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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-07

The Ryan Family Made a Desperate
Fight for Life.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, November 7.-After
the flames in the Van Brunt street house,
where six lives were lost last night, had been
eXtinguished, a search of the building was
made. and on the top floor were found the
dead bodies of the Ryans. Their positions
showed plainly how they had struggled for
their lives.
Johanna and Sarah were found in the rear
room near the staircase. Their bodies were
lying together. Magges body was found
lying within Jew feet of the window on the
King street side of the house. The others,
Ryan, his wife and Lizzie, the youngest girl,
were found i'll the front room. Ryan had
ste pped to slip on his trousers. The others
were in their night gowns.
Ambulances were sent for, and the sur
geons worked over the bodies in a vain en-
deavor to resuscitate them. 1t did not take
them long to ascertain that each of the six
victims was beyond human aid. The bodies
were gathered together and left lying in the
front ROOM None of the dead bodies was
even scorched by the flames. Each member
OF the family had met death by suffocation.
The building In which the fire occurred was
owned by James Walsh of I'D street and I'd
avenue, Brooklyn. The damage to the build
Ing was 5000.
The damage to the furniture of the tenants
vas about 5000 more, making total loss
of 5000.
Ryan kept a saloon on the corner of Van
Brunt and King streets, diagonally opposite
the house in which he lived. He closed the
saloon about midnight and went to his
apartments across the street.
AT that hour there were no signs of fire
as he passed up the staircase where the
flames are supposed to have originated.
The building was a death-trap. The only
staircase was at the rear. and led up en-
the outside of the rear wall between that
and the building next door, which faced
en- King street.
The stairs were encased in woodwork
snd led to the third floor There was an
Inside staircase, leading from the third to
the top floor.
The outside staircase was built in order
to give room to the saloon on the ground
floor. which is occupied by Patrick Finne-
gan. By building the staircase on the out
side of the building, Finnegan was per-
mitted to extend his store back to what
would otherwise have been the hallway of
the house on King street. He had one
room in the back of the saloon.
There were no fire escapes on the build
Ing. and the only means of egress for the
tenants was by the outside staircase.
The police and fire marshal are making
an investigation. 1t is probable that the
circumstances of the fire will be brought
before the grand jury for investigation.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. November Flour dull. unchanged
receipts 49, 964 barrels shipments 4o.9s2 bar-esf
sales 400 barrels. Wheat dull and easy.spot and
month"; 651sa65as: December. G6a66l.; May, .oEa
bushels; shipments. 10000 bushels: stock. 5a5 56A
bushels sales 1000 bushels southern wheat by
spot 36a:s0ls; month. :,5Sia36; November, new and
Old, 34a3Ii4: year 33I9a331s January, 335sa33l5:
February 3iaa33s.: steamer mixed 34hl3ik re-
ce,pts. 55 3I5 bushels: shipments, 1900 bushels;
stock 293 goo bushels: sales. 5000 bushes-south-
ern white corn 36a37: do. yellow, 38a37. Oats.
white weak. mixed steadily held No. 2 white west:
ern 24a24ls; No. mixed % bid-receipts, 81 ~
bushels; shipments, 37,a3S bushels: stock. S.5y
bushels Rye easer-No. 2. HAS nearby: 4oaft
western-receps. 3.s7s bushels; stock. 81 2s6 bush
els Hay active demand for choice grades .choir{
timothy SIS 5Oa$l6.M. Grain freights ruet. easia
feeling. unchanged. Sugar steady, unchanged But
ter and eggs steady. unchanged. Cheese firm. un
changed.
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DIR. HERRING'S CLAIM.
Suing for S15,OOO Insurance for the
Loss of the NOhicnn


LONDON. November THE hearing of
the suit of DIR. w. Coners Herring of New
York. to recover s15,0oO insurance on the
American schooner-yacht Mohican. &C.
stroyed by fire last March at Shoreham.
England, was continued today.
DIR. Herring was again cross-examined
regarding the New York girl Le:itia
Thompson. who, it is alleged was alb
Quoted by the doctor when the Moilicln
sailed for Fayal from New York early dur
ing the present year.
The evidence adduced today showed that
the Mohican was seaworthy, and of more
value than the price Dr. Herring paid for
her. The witness swore that most of his
DOCKS and papers were burned on the
yacht, and that, therefore. he was unable
to furnish the court with certain dates and
facts asked for He denied that after leay-
Ing the yacht onAke evening of Mareh =
last, the date of the fire which DESTROYED
the Mohican, he returned to her and was
alone on board for several minutes
The manner of DIR. Herring while on the
stand was painfully nervous.
Letitia Thompson and Mrs Herring were
present in court during today's proce cd
ings.
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DR.. Easton Announces His With
drawal From the Order.
WHY HE HAS BECOME DISSATISFIED
He Makes Remarks About the
National Officers.
MIR. BOYER'S EXPLANATION

