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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16
News Briefs,

The New York republican state committee met
at the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday AMI decided to
hold the state convention at Rlchf1eld Springs,
September 10
Captain J. D. Rhodes, who had announced his
intention OF swimming the whirlpool rapids at
Niagara Falls visited the place yesterday and has
concluded not to make the attempt
Mrs. R. Ashhurt Bowie, OF Philadelphia, died
at Narragansett Pier yesterday. few days ago
| She ran a small splinter OF wood into her foot
while playing at nine pins, and this is said to be
| the immediate cause OF her death.
The Georgia house OF representatives yesterday
passed bill approprating 100000 for the erec-
| ton OF new capitol
graph Operators has fixed upon september 10 for
its annual reunion, which Will take place in Chi
cage. and the Old Timers will have theirs Sep
About sixty shoe-lasters, employed by six man.
ufacturers, ut St Louis, have struck for higher
wages. and by their action about 300 other work.
men are thrown out Of employment
The stockholders Of the Norfolk Southern rail-
road yesterday elected the following directors for
George C. Wood, E. W. Corlies, William G. Domi-
nick, John n. Whiting, Henry j. Cullen. Jr., James
Benedick. William H. Male and Alfred H. Porter.
The ex-memberS OF the late Baltimore fire board,
presented for malfeasance In ONCE yesterday gave
bail in So 900 each for their appearance when re-
quired, except Samuel w. REGISTER, now on his
Efforts are being made to have the United States
officers stop the slade-Mtchen prize Tight, which
It was proposed to have come on in Indian terri
A considerable number Of cigar-makers and
dealers IN st. Louis have decided to keep their
shops open on Sunday hereafter.
John w. boy, a Cincinnati saloon keeper yes
terday shot and killed James McDonOugh a hard
character and a murderer
John w. Mackey (BOnanZa Mackey) was yester-
day elected director of the Postal telegraph
company, In place OF Joel B. Erhardt resigned.
At the national convention OF the antf-organ
faction Of the United Presbyterian church, held in
Allegheny City yesterday, DR.. William WIshart,
OF Hayesville. Ohio said that the organ will put
us out OF the church or We will put them out"
Thomas G. Hunt, the missing New York mer-
chant has turned up in Essex county, New York.
A court tennis match for the championship OF
America, between Thomas Petit, OF Boston, and
Harry BOakes, OF Canada. took place at Newport
yesterday, and was won by Petit
It Is reported in Dublin that the late James
Carey, early in 1892 sent two men to London to
shoot the Right Hon. William E. Forster, late
chief secretary OF Ireland but that their courage
failed them.
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Ruined bV His Son.

FAILURE OF E. c. sTEDMAN, THE POET BANKER.
special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from New York says of the failure OF E. c. Sted-
man and Co., reported in yesterdays STAR:
The firms failure was caused by the operations
OF Frederick s. Stedman, e. C. Ste1man'S son, and
Is twenty-four years Old. Eight months ago he
began specializing in the street without his fathers
knowledge. He used cOllaterals securities be.
longing to the firm, but did not operate In the
Ward Co., and steadily lost money. Just how
much his losses represent Is not known, but they
aggregate between 100000 and $125. 600.
Last Monday the father came to New York from
for the first time that his son had betrayed him.
Ruined and brOken-hearted, the banker arranged
to meet his obligations in the exchange, Shout
dered the burdens heaped upon him by his son,
Mr. Stedman refused to be Interviewed regarding
his failure. The facts were made known BY repre-.
sentat1ves OF Mr.. McGinns, the assignee
sPECuLATING ON BORROWED COLLATERAL.
1t was learned later In the day that young
Stedman had been in the habit of borrowing,
from time to time. securities that he had depos-
tied with Cecil Ward Co., as collateral for his
speculatiOns He would, 1t is said, borrow certain
stocks and bonds for an hour or day, as the case
might be, returning them when he promised to do
So A few hours before the failure OF Cecil
Ward & Co., he borrowed, it is alleged,
fifty thousand dollars worth Of securities, pro-
missing to return them in one hours time,
but he did not keep his promise. E. c. Stedman
respondent was told at the firms offlce this morn
Ing that offers Of pecuniary assistance, aggregat-
ing 500, 000 had been made to Mr. Stedman by re-
sponsiole business men within an hour after the
doubleday give him discharge, and he viii go
back into the board. No statement of MIR. Sted-
mans losses could be furnished the press to-day
but it is believed they will amount to about
415O.OOQ
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fHKrR SIGNS, PASSWORDS. mo


