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= It might stimulate business here for a time, with a corresponding depression following, but nothing could cure the present monetary | ills from which the world was suffering that ‘was not world broad. Mr. Blanchard on Sagar. At the conclusion of Mr. Teller’s re- marks, Mr. Llanchard (La.) replied to a Femark made by Mr. Hoar yesterday that the representatives of Louisiana had al- Ways been ready to vote for protection to their state and the south. He said the policy of the government had always been to place a revenue duty on sugar down to 1890, when the tariff on sugar had been stricken down deliberately, as he believed because the enormous revenue obtained from a tariff on sugar, if maintained, would give the republican party no opportunity to raise Fates on northern manufactures. In order to dodge the charge that in doing so they Sought to strike down a great southern in- dustry they had given the sugar growers @ bounty. It was given against the protests of Louisiana, because Louisiana knew that a bounty could not last. Louisiana knew that the Fifty-first Congress could not fet- ter the hands of succeeding Congresses, and that ultimately the bounty would go, and Sugar would be left on the free list, to the injury and destruction of the sugar industry in his state, in which $10,000,000 were in- vested. The justification of a tariff on sugar was that it was the ideal revenue article. It yielded the maximum of revenue while affording the minimum of protection. Mr. Platt en the Shotgun Indastry. Mr. Platt of Connecticut, who followed | Mr. Blanchard called attention to the fact | that the Louisiana Senators, while appeal: | d ing for party action on the pending bill, hat spent over an hour in the discussion of ma ters entirely foreign to the paragraph under | discussion. He then proceeded to discuss | the pending paragraph (the duty on shot-| ns and pistols). The duty proposed in| the bill, 30 per cent ad valorem, he argued, | would result in the complete destruction of the industry in this country. | ‘Mr. Mills interrupted Mr. Platt to say! that the democratic state convention of Connecticut had presentei him with a double-barreled shotgun. He had used it, and believed that Connecticut manufactured the best shotguns in the wofid and could manufacture them so cheaply that they needed no protection. The Entente Cordiale Restored. At this point a pleasant incident occurred | which restored the entente cordiale between Ddetween Mr. Hoar and Mr. Harris. For several days their thrusts at each other had been almost vicious. Last night, just before adjournment, Mr. Hoar referred to Mr. Harris as the “drum major” of the democratic side. The passage-at-arms in the early part of the day between the Massa- chusetts and Tennessee Senators was the direct outgrowth of this remark." As Mr. | Piatt finished, Mr. Harris arose to move to lay the Aldrich amendment on the table. Mr. Hoar craved Mr. Harris’ indulgence mds, to reply to an observ: tion made by Mr. Blanchard. “In view of the excessive courtesy of the Senator from } said Mr. Har- Tis, with imposing deference, “I yieid thirty seconds to him. | Mr. Hoar, who appreciated the cause of Mr. Harris’ temper, said pleasantly that ince the Senator was so kind he wouid @sk for an additional thirty seconds. Mr. Harris bowed an impressive assent. Then Mr. Hoar stretched his hand across the breach. The observation he had made last ¢ to the appellation pplied to Mr. Harris), as a rallying jest. He had been meant thought it was so understood. He had not 1 to be seriously disrespectful to ator fr in the high- est respect heart. for his kindness of but hii e integrity and great al capacity. In his opinion the r from Tennessee was the greatest master of pa law in he replied. stung to the 1 the explana- th Hoar had eful ta ned between ratic floor ‘Mr. manager of | THE HOUSE. Fort Dodge, Ia., Dolliver of the ten Mr. Berry (Ky.) s: eration for a bill rtain property Objection was airman of the committee when committees were called for and among those which were fa- Vorably reported was a bill for the comple- tion of the appraisers’ warehouse at New York, w was reported by Mr. Cum- mings (2 = 3 Private Bills Taken Up. | At 12:30 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Bunn, | the House went into committee of the wrole for the consieration of private bills on the calendar, but before doing so Mr. | Springer (ill.) stated that he had expected | to call up the Brawley bill for the remis- | xX on state bank bill day, he He gave’ no- call up the issue, but would yield tice, however, th > would Brawley bill the first thing tomorrow. oe AT THE CAPITOL. Fitegerald’s Army Pays a Visit and_ Talks to Senators. The Boston contingent of the Coxey com- monweal bout thirty in number, Capitol srs. Ads this afternoon. The Swift and Fitz- lience with Senator e entire outfit into held an im- ands with He sent for Oo entered the Peffer in talking to nators Palmer and Call > rcom and were intro- 1 the d em- and ‘avor. Senator second r the Jed. there was a r the Sen- a number of the men ted a very ble ap- of them ha shined, Tmined to p The are young xey wealers lasted twenty end of which the march once more to its Se Additional Papers. Col. J Avirett of the 5 » called at Depart ed addi- ments for the Cumberiand M nend William democratic ‘3 accompanied by Ferdi- . chairman of county and by Col. J. A. “aulkner and Camden 1 their indorsement to Mr. cation. Cumberland | being the oint for a quantity West