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2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1894-TWENTY PAGES, some time in 1893 to ask him as to the form of contract proper for this work. He nad replied that that was a matt that he thought properly lay with the Sec- Fetary of the Interior. Mr. Quincy then further asked about the form of bonds and he had sent to the files and had brought the former bonds for him to inspect. Some weeks afterward Mr. Quincy had come to him to say that payments had been refused on the National Lithographic Company vouchers on account of irregu- larity in the contract, although the work had been done. Mr. Bowler had replied that if the work had been done payment could be made under the exigency clause, as for open market work. He had directed that Disburser Evans be written to to this effect. ‘The Scope of the Exigency Clause. Senator Gorman and Mr. Bowler dis- the scope intended for the exigency clause of the statutes, under which open market payments were made. He pursued his inquiries to disclose how Mr. Bowler had come to determine this as a cage of @xigency. Mr. Bowler said he had no in- formation from the Interior Department om the subject, but he felt that the Interior it was the authority to deter- mine it. The work had been done and was paid for and he considered that that was ® determination by the Interior Depart- ment that it was an exigency. It had been the policy of the Interior Department to make a weekly issue of this Gazette and that it would have stopped had the pay- ments been refused. What Senator Gorman sought to show ‘was that the knowledge of this policy and these facts had not come to the controller from the Interior Department officials, but from others (perhaps Mr. Quincy) and that Mr. Bowler had, in fact, been the one who had determined this to be an exigency Father than the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Bowler admitted that his department bad no official information from the In- terior Department of these facts. Serator Manderson took up this point, and scught to develop it further. Mr. Bow- ler said there had been a strong tendency | im the controller's office to decide what w: an exigency. But he thought it lay wit the department where it was created to de- e. An Admission as to Influence. Senator Manderson asked whether it ‘would not be natural on application of a con- tractor for an exigency payment to secure @ statement from the Interior Department that it was an exigency. Mr. Bowler said _ Yes, and admitte? that he weuld have re- | quired that if Mr. Bailey had come to him im the matter. But he declined to admit | that he was influenced in the matter by the | fact that ley was accompanied by the| assistant secretary of state, Mr. Quincy. —_| Mr. Bowler thought Mr. Quincy had cailed | upon lum in reference to the bond at not earlier than July. Asked to detail the conversation with Mr. | Quincy, he said that Mr. Quincy had said to him he was interested in a gentleman or | gentlemen interested in this work, and he Would like to ask his advice as to the form of the 4. He had replied that he thought a matter that lay with the Interior Mr. Quincy then asked if he ee a copy of the former bond. It was him, and Mr. Quincy took a mem- oranda of its contents. He ‘tid not remem- ber whether anybedy was with Mr. Quincy at the time. mator Manderson here caused a smile by an inadvertent reference to the patent) @ifice publication as the Police Gazette. | AU Dis Information Was for Mr. | Quiney. j Senator Manderson elicited that Mr. Bow- ht this exigency payment extra- and that he had addressed the In- terior Department for that reas that they ought to have the e fected, and that he had no inforn the determination of ment as to this being an What he learned from Mr. . ormally, Senator Manderson said in a semi-jocular way that this was a case where! the Interior Department seems to have fail- eu to d nine, and the Department of State, through .ts assistant secretary, bad stepped in to determine it. Mr. Day Sat Down Upon. Ex-Au © Day, who was present as Mr. Quincy's attorney, here asked that Mr. Bowler be asked if he had done anything for Mr. Quincy that he would not do for the president of the compan. Mr. Day, with some heat, insisted that question should be put in view of the fact that a Question had been put in such form as to Feflect on the man he appeared i Senator Manderson said shortly: “If any further questions are to be asked here by attorneys that reflect on my ques’ @ither he will leave the room or I will. Mr. Day attempted to say something’fur- | ther, when Senator Manderson turned upon him and said: “I don’t want you to pass strictutes upon my questions, and I won't ave it. | Senator Gorman interposed to say that! questions it was desired to kave asked | must first_be submitted to the committee in writing. Mr. Bowler, when the question was put to him, said the influences of a request from | an honorable man of official position upon the mind were subtle and ‘hard to define. The Managers of the Peters Company. | Daniel Fraser, general manager of the Norris Peters’ Lithographic Company, the unsuccessful bidders for the Patent Office | Gazette contract, wes the next witness. Mr. Fraser seid they had never been paid in advance of a contract for open market | work. He submitted a letter from Commis- sioner Seymour, in which he was informed) that the provision had been made for print-| ing the Gazette for June 27 under the ex- isting contract (the last number), but that the contract for next year was to zo to another company. He (Fraser) had known that the appropriation had been exhausted before this last number had been print He submitted, also, a letter from the com missioner, inclosing a copy of a certificate, of deposit to the amount of the voucher for the work of June 27. The deposit was by the National Lithographic Company to tHe eredit of Norris Peters Company. The Commissioner's Explanation. | | The Norris Peters Company sent an in-| @uiry as to this matter to the Secretary of| the Interior. The Secretary's reply inglosed the explanation of Commissioner Seymour. | The National Lithographic Company, he| said, had agreed to execute the work for June 27 without charge if they secured the, contract for next year. The contract was awarded them. But the National Company had not facilities ready and asked that the Norris Peters Company do the work for June 27 under their contract