Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Emperor William: in Favor: of, Tn FATHERLAND GHATEFOL. 10. VETERANS Commemorating the Birth of Wil- liam: |i * DIRECTIONS TO HOHENLOHE BERLIN, March 22\—The Reichsanzeiger this morning, upon the occasion: of' the an- niversary of the birth of Emperor William I, grandfather of thie present Emperor of Germany, publishes a. decree addressed. by: Emvermr William to Prince: Hohenlohe; chanceller of the German empire. The em- peror says: “Within-a short time a: quarter of a cen- tury’ will’ have passed: since the events which stand out in the history of the world, which under the glorious reign of my grandfather, thanks to the unanimous co-operation of the German sovereigns and peoples, led.to the- re-establishment of the- empire. On this day, sacred to the mem- ory of Emperor William I, I feel. with es- special keenness the necessity of making some provision, as he would’ have: wished, for the men who, obeying the summons of their- commanders and’ rejoicing: in the sac+ rifice, staked‘ life and’ heaith for the father- land: 1° would; therefore; regard: it with greater satisfaction. if: the. officers, sur- geons, officials and men of the army and navy who, in consequence of wounds re- ceived in 1870 and 1ST1, or in consequence of other injuries sustained during the: time-|' of service, forfeited their claim to a sec- ond year’s active service. in the: calcula- tions of ‘their nensions,, could henceforth have the difference thus caused made up to them. It’ would also give me satisfaction if the non-commissioned officers and men who: took: an honorable: part in the cam- paigns of 1870 and 1871: or in the wars waged. by the German states before 1870, and whio are needy, could’ be granted as- sistanoe in the future: “I do not lose- sight of the-fact that the circumstances admit the claims of only 2 small number of men, and that these only are considered: But it is my earnest: wish that the-gratitude of’the fathertand: should’ at least be: manifested toward those who are in @ position of indigence-” The iecree then: charges: Prince Holien- lohe to submit the- proposal’ and: to’ carry: out the details. —__. WAS KILLED. INSTANTLY. Auother Victim of the Deadly Over- head Wires. PETALUMA, Cali, March 22:—William S: Pierce; manager’ and’ chief’ owner of tiie |’ Petaluma Electric Light and’ Power Com- pany, president of the Pierce. Telephone- Company;president of tha:-Califsrnia: Dairy- men's: Union, and one-of the: most weaittiy, and prominent’ citizens, was instantly Kill- ed by: contact: with. one. of. the wires: last. night. Driving: with. am asaistant: looking for broker wires, the-latterolimbed: a pele. on Main street, receiving a sttoek, whict. i “frighterte? hith, and le" rapitty; deseenaéa. Pieroe,, who, had: been: oriered! to. take: active: exercise: for his -hesith,. determined: , to climb: the pole; heedless: of the: assist ‘ant'S: warning. He ‘started ta’ dscend tte pole, and on reaching the first’ crosspiece, about forty feet from the ground, sat on it with his legs astride the big; pole. He ran his right Hand several times over sev- eral wires, when sud@enly he touched’ one from which the: insulation: had’ teen turn- ed. 4. sheet‘of flame-shot fortt, and: Pierce, without: a. sound, dropped: backward. His: * body was still on the crosspiece, and he hung with head, hands and feet down- ward, two. heavy. wires. sustaining: the body, and keeping, it. from. falling.. Gitizena: soon. gathered. and the current was cut: off, at the works. A hook and ladder truck, which nad. been hastily summoned, was utilized: in taking the body down. It was a terrible task in the storm: Tite body had leen on the pols: for about fifteen minutes, the: current being on for four minutes. of the time, and: it is estimated that between 5,000 and 7,000 voits.of electricity passed through the body during the time the current was on: The: blackened remains: were carried into an adjacent hotel, and: several doctors: worked: for an. hour, but. resuscitation was impeasible. ——————— TRIDD: TO FORCH CONFESSION. A Ruse Attempted, With, One of Mra. Holton’s: Alleged Murderers. SPRINGVIEW, Neb., March 22.—An at- tempt has: been made at-ttte Holton ranch to force. a corfersicn frem Hunt, the man who is- under arrest for. the lynching: of Mrs: Holton.. While the preliminary hear- ing of Hunt and Miller was in progress, County Attorrey Lear took Hunt into a room, apparently for a. private conference. Just after they had entered! the room: there Were-a. dozen: revolver shots: heard cutside, mingling with shouts and curses. Lear jumped’ and’ ran,, locking. the door of the room and leavirg Hunt alone: In a moment Lear returned and announced that the vigi- lants had come and had killed Miller, and that they were now hunting for Hunt. to kill him. Hunt was almost frightened to death, but’ the expected confession was not forthcoming: He swore that ifthe vigi- lants. had killed Miller they had slain an innocent. man, with as Miller had noching to do ing of Mrs. Holton. The ers are not satisfied that .ey have the riglt men and are still on the hunt for the murderers. the lyne —_—-— -—_. NEVER SAW WORSE WEATHER. ‘fhe Campine Arrives After a Long Struggle With Wind and Sea, BALTIMORE, Md., March 22.—After a continual battle with wind and waves for twenty-two and one-half days across the North Atlantic from Rotterdam, the over- due oil tank steamship La Campine ar- rived in port this morning. The trip should have been made in fifteen days; and the first officer, who is a veteran seaman, says he never saw worse weather at sea. Heavy seas broke over the vessel's decks all the way across. The cold was intense, and the crew and officers suffered greatly. Sait spray. froze: as it fell on the vessel's deck, and rigging and ropes became as rigid as: bars of iron. The rolling and pitching of the steamer was so violent that those compelled to go on deck could only get about by means of life lines stretched along. The flying bridge: is fully thirty feet above the ievel of the sea, yet spray flew over it, and in solid sheets. ————— TWO TRAINMEN KILLED. Fatal Collision on the M. Railway. DALLAS, Tex., March. 22—The north- bound thrdugh passenger train. on the M. K. and T. road which left Dallas at 10:13 p.m. collided with a. freight at Fisher's, nine miles from here; late last night. Tie engines of both trains and the baggage and express cars: were badly wreeked. Two K. and T. injured. The passengers were shaken but none badly injured so far as known. e Killed are: Hearn, engineer, passenger: . brakeman, freight. Conductor Bolles of the passenger’ was badly injured. The cause of the collision is not known. eg ae Tomhhawked the Turnkey. