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ference between raw and refined sugar abroad was 57 cents on the hundred pounds. Mfr. Jones challenged the statement, saying that he could show that practically it was but 21 cents. This difference he obtained by reducing the amount of refined sugar in 100 pounds of raw 3 Mr. Jones continued his defense of the Sugar schedule, and claimed that it gave to the refiner, ail things considered, but 18.1) than cents on the hundred pounds,even less claimed by Mr. Vest. Mr. Teller followed in defense of the bounty on sugar. He thought sugar was Bot a revenue article, as claimed, but that ®@ duty was protective and was urged for that purpose. THE HOUSE. ‘Ther was a better attendance than usual, both in the galleries and on the floor, when the House met today. Two Senate bridge Dills were promptly passed, one being a bill ¢alled up by Mr. Durborow of Illinots, to extend the time for beginning and com- pleting a bridge across the Calumet river; and the second, called up by Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania, to authorize the Pennsylv: mia and New Jersey Rallway Company to construct a bridge across the Delaware river. An amendment was made to the latter bill. . The State Bank Tax. ‘The House then went Into committee of the whole on the Brawley state bank tax Dill. Prior to this, however, Mr. Wilson (Wash.) made a fruitless attempt to obtain some in- formation from Mr. Springer as to how Much longer the debate on the Brawley bill would continue. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) addressed the committee on the pending bill. Mr. Dalzeli directed his remarks mst the amendinent offered by Mr. Cox (Tenn.) to repeal the state bank tax. He said this had for its object the re- habilitation of state banks, and a return to the varied and picturesque, but worthless and unstable state bank notes, with which we were so familiar before the war. He gave a resume of the financial history of the county, going back to colonial days. —actaie NIGHT SESSIONS. Mr. Aldrich Says the Democrats Will Have to F ish x Quorum. Senator Aldrich says that the republi- cans will not even consider Mr. proposition to prolong the datly session of | the Senate and imtimates that if an at tempt is made to Keep the Senators at work beyond the usual hours it will be necessary | for the democrats to furnish their own quorum. | Mr. Aldrich fs not exactly accurate in| this, inasmuch a@s there are several of the silver Senators who say that they are will- | ing to remain in the Senate to keep a quo-| rum as long as the session may last. Whether there will be enough of them to make up for the democratic absentees is the question. All Mr. Harris wants, of course, fs to save time and hasten the Yote on the bill, and if he has any pros- | pect of a vote om the sugar schedule be-| fore the close of tnis week. he wiil prob-| ably not press the proposition for sessions | extending into the night. What the d © praying for now | is a spell of weather. With the tradi-| tonal regard for comfort held by the Sen- ate it is believed that a week of very hot | ther would hasten the vote on the bill. expectation is that the vote on the | ar schedule will be reached before the close of this week and the indications are that there is no motion antagonistic to the | Position of the finance committee which can | carry. The difficulty of keeping a quorum to- gether m the Senate tonight was demon-| strated during the afternoon, when, on a call for a quorum from the republican side | during a speech by Mr. Blanchard, forty-! seven Senators answered to their names, ef whom not more than thirty were demo- erats. The quorum ht will have to be | made up almost entirely of democrats, as it | 1s probable the republicans will refuse to| vote on some motion purposely put. No| matter then how many Senators may re- spond to a roll call, there will have to be forty-three voting on any proposition before the Senate can go on with its debate. Sen- ator Harris hopes to keep the Senate in session until 10 o THE JAIL WARDEN To Transfer Responsibility for H Duties to the Commissioners. Mr. Causey has introduced a bill in the House authorizing the District Commission- ers to appoint an official to be known as the warden of the District jail, at a salary | of $1,900 per year, and stipulating the duties | of the warden. The principal feature of the bill is a clause which provides that the duties and responsibilities ip the adminis- tration of affairs relating ( the District jail now vested im the Attorney General Shall be transferred to the District Com- missioners. ——_—__-e+ Mr. Bell Resigns. Second Assistant Postmaster General J. Lowrie Bell has sent in his resignation, to take effect at the en! of the preser: fiscal year. This is not a req :ested resignation. Mr. Bell resigns to accept the position of general traffic manager of the Central Rall- with head- Promptly upon the the new administration Mr. quarters at New Yor‘. incoming of Bell tendered his resignation, but it was not accepted. He was a valuable officer, and even now Postmaster Generai Bissell is loth to accept the resignation. The salary of the position which Mr. Bell is to fill is considerably above that which he is now receiving Putting Money in Circulation. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, viz: A second dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Nebraska National Bank of Beatrice, Neb., making in all 30 per cent on claims proved amounting to $160,504. A second dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Citizens’ National Bank of Grand Island, Neb., making in all # per cent on claims proved amounting to $187,001. A second dividend of 15 of the creditors of the Fi of Middlesborough, K r cent on claims pi 26,412. A second dividend of 15 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Northern National | Bank of Big Raplds, Mich. making in all # per cent on claims proved amounting to $237,819, A third dividend of 15 per cent In favor of the creditors of the Consolidated Na. Uonal Bank of San Diego, Cal., making in all 85 per cent on claims proved amounting | to. $819,689. A third dividend of 10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Chemical National Bank of Chicago, IL, making in all 90 per t on claims proved amounting to $1,- 540, A fourth dividend of 10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the National Bank of Common weaith, Manchester, N. H., making in all 5 per cent on claims proved amount- Ing to $249,069. a celal The Columbia's Accident. Acting Secretary McAdoo today ordered a court of inquiry to assemble at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, to deter- mine the responsibility for the grounding of the U. S. S. Columbia during her recent | trial trip. The court is composed of Com- modore C. C.