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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
Chicago Grain and Provision Markets.
,ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
baltimore Mnrkels.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 17.-Fiour dull, unchanged
receipts. $1,000 barrels; shipments, 9I9 barrels
sales, 200 barrels Wheat f-m-No. . red. spot
Gel a663s October l4sS6l2; December, 67$;a67Ls
May, 74&a7iIs; steamer No. = red. 63l4a66l4-re
ceipts, 1870 bushels; shipments. l5I5S bushels
stock, 9il.sl2 bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels; mill
Ing wheat by sample. 6611a6. Corn stesdy-mxed
spot 4Ss,a457.; October, 4Ja.a+6; November AZ
asked: year. Az asked-receipts. Ss.I25 bushels
stock, 269,6S4 bushels; white corn by sample SIS
81: yellow corn by sample. AZ. Oats inactive and
easy-No. . white western. 35a36: No. 2 mixed
western. 3Sa3+-receipts. 9,233 bushels; stock III
1873 bushels. Rye uulet-No. 2, 53-receipts, Cox
bushels; stock 1898 bushels. Hay steady witt
active demand-xood to choice timothy, $15asi6
Grain freights firm. unchanged Cotton nominal
mid6iiny. SL. Butter very Guiet-cres merry, fancy
20: fair to choice, 25a27; do. imitation. 30 Egs,
steady-19; nearby, 20. Coffee steady-Rio carsoes
fair, 19A; No. I, 1871. Sugar strong-grabulatsd
So. Other articles unchanged
BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-virsinia consols, threes
6412; Baltimore and Ohio stock 06a7O: Northern
Central stock. GS; Baltimore aid Ohio Southwestern
irsts. 1o4I4; first incomes. rs; Consolidated Gas
bonds 10aal10; do stock. 5SAa59A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
CAPITOL TOPICS.

A Rebate on State Bank Iasues.
Representative English Of New Jersey to-
day addressed the House committee on
banking and currency in support Of q bill
he has introduced providing for a rebate of
Is per cent on the issue Of state banks He
did not believe in wholly removing the tax
on the issue Of these banks. but he would
make II the same as the tax on nation al
banks. He would hold a rod over national
banks SO as to prevent them from contract
ing the currency. The rebate proposed in
his bill on the issue Of state banks he
thought would accomplish this. He did not
believe 1t wise to allow wildcat currency
to get into circulation.
Other members were to be heard, but they
did not appear. and the committee adjourn
ed until Friday.
To Establish an Income Tax.
The subcommittee Of the ways and means
committee having in charge matters relat.
ing to internal revenue. yesterday gave a
hearing to Mr.. Thomas G. Sherman OF
Brooklyn. upon a proposition to establish
an income tax.
Mr.. Shearman's scheme proposes to provide
one-Quarter Of the government revenues, as
near as may be ascertained, by the income
tax. In laying the tax Mr.. Sherman would
confine II to the income derived from real
estate or corporate Investments, collecting
II from the debtor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
FINED HIM TWENTY DOLLARS.
Mr.. Edwards Attacks Hfs son-fn-Lavu
With n Revolver.

Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock po-
hceman Boyd was called to the house Of
Henry Edwards. who keeps an oyster houss
corner of 9TH ana T streets northwest.
where MIR. Edwards and his son-in-iaw,
w. A Beasley. had some trouble Both
Edwards and Beasley were arrested, the
former for assault and the latter on o
charge of profanity. revolver. charged
TO have been in the hands of Edwards, vas
round IN the house Beasley and his father.
ln-laN mad been in trouble ami Il was
Snarsed that Edwards drew the pistol ON
Deasiey. Mrs Beasley appeared on the
scene JUST IN time TO prevent the shooting.
80 All. beasley told Judge Miller today.
towards. whose condition seemed far
from normal. went on the stand and START
ed to make his statement. He started out
by making a denial of the charge 40 Par
as the pistol was concerned. when Judge
Miller interrupted him and asked n he
knew what he was saying.
W mats the matter with this manYs he
asked.
He Seems to be in an alcoholic trance.s
replied Mr.. Mullowney.
Mr.. Beasley said that his father-in-lav
mao been drinking for some time
That the Judge said. was evidently the
cause OF the whole trouble. Because Of his
condition the Judge said he would impose
only nominal fine and ne hoped II would
nave the desired effect on Mr. Edwards A
nne or SO was imposed.
Judge Miller said he could see no reason
Whatever for bringing a charge OF profanity
against the son-in-law and dismissed that
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
THE PROPERTY RECOVERED.
A Dishonest Servant Robs Her EN-
PlOyer of Jewelry.

