Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1894, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE. | ee CAPITOL TOPIC: ‘The Jenkins Investigation. Representative Boatner is back from Lou- | isiana, so that speedy progress Is expected Tbs + * on the investigation of Judge Jenkins’ Taking Testimony in the Heyerman | strike decision, Mr. Boatner being chair- | Court Martial. | man of the investigating committee. As; —o DYNAMITE UNDER A JUSTICES HOUSE ments for the investigation, but has called | | \ meeting of his committee for Monday, at whieh time the details will be fixed. iG ROLLING. EASTER EG | | i The White House Grounds Will Be Open for Little Ones. The grounds south of the White House | will be opened to the children of the Di | trict, as usual, on Easter Monday, but the | | probabilities are that the Marine Band will RESCUE OF A BARK’S CREW | ®°t be there. For some unknown reason, President Cleveland objects to the presence | ene sen of the band. It was ordered there, as usual, | HELD FOR EXAMINATION. last year by the Secretary of the Navy, but | Subsequently, at the President’s suggestion, | The Fifteen Person; Arrested at New the order was countermanded just in time York for Malpractice. |to prevent the attendance of the band. NEW YORK, March 24.—In the York- | Music is a pleasing feature of these Easter ‘ille police court this morning there were | gatherings, and its absence will be a source arraigned the five men and ten women who Of keen disappointment to the children. Fifteen Persons in New York Charged With Malpractice. were charged by the central office police yes- terday for malpractice. They were held under $1,500 bail for examination on next Tuesday, with the following exceptions: Dr. Selden W. Crowe, $2,500 bail, examine- tion Friday; Dr. Newton Whitehy $2,000 bail, examination Thursday; Dr. Benjamin Hawker, $2,500 bail, examination Thurs- day. The other prisoners were: Lee Kan- dall, Wm. Kraus, Caroline Becker, Louise Schott, Bertha Sschwab, Amelia Winkle- man, Elia Laughlin, Mrs. Karch, Christia Rathkraws, and Walley Fromberg. ‘One of the charges of malpractice, that against Mrs. Lliza Schroder of 319 East 20th street, who says her name is Linaen, | fm whose house the corpses of two chil- dren were found yesterday, was changed to one of mar slaughter. On this complaint she was placed under $10,u00 bail for ex- armiration on Tuesday. All the prisoners furnished batl through the agercy of Mr. Britton’s society for the erforcement of criminal law, who reported the accused persons to Superintendent A JUSTICE. Dynamite Explode: Intended to Kill Him. HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March 24.— About 10 o’clock last night dynamite was exploded under the residence ef Justice ier His House | The necessary orders have been given, with the President's sanction, for opening the grounds to the public on Monday, but so far no arrangements have been made for music. It is a safe prediction that the mis- take of last year will not be repeated by Secretary Herbert, and that the Marine Band will not be ordered to play at the White House Monday, unless a request to that effect {s made by the President, or some one representing him. An effort will be made to induce the President to with- draw his objections to the presence of the Marine Band according to custom, and there |is a possibility of its success. All the chil- Gren are coloring their eggs for the Easter heliday. —_—- | ENDEAVORERS’ MASS MEETING. A Large Gathering Expected at the Congregational Church Tuesday. The Christian En leavorers of the city are anticipating a delign‘ful evening on Tues- day next, when they nold a mass meeting in the First Congregational Church. The program teludes a number of good things and is as follows: The meeting, which will be held under the | auspices of the preliminary committee of | 96, will open with a song service under the | leadership of the Christiaa Endeavor Choir, Mr. Percy 8S. Foster, director. This will be | followed by Scripture reading and devo- | tional exercises. An address on the topic, “Does it pay to attead an international Cc. E. corvention,” will then be delivered by Mr. P. 8. Foster, and this will be fol- lowed by singing. | The event of the eveaing will be the ad- | dress of Rev. J. Z. Ty chairman ef the ‘committee of arrangements for the Cleve- \land convention. The topic of his address is the question, “Will it pay to attend the international C Vance. cn the western fork of fiart eresk, and one of his children was badly Burt. The justice has recently become ob- noxious to a lawless class and these ef- forts were intended to kill him and his wife, but from some miscalculation failed of its object. —_—_s—— THE HEYERM COURT-MARTIAL. Former Navigator ‘Testimony by of the Kearsarge. July 11-15, "2" The einal rallying NEW YQRK, March 24—The presence of | song, “Pass Along the Watchword, Cleve- Admiral Oscar F. Stanton and Liewts. Ly- land, * will be printed on the programs | ard, the principal witnesses jon in the court-martial of F. Heyerman. removed the stood in and man and Br. H. hairman of the on preliminiry committee of "96, | fill deliver an addr28s pon the topic Will it pay to have the international C. +E. convention at Washiaston The rallying song, “Washington, will also proc an in earnest this morning. testimony was begun by ¥6, be printed on the programs and sung by | cailing La .s. H. Lyman, late navi- the audience. = : gator of the Kearsarge, who at the court of | The campaign of the Christian Endeav- Inquiry held 2 few Weeks ago testified that orers of Washington joking toward the the position of Roneador reef, as shown by securing of the Christian Eendeavor con- the charts, is several miles out of the way. | vention for Washington in “Ws ts being cn- thusiastically prosecuted and with most encouraging results, which mittee in charge in the pred ‘The witness was allowed to go after hav- ing identified the sailing directions of the Gulf of Mexieo and the Carribean sea and the various s used on board the Kear- sarge during her la: age. sate nallieeeeme SAVED THE CREW. Wreck of the British Sarl Stillwater Of New Brunswick. ST. JOHN, N. B.. March 24.