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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

Richard Manning. colored walter.
twenty-five years of age. employed at 414
It'll street. struck by a cable car about
7:45 o'clock this morning. Manning had
just left his place of business and mounted
his bicycle to ride down Tth street He was
nearer to the tracks than he thought. and
the result was that he was struck by a
passing south-bound car. He was thrown
to the ground. but was not caught under
the wheels. He was picked up unconscious.
hours after being taken to the Emergency
Hospital. Later in the day his condition
improved considerably. and he was able to
describe the accident. He does not seem to
think the accident was in any way the
fault of the gripman. The doctors at the
hospital are of the opinion that his injuries
not of serious nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
IN SECRET SESSION.
Affairs Of the Odd Fellows Considered
~ the Sovereign Grand Lodge.

Affairs of the Odd Fellows Considered
BY the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
DALLAS. Tex. September 25.-The morn
ing session Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
I. o. o. F.. yesterday opened at 93O
o'clock. Immediately after thes usual open
ing exercises the body resolved itself into
secret session, which continued until the
close OF the morning session. The records
of the last years secret session were
read. and a large number of amend
ments and changes in the secret work were
presented and referred to the proper COM
mittees
The committee on revision of the Re-
hekah ritual presented report which, after
considerable discussion, was referred to a
committee OF ten, who were instructed to
report today. The past grand sires were
called in ccBsulta ton with the committee
whose duty it is 20 present the ritual in
proper order for consideration. This was
mad" tie special order Of the business for
this morning
AS the day Of closing draws near more
interest is evinced in the excursion through
Texas and TO Monterey. Prepare tons are
being made to entertain those who go on
the excursion at Waco, Austin, San An
tonic and Monterey, Mexico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
MR.. EMRICH.s CONDITION.
Passed a Bad Night. hut No DOnbt Felt
of His Recovery.

Mr. Frederick Enrich, who was shot at
an early hour Sunday morning by a high
wayman passed a bad right and has suf-
fered considerable pain since yesterday. He
appeared somewhat brighter this after
noon, however. and no decided change for
the worse in his condition Is anticipated.
The police are morally certain that they
bav" secured Mr.. Emrich's assailant
TIE name of the man is Charles Phillips
He was put through the sweating" process
this afternoon at the sixth precinct station.
and told several contradictory stories re-
garding his whereabouts last Saturday
night. Phillips was seen at I'd street and
Indiana avenue about midnight Saturday,
and about the time of the shooting was
noticed running into Knox's alley. He for
mcrly resided there. but since the shooting
did not put in an appearance at mis- home
He was arrested late yesterday afternoon.
and is we'll known in police circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

NEW YORK. September 25.-Sir Charles
Russell of Kilowen, lord chief justice of
England; Lady Russell. Miss Russell. Sir
Frank Lockwood. Lady Lockwood and Miss
Lockwood, Mr.. Crackenthorpe and Mr.. Fox
arrived in this city today by the Fall River
boat from Newport. where they have been
the guests of Henry White, formerly Sec
rotary of the American embassy at London
The party will remain in town until Oc-
tober 2. when they sail for home. Several
dinners and similar entertainments will be
given in honor of the distinguished Britons
before their departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Government Bends.
Quotations reported by Corson e. Macart-
bankers
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. September 2s.-F1our firm un-
changed-reeeipts, 1907 barrels; exports. b. ISL
month. 67laa87a4: October. esa6s1k: December.
0Sf4ad9E; steamer No. red. 64a64h- receipts
1.3o6 bushels; sales. 5000 bushels southern
wheat by sample. 66a6Sh: do. grade. GA, a
6SR. Corn easy-spot, month and October, 27l4a
211a; November and December. new and old. % va
2TA; January, 27Sa2s: steamer mixed, 25La26-
receipts. 80 400 bushels: exports. ia bushels
stock, 1,S5s,213 busheis-southern white and yell
low corn. 2Sa3o; Oats steady-No. white, 24a36
No. mixed 21a22-receipts, "a S97 bushels: ex-
ports. 10000 bushels stock. 44O.640 bushels. Rye
hrn.No nearby; 37aSs: western. s9,sa fore;
csPts. 1.G31 bushels exports, stock, g. 1879
bushels. Hay frm-chofce Timothy. s125O bid.
Grain freights firm. parcel room fairly active. I'M
changed. Sugar, butter and eggs steady, un-
changed. Cheese arm, unchanged. Whisky uu-
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Personal Mention

