Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1896, Page 2

E THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Gen. Campos to Sail for Spain Mon- day. MARIN WILL TRY NO EXPERIMENTS Believes in the Ultimate Success of His Cause. IS HOPEFUL EXPRESSIONS HAVANA, Cnba., January 18.—Gen. | Marin, the acting captain general of Cul in an interview today, said he belie ed that the politicians here and elsewhere in the isiand went further in their opinions passed upon the corduct of Gen. Carpos than the circumstances warranted. sisted that Campos was worthy of consideration, and spoke very hignly He ix of the ability of his late chief as a military commander. : There is no doubt that General Marin un- derstands that it is necessary, in order to successfully administer the affairs of this island, to have the support of all political parties, and he will do his utmost by the use of his personal influence, and that of hits friends, to bring all elements to the sup- port of the government. The acting captain general will not into any experiments, military or polit during the period he is In command h But this does not mean that his policy w be lacking in energy. Indeed, Gen. M: has already taken steps in the province of | Santa Clara toward recognizing the Span- ish forces there, and he is also adopt! other measures to oppose the advance of the second insurgent army under Rabi and Jese Maceo. Like all the Spanish generals, Mazin complains of the manner in which the in- surgents conduct their operations, claim- ing that their destructiveness and guer- rilla tactics are criminal, and lacking in military valor, and that such operators will never lead to the independence of Cuba. He is a firm heliever in the honor and resources of Spain, thinks the Spanish government will give ail the support neces- sary to the different Spanish officials here, and is of the opinion thas the insurrection Wil be suppressed before long. In conclusion, General Marin assert- ed that the situation here is not nearly as serious as it appears to those who are not familiar with the topographic situa- tion of the country. Generals Bazan and Suarez Valdez ar- rived here today. general Campos will sail for Spain Mon- y- of al, _———— MAUPIN BILL RECOMMITTED. Change of Sentiment Among Support- j ers of the Measure. “Special Dispatch to The Evening tar. RICHMOND, Va., January 18.—The Mau- pin bill got a black eye today and did not go through the house, as was expected. It was recommitted ‘and ‘may never get through in its present shape. Mr. Maupin, the champion of the bill, again made a strong appeal for its passage, but Mr. Diggs, chairman of the committee that recommended the bill to be passed, stated that while he was yesterday of the opinion that the bill should not be recom- mitted, he had constdered the matter care- fully since, and didnot want to be re- garded as at the head of a movement to Tailroad. a bill through without giving it @ proper hearing. The vote resulted 48 to 21 for recom- mitting the. bill. The thirty-day bill was also recomumitted. The indications of a vic- tory for the Maupin bill in the house are not near so favorable. A racing bill was today handed to Mr. Diggs for introduction before his commit- tee. It prohibits winter racing altogether and allows racing fifteen,days each from May 1 to August 1, and from August 1 to Noveraber 1. ——_.-_ — FOR 100,000,000 TAELS. China Negotiates 2 Large Loan With a German Bank. HONG KONG, January 18.—The Deutsche Bank of Berlin has obtained the contract for a Chinese loan of 100,000,000 taels, with interest at 5 per cent, to cost 89 1-2, and to be issued at 9%. Nothing is known here of the Chinece Ioan of 100,060,000 taels, reported to have Deen placed with the Deutsche Bank of Berlin. The Shanghai tael, according to the last estimate of the director of the mint, is .72 in United States gold, and the coinage Yalue of the tael is gtvén as $1381 in United States silver dollars. . The one hundred million Shanghai taels will call for 106,864,- 600 fine ounces of silver. gees JUDGE ROBINSON'S SUCCESSOR. Gov. Lowndes Will Appoint George M. Russum, Special Dispatch to The Erening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md.. January 18.—Gov. Lowndes will designate elther Associate Judge McSherry of Frederick or Judge Bryan of Baltimore city as chief judge of the court of appeals. A strong opposition has developed against Judge McSherry which may prevent his appointment. The governor said today to The Star cor- respondent that he had decided to name Geo. M. Russum of Caroline county as fudge of the second cireult in place of Judge Robinson. a EX-MINISTER FLOQUET DEAD. He Opposed Royalty in France and Fought Boulanger. PARIS, January 18.—M. Floquet, who was at one time president of the council of min- tsters, and clso minister of the interior, is dead. Floquet was a radical. He was the law- yer who, in 1867, when the late czar vis- ited the Paris law courts in company with the Emperor Napoleon III, shouted “Vive la Pologne,” and who subsequently headed a subscription for the purpose of present- ing a “revolver of honor” to Berezows! the young Pole who shot at the czar in the Bois de Boulogne. He was prominent in the trial of Pierre Bonaparte for the mur- der of Victor Noir, pleading for the family of the victim. During tne siege of Paris he was ass ant to the mayor of the city. On the Sth of February, 1871, he was elected a deputy of Paris. He subsequently presided at a pelitical meeting, by which he tried to open the way for an agreement between the as- sembl t Versailles and the commune. Tt was Floquet, it is said, who proposed the decree of banishment for all the mom- bers of the royal family when tmperia was overthrown, and it was Floquet who resisted the desire of the present pr dent of the republic to have the Due d'Au- male return in consideration of his gener- ous gifts to the republic. Floquet had one dul, and that was with Gen. Boulanger in 1388. — Licenses for Clubs. Judge McComas this afternoon, In the e of the Army and Navy Club against the District, decided that such clubs must pay a liquor license. The club, having paid its licerse subsequently, decided that clubs of