Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1894, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Reassembling of the Lexow Investi- gating Committee. MOTIVES OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS A Sergeant Allowed to Retire With Charges Pending. : AN UNWILLING WITNESS NEW YORK, October 1.—The intention of the Lexow committee to look into the motives of the board of police commission- ers in proceeding with the trials of cap- tains, sergeants and detectives during the recess of the commitiee was made manifest today upon the reassembling of the investi- gators after a fortnight's intermission. Clerk Kip of the board was present, with voluminous records, having been subpoenaed to produce the papers in the cases of Capt. Doherty and others dismissed from the force in the last two months. Mr. Goff, representing the committee, wanted to know why the cases against Levy, Mallon and Meyer, the papers in which are marked “not served,” had not been pushed. “I understood,” replied Mr. Mr. Wellman was not ready to Mr. Goff asked why Sergt. Hugh Clarke had been permitted to retire from the force when Sergts. McKenna, Parkerson, Joi and Liebers were dismissed. “ZL understood that Clarke had made ap- plication for retirement before any charges had been made against him,” was the re- Kip, “that proceed in ply. “But was it not, unusual to permit a man to retire with charges pending against “Yes, it was unusual.” “In fact, now,” asked Mr. Goff, “was it not against a rule of the department to -petmit such a retirement?” Mr. Kip replied tnat ne knew of no rule prohibiting such action as was taken in Sergt. Clarke's case. Mr. Kip’ was then questioned regarding the resolution recently passed by the po- mes cumentecloners abolishing ihe office of wardma Mr. Kip replied that the resolution was not passed before the commissioners had assure? themselves that many wardmen had been used by their captains to collect blackmail. Mr. Goff also asked for a list of all mem- bers cf the force who had been made ill by" immoral ‘practices. The record given was a large one. Mr. Goff established the fact that all the members of the police force found guilty of immoral practices were retained on the force, the charges in some instances hav- ing beea dismissed with a mild reprimand. Clerk Kip declared that he never knew a police surgeon to charge a private fee to @ member of the force. Here Clerk Kip’s testimony was sus- pended so. that George W. Carpenter, a West Chester county railroad contractor, might testify. Mr. Carpenter has already sworn before the grand jury of this coun- ty that while his firm was engaged in blast- ing rock at Fordham, he paid a regular monthly sum for police protection. Today Mr. Carpenter was not half so ready to tell of his relations, if any, with the police, and it was not until Mr. Goff cautioned him of the consequences of com- mitting perjury that the witness was ready to tell what he knew. The witness admitted that an entry “Capt. S.” in his books stcod for Capt. Stephen- son; that he paid the captain $20 monthiy for his “good will" and “protection.” Most of this moriey was paid through Policeman Robert Higginbotham. It transpired that after Mr. Carpenter's positive identifica- tion of Higginbotham in the presence of Assistant District Attorney Wellman and Osberne, he fgiled to swear to the police- man’s identity when brought before the Srand jury later. NEW YORK’S POLICE SCANDAL. Charges of Attempted Blackmailing Against Capt. Donohue. NEW YORK, October 1.—Police Captain Donohue, about whom Real Estate Agent Jared Flagg had some harsh things to say in the affidavit read yesterday by Rev. Mr. Wilson of the Eighteenth Street Methgdist Church to his congregation, said to a re- porteF ‘today: “That affidavit is a tissue of falsehoods. When I first was placed in command of the precinct I heard of Flagg and seom proved to my own satisfaction what I had already heard—that he rented his flats to disreputable people. I sent for him and told him he would have to clean out his houses’ This he made a pretense of doing. Some of the flats were cleared of their tenants, others remained unmolested. ‘The people he evicted he sent to his other houses. When I knew of this I raided as many houses as I could get evidence against. ‘That poor little western girl, for whom Mr. Flagg tries te raise so much sympathy, was @ notorious colored woman. I have made twenty arrests from houses of which Flagg is the agent.” According to the affidavit. Capt. Donohue called Mm person at Flagg’s real estate of- fice on this occasion. There were several other persons there, and Donohue, he says, asked him to step outside. They went to Kenney's restaurant, in 23d street, where a brojied chicken and a bottle of champagne were ordered. “I pat says Flagg. During the interview between himself and the captain in Kenney’s restaurant, Flagg al that the captain said: Well, I've got you just the same on those buildings, and you have got to put up. I want $100 a month. I ought to have more.” protested, , and was told ay or take the consequences. Very wel in is quoted in the affidavit as hen take the conse- quences.” Flags proceeds quences, arrested and was arraigned in Jefferson Market police court. While there, he says, the captain and police justice had a long conference over the disposition of his case. Flagg was held for examination. Dr. Wilsor’s reading of the affidavit caused a great sensation among his congre- gation, who have long been awaiting the fulfillment of many promises he has made publicly to give them facts and figures re- Sarding police extortion in the precinct. panaenastos statics FRANCE AND ENGLAND. to ‘A few days later, he says, he was describe the conse- fons Have Been Strained for Some Time Past. PARIS, October 1—The Figaro says that M. de Crais, the French ambassador at London, has returned from that city much discouraged, and that the belief gains ground that he has been entirely unsuc- cessful. The Figaro adds: “Our relations with Great Britain for some time past have been of a difficult nature. The truth is, the cussion of the Egyptian question is no ventured upon between Paris and Re s . Who was tribunal of arbit +. — INSPECTOR IRWIN'S CAPTURE. Believes He Has a Rogue of National Reputation, SAN ‘CISCO, October 1—United States t Office Inspector J. W. Irwin has rel a man who is believed to be a swindler with a rational reputation. He Wes arrested on the charge of using the United States maiis in scheme to defraud ler the name of Heury Ss been ac- evurulat-d will prove 4 y Smith is fraper- table mer- n of Kirks- chell Bros. ‘The Mentgemery at Baltimore. Md., October 1—The U.S. mery arrived here this morn- » Norfolk and anchored at Canton. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, INJURED WHILE WRESTLING. A Student Broke Hi Paralyzed. ERIE, Pa, October 1.—Alvin Carnahan- of Wesleyville was brought from the Edin- boro state normal school to the Hamot Hospital last night in a mest pitiable con- cition. Carnahan and Wilsow Breedy, a fellow students, both athletes, engaged in “catch-as-catch-can” wrestling. Carnahan broke his bach tryirg to throw his adver- sary over his head. Technically, it was a fracture or displacement near the juncture of the cervical and dorsal vertebrae. Car- rahan fell to the ground paralyzed and without sersation from the breast bone down. The hospital surgeons are consider- ing trying to remove the pressure to the spinal cord as the crly possible remedy. Carnahan is conscious and has no physical sullering: ia has physics Back and is ——o——___ RIGHTS OF STRIKERS. Judge Jenkins’ Injunction Modified by Justice Harlan, CHICAGO, October 1.—In the United States court of appeals today, Judge Harlan of the United States Supreme Court reading the opinion, the famous strike injunction of Judge Jenkins was rather severely handled. Judge Harlan held that a body of men had a right to quit irrespective of the dis- comfort which might result. They had, however, no right to conspire to do damage or to embarrass. He did not agree with Judge Jenkins’ famous definition of a strike “that it was necessarily illegal.’ Judge Harlan said there was such a thing as a | trike. Ji e poll Fa enti e. Judge Jenkins’ injunc- The opinion was rendered by Justice of the Supreme Court Harlan and Judges ood and Bunn. The bench was occupied today by Justice Harlan and Judges Wood, Bunn, Jenkins and Grosscup. Judge Jen- kins appeared undisturbed by the decision. Points in the Decision. The decision in part reverses the famous anti-strike order of Judge Jenkins, and in Part sustains it. The part of the Jerkins tmjunction which restrained the employes of the road from striking, or, tn the lar guage of the injunc- tion, “from so quitting the service of the sail receivers, with or without notice, as to cripple the property or prevent or hin- der the operation of the road,” the court of appeals declares was a viciation of the rights of the employes, who could not be legally restrained from’ leaving the employ of the receivers and the company when they saw fit to do so, whether they quit in @ becy or individually. That part of the injunction which re- strained the employes from entering into a combination or conspiracy to quit, with the intention of crippling the property and pre- venting the operation of the road, is sus- tained. On the whole, the decision is a clear recognition of the right of the employes to strike. * Justice Harlan, before giving the con- clusions of the court, reviewed the history of the celebrated injunction, —_—_—>_—_ THE CZAR’S HEALTH. Russia’s Ruler Leaves With His Fam- ily for Lividia. ST. PETERSBURG, October 1.—The czar, the czarina, the czarewitch, the Grand Dukes George and Michael, the Grand Duchess Olga and Prince Nicholas of Greece left Spala yesterday for Lividia, in the Crimea, where it is expected that the czar will stand a better chance of recover- ing from his sickness. —- > THE COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE. Te Show Cause Why the License Should Not Be Revoked. Within a short time it is believed the Commissioners will revoke the license of the Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company to do business in the District of Columbia. ‘This is the company, it will be remember- ed, to which it was proposed to transfer the policy holders of the Washington Beneficial Endowment Association of this city. Few, however, availed themselves of the opportunity. Meanwhile, rumors were current regarding the financial condition of the new company, and investigations by the insurance department of New York disclosed a déficiency in the assets amount- ing to $76,115.40. This report was embodied in a letter to the assessor, who, learning of the financial condition of the company, thought the public interest demanded an investigation. Lately he recommended the reference of the papers to the attorney for the District, with the request that he investigate the n.atter and report. In reporting upon the case Attorney Thomas says: “The act of Congress approved January 26, 1887, to regulate insurance in this Dis- trict, requires every insurance company doing business in the District to make an annual report to the Commissioners of its condition, and authorizes the Commission- ers to require such companies to make special statements to them, whenever, in their judgment, it is necessary for the public interest to do so. Every life in- surance company, except those organized upon the plan of assessment upon their members, is required to have assets equal to its liabilities, including a reserve lia- bility computed upon the basis of the American experience table of mortality, &c. “The Commissioners are also