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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE C, A. Spreckles’ $100,000 Suit Against His Father. MILLIONS COULDN'T RECOMPENSE HIM Alleged Slanderous Statements. of the ‘Sugar King.” CHARGES OF FRAUD MADE SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.—The deposi- tions are being taken in the $100,000 damage suit of C. A. Spreckles against his father, Claus Spreckles, the “sugar King,” for alleged slander. C. A. Spreckles devoted several hours yesterday in telling why he sued his father for slander. Claus Sprec- kles will tell today why he made the state- ments to which his son takes’ exception. The statements of each will be used in the coming trial. While the young man could not mention any particular occasion where he suffered financially, he said that his general reputation had heen Injured. All of the Spreckles millions, he said, would not recompense him for the damage done to his standing in the community. ‘The suit for slander is based on an article published several weeks ago, in which Claus Spreckles was quoted us say- ing that C. A. Spreckles and his younger brother had attempted to defraud him of a@ large sum of money, and that C. A. Spreckles was a poor business man, and would soon be bankrupt. rd “INSULT TO INJURY.” Denunciation of Proposed Dedication of a Confederate Monument. BOSTON, Mass., May 2.—Department Commander Joseph A. Thayer of the G. A. R. of Massachusetts today sent out the following letter to all the Grand Army posts in the state: What seems to me to be a most extraor- dinary proceeding in this great nation of ours is advertised to take place at Chi- cago on Memorial day of this year wherein @ monument to the memory of the confed- erate dead is to be dedicated. Tt was an outrage to every true Union man that the monument was ever erected; but now insult is added to injury by the selection of our Grand Army Sabbath on which to consecrate a shaft set up to com- memorate the deeds of men who did all in their power to destroy the government we fought to save—and this north of Mason and Dixon's line. Comrades, the blood of our martyred Lincoln, of our noble Grant and of all the men who struggled in freedom’s cause, ertes out in protest against this blas- phemy. It is not within my province to issue in general orders a command to our posts to take action condemning this pro- posed performance, but®*I sincerely hope that the comrades of this department wil! in no uncertain manner place themselves on record as resenting such exercises. The dedication would have taken place cone year ago, but for the fact that funds to meet the expenses could not be secured and it was postponed. It is a shame and @ wonder that it should come now, or ever. Bad as it is that any memorial should be raired to the perpetuation of the love of treason in any portion of our fair land, this is infinitely worse. And if we com- plain because those who foilght on the other side still glorify their deeds, what shall we say of an administration which loans (a gift of this sort cannot be made) earnon with which to decorate and embel- lish the ground on which this shaft stands? That, as stated in the public press, has been done. Should all this take place and we remain silent? I say No, a thousand times No. —_—.__. GERMANY’S NEW TARIFF LAW. Authorizing the Government to Lay Retaliatory Duties. BERLIN, May 2—The reichstag today passed the customs tariff amendment bill. The measure includes a paragraph giving the government full powers to Imposs ad- ditional duties as reprisals for the hostile duties of foreign states, but providing that the discriminating duties on goods on the free list shall not exceed 20 per cent ad valorem. The measure raises the duties on perfumes containing alcohol from 200 to 300 marks, and imposes a protective duty on Quebecracho wood, u: for tan- ning purposes. The new tariff measures go into force on July 1. ——.—__. ZELLA NICOLAUS’ SUIT. Mr. Gould Must File His Answer in Thirty Days. TRENTON, N. J., May 2—The papers in the suit of Rozella Ruhman, better known as Zella Nicolaus, against George J. Gould for $40,000 were filed this morning in the office of the clerk of the supreme court of this state. The papers aver that the plain- tiff was in possession of a check or de- posit certificate of the value of $40,000, and that this certificate, which she afterward lest in Jersey City, was found by George J. Gould, who has refused to return it, al- though repeatedly asked to do so. She then charges that Gould has fraudu- lently converted the certificate to his own use. The petition sets out that the plain- tiff is only ninteen years old and a minor, and asks that the court appoint Lawyer Alexander Simpson as her next friend to prosecute the suit. The court grants the Tequest. Gould must file answer within thirty days from the time the summons was served. ‘The summons was served on Mr. Gould at Communipaw last week. —_—__ TENNESSEE’S- GOVERNOR. Resumption of Argument Before the Legislature. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2.—The argu- ment of counsel in tHe contest for the governorship was resumed today before the joint legislative committee. Pritchard -and Hawkins, attorneys for Mr. Evans, occupied the morning session, presenting arguments to show that the investigation by the committee had been utterly unfair and that the majority report of the com- mittee should be rejected. —_——.—_ GOOD ORDER PREVAILS. Pocahontas Miners Do Not Join the Strikers. POCAHONTAS, Va., May 2—This town 1s placarded with notices appealing to the miners here to join the West Virginia strikers, but both of the companies located here are running today, though with a lighter force. Good order prevails. No requisition has been made for troops by the compantes here. ELKHORN, W. Va., May 2.—All the min- ers in the Houston mines came out this morning. A Committee of strikers waited on them last night. The operators and miners throughout the field are nolding together, os Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, May Arrived, steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, Genoa. BREMEN, May 2.— Arrived, 5 Lahn, New York, via Southhamptot gart, Baltimore. HAMBURG, May 2.—Arrived, steamer Russia, New York. _— > In Rebalf of the Cubans. ALBANY, N. Y., May 2.