—The tugs Turigo and Neptune have reached here from the British bark Stiliwater, which went ashore yesterday morning about tweive miles from here, and reports she will be a total loss, being on the beach with bottom gone. The expected that the First | Church will be taxed to rts utmost caracity on the occasion of the mass meeting, Tues- day evening. —_——. A CORDIAL INVITATION. | invited Three committees from Fredericksburg, | Va., constituting one harmonious delega- tion, waited on President Cleveland at the White House this afternuon and extended |@ most corlal invitation to the Pres‘dent and Mrs. Cleveland, and all the cabinet officers and their families to attend the dedication of the Mary Washington monu- ment at Fredericksburg, May 10 next. One committee was composed entirely of la- dies, with Mrs. Herndon, ex-President Ar- thurs niece, as chairman. Another com- mittee represented the Washington Lodge of Fredericksburg, and the third was com- posed of Mayor Howe and Capt. McCrack len, Judge Sener, and Messrs. J. 5. Potter, | Merchant, Herndon end McCracken rep- resented the municipality and citizens of | ltne old Virginia town. Representatives | Meredith and Jones of Vifginia accom- jpanied the delegation and presented the members, individually, to the President, who received them pleasantly and told | them that he certainly would be with them at the dedication if he could possibly ar- range to leave the city on that day. He did not believe that he would be able to give them very much time, however, and intimated pretty clearly that he could not | stay to the Masonie banquet in the even- crew were all landed safely. —_.__ \ Not « Candidate. | Prof. James M. Gregory of Howard Uni- versity, whose name has been mentioned in the list of those regarded as candidates for the office of recorder of deeds, said to a Star reporter today that he is not a candi date for that offi — Dr. Hickling Exonerated. The Commissioners of the District of Co- Jumbia have informed Dr. D. Persy Hick- Ung that after fuil consideration of his ac- tion in the matter of attendance upon Pri- vate 3S. G. Dixson of the fire department they do not think his action a subject for censure. > MYSTERY OF THE PYRAMIDS. Many Theories Regarding the Object of the Vast Ezyptian Structures. Why the pyramids were built has always proved to be a perplexing stion. For some reason the builders of the pyramids of Egypt appear to have concealed the object of these structures, and this so suc- sessfully, according to the Prooklyn Eagle, that not even a tradition has reached us which purpo-ts to have been handed do from the date of their constru eluding ancient and modern theories, find a wide range of choice. Some ba thought that these buildings were asso- ciated with the relicton of the early Egytians; others have suggested that they were tombs; others that they combined the purposes of tombs and temples, that they | ing. In addition to the invitations extended to the President and Mrs. Cleveland, the pres- ence of Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller and other distinguished persons has been requested. Mrs. Waite, the wife of the late Chief Justice, who is president of the monument sociation, has extended an invitation to participate in the ceremonies to Alexandria | - of Masons, No. 4, of which General | ington was a member. | ny In- - JACKSON CY “RAIDED. against the sands etna cet Door rietors of the Policy Business gcanaries like those made unde Had Decamped. ce a on ne Mae wale tant District Attorney Mullowney, | totle says that the work was set on foot ive Lacey and Officers Helan and! tin this morning went before United States Commissioner Fowler, at Alexan- dria, from whom they procured warrants for some of the alleged policy people at | Jackson City. The warrants were Issued | for Charles Beveridge and George Gardner, | alleged backers of their firm, and also for | Mrs. Gardner and Kate Travers, daughters ot the Gardners, charging them with pro- moting the business in Washington. Ona account of the absence from the city » common people well employed ning their daily brea h: u a- According t none of these examination to be the late Professor Proctor. ideas is found on c tenabie as representing the sole puzpose of the pyramids, and he suggested that they must have been intended to serve some useful purpose during the lifetime of the buidder, and that they were built by each | different king in order that astronomical observations might be continued through- | out his life, to determine his future, to| of Deputy Marshal Joseph Glover, the ascertain what epochs were dangerous or | ojficers thought for a time they would have Propitious for him, and to note such un-/to postpone the raid, but that officer re- usual phenomena among the celestial bodies | turned while the warrants we-e being made as seemed to bode him good or evil fortune. | out, and the party of officers and two re- Astrology is, in fact, the keynote of his! porters started for Jackson City about theory, which is, perhaps, on the whole, | noon. the most setisfactory that has been evolved.