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2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The Pope Celebrates His Eighty- fourth Birthday. WR. ISELIN ON YACHT RACING eset nas The Vigilant Ready at Any Timeto Meet the Valkyrie. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS ROME, March 2.—The pope today cele- brated his eighty-fourth birthday and the sixteenth anniversary of his coronation. Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta, on behalf of the Sacred College, offered his holiness congratulations, and the pope, who was in good health, expressed his thanks and continued: “We are in the decline of life; but shall continue to the last day of our life to de- vote ourself to making the beneficent ac- tion of the church universally felt. “The need of this is great, for all the old conceptions of honesty, justice, authority, liberty, social rights and social duties have been overthrown. The church must seek to recall the nations to the principles of moral faith, point out the true causes of the existing evils, denounce the designs of Free Masonry, imbue the different classes of soctety with a feeling of equity and charity, inspire rulers with rectitude and the gov- erned with submission, and instill in all ardor for peace. “It is for the church to revive study in s@ccordance with the dictates of Christian wisdom, as advised in the recent encyclical imterpellation of the Scripture. “We pray that the germs sown by the action of the church may bring forth abun- dant harvest. In token whereof, we give you our benediction.” VIGILANT READY TO RACE. Mr. Isclin Surprised at the Proposed Return of the Valkyrie. LONDON, March 2—C. Oliver Iselin, who has just returned from St. Peters- burg, discussing the chances of an inter- national yacht race this year, says that he | does not believe that Lord Dunraven and Lord Wolverton will challenge for a seven- ty footer. When questioned as to the part the Vig- ilant will take in the year’s racing, Mr. Ise- lin said that nothing had been decided in regard to the Vigilant’s engagements, but there was no intention of bringing her over here, although, Mr. Iselin added, she was fectly able to cross the Atlantic. The ‘igilant was not built to sail in the waters @f the Solent or in the Thames. The American yachtsman was greatly surprised at the suggestion that the Val- kyrie was to return to England because the Americans would not compete against that cutter. “If Lord Dunraven wants another race, Mr. Iselin said, most emphatically, “he can get all he wants. The Vigilant and the Colonia are ready to meet him at any time. No proposal or challenge has been by Lord Dunraven.” A London View of McKane. LONDON, March 2—The Times this morning prints a column article on the bis- tory of “Boss McKane of Coney Island. It says: “Everybody in a position to judge believes that his downfall will have a de- cided influence in the way of purifying elec- tions throughout the states of the Union. “It is startling, however, to think that such a career as his is possible in the very heart of the oldest and richest and most highly educated section of the natiun. ‘The Scandia Forced to Return. =| SOUTHAMPTON, March 2.—The German steamer Scandia arrived here this morhirg. She passed Prawle Point yesterday after- noon, and signaled that her shaft was dam- aged. The Scandia sailed from Hamburg February 25, bound for New York. Insurgents Beaten in Southern Brazil BUENOS AYRES, March 2.—A dispatch from’ Rio Grande Do Sol says that the in- surgents have been defeated at Sarandl, losing 400 killed. In addition, many pris- oners and guns were captured by the gov- ernment forces. Exciting Elections in Uruguay. MONTEVIDEO, March 2.—There is much excitement in Uruguay in connection with the election. In anticipation of serious trouble the troops have been confined to barracks. Americans Invited to Leipsic. LEIPSIC, March 2—The American s0- ¢leties which are preparing to visit Ger- many in 1895, upon the occasion of the cel- ebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the capitulation of Sedan, have been in- vited by the military associations and by the municipal council of Leipsic to choose this city as the scene of the proposed cele- brations. —— END OF AN EXCITING TRIAL. An Dlinois Man Convicted of the Ab- ducti of a Missing Girl. GALESBURG, IIL, March 2.—The second trial of James Butts for the abdyction and. seduction of Eliza Cherrington closed in the cireuit court here last night and the verdict sends Butts to Joliet for ten years. The Butts family and Cherringtons were among the most influential families of east- ern Knox county and were near neighbors. Seventeen years ago Butts, who was then twenty-six, started to church with Eliza Cherrington,who was twelve years old. They disappeared; no word has ever been heard from the girl and Butts has been a fugitive from justice. The opinion prevails that he Killed her. Last November Butts was ar- rested, tried for abduction and seduction, found guilty and sentenced to ten years in the tentiary. His lawyers secured a new This has occupied the week and the court room has been jammed to the door at every mn. Butts’ friends tried to break down the character of the girl. This aroused wild in- dignation. The giri’s mother said on the stand: “If that jury don’t convict Butts I Will shoot him dead in the court room.” The prisoner was closely guarded and dur- ing the closing speeches officers were scat- tered through the court room to prevent tration. State's Attorney Eugene Welsh and ex- tative J.A.McKenzie closed for the state, and their denunciation of Butts and those who tried to make out a twelve-year- old girl to be a person of bad character was terrific. iy . Hunt defended the prisoner and fought desperately for him. It was a battle royal. Witnesses were im- @ feud established that looks ominous. The jury was out three hours, and = the peniten- — LYNCHERS FOILED BY PLUCK. ‘The Better Element Preserves Strouds- burg, Pa., From Disgrace. STROUDSBURG, Pa. March 2.