—The state sen- y adopted by unanimous vote the following: Resolved, That we re but urgently request the Pr ates to take proper steps to insure itizens and soldisrs of Cuba the rights of belligere: tyler the rules of modern warfare. stfully of the To Be a Virginia Judge. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, RICHMOND. V. today appointed Taylor Berry judge of the Lynchburg judicial e: t to succeed Judge Horsley, resigned. Mr. Berry has long been & member of the state senate. VICTIMS OF THE CYCLONE. The Death List May Reach Fifteen or Twenty. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 2.—A special to the Star from Newton, Ean., says: Further particulars of last night’s cyclone report the death list will probably reach fifteen or twenty. Those known to be dead are Mrs. A. Chapin, Joseph Wile, wife and three children, Willfam Armstrong, Mrs. Frizzeli, Miss Cora Sreff. There are about as many badly injured. The physicians cf surrounding towns have gone to the as- sistance of the injured. The course of the storm was almost due north, and missed Halstead and Mound Ridge by a few miles only. The family of M. E. Hege escaped by being in the cellar. Cattle are strewn over the prairies ‘for miles and debris is everywhere. The storm did not rise from the ground, and moved with terrible velocity. It demolished ten telegraph poles in crossing the main line of the Santa Fe. The force of the storm broke north of Moun! Ridge. Hundreds of people haye turned out from Newton, Halstead and Burrton to assist the injured and to recover the remains of the dead. Several are missing, and a.search is being made for their bodies. WICHITA, Kan., May 2.—Further details of the cyclone ngar Halstead show that ten persons were killed. Besides the six mentioned im last night’s dispatches, the home of John Schmidt was destroyed ard the entire family of four persons—faiber, mother, son and daughter—were killed. Their names are Mr. John Schmit, Mrs. John Schmidt, Dora Schmidt and Franz Schmidt. SS KILLED THE ENGINEER. Tramps Tried to Hojd Up an Express Train. BLOOMINGTON, Ill, May 2—The Chica- go and Alton express, due here at 2 a.m., was held up by robbers half a mile north of Carlinville, Macoupin county, last night. Three men boarded the locomotive and or- dered the engineer, Frank Holmes of this city, to hold up his hands. He refused, and was shot and instantly killed. Three shots were fired. All three robbers were caught and jailed at Carlinville. The one who shot Holmes was captured by a mail clerk as he was getting off the cab. No one else was hurt. The murderers climbed upon the blind baggage car, sup- posedly at Carlinville. From there they climbed over the tender and ordered En- gineer Frank Holmes to stop the train and immediately began firing. Holmes was kill- ed at the first fire. Fireman Frank Tuggle escaped injury. Fireman Tuggle then ran the train back to Carlinville. It is not known whether robbery was intended or not. Engineer Holmes yesterday, when going south, at Carlinville compelled some tramps to get off the train and also ran some tramps off that were burning cars on a “Y,” and it is thought that some of these men are his murderers. Holmes’ home is at Bloomington. CHICAGO, May 2.—Officials of the Alton road deny emphatically today that there was any attempt to hold up the train at Carlinville last night when Engineer Frank Holmes was shot and killed. The shooting, they say, was done by tramps. John J. Mitchell of St. Louis, a director of the road, who was on the train, said today: “It is absurd to talk of a train robbery in connection with that affair. The three tramps simply intended to take possession of the tender and ride free. They climbed aboard and Engineer Holmes ordered them off. When they refused to leave he picked up a piece of coal to throw, when one of the men fired with fatal result. There was evidently ro intention on the part of the men to attempt robbery.” ee FUGITIVES FROM CUBA. They Hnd Been Foraging for Maceo, but Were Driven Away. NEW YORK, May 2.—A special to the World from Kingston, Jamaica, says: A boat load of fugitive insurgents ar- rived at Port Antonio recently. They left Cuba Saturday night from a point near Guantanmo. They were a part of the force with Gen. Maceo, who was camped in the mountains back of Guantanmo, where he was concentrating his strength to give Campos battle as soon as he landed. But Gen. Campos changed his plan and disem- barked at Santiago. While waiting, Maceo’s troops went foraging. The men who came to Port Antonio were on an expedition of that sort and were cut off by Spanish soldiers, who literally drove them into the sea at a lonely part of the coast. On the shore they found a small fishing boat, in which they hurriedly embarked and put out to sea. Favored by wind and tide, they eventually made Port Antonio. A gunboat was sent in pursuit as soon as one could be obtained, but the fugitives had a winning start. This was the gunboat that created so much excitement at Port Antonio on Wednesday morning by run- ning in after the Boston steamship Ethel- red. By that time the Cubans had scat- tered. Passengers on the steamer Olivette at Jacksonville, from Havana, last night give an account of a battle near Bayaino on Monday between Maximo Gomez, in com- mand of 2,000 men, and 3,000 Spanish troops commanded by Gen. Salcedo. The Span- lards, the passengers say, were repulsed with heavy loss, while the Cubans’ loss was very smail. —— 5 WILL FIGHT THE NEW ORDER. Decision of the Supreme Officers of the K. of P. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 2.—At a con- ference of the supreme officers of the Knights of Pythiag it was decided to wage war on the seceders from the order, who have started “The Improved Order Knights Pythias.” Chancellor Commander Ritchie was in doubt about the wisdem of bringing on a fight, but the other supreme officers in- sisted that no quarter should be given. ‘The Improved Order Knights of Pythias had its origin in the action of the last supreme lodge iff deciding that hereafter the ritual of the order shall be printed in the English language only, and the Eng- lish language only shall be used in the secret work of the order. The German- speaking members cf the order throughout the United States took affront at the ac- tion, ard established the opposition order, which authorizes the establishment of both English-speaking and German-speaking lodges. Three lodges of the opposition or- der have been organized in this city, and the order, the founder says, is being or- ganized in ali parts of the United States. The supreme chancellor commander will not say what course will be pursued, but it is understood that suit will be begun to enjoin the new order from using the name of the old. a é THE NAVAL RESERVE. Representatives From Different States Meet at New York. NEW YORK, May 2.