Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1895—SIX TEEN PAGES. GOWNS AND GROCERIES LATE NEWS BY WIRE Silver and Gold When the Republi- can Clubs Meet at Cleveland. PROSPECTS OF A LIVELY CONFLICT Conglomerate Property Supposed to Have Been Abandoned. Turns Out to Belong to the Associated Charities—Said to Have Been Taken by Mistake. Eastern Men Preparing to Sup- A queer assortment of goods was taken to police headquarters this morning and registered under the head of abandoned property. It was found in a room of the boarding house at No. 479 Missouri avenue, kept by Mrs. Nutter. Yesterday Mrs. Miller sent Inspector Hol- linberger word that she had rented a room to a man some time ago and that she had en nothing of her tenant ‘for the past weeks. She wanted to regain posses- press the Western. MR. INGALLS TO BE THERE ee Special Dispatch to The Evening § CLEVELAND, Ohio, May National convention of republican club Le held in this city next June, promises te of the apartment, but it contained a be the scene of a conflict between the silver | Jarge quantity of wearing apparel and and the gold forces, between the west and } other property with which she know the east. Both will seek to control the or- | What to do. Inspector Hollinberger sent Det Beyd to investigate, and upon entering th rcom the off vered an unusual as- ¥anization of the convention. | The western delegates have up to the past | few we shown the greatest enthusiasm | scrtment of good in regard to the convention, but of late the ae eS basket ryan ace Ly, coco it | come sed to the necessity of | 224 beans, while a pasteboard box was ome aroused to the necessity of | ri) of dried apples. There was a new lady’s coat with a Ic price mark t lined with red | s ago it was believed that a | attached; a blac majority of the delegate opera ¢ would be in | satin, somewhat used; a red tea gown, fayor of the free coinage of silver at the | pink evening dress and a cream col to 1 without waiting for any | evening dress, both of cashmere; a i agreement. containing fi ms, two pi of re is no reason to believe thal | fast bacon, a package of flour, a pa y will be in favor of free silver. | of codfish, a lot of miscellancous of New York, who called on | clothing and two light overcoats. » members of the general entertainment committee here the other day, was told that the silver men were making great prepara- tions to be fully represented, and to intro- duce the monetary question into the de- On the bed were nearly a dozen conts, four overeoats, two pairs of trousers and a miscellanzous lot of clothing, while a blue plush wrap was found in a bureau draw Under the bed were several pairs of shoe bates ef the convention. and rubbers, while a large assortment of Mr. Gleason was also advised that unle: collars and cuffs were also found. On the the alleged sound money men of the e: bureau were several pocket books and known as “gold bugs” by the outspoken | diaries, bearing the name of G. S. bimetallists, desired to be everla y | number of Associated Charity cards buried out of sight he had bett some papers of a Maryland insurance them and have them at the convention in force. Mr. Gleason saw the force of the sug- gestion, and promised to see to it that t ny, containing the name of Mr. mery. The Goods Identified. New Yorkers and New Englanders who Detective Boyd reported to headquarters are wedded to a gold standard come to] and as Mr. G. S. Emery could not be Cleveland to stem what they call the tide | found Mr. L. S. Emery was called upon. of silver inflation. Mr. Gleason declared He went to the Missouri avenue hous and identified some of the clothing as by longing to his brother, who was employed by hima as an agent for the insurance com- pany. This morning Inspector Hollinber- ger determined to have the property r moved to headquar and the sixth pre- cinet patrol wagon and Deteetives Boyd, Quinlan and Boardman were pressed into duty fer the service. ad that the western sentiment must be headed off by choosing a wise and judicious mittee cn resolutions. He si course had been adopted before and could be again. The local ¢ a has set te the first day of the convention as a time n any delegate with a hobby can and he may offer any résolution ason or faney may dictate. s ing to enforce th mn of an | Soon after the goods reached headquar- anti-silver chairman, if n keeps | ters Mr. G. S. Emery called and claimed a his promise, there will be the nic de- | small portion of the property as his own, ! bate on the money question this town ever mainder belonged to the ying that the r heard. ssociated Chariti The articles we: Congressman-elect Burton has received a | assorted, and alr. Emery was permitted to letter from ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, who é Ww belonged to him. The oth: says he will be here and will deliver an ad-| ineicding the s, the eatables and dross unless something unforeseen ha | some of the c . enough in all to fill a to prevent him. And Ingalls will prot | kept to be returned to the stir up a few dry bones with his clog | ities to pro- ‘The finance committee, which is explain how the Associat- Vide money for t nyention, has figure property came into his po: out t $15,000 will be needed. M. n the room on Missouri avenue, Hanna is the chairman. ‘ said he had stored h ne ago at the rooms of the ciated Charities on G street, and when he moved it from there to the room where by | they nd he took the other goods | EE When he discovered r | = = some t ANOTHER IKE CKY TRAGEDY. Votney Beard at Lexington w . Hal mi SEN CSEONE Ee: he left them the He said that all the | LEAS LDAL) Lee. Be time the goods were there he at heme Beard, single, and thirty-two y and not in the M enue house. was shot dnd killed at 7 