Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, sae APRIL 20, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Minister Thurston Has Returned to Honolulu. HIS ACTS DEFENDED BY MINISTER BATCH Denies That He Was Guilty of Vioiating Diplomatic Propriety. ARMSTRONG. HIS SUCCESSOR SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.—The steam- er Australia arrived this morning, bring- ing the following advices to the Associate Press, under date of Honolulu, April 1%: Minister Thurston returned from Wash~- ington this morning. Soon after his arrival he was closeted with Foreign Minister Hatch. The latter official, in an interview with the Associated Press correspondent, stated that Minister Thurston had not been recalled. As far as he eknew, the American minister had not received any aotification of recall or at least he had not ntimated to the government that he had ap to the time for the departure of the steamer. Minister Hatch defends Mr. Thurston's sourse while at Washington, and is confi- dent that he was not guilty of any breach of diplomatic propriety. He stated that Minister Taurston had not been intrusted with any communications in regard to the trial ef: the rebels, so it is quite impossible for him to make public any news in ad- vance of Secretary Gresham’s advices from here. In’ the matter of the cable enterprise, in which it Is alleged Mr. Thurston took pert, this government ‘defends his course also, and does not see how any impropriety zould exist. In closing Mr. Hatch said: “If Thurston has stated any facts in regard to local affairs, he had a perfect right to do Ee Mr. Thurston may not return to Wash- ington, as. it is understood that he would prefer to remain here. In government cir- cles it is stated that he is here to consult with the government on various matters. If he decides. to quit his post at Washing- ton the position will probably be offered to W.-N. Armstrong. _ Pardon of Ashford. The councils held a meeting on the 11th instant, when it was announced that the government had decided to pardon V. Ash- ford. The executive was unanimously in favor of granting Mr. Asfford’s pardon on condition that ne leave the country, never to return. The councils sanctioned this conditional pardon. Ashford has been suffering from an affection of the-spine, which, unless he went to a different climate for treatment, must sooner or later result futally. During his confinement he has not been treated as ‘a prisoner, except that he was kept under surveiliance Every attention had been paid him, so far as food and medicinal attend- ance were concerned. If the political ‘situation justified it, this government would gladly banish Maj. Sew- ard and others, but native Hawaliars are disposed to confuse.Jeniency with fear, and any further modification of the sentences might at the present time create an un- easy feeling. The ex-quéen- continues to be confined in tive building in the palace, and 5 be" contented. ——— BOOM IN WHEAT CONTINUES. The Bulk of the Traders Buy Fur- jousiy. CHICAGO, April'20.—Wheat continued its beom-toduy at the start. Partridge was a buyer, and the bul of the traders, taking this as confirmation of the theory that he | Still has an enormous short line to cover, began buying furfously. The small shorts bid frantically, and within an hcur prices had advanced over one cent. There was some realizing at the top figures, causing 2 slight reaction, but the buying fever was not long checked. —- ae AWAITING GUBERNATORIAL ACTION. The Execution of Dr. Buchanan Will -Not-Take Place Monday. SING. SING, N._Y., April 20.--Warden Sage said today that the execution of Dr. Robert W. Bughanan, the wife murderer, would not take slace on Monday, as at first expected, and that no time had yet been fixed for the execution. The Warden said he was waiting to see whether Gov- ernor Morton would take any action in the case. ge ONL CLOSED AT $1.97. A Drop of Twenty-Three Points in the Market. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 20.—The oil mar- ket opened dull this morning and there was no trading. The first quotation was 2.20 offered, the closing price of yesterday, and it soon broke to 2.17 and was offered at that figure without a bid or sale either here or at Oil City up to 10:30. The Standard made another reduction in its price for credit balances today, putting them down 15 cents to 2.25. Oil closed at 1.97 offered and no bids. Not a barrel changed hands on this ex- change today, and there were few bids made. On the Oil City exchange the sales were 33,000 barrels of cash. oll at 1.98 and 3,000 barrels ‘of May open, 2.16%. Brokers are merely awaiting developments and do not predict what will be the next bid. —_—_—- THE ¥. W. C. A. Last Day’s Session of the Pittsburg Convention. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 20.—The last day’s session of the fifth international convention of the Young Woman's Chris- tlan Association opened this morning with a service and Bible hour by L. W. Messer, general secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago. A paper on “International. Association School for Young Women” by Mrs. Boyd, superin- tendent of the sehool in Chicago, was read by Miss Alice Stevens of Chicago. “How Can State and Provincial Work Be Made Most Effective?” was discussed by Mrs. H. M. Hobart, chairman of the [Illinois state committee. ———e A TERRIFIC CYCLONE. It Passed Over Alubama, Doing Much Damage. MOBILE, Ala., April 20.—From Capt. J. D. Vick of the Alabama river steamer Tinsie Moore,which just -arrived,are learned the details of a terrific cyclone which pass- ed over Matties landing, 220 miles north of Mobile. The cyclone passed from east to west, leveling twenty dwellings and do‘ng thousands of dollars’ damage. The planta- tion of Judge Henderson is a complete wreck, and eight buildings were destroyed. Three lives are said to have been lost. ——— Desertions From Higgins. DOVER, Det, April 20.—The rumored break to Massey for United States Senator did not occur today, and instead there were further desertions from the Higgins ranks. Representative Money of Newcastle county cast his ballot today for Addicks. The 116th ballot resulted: Higgins, 5; Addicks, Fennewill, 4; Massey, 4; Ridgley, 8; Tun- nell, 1. —_—_—.