—An at- tempt was made about midnight last night by @ mob of probably 200 people to break ito the jail and lynch Richard Puryear, the murderer of Christian Ehler. Many of the mob were armed. They began to gather in the west end of the town about 11 o'clock. With planks and sledges they made an onslaught on the Jail doors, where they were opposed by Policemen Weller and Shay, Burgess Edin- fasisted the, sherig in defending the Ju, ist e si in defen the Finally, after an hour's heroic eitort, ines Succeeded in driving back the maddened mob. Judge Storm endeavored to quiet them, but his efforts were drowned b: shouts of derision. ” After one of their leaders had been se- cured and locked up by Burgess Edinger and Councilman Evans, the mob, at 1:30 o'clock, were induced by the burgess to leave the jail. The sheriff had a number of armed depu- ties in the jail and bloodshed was only prevented by the courage exhibited by i defenders of law and order. —_ Wants to Be Chief of Division. Mr. John P. Carter of Vevay, Ind, has! filed an application for appointment as chief | of division in the supervising architect's Ollice, = TO CHANGE THE RULES A Democratic Caucus to Be Held for That Purpose, The Necessity for Some Stringent Rule in Order to Secure a Quorum. The call for a democratic House caucus to strengthen the rules discloses a formid- able array of the leading democratic mem- bers of the House. It is a result of the de- lays and disorderly scenes which have marked recent legislation, and indicates that ®@ very large proportion of the majority in the House favors a strong rule to secure @ quorum and to suppress future delay and confusion. The full text of the caucus call, with the congressional signatures thereto, | is as follows: House of Representatives, U. S. To Hon. W. S. Holman, Chairman of the Democratic Caucus. Dear Sir: The undersigned request that upon the disposition of House bill 4956 (Bland seigniorage bill), either by its pass- age, defeat or postponement, then you call @ caucus of the democratic members of the House of Representatives to consider the propriety of adopting a rule changing the present method of ascertaining a quorum. (Signed). T. M. Paynter, Wm. M. Spring- er, C, K. Bell, Geo, C. Pendleton, J. D. Alderson, J. H. Bankhead, Jo. Abbott, W. H. Denson, M. C. Lisle, Wm. C. Oates, W. J. McNagny, C. G. Conn, A. Meyr, S. R. Mallory, Thos. A. E. Weadock (Mich.), J. E. Cobb, T. B. Cabaniss, T. B. Alexander, M. J. McEttrick, M. R. Baldwin, C. Buckley Kilgore, John T. Heard, W.D. Bynum, 8. P. Wolverton, G. F. Kribbs, Wm. A. B. Branch (North Carolina), F. Alexander (North Car- olina), James P. Piggot:, W. H. Hines, C. J. Boatner, Geo. W. Fithian, J. C. Sibley, E. E, Meredith, J. 8. Henderson, A. Caminetti, W. S. Forman, W. J. Stone, Jno. J. Me- Donald, Asher G. Caruth, J. F. Epes, D. G. Lynch, Paul C. Edmunds, . D. Donovan, Robt. Neik, Walter Gresh- am, A. S. Berry, J. C. C. Black, Ben. E. Russell, T. M. Paschal, Jno. L. Bretz, E. V. Brookshire, Gaston A. Robbins, W. J. Tal- bert, A. J. Hunter, J. F. Stallings, T. J. Strait (South Carolina), S. W. Cobb, F. C. Layton, H. G. Tucker, Marton Cannon, Maish Atnolf, B. F. Grady, Geo. W. Cooper, H. C. Snodgrass, Geo. F. Richardson, A. C. Latimer, G. W. Shell, U. S. Hall, John W. Maddox, D. B. Culberson, J. H. Goodnight, D. D. Hare, Walter I. Hayes, J. W. Bailey, R. W. Fyan, R. C. Davey, J. C. McDarmon, Arthur H. Taylor, James R. McCreary, B. A. Enloe, James D. Richardson, Howard J. Mutchler, J. C. Kyle, L. E. McGann, H. D. Money, W. Hatch, W. T. Ellis, Thos. Hammond, L. F. Livingston, H. W. Rusk, H. A. Coffeen, S. S. Turner, R. H. Clark, Geo. D. Wise, Thos. C. McRae, John 0. Pendleton, B. H. Bunn, D. A. Dearmond, L. M. Turpin, Barnes Compton, A. M. Dockery, James G. Maguire, A. C. Dur- borow, J . L. Moses, Jno. L. McLaurin, Jas. W. Marshall, Claude A. Swanson, By- ron F, Ritchie, Thos. J. Geary, J. C. Hutch- eson, W. A. Jones, T. R. Stockdale, Champ Clark, Josiah Patterson, J. V. Cockrell, John C. Black, J. S. Gorman, A. J. Pearson. In accordance with this request, Chair- man Holman will call the caucus for Mon- day or Tuesday night of next week. The request shows that 119 democrats desire the caucus to change the rules. —— ‘WORLD’S FAIR FINANCES. The Finan History of the World’s Columbian Exposition. The financial history of the world’s Co- lumbian exposition is fully outlined in the report of the auditor to the board of di- rectors which was presented to the House today by Representative Dockery of the joint committee to investigate the expendi- tures of the fair. The balance sheets show the following expenses: preliminary organization, $0,- 074.97; general and operating expenses, z construction expenditures, exposition expenses, Net assets, $1,522,934.81. Total, $28,448,- 524.31. The other side of the sheet is: Capital stock, $5,607,075.29. City of Chicago, $5,000, 000; souvenir coins and premium on same, $2,446,676.43; gate receipts, $10,601,175.41; concession receipts, $3,794,406.26; interest, $68,090.50; general receipts, $807,450.44; post exposition receipts, $123,649.98; total, $28,- 448,524.31. From the net assets is to be deducted $97,902.97, net Habilities, leaving the balance of assets, $1,424,$41.94. The estimated Habilities on February 11, in detail, were: Obligations under_ con-| tracts, $52,702; labor pay rolls for Febru- | ary, March and April, $75,000; salaries of officers and appointed men for same time, | $40,159; vouchers not audited, $20,524; city | of Chicago water service, $20,000; live stock | premiums, $14,468; claims, $50,000. Miscel- laneous items, exclusive of claims, in the hands of Solicitor General Walker for ad- justment bring the total to $311,018. The) estimated salvage from the fair amounts to $175,000, from which is to be deducted | sales amounting to $61,974. And probable collections from outstanding concessions and other accounts are $100,000, The average daily receipts of the fair, ex- | elusive of Sundays, were $80,802.47, and average daily expenses, exclusive of Sun- days, $21,969.64. + e+_____ BURIED IN HIS OLD HOME. Death of a Venerable Resident of Sus- sex County, Va. | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | PETERSBURG, March 2.