Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1895, Page 2

2 ‘LATE NEWS BY WIRE “Disaster on the Maine Central Bail- way. ROBBERY OF AN EXPRESS COMPANY Grand Jury Investigating Indiana’s Legislature Riot. SECRETARY KING’S PERIL BANGOR, Me., April 2.—A serious acci- dent occurred on the Maine Central rail- road near Veazie, four miles from here, this morning. The Aroostook express, which left here at 6.40, and the Pullman train from St. John, due here at 6 o'clock, col- lided. Fireman Ward of the express is re- ported killed and several injured. The Pull- Man was late. The injured include C. F. Palmer and F. Woodbury of Bangor, postal clerks, who were both severely hurt by being pinned in the wreckage. Baggage Master Eben Shaw jumped, and was badly injured, and Henry Appleton of Bangor, a passenger on the Aroostock train, had a leg broken by jumping. The postal and baggage cars ‘were wrecked and several other cars were badly damaged. —_—-——_ ROBBED THE EXPRESS COMPANY. Arrest of a Clerk and a Porter. JERSEY CITY, N. J., April 2.—Herbert C. Harding, a clerk in the office of the United States Express Company in this city, «nd Clarence Warbeck, a porter in the sam? office, are under arrest, charged with the theft of packages in the com- pany’s care. The thefts have been going on for several months. The largest loss through them was that of a package con- taining $7,000 worth of diamonds, which disappeared at the holiday season. Re- cently several bicycles consigned to the express company have disappeared from this office. Both Harding and Warbeck have made confessions. The dealers who bought the bicycles will be prosecuted by the police. ——__ INDIANA’S SHAME. Grand Jury Investigating the Riot in the Legislatare.. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 2—The county grand jury has begun an investiga- tion of the riot that took place in the state capitol on the closing night of the session of the state legislature. ‘he first sub- Poenas which the jury ordered issued were far men who witnessed the scenes at the hal of the house on the night in question. Michael Cain, engineer of the building, told the story of the struggle in the eleva- tor between himself and Secretary King on one stde and Representatives Allen, Adams of Park, and Boardman on the other. He told the jury that if he had not struck +Adams of Park and forcibly taken the elevator lever from him Secretary King would have been crushed to death. Myron D. King, the governor's private secretary, will be asked to tell his story to the grand jury. Representatives Adams and Allen are aiso invited to appear. —_+ -— STRANGELY DISAPPEARED. Whe Story Told of a Y. M. C. A. Sec- 5 retary. ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 2.—A dispatch to the Morning Herald from Newark, N.Y., says: Roy M. Culver, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., left here Thursday for Syracuse, saying he would return promptly. His cousin received a card fron® him stating that he would not return until Saturday; also a letter, mailed at Syracuse Friday at 7:50 p.m., written In a disguised nand, signed “Stranger,” stating that Culver had discovered that he was left a large fortune and that the writer had been engaged by him to secure it, which he had done, and | had afterward “put Culver out of the way and secured the fortune for himself.” The writer continued: ‘The estate is one of the largest in existence, and Culver had told no one about it, as he wished to sur- prise hig friends. His last words were these: ‘Tell Cooper to pay all my outstand- ing debts and retain what is left’ In the letter it stated that $24 would be found in a trunk, which was to be used as above requested. The morey was found. The family here knew nothing about the estate mentioned, and his brether has come from New York and placed the matter in the hands of the Syracuse police, who have traced Culver up to 5:30 Friday night, when all trace of the man has been ‘ost. ee ne PRAYER NOT PRIVILEGED. Rights of Preachers or Priests De- fined by Court. LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 2—Judge Clark has overruled the demurrer inter- + posed by Rev. J. C. Campbell in the sult charging him with slandering Miss Tesea L. Kelso, the librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library. The -hasis of the action was a prayer offered by the defendant be- fore his congregation in the First M. E. Church, in which he said, “Oh, Lord, vouch- safe Thy saving grace to the librarian of the Los Angeles City Library, and cleanse her of all sin, and make her a woman worthy of her office.” Rev. Mr. Campbell in his demurrer took fhe positioa that his statement was priv- eged. The court held that a slander can be Perpetrate! in the form of a prayer as readily a3 in any other form of speech, and that no gommunication made by preacher or priest to his congregation is privileged because of such relation, unless, perhaps, when made in the discharge of Ris pastoral duties, and then only without malice. ‘The Delaware Deadlock. DOVER, Del., April 2.—The century mark was reached today in ballotting for a suc- cessor to ex-United States Senator Higgins. The one hundredth ballot resulted as fol- lows: Higgins, 9; Addicks, 4; Massey, 3; Ridgely, 9; Pennewill, 1,¥funnell, 1. para td aire An Illinois Law Sustained. SPRINGFIELD, Hl, April 2—The su- Preme court of Illinois today handed down an opinion in the Lee county appointment case, sustaining the validity of the state senatorial apportionment law of 1893. SS Murdered His Bed-Fellow. WATONGA, Okla., April 2—Al Evans and- Doctor Babb, bed-fellows in a hoiel, quarreled over the proper division of the bed clothing, and Evans, drawing a revol- ver from under the pillow, shot and killed Babb. When Sheriff Wilson tried to arrest Evans he was shot twice, but finally suc- ceeded in arresting the murderer. Wilson’s wounds are not thought to be fatal. Drouth, in Indiana. . INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 2—An un- _usual spring drouth has just been broken in Indiana, and the menace to wheat which has been the source of much worry to the farmers, 1. The three days | of int ain has this morning re- | solved itself into a light snow, which melts as it thermometer has gone down several points. Two Celebrate pavicts. ALPANY, > ¥., April —Warden Sage of Sing Sing prison was in town today. Relative to the condition of his two cele- brated prisoners, John Y. McKane and Dr. Robert Buchanan, he s in excellent healih and is looking ingly well. The cc n of Dr. Bu fs the reverse. As the ‘time approaches for the execution, April 22, he secms to be getting worse, and the possibilities are that he may break down. —— Baltimore’s Running Races. BALTIMORE, Md., April 2—The board of directors of the Pimlico Driving Club have formally decided upon their running race meeting of six days in June, to begin —_ 8 and continue to June 8, both inclu- sive. A LONDON RUMOR. That Oscar Wilde Leaves Town to Escape the Libel Suit. LONDON, April 2.