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Evening star., 1895-11-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Various Matters Of Interest to Resi-.
dents Beyond Rock Creek.

VARIOUS MatterD OF Interest to Resi-.
dents Beyond Rock Creek.
The strongly built vault tomb in the
old Presbyterian graveyard of James and
Martha kincaid, people who in life were
| rich and prominent. has heen torn to pieces
| for the press bricks that were in it. and
the same taken boldly away.
The by foot marble covering of the
| tomb was thrown into an excavation, no
doubt pending another visit.
Only three of the many vault tombs the
place once had remain, and these are being
! taken away piecemeaL
The final revival service of the series held
last night at the West Street Presbyterian
Church was one of the most interesting of
the series. Rev. DR.. Luccock, pastor Of the
Metropolitan -.Presby ter;an Church, chose
sixth chapter of st. Paul's epistle to the
Galatians.
An enjoyable fancy masquerade ball was
given on Halloween at Seminary Hall by
the Misses Dale, assisted by the pupils of
their dancing school.
Bernard Dyer is red-haired boy twelve
years old, who when only nine years of
age was the leader of an organized gang
Of juvenile crooks, known as the Forty
Thieves" and was arrested at that time,
but on account of his youth and the plead
ings of his mother Judge Miller let him es-
cape prison sentence. The courts leIi-
ency had no effect whatever on him, for
recently he renewed his old habits. ard
Precinct Detective Frank Burrows sue
ceeded in getting evidence against him in
cases enough to send him to the peniten-
tiary and local prisons for quarter of a
century, and recovered some of the stolen
articles. When the hoy appeared in court
this morning his mother was -lot present
to plead his cause.
Judge Miller heard the case and question
ed the boy. The youngster was told that
he was living In a manner that would even
tually land him in states prison, and in
order to save him and make a man of him
he would send him to the reform school
during minority.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
HOSTILITIES IN CUBA,
Reported brave Stand of a Span Isl
Battalion.

HAVANA. November "a detachment of
twenty men near Ciego de Avila, province
OF Puerto Principe. recently surprised
band of insurgents, three CT whom were
killed and two wounded
A detachment of sxty-four soldiers be-
longing to the Canarias battalion has been
attacked by the insurgent leader, Rego at
the head of 1000 insurgents The troops
formed square three times and succeeded in
beating off the enemy. who lost seven killed
and wounded. Six of the soldiers were
killed and the captain and eleven troopers
were wounded.
Capt. Gonzales. who recently captured a
quantity of dynamite, has been killed in
an engagement near Remedies.
The inhabitants of Camajuani, not far
from Santa Clara, are in a state of panic
The insurgents have burned twenty-four
houses, and some of those who lived in
them were consumed in the flames.
The column of troops commanded by
Maj Gayol. at Popreillo, near Remedies,
province of Santa Clara, has had a brush
with the insurgents, who left two killed
and six wounded on the field. The troops
lost one man killed and two wounded
Evening star., 1895-11-02
ROBBED THE TILL,
Three Young Men Use .KaOck.Out
DrOps' I'm Committing Crime.

- III.
Drops" I'm COMMITTING Crime
Henry Boss. German who keeps a sa
loon at No 90S 1st street northeast. was
enterta ned by three young men yesterday
afternoon, as he supposed at their expense.
but when they had departed, he discovered
that his entertainment had been costly to
himself. One of the men was able tc
speak German. and for this reason he soon
got on friendly terms with the saloon keep.
er and his wife. During the time they were
In the saloon the proprietor went out and
got shaved, and when he returned they not
only congratulated him upon his appear.
anee. but treated him to beer. in which i,
is thought they put knock out" drops
This was after they had tried the same
trek on the wife
Mr.. Bloss became ill. and was stretched
on sofa in room I'm rear of the bar and
while he was being looked after by his
wife, who was also sick, the men rifled the
money drawer and got about $50 in cash
and his receipt for his license deposit OF
$40 with the excise board.
The police were called in. but the strangers
had escaped, and it is thought had gone OF
to Baltimore. Mr.. Bloss was i'll for a few
hours. but under the care of physician ne
has recovered.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
Promotions and Appointments.