—Intelligence was received here today of the burning of | the dwelling of Mr. F. L. Pednean, at Jar- ratt’s, in Sussex county, last night. Mr. Pednean, who was asleep in the house, was burned to death. The unfortunate man,_ who was aged and infirm, was a widely known farmer in that section of the rtate, and was the only occupant of the house at the time the fire occurred. The origin of the fire is unknown. ——>_ ON THE ROCKS. The Occidental of San Francisco Re- ported Aground. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 2.—A pri- vate telegram reports the ship Occidental of this port, together with the tug Tyee, on! the rocks near the coal port of Comax. No additional information could be obtained. Sa Listening to Mrs. Hopkins of New York. LONDON, March 2.—Over 100 distin- guished people attended a meeting at the Mansion House today in order to hear Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins of New York explain the aims of the School of Applied Design. Princess Christian made a speech, during the course of which she praised the plan of the school. — Arrested for Embessling Letters. The Post Office Department is advised of the arrest of Tascot Smith, letter carrier | at Steven’s Point, Wis., on the charge of embezzling letters. The accused has made @ full confession. His depredations are said | to cover a year. —_—___-e-+—____ Canadians Who Want to Join Us. TORONTO, Ont., March 2.—The book- binders’ union this morning asked Col. Fred Denison, M.P., to present a petition to parliament asking for a referendum to the people of the question of “Political Union with the United States.” He refused to do so, saying such an act would be treason. Suits Againat Receivers. The House committee on the judiciary to- day ordered a favorabie report on the bill of Representative Turner of Georgia to permit suits in United States courts against | a receiver without the previous leave of the court appointing the receiver. ——____+e+_____. THE COURTS. Equity Court, Division 1—Just! Cox. Today—Graham agt. Newell; dismissal of bill, with costs, ordered. Sturges agt. Stur- ges; rule on defendant. Buckley agt. Scott, and Scott agt. Buckley; trustees allowed to sell. Croxton agt. Croxton; leave to file supplemental bill. Edelin agt. Lyon; wit- ness Adrians required to testify. Ball E. L. Co. agt. Gilbert; sale confirmed risi. Circuit Court, division 1—Juatice Bradley. Today—Fletcher agt. La Tourette; ver- dict for plaintiff, $1,190.05. Heiskell, jr., agt. Burns. Cireuit Court, — 2—Chief Justice Today—Hodgkins ed. pec era Dr. W. F. Poole, Mbrarian of the New- berry Library of Chicago, died at his resi- dence at Evanston of nerve prostration yesterday. Dr. Poole was one of the best known librarians in the country. ingham. agt. Mueller;jury respit- THE. CASE CLOSED Testimony Concluded in the Shoe- maker Murder Trial. SELF-DEFENSE THE CLAIM Arguments on Prayers Made by Counsel for Defense. STORY OF THE CRIME The defendant was the last person to take the witness stand yesterday in the Shoemaker murder trial. In reply to At- torney Shillington’s questions the prisoner spoke in a voice barely audible and it was necessary for counsel and the court to re- peatedly admonish him to speak louder. Mr. Shillington began to show the num- ber of drinks Shoemaker had taken and in what stage of intoxication he was on the night of the shooting. District Attor- ney Birney thereupon entered an objection, claiming that intoxication is no excuse for crime and citing a number of authorities in support of his point. Mr. Goode, for the defense, replied that where the question of intent is involved intoxication may properly be inquired into. The argument was continued this morn- ing by Mr. Goode, and after reading sev- eral authorities he said: “This is a case in which this testimony will afford light to the jury.” “I will hold the question open,” said Judge Cole, “until I instruct the jury, but the evidence had better be admitted now, as it may tend to throw light on some other points.” Shoemaker thereupon resumed his seat on the stand. c ims Self-Defense. In answer to the attorney’s questions, the prisoner gave a detailed story of his actions on September 30, the day of the mur- der. He visited Georgetown to buy certain goods, and while there, and on the return trip to Tenleytown, drank a number of glasses of beer and a quantity of whisky. When Shoemaker had told about the shooting, Mr. Shillington inquired why he fired the shot. “Matthews had threatened to kill me,” replied the defendant. knew he was a bad fellow, and he had a stone and he made at me with it." “Did you believe that he intended to kill ‘ou? “Yes, sir; I did.” On cross-examination, Mr. Birney was very exhaustive, going into every detail | of the shooting, and the events preceding | and following it. The district attorney | dwelt at length on the fact that the morn- | ing after the shooting, when placed under arrest, Shoemaker denied to Officers Riley and Hartigan all knowledge of the crime. The prisoner admitted having done so, but | gave as an excuse that he was too drunk | to know what he was saying. After illus- trating his position and that of the gun at | the moment of the shooting, Shoemaker | answered a number of questions put Ly Judge Cole, and then retired from the stand. The defense next called Mr. John H. Mc- Intyre, an architect and builder, the de- fendant’s brother-in-law, and who claimed to be well acquainted with the locality of | the shooting. Mr. McIntyre testified in re-) gard to certain distances, which was in- tended by the defense to rebut the evidence of Lucy Matthews. Good Character. Horace Jones, with whom Shoemaker worked for four years, was next examined by Mr. Shillington to show the defendant's | reputation for peace and good order and | that Matthews was a very bad character, being a quarrelsome and dangerous man. Philip Hume, Eugene Conner, William J. Mullen, Charles Barnes, John F. Barnes and John Lainhardt gave testimony in sup- poftt of Shoemaker's good reputation and against the murdered man as an orderly citizen. At this point, it being 12:80 o'clock, | the court ordered a recess until 1:15 o'clock. After recess Mahlon Curran testified