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 22.— James Howard, a turnkey at the Kansas state prison, was tomahawked last night by an Indian convict who 1s serving a sen- tence for murder committed’ in the terri- tory. The Indian had been at work with a hatehet and Howard, who was-near, turmed his back, That instant the Indian sank the blade in his skull, inflieting a fatal wound. In disarming ‘the. convict other guards had narrow escapes. No cause for the act ts known, It ts believed the Indian ‘'s insane, NOT AT ALL WARLIKE THE EVENING STAR,, FRIDAY, MAROH 22, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. ‘WILLS. EILED. Severn af: Them With: Various Divi- sions and Bequests. Tho willioftttre.late-Hirriet V. Lee, widow The Intentions of Great Briteiin om Veme~|{¢: topt:. P. Lees, dbted Mhy 23, 180), filed’ suela. Report of a Probable Btunbardment. Greytown Discredited in Dip- lomatic Circles. The trouble between Great. Britain and Nicaragua, whieh: has: threatened to en- ;tangle the United States, has not. assumed the belligerent aspect made out by recent reports. These untrue-reports. were: to the effect that Great Britain has assured’ the United States that there will be no en- ercachment. on American soil, and that with this understanding: Great Britain may ‘pombard Greytowm without: the: interven- tlon of the United States. That Great Britain made any such repre- sentations: is: discredited by: those: best! ad- vised onthe subject. It is. known. definitely. that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ‘ambassador, has not’ seen Secretary Gresham.on the Nicaraguan question, and has had no communications whatever with him: on: the. subject. From the standpoint of Nicaraguan of: ficitis; thee question is readily susceptible of peaceful! adjustment, and: there is not a: remote. chance.of'a bombardment of Grey- town. Gen. Barrios, the: special envoy of Nicaragua, who recently, left here for home, will soon: return to: Washington. Brom the: Britis standpoint; the trouble with: Nicaragns. is-one:in. which the inter- ests of the. United States and Great. Britain are united rather than opposed. When the. British: vice consul, Mr: Hatch, was’ ex- pelled from Nicaragua, several: citizens: of the United States: were: also expelled The latter were allowed tc. return, but it is. be- lieved an indemnity for their expulsion was quietly: paid. ——__-e+____ BARROQD. FROM THE MAILS: A St. Louis Brokernge: Co. Held to- Be Fraudulent. ST.. LOUIS,, Mo., March: 22—The mail, of the. Missouri: j3rokerage Company, of. which: James Craig: is:president;. has-been held up at the post: office, under- instructions: from Washington. Letters addressed’ to. the company have also been ordered stamped “fraudulent” and returned: to: the: writers. ithereof. In circulars.it had been sending. out the company, advertises to loan money: on real estate, collect rents and. alsq place loans and. deal in stocks and. bonds. For several weeks complaints have been received from correspondents of the. com- pany. The tenor of these is that the writers \have. made applications: for: leans. on’ real estate;,that they were required by the com- pany as: preliminary to: the: negotiation. of. the loan to send a foe ta cover the cost ‘of examining; the title; that the-money was sent, and that was the last: of the matter. ‘The. title- was: found defective:or the loan ‘was.refused: and) the compiainants: were out the amount of fee sent, which: varied. from $10} to. $23. If the:campany. can. convince: the govern- ment. that: its business: is legitimate the mail restriction will be removed. W.A. Van. Zandt, secretary’ and: treasurer;, who comes: from Philadelphia; asserts; that the. com-- pany. is legitimate. . —<—<———__—_ ; MORES BRULICK OFFICALS INDICTED ‘Another Brtol: of Trun Bills: Handed Hy im at: New York: NEW YORK, March 22.—The: extraordi+ jtevy grand jury went into thie court of }oyer and terminer at 1:15 o'clock this afternoor and Foreman Leggett handed* |anotiter- batch of indictments.against police: . officiais: to Justice. Ingratiam: There were: saidi: to; be: eleven: indictments-in the: batch. |,Court: was: them adjourned: Warrants: will ‘probaoly: be: issued: this: afternoon: for: the indicted officials, as. was done in: the: case of the other indictmente. William 5. Harding was. subpoenaed. be- fcre. the. extraordinary. grand. jury. today, but was, at. his.own request, excused until. Monday. Harding. said he had been sub- .poenaed to testify, as. to the: bribes he is salleged to have given Inspector Williams nineteenth precinct,. for. protecting, sparring bouts in Madison Square Garden. Among the bouts mentidned is that be- tween Sullivan and Mitchell. Howard Carroll was also a witness before the grand. jury today, and it was said: that John. H. Starin would appear before that ‘body next’ week. Another witness was J. P. Andrews, who has the-contract of sup- ;Plying oils to the fire department. H = JUMPED: FOR THEIR. LIVES, Fire Causes a. Panic in a Chicago Factory. CHICAGO) March 22.—Fire-in the Square Match Company's works at Union and Erie streets today caused.a panic among the fifty. gitl employes. One was perhaps fatally burned, and three others: seriously ‘injured by: jumping from the second-story windows. The injured: are: Annie: Hans, ‘Jennie. Warner, Roy: Tate. Unknown girl ‘also injured. ‘The injured were removed to a. hospital, where it was said all would recover, with the possible exception of Annie Hans, who caused the fire. She was opening a box of matches, which ignited, setting fire to her clothes. Rushing, screaming, through the factory, she scattered the burning matches about. the place, setting the building on fire. Dashing through a second-story window, she fell senseless to the pavement, fol- lowed by a dozen: of the terror-stricken girls. The remainder of the employes escaped by the stairway and: fire escapes. ‘The: fire. was extinguished with slight loss. ae RSE, GEN. BADEAU BURIED. Funeral Services Held at Ridgewood, N. J., Todny. RIDGEWOOD, N. J., March 22.