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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
1T is PROBABLY TRUE
That the New York Cannot Enter
American Dry Docks.
Stories of Serious Defects in Her Con-
struction Again Revfved-Her
Sea Trial Will Tell.

The report that the big armored cruiser
New York has been SO badly constructed as
to prevent her entering a single dry dock
in the United States has been revived. The
New York has been regarded as the finest
warship in commission which the United
States possesses. 1t is now declared that
she is unstable and what is worse 1t is inn
possible to learn, In this country. the ves-
sells exact condition. The defects in the
vessel make 1t mandatory that the New
York, to be placed in dry dock, must be
sent to some foreign country. When it is
remembered that the recommendations Of
the Navy Department call for the frequent
docking Of the new warships. 1t is seen at
what a tremendous disadvantage this fine
ship will be placed
1t Is probably true that the New York Is
too large to enter the dry docks now in ex-
istence. The government, however, oc-
casionally, constructs new dry docks and
there is no doubt that one can be made
which will easily accommodate vessels Of
the size Of the New York and even larger.
The faults or defects in the matter Of
weight, 1t Is said, can be easily remedied.
The stability or instability of the New
York cannot be known or determined posi-
lively until the vessels bunkers are all
coaled at the same time and her weights
accurately adjusted and the vessel put to
ceived her full complement of coal and
other weights and until this has been done
and the vessel given a full and fair sea trial
with the conditions above named. 1t will be
impossible to tell positively how she will
act at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
THE OLD MEN OF WAR.
Disposition to BE Made of Them BY
the Department.

Disposition to he Made of Them BY
the Department.
The Navy Department is gradually doing
away with the old men-of-war Of historical
and romantic memory, and a number of
changes affecting them are to be made in
the near future. The training ship Rich
mond at Newport Is to be sent to Philadel-
phia to take the place Of the St. Louis,
which Is in so decrepit a condition rhst she
will probably be broken up and sold for
the material in her.
The Lancaster, now in China as The
flagship Of the Asiatic station, Is under
orders to sail for the United States when
the cruiser Baltimore relieves her. and her
active service as a war vessel will end en-
her arrival at Newport to take the place Of
the Richmond. The Lancaster will return
from China via the Cape of Good Hope,
and she is not expected home until March
next. In the interim the old Consteiia-
ton, now on special service, will remain
at Newport in place of the Richmond.
The Lancaster will be tilted out as n gum
merry instruction ship. New gun carriages
and guns will be mounted on 1er and test
ed at sea in order to allow ofttceis and men
to become familiar with their workings
The Essex. the successor to the ship which
made so gallant resistance to two British
vessels, the Phoebe and the Cherub in Val
paradise ha-bor in 1914, while commanded by
Capt. David Porter, has been thoroughly re-
paired at the Norfolk navy yarc and is now
attached to the naval academy as part Of
the instruction fleet, and she IL also used
for seamanship and gunnery practice by
the cadets.
The Swatara and Pensacola are now laid
up in ordinary at the Mare Island navy
yard, and it has been practically decided
that they shall not be refitted and sale and
destruction will follow ultimately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
LIVELY SCENE IN COURT.
A Lawyer Seizes a Memorandum Book
Used by a Witness.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-There
was a lively scene in the Iron Hall litiga-
ton today. Ex-Supreme Accountant Wal
kef was put on the stand and questioned as
to the orders finances, the purpose being
to show that all claims were promptly paid
and that assessments were always made on
the basis of anticipated claims. These, he
said. were always sufficient and the order
was at no time prior to the appointment
Of the receiver insolvent.
He drew from his pocket book contain
ing a private memorandum of the order
financial condition, which he used to re-
fresh his memory. He read some figures
from it and laid 1t on a table before him.
Attorney Harris, for the plaintiffs, pick
ed ii up and Walker grabbed it from him.
Again the attorney took the book, declar-
ing that he did not propose to be insulted
by the witness.
Judge Howe, for the Defendants demand
ed the return Of the book, and after some
warm words the court gave the book to
the witness, but said that ii must not again
be used during the trial of the case
Attorney Harris accused Judge Howe of
unprofeSsional conduct, and when the lat
ter offered to apologize, Attorney Harris
refused to accept any explanation.
The bitter feeling between the attorneys
that was developed in the original suit is
again cropping out, and the court is obliged
to mediate from time to time. All the tes-
timony taken today touched upon the con-
dition of the order at the time the receiver
ship suit was Instituted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
Washington Stock Exchange.