-Carpenter, Capt. Read and Capt. Higginson. all of whom are sta- tioned in the vicinity of Philadelphia. The time of meeting will be fixed by Commodore! Carpenter, who is the president of the court. | per cent in favor « National Bank making in all 35 ved amounting to Gen. Schofield left here this morning for New Yu: to attend the meeting of the army board on fortifications and coast de fenses, beginning tomorrow. He will aleo! visit Sandy Hook during the week to wit- ness several important tests of ordnance | nae | Death of Lieut. Harrison. | The War Department has received news of the death at Fort Marcy, N. ML, of Sec- id Lieut. George S. Harrison, tenth in- ntry, from acute gastritis. Lieut. Harri- son graduated in 1892, and his death marks a ratheF unusual fatality among the younger officers of the army, five having died with! a mth. eto Naval Orders. Ensign J. G. inton navy yard to Cramps’. Lieut J. H. Holcomb, from the Portsmouth to the Harris’ | | and Ohio between Gilkinson and Sewell was Doyle, ordered from Wash-/ LATE NEWS BY WIRE Hostilities Between Strikers and Deputies in Colorado, CITIZENS SEIZED AND HELD AS HOSTAGES Miners Gathering in Force at Shelburn, Ind. RIOTING IN WEST VIRGINIA CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, June 4.—A skirmish took place today near Midland Toligate between three miners and five deputies, who were sent out from the main body at Divide as pickets. Several shots Were fired on both sides. Jack David, a miner, was shot in the arm and a deputy Was seriously wounded. The deputies were forced to retreat: | Besides taking Henry E. Woods, president of the Victor Town Site Company, into custody, the strikers last night seized Clar- ence O. Finch, county superintendent of schools, and D. E. Watkins, a Colorado Springs school teacher, and they are now held prisoners on Bull Hill, as hostages for | President Calderwood or any other miners | who may be arrested. John 8. Horten, editor of the Cripple | Creek Herald, organ of the Miners’ Union, | has been arrested by the deputies. | | | COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., June 4.— Preparations for a strikers’ war are going rapidly forward here, arms and ammuni- tion coming in daily. One hundred thou- sand rounds of ammunition from Chicago arrived today. A reign of terror exists in this city. Wo- men and children are being removed to places of safety. Ihe general belief is that the deputies will advance against the strikers on Bull Hill today or tomorrow. It is reported that Gen. Palmer, who built the Denver and Rio Grande ratlroad, will be in command of the deputy army, and | Charles Adams in direct charge of the cay- alry. The fighting force on Bull Hill was in- creased today by the arival of seventy-elght coal miners from Freemont county, and now numbers about 1,300 men. It is reported here that over 1,000 deputies have taken a train at Divide for Midland, the terminus of the Midland Terminal rail- Way, and will proceed at once to Bull Hill. The telegraph office at Divide refuses to send out messages and the sentinels will not permit any travel between this city and Divide. The deputy wounded in the skirmish to- day was taken Midland. His name not been learned. ee eee GATHERING IN FORCE. Striking Miners Declare That Coal ‘Trat Shall Be Stopped. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 4.—A report to the News from Shelburn, Ind., says that the striking miners there are bringing in reinforcements from outlying mines by fir- ing arvils as signals. They expect to have 500 men there by the middle of the after- noon, and say no more coal cars shall be allowed to go through. State militia, under command of Gen. Mc- Kee, is at Sullivan, eight miles away, hav- ing gone there by order of Sheriff “Mills. ‘The situation ts regarded as critical. SULLIVAN, Ind., June 4.—The miners at Shelburn made an attempt to blow up a bridge about a mile north of that town with dynamite today. The work was not well planned, and the damage has been re- | paired. The militia are in camp here, and will escort the afternoon north-bound coal IN WEST VIRGINIA. Trouble is Hourly Expected With the Strikers. CHARLESTON, W. Va,, June 4—Infor- mation was received here that the drum house at the Davis mines on Morris creek, thirty miles above here, has been burned by strikers, and also that the Mann’s creek trestle on the branch line of the Chesapeake | burned Saturday night. The officers of the second regiment of state militia are here in consultation with the governor and adjutant general regard- ing the sitvation at Winifred. Trouble is hourly expected, as Winifred miners declare | | they will not quit work, and the strikers are determined to compel them to do so. Eighty strikers arrived in Winifred by boat today, and another lot marched into town on the railroad track. An gstempt is to be made to intimidate the men at werk. Sheriff Sillman will take a force of deputies to Winifred by special train. BALTIMORE, Md., June 4.—The latest intelligence received from the Maryland coal fields is to the effect that discontent among the miners {s ‘ncreasing, and that unless the Consolidated Coal Company's workmen join the strikers, which now ap- pears improbable, a general resumption of work will soon result. MARTIN'S FERRY, Ohio, June 4.