Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1895, Page 2

b LATE NEWS BY WIRE Silver and Anti-Brice Men Win at Cleveland. FIGHT FOR THE OHIO CONVENTION Free Coinage Men Need Only Seventeen Votes. JUBILANT OVER LOWNDES Special Dispatch t» The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 16.—The sil- ver and anti-Brice forces won a decisive victory last night. They carried twenty- six of forty-two wards, electing in those wards and the townships of Bedford, Olm- sted and Glenville 190 delegates, while the Brice men carried sixteen wards, electing 125 delegates. The fourteen townships with ninety-eight delegates will send a majority for silver. As 207 will be a majority of the convention, the silver men will require only seventeen votes from the country to secure absolute control of the coming demo- cratic convention. In Olmsted township resolutions ‘vere adopted favoring the free coinage of silver and opposition to the re-election of Sena- tor Brice. It is practically certain that Cuyahoga county will send to Springfield fifty-nine delegates, who will vote for the free coinage of silver, and who will not be favorable to the re-election of Senator Brice. Although the silver question cut an !m- Lortant figure last night the opposing forces were usually designated as Brice and anti-Brice men. The convention, which will be held at Army and Navy Hall Sat- urday morning, promises to be an inter- esting one. It 1s reported that resolutions favoring the free coinage of silver will be adopted. It was openly charged by both sides that the opposition faction threw coin last night right and left. ‘The silver men charged that every ward had its quota of somebody's cash, but did Lot presume to say whose it was, except that it was not theirs. The Brice men claimed the money was squandered in the wards which were placed under the special attention of anti-Brice men. Ballot-box stuffing was charged in one or two in- stances. ‘The contest narrowed down to one be- tween the Johnson and Farley crowds pure and simple. It was a case of revenge for past insults and neither side gave any ad- vantage to the other. JUBILANT OVER LOWNDES. Malster Praised for Withdrawing His Name. Special Dispat-h to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 16,—Republi- cans throughout the city are jubilant today over the nomination of Mr. Lowndes, and never in the history of the party in Mary- land has so much enthusiasm been display- ed. The republican headquarters at the Carrollton have been the rendezvous this morning of the most prominent leaders in the city, and on all sides the most extrava- gant commendation is heard of the ticket nominated at Cambridge yesterday and of the harmony which characterized the con- vention. The action of Mr. Malster in withdrawing his name has met with widespread praise, and his course has won him a greatly in- creased popularity, which his friends say means a brilliant political future. Ex-Congressman Sidney E, Mudd of Charles county and Dr. W. G. Tuck of Annapolis, two of the most prominent Maister men, stated at the headquarters to- day that they would exert all their in- fluence in behalf of the nominee, and that it was Mr. Malster’s desire that all his late supporters sould work faithfully for Lowndes. The nomination of Mr. Lowndes has re- celved commendation among the demo- crats, and some democrats who are indig- nant at the methods which procured Mr. Hurst’s nomination have announced their intention of yoting for Lowndes. The republicans are prepared to enter this cam- paign with an enthusiasm they have not known for years, and the cheerful aspect of the visitors to the republican headquarters today is a striking contrast to the looks of the democrats on the day following Hurst's nomination. WHAT MR. LOWNDES SAYS. Believes Discontented Democrats Will Support Him. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 16.—Lloyd Lo nominated for governor at the repu! n state convention yesterday, says in an .. .erview: “The platform adopted !s clear enough for every one to understand, and broad enough, not only for republicans, but for independent voters to stand on. It speaks in no uncertain terms as to reassessment, registration, fair elections and public schools. It comes out boldly for the merit system, and civil service reform, by the way, Is here to stay. “Wherever it has been honestly tried the people have sustained it. Chicago adopted it by an overwhelming popular vote, and I believe it has given satisfaction to every one, except those who seck office for the lieve that when my party comes into power it will fulfill the pledges made at Cambridge yesterday. “There are many Cleveland democrats throughout the state who I think will support the ticket nominated yesterday. The policy of the party in control has not been popular in western Maryland, and I know many conservative democrats who will vote for the republican nominees to get rid of the abuses ef which they com- plain.” —————— FIRE AT LAUREL, Damage Done to the Extent of $2,000— The Keely Institute Saved. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. LAUREL, August 16.—A fire which might have proved exceedingly disastrous troke out here at 12:30 this morning in the power house of the Keeley Institute. The fire was not discovered until the power hovse and electric plant of the institute were enveloped in flames. An alarm was given by the blowing of the whistle in the Laurel Electric Light Company's plant, and a large crowd then appeared and worked hard and diligently to save the Keeley In- Stitute. If a stiff wind had been blowing the Keeley Hotel would certainly have been burned to the ground, as the power house !s only located about fifteen yards back of the Institute. The efforts of Laurel citizens, however, who utilized the institute hose, proved successful, and the fire was confined only to the electric plant, which was completely destroyed. ‘The origin of the fire {s not known. Engineer Roberts of the Keeley electric lant, which supplies that institution with its light, states that he shut down the lant at the regular time—10:30 p.m. He lieves i was caused by spontaneous combustion, as there was a considerable amount of greasy waste lying around. The amount of damage caused by the fire will amount to nearly $2,000, the ele>- tric plant being worth nearly $1,500, while the frame power house cost $500. Insur- ance on the power house to the amount of three-fourths of the cost is held, but the eed consisting of a dynamo, engine, etc., d no Insurance. Whila the fire was progressing