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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
Reported by sIlsby & Co.. Bankers aud BROKERS.
New York Cotton,
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October 22.-Flour quiet-westcin
super, 1ioalSo; do. extra, 2.U0a2. 30 do. family
aZO; winter wheat patent, =. 5a3.OO; spring
DO 3S5a3. 30; spring wheat straight, 3.1Oa3. %
receipts, ,3SS barrels; shipments 1900 barrels
sales, 1,lI5 barrels Wheat unsettled and easy
SPOT, etssas41a: October, 54ssa54l; December b5l4
ao9&s; May, 0Oi4R6OlE; steamer No. red. Sire
sales, $4,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample,
Boa. Corn dull-srot. 5i4 bid; October, 54l. bid.
lO8 bushels; sales, coo bushels; southern white
corn. oia30 new; southern yellow corn, 55aJ6 new.
mixed western, aS2izcreceipts, 8, S9I bushels
stock. 2it0I9 bushels Rye steady-No 2, 54-re-
ceipts, 1,2l5 bushels; stock. II. $40 bushels. HAY
steady-eood to choice timothy, Si2 O0aS1250.
Grain freights quiet and steadysteam 10 Liverpool
per quarter, Is. 4d. October; Cork Tor orders per
quarter. 2sSd as Cd. October; cotton per 100 lbs
2ee -four per 100 ibs., Sc; Sugar -granaiated
2e; do: imitation, isaac; do. ladie iGal7; good
l lsde iS d store packed l2ais Eggs lrmfesh
drm-fancy New York. 90 size, liz; DO. Is So
11E; do. y size, 11%.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
A Defense of Lynchinc,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The recent lynching in Prince Georges
county, almost within sight of the Capitol
calls for more than passing comment; 1t
should give us pause and reflection The
act Of lyncking is an act of rebellion, of
revolution, and like these il justified by
necessity. A community never loses the
right of self-protecuon. and the people are
the nndI Judges as to the best means of
protection. Let US look at the case fairly
wretch, unfit to live. has ceased 10 live,
and this without delay and without expense
other imam the cost OF q couple OF broken
doors. This is not. legal justice, but ii is
economic, cooperative justice. Prince
Georges county is poor; the taxation OF its
poverty does not afford the means of build
ing good roads or of properly educating its
children. Its legal justice Is a slow. cum
bersome, inefficient machine. 70 have op-
Grated II IN the present case would have
taxed the people some thousands of dollars,
delayed justice for long and perhaps missed
1t altogether. In point of fact, it would
have missed 1t altogether. The life uf a
man liable at any time to go on a raplug
expedition is not only worthless, but a
positive nuisance, calling for abatement
To abate such nuisance by means OF a
heavy fine, to be imposed upon and collect
ed from the people, Is to punish the people,
as they the only sufferers. If il is
preferable that the forms of justice be OBJ
served. then let us have some efficient,
economical forms OF Justice. Another point
Is worthy OF mention. The brutal wretch
claims to have been drunk. and there is
every reason to suppose that he told the
truth. At the store In Woodwork, from
whence he proceeded to his deed of devil
try, Is whisky sold to all Corners and for
the private gain of the storekeeper The
natural effect Of whisky Is to iniiame the
passions of brutal men; then, naturally,
follows outrage, and. as naturally, lynch
ing. The efficient cause of the outrage
would seem to have been five cents worth
of whisky in the stomach of the brute and
| five cents worth of profit in the pocket OF
the storekeeper. The alternative of the
| lynchinS is heavy tax upon the people for
| legal justice, which Is often but a costly
| fraud. and which absorbs the funds that
are, potentially, good roads for the farmers
and the bread of Observation-Disclosures their
| children. All this Is in the domain of poll
| ties, which our good people pride themselves
| upon keeping out Of leaving 1t to the law
yers and the devil. We have lynchings be-
| cause our civilization has sunken to the
| lynching level. Would II not be well for
| our good people who have made everything
| all right for the next world TO give some
/ attention to the practical affairs which de-
| termine the veal or woe of the society In
| which We are forced to spend oar lives?
| E. NJ. BURCHARD.
Hyattsville. Nd. October 81. 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOST.
An Immense subterrnnean Fire in
Colorado burning.

