Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. 3 NOTICES. SPECIAL m At a meet Heorgetown ‘Thomas Know a member of of the Georgetown Gas Light be it esolved, That in the decease of our as- te the board has lost an able adviser, a con- ul, That a capy of these resolutions be inily of our late jate with the rd of . tm that the minutes of this conpany was then elected sume be spr Mr. Frank I WILL HOLD A March 12, at Ite TING TONIGHT; ALSO FRIDAY wd Mrs. Perkins removed to 619 (Lock w DAY meetings, wOS Pa. ave. 1t* A. HOLD ITS. ED)NESDAY), nw. are invited SOUTHERN BALTIST CONV WILL meet in Washington in MAY NE Proprietors of hotels, boarding houses, furnished rooms with- out beard, and others desiring to have d to said convention assigned to them from May to 16, will please send by. mail names, addresses and numl " terms per me, Immediate re ed. nb 2 OFT . DISTRICT OF Jumbia, ¥ Notie 1 ers, trading : thirty-first day of March, must be | snewed ing to purs efter that ¢ order of the Commisstoners D.C. MATTHEW TRIMBLE, Assessor, D.C. OF THE of EXCISH BOARD FoR v Ma rs Wi WILLIA! ard of Di e r, & general and special Sof said company will DAY, April 3, Monntain View Hoi irginia. ct of this meeting ts to f the said company to pass upon the following resolutions proposed to be offered, in effect as follows: First—A resolution to increase the capital stock id. company. nl—A resolution authorizing the Issuing of ain preferred stock. ‘Third—A resolution looking to the acquirement of a certain Interest inthe Columbia Phonograph Company by t E. D. EASTO: 1p JOSEPH BEAM WAS NoT EJECTED FROM HIS home because he did not is family, but his wife persuaded him to leay til his step- daughter, Mrs. Anna Leaby, sh her monty and leave. ‘Then he was to co of ormaudie, 1 MERRITT J moved to 459-461 (OOK OF PAINTED TOL You probably expect to paint your house this spring. You prodably know the color you lik», but do rot know whether {t will kek well after teing. painted. Come lock at our book. of houses already painted. Plate Glass “Expert.” CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 913 7th st. n.w. mb12-124 WHICH SHALL IT BE? AF ER OR A POOR ONE have everything that Lat our regular 50e, als amd delicacies of ily. The most d d. | Waiters ery day from t you pay es to make a perfect mm dinners. All the substan! the season—menu changed d Hcious cooking a man ever nj always attentive to your wants. Ei 4 to 7. (1% REUTER’S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 414 ST. odd & iz spect HiIl 827, ery will be held ai TUESDAY, Ms GEO. ECKERT. RIDING SCHOOL Is now open for business. ‘rack has been re- surfaced and put in fine shape; competent instru: tors are always on hand, and you may be sure ¢ form’? if we teach for $2.00; single le ticket, $10.00; life im Price of course ticket appli chase of wheel, if you desire to quy a & GORMULLY & JEF i614 ‘spfing? Prt STOVES GIVE ALL e With the heat ndirons or grate. Portable 13th s OPEN FIRES.—FRANKLIN the pleasures of an open fi of a stove. May be used wit 20 per cent discoui Grates, Spark feS-tf JH. CORNDD H. L. McQUEEN, Pricer and Publisher. Fine Book and Job Vrinting. Telephone 829. 110$ 1116 EB at. The Godfrey Laundry Domestic Finish Oo. Laundry B not only the MUST ELF city, but "E finish in this Send your bundle next week and be CO? nd that we have the LARC EST, Washington. We chum the credit of introducing here The Domestic Finish, And our competitors will have to fall in Ine. ‘Don't wait for them—saye your LINEN NOW. The Godfrey Laundry, ‘Tel. 592. 1807 F st. mh9-co Six Shirts to order for $9. No fit=--no pay-=no risk. Harry T. Miller, 606 14th St. MANAGER, SPINDLER SHIRT CO. mhit eee en iiss Se ame Doesn’t Pay Business Men ‘To use coarse, crdinary paper for private cor- It_ gives a bad impression and We have all the finer grades of BOX PAP besides Paper loose and in tab- lets. Japanese Linen Tablets are used larg: T7For ordinary use we'd suggest velopes for 480 sheets Paper, 7 Easton & Rupp, 421 ith St. at d Stationers. (Just above ave.) re Most of the Enjoyment Of a TURKISH BATH fn the being rightly Our shampooer poner. and every man ish Buths will readily und that s. Surrou: ‘cong water Put on Your ema suit hem, Fault finding Spectacles ry i inting ust a wind. know a good npt Printer, Tith st. nw. mbtt-14d Cancers Sitewet CHARLES ‘RUPTURE fe a constant to life unless permanently w rl held in e by Li-tit ting Z the two best Trusses in the world, th Jor i MILILARY neg teed, mey refunded. f ded. Surgical Instrument Dep’t, Mertz’s Modern P Cor. 11th and F Sts. N. mb7-14d SPECIAL NOTICES. There is usually some fire wherever Dy Se Aer ara merit at the bottom of every big business. Our big irt business is the patural sequence of tur ~ out the best shirts. If yoa can equal our $! Skirts to order under $2 elsewhere we will refund BLT Hall, 82, 908 Fe juss —we are sowing good seed every day we live, with the hope that it will bring us good re- sults; that is, we are building up our future trade upon the merits of our present work. We are dcing faithful, honest work and ex- pect to be rewarded by your patronage. Don’t stand back because your laundry is smali— because