—Vio- lence continues in the coal field on the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling railroad. Near Flushing last night two box cars were run out on the main track and down the grade one mile. These were struck by an east-bound freight, but no one was hurt and little damage was done. Nearly 200 rall- road ties were piled on the railroad track, | and in another place three trucks. The situation is growing more serious, and trainmen are afraid of their lives. The ratiroad officials arrived today, and no ef- fort will be made to run coal trains before evening. Bloodshed is predicted before the trouble is ended. ——_- PARENTS’ SHAMEFUL NEGLECT. Let Their Children Perish in Order to Secure Insurance. BAY CITY, Mich., June 4—A sensation has been caused here by the publication of en interview with Sanitary Officer Wyman in relation to the deaths of certain children from alleged neglect of parents, in cases of diphtheria, for the purpose of securing the small amount of insurance upon their lives. ‘The policies range from $15 upward and are carried by a company which makes a specialty of juvenile business. Where chil- dren had died of diphtheria because medical assistance was called too late the fact war | brought out that the lives of the little ones had been insured. —_—— Mr. MeGann Not a Candidate. CHICAGO, June 4.—Congressman McGann says he will not be a candidate for re-elec- tion. He will take charge of the 22d street electric line. Mr. McGann is president of the company which is to operate the road under a lease. ——— Senator Gorman Improving. BALTIMORE, Md., June 4.—A special to the News from Laurel, Md., says: Senator Gorman ts rapidly improving and is almost himself again. He Is likely to go to Wash- ington and assume his senatorial duties by the end of the week. —— ae Ex-Gov. Van Zandt Dead. BROOKLINE, Mass, June 4.—Ex-Gov. Charles Collins Van Zandt of Rhode Island died here at 1 o'clock this morning at the residence of Rey, Samuel Duncan, his brother-in-law. —-_—_ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Public Hearing. Chairman Heard of the House District committee today sent word to President Warner of the board of trade and to the District Commissioners that the commit- tee will be ready to hear them at the meet- ing next Wednesday upon the bill authoriz- ing the District to issue bonds to carry on certain public improvements. This is the bill which has been approved by the direct- ors of the board of trade for the considera- tion of the full board and by the Commis- stoners, and has for its object the raising of funds to carry out street extension and| sewer improvements. —= There was a fair attendance at the morn- Washington navy yard. Lieut. C. H. Har-| low. to the Portsmouth. Surgeon W. H. ns, to assume charge of the Widow: sland marine bespital ing session of the tnternational temperance congress at Prohibition Park, Port Rich- mond, Staten Island, today. It was the sec- A FREE LIBRARY Senator MoMillan Introduces a Bill-on the Subject. Tu Be Governed by a Board of Trus- tees nnd Supported by Fines Paid Into the Police Court. Senator McMillan today introduced a bill to provide for a free public library, differ- ing in its general features from that which has already been introduced in the House and Senate. The McMillan bill creates a board of six brary trustees, with power to appoint a librarian and assistants. It sets) ‘ide two-thirds of the Police Court fines in District cases—averaging about $18,000 a year—for the support of the brary, which is “to be kept at some central or eligible place in the District." The bill, which was pe da to the District committee, is as follow: Text of the Measure. “That a free public library shall be main- tained in the District of Columbia, which shall be the property of the said District. All actions relating to such lbrary, or for the recovery of any penalties lawfully es- tablished in relation thereto, shall be brought in the name of the District of Co- Iembia. “Section 2, That all persons who are per- manent or temporary residents of the Dis- trit of Columbia shall be entitled to the privileges of the District library, subject to such rules and regulations as may be lawfully established in relation thereto. The Board of Trustee: “Section 3. That the said Mbrary shall be in charge of a board of library trustees, who shall apply for and receive from the collector of taxes of the District of Co- lumbla all moneys appropriated for the said library, and who shall purchase the books and procure the necessary appen- dages for such library. The said board of trustees shall be composed of six members, each of whom shall be a taxpayer in the District of Columbia. They shall be ap- pointed by the Cemmissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia and shall hold office for six years; Provided, that at the first meet- ing of the said board the members shall be divided by lots into three classes. The first class, composed of two members, shail hold office for two years; the second class, composed of two members, shall hold office for four years; the third class, composed of two members, shall hold office for six years, Any vacancy caused by the ex- piration of the term of any member or by resignation or death shall be filled by the District Commissioners. Duties of the Board. “Section 4, That the said board shall be held accountable for the proper care and preservation of the District Hbrary and shall have power to provide for the safe keeping of the same; to prescribe for taking and returning books; to assess and collect fines and penalties for the loss or injury of books, and to establish all other needful rules and regulations for the management of the library as the said board shall deem Proper. The said board of trustees shall cause the District library to be kept at some central or eligible place in the said District, which place it shall determine; and such board shall also appoint a librarian to have the care and superintendence of sald Ubrary, who shall be responsible to the beard of trustees for the impartial