a num- ber of the Keeley patients took a hand in subduing it. The institution, however, was only saved by the good work of the Laurel Citizens, assisted by hose and the Keeley | Water tank, which became exhaustal as the fire was dying out. —_—<—___— Charged With Watch Stealing. A colored woman named Lillie Gray was erresied last evening by Detectives Horne THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1895-TEN PAGES. THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN Republicans May Get Votes of Independent Demovrats. Turmofl Caused by the Anti-Gorman and Anti-Reassessment Sentiment— Results Doubtful. The nomination of Lowndes by the repub- Hcan convention for governor of Maryland, it is believed by politicians, Imsures a very hot and close fight in Maryland, with the result greatly in doubt. The republicans are encouraged to believe that their can+i- date will get the votes of a large number of the independent democrats, who hope to strike down Gorman by defeuting the dem- ceratic state ticket. How much this will amourt to is yet to develop, but it is rec- ognized that the democrats are in much closer quarters in Maryland than they have been for a long time. The anti-Gorman sentiment and the anti-reassessment senti- ment among the independent democrats are causing a great turmoil in the democratic ranks, while the tight the republicans have bad over the nomination is not expected to go far outside the convention. How far the independent democrats, or, as they ere called, the administration demo- erats, will live up to their threats against the democratic ticket is problematical. It is not likely that many who are really fol- lowers of Mr. Cleveland’s administration will oppose the nominees of the demo- cratic convention. Before they have gone very fer in their opposition it is probable that they will be given to understand that the loss of the state to the democrats, If charged to the disaffection of Cleveland democrats, would be a great injury to the administration, and that by r mn of the indorsement which the administration re- ceived in the platform, the defeat would fall as hard on Mr. Cleveland as on Mr. Gorman, especially if Kentucky,-the other border state which indorses the adminis- tration’s financial policy, should be carried by the republicans, as it is liable to be. At the same time there are supposed to be many democrats in Maryland who will op- Pose the democratic candidates, who are not Cleveland men particularly, but who want to get a blow in on Gorman. The republican ticket is regarded as par- ticularly strong, aside from the considera- tion of any disaffection among the demo- Ncrats. ————-_2.___ LUTHER W. SPEARE ARRESTED. A Warrant Charges Him With Obtain- ing Money Under False Pretenses. President Luther W. Speare of the New Alexandria Improvement Company was ar- rested about noon today in an office in the Loan and Trust Company’s building by Detective Lacy, who was armed with a warrant charging him with false pretenses. The amount charged in the warrant is $100, although Francis Hall, the man who swore out the warrant, alleges that he has paid 300 on his prospective $790 house, and he feels certain that he will never get the houre ‘The complainant, Hall, lives at 1219 1 street. and has kept a saloon on 11th street for a number of years. He has accumulat- ed considerable money, and when the new town was being boomed he thought he would like to go over there and open a store. With this purpose in view he bar- gained for the purchase of the land and the construction of the’ house, which was to be located about one square from the hotel. When the contract was made aud the work on the house started, Hall paid, so he claims, $2v0. Then he was to pay an additional $i00 when the house was ready for plastering. This he paid, and afterward became Gis. satisfied to the extent that he swore out the warrant and abandoned all hope of ever becoming a resident of New Alexan- dria, The warrant was sworn ont several days ago, and Mr, Speare says he would have surrendered the next day had it not been that his wife w: sick, and he-expecced her death at any time. For this reason, he says, he remained home and took care of her and attended to some business. In conversation with a Star reporter Mr. Speare claimed that he fulilled his part of the contract. When the $100 was paid a new contract had been made, so Mr. Speare says. The house was not really ready for plastering, but Mr. Hall knew this, and he also knew he was to get a better house because of the change in the plans. Speare gave bond in the sum of $300 and was released. DEACON THORNTON'S TROUBLE. Pastor Kelly Charges Him With the Embezzlement of Church Funds. The trouble at the colored Baptist Church on Q street Monday night that resulted in the arrest of Edward Thornton, one of the church officials, and the subsequent trial of two policemen, will now go into court for settlement. Now Deacon Thorn- ton is accused by Minister W. C. Kelly with the embezzlement of $48 of the funds of the church. It appears that the church gave an excursion last month, and Thorn- ton was given $48 worth of tickets, for which, it is alleged, he failed to make any return. This morning, however, he turned over to Kelly $15, and claimed that he paid the balance of the money to the musicians. He did this after the warrant was sworn out. Detective Carier arrested him on the warrant, and now the case will lave to be settled in court. age eae Rev. Mr. Shields to Resign. Rev. A. W. Shields, pastor of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, will, next Sunday, resign the pastorate of his congregation, and wiil preach his farewell sermon. Rev. Mr. Shields has become discouraged in his work among his present congrega- tion because, he says, there were those among his flock “who toiled not, neither did they spin," yet who went about spread- ing seed of dissension and discord and doing all in their power to hinder his work. He became pastor of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church in September, 1893, when he found that the church was burdened with debts large and small, some of the creditors being loud in their demands for their money. He secured a loan of $6,000 and paid oft the dozen smaller debts. Then he caused the rough boards in the upper windows of the church to give way for stained glass windows. The church was plastered and gas fixtures were put in, all these improvements costing $850, the re- moval of which incumbrances has caused some of the faithful hard work. But discord having crept in, Rev. Mr. Shields has decided to sever his connec- tions with the congregation next Sunday. ee The Cornice Workers. President William Chambly presided at last night's meeting of the Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers, and Mr, C. D, Child- ress was secretary. A report was submit- ted that one of the bosses in the trade has not settled with his men for some weeks, and the secretary was directed to call the attention of the boss in question to the fact that he had signed an agreement to pay off regularly, and that the terms of the con- tract will be insisted upon by the unton. Announcement was made that several of the employers of the members of the union have stated that they will march With their men in the Labor day parade. ——_.