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2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE. NEWS BY WIRE. Trial of McKane a thinned Draw- ing to a Close. REARING THE DEFENSES WITNESSES -_ Friends of Accused Hoping tor a “Hung” Jury. daisies apie tata CURRENT SPECULATIONS! ——_—__.»—_____ BROOKLYN, Feb. 7—The McKane trial is drawing to a close, but the public inter- est continues unabated. The defense fs calling witnesses with the | view of proving that the copyists were not prevented by McKane’s orders from copy- ing the registry lists. The defense also strives to show that the copyists and others who were sent to Gravesend on or about election day were drunk and disorderly. This is done to offset the testimony that they were treated roughly at the instance of McKane. Many of his friends and henchmen were in court today prepared to ald him with their testimony or keep up his courage by their presence. Now that the trial ts nearing the end con- siderable speculation is being indulged in te how the jury will stand on the verdict. McKane's friends hope fo: a d!sazreement. and some claim that it will be about 9 to 3 in favor of conviction. On the other side they claim there can be but one verdict, and that will be for conviction, and say that a disagreement is out of the question. ‘There was some talk about the defense calling the 1.500 Gravesenders who voted in the second election district, with a view to proving that every man voted last elec- tion day, but it is not likely they will be called. & —__ SENATOR WALTHALL’s SUCCESSOR. Sketeh of the Career of A. J. McLaurin of Missivst JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 7.—A. J. McLaurin, who was nominated last night United States Senator, was born in Rankin county, IS48, M March 26, fore he was a id his father moved to Smith county, . and there he was raised on a farm, just as the average country boy is raised. He attended school when the condition of the crop would per- mit, and when not at school he buckled down to hard work in the cotton and corn fields. A short time before the close of the war and serving only hot secure a title contented himself with serving in the “ranks.” When the war closed he returned to Smith In 1 t the age of Rineteen. he ¢ ted his edu The day after he returned from schoul sumed his occupation at the plow, to ass his father in restoring, as far as possible, the losses sustained by the war he worked on the farm During the day and at night stud d law over a pir knot fire. In 156s, Raleigh, Smith county he was admitted to the bar and once began a lucr practice. Three years | later he was triet_ attorney of the fifth district, which office he ably filled. He proved an indefatigable prose- eutor of all misdoers Mr. McLaurin moved to Brandon, where he has since lived and practi profession, ving one of the largest prac- tices in the state. He is regar as one of the leading crimi of the State. In IST he was e the legi lature, and in ISSN he was elected elector for the state at large on the democratic | ticket. He was a leading figure in constitutional convention of 182. He has | always been a Wemocrat. | Mr. McLaurin is married and is the! father of seven daughters and one son. Mr. McLaurin is an uncompromising ad- | voeate of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and won the fight on that plat- form. —<————— NIHILISTS OPPOSE THE TROOPS. born Resistance to % the € Mountains. Feb. 7—A special dispatch to the Vossisches Zeitung from Perm, Russi. Says that a riot tool place on January 26 at the large iron works at Nizhnee Tag- hilsk, in the Ural mountains, and that 5,000 men took part in the disturbances, which are attributed to low wages and the nihilistic propaganda. The arrival of the troops did not seem to have much effi upon the rioting iron workers until the soldiers were ordered to fire upon the rioters. A fierce conflict en- sued, during which many of the rioters were killed and a number of the soldiers were either shot or stoned to death. The rioters finally made such a fierce attack upon the troops that the latter were repulsed and driven to seek shelter in a ers position which ti tifled while awa!t- ing assistance. Eventually an additiona) force of troops were summoned and th combined force succeeded in quelling the disturbance. id that the nihilists are spread- propaganda in a similar manner many parts of Russia and that the au- thorities have been called upon to take the mest energetic steps to arrest the ni hilist agents. ——-__ SACKETT APPEALS IV VAIN. His Father Refuses to Help Him in His Disgrace. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—A special to the Trib- une from Grand Rapids, Mich., says: Hackley Sackett, the silhouette artist, ar- rested in Topeka, after eloping with an Elk- hart, Ind., heiress, yesterday wired his fa- ther, who lives here, a pathetic appeal for funds to help him out of his scrape. The as returned to the telegraph office “refused.” Thirty years ago Sack- ett senior was one of the best known lec- ture and concert managers in the country, nd gave his boy a superior education. When he lost both his health and money the boy ignored him, and the broken-down oid man came here and began peddling newspapers about the hotel: He is still doing this and is now worth $12,000 or $15,- O09. —_o A New York Hotel M: Death. =W YORK, Feb. 7.—J. G. Weaver, the senior member of John Weaver & Com- Pany, proprietors of the erett House, died at that hotel early this morning of pneumonia. Mr. Weaver, who was fifty-four years of age, was well known throughout the coun- try. His home was at Newport, R. L, but he usually spent the winter months in New York city. EW YORK, Feb. 7.—A special from Chi- eago says: A section of the Alley L track 200 feet long sank three feet last night. Two trains were standing on the track at the time, and it was only with the greatest dif- ficulty that the trainmen prevented the Pas- sengers from jumping to the ground. panic ensued, but no one was hurt. The slump occurred in @ soft piece of ground mear Hubbard court. —— ie The School Question in Manitoba. OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 7.