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Evening star., 1895-10-14
LORD sACKvILLE A DUPE.
T. Zcl1 Hoover Claims to Have Orig
mated the Dynamite Scare for Gain

T. Zc11 Hoover Claims to Have Orig1.
mated the Dynamite Scare for Gain.
The New York World publishes today
what purports to be an interview with T.
Zell Hoover of No. 1913 9th street north
west, this city, in which he processes to
tell the true history Of the dynamite scare
suffered by Mr.. Lionel Sackville-West, the
British minister, in 1888. Hoover, who has
an unsavory police record here, declares
that in the spring of that year Mr.. West
received letter from a man named Jessup
in New York, telling him that dynaml.els
proposed to blow up the British legation
here and kill him, and suggesting that T.
Zell Hoover was the only man who could
frustrate the plot.
Hoover says that he was sent for by Mr.
months, receiving from the minister in
that time about 5000. During this period
the minister went with General Sherman
on the now famous yachting cruise, and
upon his return Hoover visited the legation
and excited Mr.. Sackville-West by inform
ing him that the dynamiters had come. A
search Of the premises was made, he al
leges, and he saw something under the
front porch, and, calling for the hose,
squirted water on the hidden article and
then pulled 1t out, in the shape of a can
containing a pound of powder, with a half
burned fuse attached.
Hoover further declares that somebody
acquainted the British minister with his
to the imposition. He also asserts that
there never was any real danger from
dynamiters, and. to use his expressive Ian
guage, me an Jessup carried all the
dynamiters in our hats. The British min
lister was soft thing. I wish they'd send
mere like him over here. He was the wust
sc ared man ever seem" Hoover claims he
has reformed.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
TYPHOID FEVER.
Health Officer Woodward Denies Some
ExNgEe rated Reports.

Exaggerated Reports.
Health Officer Woodward, who has re-
turned to the city, will be able tomorrow to
give some interesting statistics concerning
the typhoid fever. This afternoon, in con-
versation with Star reporter, DIR. Wood
ward said that the out-of-town papers are
trying to make 1t appear that Washington
is a plague ridden city.
These reports" said the DOCTOR "are
greatly exaggerated. I have been quoted
as saying that the typhoid fever was epi-
demic, but never said SO, although I may
have been so understood"
During the week ended September IA
there were q deaths from the disease, and
since then they have been running from 10
to IL.
DR.. Woodward said that there is no way
to determine the exact number of typhoid
fever cases, and when he said he supposed
there were from 400 to 600 cases in the
city he gave the figures as the very ex-
treme number probable.
Cards, he said were sent to about 900
physicians in the city, and responses have
been received from only fifty-four of them,
who have reported 13O cases.
1t Is natural, said the doctor, that there
should be more deaths from this disease in
the fall than In the spring, but certainly
there have been no figures to Justify the
Although the physicians have reported
only 13U cases. DR.. kober, who has charge
of this particular service, says he has thus
far investigated 1877 cases.
These cases cover period extending
back to July 1.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
THE FLAGLER CASE.
Rumors That an Indictment for Mnn-
slaughter Has Been Returned.

slaughter Has Been Returned.
The grand jury made no report today,
and, SO far as the court records show, the
case Of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Flagler, charged
with killing Ernest Green. a small colored
boy, on the I'd of last August, is yet before
that body. It was rumored this afternoon,
about the city hall, that the grand jury had
voted to return an Indictment against the
young woman, charging her with man.
slaughter. and that the district attorney
had been formally notified to that effect.
Mr.. Birney, however, when questioned by
Star reporter, stated that he was COM
PEELED to remain silent in the matter, and
he, therefore, declined to say whether
there was or was not any truth in the
rumor.
The grand jury is composed of twenty
three members, and but thirteen af1irma-
tive votes are required to authorize the re-
turn of an Indictment.
Whatever ground there may be for the
rumor that an indictment has been decided
upon, the prevailing impression about the
city hall this afternoon was that an in
dictment for manslaughter will be return
ed. The grand jury may report tomorrow,
but, even If an Indictment against Miss
Flagler has been decided upon, 1t may not
be returned for several days.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
ON SUSPICION.

