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WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, 'DECEMBER 31, 1896 EIGHT PAGES,
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SEVEN CONTESTANTS LEFT
Hot Pace of the Outsiders Told
on Ball, the Local Boy.
THE SIX-DAY RACE BOOMING
"Washington Has Caught the Bicycle
Racing Fever Badly Harry Mad
dux 3s Still In Good Form-Waller
Hnngs Doggedly On Kxeltinjr Fiu
lfcliCte Great Spnrts.
Last eight's Score:
Mile. Laps.
Waller -137
Matldox -1S7 O
Ashiugcr 40 lO
Lawson . .. 4IJ0 1
Hunter -I'M "3
Chappie -la
Forster -1311 5
Washington is catehlngthc six-day racing
fever, and the attack bids fair to be
oven more virulent than ttiat which held
nil sporting and social Gotham in such a
thrall of deliriiHis enthusiasm during the
entire week of the race atMadison Square
Garucn. As ttie famous racersspin swirtly
around the -narrow track at Convention
Hall, hour upon hour, with no sign of
weakening, the Interest grows apace, and
when there occurs a spurt the big crowd
of skaters forget the pleasures of the
smooth ue, and, gathering at the edge
of the track, intently watch the thrilling
scene, until the riders again fall back into
their accustomed pace.
JVs has. been expected almost from tin
first. George Ball, the local rider, round
the terrific pace too much for him, and
yesterday afternoon he concluded to drop
oat. realizing that he could net make the
requisite r00 miles in his present tondi
Uou Only his pluck held him to the
work on Tuesday, as tie wab suffering
fearfully during the closing hours of the
day.
Seven Contestants Left.
His withdrawal, together with that of
Fnuik Alberts, leaves a fkld r K'YciKon
iostants. Each one of these men are
riders famed for their great speed and
endurance, so the tattle for the remainder
or the race pi omisesto tie a grand struggle.
Harry Maddox, the New Jcrse I oy, is
the only one of the Madison Square Garden
contestants, wl.o seems fully up to his first
dxy'&ferin. He is riding strong and casil,
but up to the close of the day's racing
could not make up the two laps which
Waller gained when he changed wheels
because -f a puncture Tuesday evening.
Several times during the aftenicon he
let out several vondciful bursts of speed,
but Chappie, the stocky little English
man, stuck it. hnn likke a let eh olOM-ly fol
lowed by Waller and Hunter, jo he f nallj
gave up these attempts.
Fred Tomer, the German nder, is prad--
nally weakening, and isnr.v the last man
of the string. A beautiful spurt led by
Maddux shortly alter -1 o'clock proved
l o hot ror the German, and lie fell to the
roar, ami after five minutes was lapped by
all the other ontestants.
TlKMigh Ashinger is still ltoldtng his own
with j-rini determination, the experts
tlnk they detect symptoms or weakness
in his action.
- Guessing; the "Winners.
He seems to put more effort into his
work than in thr preceding days and his
face i raking on that gray,, strained luojc
wldcta is a sure indication that the limit
of Jus powers is nearly reached. How
ever, his old-time and seemingly unlimited
endurance may stand him in good stead
as it lias in many a notable race or the
past.
AltMjrts, who dropped out Tuesday even
ing, is or the opinion that the men will
finish in tin following order. Waller,
Maddux, Ashinger, Lawson, nunter, Chap
pie, and rorster The general opinion,
iiowever, seems to be that Lawson may do
lH-tter, while the Englishman, Hunter, and
Chappie, are booked ror places much nearer
the lead.
Since Ball dropped out popular sympathy
seems to lie between the rosy-cheeked
Swede, Lawson, and the diminutive 1'ttle
Frenchman, Hunter. Every spurt of these
two riders is hailed with wildest enthusi
asm, and their well-wishers arc legion.
It wnsannouncedduringtheday that the
track had bceu carefully surveyed under the
direction of L. A. W, officials and found
to be sixteen inches over the mile; this
avill settle any possible question as to the
reliability of all recoids made during the
wcel;.
The Start.
AVhen the start was made shortly after
2 o'clock, there were several distinguished
people on the floor who were nucleated
Epectators or the novel and exciting spec
tacle. Amond them were the Earl or
Westmeath, Lady l'auncefole, wife or the
British ambassador; Miss Pauncefote, Viss
Belknap, and many others prominent in
Washington society.