-— Assignment of Boston Brokers. BOSTON, Mass., April 20.—The assign- ment of Baldwin Brothers & Company, the Devonshire street stock brokers, to John W. Corcoran, the private counsel of Frank E. and Addison R. Baldwin, has caused considerable consternation among their clients. The firm is one of the largest in graph wires, und they had in thetr employ nore than seventy-five telegraph operators. FURTHERED BY = FANATIC| THAT SFREET STABLE. Effect of the Shooting off Li Hang. Chang on the Peace Negotiations. Importance of the Réeent’ Conference of China and Japan’s Envoys fo ‘Diplomacy. “The confer sfite of the’ Japan-China peace envoys, which has just_closed, will be his- torie in the anrals of diplomacy,” said a veteran member’ of the diplomatic corps, who has had exceptional facilities for ob- servation. “It has advanced Counts Ito and Mutsu, the Japanese envoys, to a front rank in the world’s diplomats, and it has shown that the venerable Li Hing Chang has not lost his cunning. One of the re- markable incidents of ‘the conference was that the shooting of Li Hung Chang was the small circumstance accomplishing great results. Up to that time the war’ spirit among the Japanese people was irrecon- ;cilable, and..the..best effortsof Ito and Mutsu toward peace threatened to be fu- tile in the face of the popular demand for more war. But with the shooting of Li by a fanatic there was a revulsion of public feeling. A popular sentiment to repair the indignity was aroused. This supplemented the efforts of the envoys and made a peace settlement possible. The moderation of the terms Japan has secured is sure to com- mend itself when the circumstances are understood. An iudemnity of 200,000,000 taels is insignificant when compared? with the indemnity France paid Germany. It represents compensation for Japan’s out- lay, and is probably short of the money actually spent. When one considera the unbroken line of Japan's victories and the occupation by her armies of China's strong- ‘holds, the moderation of these terms is evi- dent. "3 Value of Formosa to Japan. “The permanent ci Japan means much to commerce. land is rich in sugar and tea. Japan has heretofore imported $30,000,000 worth of sugar annually, nine-tenths of which has come from Formosa. Now she will have this’ great sugar region at home. The Formosa tea is not the highest grade, but it is one of the best for commercial purposes. The people of Formosa are a savage and bar- barous class of Chinese, of them be- ing cannibals. But Japan has already dealt. with them, and has taught them subjection. In 1874 Japan sent an expedition against a Formosa uprising. and quelled it, although China and the United States joined in pro- testing against the intervention, Now that tite island is permanently ceded to Japan, mcdern methods will be introduced, and the wenderful fertility of the island will be de- veloped. “It will not be a ‘white elephant’ to Japan, as some have asserted. The Chinese residents will not be given the franchise until they aré thoroughly Japanized. Set- tlements and garrisons of Japanese will be established on the island, and it will scon lese its Chinese characteristics. Doub{s About the Allinace. “The opening of China to’'¢ommerce is another important gain.for the commercial world at large. Under the favored-nation clavse China will grant to all‘nations the same privileges: now allowed to Japan. “The reports of an offensive and defen- sive alliance between Japan. and China are entirely untrustworthy. Such. alliances, when made, are never announced. The fact that the triple alliance exists has aever been officially stated. If’such an arrange- ment is even made between Japan and China, which I doubt, it will not be given to: the work#73:» - io ———_—__+e+—_____ THE GORDON DIVORCE. ‘The Wife Given a Full Vindication by Jadge Haguer. Judge’ Hagner today granted Lydia Ge- neva Gordon a divorce from Fulton R. Gor- don becaus of the husband’s adultery. Mrs. Gordon was also given the custody of the infant child, James Howell Gordon, the husband being taxed with the costs of the suit, hiS petition’ for divorce being dis- missed by the court. 2 In disposing of the divorce case tod: Judge Hagner declared that Mrs. Gordon's charge of adultery had not been disproven by the husband, and he also held that the charge of unfaithfulness against Mrs. Gor- don had been completely negatived by the testimony in the case, she and Mr. Lester haying been shown to be wholly innocent. On behalf of Mrs...Gordon, . Mr. W. A. Johnson declared that the wife asked neither support for herself or child from the husband, although the court intimated that the husband would, if desired by Mrs. Gordon, be compelled to ysovide for the maintenance of both. Mr. Edmund French, on behalf of the husband, asked the court to.allow the child to be visited by its father, but Mr. Johnson objected, claiming that the little one’s father had repudiated it, and Judge Hag- ner refused to make the desired order. Mr. Lester was much congratulated upon his second vindication by a court of law in the matter. —_>—_—_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Inconvenfent Street Car Arrange- ments: Mrs. Havers has written a letter to the Commissioners of the District protesting against the method of street car transpor- tation, by which working men and women have to take three cars to get to the In- terior and Treasury departments, and five cars to get to the Agricultural Depart- ment. oe She coniplains that the citizens of the eastern, northwest and of Eckington and Brookland have no alternative, but to sub- mit to the system of frequent transfers organized by the syndicate owning the Eckingion and Soldiers’ Home and the Belt lines, and appeals for relief. ————— COMING TO WASHINGTON. Ex-Gov. Shepherd Planning to Spend the Summer Here. Dr. W. F. Wagner of this city has just returned from an extended tour through Mexico. Although he has a brother with Governor Shepherd's party, Dr. Wagner did not himself get up as far ax Batogilas. Let- ters recently received from Batopilas, how- ever, bring the information that Mr. Shep- herd is planning to come to Washington in the near future and will spend the summer in this part of the country, returning to Mexico probably some time in October. —————— Sanity Inquiry. Annte Killian today filed # petition for an inquiry by a marshal’s jury as to the mental condition of her brother, George J. Killian. She states that her brother is of unsound mind, incurably se, and that his estate is worth about $9,500. Her brother, she says, has a wife and three minor chil- dren living at 3412 P street. She asks that the wife shail be appointed the com- mittee of her husband’s person and estate. ——.