Judge Cole of the District Supreme Court
has returned with his family from an ex-
tended trip north and east.
Mr.. Frank w. Smith. clerk of Criminal
Court No. l, has returned.
Capt Charles Wilcox, medical depart
ment; Lieut.. johnson Hagood. I'd Artillery
Capt: Matthew MARYLAND. retired, and
Lieut.. VIM. Chamberlain, LIST Artillery are
registered at the War Department
Mr.. Victor Mynsbridge has just returned
from Europe, after a trip extending over
nearly three months, and is at 1916 G
street.
Rev. Warner e. L. Ward, who has been
called to the Church of St. Michaels and
All Angels. has arrived in the city and is
stopping at 1904 Vermont avenue. He is
accompanied by his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Returning to America.

Gil! SGOW. September 2J.-The Anchor
lire steamship City of Rome. which sailed
from this port for New York yesterday. had
ar ong Ter passengers Mr.. Thomas l..
James ex-Postraaster General.
SOUTHAMPTON, September 25.-Ths
American line steamship Paris, which sails
from this pert for New York tomorrow,
will take among her passengers, Mr.. Hill
larry A Herbert Secretary of the American
Navy, and Miss Herbert: Thomas F. Gill
roy eN-mayor of New York, and Mrs Gil
roy: Mr.. Mereton Frewen. Mr. and Mrs.
Wirston Churchill Mrs. ]. ID. Cameron,
Miss Ada Rehan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Students' Conduct Condemn ned.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. September 25-The
Yale News today has the following editor
ial commenting on the disturbance at the
Bryan meeting here yesterday:
THE News must deprecate the spirit of
horse play'-this is the true light in which
the animus must he regarled-which
prompted the demonstration at yesterdays
political meeting. The action Of Yale men
rresen mt plainly showed Lack of respect
for the dignity of the speaker as a public
man. everything political aside. and
tho ughtful and fair-minded consideration
will unanimously condemn and regret the
exhibition, irrespective OF party affilia ton -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Split Among the Conferee..

STROUDSBURG. Pa. September 25.-The
demo cratic conferees of the eighth congress
SIGNAL district. at present represented by
Joseph J. Hart (dem.), met here yesterday
and after a wrangle split and named two
nominees, northampton and Carbon coun-
ties favoring Laird H. Barber of Carbon,
and Monroe and Pike counties renOminat-
ing Mr.. Hart. The district is democratic
by a narrow margin, and the republicans
are hopeful of electng ex-At.orney Gen.
Kirkpatrick, who will, it is expected, be
named at their convention next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
GAMBLING IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
Judge Chichester Tells a Committee
Hta Hands Arc Tied.

Special D-ps ch to The Evening Star
FAIRFAX c. H. Va, September ga
committee representing the Citizens
League of Alexandria county came here
today to see Judge D. NJ. Chichester to Sc
cure his cooperation in the work of Kidding
Alexandria county of gambling dens.
The judge said that owing to the state of
the law his hands were tied. Before the
passage of the excise law he had uniformly
refused liquor licenses in Alexandria coun-
" because in all cases there was a den Of
gamblers behind them.
TIL. committee would not say what
definite action would be taken against the
justice who had not done their duty but
il IL thought some vigorous measures We're
resolved upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

Edward T. Pettingill was today appointed
by Judge Cox administrator of his late mo
Their. Emma L. Pettrgill- his bond being
fixed at $1,000. The personal estate is
lot ,. square 10: west half of lot 1SS, sec
ton X, Rock Creek cemetery. and :;;S acres
in Salt Pond Tract" Spottsylvania county.
Va. Mr.. Pettinglll is the only heir-at-law
of his mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Van Horns Position.

KANSAS CITY, Nc, September 25.-Con-
gresham r. 7. Van Horn, republican, was
the principal speaker at a meeting held
here last night under the auspices of the
Bryan Silver Club. He declared emphati-
calIy for the free coinage of silver, and
while he did not declare his purpose to
vote for Bryan. his appearance at the
meeting is considered to be virtual an
nouncem ant that ne will support the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
RESUMED OPERATIONS.

