Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. 5” Ban ps LATE NEWS BY WIRE Chicago G, A. R. Men Disagree With Commander Thayer. FRIENDLY FEELING FOR CONFEDERATES No Desecration of Memorial Day Intended. ONLY A TRIBUTE TO VALOR ee ge CHICAGO, May 3.—Col. James A. Sexton and Col. Henry L. Turner, prominent G. A. 4t. men, think the protest of Commander Joseph A. Thiyer of the Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic against the Proposed dedication on Decoration day of the monument to the confederate soldiers burled in Oakwood cemetery was uncalled for and an impertinence. “The members of the G. A. R. in Chi- c*s0," said Col. Sexton, “do not care what the ex-confederates do at their cemetery. it is entirely natural that they should wish to show respect to the memory of their old comrades. As for using Decoration day for the dedication, it is a national holiday, and @ time set aside as a remembrance to the dead, and I do not believe the Grand Army men of Chicago will object to the confed- erates using that holiday for their memo- rial service. There is a very friendly feel- ing between the Union and confederate soldiers now living in Chicago, and they fraternize on many occasions.” “I am @ member of the G. A. R. Col- orel Turner said, “but I utterly repudiate the spirit manifested in the letter of the Massachusetts department commander. General Thayer speaks of this monument as a memorial to perpetuation of the love of treason. I look upon it as a memorial to the herote valor of a reunited nation. DENVER, Col., May 3.—At the closing session of the G. A. R. for the Department of the Colorado and Wyoming the resolu- tion for the appointment of a committee from this encampment to take up the mat- ter of the care of indigent ex-confederate soldiers was tabled after several hours of hot debate. —— THE ADVANCE IN OIL. ° It is Being Investigated in Germany and Russia. BERLIN, May 3.—In the reichstag to- day Dr. von Boetticher, the imperial secre- tary of state for the interior, declined to reply to a question respecting the arti- ficial rise in the price of petroleum, on the ground that the formation of an agree- ment between American and Russian pro- ducers of petroleum has long occupied the attention of the German and Russian gov- ernments. Their deliberations, he added, were approaching a conclusion. Herr Ziramermann declared that the in- teresis of German consumers required Prompt action, but his motion to discuss the matter fell through want of support. —__— LAKE BURNED. The N. K. aFirbunk Beached Near Pp. rt Colborne. PORT COLBORNE, steamer N, K. Falrbanks, from Chicago to Ogdensburg, with 50,000 bushels of corn, ran ashore on Morgan’s Point, about nine west of this plz this morning. The caught fire and 's burned up. Her cargo is reported a total loss, ———— DICTED FOR MANS Ont., May 3.—The AUGHTER. Against Presentment the Brovklyn Cliy Railroad. BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 3.—The April grand jury of Kings county brought in an indictment today against the Brooklyn City Railroad Company alleging manslaughter in the st degree in causing the Mary Medinger, aged sixty- who was killed on March 26 last by a street car while she was on her way to church. ‘Che offense with which the raii- road company is charged is punishable by @ fine of $5,000. Sturters in the Latonia Derby. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 3.—The horses eligible for the Latonla derby, to be run on May 23, out of 119 original entries, were sht. There are sixteen of which, it is believed, twelve start. The prize will be at least The sixieen possible starters are: Curator, Biasco, Basso, Gath, Halma, Partner, Prince of . Hanban, Brannon, Bertha Copen, jon D', Potsdam and Free aunounced last r eligibles, will t payment of entry money these sixteen yeste itional to Bertha Cop: ily tilly in the field. — -— A Big Drop in O41. PITTSBUR! May 3.—At the open- ing this morning oil was offered on the mnge at $1.75, but the announcement do had reducea its price 10 cents to S17 es down, and At $1. 8 another price of ce yclock it was quoted Le Discharged From Indtetment. May 3.—Judge Woods today ed Chas. J. and Frank R. D. Mea- insolvent bank om. indict y wi the indictment «t that no attempt to ty (s had been made during the f cour —_——_ ured to Ki . D., May 3.—four » in camp three mile t arrest, on Trad mselyes to st red In- north of During the r Brooks’ munition nde oe Chinaman s fenced to Die. PHILADELPHIA, May 3.—Lee Gum You, the Chinaman who murdered his fellow countryman, Lee Hong Quong, in this city on November 26 last, was sentenced to be hanged today by Judge Bre The con- demned Chinaman was the most indifferent person in the room when sentence was be- ing pronounced. Ss Arguing for the Candidates. f Tenn., May 3.—The joint convention to consider the governorship contest assembled today. counsel for Messrs. having been c ided last night, discus- sion by members of the leg! Bpeeches were made by Mr. Hi ocrat, and Mr. Butler, republican, 1 adjournment at noon. > Restricting Coal Output. The argument by Turney and Evans dem- fore NEW YORK, May 3.—The coal! sales , @gents have approved the plan to mine three days a week during Ma They are how considering prices. —_ Sage and the Goulds Win. May 3.—The court of sainst the Soldiers t. Louls In their se and the sons of Arrived—Steamer 3. — Arrived — The Stanford Suit to Be Pushed. SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.