o'clock this m Mr. Ge 's Stniement. ing by Albert, C. Hall, ¢ grocery eee z ae for whom Péard forme: clerked. Mr. George S. Emery said today yme time ago he placed a! | number of articles belonging to hin and packed in boxes in a room of the buildin: 1 by the associated E >» Hall discovered illicit wife and Beard and di: eral wee i sent for Beard Mrs. Hall said he w and would leave his v = for. Hall put on his and started for the door, when a tempted to restrain him, A te Bee ensued, in which Hall pulled oom at No. when T rented a fatally Halliw {avenue and ordered the boxes contamir oluntarily ace Tisai bineanconiyes ere. Unfortunate BP GAU CIRCE the men i engaged to do the movin: SaepEeE two other boxes from the room at NUAY STO) MEDI TEE charities building, and when T opene them y rined property br longing Charities. disappointment in get- ed, and got a little be- Associates me tittle pec the Trip of the Local Militin, yondence ef The Eventin Incidents Duris Star. in my rent for the Missouri avenue NBURG, 8. G., May 10—The| room, and also out of town. I wa train which bore awey the Natlonal Fen- | waiting to is (n order £0, cibles and the Morton Cadets last evenin my inc and then inte! ; ' ‘turn the mistakenly moved boxe from Washington, and a himdred cheering atin ete srl eta yar: uted Charitie the mon De friends, is moving st-adily on 1is this afterno axrecable incidents 1 rd tewarsi | “onl the rent yesterday, ured of 1 ve oc- curred being that Capt. Shilling of | ANU sent the Mortons was left behind at Danville | toes 7 ng, and the other a badly ma 1 i F Be av tention of ¢ but on the right hand of a first four | ae hat eRaeeeteL ted Feneible, which may possibly result in a} (harities’ oe aon n. change in the personnel of the cham-| gpciy removal was entirely pecidental, £ pions’ team. ei ur and © very much deplo ‘apt illing oceupied a berth in the unfortunate affair has Ashevi eper, which was detach the train at 1 Hollinberger determined to the x off of the further in teu ‘ could cars his © y's good: letained wer (away from ih iquarters until tomorrow. jon the platform e me the officers will confe iated Charities. Jent of the Inspector Ho nt for him to call at headquarter afternoon. Mr. Emery was told to . his goods. Ss. Emery. e this afternoon and phis Saturday night. Lieut. zamand of the company dur exercises at Camp Schotield | rhoon. finger of the Fencible was Dr. C. A. Weaver and all is cmery, secretary of the As- Ihe soldier lads of both organiza- ities, said today: “In regard tions a restful night and are in| to anything being found in a room on Mis- Bood spirits, The cars are decorated With | sourl avenue -that belonged to the Asso- ciated Charities, all I can say is that I have no knowledge of anything having been taken away from the rooms of tie As ciated Charities at any ume except as they were given away to the pri applicants. by some of the clerks or myself in the reg- ular way. = baye not missed anything from the stores of the Associated Charities. I did not know until yesterday that my brother had rerted a rcom anywhere. He has been away from the city @ good deal on busi- ness, and had kept a good many of his things at the office of the Associated Char- ities, but I did not know until yesterday that h had moved his own things awa: I am entirely ignorant of how anything be- longirg to t Associated Charities should be where they were unless they were taken by mistake by him with his other traps when he moved them away from the office. I hope and presume that he will be able to explain the matter.”” —_—_ HE KING'S DAUGHTERS. Cc. tention in the various stations, —— APPROVED BY Gov. MOR DN. The Police Magistrates Bill Recetves His Signature. ALBANY, N. ¥., May 10.—The bill for the removal of fifteen police magistrates | of New York city has received the gov- ernor's approval. The bill takes effect at once, but the offices of police justices are not to be abolished until June 30. The present justices and the courts held by them are abolished. In their place the mayor shall appoint nine city magistrates, whose terms of office shall commence on the Ist day of July. ‘The successors of the city magistrates, so appointed, shall at all times hereafter be appointed by the mayor, and shall hold oftice for the term of ten years. The salary 18 to be $7,000 per year, and each justice will appoint six clerks for four years, each at salaries $1,500 each. Before the 2th day of June the mayor Shall ap- point five justices of special sessions at salaries of $9,000 per year each. —_— Mr. Roosevelt's Vigorous Words. NEW YORK, May 10.—If Mayor Strong and tne legislature at Albany heed the formad expression of opinion of the police board on the Ainsworth supplementary police bill, that measure will not be Two Days’ Session Begins at Church of the Covenant. The King’s Daughters and Sons of this JAstrict commenced a two days’ session at the Church of thé Covenant this morning at 10 o'clock. About forty-two delegates were present, representing all of the cir- cles of the King’s Daughters in the cit and the first day’s session was an interest- me & law. Tho’ bill was passed by the Jesicla, | img and harmontous one. ‘ ture on Wednenisy and cane pee sla: | "Mrs. L. 5. Lapham called the convention mayor for his approval today. ‘The soliee | to order and the proceedings commenced Commissioners were invited to stece: crae | with song and prayer. Mrs. Meacham read the 45th psalm, which is the psalm of the and after appropriate Views of the bill to the mayor. At a mesting of the board today King’s Daughters, \ Gent Homevclt Gakt “re an hymns the order of business was taken from the commisston all power of un Mrs. McDowell was elected chair- Meacham recording man and Mrs. tary. » and intrusts it to the