enforce- ment of all rules and regulations lawfully established in relation to said Mbrary. The librarian shall appoint such assistants as the board shall deem necessary to the proper conduct of the library. “Section 5. That the board of library trus- tees shall make an annua! report to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, giving such facts and statistics felative to! the management of the said library and the brary moneys as the sald Cétnratssioners shall direct. Funds for Its Maintenance. “Section 6. That the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia shall annually pay over to the board of library trustees, for the maintenance of said library, two-thirds of the proceeds of all fines collected for any breach of the penal laws of the District of Columbia and for penalties.” os Blew Out the Gas. The name of the Mount Vernon Hotel has been changed to Emerich Hotel, but this seems to have had no effect on the victims of “blow out the gas.” Sunday morning about 2 o'clock two men, James Moore and Jacob Moore, not relatives, registered at the hotel rather than go home after a night's enjoyment, and yes- terday morning the smell of gas coming from the room attracted the attention of the hotel employes. It then became neces- sary to break in the door, and James was found lying on the floor near the door, where he had gone to open the door, but ‘was unable to turn the key. Jacob was in bed. “What's the matter?” asked one of the men who had been aroused by the noise in the room. “Nothing at all,” he was told, “but if you had remained in here a few minutes longer you would have died.” The Emergency Hospital ambulance, with @ physician, and the patrol wagon, with @ policeman, were soon at the hotel, but the transient guests soon recovered from the effects of the gas and were able to walk home. —-—.-_ ‘The Assessor's List. Assessor Trimble has given notice that a list of all new structures and additions to or improvements of old structures will be completed by July 1, 18. Complaints as to the values affixed thereon can only be heard and determined between the first and third Mondays of July, 1804. He recommends that his office be notified before the 16th proximo as to removal or destruction of any building since the last assessment, in order that the same may be deducted from the valuation as it now stands on the tax list. ——— A KNOWING HORSE, Mazeppa, a Steed That Would Have Helped Mazeppn to Life, Not Death. From the London Daily News. It cannot be said of the horse, as Heine said of the monkey, that It does not talk for fear of being put to work. Probably the ultimate degree to which the training of animals may be carried is reached in the | case of the talking horse that literally made its bow to the public recently at the Crystal | Palace. Mazeppa is an Arab, educated, so to say, in America, and its extraordinary capacity for learning was manifested before an astonished and enthusiastic audience. In the strict meaning of the word, the horse does not talk, but is capable of an- swering questions addressed to it. It even understands French or German when it hears it spoken, though it does not speak these languages, in which it is not less ac- complished than some human beings. The anime! not only appears to think, but is capable of expressing itself intelligently by signs. It has a special talent for arith- metic. The audience was invited promiscuously to call out a number of figures, which were arranged in rows on a blackboard, and Ma- zeppa, after looking over them, gave the sum of the addition by pawing the ground in every case the exact number of times necessary to indicate the result. As a mere trick this would be surprising enough, but, considering the figures were taken at ran- dom from among the audience, ladies and gentlemen, and, in particular, eager little boys, contributing, collusion seemed out of the question, and Mazeppa's good faith was established by the still more remarkable achtevement that followed. The horse was directed to count the num- ber of persons in given rows of the audi- ence, and, having done so more than once, proceeded to indicate the number of women and the number of men in any particular row. Having passed this examination, Ma- zeppa stood forth to answer any question to which it was possible to give a reply di- rectly, by means of a e head, signifying elther “Ye: or in figures. Thus, the day of the week and the month of the year, or the date of a birthday, revealed to the trainer, Prof. H 5. McGuire, was promptly found by the horse; any attempt to deceive it meeting always with a decidedly emphatic negative. This astounding entertainment concluded with an imitation by Mazeppa of a young man paying his addresses to a young lady. The horse's affectation of tenderness adds a very humorous touch to an excellent piece of pantomime. The sagacious Mazeppa 1s simply a wonder. see A wind storm passed over the village of Yahualica, M o, last week, destroying a ond day of the receptior to Gen. Neal Dow in honor of his ninetieth birthday. number of store buildings and dwellings and killing ten persons and injuring fifteen. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 4 Se 1894-TWELVE PAGES. THAT LABORERS’ ORDER. It Created Much Adverse Comment Before lt W Revoked. As stated in Saturday's Star, the Com- missioners at a late meeting of the board Saturday afternoon revoked the order re- ducing the pay of unskilled laborers in the District of Columbia from $1.50 to $1 per day. The order was passed last Thursday and created considerable adverse comment in all circles. When the order was read to the workmen they did not know what to do. These laborers are the poorest paid employes of the District government, re- ceiving compensation only for the time actually made, and losing all holidays and rainy days. In the winter time the works are shut down, and they have a hard time struggling along. A reduction, such as was ordered, meant privation to them. Many of the men have large families, and they protested in their humble way against the order. When