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2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Illegal Betting at the Gravesend Race Track. MR. DWYER 10 BE HELD RESPONSIBLE Explosion at Chemical Works in Michigen + STRIKE IN A COAL BREAKER NEW YORK, May 16.—Members of the board of stewards of the Jockey Club say that the betting at Gravesend yesterday was plainly ir violation of the new law, and that P. J. Dwyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, will be held to a strict account. It is further asserted that when bookmakers advertised their calling by dressing in any peculiar way, or had the old paraphernalia, with the exception of tickets—for odds displayed publicly were exactly the same as the old system of slates—they committed an offense which was likely to send them to prison for fal- ory. If the methods were continued at Graves- end tomorrow the state racing commission, it was said, should promptly revoke the li- cense of the track. Chemical Works Blown to Pieces. HOUGHTON, Mich., May 16.—At 1:10 this afternoon there was another big explosion at the Hancock chemical works, at Dollar Bay, three miles from here. The works were blown to pieces. The explosion was similar to the one nich occurred at the same works March Fred Shoper !s known to have been killed and several were injured. The office and several other buildings were blown down. The names of the injured cannot as yet be learned. AU Struck for the Boys. NANTICOKE, Pa., May 16.—A strike ts on at No. 7 breaker of the Susquehanna Coal Company. Three boys were discharged this morning for some reason and all the other drivers and runners working in No. 1 deep shaft demanded that the company reinstate the boys or all would strike. The company was firm and a general strike (Was the result. No. 1 deep shaft supplies ‘more than half the coal for preparation in No. 7 breaker. The machinery was stopped. The strikers have organized and passed resolutions not to return to work until their comrades are taken back. Over four hundred men and boys are idle in consequence of the trouble. The “Big Four” Saved From Prison. JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 16.—The board of pardons has remitted the sentence of imprisonment against Walbaum, McLaugh- lin, Car: and Crusius, the Gutterburg race track “big four.” e No Racing at the Harlem Track. CHICAGO, May 16.—Racing at Harlem was declared off ‘for today, and it is prob- able that there will be no more races run at that track for some time. The Harlem officials explained that they did not care to risk legal entanglement, and will prob- ably await the outcome of the Civic Feder- ation’s prosecution of the Hawthorne book- makers and officials. ——S LIKE THE TEAMOH INCIDE: \T. Action Tuken by the Munyor of Charleston, W. Va. BALTIMORE, Md., May 16.—A special from Charleston, W. Va., says: Official and social circles in this city are interested in an incident similar to that which caused Gov. O'Ferrall of Virginia so much concern when the legislative com- mittee from Massachusetts, one member of which was thenegro, Teamoh, visited him. A committee of the council of Columbus, Ohio, arrived here yesterday to examine municipal improvements., A negro ex- -counciIman is with the party. Mayor De Gruyter, when he was appris- ed of this fact promptly told the visitors that the negro would not be entertained with the white members of the party and that he would not he recognized socially by the city officials. Te will be taken care of by people of his own race. a AIDED A BRIDGE JUMPER. Arrest of Michael Houlihan at Brook- lyn. BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 16.—Bridge Po- ligeman Broderick early this morning ar- rested Michael Houlihan, charged with violating a Brcoklyn bridge ordinance in assisting a man to jump from the bridge. The man who jumped was said to be John Thos. Tremaine, better known as “Toronto Red. Tremaine came from Buffalo re- cently. This morning he went upon the bridge in @ wagon, and, when unobserved, made a break from the vehicle, mounted the bridge end rails, and jumped over. On rising to the surface he struck out, and attempted to swim to the Brooklyn shore. His friends, who were waiting in a rowboat, puiled to his assistance, and lifted him into the boat. He was rowed to Morrison's THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE SUBJECT CLOSED. Agreement Renched Between Japan a the European Powers. The Japanese legation has received an official cable stating in substance that a final and satisfactory agreement has been reached by Japan with the European pow- ers on the eastern question. This was to follow the recent settlement with China. It is regarded as closing the entire subject. It is also regarded as negativing the un- official statements of Russian newspapers that Russia would claim a protectorate over Corea. The reports of Russia’s purposes in ab- sorbing Corea are not seriously enter- tained in diplomatic circles here. No such Purpose has ever been suggested in the official correspondence thus far. China’s assertion of a protectorate over Corea led to the recent war, so that it is not likely Japan would regard a similar claim by Russia with indifference. Another report, coming from Frankfort, that Russia's claim on Corea was for the purpose of protecting Russian merchants against Japanese competiticn, is known to be erroneous by those familiar with the facts. A diplomat recently at Seoul, the capital of Corea, says there is only one Russian—a carpenter—in Corea outside of the legation. Oo THE BALLOT IN FLORIDA. Senator Cail Tells of Reforms That Are Needed. Senator Call of Florida, who has re- mained in Washington most of the time since the adjournmert of Congress, will leave for Jacksonville in a few days. “We have a good many political battles to fight in Florida,” he said to a Star re- porter today. “The chief of these is our system of balloting. In Florida most of the white people are disfranchised, and a great many of the colored people are treated in the same way. As at present administered, the judges of elections pre- tend that the law allows them to take the ballots in a room alone and to issue forth with a statement of who has been elected, with no check against