superintene 1 Wilson and Mi to a local board convened by him, | Miss Je Mis: The beard of police hereby resolve that | > appointed a committee on ered they wiil appear In a body before the | The roll of circles and delegates was | mayor to protest axainst this legislation called, after which the circles were called thorouzhly viclous and thoroughly unwise. | Upon in order to report their operations cs the opportunity to state that if | Simce the last meeting. ‘ 5 ft had been planned to demoralize the foree | The Teports showed the order to be in a er work evil to New York city, it could | fleurishing condition, 2 each circle had ot have been more to the purpose. It | @ record of good c hed for the practically would reduce the board to a, Ceuse of the Kin eh rth Dest nullity. In short, the bill is in the interest | on, yewaAn at District as pre 2G. aballa, Stary, of all that is bad In the old system, adding much that ts worse. Tho beard of itseif will give the superintendent proper dis-ip- powers; but it must be done in the | | 2 CV Charl sion will commence at, 9 ) Miss Boyd will rende Isabella Charles Davis will ress. Tomorrow's to business, but evening s whic Ar other members of the board coincide with the views of Mr. Roosevelt. solo and deliver will be an deve Mr. Langste At a meeting of the Langston Ta Alexandria last night the ex for whom the ori zation 13 ni wi me | n address, In which he anaoun 3 = _ tok eure tention of being a candidate for Congress. | | PHILA ay u | man-at-large from the state of Virginia next | B. Gentry PEIN ALS ised Yorke, was arraigned ioday ane entered plea of not guilty. Gent S removed prison to await the day of his trial. r, and also his desire to go as g dele- gate to the national republican convention from the fourth Virginia district. COL. W. P. CRAIGHILL He is Promoted to Be Chief of _ Engineers. BRIG. GEN. 7. 2 CASEY RETIRES Honorable Career of the Newly Elevated Officer. THE OFFICIAL ORDERS Brig. Gen. Thos. L. Casey ended his ac- tive career In the army at 12 o'clock to- day and at the same hour relinquished his duties as the head of the corps of engin- eers. He is suffering from an attack of gravel and was not able to be at the cffice teday, much to his great regret, as he de- d to take official leave of his associates at the War Department in person. His Last Official Order. Hig last official order announces his re- tiremeat and ss farewell offi My the corps of engineers. It is as follows “In accordance with the act of June 1ss and orde the unders'gned_h s based on Col. Craighill. of the corps of engineers, and charge of the engineer department. “In retiring from the active list of the corps, he wishes to convey to its mem- bers his lively appreciation of their di tinguished services upon the special works intrusted to them, and his abtding faith in their continued s in the duti which will be as m in the futur Schoticld's Order. Lieut. Gen. Schofield als order to the army today Casey's retirement, end paying a tribute to his services to the government. It gives his military record, and contains a high compliment from Secretary Lamont. Col, Creighill Appointed. Secretary Lamont had a conference w the President today in regard to the cancy in the office of chief of engineers, the result of which was the selection cf Col. Wm, P. Craighill, corps of en: for that important office. The appoint- Gen, cinesr ment was formally announced this after- noon. rs Craighill’s selection has been iily predicted in ‘Tne Star, and no surprise Whatever in military . especially in the cé re he was looked upon as Gen. con- most logical succes The new chief of } gin ands pre-eminent in his profes- sion a world-wide reputation. His Army on in Virgini United States Military A e July 1, 18H; was , being numbe Career. and entered the | ademy from that July 1, s of titty ‘et second liey- He was } engin promoted t jes to colonel of engineer: , INST. rom of original appointment to April 1, 1 he was engaged in engineer- ing duties on the defenses on the Atlantic quent in the office of the sto August, ISS ef of engines! when he stkned to neerin ty at the Military 2 > served until n June 23 and § Gen, Casey. 17, 1862, during which period he was ab- sent in the field as engineer of Gen. Mor- gan’s divisicn, Army of the Oho, and en- gaged In the defense of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. From June 10 to August 1, 1868, he serv- ed as chief engineer, Department of the Monongahela, and was brevetted ieutenant colonel, U.S. A., to date March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services dur- ing the war, ard particularly for his ser- vices in the defense of Cumberland Gap and the ulterior operations of Gen. Mor- gan’s force: After a short tour of duty in Washington in 1863, he was engaged in the construc- tion of the defense of Baltimore from Sep- tember. 1 to June, 1864, Including ser- vice as chief engineer, Middle Department, from April to June, 1864, and again served as assistant professor of engineering at the academy to August 31, 1864. Hig subsequent services to the present time were principally on defensive works for the harbors of San Francisco, New York and Baltimore and the mouth of the Chesapeake, as well as other professional duties on engineer work and engineer boards embracing construction and inspec- tion. His principal engineering works were the Improvement of the Great Kanawha and the harbor of Baltimore. ‘The object of the Kanawha river improve- ment was to give a depth not less than six feet all the year round, throughout the whole river, ninety-six in length, by means of locks and dam s ment cost about $4,071,213 aad s open the markets of the world to tho coal of Kanawha valley. Col. Craighill impr ed the harbor of Baltimore