.. sales-regular eall-12 o'clock ND. C. seos,
500 at l9o!.; 500 at loGs4. Bank OF Washing.
ton, at 80 Peoples Fire Insurance so ar 81.
CheSapeake ard Potomac Telephone at Al. Amer
lean seeurity and Trust, at l2o.
roNcfnlne1t BoEds.-U. s. Is, Registered 1907
bid, lI3 asked. ' "
District of Columbia Bonds.-ao- yesr fund SIS. IOe
olc. wafer STOCK as 1901, currency. 1lo bid. 30
year fund as: gold us bid. Water stock Is, 1898.
currency, rs bid. 3e5s. funding. currency ioeIs
b d. 106l2 asked. ''
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washington and Georpc-
t Wa X, L. COW Ss. LIST, iS5 bid, l+o asked.
Washington and Georgetown II. r. COW. 6s I'd.
LOO bld l4O asked. Masonic Hall Associat ion rs
100 bid Washington Market COMPANY LIST 6 100
bid Washington Market Company imp IS 100
American Security and Trust 5s 1905, A. and o.,
100 bid American Security and Trust 5s 1895. r.
and and, A. 100 bid. American Security and Trust IS,
1905. A. and O.. 100 bid. Washington Light In.
fsntry LIST 6s. 9S bid 1O2 asked. Washington Light
Infantry I'd IS 9e bid: Washington Gas Company
series b. lis hid. Washington Gas Company COW
6s 10 bid. lexington r. r. SIS 90 bid 100 asked
Chesapeake ana Potomac Telephone S. 81 hid Ios
asked. Capitol and North % Street r. r ns on
bid. 1903 asked. Metropolitan r. r. cow IS 100
bid. Z. $. Electric Light COW. IS. 1o7 bid ll2
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington. s1s
hid, 50 asked Bank Of the Republic. 2Is hid.
trial. 26o bid. Citizens. $50 asked Columbia. 40
asked Capital. 40 bid. West End, a5 bid, los
Railroad Stocks.-washingtcn and Georgetown
2s5 bid 335 asked. Metropolitan so hid 100
asked. Columbia. so bid. 40 asked. Capitol snd
North Street p asked. lexington and Soldiers
Home. 30 asked. Georgetown and Teuallytown IS
asked.
Irsnrance s,ocks.-Firemen's SIS bid. AZ asked
Franklin. 43tp bid, so asked National Union 1s
asked. Arlington '149 hid. Columbia, l2l hid
1874 asked. German American, 40 bid. Potomac
So asked. Riggs. ca. bid, ~ asked. People's s
hid. 5lS asked. Lincoln. GS. bid "a asked Com
mercial, bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 100
hid, 100 asked. Columbia Title, 6ss bid. CO asked
Washington Title. bid
Gas and Electric Light ocks.-wsshngton Gas
a. hid. Az asked. Georgetown Gas ~ bid u g
Electric Light. 100 bid
Telephone Stocks.-pennsvlvania, 30 bid, IS asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. 20 bid. American Grapb-
ophone. Ia bid. 2l9 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-washington Market 10
hid. Great Falls Ice. 40 hid. Bull Run Panoram ma
30 asked. PDeum itic Gun Carriage, so asked
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, SIS bid, s3
asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Couparies.-National Safe
| Deposit and Trust Company. ia hid. l29 asked
Washington Loan and Trust. 100 hid Americas
| Security and Trust, lis bid 121 asked.
'Ex dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
Real Estate Matters:

w. H. Sims has purchased of s. F. Phil
lips for $1,000 and the assumption of $4,000
trusts sub s. square 1920 by 100 feet cor
ner of 18th and K streets northwest.
Louis Dorr has purchased of d. F. Muir
ply and sold to the Washington Saenger-
bund for $4,000 the west half of lot SO,
reservation 1927 by $50 feet on c between
Sd and 1-2 streets northwest.
r. Leibig has purchased for s12, 500 of
Lucy W. Guild sub 10, square 1873 "a
feet front on n between 18th and Goth
streets northwest.
L. Fischer has bought for $1,000 Of G. j.
Besser the south half Of sub 1876. square
719-2O.71 by A. feet at the corner of 4th
and streets northeast.
O. NJ. Watt has purchased for 5000 of c.
S. Garrett sub CO, block 20, S. and Els sub
of Mt. Pleasant.
J. b. Winner, real estate broker. has sold
for Maria H. Stuart to Lucy W. Guild the
three-story brick house 1923 n street north
west for $12,JO0 Also for John II. Lane to
George E.Lewis the house los Quincy street,
lexington, for s4.IO0. Also to George F.
Hendricks for John H. Lane lot IL, in
Truesdeil's subdivision of Washington
Heights-5O by l40 feet-for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09