Something of a sensation was produced
today amorg members and others inter
ested in the local branch of the American
Protective Association by the announce
ment that Rev T. c. Easton, pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, president of
Council No. II, A. P. A., and for various
reasons one of the most conspicuous men,
hers of the organization in the District.
had withdrawn from the order. The sue
cesses attained by the A. P. A. in the cleo
tions in several states Tuesday has at
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MoNTGoMERY,s VOTE.
The Result is Remarkably Close and
Recount is Suggested.

The Result is Remarkably Close md
Recount is Suggested.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November THE re-
turn judges for this county gathered today
to tabulate the election returns. There
was, however, long delay in getting to-
gether. The vote in the county as 1t will
be returned will give Hurst plurality over
Lowndes of about I. although it is claimed
by republicans that a recount would show
a plurality the other way. The entire
democratic county ticket, with the excep-
ton of the states attorney, is elected. The
states attorneyship is in doubt. The face
of the returns will probably give Kilgour,
democrat, &c plurality over Dawson, repub-
lican. The republican managers, however,
go behind these returns, claiming that
numerous ballots have been wrongly
counted and asserting that Dawson is
elected. Henderson's election as judge is
acknowledged by republicans. his majority
in the two counties being about 300.
Majorities on Governor.
The following majorities are pretty well
established: Colesville-Lowndes, 30; Miller,
81; Dawson, 81. Observation-Disclosures. 2;
Henderson, 50: kilgour. 8. Poolesville-
Hurst, 20; Henderson. So: Kilgour. %.
Barnesville-Hurst. 80; Her derson, 126: Kill
gour, 81. Rockville Hurst. 40; Henderson,
179; Dawson, 90 Wheaton-Hurst, 10;
Henderson. Al: Kilgour. "a. Gaithersburg-
Hurst, 80; Henderson, 1871: Ki1gour. 49, Po-
tcmac-Hurst 49, Henderson, IL; Kilgour,
&c. Olney-Lowndes. 235; Dawson. 21S.
Bethesda-Hurst, ~; Henderson, no.
Darnestow n-Hurst, 80; Henderson, At; Kill
gcur, 81. Clarksburg-Lcwn des, 2; Hender-
son. 46; Kilgour, %. Damascus-Lowndes,
s; Henderson, 8; Dawson, s.
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Ex-Gov. Shepherd Greets His Old
Washington Friends.
HSTALK TODAY WITHASTAR REPORTER
Arrangements for the Reception at
Willard Hall.
ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTEND

Gov. and Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherd
and their daughters. Misses Grace and
Isabel, arrived at the Arlington Hotel last
night from New York, where they have
been sojourning since their return from
Europe, two weeks ago. The family were
greatly benefited by their continental trip,
and improvement was especially notice
able in the head of the family. He is
stouter than he was twenty years ago,
when his figure was the most familiar che
in Washington, but, with the exception of
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MAINTAINING TROLLEY POLES.
Complaint Made of the Eckinston md
Soldiers Home Railroad.

The attention of the Commissioners ha.
been called to the fact that the lexington
road is maintaining trolley poles on New
York avenue from LIST street to the District
line. an1. further, that the road is parking
Its horses near the intersection of o street
LIST street and New York avenue
A property owner in the neighborhood
made the complaint. and an inspector was
sent Immediately to the scene for the pur-
pose of investigation. This afternoon he
made his report. and the Commissioners had
the matter before than in board session.
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U II
DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT.
TD Dbl Business.

The Commissioners have authorized the
Security Trust Company of. Philadelphia
to do business in the District of Columbia.
Exposing Licenses.
The Commissioners have notified Major
Moore, superintendent of police. to in
struct the police force to inspect places
where there are. steam engines and re-
uuire that the licenses of the steam en-
gireers in charge of such plants be ex-
posed. and see that the person running
the engine is the one duly licensed to do so.
Fire Escapes.
The proposal of Alexander B. Burns to
erect fire escapes on the National Homeo-
pathic Hospital for the sum OF $3.50 has
been accepted. the work to be done by c.
=. Albre &, Co.
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Rain and snow Out West.

