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2 2 Se etl ; THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. the people. Leading, aye, helping the president of that country to believe that United States troops were to be landed for his overthrow and the restoration of the queen. Producing for months an in- tense, feverish excitement, fear, terror, and an entire paralysis of business, and yet that peopie’s only crime was that they Fevered this republic, admired its free institutions and desired only to participate in their benefits. They were Americans more patriotic, more admiring, more di voted than even we ourselves. Are these Pleasant pictures? Will it be good reading for our children?” At 1:55 p.m. Mr. Frye indicated a willing- ness to defer the remainder of his remarks until tomorrow, im order that he might not interfere with the democratic caucus, be- cause, as he said, he wanted more demo- crats to hear him, and on motion of Mr. Morgan (Ala.) the Senate went into execu- tive session. After fifteen minutes spent in the consid- eration of executive business the doors were reopened, and after the transaction of some morning business the Senate, at 2:20 p.m., | adjourned. © + ROBBED THE FILES. William Jameson to Be Tried Soon for a Bold Affair. The case of William Jameson is to be called in the United States District Court here within a few days, probably next week. There are five indictments against him. In some of the cases he is jointly indicted with one Littlejohn. Jameson is a lawyer at Port Townsend, state of Washington, and is charged with being the principal in a plot to cheat the government out of prop- erty worth $00,000 by stealing the deeds to five large tracts of land in Washington. The story is as follow: James T. Elder of Whatcom Island, Wash- ington, deeded this tract to the government. He had three relatives. In deeding the land he requested that it be opened to settle- ment by meritorious emigrants from the east. The relatives threatened to have Elder @eclared insane unless he recovered the operty. He requested the return of the leeds, but did not receive them. Then, as the story goes, the relatives entered into a scheme with William Jameson to abstract the papers frem the land office in Washington and_ substitute for them forged documents. This would enable El- der to plead that the deeds conveying his land to the government were forgeries, which, upon examination, they would prove to be. Jameson came to Washington four or five years ago. He appeared at the land office, and stating that he was interested in several well-known land cases, he was given every opportunity to examine the Tecoris in the land office. Just as he was leaving that night he said cordially to Clerk Weld: “By the way, ‘was any one here inquiring about old man Elder’s case? I heard a good deal of it out west.” The clerk repiied “no” and went to the shelf to take down the tin box con- taming the records. As soon as Jameson saw where the tin box was kept he pleas- antly said: “Oh, don’t pull them down Row; It's late aad I'm too tired to look at them tonight. In fact, I don’t think they will help me on my case.” Next day Jameson visited the land office and, it is charged, abstracted the five El- der deeds from the box. He went imme- diately to New York, it is further alleged, to a lithographing shop in Church street and had the five original deeds copied, even to the indorsement. With the plates he went to a printer, whose address ex-Chief Drummond will not give, and caused deeds exactly like the original to be made. The theft was discovered and reported to Chief Drummond of the secret service. Jameson was arrested, but discharged, as no law could be found to cover the case. He was rearrested and admitted to bail in The cases have been delayed because of the pressure of business and the difficulty fm getting evidence till now. The district attorney believes that he has a good case. Several of the general land office officials will be put on the stand. Judge Lamoreux, commissioner of the general land office, knew nothing directly of the matter in question because it oc- eurred long before his entrance into the Office. Mr. William O. Conway, law examiner of the general land office, in speaking of the case with a Star man, said: “A man named Jameson presented himself | | Death of Interstate Commerce Com- missioner McDill, END OF HIS ILLNESS AT CRESTON, IA. | | His Career as Jurist and Legis- lator. HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM —— CRESTON, Iowa, Feb. 28.—Judge J. W. MeDill of the interstate commerce com- mission died at his home in this city today of typhoid fever, aged sixty. Commissioner McDill left Washington De- cember 20, with a view of attending to some official business and visiting his home at Creston, intending to remain during the holidays and return with his family to Washington. He, however, was taken down with malarial fever. It was not thought at first that it was at all serious, and from day to day and from week to week his re- turn to Washington with his family was expected. He, however, suffered one or two relapses, but it was only within the past week his associates became convinced that he would never return to his work. The interstate commerce commission has just received a dispatch from Creston, Jowa, announcing the death of Interstate Commerce Commissioner McDtll there this morning. James Wilson McDill was born at Mon- roe, Butler county, Ohio, March 4, 1834. His father, Rev. John McDill, was a clergy- man of Scottish extraction. The son was brought up in Indiana and Ohio, graduated at Miami University in 1855, and admitted to the bar at Columbus, Ohio, in 1856. In that year he moved to Burlington, Iowa, and in i857 to Afton, Union county, where he practiced his profession. He was chosen judge of Unian county in 1860. In November, 1861, Senator Grimes of Towa secured his appointment as clerk to the Senate