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Dr. Siegert’ is the ela lator of digestive or six botties, and was entirely | ¢ severely for many years from rheu- | | builder here, well known in river circles, | took his fumily to Cape Girardea, Mo., and public institutfons bad been aided by such | San F | murdered brother and partner. | the office wi JERSEY’S WAR ON BRACE TRACKS. The Governor's Veto Comes Up in the Senate. Taextox, N. J., Feb. 25.—The Senate con- vened at 11 a.m. today. Immediately after the opening prayer Mr. Stokes of ‘Cumberland presented a remonstrance against the racing bills, The protest was drafted by Anthony Comstock in behalf of the New Jersey Citizens’ League and was a long and strongly worded document, assigning many reasons why the bills shonld not pass and describing the evil effects generally of | gambling. |" The remonstrance was read and ordered to be spread upon the minutes. THE MAN WHO SHOT BONANZA MACKAY | >t Sper ie itt ton oftered four |remonstrances from his constituents against | the racing bills. | “Does any one second the motion to have | there documents read?” inquired Senator | Adrian, 2d EDITION ACCUSED OF THEFT. Speaker of the Tennessee Legislature Disbarred From Legal Practice. Attempted Double Murder in Bar- celona. “I do,” said Senator Marsh of Union. | - | The remonstrances were then read. Miscel- —+ laneous business was then taken up. och . vue aoe I ; rt tof the racit | |JERSEY’S RACE TRACK FIGHT. | US hy, Mutet Sede of! Bp mace | ——— a PIGNTING THY RACE BILLS. { [ Senator Stokes at once got the floor andmade | DISBARRED. | an eloquent speech against the measures, Judge Estes ina Scorching Address Accuses | “Their titles are misnomers,” he said. | ween af Shae. “They should read, ‘An act to make/| | Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. New Jersey a legalized gambling den | Mewruis, Tess, Feb. 25.—In the circut/|for the exiled sports of neighboring | | states; an act to invite and tempt young and | | old, rich and poor to squander their earnings | | and then rob therr employers for meaus to sat- | court here this morning Judge Estes rendered | adecision disbarring Ralph Davis, speaker of | the Tennessee house of representatives, from | ify their craze for gambling.” They should | the practice of law. also pass an.act to sanction lotteries, the exist- Davis was charged with having received from | ence of which is expressly forbidden by the | one Nathan Simon $2,250 to satisfy a forfeited | constitution of the state.” Ae | bond, in the criminal court, and having paid | The Senator read the supreme court's opinion | only #1,000 upon it. As Davis denied having | to show that bill No. 300 was unconstitutional | received more than $1,000 he was virtually | and the court looked upon pool selling as a lot- accused of stealing from his client $1,250. | tery within the meaning of the constitution. | Intheaction to disbar Judge Estes “blis-| “Under these bills,” coutinued Senator | | tered” the young peaker and in effect pro- | Stokes, ‘only a majority of the licensing board | onnced him guilty of the theft. lis necessary to license a track if the Davis is one of the most prominent politi- | track has already been running co trary to Iw But if the owners have cians in the state and it is thought the legisla- | ture will insist upon bis giving up the speaker- | ship and resigning from that body. } _>— WHO SHOT MACKAY. been law abiding they cen open their gates only | on the approval of three-quarters of the mem- | | bers of the board. If you have been « erimi- nal in this respect your franchise to gamble | shail be made easy. If you have obeyed the | law. it shall made the more difficult | | “Itissafe to hazard the assertion that no- | | where else in the civilized world was it seriously proposed to 1 legislative body criminate against law-abiding citizens in favor | of criminals. ‘Think of it—the lawmakers of | the state auctioning off a public franchise and | selling it cheaper to @ criminal than to an honest mez. Itis not surprising that the | governor shirks all responsibility for the passage f these bills. His veto message was an indict- | ment against every supporter of the race track | measures, Would the senators plead guilty or not | guilty by their votes? Although this had been 8 week of race track triumph their doom was | imminent. They might win for the moment, | but ther could not fight the future. The moral forces of time are mar-haled against them and | the banner of reform that drops today will soon again be raised and carried in the hands of an | le to certain victory. | an suppressed an outburst of | atening to clear the chamber | ‘ors if the demonstration was re- THE M His Widow and Two Sons are Living in Cin- cinnati. Dexver, Cot, Feb. 25.—W. C. Rippey. who shot Millionaire Mackay, at San Francisco | and then shot himself, is wellknown by many of the pioneers of Denver. Charles Leichenring probably knows as much about him y one in the city. Mr. Leichenring is | also well acquainted with Mr. Mackay and was greatly shocked to hear of the shooting. Rip- | came ‘to Denver in 1560 or 1861 From ‘Virginia and. was fairly well off He followed the business of trading in fast horses. In 1874 Rippey_ first met Mackay. Mr. Mackay was then in Denver and the two were introduced to each other by Leichenring. This frct isa direct contradi tion of the report from San Francisco that Mr. | Mackay does not know bis assailant. M Leichenring, however, positively asserts tha‘ the men were well acquainted and had dealings | together. Ruppey left Denver in 1876. Crxerxwart, O10, Feb. 25.