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2 . THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, a eS fact, he could not recall to whom he did pay it. “Did you,” inquired Mr. Worthington, “know Leonard Whitney. now dead, man- ager of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany?” ‘The witness replied that he did. and said that if Mr. Leonard had presented such a check it would have been paid. Mr. Moffatt also stated that it was not un- common for the messengers of disbursing officers to present ard be paid large ch. While he could not remember pay- ing Capt. Howgate the check in question. the witness stated that he remembered the deferdart coming to the office once after office hours with a large check,which witress paid, but he could not say that it was or was not the check mentioned in the indictment: Edward Webster of the auditor's office of the War Department. identified the ac- counts current for the years 1478-79 and 1870-0, the object of the district attorney being to showy that Capt. Howgate had never sccounted for the sum of $11,500 set out in the indictments. He was still on the stand when, at 12:20, a recess was taken until 1 o'clock. After Recess, During recess it was stated that District Attorfiey Birney had summoned witnesses before the grand jury today for the pur- pose cf securing additional indictments against Capt. Howgate. At the present time there ure ten indictments standing against him, nine alleging embezzlement ard the other forgery. Seven of the nine embezzlement indictments are what are known as old ones, having been returned previous to his escape in April, 1882. ‘The other three indictments were found several weeks ago, and, to cover the pro- vision in the statute of limitations that no indictment shall be found three years sub- sequent to the commission of the alleged offense, unless the offender is or was a fugitive from justice, the new indictments allege that Capt. Howgate was a ‘fusitive from justice from April 13, 1882, until Sep- tember 27, 184. The purpose of securing new indict- ments, it is -xplained, is to try the defend- ant only on newly returned indictments. ‘The trial was resumed shortly after 1 o'clock, and Mr. Worthington, trial was proceeded with, called the atten- tion of Judge MeComas to a report that some unknown person had complained to Witness Moffatt that he (Moffatt) bad not testified strongly enough. was or his purpose Mr. Worthingtor. did not know, but Judge McComas intimated that he would severely punish any one fin- properly interfering in the trial. Vouchers Missing. The examination of Witness Webster be- ing resumed, the witness submitted a num- ber of Capt. Howgate’s accounts, in which it transpired that a package of fifty-seven disputed vouchers was missing. The vouch- | ers were last seen by him, said the wit-| ness, about the last of March or the Ist of April, 183, A most careful and thorough search for the missing vouchers had been made by witness, and others acting under him, but the vouchers, including the one referred to in the indictments, had never been found. Mr. Birney, stating that the alleged forged voucher was not dated, he offered to intreduce vouchers of the Western Union Telegraph Company paid in October, 1879, to shew that such vouchers were all dated and properly dated and filled out. On the objection of Mr. Worthington, Mr. Birney reserved the offer until a future time. To Yr. Worthington the witness then stated that the fifty-seven vouchers were in charge of Mr. Rowell and four or five clerks of his office. At the request of Mr. J. M. Vail, counss! in the case of Capt. Howgate’s bondsmen, a Mr. Hatch, a clerk »ral of the vouchers court. They were kept away several ys, but all were returned. » $11,500 voucher may have been one of them, and if it was it was returned, tied up and put away. The search for the ng vouchers was made since Capt. Howgate’s apprehension. John S. Hateh, a clerk in the same office, was the next witness, and giving testi- mony similar to that of the preceding wit- ness, identified a photographic reproduc- tion of the $11,800 voucher. ‘To Mr. Worthington Mr. Hatch siated that the voucher in question bore the s'g- nature of Gen. Myer, chief of the signal bureau, and was approved and by the Treasury Department offi- No objection was made to It until in the office, took se to cials. after Gen. Myer’s death in 1884. eis INQUEST UNNECESSARY. A Child Was Killed by Somebody in a Crowd. The law ‘Jefining the duties of the coroner says it shall be his duty to hold an in- quest over any person found dead, when the manner and cause of death shall not be already known as accidental or in the course of nature. Berry Diggs, a three-year-old colored child, died Inst evening from concussion of the brain, the result of carelessness or negligence, but this, the coroner holds, is not a case for the holding of an inquest. Berry, whoge parents live in «Ambush court, was in the court Monday afternoon when a colored boy, being pursued by a policeman, came along. They were follow- ed by a crowd of men and boys, who want- ed to witness the arrest and learn what they could of the case. In their hurry they paid not the slightest attention to the preserce of the ild, but knocked him down and trampled cver him. ‘The irnocent child was picked up and taken home to his mother. He was suf- fering intense pain and it was soon ascer tained that his brain was affected. Dr. Walters was called to see the patient, but his injuries were of such a serious nature that the doctor could only ease his pain during the few hours he had to live. ‘The cese was reported to the coroner, who said thaf the attending physician would give a certificate of death in the case, congestien of the brain being the cause, ard who told a Star reporter this afternoon that the police had no witnesses to fix the blame on any particular person, and that he deemed an inquest unnec- essary. —_— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Claims Against the District. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Quay’s bill to amend the act providing for the settle- ment of ciaims against the District was passed in the following form: “That in the adjudication of claims brought under the provisions of the act entitled ‘An act to provide for the settlement of all outstand- ing claims against the District of Colum- bia, and conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear the same, and for other purposes,” approved the 16th of June, 18“) (2st Statutes-at-Large, page 254), the Court of Claims shall allow the rates es- tablished and paid by the board of public works; and whenever sald rates have not been allowed the claimant or his personal Tepresentative shall be entitled, on motion made within sixty days after the passage of this act, to a new trial of such causa. Mr. Faulkner endeavored to secure consid- eration for the bill amending the incorpora- tion of the Maryland and Washington Railway Company, but Mr. Hill objected. The Next District Day. Under the rule adopted today in the House, fext Friday is set apart for the considera- tion of District business in the House. 