Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Celebrating New York Day at At- lanta’s Big Fair. FINE WEATHER FOR THE OCCASION The Precession Greeted by Enthu- siastic Cheers. PLANS OF MARYLANDERS — ATLANTA, Ga., November 25.—Although the morning opened in gloom, the clouds soon lifted, and before noon New York day had recorded itself as one of the most bril- Mant of the many elaborate occasions that have been celebrated in Atlanta since the cotton states and international exposition opened. . The formalities began with the massing of the Governor's Horse Guards of Atlanta, the Gate City Guards of Atlanta and a squadron of the New York troops at the Aragon Hotel, to escort Mayor Strong and President Seth Low, the orator of the day, to the exposition grounds. The pageant, as it moved out Peachtree street between lines of admiring Atlantians, was a bril- liant one and evoked enthusiastic cheers along the route. Inside the grounds several thousand peo- ple were assembled to welcome the cava cade, which moved from the main entran to the New York building, where the ex- ercises of the day were to occur. In the empire state building the ceremonies were opened with prayer by Dr. D. H. Parker Morgan, chaplain of squadron A. Brief welcoming speeches were then made by Mayor King of Atlanta and President Collier of the exposition, after which Mayor Strong of New York spoke. President Seth Low cf Columbia next de- Uvered the oration of the day. BALTIMORE, Md., November 25.—The Maryland delegation to the Atlantn exposi tion will leave here next week to par- ticipate fm the Maryland day exercises, De- cember 6. The party will comprise the gov- ernor and his sta‘, the mayor and city ceuncil of Baltimore and members of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Baltimore, with a military escort of ever 1,000 men. ‘They will go by boat to Portsmouth, Va., where they will take four special trains of Puliman cars. Most of the delegation will leave Atlanta on t return trip Saturday night. It is intended to make the trip a fine demonstration of Maryland’s interest in southern develop- ment. ——__ HERMAN HATTENHAFT’S CRIMES. Killed His Two Ch’ Himne NEW YORK, November 25.—-Herman Hattenhaft, physical instructor, killed his two children and himself in Brooklyn yes- terday. He lived in Greene avenue with his wife and two children, the latter very young. Hattenhaft went out In the afternoon, taking the two children with him. When he had not returned at midnight his wife started out to look for the three. The doors of the gymnasium where Hat- tenhaft was employed were found locked, and were battered in by the police. They found father and children lying dead. The two children had been shot and killed by their father, who then shot himself. The bodies were cold, and the presumption is that the triple tragedy occurred during the afternoon. Hattenhaft had been despon- dent for some time, probably because of business troubles. Twelve years ago he was a pugilist, and was well known in Brooklyn as an athlete. He was at one time the instructor in the Brooklyn Ath- letle Club. Another Triple Tragedy. ALLIANCE, Oreg., November 25.—Lloyd Montgomery, the eighteen-year-old boy ac- cused of murdering his father and mother and D. B. McKercher, has made a state- ment to the effect that the latter killed his father and mother and that he then killed MeKercher. The police do not believe this story, and say they expect Montgomery to make a confession, admitting that he com- mitted all of the murders. _— ALASKA'S GOLD OUTPUT. For This Year It is Estimated It Will Be $3,000,000. SEATTLE, Wash., November 25.—Alas- ka's gold output for 1805 is estimated by G. E. Swineheart, editor of the Alaska Mining Record of Jureau, to be $3,000,000. Of this amount fully $800,000 has been obtained from placer mining alone, chiefly along the Yukon river. Mr. Swineheart says there are fifteen mills, with a tctal capacity of 500 stamps, In operation. —<—<—._ MISS ROOSEVELT MARRIED. Becomes the Wife of Lieut. mander Cowles. LONDON, November 25.—The marriage of Lieutenunt Commander W. S. Cowl the naval attache to the American em- bassy, and Miss Roosevelt, sister of James S. Woosevelt, secretary of the embassy, took place at St. Andrew's Church, West- minster, at 2:30 p.m. today. The Rev. James Northcote officiated. The Austrian naval attache was the best man. Mr. Car- te#, Mr. Bayard’s secretary, and Mr. D. A. Wells of the United States embassy the ushers. Among the guests were the American am- bassador, Mr. ‘Thomas F. Bayard, and Mrs. Bayard, the American consul general, Mr. Patrick A. Collins and Mrs. Collins, sev- eral of the naval attaches and a large num- ber of Americans. —————— THE HEATH CASES. Com- Gamblers in Alexandrin Fined and Imprisoned Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 25.—The case of the Heath brothers, whose place was ralded about two weeks ago by Spectal De- tective Baldwin and his deputies, came up for trial in the county court in this city to- day. Commonwealth Attorney Marbury stated that with the consent of the court a compromise had been effected. Chas. Heath and George Heath were fined $100 and sixty days In jail each. John Heath, jr., George Heath, James Davis, Harry Riley and Jas. de Fontaine were fined $0 and ten days in jall each. They were ordered to immediate- ly leave the state upon the termination of their sentenc Albert Hawkins, the negro boy who Is charged with attempted assault on twelve- year-old Sadie Schriver about a month ago, and who was sentenced to be hanged here, but was granted a new trial, went before the grand jury today, which returned a true bill, and Judge Chichester set the trial for Saturday next. en RAIDED BY BERLIN POLICE. of German Socialists Searched. BERLIN, November 2 ‘The police raid- ed the houses of the socialist members of the reichstag and other leaders of the so- cialist party today. A thorough search was made of their domiciles, and all their letters and papers were impounded and taken to the office of the chief of police. It is reported that the aciion of the au- thorities is based upon some infringement of the Prussian law covering the right of association. The Homes ——.—_ COLLISION IN A TUNNEL. Traffic Delnyed Many Hours on the Pan Handle. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 25.