A. w. Brooks, n Young Follower of
the Races, in Trouble.
A. W. Brooks, a young man from New
York, who is also known as A. w. Brent,
was locked up as a suspicious person by
Detective Rhodes today. Two weeks ago
Brooks, who is only about twenty years
old, came here and put up at the St. James
Hotel. A stranger in the room next to the
one he occupied was robbed of $500. and
when the police went to investigate the
case they found that Brooks had left.
He went to the Howard House and re-
gistered as A. w. Brent. When arrested
in the toilet room of one of the hotels the
young man had no money on him. All he
had was a bunch of keys.
Several months ago he was arrested here
on charge of passing bogus check, and
on account of his youth he was released
and permitted to return home to his father,
who is in the bicycle business in New York.
The young man has fondness for races
and the tracks across the river are prob
ably what attracted him here.
Evening star., 1895-10-14


BALTIMORE, October 14-Flour dull-western
super, ;45a26s do extra, 2.7oa3 90; do. family,
3.2oa35 SO; winter wheat patent, 355a3. so; spring
do, 3.7Oa4O0; spring wheat straight, S.55a3. 10
receipts, 5,sOS barrels; shipments 5,543 barrels;
sales, $50 barrels Wheat quiet-spot and month,
stock, 974 bushels; sales 1000 bushels-south.
ern wheat by sample, 66a66k; do. grade, 62ha
65h Corn stesdy-spot and month, 361a36N; No
vember, new or old. s4as4A; year, s3Aas3ss; JAN
uary, 33a33h-receipts, % 232 bushels; stock, $780,
lib bushels; sales, II 200 bushels; southern white
corn, 36a3s; do. yellow, 37lsa3s. Oats easier-No.
white western, tern 27h bid; No mixed mi. ed 22a2sh-
Rye quiet-No. 2, Haas nearby; Al western-re-
ceipts, 147 bushels; stock, s6s76 bushels Hay
freights frm-steam to Liverpool per bushel 2lsd.a
Sd. November Cork for orders per quarter, 3s. Oc-
tober; Sugar strong.granulated, 4.s9 per 100
imitation, 16a1s; do. adc, IA; good ladle, l2ai3;
store packed, 10al2. Eggs frm-fresh. IS; cold
pounds, 10a10Ia; do. So pounds, 11a11A; do. 22
pounds 11ha11X.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
DECLARES IT'S A FRAUD.
State ment of n Professional Hypnotic
Subject.

tement OF n Professional Hypnotic
Subject.
CHICAGO, October 14-Harry Davis, who
has for four years been a professional hyp-
motto subject, has made the declaration pub
licly that hypnotism Is fraud, and has is
sued challenge to all professors of that
science to meet him in public at any time or
place, Davis agreeing to obey any lnstruc-
tons given him and defying any professor
to hypnotize him. Davis, who is but twenty
three years DID, has lived in Chicago for
seven wears, and during the last four has
appeared in hundreds of public and private
exhibitions Of so-called professors of hyp-
notism. He has undergone every alleged
test known to the profession, and the details
of these have appeared in newspapers and
medical journals, not only in this country,
young man asserts that he has never been
hypnotized. and declares himself capable
OF performing and explaining any test"
known to the world.
Davis is perfectly sincere in his desire to
expose hypnotism, which he says he realizes
mas become more than a mere amusement
He explains number of so-called tests, and
among others, refers to his famous "hyp-
fotc sleep OF seven days recently in a
north side theater. He says: Three of us
took turns sleeping in that bed We took the
janitor of the theater into the deal the first
tight, and the next night the watchman 7
vas down town every day that week while
the people supposed I was sleeping in the
theater."
pose, from the fact that number of i1r 1ul-
inent persons are alleged to have been
taken in" by professors and teachers Of
hypnotism.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
FUNERAL OF COL. DENMAN.
An Eloquent and Apprecintive Al
dc0aA hY Rlahnx. Bonnn

An Eloquent and Appreciative Ad.
dress by Bishop kenne.
The funeral OF Col. Hampton Denman
took place this morning from St Paurs
Church, corner Of 18th and v streets The
beautiful interior of the church was filled
with large gathering of friends of the
family Of the deceased. Bishop Keane con-
Quoted the funeral services, delivering a
most eloquent and sympathetic discourse,
In which he spoke in the highest terms of
COL Denman, as private citizen, as
the incumbent of honorable and important
political offices. as a neighbor. q friend, and
as a benefactor of the poor. Mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Foley, Father Mac
KIN acting as deacon. Senator Elkins, Capt.
Charles Newbold, Mr.. George E. Hamilton,
Gen. Morgan. Gen. Vincent and Mr. George
+. Jones acted as honorary pallbearers The
nephews and friends of Col Denman.
Messrs. Howe Young, James Duhamel,
Hampton Ewing, H. L. Heiskell, Theodore
D. Wilson, jr., Gillespie Blaine and Fleming
Newbold, acted as active pallbearers. The
procession of carriages, which was a very
long one, carrying Mrs. Denman and her
son. Mr.. j. Hampton Denman, and the
numerous relatives and friends of the fam
lily, made its way across the city to Mt.
Oiivet cemetery. where. after brief services,
conducted by Father Foley, the remains
were inferred.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
THEY WILL NOT TURN OUT.
Georgia Militia Not to Participate in
the Presidents Escort.

