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2 of forty-four members. Some little excite- ment was caused by a change of vote on the part of Mr. Lane (Ill). He said that he had voted “No” and wished it changed to “Aye.” Then the question was asked by Messrs. Reed and Burrows whether Mr. Lane's vote had been recorded in the first instance. The Speaker ascertained that it bad not been; but asked what difference did that make. The gentleman from Illinois said that he had voted “No” and now wish- ed to change that vote to “Aye,” and he had a right to do it. The vote having been announced a call of the House was ordered. The call showed the presence of 250 mem- bers. Mr. Wilson (W. Va.) moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call, | but division was demanded and afterward tellers, Mr. Reed and Mr. Catchings being appointed tellers. second vote by yeas and nays on or- dering the previous question on the report of the committee on rules resulted—yeas, 168; nays, 0. This showed a deficit of 11 from the number required for a quorum, and another call of the House was ordered and On a motion to order a call of the House the republicans began filibustering, and, after calling for a division and then for tel- lers, finally demanded the yeas and nays. No quorum being necessary, the call was ordered by a vote of 167 yeas to 2 nays. aaerlateitoectetinns MRS. COCKRELL DEAD. The Wife of the Missouri Senator a Victim of Paecumonia. Mrs. Cockrell, wife of Senator Cockrell of Missouri, died this afternoon at 12:45, after a short illness, of pneumonia. Mrs. Annie Ewing Cockrell belonged to the Ewings of Missouri, a family promineng im the pioneer history of that state. Her mother, Mrs. Ewing, was until very re- cently in vigorous health. Of the latter's ehiidren there is Dr. Ewing of the army, now stationed in Baltimore; another is en- gaged in journalism in St. Louis, where a married daughter also lives. Mrs. Towles, the youngest daughter, lives in this city. The social gatherings at the residence of Senator Cockrell were always singularly Pleasant events. His wife had rare tact and every grace of manner which goes to make the perfect hostess, and without os- tentation or display, seemed to have the faculty of drawing the best people about her, irrespective of political or official status. Living so long in this city and bringing up her large family she almost re- warded herself as a native, particularly as she was connected by blood or marriage with many of the oldest resident families, Notably the Carlisies. At her entertain- ments she was always able to infuse some charm or attraction t set each one aside as a special event and a pleasant memory. Very few women in society were her equals in intellectual development. There was no political or public question with which she was not entirely familiar and upon which she was not eminently qualified to converse. Of ali and in all that related to Missouri she was especially familiar. With current literature, foreign publica- tions, &c., she felt it a duty as well as @ pleasure to keep abreast, and especially for the sake of her growing children, to ‘whom she was not only the devoted moth- er, but a companion and guide in what related to their studies and mental work. + e+ NOTHING IMPORTANT. Se Said Secretary Herbert in Regard to a Rio Dispatch. Secretary Herbert today received a cable message from Capt. Picking, commanding the naval forces at Rio, but refused to make \t public. He said, however, that it contained nothing important in regard to the situation in Brazil. ‘The monitor Miantonomah is at Norfolk, fully repaired, awaiting orders. It was said at the Navy Department today that her destination is not yet settled. The impres- sion is growing that she will not go to Rio and that she will go no nearer to that port than Trinidad. oe Naval Orders. Lieut. Com. S. W. Very has been ordered to the Washington navy yard for instruc- tion in ordnance, Ensign S. M. Strite to duty at Pittsburg, Ensign W. W. Gilmer to the hydrographic office, Washington, D. Cc. Se May Be a New Deputy Register. The controversy going on between Regis- ter Tillman and his deputy, Mr. H. H. Smith, it is said, will be ended soon by the action of the President. It was report- ed today that the President has selected Mr. Smith's successor, and will nominate him Monday. —- +e Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today ‘Were $513,758; from customs, $437,719. —————+ e+ _—_ New York Assistant Appraiser. Resigns Secretary Carlisle has received the resig- mation of J. F. Henry, assistant appraiser of merchandise at New York. ————_-+e-- A Census Circular. Mr. Carroll D. Wright, superintendent of the census, this afternoon issued a circular setting forth that in view of the fact that the work of the eleventh census is rapidly approaching completion, and that great re- duction im the clerical force must soon be made, it is impossible to consider applica- tions for appointment, reinstatement, pro- motion or retention. The whole force will be reduced from time to time as the necessities of the work demand, but merit will be considered in making reductions. + —____ One Resiguation. 