time went by. and the turkey came not.
Finally il was the last day before Thanks
giving. and the old negro began to weaken.
This was a setback to his belief in faith
without works, and he decided to try a new
tack. So that night he made one of his
strongest prayers. 1t began thus:
Lord. Use done akin yo' TO yo' to
SEN me a turkey. / ain gwine to bother
yo wiv it. I'm goin' to ak yo' to make me
de humble instrument TO to git myself de
bigges' an de fattes' turkey in de county
And ne got the turkey" concluded the
general. land it was bigger and fatter than
that which graced the table of any white
family in the neighborhood. and one white
family went hungry SO that the humble
agent might feast. Oh. there's a good deal
in pure faith. but faith and works added
make a strong combination"
He Has Returned.
Mr.. Wardle. chief clerk OF the census
bureau, has returned from New York. He
told reporter for The Star that he had
voted the straight democratic ticket, but
the returns seem TO discredit his statement
Not Responsible.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell has returned TO the city from New
York. He spoke very feelingly to Star
man about the result. but declared that he
was not responsible for it.
At the Treasury.
Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secretary
Hamlin were at their desks in the Treasury
with visitors, bur had no explanations to
offer for the political landslide. One of
Secretary Carlisle's visitors said that one
reason why the secretary did not attempt
to explain the republican victory was SIM
ply because he did not understand it him
self. Mr.. Hamlin said he didn't care to
discuss politics. except TO say that IL 1000
more votes had been cast the way he had
cast his, the result in Massachusetts, would
have been different.
silver and the TarifY.
Senator Faulkner said that the divisions
of the party in both branches OF Congress
on the silver question had been detrimental
to the democrats. a similar division exist
ing in the party outside. The uncertainty
as to the tariff had a bad effect to some ex-
tent and in addition to this the nisrepre-
hurt the democrats, and disappointments
over the distribution of patronage had prob
ably caused the loss OF great number of
votes TO the democratic party.
Hard Times and Democratic Quarrels.
Representative Oates said that the repub-
hcan victory was due to two things. Hard
times and quarrels among the democrats.
Mr.. Stevens Not Surprised.
Representative Stevens of Massachu-
setts, who has just returned from his
home, says that there is nothing surpris-
ing in the republican victory in Massachu-
sets. The state may be expected to go
republican. excepting on rare occasions. or
when the democratic candidate is a man
Ike Gov. Russell, of great popularity and
strong personal magnetism The reason
he gives for the size of the majority is the
general dissatisfaction on account OF the
general financial depression and hard times.
he does not think that the tariff entered
INTO the question or that the result of The
election will affect tariff legislation by Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
FLEAS IN CONTROL.
They Rum the Basement of the Inter-
Tor DEPARTMENT

Several OF the rooms in the basement of
the Department of the Interior continue to
suffer from feas. Since the mercury went
down they have not been so obtrusive, but
they are still there. They seem to be rest
Ing on their oars and getting ready for the
next season, when they promise an active
and sanguinary campaign. These Geas are
decidedly partisan. and show but little con-
sideration for people who differ with them.
They are in the Office for what there is in
the office, and although Superintendent Of
Documents Ames has tried to burn them out
with sulphur candles, he has not been able
to fire them
Or. Ames has surrendered. He told re-
porter for The Star that he had to put
up with the feaS because they were IN
dissolubiy associated with the cats, ana
that office cats were indispensable. III the
cats should be asked to resign rats would
hold carnival. Even the ladies in his de-
partment preferred heas TO rats. He had
tried several OF the gratuitous prescriptions
which itching scribblers had sent TO the
press, but they Ghe prescriptions were
no good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09

