Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1896, Page 2

EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY “1, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Death Breaks the Tie in the Ken- REPUBLICANS 10 NOMINATE HUNTER “Caucus to Take Action This After- noon. A ~CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS ‘FRANKFORT, Ky.,January 11.—The most -touching. incident,.jn connection with the caucus last night was the vote cast for Sen- ater Blackburn by Representative Isaac Wilson of Nelson county. It was the last earthly act which he could authorize. The ” Vote wis tast by his lifelong friend, Senator George Fuljon, while Mr. Wilson lay on lis dying bed at the hotel. He came here knowing well that-he would be taken home enly as a corpse, but he was determined, as he said, that the last act of his life should be to help an old-comrade in arms and life- Jong friend, Senator Blackburn, who ob- ~Jected to Iris removal here. It was, indeed, the last act of his life. Mr. Wilson died this morning. death of Mr. Wilson breaks the tie in the legislature. "THE republicans have sixty- eight votes, the demccrats sixty-seven and the populists two. < ‘The populists will vote for the republican nominee for the United States Senate, and that will in all-prebability insure the elec- tion of Dr. Godfrey Hunter, who will be nomirated by the republicans this after- Boon at 3 o'clock. Mr Hunter is‘mow in Congress, repre- senting the third district. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 11.—A spe- cial to the Evening Post from Frankfort says that W. H. Holt has withdrawn from . the. senatorja] race. He was a candidate for the republican nomination before the caucus which is to be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is rumored that A. E. ‘Wilson’s name will not be placed before the caucus. ——-— UNDERGROUND TROLLEY. The General Elcetric Company Award- ed Exctusive Rights. NEW HAVEN, Conn., January 11.—Judge ‘Townsend, in the United States court to- day, refused to reopen the case of the "Tnomson-Houston-Blectrie Company against ‘he Winehester Avenue Railroad Company, in which decision was given for the plain- tiff -recently.~The- General Electric Com- pany. is victor by this decision, being awarded the exclusive right to the under- running trolley. The motion of the plaintiff for an injunc- tion to prevent the Westinghouse Electric Company from menufacturing the vunder- running trolley was denied on the ground that the company was not made a party to the suit, but the court has granted an order restraining the nominal defendant from using the device. ‘TANNER’S DEMURRER SUSTAINED. Entitled to Special Charges im Mr. Hopkins’ 5S: fe CHICAGO; January 11.—In the libel suit of the ex-mayor, Hopkins (democrat), egainst John R. Tanner, aspirant for the re- publican nomination for governor, Judge ‘Adams today sustained a demurrer in the defendant's plea. Hopkins charged that Tanner published a libelous pamphiet in which he asserted that Hopkins, through the police courts, had ex- torted money from varlous people for po- litical purposes. Judge Adams holds that the plaintiff is en- , titled by law to specific charges, and as the pleas did not set these up the demurrer to them was sustained. The court also holds that the defendant shall give the names of all the persons who the defendant claims extorted money for the ex-mayor. ‘The practical effect is a temporary victory for ex-Mayor Hopkins. 2S WILL OF GEORGE W. PHILLIPS. Various Legacies Made and Restric- tions Imposed. The will of the late George W. Phillips, deputy United States marshal cf the Dis- trict, dated May 2, 1835, was filed today. Samuel L. Phillips, a son, is appointed executor of the estate, and he is ‘directed to defend the will in case the testator's son, George R. Phillips, or any one else representing or claiming through him, shall attack or seck to impeach it. Premises on lot 2, square 112, and the furniture therein are given to Samuel L. Phillips. One-half of the- rest of the estate is given to the said son, Samuel L., in trust for the widow of the testator, Susan V. Phillips, during her life. One-half of the residve is given to his son, Samuel L., and the remainder he is to hold for the use and benefit of Geo. R- Phillips, also a son of the testator. Upon the death of Mrs. Phillips the following.legacies are to be paid: $00 to Mrs. Isabella Bartholow, a niece; $00 to Mrs. Elizabeth M.-Koones, $00 each to Alexander and George Phillips, nephews. One-half- ef the estate then remaining is to be equally divided between the two sons, the share of the sald son, Geo. R., to be hela for his use and benefit by the trustee end executor: A codicil, dated September 19, 1891, pro- vides that the ‘son, Geo. R., shail have a life interest in the estate stven him. 2 DISCESS:! THE RULES. ‘The Howse of Representatives Spe the Day in That Work. ‘The House today resumed its discussion of the proposed amendments to the rules as soon as the journal had been read. The debate was entirely technical. Army Orders. Capt. Douglas M. Stott, commissary of | subsistence, has been ordered to report to a board of officers at the War Department for examination: fer promotion. Lieut. Col. S. T. Cushing, assistant commissary gen- eral, is president, and Lieut. Wm. P. Stone. “fourth artillery, is.recorder of the board. ‘Additional Second Lieuts. R. P. Johnston and Robert R. Raymond have been as- signed to vacancies of second Heutenant in the corps of engineers. Maj. Adam Kramer, sixth cavalry, has been granted two months’ additional leave of absence. Capt. John W<-Summerhayes, assistant quartermaster, has been granted two months’ leave. ee Ten Thousand Abyssinians Killed. LONDON, January 11.