The Cincinnati Post contains the following re,a.
tive to the telegraphers strike detective Norris
says that one OF the brotherhood hs spy has told
Norris all the deliberations OF the brotherhood
since the strike began their oaths and obligations,
form OF Initiation, and manner OF entering the
assembly. The Information Is acknowledged by
the strikers TO be correct The password is Peace
and Prosperity The word Peace is given al the
outer door, which passes the brother into the
ante-room- AT the inside door the telegraphIc
taps slgnnying IA dot, space, and two dots
are given 10y raps with the knuckles: when the
word prosperity is whispered 20 the ioorkeeper
the person Is admitted" Detective Norris said 10
Post reporter: We know the brotherhood has A
SPY In our operating room. but we do not care TO
KICK MIN out Just now, because he is n rrst-class
operator. and we have no secrets 20 conceal IL is
but FAIR that we should have spy at their head
quarters. I could have gone into the brother
hoods assembly myself II had not disliked TO
sacrifice my beard In Disgusting myself"
The brotherhood denounce the traitor who has
dlscloSed their affairs In the strongest terms but
claim that there is no spy, but that the secrets
We're exposed 10y one OF their deSerters 10 the
western Union Office. striker this morning said !:
"Something important and startling will occur IN
this strike within ~ hours. but am not at liberty
TO say what II is IL will not be unlawful This
expose OF the secrets or the brotherhood Also ex-
poses the secrets OF the Knights OF Labor organi-
cation, and IL is TO be feared that some OF them or
their sympathzers will do violence 70 the Western
Union telegraph companys property. The COM
pany will find the strike is not over IL will be the
costlest strike on record TO the company before t
Is ended"
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OD0NNEL TO BE TRIED IN LoHDoN-The British
government has decided TO refuse to allow the au-
th0rities at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to try
ODonnell for the murder OF James Carey and two
special detectives have been commissioned to pro.
ceed at once 10 Port Elizabeth and bring him to
London. The change OF venue was made because
the government learned that there Was absolutely
no chance OF securing either fair trial or conv1c.
ton In Port Elizabeth. IL is not known what
grounds were furnished by the crown lawyers for
the change OF venue, as the question or colonial
jurisdiction was decided at the time OF the com.
mitment In favor or the South African authorities
and they WILL II is believed, contest the home gov.
ernment'S present position majority OF the cab
met Stoutly opposed the trial OF ODonnell In Lon
don, and the decision OF the government occa.
stoned much surprise and comment
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MASTER WORKMAN cANPBHILe DEFIANT LETTKR
The following letter was sent yesterday to Gen
Eckert: ION the 10th OF July the executive board
OF the Brotherhood OF Telegraphers waited on
you and presented q petition on behalf or the
employees OF your company, requesting pour con.
sideration OF grievances which they desired TO
have redressed. You stated at that time that you
speak for your employees, and have since repeat
edly asserted your willingness 70 receive a COM
mit.ee composed OF employees OF the company and
not representing any organization. Believing
Independent committee OF operators and iinemen
representing your employees in three OF the most
important cities called on you to-day for
the purpose OF effecting an amicable set
tlement OF existing difficulties. Your re-
ceptton OF the committee was, to say the
least, arrogant and decidedly disrespectful, and
there was no evidence on your part OF a desire to
treat with the gentlemen who waited upon you.
that the company has no intention to deal Justly
by the employees or the public, and IL will be still
further apparent that in your avowed desire to
treat with the employees individually you have no
other object In view than to break up the brother
hood, thereby denying the right OF workingmen TO
combine for mutual protection, and In order to
discriminate against whom you may be pleased to
regard as leaders In the movement Since all our
attempts to effect reconciliation have proved
futile, we now desire to state that is the inten
ton OF the members OF the brotherhood TO ignore
your ultimatum and carry on the fight with
renewed v1gor and determination by every legiu-
mate means In our power By order OF the execu-
tive board Respectfully, yours,
The executive committee OF the w. U. Telegraph
company yesterday held an informal confer
ence In regard to the application OF the COM
mttee OF strikers to Gen. Eckert and heartily en-
fntendents for Information as to the terms upon
which they Will be taken back.
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south Carolina Dentists Crime.
EXPELLED FROM HIS CHURCH, BEATEN nv MASKED
MKN AND ORDERED OUT OF TOWN.

