Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1893, Page 6

Fer Bao Couns, La Grippe. Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough. {the Throst and Lanes, the AYERS CHFREY PECTORAL. It je anodyne with singwrs, actors, preach- OF ond beac he ome ton youre ago I had a bad cold which settied be unable to work. I Asthmaor any dimrte: Beet madi ine F Lames aad was so ill ae 2 TAKE AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL. and in less than Anree m qatte sure that this Preparation ss vet my ating that of all colds and !a ertppe ently the y the most virulent magic. Follow the ¥ PECTORAL will do + preen GEO. B < PIKE. . Ry. ayer $ CHERRY PECTORAL Prepared by Dr. J. . Ayer & Co, Lowell, Sass, PROMPT To ACT, SURE TO OURE. DIZZINESS, ews cured. DF. Hee. ata ed in Sen NO oe Horse, Sc Warnes 1115 F Ss NW, more cases of those Evaut’- should have come er ane] arush of business at the Butt These be the had we p samples are below mann ces and that allof our goods “e lemen’s 86 Shoes, which we are selling at Aved another lot of 33.75. or Horse, Tar Waners 1115 F Sz N.W. A We 1) Tobacco Tae: ct Free. wil give a Ger Op the return of German Stiver Wateh, good time keeper. The brands of Tobaces which Lave been selected are unequaled nc hewing @ A a rer ‘ SPLY, aa a prey & a a Biade of seinctend Henry county leaf, tough, lastine, the beat chew ade, pee ORE OX OX * F xX ken be X SPLY, Pe xx RR kee x x Mine of sil tobaccon Made by RJ. Reynolds Tobereo Company 2A oom x Jane erK = SAAC KK SPLY FOS AKAC CR K Jud aS cook K Madeby i (uarantewd by them to be made of the best stock they bave. Revurn 200 of « Tobe W. Hanes & Co., Winston, N. C., and “THAT.” *Rox” or “*Capt. a tee SCOTT & BRO. Ob te close them ont qusetly. Fraxx Cxawronv. 731 Tru Sr. Gaste Scie Scovaep ‘2d_ EDITION. | | KNOCKED HIM DOWN. Congressman Cannon Assaulted by a Rival Politician. A.NBGRO FAMILY BURNED 10 DEATH oe Failure of a Bank at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ae ;THE PANAMA SCANDAL. CANNON ASSAULTED. ‘The Veteran Iinois Legislator Comes Off Second Best in a Dispute. Serivorrep, Int, Feb. 8.—Congressman- elect Joseph G. Cannon and State Senator Bacon had a personal encounter in the lobby of the Leland Hotel this morning, which re- sulted in painful but not serious injury to the Congreseman’s nose and face. Cannon fell to the floor from the blows which were rained upon him, while the senator, who is many years the younger man and has some- thing of a reputation as an athlete, escaped without a scratch. Each of the belligerents charged tho other with being the aggressor, but the general belief that both of the men were rather “eager for | the fray.” | Cannon and Bacon have for some years been rs of rival factions in the republican party. The Congressman attributes his defeat in the congressional election two years ago to thon. - ANDRIEUX’S BOL! D THREAT. He Will Take Action Against Rouvier and Others Acquitted of Corruption. Pants, Feb. 8.—M. Bourgeis, minister of justice, bas given authority for the com- mission of inquiry of the chamber of depu- ties {o reecive from the chamber of the record of evidence show- ing the grounds on which the chamber of arrived at their decisions in the raand ex-members of the cepting bribes trom the al Company ihe commission after receiving the evidence i today proceed to consider the question i vif eract is ‘y on the the chamber in regard to those of it era who have been relieved of criminal tion by the chamber of indictments. wepapers generally express discontent on of the chamber on the ground agh all the charges are substantially the same and apparently based on substantially nticrl evidence, yet no reasons are iven for the difference in the decisions arrived <i to the person ensed. The op- ess protests. strongly against the ac- f M. Kouvier, and suggests that it is due to state rensons, and that the authorities were afraid to put himon trial for fear he world reveal secrets that would weaken the government in the public estimation. M. Andrienx,in au interview published in the Figaro, says that the decisions are a mys- tery to him and if those who have been re- quitted by the chamber of indictments do not prosecute him and compel him to verify charges he will endeavor to bring the matter to a hend himself in the public tri- He is prepared, he says, to make com- mon cause with any Panama shareholders to bring actions against those alleged to have re- ceived Panama money illegally with a view to recovering the amount of their deposits and of exacting damages besides, ae FOUR BURNED TO DEATH, acer: The with the ne | that aith. at in reg: Fire Destroys the Little Cabin of a Negro Family at Kansas City. Kaxeas City, Mo., Feb. 8 —Mra. Stephen James, Fmma James, aged eleven, Arthur James, aged ven, and Joe Mitchell, aged six, were burned to death here at 12:30 this morning ina fire which destroyed the little cxbin of Stephen James, at 1210 West 8th street. All the victims are colored. The tire caught from an overheated stove and i the cccupants of the house were When the fire department arrived on the scene James had just been awakened and was rushing from the building badly burned. Mrs. J: suffocated just within the door ged out, but was so badly burned that se will not live many hours. ‘ > CLOSED TH poors. ure of F. V. Rockafellow & Un Bankers, xt Wilkesbarre. Witxesearnr, Pa, Feb. 8.—The banking house of F. V. Rockafeliow & Co., closed its doors this morning. It was one of the oldest banking institutions in this section and people had the utmost co co in its soundness, No ofiicint statement has as yet beon made and whetuer it is a bad failure cannot as yet be stated Great excitement prevails here among busi- ness men over the affair. ! = TO BE PUSHED. | HOME KU Mr. Gladstone Indicates That the Bill Will Be Introduced Monday Next. Feb. 8.