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WASHXSTGTOiN", D. C, WEDNESDAY MORNIKGr, 2JTOYEMBER 2SS 1S94 SIX PAG-ES.
02nTE CENT.
ACGDSE THE COMMISSIONERS
Truesdcll in Particular Scored At the
Citizens' Mass-meeting.
HIS MOTIVE WAS QUESTIONED
Bed Hot Speoehas Ratio in Protest Against
Locatinp the OdBtagions Diseases Hospi
tal mMofist Pleasant Exocutivo Commit
tee Appelated to Tight tho Scheme.
The citiseas of Mount Pleasant, Columbia
He g'uts, and BriRhtwood have not much Jove
f r the District Commissioners. Since the
nxLiioiK'omeut of the selection of a contagious
dis ases hospital sHe there has been a deal of
iiKeeimg among these citizens, and last night
they held a meeting at the corner of Four
teen, street and Florida avenue to take some
denilo action.
The Commissioner's action was oritioised in
t5i r u, unmistakable language by a num
ber c f promiaeat Washlogtonians, and after
a Ji ussion of an hour and a half an execu
te c committee was anointed and the follow
ing reo.utioa adopted:
T.os. lived, That the executive committee
haefull authority to represent citizens of
tL.-, s--uon before the District Commissioners
. n i 'U,imc, cmu nwu tv matt? ouui jvai
Elp s as may be deemed necessary, and any
c :li r .t ion which iu their judgment may be
nc - sry to prevent the erection of a conta
gi us disease hospital on the site recently se
Icctp V
3I.-re than 800 of the most prominent citi
rrns of the city atteiided the meeting, among
tL 31 Mrs. Geo. J. A. Logan, ana the busi
ness of the evening was transacted in a
pro icj't and systematic manner.
Permanent officers were then elected as
I" J owe Chairman. J. W. Somerville: iio
chairman, L. M. Saunders; secretary, J. M.
Hutcd; assistant. C. I". King, and treasurer.
C, G. Snyder. Messrs. G. B. Towles. P. L.
Handy, and C. L. Ricketts were appointed to
n cmat,'' an executive committee to continue
tin w.iriare against the site, aud they re
rrt d the following names which were con-Cr-L.d
James W. Somenille, chair
rr.:.c G. B. Towles, 'William A. Gat
"r Mrs. Gen. J. A. Logan, L. S. Lipscomb,
( r. t. Patrick (TFerrall. G. M. Husted, Rev.
Ct re I". Dudlev, C. L. Rickets, Mvron M.
l.rk.-r, William Holmead, L. P. Williams. II.
A. "rt i.i ard, Chapin Brown, K. E. Young, Ellis
f" ar, B. H. "Warner. G. W. Ballock. X. A.
T i w llham F. Mattiogly, J. B. Kendal!,
A- i' Brown. T. S. Blogden, Dr. Z. T. Sow
ers, I r Uonzo Bliss. Gen. Swain, C. F. Kobto,
Sir Judd, O. W. White, A. P. Laeey, Leo
h m . M. A. Ballinger, Ca.pt Reynolds,
J. "". Morris, A. A. Lipscomb, Mr. Sauner,
D raid McPnerson, A. S. Brown, S. A.
1. vs, and Fred fiercer.
I io inmittee was empowered to increase
tt r numijer of members when such action
j .- '..'!' wing gentlemen were appointed a
c; - at-- on resolutions: Caajt. Patrick
( I rn. rhairman; T. M. Exfty, 5. B.
T 'w" and Messrs. Jeffries and Leibrook.
1 y reported the following resolutions
r jj wi-r unanimouslr adopted:
Iir-t That the action of the Commission
en is mphatically condemed by the unani
r as r-utiment of this meeting, and in this
e r --ion we are sustained by the general
r.n J c ui.-xHJK.ea sentiment of the entire com-
"t "nd. That we are bound to consider
tl Is action of the Commiesfonrs as unjust,
T:r. -ne, and outrageous; ruinous to this
.: ulur section, and detrimental in the
. v -: degree to the best interests of the citv
cii T'jtnot.
Ti rj That the site selected bytheCom
r. i -rs should not be used for any kind of
c t - u- disease hospital, but that a site
. j. J i chosen at an isolated point remote
fr - r outers of population.
"i niu That there is no pressing need of
a " iru. for the treatment of minor con
tagi .. i sases.sueh as diphtheria and scarlet
fii r 1 .t there is.greatneedof a pesthousein
t" i I i-"-i'-t; there is need for a hospital for
C lr tment of all sorts of contagious dis-.-
such as Congress in its munificence
an J Lumanity had in view in enacting the law
cl 3Iar-h, 18.
"Ii Ih. That we, as taxpayers of tno District,
0 1 ii t want lo be placed in a position whereby
wo r av be held liable for damages growing
c t f th p depreciation of property occasioned
I ;, iL sofret and high-handed action of our
a( t-, the Commissioners, in selecting the
rr-r "isite.
sl h That by the stealth and guile, which
tus t uara'teriBed tneir action in this matter,
tv its total lack of regard for public senti
r ' t and individual interests, and by the
CT3 construction or wanton disregard of
tL n intention of Congress, as expressed
:n i - aw uroviding for the establishment of
a Tiious disease hospital, the Commis
b. r have forfeited our confidence in their
c ! .J , to satisfactorily settle this much-vexed
' -t on, and that the 6aid duty should at
cr -. placed in more competent bands.
'" vrnth. That the executive committee to
to 1 Tatter provided for be and is hereby
B i.y instructed to urge upon Congre?s
t - anfr suggested in the foregoing reso-
i. iprhth. That all proper and legal means
e' .d be and will le taken to defeat this
c-Ti c upon the health and prosperity of
tL 3 - i junity, and that an executive com
r t'pi . tweuty-flve be appointed whose
U- T, .' ! ail be to carry out the instructions
cl " s feting to nrevent the location of the
c " -i ms hospital as proposed by the Com
r L'-r. by such appeals to Congress or
t - - arts as maj- be neeeesary or expedient.
rr 1 ti 'it we appeal to all persons interested
in f " t wth of our city and the jeace and
re r y f us citizens to lend their aid and
i- n " to the defeat of the Commissioners'
n: t t.nwi6e proposition."