Vi . they are interested the matt —_——-e—___ Banquet to Horseshoers. Sixty members of the Journeymen Horse- shoers’ International Union enjoyed an| elaborate banquet at the Ebbitt House last | night, as the guests of the Capewell Horse- | shoe Nail Company of Hartford, Conn. The table and fons were all formed in the sh rseshoe, and the oceasion was extre jolly. The hosts were Mr. EL C. president: G. J Capewell, vice president and superintenc ent, and A. W. C. Williams, treasurer ahd general manager. ——— Mr. Runyon Here. Mr. Runyon of New Jersey, United States | ambassador to Germany, who is in this country on leave of absenze, made a flying visit to this city today. He called at the White House this morning in company with | Seeretary Gresham and had a short inter- view with the President, | | now NASHVILLE, Tenn., May | eral assembly of the South Church met in adje com mittee on | today. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Continuation of the Smith Heresy Trial. THE ACCUSED REPLIES T0 THE CHARGES His Belief on the Inerrancy of the Scriptures. VIEWS OPPOSED TO HIS SARATOGA, N. Y., hour in the Presbyterian general assembly today was set for the reception of delegates | from the Baptists now in session here. The delegates were Dr. A. H. Sirong, president of Rochester Theological Seminary; Dr. G. W. Northrup, dean of the divinity school of University of Chicago; Dr. Alva H. Hovey | of Newton Theological Institution; Hon. C. W. Kingsley of Massachusetts and Dr. H. L. Morehouse, field secretary of the Amer- ican Baptist Home Missionary Society. The assembly was then addressed by Dri Strong and Northrup, and an address in re- ply was made by the moderator. The house was full during these exercises in anticipation of the opening of the Smith cese, which was set for 10 o'clock. The congratulatory greetings were the order of the day till 10:20, when the assembiy was constituted as a court and addressed by Elder Danie! H. Shields, a member of the Cincinnati prosecuting committee, who was introduced as “a plain man and a farmer.” It was announced that about three- quarters of an hour remained for the ap- peal. Mr. Shields’ argument transversed the twelve grounds of appeai forwarded by Prof. Smith, and was read from manuscript. | In the course of his remarks, Elder Shileds said that the committee did not for @ moment doubt tne outcome of the matter in the present assembly. He then proceeded to read a few extracts from Prof. Smith's writings. At the close of Mr. Sheids’ speech the assembly applauded, but the hand-clapping was stopped by the moderator’s gavel. The prosecuting committee rested at a few minutes before 11 o'clock, though they still had six minutes to spare out of their four hours. After the assembly had taken a short re- | cess, at the moderator’s suggestion, Prof. Smith began his argument in reply. He re- gretted that the committee had sought to impress the assembly with the belief that he did not value the Bible highly. On the contrary he had always endeavored to live | by that book. Prof. Smith then proceeded to discuss briefly the objections which he had made, but which he had not thought fit to dis- cuss till they had been taken up by the Prosecuting committee. They related to the sitting of members of the lower court who had printed expres- sions concerning his guilt; receive a whole book in testimony when a part had been introduced by the prosecu- tion, and the taking of a vote in a mem- ber’s absence. Itw admitted that the address on which the original charges were based contained statements which are not in accord with the doctrine as stated by the prosecution. He went on to ho’ that he has not denied anything about the original autographs, because he has no e the subj The Bible, ; evidenced to us by the t Holy Spirit. But in its present shape It contains admitted errors, which, however, do not discredit the book as given by in- ration of Go The matter of the Iimerrancy of the Scriptures was next discussed and the op- posite influence drawn from the fact that the ordinances of early Scripture wer rogated by later Scriptures. Such inerrancy was declared to be new doctrine and quite unknown to the reformers, It was added that if the assembly will restore the ac- cused to the ministry till the original of the Scriptures are discovered he will spend the rest of his days without fear. Prof. Smith Closes. At 12 o'clock Prof. Smith closed his argu- ment, and the program announced yester- day, as agreed upon by the synod of Ohio, was begun. Dr. Townsend of Cleveland opened, with seven minutes to his credit. Dr. Townsend's argument cons presentation of the fundamental question whether inerrancy is unequivocally taught in the Bible and con h. Dr. G ntaine fol- lowed. He expressed the hope that the as- sembly may have ¢ ven them to en- able them to restore ppellant to his ministry. His argument was based upon the contention that neither the Bible nor the c faith contains a definite theory . and upon the assertion that the accused holds strorgiy to the dc trine of the Scriptures, as formulated in the doctrinal standard of the church The committee on correspondence reported in favor of a meeting in Convention Hall on Sunday night at quarter-past 9, in which the assembly shall join with the baptists in session in a common service. The speakers named were Drs. Marquis of Chi- cago, Minto of San Francisco and Col. Me- Cook of New York. —.>—_—_ TROOPS ASKED FOR. Gov. Altgeld Tells the Sheriff to Em- ploy More Deputies, SPRINGFIELD, Il, May 25.