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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
THE NEW RECTOR OF ST. JOHNS
What Archdeaco Smith Said to a Reporter
in New York.


What Archdeacon smith Said to a Reporter
in New York.
The New York Tribune today quotes Arch
deacon Alexander Mackey Smith. who has been
called TO become the rector of st. Johns p Z.
Church in this city, as saying: The summons
came to like a flash of lightning
out Of clear sky. Ny duties here
have been extremely pleasant and my
relations with Bishop Potter have always been
most cordial and friendly. As you know, for
the last five years my work has been mainly
executive, and has consisted in further
ing the mission work of the church here out
side Of the various city parishes. have had
no fewer than fifteen clergymen as assistants.
For the last two or three years | have had an
ardent desire to resume active parish work as
a rector. and this call found me in "a peculiarly
favorable frame of mind.
The church appointed a committee to wait
on me consisting Of Bancroft Davis, Henry g.
Pellew and others. who stated their wants in
such convincing way that l accepted the
call and shall enter upon my new duties
in January. st. Johns Church is the
largest one in Washington and has a remark
ably Intelligent congregation. Bishop Potter,
who accepted my resignation with regret
allowed me to suggest the name Of nv sue
cessor, but l am unable 10 divulse his name at
present. He will be elected by a vote OF
the clergy of this city next month
My new church was the church home
of all the Presidents from Washington to
Lincoln. President Arthur attended church
there during his administration and Vice Presi-
dent Morton is at present member Of the
congregation. In point of wealth and num-
bers the church occupies prominent position
1t supports three missions and several bene-
ficiary institutions, including an orphan
asylum. / shall have five assistant clergvmen
in my new parish. leave my work here with
much regret"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
THE EAGLE AND ITS AucURrrs.
What Its appearance Meant According to .
Republican, seer

Republican seer.
The item published in TIM STAR about an
American eagle thar scared IN a circle over the
White House has attracted considerable atton-
ton among those who profess 10 read. One %
these, who saw in the event a good omen Tor the
republican party. writes TO Tur SrAR:
Its meaning is plain. II can be regarded
only a. a token II triumph for the party IN
power The fact that ~ sailed over the White
House denote. ascondancy. thai Truth crushed
TO earth will rise agufn' For an eagle to
sail round and round un lcr q house or IN Tho
cellar humping it, head against the raf,cr.
and coal oil barrels. iaeaus I rreser death 20
dishonor' or ia rather be night than lrc.i-
dent IL sailed round and round. describing
circle. Tins denotes CONTINUITY and NAV q
taken as sign that the present party will. af.cr
short rest. continue. that il hnS no end Tpr
an eagle 10 sail In square over an executive
mansion means that the political cain-
pleNion Of the government will change
every four wears. zig-1Bg course
denotes uncertaiuty- Finally has bil vas
plainly visible. His haste and anxiety % Get
his bll in while there money left 20 s,.tla al
Indebtedness indicates confidence in the present
and = lack Of confidence in the future aai.,inis-
tratlon-trlumph. continuity. cvni.I noel
Three cheers tor the American eagle,
Another. who takes different yieW. writ re-
garding the visit Of the eagle: Il would sug-
gest that II had no political or supcrstitiuus
significance. but simply 20 report to President
Harrison that the country was al right and its
emblem bird was in good health and able to
bring the good news from the south"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
HIS IGNORANCE RUINED HIM.
A Bank Messenger Stole Valuable Securities
but Didn't know How To Sell Them

Bank Messenger Stole Valuable Securities,
but Didn't Know How To- Sell Them.
BosToS, Nov. 1s.-Willam Seaman, aged
nineteen, for FIVE years messenger for
Lee, Higginson Il Company, bankers,
is under arrest charged with stealing
$4,000 in sugar certificates from the
firm. After securing the certificates
which were not negotiable, Scanlan, it Is al
legged, forged an order in the firms name on a
Boston bank to deliver to bearer certain
shares of Atchison stock, placed as col
lateral, and take in exchange the
sugar certificates. This the bank
did. The whole transaction was brought to
light By Scanlans attempt to dispose of the
Aichison securities through a well-known
brokerage shrm. He claimed to be act
ing for man named Clark and re-
ceived for one block of the stock
$4,000. day or two later the brokers re-
ceiyed bv express Atchison securities Of a par
value OF $4,000 with request that the pro-
ceeds be sent to G. C. Clark at Natick by check.
The brokers saw something suspicious in the
manner of negotiation and investigation proved
that Mr.. Clark" could not be found, and the
Seaman hoy, who represented himself as
{. {. Clark, jr., was arrested. 1t is
snid that he had two savings bank books. one
for 800, the other for 500. besides bank notes
amount to SO, 200. IL is also alleged that
he had shares of stock of the par value of
5000 on his person, which he had not disposed
and bore the Endorsement of Lee, Higginson &
Co
scanlan held in So 900 for the grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
MR.. MOSELEY A WITNESS.
He Testihes Before the Police Court Trial
Board This Afternoon