8. W. Hawkins, United States district attorney for the western district of Tennes- see, has resigned. —___—_-s-— An Appraising Committee. The commission to appraise the govern- ment building at the world’s fair consists of Messrs. F. T. Bickford, C. E. Kemper and J. C. McGuire. ——— The Income Tax Discussed. It Is said that the action of the ways and means committee in favor of an income tax was disctssed at yesterday's cabinet meeting by all the members except Secre- tary Gresham, and that the opinion was general that the adoption of such a meas- ure would be little short of disastrous to the democracy. —___-6<—_______. Officers Elected. At the annual meeting of the National Rifles, held last evening at their armory, the reports of the chairman of the hall committee, the secretary and the treasurer were read, showing receipts for the year amounting to $7,550. All outstanding obli- @ations have been pafd, and there ts a bal- ance on hand of $542.50. The following were elected members of the board of di- rectors for the year 1894: James F. Oyster, George W. Evans, William P. Boteler, Henry K. Simpson, Thomas A. Garner, Ed- ward P. Harrington, William K. Ellis, Jos. ©. Manson, J. Harry Cunningham, Addison G. Du Bois, J. Henry Small, jr. Robert B. Gittings, J. Bruce Webb, Willis B. Ma- gruder and Glendie B. Young. The new board of directors will meet after drill on Monday evening for organization. Rathbon ‘emple, No. 1, Pythian Sisters, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Helen L. Treadwell, P. C.; Susie G. Van Horn, M. KE. C.; Esmereida Ritchie, E. 3.; Maria Mangum, &. J.; Ella Woodward, M. of T.; Ploris Harian, M. of R. and ©. (re-elected); Emma Zurkhorst, ‘M. of F. (re-elected); Cora J. McCathran, P. of T.; Hannah Tyser, G. of UO. 'r. ‘The Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the meeting last might held its annual election of officers, with the following result: Glenn Brown, president; Robert Stead, vice president; Leon Dessez, secretary; C. A. Didden, treas- urer. Committee of admissions: J. R. Mar- shall, J. G. Hill, J. C. Hornblower. The ex- ecutive committee consist ex officio of the officers and committee on admissions. At a meeting of the Imperial Banjo, Man- dolin and Guitar Club last evening the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, Frank H. Pierce; business manager, J. D. McCauley; secretary, Stephen B. Clements; director, W. G. Collins. Union Tent, No. 87, I. O. of Rechabites, held an interesting and well attended meet- ing last evening at their hall, 314 Sth street northwest. An unusually large amount of business was transacted. The following officers were instziled for the ensuing term: | c. R. C. W. Steers; bD. R.. J. P. Reagan; shep.. W. F. Roche; R. S.J. D. Adams (second term); F. 8... R.A. Beasley (second term); treasurer, N. Bunch, (thirteenth teum); Lev., T. A. Coakley (second term); G., J. P. Clancy (second term); O. G., - Loveless; chaplain, J. H. Loveless; Tepresentatives to the Grand Tent, C. W. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. { pa Se ese TremendousPowder ExplosionTwelve Miles From Poughkeepsie. SEVERAL WORKMEN KILLED: AT ONCE. The Shock Felt Miles Away and Mistaken for Earthquake. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. NEW YORK, Jan. 6—A special to the Mail and Express from Poughkeepsie says: “The Laflin & Rand powder mill at Rif- ton, Ulster county, twelve miles from this city, blew up at 7 o'clock this morning. Four men were killed and several badly wounded. “The dead are Gardner Friedenburgh, Solomon Friedenburgh, Jos. Saundes, Kipp. “The explosion occurred in the glaze de- partment, where the powder is cried after it has gone through the other processes of manufacture. “The explosion shook the nearby country, and in the village of Rosedale, two miles away, many panes of glass were shattered. “The explosion was distinctly felt in this city, and the fire department was called out. Where the Explosion Occurred. Later—The explosion occurred in the building known as the drying room, where 650 kegs of powder exploded. This was a frame building, s0x100 feet, and was torn into thousands of pieces, Gardiner Fredenburgh and Joseph Soun- der were torn in shreds and pieces of their bodies were picked up @ quarter of a mile away. The concussion of the explosion in the drying room exploded 200 kegs of pow- der in the corning mill, 209 feet away, and Michael Gibbs was burned to a crisp in a second. Back of the drying room was a brick boiler house, and this was shattered in pieces, and George Kipp, the boss of the powder makers, was crushed to death. Several other buildings were shaken and badly damaged. In different places scat- tered near the works were three magazines containing 18,000 kegs of powder, but fortu- nately the powder did not explode. None of the thirty employes besides those killed was injured. At Rosendale, three miles away, five plate glass fronts were broken and bun- dreds of panes of glass broken. eee DECLINES THE CALL, Rev. W . D. Roberts of Philadelphia Will Not Come Here. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.—Rev. William Dayton Roberts, pastor of the Temple Pres- byterian Church of this city, has decided to decline the call to be associate pastor of the poe Presbyterian Church of Washington, WC. ——— PENSION AGENT ARRESTED. W. B. Moore of Buffalo Charged With Frauds on the Department. BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 6—W. B. Moore, a pension attorney of this city, was arrested at noon today on the charge of defrauding the United States government through the pension department. Dispatches from Washington, about a month ago, stated that Moore’s frauds aggregated about $150,000. Special examiners were here for some time investigating the case, and his arrest was based on the report. It is said that the in- vestigations have brought out the most stupendous fraud# ever perpetrated on the pension department. | Moore denies being guilty of any irregu- larities. Moore’s son and three clerks employed in his office were also arrested. The prisoners were taken before United States Commissioner Faitchild, and the complaint on which W. Bowne Moore and his son, Alfred B. Moore, were arrested was read. It accused them of falisifying evidence and forging papers, in order ihat C. Leo- pold Roth might secure a pension on ac- count of the services of George Roth, an alleged member of company K, first New York cavalry. The offense was alleged to have been committed September 8, 1892. “Both the Moore's pleaded not guilty and asked that examination be waived tempor- arily, This was and bail was fixed in each case at $1,000 for thelr appear- ance Monday afternoon. Then Louis F. Houpt and Mary Hanra- han, clerks, were charged with having forg- ed names‘and evidence in the pension claim of Anna Smith, on Wednesday of this week. Both waived examination and their cases were set for Tuesday afternoon, bail being fixed at $1,000 each. Houpt has been connected with Moore only since last Monday. —_—_s——— DISMISSED WITHOUT CAUSE. Charges Against the Camden Chief of Police Were Unfa led. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 6.—Justice Abbett filed an opinion in the supreme court today, the effect of which may be the reinstate- ment of Samuel Dodd as chief of police in Camden. He was removed in favor of Will- iam H. Davis, a democrat, but to make it appear that politics had nothing to do with the matter, charges of dereliction of duty were preferred against him and sustained. Dodd brought action against the police board, and Justice Abbett now decides that his removal was unwarranted, as the charges were not properly proved. on BELIEVED TO HAVE FOUNDERED. The German Steamer Acapulco Not Heard From Since December 10. LONDON, Jan. 6.—The German steamer Acapulco, which sailed from Havre, Decem- ber 10, for Bordeaux, where she was to load for Guayaquil, has not been heard of since she left Havre. At the utmost the steamer should not have occupied more than four days in the Passage to Bordeaux, and it is feared that she has foundered with all on board, in one of the fierce storms that have recently Swept over the eastern Atlantic. — DETAINED IN GERMANY. A Resident of Nebraska Who Hadn’t His Second Naturalisation Papers. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 6.—Word LATE NEWS BY WIRE. | Discovery of a Murderous Conspiracy of Oranks. What Detectives Say They Have Dis- covered — Protecting the Govern: TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 6.—Information has been furnished Adjutant General Artz by a Fort Scott detective of a conspiracy of cranks to assassinate Gov. Liewelling and capture Artz. What they expect to do with Artz after they get him is not known and cannot be guessed. The story told by the detective has im- pressed the state house officials with its truthfulness and a close watch is being kept for the would-be assassin. F. J. Cloxe, the governor's private secre- tary, has ‘placed a large revolver in his desk to be ready for any emergency and Gen. Artz haunts the steps and corridors of the state house at all hours of the day, watching for the expected villains. The cranks, according to the discoverer of the plot, are three in number, hail from Wal- dron, Col., and are liberally supplied with money. eee CORWIN’S MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS. The Cutter Supposed to Be Hiding From Reporters. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 6.—Anxious watch was kept up all night at Mare Island for the expected arrival of the revenue cutter Corwin, which arrived from Honolulu yes- terday morning, and which proceeded os- tensibly to the island after her otticers had refused communication with any one. Up to nine o'clock this morning the cutter had not reached Mare Island, and she 1s supposed to have hidden herself during the night, so as to be out Of reach of all in- quirers. News from Honolulu was anxiously looked for by a large number of merchants doing business with Hawail. The offices of J. D. Spreckles & Brother were besieged by many who seemed to have an {dea that in some way information might have reached the sugar kings. The Spreck- els were inclined to believe that no trouble had occurred, “The inference is,” said a prominent merchant, who has extensive interests in Honolulu, “that some sort of trouble has occurred. I expected private advices by the Corwin, but I presume that her com- mander must have refused to bring us any mail. Unless something serious has hap- pened I see no reason why the vessel. should go dodging around the way she has.” >. — “— NATIONAL BANKS’ RIGHTS. Preliminary Injunctions Cannot Be Insued by State Courts. BOSTON, Jan. 6.—The full bench of the supreme judicial court rendered an import- ant decision today in the case of the Free- man Manufacturing Company and Levi Brown vs. the National Bank of the Repub- Ne, holding that the provisions of the Unit- ed States Revised Statutes, section 5,242 prohibits state courts from issuing prelim- inary injunctions against a national bank, and that the section has not been repealed by United States statute of 1873, chapter 2069, section 2, giving state courts jurisdic- tion to entertain suits by and against na- tional banks. ——~—— COLUMBIAN NOTES. Various Happen of Interest to Pupils and Students, The Fristoe Memorial Association, which has been formed for the purpose of estab- lishing the E. T. Fristoe memorial scholar- ship in the Corcoran Scientific School, of which the late Dr. KE. T. Fristoe was the first dean, has already held two meetings with highly gratifying results. Of the $2,000 wanted, about $300 had been con- tributed before the circulars were sent out. These were raised mainly through the personal efforts of the chairman of the committee, Prof. Montague, There is mourning among the students in the Columbian College. The engagement of Miss Hertha Cooper, daughter of Congress- man Cooper of Ohio, to the Rev. Fenwick Frazer of Columbus, will deprive the classes of a popular member. A class of practice in swinging clubs is being organized in the preparatory school by Prof. Chickering. The pupils of the preparatory school have donated the money which, according to the custom of former years, would have been subscribed to buy presents to the teachers, partly to the Central Union Mission and partly to Catholic charities. A warm letter of acknowledgement has been received from the secretary of the Central Union Mission, which will be read publicly to the classes. The number of applicants for admission to the “prep” continues steady, to the grati- fication of the principal, Prof. A. P. Mont: gue. Several public exercises are in pros- pect for the coming months, to which the friends of the school will be