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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-22
AN OLD MAN CRUELTY BEATEN.
Struck Down at the Aims House, He
Says, With Club by VIM. Young.

serious assault was committed this morn
ing in the colored male ward of the Washing
ton aims house, which is situated some distance
from the other buildings toward the eastern
branch. An outbreak among the old colored
men there is unusual, as they generally give a
mite trouble as any class Of persons cared fof
AT tne institution Among them Is an old man
named Alpheus Gray, who has lived several
years more than the allotted three score years
ana ten He was a cobbler by trade and
formerly earned his living by mending shoes
Two years ago he became 80 feeble that he was
unable 10 work and he went over the hills TO
the poor house. From that time the old man
mas nNed peaceably at the home provided for
him by the public until this morning. when he
seems 70 have offended another inmate OF the
institution named William Young, and the
latter, il is charged, assaulted the old man.
who, about ii O'Clock, made his appearance az
the Police Court aud applied for q warrant for
Young. He had walked all the way from the
aims house TO the court with the assistance a
a cane.
HIS FACE WAS COVERED WIFE BLOOD
and his clothing bore number Of blood stains.
When he uncovered his head a CHASTITY cut
across il showed that he had been assaulted
with some sort Of blunt instrument like
club. How many cuts there were could not
be seen because of the quantity of clotted blood
over the wound. The old man said that Young
carried heavy cane or club with him and had
charge over some Of the men. This morning
before sunrise, he said, the breakfast was spread
upon the table. He had a seat near Young.
when the coffee was served he pushed q cup
aiong the table toward Young. The latter be-
came offended at his action and without word
OF warming, the old man says, raised the club,
dealt him blow on the head and knocked him
down. Before he could get up Young, be as
serts, dealt him a second blow. Some Of the
other men then came TO his assistance and
separated them to prevent Young from Killing
him. They advised him TO swear out Q war;
rant, and that is why he Appealed in court The
warrant was issued and viii be given 70 The
police this afternoon
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From Wall Street Today.

NEW YORK, Oct. %, IL a.m,-The stock
market opened with squirt of activity this
morning, which continued throughout the first
half hour and was accompanied by pronounced
strength, Notwithstanding the fact that the
opening figures were rather heavy as COM
pared with last nights prices. The business
done was more evenly distributed than usual of
late. but Reading, Louisville and Nashville,
Burlington and Quincy. st. Paul and Misso uri
Pacific were most prominent in the
among the trusts. The last mentioned
stock was also marked exception to the rule
in opening of "a per cent at 7411 and retiring l
per cent further. II was the only weak spot in
the market, all the others making fractional
advances, and Louisville and Nashville Missouri
Pacific and Burlington and Quincy rose a per
cent each, Lackawanna q like amount, Reading
and Northern Pacific preferred % each and
others smaller fractions. The best prices were
not maintained in all cases, but at IL O'Clock
the market was fairly active and firm to strong
at or near the highest figures reached.
215 p.m.-The stock market settled down to
dizziness after II o'clock, and only in the trusts
st. Paul, Reading and Lsckawanna was there
any animation, and that lasted only q short
time. The market, while still presenting a
firm front sagged off slightly, the
the changes in quotations being entirely
Insignificant and in no case was there an i'm
portant movement outside Of sugar refneries
m, losing about q per cent
The tendency of prices was turned in the up.
ward direction toword 2 O'Clock, however, and
accompanied by more activity. Everything
moved up. At 2:15 the market was again dull
but firm.
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DIED.

