Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1894, Page 2

2& THE EVENING STAR (SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, LATE NEWS BY WIRE —__+—_—_ CHARGES ADULTERY. Mrs. Kiesecker Wants to Be Separated From Her Husband. A petition for separate maintenance and New York Police.Commissioners Re-| support was filed today by Maggie against instate Capt. Creeden, eee wae ene WILL CONFER WITd SENATOR LEXOW Justice Voorhis Repeats His De- nials. SUPT. BYRNES’ REMARKS pp oR anes NEW YORK, December 15.—The police commissioners today reinstated Capt. Creeden. Two resolutions were offered by Ccmmissioner Murray. One provided for the release from suspension of Capt. Creed- en, and the other called for a conference between the president of the police board and Chairman Lexow of the senate com- mittee concerning Oreeden’s.case and oth- er matters. Commissioner Sheehan cast the only vote against the first resolution, the second be- ing carried unanimously. It was the general understanding at po- lice headquarters. .that _ Superintendent Byrnes was alone responsible for Capt. Creeden’s suspension at the executive ses- sion of the police board yesterday. It is known that the superintendent was bitter against the captain from the moment he heard that Creeden had confessed the pay- ment of the money. 2 tendent Byrnes said today: “‘! home sacral said nothing of the course I shall pursue toward any person, elther di- rectly or indirectly. — is not for me to override the police conrmmissioners. Any- thing that I shall do will be in the nature of holding an investigation as to whether there are any one errs. of this kind in the city and, if s0, who they are.” Justice Voorhis reiterated today his de- nials of yesterday and added that he did not think himself se upon at this time to vindicate himself. ‘He thought the proper person to begin explanations was John Martin, who, it arged, handled the $10,000 which is sald to have been raised to induce Voorhis when to appoint Captain Creede: “it lays with Martin to prove what he did with tne money in question. Never- theless,” said Justice Voorhis, “I am here and my books and private papers are at home and can be produced on demand. I am ready to go before the Lexow commit- tee at any time.” Saas -saene WILL PRAY FOR MERCY. Defaulter Seely to Be Arraigned Mon- ay. NEW YORK,Decémber 15.—Samuel Seely, the defaulting bookkeeper of the Shoe and Leather National Bank, will be arraigned for trial in the United States circuit court on Monday. Seely’s attorney, Angel, inti- mated today that the defaulter would throw himself upon the mercy of the court. The attorney says that Seely re- ceived ho more than $10,000 of the $34,000 stolen from the bank, which was given to him in sums ranging from $25 to $200, for which Frederick Baker took his notes. eaten ATROCITIES REPORTED. MORE Wanton Cruelty of a Kurd Governor im Armenia. ATHENS, Greece, December 15.—The Ar- menian refugees today received informa- tion to the effect that Bakri Pasha, the Kurd governor of Van, went on Novem- ber 14 to the district of Erdjeki and laid the Armenian villages of Bohazkezen and Hezzare in ruins. His troops, it ts also said, committed excesses and then seized and cruelly maltreated 126 peasahts and imprisoned them at Van on the ground that they were insurgents. —— BIG BLAZE AT MEMPHIS. Destruction of an Elevator With a Large Amount of Grain. MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 15.—Ele- vator “B” of the Empire Elevator, Mill and Warehouse Company was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this motning. The loss will reach $210,000, of which about $100,000 is ecvered by ac eng real Fully 50,000 bushels destroyed. The plant destroyed was one of the largest elevators in the south and was built three years ago. Man- 4 Andrews said that it would be re- it. — — REFUSED TO PROSECUTE. The Reichstag Adopts Chairman Sing- er’s Committee's Report. BERLIN, December 15.—The reichstag, by a vote of 168 to 58, adopted this after= noon the report of Chairman Singer's com- mittee, which recommended that permis- sion be not granted to the public prose- cuter to»take acttom against the socialist members who on Thursday week refused to rise“and cheer for tne emperor. A Bold Crime. in the Outskirts of GreenVilic¢, ‘Tenn. * ST. LOUIS, Mo., Deeember 15.—A special to the Post Dispatch from Greenville, Tenn., says the boldest robbery yet heard of in this’state occurred on the outskirts of Greenville last evening. Two masked men held up Mr. Smith Taylor and com- = him to hand over $10,000, which had m paid him at the bank a short time reviously in a deal, in which he trans- erred his plantation. The men who rob- bed him undoubtedly saw him receiye it. —— LAID IN A VAULT. funeral Serviees of Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. PARIS, December 15.—The funeral of the late Count Ferdinand De Lesseps, who ied on December 7 at La Chesnaye, took Place at noon today, in the Church of St. Pierre De Chaillot, outside of Paris. The church was crowded. The body lay under a catafalque near the altar. The casket Was surrounded by many floral of- ferings. After the funeral ceremonies the remains were lowered into a vault, which had been prepared for their reception. —_—-- —— KILLED A CONSTABLE. Bloodhounds on the Trail of the Mur- derer. NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 15.—Con- stable Manlove .was killed today while making an arrest near this city. The shooting was done by W. J. Paynes, a mer- ohant of Turnersville, who escaped, and {s now being pursued by a large number of men and bloodhounds. W. A. Morgan, who was with Haynes, was arrested and Lae He denied taking part in the shootir —_——- Capture of Counterfeiters. NEW HAVEN, Conn., December 15.