—_—_ Overcome by the Heat. Jacob Smith, a colored laborer, fifty-eight years old, while working on 3d street northwest uear Florida averiue, was over- come by the heat about 8 o'clock this morning. The police patrol wagon was sent for and the man was removed to his home, No. 305 Pomeroy street. Louis Uhlarik, seventeen years old, who was peddling on E street northwest about noon today, was overcome by the heat, and the police took him to the Emergency Hos- pital for treatment. He lives at 101 H street northeast. — To Enforce a Mechanie’s Lien. A bill in equity to enforce a mechanic’s lien on sublots 79, 80, 81, 52 and 83, square and Weedon, 2nd locked up on a charge of steall: g a gold watch and chain from Mrs. Bilen McDonald. The latter was sick, and the colored woman nursed her. When = under arrest Lillie denied the charge, it said, if released, she would recover the stolen property. Judge Mills heard the ease today and held Lillie in $500 security for the acticn of the grand jury. 778, was this afternoon filed by the Childs Brick Company against William J. Sim- ‘mons and seven others. ——__ Suing a Schooner. A sult In admiralty to secure the pay- ment of $29.37, claimed to be wages due, was this afternoon filed by Manuel Thomas against the schooner John S. Ames. A RECEIVER APPOINTED. A Well-Knewn Washington Firm Gees Inte Court. A suit in equity was filed with the clerk of the court yesterday afternoon by Chas. Ruoff against James P. Willett, asking a dissolution of the partnership of tie well- known firm of Willett & Ruoff, the hatters, 905 Pennsylvania avenue, and the appoint- ment of a receiver. ‘Postmaster Willett is the head of the firm, Judge Cole issued a rule to show cause returnable taday. At the request of Mr. Ruoff the court direct- ed the clerk to withhold the papers in the case from publication, so that the grounds for the suit could not be ascertained from the court records. In compliance with the rule to show cause Mr. Willett, by his attorneys, Messrs. Barnard and Edwards, today appeared in court, and Richard H. Ford was agreed upon as receiver. Mr. Ford later qualitied by giving bond in the sum of $2,000. Mr. J. J. Darlington, attorney for Mr. Ruoff, stated to a Star reporter that his client asked a dissolution because of finan-" cial embarrassments under which the firm is suffering. He denied emphatically that anything in the nature of fraud is charged, but admitted that there are several difter- ences existing between the partners. They hope to socn agree in regard to the same, however, and then, so said Mr. Darling- ton, the facts will be made public. The stcck in trade of Willett & Ruoff Was geized late yesterday afternoon on an attachment, issued as the result of a suit at law to recover $316.33, brought by Mrs. Mary J. Markriter. Mrs. Markriter, who is the owner of Premises ‘5 Pennsylvania avenue, claims the sum mentioned as rent due. The store rented for 33,000 per annum, payable in monthly installments of $250 each. ——— DISMISSED BY MR. TRUESDELL. Mr. Conboy Loses Hix Place by Using Strong Language. There was an exciting scene in Commis- sioner Truesdell’s private office yesterday, and the Commissioner waxed wraihy. The trouble occurred during office hours, ard Commissioner Truesdell's patience seems to have been sorely tried. When the calm came after the storm there was a vacant messengers hip in the District offices. Martin Conboy has long beer a messen- ger in the office of the chief of police. He is a veteran of the late war and the hero of fourteen battles. Recently Congress presented him with a medal) for signal bravery. Several days ago a vacancy occurred in Major Moore’s office, and Conboy made application immediately for his son, who is a graduate of Gonzaga College. He was advised to introduce his boy to Commis- sioner Truesdell, and forthwith proceeded to the office of the Commissioner and in- troduced his son. The colonel explained that the office would be filled through a civil service examination, and he would be glad to give young Conboy a chance. Yes- terday the elder Conboy heard it rumoved that Commissioner Truesdell had filled the vacancy. He immediately repaired to sce the colonel about it. He grew excited in his conversation, and, according to the statement of a person who was present used insulting language toward the Com- missioner. He was warned to be careful or he would lose his place. He replied that he did not care for that; his resignation was ready at any time. The conversauon grew excited, until Commissioner Truesdell ordered him out of the room and told him to consider himself discharged. The re- moval followed. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. In Place of Conboy. Caleb Rice has been appointed messen- ger in the office of the chief of police, vice Conboy, dismissed. A Policeman Fined. Private Russell of the police force has been fined $10 for violation of paragraphs 36, 135 ard 138 of the police manual. A Liquor License Transferred. The excise board today issued a transfer retail Nquor license to Otto Toussaint, 1249 7th street northwest. The Electric Road to Baltimore. Col. H. T. Douglass, president of the Co~ lumbia and Maryland railroad, and En- gineer Schoepf had a hearing before the Coun.issioners this afternoon with refer- ence to that railroad, w! tween this city and Baitimore. begin next Monday. Examining ich is to run be- Work will Applicants. Thirty-eight applicants for the position of inspector in the water department as- sembled in the board room at the Commi sioners’ office this afternoon and took the examination for the position. Fines on the Garbage Contractor. In the interview between the garbage contractor and the Commissioners yester- day afternoon it was developed that during the past week the former had been fined upward of $9 for