Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1895, Page 2

A he ts buried in the ruins. I think that his body will be found in the front part of the house. I believe that there are a number of persons buried in the ruins of the sa- loon, because it is the custom of a great many to come into the saloon about 12 o'clock and stop there. I have seen as many as ten and fifteen there at one time. ‘There is ne telling how many persons are killed, and no one will be able to know till after the ruins are thoroughly search- Mr. Boulet did not show the effects of his rough experience to any great extent. He was without his shoes and hat and was dressed in a flannel shirt and trousers. His face and shirt were full of fine plaster dust, and on the back of one of his hands was a scratch about two inches long, the only perceptible mark of injury. Had a Narrow Escape. Emile Chatard, a néfro boy, who was driving a wagon, had a very narrow escape and shivered as he related it. He was on Decatur street, and had stopped his horses almost immediately in front of the saloon while he went in and got a match from the barkeeper. He had just received the match from the hands of the barkeeper and was walking back toward his horse when the building was blown up. He was go frightened that nis first impulse was to jump on his wagon, and drive his horse off, which he did, the animal needing no urging. Fortunately for the negro, the walis, which were blown out toward De- catur street, did not reach to where his berse and wagon stood, or he would have been injured or killed, together with his horse. As it was, when the walls came down the horse was frightened and ran off some distance. A Terrible Sight. The boy looked back at the house and egaw «a terrible sight. The flames were blazing up, smoke was issuing from the hevuse, and debris of every kind was scat- tered all over the vicinity. Eundreds of crabs that were piled up in the grocery store were scattered about on the side- walks and street. Agonizing Scenes. The frartic cries of excited women and children and the breathless agony of men who surrounded the frightful scene defy attempts at description. People ran to and fro, so much out of their wits that they could not give intel- ligent answers to queries. ‘Archbishop Janssens and a number of his clergy were, among the first on the scene. ‘The explosion was distinctly heard at the diocesan house, only a few blocks away, and they hastened to the scene to render what assistance they could. With daylight this morning the work of removing the ruins began. Crowds of peo- ple hung around the spot and the police Were compelled to.use force to keep them away. At 8 o'clock the workmen came across the mangled body of Felix Rigot, the bar- keeper. He was lying under a pile of tim- ber in the front part of the saloon. He was deai wher taken out. Ten minutes later another body was found near where Rigot was lying. The body was identified as Jas. Edwards, an employe of a fish stand in the market. Edwards had been seen five minutes be- fore the explosion, and the fact that his body was found in the ruins was a sur- rise. It was subsequently ascertained hat ke had entered the saloon a few mo- ment @prior to the explosion with a basket bf shrimp. At 9 o'clock the workmen while walking ground the ruins heard a ringing sort of noise, and upon raising some heavy tim- bers found a black-and-tan dog nursing Beveral puppies. “All of the animals were ive, and when rescued seemed to realize their situation. Three hundred dollars and a quantity of Jewelry have also been recovered. The ork of clearing away the debris is going on slowly. Theory of Foul Play. While the police are inclined to think that the explosion was the result of an accident,a number of people residing in the vicinity of the wrecked building are of an entirely different opinion. They state openly that the explosion was an attempt to kill the an L. A. Boulet, who had such a miracu- us escape. Boulet is a Frenchman, who, two years ago, shot and killed one of the -vealthiest Italians *doing business in the vicinity of the French market. This man was Aris- tide Balestracl, who ran a bar room in the neighborhood, as well as a fish and geme stand in the market. Boulet and Balestraci were at one time good friends. They were in the saloon business together. Boulet’s wife came between them, and not only broke up the business arrangements, but caused a deadly enmity to exist between the two men, _ The woman contracted a Nason with Bak estraci, which, upon reaching the ears of Boulet, caused him to leave his wife. Balestraci would frequently taunt Boulet with his dishonor, but was always sur- rounded by friends when so doing. The Italian also threatened to kill the French- man, and those who‘were well acquainted with the men expected a tragedy at any time. Killed by Boulet. It came one morning about two years ago. The two men met in the French Mar- ket and after having words Balestraci, who was carrying a cane, drew from its sheath a large sword with which he at- tacked Boulet. The latter drew a revolver, fired and killed the Italian. The trial re- sulted in Boulet’s acquittal. Ever since then Boulet has been looked upon as a marked man. His friends tried to persuade him to leave the city, or at least to stay away from the market, but he refused. Last