Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1895, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Excitement in Honolaln Gradually Quieting Down. LOCKING AFTER ABETTORS OF REBELS The Case of the Schooner Wahl- berg Taken Up. NOW AT SAN DIEGO, CAL. ee HONOLULU, March 7.—Per steamer Ara- wa, via San Francisco, March 14.—Excite- ment over the recent rebellion here is grad- ually quieting down. The Hawaiian gov- ernment is now directing its principal at- tention toward the abettors of the insur- gents, who are now on American soil. W. A. Kinney, who acted as judge advocate of the military commission which tried the rebels, is among the passengers who will leave on the steamer Arawa for San Fran- cisco tofay. He carries with him the tes- timony and affidavits in the schooner Wahlberg case. The Wahtherg 1s the vessel which landed arms for the rebels and which is now de- tained at San Diego. Mr. Kinney ts ac- companied by George Townsend and Charles Warren, half whites, both of whon: ral days on the schooner while ng off the coast waiting to land arms for the rebels. They will be able to identify the vessel and the captain and crew of the craft. Upon reaching San Francisco, Kinney will proceed to San Diego to act in behalf of the Hawalian government. The wit- nesses who accompany Kinney were among twenty-five rebe!s who were convicted and sentenced for treason, but in view of their recent services to the zovernment Presi- dent Dole has suspended their sentences. SSS QUICKLY PUNISHED. A Georgin Negro Lynched for Criminal Assnult. FORSYTHE, Ga., March 14.—Yesterday afternoon Amos Gibson, a negro, criminally asaulted Mrs. Martha Waller and Miss Hart, two respectable white women, the latter an imbecile. He was caught and taken to the woods near the scene of the erime last night and hanged to the limb of @ tree, his body being afterward riddled with bullets. THE NEW TIONAL PARTY. Only Thirty-One Delegates When It Was Called to Order. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 14.—The con- vention to form a new national party met In this city today, with thirty-one dele- gates present. H. E. Cole of Oak Station, Pa., presided, and in his opening address said that prohibition was the main plank upon which it was intended to organize the party, although free coinage and other political issues would be brought in later. Mrs. A. M. Rice of Butler, Pa., lecturer for the W. C. T. U., also made an address, in which she advocated the amalgamation of all temperance parties. A committee of 100 was appointed to take up the work during the coming year. The convention will continue over tomorrow. et DRANK AMMONIA. The Mistake From Which Ex-Gov. Campbell Suffered. HAMILTON, Ohio, March 14.—The family of ex-Governor Campbell had a frightful shock at dinner last evening. The govern- or, after placing a glass of water to his lips, suddenly arose, staggering and foam- ing at the mouth and apparently speech- less. He managed to say, “my throat is burning.” Dr. Kumler, living next door, was immediately called and discovered that the trouble arose from drinking a strong solution of ammonia. Investigation showed that a servant who had used the ammonia in cleaning silver- ware had placed the bottle in the ice chest in such a way that when the lid was closed the contents spilled into the drinking water. Mr. Campbell happened to be the first to taste it. The physicians administered anti- dotes quickly, but Mr. Campbell is suffer- ing severely from the ammonia. —_—_—_—_ INJURED AT A FIRE. One Man Killed by Fall Walls at Laramie, Wyo. LARAMIE, Wyo., March 14.—One of the most disastrous fires in the history of this city broke out at midnight. The immense building of the Trading Commercial Com- pany, with a large stock of goods, are completely destroyed. The loss will proba- bly reach $150,000. There is about $60,000 insurance. The Watkins store, adjoining the trading building, was crushed like an egg by the falling walls, and the stock is buried under the ruins. Four men were injured. James Foster is dead, and George Cor- diner, a. student, who was buried with others under a falling wall, cannot re- cover. The Meyers’ Ury Goods Company eccupled one of the destroyed buildings, and its large stock was entirely destroyed. —_—_.—_—_. SECRETARY KING NO BETTER. Wartants Against His Assailants Likely to Be Issued. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 14.—Myron D. King, the governor’s private secretary, who was injured in the riot at the house of representatives Monday, is no better. The authorities say that the men who were conspicuous in the riot are all well known, and are not likely to leave the state. It Is understood that warrants will be issued within twenty-four hours. The custodian bill, over which the riot occurred, Is still missing. — Story of Police Persccutions. NEW YORK, March 14.—Zella Nocalous, accompanied by her husband, Al .Ruhman, was again before the extraordinary grand jury today, to continue her story of police persecution which she began yesterday. ———— A Pennsylvania Bank Closes. DUBOIS, Pa., March 14.—The Bank of Dubois of this place clcsed its doors this morning. No statement has yet been given out, but the depositors are much frightened. The stockholders are individually liable and all are rated well, owning large tracts of real estate here and elsewhere. ———__ G Marvil Worse. WILMINGTON, Del., March 14.—Reports from Laurel are to the effect that Gov. Marvil had a relapse last night and is much worse. His breathing is very heavy and he can le down only for short inter- vals. Clerk of the Delaware Senate Hast- ings called on the governor this morning. He says he is a very sick man. es onsidering the Sckedule. NEW YORK, Macch 14.—The delegates of the Eastern League were rather tardy in assembling today. ‘The schedule for the championship games will likely consume the greater part of the afternoon session. President Powers denied teday that he had ba ace a Edward Swart wood the fifth um- re. —— Accident on the Elevated. NEW YORK, March 14.