and they would pay for the work, without cost to the g ernment. Mr. Fraser said he thought his letter to Commissioner Seymour of June 3, Stating that he would not do the work for less than the year before, was, in fact, a bid. There had been specifications inclosed in the letter of inquiry from the commis-| sioner, to which this was an answer. + o DONATION DAY. Received by the In addition to being Patrick's day, this | ‘was also “Donation day” at the Emergency | Hospital. The institution, to a great ex- tent, is supported by the public, and once| each year the management sends out to one thousand ladies, known to be gener-| ous, large paper bags for donations. Postal cards, making an apneal for ald, were for-| warded to the Washington merchants. The mail matter certainly did good work this year, for at noon today, there had been | Feceived a ton of coal, several barrels of | flour, and rice, hams, cats, tea, sugar, | ¢offee and whisky in unlimited quantities. , In addition the Knickerbocker Sewing Class donated a large number of made up house- | hold linen articles, and severil checks | inclosed in envelopes addressed to the treas- urer of the hospital had arrived by mail. As that official way not on hand it was not | n from whom the checks had been ed and the amount of each. | An idea of the work being accomplished | at thetEmergency Hospital may be obtain- ed when it is known that during the month | of February, in addition to 2.412 prescrip- | tions filled, 2,515 cases were treated. ae Army and Navy Retirements. The Regular Army and Navy Union, an @rganization composed exclusively of hon- orably discharged and retired officers and men of the army, navy and marine corps, an amendment to existing laws| enlisted men in the army and be retired after twenty-five | tead of thirty, as ct pres- mmander J. B. Lockwood J. Fanning are in the| securing the neces- | under the q | ing condit: LATE NEWS BY WIRE. | een How &t. Patrick's Day is Being | Celebrated. THE GREEN FLAG FLIES AT NEW YO But on Brooklyn's City Hail Only «Old Glory” Floats. CHICAGO’S IRISH RULER NEW YORK, March 17.—If St. Patrick was not satisfied over the celebration today in his honor, it was not the fault of the Irishmen, who paraded in force to show their love and respect or anavunced their undying allegiance to his memory by wear- ing a sprig of shamrock. The day was all that couid be wished, both overhead and un@er foot, and this,with the fact that from the city buiid:ngs fioat- ing the flag of the little green isle across the sea, sent a thrill of true Irish pride right through the Irish heart, until it fair- ly glowed with love for the quaint old saint who drove the snakes out of Ireland. The fiag episode, the source of no end of protests on the part of those who objected to any but “old glory” from floating over the public buildings, has been the cause of many a heated discussion and more than one fight, was sett! by acting Mayor Mc- Clellan, who issued an order permitting the green bunting with its golien harp to spread its folds over. the home of the city authorities. An amusing incident occurred last night about 12 o'clock, when an en- thusiastic son of old Erin climbed up the flag pole on the unfinished court building at Center and White streets and nailed a green flag fast to the mast. Today it is still fly- ing proudly, much to the satisfaction of the neighborhood. The day passed quietly with the usual parades and games. BROOKLYN, N. Y., March 17.—There ap- pears to be as much enthusiasm among the Irish portion of the communiiy today over the celebration of the birth of Ireland's pa- tron saint as in the past. The fac: that Mayor Schieren prohibited the display of the green flag from the city hall and Super- visor-at-Large Fitchie prevented it from being placed on the court nouse and ha!l of records did not dampen the ardor of those who revere the memory of St. Patrick. The day was clear and the parade was in every way a success. CHICAGO, March 17.—There were sev- eral distinct novelties in Chicago's cele- bration of St. Patrick's day. The seventh regiment, national guard, under command of Col. Francis 'T. Colby, started the cere: monies by attending at St. Mary’s Church the first military mass which has been celebrated in the United States for a num- ber of years. St. Mary’s is the church which Gen. Sheridan attended during his residence in Chicago. At St. Thomas’ Church Rev. John Carzoll preached a sermon in Gaelic, said to be the first ever delivered in that language in the United States. The sérmon was delivered at the Instance*of the Chicago Society for the P-eservation of the Irish Language. For the first time in the history of the city an Irish mayor reviewed the street parade, his honor, John Patrick Hopkins, accompanied by the othe> city and county officials, witnessing the procession from the steps of the city hall. The procession was an unusually large one. SEES SUBMITTED TO COURT. movel of City Offtectals. DENVE: March 17. ing the day the dispute over the removal of the police and the beard members was, as ex- pected, submitted to the supreme court for settlement. Gov. Waite sent a communication to the supreme court making over 4.000 words. After reciting the case from the first up to the present day, he asks the court to de- cide which men constitute the legal fire and police and excise commissioners of the city of Denyer. This ends for the present the controversy which for a time threatened to plunge the city and state into bloodshed. MeCOOK'S ACTION. GEN. It is Approved by th ‘Troops to Reut Gen. Schofield, late yesterday afternoon, sent a telegram to Gen. sleUook, command- ing the Department of Colorado, notifying him of the President's approval of his ac- tion in erdering troops to Denver for the protection of government property, and cautioning him against the employment of troops for any other purpose without spe- cifle instructions. This is the result of the consideration cf the question at yesterday's cabinet meet- ing. Gen. McCook is a safe and con tive officer, and great reiiance is place his judgment and discretion. Army oflicers here are confident that he will do nothing Whatever to compromise the goverment in the matter. Gen. MeCook Again Reports. A long telegram was received by Adju- tant Gen. Ruggles last night from Gen. McCook, at Denver. The text of the dis- patch was not given out for publication, but it is understood that it is simply a recital of the events of the