Two important vacancies in the State De-
partment have been filed by the appoint
ment of Walter NJ Faison of North Carolina
to be solicitor of the department, vice Mr..
Dabney, resigned, and the appointment Of
Frank A. Branagan of Ohio to be chief of
the bureau of accounts, vice Mr.. Francis
Kieckhoefer, resigned.
Mr.. Faison is at present chief of the con-
sular bureau of the State Department, and is
said to be we'll equipped for the office to
which he has been transferred Mr.. Brana-
gan is appointment and discharging clerk at
the department of justice, an office he has
held for several years
The President has also appointed William
c. Herbert a passed assistant engineer in
the navy, ard James A. Minstrop to be post
master at Washington, NO., vice James 1.
Jones, resigned.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
Moderate Selling Of the Interna-
tional Issues.
TODAYS SESSION WITHOUT FEATURE
The Export Movement to Domi.
nate Speculation.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. November 2-Disappoint-
ment at I.ondon's failure TO respond to last
nights predictions Of an improved demand
resulted in moderate selling of the inter-
national issues this morning, but otherwise
the Gays short session was void os signifi.
cant features The election holiday on
Tuesday will. in all probability, be preceded
by disinterestej market. in which values
will be appraised almost exclusively by the
professional cement.
The export movement, particularly of cot
ton, will be the dominant factor in specu-
lation for the Immediate future, as the
threatening attitude of the foreign exchange
market must be overcome as a condition
precedent to improvement in stock values.
If cotton goes out freely exchange rates
will naturally recede from the exporting
point and railroad earnings will be forced
into notice as legitimate incentives to Inn
provemeEt.
The several more important systems have
made encouraging showings for the month
of September. and reliable estimates OF
October reports indicate a more positive
demonstration of prosperity. st. Paul will
probably show an increase In gross for the
latter period somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of $9OO.OOO. and Burlington is expected
to eclipsed this showing.
Early next week the stockholders of the
Distillers' Company will be given the priv
ilege of subscribing to the stock of a new
distributing company.
The rivalry in the tobacco trade and liti-
cation relative to the reorganization of the
Chicago Gas companies will furnish in
centives to special movements In each OF
these properties.
The new Trunk Line agreement now be-
ing adopted by the lines in that associa-
tion is said to be exerting favorable infiu-
ence abroad, which, coupled with a decreas-
ing tendency to sell our securities, should
bring London into the local situation as a
desirable bull ally. The features of specu-
lation are optimistic, the opposite view
hs wing no currency outside of the profess
sional room element.
The bank statement reflects decrease in
both leans and deposits, cordition not in
oicative of business prosperity up to the
seasons standpoint. On the other hard,
the gain of over a million in specie is en-
corraging at this time of apprehension for
the federal gold reserve.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
LOGIC OF THE LITTLE ONES.
knOck-DOwn Arguments Used by
Bright Young Philosophers.