to the reputation of defendant being good and that of deceased being bad for fighting. On cross-examination witness said he had heard of Shoemaker being in a fight. Witness was asked as to Matthews carry- ing a weapon, but the offer was ruled out, the court stating that the defense being fearful of a stone the testimony as to carrying a pistol was not admissible. | Charles R. Burrows gave similar testi-| mony, and on cross-examination said he | regarded Matthews as a dangerous man, for he regarded any one who carried a re-| volver as such. H. B. Brewer and James E. W: testified to reputation. Case Cloned. The colored man Hyson, who testified for | iNet also | | the government, was recalled and testified | that he heard no one say, “Well, bring me} the gun,” and “Hold him till I get there.” | On cross-examination witness said he called | to Barnes that Shoemaker was coming. | John F. barnes was recalled and testified that he heard no such remarks, and Hyson called to him to let Matthews go. Ry the court—Witness said he was holding Matthews when Hyson called to him and he let Matthews go. Shoemaker said to de- ceased, “You call yourself a good man,” and struck him. This closed the case for the defense. The government announced the case | closed. A number of prayers were submitted, and counsel entering on a discussion of them the jury was allowed to leave for an hour. ponabenst sae THE OYSTER GROUNDS DISPUTE. Gov. O’Ferrall’s Messnge to the Vir- winia Legislature. | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | RICHMOND, Va., March 2.—The gov-| ernor in a message to the legislature in re- gard to the recent capture of Maryland dredges by the Virginia police boat “Chesa- peake” and the resolution adopted by the! Marylird legislature demanding restitution | from this state, recommends that a commit- tee of tive, two from the senate and three from the house, be appointed to confer with a like committee from Maryland. In regard to the demand of Maryland for “full and complete justice,” he says he thinks that if the term used by that state means that Virginia is to concede to her the right to use the waters in Pocomoke sound in return for the right to this state to pursue violators of her law into the, waters of Maryland, this commonwealth, in| his opinion, should not make such a con- cession. It would be paying too dearly for the | privilege, but he thinks that peace and | good order on the waters of the two states | and the suppression of bloodshed should prompt the enactment of a measure upon the part of both states allowing the pur- suit of offenders from one state to the other, and he recommends that Virginia take the lead in this important matter. | aoe Gales | SPEAKER CARDWELL RESIGNS. He is Presented With a Silver Service by Virginia Legislators. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., March 2.--Speaker R. | H. Cardwell, who was recently elected a/ member of the new court of appeals, arose | in the house this morning and tendered his | resignation as speaker of the nouse of dele- gates of Virginia, to take effect at once, saying he took the action in order to allow his successor to be chosen before the ses- ston adjourned. Immediately after the speaker took his | seat,a handsome silver service was brought in the hall, the gift of the members of the house, a testimonial of the nigh esteem in | which he is held by them. On behalf of the house, H. W. owning | of Warren presented the gift to Mr. Card- well, paying, as he did so, a nigh trbute | to his impartiality and fairness as presiding | officer of the body. | ——.>_—_. MINNESOTA GOLD LANDS. Secretary Smith Approves Commis- sioner Lamoreaux’s Ruling. DULUTH, Minh. March 2~—Secretary | Smith has approved the action of Land. Commissioner Lamoreaux in refusing to. withdraw the Minnesota gold land from en- try on the ground that its character is not yet proved. —_>_- At the sixth commencement of the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., yesterday afternoon, addresses were made by Indian Commis- sioner Browning and Controller Mansur. | Malwitz was known as a desnerate char- AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. The Star the Best Appreciated and Patronized Evening Newspaper in the Country, . From Printers’ Ink. To decide about how to advertise in the District of Columbia seems an easy mat- ter, and it is so. Many advertisers think the District of not enough importance to te considered in an advertising campaign, but in this they are wrong. Its population is greater than that of either of the terri- tories, Alaska, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indian or New Mexico, and is nearly half as large as that of all combined. It is larger than that of either of the six states, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Delaware or North Dakota, and a good deal larger than the combined population of the three first ramed. It has an area of sixty square miles. The city of Washington ts practically all that there is to the District of Columbia. According to the American Newspaer Di- rectory for 1808 there are sixty-seven papers of all sorts, and of these many have large issues, one printing more than a hundred thousand copies every issue, but the read- ers are not within the limits of the District. To reach the people of Washington the ad- vertiser has to consider only the daily pa- pers, and of these there are but three. We will consider, first, the newest, the Evening News—a good paper, decidedly, and one having friends and patrons. A paper well worth an advertiser’s consideration, Next, we will consider the Washington Post. It is the only morning paper, and an exceedingly good one. It compares favor- ably with the best American papers, wher- ever published. Its Sunday edition is to be specially considered, for it occupies a most important field, and is satisfactory to every- body. The Post has vastly improved in recent years, and has become an exceed- ingly valuable property. Finally we speak of The Evening Star. In importance in Washington The Star comes first, and is probably not only the most conspicuous and prosperous daily in