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2 difference of opinion concerning the best means of governing Ireland te has even hinted that the difference might disappear if it were properly treated. That ts an at- titude which ray work an enormous change in the relations between the parties, and ibly in the distribution of individusls. t is a reversion to the wiser statesmanship of an earlier day, and offers the welcome hope of escape from the degrading servitude im which Mr. Gladstone has been content to live and to compel the nation to live. A large province of legislation dealing with social problems Lord Rosebery, judging from scattered indications, Is prepared to make a bold, though we trust not a head- jong, experiment. In that direction we will watch his developments with great anxtlety. On the important question of naval defense there will be an end to the hesitation and feluctance that has been so marked durt Mr. Gladstone's tenure of office, but on all questions of general policy the new minis- try will follow the lead of the old one. It is quite certain that his term of office will rot be a matter of serious solicitude to Lord Rosebery. His tasks will be to rescue his party from its deplorably shattered con4i- tion and to free it fom degrading subser- vience to a faction, careless of the interests of the empire and hostile to England. In these tasks he cannot hope of success under existing conditions without a period of sa- lutary discipline and reflection in oppost- tion. Sooner or later the liberal party must go in retreat and prepare for a new career of usefulness.”” Speculation as to Changes. Commenting this morning upon the politi- cal situation, the Times says: The prevail- ing belief is that Mr. John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, will go to the India office, but there is much doubt regarding | his successor as Irish secretary. It is an open secret that Mr. Morley would not ob- ject to leaving the Irish office, but at the same time he has studiously refrained from pressing this point, and if the general de- sire of his colleagues be that he retain his Present office he is ready to do so. In reference to rumors that changes are to be made in the war and admiralty of- fices, the Times says that they especially need continuity of policy just now, and un- less a hitch cecurs it may be expected that no changes will be made. The paper further says it is anticipated that Mr. Gladstone will issue an address to his constituents in Midlothian stating hi: reasons for leaving the premiership. The paper adds that as far as can be ascer- tained Mr. Gladstone will retain his seat in the house of commons, and concludes by stating that there is much apprehension regarding the attitude of the Parneilite members of the house of commons, and that the ministers would rot be surprised if Mr. Redmond, the leader of that section of the Irish parliamentary party, made an early bid for radical support, with a view, to squeezing the government upon matters of interest to both sections. A Lamentable Leave Taking. The Standard says: “Mr. Gladstone, in taking his farewell of parliamentary life, gives the impression half of shuffling and half of being hustled off the scene. In- deed, so lamentable has been his leave taking that he may possibly feel it to be his imperative duty to return to the arena of great successes in order to make more telling his exit. We do not blame him for declining a peerage, but with charac- teristic shortsightedness he has deprived of a natural refuge tn his declining years, and his last public effort was an en- @eavor to drag down an assembly which might have conferred additional luster even upon his great name.” The Government Stronger. The News declares that the government will meet parliament as strong, except in the absence of Mr. Gladstone, as before. In one respect it will be even stronger. ‘The attack on the unlimited and impracti- cable vote of the house of lords will gain force by the guidance of a peer. Lord Rose- bery several years ago introduced a bill abolishing the house of lords and substi- tuting therefor an elective senate. A more Practical solution of the present crisis, how- ever, is the plan proposed by the Rt. Hon. John Morley and understood to have been suggested by Lord Rosebery himself, by which he might relinquish his seat in the house of lords and become a candidate for @ seat in the house of commons. Lord Rose- bery is expected to confront parliament with a strong advanced policy. If he ful- fills that expectation he need not fear the result. ‘The News says: A painful and dramatic turn has been — pall rye es = arrangement by the sudden death of Loi ‘Tweedmouth, father of the Rt. Hon. Ed- ward Marjoribanks, the chief liberal whip, whd now becomes Baron Tweedmouth. The paper adds that it was settled last nigat that the Earl of Kimberley, now lord pres- ident of the council and secretary of state for India, will succeed Lord Rosebery as secretary of state for foreign affairs. Baron Tweedmouth, Dudley Coutts Mar- banks, was born in 1820 and _ married 1848 the daughter of the late Rt. Hon. Sir James W. Hogg. He was made a baron by the united kingdom in 1881, having pre- viously been a baronet. He was a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant for Lon- don, Middlesex and Inverness and a partner im the brewery of Noux & Co. From 1853 1863 and from 1874 to 1851 he represented in the house of commons. His eldest son, the Rt. Hon. Edward Marjori- banks, who now succeeds to the title, is the chief whip of the liberal party. ees JUSTICE SUTHERLAND’S TRIAL. It Has Been Fostponed for Another Week.” BROOKLYN, N. Y., March 5.—Justice Kenneth F. Sutherland of Gravesend, who was tried last week for oppression in the court of oyer and terminer, and who was to have been retried today owing to the jury having disagreed, will have another week to Prepare for trial. It was announced to the court this morning that Mr. Foster L. Backus, Sutherland’s counsel, was home very ill and could not appear. Justice Brown allowed the case to go over till Monday morning. Then when it was moved to try Constable Andrew Scott Jam- ison, who was indicted for perjury, the same objection was offered—counsel sick. —— Brown let it also stand until Mon- aay. ——— JERSEY’S SENATORIAL FIGHT. ‘th Sides to Argue Before the S$: preme Court. TRENTON, N. J., March 5.