—Wesiey C. Rip- | pes, years ago, was well and favorably known , in Cincianati. His wife at present lies at death's door at the home of her son. W. C. Rippe: jr., at Idlewild. Another son lives at 531 East- | ern avenue. The former 18 a government gauger and the latter, William, a manufacturer | tributed to the race tracks. Larceny, theft and of preserved goods on Longworth street. inted before rece tricks were known ‘Thirty years ago the father was a ship | and would continue to exis james of chance fle | had always been indulged in and churches and Sei the bills, and was follo for Merch of Union aito spoke against wed by Senator Rogers of Camden, who also opposed them. Senator Duly of Hudson advocated the meas- ures, He denied that much crime could be at: soon deserted them. ‘Ihe boys brougit their | means. mother back to this city, where they have| aciza Samuivaven aad cave: since lived | i ~ At long intervals they heard from the father | The vote was taken on the question, “Shall out west. The jast tidings came in 1887 from this bill pass, knowing the objections of the | cisco. Six months ago a letter was governor?” and it resulted as follows: Yeas, 11 received from # San Francisco bank asking in- | nays, formation about Rippey, who had rented a safe | "hiiis 300 and 01 passed by the same vote and deposit box. Nothing more was heard of the | the great fight wus over. missing husbard and father until a reporter in- | a formed them of vesterday’s tragic affair. |= = | THE NEW YORK’S MAIDEN VOYAGE. While here Kipper was regarded as peculiar | and eccentric, but no question was ever raised | Crowds Watch the Vessel Start With the as to his sanity. It was supposed in the long | Stars und Stripes, years that he was prospering im the west and Of lave, | New York, Feb. 25.—The New York when it | bane day come beck aegis sailed from its dock this afternoon carried a| eaiegs oo | distingnishea party to the other aide, Ex- Secretary Foster and Senator Morgan sailed to attend the meeting of the Bering eea commis- sion and with them are Mrs. Foster, Miss | SS Cockrell, daughter of Senator Cockrell: Miss Maprip, Feb. 25.—A frightful tragedy | Shields and Mise Halford, Hub. T. Smith and occurred today in Barcelona. An Englishman | L. 8. Jones of the State Department. named Samuel Pestor entered the ofice of || large crow of onlookers watched with in- - - A ferest every preparation for the maider voy BoGilt Brothers in that city and, drawing © Cf eng New Vork ander the stars and stripex pistol, fired deliberately at Jose Bofill, s mem-| “They formed ina line which, beginning far ber of the firm. The bullet took deadly effect | below the pier, circled aronnd ‘the bow of the and Jose Bofill had only time to utter an| ship snd extended well up to the northern side exclamation before falling lifeless on the floor | of the wharf. of the office. | ‘The assassin then turned his weapon against | DOUBLE MU An Englishman Tries to Assassinate Two RDER ATTEMPTED. a an ROLLED DOWN A HIGH BANK. the brother of Joe, who was trying to save his | ws ss scars prom Death in a Railway aim was not so true in this instance and he su Disaster. ceeded only mn intheting a severe but probably | Unica, N. ¥., Feb. 25.—Two passenger not a fatal wou Then Pastor turned the | couches attached to train No. 2on the New ete tan the none ot’ the shooting had | York. Ontario and Western railroad this morn- | attracted a crowd, and people came rushing into, ing jumped the track near Valley Mills and | rolled down an embankment thirty feet bigh. the murderous assailant was | with bf victims. Before Vastor bad time to| Several passengera are reported badly in- kill himself he was seized and secnreiy pinioned. | jured, but it is believed none were killed. ‘The There was great excitement and some of the | engine aud baggage car did not leave the rails. | crowd threatened violence against the mur- - Jerer. but the police succeeded in lodgi 1g him | safely in prison, Many rumors are afloat as to the motive for the a:--sination, but none of the stories have so far Leen verified. Feature. New York, Feb. 25.—the stock market was unusually quiet this morning. three or four stocks, including sugar, New England and Reading, monopolized about three-quarters of the entire business done. The most important movement of the hour was the weakness in Northern Pacific preferred a AT THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE. | Mr. Cleveland in Consultation With Mesers. | ‘arlisle and Gresham. Laxewoon, N. J., Feb. 25. i | bid, — asked. Second, 156 bid. — asked. | asked. | Security and ‘Trust. 135 bid, 136 aske | receipts, 7 | sales, 300 barrels. | Yening the Senate in extraordinary session on j lisle arrived at this place at 10:30 o'clock this | morning. He was met at the station by Mr. | Cleveland and was driven to the “Little White | House.” Here he was welcomed by Mr. Cleveland and Judge Gresham, who arrived late last night, | The President-elect and his distinguished vis- itors had a long talk over the inaugural address ters of importance that will requir [attention during the early days of the in- | coming administration. Judge Gresham will | leave for Chicago this evening, but Mr. Carlisle will remain here until Monday upon renewed talk of n receivership and from 40}, it was driven to 38. the stock market continued quiet after 11 o'clock for some time, but support of sugar by the insiders recovered the early loss and ad- vanced it toa rhade above the ‘opening price. | Northern Pacific preferred was stil! pressed for | sale and retired steadily, declining nearly 2 per | cent further to 36%, at which point it was 4 per | cent below its opening price. ‘The bank statement, while not more unfavor- able than expected, showed a loss of nearly four and one quarter millions in the surplus reserve jase tn | ‘A BITTERS IS KNOWN ALL OVER wenuine. At all drug- | and of nearly seven millions in cash. | aa ‘fhe issue of the statement was the signal for | A BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. increased selling, and the entire list was driven | down. . Fatal Collision With the German Bark | The drive made but little progress in other Loxvox, Feb. 25.—The British steamer Cin-| rallied about 1 per cent in the late dealings. ‘The market finally closed active and fairly | ranean, was sunk off Dungeness at 2:30 o'clock = this morning by collision with a German| pywancaL AND COMMERCIAL, Cincora were drowned. the New York area Se neporiod apecist _, The Cincora is a «mall vessel of 683 tons and | wire te Corson & ney. 140 ¥ eqreet. | Valencia. | ‘The name of the German bark with whi commanded by Capt Oltmann, which arrived at Rotterdam from Savannah in October last | 50g! "": age to Java. The Lake Ontario lost her jib- | Chic. boom in the accident and is now being towed ee CITIZENS AGAIN Lake Ontario From Rotterdam. parts of the list and Northern Pacific preferred | cora, plying between London and the Mediter- waaay pesmitguccias @ ance bark, ‘The third engineer and fireman of the} 1s its last port of arrival in the Mediterranean was 7 the Cincora collided wax the Lake Ontario, and at the time of the collision was on a voy- back to London. ‘The Susquehanna River at Port Deposit on the Kise. Special Dispatch to The Ev- ning Star. Exxrox, Mp., Feb. %5.