—An east-Lound dressed beef train broke in two and ran together in a tunnel near Steuben- ville, and teains on the Pan Handle road have Leen delayed for fifteen hours, the wreck completely blocking the road. No. 21, due at 7 #.m., bearing the remains of the late Edwin A. Myers of the Pitts Urge Post, is one of the delayed trains, and will not arrive here until 4 p.m. The funeral was to have been held here this afternoon. THE HOUSE OFFICES The Contest Becoming More Spirited as It Draws to a Olose. Caucuses in Prospect—All the Candi- dates Pushing Their Claims for Recognition, This is the last week of the fight for the reorganization of the House, and the con- test is becoming more spirited every hour. New candidates for the offices below that of the clerkship are announcing themselves, the impression gaining wide credence that on account of the closeness of the contests it is a good time for dark horses. Gen. Henderson and Maj. McDowell still com- prise the list of candidates for the clerk- ship. Mr. McDowell's friends are boldly claiming his election, while the managers of Mr. Henderson's campaign, instead of conceding this, assert that Mr. McDowell's vote will be fifteen or twenty short of suffl- cient to nominate. Caucuses In Prospect. The republican causus to choose the House officers will be held Saturday night in the hall of the House ef Representatives. A caucus of the Representatives from the southern states will be held at the Riggs House Thursday night to select a candi- date for one of the elective offices to be presented to the republican general caucus. Several state delegations will hold caucuses during the week, with a view to deciding uyon a Ine of action to be pursued with reference to the allotment of minor offices end the support of the candidates for the elective positions. Senator Sherman, who is chairman of the republican caucus of the Senate, expressed the opinion today that the republicans of that body will probably hold a caucus early in the session to decide whether they will undertake reorganization of the Senate. Work of the Candidates. Mr. G. W. Bryan of Cincinrati has entered the race for the House postmastership, backed by several :nembers of the Ohio del- gation, and is said to have the support of Mr. Foraker. He has been connected with the postal service for about twenty-one years. Mr. Charles Goff of West Virginia, a broth- er of Judge Goff, is also desirous of filling the position of postmaster, while Maj. Fair- less of Virginia and Mr. W. D. Catlett of West Virginia have also added their names to the list of candidates. Capt. Thomas H. McKee of Indiana is pushing his candidacy for the office of se seant-at-arms vigorously. “I desire to sa} however,” remarked Capt. McKee to a Star reporter today, ‘that I have placed myself absolutely in the hands of the Indiana dele- gation and will abide by their disposition of my canvass.”” Mr. Tipton, candidate for doorkeeper, de- rigs the published statement that the Ken- tucky delegation are solidly for his op- ponent, and asserts that several of them have announced their Intention to support him. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Now Take’ Out Vendors’ Licenses. As exclusively announced in The Star of Saturday, the Commissioners were con- sidering the advisability of allowing the cominission merchants on Louisiana av nue to take out vendors’ licenses, and by that means overcome the law relative to the obstruction of the street by their goods. Today Captain Miller, representing the commission merchants, was informed by the Commissioners that if the merchants took out vendors’ licenses and kept fifteen feet of sidewalk clear of obstructions they might continue thé use of Louisiana ave- nue. Captain Miller replied that the me! chants were already paying a fee of $ per annum as commission merchants, and the entailment of this additional license would involve an annual fee for licenses amounting to $65. However, he thought the commission merchants woulil comply with the suggestion, and take out the ad- ditional license. WII Accept. Capt. Miller immediately assembled a ma- jority of the merchants in the store of Mr. Andrews, 2nd notified them of the action of the Commissioners regarding the vendors’ licenses. After brief discussion it was voted to bs the sense of the meeting to take out the verdors’ licenses for the sake of peace, and, as one of the merchants ex- pressed it, to stop the persecution on the port of the Commissioners. With the exception of Thanksgiving tur- keys, indignaticn was probably the most striking feature apparent on Louisiana avenue betweer. 0th and 10th streets north- west for an hour or more after the meet ing adjourned. It was the expressed in- tertion of these doing business in that vicinity to take out vendors’ licenses unt!l April 1 next, but appeal to Congress at the earliest possible date. ey W Ee Lieut. Buckingham Summoned Here. Lieut. Buckingham, commanding the Delphin, now at Norfolk fitting out for a surveying expedition along the east coast of Central America, has been summoned to Washington by the Secretary of the Navy, with the view, so it is said, of assigning to duty as his naval ald, a place just vacated by Lieut. Reamey, who has been ordered to duty on the Aslatic~ station as sec- retary to Admiral McNair, the new _com- mander-in-chief of that station. Lieut. Buckingham rendered similar service to ex- Secret&ry Whitney. He has been in com- mand of the Dolphin for the past four years. That vessel will start south in a week or two. e- Held fer a Hearing. Charles C. Edwards, a colored man, em- ployed as laborer in the Treasury Depart- ment, was before United States Commis- sioner Samuel C. Mills Saturday afternoon on a charge of violating the Revised Statutes in the alleged removal of internal revenue stamps from official papers in the department. Edwards was employed in the building to carry ice, and being thus engaged, it is alleged that he took the stamps before office hours. Deputy Mar- shal Wilkerson made the arrest yesterday en complaint of William H. Moran, an agent of the secret service. Bond in the case was fixed at $1,000, and Edwards was committed in default of se- curity for a hearing tomorrow. AS Interior Department Changes. The follwing official changes were made tcday in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Sccretary—Appointments— Misses Fannie G. Haswell of Ohio, Bernice A. Wood of Florida and Flora Knowlton of Maine, Indexers and copy holders, $600. Gereral