—The su- Preme court met this morning to hear the argument of counsel on the rule granted by the court and returnable today requir- ing Robert Adrian, president of the demo- cratic senate, and Maurice A. Rogers, President of the republican senate, to show by what authority they are acting as pre- siding officers of the rival senates. All of the coufisel expressed their satisfaction with having the supreme court pass upon the case finally. Mr. McCarter of counsel for Mr. Rogers suggested that as counsel had but little op- portunity to consult it would save time to defer the argument until they had con- sulted. The court thought this a good sugges- tion, but subsequently, owing to the un- certainty of the time the argument would occupy, it was decided to begin the ar- gument on Thursday morning. —_——. Foreclosed on the Road. SIOUX CITY, Jowa., Mgrch 5.—A decree of mortgage bond for sure has been granted against the Rapid Transit Com- pany, operating four miles of elevated street railway, in favor of the Manhattan Trust Company, trustees for the $250,000 of bonds. —— The Peoria Pioneer Dead. CHICAGO, March 5.—Josiah Fulton, who Bettled in Peoria, Hil, im 1819, and was for @ long time the only white person in that vicinity, died last night. He was born within eight miles of the present site of Wheeling, W. Va. His death was the re- sult of an accident which occurred two weeks ago. a Against a Contractor. March 5.—A war- Fant charging Mr. Murphy, the contractor whe is building the Intake tunnel, with violating the alien labor contract law by brincin ve of his fellow residents of | heen is rrested. . and Mr. Murphy will be => The Late B. MH. Warder. The remains of Mr. B. H. Warder of this city. who di 1 y York fay per si and were brought to this were taken to and will remain when they will be 4 Rock (Creek cemetery will be held Wednes: John’s Church. there sited In a Funerai morning a to work at the Intake, | 2 at Cairo, | THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Excitement Continues in West Vir- ginia. ARMED MEN READY FOR TROUBLE The Presence of the Militia Pre- vented It- MINERS WILLING TO RETURN CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 5.—There is no diminution of excitement in the mining districts. A telegram was received today stating that the road from Eagle to Fayetteville was lined with armed men. This shows that trouble would have been met if the militia had not gone with the | sheriff and his prisoners. Acting Mayor | McNabb, who is charged with having im- | peded the sheriff in executing warrants, to- day telegraphed an offer to the governor of 100 good citizens for a posse. His offer was not accepted. | Agree to Resume Work. BALTIMORE, March 5.—A special to the |News from Wheeling, W. Va., says: All the miners in the Ohio subdistrict No. 6, over 7,000 in number, have agreed to return to | work today pending a settlement of the wage question by arbitration. Committees of the miners and operators will meet Wed- nesday to appoint arbitrators. The opera- tors are holding out for a 50-cent scale. | Wyant Appeals for Protection. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 5.—A Times- | Star special from Charleston, W. Va., sy | that news has reached Charleston that no | less than 600 armed men are on the road from Eagle to Fayetteville with the avowed | purpose of killing Wyant, president of the | Eagle miners, as he is being taken by the sheriff to the jail at Fayetteville. Wyant has telegraphed to the governor for a military guard, and it has been prom- | ised him. Gov. McCorkle has sent a mes- | Senger on an engine to Eagle to investizate the threats of killing Wyant. The sheriff | decided that he must take Wyant to Fay- | etteville before his preliminary trial. Scialts teae JUDGE DABNEY’S DEATH. It Unexpectedly Took Place This | Morning at Ballsville, Va. Special Dispateh to The Evening Stat | RICHMOND, Va., March 5.—Wm. Pope | Dabney, judge of the county court of Pow- hatan county, and one of the most prom- |inent authors in Virginia, died this morn- ing at 6 o’clock at his home, Ballsville, Va. Judge Dabney’s contributions to the press of Virginia in olden times will be widely recalled. A recent publication from his pen on the ante-bellum tavern keeper in Vir- ginia created national attention. Judge Dabney’s death was very unex- pected, he having been ill only a short time. —_— DEFENDING THE KAISER. He Had Decorated a General Who Shot an Editor. BERLIN, March 5.—In the reichstag to- day, answering attacks made upon the gov- ernment in regard to the clemency extended toward Gen. Von Kirchsoff, who was dec- |orated by the emperor after the general |had been sentenced to imprisonment for | shooting Editor Frederich Harich of the | Tageblatt, Gen. Bronsart Von Scheilendorf, | the minister of war, said that such stric- tures assailed the rights of the crown, and | remarked that the socialists would perhaps {be thankful hereafter that the imperial | right of mercy existed. The retort of the minister of war was greeted by loud cries of dissent on the part of the socialists. Continuing, Gen. Von Schellendorf said that a discussion in the reichstag regarding the alleged cruelty shown by army officers toward private soldiers would be useless, as the military authorities had the greatest in- terest in checking such cruelty. Germany still, according to the minister of war, needed honor-loving soldiers who weuld resist the temptations of socialists to violate their oath of allegiance to the flag. (Cheers from the right.) —_——_— Shot a Man Because of His Dog. ST. THOMAS, Ont., March 5.—George Edward Young, who shot and killed Fred- erick Glover in South Wold February 8, 1808, because Glover's flog chased his chick- ens, was tried for murder at the St. Thomas fall assizes. The jury disagreed, eleven be- ing for murder and one for manslaughter. The defense was that the prisoner did the shooting in a fit of epilepsy. His counsel has offered to plead guilty to manslaughter, and the prosecution has, accordingly, aban- doned the murder charge. The case has no precedent. ——. —__ To Investigate Mrs. Lease’s Masonry. FORT SCOTT, Kan., March 5.—As a re- sult of the claim of Mrs. Mary E. Lease that she is a Mason, the recorder of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Kansas, has been overwhelmed with letters of inquiry. In consequence a committee has been appointed to investigate Mrs. Lease’s story and a special convocation of Hugh De Payne Commandery has been called to formulate a denial of her statements. —___ Mr. Frank Hurd Inclined to Reticence CHICAGO, March 5.