—The government has adopted a minute in council advising the governor-general that the school ordi- Nance whereby separate or Catholic schools in Manitoba and the Northwest Territory are to be discontinued be not interfered with, as the province has jurisdiction to | pass such laws. ide of a W J., Feb. 7.—This morning cegirit, thirty-eight years of age, committed suicide at her residence im this city by cutting her throat with a razor. Mrs. Bracegirit had been despondent siuce the death of her husband a short time ago. Three children survive her, the young- est being seventeen months old. im the Private Still. 'D, Ind.,Feb. 7.—An illicit still With seven barrels moonshine whisky was| seized near Bremen, Marshall county, today and Farmer John Lecer ts in the hands of At that time hej his | the | al CHARGED WITH A SISTER’S MURDER The Latest Sensation in Pacific Const i Criminal Records, | SANTA ROSA, Cal, Feb. 7.—Mrs. Ellza- | beth Bryan and Mrs. Mary Jane Fowler, | with the former's sixteen-year-old son John, | were arrested last night charged with the | murder, on January 22, of the women’s | blind sister, Mrs. Nancy Meagher. Mrs. Meagher and her husband were fired upon through the window as they sat at the table, the woman being instantly killed, but the husband will recover. The blind wo- man’s sisters were sald to be covetous of her wealth and the arrests were made at the instance of the coroner's jury. All con- cerned are prominent people. The suspects were arrested at Petaluma and brought here to the county jail, charged | with murder. Both women loudly asserted their tnno- cence, but the boy, who is believed to have fired the fatal charge at the instigation of | his mother and aunt, made compromising statements when closely questioned. He was locked up away from the women. When Mr. Meagher regained consciousness after the discovery of the crime, he declared that immediately after the tragedy, as he | lay wounded in his house, he heard the two | sisters of his wife and young Bryan talk- | ing in the adjoining room and expressing | Pleasure that he was dead. The accused | Women and boy deny that they were even | in the vicinity of Meagher’s ranch, A strange romance comes to light In con- | early fifties Mrs. Bryan, one of the accused sisters, was Miss Elizabeth Hardin. She was sought in marriage by James G. Fair, an impecunious young man, who was mak- ing a poor living as deputy assessor tor Vallejo township. She biuntly refused him on account of his poverty. Fair declared he could not be happy near the girl, and she sent him away with a broken heart. He went to Comstock Range, there to be- come one of the four of the Bonanza imil- | lionaires, known the world over, and later to be United States Senator. | E END. a NEARING TH Testimony in the Coughlin Case About All Give: CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—The end of the fa- mous Coughlin trial is unexpectedly near at hand. At the opening of the court to- day Judge Wing of the defense moved an adjournment unti! tomorow, and an- rounced that the defense’s testimony was about completed. “Only a few days more remain before the defense will rest its case,” said the attorney. “Before we close we desire a day in which to look over our evidence and see if it cannot be shortened. Furthermore, I am {ll, and not able to con- duct the case to close.” Judge Tuthill granted the adjournment upon the recozemendation of Assistant \s ate’'s Atutney Bottum, | After ye court room had been cleared | Coughi, his father and wife, together } With fGdge Wing and Attorney Donaghue, jhel? a jong consultation. Two questions iw rnestly discussed: Whether or not 1 shuuld take the stand in nis own i whether or not the testimony nse relating to Martin Burke vs to Patrick O'Sullivan as left largely to the de- ‘oughlin, the faithful Htue who hes been in istant atten the trial. Coughlin's father w: aled to frequentiy by the attor- ‘ . The prisoner himself had little to say, and was evidently trusting to the judgment ot the others, TO IMPROVE FOOT BAL | Walter Camp Makes Some Sugges- tons Regarding Changes. BOSTON, Feb. 7.—Walter Camp, the Yale foot ball expert, was the attrac fifth smoke talk of the University Club last night. Mr. Camp gave an interesting review of the development of foot ball in this coun- try and ventured some suggestions as to possible means of improving the game by changes in the rules. He said that the simplest of all changes should be, first, change no rule in the entire code save that relating to possession of the ball—except that wherever a player is caught with the ball in his possession it shall go to the op- ponents. Then there are two things he would like to see done. The first is to have the man making a fair catch protected. ‘The second point to be gained is to reduce the playing time to two half hours. a. Fire Sweeps Mahanoy City. MAHANOY CITY, Pa., Feb. 7.—Fire this morning destroyed the Merchants’ House, Harry Stein’s meat market, Michael Cully’s suloon, Harry Heiser's clothing establish- ment, John Adams’ grocery and John Drum’s barber shop, entailing an aggregate loss of $10,000, partially insured. ‘The fire originated in the bath room of the Mer- chants’ House, and the guests were com- peiled to flee from the burning building in their night clothes. The cause of the fire is unknown. | | | | | >. Mardi Gras Celebration at Mexico. MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Feb. 7.—The Mardi Gras celebration in the City of Mex- ico was a brilliant event. The Boulevard of the Pasco de La Reforma was thronged with over 1,300 equipages, and 50,000 peo- ple. Three military bands played at different points along the pasco, and the exhibition of wealth and beauty was as large as ever in this city. There were but few maskers on the pasco, but that variety of entertainment which is customary was | } jin full sway at night at the National | Theater, which presented a gay scene. | satis Sas ng at Chester. Feb. 7.—The steamer Yorktown of the Old Dominion line will be launched from Roach’s ship yard today. | The boat is a sister ship to the Jamestown, now nearing completion, and is the only vessel now on the stocks at the Chester rd. After the launching a number of be discharged, and unless new contracts are received, times will be very dull for the remainder of the winter at the works. An effort was made to get the Yorgtown off yesterday, but the tallow was fouffd to be frozen, and the launch was postponed. | | | | } men will a The Richmond and Mannasas Road. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 7.—The house committee on roads this morning consider- ed the bill to incorporate the Richmond and Manassas railroad, which is to connect at Manassas with a line for which the Bal- timore and Ohio has obtained a charter. No action was taken in regard to the bill, and the committee will meet again this afternoon to further consider the meas- uw re. It is said that the Richmond and Dan- ville and probably the Chesapeake and Ohio will cppose the bill. There is a provision in the charter that | the road shall not parallel the Richmond | and Fredericksburg railroad as long as the state owns stock in the latter road. EET ORS The Ford's Theater ding. Among the provisions of the deficiency bill, reported to the House this morning,was an item of $11,958 for the repair of Ford's | Theater building in accordance with the | plans of the board of engineer officers, and | $2,000 for the rent of temporary quarters | for the fish commission pending the repair of the armory building. ——_— THE COURTS, Equity Court, Division 1—Justice Cox. Today—In re Sarah J. Sheahan, Julia Audley and Abraham I. Jacobs, ‘alleged lunatics, writs de lunatico ordered. Hale agt. Hale; testimony ordered taken by E. Forrest. Estes agt. Estes; do. by W. Her- bert Smith. Bartley agt. Arnold; demurrer | overruled; leave to answ ——_ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Louisa Crystal to Wm. Dubois, sub 3, sq. 1012; $4,125. W. H. Ireland to M. W. Moore, 1-14th interest pt. 12, sq. 116; $-. L. Pey- ton to Sarah L. Key, pt. sub 11, lot 8, Barry Farm; $700. D. Carroll Digges to C. W. Pairfax, pt. sub 91, sq. 555; $2,000. W. E. Wright to C. F. Norment et al., lot 20, blk. 3, T. and B.'s sub Mt. Pleasant, &c.; $—. Emma_A. Clifford to C. G. Beebe, subs 36 | and 37, sq. 27! subs 21 to 25, sq. s. of 825, $-. C. G. Beebe to Julia M. Clifford, do.; —_— Stock Brokers at Dinner. The members of the Washington stock ex- i \ | revenue officers to explain his possession of change were entertained at a banquet last 4 Lacer was prominent in Marshall county and his arrest caused a sensation. evening at Harvey's by Mr. Benjamin P, | Snyder, the president. nection with the murder. Away back in the; RVE THE GEOLOGICAL A WAITING GAME Plans for the Minority of the Senate Finance Committee. THE PROPOSAL 70 RECCMMIT The Majority Say Nothing, Keep at Work, Some Facts From the Annual Report of Maj. Powell. Director John W. Powell of the geological survey has submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. It is a lengthy document and consists principally of technical details of the progress of the various branches of sctentific work. Topographic surveys were carried on in twenty-eight states and territories, making 28,000 square miles,the area surveyed during the year. The total area surveyed since the organization of the survey is 573,000 square miles, in forty-seven states and territories. This is divided by states as follows: Ala- bama, 15,820; Arizona, 41,000; Arkansas, 15,000; California, $2,960; Colorado, 34,815; Connecticut (completed), 4,900; Delaware, 15; District of Columbia, 70; Florida, 1,900; but SOME OF THE CHANGES | the tariff bill for the committee met again |in Senator Vest’s room at the Capitol this | morning, and continued tts work upon the ‘tariff bill. ) 14,400; Nebraska, 2,450; Nevada, New Hampshire (completed), 7,815; New Mexico, 27,860; New York, 3,886; North Carolina, 10,700; North Dakota, 90; Ohio, 50; Okla- homa, 1,750; Oregon, 11,000; Pennsylvania, |5,887; Rhode Island (completed), 1,250; | South Carolina, 4,350; South Dakota, 3,310; Tennessee, 17,005; Texas, 52,080; Utah, 6,000; Vermont, 1,350; Virginia, 32,120; West Vir- ginia.22,500; Wisconsin, 5,865; Wyoming (in- cluding Yellowstone Park), 5,700. } Result of Reduced Approprintion: {During the year seventy-seven topo- | Sraphic atlas sheets were engraved, sec-) ‘tons of every state providing the subjects. | During the early part of the fiscal year the field parties engaged in geological work were entirely reorganized, owing to a large reduction of appropriations. A large reduction of the force employed in paleontological work was made neces- sary by small appropriations, and several former divisions were consolidated into one division, in charge of the chief paleontol- | ogist. The investigation of the hydrographic force has resulted in the tabulation of some impcrtant figures, showing a great interest in the subject of running waters of the courtry. Steps are ulready being taken, it is stated, to use at least the smailer streams for water power and irrigation. A rough computation, based on the results of stream measurements and census fig- ures, indicates, it is cited, that the run- ning streams of the arid region, when all are used, will have a value of at least 600,000,000, For the topographical work east of the 97th meridian, under the direc- tion of Henry Gannett, £20,000 was allotted. and the same amount for the work west of the 103d meridian, under the direction of A. H. Thompson, ‘An additional $¢ allotted for work in the two Dakotas, Ne- braska, Kansas and Oklahoma. The divisicn of illustrations was dissolved at the opening of the year. and then re- jorganized, with a force of seven persons. The total expenditures of the survey for ithe year amounted to $423,022, appropriation of $430,073. decided what course they will pursue in view of the decision not to grant hearings on the Wilson bill before reporting it to the Senate, but they are very much in- | clined to take no action until the bill shall |be reported to the Senate, when, if no opportunity shall have been granted for interested parties to appear before the com- mittee, trey will in all probability move to recommit the bill for the purpose of tak- ing testimony on the merits of the bill. They have canvassed several plans, but evidently the leaning 1s in this direction. They say that a resolution directing the committee to grant hearings to those apply- ing would be premature, for the reason that the committee ray yet possibly reverse its decision not to grant hearings,and that pos- sibility will exist until the report shall have been made. Senator Hale's resolution in the interest of those wishing to