—A special dispatch received fromSRme says that 10,000 Abys- sinians were killed or wounded in the attack made upon Makale on January 8. —_—__ Whipped the Editor. George Forgy, a well-known attorney and broker, and J. E. Sutton, editor and pro- prietor of the Logansport, Ind., Dally Re- porter, hid a personal encounter in the former's office Thursday morning, in which Forgy gave Sutton a severe thrashing and took a pistol away from him, when Sutton attempted to draw it. The trouble grew out of an article published by Sutton, re- fiecting upon the character of Forgy. More trouble is anticipated. Funeral of Gen. Legzett. ‘The remains of the late Gen. M. D. Leggett were laid in Lakeview cemetery at Cleve- land Thursday afternoon. The services were held at the late residence of the gen- eral, No. 620 Prospect street, Rev. Dr. S. P Sprecher and Rev. Dr. H. Paul Sutphen officiating. An immense con- course attended the services, among which were many noted and distinguished men frem this and other states. ao Dr. William W. Wyl von Wymetal, a prom- trent author and German journalist, known In this country and Europe, has died in Munich. e Maj. Curtis E. Munn, surgeon, has been granted leave of absence with permission & «a abroad. well | BONA-FIDE: CIRCULATION. A referencs to the statement be- _ low will show that the circulation sworn to Ig a bona fide on& It is easily possible for a news- Paper ‘with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are-in’ fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- - cluded In what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. “The circulation of The Star Is° many thousands In excess of any other Washington paper and is be- lieved to be fully five times that of any afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Jan. 4, 1936. MONDAY, Jan. 6, 1396 .. TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 1896. WEDNESPAY, Jan. 8, 1896.. THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 1896.. | FRIDAY, can. 10, 1396... Total... sates cane eesens scents se! 187,546 Daily average... 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING StaR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, January 10, 189¢—that is, the num- ber of copies actually wold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so couuted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. * J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this eleventh day of January, A. D. 1896. BENJAMIN MARTIN, JR., Notary Publle, D. C. THE CREMATORY SITUATION. ‘The Contractor is to Come and Start Operations on Block 35. According to a statement made by Con- tractor Warfield, an effort will shortly be made to obtain a permit from the building inspector to erect a crematory in square 35. He stated that the contractor for the “Smith furnace, which is the one to be erect- ed on this site, had been notified to come to Washington and proceed with the bulid- irg. He replied that as soon as the weather settled he would be prepared to commence the building of the crematory? Contractor Warfield says it is his desire to comply with the wishes of the Commis- sicners in this respect, and if they want another crematory erected he is perfect- ly willing to comply with their wishes. As stated some time ago in The Star, there is one Commissioner, at least, who does not believe than any application will be made for a permit to erect a crematory in square 35, but the statement of Con- tractor Warfield, above referred to, seems disingenuous, and now the question is, what will the Commissioners do when the application is made? They Wave already decided that they would take no action in the matter until after an application had been made for the permit. It was expected that this matter would be determined at once, for Mr. War- field was looked upon as the one to apply for the permit. But as it now turns out, accordirg to the contractor's statements, the permit must be taken out by the owner of the plant, and while he is the owner of the site, he has nothing to do with the cre- matory which was to be erected thereon until after ninety days’ successful opera- tion of the same. ‘Whether the Commissioners will take ad- verse action on the application for the per- mit or not, is not known, but it is believed they will approve the same if it ever comes before them. BELT AND ECKINGTON ROADS. Officers Elected to Conduct Both Com- pantes for the Year. The annual meeting of the Belt Line Rallway Company was held today at the ffices, corner of 11th street and Boundary. The polls opened at 10 o'clock and closed at 2, and the following directors were chosen for the ensuing year: C. B. Calvert, Robt. F. Carswell, H. K. Gray, D. M. New- bold, W. Kesley Schoepf, Chas. K. Stell- wegen and H. K. Willard. A meeting of the directors of the Belt and the Eckington companies was then held, at which plans for rapid transit were dis- cussed and suggestions about other im- provements presented. Officers were elect- ed for the combined roads as follows: D. M. Newbold, president; W. Kesley Schoepf, vice president; H. K. Gray, secretary and treasurer; F. C. Cooper, auditor; Robert I. Todd, ‘superintendent of the Eckington road, and Andrew Glass, superintendent of the Belt lines. ————— NAVAL ENGINEERS. -.- Gen. Francis Walker Writes in Sup- port of Senator Squire's Bill. Gen. Francis A. Walker, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has written a very earnest letter in support of Senator Squire’s navel engineering and edu- cational measure. He declares that any one who looks at this matter, either from the point of view of a professor in a scientific or educational school, or from the point of view of one interested in the political, mill- tary and naval history of our country, trust be impressed with the fact that the Squire pill deeply conc2rns the defense of the country. He maintains that the condition of the corps of naval engineers, by reason of hav- ing an insufficient number of officers, is most painful and distressing, and affects the honor of the nation. He, therefore, ap- peals to the Congress of the United States to give immediate consideration to the re- organization of the corps of naval engineers, not only to save the devoted oflicers of this service from complete exhaustion, but to mainta'n our great sh-ps of war in readiness for future emergencies. As to the qualification of the scientific and technical schools of our land to train officers fcr the engineer corps, Gen. Walker has very positive views. He believes that when such institutions as he has the honor of directing are brought into friendly rivalry with the work of the Naval Acad- emy, it will be shown that the young men from these