night he ocevpied a room in the bar room on the second floor and it is believed that the explosion was done for the simple purpose of killing him. That he escaped is looked upon as a miracle. Balestraci was a leader in the Italian colony. He was a man of great influence and was just the ‘sort of an individual to be at the head of ‘@ Mafia opganization. A privas’e watchman, who was standing opposite the market, when seen by an As- ress reporter this morning, said the first intimation he had of the ex- on was hearing a rumbling noise, fol- Jowed by a sheet of flame and them an ex- Plosion. The concussion knocked him down, and be was stunned for fully five min- utes. He suid that he failed to see anyone running from the store, and believes that the explosion was an accident. The Dend Recovered. ‘The dead so far recovered are as follows: Charles Solathe, grocery keeper. Mrs. Charles Solathe, his wife. Fourteen-months-old infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Solathe Felix Regol, tarkeeper for Abe’ Decuerst. James Edwards, employed by Barthole. Injured: Lillie Justine Solathe, aged five years; badly bruised; found in the wreck. Edward Solathe, four years old; bruised; not in the wreck. m Anderson, colored; struck by flying brick; slightly injured. HOOTED THE JURY. A Remarkable Scene Witnessed at Carrollton, Mo. CARROLLTON, Mo., April 5.—The jury in the Taylor case came into court this morning and reported that they could not agree. The jury stood 7 for conviction and st. The jury was then discharged. As the jurors filed out of the court room ed, hooted at and reviled ho had gathered about the It Is the general opinion here t people se, = stood out for acquittal. —_ A Murderer Hanged. ATLANTA, Ga., April 5.—Richara Gates, ut Lagrange today for other negro, in ng was in pri- that he was go- a jealous f vate. Gates die ing night to Mouldon, who The killin race W es A Mexican Editor Punished. CITY OF MEXICO, April 5.—Don Carlos Gavino, editor of El Relampago, who was arre: 1 for publishing an article attac temalan minister, has been nt for seven M. Albert que, has been released from Belem on bail. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Third Day’s Session of the Confer- ence at Alexandria. A PROPOSED TEMPERANCE HOVEMENT EEE Gratifying Condition of the Dis- trict. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL —————— Special Dispatch to The Eventng Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 5.—The third day’s session of the sixty-seventh annual conference of the Methodist Protestant Church opened this morning. with devo- tional exercises conducted by Rev. E. B. Taylor of Baltimore, at which there was hardly a handful present. Shortly after the religious exercises the body of the church was filled, and the regular business session was called to order by President J. D. Kinzer at 9:30. A communication from Rev. A. J. Gill, chairman of the committee on temperance of the Baltimore conference of the M. E. Church, as follows, was received and re- ferred to the temperance committee: “That we may reach practical results it is neces- sary for the friends of prohibition to get together in some united action, and espe- cially that great number whose names are enrolled on the records of our churches, should meet together, pray, deliberate und unite upon some pian on which they may agree; therefore resolved, “First. That a committee of seven be appointed by the conference to meet sim!- lar committees that may be appointed by other religious bodies in the state of Maryland. “Second. That the secretary of the _con- ference be instructed to notify the officers of such bodies of this action and invite their co-operation. “Third. That these committees, when met together, be authorized to issue a call for a convention of the Christian people of the state in the jnterest of the suppression of traffic in drink, if their judgment approye, or to take other action looking to the co- operation of all the religious people- for this end. “Fourth. That we will continue to pray, agitate and vote until this evil is known no more among us.” Concurrence in this action was asked. The committee or fraternal relations re- ported that the request of the board of managers of the Maryland Tract Soctety for the services of Rev. J. D. Murray as general agent and secretary should be granted. The request of Chatworth Church, Baltimore, for the services of Rev. T. O. Crouse as pastor for the ensuing year was Yecommended to be granted and that Rev. John 8. Bowers be loaned to St. John’s Church, Baltimore. The committee also recommended the adoption of the following: “Whereas, every Methodist Protestant Church is under the jurisdiction of the an- nual conference in whose boundary it is located, therefore it is meet and right that in ease one of our churches shall decide to apply to another district for pastoral sup- ply such application ought to be accom- panied by the consent of the annual con- ference to which it is amenable, or the president thereof.” The President's Report. The presidert’s report showed great ad- vancement fn the church work during the past year, and that he felt greatly encour- aged for the future. Every charge in the istrict has been visited, and is in good condition. The Maryland branch of the Woman's Missionary Society was on a firm