appear before the com- mittee will be discussed in the meantime, and some republicans are anxious for an opportunity to vote upon fit because of the | pressure which is being brought to bear upon them by their constituents, but it does not look now as if it would be adopted. The Republican Policy. It is evident that the republican policy, so far as it has been decided upon, is to be for (delay, and the main purpose of postponing any attempt to secure action concerning hearings before the report of the committee 1s made ts in line with that policy, A motion to recommit would afford an opportunity for considerable debate, and if it should by any possibility carry, it would prove to be demoralizing to the democratic majority. The republicans, of course, real- ize that the chances are largely against them on a vote, but they count upon some against an| democratic dissatisfaction with the bif! after it shall be reported, and consider that there is a bare possibility of its being suffi- cient to aid them in their purpose. The democratic subcommittee is proceed COMMISSIONER PARKER. : ing in its work with the utmost secre A Great and Favorable Change in His | the meetings are held in Senator Vests Condition. room and the two doors leading to the room are kep sked to keep out intruders. | also avoid cailing attention to the me They eting seatinel sually placed on the outside of a nmitiee room when a committee is in ion. Commissioner Parker's health continues to steadily improve, and there is a great and| jy sailing to have on duty. the favorable change in his appearance and] who is spirits. He ts, however, still kept indoors | ¢ by his physician, under the system of treat- ment which has proved vo beneficial, in or- der that fullness and permanence of recov- ery may be assured. —— JENKINS Plans of the Majority. | tariff bill is progressing very smoothly and that the purr to report the bill within } ten days after its receipt by the commit- | tee will be carried out. While all public |hearings are denied, suggestions of ail | democratic Senators are heard and consid- 1. It is believed that the only important ft | changes in the bill will be the imposition of Judge Jenkins, in giving his anti-strike in-|a uty on sugar and on coal, and it is be- Junction, with a view of securing his im-| lieved that whatever changes are made peachment,are determined to press the mat-| Will be made in the cominiittes a oe the é : : Sriday | Committee's report will be sustaine: ed Sere oe boeaible, On. Pritey| coe oanets unon iveeoun the Senate. The Mr. McGann, who introduced the resolution | present duty on coal io te cents inquiring into Judge Jenkins’ conduct, and) “The Wilson bill puts it on the free list, otame seeking Jeukine’ impeachment. willl mre resort will probably be tn eeoe a Spear before the committec on judiciary to| g quty of between GO aid WD conte ee the brent syorable report of the resolutiun. It| squivatent of something less tham 18 per is understood further that committecs from | cent ad valorem. The sagar duty reported the labor organizations will appear to rge| by the committee is exported tobe © nee aeons actos ty te committee. Tt tel. pccak om taw euear aud One cool and not a mere investigation they ni, but/ quarter on the refined. It is not thought they are determined, if poss'ble, to ar-| that any other duties will be restored, but | ticles of impeachment reported, if they ean ; Set the investigation. =e | CONSIDERING DISTRICT BILLS. CASE. JUDGE Pressure to Be Brought for an Inves- tigation Into His ¢ The parties who are inte son bill will be reduced. Now Being Printe. It is understood that a draft of the tariff bill as revis. democratic members of the subcommittee is now being printed at the government | printing office. Among the changes which are said to have been made is 1 cent per pound on all kinds of sugar, 2 cents per pound on coffe ) cents per ton on coal District was discussed for some time, but} and a duty on iron ore; also that the bonded action upon it was deferred until th. next | period for whisky is made five Instead of meeting. The bill providing regulations fur| three years. It is also understood that the the branding and sale of bottles was then | intention is to pciond) ies bg oe week. taken up, and after a short discussion it} The Income tax remains in the Dill. was decided to give the representative of : the Bottlers’ ee mation he remedied RELIEVING SUF) Wednesday. —— The committee authori % Directed by the Central Heard to obtain permissi Relief Commiitee. StEKiae ee ee The number of applicants fog food and copies of the ing at the headquarters of the centrai committee, on Louisiana avenue be- tween 6th and 7th streets, was much small- er today. The dec:ease in the number was due largely, the officials in cha: say, to the fact that it has now become quite gen- erally known to the distressed ones that their ‘ants will be more systematically pplied upon application to thé poiice pre- cinets and other distributing depots of the Met *s Discussed hy the House Dis- trict Committee Today. The House District committee held a short meeting today, at which two bills were con- sidered. The bill providing for the bringi of actions to quiet titles to real estate ia the FERING, bave m when may testimony before the the committe? proceeds to act upon the re- sult of the hearings. THE WOOL GROWERS. A Memorial to Be Presented to Con- gress Reing Prepared. The National Association of V ers at their session today 901 Gro! decided to me- moralize Congress for the purpose of secur- | « ommittes. No great decreas he num- ing hearings before the Senate finance com-| be? of applicants ts repo ps depots, owevel ‘h ela mittee on the subject of the woolen oe shor pte of the wes try as affected by the Wilson bill. Will be appended to the memorfal the s ments of the representatives of the differ- | ent wool-growing states. A committee appointed by waited on Senator Voo: last ni " i presented to him the resolution adopted at | yesterday's meetin king that a date be j fixed by the finance committ r hearing rease in the num- however, so the great deal of s the present time, and the committee hope that the charitably inclined people of the District will relax not in effort de food, clothing and fuel for the thousands who today suffer