authorized, whenever they are satisfied that any in- surance company doing business under the license required by said act has failed to comply with the law,, to revoke the au- thority of such company to do business in the District of Columbia. “If seems to me, upon the showing made by the superintendent of insurance of New York, in his letter to Mr. Trimble, it is proper for the Commissioners to notify the Commercial Alliance Insurance Com- pany that its license will be revoked unless it shows canse to the contrary on or be- fore a certain day, fixed by the Commis- sioners. An official notice to that effect should be prepared and served upon the representative of the company.” SS See Se RESIGNATION CALLED FOR. The Cashier of the Collector's Office to Be Removed. The Commissioners have called for the resignation of John W. Daniel, the District cashier. This action was taken several days ago, but the utmost secrecy has been maintained until after his successor had been agreed upon. It was not upon political grounds that this action was taken, but because of a complaint lodged with the Commissioners by a taxpayer, who represented that he had been grossly insulted by the cashier. The collector of- taxes had some knowl- edge of the matter and when the com- plaint was forwarded to him for report he handed it to Mr. Daniel. The latter stren- uously denied the charge, but fovr of the clerks in the office heard the insult and when questioned told all they knew. There- upon Cellector Davis returned the papers to the Commissioners with the report of Mr. Dariel, but made no recemmendation in the matter He stated, however, there was absolytely for the use of the language which to by the complainant and vidently used by the cashier, as he four clerks. When this’ re- ved the Commissioners de- Mr. Daniel, and forthwith ent in a letter demanding his resignation. The position is an important one and pays $1,800 per annum. He ts a bonded officer in the sum of $20,000 and handies annually over $4,000,000. pees The Columbian R.R. Co.'s Conveyance. The Columbla Street Ratiway Company today placed on record a conveyance to the American Security and Trust Company of | its property to secure the payment of 500 $1,000 bonds. The bonds are payable Octo- ber 1, 1894, with 6 per cent interest, paya- ble semi-anavally. The bonds will ve is- sued from the Bank of the Republic to all holding certificates for them. All have been taken. They were issued for the pur- pose of ‘uring funds for the building of the proposed cable line of the road. _- > — Howgate Coming Tonight. Capt. Howgate is expected in Washington tonight. He will be taken to the District Jail. which was e testified by was IN ALEXANDRIA’S DISTRICT A Threo-Oornered Fight in the Eighth Virginia, Congressman Meredith Hard at Work Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. MANASSAS, Va., September 20, 1894. The three-cornered political fight in this the eighth congressional district is grow- ing interesting. This is the first time a republican, a democrat and a populist have appeared in the fieid at the same time. The district is composed of the counties of Lou- doun, Fauquier, Fairfax, Orange, Culpeper, Prince William, Stafford, King George, Louisa and Alexandria and Alexandria city. At the last election Mr. Meredith, the incumbent, was opposed by B. B. Turner, @ populist, no republican being in the field, but Mr. Turner receiving a large percent- age of that vote, and the result was Mr. Meredith’s election by over 7,500 majority, Prince William county alone giving him a majority of 1,200 votes. This year the re- publicans have their own candidate, and it is difficult, if not impcssible, to make a conservative estimate of the vote that each party will poll. All the leaders are hard at work. Public speaking and joint debates are being held all over the district. The several parties bave announced rallies and political speak- ing for this place for Monday next, and some effort is being made to have the whole assume the form of a joint debate, and if such it is made there will no doubt be an immense crowd here on that day. This district has always been democratic by a large majority, and the very activity of the democrats at present seems to show that they will run no useless risks, though there can be no serious doubts of demo- cratic success. Mr. J. S. Mason of Fauquier is the popu- list candidate, and that party claim that they will draw a winning number of votes from the two old parties. Mr. Patrick McCaul of Culpeper is the republican candidate, and the claim of that party is that the populists will draw their vote from democratic ranks, and this fact, added to the former democratic votes Mr. McCaul will get, will make him winner. Mr. Meredith and the democratic party think that the populists will draw from the re- publican ranks, and that the democratic vote will more than equal that polled by both the other parties. All the candidates are hard at work, and Mr. Meredith is doing especially earnest work for his party. When seen at his home here this morning he stated that the work was progressing finely, and that the only thing the demo- crats had to fear was that their party would not turn out in full force on election day; but he thought, after a thorough canvass, a full vote would be polled. In years past this has not been considered a close district, though the result two years ago is not an average result, as no republican was then in the fteld, and the populist idea is compara- tively new. At the gubernatorial election in 1893 the democratic majority in the district was somewhat less. Mr. Robt. Beverly of Fauquier is the rec- ognized head of the popylist party here, and it is a noticeable fact that nearly all the populist candidates in this district have been members of his family, or closely re- lated to him, the present candidate being his son-in-law. B. B. Turner, who opposed Mr. Meredith before, was his nephew, while Brad Beverly, who last year was a candi- date for Neutenant governor, was his son. —_—>-—— RUSSELL-OLDBERG CASE. The District Attorney Enters a Nolle Pros, Today. The Russcll-Oldberg forgery case came to a sudden termination in the Police Court today, and a number of persons anticipat- ing the pleasure of hearing some sensa- tional evidence were sadly disappointed. Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney notified Judge Miller before the hour set for. the hearing, 1 o'clock, that he would enter a nolle pros. in the case. He had’ beén unable to get any proof in the case except that of John G. Oldberg to the effect that his name had veen forged to the deeds of trust. Who forged his name he doesnot know. ty Mrs. Oldberg would have been an im- portant witness in the case, but she refused to appear and Saturday afternoon after leaving the office she failed to go hame. Detective McDevitt, who work-d on the case for Mr. Oldberg, says he has no idea where the missing witness has gone. As heretofore published, there is a strik- ing similarity in the appearance of Major Alexander A. Russell and Mr. Oldberg and their writing is also similar. The alleged forgeries, it is thought, cannot be told from the genuine signatures. DOING A JAIL GUARD. The Man From Whose Custody Capt. Howsgate Escaped. Charles H. Doing was today appointed a guard at the District jail by Warden Leon- ard, vice Arthur Payne, removed. Mr. Doing was a deputy marshal under Marshal Ramsdell, but wi removed by Marshal Wilson. He was employed at the jail some years ago and was the guard who had Captain Howgate in charge on the even- ing of April 13, 1882, and who accompanied the captain to his 13th street house. When Mr. Doing went to call the captain from the bath room for the purpose of taking him back to jail he discovered that he had escaped. —— Real Estate Tr: fers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: M. Elizabeth Browning to George W. Mur- ray, lot 57, in Whittingham, $180. W. Ir- ving Boswell to Wm. A. Smoot, lot 39, sq. 1041; $10. Laura V. Carpenter to Samuel L. Denty, lot 29, sq. 544; $1,800. David B. Gottwals to Louise O. Tompkins, lot 185, »; $5. Benj. W. Holman, trustee, to Frederika Klein, lot 247, in Holman’s sub of Mt. Pleasant; $1,462. Robert McLeod et ux. to the Hummelstown Brown Stone Co., Jot 53, sq. 558; $1,000, Richard McDonnell to Jennie E. Stone, lot 4, sq. 1005; $10. El- linor M. Reeder et al. to Julian J. Alexan- der, lot 59, sq. 139; $10. Charles Gordon et ux. to Annie Jenifer, part original lot 1, section 1, Burviile; $300, Frank B. Ayres et ux. to Clarence C. Waring, lot 69, sq. B64; $10. Edw. J. Stellwagen and John Ri- dout, trustees, to Ophelia M. Spofford, lots 30 and 31, sq. 3, Connecticut Avenue Heights; $13,500. David B. Gottwals to Catherine Hennings, lot 179, sq. 860; $5. Maria E. Howard et al. to Rudolf Gold- schmid, lot A, sq. 346; $10. Rudolf Gold- schmid et ux. to Hamilton P. and Maria E. Howard, part lot 79, sq. 7 10. Same to same, lot E and north half of lot F, sq. 183; $10. Richard Rothwell to Jno. P. Vier- part original lots 12 and 13, sq. 2. Henry Libbey to Mary R. Ma- lots 27, 28 and 29, block 7, Ivy City; 310. Geo. H. Getz et ux. to Mary R. Ma- carty, part original lot 10, sq. 393; $3,500. staan tapi The District Loses, Another case has just come to light where the District is to lose a considerable sum of money owing to the failure of those in con- trol to properly make out a tax certificate. It seems that. Mr. W. A. Hutchinson pur- chased a piece of property on the faith of a tax certificate, which failed to show a spe- cial tax of $111. The attorney for Mr. Hutchinson argues that inasmuch as_ his client wes an innocent purchaser the Dis- trict should look to the original owners of the property for the payment of the tax. Attorney Thomas, to whom the matter was referred, says that it is clear that Mr. Hutchinson is entitied to the cancellation of the assessment, because of the omission to note it on the tax certificate. ie A Sint-Cutting Burglar. Genry Daniels, a respectable-looking col- ored man, left his wife some months ago, so he says, and went to live with another woman, and now he is in trouble. Early yesterday morning a slat-cutting burglar sited the house of S. A. Sheets, No. 120 and managed to get % mey, a clock and a number of small among them being a lead pencil. Detective Proctor and Policeman Gordon went to the house where Daniels lives be- cause a child living in the same house had worked for Mr. Sheets. In the house were found the lead pencil and a lock, which were afterward identified as Mr. Sheets’ prop- erty. A knife found in the prisoner's pocket the officers think was used to cut the slats at the house. When given a preliminary examination in the Police Court this morn- ing Judge Miller held the prisoner for the action of the grand jury. TRE NEWs (LIBEL CASE. It Was Dismissed Today by Judge Miller. This morning in she Police Court Judge Miller disposed of the case involving a charge of crifhinal®lipel against ex-City Editor C. M. Rippey_of the Evening News. When the case came up the court inquired of Mr. Mullowhy if he had any authorities to submit, andhe replied that he did not. Then Judge Miller said he was ready to dispose of the'éase.