—The funeral of the late Brigadier General Adam Badeau was held from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this forenoon. A high mass was celebrated by Bishop. Wigger, who was assisted by Chancellor Wallace of Seton Hall College and the Rev. Dean: McNulty. of Paterson. The sermon was preached. by the Rev. J. A. Sullivan, the pastor of the church. The pallbearers were ex-Mayar John O'Neill’ of Jersey City, ex-Judge Barkalow of Paterson, Alpre J. Cameron of Ridge- wocd, Orville J. Victor of Ridgewood, Rev. Mr. Cleveland and. Wm. J. Rosecrans of Hohokus. The bedy was dressed in the uniform of a general, and his. sword lay on. the top of the coffin. ‘The body will: remain in the church over night, and tomorrow morning it will be shipped to Tarrytown for burial. —_———_—_ INHUMAN PUNISHMENT. Charges Agai the Colorndo Re- formatory Management Sustained. RENVER, Colo., March 22.Every charge made against the state reformatory at Buena Vista is sustained by the report of the special committee of the state board of charities and corrections appointed to in- vestigate the management of the institu- tion. Cruel and inhuman punishment, the testimony shows, has been practiced at the institution, and crimes shocking to moral- ity are common. Men have been hung up by. the wrists until they became uncon- scious. In one insiance it was testified Deputy Warden Hoyt jumped upon a pris- oner so manacled and’ strung up and hung his whole weight upon the suspended man. The whole management of: the institution | is shown as brutal-and’ demoralizing. As to the financial affairs of the institu- tion, it is shown that. practically no books are Kept. —————— Death of William Falconer. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., March 22.—William Faleoner, an aged citizen of Dinwiddie county, died this morning This. was his eighth stroke. was a native of Scotland’ For years he was a promirent merchant of Petersburg and at another time was inspector of to- Bacco at Center warehouse in this city. He aves several children, among whom are M. F S. of paralysis. The deceased coner, a merchant of Washington; S. Falconer. and Mrs. W. F. Kirkham of’ Hinton, W. Va. es Dr. Buchanan Rerentenced. NEW YORK, March 22.—Dr. Robert S. Buchanan, the wife poisoner, was resen- tenced to death today by Recorder Goff. The execution is to take place in the week ‘beginning April 22, while the latter was the captain of the |. today, names Jobm: Thompson Spencer of Biiiladeipiiia; Pa,.asaxecutor. To Harriet I... Baclielder;, a niece; $1,000 is given. \"Bép other: nieces: and: nephews, $500 each, apd $108: each to the great nephews and great nieces of the demeased& To Florence. and Martha Bachelder, Maria. Chamberlin and Mary E. Lee, $100 each is given. The Peat: and: residue of. the- estate: is .ov bee dit vided inte three equal paz ts—one-third:each. to Elizabeth B: Stedman and. Chariotte: Vi. Hamlin,, sisters,, and. one-third. the. children of ‘Thos. W. Brown, a brotier;two> eighths of the said third part to Mary]: Kintley Brown, Charlotte Brown aad Har-.|' riet Blair each, an eighth each to Thos. U. Brown, jr., and Robt. Lee Brown. ‘The will of the late Arthur Goings, dated Wovember 22, 1882, appoints the widow, Louisa. Goings, executrix, and. gives: her- the: whole estate, so. long as.she remains a widow. Should: she remarry, the estate is to be equally divided among the children of the deceased. Wm. Holmeid and Andrew A. Lipscomb are appointed executors by. the will.of the late Chas. A. Connolly, dated February 8, 18%, and filed today, and Wm. F. Holmead is made sole beneficiary. ‘The will of the late Clara V. Pope, wife of Dr. Gustavus W.. Pope,, filed today,. is dated: October 14; 1884; and names Justice Martin F. Morris as executor. To Paulina Pope, a sister-in-law; Edith Root, Mary F. ‘Carpenter and Emily Tillinghast, $300 each are given. The same amount is also given to Justice Morris for professicnal services. ‘To her husband the deceased leaves in fee Premises: No. 1109 14th street, and to: him the rest and residue of the estate is left for: life; at nis death. it is: to be ecually divided, a third each to Paulina Pope, to the children of Dr. B. F. Pope and to: the ichildren of Mary, Pope Soper, the mothers. of the children. to control. their share until the youngest becomes of'age. In a codicil dated’ September 1, 1894, numerous: small bequests. are made of money: and jewelry and. clothing. ——.__. GREEN GOODS CASE. Lffortato Hnuve Sentence of: Imprixon- ment Mitigated. Counsel and friends of Ira A. Greathouse, the West Virginia merchant who came here expecting to get $7,000 in good money from the “green goods” men, but who got a six months’ sentence instead,. are endeavoring to have Judge Miller ehange the penalty from absolute imprisonment to a. heavy fine, but, so far as: is known, no effort is being made in behalf of his, friend,, Wheel- er,, although he (Greathouse) is willing to pay Wheeler's fine should the sentence be changed.. Greathouse has about $300,, and is willing to leave every cent of it here if he.can only gain his liberty and return to his family and friends in the little town of” Hyer, in West Virginia. During the-diseussion of the case the New York affair where a “green goods” man was killed by a man named Davis was brought out. in that case Davis knew the game the swindlers worked, and it at- tempting to defend what. he had: purchased and. prevent a change of satchels: it be came necessary to use violence, and the jury acquitted’ him. This experience of Greathouse, it. is thought, has taught. him.a. lesson. which. he will. never forget, and the police are desi- rous. of having. the court. change the sen- tence. Friends of’ the incarcerated’ man are also. anxious about. him,.and! they claim that in light. of what. happened to some of the Braxton county people two years ago he was justified:in coming. here to: get the bet- }tenm -of the: switdi ~ -say-<that a: purse. of more than $1,500. was made up. in the county and sent to Chicago, where ‘some’ “green: goods”’ men were: operating, and the money was lost. This experience ;opened’ their eyes, and: Greathouse and: Wheeler came here for the purpose of get- ting, ahead of the “green. goods’ men. Just what. action Judge Miller may. take is:not known, but the officers think he may change the sentence when he. thinks the {men have been in prison long. enough to understand that such. conduct will not be tolerated here. Alexander P.. Hill, one of the alleged “green goods” men who was. convicted of a@ charge of concealed: weapons, may be sentenced tomorrow. ———.