basis and doing much good. ‘The president recommended that the order of the service of the church in public worship shall be the same in all the churches. Sunday School Conventions. He thinks the organization of Sunday sciool conventions would be a grand idea. There was a great deal of discussion on that portion of the president’s report which called attention to the legality of the elec- tion vf delegates. The report further recommended that a committee of six be appointed, of which the president shall be chairman, to be composed of three min- isters and three laymen, for the selection of an evangelist for the conference, and tkat no other evangeligt be recognized un- less in charge of some religious body. The president’ report was adopted as a whole. The matter of the appointment of a com- missioner for the purpose of drafting an official biank to be sent to delegates-elect in order that their legality may be deter- mined upon, brought forth a great deal of discussion and the resclution to this effect was laid on the table. Mr. Caton announced that the excursion to Mt. Vernon would leave tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. J. A. Murray was granted leave of absence from the conference. T. . } Lewis, president of the Western Maryland College, read the twenty-eighth annual re- port, which showed the college to be in a very prosperous cordition. There are now 260 students on the rolls, with g good pros- pect for more next year. The report was referred to the committee on education. After The Star’s report of the Methodist conference closed yesterday afternoon the revised report of the temperance committee was handed in, but as no agreement could be reached it was laid over until today. ‘At the night session the church was crowded to the doors by the members of the conference and their friends to listen to addresses on the subject of Christian Endeavor work. Interesting speeches were made by Rev. F. H. Henderson, Rev. F. H. Lewis and others. a Train Robbers Run Down. HENNESEY, O. T., April 5.—Part 6f the posse in pursuit of the bandits, who rob- bed the Rock Island train near Dover Wed- nesday night came up upon the gang five miles west of Hennesey at 3 o'clock yester- day. A fight ensued, in which one of the robbers, identified as Dick Yeager, was Killed, and two others were wounded. Seceeteee Found Dead in the Bath Tub. SEATTLE, Wash., April 5.>G. H. Hell- born, managing editor of the Post-Intelli- gencer and president of the Seattle Guar- antee Loan and Trust Company, was found dead in his bath tub this morning. Death was due to natural cau: Stay for the Ballot Box Stuffers. JERSEY CITY, N. J., April 5.—Senator William D. Daly of Hoboken today appear- ed before Justices Dixon and Lippincott of the supreme court and secured a stay until May 18 in the cases of William,Reen, Na- thaniel Fowler and James Jordan, who were convicted of ballot box stutfing in iss, but took an appeal to the court of errors and appeals. The original sen- tences imposed upon the men were: Reen, fifteen months in state prison; Fowler, six months in the penitentiary, and Jordan, The Boxers Blocked. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.—The boxers of the Olympic Club are very much put out because their chances of visiting New York are now of the poorest. Herman Oelrichs, tleman who had tried so hard to g of the boxers rep- the Olympi had ju: friend in > tion that hi om a pa g the College Republican League. GRAND RAPIT Mich., April 5.—The American Republican College League an- aual meeting opened teday with ar ess of welcome by Congr man Wm. Iden Smith. Fifty of the coileges were repre- sented. The g was devoted n to speechr . The college prof were ecored for free trade teachings. JUMPED FROM A TRESTLE Fatal Disaster on a Narrow Gauge Rail- way. Accident to a Western Freight Train— Six Tramps Lose Their : Lives. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, April 5.—Four per- scns were killed outright and a fifth fatally injured in a wreck on the Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati narrow-gauge railway at a ‘trestle about five miles east of Summerfield this morning. A coach jumped the track as the train was ap- proaching the trestle, which is situated ,on a curve. The coach ran on the ties half way across, and then the engine-also left the rails, carrying down five bents of the trestle to the ravine below. Ed. Lucas, the engineer, whose family reside in this city, was instantly killed, Mrs. E. Young” and her little daughter of Summerfield, and a resident of Beallesville sutered the same fate. Jesse Johns, the fireman, was fatally injured. Two Italians Fatally Crushed. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 5.—A construc- tion car on the Highlands and Homestead electric line jumped the track this morning at Salt Works station, and crashed down upén the B. and O. tracks, twenty-five feet below. In the car were five Italians, and three of these jumped when they saw the accident about to happen. Two were fatally hjured. Their names could not be ascer- ine - — FATAL FREIGHT WRECK. Six Tramps Pay With Their Lives for Stealing a Ride. < ALTON, IIL, April 5.