committee for the District of Columbia, and in 1862 Secretary Chase ap- pointed him to @ clerkship in the third au- ditor’s office, where he served as chief of division of war claims. He returned to Afton, Iowa, in October, 1866, forming a Partnership with N. W. Rowell. He be- came a@ circuit judge in Iowa in 1868, a district judge in 1870, and in 1872 was elect- ed to Congress @ republican, serving until 1877. He was appointed one of the first board of railroad commissioners of Jowa in 1878, and served till 1881, when he Was appointed to the United States Senate on the resignation of Samuel J. Kirkwood to become Secretary of the Interior. The succeeding legislature elected him to the seat, and he served till 1883. In 1884 he Was again appointed railroad commissioner. In the lower house of Congress Judge MeDill was an industrious and conservative member, never indulging in bitter or acri- montous controversy, and was always at- ees earnest tentive to the duties of the committi ul m which he served. He was an cate of the establishment of a national railway commission, and in the Senate made one of the ablest speeches upon that | subject. Upon the resignation of Judge Cooley as member of the interstate commerce com- mission President Harrison, on January 5, 1892, appointed him to fill the unexpired term of Judge Cooley, and reappointed him ie full term of six years from January Judge McDill’s work upon the commission was characteristic of the same painstak- ing and conscientious care for which he was distinguished. He heartily entered into the work of the commission, and won the esteem not only of his associates, but of all with whom he came in contact. His family consists of a wife, a young to a New York photographer and wanted fac-similes of certain papers which he had. ‘The photographer thought this a suspicious request and notified the detective corps. Chief Drummond of the secret service called the attention of the land office to the :at- ter. He was asked to retain possession of the papers, as they could not have been Bonestly obtained. The land office got all the information possible about the case and brought {t to the attention of the At- torney General. In turn it was committed to the district attorney in this city. Jameson ‘was indicted and skipped. After some trouble he was arrested on extradition pa- pers in Canada and was brought to this city.” —__—-_ — William Johnson, a negro burglar, who ‘went out to operate this morning before @aylight, took with him a rabbit's foot for good luck, and a policeman’s whistle for some reasor not apparent, but when he reached Mrs. Wells’ hen house in rear of 3275 25th street he stole the unlucky num- ber of thirteen fowls, and the result was that he got caught before he had reached Bome and had one of the young chickens fer his breakfast. William is a tall black man, whose long arms are able to reach| high-roosting fowls, so that when he had succeeded in taking a board from the hen- nery he had no trouble reaching the fowls. One at a time he took down the chickens and beheaded them until the thirteenth headless fowl had dropped into a bag he had with him. and ‘then he started for home, walking slowly, as though he was only carrying a bag of coal, in order to avoid being suspected of theft. Mrs. Wells arose this morning at her usual hour, about 6 o'clock, and when she ‘Went to let the chickens out for the day she was surprised to see so many vacant Places on the roosts. Then she saw where the board had been removed, and, without losing any time, she called to her son, George Wells, and told him what had - pened. George looked out the window, and some distance down the street he saw the colored man walking along with ihe bag over his shoulder. He soon got his clothes on, and then instead of raising an outcry he walked down the street and, touching the bag, he made the discovery that there Was certainly no coal Inside, but there was @ soft feeling, and, although no blood was visible, he concluded that the chickens were there. “You have my chickens,” he said to the big negro, who was large enough to pick him up and. walk off with him. “And what of it?” was the response. ‘Then the men went together and a lively fight was promised, but a citizen, who hap- pened to be passing at the time, came to his assistance, and soon afterward a police- man arrived on the scene. Johnson, together with the chickens, his Fabbit foot and whistle, went to the police station and later in the day he appeared in Judge Miller's court on a charge of bur- giary. He plead guilty to the charge and judge Miller held him in $500 security to await the action of the grand jury. THE ST. — GAUDENS MEDAL, ‘The Artist Will Drape His Male Figure or Put in a New One. Although the Treasury Department has Rot been officially ‘nformed to that effect, it is understood there that Mr. Augustus St. Gauders of New York has arranged to put clothes on the much-discussed male figure of “America” on the reverse of the world’s fair medal. He has even agreed to make a new man altogether if deemed necessary. In order that the work might not te spoiled by inexperienced hands, he proposes to do it himself. Mr. John W. Woodside of Phila- @e!phia, one of the medal commissioners, Bas been interviewed on the subject. He Said St. Gaudens promtsed to finish the Medal about two weeks ago. He will listen to a few words of advice on the subject of medal making first, and if all things can be artanged he will change his model here and there so that better medals can be struck from it. M Woodside said that} while St. Gaudens one of the greatest sculptors that this country has ever pro- @uced.he is by no means the greatest medal Maker. St. Gaudens, he thinks, can no dcubt make the best model for a medal, but through his want of familiarity with tech- | Bical points, this model cannot be struck | off weil, and the net result of his work might therefore not be so good as the result of the work of some inferior artist who thoroughly understands dye cutting and the like. Mr. Woodside had a few words to say| on the de in art. He remarked that he a nothing ectionable in the aude, but | that there were very many good people who did. OF c thought that it was Detter to e< e people up to an ap- 2 he a he did not think that was exactly done, as the used so much in plain every- | ducement, he offered the old lady his heart | which son and three daughters,who are at Creston, Iowa; also a married daughter living in Illinois. His father-in-law, over ninety years old, lived with him. —<o—___- A SCOUNDREL’S CAREER. How Walter G Farnald Made a Living Off the Credulous. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.~The Exam- iner today publishes the story of the check- ered life of Walter Guy Furnald, who is now behind the bars of the city prison charged with having stolen the Jacobson trunk containing $10,000 wortn of diamonds. Some years ago Furnald started for Eu- rope with $3,000. On the snip he fell in with Wm. W. H. Hurt, a notorious card sharp and confidence man. Hurt, after winning! the young man’s money, became his protec- | tor and partner. Furnald, having entree to| @ number of London clubs, introduced Hurt, } in consideration for which Furnald was to receive half of Hurt's winnings. The two! parted comapany in a tew weeks, Furnald’ share of the spoils amounting to $300. He | then saw Europe. At length, finding himself in New York | with scarcely $luv, he eloped with a New| Bedford girl, stole her jewelry and was ar- rested, but subsequently released. Upon threats to sue the girl for false imprison- | ment, her father gave Furnald $5,000 hush money. His next escapade was to win the aff tions of a wealthy Chicago widow, who gave him $10,000 with which to develop! mythical mine in Montana. As an in-/ and hand. Some time after this he met his old partner, Hurt, in Kansas City, Where the two found a few victims whom they plucked. Furnald returned to Chicago and in less than a month was in jail, charged with forgery. A lawyer pulled him through, hqwever. Furnald then followed Hurt to San Fran- cis Shortly after his arrival here his Chicago lawyer wrote to the San Francisco police, exposing the scheme Furnald in- tended working on the banks of this city. Public attention was next drawn to the young man when he was arrested and charged with the robbery of the Jacobson diamonds, on account of which he is stil! languishing behind the bars. A SUGAR MAN’S VIEWS. Idea of the Effect of the Wilson Bill om the Industry. CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—M. A Lunn, editor of the Beet Sugar Enterprise, is in Chicago. In an interview last night he talked dis- couragingly about the effect of the Wilson bill upon the sugar industry. He said that in his state of Nebraska the business has grown to large proportions and promises to become one of the leading industries of the nation, so far as western products are concerned. He declared that the bounty provided by the McKinley law had been of great benefit to the enterprise, and had induced capitalists to make investments. He was of the opinion that the Senate should either continue the bounty or put a tariff on sugar from foreign countries. Speaking of the magnitude of the sugar trade, Mr. Lunn said: “This country can grow the sugar it consumes, and when it is recalled that we expend $1,000,000,000 | @ year for foreign sugar, the importance of | Protection of the home industry becomes apparent. If it raises the price of sugar to the consumers 1 cent a pound the people will not feel it, and keeping at home of that enormous sum of money we now send abroad will go a iong way in solving the financial problem of the country. Under the McKinley law the home industry made gigantic strides; in 1891 we made 12,000,000 pounds of sugar—beet sugar—in 1892 we made 27,000,000 pounds, and last year the crop was 45,000,000 pounds. There is an increase of nearly 400 per cent in three years. It is the most profitable crop that @ farmer can raise. cae ae Wishes of the Gi Makers. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 28.—A party of glass men, composed of James A. Cham- bers of Pittsburg, Messrs. Catlin of Chica- go, Loefiler of Pittsburg, Johnson of Dun- kirk, Vodine of Philadelphia and Swindell of Baltimore, went to Washington last night and will appear before the Senate to urge either the retention of duties or quick action on the tariff bill. Col. A. L. Conger of Akron, Ohio, will go to Wash- ington today on a similar mission. ase a They Made a Rich Haul. CHICAGO, IIL, Feb. 28.—It is now al- leged that as much as $50,000 or more was realized by Attorney Frederick 8. Baker, Jos. E. Dollus, Daniel M.* Hayes and E. Coykendall, the men charged with swin- diing by means of forged deeds, upon they secured loans. Bankers, real estate dealers, building and loan asso- ciations and private individuals have been victimized. Dollus and Baker have been day business. The medals will be struck of at the Philadeiphia mint. arrested and detectives are leaking for the othere igorous Protests Against Proposed Belt Line Ohanges. Opposition te the Use of M Street and to Changes in South Wash- ington. South Washington entered a vigorous pro- test this afternoon against the enactment of the bill which proposes an abandonment of the Belt Line railroad along the follow- ing portions of the present road: On E street between 9th and llth streets north- west; Louisiana avenue from 9th to 10th streets; the tracks as now laid from 9th street and Louisiana avenue northwest to B street southwest; from 8th and C streets southwest, along C street and Maryland avenue to 3d street west, and also along O and P streets between New Jersey avenue} and 11th street northwest. This protest was made at the public hear- ing given by the Commissioners this after- noon, and there was no mistaking its ear- nestne: A large number