Evidences of Revival of Business
Activity.
PUEBLO. Col, September 25.-Ev cry de-
partment of the Pueblo steel plant of the
Gc:crado Fuel and Iron Company, about
which sensational reports of IL general
shut down were recently circulated, has
RI stunned full operation with force of
2.shsD men.
SARATOGA, n. V, September 25-The
Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Com
Pany. employing tpD hands at Victory mills,
Saratoga county, has resumed operations.
after being shut down two months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Lost $1,000 Mt q Fire.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. September 23.-Wiliiam
Calison. a stockman Of Versailles. Mo-,
who had come to this city and disposed Of
a load Of cattle lost $1,000 at the East st.
Louis fire last night. In the crush some
body cut out the pocket in his trousers and
extracted the purse containing the money.
The thief failed to get $500 more which Mr..
Calison had in an inside pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

READING. Pa, September 25.-Jacob
Bushong. who was the head of the once
famous Bushong banking house. which
failed twenty years ago. died last night.
aged seventy-two years. Mr.. Bushong was
largely Instrumental in building the Will
mington and Northern and Schuylkill and
Ohio railroads. At the time Of his death
he was treasurer of the Reading Paper
Mill Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Want a Trustee.

Susan Brand today petitioned the Equity
Court for the appointment of a trustee in
the place Of the late VIM r. Webb, in the
matter of a bequest Of $500 in the will Of
the late Levin NJ. Powell. The petitioner
states that the trustees of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital. the resi,lTdry leGatee.
hold the money, and refuse to pay the in
tereSt thereon TO any one out a trustee ap-
pointed by the court.
Attorneys Padgett and Forrest represent
Mrs. Brand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Dry Dock Mt Puget Sound.

The Navy Department has finally ac-
cepted the dry dock at Puget sound, Wash
ington. and has given the contractor the
final payment. The completion of this
dock Is great thing for naval vessels on
the Pacific station, as it will permit of
their being locked on that coast at any
season of the year. The capacity of the
dock is sufficient for the largest of our
battle ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

NASHVILLE. Tenn, September 25.-W.
T. Hale. cashier of the Watertown Bank.
which failed some months ago. has been
indicted by the grand jury Of Wilson county
twice for receiving deposits after he knew
the bank was insolvent and for embezzle-
ment. He was allowed to give bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Not the Amsterdam.

f. F. Droop & Sons in receipt of a
cablegram from North German Lloyd. stat
ing that the report from Amsterdam that
one Of their vessels is ashore is entirely I'M
founded 1t is now reported to be the Span
ish steamer Hugo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

BATH. Me-. September 2a.-Arthur Sew
all. accompanied by Francis b. Torrey. left
here for Boston at 1926 O'Clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Sewall will be Joined In Portland
by M. p. Frank. who was the democratic
candidate for governor. and who will pro-
coed to Boston with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
RECEIVER WANTED.
Application in the Case Of the Wash.
ingtOn and Mar. land ROad.

A receiver was asked for by the Wash
ington and Maryland Railroad Company
this afternoon by Maurice F.. Tally on a
judgment Of s26960. He claims that the
road is insolvent. and asks for the appoint
ment of a receiver 1t is expected that the
receiver will be appointed tomorrow. as
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

CHICAGO, September %. is an
nouLCed at republican national headQuar-
ters that on account of the demand for
Senator Fo-akers services he will not be
sent to the Pacific coast, such trip TAX
ing too much time
Ccr gresham Dalzell of Pennsylvania will
speak in Indiana, October 5. & and {, and in
Illinois October s. and 10, the last named
date in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.

Charged With Receiving Deposits
After the Institution Was Insolvcnt.
NEW ORLEANS. September 25-Wiliian,
N. =. Nichols. president. and John b. De-
blanc. cashier. both of the looted Bank of
Commerce. have just been arrested
charged with violating a state law by re-
ceiving deposits after they knew the bank
was insolvent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

Samuel Baxter Of 1882 Lewis street north
east fell from the roof OF house 1905 G
street yesterday and sustained severe in
juries Of the face and hands. He received
surgical treatment AT the Emergency Hes
p;tal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Hay Car On Fire.