fraud. “Then the cases of settlers in Florida will require a great deal of attention. The railroads are trying to grab the land which belongs to settlers, and before we get through there are apt to be very inter- esting proceedings. “We wili not have a chance to take any of these questions before the pzople to Le voted on until the presidential election comes eff, in which year our siate elec- tions are also held. In the meantime there is much campaign work to be done. = IMPORTAN ESTIGATION. Commissioner Wright to Axscertain the Effect of Machinery Upon Labor. Commissioner of Labor Wright has be- gun two very important investigations under special acts of Congress. The first is as to the effect of machinery upon labor, time and cost of production. It will be very exhaustive, and will cover all classes of fabrics and agricuitural products. The second !nvestigation will deal with the eco- ncmic phases of woman’s work. It will prclatly he a year or more before any re- sults sre given to the puolic. The force at the disposal of the commissioner, consist- ing of twenty men, is now engaged in com- pleting the work of investigating strikes, upon which the commissioner has been working for the past seven years. The final report on this subject will be made some time this summer, and then the whole force will be put on the new work. < ALASKAN MINERAL FIELDS. A Party Detailed to Study the Unde- veloped Gold and Coal Deposits. An effort to obtain information regarding undeveloped mineral fields of Alaska will be made by a party of government experts, who have been detailed to make a practical study of the economic geology of the ter- ritory. The party, which consists of Prof. George F. Becker, Prof. Wm. H. Dall and Geologist C. W. Purington of the United States geological survey, left today: for Ta- coma, Wash., whence they will proceed to the field of the investigation in a govern- ment boat. Special attention will be paid to the gold fields in the neighborhood of Shumagin and Kodiak Islands, the district about Sitka and the gold fields about Cook’s inlet. The three officials will remain in the field until late in the fall. The investigation is the first conducted by the government ‘n Alaska, and ts provided for in 2 small ap- propriation made at the last session of Congress. The survey officials anticipate valuable results from the inquiry, and have confidence that the work will result 'n opening up new industries there. Mr. Becker has just completed his report on the gold regions of the southern Alle- ghanies, and it will soon be published. ——___+ «+ -______. AN OKLAHOMA LAND CASE. Specimen of Some of the Things the Government Must Contend With. A case of considerable interest to the residents of Oklahoma has been heard by Sc@-tary Hoke Smith. When the territory was opened to settle- ment the President's proclamation per- mitted settlers to start their locations from a line fifty feet inside the line of the terri- tory to be opened. While most of the peo- ple started from the Kansas and Texas borders, some invaded the Ponca and Oszge indian reservations on the east and the Chillocco school reservation, which pro- Jected into Oklahoma from Kansas. This dock, near the Brooklyn end of the bridge, where a number of friends were waiting with warm clothing. Houlihan was the only one of the friends of the jumper ar- rested. COUNT K. ——— LNOKY GOES ouT. The Austrinn Emperor Accepts the Minister's Resiguatio: VIENNA, May 16.—Count Kalnoky, the imperial minister of foreign affairs, has resigned and the emperor has accepted his resignation. The count tendered his resig- hation over a week ago, but it was not then accepted. The trouble grew out of the utterances of Mgr. Agliardi, the papal nuncio, who denounced the ecclesiastical laws. ‘The matter was taken up by Baron Banffy, the Hungarian premier, who communicated on the subject with Count Kalnoky. The iat- ter expressed surprise at the action of the nuncio, and intimated that representations would be made on the subject to the Vati- can. Count Kalnoky intended this to be a private communication to Baron Banfty, but the latter made it public in a speech in the lower house of the Hungarian diet. This caused further trouble and eventualiy led to the acceptance of Count Kalnoky’s resignation. a FEARED TO BE CHOLERA. The Disease From Which a Sailor Just Arrived is Suffering. GRAVE ND, England, May 16.—The British steamer Edenmoor, from Rosario, on March 30, via La Plata, April 10, for Antwerp, has arrived her She had on ard & seaman who was sick, and who is Suspected of suffering from cholera. He Was taken to the hospital. —_———__ cHor's Son Married. Prince Alexander vou Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst, you son of the chancellor of the German em- pire, was married today to Princess Em- manuele von Solms-Braunfels, widow of the _Prince George yon Solms-Braun- fels. Prince Alexander was born in 1862, aiml is a member of the German re His bride was born in 1854. —— pr Sabbath Observance. VICTORIA, B. C., May 16.—The British umbia eh has just con- fon here, adopted by ous vote the report of the Sab- This docu- ag. iNegal rail or water on Sundz ge in any game of ball or k "ts and to ride fo! e i hack, e, OF tO ope spr y street car. gave them a considerable start in the race for desirable sections. The case in question is that of a man named Mendenhall, who started from fifty feet beyond the borders of the Chilloeco school reservation. His claim was dis-" puted by one Cagy, who started from the Kansas border and arrived much later. The commissioner of lands sustained Menden- hall, and Cagy appealed to the Secretary. The case is in the nature of a test and in- volves many claims in Oklahoma. Se The Revenue Murine Cadets. The senior class of revenue ‘ine ca- dets, who entered the service one year ago, received ten days’ leave of absence, which expires today. The training ship Chase, on which they have spent the last year, will have to be enlarged to accommodate the second class, numbering fourteen young men, who have just passed the required ex- amination. While the Chase is undergoing necessary repairs the senior cadets will be sent to the different revenue cutters now on duty along the coast, as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Shoemaker