—Mr. Frank Hurd of Toledo, Ohio, ex-Congressman and the orig- inal Ohio free trader, is in Chicago. In an interview, after declaring himself “out of politics,” Mr. Hurd declined to indorse the Wilson bill or point out any of {ts short- comings. He expressed a disinclination to talk about the political conditions obtaining, beyond expressing the opinion that “Goy. ——— a Leer the by eagence to be nam or the presidency of thi pores y ie republican —~—___ Their Careers Ended. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—A special to the Republic from Atlanta, Ga., says: Judge Sam B. Hoyt, who during the war was a commissioner of the confederate states, died last evening. He was a cousin of ex-Gov. Hoyt of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, March 5.—Col. Alfred Taylor, for the past fifteen years connected with the business department of the Times, died last night in this city. He was a lieutenant colonel on the staff of Gov. Hoyt. He was about fifty years of age. <_<. Novel Plea for a New Trial. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 5.—Attor- preys for Clifford Hand, recently convicted of the murder of Jay Pulver and who is now in Jackson state prison, have moved for a new trial on a remarkable condition, which will be argued today. The chief ground for the motion is the eloquence of one of the counsel for the | prosecution, the objection being that he | gave such a graphic description of the | turder that it threw the daughter of the murdered man into hysterics and influenced the jury. — Minister Phelps to Go South. NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 5.—The physicians attending Prof. Edward J. Phelps state that the patient fs not improv- ing as rapidly as expected and is still very weak. He 1s, however, able to partake of nourishment. Arrangements have been made for a southern trip as soon as he is able t it the strain, but it has been temporari! postponed Prof. Phelps’ weak condition. ed _ Fatal fle nt a Theater Entrance. | TORONTO, March 5.—Thomas Robinson |of No. § Grant place is in custody, charged {with murder. Saturday night tn Moore Musee, of which Robinson is caretaker, dur- ing the rush from the lecture hall to the theater, James Walker, a hack driver, | blocked the way. Robinson tried to since n against James Cor- knocking him through a disused y to the floor seven feet below. He r ‘ked up unconscious and taken in an ambulance to the hospital, where he died | this morning. owing to him and threw him down a few stairs. the descent Walker fel rigan, > Woolen Mills Resume. PORTLAND, Ore., March 5.—The woolen mills at Oregon City, employing 200 men, started up this morning after being closed j down six weeks. TOO PLEASANT FOR DUCKS The President's Trip a Failure From a Bportsman's View. He Has Tarned the Prow of the Violet Northward and is Expected to Reach Washington Wednesday. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., March 5.— The Violet, with the President and party aboard, is well on her way homeward. The vessel left the neighborhood of Hatteras on Saturday afternoon, and after running up the coast almost as far as New Inlet turned to the westward in the main ship canal and dropped anchor again off Roanoke Island, about thirty-five miles north of Hatteras. Here the party spent a quiet night, and made an early start Sunday morning, steaming past the Croatan light house about 7:30 o’clock. Albemarle sound was crossed about 9 o’clock and passing through North river, to the east of Elizabeth City, the Violet came to the mouth of the North Carolina section of the Albemarle and Ches- apeake canal about noon. So far the party has had indifferent suc- cess in their shooting. The weather has been very mild and pleasant for yachting, but for that reason has been bad weather from a sportsman’s view. The ducks have been scarce and wild and it has been aim- cult to get them to come down to the de- coys, On the way down, when the Violet lay at Long Point, they were fortunate enough to kill three swan and two geese. No better sport was found further down the sound, so the President determined to make another effort to get a good day’s shooting before his return to Washington, and the Violet stopped on her homeward trip. The vessel was passed at a plaze called Church Island Road by the steamer King- ston, and Capt. Williams, who rived at Norfolk today, reports that he shook hands | with the President at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and that all were well. ‘The party did not attempt to shoot on Sunday, but lay in the sound today and made another attempt upon the ducks. Unless the Violet is run through the canal this afternoon or tonight she is not likely to reach Norfolk before noon tomorrow, £0 that the party can hardly reach Washing- ton before Wednesday morning. > BOOKMAKING CASES. Ww They Will Come Up for Trial om Next Monday. District Attorney Birney stated this af- ternoon to a Star reporter that he would next Monday in Criminal Court No. 2, Judge Cole, call for trial the cases of Presi- dent Geo. H. Engeman of the Ivy City Jockey Club and Bookmaker George Mar- vin and his three assistants, under indict- ment for violating the gaming act of 15s3, and that he would press the cases for an immediate hearing. As the defendants have long expressed themselves as anxious for trial, it is not doubted that the cases will be proceeded with next Monday, un- less the engagement in the Pollard-Breck- inridge suit of Mr. Jere M. Wilson, who is associated with Mr, James Coleman in the defense of the indicted parties, should make desirable a continuance of the racing cases. President Engeman is charged with vio- lating the act of 1883 by permitting gam- bling to be carried on on the premises (the Ivy City race course) controlled by him, while Marvin and his associates are charged with violating the same law by conducting bookmaking at the track last December, and also with violating the act of 1891 pro- hibiting bookmaking within the one mile limit, the government contending, in the jatter case, that while the offense occurred beyond the mile limit, part of the race track was within the limit. The men, it will