—Spectal Gov- @rminent Attorn L. D. MeKisst ck has re- ed telegranis instruct! the Kovernment STAKES DECLARED OFF. ‘The Entries at St. Asaph’s Have Fall- en Of. Up to noon today it looked as if the Vir- ginia Jockey Club would have another bad day at St. Asaph’s, but at that time the sun came out strong, and with it came a very large crowd. The card for today was a poor one. The feature of the day was the Ellerslie stakes. Fifteen books were on. Owing to several owners leaving here for end spare for the Brooklyn meeting, for the stakes have become so small that the management and owners have ogrced to declare all stake races off after today. First race, five furlongs—Paladin (Little- field), 8 to 5, first; Ettarre (Welsh), 8 to 1, ‘ond; Phoebus (Nacey), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1.07. ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries, First race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Rondeau, 105; Calista, 105; Bellagio, 105; Boontor, 105; Taconey, 105; Nina, 105; Patti, 105, Cashmere, 105; Delia M., 105; James, 105; Rufus, 105; Imp. Veivet Judge Obl, 105; Louis Quartoze, Gascon, 105. Second race, six and a quarter furionzs, selling—Home Run, 110; Chief Justice, 110; Prince Klameth, 110; Fair Play, see, 110; Intimidad, 110; ‘Th Duke of Fief, 107; Repetition, Light, 107; Element, 107; Moderat Electric Light, 107; Goy. Pifer, 107; Charlie R., 107, Third race, seven-cighths of a mile, sell- ing—Frince John, 116; Quartermaster, U4, Andrew D., 114; Fagot, 114; Headlight, 114; eddar, 111; Cerberus, 111; McKeever, 111; O. D., 111; Bright’ Eyes, 111; Pulitzer, 109; Pirate Chief, 109; Glorlana, 109; Luray, 109; Lou Rkett, 109, Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, sell- ing—Forest, 110; Civil Service, 110; ‘Tam- many Hall, 110; Con Lucy, 110; Traitor, 110; Simaron, 110; My Gyps, 108; Rama, 107; Imp. Nora, 102; Imp. Savant, 92. Fifth race, one mile; selling—Benvolio, 105; Dillon F.,105; Pat Woodcock, 10% zales, 105; Blue Bird, 105; Paxis, 105; Pes- tilence, 1 : Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- irg—Tommy Lally, 110; The Clown, 108; Caroven, 108; Finnwater, 107; Leperello, 107; Fritz, 105; Quilta, 105; Annie T., 103. —— REFERRED TO MR. BIRNEY. The Papers in the Case Against Brightwood Railroad Company. Attorney Gencral Olney has referred all the papers in the case of the Brightwood Railroad Company «o District Attorney Birney, with instructions to investigate it and to take such,steps as he may decm proper under the law. It Is charged that this company has violated its charter in having failed to operate its road on Kenyon street. The case was brought to the atien- ticn of the Attorney General by the District Commissioners, in accordance with an opinion on the subject by their attorney, Mr, Duvall. Further proceedings in this case will be watched with interest. ss Held for the Grand Jury. The hearing in the case of the three young men, Andrew Slagel, Dallas Glenn and Edward Seibold, arrested by the « ffi- cers of the secret service cn a charge of being implicated in the passing of counter- feit money, as heretofore printed in Star, took place this afternoon before U: ed States Commissioner Mills. Detective Barker of the secret service was the chief witness. Several other witnesses were examined. The defendants were held for the action of the grand jury, and bend was fixed at $1,500. Lawyer Shillington end others represent- ed the defendants, while Mr, Tracy ap- peared for the prosecution. ——$—— Her Will Filed. is the date of the will of the late Sarah A. Wheeler, which was filed this afternoon. The estate of the deceased is left to her husband, Edmund G. Wheeler, in trust for the children of the couple. Mr. Wheeler is also appointed executor. W am K, Chapman, who died receatly, left one-third of his real estate and one- half of his personal property to his wife, Annie Chapman, and two-thirds of his real estate and one-half of his personal property to his daughter, Florence Christene Chip- man, It is stipulated that the property shall not be sold until the daughter shail arrive at the age of twenty-five years, and that the executors, Oliver C. Bl and Albert F. Fox, shall see that pr ly educated. ‘The will is dated April 29, 1895. = Howard University Concert. A concert will be given tonight by the Avon Quartet of Baltimore and the Presi- ib of Howard Univers: ted by other home talent, at the An- Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard avenue and 6th street northwest. i An Assault. Arthur Smith was fined $10 or thirty days in jail today. by Judge Miller, when he was convicted on a charge of having assaulied Mrs. Madeline Pelouard of No. 16027 I street. — Cabinet Mecting. A regular semi ekly meeting of the cabinet was held at the White House. All the members were pres except Secre- tary Gresham, who is tll, and Secretary Smith, who is out of the city. a , Sale. George and his wi rd, umed Joseph L, Sanford s defendaut in a bill in equity to compel tal ' lot 1 of lots W. Knox Express in claimed to have warehouse fire, —— Ready for Bari The body of W. P. Loper, t ted suici Arlington din Wed- ed for bu- undertaking establish- are. His effects have r to the police. A member rial, and fs at the R. ment of W. 5 been turned of the deceased's family is expected here this evening, to take charge of the bod: which will probably be taken to New Yo: for interment. ~ Demurrer Overruled. Judge Cox this afternoon overruled demurrer of Thomas M drew A. Lipscomb, receivers, to the original pill filed by James S. Edwards, surviving administrator of Anthony Buchly, against the Washington