Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING ST ‘AR: WASHINGTON, A Lyre Siveo i <a ELON BIE, © well-ko qrocer in new Albany, Ind., | AYER Leo effective was the result ! ic only their scars | in cood heaith. Ihave le Wat the wores healed behind. Passing the Time Watching Scenes in Hampton Roads. BY THE USE OF sihrdisscan oo sis ce POE tod exatet patnfat sores to The Island of Zante Constantly 4 but for the use Shaken. oe ecididat cecal acne Break out om my left ef AYERS termsparita would. ‘hiak, ta tne, | besa diRIS aes ofthis medicine, Tam now a well man. T belleve it | a Lrees Ras saved my life."W. S. PHILLIPS, P.M ana} MANY ANGRY DEMOCRATS. Merchant, Beaver " . Knox counts, Tenn. | oicumisncamiai a BURN: S AVER'S SARSAPARILEA Se en ee ee ae There Were No Arrivals of Foreign Vessels at Fort Monroe. Fort Moxnor, Va., April 18.—The second day of the naval” rendezvous finds the oe | weather cool, clear and beautiful and vont {all that could be desired by both those wesiron bit: jon shore and on the fleet. Tho roads lare beginning to ‘ill up with the daily arrival of steamermgearrying thousands of ex- | cursionists from Baltomore, Richmond and ¥ folk, and numbers of small steam craft of every decorated with bunting of the foreigners, and gunwales with” pas their appreciation of ‘ths Yreparedby Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE Yov. flags to the gh 85 8S $8 85 5 ss 28 #8 Es esos B : ‘down eno long Une of = s American vessels and then back by the | aS “4 British, Russian and French -aips = ~ |gatly waving handkerchiefs, R es nd small — banners. # U.S. Dexrat Asox. 3 er on watch « eps to the side of hiv vessel x rns the » 4 F iS | nd cheering from thoe on the little s 401 7TH ST. ¥.W. | vera. a ; s an hor this morning was doited with * The Association System has = 3% ii able de-eription of vessel, from a = the © mod to the © bre canes “4 canoe of the darkey, who paddies bi $2 First—There is os party around the vessels apparently 88 rato = enjova the his more SS cework—such a epectalist be $8 i eeoet the Sine. of course, more skil'tal 88 ached as = and the other. as | y reraft have begun ae ee to arrive and by tomorro more will be Se 6S jbere with their londs of enthusiastic xpee- enagsnepsataper Bae tutors é s cs lower than others 2) =| ‘This was the first morning wince the arrival by rd for the sau sure- 8 of the I: ct last week that there bas not P~ as iollows $3 | been w creat tiring off of guns in the fleet and | pS 3S at the fort to welcome some new arrival, 3s 3 TING TE AKETHUSE. = 3. ; Platin Py ‘The Arethuse is expected = ling to size; Gol bed }vome time during tie 2 the fast | a S| Argentine eruiser, now on Ler way, will proba- $2 es very Best TEETH. 88 48 bly drop in about the same time. | = es rai Gherardi wi in the visitors ss Z R at a dinner ths evening on board the dispatch S Baltimore offices: ex Dolphin, which as been y | = IK 38 out for the _ proper i = —— as of the — distinguished < 3s commanders wie will be dined b | S E2 | by onr commander-in-chief during the week. = be ‘The janior off of our ships will also ene 5 €5 88 28 85 E8 ES 88 ES 8S BS -25 3 rtain the junior officers this evening at | | dinner. COL, FRANK GOES TO THE VAN SPEYE. Col. Frank soon after 10 o'clock returned the | commander of the Holland frigate | | Van Speyis. and was received with the marines drawn up ou deck and the customary salzte | | from the rapid-tire gaz: After leaving the Hollander he called un- scamped thereon the | oficially upon all the British ships, except the | > street northwest. A| Blake, where be had yesterday been received ne esentags Wile ‘5 | by Vice Aduural Hopkins. ‘The salutes whicia is Niven & Cars | sollowed Col. Frank's call were the only oces- | ° | sion for the firing off of gunpowder during the | Devore the sur goes down un oc- is likely to arise when the commander | ume vexsel will feel called upon to honor a | euller with more volleys and display of uni- | formed marines standing at attention and holding out their rifies as if wiluing to surrer. der them to the visitor. | THE BOAT RACE. At 3 o'clock barge crews from the Chicago | and Philadelphia will try their mettle in a race | ad le course for the supremacy of the kome station. The Chicago hold tue title, but as they were. esi Saturday by hiaus are confident they will carry off the | '¢ walking around town od took at the bottoms 0 wet alonz witkou failure of iry- noe sot! |. meditsa or arrow In uy 2 a Faris aring the afternoon the officers from the | | Chicago will cross bats with a picked nine from | the otuer vesscis of the feet at the bare ball | | grounds inside the fort and later the officers of | | the Newark will give reception and dance to | | the ladies of the The steamer Lai er arrived this morning | with » gay lot of passengers from Baltimore | rpaon nama Bho have come down to remain for some days. | tu} (Ui) a | The yacht of Dos Passes of New York has also | UYU AU ancliored in the roads and another fine-looking | craft has Gov. Brown of Maryland and party | | of friends aboard. NOT ONE PENNY DISCOUNT FOR CASH. ——— ZANTE CONSTANTLY SHAKEN. | | ‘There is no use in waiting a mi: You need about heuss-a p Wouldn't get them a mite quieter, bk sate for the thins ofall of =°285 Only Two Hundred Houses Left Fit for | a bi: cheaper | isn't the poor wan whe | oniisarboratetes Arnexs, April 15.—Incessant or ait any more than the -usn o° comfortable earthquake | m= . | shocks were feltat Zante throughout last night. | sedi so, | The island shook continuous! and the panic- | igerator | *'¥icken people were in momeniary dread of ime—once a weex | the ground opening and swallowing them. The or cace a month. condition of the sick and the aged is pitiable. | We sell the Famous Armixer Refrigerator, and we | Ibe weather. however, is plessant, and much | ‘Wouldn't handle it unless we believed it to bethe | Saflering s thas esc stesso The heavy yesterday morning that Dest. It tok frst prize at the Panis Exposition. | caused such devastation in the island lasted fc ‘There's no end to our line of Mattings—every qual- twenty-five seconds. ‘The motion of the eart fty that's reliabie is here—ail prices. If you are fixing | was from east to west and the ground swung up the parlor a little reaeuer that we sell « Seven- | back and forth like a slow-moving pendulnm. Dicce Farlor Suite im either plush or hair cloth for | Maus people who noose SE ESS ee ee 1s ts calles the Chae exe only 200 emees Suites, with Level giass in bureau. $13. Six-foot Oak i remaining that ere fit to be inhabited. Many Xe. $3.50. Woven Wire Springs. 