fallure to collect gar- bage. These fines were based upon com- plaints, which, after investigation by the inspector detailed for such work, were as- certained to be well founded and clearly the fault of the contractor. Heatth Officer Woodward has prepared a statement show- ing the complaints and the reports made by the inspector. It shows that about 50 per cent cf the complaints received are well founded. The Miner School Building. Mr. T. Frank Schneider made an argu- ment before the Commissioners today against the use of the Miner building as a colored school. i Nothing has been done as yet in the mat- ter, the Commissioners preferring to con- fer with the school trustees before acting. —-— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Cole, Killian agt. Killian; divorce a_ vin. mat. granted. Milis agt. Mills; do. Ruoff agt. Willett; rule to show cause returnable Au- gust 16. In re Bridget Gleason, Ellen Ma- honey, Sarah A. Burlingame, Thos. B. Young, Jennie Akers, Honora Wallace, Isa- bella Jenkins, Orland S. Montz, Mary C. Williams, alleged lunatics; order contirming inquisition. Meades agt. Burke; rule to show cause returnable August 22. Anglo- Amer. S. and L. A. agt. Kimmell; order pro confesso against defendant. Dabney agt. Smith et al; Chas. W. Darr appointed guardian ad litem. Ruoff agt. Willett; Richard H. Ford appointed receiver. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Helen J. Wood; letters of admin- istration issued to Thos. J. Goodwin; bond, $2,0/@ administrator bonded and qualified. Estate of Samuel Bacon, continued. In re orphans of Margaret Pierce; Henry 1. Pierce appointed guardian; bond, $3,000. Estate of Jno. G. Judd; order to sell part- nership interest in firm of Judd & Det- weiler. Estate of Robert McDonald; letters of administration issued to Annie M. and John M. McDonald; bond, $2,000. In re orphans of Robt. McDonald; Annie Mc- Donald appointed guardian; ‘bond, $1,000. In re Jos. H. Strait et al., minors, Newton A. Strait appointed guardian; bond,$300. Estate of Mary J. Jones; will ‘admitted to pro- bate and letters testamentary granted to Elizabeth J. and Janie W. C. Jones; bond, $200. In re Jno. L. Lake, guardian: order allowing $200 and $10 per month for main- tenance of ward. Estate of Gustav A. Buchholz; order authorizing administrator to assign patents to Jas. U. Robertson. Es- tate of Edwin Y. Robbins; Hervey S. Knight appointed administrator; bond, $500. Estate of Mary J. Johnson: amended petl- tion filed. Estate of Alcinda Anderson Chas. C. Anderson appointed administrator bond, $1,000. In re Thos. Hatton, guar- dian; order allowing $20 for maintenance of ward. In re Jas. B. Raymond, guardian; account passed. Estate of Jno. O'Neil; do. Estate of Lincoln S. Bradford; do. Estate of Jno. T. Core; do. Estate of Anne C. Humer; do. —_—>—_—_ Made an Assignment, George W. Rich, the dealer in shoes at 919 F stree: northwest, this afternoon made an assignment for the benefit of his credit- ors. Assets are stated to be $14,590, and Habilities, $16,697.14. Edward Tuttle is ramed as assignee. —_——>—_—_ To Sell a Partnership Interest. Judge Cole in the Probate Court today granted permission to the executors of the late John G. Judd to sell the partnership interest of the deceased in the firm of Judd & Detweiler to be sold to Mr. Detweiler, the surviving: partner, for $6,355.73. MR. MILES’ REPORT Operations of the District Telephone Telegraph Service. and SUBURBAN EXEENSION OPFIRE ALARMS Additional Boxe Needed Both In and Outside: City: Limits. TELEPHO} “MESSAGES Superintendent Miles of the District téle- phone and telegraph service‘has submitted to the Commissicners his thirty-first an- nual report of the conduct of his office during the last fiscal year. Supt. Miles points out the urgent necessity for enlarg- ing and extending the fire alarm telegraph and police patrol systems. In his report he says: * . A Look Backward. In presenting the thirty-first’ annual “re- port of the telegraph and telephone serv- ice of the District of Columbia, while treat- ing mainly ‘of the’ operations’ nnd expendi- tures of the department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895, it will be neces- sary in order to give a proper statement of the subject to take a look backward and to say many things which will have tobe re- peated in the report for the fiscal year just entered upon, for the reason that the work of extending and enlarging the fire | alarm telegraph was begun in March last and not yet completed, and to be paid for when completed qut of the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1806. The urgent necessity for enlarging and extending both the fire dlarm telegraph and the police patrol system in the city and to the suburbs has been called to the at- tention of Congress year after year, and the necessary appropriations asked for by the Commissioners, but not until the passage cf the last appropriation bill has any pro- vision been made for the extension of the fire alurm telegraph: to the suburbs, and even nov, owing to the small amount ap- propriated, but little can be accomplished. Lust Year's Recommendations. It will be remembered that In the esti- mates submitted last year, and by you ap- proved, I rad the honor to recommend: For battery supplies, purchase and rent of telephones and general ex- penses of al! kinds, including or- dinary repairs... Extension of fire alarm telegraph in city and suburbs, - 10,000 Special repairs and renewal of the police patrol system. Total Congress, however, cu’ ¢_firs' $11,000, and the second and third items cembined to $7,000, thus providing only $18,000 where the ‘full sum of $20,000 was necessary to do that which onght to be done this year. It {plows that only a por- tion of the work can be done until further appropriation shall have been mate. The extensions of the fire alarm tcle- graph, which aré tow being made to the suburbs, with jag smali appropriation available, will be of great service, but many.other placgs.peed protection quite as much as do thoy yaached this year, a no- tice of which wilt fle found further on in this report. = Extensions of Fite Alarm Now Being Mande. On account of the meager appropriation for extension of the fire alarm telegraph to the suburbs, only twenty-seven boxes can be put in service this year, and one of that number will be paid for by the German Orphan Asylum and placed in that institu- One stare Owing to the, limited capacity of the switch board,and ibe repeaters in the fire alarm office, all of which have been in ser- vice twenty years, two