—__. A Large Crowd at the Islaud. A beautiful spring day had the effect of drawing a very large crowd to the Old Do- minion Jockey Club's meeting at Alexander Island today. The card presented was a good one, with several new horses entered. Fifteen books were on. First race, five furlongs—My Gyps (Ham), 6 to 4, first; Pilgrim (Konrad), 2 to 1, sec- ond; Devisee (Nell), 7 to 1, third. Time, 594. — Ex-Gov, Porter Much Better. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 20.—Ex-Gov. Albert G. Porter, whose condition was alarming yesterday as a result of a severe. attack of vertigo, is much improved today. See Hayward Denied a New Trial. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 20.—Judge Seagrave Smith, in a lengthy decision filed this afternoon, denied the motion for a new trial for Harry Hayward, murderer of Catherine Ging. An appeal to.the Supreme Ccurt will follo +> Remained at Woodiey. The President spent today at Woodley, crgaged in the quiet consideration of af- fairs of state, and listening to the singing of birds and the voices of spring. Tha O Street Junction Becomes a}, Question: of Interest. THE COMMISSIOREES ARE CATTIOUS} Police Are Passive and Awaiting Official Orders. THE NUISANCE GROWS — Ten days have rolled away since the resi- dents in the neighborhood of 11th and ‘O streets northwest filed a complaint with the ‘Commissioners against the use of that vicinity as a stable for the Belt line rafl- road, and still nothing has been done. Several days ago an inspector of the ergineer department was detailed to make a report’on the matter. The report was prompt and corroborated ‘the complaint ‘in every detail. The press, as has been the recent custom, was denied a glance at the document, which was ‘of such great im- portance to those residents and taxpayers who were interested, and all trace of it was lost. Engineer Commissioner Powelt reported to the Commissioners that he had driven past the place on his way to the District building and saw nothing to com~ plain of. He thought tlie railroad had ceased operations there. r Shortly afterward a property holder i terested in the matter, and who had im-= |* mediately left the place, reported to Com- missioner Ross the facts as they existed. He said when he left the corner of 11th and | O streets he saw eight horses drawn up to the curb, gazing mournfully into the dining |. room window of a house opposite. They were miserable specimens of horse flesh, and the alr was heavy with the odors of the stable. Commissioner Ross assured him that something would be done. Com- missioner Truesdell said this morning that. the Commissioners were waiting for some more reports, and Capt. Powell dismissed the inquiry of the reporter with the remark that the Commissioners had not yet settled the matter. Several property holders in the vicinity of this “stable” called at the District build- ing today to. learn something of the case: ons of them remarked to a reporter of The “Ever since the day we presented the pe- tition to the Commissioners I have watched The Star to learn what was being done, but I was disappointed. I suppose that foolish order of the Commissioners which keeps these important things out of the papers is responsible for it. What show have the people of learning what ‘is being done? Personally, I am a busy man and have not the time to run to the District building every day to learn these things.- The papers are the only representatives the taxpayers have, and when you take away from them the right to information that “properly belongs to the public you are di- rectly injuring the taxpayers and resi- dents.” 3 More of Official Mysterfousne: Messrs. Job Barnard, T. B. Hood and E. I, Booraem called upon the Commissioners shortly before noon, but they were told that nothing had been done, and that the Commissioners were waiting for reports. Exactly what is meant by that the Com- missioners will not say. The place has been reported upon once, one of the Commission- ers at least knows the facts from personal observation, and the board as a body is convinced of the situation. It may be the attorney for the District has been called upon for a legal opinion as to the Com- missioners’ jurisdiction in the premises. It was impossible to learn from any of the officials what reports they are waiting for, so the merry clatter of the broken-down car horses will continue to disturb the peaceful citizens of O street from 6:30 a.m. until the 11:30 p.m. change is made. Commissioner Truesdell is Very Cau tious, Mr. E. I. Booraem, 1008 O street, was in the party that went to the District build- ing this morning to urge the complaint against the nuisance. He tells The Star that after some difficulty they managed to secure an audience with Commiszioner Truesdell, who said that the question was under investigation, and that the matter would have to be leoked into with some care, as there were certain legal points to be exploited. The Commissioner did not know but that there was something in the charter to permit this encroachment on the public street, but he wanted to be sure before action, so he had referred the mat- ter to the attorney for the District, Mr. 8. T. Thomas, from whom he expected a reply in a few days. Mr. Booraem and the lawyers were walk- ing down the street after leaving the Dis- trict building, and chanced to meet Mr. Thomas, who told them that he would prob- ably take the case up in a few d&ys and Took into it. One of the complaining citi- zens asked him how