—In a freight wreck on the Chicago and Alton cut-off at Wood River bridge, half a mile north of East Alton, this morning four men were killed outright Bnd two fatally ifjured and four- teen Injured more or less seriously. A lorg, heavy freight train was coming down the grade, when the middle of the train bulged out, and fifteen cars were piled on top of cach other. The injured men were brought to the hospital in this city. The wreck was caused by the train being too heavily loaded behind, and when the brakes were put on the front cars the weight behind was thrown onto a flat car in the middle of the train, crushing it to atoms and wrecking the other cars. Of the four. killed only two have been identified. They are David Hefiiey, Water- town, Wis.; Frank Hareman, Philadelphia, Pa. The train wrecked was a south-bound freight, and all who were killed or injured are tramps. a THE DANA LIBEL CASE. Applying for the Writ to Remove Him to This City. NEW YORK, April 5.—The United States district court, presided over by Judge Brown, presented a very lively appearance this afternoon. By consent of counsel on both sides the argument on the applica- tion for a warrant for the removal to Washington of Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun, which was set down for 2 o'clock on last Tuesday, was postponed until this afternoon at the same hour. On the 7th of March an indictment for criminal libel was obtained in the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, on the complaint of Frank B. Noyes, for the editor of the Sun, and on March 18 the preliminary hearing was held before United States Commissioner Shields, and the identity of the defendant was then es- tablished. = Promptly at 2 o'clock Judge Brown en- tered the court room,.and Lawyers Elihu Root, S. B. Clark and Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Mr. Dana, were seated at the lawyers’ table. United States District Attorney Mac- Farlane and his assistant, M. J. Xobler, arrived a few minutes later. Mr. MacFarlane stated the facts of the case as soon as Judge Brown had an- nounced that he was ready, and made a formal application that a writ of removal issue against the defendant. While the United States district attorney was speaking Mr. Dana arrived and took a mp within the enclosure beside his coun- sel. ——.__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bailding Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: George I. Alling, to erect two three-story brick dwellings on lots 4 and 40, square 1018, Kentucky avenue south- east, to cost $5,000; Prescott & Duffy, six two-story brick dwellings on lot 3, square 1040, South Carolina avenue southeast, to cost $15,000; W. H. West, one two-story frame buiiding on lot 17, section 8, How- ard’s subdivision, Hillsdale, Sumner ave- nue, to cost $350. A Delegation. A delegation from the Sons of Jonadab, consisting of J. Dace Spaulding, J. B. Baker and C. M. Gates, called upon the Commissioners this morning in the interest of ex-Policeman Alexander McKie, who was one of the officers dismissed from the force because of his being a member of the Fat Men's Society. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for grading, graveling and macadamizing suburban streets and roads, Lynn Brothers were the lowest bidders for the macadamizing with quartz the road from Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase circle at 53 cents per cubic yard. M. McNamara was the lowest bidder for macadamizing the same road with other than quartz, at 46 cents pér cubic yard. He was also the lowest bidder for grading } these roads, his price being 22 cents per cubic yard. Langhorn, Allen & Co. were the lowest bidders for grading Massachusetts avenue extended, the price being 26 cents, with a guarantee to finish it in 120 days. M. FE. Talty was the lowest bidder for grading Kenesaw avenve between 15th street and Zcological Parks, at 10 cents per cubie yard. He wants 120 days to do the work. He was also the lowest bidder for grading the streets in the Meridian Hill subdivision, at 24 cents per cubic yard. He wants 180 days to do this work. Condrom & Frawley were the lowest bid- ders for grading Spring street, Anacostia, at 17 1-4 cents per cubic yard. Fifty days is required to do the work. c Se eae Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Chas. C. Meads et ux. to Robt. P. Fletcher, lot 88, sq. 181; $10. Wm. West et ux. to Benj. A. Colonna, part original lot 2, sq. 8 of 390; $1,800. Mary C. Eggerstedt to Wm. G..Schafhirt, lot 69, sq. 271; $10. Zeddie A. Taylor to C. Richard Taylor and James A. Struthers, lot 14, sq. 22, Eckington; $8,000. Melita C. Spelshouse to James A. Brown, lot 37, bik. 3, Le Droit Park; $4,000: Maria B. Dobyns to Blasius Behrle, part lot 40, sq. 732; $10. Josephine G. Heard to Diller B. Groff? lot 99, sq. 779; $10. William H. Barnes and John L. Weaver, trustees, to Ciara P. Wineberger, lot , $9. 550. H. Bradley Davidson et ux. to Vernon B. Hodges, lot 61, sa. 1023; $10. Theo, A. et_ux. to Benj. R. Catlin, lot 80, sq. G73; 0. Albert B. Hines et ux. to Thos. L. Salkeld, lot 7: |. SOS; $10. —S Funeral of Rev. Mr. Pastorfield. Funeral servic late Rev. J. Pastorfield, who died s in the city post office, Wedne: o'clock this afternoon in Interment was made ation. udge G on »ointed Sam- , and Geo. cute a ces made The Camde CAMDED of the supren nel Bel ting order is dated tion can be taken until Monday, the day before election. April 6, —— Gov. Marvil Much Worse. DOVER, Del., April 5.