—A train on the Ba avenue elevated road crashed into the bumpers at ‘4ih street today. Two pas- sengers were badly hurt. Lydia Thompson, supposed to be the actress, was injured in- ternally. She was taken to Bellevue Hos- Mathilda Fisher, sixty-eight years, received bodily injurie: Against the Death Penalty. LINCOLN, Neb., March 14.-The Senate has passed the bill abolishing the death penalty. SSS Another Victory for the Women. ALBANY, N. Y., March 14.—The assem- bly today passed the concurrent resolution submitting to a vote of the people the tion of woman's suffrage by a vote of to 31. a THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. HURRICANE IN THE FWIS The Islands Look as if They Had Been Bombarded. Plantations Wi @ke Five Yenrs to Recover—Famine and. Dis- ense Likely. ‘VICTORIA, B. f..__ ch 14.—Particulars have arrived by the Australian mail of a terrible hurricane which swept over the Fiji Islands a few weeks ago, and the first effects of which were still a topic of Inter- esting discussion when the Mirrowa touched at Suva. It was in this storm that several large vessels came to grief, with lamentable loss of life and buildings in Suva. The capital of Fiji suffered se- verely. The town was almost in ruins, having been’‘the center of the hurricane. Most of the damage apears to have bean done about 2 o’clock in the morning of Feb- ruary 7, when the force of wind was ter- rific. The hurricane was accompanied by a fearful, driving rain, penetrating every- thing. The storm continued until 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, and then gradually calmed down. Great Damnge Caused. During the lull some ventured out to see the extent of the damage done. The town was stripped of foliage, and on every hand were houses with verandas blown down, roofs half off, bare walls standing, or dam- age of some other form apparent. ‘fhe most serious reports of damage come from plantations in the group, which have suffered terribly. The cocoanut plan- tations will take fully five years to recover, and banana plantations have been totally ruined. The past year had been such a thoroughly successful one that business people were looking forward to a few years of prosperity, cocoanut plantations having only recently recovered from past blows. This is reported to be the most serious hurricane the group has had for years. The Islands of Taveuni, on which most of the european planters are settled, have been swept from top to bottom. The Union Steamship Cempany’s Osau had a miraculous escape. She was ship- ping sugar at Vuln, a point where there is absoluteiy no shelter. When the _hurri- cane had blown over she had drifted many miles and got among the most dangerous patch of reefs in the group, known as the Ringold reefs, where the smallest inter- insular steamer would not go in the broad- est daylight. Famine and Disease. The food supply of the people is now al- most entirely destroyed, and the effects which must surely follow such a storm are famine, disease and too often death. The government of the Fiji Islands is fully aware of this danger, and has voted mon- ey to meet the more immediate necessities of the case, but this will certainly not prove sufficient. By far the largest num- ber of natives belong to the Methodist Church of this colony, and missionary so- cieties are taking steps to give relief. A correspondent says: “The cyclone traveled frem east to west, developed arourd an axis against the sun. We had the last blast about 6 p.m. Sua- day, though then it blew a gale of almost hurricane force. All night it seemed to be calm compared with the fearful reality of the cyclone. “On Monday morning what a sight the island presented! All houses in the native town were leveled. Nearly all the 700 cot- tages were down or torn away. The whole place had just the appearance of having been bombarded for weeks past by all the fleets cn earth or sea, the ground being strewn with nuts, looking like cannon balls, only no cannonading could have caused the devastation, which was every- where level.” —_.__ Mr. Hantington Talks to Mr. Smith. Collis P. Huntington of the Pacific rail- way had an interview with the Secretary of the Interior today regarding the inter- ests of Pacific roads, and the report that Secretary Smith intended to issue an order directing that no more patents for lands issue to the Union and Central Pacific roads until there had been a settlement of the indebtedness to the government of these companies. : —e——_______ Post Office Burglars Arrested. Chief Post Office Inspector Wheeler has been notified by, Inspector Sutten of the arrest at Stoutsville, Mo., of Frank Mason for the burglary of the post offices at Woodville and Warren, Mo. Inspector ‘Thomas telegraphs that he has arrestod G. C. Stout and Jim Thomas at Rector, Ark., for burglarizing the office at that Place. Stout has confessed. -. Indorsing the Bimetallic Platform. Senator Stewart received the following dispatch today from the governor of Ne- vada: “Resolution of legislature indorsing Sibley and bimetallic platform passed and ap- proved this day.”” ——__-- + Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was 38. Of this number 31 were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by removals. F. P. Bossom was appointed at Blackrock, Baltimore county, Maryland, vice J. O. Hale, resigned. To Guard Servian Interests. The Department of State has been offi- cfally advised that, at the request of the Servian government, the Russian govern- ment has authorized its legation and con- sular officers in the United States to ex- tend protection to subjects of Servia until a Servian consul shall have been appointed. —————_-e+-_____ To Take Charge Tomorrow. William Marshall Ketchum of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., who was appointed as chief of the division of stationery and printing, Department of the Interlor, vice Solon S. Laing of New York, resigned, qualified to- day, and will assume charge of the division tomorrow. ‘s Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were: District of Columbia.