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2 freshet of lesser magnitude if accompanied by an ice gorge. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended..... 57,068.63 Amount appropriated by act ap- proved July 13, 1892... +++ 200,000.00 257,058.63 June 20, 1893, amount expended dur- ing fiscal year..... 63,346.42 July 1, 1893, balance unexpended.... 193,712.21 outstanding July 1, 1833, 4,478.00 July 1, 1893, balance avallable....... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... Amount that can be profitably ex- in fiscal year ending June 18%...... - 681,365.00 Conduit Road. ‘The chief of engineers reviews the work for the maintenance and repair of the Washington aqueduct, for increasing the ‘water supply of the District of Columbia and for the erection of fishways at Great Falls. These matters were described in de- tail in the report of Col. George H. Elliot, @ full synopsis of which has already ap- Peared in The Star. Gen. Casey says that the Conduit road has been repaired during the year, and that portion that is between the two reservoirs is in excellent condition. Attention has again been called to the damage to the oad by the earth and clay washed down upon it from the newly excavated streets in the subdivision called Whitehaven, and it is to be hoped that the necessary steps will be taken by the proper authorities to prevent it. The officer in charge has submitted his Project for the expenditure of the $00,000 ap- Propriated by the act of March 3, 1803, for commencing the improvement of the re- ceiving reservoir. On account of the del- feacy of the work of blasting out the drainage tunnel through Dalecarlia Hill, under the Aqueduct tunnel, it will be neces- gary to do the work required by this project by days’ work. It is hoped that the re- maining $90,000 of the $150,000 contemplated by Congress as the entire cost of this work, which is so important to the District of Columbia, will be voted at its next session. A survey and plan for carrying off the Grainage from the underground valve chamber at the distributing reservoir was made during the year. During the year the raising of the walls around the south con- nection of the upper reservoir to prevent @n undue strain on the conduit in floods has been completed. ‘The United States mains, aggregating sbout twenty-one miles in length, which lead from the distributing reservoir to the city, and supply the system of street mains that were laid by and are under the care of the authorities of the District of Colum- bia, are in excellent condition. In the list of estimates of the officer in charge for the fiscal year ending June 30, 18%, are found estimates for the remainder, $90,000, of the amount contemplated by Con- gress for the improvement of the receiving reservoir, commencing the widening of the macadam pavement of the Conduit road, and raising the heights of the masonry casings of the conduit manholes. The officer in charge renews his estimates for several necessary works, as follows: Removing the accumulation of deposits 1 the conduit ;lowering the height of the cro: dam at the distributing reservoir; protect- ing the inlet to the aqueduct at Great Falls; the purchase or condemnation of a site for a@ storage yard; cleaning out the distribut- ing reservoir; widening and deepening the channel from the spillway at the receiving reservoir: repaving Griffith Park and Cabin John bridges; storehouse at Great Falls; Protecting the conduit at Wasteweir No. 1, near Great Falls; inserting air-valves and blow-off valves in the 36-inch and 30-inch mains, and rebuilding the bridge over the channel from the spillway at the receiving reservoir. The foregoing estimates have the ap- Proval of the chief of engineers. This of- ficer also suggests an important provision of law respecting appropriations for the Washington aqueduct that is required to make them available until expended, like appropriations for river and harbor works, Night houses, &c., and not fiscal year appro- Priations as at present, and he states the Feasons therefor, as well as for a small in- crease of $1,000 to the general appropria- tion for the preservation and repair of the aqueduct and its accessory works. Both of thése are of great importance, and the recommendations of the officer in charge in respect to them are concurred in by Gen. The estimates amount to $239,175, of which $90,900 is for improving the reservoirs. Pablic Buildings and Grounds. Gen. Casey also reviews the report of Col. ‘Wilson on the public buildings and grounds im the District. Col. Wilson invites atten- tion to the propriety of separating the office rooms of the President from those of his home and submits suggestions for consider- ation. He also recommends the extension of the electric light system to include the mon- coone grounds, Lafayette and Franklin Gen. C nm. Casey submits estimates amount! to $314,551, made up as follows: | For improvement and care of public build- ings and grounds, $206,821; for compensation | of persons employed, $61,420; for replacing the overhead system of telegraph wires with | duplicate six-conductor underground cable, and for care and repair of existing lines, $82,500; for contingent and incidental expens- es of Led a and grounds, $500; for | care of Washington monument an: mance of elevator, $13,310. ee Fortifications. ‘The report makes the following statements fm regard to the condition of the fortifica- tions at Washington, D. C., and at Hampton Roads: " The approved project of defense at Wash- ington contemplates emplacements for four 12-inch guns on lifts, six 10-inch and three $inch guns on disappearing carriages, eight Z2-inch mortars and submarine mines operated from two mining casemates. The construction of emplacements for two %inch guns has continued during the | year. The necessary excavation has been completed and the mixing and lay-| ing of concrete for the parapet has been in | Progress. The concrete is mixed by ma- chinery, and both the concrete material and the mixed concrete are transferred in cars. The work was suspended during the | past winter, which was unusually severe. | One mining casemate, costing $15,734.