Bright Young Philosophers.
Congress man Cooper of Florida numbers
among his most precious possessions little
son named Jim. He is a sturdy youngster.
and paddles around all day on bicycle, re-
pardless of fails and contuSions. jim,
withal, is a great philosopher and gifted
with rere logical powers. One day last
winter he found horseshoe in the street,
and took it home just as he had picked it
up.
..Why, Jim," said his mother. what are
YOU bringing that dirty old thing in here
for?"
..Oh, that's good luck replied the five
year-old hopeful, depositing his treasure.
The next Sunday was rainy and sleeting.
and Mrs. Cooper went to o'clock mass.
lust as she reached the Bancroft she met
linn and his sisters on their way 10 Sunday
school and the mass that followed. She
to go out even on a pious mission. SO she
tock him back in the house. While they
were going upstairs the young man re-
marked:
was good luck? Here's today, and haven't
got to go to Sunday school or church
eilher!"
A few weeks ago Jim was out playing
and growing warm, took off his REFER ani
laid it down somewhere. Boy-like, he for
got all about it, and when he went home
without il, and was sent to look for 1t,
os the family heard of his misfortune, and
sympatkiZed with him, asking him at las,
where he had lest 1t.
'Why." replied Jim, with unfeigned as
ttnishment at the question. 'if 1 knew
where lost it could go and find it,
Evening star., 1895-11-02
THE LATE H. NJ. pEAnsoN.s WILL.
Issues Ordered to BE Sent to the Cir
cult Court for Jury Trial,

cult Court for Jury Trial.
In the matter of the contest over the
estate of the late Henry NJ. Pearson, the
following issues were ordered by Judge
Hagner today to be sent to the Circuit
Court, to there be tried by jury: Was
the will of July Il, 1898. duly executed and
attested? Was the testator capable at that
time of executing valid deed or contract? :?
Was the will executed under the undue in
fiuence of suggestions. opportunities or per-
suasions of any person or persons when
the mind of the testator was in such a dis
eased or enfeebled state as to be unable to
resist the same? And was the execution of
the will procured by the fraud or misrep-
resentation of any person or persons, act
ing either. of their own volit;on or under
the. direction of others?
The contest over the estate was inaug-
rrated by Miss Annie Pearson a sister Of
tie deceased, who charged that the will
was procured through the undue influence
of Miss Sarah L. Davidson, one of the ben
efciares under the will, or of some other
person or persons unknown to Miss Pear
son.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD OFFICES.
Handsome Apartments on the Busiest
City ThOrOuEhfare.

Handsome Apnr nrtmcnts on the Busiest
City ThOrOughfare.
That upward movement which character
ICES the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
all its policies, continually making it more
and more a necessary factor to the conven-
ience of the public. is noticeable in its latest
departure here In Washington, by which the
Offices of Mr.. Colin Studs, the southeastern
passenger agent of the road, and his clerks
have been removed from the depot on 9th
street to the northeast corner Of G and 18th
streets northwest. At this point, situated
as it is on the main thoroughfare which
connects uptown with downtown, and con-
venienI of access to every section of the city,
a handsome set of apartments have been fit
ted and supplied 'wath every imaginable ap-
pliance for the quick transaction of busi-
ness. The front room. which is large and
commodious, is devoted to the selling of
tickets by courteous and competent clerks
to every point reached by the Pennsylvania
line, and baggage may also be checked here
and sleeping car and Pullman accommoda-
tions obtained by prospective travellers. In
the rear of this apartment is a handsomely
furnished room, occupied by the clerks. and
in front of this, and facing G street, is the
private office of Mr.. Studds. Richly car
peted, walls hung with pictures, and fur
nished with simple but elegant taste, the
apartment Is well adapted to the uses of it's
genial and popular occupant. The ceilings
of all the apartments are of embossed steel
in panels, painted in soft tints, that add
greatly to the artistic effect of the whole
Evening star., 1895-11-02
UNDULY INFLUENCED.
Miss Harriet POOk Apprehended In
New York US Insane.