new repeaters aud one new switch board haye to be prosured at considerable expense to aecommoilate the new circuits which are required for suburban extension, and hence a smaller number of boxed ean be purchased than would be had the old repeaters a capacity for the increased number of circuits 1e- quired for the extensions. Three new signal circuits for suburban boxes and two additional alarm circuits— one each to, the two mew engine hous! are being ®0hstructed. One new signal circuit covers the terri- tory north of Washington between 7th and 20th streets west as far north as Howurd avenue in Mount’ Pleasant, and supplied with eleven fire alarm boxes. Another of the new signal circuits will cover portions of Eckington, Ivy City and Trinidad;‘end will’ have distributed there- on nine boxes. es The third new'signAl circuit will go out by way of WasHington Asylum, thence across the Tver te Twining City to the German Orphan Asylum, and thence to and throwgh’Anaebstia, and will have seven boxes. _ 4 Additional Boxes Much Needed. Within the area covered by the three new circuits now being constructed there cvght to be at least fifteen additional boxes for protéction of houses. 3 . The present Georgetown signal circuit ought to be extended to Tenleytown, and have ten’ new boxes properly distributed thereon. . A new signal circuit should be construct- ed runing along the Brightwood avenue to and through Takoma Park, returning through Broolilatid, on which twenty boxes should be distributed. Another new signal circuit would be de- sirable along the Bladensburg road as far out as the reform schooi for boys, and thence to Benning, and thence back to the city through the eastern portion b_tycen north B and G streets northeast, with at least fifteen boxes on the circuit. In addition to. these sixty - additional suburban boxes the city should have not less than forty boxes added to-its present number, making a total of 100 new boxes, ard the several new circuits mentioned, which should be provided for in the next annual appropriation bill. Alarms for Fire Received and Trans- mitted. . Regular. Local, 24: 8d. Gen. . 23 B4 o se. 3 4% 0 0 0 September. 2 1 0 2 October... BL oo November. 2 0 0 0 December. 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 21°00 Ait B40. 6) 0: i 0 0 Oo il 0 0 0 w 8 1 0 Be tS ES Regular alarms as tabulated above are given through the fire alarm boxes, and transmitted by telegraph direct to the entire fire department, as received from the box, automatically. Local ‘alarms -aré“ received over the ex- change wires by telephone, and transmit- ted by telephoné tt the nearest fire com- pany to the locality whence the informa- tion fs received. During the year,,there was one alarm each from boxes 12, 14, 15, 17, 121, 128, 136, 148, 153, 165, 213, 231, 234, '236, "237, 23%, 245, 31, 27, B14, 315, 318, 321, 32%, 328, 417, 427, 431, 52, 58, 54, 58, 512, 513, 526, 531, 534, 65, 68, 69, 623, 73, and Two each from boxes 13, 16, 132, 145, 147, 21, 2B, 24, 216, 217, 247, 32, 35, 38, 413, 428, 516, 523, 612, 613, 618, 621, 625, 632, 634, 712, 731. Three each from boxes 124, 134, 143, 151, 214, 239, 243, 254, 41, 45, 415, 423, 63, 732. Four each from boxes 125, 135, 212, 524 and 62. Five each from boxes 123, 120, 152, 241, 416, 514 and 518. Six each from boxes 181 and 142. Seven each from boxes 127 and 714. Eight from box 43. Nine. from box 426, When the Alnrms Were Given. § Between midnight and 6 o'clock a.m... 75 Between 6 a.m. and 12 o'clock m........ 126 Between 12 o'clock m. and 6 p.m. 435. Between 6 p.m. and midnight. 2 190 ‘Time Spent in Subduing Fires, In response to the 526 alarms during the year, a portion of the fire department was absert from quarters 476 hours and 8 min- utes. Allowing 8 hours for a day’s work, days, 4 hours and 8 minutes ‘were dev » 59 ited to the task of fighting fire during the year, — by the month as follows: font Hours. Minutes. 68 TEeRS.BNAE 19 ie year four fire alarm boxes, Nos. 231, 316, 617 and 618, were purchased. Early in April of this year six fire alarm boxes, Nos. 36, 312, 321, 327, 731 and 732, were so badly damaged by the wire on which they were connected, coming in contact with a live trolley wire in George- town that new boxes had to be bought to replace them, involving an expense of $000. Ten keyless boxes were put up in the places of as many of the old styie in March last, and have given very good satisfaction. Thirty-three new poles were set to re- Place that number of decayed ones during the year, at a cost of $844. The new poles have greatly improved the old trunk lines, especially along 14th street north of L street northwest. Many additional new peles are yet needed to take the plac® of decayed and rapidly decaying poles put in service years ago. No serious delays in the transmission of alarms occurred during the year, and as a whole, the fire alarm apparatus has dene its work well. Police Patrol Service. The patrol telegraph and telephone serv- ices covering the city portions of the nine police precincts have 126 street stations from which reports are made hourly, or eftener, by each officer on patrol duty to his respective precinct station, day and night, from which it will be seen that these patrol boxes work almost constantly year in and year out. The first precinct has thirteen street sta- tions. ‘The second precinct bas sixteen street sta- tions. ‘The third precinct has sixteen street sta- tions, The fourth precinct has sixteen street sta- tions. The fifth precinct has fourteen street sta- tions. The sixth precinct has thirteen street »stations. The seventh precinct has fourteen street stations. The eighth precinct has ten street sta- ticns. The ninth“ precinct has fourteen street stations. Totai number of city street stations in the nine precincts, 126. The substation at Anacostia has a tele- phone connected with the fifth precinct sta- tion house, and Tenleytown substation has telephonic connection with the Georgetown (seventh precinct) station house. In the elghth precinct there are five tele- phone reporting stations in the county, all connected with the station house on U street between 9th and 10th streets north- West. These reporting stations are located one each at Brooklard, Takoma Park, Brightwood, 7th street and Rock Creek Church road crossing and Mount Pleasant. Additional patrol boxes and reporting sta- tions are much needed in several of the precincts. In the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth precincts the secvice should be great- ly enlarged so that the officers on patrol duty