%, | = now Cay seg the —— of the excava- m made for cover having been shaped, Le and seeded. ¢ approved project of defense at Ham: tom Roads contemplates, for the present, five 12-inch guns on lifts, ten 10-inch guns on disappearing carriages, thirty-two 12- inch mortars and submarine mines operat- ed from two mining casemates. At the beginning of the fiscal year the construction of emplacements for two 10- imch guns was progressing and now well advanced. The concrete for the parapet | is all in place and about half of the earth- work on the front completed. Under an allotment of $64,000, from the appropriation of July 23, F cay = nope nee of an em- Placement for a third 10-inch gun was au- thorized December 13, 1892. A track has been built for operating a steam railway, the necessary plant for hauling concrete has been installed, and the mixing and laying of concrete has been commenced. One mining casemate is completed, its cost having been $29,452. A storehouse for mining material is also provided. ———__ + e+ __ THE SHEA CASE. A Decision Expected From Judge Cole on Wednesday. THE EVENING STAR; WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Carter Harrison’s Murderer Promptly Indicted. RAILROADING THE CRIMINAL T0 TRIAL. The Prisoner Grows Sullen and Refuses to Talk. STILL CLAIMS JUSTIFICATION. rs CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—The grand jury has returned an indictment for murder agaffist Prendergast, the murderer of Mayor Har- rison. Prendergast spent a quiet night in his cell in the county jail. He slept quietly from midnight until 6 o’clock. No special guard was placed over Prendergast last Patrick Eugene Prendergast. (From the Chicago Herald). night, but the corridor guards watched Him closely during the night. He slept soundly, being worn out by the excitement of the previous twenty-four hours. The clanging of bolts and bars as the turnkeys passed through the jail awoke Prendergast | early this morning. He yawned lazily, and | sat on the edge of his narrow bed peering gloomily out of his cell. When spoken to by one of the guards, he grunted an un- intelligible reply, but did not move a muscle. At 7 o'clock his breakfast was brought to him. He brightened up at once. He was a relish, drinking a large quantity of hot coffee. At 8 o'clock a United Press reporter called on the murderer, who looked up sullenly as | his visitor approached the cell. “Well, Prendergast, how are you feeling this morning?” was asked. “Ob, I feel all right, I guess. I'm all righ: “Had a good night's rest, did you?” “Yes, I guess so. I always sleep all right.” At this point Prendergast became silent and leaning half back on his bed, partly closed his eyes. All efforts to gradually \1ead the man into a conversation about the assassination failed. He sat doggedly silent. Finally ‘straightening w) sald. Say, what's the use of talking about the same thing all the time? I've talked about the shooting all I'm going to. I ain't got noth- ing to say. Reporters were here late last night botherin’ me. I said all I got to say long ago. What's the use talking about the same thing all the time? I told all I got to tell. He deceived me and I shot. him. He betrayed me and I got even with him. That's all. I was justified.” That is all Prendergast would say. He became silent again and turned and stretched himself out on his bed. Before retiring last night Prendergast reiterated his oft-repeated story that Mayor Harrison had promised him an office and failed to give it to him. “I was justified in shooting him,” said Prendergast to the guard, just before he tumbled into bed and went to sleep. Closing the Big Fair. CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—From turret, dome and spire of the White City’s palaces hang the emblems of the nations at mourning height on this, the dying day of the world’s | fair. The people came looking toward the | sunlit sky of blue, realized that not only Chicago mourned, but the whole world of | humanity, as represented at the exposition. They came in much smaller numbers than was expected at sunset Saturday, and they found no evidences of rejoicing over the crowning achievement of the age; no sounds ef sweet music in the court of honor; no merry throngs; no celebration—only a sol- emn stillness, an unparalleled tribute to the memory of Chicago’s mayor. one grand symphony of sympathy for the loss of a loving father, an illustrious, falthful citi- zen and the chosen chief of a million and a half of people. The multitude laid their tribute of re- spect on the bier of the assassin’s victim as much by their presence and their quiet actions as if they had laid rich flowers on the casket and eulogized the dead in eloquent speech. The greatest exposition the world has witnessed died in the same | gloom and silence which pervade the home of the afflicted family and the city which loved and honored him who was slain for no earthly cause. Even the noisy Midway Plaisance was quieter than usual. The voices of the few eriers who stood outside the resorts in the chilly air were more subdued, and the patrons of the street seemed to share in the general sorrow. Resolutio: of Sorrow. In the administration offices the chief men of the fair returned to their desks with saddened hearts and a gloom hung over all. At 11 o'clock the committee of twelve,which was chosen to draft resolutions which were read to the people in Festival Hall, met in President Higinbotham's office. They were: President Palmer, P. A. B. Widener, R. L. Saunders, G. V. Massey, A. H. Mitchell of the National commission, President Higinbotham, Lyman J. Gage, Edwin Walker, F. - Peck, Robert A. Walmer, G. R. Davis of the board of direc- tors. The resolutions expressed at some length and in the most sympathetic language at the committee’s command the general sorrow and shock which the tragic end of the world’s fair city’s chief magistrate created in the