Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Bishop Andrews Addresses the Bal- timore Conference. DUTIES OF THE CHRISTIAN PASTOR Advice to Candidates for Deacon's Orders. THE EXAMPLE OF PAUL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., March §8.—Today’s session of the Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened slowly; only a small proportion of the members be- ing present when the regular order of business was taken up; some of the pre- siding eiders, m, were absent and had to be summoned from neighboring apart- ments before things were in smooth work- ing order. By , though, there were on- ly a few vacant seats within the bounds of the conference reservation, while in the galleries and on that part of the floor to which the public has admission there bare- ly remained a irifle of standing room. Washington was represented more heav- ily among the spectators than on any pre- vious day. The great majority of the on- lockers were ladies, and if their compara- tive silence is accepted as an indication of interest, then they were more deeply in- terested tn conference affairs than was the conference itself. ts Address of Bishop Andrews. The feature of the session was the ad- dress of Bishop Andrews to the three young men who hed been recommended+| for election to deacon’s orders. Prior to this deliverance there were oc- currences of minor interest. W. L. Oren deacon, stationed at Forestvilie, Prince George's county, was continued in ihe studies of the third year; Deacon W. Mor- gan Cross of Baltimore was allowed to withdraw under charges; Dr. J. M. Buck- sed the conference on behalf cf n Advocate, of which he ts ed- dr. Upham talked of Drew The ary and the work it is doing odism. ; Andrews’ address to the candi- was 1 to most attentively by at times there was ap- plause after the fashion common on se lar oc and throughout it was jud ated with fervent. but ni issuing from the clerical punct) mens” contingent. Paul was the character depicted by the he it was upon whom the young ere adjured io gaze steadfastly to achieve the success nec- g forth the resuits that 1 be looked for as ci equences of faithful administration. In that connec- tion the bishop warned his hearers agains anything like an assumption of the dicta~ dea, no matter how remote, of and pointed out that eve ely as he was in touch with forces—was guilty of error whe! his persecution of the church, he believed he was doing the best possible work for Ged. Tribute to Dr. Parkhurst. On the subject of topics and lines of work the bishop deprecated undue interest in secular subjects. He paid glowing tribute to Dr. Parkhurst—which resulted in ring- ing plaudits from his auditors—but made it plain that Dr. Parkhurst had a special call; there would undoubtedly and unfor- tunately be imitations all over the country by weaklings not especially callei—men not competent to deal with the great problems to the solution of which Dr. Parkhurst had contributed so Mberally. The true function of the Christian minister was, as a rule, to make Christian men; men who, In their respective lines of endeavor, would elevate the moral tone. There was just w too much pulpit discussion of the dif- en capital and labor, of the classes and masses, of tariffs and such like hese topics had their place and the acher should remember that his Kingdom was rot of this world. Christinaity in Everyday Life. Yet the Christian minister should not be ignorant as to ch important affairs. He should devote some time to their study, and in an unpretentious way seek to apply Caristianity to everyday life. The minisier might sometimes suggest, point out and urg: thousitfulness on the part of his but it was very clear to him 2t when he dealt with such modesty would be becom- ers could not afford to talk in a 1 ex-cathedra fashion about their main duty was the sal- ned the candidate: in exterior church work, spiritual force; he trusted d raise up a body of |; who wouid relieve tion was urged and glori- was thoroughly appreciated The Naylor Case. When the appointments we: at last y ference the action of the presiding bishop— Bishop Fowler—in removing Dr. Henry R. Naylor, then presiding elder of the Wa ington disty ata station generally regarded as inferior, caused much surprise and excited a s what bitte S; ince that o¢ ve come and gone, is as lively a topic as 2 announced any that is and in quict co Place Church. To secure tor publication anything like an interview on this subject, name of the preacher interview approaches quite closely the imp: Many of them privately ex the opinion that the transfer of Dr. F outrage, but there is a wid the bishor cretion as , an Naylor was to have an intangible im- Bishop Andrews is going to t the matter as far as he possibly can. he source of the rumor that such action ard to find as aman admiration for the many sincere proven unavailing ubted that the rume nourished and che: ple in the con but : ‘y tishop Andrews proposes to rem- edy a condition which they emphatically deelare—in private—should never have been created. So, underneath the surface there is a good deal of talk about the Naylor case, and [is And action is awaited with ke: . Those who condemn Bishop ction talk as though there ment to abridge the pow- ops in case some reparation ; Bishop Andrews. Publishing Companies. outside Methodism’s inner Grent Few pe ple circle: have hing like a specific idea of the tret ‘ss done by those two closely related publishing hoz known technically as the Methodist New York, and the Weste Book Conecera. These es: ted by agents of the ch tile ratings and a measure of financial suc- cess that is the more remar'! the field is denominational}: atement made to the conference by Dr. unt, the senior agent, a revelation to these who nad never con: ect. The total nm Se jouse is the western 381,112.04; a total of more than three and one-third millions. Last year the tern house sold goods to the amount of $555,135.75, while the west- capital of the hy ern he of publicatiens to the ex- tent of 186.75; In all nearly two mil- Mons of dollars, that produced profits that aggregated $11, 6, of which the west- ern house contributed $127,564.46, or near- ly twice as much as that made by the tern house, although the eastern capital almost