—It is rumored that Oscar Wilde Icft London suddenly this morning in order to avoid being present at the trial tomorrow of the suit for libel, which he has brought egainst the Marquis of Queensberry, as a result of the allega- tions which the marquis made aginst him on a card left at the Albemarle Club on February 18, last. z ee RAISED THE RENTS. Coke Workers Excited Over Action of Their Employers. UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 2—The coke workers were greatly excited today when informed that the rents of the company houses has been advanced from 30 to 40 ver cent, and talk of a general strike throughout the region is general. ‘The men claim that the recent advance of 16 per cent in wages, which went into eifect yesterday, was only a ruse to pre- vent a strike, as they will not be benefited in the least by it. A convention will be held tomorrow to consider the matter. SS RACING IN NEW YORK. The Gray Bill Passes the Assembly by 89 to 11. ALBANY, N.Y., April 2—The Gray rac- ing bill has passed the assembly as re- ported from the codes committee—ayes, 89; noes, 11. —_——._—_ Challenged by Andy Watson. BOSTON, Mass., April 2—Andy Watson, the Philadelphia light weight, issues a challenge: to fight Muldoon’s picaninny before any club offering a suitable purse. ————— A Southern Road Sold. MACON, Ga., April 2—The Georgia Scuthern and Florida railroad was sold to- day at receivers’ sale. The property was bid in at $3,000,000 by Skipworth Wilmer, attorney for the bondholders’ committee. Secretary Smith, the attorney for the trus- tees, was in attendance. It is believed that the bondholders bought in the road to sell it to the Seaboard Air Line. —_ ‘The Georgia G. A. R. Colony. ATHENS, Ga., April 2.—The Ohio colony which has located at Statham, a small town a few miles from Athens, is rapidly growing. Mr. O. S. Hayes, an old G. A. R. man, the chief mover in the project, says that the town is to be controlled by ex- Union soldiers, and that a building for a G. A. R. post will be erected soon. A num- ber of large orchards and vineyards have been set out. ————_ The “Cotton King” Dead. LIVERPOOL, April 2.—William Steen- strand, the “cotton king,” who exploited the great corner in cotton of 1800, which caused such a sensation, and which re- sulted in his losing $5,000,900, is dead. ——._—_ A Boy Murderer to Hang. WiLKESBARRE, Pa., April 2.—The boy murderer, William Penn Bowman, who killed en Arabian peddler last winter, was sentenced today to be hanged. He told the judge te was innoccnt after the sentence had been pronounced. Ee, The Fifth Will Not Go. BALTIMORE, Md., April 2.—The report from Atlanta that the fifth regiment would ge into camp at the cotton states and in- ternational exposition at Atlanta next fall was denied this morning by Col. Frank Markoe. > —_—_—_—_. Librartes Consolidated. ALBANY, N. Y., April 2.—Governor Mor- ton has signed the bill consolidating the Astor, Lenox and Tilden libraries, New York city. ———— Mayor Strong’s Message. NEW YORK, April 2.—Mayor Strong sent @ messoge to ths board of allermen today showing the financial condition of the city. He said there was a big excess in the budget over previous years, and alleged that this was due to a system of financial jugglery practiced by previous administra- tions, —. Joyce at Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 2.—Joyce, third baseman of the Washington base ball team, is registered at a hotel here, but he could not be found by The Star correspondent today. The other players have not ai rived. — An Oyster Roast. An oyster roast was given last night at the Hotel Belford by the proprietor tn hon- or of the guests of the hotel and a num- ber of invited guests, among them being the officers and members of troop A. D. C. N. G. ———— May Be Sold. Chief Clerk Sylvester has in his posses- sion a number of pistols and other weapons which came into bis custody be- fore the passege of the law compelling the destruction of all such contraband ma- terial. He wrote to the Commissioners scme time ago, asking whether they should be destroyed or sold at public auction, in accordance with the law in effect when they were confiscated. He was notified to- day that, in accordance with an opinion of the attorney for the strict, they may be sold, and not broken up and dropped into the river, as is now done with weapons of thts sort. is ee w Recover. William F. Gardner, the colored man who was shot by ‘Constable Ross near Rosslyn, Va., Sunday, is still alive and doing as vell as could be expected under the Circumstances. The physicians at the Emergency Hospital are sure that the bul- let passed through the wall of Gardner's heart, and they are of the opinion that he will recover. ——— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Isidor Kaufman et ux. to Evander French, part original lot 22, sq. 926; $10. Leonard S. Nicholson to Edward Jones, north half lot 4, blk. 1, South Brookland; $10. Jno. J. Harrington et ux. to Edward Kloman, part lot 25, sq. 32, Georgetown; $6,250. Caroline DeB. Williams to Wm. H. Wahly, lot 12, blk. 14, Reno; $10. Wm. H. Wahly to Jas. H. Stewart, lot 12, bik. 14, Reno; $10. Sam- uel Bieber et ux. et al. to Isaac S. Lyon, origin&l lots 10 and 11, sq. 1066, and part lot 3, sq. 997; $875. Edwin C. Cutter and Jas. B. Wimer, trustees, to Michael Hay- den, east half original lot 25, sq. 498; $2,300. Josiah C. Stoddard and Addison G. DuBois, trustees, to Percy S. Foster, lot 1, bik. 1, Takoma Park; $2,000. Percy S. Foster et ux. to Washington National Building and Loan Assn., same property; $2,000. Wm. K. Hill et ux. to Lancelot A. Hartman, lots 26 to 20, sq. 650; $10. Jno. T. Hyland to Jno. J. Sullivan, part lot 30, sq. 770; $10. Jno. H. Lane et ux. to Chas. W. Hill, lot 17, sq. 243: $100. Chas. P. Pi becca N. Burrhus, lot 11, sq. 922; $ beth M. Simkins to Geo. I. Alling, lot 4, sq. 101 $10. Richard Sorrell et ux. to Mary C. Schafer, part of Fox; $475. Rob- inson White et ux. to Geo. I. Alling, lot 40, sq. 1013; 310. J. P. Clark et ux. to H. M.Paul, lots 43 44, bik. 1, Whitehaven; sex Robert E, Harvey et ux. to Jas. A. Di inson, lot 119, sq. $59; $3,500. James A. Dickinson to Anna A. same prop- » Albert ¥ el et ux. to Asheton, lot 58, - lot 111, sq. 555; J. Stellwagen, lot 1 Riley De nd to Jno. F. ngham to Kate G. sq. 400; $1,009. Dudley Grandy, lot 49, to EB rs. orignal lot rer to Wm. P. Bosw . Chas. N. Moore et al. to Alice M. Smith, lot 43, sq. 96; $10. F. T. Rawlings and Oscar Luckett, rt original lot S, ith et ux. to as. N. Moore, 310. Rich- ard Seek et ux. to Chas. S. Shreve, part of Chillum Castle Manor; $850. Annie J. Scott to Howard M. and Mary E. Armstead, part of lot 29, section 7, Barry Farm; $10. W. Redin Woodward, trustee, to Susie A den, lot 3 and part of lot 4, sq. 638; McCon- sq. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. HIS NECK BROKEN Fatal Cave-In at Union Station Excava- tion, A Timber Crushes One of the Work- men—A Georgetown Tragedy Today —Lived Ten Minutes. About noon today thcre was a fatal acci- dent near 36th and Prospects ‘streets,where laborers and carpenters gre working on the excavation preparatory to the erection of the union passenger station. The acci- dent was the result of a cave in, which caused a break in the shoring, and one of the boards struck and almost instantly killed a carpenter named Marcellus Allen, whose residence in the directory is given as 328 llth street southeast, although a receipt in the dead man’s pocket indicated that he had recently moved to 717 12th street southeast. The excavation contract was given to Contractor Carver, who sublet portions of the work. Unusual preparations were made to avoid accident, and the shoring being done tcday was rendered very difficult be- cause of the depth of the excavation near where this work was being done. At noon the laborers, with their picks and shovels, left the excavation to go to dinner, and as soon as they got out the Cape ll went in and started on their work. Hardly five minutes had elapsed before the fatal accident happened. The wood- work was being put up to prevent the very thing that happened—a cave-in; but before the work was well under way the cave-in occurred and the carpenter was struck on bie back of the head with one of the tim- rs. ‘The cave-in came so suddenly that escape was impossible, and the board struck the carpenter with such force that it was feared his neck was broken. He lived about ten minutes after he was injured. The police patrol wagon was sent to the scene of the accident and the body was re- moved to the morgue at the seventh pre- cinct station. The coroner was notified, and he will probably make a preliminary investigation this afternoon and hold an inquest tomor- row, when the responsibility for the acci- dent will be fixed. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE. Business Transacted at the Semi- Monthly Mass Meeting. The semi-monthly business meeting of the Anti-Saloon League was held last night at 623 Louisiana avenue, with Jas. L. Ewin, first vice president, in the chair, preceded by a meeting of the executive committee. In addition to the first vice president, there were present at the latter Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, second vice president; Abram L. Swartwout, third vice president; Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater, recording secreta1 Cavour O. Bohrer, corresponding secretary; John 3S. Blackford, treasurer; Jesse C. Suter; Col. John F. Vinal, Mr. W. H. Pennell, Mr. A. N. Canfield and Mr. A. E. Shoemaker. The executive committee, after hearing the min- utes of its previous meeting and some re- ports of committees, settled its report to the league, and arranged that a proposition that the leggue conduct a house-to-house canvass of the District will be the special order at the next meeting of the executive committee, which is to be held in the office of the first vice president, Monday, April 8, at 4:15 p. m. At the meeting of the league, in the ab- sence of Rev. Dr. Power, chaplain, who was kept away by the W. C. T. U. recep- tion at his church, Mr. J. S. Blackford was called on to offer the opening prayer. Mrs. Gillenwater, secretary, then read the min- utes of the previous meeting of the league, and called the roll of officers and the roll of organizations. The latter was intro- duced for the first time, and although the meeting was considerably below the aver- ‘e in atterdance, owing to the W. C. T. reception and other attractions else- where, was resporded to by representatives of twenty organizations. Mrs. Platt then took the chair while Mr. Ewin reported as acting chairman of the executive com- mittee, and as chairman of the committee © co-operation. Adopting recommenda- tions of the executive committee, it was voted that Fish’s “American rules of or- der” be the standard for meetings of the league; and that representatives from sev- en organizaticns constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at league meet- ings, and five members a quorum at meet- ings of the executive committee. It was further reported that the executive com- mittee had filled the committee on litera- ture by the appointment thereon of Carle- ton E. Snell of Anacostia; and that Mr. Suter had been appointed a subcommittee to arrange for the presentation of a topic at the present league meeting. Later in the meeting Mrs. Platt read a ten-minute paper on the topic selected, “How Can the Individual Members of the League Do Anti- Saloon Work?” and it was discussed by Mr. Canfield, Mrs. Gillenwater, Mr. Shoe- maker and others. Col. Vinal, as chairman of the committee on legislation, reported that the committee had done nothing since the last meeting of the league, but were open to suggestions preparatory to work at the next session of Congress. The chair reported for Mr. Pennell, who was comfelied to return home, that a mass meeting was being arranged for to be held at Zion Baptist Church (colored), South Washington, Sunday, April 21; that Mr. Percy Se Foster would sing at this meeting, and that addresses would be delivered by Mr. W. H. H. Smith of the Western Pres- byterian Church and Mr. W. H. Pennell, chairman of the committee on mass meet- ings; and another either by Judge Kimball or by Judge Taylor. Judge Taylor, who was present. said that he hoped the com- mittee would secure Judge Kimball, and that he would repeat an address recently published in the newspapers of the city. On hearing the report the league voted that the committee on mass meetings be requested to arrange for more than one meeting per montn If possible. In the