hearts and minds of the national com- missioners, foreign and state representa. tives, the board of lady managers, the exhib- itors, the directors and executive officers of the exposition. One set of resolutions was presented by President Higinbotham on behalf of the board of directors and another by Commis- sioner Masey of Delaware for the national To a Star reporter Judge Cole stated to- day that on Wednesday morning next he) would announce his decision in the matter | of the petition of John Shea, now under-! going imprisonment in the workhouse upon | @ second conviction in the Police Court of selling liquor without a license, for a writ ef habeas corpus. Judge Cole also stated that he would at the same time render his decision in the matter of the application | of Sayres, now serving time in the work- house upon a conviction upon the charge of vagrancy. The petition filed by each | Gefendant raises the same question, with the exception that Sayres questions the validity of Judge Kimball's appointment. It is not seriously doubted that the peti- tions of both prisoners will be dismissed. ————_—__ THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. It is Now in Conference on the Senate Amendments. ‘The urgent deficiency appropriation pitt | went back to the Senate today from the House, which had disagreed with che amendments of the Senate making provi- sion for the pay of Senate employes dur- ing recess. On motion of Senator Cockrell, chairman of the committee on appropria-| tions, the Senate decided to insist upon the amendments, and a committee of confer- ence was appointed as follows: Senators Cockrell, Gorman and Culiom. The House committee. The Kev. John Henry Barrows, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, delivered the prayer with which the funeral gather- ing, as it really was, began. The invoca- tion contained a feeling reference to the tragedy, which had turned the farewell ceremonies into a memorial meeting and appealed to the throne of grace on behalf of the grief-stricken family. Following this sad opening, which brought tears from many thousands gathered in the great hall, came the formal announcement, by President Palmer, of the mayor’s death and a statement that all exercises of the festive character would be omitted. The resolutions were then presented without any accompanying speech, although many elo- quent orators were present. The resolutions expressed in their sym- pathy and sentiments al! that orators could say. The foreign as well as the govern- ment bodies of the exposition, who were seated on the platform and in the body of the hall, showed by their rising in response to the request from President Palmer that the resolutions voiced the sorrow and sym- pathy of all the world, because the world was represented there. President Palmer then formally announced that in compli- ance with the act of Congress the expo- sition was officially at an end as a world’s exposition. After the Rev. Dr. Barrows had pro- nounced the benediction and offered up a short prayer the gathering of mourners like Carter Harrison, | quietly dispersed. ‘The world’s fair, was no more. conferees are Messrs. and Cannon. ——__-o+——___—__ The Illinois supreme court, in an opin- fon, has declared the weekly pay !aw pass- Sayers, Livingston, ed by the last legislature unconstitutional. ! ——— A French inventor is responsible for a contrivance which can be fitted under the keyboard of an ordinary piano, and sewing is done while tunes are being ground out on the ivories, hungry and ate the plain prison fare with | A NEW ENGLAND PARKHURST. A Concora Clergyman Arraigns the Government of That City. CONCORD, N. H., Oct., 30.—The agita- tion which has been going on of late in the city in relation to the sale of liquor received an impetus yesterday in a some- what remarkable sermon preached by Rev. F, W. Dlman, pastor of the White Univer- salist Church. This is one of the largest and most influential churches of that de- nomination in New Hampshire. Mr. Illman stated that during the last four years, in his opinion, intemperance Concord had been on the increase. would not charge direct corruption upon the members of the city government, but he said there did exist between the city authorities and liquor sellers an under- standing so distinct that the latter knew that they could pursue their illegal traffic and not be disturbed, or that if one of them should now and then be arrested for appearance sake, he would simply have to pay his fine and costs, but would stil be at liberty to continue the business. “What this city needs,” Mr. Illman con- tinued, is an honest, capable and right- eous citizens’ government.” It is generally regarded here that the position Mr. Illman took in his sermon foreshadows a citizens’ movement at the next municipal election. Dr. Parkh = Life Threatened. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Rev. Dr, Charles H. Parkhurst declares that his life has been threatened, and although he has not yet accepted the advice of friends, who insist that he should have a body guard, he has taken measures to protect himself. Dr. Parkhurst said yesterday that on ae he received a letter which not only that he would be killed if he per- sisted in his social crusade, but even told of the means that would be adopted in murdering him. Dr. Parkhurst would not say anything further about the contents of the letter. —_— AUSTRIAN MINISTRY RESIGN. An Attempt to Be Made to Form a Coalition Cabinet. VIENNA Oct. 30.—Emperor Francis Jo- seph today accepted the resignations of the members of the Austrian cabinet. Prince Von Windisch-Gretz, court cham- berlain and member of the privy council, is in communication with Count Hohen- wartzu Garlectstein on the subject of a coalition ministry. —_——__ RAN AWAY WITH A DRUG CLERK. A Pretty Terre Haute Girl Finds Home Life Unbearable. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 30.