Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1890, Page 6

THE EVENING TO BE SETTLED TONIGHT. A Caucus of Republican Senators om Order | of Bnsiness, ~ | PROBABILITY THAT THE ELECTION BILE. WILL BE LAID ASIDE “TEMPORARILY” AND MEASURES TO IRBY MAKES A GAIN. Another Ballot for South Carolina’s Senator Taken. RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY BROUGHT amar ry poten tate : Tt is th belief HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED AT ONCE. | oct ticcust” Sonera elit today that the | way soon and will not be heard of again. |Mr. Hoar announced yesterday that he would move today to have a night session and to dispose of the elections bill before adjourn- ment. Instead of having a night session as he proposed, there will be a republican Stocks Open With a Firm Under- tone, But Decline Slightly. caneus. The pu of the cancus is to con- LATE SPECIALS FROM ABROAD — the financial situation and the elections ill. -——- a Tet the expectation | of a large number of Senators it MAMPFTION 16 THIN ithe decision reached | to- | lay the election bill aside “temporarily” for Ancther Ballet Taken for the purpose of making way for financial legis- South Carolina. lation. Couvamia, S. C., Dee. 10.—The general as-| It is generally understood that the crisis has sembly met in joint session again today to elect |come, when ‘the decision must be made a United States Senator to succeed Wade Hamp- | between changing the rules and | fore- - tom. Tho result of the ballot was: Irby, 63; | iP&_, th pp A Donaldson, 45; Hampton, 42; J. J. Hemphill, 3: | favor the former method of getting rid of the Senator From i ‘Smalls, 1. ballot was taken, another | bill, but it well understood that t morrow. Mr. Hemphill is one | ® Tespectable minority of the republicans will It is stated that Gov. Till- | ROt agree to it, and it is therefore expected | that the caucus tonight will agree to take up some other measure. man may be t to the Senate against his vg for Hamptor Jrtrong, but the’ reform purty has deter. | A republican Senator, not counted among the mined onwelean sweep. | opponents of the election bill. anid to a Stan re- Irby gained cight votes frompared with yes-| Porter today that ues wo terday's ballot, three from Hampton, three , Settled to ight, In view of the pressing demand | trom Donaldson and two votes not cast yester- | fot some relief for the financial situation, he said day and needs but seventeen more to secure | it was expected that the caucus would le hiselection. His frie’ to lay the lection bill aside for a time. wishes. The f A JURY FOR WARD. ing to Find One, THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY. Ginnity, Francis Hughes, M.D., Edward M. Schaeffer, David C. Hamilton, Geo. T. MeCul- lum, Joshua Lloyd, Joseph Branson. ‘A true bill. . Joux Kerworta, Foreman. Such was the “backing” on an official-look- ing paper that lay on the desk of the clerk of the Criminal Court this morning. ha verse of the paper wns the clerk's entry, in open court October 29, 1889. R. J. Meigs, clerk.” ‘The document was’ the indictment against Frank K. Ward for shooting «nd caus- ing the death of Maurice Adler. It was a ersinasiats It’ is understood that some of the/soiled and thumb-worn paper. It — republieans who are in favor of|has been examined by maay lawyers the abandoning the elections _ bill ar@jand been produced ‘in court = meny releasi democrats who are ired with nant See ee Neen | eco dal they many vole ta) ae |trck’ the bill. Mr. Quay. is going —E. T. Todd | home tonight, but he has released Mr. Faulkner neapolisand their dangh- | from his pair that he may vote, if necessary. ter, wife of Master Mechanic Slayton of the Kansas City roa. we ‘un down and instantly by a senger train station this boa: FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, in on an adjoining ti at a ter- ad Mrs. Todd were ground | te plates wx ine, their bodies being lated almost beyond’ recognition. Mre. cht by the cowcatcher an ly twenty fect into the st a passenger coach . The remains of ae P times. It was brought out by the clerk today, because this was the day finally ect for the frial of the case. This morning the de- fendant and the lawyers interested in the case appeared in the Criminal Conrt room when Chiet Justice ‘Bingham took his seat at 10 o'clock, butas there was another case adjourned over from yeaterda was decided not éo call the Ward case until 1 o'clock. ‘THE TRAGEDY. Few tragedies have attracted so much atten- tion as that which resulted in the indictment that was called up in court today. The promi- nence of the accused as a business man and the remarkable medical features of the case both conspired to arouse and keep up great public interest in the matter. ‘Theshooting occurred on the night of June 18, 1889, in the loon, at the corner of 9th street and Penneylvan avenue. Adlor was # young man 3 Jong the track for nearly 100 feet, and it wae some r that their identi- fication could be established. | onnat i LABOK MEN MEET. | AShort Session of the Federated Trades at Detroit. Dernorr, Micw., Dec. 10.—There was but a short session of the Federation of Labor con- | vention this mor i mayor of Birming om of the fede ‘« Exehange. “lock mi: | Metropoltan | 1 National Bank, 5 at 20, W at 158, Vineotn Nae | tion at Birmingham nd will probably be accepted. ast Seamen's Union asked -the inst the ai leco- y L next were « Company, 160 a am Security aud alist, will hold a mee night to air his grie 8. 4478, 1891, remsterea, Iecoupon, 108 hid” Ue bid, iS asked. U. 8. “4s, 24 aske a NY ELECTION. | Contest In the County's | ory Promised. a to The Even: 10.—The approaching tion campaign in the northern ington and George- bid, 107 asked. Wash- nesay from the Parnellite ranks and the candi : dacy of Larry O'Brien, who is personaliy ex- tremely popular.in opposition to him, will make | the contest extremely liv¢iy. if it does not lead | EP. to wore violent scenes thin have yet disgraced | [ran”’ even this part of ireland. Kilkenny is a strong home rule county, anil it is not believed here | series. Th as, 118 wskeil ata third tor could ¥ and ‘Trust Company, to asked. | | Lae milion pogo te | nai Bank Stocks Bank of Washington, 440 taking the utmost advantage of the dissensions | ,.2"San aed. “bank ot Kepublic, sob bidt Metre. | its friends. rr asked. Central, 500 bi 190 bid. — asked. mn r ashington lk Ts, 1904, 93 bid, — asked. E series A, 17 bid, —asked. | Farmers and Mechan- bid, 180 asked ~ Mid ON TRIAL FOR HERESY. Young Presbyterian Ministers Summoned to Explain Their Views. | Prrtsnerc, Pa., Dec. 10.