—The Susquehanna river at Port Deposit is rapidly rising and ' again the citizens are alarmed over the pros- | pect of a greater flood than ever. x Families living on the south side of the main | *"*~ street are moving their furniture to places of safety. The track of the Pott Deposit and Co- | lumbia railroad is under six feet of water and | travel is still blockaded. | _ William Roberts and his son have at last left | their cesolate island, but not until forced to by the Harford county authorities.” The old man | | is now lying dangerously ill at a bourding house | | im Port Deposit with pneumonia. | —— | KANSAS REPUBLICANS WIN. eaeee #4553) Review of the Market. Henry Clews’ Weekly Binancial Review is- sued today sivs: The disagreement between the doctors of finance as to the proper treatment of the monetary disease has attracted a good deal of attention and excited some acrimonious criti- cixm; but the differences of opinion do not ap- pear to have aggravated the malady, which seems destined to run ite course and cure itself. Although the “free gold” in the treasury ll remains very uncomfortably iow, yet the in the fovernment boldings “The cuetonas 12 . : ” in the governmen cl re- Torkxs, Kax., Feb. 25—Chiet Justice Hor- | Scipts ‘are liberal; the treacury January pay- | ton has announced the court's decision in the | ments of interest’ have Leen completed; the | Gann habeas corpus case as in favor of the re-| foreign exchanges show un easier tendency; publican house. Justice Allen, populist, has | there is an abatement in the demand for | announced his opinion, dissenting from that of Decision of the Supreme Court in the Gann jabeas Corpus Case. |for warrants against reputable people. The abate and generally more hopeful conditions prevail. Should this turn not come so quickly ‘As might be desired, it seems reasonable to as- sume that some further moderate exchanges between the banks and the of gold for legal tender notes would probably be found to be all that is required to bridge over the inter- val between the present and the complete re- turn of confidenee. poetic cette ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular cal) 2 o'clock m.: Cap. and N. Ost. R. 1 at 42 at 6. Wash. Gan, #7 at 493. U.S. Electric Light, 9 at 148%. Wash: Loan and ‘Trust, 10 at 155. Government Bonds—U. 8. 4s, 1907, 112 bid, 11Biy asked. U.S 4s, coupons, 1907, 1g Wid, 118% ‘asked. : of Columbia Bonds—v-year fund, 58, 106 bid, — asked. Water stocks, Te, currency, 1901, 117 bid, —asked. myer fund. 6s, gold, 1904 11055 bid, — asked. Water stock, 18,1903, currency, 119% bid, —usked. £.658, 1924, fund, our- Tency, 112 bid. — asked Sis, reg. 216s, 180d- | 2901. 100 Did, — asked. Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town Kt. K. Conv. és, Ist, 185 bid, “150 asked. Wash- ton and Georgetown R. R. Conv. 6a, 2de, 185 bid, —asked. Masonic Hall Association $a,” 103 bid. | qataked, Washington Light Infantry ist mort- | rage 68, 1904, 99 bid, —aaxed. Washi | Afantry 2d 74, 99 bid, —asked. Washington Gas ‘Compaay, series A, 6s, 120 bid, — asked. Wasaing- ton Gas, series B, Ga, 121 bid, — asked. Washin, ton Gas’ Co. Convertible 68, 1991, 128 bla, — asked. | American Security and Trost 5s. 1905, A, & O., 100 | bid, — asked. American Security and Trust’ Sa, 1905, F, & A.. 100 bid, —aaked. American Securit; Trust 1908, A. & 0., 100 did, — aske Eckington Railroad’ Ge, 100 bid, — asked. Chese- peake and Potomac Telephone ss. 96% bid, 103 asked. Capitol and North © Street Railroad ist 58, 1921, 14 Did, — asked. Metropolitan Ratl- Toad Convertible és, 110 bid, iis Electric Light Convertible 66, 130 bi Washington Market Co. imp. 6a, 108 bid, — asked Washington Market Co. exten. €6. 1¢3 bid, 108 anked. Washington Market Co. fat 6a, 1892-19 bid. 1 Bank Mtocks—Bank of Washington, 350 75 asked. Bank of the Republic. 270 bid. — asked. Metropolitan, 289 vid, — asked. Central, 200 Farm- ers and Mechanics, 190 bid. — usked. Citizens, 165 bid. 160 askec. “Columbia. 185 bid. — asked. Capital, 125 bid. — asked. West End, 115 bid. — asked. ' Lincola. 100 bid, — asked. ‘Ohio, 98 bid, ion and Georgetown, Me ita, 90 bid, — asked. Capitol ‘and North © Stéeet, 41 bid, 45 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home. 85 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 2 bid. — asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — asked: Columbia, $0 Did, — ual Insurance Stocks — Firemen’s, 42 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 5 bid, 60 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, — asked. National Unien. — bid, 20 asked. Arling- ton, bid, — asked. Corcoran, 70 bid, — CSluimbin 15% bid, 17 waked. | Riggs, 9 | lud, $7 asked. People's.53, bid, — aaked. EMncolu, | ¥ bid." 10 asked. Commercial, 5% bid, — asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 67% bid TS asked | Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, | 48 bid. — usked. US. Electric Light, 142% bid, M484 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. — asked. ‘elephone Stocks — American Graj bid. 2 asked. Pennaylvania. — i Chesapeake and Potomac, 42 bid. Minc Washington M: Ket, 14 Us Ice, 105 bid, 135 asked. mnorama, 20 bid, '¥5 asked. Pnen- | Gun Carriage, .68 pid, — asked. Lincoin | bid, — asked. 0., 90 idl, — asked. 100 asked. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Companiea—American ‘National fe Deposit aud “Trust Co. 140. bid. — asked. Washington Loan aud ‘Trust, 152 bid, — asked. “Ex. atv. Nor. and Wash. Steamboni Interocean Building, 80 bid, | —-____- Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb shipinenta, 24.0 sales, 12,000 bushels. Mil stock, 1,201,804 ‘ ing wheat, by sample. Corn steady—mixed | | spot, 43 ear sruar¥, 4Tya0Tg; March, 4730. 48; May, 434,49; July, 45% ula; steamer inixed, 46 Uid—recetpts,” 52.992 bushels; shipments, 61.428 | bushels: #toct 5 nshels; salen, 13,000 bush- | ela. White yellow corn by saimple, 45. Oats diil—No. 2 white western, 40'a | 414; No.2 mixed westeri 74 —receipts, 2,000 : Rye quiet and | veipts, 588 bushels; | ady and firm od | nmothy, 15.50a1450. Grain freights dull | auiged. "Cotton hominal—middling, Provisions dull—mess pork, 2¥. 