—Gov. Alt- geld today received a telegram from Sheriff Dewall of Williamson county, asking for | troops, as the situation at Carterville with miners ts critical. Gov. geld replied: “I cannot order out the troops in your county on showing thus far made. It does not appear that you have sworn in and armed very many deputi If you do this I believe you will have no troubl CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., May cold rain last night dispersed seve of strikers and probably av Several mobs were or avowed intention of kil ies, but the cold rain and biting northwest wind drove them to shelter. _ SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. Report of Work Accomplished in the Foreign Mission Fieid. 1 mobs A bloodshed. The work hi contributions had b urplus in the were I) missionaries native helpers and Go communicants had been added to the church, > GOING TO PARIS. New Post of the Portuguese Minister to Washington, LISBON, May 25.—T. De Sousa Rosa, the | Portuguese minister at Washington, been appointed to fill the same Paris. has position at aires BAPTIST PUBLICATIONS. Annual Mecting of the Soctety at Saratoga. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 25—The Amer- ican Baptist Publication Society began its seventeenth anniversary here this morning. The arpual address was made by Samuel A. Croseier of Chester, Pa. The recetpts of the Bible department for the year were :236.47. The missionary department re- eipts were $127,440.01. In the business de- partment the sales were $467,807.48. ———._ __. Sentenced to Be Hanged. TRENTON, N. J., May 25.—Jacob Wal- witz, convicted of the murder of Deputy Prison Keeper Lippincott, while trying to escape from the New J state prison on the night of March 1, was today sen- tenced to be hanged on June ge Nominated CARROLL’ rhe popu- lists of enth Illinois district have nomina Stout of Morgan county fe —The_ demo- crats A. P. Tay- lor for Congress from the first Indiana dis- trict. ——.___ Commercial Travelers Meet. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Ma The Grand Court of the United Commercial! Traveler: of America begun its annual sessiop here May 25.—The first | the refusal to | ted in a! THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, THE POLICY BUSINESS, A Leader im Jail, but Playing Still Goes on, There has been a lull in the policy prose- cutions recently, although several persons are awaiting trial on charges of promoting Policy. The Beveridge case has not been set for trial in the Police Court, although the defendant surrendered more than a week ago, and the man who was his alleged | Partner is serving a term in jail. This man is George Gardner, and in addition to a jail sentence the court imposed a fine of $500 or six months additional. An effort was made this week to get Gardner out of jail under the poor convicts’ act, but his counsel made the effort a little too soon and failed, but the attempt will; Probably be renewed at the expiration of the thirty days after the sixty days’ abso- lute imprisonment. District Attorney Birney will resist the | attempt at every step, and will endeavor to | og that the defendant Is able to pay the ine. While these cases are pending the policy business at Jackson City and Alexandria is being carried on the same as usual, al- though it is thought that the Washington collections are smalier than usual. It is known that in some of the government de- partments large books are made up daily, and this fact may possibly come out in court when the cases are heard. | It is said that the charte> of the Grange | Camp Association of northern Virginia gives the asscciation police powers within two miles of the grounds. This being the case, it is possible that the owners of the | Alexander Island race track will attempt to remove from the vicinity of the track all | the objectionable gambling dens, such as policy shops and crap joints, in order to make the surroundings about the railroad a little more attractive. The authorities here are engaged in an jinvestigation of the Alexandria policy , Shops, and an indictment ts likely to be found against the alleged proprietors in the near future. Reeeegeee RACES ACROSS THE RIVER. | Increased Attendance at the Alex- ander’s Island Meeting. There vas an Increased attendance to- day at the races of the Grange Association on Alexander's Island, Va., and eight book- | makers were doing business, with evidences that it would be brisk. The weather was | fine, and the track good. Mattie Chun was scratched in the second event, Lady Teacher in the fourth and Ada Blue and Some More in the fifth. The first race, six and one-half furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward, was. won j by the favorite, Gallegher & Mosby's | Luray (Clare), 8 to 5; P. Daly’s Fagot (H. | Lewis), 4 to 1,° second; and C. H. Smith’s | | Poverty (Manlove), 10 to 1, third. Tomorrow's Card. The entries for the Alexanier Island | races tomorrow are as follows: First race, five furlongs—Syracuse, St. Dents, Salisbury, 126; Maj. Joe, 129; nd Flea, 1: Upstart, 12 Wilkins, | Waterloo, 126; Keystone, 125; Pathway, | Marty B., Topmast, 130; Red Rube, hal, ile—Ida McDaniel bvelyn Carter F., Bk 1s. 100; jess, 106; Refuse, race, five furlongs—Little Charlfe, Some More, 101; Jene, 100; Ada Blue, Luray, 108; Martel, 103; Grand Prix, | ‘amden, 100 w Colt, 100; Aunt Min, 1, 100;Post- et, 100, Lento, . 