| On erriving there they found all sorts of It has been stated by experts that the| petty gambling games in full blast, “ ‘64 great pyramid could not now be built at a| “sweat” 2nd similar devices. Between 4 less cost than $145,200,009. and 400 negroes were on hand. The gam- bling pazaphernalia was seized and the gamblers routed in a panic. The proprie-| tors of the policy business had, however, | departed, having taken a train and gone! south. Theve was great consternation | among the negroes who were engaged in | the different games at the appearance of | the officers, end they at once fied in all | directions. | ik —EEEE MEDICAL INSTINCTS IN ANIMALS. Dogs, Cats and Cows Have Been Ob- served With Advantage by Physicia: Animals get rid of their parasites by using dust, mud, clay, &c. Those suffzring om fever restrict their diet, keep quiet, week dark, airy places, drink water and sometimes plunge into It. When a dog has lost its appetite, says the Philadelphia Record, it cats that species of grass known @s dog's grass. which acts as an emetic and a purgati Cats also eat grass. Sheep and cows when ill seek out certain herbs. An animal suffe-ing from chronic rheumatism always keeps as far as possi- ble in the sun. The warrior ants have re vganized ambulances. Latrelle cut mrae of an ant and other ants came and covered the wounded part with @ transperent iuld secreted in their mouths. When an animal has a wounded leg or an arm hanging on it completes the amputation by means of its teeth. A dog Being stung on the muzzle by a viper was Observed to plunge its head repeatedly for several days into running water. This ari- mal eventually recovered. A terrier kurt its right eye. It remained under a counter, | avoiding light and heat, although it habit- ually kept close to the fice. It adopted a general treatement—rest and abstinence from food. The local treatment consisted | « the upper surface of the paw, d to the wounded eye. Ani- from traumatic fever treat ed application of y considers to other eresting —— ae A Reduction in Compensation. The bill fixing the compensation and duties of United States attorneys, clerks, | | marshals, and other court officials, which | has been under consideration by the House | judiciary committee for some time, was finally disposed of today. The object of the bill is to do away with the present “ees | system, and to pay each of them a regular salary. As finally agreed upon, such com- ation for attorneys, marshals and | clerks was fixed at $4,000. Representative Wm. A. Stone of Pennsylvania {s the author | of the original bill, and it fixed the sala the marshal for the | district at $6,000, and the salary of | district attorneys for northern New k, Massachusetts and eastern and wes- | tern Pennsylvania, District. of Columbia, | southern Ohio, Northern Ilinois and Caliz fornia at $3,000, and the marshals for | those districts at $5,000. us es he Riker Bond Claim. ‘The mandamus case of Carroll L. Riker of Chicago, who se2ks to compel Secretary rlisle to award to him all or part of the 000 bond issue, will probably be in the Court of Appeals in the latter rt of the May he appeal was Marci 7, aud y law to be filet? HID UNDER A TREE Jack the Slasher Gives Up a Lot of Stolen Silverware, HAD MANY HIDING PLACES The Property at Police Headquar- ters Being Rapidly Identified. SENTENCE PROBABLE pe ean LONG The announcement in yesterday's Star that George Taylor, “The Slasher,” would be arraigned in the Police Court this morn- | ling attracted a very large throng to the | ;court, but Inspector Hollinberger decided today that he would postpone the fellow’s appearance in court until some day next week, probably Monday or Tuesday. Now that all doubt as to the identity of Taylor is removed, the officers desire to have him at hand in order that he may assist the almost innumerabie persons he robbed in identifying their property. “The Slasher” undoubtedly now realizes that there is no longer any object in endeavoring to conceal anything in connection with his depreda- tions, and when questioned by the officers freely gives them all the information he can. As a result of the informaticn he hos volunteered to th2 officers, together with the great mass of property fdentliied, no less than fifteen or twenty «different cases can be made against Taylor, enough to send him to the penitentiary for a cen- tury. Hence, the sentence the fellow will get when tried in the Criminal Court is now | about the most Interesting matter in con- ‘nection with the case. The crimé he com- mitted in doing his numerous acts is that of housebreaking, the maximum penalty for which is ten years in the penitentiary. It is, of course, hardiy probable that “the Slasher” will, when arraigned for trial in the Criminal Court, make any effort at de- fense, and will most likely plead guilty to the various indictments which will undoubt- edly be returned against him in the next week or so. The fellow will, in all prob- ability, be tried before Judge Cole in Crim- inal Court, No. 2. Judge Cole has already Jack the Slasher, established for himself a reputation for be- ing particularly severe in the imposition of sentences, particularly in cases of house- breaking, and it is safe to assume that if “the Slasher” appears before him, the now famous burglar will be given eh a sen- tence as will put him behid the bars for probably the better part of his life. In do- ing that the court will undoubtedly take judicial cognizance of the pure dev'li: bress which prompted Taylor to wantonly Certroy and mutilate property, and, in iany ¢zses, | rnin hougehold effects, while at the same time creating a veritable reign o7 te throughout the District. His Measurements. “The Slasher’s’ photo will hereafter oc- cupy 2 prominent place in the colection at Tror | police headquarters, known as the “Kogues’ | | Gallery,” and his physical description, as) | taken under the Berillion system of identi-) | fication, will also hereafter frm a part of | | the archives of the police départment. As} described under that system of measure- ments, “The Slasher” will appear as George Taylor, aged thirty-five, born near Rich- mond, Va., unmarried, five feet 1 5-8 inches in height, weighing 140 ¢-nds, stoutly built, dark brown mulatto, ®ur on back of right hand and one near left temp.e. ‘Taylor stated that he could neither read nor write, and that the only former prison service he had done was @ term in the Jail at Rich- mond, Va., as the result of being convicted of theft. While being measured “The Slasher” ex- hibited not a little fear, seemingly not being able to entirely understand the purpose of | it. He offered not the sitghtest resistance, however, and quietly and willingly an: swered all the inquirtes of the officers