Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1898, Page 2

2 DR. IVES TESTIFIES General Bates, Chief Surgeon, Tells of the Saatiago Campaign. AORE AMBULANCES WERE NEEDED | Otherwise He Thought Conditions as Good as Could Be Expected. nr MEDICAL SUPPLIES SHORT -_ NEW YORK, November 21.—MajJor F. J. Ives, chief surgeon of the 3d, or Provisional Division, of the 5th Army Corps, was the first witness before the war investigating ccmmission today Replying to questions by General Wilson, Major Ives said that while at Chicka- mauga he saw no distress among the sol- diers for lack of medical supplies. He left ‘Tampa tn the transport Stillwater, with the 2d Cavalry. The transport was well found and fairly comfortable, but there were ro suitable aboard for the hors “W horses placed above the “N The men were on the deck and the horses on the lower de Major Ives told of his experfenc: tending the wounded of the Asked as to his previous tion, he said he was in the Indian wars, in the Victoria war in 1880, the Geronimo in 1885 and 1886 and in the Sioux wars of 1800. “In view Gen. Wi conditior paign as comp in the Ind od as Could He Expected. “T think it was as good as could ha been expected under the circumstances. accommodations e the sir. men?” upi eck.” s in at- 1 Caney fight. experience in of th exper . asked n. “what do you think was the f the men in the Cuban cam- red with that of the men n Wars? “Was yvthing left unaone that would bave alleviatee the condition of the men “‘Thers shculd have been more amo0 lances, were only three at the dis- fosal of my division. I do not know if more coull hive been ob rot think of 2nything that could have been dcne for the hich was left undone.” “What was the condition of the wounded after the battles?” “The condition of some of the sick men Was deplorable, nd we had no oppertunity te establish hospitals fast enough. We cb- tained sone medical supplies from the Red elety. ou could get supplies from the Red why could you rot get them from ur own department t that time there available for the establis division hospital. All the supplies were in iboney, and at that time there was a rush »f work to establish depots for rations, ard the depots for issuing other supplies were not yet equipped.” “Had you ample medical help.” Lack of Competent Nursex, “There was a lack of competent hospital stewards. Female nurses were offered to us, but at that time I was opposed to the employment of female nurses. I am a con- vert now, and I think the women did ad- mirable work whenever they had the op- portunity, “What deaths oecurred between the es- tablishment of your hospital and the re- ceipt of government m supplies, as the result of the lack of supplics?" ained, and I can- were ne atl. There were only thirty-one aths out of 4 ated. As f could learn, an epidemic of er at while there were oradic cases on the firing line, therefore, I did not send any ses 10 Stboney.”” Major Iv * said of the transports $ returning to the Unite und and equipped in eve sed for arding the Mobile, which he had heard sed: horrible cattle ship, he said it was thoroughly clez ewashed before any s lowed on ard, and was in p es A WAY TO PREVENT EV P. 0. Department Hits Upon a Scheme Deteat Contractors’ Purpos ASIONS. jar letter Ived to desist ent out w t was the pt mit th committec the lowe their bids Aut the war tax of 50 c¢ for a time the depa it could di the of the } bids in we idders to 1 faith to a them, and to forward © Department. dat to evade h bond, and not see how It remained ir respec hie to biad th re Post Off Ne, as St o the is we nts ment did scheme. for a postmaster in Missouri to solve the matter and sive the department the k to the tion. In furnishing postmaster of the city where ed Postal Laws, prohibits post- n= Lond before bond sign a by s thereupon the re vu will not and sur- p is aitia 100 be pro- for of contracts to der submits a an expenditur rect return: officials bel Stockholders of U. ighting Company Effecting Combine. f the among the Among those ectors in the the he eig! who wer resideat the of the company purpose of which agreeme roll int between rest in the will be harmony .of an offer is made for the proposition has met 1 the part of many stock- 5,431 shares co stitutinty f owners of 4, It is believed d@ without is real- exper to ation is terms of the neraily , there no change in mtrol of the company until the expi of a year, eithough it is also said the time limitation Js not of that character, but is simply that the agreement shall continue for a year. There is also a difference of opinion as to the price, which it is claimed is accord- Ing to the agreement to be ask-d for the ¥tock in the event of a sale. Some claim that the figures are placed as high as $1 per share, while others declare th» stock- holders agree to sell for 3125. However, it is sald that there is no purchaser in sight, but these preparations are to provide for th: contingency of the appearance of such & personage. In the opinion of some a purchaser is al- ready dimly shadowed forth in the un- known owner of the recently acquired heid- ings, which are represented by the two new members on the board of directors. It js supposed that he wants more stock and so, in order to bring together in a com- pact shape a large block of stock. this Saveement \ is stated, has been made. AGONCILLO IS INDIGNANT Aguinaldo’s Agent Does Not Like General Merritt's Orit Says the Filipinos Will Fight Before They Will Be a United © States Colo: LONDON, November 21.