Board This Afternoon
At the session Of the police trial board this
afternoon, in the case of Lieut.. Bowie and
Sergeant Myers, charged wi tn exceeding their
authority in making the arrest of Mr.. Edward
A. Moseley, secretary Of the interstate commerce.
Thos. Z. Clark called TO the stand and
testified that he was told that O'Nein offered
Scrgt. Myers Sl00 if he would arrest Mr. Nose
ley that night. He could not remember who
said it.
Detective NJ. T. Slater testified that he did
office duty at police headquarters on the 2.th
OF October, but said that he left the Office at
$50 that afternoon
Detective John Trummell said he never saw
the warrant and did not see ClerklHsrper at
police Headquarters the afternoon of October
Mr.. MosELEY WITNESS.
Mr. Moseley took the stand again and said
that he said at the station house that his arrest
was because of political plot. He
also said TO the station keeper that if
he would watch the papers he would see
that his (Moseleys arrest would be used to
injure Mr.. Cleveland's candidacy. O'Nell,
said witness, visited almost every news
paper Office here and left notice that
Edward A. Moseley. the secretary OF
the interstate commission. had been
arrested, had been lodged in Jail; that he
would be tried next morning. and that many
interesting developments would be made.
sERGT. MYERS RECALLED.
Sergt. Myers was then recalled and said he
had been on the force nineteen years He said
that he gave the warrant to Officer Cooney,
and told him to take Officer Doyle
with him. and to make the
rest as quietly possible. About 1920
Doyle telephoned that MIR. Moseley resisted
arrest. Witness replied that they had
United States warrant and must serve
1t, but to make it as pleasant for Mr..
Moseley as possible. About ten min
utes after TINT witness went up to Mr.. Moseley's
house to explain matters to him. Found no
one there and went back to the station. Found
Mr.. Moseley there. Witness shook hands with
him and asked him what he could do for him.
He replied that he did not want to wake his
friends up at that hour, but called for Maj.
Moore.
Witness said Maj. Moore could do him no
good, but offered to send out an officer for him
or that he (witness) would go for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT-Judde Bradley.
Today-Estate of Christian Rupert: citation
on collectors issued. Estate of VIM. J. Flor
ence; order overruling motion to reduce bond
Estate of Joseph Campbell; will admitted to
probate and letters issued TO T.
Z. Waggaman; bond $4,000. Estate of
W. p. Milburn; administrator authorized TO
deposit fund. Estate of VIM. Tolliver; issues
on will certified for trial Estate of John Nolan;
will admitted to probate and letters issued to Ed
ward Nolan; bond q, 500. Estate Of Adelaide
Tracey; do. do. TO P. A. Tracey; bond sI0, COO
Estate Of Philip Jones; protest sgt. probate of
will fled. Estate Of James T. Clotworthy;
order authorizing payment Of certain debts.
In re Mamie E. Norment, guardian; order ap-
proving investment Of funds. Estate
counsel fees. Estate of Fredericka Baur;
will admitted to probate. Estate Of John A.
Stephenson: will admitted to probate and let
tiers issued to Margaret Stephenson; bond S4O0
Estate of John Fitzgerald, do. do, and
Maurice W. Quinlan; bond goo. Estate Of
VIM. p. Canaday; order of sale for
payment Of debts. Estate Of Mary E.
Croson; will admitted to probate and letters
issued to Charles Alien and II. L. Rose; bond
el00. Estate Of Hannah Bruce: Fanny E.
Ware and Nancy Wilson granted letters OF ad-
ministrntion; bond, $50. Estate of w. H. Car
rico: letters to the American s. and 4. CO. In
re H. T. Bone ct al: w. H. Smith appointed
guardian; bond. $4,000.
CIncUrT CoURr-Jusfsce Bradley.
TodayAMinnie Schafer agt Z. f. Schafer
administrator; finding referred to auditor to
report on assets and condemnation A. B.
Garden agt A u. Bins; judgment by de-
FAULT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
THE DANFORTH TRIAL,
Testimony Given, Argument Made and De
alterations Begun.