—The house of commons re- Loxpo: once annonnced that he would tomorrow or Friday move the suspension of the rule under ' which the Louse rises at midnight. This evidence of the prime minister's inten! to bring the debate ou the address in reply to the queen's speech to an end as speedily as possi- ble, no that he may introduce the home rule bill at the time flued, Monday next, was greeted with cheers by the supporters of ‘the govern- ment. ——— N OF NEBRASKA, & Democrat, Then a Republican, Now a Populist, Lrxcory, New., Feb. 8 —Originally a demo- t, Judge Allen, who was elected United States Senator yesterday, still holds to many of the doctrines of that party. | himself with republicans but deserted that | party less than two years ago on account of its | cause of the independent. ‘The jor-elect declined last night to state the position he would take on leading questions further than that he was in sympathy with popu- list ideas on the monetary and tariff questions, He ix generally supposed to be free silver man, but not of the radical type, and for tariff reform on the line laid down in the Omaha platform. ae ‘Texas Indignant at the Paris Lynching. Lanepo, Tex., Feb. 8.—Great indignation is manifested throughout this state over the | barbarous torture which was inflicted by the | the brutal assault on litte Myrtle Vane Indignation meetings have been held in several towns in the southwestern por- tion of the state, and resolutions have been passed condemning the torture asa disgrace upou humanity and the state of Texas, A maxs (meeting was held in this city last night, at which specehes were made by prominent mem- bers of the bar and the clergy and resolutions were paseed condemning the outrage. — Chicago Swindlers Caught in New York. New Youx, Feb. 8.—Albert Stein and Louis | Lewith were held in $2,000 bail by Judge Ryan in the Tombs police court this morning as fu- gitives from justice from the state of Lilinois, where, it is said, they are wanted for working a land swindling game, with headquarters at Chicago. ‘ Se Coldest Weather in Texas for Years. | Dsxisoxs, Tex, Feb. 8 —The severest | weather experienced in this section for twenty years is prevailing. The thermometer regis- ters at zero. All of the water courses are frozen, affording excellent skating. ‘The severe | for change of weather will damage the fruit pros- AND PRESSED FoR 41. | pect, bat eattle will not suffer, as there fe an Cente, te eV | abundance of grass. Otte Tats, Sen Te tierpee set | — eels a gh. ee | Sartorie Died From Pneumonia. - . 2 : | Loxpox, Feb. 8.—Pneumonia was the cause WORLD-RE- of the death of Algernon Sartoris, the husband ef Nellie Grant. He died in the Hotel | S@hweizerbof, Capri. assembled at noon today and Mr. Gladstone at | Later he associated | extreme high tariff attitude and espoused the | | people of Paris, Tex., upon the negro Smith | peopl por Y | IN WALL STKEET TODAY. Prospective Gold Shipments Have « Chill- ing Effect on Prices. New Youx, Feb. 8.—The gold movement was again the important factor in the stock market this morning and a restriction of business and fluctuation was the result. Arrangements have been made already to send $2,000,000 on Satur- and it is expected that this amount will be doubled. The stock market was very quiet after 11 o'clock, but the monetary streiy ji sod tatteer tonsil icmne eromustiad te por- tions of the list. Omaba at 56 was down 114; BR. L at 85%, 1 per cent; sugar at 1323¢ 134: Pacific mail at 23,1 per cent and Man- hattan at 164, 18; per cent. The market was narrow and no strong point developed. At noon the market was fairly active and heavy, generally at the lowest prices. Posted rates, 4.87a4.89. The clearing house statement of the ax follows: Exchanges, $117,030,350; balances, #5,985,532. The sub- treasury waa debtor at the clearing house today $567,842. Government bonds duil. Southern bonds neglected. [Railroad bonds irregular. Bar silver, 83°. —_—-— Not an Epidemic of Typhus. Sr. Louis, Mo., Feb. 8—The autopsy on the body of George’ Herndon, one of the three stu- dents of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, seems to set at rest the fear that typhus fever was the cause of the young man's death. The doctors came to the conclusion that death re- sulted from cerebro spinal meningitis. The two other cases will not be investigated and an- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, p wit the ning and closi rices oretri sreetia creas 8 eae sel wire te Corson & Macartney, "1419 F street, e056 — S755 2 eeeeae: i | ! i 7. Ss 48, registered, 1! U.S 4s, coupons,” 1907, is—20-vear fund, 8, Water stocks, 73, ti . 78,1903, . Woe, fund, cure Rh, “18I5— Washington and George- ‘Convertible 23 bid, 140 conte Hall Aseociation os, 103" b Washingioa Light Infantry’ 1st_mort Washington Li; town, asked Aske Railroad M. it Washing- B. fs, asked. Wasbing- ‘Convertible 6s, 29 bid, 133 asked. Kington Kailroad 6s, 99 ~ asked. Chesa- ake and Potomac — “bid, 103 ai!road Ist 6s, I rie Light Conv! E American Security and Trust American — asked. & 0. and Trust’ 58; American Secarit 100 bid, — asked. imp. 68, 108 bid, — asked bid. Washington Market jen. Gia, 1025, ed. Washington Market Co. Ist 68, 1902-1 bid. —aske National Bank Stocks—Bank_ of Washington, bid, 410 asked. Bank of the Republic, 265 bid. sd. Metropolitan, 25 wed. Central, 295 ask ~ waked Capital, asked. " Trader bid. — asked. Haliroad Stoks—Wastington and Georgetown, 310 bid, ~ Metropoiitan, 0 bid, —- asked. Capitol and North O Street, 46 bid; 54 asked. Georgetown and ‘enleytown, — bid, 50 asked. Rock Cre x 4, 50 asked. ‘vid, Arling: . 190 asked. imbia, 157, bid, 1 ‘{ asked. People’s, 63, 5 bid, 53 asked. asked. tocks—Columbia Title, 6°; bid, i bid, 135 as! nt Stocks —Washingion Gas, Ss. bu 140 bid, le Insuran asked. Real © Ligh . 3 | 140 asked. |, 10 asked. D Washing! and‘ ents 23,499 50,: Mar 43 steamer mixed, bushels; + bu 189,000 bushels. yellow corn by yuu bushels; 6 tard, creamery, do. imitation, 25; ofec firm 18%. Sugar ‘Copper un- steady and a changed. Whisky firm—1-241.25. BALTIMORE, 3.