4i1s; January. 445sa44ES: steamer mixed, ~ asked
receipts. o.I99 bushels; stock. 3SS.ySl bushels.
sales, lzOoO bushels: white corn by sample. -
old, 4oa4S new; yellow by sample, 45k cid.
4oa4S new. Oats quiet and steady-NO. white
1000 bushels; stock. 23Oe77 bushels. Rye quiet =
No. 5S-reselpts, 1892 bushels; shipments. 5000
bushels; stock. $3.50 bushels. Hay steady-good
TO choice Timothy. sl4.50aS15.50. Grain freights
steady-steam to Liverpool. 3a3lsd.: Cork for or
ders, Ss-aSs-2d Cotton COMMUNICATING, 81.
Butter sleaoy-creamery. fancy. -: do. fair to
~; gooc to choice, Isaac; rolls. fine, 2la22; do.
fair to good. lsa2O; store packed. l6alT. Eggs
23a2i; nearby, q. Coffee hrm-Rio cargoes. fair.
1871; No. Z, 1Sas. Copper sieady-renDed. 10.
Other articles UNCHANGED
BALTIMORE. Nov. 9.--virginia consols. threes,
"a; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 72la: Northern Cen-
trsl stock, Gs; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
frsts, t0t; drst incomes. 10: second incomes, %;
third incomes. 3; Consolidated Gas bonds, 1924:
do. stock, 60a61.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Advance of Yesterday in Stocks
Not Sustained.
LISTLESS TRADING In NARROW LIMITS.
Advices From the interior VIII
Control SpecuIations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Prices this MORN
ing reflected a fractional depression from
last nights closing, and were but little af-
fected by the narrow and listless trading
throughout the session. London was lower
and had no orders Of any consequence on
this side.
The borrowing demand for active stocks
shows no signs Of abatement, and proves
that yesterdays covering Of shorts did not
materially reduce the interest on that side
of the account.
Tuesdays elections were used to advan-
tage in marking up prices in yesterdays
market, but traders are inclined to think
the advance too rapid 10 be sustained with
out corroborative testimony from the inter-
ests supposed TO have been benefited
Advices from the interior will be relied
upon to furnish the necessary proof of COM
mercial prosperity and will, for the present,
govern the course of speculation.
The sentiment of the room is somewhat
mixed but probably the weight of argu-
ment is with the bulk who seem to have
every advantage so far as statistics go, but
IL ok the enterprise and holiness of their
pessimistic neighbors.
Railroad earnings In the west are i'm
proving rapidly, and wages that were re-
q
down operating expenses will soon be re-
stored. This Is improvement of the right
sort, and adds intrinsically to the value of
the property benefited.
Under prevailing conditions, there can
scarcely be any important recession in
prices, but a narrow and professional mar
ket will probably continue while the short
interest remains as large as ii now is, and
the country is at work on a practical
demonstration Of the reality Of improve
ment.
Sugar was the strongest feature of to-
days market and monopolized the business
of the first half of the day. Around de-
livery hour traders raided the industri ais
and were successful in marking down
prices and stampeding the bulls. This was
the first period Of activity during the Cay
and some long stock was shaken out.
Atchison was brought into prominence
by liberal selling, which resulted in a loss
of IA per cent. The earnings of this road
for the fourth week last month show a ,ie-
crease of $4,000.
Western Union declined Ia per cent tc
81 ga and Rock Island declined / Is pei
cent to Sc rs. Distillers lost per cent to
80 IA Chicago Gas lost a similar amount
to 90 3-S and sugar declined 33-S per cent
from the highest to IS IS
The decline had no substantial founda-
ton, and was the result of bear manipula.
ton, MADE successful by lack Of resistance
The closing was duh, with prices general.
ly below early figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
FAITHLEss SERVANTS.
Persons Who Are Charged With Be-
traying Trusts.

NEW YORK. Nov. s-Grenville W. Mich
OILS, a bookkeeper employed by John H.
Jacquelin & Company, brokers, at "A Broad
way. this city. is under arrest, charged with
embezzling $1,000 from his employers Mich
OILS was taken into custody at mis- home at
New Brighton, g. I.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 9.-Moses P. Smith,
late collector Of the township of East
Orange, today pleaded not guilty in the
court Of quarter sessions in Newark to the
charge of the embezzlement of 1890 He
furnished bail in the sum of g 800 for his
appearance for trial on November a.
LOCkPORT, n. Y, Nov. 9-The accounts
or j. j. Arnold, late county treasurer Of
Niagara county, now being investigated by
Expert Frank Wood and a committee Of
the board OF supervisors, show r deficit Of
$4,000, and 1t Is still growing. He is also
short about $4,000 as cashier OF the Mer-
chants Bank. Arnold is in jail, with little
possibility of being bailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
INITIATED HIS LEADER.
Suicide of Former journalistic
Supporter of Douianger.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Henry Vincent,
Frenchman, committed suicide this morning
at 81 Varick street, where he rented a fur
nished room. He shot himself through the
heart and died almost instantly.
Vincent came to this country five months
ago, and his wife and four children are said
to be in Paris. He spoke of his brother be-
ing a Catholic priest in Brooklyn. Papers
found upon the person of the suicide show
that he had been the editor of the now de-
funct imperiaiist journal, La Patrie, in
Paris.
Boulanger, and La Pat-ie was Boulanger 8
organ. After Boulanger committed suicide.
La Patrie fell off in circulation and soon
ceased to exist.
Nincent's widow is said to be a Miss
Crimmins, a sister to the Rev. Father E. j.
Crimmins of Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
A Nautical Expert Wanted.