has al- ready designated certain cadets to go to the Hamilton at Philadelphia, the Crawford at Baltimore the Colfax at Wilmington and other cutters stationed in the great lakes. After the Chase has been enlarged Capt Hamlet of Boston will take both classes on a year’s cruise across the Atlantic, through the Mediterranean, and io visit other im- Fortant and interesting places in the old world. ————+-@-+ —_____- Fruit Raising in the South. The government has instituted an in- vestigation of the fruit conditions In the region of the Appalachians. Prof. B. T. Galloway, chief of the division of vegetable pathology of the Agricultural Department, is making a southern trip with the view of examining the economic conditions of fruit industry. The investigation probab' will begin at Knoxville, continued in parts of Tennessee and Vi sinia. he results of the examinati be embodied in a special report, which di: among other things, the reasons why the sizes of fruit vary in different lo- calities and the auestion of compa prices. It will include several pr: suggestions of importance to these eng: in fruit raising. 3 es The Long Pe The Long pen mitted to the © ion Case. jon case was finally sub- art of Appeals this after- noon. T! in which Judge Long of higan applied for a mandamus to compel the com restore to him a su: pen- to swindle wer the flim-fam be tricd in the Police game on him, rt tomorrow. CIVIL SERVICE FACTS Some Errors and Misrepresentations About the Reform Corrected. How Its Expected Extension to In- clude the Government Printing Office Will Affect Employes. Following the example of their brethren in the main office, the printers engaged in the Post Otfice Department branch of the government printing office have expressed a desire to see the protection of the civil service rules placed over them, and yes- terday the civil service commission re- ceived from them a petition requesting that their office be included in the classified service. So far all the craftsmen employed under Mr. Benedict, except the bookbind- ers, have warmly favored the extension of the civil service rules to the office. It is said by those favoring the movement that the bookbinders would not have opposed it had they properly understood the man- ner in which it would have worked alto- gether to their advantage. Some of them, and especially the opponents to the intro- duction of civil service into the printing office, appear to think that each book- binder now employed there would have to submit to a civil service examination in order to hold a place under the proposed new conditions. Even if they do not think so, they represent that such would be the case to their fellow workmen and women, and also add to the fear such statements naturally inspire by declaring that such examinations will be intricate and scholas- tic in character. Protective Rather Than Threatening. These representations, it is claimed, are misleading. So far as taking care of their tenure of office is concerned, the present employes of the government printing office, it is asseried by the civil service reform advocates, could not be made more secure in ther positions than by the extension of the classified service so as to include them. A well-krown official and supporter of civil service reform, speaking of the matter to a Star reporier today, said that it should be remembered that civil service orders are not retroactive. When this or that braneh or department of the govern- ment is ordered by the President to be managed in accordance with the civil ser- vice law, every employe then at work and cn the rolls is made doubly secure in his place. No examination is required of any of them, and none ever will be. Their fit- ness to retain their positions, the reformer said, will be ascertained entirely from the way they do their work and demean themselves while in office. Those persons who apply for appointments after the civil service is extended to an office must, of course, pass the requisite examination Errors Due to Popular Ignorance. ‘There is a great deal of popular error existing,” The Star reporter's informant went on, “in regard to the character and scope of civil service examinations, and it may all be attributed to the effect of the misrepresentations of the enemies of civil service reform upon persons who are ig- norant of its real worth and not interested enough in it to investigate it for them- selves. Every now and then newspapers allied to the propagation of the spoils sys: tem of goverrment publish questions al- leged to have been asked of applicants under the civil service and endeavor to cast ridicuie upon the system in this way. In doing this they will take a question ask- ed in a competition for some position need- ing expert technical knowledge on the part of its occupant, and declare the interroga- tory was leveled at an applicant for a simple clerkship. Then the public laughs and considers the civil service a pretty funny sort of a thing, while an examina- tion is regarded as something frightful for anyone else than a pedagogue to contem- plate. The System as It Really Is. “The fact is, however,” said the civil service man, “that the questions propound- ed in civil service examinations are prepar- ed altogether with a view of finding out the fitness of each particular applicant for each particular place. If the government print- ing offic> were placed under civil service rules, for instance, applicants for position there in the ftture would be interrogate chiefly upon their knowledge of the trades they professed to understand. They would be required to answer correctly precisely the same questions that would be propound- ed to them if they applied for work in a private establishment. Printers would be asked about the compositor’s art; bookbind- ers about their trade, electrotypers, stere typers and other tradesmen about their particular kinds of work, and the result of it would be an improvement in the class of mechanics appointed, as well as in the character of the work done for the govern- ment. “It is prope! remarked the official, “that these facts should be known, par- ticularly by the employes of the govern- ment printing office, because there is no doubt that the