day, with de- tails of the conference between Gen. Me- Cook and Gov. Waite, which resulted in ignoring the governor's request for the withdrawal of the United States troops. The position assumed by Gen. McCook is satisfactory to the War Department, as is indicated by the fact that it has not been found necessary to send him further instructions, Gen. McCook commands the department of Colorado and has the absolute right to dispose of his troops at such points in that department as he may select. It is pre- President— sumed that he will keep them in Denver at} present, regardless of for thelr withdrawal. will be to protect the government property at Denver, the subtreasury, assay office, post office and other buildings. Further than this they wjll not go unless the Presi- dent directs otherwise, and the President will not interfere unless the governor ad- mits his inability to cope with the situation and asks for federal assistance. the governor's request But their Senator T ler Sees the Secretary. Senator Teller of Colorado lost no time in carrying out the wishes of the committee, which yesterday addressed to the state del- egation in Congress a telegram setting out the needs of the situation. He called upon Secretary Lamont at an early hour this morning and spent some time in explain- ing the events which led up to the threa‘en- ns of the past two days. The Senator went away feeling satisfied that so far as the laws permit the War Department will do everything in its power to prevent violence and bloodshed. Gen. McCook will keep his troops ready to act at a moment's notice, either in Denver or at Fort Logan, which is only a few miles distant from the city, and it is believed that the general knowledge of their readiness will have a ously ill. good moral effect upon the excitable ele nent in the community. Of course, the suggestiop contained in the telegram from the citizen®’ committee that Gen. McCook be directed to use the troops to assist the sheriff, who has made an issue with Gov. Waite, cannot be acted upon, for such an instruction would be in direct ‘con- flict with the law of the land. oS SUTHERLAND HAS “SKIPPED.” Such, at Least, ts the Opinion of an Intimate Friend. BROOKLYN, N. ¥., March 17. Kenneth F. Sutherlaand, the convicted Gravesend magistrate, may have escaped to Canada, such, at least, is the general impression, but his lawyers and bondsmen claim to believe he will be on hand Monday when he is wanted in court. An intimate friend of Sutherland's, however, is quo! $ he justice had surely Judge Brown, who tried but thus far has been unable to locate his man. March 17.—It is detectives here that Justice | the convicted Gravesend official, y and they are posted as to his but have received no instruc- as to his arrest, function | FOUGHT 18 HARD ROUNDS. | The “Coffee Cooler” and the “Cyclone” Come Together at New York. NEW YORK, March 17.—Prize fights in private are such rarities in this district in these days that the sporting people who like that sort of thing mustered in force jast night to see the scrap between Frank Craig, the “coffee cooler,’ and Fred. Mor- ris, formerly “‘Muldoon’s cyclone” and lat- terly the “cyclone” of the Billy Madden regime. Both men are colored and both are from Washington, D. C., the “cyclone” being the darker of the two. They fought for eightcen rounds, and fought hard. There was no streak of yeilow under the skin of either. It was a slap-dash game all the way through and the bigger man won, simply by his superiority of pounds and reach. Craig was a man of 155 pounds or so, and Morris was under him by 15 pounds, at least. Craig was also the taller and has a longer reach. The colored men put up a fight that was interesting from start to finish, and the spectators showed their appreciation of the good work of the actors by their almost continuous applause, not to say yelling. Morris had a hard contract on his hands, but he made a great «ppearaace, and did great work. He went at the “Cooler” early in the fight, and punched him hard and often. In the seventh round he put the big man on the floor with stiff swings on the body, and more than a few of the spec: tors thought that the big man was done for. Craig gathered himself, however, and in the next three rounis punched M all over the face and body, and the clone” was a very much usedl-up man at the call of time for the elevenin round. The fighters fought on the ropes 2nd in the center of the ring for seve more rounds, and when they ‘inished 1 either one had more breath than he n Craig, in the eighteenth ris down twice by well-delivered cracks on the shoulder and head, and the lightest man had to succumb. Craig fought a fair tight, which is more than can be said of Morris. The latter, see: ing that he was “up against it,”" resort2d to foul tactics, but the “cooler” invariably threw his hands in the air, and allowed Referee P. J, Donahue to run in and sepa- rate them. Morrts was cleanly knocked out when Donahue said he was beaten, but he was trying to get to his feet to take one more chance at Craig. Morris was badly marked when the thing was over; his face und stomach bore witness. Craig had a closed left eye, and he showed blood-like marks on the breast, but he left the ring with plenty of strength. The gloves used were called “four-ounce," but they had little hair in other places thap in the wrists and@ in the finger tips. It was late when the sports got away, but they were all satistied with what they had seen. es DISTANCE ANNIHILATED. of the Great Race Known ew York in Five Seconds, NEW YORK, March 17.—The perfection of the news gathering machinery of the Associated Press was sharply emphasized this morning by the quick announcement of the result of the Oxford-Cambridge boat race. This great annval contest yas start- ed on the Thames at ‘-12 ihis morning, at which hour, owing to ifference in time, it was 4:12 a.m. in New York. The race was finished at Mortlake at 9:33:30 am. A gun was tired and the .formation tiat Oxford had won was know) in New York in less than five seconds. An operator at the tnih nt with his fingers on a telegraphi: key transmitted the letter “O," Oxford's initial, over the land wire to Valencia, where the A American cable disappears in There a cable operator received mto_ his ear the click of the signal of “O” and in the same moment sent it on through the cable, whose American end comes out of the deep at Heart's Content, Newfoundland. There a waiting operator, with his tingers on the key, signaled the letter “O” into the operating room of the Associated Press, where the announcement that Oxford bad won the race was served to its great leased jer the ocean. wire system, extending from Duluth to New Orleans and from St. Johns, N. B., to San Francisco and Portland, Ore., in| less than five seconds. ATTACKED BY MARYLANDERS, The Virginin Police Boat Tangier Under a Heavy Fire. RICHMOND, Va., March 17.