—Agoncillo, the 2gent of Aguinaldo, with his advisers, re- turned here from Paris this morning. He announced himself as being very indignant at the statements made by Maj. Gen. Wes- ley Merritt in reply to the arraignment of American officers made by the insurgent junta of Hong Kong in an open letter to President McKinley and the people of the United States through the Associated Press. The general situation also displeas- ed Agoncillo, and after recalling to an in- terviewer “how the Fillpincs have loyally and effectively aided the Americans,” he added: “Gen. Merritt's reference to the F.lipinos as ‘children’ is simply an echo of a Spanish saying, and he may, like the Spaniards, find his errors when it is too late. “I am afraid the Filipinos will never again submit to the yoke of a colonial gov- ernment. Rather than live again as slaves they will fight to the bittcr end in detense of their rights and freedom. My instruc- tions are to claim the recognition of t! independence.” “What do the Filipinos think of the American proposal to purchase the is- lands?” Agoneilio was asked. “The opinion of the Filipino government ‘annot be favorable to it.” he answered, s they cannot allow themselves to be bought and sold like m-rchandise. But if the object of the moderate indemnity is that their recognition and peace be estab- lished, I don’t see why, perhaps, the mai ter should not be submitted to ther ce: sideration.” Aguinaldo’s agent was then as*ed wha: form of government the Filipinos wou'd prefer if they could not get complite inde- pendence, but declined to answer. on the ground that it would be premature to do so; but expressed “‘contidenc2 in the honor of the American nation and Fresident Mc- <inley, who will not permit any misunce: standing.” a ee NO WORD FROM JUDGE DAY. Secretary Hay Has No Information Concerning Peace Commission. It was announced at the State Depart- ment at 3 o'clock this afternoon that no word of any kind had been received from Judge Day at Paris today, and consequent- ly there was no official confirmation of the r>port that the Spanish commissioners had broken off peace negotiations. Secretary Hay said he had absolutely no information on the subject and was not prepared to discuss the probability of the report. He said, however, that if it were true that negotiations had been broken eff, as reported, it did not necessarily ind:cate @ resumptioa of hostilities between Spain and the United Stytes. From another source the impression was sained that the negotiations were not at an end, but that another meeting of the com- mission would be held Wednesday. in the War Department it was stated that Spain might chose to resume hostil- ities, or might undertake to resist’ the United States’ occupation of the Philip- pines by the United States. The Spanish position may be that It would be better for them to surrender the Philippines to force of arms rather than to give them up through diplomatic negotia- ons. PARIS PRESS COMMENTS. Miserable Fate of the Spanish Neigh- bors Deplored. PARIS, November 21, 1898. The Soleil today, reviewing at length the ays: “How mi Spasisa reighb has not left them an the territory they have possessed can rapacity But that is not the misfortune. Their whole edi- 1 omy and administ jon Their parliamentary » bever had strong y disorganized, and no the responsibility of nt ministry remains be- to replace it. But it befcre the ills which of polit going to 1 parties, which, root, are dare: almost powe ten the country € of the Spanish soldiers ning to a life of idle- if they employ their conspiring no one can reasonably nished e Petit Bleu says: Spain is becoming resigned at the idea of giving the isian’s up, and the cortes will r and approve of the imevitable Figaro declares that Spain will give in because she is powerle: ——— SENATOR QUAY INDICTED. Grand Jury at Phitadelphia Finds True Bill Against Him. PHILADELPHIA, November grand jury toc resented to court trie bills indictment United States Senator M. 8. Quay. Richard R. Quay, and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin J. Haywood, charged wi ‘acy to unlawfully use public deposited in the People’s Bank of this city for the purckase and sale of stocks and for »ther purposes not authorized by law. John S. Hopkins, formely cashier of the People’s sp k, now de arty to the iracy. sequent to the presentation of the {n- nts District Attorney Graham peared in court and asked for permis withdraw the attachment obtamed for ppearance before the grand jury of er William Montgomi f the Alle- Natioy Bank of Pittsburg and ‘ashier Stephen B. Stone of the Beaver De- posit Bank of Bi r, Pa. The district attorney 5 red to present to the grand jury throug): the cashiers named certain evidence in the against Senator Quay and others, but ted that he had as this matter had aow passed out of his hands to the grand jury, their presence would not be Jed until the case was br t to trial. He intimated that he would then demand their appearance as ses. and would also insist upon the production of certain books and papers of banks. > court granted the district attorne request and th renments for the c at jers were ordered canceled. The true biils returned by the grand jury five in number. The first charges M. Quay with conspiring with John S. Hop- kins for the un'awful use of the money of the People’s Bank in the purchase and sale of stocks of various corporations for the account, benefit and profit of M. S. Quay. eA ASSAULTED BY HIGHBINDERS, Dastardly Attack by Two of These Chinese Murderers. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 21.— While alone in the upper story of a dingy building on Commercial street Ah Pun was nacked and beaten by Ah Bow and Sung Yee, two highbinders, who fled at the ap- proach of a lodger in the house, thus sav- irg Ah Pun’s life. The latter was found lying over a grating with his skull fractur- ed_and covered with gore. ‘The Chinese consul has posted a procla- mation warning the highbinders against violation of the law, and stating that not only in this country, but even in China, their kinfolk will be’ held accountable for misdoings here. ———— DISAGREEMENT IN CARTER TRIAL. Eight Jurors for Aequittal, Four for Death Penalty. Specia) Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., November. 21.