of the representa- tive citizens, taxpayers and business men were present at the hearing and they did not hesitate to speak up for the rights of South Washington. The meeting was called for 2 o'clock and was held tn the board room. Commissioner Ross, after the bill had been read, explain- ed that the opposition would first be heard. Mr. Ed. J. Hannan, chairman of the com- mittee of seven of the commiitee of citizens which met yesterday afternoon to discuss the matter of extension, was the first to speak. He stated the delegation he repre- sented came from M street northwest, and his remarks would be against the occupa- tion of that street from 4th to 28th in ac- cordance with that portion of the bill which provided for the extension of the road along that street. The bill, it will be recalled, provided for the following extension: From Maryland avenue and 3d_ street southwest, south along 8d street to D street southwest, west on D street to 8th street, north on 8th street to € street, to intersect the present tracks of the company. It is also proposed to extend a line from 6th and D_ streets southwest, south on D street to Water street, and thence along Water street to P street. He argued that M street was a narrow street, being only thirty-two feet wide from curb to curb, and utterly unsuited for rail- road purposes. It would be a death trap at 14th street, and would greatly depreciate property, as well as menace life to those who were forced to use the street. He be- leved another and more suitable route could be found that would answer all purposes. A Vigorous Protest. Mr. N. H. Shea, representing a large number of the residents and property hold- ers of South Washington, presented the following petition: “We, the undersigned, residents and Property owners along and near 11th street between South B and Water streets earn- estly protest against the removal of the Belt line tracks between Water street and ae sten Market, and for the following rea- rs: “Since the said tracks were laid large sums of money have been expended be- se of the transportation facilities thus afforded. One of the most recent of such improvements was made by Mr. Geor Harvey, who has spent not less than x0 000 in the erection of a block of houses at the corner of llth street and Maryland avenue. “This line, as so laid, is the only street car route west of 7th street and south of B street, by which we can reach the mar- ket and business centers of the city. It is all the more indispensable because our wives and daughters, having occasion to be up-town after night fall, cannot walk home over the public mall with any degree of safety. Nor is it even safe always for men to cross the mall alone at night. “But further than this, a great many per- fons now use this road to reach the oys- ter and fish wharves, the ice companies’ offices and the other business places along Water street. Three ice companies have their large warehouses on Water street, and the lith street line furnishes the only street car facilities for reaching them. Then, too, this is the only means of access we have to the steamboat wharves without going to the cable line on 7th street. “The proposed location of the road on Sth street would add little or nothing to our street car facilities, because of the prox- imity of that street to the cable line. If we are compelled to go as far east as Sth street, we might as well go one square farther to the cable cars. “Wherefore, and because the proposed removal of the line between the market and Water street, as now run, would be ruinous to our property interests, and most incon- | Venient in every way, we earnestly beg that you will advise against the passage of Sen- ate bills s. 1630 and 1631, referred to you for recommendation.” Wants Time. Mr. John W. Morris made a vigorous speech against the extension of the road. The demands of the public, he sald, should first be considered in matters of this kind. As it was, there was absolutely no neces- sity for the extension of the road, as con- templated, and ff by any chance it were al- lowed to occupy M street, it would not only be a desecration, but a demolition of cne of the best residence streets in the city. He asked for a little time in which to pre- sent a petition from the property owners long M street protesting against the road, which was granted. The hearing was still in progress when The Star's report closed. —_—— SECRETARY OF LABOR. Commissioner Wright is Opposed to Becoming a Cabinet Officer. Commissioner Carroll D. Wright of the bureau of labor addressed the House com- mittee on labor today concerning a bill introduced by Representative Doolittle of Washington, to make the bureau a depart- ment of the government, with its head a cabinet officer. Delegates from the Knights of Labor and other organizations were in- terested Ifstene: The proposal to enlarge the scope of the labor bureau and the pow- ers of the commissioner was oppesed by Commissioner Wright. — LECTURED BY THE JUDGE. Mr. Betts is Also Fined for Keeping a Bawdy House. A little man, with gray hair and beard, who says his name is Edwin Betts and his age is forty-six years, was on trial in Judge Miller's court today on a charge of keeping a bawdy house. With him appear- ed a young woman, who gave her name as Carrie Betts and her age as twenty-six years. They are in no way related,ulthough the man had said, when arrested, that he was the woman's husband. The man ad- mitted in court that he was separated from his family, his wife and children living somewhere in New York state. The woman said she formerly lived in Frederick, Md. She posed as his housekeeper at his rooms in the upper part of a house on E street, where the subtenants were attractive-look- ing women, either unmarried or separated from their husbands. One of them, a young woman with a pale face, indulged in the luxury of oplum smoking, and she so stated on the stand. After a Long Struggle the House