DENVER. Col. October "a fire caused
by spontaneous combustion In a hill above
the towr OF Maryshal. Boulder county.
Col. thirty years ago. threatens to COM
mnicate To the surrounding valuable coal
felds and render them worthless. The fire
nj first emitted only smoke. then II quick
snsi TO dull red slow, and now, despite
Years OF Efforts TO drown II out and wall
Il In. Il Ia:cs throughout an underground
area of from 4,D to SUO acres and spouts
flame. cinIrrs and smoke through a dozen
outlets. each of which might vie in appear
ance with the crater Of a working volcano
Property worth millions of dollars has been
DESTROYED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
DYNAMITE PLOT DETECTED.
Patrick Riley Planned to Blow Up q
ShnntyfuI of Italians.

Shnntyful OIL ltaIfans
NEW YORK, October Zone hundred
Italians sleeping in a temporary barracks
a mile from New Rochelle had a narrow
escape from death by dynamite as the re-
suit Of race prejudice last night. The
men have been employed as laborers on a
sewer near Glen Island. Conflicts between
them and Irish laborers have been fire.
quent during the last month. A pitched bat
tie was fought three weeks ago, and since
that time the trouble has been almost con-
tnuous.
Saturday night Patrick Riley got the key
to the tool box. and after all the other
workmen had gone home ne took from 1t
nine dynamite cartridges, the dynamite
battery and all the wires used In blasting,
which he carried TO his home. About y
O'Clock last night he went with them TO
the Italians shanty.
Riley, who is an expert dyramiter, put
the nine cartridges under different parts or
the shanty. connected them by wires with
the battery, which he had set about 100
yards away.
a night Waterman in the employ of the
sewer contractors happened to come along
at this time, and seeing Riley, stopped to
find out what he was doing. In the dark
he stumbled against one of the wires. The
Waterman made run for Riley, and the
two soon engaged in a desperate night The
Italians in the shauty were attracted by
the noise, and ran out to see what was
the matter.
When they learned that Riley had plan
ned to blow them up 1t was with difficulty
that they were restrained from killing him.
Riley was finally landed in the New
Rochelle lookup.
Riley says he is only sorry he was dis
covered SO soon, as In another minute it
would have been all over, and he would
then be satisfied.
Riley was arraigned today and held with
out bail for the action of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22

The people Of the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church. 4th and B streets southeast
are much interested in a very important
event in their church history, which is to
transpire tonight. the exercises beginning al
1:SO. 1t is the installation of their new
pastor, Rev. George N. Luccock, DID. On
this occasion Rev. B. F. Bittinger, DID,,
stated clerk of the presbytery, viii preside.
Rev. I. s. Hamlin, DID,, will preach the
sermon: Rev John Chester. DID. former
pastor of this church. win deliver the charge
TO the people, and Rev. Thomas Chalmers
Easton. DID,, will deliver the charge to the
pastor. 1t Is nearly thirty-one years since
the Metropolitan Church was organized so
that this will be only the second installation
In Its history, DR.. Chester having served as
its pastor thirty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
CAPT. BURR REPORTS.
The New Assistant to the Enyiueer
Commissioner.

capt Edward Burr. the new engineer
officer who is to be assistant to the Engi-
neer Commissioner, reported at the District
building today. Capt Burr is to have
charge Of that important branch of the
service known as street lighting, together
with other minor details to be made here
after. In appearance Capt Burr Is of me-
dunn stature, with a smooth face and light
brown hair. His eye, however, Is keen, and
he manifested considerable KNOWLEDGE of
municipal affairs. and expressed the hope
that he would be Of service to the District.
capt Burr VIII not enter upon his new
duties until the list of November. In the
meantime he will look around and acoua!nt
himself with his new duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
PHIL WIssIG RETIRES.
According to Mr. Grants Request
Managers to Confer.