—The jury in the case of James Penrose Carter, charged with the ynurder of Thomas F. Moore, today declared that the} could not agree and were discharged. Eight jurors were for acquittal and four for death pen- alty. The cee wil! be reheard next month. It is probable a.jufy will be secured from | elsewhere. The case had been on trial a week. CITY POST OFFICE REMOVAL Postmaster Willett Oonsulting Over the Subject. , ‘Temporary Arrangement for Electric Lighting—Fuel and Water Supplies. Postmaster James P. Willett was in con- sultation today for several hours with the General Post Office authorities over the coming removal of the city post office from the Union building, on G street, to the new city post office. There were several minor changes determined upon in regard to the arrangement of the location of certain di- visions, and all the plans for the removal next Saturday were agreed upon, as here- tofore stated In The Evening Star. It was found that it would be necessary to secure a current for the electrict light- ing and electric motor power for the stamp- canceling machines from a local company until the government installs its plant in the cellar, the dynamos not yet being in place. This matter is being arranged for this afternoon. It 1s confidently believed by Postmaster Willett that everything will be in readi- ness for the transaction of regular busi- ness early next Sunday morning, and he hopes that all arrangements now decided upon will be completed without hitch or hindrance. Mr. Willett has been indefatigable for several weeks in endeavors to harmonize the plans and feeis confident that his Ideas will be entirely adopted regarding the oc- cupation of the new quarters. It was developed today that additional facilities for fue! an@ water for the city post office would have to be provided, as the present supplies of coal and water now in use in the building cannot be used in behalf of the city post office, as its expenses will have to be provided for out of the appro- priation specifically devoted to its support. Mr. Willett will probably advertise for bids for coal and arrange for such water supply as may be necessary. Observers familiar with the preparations for the coming move can easily perceive great rolls of red tape in the way of easy progress, and it not regarded as improbable that the presence of this material may seriously retard the matter which now seems so easy to those most concerned. ——_——__+« ‘TOURED THROUGH NEMRAS w AL Chief Clerk Michael Campaigned There and Has Returned. Mr. Michael, chief clerk of the State De~ partment, has returned to the city from a campaigaing tcur in Nebraska. He said tocay that he was very well satisfied with the result of the elections in that state. The republicans carried the elections, end would have elected the entire state ticket but for local squabbles in Douglass county and one or two other places. To his mind, the result was a complete indorsemeat of the administration of Pres- icent McKinjey, as the republicans were successful ir every national iss Mr. Michael said that Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn was.prominently mentioned for the senatorship, and was developing great strength in that connection. 2 BIG FIRE AT PERRY, IOWA. Good Part of Rusiness Section of City Destroyed. PERRY, Iowa, November 21—This town sustained a fire loss last night aggregating a quarter of a million dollars. A larg> por- tion of the business part of the town is a total loss. The heaviest loser 1s Allen Breed, owner of several mercantile prop- ies ‘and the opera hous. > fire started in the livery stable of Charles Mitcheli and was soon out of con- trol. The Des Moines fire department, with rose and wagons, and apparatus from neighboring towns were put on special trains, which had been called for by Perry authorities. BUSY DAYS AT OAWso% Consul MeCook's Interesting Report Upon the Klondike. There has been great activity in th> Klondike during the past month, according to Consul McCook, at Dawson City. In a raport to the State Department he says: he past month has been a busy one for Dawson shipping, some thirty steamers ar- riving during th: month trom St. Micha:ls, Alaska, besides the usual number Gcwn the river connecting with :ne 5 5. The best way to reach here now is to come n over the pa: and by the lakes, and then down the Yukon to Dawson. The ‘ay back is to go down the Yu- t. Michavis and thence via steamer ttle, Victoria, or San Francisco. One can go from h > St. Michaels in less than seven days, while coming up against the stream the average time has been thirty day: “Dawson city is beginning preparations for the coming long winter. Large quantl- ties of logs are being placed on the streets in front of business and other houses, to serve as ful. It takes from 12 to 15 cords to heat a small cabin during the,winter. “A great many needed improvements have been inaugurated in Dawson since the advent of Mr. William Ogilvie, the commissioner. Dawson is soon to be in- corporated as a city or town and have its maycr and board of aldermen to look after its local affairs. ‘Notwithstanding the large amount cf provisions brought in and on hard, corners on certain articles of consumption are be- ing Buiter advanced from $1 per and the price of condensed miik and other products has doubled. The weather during September has been very modzrate, reminding one cf Indian summer in our country. “The winter diggings generally begin about the middle of November. It is safe to say that there will be five thousand. peo- pl+ working throughout thz different creeks in this district during the coming season. he bench and hillside claims are now receiving more attention than the creek claims. The cost of working a bench claim is also much less, because the ground, b>- ing shallower to bedrock, requires less tim- ber for burning purposes; and it can aiso be worked the year round, whereas a creck claim ean be worked only during the winter scason. “ think it a good time for capital to step in, as there 1s no doubt of the country being very rich, but money is needed to de- mad pound to $2 last week, velop it.” ree Bee ee ‘SAS SWEPT BY RIIZZARD. Ground Covered by Sleet and Snow— Cattle Suffering. TOPEKA, Kan., November 21.