he, in his capacity as attorney for the District, expected to ren- der a satisfactory decision in the matter affecting the rights of the Belt line road, by which he is employed as counsel. M Thomas laughed, and replied that he might turn the matter over to one of his assist- ants. & Grent Nuisance. The warm weather is making the nuis- ance more unendurable each day, as the windows of the houses in the vicinity are kept open more frequently, thus giving free ingress to the foul odors which arise from the street stables. One of the residents, living next door to the corner of 11th and O, on lith, east side, suffered severely from. this cause last evening, when the northwest wind bore the stench through his windows and permeated his house with an aroma that would cause a livery stable to be declared a nuisance without delay. This is not the only nuisance of which the neighbors complain. The horse tenders, the water boys, as well as the conductors and drivers, make the corner a loafing place and engage in conversation that is not noted for its quiet or its elegance, Pickets of the fences in front of the park- ing are utilized as hat and coat raeks and pegs on which to hang dinner paiis and feed bags. The neighbors are frequently shocked by witnessing spectacles that could not be classed as polite, participated in by the employes of the road, who make con- veniences of the alleys in a most shocking manner. The chance of lucrative trade held out by the short lay-over time of the conductors and drivers has attracted num- bers of fakirs and peanut and banana ve! ders to the corner and they add to the gen- eral confusion and the growing nuisance. It is remarked by the neighbors that these men are not interfered with by the police at this corner, although they are being can- stantly driven from place to place in other parts of town. . What the Pelice Are Doing. The part that the police are playing -in. this matter is. the cause of much specula- tion en the part of the people living near the nuisance. One of the residents of the block in which the stabling is done took a. number cf photographs of the scene a day or two ago, and just before he uncovered his lens he noticed Lieut. Teeple of the second precinct standing on the front plat form, that happened to be waiting at the juncticn for starting time. The officer saw the photographer at the same time, afd, in an evident effort to avoid hecoming a part of the pictorial history of the case stepped hastily off the platform anu wained down the street at a rapid gait. Later this same citizen called on Major Moore, superintendent of police, to obtain information in regard to the of the “investigation.” Major Moore was non- committal and confessed his official inabflt- ty to answer questions owing to restric- tions placed upon him by the order of secrecy. He said, however, that he had. not received Lieut. Teepee’s report on the case, and the citizen sought the lieutenant to. obtain some information. Lieut. Teepee said that he had finished hts report, and had submitted it to Mr. Schoepf, vice: presi- aent and general manager of the Belt line cempaay. The citizen expressed some sur- prise that this report, an official document, should have been placed in such a channel en route to the sueprintengent of police. ‘The lieutenant responded that he had to be very careful not to interfere with the rights of the railroad company; the Belt cempany was part of a rich and powerful compere tts controlled by men of great in- uence: May Appeal to the Courts, It ts understood that the complaining citizens, who include all the residents in A KN@WN QUANTITY. It is the: practice of The Star to -. print on Sgtyrday a sworn statement _of it» circulation day by day for the Preceding weele, It would seem self- evident that’ the advertiser is entitled ~: to. this «protection. Below will’ be _ found thé statement for the week just The average circulation exhibited ‘Is believed ‘to be much’more than the combined. circulation of the ether ...n Washington dailies, and fully five times that -of its afternoon contem- Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, April 13, 1895, |, MONDAY, April 15, 1995. TURSDAY, April 16, 1896... WEDNESDAY, April 17,, 1895. THURSDAY, April 13, 1895. | PRIDAY, ‘April 19, 1596..: Total. Dally average. }-d gotemniy swear that ‘the above ‘statement rep- | resents only tye number of copies of Tux EVaN- 2NG Stax circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, April’ 19, 1895—that ts, the num- ber of copies actually. sold, delivered, furnished | ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the ‘s0-counted were returned t>° or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, “Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to b2fore me this twentieth day of April, A. D. 1885. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Pubilc, D. C. this locality, now regret that they took the matter to the District building at all. They feel, said ofe of them this morning, that they. would. have. had .a better, show for a prompt redress of their grievances had ‘they’ taken the matter to the Police Court and had one of the responsible of- ficers of the company arrested’ on a’charge of maintaining a nuisance. ‘This course may yet be pursued, as many of the. residents are growing very im- patient over the delay and feel that they cannot “afford to wait until the attorney for the District has rendered his opinion on.the question of whether the company has a right under its charter to maintain this station. Mr. Booraem said this morning that this subject was being discussed. Jast evening by several of the residents in the presence of a policeman, who said that he would be only too glad to serve any warrant that might -be sworn: out, but, the police- man. added in a significant manner, “the hands of the police are tied; we can do nothing without orders.” —_.