—The com- mander of the Virginia oyster police schooner Tangier telegraphed the Dispatch last night in part as follows: “TASLEY, Va., Mareh 15.~Thuraday right at 7 o'clock, in Virginia waters, the po- lice schooner Tangfer was attacked from the shore off Smith's Island, Md., by twenty-tiv: or thirty Marylanders, armed with the best repeating rifles. They fired on the schooner and I returned the fire with my rifle and with my cannon. One or more cannon shot struck the storehouse from which they were firing. The Marylanders ” rounds or more, and several of ots struck the schooner. ‘They are throw- ing up breastworks on Smith's from which to fire at us under prot The Marylanders have sworn to kill the whole crew of the schooner Tangier, so that they cannot be witnesses against them. (Signed) “A, J, READ, “Commander police schooner Tangier. COMODORE WHITING DYING. He Was One of the Officers of the Famous Expedition to Japan. NEW YORK, March 17.—Commodore Wm. D. Whiting, one of the officers connected with Commodore Perry’s famous expedition to Japan, it is reported, lies at the point of death at his home, No. 30 West 34th street. Commodore W ing is blind and is usu- iy accompanied in the street by his wife. he couple attempted to cross Broadway ut th street one biustering day in January. Before his wife could see an approaching carriage he was run down. His hip was fractured and Brigit’s disease set in. RUNNING CHINAMEN, Discovery of a Smugeling Agency at Clevela CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 17.~There were sensational developments at 104 Weod- land avenue, a Chines» opi United States Marshal Haskell, several customs officers from De a raid last night. in the joint found lated Windsor, «ntario, to Hip Won Toung, the pm joint. The writer said that the twenty China- men that were te be sent here were stil at Windsor. “The reason it “that there are chrve « = US, al we dare not send the men tv Vermilile! but hope to do s» joint, when assisted by i, wade letter was and directed rietor of the said the writer, nd n, SICKNESS ON THE RANGER. Death of a Surgeon—A Physician En- gaged to Attend the Crew. SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 17.—Officers of the steamer Progress reported that when the steamer left the United States ship Ranger at Port La Labertad, Salvasor, on February 24, the surgeon of the Ranger had died of fever, and the services of that port were secured, at a salary of $25, goll, per was much sickn along the several of the Rane anger The Ranger was comins leis: northward, and will not arrive at this por: for some weeks. BURNING OF A BREWERY. The Men Had Barely Time to Escape. LAWRENCE, Mass., March 17.—Szanie’ this morning. It was u four-story frame building owned Ly an Enxlish syndicate, and run as the New England Brewing Com- pany. The loss is $19,090, and ‘nsurance | $125,000, Tt was running night and cay 20 supply orders for hock beer, and so rapidly did the flames spreai that whe men bad cape, leaving their clothing ee Johnston Bros!’ Assignment. Willis, Harry B., Wm. J. and W. D. Johnston, trading as Johnston Bros. & Co., grocers and coffee and tea dealers at 729 7th street northwest and 639 and part Gi1 Louisiana avenue northwest, have made an assignment for the benefit of creditors to Mr. E. B. Hay. The as: cluding 16 horses and 20 wagons, about $40,000, und the liabilitie he same. It is stated that the in the nature of an extension of time, and |that the business will be carried on as | usual by the assig ted that dollar for dollar will be paid on all liabill- ties. brewery was burned to the ground early} | Rev. | Sur-Mer, somewhere near where is now Kil- | patr Isiand | Patt! tion. | A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to Print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, but The Star is alone in this custom as far as Wash- ington is concerned. Below will be found the,statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited | is believed to be nearly, if not quite, double the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and | fully five times that of its afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, March 10, 18°4.... MONDAY, March 12, 1804. .. TUESDAY, March 13, 1894... WEDNESDAY, March 14, 1394. THURSDAY, March 15, iss4 FRIDAY, March 16, 1sv4.. see 2 BB,T7D. 35,759 | ! Daily average. . | J solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of Tis EVEN- ING Star ctreulated during tie six secular days end- ing Friday, March 16, 19°¢--that is, the num- berof copie actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable c purchasers of subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainia the office unsold. * J. WHIT. HERRON, H Cashier Evening star Newspaper Co. | Subscribed and sworn to before me this sey- | y of March, A. D. ists JAY B. SMITH, | Notary Public, D.C. | ST. PATRICK'S DAY Green is the Predominant Oolor on All Sides Today. Honoring frelund’s Patron Saint~ Services in the Churches—Who Saint Patrick Was, March 17, 1894. This is St, Patrick's day. It is the day when all the world visits the shrine of the patron saint of Hrin, and when millions of people worship there. To- day the earth echoes with Irish melody and shines with Irish color. The sphere quakes | with paeans, praise and prayers, songs and shouts, and flutters with green ribbons and emerald plumes. Green graces the bosom | of the human race. It casts a green veil over the face of nature, gives a green tinge te the complexion of humanity, lights up every quarter of the globe, livens every acre of terrene geography and ihrows an arching rainbow of green from pole to, pole. All Washington is today the color of | spring grass, Her mountains of brick and | marble, her plains of pavement and her) deserts of concrete blossom like the !eaves of the rose. Verdant hues of varying de- grees of startlingness bloom in every Lut- tonhole and flaunts on all lapels. Even the Washington and Georgetown jeable cars and those on the Metropolitan | line seem to