81.75. | of the structures standing are in momentary Matte If you need a Car- | danger of falling down. They will have to be Pet We will show soa lot of handsome patterne in | pulled dows a : Brussels at SOc. per yard. Ingrain Carpets, icc. per | Ps ee — pers iS foreign —_ ‘There isn’ a | has arrived at Zante and in doing everything i eee Sees hears ae Sette cape ire tT ce ta aaviata the Gintnnes bean wo make f: and lay it/reeof cost. No charge for | caiamities falling in euch rapid anecession have waste im matching Situres. New stock of Heywood caused the people to become discouraged, and Gnd Waiefeld Bay Cacrinces just in. Remember, | many of them already threaten to leave the | Jour credi: is good anytime. We're not im a hurry | island and seek homer elsewhere. Gun the cash. | Assteamer that was voyaging from Zante to | Patros at the time of the shock reports that the sea was greatly agitated. The water appeared to be boiling; then it suddeuly receded, and as uddenly #ou 1. ‘Those on the steamer tho about to be swai- lowed up, but she came through without dam- age. of us and pay for them a little at GROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE. 819. S21 AND S23 7TH ST. NW, a HONORS TO VERAGUA, Many of New York's Leading Citizens Call MOS? FASHIONABLE EVENT, | w choice, 55. | from | wrath of the democraty, who wish ANOTHER AMERICAN COUNTESS. ‘Miss Cornelia Martin of New York Married to the Earl of Craven. New Yorx, April 18.—William George Martin, only danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin of New York, were married at 1 o'clock this afternoon by Bishop Potter and Rev. Dr. | Wm. R. Huntington at Grace Church in the | Presence of over 2,000 of the elite of New York | And Englich society, with all the pompsuggested by the nobility of ‘the bridegroom and with all the magnificence allowed by the millions of the ‘The bridegrogm, besides his nobility, is the possessor of @ Tortune that brings him’an an- nual income of $400,000. He is twenty-five years old, in appearance youthful, tall and fair. His bride ix barely seventeen. ovER 4,000 IxvrTATIONS. Over 4,000 invitations were sent out for the wedding. A platoon of police were stationed at the church door to keep the curious crowds church was crowded before 12 o'clock. The carriages began to arrive at 12:30. ‘The floral decorations of the church were on a maguiticent scale. The altar was covered with “American beauty roses and _ liies. An enormous arch of these vame flowers spunned the broad aisle at the head of the church. Before the pridal procession | arrived the orga: ed the Jubel overture, selections from Marriage of Figaro” | from “*Tannbauser,” and “Aida” and “Th | Priests’ March” from “Athalic.” | Before 1 o'clock the us | jr., Frederick Townsend | James A. Burden, jr., J. V | and Hamilton Wilkes Care} | placing the guests. | MARRIED IN THE ENGLISH STYLE. Bradley Mertin, rtin, Alonzo Potter, had succeeded in full English style. The bride entered the church with her father. Before them walked the bridesinaids, Miss Ethel Rochester, cousins of the bride; Miss Sibyl Sherman, daughter of Mr, W. Watte Shermat | and Miss'Daisy Post, daughter of Sr. and Mrs. Wm. Post. ‘Yhe bride looked extremely youthful, even for her tende: she were a white satin creation of Wo: tabooed jewelry. ‘The bridesmaids were attived in pink #ilk and crepe. They wore big ‘The ushers passed down the side stood in doub‘e dile on either side of the steps aud allowed the bridal party to pass be- tween them. ‘Tie wedding march from “Lobengrin” wa: played as ¢ cel, ‘Phe groom wus the Hon. 1 : royal nav | the v: cere- | al of th ch of ishop Lotter pronouneed i... bene- g march was played as ned. ‘Then the chimes iy, and the “event” was over. uuntess were driven to the ih street, where a re- ception was held. A large nutaber of guests attended. ‘There were lavish decorations aud un elaborate wedding breakiu:t. _— BUFFALO DEMOCRATS EXCITED, | Martin house in W The Pollce Cou:nissioners' Amendments Create Feeling Agalnst Sheeh = Burrato, N.Y., April 18.—There were no develo;ments this morning in counection with the amuch-denounced police commis- charter amendments and nothing is likely to oceur pending the of the court in the injunctions proceedings, ‘the argument in the ease will probably be heard befure Justice Groen Thurs- day morning, boty parties to the suit having agreed upou theearlier date, It is also probable that ex y General Tabor will defend | the constitutionality of the amendments at that | bearing, ‘ihe action of the Cleveland democracy last | ev in practically expelling Messre, Shee- han, Eudres, Goldberg and Clahan has created considerable of a sensation. sioners’ further At lest night's meeting it was decided to in- gate the three gentlemen, it having been eported through the public press thet by the procurement of Willium F, Sheehan, the lieu- Matthias Endres, this district, and Jacob lutian, membezs of the aseembly from e cow 4 proper bill authorizing imue ‘of bonds for city school purpores, after having passed both houses of the legislature, was recalled from the z , Under pretense of cozrecti surreptitiously amended in such » per as to destroy the integrity of our re- ised charter, deprived a trusted demoerat: mavor of needful powers and prostituted cur police force, An indignation meeting was held at the Mer- chants’ Exchange and a telegram sent to Assem- blvman Gunther to mtroduce a repeal bili at | cue | —_.__ RUDE ISLAND'S HOT FIGHT. Eacitement in the Little New Xngland State. Politicat ce, RL, April 18.