—__. EMANCIPATION DAY. Preparing, for the Big Parade and Festivities, A meeting of the chief marshal and staft of the emancipation parade was held last night at Butler Light Infantry Armory. Chief Marshal Alexander Morton. called the ;meeting to order and Chaplain A. Hawkins offered prayer. George W.. Stewart moved the adoption of the minutes of the preced- ing meeting, and it was so. ordered. J. H. McDowell of the eighth district advised harmony, and would do what he could to promote it. He would bring out. the full strength of his district. Capt. Boury, chair- man of the military committee, reported that the militaryend of the program was all right, and turn out with full ranks cn the April. Mr. George W. Stewart announced that Alexandria would be well represented in the procession. Mr. Smith also spoke in favor of harmony. The committee on deecrations was not ready to report. R. Haladay, chief of staff, an- nounced that no drunken men would be al- lowed in linc. The marshal of the South Washington division reported ‘‘All’s well.” The chairman of the finance committee stated that he had encounterel well nigh insuperable obstacles, but he was getting there. The president of the Emancipation ' Association deelared that the parade would be the test which had ever been marched in the District of Columbia. ——— Keyless Fire Alarms. Several persons, employed under the di- rection of Superintendent Miles of the Dis- trict telephone and fire-alarm service, were at work today’ putting up the keyless fire- alarm boxes of the Gamewell Company. These boxes, as their name signifies, are operated without a key, the turning of a knob on the outside being all tnat is neces- sary to send in an alarm. Connected with these boxes is a loud-sounding bell, which rings: when the alarm is turned in. This bell is attached to the box for the purpose of attracting attention in event of an alarm being turned in by. some irresponsible per- son for the fun of the thing. The old boxes will be returned to the Gamewell company: This: information: was: not officially an- nounced by Dr. Tindall, the Commissioners’ right-hand man, but the red boxes being put up called attention. to the work. . SS To Try a Will Judge Hagner today directed that the question of the validity of the will of the late Elizabeth A.. Shreve,. dated: February. 5, 1895, be: tried. by, a jury. The isaues to be determined aro whether the deceased was of sound and disposing mind, whether in the making of the will she was unduly influenced, ard whether it was procured through fraud. ——.__ Stolen Meat. Lee Thompson, colored, who. was arrest- ed' several days ago on a charge of having received. some stolen meat at his lunch room, corner of llth street. and Rhode Island avenue, was found’ guilty by a jury in the Police Court yesterday afternoon. His counsel gave: notice of a motion for a ew trial. —_—=.__ Grand Jury Indictments. The grand jury today returned the fol- lowing indictments: Robert Cook, carnal’ knowledge of female under*sixteen; Oliver. Maxwell, assault with intent to kill; Wm. H. Dangler, second offense of petit lar- ceny; Chas. S. Bowie, housebreaking; Benj, Jackson, larceny; George Le Cointe, do.; Richard H. King, do.; Wm. Davis, alias David Harris, larceny from the per- son; Edwin C. Tremaine, do.; Patrick Kenney, alias Wm. Harrington, do.; John Welch, forgery; Frank Callahan, do.; Ed- ward Williams, embezzlement, and ‘Thos. J. Dunlop, do. * The. charges of grand larceny against Wm: Sanders ard of housebreaking agninst Frank Washington, James Ford and: Harry Pratt were ignored. pS Ae) Mr. Taylor Will Not Resign. At.a dinner given to Recorder Taylor at the house of Mr. E. L. Dawson, 1733 10th street, Tuesday evening, Mr. Taylor made: a speech in which he declared he had no intention of resigning the trust committed ‘to:him by the President, NO TIME TO EDIT ‘The Their New Dutits. CENSORSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES |All: Tiiay: Cao; Well’ Do to. Attend’ ; ta Their Regular Business. if 1 ‘HRB DIVISION OF THEIR. WORK ‘The antipodes: of energy at the District building are the- District Commissioners. and the. newspaper reporter: whose. duty; it: is to transmit. to. the public the little-in- formation as to public: affairs confided to him by the Commissioners: Few people. have anything: like rational ideas: as to. the vast amount of business: that-must be at- tended to by the three secretive individuals who now occupy the responsible positions of District Commissioners. Even a Star re- porter who has often watched the.Commis- sioners, at work was: without definite: no- tions on. the subject.until the recent news- restricting order of the board gave him ample: leisure in which to contemplate the. scene of physical and mental strife in which the Commisisoners are necessarily the central:and most prominent figures. The impression left. by the contemplation is a combination of* sympathy: and: amaze- ,ment; sympathy because. the. duties. per- taining’ to official existence are so many and so burdensome; amazement because, with so much of a load to carry, the Mystic Order of Three: have voluntarily and in the face of common serse sentiment determined. to assume the extremely oner- ous and io most people distasteful posi- tion of press censors—managing editors of a@ gigantic news bureau. Mystic Order of Three 4 For some year past—probably. from: the beginning of the present form of govern- ment—the Commissioners have been accus- tomed to divide the responsibilities of mu- nicipal control; the reason fcr the: division ‘being found in the: fact that the dispatch of public business was facilitated reby. The present arrangement gives: t® Com- missioner Ross, president’ of the board, primary contrcl of the Washington Asy- lum, all general assessments, the attorney for the District, charities, licenses, the Reform School; the public schools, the work house, the fire department, the prop- erty clerk; he exercises: supervision over the general routes of street railways, over street and alley cleaning, and issues or re- -fuses.to issue permits for business: and en- tertainments: for: which. license is not re- quired, and deals with such other matters as are not.assigned to the other Commis- sioners. Commissioner Truesdell! would seem to have but few. opportunities for. slumber or. for private business during office hours: He is in charge of the. auditor, the collector, ail municipal buildings and the inspector of buildings,Chesapeake-and’ Ohio’ canal affairs in the District, chimney