—The trial of the five young ref ends O. B. Milligan, H. W. Temple, W. H. Sam- son and H. W. Keed of the Pittsburg Prosby- | ks—Washington and Georgetown, Metropolitan, 125 bid, 140 asked. |._ Capitol and North’ O. Street, | |. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, | wn and Tenleytown, 47 bid. 53 Stocks—Firemen’s, 45 bid, 50_ asked. oneal bid. Metropolitan, $9 bid. National | tery for heresy attracted a large Side 24 aakesk, Arlington, 165 bad. 13) | the Reformed Presbyter- Corcoran, @ Columbia, 14 bid, 16 | “a German-American, 165 tid. Potomac; 90 ng me: bi 10 asked Riggs. ¢ bid, Sig asked. uJ es { asked. Commercial, 4 bid. tform of principles : 2 that persons who make a credit- rofession of Christ should be re- in church membership on eptence of the testimony and cominunion, without holding them to explan: tion in the matter of political dissent or in | CM other questions. These principles, it in | “Yiscohanerus St claimed, are in oppositior to. the church dis- | pany. 10m cipifne and subversion of the fundamental and | pany. — bi covenanted portion-of the Reformed Presb terian church. Wher brought before the presbrtery the ac cused refused to recant or show contrition for | 52" their course and they were thereupon placed | curity on trial The sessions this morning and safes | Hygiene Tee Compan, Stocks —Keal Estate Title, 125 olumbia Tithe, 575 bi asked. | m Gas, id. USS 32 asked. | Ameri- z Market Com- is Tee Corm- i asked. National Sal ‘post Washington Safe bid. Pneumatic Gun Washington Loan ai asked. American $ , 62 bid, 6 asked. | Baltimore Markets. | 1%.—Cotton quiet—middiing, | Wheat—southern ira: western firmer: | December, 94 Corn 53.85%; presbstery. ‘They detied their accusers to find anything wrong in their declaration and de- nied that it was their intention to cause a split | ' in the church or to secede from the doctrine. | = ; trial will not be concluded until late at | teamer, sx night and may possibly last for several days. FAIRLY ACTIV sa to prime, s5ai%, Hay sieady. Provision tive. arm—ii -ady. Copper firm. Liv per steamer | Receipts—foar, 57 barrels; wheat, 3.000 | Pls: corn, 5,00 bushels; oata, 4,000 bushels. Sales—wheat, 38,000 bushels; corn, 28,000 bushels. DRE, Dee i0.—Virginia ten-forties, 30 threes. 624; Baltimore and Ohio stock, incinnati, Washington and Baltimore | + SHS6. tone, but Saffers a Slight Decline. New York, Dee. 10.—The stock market this morning was quiet and showed that the rise of Yesterday had been too fast, but there was still | # firm undertone to the dealings and consider- able strength was displayed late in consolidated gas bonds, 114% asked; the hour. The opening figures were M almost all materially lower than last | night's closing prices, Northern Pacific being ern 9{ and several others | ity there | 3 Further losses, | the carly trading, | n Vaeitic and Lake Shore being the | ms, thé former recovering lows with something the other hand | eiasas 2 tae in MASSACHUSETTS AVEN - | Bishop Hurst, Before the District Commis- | sioners, Urges Lis Extension, a The Commissioners this afternoon gave a | oS Lion cect: | special hearing, as per advertisement, to those | Union and Missouri Pa- | persons interested in the extension of Massa | 5 and others smaller | chusetts avenue as contemplated in Senate bill amounts. e downward movement was | 4459, checked at this point. however, “ oo mand sprung up. which developed n When the Commissicners called for objec- fore fions to the bill no one answered. im the list, and ced pris list to somethn Bishop Hurst spoke in favor of the bill. He | said the Methodist University had 93 acres of ehison. Union Pac: wyost strength on the rise. A liond, : rough : jland, the entrance to which at present Sten Bates wave special [was by a very circuitous route. Tf he mney eer ce Lie avenue was extenaed as contemplated it would strike the property of the university four, geome 4 F i bring them not leas than « mile nearer the the mati sent 5 He said the only objection possible was the | extension through the Observatory grounds, | Mer! but that alittle circle could be imade which | would not interfere with the scientific arrange- | ment of the grounds. He said with respect to the right of way that he was positive that the land | would be dedicated when the time came. Mr. < Reached and generally small fractions ‘than the opening ‘igures. WAMILTON AND BISHOP FAIL, The failure of Hamilton & Bishop, bankers, $6 Broadway. has just been announced on the stock exchang A oxy The stoce market bee: and again declined, dlthough in the Spee General list the lowes were confiaei tosmall| EARLY TWO MILLION ACRES. fractions only and the lowest prices of the first | Cesston Goverment by Crow aF Were Hot touched. Union Pacific, how- spears ego oe aces, cies ever, was special!s weak still and-retired to 445, a om of 1; per cent from| Secretary Noble today received the following the hourand 2% since the price of Inst evening. | telegram from J. Clifford Richardson, chair With St. Paul and Atchison it was still quite | man of the commission appointed to negotiate setive, while Minouri Pucitic, Louisville aud | Yith the Crow Creck Indinns of Moutena for Nerthers Pacitic preferred showed considerable | ¥! stor ais Podbrase animation, but the rest of the list were quite | the cession of » portion of ue weglected. The market showed no turther | government: CE at noon it was fairly active and | “Crow Indians in full council bave today | f | who unfolded at one; one yeara of age. Ward and was stated, misunderstending about two weeks before the night mentioned. ‘That night they met in the saloon, and after a fe the'chot was fired. It was thought at fi the injury was not serious. It soon became evident, however, that the bullet which had ini- bedded itelf in Adier’s neck ut the base of the skull had fractured the spinal cord. Adler's whole body became . paralyzed, his brain only seciuing