— What is considered as the most important capture of counterfeiters in the country lately, was made. in Bridgeport today. ‘The | risoners are James McGuire and Mary | icGuire, his wife, Henry River and Geo. Allen. The prisoners were brought to erraigned before United States fioner Wright and held in $10,000 for trial next Saturday, _— Strack by a Train. A colored woman named Maria Frisbee bail each of 1733 Hayes place was struck by a train | at the south end of the Long bridge late yesterday afternoon and painfully injured. She received ms Dn at the Emergency Hospital. PE Marriage licenses. have been granted to | following: Georgs Albright and Mary rscn; John Reader® apd ‘Minla, dtiehs. | sauere toot. Earnest C. Kiesecker. They were married, she states, at Baltimore, Md., May 17, 181, and she charges that since them he has repeatedly committed adultery with differ- ent women, compelling her to leave him at times, but that, upon his promise of re- formation, was led to condone such acts and return to him. During the past year she charges that he has time and again committed adultery with one Mary Marr Durham, at 927 L street northwest, and that she (petitioner) could only destroy the alleged unlawful intimacy by publicly assaulting the said Mary Marr Durham. Mrs. Kiesecker also charges her husband with cruelty, stating that he was generally known as a “wife beater,” and that on the 12th of last month he drove her from home with a butcher knife, threatening to kill her if she returned. She alleges that they were joint owners of the store at 727 Oth street southwest, which was purchased al- most entirely with her money, earned while a clerk in the census office, and that her husband made a fraudulent sale there- of. She says that he makes $25 weekly, while she ig penniless. She therefore prays that the defendant may be ordered to pay her monthly maintenance, counsel fees and costs, and an equitable division of the pro- ceeds from the sale of the store. a IN HONOR OF GOV. SMITH. Residents of the Granite State Will Entertain Their Executive. The statues of Gen. John Stark and Dan- tel Webster given to the United States by the state of New Hampshire were pleced in position in the marble room of the Cap- itol yesterday. They will be unveiled and formally presented to the government with appropriate ceremonies next Thursday, and Gov. John B. Smith of New Hampshire and a party of prominent officials of his state, including his staff and council, as well as many ladies, will be present. The New Hampshire visitors will arrive in Washington on a special train next Tues- day evening. At a meeting of the Sons of the Granite State held last night prelimt- nary arrangements were concluded for the entertainment of the visitors. Gen. J. N. Pattison presided at the meeting, which was attended by Geo. W. Sargent, who acted as secretary; Henry N. Copp, J. R. Dodge, M. A. Dillon, L. A. Conner, R. N. Batchelder, Dr. R. J. Huntoon, Dr. oO. Adans, W. E. Burleigh, Chas. M. Currier and J. F. Parker. It wus decided that a banquet should be tendered to Gov. Smith by the New Hampshire residents of Wash- ington, and that it- should be held next ‘Thursday evening in connection with a reception. A committee of arrangements appointed to carry out the program com- prises Dr. Huntoon, chairman; Dr. Adams, 4 Messrs. Copp, Sargent, Dillon, Dodge and A. P. Greel ——————— MISS CAYWOOD’S STATEMENT. She Denies the Rumors That She Was Concerned in Hancock’s Disappear- ance. Miss Jessie L. Caywood, who was em- ployed as a clerk by F. L. Hancock, the real estate dealer, formerly in business at 13th and G streets northeast, and who was alleged to have taken his infant child and deserted his wife and remaining daugh- ter some days ago, states that she was in no way responsible for Mr. Hancock's dis- appearance or in any manner aware of the reasons he had for his action. Miss Caywood says she had been em- ployed by Hancock as a clerk, and when he left his home and office he was in heavy arrears on her salary. She had been given, after repeated urging on her part, a chat- tel mortgage on Hancock's office furniture and foreclosed it when she found there was no other way of recovering her sal- ary. Miss Caywood further states that Mrs. Hancock had repeatedly said in the presence of witnesses that she had no charge to make against Miss Caywood, but only used the young lady’s name in order to vex and annoy her hi = THE FIRST ONE. Lee Soo Wants Leave to Go Away and Return. Lee Soo, @ Chinese merchant engaged in business here, today filed in the clerk's of- fice of the District Supreme Court the cer- tificate required under the law to entitle him to enter, leave and return to this coun- try. The action of Lee Soo today is said to be the first taken here by a Chinainan. eas? “tapi Lawyer Scheoley on Trial. Lawyer William H. Schooley was on trial yesterday in the general sessions in New York, before Judge Martine, upon an in- dictment charging him with forgery in altering four $1,000 bonds of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain road. The bonds were stolen from the house of Mrs. Ellen N. Gay of 1510 U street, this city, on December 14, 1890, while she was at church, together with $35. Schooley sold one of the bonds for $900 on August 12,1891, to James Walsh, broker, of 5 Wall street, and the three others to White, Morris & Co., bankers, in September, 1892, for $1,135. Prof. R. Ogden Doremus was called as an expert chemist to show that the bonds had been altered. He subjected them to a chemical test and found that the numbers that they purported to bear had been writ- ten over erasures of the original numbers. These erasures had been made with chemt- cals. Prof. Doremus went through some experiments to show the jury how he tested the bonds. The trial was then adjourned until Monday. pain eka The Receivers at Work. Mr. L. H. Poole, one of the*receivers in the case of the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investinent Association, stated to a Star reporter that the receivers had qualified and had taker charge of the papers and assets of the association. They were now, he said, engaged in preparing a preliminary statement of the condition of the associa- tion, which would probably be submitted to Judge Cox some day next week. The present office of the association, he thought, would be given up, and an office much less expensive secured, probably in the neigh- borhood of the city hall. While no new ac- counts would be opened, explained Mr. Poole, payments on existing stock would be accepted, and they would be held sub- ject to the court's direction. pecans Seaton Bad Enough Anyhow. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: In the synopsis of the resolutions of- fered by me in regard to our schools as published in The Star I am represented as saying that “cnly one-third of the chil- dren were able to attend school.” ‘What the resclution, which was in type- writing and plain, said was that, accord- ing to the report of the superintendent, published in The Star of December 7, only about two-thirds of the children of school age attended school. ‘This is bad enough in all conscience, es- pectally in view of a compulsory law of Congress still in force in the Dist: » al- though no attempt Is, or for y hi been, made to enferce it, for the simple reason that it is impossible to carry out the law for want of school buildings. W. C. DODGE. —— Bahen’s Condition Unchanged. It was reported at the Emergency Hosp!- tal this afternoon that Mr. George H. Ba- hen, the injured Georgetown University foot ball player whose back was broken in a scrimmage with Columbia Athletic play- ers on Thanksgiving day, was in the same condition and that neither decline nor im- provement had been noticed. —_—> Real Estate Matters. Ratcliffe, Darr & Co., auctioneers, | terday offered at public sa the bu 419 10th street, the property of the Wash- ington Beneficial Endowment Association, ‘The highest bid made was $12,000, and the | property was withdrawn. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers,sold yester- Gay at public sale square south of square PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZENS The Givic Center, an Organization Formed in This City. Attention Paid to Matters of Public Interest—The Organization and Its Al Objects. The revival of the old town meeting sys- tem which was, and is, a feature of local government in the New England states, is found, or, rather, its spirit is, in various or- ganizations of citizens formed in a numoer of cities. There is a Civic Federation in Chicago, a Civic Club in Philadelphia and a Civic Center in this city. The latter or- ganization is composed of public-spirited men and women, and although no public meeting has as yet been held, the member- ship numbers now over one hundred. The purpose of this association is to bring be- fore the community, from time to time, ty public meetings, by the public press, &c., the various matters affecting the public welfare which should have attention, thus giving an opportunity for public opinion to express itself. It is a non-partisan, non-sectarian organi- zation to promote the public good in ‘he following departments: Municipal, educa- tional, charitable, industrial, public healtn, public comfcrt and public morals. The as- sociation aims to make and maintain a complete soci st of the inter- ests, condition and needs of the city in all the departments above named. It is the purpose to take and keep sooount of all the agencies and organizations, ond private, at work in any of these de) ments. The work of forming addi organizations, as may be found needful to cover fields not yet occupied, will be car- ried on. The attention of the public is to be called to the wrongs and evils to be sup- pressed, to public good to be attained, and bia is to be viven in the formation of public opinion and the enlistment of all good citizens in the wor! Associnte Members. The civic center is to consist of a center council and as many civic committees as may be necessary for its work, the latter not to be less than one for each of the seven departments named. The center council, according to the constitution, shall consist of the chairman of the several civic committees and five councillors, and an additional councillor for any precinct that may be found unrepresented in the council. The officers in the center council shall be elected from among its own mem- Provision is made for a class of asso- ciate members, and the follow!i named as eligible: The Commissioi the District and the chief officers of the rict government, including the judges =n magistrates of the District court: the school trustees, superintendents of schools, officers and ‘faculties of untversi- ties and colleges, all Mbrarians of public Ubraries, curators of art galleries and scientific museums, the officers of all sclen- tific and Iiterary and art societies, institu- tions and clubs or circies; also the clergy and pastors of all churches in the District, the superintendents of Sunday schools and missions, the officers of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and all simi- lar organizetions; also the superintenden: of charities, the board of children’s gua dians, the officers of the Associated Chari- ties, and the officers of other charitable societies and institutions, of children’s aid societies, orphanages, homes and reform schools; the members of the medical so- cieties, officers of the Sanitary League and of the hospitals and asylums; the mem- bers of the board of trade, officers of all citizens’ associations, and of all societies for municipal reform, and the officers in charge of public parks and grounds; the officers of trade unions and other societies of working men and working women. The Various Departments. ¢ As soon as practicable it is proposed to form committees for each of the several departments, as, for instance, in the mu- nicipal department a committee on civil service and one on:street extension and