classified civil service will be extended to that establishment in a very short time. The extension will not affect the official tenure of any person, mechanic, clerk or laborer now employed there, and neither will any of the present employes be required to undergo any ex- amination in order to be retained.” lo NO WATER METERS, None Will Be Put in for the Present, at Least. There will be no water meters put in this year. The Commissioners’ hands are tied, and they have practically decided not to try to enforce the law. It has not been very long since the Com- missioners issued an order that all large consumers of water should equip their places of business with water meters. There was no diversity of opinion as to the necessity for such an order. Large con- sumers of the Potomac variety have been a drain upon the private houses, it was only after deliberate consideration that the Commissioners decided to compel the employment of water meters as one of the solutions of insufficient water supply. But, as the Commissioners argued, it would have been practically imposs‘ble to enfot the law unless they had authority to select the meter and maintain a constant sup2r- vision over it as the gas companies do, The law on the subject is as follo “The supply of water to all manufactur- ing establishments, hotels, livery stable and other places requiring a large qua shall be determined by meters erected and maintained at the expense of the con- sumer; and the prope: authorities shall charge and collect for the quantity so determined a price not exceeding 3 cents per 100 gallons.” It was evident to the authorities that unless they were allowed to select tne me- ter, consumers could put in instruments which would not register properly. It was suggested that as there was nothing in the law specifying who should pay for the meter, District Commissioners pur- chase a supply of some approved make and only charge the consumer for its erec- tion and maintenance. It was here the question arose which knocked all caleu- jations in the head and defeated for the time being all thoughts of water meters. The first controller, who passes all ac- counts of the Commissioners, was asked if he would pass accounts for water me- ters pure! ed by the Comm! ners and Joaned to the consumers. opinion His was adverse, and there is no prospect that large consumers wili have to put in water meters, although the authorities appear to have ample law to cempel their intro- duction. As a last resort the attorney for the Dis- trict was cal in consultation this morn- ing, but he was unable to advise them of any way to get around the law. —_ Accuses His Teacher. , a fourieen-year-old boy, ith his parents near 22d and who lives G str against Brother Mich rin the Immacu! ool. ment, Wi ool, and he thought he m rel Albert,who te Conception isa t parochial father’ the pubil private The boy, according to his too bad to attend | 3 sent to the ght improve. harges the teac with ault of an indecer patur tried in the i The frien of the fidence h acer acquittal. orthwest, has brought.a serious | oO.H. ney, of Albion, Ind., an acknowledged expert in mat- ters retating toadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing StarZone of the best six daily gapers inthe United States for adyertisers’ use, because-= touse i$ wn words-="‘because it comes’ nearer to covering its field ptirely than any other Paper‘on'earth.”” ba és DisfRicT GOVERNMENT. Z TERS on Water Street. Presideng Philips of the Metropolitan Railroad “Company appeared before the Commissioners this afternoon in relation to the placing of tracks on Water street east of N street southwest. He stated the plans called for the new tracks 1% feet south of the cable tracks, but as there was objection from President Dunlop of the Washington and Georgetown railroad on account of danger, he was willing to in- crease the distance to 10 feet. The Com- missioners had no objection to the change. Gone to Cleveland. Commissioner Truesdell left last Satur- day for Cleveland. He will be absent about a week. ———— Transfers of Renl Estate. Deeds in Yee have been filed as follows: Chas. Early to Geo. F. Huff, undivided one-twenty-fourth interest in Malvern Pai $. J. Artis W. Burche to Augustus Burgdorf, ‘original lots 12, 13, 44, sq. 34, and part lots 13 and 14, sq. 126; $10. Saime to Helen E. Burche, undivided two-thirds interest in lot L, sq. 223; $10. Ira J. Baker et ux. to Henry S. Sutton, lot 4, sq. 27, Langdon Park; $1000. Arthur A. Birney and G. Hatley Norton, trustees, t L. and Victor J. Evans, lot 51, sq. Henry J. Finley and Francis E. trustees, to John Moon, lot 16, bik. 2, lumbia Heights; $luv. Jesse L. Heiskell et ux. lo Chas. A. Sautter, lot 25, Jamaica and Smith's Vacan $10. Jas. W. Hercus to Jos. part lot bik. 47, Hol- 17; $ bt $i. David Moore et ux. to David Weaver, lot bik. 12, Le Droit Park; $10. Wm. E. H. erritt to Chas. A. jautter, lot 23, Jamaica and Smith's Va- cancy; $10. Blanche Patterson to Washn. Danenhower, lot D, s4. Chas. A. Sautter et u Heiskell, part criginal lot_12, sq. 447; $10. Wm. S. White to Geo. T. Pulaski, lot 73, sq. S05; Elizabeth D. Battelle to Elizabeth nenhower et ux. to Blanche Patterso: lot 210, sq. 88, Georgetown; $10. Francis S Stoddard to same, lot 206, sq. ‘ to same, lot Danenhower, $10, lot 210, sq. 88, Georgetown; — Severn! Wills Filed. The will of the late Susan V. Smith, dated Apr 1895, filed today, appoints Jefferson B. Smith, a brother, executor, and directs him to sell the real estate within a year. Half of the proceeds he is to keep for himself and the other half is to be divided among B. F., H. F. and S. W. Smith, brothers, and Helen O. Smith, a sister, The will of the late William Scherger, dated July , 1890, also filed today, directs that the “widow, zabeth Scherger, shall have the estate during life, with remain to their children, Johanna Kraemer, nie Widmayer, ‘Katie Zeh and Henry ger. The wid6w and Charles Kraemer are named as executor: The latg, Catgar: filed today, and dat e Hudnell, by her will, 1 April 28, 1895, directs that $300 shal} be given to the Nineteenth Street Bajtist'Church, and $100 to the p: tor of theschurch, Rev. Waiter H. Brooks. ce. Warrick $300 to the wid- re Hudnell, he to care for their adopted