-he meeting was then opened for discus
si ?, rcl the gentlemen proceeded to attaek
t' -i r . p of th Commissioners, and Mr.
Hi i 1 in particular.
I. .l nk Handy declared that the trans
r. . it nereby the Commissioners purohased
f. tt was executed only in tho interest of
c 1,-ui. and that man was Commissioner
Tr -- li.
2: as only done to aid him in his real
Ct iransactions." said Mr. Handy. "If
t - ji nothing he can do to kill the valu&
c. . Iiig property between Eckington and
W..s'nton Heights he will do it. There is
E3 cr iitemiAingto mince matters, gentle
rrr 'l fact remains true that the present
r. o ' ought for the exclusive purpose of
tlrr 1 ng alueg in that locality and forcing
p' o Iiuy property in the subdivisions in
wL. li the Commissioner has an interest."
Chrnan Bomerrille dedarod that in
lcat.Lg the site so near a public school the
Ott issioners consider the children of less
va -.e tLan jail birds.
TLiS is simply a scheme on the part of the
Cr rrdssioners to enhance the value of other
6uLr..an property,' said Mr. Judd. Men
hLj would take Buoh action are nothing
rr-ro ric-sthan arch fiends, and that is
wL-t "Iesrs, Boss and Truesdoll are." Mr.
Jull s r marks were greeted with vigorous
arr--i5P, which swelled in volume as Mrs.
Gen. Loan arose to speak.
fcbe lid not believe that a just Congress
ocz.'c tiated any such action. Inheropin-l-n-h
a location would bo detrimental to
ti-p r 'n of the patients.
I LL Commissioners buy a hospital boat
0- - -t- ije sd. "'but never let thorn build a
prst - ,.s in sueh a thickly settled portion
olt . 1 fautiful city.
Sir. Tred Brown 'followed Mrs. Logan. A
rmtod btatse Senator had told him that some
time ago the Commissioners woro offered
twelve acres of ground near Ivy City at the
same prieo they paid for the Pleasant Plains
square, but they had declined tho offer.
Dr. Boall. formerly smallpox inspoctor. was
the next speaker, and ho said if tho citizens
would not act so hastily and givo tho Com
missioners more timo tho matter would bo
satisfactorily settled. Dr. Boall s remarks
wore cut short by expressions of contempt
from the assembled citizons, and ho sat down
amid cries of:
'How much woro you paid to mnko that
speech?
"Which Commissioner sent you here?"
"You're earning your salary now."
Dr. Cobb said the matter should bo fought
to tho bitter end, and if necessary a petition
shall be presented to tho President which
shall result in "sweeping from office that
contemptible triumvirate."
Mr. E. A. "S'ewman was tho Inst speaker.
"It was never tho intention of Congress,"
said he, "that tho Commissioners should se
lect a site in our section of tho city. And
when the latter gontleman found thoro was
so much opposition to tho sito they attempted
by intrigue and decejtiim to secure tho
68,000 fund of tho Daisy Chain Guild as tho
nucleus of a building fund. They intended
to legin building operations, and when Con
gress met ask for an appropriation sufficient
to oompleto tho structuro nnd thus get ahead
of the citizons. But the treasurer of tho
Guild was sharp and rofused to part with the
funds. And that hospital never will bo
built."
These remarks woro heartily applauded and
it was renewed when President William A.
Gatley. of the Brightwood Avenuo Assoeia
tion, announced that that organization last
night passed the following resolution:
"Whereas, Tho Commissioners of tho Dis
trict of Columbia have selected ns the site of
a contagious diseases hospital a thickly popu
lated suburb near to aud overlooking the city
of Washington and very close to the main
route of trael to and from the citv; nnd
"Whereas. Wo believe such a hospital erected
ar mat place win oea never-ending source oi
danger to the entire northorn suburbs, cast
ing a blight upon tho property of the whole
region, aud rendering the sarno unsafe for
nortes or business. Therefore be it
"Resolved, That we condemn tho location
selected, as being unsuitable for such hos
pital, and emphatically protest against its
being so used, and pledge oursehes to an
uncompromising opposition thereto.
Then the resolution above referred to was
passed aud the meeting adjourned, but the
atteudanco assembled on the sidewalk and
continued discussing the subject in the same
strain, and the unanimous opinion was that
the subject shall bo fought to tho hitter end.
NONE BUT A STAI5LE CURRENCY
Comptroller Ilckcls Says the Country Can
ot Hope for Prosperity Until the Fi
nancial System Is Homogeneous.
New Yohk, Nov. 27. In an article entitled
"An essential condition of prosperity," con
tributed to the December numer of the North
American Review, "which will bo published
to-morrow, the Hon. James H. Eckels, comp
troller of the United States currency, con
tends that there can be no hope of undis
turbed and substantial prosperity to all
classes of tho American people unless and un
til the whole currency and banking system of
the country Is formulnted into one harmo
nious plan in which each part shall bo abso
lutely sound in principle, and tho embodi
ment of monetary science.
American financial legislation has been of
the most pernicious character, and bad legis
lation in the nelu of nuanre must always ex
ert a destructive influence on business. There
is scarcely a single act upon the statute-book
affecting our currency system which has not
been placed there simply to meet some emcr
gencv that confronted the country at the
time in tho belief that a difficulty might bo
bridged over.
He cites as an example of einorgeucy meas
ures the greenback. The greenback measure,
he claims, fostered a sentiment for lint money,
in which he includes silver free coinage. The
national bank currency measure, he claims,
was also an expedient to provide a market for
the go eminent bonds. It was valuable as af
fording a perfectly sound currency, but not
sufficiently elastic. The Bland act and the
Sherman silver act are reviewed as mischiev
ous measures of temporary expediency.