hy dredgin as to permit the heaviest ships to come t and leave the city whaves w a Heretofore the vessels were and unloaded by the use of lighters twenty miles below the city. The project reyuired an increase of depth from seventsen feet, which nature gave, at mean low watee to twenty-seven feet. The improvement cost 31,390,000 and has been of vast benefit to Baltimore and vicinity. Member of the Light House Board. In 1889 he served as a member of the light house board. He is now in charge of river and harbor improvements in Mary- land, Virginia, West V! ware, With headquarters at Baltimore. is an author of note, ameng his Ht: ary works being a compilation of “Army Off- ce Pocket Companion,” a translat if Dufour’s “Cours ¢ ctique,”” a transla- tion of Jon 3 ‘Precis de l'Are de Guerre.” He was a deputy to the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in 18S), 1883 and 1886. He is a member of the American sociation for the Auvanesment of Science and ex-pr dent of the American S: ty of Civil En- M. Adams will be In charge of the affairs of the office of chief of engi- neers until General Craighill can arrange his affairs in Baltimore to assume his new duties. ee eee O. H. Douney, of Albion, Ind., an acknowledged expert in mat- ters relating teadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star one of the best six daily papers inthe United States for advertisers’ use, because-= touse his own words--*‘because it comes nearer to covering its field entirely than any other Paper on earth.” Gossip in Regard to His Published In- terview—No Successor Selected. There was considerable talk about the Navy Department today of a published interview with Admiral Meade criticising the inistration, Criticism of a superior officer is an offense according to the naval regulations, and the Secretary of the against whom 1 Teade were dire officers, ssible that the President and Sec- bert may pay no attention to but inasmuch as a court n ordered on charges pre- ade against a surgeon ng certain matter to tray be that the admiral’s ap- ation of the naval regulations ented to the attention of the by officers of the navy who ted in Surgeor Kersch- retary the utteran for gi the press, parent. vic will be pr department are especially intere tary Herbert said today that he had sor to Admiral d of the North Atlantic squadron, but intimated that he might do so in a hort time. ul Ramsay, chief of the bureau of , has made formal applicati mmand, and will probably i, in which event Capt. R. Dz modat Evans, now commanding the New York, will probably sugceed him as chief of thi bureau of navigation. Admiral Meade’: published criticisms on the administration were considered at today’s cabinet meeting, and it is not unlikely that a court-martial will result —__——_+-o+__ CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Annual Meeting of the Local Associn- tion This Evening. Just about one year ago there was form- ed in this city, for the purpose of further- ing the principles of civil service reform as a practical business system, the Civii Service Reform Association of the District of Colum Tonight at the Columbian University the annual meeting of the 4 sociation will be held, vitations have been ex and over 1,00) in- tive 1 men and s. Ab iness meeting for the election of of and the t ion of other work will precede the public op, which will be opened at S:15 o'clock. ; Morton and Controller Eckles will the audience, and reports will be showing what heen mp lished in the past and what are the plans for the future. DEATH OF WILLIAM NYMAN. The Victim of @he Gasoline Accident Inhaled the Flames. Mr, William Mijler;Nyman died shortly after midnight Jast.pight from injuries he r ed last Sunday morning from the explosion his of gasdifne in the residence of Mr. Howard S. Nyman, at brother, I ngaged in cleaning some apparel with the liquid, and stepped upon a match, which fared’ up and ignt fumes of the fluif! H& was s ated on the hands and burned read, but he remained in the 1 the explosion occurred until he the flames. a His injuries were not regarded as dan- Serous at first, Mt if was found he had inhaled the flamessimd: kis di from this. ¢ -funeral will, tak tee tomo: noon at o'cloe ‘from Mr. Howard rn the interment. yTll be made at Boonsboro’, Ma. a BOLTS THE DEMOCRACY. Eugene D. Carter of North Carolina ns the, Republicans, ASHEVIL ©., May 10.—Ex-Solic- itor Eug D. Carter, one of the most prominent dem in North Carolina, to- shed a le from ter in the State Reg the ter democratic blican party. The letter has cre sation. —.—__. Makes No Demand The commonwealth attorney of V in a letter to the Commissioners today, in- closes a letter from the health o! of Fauquier county referring to the case of Mary Morton, the colored woman taken to Catletts ion frem this city suffering s from smallpox. It will be recalleil that the attorney de- manded the incident to the case, thinking the woi scaped from quaran- tine or hospital in the city. He acknowl- ake in view of the health of- nd says he makes no demand — The Case Dismissed. Judge Miller listened to arguments today and then decided that the Utah act applies to the District. The decision was made in the case against Julius Wanner and Mary Reed. The wife of the former had sworn out a warrant, charging that the couple were living in adult Wanner is one of the divers at work on the coffer dam. In court today, both Wanner and Mary Reed denied anything wrong between themselves and claimed that the woman acted as housekeeper for the man. Witnesses were produced in support of their contention, and the case was dismissed. —_——__ Memorial Bay Para: Gen. Schofield has !ssued orders for the artillery troops at the Washington bar- racks and the cavalry troops at Fort Myer and their bands to parade with the Grand Army of the Republic in this city on Me- morial day. : —_——-__ International Y. M. C. A. Convention. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 10.—The de!- egates to the international convention of the Y. M. C. A. joined in a short pralse service at the opening of today’s session. The address of the morning was delivered ty President J. M. Coulter of Lake Forest University, Illinois, on “The International Permanent Fund and Its Relation to the International Work.” Forty persons have already subscribed $1,000 each and a'buifding given, the reve- nue from which will Be :levoted to the ex- tension of work among railroad men and in cities and towns. —_—>—_ The Woman's Missionary Union. The Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist Church held its seventh annual meeting as an auxiliary to the southern Beptist convention in, the Sunday school house of Calvary Church, corner of 8th and H streets northwest, today. The meet- ing opened with deyotional exercises in charge of Mrs. J,\B. Smith of Washington. Mrs. C. A. Stakely, in behalf of the Bap- tist ladies of Washington, extended a most cordial welcome ,to the delegates, repre- senting fourteen state organizations under the union, and Mrs. J. C. Porter of Florida responded in a most felicitous manner for the gues‘s present. Mrs. A. M. Gwathmey, president of the union, delivered an ad- dress, reviewing the healthful condition of the union and reciting the work which it had done during the past year. The meet- ing was exclusively for ladies on account of the character of Some of the addresses to be made upon the work among the heathen of India and China. — What He Remembered. From the Chicago Tribune, Mrs. McSwat—‘ft’s so, Billiger! The bride is always more self-possessed at a wedding than the groom is. You didn’t know whether you were standing on your head or your feet when we were married. You can’t recail a single distinct impres- sion of it.” Mr. McSwat—“Yea, I can, Lobelia, I re- member your nose was awfully cold.”” the | PRINTING PATENTS|THE EASBY CLAIMIFINANCE AND TRADE The Commissioner to Be Called Down by Mr. Gorman. ASENATOR A WHOLE JOINT COMMITTEE He Believes the Law Forbids Con- tract Work. CONFERENCE TO BE HAD The controversy between the Typographi- cai Union and the commissioner of paten Mr. Seymour, over the printing of the Pat- ent Office Gazette grows hotter as the time approaches for opening the bids invited by the commissioner's advertisement. No bids ave yet comé in for this work, but sev: eral are expected, most of them from this city, but, as is usually the case, they will not be placed in the hands of the commis- sioner of patents until the last moment be- fore the expiration of the time set for open- ing them, which is at noon tomorrow. The committee representing the Typographical Union haye had interviews with the com- misyloner and with Mr. Gorman, who, by a singUlar concatenation of events, is at the Sent time in his own person the entire nting committee of Congress. The com- issioner still stands to his guns and main. tains that he has the discretion to construe the clause in the last appropriation bill controlling the printing of the Gazette. Seeing the Commissione: When the committee for the union, con- sisting of Mr. George A. Tracy, president of Columbia Typographical Union, and Messrs. Chas. E. Miller and E, W. Oyster, called upon him the commissioner showed them the law and made a statement of his construction of it, also showing them the letter from Mr. Gorman, which he re his authorization for preparing thi fications and advertising for bids. Mr. Mmour seems to have understood this letter as directing him to go ahead and ad for bids upon the entire work involved, the typesetting as well as the photolithograph- ing of the mechanical drawing: Mr. Tracy, the chairman of the committee, however, reading this letter, Med Mr. Sey. mou ttention to the fact that it applied only t ivertisements for the work of pho- tolithographing. The committee also called vpon Mr. Gorman and placed in his hands a full statement of their re. The Printers’ State: In this tement the committee say “In our judgment this action on the part of the commissioner of to law, h ents is contrary th in letter and spirit, and in di- ition to the plain intent of Con- cated by its action in striking from the legislative, executive and judicial ion bill the autuority sought bye sioner of patents to do th by contract. W PD n of the public printing years more promptly, accurately fac y executed inthe government print- ing office than it will be or can be by con- spectfully, but very earnestly, nst the action of the commis: reason that his polfey, if he is permitt arry it into exe tion, will not only be very detrimental to the public interests, but will result in a large reduction in the wages of the men and women employed on the work. The mis- fortune of the employes would not benefit pro- joner sovertiment, for experience teache: at the amount saved by cutting wa: would s0 into the pockets of the con- i office particularly 2 pa been unfortunate and we ar + of opinion that another sc follow th fon of the com- ioner of patents in giving out the work have referred to by contract.” Mr. Gor n the Co mittee. ngularly, at the present time, Mr. Gor- man occupies a position such as probably never fell to the lot of any man before to occupy. He is himself essentially the en- tire joint committee of Congress on_print- ing. His collezgues from’ the Senate, Me a Manderson, the life, have both re- t y-fourth Congr not having embled, there is no printing committee of the House of Representa so that in the present juncture M under the law, decide the controversy which has arisen between the printers and the