8 a Military Assignments. The Secretary of War has made the fol- lowing assignments to regiments of offt cers recently promoted: Cavalry arm—Capt. John A. Johnston, to the eighth cavalry, troop F. Capt. Joseph A. Gaston, to the eighth cavalry, troop F. First Lieut. Thomas Q. Donaldson, jr., to the eighth cavalry, troop L. First Lieut. George McK. Williamson, to the eighth cavalry, troop C. Infantry arm—Capt. Edmund D. Smith, to the nineteenth infantry, company F. First Lieut. Bard P. Schenck, to the ninth mpany H. Lieut. Samuel A. Smoke, to the nin, nfantry, company D. First Lieut. Frank H. Albright, to the twenty-fifth infantry, company C. ———— ee Nominations by the President. lent today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Pestmaste John Eliiott, Clinton, Conn.; Walter L. Keith, Campello, Mass.; Geo. H. Benton, Red Wing, Minn.; Adolph J. Schal- ler, Hastings, Minn.; Chas. B. Anderson, Zumbrota, Mirn. Differential Sugar Duty Repealed. ‘The House yesterday, by a vote of 239 to 31, passed the bill to repeal the difteren- tial duty of one-tenth of a cent a pound on sugars imported from countries paying an export bounty on that article. before the | Who the party | LATE NEWS BY WIRE Senator Lexow Angry at Dr. Park- hurst and Associates. SAYS HE HAS NOT RATLROADED BILLS Quotes Shakespeare Regarding the New York Reformer. A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT ALBANY, N. Y., January 50.—A copy of the letter of the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst and Messrs. Kenneson and Moss, protesting against the crowding of the New York city bills before the legislature until opportuni- ty shall have been given opponents of the measures to be heard before the committee, was delivered to Senator Lexow in the sen- ate chamber today. Turning to Mr. Webb, the messenger who delivered the letter, Senator Lexow said: “If Dr. Parkhurst and these other gentle- fen have their unwarranted demands sat- isfied they will have to get a new chair- man for this committee. I consider that the letter is insulting and impertinent. I will not do anything to aid in accomplish- ing what they ask.” Mr. Webb turned away, saying: “Unless the terms of the letter are complied with, you may have cause to regret it.” A little later Senator Lexow rose to 8 | qnestion of privilege. He said he had read | in the papers a letter from certain men in New York city and had since received a letter from them. The letter began: ‘As representing the people of this city’ —three men represent that great city, then, | do they? I thought,” said the senator, “and I read the names signed to the letter. They are C. H. Parkhurst, Thaddeus D. Ken- neson and Frank Moss. They are the rep- | resentatives of the whole city, are they?” | “‘Upon what flesh has this our Caesar | fed that he has grown so great?" he quoted. He said that the men objected to the hearing being held today. He said he had sent them word as soon as the Senate had ordered a hearing. It had been under- stood for two weeks that the bills were ready to be talked over. Now, he was charged with railroading bills through, and the authors of this letter protest against the hearing today, or any other, at this short notice. “I am through with hearings for these people,” he said. “I will not listen to any others coming here from that city. But when individuals come here and hector and complain, and find fault with senators and their motives, how feeble their cause must be. I am ready for proper hearings | now or at any other time, but I will not be insulted by any one, whether he be an ‘uncrowned king’ of New York or a simple citizen.” Senator Canter attempted to ask whether the senator refused a hearing to these rren, but was declared out of crder. ——— LABOR RDITRATION Attorney General Olney’ Bill Amended in Committee. ‘The Olney arbitration bill was discussed by the House committee on labor today. Laber Commissionr Carroll D. Wright, F. P. Sargent and F. W. Arnold, representing the Bretherhood of oLcomotive Firemen; D. L. Case and W. G. Egan, representing the Railway Trainm: E. Clark, the Order of Railway Conductors; Andrew Fur- sueth, the Seamen’s Union; H. C. Yetter, = Chicago newspaper man, and Edward A. Mosely, secretary of the interstate com- merce commission, were present. ‘The first important recommendation was that in regard to the selection of the com- mission that is to arbitrate any contro- versy that may arise. The commission is to consist of one ‘person, named by the carrier or employer directly interested; the second by the labor organization, of which the employes is directly interested be- longs; the third by these two. If they fail to choose the third member in twenty- four hours, then the chairman of the in- terstate commerce commission and the commissioner of labor to choose him. This does away with the provision mak- ing the chairman of the interstate com- merce commission a member of the com- mission, as proposed by the Attoreny Gen- eral. Another important amendment Is_ to strike out section 10 of the Attorney eGn- eral’s bill, which gives that official au- thority in a controversy of such magni- tude as to prevent the operation of a rail- road, if satisfied that it cannot be adjusted by arbitration, to file a bill in equity to prevent the commission or continuance of the publis mischiefs or threatened. Other amendments provide that em- ployes dissatisfied ‘vith the award of the arbitration commission shall not by reason of such dissatisfacticn quit the service of the employer without giving thirty days’ notice, nor shall the employer dissatisfied with the award dismiss employes before three months after making the award, nor without thirty days’ notice in writing. The award shall continue in force for one year, and no new arbitration on the same subject shall be had until the expiration of two years. Messrs. Clark, Sargent and Eden, repre- senting the railroad employes, expressed themselves as satisfied with the bill, and thought the results derived therefrom would be beneficial. Ccmmissioner Wright said the amended bill would embody the features of the commission's bill, the real difference being In the machinery provided to carry out the arbitration. The amended bill was then ordered to be favorably reported. —__—__-2-__ MORE SHOOTING IN BROOKLYN. An Encounter Between Police and a Mob Reported. BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 30.