--A great | stir has been caused in social circles by the | discovery that Grace Collins, the daughter of A. B. Collins, had run away Saturday ;night with Ed. Beckwith, a young drug clerk. The following note was left by the runaway girl: “Dear papa, mamma and Brother Craw- ford: Forgive me; I am going; I can stay no longer. I take papa’s watch, but will send it back. I want it to time myself by. Good-bye and forget me. God bless you. J am dying of this terrible burden. I can face nobody any more. GRA‘ Miss Collins was an extremely pretty and dashing brunette. She graduated at the high school last winter. —>__ DAN COUGHLIN’S TRIAL. The Former Detective Charged With Being Concerned in Dr. Cron Murder. CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—The trial of ex-De- tective Dan Coughlin, charged with being implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin, which was set for hearing at 10 o’clock this morning before Judge Tuthill, will not be heard today. Early this morning Judge Tuthill telephoned the office of the criminal court that he was at the world’s fair and would not hold court. At the state’s at- torney’s office it was announced that the ——- might not come up until after the ‘une! of Mayor Harrison, ———_—_ Pork Packing House Gutted by Fi PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.—A fire started in the pork packing establishment of Vogh & Jahke at Sloan and Baring streets early this morning and within ten minutes the building was gutted. The structure was owned by J. Henry Jahke. Mr. Vogh places the entire loss at $25,000, covered by insur- ance, ——__ Yellow Fever Cases. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Oct. 30.—Twelve new cases were reported today—eight white, E. ©. Gregory, Mrs. Gregory, Robt. Farmer, Annie MclInarney, Michael MclInarney, Johnnie McInarney, Annie White; 5 colored. Discharged, 32; of whom five are whites— Mrs. Helgrin, P. Perrin, A. Histerhagen, Thos. Milligan, W. A. Livin—twenty-seven colored. —_>_—__ Rescued Taken Into Port. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—The steamer Vic- toria, from Trieste, arrived here this morn- ing with the crew of the Norwegian bark Saigon, which was waterlogged and the was breaking over her. acs Bia es Dr. Je: of the Army Hurt. HAZELTON, Pa., Oct. 30.—Dr. J. H. Jen- kins, formerly hospital surgeon, United States army, was run down by a train y:es- terday and seriously, if not fatally, injured. (eee PRENDERGAST’S LETTERS. He Has Written to Senators on the Silver Question. There has been a story going the rounds that Prendergast, the assassin of Mayor Harrison of Chicago, has been writing letters to Senators, in which he abused President Cleveland. No names are men- tioned and no Senators can be found who admit having received such letters. The two Illinois Senators, who would most likely be the recipient of Prendergast’s in- trusions, have not received such letters. The story is probably an exaggeration of a fact which has been corroborated. Pren- dergast has been writing letters to Senators, but they bore upon the silver question entirely. How many Senators have re- ceived them is not known, but Senator Du- bois has received a great batch of postal cards from the man. They began coming 3 weeks ago and have come with regularity ever since. They were read at first, but Mr. Dubois seeing they were from a crank paid no more attention to them. As fast as received they were laid aside with similar epistles by the Senator’s clerk. Yesterday Mr. Dubois received the last installment. There were two cards, one of immense size, in which was the admonition to the Senator to stand firm for silver, and con- cluding with the assurance that “Christ and all the people are with us.” The penman- ship of these cards does not show that the man is illiterate, but the diction led Mr. | Dubois to believe they came from a man | who had gone daft on the subject of silver, 2+ _______ HE HAD PROVOCATION. Mr. W. C. Hayes Reinstated by the Pony Racing Association. About ten days ago, it will be remem- bered, Mr. W. C. Hayes, the gentleman rider of Virginia, was expelled by the Hempstead Farm Racing Association for an alleged brutal attack upon a boy jockey after a race. Last week a committee of the American Hunt and Pony Racing Assocta- tion met to take action on the suspension of Jockey Murray by the stewards of Hempstead Farm Racing Association. The following is the committee’s report: “The committee. after a careful investi- gation of the fourth race at the meeting of the Hempstead Farm Racing Association, at Hempstead, L. 1., Saturday, October 21, find that L. J. Murray rode grossly foul, and therefore rules him off. In view of the great provocation sustained by W. C. Hayes through the foul riding of Murray the com- mittee modify his sentence of expulsion for conduct detrimental to the interests of the association to suspension for the remainder of the season.” This decision does not prevent Mr. Hayes from entering his horses in any race under the rules of the association. If he desires to ride next year he wil! have to apply for a new license. The committee was composed of Jenkins van Schaick. chairman; Fred Hoev, . A. Buck, J_ R. Wood, Arthur White, Louis V. Bell, E. W. Roby and H. L. Herbert. — Mr. Hibbs’ Business Connections. Mr. W. BR. Hibbs, the manager of Lewis G. Tewksbury & Co., bankers and brokers, 1335 F street, has returned from a success- ful business trip abroad. He has severed his connection with Lewis G. Tewksbury & Co., and is now settling up the affairs of that office and paying all claims as rapidly as they are presented. The friends of Mr. Hibbs will be glad to know that he will continue in the same business in this city. 1 INSTANTLY KILLED. An Expressman Meets His Death on the Railroad, AFTER ESCAPING ONE TRAIN. He Testimony Given at the Coroner's Inquest This Afternoon. VERDICT OF ACCIDENT. ee ee There was a sad accident on the Balti- more and Potomac railroad this morning about 7:30 o'clock, which resulted in the in- stant death of Mr. Charles E. Wilson, an expressman, who was crossing the track in rear of the Congressional cemetery. He was carrying a bundle