double that of the western, and the sales were within a hundred thousand dollars of being even. There was paid in dividends to annual conferences, in sub- sidies, etc., the sum of $136,591.76, of which something like one hundred and twenty thousand dollars has gone to superannu- ated preachers. ‘Che Epworth League is also a book concern beneficlary; last year it was helped in its magnificent work to the ao of about twenty-eight thousand dol- rs. But while there is liberal disbursement for these good causes, money is being re- served for broadening the foundations of the concerns. The net capital is being steadily increased, during the past two years it having grown to the extent of $120,718.22, which sum is being-applied to providing increased facilities for manu- facturing and to diminish the money in- vested in insurance. ~ In the annual report of the book com. mittee this interesting comparison occur: “We desire to remind you that the div dend to the annual conferences paid in 1882-83 wes only $15,000; that in ISSS it was only $30,000. This reference is made to emphasize the payment, in the last two years, to the superarnuates of our church, of $238,; * © * This showing is in the face of a severe financial depression which has shaken many of the most vigorous business houses of the courtry, and has especially visited publishing interests.” This year the share of the Baltimore cor- ference amounted to 31,665. Rev. Dr. E. D. Huntley. One of the best known among Metho- dist ministers in Washington a few years ago was Dr. E. D. Huntley, then pastor of Metropolitan M. E. Church. Fearlessly in- dependent, he spoke with plainness that was freuuently painful to those whom he believed to be, and who generally were, in the wrong. He was, therefore, both popu- lar and unpopular, but neither approval nor applause seemed to work any change In his sturdy and too-rare methods. During recent years Dr. Huntley’s health has been somewhat impaired, and while in search of suitable climatic conditions, the irr. pressible doctor moved back to the region from which he came to this city to take charge at Metropolitan. Now it appears that he will soon return to the Baltimore conference. He is doing well in Milwaukee, though, information to that effect being conveyed in a letter read by Secretary Maydwell; sent by Presiding Elder J. F Creighton of the Milwaukee district, Wis- consin conference. The letter says: “The Rev. Dr. E. D. Huntley is in the ‘supply’ at Sumimer- second year acting as field Methodist Epis waukee, Milwaukee district, W! ference. The immense stronger churches of the other de ns being near by, and some special cii wmstances connected with this old hi torie church, render the field a difficult it gives me great pleasure to testify to the marked ability with which Dr. Hunt- ley has met the demaid, to the noble in- fluence he is continually exerting, and to the high respect in whicn he is held by the ministry and laity of the entire city.” SS A WARRANT FOR DANA. Preceedings Taken in New York in the Libel Case. NEW YORK, March 8.—United States District Attorney McFarlane, with a certi- fied copy of the indictment against Charles A. Dana and A. Laffan and the bench war- rant issued by Judge Cole of Washington for the two men, appeared before Commis- sioner Shields this afternoon and made oath that accerding to his belief the persons named in the indictment were both guilty of criminal libed. Com- missioner Shields immediately issued the necessary warrant and they were placed in the hands of United States Marshal Mc- Carty for executicn. They will undoubtedly be served this afternoon. —_—_—_. IN THE JURY’S HANDS. Hayward's Fate Yet to Be Aa. nounced. MINNEAPOLIS, Mirn., March 8.—The fate of Harry Hayward, charged with the murder of Catherine Ging, now rests in the hands of the men whom Mr. Erwin calls “twelve yeomen of this republic.” Today the last word of Judge Smith's charge to the jury was spoken and the trial, so far as judge and counsel were concerned, was at an end, after having lasted almost sev- en weeks. Court opened an hour earlier than usual to give Mr. Erwin time to close his argument for the defense, which had already lasted two days. It took Judge Smith forty minutes to read his charge to the jury. He declared that the verdict must be guilty as charged cr not guilty. In judging of the credibility of the wit- nesses the jury was entitled to consider their attitude on the stand, the reasonale- ness of their statements and the conditions under which they testified. If it was be- leved that any witness had testified falsely it was at liberty to discard his evidence, except wherein corrobération from reliable sources established its credit If it was apparent that any witness was possessed of ill-feeling against the ac- cused that also might be taken into con- sideration. If the jury found that any witness had given testimony cn a promise of immunity from punishment that must also be carefully welgbed. The charge was erally conceded to be fair and impartial. The ruling passion in Harry Hayward was strong in the presence of death. He placed a bet of $10 this morning that the verdict would be an acquittal and that it would be reached inside of two hours by the jury. Judge Smith stayed in the court room for an hour, and then, as no word came from the jury room, went home to dinner. The court was adjourned until 2 o’clock. The verdict is awaited with anxious suspense by the whole city, newspaper 4ffices are flooded with telephonic inquiries. ‘There is a iirm belief among the police and deputies on duty at the criminal court om that in case of a “not guilty’ ver- diet there will be rioting. There is no way in which Hayward can be taken from the court room except through the crowd, and many threats of violence are being made. A Verdict Reached. Later—A verdict has been reached and the judge sent for. SS A Gift to Bismarck. NEW YORK, March §.