—Rhode Island's | rule requiring a majority instead of a plurality to insure an election bids fair to invoive the state in a good des! of troubie. ‘The margin between the republicans and democrats is #0 | small that nearly every state election is thrown into the legislature. ‘The “grand committee,” that is, the joint convention of tue senate and | the honse, must decite the contest this year. | aecoriding to the revised tion returns, David | S. Baker, the democratic candidate for gov- ernor, led € wn by @ few votes, and | in states win rality elects he would be | the governor for the ensuing year. | choice rests with the legislatn: ai complexion of that election day. What are known "were ordered in places where the legislative candidates failed of a majority. On Saturday the last of these sup- plementary contests were held in Providence. They resuited in a democratic victory, coun- teracting the repabiican gains in other’ places until the “grand committee” now stands, re- publicans, 53, and democrats, 52; necessary to But the rept outh Ki tions” also taile vote. icans claim two ‘hold-overs n, for there the “bye elec- togiveany eandidatea majority The South Kingstown town council re- fuse to order another election, to the great still another to unseat the present republican in- cumbents from that tows If the republicans have these two “hol | overs” they will, with the vote of Liex | Bull, have sufficient strength to elect the state officers on their ticket. But there are obstacles in the way. The | democrats not only claim that another election | should be held in South they can elect a membe field in the piace of | chances iIngstown, but from North $ ator-elect Hendricke, who died last Thursday. ‘The democrats con- trol the house and say they will unsent the re- lican hold-over from Sonth Kingstown, as sentative from East ( - a on the Duke. New Yorx, April 18.—This is a day of recep- = ~ _— fons for his grace the Duke of Veragua and BY Goops his party. The program prey upon the Christopher Columbus’ descendant r two official receptions, oue in the and the other in the afternoon, was carried out as planned. The party received a number of the representative citizens of New York belonging tothe chamber of commerce, Historical So- graphical Society at the Waldorf cernoon. en went to the city hall, where he re- Tt {@ absolutely pure and coataine nothing that |Ceived the mayor, the common council, the ‘Would injure the mat | mmittee of one hundred and prom- BEAUTY BAUM ts indorsed by soclety ladiesand | fnent re-idents fortunate evough to secure ad- ‘the leading stars of the stace, a mnitta; leg. Jounstone Bennett. M rex, City Hall Park was packed with people Marie | anxious to see the duke. WINDOWS MILES AWAY BROKEN. Marie Tempest this writes of it: NEW YORK, February 21, 1898 Peano Laboratory Asecciation | Terrific and Fatal Explosion of Nitro- Gentlemen: ¥- cr ““Beaoty Balm” should surely | Glyeeri ie. Weim. sof end nat | preparation with ‘Truly yours, MASIE TEMPEST. BEAUTY BALM is instantaneous in effect, vet the | Qeuse itself is invisible. It imparts to the ronghest akin adelicious!y soft appearance and the natural color of Seaithful youth. 1t removes redness, freckles and dlotebes of al! sorte PRICE ONE DOLLAR A BOTTLE. BEAUTY BALM is for sale in Washington st all Weeding druge:s.s. hair dressers, costumers and deal- ‘Wwe in tollet preparations. FENNO LABORATORY, Sole Proprietors, 106 North 6th st.. Philadeipiia. Pz mail promptly filled, We will poy oll pertur to any fac Dispatch from Lima, Ohio, says: met. A terrific explosion of nitro-glycerine oc- earred about noon at the High Explosive Company's magazine, two miles from this city. | Clark Robinson's head was torn off, and Benja- ain Dowe, the man who had « huge gash blown in his side at a previous explosion three months ag2, was blown forty feet and so badiy injured that he died betore he was taken to the: ambu- nce. ‘The force of the explosion shook houses and broke windows two from the scene. 4& Managing Editor Found Dead st His Deek. Cunvaraxp, Ouro, April 18—Charles B. Williams, managing editor of the Plain Dealer, was found dead in the Plain Dealer offiee this Apeplesy is suppored to have been cause of ‘Bapress APPE- fails, Coucamus, Onto, April 18.—A special to the | and every member who elaims to hold ov | Pawtucket, alleging in the dispuied eas: | regularities in the observance oi the ballot In all the democrats intend to un cat nine |Zepublican members of the house. In thi event the republican senate will promotly re- fuse to zo into grand committee, and the pres- | ent ublican state office: will hold over, as did Gov. Morgan G. Bulkley of Connecticut in | the recent iamous case of the nutmeg state. | ‘The situation is exceedingly grave and excit- ing times are looked for. Both parties are led | by meu who know the law, or think they do, and are tenacious of their rights, pata eae 88 TO SETTLE THE SCHOOL QUESTION. | |The Pope Will Address the American | Bishops, Giving His Views. Rome, April 18.—Mon-ignor“ Chapelle, coad- jutor bishop of Santa Fe, N. M., who has gone onavisit to France prior to his return to from Cardinal Ledochowski, prefect of the pfopaganda, to the effect that Pope Leo | will reply to the reports of the American bieh- ops on the school question ma special docu- ment, settling the matter with the utmost clear- | ness. a RUINED BY COFFEE’S BIG DROP. ‘The “Corner” Collapsed and the Price Fell Over 200 Points. Naw Yous, April 18—The announcement of the failure of Thomas M. Barr & Co. of 17 Front street was made on the coffee exchange shortly after noon today. Barr & Co. acted as brokers for George Kattenlach, the big European plunger whose ‘‘corners” in coffee a few the price dropping ‘over 200 pointe within three days. ‘The has caused general demoralization in the coffee Business, back. Broadway for blocks each side of the | Wadsworth Ritchie | ‘The wedding was modeled strictly after the | Davies, Miss Alice | ainesbowwugh hate, | | peake and Potomac ‘Telephone 58. 96 the United Btates, bas received assurances | IN WALL STREET TODAY. The Fluctuations in Manhattan the Feature of the Dealings. New Yonx, April 18—A better feeling pre- Robert, Earl of Craven, and Miss Cornelia | vailed in the stock market this morning and in| wmar REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER WOULD Do IF the first transactions prices rose X to 3 per cent, the latter in United States rubber. com- | mon, which was in demand, sellin The rise was due to the acqui | Woonsocket Company. Manhattan jum) | After 10 o'clock the market continue: d 2, strong | anda further advance in prices was recorded, | U. 8. rubber sold up to 60%; sugar, 10134: Chicago gus, to 88; distillers, to 28:(: Read- jing. to 241¢; New England, to 33%; Mis- |souri Pacific, to 6034; national cordege, tc 61!