—Kansas is experiencing a genuine western blizzard to- day. Sleet began falling shortly before midnight last night, which later turned to snow. A high wind is blowing, drifting the snow badly. ‘Trains on all the railroads are being delayed. The thermometer has fallen over 30 degrees since yesterday evening. WICHITA, Kan., November 21.—A hard blizzard prevails in this section. Snow and frozeh sleet cover the ground and the tem- perature ts far below freezing. Cattle are suffering severely, and in some localities the coal supply is insufficient. SALINA, Kan., November 21.—A fierce blizzard has been raging in this locality since midnight and the ground is covered with snow. Much suffering to unsheltered cattle is reported. 2 — rn Big Strike at Augasta, Ga. AUGUSTA, Ga., November 21.-—-Three thousand operatives in the cotton mills struck here teday on account of a reduc- tion In wages. eee Death of Ensign Fermier. A cable message has been received at the Navy Department announcing the death of Ensign G L. Fermier, attached to the gunboat Petrel, on the Asiatic station. Be- yond the statement that the officer died on the 19th instant @o details were given. The Petrel ts one of the vessels with Ad- miral Dewey's fleet, and at last reports was cruising in the Vicinity of Manila. En- sign Fermier was appointed to the Naval Academy from Indiana and began his act- ive duty in the navy as a cadet in May, 1895. He reached the grade of ensign July 1, 1891, and he was attached to the Petre) since December, 1896. Most of his active service was in Chinese waters. KA all last night. CE IVE A CALL Dr. Badoliffe. Spékin gf as Snocessor to Late Df, Hoh Hall. The Congresatitn ef Fifth Avenue Presbyteri ie cwarek, New York, Seeking @ Pastor. wict tm iw! Rev. Dr. Walldce-Rudcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenud’Presbyterian Church of this city, is being talked of in New York clty as the stict¥s%r ‘ot the late Dr. John Hall, who was fifpastor of the Fifth Ave- nue Presbyterian Ghurth in the metropo! While no definite Steps have been taken, a call to the well-known Washington divine would not be a great surprise to many whu are famillar with the high esteem in which he is held in the greater city. Touching upon the tnatter, the New York Press says: “A meeting was held last Wednesd evening in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to appoint ‘a committee of the con- gregation to co-operate with the session of the church in a recommendation to the congregation of a suitable pastor.’ These were chosen cn the committee: Robert Bon- ner, James Sheldon, William Brookfield, Charles P. Britton, Joel W. Thorne. There is now no known candidate for the pastor- ate, and no minister has preached as a candidate. In informal talk these names have been discussed: Dr. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington, Dr. Thomas C. Hall, son of the late pastor; Dr. John Hall, Dr. Con- nell of Regent Square Presbyterian Church, London, and Dr. Scofield of East North- field, Mass., often spoken of as ‘Moody’ pastor.’ [t is not known that any of the: ministers would accept if called. It is nat- ural that many outsidé the church, as well as zome within it; should feel a certain pleasurable sense of fitness in.thinking of Dr. Thomas C. Hall as the possible succes- MAY RE sor of ‘his illusttous father, doubtfut though it is if he would even consider such a proposition: wil ® Dr. Radeliffe's Fanoral Discourse. “All heatts were touched by the reyal and fitting tribute paid’to the late pastor at the funeral service by the Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenuc Presbyterian Chureh, Washington, D. C., and favorable social expressions, having, however, no official authority, were made regarding his eligibility to succeed in the pastorate.the great preacher whose char- acter he portrayed so. superbly. At its last annual meeting Dr. Radcliffe was unani- mously elected moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church, t highest honor jn the gift of this great com- munion. and he discharged the duties of the dffficult office in a manner which justi- fied the choice, dealing with perplexing questions with prompiness and tact and winning. the designation of ‘an ideal mod- erator.” “Dr. Wallace Radcliffe was born in Pitts- burg, Pa., August 16, 1842. He was gradu- ated from Jefferson College and received his theological trafning in the United Pres- byterian Seminary at Allegheny. He was ordained to the ministry in Philadelphia, and became pastor of the Woodland Presby- terian Church in Pniladelphia. Dr. Rad- cliffe has also held pastorates in Reading, Pa., and in Detroit. The New York Ave- nue Church In Washington, to which he ministers, is the church with which Dr. Gurley, who was incoln’s pastor, was identified so promtnenily.”” So Nayal Orders, Chief Enginegr R.|W. Galt has been placed on the retired list. Surgeon K. Wells has been ordered to the Chicago. , ~ “* W. L. Bell ha§ been appointed an assist- ant surgeon in the navy and assigned to duty at the Mare Island hospital. Lieut. J. H. Russet) has been commis- sioned to date from August 10. Lieut. N. M. Hubbard, jr., and Assistant Engineer E. A. Gordon haye been honor- ably discharged. : Pe a oe Children’s Hospital in Havana. Augustine Heard, a citizen of Havana, called upon Secretary Alger today to bring to his attentiomithe case of the chilari hospital m that tity, La Casa de Benetic- icncia Maternadad. He represented to Sec- retary, Alger that during the Weyler re- gime the Spanish. authorities seized upon this. property and converted it into a hos- pital,, for which purpose it is still used. Secretary Alger promised that as soon as the American authorities were in posse: sion of Havana.they would restore the property to the original proprietors. ns Oe Maria Teresa Abuadoned. NASSAU, N. P., November 21.