Washington, but is without doubt the best appreciated and best patronized evening newspaper in the United States. In point of circulation it is not reached by any other evening paper that is sold for more than one cent anywhere in America. The circu- lation of The Star is confined almost ex- clusively to Washington. It is claimed for it, and probably truthfully claimed, that no other newspaper in the country goes into so large a percentage of all the houses with- in a radius of twenty miles from the office of publication. The Star has enjoyed unprecedented pros- perity for twenty-five years, and is one of the very few papers that has failed to ad- vance its advertising rates in proportion to its growth in circulation, influence and pop- ularity with the community in which it is issued. Considering its character, influence and circulation its advertising rates are ex- ceedingly low, being matched in this re- spect by no more than two or three news- papers issued in other sections. The class of advertising it carries is of the best. The value of this paper to an advertiser, all things considered, and taken in connection with the comparative cost of advertising in it, places it not lower down than third in a list of all the best daily papers pub- Ushed in the United States, and in making out such a list a well informed advertiser will have great difficulty in deciding upon even so small a number as two to place in advance of The Star. He may even fail to fix upon one. The actual average circulation of The Star, as given in the last issue of the Amer- ican Newspaper Directory, is 36,986. It is, and always has been, the only dally in Washington to furnish the publishers of the Directory with a statement of circula- tion, made with such attention to definite- ness and detail as would permit of its ac- curacy being guaranteed by the Directory by the usual $100 forfeit. —_——_+e2+___—_. KILLED A KEEPER. Desperate Attempt of a New Jersey Convict to Escape. TRENTON, N. J., March 2.—A desperate attempt was made this morning to break out of the state prison by Joseph Malwitz, a twenty-year prisoner, who was vrought from Union county three years ago. In attempting to escape he shot and killed Keeper James Lippincott. Malwitz escaped from his ceil by sawing four of the iron bars through. He took Keeper James Walters unawares, attacked | him, overpowered him, and then vound | him fast, so that he could not move. | Walters, however, managed to give the| alarm, and Keeper James Lippincott heard him and quickly came to the rescue. Ms witz grabbed Keeper Walters’ revolver and | covered Lippincott with the weapon. | Lippincott ¢rew his own revolver and or- dered Malwitz to surrender, Malwitz and | Lippincott exchanged shots. Lippiacott) was shot twice in the back during the fusil- lade of shots that followed, and died at once. The noise of the shooting aroused the other keepers, and they hurried in. With) pistols in their hands they overawed and succeeded in taking his pistol from him. Then they locked him up in an- other cell. It was discovered that Malwitz had been | shot in the head, but was not badly hurt. Malwitz was a chinist, and was very skilful, He made the saw with which he sawed the fron bars from a clock spring that he had secreted about his person. acter, and was Inclined to be an unruly prisoner. The keepers were continually en! the alert for mischief or violence at his! hands. Lippincott leaves a large family. > THE HAYES BILL, It Goes Through the Maryland Senate by 19 to 6 patch to The Evening Star. POLIS, Md., March 2.—The Hayes | assessment bill passed the state senate to- | day by a vote of 1 to 6. The bill ts one of | the most rigid ever framed and provides | for the taxation of mortgages, bonds, | stocks, and contains a scaling and listing | feature, which will result in the taxing of everything, except graveyards and church- es. The passage of the bill by the house is uncertain. | Rending Railroad Affairs. PHILADELPHIA, March 2.—Special Mas- ter Crawford today filed a report in the United States circuit court, recommending that the petition of the receivers of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to be allowed to Issue $5,000,000 | of coal bonds be granted. The Reading receivers announced today that on Monday they will pay in full the $2,500,000 owing to Messrs. Speyer & Co., the New York banker: — Phil Scheig's Peculations. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 2.—After three days of pumping Phil Scheig, former- ly teller in the Bank of Minneapolis, has practically completed the confession of the | gigantic steal from the bank. One of the | strange features is that he robbed the bank | of $50,000 prior to January 1, 1892. The bank people discovered this, but Scheig was | re-employed at an increase of salary, and | stole an additional $73,000. In_ his testi- mony he implicates Frank and Lou Floyd, who are now on trial. Scheig is now serv- ing a seven-year term in the penitentiary. He says most of the money went in fast living and gambling. —— A Big Ratlroad Suit. DES MOINES, Iowa,March 2.—The North- western Grain Shippers’ Association, num- bering 250 members, will shortly bring ac- tion against the Chicago and Northwestern, the Rock Island and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul roads to recover 2 to 3 cents, per bushel on all grain shipped over these roads in Iowa since 1890. The interstate commissioners in 1890 ruled that a rate of 17 cents on grain from the Missouri river east wes just and equal and for two months the roads did accept grain at that rate and then advanced the rate to 19 cents and later on to 20 cents. The aggregates of the claims will be many hundreds of thousand dollars. ——— The jury who tried Judge Kenneth F. Sutherland at Brooklyn for oppression in connection with the Gravesend election disagreed. They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal. | was discussed. BACK ONCE MORE Galusha A. Grow Again a Member of the House. TAKES HIS SEAT TODAY An Enthusiastic Reception Ten- dered the Veteran Statesman. MR. HOLMAN HIS SPONSOR a Galusha A. Grow was sworn in as Rep- resentative-at-large