Commissioner Ross arrived at the District buildirg he had determined to call & special meeting of the board and make a motion to revoke the order. He did not have a chance until after 3 o'clock, When the board convened he made the motion, which was argued at some length before it was finally agreed to. —- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Dangers to Health. Owing to the eontamination of the well at the corner of 10th and § streets northwest the health officer has certified that it is dengerous to health, and recommends that the well be filled up. No Speed Regulation. The attorney for the District, Mr. 8. T. Thomas, replying to the interrogatory of Col. Wilson relative to the existence of laws regulating the speed of bicycles,states there is none. The police regulations, however, he says, should be amended, and if the Commissioners fix the rate of speed he will draft the proper regulation. Underground Wires. For some time past there has been con- siderable contention between the District authorities and the United States Electric Lighting Company over a bill for electric Ughting. The law provides that no pay- ment shall be made for any electric light not operated wholly by means of under- ground wires. Several lamps of the electric company are operated by loops. That is, a wire from an underground conduit, after lighting one lamp, ran across the street, and, after lighting a private lamp, returned to the first lamp and from there into the condult. The street lighting department claim that the first lamp was lighted by an cverhead wire and pay was accordingly refused. Attorney Thomas, in an opinion on this subject, today says the words “operated wholly by means of underground wires’ must be underground, but only the wires furnishing immediately the electric current to lamp must come from, and return, un- | der ground. To construe the phrases above quoted literally, the attorney says would were under ground, and it might well mean that the public lamps should be under ground. ———— CAPITOL TOPICS. I jan Territory Courts. Senator Teller today introduced a Dill providing for the division of Indian terri- tory into two judicial districts, the first | dietrict to consist of the country occupied ‘by the Indian tribes in the Quapaw agency, the Cherokee country, the Creek | ecentry and the Choctaw country, and the section of the country occupied by the | Chickasaw and Seminole tribes. The judge [in each of the districts is to be allowed to | appoint six commissioners. pee REVOLUTION SUCCESSFUL, { The Late President of Salvador Seeks Safety in Fligh Secretary Gresham today received a cable message from the United States consul at La Libertad, Salvador, saying that the vi at country has been suc- feseful, and. that. the late ‘president bas sought safety in flight. The gunboat Ben- nington was at La Libertad at last ac- counts. { oo Columbia Cable Plane. At the morning session of the board of | Commissioners today | informed President R. F. Baker of the Co- ‘jumbia Raflroad Company that they would | grant a permit to construct a cable road, provided the plans were acceptable, and that {t would make such terminal arrange- ments as the Commissioners decide. But no permit would be issued which would al- low switching in the streets. Their Greed Lost Many Lives. The two troopers who stole the sum of | £1,000 which the late King Lobengula sent to the British authorities as a peace offer- ing, and as a notification that he was will- | ing to submit, have been sentenced to four- | rs’ imprisonment. | ‘eihe’two troopers named are also held to ‘be morally responsible for the massacre of |the Wilson party, as they suppressed the ‘tate king's message of submission in order | to conceal theif appropriation of the peace offering. ———___+e+—____ In Case of Arrival. In case the cruiser New York, which has been ordered home from Bluefields, reaches New York in time, she will be ordered to proceed up the Hudson as far as Tarry- town, to take part on the 14th Instant tn the ceremonies attending the unveiling of a monument erected by the Sons of the Revo- tution. —_-+--—___—_ Sweet Brown Eyes. From the Albany Argus. ‘The conductor knew the man In the rear seat, and when the tickets had all been punched sat down beside him. They rode in silence for some time. Then the man in the rear seat asked abruptly: “What's the matter?” ‘The conductor took his left leg off the right knee and crossed the right one over the left. “I keep thinking about a man that travels with me sometimes,” he an- swered. ‘What about him?” “It's what he told me about his wife. She ran away, you know, and he’s trying to find her. He says she’s a pretty woman, with large, soft, brown eyes, and a sweet, tender mouth.” The woman in front of them had large, brown eyes, but they were hard and cold, and her mouth was very scornful. “He asked me to be on the lookout for her.” The woman in front seemed to be count- ing the telegraph poles along the road, “Tt breaks me all up when I see him, and he says, so sort of despairing, ‘So, you haven't Tun across her yet, have you, old man? and then it keeps running in my taind all the time what I am to say to the woman if I ever find her.” The woman in front moved uneasily, then tried to count the cattle In a pasture that they passed. “What is it?” asked the man in the rear 8 You won't forget, now, will you?" he'll say, putting his hand on my_ shoulder. ‘You're to give her my love, you know, and | tell her that {t has been hers all the time. | ‘Tell her that the other fellow may tire of her, but I never shall. Tell her that if she will come home she'll find me waiting for her, and trying to keep things the way she'd like to see them,’ and then he'll clear his throat and turn away with that wistful look on his face. “One time he told me to tell her that he was saving up to buy a new carpet for the sitting room, because she didn't like the | blue one, and last time he sald to tell her that he'd planted flower seeds, because he knew she loved a garden, and then he al- ways tells me that I am to know her