{{n doing so he said he was not considering the entire article as it appeared in the paper, but only such part of it as was get out in the warrant. The article in queétion, the said, purported to be a report of a public meeting, and was without any ¢fitorial comment. This, he said, came within ‘the privilege, and he would therefore have to dismiss the case. The case, as cheretofore stated, was brought by Prof. A. Webster Edgerly of the Martyn College, and the article in question purported to be a report of a meeting of persons who had attended the college. es ES a REAL ESTATE TAX. The Usual November Payment is Post- poned Until Next May. The assessor for the District and the col- lector of taxes desire to impress upon the taxpayers of Washington that the time for the payment of the first half of the tax for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, is post- poned from November, 1834, until May,1895, when the tax for the whole year will be- ¢ome due and payable, This change was made, it will be recalled, to give the per- manent board of assessors time to revise and equalize the present assessment of real estate in the District. Therg is no change in the time of payment of taxes on per- sonal property due and payable in Novem- ber, 1894, and May, 1895. Se GRADE CROSSING SUIT. Damages Claimed as the Result of Injury to a Little Child. . On the 21st of last July William Hooker, the little two-year-old son of Charles Hook- er, wandered on the tracks of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad near 6th and I streets northeast and was struck by one of the company’s trains. For some time the child’s life was despaired of, but he at length recovered, although it became nec- essary to amputate the little fellow’s left leg above the knee. Today the child, by his father as next friend, entered a ‘suit against the railroad company, claiming damages in the sum of $20,000. The dam- ages are claimed because it is asserted the railroad company fatied to provide such safeguards as would have prevented the little one from crossing the track. —_—— MR. DUNLOP’S REPORT. What Engineer Commissioner Powell Says in Regard to It. Engineer Commissioner Powell had this to say to a reporter of The Star today re- garding Vice President Dunlop's report to the stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company: “Yes, I have read Mr. Dunlop's statement to the stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, and It is a very politic document, far different in its tenor from his conyersation with me and his letter to the board of Commissioners. All the way through he jseems to lose sight of the fact that ( is against the law to run street cars tneguee rades, and that it is the bounden duty of*the police to see that the law is enforced.’s— realty do not care to discuss the matter ,urther.” Se ‘THE COURTS. Court of Appeals, . Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justi Morris and Shepard. —Admissions: J. Hél¢e Sypher, Rankin R. Revill, Richard’ R, “Beall, Chas. E. Brock and Wm. J. Rannells. No. 326, Ruppert et al. against W6if ‘et'al.; death of August Ruppert suggested by A. S. Worthington. No. 19,612, Undted States against Terry; motion to dockgt and dismiss submitted by A. A. Birney oat ‘granted. No, 337, Sturgis against Hancock: sutmitted on briefs by J. A. Jchnson, for apptilant, and E. lL. Gies, for appellee. No. 28 Waters et al. against Ritchie; motion for:fehearing granted. No. 10, Wm. R,. Thompson, receiver, against Pickrell, executrix; judgment reversed, with costs, and cause'remandéd, opinion by Jus- tice Shepard. Assignment. for tomorrow, ag 147, 270, 301, 804,-309, B12, 312, 313, 314, | Equity Court; No. 1, Judge Cox. Womersley against McGlue; J. H. Ralston appointed guardian ad litem. Volta Graph- ophone Co. against Columbia Phonograph Co.; 120 days alldwed to take testimony. Woarms against Hammond; leave to file further amended bili granted. In re J. Phil Hurlburt, Lucius B. Scott, Ellen Hughes and Caroline Graham; inquisition in lunacy confirmed. Hammond against Donovan; James B. Lambie admitted as party com- plainant. Webster against Webster; rule on purchaser, returnable October 8, grant- ed. Barbour against Price; pro confesso vacated with leave to answer. Deeble against Deeble; sale finally ratified and cause referred to auditor. Williams against Paine; time to take testimony extended twenty days. Froelich against Gorman; time to take testimony limited to forty days. Butler against Strong; decree ad- justing rights of parties, appeal. Winlock against Goldsborough; reference to auditor ordered. Brackett against Brackett; testi- permed before E. Forrest, examiner, ordered en, Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Stearman agt. B. and O, R. R. Co.; or- der extending time for filing record’ and bills of exceptions. National Metropolitan Bank agt. W. B. Todd, Wm. W. Golway agt. B. and P. R. R. Co,, American Car Co, agt. Washington and Georgetown R. BR. Co.; order extending term. Imperial Bank of Canada agt. J. C. Hurst; order for se- curity for costs. A. B. Parkey agt. Geo. Wilson; judgment for plaintiff, notwith- standing plea. Marshall agt. Augusta; bill of exceptions signed and ordered extending time for filing transcript of record. As- signment for tomorrow: Appeals Nos. 1 to 10. Cireuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice. Bingham. Dix Island Granite Co. agt. J. H. Walter (two cases); time extended to settle bills of exceptions. Wm. W. Golway agt. B. and P. R. R. Co.; bill of exceptions signed. Stuart agt. Washington Beneficial Endow- ment Association; motion for new trial overtuled, judgment on verdict, and time extended for settling bills of exceptions. L. E. Brown agt. B. and O. R. R. Co.; or- der extending term. Assignments for to- Probate Court—Judge McComas. Estate of Guiseppe Sangiorgio; will filed. Estate of Allen W. Brather; citation re- turned served, — Mr. Fred. Sioussa Dead. There died on Saturday evening at 1225 L street a well-known old citizen of the Dis- trict, Mr. Fred Siovssa, Mr. Sioussa was born in Washingtom-in the year 1820, and resided here continuously. He was an em- ploye of the old Bank of the Metropolis, and continued with ‘the institution when its title was changed td that of the National Metropolitan Bank Yntil some three or four years ago, whéh he!was retired upon