— The wrecking tug Merritt has arrived here. She Teports that the tugs Potomac and Vulcan sailed yesterday from Cat Isiand for Nor- folk. Tne cruiser Infanta Maria ‘Teresa has been abandoned. She is going to pieces rapidly and her contents are floating out through the broken sides, Has Resumed His Duties Mr. W. 8. Coursey, private secretary to the adjutant general, has resumed his du- tles at the War Department, after a two Weeks’ vacation, hunting and fishing, near his home at Graniteville, S.C. He was ac- companied on his trip to the south by his wife and child, and ali were benefited in health by their outing. = Personal Mention. Representative A. W. Berry of Kentucky is registered at the Wellington Hotel. Dr. Isaac W. Brewer, who_has been iil < typhoid fever at the Garfield Hospital for the past five weeks, is now convalescing at the home of his mother in Georgetown. -o+—______ Chief Mastering Oticer for Texas. Capt: Robert H. Patterson, Ist United States Artillery, has been appointed chief mustering officer for the state of Texas after December 1. Lieut. Clough Overton, Ist Cavalry, will assist him as acting as. sistant quartermaster, acting commissary of subsistence and acting ordnance officer. > + _ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $255,872, Government receipts from internal revenue, $1,539,450; customs, $455,563; misceHaneous, $54,550; expendi- tures, $880,000. 04 Naval Movements. The Navy Department is informed that the naval yacht Scorpion, after coaling at Key West, sailed on. Sunday for Havana. It is understood that the cruiser Topeka, now at Philadelphia, will leave in a few days for Havana te relieve the Scorpion from regular duty on that station. Other naval movements, are reported as foilows: Gunboat Vicksbi Szived at Barbadoes on the “fth; gunboat “Princeton arrived at League Island #H- the 20th: the collier Southery. arrive@lat!Port Antonio on the 19th; the cruiser Phittéélphia has arrived at San Francisg3,; the refrigerating ship Glacter has grrived at Santiago. 79. z = Approved-the Award. % Having been fuffy #Htisfied of the capac- ity of the plant of thé W. R. Trigg Com- pany of Richmop@,2Va.,.the Secretary of the Navy has approved the award to that company of the centrart.for the construc- tion of two torpgd@o oat destroyers and three torpedo boats, to. arge of Highway Robbery, William Matthews and Benjamin Craw- ford, both colored, wer> placed on trial this afternoon before Judge Bradley and a jury in Circutt€ourt Now®, charged with high- way robbery. « Blaze im Waste Paper, The alarm of fire about 2 o'clock this af- ternoon was for a pase ina pile of waste paper in the vault in front of ho No. 1212 19th street northwest. There peas damage. oo “President's Own” Mastered Ont. ‘WOOSTER, Ohio, November 21.—The mustering out of the ‘8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the “President's Own,” began here today, The muster out will include 1,106 officers and men, over $185,000 required to pay them. A rumor thai sume of the men expected to burn the caused Company D te guard the structure STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1898-14 PAGES. KILLED FIGHTING FIRE] REI Trockman Fairbairn Loses His Life at Cam- bridge, Mass. Several Others Seriously Injured— Night Watchman Missing—Prop- erty Loss About $100,000. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 21.—A fire which broke out in the pork-packing es- tablishment of John P. Squire & Co., at East Cambridge today, resulted in the death of one man and the serious injury of seyeral others The watchman of the factory was not seen during the progress of the fire, and it was fearzd he had lost his life in the flames. ‘The property loss is estimated at $100,000. Killed—Truckman Louis Fairbairn, truck 2, Cambridge; crushed by falling wall. Missing—John Ward, watchman. Seriously injured—James £. Burke, Eé- ward P. Donohue, Samuel England, Mark Reilly, all members of the fire department. When the fire was at its height the front wall, which rose to a height of six and a half stories on a narrow street, in which the firemen were at work, fll. There was no warning, and it had not appeared that the wall was seriously weakened. Seven men were buried in the wreck, all of whom were more or less seriously injured, Fairbairn dying soon afterward. A little later, after the fire had been gotten under control, Burke, Donshue ind Reilly Were at work on the first floor of the build- ing when it collapsed. Th> men named Were thrown into the basement among bar- Tels of lard and oil, while the mass of wréckage came down over them. Rescuers freed them as quickly as possibl2 end sent them to the hospitals. TRILLO WINS FIRST RACE. Another Good Day's Attendance at the Benning Track. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. BENNING RACE TRACK, D. C., No- vember ‘The ideal racing weather and a well-filled card of six races, including a full-course steeplechase, drew another big crowd to the Benning track this afternoon, the seventh day of the autumn meeting of the Washington Jockey Club. The track was much improved. Abingdon, Wordsworth, Lexington, Pirate, Little Land, Charagrace, Tabouret, Field Lark and Merlin were scratched in the first race. ‘The races will be continued Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The first race, one mile, was won by Tril- lo (Maher), 2 to 1; Campania (McCue), 5 to 1, second, and Judge Wardell (Clawson), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1.44. Entries for Tomorrow. First race, handicap, three years old and up, *nree-fourths mile.—K.nnikinic,128; Gan- ders, 115; Charentus, 113; Handsel, 114; abouret, 108; Tremargo, 103; Klepper, 102 Takanssee, 100; Fellche, 96; Hanwell, 9%. Duoro, 94; Gen.Maceo, 93; Queen of Beaut:! 2; War Maid, 87. ond race, maiden fillies, two years old, ighths mile—Sharron Wing, Diva, Exit, Facile, Susie Me, Savilla, Kosteletz- kin, Miss Order, Lady Dora, Frond, Fellela, Mercia, St. Sophia, Coquina, Auridale, Miss Smith, 100. Third race, handicap hurdle, two miles. Ben Eder, + Marshal, 152; Floraline, 138; Buckeye, 137; Mr. Stoffel, 136; Widower, 125; Hurry up, 130. Fourth race, for two-year-olds, three-fourths mile.