sweeps; the: in- spection of coal,, Columbia. Hospital for. ‘Women, the coroner and the coroner’s as- sistant, elevators and’ fire- escapes, inspec- ;tton of flour, harbor master, hay, scales, the health office, insurance compamies, in- spection: of lumber, the markets, the trans- Portation of paupers,, police-and. the dispo- sition of police: rewards, the inspection. of salted provisions, the sealer of weights and | Measures, all telegraph’ and telephone serv- jice_ and the inspection: and measuring of Commissioner Powell also haa. what would seem to) be enough to occupy his: waking hours. He carries responsibility for the welfare-of all bridges, records, and has custody. of ail contracts; sees to the inspector and inspection of gas, gas lamps. and gas. meters; watches the parking com- mission, stirs up or lets alone the steam railroads; attends to the improvement and repair of highways; looks after the in- epectton of asphalt and cements; is, mind> ful of river front improvements and sew- ers; approves or disapproves the findings of the board to examine steam engineers, and in addition to all these things enumer- ated, is held to accountability for the sur- veyor's: office, the water department, the inspeetor. of plumbing, the plumbing beard, the permit office and the special assess- ment division. Their New Duties. From all these departments and subord!- nate officials there is almost daily and as to some of them hourly issue of news—of ‘matter in which the taxpaying public is deeply ard properly interested—but so long as the Mystic Order of Three choose to continue in their newly found and ill-fitting capacity as editors none of that informa- tion can legitimately reach the people save through the triple conduit that has been declared the only source of news. The ab- surdity of such a declaration is: clearly visible to all well-balanced minds, but it is especially conspicuous’ to those who know that the greater proportion of the best news matter frequently develops without the knowledge or consent of the Commis- sioners, and that reports thereon would in the ordinary course of events not reach the Commissioners for perhaps months after the occurrences are.in process of being. for- gotten. If the Commissioners essayed only to edit’ ‘important news that goes to them direetly they might perhaps succeed in upholding that secrecy, which, to so many officials, is essentiai to an appearance of official dig- nity, but when they set out to be. censors of every commtnication that may. ulti- mately come before them for perfunctory review they are likely to cither cultivate nervous prostration or disregard of the real duties to attend to which they: were ap- pointed and are paid. Time waspwhen the newspaper men around the District building were a busy set of workers. The routine news which has its source in. the District government is considered of such importance to. the taxpayers of the District that each daily paper Keeps at least one reporter at: the building. to keep the public informed of what is being done. in their interests. It used to be that these young men had their hands full scurrying around after the elusive news item, but under the present regime of the Mystic Order of Three things are very different. The Commissioners. have essayed to furnish information in little driblets, and it must be said that in their new role of journalists, if they were paid on “space,” their salaries would: be as. small as is their consideration for real reporters. = Little Time to “Edit.” It is hard to see just when Messrs. Trues- dell and Powell find time to: “edit ‘copy.” One would think they ‘had troubles: enough of. their own.’ The hours during |; Jt is well for advertisers fo fleep- steadify in mind the fact that The Star makes & stporn defaifed statement each Saturdap of its circu: fation for the preceding week and that i€ is the onfp Wash: ington newspaper that ree: pertiser to know the measure of publicity for mbich Be is paying. Be amount of adz vertising, appearing daify in She Star is ampfe evidence hat this poficp is apprecis ated. TBe average duaify 34:790. for the inspector. and inspeetion. of boilers, |. which their rooms. are, open to the public— barring tle reygerters-ere from 9 to 2. Mr. Truesdell, too, ig: razely in as much of. a hurry to’ get’ to Hie desk in the morning as. he is to. get: awe to luncheon, andihe rarely, gets: Haolk ayeth until after’ tte building; has been: closed to the public. ‘Few realize how mmuy. people want to sew ;ttie Cammissioners besides the reporters. Ih addition te the- scores of officials. who: aturally, Hever ai riglit: to. their official. cars: there: is @ constant line of. visitors all’ dhy* long who want to see tem about some- thing of: interest: to themselves or to the people at large. A lirge portion of the time of a Commissioner is necessarily taken up vettin ¢ oompieints: and: tions. of one sort and another. ;with improved car fenders,, or which can be applied, so they say; either to ie een to: the.clerks,. are frequently. on: chan That they neglect their duties as ness: gatherers and’ furnishers is le hy the:amount of other work the Mysti¢ Order of Three have to deal with, but it is clearly shown by the very small quantity of facts that are of interest to the taxpayers and other citizens of: the District’: which are al+ lowed to trickle through their official filter. The beautiful yellow calf-bound letter book which the reporters, as a great con- ,cession, are allowed to. inspect, was a ‘desert today, and if it may be taken as @ gauge of. the amount. of business actual- ly transacted in the: interests of the Dis- trict, one able-bodied newspaper man could do-as much with one hand tied behind his back as two Commissioners are able to do with their members. unrestricted. SS A MANDAMUS. The Youngsborough Subdivision and the Commissioners. Eleanor B. Goodfellow and others, own- ers.of:certain suburban. real estate, situated in a tract called “Youngsborough,” today filed a petition for-a writ of mandamus against the District Commissioners. They state: that they have subdivided their part of the: tract into: blocks-1 to: 13, inclusive, ‘blocks’ 1: and 2 having already. been reeord- ed im a: former subdivision. The plat of the proposed’ subdivision was; the petitioners state, submitted to the Commissioners several! days ago for their ‘approval, and for an order. permitting the same: to be reeorded in the District sur- veyor’s: office. The