Heneticial Endowment As- tion, for discovery, to declare trusts, pricrities and recovery of amounts on endowment certificates held by the ‘The respondents are given wer the Dill of complaint within twenty days. Committ An old soldier named chultz, who kept a lodging house on Brightwood ave- nue, ended his life yesterday by taking morphine. He matried a widow with a large family aad because he could not sup- i -cluss style he ended his the Fields and .An- _ es Receiving Stolen Goods, + a colored man, was tried e Miller's court today on a charge ving stolen geods, and was sen- tenced to six mon‘as in jail. He received the stolen money from his wife, who stcle pocket books in stores from customers. His wife ng eighteen months. =< Portraits of Napoleon. e aulience in the lecture hall of Unive day after- ed to a lectu Hebba: ken fr om Mr. —_ - t at San Francisco. 3 day's session of the Constitution Grand Lodge B'nai B'rith Simon Wolf of this city named Weshington for the con- vention seat in 1%), but San lrancisco was selected by a vote of 50 to 6. MINISTER GUZMAN’S DENIAL Nicaragua Not Misled as to the Attitude of the United States. Reply to the Statements Made in a London Interview—Dispatches From Washington. Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister, was today shown the London interview printed in The Star’s cable dispatches to- day criticising his course He read it with interest and said: “Perhaps it is to be expected when as- saults have been made on Mr. Gresham, Mr. Bayard and the President, that I should not escape from the slanders. There are always some people ready to assert that they would have done something else. They do not know the difficulties and em- barrassments of the situation. “This was a matter of the greatest ur- gency, which had to be handled entirely by eable. Usually the exchange of views, personally and by mail, permits a full ex- pression of every shade of judgment. But in dealing by cable with points go far apart as London, Managua and Washington, it is not easy to have the most complete ex- change of views. But at all times, I have acted as my Judgment indicated was best for the occasion.” “Is there any reason,” Dr. Guzman was asked, ‘for the assertion that Nicaragua was misled into believing that the United States would render assistance “Not in the least,” said he. ‘There has been ro misleading or misunderstanding further than such as might arlse from hope or expectation. General Barrios, the spe- cial envoy of Nicaragua, was here, and personally canvassed the situation. “Then he proceeded to Nicaragua and was in personal communication with the gov- ernment. Nor is it true that I have en- couraged the expectation that the United States would intervene. I have kept my government advised in every way at my command, but it has not been on the lines of claiming that the United Staies would intervene. ot John Cullinane’s Will. The will o fthe late John F. Cullinane, who died Monday last, was ‘iled for nro- bate this afternoon. It stipulates that his entire estate shall be turned over to his friend, Nicholas H. Shea, and his sister, Mary E. Cullinane, who are to provide for the maintenance and education of the son of the deceased, William P. Cullinane, and when the latter reaches the age of twenty- one years he is to receive the entire :eve- nue from the estate; and on his thirtieth birthday the body of the estate is to be turned over to him. If the son dies with- out issue before reaching the age of thirty the estate is to become the property of Mary E. Cullinane. The will was dated April 27, 1895, and names Nicholas H. Shea and Mary E. Cul- linane as executor: —_—_—>_—_. Mr. Birney’s Iiness. It was reported at the City Hall this af- ternoon that District Attorney A. A. Bir- ney was lying dangerously ill at his resi- dence in Le Droit Park. Inquiry at the district attorney's office developed the in- formation that while Mr. Birney has been confined to his home for several days by a bad cold, he is not regarded as being dan- gerously ill. He is expected to assume Eis duties next Monday. ——— Contractors Sign Numerously. BALTIMORE, Md., May 3.—According to yesterday's agreement with the garment workers, the contractors appeared this forenoon in large numbers at Carroll Hall to sign, ee Seeretn mith’s Return. ATLANTA, Ga., May 3.—Sccretary of the Interior Smith left at noon today for Washington. —_.__ Western Congress of Women. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 2.—Today’s session of the Mississippi Valley Congress of Wemen was given up almost entirely to diresses and general dis- This afternoon. the most. import- ess Was transacted. ted of the organization of the Mis- alley council of women, auxiliary to the national council. Durant Charged With Murée} The inquest on the body of Bianche La- mont at San Francisco occupied less than three hours Wednesday, but the evidence developed was considered convincing, and the jury returned a verdict charging Theo- cere Durant with the murder. Martin Quinlan, an attorney, gave direct and positive testimony that he saw Durant end a girl tallying exactly with the de- scription of Blanche Lamont walking to- ward the church and oniy a few yards dis- tant at 4:15 o'clock on the afternoon she disappeared. —— Anti-Lottery Vietorics. Reports tndicate the complete success of the last law by Congress in regard to the lottery y Orlea locum, re antee Loan use of the mails for spector Dice, at Ne Company, mpany, the Compan. 