discussion of the motion the committee was praised for the excellency of the public meetings held dur- ing the present year, but the view was ex- pressed that the league could not reach the whole of the District quickly enough by one meeting a month. —————— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been granted to the following: Geo. W. Simmons and Dora Moudy; Thomas Wilker of Loudoun county, Va., and Clara Mahorn of this city; Wil- liam Jackson and Rachel Rebecca Ran- dolph; Wm. Douglass Wirt and Nina Bartlett; Howard J. Gaylor and Katie C. Kersey; Alexander Cheatham and Annie Ball, both of Falls Church, Va.; William Dudley and Elizabeth Brooks; Rudolph J. Seidenberg of Buffalo, N. Y., and Henrlet- ta F. Frankle of this city; Thomas Blosi and Agnes Detrick; Robt. W. Thornton and Grace J. Darling, both of Alexandria, Va.; Robt. A. Dirom and Elizabeth Payne Jack- son, both of Lynchburg, Va.; Perry H. Smith of Chicago, Ill, and E. Pauline Sawyers of Stafford county, Va.; Jacob Wendell, jr., of New York city, and Marion Fendall of this city; William Terry and Mary A. Johnson; Wm. C. Crawford of Iowa and Sarah E. Myers of this city; Charles Middleton and Emma Mason; Wil- liam Street and Annie K. C. Brunner; Cephas Johnson and Susie Myers; Martin Biba and Katie Denginghous. ———__ Bottling Cases. Private Detective Flinders, who is doing work for the Bottlers’ Association, had arother case in the Police Court today of alleged violation of the law governing the use of stamped bottles. The defendant in the case was Michael Daly, who keeps a saloon atg@i00 4 treet scuthwest. In mak- ing the investigation the detective ascer- tained Daly, who is not a member of the association, Fottles beer for his own trade,-and he had fifteen of the stamped bottles ia lace. These bottles belong- ed to F. H. Finley, Chas. Jacobson and H. Herman, hottlers, and they appeared in court as witnesses In the case. The court heard the defendant's explana- tion and imposed a fine cf 50 cents a bottle, making a total of $7.50, which was paid. In the case of Hohman Bros., whose case Was continued from yesterday, a fine of $10 was imposed. z = A petition "for maintenance has been filed by Carrie Iona against Dr. Philiv Recher cf the medical department of the pension office. By an error in The Star yesterday the name was given as Beecher. Detectives Carter and Gallaher today re- covered a bicycle supposed to have been stolen from Mr. Q'Mealey some weeks ago. The {bleycle, was abandoned in Express alley. fo Reep steadifpin mind fact hat @8e Stor makes 4 styorn dMfaifee statement cach Saturday of its circu: fation for te preceding weet and that it ts the onfp Wash: ognizes thE right of the ad- pertiser fo Enow the measure of publicity for mbich be is paying. The amount of ad: vertising appearing daifp in Te Star is ampfe evidence that this poficp is appreci: ated. Fe average daifp civcufation fast week was 34,537. RAMA WON THE FIRST. Good Attendance and Heavy Track on the Island. Although the weather at the Alexander Island track today was threatening, it had no effect whatever on the attendance. The rain that came down in torrents last night made the track heavy. Scratches were nu- Mmerous, but did not interfere with the sport, as the card presented -was a good one, both in size and quality. Eighteen books weighed in. First race, five furlongs—Rama (Morris), 5 to 1, first; Ella (Coudrier), 5 to 2, second; Mate (Neal), 7 to 1, third. Time, 1.03%. ——. THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. 431, Norment vs. Edwards et al.; motion to dismiss appeal overruled pro- vided appellant print all of record. No. 444, Humphreys vs. Conger; set for May 6. No. 412, Donaldson ys. Wright; set for April 15. No. 448, District of Columbia vs. W. K. Ryan; motion to docket and dis- miss granted. No. 329, Price vs. Borchel- ing et al.; suit abated under rule 9. Nos. 20 and 21, Ruppert vs, Smith; continued. No. 433, Cropper vs. McLane et al.; passed until April 3. No. 375, Harlow vs. Carroll et al.; reargument concluded. No. 304, B. and P. Railroad Company vs. Golway, ad- ministrator; on hearing. No. Walter vs. B. and O. Railroad Company; judg- ment reversed, with costs and new trial awarded; opinion by Justice Cox. No. 403, Stewart, administrator, vs. same; judgment rmed, with costs; opinion by same. No. 390, Stearman vs. same; do.; opinion by Justice Shepard. No. 401, Durham vs. Sey- mour, commissioner of patents; decree af- firmed, with costs; opinion by Justice Shepard. Equity Court No. 1.—Judge Cox. Holmes agt. Brady; sale decreed with S. T. Thomas and T. M. Fields, trustees, to sell. Cady agt. Cady; sale finally ratified. Second Colored Baptist Church agt. Lans- dale; pro confesso against certain defend- ants, and Harry V. Lansdale appointed guardian ad litem. Walker agt. Mermion; reference to auditor with instructions. Col- bert agt. Petrie; auditor's report confirmed. Wheeler agt. Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association; instructions to re- ceivers granted. Beacham agt. Beacham testimony before W. Herbert Smith, ex- aminer, ordered taken. Equity Court No. 2.--Judge Hagner. Lerch agt. Lerch; order allowing sixty days to take testimony in rebuttal. Stuart agt. Gardner et leave to file bill against receivers granted. Hawkins agt. Hawkins; order for payment of alimony by April 9, in default of which defendant be committed to custody of marshal. Kent agt. Kent; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Marshal makes return of jurors; panel not completed, and clerk ordered to draw eight rames for tomorrow. Hoover agt. Gibbs; judgment by default. Langley agt. Crown; certifled to Circuit Court No. 2 for trial. "Ferguson agt. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad Company; order al- lowing plaintiff to deposit $50 in leu of ap- peal bord. Towles agt. Stiles; judgment by default. Stewart Dry Goods Company agt. Riggs & Company, garnishees; judgment of condemnation. Clark & Son agt. Lewis & Company; order to return plaintiffs or attorneys money deposited as security for costs. Bacon agt. Rock Creek Railway Company; motion for new trial overruled, judgment’ on verdict for defendant, appeai noted and hond fixed at $100. Selz agt. Behrends; motion for judgment overruled. Ferguson agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; motion to enter judg- ment granted, appeal noted and bond fixed at $100. In re estate of Maria Cole; mo- tion to settle exceptions overruled and mo- tion to extend term withdrawn. Thompson agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Kimball & Company agt. Ham- link; judgment by publication and of con- demnation. Moore et al. agt. Barbour; ver- dict set aside and new trial granted, and judgment against defendant for costs in Court of Appeals as per mandate. Warner, administrator, agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; bill of exceptions sign- ed. Edgerton agt. same; do. Term pro- longed thirty days to settle exceptions, Arrick agt. Fry, Jennings agt. Webb, in re estate of Annie E. Northcutt, Cullen agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, Downey agt. Helpbenstine, Lansburgh agt. Wimsatt, Pitzer agt. Lansburgh, Dyer agt. Lansburgh, Scutt agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, Bacon agt. Rook Breck Railway Company. Circuit Court No. 2. Marshal makes return of juror’s panel not completed, and clerk ordered to draw twenty names for tomorrow. Brown agt. Washington and Georgetown RailroadCom- pany; metion for new trial granted and verdict set aside. Phelps agt. District of Columbia; motion for new trial overruled and judgment on verdict. Gibson agt. Dis- trict of Columbia; do. Wright agt. Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Compan: do. Yardley agt. Wilson; motion for plati tiff to file original note overruled. Term extended for settling bilis of exceptions in the following cases: Holland agt. Bailey, Belt agt. Magruder, Newman agt. Baker, Hurdle agt. W. and G. R. R. Co., Frank agt. Hirsh, Craig agt. Kaufman, Gibson agt. D. C., White agt. Roth, Meany agt. Cennor, Eckloff agt. Washington Gas Light Company, Wright agt. W. and G. R. R. C Phelps agt. D. C., Black agt. Maisak, Bre er agt. D. C., Portsmouth Savings Bank agt. Wilson, Moore agt. Griffith. Saverios agt. Scheuermann; Judgment by default. Central National Bank agt. Brown et al.; do. Jay Paper Manvfacturing Company agt. National Economist Publishing Com- pany; motion for judgment overruled. Echols agt. Deane; motion to vacate order of March 9 overruled. Hurdle agt. Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company; penalty of appeal bond fixed at $250. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. Marshal makes returns of names for grand jury, panel not completed and clerk ordered to draw eighteen names. Marshal makes returns of petit jury, panel not com- pleted and clerk ordered to draw twenty- five names. United States agt. Edwin C. ‘Tremaine; motion for new trial overruled. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. Marshal makes return of jury, panel not completed and eight Names ordered to be drawn. United States agt. Lewis W. John- son, conspiracy; personal recognizance $100 taken. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Estate of Annie Walker; petition for pro- bate of will filed. Estate of Solomon Fow- ; citation returned served. Estate of Shristeina C. Murphy; will proved. Estate of Andrew J. Wood; inventory filed. Es- tate of Geo. F. Wassmann; appearance of J. M. Vale as attorney for Ulster, Province of Hanover, Germany, filed. Estate of Francis Toumey; citation issued. Estate of Peter D. Welcker; renunciation of execu- tors filed. Estate of Leon D. Genest sworn statement in lieu of inventory filed. Estate of Anna M. Von Romondt; petition for letters of administration filed. Hstate of Eliza Staley; will filed. Estate of Mary A. Milis; will filed with petition and asseat of next of kin. Estate of John Edwards; replication, notice to admit documents and motion for commission filed. Estate of Solomon Fowler; citation returned served. Estate of Francis Toumey; will filed, with petition for probate. SENATOR SHERMAN His Name Now Causing Anxiety to McKinley’s Friends, A Question of Finance or Tariff—The Ohio Senator for Sound Money. The McKinley presidential boom, in the eyes of many politicians, is the most inter- esting of all the booms. These men are very fond of dwelling upon certain dis- tinctive features it is thought to possess. They regard it as a sort of test boom. Shall the next campaign be waged upon the tariff issue? If so, who is the foremost representative of the tariff issue on the republican side? All of the republican as- pirants for the nomination are protection- ists, and all have declared time and again for the fostering of home industries by the laying of high customs duties. But whose name is found at the head of the list when the champions of protection are called off? And if there is one man among them so conspicuous that he stands singled out, beth by his own and by the opposing par- ty, as the most pronounced protectionist of them all, ought not he to carry the banner when protection is the issue? The McKinley Case. This is the McKinley case. The friends of the buckeye governor insist that the tariff must be the issue, and that he fs its foremost republican representative. It is not his only merit, in their eyes. They are willing to match him against any of his rivals on any score. For all-around ability, for high and attractive personal character, for patriotism and the best order of Amer- icanism, they maintain that he is the peer of any man in either party, agd would prove an exceptionally strong presidential candidate. They expect to see him nomi- nated. Another point of interest attaching to the McKinley boom relates to what may be termed its home embarrassments. How is it to shake off those besetments and the different interpretations put upon them at a distance? For a time there was a mis- understanding as to Gov. Foraker’s atti- tude. A doubt existed as to his real inter- est in McKinley’s success. An opinion pre- vailed that this doubt ought to be‘removed. Friends of the two men conferred, and the doubt was removed. Foraker, in an au- thorized interview, declared unequivocally for McKinley for President, and McKinley as unequivoc: Hy declared for Foraker for Senator. All seemed clear then so far as Ohio was concerned, and a full delegation to the national convention well selected and cordially pledged, was guaranteed. Sherman Looking Up. But a bigger man than Foraker is now the subject of tall well calculated to dis- turb not only the friends of McKinley, but the friends of all the other aspirants as well. McKinley fs most in interest because this man lives in McKinley's state. All speculation about the next presidency has come to include the’name of John Sherman. His great abilities, his past eminent ser- vices, the influence he exercises in matters ef finance, are the subject of much com- ment. His face is again one of thé most prominent in the