Orrictally it was exactly 2.13 . lock
when the report of Starter Eddie I '.aid's
trusty pistol sent the riders away on their
long sprint. The Mart was a pretty one
and as in the one of the previous day, the
- liig Dutchman, Waller, set a clipping pace
with the other riders strung out in single
file behind him.
Chappie shortly took the lead, mi n tender
ing it to Hunter, who gave way after a rew
laps to Maddos. Every rider took iturn
at pace-making until the hour of 3 u'e.oefc
arrived, when America's champion spr.nlcr,
Tiddic Bald, vaulted into the saddle and
immediately set a 2:35 pace which made
the others hump themselves to keep within
lwiling distance.
For ten miles Bald kept up the meny
pace, with the regulars bending everj crfort
to catch him.
Forced to Retire.
They were uusuecessftd until Bald was
ttruuk with a sudden cramp in the muscles
or the leg, oauMng him to take his feet
from the pedals.
Chappie, whose facial expression during
the whole race has been about equal in
animation to that of a wooden Indian,
grinned as he swept passed the distressed
pacemaker, who was falling into the
urm of his traincr-
Aflcr Bald lefr the track, the pace set
tled into the normal, with the exception
of occasional ppurts, generated by some
rider who wished to tegrin lost ground.
A small stretch jor imagination would en
able the spectator to see the riders nnd
their wheels as one piece of mechanism
imbued with the principal of perpetual
"motion. Hound the oval they swept wi.h
.clock-like regularity, piling Tip the laps
and miles, nuver moving the body above
the waist except to receive occasional
Continued on Third Fage.
Watch for a town. Congress Heights.
CALDWELL WILL TRUSTEE.
Bishop Spalding to Watch Over
Baroness Von Zedtwitz's Interest.
New York, Dec. 30. Bishop John L.
Spalding of Peoria, 111., was today ap
pointed by Justice Pryor cc-trustee with
the United States Trust Company, under
the will or William S. Caldwell, for the
benefit of Mary Eliza Breckinridge von
Zedtwilz, formerly Miss Caldwoll.
Banmess von Zedtwitz is the widow of
Baron Muritz Curt von Zedtwitz of Berlin,
who was killed recently in a yachting ac
cident. A trust estate wab left her by
her father, and Eugene Kellcy, the banker,
and Charles Fry were trustee under the
will.
Mr. Fry died in 1S93, and Mr Kelley
resigned his trust in favor of Baron von
Zedty'itz. The United States Trust Com
pany took the place of Mr. Fry, and under
Justice Pryor's appointment, Bishop Spald
ing succeeds the baron. Bishop Spalding
is also trustee for Mary Byrd Caldwell,
Marquise de Morestines Monnville, a sister
of Baroness von Zedtwitz.
TRIED TO MURDER IN COURT
Fischel Attempted to Exterminate
a Whole Faniilv.
Shot Ills "Wife, Her "Uncle und nn
Attorney Frustrated in His
Suicidal Effort.
St- Louis, Dec, 30. During the progress
of his wife's suit for rilvorcsin the circuit
court, at 1 1 o'clock this forenoon, Jacob
Fischel of No 5857 Manchester road,
attempted to kill his wife, her uncle,
Julius Schreiber, and himseir.
Mrs. Fischel was in court, attended by
a number or friends and by her attor
ney, Walter McEnure." During the pro
ceedings Fischel arose with a motif. n to
have Judge Wood set aside a decree for
alimony, which he was ordered to pav until
the settlement of the case.
While lie was talking Attorney McEntlre
motioned Mrs. Fischel to leave the court
room wlih him They started out, fol
lowed by Julius Schreiber, and had just
reached the door when Fischel drew a
revolver and began. shooting.
One bullet passed through Attorney Mc
Entire's overcoat and struck Mrs. Fischel
in the back of the left shoulder.
Her uncle ran to her assistance, and as he
was bending over the prostrate woman
Fischel Tired a bullet into Schneber's hi east.
He turned the weapon upon himself, but
Attorney McEntire struck his arm and the
bullet lodged in the rioor.
The wildest concision reigned in the
crowded courtroom.
Spectators rushed screaming Trom their
scats, lawyers Jumped behind benches and
Judge Wood ran from the bench and so-ight
safely behind a cabinet.
Tlie doors were barred before Fischel
could escape, and he wa" finally taken to
the police station by a squad of policemen.
Dr. William F. Kier attended Mis. Fischel
and Mi. Schricberand says their wounds
although serious, are not necessaiily ratal.
CRISIS IN CANADA.
Bishops Will Forcibly Denounce the
Manitoba Settlement.