/,and Lackawanna, i0143'. Subsequently Manhattan broke from’ 151 to 145 and the | general list ran off 1 to 144 per cent in aympa- thy. ‘The bears, who covered moderately at the start, Sut out their shorts, and this opera- | tion led to reaction, At 11 © m. Manhattan | got back to 14734 and the general market was | steady in tone. |. ‘The market continued to gain strength after | lL a.m. and there was an advance of 14 to 2 per | cent all along the line. Manhattan and Missouri Pacific were the festures, tho former rising | to 1481¢ and the latter to 51 National cordage advanced to 61%, Western Union to 928, Northern Pacific preferred to 4 | to 102, St. Panl to 7634, Rock Island Baty, Burlitgton aud Quincy to 9534 and general elec: tric to 102%. The rise was due to efforts of the traders to cover. The supply of stocks offering was small and nence the advance was quite rapid. At noon the market was firm. Money ou call is easy at 433; prime mercane | tile paper, 603 per cent. | Sterling exchange is firm.with actual business | in bankers’ bills at 4865;2487 for sixty days and 488304888 for demand: posted rates, 487333 439!¢; commercial bills, ‘The clearing house statement for today ia as fellows: Exchanges, 136,034,167: balances, $5,966,954. ‘The subtre: | clearing house tod: Government bonds have been stead: bonds have been dull. Railroad bonds have been quiet and irregular. Bar silver. 83. TO TEST OK ry was Hebtor at the 198, 295 LABOR. A Struggle to Come With the Railroads of the Country. Torrxa, Kax., April 18.—The State Journal | says: In speaking of the strike on the Santa ‘ant information, ‘The strike inaugurated here a week ago was the beginning of « troubie which ix to test the relative strength of the railroads and organized labor all over the country, ‘ “It is now the understanding emong th men that the real reason their coutract was not signed by the Santa Fe was on account of | an agreement recently entered into b: eral mangers and presidents’ association of all the railronds in the country to sign no more contracts with organized labor, as they suid, for their own protection. General Manager Frey was seen but he re- fused to either deny or affirm the truthfulness of the strikers’ opinion, soos FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following at the Naw York the opaniue an’ closing priose of ‘Satket, as reported by epecial carter,’ 1410 # anreot. ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular call--12 o'clock m.:_ Washing- ton Gas B bonds, $100 at 122. Lincoln’ Fire Inst ance, 15 at 10. Government Bonds—U. S._ 43 registered, 1907. 18 bid, 113% asked U.S 48 coupons, 1907, 1B did, 118%" aaked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-year fund, 58, 188% gold, 105'¢ bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7 Hold 198 OMG bid ashok Water atk ye | proposition to provide distinctive dress curre id, — asked. £.658, 1924, for the civilian = ushers = and ~—as- anked. S48, Teg. 2108, isv2-!sistants is still under consideration and bid, — waked, Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town R.K. Conv. 63, lat, 130 bid,—askel. Wash ington and Georgetown R.K. Conv. 64, 2ds, 130 bid, — asked. Masonic Hall Association 58, 105 bid, O asked. Washington Light Infantry Ist mort- 100 vid, —asKed. Washington Lignt d¥8, 10) bid, — asked. Wasiington Gas erien A, 64, 120 bid, — as! asked. “Capitol and North O Street Railroad 3s, 1921, ¥8 bid, IL asked, Metropolitan Ratl- Converti 63, 117 bid, 12k asked. Wastnngton Market Co, imp. os, 103. bid, — as! gion Market € Markei € hid. asked. Atnerican Security and Trust 5«, 1995, A. &0., 94, 107 bid, —asked. American Security and ‘Trost 54, 1905, F. & A, 10 bid, — asked. American Security and ‘Trust 68, 1906, A. & a cks—Bank of Washingtoi he Kepublic, ked. Centr: bid, 165 asked. Farm- d,— asked. Citizens, ia. 159 bid, — asked. West End, 116% bid, — rs. 110 bid, — asked. 'Lincola, 106 k3—Washington and Geozzetown, nd, — asked. Metropolitan, 115 bid, — asked. Capitol “and North U street, 88 bid, 4 asked. Eckingtou and Soldiers’ Home, — bid. — asked. Kock Creek, 100 bid, — asked.” Columbia, 50 bid, — asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 43 bid. 50 asked, 33 bid, 60 asked. Metropolitan. 70 bid, Natiowai Union, — ayked. Ar- bid. 180 asked. Corcoran, 70 bi ad, Af eaked. Biggs. aaxed. People’s. — bid. 64 asked. Lincoln, 10% asked. Commercial, 53, bid, — asked. n-American, 175 bid, — asked. Fotomac, — ington, ‘Telephone Stocks -—- American Graphophone. 14% bid, 2 asked. Peunsylvania, — bid. 59 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, %42 bid, — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market, 14% vid, —asked. Great Falls tee, 139 bid, 144 aaked. Bull Run Panorama, 2) bid,” — asked. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, .66 bid, .75 asked. Nor. and Wasi. Steamboat Co — asked. Interocean Buiiding, — bid, 100 ington Loan and tonal Safe Deposit 1» 186 bid. asked. Washington Safe Deposit, — bid. 110 aaked. “bx. div tExtra div., $3. es Ealtimore Markets. Milling’ wheat pts, 4.624 bushel 192,000 bushete. a a a by ipta, sales, 2,000 0. 2 white western, 4134 2 mixed western, 3:a89—receipts, 4,000 iy ie ay 2 6% nouiual—Teceipts, 600 bushe \ bushels. othy, 16.0va16.5¢ steamer to Li feprders. per qu dating, Ss. rrot S choice tin OTe Nyt ret. td. Cork for ‘Cotto’ nominal— ons unchanged. Butter firm —ereamery, tai do, fair to eholee, 27424; do. imitation, 26. is Coffee dull Kio cargoes fair, 16 1, 18k. Sugar strong and active—granulated, 51-16." Copper unchange Whisky firm—1.2z. Peanuts unchanged. BALTIMORE, April-48.— Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, 107; do. first incomes, 75 asked; do. second incomes, 264; do. third incomes, 84a 9%; Consolidated gus'stocks, 64°2. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, April 18 (closing) — Wheat—Ay uly, 78%; September, 743 pt May, 44; “July. 424.045 ber, 433g. Outs—April 2 September, #4°,. Por duly, 16.8%; September d. | A D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1893—-TEN PAGES, aT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘Those Who Saw the Presi‘ent on Business Today. iE WERE SECKETARY OF THE TREASTEY— SECRETARY LAMONT AS A REFEREE IN REGARD TO NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS—THE CABINET 7 “The Secretary of Agriculture appeared at the White House this morning wearing « paig of | bright yellow shoes of the new epricg style. “Well, now, he’s just the right kind of a Sec- | retary of Agricuitu: remarked a horny- | handed son of toil standing in the lobby, as be | gazed admiringly after Mr. Morton. “He has | got mud on hie shoes and ain't ashamed of it.’ | The prineipal feature of the one hour set | | Spart for callers at the White House this morn- | | ing was the visit of a party cf Virginians who | ' desire to create a vacancy in the office of com- joner of education for the purpose of filling \ the vacancy. They were Senator Hunton, State | | Senators Harrison, Winchester and Walton of | ‘Shenandoah and Judge W. 1. Clarke of Win- | | chelter. They came to urge the appointment jot Rev. Dr. John P. Hyde of Winchester ‘as commissioner of — education. Dr. Hyde ie said to have the indorsement of the | entire Virginia delegation and of Senator mof West | | | Faulkner and Representative Wil | Virginia. | ‘ME. SPRINGER OX TREASURY GOLD, | Representative Spriager of Llinois called to predent a party of friends and fellow citizens desfrous of paying their respects to the Presi- dent. They were Mr. Dennis Hogan of Chi- | cago and Messrs. Cantrell, Lape, Yantis and | | Gahan of he Hlinois board of railway and Warehouse commission, in attendance upon the convention of railway’ commissioners, which | | meets woiorrow. inger said to Stax reporter that he | nucipaie the calling of an extra ses sion of Congress to meet the financial situation which confronts the Treasury Department, He does not regard the condition ae alarm | “If Twere the Secret | he said, “I would put m 160,000,090 of gold reserve | what it is there for. The d the gold baiznce is ensily ¢ | to the fact that $50,000,000 worth of con- | sumable commodities came into this coun:yy more than went out and we must pay the dif- ference.” PERNICIOUS PARTISANSHIP IN NEW MEXICO. Delegate Joseph of New Mexico was among the President's callers this morning. ile is somewhat discouraged at the prospect of etiect- ing desired changes in the federal patronage in | New Mexico and fears that the republicans wiil | not be removed from office rapidly enough. Mr. Joseph said that charges of pernicious par- | | tisanchip may be brought against some of the | incumbents and proofs prerented of their activity in polities to the detriment of the pub- he service, is down into that | tout. Thai's | condition of | i. It 18 due | THE CABINET MEETING. ‘The cabinet met at 11 o'clock, all the mem- bers being present except Secretary Herbert. It is said that the cabinet sessions have become asort of clearing Louse in the matter of New York appointments. It is whispered umong the gossips that even the most minor appoint- ments, where they concern New Yorkers, are brongl:t by the heads of deparcments, be- | fore acting thereon, to the attention of the | President and Secretary Lamont, and the cabinet meetings furnich occasions for the con- sideration of these little matters, SECRETARY LAMONT a8 4 REFEREE. The gossips say that Secreiary Lamont by reason of his thorough acquaintance with New York politics has become the patronage referee of the’ admi ion, and that when an application for nt involves an “‘anti- snapper” on one side and a Tammany man on the other, or if the applicant is a ‘Tammanyite, the papers are sent to Mr. Lamont. ‘They say that a few days ago one of the New York Senators wanted a fourth-class postmaster appointed in a certain small place in northern New York, and, in the couree of events, the papers found their way to Secretary Lamont, the result being that yesterday word came from him ‘‘that no change will be made in this office for about a year.” THE POLICEMEN IN UNIFORM. The policemen on duty at the White House appesred today in full uniform and favorable comment was made upon the change. The it is said the plan is likely to be carried out. Some unfavorable comment has followed the announcement of the latter proposition. It is said that # distinctive dress for the civilians, unless a uniform is selected,would have the ap- pearance of a livery, which would be distasteful to many people. THE PRESIDENT AND THE NAVAL PALL. Tho President has not decided whether or not he will attend the naval ball in New York on April 27, but it is probable that he will dofso, He has ed all arrange- ments for his visit the review in the hands of Secretary Herbert, and as Mr. Herbert bas the interests of ‘the naval Dall at heart, it is likely that he will arrange for Mr. Cleveland to go there. ‘This is as near & positive statement as can be obtained on this matter. to — GOSSIP AS TO KRAILKOAD DEALS, Delivering Stock of the Metropolitan and Cola ia, but No Parchacer Named, Stock of both the Metropolitan and the Co- lambia street railroads is being delivered at the | Bank of the Republic. Instead of receiving | checks, the owners of the stock are given cer- tificates which certify that the stock has been deposited in the bazk and that on the 27th inst. it will either be returned or the money. paid over. ‘The terms of sale as mentioned are 8140 for the Metropolitan and $115 for the Columbia, Several holders of the stock are under the impression that this transaction 18 equivalent toa sale. On the other hand it is claimed that there is no purchaser as yet in eight. There is a rumor to the effect as mentioncd in yesterday's Stax that a syndicate of local capitalists is being formed to buy this stock with the ultimate in- tention of transferring it to the traction com- pany #yndicate. However, there is a good deal of uncertainty as to whether there will bea sale of these properties, at least in the near future. GOSSIP AS TO THE W. AND G. E.R. ‘Theré is as much gossip floating about in re- gard to railrond deals as was the case some | weeks ago when the Philadelphia syndicate first appeared in the field. Up to date the Wash- ington and Georgetown has been consid- ered to be out of the market, that is, in | the sense that it conid not be bonght. | But now there is a good deal of talk about the Philadelphia syndicate getting control of that road. Itis not known definitely wheter there is any foundation for thas rumor or but it adds. interest to the local