—Delegates from the various naval reserves of the United States met this morning in convention on board of the cruiser New Hampshire for the pur- pose of deciding on some uniform scheme of drill instruccions, ete. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and other states were represented. —— PASSED THE GRAY BILL, The New York Senate Reconsidered Yesterduy's Action. ALBANY, N. ¥., May 2.—The senate to- day reconsidered the vote of yesterday by which the Gray-Percy racing bill was de- feated, and passed the measure, 21 to 3. The senate also passed the Wilds Lill pro- hibiting pool selling: ayes, es, 4. Th Wilds bills amending ool selling was ayes, 25, noes, 1. Exeention’s Date Again Fixed. SING SING, N. Y., May 2.—Warden Sage will, on Saturday, for the third time, send out Invitations to the witnesses to attend the execution of Dr. Buchanan on Wed- nesday next, at which time the second respite granted by Gov. Morton expires. May 2.—Goy. O'Ferrall | phe warden said today he had every reason to belleve that the death sentence would be carried out at that time unless some regular order from the court was served upon him to cause a further postponement, TROUBLE AT THE JAIL Brought About by the Declarations of “Billy” Williams. Lewis Pierce, a Guard, is Suspended From Duty Pending an Investigation. “Billy” Williams, the ex-convict, who con- fessed and gave evidence on which indict- ments against the other alleged safe-blow- ers were found, is again letting his tongue wag, and this time he has stirred up a “hornets’ nest,” which may result in trouble for one or more of the jail officials, and perhaps others. His clean breast of the plot to blow the safe, and its subsequent enactment, was not much of a surprise to the cfficers, for they really expected it, but now it is said he had made statements concerning Lewis Pierce, one of the jail guards, which have resulted in the temporary suspension of the guard, pending an investigation. From what could be learned today by a Star reporter Williams accuses Pierce of having warned him not to talk or open his mouth to Deputy Marshal James Springmann, who has charge of the prison- ers In the city hall and who also sees that they are landed safely in jail. In addition to this, he transports the prisoners from the jail to the court when they are wanted for arraignment or trial, and when they are few in number they are driven in a small vehicle instead of in the yan. This enables him to talk to them, and, it is said Hee Sood Seer y: that he rendered great assistance in the matter of bringing about Williams’ confession. Springmann’s Share in Williams’ Con- feasion. About the time the confession was made it was reported that Deputy Springmann had brought it about, although it was Known that there were other influences breught .to bear on the hardened criminal. Williams’ accusation against Pierce re- sulted In the warden's relieving the latter from duty yesterday pending an investiga- tion. It is said that Mr. Harvey Given of the district attorney’s office is taking part in the investigation, but for just what purpose is not known. Warden Leonard was at the city hall to- day and this afternoon he called at the De- partment of Justice, presumably for the Purpose of reporting the affair and his action to Attorney General Olney. Although Guard Pierce has been relieved from duty, it is said that he had not been informed of the reasons therefor as yet, nor is he likely to be until Warden Leon- ard announces his decision in the matter. Pierce Will Make a Fight. In the meantime, however, Pierce is not spending kis time in idleness, but has con- sulted counsel, so it is reported, and Col. W. P. Wood will, in all probability, look after his end of the fight. In this event some lively charges and counter charges are likely to be made, and the affair will be thoroughly ventilated. ‘Warden Leonard, it is understood, has alsg reported the matter to the judges, and before action is taken he may hear the statements of all parties concerned. Pierce Restored to Duty. Late this afternoon Warden Leonard notified Guard Pierce to report for duty tomorrow. This action of the warden ends the affair. — JAIL TO WORKHOUSE. FROM How the Poor Convicts’ Law Works in Washington. Warden Leonard this afternoon took Alex. P. Hill before United States Com- missioner Mills for his discharge from jail under the poor convicts’ act. About six weeks ago Hill, who is said tq be from West Virginia, and one of the alleged green goods men, was sentenced in the Police Court to pay a fine of $100, or ninety days in jail in default, for carrying con- cealed weapons. Commissioner Mills dt- rected the man’s discharge from jail, but ordered him to be banded over to the au- thorities to serve a term of six months in the workhouse upon a charge of vagrancy. ——__ SERGT. KERBY’S FUNERAL. Large Gathering Assists at the Last Sad Rites. The funeral of the late Police Sergeant Charles Kerby, who died suddenly Monday at his home in Anacostia, took place today. Early this morning the remains of the dead officer, which were inclosed In a cloth-cov- ered casket heavily mounted In silver and bearing a silver plate containing his name and the dates of his birth and death, were conveyed from his late residence on Jack- son street to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, under escort of St. Teresa’s branch of the Catholic Knights of America and twenty- four mounted policemen under Lfeut. Mc- Cathran. The favorite horse of the dead officer was led behind the hearse. The sad- dle was reversed and the boots were in the stirrups with the spurs attached. The pall- bearers were W. T. Anderson, W. F. Marr and M. E. Hagan, representing the police, and J. W. Bartley, John Hart and J. F. Reagan on behalf of the Catholic Knights, the deceased having been the president of St. Teresa's branch of that order. A