land office—Promotions—Miss Car- oline M. Bosley of Illinois, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Ida M. Stagg of Onio, $1,000 to $1,200; Frederick P. Metager of Kansas, $000 to 31,000. Patent office — Resignation — Willlam H. Blodgett of Wisconsin, principal examiner, $2,500, Promotions—Frederick W. Winter of Wisconsin, first assistant examiner, $1,800, to principal examiner; Wm. J. Rich of Massachusetts, second assistant exam- iner to first asststant examiner; Frederick L. Pittman of New York, third assistant to second assistant examiner, Wm. Bissing of OFio, fourth to third assistant examiner. —+e- St. Mark's Case. In the case of Torbett and others against Bennett and others, in which the election of the defendants as vestrymen of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church last Easter is contested, the reading of the very volumi- nous testimony in the case was concluded this afternoon. Mr. Wm. A. Meloy then proceeded to argue the case on behalf of the complainants. It is expected that the case will be finally concluded this,week. — The Jackson Resolution: Attorney General Harmon today presented to the Supreme Cuurt the resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Justice Howell E. Jackson of Tennessee, adopted by the bar of the court. The Attorney General paid an eloquent tribute to the dead jurist. Chief Justice Fuller responded in behalf of the court, and the resolutions were or- dered spread on the minutes. SENTENCED TO HANG John Harris Will Die Friday, January 3L The Murder of Matthew Spruell of Which He Was Convicted— He Was Cool. . stint l John, alias Patsy Harris, a young col- ored man, was sentenced by Judge Cole this afternoon to be hanged Friday, the Bist of next January, for the murder of Matthew Spruell, cclored, the 4th of last July. Harris was convicted before Judse Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 last month, and last Saturday the court overruled the mo- tion of his attorneys, Messrs. ‘Thompson and Fraley, for a new trial. From the testimony given at the trial it appeared that Harris, who several years ago servel a tetm in the penitentiary for sheoting (unsuccessfully) at a man, and Spruell cecupied rooms :n the same house in Georgetown. On the afternoon of the Murder the men became engaged in a slight quarrel, the result of which was that Har- ris went off for his pistol, threatening to kill Spruell before the day was over. Securing his pistal, he at once started after Spruell. The latter being warned, ran out into the street. Harris, pistol in hand, fol- lowed him, and when Spruell dodged into an open doorwa ran in after him, firing twice at the fleeing man as the latter ran up the stairway of the iousé to escape his infuriated pursuer. Spruell died almost im- mediately, one of the shots passing through his body, and Harris was arrested a short ance from the scene of the trage hen asked whether he had anything to say why sentence Jd not be pronoune- ed, Harris replied: ‘No, sir.’ Judge Cole, mg any comment, then the sentence of the law is t you be taken back to the District jail, whence you came, and there be closely con- oe until Friday, the 31st day of January, S! prepared for your execution, walls of said jail, and there, betw: hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., you hanged by the neck until you be dea may God have merey cn your soul Although apparently deeply Impressed, Harris heard his fate calmly, and, after his ceunsel had given notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals, the unfortunate man Was hurried to the cage below, and then back to jail. When asked by Bailiff Springman what he got, Harris coolly re- plied: “I got the rope.” —_.—_- PASTOR AND LYCEUM. » Wren you shall be taken to the place the within Trouble Between Father Griffith and Some of His Parishioners, The usual serenity that pervades Saint Augustine's Church, on 15th street, was disturbed yesterday when Father Griffith, the pastor of the church, announced during the services that the organization known as “L’ Ouverture Lyceum,” which occu- pies among the colored Catholics of the District the same relations as the Carroll Institute among the white members of the church, would not be further recognized by the Church of St. Augustine. The lyceum {s located within the parish of St. Augus- tine, but some of its seventy-five members peside in other parishes. It occupies a comfortable club house on ith street above M, and is in a prosperous condition. The immediate reason for the announce- ment of yesterday was stated to be the fact that the lyceum had chosen an even- ing for an entertainment that had also been chosen as the date for a lecture to be given by the parish in the church hall. ‘The refusal of the officers of the lyceum to change their date brought upon ‘the organization the displeasure of the pastor. Members of the lyceum are indignent, and at the regular meeting of the organ- ization this evening plans for opposing this move, it is understood, will be discussed. TO PREVENT CAPPING. New Rules for Police Court Promal- wated. The judges of the Police Court today is- sued the new rules which are to govern the practices of persons about the court ard break up “capping” if possible. The rules as issued today are as follows: “That no person or persons, not having business connected with the Police Court, shall habitually loiter in either of the ccurt rooms, halls, corridors, or on the steps, or in front of, or in or about the Police Court building; that no person or persons shall approach any witness, de- ferdant, or other person having business before said court for the purpose of solicit- ing business either for himself of for an- other person or for the purpose of procur- ing bond for any person convicted or com- mitted by the judges of sald court in de- fault of bonds. “Any person violating any of the pro- visions of this order shall be deeme guilty of contempt of court and will be punished accordingly. “The officers of the court will see that this order is strictly enforced.” Copies of the rules will be posted in court tomorrow, and the court officers will see that they are enforced. Se CADET SERG ‘Ts PROMOTED. Changes in the High School Corps Caused by Resignations. A sergeant of the regimental non-com- missioned staff tendered his resignation at the close of drill last Thursday, and ac- cordingly there was a general