pages of the pictorial press. No colored cartoon presenting the presidential aspirants is complete without it. Whenever it fs suggested that the financial and not the tariif question should be the issue for next year the suggestion follows that Mr. Sherman would best repre- sent that issue. It is even insisted in cer- tain quarters that his nomination would be so conspicuously fit in such circumstances that if the party failed to make it the con- test at the polls might be lost. The people, it is claimed; would resent the presentation of such an issue without the candidacy of the man best entitled to stand for it, and best prepared to give it form and substance in office. Not Doing Anything Himself. Mr. Sherman is not charged with doing anything to forward this movement. He could not be in ignorance of the existence of the movement, but he has publicly spoken in terms of approval of McKinley’s candidacy, and the understanding is that he and his friends at home will sincerely unite in the action which will make Mc- Kinley Ohio’s candidate before the national convention. But beyond this, Mr. Sherman, it is pointed out, could not go, even if it were within reason to expect him thorough- ly to efface himself in the intcrests of the younger man. Events will shape them- selves. The action of the next Congress will largely determine what the issue in the national campaign is to be. The tariff, in some form, is inkely to be considered. But the financial question, in its most import- ant and far-Peaching form, is certain to be considered. Mr. Sherman will stand head and shoulders abeve his brethren in Con- gress at that time, in respect to financial questions. His authority on the subject is recognized, and, besides, as chairman of the finance committee of the Senate—an ap- pointment altogether likely to be made— he will have charge of the question in that body, end lead in the debate, and greatly influence whatever may be accomplished in that direction. So that, before the next republican national convention shall meet, Mr. Sherman will have again taken a lead- ing position before the country as the champion of sound money,and the fashioner of certain measures on the subject, and in this way appear for whatever his party may claim for itself before the, people. Ohio, therefore, will be strong in The con- vention, be the issue tariff or finance. If tariff, she will urge McKinley; if finance, the party at large may unite upon Sher- man. Studying the Aspect of Affairs. The older politicians, familiar with Mr. Sherman's long career, are studying the present aspect of affairs as it affects him, or appears to do so, with very great in- terest. They recall his earnest desire in the past for his party’s nomination, and hew trying sume of the tricks were that fortune has played him. He has more than ence led in the ballotings at national con- ventions. He has twice appeared to come almost within reach of the prize. He yielded both times without a public mur- mur. His party loyalty was neither time shaken. He never complained of the at- titude of some of his home people, even when his friends in other states bitterly criticised certain maneuvers. Properly speaking, he is not thought to be in the present race by any word of his own. No man questions his attitude toward Mc- Kinley. But for all this, the outcome is awaited with much interest. Is Mr. Sher- men’s chance at last to come without an effort on his part? Is the man who has made five unsuccessful contests to sccure the presidential nomiration of his party, and sounded all the depths and shoals of anxious campaigning, to carry off the prize when he is practically not a con- testant at all? Shall Ohio, several times soliciting his nomination, at last be hon- ored by it while pressing the claims of arother of her sons? ee Army Orders. Leave of absence for four months is granted First Lieut. Henry W. Hovey, twenty-fourth infantry. The leave of absence granted Major John S. Witcher, paymaster, is extended four- teen days. ‘The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the medical de- partment are ordered: Capt. Rudolph G. Ebert, relieved from duty at Fort Hua- chuca, Ariz., and ordered to Fort Colum- for duty at that post. Capt. hillock, reliaved from duty at Fort Wingate, N. M., and ordered to Madison Barracks, N. ¥., to relieve Capt. Robert B. Benham. Capt. Benham will report to Fort Wingate, N. M. -e- The Diamond Cutters’ Case. ‘The hearing in the case of Franz Van Reeth of Antwerp, the diamond cutter who was recently refused a landing by the immigration authorities at New York, on the ground that he was a contract laborer, was continued today by Assistant Secre- tary Hamlin and Commissioner Stump. Dr. Ullo of New_York appeared for government, and Francis B. James of cinnati for Mr. Van Reeth. A decision in the case is expected this afternoon or to- morrow, and the probabilities are that Van Reeth will be discharged. o———___ The bill for the disestablishment of the church in Wales passed second reading in the house of commons last night. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Ordered Down. The Commisisoners have issued an order that the west gable wall of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, colored, on 15th street between P and Q streets, be taken down within the next thirty days. The building has been examined by offi- cials from the building inspector's office, and this wall was found to be out of plumb and Hable to falt down. The inclination from the perpendicular is said to amount to nearly twelve inches. Contract Awarded. The Commissioners have awarded to Gor- mully & Walker the contract for the re- — of the Police Court butiding, on their id of $999.99. The appropriation for the work to be done was 31,000, The bids for the contract ranged from $1,344 to $2,120. Some Orders. The Commissioners have ordered that the 1oadway of E street southeast between South Capitol and 4th street, now occupied by the double tracks of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company, be widened forty-five feet. This is to be done when the street is paved, during the coming year. Garbage Regulations, The draft of the regulations governing the collection and removal of garbage sub- mitted by Health Officer Woodward has been approved by the Com: Will shortly be promulgated ner 9nd g Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: David Dunlop, to erect seven two- story and one three-story brick buildings at Nos. 2 to 8 and 20 to 26 Quincy street, West Eckington, northeast; to