—— BURIED BENEATH. LUMBER. Four Boys: Perhaps Fatally Injured _ This Afternoo: There was:a serious and perhaps fatal accident at Wimsatt: @ Unhler’s lumber yard, corner: of 7th K streets south- west, about, 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, ‘} caused by the falling of a pile of lumber. Four boys were buried beneath tife mass of timber. Wdrkmen and others about the place were soon on hand removing the lumber, and.in a few minutes one of the boys was rescued. He was tertibly mashed and bruised ‘and may die. The work-of rescuing them was continued, and it is feared that one or more of them may have been Killed. The affair created considerable excite- ment and attracted-a large crowd. ‘The police reserves from the fourth pre- cinct were soon oh hand, and the officers assisted in the work of removing the lum= ber, as well?as Keeping back the crowd. Later Developments. Later investigation into the | showed the children consisted of and a boy. ‘The girls were daughters of ‘Thomas Scott of 713 I street southwest. :Grace Scott, six years of age, was badly injured, and may dle. Bertha Scott, eleven years, had her leg broken, 1 The boy was named Hall. badly hurt. accident two girls He was also see DOCTORS AND’ DRUGGISTS. Graduates of Two Departments of Howard University Receive Diplomas. Interesting commencement exercises were held last evening in the Congregational Church before a large audience by the med- icat and puarmaceutical class of '95 of Howard University. After an invocation by Rev. Dr. Cole, Dr. Robert Reyburn made an address to the graduates, and then degrees Were conferred by President J. EB. Rankin. President Rankin also made an || addres3 on the relation of the nurse to the physician, after which prizes were awarded. ‘The “Hood” prize for proficiency in medi- cine was awardéd to Mr. Michael O. Du- mas of Louisiana, and the “Seaman” prize for chemistry to Mr. Charles I. West of New York. -Ohe prize in histology was won by Mrs Muncey and another by Mr. West. a EE “PEP MASSACRE.” Evidence Before the Armenian Com- mission of Turkish Atrocities. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.—The com~- mission which has beer sitting at Moosh, Armenia, investigating the reports of ‘Turkish atrocities, has heard a number of witnesses-respecting the so-called pit mas- gacre. According to the stories told by cer- tain "Armentan refugees early in the year, tHe village of Djelegoozan was the scene of a devilish outbreak of ferocity upon the part 6f Turks and Kurds. It was stated that from 100 to 300 men, women and chil- dren were bayoneted by the Turkish sol- diery and their bodies thrown into a pit at Djelegoozan while many of the victims were still alive. In arder to destroy the evidence of this massacre, it was added, the soldiers poured petroleum on the bedies and set fire to them, and when this failed to destroy all traces of the crime, the soldiers diverted a mountain stream from its course to the pit, in erder to wash away the putrefying mass of half burned bodies. = the evidence received by the commis- sion on this subject is so conflicting that the commixsioners have decided to reserve expressing their opinion on the subject until they have the Opportunity of paying @ per- sonal visit to Djellegoozan, when attempts will be made to locate the pit. ‘Apart from. this matter the representa- tives of the powers are convinced of the necessity of drastic reforms, and base their action in demanding that the Turkish gov- ernment Later eA reform measures more on their unsat tory conditions and bad administration of Asia Minor, than on the result of the commission's inquiry. —_~—._—_. CONFESSED ON THE SCAFFOLD. Matthew CaNoway Executed at Co- lambia, Tena. COLUMBIA, Tenn., April 20.—Matthew Calloway, the negro who murdered Jim ‘Walters, colored, at Santa Fe, in July last, was executed In the jail yard here today. He made a full confession on the scaffold. ‘The drop fell at 8:06 o’clock and he without a struggle, his neck being broken. —+.—_—_ Fidelity Company. Johanna Moynihan today filed a bill in equity against Edward Deviny, Andrew Wall, John H. Smith and Receiver G. Hat- fey Norton of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association to enforce a judgment creditor's bill of $500. The judgment is sought to be enforced on Deviny’s equitable interest in lot 1, square 1027, on which a deed of trust was given to secure to the defendant association a Ioan of $600. ——.__ Messrs. Hitt and Cogswell Improved. Representative Hitt of Illinois was in bet- ter health today than he has been for some time past. Representative Cogswell of Massachusetts was also reported much improved. |PUSHED BY PACKERS Tmpression That the High Price of Beef is Due to the Combine. PUZZLING PROBLEMS PRESENTED Beef Sold Cheaper in Suburban b Illinois Than in Chicago. | SECRETARY MORTON’S VIEWS a In its investigation of the causes for the irise in the price of beef the Department of Agriculture has run up against some preb- Jems, which are very difficult of solution fand which tends to confirm the impres- sion that the increase is the result of con- certed action on the part of the Big pack- ers of-Chicago and Kansas City. One of these came to light today,-as Dr. !Salmon, the chief of the bureau of ani- mal industry, explained to a Star reporter this morning. In the mail this morning there came a letter from one of Dr. Saim- on’s correspondents, who lives in a town in central Illinois. According to this ‘corre- spondent. he is able to purchase beef, and of the very best quality. for about one- half what it sells for-here and in New York. Loin and porterhouse steaks and roasts sell for 15 cents, as opposed to 28 and 30 here; other prices quoted there are: | Round, 12 1-2; best rib roasts, 12 1-2; shoul- der and rump, 8 and 10; chuck, 10; pork and sausage, 10. Sold by Swift & Co. These meats are sold through an agent of Swift & Co., and are brought from Kansas ‘ity and Chicago, the prices being less than the same cuts sell for in Chicago. | How this can be done, if the representa- tions of the packers can be relied on, is one of the questions over which the officials of the department are puzzling their heads. As it costs just 3-4 of a cent to transport beef from Chicago to the New York mar- ket it is hard to see just how the dealers can afford to retail beef in Illinois for 15 “cents, when they are compelled, “by the short grass and