OMAHA, Neb., November lit rained
and showed throughout Nebraska last night
and continues today in many sections. This
is believed to be in time to save all fall
seeding, although the grains are not prob
ably as heavy as they would have been but
for the extended dry weather.
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GRAND JURY RETURNS.

The Sue Cow and Other Chinese Cases
sPassed By.
The grand fry this afternoon returned
the following Indictments: Ernest E. Pat
ten, bigamy; Andrew Jenkins larceny;
Jesse Henry, slarceny; Oscar Wauneck.
false pretensesI Geo. W. Mater and VIM,
alias Joseph Sims, housebreaking.
The charge efi conspiracy against Sue
Cow. All Sing, and Ching Binn was ig-
nored. . hf
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PALMER's PLURALITY o1.7s7.

Scmi-Cfficinl Returns for the State of
New York.
NEW YORK, November 7.-Exceptng in
d few countiesrih which scattered districts
are unreported. but in each of which
close estimatet lss made, the semi-official
returns of this state the head of the
ticket show King democrat. sol Sc; Palm
er. republican, a&', 746; Palmers plurality,
81, ISI. .af,
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RETURNS NOT COMPLETE.

John w. Belt Is Elected Clerk In
Prince Georges County.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MARLBORO, Md, November THE
official returns from Prince Georges county
are not completed at this hour. LowEdes
gets an official plurality of 464, and Belt
Gepublican) gets a plurality of u over
Claggett, democrat.
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Majorities on Governor.
Robert Jordan Wants a Divorce.

Robert Jordan, by Attorney T. NJ. Hew-
lett, this afternoon filed suit for divorce
from Lucy ]. Jordan. They We're married
January 6, 1876. The husband states that
he learned his wife was in the habit of
stead, and adds that Armstead admitted
the truth of the charge, and was in con-
sequence expelled from his church.
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GEN. sCHOFIELD.s PLANS.
He VIII Probably Make His Home in
Chicago.

Chicago.
Although no positive information on the
subject has been received here, it is gen.
orally believed by Gen. Schofelds army
friends that he has decided to make his
home in Chicago. Just before he left
Washington he said he had no definite
plans for the future, except that he would
probably make tour of Europe, and on
mis- return to this country prepare a series
Of memoirs. s.. rJ
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u Tit
SPANISH POLICY IN CUBA.
Report Thntb 1.-the Granting of AutOn.
Omy is Being Considered.

Report Thntbt the Granting of AutOn-
Omy is Being Considered.
NEW YORK. ,;NoNember THE Paris
correspondent ofsthe World cables the fol-
I am able to, send you the following au-
thentic translation of copies of official cable
dispatches now on file at Madrid:
To Ministre Ultramar, Madrid:
Referring to your cablegram of October
30, expressing dissatisfaction at the news
paper interview. in which 1 expressed the
opinion that the United States would recog-
nize Cuban belligerency, l reiterate my
statement, and say, further, that if this
war is not brought to a speedy termination
by granting home rule to Cuba the United
States will surely give aid to the insurgents
and espouse their cause sooner or later.
urge that autonomy be granted to the
islald believing this to be the only means
Of ending the struggle without the loss CT
many lives and waste of their immense
wealth of the island.
(Signed MARTINEZ CAMPOS.
MADRID, November . 1885.
To Martinez Campos, Captain General,
Havana, Cuba.
The question of autonomy Is being con-
sidered, but We fear the Cubans will not
accept it.
(SigneD CLTRAMAR, Ministro.
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THE GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.