—*Ree Mitchel Exile, *Abide, *Mazie 100; Vignette Enny, 97; Bond 3 *Meddlesome, 92; Ninety Cents, 4 ardner, 101; Fast Black, 100; *Ani- Chanler, 94. fi selling, , *Lady 89; Orenbur; my s ‘Apprentice allowance, 5 pounds, claimed. Fifth race, all ages, one mile.—Loite: Premier, Walkenshaw, Hanwell, Tho ‘at, 115; Col. Tenny, Passafe, 100; Sum- mer Sea, Endeavor, Squan, Dalgretti, Man- assas, 112; Ducro, Philip, 107; Exception, ; Decanter, Merlin, Harry Crawford, 110; ie tep, The Winner, Dr. Catlett, Dog- gett, > Re His Horses Stand Third at New York Show. Mr. Frederick C. Stevens has returned to Washington frcm New York city, where ne had been attending the horse show, which clcsed Siturday night. As usual, his stock farm was well represented, and as usual he carried off a goodiy number of prizes, nding in the latter respect third on the lust. He had sixteen horses tered, all in the yearling and mare classes, his horses in the stallion class being barred, as they had won the prizes in two successive years Mr. Stevens says the show was one of the most successful ever held, both f:nan- cially and socially. The society people who stayed away last year returned this year, although they did not occupy tne boxes. pean te SEVERING MARITAL BONDS. Three Divorces Granted in District Equity Court Today. Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, this afternoon signed a decree granting Dora J. Anderson a divorce from Isaac Anderson, on the ground of desertion. The petitioner is authorized to resume her maiden name— Barker. For the same reason, Judge Cox this afternoon granted Ernest E. Genus a di- vorce from Ellen D. Genus. Mageie M. Etzler this afternoon was granted a divorce from James E. Etzler. In her petition, filed April 9, 1898, Mrs. Etzler charged desertion and cruelty on the part of her husband. ees Colored People’s Mass Meeting. A mass meeting will be held tonight at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church on Ver- mont Avenue between Q and RB streets northwest, to protest against the alleged outrages perpetrated upon colored people of North and South Carolina. —— Boston Again on Trial. The second triat of George H. Boston. charged with violation of the pension law by drawing the pension of a war veteran after the death of the latter, was begun w afternoon in Criminal Court No. 1. Boston was tried on the charge severa) weeks ago, but the jury found it impossible to reach an agreement. ——_— Philosophical Inquiry. The Society for Philosophical Inquiry holds its regular meeting tomorrow, Tues- day, at 4:30 p.m., in the Columbian Uni- versity The topic for discussion is “Kant's Formulae for the Categorical Imperative.’ The speakers will be J. Macbride Sterrett and E. S. Steele. a Sir John Fowler Dead. LONDON, November 21.—Sir John Fow- ler, who was engineer-in-chief of the Forth bridge, for which services he was created a baronet in 1890, is dead. He was born in 1817. peel No Such Allegation. In the papers filed recently in suit of W H. Pope against the Washington Post Com- pany and Cicero Harris, for alleged dam- ages, there was no allegation made that Mr. Harris had destroyed the plaintiff's Property, as stated. ——— Driver Painfally Injnred. About 9:15 o’clock this morning a team of horses attached to a wagon of the Na- tional Capital Brewery Company ran away at 6th street between Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues northwest, painfully in- juring Frank Barber, the driver. He was removed to Himergency Hospital in the _— Remanded to Await Sentence, Charles Washington, colored, was con- victed in Criminal Court No. 2 this after- acon of assaulting John W. Chapman with intent to kill him. The defendant was re- manded to await sentence, ambulance, Thinks but. Little Beyond Routine Busi- ness Will Be Done by Congress. His Constituents Believe We Shoulda Ho the Philippines — No Extra Session Likely, Representative Tawney of Minnesota, who is a member of the House ways and means committee, arrived in Washington today. He said to a Star reporter this af- ternoon that he did not think much would be done at the short session of the present Congress beyond the passage of the appro- priation bills and some necessary legisla- tion with respect to the army to enable the occupation of acquired territory until civil government is established. He said that he did not think tnere would be an extra session of the Fifty-sixth Congress. “If,” he said, “peace should be declared before the close of the approaching session of Congress, we would not be possessed of the information on which to base legisla- tion for the proper government of the ac- quired territory before the time for the regular session of Congress. As to the talk of an extra session for financial legislation. I do not think this country is now suffe ing for financial legislation. Prosperity has started in, 25 per cent mure of our people have found employment and matiers are going on all right. There will probably be scme legislation during the ¥ifty-sixth Congress to give greater Jexibility to our ae ‘y, but there is time enough for hat. The Philippine Question. Speaking of the question of annexing the Philippines, Mr. Tawney said: “The people of my district could not tolerate the idea of restoring to Spain any of the territory we have taken from her, nor the proposition of dividing up any of such territory among European powers. “The people of the west feel that the future development of our commerce lies in the direction of trade with the orient and that region tributary to the Pacific and Indian oceans, and that the development of this commerce will be advanced b: physical presence cf American sovereignty at the very gateway of this trade. “It makes no difference whether the Phil- ippines possess a great intrinsic lue or not. We want the physica+ sovereignty of this government present there to encour- age and to guard our commerce. It is in this that Hes the value of the Philippines to us.” Mr. Tawney