pen- sion, after moge than forty years of faith- ful service. For forty-one years he was a consistent member{ of McKendree M. E. Chureh, The deceased was a son of John Sioussa, also well known in this city in banking and business circles, and who dis- tinguished himself in his early years by participation in the French revolution, Three of Mr. «Fred: Sioussa’s children—all residents of the District—survive him: Mrs, Alfred Cammaek, Mrs. Joseph R. Quinter and Mrs. JohnsMcCormick, Oriental Rugs and Carpets. An unusually good collection of oriental rugs and carpets, including numerous ex- cellent examples of antique weaving, was placed on exhibition this morning at the auction sales rooms of Rateliffe, Darr & Co., No. 920 Pennsylvania avenve, and will remain for public inspection until Thurs- day, when their sale by auction will com- mence, and will Sntinue until Saturday, the sales beginning at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m, ‘There are five hundred or more pieces 9 the collection, and the quaint designs a: rich colorings make the display an attract- ive one. Householders wiil doubtless find the approaching sale an excellent oppor- tunity to economically secure floor cover~ ings of the character at present so fashion- able, and which add so greatly to the ar- tstic effect of interiors, and which also pos- sess the more substantial merit of dura- bility. THE TREASURY SHAKE-UP Those Who Are Retained in the Higher Grades. Some Ninety Clerks Are Placed on the Temporary Roll—An Eventfal Day in the Department. There was not much work done today in the Treasury Department, for on this day the famous Dockery reorganization of the department, affecting eleven of the most important bureaus, took effect. About ninety clerks, for whom there is no per- martent provision in the new law, were Placed on a temporary roll, where they will remain as long as the fund created for that purpose, upwards of $30,000, holds out. Forty odd clerks were dismissed in consequence of the change of organization some wecks ago. In addition, there were many transfers from ons roll to another, involving scores of changes, and new oaths of office had to be taken. The changes were mostly antici- ted, but this did not prevent some very isagreeable scenes, and there was much weeping in the earlier hours among the wo- men. Some of the oldest clerks in the de- partment are reduced in salary or placed on the temporary roll. Some of the Changes. H. W. Lockwood, deputy commissioner of customs, whose office is abolished, has been in the service nearly forty years. His case is now before the President, as it is hoped that some permanent position can be made for him. Among other reductions are these: Maj. E. F. French, chief of division in the sec- ond controller's office, to be fourth-class clerk in the fourth auditor’s office; Capt. McGowan, fourth-class clerk in the third auditor's office, to $1,400 on the temporary roll; Harry Pearson, register’s office, drop- ped $200; Harry Whiting, same office, plac- ed on temporary roll; Capt. Chamberlain, third auditor's, from $1,800 to $1,400. These men are all veterans, and their friends feel very bitter over their reduc- tions. The reorganization of the affected bu- reaus, down to and including the $2,000 places, is as follows: Division of bookkeep- ing and warrants, W. F. MacLennan, chief, at $8,500; B. F. Doyle, assistant, $2,400; D. 8. Ward, estimate and digest clerk, $2,250; J. B. Stone and C. C. Magruder, principal bookkeepers, $2,000; B. A. P. Poole, Charles L. Ricketts, L. G. Warfield, Jas. Taylor, A. B, Hine, J. M. Chadsey, J. L. Enderle, G. F. Johnston, L. V. Robin- son, J. T. Kilgore, bookkeepers, $2,000. Register of the treasury—J. F. Tillman, register, $4,000; Jno. B. Brawley, deputy register, $2,250; Thos. F. Lane and E. N. McGroarty, chiefs of division, $2,000. Controller of the treasury—R. B. Bowler, controller, $5,500; Chas. H. Mansur, assist- ant controller, $5,000; C. M. Foree, chief clerk, $2,750; Jos. W. Nichol, chief law clerk, $2,750; J. W. Bennett and G. W. Fost, law clerks, $2,100; T. C. Carey, F. C. Lynd, D. N. Yancy, John W. Howard of Missouri and Chas. E. Hooker of Mississippi, law clerks, at $2,000. The Auditor's Offices. Auditor of the Treasury Department (first auditor), E. P. Baldwin, auditor, $4,000; R. M. Cousar, deputy auditor, at $2,500; J. C. L. Gudger, law clerk, at $2,000; J. G. Dill, C. E. Rees, T. O. W. Roberts and E. C. Fitzsimmons, chiefs of division, at $2,000, Auditor for War Department (second)— T. 8. Farron, auditor, at $4,000; John C. Edwards, deputy auditor, at $2,500; H. C. Evans, Jackson Kirkinan, E. P. Speer, Jas. A. Nowell, Chas. W. Osenton, B. E. Platt, disbursing clerk, at $2000. Auditor .for tne Interior Department (third)—Sam’l Blackwell, auditor, $4,000; G. W. Sanderlin, deputy, $2,500; B. F. Harrah, law clerk, $2,000; T. F. Brantley, Isaac Pearson, Jno, E, R. Ray, chiefs of division, at $2,000, Auditor for Navy Department (fourth)— Chas. B, Morton, auditor, $4,000; Eliott N. Bowman, deputy, $2,500; J. R. Shields, law clerk, $2,000; Lewis K. Brown, Alfred Heb- rard and John M. Hoge, chiefs of division, at $2,000, Auditor for State and other departments (fifth)—Thos. Holcomb, auditor, $4,000; Jas. J. Willie, deputy auditor, $2,500; W. W Scott, law clerk, $2,000; E. P. Marshall, W O. Bradley and B. H. Weeks, chiefs of di- visions, at $2,000. Numerous Changes. The lower positions are so many in num- ber that a list of them would not be prac- tieable now. The changes are scattered all through the various offices. It has been decided by the treasury officials not to make public the list of the ninety who have been placed on the temporary roll, as it ts hoped that some of these may be provided for otherwise before the limitation expires. In addition to these changes there have been several appointn:ents, as