new 1Ofk Us lnS0nes
Miss Harriet Pook, daughter Of Chief
Naval Constructor Samuel N. Pook, re-
tired, of this city, was under arrest In New
York about two hours yesterday afternoon
on a charge made by a physician. and cor
roborated by her brother-in-law, that she
was suffering from an hallucination. When
arra:gned on the charge in the Yorkville
court she denounced her brother-in-law, and
was discharged by the magistrate.
1t is said that Miss Pook was infatuated
with a young man named Henry Brandon,
who was a clerk in the record ard pension
Office at the tin e of the collapse of the Old
Ford Theater building. He was well known
in musical circles as the possessor of
good tenor voice, and the two were OFTEN
seen together.
Two months ago Brandon quilted Wash
irgton, and Miss Pook left home about the
same time. They both went to New YORK.
Her absence occasioned alarm at her nome,
and her brother-in-law learned last week
that Brandon and his sister-in-laW We're
boarding at 129 East 10th street. Brandon.
it was learned, was singing in church
cltir.
Miss Pcok was arrested yesterday after
noon OH warrant issued by Magistrate
Brsnn alleging that she was insane and un-
able to properly take care of her property.
She was arraigI ed under the name of Har-
riet E. Parke. Her brother-in-law, George
was the complainant.
In the affidavit 1t ives alleged that Miss
Pcok was under the hallucination that she
rad Eeer sent to save certain young man
fro m suicide by keeping him off the street
and supporting him." The young man was
Brandon.
When the woman was questioned by Mag
istrate Cornell she said:
1T Is no sin to help human being. 1t is
no shame to live in the same house to-
gether. Myself and friend occupy separate
rooms. love him and he intends to marry
me-
What evidence have you that this
woman Is insane?" asked Magistrate Cor
Eell.
None, your homer" replied Dr. Bogart,
WHO sppeured as complainant.
Where Is her brother, whose name ap-
pears on this warrant?" esked the magis-
tr&te.
II cent know" replied Bogart
Then will discharge this woman" said
the magistrate. "She is perfectly sane, and
there Is not the slightest evidence produced
to back up this warrant"
Brandon is given bad character by Con-
structor Pook and mis- family who claim
that he has been and is now using undue
IL hrence over Miss Pook.
1t is said that Brandon's father refuses ia
provide for him as long as he continues his
Intimacy with Miss Pook. He Is about
twenty-five years old, of medium heigh;
ant, build, and, besides showing the effects
OF dissipation, was poorly dressed He was
apparently in financial stress.
1t is generally agreed that the young
woman is sane on all subjects except that
OF Brandon.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
BUCKET SHOP CASE.
Hearing ON the New Warrant win
Take Place Next Friday,

The so-callei bucket shop" case, in
volving charge of setting up and MAIN
tanning gaming device against Koppel
kurnitZti. as printed in The Star at the
time OF the arrest, was called for trial in
the Police Court today. This is the case
IN which the arrest was made at the in
stance of District Attorney B:rney for the
purpose of getting a decision from the
courts upon the question OF bucket shops"
Complaints had been made that large
sums of money had been lost in some of
the shops, and it was believed by some of
the losers that the quotations put up in
scme of the shops had been doctored
When the case was called a large number
OF witnesses, including several government
clerks. We're called, but counsel moved
that the warrant be quashed, for the
reason that it did Eot set out the nature of
the alleged gambling device.
Judge Miller listened to arguments, and
reserved his decision. A Eew warrant will
be filed. and the case heard next Friday
Evening star., 1895-11-02
Baltimore Markcts.

BALTIMORE November Flour quiet, un-
.,ngcd--recepts, 9,229 barrels shipments. GO bar.
rcls: sales, 100 barrels. Wheat stsldy.spot and
asked; steamer No. red. s3aGs Y receipts, I.e93
bushels: stock $50, 1888 bushels sales. 1900 bush
6Ia67. Corn easy--spot, 3Ia31h; month"; new and
DID, 34lsa34a: year. 33ssaS3s. January: 33Saa3,a:
mixed 3is.as5 receipts O. 800 bushels; shipnents
257lI bushels stock 297. 7G9 bushels; sales. 90
l,shels--sout hcrn white corn, 34l.a31 do. yellow,
3IHa:Gn Oats. mixed firm. white slow--No.
white western, 24ha241s: No mixed 2SaS3a RE
quiet and steady-No. 2. 4iai5 nearby; ASA iah
western receipts. 80. bushels; stock oss bush 81
Gram freishts steady, engagements fair. unchanged
Sugar dull unchanged. Butter and eggs STEADY,
unchanged Cheese firm. unchanged
Evening star., 1895-11-02
A New Real Estate Firm,