street cleaning; In the educational depart- ment, a committee on schools, which shall take up such subjects as school accommo- dation and attendance, enforcement of compulsory school attendance law, women on school boards, kindergartens; a com- mittee on industrial training, including manual training, cooking and sewing school; another on adult education, to pro- mote increased facilities in the way of li- braries, reading rooms and lectures. In the charitable department a committee will be formed on systemization of private charities, and visitation to the poor; an- other on public charities, including the Washington asylum, the reform schools and jail. In the industrial department a committee on indust: conditions will be appointed, including the subjects of wages, hours and at what seasons work is most brisk; another on industrial agencies, such as public employment bureaus, savings banks ard societies, building associations, mutual benefit societies, etc.; another on industrial methods, such as co-operation, profit-sharing, arbitration and labor organ- izations. In the department on public health a committee on public sanitation will be appointed, such as removal of garbage; also one on caring for the sick, including hospital dispensaries, physicians to the poor, ete. In the department on public com- fort a committee on housing of the people will be appointed, including enforcement of building and sanitary laws; a committee on public parks and playgrounds, especially in new parts of the city. In the department on public morals a committee on religious organizations will be formed for taking cognizance, among other things, of the number of churches and missions, church attendance, the num- ber of the churchless population, and lo- calities most needing churches, and for se- curing the more perfect co-operation of the various religious organizations in es- tablishing good conditions; a committee auxiliary to the association will be form- ed, to be known as the national unton for practical pre_ ess, the field of whose opera- tions is not al only, but general; also a ccmmittee on suppression of vice, gamblin; and pool selling, and one on reclamation o: victims of vice, criminals, eto. Some of the Members. The members of the Center Council are Dr. John M. Gregory, formerly president of the illinois State University, chairman; Mrs. A. L, Woodbury, B. Pickman Mann, Dr. Theobald Smith, Theodore W. Noyes, Rev. Alexander Kent, Col. Weston Flint, Gen. John Eaton, Rev. S. M. Newman and Miss K. #. Hosmer, secretary. Although this association has as yet had no public meeting, it numbers over one hurdred members, among whom are Rev. Dr. Sunderland, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. F. Mac¥arland, Mrs. Carl Barns, Miss F. P. Spofford, Henry Spofford, Rev. Albert M. Hilliker, Dr. N, H. Egleston, Rev. Frank Sewall,’ Mrs. Herbert Owen, Se Adams, 8S. H. Kauffmann, Prof. G. Brown Goode, Prof. Lester F. Ward, Miss Alice Fletcher, 4. M. Gallaudet, ‘Mrs. A. W. Greely, Mrs. John Walker, Dr. E. T. Peters, Rev. Howard W. Ennis, Crosby S. Noyes, Mrs, i. &. Chadwick, Mrs. R. T. Hill, Paul ‘Tr. Bowen, Miss Patterson, Commissioner Ross, Dr. Arthur McDonald, R. F. Hill and Rey. ©. B. Ramsdell. > Reformers Taylor. At Thursday's session of the Civil Ser- vice Reform League, Chicago, a resolution was adopted calling on the President to take action on the case of Chas. H.J.Taylor, recorder of deeds for the District of Colum- bia, who had been tried four months ago by ‘the clvil service commission, but who, for some unknown reason, had not been disturbed in his office. —— The Keursarge and Alnbama, Pay Dires\ rv Smith of the United States {ll tel! the story of the fight between ge und Alabama next Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Army and Navy Club. This is an unusually interesting sub- ject, and the attendance will no doubt be > — Gets Seven Years. William Whiteford, the young man who was convicted last Monday of forging two 153, bounded by New Hampshire avenue, isth and R streets, and containing 11,978 square feet, to Arthur Hoow for $ per | s of the Columbia Chemical Company ach last September and October, was sentenced by Judge Cole today to seven years in the Albany penitentiary, A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding ‘week, If would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection. Below will be found: the statement for the week just «past. . The average circulation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other ‘Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary, Circulation of. The “Evening Star.” WEDNESDAY, Deo. 1%, 1894. THURSDAY, Deo. 13, 130. FRIDAY, Dee. 14, 1504). Daily average... a Taolemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of Tum EVEN- ING Sran circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, Decémber:14, 1994—that is, the num- ber of copies actpally sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable-consideration, to bona fide Purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the ‘copies 60 counted, were returned to or remainin the office unsold. » J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed’ and. sworn to before me this ‘Mfteenth day of December, A. D, 1806 CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Pubite, D. O. IT BEGINS TO GROW Important Additions to The Star Santa Olaus Olub. Big People Also Forming Clubs— Many a Poor Family to Be Relieved on Christmas. THE LITTLE ones will have to hustle now in the ranks of The Even- ing Star Santa Claus Club. The big people are after them, and although the young- sters are active and energetic, there is a chance that their new rivals will press them hard. The grown folks are is no bar in point of jage, and as @ badge , 18 given to everybody “ who comes forward with a dime, they must be admitted. This morning the mailing clerks of the city post office sent to The Star office