in Congress from the state of Pennsylvania shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Grow appeared in the hall of the House shortly after the opening this morning and was received with great cordiality by the members, many of whom retired behind the screens to shake hands with him and congratulate and welcome him. Mr. Holman, who serv- ed with Mr. Grow during his former period in Congress, was among the first to greet him, and, taking him on his arm, escorted ' him to a seat on the main aisle. It is about thirty-one years since Mr. Grow retired Galuaua A. Grow in 1863, from Congress, vacating then the position of Speaker of the House, to which he was elected without the formality of a caucus, after having served several terms in the House. Mr. Holman, as the father of the House, asked unanimous consent, shortly after 1 o'clock, that Mr. Grow be sworn in at this time, without waiting for the usual formalities of presentation of credentials. In making this motion he reverted to the fact that Mr. Grow had served twelve years in Congress, closing in the midst of the war, and that now, more than thirty years since he had retired from the Speak- ership of the House, he returned as a member of that body, honored by an elec- tion by a large majority as Representa- tive-at-large from Pennsylvania. This announcement was received with loud ap- plause by both democrats and republi- cans and Mr. Grow, taking the arm of Mr. Holman, walked up to the bar of the House, where Speaker Crisp administered the oath. Mr. Grow looks no older and no different from the picture of him hung in the gal- lery of ex-Speakers in the Speakers’ lobby. His form is erect; his eye is keen. But for the whiteness of his hair and beard he might be regarded as one scarcely passed usha A. Grow in 1804. middie age. While his hair and beard are snow white he has not been afflicted with baldness; his heavy eyebrows are almost black and give a heavy setting to eyes of extraordinary brightness, and his com: plexion is almost as clear as a child’ He was dressed in a suit of black broad- cloth, with a long frock coat and a plain black tie in a bow at his throat. On ap- | proaching the bar of the House he bowed | to the Speaker and lifting his right hand took the oath of office. He then shook hands with Mr. Holman, who stood by his side, and bowing to the Speaker and then to the House returned to his seat amid loud applause, participated in by all the members of the Hous a Want Permission to Pool. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce met this morning to continue hear- ings on the proposed legislation abolishing the prohibition of railroad pooling con- tained in the interstate commerce act. ies —— VIEWS WERE VISIONARY. Jack McDonata Thought He Had Money to Burn, John B. McDonald, a young man, who, as piano player at Kernan’s Theater,was known | as “Jack” McDonald, was arrested in the ‘Treasury Department, where he was en- deavoring to get an interview with Secre- try Cerlisle. McDonald's mind has been impaired for some time. He imagines he is a millionaire and has been giving worthless checks at stores. For some time he has been riding about the city in public vehicles }and giving the drivers worthless checks for large amounts, telling them he would make them a present of the change. It is thought that he wanted to see Secretary Carlisle and give him some information concerning He was locke] up at precinct station. Tomorrow he will be sent to the asylum. > A Traveler. Mrs, Catherine Gregory, an aged woman from Anderson, Ga., arrived here this morn- ing on her way to New York. When she left home she had $18 in her pocket, which | paid her way to Staunton, Va. From there she was sent to Charlestown, W. Va., and the authorities at the latter place furnished her transportation to this city. here about noon, and when she called on Sanitary Officer Frank she had changed her mind about going to New York, be- cause she said there was so much poverty there, and also because of the hard times. Mr. Frank sent her as far as Lynchburg on her way home. —_—--— Emancipation Day- Last night there was a meeting of col- ored representatives of the old legislative districts to make arrangements for the proper celebration of emancipation day. ‘There was a better attendance ihan there was at the last meeting, and the question of how the day_ had better be celebraced It was finally decided to have a street parade, which will not be an expensive way to celebrate, and officers were elected as follows: R. H. Lewis, pres- ident; James Evans, secretary, and A. B. Jones, chief marshal Officers At a meeting of the board of directors of the Arlington Fire Insurance Company for the District of Columbia, held at its office, No. 1505 Pennsylvania avenue northwes the 27th ultimo, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Wal- ter S. Cox, president: Frederick L. Moo vice president; Charles B. Maury, trea: urer; Frank T. Rawlings, secretary, and E. McC. Jones, assistant secretary. > -— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: James Kaizier and Mary Burnett, Samuel Simon and Fannie Schlosberg, David Kaufman and Ella M. Cronin. —__»—_—_ Pensions to District Men. Pensions were granted today to Lee Barnes and Charles H. Coates, both of the District of Columbia, She arrived | | Wate: PREPARING TO FIGHT The Peaceful Outlook in West Virginia Disappears. After a Night of Quiet There is a Re- newal of Hostilities at Eagle Mines —More Troops Wanted. ST. LOUIS, March 2.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Eagle, W. Va., says: All was quiet at the mines today. The night passed without an event of import- ance. Some 800 of the strikers held a se- cret meeting at Montgomery last night, af- ter which they separated and went to their homes. The troops may be withdrawn be- | fore night. FINANCE AND TRADE. Sugar Men Now Look for the De feat of the Wilson Bill. THEIR SPIRITS RISE ACCORDINGLY | Better Showing for the Railroads Expected. |GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Preparing for a Fight at Powellton. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Powellton, W. Va., says: The strikers are preparing to attack the miners here. They have assembled in such numbers and in such threatening manner that Sheriff Banks has telegraphed Governor McCorkle that troops are needed at once. More Troops Wanted. BALTIMORE, Md., March 2—A News special from Charleston, W. Va., say: Telegrams just received from Eagle say a renewal of hostilities is imminent, and ‘hat the governor has been requested to send additional troops quick. Strikers Outmumber the Troops. CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 2.—While intense excitement still exists throughout | the Kanawha valley over the trouble at the Eagle mines, there is little change in the situation since yesterday. The sheriff is strongly backed by his posse, and Gen. Moore, and Mayor Banks, sent out by the governor with full powers, are ready to declare martial law at any moment. It is reported that 1,000 strikers are as- sembled at Montgomery for a new attack on Wyant’s guards at Eagle mines, so that the governor has been asked for more troops, as well as to retain those on the ground. The strikers now outnumber the troops and have Winchesters, while the militia have only old army guns. The rumored at- tacks on Powellton and other places are all with a view to finally closing in on Manager Wyant of the Eagle mines. Strikers Approaching Powellto: ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 2—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Charleston, say: A telephone message received at 1 o'clock by Col. Hodges of the second regiment says a large body of strikers is approaching Powellton to take the working miners out of the mines. Sheriff Hinman is on the scene with a large posse but has asked for more troops. The governor is now in con- sultation with military officers. —-—_ MITCHELL GOES FREE. His Case at Jacksonville, Fla., Nollie Prossed. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 2.—All the parties to the Corbett-Mitchell fight now are safely out of the hands of the law. The last legal action against them in the courts was removed this morning, when Attorney General Lamar nolle prossed the case against Pugilist Charles Mitchell for “fighting by previous appointment,” and also the. cases against the Duval Athletic Club members and others for ding and abetting a fight by previous appointment.” This action was the logical sequence of the aquittal yesterday of Champion Cor- bett. ——— THE PRESIDENTS WHEREABOUTS. Nothing Heard From the Party Since Yesterday Morni ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., March 2.— None of the incoming boats from the south bring news of the movements of the presi- dential party since yesterday forenoon, when they were viewing points of interest on Roanoke Island. If the Violet were still in the main ship channel to the west of Roanoke Island it is probable that she would have been sight- ed. Therefore it is presumed that the ves- sel stood to the eastward across Pamlico sound in order to visit Bodies Island light house at Oregon inlet, one of the few open- ings between the sounds and the ocean, on j the east coast. It is probable that a start homeward will be made soon, perhaps today, if the Presi- dent is to be in Washington next week. If @ start is made this afternoon the Violet will be able to reach Long Point, at the foot of the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal, by nightfall, where a quiet night Resuming their homeward Norfolk tomorrow afternoon, and striking into Chesapeake bay an easy speed the Violet might be in Washington Sunday, presuming the homeward trip begins today. leo FELT MILES AWAY. d Fatal Explos: town, N. J. PHILADELPHIA, March 2—A terrific explosion occurred in the waste separating building of the Repuapo Chemical Com- pany at Gibbstown, N. J., this morning. The force of the shock was so great that it was felt in towns fifteen miles away. Fortunately there was only one man in the building at the time the explosion oe- curred. Levi Ivins, one of the workmen, was blown to atoms. The separating building was destroyed and the surrounding struct- ures were damaged. All the Compositors Strack. WEST SUPERIOR, Wi: March bs- 2—A strike of all union printers in Superior oc- | curred yesterday. The local papers have been paying 32 1-2 and 37 1-2 cents a thou- sand, and the printers demanded 25 and 40. The publishers organized and declared that they would pay but 25 and 30 cents, and the printers went out. The printers expect to start a union paper tomorrow. elias Sales—regular cail—42 o'clock m.—U; Electric Light couv. 5s, §) ‘utional Bank, 10 at $145. S at 123%. Washington Gas, 15 ac 4it5. Arlington Fire lusurance, 10 at 100. Pneumatic Fringe, 100 at 40 Govermuent Bonds. —Cnited States 4s, registere bid, 113g asked. Uulted’ states ae 113% bid, 1144 asked. United States td. of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Pundii bid. 30-year Funding Gs,’ gold, ti at Second, Washington Loan and 1 District so ng Te, v ts, 1 town Railroad conv. 125 und Georgetown Railroad conv Ges, Metropolitan Railroad conv Belt stailroad 5s, 53 Railroad Gs, 100 asked. tis, Dy bt M slington Gas Coy vid, 125, Washington eries B, 117 bid, 125 asked ts, bid. United n lw, F. & A. American Security and ‘Trust 5, 1005, 1) bid. Washington Market Company 06 bid. Washington Market Cou 106 Did, 110 asked. Washington Market ext. Gs, 103 bid, 106% asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 102 ‘bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 100 bid. Washington’ Light ‘In- fantry 24 7s, Ys bid. National Bank Stocks. —Mai ° wid,” SH asked epee “amunten. 208 of Republic, 270 bid. Central, 280° id. chanics’; 100 bid. Second, 2424 "Ook wee ed. Columb End, 101% raders', 100 bid. ‘Lincoln, ‘t bid- 105 ‘Onto, Companies. National 30 Wid, 135 Deposit and Trust Safe Deposit asked. W: and Trust Company, Washington Loan and Trust asked. American Security at asked. Washington Safe 1 eden bo Washington 275 bid, 285 asked. Me iy lumbia, 35 bid, Street, 17 bid. Ec bid. Georgetown om Trust, 133 deposit,” 108 G own, Metropolitan, 80 bid, 86 asked. ng apitol ava, > 50 asked. Firemen’ M Franklin, 45 bid. “Metro ts ‘in Corcoran, riington, 135 bid, 165 id. jonal Union, 60 bid. “Potomac, 75 bid. A Ta ana eats asked. | Coluinbia, 13 Riggs, 7 bid, Ti asked. | Poop! ‘8, 5 bid, EY naked. Tiueoing Tis bid, Tig asked.” Commercial, "Bat bid, Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 bid. 120 asked. Columbia Title, ‘ : Washington Tithe, Te le, 6% bid, Th asked. ~ 48_ asked. .