scarcity of cattle,” to aa 28 and 30 cents for the same cuts ere. . The Chicago and Kansas City packers still insist that there is nothing in the na- ture of a combine, and that this whole trouble is started and kept up by the De- partment of Agriculture. There are so many inconsistencies in the facts that the investigation has developed, however, that the department is becoming daily more and more fixed in the idea that there is some- thing wrong somewhere. The problem now is to find out just where it is. What will be done afterward depends mainly upon the character of the evidence which may be discovered. If enough is found to warrant action the whole matter will undoubtedly be turned over to the Attorney General for prosecution ‘under the provisions of the anti-trust law. Benetits of Admitting Mexican Cattle. As showing the methods which the pack- ers are pursuing in the premises, one in- stance may be cited. The impression has .gone abroad, and has found its way into the local papers, for example, that the re- cent acticn of the department in raising the embargo on Mexigan cattle is likely to work disastrously to the cattle industry in the southwestern portion of the United States. A cry has gone up for the protec- tion of home industry. From information in the possession of the department just the reverse of this state of affairs is what actually exists. The cattle men in southern Texas, par- ticularly, are among those who were most in favor of the admission of Mexican cat- tle. Their own herds being depleted they need the stock to fill their ranges. During the years when grass was poor and burn- ed out, the herds in that section of the country became decimated,either being sold off for what they would bring or driven across the Rio Grande to save them. This resulted im a great improvement in the Mexican herds, but now, with every pros- pect of a splendid grass crop this summer, the Texas cattlemen find themselves with no cattle to take advantage of it. It is safe to say that the bulk of the cattle coming in will be kept to graze and fatten on the southern ranges before being sent to mar- ket, and that will be just so much clear profit to the Americans, who would other- Wise make nothing out of the scarcity of ect. Seeretary Morton’s Opinions, Secretary Morton, when questioned with reference to the reports from Chicago to the effect that his agitation on the sub- ject of high prices had led to reduced con- sumption of beef and a consequent break in the markets for live stock, said that so far as had been learned there had been no break in the price of beef. Notwithstand- ing the smaller receipts of cattle during the last two or three months, he said, the mar- ket at Chicago had been reported dull and weak, and it had been difficult for shippers to obtain market quotations for their cat- tle. The quotation on these animals had recently been advanced from a half to three-fourths of a cent a pound, but it had not been easy for the producer to obtain the higher prices. He added: “If supply and demand is the only in- fluence which is being exerted, why should the price of beef continue high and the price of cattle be suddenly lowered? It is now stated that Chicago and other slaughtering points will soon have all the cattle needed, and the result will be that prices will begin to tumble. but we see no predictions that the price of beef will tumble. It is not long since the large packérs were claiming that the price of hides was unremunerative in this country, owing to the competition with hides i ported from other countries, but with the falling off in the receipts of cattle the price of hides has been suddenly marked up. Is it not plain that the Chicago pack- ers have more power over the markets than has generally been supposed?” —___-o—_____— The Elsmere Contention. Judge Cox had under consideration this morning the injunction granted a few days ago on the application of George H. La Fetra, restraining the sale of the Hotel Elsmere, about to be made under a deed of trust to secure a note for $55,000 held by Stilson Hutchins. After argument by Mr. Clarence A. Brandenburg, counsel for Stil- son Hutchins, the court dissolved the in- junction: and ‘allowed. the trustees to pro- ceed with the sale. The complainant noted an appeal. > —__ Ex-Gev. Wells Better. The condition of Ex-Gov. H. H. Wells, who has been ill for some weeks past, is much more favorable. He is contemplating a e tomorrow. —_._—_ Piank Shad at Marshall Hall. The third plank shad dinner will be given tomorrow at Marshall Hall. The steamer Charles Macalester will make two trips, at 11 am. and 2:30 p.m., leaving Marshall Hall on return at 1:10 and 5:30 p.m. These dinners will be given evefy Sunday during April and May, so that no one should miss this rare treat. rt Mondny’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, half mile—Rhododendrum, 108; Montezuma, 108; Heretic, 108; Felicia, 1( Santa Lucia, 105;Tyvana Wat, 105; Jackine, 105; Old Age, 105; Santuzza, 105; Belle Air, 105; Charma, 105; Muriel, 105. = Second race, seven furlongs—Copyright, 109; Captain T., 109; Sandowne, 109; Logan, 109; Peter The Great, 106; Sir Dixon, jr., 95; Tralee, 95. ‘Third race, one mile, selling—Buckrene, 217; Restraint, 108; Kilkenny, 107; Jack Rose, 107; Truepenny, 106; Cass, 103; Little Matt, 103; Deno, 83. Fourth race, half mile, Arlington Stakes— Premier, 117; Applegate, 117; Floretta, 114; Lambert, 109. Fifth race, five furlongs, selling—Ben Lo- mond, 111; Factotum, 108; Nick, 106; Pont- lear, 101; Fidget, 98; West Park, 97; Canary Bird, 94; Ettarre, 100. rters of a mile, sell- Sixth race, thi ing.—Franciscan, 110; Kigh Point 105; Lollie Eastin, 105; McKee, Phoebus, 104; Tartuffe, 101; South Side, 101; Irish Lass, EWa Reed, 96... Belle, |. 3h GIVEN FO THE JURY End -of the Long-Drawn-Out Donn Sanity : Enquiry. 