—“Bill Cody” and “Lil,” a buffalo bull and cow, have arrived in Jersey City from Cincinnati en route for Germany, where they will be presented to Prince Bismarck a few days before his eighty-first birthday, which will be -cele- brated the Ist of next month. The iron chancellor is said to have remarked re- cently: “I have always had a desire for American buff for ion.” There were two Cincinnati “zoo,” and an admirer arranged to send them. > The Haverhill Strike. HAVERHILL, Mass., March 8—A com- mittee from the striking stitchers of this city attempted to make a settlement with the Gale Shoe Company, but the company refused absolutely to treat with them ex- cept as individuals. This is the first indi- cation of anything like a break in the ranks of the strikers. —_—— The Alaskan Boundary. FORT TOWNSEND, March 8.—Willlam Ogilvie, chief of the Canadian surveyors, who have been iocating the boundary be- tween Alaska and British Columbia, ar- rived from Juneau last evening, and says there is no prospect of a dispute between the two governments relating to the boun- dary. He says most of the Yukon placer fines are in British territory. —_—>__. A Thousandth ef a Second. NEW YORK, March 8.—Prof. Chas. D. Bliss of the school of pedagogy of the New York University has invented a pendulum chronoscope for use in pychological, phy- siological examinaticns and laboratories for measurements. The instrument meas- ures periods of time of one second or less, and is accurate to one-thousandth of a second. : ———— A Terribly Fatal Epidemic. SERGENT, Ky., March 8.—An epidemic something like smallpox is raging in Mud Creek, Floyd county. Two hundred cases are reported, and the epidemic is very se- vere on middle-aged people. Ten deaths mere reported yesterday in less than three ours. TERRIBLE RAILWAY WRECK Some One Turned a Switch and Nailed Tt. Two Persons Killed—Roland Reed and Associates Injured—Wondertal Es- cape From Greater Damage. MACON. Ga., March 8.—The Florida ves- tibule train going south was terribly wrecked at Scotland, Ga., by a tampered switch.* The train consisted of three Pull- mans, first and second-class coaches, mail end express car. Every one of these was derailed. The Puliman and first and sec- ond-class coaches were thrown on their sides. One of the coaches was occupied by the Reland Reed Company, and the other had a full complement of passengers. Mrs. C. H. Subers of Pickens, Miss., with ticket to Ocala, Fla., and her five-year-old daughter were killed. The injured are: Roland Reed, leg and back; Miss Mary Myers, New York, wrenched in back and shoulder; Jas. Doug- lass, Grocklyn, slightly injured; Miss Isa- dore Rush, New York, slightly injured; Julian Reed, Philadelphia, slightly injured; W. R. Beriun, New York, slightly injured. All of the above are of the Reed Co., who cancel their dates and return to At- Janta. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffner of Elivia, Ohio, and Mrs. R. H. Morton of Cincinnati are slight- ly injured. Mr. Koland Reed, at a great cued three of the ladies from the burning car. Mrs. Suber’s nursing babe escaped uninjured. That there was no greater damage ts miraculous, as the train was running fifty miles an nour. An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says: The switch had been turned and nailed down by unknown parties. Engineer Moore saw this, reversed his engine and applied the air brakes, but it was too late. The injuries of Mr. Reed, Miss Isadore Rush and Mrs. Mary Myers are ‘not serious. —— FEARS OF SMALLPOX. Taking Precautionary Measures at the Missouri Capital. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 8.—The capital is experiencing a smallpox scare. It is asserted that the disease exists in sev- erai towns within a few miles of Jefferson City. a The state board of health met with Gov. Stone today and issued a proclamation, prohibiting sheriffs of all the counties In Missouri from bringing prisoners to the state penitentiary while the smallpox exists in so many towns of the state. The procla- mation is taken as a precautionary meas- ure. This morning Mr. Schooler of Chariton introduced in the house a resolution to have a committee of three act in conjunction with the local board of health in establish- ing whatever quarantine regulations may be deemed necessary. —_—-——_ SHOOK THE CITY. Tannel at Providence, R. I, Blown Up by a Gas Explosion. PROVIDENCE, R. I, March $.—The counter-weight tunnel on Coilege Hill has been blown up by a gas explosion, which shook the city. One man is reported killed. The tunnel is now on fire. ——— In Purscit of Incendiaries. Special Dispatey to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 8.—Melgs county is in a furore of excitement over a case of incediarism and burglary. Last night at 10 o'clock the general store of George Edwarts, at Georgetown, on the Southern railroad, was burned. The store was fired by unknown parties and burglar- ized of a large quantity of goods, a por- tion of which the robbers were compelled to drop in making thelr escape. Citizens are in pursuit. — Another American Countess, NEW YORK, March 7.—Count Jean Ed- ward D'Hulby and Francesca Monti Lunt were married in old Trinity Church yes- terday. He comes of a much more ancient family than the ®e Castellanes, and his mother, from whom he gets his ttle, was a Borghetto, and this means much in Italy. ———_—— A Venerable Cod Fish. BOSTON, Mass., March §.—The artificial cod fish that has for many years hung opposite the speake:’s desk in the old rep- resentatives chamber in the state house is to have a place in the new chamber oc- cupted by the legislators. The speaker ap- pointed a committee to place the fish in its new place, which was done with much ceremony. Price of Spirits Advanced. ation on the price advance of 2% since the Spi cents a gallon Association was A Gift From Graduates. NEW YORK, March 8.—President Ray- mond of Union College announced this morning to the under-graduates that the Chieago Alumni Association had pledged to give the institution a large and costly dormitory building and also to endow a professorship. ee No Decision Renched. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 8.—The meet- ing of the Presbyterian general assembly committee on control of seminaries and trustees of Western Theological Seminary adjourned without coming to any conciu- sion of transferring the control of the seminary to the general assembly. pee Carpet Weavers Given an Increase. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March §.