NEW YORK, October AT democratic
headquarters today 1t was announced that
Philip Wissig. Tammany democratic can
dliste for the assembly. had compiled with
NayOralty Candidate Grants demand that
he retire from the ticket, Charles silver
Dollar Smith. the alderuanic nominee to
whom Grant also took exceptions. says he
will not Withdraw.
\ conference Of democratic managers VIII
be he'll today 10 cOusi Ter the situation in
those Congressional districts Of New York
city ant Brooklyn in which there are two
democratic candidates senator Faulkner
Of Wet Virginia. chairman Of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign committed
and Senator Hill. cantilate for the gov
ern-r-.Lu- ere eNnectel y attenl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
RACING TOMORROW.
Entries for the st. Asnph md Alex
ander Island Tracks.

The Virginia Jockey Club entries for to-
morrow follow:
First race. three-quarters of a mile.-fIar-
rington, 1876; Galilee, 123: Nero, 40; Ed.
kearney. lis: Prince George. lis; Old Do
minion. lis: Fllrt. ZIG: Hazelhatch. III;
Urania, 112; Pulitzer. H.: Sufficient, 10:
Moderocio, l05; Bonaventure. loo.
Second race-N1ile. Pulitzer. 30: Can
delabra, III; Gold Dollar, %; Nero. ia;
Shadow, %.
Third race-Five and half furlongs. Am
sterdam, Ill: True Penny. ILL., Parthenia.
1903; Tuscan, Ill: Golden Gate. Ill; Pandora
gelding, los.
Fourth race one mile and a sixteenth
Repetition, lo2; Long Bridge 1o7; Live Oak.
102; Setauket, 30.
Fifth race. tbree-quarters of a mile
FIrt, los; Derfargilla, los; Little Billy,
straint 1o4; Galilee, 1903; Prince John, 1O4
Walcott, 107; My Gyps, lOi; Old Dominion.
los.
At Alexander Island.
The following are the entries of the Old
Dominion Jockey Club races at Alexander
Island tomorrow:
First race. five furlongs-Siberia- 95; Flat
terry, ITO; Camden. 105; Magnet, 95; Lura
30; Paragon. 10
Second race. six acknowledgements
lO1. Traitor. ~: May D., 49, imp. Belle
Fermoy, 92: Mamie b. B., 30: Mask, 1O4;
Lyceum, 101; Aionzo, %; Hamilton, -.
Third race, one and one-eighth miles
Atamant, l06; Foxenzo, "a; Red Star. ~;
Freezer. 80: Telephone, 30; Clara Bell, 81;
Bright Eyes, 90.
Fourth race, five furlor gs-T!lec5la Filly,
104; Irene. ia; Jewsharp, 104: Tommy Lal-
~, 113; Sharon, III; Louis Quatorze, III;
Bella, 1o3; Bcontcn, 10: Ben, ga; O'Hearn,
10: Bradley date Rose gelding). ITO; Monte
Carlo, H..
Fifth race-SiX furlonSs. Columbus, 10;
Uno Grande ITO Te1d Gegg. 10; Can't Tell.
llo; Lum, 40; Willie Houlahan. 10; Ada
Blue, ITO: Bon Voyage. 10: Jack Wilson,
10; Misery, ITO; Lallah, lilo; Silver Queen,
10.
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs.-
The Scalper. los: Tree Top, los; Samaritan.
Ill; Vent, Ill; Forager. Ill; The Clown, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
MANY SER THE RACING.
Despite the Weather n Large Number
at Sc. Asaph.

mt 81. Asaph.
Despite the threatening weather, another
large crowd attended the fourth days rae
ing OF the Virginia Jockey Club at St.
Asaph's Junction this afternoon. The days
card was the best yet presented. The
scratches were few, although the fact that
the great western mare Yo Tnmbien was
not yet ready to race caused her stable 10
decline to start against the eastern crack,
Lady Violet Twenty Sookmakers did bus
mess today and speculation was brisk
The program for Wednesday Thursday
and Friday was issued today. the purses
being cut down to an average OF stse.
me horses scratched were ST. Vincent,
Emma anu Bizarre. IN the first race: Sc
tauket and Baroness. IN the second; Hazel
hatch, in the third: Benefactor. in the
fourth; Lizzie and Yo Tambien. In the fifth.
and Restraint, Repetition and Baroness, in
the sixth.
The first race, six furlongs. was won by
King Gold (Griffin, TO /; Doggett Dog
getU, to 2, second; Mckee CianawalD, ~
TO 1, third Time, liz.
The second race, IA miles, was won by
ond; Prince Kari, to !, third. Time, 2:io.
Results Mt Alexander Island.
The first race at Alexander Island today
was won by Markstone, y to 1; Borcas L..
second. 20 to l.; Verse, third. 3 to l. Time.
1T 1-2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
| USED A KNIFE,
TrasicaI Ending of "a Game Of Card