17; Sadie , luv; Swampoodie, 105; Mattie Chum, 1 _ ARMOR PLATE INVESTIGATION, | Capt. Be Capt. W. T. Sampson, chief of the bureau of ordnance, Navy Department, appeared today before the House committee investi- gating armor plate irregularities. Before waking his statement Chairman Cummings announced that Carnegie, Phipps and Co. | have a stenographer present to report the testimony to them. As the Investigation Was open no objection was made. Cept. Sampson told of the visit to Wash- ington of Lawyer Smith, representing a number of informers, with affidavits of | defective plates; much of the statement covered information of defects alre: made public through reports sent to ( Capt. Sampson said that while might be committed in the use of material for armor, they were not p able, The manufacturers ran too great a risk t seek to use inferior al. Moreover, the best of material was cheap, and {t was the method of treatment that made it valu- Mpson of the Nay ore the Testifies pittee, | | | r these reasons there was strong pro’ ability that if there were any irregulari they were in the latter st perfecting armor p 1 Capt blow holes” ts of metals. He said these holes were not a sericus defect. They could be overcome. — Krupp's. best armor plates exhibited at the world’s fair had these bic and Herr Krupp said rmor plates, as an Probate Court—Judge Hagner. | Estate of Laura C. Riley; order of pub-| Heation. Estate of Nervell H. Cobb; an of the f nd Mary J. Cois |S. Jones appointed ¢ 6 sons , and urity and Trust Company ‘of Norvell H the American bb | appointed guardian of their est Rosa |C. Miller appointed gvardian mma C. | Miller. { Tolbert Willoughby; let- ters of guardianship to Thomas ¢. Hall, guardian of Hattie Tolbert Willoughby ate of Oscar Lee; will probated and let- |ters testamentary to widow, Harriet te Dav Jones; will probat ta ry to’ Carrie emuel Wills; will prot Estate ristre unt of aroliz authorized t¢ of testator and seal stopper, ard; Man of Henry ik-preserving jar Samuel How- appointed gg nik BP. How suspended until: findings | Sstate ot Valentine} account of Louis Behrens, | mry Kaiser's Will, The will of the late Henr, March 20, 1894, was filed to dated 11 of the | mi tine | powe Mrs. to the four Kais , $00, Th is named as executrix, withou * > An Exciting Rannway, There was an exciting runaway on Penn- sylvania avenue this afte: | rowly escaped betng kil {no one was injure< e was at- tached to The animal ran av able, on 6th | Baker's sto the b nst a w and was N corner of 4 1-2 street demolished. Ne the animal was stopped by a citizen. - Feil From a Bulidins. Samuel Middleton, years of age, who resides at 1826 Queen’s court, fell a the Willard building, corner of ISth and K streets n st, this morn- ing and received a conte nd put to bed afur ted. — > Stabbed With a# David McCracken, a white boy, pe fon this Ss not Pyie of the David returned to > playing with n. T wound, was dressed by y Hospital, and | wit | inquiry re! THE SUGAR TRUST Newspaper Men Refuse to Reveal Their Sources of Information. JUDGE DITTENHOEFER DEFENDS THEM The Committee Overrules Him and Repeats the Qustions. A FINAL REFUSAL The Senate sugar trust investigating com- mittee was an hour late today in beginning its inquiry. The delay was occasioned by the non-appearance of Judge Dittenhoefer, Witness Edwards’ attorney, who did not ar- rive until 11 o'clock. John Shriver of the New York Mail and Express was recalled a few minutes before Mr..D,ttenhoefer’s arrival, but only remain- ed with the committee long enough to re- iterate his refusal to give the name of his authority, and to say that he had placed his case in the hands of Judge Dittenhoefer. Judge Dittenhoefer's Position. When Dittenhoefer arrived he was accom- panied by Mr. Edwards, and the two went in the committee room together. In appear- ing before the committee Mr. Dittenhoefer stated that he had advised Mr. Edwards not to reveal his authority for the allega- tions in his letter to the Philadelphia Press _ concerning Secretary Carlisle's alleged in- tervention with the finance committee in| behalf of the sugar trust, He quoted the | decisions of the Supreme Court in the cases of Charles Counselman and Hallet Kil- | bourne, and contended that under these de- | cisions his clients could not be compelied | to disclose the source of their information, | but even if the power existed to punish | them for a failure to comply with the de- mands of the committee, he still would ad- vise the witness to resist the demand. He contended that in their profession of journalism they necessarily received much information in’ strict coniidence, and that | vo betray this confidence would do violence | to thelr sense of honor, and would be not only a breach of morals, but of law as well. The Contention of the Committee. In the cours? of the controversy which en- sued the position of the committee on this point was revealed. They contended that the Senate, through a committee, had the right to take steps to preserve its own integ- rity and to provide for the control of its own affairs. They held that the decisions of the Supreme Court in the Kilbourne and Coun- selman cases Cid not apply in the present instance, as the decision in the Kilbourne case applied to the investigation of an oc- « nce that did not affect the control and goverament of either house of Congress, while that in the Counselman case simply absolved the witness from testifying in a case which would incriminate himseif. ‘The court, it was declared, on the part of the tee, had distinctly asserted in that that Congress had jurisdiction of involving the standing of its own mbers, and might punish witnesses for ntempt in such