coHeges can be developed to become highly trained and scientific naval engineers. He therefore earnestly sup- ports this great educational and patriotic measure, and urgently appeals to the scien- tific educators of the land to induce the Senators and Representatives of their re- spective states to demand an immediate hearing upon the subject. With a full knowledge of the high order of intelligence required to maintain the motive power of our great battle ships in a state of efficiency, Gen. Walker de- mands that due recognition be given to the officers of the engineer corps, and that some substantial inducement be immediate- ly provided whereby young men of scien- tific attainments from civil life can enter the naval service upon an equality with the line officers of the navy. ——s Jury Disagreed. Tecause of their inability to agree, Judge Bradley this afternoon discharged the jury in the case of Frederick N. Brooks against Policeman John Boland, in which the plain- tiff, a young colored man, claimed $5,000 damages because of an alleged assault upon him by the officer. —— é Ex-Representative Gehr Pardoned. Gov. Altgeld of IMnois has granted a pardon to ex-Representative John L. Gehr, who !s serving five years at Jollet pent- tentiary for murder during a riot at Lit- tle’s mine, in Tazewell county, 1894, when two men were killed and the mine burned. The governor holds Gehr innorent. —__—_+e+____. Postmaster General Wilson went to his heme in Charlestown, W. Va, yesterday and delivered an address at the dedication of a memorial hall. POUNDS IN PILES/AFFAIRS IN ALEXANORIA/ MAJ POWELL’S REPLY ‘Tmmenso Quantities of Supplies Ool= lected for the Poor. SUCCESS OF TH SANTA CLAUS COB The Contributions Will Relieve Want for Same Time. INCIDENTS OF THE PARTY It was a foregone conclusion that the pound party of The Evening Siar Santa Claus Club would be a great success, but the magnitude of the results could scarcely have been overestimated in advance. It Was not until today, wher the collections. ‘were made, that any idea could be had-of the immense quantities of groceries and prov‘sions which had been secured through the efforts of the school children of the District for the relief of suffering among the poor. In one room in every. school building in the city there was a big pile of contribu-/ tions, and when the wagons began’ their work of collection this morning it soon be- came evident what a big task it would be to get all the stuff together. The work of collection had not been fully completed up to this afternoon, but it is safe to eay that tons and tons of the very best of provisions have been secured by the voluntary cuntri- butions of the children of Washington. The supervising principal of the third division, which takes in a part of Capitol Hill, said to a Star reporter this morning that it would require at least eight or ten big wag: ons to carry all the stuff from his division. In his opinion, the contributions from the entire city would run up into the carloads. Last Year and This. Last year when The Star pound party was held all the contributions were re- ceived at The Star office and at only one or two other points about town, so that the results could be ascertained at a sin- gle glarce. This year, however, a compara- tively small number of the contributions were received at The Star otfice, while every school room in the District was made a depot for collections, the result being that the pound party did not make as im- posing a show. This accounts for the re- n:ark of one Washingtonian yesterday, a man who did not understand the situation very well, to the eifect tha: the party was not as big a success this year as it was last January. Whea he was told that in every one of the hundreds of school reoms in the city there was a pile of grocerles almost if not quite as large as the one at The Star office, he admitted that pound parties are a great way of 1aising the wherewithal to feed the hungry. ; Character of the Contributions. The quality of the articles received thid year was every bit as high as it was last. Everything was of the very best char- acter, just such groceries as are carried at the leading stores in a dig city. When a man or a child gives hut 2 pound to such a@ worthy charity he feels that he can af- fcrd to get a pound of the very best. But many gave more than a pound, still ad- hering to the rule of giving the best. Among the most popular donations were bags of flour, eighth and quarter-barr. cans of vegetables, tomatoes, corn and the ike, big bags of coffes and sugar, and enough other things to stock a first-class wholesale grocery store. If the children of Washington could but realize the amount of. food they have brought together, and the tremendous help their contributions will be in the work of Panag les getess among the poor of eir city, ey would feel well aid for all they have done. = #9 Bright and early the handsome new. wa- gons, which are ordinarily used for carry- ing papers to the different sections of the city for distribution among The Star de- livery boys, started out on thelr work of gathering the pounds from the various schools and bringing them together at ce: tain central points which had been desig- nated for the purpose. The bulk of the contributions from the schools in the cen- tral part of the city were taken to the Franklin, Gales and Abbott buildings, and temporarily stored until they are needed for distribution on requisition of those whose duty it is to investigate and report on cases where there ts supposed to be suffering and need. The plan of distributing the proceeds of the pound party has already been outlined in The Star, and involves the co-operation of the supervising principals of the public schools with the officials of the Associated Charities. As a rule, the groceries will be distributed on requisition of the visitors of the Associated Charities upon the super- vising principals, but in some of the di- visions the supervising principals have sig- nified their willingness to take an even larger share of the work upon their should- ers, and see to the investigation and distri- bution themselves. Will Afford Relief for Some Time. Secretary Wilson of the Associated