IDWELL In Richmond, Va, October % 1850
OF typhoid fever, EDDIE, son Of VIM. II. and u. v
hldwe4l, IN the eighteenth year of his axe
Funeral took place October % at IL am. from par
ents reslas nee, Prospect avenue, West washngton
REED. At Bladensburg, Nd, October 90 lssp
the Rev. THEODOkE RED, rector Of ST Matthew
PARISH, Prince Georges county, Md.
unerai service at ST. Luke's church, Bladensburg
Baltimore and Ohio depot at IL: 10 pm Intermsut
al ROCK Greek cemetery
SHELLY. On Monday, October q, lSSq nj 4 40 n
m, al the residence Oh her daughter, Mrs OBren 4
Delaware avenue northeast, CATHERINE SHELLY,
aged seventy years.
Funeral will take place from the above residence
"Wednesday, october %. at 3 pm Relatives and
friends are invited to attend New York papers please
copyl
TUNNEL. On October 2l, 1889. ROCKFORD
H., infant son Of n. I. and Laura Z. Trunnel ssred
twenty -one months
Gods will be done.
Funeral Wednesday at O'Clock pm from residence
friends invited TO attend.
TURNER On Monday morning October 2l 1854
DAISY, beloved daughter of Zachariah and hebeccs
Turner, aged five years.
Mamma, dear mamma. do not weep
Daisy Is not dead but only asleep
Papa look up 70 the bright blue sky,
There with the angels yes, there am I
Funeral will take place "wednesday, October On
at . O'Clock pm. Relatives and friends invited
to attend.
WILKINSON. On Monday morning October 2l-
1889, at his late residence. street south between
Delaware avenue and South Capitol etreet Pm
WARD COsIlN WILKINSON, beloved husband of
Elizabeth Wilknson In the seventy year OF his
age
Funeral from Israel c. NJ T. church, corner lst ana
streets on Wednesday, October ~ at 40 oiclf.ck
Friends and relatives are invited 20 attend
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A CONFIDENCE MAN.
Being About to Die He Confesses One
Crime and Denies Another.

CHICAGO, Oct PA dispatch from Denver,
Col, says Frank Pine alias George Hall, the
celebrated confidence man and gold brick
schemer, made his dying confession last even
ing at his residence in this city in the presence
Of witnesses and notary public. The docu-
ments, two in number, were for City Auditor
Winram Of Kansas City and John E. Bull Of the
same city. William J. Brewster claims to have
been defrauded out of $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 on note given to Pine in payment for
an interest in mining property in Pima county,
Arizona, which was found to be worthless
Brewster claims Winram was party to the
fraud in that he recommended Pine and spoke
highly Of his character. suit for S2O, 900
is pending in Kansas City againt Pine, Winram
and John E. Bull, who, it is charged, acted in
the mine sale as o. G. Petty owner of the prop
erty. Pine, in his confession, states positively
that Auditor Winram and j. E. Bull had moth
ing to do with the deal nor did they receive any
of the proceeds. He says Petty was an English
man, who, when he received his money, started
on a trip to Europe. In a statement to a re-
porter he denied having made the alleged con-
fession published regarding his connection
with the robbery Of President Moffatt in his
bank Of S21, 900 some months ago and also sew
eral other statements published in the papers
during the past few weeks. The doctors saw
he cannot live more than week.
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Mama
Washington stock Exchange.
GLOWING are today's quotations at clos

fouowing are tooays quotations at close of
Government Bonds-U.s. AIS, 1901, registered.
iSS BID nid l GS ASKED ssiea 1881 coupon
1907, 1867: bid, is7s asked. " H. COUPON
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp Is. 1891,
loe bid los asked Market stoct 7s issa cSy
rency, l07 bid. 20-year fund Sc, 1892, gold 1861
bid. 20-year fund bs. 1899. gold, 1l2 bid, lis
BID soysss tsns COIN Sa iss
asked. Water stock, rs, 1908, currency. $50
bid a,.: S;s5s, 1924, fund, currency, l2sX bid.
bonds. I'd es. 81 bid. Washington and Geor xs.
town Railroad, 1o4o IS, 100 bid. IOsk asked.
6s, 40 bid, 100 asked Masonic Hall Associate S.
1893, los bid, LIZ asked. Washington Market Com.
pany LIST mortgage. 6s, Ill bid. Washington Marke,
Inland and Sesboard Company, Is. 1897,
rs asked. Washington Light Infantry first mort.
Infantry bonds, ID Is. 1904. IS bid. WASHINGTON
bid. I36 asked Washington Gas light Com.
pany bonds. series B. IS. LA bid. I26k asked
National Bank Stocks = Bank Of Washington.
AS bid. Bank of Republic, 240 bid, 265 asked.
METROPOLITAN S6o BID 275 asked Central. 23o bid.
1s sd 5s
155 bid. Capital. 1O4 bid, l12 asked.
.. Railroad Stocks Washington and Georgetown.
toll and North Street. Al bid, SO asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens Az bid, 4s asked
Franklin, 5oh bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid.
National Union, 2Ok bid, BIZ asked. Airing
ton, 40 bid. CorcOran, SO bid. Columbia, i6
bid. II asked. German American, $50 bid
81 asked. Peoples, AZ. bid, 5,5 asked. N'
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, l24
bid, 13O asked. Columbia Title, bid, TX asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks-Washinston Gas,
AN bid, AZ asked. Georgetown Gas, As bid
u. s. Electric Light, coy asked.
Telephone Stocks - Pennsylvania, % bid
American Graphophone Company, 16H bid, Is
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com.
pany, IL bid, 10 asked. Washington Brick Ma
chine Company, $50 bid. Great Falls Ice Com
pany, 100 bid. Bull Run Panorama. "a bid.
National Safe Deposit Company, 24O bid. Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, 4 bid. asked.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest TaleglaIlS to The Star.
OHIO REPUBLICANS Treasured.
The Grand Strategy Of Buckeye Poll
tics-A Rapid Change in the Situation.