cases. Judge Dittenhoefer occupied the attention of the committee more than an hour, and he and Mr. Edwards were then excused to | allow the committee an opportunity for pri- m: sion vate consultation. Outside of the legal ar- gument which he presented, Mr. Ditten-| hoefer contended that there were only three | excepti io the rule he laid dowa—that a man 1 not be compelled to reveal a coniidence. These exceptions he declared to be in of knowledge of treason against a man’s own country, to save a human life and to protect a woman's honor. the ndge's Objection, Judge Dittenhoefer cited his objections as follows to his client Edwards answering the questions put to him: First, that the questions relate to matters that were not referred to the committee for an investiga- | tion; that all the allegations in the article complained of are not embraced in the res- olution, but only as to whether the sugar| trust contributed to the democratic cam- | paign fund, and whether Senators had been speculating in sugar stocks, and the ques- tions asked had no relevancy to those two matters, nd—That the questions required the Ss to give the name of his informant. To obtain that information is necessary imm: rial and would merely amount to this Edwards would s: that somet i} 2 iy him that Mr. Carlisle said so and so, which | would be the worst form of hearsay testi- mony. If they wanted to get at the fact ther Mr. Carlisle did say so and so, the most competent and the easiest way is to summon Mr. Carlisle and the members of | the finance committee. If they admit it, the name of the informer is unnecessary; if | is equally unnecessary un- | » disbelieves the denial. | nder the Hallett Kilbourne decision either house of Congress has power to compel a witness to answer cnly {f the! tes to one of the following sub- jects: To punish a member for disorderly | conduct; to compel the attendance of a/| member; in a involving a question as to the election or qualitication of a member | and in a matter of impeachment. The question propounded to the witness had no relation to any of these cases, He contenced that while in the Kilbourne case | » Inquiry ostensibly was for the purpose of ascertaining whether Jay Cooke was a member of th ate pool for the pur- pose of determining tne rights of the United States as a creditor, its real purpose was to » concerning the unfounded sident Gr a member the pool or used his Uon to benefit the pool. Mr. Kilbourne,+he said, declined to answer,, and the Supreme Court of the United States sustained him. Fourt ne under which the out ¢ report th: Metal p | ittee was acting did not show on its | hat the evidence was wanted for any slative purpose or for any pury with- in the jurisdiction of the Senate, and one of the gr mentioned in the Kilbourne | case for th= decision’ was that that resolu- tion was silent as to the object for which the information was then wanted. ifth. That the information |" required ht have secutions rmant purpose ency to bring on criminal inst Mr. Edwards or his in- 3 name were disclosed. Its ould nish the person i for the gave the facts, whether true or , could be shown by ther parties. ‘ h. That it would have a tendency to ade Mr. Edwards as a newsj m the nature of his busin 1 to ree communications given in mises that he will re. s the e he is in honor boun¢ no matter what may the penalty, not to violate the obligations of honor. If he violates it he would become an outlaw and los rvedly the respect of all honorable | men and be driven from his profession. He | then added that in his opinion there were | ‘only three contingencies under which a man uld be justified in betraying confidence e Was that in a charge of treason against Ss count whe to save the life of nation it becomes necessary; another where i on nin c idence will save a/ imprisonment or the gal- | and, ¥, to save the honor of a woman, which to her is her life. He furthe: s the information concerning th “din the article can be obtained elsewhere, it would be un- just—even if the committee has the legal power—it would be unjust to compel Mr, Edwards to » the confidence reposed in him in which does not fall within this cate All these gentlemen who have b mniated, if any have been, have ample remedy in a criminal court for criminal libel and in a civil court in an ac- tion for damag in such tribunal there can estigation, guided by the rule Hdwards Again Declines to Answer. ommittee overruled Judge Ditten- bjections and again called Mr. in and repeated its demand that give the names requested in the first in- ance, and received his final decision not to mply with the demand He was then ex- nd the committee again went into ve session, ‘The Committee in Consultation, The committee took up the question pre- nted by the refusal of the newspaper men | pond to the questions, and has not yet | to decided upon a course of action. There would seem to be but two cour: the committee can pursue in view lute refusal of the witnesses to testif nse to the questions put. They can : the point over and drop the pro- | in that direction or report the fon to nate, where the duty of nining whether the witnesses can be 1 to testify will devolve upon the | Senate itself. | if the Senate should decide to make an| eiiurt to compel an answer the witnesses | of the the 5. | the State Department. , either of which | would be brought before the bar of the Senate and the committee’s questions to them repeated by the Vice President. If, in that case, the witnesses should adhere to their determination not to answer