aliv For many we lingered in this condi- tion, > during all that time attracting much atténtion. He died October 3, nearly four months after the wound was inflicted. No case has been more diacnsecd than that of Ward. He has a wide acquaintance and many friends. Whether he will be convieted or ae- quitted and the probable line of defense to be hi sen discussed, if possible, ans as muchas any topic of n the court met at 1 o'clock to take up ri cuse the space outside the bar—the e where there is “standing room only,” e no chairs are provided—was well th spectators. The marshal's office Were strict in enforcing the rules as to the per- sons privileged to enter the railed inclosure sacred to the bar, the accused, the witnesses jand the jurors, and that space did not fill up very rapidly. ‘here were some routine matters that took the attention of the court for afew minutes, and meanwhile those interested di- rectly in the Ward trial slowly came in. the tirst to appear was Mr. Adler, the © victim of the tragedy, a man of with black iustache and chin ronegray hair. rank K. Ward, who father sunall stature |. He wasclean shaved and his face looked brown and healthful. His hair is turning gray and is getting thin on ‘ top.and in front. A Beteh J pt hair" was down over the R center, of his forehead in Napoleonic style. W! Ho a seat his little son just be- hind his counsel. Ward wore a black Prince Al- Dert coat, dark trousers PRANK K. WARD. and a silk hat, which he held before him in his lap. STINGUISHED COUNSEL PRESENT. ‘Mr. Ward's counsel form a distingnished- fooking group. There was Senator Blackburn, who wore his left arm ina sling and greeted the court and court officials and everybody else who looked his way with geniai courtesy. There was Judge Jere Wilson, who sat beside Mr. Blackburn and devoted himself to looking over some papers; Mr Coleman, who got out pencil and note paper at once; Mr. Duhamel, ome formidable-looking papers, and Mr. Chapin Brown, who took a seat at the end of the tabte. With Judge Hege at the tabie of the district attorney eat his two assistants, Mensre, Clagett gnd Armes. ¢ After the pending business had been dis- posed of at 1:5 o'clock and the Ward cas: was reached Mr. Wilson arose with a paper in his hand. ‘A MOTION TO QUASH THE INDICTMENT. “Lark leave,” he said, “to withdraw the plea of not guilty in this care “for the purpose of filing a motion to quash the indictment. At the time that the plea was. entered I reserved privilege.” Mr. Wilson then read his motion, which asked ihe quashing of the indictment on the ground. first, that it does not set forth facts sufticient to constitute the crime of murler manslaughter; second, thet it does not char; that the alleged kill or murder Adler or with malice afore- thought. Mr. Wilson said he did not it. It was regarded asa overruled by*the cou ‘ ose to argue forma motion and exception being rd was then rearraigned. He arose from his chair and remained standing with his hands elapsed betind his back while the clerk read the worn indictment and at the close of the reading cleared his throat and responded some- what huskil “sor ouinty.” After this there was a long wait for the mem- bers of the jury panel, who’ had* been at work al] the morning and’ were given a short re- spite for lunch, to return to. their places in the court room . Wilson went up to talk with the judge and subsequently District Attorney Hoge was called up to talk about the program of the case. ‘Then the lawyers of the defense had a con- sultation. Ward, who sat just behind Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Coleman, remained silent and motizniess, his eyes fixed almost con- stantly cn the wall back of the judge's chair, wherean enterprising printer lad hung for public convenience a huge red, white and blue calendar. He looked grave and appeared to be having a tedious time. DMPANSELING THE SRY. It was quarter to 2 o'clock when the jurors had straggled back and the court went to work upon the first important step of the case—the impanneling of the Jury. Many seemed to be of opinion that it nit be da before. jury could be ebtalned, as it was thotght it would be difficult to find competent men who had not formed some opinion concerning the ease. ‘Twelve members of the panck whose names drawn by the clerk were called into the Petape tien Sp portheed ppad opreig mannet of proceeding to get a jury. Mr. Coleman during the disct: tention to the manner in which the were selected in the Guitean trial. clined to see any reporters {hie morning oF Frrmell in the wetter of publication of United Chief Justice Bingham’s Court Try- |‘? = STAR: ed Fs thet in this class of cases it ble 9 ot ‘Thé Long-Deferred Case Taken Up for TiHal— gee free A tae = s. mere a ‘About | Ye thong! when the — statute eer rcs pecdd come, ot oe |"_ moh a0 im seems, ctaten, | ake len Whe Have Formed Opinions a mere suspicion of bias sufficient to disqualify, Case. that the rule should be that notwithstanding the juror may have heard and read of the case, and without any feeling about it formed an No. 17688. opinion, if the opinion was such as United States he would not maintain in the face of cvidence, the juror was competent. ve. Otherwiso the trial of such casos wonld be Frank K. Ward. relegated to those who were ignorant, or ad mentally low, or so secluded as not to hear or ‘Murder. read of current affairs. ; Ghat modern pesos tea nok es fata aco ag modern practice not into accoun’ Witnesses: Lewis Nowmyer, James W. | the impressions produced by reading current Ir. and form come to be and it is in these prersions could not ere was, juror and form a fixed the ji cused. half and he jd thus lenge. nee to formed no BOUNDARI the Senate. ‘Timothy jJohn G. | Mary E. 1 and $2.50 | 624, er ny $42,510, imy ments, 400. D. | Join ‘This mak west and B northwest, offered b} seven feet streets and Part of lot in the same 2250.00. The last 73s feet, | containing site | demnation to take the committee aries in by ‘They were adjacent to convenient selected foundation i opinion now was the same as when he first formed it. In answer to « question by the court Ms Leltch mid it would Sevchoovitems to overcome his opinion. publications. District Attorney Hoge said that in this en- lightened