vast thfong crowded the church to its capacity and many persons were unable to gain ad- mittance. A Solemn requiem mass was celebrated. Rev. Father Stephen Holleran of Jersey City, a brother of Mrs. Kerby, was cele- brant; Rey. J. J. Dillon of St. Joseph’s Church, Washington, deacon; Rev. P. J. O'Connell of St. Stephen's*Church, Wash- mgton, subdeacon, and Rey. E. E. May- nadier, chaplain of Providence Hospital and pastor of St. Ignatius’ Church, Oxon Hill, Md., master of ceremonies. The music of the mass was effectively rendered by a choir, composed of the Misses Erama Bean and Anna Green, Messrs. Robert J. Green and E. T. Davis, the latter being also or- ganist and director. At the conclusion of the mass a few re- marks were made by Rev. T. B. Hughes, pastor of St. Teresa’s Church, and also the spiritual adviser of deceased. Father Hughes referred, among other thirgs, to the efforts made by Sergeant Kerby year in and year out to live a Christian life, and to do his whole duty as a citizen, ard said in part that the verdict of every one who had known the departed was that he had earned the plaudit of “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” From the church the remains were conveyed to their final resting place in Holy Rood cemetery, a very long cortege accompanying them. ee TRACK STILL HEAVY. A Very Guood Attendance on the Is- land. There was quite an improvement in the weather at Alexander Island today over that of previous days of the week, but still it was not clear. A sharp northeast wind blew across the track, and the leaden skies kept the erowd guessing as to whether it would rain. While the card for today was not a heavy one, it was composed of fairly good horses. The track was still heavy. ‘Thirteen books were on; the attendance was very good. First race, five furlongs—EImstone (Washburn), 7 to 5, first; Prince Klameth (Delehandy), 20 to 1, second; Reynard (McLaughlin), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1.04. Tomorrow St. Asaph Entries. First race, five furlongs—Paladin, Phoe- bus, St. Vincent, 11g; High Point Belle, Lollie Eastin, Ettarre, 107 each. Second race, half mile; selling—Fifield, 107; Lambent, 104; Lady Lawrence, Stock- holder, 101 each; Summertime, 98; Wat, Tyraona, Muriel, Himyaro, Florene Hub- bard (formerly Florene), 95 each. Third race, Ellerslie stakes, mile and a sixteenth—Sandowne, 105; Song and Dance, Captain T., 104 each; Prig, 102; Charade, 101. Fourth race, five and a half furlongs, selling—Hoey, 114; Nick, 110; Factoum, 102: Pontlear, 85; Benefactor, 82. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Darkness and Lasotta, each 111; Nock- barren, 108; Little Tom and Ciarus, each 106; Van Brunt, 103; Tartuffe, 97. Sixth race, tive furlongs, selling—W! Fidget, Ornus, Foundling, Mabel Glenn, Stanley M., Eolic, Postal and Franciscan, each 105. KIDWELL * "MEADOWS Mr. Taggart Recitgs the History of the Famoug Claim. ee OBTAINED, “HE DECLARES, BY FRAUD The. Third Day's: histallment of an Exhaustive} Argument. COMBATING THE CLAIMANTS In the Potomac flats case, Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Hugh T. Taggart this morn- ing entered upon thé third day of his ar- gument in opposition to the contentions of those claiming under the\so-called Kid- well patent of 1869. As stated in The Star, Mr. Taggart yesterday afternoon took up and discussed at great length the history of the patent, and his argumient today was a resumption of that subject. Referring to the contention of the gov- ernment that the Kidwell patent is void because it was, as the government alleges, obtained by fraud, Mr. Taggart declared that the record in the present suit shows that in the circumstances which led to its issue there was a general disregard of the requirements of the Maryland laws, of the regulations prevailing in that state, and of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury under the joint resolution of 1839, and that the com- missioner of the general land office was misled by deceptive affidavits as to the actual condition of the land for which the patent was granted. The officers required to carry out the regulations authorized by the law of 1839, said Mr. Taggart, had never been legally appointed, and there was, he asserted, failure to show that the Kidwell patent was signed by any member of the District Su- preme Court, the Maryland act of 1781 re- quiring that it should be presented “to the Ceancetlor for his approtation and attesta- History of the Kidwell Claim. The Arst application for the Kidwell pat- ent, explained Mr. Taggart, was made Sep- tember 2, 1867, and ten days later the com- missioner of the general land office issued a warrant of survey ta the county surveyor for a survey of the land, “provided the same is a firm land and not subject to tidal overflow.” The following month the sur- veyor returned a survey of the land, 47.7. acres, which he called “Kidwell Meadows, ' said Mr. Taggart, “beginning at a cedar |- post firmly planted at low water * * * at a point bearing N. 84 degrees W. from the center of the dome of the Capitol, and S. 43 degrees 30 minutes W, from the center of the dome of the observatory, and distant about one-fourth of a mile thence by com- pass bearing.” One Stephen J. Dallas of the general land office, mistakenly end without authority, as examiner general, examined the tract, as he did another tract of 15 1-4 acres adjoin- ing the Long bridge,!which Kidwell also sought, and rejected beth surveys because the lands were sybmerged and subject to tidal overflow. report was approved by the commissifher''dnd the application for the two patents wag rejected. September 11, 1869, xplained Mr. Tag- gart, Kidwell renewed his application for a patent for the 47.71 acres, submitting affidavits of his, attorney, John Wilson, Henry Wells and‘other§, to the effect that the land in question was firm, solid and substantial, high and® fry. Subsequently, in the following. December, a rehearing havirlg been grafted,’ the patent was is- sued, because, sald Mf. Taggart, of the false statements contaffied in the affidavits. The Land Frequently Submerged. Mr. Taggart then préceeded to read the ) testimony of Surveyor Carpenter and sev- eral others, to the effect that, in fact, the lands covered by the Kidwell patent were not at the time high and-dry, but were in reality submerged