invited, The course in assaying of precious metais in the department of chemistry of the Cor- coran Scientific School, under the direction of Mr. Cabell Whitehead, chief assayer of the bureau of the mint at the Treasury Department, has begun this week and will continue for three months. ‘This course 1s given only once a year. ——— THERE I8 NO PLACE. In This Locality for 2 Winter Race Track Apparently. It is said that the winter racing people now here in their effort to secure another track near the city in the vent of an ad- verse decision, by Judge Cole, have endeav- ored to secure the lease of the Rockville track. An offer, it is sald, was made by Bookmaker M. Steinhart, who, it is stated, claimed to have been made acquainted with the location of the fair grounds by promi- nent officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The terms offered were $250 and five per cent of the profits for a thirty days’ lease. The state's attorney,Mr. E. C. Peter, was consulted by the managers of the Agri- cultural Society as to the propziety of such a contract and informed them that under the laws existing in this county it would be illegal. The offer was in consequence re- jected by the society. Satie Movements of Ocean Steamers. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 6.—Arrived, Um- bria, New York, and proceeded for Liver- pool. reaches here from Germany that Kichard Klocke of this city, who went to Westpna- ia last summer to visit his mother, nas been detained by the government and com- pelled to enter the army. Klocke had lived here tor a number of years and was on th police force for some time. He had taken out his first papers, but neglected taking out the second before leaving for the old country. —<—+-— A FISHING VESSEL WRECKED. The E. F. Willar Ashore on the Massachusetts Coast. GLOUCESTER, Mass., Jan. 6.—The E. F. Willard of Portland, a fishing vessel, went ashore on Ipswich beach last night about one and one-half miles east of Ipswich Light. She was bound for, Boston with haddock. The captain and one of the crew came ashore on Ipswich beach, and three dories containing the rest of the men, land- ed at Annisquam. ——>+ Miss Barrowcliffe Has 8: Nothing. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Jan. 6—The phy- siclans at the City Hospital said this morn- ing that Miss May Barrowcliffe, the young music teacher who was murderously as- sauited at Marion on) Friday night last, was steadily improving. They would, how- ever, furnish no particulars and said that all reports of utterances by Miss Barrow- cliffe were false. identi John J. Hawkt of Petersburg Dead. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 6.—John J. Hawkins, an old and well-known citizen, died this morning after a lingering ill- ress. The deceased was a veteran of the Mexican war and was also a soldier in the confederate navy. He was'a pensioner of | the government. eee Launch at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 6.—The launch of the twin-screw steamer Northwest, the first of the two Northern Line steamers Steers, J. H. Loveless, L. J. Grant and W. being built in this city, to be ready for the water, took place at the yards of the Globe Iron Company at 2:30 p.m. today. NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Arrived, Paris, Southampton; Grecian, Glasgow. ——_—_ ‘The Queen of Servin Threatened, From the London Telegraph. Queen Natalie of Servia has just been through an unpleasant adventure, and the chateau at which she is living near B; ritz has been within an ace of being pi‘l- laged. A man calling himself a Servian had been employed for some time as a laborer on the grounds, but he left about ten days ago for Paris, as he declared. On the morn- ing after his departure two individuals pro- fessing to be Russians made their appear- ance at the mansion and asked for alms, which were refused them. ‘he vounger re- turned on the following day and reiterated his request with a like result, but he then indulged in violent threats, saying that he would soon take vengeance on ‘ne queen. He had hardly quitted the chateau when a letter bearing the address of the Russian consulate at Bordeaux arrived informing Queen Natalie that the workman who had been employed about the place and the younger of the two strangers who had so- lcited assistance inten’ wonder the Let All Subscribe Something, No Mat- ter How Little. Subseribers of The Star who desire to take part in the general movement to re- lieve destitution in the city can send their contributions to the general committee through the collectors of The Star when they call to make their monthly collections. it ts desired that ail who can shall make a contribution every month for three months. Let every one give something if it 1s only a aime. The contribution should be placed in an envelope with the accompanying coupon, properly filled, and handed to The Star's collector. ‘Those who desire to do so may send the envelopes directly to ‘he Stat office instead ot waiting for the collector. COUPON. THE STAR SUBSCRIBERS’ FUND. { “ house. The gendarmes and the police were at once on the alert, and have since kept close watch over the premises, but so far they have not come across the two svs- cious characters, soe Precedence in fioston. From Puck. Miss Backbay—‘‘Mamma, is the Chelsea family as old as ours?” Mrs. Backbay—“Not quite, my dear. They are of ‘Mayflower’ stock, indeed! but our ancestors preceded theirs by five minutes in leaving the boat.” - coe Preving Her Fa! From Good News. Spoiled boy—“‘Mrs. Nexblock says I’m the Most spoiled boy in town.” Mother—"She does, does she? I'd just have her know you are trained as much as her brats, any day. Let me know next time she Cut out this coupon, fill up the blanks and place it to-) gether with the amount of your monthly subscription in an envelope to be handed to The Evening Star co! zeae | a oe 4 la afio i fos" 3 He i = @ pee : So ERE i FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR. SSS A Known Quantity. It ts the practice of The Star to * print on Saturday a sworn statement of its cireulation day by day for the Preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, but The Star is alone in this custom as far as Wash- ington is concerned. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be nearly, if not quite, double the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contemporary, CIRCULATION OF THE STAR.” “EVENING SATURDAY, Dec. 30, 1998. MONDAY, Jan. 1, 1994... TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 1894. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 1894. THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 1394, FRIDAY, Jan, 6, 1894. 38,842 Total.......... 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resente only the number of copies of TH® EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the alx secular days end- ing Friday, January 5, 190¢—-that 1s, the num- berof copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable considerstion, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remain ia the office unsold. 3, WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixth day of January, A. D. 1604, W. P. VAN WICKLE, Notary Public, D. o Bread and Milk. In the Police Court this morning Officer Robert BE. Doyle had before Judge Miller Edward Lane, Andrew Beckett, Walter Brice, Washington Braxton, Wm. Thomas and Albert Butler, boys of fourteen to sev- enteen years of age, whom he had arrested this morning for robbing milk pitchers and bread boxes, The officer testified that for two months complaints been made of these thefts, and this morning he caught these boys in the act. They had seven loaves of bread and three cans of milk. ‘They were charged with vagrancy, and were required to give bonds or go down. ee Garretts Cane Continued. The case of Abraham Garrett, the colored Sunday school teacher, charged with com- mitting a rape on Birdie Brown, one of his pupils, in May last, which was continued by Judge Miller till today for argument, was further continued today till Wednesday next. > Bail in Henderson's Case. In the Police Court this morning the case of John B. Henderson, the colored clerk of the records and pension division, War Department, charged with false pre- tenses In obtaining $83.33 of W. W. Wright by means ot a forged pay order, was called. Mr. Carrington submitted that the bail should not be excessive. The court fixed the ball at $2,000, ee, A Message From Miss Barton. Miss Clara Barton sends a telegram to Mrs, Spencer thanking the Ladies’ Auxil- jary of the Episcopal churches of Washing- ton for barrels and boxes of clothing and promising to send them to John’s Island for the special distribution the ladies de- sired. Contest Over a Large Estate. Yesterday in the Probate Court letters of collection in the estate of Calvin T. Samp- son were granted to E. 8. Wilkinson of North Adams, Mass., in & bond of $10,000, The property in the District is valued at $45,000, and in Massachusetts there is a large estate, and a contest over the will will be settled by the courts there. phlei ee Judge Miller’s Father Critically 11. Juage Thomas F. Miller, while on the bencn of the Police Court today, received word that his father was very low at the residence of his sister, on Corcoran street between 13th and 14th streets. He at once adjourned the court, The judge's father, now in his seventy-seventh year, had a fall last Thursday, and this, with his feeble State, nas brought about his present crit!- cal condition. He came here many years ago, having previously followed the profes- sion of teaching in West Virginia. He has been a4 frequent contributor to lterary publications, and for a time was engaged in one of the departments. een The Ruppert Will Case. In the case of the estate of Christian Ruppert, a petition was presented to Jus- luce Hagner yesterday on the findings of the Circuit Court jury, sustaining the will and codicil of the late Christian Ruppert. The petitioners asked for the probate of the will and an order was made admitting the Papers to probate. The petition was pre- sented by Messrs. Simon Wolf, George Emmert and W. G. Johnston, the executors named and the caveators prayed an appeal, eee Fight-hour day experiments at Woolwich, Eng., arsenal, have been satisfactory, and 13,000 men employed in British war depart- ment factories will get as much pay as they formerly got for working nine hours and a alt. Britain is to have thirty-two new war- ships, among them two battle ships, to cost $5,000,000 apiece, and a cruiser designed to be the biggest, swiftest and most powerful passes the house.” Spoiled boy (delighted)—‘‘Yes’m.” Mother—“Now don't forget. 1 want her to hear me spanking you.’ in the world. The Albany legislature will try to nass a closure rule and abolish the engrossing de- partment. TO KILL GOV LEWELLING} sTa® Reapers axn tum Poon. |ABOUT GEORGETOWN | | Death of William 8. Jackson, Well-Known Citizen. A Police Offecer Charged With Beat- ing His Wife—Various Matters of Interest im the West End. Death has once mcre entered the ranks of the useful citizens in Georgetown and carried off one who could itily be spared. Mr. William 8. Jackson is the called one. For mcre than six weeks he has been away from his office suffering from catarrh of the stomach and grip, but no one thought his condition was reully dangerous until a few days ago. The end came at 10:30 o'clock last night. Mr. Jackson was the son of Richard P. Juckson, the lawyer, who died here about two years ago, after having left to his townsmen the book he wrote of the his- tory of the town. The book was dedi- cated to his oldest son, William, who, on its completion, priated and bound it, he then being engaged in the printing busi- ness. Mr. William 8. Jackson, during the days,| of his early maturity, traveled over many Parts of the United States and had a varied experience. He was in the western railway service at one time, reported for