2 Me: Werthington Finishes His Ad- “dress—Yesterdny’s Trouble Re- ferred to—An Early Verdict. By far-the largest attendance since the institution of the inquiry to determine the sgnity of Oliver P. Donn was present today when Mr. R. Ross Perry, of counsel for the opponents to the petition, con- cluded his address to the jury, which was begun yesterday afternoon. All was calm after the storm which raged at the open- ing of the procéedings yesterday. Just before resuming his seat at the con- clusion of his address today Mr. Perry took occasion to remark that during the progress of the inquiry he had found it necessary to protest against what he con- sidered unprofessional conduct on the part of counsel on the other side, ahd a8 a re- sult of the same a friendship of many years’ standing had been sacrificed. The occurrence would remain a sorrow to him throughout life, so said Mr. Perry, and while he regretted it deeply he felt that he had but fulfilled his duty. Mr. Worthington then took the floor and stated that he regretted exceedingly that matters having no bearing on the case had been brought into it. “i have lived here for thirty years,” continued Mr. Wor- thitigton, “and practiced at this bar for | twenty-five years, and this is the first time in my. life that I have been charged with falsifying. I shall say nothing now of the matters which brought about the un- fortunate occurrence of yesterday. What I may hereafter say in relation to it will be outside of a court of justice and not in the presence of women. It was not enough that I should be assailed and women insult- ed by counsel on the other side, but you jurors have also been assailed a dozen times.”” Mr. Worthington then began his closing address to the jury. The attorney for the petitioners finished speaking at seven. minutes before 3 o'clock, and tho jury then retired. —_—-— SHE RETURNED. End of the Annie Rothmund Habeas Corpus Case. Judge Bragley, at 2 o'clock this-afternoon, took up the case of J. Weed Corey against Sister Mary “Martin of the House of the Good Shepherd, praying for a writ of. ha- beas corpus, in order to secure the release of Anaie Rothmund, a young girl of twenty. Mr. James D: Brady, representing the in- stitution, stated that the young woman was present in court, and explained that she had, on the 22d of last May, been com- mitted to the institution by the major of police at the request of the young woman’s mother,: Mrs. Magdalena Rothmund. The . young woman, said Mr. Brady, was desir- ous of remaining, and he denied that any one entitied to see her had been denied that right. Mr. Woodbury Wheeler, representing Mr. Corey, asked to see the young woman alane, but Judge Bradley stated that he would ccnsult the girl and her mother ‘privately. That he did, and when the judge re-entered the court room he stated that the young woman, while desiring her liber- ty some time ago, was now willing to grati- ty ‘her mother’s-wishes by remaining, in the institution until she, was twenty-one years of age. The _writ.ef habeas corpus would, there- fore, be dismissed. Maj. Moore’s commit- ment, said Judge Bradley, was not a legal one, and the girl had, therefore, not been lawfully committed to the institution. So the court could not compel her tp return | there, leaving that alone to thé young woman herse!f. That ended the matter, and the girl re- turned, with her mother, to the institution. ———__ Wills Filed. The will of the late Susan McCauley, dated June 13, 1893, and filed yesterday, directs that Mary W. Sim of Libertytown, Md., shall receive $50; Dr. Robert B. Var- den of Mercerville, Pa., $50; Richard B. Bull, a gold’ watch and prayer book, and Virginia Blazey, furniture, ete. To Clem- ent W. Howard, the residue of the estate is left, and he is appointed executor. The widow of the deceased, Catherine Eugenia Gaskins, is named as ecutrix and sole beneficiary by the will of the late Wm. A. Gaskins, dated Octobe? 15, 15%, and filed today. An_exemplified copy of the will of the late Wm. H. Simmons of Ockalooney City, Iowa, dated January 20, 1877, was filed here yesterday. . The widow of the de- ceased, Alice Simmons, is appointed execu- trix and made sole beneficiary. — Former Washingtonian Elected Mayor Mr. John F. Cook, jr., a Washington boy, who has many friends in this city, has just been elected the mayor of Bonnerport, Idaho, one of the most northern ports of entry in the United States. Mr. Cook is the son of Mr. John F. Cook, the ex-col- lector of taxes of the District of Columbia, and. his election to the chief office in the town of his adoption is made all the more interesting by the fact that he is the only colored man in the town. He is a druggist: by profession, and one of the leading busi- mess men of Bonnerport. ———_—_. ‘The Ten Trade of China. Consul Child, at Hankow, China, has sent to the Department of State an elaborate report of Evans, Pugh & Co. of Hankow on the tea trade of last year. He says that it is the belief that there will be a larger demand for tea the coming season that the last and that there will be keen competi- tion. He adds that the Russian trade was largely remunerative last year. The report shows that for the season of 18945 the ex- ports of tea from Hankow to America and Canada was 6,995,295 pounds. About the — be bey ae to pea! Britain di- rect, while 22,468,247 pounds were shij to Russia. ns sisi Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORR, April 20.—Flowr__firmer—western super, 2-00az- 15: dn, extra, 2:2942.00; do, Tamliy, Gis. 00: winter wheat patent. 1033. 9.5 3.6033.755 it straizht, 2.35a3.50— cipts, 7,887 ‘barrels: shipments, 38 barrels; sales, 1,325. barre eat unsettled—spot and mont! Gas5%; Ma} uly, Gira of No. 2° red, receipts, 1,901 mel 56,4 stock, sales, 62, bush. southern by do, on grade, ‘Corn mont 14u50%; May, 50a50%; July, steamer mixed, 483,a49—rec2ipts, at shipments, 25,714 bushels; stock, 331,340 bushels: }sales, 38,000 bushels; southern white corn, Sa51; do. yellow, S0a51. Oats st but very quiet— No. 2 white ‘o, 2 ‘timothy, $13.50. r changed. frm, unchanged. Butter “stesdy-tuncy. creamery 21; do. imitation, 16a17; fancy ladle, 13a14; Indie, 11a11%; store packed, aro. Eggs a fresh, 12%. Cheese quiet, unchanged. ———— Gratm and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported w. B. | Hibbs, stock, grain on cotton broker, wh st. Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. it tent per Se a oe flour, barret, ‘o. 2 white corn, bushel, 0213.00; Ne 0210.50; No. 1 cut. hi ik bran, per tom, 17. ton, '18,00a18.50; 13.00813.50; wheat straw, above quotations for car Washington, delivered on track, [FINANCE AND TRADE [Tnpedvemant in. Prices Expected Next Week. BETTER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LAND Rumored ‘Legislative Interference” With New England. 'GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 20.—Lower prices in London resulted in an irregular opening in this morning’s. stock. market and encour- aged a moderate extension of the reaction- ary movement. Prices were not permitted to decline beyond fractional limits, how- ever, the preponderance of bullish senti- /ment bringing out purchasers at every de- cline and forcing final figures slightly above those first recorded. The character of the trading at the close of business encourages a belief in further improvement next week. Railroad earnings will not reflect the im- Provement now believed to be going on in nearly all sections of the country until fall, but the street, recognizing this fact, is willing to marke up prices now in anticipa- tion of the showing to be made toward the end of the year. At present none but the best features of the situation are reflected in the market's action and whether in fact or sentiment the trading element believe | strongly in the long side of the market. Rumors of legislative interference with New England’s reorganization scheme were circulated during the morning, but the price of the stock was given support by those recently interested in the advance and was not allowed to recede from open- ing figures. The present difficulty arises out of a bill introduced into the Rhode Island legislature restricting the capitaliza- tion of the company to $25,00ga mile. It is }said that the passage of this resolution, which originated in the corporation's com- mittee, would defeat the present plan of reorganization and seriously impair ter- » roceedii minal facilities. The whole p! Ing bears the ear marks of a dissatisfied mi- nority clique, whose wishes as to the future management of the company have not prevailed. The Grangers were the active feature of the railway list, substantial gains being made to initial figures in every instance, The shcrt interest in this group has been greatly reduced during the past week, and it will be interesting to note to what ex- tent the street is willing to take risks on the long side of this class of securities. Sugar was the only active feature of the industrial de it, the lower priced se- curities being dull and steady around first prices. Realizing sales in the stock named forced the price down to 1057-8, but later buying early The bank statement reflects a gain of $6,300,000 in lawful money, which comes through the subtreasury. The loans are’ practically unchanged, so that the gain in cash is fully reflected in the -. increased deposits. As a large portion of the gain is earried to the surplus account that item is advanced nearly to the twenty million mark. ‘The statement follows: Re- serve increased, $4,742,200; loans decreased, $3,017,000; specie increased, $1,250,800; legals increased, $5,080,100; deposits Increased, $6,- 354,800, and circulation increased, $75,700. 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. 80 Broadway: » M. and St. Paul . RL and Pacific. 6% 6%; 65: 6, Lack. and W. 16035 1603, 160%. 16055 Delaware and Hudsom.. .126%,..126% 126% 126% = = Grande Ptd ss 4 oe General ‘and Nashvitie Long Istana Traction, Topolitan Traction. ‘@ thattan: Elevated... & M Washingto: Gove Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, 111% bid, 111% Did. U. 58. 48, coupon, 112% 1i2ty asked. U. 3. Ss, 115% bid, 116% asked. eee of Columbia .--20-vear fund 5s, 106 1g bid. Water stock 901, currencyy, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, 1:13, rency, 118 bid.’ 3.653, funding, curreney, 111% bid. red, 2-108, 100 bid. taoingllaneous _Bonts.— Washington “a ‘and Georgetown. Ral conv. 6s, Metropolitan Raflroad conv. Os, 102 Belt Railroad 5s, 56 bid, 88 asked. 6s, ‘bid, 106’ asked. _Colu road Gs, 1095 bid, 110! Company Gay’ series: 4, 7 Cou ser bid. any 135 tia, Ue ‘30-year fund 6s, Washington Co ny comy. S. Electric Coney SSF inde 137 asked. “Chenaqerabe, and Fo: tomae Telephone 100 bid, 104 asked. Americ: Security and Trust F. and A., 100 bid. Al can Security and Trust’ 5s, A. ‘and Washington Slarket Company ‘mp. Os. on Ska . bid, 113 asked. W: Market i, 208 bid.” Masonic “Hatt bid: “Washington Light sofantr: bid. Washington infantry 20 Ts, 300 bid. PMational Bank Seecks.—-iiaak of Wastinzzon, 280 Meissen B83 bide DoT asked. Centeal, 205 tia HTumibia, 135°-bid: 145 asked. Capital, 118 bid. West End, 108 bid, 110% asked. ‘Traders’, 108 bid. Lineoin, 100% bid,’ 101% asked. Ohio, 82 bid, Com .—National Safe ae wears M fean ‘Was! nd Georget: GS bid, 70 asked. “Colum: ked. om, 25 Wid. (Stocks.— Washington Gas, S'Blectric Light, 133% bid, 13444 ext, Gas, 50 bid, ‘Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, $9 bid. Frankll 44 bid. Metropollt sO ed. Corcoran, 55 bid. Potomac, 68 bid ,75 asked. Arlington, 150'bid, 154 Union, 1 13 a Co- Tumbia, 13%, bid, 7M bid, 7% asked. Peo- ple’s, 5% bid, 5% Lincoln, 8:4 bid, 8% asked. ere . bid. Ki. Imuarance StorBa. tien! Exate Title, 108 bid, 116 afked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 13 asked. - ‘elephone St jocks. —| Avania, 37 SO asked. and Potomaey 255 Wd. 30 mame Rewer Pheumatie tocks:—Washington Market, 14 id. Great Falls Tce, 130 Mid, “145. asked. "Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. Norfolk und Washington Steamboat, 95" bid, 100 Washington Brick ny, 100 bid.” Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 170 bid, 195 asked. *Ex div. ———— Buflding Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: F. D. Foster, to erect one three- story and cellar brick dwelling, 1781 20th street northwest, to cost $11,000; Norfolk ~ and Washington Steamboat Company, to erect one two-story freight house at wharf at foot of 7th street southwest, to cost $2,000; Armstead Williams, one two-story and cellar dwelling, 1217 B street north- east, to cost $3,000. 4