Deadlock is Broken. THERE WAS FILIBUSTERING . TODAY Mr. Kilgore Presents Some Res- olutions on Absentees. SEVERAL POINTS OF ORDER At the opening of the session this morn- ing Mr. Geissenhainer (N.J.) tried to secure unanimous consent for the consideration of the bill making an appropriation to save the armament of the wrecked Kearsarge. But Mr. Bland demanded the regular order. Mr. Geissenhainer is one of the democrats who have been refusing to vote on Mr. Bland’s motion. After the call of commit- the following resolution as a question of privilege: Mr. Kilgore’s Resolution. Whereas the laws of the United States, section 40, chapter 4, of the Revised Stat- utes, provide that when any member of the House of Representatives shall be absent for any cause except that of sickness of himself or his family, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to deduct from the monthly salary the amount due him each day he is so absent without such cause, , Whereas during the present session of Congress many members have been absent, as appears from the Record, for causes other than those named in the statutes, therefore be it Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be required to report to this House without deiay the names of such absentees and whether or not the law in such ceses made and provided has been by him complied with, and that, if it has not been so com- plied with, to report his reasons why he has been derelict in his duty in that regard; and {f, in his judgment, the law cannot be com- plied with, that he be required io give his reasons why it cannot be enforced. Mr. Heed’s Point of Order. Mr. Reed made the point of order that the resolution was not privileged. “It is not a question of privilege,” said he, sar- castically, ‘to ask the sergeant-at-arms his opinion as tc a law of Congress. I admit that the temptation to take advice from anybody in the present emergency is great, but I don’t think we should publicly a knowledge that we are driven to such straits.” Mr. Kilgore said this was not a matter to be jeered at, and Mr. Sickles (N.Y.) aug- gested that the resolution should go to the committee on grievances. ‘The speaker decided that the resolution, as drawn, was not privileged, but if it con- tained an allegation to the effect that an officer of the House had been derelict in his duty, it would be clearly of that chai acter. Accordingly, Mr. Kilgore withdrew it to make the change suggested. Mr. Bland and His Bill. Thereupon Mr. Bland moved that the House go into committee of the whole for the consideration of the seigniorage bill, and pending that, that general debate close at 8 o'clock tomorrow. On the latter motion he demanded the previous question. The vote was the signal for a break in the New York delegation, Messrs. Cummings, Clancy and Magner de- clining longer to give countenance to the filibuster of their colleagues by not voting. During the progress of the roll call Mr. Johnson (Ohio) rose to a point of order. He called attention to the fact that the rules required members to vote, and that the member whose name the clerk had just called (Mr. Bingham) had refused to answer to his name. The Speaker said the roll call could not be interrupted. Mr. Johnson then reserved the point of order, and the roll call proceeded. Mr. Livingston and Rale 8, At its conclusion Mr. Livingston of Geor- gia renewed the point of order made by Mr. Johnson, and read rule 8, which is as fol- lows: “Every member shall be present within the hall of the House during its sittings, unless excused or necessarily prevented; and shall vote cn each question put, unless on motion made before division or the com- mencement of the roll call he shall be ex- cused, or unless he has a direct personal or pecunlary interest in the event of such question.” Under that rule he demanded that Mr. Tracy, who had refused to vote, be held in contempt of the House. Mr. Johnson said he had a list of twenty-five members who had violated the rule. Mr. Livingstone demanded that the Speak- er enforce the rule under the decision of the Supreme Court. No Power to Enforce the Rule. “But,” returned the Speaker, “the chair has no power to enforce the rule. The rules required that gentlemen shall not smoke on the floor. The chair only has the power to request members to abide by the rule tn this particular. The chair is the organ of the House, not its master (applause), and as long as the present occupant is in the chair he will never make a rule.” (Renewed ap- plause). Mr. Boatner declared that it must be in order to make a motion under the rule cited to place Mr. Tracey tn contempt. Whenever a member willfully ed the rules he was in contempt and It natural to suppose that the House, which has the power to make rules, had the power to en- force those rules. ‘The chair then stated that the discussion was proceeding by unanimous consent and he was ready to announce the result of the vote. No Quorum. Mr. Springer asked if the point of order could be made after the announcement. The Speaker replied that the announce- ment would show that no quorum had voted and that under the Constitution nothing would then be in order save an adjournment or a call of the House. He then announced the result—169-5—5 ort of a quorum. Mr. Bland shouted out that @ quorum would have voted on that roll call had all the friends of the measure been where they should have been—in their seats. He then moved @ call of the House. Mr. Reed insisted on the yeas and nays. The call of the House was ordered—189—4. The call developed the presence of 265 members. Mr. Bland moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call and on that motion Mr. Reed forced the yeas and nays. Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with—183—3—and the vote then recurred upon Mr. Bland’s demand for the previous question on the motion to limit debate. The Deadlock Broken. At 2:45 the House obtained a quorum, 184 members voting. The committee on rules immediately presented a resolution provid- ing for two hours’ debate on the Bland sil- ver bill and for a vote to be taken ut the expiration of that time. A vote was de- manded on the resolution, pending which Mr. Tracey of New York stated that there hed been an error in the roll call and that Mr. Mullowny presented a number of witnesses in‘the case, and produced author- ities to show that the house came within the provisions of the law. He was sustained in his positfon by the court, and the defendants were called upon for an explanation of their conduct. Judge Miller, in disposing of the case, said it was bad enough for a woman to engage in such business, but for a man he thought it was much worse. He sald he was satisfied that the man had picked up the woman and dragged her into the busi- ness, and fined him $100 or sixty days in | jail, telling him that if he engaged in the business again he would receive a jail sen- tence. The woman was released. baa ssl ee THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN. He is Expected Back Here on Monda Next. The President and party are expected to return to Washington by Monday next. It is understood that this was about the only thing in regard to the main details of the trip that was settled before their de- parture. Capt. Evans is quoted as having said before he left that he did not kuow exactly where they would go, but that he expected to get back in time to attend the regular meeting of the light house board at the Treasury Department Monday next. There are other good reasons for the be- lief that the return of the party will not be delayed beyond morning at the latest. a quorum had not voted. The Speaker re- plied that Mr. Tracey was not the keeper of the roll, which statement was greeted with cheers. Mr. Reed took Mr. Tracey’s part and insisted that he should be given a hear- ing. Mr. Tracey withdrew his objection to the roll call, stating that his count might not have been correct, and the roll was then called upon the adoption of the resolution reported from the committee on rules. —__—___- e+ —____. EDITOR STEAD TO RETURN. Things in England Are Likely Soon to Be Interestin He Says. CHICAGO, Feb. 2. leave Chicago for England Friday. His steamer sails from New York on March 7. In taking leave of the city in which he entered so freely into public affairs he ex- rresses his hearty satisfaction with his re- {ception and hopes that in his own way he may have succeeded in doing a Httle good at least. “I had hoped to remain in Chicago until after the aldermanic election,” he said, “‘but affairs at home compel me to return sooner | than I had expected. Parliament will meet on March 12, Mr. Gladstone will resign the | premiership and things will be at sixes and sevens there, and I wish to be home during that time.” Mr. Stead says he will return to Chicago next fall ‘to see if Mayor Hopkins still has his face set Zionward.” tees for reports Mr.Kilgore (Tex.) presented | LATE NEWS BYWIRE.*@4'NST A BILLITHE BLAND BILL|FIGHTING FoR LIFE/FINANCE AND TRADE.| i ! Young Shoemaker on Trial for Murder- ing « Neighbor. An Upward Movement in Wall Street Looked For. AWAITING ACTION AT WASHINGTON Accounts of the Tragedy Near Ten- leytewn—The Crime Followed Drinking—The Testimony. In Criminal Court, Division 2, Justice Cole, this morning work of selecting a jury for the trial of John E, Shoemaker, white, for the murder of Thomas E. Mat- thews, colored, on the night of Sep- tember 2 last, by shooting, in the county on the Broad Branch road, was|}GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. resumed—District Attorney Birney and his assistant, Mr. Lewin, for the government and Me same Goode and Mr. Joseph Shil-| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | Mngton for the prisoner. There were eleven] NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The undertone of | of the regular panel in the box as competent| strength which characterized yesterday's | judges and forty talesmen were drawn yes-| trading was retained today as a result of terday, from which to select ihe jury. Over] continued covering of short contracts. The | one-half of these were called, and, after the) railroad list was more than usually active defendant had made twelve challenges and/and the increased supply of stocks for | the government three, and several were €X-| borrowing purposes proves that the up- t 11:20 o’vlock, was 4¢-| ward movement was based almost entirely on the nervousness of shorts. For this perineal John Go Mas. ec ampatn reason it is probable that a reaction will Joseph H. Hinwood, Martin Foley, James) foliow immediately upon present demands H. Byram, George W. Ballinger, W. E. Da-} peing satisfied. Many of the more promi- vis, W. J.’ Holeombe and George G. Scharr.| 2° 0 Comission houses are advising Prosecution Opens. clients to purchase stocks and believe that All the witnesses, about thirty in number, | the granger roads will be the first to show were excluded from the court room, and/ profits on the long side. In the present Assistant District Attorney Lewin opened | restricted field of speculation manipula- | the case to the jury, reciting that the pris-/ tion is sure to avail more than intrinsic oner and some friends, with the deceased,| value and purchasers at present figures, had been in a store drinking, and after| While reasonably sure of satisfactory re- leaving there was some badinage. The| turns, may be called upon to exerc! prisoner and deceased disputed as to who ble patience. ‘ was the better man, and they got into aj The bear theories of reduced dividends iso! jeceased ffect- ht, w! ‘th this spring have lost much of their e’ ae They an seqeiry ina ce anpaeea iveness since well-informed interests have Speculators Puzzled About Tarift Legislation. anxious to get these aso Spring Overcoats that were left | | | ween | fromlast yearout ane of the way be- | fore th la 