for a large number of badges. A committee, con- sisting of Benjamin Parkhurst, A. A. Souse, Frederick M. Bock and Frederick Sillers, was appointed yesterday to make arrangements for the organization of a post office branch of The Star Santa Claus Club, and they were gladiy accommodated with the pins and ribbons. It is sald that tho example of the mailing clerks is apt to be followed in other departments of the government, and if this be true the fund should swell to nigh on to $4,000. Then, indeed, would the poor people of Washington havea glorious Christmas. Then would the ‘ehill grates glow with fire and the tablés be laden with good things to eat. No longer would the pantry shelves be empty, The little ones would have warm coats to wear out in the bitter air, and their feet would be protected with good stout shoes. But without ‘a good sum with which to buy these thirdgs for the poor folks there will be many a hungry, cold, ehill and cheerless Christmas within the District this year. Thgis a good start made. Upward of twenty-five thousand badges have been sold to school children and others, Several thousand extra ones have been ordered, and, will arrive by Monday morning. It is prebable that in the week to come, the last before the holidays, there will be a great rush for the badges. They will be given out as eagerly as they will be sought, for every dime will help. Here is the new system of mathematical calculation that the children of The Star Santa Claus Club are saying just now: “Ten cents make one dime; one dime buys one badge; ten dimes make a dollar, and one dollar may make some one happy. This is as nearly perfect a machine for the distributton of a charity fund as can be devised. The children in the schools become the active agents for the finding out of deserving cases of need. They re- port them to their teachers, who investi- gate them as far as possible, then send them to the principals of the school build- ings. Again they are sifted, and the un- worthy ones are put aside. The building principals in turn send the lists that they have prepared to the supervising princtpals of the various divisions, and then there is @ general consultation among them. The money collected from the sale of badges is placed in bank, along with the fund that is collected by means of larger contributions, and divided up among the supervising principals in the proportion of the number of deserving cases in their precincts. The poor people are relieved by sending them food, fuel or clothing, whichever they may most need, and thus there ig a great prac- tical relief given to hundreds, and it may be thousands, who are utterly destitute. There are no expenses attached to this system. The Star gladly buys the badges, pins and ribbons and furnishes the labor of counting them out and L eeregmns | them. ‘The principals work gratuitously and eager- ly to sift out the cases of need. The chil- ren are only too glad to have the privilege of working in the cause of their beloved Santa Claus. Not a cent goes for anything but the purchase of substantial articles that will relieve the actual needs of the poor. There 1s no great Christmas tree, no tinsel, no candies and toys. It is practical charity that is given in this way—the best kind of all. If any gecd people have extra supplies that they can spare and wish to give to ‘The Star Santa Claus Club they may no- tify ‘The Star by letter, or telephone, or in person, and a wagon will be sent for the goods, and care will be exercised that they are given worthily. The list of the “big folks’ dollars” and the contributions. ef some little men and women who wish to do more than to give one dime is growing at @ most gratifying rate. ‘Chere is a good big sum to be noted today from Riggs & Co. Who will be the next to come forward with such a gen- erous. amount? Here is the roll of «ivers to date: The Evening Star Compan: Jurors in Judge Bingham's court. R. Ross Perry Louis Mackall Weld. James B. Fitch. $500.00 10.00 5.00 1.00 Master ‘Albert B, Dulin. Lillie and Eldridge.. furdgy “Music Clute... tle.... . Lilly and K Hellbrun & Compatiy WwW. Gi Ruth Miss T. Ds A. G. and Li... Mamie, Magulé" fant Mariani... ..-2 Smith . B.C. H. N. J. D Mester « Riggs & 1894—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. CAPT CREEDEN’S SUSPENSION Qommissioner Martin and Superintendent Byrnes Express Regret. Summoned by the Lexow Committee to Tell Why They Punished a Man for Confessing. Shortly after The Star’s report yesterday of the Lexow committee hearing, at which Capt. Creeden had confessed to paying $15,000 for his position, in New York, in- formation came to the committee which created great excitement. Mr. Goff, ob- serving this, as every one did, stopped his examination, and Chairman Lexow, who was white with rage, said: “Information comes to us from head- quarters that the superintendent of police has preferred charges against Capt. Cree- den, who has been suspended by the police commissioners. We ask the counsel to in- quire as to this.” Mr. Goff—“We have dispatch to tho same effect this instant. 3 Senator Lexow—“It is shameful.” Mr. “Worse than that. Police cap- tains have been in this room this very day who are under charges of felony bei they have not been suspended. Mr. Jerome—“And one was on the stand today (Schmittberger) who is under indict- bowed and remains in charge of his pre- einct.” Senator O’Connor—“It seems that only those who tell the truth here are to suffer from the board.” Mr. Goff—From the time of Devery to now the police board has refused to sus- pend men under indictment, but when one man tells the truth here he is suspended within the hour, in spite of the expression of the committee that his service to the ee him to consideration from the Chairman Lexow—“This is abominable. Why not have the commissioners here right an' away, this in: — tor Bradley—‘‘And the superintend- ent?” Mr. Goff—“We will so order.” « This lively conversation had worked the spectators up into great excitement, and when they saw Mr. Moss scribbling on a ibpoena which Mr. Jerome, hat in hand, ‘was waiting to serve, the spectators broke out in cheers. After some time there was a stir, which began out in the crowded lobby of the court room and extended into the room, sweep- ing up to and over the committee bench as excited whispers went around, “Commis- Commissioner Martin is by young Mr. Jerome, who whispered some information to Mr. Page and then Mr. Martin was Cy ed = the witness chair. Mr. Goff said to “Mr, Commissioner, information has reached the committee that the police — has this afternoon suspended Capt. reeden, who was a witness before this ee amittee today, Is that true?” A.