commissioner of pat- ents. h the print stated, s contract man, it ments for thorized by him the general law a work of the public printer iation bill, which speci for printing the A Personal Interview. Mr. Gorman has addressed a jetter to the commissioner of patents, advising him of his decision in the matter, and will al him in person tomorrow and views on the subject in iss commissioner and the man, it is represented, any are made, must be rejected where the involve the whole work, and that the com! missioner is only empowered under th to accept bids that cover the work of tolithographing alone. It is said that sharp criticism of the commissioner would follow if contracts were made with bidders for photollthog- raphy under the advertisements made by the commissioner. This seems likely for the reason that some bidders might the figures low on the photolithography expecting to make up on the type work, which would be an easy matter nowadays with typesetting machines. It Is belleved that if Mr. Gorman knocks out the com- missioner’s construction of the law the commissioner will begin and advertise all over again. Cruelty to Anima’ Judge Kimball ts determined to protect the poor dumb animals from cruelty at the hands of inhuman drivers, and during the trial of a case this morning he gave the drivers to understand that during the hot weather the animals suffer as much as they do, and the whip must be used spar- ingly. Most of the complaints come from the vicinity of the steep hills, where cart and wagon drivers use their whips freely to urge the tired animals along. In many cases this is the result of overloading, and where the cruelty consists in mere over- loading the owner or contractor, as well as the driver, is Hable, and in such cases the prosecution is usually brought agaizst some one other than the driver. In the case tried this morning a colored driver, whose name appeared on the information as Huriah Jones, was charged with the cruel use of his whip. Policeman Owens arrested the driver cn the Florida avenue hill and Judge Kimball said he was glad the officers were paying attention to this matter. A fine of $10 or thirty days was imposed and the defendant was unable to pay ‘he fine. —_——.__ Officers: Elected. Officers as follows have been elected by the Buena Vista Pleasure Club for the en- suing year: John Hockemeyer, president; William Gude, vice president; E. H. Dick, secretary, a Geo. J. Bessier, Executive committee, John Hockemeyer, William Gude, BE. H. Dick, Geo, J. Bessler, M. H. Kinsinger, Wm. Kock anf J. G. Schlosser. The club 1s in a healthy condi- tion, and is arranging an enjoyable pro- gram for the summer season. ase A.W. CG. T. Meeting. Yesterday afternoon North Capitoi W. CT held 1ts annual meeting in tho lecture room of North Capitol M. E. Church. Reports were presented from the different departments, showing efficient work done during the past year. The presi- dent's annual address stated that there was great reason for encouragement in the temperance work. By a recent amendment of the constity- tion the present officers hold over until their successors are elected, in September next. treasurer. | Another Case Reached in Potomac Flats Arguments. Owned Water Front Lot—Many Points Covered by the Different Lawyers —That Intervening Street. In the Potomac flats case, Mr. John K. Cowan of Baltimore, Md., representing the trustees of the bondholdens of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Canal Company, resumed this morning the argument which the ad- journment of the court yesterday afternoon interrupted. Concluding his reference to the conten- tions of those claiming under the so-called Kidwell patent of December 6, 1869, Mr. Cowan today first addressed himself to the contention of the government that what- ever riparian rights might be claimed by the canal company are void for the reason that a street intervened between the land and the river. At the outset Mr. Cowan highly complimented Assistant District At- torney Hngh T. Taggart for the great abil- ity and learning displayed by him in the case, but insisted that Mr. Taggart’s claim of the existence of such an intervening street is not sustained either by law or by contemporancous testimony. If laid out at all, said Mr. Cowan, the street was laid out in the water, and its description was far too indefinite to be sustained by a court of law. The first plans and maps of the city e contended, were full of uncertainti nd the certain words of the certificates given land owners by the city commission- ers in the early history of the places and duly recorded cannot now be avoided. For instance, remarked Mr. Cowan, two Water streets were shown by the different early plans and maps. Riparian ‘Rights. In support of his assertion that the cer- tain boundaries of the disputed squares frenting on the canal or river front given in the certificates of the city commissien- ers cannot be disturbed Mr. Cowan quoted is authority a decision of the United States Supreme Court. In the allotment and assignmcnt of such land by the Com- joners, explained Mr. Cowan, Congress declared that the original proprietors were then to hold the same as in their former estate, and that prior estate, he stated, un- questionably gave the claimed riparian rights. That is, he said, to enjoy wharfing privileges out to the navigable waters of the river. There never was any intention, declared Mr. Cowan, to cut off such water lots from those privileges and rights. Mr. Cowan next asserted that by the doc- trine of adverse possession the canal com- pany acquired such rights and privileges | when it was granted the land used in the ion of the canal. This land, he s granted to the company by absolutely in perpetuity, and to | sand assigns of the