cost $18,000. Miss I. Lenman, to erect one four-story and cellar brick dwelling at 1006 Rhode Island avenue; to cost $5,500. Mrs. A. B. B. M. Craig, two three-story brick dwell- ings at Nos. to 625 B street; to cost $9,000. Howard A. Beall, two three-story and cellar brick buildings at Nos. $02 and 804 Rhode Island averue; to cost $12,000. No Answers Yet. The Commissioners have received no re- Plies today from the lectric and cable rail- rcad companies to whom letters were sent yesterday asking why car fenders had not been put on by April 1, as required by the order of the Commissioners dated January 31. These letters were not sent out until last evening and Commissioner Truesdell said this afternoon that until the compa- nies had been heard from no further action could be taken in the matter. ——_ Occupied the House. Ellen Mahoney, 2 colored woman, who has taken forcible possession of house 805 2d street southeast on several occasions, was a prisorer in the Police Court this morning, charged with forcible entry. El- len never rented the house from the agent, Mr. W. Clarence Duvall, but she imagined that Sergt. Daley and Mr. Downs had rent- ed the house for her. Judge Miller said he thought the wo- man’s mind wan not exactly right. He hardly knew what to do with her, but she was coinmitted to jail for the action of the grand jury and the judge suggested that rome inquiries should be made concerning er. ———.__ A Washington Addre: Maj. Moore today recelved from Marshal Frey of Baltimore a letter asking that inquiries be made concerning the identifi- cation of an unknown body found in the river yesterday. The letter describes the drowned man as being about forty-five years of age, five feet eight inches tall, and weighed about 18) pounds. The man had dark hair, sandy mustache and was dress- ed in dark clothes, white shirt and gaiter shoes. On the body the officers found an Old Testament, on the fly leaf of which was written the rame “Peter Yager, 1014 1st street, Washington, D. C.” The body — be held for several days for identifica- tion. 1 The letter was turned over to Detective Quinlan, who made inquiries at the address mentioned, but failed to learn anything of the man mentioned. —.__. Information Received Here. Senor Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister, does not know yet the details of the ar- rangement signed yesterday between his country and Mexico, but he has received from the Guatemalan minister in that city the following telegram: MEXICO, April 1, 1895.—To the Minister of Guatemala, Washington. “The definite settlement of our difficulties with Mexico was signed today. Conditions honorable and satisfactory to both countries. “DE LEON.” ——__+ 2+___ The Douginss Estate. By a stipulation between the interested parties filed today all proceedings in the matter of the estate of the late Frederick Douglass have been postponed until the 12th instant. ee Charged With Stealing. Harry Jordan, thirty years old, employed in Stumph Bros.’ mattress factory, was ar- rested today by Detectives Horne and Weedon, and locked up on a charge of stealing some bed ticking fr>m his employ- ers. Several rolls of the ticking is heid at headquarters as evidence in the case. The defendant was released on bond for his ap- pearance in court. ——._—_ Lavrel Electio: The annual election for mayor and city council at Laurel, Md., was held yester- day, at which there was a very light vote polled. There was but one ticket in the ficld, that nominated at the citizens’ meet- irg held last Friday night. The following is the result: For mayor, Edward Phelps; councilmen, E. B. Carr, John W. Shars- wood and A. F. Fairall. The new council meets for organization on Wednesday night, when they will elect a clerk; bailiff and supervisor to serve for one year. ———— Douglass Memorial. At the Douglass memorial exercises held in the Wormley School a program of much interest, consisting of incidents in the life of Frederick Douglass, composi- tions, music and addresses, was rendered. ‘The inspiration that such a life is to the youth of this country was well brought out in the essays and addresses. The in- terest in the exercises was greatly en- hanced -by_a@ most eloquent discourse by Professor Geo. Wm. Cook of Howard Uni- versity. —_- Divorce Wanted. A petition for divorce was filed today by Robt. M. against Margaret A. Frost. The pers in the case were withheld from publication, but the wife is understood to be charged with desertion. EE Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 2.—Flour firm, unchanged— receipts, 15, cls; shipments, 57,008 barrels; sales, 430 barrels. Wheat easy—spot, S194: Month, G1a61%; May, 60%a61; July, ‘50% Neamncr Nos di keds Seahsie receipts, asked; 14,029 bush: els; shipments, 16,000 bushels; si 340,185 bush- 8,000 bushels; southern wheat by els; sales, sam ple, 6063; do. on grade, 5S%a61%, Corn dull— Spot, month and May, boas; steamer mixed, 48148485 —recelpts, 36.813 bushel 143. bushels; stock, 406,806 bushel: southern white corn, 55a55'2; do. yellow, No, 2 white Western, 37 . $4a3414—recelpts, 9,304 bush- bushels. “Rye quiet and steady— tock, 20,084 bushels. tlinothy, —$13.00a$13.5 Better steady—fancy creamery, 0. ladle, 14ai5;, good I 0. Eggs tirm—fresh, 13. fon, store packed, firm, unchanged. ————e Grain nnd Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 142 No grain reports—holids 20° n. High. 6.31 aa Sa 632 6.323 —_— Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent four, per barrel, =8.6008.80; straight flour, 3.3 flour, per barrel, per barrel, 2.00a8.00; winter extra flour, per bart 50; clipped white oats, per bushel, 39! aii; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 38a3S%; ‘No. mixed oats, per bushel, 844235; No. 2 yellow corn, epring 3043.50; winter parent ; winter stralght flour, rel, per bushel, $1a52; No. 2 white corm, per bushel, p1a52; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton,” 12.75a13.50: No. 2 timothy bay, per ton, 11.50812.00; No. mixed bay, per, ton,’ 11-00a12.00; No, 1 clover hay, Per ton, Youn. cut bay, per ton, 13. Bas ieeleg ea ton, (17.50ai8.50;, bulk mid- 3 “18. ; Tye straw, per to 18.00a14.00; wheat straw, per ton, ‘3.5030.00, The ton, ‘5. : above quotations for ca te delivered rack, Washington. eee FINANCE AND TRADE Narrowness and Indecision Charac- terize the Speculation. AWAITING THE INCOME TAX DECISION Sugar Trust the Feature of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 2.