Mr.. George E. Emmons, who was for so
long a time vice president and secretary of
the American Security and Trust Company,
which offices he recently resigned. has as
sociated with himself Mr.. Charles W. Simp.
son, formerly of the real estate firm OF
Banes & Simpson, for the purpose of trans
acting a real estate, loan and insurance
business at 1216 street northwest. The
new firm will open its offices next Tuesday
The name of each gentleman Is synonymous
with industry, enterprise and probty, and
their long experience in Washington busi-
ness life will doubtless secure them un-
qualified success in their new undertaking,
Evening star., 1895-11-02
IN THE LAW SCHOOLS.
Happenings Among the Students md
PrOfeSsOrs.
E. E. KAME1,
Notary Public, D. g.

Happenings Among the Students and
Professors.
Judge Brewer Will begin his course OF lee
lures a Columbian on the Law of Corpora
tions next Monday evening at o'clock, and
will lecture weekly thereafter until he
course is completed. Following Judge Brew
er will come Professor Mattingly, who will
lecture Monday evenings on Commercial
Law.
The officers of the postgraduate class, who
were elected the 2Sth ultimo are as fol-
lows: President, Harry c. Evans; vice pres
ident, Francis Nye; secretary, John c. Scho-
field; treasurer. ID. j. Carr. The junior class
meeting has been postponed until next Mon
day evening.
At the meeting of the Debating Society
to be held tonight the question for discus
SION is: Resolved, That education should
be made compulsory by the state. The
speakers viii be Messrs. r. F. Able, w. E.
Fort, c. A. Hines, T. F. Epes, James Bera US
and l.. J. Mather.
The National.
Professor James Schouler, the author of
many well-known legal works, will lecture
at the National during the months of jan
uary and February. His course of lectures
will embrace the subjects of Balments and
Domestic Relations. Judge Coles lectures
will begin during the present month, in
stead of after the mid-wnter examination,
as heretofore announced. The first session
of the moot court will be held Tuesday, No
vember d, at 6:3O O'Clock, and sessions will
be held regularly thereafter Tuesday and
Saturday evenings. Professor RalSton will
deliver a series Of lectures on Practice dur
ing November.
The meeting of the junior class for the
election of officers has been postponed until
Tuesday, November 5. there having been Lo
quorum present at the last meeting.
The Debating Society of the senior class
holds its next meeting Friday, November
=. at I::s0 pm. The subject for discussion is
Resolved. That an attorney can defend
with integrity criminal whom he knows
to be guilty" The speakers on the affirm
ative are Messrs. w. L. Lowe, j. d. Lannon
and l.. NJ. Saunders, and on the negative
MesSrS. G. a. Clark, ]. P. Newman and A.
NJ Cover. AT its next business meeting the
society will discuss the advisablity of ad-
mitting to membership students from other
classes of the school.
Georgetown.
The Debating Society at Georgetown elect
ed the following officers at it's meeting last
Saturday night: President, William R. Harc;;
vice president, Charles H. Ruth; secretary,
John J. Jordan. Messrs. NJ. D. Rosenburg
Richard b. Posey and Mr.. Chamberlain
were appointed a committee on joint ce-
bates.
The Georgetown University Law Associa-
ton. an organization composed of graduates
of the Georgetown Law School, will, as
stated in The Star, hold it's first meeting for
the year 1896 in the law school building
Tuesday evening. Meetings hereafter will
be held the first Tuesday of each month
Evening star., 1895-11-02
House Republicans Caucus.

call for caucus, signed by Thomas
J. Henderson, chairman and W. b. Hooker,
secretary, was issued yesterday and for
warded to each republican member of the
next House. The caucus will be held No
vember 30. 1T pm. Mr.. Henderson, ex-
representative Of the seventh Illinois dis
clerk or sergeant-at-arms of the House
Evening star., 1895-11-02
Supreme Court Recess.