—A man is alleged to have been shot in an encoun- ter between the police and a mob at the 58th street depot of the 3d avenue street railway this afternoon. a For the Press Club Entertainment. The following committee has been ap- pointed to receive commissions to pur- chase seats at the auction sale for the Press Club entertainment, on February 8: Messrs. Hamilton, chairman; Miller, Bar- rett, Butt, Halstead, Miller, J. E. Jones, H. N. Thompson, C. A. Boynton, Tennant, A. H. Lewis, C. Metzgar, Van Antwerp, F. A. G@. Handy, Williams, Hosford, Roberts, Neah, Wilbur, Splain and Cohen. These gentlemen will be glad to receive orders for seats or boxes, and may be addressed at the Press Club. Persons desiring to avail themselves of the services of this committee will be expected to name the amount which they desire to bid for seats and the commissions will be executed ac- cordingly. —_—-—_ Col. Reese Coming. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 30.—Col. Warren S. Reese, contestant for Senator Morgan’s seat, left here this morning for Washington, in response to a telegram from Senator Allen, who has his contest case in charge. Col. Reese carried with him John Washington, who has served for years as an inspector of elections at a box in this city as a representative of the republicans and populists, where Secre- tary Herbert votes. a Col. Osborne’s Death. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, January 30.— Nathan W. Osborne, colonel fifth regiment, United States infantry, died here this morning from Bright's disease. eae e Receivers Appointed. Joseph B. Greenhut, president of the whisky trust, and E. B. Lawrence, director of the First National Bank of Chicago, have been appointed receivers of the Dis- tilling and Cattle Feeding Company, by Judge Grosscup, at Chicago. The reason assigned for wanting receivers was that the company was being pressed to pay its debts and had no funds to meet the demands. PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL The Rule in Regard to Its Consideration Causes Considerable Debate. Much Opposition Was Developed, bat After Much Discussion the Order Was Adopted. In the ~House today, on mction of Mr. Pickler (S. D.), a bill was passed granting @ right of way through the Sioux Indian reservation to the Forest City and Sioux City Railroad Company. Mr. Catchings (Miss.), from the commit- tee on rules, then reported a special order. setting aside the remainder of the day, after the adoption of the order, and tomor- row until 3 o'clock, for general debate on the Pacific railroad bill, and an hour and a half subsequent to that time for debate un- der the five-minute rule, with provision for a vote on the bill and pending amendments at 4:30. Mr. Boatner (La.) and Mr. Ma- guire (Cal.) protested strenuously against the brief time allowed for debate on a bill of such gigantic importance. But seven hours, said Mr. Boatner, are allowed for debate on a bill which proposes to give away $100,000,000, and condone offenses and crimes with which the people have been fomiliar for years. More Oppositon. Mr. Maguire declared that few members understood the scope of the legislation pro- posed by this bill. The time allowed gave no opportunity to show the plundering and thieving of the officials of that company. It condoned thirty years of crime beside ‘which the crimes of the East India Com- pany paled into insignificance, crimes which the people and the government had been trying to reach for years. Mr. Bryan (Neb.) followed in the same strain, saying that the Pacific roads had been plundered of $274,000,000, which this bill would allow to go on. Mr. Cooper (Wis.} also joined in the denunciation of the bill and the gag rule. Mr. Reilly (Pa.), chairman of the Pacific railroad committee, agreed with the op- ponents of the special order as to the magnitude end importance of the bill, which, he said, involved $10,000,000 belong- ing to the people of the country, but the effort of his committee in reporting the Lill, he said, was to protect the interests of the government. His committee had not asked for the time limit set by the rules committee. “If you did net ask for cloture,” inter- rupted Mr. McMillin (Tern.) hotly, “why did the rules committee give it?” “We asked for a rule,” replied Mr. Reilly, “and the commitee deemed two days all the time that could be given in the present condition of the public busi- ness.” Mr. Catchings, who concluded the debate in favor of the order, deprecated the fran- tic excitement aroused by the introduction of the order., There was no occasion for excitement. He well understood that there were Representatives on the floor who wanted to see the government take and operate the road. “God forbid such a ca- lamity,” said he. “It is not a question of condoning past offenses, but of securing the government's just dues. If we fail to make an effort to do so we will be recreant to our dut; The Previous Question Ordered. Mr. Catchings then demanded the pre- vious question, which was ordered on a ris- ing vote—134 to 104. Mr. Holman (Ind.) de- manded the yeas and nays, and the roll was called. The previous question was ordered—122 to 121. After the previous question was ordered Mr. Catchings modified the rule, so as to give two days for general debate with pro- vision for a final vote ut 4 o'clock on Fri- day. This necessitated a postponement of the eulogies on the late Senator Colquitt until the third Saturday in February. As modified the special order wa3 adopt- ed without division, and the House under it’s terms went into committee of the whole (Mr. Dockery of Missouri’ in the chair), and began the consideration of the bill. + ©+_____ ANACOSTIA’S SALOO: Hearing Over Granting Wm. Rose a License. Lively A decidedly stormy hearing took place before the excise board late this after- noon. A large number of well-known cit- izens of Anacostia, Including ministers, lawyers and business men, filled to over- flowing the small room occupied by the board as their office. The matter under discussion was whether or not William H. Rose should be granted a retail liquor ll- cense. Mr. Rose at present conducts the only saloon under a retail license in Ana- costia, and on the decision of the board rests a weighty question—whether Anacos- tia shall be a wet or a dry town. Among those in attendance were George F. Pyles, A. F. Hawley, Henry Hawley, Rev. James McLaren, Charles R. Dodge, W. Martin King, James Bell, Victor Bayer, George W. Fisher, J. J. Fowler, Carroll W. Smith, J. F. Doney, George H. Gray, Frank Hume, Rev. J. H. North, H. W. Stowe and W. H. Bergemann. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson led the faction who objected to the granting of the license, while Attorney Shillington appealred for Mr. Rose. Mr. Shoemaker, as representa- tive of the Anti-Saloon League, also took an active part in the hearing. It is the claim of the party led by Rev. Mr. Stevenson that the saloon in question is an injury to property im Anacostia. It is further alleged that Mr. Rose is not a proper person to engage in such a business. ‘The contention of Mr. Rose is that the sa- loon is not an injury to property interests and furthermore, is a benefit to the busi- ness cf Anacostia, as it attracts a large number of citizens from the surrounding country, who, were it not for the saloon, would transact their business at other places where saloons exist. Several witnesses were called by both sides. Mr. Bergemann, one of the wit- nesses for Mr. Rose, was accused by Rev. Mr. Stevenson of running a speak-easy, and for a moment it looked as though trouble would ensue. Another witness called by Attorney Shillington in behalf of his client was Mr. H. F. Stowe, who, on cross-examination by the minister, was asked if at one time it was not necessary for his friends to pay a sum of money to prevent Mr. Stowe from going to prison for wrong-doing in a certain financial tran- gaction. Mr. Johnson of the excise board refused to permit the question, but it occasioned consfderable mumbling among the spec- tators in the crowded room. The majority of the witnesses presented by the oppositicn to the grenting of the Hcense admitted tnat they were strong temperance advocates and were adverse to the saloon in general. Rev. James McLaren, when called upon, made a. rather pathetic statement, depicting the scenes in his study when heartbroken mothers have beseeched him to save their sons, who are being ruin- ed by the presence of Mr. Rose’s saloon. The hearing was still in session when The Star’s report closed. Se CALLED GN THE PRESIDENT. Members of the National Board of ‘Trade at the White House. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the members of the board assembled at the Shoreham, and from there marched to the White House in a body to pay their respects to President Cleveland. The venerable presi- dent of the board preceded them in a car- riage, facctiously remarking that since he had passed the ninety mark he didn’t walk as much as he used to. ‘The President received his visitors in his cffice and was manifestly pleased at the honor shown him. President Fraley, in a brief little speech, clear, incisive and posi- tive, presented the resolutions adopted by the board in relation to President Cleve- land’s message on the financial question. Without making any set speech in reply, President Cleveland earnestly thanked the members of the board of trade for their support, which, he said, came to him as the unequivocal approval of the business men of all parts of the country, without regard to party or sectional feeling or interest. The members of the board shook hands with the President, being presented by Sec- retary Thurber and Mr. Tucker, and lin- gered for a few minutes in conversation, when they returned to the Shoreham for the afternoon session. HUNDREDS ARE LOST oy Bi z The North German-Lloyd Steamship Elbe Bun Down. ONLY NINETEEN" OUT OF 350 SAVED Reported tp ,.Be Wrecked Off Lowestoft, England. A TERRIBLE CALAMITY LONDON, January 30.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Lowestoft, forty miles from Ipswich, says that the North German-Lloyd steamship Elbe has been run down off that place, and that only nineteen persons out of 350 were saved. The Elbe foundered. No: further particulars are obtainable just at present. Twenty Snv: Later—Iloyds hes received the fellowing dispatch from Lowestoft, dated 6:12 p.m. “The Elbe was sunk in the North sea after having been in collision with another steamer. Twenty people, who were on board of her, have been landed here by fishing smacks. The persons saved include the secend officer ard pilot. It is feared that the loss of life is great.” Description of the Elbe. NEW YORK, January 30.—The North German-Lloyd steamship Elbe was com- manded by Capt. Von Gossel. She arrived at Bremen from New York on January 26, and sailed from Bremen yesterday for Southampton and New York. She was built in 1881 at Glasgow, and was of 4,510 gross tonnage. She was 420 feet long, had 45 feet beam and the depth of her hold was 300 feet. The Elbe was & four-masted and was owned by the screw steamer, North German-Lloyd Steamship Company. In This City. The Elbe left New York on her last out- ward trip January 15 and January ‘24 at ncon Edward F. Droop, the agent in Wash- ington of the North German Lloyd line, received a telegram announcing her safe ar- rival at Southampton. Yesterday the Elbe as to leave Bremen fer Southampton on the return trip. Lowestoft is the most scutheasterly point in England, a place often foggy, end regarded as dangerous. It is about twenty miles south of Norwich and one hundred east of London. ‘There is no means of ascertaining here who were on, board. Each steamer brings its passenger, Jig and the steamship com- panies have Fecelved no information more than the above digpatch. Mr. Droop cabled this afternoon for immediate particulars, but has heard nothing thus far. ‘The Elbe is one of the best North Ger- man-Lloyd steamers, and the first fast liner built by,that company. = SMALLPOX HOSPITAL The Necessity for'a New Building Accord- ing'to: Dr. Woodward. ~t The report efthe Senate committee on appropriations én the District appropria- tion bill,’ providir& $30,000 to be imme- diately available for the erection and equipment by the Commissioners on the eastern part of reservation 13 of a hospital fcr the treatment of persons suffering from smallpox, does not relate in any man- ner whatsoever to the proposed hospital for contagious diseases. ‘The committee reports in favor of the erection of a “smallpox” hospital on res- ervation 13, where the present smallpox hegpital is located. The proposed hospital for contagious diseases is for the treat- ment of patients afflicted with diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles and what are known as minor contagious diseases, such as whooping cough and the like. It was rever Intended that persons suffering with smallpox