Char- ities said today that the proceeds of the pound party would relieve the worst of the suffering in this city for quite a while. Last year it came just in the midst of the bitterest cold weather of the winter, when hundreds of people were hungry and cold. There was an emergency need of the very wcrst on every side, and even with great- est care and discretion used in the distri- bution the pounds melted away very rapid- ly, so that in a comparatively short time there was nothing left. This year, while there is a deal of suffering reported, it is nothing dike as severe as it was a year ago. The weather has been rather mild, and the result of it all is that the calls vron the Associated Charities and other organizations for the relief of the poor have not been anything like as urgent. All cases of real need have been assisted so far without any great extra strain upon the organizations, and the proceeds of the par- ty are to be used as a sort of working capital and given out In the most judicious and careful maner. It is not the inten- tion to dump everything out haphazard in response to every appeal that may be made for help, but those who are intrusted with tke work of distribution intend that not one single pound shall be wasted. Quite a number of poor people, among them many of the regular beggars of the city, conceived the idea that they were to be cared for indiscriminately out of the proceeds of the party, and that groceries and provisions were to be given away to any one who cared to ask for them. The result was that the Associated Charities and The Star office were besieged this morning by scores of women, mostly col- ored, who expressed their willingness to assist if there was any trouble in getting rid of the pounds. They were given to un- derstand as politely as possible that that was not the way it was being done. Cash Contributions. Heretofore acknowledged. F. D. # Bepeeces Mrs. W. E. Chandler. Cash . st eres School 2sh33338a Sk =o R. C. M., Central Hig! z it Section D, Central High School. Miss Annie L. Sargent's Adams _ School. Jones School. Cash J. K. W. Cash Miss W. Three Brookland school children. PRP cteMS Hetom Se oe ‘wo OhristmdDey Pesoo Bream Pun- oe taba Carporation Meetings, Social Happen- ings any tht Varied Events { 2 a Day. © On Christmas ‘day several colored men were in a_store et the corner of: Franklin and. Washington streets, kept- by a man named Shackleford. Two of the men by the names of Gambrill and Sanders started a quarrel with Jerry Dorsey, a colored man. Dorsey left tné’store and the two men fol- lowed him and assaulted him with bricks and-sticks, breaking his jaw. Dorsey man- aged to get into the house of Eliza Wil- liams, colored, who lives nearby, and dress- ed his wounded jaw. In a short while John Howard came in with a gun in his hand, and after talking for a short while, went gut, calling to Dersey to follow, which he refused to do, Howard then told him that Af he did not come out that he would shoot him, and just as Dorsey started out of the door “Howard ‘shot him in the face and breast. Fortunately, the gun was only loaded with powder, or he would have killed his man. Dorsey swore out a warrant for the arrest of the three men, hyt was un- able to appear against the men: until this morning, when Mayor Thompson fined them $10 each or sixty days on the gang. i Culled Meetings. — There was a called meeting of the Colum- bla Fire Company last night, with Presi- dent W. A. Smoot in the chair, and W. K. Griffith secretary. President Smoot stated that the object of the meeting wag to hear the report of the committee which was ap- pointed at the last’ meeting at the request of the Junior Order of Mechanics in regard to having a parade on the 22d of February. Mr. John H. Studer, chairman of the com- mittee, reported that he had attended the Joint meeting of the representatives of the Junior OrderAmerican Mechanics and Hook and Ladder Company at tit Relief Hook and Ladder rooms, on Prince street, on Thursday evening last, in regard to having a parade on the 22d of February, and found that no definite arrangements had been made by the joint conference. The com- mittee on the part of the company was con- tinued, with power to act. After a conver- sational debate, lasting for some time, the meeting adjourned. A called meeting of the Relief Hook and Ladder Company was held last night, with Second Vice President J. H. Twinger presiding. The report of the parade committee, was read, and the com- mittee was continued, with power to act at the joint meeting of the committee to be held tonight. Paid the Amount. Due. , Lewis.J. Yeager, the man who claimed to be a lawyer ard who was before Mayor ‘Thompson yesterday morning, charged with trying to defraud Mr. George Young out of his board bill, yesterday afternoon jpaid the amount—$20—and ¢ost of |the war- -Tant. Yeager became very insolent after he mayor dismigsed him toward all con- ynected with the police court, and stated that he proposed to sue the whole! business for false imprisonment. Yeager is from Red Bank, N,°F., but came to this city from Washington “Ya&t August. He ‘1s a book agent in Washington. In August he began Boarding at Mr. Young’s house, on Wash- ington street. and the 9th of -December tMr. Young attached his trunka fer his bill. Yeager gave him a check on the Second National Bapk of Washington for $20 and then immediately’ stopped the payment of it. me United States Court. In the United States court yesterday, Judge Hughps presiding, Jack. Robinson, charged witb yiglating the pension laws, was found gullty and sentenced to one month in the Righmond jail, and_a fine of $500 was imf oMSias aig ® Richard Simmons, the colcred man who was found guilty of assaulting two white boys in the Arlington cemetery, was sen- tenced to serve-orte month. inthe Alexan- dria jail. The case of H.