day no one expe: Judge Mansfield’s standard, but in this ease the juror had not only stated he had i ion, but had expressed his which, Judge dered him incompeten’. Judge Bingham said be did not understand that he had expreseed an opinion, about to express on Mr. Clagett snid opinion before he was checked. Mr. Wilson combated the idea that the cases out of 1,000, abreast with the world.” He argued that im- ‘opinion” such as would make a man a biased reading of newspapers. Judge Bingham said the difference in the mental constitution of men was speh, that where one would receive only a light impression another reading of the same. case would the juror had expressed his opinion in court. if cumstances it would be embarrassing to himself. He thought the juror should be ‘Mr. Wilson noted an exception. It was 2:40 when the second juror examined was called to the box. This was Michael Halli- nan, 1260 7th street. In reply to Mr. Clagett's questions Mr. Hollinan said he knew Ward; that he had formed and expressed i i exariination was complete in a minute and a Win. I. Fletcher, the carpet dealer, who was next examined, had formed and expressed an inion, which he said would require strong Edward Forrest, colored, Hamilton roxd in'the coun’ He did not know Ward or Adler, and had cepted by the court. NEW PRINTING OFFICE. Report of the Commission to Select a Site for A LIST OF THE BIDDERS AND THEIR DIDS—wnoy WAS SELECTED FOR THE BUILDING. ‘The commission in regard to the government printing office site today went their report to Bids for « site for the new printing office wore received as follows: fronting thirty-two feet on G strect northwest, $2 per square foot, feet front by with improvements, 2.25 per equate foot. street between Ist and North Capitol streets, 1,392 square feet, €2 per square 81,000 John ¥. Kelly, square 624, lot 13, 2804 feet, Gleeson, square 624, lot aquare feet Mery E. Harvey, | feet. at $2 per ‘Total, $3.74. Alexander. Bruce, squure 624, sub lots 19 and 20, square feet 3,000, ut $2 per foot, improve- nnell, square 624, lot 43, square feet, total, $13,463.50. uller, square 624, lot 44; aquare feet, | 4,206 at 42.25: improvements, £6,000; total, | 50, and in same sqnare lot 45; square | \feet. 4.206 at $2.25; improvements, ¢4,000; total, $13,463.50. John Eibert, equare 624, lot 46, square feet, 3,000, at €2.25; improvements, #3,000; total, ‘Mr. Gorman, square 624, sub lots 81 and 82, square fect, feet for #170,472.00. 74. situated between let and 2d streets | 22.47 per foot, making $330,432.50. Ninety-two thousand seven tol street northwest, was offered for $194,000. South half of square 673, containing about po) offered at $1.16 per foot; tota!, Square 754, contai fered ut 21.25 per foot, making 2143,396.25. The site which was chosen was the west half of square 678, being lote 3, 4, 5,6, 7 and 8, and | foot, making $243,175. The report gives a history of the actions of the commission in selecting 2 site. After the had been selected th the title arose and it was developed that by a communication from the dated December 8 the title to the west half of square 678 had not been perfected. Tt was necessary, therefore, to proceed to con EXPLAINING THE BOUNDARIES LIMIT. In regard to the ceived the report states that by the commission were authorized 40 suitable ground negotiation They fi lowing reasons. First. Because public interests would be served by selectin the present buildin executive and judicial departments; steamboat lines. ‘To be convenient to the Capitol and depart- ments the site could not have been north of H street. ‘The boundary of Ist street was as far east as was deemed ” gor ox ‘THE SELECTED SITE. ‘The report states that after investigation the commixsion is assured that the soil on the " WASHINGTON, cted to go back to opinion in court, Hoge maintained, clearly ren- but was e. the juror had expressed his fact of the jurors having _ oxpresed an opinion “in court, disqualiti him. "Hn" this” connection “le ani “Why a man who doesn't read a newspaper an_ impression you can say, in not fit to try a case of any kind. Why every intelligent person reads the newspapers. They read them in the morning. ‘hey rod Te Star in the afternoon. It has the current literature of the day, what we all have to resort to times to keep _ ourselves thns formed by intelligent men render 4 juror incompetent. he claimed, a difference between an an impression obtained from the Jopinion. It was unfortunate that the juror was accepted under ex- ion. His no opi @ way accepted by the court, the accepted being still liable to chul- He was excused. who lives on the was next called. change. opinion. Mr. Forrest was ac- ES WERE LIMITED—WHY SQUARE 678 Costello, 5,600 feet in square 624, with Wolfe, lot 15, 175 feet improvements; square 624, 24 3 inches depth Harvey, lot 16, square 624, on G foot for house, total — #8,784; also foot; $2.95 lot 25, in square feet, per foot; Andrew B, 1, 2 and3, foot, . total . total $632,510; square 624, lot 11, 1,992 square foot; improvements, $1,000. 14,170, at 83) provements, €20, ‘Total, $6,400. per foot, improvemente, #4,000; 60 at $1.75, making $11,655. esa total on square 624 of and C streets and Indiana avenue ontaining 183,678 square feet, was the various owners at an average of hundred ‘and of square 630, between D and E New Jersey avenue und North Capi- 4, containing 3,250 feet, was offered square for 5,200. half of square 754, containing 58,- was offered for $58,317.50. 1g 114,637 fect, was of- SQUARE 678 SELECTED. 