MEN AND ORDERED OUT OF TOWN.
telegram TO the New York Sun from Colum.
oia, s. c., August Is, says: A few nights ago as
Dr. Isaiah Simpson, q dentist and prominent
church member OF winnesboro, S. c., was return
Ing home from prayer meeting. accompanied by
his sister, he was stopped on the street by gang
OF six masked men. Two or them seized and
held the lady 10 prevent her giving an alarm,
while the Others gagged DIR. Simpson, knocked
him down and beat him In an unmerciful manner
Inc local papers were silent the cause OF the
assault, but IL has since leaked out year ago
Dr. SIMPSON, who Is a man or family, took
INTO his household an orphan girl from North Ca
rolina, sixteen years old. About a month ago
simpson sent her back to North Carolina In a con-
dition to become a mother. For several weeks
previous TO her departure she laid In bed In the
house In a state OF nervous prostration. During
thls time the dentists wife was In Charlotte,
whittier she had been sent by her husband, AMI
where he kept her for the purpose OF allowing the
girl an opportunity to recover from the outrage
lie confessed his crime to the church and asked
IorSl veneSS, but was Summarily expelled. After
this the Indignation OF the people was 80 great
that he would never go out from his house alone,
and The masked men, TO carry out their design,
were compelled TO attack him while he was with
his sister. After the punishment had been admin
istered they gave him ten days I'm which to leave
the county. He at once disposed OF his property,
ana yesterday LEFT for parts unknown
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The Situation in wall Street

THE POSTS REVIEW OF THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, August 16.-The Posts financial ar
tlcle says: The stock market was much steadier
during the forenoon to-day than yesterday, and on
ume of trading. The advance from the lowest
point yesterday was probably due, to large
extent, to the covering Of shorts, which was
a. less important feature this forenoon
ine market opened strong, and from Il to
~ higher for the active stocks, the latter on
hour there was fairly large business, and a
further advance OF u to *, the latter on Louis
Vile & Nashville to 497l, making the extreme ad-
vance IN this stock over the closing price of last
night IA. The highest prices reached In the FORE
noon were about 1O:3O, showing the advances as
above mentioned. From this highest point
e eee{ W Fas ,tter reaction % Of per
10 49, and In Louisville and Nashville to 49, After
II O'CLOCK the market was rather heavy and there
was a gradual settling down of prices, ranging
from to per cent, the latter on Northern Pa
enc preferred Western Union was the weakest
stock on the list after II o'clock, and at 1880
close last night, while the general market showed
an an ADVANCE OF to II per cent, the latter On
Michigan Central and Pacific Mail In the stocks
outside OF the active list there were some import
ant advances during the forenoon, viz Richmond
ana Danv1lle, per cent to to; Richmond and West
per cent to IS: NV York and New England, to
SH; New York, Chicago and st. Louis, IL 10 1OH:
Chattanooga, per cent to IS; Colorado coal To
70; cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and indian
ap0liS, ~ to 64H; Indiana, Bloomington and
western, ~ to %; Lake Erie and Western, to
n and San Francisco first preferred, to co. On
the other hand. Oregon Railway and Navigation
sold at l31 against 1873 at the last previous sale
ana Pullman palace car at 128 against 129 yester.
day.
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Republican StraightOuts In Virginia.
THEY INDoRsE BLAINE FOR THE PRESIDENCY AMI
DECLARE AGAINST MALONE

Republican StraightOuts I'm virginia.
THEY INDoRsE BLAINE FOR THE PRESIDENCY AND
DECLARE AGAINST MALONE
The republican straighout convention met yes
terday in Richmond. platform was adopted
favoring strict adherence to republican prlnci-
pies and protective tariff. and indorsing James
G. Blaine for the presidency. In the platform the
action OF the administration In aiding Gen. Ma.
hone in the population OF one-third OF the state
debt 1s condemned. It declares that the power
thus given to Malone has been used in the state
for the persecution of lifelong republicans, and
makes him Virtually "PreSdent OF the United
States for the state OF Virginia" The platform
opposes mixed Schools and favOrS c1vil-servce re-
form and the honest enforcement OF the recent
acts OF Congress- 1t also favOrs free ballot and
an honest count. 1t declares that the republican
party never advocated the imposition OF capita
ton tax, and that the republican party Of Virginia
placed in the state constitution clauses that the
esta blishment OF public free schools should be
made mandatory. 1t declares In favor of Just
and equitable division of the school funds accord
Ing to population, and concludes by expressing
the unalterable opposition to one-man power In
Virginia represented by Malone, and calls the at
tention OF the administration to the results Of
such system in other states. EX-Representative
DeZendorf presided over the convention, which
determined to put candidates for the legislature in
the field in every county In the state, subject how
ever, to the Judgment OF the state committee.
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Principal Haidt Sued for Betrayal.
From the New York Sun, to-day