—The impression that a decision against the income tax law would prove an adverse speculative factor was again pronounced among professional stock operators today. Narrowness and indecision were consequently the chief characteristics of today’s trading. Washington advices differ widely as to the probabilities of an extra session of Congress should the law fail. The trading in sugar was the feature of the day, a decline of 2 per cent following rather liberal sales. The closing of some of the larger refineries and assurances that operations elsewhere will be discontinued shortly was responsible for the sudden deflection in price. It is stated that the recent activity at the refineries has result- ed in an accumulation of sugar far be- yond the demands of the trade. The char- acter of the buying at the decline, how- ever, was such as to indicate that inside interests are thoroughly satisfied with the future prospects for the stock of the com- pany. Advices from the west state that a 5 per cent dividend has practically been agreed upon by the new management of the Chi- cago Gas Companies. There was some dis- position to make the rate 4 per cent, but the above rate was finally agreed upon as the more desirable. In the railway list New England was feature, regaining 2 per cent of yesterday's loss on buying by brokers idertified with the first advance. The mystery on which the movement is based continues, but the originators of the scheme have not achiev- ed the full measure of success originally contemplated, as the reading of the tape attests. The Grangers were steady on a small volume of business, and the Coalers, with Jersey Central leading, were weak within fractional limits. The question of earnings {s being ser- fously influenced by the demoralization in east-bound freight rates and a dec: traffic. There are few devices in bookkeep- ing that have not been resorted to in order to make a fair showing of earnings, but facts are daily coming to light which will defy such a manipulation of figures ard changed dividend policies will, sooner or later, result. - The committee of five appointed to deter- mine the rates of allotment and percentage of tonnage at last week's meeting of the anthracite coal presidents is in session to- day, and a report of the day’s action will shortly be made to the full committee. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S0 Broadway: Stocks, Chose, American Sugar....... American Sugar Pfd. American Tovacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison. Canada Southern Canada Pacific... Chesapeake ard Ohio. .. C., C. and St. chi B. and Q. Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Ga: C..M.and St. Paw M. and St. Paul i Ic.. R.L. and Pacific. Lack. and W.. ¢ Del. Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pf Dis.and Cattle Feeding. Genera! Electric. “Miinois Central. FS 51 Long Island Traction... ----- -c20- spose spas Metropolitan Tractiot Se Manhattan Elevated. m1 8856 5% Us Cordage Co. Pid. 9 New Jersey Central. 96; New York Central. ~ N. E. Cf Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific. Wabash... Ria ae Wabash Pfd. 5 mK 1K 14% Wheeling and L. Erie.- 12s 12 1 Wheeling and L.E.Pfd. ..... -.-.. ae Western Union Tel..... Si Se isconsin Central. Seg ES SS Sliver... oo Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock m.—Eckington Railroad o, $1,000 at 104. Washington Gas ccuyv. 6s, $60 at 187.” Lincoln Fire Insurance, 100 at 8 ernment Bonds.—U. S. 4 egistered, ee bi in sked. U. 8. 48, coupon, 111} bid, 112 asked. 8. 53, 21: Jd, 116 asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106% bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, brie fe a — cia: at 9 ency, [8 bid. 65s, funding, currency, Ho bid Soe res 2-108, 100 bid. ‘ashington and . Ist, 130 bid, rgetown Railroad c Metropolitan Railroad George- i Kptaked. Belt Railroad 58, So2 & RGIS asked. Eckington Railron » 1d bi See umbia Railroad 6s, 105% bid, 110! ed. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, iia Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 Washington Gas Company conv. Us, 139 bid. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5a, 135 bid, 140. asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 104 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, I. and A. 100 bid. ., 100 bid. Washi 110 bid, 115 asked, Washington imp. 6s, 119 bid, i14 asked.” W Company ext. 68, 107 bid. M: tion 5s, 105 bid. Washington Light I 100 bid. Washington gut Infantr Nations] Bank Stocks. pid, 300 asked. Bank of the Repu 280 asked. Metropolitan, 282 bid, 2y7 265 bid, 285 asked.” Farmers aud M 200 asked. Second, 136 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 135 bid. “Columbia, 135 vid, 140 asked. Capital, 118 bid. West End,"108 bid, “110% asiced, Traders’, 102 bid, 112 asked.’ Lincoln, 100 bid, 105 asked. ‘Ohio, 7! sked. Safe Deposit and ‘frust Compantes.—Natlonal Sate Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. -Washinzton 119 bid, 121 asked. “American Se ‘American Security and Trust Ss, A. ai ton Market Company ist 6a, Market Com Loan and Trust, Se- curity and ‘Trust, *133!3 bid, 136'q asked. Wasb- ington Safe Deposit, 95 asked. Ttaflroud Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 270 did, 290 asked. itan, 60 bid, 70 asked. Metropol Columbia, 0 bid, 70 asked. Belt, 35 asked. Eck- ington, 20 bid. Gas ‘and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gi 49 bid, 24 asked. Georgetown Gas, 30 id, 58) asked. U. 8. Blectric Light, *133 bid, 133% ask Insurance Stocks, 404g ak iremen‘s, 35% Franklin, 45 bid, ._“Metrop. 57 bid! “Potomac, 65 bid, Corcoran, lington, 150 pid, 157 asked.” German-Am 170 id. National Union, 12 bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 13% bid, 154g asi |. Riggs, 7 bid, 7% » . Peo ple's, 5% bid, 5% asked. Lincola, 8% Lid, 9 asked. Comm jal, 4 bid, 5 asked. Title Insurance eal Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Coluinh le, *7}q bid, S nsked. Washington Title, 6 ai District ‘Title, 30 bid, 36 bid, 30 ask: id, 50% ask je asked. Pnew Miscellaneous S' bid. Great Falls Run Panorama, 30 Cannot Live. The condition of Broughton, who was ine jured by dynamite, was described at the Emergency Hospital late this afternoon ag very critical. It is the unanimous opini of the house staff that the injured man not live more than two or three days. cannot speak, and in order that he may breathe a tube has been inserted into his windpipe at the neck. z —_—_. Appointed in the Coast Survey. Mr. Jesse Pawling, jr., of Pennsylvania has been appointed a $1,000 clerk in the coast and geodetic survey.