170,648 square feet, for $1.42 per ‘the question of Attorney General and the Attorney General was asked necessary steps. reasons for the having confused the bound- which bids would be re- the act ‘acquire the printing office or “condemnation. Tequired to advertise for pro- ixed the boundaries for the fol- for not a site if possible - Second, to be the to ito! site is entirely fit for . the $500,000 Ix MaxING THE EXTENSIVE NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED AND LABOR-GAYING MACHINERY TO BE USED. ‘The statement first presented to the public in Tue Sta that the Metropolitan Street Railway Company would equip its road with ‘The Metropolitan Rallway Company to Use ‘That Form of Motor. A DECISION BY THE STOCKHOLDERS TO EXPEXD ‘NECESSARY CHANGES cars operated by storage batteries has been confirmed by the stockholders, who held a meeting yesterday afternoon and authorized the board of directors to expend not more than $500,000 in making the necessary changes; the changes which will give the equines arest so far as the Motropolitan company is concerned. The system which will be put in operation is one owned and controlled by the company, it being the result of a series of prac. tical experiments conducted by the compan; consulting olectrical engineer, Mr. C. O. Mail loux, for more than a year past. car _con- structed under the supervision of Mr. Mailloux has been running at intervals on the road and ina general way was satisfactory. Recently it has been materially improved. su iY storics particular for NEW BUILDINGS TO ‘BE ERECTED. The first thing to be done by the board of directors will be to push the crection of the necestary buildings. ‘These structures will persede the present offices and will be quite expensive. ‘They will be erected on P strees, st west of the present offices and stables, he frontage will be 122 fect and the total depth 235 fect. The main building will be two in height and equipped in every 6 convenient transaction of ‘a modern strect car business. LABOR-SAVING MACHINERY. Labor-saving machinery fullest possible extent. things which will be necessary will be three water-tube safety boilers, each of 200 horse power. Coal und water will be fed automatical and the ashes wili human effort. be rem There will is to be used to the Among the many oved without acti be three steam en- Rines—Corliss compound—of 200 horse power each, and the electricity will be manufactured by six dynamos, only two of which, however, will be operated at any one time. ‘The batteries in the cars will be removed automatically and ele- vated to the second story, where all transferring is to be done by mechanical means. in the re~ charging room there will be sixty-four buttery stands. As soon as the weather permits the work of grading and construction will be commenced, and it isthe intention of the directorate to push maiters to completion with the utmost ity. Details will be arranged today by the board, which holds a regular meeting. DIFFICULTIZS THAT HAVE BEEN OVERCOME. rany has contended in its elec One of the difticulties wi! th which the com- ical experi- ments was the weight of the batteries each car has to carry. That, it now known, will not affect the grooved rails just put down, for that rail is more than equal to the strain which will be put upon it. It is Lound on both outer edges by solid concrete und cannot, therefore, spread to any appre: of strect ears 28. a new mot Ps ti NEW TR: able extent. Of almost as much importance to the patrons ime the comp: fer facilities very muterially. Commencing on January 1, cond having worked most succeasfully in Chi ‘Transfer tickets are now being prepared. ‘They be about two inches long and an inch wide and on those issued on the tith street line w be two subdivivions marked juctors, the system to 1891, transfers will be issued by be inaugurated here it “F Street” and “New York Aveune.” On the face of the trans- fer is nét at conductor wi within sixty minutes from hot margin.” of thoday will be printed and the conductor the inscription: be honored intersection of St ‘Along the edge punck_ the This unless h street slip will presented und (the of transfer) punched in of the slip the hours will obliterate such a figure as will give the holder of the transfer ample time to catch the slowest kind of an intersecting car. Should a passenger be given a transfer at 5 P. .m., for inxtanc the figure 5 will be cut out and the transfer will be good until 6 p.m. The conductor would cut out the 5 at any time be- tween 5 o'clock and 5:45. 7 p.m. ‘Transfers will be From until 6:45 he punches 6, so that the slip will be good until isaued as the cars near transfer points, the conductors audibly announcing the locality. them off, becaure a conductor will ‘There are at prosent only two bobtail cars on the 9th strect line and the new system will take be an ab- solute necessity on cach car. TRANSFERS aT 14TH AND NEW YORK AVENUE. Now, as to the extension of the transfer sya- tem. Perhaps some people will not be de- lighted to hear that from and after the Ist of January companies ech other 5 this arrany the will at 14th ork avenue. Metropolitan transfer The advantages ent are easily evident. Govern- and Columbia passengers to street ai New fered by ment printing office employes who want to go west can transfer at 14th streetand continue toward Georgetown without having to go to F street or Pennsylvania avenue- in immense saving in point of time and an accommodation of the most also »materiall: lighten heavy F street trafic. NEW TICKETS TO BE PREPARED. Another improvement in Metropolitan rail- road matters will be apparent in a few days. At t the board mecting i popular description. iy This will the now extremely November the diree- tors authorized the printing of tickets in per- forated slips of which, — when disintegrated, could not be used a second time. “The new tickets are similar to the ones now in circulation, but they are much smaller, “This ticket not good if pur make it binding there is beneath it the auto- . Pearson, president. ‘These graph of Geo. On the reverre of ch is the legend hed,” and to tickets would have been issued before this, bub the, company has the punches wi which operate “in the presence ‘The punches are'expected daily and cel Lech waiting for each conductor will of the njai tickets will be sold. For some time past the Columbia company has been selling tickets in slips of six. TO STOP ONLY ONCE AT A CROSSIXG, Another line of reform in almost ot hand, one which will be welcomed by every humane person in the city. President Pearson did not care to diseuss the matter with Tux Stan re- porter who sought and found him this morn- ing, but it was evident from his manner that he favored the proposition which is advanced in the following letter, sent by President A. 8. | Pratt of the Humane Socicty to Superintendent De Neale of the Metropolitan road: executive Humane Society “Dear Sil have been instructed by the committee of the Washington to earnestly