be remembered, were in- dicted last December, during the attempted winter race meeting of Engeman, and at once moved to quash the indictments on the grounds, first, that bookmaking was not the setting up of a gaming table or device, and even that if it were, the act of ISL permitted bookmaking and poolseUing be- yond the mile limit. Judge Cole, in denying the motion, held that bookmaking was the setting up of a gaming table and that the act of 1891 did not repeal the act against gaming of 1883. ——__ GETTING POINTS ON ASSESSMENTS. Cleveland Officials Making Inquiries About the System Here. The board of equalization and assess- ment of Cleveland, Ohio, consisting of Benjamin F. Phinney, president; Theodore M. Bates and Joseph B. Molyneaux, called upon the Commissioners this afternoon. The board is on a tour of inspection of the several principal cities of the east for the purpose of getting n&w ideas regard- ing equalization of assessments. They spent some time at the District building and the local system of assessments and equalization ‘was explained by Assessor Trimble and Assistant Assessor Griffin. The bvard is a continuous body and has powers to change an assessment at any time. They receive their appointment from the probate judge and the office pays $2,000 per year. They have the authority to appoint forty assessors at $4 per day, who make returns of the property. The annual expenses of the office are $31,- 831.30, Cleveland has a population of 330, 000 people and the taxable real estate {s oa at $90,000,000. The rate is $2.79 per 100. A comparison with Washington shows that the latter city with a popula- tion of 265,000 has taxable real estate to the amount of $191,000,000. THE COURTS. Equity Court, Division 2—-Judge Hagner, Today—Freeman agt. Alexander et al.; J. F. Bundy appointed guardian ad litem, Offman agt. Offman; petition of A. 1. Off- man dismissed. In re Eva Nichols and John B. McDonald; lunatico writs ordered. Equity Court, Division 1—Judge Cox. Today—Norment agt. Edwards et al.; commission to get testimony at Westmins- ter, Md., ordered. Circuit Court, Division 1—Judge Bradley. Today—Childs Brick Company agt. Buck- ingham and same agt. Weinecker; defaults. Wurdeman agt. Mackall; on trial. Circuit Court, Division 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Today—Hodgkins agt. Mueller; on trial. — aes DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Sewer and Water Connections. Senator Proctor this afternoon secured favorable action by the Senate on House bill 4571 making service connections with water mains and sewers in the District. This bill was passed by the House Decem- ber 11. In order to meet the objections raised by Senator Gorman when the bill was last before the Senate that it would necessitate additional appropriations, Mr. Proctor said that the committee was will- ing to add after the end of the bill as pass- ed by the House an amendment which would obviate the difficulty. So that the last clause of the bill will read as follows: “The entire cost of said connections shall be paid from the current appropriations respectively for the extension of the sewer and water supply systems and shall be as- sessed against the abutting property and collected in Mke manner as assessments which are levied under the compulsory per- mit system; the sum so collected shall be credited to the respective appropriations fcr the extension of the sewer and water supply systems for the fiscal year during which such connections are made. Tracks on Thomas Circle. Senator Allison today presented the memorial of a number of property holders on M street near Thomas Circle protesting against leave being given to any railroad company to lay rails across Thomas Circle in the line of M street or Massachusetts avenue. They say: “The presence of cable car tracks in two separate lines around the circle and the converging there of traffic up and down 14th street already renders this location very dangerous to foot pas- sengers. To add a cross line of tracks would be to Intensify that danger to a de- gree not to be tolerated.” The petition ig signed by Andrew Wylie, Frank W. Hack- ett, S. S. Henkle, Senator Justin 8, Mor rill, G. Wythe Cook, Matilda B. Hornblow- er, Mary A. Henry and Samuel Fowler, $$ ——— Officers Elected. The St. Elizabeth's Society of the St Mary's Roman Catholic Church held their annual election Sunday, the 4th, and the following officers were elected: Mrs, Cath- arine Haufman, president; Mrs. Martha Kohler, vice president; Mrs. Katharina Smith, secretary; Mrs. Mary Offenstein, stant secretary; Mrs. Christina Nolte, surer; Mrs. Margaret Geler, Mrs. Cath- vos Caspari and Mrs. Mary Millen com- | mittee, tre | part of the country—that is, south of Rio | OUT IN THE COLD Mr. Mendonca Says the Brazilian Insurgents Are Feeling Chilly. THE GOVERNMENT CAN WAIT Has Every Advantage and Can Calmly Rest. ‘ PLANS INSURGENTS’ Mr. Mendonca, the Brazilian minister here, said today that the Associated Press’ latest advices from Rio indicating an early termination of the troubles in Brazil, in his opinion, correctly stated the situation. The minister says that it is evident the govern- ment Is not exerting ftself greatly to bring | about an end to the rebellion, but is rather inclined to adopt a waiting policy. \What {t wants to accomplish is the surrender of | the rebels, and it can afford to wait before bringing things to a head. ‘The other fel- lows are out in the cold,” said the minister, “while the government fs on the inside, and the latter can afford to be passive until those outside get tired of their condition. Besides this, the government does not want unnecessarily and wantonly to destroy the material and munitions of way of the in- surgents.”” Speaking more specifically of the condi-/| tion of affairs, especially in the southern | de Janeiro—the minister said that the gov- ernment has in its service a force of 25,000. men, of whom 11,000 are in the regular army and 12,000 in the national guard. In| the two states of Parana and St. Catharina / the rebels have hardly 5,000 men. The min- ister expressed the bellef that it will not be long before the trouble in that section of | the country is over, as the government can quickly crush the rebellion in the south, where the warfare is guerilla in character, once its energies are not needed at Ri He feels confident that the insurgents