be greener than ever. Even | the wind, as it plays idylls through the | bare branches of our trees, seems to sing “The Wearing of the Green.” The day was observed here with a deal of religious pomp and circumstance at St. Patrick's Church. Solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. J. Walter, as celebrant; ohn Delany of Holy eacon; Rev. J. R. Mathe of St. Cyprian Church, subdeacon, and Rev. J. F. McKee, as master of ceremonies. Rey, Father Mc- Carthy, Society of Jesus, of St. Aloysius | Church detivered the customary panegyric on the saint. The music had been made the subject of especial attention, and was worthy of the reputation of the choir. The occasion was full of brilliancy and tune. St. Patrick. St. Patrick was a distinguished missionary of the fifth century, whose original name is | said to have been Succath, Patrick being the derivative of his Roman appellative, | Patricius. The year of his birth ts various. | ly given as 377 and 387, and the place of his birth is much in question. Some of the chroniclers state that he was born at Nem- thur. Patrick’s father owned a small farm | near Bonavem Tabernie. Some maintain that he was bora at what is now Boulogn- | i , in the estuary of the Clyde, According to the Saint himself, his father Was a deaeon named Calpurmius and his | mother was named Conchessa, and, who, | by some writers, is said to have been a sister to St. Martin of Tours. When St. Patrick | Was sixteen years of age he was seized, so the story runs, by a band of pirates and by them carried into Ireland and sold into slavery to one of the chiefs-regnant of the island of the west. After six years of cap- tivity he escaped and made his way to France. At Tours he became a monk and later removed to the great monastery of erins. It Was in the year 431 that he journey to Rome and had audience with Pope Celestine, by whom St. Patrick was commissioned to preach in'Ireland and ex- j tend the dominion of the Church of Rome. In Ireland he succeeded Palladius, who had been the representative of the Holy Catholie Church iy that island, but who had died. He was ordained in France and ar- rived in Ireland a second time, it is said by the majority of writers on this theme, in $32. is said that he established 365 churches and baptized with his own hands 12,000 per- sons. He ordained a great number of pricsts | and blessed a mighty host of monks and nuns. After twenty years of missionary work he fixed his see at Armagh, two of his | disciples were ordained as bishops, and here he issued those decrees which h a the text for so much controversy. | at Saul, near Downpatrick, and his 1 were preserved at that place till the t of the reformation, ——— Board of Trade Meeting. The next mecting of the board of trade, which was to have been held Friday evening next, has been postponed until the following Tuesday evening, the 27th instant, at the hall of Carroll Institute, at 7:40 o'clock. This action was taken in view of the fact that the former date will be Good Friday and that many members of the board al- ready had engagements for that evening. The principal topics of discussion at the meeting will be “Our Municipal Building and “What the Winter Residents of the City Owe to the National Capital.” There will be no invited guests present on this occasion, which is merely a regular meet ing of the board, attendance, therefore, be- ing confined strictly to its members. After the adjournment of the business meeting the members will meet each other in a social way at an informal buffet lunch served at the hall. ——— H Wants His Reward. The first application under the law against concealed weapons for one-half of the fine |as a reward to the informer was made in the Police Court today by Lawyer Peyton, ecunsel for Arthur Jackson. The petitioner recites that a few days ago he informed against a colored man named Samuel Har- ris, who was fined $100 for carrying a pis- tol. The fine was paid, and now Jackson asks for the $50, the amount provided for the informer. In support of the claim of petitioner, counsel filed the necessary affidavits, set- ting forth the facts. The petition will be acted upon Monday. pai ag ie See Lehigh Alumni Banquet. The alumni of Lehigh University resident in this city held their annual banquet at Welcker's last evening, and the occasion, as always, was a most delightful one. Aj} large number of members of the local or-| ganization were present, and the prettily decorated table was the scene of mirth and pleasant reminiscence until a late hour. With the advent of coffee and cig: came | a number of beight and witty after-dinner speeches. Mr. Felix Freyhold, the presi- dent of the club, acted as toast master, and toasts were responded to as follow: “Our Common Bo! by P. W. Birney; | ‘The Lehigh Club, c. W. Haines; ‘The Broadway by R. Parker hee by James W.| Henderson; “Athietics,” by T. J. Dashiell; “Latter Day Saints,” by L. N. Gillis, and “The Ladies of Lima,” by J. D. Foster. The responses were brief and witt NEWS OF THE OLD WORLD. Anarchists Who Had Their Lives In- sured. PARIS, March 17.—The Gaulois say: that the anarchists in London have been paid £8,000 Insurance on the death of Vaillant, the anarchist who was recently executed as a result of his conviction of throwing a bomb into the chamber of :leputies. The Gaulois ‘adds that the life of Pau- wells, the anarchist killed by the prema- ture explosion of a bomb which he was carrying into the Church of La Madeleine, was insured. Henry, the anarchist who threw the bomb into the cafe underneath the Hotel Terminus, is also insured. According to the Memorial Dipiometique an agreement has been concluded be ween the british government end tie represen- tatives of one or more foreign powers in London, in regard to anti-anarzhist meas- ures. The commune anniversary celebrations will be limited to a fete in the Maison Du Peuple, and to several section«l banquets. LISBON, March 17.—Dispatchas received here from Rio de Janeiro say that Admiral ; Da Gama is sull on board the bortuguese corvette Mindello, and that he is anxicus to procure a Portuguese steamer to con- vey him and some of his followers to Buenos Ayres. Sir Francis Cook Sued. LONDON, March 17.