—Brom- ley Brothers have granted their art square weavers an advance of 6 per cent in wages to go into effect at once. The Ingrain Car- pet Weavers’ Union has selected delegates from each of the sixty-three ingrain car- et mills in this city to prepare a wage schedule that will be presented to the man- ufacturers in Maj Eulogizing Frederick Douglass. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 8.—Six hun- dred negroes from all weiks of life attend- ed a mass meeting held here last night to evlogize Frederick Douglass. All the col- ored public school teachers of Kansas City were present and made addresses, as did several ministers and others, — Caused by an Overtented Stove. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 8—The four-story building at 255 South 2d street, occupied by G. Walker, Kelley & Co., fur- niture agents, and Al Zugsmith, manu- facturer of jewelry boxes, was gutted by fire this morning. Kelley & Co. will lose between $3,000 and $10,000, and Zugsmith, 32,000. The less on the building is about $1,500. The re is thought to have origi- fated trom an overheated stove. ———— Preferred Denth to Disease. NEW YORK, March 8.—Oscar Rotah, fermerly a nurse in Mount Sinai Hospital, ccmmitted suicide today. He was suffering frcm an incurable disease and It is evi- dent that he killed himself in order that these who have been caring for him might receive his life insurance. —— Combining Sculpture and Flowers, NEW YORK, March 8—The National Sculpture Soclety will hold its second an- nual exhibition from Tuesday, May 7, to May 23. In connection with the display of sculpture there will be an exhibition of landscape gardening, the purpose being to show the possibilities of combining sculp- ture with flowers and plants in both nat- ural and formal gardening and in interior decoration. It will be the first exhibition by the society where flowers and plants have been displayed in connection with the exhibit of sculpture. ——— Gabriel Dupre of South Dakota sold a buffalo bull lately for $1,000. TREASURY FIGURES Assistant Secretary Curtis Denies Recent Publications. AE SAYS THERE 1S PLENTY OF MONEY Misapprehensions Due to Ignorance of Financial Operations. THE GOLD WITHDRAWALS Acting Secretary Curtis of the Treasury Department made the following statement this afternoon in regard to the financial situation: “In view of certain statements in the newspapers that treasury officials are em- barrassed by an alleged failure in gold de- liveries under the recent contract, and other assertions of a similar nature calcu- lated to mislead and disturb the public mind, I wish to say that the actual with- drawals of gold from the treasury since the first of March, 1805, have been of which $21,087 has been for the redemp- tion of United States treasury notes, and $74,260 for the redemption of United States notes, and divided among the cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, St. Louls and Chicago. These are no more than the ordinary withdrawals which in the past have usually taken place at this season of the year. Moreover, dur- ing the same period, the treasury has re- ceived considerable gold coin in exchange for various kinds of paper currency. “The apparent falling off in the gold re- serve was caused by a misunderstanding in taking up in the gold reserve statement of the Treasury Department from the daily reports of transactions sent from the sub- treasury, at New York a large amount of gold which had been deposited for exam- ination and count and which should not haye been included in the gold reserve until the final certificates of deposit upon which bonds could be issued were delivered. The February Figures. “The February figures quoted in the ar- ticle as withdrawn include the heavy withdrawals of the earlier part of that month before the gold purchase contract was made, and one single large item not withdrawn for export, concerning which there has been considerable newspaper comment.” “The writers of the articles evidently do not understand foreign exchange, or the method of doing business therein. The treasury officials who are charged with the responsibility of these transactions have no anxiety whatever in regard to ihe method which is, and has been, pursued by the sellers of the gold coin under the re- cent contract. They are satisfied to con- template the fact that for five weeks the withdrawals of geld coin have not exce2ded the normal amount, with the exception of the instance quoted above, and that no exports of gokl whatever have been made during that time.: “In regard to the excess of government expenditures overreceipts, it is well known that the latter are rapidly increasing, and that up to this-ttme nothing has been re- celved from the income tax and very little from sugar duty, both of which will be Im- portant elements ‘of government receipts in the near future. Plenty of Money. “There is plenty pf money in the treasury to pay the appropriations, and the state- ment in somerartivles ‘that if the treasury had the monéy the passage of the enor- mous appropriations bills would lead to the immediate disbursement of immense sums of money’ is) totally untrue. There is a question of law as to when the appropria- tion for the payment of the sugar bounty becomes available, and until that question is settled jt will be impossible to make any payments thereunder. — _oreover, all the claims for bounty must be adjusted before payment, since payment must be made pro rata if the appropriation is insufficient. “The total available cash in the treasury today amounts to $83,371,405 over and above the 3100,000,000 allowed to cover the gold reserve, which is _$89,745,534.11. “The treasury officials have no anxiety as to their ability to meet all obligations in the immediate future with ease, and are confident that the expected revival of bus- iness will assure the future. The pros- perity of the country will be greatly has- tened when some effective method ts found of checking those alarmist articles written by newspaper correspondents and news gatherers who are willing to sacrifice the truth and their own consciences—if they have any—to create a cheap sensation and play upon the feelings of an already over- wrought public.” ——_—_—_~e. MR. WILLIAMS’ CASE. Nothing Yet Known of It at the State Department. Nothing has yet been received at the State Department in regard to the reported demand that Mr. Williams, United States consul general at Havana, should be re- called. 