you live too far (our wagon will reach you), or because you don’t like to make a change. Take the step and you'll never retrace it. Fling a postal at us and our wagons will call. State whether or net you desire the ‘‘do= miestic’” finish. - F. H WALKER & CO. YALE Steam Laundry, MAIN BRANCH, 514 10TH ST. "PHONE 108: PLANT, a awful at this it “BERKE! Whisky, and. ely mornin; your taking Only $1 full qt.; $4 gal. James Tharp, 812 F St. mh12-10d Statistics —show that nine-tenths of all whiskies sold are not ving al ten per tent “x We come under the tem per cent h eur whiskies are the ‘very’? best. our most re: nowned are: "Ok Ribbon Whisky,"” “Wilson Itre,"" ry Rye’? and others. pttie of “Old Blue Ribbon" for $1. To-Kalon Wine Co.,614 14th "Phone, 998. [West Washington orders filled through M & Jones, and M mb12-15d Weather tomorrow threateving and warmer. Lumber Trade Demoralized Lumber Trade Demoralized Lumber Trade Demoralized Flooring $1.25 Per 100 Ft. Flooring $1.25 Per 100 Ft. Flooring $1.25 Per 100 Ft. Lowest Price Ever Named. Lowest Price Ever Named. Lowest Price Ever Named. Best Time To Build. Best Time To Build. Frank Libbey & Co., "une “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware, 6th and New York Ave. at price we are 85c. ea., Or 6 for $4.50. 1 aware t 1s done Mon+y ‘Two Old-timers, 931 9th st National Geographic Society Owing to the recent serious illness of the Rev. Henry H. Jessup of Beirut, Syria, now in New York, who was to have lec- tured on Turkey before the Geographic Society Friday evening, his physician has decided that he had better give up his visit to Washington at present. Dr. Cyrus Ad- Jer of the Smithsonian Institution has kindly consented to take his place, how- ever, and will lecture on the same topic, under the title, the Ottoman Empire, upon which he is a recognized authority. He will have a number of lantern slide views, and in spite of the very brief notice that ne has received, and the fact that he has a technical address on hand before the Oriental Club of Philadelphia, Thursday evening, his lecture will no doubt be a very Instructive and interesting one. : ‘The lecture, as already announced, will be in National Rifles’ Hall, Friday even- in: Admission will be by membership ticket only. ————— Still in Custody. Frederick Winfield, Robert Carter, John Johnson and John Carter, the young col- ored men arrested yesterday by Detectives Weedon and Lacy on suspicion of having robbed a meat store, are still held in one of the police stations and the officers are continuing the investigation. The officers have recovered some of the stolen property and expect to file several charges against the prisone It is charged that some of the prisoners have been stealing from places in the county and used a horse and wagon to carry off their plunder. a A New Daily Paper. H. C. C. Astwood, an old friend and as- sociate of Recorder Taylor, has removed from New York to Washington to publish a daily paper in the interest of the colored people of the District. Saturday the first issue appeared. It is called the Globe, and combines the “Weekly Defender” and “Weekly Globe” Mr. Astwood is editor, and he says the Globe will be independent in politics and upon all public questions. —_—-——_. Death of a Nonogenarian The announcement of the death of the venerable E. T. Parsons océasioned pro- found sorrow among his many friends, to whom he had endeared himself by his amiable qualities and kindly disposition. His srsonality was an- interesting one,as he had pen a with of all the stirring scenes which have marked American history for nearly a century, having reached the age of ninety years. He was gifted with fine mental attainments and was vigorous in his loyalty to his friends and every good cause. ‘Three daughters survive him—Mrs. H. Jon sachusetts, Mrs. W. C. Howell of New Jersey and Mrs. S. H. Bod- fish of thi N Vice Pi delivered a lecture on parliamentary procedure Friday evening to the students of the law depart- ments of Center College, Danville, Ky. THEY CLAIM ViCTORY Miners of the Pittsburg District De- clare They Have Won. CAPITULATION OF RIVER OPERATORS Sixteen Out of Twenty-Two Thou- sand at Work. —_— NEW LABOR ORDER —— THE PITTSBURG, Pa., March 12.—The miners of the Pittsburg district claim that victory fs theirs, that they have won the strike for higher wages and they produce the figures to prove their claims. With the capitulation of the river operators to the demands for sixty-nine cents per ton, S,000 miners went back to work at union v But in the rush of a resumption ef work these S000 men were not sufficient, and two thousand miners from the railroad mines have been furnished work. Besides this, there are 6,000 men at work at the union rates in the railroad min according to the figures of the miners’ offi- Thus 16,000 men out of a total of twenty-two thousand in the district are : at work at the G)-cent rate, and the ers claim that the battle is practically n, as the remaining operators cannot afford to keep their mines closed and let their trade go to their competitoi rike is not yet a week old, and the s feel that their bold, decisive action as won for them the victory. The de- mand for coal is good, and the visible sup- ply is very short. Lake shipments will be- gin next month, and the operators are in no cendition to meet the orders which the opening of the lake trade will bring them. iWlliam B. Wilson, the general master workman of the Independent Order Knights of Labor, the new labor organiza- nd is jubilant at the prospects of the miners. He feels that the first fight of the new order will be a win- ning one, and, if such proves the case, {t will reccive a big boom. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., March 12.—After being in sesison all night, the managers of the Pinnickinick, Glen Falls and Farnum mines and their employes arrived at a set- tlement, and G00 men returned to work this rg. The operators granted the rate cents per ton, which is the price ask- ed by the men for machine mining. Other ditferences were compromised. The de- mand for coal has greatly increased of late. At Wheeling the Cleveland and Pittsburg Coal Company, operating the Tiltonville mines, announced that their mines would resume operations as scon as they can be gétten in shape. They have been idle for the past four months, and for a month past the miners have been living on charity. SS TRENTON INVESTIGATION. Articles Purchased for the State, but Not Delivered. TRENTON, N. J., March 12—The third day’s session of the investigation Into state house expenditures under ex-Superin- tendent Ferd was resumed today. John Mullins, the Jersey City furniture dealer, was first caHed and asked if he had the personal ledger to which Bookkeeper Mur- phy referred last week. Mr. Mullins said he had here all the books that he knew about. The personal ledger is not among the books in possession of the committee. tookkeeper Murphy was then recalled to the stand. He went through the books of Mullins & Co., and pointed out many en- tries in the sales book made after he left Mullins, and which were transferred to the ledger pages claimed to have been torn out November 7, 183. These entries were made in INH, and tke stubs of the turn out pages showed also entries of these subs queut dates. Murphy then showed an item in Mullins’ books of one bale of sponges to the state, not charged, which the next day was. chs il? THE of Reill Witness nowed a number of entries of desks, carpets, chairs, &c., charged to Leon Abbett, ji Broadway sank, and delivered to No New York, the Second City, and his private res vouchers also s! included two $100 as well as forty-five pet. Murphy then showed a charge against the state of $80 fer a leather couch for Centroller Heppenheimer’s ottice, which had been paid for An_ item desks for the governor's office was char to the state at 0 each, the cost price be- ing $44 each. These good Murphy said were never delivered, and that only about one-half of the goods sold to the state had been delivered. Murphy then showed by the check stub books of Mullins & Co. that a check for $239, just 10 per cent of a state house le, wi drawn March ? to Mullins & Co, and the word “Ford” written on the stub. Neither the check itself nor three others could be found and Mr. Mullins said he knew nothing about them. The stubs showed these four checks to have aggre- gated $1,578, and marks indicated they were drawn for Ford's benefi a CHICAGO'S BIG STORES. ards of Wilton car- An Investigation Wanted by an Il- lineis State Senator. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, March A resolu- tion was offered by Senator Solomon in the state senate today charging gross im- moralities in some of the big department Stores of Chicago, and calling for an in- vestigation. The resolution says: ‘There exists and is maintained and con- ducted in the city of Chirago certain large stores wherein all kinds of goods and wares and merchandise are offered for sale and sold. It is charged that by reason of the conduct and operation of these stores other merchants, prcperty owners and tradesmen are greatly injured and the value of property depreciated. It is further charged that a class of employes consist- ing mainly of minors is employed in these stores, thereby preventing adult persons from obtaining and being employed in the usual and proper occupations for which adults should be employed. It is also claimed that maintairing and conducting these stores is injurious to public morality and widespread in- and ‘causes general juries in various ways. The resolution then calls for the appoint- ment of a committee of five by the pres- ident of the senate to investigate the charges set forth and any other matters which may pertain to conduct and opera- tion*of large stores generally known and designated as “department stores.” The committee is authorized to take evi- dence and have the power to summon w nesses. In conc! ion the resolution says that if the evils charged are found to exist the committee shall, with its report, pre- sent a bill which shall be designed to rem- edy such evils. The resolution went over, under the rules. — There are 000 children under fourteen years of age in Chicago not in any school. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION. CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIO. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ 1s so universal and its merits so well known that It scems a work of supererogation to indorse it. Few are the intelll- gent families who do not keep Castorla within easy reach,” CARLCS MARTYN, D.D., New York city. < saa tsetherme Lae wressare path Clcar’ eon g marty lower askin” ~ ar THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. THE WEATHER. The Story of the Day as Told by the Weather Map. The S o'clock map issued from the weath- er bureau this morning shows that the storm thai yesterday covered the country southwest of the District made little pro- gress in the twenty-four hours, though it advanced sufliciently to reach New Eng- land. It appears to have broken up into a number of small areas of precipitation, leaving ihe weather chances for Washing- ton very uncertain and unsatisfactory The storm has developed in the north Mis- valley, extending from Lake Mich- igan westward through the Dakotas, being accompanied by snow. There is also snow falling in ( *gon and northern Idaho and western 2 vatana, though immediately above it is an area of very high barometer, accompanied by a cold wave. A low of small area has appeared in northern Texas, yet without precipitation, that is apparent- ly in the track of the storm that influenced the conditions in this region. The general forecast for the morning is as follows “Generally cloudy weather continues in all districts, with rain in the southern states and light snows from New York westward to the Missouri valley. It is slightly warmer in the central leys, the lake regions .nd New England, and colder on the middle and South Atlantic coasts | and at northern Rocky mountain stations. Generally cloudy weather will continue over the regions east of the Mississippi and showers in the southern and light snows in the northern porticn. The temperature will rise slowly in the AUantic coast states. It will be coider in the southwest and the central Mississippi valley Wednesday night. ‘The records for Washington are as fol- lows: Barometer at 5 a.m., 30.16, a rise 6f two points in twelve hours; degrees, a fall twenty-four hours, in the past twelve hours; light winds; .22 inckes rainfall in the past twenty-four hours. The Ohio is rising in the upper parts of its cous2 and felling at Cincinnati and below. ‘The river at Cairo is rising. At this point the river is at its worst stag. Leing 28 feet above low water. One inc and sixty-four hundredths of rain fell Havana, this being the only heavy pr cipitation, The weekly snow map issued last night shows that the sovthern limit ef snow has advanced a trifle over the Week previous, but most of the snow in the southern edge consists merely of a trace, the result of the recent storm. Since the preceeding map, from five to ten inches of snow have ppeared from over northeastern Illi- nois and southern Michigan, and from two to six inches from over northern Ohio, western New York and northern New Eng- und. At the correspending date of last year, with the exception of the upper peninsula of Michigan, was practically free frem snow, and over the peninsula there was from ten to sixteen inches less than this year. Forecast THIS p.m. Wednesday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather and light slightly warmer; southeasterly winds. Condition ef the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 temperature, 42; condi- receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at north connection, 4; con- dition at south connecticn, 12; distributii reservoir, temperature, 42; condition at in- fluent gate hovse, 07; effluent gate house, 06. Nide Table. Today—High tide, 9:05 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Lo vy tide, 1 a.m. and 4:05 p.m.; high tide, 9:32 a.m. and 9:51 p.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the fer at the weather bureau today: 2 p.m. 40; maximum, 40; min- THE € The Commissioners Take Action on the Inspector’* Report. The Commissioners this afternoon for- mally acted upon the,report of Building Inspector Brady of his investigation of the charges filed by the Federation of Labor against Contractor Méhroe, charging the use of improper materjal apd defective con- struction in the schdol. building’ now in course of erection on B'street between 13th and 14th streets southeast. As stated in yesterday's Star, Mr. ,Brady reports that the charges for the mest part are entirely without foundation. E Prior to the reception of the complaint of the Federation of, Labor, vs Mr. Brady, he made two official inspections of the building—the first abdut February 1, the second about Febrtaryé22, On the first occasion, according te ‘Mr. Brady, some salmon brick were on.the premises, which he condemned and ordered removed, and on the second visit some salmon brick were found on the ground, ## tht scaffold and on the north wall, and) again’ they were con- dem and ordered remdved before the work was further prosecuted. Mr. Brady states that he was positively assured by x that no salmon brick ‘ady offers no ex- t in allowing the on the ground. submitted relative Superintenden had been us cuse for the delivery of sal Regarding