by water for the greater part of the time. From such a showing, argued Mr. Taggart, the presumption is that the commissioner of the general land office, had he been truthfully advised in the affidavits in support of Kidwell’s rehear- ing, and upon which the patent was based, would have adhered to his original ruling, disallowing the survey and rejecting the application for the patent. Mr. Taggart slso contended that Surveyor (&rpenter never, in fact, did locate the tract called for in the patent, and in sup- port of that assertion he read the testi- mony of Surveyor Forsyth, Chas. A. Schott of the coast survey office and others. He also contended that at this late day those claiming under the patent could not locate the tract, declaring that under the bear- ings given in the patent several angles could be located. For, said Mr. Taggart, through no means known to science can the point from which Surveyor Carpenter actually started his survey be now ex- actly, and correctly located from his re- turn of the survey. And, remarked Mr. Taggart, the land located according to the description given in the patent would not be the land which was actually sur- veyed in 1867, and which it was intended to Include in the patent. Mr. Taggart had not concluded when this report of the case closed. +. Secretary Smith's $40,000 Fee. Secretary Smith will return to Washing- ton and the affairs of the Interior Depart- Ment tomorrow morning. His journey southward has been, it is said by his friends, a singularly happy and satisfactory combination of business and politics, his private business errand having resulted in a handsome fee, and the administration re- celvirg some degree of encouragement that the south will not go entirely wrong on the silver question. Mr. Smith's fee is believed to be $40,000. A gentleman who saw the Secretary yes- terday in Atlanta says he showed him a certified check for $50,000, Of this amount a small share goes to Congressman Bart- lett and Washington Dessau, associate counsel. The fee is paid by the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimcre, which is trustee for the first mortgage bondholders of the Georgia Southern rail- road, who have foreclosed and will reor- ganize and run the road. ee Won by the Railroad Company. A verdict for the defendant was today rerdered by the jury in Circuit Court No. 1 in the case of Policeman Joel A. Munn against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. Munn sued for $10,000 in payment for. injuries claimed to have been received because of the premature starting of a cable car June 28, 1893, at 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue. ‘It is well for advertioers fo heep steadify in mind the fact that- Che Star makes 4 sworn defaifed statement cach Saturdap of its circu: fation for the preceding meek and that i€ is he onfp Wash: ington newspaper that rec: ognizes the right of the ad- pertiser to inow the measure of publicity for wBich Be is” paying. The amount of ad- tertising appearing daifp in She Star is ampfe evidence * that this poficy is appreci: ated. Fhe average duifh civcufation fast week was 33,896. STREET CAR FENDERS So Far Only a Partial Compliance With the Order. No Fender Yet Adopted on the Colum- bia Line—-Situation on the Other Roads. According to the orders issued by the District Commissiorers as literally inter- preted, all the street raflroads in this city using mechanical power should have their cars equipped with fenders. This seems to be, however, one of the cases where orders do not order, for the facts are that the street railways of the city have not their cars all supplied with fenders. The situa- tion in regard to the fenders seems to be one in which, to use a legislative phrase, “progress is reporéed.” There are no fen- ders at all cn the cars of the Columbia road, but Mr. Baker, the president of the company, told a Star reporter today that this was not because the company defied the Commissioners; in fact, he said, they always held themselves in readiness to carry out any order which the Commission- ers might make. The position of the company, he said,was simply this: The cars were now equipped with a wheel fender, which, in the opinion of competent experts, as well as from act- ual experience in New York and elsewhere, had been pronounced entirely sufficient fcr the protection of the public without the addition of fenders. It is impossible, Mr. Baker said, for any one who happened to be struck by one of their cars to get be- neath the wheels, and in addition the grip- man could stop the car almost instantly, such was the control the powerful brake used had over the cars. Mr. Baker said that he had hoped and still hoped that the Commissioners would take this view of the matter and would insist on the company attaching fenders to the cars. However, said Mr. Baker, the company is at present, as it always has been, ready to comply with the wishes of the Commissioners. There is a fender, he said, in the company’s power house which is much like the one that the Washington and Georgetown have placed on some of their cars, and if the Cammissioners ap- prove that fender and think it necessary that a fender should be placed on the cars of the Columbia road, Mr. Baker said that the company would equip their cars with fenders of that pattern. He recognized that he was in the hands of the Commis- sioners and could not assume any attitude of defiance in this matter, even if he de- sired to do so. His company had endeavor- ed to equip their road with a service that would be first-class in every respect, and he was of the opinion that the Columbia road would compare favorably with any cable road in the country. The Other Roads. The situation in reggrd to the other street railways of the city is as follows: The Washington and Georgetown have all the cars of the 14th street line equipped with the Blackiston fender, and It is stated that as soon as additional ferders can be secured from the makers they will te Placed on the cars 9n the avenue line. On the Georgetown and Tenleytowa road it is the intention of the officers to put on the Blackiston fende It is stated on bi If of the Eckington Company that the cars on that road are practically all supplied with fenders. All the. cars that run on the regular schedule of the Rock Creek road are sup- plied with fenders, and