1f Mr. Williams’ exequatur had been actually withdrawn the department would have been notified at once, so it would appear that affairs have not yet reached that point. —_—__—_-e._____ Susie Martin’s Murder Recalled. NEW YORK, March 8.—The skull found Wednesday night in the celiar of 459 West 4Uth street has been positively identified as that of little“Susie Martin, whose mutilated trunk was found on the night of March 19, 1s94, in the cellar of 517 West 3¥th street. Ss The Sirike of the Miners. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 8.—There is little change in the miners’ strike in the Pittsburg district. The men are holding for the -cent rate and reject all com- promises. About 1,000 men have been granted their demands and are at work. Rev. Dr. Cottrell Drowned. JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Mar. 8.—A special from Taveres, Fla., says that the Rev. Dr. Joseph B. Cottrell of Russellville, Ky., was standing on the shore of Lake Dora, when he was seized with vertigo. He fell into the lake and was drowned. Dr. Cottrell was a prominent Methodist minister of the Kentucky conference, and was well known throughout the southern states, a Can’t Givé a Cigarette. GUTHRIE, .0.T., March 8.—The house has passed a bill prohibiting the manufac- ture or giving! away of cigarettes or cig- arette paper in the territory, under penalty of a $500 fine, 6ne-half of which is to go to the informant? ~ = af eoid are If a paper receives credit for having a, larger circulation than it really enjoys, a reason exists for Withholding from the advertiser the actual cir- culation figuges and mystify- ing customers with “about” and “approximately.” The Star, however, has a circula- tion that it is proud of and each Saturday prints a detailed sworn statement of its actual circulation, giving the adver- tiser what by business ethics he is plainly entitled to--a guarantee of that which he is buying. The advertiser in The Star is not asked to “trade Jackknives, sight unseen.” He knows exactly what he is pay= ing for. The Star is alone among Washington newspa- pers in makiug public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 35,640 cepies. THE UNION STATION WALL The Question of Its Thickness Provokes a Long Discussion. Exzert Opinions Differ and the Com- missioners Will Decide—The Sta- tion in Georgetown. Several of the precious working hours of the District Commissioners were taken up today in a lengthy dissertation on the gen- eral subject of geology, and especially of a certain portion of the geology of what used to be known as Georgetown. Words like drifts, chist, erosion, exfoliation and strata were bandied about with the utmost recklessness, and Commissioners Ross and Truesdell looked dazed, while Maj. Powell, whose experience as an engineer has fa- mfliarized him with such matters, took an active part in the discussion. For the time being the board room, usually the scene of routine business, reports, decisions from the attorneys and matters of like sort, had more the air of a college lecture room. It all came about through a hearing given to representatives of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, anf Presi- dent Dunlop was on hand, with Mr. C. C. Glover and the engineer-of the road, backed up by the presence of Mr. Bernard R. Green, the superintendent of the new Con- gressional Library building. The subject under discussion was the necessary thick- ness of the retaining wall to be built around the excavation made for the new union station at 36th and M streets. On the Prospect avenue side of the excava- tion, where the hill has been dug into, the cut is in the neighborhood of sixty feet, and the plans for the new building include a wall which is at the same time to be a part of the new building and also to act as a back to shore up the side of the hill. Mr. Green's View The original plans for the work included wall with a thickness of four feet. After a personal investigation of the premises Mr. Brady, the inspector of buildings, de- cided that the thickness was not sufficient on account of the nature of the ground, which is largely made up of what is known as rotten rock. The plans were made on the supposition that the h!il was practical- ly solid rock, which would need but little shoring up. Inspector Brady held that the wall should be at least eleven feet in thickness, and on a 1urther investigation came to the conclusion that that was not sufficient and refused to let the work £0 on until the matter was decided. In the course of the hearing today Mr. Ber- nard R. Green who was called In by the railroad company as an outside and un- prejudiced engineer, expressed himself as of the opinion that a wall of eleven feet thickness would be ample. He had with him photographs of the cut, and went into a deep and scholarly consideration of the character of the ground. Ee said that in some places it was solid rock, which would need no bracing, while the hill altogether was of such a nature that it would require but little support, if any, to keep it in place. Mr. Brady Objects. Mr. Brady took exception to this opinion, and stated that the ground is for the most part made up of rotten rock, loose earth and sand, and would require an immense wall to make it safe. He figured out on the rule of 40 per cent of the height for a wall of this nature, and, as the wall is to be 55 feet high, this would mean a thick- ness of 22 feet. If any error was made, Mr. Brady said, he thought it ought to be on the side of safety, for if any accident should ever happen the blame would not rest upon the railroad company, but upon the District authorities who had permitted a faulty constraction. The geological structure of the hill was gone into at length, as well as the character of the building which is to be erected, and Mr. Brady was firm in his demands that the wall should be so thick and solid as :o prevent any possibility of mishap. It took several hours for every one to express all his views on the subject. ‘The Commissioners did not come to a con- clusion today, evidently desiring to have some time in which to digest all this mass of learned facts. They will, however, de- cide the matter within a day or two, so as not to delay the work of construction. : -——.