by those soft, brown eyes and sweet, pretty mouth.” “He's a fool,” said the man in the rear seat, bluntly. “Of course he is,” assented the conductor, ‘though a smart fellow otherwise; but he's clear crazy on that point, for there never | was a woman lived worth loving like that.” ‘They were nearing a station, and the con- Juctor went out on the platform. The man in the rear seat took up his newspaper and began to read. A change had come over the face of the woman in front. She had a sweet, tender mouth, that was trembling with emotion, and she was vainly trying to see the land- scape with a pair of soft, brown eyes, suf- fused with teara. a | \ does not mean that at all points the wires | 'y prevent any payment unless all the wires | the Commissioners | SWEET GIRLS AND FLOWERS The Closing Exercises Today of Norwood Institute. ‘The Work of the Year Rewarded by Certificates—Vice President Steven- son Presents the Diplomas. The closing exercises of Prof. and Mrs. William D. Cabell's Norwood Institute, as well as the commencement of the class of 1894, the members of which are Miss Ethel Bray, Miss Julia Edmonston Higgins and Miss- Annie Louise Biscoe, took place to- day. A reception preceded the ceremony. When the guests and students had taken their places Prof. Cabell, escorting Rev. Dr. Bartlett, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Dr. Elliott of gs Church, with Mrs. Cabell on his arm, *mountef the platform, / Dr. Bartlett spe an re ee i assemblage was weated a - tained by Dr. and Mrs. Lent with a selec- tion from Lizst for double plano. Hi imess in Activity. The orator of the day, Rev. Dr. Elliott, jwently to the effect that it is ~ decabie’ that the graduates had reached the end of their school career not suddeniy as by the touch of magic, but by degrees. True happiness, he stated, is not in repose and rest, but In activity. Accord- ing to the speaker we exist only as we +| energize. Fraulein Mila Schmidt of the faculty of the institute sarg Blumenthal’s “Re- quital,”" accompanied by Miss Davies, and | then Prof. and Mrs, Cabel presented certifi- cates of distinction to the following: Intermediate department, class B—Miss Ida May Barr, Miss Ruth Cummins, Miss Florence Libbey, Miss Nannie S. McClel- land, Miss Annie Cabell Moore, Miss Mabel mour, Miss Alice Stickney. Class A—Miss May B. Adams, Miss Hazle L. Bolton, Miss May Hersey, Miss Alice Hyatt, Miss Mary B. Moore, Louise L. Parker. . Junior department, fourth class—Miss Ber- tha Bieber, Miss Lucy Hayes Breckin- ridge, Miss Emily May Libbey. ‘rhird class—Miss Beverley R. Barr, Miss Ficrence Beale, Miss Helen Gaines Clark, Miss i:mily Colton, Miss Bessie Edson, Miss dsthel Lipbey, Miss Dorothy Smart, Miss Juliette Rey Stewart, Miss Genevieve Stick- ney, Miss Gertrude Vaughn, Miss Carrie P. Wheeler. P Second class—Miss Grace G. Dunlop, Miss Bessie Lane, Miss Hattie G. Parker. wirst class—Miss thei Blanchard, Miss Marguerite Bullard, Miss Emily L. Bullard, Miss Margaret Cabell, Miss Mary Osborne Condit smith, Miss Dora May Dalrymple, Miss blise A. Davis, Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin, Miss Alice G. Keyser, Miss Mil- dred ©, Merrick, Miss Elieanore Moseley, Miss Besste J. Park, Miss Bessie Stitt, Miss dsdith K. Thompson, Miss Edith Vickers. Senior department, class “B”—Miss Eliz- abeth Beverley Barr, Miss Maud Bassett and Miss Florida H. Johnson. Claas ““A”’—Miss Madge Boyle, Miss Eliza- beth M. Donn and Miss Lucille W. Wilkin- son. Elective department, selected classes— Miss Bertha Bullock, Miss Maude Shotwell Echols, Miss Martha R. Estill, Miss Carrie Field, Miss Annie McConnell, Miss Mabel | B. Payne, Miss Lucy Cook Peel and Miss | Mary P. Smart. | Wellesley preparatory department, select- ed classes—Miss Rachel Hoge. Awards by the Vice President. Prizes were delivered for deportment, | punctuality and attendance to Misses Eliza- beth Beverly Barr. Ida May Barr and May Hersey, and for deportment in the primary department to Misses Helen Seymour and Sue Poston, and in the boarding department to Misses Edith Vickery and Bessie Lane. Vice President Stevenson, who was to de- liver the diplomas, did not reach the city from West Virginia until 11:45 o'clock, but he sent a note saying that he would be at the commencement within an hour. Whil waiting Miss Schmidt again sang, and ex- temporaneous talks were made by Dr. El- Nott, Prof. and Mrs, Cabell, Rev. Dr. Gray and Rev. Dr. Stewart Mr. Stevenson, ortly after 1 o'clock. put in an appearance | and with a few appropriate remarks pre- sented the diplomas to the graduates, Particulur mention was made of Miss Rachel Hoge, who is to enter Wellesley College next fall. Rey. Dr. Elliott pronounced a benediction, and after an hour or more devoted to a general reception, thé pupils and guests dispersed, and the most successful geason in the history of most successful Norwood Institute was at an end. Norwood Institute Baccalaureate. The young ladies of the graduating class of Norwood Institute listened to the bac- calaureate sermon, which was delivered at the Church of the Ascension by Rev. Dr. McKim, the pastor of the Church of the Epiphany. The sermon, which was pre- ceded by a song service by the vested choir, was based on the theme, “God is Love,” and the presentation of the beautt- | ful thought of the pervading influence of God's love held the attention of audience. Chief Clerk Donnell of the census bureau was greeted with a surprise upon arriving at the office Saturday morning. His desk had been transformed into a bower of flowers. Every inch of it was covered with rare blossoms. The flowers represented were American beauty, brides, La France, and Marechal Neil roses, carnations, ox eyes and maidenhair ferns. The attached cards bore the legend, “From your friends in the bureau.” There was no clue to the identity of the donors, but it is supposed that every girl in the office chipped in a chunk of her salary. Mr. Donnell express- ed due pleasure at the receipt of the gift. 2 Silver Shipments. The shipment of standard silver dollars during the week ended June 