A Dishonest Servant Robs Her EN-.
plOyeF of Jewelry.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greer
left their home and went out to visit
friends, and when they returned home about
II o'clock they discovered that something
out of the usual line had taken place The
front door was not locked. although they
had locked 1t before leaving. Mr.. Greer,
who is manager Of the Washington News
Company, lives at 1890 18th street. Going
In the house after finding the door unlocked
he soon discovered that the house had been
robbed. A pair Of diamond earrings, valued
at $500. a gold watch and chain, a silver
watch and chain, a souvenir silver tray and
numerous small articles of jewelry, as well
as a pocketbook containing $n were among
the articles stolen.
Complaint was made to the officers. Mr.
and Mrs. Greer suspected the colored ser
want, Lethia Beckwith. q trusted domestic
eighteen years old, but she stoutly denied
that she was in any manner connected
with the robbery. She had been out during
the evening and like Mr.. and Mrs. Greer
she was surprised at what had taken place
satisfied that she had either stolen the ar
tcles or had left the door open for the
thief.
Policemen Greer and Terry of the eighth
precinct Investigated the case and before
daybreak they had arrested the colored
servant and Martin Bland her companion,
who had visited her and had recovered
every piece Of the property. It was learned
that he was in front of the house about
the time the robbery was committed and
the young woman said that he had per-
suaded her to take the stolen property. She
mad hid It In the coal bin In Mr.. Greers
wood shed and there the officers found it.
Today the couple appeared in Judge Mil
lers court on a charge of grand larceny
The stolen property was exhibited and the
court neard the proof. Both prisoners were
held for the action Of the grand Jury. They
We're committed to Jail In default of 81, O0O
bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
MURDER OF COUNT BLUCHER.
The Tragedy i'm which a Clandestina
Love Affair Ended.

BERLIN. Oct. 17.-Count Blucher Of
Pomerania and his wife were shot and
MORALLY wounded this mornf6g by q serv-
ant, the gardener. whom the count had dis
charged for trifing with q pretty maid In
the castle. The murderer afterward shot
himself.
1t was the usual custom for Count and
Countess Butcher TO take a daily walk
about their estate when the weather favor
ed. Today according TO this custom they
started on a walk which led them to q wild
and seldom freQuented part OF the estate.
The gardener who. of course, knew his
habits. had concealed himself I'm the woods.
and when the couple entered he followed
them. When they had reached a spot that
the gardener thought fitted for the commits
sion OF his crime. he sprang out before the
couple with a double ba-reled gun.
Almost before the count could utter .
word the gardener shot him In the head
and then shot the countess in the neck
The murderer dropped his gun and ran TO
the castle. He entered the palace, ana a.
the frightened ser,Rnts gathered about
him to inquire as to his wild and disheveled
appearance he drew a revolver from his
pocket and shot himself dead. Some game
keepers In the vicinity Of the scene OF the
crime heard the discharge Of the gun and
ran to the place, thinking to ind that
pcachers were at work. They were horri-
fed to find the count lying unconscious
upon the ground. while close TO him was
the countess.
The latter told well as she was able
the story OF the shooting. and then both
she ana the count were conveyed to the
castle. where the confusion caused by the
gardeners suicide was added to by their
arrival Medical aid was hastily summon
ed. but nothing could be done TO save the
life of the count, and he died shortly after
the physicians arrived. IL IN reported here
that the countess also died this afternoon,
but the report has not been confirmed. She,
before her marriage TO Count Butcher. was
Baroness Neetzow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A Private once.

During Commissioner Parkers absence
workmen have been engaged in erecting an
ante room in his Office at the District build.
Ing. where he can have 4 private word with
his friends when occasion requires.
Wants q Hearing.
William Shields Of 1916 X street northwest
who was until recently a driver Of the patrol
wagon connected with the third precinct.
has written to the Commissioners asking an
opportunity to be heard before the board, So
that he may be given chance to refute the
charges upon which he was dismissed.
Blew on a Roof.
1ntendant Stoutenburgh officially notified
the Commissioners today that the storm
last Friday unroofed the COW barn. and re-
Quested $3.50 to repair the same, the money
to be taken from the emergency fund.
Report Submitted.
James H. WEIGH, an inspector of lumber,
submitted his report for the months of
june July, August and September, show
ing the fees received during that period.
He states that there has been a great fall
ing OF in the fees of his oifice during the
past Year. due to the large shipments of
all flour shipped in barrels or half barrels
should be inspected. and he requests an
opinion OF the attorney as to his duties
Dogs Killed.
Last week Poundmaster Einstein cap
tured sixty-five animals and killed sixty
four dogs. Three dogs were redeemed and
three were sold. At the close of the week
eight dogs remained in the pound.
Arrived ut the Wharves.
There arrived at the river front last week
300 bushels of oysters. 7691 punches of fish,
Is porgies and "a carp. Inspector Harris
condemned loo bushels Of oysters and IS
punches Of fish.
Food CONDEMNED.
The food inspectors last week condemned
31S pounds OF beef. III pounds Of mutton.
IA pounds of veal, IA pounds Of pork IL
chickens. IL turkeys. bushels Of apples. 80
pounds OF grapes. q punches OF celery and
other vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
PALO ALTO HORSES.
Sale OF the Late Senator Stanford's
Washington Stock.