wit. not be able to hold Lapa very long, This | is an important town in the state of Parana, | which, it has been reported, hzT been cap- tured by the rebels. The minister's latest advices from his government are that in and urouni Rio de Janeiro it has 25,000 men, §,000 fn the regu- lar army, 2,000 in the police force of Rio and Nictheroy and 15,000 militia and volun- teers. A Portuguese paper, published in Rio, and recently received by the minister, puts the loss of the insurgents in the recent battle at Armacao mountain at 272 killed) and taken prisoners, while the government | had 500 killed and about 200 wounded. The battle was a very savage on2. The Annual Spring Army Moving Near at Hand. The advent of spring has caused a re- vival of the usual repcrts of contemplated military movements involving important changes of station. It has been the policy of Gen. Schofield to make changes of this kind in the late spring whenever the mon- ey was available for transportation in or- der to relieve troops on arduous stations and shift them to mcre comfortable posts. So fareas these movements for the present year are concerned, Maj. Gen. Schofield Said today: “Serious consideration has not yet been given to the changes of regiments, | and none have yet been designated for change. The whole matter is in abeyance, pending a determination of the amount of | money of the transportation appropriation | which will be available toward the close of | the present fiscal year.” | —————————————— Army Orders, Capt. Ira MacNutt, ordnance department, will visit the works of the Carpenter Steel Company, Reading, on official business per- taining to the inspection of armor-piercing shot. First Lieut. department, Sterling Steel Compan oficial business pertaining tion of deck-piercing shells. Post Chaplain James W. Hillman (re- cently appointed) will proceed to Fort Thomas, Ky., for temporary duty. The following transfers in the tenth cav- alry are made: Capt. Levi P. Hunt, from troop G to troop George W. Burr, ordnance will visit the works of the Demmier, Pa., on to the inspec- 1. Capt. Thaddeus W. Jones, from troop H to troop First Lieut. Percy E. Trippe, from troop D to troop H. First Lieut. William E. Shipp, from troop Hi to troop D. Second Lieut. William T. Littebrant, from troop L to troop H. Hees Lieut. Samuel D. Rockenbach, | from troop H to troop L. First Lieut. Edwin F. Glenn, twenty-fifth infantry, is detailed as acting judge advo- cate of the Department of Dakota, to re- lieve First Lieut. Harvey C. Carbaugh, fifth | artillery, who will proceed to join his bat- ‘eRe following transfers in the fourth ar- tillery are made: First Lieut. Montgomery M. Macomb, from battery M to battery K. First Lieut. John C. W. Brooks, from bat- tery K to battery M. —_—_—_-e A Chance for Male Stenographers. ‘The United States civil service commission will hold a special examination for male stenographers at the post offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Cin- cinnati, eommencing at 9 a. m. on March 23. The clerk-copyist examination will be) given as the basis, and there will be a practical test in typewriting and in steno- graphy. Those who desire to compete should write to the commission for a pam- phlet of instructions and an application blank. Applications should be filed with the commission at once. No persons will be admitted to the examination except male stenographers and typewriters. The supply of eligible stenographers is not | equal to the demand, and the com- mission finds It necessary to give notice of these special examinations, in order to replenish the registers. Those who pass these examinations stand an excellent chance of appointment at salaries of $1,000) or less. Applicants must provide their own typewriters for the examination. Requests for application blanks and pamphlets of in- struction should be addressed to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washing- ton, D. C. = ma Not Aided by Russian Authorities. Acting Secretary Uhl of the State De- partment has been officially advised by the Russian foreign office that there is abso- lutely no foundation for the press dispatch from St. Petersburg that indigent Russian Jews are being encouraged by the Russian authorities in emigrating to the United States, + 2+ ______ White House Governe: The New York World today has a special from Mansfield, Ohio, stating that Miss Jennie Lander of that city will leave for Washington on Wednesday, where she will assume the duties of governess of Ruth Cleveland, the daughter of the President. Miss Lander ts a native of Bonn, Germany, and came to America about a year ago. She is a highly educated young lady, hay- ing mastered the French, Italian and En- glish languages. For several months she has been giving German lessons in Mans- | field. On the way to America she met the wife of the Rev. Mr. Drewitz of Washing- ton, D. C., who became her fast friend, and she owes the new position to her, —_____-o-—_____ Naval Changes. ‘The term of Commodore N. H. Farquhar, as chief of yards and docks, Navy Depart- ment, will expire tomorrow. It is said that Commodore Crowninshield will succeed him. Commodore Farquhar has been assigned to the command of the League Island navy 1 Montgomery’s Commander. Capt. Davis,who will command the cruiser Montgomery when she goes into commis- sion, paid @ visit to the Navy Department today. He says the yessel passed inspec- tion at Baltimore last week in good shape and that she will leave there in a day or two for Norfolk to be fitted out for sea. She will be ready to go into commission about the middle of April. | asph THE U. S. SUPREME COURT Mr White Not Sworn in as s Justice Today. A Large Attendance in Anticipation of That Event—Several Important Decisions Handed Down. The stuffy room of the Supreme Court was crowded beyond its capacity at noon today with people who expected to witncss the installation of a new justice. Within the railing sat several senatorial colleagues of Senator White, who had not learned of his decision to remain in the Senate for a time. Most of the spectators beyond the railing were ladies, whose costumes were | becoming, and lent a touch of unwonted | color to the court room. There was much disappointment manifested in their faces when the justices filed into court, but seven in number, Senator White failing to ap- pear, and Justice Jackson, who is