a Paper at another and later managed a paper in Idaho. He was aiso cannected with the Georgetown Advertiser, one of the best and most successful newspapers ever published in the West End. As an authority on the ancient history of the town of his birth he stood high, and on the compilation of the history of the District fire department his knowledge of the old fire laddies and their achievements @id much to make the book complete. He has contributed much to new: among them The Btar, for which he wrote articles of historic value. The last seven or eight years of his life have been spent mostly in the yong of law. As a claim lawyer he st first in the West End. He was gen- erous, openhearted and accommodating even to @ fault. He respected was a graduate of Georgetown College Deceased was thirty-six years of age. He leaves a wife and one child, % boy. Charges Against a Policeman. Officer John Jett, who once before was temporarily suspended from duty on ac- count of engaging in ‘a domestic disturbance to the injury of the peace of the neighbor- hood and the conduct of an officer, is once gain to be brought before his superiors on similar charge, it being alleged that about two days ago he knocked his wife down and otherwise maltreated her at his home. His conduct on the occasion an geporees by a passer by. It is alleged that Mrs. Jett’s eye was visibly bruised by the treatment she recetved. Jett, it is understood, denies hav- ing touched his wife, and states that the bruises were received by her while under the influence of liquor, though previous to this statement he denied that she had a dis- colored eye. Paragraphs of Interest. The fourth and last of St. Arme’s series of entertainments at Tenleytown was given last night. The program presented was a dramatic one, _Gilbert’s “Broken Hearts” and the farce, “A Terrible Secret,” being presented. The cast was the same that fig- ured in the Willard Hall production of the [dad on Chyjstmas night. Master Guy ‘oppe, the boy cornetist of Tenleytown, @ wonderful little player, gave selections be- tween the acts. The crowd was a good on At Peck Memorial Chapel last evening bright musical and literary program was presented, under the direction of Rev. Alvin Smith. The recitations were the features of the evening. A large crowd of people, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves, was present. The following is an itemized statement of | $67,500. the entries received at the Georgetown cus- tom house for the week ending today: Car- riages, $1,042; silverware, $54; books, $219; chinaware, $108; wine in casks, $188; crude asphalt, $1,313. Total, $2,954. Mrs. Anna C. Robinson, wife of Mr. Frank Robinson, a former resident of Georgetown, died last night at her home on G street. —_— A NEW YEAR DAY Row. A Man Who Was Spoiling for a Fight and Got It. Before Judge Miller in the Police Court today James Hennessey, a saloon keeper of 34 and K streets southwest, was the complaining witness agairist Jolin Kenvaly, Thomas Young, John Ganey, Timothy Cos- tello, Michael Fitzgerald, James Frawley and Thomas McHugh, whom he charged with an assault on him on New Year day. The difficulty, it appeared, grew out of drinking et 24 and G streets southwest. There was @ general scrimmage. It was claimed that Hennessey was knocked down and kicked by the crowd and {eft in the gutter. One of the witnesses commenced his statement with, “They were kicking the devil out of him,” but was checked, and egg that a repetition would send him S For the defendants it was testified that Hennessey was admonished to go home, but he said he would wait outside for his man. When the others went out he attacked got ae and precipitated the fight. Officer Mulvey testified that he had been notified to look out for troublé, and saw some of the latter portion of the fight, ind he took some of them in custody. Hennes- sey and Fitzgerald were tried below for dis- orderly conduct, and Henn there that Fitagerald did not strike him. Judge Miller that the facts were that Hennes- sey was looking for a fight, and got more than he bargained for. He had been orucal- ly used. Costello and Ganey were each fined $20 and the others were discharged. a noe DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Against a Theater. ‘The Commissioners this morning received a ccpy of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the board of managers of the Epiphany Church Home, to the effect that it is the sense of that board that it is not desirable to have a theater erected on the block in which the home is located. This refers to the application of Mr. J. W. Albaugh for a permit to erect a theater on H street between 13th and 14th streets northwest. Bills Received. The following bills have been regeived by the Commissioners for report: H. R. 4926. To regulate assessments of Teal estate in the District of Columbig. H. R, 4900. To amend the act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to to the route of termini of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company in the District of Columbia. H. R, bill 4950. To amend section 55% of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia. H. R. bill. To incorporate the East Waitt- ington Heights Traction Railway Com- pany of the District of Columbia. The Wa mgton Asylum. The monthly report of Intendent Stouten- burgh of the Washington Asylum, shows a total of 550 inmates in the institutton. Of this number 216 are in the workhouse, 203 in the almshouse, 95 in the hospital and 45 officers. pete neers TO MEET IN THIS CITY. The National Society Will H Its Annual Meeting in This City. © The board and committees of the Society of the American Revolution are busy ar- ranging to invite the whole national socie- ty, with representatives from every state, from Maine to California, to come to this city for their annual May day meeting. President Gallaudet’s advancement com- mittee had a meeting of his forty-four members on Wednesday, and Gen. Shields assembled