Devils Lake.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November IA
DEVILS Lake. N. D., dispatch says: The
backbone of the Great Northern strike was
bro ken this morning by the arrival of a train
with seventy special policemen and eight
cen new conductors, twenty-five brakemen
and three firemen.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest ald the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-07

No confirmation of the above can be OBJ
tained here. On the contrary, the reports
are generally discredited by the adherents
CT the Spanish cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-07

tracted attention to the order and naturally
has increased the interest in the reports of
dissensions in the local body.
1t is said that DR.. East and his friends
contemplate forming a new national order.
so the trouble here has some interest be-
yond the boundaries of the District
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BONDS AND MONEY.
Sales OF Government bonds confined 10
81 900 As registered Ills. and $1,000 As. coupons
OF 1907 at l12. Final quotatlors follow:
Asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03

British consols were lower at lO6 1916 for both
money and account.
confines: Paris exchange on London. % francs
20ls centimes: Berlin exchange on London. ~
marks Az pfenn!ngs.
INVESTMENT NOTES.
Colorado Springs mining quotations. reported
by Thomas l.. Manson jr. & Co.. are as follows
Argentum- Juniata, .63l4; Mollie Gibson 40. Port
land ls5; Isabella 26k Gold and Globe. 1871.
The Erie Telephone and Telegraph Company
has declared its regular quarterly dividend OF !
per cent. payable November is 10 stock regis
tered November g. The statement for the quar-
ter ended September 30 shows a surplus OF $685.
976 an increase OF $1,000.
over s21. 500, 900 Of the Fidelity Trust Company
certificates Of the Chicago Gas companies have
been deposited with the Central Trust Company
Although the time for receiving these certificate.
expired Yesterday, no action was taken by the
REORGANIZATION Committee regarding penalty
or extension OF time. The certificates will be re-
ceived by the Trust Company without penalty
until action Is taken by the committee.
The earnings Of the Westminster traction
Company for the quarter ended September ~
show an increase OF S9.49I In gross earnings, an
increase OF 81 s27 in net earnings and after the
payment of charges, q surplus or 1870, an III
crease OF SIZES. ,
"Bradstreet's" for this week says that the
volume "of general business has been smaller
this week due in part 10 drouth, although the
widespread rains in the latter part or the week
have gone far TO break the dry spell IN ths
West and Northwest me commerclal demand
has been mainly for staples. but with decrease
in volume Large Eastern business centres Zee
the effect of the falling of In demand at IN.
West Industrial lines retain the features OF
previous weeks. Bank clearings IN tne Oni'e 20
States this week fall off nearly per cent as
comDared with last week, but are IL per cell'
larger than in 1894 although % per cent smalei
than in the last week OF October. lssZ Prices
! ~ etanles this week the whole nave DeeI
steady.
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THE BONDHOLDERs OF THE
Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus R. R. Go.

are requested deposit their bonds with the Centrni
Trust Company OF New-York which Will issue receipts
therefor under an Agreement copies Of which can be
obtained at the CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY or the
Office the undersigned.
Holders Of a majority Of the bonds have assented to
said agreement.
decree the of the railroad having been rem
dered II u necessary the bondhodsrs to Immediately
unite 10 protect their interests.
SIMON BORG & CO..
NASSAU STREET.
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United States bonds deposited for circulation
during the week s254. 000 United states oon1s
withdrawn 1920 900 National bank note crcua-
ton Observation-Disclosures notes, Sl3,iVi4-S'
gold notes $S9,402. against which the treasury
holds S2365S. 799 legal-tender money for redenp-
ton of surrendered circulation.
The Sub-Treasury had a debit balance at the
Clearing House to-day Of sG340lj
The Treasury Departments ten days statement
Of customs payment. which will be the last one
Issued shows In comparison with the previous
period. an increase Of Of per cent In silver Ger
tincates and n decrease OF o. per cent in Treasury
notes. The proportions We're Cold CON- u per
cent against none in the corresponding period Of
1sS4 silver coin. o. Per cent IN both years; g'ld
certificates none IN both years silver certificates
a per cent. against 81 per cent; United states
notes 748 per cent. against JS.y per cent, ana
Treasury notes per cent. against Il per cent last
year Total receipts So. 1865 against - $50
in the preceding period and sS,22sIA In the cor
ill., -
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CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT

Saturday November 2-p. m.
The weekly statement OF the associated banks.
published to-day shows a further increase In the
banks cash holdings and an increase in the sur
plus reserve. Changes this week are on par
with those Of last week. and in no case are they
significant or important. The statement reflects
a very light currency movement Tor crop pui-
poses and a continued liquidation in loans, which
has been the prominent feature Of the bank state
nent since the middle Of September The IN
crease in cash was 900. made up by an In
crease Of s1057l00 in specie and decrease IN
legal-tenders Of $3.50, 100. Loans decreased S'-
SOl 900 and deposits decreased Sso.SOO' against a
decrease last week Of 81 2709OO. The result Of all
the changes was an increase of ssO4,'OO In the
surDlus reserve. which now stands at sl1,5s4'4OO'
against $l6,6S9, 700 last week. s6S2oA2i9 IN me
corresponding week In 1884. and So2 Ol34o0 IN the
same week In the previous year. The operations
NJ the Sub-Treasury with the banks In the week
ended Friday night caused loss to the banks
Of $S45.7ss. ...,,~. .
The following are the comparative statements
Of october % and November ?;
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