of straw on his back at the time, and was crossing the south-bound track just in rear of a train that had passed. The affair happened only @ short distance from the man’s home, at No. 1329 K street southeast. The deceased was thrown acrosg the north-bound track and his neck was broken. He was sixty years old. The inquest was held at the sixth precinct station at 1 o’ciock this af- ternoon, the body having been sent to the t™morgue from the depot. Testimony at the Inquest. Engineer Hennessy, who was bringing in train 41, testified that the accident occurred at 7:31. When his train crossed the Eastern branch bridge his track was covered with smoke from a train on the other track. Witness saw Mr. Wilson crossing the track. He had a bundle of straw on his shoulder and was crossing toward the river side. The deceased, he thought, could not see train 41, because of the steam and smoke from the other train. Witness sald he gave four short blasts of his whistle and reversed his brakes as soon he saw the man on the track. He asked the fireman if the man had cleared, and he answered, “No, the train has hit him.” The train, he said, was stopped and the dead body of the man was picked up and brought to the depot. “Where was the train when the man was struck?” “About two hundred yards from the bridge.” Speed of the Train. “How fast was your train running?” “Thirty-five or forty miles an hour.” ‘The coroner questioned witness as to his knowledge of the police regulations and he said he knew nothing about the law regulat- ing the speed of trains. The company, he said, allowed him three minutes to run from the Anacostia tower to the navy yard and seven minutes from the navy yard to the depot. The accident, he said, happened back of the Congressional cemetery, near the Pennsylvania avenue bridge. Timothy O’Connor, the fireman, testified that when the engineer called his attention to the affair he looked and saw the body of the man being hurled through the air. The Conductor's Story. Lewis Ragan, conductor on the train, tes- tified that when the train stopped so sud- denly he went forward and was told of the accident. The man, he said, was thrown clear of the northbound track and his bundle was found on the pilot of the engine. He thought the trait’ was not going faster thaa thirty-five miles an hour. Accidental Death. ‘The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. —————— WATER ASSESSMENTS. There Will Be No Change in Their Basis. ‘There will be no change in the basis of water main assessments if the Commis- sioners have anything to do with it. During the latter part of last September a bill was introduced in Congress provid- ing that hereafter assessments for laying water mains in the District of Columbia shall be at the rate of $1.25 per linear front | foot against all lots or land abutting upon the street, road or alley in which a water main shall be laid. It was also provided in the bill that no lot shall be taxed twice, and that corner lots shall be taxed only on their front with a depth of not exceeding 100 feet, and excess of the other front over _ feet shall be subject to the above rate ent. When this bill came before the Commis- sioners for report they sent it to Capt. Derby, who has charge of the water de- partment, for his views. This is what the captain reported back: “The adoption of the inclosed bill would undoubtedly result in a reduction of the revenue of the water department. The ex- isting system has held for many years, and is generally satisfactory. This proposed change has been thoroughly discussed in the office of the Engineer Commissioner for some years past,and has not been approved. “I am of the opinion that there is no good reason for recommending a change now; the water rates of the District of Columbia are not excessive, but on the contrary are believed to be exceedingly low.” Upon this statement Capt. Powell based his report, which was unanimously ap- proved by the Commissioners, and which is as follows: ‘I have carefully examined this matter, and do not see any good reason for chang- ing the basis of the water main assessment now in force. I move that the Commission- ers be a against the passage of the bill.” ee! CARTER HARRISON’S SUCCESSOR. Representative McG and Director General Davis Likely to Be Nominated It is recorded that Representative McGann of Chicago will probably be selected by the democrats as their candidate to succeed Carter Harrison as mayor of Chicago. The republicans, {it {is believed, will nominate Gen. George R. Davis, now the director general of the world’s fair. ————__-e. Arrested in Richmond. Chief Post Office Inspector Arring- ton of the Washington division this morning received a_ letter from Postmaster + Russell of Richmond, Va., telling of J. M. Waldren, colored, who had been arrested at Richmond on the charge of forging a check on the Citizens’ Bank of Richmond. Waldren visited Postmaster Russell and told him that he was the messenger of Chief Ar- rington, so the letter runs, and displayed a bunch of P.O. D. keys, and stated that Arrington would reach Richmond by a later train, that he was after a thief. Waldren talked very familiarly of Arrington and ap- peared to be well up in postal matters. Postmaster Russell stated that he had learned that Waldren had been connected with the post office at Atlanta about one year ago, and had been compelled to leave that town because of some trouble into which he got. Chief Arrington told a re- porter for The Star this afternoon that the only acquaintance he had with Mr. Wal- dren was that the latter had visited him at the department, and that he, Arrington, had ordered him out for being drunk. ——_-o-—____. Change of Location. Acting Commissioner of Pensions Domin- ick I. Murphy has ordered that the bindery and carpenter shop now located on the fourth floor of the pension building shall be removed to the basement. Economy of space is the reason for the change. ‘The commissioner's rooms in the pension office have been refurnished. ———<\_-o.