daughter, Rebecca C. Black. of: ~——_—— tPersions Allowed. Virginia—Retssue and increase, Evan D. Le Vahey Miils, Augusta; Philip Eb National Soldiers’ Home: Blizabeth City. Reissue, William C. Hall, Battle Creek, Roanoke?! Herman Schetbe, National Soi- ders’ Home, Elizabeth City; Herman Ler- ner, Mount Athos, Campbell. Original, Isa‘ah Allen, Leesburg, Loudoun. Increase, Andrew Grant, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City. Maryland—Increase, Widgeon, Somerset; Baltimore; Joseph Charles. Reissue, Ealtimore Afvicanus, Stephen Charles T. Turner, L. Watson, Malcolm, Alexander W. Jone: Waters, Carl Jordan, Baitimore; Scipic Burn- Balti- An- Baltimore; George W. side, Lauraville; John Heineman, n.ore; Christopher Allen, Baltimore; drew J. Temple, Baltimore; Ge son, Hagerstown, Washington; George H. Paulus, Baitimore; John W. ‘olleberry, Libertytcwn, Frederick. Original, widows, &c, Lizzie Buchanan, Baltimore; Mary Loewenstein, Baitimore. Or:ginal, Willi: Macaule; Baitimore; Nathan Baker, Ladiesburg, Frederick. _ Restoration and le, Philip Mitchell, Kent Island, Queen mne's. West Virginia—Original, Sherwood Ad- kins, Madison, Boone; John H. Rader, Dodd, Roane. Reissue, John West, Wells- burg, Brooke; John W. Johnson, Holton, Mergan; Thomas Taylor, Endicoit, Wetzel Daniel M. Sharpnack, Petroleum, Ritchie; Abner Settle, Daniels, Raleigh; Alexander Phillips, Elizabeth, Wirt; James M. Blair, Pieasant Valley, Marshall; Henry Brown, Charleston, Kanawha; George Hoover, Sel- lars, Upshur; Henry W. Thompson, Mounds- le, rshali; Levi W. Moore, Weston, Original, widows, &c., Mary M Ninch (mether), Wolf Run, Marshail. rict_ of Columbia—Original, Thomas . Elliott United States Soldiers’ Home, Washington; Richard Cavanaugh, Wash- i Daniel W. Young, Washington. Supplemental, Adolph Meyer, Georgetow: Washington. ce, John F, Georgetown, ton. Reissue, Ri'ey erry, alias Charles Riley, Washing- O'Brien, ton; Dennis diers’ Home, ows, &e. Ciristiana C. Qveen, Washington; Sarah 2 Gerdon, Washington. Exports, I United States Original, Sol- ports and Immigration. A statement of the imports, exports and immigration of the United States during the last month, and the ten months ended April 30, 1805, issued today by the bu- reau of statistics, shows the exports of domestic merchandise during April, 1895, to have heen 355,950,066, a gain of about $1,800,000 over the exports during April, 1894. For the ten months the export domestic merchandise amounted to $i 9 against $ in 1891. 7 imports of dutiable mer. last month amounted to $21, 1s during April, months the iftports a against ten 654, against $250,7 1 . The e ports of geld ¢oin and bullion during Ap gated $2403,610, and the impor i last ten old amounted months the of gi to $64,414,171, ig’ $36, of the im- ports. the ten months Hmounted to $38, and ———_+-- + 2+ — Army Order First Lieut. ‘F. R. Shunk, corps of eng! neers, has been crdered to duty at the United States Military Academy, and First Lieut. C) A. F: Flagier, corps of engineers, now on duty ‘there, has been relieved and ordered to report by letter to the chief of engineers. Capt. Charle has Richard, assistant surgeon, been relieved from duty at Leaven- th military prison, and ordered to duty as attending surgeon at St. Louis. Lieut. H. J. Goldman, fifth cay granted leave of nce for th permission to go abroad. joyd, eighteenth infantry, ajor. The following c officers of th been Mont. dered to t Minn.; Maj. ‘ort Custa! to Howard, from Fort Snelling to Fort Custer. Pises baren PRESENTING A PORTRAIT An Enjoyable Occasion at the National Metropolitan Bank. President Thompxon’s Pictare Inspires Pleasant Reminiscences and Well- Deserved Tributes. A’pleasant event occurred in the board rcem of the National Metropolitan Bank yesterday afternoon, when a full-length portrait of Mr. John W. Thompson, the president of the institution, was unveiled in its permanent place upon the wall. The occasion closed, so far as the substantial part of the undertaking was concerned, an episodé which has been very gratifying to the officers and directors, as well as every one else connected with the bank. Some time ago the directors decided to procure an oil.portrait of Mr. Thompson, and com- missioned Vice President Henry A. Willard, Cashier George H. B. White and Mr. J. Ormond Wilson to discharge the duty of securing it. Mr. S. Jerome Uhl was se- lected as the artist, and the result of his work is a_ full-length, life-size portrait, which is a striking and truthful likeness of Mr, Thompson. Mr. J. O. Wilson’s Address. Yesterday afternoon the committee f mally presented the portrait to the diree. ters, and Mr. J. Ormond Wilson made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion, afd at the same time sketched the history of the bank in an interesting manner. He said it was organized only fourteen years after the found:ng of this city, and during its existence of e-ghty-one years President Thompson had been its chief executive over a fourth of the period. In its earliest days it came to the assistance of the gen- eral government in its preparations for az rying-on a war with Great britain and in restoring the Capitol and other public buildings in this city, when destroyed or greatly damaged by vandal British force: The first president was John P. Van N who served thirty-two years; the second, John W. Maury, who served nine yeas the third, Thomas Carberry, eight year Then came George Lowry, who held oflize two years, and Dr. John B, Blake, who served nine years. Mr. Thompson succeed- ed Dr. Blake, and has already been in office twenty-one years. Limited in the number of its presidents the bank has been equally remarkable for the few cashiers it enjoyed, Mr. H. B. White, the present cashier, having already served tw is predecessors being Moses Kell, d@ Smith, George Thomas and Alzs Kerr. Story of President Thompson's Work. Mr. Wilson also recited the names of the directors who have managed the affairs of the institution, and then confined himself to a sketch of its condition during the in- cumbency of President Thompson. From February 7, 187i, to May 4, 1895, he said, the capital stock had been reduced from $500,000 to $300,000; the surplus increased from $150,000 to $350,000, und the individual