|¥, Gibson for violating the postal laws was continued at the re- quest of the prisoner, and will be tried at the April term of the court in Richmond. The petit jury was dfsmiss®d for the term, and the other cases were removed to Richmond for trial. The work of the court is about concluded. Police Court. The police cn duty last night report the night as being clear and cold until about 11 o'clock, when it became cloudy. No prisoners, and fifteen lodgers at the station house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis- posed of the following case; Wm. Gat: brill, Wm. Sanders and John Howard, all eciored, arrested by Officer Bettis, charged with assault, beating and shooting Jerry Dorsey, colored, on last Christmas day, were fined $10 each or go to jail for sixty days, subject to the chain gang. . Corporation Court. Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation court, who is in North Carolina on a gun- ning trip, yesterday telegraphed Mr. J. S. Beach, clerk of the court, that he would be detained there for a few days, and di- recting that the grand jury be summoned to appear on Wednesday instead of Mon- Gay next. A Pleasant Dance. The Junior German Club gave another of their pleasant dances at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on North Columbus street, last night. The young ladies never looked prettier than they did last night as they tripped the light fantastic to the strains of Dunn's Or- chestra. Among those present were Misses Roberta and Hattie Ansley, Mamie and Eloner French, Lucy and Jennie Minni- gerode, Alice Acton, Marie Davis, Lottie Daingerfield and Annie Uhler,.Messrs. Ross Elliott, Reverdy Daingerfield, K. Kemper, ir., Albert Dillingham, Powell Minnigerode, Barbour Daingerfield and Joseph Cochran and many others. Death of Chas, L, Powell. Mr. Charles L. Powell, one of the oldest residents of this city, died at his home on Queen street yesterday of pneumonia, at the ripe old age of ninety-one years. He was an A. M. of Yale College, where he graduated in the class of 1823. He success- fully conducted a school for boys in this city after the war, but spent his last days in the quiet privacy of his home. Miscellaneous. Thieves entered a car of the Southern railway on the Union street track last night and stole a half barrel of apples. The police are using every effort to break up this gang of thieves, which has heen robbing cars for some time. Mr. J. R. Smoot this morning received a fine deer by express from his son, A. E. Smoot, who is tn North Carolina on a gun- ning trip. Mr. L. E. Uhler, who resigned the teller- ship of the Citizens’ National Bank a day or two ago, as mentioned in The Star, has been appointed to the same position in the First National Bank. Miss Carrie wire left yesterday evening to visit friends in Columbus, 8. C. There are several cases of scarlet fever in this city, Conrad, the young son of Mr. J. M, Johnson, has been taken with it. Mrs. Martha A. Price and daughter of Baltimore are vigiting friends in tiis city. Mr. Wm. H, Wood, engineer of the Co- Iumbia Fire Company, has been presented with a miniature steam gauge watca charm by the Utica Steam Gauge Coin- pany of New York. ——— THE SHERMAN STATUE. Consultations With a View to a Selec- tion of a Design. General G. M. Dodge, president of the Sherman statue committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, was at the War Department today, consulting Secretary La- mont and Col. J. M. Wilson in regard to the selection of a design for an equestrian mcnument of the hero of Atlanta. The com- mittee of artists who will ald the commit- tee in making the selection are expected here this evening, and will not remain more than a day or two. o Total Sl ASsssesesssssseszseses: ———— 'To Caucus Monday. It is row the intention of the republican Senators to hold their caucus to consider the completion of the organ! jon of the Senate on repidlican lines next Menday. Attempted Suicide at Richmond. Alfred Shields of Richmond, Va., formerly connected with the internal revenue depart- ment there, shot himself in the mouth Thursday morning, and now lies at the city hospital in a critical condition. He admits that suicide was his purpose. His Rejoinder to the Statements of. Mr. Tho: STATUS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. Circumstances of the Alleged Re- quest for Permit. THE NEW COMPANY Maj. Powell took occasion today to reply to President Thomas of the United States Electric Lighting Company regarding the contention over a pole Mne in the county. In conversation with a reporter of The Star he said: “Yes, I have read the statement of Mr. ‘Thomas in The Star, and failed to find in it any substantiation or contirmation of the statements made by him as quoted by Mr. Ballinger of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association and as published in The Star. It was this statement made by Mr. Ballinger which prompted the inttma- tion and insinuation by himself and other members of his association as to improper action by the Commissioners. “Never Requested a Permit. “Now, the United States Electric Light- ing Company has not repeatedly requested a permit to build electric conduits into or for the purpose of lighting Columbia Heights. I had characterized tat state- ment as false, and said that the United States Electric Company had never made application fcr a permit to ouild a conduit over that subdivision or over any subdi- ions, and detailed how, on the Lith of November last, it had made application for a certain pole line over the territory west of Columbia Heights, as published in The Star of the 8th instant. “Mr. Thomas’ denial of my statements is besed upon the flimsy foundation that he asked verbally for a permit to lay a conduit on the west side of 14th street from Colum- tia Heights. Mr. Thomas has known, es every citizen who has s'milar business with the District knows, that all permits for per- manent construction in the streets are re- quired to be in writing, and that they are carefully examined in every detail by the authorities before any action is taken. I don’t recollect that Mr. Thomas made even a verbal application, but I do recollect that I intimated that no permit for a pole line would be given on 14th street and certain other streets, and also that h's written ap- plication for a poie line would not be con- sidered while the case of his restraining order was in progress, in which I understood he claimed the Commissioners were not au- thorized to issue permits for the occupation of the public streets, or at least