sale OF the Late Senator Stanf0Fd's
Washington Stock.
The blooded horses belonging to the late
Senator Stanford were sold at public auc-
ton this morning at II O'Clock at the STAN
ford private stables on l. street between
18th and 18th streets. The block was crowd
ed with carriages. and the sale was at
tended by more than 500 people. probably
the largest attendance at any sale OF the
sort ever held In this city. Among those
present were many people from this city
prominent in social and official life. as well
as d number from Baltimore and Phiiadei-
phia. For once an auction sale seemed to
partake more OF the character Of a social
function.
Seven horses We're sold. five of which
Senator Stanford had brought from Palo
Alto. Considering the fact that q number
of the horses were by no means young
the prices were very good. Mrs. J. B. Hen
derSon bought two, Jim Benton, q big bay
selding, a fast roadster, for $50 and VIII
for brougham. for x9o NJ. A. Dugan Sc
cured Frank, good all-round horse, at
slOo. Dictator, by Dictator. he by HANDLE
tonian 10. was sold for $l20 Kimball, a
dark bay roadster, by Whipples' HANDLE
tonlan. Mr.. Stanford's favorite horse, was
sold to Mr.. John T. Devine Of the Shore
ham for $3.50 George and Major, a pair Of
black coach horses. II hands, / and 1-2
inches high. were sold to a prominent F
street merchant for S255. The sale was con-
Quoted by MIR. c. G.. Sloan, the auctioneer
who also disposed of a considerable amount
OF harness and horse furniture. The en-
tire sale amounted to about $1,000
The average price for the horses that
were raised by Mr.. Stanford on the Palo
Alto stock farm. California, and brought
to this city by him for his own private use
was just a little short Of $3.50. This was a
better price really than was anticipated
for some Of the same stock was recently
sold at Lexington, KY, for an average
Of $165.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
REVENGE OF CONVICTs.
They Were Going to Hang One O
Their Number Who Betrayed Them.

BRAZIL. Ind. Oct. 1.-THE sheriff yes
terday discovered plot concocted by the
prisoners in the county jail to hang one of
their number. About a month ago an at
tempt was made at jail delivery and every
thing had been skillfully planned. Among
the prisoners were three charged with muir
der and two with train wrecking. William
Houston, charged with larceny and one of
the promoters Of the escape, weakened and
told the sheriff Of what was being DONE
The other prisoners determined to hang
Houston. They had arranged a strong rope
Of strips Of bed clothing and were going
to commit the deed last night. Houston had
been sentenced to the penitentiary and had
been removed from the Jail during yester-
day, thus preventing the deed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
Local Patents.

Patents were granted today to local in
ventors as follows: Aaron H. Frear, manu.
facture' Of artificial stone; William c. Cod
dington. assignor of one-half to w. w. Bur-
dette, grip for cable cars: James B. Brown,
device for lifting traction cables; Herman
Rasbach, condenser; Fred. D. Owen, wheel
tire for vehicles.
Maryland patents were as follows: Henry
Adams and H. Eisert, Baltimore, drying
furnace for brewers grain: Abraham S.
Adler and W. s. Black, Baltimore, con-
formator: William Aldrich Perryman,
grapple for baskets; Victor G. Bloode, Bal
timore, dyeng black; Eli F. Burch, Baltt-
more. filter; John NJ. Christopher assignor
of one-half to c. Ludwig, Baltimore, sand
box for cars; Clarence NJ. and Charles e.
Kemp, Baltimore, gas mixer; Frederick
Mayer. Baltimore gas-holding tank.
Virginia patents were as follows: Milton
w. Bohn and ]. H. Machen, Norfolk, baby
carriage brake; Washington B. Parrish,
Oral Oaks, car coupling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
A MATTER OF LOYALTY,
The Question Not to Enter Into the Case
Of Bounty Land
Bill Passed BY the House Which Pro-
vOked Quite q Little Discussion
Before Modification.