__. CABINET CHANGES. More Than Oné-Third of the Hends of Departments Have Resigned. The resignation of Postmaster General Bissell is the first break in the cabinet of President Cleveland. He has been singular in holding his official advisers together so long. All but one of the Presidents have had their cabinets more or less disinte- grated by deaths and resignations, and few have held them intact for the two years which mark the length of Mr. Bissell’s term in office. Even Washington's two Secretaries of State, his Secretary of the Treasury and his Secretary of War re- signed their offices. Nat only have mem- bers of the cabinet resigned and died in office, but some have been removed. It is customary when a new President takes office for the members of the old President's cabinet to retire. The rule has not been invariable; for in the early part ef the republic's history Gideon Granger served his country as Postmaster General for thirteen years—that is, in four different presidential terms. But, as a rule, the out- going President takes his cabinet with him, and this is the most frequent cause of the retirement of cabinet officers from their positions. Next to thisacause comes dissatisfaction with office holding or with the particular conditions of office holding in a particular case. More than one-third of all the cabinet officers of the United States appointed by the President have re- signed their offices. Up to 1876 this is the way the record stood: Number _ Re- appointed. signed. Secretary of State........... ae, 8 Secretary of the Treasury. 31 12 Secretary of War 40 12 Seeretary of the Nav; 30 13 Postmaster General 27 11 Attorney General 33 15 Secretary of the Interio. 4 6 Total ....... eee 7 ‘This list does not include those who have been transferred from one position in the cabinet to another, or those who have re- tired with outgoing Presidents, It is by no means singular for a man to decline a cabinet office; though it is usual for the declination to be made privately. The President of the United States seldom appoints a man to a cabinet position until he knows that the appointment will be ac- cepted. President Cleveland consulted Mr. Wilson of West Virginia and asked him if he would accept the Postmaster General's office before he sent the nomination to the Senate. But several of the Presidents have made nominations which were declined. Isaac Shelby declined the office of Secre- tary of War in 1817 after his nomination had been confirmed. John McLean de- clined the same office in 1841, and Edward Bates in 1850. Theophilus Parsons de- clined to be Attorney General in 1801, and James A. Pearce would not accept the place of Secretary of the Interior in 1850. eae Transfers of Renl Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Edward W. Byrn et ux. to Candace Craw- ford, lot 23, sq. 633; $1,500. Jos. F. Batch- elder et ux. to Christian J. Ubhoff, part original lot 11, sq. 795; $10. Chas. H. Cragin and Wm. McK. Osborn, trustees, to Nonie L. Sullivan, lot 131, sq. 78, Georgetown; $855. Appleton P. Clark, jr., and Seth A. Terry, trustees, to Chas. T. Sparo, lots 220 to 238, sq. 855; $17,300. John C. Davidson et ux. to the Presbyterian Alliance, lots 25, 26, 27, 79 and 80, bik. 2, West Eckington; $10. James E. Hunt et ux. to Thomas Walker, lot 2, blk. 21, Ef- fingham place; $4”). Andrew A. Lipscomb and Robert Cohen, trustees, to Alex. T. Britton, lot 52, sq. 139; $25,000. Katharine Stines to Henry A. Clarke, lot 36, sq. 204; $10. Brainard H. Warner et al. to Lewis H. Jinkins, lot 53, Garfield; $100. John W. Talbert et_ux. to Sarah E. Denny, part lot 11, sq. 792; $10. Elsa Whitehead et ux. to John M. Clapp, original lots 1, 5, 6, 10 to 18, 16, 17,18 and pt. original lots 14 and 15, sq. 172; $10. Louis Gundling to Samuel M. Taylor, lot 241, sq. 362; $10. Lottie A. Fillmore to Sidney E. Rosenthal, lot 57, Sq. 482; $9,000. ———__ A train load of 800 negroes leave Memphis this week, bound for Africa, WANTS HIS FREEDOM. Writ of Habeas Corpus in Case of George Tolman. Mr. Henry E. Davis this afternoon filed for Geo. R. Tolman a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, praying for the petitioner's release frcm jail, to which he was sent by Judge Hagner on the 19th of last menth for contempt of court. January 22, 1892, the wife of the peti- Uoner, Eva Frances Tolman, filed a suit against him for alimony. May 2 follow- ing. the petitioner, a Treasury Department clerk, was decreed to pay Mrs. Tolman $50 a month. Tolman noted an appeal, cén- tending that where a wife failed to apply for divorce alimony could not be granted. The Court of Appeals, however, sustained the judgment of the lower court, and the case was remanded there, with directions to enforce the judgment. Tolman, al- though receiving an annual salary of $1,800, failed to make the required payments, and, more than once, was cited to show cause why he should not be committed to jail for contempt of court. At length, on the 19th of last month, Judge Hagner com- mitted him to jail as in contempt of court until he should purge himself thereof by paying his wife the sum of $600. Te petitioner claims that he is financial- ly unable to pay the amount; that he has been, and still is, willing to receive his wife and provide for her, and alleges that he was not given a. proper hearing, and that his imprisonment, because of his ina- bility to pay the required sum, is indefinite and without warrant of law. The petition was presented to Judge Cole, who promised to decide tomorrow morning whether he would or would not allow the writ. —__ THE SHOOTING OF FOSTER. District Attorney Birney Examining Into the Affair. Referring to the shooting last Monday of the young colored man, Foster, by Ovticer Green, near Hiilsdale, District Attorney Birney stated to a Star reporter this after- nocn that he was engaged today in reading the testimony in the case. He would also send for witnesses, and he remarked that The Star could state that there was not the least doubt of his placing the testimony before the grand jury, and asking for an indictment of the policeman. It is understocd that this will be done at once, and an indictment, should the grand jury hold