should be admitted to the pro- posed hospital for contagious diseases. The erection of a new smallpox hospital, in place of the present barn-like structure, it is generally conceded, is absolutely neces- sary. “it was never designed to treat smallpox at the contagious diseases hospital,” said Health Officer Wm. C. Woodward to a Star reporter today. ‘One reason for this is be- cause smallpox is more infective than other diseases. It is more than probable that the patients treated at the contagious diseases hospital will be children, as diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles and whooping cough are essentially diseases of childhood, and it would be an exception to have an adult as a patient, while those treated at the small- pox hospital would be almost all adults. Present Buildings. “The present smallpox hospital is a frame structure which has been in existence for about twenty years. It will accommodate between twenty and thirty patients. There are no outbuildings and the structure is not surrounded by a wall. This appropriation for a new smallpox hospital is not going to hurt East Washington, but will certainly improve it by replacing a poorly con- structed building with a model one. The new hospital is to be provided with stables, and buildings wherein suspects may be iso- lated, and a high wall of masonry will sur- round the entire outfit. “Then there will also be an administra- tion building for the physicians, nurses and other employes. A disinfecting sta- tion will also be located on the site. For $30,000 a building can be put up in which @ person may secure such accommodations as he may desire, either a separate room or a ward. It will also be possible to have separate wards for white persons and for colored. The new hospital will accommo- date fifty persons, but if necessary there will be space sufficient within the walls surrounding the hospital site to erect a temporary structure large enough to sc- commodate any number of persons. Not Affected. “In my opinjpn the inmates of the jail, workhouse and other institutions adjacent to reservation thirteen are in no danger of contagion if nétessary precautions are ex- ercised—that 1s, if the prisoners and others are properly vaccinated. In fact,’ con- cluded Dr. Wogdward, “there is no,practi- cable danger at, all.” Commissioner Ross, when asked by a Star reporter concerning the matter, re- plied that the smallpox hospital bears no relation to the, hospital for contagious dis- eases, and he a‘lded that the statement cf Health Officer Woodward explained the subject fully. SUNDA LIQUOR CASE. Policemen in! Disguise Buy Beer and ‘ “ Whisky. This bottle of liquor was wanted as evi- dence in the ease of Rodier and Galla- gher, proprietors of the Elkton Hotel, charged with violating the Sunday law, on trial today. Policemen Lynch and Pierce avent to the place on the Sunday charged. The former had a valise in his hand to make the impression that he had just arrived on a train. ‘One of them had breakfast, and both were furnished beer at the table when they had not registered as gues:s. On their way out the bottle of whisky was pur- chased. “When I left the bottle at the station,” said the officer, “It was filled with whisky, but I don’t know who drank part of it.” ‘There was no one in court who knew what had become of the missing whisky. Lawyer Smith claimed that the police had practiced a deception which amounted to a violation of the law, and asked that the case be taken from the jury. This the ccurt refused to do and prozeeded to hear all the testimony. DELEGATION PROTESTS Market Men Want Lonisiana Avenue Cleared of Stands. Retail Dealers the Commissioners—One Side of the Question. State Their Cases to A delegation, made up of Gen. N. G. Ordway of the Washington Market Com- pany; Gen. William Birney, formerly at- torney for the District; and Messrs. J. K. Mangum, R. W. Bowdler, S. Swindells and John R. Kelley, representing the Retail Producers’ Organization, today called on the Commissioners and entered a vigorous protest against the occupancy of the side- walks in front of stores of Louisiana ave- nue near the Center market for the sale of goods. The delegation presented to the Commis- sioners a statement showing the various acts of Congress for the protection of the Center market, and the stall holders there- in, as well as the grant in the sixteenth section of the market company’s charter to encourage the building of the Center market by private enterprise according to plans prepared under the direction of a committee ef Congress, thus constituting, it is said, a contract between the govern- ment, the stockholders and lessees of the Center market stails. Although the laws had been ample, it was claimed by the delegation that the occupants of stores on Louisiana avenue between Yth and 10th streets have been spasmodically encroaching upon the side- walk, especially prohibited, and the occu- pants of stalls and stands have been con- tinually protesting against this unlawful occupation, end numerous orders have been issued to clear these sidewalks of the large frame structures covering some twenty feet in front of the building line, which at the present time in many in- stances are rented out to parties having nothing to do with the stores which they are in front of, at a higher rate per square foot than ithe same space, under the prices fixed under the charter, in the Cen- ter market. Diagram Submitted. A diagram wag submitted, which Gen. Birney stated was procured by parties who followed the police officers while recently making measurements and getting sta- tistics to aid in executing the plain pro- visions of law, which, according to Gen. Birrley, fully justifies the recent orders of the Commissioners, and showing conclu- sively that large sums are being paid to parties not owning tne buildings for per- mitting these structures between 9th and 10th streets, in direct violation of numerous statutes, and the grant referred to in the 16th section of the market company’s charter. “We earnestly request,” concludes the statement of the Retail Producers’ Organ- ization, “that the memorial bearing the names of 160 of the principal market deal- ers, and now remaining upon the files of the board of District Commissioners, be taken up and enforced under the recent order for clearing the streets and avenues, especially around the Center market. We make no issue with other trades, but with so many enactments upon the statute books for removing this unlawful and un- justifiable use of the streets and avenues around this largest and most complete retail market in the country, in which, under