said that he thought the Nicaragua canal should be constructed, and thi if possible, legisiation with that ob- ject in view should be adopted at this ses- sion of Congress. =e RESTORED TO DUTY. Members of First District Regiment Reinstated in Former Positions. The District Commissioners this after- noon ordered: That the alley in the west half of square 1055 be graded under the provisions of iaw governing the assessment system; esti- mated cost, $200. The intention to do this work has been duly advertised, as required by law. That the following named members of the 1st Regiment, District of Columbia Volun- teers, having been mustered out of the mili- tary service of the United States, be rein- stated in the positions which they held wi.u the District government prior to en- tering said service, as follows: Lieut. Col. R. A. O’Brien, as assistant inspector of plumbing, at $1,000 per annum; Capt. R. D. Simms, as clerk, at $4 per day; Lieut. C. L. Lanham, as computer and draftsman, at $4 per day; Lieut. L. T. Boiseau, as superin- tendent of property, at $ per day; Corporal H. Beckett, as driver of field wagon in the surface department, at $1: Mr. Martin T. Conboy, now assis spector of plumbing in ‘the position which must be vacated to permit the return of Lieut. Col. O’Brien, is transferred to the position of sewer tapper at $1,000 per year, vice J. G. Larner, deceased. Mr. Simon McKimmie, now clerk in the surface department at $2.50 per day, is transferred to be assistant permit clerk at $840 per year, vice J. R. Elder, resigned. Mr. C. T. Shoemaker, now superintendent of property, is transferred to be clerk in the office of the superintendent of property at #4 per day, his transfer being necessary to permit the return of Lieut. Boiseau. Mr. W. J. Grey, clerk in the office of the superintendent of property at $% per day, is transferred to be keeper of the 6th street property yard at $8 per day. The Commissioners also modified the or- der of June 16, 1890, which granted permis- sion to the Instantaneous Fire Alarm Com- pany of this city to connect its system with the boxes of the fire alarm system of the District of Columbia. The modification re- quires that a separate permit be obtained for each wire that the company may desire to string, or for each connection it may wish to make. The order as modified today will continue in effect until June 30 next, at which time all of the Instantanec company’s connections with the District fire alarm boxes must be removed. Give Bond. Edward Young, a young colored man, Was a defendant in the Police Court this morning along with Ella Lucas and her son, College Lucas, charged with theft. The latter demanded a jury trial, and on this account the case had to be continued, and it is likely that it will not be tried for more than ten days. Young said he want- ed a trial by the judge, for he thought his innocence would be shown and he would be released. This he was refused, as already stated. It was charged that the defendants stole a dressed calf from Samuel Alexander's slaughter house and a number of chickens from James Carter’s premises. Precinct Detective Henry and Sergeant Williams of the fourth precinct recovered the property. The calf, it was alleged, was hidden in a bed belonging to defendants, chickens were under the house Being unable to give bond the defendants were committed to jail. —_>—__ Secretary Long’s Thanksgiving. Secretary Long will leave here tomorrow morning for Hingham, Mass., to spend Thanksgiving day with his family. ———_—_+-2.______ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 21.— Flour dull—western super, $2.250$2.60; do. extra, $2.654§8: do. Tamir, Sy Se es whe patent, $3.70a83.1 spring” whea' pri wheat, straight, $3.56: PF arrela; ex: ports, 50 barrels. : }ay—spot_and month, 7147134; December, 71 January, 73% ask? ed: steamer No. 2 red, G7a6T%: receipts. 112 posbele: exports, 116.600 bushels: ‘stock, .583,1 bushe! sales, 6 ushels—sonthern wi it by sample, GTa734; ‘do. on grade, Glgarie oes strong—spot, month and December. 28a3%i: or old, November or December, 280381. February, 38 bid; steamer mix: receipts, 164,387 bushels; exports, 138.5: Stock, 1,500,330 bushel les.” 82, Is southéry white corn, 304a87%: do. Fellow, 3: he, Oats firmer—No. bid: No. 2 mixed, 30a 30%; receipts, 22, exports, 100,850 bush- els; ‘stock, 72,143 bushels. tye firmer No.2 pent, by, 56; No. 2 western, 58 receipts, 18,007 bushels exports, none; stock. 198,576 bushels, "Hay quiet No, 1 ‘timothy, $10a§10.50, Grain freights quiet and steady: steam to Liverpool, per busbel, 44d January; Cork for orders, per quarter, 43. 34. ¥ember.’ 4s. December. ‘Sugar strong—zranulated 5.39. Butter steady—fancy creamery, 22023: do. imitation, 17a18; do. Indie, 13a14: good Indie’ 12a 13; store-packed, 13415. ‘Eggs firm—fresh, 2ia2? Pir, donen. Cheese steady—fancy New York, GO large, 1041014: do. 87 medium, 10a do. 23 y—$1.: |.80 per gal for finished goods in carloads; $1.31a$1.32 per galion for Jobbing lots. eH eases Grain, Provisio: nd Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. and the ‘ new January, 85% 36 . Low. Close. eo” 3383 ay 26% BK 20% s 7.90 1.86 9.00 9.10 4:87 497 <3 <at ‘Low. re Bale Fe PRESENTATIVE TAWNEY| FINANCE AND TRADE Generally Buoyant Tone to the Stock Market Today. ATCRISON AGAIN A FEATURE Pacific Issues Taken Freely on Ali Concessions, —_——_—-__—___ GENERAL MARKET REPORT ee eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 21.