—Alexander Bird and John Duffy. Maryland.—Frederick S. Far- ry, Hagerstown. Virginia.Ibby Smith, Cape Charles. o Gen Schofield M1. Gen. Schofield is still suffering from the effects of a recent attack of the grip and is compelled to take good care of himself. He has not left his residence for several be His official mail is sent there to im. —_—__—___- e—_____ Naval Movements. Telegraphic advices to the Navy Depart- ment this morning show that the flagship San Francisco has sailed from Jaffa for Athens; that the Detroit has arrived at Nagasaki; that the Mohican is at New Whatcom, Washington; that the Mont- gomery is at Trujillo, Honduras. ——+-o._____. Admiral Ramsay Recovered. Admiral Ramsay, who has been ill with the grip for two weeks, has resumed his duties as chief of the bureau of navigation. —EE United Brethren Conference. The ninth annuatsession of the Maryland ecnference, Church of the United Brethren in Christ, began at Thurmont, Md., yester- day in the United Brethren Church, Bishop S. J. Mills, D.D., LL.D., of Oregon presid- ing. The session was opened with devo- tional exercises by the presiding elder, Rev. G. J. Roudabush. Bishop Mills made an eloquent address. An election was held for secretary of the conference, there re- sulting a spirited contest, J. Thomas Spang- ler of Hagerstown having been chosen on the seventh ballot. There will be two ses- sions daily, at 9) a.m. and 2 p.m. With the appointment of standing ccmmittees the session adjourned. The Maryland conference embraces Fred- erick, Washington and Allegany counties in Maryland and this city. About thirty- five, including ministers and lay members, are in attendarce. Bishop E. B. Kephart, D.D., ., Of Baltimore city will be Present today. CAPT. SHEPARD DYING Critical Illness of the Chief of the Revenue Cutter Service. Not Expected to Live Through the Day-—Sketch of His Career. Capt. L. G. Shepard, chief of the revenue cutter division of the Treasury Depart- ment, is dying at his residence, No. 1807 19th ‘street, and his physicians have in- formed his family that ne cannot survive the day. Capt. Shepard was stricken down with a congestive chill while sitting at his desk in the department Tuesday, the 5th instant, and has been confined to his bed ever since. His illness is attributed to his efforts to secffre the passage of the bill for the benefit of the superannuated officers of the service. He worked early and late in the interests of that measure during the closing hours of Congress, and remained at the Capitol the entire night session of the Senate on the 2d instant. It is supposed that he caught cold going home at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, his system being too over- strained to stand the exposure cf the chill night air after having spent many hours in the dry heated atmosphere of the Capi- tol building. He endeavored to pursue his official duties a3 usual, but was obliged to give up on the following Tuesday. AN his early symptoms were those of the grip, accom- panied by nervous prostration. His condi- tion resisted treatment and he was finally attacked with pneumonia, which has ob- tained such headway that all hope of his recovery is abandoned. His wife and two children are with him, and what adds to the sadness of the case is that one of the children is also dangerously ill with pneu- monia. His Carcer. Captain Shepard Is one of the oldest and most efficient officers in the revenue cutter service. He is « native of Massachusetts, and was appointed a third lieutenant in the revenue service September 15, 1865. He was promoted a second lieutenant March 20, 1859, a first Heutenant July 20, 1870, and @ captain March 14, 1878. In December, 1889, Secretary Windom detailed him as chief of the revenue marine division, an office previously held only by civilians, and he has served there continuously ever since. He has seen much hard active service and has an exceptionally fine record. Prior to his transfer to Washington he command- ed the revenue cutter Bear, and made sev- eral valuable cruises in Bering sea and rorthern Alaskan waters. He studied seal- ing industry, and is regarded as an au- thority on that subject. He has many friends in all parts of the country, and is highly esteemed by all his associates in the Treasury Department, superiors as well as subordinates. SS Personal Mention. Major L. S. Mellor of the king’s regi- ment, British army, is in this city on leave of absence from his station, Halifax, N. S. He is the guest of Gen. Holabird, at 1209 P street. Recent army visitors to this city are Col. H. L. Abbott of the engineers, Major Frank H. Phipps of the ordnance, Major E. M. Hughes of the cavalry, Capt. L. D. Paint- er, first infantry; Capt. E. H. Russell, first artillery, and Capt. J. O. Ayres of the ordnance. Mr. W. R. Beisel, formerly of Washing- ton, has been ill with typhoid fever in the Portland, Ore., Methodist Hospital for a month or more, and is now stopping at the Portland Hotel, trying to regain his strength. Mr. Edward S. Wescott has been called out of the city by the death of his father at Camden, N. J. Assistant Secretary Curtis of the Treas- ury Department has gone to New York. His business there is understood to be of a personal nature, and he will probably re- turn by Friday. Representative Hitt of Ilinois is lying fll at his residence in this city, having been confined to his bed for the past week. William M. Taggart and wife of Phila- delphia were in the city today, returning home from a tour of Florida and the south- ern cities. Mr. John Newbold Stevenson of the Post Office Department has returned to duty, after an absence of several months in Eng- land. ————_+ e+. Mrs. Hevry’s Pension. Dr. Turner Torrey of Anacostia had an interview with Judge Lochren, commis- sioner of pensions, this afternoon on the matter of the pension of Mrs. Patrick Henry of the District. The lady was mar- ried to Mr. Henry at Forestville, Prince George's county, Md., fifteen years ago, by Rev. Mr. Brawshaw. The whereabouts of Mr. Brawshaw are unknown, and the rec- ords-of the church