The currency system of tho country, result
ing from the constant passing of experiments
at law. has become so confused and unsound
tLat Mr. Eckels wonders, not that wo have
suffered so much financial disasters during
the years of its construction, but that wo have
suffered eo little.
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POLICEMEN IK SUSPENSE.
There Jllay Be a Big Shakcup in the De
partment by Saturday.
The members of tho police department are
in a quiver over the outcome of Commissioner
Truosdell's examination of tho many trial
board findings, upon which ho has been en
gaged for several days past.
Mr. Truesdell says ho is not quite through
with the papers, but It is said on good au
thority that fifteen cases at leat will be dis
posed of 03 next Saturday. The Gessford
Daley matter has been fully considered by
the Commissiou'TS, and report has it that tho
fighting sergeant' will not bo dismissed,
but cautioned as to his future conduct as an
officer.
Great pressure has been brought to bpar on
the Commissioners' office in Sergt. Daley's
behalf by the temperance and religious ele
ments, while on the contrary it is sam that
some of his opponents among the liquor deal
ers nave been procuring nilluavits against
him through tho agency of an F street attor
ney. Among the rumors flying about in police
circles is one that there will bo a goneral
transfer of lieutenants, sergeants and pri
vates from precinct to precinct, with tho pos
sible retirement of one or two lieutenants.
That there will bo a numbor of dismissals
there is no doubt, but who tho victims of tho
guillotine will be is only a matter of conjec
ture, as the facts and verdicts are stored
snugly away in tho mental strong-boxes
of the three Commissioners.
Those officers who have rccontly been tried
before the trial board, and tho findings in
their cases sealed and handed to Commis
sioner TrueMlell, are sitting nervously on the
anxious bench waiting to hear something
drop.
It is said that the Commissioners will bo
guided in certain impending action by an old
decision of Attorney General Brewster, to tho
effect that policemen, firemen, and other em
ployes of the District government can bo dis
missod from the service at will, without a
hearing or being informed for what they are
deposed, and this to prevent public scandal
and incidentally lengthy and burdensome
trials.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES' REPORT.
They "Will Strpngly State the Lack of
School Accommodations.
A special meeting of the board of school
trustees was held yesterday, and tho annual
report was agreed upon.
It will bo devoted exclusively to a strong
statement of tho lack of school accommoda
tions, and tho imperative necessity for a large
increase of school buildings.
Half-day schools, of which thoro aro nearly
fifty, will bo condemned in vigorous terms.
A strong plea for n new business high school
building and a demand for sufficient money
to keep tho schools in proper repair will bo
made.
Tho need of .1 building for tho Western
high school will bo pointed out
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No Cabinet .Meeting.
As the President is still obliged bj-his physi
oian's orders to refrain from using his strained
foot, he did not como lo town yesterday, so
tho regular Tuesday Cabinet meeting was
abandoned, thoro being no urgent business
requiring attention.
BELIEVE DINGMAN INNOCENT
Pittsburg Police Make It Easy For Him
and Glad to See Him Go Free.
HE WILL WAIVE A HEARING
"Wall Convinced that His Arrest Is Duo to a
Plot on the Part of Catholics to Euin Him
letters Damaging to tho Fidelity Said to
Have Been Received from Washington.
Special to Tnn TniEa
PiTrsnuno. Pa., Nov. 27. President Harri
son Dingman and tho other officers of tho
Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment
Company will bo givon a preliminary hearing
to-morrow afternoon on tho charges of con
spiracy preferred against thorn by stock
holders who claim thoy wero defrauded. Mr.
Dingman will probably waive a hearing, pro
vided ho socurbs bail. Tho others will havo
their cases called.
Tho police aro gathering ovldenco in con
nection with the alleged frauds, which they
believe will convict several of the persons
now under arrest. Thoy beliovo, however,
that Mr. Dingman is innocent of nay wrong
doing and that ho was drawn into tho sehomo
by some designing men who wished to use
his namo as a bait to haul in their victims. It
has been learned that a number of prominent
men, whoso names aro mentioned in connec
tion with foreign and national building and
loan associations, doing business in Pittsburg,
know absolutely nothing about tho affairs of
tho concerns and that thoy simply allow tho
use of thoir names without as much as a
cursory examination of tho plans upon which
the organization works or any Inquiry Into
the character of tho men who aro connected
with tho business end of the association.
Tho police nro now making Mr. Dingman's
position as easy as posslblo and would bo
glad to see him go free. Ho failed to secure
bail last night and was hi ought back to tho
police station to-day. Ho docs not occupy a
coll.-but has a furnished room in the matron's
quarters and his meals supplied from a res
taurant: It is said on good authority that he
will bo in a position o, give ball for court
after the hearing to-morrow. A man who Is
friendly to Dingman and knows considerable
about his affairs said:
"Dingmnn could give ball now. but as tho
hearing is to-morrow there is no use of going
to tho trouble of entering bail for tho pre
liminary hearing and then having to enter it in
the final hearing, or rather tho trial in court.
Dingman's attorney has money enough to get
him out even if the bail is placed at 25,000,
but he does not anticipate that It will bo more
than $15,000, and an Indemnity bond for
more than that amount is here already. I
don't suppose the other officers of tho associ
ation will be able to furnish bail."
Vice-president Wall is still behind tho bars.
Ho says he will not ask for bail until nftor tho
preliminary hearing, as he realties the num
ber of charges against him will bo piled up so
a-, to prevent his reloaso. It is likely ho will
go into a hearing, but Mr. Dingman will
waive. Wall is llrmly of tho opinion, of pre
tends to bo, that his arrest is tho result of a
plot on the part of Catholics to ruin him. It
is said ho has been connected with 6omo of
tho secret societies that have made an aggres
sivo fight against the Catholic Church, and
that ho believes they aro now persecuting
him.
Mrs. T. E. Boon, of Allegheny, obtained
judgment before Alderman Grlpp against tho
Fidelity Association for 03. Tho association
made no defense, not even having an attor
ney present at tho hearing. Letters woro re
ceived to-day from Goorgo Joyco and Peter
Smith, of Washington. They claimed that
hundreds of people in that city havo beon
swindled by the Fidelity Association.