—Virginia threes, Baltimore and Ohio stoc Ohio Southwestern firsts comes, 174s; do. ine yall asked; do. stocks, 62'ga62%\. > CAPITOL TOPICS, COIN CERTIFICATES UNDER THE SHERMAN ACT. The House committee an banking and cur- reney today authorized a favorable report ona bull to amend the Sherman laws so as to give to the'coincertificatesissued under thatlaw thesame availability as gold or greenbacks for deposits as national bank reserve. Some time ago about | ten or twelve million dollars in these cer- jcates were accepted by the treasury as na- | tional bank reserve and certificates were issued | on them. It was afterwards discovered that the Sherman law did not make these notes svailabie ‘for this purpose, as greenbacks are,and the | coin certificates were replaced with other money | as quickly and quietly as powible. This bili, | now reported, is to correct the defect in the | law ¢o as to put coin certificates on the same | footing as gold and greenbacks. ‘THE FORT GREEN MARTYRS’ MONUMENT. Representative Clancey has secured promises from Mr. Gorman, Mr. Hiseock and other Sen- ators which make him very hopeful of an ap- propriation of $100,000 being put on the sun- dry civil bill in the Senate for the erection of the Fort Green martyrs’ monument. AS A PLAN POR ANNEXATION | Proposed in a Bill Prepared by Senator | Morgan, Yesterday Mr. Morgan, tho leading demo- cratic member of the Senate committee on Secretary of State Foster, and the Dill introduced by Mr. Morgan this morn- ing is the probable outcome of that conference. Mr. Morgan is ‘an enthusiastic annexationist, and it will be seen that in his measure he provides not only for Hawaii, but any similar condition that may arise in’ the future. The full text of the bili, which is a very short one, is as follows: ‘That whenever the United States shall acquire dominion over any foreign country or place, by treaty or annexation or "4 | President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. may ap- point a governor for the same and a legisla- tive council tocousist of anynumber of not less than five nor more than twenty-five, whose acts shall be subject to revision or re- peal by Congress, and unless the treaty of i or a otherwise vis governor council shall Eonstitute and ‘conduct zs | { i foreign reiations, held a short conference with | | housebreakii | police and returned to [a The Tnree Plead Guilty and Are Given Six Years Each. In the Criminal Court the three alleged safe biowers—Charles Foulke, Chas. F. Banks and James McCarthy—were brought up for trial to- day. They withdrew their plea of not guilty and each plead guilty in two eases of house- breaking. They wate sentenced to six years each in the Albany penitentiary. On one indictment they were charged with in entering the office of Nicolai Bros. and “blowing open” tho safe, from which they only got some papers, and the other with having, on January 26, broken into the bottling establishment of ‘Charles Jacobson, blowed the safe and stolen $250 and fore the sentences were imposed Mr. Clagett said he was prepared to prove that they blew open the safes at both places, and if the trial had been entered upon it would have been shown that they were professional safe blowers. The detective force in these cases, he said, had done | a good work and added to their previous high reputation. He asked the court, in justice to the police force, and for the protection of the community, to make an example of them. Justice McComas asking as to the case of Jacobson's office, Detective Wheeler was called and stated that the place was at 27th and K streets; that they broke the fence to get to the building, broke the door to —_get to the’ office, broke another door to get. to the safe and blowed it getting #250 and a ring. It was clean work, such as could not have been done by an ama: teur thief. There had been a number of safes blown in this section, and they attacked dif- ferent safou in different ways, aiways attacking the weakest points, Mr. Clagett asked if John Sayles, committed asa witness, would throw any light upon the subject. ‘oulke said it was not necessary, for they had already plead guilty to the charges. ‘Mr. Wheeler answering that Sayles could ex- plain the work he was called up and sworn. Sayles testified that he had known the others couple of months and knew them as traveling men. He met them in Roanoke, Va. and heard something of safe blowing then, McCartny and Danks speaking of it, He met McCarthy and Banks at a restaurant on 10th strect and they induced him to go to Nicolai’s and Jacobson's and he watched on the outside. He had never worked on the Norfolk and Western railroad, but heard Foulke and MeCarthy say that they ad. The witnesses Yeatman and Sayles were re- leased and the latter was advised by the court to get ont of town on the carliest train, and be 80 promised. a DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. UNIFORMITY IX REAL ESTATE DEEDS. ‘The bill recommended by the Bar Association | to make a uniform form for the acknowledg- ments of instruments affecting real estate was passed by the Senate today. CALIVORNIA AVENUR. ‘The Senate today passed the bill to narrow that part of California avenuo within Belair Heights from 120 to ninety feet in order to make the width of the avenue the same for its entire length. ‘THE RAST WASHINGTON CROSS-TOWN ROAD. On motion of Senator McMillan the bill to | incorporate the East Washingtown Cross-town | Railroad Company was today recommitted to the Senate District committee. ‘This action was taken on account of the protest of residents of 7th street against the occupation by that com- | pany of that street for railroad p urposes, -e- ——— THINKS HAND ORGANS SHOI Tn connection with the views of a resident as to the necessity of an inspector of hand organs acitizen writes to the Commissioners today follows: Abolish the abominable things. ‘They are sufticient, without considering the association of idle and worthless leeches who manipulate them, to disgust decent people, residents and visitors alike. What a spectacle, the great and beautiful capital of a great nation overrun with the for- eign pests.” THEY WILL CLOSE THEIK HALL. Unless the managers of the French ball se- lect another place for holding @heir an- nual festivities there will = be no French ball this season, The representa- tives of the builders’ exchange have come to the conclusion that law suite or not they will close their hall and not allow it to be oceu- pied on the 15th instant. Yesterday