—‘It is sear? Q.—“For what reason?’ A.—“The board was in session this afternoon. It was about to adjourn when the superintendent sent word to us that he had a communtca- tion to make which he would like to make to the board inexecutive session. We went into executive session, and the superin- tendent was called in, He informed us that Capt. Creeden had today admitted before this committee that he had paid $15,000 for his*appointment. The superintendent rec- ommended that Capt. Creeden be suspend- ed. The board agreed to this and directed the superintendent to prepare charges against the captain. It is only right to say that the board at that time did not know of the opinion the committee had expressed in this connection, and that the superin- tendent did not state that he was aware of it either.” Mr. Goff.—“Well, the senate committee has sent for you to hear your explanation. You have given it, and I would now like to ask you, has any resolution of the board been passed or any notice been given to you by the superintendent concerning other police captains who have testified before this committee and some of whom are now under indictment? Have you suspended any other captain owing to evidence which 3 been given here?” A.—-“I think there is only one other case, but the papers in that have not yet been made out.” Q.—I will recall one case to you. A repu- table business man in this community, rep- resenting a large corporation, testified here, and corroborated his testimony by his books, that Capt. Schmittberger yh ac: cepted a bribe from him, or had mailed his company. On Treading that” in the public prints did you, or any commis- sioner, or the superintendent, ask to have Capt.Schmittberger suspended pen your investigation of those grave charges? A. No, sir; that is the one case I refer to, in we the papers have not yet been made ou’ Q.—But that testimony was given here on September 12. The commissioner was silent for some time, and then said: “I will say that our board meets tomorrow, and our action can be reconsidered in view of the expressed opinion of this committee.” Mr. Goff ignored this and returned to his charge in this manner: Q.—Capt. Schmittberger Is not suspended and is still in command? A.—In command of hig precinct. Q.—And up to this time not a single cap- tain has been suspended by your board ex- cepting Capt. Creeden, although many cap- tains have been smirched with charges of extortions, blackmail and cruelty? ‘The commissioner was silent. Then Chatr- man Lexow said: “We consider that Capt. Creeden has per- formed a great service to the state. Now, does it occur to you, Mr. Commissioner, that the best way to prevent any other cap- tain from coming forward here to ald this state is to take just the action your board has taken today?” Commissioner Martin—I am disposed to accede to the wishes of the committee in every respect. He repeated this assurance in different terms, and said that ho would vote to re- instate Creeden. The commissioner h@@ Just disappeared through the door when there was another sensation caused by the appearance of Su- perintendent Byrnes. The superintendent was sworn, and was asked several pre- liminary questions, and stated that it was true that Capt. Creeden “had been sus- pended. Q.—On what cause? A.—Because when he was appointed he swore that he did not pay for his appointment; yesterday he swore the same; today he swore that he did pay. That being the case, perjury was committed somewhere. I went before the board and recommended that he should be suspended until investigation, Q.—A number of police captains have been charged here with blackmail and ex- tortion, and some of those are now under indictment. Have any of those so charged or so indicted been suspended? A.—No, sir, Q.—Was that question ever brought to the board’s attention by you? A.—No, sir, Q.—Can you give us any good reason for this discrimination against Creeden—him you charge with appearing here and tell- ing the truth; those were charged with ex- tortion and blatkmail? A.—The others de- ny their guilt, and he admits that he is guilty. Q.—You draw the distinction? A.—I do not draw the distinction. It is a custom that has always existed in the board to nd an officer charged in the courts with crime who admits guilt, pending our own investigation, but if a man is charged under indictment with crime and is admitted to bail, it has been the rule of the board to permit him to continue his duties on the force. Q.—You say it is the custom, Is there any precedent to the case of Schmitt- berger and the other captains indicted? A.—No, nor is there a precedent to Cree- den’s case. ,The custom has been made from the cases of officers of lower rank. Q.—Then you think !t is worse for a man to wear the uniform after confession than after indictment? A.—Creeden has con- fessed; the others deny, and must be con- sidered innocent until proved guilty. Q.—True, but you know that officers in the army are suspended under charges pending the findings of the court-martial? A.—I know that is so in the case of a se- aie theres: Q.—Should there be a lower standard in the police force than in the army? A.