the officer responsible, would probably be returned in a few days. While the grade of the offense is always in the discretion of the grand jury, it is believed that the indictment, if there is any, would ret be for an offense more serlous than manslaughter. The penalty for manslaughter is im- prisonment for not more than ten years or a fine of not more than 31,000, or both. The imprisonment, if less than a year, is in jail. More than that it must be in the penitentlary. The district attorney was called upon yes- terdy afternoon by Col. Perry Carson and the other members of the committee of col- ored citizens appointed to call the attention of the prosecuting authorities to the case. The committee had first called upon the clerk of the Police Court for a warrant for the officer’s arrest, and was referred to Mr. Birney. The district attorney informed the committee that he had not had the oppor- tunity to examine the testimony in the case, but stated he would do so at the very earliest moment. At a meeting of the committee held yes- terday it was arnounced that a mass meet- ing would be held at the Fifth Baptist Church next Wednesday, when many speakers would address the meeting. A similar meeting will probably be held at Hillsdale Monday or Tuesday evening. a A Lively Blaze. There was an exciting scene in police headquarters about 1 o'clock this after- ncon when fire was discovered in the de- tectives’ room adjoining the office of In- spector Hollinberger. Several members of the detective corps were in the front room, when they noticed smoke coming from the rear room, When one of the detectives went to the door he saw a big blaze in the rocm. The fire had started under the desk of Detective Rhodes, and the burning of a big calendar on the wall made quite a blaze. For a couple of minutes it appear- ed as if the fire would spread and do con- siderable damage, but Detective Boyd emptied the contents of the water cooler on the burning desk, and with the assist- ance of others soon extinguished the flames. The fire happening as it did in the build- ing soon to be occupied by the Commis- sioners showed plainly the necessity for a stand pipe and hose to protect the build- ing from fire. The only damage done was the partial burning of the desk and carpet. a ee Real Estate Matters. A. D. Addison, real estate broker, reports having closed the following sales since Jan- uary 1: To Jno. S. Larcombe, through C. D. Lieberman, lot 12 and 14 feet of lot 11, sq. 92, R street near 2ist, for $2 per square foot; to Col. O. A. Ernst, through Thomas isher & Co., 30 feet front of lots 27 and 137, Connecticut avenue near Dupont . for 34 per square foot; to Mrs. Mary Austin, through J. Lowrie Bell, house N. 2017 O street northwest; also to the same for Harry M. Baker, through Pitney & Bradford, house 1708 Rhode Isiand avenue. Andrew A. Limscomb and Robert Cohen, assignees of R. H. Willet, have sold to Alex. T. Britton for $25,000 lot 52 in square 139, premises No. 1220 Connecticut avenue northwest. a The Property Was Stolen. About a month ago William H. Warder assigned his hardware business on 7th street to & South Washington dealer, and today he was in the Police Court for selling some hardware that had been stolen from the store of Barber & Ross. A young man ramed Bernard Lee stole the hardware, which consisted chiefly of locks and hinges. He was employed in the store, and when he appeared before Judge Miller today he said he committed the series of thefts, as he had no money, and wanted to pay a bill. The bill was $1.50, and he only realized 75 cents from the sale of about $10 worth of the stolen property. A Warder had disposed of the most of the preperty to merchants, and the charge egainst him was receiving stolen property. Judge Miller held him guilty of the charge, and imposed a fine of $50 or sixty days. —.___ Left by His Father. Henry Shortell, a thirteen-year-old boy, was turned over to the board of children’s guardians by Judge Miller today. It was alleged that he was left at the house of Mr. Skinner by his father, and the father’s whereabouts are not now known. SSS eee Case of Als: The case of Manuel De Almagro, the Argentine minister's bookkeeper, who was arrested for the alleged embezzlement of $8,000 of his employer’s funds, as published in yesterday’s Star, will be called in the Police Court tomorrow for a preliminary examination. —_—.__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F'st., representing Hubbard, Price & Co., New York. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 8.—Flour firm, mnchanged— receipts, 7,306 barrels; shipments, 367 barrels; sales, 1,400 barrels. Wheat tirm—spot and moni 59%n50%; May, 60a60%; steamer No. 2 red, i4—recelpts, 7,130, bushels; shipments, "16,000 shels; stock, 460,178 bushels; sales, 30,600 bush- els; southern wheat by sample, 5$a60; do. on grade, 5eya5v. Corn strong—spot ‘and month, 4848; May, 49040%; steamer mixed, 474 bid—receipts, $1,107. bushels; “shipments, 25,714 ‘bushels; stock, 360,880 bushels; sales, 80,000 bushels; southern white corn, 49350; do. yellow, firm—No. 2 white western, $0a37; No. 34%—stock, 28,650 bushels, Tye but quiet— No. 2, 5i—receipts, 500 bushels: stock, 21,315 bush- EI 56 bu: 3 if B. Fy & a 5 els. Hay st: font to choice timothy, $12.50a 13.90. Grain freights ult, unchanged. Sugar mulated, 4.14 per 100 ibs. Butter dull, un- ‘Eggs ‘weak—fresh, 17. | Cheese firm, up- changed. changed. FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Influenced by Reports From London. BEARISH FEELING REGARDING B & 0 Declines Noted in Other Railway Stocks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 8.