in Flori- da for his health, being also absent. A long list of decisions in cases which had been heard before the spring recess was announc- ed, and before the end most of the visitors had dropped out. Wm. Walter Phelps, ex-minister to Ger- many, was the unsuccessful litigant in a most important land case from the circuit court of the north district of Texas, which was decided today. The constitutionality of the New York fish law which prohibits fishing in Lake 01 tario, except with hook and line, and au- thorizes the destruction of confiscated nets, was sustained by a divided bench. Chief Justice Fuller dissented, not conceding the right to destroy property because it was put to unlawful use, and Justices Field end Brewer concurred with him. The claim of the Northern Pacific rail- ad to control of the tide lands and harbor along its land grants in the state of Washington, near Tacoma, was denied by the Supreme Court today in a decisioa in the case of Presser and others against | the Northern Pacific. Justice Gray, who delivered the opinion, held the question to be whether the charter giving land grants to the railroad authorized it to monopolize the harbor. The court held that every state has the right to define its harbor lines and regulate building upon them, since a gen- eral system is necessary, and private par- ties could not be permitted to control persons of lines. The injunction against the harbor commissioners asked for was denied, as against the public policy, the lower court was sustained and the suit dis- missed, _—_—. LEAD PIPES IN HOUSES, The Commissioners Decide to Amend the Plumbing Regulations, The Commissioners have determined to amend the plumbing regulations further by striking out that clause which makes the use of lead pipe in house connections man- datory. Some time ago the attention of | the Commissioners was called to this mat- | ter by Dr. Billings of the army, who argued that the cost of lead pipe in house connec- | tions was a considerable item of expense, and there was always a danger of the water passing through them becoming contamin- ated with lead and poisoning the family. Engineer Commissioner Powell determined to look into. the matter. The use of lead pipe was not only favored, but urged by the plumbers, who claimed that iron pipe corroded both inside and out. The ccrro- sion inside would catch the deposit and soon the pipe would become stopped. Capt. Powell sent one of his assistants to Balti- more for the purpose of examining a new steel pipe which was ranted not to cor- rode. Several lengths were laid in the city as an experiment, but did not prove satis- factory, At length tc was decided to allow cast-iron pipe for large connections, and wrought-iron pipes treated to a bath of alt inside and out for house connec- tions. It is believed that this coating of asphalt will protect the pipe from rust, and at the same time be inexpensive. —— ROCK CREEK ROAD. The Commissioners Recetve a Letter in Regard to the Route. Mr. J. W. Tyrer of 1806 New Hampshire avenue writes to the Commissioners today on the subject of the Rock Creek railroad. He says: “That railway now passes along 18th street, from the Columbia road to Florida avenve, and thence across the city along U street. This does not accommodate one person out of ten that now lives along that line, or that will in future locate there. That road should be permitted to extend along 18th street, from Boundary to Con- necticut avenue, thence over the present line of the Metropolitan Company to 6th street and F street northwest, thence south on 6th street to Pennsylvania avenue. This line would there deliver its own patrons to the center of the city and yet work no in- justice to the Metropolitan Company, as the latter company is now asking permission to adopt the underground electric system. The two roads should each bear an equal share of the cost of the electric installation, where both companies ure to oecupy the tracks, which would put each on an equal footing as to the patronage of the joint line, and all other patronage could easily be justly ac- ante for, all that being a matter of de- ail. “Railway companies are always anxtous to secure train privileges, and in many cases ask for more than is reasonable, in the hope of getting a part of what they ask. This course in most cases ves disastrous, while a just and reasonable demand would be met with favor. “To extend the Rock Creck road as sug- gested will meet a great reed in the ter- ritory lying between 20th and 1ith streets northwest, giving sure and rapid transit where now there is no line except the Her- dic Company, and from most of that large territory the people must walk from there two to four blocks to reach a car. “This extension may possibly meet with some few objections, but the great public interests of the city should not be permitted to suffer at the instance of a few selfish and unprogressive individuals. “Calmly examine the line of extension suggested and you will recognize the fair- ness of the propo ion and the necessity therefor, otherwise the Metropolitan Com- pany should be required to run g line from Connecticut avenue to Boundary along 18th street and connect with the Rock Creek line at Boundary and transfer to the latter without extra fare, thus making one fiye- cent fare from 6th and Pennsylvania avenue to the District line and Connecticut avenue extended, a result that will prove highly gratifying to the people and profitable to the railroad companies in multiplying the patronage.” ——._—__ Real Estate Matters, James A. D. Richards has bought for $10,000 of S. W. Peel sub F, square 732, 18 feet 1 inch by 120 feet on Ist between B and C streets southeast. Emma L. Carrico has purchased of Car- lotta M. McGreal for $5,000 part 24, square 517, 14 by 75 feet on 5th between H and I streets northwest. G. J. Nash has purchased for $5,000 of F. P. Nash parts and 125, W. & B.'s sub of Mt. Pleasant, and part 4, block 1, do., on Irving street. Warren Choate has bought for $11,700 of Eva 8S. Johnston part 58 and 11, block 5, Le Dreit Park. Emma C. Knight has purchased for $7,500 ee ae O, Johnson sub 44, block 13, Le Droit ark. H. E. Paine has bought for $15,000 of Eliza B, Ladd tot 2, Lanier Heights. Eva S. Johnston has purchased for $6,700 of Warren Choate part 2, square 921, 67 feet 10 inches on H between 8th and 9th streets southeast. Adeline B, Walker has purchased for $6,500 of B. M. Smith sub 4, square 75, on 23d (Market) between O and P streets, Georgetown. Annie F. Bryan has purchased for $7,000 of J. H. Meriweather sub 17, square 304, 15 by 67.16 feet on U between 11th and 12th streets northwest. Boyd M. Smith has, for $14,750, bought of Adeline B.Walker sub 14, square 179, 20 1-2/ by 100 feet on Q between 16th and 17th streets northwest. J, J. Reynolds has purchased for $23,000 of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insyrance Company subs 8) to %, square 177, each! 24 1-2 by 100 feet on 16th between S and Swann streets northwest. —_—_.