outside of the city could make fre- quent and regular reports and call for as- sistance when needed. New Furniture Required. The furniture in connection with the Fatrol instruments in the first, fourth, sixth and ninth precinets ought to be re- rewed, as the old was never as good as it should haye been; is out of harmony with surroundings, and not of the kind to insure the highest degree of service. Several new and improved registers will ‘also be required. All of which will be esti- mated for. When Constructed. The patrol telegraph was erected and put in operation in the several precincts, as fol- vs: In the first, October 1, 1884; in the sixth, March 16, 1885; in the fourth, Novem- ber 1, 1886; in the second, October 26, 1887; in the third, November 1, 1888; in the ninth, May 1, 1889; in the seventh, October 1, 1890; in the fifth, June 24, 1891; in the eighth, June 24, 1891, Telephone Messsagen. During the yezr covered by this report, 141,355 police official messages were seat and received, which were duly recorded in the official record bocks kept by this de- partment, monthly, as follows: July August September October .. November December In addition to the official messages re- corded as above, hundreds of unofficial messages are sent and received daily, of which no record is kept. There was an increase of 15,645 official messages over the previous year, and no doubt a corresponding increase inthe non- official messages handled, making it ex- ceedingly difficult during ten or twelve hours of each day for the limited ferce employed to handle the mass of business with the promptness that is desirable for public business. I respectfully recommen that provision be made for two additional telephone operators, so that from 8 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock midnight two telephone opera- tors may be on duty, thus making it pos- sible to handle the constantly increasing telephone business with greater prompt- Bes than is now possible with the limited ce. The expense of fitting up an additional switchboard for an additional operator = suggested wouid not be great, while the ad- vantages of the increased service would be ee and greatly appreciated by the pub- During the entire year the District used, on its own wires, 19) sets of telephones rented from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company at a rental of $10 per set per arnum during the first three-quar- ters of the year. From and after the ist of April last the rate of rent was reduced by the president of that company to $5 per oS per aunira! rom the beginning of the year until the 4th of February the District rented from the same company fifteen exchange telephones ox the wires of that company’s exchange, and since February 4 sixteen sets, at an annual rental of $50 for each set of telephones. In addition to these rates of rentals, and by virtue of an old agreement, the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Company continues to charge the District $300 per annum for general exchange service, under the assumption that the District uses the exchange wires much more frequently than their patrons use the wires of the District government, Expenditures During the Year. In the payment of salaries of all employes... +. -$10,800 00. For battery supplies and new bat- tery. Ase 2,075 99 New instruments and fire alarm Doxes.......+- S - 2121 50 Telephone rents and exchange ‘ service.. 2,521 13 New poles and repairs of the lines. 1,28¢ 56 Forage and care of horse and wag- on. s+ 193 BL Purchase of horse, and repairs to harness, etc... 192 68 Hardware, including fire alarm box key: 105 99 Register paper and chemicals for patrol... 8177 Blacksmithing, inc! shoeing, 38 00 Ice consu ptral office..... 25.55 Statiorery, including record books. 25 02 Washing for the central office.... 24.00 Office rent, Including fuel and ight Total disbursements... é Estimates will be submitted at a later date for appropriations for the various ob- jects briefly referred to in this report; also for the salaries and ordinary running ex- penses of the department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. In conclusion, I desire to thank each of the Commissioners for the kindly advice and generous support given me in the ef- fort to make this department as eilicient as possible. I also tender my thanks to the members $20,241 00 of both the police and fire departments for their uniform efforts to make both the fire alarm and patrol systems a success for the purpose for which each was intcnded, real- izing, as I do, that without their co-opera- tion neither system would have been as efficient as it has been. - The several employes of this department deserve and have my thanks. ICARSON IS. CONFIDENT Hoe Says He Will Be One of the Delegates Iudications That Anron Bradshaw Biny Be Selected to Accompany Him—General Gossip. This week has proven an interesting one to the republicans of the District, and from the meetings held and the speeches indulg- ed in in the various sections of the city the situation has become less complicated, so far as the regular organization is coucern- ed. It is now stated by politicians that if the present condition of affairs is continued Perry Carson and Aaron Bradshaw wil] be the two delegates from this city to the next national republican convention. From the meetings held in South Washington and on Meridian Hill it is evident that Carson has decidedly the best of the situation, and even his most formidable opponents are de- claring that he will experience little dif- floulty in having himself re-elected as the colored delegate. The name of Aaron Bradshaw, the chair- man of the central republican committee, has not been mentioned until within a day or two, but since the appearance of his in- tervyiew in The Star, in which he opposed the interjection of the color ling into the question of the selection of the delegates of the District to the national convention, and in which he opposed the selection of two white delegates, the politicians of color have been talking of selecting him as the white delegate. As chairman of the central republican committee he is said to have given satisfaction to the different factions here, and as the colored republicans are opposed to the selection of two white dele- gates, his stand has pleased them and they are talking of selecting him as Perry's as- sociate. Position of Foley and Ortlip. The contractors, Messrs. Foley, Ortlip ard Gleeson, take exception to Bradshaw's statement that they are favorable to the election of two white delegates, and