MI KEN CNeb), rising to q question of
privilege denied the truth Of q statement
published in the Omaha Bee rejecting
upon Messrs. Bryan. McKeighan and him.
SELF for not attending to their duty to their
state. and stating that 1t was left to a re-
publican (Meiklejohn) to attend to the in
terests of Nebraska. In the course Of his
denial he said that the action Of Mr..
Meikle1ohn in the premises was not that of
a high-principied gentleman.
In the consideration morning hour Mr..
Culberson. Crex.), from the committee on
judiciary, called up the bill amending the re-
vlsed statutes so as to dispense with proof
OF loyalty during the late war of the re-
oeiiion as a prerequisite to being restored
or admitted to the pension roll of any per-
son VINO other wise would be entitled thereto
under existing laws, and also providing that
PROOF OF loyalty shall not be necessary In
any application for bounty land where the
proof otherwise shows that the applicant
Is entitled thereto.
Mr.. BHrrOws' Protest.
Mr.. burrows (AIich.) entered his protest
against the measure. He knew that his
protest would do no good. as he was in a
minority. But this was a most inopportune
time to restore to the pension rolls men
who were disloyal to the government with
one hand. when, with the other hand, the
present administration was striking from
the rolls thousands of men who had de-
Tended the government in its hour of need.
Mr. Oates (Ala.) said that the number of
men who would be restored to the rolls
under this bill would be insignificant. He
stood here battered after having served in
twenty-seven battles for the confederacy,
but today he loved the Union, and should
the United States get into war now he
ventured to say that he would shed as
much blood for his country as would the
gentleman from Michigan. Democratic
applause.)
Mr.. Oates who was in charge Of the bill.
modified 1t so that 1t should not apply to
pension claimants, but only to bounty land
claimants.
The bill was then passed.
To Control National Ranks.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Cox bill for the better control
Of national banks.
Mr.. Lockwood IN. " opposed the bill
1t was powerless for good and its passage
at this time would work an absolute in
jury to the national banks and to the peo-
pie OF the country. He eulogized the con-
duct Of presidents of national banks dur
ing the past four months. They had saved
the country from q great financial panic.
They ought not to be treated with adverse
thieves and scoundrsls.
The House agreed that the previous ques-
ton should be considered as ordered at 8
o clock on the bill and pending amendments
ana then the moor was parceled out In very
small parcels to various members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
The London Market.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LONDON. Oct. T.-Eighty-six thousand
sovereigns were received at the Bank of
England from South America today and
10000 were sent to Holland. Bar gold was
in strong demand in the open market for
Germany and Holland. The price has risen
to Ell lis. Sd.
Silver was unchanged, as was also rupee
paper. The rumors of an issue of India
sterling treasury bonds are upcoufrmed
The stock markets were tagnant. Ameri-
cans had a goodish tone, especially Louis
willie on the abandonment Of the Chesapeake
purchase. AtchisOn was bought here and
sold by the Dutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
Shot by an Omcer.

Judge Miller has recently taken occasion
to denounce the use Of pistols In the pub
lie streets unless the circumstances abso-
lutely require the last resort, but today
Special Officer Benjamin Jones, colored,
used his weapon and painfully wounded
the man whom he was trying to arrest.
William Davis. a colored man, living a,
No. 1850 Reeves court was the man whom,
the special officer had arrested. 1t is charg-
ed that Davis and his wife had engaged in
a fight and that Jones went to the house to
protect the wife and arrest the husband
He succeeded In placing Davis under ar
rest, but the latter turned upon the officer
resisting the best he could
During this time the officer used his pts-
tol, the bullet entering the leg of the pris-
oner. Then instead Of being taken to the
station Davis was sent to the hospital
When he RECEIVERS he will probably be
prosecuted,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
NEWS FROM MELILLA.
Censorship Established Over Dis
patches to Prevent False Reports.

Censorship Established Over Dis
patches to Prevent False Reports.
MADRID, Oct IA few days after the
attacks by the Riffs upon the Spanish gar
rison at Melilla a large number of news
paper reporters started for that place. Some
Of the reports sent to newspapers outside
Of Spain were coiored to suit the political
opinions of the papers to which they were
sent and tended to make a political Ques-
ton out Of what Spain held to be a gross:
outrage upon her flag that demanded i'm
mediate reparation.
In consequence of this fact and for no
other reason a censorship has been estab-
lished at Mellla upon all telegraphic dis
patches sent from there. Communica ton
is difficult and slow. Owing to these facts
the reporters are leaving Melilia 1t is
therefore likely that all the Geographic
reports henceforth received from there
al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
THE COURTS.
Equity Court-Division 1-Chief Justice
Bingham.