BROOKLYN. n. Y, Nov. 1S.--In the court
martial of Assistant Engineer Dan
forth of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia this morning counsel for
the accused began summing up. announcing
that no further witnesses would be examined
He made a strong plea for Mr. Danforth, hold
Ing that the order from the officer Of
the deck for him to appear on deck
was not lawful command and
declared that Mr.. Danforth had no intention to
disobey the command, but that under the cir
camstances. he being on duty under deck on
important work, it would have been IMPOSSIBLE
for him TO report above at that tune.
recess was taken until o'clock, whom
Judge Advocate Murphy, on behalf of the
prosecution, briefly related the other side of
the case.
The members of the court-martial then be-
gan celebrating on their findings. When they
conclude their verdict. together with all docu-
ments testimony and exhibits of the case, will
be forwarded to Secretary Tracy for his ap-
proval. The result will probably be known in
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
An Important Decision by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.


The interstate commerce commission today
in opinion by Commissioner veazey
announced its decision Of the cases
brought by the Georgia railroad commits
sioner against the Cincinnati. New Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railway Com
pany, the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company and other railroad and
steamship lines. seven cases in all, involving
rates for longer and shorter hauls from Cincin-
natl and other Ohio river points. and from New
York and North Atlantic ports to points in
southern territory.
The long and short haul clause Of the inter-
state commerce law is construed by the COM
mission in the light of more than five years
operation OF the law. and decisions heretofore
rendered by the commission and the courts.
The main points decided are follows:
l. The fact of a receivership for defendant
carrier subsequent to complaint should not in
terfere with the progress of a proceeding
brought merely for the purpose OF railway
regulation.
2. The phrase common control. manage
ment or arrangement for continuous carriage
or shipment in the first section of the, act to
regulate commerce was intended to cover all
interstate traffic carried through over ail-rail
OF part water and part rail lines.
The receipt successfully by two
or more carriers for transportation
of traffic, shipped under through Bills for
continuous carriage their lines, is assent
to a common arrangement for such continuous
carriage or shipment, and previous formal ar
rangement between them is not necessary to
bring such transportation under the terms Of
the law.
8. The total rate for through carriage over
two or more lines, whether made by the addi-
ton of established locals or of through and
local rates. or upon a less proportionate basis,
d 49, l. -
by the regulating authority. How the rate is
legality OF the aggregate charge and how any
reduction may be accomplished is matter for
the carriers to determine among themselves.
4. The second, third and fourth sections of
the act TO regulate commerce compared with
provisions in English statutes. English deci-
sions examined and the frequent citation of
such decisions to influence cases brought under
greatly dissimilar statutory provisions in this
country, without regard to differences in facts,
time, extent of country and methods of trade
and transportation considered and criticised.
3. The fourth section Of the act to regulate
commerce construed and the principles laid
down in re petitions of Louisville Il Nashville
Railroad Company. Interstate Com. Rep, 27S;
/. &. c. Rep. 81; reafirmed, except the rul-
ing therein whereby carriers were permitted to
Judge for themselves in tho first
instance of what constitutes "rare and
peculiar cases Of competition between railro ads
which are subject to the statute. when a strict
application of the general rule of the statute
would be destructive of legitimate competi-
ton" which Is hereby overruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

The Paris correspondent of the London
envoy to Morocco, has obtained concession
from the sultan for the laying out of roads, the
building Of abattoirs and the construction of
water works in Tangier.
The Wholesale Druggists' Association Of the
South has organized in New Orleans.
There is cholera in Lyons.
The infantry band at Narbonne has struck
against overwork.
Allison Shafer d Co., . general contracting
firm doing q large amount of work for the
worlds fair, have been sued for e200, 900 by the
Western National Bank Of New York on two
notes given 10 the Western National to secure
. loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
The Fight on the Reading Combine.