—Gov. Marvil has own much worse during the past twenty- sipelas has set in, and his friends are anxious about his condition. DR. BUSEY BADLY HURT A Well-Knowg, Physigian Falls Down an Blvator/Shaft. A Painful Accideat at the Concord 3 Hotel ~ The Physician’s Thigh Broken. ———— Dr. Samuel €. Busey, one of the oldest and best known medical practitioners in this city, and president of the Medical So- ciety of the District of Columbia, met with a serious and painful accident about twenty minutes after 10 o'clock this morning, by falling down the elevator shaft at the Con- cord, corner of New Hampshire and Oregon avenues. Dr. Busey called at the Concord professionaly, to see a child of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Dabney, who is ill. As is his custom, the physician entered without ringing the bell, and proceeded to the elevator shaft. The elevator had not been in use for some moments, and the operator, until the arrival of Dr. Busey, was standing in the vestibule of the build- ing. During the absence of the boy, be- cause of a leak in one of the valves, the car gradually ascended wntil it was nearly cn a level with the second floor. Seeing the door partly open, and thinking the car at the first landing, Dr. Busey step- ped in, and before he could be warned by the elevator oy, who was but a few feet behind him at the time, and fell headfore- most to the foot of the shaft, a distance of about twelve feet. The base is of concrete, and crossing it diagonally is a beam, to which is attached a pair of large iron wheels, which support one of the elevator cables. In falling Dr. Busey must have struck against this beam, owing to the nar- row limits of the shaft. Calling for assistance, the elevator boy hastened down the stairs and carried the injured man to a basement room, where he was made as comfortable as possible on a mattress. At this time it was seen that he had recelved a cut on the forehead and that his right thigh was swelling. Dr. Busey did not lose consciousness, and although suffering intensely, directed that his daughter be summoned, and also desig- nated what physicians he wished called In. Doctors S. S. Adams, W. W._Jobmston, John Van Rensselaer and C. EB. Hagner were soon at the side of Dr. Busey. Every- thing possible was done for him, and then he was removed in the Garfield Hospital ambulance to his residence, 901 16th street northwest. The physicians in attendance stated that Dr. Busey’s right thigh bone had been fractured in the socket and that his head is slightly cut. This afternoon Dr. Busey was resting quietly and b's condition was corsidered most encouraging. —._—_ Benefits and Damnges. Upon the application of the District Com- missioners, Marshal Wilson yesterday after- noon summoned a jury for the purpose of condemning !and in square 654 to connect existing alleys, running from 1st and D strects northeast. The land of the heirs of the late Elizabeth A. Scribner was con- demned, the damages allowed by the jury being $226. The cost of the proceedings, $65, was added ‘o the amount of damages, making in all $291. To cover this amount benefits were assessed by the jury against the abutting real estate of the followin, A. F. Sperry, $40; heirs of Warren Waug! $10; Susan Waugh, $54; Henry Walter, $40: Annie King Whitehand, $40; heirs of Tal- bert C. Murray, $64; and heirs of David N. Lawrence, $3. —___ A Relic of President Bachanan. An interesting relic was discovered in appraising the goods of W. T. Travers, who recently died in the Neck district of Dorchester county, Md. The appraisers came across a carriage which was former- ly the property of President Buchanan. ‘The carriage was brought to Dorchester by Wm. D. Wallach, formerly the owner of The Evening Star, who resided in Dor- chester county for a4 number of years. The carriage was bought by Mr. Travers sale of Mr. Wallach’s effects. It is an old-fashioned vehicle, and the name of President Buchanan is inscribed upon a silver plate fixed in the back of the car- riage. —— Illness of Ex-Gov. H. H. Wells. The condition of ex-Gov. H. H. Wells, who has been confined to his home, 1 M street, for some weeks by an attack of illness, is giving alarm to his friends. He has days when he is better, and then again he is not so well. His daughter, Mrs. Walker, is with him. Under the doctor's orders he is not allowed to see visitors, and the inquiries from his large circle of friends are made at the door. - a Eatension Refused. The extension of the alley in square 493, repeatedly asked for, has been adversely reported by the engineer department, on the ground that the work cannot be done un- der existing law, as it is not necessary for public health, and further that the Pennsyl- vania railroad owns one-half the square and has not petitioned for the extension of the alley. oe Will Sue a Press Association. Suit for libel and damages against the Southern Associated Press and its members atNorfolk will be instituted nextMonday,for sending to its newspapers alleged false and malicious reports concerning the ) olk Pilot and Sam. W. Small, tts managing editor. Damages will be laid at a large sum. — Her Will Filed. Alexander, W. Cliver, a brother, is made executor of the estate of the late Jannette y Gier, by a will filed today and dated rember 27, 1890. Lambert V. Gier,a son, is made sole