request” all the street railway companios and the herdi company of this city to instruct their con- ductors and drivers to stop only at one side of the street atuny street crossing in order to spare the horses. This practice, I understand, is carried out in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Now York and other cities.” ‘Tho matter will be considered: by the board of directors this afternoon, and it is almoat ceftnin to roteive the unanimous endorsement of that bod, electricity, w and it isargued that undei Bona iy. # that rule for the gd Purchases Secretary Windom gave ware, cars, when ‘ould stop only at street crossings, ey might ax. well work poor benefit of the Up to the $8,000,000 Limit. an unmistakable hint today of his bond purchasing policy in the im- mediate future by accepting only enough bonds offered to the department to bring the total purchases of this week up to his limit of $8,- 000,000. ‘There were many more bonds offered. than could be necepted, and at about the rato. that, oor "Those spall i y- ‘a8 follows: $220,000 at 1.23 | halt 000 nt 1.23%. ‘The face value of the Bonds purchased since the call of Saturday is herd $2,906,400, leaving only o margin of ¢4,150 over Statues of Army- Officers. Final Public Hearing by the Subcommittes| Highest of all in Leavening Power—U. S. Gov't Report, Ang. 17, 1889, of the House Appropriations Cemmitice. VARIOUS DELEGATES HEARD IN REFEREXCE TO CHARITIES—TRE NEW YORK AVEXUE PARKINO— PROPOSED DISBURSING CLERK OR THE DI ‘TRICT, ETC. Once more this morning the room of the House committee on appropriation was given up to District interests. The subcommittee in charge of the District appropriation bill con- tinued the hearings on the items of the bill. Commissioner Douglass was present with Audi- tor Petty, Capts. Rossell and Lask and Dr. Tindall of the District officials, and. many dele- gations, SHOOTING STARS. | ‘THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM. Mr. E.L. Moore and -Dr. Parson appeared for tho Washington Asylum. They thought the visiting physician at $1,080 should be to omitted this year and, in place, two assistant | —four short of the traditional requirement. iebsews Gee Merticiees abound be ceoeorenl tionist ght the alms house shoul remori z some six miles farther out, so that the erimi-| * ST*ve danger—the resurree nals and paupers can be entirely separated. TUE YOUNG WOMAS'S CHRISTIAN ROMZ. A committee consisting of Dr. Hickling, Maj. Morgan, Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Heron appeared for the Young Woman's Christian} fre Green Home. The delegation drew attention to the : high standing and good work which this insti- tution had accomplished in the past. Last year, they said, the institution received $1,000 | Got haysced in their polities and left their own from Congress and the amount was inadequate | parties, that’s how.” to supply the demands on This year they usked for 25,000 for. maintenance and $10,000 for the of a permanent build- ing. PARNELL STATES HI CASE. j i in the Irish There willbe five Tavlors in tho mext House | Neronetiiation tn mh Party He Thinks XE MUAWES GLADSIONR FOR DELANO mm DECISION ANTER THR DIVORCE CASK ¥ER- pit The new novel by Edison will no doubt be a shocking story. Before Mr. Parnell left London for Dublin our aia last evening he granted an interview tothe ‘AMGy dear, how aid the Farm- | London correspondent of the New York World. ers’ Alliance originste?” | Mr. Parnell complained first of Mr. Gladstone's Mr. G.: “Well, my love, alot of statesmen | t#Tdiness in taking action rogarding the Irieh ¥ | leadership. There was an interval of nine dare between the verdict in the O'Shea divarce case | and the meeting of the Irish party. Why did Do the of Hawaiilive on the Sandwich | ®°t Mr. Gladstone communicate with Mr. Par- ine | nell in the meantime? Mr. Parnell declared that when he accepted re-clection a* the Lrish leader he was ignorant of Mr. Gladstone's let- ter to Mr. Morley, nor had he been given UNSEASONABLE REYNE. Oh, for the sun of another clime THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. A delegation followed from the Women's Chris- tianAssociation. The delegation consisted of Mra. . a an intimation of Mr. Giadstone « opinion Belva A. Freeman, Mrs. 8.P. French, Nathaniel ‘That shines with » paler flush; Parnell declared thet he hed never authorieed Freeman and ex-Senator Pomery. The appro- Oh, for a season of winter time, Michael Davitt or any one to say that when the priation for this institution for many years bas n $4,000 per year and this year they asked the same appropriation. EXTENSION OF NEW YORK AVENUE. A large delegation from the nertheast section of the city and county, with Mr. William Friz- zel, appeared in reference to the extension of And a snow that has no slush. he could cleat away name. Gladstone's letter to. ou attended that mecting pted re-election” o,” replied Mr. Parnell, “I did not know of Mr. Gladstone's letter to Mr. Morley until just after my re-election as chairman. Nobedy The Senatorial question in Wisconsin sug- As long as the lamp holds out to burn, ‘The Vilas sinner may return. ww York avenue to thé Bladensburg roed.| Jones: “len't that Throbleigh gt j knew of at then, although “Mr. i pe ey ey 4 pe tendo oA OP dents in that portion istrict had no ‘ Ps - Ls ~ . romible outlet into the city. Neatly all the ‘es; sentimentally.” held by Mr. Gladstone, but certainly nm | timation of the kind was giv daye be nid for this extension would be donated, they said, in fact all, except. through the Patterson e Eckington road in ita charter was given permission to run out New York avenue us soon as the thoroughfire should be opened. ‘This would prove a great benefit to the section. ry. Loomis stated that, having no road to gct into the city, persons were obliged to use the railroad tracks in walking to and from the city, and there was not eighty yards of this truck which had not been stained with the Ulood of citizens from this rection of the Dis- trict. ‘The delegation stated that tbe section had received no zppropriations in the past and all they asked in the present was this one improve- meut. ‘The appropriation asked for was $50, ore the verdict I s conversed with e diverce case would he asked