1 by th roth wi y Orlen) continuin indicted. Guar. one offense, and has titted in the San Fran- isting in the nd Fitz- J guilty on a former t ersed the case. 0+ ned a Desperado's Skin. ‘The cuticle of Tom Planck, who held up the jailer at Seattle with a wooden gun re- cently, Eas heen tanned and will be made into pocket books. The people @f Sumner y it is an attempt to immortalize a red- J murderer. They accuse a physician of that place of having charge of the tan- ning of the human skin. <<< A Land Agent Killed. ‘(A sensational agrarian murder is reported from New Ross, Ireland. C. L. Taylor, land agent for the Marquis of Ely, was shot and kilied while standing outside the court house at New Ross by a bailiff whom ‘Taylor had threatened lo evict from his hoidings. The affair has caused the great- est excitement in that neighborhood. Mr. Koblisant’s Purchase. H. H. Kohlsaat has purcl 1 the $265,- 000 of the Chicago Times-Herald stock signed by H. W. Hawley, who was man- aging editor of the paper during Mr. Scott’s manegement. He now owns $i x) of the $1,000,000 stock, the remainder being held by Mrs. Scott. yner Begins Hix Fizht. Ex-Congressman Isador Rayner, who proposes to make a determined fight for tic nomination for Maryland's governorship, regardless of the machine, ened the campaigr © Hail, Bal- timore, Tuesday night, In the presence of 3,000 people, Including hundreds of ladies. 5 de by € rnor Whyte The addre: were re- ch enthusiasin Mr. Hitts Condit ntative Hitt is about the same to- He continues to hold his nm. -2- pated Yale Wednesday even- their first Joint debate at New Judge Howland introd The question debated was s That under the circumstances, the income tax cf init was justifiable,” Yale taking the negative. HE HASTRINISHED Mr. Taggart’s Compectonsive Ar- gument on Pata tomac Flats Case, TALKING FOR“ FOUR DAYS : S Mr. Nathaniel Wilson Argues for Kidwell Glaimants. THEIR CASE PRESENTED ——— a The question of fraud was again the sub- ject of Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Taggart’s remarks when, this morning, in the Potomac flats case, he entered upon the fourth day of his argument in opposi- tion to the contentions of those claiming under the so-called Kidwell patent of De- cember 6, 1859. The length of Mr. Tag- gart’s present argument has, it is said, rarely, if ever, been exceeded in the his- tory of the District courts. By those who have listened to it, including the attorneys for the forty or more defendants in the case, Mr. Taggart’s argument is spoken of as one of the ablest and most Interesting ever made in a District court. The burden of preparing the government's case has for some seven or eight years been borne prac- tically alone by Mr. Taggart, and when it is recalled that the testimony taken in the case embraces seven volumes of several hundred pages each some idea of the im- mense amount of research and labor in- volved can be had. Some idea, too, of Mr. Taggert’s responsibility can be had when it is stated that he, assisted by Examiner Albert Harper, before the testimony wae taken, appears during the present hearing of the case as the sole representative of the vast interests of the government. Affidavits im the Cane. Upon resuming his argument this morn- ing Mr. Taggart addressed himself to the affidavits of John Wilson and Henry Wells, filed in support of a rehearing of his up- plication for a patent by Dr. Kidwell. Wil- son, expiained Mr. Taggart, was Kidwell's attorney, and he and Wells not only swore that the land was not subject to tidal over- flow, but also that neither of them had any interest whatever in the matter. Yet, declared Mr, Taggart, Kidwell on Noy+m- ber 9, 1869, conveyed to Wilson, the brother of the then commissioner of the general land office, in fee a three-eigaths undivided interest in the lands mentioned in the pat- ent, and three days later Wilson conveyed in fee to Wells one-half of the interest re- ceived by him from Kidwell. The patent was not issued to Kidwell until about a month later, said Mr. Taggart, and was based upon the deceptive character of the two affidavits, as well as upon affidavits submitted by Wilson signed by John M. Beckett and by one Angerman of the steamer Enterprise. = Remarkable Steamer. This steamer, explained Mr. Taggart, seemed to have closely resembled that famous Mississippi river steamboat which enjoyed so light a draft that it could go anywhere in a heavy dew. It was claimed, stated Mr. Taggart, that in February, 1869, this steamer sailed through the so-called channel between the Kidwell meadows from 17th street to Easby's Point. The boat, explained ‘Mr, ‘Taggart, drew from eighteen to twenty inches at the stem and but from four to six Inches at the bow, and yet her captain, a government witness, swore that he had tried to make such a trip, but failed because of insufficient water. From such testimony, asserted Mr. Taggurt, he was confident that the court would find that the trip was never made. Wells, declared Mr. Taggart, was privy to the steps taken in conncetion with the 1 of Kidwell’s efforts for the patent its rejection, and the other claim- under the ‘patent, except Justice hold in Such privity with the grantee as to be im no better yn than Kidwell himself. Justice Mortis, said Mr. Taggart, acquired his interest in yettle- nent of an antecedent debt, no new con- sideration passed him at the time, and it would be proper to charge him with at least constructive knowledge of the de- fects and infirmities in the patent. There- fore, declared Mr. Taggart, no ti vested in Justice Morris. Mr. Taggart Concludes. Mr. Taggart, after