in connection with his pedigree and life. He was also a very willing subject in the house of the photographer, and seemingly was de- sirous that he should appear to the very fdentity.ux Property. best advantage in the matter. He was locked up last night at No. 1 precinet, and will probably be kept until be is sent to jail, as the officers desire the fellow to be near at hand for consultation. Buried Si ‘That “The Slasher” began operations as early as August last, and that he is one of prwear. | the shrewdest criminals in the history of | the local police departinen:, was evidenced this morning, when Vaylor, after closely questioned for some heugquarters by Dete “The Slashe ieves that he would show the officers where the silver were of Mr. J. C. Maleomb uf the Baltimore and Potomac railroad was. A cab was calie@, and in company with De- | tectives Horne, Weedon and Burrows Tay lor was driver to a point near the junction of Connecti and Flerida avenues, Wash- ineton Heat When the cab was siop- ped “The Slasher” conducted the officers to an old oak tree on the hill, and told them that the silver ware he had stolen from Mr. Malcolmb’s residence on the early morning of August 27 Inst was buried in Carefal Questioning. the hollow of the tree. etective Weedon at once began digging cut the old leaves and loose dirt, and about two feet below every piece of ‘the silver tzken from Mr. Mal- colmb’s residence, with the exception of a silver cup, which was found at the home of Taylor near Richmond, was dug up. While the officers were digging ‘The Slasher” calrrly looked on, speaking not a word. He was takea back to No. 1 precinct, and the silver ware carried to police headqua ters, where it was at once fully identifi by Mr. Malcolmb, whe stated that it was worth not less than $26 Identifying Preperty. jtime. The Chic determined to carry the case to the United States 5 me Court, if an em in their {i e lered by the appellat2 court. themselves, and have availed elves of | Mr. Riker is expecte ain in Wash- the knowledge so brought under, their ington in 4 week or fort t to consult ebaervation in their practice. | with Eis counsel, Attorney George A. King. Today's find was the most valmavle yet made by the officers, and just after it was THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. 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. The Post Office Appropriation Bill in the House. THE PAILROAD COMPENSATION CLAUSE |A Lively Debate Ensues on the Subject. — AMENDMENTS PROPOSED Cireulation of ‘The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Mareh 17, 1s 42,246 | MONDAY, Maren 12, 1 35,543 the floor when the House met this morn- 76,172 zeoso ins. 36050 ce 5a tinal con- THURSDAY, Maren 2 36,155; Mr. Page (R. 1) carrie po sg Sa nae FRIDAY, March 23. 35,994 8 CARRYING THE MAILS | | was arranged. There may be some changes | tance, as the major tournaments have been | There were less than fifty members 0M single championship, ladies’ double cham- ng station on the Green Hill coast, near South Kingston, R. 1. THE RACQUET WIELDERS. ‘FINANCE AND TRADE At a recent meeting of the executive re | mittee of the National Lawn Tennis Asso- | ciation held in New York city the schedule of the tournaments of the coming season ational Lawn Tenis Association Ar- Little Movement in the Stock Market, VETO OF THE BLAND BILL PREDICTED | and additions to the present list of fixtures, but they will probably be of small impor- provided for. The schedule is as follows: March 27—St. Augustine L. T. C., tropical championship. : | Abel 2-Thomasvitle L. T. C., open tour- What the Effect on Speculation ent. ; May 3—Harvard Interscholastic champlon- Will Be. ship, Yale interscholastic championship, Princeton Interscholastic championship, Co- lumbia interscholastic championship. May 21—Southern L. T. C., Washington, D. C,, Southern chumpionship. May 20-New Haven Lawn Club, New England championship. June 12—Philadelphia Cricket Club, ladies’ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 24.—The ab pionship, mixed doubie championship. Tea Mekan a: & : in. | Sence of many prominent operators, the | syivania state championship Pe” P*?""| holiday in London, the uncertainty con- June 20—Hudson River L. T. A., Yonkers, | ¥.. SSoc! tion tournament. » 2>—Neighborhood Club, West Newton, cerning the President's disposition of the Bland bill and today’s short session Mr. Sayers (Tex.) objected. | On motion of Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) 2 bill was | passed authorizing the West Braddock, Pa., Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Monongahela rive Mr. Maddox (Ga.) asked unanimous con- | sent for the consideration of a joint reso- | lution directing the Secretary of the Navy to declare a vacancy at the Naval Academy | ormalled, for valuable consideration, to bona de | from the seventh Georgia district, = ot | Maddox explained that ex-Secretary Trac: eee i Peta hl crenata | had appointed George B. Stone of Wash- pies so counted were returned to or remainia | igton, in 1800, to fill the vacancy from the office unsold. { pS a Ee me ad Mr. Dingley thought it would be a pec liar hardship to dismiss this young man after being three years at the academy. Mr. Hopkins thought the proper way to | gorrect thig abuse of the power of the re’ the Navy was by at ofa general Dill, not by special bills, and he therefore . objected. ” | Post Office Appropriation BUL made, Mr. Chas. Hampsden, living on 15th! The House then went into committee of street, Mount Pleasant, called at police|the whole for the tonsideration of the heatiquarters and identified a silver watch | post office appropriation bill. The amount and chain and a pair of trousers, which “the | carriad by the bill Is $87,476, 5900—$3, 125,500 Slasher” took from his house in September | less than the estimates. The sum appro- last. Inspector Hollinberger stated this af- | priated for the current fiscal year was $84,- ternoon that up to the present time property | og.314, Mr. Kyle (Mies) and