railrosd situation, which is getting beclouded and unceriain, ‘Yhe great question now ix: Will there be a sale of the Metropolitan and the Columbia? When that is disposed of then the field wiil be | leleared for » consideration of the part the | Wasnivgton and Georgetown will play in the | new ratiroad combination, | THE QUESTION OF PRICE. It is claimed im behalf of those who believe | that the two roads will be purchased by the Philadelphia syndicace thut the price asked for the Metropoliten siock is so much below the | figure originaily asked by the largest stockholc+ ers there :8 good grounds for the beiief that an | understandiag will be reached. To drop from | $175 to $140 in thy course of a tew weeks is | locked upon as quite a loug siep toward meet- ing the figure which the supposed purchasers are said to have offered. ese A Serious Cutting Affray. About noon yesterday a bloody affray oc- currefl near the 6th street market between two colored men, Peter Hunter and Jobn Tutt, in roll was the cause of the trouble. employed at the market and Georgie Carroll, who is a particular friend of his.called to see him. ‘They were standing at the corner of the alley when Hunter came along. He spoke tothe woman, and Tutt ordered him to move away and let the woman alone. Before doing 80, however, Hunter, it is charged, woman. When he ran Tutt followed both men went to the ground. Policeman Laurenvon appeared and the man so seriously cut in the breast | mit | credit for this state of thing: | the office, as it would bring the superintendent | in close THE TURKISH TROUBLES. No Official Dispatches Confirmatory of the Romored Release of Armenian Conspirators. There are no dispatches at the State Depart. | the stors from Constantinople published this morning that 600 of the persons arrested in Armenian territory for conspiracy had been j released by the Yurkish authorities upon the request of Mr. Newberry, secretary of the American legation. ‘The statem: the published sicry, credited to Mr. Newberrs, denving th: addressed to the Am opened by Turkish o cordance with the fact lerstood to be on record im the Siate Department. It ¥d that Minister Tompson has reported i exact ac- ances Where just that thing occurred, and | or that when compiaint was made to the a: ties the act was justided by themon the gro: that they had a right to know what was passing through their maiis | Mr. John W. Riddle of Mianesota, the now secretary of legation at Constantinople, was at the State Department today and received bis per- sonal instructions. He will proceed with be posible delay to his post of daty. Mr. dle is said to be exceptionaliy well qualitied for the position ids. He is a graduate ot Harvard Colle; e Luw School of New York and of national School of | Diplomacy Pari, = Had he | been teko the oath | ntere? Mr. | Riddle is also master of five languages, besides | his native tongne. His a tment was made | Wholly upon the record presented by the papers filed ia support of his application. | — a H TRICE GOVERNM to of ullegiance to France he could hay. the diplomatic service of that countr; OULK STANDARD IN NeW seMSEY. Mr. D. H. Smith of Salem, writes to, the Commissioners teday inclosing a clipping | from Tix Sram relative to the standards of tk in ea. He says the New! per cent of solids in # movement was made four years io 14 per cent. This, how- | a, as it would have worked a in eh” y grass) and “sho: #, be says, are em ev swoop down upon + seed. A fine of 850 . he eave, if the mii examined a8 not | to the standard. A FIRE PLUG AT THE REF The reform school bas accepted tion of the Commissioners to f in place a fire piag, with all nevesca: meni sof the i u! the main building at a cost to the schco! of £75. THE EXCISE BOARD. The following ap us for liquor license have been received by the excise board: Bar room—George Bush, $11 7th st. n.w.; Michel Garvey, 601 Virginia ay. John T, Holden, 1231 7th et. n.w. Hugh I. Hart, 300 E kerson, 200 I xt. ewell S. Yiheeler and Christopher Hogen, 1807 32d st. n.w. A SEWER NEEDED. At the instance of the health officer the in- spector of plumbing recently made an inspec- tiou of the sanitary condition of the Metropoli- tan Hotel. He submitted bis report to Capt. Rossell today. ‘Tle report states that the zen- eral scnitary condition is good, but the hozel, like all of the ether houses on ‘the square damp cellars, which y the construction of @ sewer along Pennsy’ avenue from 6th to 7th street. BUILDING PERMITS. scuoor, | propasi- | ish and pat wil. Building permits were issued today as fol- lows: H. F. Getz, one brick dwelling 632 10th street northeast, 500, and one brick dwelling 626 Maryland avenue northeast; $2,500. Mrs. Ellen Lawler, four brick dwellings, 2109 to 2115 E street northwest; 5.500. Redileld Proc- tor, six brick dwellings 1723 to 1733 P street | northwest: 45,000, David Murphy, five brick dwellings 460 to 463 M street southwest; $10,000. Jas. H. Grant, one brick dwelling 433 4th street northeast: $3,500. Jno. W. Lain- hart, one frame dweliing Tennallytown road; $1,000. Daniel Shanahan, two brick dwell ings 2307 to 2309 Washington circle northwest; $12,000. M. Dougherty, three — brick dwell- ings 764, 66 and 63 6th sireet northeast; 2,100. G. W. Williamson, four frame dwellings Argyle street, Brookland; $6,400. MISCELLANEOUS. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the petition of the residents and prop- erty owners of Mt. Pleasant living on Center street for the improvement of that thorough- fare, filed in Febraary, and the request made that the improvement, which is slight, be made as soon as possible Wm. A. Torrey has complained to the Com- missioners of a case of seeming persecution against himself by Messrs. Sawyer and Cleve- land, officers of tie second precinct, and re- quests an investigati “ THE TRAMP AND THE SAWBUCK. Operations of the Municipal Ledging House and Wood Yard—Helping the Willing, The first quarterly report of the superintend- ent of the mun 1 lodging house and wood yard was made to the Commis: ‘Lhe report says that under the old system of free lodgings and free soup Washington was fast be- | hehavenofthetramp. Indeed, thishad ch an extent that the police stations | and free lodging houses w quite inadequate | to accommodate the comers who sought lodg- ings at th hands, This