Commissioners refused to approve the same or allow it to be made of record, although, the petitioners claim, it was regularly and’ lawfuily made. Explaining that the action of: the Commisioners has greatly. injured: them and -has prevented them from disposing of their property,. the petitioners pray that the Commissioners be commanded to receive the said plat, and, if regular, admit it to record. Judge Cole, to whom the petition was presented, directed. that the Commissioners |. snow cause April'l why the prayers of the petitioner8 should not be granted. —_—— ATTRACTED. TO THE. TRACK. A Large Attendnnce at St. Asaph’s This Afternoon. Beautiful weather signalized the third day of the Virginia. Jockey Ciub’s meeting at gt Asaph's, Va., and the attendance was large: The card. for this afternoon. was: a. good one, many new h6rses being entered, which was: due- to the track being in first-class condition. Good: cards: may be expected from. now: on, which will insure: first-class sport.. Nineteen hooks: weighed in: First race, six furiongs—Tinge (Reiff), 1 to 10, first; Golden Gate (Keefe), 6 to 1, second; Belden. (Sheedy), 50 to: 1. third. ‘Time, 1118 —_—_——_——_ Tomorrow’s Alexander Isinnd Entries First: race, six and: one-quarter: furiongs, selling—Owen, Golden II,, 105; Dutch Lou, 10; Little Bravo, 105; Jim McLaugtilin; 105; Wang; 105; Bob West, 105;, Grand: Prix, 105; My Gyas, 105;: Home-Run,. 103;:Fannie-Mar- tin, 103; King Bird, 105; Pottawattomie, 103; Dr: Parkhurst, 105; Sappho, 103; Foxglove, Second race, six and one-quarter furiongs, selling—Canadian, 104; Bronston, 104;, Far- ragut, 97; Caroven, 104; O'Hearn, 107; John P.,. 10K. Third race,, five-eignths of a mile, selling —Do Know, 96; Sonora, 114} Trinents, 115; Fassett, 119; Bon Voyage, 112; Hamilton, Paragon, 112; Tim. Flynn, 105; Johnny, ii; Marbie Post, 105; Courtney,. 105; Mamnue, B. R., 107; Con Lucy, 109; Fritz,. 93; Forest, 116. Fourth. race, one mile andi a sixteenth, selling—Ponce:de Leon; 101; Paris, 94; Bela, 94; Fagot, 97; McFonso, 90; Glenall, 108; Cadet, 108; Red. Cross, 100; Half Breed, 94; Vestibule; 104; Red Star, 100. ‘Fifth race, six and a haif furlongs; sell- ing.—McKeever, Detroit, 96; Alleppo, ‘6; Mayor B.,. 98; Belle Blackburn, 96;. Mattie Chun, 96; Anxiety, 93; Hemet, By Jove, 99; Rama, 101; Moderate; Tammany. Hall, 106; Blue Bird, 107; Lady Dauby, 80. Sixth race, six and’a half furlongs; sell- ing.—Despair, 99; Doc: Birgh, 105; Benvolio, 102; West Side, 102; Beilwood, 1035. Killed a Calf. Sergeant Harry Hill of the marine corps was. a prisoner in the Police Court this morning; the charge against him being hcvsebreaking in the night. There was no claim that he wanted to steal anything, but simply that he broke into the stock yard at 12th street and Ohio avenue with intent to commit a misdemeanor, The offense re- ferred to was the killing of a calf. It ap- pears that on the night of November 15 Hill and a marine named Patrick Kelly were drinking, and when they reached the vicinity of the drove yard they heard the noise made by the animais, and going in the place Hill used a piece of gas pipe on a calf's Head with deadly effect. While on the sidewalk a policeman came along and ordered him away. He obeyed the order and Kelly; who was in the building, re- mained until’ the officer hat gone and then he went off and again met Hill. Precinct Detective Helan, who investi- gated the case, finally traced the offense to the sergeant and he was arrested last evening. Patrick Kelly is now awaiting sentence by the military court, so it is said, as he was court-martialed some time. a EO. Judge Miller heard the evidence in the ‘ease and held Hill in $500 real estate se- curity. for the action of the grand jury. -—_——.___ Judgment Creditor’s Bill. A bill in equity was filed today by the: Washington News Publishing Company against J.. Walter Weed and others, to en- force a judgment creditor's bill: of $204. a Sunk in Chesapenke Buy. BALTIMORE, Md:, March 22.—Steamer ‘Jessmore, Capt. Rains, ffom New York to finish loading for Tampico, was in. colli- sior with Bugeye W. H. Dale off Thomas ‘Paint at 1:20 this morning’ and sunk ier. Her crew was rescued by the Jessmore. She: was loaded with shingles and lime and bound for Baitimore. ge No Result at Dover. DOVER, Del., March 22.—But one ballot was taken for a United States Senator to- day. The declaration of the Higgins men that. they would vote for a new man. cach day until a Senator was chosen was not carried. out. Representative Ball was ab- sent; which: accounts: for the falling off in the Addicks: vote. The ballot cesulted as follows: Higgins, republican, 8; Addicks, republican,, 5; Massey, republican, 4; Ridgely, democrat, 10; Bayard, democrat, 1. eae Robinson Taken to Auburn. BUFFALO, N. Y.,. March 22-Clarence Robinson. was. taken to Auburm today to serve his sentence of life imprisomnent for the murder Montgomery Gibbs. Sadie Robinson willl’ be taken to Auburn tonight. —_——_—__ A Sensation at Trenton. TRENTON, N. J., March. 22\—A. sensa- tion was created within-the state house to- day when it was discovered that Assembly- man Mocks’ bill, which had passed bofh houses, would cause the taxing: of church- es, charitable institutions, and, in fact, all real estate of whatever character at their full value, excepting railroad and’ canal property, which should be taxed as at pres- ent.. The bill was introduced witt tHe: in- tention of preventing the swearing off of: taxes, Attorney General Stoekton: gave an: opinion that.the bili would tax: all real es- |: tate, and the bill was recalled from. the governor this afternoon. —_—_—_ Building Permits. Building permits were issued’ today as Inventors HE MAD & PATENT + f A Sangning Maw and. His Muzzle for Dis- tetot Officials, Piewent ‘Tlitug. Yet! for Preventing the Leaking Out of News—Re- fcrre& to. Boundmaster. He was one of those languid’ mfén; short, ‘thick-set, cheerful, with a breast capacious enough to accommodate flowing well springs of hope. He pulled: a few threads from: a frayed’ wristband as he inquired the: way to “the Cominissioners’ offices.” “Mr. Ross is not in town, and Mr. dell is out,” said the doorkeeper. “Com- missioner’ Powell's room: is there’’—pointing- across the hallways. “['ve got a good: thing here,” said the sanguine man, tapping a. brown paper bun- dle.which nestled under his left arm. “I've come all the way from South Bend: to show it. Settles: all this. trouble the-Commission- ers; hdve been