The civil service commission will mold an
examination, commencing at am. on the
18th instant, TO fill a vacancy in the bu-eau
Of navigation, Navy Department for the
position Of nautical expert. at a salary OF
81, 900 per annum. The subjects OF the ex>
animation will be orthography, penmanship
copying, letter writing. elements of he
English language. mathematics, navigation
and nautical astronomy, seamanship. ocean
ography and meteorology. Those wishing 10
compete should file applications with the
commission at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
Unstamped Butterine Seized.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. "a big bogus
butter fraud has been unearthed in the
northwest. The seizure was made Tuesday
night by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
John Todd. 1t was found that several days
ago a shipment Of 1900 pounds Of Unstamped
butterine was made by Victor Adler K Co.
of Chicago to G. NJ. Herrin & Co. of this
city, and all but six hundred pounds had
been sold to retail dealers before The gov
eminent officials made the seizure. Tele-
grams were sent to Victor Adler & Co. at
Chicago and word was received back that
such a firm could not be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
Vendetta in PhiIadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. . A case of re-
yenge in the true Italian style was revealed
last night by the arrest OF Barba Fernan-
dino for shooting Leonardo Gu5tiaa. Some
time ago Fernandino was stabbed by Gus
tina in a quarrel. Ferlan1ino refused to
prosecute or even reveal the name of his
assailant, saying he would settle with him
when he recovered from his wound. Last
night, IN a driving rain storm, Fer1dnlino
crept up behind Gustina aS the latter vas
passing a dark and deserted spot and fired
q bullet into his back. The hospital ply
sicians cannot locate the bullet and they
fear the injured man will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
The Escaped siberian Cenvicts.

The case Of the five escaped Siberian
prisoners mentioned in San Francisco dis
patches as being picked UP at sea by an
American vessel has been officially brought
to the attention OF the Treasury Depart
ment here. There may be a nice question
of international law involved The Russian
government, Of course regards these men
as escaped convicts.
The commissioner Of immigration at San
FRANCISCO has refused to permit them 10
land ana asked for further instructions.
Under our law ordinary convicts are DE-
barred from landing. but political convicts
are not The question Of whether these
men are TO be treated as political prisoners
or otherwise is one which is being made
the subject Of careful Investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
Nice Question as 70 Louisiana Lands.

nice question Of law has been presented
to the general land Office for deternination
In 1850 the government issued TO private
citizens Of Louisiana patents to public lands
assregating 1890 acres. Soon thereafter
the state seeded and the government pat
ents were not recorded by the state author
tiles, but instead. issued patents on it's own
account. The lands are now owned by one
party, who has asked that the government
issue title to him upon his surrendering the
patents issued by the state. IL is thought
that he has no proper claim Of titles. but
as fraud is alleged his request may be
granted provided there is found to be legal
authority for so doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
coNFERRING WITH CARLISLE.
Members of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee Call on Him.


The democratic members Of the ways and
means committee of the House had a con-
ference with Secretary Carlisle this morn
ing on the construction OF the new tariff
bill. Messrs. Mcmillan. Turner, Breckin-
ridge of Arkansas. Bynum and Montgomery
were present. The conference lasted some
time
1t is generally understood at the Treas
ury Department that no material changes
will be made in the internal revenue sched-
rle. except to increas tn duty on whisky,
put duty on crude and refined sugars, do
away entirely with the bounty on sugar,
which this year foots up nearly $4,000, 900.
In fact this last item will be omitted
1t is said. from the estimates sent to Con-
gress by Secretary Carlisle.
National Democratic Committeeman Wall
of Wisconsin subsequently, saw Secretary
Carlisle today, during which he took &C.
cason to protest against the new tariff bill
increasing the internal revenue tax on beer.
He was also opposed to reducing the custom
duty on imported Canadian lumber