Mr. Loud taken by Taylor in twenty cases had al-| (i ready been fully identified, and | (Cal.) made a minority report against the Daily average... i solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies 9’ Titz Eves. ING STaR circulated during tie six secular days end- ing Friday, March 98, 1se4--that 1s, the num- berof coples actually sold, delivered, furnished J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subseribed aud sworn to before me this ‘Twenty-Fourth day of March, A. V. ists CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Public, D. O | clude, property was waiting identitication. NO RIGHT TO KEEP SILENT. | The Decision of the,Court Regarding ) the Cornell Student, Taylor. When Taylor, the Cornell University | Student suspected of complicity in the| chlorine gas poisoning at the freshman ban- quet or knowledge of It, refused to testity | before the grand jury at Ithaca, N. y., | on Thursday, an interesting question arose as to his rights in the matter. | lately been retained by the student sus- pects, asked permission to address the, court. He stated that his client was per-| |fectly willing to give all knowledge of the | | affair to the grand jury, but being by com-| mon rumor suspected of complicity in the | matter, and being a room mate of Dingen, | the court could not compel the witness to answer any questions which might have a tendency to mix him up in the affair. He thought that the witness would answer | any and all questions not included in this category. Judge Forbes stated that he was tired of | all this delay, and was convinced that this | was a deliberate attempt on the part of | Taylor to shield some one. He did not be- | lieve Taylor was one of the guilty par-| ties, but he did believe that he had certain knowledge of the affair which should be | in the possession of the grand jury. He said further that from the start the court had intended to have this matter sifted to the bottom, and he was still as determined as ever to assist the grand jury to unravel the affair as far as was con- sistent with his judicial powers. He said that it must be understood that the court, must not be trifled with any longer. This was ae a prosecution of Taylor, but | an honest effort to assist justice. The dis- trict attorney here interrupted the judge to state that Taytor had testified that he knew nothing of the nature of the act; did | not know how access was gained to the room in the building where the alleged crime was committed, and had not seen the jug on the day or evening in which the act had been committed. Judge Forbes Determined. When he heard this Judge Forbes was! more determined than ever to insist that | the witness answer questions put to him, | for by such a statement to the grand jury | he had shown that he was not implicated | in the matter, and therefore directed that the distcict attorney take witness back to the grand jury room and write down the questions he refused to answer and to return to court. ‘The district attorney soon returned with | his witness. When asked by the judge as to what he had to say for himself his at- torney, Mr. Stanchfield, answered for him in a long argument in defense of the posi- tion which Taylor had taken. He claimed that the judge could not show any authority for the position he was as- | suming, and that Taylor was only assum- ing the rights conferred upon every citizen | by the constitution. | Judge Forbes waited for counsel to con- and then told Mr. Stanchfield he had tried all day to coax the testimony out of Taylor. The judge then, without fur- ther ado, ordered the clerk to enter the | judgment of the court that F. L. Taylor | be committed to jail for contempt of court and there to remain until purged of said contempt. ee DISTRICT IN CO} Grand Army Place. Mr. Cummings has introduced in the! House a resolution providing that the | White Lot shail hereafter be designated jrand Army Place, ‘tin honor of the armies and navy of the United States, both | volunteers and regular, which have fought the battles of the country, both by land and sea, in all the wars in its history.” The Assessment Bill. Mr. Heard has introduced in the House the bill (framed by the board of trade and approved by the Commissioners) to provide, for an tmimediate revision and equalization | of real estate values in che District, and to| for an assessment of real estate In and every third year thereafter. The President Is authorized to appoint a_per- manent board of assistant assessors, to consist of three persons, at salaries of $3,000 per year each. Their first duty shall be to consider complaints of ‘the last assess- ment. | | | | i I —__r + o__—_ \ WORN OUT TEACHRS. An Organization to Provide Me Their Support. ‘A permanent organization of the Teach-| ers’ Protective Association was formed to-) day at a meeting which wes held at the Franklin building. W. B. Powell was chosen president; M. P. Gage, first vice president; Miss Hendley, secretary; John ‘Ty. Freeman, financial secretary, and A. T. Stuact, treasurer. A board of trustees was | tected. This organization 1s designed to accumulate a fund by means of means of | dues from members and donations, f7om_ the, income of which wormmout teachers may be provided with, support. It is the intention !to hold a general meeting soon for the pu>- pose of enlisting the co-operation of all the teachers. Similar organizations exist | in New York and other cities. — Dropped Dead. | Harriet Dent, colored, sixty-one years old, | died sudenly today on the south pavement tof B street between 7th and Sth streets northwest she had heen herb and flowers. | | bee | | her wagon, when she dropped her burden, | threw her hand to her side and sank to the ‘ground, She gasped a few times and ex- | pired. The emergeacy ambulance was call- but the woman was dead before it The body was rem to her home, No. 512 34 street southy Heart tailure is assigned as the cause of death, } —_—-———— | Bridge Bill Approved. The President has approved the act in jregard