— I do not think I am prepared to give an answer. Q.—You mean you are not qualified. Has it not often occurred that officers have been taken to your desk and their shields taken from them by you and they sus- pended? .A.—I think there is such a case, but when the man charged ts arraigned and bailed he is relieved of his suspen- sion. Sergeant Crowley was bailed, but not Q. allowed to go on duty. Roundsman Dailey was bailed, but not allowed to go on duty. A.—I think that is so. “te -Well, there are quite a number ott Skene but ag ene captain un- know as a matter com eos ora eae heute ige and no- captains paid for pro- motions A.—t will answer as to common rumor, yes. I have no knowledge. Q.—And you know that the purchase of promotion is bree, subversive of disci- pline? A.—Y« Q.—And ao you stand ready to aid this committee in its efforts to purify your department? A.—There is nothing in my — to ald this committee I would not officers 81 el the wen, you know this committee have been endeavoring to obtain evidence of — said to exist in the department. a they appear to have done so very well. Q.—Then in. the ecmmittee’s efforts to obtain the truth concerning this particu- lar abuse—the purchase of promotion— should the one captain who alone has aid- ed us be punished? A.—I do not think that the man who has sworn to three different states of facts, and the last one an ad- mission of bribery, is fit to continue his duty on the force. Q.—Then if your views are carried out they would entail the punishment of every officer who comes forward er admission of truths about abuses? A.—Oh, no, I do not say that. Q.—Are you disposed to aid this commit- tee in obtaining evidence which may tend to purify or reform the force? A.—Yes, sir, I am ready to go right out now and do what I can. Then, for the benefit of the superinten- dent, Mr. Moss again read what Mr. Goff had said to Capt. Creeden, as an expres- sion of the committee's views regarding his case. ‘Were you aware of that when you made the recommendation for Creeden’s suspension? A.—No, sir, I was not. Chairman Lexow—And that the commit- tee had told him that he had done a service to the state in coming forward and telling the truth? A.—I did not know that. Q.—Would you have called the attention of the board to his testimony if you had been aware of these things? A.—I would have called the attention of the board to his testimony, but I would not have rec- ommended his suspension. Q.—Are you fo see his punish- Re Ateer what has. been ment remitted read I should like to see that done. Q.—And you will take the earliest oppor- tunity to see that it is done? A.—Yes. : Sg geet is a good officer? A.—Excel- jen Q.—And you will take advantage of your earliest opportunity to do all that lies in your power to see that that excellent offi- cer is reinstated? A.—Under those circum- si I wih do so very gladly. vat this the audience again broke into cheers. An adjournment has been taken by the committee until Tuesday. LIQUOR CASES. Sentences Imposed on Violators of the License Law. nas Mrs. Teresa Arnold, proprietor of what is known as the “Wine House,” on the Shep- herd road, near Brightwood, was brought into the Police Court this morning for sentence, a jury having convicted her of a charge of second offense under the liquor law. When Mrs. Arnold was first in court Judge Miller suspended sentence in the case and warned her that she had better quit the business of selling wine to be drunk on the premises, But she did not heed the warning and the police made another case. Lawyer Kuhn, for the defendant, sald that his client was nearly seventy years old, and she would throw herself on the mercy of the court. She is a German and does not well understand English. Mr. Pugh, for the District, said it was painful to see an elderly woman like Mrs. Arnold sent down, and he only wished the court might impose a fine and suspend the three months’ imprisonment. Judge Miller agreed that it was a painful duty to perform, but the law is plain and requires imprisonment, as well as the im- position of a fine. Judge Miller then discussed the “Wine House” manner of doing business. A place of this kind in a secluded spot, the jud; said, ts far more dangerous than saloons on the public thoroughfare. Many men, who do not go tnto saloons and drink, and young girls who would never taste whisky, will go to such a place and drink wine until they are unable to tell what they are doing. The wine is made on the premises, but Judge Miller said he did not believe that all the grapes used were grown there. He had seen wagon loads of baskets of =e going out the road, and he was satisfied that they went to some of the “Wine Houses.” Mr. Pugh finally suggested that the court might grant Mrs. Arnold a new trial and he would file an information, charging first offense under the act. Counsel for Mrs. Arnold said ye bee vere enter a plea of gufty to the new char, By ea a Peed judge Miller imposed jus months on the farm. * The ie cave fous up for disposition was that of Horace A. Coakley, the drug- mel who was convicted of keeping an un- licensed bar. This is the case in which ‘one of the drug store patrons sald he bought soda water and got whisky in it by asking the clerk to “spike” it, Lawyer Carrington made a plea for the imposition of the lowest fine, saying it was never the Intention of his client to violate the law. He also told the eourt that Mr. Coakley is the support of his mother and he would guarantee that he will never again dispense liquor. Counsel's appeal was not made in vain, for the court imposed the lowest fine—$250 ang costs, e case of Otto Toulssant, the hotel and faloon Keeper gonvicted of failing to close his place at midnight, was next disposed of. In this case the defendant's patrons were furnished drinks {n the dining room with “ sters, and they failed to get through with their refreshments before midnight. The motion for a new trial was overruled