A meeting of tho committee having in
charge tho formation of a Stato league of
building and loan associations and the ap
pointment of a State examiner, will tako
place to-morrow afternoon. Tho committee
will draft a call for a convention of all build
ing and loan men in tho State. It is their
purpose to petition tho legislature for tho cre
ation of a department that will bo devoted
exclusively to the building and loan associa
tions, as is tho case with insurance companies,
nnd to put them under the supervision of an
inspector similar to the bank examiners.
HORSE CARS ARE NOT WANTED.
Metropolitan Company "Wants the Eck
ington Line Put Off Its Tracks.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company yes
terday asked from the supremo court of the
District an injunction to prevent tho Ecking
ton and Soldiers' Homo Railway Company
from running over tho Metropolitan tracks,
between Sixth ana Seventh on B street.
Tho bill states that tho Metropolitan Com
pany laid its tracks at the place named a
number of years ago. In 188S the Eckington
road got a charter and laid track crossing tho
Metropolitan track from Sixth to Seventh on
B. By conn octing rails It joined its track to
tho Metropolitan and for some distance the
two roads practically aro one.
Now the Metropolitan Company is prepar
ing to put in tho underground electric system
nt"a cost of 500.000. It will be necessary to
run along the stretch of street named, and
for tho Eckington cars to continue to run
over tho Metropolitan track thoro will occa
sion great loss to tho latter company. Tho
dropping and trash kicked up by tho horses
will "fill up the conduits of tho wires and
affect tho flow of electricity. Besides it will
bo necessary for tho Metropolitan to put in
63.000 worth of additional material to make
the connection.
President S. L. Phillips, of tho Metropoli
tan, some time ago notified tho Eckington
management that it would not bo possible to
operate togethor henceforth as they havo
done, and asked tho nowcomers to change
their tracks. Now the court is asked to hold
them to nccount.
LED ON BY WHITE HEN.
Populist Negroes Burn Jesse Wade's Prop
erty Because He Was a Democrat.
Sylvaxia, Ga., Nov. 27. There is great ex
citement over tho arrest and incarceration of
seven negroes charged with burning tho houso
and barns of Jesso T. Wade two weoks ago,
and causing a loss of 87,000.
Tho negroes, who aro all Populists, confess
their crime, and declare they wero lod into it
by white men who had a political grudgo
against Wade, who is an ardent Democrat.
Every effort is now being made to capture
tho white men implicated.
As political excitement ran high in this
county during tho recent election, and .as
there is still bitter feeling between Democrats
and Populists, fears aro entertained that tho
incendiaries will bo lynched.
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District Bond Award.
Mr. Morgan, tho Treasurer of tho United
States, awarded to W. I. Quint&rd, of Now
York, the 846,503 3.G5 per cent, bonds of tho
District of Columbia.on his offer of 811C.21.
This issue was mado necessary to meet a re
cent judgment of tho Court of Claims in tho
case of Strong acainst the United States. T"io
bonds are mado payable in 1924.
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Wo still havo a few very choice lots for sale at
Woodmont, St. Elmo, and JJcl Ray.
WOOD, HARMON & CO.,
525 13th Bt. nw.
NO MORE SPEED PREMIUMS.
Secretary Herbert Convinced That the
System Should Be Abandoned
Points from His Report.
Tho most important recommendation mado
by Secretary Horbort in his annual roport is
that Congress authorize tho construction of
throo great battlo-shlps of about 10,000 tons
displacement each, to cost, oxolusivo of arma
ment, not exceeding 4,000,000 each, and
twolvo torpedo boats of from 100 to 300 tons
each, at tho discrotion of tho Secretary, to
cost not exceeding an average of 170,000.
Thero aro many features of interest in tho
roport, not only In tho way of review of naval
progress at homo and abroad, but also relat-
ing to groat questions of naval policy. One
important chango of policy is noted in con
nection with tho ndvertisomonts for threo
now torpedo boats soon to bo issued.
Tho Bccretnry says that no speed premiums
will bo allowed on these boats; that tho pro
mium system undoubtedly had its advantages
when adopted, but the department Is now
convinced that tho timo has como when, with
tho experience gained, it may with profit bo
abandoned.
Tho work on now ship construction has
proceeded satisfactorily, and tho deliveries of
armor which had retarded tho work aro now
bolug mado at a rate that promises to bring
in tho lull contract supply during the next
spring. Tho work on tho now gunboats at
Newport News is also going on rapidly, and
tho Secretary says that these vessels have
been contracted for at a prico fully as low as
is paid for similar work in Franco and Eng
land. Tho Secretary speaks in terms of deep re
gret of tho los3 of the Kearsargo and to pro
vent tho famous namo from lapsing on
tho naval list he suggests that a battle-ship
bo built to perpetuate it. Ho also suggests
that tho renowned old Constitution bo put in
repair aud pluced on exhibition at tho Wash
ington navy yard as an object of interest to
pntriotio Americans.
Tho report tolls at some length 01 what was
done to cure tho fault of lack of stability in
sorao of our new ships, and says that no
furthor difficulty is expected on this score;
that no furthor mistakes will occur, and that
comparod with othor nations our designs aro
highly creditable to our constructors.
Tho Socrotary has taken a cuo from tho bat
tlo ot'tho Yalu, and says that ho has given
instructions that nil but tho necessary wood
work must be removed from our ships. At
tention is called in this connection to tho fact
that although tho government is nununlly ex
pending a largo subsidy for vessols such as
tho Paris and Now York to socuro their use In
timo of wnr, it has not a gun to put on, them.
At present in case of war Great Britain could
speedily arm her merchant marine on tho
great lakes and do us enormous daraago,
while if wo had a reserve supply of guns wo
could dominate theso waters.
LOOKING FOR BAKER'S BOODLE.
Shoo nnd Leather National Bank Will
Proceed Against His Heirs.