speaking for four days, concluded his argument at 12:30 this afternoon, and in conclusion he insisted at the Kidwell patent is absolutely void because, first, the land it attempted to grant was part of the Potomac river, and hence not the land the disposition of which Was contemplated by Congress in the joint resolution of 1830; second, because it was otherwise land t apart for public pur- poses, as being originally included in the city limits, and, if not so included, as being in 1567 and 1Su0 merely an accretion to the mainiand of the city. Third. Because of the failure of the goy- ernment officers to comply with the regu- lations and with the laws of Maryland, of the examiner general's want of authority and of the fact that the commissioner of the general land office was misied in grantin) truthfulness of the lis and oth- ers, And, fourth. Beca the land located according to the d ption given in the patent would not now be ¢ actually iscT, and which it was inten tde in thi ed to ine atent. For such re: sons, said Mr. Taggart, the government now asked the court ate the patent and declare it void. Mr, Wilson's Argument. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Taggart’s argument a recess was taken until 1 OC Ge when Mr. Nathaniel Wilson ad- dressed the court on behalf of those claim- f under the Kidwell atent. Wilson stated that he would not now question the constitutionality of the act of Congress authorizing the institution | ¢’ of the suit, but would treat the suit as proc ws taken to aff ‘ly dete mine the title of the U ‘3 to the land in controversy, as if the case was an ordinary proceeding in equity. At the outset, he said, this au tion nat- ally se, why had the Kidwell patent been permitted to remain in force from isso until ISS6 unquestioned? The govern- ment had, he thought, slept too long on its alleged rights, and in justice at least to those claiming under the patent the gov- ernment should years ago have instituted s(me proceedings to determine the rights of the parties. In 1801, said Mr, Wilson, Congress passed an act providing that all suits to cancel patents for land should be filed within six years, and that all suits to cancel patents thereafter issued should be brought within five years. Congress, recognizing the in- justice of allowing such suits to be brought at any time, fixed the time during which a proceeding to set aside or cancel one of its own solemn acts might; be brought. Hence, argued Mr. Wilson, while the present pro- ceeding might be a constitutional one, the claimants had been manifestly unjustly treated by so. long ‘Gvlaying the present suit. Mr. Wilson was still speaking when this report closed. —_—>—_. Alexaniler Hill Relensed, Alexander P. Hill, one of the men in the “green goods", combination, who was re- THEY WERE MARRIED One Way to Escape From the Police Court. First Case Under the Edmunds Law Since It W the District. Sustained in When Charles Thomas and Susie Jones, a colored couple from Freeman's alley, up- peared in Judge Kimball's court this morn- ing to answer a charge of profanity, it was shown that Susie had caused the trouble by attempting to exercise the rights of wife, when, as she said, they were not mar- ried, but had been living together. Because of the large number of such cases that come before the court, Judge Kimball said he thought the Edmunds law, which is known as the Utah act, should be brought Into operation in this case. “Seldom a day passes,” sald the judge, “that cases of this kind do not come to the attention of the court, and I think it about time something was being done.” “There are about sevtny-five cases of the same kind in that alley,” said Policeman Auldridge, who had made the arrests. “Then they ought to be prosecuted, the court. The officer explained the circumstances under which he made the arrest this morn- ing. About 1 o'clock complaint was made that a man was killing a woman in the house where these people live, and when the of- ficer reached the house he found the wo- man getting the better of the struggle. There was another woman in the room, and she had been brought there by the man while Susie Thomas was at work. But Susie returned home earlier than ine had expected, and then the trouble happened. The other woman escaped. Susie told Judge Kimball that they had been living together this way for three years and they were not married. They were fined $5 each for profanity, and the officer then swore to an informa- tion charging them with fornication under the act mentioned, which was passed in Ss7. Soon after the passage of the act, which plies to all territories over which the nited States has jurisdiction, there was a case tried in the Police Court. Justice Harper was acting judge of the court at that time, and he sustained the law, holding that it was applicable to this District. But the Court in General Term reversed his decision and the matter was allowed to rest. Recently, however, in the Knight bigamy case, the Court of Appeals sustained the view taken by Justice Har- per, and this case today 1s the first prose- cution under the act since the recent de- cision. Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny ‘led the charge and the prisoners were arraigned. They admitted that the relations charged had existed between them, and as the law had already been passed upon, there was nothing left for the court but to pass sen- tence. Mr. Mullowny said that as this was thé first case he would suggest that they be permitted to get married. “And I'll give 50 cents toward the l- cense," said Mr. Pugh, “if Mr. Mullowny will give a similar sum. Mr. Mullowny agreed, and then the col- ored people were questioned. The man, who showed the effects of a dissipated life, was willing to get married, but the woman qvestioned the court as to what would be the result if she did not get married. “Then, your honor,” said Mr. Mullowny, “perhaps you had better dispose of the case. ow, Mr. Mullowny’s trying to sneak out of paying the fifty cents,” remarked Mr. Pugh. Judge Kimball said he was willing to sus- pend sentence in the case If they got mar- ried. But the marriage, he said, must be voluntary. Voth agreed to this arrangement, and when the time for taking up the collection to pay for the license came Mr. Mullowny showed that he had good reason for not wanting the marriage to take place. But he was able to borrow a quarter, and so the license was procured. Rev. Overton of Anacostia, who was in court as a witness, was called upon to perform the ceremony. Arm in arm the colored couple walked from the cell room to one of the ante rooms without the play- Ing of a wedding march, and were made one. While the minister was performing the ceremony the man was enjoying his wed- ding breakfast, which consisted of a piece of bread and meat. “I think we ought to get a wedding present,” sald the bride, and Judge Kim- ball responded by releasing them from pa: ment of the fine imposed in the disorderly case, “I think we got a good present,” said the groom. “We won't have to go to jail, we sive the $5 fine, and the license and cer emony had to be paid for.” Thomas did not have a hat, and he had to send for one before he could return home with his bride. Judge Kimball, commenting on the case, said he directed this prosecution in order to break up what has become a very crying evil. “There are hundreds of people ying here in this way,” said the judge. “it is demor- alizing to these people, and much more to their children, and I'am extremely glad that the Court of Appeals has decided the law is in force here. “These prosecutions will do more good to break up this evil than any other one thing, They will stop 1 great deal of this sort of living, and make these people become a little more respectable,” oe ee One Hundred and Forty. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. From the SI of Washington avenue said From the flat 20 recently was held the funeral of Dr. Wil- Ham Hotchkiss, alleged to have been 149 pars old. Dr, Hotchkiss’ wife died about only daughter, , disappeared In Febru- demise of Hotchkiss the Hfe of one of the t men that ever lived came to a Dr. J. Buck, living on Finne: who Ss one of his warm s th sonic record back 100 years, showin at le; as he could not becom ad a special and is ben for twenty-fi age, antipathy for good rs. +o+ ailest Store in New York. m the New York World. he smallest business house in New York city is a little tailor shop located at 13 North William street, a small thoroughfare just cast of the bridge and off Park row. The actual inside measurements of ‘the lit- tle shop are 3 feet nine inches by 4 feet 2 inches, and there is just room for a smail gas stove and two three-legged stools. On one of these the tailor sits at his wori. The other is for the waiting customer, for the business in this shop is mainly in the nature of emergency repairs. If there should be a rush of two customers one of them would be obliged to remain outside until his turn came. ‘The shop from the outside looks bigger than it is, for on the wall there is a show- case filled with garments, which looks like a store front. It 1s, however, part of the wall. For this tiny little shop the lessees, father and son, pay $75 per month rental and make a living besides. Only one of the firm is in the store at a time, for obvious leased from jaii under the poor convicts act yesterday, as printed in yesterday's Star, was released fyom the workhouse by Judge Miller today on his personal bonds. His counsel, Lawyer Sillers, promised to see that he returned to Fairmount, W. Va., where he r O.H. Douney, of Albion, Ind., an acknowledged expert in mat- ters relating toadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star one of the best six daily papers inthe United States for advertisers’ use, because-= touse hisown words--‘‘because it comes nearer to covering its field entirely than any other Paper on earth.” reasons. Ss Arrested by a Dog. From the Chicago Tribune. Bill, a shepherd dog belonging to Sheriff Sherry of Muncie, Ind., executed a feat re- cently that was wonderful. A couple of vagrants in jail broke away as a crowd was being taken to the work house. Sherry ran after one of the men, using his revol- ver, but without effect, and the man es- car The officer was surprised when a policeman marched the other one back soon afterward. The dog had seen his master chase one of the men and he took after the other, who ran in an opposite direction. In the court house yard the dog jumped at the man’s throat, finally setting his teeth in the prisoner's coat and vest collar, pulling him down and holding him. A crowd ran to the man’s rescue, thinking a mad dog had him, but a policeman recognized Bill and took the runaway back to jail. Bill will have a collar presented to him inseribed with an sscount of his exploit. id to have not taken a | DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for macadamizing certain streets. The bidders were: Andrew Glea- son, Florida avenue, 68 cents; Delaware avenue, 70 cents; llth street, 68 cents. Chas. G. Essier, Florida avenue, 71 