—The breach of pro- mise action brought byMrs.Holland against | Sir Francis Cook, the husband of Tennte | | Claflin of New York, sister of Victoria | | Woodhull, was opened today, before Justice | | Hawkins in the queen's bench division of | the high court cf justice. The promise to marry was made, accord- | { Wleration, to bona nde | NS to Mrs. Holland? twenty-five years ago, | when the first wife of Sir Francis was alive. Sir Francis Cook, who married Mis: Claflin, nine years ago, is now sixty-seven years of age. Mrs. Holland claims £12,000 damages,and, in addition to the breach of promise to marry her, she alleges that the defendant caused a criminal operation to be perform- ed. Lady Cook sustains her husband and strongly believes in his innocence, claiming that the present suit is an attempt at blackmail. Acquitted of the Frene' der. BANGKOK, Siam, March i7.—Phrayot, the Siamese mandarin, charged with the murder of the French inspector Grosgurin and his Annamese escort, has been acquit- ted on all the charges against him. The decision is likely to lead to complications, as the murder of Inspector Grosgurin led to the France-Siamese war. France re- fuses to evacuate Cahntanboon until the culprits are brought to justice. Trouble Over Landing Petroleum. SHANGHAI, March 17.-The first petro- leum tank steamer has arrived here, but the custom house authorittes will not allow the landing of petroleum in bulk. The British, Russian and German consuis have been instructed to support the landing of the petroleum, which is iixed for March 20. Trouble is expected. man’s Mur- DISTRICT GU RNMENT. Plumbing Amendment. The Commissioners have requested the Senate appropriation committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia to add an amendment to the pending appropriation bill providing for the pay of the plumbing board at the rate of $300 per annum in addition to whatever pay they receive from the District for other services. Alleged Violation. The Commissioners have received a letter from the secretary uf the Knizhts of Labor stating that the contractor of the Thompson school building is giving out the work by | the piece, which is a lirect violation of the | law, and he asks the Commissioners to look into the matter. Farmers Complain, A delegation of farmers, consisting cf Messrs. Scott, Arnis = nl W. 3. bran- son of Forrestvi'le, Md.. and George Benja- min of Brights*.t, Md., called upon the Commissioners this morning and presented @ petition irom the farmers who stand at the Center market praying that hucksters be prohibited trom crowding them out at the market house, where they stand on market days palming tbemsclves eff for farmers, and selliag stale commis§ion house goods. —— Pash Cart Men. The ten fruit and candy venders who | Were arrested yesterday for violating the law by occupying Pennsylvania avenue end 7th street with their push carts, as printed in yesterday's Star, appeared in the Police Court this morning for trial. Mr. George L. Clark, who has for a num- ber of years been a’member of the bar, voluntecred to defend them because he thought they were being persecuted. He thought the carts caused no obstruction, and argued that the law had not been vio. lated. These men, he said, ar orderly and peaceable. The salcons, he said, send out drunkea men from aimost every corner and they cause more trouble in a day than | thi men do in a week, and they are aot molested like these men are. Mr. Clark said he was not acquainted with a single defendant, but he was looking after them be use he thought they were being un- justly treated. aid Judge Miller, “there is a law that forbids the use of the streets in this way.” “But the law does not forbid the Com- missioners taking their $25 license fee,” added counse “It is an ugiy sight,” said the judge, “to see a dozen cr more of these carts biock- ing up the principal thoroughfares as they do. Such a thing is not permitted in any other city, a certainly tt is not going to be permitted here.” Judge Miller thought the Commissioners should make a regulation concerning the places where these men might sell their goods, These men had been warned be- fore, but he did not intend to impose a severe penalty. Nine of them were fined $2 each, and the court released the man who bad never before been arrested. —_— Grave Rebhers Wanted, Sheriff Dove and Deputy Sheriff Middle- ton of Prince George here yesterday with a requisition for Tobe Marlow and Thomas Jones, colored men, who are charged with having attempted on the 13th cf last month to rob the gray2 of Mrs. Craig in the colored Methodist cemetery at Oxon Hill. There were three men in the party and the sexton of the country cemetery fired several shots at them. A man named Newman was cap- tured, but the other two managed to es- cape ‘the bullets from the sexton’s pistol and escaped. The names of Marlow and Jones figured in the attair and yesterday when the sheriff arrived with the requisi- tion Marlow was arrested and turned over to the officers. He was taken to Marlboro’ last evening and now the officers are locking for Jones. — ‘Two Applications for Divorce. Rebecca S. Eberle has filed a bill for aj divorce from Frank H. Eberle by Mr. B. F. Leighton, asking the custody of her two children, They were married in April, 1883, her name being Franklin, and she charges desertion June 11, 1887. Emma Hultz has, by J. Athens Johnson, filed a bill for a divorce from Edward B. Hultz. They were married on October 19, 1886, and Hved as man and wife till July, 1889, when she charges desertion, although he subsequently twice returned, but left | again. pee ee The Fells Church Railroad Bill. Senate bill 689, tc authorize the Falls Church and Potomac Rallway Company of Virginia to extend its line of road into andj within the District of Columbia was before the Commissioners at a public hearing given this afternoon. Messrs. Hume, Bur- dette, Hine, Lacy and Representative Mere- dith appeared in favor of the bill. Mr. George W. King strongly objected to the bill. —_——_—_—_ Mr. Joseph C. Willard Stronger. ‘The condition of Mr. Joseph C. Willard continues to be one of improvement. The progress is not rapid, but there are no set- backs. He gains strength daily. pT ELIS Gen. Gibbon on fe on the Plat A paper will be read at Army and Navy Club by Gen. Jno. Gibbon, U.S.A., Monday vening, March 19, at 8:30 o'clock; subject, fy Life on the Plains and What I Know About Indians.” —_>——- Color and Health, Prof. Chas. E. Munroe of Columbian Uni- versity will lecture Monday night before the Sanitary League in the Columbian Univer- sity lecture hall on “Color in Its Relation te lealth.”” The pubiic is invited. county, Md., came | FINANCE AND TRADE Speoulators Awaiting Action on the Bland Bill. | WASHINGTON RUMCRS ON THE TARIFF Bank Statement Shows an Increase in Loans. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. | | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 17. opened strong at advances ranging from | 14 to 33-4 per cent, but subsequently be- came dull and irregular. London was trading slightly in advance of our closing and bought moderately at opening fig- ures. Foreigners show no disposition to extend their lines of American securities while the silver and tariff problems remain unsolved. Local opinions are conflicting, both as to the wisdom and probable suc- cess of the seigniorage bill. For specula- tive purposes the retiring of the bill is the cherished hope of the bulls, but the | best information is that the exigencies of the situation demand its passage. Except such rumors as concern legislation there | ts practically no incentive to speculation. Traders are again in control of the mar- ket, the sudden spurt of inquiry from in- vestment buyers having been checked by the delay on the part of Congress. The market is decidedly more sensitive to good news than to bad and traders continue to believe in higher prices. The strength uncovered | by the announcement of gold shipments is most encouraging, and shows that the street is perfectly conscious of the significance of the movement and has determine’ to dis- regard it as a speculative factor. unusually limited, the only important change recorded being in Rock Island, which sold off 11-8 per cent to 61-8. St. Paul reported a decrease of $85,430 in earnings for the second week this month, but the price of the stock was not affected by the announce- ment. Chicago Gas was inclined to weakness on the possible granting of a charter to the new company at next week’s meeting of councils called to consider the ordinance asking for such legislation. There are ru- mors that the new concern will probably triumph, even though “he mayor veioes the project, as it is believed that they have sufficient influence to pass it over his veto. This, of course, means a season of fierce which company will triumph. Washington advices from reliable sources intimate that many of the tariff schedules will have to be recast ‘n order to be satis- factory to the various interests now open ly opposed to their passage in the present form. That this announcement is capable of a variety of interpretations Is evidenced by the action of certain s:ocks directly af- fected thereby. The perfect organization | of the sugar interests leads to the conclu- | sion that no matter what changes cccur, that corporation will either be benefited to | a greater extent or be permitted to remain in statu quo. It is obvious from the action of the stock that they have nothing to fear and the confident air assumed by the | larger interests would indicate that certain | changes would yet be made along lines sug- gested by themselves. | On the other hand, however, what Sugar gains Distillers and NationalLead will lose, and tais opinion is justified by the action of | both these stocks. White Sugar was mark- jed up 5-8 per cent, National i-ead declined a similar amount, and Distillers lost 1 1-2 per cent to 26 1-4. The changes in the bank statement were unimportant except for an encouraging in- crease in loans, indicating the employment ef a fair proportion of the money so long lying in idleness. The statement, in detail, is as follows: Reserve increased $1,668," loans increased $3,108,600; specie increased $1,219,200; legals increased $2,240,400; de- | posits increased $7,162,700, and circulation | | decreased $224 800. —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York Stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8? Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. 5 me Chre. # | Chicago CM. and Dis. and Cattle F General Electric | Iinots Central. Lake Shore. | Erie... | Loutswith | Long Islana.. | A. and | Manhattan tional Cordage tional Cordage, ew Jersey Central York Central. ow Pi orth American. Ont. and Western. | Pacific Mail...... | Phila. and Reading | Paliman P. Car Co. Richmond ‘Terminal. Southern Pacitic. Texas Pacitic...... ‘Venn. Coal and iro Union Pacitic Wanasn . Wabash, pid. Wheeling & Lake Eri | Wheeling & L. E Western Union Te Wisconsin Central, Silver. ... “18% 857, Chicago Grain d Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank buildin CHICAGO, March 17, 1894. Open, High. Low. Close. Wheat—Mar. 36% Bom Ma: Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, March 17.—Flour dull, 9,765 barrels; shtpments, . 120 barrels. Wheat 0: March, 6 we 3.400 bushels; stock, 122.000 tushels milling Corn weak—spot, 41a4i'y shipments, x - B08 9 wheat by sample, cked, Eggs—fresh, 13%al4. waar Cheese ed. —_—. Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds. — 1907, Vnited States 4a, registered, 118% asked. United States 4s, % bid. United § 197 bid. ear Funding 5x, . 116 bid) Water bid. Water stock 5s, Funding car- Ds, 100 bid. 112% bid, . 1907, 2 town Rallroad Washington 130 conv. Gs, and Georgetow! id, 150 asked. 101 ‘bid. 105 ask 9 asked. Ef ington Gas Company Gs, series A, 116 bid ington Gas Company Gs, series B, 117 bid. Wash- Wash- The transactions in the railway list were | vested choirs in the District of Columbia, competition, and opinion ts divided as to | on this occasivn. it €| |@ court to investigate the matter in order | ng | - | a | | | } 35. and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington oy bid, as sked. Georegtown Gas, Untied Staves “Miovirle Eight aaa bia. asked. a 4 id. German Ai National Union, 11% bid, 16 a Wid. 14% asked, 7 bid, 's, & bid ated. Lanectn, heal Estate acked Title, Gh bid, ; 4 Gnesspeshe Potomac. wid. 0 anced bmertcan “Craps . 