the charge. to bad joists, crooked *w: ete, Me. Brady declares that he personally inspected buiiding on March $ and found the first-class in every particular and in accordance with the specifications, adds, criticism cannot be consis » he y d and wovld not be by any ing knowledge of the quality “Crooked po! of lumber. in this building, on to a why Messrs. Cook, izherty and Webster (the committee of the Federation who prepared the charges) should make such serious charges in the absence of proof is beyond my comprehen- unless they are simply based upon animus, and if so the Federation of Labor should establish the fact and give the community the benefit of that knowledse so as to remove the impression created upon the minds of many people, whose chil- dren will eccupy this building, that it ts unsafe in construction. This is a sim- ple measure of justice to the community, to the contractor, to the building depart- sion, walls do not exist } Building Inspector Brady | ment, that the Federation of Labor is ob- ligated to discharge. Plagsing the Walls. Mr. Brady further says that he is unable to determine from visual inspection whether any of the walls are hollow as charged. To do this, he says, it will be necessary to plug them, and he has no appropriation out of which to reimburse the contractor for damage done to the building, in the event of failure to find any defective work. The superintendent of construction has stated that the walls are not hollow, and Mr. Brady, in view of the fact that the other charges are found to be untrue, is of the opinion that the report of Superintend- nt Cox is to be relied upon. However, as announced in The Star yesterday, Mr. Brady is willing to plug the walls if the Federation of Labor will bind itself to in- demnify the contractor, in case no defective walis are found, “It is, perhaps, not improper to remark,” concludes Mr. Brady, in his report, “that the work in this building has progressed very slowly, the walls remaining exposed for a very long time, and it is my judgment that if the defective construction existed as stated it was incumbent on those who had knowledge of the fact and who were actuated by the best interests of the Dis- trict to have made a proper complaint to the building department some months ago, instead of waiting until February 26, when at that time the building had grown to an elevation of fifteen feet above the location of the alleged hollow work.” Action of the Cémniixsioners. The Commissioners have approved the re- port, except that they have instructed the building inspector to "plug the walls at points where the defective work is alleged to exist to the extent ‘hecéSsary to enable him to determine the truth r falsity of the charges, and that thesexpense be paid, if nece: , out of the appropriation for con- ng buildings. 7 © ——r Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses hd¥e been granted to the following: Harry McAjeer of this city and Ella Howe of Annapolis, Md:; John P. Atkinson of this city and Blla H. Jackson of Alexandria, Va.; Daniet W. Bowie and Minnie L. Theron H. Ritchie of this city Paroter of Rich- mond, Va.; William Beach’and Delia M Carty; John Duerson of Spottsylvania county, Virginia, and Emma Cox of Staf- ford county, Virginia; Philip Morton and Laura Gardner; Richard Turner and Mar- garet Campbell. z ee A Fugitive From Justice. Robert Briscoe, colored, charged in Charles county, Md., with burglary, broke jail last July and was caught here today by Detectives Carter and Gallaher. He was turned over to Sheriff Albrittain, who took him back to Port Tobacco this after- ncon. ee Building Permits. Buiding permits issued today were as follows: J. chanan, one brick house, lot S, Garfield, cost $5); d, fr ing, Dougla cost $235; J. B. Nelson, brick dwelling, 2145 Leroy place, Connecticut Avenue Heights, to cost $15,000, Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Mar. 11, 1895. As already telegraphed to The Siar the third district republicans nominated Lieut. Gov. Alfred Milnes of Coldwater for Con- gress to succeed Julius Caesar Burrows, promoted to the Senate. There were six candidates in the field, and it required 114 ballots to decided the contest. Mr. Milnes will undoubtedly be elected, but will fall far short of the 11,000 majority which Mr. Burrows received last November. The ‘lead- ing candidate against Milnes was Smith of Calhoun county, and the fact that Rev. Washington Gardnet,also of Calhoun coun- ty, threw his strength to Milnes leaves a sore spot in Calhoun county manifest Itself on election dz nticn adopted a resolution, which, it has a sliver leaning, the in inuch the same manner as does the state platform. It recites that believe in St possible use of silver consistent maintenance of oar national ered- and that we also believe in the use cf both gold and silver as the money of our nation, and thai silver should Le restored to its time-honored postition in the nation’s finances.” Mr. Milnes, the nominee, was born in England, fifty years ago, and with his par- ents, who had imbibed the Mormon faith, me to this country in S59, landing at Orleans, and went to Utah by way of the Mississippi river and