Montreal, Dec. 30. It is generally be
lieved by well-informed politicians here
that a crisis is near at hand in the political
as well as religious affairs of the pro
vince of Quebec. The bishops of the en
tire province will, it is said, on Sunday
nextissueamandament forcibly denouncing
the Manitoba settlement and threatening
disaster to any Catholic member of Par
liament who does not protest against it.
The Liberals of the district of Quebec
have called a mass meeting to lie held
inQuebec City, on January 7, to discuss
the position taken by the clergy and to
clearly define their own. Premier Laurier
has accepted an invitation to he present
anil will he accompanied by his colleagues
from this province.
EMBEZZLER TO BE ARRAIGNED
Paying: Teller Jones of Illinois He
fore U.S. Commissioner PIcknrd.
Chicago, Dec. 30. Benjamin F. Jones,
the ex-puying-teller of the Tailed National
Bank of Illinois, who is charged with the
embezzlement of $20,000 in September.
1S05, was arraicned today before United
States Commissioner Pickard.
His preliminary hearing was confined to
the taking or testimony, the witnesses be
ing Vice President Hammond, Cashier Carl
Moll and Assistant Cashier Kent, or the
bank, as to the shortage in Jones' accounts
and his responsibility therefor.
The defendant was held to the grand
jury in bonds of $10,000, in default or
winch he was taken to the county jail at
Wheaton.
ARCHBISHOP FABRE DEAD.
The Jlend of the No man Archdiocese
of Montreal Passes Away.
Montreal, Dec. 30. Archbishop Fibre,
the head or the Roman Catholic Arch
diocese or Montreal, died shortly after 1 1
o'clock tonight from cancer of the liver.
He was sixty-nine years old.
Federation of Labor Meet.
Noifolk, Va., Dec- 80. The executive
committee of thcifederation or Labor met
in this city tonight. Mr. Thomas F
Domln, president or the Federation and
ex-orricio chairman or the committee,
seated thatsincethc organizationof t he Fed
eration In September its membership had
increased rrom 8,000 to 14,000. C. G.
Klzer of tills city resigned as State Secre
tary and It. J. Carty of Norfolk was clouted
to succeed him.
Reward for Train Wrecliers.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 30. The Louisville
and Nashville and Southern Railway Com
panies have offered a reward o $10,000
for the arrest and conviction of the per
son or persons who caused the Cahaba
Itlver bridge disaster near Blocton, Ala.,
last Sunday. Detectives of both roads are
working to the same end.
Snieide by dumping From Window
New York, Dec. 30. Henry M. Weed, r.n
insurance broker, committed suicide this
afternoon by leaping from the rear win
dow of his residence on 1 28th street, 'to
the flagging below, a distance, of over fifty
feet ltecent business reverses is given
as the cause ofthe act.
Bath Iron Works to Run All Winter.
Bath. Me., Dec. 30. The Bath Iron Works
has been awarded a contract for two big
lightships and one lighthouse tender, to
cost $320,000, so that the job will keep
the works going full blast all winter.
Weather Strips, IV Cents.
per fe-TJt; either felt or rubber. Frank
Llbbey & Co., 01U street and New Yorkave.
PUZZLED
NEW RAILROAD TO BE BUILT.
Columbus, Miss-., and Montgomery,
Ala., to He Connected.
Mobile, Ala"", Dec. 30. -The stockholders
of the Mobile and Ohio Itr.ilroad held a
meeting in this city today and authorized
the issuance of $1,000,000 bonds for the
construction or what is known astne Mont
gomery extension from Columbus, Miss.,
to Montgomery, Ala., via Tuscaloosa.
Pretests were served on the meeting and
also tut J. W. Woolfold, with whom con
tract for building or the road has been
made, against issuance or the bonds, by
Fred S. Ball, or Montgomery, representing
certain New York stockholders, who tried
to s-t hold oT the Mobile and Ohio in
1S92.
The protest was against the Farmers"
Loan and Trust Company, voting 40 ,500
shares or stock, which New York parties
churned they had right to vote.
SPAIN TO ACCEPT MEDIATION
United States Advances Met in
Friendly Spirit.
From n High Source It Is Declared
That Senor De Lome Has Con
sulted Secretary Olney.
London, Dec. 30. The Duilv Chronicle
tomorrow will publish a special dispatch
rrom Washington, for which it claims
high authority, saying that Senor Dupuy ,
de Lome, the Spanish minister, to the
United Stares, has intimated in
an unofficial way to Secretary of.