throughout the | District Voday three loads of clothing and pro- visions will be sent by the committee to the related Charities for distribution. The mittee stated today that the daily sup- of clothing continues to be very satis- ry, and that the conirlbutioas of pro- vas is fairl The committee wish it known, however, that the provisions mostly red at the present time are meats and ot The supply of flour has been ¥ Senerous, but the committee say that often the flour requires other ingredients in preparing 1t for food, which in many cases the distressed people are unable to set. Meal is not so difficult of pre ration, and the committee therefore suggest that meal Would be more preferable. The police of the eighth precinct report that 285 applications from poor ‘amiles for relief are on file at the pre et, in the northern part of the city. All uf the appli- cations have been investigated and found to be worthy. aid. informed, utes the sociation a committee of the Voorhees informed th hearings would be given. , the y, their only recourse is to Congress, and the memorial will be presented to it probably tomorrow. Columbus Delano of Mount Vernon, Ohio, formerly Secretary of the Interior, arrived here today to attend the sessions of the association. +e = Changes in the Treasury. Changes continue to be made in the vari- ous bureaus of the Treasury Department, but the operation is so quiet and gradual that it has caused no unusual excit. The force in the office of the supervts architect ts being reorganized. of ten clerks have been redu amount thus realized has been salaries of ten other clerks. The following promotions in the supervising architect's ury Department: Thos, P. The salaries and the led to the iced, add ve been made office, Treas- ee THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. Clarke, from 2 $1,800 to assistant chief computing ivision| How a Street Raflroad May Crons on at $2,000; Geo. W. Deitrick, from $1,200 to y $1,000; G. D. Mecutchen, “from. $1,200. to oe: eek baht eat $1,800; Jas, C. McGuire, from $6 per diem to $7 per diem. a ia =the Fourth-c! Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was 59. Of this number 35 were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by removals. J. Grossclose was ap- Senator Gibson today, by request, intro- duced a bill for the reconstruction of the Aqueduct bridge, which was referred to the committee on the District of Columbia. The bill authorizes the District Comm!s- sioners to enter into contract with any street railroad company now chartered or hereafter to be chartered for or constructed in the state of Virginia to either recon- t Tillson’s Mill, : . V.| Struct that part of the Aqueduct bridge Rohner ‘Temareass z. ao Rother > aoe now occupied by the west footway or to pointed at Hosensack, Md. vice J. 8.|/@¥ thereon a single track for the use of Moyer, resigned. Twenty-four states and territories were represented. —— Severe Sentence of a Gambler. William Landers, colored, was, some time since, released under suspension of sentence after a plea of guilty of keeping a gaming table. He was arrested by Ser- geant Shilling in a raid on 10th street north- west on Saturday night last, and was be- fore Justice Cole this afternoon. District Attorney Birney called the court’s attention to tne former case, when Judge Cole sen- tenced him to two years in the Albany penitentiary. “Oh, Lord, judge, don’t send me to the penitentiary,” exclaimed the prisoner. “This gambling,” said the judge, “must be broken up, and to the penitentiary you will have to go.” ERT ae street railways. The work is to be done under the supervision of the Engineer Com- missioner of the District. The Commis- sioners may authorize any street railway which shall termina’ on the Virginia side to cross on the track 80 constructed, provided that the said company shall enter into a contract to pay to the District a sum to be fixed by the contract, which shall not be less than one-tenth of one cent for each passenger carried over the bridge. The company reconstructing the bridge shall be entitled to a rebate to the amount paid by them for the reconstruction. The Commissioners are empowered to authorize or to compel any street railway company of the District which terminates or at or near the north end of the to construct a continuation of their lines so = to Someeet oe the north os of the ridge wit! ines crossing The derived ers to keeping in repair and the ‘There are 3,000,000 bachelors in this coun-| surplus shall pass into the treasury of the try over thirty. United States. Horse power ts only to be Rg ir ie Pen reine! ene Pagans the une oF mae ne ee, ee year, more than our use of any other te days. as a forfeiture of the contract a | Georgia, 14,275; Idaho, 9,540; Illinois, 3,875; (Indiana, 20; Indian territory, 250; Iowa, (4,450; Kansas, 66,450; Kentucky, 12,800; | Louisiana, 7,00; Maine, 3,652; Maryland,| ‘The democratic subcomittee of the com- The republican members of the | j finance committee have not yet absolutely | The indications are that the work on the! that some of the higher duties of the Wil- | ed by the subcommittee of the | HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The Generally Low Death Rate For- tunately Continues. The report of Dr. C. M. Hammett, health 1894, sho Number of deaths, 9—white, 52; colored, 43. Death rate 1,000 per annum: White, 13.3; colored, 24:8; total pop- | ulation, 17.3, The principal causes of death were: Diph- theria, 6; consumption, 5; malarial fever, | 2; pneumonia, 9; congestion of the lungs, 6; | bronchitis, 4; measles, 1; whooping cough, [3 kidney diseases, 2; meningitis, 1; can- | cers, 4; catarrhal influenza, 7. Births reported, 107; marriages reported, 1s. The general health conditons of the city, says the health officer, as indicated by the | death returns, remain favorable, conse- | quently the low death rate of week before last continued through the last week. The | total number of fatal cases from all causes was 95, as compared with “4 previously re- | Ported, with a rate of 17.3 for the total pop- | ulation. During the corresponding period of | last year there were 112 deaths reported, giving a rate of 224. Infant mortality increased from 25 to 35 of those under five years of age. With the exception of four from diphtheria and