bereficiary, and the executor is appointed as his guardian, —_ Six Menths in Jail. Robert Jones, a sixteen-year-old ccicred boy, was given a hearing in Judge Miller's court today on a charge of committing an indecent assault on a young colored girl named Hannah Young. The boy admitted the truth of the act charged and sald the girl gave her consent. A sentence of six months was imposed. ; Soe Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued today to Charles Nathaniel Myers and Catlierine Kittron, and to Major Miller and Laura Shoemaker. Se The name of J. BE. Taft, given by the man charged by Miss Garrett with obtain- ing money from her; on a promise of get- ting her a situation, fs supposed to be an assumed naine. IE is well for advertisers fo Keep. steadifp in mind the fact, hat Ze Star mates 4 styorn detailed statement cach Saturday of its circus fation for the preceding week and that i€ is tBe onfp Wash: ington newspaper that reez ognizes Be tight of the ad: pertiser fo finow the measure of publicity for wBteB Be is poping. The amount of adz gertizing appearing daifp in She Star is ampfe evidence that Bis poficp is appreci: ated. Be average daify civeufation fast week was 34,537. A MONSTER WAR SHIP One of the British Naval Terrors Heading for Nicaragua. The Royal Arthur's Mission —Gosslp Caused by Her Reported Appear- ance at Panama. Reports that thee British warship Royal Arthur has touched at Panama on her way to Nicaragua to enforce British demands cause some apprehension among officials and diplomats here. The Royal Arthur is the flagship of the Pacific squadron, and carries Rear Admiral Stephenson, K,C.B., commander of the fleet, although Capt. Frederick B. French is in immediate com- mand. She is one of the new monsters of the British navy, having a tonnage of 12, 000, which is greater than the tonnage of the new American battle ships now build- ing. There is no official confirmation here of the Royal Arthur's movement, as the reports of naval changes do not come here. The opinion is expressed by those famil- far with the situation that if Great Britain resorts to force all of the Central American republics will tender their services to Nica- ragua. This was done a year ago when the British ship Cleopatra landed marines on the Mosquito territory. It was also done in 1857 when the Walker filibustering ex- pedition entered that country. The five Central American republics joined hands in the conilict, which lasted two years. At the pregent time, however, there is no navy in Central America, so that a defensive union could not but be feeble against such ships as the Royal Arthur. SS DENIED AT ST. ASAPH’S. What is Said About a Foreign Book There. ‘The order of the Jockey Club to the Vir- ginla Jockey Club to close the alleged for- eign book at the St: Asaph track was re- ceived there today. The president and sec- retary of the Virginia Jockey Club today sent this telegram to the Jockey Club: “Notwithstanding reports to the contrary there is no foreign book on the grounds of the Virginia Jockey Club, nor does the club derive any revenue from such a book.” We have no authority or power to close it nor has any member of the club any interest -in a foreign book. Affidavits to this effect forwarded by this mail. We respectfully request the stewards of the jockey club to hear us*on this matter be- fore taking final action. Mr. McIntyre said he does not know anything about an alleged proposition for the Virginia Jockey Ciub to join the west- ern turf congress. Beautiful spring weather signalized the tenth day of the Virginia Jockey Club's meeting and had the effect of drawing a large crowd to the track. The card for this afternoon was a good one, many new horses being entered. The track was in excellent condition. Sixteen books weighed in. The first race, half-mile, was won by Ca- diz (Nacey), 5 to 1; Himyara (Keef), 4 to 5, second; Tutilege (Maher), 20 to 1, third. Time, .51 1-4. ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Rosita, 110; A. O. H., 110; Honest Tom, 110; Tedd Gegs, 110; Wentworth, 110; Ham- ilton, 110; Marble Post, 110; Devisee, 110; Pathway, 110; Duke John, 110; Kenyon, 119; Philadelphia, 110; Mamie B. B., 110; Ella, 110; Larry K., 110. Second race, six and one-half furlongs, selling.—Imposter, 109; Crumona, 105; Tam- many Hall, 105; Keime, 104; By Jove, 104; Hemet, 104; Wang, 104; Vestibule, 10. Johnny, 98; Tim Flynn, 98; Marguerite, My Gyps, 108; Rienzi, $5; Calista, 89; Pic! away, 9S. Third race, one-half mile, two-year-olds.— Dutch Girl, 110; Irish A., 108; Young Griffo, 108; Frank R., 105; Bob, 103; Wistful, Fourth race, six and a quarter furlon; selling—War Cloud, 109; Sharon, 107; Dr. Parkhurst, 1 n P., 105 ull 165; Adarn, 103; Flash, 16 Boonton, 94; Fritz, 94; McFenso, Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs, sell- ing-—Pantata, 112; Despair, 105;Fannie Mar- tin, 104; Leigh, 104; Billy Boy, 104; Bright Eyes, 100; Bobolink, 100; McKeever, 100; Brightwood, 100. Sixth race, one “mile, selling—Cadet, 107; Pulitzer, 106; Pat Woodcock, 105; Prince Klamath, 105; Galloping King, 105; Samari- tan, 104; Tiny Tim, 104; C. O. D., 101; King Bird, 101; Lou Rhett, 99; Jimmie Janks, 86. =e What Fish Are. Two years ago Gen. Birney appeared in the Police Court as counsel in the case of a man charged with being an unlicensed