5416; Tetined, 13%. Butter quict— fancy, 30: | ‘do. fair to choice, 25a26; do. imitation, 25. “Eges quiet—2a21. Coffee duil—Rio cargoes, fair, 19; No. 7, 18. Sugar strong—granvlated, 47%. Cop- per sirong—refined, 11441 3. Whisky firm—1.24a | 1. BALTIMORE, Feb. 25. — asxes 105% bi comes, 2484; do. thitd incomes, 1134 asked; Con- sulidated gas bonds, 113%; do. stocks, Gla6l. IN EXTRA SESSION. Prociamation Issued by the President This Afternoon. The President has issued a proclamation con- the 4th of March. A RIMAND FCR THE OFFICERS. The Result of the Commissioners’ Investi- gation of Mr. Moseley's Arrest. ‘The Commissioners today finally disposed of the much-talked-of Moseley case. This was the case where Mr. FE. A. Moreley, secretary of the interstate commerce commission, was taken from his home on a warrant charging him with threats upon the orth of aman named O'Neill. Mr. Moseley demurred to the arrest and offered bail, but the officers in charge of the | station house declared that it was not | a bnailable offense, An order from the! jndge of the Police Court had to be ob- tained before he could be released. After the ease had been dismissed in the Police Court, | Mr. Moseley brought charges against the officers causing the arrest, and the trial board of the police ‘department, after hearing the case, sub- mitted it to the Commissioners without recom- mendation. Another hearing was held by the Commis- ners, and then each one in turn took the eavy roll of manuscript and went through the vidence carefully. Commissioner Donglaes was delegated to write the opinion of the board on the case, and he did it today in the following letter: “Tbave an opinion that this case, though technically legal so far as the forms of law were concerned, was yet really an instance of abuse of judicial process, It is not certain just where the onus of blame should go. Mr. Moxeley’s attorney evidently thought that the lieutenant but slightly, if to any extent, liable to censure im the affair. And the other officers seem to have been technically within the lines of the law. But even legal process way by'the manner of its enforcement or the motives in its initiation be made to do grievous wrong to the defendant. The history of the world is full of instances where people have been goaded to resistance of op- pressions of this kind. Arrests upon aftidavits of unknown parties should be with great care. The upright citizen is entitied to some consideration growing out of his known (or | knowable) good standing in the community. An arrest is always, temporarily at least, a «tain upon the name, and to a man of good standing in the community necessarily both mortifying and terrifying. The evidence in this case ‘ows that Mir. Moseley. was slarmed and nervous, as he t. to be taken out of his bed. at midnight by a couple of" officers. and forced to go to a station house and then locked up ina barred room. as if a common thief or robber. At thesametime he was under the care of a physician. This case illustrates xbarply the y for inquiry as to the character and motives of strangers who appear and ask man O'Neil was evidently a fraud as shown by his subsequent arrest for a high crime in New York, and his manner and methods, ax shown by the evidence, should have induced careful inquiry beforo ‘an arrest was made. When the case came on for trial it was promptly dismissed, and Mr. Moseley’s mortificatfon and indignation were suffered without the slightest merit in the prosecution. When he mentioned the names of well known citizens as persons who would voueh for his appearance in court (two of them municipal offi- cers), at least the officials on the list should have been called by sepbooe ‘One of them I can answer for personally, would hav. only been too glad to have helped him to tem- porary relief. As in my view of the factsof this case the arrest, was technically correct, though,I believe, in violation of custom as to its manner, con- «idering the character of the charge, I am loss to suggest » punishment greater than a reprimand for wi il mortifying < the health A of duty~ I trust that such instances may be as rare in the future as they have been in the past.” _—— Omnibus Claims 5 ‘The Senate committee on today made an adverse on tho. Blackbura omnibus —— ‘The Alexandria Fish Wharf. ‘Special Dispatch to The Ev: ning Star. Axexaxpara, Va., Feb. 25.—The fish wharf was rented at auction at noon today for $545 to James H. Beach. the other two justices, Johnson and Horton. ury almost of months, reason to hope Uneasiness caused by the condition of the treasury will henceforward claim amendment to the sundry civil appropri- ation bill. | He <; | ayents of all cabs, carriages and other ¥ | before it for the purpose of establishing a | uniform rate to be charged in bringing people | the pension buil: THE - INAUGURATION. Great Activity Now Going on at ' Committee Headquarters, MILITARY AND CIVIC LINES. Both Wil Be Extensive, and the Parade ‘Will Exceed Anything Ever Witnessed Be- fore—What is Being Done by the Subcom- maittees. With inauguration day only a week off now the headquarters of the inaugural executive | committee become more animated every day. The rooms are in the Lenman building, on New York avenue, and as they are so cen- trally located it makes it a convenient place for visitors to drop in and have a chat with the embers and officers of the committee relat to the plans that are being perfected for the inaugural ceremonies. A number of the leading political organiza- tions from various parts of the country ha either opened up. sort of headquarters in this city ar have sent on committees to make arrangements for their participation in the parade. For this reason Tooms of the executive committee have seen within their doors this week the familiar faces | first cavalry, of tome of the beat known politicians, who drop in to pay their respects to Chairman Berret of | alry, the general committee and Chairman Norris of | Lawton, the executive committee, who are at head-| Col. J. @. C. quarters now practically ail the time. PLACES IN LINE. | , Another matter that occupies a good deal of | Lient. Col. their time is the consideration of the places in me that are to be assigned to the different | visiting civic organizations. Mr. William Dickson, the chairman of the com- mittee ‘on