3 ma, s mate G Seer trumaite Gow Carriage, 25 Wid, 35 a ied ANNUAL CHORAL FESTIVAL. Vested Choirs of the Episcopal Church to Hold a Service. During the last ten years it has been the custom of the vested choirs of the District of Columbia to meet together unce a year on Si. Mark's day, April 25, and render @ choral festival service, under the auspices of St. Mark's League, 4 sissionary ond charitable organization of the Episcopal Church. During the first few years ouly three or four choirs took part in the fes- tivals, but with the growth of the vested choir movement the number has increased year by year, until there aze now twelve ten of which will participate im the coming: choral festival, which is vo take jlace this year at ine Courch of the A, ore and Massachusetts the evening of St. under the direction of af; the choirmaster of Bt Paul's Churen, The choirs parucipating in the ser cnoirmasters in charge are 4s follows: Macleod; St. John’s, St. Paul's, D. B, Daniel; St. John's, Washington, W. i. Georgetown, Q. A. Pearson; | tera Christ Church, 3 t vames Watson; St. James, Geo. W. Evans; Emmanuel, Anacostia, Ll. W. Hollingsworth; Grace, South Washing- ton, John Bundick, and under F. £. Camp, who is to presige at the gan is hoped that we choirs of ipphany Church and jobnt Chapel will aiso attend. oe z Provision hus been made for a chorus of | over 20 choristers, who will enter the ! | the service and which church im procession, each chow marching together, with its banner at the head, und presenuing a most unposing appearance as they proceed up the main aisie of the church singing the processional hyran, fol- lowed by Lhe clergy of the city, wao always attend the annua: testival in jarge tum- bess. The program of music which has been selected tor rendition on tais occasion in- cludes Unree anthems, the Magaificat 12 Bb, by King Hall; “The Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light By Day,” by Dr. H. H. Wood- ward, and “in Humble ?aith and holy Love,” by George M. Garrett. In addition to these are the hymns to be sung vy choir | and congregation, and the Psalm 114,chant- ed by the choir to a Gregorian tone. The several choirs are busily engaged at present in preparing the masic, prior to the general renearsals, which take place shortly before the date sixad for the tes- tival. It is very gratifying to those in charge of the matter to tnd so general and widespread an interest being taken in the success of the festival by the individ- ual members of the several choirs, raore es- pecially as it is expected that the move- ment will assume permanent shape this year, in the organization of a choir guild, such as has been so successful im the cities of Boston, Chicago and elsewnere. If this project is successfully carried out, i is probable that the united choirs will next fall hold a “harvest festival,” rendering cne of the cantatas that are appropriate to that season. The Church of the Ascension has been selected as the place for tne festival this year, in order to accommodate the large and increasing congregation which attends it has mot been possible to provide for in the smalier churches. —_— > No One to Blame. On the 9th of February last a composi- tion sleeve, a valuable piece of machinery, was stolen from the Washington navy yard. The Secretary of the Navy appointed to fix the responsibility for the loss. The court was composed of Commander Kingsley, Lieutenant Commander W, W, Reisinger and Lieutenant H. K. White, with Ensign Thomas Washington as judge advocate, The report of the court was sub- mitted to the Secretary of Navy yesterday afternoon. It shows that due care was displayed by those in charge of the ma- chinery, and that Private Ji Fullerton of the marine corps, who was on sentry duty at the time, was in no wise respon: ble for the loss. The court recommended that no further action be taken in the matter, and the Secretary of the Navy has approved the recommendation. Some Appointments. A number of minor changes occurred at the Navy Department yescerday. F. D. Allen was appointed a messenger in the of- fice of judge advocate general, vice John A. Simms, dismissed. T. V, Ballard wus ap- pointed a messenger in oureau of yards and docks, vice Wm. raeren reduced, and Frederick Mason, dismissed, and W. Screws was appointed a laborer to fill removed. a ‘Will of the Late David King. “| ‘The will of the late David King, whe died recently from the results of an opera- : | tion for appendicitis, has been filed at New- port. It divides the estate among the mem- bers of Mr. King’s family, leaving to his | widow, Ella Rives King, $100,000 in leu of dower, and all the horses, ture ay cia ns um is left to his da er, Maud lin King, and provision is also made for the son of the deceased, who is not, however, mentioned by name. One clause makes bequests to his brother, W. D. King, and his sisters, Mary I. Pomeroy, since de- ceased; Ann King, Sarah G. Birckhead and Georgianna G. King, but this is revoked in a codicil, which makes these residuary legatees with Mrs. King im case none of the children reach the age of twenty-onq years. §. W. Pomeroy and G. L, Rives are appointed executors. — ee A Sclentific Party. Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, is about to send out another party of surveyors to con- tinue this season the researches and surveys along the intricate coast line of east Alaska. This work, begun last year, is necessary as a preliminary to final negotiations with Great Britain for the settlement of the tm- portant boundary question. The northern part of the boundary, extending from the neighborhood of Mt. St. Elias, along the 141st meridian, west from Greenwich, to the Arctic ocean, has already been astronom- ically fixed at a sufficient number of points o serve all present purposes. The work on which the surveyors will be engaged du>- ing the coming season fs to ascertain end mark the points at which the line of ten marine leagues (nearly thirty-five miles) crosses the water courses that can be ascended from the sea. A vast extent of territory is involved in the controversy. | March, $1a41%; 41 gad steamer mi shipments, 22. rasliels : sales, 10,0 ‘sample, s2%e43¥q; do. 5 dats inactive No. 2 white western, 3840: mixed west ern, 363 stock, 62,928 bushe! receipts, 100 bushels: stock, 1 ady —good to choice timothy, $14.502$15.00. Grain freizhts steady and unchanged. Sugar unehanged. Rutter— fancy creamery, 22023: do. imitation, 1@alS: do. ladie. 14a15; good ladle, 13a14; store bt unchang. Chinese Registration, Secretary Carlisle has submitted to Con- gress an estimate for an additional appro- priation of $10,000 for carrying out the Chi- nese registration act, The commissioner of nternal revenue says {t would not have been necessary to ask for this additional appropriation had the Chinese promptly vailed themselves of the facilities pared ‘or registration on January 1, but for some reason nearly the whole of January was allowed to pass without any attention paid to the matter by those most interested. — Range of the Thermometer, The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today Sa. m., 44; 2p. m., 59; maximum, 60; mini mum, 38.