—Pennsylvanta, tomac, 46% 48 asked. 3 Md, 3% asked. Pneu- asked. 1 at American Graphophone. matic Gun Carriage, Miscellaneous, 70 bid. y in the morning the party can pass | 230 bid, 240 | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | NEW YORK, March 2.—Today’s market opene. steady around closing figures, an@ continued strong throughout the morning. London's business was again insignificant, and had no noteworthy feature. The senti- ment of the street has changed decidedly in favor of higher prices, and commission jRouses are advising purchases on all con- cessions. Liquidation has run its course all along the line, for the present at least, and railroad officials are confident of in- creased earnings before the month is out. The result will be obtained more from strict economic measures than from any | real improvement in traffic, but whatever | the method the stockholder will reap the | profit. | Outside of the industrial list the effects of tariff legislation have probably been dis- | counted, and the work of reconstruction is | well under way, and its result is sure to | be reflected in improved stock values. | Sugar again led the list in point of activ- ity and was unusually erratic in its move- ments. Last night's buoyant closing brought out a large number of selling orders at the opening, which resulted in a 1-2 per cent reduction in price, to be followed sharply by a falling off of 1 per cent between the first and second sales. At this point the trading lost all character, and fluctuations retiected considerable difference of opinion among traders. The price finally steadied |up around the noon hour in the neighbor- hood of 84 1-2 and found some support at those figures. Was! advices con- (tinue to proclaim the possibility of entire \defeat for the tariff bill now under discus- |sion in the Senate, and on this belief \friends of sugar are buying the stock and j have temporarily lost sight of what action | the committee may take In reference to | their demands for a protective tax. Distillers advanced 1 per cent to 25 1-2 on covering today, and was second to Sugar \in point of activity. The best information | seems to be that the dally withdrawal of |the various companies now composing the trust, and the doubt concerning increased | taxation on imported spirits, should lead to a decline rather than an advaace in | price. Manipulation will be resorted to tn order to make a good market for selling purposes, and even in the face of adverse conditions prices may be temporarily ad- vanced. The Grangers were all strong again, but no important gains were recorded. Western Union retains its recent improvement and was comparatively active up to 86. The whole list again contributed to the day's | business and the trading in railway shares was pretty evenly distributed. The best estimates of the week's currency ship- ‘ments to interior points places the aggre- | gate at $1,250,000. The receipts have been | heavy and the banks will probably show @ gain of nearly $3,000,000. The manufacturing cities as far west as Ohio have been the principal shi of currency, and this is taken as an indication of renewed commercial activity. The benks | will lose about $600,000 to the subtreasury for the week, but today’s shipment of $1,- | 250,000 in gold will not be shown in tomor- row’s statement. This outflow of gold shows so small a profit to the shippers that banl- ers say there is no lkelihood o° further shipments in any considerable amounts. Prices shaded off slightly at the close and |final prices were i generally | below initial figures. | a - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the the lowest and the clostag prices of the eee ere es Sos, Terk, ek ancnenee x New age. Loni Moore & Schley, No. 30 | Correspondents Messrs. | Broadway: ' | American Sugar. | American Sagar, Amencan Tol American Cott Dns. and Cattle Feeding. iy iy 24 Be General Electric . ae ae ae | Ilnots Central. = . - Lake SI 26 Nas) Isand.... LN. A. and Chi Manhattan Elevate Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Cordage © National Cordage, New Jersey Centr: New York Central | N. ¥.and New Engiand, | N.Y. C. and St. Louis. | Northern Pacific ....... | Northern Pacitic, pfd. North American. | Ont. and Western. | Pacific Mall.. | Phila. and Keading | Pallman P. Car Co. | Richmond Terminal. | Southern Pacific. Texas Pacific. . Tenn. Coal and Iron. Umon Pacitic Wabash ... fd ake | Wheeling & L. E., ptd. | Western Union Tel. —_——>—— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M4., March 2.—Flour dull, um changed—receipts, 11,055 barrels; shi} =| barrels; sules, 400 barrels. Wheat irregular | Goigndoy; March. GOgaW; Mey. 2 red, 574 Vid—recelpts, 10,000 tsush- 1,110,237 Dushels; sales, 38,000 ne March, 40waKidg; April, 41%; May, 184 Steamer mixed, 40 bid—receipts, “oud bushels: shipments, 173,822 bushels; stock, 742,051 tre sales, 101,000 bushels —white corn by sum- ; yellow corm by sample, 41\a42. On’ 3 white western, Hy western, 35 3 |wettled fancy creamery, 24035; 20: do, ladie, 17; good ladle, I2a14.” Eze’ steady—tresh, ‘15all 10a12; limed, 10ai1. Cheese unchanged. & O., iit MICAGO, March 2, ‘Open. High. Low. bs Reported by_ Silsby Metropolitan Bank on. ‘Close, ay 333327 reawbter Syuyaueess @eaaaanss SABRRSERE a@oanentss RadE52 Si i j S223 stetctaastcacalt Sasnsa4 PRLASBS, The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 36; 2 p.m., 58; maximum, 6); min- imum, 31. <> Charges Libel. Richard W. Cornwell, by W. P. William- son and M. H. Jepper, has filed a suit against Gustave P. Gehring for libel in hav- ing, on March 1, published false, defama- tory and libelous matter of and concerning plaintiff, including the following ‘ou swindling me out of my property,” for whieh $25,000 damages are claimed.