New Yoke, Nov. 27. Vice President Pease,
Receiving Toller Lampman, and Bookkeeper
Pegram went to Sands Point this afternoon
to view tho body of Baker. Their object is to
verify tho identification of tho dead man ns a
depositor of tho bank. Mr. Pease, who yes
terday declared that ho was not suro ho could
identify Baker, has since said that he knew
him whon both attended Henry Ward Beoch
er's church. However, ho had como very
little in contact with Baker in lato years.
Cashier Van Vleck announced to day that
tho deficit of 8188,000 in tho bank's surplus
and capital includes 870,000 of bad 1 oans. He
makes this statement because it had boon said
that tho 870,000 was not Included in tho total
deficit.
President Crano says that tho bank's coun
sel will endeavor to restrain the insurance
companies in which Baker hold policies from
paying Baker's heirs money on any policy
not mado payable to Baker's widow. This is
dono because of tho laws preventing contests
of pollolcs made in favor of the relicts of tho
policy purchasers.
It is also understood that counsel of tho
bnnk Is making a careful search for property
owned by Baker with a view of beginning ac
tion against tho holrs.
DR. POPE CHARGES FRAUD.
Ho Accuses Gov. Tillman and Senator Ir by
and Appeals to the Legislature.
Columbia, S. C.Nov. 27. In a petition to
the goneral assembly asking for an Investi
gation of tho recent election, which Dr.
Sampson Popo, tho defeated independent
candidate for Governor of South Carolina,
filed to-day. charges aro mado that Unitod
States Senator Irby nnd Gov. Tillman insti
gated frauds to secure tho election of John
Gary Evans, tho Tillman candidate.
Request is made that this contest of election
of Governor be determined by legal proced
ure. Accompanying this petition was a res
olution that Dr. Pope bo heard before each
body of tho general assembly; that ho havo
witnesses summoned to nrovo his allegations,
nnd that pending tho contest returns for Gov
ernor shall not bo opened and tabulated.
DOES NOT CARE FOR SECRECY.
Addicks Gives Publicity to His Wife's Al
legations in Her Suit for Divorce.
Wilmixqtox, Del., Nov. 27. To-day Mesrs.
H. n. Ward and Georgo Lodge, counsel for
J. Edward Addicks, mado public the allega
tions of his wife, Mrs. Rcfsalie B. Addicks, in
his petition for divorce.
They did this with tho consent of Mr. Ad
dicks, who believed that publicity would bo
the best modo ot defense for himself and Mrs.
Ida Carr Wilson, who is co-respondont.
Mr. Addicks wns in town to-day in consulta
tion with hi counsel, but declined to talk for
publication. No application was mado in
court to-day for tho appointment of a com
missioner to tnko testimony in tho divorce
suit. Tho application will probably not bo
mado until next week.
IT YAS ALL PRE-ARRANGED.
Sensational Testimony in the Tennessee
Lynching Case.
Mrnrnis, Tenn., Nov. 27. Attorney Gen
eral Peters was placed on tho stand in tho
lynching case to-day, and his ovidenco was of
a most sensational character.
Ho testified that before tho lynhcing occur
red Defendant Richardson told him it was go
ing to occur; thatho (Richardson) and Edward
Smith, anothor defendant, had arranged tho
affair. Witness, who was attorney general,
told Richardson he would summon him be
fore tho grand jury to testify as to tho con
spiracy, and Richardson coolly replied that
ho "would not know anything" if called on
to testify.
Mr. Peters withdrew from the caso as coun
sel for tho State in order to become a witness.
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North Carolina's Legislature.
Raleigh, N. 0., Nov. 27. The complexion
of North Carolina's now legislature, as cal
culated to-day, is: Senate. 28 Populists, 14
Republicans, 8 Democrats. House, 47 Popu
lists, 38 Democrats, 30 Republicans, with four
counties in doubt. The State canvassing
board meets Thursday.
He Jumped Too Soon.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 27. Last night a
young engineer, Alex Clark, on tho Seaboard
Air Line, jumped from his engine, breaking
his neck and skull, because ho thought a loco
motive, of which ho saw tho headlight, was
on tho main line instead of a sidetraok.
TRAINMEN LOSE THEIR SUIT
Judge Dallas Dismisses the Case
Against the Reading Receivers.
RADICAL DISSENT FROM OLNEY
Railroad Authorities Cannot Bo Compelled,
He Declares, to Retain Men in Their Em
ploy and at tho Samo Timo Allow Tham
to So Members of Labor Organizations.
PniLADELrniA, Pa., Nov. 27. Judga Dallas
filed an opinion in tho United States circuit
court to-day dismissing tho petitions of Xovi
Hicks and other members of tho Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, who desired to compel
tho receivers of the Philadelphia and Reading
Compnny to retain them in tholr employ and
at tho same timo allow them to remain mem
bors of tho organization.
In his opinion Judge Dallas makes no ref
erence whatever to Attornoy General Olnoy's
recont letter on tho subject, in w hich tho lat
ter took tho ground that tho receivers wero
manifestly wrong in interfering with tho em
ployes as members of tho Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, and In which tho Attorney
General gave as his opinion that the men bad
a perfect right to organize. Attorney General
Olnoy also held thut an organization of this
kind wns not only beneflclnl to the employes,
but to tho railroad company as well, inas
much as tho company woro enabled to secure
tho services of thoroughly roliablo men.
Judo Dallas, in his opinion, which is quite
lengthy, says, among other things:
"I thought, as I still think, that neither
tho association nor its ohief officer had any
legal standing to be heard In complaint of
any action taken or proposed by the receivers,
or to invoke or advise tho court's disallow
ance of any ineasuro adopted or contem
plated by them in tho performance of the
duties assigned to thorn. Thoy havo mado no
contract with or through this association
and none hudboen so made by the company."
The original petition having been disposed
of, Judgo Dallas next takes up tho petitions
of Levi Hicks and Georgo S. Riley and dis
poses of them as follows:
"Tho circumstances disclosed in tho case of
Levi Hicks do not entltio him to the interpo
sition of a court of equity on his behalf.