10, |season begins. season begins. | So far as qualit and fit and finis' are concerned, | you’l! never find | better garments | $ than these—and iif it wasn’t that as | we wanted to be able to say | “there’s nothing | but new stock in | the house” we'd _ |let’em goin with | this spring’s lot. |’Tisn’t one man jin a hundred The €15, sag | COUld tell the dif-, ne a |ference. Natur= jally the broken hee in e ‘Shoem: ting | declared that both Western Union and Bt. vi 'o long ho! ol ie FE a el flip cept various devices of the Officer John E. Hartman was the first | bear element, and as a premium ts sul | withess called, “and seetited "that's 2 ee ee ee oe |drawn by him was correct, and he ex-|°f borrowed stock leaders on that side o: plained the locations. the market have in many instances closed out their accounts and are now waiting for Damaging Testimony. the movement that — aw the John L. Hyson, colored, testified that he | Senate's action on the Wilson bill. knew the parties, who lived about # quarter | more obatire ther nett and tase one of a mile apart, and saw them on the night may be expected from that source is still of the shooting. Barnes, the prisoner, and = unknown quantity, defying all means of witness left Georgetown together in the | #0lution. cars for Takyteue and went over to Fort| Sugar pa are still confident of some Reno, stopped at Smith's store, where | beneficial change, and the street generally Matthews was talking with another party, | 18 inclined to look for’a sharp advance in and when they left Matthews went with | the price of that property within the next them toward their homes. Barnes and | few days. Matthews ahead and witness and Shoe-| Boston continues to wire strong bull maker behind. After leaving Mullin’s store | Points on General Electric based on increas- Shoemaker wanted to fight Matthews and |¢d business and brighter business outlook. Witness tried to hold him, but he broke and | The stock gained 1 per cent today and found Tan and when witness got up to them |*®0me favor among local traders. Shoemaker had Matthews down. Witness} Western Union is being bought by inter- — them and tried to quiet Shoemaker. ‘hey then threw stones at each other and | 2 Shoemaker started toward his home. Wit- | bear pool is said to have covered a maj: ness met Lucy Matthews and afterward |°f its short contracts. The fact that the heard the report of something and went | Stock still commands a premium in ti back and saw Matthews ly! on the side crowd shows that some large blocks of the road, but he was not dead. Barnes|°f stock are yet to be delivered and this went to Mrs. Smith's to get a light and | Process may factlitate the bull movement. they then sent Matthews to his mother’s.| The Shoemaker was not there then and did not | Steady see him till at the inquest. terday’ AKS AND COMPAN On cross-examination witness said that they had all been drinking, Shoemaker more than the others, and Barn bottle. Shoemaker was carrying a bo: ‘8 easier, an id bankers expec supply of bills fully up to the demand. Money continues at 1 per cent on call and from 21-2 to 31-2 per cent on time loans. EARRINGS At prices that cannot be duplicated —Wm. T. Stead will prreyren on ree wee yoy bg ae After recess the cross-examination of the and ness way highest pete it 24 witness Hyson was resumed, but nothing | day. Sugar was conspicuously stronr, and new was developed. indications at the close favored a continua- To District Attorney Birney the witness | tion of the advance. said that Shoemaker at the time he left him talked intelligently, and, while he had FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the been drinking, he was not heiplescly drunk. Matthews was in a like condition. the lowest and Dr. Edward F. Schaeffer, the deputy cor stock market toda: oner, testified to making an autopsy on | Macartney, mem! Matthews’ . He found a it ndents wound of the right thigh, a wound smaller | Broadway: After Recess. i the highest and iew York ‘y, ae Te} by Corson & bers New Stock exchange. Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 than a silver quarter being made. The shot Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. were small birdshot and most of them | American Sugar. ‘824, lodged in the lower part of the abdomen. | american 7» pra. ag The gun wads penetrated the body about | American To! , six or seven inches, and the man who held | American Cotton Oil the gun must have held the muzgle about | Atchison .. three or four inches from the body. Canada Sou The shot took a slightly downward and forward course. The wound was a neces- | Chesapeake and C sarily fatal one. There was a fresh wound | Chicago . and on the nose, breaking it, and also a wound | Gnic and Northw on the right cheek. The two wounds had | Chicago Gas... ‘evidently been inflicted at the same time | C.,M. and and probably by one instrument. Another Accou: He said he met Shoemaker about 7:80 the | Du. and Cattle Feeding. night of the shooting and went with him to | genera! Electric Georgetown. They had several beers there| Lake Shore. and then took the cars for Tenleytown. | Erie... ~ From there went to Smith's store, where | Louisville and Nashville. they met Matthews. They had more beer, ind maaee. Gia and then they, Shoemaker, Hyson, Mat-| Ls: A. and Chicago thews and witness, started off home. They Michigan Centrai stopped at Mullins’ store, where Shoemaker | Micoen Pasig National Lead © got some groceries. They then left together, and had gone | National Cordage Co _ but a short ways when Shoemaker said | National Cordage. to Matthews ‘ou think yourself a 4—d | New Jersey Cen! good man, don't you?” Witness did not | New York Central.. hear what Matthews said, but Shoemaker | N. Y.and New England. stepped up to Matthews, and, hitting him | N- ¥.. C. and St. Louts { in the face, knocked him down. Shoemaker | Northern Pacitic.... | then jumped on Matthews and beat ‘him eae