State Olney that Spain will accept the
mediation of the United States for the set
tlement of the Cuban trouble after Cap
tain General Wcylcr shall have cleared
the province of Pinar Del Kio of rebels,
when the Spanish government will he
prepared to grant the Cubans virtually
cvertl'ing they demand except complete
autonomy and independence
The dispatch says it is a matter Of
doubt whether or not the Cuban leaders
will he willing to enter into negotiations
with Spain under these conditions, but
ir they arc willing. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
theUnitedStatesconsul general, in Havana,
will act as go-between.
B. & 0. GATEKEEPER" KILLED.
Struck, by Engine Xo. 43 and Taken
Ilome to Die. ,
Feter Shields, the aged gatekeeper at the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing, cor
ner of First and H streets northeast, who
was struck by yard engine No. 43 of the
road, about 4 o'clock yesterday morning,
died a few hours later at his home, N6T
200 L street northeast.
Concussion of the brain was the im
mediate cause or death, due to a blow on
the left side of the head, just above the
ear. Drs. Repettit and Elliott attended
him.
Little is known ofthe circumstances sur
rounding the accident, and the name of
the engineer ot No. 43 could not be learned
last night, beyond "that he is familiarly
known about the yard as ''Ben."
Shields, it seems, was standing in the
track and perhaps, blinded by the head
light, failed to sec the engine. "
He was a member of the B. & O. Re
lief Association, and his order will be. rep
resented at ttie funeral services tomor
row. SERVANTS CAUGHT A THIEF.
Three Girls Threw Him Down and
Held Him for Officer.
New "York, Dec. 30. George R. Wilson,
a piofessional sneak thief, entered the
residence of Mrs. J. E. Byrne, on Fifty
fourth street, near Fifth avenue, this
afternoon, and while engaged in filling a
large bag with silverware, was discovered
by two servant girls.
They screamed, and as the thief started
to run, theypouncedupon, threw him down
onthefloor.andheldhim there. Mrs. Byrne
and a third servant girl came to their'
assistance.
Mrs. Byrne rang n District messenger
call, and when the boy arrived he wasv
dispatched for a policeman. The wom-.'n
held Wilson, despite his struggles, until
the officer arrived.
Mrs. Byrne declined to go to court to
make a charge, and when Wilson wjIs
arraigned, the magistrate remanded him
until tomorrow and Issued a summons
for Mrs. Byrne.
Ivy Institute Business College, 8th andK.
I None better. S2D a year, day or night.
OVER LITTLE BILL'S
OLD'EST MEHBER QCPELLED
W. E. Young Tired From the
New York Stock Exchange.
WAS CHARGEI) WITH FRAUD
The Charges Were Really Against
Cnthbert & Co., Stock Brokers
Exchange Dealt AVlth Firm nnd
Stool: Exchange Member Cnth-
bert's StntemeufClalma Injustice.
New York, Dec 'SO. William Euclid
Young was expelled'frrin the New York
Stock Exchange" by formal vote of the
governing committee, at the conclusion
or a session which lasted rrom 3.30 until
7.30 o'clock tonight.
Forty out of forty-two members of the
committee were present, and the -vole was
said to have been unanimous. The charge
was fraud.
The charge was in reality against the
firm of E. B. Cuthbert &Co., stock brokers
at No. 30 Broad street. The Stock Ex
change authorities dealt with the member
of the firm who was a member of the
exchange. Mr Young was the partner
in the firm who belonged to the cx;hinge.
He withdrew -from the firm on December
22. but that did not- relieve him from the
charge.
The original complaint against Cuth
bert .t Co. was uindo three months ago.
A special committee from the governing
committee was appointed tq investigate
the business methods of the firm- The
committee suspected Cuthbert & Co- of
employing bucket shop methods, or in other
words of reporting to customers that they
had purchased and sold stocks according
to orders, when iir1 fact they had made
no transactions whatever. The commiaee
discovered evidence that an ar
rangement had been made with
Jacob ICirkcr, it broker, of No.
24 New street, ami a member of the
exchange, wherebj" Cuthbert & Co. in
rendering statements to customers were
allowed to use his name as a broker whom
they had sold to or .bought stocks from.
Investigating Committee.
To determine whether such an arrange
ment existed between Cuthbert A Co- and
Mr. ICirkncr a demand was made upon
Mr- Kirkner that; he show the entries
in his books' and vouchers covering a par
ticular transactionvallcged to have been
had with CuthberS & Co. He refused to
open his books io She investigating com
mittee. For his refusal to do so, which was de
clared to be "detrimental to the interest
of -the excTiajUge," the governing com
mittee suspended him from the exchange
Tor one yearl .