follows: E. M. Dickinson of Arkansas has been made chief of division in the office of the auditor for the post office; T. D. McDowell of lowa has been appointed chief of division in the office of the treasurer, vice Harrington, re- signed; E. W. Coombs of Kansas has been made chief of division in the supervising architect's office, ———__-e-______ REAL ESTATE VALUATIONS. Footin, of the Tax Ledgers pleted by the Assessors. The assessor for the District has com- pleted the footing of the tax ledgers for the next fiscal year. It shows an increased valvation of real estate of over a million dollars. Last year the total assessed value of real estate was $191,417,804. This year it is $!92,565,246—an increase over last year of $1,147,442. The comparative figures are interesting. Last year they were as follows Washington city: Taxable on land.. sees « $90,759, Taxable on improvemerts.,.... 69,510, +$160,269,876,00 Total $4,341,970.00 3,281,100.00 Com- Georgetown: Taxable on land. Taxable cn improven.ents Total .. $7,623,070.00 County: Taxable on land at $1.50........ $12,236,740.00 Taxable on improvements at gerne 4,820,200.00 Total .. + 36,458,918.00 value of real estate, $101,- Washington city: Taxable on land.. sees Taxable on improvements...., 70,425,121.00 Total .... teeeeeeeceeeeees $161,054, 761.00 Georgetown Taxable on land... ae Taxable on improvements... Total . $7,751,615.00 Courty: Taxable on land at $1.50....... $12,053,590.00 Taxable on improvements at + $90,629.640.00 5,097,650.00 Total ... eeeee $17,151,240.00 Taxable on land at $1 + $5,604,530.00 Taxable on improvements at $l 993,100.00 Total Total These figures, however, are subject to re- vision by the board of assessors. —— Fall of a Painter's Senffold. There was a serious accident at Maryland avenue and 7th street about noon today caused by the fall of a painter’s scaffold, Jacob W. Ohler, a sign painter's appren- tice, seventeen years old, and E. W. Downs, a Baltimore painter, were on the scaffold at the time. Ohler’s leg was broken and he was sent to the Emergency Hospital. Downs was only slightly injured. —___— Appointments by the Marshal. Marshal Wilson has appointed John J. Malone a deputy in his office, and John L, Saunders and Wm. Nelson, colored, mes- senger and labor, respectively, the appoint- ments to take effect today. Mr. Malone’ duties will be cle assuming those for- Ses ow meet DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Today's Orders. George Melling, jr., has been appointed timekeeper in the street and alley cleaning department at $2.50 per day. The pay of Alexander Weir, inspector in street and alley cleaning department, has been increased to $2.50 per day. The Commissioners today ordered that the act to exempt the property of the Young Men's Christian Association of the District of Columbia is interpreted to apply to the Property of the Colored Young Men's Chris- tion Association as to lots 4 and 5, in square 336. No Objection to Sign. The attorney for the District has made a favorable report to the Commissioners upon the application of Messrs.’ Jackson and Mace for the erection of a sign in the alley in square 780. He says there can be no ob- jection to granting the permit, provided the proposed sign is placed 12 feet or more above the grade of the alley. Report of the Surveyor. The anrual report of the District survey: has been submitted to the Commissioners. During the year 480 orders for surveys were received and 118 subdivisions recorded. He refers to the condition of the records of his office ard earnestly requests immediate at- tention looking to their preservation. The condition of some of the oldest records is such, he says, that if speedy action is not taken to preserve them they will be beyond will be irreparable to the government of the District of Columbia and the business community. There are books of record of subdivisions of original squares and lots and are made of law, being signed by due form tested by the surveyor of the District of Columbia. he says, would give them official status for all practical Purposes, and in this way the originals (which should only be used in cases of litigation) could be pre- served for many years. Don’t Want the Name Changed. At a recent meeting of the Benning As- sociation Mr J. M. Wood was appointed a committee of one to ascertain why the name of Benning road was changed to Florida avenue. In accordance therewith Mr. Wood wrote the following letter to the Commissioners, which was received by them this morning: “When it became known that in an un- guarded moment you had allowed your- selves to make the greatest mistake of your official life by wiping from the map those poetical words, ‘Benning road,’ and substi- tuting therefore the tropical name ‘Florida action regretted by oldest inhabi- in the premises is universally the Ragen peas as well as the tants, and you can save yourselves the deep humiliation of being swooped down upon by @ vast deiegation from this section by re- storing the time-tried and time-honored Tame to our beloved, though narrow, thor- oughfare at once.” Condition of Riggs Street. Mr. T. Frank Schneider has complained to the Commissioners of the condition of Riggs street between 18th and New Hampshire avenue. He says that when the wet weath- er sets in it will be almost impassable, and that he is willing to give a large quantity of sand and gravel if the District will place it on the street. Widening Sherman Avenac. In connection with the extension of streets the Garfield Memorial Hospital, through the executive committee, has sub- mitted to the Commissioners the following conditions for dedicating the strip of ground required for widening Sherman avenue: “That the District shall cut down the line of trees now on the land to be donated and make them into cord wood and leave the same on the premises for the use of the