> —_ Arguing for New Trial. ‘The arguments on a motion for a new trial in the case of Dr. Edward Leon, con- victed a few weeks ago of murder, in bav- ing caused the death by abortion of the child of Miss Estelle Beach, were begun before Judge Cole in Criminal Court, No. 2, this afternoon. FINANCE AND TRADE More Business Than Usual in Wall Street. COURSE OF PRICES TENDS UPWARD Sugar Men Pleased With Wash- ington Tariff News. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star: NEW YORK, March 5.—There was con- siderable snap in speculation this ‘orning, and more legitimate business than at any time since prices began to work upward. The volume of foreign business was small and prices were about on a parity with our closing. The feeling among traders is uniformly brighter, and beyond the custom- ary reactions the course of prices tends toward a higher level. Tariff news from Washington was rather encouraging, and the industrials were all active in consequence. Sugar led the list, as was to be expected, and on good buying for long account and continued covering advanced 3 per cent. The opinion prevails in speculative circles that unless some slight discriminations in favor of refined sugar is annexed to the tariff bill the whole measure must suffer defeat, and in either event the price of the stock must be improved. Friends of the property showed their. be- lief in this theory by lberal purchases of the stock at today’s advance. National Lead was forced up 13-4 per cent on purchases for out-of-town account and presumably on advance information concerning forthcoming legislation. General electric was moderately active on genera] improvement in the company’s bus- iness, and prospects of a very creditable showing of earnings. Boston continues to wire bull points on this property, houses with connections in that city have been the principal buyers. The price mov- ed up 2 per cent to 435-8, and was strong at the advance. The grangers continue to increase their lead, and were conspicuous features throughout the day. St. Paul gained 1 per cent to 613-8, Rock Island gained 1 per cent to 701-4 and Burlington gained 11-8 per cent to 791-2. New England was strong at an advance of 11-4 per cent on \the belief that the reorganization scheme would be rapidly pushed toward comple- jon. “The bears are watching the foreign ex- change market very closely in the hope that the prevailing high rates may lead to further gold exports. Bankers do not an- ticipate any shipments during the early part of the week and believe that the move- ment {is practically at an end because of the extremely smail profit under existing ns abroad. rae oaees of Louisville and Nashville for the fourth week in February decreased | $126,173, and Missouri Pacific, for the same period ‘decreased $123,000. Raitroad earn- ings are not consistent with the present market prices for stocks, but in a majority of instances the relative improvement bas been so encouraging that officials feel jus- tified in predicting better figures from now on. Money rates continue unchansed, with | some slight tendency to an increes=] joan business should stocks become active, as now seems probable. Trading during the last hour lost none of its early vigor, and prices for active stocks were at their best duriag this ime. The buying had a confident ring that, barring the unexpected, must result in a continua- tion of téday’s rally, The market closed fait active and generally at satisfactory galas, ee een FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York mock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. sé Broadway: Stocks. American Sugar . American Suga’ Amenican Tobacco. Canada Pacitic. Chesapeake and and St. L. Tns. and Cattle Feeding. General Electric . N. ¥-and New England. N. ¥.. C. and St. Louts.. Northe: 3 red, 56) 24,000 04. 36,000 ear gy gy by su Corn strong—spot, 4143s; Mare: SThadtig, Saye 413, bid; steam 79,251 bushel sales, ‘6061! a3 | Mr. He ve_No. 2, S7ljass—recelptn, 22,328 bushel 7 fir to tUmothy, $14.50a815.50. Grain oa freights dull, with slack demand. Sugar unchangs Butter dull, but steady—fancy creamery, 26a27 do, imitation, 1¥a20; do. ladle, 17a) 15016; store’ packed, dala. Eggs unchanged. ——__ Washington Stock Exchange. Saleo—regular nit {C,glock m-—American Se- curit rust Ss, $1,000 . Chesapeake and Potomac Tele 2% at ‘phone, - Government Touds.—United States 4s, rogistered, 1907, 112% _ bid, 113% asked. Luited States 4s, coupon, 1907, 114 bid, 114% asked. United § Mitty bid. ‘a ee strict of Columbia Bonds.—20-y 107 bid. 30-year Fundin stock currency Zs, 190 currency 7s, rency, 110 vid. Bis, reg. 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George. town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 125 bid.” Wasiiueton and Georgetown Railroad couy. 6s, 150 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 105 asked. Belt Ratiroad Ss, 95 asked. Ratlroad 6s, 100 asked.“ Washingtou Gas Consus 116 bid, 125 asked. Washington series Ii, 117 bid, 125 asked. Gas Cony y nv. ts, 12 19088, United eT Security and Tr: Ame erican Security and Tru: A. & ©., 100 bid. Washington) Marke Ast 6s, 105 bid. Wash et a Gs, 105 bid. Wash 208 bid 108 wale 0 ¥ 24 Fs, Ys bid, of Washinzton, 200 e National Saf Deposit. and_1 d, 138 asked, Washingion Loan curity and Trust Safe Deposit, 103 asked. Kallroad Sto Washington and Gee SO bid, . 18 bid. an $ ington own, Evking- Electric Light hed. Gi m Gas, United Washing and) B 5 le asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Ieal Estate Tite, 112 i ~ geal O% bid, Ty asked. ‘elephune Stocks. sslvania, 48 asked? Chee- ke 46g bid, 47% asked. Aimert- 3 bid, Su asked. Pucumatic Gun ed. an Stocks.