contain no mention of the marriage. Henry died one year ago, and the widow wants her pension. The hitch has been her inability to prove her marriage, in conformity with the rules of law. Judge Lochren told Dr. Torrey that if Mrs. Henry would make aflidavit that she was unable to prove her marriage to Henry and that if,he and another neighbor of the widow would swear that the man and woman had lived together as husband and wife for fifteen years the pension and back pay would issue. Dr. Torrey promised that this should be done. —_—__—__-2-__ Celebrating Humbert’s Birthday. A large Italian flag hung in front of the residence of Baron Fava, the Italian am- bassador, for the first time today. This and the unusual stir about the embassy led many to believe that the killing of many Italians in Colorado within the last two days was to be followed by a show of Italy’s national spirit similar to that fol- lowing the New Orleans lynchings, when Baron Fava asked for his passports; but the activity of the embassy officials proved to be of a peaceful character. This is the birthday of the King of Italy, and it is be- ing fittingly celebrated by the embassy of- ficials and the representative Italians of Washington. The observance of the day in- cludes a banquet, with toasts to King Hum- bert and patriotic speeches. Aliowance of American Claims. United States Minister Taylor at Madrid is meeting with success in the prosecution of the claims of American merchants against the Spanish government for the re- fund of illegal charges collected by the Cuban customs officials. A cablegram re- ceived at the State Department from him teday announces that he has secured the allowance of claims in the cases of the steamship James W. Hawthorne, the ship Harry and Grace Reynolds, Brooks & Co.; the Comas Machine Company, the cotto- lene cases, and the Juragua Mining Com- pany. The latter case was a protest against taxation on the large American mining properties in Cuba that practically made exportation unprofitable. —__—__-2-—____. The Marblehead at Halifax. A dispatch received at the Navy Depart- ment today announced the arrival of the cruiser Marblehead at Halifax, N. S. All on board were well, according to the com- mander’s report, and after coaling the vessel will proceed to the Azores. as some surprise has been expressed at the rather unusual course taken by the Mar- blehead, the officers at the Navy Depart- ment explain that she is really on the shortest route to Gibraltar, and by follow- ing the great circle will save fifty miles of the distance. —_—_—_—_+«+_____ Army Orders. Leave of absence for six months, on sur- geon’s certificate of disability, is granted First Lieut. Joseph B. Batchelor, jr., twen- ty-fourth infantry. The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the ordnance depart- ment are ordere Capt. Willlam W-. Gibson relieved from duty at Watertown arsenal, Massachusetts, and will proceed to Cleveland, Ohio, for duty as inspector of ordnance. First Lieut. William S. Peirce relieved from duty at Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, N.Y., and will report for duty at Sandy Hook, N.J. —____-e-+_____ Treasury Receipts, National bank notes received today for redemption, $263,040. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $577,560; customs, $616,913; miscellaneous, $8,595. °. pa Jt is well for advertisers fo Keep steadify in mind the fact that S8e Star makes @ styorn detaifed statement: cach Saturday of its circu: fation for the preceding week and that ts the onfp Wash: ington newspaper that reez ognizes the right of the ad: vertiser fo fnow the measure of publicity for which Be is paying. Fe amount of ad- vertising appearing daifp in She Star is ampfe evidence that this poficp is appreci: ated. Te average daifp ttecufation fast week was 35,280, THE CASE IGNORED The Grand Jury's Repor*_ on Policeman Green's Case Presented to the Covst Today —The ~ Premature Publication of the Action, When the grand jury seportel to Judge McComas, in Criminal Court No. 1, at noon today, they reported that they had ignored the case of Policeman A. W. Green, who killed Reuben Foster on the 4th instant near Hillsdale. This action of the grand jury was indorsed on the back of the ver- dict of the coroner's jury, which District Attorney Birney had laid before them. The document bore this simple indorsement: “Ignored, Donald McCathran, Foreman.” It was said that Judge McComas would have something to say to the grand jury respecting the matter of the making public of their action in the case before reporting to the court. Judge McComas did say something in the matter, but it was said privately to Foreman McCathran. In re- sponse to the court's inquiries, Mr. Mc- Cathran stated that he had done-everything possible to prevent the matter becoming known, and he believed that some member of the grand jury had, in an unguarded moment, let full some remark which indi- cated the aofton !taken. Mr. McCathran stated that he,deeply regretted the publicity given to the case;and promised to again caution the members of the grand jury in the matter. 3 Judge McComas det the matter rest with that explanatibn, ‘saying nothing publicly to the grand jury In their return made today it transpired that the following wit- nesses were examined in the case of Officer Green by the grand jury: John Butler, C. J. Henderson,» Miss M. P. Dyson, James Lawson, Wm. di. West, Sarah Wills, Ernest Edelin, Alexander:.Frazier, Mrs. O. Gassa- way, John Lawson, Susie Miller, Henry yles, Mrs. George, Henson Mackall, John Frederick and Lieut. McCathran, Sergt. Kirby and Officer W. 