sits had risen from $418,686.95 to $1,- 3,170.4. That, he said, was the short and simple story of Mr. Thompson's adminis- tration. He recited how the president had made use of his ample private resources to sustain the bank in the general financial crisis existing when he first took the of- fice, and declared the well grounded trust in him kas contributed largely to inspire the unreserved confidence at all times re- posed in the bank by the public. In conclusion Mr. Wilson said that for the reasons he had briefly outlined the board of directors had placed the portrait of their president on the wall of their room as a special recognition of his long, faithful and valuable services, and ‘that they sincerely trusted that the good health and valued services of Mr. Tkompson might long be spared to the bank, and his por- trait be ever preserved as a reminder of his administration. Mr. Thompson's Reply. Mr. Thompson gracefully acknowledged the compliment tendered him, and spoke of his early corneetion with the bank, first as a depositor, then as a director in 1: as vice president in 1873, and finally as president. He sketched its career as the Bank of the Metropolis and its change to its present style under the currency laws, and alluded to the troubles due to the panic of 1573, by which the bank was so af- fected through indiscreet management that its standing and safety were seriously threatened. Mr. Thompson said he had worked anxiously and zeaiously to re-es- tablish t and had found himself obliged at one time to place his own bonds and securities at its free disposal in order to provide means to meet the demands of uneasy depositors, whose claims were rapidly diminishing the amount of individ- ual deposits. He was glad to say success had crowned his efforts, and from that time onward prosperity, strength and popu- larity have followed without interruption, until in these respects the institution was unexcelied in Washrgton. President Thompson prophetically in- dulged the hope that the fame and solidity of the bank would never again be tarnish- ed or shaken, but for unnumbered years to come it would continue to attract, in an inercasing degree, the liberal and implicit confidence it so deservedly enjoys now. He paid high tribute to Cashier G. H. B. White, and dwelt feelingly upon his loy- alty and faithful devotion to the interests of the institution, Mr. Nathaniel Wilson followed President Thompson with allusions to the warm per- scnal friendship that had existed between them since his advent in Washington, and Mr. Henry A. Willard also made happy ref- ercnce to his early acquaintance and long friendship with Mr. Thompson, beginning in 18:9. All the speeches were liberally interrupt- ed with applause, and the occasion will long be remembered for its many enjoy- able features. The directors preseat be- sides those already named were N. W. Burehell, James Ee Fitch and Samuel H. Kauffmann, Messrs. Henry Semken and William Thompson, a brother of the presi- dent, were unable to attend on account of iliness. a Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Richard Chambers and Sarah Elizabeth Thompson; Arthur Gray and Alwilda Allen; W. Henry Page and Elia Lillian Gordon; Louis E. Hill and Clara E. Hamilton; James H. Brown and Ada Jack- son; John Perry and Mary E. Price; Wm. H. Thurston and Eliza Nichols; james May and Susie Simpson; Louis A.’ Adams and Sally Reeves; John T. Bradley and Maggie rice; William Woodford and Rachel Greg- ; J. 8. Robinson and Gracery Ann Whit- ney; Edward Barnard and Susie Payne: John Wedge and Carrie Smith; Abraham Brown and Anna Brown; John Thomas and Maria White; William Price and Mary E. Sanford; Clinton Johnson of this city and Rachel Barnes of Montgomery county, Md.; George Johnson of this city and Mary Alice Wills of Charles county, Md.; Walter Johnson and Agnes Dorsey; Charles Hahn and Louisa Howard; William Dodson and Su: ; Peter Pennick and Loumita pert Achton and Florence Idds; ndsor_and Georgia Hutchinson, ince George’s county, Md.; Rob- ert Stalks and Martha Brown; Rufus Mutch and Chart Iter J. Mur- ray and Rebecca Thomas: icholas Re; nolds and Rosetta Adams; Nelson R. Jac son and Gracie Gaufner; John Sterman and Delia Keys; William Jones and Bertie Reed @ Blonheim and Mary At- cher ard Mary E. Beas- Smith and Mary F. Hern- and Lena Fisher; Thos. rtha Ann Johnson; Law. Norment and Alice Rowan. seins eS tent Allewed. A patent has been allowed A. J. Collier and P. M. May, the latter as as: his entire r third to G. and W. B. car fendet rence val Movements. The torpedo boat Cushing, which ts on her way from New York to Florida the internal folk this morning. The training ship sex has sa:le] from Beaufort for Yorktown, en route to New London. —— r 4 Railrond Company. ‘This afternoon Mary F. and Georgetown Railroad y, claiming $19,000 damages because ury to her right arm February 23, ‘DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Farther Arguments in the Potomac Flats Claims. The attention of the Court in General Term, Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Hagner and McComas, was directed for the greater part of today to a considera- tion of the claims of George Peter and Wm. L. Dunlop and the other heirs and devisees of the late Robert Peter, who claim square 12 and certain riparian rights. At the close of the argument of Mr. Wm, A. Gordon, who represents these claimants, Assistant District Attorney Tag- gart replied, concluding this morning, when Col. Enoch Totten responded on be- half of the Peter he'rs. Their arguments developed nothing ma- terially new, the same points having been practically argued in the discussion of the claims of the Easby estate and of the other preceding’ cases. Upon the conclusion of Col. Totten’s argument Mr. H. O. Claughton addressed the court in support of the con- tention of the heirs of the late Chief Jus- John Marshall, who claim, under colo- nial grants, the entire river bed from shore Crist sued the | to re, which claims were the first to be considered by the court. After he has conciuded it is expected that the counsel for those claiming under the so-called Kidwell patent will be per- mitted to answer the claims of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Canal