the twenty-four members of the meetings committee Thursday; the year book committee meets.at the Smithsonian Saturday, with Mr. Rhees as chairman and Dr. Penrose as secretary, to close the ar- rangements for publishing the addresses of all living members in good andregular standing, and the board of managers, with Gen. Breckinridge i and Capt. Cowles secretary, will meet on Wednesday to conclude all arrangements for the last business meeting of the society year and the first social reunion of the calendar year. —>—— Death of Capt. Fagan. Capt. Louis E, Fagan (retired) of the ma- rine corps, a resident of Philadelphia, died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the Insane, near this city, at 10 o'clock Thursday even- ing. The captain had been under treatment for some time. The hospital authorities de- cline to furnish any particulars for publica- tion. FINANCE AND TRADE. The Sounding of the Gong Saved Many From Disaster. PESSIMISTIC ELEMENTS WERE ROUTED. Predictions of the Tariff Bill’s De- feat Helped Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Today's short ses- sion proved disastrous to the pessimistic element, who were only saved from com- plete demoralization by the sounding of the gong announcing the termination of the day’s business. Early London cables recorded an improvement, ranging from 1-4 to 1 per cent, and foreign houses were mod- erate purchasers, especially of Nashville. The general tone of speculation improved perceptibly during the day, and prices ral- lied with considerable snap in sympathy with the increased demand from traders. The immediate incentive to today’s im- provement in values was due almost entire- ly to covering, the natural result of an oversold market, and the revival of rumors from Washington indicating the defeat of the present tariff bill in the Senate. The industrial stocks being directly affected by the proposed change in tariff rates are ex- tremely sensitive to all advices relative to the new tariff, and conform promptly to the latest report. 's vement in this group of stocks is considered by many experienced operators to have been the result of a sentimental feeling, founded on the belief that the rigidity of the pres- tariff schedule may yet be modified in pplication to sugar and distillers. The short interest has reduced during the week and the of stocks is ety 5 daily less pronounced. Bull polls have been organized or are in Process of organization and traders gener- ally have changed front in the belief that manipulation on the long side will, for the present, prove as profitable as their re- cent campaign against improvement. There hay not been any improvement in general business conditions during the week on which to base a rise and unless some more substantial reasons than those already given materialize shortly the re- action will again be speedy. Western Union was a conspicuous feature of the day's trading and gained 13-8 per cent to 86. Nashville gained 15-8 per cent scarcity to 441-8, New England gained 13-8 per cent to 11 5-8 and Lackawanna scored the greatest gain of the day, advancing on limited transactions 41-2 per cent to 168 1-2. St. Paul gained 13-4 per cent to. 59. Rock Island gained 1 3-4 to 65 7-8, and Burlington gained 11-8 to 76 3-8. Sugar advanced 33-8 per cent to 817-8, Chicago Gas gained 3 3-8 to 5 1-2 and Gen- eral Electric gained 11-2 per cent to 35. / The bank statement reported an increase of $6,000,000 in lawful money and an im- provement of $1,200,000 in loans. The in- crease in deposits shows that the banks have been made the repositories for the money released in semi-annual interest teeny wd The deposits will require nearly per cent of the lawful money for the new reserve, leaving $3,000,000 applicable to the surplus reserve, which i) make that item nearly $83,750,000 in excess of legal uiremests. ¢ stattment in detail ts as follows: Re- $2,981,500; loans, in: $1,200,700; specie, increased, $4,757,000; gals, increased, $1,246,200. Deposits in- creased $12,086,800 and circulation decreased 7,500, The closing was strong in the neighbor- hood of best prices. eet FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. the lowest and the prices of the New York he vo closing a ‘No 60 ; Closs RI | s 73 ae, ii Ei » 1 oe 7 i. %. ad “Fe —_ 199" e4 2 3 ay Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, 112% bid, 113 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 1907, 112% bid, 113 asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 105 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid, 30-year fund 6s, gold, 115 bid. Wa- ter stock 7s, 190%, currency, 120 bid. 3.668, funding, currency, 108 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R, conv. 6s, Ist, 145 bid, 160 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, Jd, 145 bid, 100 asked. ie Hall Association 5s, 103 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 105 bid, 110 asked. Washing- ton Market Company ext, 6s, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1005, A. and O., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1105, F. and A., 100 bid. Amer- ican Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 100% asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100% asked. ‘ashington Gas Com- pany s, series A, 117 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 118 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 125 bid. Ecking- ton R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 asked. Metro- politan R. R. cony. 6s, 101 bid, 106 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, 96 asked. U. 8. Electric Light cony. 5s, 113%) bid, 118 asked." National Stocks.