baving, “You see, it’s this way,” he went’on, be- coming confidential, “I’m an inventor, and as soon as I heard that the Commissioners were engaged in trying to. muzzle tee press. I packed up, and came on to show them how they are barkin’ up the wrong tree, so to speak. Now, you can’t muzzle ihe press. Lots of’ fool people have tried: that, but it never would work, and it never will work; leastways not in this country. “My. remedy is to- muzzle the: people who talk to the press—the officials, you know, who have been ordered to keep their mouths shut, but: who don’t just know how: I’ve got here-the:nicest. thing in puzzles you. ever saw—better than. anything ever used by. the inquisition, and 217 per cent ahead of the most effective gag in the~Tower. of London. “Built. like: a. base: ball’ catcher's: mask, but of brass: wire, because that’s; more crnamental, and with a lock. on it that can’t be picked or wrenched, and that’s strong enough to resist the breath-pres- sure of the worst old soak of a policeman inthe District of Columbia. Cheap, too; wholesaled ’em-at something like sixty-five cents apiece, and might do a little better on a pinch if the order was taken out. “A: finer grade of goods, suitable for heads of departments, chiefs of di¥isions, comes in at $1.50, and a time lock; which opens only for ten minutes at lunch time and then at 4 o'clock, will add: only 50 cents to the cost' of each muzzie. I may say tHat , this little concern has the hearty approval of the President and of. Secretary Gresham —they’re thinking of giving it a trial in the State Department—but it struck me: that this was the field for my muzzle. “Awkward thing to wear? Not at all. Everything's a matter of habit. Did ye never see how eontented a dog gets to be after le Kus had a muzzie-on for two or :three days? Just the same with a> man. After a while you wouldn't notice it. A fellow named‘ Darwin said that our ances- tors used to wear long tails: Suppose: tails came into fashion again; just like big sleeves’ ard pointed shoes. We'd soon steady down to get along with'’em. Now, I guess I'll’ talk to this Commissioner. Can't see him? Why not?” “Sorry, sir,” said the doorkeeper, “but the Commissioner has: left: orders that’ all people: with muzzies: to show: were to be referred to: the poundmaster and after the dog catchers had’ tried the machines: an official’ report will be filed’. with: the: Com- missioners.” The sanguine man was not’ su! > He left, and in a minute-he was-on # cable car on his way to the State it to chat with Secretary Gresham about muz- j;zles: for. the: diplomatic corps. ee JAPAN, AND CHINA. | Pence Negotintions Muy Be ConcInded: im a Fortnight: ‘Ter days or two. weeks is the: time:which an. official of the Japanese legation today fixed as the limit for the conclusion of- the /Peace negotiations between Japan and China, now in progress at Shimonoseki. By that time, he thought, there should’ be an understanding of some sort: reached’ one way’ or the other. Whether any under- standing or agreement that might be reached, however, will be complete some doubt exists; not because of lack of power on the part* of Li Hung Chang to agree to the conditions imposed’ by Japan, but on account of a dispesition that might be manifested by. him to, consult his govern- ment before. acting, No official confirmation of the report of the beginning. of negotiations has been re- ceived at the legation here. ‘The beginning of peace negotiations has naturally sug- gested. the prospect of the declaration of a truce or am armistice by. the two pow- ers pending an agreement for the cessa- tion. of hostilities and the settlement of. the war. Information on. this. subject. is lack- ing at the legation, but the official. above referred to gave it as his opinion. that no armistice would be declared until at least the basis of an agreement on terms cf peace wae reached. The sentiment that seems to obtain in, the lower house of the Japanese parliament that the time to ne- gotiate peace has not yet arrived, and the prespective offering of a motion to that ef- fect, it is said, will have no effect on. the course: of the government. Even: should such a motion be adopted tne government ; will continue (he negotiations now begun. —-e._—___ The Cabinet Meeting. Many important questions connected with our relations with. foreign countries were discussed at the regular meeting of the cabinet today,, but the result has not yet been disclosed. Sensatfonal rumors. are current that the administration proposes: to interfere in the complications between Great Britain and Nicaragua, between Mexico and Guatemala and between Great Britain, France, Germany and Denmark on one side and Venezuela on the other. The most startling story is that Secre- tary Gresham inquired what Great Britain proposed to do in the event that Nicara- gua refused to pay the Hatch indemnity and was informed that the ports of Nica- Tagua would be bombarded, but that no territory would be seized. ‘These stories find. no'credence in diplomatic circles. ————_-2-—____ Marriage Licensen. follower: W. FB. Nash, to erect one two- story, brick. private: stable at. 327-820 Broad: alley southwest, to cost $400. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Lomax. Flemming and Nannie” Hutchinson, and T. Edward: McLaughlin of Worcester,, Ohio, and Lettie E. Speck of Huntingdon, Pa. ———___ Fraud Orders Issued. Fraud orders have been issued by the Post Office Department inst E. C. Mercer and the Cuta Santa Toilet Com- pany of Toledo, Ohio, and the Montana State Lottery: Company: Grain. and: Cotton Markets, Cotton and: grain markets, reported Ww. B. Hibbs, 1421. F'st., representing Tabard. Price & Co., New York. Low: Close. Ba Ba 55% Sai, 453 45 463 43%) % 204-% 20 29 28 28 2 12.25 11.95 12.05 12.30 1217 12.25 G97 690 6.95 T1Z 70T 7.10 60T 605 6.05 623. 620 6.20 igh. Low. 6.03 6.09 6.12 6:10 Baltimore Markets, March 22.—Flour dull, unchanged— barrels; shipments, 6,200 barrels: Wheat dull BALTIMOI receipts, 15, es, t and mouth, 60a60%;. April, 0isa604; May, ;_ steamer 2 receipts, 8,233 bushels: stock, 4 les, 25,000 bushels; southern by saiuple, 0@a82; souttern on crade, Corn ¢asy—spot and month, | 50a50 May, 50}ja50%: steamer mixed, 5 Had8%—receipts, 15 bushels; sales, 9,000 do: yellow, | 50. ‘No. 2 mixed, 3: No. rh white corn, 2 white, 370371 469 bushels. tye sk 536 bushels; stock, % ‘y firm®rood to choice timotity, $13.00a$13.50. Grain. fretghts steady but very quiet, unchanged. Sagar firm, unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged. Kegs firm—tfresh, 12. Cheese firm, unchanged. ——__ Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. | 9. Beat blended font, 4.00a4.50; est winter patents, spt tenti ad5natso, 4 family dat; N fo. 2 bay. . 