ATLANTA, Ca, October 1.-The an
nounce cement was made this afternoon by
Col John 8. Gambler, the senior colonel of
the Georgia volunteers. that no company
of the regular National Guard will consent
to parade on Presidents day at the ex-
position, October %.
The reason for this is that the exposition
directors have put the parade In charge of
Capt. ]. F. Burke of the Gate City Guards,
an organization which is not enlisted in
the state service. does rot wear the regula-
ton state uniform, and is not under officers
commissioned by any state authority.
The judge advocate general of the state
more than year ago decided that the
state militia could not legally parade with
the guard On this account that company
was not invited to participate in the parade
on the opening day of the exposition and
on Liberty Bell day, but through the ac-
tion of the exposition committee they have
been placed in charge of the procession to
escort President Cleveland TO the grounds
on the occasion Of mis- visit here next week.
Col. Gambler is one of the most prominent
Cleveland democrats in Georgia, but it is
understood that this will not prevent his
Insisting on a strict observance of the mill
tary laws of the state The regular militia
are with Col Gambler, and the indications
are that the Presidents escort will be con-
fined to single company.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
Congregationalists Discuss the Gov
ernment's Foreign Policy.
PROTECTION OF MISSIONARIES ABROAD
State Department Asked to Take a
Firm Stand.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED

SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 14-Thfs was
the last days session of the national coun-
Gil of the Congregational Churches of the
United States. Among the subjects on the
program were Universal Peace, Marriage
and Divorce, Prison Reform and Sunday
Observance.
The committee on protecto On Of Americans
abroad submitted resolutions through the
Rev. B. G. Northrop Of Connecticut, de-
claring that "Our citizers engaged in re-
ligious and educational work abroad are
entitled to the same protection from the
American government as Is granted to the
traveller or the trader"
1--WE do, therefore" the resolution con-
tinues, respectfully ask. and confidently
expect, our government to give full at
tention ard all possible protection to such
missionaries as well as to other citizens
living visiting abroad. and we recognize
the faithfulness with which this duty has
been performed from time to time. In this
particular the wrongs done to our mis-
sionaries in the Caroline Islands. in China
and in Turkey have not been fully atoned
for or punished by the governments re-
sponJible therefor.
I'VE deeply deplore the massacre In
China of a number of missionaries of sis
ter churches. and we ask, not in any spirit
of vengeance, but with desire for protec-
ton. that when possible. by diplomatic
representatives, and where necessary by
more vigorous action. 1t be made clear that
our government will not fail to give all
due protection to its citizens whose work
abroad is an honor to our own nation. and
q blessing to those countries IN which
their labors are expended" -
The Rev. D. p. Reed, D. D., Of Wyan-
dotte, Mich, at the conclusion of the REID
ing, said: II think this report is alto
gether too conservative of the feelings of
the State Department and Of this admins
tration- The Anglo-Saxon is not plain
enough. This government and the English
government Is not exercising a due care
in the protection of their interests. Some
time ago in Shanghai. the Americans held
meeting ami adopted resolutions giving
their utter distrust of the diplomatic
agents of both England and America
The Rev. MIR. Northrop said that the COM
mittee had agreed that more vigorous Ian
gliage would be justified, but thought the
results would be better If more diplomatic
language was used.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
UNION PACIFICs FUTURE.
1t Is Said That the Yandefbilts VIII