of the same number from brain and malarial and catarrhal ailments, the causes of death in these cases were of those incident to childhood and childbirth. The influenza caused seven deaths. This malady evidently seems to be on the de- cline. In the second week of January thir- teen deaths occurred therefrom. In the third week ten fatal cases, while in the fourth week these amounted to thirteen, while last week they fell to seven. No case of typhoid fever came to the knowledge of the health department, and but two cases of malarial | fevers. Now is that season of the year when corsumption causes its maximum mortality. The small numbe:> of victims from this terrible disease, five in all, indi- cates the mild influence of the winter weather. The proposition that “consump- tion can be cured” is rapidly gaining advo- cates among the faculty, and this belief is stimulating scientific investigation, both at home and abroad, in regard to its remedial treatment. There were twelve new cases six deaths from the former and none from | the latter. —_ RY SOCIETY WINs. An Old Controversy ded—The sion of North Capitol Street. Another chapter in the Prospect Hill THE CEMETE! by a decision rendered in the court of ap- peals yesierday. It brought the question of ownership to a final settlement. suit of the Prospect Hill Cemetery Society, composed of the lotholders, against the so- calle) German Evangelical Society. The latter was incorporated December 16, 1886, Messrs. Geo. Schaefer, W. Scherger, Geo, C. Walker, Louis Kettler, A. Toepfer and John Heider being named as the incor- orators. The last named was one of trustees to whom the land now constituting the cemetery grounds, a teen ucres, was conveyed on September i, 1858, for the beneii Porgetuny completely that they charged this trust in August, 1s quit claim deed was executed by them to the complainant (the spect Hill Ceme- tery Society), and duly recorded, the trus- | tees, Messrs, Walter and Heider, on Decem- | | | the Jatter, on March strength of which the Ibsé, led in the office of the surveyor of the District a subdivis- officer, for the week ending February 3, the northeast corner of 16th and Gales | of diphtheria and eight of scarlet rash, with | The court affirmed the decision rendered’ | Some time ago by Justice Bradley in the | the | litte over seven- | t of the origia! society. | cuted another deed to the | Fick, | FINANCE AND TRADE. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘Today's Orders. ‘The Commissioners today ordered: That @ receiving basin be constructed at _ Streets, chargeable to current appropria- of Industrials Tem- _ tion for suburban sewers. That the proposed sewers for Central avenue and Crescent street be omitted from | ; the current suburban sewer schedule and that the construction of a sewer in Center street between l4th and Howard avenue be added to the schedule in Neu thereof. | That a sewer be constructed in 15th street extended between Morris and Erie sireets, under the provision of the compuisory per- mit system. That the bridge over the water main in | Kenesaw avenue between 14th and 16th Sugar Hopeful of Senatorial Ac- | tion. streets northwest be leveled to grade. That a closed cover be placed present perforated cover. between lth and under the provisions of the rmit system. That alley in square 28s be repaired and paid for out of appropriation for current re- pairs to streets, avenues and alleys. ‘That a four-inch water main be laid in the alleys of square 4H in leu of main latd tn Morris street between 6th and 7th streets north- heretofore orderei to be east. That the sewer ordered to be laid in Square 14, Georgetown, be laid under the provisicns of the compulsory permit A License to mber Tilp. stem, The Commissioners today issued the fol- lowing order: “That at the request.of a representative committee from the Master Plumbers’ As- sociation of the District of Columbia, a license as master plumber be issued to Frederick Tilp, whose license as master Plumber was revoked on November 28, 1883, for Ron-compiiance with the plumbing at said Tilp be warned jolations or disregard of regulations, and thi that any future vi such regulations will involve a revocation of said license and his permanent debar- ment from approval or registry as a mas- ter plumber. Needs of the Parking Commission. jcetved a@ letter from Parking Commis- | Sioners John Saul and William Saunders, tn ; Which they request that the appropriation | fer parking improvements be increased 10 } $25,000. They state that the needs of the commission demand an increase, and that | the $18,000 which has annually been appro- cemetery controversy found its conclusion Priated for the commission during the past twenty years {s too small for the growing — of the District. If possible, They urge, there- Notes. | James W. Wadsworth to erect hous | K street northwest at a cost of $25,141, The United States Electric Lighting ¢ pany has been notified by the Commission- ers to remove an unused electric lizh: pol: from alley in square 163 to a point t& named hereafter. nals DISTRICT GOVERVMENT. Action on Liquor Licenses. Applications for liquor Engineer Commissioner Powell has re- ore, that the amount required be obtained A building permit was issued today to mi » be licenses were had dis- | taken up by the excise board yesterday and » when a | disposed of as follows: man- hole in front of Florida avenue, insiead of GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. hat @ sewer be constructed In D street 11th streets southeast, i Dispatch to The Evening Star. EW YORK, Feb. 7.