TRENTON, n. j.. Nov. 1s.-Chancellor McCiill
today decided TO give the state. on two days
notice to the defendants, the right TO cross
examine the following witnesses In the Reading
coal combine suit: J. Rogers Maxwell. presi-
den; of The Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey: Percy i. Hebner. president OF the
WukesbaTre Coal and Iron Company; Henry
W. Maxwell. W. q. Zeil. George +. Baker, las.
a. Garland and Henry A. Graves.
The eross-examination is TO be confined 70
the subject of sales of Wilkesbarre Coal end
Iron Company's output Of coal for 1892 to
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany and viii be completed before December 1,
ID date for final argument In the pending case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
DIR. MIOUEL's PROPOSITION.
He Explains His Taxation Ideas to Prussia,
Leyislator~.

He Explains His Taxation Ideas to Prussian
Legislator.
BERLIN. Nov. ls.-In the lower house Of the
landtag today DI. Miguel, Prussian minister Of
finance. explained his taxation proposals.
which, he said, we're aimed to benefit those who
had hitherto been overburdened. He did
not seek favor with the agricultural portion
OF the population, but rather with the
people of the cities. The new property tax
was only intended as h substitute for other
taxes. 1t the best form by which prop
erty distinction could be drawn between funded
and unfunded property. DIR. Miguel declared
that ne felt confident that the house would ind
the proposals acceptable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

On or about December 20th new storage
battery cars that for some lime the Metropolis
tan Railroad Company have been building viii
be put upon the tracks and the old horse cars
sent TO other cities. Already twenty-five of
the new conyeyances have been finished The
trial or experimental car, which for several
months has been making regular trirs j. now,
those interested IN the road say a perfect sue
Cess, the defects that appeared having been
remedI"d This company, It il stated will use
every effort at the coming session 10 obtain the
night TO extend their road to the Aquednct
bridge, in order tn connect directly with the
proposed Great Falls railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
Mr., G,ads,ope,s Marrow rsc.,.

LONDON, Nov. l8.-Mr. Gladstone seems to
be peculiarly unfortunate in meeting with acct
dents, but he is equally as fortunate in escap-
ing serious consequences. As be was crossing
Picadilly last evening he stepped directly un-
dor the heads Of a team Of horses attached to
an omnibus that was swinging around q corner.
The driver pulled the horses back upon their
launches. Mr.. Gladstone was walking rapidly
and to this 10 due the fact that he escaped in
jury. The horses or the pole struck him .
slight blow upon the shoulder. He staggered
short distance. then recovered himseH and
ssesped 70 the pavemsnt uniujured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

a New RAG TOT vessels Carrying the Malls.
The Postmaster General has, after mature
consideration, decided to adopt special de-
sign for flag which is to fly at the mizzen of
every United States vessel having on board
the United States mails. Hitherto this
has been impracticable from the fact
that mails have not been carried with any reg
ularity on any particular vessels, but now that
contracts covering number of years have
been made with certain lines for the reg
ular carriage of the mails it has been thought
desirable to indicate by some distinctive
standard that vessels flying it are the govern
ment mail carriers. Several designs have
already been suggested by the steamship COM
panies and as soon as the depar tment annual
reports have been disposed Of the matter will
be taken up and a standard selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
National Guard Appointments.

The President today made the following ap-
pointments in the District of Columbia National
Guard:
George II. Harries, to be inspector of rifle
practice, with the rank Of major.
Burton r. Ross, to be major Of the first bat
TALON of infantry.
Joseph A. Salmon. to be captain Of company
D. sixth battalion Of infantry.
Charles Fl. Laird, to be inspector of rifle
practice. second battalion, infantry, with rank
of first lieutenant
G. Il. Lee Cole to be surgeon in the ambu-
lance corps, with the rank of first lieutenant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

THERE are no more one-horse cars on the
Belt line. The last of the dingy, stuffy and
generally Objectionable vehicles was hauled
away yesterday.
LIZZIE BUTLER. a colored woman Of eighty
years of age. was taken sick on 9th between G
and l streets southeast Yesterday afternoon and
carried to the Washington Asylum Hospital
SLIGHT FIRE took place in a room over the
market building at LIST and II streets northwest
yesterday, caused by an overEeated stove.
J. Ii. Lane has bough: for $4,000 of f. H. S.
Morrison lot 4, square 8, and lot u, square 8,
lexington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

Instead of the steamer Being Wrecked the
Il. Was Destroved.