mem Fe ult would be. ng “How do you make that ont?” inquired his | from whet be said of the proba- chief. , 7 E | bie result, the position that I took up from the ‘Because, the cars were all going up and | merged wend ce proceedings oy none were coming down.” ‘The excuse was accepted. AGAIN IT IS THE TARIFF. It is reported that a tardy clerk in the Treas- ury department attributed his tardiness to the ‘McKinley bill. instruct Counsel nor solicitor on my own be- half; that the defence and ite natn: jor me, but for the of ‘the mit. T adhered hont. The t the last moment to it was impossible for m ontuovoxr. “Don't be sa short with me,” end Mrs. {hr Gently to her husband, whose temper was | cide! slightly ruftied. I'm no shorter than usual,” he said more | f°" 0" ‘I couldn't be, dear, because the Bible | J... sis. | if desired t PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL, HOUSE IN THE SEVENTE DIVISION. A delegation, con: ing of Dr. Purvis, J. F. N. Wilkinson and John F. Cook, appeared in | regard .to the school house in the seventh his eyes twinkled, | division. The delegation wiehed the commit- | “that it says we c: add to or take from tee in the bill to designate the atreet on which | our stature even so auch as a eubit?” ithe new school which the estimates provide for | | shall be located. ‘The estimates provide for, 42,000 for a new eight-room school in this | division. The delegation want the school to | walling to go anto DUTY OF TREST- A Vhat do you cousider is | men in America in this crisis?” said Mr. Parnell earnestly, tat it is the duty of Irishmen in Ame Does Sitting Ball consider a scalp a sioux- #* Well as in Ireland, »t th Nea Rd | me_ in maintaining the integrity and : L dependence of the Irish party. That be on Oregon avenue, which is between 17th i srect and New Hampshire avenue and 8 and a euiee Sana Seis cain ernst T streets. e “ ‘Mr. McComas suggested that this has never | “Have you any of Robert Louis Stevenson's | party, but been done. stories?” asked a girl from Boston of the book- | Prosressed far Mr. Cook thought if the choico was left to | atore clerk. cerhaiic pial’ RAE ee a Soemences it would not be satisfactory | “Yes, Miss,” he said; “which do you prefer?” for me te check and pre and for this Tank ‘Tdon't quite know,” she hesitated, “but I the help of our race throughout the workL you may give me ‘Dr. Jekyl and Mr. | THE HAWARDEN INTERVIEW. Epidermis.’” | “Wht have you to aay abor your colleagues that 5 in concealing from them Mr. Mr. Douglass said the school was needed, but the Con issioners did not want to be confined in the choice of a site. ST. ANN'S INFANT ASYLUM. Edward C. O'Brien appeared in response to | the St. Aun’s asylum. Mr. O'Brien wanted $10,000 for the institution this year. Fornerly | — the asylum has received from Congress about | _Do not monkey with ambition. It is loaded. $6,000 per year. Only a small private contri- | [Napoleon Bonaparte and William McKinley. bution was received lust year. One hundred ——_—_ - ee and twenty-five children under two years of | THE PORT ROYAL DRY DOCK. age were maintained, the source of supply being police headquarte1 Meeting of Bidders and Their Attorneys at | THE HOPE AND HELP 21%810x. the Navy Department. Mrs. La Fetra wanted the appropriation of | The Secretary of the Navy this morning gave $1,000 continued for the Hope and Help Mis- | ® hearing to the contesting bidders for the con- sion, an institution under control of the W.C. | 8truction of the Port Royal dry dock. There T.U. Over $1,000 had Leen contributed by pri- | WeTe about a score of people present in the vate subscription last year, Mrs. La Fetra also | Secretary's office, where the conference, which | lasted abont an hour, was held. a ae ane meri-| Mr. Albert Simpson was present with his at- can Gas Controller and Fixture Company. |,“ . ; : : a, ad | Ww Goodrich of New York, to- which has made a proposition for the lighting | to™ey. Mr. sg 3 of the city. The company furnishes an attack: | Gether with a couple of New York mechanical experts. Mr. McCarthy, the Washington bidder, was also present with Col. W. W. Dud- made by Love is a sun that shines twenty-four hours a an injustic day. . speceh or by y | explanation the set mck which the Hawarden | communications had given to the cause of home | culeé “and the lexity with which they had | filled my mind. matter was still not deti- uitely settled. “Why did you think it necessary to refer to the Hawarden conversations in your mani- fent. “Because Mr. Gladstone's letter meant the | Dreaki Heappealed as my judge, am quently: a my suecessor. It was, therefore, necessary for me, doubtful as Twas bility of the party and its capacity for nogoti- ation, to impart my knowledge to Ireland. Gladstone complains of my action as a betrayal of contidence, while my party complain that my alleged betrayal of contidence wus so tardy in coming.” NO RECONCILIATION POSSTBLE. ment to be placed on the lamp posts. ‘THE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY. Dr. Muncaster appeared for the Woman's | Jey and Mr. O. E. Von Nerta as an expert. Mr. | _ “Do you believe the reconciliation of your Hospital and Dispensary. The institution | Packard was there with an attorney. | divided party still possible’ asked £3,000 this year, $1,000 of which wasto|He is the one who has received No, The matter has now proceeded #o far ‘ld ‘the recommendation of the bourd of Sc toward the: purchase of a buildirz. naval civil engineers who examined the bids. THE REFORM SCHOOL. Commodore Farquhar, chief of the bureau of President Falls of the Reform School pre-| yards and docks, attended the meeting with sented his views on the needs of the Reform | fivil Engineer Endicott. | A etter was real : Bait lids wear: ‘on | from the fourth and lowest bidder, Mr. Stol- School. The increases ael year were on | brand of Charleston, 8. C., withdrawing from superintendent's sulary $300, assistant super-| the contest. intent’s salary $100, additional foreman of | Each bidder presented an argumerit to prove machine shops $1,320, increase of teachers $540, | the value of his own bid and argued its accept- watchman £300, new boiler house $2,500, new | ance. The Secretary told them that the dock boiler $1,500, steam