—Today's stock mar- ket was almost wholly without incident, news of every character being scarce and the manipulation of the industrials tem- porarily discontinued. Early prices re- flected an improvement varying from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent and were well held in spite dullness. London had taken on a more cheerful air over night and the mar- ket for securities having an international value was improved from 1-2 to 3-4 per cent. The withdrawal of all opposition to the Erie plan of reorganization had a cod effect abroad and led to a general scarcity of the stock in the local market The various reorganization plans now un- der consideration, with the exception of the Union Pecitic, are meeting with the ap- proval and co-operation of stockholders and some very Satisfactory results are expected im the near future, which will lead to an advance in the securities of the several properties. The decision of the Senate finance com- mittee to dispense with ali hearings on the tart bill is encoureging trom @ specula- tive standpoint, as operators will engage in no new ventures until the element of un- certainty Is reduced by a final disposition of the sub) Sugar people are confident that they will reap some small benefit from the Senate's eriticiem of that measure, probably by of a small tax on the raw material. The chances for any change in the schedule relative to refined sugar are not good, but should the provision of the bill fall short of raising the aevessary reven ernmental expenses tnis comin. taxed slightly, The tax on rumored, is likely cess of the $1.10 It by friends of that prove corn Distillers will be severely squeered before outstanding contracts can be covered. Th> unprecedented rates for Wheat have led to the belief that western holdings of the Granger stocks may be forced to liquidate order to protect their grain operations. » practical demonstration of this theory as yet been made, but traders show no inclination to speculate in this class of siocks while che prospect of sudden forced liquidation confronts them. At the beginning of th to recently asked for dustry. Should this last hour prices Grantei—John i. rallied slightly; Sugar and Distillers’ show- = ce 7 , ing gains of 11-2 an¢ per cent reapec- Turner, 1005 7th street southeast; Charies tively. National Cordage was weak on ootl- Cc. Bradley, 43 B street north ; Dennis J. Collin: L street northwest; Edward ) 10th street northwest; William H. Brooker, 1224 e R. Reynolds, 3 3 M street northwest. sdward an- is, traders being entirely responsible for the slight variations in price. Money was The appiications of Bernard A. McDon- freely offered on call at 1 per cent, and fon of the cemetery land, whereoy a large | nell, 1102 Sth street mouthenst: Willine oe ccommodations continue unchanged. | portion of it was rm ved for butiding lots. | ¢ 332 { northwest, and John E. use statement shows ex- They also gave permission at the ume) Rockett, Dy wernt were and the subtreasury » | to have Norta Capitol street cut through, | jected. 45. The market closed although te jeg: constituted society | Notes. dull at fractional declines from best prices. was prevented by its charter from giving such authority, and the then Engineer Ludlow, in the unj District official who upon the rights of others when he pro- ceeded to have the street cut through at the time. All will be by the readers of The Star, an injunction, afterwards made permanent, was obtained they placed thereby Commissioner, Major as th rightful owner of Prospect Hill Cemetery, | Judge Bradley's decision, issued in the jequity court, as now confirmed by the | court of appeals, vacates this deed of | Deember 17, 1SS6, and also the recorded subdivision. The District Commissioners, it is said, | will now be able, should the jury. which is to assess the value of the ground re- quired for the extension of North Capitol street render a satisfactory verdict,to settie | the matter of opening the street, once for | all, with the parties recognizable under | this decision as the rightful owners. The work of preparing the ground for the open- ing of the street is, in the meantime, going right on. and the District Commissioper: are at last seeing “daylight ahead” in ‘this matter which has so sorely vexed them for years. ed A Word for Kindergertens. | To the Editor of The Evening Star: In the autumn of I the aid of a few friends, interested, Ike himseif, in solving the problem of a better social condition of the poor, established a free kindergarten In that slum of slums in San Francisco, “the Barbary Coast.” These geod men “builded better (han they knew,’ for the outcome of that effort is the exist- ence In that city today of thirty-five free | | | | beneficent crganizations and by private in- Gividuals as memorial work. Perhaps in no city of the country is the kindergarten con‘luceted on so thoroughly ideal a plan as in San Francisco. The business men cthere, with sagacious foresight, have taken up this questicn as one of social economics, and five of the thirty-five schoois there are sustained by commercial and prefessional bodies, viz: the produce exchange, the real estate dealers, the insurance compan the merchants and the attorneys. Th men haves aid: “We must stop paying atten- tion to the branches and attend to the roots of the tree. The root of the matter lic deep down the bed rock of infant train- ing, at the earliest possible Laws and constitutic cannot save the nation. it is true character that will save the tion, and character is a growth, not a crea- According to the last report of the Golden jate Kindergarten Association the resume ef the work prepared for the exposition at Chicago, 5 4G have had the benefit of kindergarten in- struction in the pust thirteen years. At the close of the eleventh year of the work of the 8,000 children of the kindergarten, zfter a most searching investigation of their rec- ords, but a single one Was Known to have been®arrested for petty offense, and this a kindergartens, suported by commercial and | remembered | against him by the society now recognized | n | Bros. agt. Burns, Roebbinger Sons & Co. Felix Adler, with | Jamison, Oyster agt. } ren in San Francisco | feeble-minded boy, with an inborn mania | for setting fire to things. Can the taxpayers of the Dtstrict read this statement without realizing the udvan- tage of founding kincergartens over main- taining reformatory institutions? ‘The benefactions of Mr. Mrs. Hearst in this Girection of infant training are too well known to need men- known that Mrs. Hearst has taken the initial step for the existénce of such a work in Washington as was begun in Call- fornia fourteen years ago, in the beautiful kindergarten established this winter at her expense at 2087 H_ street northwest. She 1s not here to. watch its progress, but she is rezording with deep interest the attitude of this community toward a school, which | insequipment and supervision may compete | with those of the first rank in the country. Some prominent philanthropic ladies of | Washington are arranging an entertain- | ment in Its aid, and it 1s hoped that its ma- | terial outcome will bear a true relation to the artistic program to be rendered, prove a worthy recognition of Mrs. Hearst's desire for an ideal kindergarten, and a per- manent one withal for Washington. 