Fire about o'clock this afternoon de-
stroyed a car loaded with hay on the Met
ropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad near lexington. An alarm of fire
was turned in from box ST., and the de-
partment soon extinguished the blaze. 1t
is reported that the damage amounted TO
s., 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Immen.e Los. AM OH.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. September 25.-Ten tanks
of oil belonging to the Waters-Pierce Oil
Comply at East st. Louis were destroyed
by fire last evening. Many thousands of
barrels of oil were burned. causing a loss
Of $4,000 to a5OG,. fully insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
RoI.orF-s RELEASE REFUSED.
The Cuban Leader Held for the Grand
Jury.

NEW YORK, September 2'.-Counsel for
Carlos Rolof, secretary of war In the
Cuban junta. and who has been before
United States Commissioner Alexander on
the charge of promoting hostile expedi-
ton against a friendly nation. moved to-
day for the discharge of his client, on the
ground that the prosecution had failed to
make a case against him. The motion was
denied. Commissioner Alexander deciding
that there was probable cause on which to
hold Gen. Roloff for action by the United
States grand jury. The accused is under
s., .aN bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

A tramp who was riding fn on a freight
car fell off at lexington this afternoon
and broke his leg. lie was brought to the
city in an ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Tho following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF tn.
New York stock market today as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
aessrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

The Eleventh Massachusetts District.
BOSTON, Mass. September 25.-The re-
publican convention of the eleventh con-
gressional district today nominated State
Senator Chas. F. Sprague for Congressman
Gen. Draper, the present Representative.
declined a denomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

BOSTON. Mass. September 2s.-F. O.
Prince has ben finally agreed upon by the
gold democrats as a candidate for governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Fastest Quarter ON a Wheel,

DENVER. Col, September 25.-With the
help of a moderate wind on a straightaway
track Stanley NJ. Barrows made quarter
mile in u % seconds. 1t is claimed to be
the fastest QIarter-mile ever ridden on q
bicycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25

Attorney Thomas calls attention to the
ordinance of the city OF Washington. enact
ed January II. 1867. providing that the
weight of q bushel of potatoes should be
sixty pounds. Prior to the enactment of
that law potatoes could be sold either by
weight or measure. The last law on the
subject was the act Of Congress dated May
10. 1896 and by q liberal construction that
provides for the sale of potatoes either by
weight or measure. stipulating, however.
that sixty pounds shall in each case con-
stitute tushel.
They Make a Protest.
A protest was today entered with the
Commissioners against their action in re-
advertising for bids for building the addf-
ton to the Garfield Hospital. The pro-
test was made by Columbus Thomas &
Son. the lowest bidders when the first pro-
poSals were opened.
In his letter to the Commissioners he
says:
WASHINGTON, September q. 1896
To the Honorable Commissioners of ID. c..
Gentlemen-We enter a protest against
you awarding the building for the Gar
field Hospital to Mr.. Getz. We claim
the job on our bid, which was the lowest
by nearly $1N though all bids were above
the appropriation. You sent for us. or your
inspector Of buildings did. after he had
cut the plans down to suit the appropria-
ton. to Know II We would do the work at
that figure, and we told him We would.
We heard no more from the Job for about
ten Gays. We then a notice in the
paper readvertising the job without any
cut down. We made some inquiries about
ii and found that the trustees Of the Car
field Hospital did not want the plans cut
down. but wanted the buildings put up
according to the plans and specifications
as originally drawn, and the trustees would
make up the difference from funds of the
institution, so as we We're the lowest bid
ders for the work we claim the job. and
if the trustees have money to pay out for
such work they can pay 1t over to us.
Respectfully,
c. THOMAS & SON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Ju.tice Field Returning.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 25-ste-
phen J. Field. associate Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court, left last night
in his private car for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

| NEW YORK, September 25.-Arrfved-
| Weimar. Bremen; Manitoba, London: Nor
| MAMMA, Hamburg: P. Caland. Amsterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Grain md Cation N..Lct

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. 1921 +
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Selling Potatoes.