the guarantees made by Congress for its con- struction, we have built a legitimate, clean and satisfactory business to the whole peo- ple of the city, we feel we have a right to ask that faith and the guarantees named when the market was built shall be kept with those who kave put their money into the erection of this large enterprise, and thus protect through them our rights as tenants.” Each member of the delegation made a few remarks upon the subject, and the Commissioners promised to give it careful consideration. ce DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Excice Board. The excise board at its meeting vester- day afternoon passed upon the foilowing liqvor applications: Granted. Wholesale—William H. Keister, 222 9th street northwest; H. W. Offutt, 1301 324 street northwest; George W. Offutt, 8211 M street northwest; George W. Ray, 3249 M street northwest; James P. Barrett, 334 Delaware avenue northeast; Anthony Gaeg- ler and John Caspari, 1309 7th street north- west; Dennis Connell, 741 1st street north- west: Patrick Murphy, 1433 11th street northwest; Louis A. Dellwig, 165 Massa- chusetts avenue northeast, Joseph 5. Dyer, 2330 M street northwest; Charles E. Nelson, 1 I street scutheast; Charles F. Mont- gomery, 1506 7th street northwest; William I Dyer, 3100 M street northwest; Frank McKnew, 1841 K street northwest; Charles W. Cromwell, 1260 32d street northwest; John Gaegler,ir., 1610 7th street northwest; Henry J. Keough, 343 Ist street northeast: Conrad F. Arabin, 1531 33d street north- Edward Quigley, 424 L street south- Gaudenzio Riani, 125 B street south- east; Edward C. Munck, 916 9th_ street northwest; Jesse Smith,Prospect and Grant roads. Retail—Thomas F. Maher, 307 10th street; M. J. McCormick, president of the Home Club, 1006 E street. Purchasing Ground. The Commissioners have made a response to Senator Isham G. Harris, chairman of the District committee, on the amendment to House bill $388, relative to the purchase of ground to open 37th street between Back street and Tenleytown road. They say that the opening of this street in the city of Georgetown would be ad- vantageous and is advisable. The land which must be condemned will be approxi- mately 65,00) square feet, and its assessed valuation 6 cents per square foot, or $3,- 900; if the factor of increase for con- demnation be assumed at 4, the cost of con- demnation, exclusive of expenses, would be $15,000, or a total of $16,000. Time Schedule. The Commissioners have addressed a cir- cular letter to Mr. H. A. Griswold, prest- dent of the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad, requesting him to forward to them a copy of the time schedule of the different lines of the road. A similar letter has been addressed to General Manager Schoepf of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, re- questing a copy of the winter time schedule for the North Capitol street line of that company. . Paving Florida Avenue. The Commissioners have addressed a letter to Senator James McMillan regard- ing an amendment to the pending District appropriation bill for paving Florida ave- nue from Connecticut avenue to 18th street. With regard to that part of his sugges- tion that the property owners be required to place sidewalks in front of their prop- erty and pay the expense of the same, the Ccmmissioners state that such a plan would be at variance with the system establish- ed by law, and they would not recommend such a change in the established system. Referring to the proposition to pave Flor- {da avenue from Connecticut avenue to i8th street, the Commissioners state that the proposed work is highly desirable. It is estimated that $15,000 will be required for the pavement. Wants to Know. M. L. Hallett of 1612 20th street writes to the Commissioners today asking “if the Metropolitan railroad owns the city, and if not, why is it not compelled to accommo- date the citizens?” He says there were no cars running on the Boundary line after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and in the afternoon they were only running at in- tervals of thirty minutes, Continuing, he says: “fT am told they have a perfect monopoly of this part of the city, for which they pay nothing, act as they please, ard stop for a few inches of snow. Is there no redress? Is it not in your power to enforce service? If not where is the remedy?” The matter has been referred to the engineer depart- ment for investigation and report. ———— Real Estate Matters. ‘W. M. Poindexter has sold his residence, 1634 Connecticut avenue, to Mr. Frank McLaughlin, the owner of the Philadelphia Times, for $25,000. The house is now oc- cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, the latter being the daughter of Mr. Mc- Laughlin. FINANCE AND TRADE Further Withdrawals of Gold Over Two Millions. SPECULATORS REGAINING CONFIDENCE Assurances That Have Been Given to Wall Street. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 20.—The pessimism of early London cables was reflected by a sympathetic depressicn in initial figures at the opening of today’s stock market. Fur- ther withdrawals of gold, aggregating over $2,000,000, and bi‘nging the week's total reduction of the reserve up to scemething more than $8,000,000, also contributed to the bewilderment of speculators. The attempt to cover a small block of stock during the first hour demonstrated the complete scarc- ity of borrowable certificates, which forced the more thoughtful into immediate ac- tivity. The rally which followed this reso- lution was beneficial to sentiment as well as prices. The feeling of doubt end pro- nounced indecision which has so corplete- ly permeated the speculative atmosphere during the last few days gave way to an undertone of confidence, and a belief that the limit of the decline had been reached. Purchases for both accounts marked prices up for substantial gains at every point of activity. There was nothing in the day’s volumin- ous telegraphic correspondence from Wash- ington indicating the probability. of any assistance from Congress on the question of financial legislation, but assurances were not wanting from sources worthy of be- lief. that the supply of gold necessary to redeem all outstanding obiigations will be found fully adequate to whatever demand the holders of these obligations may make. An extra session of Congress is relied upon to facilitate the method by which this purpose is to be accomplished. In- terest in the outcome of the financial egi- tation shows no signs of abatement, but the element of fear has disappeared and conservatism again prevails. Manhattan was a conspicuous feature