advance- ment of sergeants and changing about of guides in the Central companies at the be- ginning of drill this afternoon. The officer who resigned was the regimental ordnance sergeant, C. L. Billard. This officer in- tended to resign immediately after the first appointments, but held on until Thurs- day in the hope of receiving a co; ission, but as there has been no ig) among the commussioned officers as yet, he withdrew rather than continue duty in this position. First Sergeant Chas. Mayer of company B was selected to be the regi- mental ordnance sergeant, and Second Ser- g it Willard S. Tisdell of the same com- pany was appointed to fill this vacancy, as he was the ranking second sergeant. As John O. Gheen, the left guide of company C, was next on the list for promotion, he was appointed as right guide of company B, and H. H. Hazen, Me leading fourth sergeant, was changed from this position in company D to that of third sergeant in company C, Charles F. Fuller, who was overlooked 2t the first of the year and only received a corporalcy, was appointed to fill the vacancy made In company D by the promotion of Fourth Sergeant H. H. Hazen. The private standiay next in line of promotion was S. M. Clark, who was accordingly appointed to this position. It is rumored that the first battalion quartermaster, John B. Kelly, is going to resign as soon as he completes his work of distributing the uniforms in the t battalion. If this occurs it is very likely that Second Lieut. Howe of company C will receive this position, us he stands first among the lieutenants of his ciass. As to who would be commissioned a second lieutenant in this case is a matter of con- jecture, but it is thought that Wade L. Jolly, the regimental sergeant major, has the best chances and would be the one most likely to receive the appointment. The much talked of inspection of the regi- ment on the White Lot will most prob- ably not occur this year on account of the bad weather, but the companies will be inspected at their respective Last Thursday the first battalion, companies from the Central only, wa formed and marched up Rhode Island a nue, where a short drill and a preliminary inspection was held. It may be next year before the second battalion has a 4rtil, be- cause it is formed of companies from the three branch schools and it is hard to congregate them, but it is expected that it will show up as well without practice as it generally does. _ RACING ACROSS THE RIVER, Made Tracks. Racing will be conducted at St. Asaph Wednesday and Thursday, and on Alex- ander Island Friday and Saturday. This gives St. Asaph the Thanksgiving Day handicap for three-year-olds and upwards, for a purse of $200, Notwithstanding the unfavorable wegther today a very large number made the tlip to St. Asaph. cht books were In Mine, Arrangement by the Two Hearing Tofay Regarding Laying Electic Conduits. > + POTOMAC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY — f= n The Question Argued by Both Sides. OTHER LOCAL ae The right of the Commissioners to grant the Potomac Light and Power Company a permit to lay conduits was the subject of a long discussion before the Commissioners today. Several days ago, it will be recall- ed, the Potomac Light and Power Company made application fora permit to make cer- tain underground house connections from its overhead plant, An opinion of the attorney for the District was opposed to the grant- ing of the permit, but subsequently recom- mended in another opinion the granting of the permit. “This application was looked upon by the United States Electric Light- ing Company as unwarranted by law, and a hearing was arranged with the Commis- ners to consider the prot This morning President A. A. Thomas, ac- companied by Messrs. Henry Wise Garnett and James W. Redington, appeared in the interest of the United States Electric Com- pany. Mr. O. T. Crosby, president of the Potomac Light-and Power Company, was present in the interest of his company. No Authority. . Mr. Henry Wise Garnett was the first to open the discussion, He maintained that no authority existed to use the streets for laying conduits except by special act of Con- #ress. The Commissioners’ power, in the absence of express legislation, was limited to carrying out the laws of Congress and seeing to it that the streets should be used for ordinary purposes. He gave a history of the several acts of Congress bearing upon the subject, -and said the Commissioners Were without authority, express or implied, to grant the applicants the permit sought. Passing a Franchise. Mr. J. W. Redington followed. He also traced the ‘legislative history of electric light.and. other wires with respect to the city of Washington. He maintained that the power granted by Congress expired with the Fifty-first Congress. Referring then to the applicant, he said that from all information obtainable, from all records in the District office the applicant had no standing in law. It was supposed to be the successor of the old Potomac Company, but there was no record that it succeeded to its franchise. Talis being the fact, the wires strung overhead in Georgetown owned now by the Potomac Company were there il- legally. The Potomac Light and Power Ccmpany was incorporated November 3, 1894, and not being in existence at the time the law was passed, which allowed existing wires to be placed underground, had no right yow, to come in and claim a permit under that act. He asserted, tpt the franchise of the old Potomac Electric Company could not and did not pass to a rew company, and If anything in the shape of plant really ex- isted it was through purchase and not with the right of franchise. Referring ta,the old Potomac company he said its original capital stock was only $25,000, and that, as subsequently develop- ed, was owned’ b§ J. H. Wilder of St. Paul, Minn. es NEWS Mr. Crosby Argues. Mr. O. T. Crosby followed. He said the United States Electric Company was a for- eign corporation; not chartered by Con- gress, and, as*far as franchises were concerned, “both,companies were in the same boat. of tu According tq the. interpretation of the law as given by the attorn for the United States Blectrit’ Company, Congte left a loophole in its Jaw relating to o head wires through which only it could pass. He roundly scored the United States Electric Company for the m poly it was maintaining, and said it was not for a mo- ment to be supposed