hospital; and in lieu thereof plant a row of new trees. That the District shall move back the frame building now partly on the land to be donated and restore it to its present good condition. That the Dis- trict shall cut off the end of the brick building now partly on the land to be do- rated and restore it to its present good condition. That the District grade, terrace and sod the hospital grounds abutting on Sherman avenue. That the District shall plant a hedge fence along the whole line of Sherman avenue in lieu of the present wood fence, which will necessarily have to come down, and leave the materials of the wood fence for the use of the hospital. “In a communication received today from the hospital authorities it was stated that it is expected that there will be a meeting of the directors within the next ten days to act on this matter. In the meantime I will be obliged if you will let me know if the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia are able and disposed to comply with these conditions in the event of the directors approving the recommendations of the executive committee.” Congress Heights School Needs. The Commissioners gave a hearing this afternoon to a delegation of citizens inter- ested im the public school on Congress Heights. Mr. A. H. Witman, trustee of that division, requested the Commissioners to revise their estimate of last year of $10,000 for a four-room school building to $25,000 for an eight-rcom school building. Assessment d Permit Work. The Commissioners this afternoon or- dered that a sum equal to 11 per cent of the amount expended for work done under the assessment and permit system for the current fiscal year be added to the charge for such work and included in the assess- ment therefor, in order to cover the cost of engineering and clerical services inyolved in the execution of such improvements. Note: Commissioner Truesdell has returned to the city and was at the District building today. Commissioner Powell expects to leave shortly to stand an examination for promo- tion to the rank of major of engineers. ——_.___. Jack Fogarty Knocked Oat. In the fight at Tyler, Tex., last week, between Billy Smith of Australia and Jack Fogarty of St. Louis, Smith knocked Fog- arty out in the sixth round, ——+o+-____ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 1.—Fi. — Super, 1-70a1.90; do. extra, ‘20m2 30: do. toate 2.40a2.60; winter wheat patent, 00, BH: spring wheat straight, 8, 10,642 barrels; 4a? 9 barrel + BA Ma; 4, bid—receipts, 16,000 bushels; stock, 51,000" bushels; milillng * wi bi sample,’ 54. spot, asked;’ year, 50% asked—receipts, Stock, 44,807 bushels; sales, 3,000 bu: White corn, 60; southern yellow corn, 5 ‘tly easier prices—No. 2 w 8: rani . r steady, firm—fa Ty, 2526; do. imtt 1oa0; Sa, ole 18; good ladle, 16; store p 3 ed, 12a12t4, Eggs firm—fresh, 19: cold ste 16a17. Cheese firm and activ New Te 1445 do. 65 size, 11%; do. 23 si —_o—_. Chicago Grain a Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Rankers and Brokers. CHE V, October 1, Is 00 size, 1 Open. Qctober. November December January. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of ther thern ometer at the weather bureau toda 8am, 2em 72: maximum, 73; mini mum, 59. FINANCE AND TRADE Industrials Attract Greatest Atten- tion in Wall Street. SUGAR STOCK WASFREELY SOLD TODAY All Sorts of Predictions Made Re- garding It. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 1—Traders prompt- ly resumed control of the speculative sit- uation at the opening of today’s market, but lack of unanimity resulted in a some- what erratic start. Sugar 11-8 per cent, and Chicago Gas up 1-8, the rest of the list reflecting similar irregu- larity in a lesser degree. The Hebrew cele- bration of the New Year had a tendency to restrict the volume of business. The short interest is attracting the attention of cer. i Ul : fl £ lp if | : “PH septa ig ad By 72 7 ox ITN 1709 ss We” ase” ae er and Rio Grande. BK 8K Dis and Nlinoie Central i oe “Mx Louisvi x 4 Long Island Traction. ze £ Metropolitan Traction - ae Elevated. cl mn Central, Minsouri Paci Phila. and Read Pullman P. Car Co. Richmond ‘7 erminai Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacitic Wabash Wabash, pfd_ Wheeling & Lake Wheeling & L. E., pta. Vestern Union Tel Miscousin Central. r * Sexcdiv. 2 Fixed Wa xtom Stock Exchange. Sales regular call—12 o'cloc U. Light ‘cons. Ss, $100 at 120 wican, aecnane Snd Trust Ss, $1,000 # 100; $1,000 at wo; Washington and ¢ at 280. m. A re. at 400 at 30 cents; 100 at 30 ~~ 50 at 30 cents; 100 at 2 Government Bonds,—U. § regist: He es axked. U.S. 45, aE Tis ta papistrict of Columbia, Bonds.—20-rear fund Ss, 108 S0-year fund Ge, gold, 22% vid. Water stocks currency, 113 id. fart stock 7, 905, y 3 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 113 bid. Sos, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous: an end George bid, 137% asked. road conv. Gx, tan Vashington G Washington G: ba Cowpany 6s, series B, 115 shington Gas Company conv. Gs, 130 bid. WU. virie Light conv. Ss, 125 bid. Chesapeake phone Sa, 105 asked. American cority and ‘Trust Se, F. and A. 100 bid. Ameri Security and ‘Trust Gs, A. and 0. ington Market Company ist 6s, 1 ton Mark ington Tight Infan- shingtou Light Infantry 26 —Bank of Washington, 300 Bank of the Republic, 200 id, 9 Wid. . bid. 200 asked. Second, 130 130 Wid. Columbia, 1 West End, 109 Lincola, 98 ies. National Ww 135 axked. Amerie 135 asked) Wasiflug- id, *120 bid, » 100 arke Socks, —Wa asked. 30 bid. town ington and Georgetown, wo bid vston, 34 asked w bid. bla, 143 Riggs, 2 e Tith, 118 bid, 5% asked. ' Dis- id, 50 asked. wd, Ame Pennsylvania, 3° ‘BO w Stocks. Washington Market, :3% bid, % asked. Great Falls Jee, 135 Wid. 15 maked. 1 Run Panorama, 20 asked. Norfolk and Wa: ston Steamboat, 95 did. Lincoln Uall, 5 vid, 100 hed. Ex diy