. hi meelingXlie allegations against them,
Cuthbert & Co. engaged Joseph II. Choate,
Edward Lauterbacluuid Hon. R.DosPassos
as counsel. The special investigating com
mittee inmla a- eaetigainst Cuthbert & Co.
on a complaint. by iTiueD. R. Stewaitthat
they had bucketed ah order -which he had
given them on August 28 last.
The order Avas toJell shore firty shares
or Chicago", Burlington and Quincy Railroad
stock on margin. They reported to Mr.
Stewart that theyihnd sold the stock to
Mr. Kirkner. j
The investigating scommittec round that
the sale was never made. Mr. Stewart
gave an order torcover. his short sale.
Cuthbert & Co. charged a commission "of
one-eighth or one pc.fc cent Tor selling and
one-eighth for biiilug the stock, and also
Interest on the stockwhich was supposed
to be borrowed while Mr. Stewart was
shortof thestock. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy stock attliis.thne had a sharp rise,
Mr. Stewart's transaction showed a loss.
' Loss and Commission.
The loss as well as the commission was
so much gain to Gilthberfc & Co., accord
ing to the investigating committee's find
ing. Mr. Young appeared before the govera
ingcommltteeandexplalncdthat when the
stock ;was sold4short for Mr. Stewart, it
waslpaiuJd'to.hin.i, and When itr was bought
itwns taken bacST The explanation was
not considered satisfactory.
A number.qf Avjtnesges against Cutuart
'& Co, were heard. There w.ere other com
plaints a gainst the firm, but the-expulsion
of Mr. Young made it needless to pursue
the investigation of she,m.
Mr. Young was one of tlje oldest mem
bers of the exchange, in length of mem-
J bership. He Joined May 8, I860.
CLOTHES.
MAIL DRIVER ARRESTED.
Post May Have Committed New York
Postofflce Robberies.
New York, Dec. 30 The postorfice in
spectors have arrested William H. Post, a
wagon driver, in connection with the mall
robbery of December 20.
A quantity of incoming mail from the
West was stolen Sunday, December 20.
Many of the rifled packages were found in
the water ofr West Brighton Beach, and
with this clew the inspectors have suc
ceeded, they say. m clearing up the cam.
Keys to mall pouches are said to have
been round on Post, and a number or small
articles, probably Christmas presents, in
hjs room. He is tweuty-tworycars old and
unmarried.
He denies robbing the mails and says
he bough tr the articles. round in his room.
Itds believed he threw the bags or rifled
letters Into the North river from a ferry
boat. HIS CONDITION CRITICAL
Assault on Contractor Watts May
Prove Fatal.
Wounds Triable to Heal on Account
of Coughing looking for the
Third Assaiiunt.
The condition of Mr. W. S. Watts, the
contractor who was murderously assaulted
in front ot his home, No. 221 Elm street
northwest, on Tuesday evening, was ex
tremely critical last night, and orders were
given by Dr. Perry, the attending physi
cian, that none be allowed to see the
injured man.
Mr. Watts is troubled with a severe
cough, contracted a few weeks ago by
c'xjio.sure to the weather. Each parox
ysm of coughing opens the gash in the
side of his head, and Dr. Perry is con
stantly employed checking the flow of
blood, which is sapping the strength of
his patient. ne pronounced Mr. Watts
in a very critical condition last night, but
entertains hope of his eventual recovery.
The two men who are locked up at the
Eighth precinct, accused or making the
assault, J. D. Carroll and W. II. Grey, ad
mit some connection with the arrair, hut
place the greater-part of the responsibility
on the shoulders or a third man, whom
they say struck Mr. Watts.
The police authorities have the name or
the companion or the two men, and aie
making every" errort to effect Ids arrest,
but as yet have been unable to find him.
Little stock is taken in the version of
the afrair given by Carroll and Grey. Mr.
Watts is perfectly well acquainted with
the men who assaulted him and is positive
in his statement that Grey is the guilty
man.
He noted the presence of a third man,
but denies that he took any part at all
in the attack. Both men refuse to give
any cause for .tju-'lr cowardly act.
MURDER WILL OUT.