they were rot allowed to issue permits to any other electric ‘company than his own. “- Would Make No Bids. “The United States Electric Light Com- pany has had ample opportunity and a num- ber of invitations to occupy the territory of the settled suburbs adjacent to Washing- ton. The Commissioners advertised for pro- posals in June, 1893, for street Hghting in the whole District by gas, electricity or gas- oline, one of the specifications being that no overhead wires would be allowed. The company failed to make any proposal what- ever. Tn February, 1894, the company ap- plied for a permit for a certain pole line in Connecticut Avenue Heights and Washing- ton Heights, which was granted, upon a modified route, and the permit suspended, as it appeared that the part of the permit for the erection of poles and overhead wires on Florida avenue next west of Connecticut avenue was contrary to the law prohibiting the erection of any additional overhead wires in the city, and the company was offered a permit for a conduit along Florida avenue, with a pole line along the remainder cf the line, as reqnested in the permit. “The company refused this offer and said that it would not build any conduits, and Gid not want to go into the county. In May, 18%, proposa's for street lighting were asked by gas, incandescent electric lights and naphtha lamps in the suburbs, divided into districts of convenient location, one of which districts was called Columbia Heights and University Park. The specifi- cations this time did not require conduits outside of the city of Washington. The United States Electric Lighting Company declined to make any proposal of any char- acter, and had not at any time until very recently showed any disposition to supply the service outside of the cit? of Washing- ton. The New Company. “After the date of opening the set of pro- Pposals, the Potomac Electrie Light and Power Company appiied to the Commission- ers for information as to how it could or should proceed to establish electric service in the District, and stated that it would build conduits in Washington and furnish are lights and electric lights for private vse at prices being a very considerable re- duction below those charged by the United States Electric Lighting Company. “The Po-»mac Company was discouraged from any proposition of cperation In Wash- ington, but informed that the field in the county was open. It subsequently made a written offer to light the Tenleytown road entside of Washington and Tenleytown, which was accepted, and a contract made for incandescent lights of 25-candle power, burning all right, at prices below those we are paying for inferior street lights. The company shertly afterward, and several weeks before November 14 (ihe date of Mr. Thomas’ application for a pole line), ap- plied for a permit for pole lines across Rock creek into the ccunty. The routes were not acceptable to the Commissioners. Other routes were named in subsequent ap- plications by the new company, by which their line did not ext-nd along 14th street, neither on # part of Flerida avenue near Le Droit Park, nor on the center of the streets and roads, where we did not pro- pese thera should be erythirg different then condiits. Revocable permits were is- sued to the other company for pole lines of acceptable rcutes, after the matter, as I have said before, had been under consider- ation several weeks before the first part of November. The permit was actually is- sued on, or shortly afts:, November 12. Representatives of newspapers applied to me for information about this permit, and I directed the permit clerk to show them all the papers in the case, and upon appli- eation the United States Electric Light Company came in with an application for its permit on Novembe= 14. As a Foreign Corporation. “Mr. Thomas objects to my characteriza- tion of his company as a foreign corpora- tion. He fails to notice the difference be- tween corporations doing a private busi- ness like the insurance title companies and his company which performs a semi-public or municipal service, occuptes the public streets and avenues under no regulations or conditions whatever as to the charges it may make for private Ighting. My idea that this company had orly rights of suf- ferance here was confirmed by the positive assertion voluntarily made by legal counsel at a late and long hearing before the Com- missioners in behalf of the United States Electric Company. “The gentleman asserted then that the company had no legal authority whatever for the erection of poles or overhead wires in the District and that the ones now maintained were also without warrant of law. One result of this company perform- ing a municipal service in the District of Columbia on a charter granted ina state is that it is relieved from paying a tax of $1.50 per $100 on the market value of its capital stock, something, I believe, over $1,250,000. District Taxes in Default. “The only taxes or assessments that can be collected from the company for the year 1896 is a personal tax of $225 and a real estate tax of abcut $1,000, one-half of each of whith was due on November 1, and is now in default. I believe that every cor- poration like the gas companies and like this new electric light company should seek charters from Congress, and pay for the municipal franchise, or, at the very least, should take ovt articles of incorpo- ration under the District laws. After ail, I did not object so much to the foreign character of the United States Electric Light Company, notwithstanding it per- forms a municipal service, as I do to the peremptory demand made by the company -chosen sergeant-at-arms | Mrs. that It has an exclusive monopoly of the patted eee of eed cae side? and has soug! restraining lers through the courts, and by positive and unjust repre- Sentation to the Commissioners, to tie the Jatters’ hands in their proper, and, as I think, laudable efforts, when the old com- pany declined to enter the field, to permit a new company of means, experience and skill to furnish improved street lighting and at reducéd. rates. Mr. Thomas puts this new company and its promoters— Messrs. Crosby and Lieb—in the same box with his company as a foreign