LoNDoS, Nov. ia terrible accident oc-
CURED today ia Belfast Tough. Light house
No. ?. which warns vessels from running
aground near the entrance to the Tough, is
built o. wood and is no;a very heavy structure
The steamship Midway while proceeding
or it, way suddenly came In collision with
the light house. instead OF the steamer being
wrecked the light house toppled over into
the sea. IL toatod on the waves while the
steamer stopped and lowered a boat. Two Of
the inmates Of tie light house we're drowned
ard two we're rescued alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
Mr.. Wynne q Candidate,

Among the candidates mentioned for the
post Of assistant secretary of the treasury,
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Nettle-
ton, is Mr.. Robert j. Wynnc. well known az a
newspaper correspondent until he entered
official life.
Mr.. Wynne has filled for some time with
great efficiency the Office of private secretary to
Secretary Foster and has acquired an intimate
knowledge of Treasury affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 1S.-The official vote Of
the state OF Georgia in the national election was
as follows: Total vote. 223, 9sl; of these Cleve-
lano received l29, $50 Harrison. 43. 3O5; Weaver,
42,939: Bidwell, 9SS; scattering, 2.363 Cleve-
land's plurality over Harrison, 81 .0Sl His.
majority over ali candidates combined vas
"a, 79i. The pluralities Of The Congressmen
(all de!nocrats) run from 3,2s5 Livingston) to
(ShaddouJ s. 535
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18.-Fire broke out early
this morning il the four-story building, No.
1923 North 4th street, occupied by Hirsch &
Ben6heim. wholesale cigar dealers. The flames
spread to the adjoining building, occupied BY
the american Oak Leather Company. Bv hard
work the IRE was put under control. The loss
viii be about $50 0G3; fully insured The
flames did considerable damage to the building
occupied by Brooks Brothers,s Wholesale Jew
elCrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Nov. 1s.-The grievance
committee of the telegraphers was in session
until a late hour last night with Vice President
Harvey and General Manager Carroll OF the
Queen and Crescent system. No agreement
was reached. After the meeting Deputy Grand
Chief Fahey said: Unless President Tilton
grants his telegraphers an increase in pay to-
day Friday l will order them out on a strike
at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
Arrest of a Wealthy Wine Merchant,

NEW YORK, Nov. lS.-Anton Voght,a wealthy
wine merchant of Germany, was arrested yes
terdsy he landed from the North German
LLOYD steamer Have, from Bremen. on a chan &c
Of smuggling On his person was found jew
elry valued AZ $4,000. The packages were
labeled on the outside August Busch care Of
AEheuser-Busch Brewing Company, ST. Louis,
Mo" The valnables were int nded Mr.. Voght
said. as Christmas presents to the members Of
AnLeuser-Busch firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

PorrsvILLE, Pa, Nov. ls.-The contract of
the Adams Express Company with the Lehigh
Valley railroad will expire about the first OF the
year. The Philadelphia and Reading Company
Is already making preparation to extend its
United States express service to its leased Lee
high Valley system, thus adding several thou
sand miles to the latter express companys ter
ritory. This gives il a monopoly Of the Lehigh
Valley. well the Jersey Central, as the lat
ter road has been handling United States sx-
press business for some time past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
The Two Kinds Of Socialism

BERLIN, Nov. lS.-A resolution was intro
duced in the socialists congress today declaring
that the social democracy has nothing in COM
mon with state socialism. Among those who
spoke in support of the resolution was Herr
Lelbk.echt, who declared that the social de-
mocrscy was revolutionary. while state social
ism was conservative. The two, he said, were
irreconcilably antagonistic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
The Expected Deficiency in Revenues.

In view of the condition Of the Treasury
finances Secretary Foster says there will be
deficiency of revenues this year and probably
a larger one next year. To meet this he saws
he would not be surprised if taxes were in
creased or else appropriations for public build
ings and river and harbor improvements aban-
doned and work suspended.