An action to recover $4,000 has been begun by
JACOB sutton, marble cutter OF Middle Village, l.
L, against Ludwig Haidt, who is the principal of
the German Lutheran school and also teacher in
The sunday school. II Is alleged In the AFFIDAVIT
that Miss Louisa Suttor. aged Il years, the daugh-
ter or Jacob Suttor, was also a teacher In the
same Sunday school; that on December L. 1881
Haidt persuaded her to meet him at the school
mouse, falsely pretending that the school would
meet In the afternoon, and that he then betrayed
her. Miss Suttor, on July 6, fell from a cherry
Tree. Her Child, which was prematurely born,
died. ana on Thursday last Miss Suttor died.
Haidt, who is about So years or age. has a wife
and six children. An order for his arrest has been
Issued. The physician who attended Miss Suttor
refused TO give certificate OF death, and Coroner
White. OF Newtown, ordered a post-mortem to he
made. -
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THOMAS BOWLING, Aucuoneer.

fvNdONAS OOWL1NOs AucOoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK Dwell
LING HOUSE. No. 13GO NORTHWEST CORNER
0F FIRST AND FAYETTE STREETS. GEORGE
By virtue of deed Of trust dated the 18th day Of
April 1873 and recorded in Liber No. 7l5, i
the land records Of the District of Columbia, and
the written request OF the party secured thereby will
offer for sale at public auction In front Of the premises
GU It. 1883, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. M. all those sub
divisions of the lot of ground numbered seventy
Cd, In 1hrelkelds addition to Georgetown, in said
District. and included in the following metes and
bounds to wit: Beginning at the northwest of
t and Fayett Streets and running thence north with
thence west and parallel with street seventy 76j
fest and three go inches to the east wall Of the late
Joshua Batemans brick stabe thence northerly with
said wall twenty GOD feet and six go inches thence
and parallel with list street twenty ( feet and
nine 80 inches. more less to the line of the Catholic
Church ot then south with the line Of said church lot
4 feet six CO. inches more or less. to LIST
street one hundred OO feet more or less to the place
OF beginning improved by q commodious two story
Brick Dwelling House, containing ten rooms and q
hall.
Terms Of sale One third Of the purchase money in
cash the residue in two equal instalents payable in
by the notes Of the bearing interest from the
day OF sale at the rate Of six cent paya
BILE semi annually and deed Of trust the property
sold. or al cash. at the option Of the purchaser de-
post OF 500 will be required at the ume Of SALE If the
terms are not complied with in ten days after the day Of
sale the Trustee the right to resell the property
after i've days public notice at the risk and lost of the
au2, 9. l6, 22&23-5t Trustee.
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A Happy Home Wrecked.