company. vhe fact, explained Mr. Cowan, that con- yeyances to certain adjacent lots of land ted expressly that the same should ex- tend to the land held by the canal com- “any Was an express recognition of the je of the company. The grant to the aral company, he argued, was a notice to Nl others that it took the land in fee, and, having held it undisturbed and unques- tioned for sixty years, it now teo late to y that the company succeeded to the riparian rights and privilezeS attaching to the land. ie Easby Claim. Cowan concluded his argument about », and immediately after the midday of the eourt, another branch of the taken up, when Mr. H. Randall Webb, representing Rose L. and Fanny B. Bashy, and William B. Webb, the rep entatives of the estate of the late Willian ; S| and also Lyman A. Littlefield, ad- Mr rec case wi t. by estate, explained Mr. Webt that, being the owner of lots square 63; 4, 8 lot 1, square , and lot ” are south of squ: 12, lois fronting upon the Potomac river, 4 ac cretions formed in front of them by the action of the river or otherwise belong to the lot: and that, as they extend to the thereby have riparian rights. Mr. ld, said Mr. Webb, owning lot 3, made like claims. aid M rebb, situated were. quare SY in which with the ex- quare 22, bounded on the south ver, and were partially under Square abutted upon the water, | when first laid out, had nothing be- and the river but an imaginary street. He therefore contended that it was originally nded that these lots should have water privileges, and also that they Were dedicated to and, laid out for that purpose. The land which has since been added, ard which has appeared on the south of these lots since the founding of the eity has come, asserted Mr. Webb, from allu- | Vial deposits and from aceretions, gradu- | and by imperceptible degrees. The Jed Kidwell meadows, he jared, was hot an island, but an ai water. and, tween it dec cretion to the mainland, and as such it belongs to the property bordering on the river. See © Waiting Maid. From London Truth, She came in answer to my adverti for a “waiting maid.” She was tow ed, pimpled and freckled. When I qu tioned her as to her ability to fill the abov named position she answered, with modest- ly dropped eyes and promiscuously drop- ped “hs.” When I inquired why she had left her former situation, she told me the following story: “The loidy where I lived larst ’ad a ’arn- some little poodle dawg nymed Scipio, She nymed ‘im harfter a hansunt Rummun—I suppose because "e was such a little ‘rum un’ ‘isself. Scipio, ‘e was troubled with somethink of a hirritatin’ natur’, an’ the missus harsked me to herradicate it. So I saturated Scipio with turpentine, an’ shut ‘im in a room with a good ‘ot fire, so he wouldn't ketch cold. Scipio, ’e was a werry hintelligent hanimal ’e was, an’ feelin’ cold and damp, ’e poked the fire a bit with his toyl. W'en I went hintoythe room a ’arf ‘our later there wasn't a ‘air or ‘ide ment head- or heven a grease gpot left o’ ‘im—an’ thot’s why I'm lookfn’ for another sitoo- ation, mem. a ——_+e+______ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 Fat, Tow. - Wheat—May feb be Haltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 10.—#tour opened strang, ipnenss, 66h ohanged—gecripts, 5,529 barre refs; sales, 1,393 barrels. Wheat firm—apot, 68 month, 67% Md; June, 6734 asked; July, doa 6714; August, @7 asked; steamer No. 2 red, 65 bid receipts, 40,319 bushels; stock, 394, bushel: sale &,000 bashels; southern wheat by sample, da7L; do. on grade, 67a70. Com easy—apot, 59I%A mouth, Soub5";; July, 55405544; August, 55 asked; steamer mixed, 54 bid—cecdpea 32,77; bushels; stock, 183,745 ‘bushels; sales, 7,000 busb- ais; southern White corn, 36a56t4; do. yalow, féa ST.” Oats firm, more activity shown—No, 2 white western, 3718743; No. 2 mixed, 33%a34—«1 1, 139,923 bashes. 120 bushels mL to ches Sugar firma, eggs weak, unchanged. Washington Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, pee barrel, 3.00a4.10; speing straight flour, per barrel, 3.75a3.90; w! YT patent flour, per barrel, 3.60a3. winter straight flour, per barrel, 3.3033.50; winter extra flour, poe bar- tel, 2.75a3.6 clipped white oats, per bushel, 39a 40] No. 2’ wilte oat bushel, Bta37¥4; No. 2 Iilxed oats, pee bushel, S4a34i2; No. i 56; No. 2 white corn, . 1 timothy bay, per ton, 2 timothy hay, per ton, 11.50a1; No. 1 00a13.00; No. 1 clover hay, . 1 cut hay, per ton, 13.500 per, ton, 17.00a18.00; bulk “mptd- lings, per ton, 17.00ai8.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.00a13.50; wheat straw, rt ton, 6.00. The above quotations for car lots delivered’ on track, Wash- ington. i Cheese quiel, unchanged. aarhed. yellow corn, per_ bushel, No. mixed hay, per ton, per ton, 9.00a10.00; 14.50; bulk bran, | London Orders for American Stocks Conspicuous. FOREIGN DEMAND LIKELY T0 CONTINUE Jersey Central and Reading Were Features. — SRAL MARKET REPORTS GEN: Special Dispatch to ‘The éning Star. NEW YORK, May 10.