civic organizations, has his hands fall attending to thearduous and delicate task of giving each organization its proper place in the ling, He etays at the headquarters almost all the day anawering questions and at- the | | tending to the very considerable toaas of cor- | respondence that pours in upon him in per- | fect flood every day. Mr. J. Fred Kelley, the secretary of the com- mittee, and Col. H. Clarke, the assistant have also good cause to re- hold office, even under democratic administration, does not mean means a life of ‘ease and ness. “Not the least of their duties is the re- ception of callers, who call in on every con-| ceivable kind of business, A large majority of the visitors either want accommodations for the inauguration or else they have quarters to let, and they ave at once ent back into the rear room of the suite, where the commiitoe on public comfort has its oftces and where the clerks keep records of all the rooms placed on their books and the dis- posal made of them. THE QUESTION OF CARRIAGE HIRE. Oliver ‘T, Beaumont, chairman of the committee on carriages, and representing the executive committee thereof, had a hearing be- fore the Commissioners this morning relative to carriage said” that his committee had deavored to get the owners and authorized iow to the ball and for the purpose of estab- lishing a suitable arrangement whereby there would be no delay in waiting for car riages. Although considerable time had been spent in seeing all these men they were unsuc- | cessful in getting any one before them ex- cept the Liverymen’s Association, which con- trolled a large’ majority of all the unlicensed carriages in the city. They agreed to estab- lish s™clearing house and exchange for passen- gers, #0 that when hired by one person by the | presentation of a ticket to any of the other carriages it would be honored. He said that it war the wish of the executive committee that inasmuch as the owner. and represent tives of other Vehicles did notappear before the committee to discuss rates the Commis- sioners issue an order providing that no higher 6 | rates sball be charged on the night in question than at present exist. Commissioner Rose said that ho thought it would be useless to issue such an order, in view of the fact that the present regulation’ govern- ing the running of cabs is still in force, and any violation thereof could be summarily dealt with. However, he would take much pleasure in bringing the ‘matter before the board. Mr. Beaumont said that he would submit a com- munication on the subject by Monday. SATISFACTORY QUARTERS. Col. Corbin said today that satisfactory ar- rangements have been made whereby the Fenci- bles of Philadelphia and the tenth regiment of Pennmylvania will be given good quarters in the city post office building. It was found neces- tary to rent two floors of the building for the accommodation of these troops. THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Gen, Schofield, chairman of the reception | committee, has rent the following notice to members of his committee: “The members of the reception committee are requested to astemble at the ball room at ing at 8:30 p.m., March 4, in order to receive the President of the United States, the Vice President and other dis- tinguished guests. Officers of the army and marine corps are requested to appear in full dress uniform, oiticers of the navy in special full dress uniform. ‘The distingui-hing badges for members of this committee will be ised on and after March 2 at the headquarters of the general committee on inaugural cere- | monies, Lenman building, No. 1425 New York avenue, Washington.” ‘THE MARSHALS. Gen, Martin T. McMahon, grand marshal of the inaugural parade, arrived in Washington yesterday and will remain until tomorrow. He will return to this city on Tuesday and then re- main until after the inauguration. Incompany with Col. Corbin, Col. Livingston, Lieut. J. A. Johnson and Col. Dickson the grand marshal went over the route for the parade. Gen. Me- Mahon will review the line in the immediate Vicinity of 22d street, and strict orders will be given that the procession in its entirety march to Washington Circle. Wm. Dickson, chief marshal of the civic parade, has offered Pierce M. B. Young of Georgia the marshalship of the southern divis- ion, which will be composed of all the civic organizations from south. John P. Hopkins of Chicago. has been appointed ma shal of the western division, comprising organi- zations from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Wis- consin and other ‘western states. Marshal Richard A. Donnelly of New Jersey has ap- pointed Capts. E. C. Stahl of Trenton, Walter A. Barrow of Mount Holly and John 8, Bell of Newark as ussistant marshals, Marshal McMahon's Alds. The following is an official list (completed today) of the grand marshal and his aids on the oceasion of the inaugaration of President-elect Cleveland: Gen, Martin T. McMahon, grand marshal; Col. W. D, Whipple, A A. G..U. 8 A., chiof of staff; Col. H.C. Corbin, A. A. G.,'U. 8. A., adjutant general. SPECIAL AIDS. Gen. Ienac 8. Catlin, Maj. Myron M. Parker, Col. John P. Nicholson, Maj. Wm. J. Voikmar, A. A. G.,U. 8. A.; Maj. Geo. B. Davis, J. A., the U. 8. A.; Lieut, J. T. French, jr., fourth artil- lery. 8. A.; Maj. Samuel S. Yoder, Maj. L. Curtis Maj. Augustus 8. Nichoison, U.S. M. C.; Gen. Robert Avery, U.S. A.; Col. A. G. “Dickinson, Gen. Hiram C. Rogers, Capt. W. E. Horton. are. E. W. Anderson, Gen. W. B. Anderson, Bieut. ery D. Andrews, artillery, U. 8. A.; Maj. ‘A. Armes, Gen. Frank . Col. J. ‘sch, Percy M. Ashburn, Snowden ‘Gen. W. We Averell, UB A Ba a. U. 8 A; Lieut, Betelay, Col T Baugh r.. A. C. Barney, Capt. Walter A. Barrow, Col. E. B. Beaumon' U. & A.; Edward Ball, John §, Bail, Mr. John D. John D. Mr. Archibald idle- | rates to and from the ball.) U.S. A.; J. P. W. Shriver, M. G. Sochen- en- dorf, Max Seligman, Riel a Lieut J. A. Dapray, tweni infantry, U.S.A; Gen. W. » A. & Davis, Mr. John M. Davie, William Davis, Gen. L. P. Di Cosnola, ‘Andrew Dickinson, ‘Lieut. Chas. Dodge, adjutant twenty-fourth infantry, U.S.A.: Gen. Peter C. Dosle,Francis A. Dugro Lieut. Geo. B. Duncan, ninth infantry,U. S.A! | Col. Chas. W. Durham, Wm. Crocker Duxbury, Capt. Fred H. E. Ebstein,twenty-firet infantry, U.S. A.: Lieut. Percival Farquhar, Otis Favor, Col. Fred Feigi, Capt. Geo. B. Fielder, Col. D. O. Finch, Lieut. W. L. Flanagan, Mr.J. Fleming, Col. A.'A. Franzheim, Col. G. Gaines, Ralph B. Galt, Capt. Hugh R. Garden, Jos. E. Gavin, Hon. Donneil Gilliam, Patrick Gleason, John E. Glover, Capt. Matthew Goddard, Capt. | E. 8. Godfrey, Seventh Cavalry, U. 8. A.; Col. | B. F. Gott, Lieut. Col. C. R. Greenleaf, deputy | surgeon general, U. 8S. A.: Col. ‘Telford Groesbeck, John H. Hall, Mand, | Col. P.T. Hanley, Hugh Hastis it. EM. | Hayes, fifth cavalry, U. 8. r. William N. | Hensel, Col. Jos. C. Herker, Col. E. M. Hi U. 8A.; James W. Hinckley, Mr. Galvin R. Hitt, Lieut. F. G. Hodgson, fifth cavalry,’ U. S.A; Dr. Panl Hoffman, | Leicester Holme, Col. John P. Hopkins, Maj. | J. B. Horner, Mr. John D. Horrell, John Howe, jr., Col. Frank Hume, Gaillard Hunt, C. A! Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Geo. ©. Jen- kins, Albert L. Johnson, Mr. Lindsay Johnson, Lieut. John A. Johnston. eighth cavalry, U./8. Admiral Jam Jouett, Mr. W. M. George W. Kelley, Thomas Hughes Kelley, Gen. Horatio C. King, Col. Wm. V. King, W. Wallace Kirby, Capt. T. T. Knox, | 5 Col. Charles H. Krumb- haar, Lieut. Ge . Langhorne, third cay- u. 8. Lieut. Col H. W. i tor general, U. 8. A.;/ Q. M, D., U.S. Ay Jefferson | M. Levy, A. J. Libley, Lieut. Albert W. Lillen- |, Capt. O. F. Long, Q M. D.. & A; M. L. Luddington, QM, D..U. 8. A.; _H. D. Macdona, Alfred B. Maclay, Charles T. MreLean, Lieut. A. C. Macomb. fifth cav- alry, U. 8. A., Capt. F. A. Mahan, cor of en- gineors, U. 8.'A.; Col. W. D. Mann, F. P.Marah, Mr. Bernard F. Martin, Mr. James Martin, jr. Lieut. T. BM. Maron, U. 8. N.; Capt. Powell Mason, Eugene McCarthy, W. F. Mason McCarthy, Gen. W. H. MeCartne: Iraiah B. McDonald, John F McIntyre, Lieut. John E, McMahon, U.S. A.; Col. R.R. MeMahon, Capt. V. McNally, Ord. Dept.; John S, MeWill- iams, Mr. Paal E. Means, Win. Meseerve Capt. C. P. Miller, Q. M.’D. Miller, Capt. Morrls, third cavalry, * ter Morse, Maj. D. C, Moynahan, Dominic L Murphy. Dr. Jno, T. Nagle, Capt Ed. L. Negas, Col. Clarence 8. Nettles, Hugh L. Nichol ‘ol. W. B. Norton, Alfred H. Olena, Dr. William A. Olmstead, S. Davis Page, Gen. Clinton R. Paine, Honore Palmer, Lieut. R. H. Patterson, first artillery, U. 8, A: Frank K. Pendieton, Capt. “We itcher, eighth —_infa1 try, U. 8. Al; William’ M.- Poindexter, Gen. J. Parke James W. Powell, twenty first infantry, U.S. A.; Lieut. David Price, first 8. A.; Thos. C. Quant-| rill, Frank T. Rawlings, Capt. J. C. Reade. U. M. B, Reynolds, fourteenth in- A: Thomas’ A. Ritchie, w. Roberts, Captain. Robertson, _ Alphonzo’ J. _ Rochner, Mr. G. F. Roesch, Geo. W. Rouzer, Julius Row- Tey, Gen. John Hooe Rassell, Col. Marcus D. Russell, John C. Sands, Col. R. H. Bchooley, Capt. George P. Seriven, signal corps S Mr. John C. Sheehan, Capt. A. Shimmel, Ballard Smith, Gen. Israel Smith, Perry H. Smith, jr., Maj. R. Bornett Smith, Gilbert M. Spier, jr., Watson C. Squire, H. T. Stancliffe, paymaster U. S. ‘apt. E. Staal, Gen, D. J. 0. 0. Stealey, Willard Stearns, Col. Geo, A. Stone, I. Bertram Stump, Mr. Wm. Sulzer, Col. Chas. N. Swift, A. E.’ Tall madge, Col. Samuel F. Telfair, P. Gilbert The- band, Col. Samuel Truesdell, Somerville P. ‘Tuck, Maj. W. F. Tucker, paymaster U. 8. A.; Lient. U.S N.;_ Thomas Norris Vincent, Alfred _" Wegstaf, ‘oi. George P. Waldorf. Mr. Chas. E. Walker, ieut. Millard F. Waltz, twelfth infantry, U. 8. Col. Amox Webster, Lieut, Col. Geo. H. Q. M.D., U.S. A.: H. L. West, Maj. J. F, West, subsistence department, U. 8. John Whalen, Capt. C. W. Whipple, ordnance department, “U. |S. Charles D. Wilkins, Col. T. 8. Williams Col. Chas. L, Wilson, David Wilson, Capt. J. Lapoley Wilson, Dudley Winston, Chas. Wood, Capt. H. H. Wright, 9th Col. Thos. A. Yates, James R. Young, Gen. P. M. B. Young. INAUGURAL NOTES. A meeting of the committee on banquet was held yesterday afternoun. The only business transacted was the report of the subcommittee of three that everything was being prepared for boa banquet by the caterer and other con- ractors. The Liverymen’s Association have agreed ‘upon rates for carriages. They will charge $10 for a carriage to and irom the bull on Saturday night and €25 during the dav. The association held a meeting Inst night and perfected 11a ar- Tangemonts for suppiying carriages at these figures. A meeting of the committee on public com- fort was held Inst evening, at which the badges were distributed amor members, A meeting of the exe@Pive cammittee will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. jae ees OPENING THE IVY CITY MEETING. The Track Was In Remarkably Good Condi- tion for the Season. ‘The Ivy City Jockey Club treated Washing- tonians to a decided novelty this afternoon, the novelty being the inauguration of winter racing at the old Ivy City track, where the flying “bang tails” have not been seen for more than three years, Three days ago the track was covered with snow and bard frozen, but this afternoon it was in remarkably good shape, horsemen from the classic “Gut” and Gloucester tracks of New Jersey pronouncing it to be a wonder, as compared with thove skat- ing rinks, The selection of Mr. Henry T. Thurber of Detroit by Mr. Cleveland to be his pri- vate secretary is received by residents of | Michigan in this city with sincere pleasure. No one for a moment intimates that Mr. Thurber will not fill the position with credit and ability, but there is some surprise ex- pressed that Mr. Thurber should give up the excellent law practice he has and the position oveupies to accept Mr. Cleveland's offer. | th Senators Stockbridge and McMillan in- dorse the appointment in words of praise. The latter said to a Stan revorter today: “The people of Michigan feel honored and proud that Mr. Cleveland should have selected his rivate secretary from our state and Detroit. je has chosen one of our leading lawyers and a man who stands high in the communi 8s a citizen of ability and reputation He capable of filling satisfactorily the office for which be has been selected and will no doubt be an able assistant and popular officer. Mr. Cleveland could hardly have made @ more wise choice.” ~ —s MR. BE: NTON HANCHETT. - His Confirmation as Circuit Judge » Matter of Doubt. The confirmation of Mr. Benton Hanchett of Michigan to be jutige of the sixth circuit isa matter of doubt. That there will be opposi- tion and strong