produce dealer, and he raised the question tlat fish was not produce. His position was sustained by the court, and the case was dismissed. Now the District is mak- irg another effort to-make' the fish dealers pay the tax, $25 a year, and the court will again be asked to construe the law. To tris end Mr. Pugh, the prosecuting attor- rey, has issued an information against one of the dealers, Joseph Coats, and the case will be argued next week. There are several hundred dealers who sell fish from wagons, and most of them carry a stock of not more than $5 worth of fish. The fishermen say it would be a hard- ship on most of the dealers to require them to pay the license tax, and should the court hold the law good, many of the dealers will have to quit the business, which lasts only a few weeks in each year. —_—— Mr. Porter Buys a Paper. Mr. Rober: P. Porter, ex-superintendent of census, and formerly editor of the New York Press, has just purchased the World of Cleveland, Ohio, which ‘vas chiefly own- ed by F. B. Squire, secretary of the Ohio Standard Oil Company. The deal will be closed today, and Mr. Porter and his wife, who has had a newspaper training, will iake immediate charge, George A. Robert- son, the editc nd iB. F. Bower, the busi- ness manager, retiring. The World is an afternoon daily, and was founded in 1889. ++ Minister Ransom in Mexico. United States Minister Ransom arrived in Mexico last efening. He will be officially received by President Diaz next week. Mr. Ransom was met at the station by mem- bers of the American colony. ee —--— Grain and Cotton Marke! Cotton and grain markets, reported by Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 GRAIN. F street. . Low, Cloze. Wheat—Ma: I ra—May Low. Close, 6.20 6.27 619 6.26 6.2 6.28 622 6.80 Baltimore Markets. MORB, April 5.—Fiour dull, 10,354 barrels; shipments, 6,745 ba Wheat dull—spot and m GOW asked; st 4; July, ipts,’ 2,380 bushels; stock, 00" bushels; southern 62. Corn pts, 19 stock, 0. 2, 3s 184 bushel: ice timot teadier, ui se firm, unchanged. —_ ington Grain Market. ed by the Grain Exchanze. " bar: > Wh I * straight jour, per b 1 ington. FINANCE AND TRADE Nothing Accomplished by the Coal Line Presidents. A FINAL AGREEMENT HOPED FOR Prices Were Somewhat Higher Under London's Lead. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 5.—Following Lon- don’s lead cur market opened at small fractional advances over last night’s clos- ing prices, and subsequently became ir- regular fromflack of busin2ss. Trading was confined almost exclusively to the room,and was con8equently not only restricted in volume, but practically void of significance. The meeting cf the anthracite coal presi- dents was relied upon to furnish the in- centive for the day’s movement in values. All of the roads interested in the mining or trarsportation of anthracite coal were ably represented, and the questions of allot- ments and percentages were at once takea under consideration. Up to the time of the mid-day adjournment no agreement had been reached, but the committee were not discouraged with the prospect of a final settlement of all differences. Concessions will be unavoidable in many cases, but if sperity depends on the granting of such concessions, as is now the case, there should be little delay on this point. An agreement as to the monthly output would be followed by a sharp advance in rates. The present selling price of coal or the dividends of the roads hauling it must soon change radically, and it is only rea- sonable to presume that a strong effort will be made to avoid the latter contin- gency. It is extremely doubtful, however, if a mere resolution to maintain rates will ‘endure for a full season. Authorities differ widely on the subject, and the weight of argument can scarcely be said to rest with the believers in a sustained advance. Ma- nipulation will be temporarily employed as a substitute for facts, but operations care- fully founded on actual conditions will ade less hazardous and equally profita~ je. Jersey Central was the active feature of the railway list, selling down 1 per cent on liberal selling, and working back to opening figires on purchases by the room Rumors of a reduction in the dividend rate were again employed to facilitate the decline. in the industrial Mst Sugar was the fea- ture, selling up 1 per cent on purchases at- tributed to both accounts. The sentiment of the street is decidedly mixed on this prop- erty. The disbursement of the first quarter's interest in government bonds has resulted in a gain to the banks through their op- erations at the subtreasury during the week, and this fact, coupled with similar interest payments on various other securi- ties, should reflect a gain in the cash hold- ings of the banks corsiderably in excess of last week. The currency movement from the interior, it is estimated, will result in a gain of more than a million to the local institutions, 3 This latter condition is less encouraging than was anticipated, the return of money to this center clearly indicating the ab- sence of any employment at home. Prospects of a prolonged and possibly stormy session of the coal presidents acted as a deterrent to activity during the last hour. Trading during this period was un- changed in character and prices in the main were not improved. —_—_———._—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are. the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported By Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. oO High. Low. Close. American Sugar. S08, Tous 1003; 10136 American Sugar 9854 American Topaceo.. 