the Com- missioners received a letter from the president of the Builders’ Exchange, in which he stated that the management of the hall has reeeived from various sourcos vague rumors associating great disorder with the gatherings af this so-called society quest that the Commissioners investigate through the police department the character of the previors entertainments of this society and if it is found that these entertain- ments bring together the vicious and disorderly elements of society thet then the license for the same be revoked. ‘This was sent to tho the Commissioucrs today with the following indorsement from Lieut. Amiss: “The crowd which was present xt the former entertainments given by the French society has been composed prin- ciates, consequently the entertaininents have been ‘very bad.” The Commissioners took no action on the case, but the representa ive of the Builders’ no ball would be allowed to take pla: THE CosT Too MUCH. ‘The health officer was recently called upon to makea report upon the necessity of the con- struction of a ‘sewer on 12th between O and P streets northeast, for which applica- tion was made, In returning the papers the health officer said that an examination of the premises had been made and the con- struction of a sewer on this street was neces- sary to the public health. Capt. Lusk in forwarding the papers to the Commissioners today says that to provide the necessary public sewer suggested by the health officer will require the extension of the large sewer in the Trinidad subdivision and also the construc- tion of a long line of pipe sewer, Tho esti- mated cost of the work necessary to reach the houses in question is $10,720, and he recom- mends that the case be held under advisement. THE ASS"s80R'S REPORT. In reply to Senate bill No. 3740 for the relief of f. J. Block and A. P. Baurman of the District of Columbia the Commissioners have forwarded the report of the assessor. ‘The bill empowers and directs the Attorney General to deliver to the parties aforesaid a quit claim deed conveying to them as tenantsin common any right or title which may now be pomsessed in the United States of America to jot No. }, square 1113. The assessor in his in- dorvement on the papers says that the records of his office running back to 1802 do not show that the United States government has any title to lot No. 1, square 1113, and that there is no record in his oftice of any evidence that 8.J. Block or A. P. Boorman have any right, title or interest in eaid property and that | he knows of no reason why the government should quit claim to them or either of them i preference to any other citizen of this District or the United States. oS THE COURTS. Carrxat, Covrt—Judge McComas. Today—C. F. Banks, C. Foulke and James McCarthy, housebreaking (two cases); plea of not guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty entered: "sentenced to six years the penitentiary in each case. W.F. Donnelly; violating section 3242 R. 8., 8. nolle rossed. P. H. Carson, jr., Perry Green and rank Clark; housebreaking; do, Equrry Covar—Judge Bradley. ‘Today—Barthel agt. Duvall; confession made nal. Rice agt. Rice: private sale allowed; ref- erence toanditor. Clarke agt. Robinson; ap- pearance ordered. Howard agt. Howard; tes- timony ordered taken by John Croikshank. Greene agt. Greene; do by 8. H. Giesy. Gray- son agt. ill confessed as to Ross. Nich- olson sgt. Nicholson; testimony ordered taken by J. A. Ly ‘Johnson agt. Johnson; do. by M.N. Richardson, Donaldson agt. Mason; 1ro confesso, Bush agt. Stanton; reference to the auditor. Scar SS Real Estate Matters. Margaret E. Gale has irchased for $14,- 871.39 of James Loundes Sab 8, juare oe fronting 30 feet on K between 17th aud 18th se De Witt Arnodd ihe purchasdd the 6 J q for $12,000 ‘square $2, 20 by 45 feet’ on of C. Mantz sub 8 streets northwest. for $8,250 pally of prostitutes and their mule asso- | Exchange who called stated | that the hall on that night would be closed and | THE EVENING STAR- WASHINGTON, D. ©. WEDNESBAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1893, _ ‘THE HAWAIIAN ‘The Secretaries of State and Navy See the President. | NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS—WAITING XEWS BY ‘MAIL—ANOTHER CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW. ‘There were no new developments in the Hawaiian matter today. Secretary J. W. Foster and Secretary Tracy each had a short conference with the President on the ‘subject | this morning, but so far as known neither bad | any additional information to mpart.. No arrangements have yet been made for the President to receive the Hawaiian commission- ers and it is learned today that this meeting will be deferred until after the commissioners have completed the presentation of their case to the Secretary of State. The character of advices frow Hawaii expected at San Francisco today will probably have considerable influenge on the further consideration of the question at issue, ANOTHER CONFERENCE TOMORROW. ‘The commissioners will have another confer- ence with the Secretary of State tomorrow morning, by which time it is expected that the representatives of both governments will be in possession of more definite information con- cerning the state of affairs on the islands than at present. GONE AFTER HI8 MANUSCRIPT. Commissioners Thurston and Carter have gone to New York for the purpose, it is ex- plained, of securing the return of an article which Mr. Thurston prepared some months goin regard to the Hawatian Islands for a magazine which has not yet published it, and which the commissioners want to use as a part of their written argument to submit to the Sec- retary. The paper in said to be an able review of tho political situation in the group as it has existed for years, and contains much valuable information about the people, their customs and the causes which practically led up to the late revolution. ‘The paper, together with arguments, will be presented to the Secretary at the conference tomorrow. SAID TO FAVOR ANNEXATION. According to one of the Hawaiian com-| missioners Secretary Foster's position in favor | ‘Of annexation