fitting #1,500, new water | would have to be so built that it would accom- ee eee eee ona tae that the | modate one of the largest ships designed for school was in the mort flourishing condition, | the navy and that the contractor must alter his 203 boys were in the school at present, plans to that end. No decision in the ‘matter ‘THE NEW YORK AVENUE PARKING. was renched. A further hearing will be given | the general election as to how far he can Mr. C. C. Duncanson appeared to protest | tO the bidders on Saturday morning for addi-| ject’ the fecling. If he finds’ that f the Sow | Honal argument. | unable:to carry English opini teers eat tereataie: oF | arkcncbechicers Facer cen enough Yo effect a junction with Irish feeling Tork ayenns Sarees ee eee ae aie he will undoubtedly offer no solution: but if, on Duncanson said a majority of the residentson | aye gnal rehearsal of “The Messiah” by the | the other hand, he sees hia way to make this the avenue were op) tomthe removal of the | choral Society, with the orchestra, is going on | junction, the settlement will bid fair to be per- parking. He quoted a number of names. | 1¢'Wusic Hall this cfternoon for the grand con- | manent and lasting, ove free from any elements among them being Henry Wise Garnett and | 0o7+ which occurs tonight. It has been many ot dingpuictueenter doubt. Undoubtedly,” mad Dr. Sowers, as opporing the removal. years since this noble work of Handel's has Parnell. empbatically, “the matter will have to Tt was suggested to Mr. Duncanson that ® | icon heard in Washington, and the Choral So- | go for the'lécitidn bf the Irish coustithehcfes.” large petition ad been Ged in favor of this | ciety scores a point in opening its season in no Femoral, and that it would, perhaps, be better | trijliant a manner. ‘There will bean andicnce 0 for the opponents to file a counter petition. | Of" dixtinguishod people. @ chorus of. well. DISBURSING OFFICER FoR THE District. _| trained voices, an orchestra and eminent solo- Auditor Petty then appeared in regard to the =v} nd — — good seats for tonight much-talked-of disbursing officer for the Dis- | *d the scason is “ je of seats this morning for “The trict. He referred to the great trouble to the | rliputuum' at Altugh's next weeks ‘This officials and the great loss to laborers of the | company, the principals of which are midgets, | present method of payment by checks. He had | ¥ . in height from twenty-eight to thirty inches, . Mr. ¢ obstinacy om a proposal which he thought would settle the | wil 200 artists in the grand | the one hand and the ignorance and ine: matter in a simple manner. He wanted the fol- j r pectacular and musical play, “The Pupil in | ence of so many of the members of the Irish lowing provision inserted in the appropriation .” ‘There will be two matinees during | party on the other .have prodnced a catas- bill: “One disbursing clerk, who shall hereafter be ize pa} Seats now | Iwas st. all times willing to com- thorized to pay taborore and othe Seats now on sale at Harris’ Bijou for “Fabio | promise, ax my Fcc = suthori irs am x employes 1 ‘nie of the District of Columbia in cash with woneys | sovted next acgetane: mean bo been The scceptance of = Mi grand amendment sented next week. to beadvanced to him by the Commissioners, in that it is utterly impossible to bring about any ution until the general election. en Iriel tituents will have to decide. I don't think that the result will be injurious to the cause of Ireland. On the contrary, I believe that « die- tinet advantage has becn gained. Had Mr.Glad- stone been allowed to proceed on hiscouree of ambiguicy and concealment, be would have an- doubtedly have offered a bill after the next general election which either would not have Leen at all acedptable to [rel i would have accepted with He now knows, or soon will know, what the feeling of Ireland is upon this question and he will be in a position to decide before “Wouki the retarn of Messrs. Dillon and ’ Brien mend matters?” “If Mesers. Dillon and O'Brien bad returned sooner —that is tO say, before.the secession of xo many mem bers of the Irish party on Saturday nig at — we been adjusted, but it is ceptance which — would . ‘At Kernan’s next week the attraction will be | my retirement jad My. their discretion, upon »ay rolls or other | the Henry Burlesque Company, composed of | asqurange the Irigh pgrty required, vouchers cet or certified as now required | beautiful young women. | nesurances were not given aud my persecution by law. vided that he shall give bond | The benefit for the Wimodaughsis takes place | by our party was still persisted in. Memers. to the satisfaction of the Commirsioners at its parlors, 1406 G street northwest, this | Dillon and O'Brien, instead of taking up the suecéssfal interventton. “in an; | late. in the general sum of $25,000 cdndi-| evening. Miss Leonard will reada ‘on | a of mediators, took sides against me tioned upon the faithful perf “Women in Ancient and Mrs.’ will | from the first, and "sd lost tie of the duties of his office. And provided fur- | read various selections. Tickets, $1. j ther that his accounts shall be atidited monthly or oftener by the waditor, who shall promptly forward the same to the Commiasi their examination and approval, $1,500. Auxiliary to “For horse, wagon, ‘and | cents, at the F other necesary items, for the ve of the die | “On'Saturd: at bursi to e: im to various | Albaugh’ Lumpkin Jocalitice where public works shall at the time | “she Steeps to j be in progress and pay the laborers ‘Tickets on sale at Ellis’ for the second of the thereon at the of their e1 Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts at Music to bo imine available.” 1, indorsed by | sll tomorrow Mr. Petty’s idea, which a lorsed ———— Mr. Doughiss, was that the clerk should pay the Reception to = New Pastor. ~not only save the| ‘The reception given last night in the but also keep the men | of Qur Father to the newly installed pastor, Rev. 8. A. Whitcomb, was a largely attended and enjoyable occasion. Addresses of welcome Mr. T.E. G. Pel ‘Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk | the to the following: Milton A. Botts | Grimes; John Noble Stearns of d FEES i i < i fil Fa i ; i i i | a f WK ai i i i ly —