Prominent Tennesseeans Implicated
in a Midnight Assassination.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 30. A sensation
has been caused throughout the bounds of
Sevier county by the announcement that
W. R. Catlett and his brother-in-law, Rob
ert Wade, arc accused or the horrible mur
der ot William Whaley and wire, which oc
curred in that county Monday night?.
The men were supposed to have left the
county Monday with a drove or mules, but
it is now believed that they only remained
in seclusion until the nightfall and then
committed the terrible deed. Officers have
been notified to look out for and arrest
them.
HONDURAS SYNDICATE.
Prominent New Yorkers Expect to
Get Valuable Concessions.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 30. Articles of !n
corporation were filed here today by the
Honduras Syndicate, a company which ex
petcs to secure concessions from the gov
ernment of Honduras nnd grants of land
for the operation of reveral railroad sys
tems. The company's capital stock is $500 -000
and the incorporators are Chuuncey M.
Depew.WilliamSewardWebborShelburne,
"Vt.; J. G. McCullough or North Benning
ton, Vt., John Jacob Astor.F.B. Jennings,
Benjamin F. Tracy.
Flooring, $1.50 for 100 Feet.
Kiln-dried heart, ope width, one length-
1 Llbbey & Co.. 6th st. and New York ave.
ASSASSINS OP STAMBULOFF.
Two Must Serve Three Years in
PrJsonsnnd Third Released.
Sofia, Dec. 30. The trial or Tufektchleff,
Atzoff, and Georgiefr, the alleged as
sassins oT ex-Premier Stambuloff, which
has been in progress here for several
days, was ended today by the conviction of
Tufoktchierr and AtzoM, and the ac
quittal of Georgicrr.
The convicted men were sentenced to
three years' imprisonment each. The light
sentences imposed upon the convicted men
have caused no surprise in view of the
Tact of the unconceuled bias of the court
In their favor.
Tufektchiejr was formerly an employe
in the ministry or public works, and Atzoff
was the coach man who drove Stambuloff
from his club to the place where he was
set upon by assassins, on July 15, l.-ifl5,
dying three days later.
Georgiefr was formerly a servant of
Major Panitza, who -was executed at the
instigation of Stambuloff, for alleged con
spiracy against the government.
TWO MORE BANKS SUSPEND
First in Selma, Ala., and Second in
Minneapolis,
Failnres Caus.e Excitement Deposit
ors RecaTiie Panic-Stricken, Rut
Were Quieted by Payments.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 30. The Com
mercial Bank of Selma, a State institu
tion, failed to open its doors this morn
ing, and soon afterward it was announced
that it had assigned.
The Commercial Bank of Selma, Ala., ac
cording to the ligures given in theIiiiker-'
Encycopedia for August, lS06,is the prin
cipal Unancial institution or the place.
Its liabilities then included $:i:o,o0o
capital stock, S3S,28G surplus and un
divided profits, $487,572 deposits end
$l,7,373 re-discoimts. Its assets .vere:
Loans and discounts, $G0.a,2fcl); bonis and
real estate, $82,110: cash and exchange,
$1S2,S27. R. M. Nelson, the president,
was also president of the Alabama Loan
Company, with an accredited capital of
$70,000
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 3b. The run
on the Farmers and Mechanics' Bankenn
tlnues this morning. The bank has taken
advantage of the rule which enables it to
demand sixty days' notice before paying
a depositor.
There Is also n slight run on the Hen
nepin County Savings Bank. It has de
posits of $1,200,000.
The Farmers and Mcchanio Savings
Bank has announced that it will pay each
depositor not more than $25 per month,
where that nuch is due, waiving the sixty
days' notice required in other cases.
Thomas Lowry, the street car magnate,
-nho is a director ot the bank and who is
in New-York, wires the bank that he could
obtain in that city all the funds needed by
the bank on its securities
There was a heavy run, on the St.
Anthony Falls Bank, ot this city, this
afternoon. All demands were paid and the
excitement quieted down.
The Northwestern Lean and Building As
sociation today made an application for
the appointment ot a receiver for the
Northern Trust Company, of this city, il
leg'ng that it is insolvent. The matter
was put over till January 7, but the
court issued an order restraining thrt de
fendant from paying out any morcmouey
berore that time.
The Bankers Exchange went into the
hands ot Bank Examiner Kenyon today.
Depositors have drawn out about $35,i'ji
the past few days and President Field con
cluded to close, though he had hi the
vaults nearly 30 per cent of all the nun
on deposit.