The United States Supreme Court, after
sitting for three weeks. yesterday took a
recess until Nor day. the 18th instant. The
court has heard arguments in all but four
of the cases which have been advanced en-
the docket. and has reached the sixty-fifth
case On the regular call. There are still un-
decided twel ty-four cases, coming over
from the last term. The recess is probably
taken to allow opportunity for final con-
sideration of a number of these suits.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
STRANDED OFF CAPE HENRY.

Crew Saved by the Breeches Buoy.
CAPE HENRY, Va, November 2.-The
three -masted schooner E. F. Northam of
Philadelphia, for Norfolk. in ballast strand
ed at Cape Henry abreast the weather bu-
reau office today. The crew was saved in
Cape Henry life saving crew. The vessel
has gone well up on the beach. She ap-
parently is in good condition and resting
easy. Assistance will be required to float
her.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Narrow Escape of the Residents In n
Chicago Flat.

CHICAGO. November Fire in the Pei
ham flats at n late hour last night came
near resulting In the death of five per-
sons. They are: Miss Acton, Mrs a. H.
Lee. Mrs. Crawford. a. e. Jessurum. Frank
Ryan. Janttor. All We're overcome by gas
and had to be carried to the street 1t is
feared Mrs. Crawford will die.
Ihere were twenty-five families living in
The building. and panic followed the first
cry OF IRE. Several hundred persons rushed
for the stairways and in consequences
there was jam, which threatened the
lives of any who might he thrown down
and be trampled upon. Fortunately, moth
ing or the KIND occurred. The fire had itss
origin in an unoccupied fiat.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
st. John. College Defeated.

The Soldiers Home Rugby team defeated
the st. Johns College team by 10 to 0, yes
terday near the Soldiers Home grounds
Both teams played stubborn game but
in the second half the St. Johns line weak
ened. and by successive gains through the
center the Homes secured two touch
downs. The Homes are composed of the
following: McGrath, c.: Thomas. r. G..
1vers. f. T.: Hannet, r. E.; Meoney,L. G. !;
Bowie. L. T.; Dolan. L. E.; Dickey, r. H.
B.: Hernendez. l.. H B.. ;,.Shepley, f. b. !;
Blair, q. B.
Evening star., 1895-11-02

Marriage licenses have been issued % the
following: Hursey j. Richter of this city
and Bessie Appleby of Montgomery county,
Md; John Boyd and Ida J. Barry; Patrick
J. Feeney and Annie Cunningham, both of
New York city; Samuel w. Best and Lottie
Thomas, both of Buckingham county, Va;
John F. Vogel and Anna A. Burke; Samuel
jackson and Bette Wyatt. both of Herndon,
Va; Joseph Brewer of this city and Phllis
Jones of Warrenton, Va.
Evening star., 1895-11-02

CHICAGO. November "A dispatch from
i.aHder. Wyo.. says: There is a feeling
throughout northern and central Wyoming
against the proposition of Gen. Coppinger
10 extend the boundaries of the National
Park south. so as to take in the much dis
ruted territory of Jackson's Hole. The peo-
pie think the trIe policy is to diminish the
lss.tvA TOYS.
Evening star., 1895-11-02
SHOT HIS FATHER.
4 FOurtcen-Yenr-Old Boy Resented
EeinE FlOEEed.

PERRY. Okla, November 2.-Dr. S. A.
Briggs was fiogging his fourteen-year-old
sen at Ingalls, today because the boy did
rot heed orders about certain chores about
the house. when young Briggs pulled re-
volver and shot his father through the
arm ard body, from which d.. Briggs will
die. The son was arrested here. DIR.
Briggs Is well known.