overland from St. Louis. Five years in the Mormon kingdom was erough for the Milnes family, and in S60 they came east and located at Cold- water, in this state. Alfred Milnes served four years in the army, and after the war returned to Coldwater and engaged in the grocery and produce business with nis father, and in time suceceded to the busi- ness, and is still in it. He has acquired a comfortable fortune in trade; can tell the age of an egg cn sight, and is well up on the quality of but- ter. He has been alderman and mayor of Coldwater, served two terms in the state senate, and last season was nominated for lieutenant governor by the republicans to counteract ex-Goy. Luce’s defection in Branch county. If elected, as he undoubt- edly will be, Mr. Milnes will probably re- sign the office of lieutenant governor, al- though there is nothing in the Constitution against him holding both offices, and will be succeeded, according ‘0 constitutional provision, by Senator McLaughlin of De- troit, who is president pro tem. of the sen- ate. In the event of the death or disability of the governor Senator McLaughlin would succeed to the gubernatorial office. The prohibitionists in the third district have nominated A. M. Todd of Kalamazoo, who headed the prohibition state ticket last fall. Mr. Todd has also been indorsed by the populist and the free silver con- vention, and a strong effort was made to secure for him the indorsement of the democratic convention. The democrats, however, renominated Patrick Henry Gil- key as the leader of their forlorn hope—on a straight free silver platform. Rev. Washington Gardner’s defeat for the congressional nomination leaves him to serve out his term as secretary of state. Mr. Gardner will probably go before the next state convention as candidate for governor. He will have Col. A. T. Bliss, Harry Canaut, James O'Donnell, John W. Moon, Charles W. Watkins and several others to run against, and in the scramble may win the prize. He is a smooth politi- cal laborer, and thus far in his carcer has been fairly successful In running politics and religion, although in the congressional contest the combination was not strong enough to pull him through. acura. Tempted to Commit a Fraud. Judge McComas today sentenced Chas. 1D. Hudson, a young colored man, to two years in the penitentiary. Hudson was charged with false pretenses, and, in ad- mitting his guilt, stated that several weeks ago he visited Jackson City. There he met a friend, who gave him a certain “dead sure thing’ in a race at the Alexander Islane_ track. He had lost all he had in one of the many gambling holes at Jack- son City, and, wishing to put at least $5 on “the moral” given him, secured that sum from a colored woman by telling her that her husband had sent him for it witp which to get him out of the police station. The woman gave it to him, he placed it on “the cinch” given him and still retains the ticket. In consideration of his previous good character, Judge McComas gave him but two years. NOT TO BE ASSESSED The Rock Creek Park Commission Enjoined. THE PARK ACT EXTREMELY VAGJE Judge Cox Declares Parts of the “Act to Be Mean nsless. AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN Judge Cox today decided that the Rock Creek Park commission has no authority in law to assess adjoining real estate for benefits arising, or alleged io have arisen, from either the jocation or improvement of the park. He, therefore, granted the in- junction prayed for by the Van Riswick heirs, restraining the commission from pro- ceeding to assess their property, adjacent to the park, because of such alleged bene- fits. The case of the Van Riswick heirs being a test case, it wili, of course, estop the commission from assessing all other real estate concerned. As heretofore explained in The Star the act establishing the park required the com- mission, when the cost of the park was as- certained, to assess benelits against ad- joining property because of the location and improvement of the park, out of which, if such benefits were found, the govern- ment was to be reimbursed. The commission held several meetings recently, during which it decided, for the purpoze of a test case, that the property of the Van Riswick heirs had been so bene- fited. Judge Cox had previousiy held that until the commission had so found he could not grant the injunction. So when the commission decided that the property, in its opinion, had been beretited, the opplica- tion for an injunction was renewed, and several days ago it was elaborately ar- gued by Mr. T. A. Lambert on behalf of the complainants and by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Hugh T. Taggart on behalf of the government. Judge Cox's Decision. In his opinion today, which was a com- paratively brief one, Judge Cox, after stat- ing the points urged by the complainants, said that in his opinion the sixth section of the park act, authorizing the assess- ment, was absolutely meaningless and too vague and uncertain to give the commis- sicn tie autherity claimed by it. It ex- hibited, declared Judge Cox, the most re- markable grammar he had ever observed in a public statute, and he failed to see