Money on call in London was u per cent The
rate OF discount in the oper market was Z, per
cent for short and three months bills American
stocks were weak. To-day's closing prices In Lon
don compared with Thursdays yesterday was a
holiday with their New-York equivalent and
closing were follows:
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There no transactions in state ISSUES,
Seven shares OF the Fourth National Bank "fic
sold at 176. The trading in railroad bonds agar
gated $l.260,000 to-day. and to this amount tae
GENTLY indicates the character OF the days tran
sactions. The AtchisOas IRE heavily SOLD espe
cially the seconds. which retired Ia to Is. whiIe
the adjustment fours lost Ia at 4s4. ana the
others large fractions. The business in the gen
era list widely distributed, but resulted III
no change worthy Of note
Money call loaned at 242k per cent. Time
money for thirty days 2H per cent. three
months 3 per cent four months 3ir per cent ana
six months per cent. Choice commercial paper
ruled at 3laGl per cent for three months ana /
per cent FOR four and six months
Foreign exchange was strong with little actual
business doing There few bills In the mar
ket The rates at which business was actually
done were follows:
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SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE NOVEMBER 2
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
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TIL, rsr,n,iatIvs machinery OF Wall has again
been committing wholesale slaughter OF the ihhooeN'S
That machinery invisible. but It is gigantic and com"
pllcated It il in OF officers or Corporations
and members OF firms who are up in various pools
with certain newspaper writers at their comahu ""e
returning prosperity became distinctly visible 'he sp'"
a,.ve public induced buy the so-eaied
which are the decoys of these pools The manpuators
OF shs machinery having prepared themselves io u0
ward markets recently put their cruel manoeu'rss "
motion When Kafir CANDLES lost portion OF the'r WIN
nngs the leaders OF the group held Up 'he'' '
toward London and cried Very Ike whale anu '''
,swspaner writers responded Certainly whale linen
pretended transactions made again at lower rang
a the leader. OF manipulation became strangely aae'
lest the United should export some soiu' AN
held up their hands and cried ''SluaeS anu NJ -
little ducks went "Quack quack. quack All TINS "'u
be laughabe were the fact that these
OF finance destroy the confidence OF investors ana W
an owl influence upon business interests OF the coun
try once more folly OF attempting 70 arou
late Fronts from Wall Street speculation has oeen D
onstr,ted Despite this ''omnous'' talk. business pros
ns-s IN every part OF the United States. and the ohy
fog horns which hear from the haun's OF lug
cal speculation II the mighty gods VIII come Wv"
from Olympus and hush such unsraclous clamo' " '
will decree that when certain newspapers come 0.' "
the morning the so-caled financial column s"a'l O
column Of white paper; II the New-fofK s'ooN "a
ha,1 yu cleanse ITSELF OF those matched orders ana
fictitious trades which daily disgrace its floor ana '"e
better element responsible judici9us p'ohh.'
bers thereof will the front. then "A 80,
will give that impression to the country "no" 80
lions Justify and public confidence VIII ueVe'op' ~
- ,r ,,rs on new cheer manufacturers Improve
,ns,r works money earn interest, and the "no'e
people Of the United rejoice over the immaculate
y.d vr,v,,h OF the Incompatible country which they
own -. -,
Mex; week we will undertake to sho" '"'' ''"'u
-, &, ,,,s country should be Influenced by gold
sxoor,s even n they except 50 far az '"sS may
he made the excuse OF manipulation As man'pu,
Iat,on has virtually accomplished Ia purpose without
This excuse such shipments may prove ano'her hus'fa
ton Of the that so-caled bad news u-- 40. -,
-. ,,arset. We have had great prosperity under
x,s,nx awkward currency laws and in any event eur
rency complications the awkwardness OF men and
~ THAR nnuence during the period when natural forcc
are 90 remarkably combined in favorable direction As '"'
are .c,. - ~.uvry pr..,s.,,