to the bridge across the Missouri river near Sioux City, low Appointment. f Texas has been appointed An W. T. Levy o | commissioner of immigration for the ports (of Quebec and Point Levis, Canada, and | Halifax, Nova Scotia. that there 5.61 were half as many other’ cases in which | @ppropriation of | $iviGl4_ included in the John B. Stanchfleld of Elmira, who has / 000 less tien tae estimates—ne predicted | any extra compensation. | through congressional app: ! celal appropriations to ri j at all times difficult to o' | bill “for necessary and special mail facil- The estimated postal al year will ag- itles on trunk lines.” revenues for the next gr 7,784, leaving a deficiency of $8, appropriated out of the treasury. Mr. Henderson (N.C), chairman of the st office and post roads committee in harce of the dill, made a short explana- tlon of the appropriations carried by it, in the course of which ne attributed the esti- mated deticiency in the postal receipts to the general business depression. Mr. Can- non criticised some of the reductions made Ly she bill. The amount appropriated for railroad transportatioa, $25,:10),u00—$1,400,- would ve Inadequate, and would have to be met next year by a deficiency appropria- tion, Mr. Kyle in Opposition. Mr. Kyle (Miss.), whi signed the minor- ity report against the appropriation of $196,614 for special mail facilities, then took the floor in oppesition to this proposition. The appropriation wes for special facliities from Springfield, Mass., via New York, and Washington to Atlente and New Orleans. He thought the principle that recognized the | right of the government to discriminate in favor of the individual or enterprise or cor- poration was indefensible upon any line of faipness or justice. ‘urthermcre the Postmaster General,after a careful consideration of the subject, did not recommend the continuance of such an appropriation. His reports showed that the railroad lines heretofore the beneficiaries of this fund, but not now receiving any part of it, are rendering equally as good, if not better, service than that rendered by them during the time they participated in it. The railroad lines of the west did not receive Postmaster Gen- eral Dickinson condemned the principle in- volved in such appropriation as demoraliz- ing to the service. Postmaster General | Wanamaker declared that it hampered the} best interests of the mail service, and Post- master General Bissell thought it unneces- sary. Mr. Kyle declared this appropriation utterly and absolutely indefensible. The Richmond and Danville had used every effort to secure this appropriation. Every influence had been brought to bear. and it was in the bill today. As far as this road was concerned, the subsidy had not | expedited the mails. The scheduled time made by the Richmond and Danville rail- road from New York to New Orleans was today ten minutes slower than before it got the subsidy. He had been appealed to not to oppose this appropriation’ because it went to the south. He didn't care what section got it. It was vicious and unjusti- fiable in principle. No official from the Post Office Depart- ment had the hardihood to come before the committee and ask for this appropriation. Where the Pressure Comes From. “Then where does the pressure come from?” asked Mr. Coombs (N. Y.). “From the railroads,” replied Mr. Kyle, emphatically. ‘The rafiroads particivating ™ this move- ment, continued Mr. Kyle, were the Penn- vania, Richmond and Danville, the At- janta and West Po’ West Alabama and Louisville and Nashv'! In the present depressed condition of af- fairs, when bonds were being issued and debt saddled upon the future generatio he thought Congress should not invite the railroad companies to come and put thee hands in the public weasury. ' Mr. Loud (California), who followed Mr. Kyle, after a few genetal words in of liberal appropriation for the pos e, in the course of which he es ta. ticised the reduction !n the appropria tions for postmasiers, ratlroad traisporta- | tion, car service and ocean service, vig ously opposed this appropriation for special mail facilities. Mass., invitation tournament. wane eee aay GS Bee male June 27—Orange L. T. C., Orange, N. J.,| 224 professional market to overcome. The middie state clgampionship. "| railway lst was neglected and closed after July 2—Tuxedo L. T. C., Tuxedo, N. invitation tournament; Hyde Park Coun? Club, Kansas City, M. interstate tourna- /ment (lowa, Neb a, Kansas, Missouri); Pacitic States L. T. A., San Rafael, Cal. Pacific coast championship. j July 9—Seabright L. T. C., Seabrigat, N. | J., open tournament (cup). July 10-U. 8. N.L. T. A, Chicago, West- | ern championship doubles: Western Penn- sylvania L. A. Pittsburg, Pa., open | singles. | duly 14—Knickerbocker L. T. C., New| York, open tournament. : ° July I—Essex County Club, Massachu- setts, invitation tournament; Saratoga Ath- letic Association, N. Y., New York state. champtonship. July 2—Longwood C. C., Boston, Mass., | open singles (cup). July 30—Meadow Club of Southampton, L. | 1, Long Island championship; Newcastle | (N. H.) Outing and Tennis Club, open tour- nament; Kebo Valley L. T. C., Bar Harbor, Me., open tournament. August 6—Sorrento L. T._C., invitation tournament; Bar Harbor, L. T. G., Bar Har- bor, open tournament (Mossley Hall cap). August 13—U. S. N. L. T. A., Narragansett Pier, R. I., eastern championship doubies; East vs. West, doubles. ‘August 16—Tacoma L. T. C., champion-| ship Pacific northwest (fourth annual). August 21—U. 8. N.'L. championship singles, championship doubles, 4 limited amount of disinterested wading Within 1-4 per cent of initial figures. There Was no snap to any of the dealings, out- side of distillers’ which managed to gain 7-S per cent on considerable activity, re- sulting from a series of well-distrivuted points to buy for an immediate rise. It ts quite probable that the stock may be ad- vanced still further, but it is reasonably Sure that the market will be abundantly Supplied with stock on the