is so plain and evident as to lead | | them to believe that it will only be a question | of time when the administration will announce |ats policy in the mutter in the shape of a message to Congress from the President. THE DETHRONED QUEEN'S FUTURE. It is said that one of the results of the confer- ences between the Secretary of State and the Hawaiian commissioners is an understanding | that whatever comes of the annexation ques- | tion or whatever stand this government may | | take in the settlement of the dificulty, the de- | throned queen and the young heir apparent, | now in England, will receive a pension that Will enable them to keep up appearances, but not, perhaps, in regal style. If the islands should be annexed these pensions would prob- ably be paid entirely out of the local taxes and would not become a charge npon the treasury of the United States. “No one is anxious for the late queen to leave her native land,” said one of the commissioners, “and she will no doubt spend the remainder of her days where she was born and not be sent to foreign lands, as was Dom Pedro, when Brazil threw off the yoke of monarch: a DK SAVI INSPECTE He Resigns as Inspector and is Appointed a Clerk, Secretary Foster today accepted the resigna- tion of W. O. Saville, inspector of boilers for the Baltimore, Md., district, and appointed hima $1,200 clerkin the office. Mr. Saville wasfound guilty of gross carelessness in connection with | the steamer Wakefield, whose boilers exploded | lust summer, killing three men. Neeretary Foster made the foilowing state- ment in the case: In view of the admitted fact that Mr. Saville’s record an local inspector of boilers and hulls for the district of Baltimore has been for many years that.of a faithful and efficient j officer, and that he served with credit in the United States navy during the war of the re- bellion, it isa source of much regret to me that I’ feel compelled by a sense of public | duty to sustain the findings of the several re- | ports made. | If there were no other consideration than that of dealing with Mr. Saville personally I would be strongly inclined to overlook this one lease of proven. negligence. But having a | proper regard for the discipline of the im- portant service with which Mr. Saville is con- | nected, I deem it a duty to suppress. my kindly | feeling toward him personally in the interest of the public good. Mr. Saville will be permitted to resign from his present position and he will be appointed to aclerkship in the service with which he bas! been so long associated. ere ECKINGTON RAILWAY. 7H Full Text of the Recent Act Amending Its Charter, ‘The full text of the bill which passed Con- gress last week amending the charter of the | Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pa is a8 follows: ‘That the act to amend the charter of the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, approved April 30, 1890, is hereby amended by substituting the word “five” for the word “three” in the last line of said act, and that the act toamend the barter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, approved July 5, 1892, be amended in the first proviso b: striking out the word “twelfth” therein and i sertiong in place thereof the word “thirteenth,” so that the provivo will read: Provided, ‘That until C and D streets shall have been paved and provided with sewers to 15th streetthe company shall not be required to construct ite road beyond 13th street and that said company shall have authority to make connection with D street from C street through and along 15th | It | street northeast, and in the fourth proviso by | striking ont the word “horse” and inserting in | lien thereof the word “steam,” so that! the proviso will read, “Provided, That steam power shall not ' be used’ on eaid road for traction purposes, and that if electric wires or cables are used to propel its cars ovet any of the routes hereby authorized within the limite of the city of Washington the same shall be placed underground,” and in section three by striking out the words “one year” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “two years,” so that the section as amended will Fead: “That unless said extensions are com- menced within three months and the cars run thereon within two vears from the passage of this act, except as otherwise expressly provided for, the authority hereby granted shall be void: providec , That said railroad shall beconstructed on such grade and in such manner as shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.” The question as to what occasion exists for granting renewed authority to use horses, inas- much as the orginal act gave that right, was today brought to the attention of Representa tive Richardson, who said: “The act passed Jast week gave the roud authority to use horses on its extended line. It also extended the time for taking down overhead wires for two years longer.” A President's Keception. ‘The President resumed his receptions to the visiting public this afternoon and shook hands with nearly 250 persons, mostly ladies, who took this method of showing their respect to the chief magistrate. These receptions are held in the east room at 1 o'clock p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. ; The Six O'clock Club, There will be a meeting of the Six O'clock Club‘at Willard’s (tomorrow) Thursday even- ing, February 9. Subject for discussion: “What Will We Do With It?” At Wimodaughsis Parlors. Last evening the parlors of the Wimodaugh- sis, 1323 I northwest, were well filled with stock- music and was well carried ont. There were solos by Mra, Dr. Hall and Miss Fasci: violis solos by Prof. Rhodes, necompanied by Dagny Roland, duet by the Mises Dobbins, Danjos and guitar, Misses Wells and Hampden, and vocal solos by Miss Dobbinsand Miss F ‘Marriage licenses have been clerk of the court to the follor George ¥ i s g Hi i ci ag i Free | Schnegier to’ be nowasane person: that ho j eat. ——— MURDERERSCHNEIDER Government Witnesses Think That He is Not Insane, THE TESTIMONY TODAY. ‘The Deputy Warden of the Jail and Guards | Give Evidence That the Prisoner Compre- | hends Everything