——_____ A Masonic Hall Dedicated. ‘The new hall at the corner of Virginia avenue and 4th street southeast, which will be occupied by lodges of colored Ma- sons, was dedicated this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The exercises were under the di- rection of the grand master of the District, Mr. Henry Coleman, and were witnessed by a large audience. The music was fur- nished by a brass band. The new hall is admirably adapted for the purposes for which it is designed, and is a credit to the order. oo Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes in the De- partment of the Interior were announced this afternoon: Patent office—Promotions: John H. Brickenstein, Pa., first assistant examiner, $1,800, to principal examiner at $2,500, vice Thomas J. Hudson, resigned. Frank Warriner of Connecticut, second to first asistant examiner, $1,600 to $1,800; John B. Macauley of West Virginia, third to second assistant examiner, $1,400 to $1,600; Everett D, Chadwick of Massachusetts, fourth to third assistant examiner, $1,200 to ‘$1,400, TWO IMPORTANT DECISIONS Made by the United States Supreme Coart in Patent Cases. ‘Two patent decisions of importance were rendered in the Supreme Court of the United States today—one in the case of the Cabinet Lock Company vs. the Eagle Lock Company, appealed from the United States circuit court for Connecticut, and the other in the cases of J. H. Gordon et al. versus B. H. Worder et al, four cases in all, ap- pealed from the circuit court for the south- ern district of Ohio. > Justice Jackson delivered the opinion in the first case, which involved alleged in- fringement of two patents issued to H. L. Splegel for improvements in cabinet locks— one a reissue, and one original. The court below held that the reissue was void, be- cause it departed from the claims of the original patent, and that the original patent was void for want of novelty in the device, having been anticipated. There was there- fore no infringement by the Eagle Lock Company. Judgment was affirmed. In the other case the point involved was alleged infringement by Worder and others of a patent of Gordon’s for automatically binding sheaves of grain on harvesters. The court below held that there was no i ti e same pose as complainants differed essentially in the device employed. This judgment was en in an opinion delivered by Justice ras. These cases had been on the docket of the Supreme Court for several years and were argued at term. pectin sa ees aire EES GOING TO BRAZIL. The New York to Be Added to the Fleet There. Secretary Herbert has practically con- firmed the report that the crack cruiser New York is to be added to the American fleet in Brazilian waters. The Secretary said that the order to fit the cruiser New York for immediate sea duty did not mean necessarily that she was to be sent to Rio Janeiro. He said that the order to have her in readiness for a voyage was given several days ago; that it was issued merely that the department might be able to dispatch @ vessel to any desired destination in case @ necessity arose for dispatching one at once; and that such an ordér was not un- usual in the routine of the department. As Rio is the only place specially in need of the services of a war ship at the pres- ent time it is a natural assumption that Rio is the destination that the department has in contemplation for the New York. All her officers on leave have been recalled and the work of preparing the vessel for a long cruise has been expedited as much as possible. Capt. Philip, her commander, has had several conferences with the Secre- tary of the Navy within the past few days and expresses the opinion that the vessel will be ready for sea by tomorrow. The con. centration of a strong fleet of war ships the Brazilian capital is regarded as an indi- cation of the purpose of the administration to enforce the principles of the Monroe doctrine in case it should be found that European nations are taking too active an interest in the settlement of the present civil troubles in Brazil with the ultimate purpose of assisting in the downfall of the republic and the restoration of the monar- chical form of government. This policy been urged upon the administration by people in all parts of the country without regard to politics and recent events seem to indicate that it has been adopted. This means that foreigners are to keep “hands off” Brazil and that any interference in be- half of the insurgents will be resented by the United States. 02+ - THE VOORHEES REPEAL BILL. Text of the Measure Upon Which the Senate Will Vote. The text of the Voorhees repeal bill upon which the Senate is to vote today is as fol- lows: “That so much of the act approved July 4, 1890, entitled “An act directing the pur- chase of silver bullion and issue of treas- ury notes thereon and for other purposes” as directs the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from time to time silver bullion to the aggregate amount of 4,500,000 ounces, or so much thereof as may be offered in each month at the market price thereof, not exceeding $1 for 371 25-100 grains of pure silver, and to issue in payment for such urchases treasury notes | both gold and silver as standard money | and to coin both gold and silver into money | of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, such equality to be secured through inter- national agreement or by such safeguards of legislation as will insure the mainte- nance of the parity in value of the coins every dollar at all times in the markets and in the payment of all debts. And it is hereby further declared that the efforts of the government should be steadily di- rected to the establishment of such a safe system of bimetallism as will maintain at all times the equal power of every dollar coined or issued by the United States in the markets and in the payment of debts.” —___-e-____ REDUCTIONS AND PROMOTIONS Cause Tears and files Among the Pension Office Clerks. ‘There were tears and smiles in the pen- sion office this forenoon. Sixty reductions and promotions