Special Dispstch to TIE EVENING STAB.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct 22-The political cam.
paign in this state has becn Q remarkable one
up to the present time. At first the tide was
| to all appearances running in way pleasing to
the republicans. But the letter of Mr.. Topp,
| a member of the board Of public affairs in Gin
cinnati, in which he asked for a "divy" Of q
per cent on gravel contract, created conster-
nation in the ranks Of the republicans. This
blow was followed q few days later by the
famous ballot box case and the connection Of
Campbell's name with the stockholders Of the
trust to manufacture the boxes in the event
the bill Mr.. Campbell, the democratic candi-
date, had introduced while in Congress passed.
The name Of Campbell had been forged, and
the leading republican organ Of the state was
forced to announce that it had been imposed
upon. The republicans were mighty blue a
week ago, and had the election been held at
that time there is no doubt the democracy
would have won the victory. During the past
week, however, the republicans have pulled
themselves together in great shape, and today
1t Is claimed by the managers that the furry is
over, that confidence has been restored and the
party will at once assume the offensive and
push things.
DEMOCRATS LOSING CONFIDENCE.
The confidence that was manifest among the
democratic managers ten days ago has already
disappeared, as the registration in the cities
thus far has failed to show anything of an en-
couraging nature. While it has been charged
that Gov. Foraker would be scratched without
mercy by the republicans all over the state, a
very close investigation discloses the fact that
when one republican says that he will not vote
for the governor about a hundred democrats
go to work and circulate the story, which soon
grows to huge proportions. In their endeavor
to show how badly the governor will be
scratched the democratic managers have lost
sight of the fact that their own candidate, Mr..
Campbell, will be knitted to the quick in many
localities and right here at Columbus he will
suffer largely.
WHAT A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER MAN SAYS.
gentleman of the highest character, repre-
senting the leading democratic organ in the
west, and who has been over the whole of
northern Ohio, says: 1.-THE turn that the tide
has now taken convinces me that the democrats
do not hold the cards to defeat Foraker. From
my observation am satisfied that this talk of
scratching Foraker comes from politicians or
those that have failed to get an Office 1t is
useless TO disguise the fact that the common
people like Foraker, and believe he will be an
easy winner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-22
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Meeting Of the Woman's Home Mission.
ary Society.