state of aff. was ‘ly annoying to the police by of the accumulated filth | and vermin resulting from these lodgers. At the lodging house each man before retiring is required to take a hot-water bath, and, contrary to ail tions, the men with few exceptions desired and appreciated it. ‘They are given a night shirt belonging to the institution and put t@bed and their | ing isbung in a fumigating room and subjected toa sulphur bath during the night. Before opening the lodging house there were from 100 to 150 lodgers in the station houses nightly, and as the lodging house is only provided with forty-two beds its friends feared at would be swamped at the outset. On the contrary, notwithstanding the station houses were closed tothe lodgers, no one hae been turned away who was willing to do the required work. reason HIGH-WATER MARK. During the inauguration the house reached its high-water mark when sixty-two slept in its warm, clean rooms. The city is now compara- tively free irom tramps, continues the report. and if citizens give "the institution thei support by absolutely refusing —_ to hand out "provisions or the quarter, the tramp nuisance wiil be abated. The tramp and the sawbuck are not on friendly terms— the former has gone where he can obtain free lodgings and iree soup; the latter stands asa proud sentinel guarding well ite easily won Victory. Not only are the siation houses relieved from their burden, but the work house cares for a much emaller number than usual. The Police Court aiso feels the effect by having less of the foreign element to deal with, and while the municipal lodging house does not claim the full t justly demands recognition “as having concributed largely to these results. It has drivea the tramp from us, hence they are not here to be arrested, tried and sent down, A TELYPHONE WANTED, Superintendent Doun says he believes it will be of great advantage to the well working of the institution if a telephone were placed in mmunication with the business men and contractors of the city, greatly assisting in securing work for che unfortunate men who are obliged to ask for assistance at the yard, It has been the earnest desire of the superinten- dent to build up good readable library for the use of the poor unfortunate callers who are compelied totake advaatageof the hospitality offered by the institution. It is very gratify- ing, the superintendent says, that owing _— ne Stam touching this question @ very respectable beginning to a iibrary has been donated by the good people of the city. ‘hrongh the kind efforts of the Central Union Mission religious services | | Sanitary Company, notified the Commissioners | the Commissioners to appoint @ representa- ‘respect, wonld detail an inspector from the health office to give the mutter surveillance for the first few days. | licensed bar. | everybody in the house. ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Its Annual Meeting Commenced at the National Museam Today. ‘The National Academy of Sciences eom-| | ment, so far as can be learned, confirmatory of menced its annnal session at the iecture hal! of the National Museum at noon today. The audience included a number of ladies, who seemed to take s deep interest in the pro- ceedings, ‘The yearly mectings of the academy have come to be recarded as among the most profitable from a scientific point of view of the many intellectual treats which Washington en- | joya. Established im 1863, tho organiza-| tion has held annual sessions in this | city ever since. Nearly all of the most prominent of the scientista of the country are enrolied as members and give freely of their | time and learning for the benefit of ail. { The present oficers, which will be changed this weex, are: President, 0. C. Marsh; cident, Francis A. Walker: secretat cott Gibb Aeaph Hall. ‘The sessions of the academy will Inst nroba- bly foar dave, Tod < of papers | was commenced nud will be continued througi- | out the meeting. The first ° was on the stracture of the intromittent organ of the opbidia—Prof. E. D. Cope of Phila- delphin, | ‘his pay memo was followed by a biographical en Gen. H. L. Ab- bott, U.S. 4. ve an interesting sketch of Gen, Meigs’ life dof the great works which he ha: mmplished. The fol- i Owing papers have already been entered On the nature of ceriain solutions and ona Rew means of investigating them-—Mr. MC. Len of Philadel; hia. ‘The re! ot allied branches of bioiogical Teseurcit to the siudy of the development of the individual and the evolution of groaps—Prof. att of Boston. 4 Josip umotdea (e: . &e.) ered as a new order of cephalopuds-—-Prof. Al- pheas Hyatt of Boston, A new type of fossil cephalopods—Prof. al- pleas Hy Hoston, Rewnlt® of recent researches upon fossil cephalopods of the curboniterous—Prof. Al. pheus Hyatt n Biographical meno:r of Julins Prasmue Hil- gard— Prot. F, W rd of Kerk seine . IL. No: rd of Providence, I orbits—Mr. G. |W, between the statistin of imm: as returns of the of the United States—Prof, | Smith of Now York city. | ne suudy of the assimila- | ities am the United ad Mayo-Siniih of New born por Richmord Ma Matistica! da tion of States York egtaphic gravity determinations—Prof. T. ndenhall o: Washingtoa, D. Comparison of Jatitude determinations at | Waikiki—Prof. T.C. Mendenhall of Washing. | ton, D, | udards of length and mass— T. C, Men: -nbail of Washington, D.C. | Simaaeotarlialncs TO BUEN THE GARBAGE, The Contractors Wiil Eegin the Work To- inerrow. Maj. Ferguson, president of the National this afternoon that his company was prepared to begin tomorrow to destroy garbage at ite incinerating plant at the foot of South pitol street. He requested tive of the District government to «uper- vise the weighing of the garbage delivered at the furnac The Commissioners stated that ther hed no funds to provide permanently for such supervision, but in the interest of the public, to sce that the manner of delivery was not inimical to the public bealth in any Maj. Fergueon niso inquired what urrange- ments the Commissioners would make with ref- erence to a contract for the work of destroying the garbage. ‘The Commissioners rephed that they were not prepared to make any permanent arrangement for the purpose, but that they would allow the Xi Sanitary Company to desiroy the garbage with the understanding