That is Said to Him and | 4e Obedient. This morning the inquiry as to the mental condition of Howard J. Schneider was re-| sumed before the Court in General Term, Dis- | trict Attorney Cole continuing the evidence | submitted on behalf of the government. | Schneider's personal appearance was un changed,-although he appeared to be a trifle nervous. His supply of tobacco, under the | direction of the experts appointed by the | conrt, was cut down to four pipes aday on | Saturday and down to two today, and it is thought that bis nervousness is due to the de- | creased allowance of tobacco. He continues to | be seemingly indifferent to all that is taking | place in court and looks at no one for more than a second at a time. GUARD WooDWaRp, The first witness called this morning was | Guard James Woodward, who said he was in{ charge of the south wing of the prison, in| which Schneider's cell was situated. He said the prisoner slept about a third of last night. | At other times iast night he was walking up and down his cell, lying on his cot and stand-| ing at his cell window. That was about the rule during the last two or three months. He had seen him lying on bix cot during the day- time. Never heard Schneider say anything about poisoned food or imaginary persons bothering him until about a month after he was sentenced. Never heard him say anything | about acid being thrown on him. He! had told witness abont his “trans- lator.” Before his trial began Schneider | said to witness that when the people heard all about the affair (the shooting) thoy would think differently about it. During the trial Schneider shaved every day. After his conviction he be- gan to grow careless in his personal appearance. Witness had advised him io be shaved and to have his hair trimmed, but the man_had said | no, giving no reason for refusing. There was no rule of the jil makingit compulsory. Schnei- der was sick on the night of the 8th of iast month. He complained to witness that his stomach was burning,and thathis fingers tingled, and requested that Dr. McWilliams be sent for. The doctor came and ai examining said: ‘Oh, Schneider, you are not very sick.” Medicine was prescribed for him, end it was given to him that mght every two hours. He groaned some during the nightand vomited some before taking the medicine. Witness believed that he was id thet he appreciated his position asa nned ma: not talked with Schneider very much at any ime and hardly at all during the last two or three months. He had noticed him in his cell twenty timesa day. After the man’s convic- tion he began to show a gradnal change in conduct and Personal appearance. He first complained of big black bugs in_ his cell, then of his food being poisoned and then mentioned the electrical machine he was working on, th “translator.” Since Schneider's tonviction | Witness had bad no coherent, intelligent conversation with him except’ the night he was sick, a month ago. it ness believed the prisoner to be sane because he understood what was said and be- ‘cause he acted intelligently when told that hi mother wished to eee him. It was not under- stood at the jail that it was necessary to tell | Schneider that his mother wished to see him order to get him to come out of his cell. Generally, Schneider smoked all day, and wit- ness had seen him smoking at night, although not so much. Had seen him place his chair on his cot against the cell door. ‘To the district attorney the witness said he thought Schneider placed his chair so on the cot that he might rest himeelf. Judge Hagner—Did Schneider shave himself? The witnexs—Oh, no, sir. We never allow a Prisoner to have a razor. DEPUTY WARDEN RUSS, Deputy Warden Benton Russ was next ex- amined, and said he had been deputy warden of the jail for twenty-one yeara. Ho said he had seen Schneider almost every day and bad talked some with him. Saw a change in his condition shortly after his conviction. He be- gan to grow despondent and gloomy, and shortly after his sentence he refused to eat, but never said anything about there being poison in the food, Ho merely said: “I don’t care for anything now. T will eat after a while.” ‘The man seemed to have improved during the past month, although his personal appearance and conduct was'now about as it was in June last. Never heard Schneider speak of poisoned food, or of his invention, or of imaginary persons. Before his wife died Schneider was gioomy and despondent, and witness thought it was remorse, ‘The day of her death he brightened up and grew bright, cheerful and communica ive. One day previous to the trial Schneider and his | brother Will undertook to explain that the | prisoner had been shot at by Frank Hamlink, | but witness refused to listen. Witness vac- | cinated Schneider in November, and he readily | comprehended what was saidto him. ‘The man had never been disciplined, and there waa no unpleasantness between wituc#s and Sebneider. THINKS SCHNEIDER IS Sax The district attorney asked the witness what he believed the man’s mental condition to be, but Mr, Wilson objected, on the ground that he d no foundation on which to base an opinion. ‘The court decided, however, that the witness might answer, and he replied that he believed realized his present position and understood perfectly what was going on. “As well as you do, sir,” remarked the witness to the district attorney. ‘To Mr. Wilson the witness said he was hard of hearing, but that with some little trouble he heard what Schneider would say to him. He said he had seen the man eating the food his mother brought him. Mr. Wilson—Like a child? ‘The witness— 3 like youand I would Continuing Mr. Russ said he believed Schneider was sane because he did not act like ‘an insane person, because the change in his mentel condition was too sudden and because he was too persistent in sticking to his seeming delusions. He believed that Schneider was shamming. The man understood orders, comprehended where and when to go to meet his mother and did not look like an insane person. ‘There were many things to be taken into consideration in each case before witness would give his opinion and he would have