Equity Court-Division 1-Chief Justice
Bingham.
Yesterday-Rinker agt. Rinker; testimony
ordered taken by Joseph Harper, examiner
Milford AIT Milford; do. do.
Today-Asscciation of Friends OF Zion
ag1 Friends OF Zion No. 1: time 10 take tes-
timony limited. Morrison sgt Brent; sale
decreed-J @. Payne, trustee. Brown agt.
Chase: iona Thatcher admitted party COM
plainant. Cook agt. Merchant; demurrer
oyerruled Israel NJ. f. Church agt Her
bert: sale finally ratified.
Equity Court-Ditision 2-Justice Hagner
Yesterday-Prall agt. Tyler; restraining
order. National Economist Publishing Com
pany agt Ford; do. Sammons agt Sam
mons; divorce decreed.
Circuit Court-Division l-Justice Bradley
Yesterday-Miller agt. Miller & Lamb
verdict for defendant. Keene & Hagerty
agt. Rose; plaintiff allowed to make de-
post for costs Crooks agt. Rock Creek
Railway Company; verdict for defendants.
Today-Rittenhouse Hagner agt. w. }.
Bacon; verdict for plaintiff Hendlcy agt.
Begs; verdict for defendant. Miller agt.
Lamb & Beach; motion for new trial filed.
Congers agt. Spicer; judgment by default.
Circuit Court-Division 2-Justice Cox.
Yesterday-Nash agt Nailor; verdict for
plaintiff, Sl66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17

Chief Justice Bingham has made decree
OF divorce in the case of Clara Augusta
Philipson against Carl S. G. Philipson. The
charge Is desertion.
A concert by the pupils Of Mrs n Mat
thews will take place at Grand Army Hall
Thu, sday night.
Justice Hagner yesterday granted a d.
| vorce TO Hattie Sammons, in her bill against
Joseph II. SammonS. on the ground Of cruel
treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
To Release Its Claim,

Mr.. Stone Of Kentucky introduced the
following bill in the House yesterday after
noon: That the United States OF America
hereby quitclaims and releases to Mary o.
Augusta, devisee Of Alexander r. Augusta,
deceased. her heirs or assigns, any title
or interest which the United States may
have by reason Of any escheat, or sup
posed escheat, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate. situate and being in the
city OF Washington. District Of Columbia,
known and designated on the public plat
of said city as the west half Of lot num-
bered 8. in square numbered 27, as
subdivided into lots s. and IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
A SINCLAIR CONDITION.
The United States Reprcsented a
Ameer, China. by a Chinaman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-THE arrival
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship cornpany's
steamer. City of New York, and her entry
at the custom house has revealed a curious
state OF arairs. While Congress Is consid-
erlng the Geary act. a CDinaman is acting
as United States consul and United States
marshal at Amer. China Consul papers
presented at the custom house yesterday
py capt Johnson were signed by r. Fong)
Chung, Acting United states Consul I"
The City OF New York took out a thou
SAND tons of tea from Ameer ana of course
the captain had to see the consul When
the captain was ushered into his presence.
ne frund the representative Of his country
to be Chtnaman.
As consul. Chung hears all the cases thar
may arise I'm the American colony
Capt.Johnson, In speaking OF the matter
said: 1T appears that both the consul and
vice consul resigned and left Ameer as soon
as Mr. Cleveland was elected. In that
case, as ranking officer. r. Chung. United
States marshal. became acting consul"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
The BODIES Buried.

The bodies OF the two men killed on the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad near Ma
yruder's station Sunday were buried In
Graceland cemetery this afternoon. Some
Swiss residents and the railroad betrayed
he expenses and Undertaken j. w. Lea
prepared the bodies for burial and took
charge OF the arrangements. John Has,
senfratz, the one who was injured ax the
time his companion were killed. u doins
nicely and may recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
He Wants Damages.

Ernest s. Dushane has entered a suit
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company for 5000 damages. He
claims that on May % he took passage in
a car and failing TO obtain a seat was per-
mitted to stand up. At sharp curve he
was thrown on. one of his fingers was cut
off, his head bruised and he was otherwise
injured.