2 aggregated $361,970. The movement of fractional silver coin during the first two days of June amounted to $81,170, and during the entire month of May, $754,395. +] Letter Carrier Claims. The Court of Claims today received judg- ments in favor of Michael Baldwin and eighty-eight other letter carriers of Chicago for time on duty in excess of eight hours a day. ———-e. The Geological Survey. Maj. Powell, the retiring director of the United States geological survey, is still de- tained at Johns Hopkins University, Balti- more. He will probably remain there a couple of weeks, and then resume his duties an chief of the bureau of ethnology. Prof. Walcott, whose appointment as di- rector of the survey was confirmed by the Senate a few days ago, wil} not take the oath of office until July 1, though he is now acting in charge of the survey. + - e -— —__ Bicycles for Letter Carriers. It is probable that Postmaster General Bissell in a few days will grant permission to Postmaster Hesing of Chicago to ad- vance necessary money for equipping a few of his letter carriers with bicycles. The money used is to be a loan to the men, to be finally returned to the government in instaliments. The postmaster, in a recent communication, suggested that a part of the car fare allowance be used for the pur- pose, on the ground that too much time is lost in waiting for cars in goimg to and from the outlying districts. ———__-e-—______. A Watchman Needed. Now that the horse is stolen steps will be taken to lock the stable door. Mr. Manoague, collector of customs at George- town, who is the custodian of the building, used jointly as a post office and a custom house, was at the Trersury Department this morning and represented that a night watchman was absolutely necessary for the proper protectioa of the building. He cited the robbery of Saturday night as an evidence of the justice of his claim. The Secretary of the Treasury controls the ex- penses of all the custom houses, and has arrple authority to increase the force at y port witnin the limits of the general appropriation for the collection of t! eve- nue whenever he desms it necessary. Mr. Manogue made out a good case this morn- irg, and will undoubtedly be allowed an additional watchman. s Postmasters, Appointments of fourth-class postmasters today numbered thirty-five. Of these eigh- teen were to fill vacancies caused by resig- nations, thirteen by removals and four by deaths. Parke, Miss Sue Poston, Miss Helen Bey-| FINANCE AND TRADE Industrials Monopolize the Bulk of Speculation. FRIENDS OF SOGAR STILL CONFIDENT A Vote in Their Favor in the Sen- ate Expected GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a Special Dispatch to The Erening Star, NEW YORK, June 4—The industrial group, under the leadership of Sugar, came promptly to the front this morning and monopolized the bulk of the trading. In Sugar the temptation to realize was so gen- erally ylelded to that the price was forced down 21-4 per cent in the first fifteen min- utes. The decline was only temporary, how- renewed buying. The situation at Washing- ton has not improved any since last week and the vote on the schedule is likely to be even closer than at first supposed. Friends of the property are confident that the neces- sary margin in favor of the trust is assured. There is a disposition on the part of certain interests recently identified with this prop- erty to defer further purchases until pres- ent prices are reduced somewhat. Chicago Gas opened up 1-2 point at 757-8 and sold down almost immediately to 74 5-8 on realizing sales. Purchases for pool account restored the price, which resulted in @ second realizing movement. The price ‘was well supported around 75, however, and the original movement in the direction of higher prices is practically certain of suc- cess. National Lead made a steady advance to 4 5-8, a net gain of 1 3-8 per cent from opening figures. Bear rumors were in cir- culation all day, based on the theory that | the advance was too sudden to hold, and The ratiroad hst was strong at every point of activity us the result of covering, and a somewhat more cheerful The various reports of earnings, while uni- formally showing decreases, reflected mod- erate relative improvement. Coverthg in | the Grangers resulted in a 7-8 per cent ad- vance for St. Paul and Burlington, and 3-8 \Per cent in Rock Island. Nashville and Mis- is Meved to have been underestimated, and is @ substantial rise. market for sterling and continental bills was practically unchanged this morn- ing, both as to ratio and conditions. The receipts of commercial bills from the interior were sumewhat larger than last week, but are still too Umited to have a favorable influence on general conditions. Gold will go abroad in limited amounts by tomorrow's steamers, and it is still impos- sible to estimate to what extent the ex- port movement will run before the tide turns in our favor. The net loss of gold from the first of the year to date is about $38,000,000. ‘The last hour's trading was strong ana active, as the result of telegraphic advices from Washington containing assurances of @ successful conclusion of the debate on sugar. The vote on the schedule will be taken under the present program some time tomorrow, and will, in all probability, result in a charactezistic display of pyro- technics in the price of sugar certificates. There is no important news outside of that furnished by Washington. The delay in settling the tariff contro has been | credited with fostering all that is unde- sirable in the present financial situation, and no serious attempt has been made to advance prices because this handicap ex- isted. The sugar schedule from Wall street's standpoint ts the most important feature of the bill, and the action on it ire to pro- mote activity. The closing was moderately active and strong. ———__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ‘The following are the opening, the hi and the lowest and fhe closieg prices of tue hentyae Corson & ex ,. is: Messra. Moore k Schley, Nos Opn. High. Low. Ciose. WEG WOE 10254 108: ost ‘os “HV Bei beled 7 oy Te Stocks, Ametican American Amenican 109; 18 « ed “36% Wabash. pfd Wheeling & Lai Wheeling & LE Western Union 7 wi ‘Central Suver. . Washington Stock Exchange. 