in conversation with a representative of The Star today Messrs. Ortlip and Foley ¢e- clared that they were opposed to the selection of two white delegates, and that they thought it was only just to the color- ed voters that they should name one of the delegates. Mr. Foley said that as soon as the question of the selection of two white delegates was submitted to him that he declared it unjust to the colored re- publicans and unwise for the republican party. He said that if suffrage is to be tought at such a price as the non-election of a colored delegate, he is willing to abandon the question of suffrage for a while. The recently circulated statement that the Union League Club will take part in the selection of the white delegate and that one of its members will be put for- ward is not believed by the politicians, who have for years taken part in the se- lection of the delegates. These individuais declare that the common people are row particularly interesting themselves in the question of the selection of the delogates, and as they are terming the Union League people the silk-stocking-and-kid-glove ele- ment of its party, there would go up a mighty objection from them if the Union League attempted to influence the selection of the delegate. The McKinley Candidate. The McKinley people, in spite of the ag- gressive campaign that is being made against them, sre saying that they will select, “‘Charlie” Ortlip as their white dele- gate, and that they will fight his cause to the last ditch. Having held meetings In all sections of the city the leaders of the different fac- tions will now take a rest, and it will be late In the fall before any more meetings will be heid. When it was announced that the oppos!- tion would hold the meetings, of which The Star has reported, Col. Carson declared his intention of visiting all of them and ascertain just what Was the opposition to him. He has kept his word, and at every meeting he has shown up, and thus by bearding the lion in his den he has created Much sentiment favorable to himself. Col. Carson expressed to the representa- tive of The Star today his confidence of vinning, and said that the men who were now oppo: him were the same men that had fought him before, but had teen un- able to retire him. -_———.—__ NO EFFECT ON ATTENDANCE. A Large Number Went Over to St. Asaph's, The warm weather seemed to have ro effect on the attendance at St. Asaph’s to- day, as a very large crowd went over to the track. The card was an attractive one. Track dry and fast. Weather clear and warm. Six books were on. Tomorrow’s Alexander Island Entries Virst race, four and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Lebanon, 100, Jimmy Lambly, 100; Nativity, 100; Western Star, 100; Come Home, 100; Little Charlie, 100; Sarcasm, 100; Golddigger, 100; Peralto, 100; Marl- boro, 100; Lithograph, 100; Dorcas L., 100. Second race, half mile, two-year-olds, selling—Crescent, 111; Baccarat, 108; Bag- net, 104; Marian F., 101; Murray, 101; Nal- 101; Monolith, 101; Vesta, 34; Jen- eola, 94. Third race, six and a quarter furlongs, }seMing—Juggler, 105; Moderate, 105; Air- plant, 105; Vespasian, 105; Duke of Fief, 105; Bella A, 105; Bolivar, 105; Kenyon, aS Criterion, 105; C. O. D., 105; Contest, Fourth race, seven-eighths of a mile, selling—Watch Charm, 110; Billy Boy, 104; Brooklyn, 101; Sira, 100; Chieftain, 98; Samaritan, 95; Rosita, 92; Dr. Reed, 88. Fifth race, four end one-half furlongs, selling.—Benefactor, 100; Irish Lass, 100; T.ouis Quartoze, 100; Major McNulty, 100; Mary B., 100; Windgale, 100; Lady Peacher, 100; Salisbury, 100; Imp. Nora, 100; Clara Helle, 100; Ronald, 100. Sixth race, five-eighths of a mile.—Jack Lovell, 112; Dart, 112; Paragon, 112; Forest, 1; Lon Lucy, 109; Jim McLaughlin, 109; Tammany Hall, 109; Imp. Frolicsome Lass, 107; Siberia, 100; Arda, 100; Brogan, Sixth race declared off. First divided split forming fifth. Original fifth run as sixth. Racing at Saratoga. SARATOGA, August 16.—First race, six furlongs—Lady Diamond, first; Manches- ter, second; Runaway, third, Time, 1.15 1-2 Second race, five and a half furlongs— Requital, first; Crescendo, second; Beau Ideal, third. Time, 1.08 i-4. Third race, the merchants’ stake, a handicap, one and one-cighth miles—Rey el Santa Anita, first; Ciifford, second. Time, 1,55 1-2. Only two starters. Fourth race, five furlongs—Argentina, first; Au Revoir, second; Kilrona, third. Time, 1.02 1-4. B —_—-— James McGonigle Monday night shot and killed his father, a rancher, six miles from Nerth Yakima, Wash., and fatally wound. ed a vlacksmith named Eaves. Young Mc- Gonigie shot at Eaves, but missed him, killing his own father. He then fired at Eaves’ daughter, but hit her father. ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M@., August 16.—Flour quiet, un- changed—receipts, 11,626 barrels; shipments, 4,358 barrels; sales, 450 barrels. Wheat firmer—spot, 69150694; morth, 69a69%; September, December, 73! steamer No. 2 red, receipts, 34,180 bushels; stock, "777,735 bushels; bashels—southern ‘wheat by sample, on grade, 6744a70%. Corn firmer : month, 454644: September, 44% sked; January, 37% asked—receipts, 3 stock, 79,887 dushels — southern —No. 2 white western, 27427! 23%—recelpts, 17,429 bushels; stoc Rye slot 2, 6O—receipts, 1,1 21,634 bushel: Hay firm—cholce timothy, $14.00a $14.50. Grain freizhts quiet, demand for st for late loading unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs steady and firm, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. —— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and graia markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, Frain and-cotton broker, i431 F st. GRAIN. is; stock, . Close. es Open. High. oe OT Sly HH ‘Wheat—Sep' Dee. Fi 37% By 20) 9.90 6.12 5.87 asad Bekig FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Void of Significant Feature, GOLD SHIPHENTS NOT MUCH REGARDED Promised Competition of Tobacco Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——-—_—_. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 16.