—Washington Market, 18 c Great Falls lee, tis bid, 140 asked. Bull Rau Panorama, 18 bid. ' Norfolk and Wasb- ington Steamboat, 100 asked. caeniineiienannensis Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported | Metropolitan Slisby & Co., bankers an@ brokers, building CHICAG, March ST, Sot Ste as 6 61 cre eT S536 Br BS MS 3s esi ie" Be 284% Sai 11.55 11 3 1170 11.55 1L.70 11.70 700 6.97 697 6.90 GST GAT 69 385 612 600 6.00 5 B88 William Major, a bicyclist living at 1200 Wylie street northeast, was run down by @ horse and carriage, in which three men were seated, and badly injured, and now the young men will have to answer for their conduct. The affair happened Satur- day afternoon on H street northeast. Mr. Major was going east, in the direction of his home, and the vehicle containing the young men was moving in the same direc- tion. George Stewart was the driver, Har- rison Davis was using the whip, and Wm. Garrison, it is alleged, was making as much noise as his Companions. Policemen on duty along the line or HM street were unavle to stop tne horse. When 6th street was |reached and Sergeant Wall attempted to | Stop the horse, Davis reached out with his whip and remarked: “You —— —, I'll run over you.” Three squares ahead the bicyclist was run down. The horse stepped on Mr. Major’s head and otherwise bruised an: injured him, | _ Garrison fell out of the vehiele, and when | his companions returned for him Sengeant Wall and Officer Yates arrested the entire party. Charges of fast @riving, disorderly con- duct and assault were preferred against the young men, and the case will be neard in court next Saturday. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. New Water Main, An expenditure of $20,490 has been or- |dered by the Commissioners in the laying of a 12-inch water main from the U street | pump house to the Tenieytown road by way of U street, ISth street, Cincinnati street, Yonnecticut avenue extended along Hart- ford street, as expected Ub be extended, and | thence on Woodley Lane. | Another Sewer. The Commissioners have ordered that @ sewer in alley in square 1015 be added to | the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the uppropriation for 1895. increased Weter Supply. At the morning session of the board of Commissioners today it was decided to | Peport Senate bill 1 to increase the wa- ter supply of the city of Washington, with the recommendation that as the Washing- ton aqueduct and the dam at Great Falis are under the charge of the War Lepart- ment that the bill be referrel to the Sec- retary of War. The Commissioners remark that there is present need of an increased | supply of water for tae District and sub- mit for the information of the committee copies of the reports of the attorney for the District, and Capt. Derby, the assistant to the Enginceor Commissioner, both of which have been printed in The Star. To Whom Redrctions Apply. Market Master Burns of the Westerm market has sent the following crder to the | Commissioners for approval: | “That the reducth in ihe rents in the Western market only apply to those of the deaiers who pay their pents et the office of the market on or before the Ist of cach month. Those failing to do so will be charged the former rate.” Dangerous Crossings. The Commissioners have called the attens tion of the superintendent of the Halth more and Potomac railroad to the fact that complaints have been maje to thew that the crossings of the road at #th and K and Sth and K streets southeast are not duly protected at night. They reguest that gate keepers be kept on duty until mid- night, unless there are good reusons why this is not necessary. Food Inspections, The food inspectors of the health depart- ment last week condemaed 57 pounds of beef, 20 pounds of mutton, 10 pounds of veai, 8 pounds of pork, chickens, i ture key, 2 ducks, Beene, birds i 72 quarts of berries, 2, flowers, 8” cabbages, Ti small quantities of vegetables. Nuisances Reported. Last week 314 nuisaaces were reported to the health office and 264 were abated. There were two cases referred to the cor- oner, twelve transcripts from records fur- nished, sixty-eicht dead animals removed and twelve burials at oublic expense. Misecllancous, The attention of the Commissioners bas ‘been calied to the urgent necessity of @ | walk of some kind from I to K streets on 6th street northeast. The report of Poundmaszer Einstein for last week shows that 2 unimals were im- pounded. Thirty-one dogs were killed and one Was redeeined. gee THE JUMP IN SUGAR. A Conference Sai The explanation of the sudden jump which |Sugar took upward yesterday ts found in the fact that Mr. Henry Havemyer has (been having conferences with the members of the finance committee and other promt- {nent democratic Senators and is said to have received Some assurances. Last night yemyer had a conference with Sen- ators Gorman and Smith and some of the |members of the finance committee and it is stated that an agreement was reached |by which the sugar trust was not only not to oppose the tariff bill, but to assist in its It is said that Mr, Havemyer was 15. | promised 46 per cent on raw sugar and a differentiation in favor of the refined sugar to the amount of a quarter of a cent. This would be equal to about a cent and a | quarter on raw sugar, and a cent and a half jon refined. It is known that this morning there has been a hard fight over this ques- | tion and the chairman of the committee is | unwilling to yield anything to the trust, | 2+ Te Lengthen Her. The gunboat Machias was put out of |ecommission at New York Saturday pre- paratory to cutting her in half and adding fourteen feet to her length, so as to estab- . | lish her seaworthiness, | ‘phere arrived at the river front last month 50,400 bushels of oysters, 21,809 her- black bass, Loge 5471 bunches yellow y bunches of white perch, 655 bunches of trout, 6414 banc of catfish, Ss mullets, 360 bunches es of chubs, 2 of rock-fish and arrived 11,440 bunches of fish, 6 black bass. of enscondilipaenner Milliary Axsigmmenta, Major Augustus H. Bainbridge, tenth infantry, has been ordered to Phoenix, Ari- zona, to report to the governor for duty pertaini Guard in April. deut. Ge seventh infan- iry, has raered to’ similar duty in connection the National Guard of | been with , California, October 1. seas —Ss Range of the Thermometer, The following were the readings of the thermomot at the weather bureau today: 2 p.m., 69; maximum, 69; mini