—Advances rang- ing f.om 1-4 tol 1-4 per cent were retlected in opening prices this morning and v further increased under the impetus ef a liberal outside demand. London orders were again conspicious, the volume of business from that center increasing as prices improve. It is evident from th character of the trading of the last ¢ or two that no reaction will be had until the demand from Europe ceases. At pres- ent there are no indications of an eariy cessation of this demand. The bond sydi- cate being entirely responsible for the change in the tone of the foreign market and having placed large blocks of securl- ties in that market in exchange for gold, an now be relied upon to redouble its ef- forts in preventing a return of such se- curities and the consequent depletion of the gold supply. The market for foreign exchange con- tinues very weak as the result of c i offerings of biis drawn against stocks and bonds. The day’s trading railway shares was pretty evenl tributed throughout the list, many 5 ties attracng a larger volume of bus than at any time since the resumpti activity. In this respect Atchison was a feature, a lberal buying demand tc the price up Itz per cent to Si%. The assigned for the buying was that the re- organization of the property was progress- ing favorably and that the stock hus neglected while less meritorious issues have been substantially advanced. The securities of the Southern railway were in good demand, the preferred stock in particular attracting good buyir Jersey Central and Reading were features of the active list as the result of more favorable irade conditions, both a‘lvancing beyond any recent level. Lake Shore svid up sharply to 147, an advance of 2%» per cent, and is said to be goiag into the hands of those best able to determine the merits of their purchase. A rumor, supposed to have originated in Chicago, to the effect that the frontage bill had been signed by the governor, caused some buying of Chicago Gas, which ad- vanced the price 1 1-2 per cent. No veriti- cation of the statement following, the price yielded for more than two-thirds of its ad- vance. Sugar was active a irre under further realizing sales and moc purchases. The early trading advanced he Frice to 114 7-8, but subsequently a decline to 113 1-2 was recorded, from which a par- tial recovery was made. The sentiment cf the street continues bullish on this property, as the* result of the excellent business now being donc; but there is a woll-developed belief in’ the necessity of a reaction. The trading of the last hour developed some irregularity, but prices were almost all above initial figures. In some instances the best buying of the day was noticed during this period. ‘The street continues hopeful of a continuation of the upward movement. —_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 90 Stocks. Open, Tile. ean Sugar. be n Sugar Pfd nada Pacific. esapeake and Ohio. . Cand StL, ago, B. and « and Northwestern. Chicago. nde Pfi Dis.and Catt) Feeding. General Electric Mlinois Central Lake Shore.. Erie, Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. ational Lead C Cordage © “3. Cordage ( jew Jers ite Pid North American, Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. and Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co.. Southern Railway. hila. Traction ‘exas Pacific... Penn. Coal and Iron: ion Pacific. ‘bash. w Wheeling an es Wheeling and L.E. Pd. Western Union Tel. . Wisconsin Central. Silver. Washington Stoc! Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—American Se- curity and Trust 5s, $100 at 101. Lincoln National Bank, 5 at 100%. Washington oan and Trust, 10 at 121. Washington Gas, 100 at 531g; 100 at 533; 45 at 5%; 10 at S84. U.S. Electle Licht, 16 at 136. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 at Su cents. After call—U. 8. Electric Light, 10 at 136. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, registered, 112" ea ; 8. de, cow HEN id, ig Sass 2 . BBs, 115% bid, 116% | asked. pags District of Columbla Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 Di 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114 hid. Water stock 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 118 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111% tame bid. registered, 2-103, 100 bid. Miscel us Bonds.-Washington and George- town Railroad copy. Ge, Ist, 130 Wid, 140 naked. ‘asbington etown Railroad conv. 6s, 2 190 DIG 1% weked Metropolitan ialtroad cowt. OF 102% Did, 103% asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 86 bid, ST asked: Ecington “Railroad Ge, 103 ‘bid, 106 asked. Columbia Rallroad fa, 110% bid, "WO asked. Washington Gas Company Ga, series’ A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, ‘series B, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 63, 135 bid, 140 asked. U ectrie Light conv. 3s, 133 bid: Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone bs, 102 tid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 3s, 100% id. American Security and ‘Trust ©., 100%, bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid, 113 asked. Washington Macket Company imp. 6s, 110 bid, 115 asked.” Washiagion Murket Company ext. 68, 10T bid. Masonic Hall Associu- tion 5s, 105 bid: Washington Light Infantry Ist 64, 102'bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 28 bid. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid, 290 asiced, Metropolitan, 283 bid, 207 asked. Central, 203 bid, 200 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, °80 bid. Sec- ond, 137% bid, 150 asked. (itizas wid. Columbia, 135 bid, 145 asked, Capital, 11s bid. West End, 100 did, 112 asked. Traders’, 102 bid. Lincoln, 99 bid, 10t} asked. Oblo, SU’ bid, asked. 100 ton Safe Deposit, 70 bid, 80" asked. Ratiroad Stocks.--Washington and 260 bid, 290 asked. Metropolitan, 65 } Bells =a ake vd Te 45 bid. Met Sorsene, Potomac, 68} Adlington, * 158 asked, German-Ameri National Unton, 12% bid id. Riggs, Ti bid, Poop 2, % asked. “Lancoln, 8} bid, % asked. ial, 44g bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, bid. Columbia Title, 7% bid. asked. District Tit Telephone St 106 Washington Tile, 8 10 bid, 13 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 53% bid, S5tg asked. American Bt asked. Pneumatic Gun C: asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ive, 130 bid, "145 asked.” Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid. Washington Brick Company, 100 bid. Lincoln Hall, 75 bid. Mergentbaler Lino- type, [190 bid, 200 asked. Ex div. lEx rights.