cents; Delaware avenue, 72 cents; 11th street, 75 cents. John 8. Cudmore, Florida avenue, -4 cents; Delaware avenue, 67 3-4 cents; llth street, 78 3-4 cents. Lyons Bros., Flor- ida avenue, 77 3-4 cents; Delaware avenue, 72 3-4 cents; ith street, 78 1-2 cents. Horne & Gasling, 11th street, 84 1-2 cents. Thomas Buckley, Florida avenue, 25 cents; Delaware avenue, 71 cents; 11th street, 99 cents. M. T. Tally, Florida avenue, 65 cents; Delaware avenue, 68 cents; llth street, 70 cents, Control of Dairies. The Commissioners have received from the health officer a draft of proposed regu- lations for the control of dairies and dairy farms within the District. Business High School. Messrs. Wilson and Bond, trustees for the Minor Institute fund, calied upon the Commissioners this morning to confer with them upon the subject of renting the Minor Institute another year for the Bus- iness High School. They were referred to the school board, although it is under- stood that the Commissioners are not in favor of a change at present. Changing the Control. Owing to the inadequacy of the clerical force in the assessor's office, the Commis- sioners today transferred the control of the special assessment division to the assessor. By this move the clerks in the special as- sessment division can be utilized by the assessor. —— Coaimakers’ Strike at Baltimore. The strike of the coatmakers is still on at Baltimore, an3 20,000 men and women may be thrown out of employment. The situation depends now upon the action of the manufacturers. The contractors and operatives have come to ‘an agreement, which includes a resolve to work together to obtaia from the manufacturers of cloth- ing an Increase of from forty to fifty per cent on the present prices paid. Leading manufacturers say it is not possible to grant the increase. The leaders of the gar- ment workers announce that if a refusal of the advance called for is persisted in all garment workers thereabouts, numbering 20,000, will be ordered out before Saturday, and the business be paralyzed. — -20e A Laborer Crushed to Death. An accident on the drainage canal at Mount Forest, near Chicago, yesterday morning killed one man and seriously in- jured three others, one of whom will die. The victims are: Elmer Tongon, laborer, aged thirty, instantly killed. The in. jured: Michael Scanlan, right arm cr ed, necessitating amputation, and inJu: internally; Charles Miller, Jacob Duboine. Shortly before 11 o’clock the men were filling a truck with clay dug from the channel, which is then hoisted up and ron along a cable overhead to the bank. When immediately over them the cable broke and the truck and contents, weighing many tons, fell upon Elmer Tongen, killing him instantly. The others were buried under the mass or ciay, and when extricated were almost dead. Se Deaths From Smalipox. A tabulated statement, first published by the marine hospital bureau, gives the num- ber of deaths from smailpox which oc- curred in each state and territory of the Union during the year 1894, as well as the number of cases. The deaths were as fol- lows: Arizona, 1; Arkansas, 24; California, 2; Connecticut, 17; District of Columbia, 6; INinois, 877; Indiana, 10; Kansas, 7; Ken- ach a- Mis- 7 Louisiana, 1; Maine, 1; Ma: Michjgan, 84; Minnesota, New Jersey, 12; New .York, Pennsylvania, 34; Rhode Istand, 3; Tennesse2, 1; Wisconsin, 253. In several States the disease bas been more virulent since the beginning of the present year than it was before. A Mountain Dog for the Zoo. Assistant Secretary McAdoo brought back with him from the West Indies a strange animal, known as a “mountain dog," which he has presented to the Zoological Park. It is described as a jet black animal, about as large as a raccoon, having a head like a miniature bear, and a long, bushy, black tail like a sable. It was obtained by one of the officers of the Atlanta while that ship was in the port of Carthagena, Honduras, and was presented to Mr, McAdoo, who brought it heme with him on the cruiser Columbia. It lives on meats and fruits, and is said to be a great destroyer of par rol and monkeys. It will not, however, have much of that kind of diet at the zoo. The “dog” was quite wild when first cap- tured, but he has since become tame and tractable. The sailors on the Columbia be- came quite attached to him, and will re- gret his transfer to this city. ee Uncle Sam Will Keep It for Them. The Otoe and Missouri Indians, who have been besieging the Interior Department for several weeks in an attempt to secure in cash money appropriated for them by the last Congress, have finally come to en agreement with As tant Secretary Sims. The $0,000 appropriated was to have been dzawp from their own funds deposited in rming implements and the ir They so desired. ‘They have dec! can have it in cash they had ther it remained in the treasury drawing nd this wil! be done. —— Financial Policy in Wiscor Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin ¥ ington today. He says that although > is a general f sion In Wisconsin oth parties are for sound money, as a is understood by those who sup- ancial policy, yet there tion in the state found talking in y of age. He expr dd the ef that the tide v set the other way ng the time which must elapse before the next campaign. es Grain end Cotton Markets, markets, reported S fon and g W. B. F st, Close. July Ribs— May, Balti BALTIMORE, May ore Markets. 3.