to see the man, GUARD PEACOCK. Albert Peacock, another jail guard, testified that he had talked with Schneider before and after the trial. During July witness had charge of the south wing of the prieon and every third day and night caw Schneider almost every hour. Several times the prisoner asked witness to trade smoking tobacco with him, saying that | he liked the odor of the brand ‘smoked by | witness. Daring that time witness saw the man eat frequently. Schneider never spoke to wit- ness of poisoned food.of his invention, of imag- a] than it was during July. he slept ively. well at Witness thought him to be a sane man, and believed that he appreciated his t ‘posi tion. Of Inte the man talked slowly. In July he spoke quickly. To Mr. Mattingly the wit ness said that when traded tobacco last | than a perfectly sane man, Schneider stated nS ee that be was accused of killing his wife, that his a on © trial was a farce owing to the unfairness of the ano, Basen bennee judge and that he expeoted to obiain a new | > : a . aria | Innd £38,000, ane there is still « t arational being. The man was neater and | somewhat heavier then than now, and be was | now paler than he was then, Without concluding the examination of Wit- ness Hooton the court, at 12:90, took a recess until 1.05. Upon the reassembling of the court While we drive the brain we | must build up after recess District Attorney Cole introduced} the body. Ex- Mr. A. A. Birney, who had been confirmed as . his successor and had kindly consented to par-| €FCIS¢, pure air ticipate in the case from now on. The crow! foods that examination of Mr. Hooton was then began by Mr. Mattingly. Mr. Hooton said he saw very little of Schnei- | der while the latter was in the railway mail service and did not again see him until he met him in jail last J He thought Schueider was neatly dressed on the latter occasion A longand minute examination of the wit- ness followed as to the plan of the jail, the wit- nese being somewhat confused as to in just | what part of the prison he saw Schneide | Witness was accompanied to the jail by an-| other post office inspector, a Mr. Arrington, and it was Mr. Arrington who called the atten: tion of the witness to the fact that some one (Schneider) was beckoning to witness. Another Jong nd minute examination of the witness by Mr. Mattingly as to the conversation of witness with Schneider nt the jail followed, the wit- | make healthy flesh sleep—such are met loss of flesh, become a will dou quickest builder of all three « Scott's Emulsio of Cod Liver Oil, wt refres is Wh ength and nerve s nly creates flesh of and in itself, but stimulates the appetite for other he foods. Prepared by Scott & Bowne NY Al! dreseuta jens_being unable to state the precise | a used, It seemed to witness | 7 <a that ‘Schneider did not refer to poison NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. in the food, the witness being under the impression that Schneider intimated that the food furnished him at the jail was not like that to which he had been accustomed. He | had rend of the trial at the time, but never connected the Howard Schneider in ‘The Bill as Agreed Upon by the House Naval Committee. The naval appropriation bill by the committee on naval aft the post office service with the Howard “SSTeeste appropriation tv | Schneider who did the shooting. While be bers of — #20,670,000 Ve < could not report the conversation with Schnei- | tion for the current fiscal year ou © der ut the jail word for word, he was satisfied | 543,266 and the estimates ' {het it was substantially as be had related it om | yeqr were €24,735.908. Tl ices, we Abaco: Priation in the Bill for th When an hour bad been spent ina crose-ex- THW BeXt May. The estimates for this pose were sent to the tions, which did not act were no extimater be nid not consider the matter e will have to be looke propriation te carry out the pr our invitation to foreign powers new boat i authorized and for on vessels heretofore authorized $6,150,000 8 appropriate! under vider t ome Vhs int Bro. amination of Witness Hooton covering bis knowledge of the plan of the jail, the court timated that it had continued long enough, and Thomas M. Arrington, the post spector who accompanied the prec ness to the jail the 27th of last July, w to the stand. Mr. Arrington corroborated the statement of Mr. Hooton as to their visit to the jail and the conversation had with Schneider. He said that Schneider was neater then, his hair and beard were not so long as now and he was «tourer then. Schneider then impressed him as being ara- tional person, giving no indication of being other mise itn appr mad following works a bis preventative Mc Meer $60,000 additional: Wash To Mr. and Mr. Hi Mattingly. the witness said that he ton had talked about the Schneider 90.500: "Norfalh : cane. that they had compared the entries made | Jest, NL z Te en in their diaries ax to the visit to the Sound saben ait eee ~ and that there was some discrepancy bet 000; Naval Academy at An: 0008 their entries, Schneider said t food was Observatore, $16.300: general . not such as he hing about a Guan te emer tole at it being poisoned eo o R. T. Cros said be was in jail from heats June to December 1892, and was | soa now ‘out on bail. He said he had been “san anaaes aes in the same wing as that in which . sod Schneider was confined. Witness saw him | Be of the renng i” ead tem twice during the trial. ‘Then he appeared nent | ™°*™ ee one prone Slee as and cleanly. When he saw him in jail he was | negligent ‘in attire and untidy. Whon | This morning in Judge Milter witness first went to. jail he «poke to , leged immoral or obscene cig ° Schneider and Schneider asked what people | wax heard and divpowd of ‘on the outside thought of his case. He talked a great deal of women and seemed Tth street deale with bay greatly pleased when he learned that they were ‘ trying to see him, store, appeared, and Mr. Charles G. Clark DOWN ON A WITNESS, agent for the “Admiral” Cigarette Compan Mr. H. D, Walbridge, a witness for the gov- | ¥"s there to see what was d with the ens He was surprised to find been filed against