that Congress had enacted law fostering monopolies. The wires of the company he was interested in were In existence when the law governiug underground coninuits was passed, and it would be unfair to keep from it the privi- leges that it was justly entitled to. Then the citizens were to be thought of in this ocnnection. Underground conduits for house connection were in thetr interest, and the Commissioners should consider that feature. He was somewhat famillar with the law, but more familiar with electric matters, and thought as a layman he could better Interpret the wishes of Congress, It was not that Congress opposed house con- nections, but was opposed to granting any company the right to tear up the city Streets without careful inquiry into their means and methods. House connectioas, however, wie authorized, and he thought while the CGmmissioners were without au- thority to grant any company the right to lay additional conduits, they certainly had the right to authorize and permit under- ground house connections. A recess was then taken until 3 o'clock to allow the Com- missioners to go to Junch. Policemen Fined. Privates F. L. Rice and J. H. Kinnamon of the police force,recently tried for neglect of duty, have been fined $10. Orders for Work. Among the Commissioners’ orders Satur- day was one for the plank walk to be laid in the west side of 24th street from Emporia to Frankfort street, and in the south side of Franfort street from 22d to 24th street, under the provisions of the permit system. A cement sidewalk and new curb will shortly be laid in W street, between 13th and 14th streets northwest, under the pro- visions of the permit system. The sewer in the north side of P street betwen 7th and Sth streets has been or- dered to be replaced, the sewer to be ex- tended to the northeast corner of 7th and P streets. The sewer in the east side of ith street between T street and Florida avenue will also be replaced. The Commissioners have allotted the sum of $40,000 for the water fund, to be used in continuiry the work for extending the high service system. Water Main Assessments Conceled. Water main assessments were canceled by the Commissioners on account of the de- cision in the Burgdorf case against the fol- lowing lots: Lots 4, 5 ani Lot 8, block’ = division. Lots 4 and 5, plat 8, Middleton subdivi- sion, orm Lot 6, plat §,Middleton subdivision, Lot 8, block, 15, Brookland. Also the remaining installment against lot 8, in Middleton subdivision; lot 12,square 1043; lots 13, 14 ‘and 27, Gass’ subdivision, and all the installments against lots 3, 23 and 24, in the! samme subdivision. Bids Opened. Bids were dpetd at the Commissioners’ office today r laying brick sewers and constructing manholes on private property between Brightwood avenue and Piney Branch road? T&e bidders were: James McCandlish, $3.07, per linear foot for the sewer and $2 cach for marholes; Barlus Gaskins, $3.20 perzlinear foot tor sewer and $ ch for manholes; John E. L: per linear foot for sewer and $25 manholes; E, G. Gummell, $3.98 per lincar | foot for sewer and $2) cach for manholes; HH. C. Nichol #445 per line: foot for sewers and $18 each for manholes. Bids were also opened for renting the lunch stand at the wholesale markt. The bidders were: -Jacob Kirky, $27.50 per month; M. Wilson, $32 per month, and L. B. Ross, $36 per month, Street_Extension, The bill which is to be presented ame¢d- ing the highway act has at last been agreed upon, and it is now in the hands of the Commissiorers, The principal features have heretofore been printed in The Star, ard the several conferences between the Commissioners and their attorney, and those large property holders interested ‘in the project of street extensions, have not reeulted in- many departures from the orig- inal bill. . block 15, Brookland.” » Howard University sub- Tart Comment on the Way Oongress De- bated the Indemnity. He Says the British Flag Was Violated and the Facts Badly Misstated. The British embassy today received from the foreign office the full correspondence respecting claims for compensation on ac- count of British vessels seized in Bering sea by United States cruisers. Brief cable extracts from the report have appeared, but the full correspondence is of interest, as it shows the spirit with which Sir Julian Pauncefote answered the criticisms of Sen- ator Mcrgan. Informing Lord Kimberly that the House of Representatives had de- feated the measure for the payment of the claims, Sir Julian wrote: ‘Strong party feeling would seem alone to account for the rejection of so just and desirable an ar- Yrangement, and, as your lordship will have noticed from the inclosures in my dispatch, statements have been made in Congress, which are entirely misleading. “It is urged that the present claims are principally made out of ‘indirect’ damages, because they include, in some cases, the loss of profits of the fishery season by seal- ing vessels warned cut of Bering sea. Such damages were allowed when claimed by the United States in the Fortune bay case on behalf of United States fishermen, whose rights of fishery had been forcibly inter- fered with by a_mob on the coast of New- foundland in 1878. “Again, it is pretended that a great ma- Jority of the sealing vessels on behalf of which the claims are made were the prop- crty of United States citizens, whereas there is no evidence whatever of any change of ownership in those vessels, which all carried the British flag and a British regis- ter. One speaker represented the total amount of the claims to be only $542,000, whereas it was over $700,000. Another con- cluded from the fact that the offer of the lump sum ard its acceptance appeared in notes of the same date, that the offer was made without previous investigation, and was instantly “snapped up” by her majes- ty’s government, whereas the compromise recorded in those notes was the result of laborious negotiations, which were carried on during the whcle summer. “But of all the unfounded objections which have been urged against the claims, that which seems to have made the greatest im- pressiqgn on the public mind is the state- Ment that most of the vessels on behalf of which the claims are made were in fact owned by persons whom Senator Morgan stigmatized in the Senate as ‘recalcitrant and rascally Americans, who hired them- selves out to the British flag to rob the gov- ernment of the United States, and to vio- late its laws and dishonor the country.” “These vituperative epithets are quite un- merited, and the objection in question is not well founded in fact and apparently based on a mistaken view of the British navigation laws.” After quoting the Brit- ish shipping laws, Sir Julian proceeds: “Why should that American citizen be called a ‘rascal?’ What law has he vio- lated by advancing money for the prosecu- tion of a lawful Canadian industry carried on by Canadians in Canadian vessels? In what respect has the United States govern- ment been ‘robbed,’ considering that it has no property in the fur seal, as was solemniy adjudged and declared by the tribunal of arbitration at Paris? “These are questions which, I submit, can only be reasonably answered in a sense absolutely fatal to Senator Morgan's con- tentions. Moreover, the principal alleged transgressor referred to, whose name is Boscowitz, has denied that he is an Amer- ican citizen. The British flag and the law of nations have been violated on the high seas, and it appears to me that in assess- ing the indemnity to the private Individuals who were the victims of the great wrong £0 committed, any inquiry into the sources of the capital invested in the lawful indus- try pursued by the vessel at the time seizure 1s out of place and inadmissible. Lord Salisbury in acknowledying the com- munications from Washington wrote: “I need scarcely say that the arguments which you bring forward in support of the validity of those claims have the entire approval end concurrence of her majesty’s government. The attempt made by Senator Morgan to dispute them seems to be lar.zely founded on misapprehension, and her majesty’s govern- ment cannot doubt that when the full facts are before the public in the United States, the liability of that couatry to make com- pensation, which has never been denied by the government, will be generally recogniz- ed both in and outside of Co: Raff's Fire Goods Sale. One of the greatest opportunities of the season appears in the announcement in arother column of the sale which the Raff Enterprise store has entered upon this weck. Here is the chance of a lifetime to secure all-wocl goods of every description at unheard-of prices. Nothing short of an act of Providence could make such a chance possible. Raff's store is full of gcods bought at a big fire sale in New York. Some of these gocds may be dam- aged, but only by water, not by fire, of course not. —_— —_ Liquor Cases. Two raids on alleged “speak-easies” were made by the police yesterday, and the al- leged offenders given an opportunity to make explanations in court. Agnes Lucas, alias Ware, in Fighting alley southwest, was one of the offenders, and she was fined $300 or ninety days. John Russell of 3d and Pomeroy streets was the other prisoner, and this case went over today on jury trial being demanded. A Crap House. Policemen Hartley and Duvall of the sec- ond precinct complained in the Police Court today against two colored men, Thomas Vass and James Tait, keepers of alleged crap rooms. James Tait’s house, in Cooksey court, Was raided about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and betause of the heavy bolts and locks on the doors the police expertenced ne trouble in getting in. The alleged gamblers disappeared from the room, and were found on the roof,having gone through the trap door. ‘Tait told the judge that he was sick and out of work, and he had permitted the men to play in his house. His wife, he sald, was also sick, and he had no means of support. Thomas Vass lives at No. 25 Stone's row, and through the cracks in the shutiers the officers had seen colored men throwing bones. The court convicted both men and gave them a jail sentence in addition to a small tine. ———_$__ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Henry W. Brent, jr., to Samuel L. Phil- lips, original lot 18, square 1058; $10. Al- bert B. Hines et ux. to Mary E. Roye, lot 1 square 861; $10, Geo. A. Batchelder et ux. to Richard N. Batchelder, lot 83, square loz; $10. Milton Dammann to Geo. W. Milford, part original lot 6, square 521; glu. Jno. R. Dos Passos et ux. to Samuel H. sam, lots 63 to 7, 77, 78, , square 144; $1. Wm. i, Hdmonston and C. H. Williamson, trustees, to United Security, Loan, Insurance and Trust Company, lot 30, square 982; $2,300. B. H. Johnston et al, trustees, to Kate U. Morehead, part orlgi- nal lot 17, squ 375; $13,200. Blanche C. Jones to Olive H. Gunning, part lot 49, square 724; $6,200. Furman J. Shadd to Henry Lewis, part original lot 26, section 1, Barry Farm. Chas. T. Hughes to Win- field S. Aregvod, lot 29, block 11, Trinidad; $10, Samuel M. Taylor et ux. to H. Bradiey Davidson, square 617; $10. Jos. R. Edson and Chas. B. Bailey, trustees, to Jno. F. Gibson, part original lot 4, square 1090; $2,500, Robt. M. Libbey to J. D. Sulli- van, lots 27 and 28, square 5; $1,500. Simon Oppenheimer et ux. to Edgar R. Musser, lots 26 and 27, square S59; $10. Reginald W. Beall to Minnie M. Strayer, lot 4, square 1245; $6,500. American Security and Trust Company to Maria S. Lee, lot 40, square 960; 33,3 Ada M. Cochran et al. to Lauga V. Cross, part lot 6, square 925; $10* Fredk. MAshetweller et ux. to Henry E. Holdridge, lot 200, square 1266; $10. Jas. M. White et 4x. to Orlando Gray, lot 183, square 444; 9,000. Walter I. Hopkins to Clara Smith, lot 84, square 3, West Eckington; $10. Ed- gar L. Hulse et ux. to Frank J. and Louis B. Ettinger, lot 148, square 617; $1,300. oe The Muine at Portia ‘The battle ship Maine arrived at Portland, Me., this morning, to receive a silver ser- vice from the citizens of that town. Lawyers Continue Arguments in Olmstead Will Case. Mr. Henry E. Davis Opens for the Defendant—Verdict Some Time This Week. The Olmstead will case today entered up- on its fifth end what will in all probability be the last week. When the trial was ad- journed Friday afternoon until this tnorn- ing Mr. R. Ross Perry, on behalf of Mrs. Linda Hutchinson Webb, who is contesting the will of her sister, Mrs. John F. Olm- stead, in which her sister's husband was made the sole ard absolute beneficiary, had not cencluded the opering address to the jury, and this morning Mr. Perry closed his argument. ° Mr. Perry dwelt upon the statement of Mr. Olmstead that his wife never informed him of the provisions of her will. The will was made on the 6th of June, 1889, and Mrs. Olmstead