the Senate would decide whether they snould be punished, and in case of a decision to imprison the witnesses they would ap- peal to the courts of the District through habeas corpus proceedings on the question of jurisdiction, and in case the decision in the lower court should sustain the Senate decision, there would still remaiit an appeal to the Supreme Court of the ited States, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Building rmits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: Henry Wagner, two brick dwellings, Nos. 512 and 512 1-2 G street northwest, to cost $2,000; D. K. Hill, one frame dwelling on B street, East Washington Park, to cost $800. The inspector of buildings has issued a permit to the vestry of the Trinity Protes- tant Episcopal Church for the erection ef a hall and Sunday school room on the southeast corner of Indiana avenue and 3d street northwest, to cost $17,000, The building is to be two stories high and ceilar, with a depth of 83 feet 8 inches and a frontage of 6S feet 6 1-2 inches, to be built of press-brick by William Thompson. It will have a steep roofing of slate. The ar- chitecture will be done by W. J. Palmer. Today's Orde The Commissioners today ordered: That the arc la:nps on the north side of Florida avenue, at the head of 6th street; on the west side of 10th street between B and E street northwest, and on the south side of B street between Ist street and Delaware avenue southwest be discontinued; also that two lamps be lighted on the corner of 6th street and Florida avenue. That a sewer in alley, square 198, be add- ed to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the appropriation for main and Pipe sewers, 1895, or under the permit system for 1804, on receipt of the usual de- posit. That a sewer in the west side of New Hampshire avenue between § street and Oregon avenue be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the ap- propriation for main and pipe sewers, 189%, or under the permit system for 184, on re- ceipt of the usual deposit. That a sewer in 6th street between D and E streets northwest be added to the pro- visional schedule of sewers to be constructed during the fiscal year 1895 from the appro- priations for main and pipe sewers, or under the permit item for 184, on receipt of the usual deposit. That a water main be laid in Oak street, lot 10, Le Droit Park. T Case Closed. The attorney for the District, Mr. 8. T. Thomas, this afternoon submitted a report with reference to the application of Mr. Herbert W.Jenner relative to the condemna- tion of land for the extension of T street, from Linthicum avenue to 2d street ex- | tended. The attorney holds that the case is closed. —_-—._—_ CAPITOL TOPICS. Railway Mail Clerks in 1889. By a party vote the house committee on Post offices and post roads agreed to report a resolution of inquiry to ascertain the facts connected with the appointment of railway mail clerks in 1889. It 1s claimed that or- ders placing the service under the civil ser- vice rules were extended so as to secure the removal of democrats and fill their places with republicans. Justice to Advertisers, From the St. Paul Dispatch. The Washingvon Evening Star is generally known throughout the country as one of the great newspapers published at the national capital. almost exclusive control of the circulation within its city’s limits, as well as in the im- mediate vicinity. In sustainment of its claim to be the best local advertising medium, The Star in a recent number has published some highly interesting statistics relating to the com- pleteness with which It covers the field to which the advertiser seeks to secure acces: In tabulated form {t sets forth the number of Its subscribers, the number of houses, in- cluding all buildings in the city and George- town, the number of stores and the num- ber of vacant houses. Through these figures it establishes the important fact that a copy of The Evening Star finds its way daily into 821-2 per cent of the occupied houses within the limits of Washington and Georgetown, whether such houses are used | as stores or residences, or occupied by white or colored people. Advertising has long since been reduced to an exact sclence. Advertisers are entitled | to know from their patrons what they are | C-M- and St recelving as an equivalent for the money they expend. They seek publicity for their wares—for what they have to sell or what they seek to buy. The daily paper is the great advertising agent of the present day, and the evening paper, of course, by reason of Its increased influence and circulation, represents that class of datly papers which are the most in demand among advertisers, and for access to the columns of which the highest prices are paid. The Evening Star of Washington merely performs an act of justice to itself, as well as to its advertising patrons, in thus show- ing what facilities it offers for successful advertising. It sustains, too, in a general way, the right of the afternoon and evening paper to be regarded as the paper of the people, to which they look for the earliest report of current news, and which reaches them at the time when they have the leisure at their disposal to take serious account of its contents. Mr. Haswell Restgns. Another important change has occurred at It is the resignation of Mr. John H, Haswell, chief of the bureau of indexes and erchives, to take effect June 1. This action is said to have been en- tirely voluntary on the part of Mr. Ha: well, who is about to engage in commercial pursuits. Mr, Haswell