large portrait Of the late Mrs. r. B. Hayes
this morning adorned the platform of the Sun
day school room Of Foundry church. II was
placed there as q tribute to the memory Of
Mrs. Hayes, who was q member Of the woman's
home missionary society Of the Baltimore con-
ference M. E. church.
The second annual meeting of this society
began its sessions this morning at 1880 O'Clock.
There was q good attendance of ladies when
the devotional exercises were began under the
leadership Of Mrs. @. W. Baldwin. The presi-
dent of the society, Mrs. Bishop Hurst;
the vice president, Mrs. Senator Teller;
the recording secretary, Mrs. G. W. F. Swart-
cell; the corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. L..
Roach, and the treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Tasker
occupied seats on the platform.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was delivered by Rev. Geo. Elliott who spoke of
great work accomplished through the agency
Of missionary societies.
report from the Washington district was
presented by Mrs. B. F. Leighton also reports
as follows: Grace church, Mrs. D. w. Crowl;
MT; Vernon Place. Baltimore, Mrs. J. R. Rich
ardson; strawbridge, Baltimore, Miss E. G..
Logan, and Madison avenue, Baltimore, Mrs. ].
Weisel
recess was taken at noon for lunch, which
was served in an adjoining room.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
memorial exercises were held in respect to the
memory OF those who had died during the year.
Miss E. G.. Logan read sketch Of the life and
services Of Mrs. Elviner NJ. Myers and Mrs.
CLARA L. Roach, paid tribute to the life of
Mrs. K b. Hayes An address was delivered
by Mrs. Dora Hatcher.
A session will be held this evening. when adj
dresses will be delivered by Miss Ida B. Simp-
son OF Philadelphia and Miss Jane NJ. Bancroft
of New York
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A RED HOT POKER.
1t Plays q Part In the Robbery Of the
Fargo Post ONCE.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 22-The Journals Fargo
special says: Two men gained entrance to the
Fargo post Office last night, bound and gagged
the night clerk, Harry Milton, placed red-hot
poker on the soles Of his feet and compelled
him to give up the combination Of the vault
door.
fifty rejected packages. While the burglars
were opening these Milton released
himself, secured revolver and shot at
the men, not. however, until they had had time
to blow out the light. They knocked him down
with blow on the head and escaped, securing
not to exceed $125 in currency. In their
hurry they left over $50 in money on the
desk. They had only opened four packages
when they were surprised by Milton. Millions
feet are burned, but not seriously. Postmaster
Judd has telegraphed the chief inspector al
Washington.
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Hoping to Finish Their Labors by
Thursday Next.

New YORK, Oct. 22.-There was a good at
tendance at the Protestant Episcopal conven
ton today. The morning services were con.
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Franklin of New Jersey and
Bishop Whitaker of Pennsylvania. DR.. Good
win, on behalf Of the committee on canons
presented a lengthy report, which was referred
to the next convention.
The committee on the state Of the church
gave detailed account of the work done since
the last convention. It set forth that the min.
istry should not look for recruits from the in.
digents only, but from the rich and well. The
report favored something being done for aged
clergy. and dwelt at length on the unsatlsfac.
tory character Of the Sunday school work. On
motion the report was transmitted to the house
of bishops.
Rev. DR.. Bliss of Vermont read report from
the committee ON Christian education. 1t il
stated that the board Of regents is now in work.
ing order.
The committee appointed to select place
for the next convention reported in
favor Of Baltimore. The report was adopted
and the convention will be held there in 1892.
Beginning with today evening sessions will
be held, 80 that the convention may finish its
labors by Thursday next.
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Stole $3.50 From Her Emplover

In the Police Court, Judge Miller, this morn
ing Mary Pierce, colored woman, was charged
with the larceny OF $3.50 from Mrs. Maddo, al
1906 Union street southwest on the 18th instant.
She was arrested by Sergeant Daley. Mrs.
Maddox is the the widow Of the late W. B.
Maddox and had the habit OF placing her
money under the carpet and the accused had
been IN her employ. After her arrest,
which was brought about by her presenting .
large note in payment for PURCHASES, she told
where the rest Of the money was hidden and IL
was recovered
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Assaulted With a Stone.

In the Police Court, Judge Miller, Frank
Q. Barr, charged with an assault on Matthew
Kent by striking him on the head with Stone
on September Is, was placed on trial this after
noon. The latter testified that some time be-
fore they had difficulty over the Eastern
branch, in which his collar bone was broken.
and when he got to l4th and BOUNDARY Kent
was lying in wait and struck him with a stone
Officer Slack made the charge after learning
the circumstances from Kent. The defendant.
represented by Mr.. +. T. Browning. claimed
that Kent attacked HIM first over the Eastern
branch, but they were parted He then walked
toward home, Kent and a companion preceding
him half an hour or more. and one Of them
SAID, There's the s. OF a b now" and
started to get stone. A fine of $40 was i'm
posed
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GEN. RAUM AT WORK.
He Says Secretary Mobiles Recommeu-
dations will be Carried Out.