opposition to his confirmation isa certainty, The democrats of the Senate do not hesitate to announce that they will use every power within their means to de- feat confirmation. The opposition is in no ‘way a personal one, but is based on the senti- ment that the President at the close of his ad- ministration should not make » life appoint- ment; the same feeling that existed in the cases | of Judge McComas and Justice Howell Jack- son. Among the republicans there is @ growi determination "to. force. the confirmation, They feel that the control of the Senate is soon to pass from their hands and that while they are still in the majority and in con- trol they should act. fight will be a bitter one, and were the session vounger the | outcome could hardly be in doubt, but with so | few days remaining it is feared that the demo- | 9. crats may be able to delay action until adjourn- ment. As yet the nomination has not been referred to the committee on Judiciarr, which must first take action, und this reference cannot be made until there is an executive session. The regular meeting day of the commit- fee on judiciary is Monday, and in order that the matter may come before the committee at that time it will be necessary to have an executive session this afternoon, Thix will probably be done. It has always | been enstomary in tl committee whe convidering judicial nominations to allow o: objection to postpone the matter until the next meeting, but the republicans will oppose this Gisposition of the case and by a party vote and majority control insist that the nomination be acted on at once. If thie determination in carried out the committee can make a favorable report on Mon- day and thus the fight will be threwn. directly and at once into will have to befought out. The position of the democrats has been considerably weak- ened by the withdrawal of the opposition to Justice Jackson for every argument that they could have mado against his confirmation can be made with equal force against Mr. Hanchett, and if one was confirmed there is ne reason why the other should not be, aa the cases are pre- = mo . FILIBUSTERING THE HOUSE. The Fight on the Sherman Bond Amendment Now Ov. The fight against the Sherman bond amend- ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill began in the House this afternoon. The House went into committee of the whole to consider the bill. Mr. Holman asked unanimous consent that allamendments, except the seventy-fifth—the bond amendment—be formally non-concurred in, and that debate upon the seventy-fifth close at 4 p.m. Monday, when that amendment, too, sball be recommended to the House for non- To thie arrangement Mr. Bourke Cockran ob- jected. ‘The bill was then taken up for the con- sideration of each amendment separately. Mr. Pierce of Tennessee, who is to the bond amendment, raised the point of no quorum on the third amendment and business came to a standstill. Mr. Cockran offered to withdraw his objec- tion, but it was renewed by Mr. Watson of Georgia. The filibustering will probably continve until 3:30 this afternoon, when, by @ special order heretofore agreed upon, the Houxe will proceed to hear eulogies on the ‘late Senator Barbour. ‘This will cut off further proceedings on the civil sundry by) until next Monday. t is said to be ‘he purpose of the mente of the bond amendment to. filibuster mati! the end of Congress. | Chairman Holman | wall probably try to defent this attempt by calling Tore cloture rule to pasa the bil Assigned to Regiments. The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted are ordered: Cavairy arm—First Lieut. Joseph C. Byron to the second cavalry, troop G. Infantry arm—Capt. Alfred C. Sharpe to the twenty-second infantry, company K. Capt. George H. Roach to the seventeenth infantry, company K. First Lieutenant James H. Frier_to the twelfth infantry, company D. First Lieut. George J. Godfrey to the twenty- second infantry, company A. First Lieut. Henry C. Keene, jr., to the seventeenth infan- try, company 1. ——___-e-______ * mini the Senate, whero it | Considering the very short time in which the new racing club had to put things in shape ideseariel sagas eee atsenmgr ay they did much more than’ ‘wae generally. ex. | Ofice controller of the currency—W. J. Fow- pected. and there was little ground for com- | ler, from class 4 to $2,000: C. A. Stewart, from plaint from any one. class 3 to class 4; W. A. Buell, from ciass 2 to A GOOD ATTENDANCE. clase 3; Mise A. M. Whiteside, from class 1 to The weather could not bave been more fav- | class 2; W. E. Sullivan, from $1,000 to class 1; orable, and it, too, was @ revelation to the |G. C. Sutton, from $900 to $1.000. Office eu- northern horsemen. The attendance was no | pervising architect—J. 8. Raymond, from class less gratifying, quite a large number of racing | 1 to class 2. People from the east being present. | The ——_-2-—____ jarine Band added considerably to the oc-| Goverxwexr Recerrrs Topay.—Interntl casion, revenue, $469,183; customs, $701,145. Jimmie McLaughlin handled the flag, C. C. Pettus and W. Ottman held the watches and The card called for five races. First, five — furlongs, with seven entries; second, half mile,| No Deratcatiox Kxown.—State Depart- with five; third, seven furlongs, ‘with five;| ment officials disclaim any kno of the fourth, six furlongs, with seven, and fifth, half Consul mile, with six. Bess, McDuff, was scratched the fourth race. A dozen bookmakers did business and more will goon Monday. There were also French JOCERYS AND STARTERS. reported defalcation in the office ‘Tax Pay Dinecronsuir Question.—The ex- The jockeys and starters in the first race ed ary wtf cea aa aa were as follows: ae ee a ecko. eae mies: Erp, ax Bap Ixp1ax.—Gen. Schofield hasre- ino. jorgan. 4 to ven. telegram from Gen. McCook St. Patrick. = W. Moria, 6 toS © Out. reieraiglioeses that sfgord Ann Elizabeth. Mason. StoL 2toL made another Aida B. D. Watson, 8 tol 3 to 1. | Contly made, anotlier ua Speculation, Goodale, 4 to Even. | north of fan Carlos and false B. Z. Martin. 12 tol. 4 to 1. | WOE who. recaptured the but mm Dosey. StoK 4006 | Te ol m the mousuuin fastsemen’ =) SPECULATION WIXS THE FIRST, — The first race, five furlongs, was won by| Ar raz Warre Hovsn.