Without animadverting uponhis participation
in the equivocal and exceptional means by
which he secured his present employment it
may, at least, bo said that his assumption that
tho fact that he so secured employment im
poses upon the receivers an obligation to re
tain him in it ought not to bo sustained."
before para "Judge Dallas says in conclu
Judge Dallas then takes up the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen and say3:
"Tho real question, however, is not
whether tho Brotherhood of Railway Train
men is or is not inimical to the general wel
fare, but whether theso receivers should be
ordorod to retain its members in tholr service
despito tho company's pre-existing rule to
the contrary and "against their own unani
mous judgment. If such an order must be
mado, it must be by an action restrained
which would injuslously affect the interest
the receivers havo in charge, or would bo
contrary to law, or unjust to those immedi
ately concerned. If thoro is any other con
sideration upon which the direction asked
for could bo based, counsel havo not sug
gested it, nor do I perceive it.
"That tho contemplated action is not un
lawful is too plain for argument; that it con
travenes public policy is asserted. But how
can this be established? I know of nq means
of ascertaining tho policy of tho public In re
lation to porsonal rights but by consulting tho
public laws. This particular association is
not a corporation, but If it was it would not
follow, as seems to bo supposed, that it would
rightfully insist upon tho retention of its
members in tho service of another corpora
tion against its will."
Judgo Dnllas concludes as follows:
"Tho rulo complained of by the petitioners
was promulgated as long ago as the year 1837
and tho receivers emphatically assert their
belief, which is not controverted, that no em
ployo has sinco entered the service in ignor
ance of its existonee, or joinod tho Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen without being
aware that by so doing ho violated it.
It is possible there may bo a few men
thoro can not bo many to whom tho strict
enforcement of the rule would occasion some
hardship. But no such case has been made
known, and tho answers of tho receivers dis
play no vindictive feeling or disposition to
harshness. I havo no hesitation In relying
upon them to deal fairly and discriminatingly
with any case which may reasonably call for
peculiar consideration."
ELSIE KERCUR GETS THE PRIZE.
She Furnished Best Design for Woman's
Building at Cotton States Exposition.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 27. The prize of 8200
offered by tho Cotton States Exposition for
tho best design for a woman's building was
to-day awarded to Miss Elsie Mercur, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Tho competition was open to tho women of
tho United States, and plans wero submitted
by Elsio Mercur, of Pittsburg: Hopkins
School of Applied Design, New York, Fay
Kellogg, Cincinnati; Miss Lozier, New York;
Lucy Cavannaughj Louisvilloj Tillio Eigh
berg, Atlanta; Eliza Heinau, Knoxvillo; Edna
M. Portor, Buffalo; Sarah E. White, Talluah
Fails, Ga.; Mrs. G. C. Smith. Hastings, Fla.;
Ophelia E. Blair, Little Rock; Elizabeth
Holmes, Philadelphia, and Emma Cooksey,
Atlanta.
SENATOR KORGAN RE-ELECTED.
His Populist Rival, Reese, Will Contest the
Scat.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 27. A ballot was
taken in both houses of the general assembly
to-day for United States Senator to succeed
John T. Morgan, Democrat.
Morgan received 23 votes in tho Senate, ana
01 in tho House; Warren Reeso (Populist),
of Montgomery, receiv ed 9 vote3 in tho Sen
ate, and 21 in iho Houso. A joint convention
will bo held to-morrow to announce tfio re
sult nnd declaro Morgan electod.
Reese will contest tho seat, and it "3 said
that tho ballot for him to-day is the first step
in tho organization of tho Kolb government.
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Bov Escaped with Few Bruises.
A runaway horse attached to a buggy, in
which was seated a small boy, dashed down
Now York avenue yesterday afternoon, and
many pedestrians made ineffectual efforts to
stop tho frightened animal. At Fourteenth
street tho horso turned up to T, where ho ran
into an obstruction and almost demolished
tho carriage, throwing tho boy into tho street.
Policeman Herndon saw that the horso and
tho wreck of the carriage were returned to
the owners at tho Now York avenue stables,
but was unable to find out the name of tho
lad, who escaped with a few braises how
over. c
Bismarclc a Widower.
Bebli-, Nov. 27. Princess Bismarck died
at Yarzin at an early hour this morning.
Popularity" is not gained by make
believe, nor does increasing businss come by
chance. "Honesty" does it alL We guaranteo
nil goods sold. James F. Oyator, 900 Fa. ave.
Wholosalo Butter, Cheeso, Eggs.
AD-WRITERS AT A FEAST.
Amidst Chrysanthemums and Roses Thoy
Indulged in tho Season's Delicacies
Magnificent and Artistic Menu.
Tho oast portion of tho Arlington Hotel
was beautifully decorated last night with
palms, vases of chrysanthemums, and masses
of roses. Tho decoration was extended to
tho two other rooms of the suite, one of
which was used as a cloak room and tho
other for the musicians.
The occasion and tho event was the second
of the semi-annual reunions of the ad-writers
of Washington, a guild most agreeably known
to the social and business pub.lo of Wash
ington. Thoir profession as workers for and
oulogizors of their fellow-citizens affords
them ample reason for a little relaxation
from cares occasionally, and ono of those
occasions was celebrated last evening in a
very happy manner.
It was one of those dollghtful affairs, in
which there '3 no confusion of crowd, no
noiso, and whoro everything moves along
as precisely and "just as advertised." There
wero scarcoly more than a dozen people at
tho banquet table, and yet it i3 extremely
doubtful if a more thoroughly sociable and
enjoyable entertainment has been had in
Washington this season. Beginning with the
number of tho organization and the guests
everything was select down to tho final fumo
of tho last cigar.
The ad-writers are presided over by Mr.
George Lewis, Mr. Ike Gans being vice presi
dent. The other members who wero present
last night wero Messrs. F. McC. Smith. Frank
Pierce. Gus Nordlinger, S. M. Goldsmith, W.
G. Kent, J. A. Shaffer, and Abo Kaufman.
With them as guests of the evening wero
3Iessrs. B. H. Warner, Marshall Cashing,
Beriah Wilkins, Mr. A. Maurice Low, Mr. T.