8. | See ey THE DESTROYER GOES SOUTH. Peixoto's Fleet Preparing for a M. _ment on the Rebels. PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Feb. 7.—The sub- marine torpedo boat Destroyer and five of the latest torpedoes, which have arrived here from ve- , left here today for the south. It is believed that the vessels which have just gone south are bound Bahia, where they will join the rest of President eos Sets Poweseney movement in force upon rebels at Rio de Janeiro. a eds st SPSS Sar A Proposed Line to Odessa. tion here, but it may not be so generally | | agt. Ashburn, Goldstrom Bros. & Pines agt. his person were severai | and some papers indicating The Commissioners have rec port House bili ——— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. House (by request) amending that part of the District appropriation ill approved March 3, 1877, relating to taxes, so as to impose penalty of only 1 percentum a month on arrears of taxes. nlp isaninineecineeiens THE COURTS. Circuit Court, Division 1—Judge Bradle. Today—Frazier agt. Washington Moior Company; judgment by default and cun- demnation. Klugherz agt. Brick; d Linger agt. Columbia Coal Company; do do. Richards agt. Matthews; do., do. Wake- field Rattan Company agt. Lansburzh .tw cases). Old National Bank of Grand fap- ids agt. same, American Pin Company agt. same, Converse Manufacturing Comps agt. same, Ferguson Bros. agt. same, } agt. W. and A. Railway Company, Long agt. Brodix Publishing Company, Rohr agt. Lues Emrich & . y Trembly, L. Johnson & Co. agt. Pierson & Arthur agt. Octinger, Froman Peake, Bassett & Co. agt. Lansburgh, Par- ker agt. Daniels, Clafiin agt. Du Mois, © lumbia National Bank agt. Metzeroct et a and same agt. Metzerott; judgments by default. | Cireuit Court, Division 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Today—Yost agt. Browning; Adkins agt. W. and G. Railroad Company; on trial. Equity Court, Division 2—Judge Hagner. Today—Lewis axt. Lewis; appearance or- dered. Anderson agt. Anderson; testim ordered taken by R. J. Murray, exr. bert; do. by C. H. Gambrill, exr. —_—_—_ Arraignments. In Criminal Court, division 1, Justice Me- Comas, pleas of not guilty were entered by the following persons: Joseph Mobley, stolen property, knowing it to be such—a sold watch and chain~and Mary Mobley. for larceny of the same; James Young May- hew, in putting out the eye of Richard Con- t Henr alias Wm. H. Reed, house- king; Ellenora, allas Emma Brown, perjury in false swearing in a divorce case: Henry Cole, assault with intent to kiN; Ed- ward Dwyer and John Dugan, larceny. ateisacrGplinesea Gone to the Penitentiary. Warder Burke sent from the jail last evening the following prisoners to the Al- bany penitentiary: Frank Johnson, housebreaking, and Ar- thur D. Grant, larceny from the person, each six years; Joseph Smith and Charles Barnes, larceny from the person, each five years; Charles Williams, second offense, petit larceny; George Jones, Bud, alias Brice Norris, each three years; Ellis Pat- ton, second offense, petit larceny, and Bes- sie Hilti, alias Morris, grand larceny, each Stanford and | two years. ne Stricken With Paralysis. About 6 o'clock last evening a white man of about fifty years of age was suddenly attacked with paralysis at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and was taken to the Emergency Hospital. On hundre} dollars that his name is John Barry. ——___ A Verdict tor Defendant. In Circuit Court, Division 1, yesterday, before Chief Justice Bingham, tn the case of United States agt. W. Z. Partello et al, on the bond of a defaulting road contractor, a@ verdict for defendant was rendered. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Stisby Co; bankers and brokers, agers CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 1804 EG High. Low. Close. May. e Gig G2 July ox Gs on ae # ES Bs July. B sme om Pores Pex are) 1238 M 1240 1235 1240 13 T3735 12 75 TS «3 635 425 63 635 635 ton. High. Low. Close. 70 18 780 Te Ts Ti To T3 TS Ts TM Te is iS is 810 S01 88 —>—— of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a. m., 80:2 46; maximum, 47; minimum, 27. “To incorporate the pleasant attitude of a| Boundary and Nationa! Park Elevated Rail- delioerately Urespassed | road Company in the District of Columbia.” Mr. Heard has introduced a bill in the Judgment. indicted for receiving > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The fol the opening, the end josing prices of the New York ay. as reported by Corson de vers New York stock exchange. Mess, Moore & Schley, No. oo Close low BS ig 6 . he © Re: x Michigan « Sossour Nat onal kak plu. SResiern Uuion Tel. } wusip Central. | Buiver........ | Whteesing a 1 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call12 o'cdock m—D. C. Bia wt Hy, Oat 1304. Gove Bt Lass 114% asked. | coupon, Ivei, Ls wad, 1 | dasteiet of Coluuma Bonds. —a0- } bid. Water sick currency 7m, | 30 year ewreney 5 Tey, 100 vid. i, é Istevaneous oo Leone town Kauixoud comy. Ge, st, 10 bid, 130 asked, Wasaingion and Georgetown Rauroad couv. Gs, ad, 130 bid, 150 asked. Masonic Mall Association is, Juz tnd? Wasulugion Market Company Ist us, io Washington Market Cotapauy ump. Gs, Iu bid) Wasuingtou Marset Company eat. Ge, ub bid, 110 aswed. American Security aud ‘Trust oo, lw, A. & 0. tid. American Soe. American Security aud ‘ras, ment Boads.—United States 46, registered, tad, United Mates da, awed, Trost bs 1905, F. & A. 100 bid. Wastingtow Light lofancry ist Gs, 100 bid. Washington Light lutantry 2d as, 98 bid, Wa Gas Compniy Gs, series A, 117 bid. Wasulagton Gas Company Gs, series B. 11S bid. Wasuingtus Gas Company | cui, Se, 16 bid. Bckuusuon | Maltevad We, “ue J asked. Chesspeuke and Potomac Terepuupe asked, Capitgt and North 0 Street ‘itatiread be, SS bid, WS ash let repotitan: road comv. tm, 4 Uutted States alectric Light 121 tad, 125 | Meurance Stocks. — | Xatiouat’ Uions tity bid artington, 15 wid, "Ta aaked. “Columbia, Ye id, a ee ae ‘s wid. asked bid. ir i ig 5 all i a