took place. There were wails of lamentation and shouts of joy. Thirty were reduced and thirty were pro- moted. Those reduced bore their trial with fortitude. The changes came suddenly. Nobody outside of very high official circles expected it. No names are to be had. The reporter for The Star first applied to Acting Commissioner Murphy for the needed in- formation and was referred to the appoint. ment clerk of the Department of the j terior. Mr. .Holeombe told The Star man that if he would return at 2 o'clock, the Jist should be forthcoming. Two o'clock came and so did the reporter. During that ume the appointment clerk had been in consul- tation with other officials of the depart- ment and it was concluded that the list cf victims and lucky ones should not be made ublic. Purhe case of R. M. Hall, convicted of the murder of James Yates, a white man, in the Choctaw nation, was different. In the ney made use of language referring to previous trial of Hall for the murder of a negro in Mississippi, and his acquittal, which the Supreme Court of the United States, through Justice Gray, said consti- tuted a gross breach of professional and official conduct which deserved rebuke by the court and the failure of the judge to sustain the exception of prisoner’s coun- sel to the language used constituted such an error as demanded a new trial. The judgment of the court was, therefore, over- ruled, and a new trial granted the de- fendant. os TO FOLLOW MORGAN, The Program in the Senate This Afternoon. At the close of Mr. Morgan’s speech, which is expected to come to an end be- tween hailf-past 2 and 8 o’clock, Mr. Vest will offer his amendment and support it in a brief speech of probably three or four minutes, and after that it is expected that Mr, Geary will make a speech of six or eight minutes in reply to the personal al- lusions to himself in Mr. Wolcott's speech. oe es Code = * seo to follow with as; ing about three-quarters of an our. He is to be followed by Mr. Pasco and support it in a very brief speech, possibly not over ten minutes. It is be- Heved that after that the voting will go on without further interruption by speech- es. It is doubtful whether Mr. Faulkner will offer his amendment at all, as there is no expectation of any amendment being adopted and the introduction of this one might really cause delay without accom- plishing anything. —_—_——_—_e-_____ SILVER COINAGE. Secretary Carlinie Furnishes the Sen- ate With Some Information. A long letter from Secretary Carlisle in answer to certain queries propounded by Senator Sherman relative to silver coinage was laid before the Senate today. In sub- stance the letter shows that silver bullion on hand in the treasury is 139,466,257 ounces, costing $125,888,929, of a coinage value of $180,320,008. The seigniorage is $54,431,080. No silver, save proof pieces, has been coined since May last. ——_—___-e——___—_ Nominations Today. The President this afternoon sent to the Senate the following nominations: J. Ed- ward Nettles of South Carolina to be consul at Trieste, Austria; Robert Kirk of — at Copenhagen, a caring {che ian SL Gear anes Indian agent at the Colorado river agency in Arizona. of the two metals and the equal power of | Canade course of his argument, the District attor-! FINANCE AND TRADE. A Reaction in Wall Street Thought to Be Temporary. ANOTHER WEEK FOR BULLS EXPECTED. Brokers Predict Another Rise in Prices. 1 GENERAL MARKET REPORTS, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Today’s market aid not come up to current expectations and after a strong opening reacted from 1 to 2 per cent on realizing and a renewal of short selling by a prominent bear operator. London took no active part in the early dealings, which contributed to the general undoubtedly come into our market within the next few days, now that repeal is lim- ited to a question of hours, and start prices upward once more. Out-of-town orders continue to arrive in considerabie quantities for odd amounts, and are encouraging as showing the extent of the recuperative theory and the belief in better times. The general scarcity of stocks is everywhere noticeable and mak @ bear campaign unusually and | tions and are confident that the reaction of today is temporary and will have good fect later in the week. The sentiment is still decidedly in favor of a continuation of last week's rally and reports from all parts of the country seem to support this theory. | Sterling was weak and foreign houses confidently predict gold imports during the week. Rates are posted at 483 1-4 and sev- eral houses have declared their intention of importing gold if they can buy the bills. Lazard Freres engaged £100,000 from Lon- don today in addition to a like amount or- dered Friday. Burlington's earnings for the month of September, just out today, show a decrease of $615,404, leaving the surplus for dividends after paying operating expenses and fixed to % 2-4, | ‘The industrials were all active and strong | within narrow limits. Sugar was the most | conspicuous, selling up to 105 1-2, after re- acting earlier in the day 1 per cent below that figure. In the regular list Atchison declined 1 per j cent, to 21 5-8; Lackawanna, 1 1-2 per cent. | to 169; Erie, 13-4, to 141-8; Louisville and Nashville, 2 per cent, to 51; Missouri Pa- cific, 1 3-4, to 27 7-8; St. Paul, 1 5-8, to 66 7-8: Rock Island, 1 per cent, to 71 14, and West ern Union, 1 5-8, to 92 1-4. ‘The exchanges on the clearing house ag- gregated $72,318,868, balances, $6,604,088, and the subtreasury debit balance, $518,184. The loan committee canceled $220,000 cer- tificates and called $240,000 for cancellation tomorrow, reducing the amount now out- standing to $955,000. | Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Oct. 30.—One hundred end one thousand pounds in bar gold were sold for America today. 