G. Alvord.
At 9 o'clock the members and guests gath
ered in the east parlor and, after an inter
change of tho courtesies and news of the day,
proceeded to tho parlor, which, as stated,
was very tastefully adorned. Tho comfort
ablo size of the room showed off the floral
decorations to great advantage. The affair
was in fact very homelike, very sensible,
quiet, and yet very attractive and noteworthy,
The menu was in keeping with the occasion.
It represented in miniature a newspaper page,
tho center being tho menu, and the surround
ing advertisements of prominent adver
tisers. After tho discussion of tho viands speeches
were made by Mr. Wamer, Mr. Gans, Mr.
Wilkins. Mr. Cushing, Mr. Goldsmith, and
others, Interspersed by songs and stories.
Mr. Lewis, as presiding officer, filled the
chair most acceptably, his Introductions being
witty and to the point, with now and then
neat shaft3 of ridicule which hit the mark
every time. AH in all the banquet wa3 the
most successful the ad-writers have yet given,
and thoroughly enjoyed by all those present.
WILL TRY THE DISPENSARY.
Georgia's General Assembly Will Proba-
ably Enact a Liquor Law Similar
to That of South Carolina.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 27. There is a strong
probability that Georgia will in a short time
havo in full operation a dispensary system
similar to that established in South Carolina.
The Bush dispensary biU has been pending
bofore the general assembly for several days,
and to-day the senate temperance committee
agreed to report a substitute providing that
in incorporated towns where liquor is now
allowed to bo sold a vender may sell it only
upon Ja" petition of a majority of the free
holders of the town or city to tho mayor and
council. Ho shall then give bond" to tho
ordinary in the sum of 85,000 for faithful ob
servance of the law. He shall pay 8100 to
tho Stato and all municipal and national
taxes for one year.
He shall only purchase liquor to sell which
has been pronounced by the State chemist
pure and unadulterated, and to retail in
quantities not less than one-half pint, and
shall not sell to minors or habitual drunkards.
No liquor shall be drunk on the premises.
EachTendor shall have only one place of bus
iness, and nothing shall be sold in that place
except intoxicating liquors, and it shall be in
full view of tho street, and there shall be no
back doors or back windows, or side doors.
Each placo shall bo closed at 10 p. m., and
not opened until 5 a. m.
This measure i3 likely to pa3 the general
assembly and become a law.
FINE COOKING FOR THE POOR.
One of tho Late Czar's Chefs Will Devote
Himself to It.
Chicago, Nov. 27. A plan for tho relief of
the poor of tho city during the winter ha3
been announced by Andre Mondebare, the
French consul, and M. Tanty, a prominent
chef, formerly in the employ of the lato Czar.
Tho plan contemplates the establishment of
a central kitchen downtown, where hotel and
restaurant cooks will devote a poitlon of their
spare time to preparing food for tho needy.
Supply stations will bo located in various
portions of the city, and at these donations of
flour, meats, and other staples will be received
and forwarded to tho Franco-Russian kitchen.
Many prominent merchants havo promised
their support to tho enterprise.
IN ONE COUNTY ONLY.
Democratic Candidates for Congress in
ew Jersey Knocked Ont Everywhere.
Then-ton, N. J., Nov. 27. Tho Stato board
of canvassers met here this afternoon and
canvassed tho Congressional vote cast at tho
recent election in this State. In only ono
county, Hunterdon, did tho Democratic can
didate succeed in obtaining a plurality.
The total vote was: Democrat, 115.345; Re
publican, 163,823; Prohibition, 7,252; People's,
4,149; Socialistic Labor, 4.454; People's and
Socialistic Labor, 1.193; Republican Congres
sional plurality in tho Stato, 48.478.
In tho Districts it is as follows: First,
12.3S0; Secoad. 9,741; Third, 3,976; Fourth,
1,403; Fifth, 5,972; Sixth, 8,473; Seventh, 293:
Eighth, G,23o.
Telegraphic Brevities.
Switser, Nowitten & Co.. of Vicksburg. ono
of the largest dry goods houses in Mississippi,
mado an assignment yesterday; liabilities
8148,000.
Nicholas K. Miller, ex-water commissioner
of Denver, Colo., has been arrested on a
charge of arson, and officers are looking for
Walter S. Scheimerhorn, ex-sealer of weights
and measures.
District Attornoy John R. Fellows, of New
York city, yesterday filed a general denial of
tho charg03 against him preferred by flvo
members of a roform club of neglect of duty,
and at the same time a voluminous specific
answer to each allegation.
Earthquake shooks wero felt yesterday at
Brescia, Bologne, Verona, Mantua, Parvis,
Parma, and othor cities of Italy.
Tho New York court of appeals has af
firmed tho conviction of "Boss" John Y. Mc
Kane. Gen. Antonio Exeta says if he ever regains
power in Salvador ho will recommend the
purchase of tho Unitod States steamship Ben
nington to bo maintained in Salvader's prin
cipal harbor as a national monumont to the
kind treatment given to the refugees.
The British minister, Mr. Gosling, has no
tified Nicaragua that Great Britain refuses
to recognize tho Nicarnguan government at
Blueflelds.
Chancellor McGill, of New Jersey, yester
day decidotl not to grant Theodore Lambert,
tho colored murderer of William G. Kairer,
tho old Camden baker, a writ of error, and un
less tho court of pardons interferes, Lambort
will be hanged in tho Camden jail on Thurs
day, December 13.
Gen. William Booth leader of tho Salvation
Army, arrived in Minneapolis yesterday ac
companied by hi3 staff, and last night ad
dressed 10,000 people in Exposition HalL
COTTON WAS FOUND 6DILTY
Police Court Jury Decide Against Him
on Two oF the Counts.
PROMOTED A LOTTERY SCHEMB
Witnesses Testify that They Bought Tickata
from the ex-Policenan Ha Also Con
ducted a Prize Envelope Scheme His
Bail "Was Increased from 5500 to 800.