—Speculation this morning was, in the main, void of signifi- cant feature, the range of prices being con- fined within fractional limits. London of- fered no incentive to either account, and Was practically without representation in the local dealings. Owing to the fact that the exchange mar- ket was somewhat better supplied with drawings against grain shipments and that no important cable transfers against gold exports were in sight, the street was dis- posed to look more hopefully for higher prices. Some gold will go out by tomor- row's steamers, but not in sufficient quan- tity to warrant an attack on values. Printed reports to the effect that mem- bers of the bond syndicate had paid a slight premium for gold bars caused some uneasiness in quarters not familiar with Well street's business methods. In order to secure as much gold bullion for the treasury as possible the bond syndicate has at times paid all express charges on bullion and has allowed the usual commission to brokers making the consignment. This action, while of frequent occurrence, has been utilized to magnify the gravity of a situation already exaggerated beyond rea- sonable limits. Transactions in gold bull- jon are conducted along the lines employed in the production and sale of any other commodity, and so long as only customary recompense is offered there is no occasion for alarm. Outside of this subject there was prac- tically no news of importarce on which to base stock operations. American Tobacco continues weak under sales for both ac- counts, as the profits of the monopoly are soon to be cut into by independent manu- factarers. A decline of 13-4 per cent re- sulted from the early selling this morning, a fractional part of which was recovered on covering purchases during the after- noon. Manhattan sold down on moderate trans- actions as the result of the statement of earnings, to which attention has previously been directed. Private advices from the west indicate continued confidence in a large corn crop, and higher prices for the roads transporting the yield are almost unanimously predicted. The trading in thin group of securities during the day while restricted in volume fully reflected the confidence inspiréd by” such assurances. An Important agreement will be submitted shortly to the Trunk Line and Central Traffic Association looking to the establishment of a commission having absolute power to meke rates and enforce penalties for any violation of the same. For the latter purpose it is supposed a clearing house will be organized and mon- ey fines be levied, according to the charac- ter of the offense. This action will have an important influence in abolishing the periodical rate wars which have of late detracted from the legitimate’ profits of many otherwise.well-managed. properti2s. The trading of the last hour was un- changed in character, although in many in- stances the lowest prices of the day wer those recorded toward the close of the ses- sion. There are no adverse influences in the present situation that would seriously interfere with a broader market. The pro- fessional element now in control may Le able to force temporary concessions from time to time, but the widest range of val- ues will not be toward a lower level. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est snd the ‘owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Stocks. High, Low, Las American Sugar. 43 M4 118% 114 American Sagal 108% 10335 103% 108% American Tobacco. WS SH 106y 1075 American Cotto’ aye “SEES GEaEe nases Atchison, 15% 153g 153 st Canada Southern: 56% 56% 56: Canada Pacific Dis. & Cathie Feeding General Electric. Tiiinois Central Lake Shore. Brie ..... Louisville & Nas! Long Island Traction. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. National Lead Co., U. S. Leather. . Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pf Phila. Traction. bas! Wabash, Pra. Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central Silver .... Washington Stock Exchange. call—12 o'clock m.-‘Traders’ Na- 10 at 105. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, cents. Government Bonds.—U, S. 48, reg., 112 bid, 112% asked. U.S. 4s, couj 24 bid, fi8 sked. we 4s, i925, 121% Did. . Bs, 115 did. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s, 103 hid. 30-year Fund. Gs, 112 bid. Water Stock currency 7a, 1901, 115 bid. Water Stock currency ie, 1008 16. bid. 3.658, 110 DM. Reg. 5 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown Railroad cony. 66, 150 bid, 165 asked. Wash- ington and Georgetown Raflroad conv. i , 165 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 107% bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 84 bid, 88 asked. “Eck- ington Ratlroad 6s, 102 bid, 105 asked. Columbia Rallroad Gs, 110%! bid, 11314 asked. “Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 6s, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. B, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company’ cony. 6s, 125 did. United States Electric Light cony.e5s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 6s," 100 bid. American Security and Trust_5s, F, and A., 100 bid. American Security ond Trust 5s, A. and Q., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 68, 110 bid, Washington Mar- ket Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company exten. 63, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Associa tion 5s, 100 bid. " Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks. —Bank of Washington, 280 Metro- pid. bid, 300 asked. Bank of Republic, 250 bid. 285 bid, 310 asked. titan, a Central, Farmers and Mechanics’, 175. bid Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit ad Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked, Washington Loan and Trust, 121 bid, 125 asked. American Se- iQ ‘Trost, 137 bid, 142 asked. Washiagton 0a Rallorad Stocks.— Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 290 asked. etropolitan, 93 bid, 100 sked. Belt, 30 30 asked. hington Gas, United States Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 bid. Franklin, 41 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 90 asked. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 66 bid. Arlington, 140 bid, 160 asked, German American, 165 bid, 260 asked." Na- tional Union, 10 bid. Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 7 bid. People’s, 544 bid, 5% aske Lincoln, $ bid, 814 asked. Commercial, 4% bid. tle Insurance Stocks.—Keal Estate Title, 106 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Tite, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid. Telephone St ‘ennsylvania, 38 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 55 bid, 60 a: ‘American Graphophone, 3 bid, 5 asked: Pneumatle Gun Car- riage, .28 bid, .30 asked. Miscetiancous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 pid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. "Bull Bun Panorama, 30 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 ‘bid, 97 asked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid. Mergantlialer Linotype, 185 bid. . div.