—Speculation this morning was influenced largely by WLon- don’s growing skepticism as to the desira- bility of American railway shares at the present level of values. The’ weakness of Canadian Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio in both of the local and foreign markets is directly responsible for the unsettled con- dition abroad. Officials of the latter road are authority for the statement that the road is earning 2 per cent on the stock and that financially the property is in a satisfactory condition. The enormous expenditures of the last year upon which there is no return what- ever, the existing business depression and the legislative disappointments are grounds on which the street bases its ex- ceptions to the utterances of the com- pany’s officials. A further decline of 4 1-2 per cent in price this morning followed the marketing of a small supply of stock. Later in the day a small part of the early loss was recovered, leaving the prevailing sentiment still bearish. New Jersey Central sold down 1 5-8 per cent on selling for both accounts. Nash- ville was weak at a 1 per cent decline, and Western Union yielded under well-circulat- ed bear rumors, the motives for which could not be ascertained. New York Cen- tral sold down 3-4 per cent_on a revival of rumors affecting the probability of contin- ued dividends at the present rate. The railroad list for the time being pre- sents few encouraging features, and the disposition to sell on all rallies is clearly manifest among all classes of operators. Sugar was again the sensational feature of the day, attracting a liberal volume of business under pressure of an almost con- tinuous demand, in which both accounts were represented. Initial figures reflected a gain of 5-5 per cent over night, to which an additional 3-4 per cent was added al- most immediately, making the price 96 1-2. From this point the price receded frac- tionally, only to attract renewed buying, which forced it up to 97 1-2. An advance in the rates for refined sugars without any corresponding advance in raws, the prospect of a further advance early in the coming week and the approach of the busy season are lactors in the pres- ent situation which are calculated to im- prove the market value of the stock. A substantial gain from present prices is predicted by those who are acquainted with the source and object of the present movement. The balance of the industrial list was steady, under a small volume of business. The weakness of Lackawanna and Dela- ware and Hudson, resulting in losses of 23-4 and 2% per cent, respectively, was the feature of the closing hour. Final figures were, in the main, lower, Sugar being a conspicuous exception. _—— 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 Broadway: Stocks, American Sugar...... American Sugar Pfd. American Tovacco..... American Cotton Oil.. Chicago, B. and Q...... Chic.and Northwestern. Ciite.. R.L. and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W. Den. and R. Grande Pjd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. 5 Diinois Central. Long Island Traction Metropolitan Tractio Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacifi National Lead C: New Jersey Central. New York Central. . X.and N. KE. Ch ¥., C. andSt. Lot Wisconsin Central. Silver......... Washington Stock Exchange. 12 o'clock m.—Washington ot a miecte Light, 10 ay ies at 138; 5 at 133; 10 al Lincoln Fire Insurance, 10 at S\. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 109 at 55; 20 at 55% Govern it Bonds.—U. |S bid. U.S, da, coupon, 111 ss . Ss, 115 bid. Spisirict of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund 5s, 106 vid. 30-year fand 6s, gold, 114% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid. Water stock 7s, 193, currency, 123 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111 Did, 113% asked. Sts, registered, 3-108, 100 bid. ‘Misceliancous Bonds:—Washington and | George- town Railroad conv. 6s, st, (130 bid, 142 asksd. V and Georgetown road - 130 Tae Lae Asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 99% bid, 101 asked. Belt. Kailroad 5s, 80 bid, SS asked. Eckington Raflroad 6s, 102 bid. Columbia Railroad J09% bid, 110%; asked. “Washington Gis Company 6s, seriés A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B. 115. bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 135. bid. E Light conv. 5s, 130 bid: Chesapeake and Potomac Teleptone 5s, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Se- curity and ‘Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust ‘Ss, A. and ‘O., a. Wash. ington Market Company Ist 63, ington Market Company Imp. 63, 110, Did, | ington Market Company ext. 68, bid. sone Hall Association 5s, 106 ‘bid. ‘Washi Bat i Bek 6s, "ak Light Infantry Ist Gs, 1014; bid. Washington it Infantry 24 7s, 101% bid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash! bid, ington, 280 sked. Bank of the Republic, naked. Metropolitan, 28) bid, 297 asked. Cen’ tral, 200 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, ind, 1 Gola a0 bia. 140 asked. © Capit Col bia, 130 bid, . . Want Bed, 100% bid, 110% asked. Traders’, 108 Mid, 120 asked. Linedin, #% Did, 105 asked. Obto, wo bid Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe papesit abd rant, 128 bid, 126 asked. Washi Loan and Trust, 117% bid, 120 asked. American Security and Triist, 184 bid. 185% asked. Si ington Fea “Mettopolitan, 0) bid, 78 asked, Colmbiay Eckington, 32 bid. teres 66 asked. Belt, 26 asked. bids and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 3, bid, 50 asked, Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. Shacettic Light, 192 bid, 133 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 33 bid. Franklin, 45 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. 57 bid. Potomac, 68 bid, 75 asked. Arlington, 152 bia, 160 asked. "German-American, 162 bid." Na- tional Union, 12 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 13% bid, 154, asked." Rigss, 7% bid, 7% People's, bY bid, 5% asked. 'Lincoln, 8 bid, 8% asked. “Com- merelal, 4% bid, 5 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bine tie asked. Columbia Title, 74 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 14 ask ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvanta, 36 bid, 46 asked. Chesapenke_ and Potomac, 55% bid, 55% asked American Graphophone, bn bid, 4% ‘asked. Pneu- iatie Gun Carriage, .25 bI ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15) bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked.” Bul P at, 30 asked. Tincoln Hail, 83 bid. Mergenthater Linotspe, 169 bid, 200 asked. —_——— Range of the Thermometer, The followirg were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 42; 2 p.m., 53; mi jum, 53; mini- mum, —_———_ Solomon Alston and his son Ransom, who were arrested three days ago on a charge of stealing a horse, were acquitted in the Police Court today.