195,000 sovereigns went out to Egypt and 100,0% to Holland and Ger- many and 50,000 came in from Montevideo and 2,000 from New Zealand. A large withdrawal for America is expected to- morrow. The Bank of England has reduced the selling price of eagles to 76.94. and so withdrawals are likely. Silver has fallen to 32 3-16. The market is disorganized. Rupee paper sold at 66. American shares opened with a dull ten- dency, but public buying counteracted the realization. There were Dutch sales of Americans in the afternoon on a report that the Erie second expected here the market closed flat. It will be @ holiday on Wednesday. . ——+. —_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. sre’ it screeftnTinr Sui erming ts Rebersane so market today, as ‘& Macartney, 1041 ee piiaiads gem Fe Ore, tw lho oS gh SS [os uaa y 2s Bs WS eh 1S ie’ ie ae” NX 485, i a ep EM 3 sg gs Bs jor ee #5 : Be? ig woe eB me Os 1 6, Washington Stock Exchange. ‘Sales—regular call—12 o'clock \ letropolitan R. K., Wat Tg; 15 at TW. Columbis ee surance, 35 at 6%. Ws ton Ges, 25 at 45. nee a aoe a os 4s, registered, 1907, bia, to — . ‘4s, coupon, 1907, 111 District of Columbia Bonds. —20- Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington Washingt R. —. Gs, Ist, 130 ton al Georgetow 130 bid, 145 asked. eH 100 asked. Chesa: and bs, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. 5s, 108 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 100i bid. 10s asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. Oa, 110 National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash! 300 bia, 350 aaked, Bank of the Republic, Say aaced, letropolitan, 5 asked. Cent: 71 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 160 bid, S00 uaea. Co- lumbia, 150 asked. Capital, 110 bid. West End, 110 asked. Triders’, 110 asked. Lincoln, 100 asked. Ohio, 90 asked. Railroad Stocks.—W: on and own, 285 bid, 840 asked. Metropolitan, 68 Did. oo asked, orth O Street, Columbia, 70 asked. Capitol and 30 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallstown. 40 asked. Insurance .—Firemen’s, 45 asked. Frank- lin, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. ‘National Union, 19% asked. Arlington, 165 bid. 185 asked Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, *12 tid. German- American, 150 bid. Potomac, 85 asked. Ri Ss Did, 7% asked. People’s, 5 ‘bid. Lincoln, 8% asked. Commercial, 5 bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 6% asked. ‘Washington Title, 7 bid, 10 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, 44 bid, 45% naked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. C. S. Fleetric Light. 110 bid, 120 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 44 asked. Ches- apeake and Potomac, 37 bid. American Grapho- e, 1% bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 8 bid. Washington Brick Machine, 100 bid. Great Falls Tee, bid, 180 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 40 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1.00 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Ivy City Brick, 90 Nations! Sate Deposit and T: = 110% bid Wack it and Trust Companr. * ing ton Loan and Trust, 100 tid, 112 asked. American Security and Trust, *117% bid. *Ex dt ——__ Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.—Flour quiet—western su- 2.0002.25; do. extra, 2.35a2.00; do. family, 3.10a3.40; winter wheat patent, 3.0a3.75; 0, do., 4.00a4.30; do, do. straight, 3.50a3.70—re- ceipts, 15,581 barrels: shipments, 30,408 barrels; sales, 585 barrels. Wheat easier—No. 2 red, spot, G7ha67 4; October, CThasTis; December, C9 ja6e's; disappointment. Foreigners, however, will | celpts, 62,501 bushels; sock, iad Sana ing mae SP » SMa! November, 46% ssked; year, receipts, 18,470 bushels: stock, SULSET bashes sales, 51.000 bushels; white corm by sample, 45 ol, "can ‘new yee, corn by eames td az pl a Ney steads—No. 2 white western, S\; long aon 10%: vid sides, 10% 3 ir, ; Clear ; wuger- pickled shoulders, si; sugar-cared smoked shoul- v8, 94; hams, 12%; lard, refined, 11%. Butter firm and unchanged. Eggs ‘firm—23; —" 23%. Coffee firm—Rio cargoes, fair, 19%; 7, ta A Toa10%. rekon oor SSALTTMORE. et So “eitiat ee Shin eat western: first incomes, 75; Consolidated Gas bonds, 109% 3 do. stocks, 60s pn60%. — THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. plies for the executive departments so as to cause them to be received simultaneously. The petition of ex-Representative You- mens of Michigan, it sentative Linton charges with a decrease of $162,442. ‘The | St stock sold down 2 per cent on this showing northwest have petitioned the Commission- ers to remove every other tree on that | street between Scott Circle and Connecti- : that they have not asked for it until Not Practicabie. ‘The Commissioners have decided ing to the large amount of work already cluded in the estimates for 2895, it be practicable to add Fy street southeast, as requested Weller and Repetti. Bathing Beach. ‘The following petition, signed by a of citizens and property owners, was re- abe LI Property payers and citizens of this city, who have with our families enjoyed the benefits ah A - OY nestly urge that you will | to Congress and recommend a |priation for the improvement and | ance of the same for the coming year.” who recently applied for a sidewaJk on I4th street extended between Howard avenve and J. T. Lenman's that no sidewalk will be laid in the narrow street. If the owners dedicate the land for the sidewalk, Wants Him Dismissed. Mr. Spencer A. Searle has i i i E j i Warden Burke of the United has called the attention the ers to the condition of street east between B east, directly in front of it rains, he says, there grounds, and he urges have the matter attended to at Alterations The building inspector to notify the owner 210, 212, 218, 220, 222 northwest to make Steps in front of those premises: necessary to leave a width of ten feet between the and the way, in conformity with the building lations. Repaving a Street. In front of the District Police Findings. ‘The findings of the police trial ti i In Circuit Court, Division City Orphan Asylum (to whom the most of the estate was left), testifying to the ar- rangement Mr. Ford made for the mainte