TragicaI Ending of "a Game of Cards.
Richard James was arrested yesterday for
assault and battery with intent to kin two
men, one of them Henry Balls. The as
sault was committed on Fort Reno, near the
District line, above Tenleytowa. 1t was in
stigated by game Of cards. which ended
in dispute over the possession of a ..iaclS
pot" James ripped out a knife during the
heat of it and made lunges at those who
contested his right to the money. Balls was
particularly unfortunate and received gan
ing cuts in both his face and breast. The
other man escaped with slight Injuries
Officers Riley and Pearee arrested James
and locked him up at the station. His vic
tim viii probably be in no condition to an
pear against him today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
SEARCEY IN WASHINGTON.
He Was Subjected to q Rigid Exnmi-
nation by Express Company officials.


c. J. Searcey the man arrested at Cum
beriand last week on suspicion Of being
one of the gang who committed the recent
train robbery at Aqua creek, was brought
tc Washington Saturday night, and lodged
on the fifth floor Of the local office Of Adams
Express Company, on Pennsylvania avenue
near 9th street, until $50 o'clock last night
when he was taken to Stafford Court House,
Virgin ia, where he will be arraigned today
to answer the charges against him. He was
in charge of Sheriff Kennedy of Stafford
legally, but really in the custody of the
Adams express officials and Robert Pnker-
ton, chief of the detective agency bearing
his rame. The express officials here today
had nothing 10 say regarding the course
pursued with Searcey during his stay in
this city, but 1t Is understood that the man
was subjected to a steady and persistent
examination by General Manager Herring
OF the express company, and subsequently
by Mr.. Pinkerton. uItil he was COM
pl"tely exhausted. 1t IS alleged that Pink
ertOn. who had just come from Cincinnati,
where he had seen ard talked with Morgan
field, succeeded in obtaining some damaG-
ing admissions from Scarcey about his reia-
lions with Morganfeld, but that he abSo-
Lutely denied that either Of them knew any
thing Whatever about the Aqua creek af-
!alr. PlnHertOu, however, said that Nor
garfield was one of the train robbers, with
out any doubt, and il looked to him as
though Searcey was also Mr. Pinkcrton
would not admit that silence by Searcey
ana MOrgmtield when they are arraigncd In
court would rctard the efforts of the COM
pany TO connect them with the robbery, and
intmated that circumstantial evidence
against them would prevent such q course
On their part from having any effect toward
relieving them from the charges. Searcey
was taken as far as Fredericksburg la
night and 20 Stafford Court House this
morning.
The Adams express officials are as retiCent
az usual regarding the case, but freely hint
that developments may be looked for In a
day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
WOVEN REGISTERING.
Over G".ooo Announce Their Intention
to Vote Mt Denver.

DENVER, col. October 22.-The regIstra-
t0n OF women in this city is almost as large
as that OF men The total number OF names
entered On the books. which are now closed
Is tl,,aS The registration in this county
VIII exceed 1ooo0. Should 40 per cent Of
these Registered vote the vote cast at the
next election will he considerably more than
twice as great as II was two years ago
when the total vote was - go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
NORTH CAROLINA FUsIONIsTs.
The Judicial Ticket Has Been Made
Complete.

SPECIAL D.-ult h 70 The Evenln. sta
RALEIGH. y. G.. October 22.-The fu-
si0nists have completed their judicial tickle:
b. placing ON II the name OF Walter A.
Nnntgomery OF Raleigh "a associate. Vice
Heary =. Common. who declined to accept
The nomination. Mr.. Montgomery il a
denocrat. The republican judges OF the
hyperion court are IN all cases Endorsed by
ths pcptsiisfs. The tickets are now being
printed MU. Montgomery vas put up by
The popIii-ts and was ratified Saturday
night BY tLe republlcans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22

The new athletic grounds of the Columbia
Athletic club. known as Columbia field,
- The foot Of 18th street. will be opened
Ieor active work on "Wednesday afternoon
peat with game of foot ball between the
ksndalls and the @. A. q. The second
PAINE Of the season will be played Saturday,
the 9th. between the Orient Athletic Club
kna The q. A G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Paris "FiGaro" Declares That Rou-
mania Has Joined IL.