corporation. I find, upon examiration of the records, that the Potomac Electric Company took out articles of incorporation in the Dis- trict in 1891, and that its successor, the Po- tomac Light and Pcwer Company, recorded these articles of incorporation November es 1894, nes, ne statements made by ie promot of tl new company when it applied for permits.” — BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS. They Indorse the Present Boycott on the Brewers. Officers for Local Union No. 190 of Bro- therhood of Carpenters for the ensuing term were instailed at @27 Massachusetts avenue northwest by Mr. E. Edmondson, installing officer, as follows: President, M. D. Rose; vice president, W. E. Bruner; treasurer, J. M. Heisl: financial secre- tary. L. F. Bruner; recording secretary, Chartes H. Scherer; warden, W. S. Richard- son; coductor, T. K. Armstrong; delegates to Carpenters’ Council elected, Messre.Arm- strong, Richardson, Brurer, Rose and Fox; delegate to the Building Trades Council for the next six months, M. D. Rose. At the meeting of the Carpenters’ Coun- cil a resolution was passed indorsing the action of the Federation of Labor in refer- ence to the beer boycott. William E, Fox was elected a delegate to the Building Trades Council, and T..K. Armstrong was The following organizations met last night and indorsed the action of the Feder- ation of Labor and D. A. 66 in reference to the beer question: Eccentric Association of Engineers, Paper Hangers’ Protective As- sociation, Journeymen Stone Cutters’ As- sociation and Journeymen House Painters. —_—— WOMAN'S PRESS ASSOCIATION. Election of Vice Presidents From the Various States. The adjourned meeting of the Woman's National Press Association, held last even- ing in the Riggs House parlor, resulted in the election of the foilowing vice presi- dents: Colorado, Mrs. Ruth Ward Kahn; Illinois, Mrs. Inez Bender; Iowa, Mrs. Nettie Sanford Chapin; Kansas, Mrs. Isa- bel Worrell Ball; Missouri, Mrs. Hollen Day; Louisiana, Mrs. Dora Richards Miller; Maine; Dr. Ella S. Marble; Maryland, Mrs. Elinor Wright; Massachusetts, Mrs. Kate Lannett Woods; Michigan, Miss Georgie Snow; Mississippi, Mrs. Claudia Blanny: Nebraska, Mrs. Clara B. Colby: New York, Mrs. M. A. Hamilton; New Mexico, Mrs. Haight; North Carolina, Mrs. Mary R. Mcore; Ohio, Dr. Rosetta Luce Gilchrist: Oklahoma, Mrs. M. M. North; Oregon, Abigail Scott Duniway; Texas, Mrs. A. H. Mohl; Utah, Mrs. E. B. Wells; South Carolina, Mrs. Jean B. Lockwood; Vir- ginia, Mrs. R. S. G. Paul; North Dakota, Miss J. S. Slaughter; Arkansas. Miss Lilian Pike; Wisconsin, Mrs. Simmons; Rhode Is- lard, Mrs. H. L. Barker; South Dakota, Mrs. C. Tharp; New Jersey, Mrs. H. V. Austin. The following chairmen of committees were also elected: Publication bureau, Mrs. E. S. Cromwell; ways and mcans, Mrs. M. S. Lockwood; reception and social, Mrs. L. W. MeCreery; printing, Miss Mary Will- jams; visiting, Mrs. Short. Mrs. Marion Lorgfellcw O'Donoghue was appointed manager of the next public meeting. — GREAT FORGERIES DISCOVERED. Fraudulent Warchouse Receipts Used as Collateral for Loans. The failure of Bartley, Johnson & Co. and the Belle of Nelson Distillery Co. at Louis- ville is complicated by the news that forg- ed warehouse receipts to the amount of $100,000 have turned up. Z There has been over-issue of warehouse receipts, which will amourt to probably $125,000 or more, which has been made within the past eighteen months by David Bartley, one of the members of the firm of Bartley, Johnson & Co., and secretary of the Belle of Nelson Distillery Company. The revelaticne have been a surprise to his associates, and it will be some days be- fore the assignee can make any state- ment about the matter. Informatior from other sources is to the effect that none of these doubtful receipts have been placed with the trade, but used orly 2s collateral for loans, znd that of this collateral not over $70,000 held by Louisville parties and $35,000 in New York avd Chicago. World's W. CT. U. Mecting. A meeting under the auspices of the de- partment of Christian citizenship of the Werld’s W. C. T. U. will be heid in the First Cengregational Church tomorrow at 3 o'clock, at which time Mrs. Rebecca Krikorian of Alntab, Armenia, will speak of the ccndition of the people of her native lard. The Y¥ choir will sing in their at- tractive caps and gowns, and Miss Jessie Ackerman, second round-the-world © mis- siorary of the W. C. T. U.. is expected to participate in the service. Mrs. La Fetra will preside. — SS The Paper Hancers. The installation of officers cf the Paper Hargers’ Association to serve for the en- suing term took plsce last night. The list is as follows: H. M. Ashley, president; W. J. Johnson, vice presiGent; C. A. Meideus, recording secretary: E. F. Cook, financial secretary; R. T. Holtz, treasurer; W. B. Cross, sergeant-at-arms; J. Dorsey, door- keeper; delegate to labor bureau, C. A. Maidens; delegates to Federation of Labor, J. Dorsey, J. Fowler, H. M. Ashley and J Thoroughgood. trustees, W. J. Johnson, J. Templeton and H. J. Weils. Letters were read from similar associa- tions In Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and other large citics favoring the organization of a national body of the craft. ——-_>—_ Mutiny on a Russian Cruiser. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the crew of the first-class Rus- sian steel cruiser Rurik, 10,923 tons, mu- tinied recently while that vessel was in the harbor of Algiers. The mutiny, it is added, was suppressed by the French au- thorities, and thirty of the leaders of the outbreak are now said to be on their way to eae where they are to be ex- ecuted. ~ ———~—-e«-_—_ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Januzi —Fiour dull, unchanged —recelpts, 10,098 barrels; shipment: bacrel: Wheat duit—spot and mouth, Brautig: Marek Gees 6S; May, 6Si:265%. 5 2, 34,000. bushels; sales,” 2.000. bushels — eat by sample, a‘ . on grade, 64 Com’ dull—sp 3314a33%:" month, 3 ~ets%y; February, 4 March, 33%a33% May, 35% bid; steamer mixed, 313,a32—receipts,” 8.289 buzhels;’ shipments, 214, 285 bushels; stock, 1,400,209 bushels: sales, 15,000 bushels—seuthern white corn, 321233 S24a33%. Outs strong, tend! fe western, 24024 ceipta, 1,081 bushels; dull—No. 2. 