George Maxwell, vice president of the
Northern Trust Company, made applica
tion thi morning for a leceiver of the
company. A. I". McGiil, ex-governor cf
Minnesota, is president or the organiza
tion. Tne'liabilities or the company are about
$500,000. Judge Jamison issued a re
training order returnable at 10 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Judse Belden signed an order tliinutrn
ing appointing Judge A. Ueland receiver
or the Washington Bank, under a bond tf
$roo,ooo.
The Farmers and Mechanics' Bank issued
a notice this, morning requiring all de
positors to give sixty days notice before
being permitted to draw deposits. The
bank issued a statement saying it had
$800,000 in its vaults. Tiie Clearing
House Asfcuciation held a meeting and re
solved to stand, by all ot the ten banks
which are members ofthe organization.
GENERAL LEE RESIGNED.
Ill Health of the President of the
Tniversity the Muin Cause.
Lexiugton, Va., Dec. 30.-Gen. G. W.
C. Lee, on account of ill-health, has ten
dered his resignation as president or the
Washington and Lee University to the
hoard of trustees and it was accepted, to
take effect July 1, 1807.
Gen. Lee lias been appointed emeritus
president for life, he to lender such sec
Mces as his health will permit in the future
The board of trustees, through the univer
sity, conferred the degree of D. D , on Iter.
John Chamberlain, or New York, and LL.
D. on Hon C. S. Hamlin, of Massachusetts.
The Kappa AlphaFraternity wasgranted
permission to erect a memorial hall on
the university campsii.
STABLE DESTROYED UY FIRE.
Big Blaze, Hut Little Damage in
the Northwest.
Fire was discovered last night shortly
before 10 o'clock in the stable of William
J. Zeh's coal yard, at Twenty-seventh and
K streets. Sergt. Kecfe and Poli-eman
Rickets, or the Third precinct, turn.-d-in
the alarm .
Sergt. Kecfe burst open the doors ot
the barn and rescued seven horses, a mule,
several sets of harness, and two wagons
just before the fire reached the upot where
they were A large door fell freni the
second story and narrowly .missed Soigt.
Keefe, who was working below.
The contents of the upper portion o the
barn were totally destroyed.
The fire is attributed to the work or
incendiaries. The loss, about $300, Is
fully covered by insruar.ee.
Arms for Cretan Insurgents.
Berlin, Dec. 30. The Berlin Post pub
lishes a dispatch from it3 corrcxpon lent
in Alexandria which &ays that a v-ss.sel
flying the French flag which recen-Iy
passed that porG ostensibly for China,
did not go through the Suez Cunat. but
turned northward, Inducing the belief hat
the Intention ot these on board is to
smuggle arms into the Island of Crete
for the use of the Cretan insurgents;.
FLAGS JWDffijf M. FIRES
Street Decoration Committee Oat
lines a Magnificent Scheme.
BALL IX PENSION OFFICE
Chairman Wine Appoints Super
visors of the Work From .First
Street to Washington Circle
Committees Selected for- Depart
ments. There was standing rcom only and Try
little of that at the meeting of the ctn
mittee on decoration or the streets fr
the inaugural, which was held last Right
at the r oms of the board f trade. It
was. in rm.ny respects th- mess important
of all the meetings yet held, certain's ono
in wtmh the genera! public has the moss
'nterest. Mr. Louis D. Wine presided,
Mr. E. II. Thomas being secretary, with
Air. T. Conrad lodge, assistant
Business was dispatched with prompt
ness, the chairman announcing at tJh out
set that he would tot tall the committee
together again unless there was Spetral
reason therefor. It io r.nt likely, ? t-aid,
that there will be another meeting hjmJI
thatat which the badges wHlbetMstritetit'tl
to the members. The wok of tWs cem
m'ttee has been ermniitttd to a large num
ber of FubconiUiiltees. which Mr. Wine an
nounced. The matter of street du oration inclndvs
that or bidding arches tnd theilUnahuuion
ot the same, which. I owever,is m ulmrge
of the committee of which Mr. M. I. Weller
is chairman. Mr. Weller was preseat last
night' and from the ditson it is ap
parent that there wtll te the tstmest
co operation of the two co matttees.
Decoration of Honses.
Mr Wine devotedsheattcntioaCM3en
raittee last night largely to the consider
ation of the decoration or houses on the
Avenue from First street to WasMg&n
Circle. The decorations -lll conofcit ptiu
cipailj or nags in the windows ami she II
luiainarton of houses ami stores, a very
pretty effect being su-estd by the pro
jection of strong gaslight ihnwgji te
no.OoO flags which are to be furaitiaed ay
the committee.