Get 1t.
CHICAGO, October 1.-THE Tribune
says:
Ever since the famous traffic contract
was made between the Union Pacific and
the Chicago and Northwestern railroads,
whereby the former secured the right to
dictate the through rates from the west
to Chicago and the latter the through
rates from Chicago to points on the
Union Pacific west Of Omaha, ru-
mors have been current that the Van
derbilts would sooner or later secure full
control Of the Union Pacific property. A
plan for the reorganization Of the Union
Pacific is now in course of preparation, and
the preliminary steps already taken indt-
cate beyond a doubt that when the Union
PACIFIC gets out Of the hands of receivers
it will be controlled and operated by the
Chicago and Northwestern, which is one
of the Vanderbilt roads,
OMAHA, Neb., October 14.-Oliver w.
Pacific, arrived from Boston and will re-
main here few days. Regarding The re-
organization of Tho affairs of the Union
Pacific Mr.. Mink said: "One of the diff
cuities which will, of course, confront the
reorganization committee Is the debt due
or becoming due to the United States.
Generally this debt is spoken of at its face
value. say $52.UOO90O.
Inc TACT lndt IL Is SeCuTeu ny d SeCOHu
lien only, and that there is no easy way of
determining what it would sell for II di-
vided into dependent bonds, dealt in daily
on the principal exchanges of this country
and Europe, renders the problem all the
more difficult of collection. If the debt
were represented by individual bondholders.
they could. under the conditions which now
prevail, soon resolve themselves into a
committee, which would be charged with
the power of negotiating terms of settle
ment Under such circumstances the debt
would probably sell for very much less
than it's face, and in any negotiations car
ried forward by those representing the lien
holders, it's real value. and not the book
account or face of the debt, would, of
course, form the basis CT negotiations. Such
Is the basis of all negotiations of this char
acter.
THE extent of the governments lien,
which is generally referred to as a second
lien, is known to be quite uncertain. 1t Is
doubtful whether it reaches to OF covers
the valuable terminals in Omaha, Council
Bluffs and Kansas City, while it is certain
that it does not convey any part of the
Kansas Pacific's line west of a point 394
miles from Kansas City, and thence by way
of Denver to Cheyenne
ut is no. possible for me to speak with
certainty concerning the present plans or
purposes of the reorganization. Any COM
prehensive plan which will place the Union
Pacific property on firm financial footing
affords reasonable promise Of fair return
and provides for nee essary development in
the near future, ought to command itself to
the security holders generally, as well as to
the United States"
Evening star., 1895-10-14
FINANCE AND TRADE
Gable Reports Induce Higher Prices
on This Side.
DISCUSSING fHE MINING BOOM
Effect of Settlement of Trunk Line
Difficulties.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. October 14-In sympathy
with higher London market, initial prices
were fractionally improved this morning.
but In many Instances first prices were the
best. While the London market is a trife
more settled since the successful result Of
Saturdays settlement was announced,
there is some apprehension engendered by
the TACT that artificial means were resort
ed to in order to facilitate the process.
The market for our securities is held in
check somewhat by reason of the uncer-
talnty surrounding the foreign speculative
situation, but the collapse of the mining
pcom would scarcely work any hardship
Tor the local owners of domestic securities
II Is but reasonable to suppose that the
present depleted foreign holdings Of Ameri-
lean railway shares would be literally added
TO were the mining enthusiasm to subside
within the limits of rational speculation.
The settlement of Trunk Line differences
and the apparently sincere effort on the
part OF the western roads to discontinue
the suicidal rate war and take advantage
OF the large traffic now pressing in upon
them are factors in the present situation
worthy OF more substantial reflection In
stock values.
more characterless market than the
one presented this morning would be diff
cult to imagine. yet the street is far from
tessimistic on ultimate results The wait
ing period, it Is believed, will be followed
~ new purchases. and not by liquidation,
but during its continuance values are not
likely to be materially altered in either d.
Iection, trading for the advance being
least satisfactory, perhaps, when the in
terest item is considered
AS was the case last week, Chicago Gas
was the feature of the trading, the price
yielding ~ per cent on selling for both
accounts. Traders were responsible for a
strong opening in this stock, but every at
tempt to market early purchases resulted
In fractional concessions from the previous
sale.
Application was made during the day tc
list the Central Trust Company's receipts
for the deposit Of the Fidelity receipts un-
der the new plan of reorganization
The stock Of the American Tobacco Com
pany was second in importance, a decline
OF IA per cent resulting from q limited
volume Of business. The trading of the last
hour resulted in the establishment of the
lowest prices OF the day.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
TO SET ASIDE A SALE.
Defendants Answer the Charges I'm d
Suit.