that said company would take the chances of having an interpretation of the law in favor of paying it for the work done under this tenta- tive understanding. — AN UNLICENSED Ean. A Woman Fined for Keeping One—Judge Miller's Remarks Upon the Case. This afternoon in Judge Miller's court a colored woman who resides at No. 414 lst street | northwest was charged with keeping an un- Lawyer Ricks, her countel, suid he was willing to enter a ples of technical | guilt, Mr. Pugh said he was satisfied to accept the plea, and would ask’the court to pase sen- tence in the ease. Auter a short discussion counsel coneluded to hear the proof and Policemen Parbam and MeNeilly were called. The woman it was shown lived across the street from the resi- dence of Lieut. Boyle and the lieutenant had on to complain of the actions of persons in the house. He procured the services of « barber named Ford, who took the officers to the house and introduced them to the Iandledy, They got drinks of whisky and beer and treated The woman wade a statement of her side of the case and the jury, after a few minutes’ con- sultation, returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Ricks asked that sentence be postponed in order that he might bare time to show reasons why the woman should not be fined. “What sort of reasons?” the cou “Well,” replied the attorney, aged mother and——" “I have beard a great many stories of aged mothers and young children,” the judge inter- rupted, “and such excuses are of no avail. Persons bring trouble on themselves and they will have to stand the consequences.” ‘The judge said that just such places as this were frequented by servant girls at night and after a hard day's work when they should be at | home. It is just such places as this, the judge said, thatruin many of these young girls, and a court was not going to let up on any of em. A fine of $250 or sixty days in the work house was imposed. A GROCER Os TRIAL, John L Leonard, who keeps. grocery store at the corner of 3dand F streets southwest, was placed on trial charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. He was defended by Lawyer Tobriner. | Policemen Whalen and Mulvey were called as | witnesses, and they testified to wbat ther bad | seen in the defendant's , and counsel moved that the jury be instructed to return a verdict for the defendant, The judge declined to so instruct the jury and counsel proceeded to argue upon the points of the case as well as attacking the in- formation. The questions raised by counsel were under discussion when this report closed. —_———_ & NEW CANDIDATE, Peter H. Clark of St. Louis Wants to Be Kecorder of Deeds. A new candidate for recorder of deeds hhas appeared in the person of Peter H. Clark, acolored man from St. Louis. He is now in pow- T Or APPEALs The Question of Det. Habitation Not Vet Whale it is Appeal of th cated in the civil service the old nidermen’s story of the that the Xaminatios THE CHILEAN ReNOG fave Teen Or Them Up. Di th There is no Longe tary of 5! any dk rutted Mi the Vcwn to > the two ree te has eb are not entit! the law of na. Secretary ( Seoretary Gresham's instruc are regarded as extremely amportant as up ing the policy of the administratic in the fature treatment of — persons who may reck the prot of the United States against th Process of their owa Ki. of asyluca will be granted only in the case parely and simp! The Man Who Shot Himself, as Stated in Yesterday's star, The unknown man who shot himself in the head in a wagon in rear of the sixth police sta- tion early yesterday morning, as publiched in yesterday's Stan, died kt wt 10.30 o'clock, sixteen hours after he tired the fatal shot. As stated in yesterday's Stan, the morgue was visited by several hundred tons, who looked at the dyi but nono of them wero identify him. The poor man remai state of unconsciousness all the time he was the morgue. He rested ona stretcher that is used in the patrol service, and this appliance bodies das rested on the table where *o ron 1 ave been disvected, rt actions became ring the ben onger nnd placed in 1d driven to Providence Ho- ons did not attempt to perform an operation because the patient was too ne deuth. The patient retained wneos until 10:30 o'clock, when he ceaxs! bre ‘The body was then sent to ‘Was sent to the coroner this m ee inquest will probabiy be held iomorros. _ Stole His Money From His Sock. James Mediey lives at 1226 Hulf wtreet southwest and he saved his earnings unal be had accumulated €313, Hie thought it un- necessary to put the money in bank for tafe keeping and «0 he wrapped it in an oid black sock and hid it under ais bed thieves would not break in a moth and rust might corrupt. however, appeared before t and now Mr. Medley wants him in his efforts to recov — The Army a Club": Steamer, ‘The iron steamer Lancaster of the Weems line of Baltimore bas been chartered by a par’ of gentlemen, mewbers of the Army and Navy Club, who, with the ladies of their femilies, will go to Fortress Monroe the latter part of this week. A catererand @ string band will accompany the party. ‘The committee having the ar-angements in a Commander Reesinger. C.'S. A.: Capt. GC. Reid, ma: Capt. MB. Hughes, U. 8. A; Caps 1 A Snyder, U.S. A.; Capt. G. B. Hay Mc Capt. Snyder fills the position of secretary and treasurer. — A Steam Pleasure Yacht on Fire. The steam yacht Gretchen, hailing from Philadelphia, owned by Congressman Reybura, commanded by Capt. Smith, having on board several guests and a crew of five men, en route from Washington to Fort Monroe, took fire yesterday about twenty miles down the Poto- were Holly ypeake. ti ‘The damage here. Dut for the opportune a pearance of the Holly the Gretchen’ would bave been lost. There could have been no danger to life, be- cause the little vacht carries a yawl and steam launch. Particulars are meager. to assist the officers already there to capture the city and his friends suy that he came by in- vitation of the President and they believe that THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. The Administration Believed to Be Op- posed to Annexation. those of the light-fingered gentry who may Visit there during the next week. No. 2, Judge Cole, has the case of Mra. Bali agt Jobn F. Olmstead, in which it is sought to set aside the will of the late Katie H. Oimstead,