is one of the oldest employes of the department, and was re- garded as one of the most capable and ell. ent. He has served there nearly thirt years, having entered as a temporary clerk in January, I865. He was promoted a clerk of eh 1 August 1, 186 clerk of class 2 March 1860; clerk of clas: June 1, 1870; clerk of class 4 July 1, 1871, and chief ndexes and archives Au- He has held this last named since, a period of over twenty or has been selected, but xintment will not be announced for of the bureau o gust 7, 1873 en The Court of Appeals Adjourns. The Court of Appeals this afternoon com- pleted its call of the calendar for the May term of the court. An adjournment was o: dered until the first Monday of next month, | the 4th, when the June term will be begun. That term will be the last until next fall. S.Ribs 2 oF 10 TS Flour dull shipmet 42,000 hushels— Corn dull- ipts, els. Rye dull 3 stock, 18,1 $14.500815 dy an faney creamery, ges firm—fresh, 12, Cheese steady—fancy rk, 11%u12. Like the St. Paul Dispatch, it has | 4) 85 asked. FINANCE AND TRADE Here’s That Sugar Falls Below Par and is Eager Bough’ ee At $2.75 Each. Name ‘ag with it. WASHINGTON ALVICES ENCOURAGING Kneessi, 425 7th St. JS%Ep. =—_ Sa ae menatacterer. seep workmen busy, made them Cheaper and this enablen'us to offer thew Improved Feeling Throughout the Street. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 25.—There were evi- dences of a lack of harmony among the several leaders of speculation this morning | - | and the market consumed the better part of the first hour in getting its bearings. In|. 5"1D Boxes Best tial figures were generally higher then ves Creamery Butter, $1.25 terday’s closing, in sympathy with better) ez nolenalers and Retailers. Jas. F.Oyster, | | Cor. oth and Pa. Ave. Center & K St. Markets. ins23-co j | iif} | | | | We only sell the pure, rie} 0 1 rich y Severed product of prices in London. Sugar became conspic- | < uous right after the opening by a sudden) and unexpected decline of 1 3-4 per cent to ¥8 1-2, These figures precipitated a gen- eral demand for the stork, which, when sat- istied, had added % 3-4 per cent.to the price | of the first purchase. Washington advices continue to supply the necessary incentive to higher prices, but | the interests of insiders demand that it be kept within easy reach of par. A working margin of 5 per cent on either side of the above price would be entirely consistent with the present plan of procedure. Chicago Ges was strong and week by turns, gaining 7-8 per cent on early trad- |ing, and losing 1 3-8 during the afternoon on the marketing of 5,000 shares. These erratic actions have not shaken the confi- | dence of the believers in the long side of | this stock, and are regarded as a part of the pool manipulation, for the purpose of accumulating some cheap stock. The source thrcugh which the next dividend will be distributed is open to considerable doubt, but that it will be paid to the stock- holders is unquestioned. This latter fact deprives the first of most of its speculative significance. Next week’s chancery pro- ceedings will be watched with considerable interest, as the price of the stock will promptly adjust itself to the nature of the decision. In the railroad list prices were improved from 1-2 to 11-2 per cent on considerable | “““*** + +4. 24 24 or ee ees ee ee ‘Head Ache , je 5 “Shoemaker for tender feet,” 929 F Street. Parco | the covering of a long line of stock b prominent operator, whose pessimistic views ¢ are periodically turned to good account by | ¢ you, the bulls. St. Paul gained 11-4 per cent,| {2772 It may be camsel by the eyes. Burlington, 11-4; Rock Island, 1, and M 2° * Lot us examine thom end tremely souri Pacific, 3-4. New York Central im-|€**** the defect with EYEGLASSES You proved 1 per cent on the covering of yes-| 4+ ** canno cnpley more efficent service terday’s saies. 90 Wes wen a 3 {. The aggressiveness of the bulls was most = “ | pronounced just before detivery hour, when «Claflin Optical Co., prices were bid up sharply and the ‘shorts | 4 ot a forced to cover at top figures. Owing to \ MASONIC TEMPLE, F ST. | the easier rates for foreign exchange, the 4 my efflux of gold by tomorrow's steamers will 4 | be less than 50 per cent of the original es- ena | timates, only $1,000,000 being engaged up to a late hour this afternoon. | rp te hour thin afternoon eenor| CAgin Creamery has been without special feature this week, | the gain to the banks being estimated at | utter 33,000,000, | ; we wy we we re The week's gold shipments, amounting | ae canine oats ne to something over $6,000,000 will be « finest only and sell it Jus: as jed against the banks in tomorrow's st paaie. ink wp mime ane | ment. Subtreasury ations have re- five thy quality to cut the price depend | sulted in a soss of $259,000 to the banks upon that! | instead of a gain, as has previously been the case of late. The reason for this de- Geo. M. Oyster, Jr., ment of pension checks © OT ‘e Pa-| Center Market, B St.Wing. Prices shaded off slightly during the last RIGS MARKEE, STALL 26, ‘PHONE 1230. lt | half hour, but closed steady at net gains for the day. me’”’ oe ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. = iMake*“Ho ‘The following are th pening, the highest ana | _ | the lowest and the closieg prices of the New York | '¢ 9 | stock market today. as reported oy Corson & | = w ee ome | Macartney, members New York stock exchange Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 5? | Broadwa | i ty making tt attractive and comfort. able ing adds so much to | Open. High. Low. Close. | i of a howe as bright, attrac: j Sugar. 