The plan or this committee also contem
plates the decoration of ail the depart
mental buildings.
The subcommittees which wMl sttnuriii
tend the decoration of the Aveaae ltm
First street to Washington Orel are as
follows, the subdivision as io streets being
given:
Street Committees.
Firsttothird J. F. Jones, W. H. Eastou.
Third to Four-and-a-aaif-Cays. M. R.
Thorpe, George J. Midler.
Fiur-and-a-nair to SixOt- F. S. Ts9t0f
fely, F. R- Hnme.
Sixth t Seventh Charles Le4aada,R.N.
Harper.
Seventh to NJiKh Jolm.II. LattH,"Vr. H.
Hoeke, Seaton Perry.
Ninth to Tenth James F. Ouster, W.l).
to Eleventh-H G. TwIes,.M, A.
Tappan, B. F. Guy.
Eleventh to TweUth George w. Cochran,
Arthur Bretano. J. Wait Herrwa.
Twelfth to Thirteenth-R II. SUaermitz,
Andrew B. Graham, W. D. Jacobs.
Thirteenthto Fourtcjrth-Ref usll Darby,
James G Wilmarih.
Fourteenth tt. Fifteenth SaaiHelG. Corn
well, lr George A. WWte. Jatm G. Erek.
Fifteenth toMadisnPlace J . Heiaerger,
James M. Ford. Frank A. RawHag.
Sixteenth to Eighteenth Jules Derseaet,
W. O. Holtzclaw.
Eishtet-nth to Nineteenth CfereeCrart,
F A. Schneider.
Nineteenth to Twentieth B. F. Whiteside.
Fred Gheen, Wlttiam M. Jobasoa. ir.
Twentieth to Twenty-first Nelooa H.
Dnvall. A. W. Fairfax.
Twenty-first to WasalHgUm Cffclu Dr.
John R Francis. E. S. Wescott.
The names first given in these cemmit
tee's are member- ot the exCHtive rm
rnittee of the street decoration ewmmittee.
so that the subcommittees will be ia close
touch with the main body.
Decoratfonsi.f Buildings.
The special committfe fr the declara
tion ot the departmental bwihMag are as
follows:
Smithsonian Institute Pror. J. E. Wat
kins. Prof. O. T. Mason.
Bnreau ot Engraving and Printing
Thomas J. Sullivan. Gcerge Wright.
City Postoffice Postmaster James P.
Willett. W. D. Peachy.
Agricultural Departinent-S. B. Heigos,.
F. L. Evans.
Deportment or Justice Howard Perry,
Robert V. LaDow.
P-ystofftce Department Blair W. Taylor,
Henry Augustus Drury.
Interior Department EminettMamHiiek.
George L Morton.
Treasury -W. C. Bickford.
War Iepartnens Joan TweedaJe.Gcure
W. Balrd, David Crammer.
Government Printing Office Charles II
WoUer, H. P Bryan.
Weather Uireau WHlis L. Moerc, Daniel
J. Connor, N. J. Johnson.
District Building E. -J. Davis, C E.
Umrer.
Navy Department T. C. Kreidicr, C. H.
Campbell.
The chairmaaintrodueedMr-M. I- Wellnr.
chairman of the committee en illumination
and fire works, who explained th scheme
or the arches. It is proposed to con
struct them en two telegraph poles, a a
base, these poles to be surmounted by
rtuiuK which will bear cacts from 115
to 120 Incandescent light. The decora
tiou of the front view will eousist ot the
State emblems, coats of arms, eto., very
much as described yesterday in The Times.
The Arches.
Mr. Weller .ald that inasmuch as there
were to be. according to present, plans,
about fifty of these arches, Alaska to be
represented, it would be possible to have
these features at proper Intervals all the
way rrom First street up to Washington
Circle. Some idea vt tne brilliance tt
these features may be had from the fact
rhat each ottheni will show as much light
as the electric arches at the entrance tr
the Grand Opera House. It Is proposed,
also, to have some of these features in
the neighborhood of the Pension Office.
Mr. Wine made the statement that he
had suggested to Mr. Hell the advisability
ot communicating with the governor- of
the various. States, offering them theprlvi
lege ot decorating these arches In the
spirit and style of their States. Mr. Belt
regards the suggestion as a good one.
This is In line with the suggestion-nade
yesterday in ttie Morning-Times. Mr. Wine,
speaking on this subject, said that the
Inaugural was only In a certain sense the
Cu.tinuCd oa Third Tagc.
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