81 have just appointed Capt. Henry Filler
superintendent of this building 70 fill a va
cancy," Gen Raum, the commissioner Of PEN
sions, remarked to q STAR reporter today.
"when Won visit the pension Office again hope
that you will find the entrances and hall ways
cleaner. This is large building and requires
a large force Of men to keepht in order. Capt
Filler tells me that he will have the building as
clean as pin in a few days"
Capt Filler is q one-armed Union soldier
and was appointed ON the watch force in 1869
and was made captain of the watch in 1880. He
has held the position ever since and has proved
TO be an efficient officer. His appointment is
regarded as one Of the best that could have
oeen made. IL was one of the first official acts
OF Ten: Raum, having been determined upon
yesterday.
BELvA LOCKWOOD CALLS.
Gen Raum had more visitors today than
yesterday, and among them were a number of
pensioners. The pension attorneys however,
were not noticeable in the crowd of callers
Mrs. Belva Lockwood called to pay her respects
and was about the only representative
OF the pension attorneys. Gen. Raum said that
he had done nothing today except to attend to
the business that was placed before him. When
asked II any action was contemplated in the
cases OF pensioners alleged to have been il
AoSoay heiateu, zen. issuin shiu tnat ne nau
not had time to give the matter attention as yet
HIS PoLIcY is THE NOBLE POLICY.
The recommendation of the Secretary of the
Interior, he said, would be carried out. He
had understood that the Secretary had charac-
terized some cases as illegal. and Of course the
remedy was in the power Of the government.
The courts were open, he said, to the United
States, and il any one had perpetrated a
fraud they would have to suffer.
Gen. Raum remained at the Office last even
ing until after o'clock. He is gradually get
ting hold of the methods of the business Of the
pension Office and its organization.
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FOREST FIRES.
Numerous Places in the West Threat
ened With Destruction.

DECATUR, IND, Oct. 22.-Forest fires have
been raging in the neighborhood of this city
during the last forty-eight hours, doing an i'm
mense amount Of damage to crops, fences, tim
Der, &c. There has been no rain here for six
weeks. The wells and cisterns are giving out
and stock is suffering greatly for the want Of
rain.
IN MICHIGAN.
PORTLAND, MICH, Oct 22.-Forest fires are
resulting disastrously for farmers in Portland,
sebewa and Westphalia townships, Ionia
county. A widow named Spencer lost her
house and farm buildings on Sunday. Cross
ways have burned out on the highways west of
Westphalia, and farmers are fighting the flames
night and day. Valuable timber in Hebrew
swamp has been destroyed.
IN WISCONSIN.
ELLSWORTH, Wis, Oct. 22.-Forest fires are
raging in the wooded portion OF this (Pierce)
county. Several houses, large quantities OF
dry wood, grain stacks, &C., have been de-
stroyed.
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CHINESE FLOODS.
Ninety Thousand People Destitute and
Over Two Thousand Drowned.

SAN Francisco, Oct 22.-The steamship Bel
gic arrived last night from Hong Kong and
Yokohama. Japanese papers state that complete
returns from the one prefecture of Alchi shows
6S5 people were drowned and 121 injured dur
ing the flood Of September IL, and that over a
thousand houses were swept away and thous-
ands Of acres Of crops destroyed. In review
of the calamities caused by floods during the
year 1889 the Japan Mail, says: Incomplete
returns show that II procedures have been de-
vastated; 2,419 people killed, 1856 wounded,
and over 10000 people deprived of means OF
subsistence. More than $4,000 houses have
been swept away or submerged, 10000 acres
Of crops destroyed; about 5000 bridges washed
away and some hundreds OF miles of road
broken up.
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An Old Dominion Affair.

DASvILr, Va, Oct. 22.-News has reached
here Of fatal row near Stuart, Patrick county,
on Friday night John Mitchell had a corn
shocking at his house and whisky flowed freely.
Burwell Foley and Henry HALEY had q fight
and q negro named Obey took o hand and
joined in and the fight became general Finally,
however, peace was restored and the pugilists
went home. The next morning Foley's body
was found in pile Of shucks with his throat
cut Five men engaged in the row were ar
rested and lodged in Jail, but HALEY and Obey
escaped.