and a fine of $50 imposed. —_—_>__ DIVORCE GRANTED. Dr. Glennan Gets a Decree and Custody of Children, Judge Cox today granted the petition of Dr. Arthur H. Glennan for a decree of di- voree from Susan R. Glennan, on the ground of adultery with Artivur L. Sillings. The court also gave Dr. Glennan the care and custody of the children, two small boys. The testimony taken in the case covered about 150 typewritten pages, and one wit- ness testified that Mrs. Glennan and Bit ings occupied a room partitioned off by a sheet in a hotel at Harper's Fe w. Va., in August last. Another witness tes- titled that the same parties were discov- ered in the same bed at $10 12th street on the night of the Ist of last October, when, & Lig = = Star at the time, Dr, lennan burst into the rooms off his children, rasa cs ft Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December mone ne tpt 18,! toe Wrneat tes hy 683,59; January, 59496 a " ‘ acai Steamer Ne 2 red, red Somasee rete | ushels; sl —— 2,000, i els te 7 mg BS huhel Is; gales, : be oshelsy sonthern oe on grade, 58%4a50\, sample, “% sant ma White corn, 48n40%47 do. m—No. — western, S8abs' Western, receipts, 9, 190,162'"bushels.” Tye at 460 bushels; stock, 88,001 busbels., Thay 7 to’ choice timothy, | $12 Grain qed quiet and steady, wend. Baga utet, anged. Provision Mareckts ad Bets and Brokers. ember 18, 1904 tom, Close. x feady, unehai ae Butter HH, Chiengo Grain Reported by many e ah sas] fm % Hi 29) 293 a Bae ihe G32 eds 1275 6.50 $B 6.80 6.80 68 685 089 idle FT TB To 5. 8T . 5.85 Se GSS 585 5. 6.10 6.10-12 6.07 6.10 New York Cotton. Month. Open. High. Low. Ciose. January 5.6L 5. 55-6 Februar; . 5.66 58-0 5.58-0 March 5.70 68-4 568-4 May. 5.580 6.73 5.78-4 Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: : a.m, + 2 p.m., 58; maximum, 65; min- mur: FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Nearly Confined to Sugar and Chicago Gas. VOLUME OF BUSINESS INSIGNIFICANT What is Thought of the Senate Developments. GENERAL .MARKET REPORTS od Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, i NEW YORK, December 15.—Speculation this morning was confined almost exclu- sively to Sugar and Chicago Gas, the vol- ume of businers in the railway list having dwindled into insignificance, The dividend on Chicago Gas was the cone important topic of discussion, rumer, as usual, taking the place of more substantial information. Yesterday the decline was-attributed to the natural consequences of a steady ad- vance and'the evening up of traders’ con- tracts at the close of the week; today evi- dences of inside liquidation were decidedly pronounced. The recent heavy purchasers of the stock sold at every opportunity this terest in a profitable natu: the arnouncement that there a - “apparently well “eye * usual 6 pér cent sbursement oovanioned much th Doetge among the a gamed of the meeting Bnd on tl event: meere. ear-marks Neg manipu- oe See Soar oe say oe mislead- inca pg is juli te are e now quite and a rally. wo ‘would surely follow portant effort to com Sugar’s fluctuations were more extensive = those of the above 5 stock, selling for th accounts being both conspicuous and Iberal, What has come to be known as the “Standard Oil party” were credited with’ extensive sales on the decline. The prevail-' ing opinion leans strongly in favor’ of the long side vw — stock, however, and ee chases on all concessions are fous hasardous than trading for tue shore account. The week's developments in the Senate have been encouraging to the man- agement and ali interested in the future welfare of this company. Improved trade conditions alone are to give im- petus to a decidedly profitable upward movement. Unfortunat , the reports for the week from the trade are not reassur- ing so far as the immediate outlook is con- cerned. The bank statement refiects a gain in specie a trifle in excess of the loss in legal tenders. The changes in these items re- sult from the withdrawals on account of gold shipments and the return of gold in excess of the amount required in pay- ment for bonds recently purchased. This latter action explains in some degree the rcported decrease in loans. The falling off in deposits is responsible for the slight increase in surplus. The statement in de- tail follows: Reserve, increased, $448,175; loans, decreased, $862,200; specie increased, $6,375,900; legals, decreased, $6,244,300; posits, decreased, $1,246,300, and eliaes tion, decreased, $29,900. —— =e AND COMMERCIAL, « The folowing are the opening, the high-, est and the lowest and the closing prices’ of the New York stock market today, as re- | ported by Corson & Macartney, members | New York stock exchange. Correspondents | Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: a Brie a Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction... Mannattan Elevated. —_ Central. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular 12 o'cl pal Bank, 3 at 28, W itingtoa ‘Taman’ and iva Gevecuceat Rosie #3 11 asked. U. . sop rita et ask U. 3. bs, Heat’ Aw Me 4 aes OR oa a art ae . year Fr bic ie ish, sates Hd att wat THs, oa bie 120 bid. nding, . 11444 bid. Sis, fecstord, Pb 00 "apa Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 194% bid, J tao ts auch 44 fig he 136 asked. re Metrogeltay yall cour ols id, 108 bia, Se a Pekingten, allroad Ge, 100 big, Columbia Taltoad 6s, ‘e bid, 109! Washington Gas aor serles A, at ie Washington Gas oe series B, ~ 189 Wa Tio asked. “U.S, Wlectrie st, ari it ak Begont 1 ont sib — ahi iad w nog a) asked. Ks ie 3h ids “65 ueked. i bid. (eee bia, ae bid, fobs mercta ‘Tile “Tastcance Btocks,—Reat Hetate isle, 108 bid, 115 asked. | Ontumble Title, ¥ bid, 5% asked. Washi Vit rtelorboge oct. sopazania 85, bid. .Chesee tie nak jean Grapbo- Bho, one 8 "Oia ae woe ‘Gun Carriage, Iulecchancone Btocks.— Wi on Market, 15 bid. t Falls ene te A “te N aa Washington. 8 1g tAncol 85, bid, 100 asked, Linotype, Md, 100 asked,