died the Ist cf the following August. “Do you belleve, gentlemen of the jury,” asked Mr. Perry, “that this wife, this dying woman, going cut into the un- known world, denied herself the pleasure and gratification of telling her husband of what she had done for him in her will? Can you believe such a thing? If you do not, then you cannot believe, you should not believe, anything else Mr. Olmstead has testified to in the case. And if you do not believe his testimony his case fails, for without his testimony his whole case amounts to nothing.” Mr. Perry then referred to the large num- ter of witnesses who Mr. Olmstead sought to contradict by his own testimony, re- marking that the case made out by Mrs. Webb had been endeavored to be brushed aside by a mere outnumbering of her wit- nesses. But when the testimony of Mr. Oimstead’s witnesses was closely examined, said Mr. Perry, it became convincingly ap- parent that his witnesses merely stated that they had not seen what the witnesses for Mrs. Webb had seen. People, however, sald Mr. Perry, particularly wives, do not | wear their hear:s upon their sleeves, and it wes not natural to believe that Mrs. Olm- stead allowed her friends and callers to discover the pain and sorrow she secretly suffered because of the domination of her husband. Mr. Perry’s Charges. That domination, remarked Mr. Perry, was a cunning scheme on the part of Mr. Olmstead to cause an estrangement be- tween his wife and her mother and sister. That estrangement was consummated, and, once effected, it then became the policy of Olmstead by expressions of love and deyo- tion to bind his wife to himself. Hence it was, declared Mr. Perry, that Mr. Olmstead took pains to hide the secret sorrow of his wife by exhibiting to the outside world marks of seeming devotion, while his wife and her nearly heart-broken mother and sister suffered. “This man,” exclaimed Mr. Perry, “may get this money, but If he does succeed in getting it every dollar of it will bear on its face the reflection of an out- raged mother and daughter. And it will do him no good, for money so obtained never did and never will do any man good.” Mr. Perry closed his address shortly be- fore 1 o’clock this afternoon, claiming that Mrs. Webb was entitled to a verdict upon each of the four questions at issue. Mr. Davis Begins. Mr. Perry was followed after recess by Mr. Henry E. Davis, who addressed the jury on behalf of Mr. Olmstead. ——_— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Kirkpatrick agt. Kirkpatrick; divorce granted. Gott agt. Gott; do. Stearns agt. Stewart; decree quieting title. Middle States Company agt. Benton; sale decreed, with B. S.Minor, trustee, to sell. Same agt. Simmons; reference to auditor ordered. In re James Kelly, lunatic; decree on report of auditor. Ortlip agt. Burn; Warren Brothers allowed to intervene. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Starkweather agt. Johnson; time to take testimony limited to forty days. Bouldin agt. Bouldin; order ratifying sale finally. En mert agt. Heine et al.; V. Baldwin John- son appointed guerdian ad Mtem. Edgerly agt. Edgerly; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Circuit Court No, 1—Judge Bradley. In re will of Katie H. Olmstead; on trial. ‘Cireuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Beardsley agt. Bradshaw; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judze Cole. R. B. Gaither agt. Ann Hail et al wealed verdict for plaintiff. G. W. Meredith agt. J. D. Burn; ordered on stet calendar. Clark Bros. agt. D. M. Ransdell; ruie on plaintiffs to appear and show cause within five cays after service why they should not -mploy new counsel. Wilson & Fea'more Co. agt. H. F. Reh; on trial Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. Tnitead States agt. Wm. Sims; verdict guilty; sentence, Albany five years. Unit- ed States agt. Wm., alias Blood, Jones; larceny; sentence, Albany eighteen months. United States agt. Wm. Stanton, larceny; defendant withdraws plea no‘ guilty; sen- tcenee, Albany fifteen months. United States agt. Jesse Henry, larceny; do.; sentence, Albany eighteen months. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Wm. H. Slack; collector author- ized to deliver policy of insurance to widow. Estate of Ida E. Wood; executor bonded and qualified. Estate of Sarah J. Johnston; will proved. Estate of Jno. Hell; will filed. Estate of Niem Kaufman; receipts filed. Seeger e Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries. First race, five-elghths of a mile, two- year-olds—Buccancer, 119; Ajifinity, 110; Wellman. 119; Salis, 110; Nantucket, 110; Monolith, 107; Perfidy, 107; Ida May, 95. Second race—Six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Benefactor, 105; Tralee, 105; Der- vish, 105; Caroven, 105; Jim Dowlen, 105; Jewsherp, 102; Windgate, 102; Flakewood, u Macnntt, 102; Ceremony, 102; Nobby 102; Finnwater, 102; Rufus, 102; Brogan, 102; Redowac, 102 Third race, one furlong, selling—Sir Tom, 108; Equity, 105; Drizzle, 101; King Paul. 101; Warpeake, 101; Andrews, 9); Electro, Cockade, 89; Lady Richmond, 89; Juliet, 89. Fourth race, six and a half furlongs, all ages—His Grace, 109; Fagin, i0; Margue- rite, 108; Dr. Helmuth, 100; Tim Flynn, 89; Miss Elizabeth, 81. Fifth race, one-nalf mile, selling—Jerse: Forest, 119; Columbus, 11 Berwyn, ; Boblink, 119; Bella G., 119; Irish Lass, 114; Dow, 114; Miss Bianche R., 8. Sixth race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Primius, 109; Billy Boy, 107; Mark- stone, 107; Tancred, 104; Elizabeth, 104; Walcott, “104; Imp. Samaritan, 102 J. 103; Jos’ Sherlock, 102; ‘Austin, Mattie Chun, 99; Parthenta, 99; Quilla, 94. ————E - Selling Bad Grapes. Saturday night at the Riggs market a col- ored man named Charles Barker and a for- eigner named Simon Reuben were selling grapes from a push cart at five cents a basket. The low price asked for the fruit aroused the suspicions of Food Inspector Mothershead and the police, and the men were arrested. Barker, incensed at his ar- rest, became loud and profane, and for this conduct the additional charge of profanity was preferred against him. Selling unsound fruit was the charge on which the men were arraigned in the Police Court today. It transpired that they were employed by Simon Kavitts of 1722 Glick’s alley, and their employer was in court to look after them. Judge Kimball heard the case of the two men, and took their personal bonds. A charge of violating the health laws was filed against Kavitts, and a fine of $25 was im] Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st “ote £40 pee SBazs Sa3 pepot a | DISTRICT AFFAIRS|S'® JULIAN’s VIEW|MR. PERRY CLOSESIFINANCE AND TRADE Rates of Foreign Exchange Continue High. SPECULATION IN THE INDUSTRIALS Railway List Remained Noticea- bly Firm. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 25.—It 1s too early to form ary definite estimate of the probable outflow of gold during the week, as no important business has as yet de- veloped. The tone of the foreign exchange market rules extremely strong, however, and from four to five millions in coin or bers may be demanded to liquidate foreign obligations during the week. Speculation this morning was confined almost exclusively to the industrial issues, recent evidences of vulnerability in that department «attracting a liberal selling movement from the room. Declines rang- irg from 1 to 2% per cent were recorded in ail the more active issues, of which Sugar, Tobacco and Chicago Gas were the most conspicuous. The approaching session of Congress, in- dications of legal disturbances and active outside competition wera the arguments respectively applicable to the securities named. Except for an occasional rally due to the exigencies of the short interest there is little prospect of immediate improve- Trent in this class of securities. The ‘railway lst was noticeably firm, in spite of the character of surrounding trad- ing, substantial fractional gains being re- corded in all the more meritorious shares. The grarger group, while extremely dull end uninterestit.g, was advanced well abcve last week's final figures, a more sig- nificant movement being prevented by the popularity of the i: dustrial group. St. Paul's weekly report of earnings for the third week this month, reflecting an increase of $171,531 over the same period last year, was largely instrumental for the strength of the several properties engaged oy the transportation of similar merchan- ise. The short interest in Manhattan was re- sponsible for a gain of 1 1-8 per cent in the price of that stock, although the general tenor of speculative sentiment remains un- changed in regard to the future course of this particular property. The street is disposed to regard the loss of gold as a necessary evil which must be tojerated to a greater or less extent Jor an indefinite period, and consequently no s:z- nificant stock raids are likely to follow ac- tual announcements. A narrow market with a dispos:tion toward concessions would be the logical production of existing forces during the balance of the year. Underlying conditions are tmproving and will force im- provement in the long run, but the bargain hunter is not pressed for time. The demand from the early sellers of stocks caused a sharp rally at the several points of activity during the final hour, the effect of which was only temporary, as new sales were attracted by the higher figures. SSS 5 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest aad the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S0 Broadway. Open. Hi Tow. Last. American Sugar. i ars American Sugar, 964 American Tobacco. 8855 American Cotton 995g 983 Chesapeake & C., C., C. & StL. C. M. & St. Paul, Chic., K. I. & Pacific, Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson Den. & R. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Miinois Central. Lake Shore. Michigan Central....... issouri Pacific Wheeling & I. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Ptd. Jnion Tel. Washington Stock Exchange. Notice.—On and after Saturday, November 50, the regular meetings of che Exchange will convend at 12 o'clock noon, instead of 19:30 /a.m., as here- tofore. Sales—rezular_call—12 o'clock m- da, S at 102. etropolitam ment Honds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 111% asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 111% bid.” U. . 120% bid, 121 asked. U.S. 5s, bid. MbMeet of Columbia Bonds. —20-vear fund 5s, 104 Water stock stock 7 . curreney, 11 i tan Railroad conv. eMtropolitan Railroad 5s, id, ST asked. Eck: g bid, 115% asked. 107 bid. Belt Katlroad 5s, 85. bi ington Raflroad 6s, 100 bid, 104 Railroad fix, 111% bid, 114 asked. uy tis, series A, 112 3 Gas 5 ut Washington Gag Gs, 125 bid, 135 asked. U. S. Elec- . 130 bid. Chesapeake and Po- ‘elephoae 5x, 100 bid. 105 asked. American y and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Ai arity and Trost ds, 4. “and jon Market Company Ist toma, can Washin sbington Market Company Imp. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, sonic Hull Associat bid. Light Infant a s National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 285 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics". 140 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. |. Capital, 116 did. 103 bid. Lincoln, 98 bid. rust Co! 30 ai 21% asked. 1; , 42 auked. Wash ston Safe Deposit, 60 bid, 7 asked. MRMiroad. Storks-Captial Traction “Company, 73 bid, 79 asked. Metropolitan, 100 bid, 10244 asked. Columbia, 40 bid. Belt, 30 asked. Eckinzton, 30 Georgetown ond Tenuallytown, 30 asked. Washington Gas, 454 Did. iitan, : Arlington, 140. bid.‘ German. ‘ational Union, asked. 38 bid. Potomac, Horta Seed gr mg asked. Columb! 2 bid, |. Si asked. People's, SY bid, 6 2 ia ts Tt b's asked “Commercial, 4% Bid, B% asked. I Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid. Sie ee Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 7 asked. Distriet Title, 9 bid, 10 asked ‘Telephone Stocks.—Penneylvinta, 87 bid. 50 bid, Sh asked. American prake and Potomac, 50 bid, Ket. Americas Sraphophone, 34 bid. 3% asked. Cartinge 35 bid,_'30 asked. Ese Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Market, | 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 125 bid, 135 asked. Bi Run Panorama, 30 asked. Lincoln Hall. 60 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 217 bid, 230 asked. —————— Five Charges. A colored man named John Smallwood was arrested Saturday by Detective Lacy on a charge of theft, and there are now five charges against him. It is charged that he went to the houses of colored persons and rented rooms. While living iIn_ these rooms he committed petty thefts. He took articles of clothing, and has told the officers where he disposed of his plunder. The cas¢ will be heard tomorrow.