40 for western —receip! stock, 117,874 bushels. choice timothy, $ steady, engagements x ed.” “Grain. trelgh mail, unchanged. Sugar unchanged. Butter steads, unchanged. Ey weak—fresh, 21. Cheese firm, unchanged. Whisks unchanged. a Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. High. Low. Close. Woeat—Jan. som bs, Corn—Jan. a Som Bod Soig? ond St. St Bhs Mi 19% 19%-20 19% 9.70 5.70 4.30 low. 7.5 8.01 8.06 8.10 04 8.09 sia May... The ministers of Scranton, Pa., at their meeting Monday, sent a telegram to Sen- ator Quay asking him to protest against the barbarities upon Christians in Armenia. ae ae 3 FA bedded Fj FINANCE -AND--TRADE~ Contraction of Over Seven Millions in Loans. SHOWING OF THE BANK STATEMENT = Reading Reorganization Pian Prom- @ ises Success. —— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae Special Dispatch: to. The Jisening Boar. - NEW YORK, January 11.—The course ot prices during “the "Wéek ending today has been dominated almest..exelusively by the varying interpretations of the treasury’s bond circular.” Theré Is a strong conviction that the government situation will improve during the coming week. There is strong . hope express@@ that politit's wifl vield to statesmarship in the consideration of this bill, and a remedy be applied to the root of existing evils. The weekly. bank statement reflects a contraction of more than seven and one- quarter millions in Joana, due-chiefly to the paying of loans made by corporations over the end of the ‘yar. ‘Some liguidation of commercial obligations is .also-nesponsibie for the heavy decrcase in this item. The usual liberal tre: disbursements from the interior and the receipts, money have added to the local supply of lawful —— something more. (than seven mil- The increase in, reserve tse ,trifle larger than the changes noted in the preceding items. The statement is more accurate than usual, the week's actual transactions being easily determined from the figures — The Reading''rebpganizatibn’ plan, put in- to practical operation by the payment of the first asséssment yesterday, to prove successful in all its details. At noon today 85 per cent of beth stock and bonds Was reported as being on deposit with Messrs. Morgan & Co. ‘The success of the undertaking will be of unusual benefit to the entire coal-carrying group and will.eventually figure-as a lead- er of the general market. The money market promises to rule at rates entirely satisfactory to the borrower and unless the tendeney of -prices proves deceptive the recessions caused by sales for both:accounts:will afferd a profit- able basis for conservative purchases. ——__ FINANCIAL, ASD, COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today. as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exehange. indents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. ‘Open. Southern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction. ‘Lexas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Cnion Paciiic. Wabash... Wabash, Prd Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union ‘Vel. Wisconsin Central Silver... * Ist assessment paid. ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sates—regular call—i2 o'clock m, tal tion, Ip at 7B. Lanstos Monet pe oo ACF; 100 at 7;°100 at 6%; 100 at 6%: 100 At Bia; 10) at Gly. ATter eai—Captial Traction, 6 at 76 Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 1 bid, 120% uskea U. coupon. 108% bid, 111 asked. U.S. 4s, 1925, 115 bid, 17 asked. U.S. Ss, 1004, 11286 bid, 114 ay District of Columbia = 10844 bid. Water stock 71 se. funds, currency, Miscellaneous Bonds, —31 cepoiten Taitrond cone Ge_110 bid, 122% asked. Metrupolitan Rudiroad 5s, W7% bid. Belt Ratirond S, S4 bid. S6 asked. Exkington Ralirasd $e, 9S id. 102-asked. Columbia Railroad 68, 1124 bid. Washingion Gas Company 6s, series A, 108 bid. Washington Gas Company Snes eae Washington Gas cour, 125 asked. U. 8. Elec: = 5a, 120 Wid. Ameri: ‘A. and 0.. 100 bid. 10s ake, iy and Trust Washington Market Company’ Ist fsx, 108 Jbid. 108 “bid. key os, ee ist Gs, 99 < nik “Stock. —Bank of Wash Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. *Setsapalicam x 270. bs 180 bid. “Second, “193 Washington Market Company tmp. Washington Market Company ext, oo = diall Association int National *. 100 bid, 108 ask L. asked. it and Trust ies. —National Sate ‘Trust, 139 bid, 135 asked. W: Loan and Trust, i17 bid, 121 i ‘ington asked. “American Se- curity and Trust; bid, 145 We Safe Depostt, 50 old, 70 asked, N*™ Washington Raflroand Stecks,—G bid, 78 asked. Columbia, $0 bid. Belt, 30 asked a 5 Safe Deposit and National bid, bid, By asked. “com Insurance Stocks.Real Estate Title, 108 116 asked. ColamMa Title, 6% bid, & asked. Washington Title, 6 ented. See ‘clephone Stocks.—PennsyIvania, 36 bid, 50 asked. rmapeeke and Potomac 30 Bd 35 ped he jean Grapl 3% bl |. Poeumat Gun Carriage, -23 bid, 30 asked. se ocks.—Washington Market, 14 |. Great Falls Ice. 120 bid, 130 asked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 210 uid Lanston Monotspe, 6 Vid, Gt naked. ‘ix div. SS FAILED FOR HALF A MILLION, One of the Largest Business Houses in Philadelphia. Keen, Sutterle & Co.. of 421 North 84 street, one of the largest exporting and importing firms of Philadelphia, has fatled. It is stated that the liabilities will exceed $500,000. The firm was probably the largest importer of goat skins on this continent, having trading stations throughout South America and in Asia and Africa. It also shipped coffees and spices. Until-a year ago the firm was Keen, Sutterle & Co., Limited. It was organized under the laws of New York. Mr. Sutterle, the manager, is a lieu- tenant colonel on Governor Hastings’ staff. Originally, the house was established by English capital, but five years ago the for- eign interests were bought out. John M. Fenlin, an extensive glazed kid manufacturer, was forced to the wall by the failure. His liabilities are $30,000, ——_—-cee _____ News Briefs. A ciever forger obtained $20,000 in gold from the Nevada Bank of San Francisco on a check which had been raised from #12 to 000. year fund 5s, So-sear fund Gs, gold. 1074 bid. Ss, Fal 45 bid. Water \