—The President's re- Speculation, (Goodale); Ella second and St | ception in the east room this afternoon was at- Patrick third, ‘Time, 1.07. SECOND Rack, => Second race, 3s mile. ii i i ie { F i F | t $ SF af id ! i I i i a ¥ i ¢ I it (3 | i i i A | Acream of tartar b akin, >w- der. Highest of Seni ll in leavening strength.—Latest United States Govern ment Food Report. Secretary Tracy aud Admiral Gherandt Coa- fer About the Great Ship Review: Rear Admiral Gherardi, commander of the flying squadron, which reached Hampton Roads yesterday, arrived in Washington this morning and called at the Navy Department | with’ bie fing lieutenant, Ridgeley Bunt. Admiral Gherardi had a long conference with Secretary Tracy abont the Colum as naval review, of which he is to be in charge Jand submitted to the Secrsiary his | Propositions for the government of the ren dezvous in Hampton Roads and the review in New York harbor. The plans of the admiral | will be adopted by the Navy Department. Ad | miral Gherardi also bad an interview with Com- | modore Ramsey, chief of the bureau of navige- | tion, in reference to the vessels that will take Part gp the big celebration. four vessels in Admiral Gherardi’s pree- ent command are now in Hampton Koads Or. ders were imued today directing the Baltim and the Yorktown to proceed at once to New York for # thorough overhauling and repairing to fit them for taking part in the review. ‘The Charleston and the San Francisco have been ordered to proceed without delay to Norfolk for similar im. Of the uations that were n the review allexcept six have signified their eceptance or declination, and today the I me ment of State, at the request of the Navy , Denartment, sent messages to the United States sters in the countries which have not been heard from asking them to nscertain if the re- spective governments to which they are ac- eTedited could uot give a positive anewer with- outdelay. Among the #ix delinquent nations are Kussia, Germany and Austria. |» | FATHER co! ited to take part MBIA, Sentenced in One Cnse Only to Be Again Arrested. | _ Yesterday afternoon in the Police Court,atter | Tue Sran’s report closed in the case of Pather | Columbia, Judge Kimball questioned the pris- | oner closely, a# he had concluded that the aged defendant was of unsound mind, but the state- ments made by the old man caused a change of opinion, so far as the judge was concerned. In concinsion the judge said be was going to do his duty in the matter ot protecting the people of the city against ewindlers. | __The defendant was sentenced to give a real | estate bond in the sum of $200 or go down for six monibs. Mr. Williamson announced that it was his intention to take the case up on a writ of error and the court fixed the bonds for appearance a Deveetive Carter then served on the defend- anta warrant ebarging Father Columbia with obtaining #26 from Mr. White of the «apervis- | ing architect's office under false pretenses. The false ‘pretense alleged wax claiming tat he wanted the money to pay the freight on a car load of wine he bad received {rom California When the case of aieged false pretenses called this morning in Judge Miller's court judge expressed surprixe, and said he thoucht ‘ube care bad been in Judge Kimball's court for & year. “What is the charge against bim now?” the Judge asked. Ise pretenses,” replied Mr. Williamson. You don't mean to «ny he ix here” is,” Mr. Williamson feplied. Mr. Williamson asked fur a speed ing be thought the case ought to be beard to- day, but as Mr. Muliowney was not ready the cane had to go over. Tuesday was the day selected for the bearing of the case. and the judge gave notice that the case would not occupy a week of the court's time. ‘The bond was fixed at €300. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. POLICEMEN AT THE MONUMENT. Col. Ernst, in charge of public buildings and grounds, bas requested the Commissioners to detail two policemen at the base of the Wash- ington monument during the inauguration to help maintain order. @ request has beeo complied with, THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS, There will be a meeting of the members of the board of guardians at the ofliceof Mr.simon Wolf, 926 F street northwest, next Tuesday at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing. Whieky Trust inquiry Practically Closed. ‘The investigation of the whisky trast by the subcommittee of the House judiciary com- mittee is practically closed, and Mr, Bynum of Indiana, chairman of the subcommittee, has outlined his report to the majority of the com- mittee and will probably submit it to them for approval on Tessier mest. ‘Mr.James M. Veasey, the first witnessexamined by the committee, may be allowed to make « final statement. if be is permitred to do «0 he will advocate the solation of the rectifiers’ license in the bands of wholesale liquor dealers, anda changeef the faw so as to make 1t «felony to use cssential oils or essences in the adulteration of liquors and punish sucn violations of law by a beavy fine or imprisonment, = sa Clemency to Banker Harper. The President has commuted the sentence in the case of Edward L. Harper, ex-president of the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio, 0 that it shall expire May I next, Harper was convicted of violating the national banking Jaws and sentenced December 12, 1887, to ten Years’ imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, The President bas twice refused to interfere in this case, His indorsement of the present is as follows: “Tbave felt that no reason for clemency was shows in this caseexcept the serious ill health of ‘the prisoner. Perhaps he is entitled to some relief on that ground. fils term would expire in April, 1894, and he bas now been #ix months in jail and six years in the penitentiary. Com- mauted to expire May 1, 1493.” ‘The Attorney General recommended a pardon in this case on the ground that the prisoners Kidneys are seriously diseased and that his life will be endangered by further continemen — fo~wva Teo Entertain Notables. ‘The Vice President presented to the Kenate today « memorial from the general committee of thirty appointed by the New York chamber of commerce and signed Henry Villard ‘The Ladiow Court of Inquiry. ‘The court of inquiry which investigated the case of Maj. Wm. Ludiow, corps of engineers, submitted its findings to Adjt. Gen. Williams today. Maj. Ludiow was relieved from duty house board on the