him, and b tried together. Mr. Henry E. Davie appeared for th fendants and Mr. Mullowney represents prosecution. Capt. Austin, Detective Cart man Bateman were present a= prosecutio: Sy Capt. Av | the stand, ay Mr. Davis admitted ail the | alleged with the exce of the ernment during Schneider's trial, called to see | witness shortly after his connnitment to | jail, and Schneider asked witness after- | word what he was talking to “that old for?” Schneider said that if he could get at him he would comb Walbridge's hair with a chair. Yesterday's Late Testimony. Three witnesses were examined in the Schnei- der insanity inquiry yesterday afternoon after Tur Stan's report closed, Thos. P. Borden of | Concerning the chore 1735 Q street and Jail Guards John A. Bryan | ‘The pictures in questi and Arthur Payne. Mr. Borden merely stated | Capt. Austin's that he had kuown Schneider since 1888, that | Mr. Davis thes earn a he had been a neighbor of his for several years, | UPON the character of the ya but that he had never observed any peculiar | {Hvs'Tionl Re acts of the prisoner. The testimony of Gnard Bryan did not differ materiaily from that of the other prison officials called by the district attor- ney yesterday, but the testimony of Guard Pavne, a-colored man, was rather startling in some respects, fas allegation tor produced and argument vilading 6 art gailer would ne picture in qu He te Would go to thestrienl peste t twenty Hears age woul! bore binsh. He also referred to wh Paris and o' and ex GUARD BRYAN. Guard Bryan said he was what was known as rotunda officer. He said Schneider's appear- ance now was altogether different from what it was during the trial, ‘The change began abont two weeks after the trial. His appearance now was only in degrees shabbier and more un- cleanty than it was a month after the trial. When told that bis mother was w ing Schneider promptly responds to tie «ummons. He takes up his soiled clothes and when asked if they are his anwers: ‘Yes, sir. They are amine.” He alwavs recognizes witness and calls him by name. His eyes are the same now ax they were during the trial, as is his geueral facial expression. Schneider was sick on the | Sth of last mouth and was attended by the juil jfendants for the actio: | Bond was tixed at $390. T1over LICENSES, Action Taken by the Distrie physician, Witness believed him to be sane n Applications Voday and able to appreciate his position as a co: The Commissio ers ted the following demned man. | action on liquor license ‘ation WHY HE BELIEVES SCENEIDER ANF. RETAIL To Mr. Mattingly Mr. Bryan said he believed APPROVED, Julius Tharm, nd Hope romd; Mary « Schneider to be sane because he comprehended | Reckings, Good Hope road: Christina 1 what was said to him, becatse he know his way | 631 La. ave. swt Senuel ae tea about the jail, and because he was able to dis-| Lawrence, 127 Lut. mat, esnus tesmwece tinguish one person from another, calling them | 431s] ct aw, . by name. Witness had no experience with in- | BHOLESALE APPROVED, Wm. T. Asuby, corner 34 and F «! Norval W Robert F. Brad Philip Barry TAL Ant wt 4 sane persons. OUARD ARTHUR PAYNE. . Jail Guard Arthur Payne was next examined, |” and said he was in charge of the north wing of the prison, Until about two or three months | ago witness talked a great deal with Schneider, when the prisoner stopped talking. Schneider | refused to eat the jail fare some time in June. | ng City Dennis ry. 517 1th st. Robert E. e e J ch et. ne.; transfer, Patrick Maly. 2100 be | Witness then began to cook things for him n.w.; J. Blake Dant, 1804 14th ot the jail, and also brought him food from his | Touis A. Dol 165 Mas. ave. n.e. (the “witness’) home. A short while Inter Schneider refused to even ent things cooked for or brought to him by witness. Abont three weeks ago Schneider called witness to bis cell | jqud, one night and said he was afraid some one had | 1, put his mother against him, and asked witness |g Son, 243 1 to sce her next day and get her to come dewn | ny. transte pot tae tosee him. | Thomas E. Holmes, 42 1 st. now: Geo, F. i District attorney—Do you remember having | can 319 F ot Prank Hume, 456 Pa. conversation with Schneider the night of the | n.w.; Edward M. P. Harries, 2901 amd 2995 day he was sentenced, last May? «t.nw.: John F. Herrmann & Son, 782 ich » A SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATION, se.; Wm. Hannan, 1519 17th et. aw: John District attorney—Well, what did he may? | Pedy. Henry J. Keongh, 3 ‘The witness—He said he was afraid he had | Kuhn, 501 Lith st. x: 1! made a big mistake that day, which would go | st. «.c.; Patrick Kennedy against him. | Michael Keegan. 145 District attorney —In what way? nedy & Sons, 1116Com The witness—He did not say just what it was, | Lefiler, northeast cor District attorney—Did he ever refer to an | transfer, James Lavigne attack he had made on any one in court? Oliver "S. Maus, ‘The witness—Yes, sir. He said he bad at-| James Murph: tempted to assault District Attorney Cole and | 1101 4th et. n. i. Magruder, 14 said that he thon felt that it would hiave been | York ave. n.w.: Masogne & Jon better for him if he had assaulted Judge Wilson, | n.w.; Kichard B. Miles, 27 Sd wt his counsel. This statement of the witness first startied | 300 4 those present in court and then it was followed | Fw by an outburst of laughter at Mr. Wilson's ex- pense, in which the court heartily joined. ‘Mr. Mattingly and Mr. Wilson both closely cross-examined the witness, but were unable to shake his testimony in the slightest manner. ki He said that the matters talked of mostly dur- | #.c.; Robert W. Taylor, T. Eaton, 734 7th #t. xe.; Jonn 1403 14th’ st. ynow.; Basil Bb 1021 Most. we; Bontell W. brew ) Mth and Vt. ave, D 45 Mont. aw. s James his conversations with Schneider were | Tharp, $12F gy. uw.. Licon J. Tu was De corwel easaoee 19th st. now, : F M. Views, 9233 Mat. nw Joseph Z Williams: 369 Georgia ave. ee, lie | jamin 1, Wheeler, 17558 ston. w, (Comtributions for the Poor, ‘Tho following ndditional #ubseriptions for the poor of the city have been received at Tur Stir offices Bhd oe se $ fi bi SS f i | Hi HH i