'T. Anderson of the police force. t It was stated today at the city hall that District Attory: irney woulg again call the attention Beate Deetent Apes to the cuse, and present additional witnesses. Mr. Birney, however, declined to say what were his present intentions, but it {s be- lieved that he will not make any further effort before the present grand jury in the case, preferring to wait until the assem- bling of the new grand jury next month, ——— HEARING TRAVERS’ DEFENSE. A Claim That He is Wenk-Minded and Killed Lena Gross Accidentally. The trial of James L. Travers, charged with the murder of Lena Gross, November 19 last, was continued before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court No, 2, today. The case for the government closed this morning with the introduction in evidence of the man's confession, made to the police the night of his arrest. In this confession Travers de- tailed at length the killing of the woman, stating that she attempted to cut him with a razor. He knocked her down with his fist and then cut her threat to put her out of pain. In opening the case for the defense, ex- Gov. Hart explained that they would show that Travers had always been weak minded, being known in Charles county, Md., whence he came here three or four years ago, as “Crazy Travers.” Travers, said Gov. Hart, was deeply in love with the woman and was wholly under her domina- tion. He claimed that in the scuffle for the Possession of the razor the woman was ac- cidentally cut, Travers having no intention but that of self-protection. The alleged confession, said Gov. Hart, was drawn from the man by threats, and did not rep- resent his true statement of the affair. Quite a number of witnesses were then examined by the defense, their testimony tending to show that Travers had always been of weak intellect, and that he had al- ways been an inoffensive man of excellent character. The defendent testified in his own behalf, disclaiming the confession al- leged to have been made by him to the po- lice and insisting that he had no intention of killing the woman and that her death was the result of an accidental cutting dur- ing their scufiie. The trial will probably be concluded some time tomorrow. a POLICEMAN GREEN’S CASE. A Committee Asks the Commissioners to Remove the Officer. The committee appointed last evening at the meeting of the Citizens’ Protective As- sociation, and comprising Rev. George W. Lee, chairman; Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, E. M. Hewlett, Thomas L. Jones, E. B. Welbourne, L. G. Fletcher, John W. Free- man, Smith Wormley and Perry H. Car- son, today called upon the Commissioners and requested that Police Officer Green, who recently shot Reuben Foster, be re- moved from the force at once. Mr. C. Maunice Smith and Lawyer Moss were in attemadance at the hearing, and argued against the Commissioners making any investigation into the shooting, as that, they claim,ihas been done by the present grand jury and will be continued by the next grand jury. ‘The Commissioners announced to the committee that they have already ordered the police trial board to investigate the shooting as a violgtion of the police man- ual, which is,the,only action they intend to take at present., ——— The Endeavorer#’ Mass Meeting. Tomorrow qvening the District of Co- lumbia Christian >Endeavorers will hold their March mass meeting in the audi- torium of theFoufth Presbyterian Church, and an interegting program has been pre- pared. During, theevening the plans of the transportation: committee for the Boston convention will be presented by Messrs. Percy S. Foster and Norman T. Elliott, the memters of the committee. ———__ Admitted to Bail, Judge McComas this afternoon admitted George R. Tolman, who was sent to jail by Judge Hagner last month as in contempt of court for failing ‘to pay his wife 3600 back alimony, to bail in the sum of $1,200 for one week, Tolman’s counsel, Mr. H. E. Davis, qualifying ds surety. Last Monday Judze McComas refused to release Tolman on a writ of habeas corpus, when Mr. Davis noted an appeal. It is to allow this appeal to be prosecuted before the Court of Ap- peals that Judge McComas granted the motion for bail, which was opposed by Mr. 0. D. Barrett, counsel for Mrs. Tolman. Tolman is a Treasury Department clerk, and it was represented to Judge McComas that the further imprisonment of the man would result in his dismissal. IS Li! HUNG CHANG LOST? Much Speculation in Diplomatic Circles About His Whersabouts, Nothing Has Been Heard of Him Since His Departure From Peking Three Weeks Ago. The whereabouts of Li Hung Chang, China’s peace envoy, is a source of much speculation and no little concern in official circles here and at the Chinese and Japan- ese legations. Since he left Peking, more than two weeks ago, there has been no word, official or by press reports, as to his whereabouts. His first departure from Peking was about three weeks ago, but he was called back by the emperor on the receipt by United States Minister Denby of Japan’s terms of peace, as transmitted from Minister Dun in Japan. The terms were fully agreed upon, and Prince Li started to execute the treaty of peace. He went ta Tien-Tsin, whence he was to sail for Japan. There had been constant press reports from ‘Tien-Tsin prior to that time, but since then there has been ab- solute silence, and not a word has been received as to Li's arriva: at Tien-Tsin or, his departure for Japan or his purposes. A Shanghai dispatch two weeks ago stated that John W. Foster had started for ‘Tien- Tsin to join Li, This is the last official or unofficial refer- ence to the subject. Owing to the tremen- dous responsibilities imposed on Prince Li there is naturally great interest in his movements. It is not doubted that the mission is of such a humiliating character that telegraphic ccmmunication from Tien- ‘Tsin, which is under the control of Li, as viceroy of the province, is checked as to the circumstances of the mission. Owing to the absence of all information of his whereabouts, it is even possible that Li has already sailed for Japan, with the pur- pose of allowing silence to preserve, as far as possible, the fallen dignity of himself and China. Word is expected, however, clearing up the mystery of his where- abouts. Meanwhile, there is a disposition in Sfficial circles to wonder whether this is not another stroke of Chinese diplom- acy. ——__—__+-e + —_____ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Personal. % Collector ef