Company. The case will finally be concluded next Tuesday or Wednesday, it is thought. eee AT ALEXANDER ISLAND. Disagreeable Wenther Kept Down the Attendance. The very disagreeable weather which rre- vailed at Alexander Island today had the effect of keeping the attendance down to a very small degree. The fair card that was presented did not suffer by scratches, as there were few. The track was heavy. Eight Looks were on, the smallest number of the meeting. First race, five furlongs—Columbus, Wash- burn, 6 to 1, first; Pickaway, Congdon, 3 to 1, second; Red Cross, Donnelly, 6 to 1, third. Time, 1.02 3-4. Tomorrow's St. Asnph Entries. First race, six furlongs, selling—Moderate, Longstride, 104; Home Run, 103; Gubal, White Cockade, 100; Intimidad, 99; Bay Secret, Gov.Fifer, 96; Beckton, Simaron, 95. Second race, four furlongs, two-year-olds ‘The Moor, 105; Wistful, Svengali, 102; Loshade, 99; Dutch Girl, Creosote, 96. Third race, selling, five furlongs—Thack- eray, Valkyrie, Sharon, Boonton, Nina, Cashmere, William Penn, Caroven, War Cloud, Dr. Parkhurst, Gascom, Rondieu, 105 each. Fourth rece, four furlongs, selling—Ber- wyn, Catspaw, Rosemary, Murray colt, 107; Free Press, 104; Annie T., Adventur- ess, 99; Flash, 98; Somage, 90. Fifth race, four furlongs, selling—Fidget, Benjamin and Chateau, 113; Paragon, Halcyon, 105; Despair and Clansman, 104, and Stanley M., 93. Sixth race, six furlongs,selling.—Johannes, Tralee, Otto, 103; Miss Fisher, 98; Need- more, Little Bravo, 9: Leperelio, Clement, 2; Florine, 90. Sethe arse ‘and fourth races off, the fifth and sixth divided. ——>—_ False Pretense. Detective Lacy today arrested a young colored man named George Price, who was apprehended by Policeman McNeely on the charge of obtaining money under false pre- tenses. According to the evidence he work- ed his game by presenting a witness cer- tificate, which was made out in the name of J. Davis. The witnesses were examined by Inspector Hollinberger this afternoon, and Price was held for trial in the Police Court tomorrow.. ——— Description Not Sufficient. The Secretary of the Treasury some time ago approved a regulation that arsenic cured or-dry salted hides might be im- ported into the United States from coun- tries where contagious cattle diseases ex- ist, provided proof that the hides are so cured be furnished to the proper customs officer. In answer to an inquiry from cer- tain steamship companies the Secretary has decided that it is not sufficient that the bill of lading accompanying the hides describes them-as having been so cured. To Bar Infected Cattle. The Secretary of Agriculture has ar- ranged to station inspectors along the Mexican border to prevent the importation of infected cattle into the United States. —_—___-2+—___ Panic in a Theater. A panic which narrowly escaped becom- ing a catastrophe occurred in Miner's The- ater, on the Bowery, in New York, Tuesday night. While a young woman vocalist was on the stage singing the electric connection of a bunch light wire burned out, and a streak of flames shot from the light. The people in the theater immediately jumped to the conclusion that a fire was imminent, and a panic followed. The attaches of the theater rushed through the aisles shouting, “Sit down!” while the orchestra, under the jirection of the leader, endeavored to help them by playing’a lively tune. Two women fainted and had to be carried out. e+ —_____ Mr. Harrison Wins His Case. The jury in the Morrison will case at Richmond, Ind., Tuesday came into court and reported that they were unable to agree, and asked to be discharged. The court proceeded to instruct them. Great excitement followed, the lawyers shouting Lo the jury that the action of the court was vnfair. In the midst of this excitement the jury retired for further deliberation. The jury afterward returned a verdict in favor Cf the plaintiff. Ex-President Harrison was counsel for the plaintiff, and is said to have received a $15,000 fee. ———++ The Greater New York Bill. The New York senate has put off the con- sideration of the Greater New York Dill. The bill creme up in the assembly on second and third readings at noon. Dr. Brush of Brooklyn offered an amendment embodying the referendum. The assembly defeated the motion; ayes, 43; nays, 69. The bill was then pasied without amendment; ayes, $0; nays, 31. +o+—___ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. Hibbs, stock, graim and cotton bioken 1451 Fst GRAL Open.” High. Low. Wheat—July. oe Ne Te arene 665 GSH AG 68% BIg 51% OSIM OBI 5: 523 1% gee BTR ON 4, 4 26% £ 12.17 0 12.22 12/40 670 6.62 6.67 G85 6.80 6.82 G17 6.05 6.15 630 620 630 High. Low. Close. 6.63 6.58 6.63 6.69 6.65 6.69 6.75 6.09 6.74 678 673 6.78 May, 16.—Fiour_strong—western su- do.“ extra, 2.75a3.25: do. family, winter wheat patent, A300; spring .00; spring wheat straight, 3-60a% S05 D444 barr ipments, I barrels; and 7 steamer mi shipments, sales, 12.000 Dusho ‘a1 white+corn, Ss quiet and mixed, e quiet—S S81 busi choice timothy, rates easy, unchang § butter and ‘oggs steady, unc t, unchanged, Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Gran Exchange. nt flour, ts, 623 bush aud steai « r firm, hanged. winter pate winter’ steal, mixed per be 024.10; spring | 2° FINANCE AND TRADE Speculative Sentiment Changes for the Better. RECOVERY OF ALL LATE DECLINES First Reports of Damage by West- ern Storms Exaggerated. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 16.