—Bank Citizens’, 140 bid, 175 asked. Colum- bia, 110 bid, 130 asked. Capital, 108 bid. West End, % bid, 103 asked. Traders’, 100 2 oo pap 87% bid, 93 asked. Ohio, 88 ask Railroad Stocks—Washington and George- town, JW bid. Metropolitan, 100 asked. Columbia, 60 bid, 75 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 29 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 29 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 32 asked. - a bid. Insurance Stock: Franklin, 45 bid, 55 ask Metropolitan, 70 bid. National Union, bid, 16 asked. Arlington, 150 bid, 160 asked. Corcoran, 65 bid. Columbia, 13% bid, 14% asked. Ger- man-American, 150 bid. Potomac, . Riggs, 7 bid, 7% asked. People’s, 5 bid, 54 asked. Lincoln, Ti bid, 8% asked. Com- mercial, 4% bid, asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Ti- tle, 118 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid. Washington Title, 5 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, 48 bid. W asked. Georgetown Gas, vod arg U. 8. Electric Light, 113% bid, 116 ed. Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania.47 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 45 bid, 48% asked. American Graphophone, 1% bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid, 15 asked. Washington Brick Machine, 90 bid. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, 180 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 19 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .69 asked. Lin- coln Hall, 100 asked. Inter Ocean Building. 100 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam- boat, 80 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- tional Safe Deposit and Trust Company. 125 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 1 t ell i i ‘200 bushels. Re stock, &,) Hay steady. | choice timothy, $14.50a815.50, Grain irm, . | Sc. Butter weak—creamery, fancy, 28; | fair to choice, 22a25; do, imitation, | ladle, fancy, 2az1; good to choice, fine, 1saly; 4, to 1 | fine, ; do. fair e, Sell; store we. Other am packed, Malé. Kegs BALTIMORE, Jan. @—Virginia threes, Ohio stock, 68% 62 bushels. ticles unchanged. | 209%; Baltimore and a0; imore | firsts, 142 Consolida S3\ga4. Bishert. 2 eS Corn—May a es Portex. iz 75 ay 12 2 hes 755 a 2. Ribe—y. oa 6. ei Range of the The following were the readings Mmometer at the weather bureau a 44;2p.m., 44; maximum, 46; minimam, 37. > THE POCOMOKE SOUND FIGHT. Investigating the Killing of Eawere Marshall, The steamer Governor MecLane,with Com- mander Howard on board, arrived at Cris- fleid, Md., last night. The commander was met by State's Attorney Henry J. Waters of Somerset county. Today the two officers will go to Pocomoke sound to investigate the Killing of Edward Marshall by Virgin- jans near Sykes’ Island on December gu. Marshall was employed on the vessel Lat- tle Willie and was on his way to Marumsco creek, where Capt. Cox, the commeoder of the vessel, lived. Capt. Cox, who was i | charge of the boat at the time of the kill- ing, last night told Capt. Howard the fol- | lowing story of the shooting: “I had been to Crisfield and was on my way home. Marshall was one of my crew. When near Apeshole 1 noticed a cance eail- ing across my bow. I paid no attention to |her until she jibed over and came toward ; me. She approached to within 200 yards | and some one aboard of her told me to haul | down my jib. I knew Something was wrons: | and, giving the tiller to Gordon Pusey, i }jumpel down the forward hatch. The | canoe went around my stern and ran inte | my boat. “I got my rifle and at once covered the |men in the canoe. They tried to hide themselves under the boat's side. While we were watching them «@ rifle was fired from the canoe. The bullet passed through my foresail. T then sent a ball through the bow of the canoe. } could nave killed sev- eral men, but would not do so, have the heart to kill a man After my shot the men in as I did not in cola L the boat on the starboard side second canoe sailed up ‘and opened fire on my port “Marshall, Pusey Thomas Milbourn were in the cabin wth been Killed J set take the’body there.” Commander Howard j he could point out the when the other boats Capt. Cox said: “I can. Waters all the time. mile and a half inside Pusey ~ was “I noticed Marshall crawi- deck and suddenly saw him partly down into the cabin. the word ‘dead’ cabin ss ing toward the Fes e fell he ted three times.” out, the killing will be shown been a willful, malicious seen ae I shall, after making the investigation er morrow, obtain an indictment men, as I have the names of those who were in the Virginia ter finding the indictment I will requisition.” Commander Howard's visit is delight by the oyster men and them visited him aboard the McLane. seem satisfied that the per attention. This ing case which has occurred the first case resulted in the Geo. Purnell, who was shot in the men from Tangier Island. The Virginians’ Side. The Baltimore Sun's tained the following who claim to know comoke sound last the Sykes men did They further say thai . lator of the Virginia oyster been dredging in Pocomok over two years. On more than attempt was made further declare that Capt. Cox, and on charge hatled Capt. are dredging in Mae x was ordered refused, jumped into a ed fire on the Sykes then general. Sykes men claim to be able to fight took place in Virginia i fl in ? ro tt Hf ie ie rerF oH H i iF . il Bs ctr his 4 be g i 7 g; g i i #23 8 a looking out for the before everything else. I can Bick “out a, bailet girl in @ crowd by her eSivhen chorus and ballet are mixed to- gether in their street dress | can readily tell which is which. for the @ancere x, obey 5 os in footwear, be- cause it means The chorus girl, of course, oo veaknens of her sex for squeesing foot can't afford to; she must Wear an easy, wide shoe.” bas the common see hop McNeirney’s successor at Albany | Beef be appointed until spring. Vicar General Burke will administer the diocese. | "New and important evidence is in posses- | sion of the prosecution in the Cronin trial. Z .. has objected to Sam T. Amesbury, Mass. ~ Jack's crecie show posters, "The American cruiser Bennington, at Vil- lefranche, has sickness on board, and ru- mors of cholera or small-pox have given the Riviera a fright. Mr. Gladstone ts going to Biarrits.