Suit.
On the 10th Of last month Martha L.
Brown filed bill in equity against Messrs
Samuel Cross, Sidney Bieber and VIM. A.
Gordon, praying that the sale of sublot O.
square 997, belonging to her on the 31st of
last July, be set aside, and that Mr. Bic
Der, who purchased it for $50, be restrained
from exercising ownership. The complain
ant complained that she had not been
given due notice of the sale, and that the
property was not sold for sufficient sum.
She stated that she had given deed of
trust on the property to secure the payment
the deed being Mr.. Gordon and the late
Osceola c. Green.
Today the defendants filed their answers,
and In his Mr.. Cross stated that he acted
II, the case as agent of Mrs. John Mcneil
Of Germantown, Pa, the owner of the note.
He shows that the note had not been paid
and that col siderable interest on 1t vas
due and unpaid on June 80 last. There
upon he informed the complainants daugh-
ter, never having seen the complainant,
that unless the interest was paid at once
he would direct sale under the terms of the
said deed Of trust. 1t was not paid where
upon he directed Mr.. Gordon, the surviving
trustee. to make the provided for sale.
Mr.. Cross then states that he left the city
Julyl3, not returning until the 9Th of August.
During his absence the complainant's daugh-
ter left 50 for him at his office, of which he
knew nothing until his return, the money
beng receir I'd by clerk, who was ignorant
OF the purpose for which it was intended.
A few days after his return, the complain
ants daughter called upon and urged him
to have the sale set aside. He endeavored
to do so but was informed by Mr. Gordon
that 1t was then too late, the deed of con-
veyance to Mr.. Bieber being already for de-
livery. Mr.. Cross says, too, that not only
was the interest overdue and unpaid, but
also taxes amounting to more than $50.
The answers Of Mr.. Gordon and of Mr..
Beber corroborate that of Mr. Cross, the
former showing that the sale was duly and
lawfully advertised in The Star, and Mr.
Bieter shows that he was the highest bid
DER at the sale. The price obtained, the de-
Iendants say, was the full value of the prop
erty.
Evening star., 1895-10-14
LUTHERANs AT BALTIMORE.
Condition of the Seminary at Gettys-
burg.

Condition of the Seminary Mt Gettys-
burg.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, October 1.-THE third
days session of the English Evangelical
Lutheran synod was called to order by
President Roth in Grace Church, Broadway.
and Cough streets. at O'Clock this r:orn-
ing. The Rev. G. w. McSherry of Taney-
town led the devotional exercises.
The first business of importance was the
acceptance of the annual report of the
beard of directors of the Theological Sem
mary at Gettysburg, Pa. Fifty-fve stu
dents attended the seminary last year;
seventeen were graduated. one senior de-
sired to pursue special studies for next
year and another was denied graduation
because of his unsoundness in the funda-
mentality of faith. The general health of
the students was reported good.
The following lectures during the past
year were reported: Dr. Morris on elocu-
ton. science, theology and Christian wor-
ship; DIR. John KeIlar on Baugher founda-
tions; DR. J. A. Ernest on Augsburg con-
fessions. II. ]. A. Seiss has been ap-
pointed a lecturer for next year on Chris
tion worship, and DR.. r. w. Hufford on
Augsburg confession. The endowment fund
amounts to $126.OOO, and by the death of
Mrs. James Singmaster Of Stroudsburg,
Pa, additional legacies amounting to $50,-
OOO will soon be available. A new scholar
ship has been endowed by Mrs. Ann Hay
of York, Pa.
The outlay for new buildings for the re-
pairing Of old, and for the professors houses
aggregates over $SS,00O, of which amount
$4,000 is to be provided for and the board of
directors asks the several synods to raise
1t. The share allotted to the Maryland
synod to raise is $4,000. The faculty, by
the advice OF the board has outlined three
year postgraduate course.
In view of this there are four distinct de-
partments of study offered by the senlin-
Rry. namely, exegeticai, historical and sys-
tematic and practical theology. The fol-
lowing were elected to the board of direct
ors of the seminary during the morning
session: Messrs. W. L. Armiger and F. w.
kakel laymen; the Rev. Victor Miller and
the Revs. w. Bitten, d. D., of -HagerstoWn,
Md. The two remaining directors to be
chosen will be selected this afternoon.
The report of the treasurer. Mr.. William
b. James, was read and adopted. 1t show
ed the receipts and expenditures for all
purposes to be s1s,310.43. The main ex-
penditures were as follows: Children's
home missions. 4.O19.13 church extensions.
S.445.tS; foreign missions, S3,S73.99 and the
remainder for miscellaneous expenses.
The Women's Home and Foreign Mission
societies to be expended for such PURPOSES
$3,543.53 making the total amount raised
In the synod $21, ,S53.96. The meeting ad-
1ourned at noon until o'clock this after
noon.
The following routine of business will lie
considered at this afternoons meeting:
Home missions, church extensions vacant
congregations and Sunday schools This
evening the Rev. NJ. D. Carer of Williams
port, Nd, Hei deliver an address at the
Grace Church on the subject of home mis-
stOns and church extensions.