—Flour strong. er Wheat 3 sprins < Hay firm $13.00a815.50. in fre 1 granulated, fancy ¢ ladie, 12a13 ter steady, Vals do. Se Washington Grain Market, Reported by the Grain E Spring patent flour, per barrel, straight four, per i flour, ‘pet, bai spri 3B.99a4.10 winter ext iL White oats, per ton, s 3 wheat straw, pei notations for car lois delivered on track, Washington. FINANCE AND TRADE Continued Confidence in Improving Situation. ABSENCE OF ANY PRESSURE 10 SELL The Coal Dispute Likely to Be Amicably Settled. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK,May 3.—The course of prices in today's stock market refiects continued confidence in the correctness of prevatiing sentiment. Reactions are daily predicted by the professional element, but there is a conspicuous absence of any pressure to sell, end every concession attracts new purchasers. Strong manipulative cliques seem to counteract the adverse influences of decreased earnings and discouraging trade complications. The demand for bonds continues good, and Europe is decidedly prejudiced in favor of our securities, al- though speculative accounts at that center may be closed out to realize the handsome profits reflected in present prices. ‘There was some indication of such a movement in the securities of the Southern railway this morning, but local interests quickly absorbed all offerings in the belief that they will be bought back at higher prices. The management of this property is in- terested in improving its market position, and a sharp advance may follow the favor- able settlement of certain negotiations now pending. The continuation of last month’s coal rates and further assurances that all mat- ters now In dispute will be amicably set- tled in the near future caused some cov- ering In the coal stocks, resulting in sub- stantial gains for both Reading and Jersey Central. The Grengers, Northwest excepted, are given excellent support in anticipation of favorable crop reports in the -west, which will remedy existing defects in earnings. St. Paul's statement for the month of April reports a decrease of $203,500, only $2,263 of which is credited to the last week of that month. Rock Island's estimated decrease for the same period is about $225,000. Further short selling of Northwest de- tracted 1 per cent from the initial estimate of its value. Realizing sales in Manhattan resulted in a decline of 1 per cent, but the balance of the railway list was steady with a tendency toward improvement. Sugar was again in good demand up to the highest point recently attained. The prices of all grades of refined sugars, ex- cept number 14, were advanced 1-16 of a cent a pound this morning, making the total aGvance for the week about 50 cents a barrel. The company’s dividends for the year are assured, and with the inside 3 ests thoroughly in accord with the present movement the prediction that still higher prices will be recorded is generally uccept- ed_as probable. Distillers was barely steady as the result of the reduced rates for the manufactured product. An early settlement of the con- troversy with independent distilleries is hoped for, and will be used as a motive for marking up the stock. Chicago Gas was tought by brokers conspicuous in the ad- vance of the last few days, but no sus! ed improvement was reco sales and stop orders resulted in a sharp decline of per cent in United States Leather common. ‘The trading of the Jast hour was active, but inclined to yield from the best prices of the morning. ‘Traders were credited with closing out contracts to take profits, but the belief in higher prices predominated at the close of business. —_—.-—_ 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. $0 Broadway: Stocks. Open. Hich. Low. Close, American Sugat........ M3 Wey Msi Ligsy American Sugar Pfd! 3 98 American Tonacco. WW 1G4Y 108 American Cotton Ol : oe Atchison, - Canada Southern = Canada Pacific. .......- x Chesaneake and Ohio.. 18% C..C.. C. and St. L. aa Chicago, B. and Q...... & Chic.and Northwestern. = Chieago: a C..M. and 62g C.. M. and St. Pant 3183 Citte.. RL. and Pacific. 6: Del.. Lack. and W...... 1003 Delaware and Hudson... 129% Pen. and R. Grande Pfd 2% Dis.and Cattle Feeding. S36 General Electric, Mlino's Central Lake Shore. Erie... Loulavilie and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. . Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central... Missouri Pacific Nationa! Lead C Cordage Coruage ew dere y Central. District 18 bid. ock 7s, . —20-year fund ear fund 6s, gol d, 11S bid. W: att i ter stock 7s, cure is, 100 bia Ged ton and Gear 13)" bid, 140 asked, jon and Georgetown Mroad ¢ . Gs, 2d, 140, asked. tetr itan Railroad conv. Gs, it Ratiroad 5s, tke * Railroad Gs, 108 hb road Gs, 1104 ua 4 an Ked. ‘American Be : 109 bid. American Si and st Ss, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market ipany Ist 68, 110 bid. Washington Market img 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market y ext. Gs, 107 Mid. Masonie Fail Associa: 105 bid. ., 101 bid. ‘ash Washington Ti ht Infautry 207 ios National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 300 asked. Bank of the Tepntlic, "290" bid, } asked. ctrapol in, 280 bid, . Cen- » 200 bid. Farmers” and 180 bid. coud, 137% bid, 147 ae 133 bid. 135 bid, 145 11S bid. at, 108 bid, 11 asked, 102 bl _nsked. Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, SF bid, t_ Compantes.—National Safe ked. Washing- asked. Amerk asked. Wash- 26 Eckington, 25 asked, Chesa- tasked. Anierieag a. Poeumatic Gi ton. Market, 145, asked. id, 55% 1 Bull orfolk and Washington ington, Tri pany, Lineoin Hall. 75 Inter-Ocean Buil@- O9 asked. Mergentualer Linotype, 205 bid, asked.