100% 102% RIG 1022; AWNINGS. We make them Sugar, pfd.... 91 93 a test designs for both city In Tobacco 8 SK OSS. Ty residences, American Cotton Oil : Se: TP Prices wonderfully low. Send for Atchison se ataples and estimates. Canada Southern nada Pacific... Chesapeake and Ohio, | C.C.C. and St. L... | Chicago. B. and Q... Che. and Nortawestern. Chicago Gas . ’ styles 2% | Whereto buy “right” ‘ay In Straw Hats, iwy | In Derby Hats (all colors sx; | In Soft Hats (ail colors), | In Ladies’ Sailor Hats, CM. and St. Pani, p C..RT. and Pacitie, Del., Lack. and W. Delaware ana H Denver and Rio Dis. and Cattle Feeding | General Electric . Ihnois Centr. ems “| In Umbrellas and Canes Louisvilie shville “6 And the only place in Washington to buy Keos'e Long Isiana Traction. 1 Hats. M tropolitan Tras 1334, Manhattan Elevated, | Mictigan Centrai.. | Missouri Pa Nationa! Lead Go’: National Cordage Co”. National Cordage, pfa New Jersey Central 1187; Stinemetz & Son, my23 7 PA. AVE. eke Ma Aa 20 Ae 44 44 ae 20 oes .... | Substitutes—No Equals. » seee8 York Central. "177 wy € 3 and Sew Engin: “Dove Brand” Hams} Northern Pacine .. wr B44 Avona wide reputation of 23 years’ > orthern Pacifi 3 |4 anding commends these has 10 North American’, ae bi the best. No oam and Western. rs » Surpasses Pacittc Mau : ies r mild «ure and sweet, Phila. and Reading’. - sever Tre est for P man P arc ae } lh ne 4 rr — Sree ‘2 old imal markets at > | Texas Pacitic 4. ‘Tenn. Coa! ¢ and recommend them. > Union Pacific Wavasn...... Wabash. pfd. Wheeling & La Wheeling & LE Westeru Union T. tsch, 25 center Marne ? eS i Physical Culture = HALF PRICE | Corset Co.’s BALE Pato | A lucky purchase | low / scharen Consens. ie | C4 et and bong y(t) eee sity roeinterad. U Uy NELL OFFER’ THEM Por ed Stas ) CENTS, but con sel 2 pairs United States ‘ Doe costomer = ® District ef Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding Ss, | la { 3207 G xT. 1a Sadie ae sont "rave, ie- | Pirs. Whelan, Pgr. 27,9". Wa 7s, 1901, 117 did. “Water | my25 stock 7s, 1908, "120 bid. 3.658, “mating | —— = 15 asked. Sis, reg. 2105, 10) _, | : oo a amar eons Bonds.—Wasbington and Georer: ici | sows tied i gta cr . Lhe Most Delicious | Washtneton and « own Railroad conv. @e 2 33 bid, 139 asked. Metropolitan Railroad com uM asked. Belt Railroad Sa, ST bid, | ee O | 100 as Kington Ratiroad a, 89 bid. Wash: 2 | ington mipany G8, series A,"115 bid. Wash : ington Company 6s, series B) 116 bid. Wash. Ko er, JAVA, AND MOCHA, ington Gas ¢ cour. Ge." 134 bid. United } fae teat ee a ae conv, 3s, bid. Chesa- moat Geakers, tr nae Telephone 3a, 100 bid, 108 nsked. | 2 Teng? and delicious flavor | American Security and Trust Se, 1906, F. & 4.16 cae Semen. | 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust Sa, tock." Old Mary- | A. & 0., 100 bid. Washing Marke . RYE_ purest, sinootbest, most | 1st “Ge, "105. bid.” Washington” Market H set re old. $1.50 imp. és, aid, Washi jon | Market ULL QT, BOTT |. Masonic Hall Association Ss. 103 son & ve. 4. Masonic 5. n& Co.,626 Pa.A ntry Ist 6s, Zs, 100 bid. Select Groceries, Wines, dc. Telephone, 1524. Bank of Washington, 315 § ™¥23 f Republic, 225 bid. 265 ai cbt Infantry National Bank Stocks. 320 asked. Rank tropalitan, 2 i SUGGESTIONS FOR PICNICS. asked. We have of dainty things for West End, 108 bid, Picnies, Excursions, &c.—Boneless Sardi Md, 113 asked. Lincoln, Potted Chicken Potted Ham—Olives War fers in fine, EVERY. Cocoanut Maccaroons ompantes.—National Sate TRING that’ thsome md suital nd Trust, bid, 135 asked. Washing- sstims-st svebatay tor gion ton Loan and “Trust, aig tad, 125 Keds Ameri. EF Send tn jour for the 6th, | can Security and Trust, 149 tid, sked. “Wash- 2 7 ington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. ii — i aioe Seo ace Railroad Stocks. Washington and Geongetow | 200 ba, 20 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid. 95 asked . 6 bid. GS asked. Belt, 27 bid, 40 asked. 28 bid, 40 Gas and Electric 48 Did, 487% United States Insurance Stocks. Franklin, 44 bid, CLOCKS! — 20 Per Cent Below Cost. | $2.25 0%, account of doll business, our ‘ks.--Washington Gas, |. Georgetown rie Light, Fires 5 asked. Metropolitan, Coresran, "60" bid. ‘Potomac, Arlington, 150 bid.’ German American, ational Union, 13 bid, 18 asked. il, 14 asked. “Riggs, 7 bid — © om i oe ket : Tifced to secure ready ; nid. 2%, asked. Lancela, © bid, £ $2.25 it rou need or ever expect to $2.25 $2.25 k, it will pay you to uine our extraordinary offer, A walnut finished, Sday Clock, with Cathedral gong, striking the hours and half hours, only $2.25— ocks.—Real Estate Title, umbla Title, 74 bid, 7% on Tithe, 5 bid, 7% asked. Distric msyivania, 30 bid. SS asked. WATCHES, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE, :717 Market Space. mses >. Memorial Exercises, Chesa- : ; ‘- 20 per ce actual cost, 4, bids 3S asked. Amert | SRDS A,r cont below, actual coat. F 4 tsked. Pneumatic ad | $2 25 Che At correspondingly low © Great Falls I wid Ta sake | me |. Gre ‘alls: 8 bid. 150 asked. | | Norfolk and ‘Washington Ste . 9 bid. Lin. I \ S h t | coln Hall, 80 bid, #0 asked. Inter-Ucean Building, . cus er, i { The Union Veteran Legion is to hold Me- morial day services in honor of deceased J. T. WALKER Sons, 204 10TH eT. x Butiding Papers, Moth-proof Goods, Fire Bri. Clay and Tile Asbestos, Flue Lining, Pulp Slate, comredes at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, May at3 p.m,