march upward. ‘he western part, which has for so long been carrying stock several points in ad- Vance of the market, are now believed to be making a final effort to liquidate their holdings. Suger gained 1-2 per cent on the smallest volume of business credited to that stock for many months. The doubt concerning the outcome of the tariff bili is being used against any immediate advance in this beoperty, but the conviction is now deeper- — ~—_ = that a handsome promt is store for the conservative opera’ | the long side. 1 tee ‘obacco was again a | ment ‘than ‘uscal. and ‘gained 3-4 per come to 7. Chicago Gas was also marked up 3-4 per cent on moderate dealings, Washington advices are as contradic’ |@s ever on the subject of the Bland but the sources that first supplied Al tory T. A., Newport, ua, sylvania L. T. A., Altoona, Pa., doubie championship. @ veto will be to mark up prices August 27—Dykington L. T. C., Kansas | tarfly, but liquidation will undoubtedly fol- ong Mo., Missouri and Kansas champion- | low, the rebound may be the snost ship. memorable feature of this action on the September 4—Nyack Country Club, N. Y.,| part of the executive. open tournament. Be the speculative effect wha September S—Pacific States L. T. A., San believers in a sound ai hae Rafael, Cal., double championship, ladies’ | will be respected at home and recognized as single championship. such abroad, want the bill vetoed, and, September 11—Rockaway Hunting Club, | while their manner of enforcing their claims Cedarhurst, L. [., open tournament. w upon the President may be objectionable October 2—Intercollegiate, New Haven, | him, it is expected that they will be care- championship. fully weighed and finally granted. 5 eee The sterling market has ruled dull and ~ OLDEST DOLL IN THE WORLD. without special feature during the week and closes dull with a tendency toward weakness. This latter condition is the re sult of a better supply cf bills and a fall- off in the dues, and from remitters. ‘he purchases of stocks arbitrage houses have been more liberal than at any time of late, and the buils are en by the fact that this fs the surest sign of returning confidence abroad. Bankers geu- erally*incline to the opiaion that the ex- port movement has about run its course, unless the Biand bill becomes a law, in which case the selling of foreten holdings of our securities will result in renewed gold shipments on an exten-dve scale. The weekly bank statement shows the Believed to Date From the Beginning of the Christian Era. Francella A. Hitchcock, in the “Doll's Dressmaker,” tells an interesting story of) the famous Bambino di Ara Coeli. It is the} oldest doll in the world, and, if tradition is | true, almost as old as the Christian re-| ligion, for it is claimed to have heen | carved out of a tree from the Mount of Olives in the time of the apostles, and to have been painted by St. Luke. Ke this true or not, it has been in the eternal city many hundreds of years, and is called the “Are Coeli Bambino” (baby), because the church of that name, one of the oldest and most interesting in Rome, is its homs. This church is built on the site of a very ancient an temple, and its nave is formed of venty-two columns, the spoils ef the ancient buildings, the inscription on the third on the left proving it to have been brought from the palace of the Caesars. I shall never forget the ‘irst day we visited this vast and solemnly picturesque edifice. It was just at sunset, and golden shafts of light illuminated the mosaic floor, lighted up the richly gilded ce’ and flashed in wondrous brilliancy the Presepio, or manger, where :ay the miracus lous Bambino in swaddling clothes, literally | $4 crusted over with diamonds, emeralds, ru- bies, sapphires and other precious stones, while its neck and wrists were entirely cov- ered with strings of the >urest criental pearls. crease is not shown in the deposits, which should have been more than increase instead of a trifle over four. increase in surplus brings that item up to $79,000,000. The increase in couraging and shows that more beginning to find its way back to legitimate channels of trade. The statement in detail is as : serve, increased, $1,775,350; loans, increased, $2,516,300; in, 389,409; NEW YORK, March 24—May wheat ——-_-ee- —-- ___ A Lack of Coincidence. touched a lower a th it From Life. Downer—“I am glad it is good form not — cre Nigne igeosegicind 5: one to wear a watch with a dress suit.” tng Seoueny om Gop news, chiefly Upper—“Why?” ex of wheat and ewner—"Beeanie the small weekly ports flour from both coasts, fair weather in the wheat belt and a bearish Illinois state report. At the close prices rallied on of a severe blizzard in the northwest. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The foliowing are the opening, the I never have From the Chicago Record. Charles—“What did you mean when you told your father just now that there was and only one thing you liked better than | re lowest and the closing prices of the York beg nk stock market today, a8 by * Thomas—“Loafin’, of course.” few York stock exchange, PR ercasssndd: Soe The Train. Louis Republic. Hark! Tt comes! Tt bums: With esr to ground I catch the sound, ‘The warning, courier roar That runs along before From the St. ‘The ising, struggling now is clearer, an The lisides echo—nearer,nearer- j i with a M Chieay B. and Q. Wah eet and ‘rattle | Cine: sna Noreuoaiera, Passes the Cyclops of the train And there's a fair face at a pai Like ‘a piano, string CDtcago ay M. an Paul. 2. M. and St. Paul, pfd. (ROL and Pacitic. Del., Lack. and W.. Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande. Ina. abd Cattle Feeding. | General Electric | Imnois Central... Gas a St ark? CHARLES CRANDALL. —e)- Washington Steck Exchange. . re. An Amendment to Increase Salaries: | General debate was then closed except | on this item for special mail facilities, and the bill was read by paragraphs for amend- nent under the five-minute rule. Mr. Loud offered an amendment to increase the ap- propriation for compensation to postmasters from $16,000,000 to $1 : ‘The amendment (Cal.) moved to red for rent, light and fuel of class post offices from SS It was defeated, as was also his amend- ment to reduce the appropriation for mis. cellaneous items for first and second-class offices from $140,000 to $40,000, Mr. Moses ofered an amendment <o set uside £21,000 for the purpose of free lelivery experiments in rural districts, other than towns and villages. rejected. Mr. Bowers Senator Colquitt’s Co tion. Senator Colquitt’s condition today shows no perceptible change since yesterday. He had a very restful night, and slept a good portion of the time. There has been no re- currence of the sinking spells, and the pa- tient’s mind is clear. He was reportel to be resting quietly this afternoon, There was no change in his con- dition. ey If the Army Should Get Here. Senators and Representatives yenerally agree that if Coxey’s army should reach Washington in large numbers and should become stranded here it would be imprac- ticable to afford them any assistance priations, Spe- elleve distress ure in, and the gen- ‘al impression is that there would be especial objections to this case, as special provision in this case would be regarde an invitation which would classes of unemployea people, whether such by force of circumstances or through shif?- lessness, to move upon Washington they might feel so inclined. As there ts no municipal legislative authority in Wash- ington outside of Congress, the subsistence of the army might become a serious ques- tion. Ss — e+ Aid to the Secretary. Lieut. L. L. Reamy, now attached to the naval stability board, has been ordered to report for duty as naval ald to the Secre- tery of the in place of Ensign Wood, who has gone to the Pacific station with Admiral Walker. +e Chief Clerk. Frank H. Larned of Baltimore has been appointed chief clerk of the immigration bureau, Treasury Department. influence ail! t when | Lake Shot Erie Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, reg., 113 bid, svi 114 asked. U. S. 48, coup, 114 bid, U. s. | Louisville and Nasi 117 bid. oe A ana Chien | _ District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund. | Manhattan Pievated 53 | 5s, 108 bid. 30-year fund. gold 6s, 116 bid. Michigan Centra Water-stock currency 7s, 1001, 117 bid. W. Missouri Paci | ter-stock currency 7s, 1M8, 120 bid. Fund. | Ni currency 3.658, 110% bid. Keg. 2-10s, Stes, | 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. — Washington and! Georgetown Railroad conv. $s, Ist, 125 bid, | 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown | Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, 125 bid. 140 asked. Metropolitan jlroad cony.6s, 101 bid, 105 ci Belt_Rallroad 5s, 80 bid, 90 asked: | Norn worctiang Pie Eckington Railroad 6s, ‘SO bid, 100 asked. | Ont. and Westera. Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 6s, 116) Pacific Mail sked. Washington Gas Company, | Phila. and Read! bid, 125 asked. Washington | Pullman P. Car Cr Gas Company conv. 6s, 126 bid. United | Richmond Terminal States Electric Light conv. 5s, 123 bid, 124% | Southern Paciic.. asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone | Tex#s Pacitic. 3s, bid, 1001g asked. American Security | and Trust 5s, F. & A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust A. & O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105| Wheeling bid. Washingion Market Company imp. ¢s,) Wheelii 105. bid, 115 asked. Washington Market | Western tt Company exten. 6s, 104 bid. Masonic Hall | Wisconsin C Association 5s, 103’ bid. Washington Light | | Infantry Ist_6s, 104 bid. Washington Light! Infantry 24 7s, 100 bid. j National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washiuz-| ton, 320 bid, 360 asked. Metropolitan, bid, 300 asked. Central, 280 bid, 300 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 bid. Second, 140 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Co: lumbia, 130 bid. — Capital,” 120 bid. West | asé End, 107 bid. Traders’, 103 bid. Lincoln, 90 N i Wapash w whe | bid. Onto, 100 asiced, ny Maveh aati Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- | bid: steamer [30 bushels; sto: x econ Safe Deposit and Trast. 1%2 bid, 42 0 shipments, | 207% svele sot fy} asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 124 4: do. ou grade, A2h5. | bid,126 asked. American Security and ‘rust, Lite weetern, Baa Si bid, 16 asked, Washington Safe De- ra, 2oigatG—recel posit, 107 asked. 38 bushels. Rye |. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and George- 100, bushels: stork, $14.50a815.00. Grain “6 bid, 310 asked. Metropolitan, 85 Sugar unchanzed. Rut- Columbia, *67 bid, 4. ek: a. asked. Eckington, 27 bid, ‘ ' Being ~ es i ook 2. Cheese un- Gas Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- | “bene. | Chicago Grain jon Markets, one by Silsby & Co. baukere and brokers, Metropolitan Bank build as: CHICAGO, 1. Electric Light, Insurance Stocks. Firemen’s, 43 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 45 bid, 50 asked. Cor-! coran, 60 bid, 70 asked. Potomac, bid, | Wheat—Mar- asked. Arlington, 158 bid, 165 asked. Ger- | men American, 168 bid. National Union, 10 bid, 16 asked. ‘Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 6% | id, 7% asked. People’s, 5% bid, 5% asked. | % bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 5 ‘asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Titie, | bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, | ked. Washington Title, 84 aske: | © jhone Stocks.—Peansyly 7 | peake and Potoma: American Graphophone, Pneumatic Gun Carriage, f i Misceilaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar-| ket, 12% bid, 15 asked. Great Falis Ice, 1: bid, 140 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 1% bid. | Lincola Hall, $0 bid. Inter-Ucean Buildiag, 100 asked. *Ex. dividend. 47 bid, W asked. 3_ bid, 5 Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather |S am, 40; 2 pm. 50; 33.