the work of equip- ping the extra cars, it is said, 1s being pushed forward What Comm: When a Star reporter asked Commis- sioner Ross what had been done relative to compelling the street car companies’ to equip their cars with fenders, Mr. Ross Bolitely said that he understood all of the roads were beginning to equip their cars, “The original order.” he sald, “provided that the cars should be equipped by April 1, but the roads asked for an extension, claiming it was impossible for them to do the work by that time. Tuesday Mr. Blakistone, the inventor of the fender which is to be placed upon the Washing- ton and Georgetown street cars, appeared before the board and explained the delay in regard to that lIne, which he took upon himself. The reason was that the inven- ticn had to be practically changed and new castings made to accommodate the grip cars. All this took time, in fact, it Trequtred three or four weeks to make the steel castings. I have not followed the matter for two or three days, but I believe the railroad companies are using due dili- gence in the matter of equipment. If they dont we will go for them with a sharp stick.” idly. —___ HILLSDALE CITIZENS. They Are Still After Better Mail Facilities. The regular monthly meeting of the Hillsdale Citizens’ Association was held last night at the residence of Mr. A. L. Smith, one of the members of the execu- tive committee, on Howard avenue. The meeting was called to order by President John S. George, who presided, and called on the chaplain, Capt. George D. Graham, to lead in prayer. A resolution thanking The Star for the interest shown by it in printing absolutely fair reports of the proceedings of the as- sociation, its committees and the citizens generally was introduced by Vice President James L. Johnson, and later in the »vening was adopted by a unanimous vote. Most of the time of the meeting was occupied In the discussion of the report of the post office committee, Messrs. James L. Johnson, Robert L. Waring and J. H. Dale, who had been appointed to co- operate with a similar committee from the Anacostia Citizens’ Asgeciation and urge the extension of free delivery to Ana- costia and Hillsdale. The committee’s report, which was read by Mr. Johnson, stated that they were most pleasantly recelved by First Assist- ant Postmaster General Jones at the Post Office Department when they called there with the majority of the Anacostia com- mittee last week, and, at Mr. Jones’ sug- gestion, have prepared the following for his information: ‘The village of Hillsdale, adjoining Anacostia on the south, has an average length of one and one-fourth miles and an average width of one-half mile, and contains about 2,700 inhabitants. Our nearest post office is the one located in Anacostia, at a distance of one-half mile from the nearest resident of Hillsdale, and over two miles from those who live far- thest away. “In order to relieve ourselves of this disadvantage and secure better mail facili- ties we are willing to heartily co-operate with the postal committee of the Anacostia Citizens’ Assoclation in the effort to secure free delivery for Anacostia and Hillsdale. But if the Post Office Department should refuse our request for free delivery then we do hereby most respectfully request and ask that a post office be located in ilisdale.”” ae Johnson was followed by Messrs. Robert L. Waring, George E. Butler, J. H. Dale, J. S. George, Henry Sayles, George D. Graham, Allan Jackson, A. L. Smith and others, all of whom spoke approvingly of the work of the committee. ‘The committee ‘was continued, and, on a motion, which was adopted, further steps in the matter were postponed until the Monday following the next meeting of the ‘Anacostia Citizens’ Association, when it was thought the latter wouid finally de- termine whether or not the members of that body want free delivery or not. President George appointed Capt. George —D. Graham and Messrs. Osborne Dorsey and James L. Johnson as a committee to call on the District Commissioners and re- quest that street lamps be placed at certain places on Howard, Sumner and Sheridan avenues, also that the names of the various Streets and avenues shail be vroperly posted. Mr. Waring, of the committee who had charge of the investigation which led to the recommendation that these lamps be asked for, said he had reliable in- formation that several streets in Hillsdale whieh at present are not In a condition to be used with any degree of comfort will be attended to by direction of the Commis- sioners very shortly. The committee on street railroads was requested to confer with the proper officials of the Anacostia Railway Company, and see if arrangements cannot be made to have a car leave for Washington at an earlier hour in the morning than at pres- ent, as, if this can be done, a large number of people will beat “ed convenienced. A yote of thanks wa@ extended to the mem- bers who had assisted in breaking up a speak-easy recently. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Eckington Cars. The District Commissioners recently re- plied to the complaint of Mrs. Ruth G. D. Havens of the inconveniences suffered by persons residing along the line of the Eck- ington railroad because of the repeated transfers and the. annoying long waits be- tween cars, by inclosing to her an opinion of the district attorney, which has been published In The Star,concerning the rights of the Belt line to discontinue running its cars as a belt line, and the failure of the Eckington company to run its cars over the North Capitol street branch. Mrs. Havens replied to this letter of the Commissioners,stating that it was not of the Belt line that she complained, but of the long waiting and repeated transfers of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway, cwned by the same syndicate. She further stated that she received a letter from Mr. Schoepf, promising that a car should always conect with the trolley car at Convention Hall, and run through to 15th street without change; but that this had not been fulfilled once since the letter was written, every passenger being com- pelled to change at 5th and L, and again at Sth and G, after waiting from five to pba’ minutes at each unsheltered sta- icn. To a Star reporter Mrs. Havens said that the cars are run so infrequently that it is rot_uncommon to walk from North