Taxes E. G. Davis has re- sumed the duties of his office, after a trip to Florida, extending through two weeks. Commissioner Ross is visiting in Illinois and Secretary Tindall is confined to his home by slight illness. Appointments Made. Albert Clagett, D. C. Proctor, Charles W. Warder and W. Stutler have been ap- pointed for duty as foremen in the service of the street and alley cleaning depart- ment. George Melling has been appointed time- keeper and clerk in the street and alley cleaning department, with compensation at the rate of $3 per diem. P. Cunningham has been appointed for service in the street and alley clean- ing department, with compensation at the rate of $1.50 per diem, for duty at the dumping ground at the foot of 15th and 19th streets southwest. Thomas M. Robinson, engineer, and Con- rad Weitzel, having satisfactorily served their probationary terms in the District of Columbia fire department, have been appointed in the regular service of the de- partment. Contract Extended. The Commissioners today ordered that contract No. 1910, with the Nordberg Man- ufacturing Company, be extended from March 5, 1895, to May 5, 1895, without penalty, also that paragraph 16 of the specifications of that contract be so amended, with the consent of the sureties on the bond attached to the contract, that a payment of $10,000 in addition to pre- vious payments, amounting to $14,800, shall be made on account of the contract. Police OMcers Tried. The charges against Private T. J. Ranley of the metropolitan police force, tried for neglect of duty, have been dismissed. The charges against Private W. G. Sweet, tried for non-payment of debt, have also been dismissed. Privates A. W. Barham and J. J. O’Brien, tried for gross neglect of duty, have been tined $10 each, Privates Patrick O'Brien and J. E. Joyce. tried tor gross neglect of duty, have been fined $ each, and have been warned that in the future, under like conditions, they shall report to the station. p Private Dennis O'Donoghue, tried for gross neglect of duty, has been fined $20, to be paid in installments, and has been warned that a repetition of the offense will result in more serious consequences. Edward Johnson has been appointed an additional private of the metropolitan po- lice force, for three years, for duty in front of premises 502, 500 and 507 D street, to serve without compensation from the Dis- trict. His Request Denied. Relative to the request of H. Brown for the laying of a water main in 34th street between RK and S streets, the Commission- ers have informed him that in the absence of a formal application therefor, signed by all the property owners concerned, they cannot comply with his petition. Agent Lewis Must Move. ‘The Commissioners have - addressed a communication to Mr. Herbert W. Lewis, agent of the board of children’s guardians, stating that they are unable to comply with his request for permission to remain in the Walker building after its occupancy by the Commissioners, as they doubt whether there will be sufficient room. Dumping in Rock Creek. The Commissioners have ordered that hereafter no dumping will be allowed along the east bank cf Rock creek west of 25th street, nor along the west bank of Rock creek south of N street. The superintend- ent of streets has been directed, in accord- ance with this order, to erect signs along both banks of the creek to the effect that no dumping will be allowed, and the police department has been required to carry out this order. Notes. The inspector of buildings has notified Ulick Holloran of 1152 25d street to remove the wooden shed in the rear of his prem- Ises, which obstructs the public alley in that square. John Noonan has been notified to remove within three days the wooden fence and all other obstructions from alley north of lot 8, square 37, in rear of above-named premises. The inspector of buildings has also noti- fied John H. Crowley, agent for 1333 2th street, to have the brick chimney on the frame building at that number taken down and made safe. Upon examination by the inspecior in the office of the inspector of buildings it was found broken and unsafe, and liable to endanger Ife and limb of pedestrians. Parking Regulations, Matters of general control and regula- tions of parkings, lodged in the Commis- sioners, are, by an order made, transferred from the building inspector's office to the surface division of the engineer depart- ment. To Proceed Aganinst the B. and 0. The Commissioners have addressed a let- ter to A. A. Birney, United States attorney for the District of Columbia, requesting him to institute proceedings against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for maintaining a public nuisance by reason of its crossing at 6th street northeast. The Commissioners say the crossing forms an obstruction to the transportation of prop- erty a danger to persons obliged to traverse it. ullding Permits. ~ The building permits issued today were as follows: Martha S. Wracks, cne frame dwelling on Elvan avenue, Barry Farm, to cost $750. John H. Hitte, one frame dwelling front- ing Morris road, Anacostia, to cost $500. Robert McReynolds, one brick dwelling and store at 86 F street, to cost $2,300. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners today for photolithographing the plats of the District of Columbia. jer as WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENT The State Devartment Much Embarrassed by His Absence. Important Matters of Foreign Policy to Be Acted on—The Case of : the Allianca. The State Departmcnt officials are very much embarrassed in their course of action on several important foreign questions be- cause of the absence of the President and the illness of Secretary Gresham. Assist- ant Secretary Uhl, who is acting secretary of state, has a natural delicacy in doing anything that might possibly complicate our relations with foreign governments with which we are at peace. Correspond- ence is in progress with the diplomatic rep- resentatives of Spain over the Allianca af- fair, of Great britain over the New Orleans affair, of Italy over the Colorado affair, of China and Japan over the terms of peace and of Germany, France and Denmark over important commercial questions. The absence of the President is keenly felt in the consideration of all these ques- tions, and the greatest caution is being observed in all negotiations to avoid the possibility of any utterance to which he could properly take exception. The President alone can order out fed- eral troops, and they could not now be used in New Orleans or Colorado, even if the necessity existed and the authorities so desired. The Allianca affair is particularly perplexing, as the officials of the State De- partment are entirely in the dark as to the President’s wishes in that respect. There were no special developments in that case today, and it is probable that nothing will be done until the President returns beyond securing the necessary evidence from the captain and officers of the vessel and to obtain such information as Minister Taylor at Madrid and Consul General Will- jams at Cuba may be able to secure in regard to the affair. Acting Secretary Uhl has called on both of those officers for a report. The question of calling upon the Spanish government for an explanation of the insult to the Amer- ican flag will be left for the determination of the President, and will naturally depend mainly on the character of the official re- ports of the diplomatic officers. Private Secretary Thurber says that he has not heard from the President since his departure, Tuesday week, and that he has not felt it necessary to communicate with him. The President is now on his way home, and will probably reach here by Sat- urday. —_—___-e-—_____ MURAGUA STILL IN IGNORANCE. He Has Not Learned What Spanish Vessel Fired the Shot. Senor Muragua, the Spanish “minister, had not, up to 2 p.m. today, received word from Cuba as to the gunboat which fired on the American ship, nor does he know the name of tie warship. The delay is due to the fact that the gunboat is cruising off the eastern coast of Cuba, 400 miles from Havana. The minister pronounces absolutely false the publication today in New York that he had received private information of the ‘ir- ing on the Allianca a day in advance of the ship at New York. The first information on the subject re- ceived at the Spanish legation, Minister Muragua said, was contained in an As- sociated Press Dispatch taken there at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Senor Muragua says he had no previous information and desires to check these imaginative stories in order that the seriousness of the affair may not be exaggerated. —_—_—___—_-2+__. Charitable King’s Daughters. The regular meeting of Charity Circle, King’s Daughters, was held at their head- quarters last evening. The circle has ex- pended for the peor during the last four months $108.90 in money, besides distrib- uting a large supply of wearing apparel, coal, wood and a large quantity of pro- visions and finding work for one man. An election of officers took place, with the following result: President, Miss Elsie V. Moore; vice president, Miss Alice Burrows; financial and corresponding secretary, Miss Olivia Moore; treasurer, Miss Millie Rock- well. Se Denied the Yeast Powder. Judge McComas today deprived the local pugilistic element of quite a shining light, it is said, when he sentenced William, otherwise known as Monk Kobinson, to two years in the penitentiary. Mr. Robin- son, a young colored man, had frequently appeared in this city and vicinity at so- called exhibitions of scientific sparring, and had evidently not infrequently appeared in legal sparring contests, as he plead guilty to a second offense of petit larceny. He was charged today with stealing a piece of meat and a bottle of yeast powder. He admitted converting to his own use the meat, but drew the line at the yeast powder. ———._—_ Admitted to Practice. Mr. Mason N. Richardson was today, on motion of Mr. A. B. Duvall, admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. —_~—__ Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Court Foster Wood of this city and Anna May Whiteside of Phila- delphia, Pa.; Chas. C. Smith and Martha M. Sheppard; Robt. E. Lee Johnson of Manassas, Va., and Emma C. Dawson of this city; Geo. T. Wood and Alice Cooper; Leonard H. Hulvey and Minnie S. Wilker- son, both of Augusta county, Va.; Alonzo King and Eva G. Kettner; Chas. F. Keppel and Mary M. Owens; David Chap- man and Eliza Johnson; Lawrence Wash- ington and Annie Brooks. ————. -—_— Died Suddenly. Barney Williams, a colored man, who lived at Fort Reno, died suddenly this morning without having had medical at- tendance. Coroncr Hammett decided that his death resulted from natural causes, and as his family is too poor to defray funeral expenses his body will be buried at the ex- pense of the District. 3 ——__ Jesse Seelye died the other day in Wayne county, N. ¥., leaving all his property to the Mormon church. Joseph Robinson, a Maine millionaire woolen manufacturer, who died the other day, landed in Boston from England in 1837 with but 2 cents in his pocket. St. Loufs offers fifty acres of ground and $2,000,000 as an inducement for the loca- tion of the state capital near that city. Ex-Sheriff Sarensen of Day county, S. D., convicted of embezzling the funds of the county while holding the office of sheriff, was taken to prison by his successor. en So Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton an ted by W. B. ad Hibbs, 1421 F Hubbard, Price & Co., New York. grain markets, rej st., representing sample, Jorn firm. 2 w wester receipts, 2.286 buy i K jul 7 ts, 1,071 bushels; stock, 26,425 bushels.” Hay at firm prices—good to choice timothy,$12.50 $13.00. Grain freights fairly a better de- mand, unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged, Butter and exes steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, un- changed. FINANCE AND TRADE A Good Demand for Money for Com- mercial Purposes. AN ENCOURAGING SIGN IN THE STREET Jersey Cent al the Feature of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 14.