5s of 1899, $1,000 at 108. Beit Railroad 5a, 1921, $500 at 91. Lincoln National Bank, 16 at 9%. Metropolitan Railroad, 10 at 94. Government Bonds.—United States 4s, registered, 1007, 112% bid. United States 4s. coupon, 1007, 113% bid, 1l4% asked. United States 5s, 117%, bid. District) of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, 108% bid. 30-year Funding 63, gold, 114 bid. Water stock currency 7s, 1901, 115 bid. Water stock currency 7s, 1903, 120 bid. 3.658, Funding currency, lly bid, 115 asked. 31s, reg. 2-10s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. ts, ist, 183 bid. Washington and Georgetown Ra.lroad conv. 6s, 2d, 133 bid. Metropolitan Ratiroad conv. 6s, 105 bid, 108 asked. Belt Raillroad 5s, &) bid, 100 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 90 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 116 bid. Wash! on Gas Company ts, series B, 118 bid. Washington Gas Com: conv. 6s, 132 bid. United States Elec- Light cony. 5s, 122 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, #8 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 1005, F. & 100% bid. American Security and Trust 1905, A. & O., 100% bid. Washington Mar- ket Company Ist 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 105 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 103 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry ist 6s, iw bid. a Light Infantry 2d 7s, 10\ tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washing- ton, 315 bid, 330 asked. Bank of Republic, 225 bid, 265 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 207 asked. Central, 280 bid, 200 asked. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 1 bid. Second. 188 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 125 bid, 130 asked. Columbia, 136% bid, 150 asked. 12 bid, 115 Capital, 115 bid. West End, asked. Traders’, 103 bid, 108 asked. “Lin- coln, 94% bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. —Na tional Safe Deposit and Trust. 130 bid, 135. asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 1255 bid, 126 asked. American Security and Trust, 130 bid, 180% asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and George- town, 2 id. #20 asked. Metropolitan, 83%5 bid, 4% asked. Columbia, 65 bid, 70 asked. Belt, 30 bid. Eckington, 28 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gi 47_ bid, 50 asked. Georgetown as, g 126 bid, 128 asked. ever, the price moving up steadily under |* now considered sufficiently large to warrant | Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m—D. C.! Fs bia, Kanata toe teh can, 160 bid. National Union, 13 bid. lumbla, 13% bid, 14 asked. Ty asked. 4 8, i if 1 » boat, 90 bid. Inter-Ocean | ; i nan see, faattnet Beseeas: Pret preseet! eo SSSuusee: | October. Ht er No. | stock, 511,188 ‘= | bushels: | be allowed to solicit aid from the business | men of Washington, broken. “She Is a good and patriotic at yee go Nm ag anh pee i It was suggest of the People’s Church would be man to take charge of the sul and Maj. Ward, armed with a the secretary, started to find the ed that Dr. Alexander i [ | The Marine Band, under gave its first public concert the Presideat’s grounds Sati and it was a decided success. large crowd in attendance and gave general satisfaction. The were made to sult the popular were all rendered in excellent iN | il ig reel & consul at New York; ©. de B, Spanish vice consul at Portland, 2 A Bill of Discovery. prayed to require the defendant to the complainants each and every dis- bursement out of money alleged to have been paid by them to him to purchase the wndivided interest of the complainants’ sister, Augusta P, Glover, in sub lot square 290. ——.___ Bank Wreckers Sentenced. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 4—Judge Baker, in the United States court in the bank wreckers’ cases, today sentenced Fy | fin to five years in the penitentiary. The | sentence of Albert S. Reed was suspended. ————— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau Sa. m, 72; 2 p. m, 9; maximum, 91; imum, 65. “sit From Blue and Gray. Nothing is more abominable in a young person than the habit of stooping, and ex~ cept when caused by malformation or so~- tual weakness, nothing is more inexcusa- ble. A slouchy, stooping habit of carriage always suggests laziness, and often stealth and dishonesty. Carry your hoad erect, | expand your chest, throw back your shoul- ders. or you will never possess grace or @ | commanding presence. is The Creator “made man upright.” shoulders and bow-shaped spines may be 2volded by watchfulness during youth, ang retained in maturity without an effort. If you bend over too much in your stu@e ies, get a lower seat. Saw the legs off an old chair and then sit down so low that your chin will come just above the table; make the hind legs a little shorter than the fore legs, and then read and write with your arms on the table, and it will take out some of the crook from your back. ‘One mother, whose daughter was getting the habit of stooping, used to have her lie fiat on her back, without a pillow, for an hour each day, while she read to her out of some interesting book. In « little while she was as straight as need be, and « pic- ture of health and strength. In some countries the women carry pails, tubs, and heavy loads on their heads—this keeps them erect. Throwing back the arms is another means of keeping straight. Re- member, you may add years to your ‘ife by keeping straight; and you may not only have a longer life, but a stronger, broader, deeper, happler and more useful life, if you go about with head erect, chest 'p Straight.” United States Electric Light, | and lungs well developed, with rosy cheeks and fresh complexion, than if you go about Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 41 bid, 47] bent over, cramped up, ask asked. Metro- | ed, Franklin, 43 bid, 54