PARIS. October 22.-The Figaro makes
the somewhat remarkable assertion that
Roumania has Joined the triple alliance.
composed of Austria. Italy and Germany.
and declares that the visit of the King of
Servia to Vienna and Berlin was In con-
temptation of a still further change in the
dreibund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
PREMIER BURLET BEATEN.
Latest Reports OF the Belgian Elec
lions.

BRUSSELS, October 22.-Accordfng to un-
official figures published here the recent
elections for members of the chamber of
representatives have resulted in the follow
ing distribution of seats:
Catholics. 104; liberals, 10; socialists and
radicals, -.
1t is reported that II. De Burlet. the
premier, has been defeated for reelection
TO the chamber by a small majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. ~ Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
Indiana Railroad Tax Ca.e,.

TIE United States Supreme Court today
4sfnsed reheartng Of the Indiana railroad
m eases. decided at the last term Of the
Durt. The cases involved the legality OF
khe Indiana railroad tax law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
Only a Telesrmpher's Joke.

CHARLESTON, s. c., October 22-The
reported lynching Of five men near Orange
burg. 8. c.. is untrue according to reports
received at the News and Courier office
here. which say that the circulation of the
reports was a telegraph operators Joke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $34i.052. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $42S657; customs,
$io5. 6i4; miscellaneous, $i5,95S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
Court of Claims Resumes.

The United States Court Of Claims re-
convened today for the first time since the
summer vacation. All Of the judges were
present except Judge Mott. who is expected
to return to the city next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
Range of the Thermom.,er.

The following were the readings NJ IN.
thermometer at the weather bureau today;
a m, IS; ? pm. g; maximum. 81: mini
.nGm, So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25
DEATHS WING OVER A NEGRO
Men Ready to Lynch Him if He Proves
TO Be the Murderer.

The Prisoner Supposed to Be Ephraim
Melker and Now Held as Prisoner at
Waycross-Melker, the Assassin of J.
j. Brown of Coffee County in 1892.
The Story Of the Cowardly Crime Re-
told.
Waycross, Ga, Oct. PA negro was
brought here to-day from Hmngham,
where he was arrested on suspicion of be-
ing Ephraim MeIker. the man who as
sassinated J. j. Brown, a prominent citi-
zen of Coffee county on May 8, 1892. The
negro will be strongly guarded tonight,
but will not be locked up. He will be held
until tomorrow morning, for Identified
ton. w. W. Beach. who knew Ephraim
Melker will be asked to identify the pris
oner. Should the negro prove to be Mel
ker he will not find safety hereabouts. 1t
is said in whispers tonight that a lynch
ing will follow the identification of Mel
ker. .-
The public will remember the story of
the killing of j. J. Brown at Nichols.
which was published widely. Brown had
a dispute with Melker about some trivial
matter, but thought the trouble had been
night Brown was sitting in his room with
his family around him. and Melker crept
stealthily to the door and shot him
through the heart, causing instant death.
Not word was spoken between the two
men. Melker fed from the scene of his
crime, and efforts to discover him were
futile Shortly afterward 1t was reported
from Coffee county that Melker and an
other negro charged with being his ac-
complete in the killing of Brown, had been
captured by a deputy sheriff, and while
on the way TO the Jail the prisoners were
taken away by mob
The report said that the mob tied two
men to a tree and after Kidding their
bodies with shot, set fire TO them. Later
on 1t was learned that Melker's accom-
pnce had met with such a fate, but that
Melker had never been captured. Only
one man had been lyncheh, and Browns
assassinator remained at large
The detectives have kept a close lookout
for Melker and now they think they have
caught him. Rewards amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars have been offered for
Melker.
The man now under arrest has been
seen by several persons. who believe that
the description of Melker tallies accu-
rately with his.