95% American Cotton Oil... 263 Atchison, ox Canada 4936 Canada Pacific. 8956 72 5Sig M. 16 Chic.. R.I. and Pacific 9 Del., Lack. and W.. spore, 159K Delaware and Hudson... 127} 128 Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric... Ulnois Central Lake Shore. Erle. Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific N. E. Cis... St. Louis. North American. Ont. and’ Western. Pacitle Mail... Phila. and Heading. Puilman Pai. Car Co. Southern Raiiway. Phila. Traction. Texas Paciiic.. ‘Tenn. Coal and Union Pacide, Wabash... Wabash Pd. Wheeling and Wheehng and L. &. P! Western Cnton 9 Wisconsin Central, =? on Gas, 3 at 50. U.S. 0 at 138, People’s Fire Chesapeake Insurance Potomac phone, 100 at 170. “Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, 7 at istered, 111 bid, 112 asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 1) J, 113% asked. US. 58, 115 bia. f Columbia Bonds.—20-rear fund 5s, 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114% bid. Way 1901, currency, 115 bid. Water stock : bid. “3.658, funding, currence ed, 210s, 100 +130 Washington and Georgetown Rail 130 bid, 135 asked. Metropolitan I 100 bid, 101% asked. Beit Rail 6% asked. “Hckit shington Gas € Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 139. bid. Electric Light conv. 58, 133% bid, 136 acked, “Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone a, 1 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, F. 300 bid. American Securits and ‘Trust bs, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Com- pany Ist a, 110 bid, 115 asked. “Washington Mar- ket Company imp. 6s, 110 bid, 114 asked. | Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 105 bid. Masonic Hull Association 5s, 103 bid." Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 100'bid. Washington Light Intan- try 24 7s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Benk of Washington, 280 g nk of, the Republic, 250" bd, 7 5 d, 297 asked. Cen* Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid, ked. bid, 150 asked. " Citizens’, bid. * Col 135 te id. E td. Capital, 118 st Eid, 108 bid, 1101 asked. ‘Traders’, 102 bi 1 1 asked! Lingoln, 100 bid, 105 asked. Ohio, 7! Deposit and Trust Com) it and Trust. 120 bid ) Nattonal Safe Metropolitan, iced. 108 Z7'% Wid, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, ‘50 asked. Amer- ‘elephone cl 236 bid. peake aud Potonue, 6 phophon Pneumatic Gan Carriage, i ne s ‘Ks. Market, 14 t Falls Ic 5 asked. ” Bull woln Hall, 80 pid, 90 90 asked. Mergen- At The FAG-END Of The Week We always Ike to give our pa- trons some extra inducements in the way of FOOTWEAR BAR- GAINS—bargains just a little bet- inevitable result. Looking at these figures, it ought to be brisker ADIES' OXFORD TVES, Russa and Kid. Every popular style of toc, “Common-sense"”—Prettiest shapes. Regular price is $3.50, S week only 2.50 Boots. Also Ladies’ Cloth or Kid Top Shoes. In all styles and of toe. These shoes are our real stundard $5.00 value. $3. 50 SHOES, this spring Styles—all popular shapes of ter than usual. Brisk trade is the than ever tomorrow, from the “Needle to the but for the rest of the ADIES' PATENT VAMP, Button in all the popular shapes "S TAN toe. A shoe that has right along fetched $4.00— Sataars $ of the —— 3-00 and well made, all styles and sizes, both lace and button. Regular $2 and 2°S1.6 B= CALF SHOES, extra strong Values, on Saturday, only ISSES’ SHOBS in Tan or Kid. Daintiest spring styles, lace or button. Worth $2 and $2.50 a pair, but - { duced for Saturday only, o $1.85 HAVENNER & DAVIS, Incorporated, p28..F St. = OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS OF BOYS. Yesterday a woman told us we had the prettiest line of Children’s Braided Suits in Washington. She also said the qualities we're showing at $3.50 and $4 are $5 elsewhere. We think we’ve got as big a variety of fancy ‘suits for the small boys as any house in this city--we’re sure we’re give ing the biggest values. Doesn’t take long fornews to travel=-all the mothers are telling their friends about our Children’s De- partment and its wonder- ful bargains. That $2.50 Combination Suit (jacket and two pairs of pants), that $2.50 Blouse Sailor Suit (either jersey or cheviot), and that $3.50 Blue Combination Suit-- are a few of the induce- ments we’re offering to make your acquaintance. Eiseman Bros. Cor. 7th and E Sts. N.W. 1t NO BRANCH HOUSE IN THIS CITY. YOUR WIFE MUST READ THIS! Tomorrow is going to be ‘Ladies’ Day” at the Family Shoe Store—310 and 312 Seventh strect. Easter Footwear can be bought to- morrow at a great saving—here’s what we're going to do—one item from the many: BLACK — Oxford keGutar| Day to Ties, |7!=5-*| $1.50. Children's Low Shoes—also in black an@ tan—from 50 cents up. All 25-cent bottles of Shoe Polish reduced to 19 cents—for this day only. Get bere ahead of the crowd. FAMILY Oe TORE, 310 & 312 7th St.N.W. H and H. ‘The latest and best. Try it. It cleans silks, laces ard the finest fabrics with cat injury. Removes grease and paint. Cleans cage pets and painted woodwork. your grocer for mh22-13