WEALTHY MAN ELOPES WITH sCHOoL-MISTRESS
telegram from Long Beach, Nd, August 18th,
says: Theodore F. Sperry, one OF the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens OF Harris station has
eoped with the village school-miStress. Miss Ella
Millicent DeHaven is the name OF the youngwoman.
She came here about eight months ago to take
charge OF the village school, Miss De Haven has
just seen her twentieth summer, and soon made
her way into the esteem and affection or every
body. For few months she was "boarded free"
around, as is the custom in country village schools
when Mrs. Sperry, who had taken a warm interest
her permanent home at the sperry mansion. Then
the mischief began. Although Miss De Haven was
avery pretty young woman, Mrs Sperry, who is
ABOUT % years old, was handSomer 1t was not
long before IL was limited that Mr. Sperry was get
ting too fond OF the young woman. ana Ii was
noticed that after school was out the fair Ella used
ONCE. go '''' " 1'''0 - 'p' '0''ne''
None OF these suspicious circumstances ever
reached the ears OF the wife, who was a happy,
pleasant woman Of generous nature. liked by both
young and old, and who believed that she alone
possessed her husbands affections On Saturday
ME- Sperry left his home, informing his wife that
he was going to Cape May or Atlantic City on a
business trip and would not return until Monday.
over, Miss he Haven left the sperry cottage, tell.
ing Mrs Sperry that she was going to Brindletown
to stay over Sunday. When the schOolmistress
was found to be absent from school on Monday and
Mr. Sperry did not return home. suspicious hints
were given out that the absent pair were together
1t was then learned that the clipping couple drove
through Brindletown and DaviSv1lle on Saturday,
and passed the night together at village further
on. The establishment or the deserted wife at hear
truant husbands conduct and the per1dy OF the
girl she befriended was naturally great A few
weeks ago Mr. Sperry, without any solicitation
from his wife, decided to her the handsome cottage
IN which they lived and the building and lumber
yard where he did business Mrs. Sperry says
that her faithleS5 husband shall never again enter
her home. Mr.. sperry is thirty-eight years OF
age, and is the father OF bright little boy four
years old. Strange TO say Mr.. Sperry did not draw
on his bank account before he departed, but he
took away all the cash contents Of his safe.
Nothing is known OF Miss De Ravens antecedents.
The clipping couple are supposed to be in New
York.
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--latest kilograms to The Star.
The Iron Workers Convention.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TnD.y

PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 16-The business of
the convention OF the Amalgamated Association
OF OHIO, IRON and Steel Workers having been concluded
taken up with the election OF officers for the en-
suing year, with the following result: President,
Pittsburg; treasurer, James Penny. PittsourV:
vice presidents first district, first division, P. F.
heeny pitts6urg second division. John J. Nor
dents have not been balloted for yet. On the bal
lot for president three candidates were voted for
Weihe received so votes; Keeny, Co. and Thomp-
son, Sc On the second ballot Thompson was
Withdrawn and the result: Welhe, 81; Kenny, 60
Weihe was then declared elected The other vice
presidents elected were: Second distrfctNC. D.
Thompson. Wheeling; sixth dlstrict-Evan H.
Philadelphia. The third, fourth, NTH and seventh
incoming president The trustees chosen were:
Sharon, Pa, and w. Newton Linch OF Wheeling.
Davis Is chosen to succeed Trustee Weihe After
half OF committee appointed to convey testi-
monial OF regard to President Jarrett the retiring
official. made presentation OF solid silver tea
service to Mr. and Mrs. jarrett, and gold headed
mahogany cane to their beloved leader In the
speech accompanying the presentation assurances
desired rejection It would have been ten
dered unanimously. His past record as the
leader leader OF the amalgamated association was nt-
faithfully to the last both in a private and public
relationship. and the heartfelt devotion OF his
UetuTeu was lenOeToU Min III single accord. In
accepting the costly tokens Of friendship and es-
TEEN,
MR.. JARRETT SAID:
I feel In my heart that the tie that has existed
for nearly four years, while it is now to be broken
IN my Official capacity, is one that will live for a
century. II have any aspiration it is that of
being true man, and hope the sentiments you
have expressed shall be not only sentiment, but
q reality. AS labor leader have recognized that
the principles that should guide me are
those that sacrifice personal 1abors for the
pleasure to say that am going out Of office with
warm heart for my brethren. have realized the
nelp and encouragement we have received from
the press all over the country. had expected you
would give me some vote OF your confidence. but I
did not look for testimonial like this will lean
on this cane perhaps to the end OF my life, con-
Guided the retiring president the tears starting to
his eyes. The speech was frequently 1nterrupted
BY storms Of applause. Before leaving the stage,
MT. Jarrett made an eloquent response to the ties.
timon1al to his wife. The convention then re-
solved Itself into secret session for quarter OF an
hour after which it adjourned sine ale, with three
rous1ng cheers for the delegates. The next annual
convention will be held at Pittsburg.
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AN AMERICAN CLERGYMAN UNDER GERMAN Po-
LICE SURvEILLANCE.-About three months ago the
Rev. g. w. Manly, a young clergyman in charge
of Baptist church at Aiken. s. c., resigned his
charge and went to Germany for the purpose OF
completing his education at the University OF
Leipsic. Last week his friends In Aiken received
a letter from him stating that he was under the
surveillance OF the German police as a suspected
dynamite conspirator, and requesting that such
papers be forwarded to him as would relieve him
from his embarrassing situation and protect him
from further ANNOYANCE.