Capitol to ae street without seeing a car on the read. She thinks it would be better for the sec- tion if no line whatever had been chartered, thsn for the franchise to be occupied by a ecmpany which is of no use to the resi- dents, but prevents an honest corporation (if such there be) from accommodating the people. The fact is, Mrs. Havens said, that the New York avenue line is almost as thoroughly abandoned as the North Cepitol line. = Projecting Vault Covers Must Go. Notices are being sent out by the Com- missioners to property holders having vault covers or other projections in the street opposite their property, to remove the same within fifteen days and replace them with coverg set flush with the sidewalk and of- fering rough surfaces to travel. No Taxes on Georgetown Law School. The Commissioners have exempted the property of the Georgetown Law School from taxation. Police Orders. The Commissioners have revoked the ap- pointment of William T. Malloy as an addi- tional private on the police force, and sp- pointed John Gaskins an additional private for duty with the Mutual District Mes- senger Company. Cartridges for High School Cadets. A requisition was made by the Commis- sioners today of the chief of ordnance for 6,000 blank cartridges for the use of the High School Cadets. Brightwood R. R. Charter in Jeopardy The Commissioners have transmitted to the Attorney General the copy of the opin- ion of the attorney for the District relative to the failure of the Brightwood Railway Company to duly operate a portion of its road on Kenyon street northwest, and re- quest that quo warranto proceedings be in- stituted against the company to forfeit the portion of its charter affected by such failure. ; Sewers, Hydrants and Water Mains. The Commissioners today ordered that a sewer in alley in square 777 be added to the schedule of work to be done when Congress appropriates funds sufficient, or under the permit system upon receipt of ustal deposit. That the public hydrant at the corner of 1ith and N streets southeast be aban- doned. That a public hydrant be erected at the northeast corner of 15th and B streets northeast. That a water main be laid in alley open- ing on 3d street northwest, square 777. Permit and Assessment Work. That the following work be done under the provisions of law governing permit and assessment work, the same having been duly advertised and no objection re- ceived thereto: Cement sidewalks to be laid in New York avenue between 14th and 15th streets northwest, in front of square 222, except in front of lot 8, square 222. In 14th street between New York avenue and H street northwest, in front of square The brick sidewalk in 8th street south- west, both sides, from D to H streets, was ordered relaid. The emergency employment of D. Louls Shoemaker as inspector on street work for a period not exceeding twenty days, at a compensation of $4 per day, was decided on. ——— Germany Buys Washington Property. Thomas B. Ferguson today conveyed to the German empire certain property on the north side of Massachusetts avenue, be- tween 14th and 15th streets northwest, known as lots 104 and 105 and part of lot 108, square 212, the consideration being 315,000. —— The Spencerian Commeucement. The annual commencement exercises of the Spencerian Business College are being held this afternoon at the Grand Opera House in the presence of a large audience. Diplomas will be awarded in the day and right classes, shorthand and typewriting and in the department of architectural and mechanical drawing. The list of graduates is a long one, as it is every year, and the program of the entertainment is a most erjoyable one. Appropriate music and an abundance of floral tributes mark the occa- sion as one to be long remembered. ee Suit for Insurance. Chapin Brown, as trustee, this afternoon entered suit-at-law to recover $3,500 from the Commercial Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. It is claimed that September 17, 1893, the defendant company agreed to insure the stock and fixtures of Philip Walker, a shoe dealer at 434 9th street northwest. The following month Walker assigned the policy to Parker & Walker. Later the firm gave to the National Shoe and Leather Exchuinge a deed of trust on the policy. The stock was destroyed by fire December 26, 1893, so it is alleged in the bill, and although all requirements have been complied with, the company refuses to pay the insurance. Hence the suit. — Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, 520 barrels. spot, 70 bid; asked; July, '63a68%;" Augusi No. 3 ‘red 674 receipts, 20.135 3 Stork, 193,555 bushel ments, 15,888 bushel sales, 38,000 bushels; southern wheat by sample, '70aT2; do. on grade, ‘@0a72. | Corn strong—spot,, 34% bid: month, 54% ‘asked; July: 5414 asked; “August, 55 bid; steamer mixed, 53 bid—recelpts, 4,371 is; ‘k, 104,833 bushels: sales, 33,000 bushels; south: ern White corn, 54: do. yellow, 56. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 37a37g; No. xed, 33! receipts, 6,389 bush Rye quiet but_firm—No. els; stock, 137,209 bushels. Hay firm, de- mand—good to cholce timothy, $13.00u$13.50. Grain freights very dull, unchanged. 8 mo |. Sugar lated, 4.31 per 100 pounds. Butter steady— Eee corner; Bal; do. Imitation, 15a16; do. ladle, 12a13; good ladle, 9a10; store packed, ‘Bal0. Exes firm—fresh, 12%. Cheese quiet—fancy New York, 11%a12. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by Ae Hibbs, stock, grain ang conan broker, 1421 F ore Bit ton Gass: Wheat—May.. 4% 2 b, cena: BS Be SR SR sul 06 oS Oats—May. 23% 28% 2s! Fh B4-% ‘Augas! September. - Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barr straight flour, per barrel, 3 winter patent . per barrel, 3. inter straight flour, 3023.50; winter extra flour, per bar- Clipped white oats, per bushel, 39a 40; 2 white oats, ir bush BT; D mixed outs, per bushel, 3423414; No. 2 yellow corn, “r_ bushel, 54a55;. No. 2 white corn, per bushel, No. 1 timothy hay, 13.00a13.50; 3 timothy hay, per ton, 1 N bay, per ton, per ton, 9.00810. Da 14.00: rye '3.00013.50; wheat straw, per ton, 09. The above quotations for car lots delivered on track, Washington. Valk ‘bran, p \dlings, ‘per ton, 17. 5; FINANCE AND TRADE Prospect of Settling the Dispute of the Coal Roads. READING LIKELY TO MAKE CONCESSIONS oe Grangers Were Steatly Under Fair te Demand. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 2.—Opening prices this morning compared favorably with last night's closing, and were well sustained on 4@ small volume of business. London cables reflected some irregularity in that market, but improved quotations were in the ma- jority. The probable adoption of Lacka~ wanna's suggestion to fix the anthracite output for the month of May at 70 per cent of the capacity encouraged mcderate purchases of the coal stocks on an advanc- ing scale. It was also intimated that Reading’s rep- resentatives were willing to make moderate concessions from the 21 per cent so stub- borniy contended for at previous meetings. The grangers were steady, under a fair demand, the bond syndicate’s ceternrina- tion to support St. Paul encouraging pur- chases of its neighbors in anticipation of @ sympathetic advance. Covering of short sales added substantial fractions to North- West's early figures, but in the main senti- ment, especially among traders, is bearish on this property. In the industrial group Sugar resumed its old position as a leader of activity. The market price for the refined product was well sustained at yesterday’s advance, and certain grades were further advanced 1-16 of a cent a pound. The stock was in good demand up to 113, but at this point the temptation to take Profits was yielded to by skeptical follow- ers of the pool, and opening prices were soon restored. Renewed buying at the decline marked up the price to the highest point of the day, ouly to be met with new sales and a sec- ond set-back. The upward movement has not culminated, but from now on the ma- nipulating irterest would prefer to choose its associates and avoid the presence of timid traders whose fears might resuit in an_ untimely selling movement. Chicago Gas was advanced 1 1-4 per cent on what was described as good buying, and United States Leather was in good demand at an advance of 2 per cent over initial figures. The ccmparatively easy tone of the for- eign exchange market, noticed yesterday, continues, and is an encouraging factor of the present situation, inasmuch as there is less actual need of syrdicate influence to keep rates below the gold shipping point. The foreign demand for good bonds is increasing, and as this condition invariably precedes a stock inquiry, the best informed interests in the street are decidedly opti- mistic ‘rf their predictions of the immediate future of speculation, and anticipate now important reaction at this time. —_—>_—_ FINAKCIAL 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. 8) Broadway: Low. Close. it Tis Stix Stas 1084 roa 103 1044 iy oe wy 3 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Washington ee ee U. 8. Elec- tric Light, 17 at 134%. Lincoln Fire Insui at 314. Chesapeake and Potomac Tell 54. American Graphophone, 120 at 2%; 100 at 254; 100 at 244; 100 at 2%, “After call— Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 50 at 55; 20 at 55. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, ‘registered, 111 bid, 112% asked. U s, 112% bia. UL 8. 5s, 115 bid, 115% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5a, 100% bid. 30-year fund Ge, gold, 115 bid. Water i 117 bid.” Water stock 7: 1 8.458, funding, currency, 11144 bid. 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous ' Bonds. fon and town Railroad conv. 68, 1st, 130 bid, 136 Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 20, 130 bid, 136 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Os, : Belt Railroad 5s, 8 bid. Eckington Rallroad 6s, 103 bid, 105 asked. Columbia Kail- road 6s, 110% bid, 110% asked. Washington Gas Company 68, series A, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 116 bid, 118 asked. Wash- ington Gas Com conv. 68,135 bid, 140 asked. 8. Electrie Lt . 4 at George- asked. American Security . and A., 100 id. American Security and ‘Trust - and 100 bid. Washington Market Com Ist 6s, 116 bid, 115 asked. Washington Market Company imp. 6s,'110 bid, 115 asked. Washington Market Com- ny ext. fs, 107 Did. Masonic Hall Association , 105 bid. Vas! fon i 1014 bid. “Washington ‘Light’ Infantry 24 7s, 108 bi ‘National Bank Stocks.—Baok of Washington, 280 bid, asked. Bank of the Republic, 250" bid, 280 asked. Metropolitan, 283 bid, $97 asked. Cen- tral, 263 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 13744 bid, 130, asked, Citizens’, 135 bid. Columbia, 135 bid, 145 asked. Capital, 118 bid. West End, 108 bid, 111 asked. Traders’, 102 bi Lincolt, 105 asked. ' Ohio, 100 bid, veitcanc, 125 bidy Tet asked Washing: Deposit and Trust, 1 ing- Loan and Trust, 121% bid, 123% asked. Amer- fear site and Trust, 134% bid, 137 aeked. tocks.— Washington a Columbia, 68 bid. Belt, bid. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 35 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.Washington Gas, 38g bid, 585% aaked.. Georgetown bid. U. Sjamurance Stocks-Firemen’s, 80 Did, 41 asked. Insurance St iklin, 45 bid, SS asked. Metropolitan, 69 bid. ocean 36 nid. Potomac, @0%4 bid. Arlington, 152 Did,’ 154% asked. | German-American, 165 bid, 200 asked. National Union, 12% bid, asked: Columbia, 1 bid, 15% asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 7% asked, Pont 53% bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, ‘Commercial, 4% U bid, 8% asked. id, Elis inthrance ‘Stocks “Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbla Title, 7 bid, 8 ame Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bi MS etephone Stocks.—Pennerlvania, 37 Did. | Chesa- penke and Potomac, 51 bid, ‘asked. American Graphophone, 2% bid, 3 ask Pneumatic Gua Carriage, 25 bid, .82 ‘asked. Miscellaneous ‘Stocks.—Washington Market, if bid. Great Falls Tee, 130 bid, 145 asked. “Bi Ron Panorama, 30 asked. Washington Brick Com- any, 100 bid.” Lincoln ifall, 80 bid. Inter-Ocean uiiding, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 203 bid. Trustees Temporarily Restrained. T. Frank Dyer, Richard R. Beall and Joseph T. Offutt are named as defendants in a bill in equity filed this afternoon by John J. Meding, who asks that they be re- strained from selling lot 31, square 72. The defendants, it is claigaed, are now in pos- session of the property by virtue of a deed of trust executed by the wife of the com- plainant, Caroline P. Meding, now deceased. Judge Cox granted a restraining ordey returnable May 6.