—Speculative sentt- ment changed for the better this morning, as is attested by a general recovery of all declines noted yesterday. The operative force benind today’s movements was the reported sale of New York Central's treas- ury stock in London around 303, or 5 points in advance of last night’s closing bid in the local market. The total amount of Stock so sold was 45,000 shares, and clearly indicates the recent assurances that the foreign market is so far removed from artificiality as to absorb an unusual quan- lity of steck without depressing values. Following the announcement of this sale the stock became suddenly active nmong local traders, gaining 2 1-4 from a very strong Opening. The disposition of this particular block of stock has long been the subject of much speculation in the Street, but the terms of today’s transac- tions are decidedly more favorable than were generally supposed probable. The exaggerated reports of the effects of the recent storms in the west having giv2n way to more creditable details, the street has again returned to its original belief in an incoming era of agricultural prosperity. The buying of the granger stocks, resulting in gains averaging about one per cent, in- dicates to what extent confidence has been restored in this particular. The coal stocks were in better demand, as the result of operations representing both accounts. Brokers identified with re- cent sales in Reading and Jersey Central were conspicuous purchasers of these shares today and were responsible for ad- vances of 144 and 1% per cent respectively. The selling of Manhattan which followed the publication of the last quarterly report gave way to a covering movement this morning, which restored 1 per cent of yes- terday’s loss. While the gains were most conspicuous in the several stocks, named fractional im- provement was recorded in all parts of the regular list, and the belief obtained that the much-talked-of reaction had again been successfully averted. "The conservative operator, however, will not materially increase his holdings for the Present, as every rally from now on will likely attract realizing sales of long stock. In the industrial list improvement was also noted, Sugar, as usual, being in good demand up to 117. Trade conditions for this community continue good, and the company is said to be earning handsome Profits at present prices. r The failure of the small-fruit crop in some sections of the country, it was féar- ed, would curtail the demand for the re- fined product, but thus far no significant falling off has been reported. Chicago Gas was advanced 1 per cent on efforts to recover stock sold earlier in the week. Distillers gained 1 per cent on a volum2 of business, but was barely steady at the advance. nf The directors of National Lead declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 8-4 per cent on the preferred stock of that com- pany, payable to stockholders of record May 24. No action was taken relative to a dividend on the common stock. ‘The last hour's trading was only moder- ately active, but prices, as a rule, reflected fractional net gains. 5 ——._—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close: American Sugar. 117% 11634 36 American Sngar 99% 99 American Tonacco. WT 10636 American Cotton Oil, B0sg 3G Atchison... Sig Canada Southern. BB% SB BK Canada Pacific. - 58g Bt 5835 Chesapeake and Ohio.. 21% 223% 21% HS = Cc os = eS KS me ae 2% chicago, B. and Q...... 0 77 ws Ghicaud Northwestern, st 100) at Lack. and W. - Delaware and Hudson.. = ie —— Pta and Cattle . ae Miinois Central. Lake Shore. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. . Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central l. S. Coraage Co. Pfa.. ew Jersey Central. ew York Central -¥. and N. E. Cia... N. Y., C. and St. Louis.. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific Pra. North American. Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. and Pullman’Pal. Car Co. Southern Rallway. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific, Tean. Coal and Jro1 Union Pacific. Wabash. Wabasn Pid Wheeling and L. Erie. Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. Western Union Tel..... Wisconsin Central Silver... Tr 10 at 119%. Metr road, 15 at 72." Washington Gas, t 54; 20 54. "U.S. Electric Light, 10 at 10 at 136' Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 112% bid, 113%4 asked. U. 8. 48, coupon, 112% bid. U: S. 4s, 122 bid. U. S. 58, 115 bid. District of Golumbla Bonds.—20-year fund 5a, 106 Did. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water siock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid. Water stock 7s, 1 120 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111 % , Tegistered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- vn Railroad conv. 68, Ist, 130 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 64, 2, 130 bid, 140 asked. Mets litan Railroad conv. 6s, 103% bid, 105 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 85. bid, 87 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 103 bid. Colum! Railroad 6s, 110 bid, 112 asked. Washington G Company 66, series ‘A, 113 bid. Washington Gus Company 6s, series B, 114 Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 133’ bid, 138 asked. U.S. Elec- tric Light cou. 5s, 133 bid. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, F.'and A., 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, A! and 0., 100 bid, 105 asked. shington Market Com- ny Ist 6s, 110 bid, 115 asked. Washington Mar- Eet’company imp. 68, 110 bid, 115 asked. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6, 107 Wid.” Masonic | Hall Association 5s, 106 bid. shington Light In- fantry Ist Gs, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 Wi National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid. ropolitan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Central, 265 bid. mers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 137 bid, asked. Citizens’, 135 bid. Columbia, i20 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 118 bid. West Bad, 108% bid, 111 asked raders’, 103 bid. Lincoln, 98 bid, | 10114 ask Ohio, 80 bid, 93 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—Nattonal Safe Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 129 asked. Washington Loan and Trast, 120 bid," 121% asked. American | Security and Trust, 136 bid, 140 asked. Kailroad Stocks.—Washiigton_ and | Georgetown, | 260 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 73 asked.” Columbia, | 61 bid. Belt, 25 asked. Eckington, 20 ‘bid. Gas ‘and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, Jha. 504 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. §. Electric Light, 186 1) k Insurance Stocks.—Fitemen" 43 bid. Metropolitan, 69 bid. Arlington, 150 bid, 1 bid, 200 asked, Potomac, 68% Md. National 13% bid. io trance Stocks.--Real Estate ‘Title, 108 Columbia Title, 744 bid. | Washing- DI t Title, 10 bid. dvania, 37 bid. Chosa- Did, 55% asked. American Pueumatie Gun Carriage, .25 Market, | 14 145 asked.” Wall aes did.