The attorney for the District has decided.
in an opinion to the Commissioners, that
it is lawful for dealers to sell potatoes
either by measure or weight, provided that
a bushel weigh sixty pounds.
This opinion was called forth by query
from the sealer Of weights and measures.
who desired legal ruling of the subject.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
praNtcis etnrtiop

OF e7i or Il. per cent az compared with the
previous election.
SO far as heard from the election passed
of quietly all over the state. The effect
of the Australian system was. as an
tcipatod, to keep illiteratc voters and
negroes from the polls. or the sixty eight
members of the house OF representa- lives
the democrats have at least sixty and thir-
ty-two OF the next senate, including six
teen followers, will all be democrats In
this county OuvaD most of the regular
democratic candidates for county offices
were defeated by the candidates OF a
boiling democratic faction. Glenn tRep.)
was chosen superintendent OF public I'm
struction over two democratic candidates.
Tampa. Fia.. October Full returns
have been received from Is out OF % pre-
oincts MT Phllipsburg. the remaining SJS,.
oincts having scarcely more than 100 votes
In nil. The q districts give Bloxham 1850
Gunhy 49s, Weeks 20l The entire demo
cratic county ticket Is elected by large
ma iorty, including the present governor
II. r. Mitchell for clerk OF the court,
Jacksonville Fla. October Twelve
counties complete. incsuflng 10 election
districts give Bloxhnm (dern) 96S7. Gunby
(rep) 1862. Weeks Cpopl 11e Same coun-
trs In 1892 gave Mitchell tdem) il,Sp, Bos-
kins (pop) l21S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

board OF commissioners Of foreign mis-.
slons THIS IL the eighty-scventh annual
meeting Of that society. The most i'm
rortani discussion today was on THE
Crisis In Turkey" led by Rev. Dr. Jud-
son Smith. foreign secretary. Addresses
followed by DE- Albert Plumb OF Boston
and Rev. ". 3. Doid OF Turkey,
The discussion was closed by Hon. Ever
eli o. Wheeler. the eminent New York
lawyer, on the DUTY OF our Government
10 American Citizens In Turkey"
The home se2retary's report announced
that the debts Of the society have been
cleared For he rast year the receipts
were from all sources. sTt3.l0i and the
tJiaI expenditures y42s0l which includes
the cancellation OF the deficit Of slii,G32
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

MERIpEN. Conn. Wheclmcn of this
state are about to form a federation OF
riders outside of the Lea Tic of American
Whcolmcn for THE purpose Of influencing
legislation for the correction OF local laws.
which at present vary In different towns
and cities, and ar" not IN accordance with
rights they think they should have. For
this purpose a convention has been called
for today in this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

PANA, Ill.--An unusual wedding will oc-
cur today. The contracting parties viii
he Mss Ida Lawrence Of this city and
Hon. Charles $. Wi,,y Of Charleston. IN,
who Is candidate for secretary of state on
the gold dc mocraiic State ticket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
DECLARED OFF.


Strike on the CANADIAN Pacific Setued-O
II. G. Il. Recognized
Peoria. H., October 7.-Grand Secretary
j. II. T. Austen. received telegram Just
before noon from Canada as follows;
Strike on Canadian Pacific IS declared
off n. 3 a. m. today. Settlement arrived
at through board of concikation and COM
pany agrees that all men shall be taken
back except those guilty of destroying
property or crimInalIy teopariizins life.
Also agrees to recognize the q. Il, T. and
it's members The question of rules and
salaries Is to be taken up Ivy the tele-
graphers and the five geners superin-
tendents OF the road, Management gives
assurance that justice will be done to all
1t Is understood also tina, no str ker is to
be persecnted.'
THIS. the O. Il. T., regards as ma
terlal victory ana the recognition OF tho
order by the Canadian Pacific, It is he
neyed viii undoubtedly result in tho dis
patchers and photographers securing a
contract governing the rules and pay.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Toledo. Ohio. October To-day was the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

day and agreed to advance rates between
Chicago and the Missouri river on beefs
canned goods. sugar. coal and coke. the
increase ranging from 20 to 90 per cent.
The rates on provisions, live stock and
grain wll probably be increased tomor'
row,