—The undertone of speculation was decidedly firm this morning as the result of further covering in the active list. London cables reflected fractional concessicns from our closing, but the restricted volume of business from that side had no influence on opening prices, the majority of which were from 1-8 to 3-8 higher. Bankers report a good demand for money for commercial purposes, which was gen- erally conceded to be an encouraging sign of business revival. Such a demand will contribute to a speedy retirement of the gold export scare, which has been periodi- cally revived for the benefit of pessimistic stock jobbers. The prospects of increased railroad earnings being largely, and in some quarters exclusively, dependent on crops, conditions are no more encouraging than formerly, the successful harvesting of the next crop being a condition precedent in this particular. An effort to maintain rates is being made, and with some indications of suc- cess, thet will tend to secure for the rail- roads throughout the country as much profit as can reasonably be expected from a decreased traffic. The merchants hav- ing reduced «their percentage of profits to a point consistent with the stringency of the times, have at last been successful in attracting sufficient business to warrant an extension of credit, which will in turn contribute to the earning capacity of the interest account. Railroad officials must adopt economies of a nature similar to those practiced by the successful and con- servative heads of mercantile enterprises. The first essential to success along this line is to keep expenditures well within the limits of earnings, without regard for the immediate sentimental effect of such action. The belief that the wisdom of this course has at last been recognized by railroad officials, who have had to consult the stock lists of the last quarter to find ample vin- dication of the policy, has caused some selling of securities during the last week in anticipation of reduced dividends. As such selling is the resul* of sentiment, the high- er principles involved will be appreciated by future owners of the stocks under con- sideration. New Jersey Central was the feature of the railroad list at a gain of 2 per cent, attributable to the covering of a large block of short stock in anticipation of some favorable developments in the anthracite coal trade. The coal stocks generally were all stronger for the same reason. New England was conspicuously strong at a gain of 2 per cent, due to purchases by brokers credited with a desire to accumu- late the stock for purposes not at the mo- ment obtainable. Sugar opened strong, ex-dividend, and sold up 1 per cent in the first few minutes, but reacted under realizing sales later in the day. It is not believed that the cam- paign on the long side has proceeded as far as was originally proposed by the in- side interests. The market for foreign ex- change was firm and somewhat more ac- live than yesterday. Purchases of bills against sales of stocks by arbitrage houses gave additional strength to prevailing rates. —_——_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: on 100 Tory, Tas, Oh *American Sugar. ... 1 £4 : tAmerican Sugat Pid. M% 94 93% 2K Amenicap Tonacco.. Del., Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudso: Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Lou! Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Tractiot Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. ¥ dage New Jersey Central. New York Central. N.Y. and N. E. Ci N. Y., C. andSt. Louis.. Northern Pacific.......: Northern Pacific Bid... Wisconsin Central Ex-div. 3 Ex-div 7 bs, $1 y t 102. Eckington Railroad, 9 at 32. U. frie Light, 10-at 134. Wigks Fire Insurance at 7% at 7%. People’s Fire Insurance, 100 at 100 at 5%. Lincoln Fire Insurance,’ 100 at ‘American Graphophone, 100 at 43. Government Bonds.—U. |S. 4s, registered, 111 bid, 111% asked. U, PA coupon, 112 bid, 1135 ed. 1. 2 pitrict of Columbia Bomis,—20-year fund 5s, 100 bid. 30. fund 68, gold, 114 bid. Water stork 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid! Water stock 7s, 1K, currency, 120 bid. 3.658, funding, curren Did, 113% asked. 3%s, registered, 2-108, 100, bid. Sitsceltancous Bonds.—Washington and George- town Railroad conv. Gs, st, 126 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown’ Railroad conv. 6s, 126 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 101% bid, 103 asked. Belt Railroad 3s, 80 bid, 85. asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 102 bid, 103 asked. 1 Hallroad Gs, 109 bid, 110, ake. mpany Gs, se nid. pany series B, 115 bid. Gs, 130 bid. Colui Washington Wash Cor ton Gas Company 68, ‘ton Gas Compauy con’ Light conv. peake nd ‘Trost 5s, F. and A., 100% bid. Americ arity and Trust Ss, A. and O., "100% di. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, i10 bid. Washington Market Company iny Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Compan} és, 107 bid. Ma- sonle Hall Association Ss, 105 Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs. 100 bid, Washington Lignt 2d_ 73, 100 hal Bank stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250 Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, . Second, 137 bid, 150 asked. Columbia, 120 bid, 140 asked. Capit West End, 108 113 asked. | ‘Trader , incolD, Safe Deposit and 1 id Trust, 123 130 118 bid, 121 asl 13414 bid, 136 asked. jean Se- Washington shinzton and jlitan, bh corgetown, oy asked. Georgetown and n, 12 asked. asked. Lincoln, Sty bid, 8% 5 asked. » Insurance Stocks.—Real 116 Colunibia Title, ® asked. n Title, 8 asked. District ‘Title, 10 bid, \e Stocks,—Pennsylvania, 37 bid, 50 asked Chesupeake "and" Potomac, 55) |. 57 asked American hone. 4 bid, 4% asked. Ineu- matic Gun Carriage, .25 bid. a Estate Title 7% Miscellaneous Si Washington Market, 15% bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked.” Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. Lincoln 80 bid Hall, Mergenthuler Linotype, 160 bid, 200 asked.