A verdict of "Guilty on the lost two
counts" ws3 returned by the jury in Judga
Miller's court late yesterday afternoon in the
caso of ex-Policeman James W. Cotton,
charged on three counts with selling lottery
tickets and operating a lottery scheme. Tha
jury were evidently unanimous as to the ver
diet of guilty before leaving their seats, 83
they were only closeted in tha retiring-rooa
long enough to take one ballot.
The counts in tho indictment on watei
Cotton was tried were: First, selling a lottery
ticket to Lena Brown; second, selling a lot
tery ticket to William A. Gales, a draggist,
and third, promoting, managing, and setting
up a lottery or lottery device. Before th
jurymen retired Judge Miller instructed theat
to find Cotton not guilty on the first eoeat.
Hence the verdict ot guilty a3 to numbers i
and 3.
At the outset of the trial Attorney Hyman,
for the defendant, moved to quash the In
formation on the gronnd that it charged the
accused with committing no offense in tha
District of Columbia. This motion wax
promptly overruled.
Prosecutor Mullowney then coiled Mrs.
Lena Brown, of No. 1S07 Seventh street, to
the stand. She testified that her sister par
chased two sealed envelopes from Cotton
last September. They purported to contain
slips, the blanks being stamped "no good,"
while the others called for "prize articles or
cash. Each paid Cotton 50 cents and dreT
"no goods." Cotton then tried to induce
them to buy Louisiana lottery tickets from
him, but they declined.
Druggist Gales testified that he purchased
a Kansas City lottery ticket from the defend
ant for 50 cents. last September, and ideeli
fled the ticket shown him by Mr. Mullowney
as the one he had bought. Cotton ateo in
formed him that he was going to manage the
Washington end of his brother's lottery es
tablishment. Police Sergeant Daley testified that Cotton
had admitted selling the "no good" envelope
to Mrs. Brown, but denied selling her a tot
tery ticket.
Policeman Garroway, of the First preeinet,
stated that Cotton had torn up lottery tiekets
while locked up in a station house ceil and
scattered the fragments on the floor.
Attorney Hyman offered several obfeetkmi
and made as many motions to dismiss, alt of
which were overruled. He also evinced a
determination to have Druggist Gales pro
duce his books in order to show that he had
sold liquor to Cotton.
Judge Miller said he did not believe the
first count could be'maintained ,as it charged
the defendant with selling a ehanee in a. lot
tery, whereas the envelope scheme praetfeaUy
showed that he was conducting a lottery
himself.
In his own behalf Cotton acknowledged
that he had sold Mrs. Brown one of the prhie
envelopes, but it was at her own sohehario.
He said he had been in the habit of gettiag
drunk in Gales' drug store, and bad often
been so tipsy in there as to be almost uaaWa
to walk. He denied that he had sold lottery
tickets.
Prosecutor Mullowney said the law dftaed
lottery as a game of chance in whieh prises
are promised. Cotton appeared in thb ease,
he added, as promoter, agent, backer, elerfc
and everything else. He asked the defendast
how many times he had been convicted lathe
police court.
"I don't know," replied Cotton. "The&j
fellows (meaning the policel arreat me every
time I walk erooked on the Avenue."
Express Clerk Stouffin, of the United States
Express Company, testified that he eoakl aot
recollect that he had ever earned a paekage
received from Kansas City, supposed to ha
lottery tickets, to Cotton, bat he had taken
two ana mavbe.more such pacxages to a nn
named Martin at No. 1S02 Seventh street
northwest
Attorney Hyman wanted Policeman Potea
called to the stand to show that he bad been
carrying a warrant for Cotton's arrest aroaad
in his pockets for several days prior to his ar
rest. "No," said Judge Miller. 'After awhile
you will be trying to show us the causes whieh
led up to the revolutionary war."
Messrs. Mullowney and Hyman then re
viewed the case to the jury and Judge Miller
Instructed them as to the law. After Cottoa's
conviction his attorney offered a mottoafe,
arrest of judgment and moved for a sew
trial.
Cotton was already under $300 bail, tat Ms
honor increased it to S0O, remarking that
the defendant's convietton called Joe im
prisonment as well as fine.
'Our man won't run away," said Attorney
Hyman.
"I wish ho woald." said Prosecutor MaHew
ney, "bat I am afraid he would sot g& so far
that I could not eateh him."
A colored man named Bo widen, who is
Cotton's partner in some contract weri,
qualified as his bondsman.
LOOKING TO A CHANGE.
Reorganization of the Public Land Fore
Under Consideration.
There was a meeting in tho Interior Depart
ment yesterday to consider the rsorganhwi
tion of tho force that deals with public land
questions. Besides the Secretary, the Assist
ant Attorney General, the Commissioner of
tho Goneral Land Office, and the law cterlts
of the department and the Land Office, there
were presont a number of attorneys whe
practice boforo the department and do a.
largo land business.
It will be remembered that the Doekary
commission experts have had under con
templation recommendations to Congress for
a reorganization of the department with a
view of expediting business and saving tha
government some expense. It was the plan
of the experts to cut off all appeals in land
cases from the Commissioner of the Gaaernl
Land Office to the Secretary ot the Interior.
If the department should reorganize it
would bo with a view to having land cases
passed upon but once in tho department.
Secretary Smith fe anxious to have the views
of all the lawyers In the department as well
as the attorneys who practice in land eases.
The movement on the part ot. the depart
ment was not induced by the Inquiries of the
Dockery experts, but by a desire to facilitate
business in tho department, and to settle land
cases with more speed than at present,
and farther to have tho caso settled
when the first opinion is rendered. It is
understood that the lawyers of the depart
ment and those who practice aro very mueb
in favor of a reorganization. It will, ii
brought about, necessitate legislation by Con
gress, as the present arrangements are ac
cording to various laws passed as the land
business of tho government developed.
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Assistant Commissioner Resigns.
Gen. Frank C. Armstrong, Assistant Coia
missioner of Indian Affairs, resigned yester
day, bis resignation to take effect Deeemher
31. Gen. Armstrong will become connected
with a railroad operating in Indian Territory