where the commission derived any author- ity from it. It was perfectly evident to him, he stated, that no benefits had re- sulted to the property from the location of the park, for the beneficial outlook sug- gested by tile commission the property had always enjoyed, and the location of the park had, therefore, added nothing new to the outlook from the adjoining property, giving it nothing it had not always before enjoyed. Authority Too Vazuely Stated. The clause in question, thought Judge Cox, had reference only to the location of the park, but it appeared that the commis- sion was proceeding to assess the property because of the location and improvement of the park. In doing that, he believed, the commission wes clearly exceeding its authority in the matter. Again, as to the matter of improvements, the section re- ferred to was, said the court, too vague to authorize the commission to act. No im- provements had been made, and no one knows, said Judge Cox, the extent or char- acter of those in contemplation. They were purely imaginative, he declared, and the commission was, therefore, without a standard on which to base its estimates of ne alleged benefits. The case was one in hich no court could compel the comm: sion, by mandamus, tO make the ass ment, and it was, therefore, certain that the commission possessed no authority to make one it was plain to him, remarked Judge Cox, he condemnation proceedings and the sessment of benefits were intended to be one ccntinuous act. The cost of the park having been determined by the condemna- tion proceedings, the alleged benelits, said Judge Cox, should then have been asses: ed. It appeared that the cost of the park was contemplated by the act to be paid out of such benefits, if any there were, ex- plained Judge Cox, the appropriation made by the $1,200,000, only to be used when itw asccriained that the benefits did z ot wholly or in part cover that amount. But, said Judge Cox, the commission had order- ed the tract acquired to be paid out of the appropriated sum, although it appeared to him that the appropriation should not have been touched until it had been ascertain: that no benefits had resulted. He, there- fore, was of the opinion that the commis- sion new had no authority to charge ad- jacent property with the cost of the park. Grave Doubts of Its Constitutionality. It might be, said Judge Cox, that Con- gress might now authorize an assessment of adjoining real estate if no constitutional cbjection prevented, but he had grave doubts of the constitutionality of such an act. He very much doubted whether Con- gress could assess a few real estate own- ers for benefits resulting to many. The park act, stated Judge Cox, set forth that the park was to be established as a great pleasure ground for the benefit and enjoy- ment of the people of the whole United States. Therefore, it was not a local im- provement, and, in his opinion, it would be not only highly unjust, but also contrary to fundamental legal principles to charge a few pieces of adjoining real estate for benefits accruing to the people of not only the whole District, but also of the entire land. If that could be done, remarked the court, people on Louisiana and Indiana avenues could just as lawfully be charged for the pleasure of looking upon the Lin- coln statue in front of the city hall. In conclusion, idge Cox said he was clearly of the opinion that the commission was without legal authority to make the proposed assessment, and would therefore grant the prayed for injunction. It is understood that the government will note an appeal to the Court of Appeals. Meantime, it is said, the commission will attempt to make no further assessments. ——_ No Money to Send Her Home. Anna Sterzinger, the fourteen-year-old girl who was taken in custody by the police several days ago because of a re- quest from the chief of police of Calgary, Canada, is still in charge of the police matron here, and the police have no funds with which to send her home to her par- ents. Her parents, it is said, are too poor to send for her, but Detective Quinlan, who worked on the case and took her from Prof. Campbell, who brought her here, will receive contributions for the purpose of sending her home. When letters were received making in- quiries about the girl it was stated that she was German, and the detective called on the German minister. It soon developed that her parents came from Austria, and then the Austrian minister was seen, but he could not furnish transportation unless she wanted to go to Austria. SS Argentina Professes Satisfaction. Dr. Jose Uriburi, president of the Argen- tine Republic, has sent the following re- ply to President Moraes of Brazi! “The friendly manifestation of the Bra- zilian people toward the Argentine which your excellency was pleased to transmit to me are cordially returned by our peu- ple. “Both nations can proudly claim before the whole world the honor of giving pres- tige by practice to the principle of arbi- tration between nations and the Argentine people, although not favored by a favor- able decision of the eminent judge (Pr dent Cleveland), to whom was intrusted the final sentence in this