—The early trading in today’s stock market reflected a continuation of last week's confidence, and @ general belief in higher pricss. The vol- ume of commission business was good, and practically ail of the meritorious Issues moved up under the demand. London bought some stocks during the opening hour and seemed to sntirely disregard the ad- vance in continental money rates. The Nortawestern situation was empha- sized as a factor against improvement, be- cause of the detrimental influence of differ- ences beiween such prominent interests a3 those behind Northern and Union Pacifio and the Oregon Navigation Comnany. The Mcrgan and Hill friction may find furche> reflection in the prices of the Northern Pa- cific issues, but the activity of Mozgan brokers this morning leads to the presump- ton that no advantage is to be conceded te the Hill party just yet. Prices were well sustained, in spite of mi-official announcements that rate cut- ting would follow the rupture incident to the disagreement relative to the diviston of territory. In some quarters the veiief « ins that a semi-annual dividend of 1 per cent will be declared upon the common stock of Northern Pacific, in spite of the want of harmony in other quarters, Those in position to judge most accurately Willing to accumulate stock on all conces- sions, on the theory that good business pol- icy will become dominant in time to ward off any serious injury to property rights. Atchison issues were again fratures of the market, the preferred stock advancing 2 per cent under buying of unusual volume and persistence. ‘The approach of divi- dends on the preferred stock and the mag- nificent physical condition of the property are factors which have long been neglected by the speculative community. Having ex- ploited less promising issues there is now a well-organized effort on the part of cer- tain successful market Interests to take Atchison out of the distinctly low-priced group. Northern Pacific and Union Pacific pre- ferred may not be overtaken by the prefer- red stock of the Atchison company, but the distance between them is likely to be ma- terlally reduced. The strength of Baltimore and Ohio Issues was a feature of the morning's business, and B. and 0. Southwestern was bought cautiously by houses identified with the re- organization. People's Gas was marked up sharply right at the opening and given excellent support at all times. The new stock to be issued in payment of the Manhattan Oil purchase will be given to shareholders at par and in such amounts as to make it in the nature of a aividend. The belief that the property should now be unmolested by legisistive attacks i@ growing, and an effort {s already well undex way to make it sell at its dividend value. Federal Steel was a trifle more steady dur ing the day, but is still sensitive as the re- t of Saturday The reported dis com- mission resulted in a sl market during the final trading, but Wall street likely to vie’ is in the light of a saving of $20,000,000 to the government. —_—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New Yerk Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close American Spirits. ... Sess) Sieee: American Spirits, pfd. < American Sugar Ilig 1dr Ly 1BSy American Tobacco. Ate) pusrccrs Atchison, pfd..! Atchison’ Adiustin Baltimore & Onto... Brooklyn Rapid Transl Canada Sout Chesapeaxe & e ©., C. C. & St. Louis | Chicago, B & Q.. E Chicago& Northwestern: Chicago Gas 5 « &5t. Pal = Chicago, K. 1. & Pacitic Chic ot. P.M. &O hig. « Cousolidated Gas. Del., Lack & W. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd Ene... . General Electric. lilinois Central . Luke Snore. : Louteville & Nashville... Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated Misso National Lead Co. New Jersey Central New York Ceniral Northern Pacinc.. Northern Pacific, pfa. Pacific Mail. . Phila. & Reading: Southern Railway. southern Ky., pfa. Texas Pacific, Penu, Coal & Tron. Union Pacitic. Union Pacific, pd. ‘U.S. Leather, pf U 8. Rubber. Rubber, pf. Wabash, pfd-- 2 Western Union Tel. Federal Stee)... . Federal Steel, ptd. ALS. Wire...) Am. Steel and Wire pfa. American Cotton Oil... “S2% peepee Washington Stock Exc! Salos—regular call—12 o'clock Deposit and Trust, 10 at 110%. 20-at 84, 30 at S44, 20 at Ady, 20 10 at 85, 20 at 84%. 2 at 50 Lanston call—Capital ‘Tract District of Columbia Bonds. ‘ 100 bid. 6s, 30-year funding, 105 bid. Js, 190], water stock, 108i, bid. 7s, 1903, water stock, 110 bid. 3.65s, funding, 116% bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.._Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 120% bid, 12244 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 4s, 130 bid. Metropolitan Katlroad cert. inde 1 ie. Metropolitan Railroad cert. 1124. Columbia Ratiroad és, Belt Railroad Sa, 50 bid. W: series A, Ga, 116 bid. is Company se ries B, de, 117 bid. U.S. Electric Light di 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Ty bid. American Security and Trust Washington Market Company Ist 68. 11 ington Market Company imp. 6s, 115 bid ton Market Compauy extn. 6s, 115 bid. Masonle Hall Association Ss, 108 bid. American Grapho- phone deb. 5s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 205 bid. Metropolitan, 322 bid. Central, “146° bid. Farmers and Mecaanics’, 185 bid, 187 asked. See- oud, 145 hid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columbia, 188 bi Capital, 125 bid. West End, % asked. Tead- Western _ Natio ‘ pital Traction, tS, 20 at 8 jas Company ers’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 110 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit and Trost Companies.—National Sate Deposit and Trust, 130% bid, 112 asked. Washing- ton Loan and ‘Trust, 120 bid, 128 asked. Amerieah Security and Trust, 150 bid, 155 asked. Insurance Stocks.Firemen’s, 28 bid, Franklin, 38 bid, 45 asked. “Metropolitan, 70 bid, Corcoran, 5a bid! Pi omac, 58 bid. Arlington, 122 Wid. Ger- ican, 190 bid. “National Union, 10 bid. 12 . le"s, bid. LL coln, 10% Bid. 11 asked.” Commercial, 4 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 75 bid. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 5% asked. Raliroad Stocks.—Oapital Traction Company, 84% Did, 84% asked. Metropolitan, 129 bid. Columbia, 65 bid, 75 asked. “Eckington, 17 bid. Gas ‘and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington 49% bid, Sv asked. U.S Electric Light, 116 120 asked. wate Biaee, Sto Chesapeake ant Potomac, St > wania., ‘Miscellaneous — Stocks.—Mergenthaler 184% bid, 185% 15 asked.” American asked. nin HANH i