aaa, yee. until Hyson pulled them apart. The witness then detailed the subsequent | Pacisc Mail. events on the evening of the shotting, his | Pnija. and Reading statement of them not materially differing | Pullman P. Car Co.. oe the statement made by the witness ond Terminal, lyson. ‘Ont. and Western. Republicans t pose Mii It is anticipated that the republican Sen- ators will tomorrow protest vigorously against the adoption of Mr. Voorhees’ reso- lution, introduced today, appointing Senator Mills a member of the finance committee during the absence of Senator Vance. This resolution went over from today until to- morrow, upon objection by Senator Hoar, who evidently did not care to precipitate a party debate and so prevent Mr. Frye from making his Hawatian speech. The republi- can Senators are expected to take up the cudgel at the first opportunity tomorrow and endeavor to add fuel to the flames now raging within the ranks of the opposing party. An effort may be made tomorrow to ad- journ the Senate until Monday, in order to clear the way for the caucus and other councils of the democrats. It may be that the republicans will oppose this procedure, if,indeed, they do not enter a protest against the brief sessions of the Senate which the caucus necessitates. joe eee Naval Orders. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales— lar call—12 o'clock m. Electric "Tight conv. Ss, $1,000 2 at 126%. 126, United Riggs Fire In- .—United States 4a, 114% asked. United States a — bid, 11444 asked. United Statics asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding Ss, ‘ id. 106%, bt gold, 117 1135 bid. Ws States Electric Light, surance, 85 at 7. ¥ 78, 1003, eu 110 bid.” 3igs, Miscelianeous Bonds.—' town Ratlroad conv. Gs, 11 Washt 125 00 ~ ton and ton and Georgetown Rail 145 asked. Met Commander P. H. Cooper has been x iy ¥ 117_ bid, 125 asked. Washington Gas’ Com ordered to examination for promotion | tony. ts, 127 bid United States Biectrs Tent March 6th. $E8F._ OF APS, Did. 126 anked. “Chesapeake “nnd Surgeon Cable has been ordered to the| Fiismac Telephone Ss, 103 ated. “American (n Michigan, relieving Surgeon Sayer, ordered | american Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. & 0., 100 to the New York Naval Hospital. id. shington Market Company Ist Gs, 106 bid. eee eee Washington Starker ay ext, ae 108% i a ‘on ext. Ga, Chicago Grain Provision Markets. Joh asted CMastaic Hall Rtwscaten 50 3} baa: eported by Silsby & Co., bankers brokers, asked. ington it Infantry’ Ist fs, Merupollten Baa bulla Oo an, pols bid. Washington Light Infantry 24 7s, 98 Open. High. Low. Close.| National Rank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 Wheat—Feb 8% Siig 874 | bid, 350 asked. Rank of Republic, 220 ta, 250 xs St at ag Farmers’ ant’ Mechaniee’. 300. Oia Cae a a nics". .. Citizens’, Fri ae} bid, 140 asked. Columbia, 120 bia. he 38%, Did. West End, 102 bid. 110 asked 37 87 100 bid. Lincoln, 94 bid. Ohio, 85 a1 8g 28 Safe “Deposit ‘and Trust Ci 2 ao Safe | Deposit ‘Trust Company, a 23° 388 asked. Washington Loan and Trust. 1: 11.95 11.95 11.92 asked. American Security and Trust, £22%," bid, 1210 12:16 12.02 124% ‘asked. Washinton Safe Deposit, 103 ‘asked’ 1210 12:10 12:10 Railroad Stocks.—Washington and own, 720 Ta 10 270 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid. 90 asked. | 710 T10 7.10 Columbia, 55 bid, 65 asked. Capitol and North 0 | 7 7a3 Zon Street, 15 bid. Bekington and Soldiers” Home, 15 6.20 ; oH 8a Sb Gas and Flectric Light Stocks.—Wasbii Gas, 62 62 625 47 bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid | Se United ‘States Electric Light, 125 bid. 12614 askel. | Insurance Stocks. —Firemen’s, 48 bid, 50 asked. Baltimore Markets. Franklin, 45 bid. Metropolita: did. “Corcoran, | BALTDIORE, M4. un-| 60 bid. Potomac, 75 hid, 85 asked. Arlington, 155 | changed—receipts, 4.1 is; shipments, 824 | bid, 165 asked. Gevman American, 150 bid” Ne, barrels: sales, 1,350" barrels. ‘Wheat stead’ spot, tonal Calon. 10 bid. 16 asked. Columbia, 18, bid @0a 80! as o February, 60a60%; May, 624aC2%; steam- or Ne 2 Z —receipis, 4,778 bushi Stok, — 1,110,408 bushels: ked. Riggs, G% bid. 7% asked Sig asked "Lincoln 7 ‘vids § sales,” 5,000 ta asked. oe eat by. sample, “O0adl. Core Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Fatate Title, 112 | siting epruary, 40tgasbig: March, s0%a | bid 185 asked Colteie Tete bid, Fi eae steamer mixed, 40 bid—receipts, | Washington Title. 7% asked. shipments, 8.000 bushels: stock, ‘Telephone Stocks.—Dennsylvania, 48 asked. 108,000 and Potomac, 45:4 bid. 48 asked. 42a43; do. on “Alipas2, | Ai Graphophone. 2% bid,"5 ‘auked. ‘Pnew. 2 waite’ western, ; No. 2| matic Gun Carfiage, “38 bid stock, 145.117 bushel: iscellaneous Stocks. vi Market, 13 2, Sal tock, 282 bushels. Hay | bid. 15 asked. Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 140 a steady—-good to cbolce timothy, $14. Bull Run Panorama. 15 Norfolk’ and Washing: Grain freights quiet, unchanged. jugar unchal ton Steamboat. 85 bid. City Brick, 100 ced. Butter dull--fancy creamery, 7: do. imitation, | Lincoln Hall, 70 bid. 21; 18819; "good ladle, Lore peeks Bae steady—fresh, 15; cold stor- 10a12; lim 12." Cheese’ fairly active-- New York, '11%012%. ies 7427.46 Range of the Thermometer. T2755 The following were the readings of the = eS theremometer today at the weather bureau: cn 8 a.m., 30; 2 p.m., 45; maximum, 46; mini- t46 =| mum, 24 Teo 861.80 bolt of flannel and shoes for his children | Borrowers show but little desire to increase | ywhere. and witness mop him. When ‘Shoemak- song? oe to ~ seo Steed clear. Xe. 8196, 1 pair, 64 carats.....9500 er became en: he said si emen| shows: changes, whip Matthews, Re wanted to | sr 117762; balances, $4312 711, and the ee ea ‘B154, 1 pair, 4%4-1-16 carats. .6280 No. 3007, 1 pair, 3% carats... CLEANLINESS —is the main fea- ture of ourlaundry —. 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