question which has been for two centuries occupying «t- tention, are sincerely happy at seeing dis- appear the only motive of possible disa- greement with their former allies, relations with whom it is our constant desire to strengthen by bands of mutual cordiality and common interest ——_—_—_+ —_—— The Fern at New York. The transport vessel Fern arrived at Ne York this morning, where she will cornplete repairs, necessitated by the fire in her cabin on her recent trip to Boston, INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. COAL AND WOOD. SIONERS 01 TRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS . AAPA ORR ARERR RRO AAA FOR RENT (iscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices) cles) ALE (Houses, ALE (Lots) LADIES LOCAL M PERSO: PIANOS AL. POSAL RAILROAD UBURBA. UNDERTAK: (Rooms). ) (Situations) Ce rary & Te Fis Neale Security Capital (paid). -$1,250,000 Surplus ... 175,000 Loans. 2.304 own unincumberea real estate and desire to build a home this company will advance the money. oe Finest storage facilities Storage. sre vee ing and shipping. If you hear of a lower price rest assured of inferior facilities, greater risks, &c. ASS Trust Security Co. C. J. Bell, President. BANKING HOUSE, 1405 G ST. 1t STORAGE WAREHOUSE, 1140 15TH. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savingsaccounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur. day evenings between 6 and 8. 120-204 - W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F Street, REPRESENTING HUBBARD TRICE & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. 16-16att The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST, AND NEW YORK AYE Chartercg by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. 204_CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Cor: \ & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK’ STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover butiding. Correspondents of Messrx. Moore & Schley, Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Railroad stocks and bonds and ‘iil securities Usted on the exchanges of New York. Philadelphia, Boston and Bultimore bought and sold. A ialty made of investment securities. Dis trict_bonds und all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. ‘American Dell ‘Telephone Stock bought and sold. LIFE, TONTINE, ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT & FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same. Jai5-tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st. nw. LOANS ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT, “TOXTINE OR tion policies our specialty. Money anced cn stocks, bonds, trusts and other ap proved collateral. " No delay. YERKES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metzerott big. jald-tr Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Booms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 030 Fst. n.w. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and solid for cash or on margin. ——- bought end sold in New York on New aS Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleat Telephone 453. aplo-tr Revision of District Laws. The printed volumes of the new ‘compila- tion of the laws in force in the District of Columbia, made by Mr. W. Stone Abert, are now coming from the press, and the Department of the Interior has just re- ceived the first installment of them. The law governing the distribution of these Re- vised Statutes requires the Secretary of the Interior to furish copies to various offi- cials of the District. All other copies are reserved for sale at the uniform price of $3.75 each. Taken to Maryland. The sheriff of Charles county, Md., pre- sented a requisition today to Chief Justice Bingham for Robert Briscoe, colored, charged with larceny. Briscoe acknowl- edged he was the party wanted and will- ingly accompanied the sheriff back to Maryland. ————— ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, six and one-quarter furlongs.— Phil Daly, 110; Monte Carlo, 100; Jim R. 110; The Snake, 100; Bronstow, 100; W. O'Brien, 100; John P., 100; Bob West, 100; Tedd Gcegg, 110; Kazan, 110; Pottowattomie, 110. Second race, five-eighths of a mile—Path- way, 113; Apollo, 113; Come Home, 106; Tammany Hall, 110; Fredericks, 106; Si- marow, 113. Third race, five-eighths of a mile—Tioga, 119; Bon Voyage, 122; Clansman, 115; Jer- sey Pat, 119; Cadet, 119; Fannie Martin, 117; Irish Pat, 119; Elmstone, 125 Fourth race, one mile—Juliet, 86; V bond, 109; Forager, 86; Marguerite, 00; An- drew D., 104; Lum, 104. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs—Belle Blackburn, 102; His Grace, 107; Doc. Birch, 107; Dillon J., 113. —_—_—_ National Statistical Association. The annual meeting of the National Sta~ tistical Association for the election of of- ficers will be held tomerrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Columbian University. A syndicate of wealthy Chirese in Call- fornia have leased the largest fruit ranch in the state, besides several other ragches, the extent of all of which runs up to be- tween 7,000 and 8,000 acres. They will handle and market the fruit which they raise and will employ only Chinese laborers,