of the railway list during the early trading, an advance of 1 per cent being recorded almost immediately after the opgning. The virtual abandonment of the underground scheme for rapid transit, and the satis- factory report of the company’s earnings and prospects, forced a covering move- ment, with the result mentioned. The short interest in Jersey Central was responsible for an advence of 11-2 per cent in the pric2 of that stock. The grangers were all in fair demand at advances vary- ing from 1-2 to 3-4 per cent. Ss General Electric was bought and led up by traders recently active on the decline. An advance of 1 per cent followed by a decline equal to the full amount of the gain and a subsequent advance to the best figures of the day marked the course of the day’s trarsactions in this stock. The decision of the case now pending in the Supreme Court is generally regarded as. likely to be unfavorable, but just how much of the result of its announcement has already been discounted it is irapossi- ble to state. Chicago Gas advanced 15-8 rer cent on assurances from the new in- terests that their rights were shortly to be acccrded the recognition due. Sugar sold up 11-8 per cent on a fair volume of busi- ness and elsewhere duliness was the only feature. The foreign exchange market opened strong and dull, with a marked disinclina- tion on the part of bankers to do business. The scarcity of all classes of commercial bills and the high rates of exchange posted make gold shipments the only remittance possible to employ.in the liquidation of foreign obligations. The market reflected its disappointment at the Senate's failure to take up the pool- ing bill by a general shading off in values during the last hour’s trading. The strect has a theory that if Secretary Carlisle will come over to New York and frankly ask the co-operation of the local banks in the present emergency they will help him to acquire all of the gold necessary to re- store the reserve to its normal condition. It is now believed that the Secretary will recognize the wisdom of this step, and will act upon it at once for the good of all con- cerned. —_—-.— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following 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 Broudway: Stocks Open. High. Low Ciose. American Sugar. By 903; S93G 89% ‘American Sugar wu WE WE GOK American Tonacco ‘6 American Cotton Oil. Atchison....... Canada Southern. Canada Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio. C.. C.. C. and St. L. Chicago, B. and Q” Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas... C., M. and St. Paul. C., M. and St. Paul Pfd. Chic., R.L. and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minois Central Lake Shore Erie. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Paciti 8. Cordage Co U. 8. Cordage Co. Pfa. New Jersey Central. New York Central. N.Y. and N. E. Cis, C. and St. Louis. Northern Pacific. .. Northern Pacitic Pfd. North American. Ont. and Wester! Pacific Mail Phila. and E Pullman Pal. Car © Southern Railway. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacttle. . Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash Pfd. Wheeling and L. Erie. Wheeling and L. F. Pfd. Western Union Tei, Wisconsin Central. Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washington Gas, 2% at 47%. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 112! bid, 1134 asked U. S. 48, coupon, 112% bid. U. S._ $s, 115% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fand 5s, 105 Bv-year fund Gs, gold, 115 bid, 122 ssked. stock 7s, 1901, currency, 114 bid. Water 7s, 1903, ‘currency, 120 bid. | 3.65s, funding, "11414 bid, 115i asked. 3igs, registered currenc 2-108, 160 bid. Miscellancous Bonds.—Washington and Georze- town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 137 ‘id, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, 137 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. @3, 95 did, 99 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, S2 bid, 85 asked. Eckington Raflroad 6s, 101 bid. Columbia : J, 1104 asked. Wi . 112 bid. 0 bid. UL S. Ele z 125 apeake and Potomac hon 294 bid, 102% asked. American Se- American Wash- turity and Trust 5s,'F. and A., 100 bid. Security and Trast 8, A. and’O., 100 bid. ington Market Company ist 6s, 108 bid. Washing- ton Market Company imp. 68, 108 bid. “Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 106 bid. Masonic Hall Associatton 5s, 106 bid. Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 101% bid. Washington Light Infantzy 2d 7s, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid, 305 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 207 asked. Cen: tral, 260 bid. Farmers’ and Mectianies’, 200 asked. Second, 140 bid, 149 ask: 130 bid. Columbia, 130 Bid. C West End, 109 bid, 112% asked. |, 108 asked. id. Deposit and Trust, *120 bid. Trust, *116 bid, 118 asked. American $ Trust, 135% asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 9s asked. Tafiroad Stocks.--Washington and_ Georgetown, 270 bid, 288 asked. Metropolitan, 15 asked. Co- lumbia, "62" asked. “Belt, 32 asked. Eckington, 32 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washi % Did, 48% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, 60 asked. S. Electric Light, 128% bid, 130 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, bid, 43 asked. Franklin,, 45 bid, 53 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. on Gas, Corcoran, 56 bid. Pot. 68 bid. Arlington, 150 bid, 160° asked. German. 160 bid. tional Union, 18% bid, 15 asked. "Columbia, 1: bid, 15 asked. 7% bid. People’s, 5% ieras eee 3 ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8'4 asked. + ese ‘Title, 7%4 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 15 ‘asked. ‘Felephone Stocks —Pennsylvania, 37 21d, 50 asked. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac, *50 bid, 53 asked. Amer- ican Grapnophone, 4% bid, 5 Gun Carriage, .35 asked. Miscellancous _ Stocks.—Wa: 15 bid “Great Falls Tee, 180 Did a2 asked, Ball Run Panorama, 25 asked Ivy City 100 asked. Lincoin’Hall, 80 bid. Inter-Ocean Building, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 145 bid. ~ Iv. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jai 30.—Flour dull, unchanged receipts, 17, barrels; shi its, 2, barrels. Wheat steady—spot and. worth, maseig: March Soastig: Alay, $8a35% cS S2asd—receipts,, 33,000 bushels: 760,544 bushels; sales, 51,000 bushel wheat by sample, 55257: do. on grade, 52a56%. Corn firm—spot and month, 45342454: May, 47% steamer_ mixed, 46a46}—receipts, 22.145 hushels; stock, 676,871 bushels; sales, 40,000 bushels; south- ern white corn, 45246; do. yellow, 3546. Oats easy—No. 2 white western, 3603644; No. 2 mixed, 34a34%,—receipts, 19,709 bushels: stork, 180,685 bushels. Rye dull and easier—No. 2, 57—reeripts, 5,686 bushels; stock, 36,466 bushels. Hay enss— good to choice timothy, $12.00a812.50. Grain freights firm, unchanzed.” Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged. Eggs firm—fresh, 26. Cheese firm, unchanged. —_—_-_—_ Grain and Cotto Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. er B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., resentit ‘Hubba: Price & Goa New York.” me on GRAIN. Low. Close, 52% 584%, 4 53 OH pd t ‘ sovaegay pees E: BRAGA on gece eyaesey Bass? ageed RECIPROCAL TRANSFERS. Attorney Thomas Renders an Opinion on the Subject. The attorney for the District today for- warded to the Commissioners an opinion regarding the act of Congress providing for reciprocal transfer arrangements between street railway companies in the District whose tracks intercept. The fitth section of the act of August 2, 1594, in fegard to the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in reference to the question whether either of the street railroad com- panies in the District, says the attorney, has authority to enforce the requirements for reciprocal transfer arrangements, as it now stands, cannot be enforced at the in- stance of any one of the railroad com- panies. The provision, he says, in regard to transfers is separate and distinct from the other provisions relating to trackage arrangement, and the provision that in case of failure to reach a mutual agree- ment in regard to schedule and compensa- tion for trackage the matter shall be de- termined by the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict does not apply to transfers. While it may be that a private citizen or passen- ger may enforce the requirement in regard to transfers by appropriate proceedings, it is clear that the railroads cannot. The attor- ney is further of the opinion that if the proposed amendment to section 5, designed to cure the defect in regard to transfer ar- rangement, is enacted it will produce the desired result. —_——.—__ IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE. ‘The Outlook for Legislation is Thought to Be Discouraging. - Renewed effort is being made by promi- nent architects of the country, now in Washington, to secure action by the House on the bill introduced by Representative McKaig of Maryland to make effective the” Tarsney law relative to the preparation of plans for public buildings by architects af- ter competition. Secretary Carlisle has ex- pressed himself as having no objection to the proposed legislation, and the committee on public buildings and grounds has acted favorably on the bill. Chairman Bankhead is, however, decid- edly opposed to the bill, and will make no effort to secure action upon it. .To a com- 9 mittee of the architects who called on him tcday he gave no encouragement what- ever. Another day will probably be allot- ted by the rules committee to the commit- tee on public buildings and grounds, but the MckKaig bill is so far down on the cal- endar that there is no prospect that it can be reached, unless it is called up out of order. — The friends of the measure are discour- aged at the outlook, and see no hope for their bill unless a day is specially set apart for its consideration, which. in view of the short time of the session remaining, seems improbable. The committee now in the city in the interests of the bill include Messrs. George B. Post, Charles F. McKim, H. J. Hardenbergh, Bruce Price, John Du Fais, John M: Carrere and Thomas Hast- ings of New York, Warren R. Briggs of Bricgeport, Corn., and W. G. Nolting of Baltimore, Md. ——_——_—_-o+—_____ THE LONG PENSION CASE. What Commissioner Lechren Thinks of Judge Bradley’s Decision. In commenting on Judge Bradley's de- cision, Commissioner Lochren said today: “The idea that a pensioner can come in and ask for an increase of pension, with- cut any record, and be given it merely up- on his own statement, is an absurdity so patent that it does not require even a lawyer to observe it. The only way that Judge Long could be restored to his former rating is through a new certificate, to be signed by the Secretary of the Interior and 7 the commissioner of pensions. How Judge Bradley expects me to restore the pension if the Secretary does not, in the exercise of his discretion, agree to have a new pen- sion certificate executed, is a problem that I shall leave to the judge to determine.” Judge Lochren will confer with Assistant Attorney General Whitney within a few days to determine the next steps to be taken by the government in the case. ——————_—-o+_____ DISTRICT CIVIL SERVICE. What the President Said Today to a Local Committee. ° A committee representing the Civil Ser vice Reform Asscciation of the District, ‘consisting of Rev. Dr. Mackaye Smith, “ Jokn Joy Edson and Fred. L. Siddons, call- ed on the President today for the purpose of urging upon him the plan of placing the employes of the District government under civil service rules. The President informed the committee that he had consulted the Attorney General and had ascertained that there was no law authorizing him to take such action. Congressional action would be necessary to accomplish the result desired. ——_—__o+—_<_ No Consular Agent at Fes. The report from Tangier, Morocco, that there has been a serious disagreement be- tween the American consular agent at Fez-, and the Moorish government is discredited at the State Department, for the good and sufficient reason that there is no such officer as “American consular agent at Fez” nor any officer of any title repre- senting the United States at the city named. Fez is an inland town, and is in no respect a commercial port. SS Not Complying. J. Enright of 1122 L street southeast has requested that a sidewalk be laid on L street between 11th and 12th streets south- east. He says that a sidewaik is badly needed in that vicinity, as there is a great deal of travel on that street, and at the present time is one of the worst in that” section. William O. Mller, secretary of the committee on railroads of the Northeast Washington Association, in accordance ith a resolution passed at a recent meet- ing of the association, has notified the Commissioners that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad are not complying with the police regulations requiring them to carry heaclights on the front and rear of mov- ing trains. ——-. -— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 26; 2 p.m., 32; maximum, 32; min- imum, 19. =