4. 8.50; middi '18-00a19.00; rye straw; 19:00a13:50; wheat straw, rye strat 50: Ww, [FINANCE AND FRADE of Northwest's Earnings. WHAT THE BULL POOL 1: LOOK: Rock: Island’s Dividend’ Declared” With. Effect. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— Special Dispatch: to. The. Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 22,—Opening prices this morning were about on a parity with last night’s closing. figures, with the excep- _ tion of General Electric, which opened off 1-2 per cent. London's cables: reflected: a steady undertone &broad, with St. Paul again the feature. es The room was well filled with stocks dur- * ing; the morning, a fact. which the trading element used’ togood.purpose as.a reaction- aryargument.A disposition to furtherrealize on purchases made earlier in the week also acted as a. deterrent to substantial im- provement. The declines, however, were not material and’ had+ no effect on the slewly broadening speculative plane. The. published report of N ‘= earnings for the month of February, show- ing. a falling off of more: than: $280,000, as compared with the same period of 1894, had- .2 depressing influence:on the market, and. detracted a full point from. the-stock itself. The statement. occasioned no surprise among those familiar with the property, as it is.exactly in the line of previous showing equally discouraging reauits. The recently furmed bull pool: haa based its hopes for success cn an increased.traffic in. ircn ore, which is expected to set in next month, but it is doubtfil if the road's capacity for handling this commodity is equal to the task of bringing: the . up to the present. dividen stand- 2rd. Northwest will pro! Profit. more: from: the general sentiment of: the street than from any: intrinsic improvement’ in: ectual business during the next few months. Rock Island's directcrs declared the usu- al quarterly dividend of 1-2 per cent, pay= able May lL. This announcement was: with- out apparent effect On the market price of the. stock. 2 . The early trading in New Jersey. Central) reflected considerable hesitation in the se- lection of the course to: be pursued during |, the day. After advancing 1-2 per cent the» price. declined sharply for the fill amount of the gain and an added: 1-4 per: cent. Rallics and reactions: of about equal vaiue: succeeded each other in rapid succession during: the entire forenoor. The best: doubt about the: payment of: the: Apri: divh. , apne. owing: to: the: well-cnawm of the new interests in the property for semizatumual disbursements; report: a. small’ volume of interior- points. during and mate that the banks: will gain little ithan $1,000,000 from: (trading of the. final hour was regular, the lowest points: of the day ‘recorded in. some instances: —_—_. MNMANCIAL AND COMMMRCIAL. ‘ ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, ae-re- , ported by Corson & Macartney, members: New .York stock exchange. Correspondents: Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 90 Broadway: Low. 98%, Dei.. Lack..and W.. Delaware and Hudson... Dinsand Gattle Fooding. le: General Electric. Iilinois_ Central. ) Lake Shore. Eri Long Istand Traction. Metropolitan Traction: Manhat la. and Reading. Huilmau Pal. Car Ci 14% iL. 1235 WheelingandL.E Pid, 44 Westeru Union Tel, Wiscousin Central, Silver... *Hxedlv. L tBxcdlv 334. etary i Washington Steck Exchange. Seles—regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Metropolitan Railroad 6s, $1,000 at U. 3. 10 at 183%; Sat 1334; 5 at 1334. and Powmac Telephone, ‘20 at 56. Pneumatic Gua - Carriage, 100 at 25 cents; 100 at 25 cents; 30 at 25 cents. all—Metropolitan Kaiiroad 0s, Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 11 shed. U.S. s6 coupon, 112 bid, 1 . US. Sy 12516 i District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, 108 Did. 30-year fund 68, gold, 114 did. Water stock 7s, 1901, curreney, 118 uid. Water stock 7s, I currency, 123 bid. 3.68, funding, currency, 11 bid. Sigs, resister’, 210s, 100 Ind. Miscellaneous onds.—Washington aml George- town. Railroad conv. 6s, 1st, 128 bid, 138 asked, Washington and etown ‘tajlroad conv. ts, 2d, 128 bid, 138 asked. Metropolitan Railroad’ cony. Gs, 10013 bid, 101% asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 38 Did, SS “asked, | Hekington: Matlroad: a, 108 ‘bid 105’ asked. Columbia allroad 68, 110. bid,. 111 asked. Washington Gas Compauy 65, series A, 115 on Gas Company” 6s, Lid. | Washing pany 6s, series: By 6 bid, Washington Gas Company conv. 68, 133 bid. U. 8. Blectric Light conv. 5s, 138 Uid. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 105 asked, American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 106 bid. American Security und ‘Trust 5s, A. and oy bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6, 16 va ington: jarket Company ext. i 1 Association 5s, 105 metry Jet 108 bid. fantry 2d 78, —_ bid. ag a Wid.” Washington” Washington: igs In} National Ba si Sian of the ‘Itequbiter S00" bite of the Itepublic, 2 282 bid, 157 asked. Cem 110 bid, 113 asked. ted: Diheoln, 20% bid, 103 it and ‘Trust Compantes. Teast. 125, bid, 130 asked, Georgetown, ed. Metropolitan, 68 bid, 7) asked 0 asl Belt, 35 asked. » Columbia, 68 bid, ty 2 Gas and’ Electric Light Stocks.—Washington 464 bid, 49 asked. town Gas, asked. U. 8. Electric Light, °133 bid, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 38 bid, Franklin, 4% bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 68 bid, 75 anked, Iington, "153 bid, 158 asked. German-Amert oh oR ES 13) ed. 1 asked. plete: Ot bia. 5% meted: Pineoln, 8% bid.” Com- mercial, 4 bid, 5 ‘Title ‘Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia. ‘Mitle, 7 bid, 8 asked, Washington Title, 8 asked. Distrieg Title, 10 bid, 18% ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 3T bid, Chesa- peake and Potomac, Poy ie, 57 asked. American Graphophone,, 3¥p; bidy asked. Pneumatic Gua lage, Miscellaneous Stocks:—Washtngton. Market, Wid. Great Falls. Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. Run Panorama, 30 asked. Norfélk and’ Washlogtor Steanmboat, 100 asked: Lincoln Hall, 85 bid. Intew Ocean Butidi 90 asked, Mergenthaler Tepid, 190 asked.