its character are not required to take out liquor licenses, and sued to recover thy amount, $400. The District demurred contending the law does require c.ibs to take liquor licenses, and that point Judge Mc- Comas today ‘sustaineg. It is understood that the case will be carried to the Court of Appeals by the club. ——_ Fell Down a Well. Alphonso Pannel, colored, employed at Jackson's lumber yard on lth street southwest, fell down a well there this af- ternoon and suffered a fractured thigh in addition to a complete wetting. Dr. Smith, at the Emergency Hospital, set the frac: sure. that out ———— Fifty tons of material for five and four- mmch guns have been shipped by the Beth- lehem Iron Company to the Washington lavy yard. | resents only the number of copies of Tur Ev BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, A reference to the statement be- Jow will show that the circulation” sworn to is a bona fide one 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 newsstaids, 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 afierncon contemporary. — Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Jan. 11, 1996... MONDAY, Jan. 13, 1896 TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 1896. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 1896 THURSDAY, Jans 16, 1896. FRIDAY. Total... 31,451 rep- Daily average... 1 solemnly awear that the above statemer ing thé fx’ secular days end- ing Friday, January 17, 183¢—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or malied, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or reimain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this eighteenth day of January, A. D. 1396. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Public, D. C. FAVORABLE TO MORRISON What His Friends Think of the Selec- tion of Chicago. The friends of W. R. Morrison regard the selection of Chicago as the place of meet- ing for the democratic national convention as favorable to the chances of their candl- date. It 1s understood that there is to be a conference of a few of Mr. Morrison’ friends held here within the next two which will result in the formal launching of his presidential boom. Ex-Representa- tives Foreman and Cable of Tilinois, who are now here, are sounding sentiment among democrats on the stbject. MEETING POSTPONED. Rooms Were Not Ready for the Vene- guclan Commission Today. Its rooms in the Sun building not be- ing quite ready for usé today; the Venezuela boundary commission was compelled to postpone its proposed meeting until Mon- day next. The quarters on the sighth floor of the building will be occupied, by, the com- mission only until the permanent’ quirters on the fourth floor have been furnished and fitted for its use. + e+___ DISTRICT YN CONGRESS. Plan Proposed in the Bill to Charter the Washington Cooling Company. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee has intro- duced a bill in the House -granting the Washington Cooling Company the right to lay pipes fo- the distribution of refriger- ating materials under certain streets of the city. The bill also grants the right of way to connect the power house of the refrigerating works by railroad siding and switches with any line of railroad adja- cent thereto: Provided, That the entire length of such connecting track be not more than one thousand feet. The bill was referred to the District com- mittee. To Quiet a Title. } Mr. Grout has introduced a bill in the House, by request, to quiet the title of Geo. W. Watson to lots {and §, in square numbered 996. Urgent Deftciency* Bill. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was completed by the full committee’ to- day, and contains the following jtems of appropriation for the District: Office sealer of weights and measures, $5,987; for d fending suits in the Court of Claims, $2,00 force for truck D, $3,679.30; for support of convicts, $22,397.2 nee War Department Printing Office. The Secretary of War has sent to the House a letter urgently recommending an appropriation of $5,619, to repair the old dwelling house, 1725 F street, now used by the War Department as a printing office. —____---—_ URGENT DEFICIENCIES. Principal Items in the Bill Agreed Upen Today. The first urgent deficiency bill of this Congress was agreed upon today by the House committee on appropriations and will be reported to the House Monday. A total of $4,416,' carried by the bill, the greater part of this or 33, 2 being for the expenses of United States courts. —__-e—__— ECKINGTON CITIZENS. The New Association Holds Its R ular Meeting. At the monthly meeting last night of the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens’ sociation, Mr. Henderson, the pre announced the following standing commit tees, which were unanimously contirme: On railroads—A. R. Serven, T. P. Kany J. H. Lane, William Craig, 'T. 'T. Mog On streets, sidewalks and lights—S. W. Leitzell, B. W. Pond, H. D. Norris, J. C. ‘Allen, J. N. Payne. On membership—P. F. Happ, P. A. Auer, W. 8. Chase, H. W. Morrow, A. E. Murlin. ‘The President stated that the importance of the work which these committees had to perform, and the urgent necessity for im- mediate action, induced him to announce them at once, instead of waiting to complete the full list. The remaining commit would be announced at the next meeting of the asscciation, which will be held next Friday night at the residence of the 7 dent, and be an adjourned meeting from last night. Ag the contract with the Georgetown Power and Light Company for lichting the streets of Eckington and West Eckington will expire early in February and the streets will be left in darkness after that date unless some other arrangement is mae for their lighting it was necessary to appoint the committee to look after this matter at once. Before the next regular monthly meet- ing of the association it is expected that permanent quarters for a place of mecting will be secured. mera Lively Fire. The grocery store of F. G. Purner, cor- ner of Brightwood and Whitney avyeaues, was seriously damaged by fire about S o'clock this morning. A defective fiue caused the conflagraticn and an alarm of fire was sounded from a box In the neigh- borhood and the Mt. Pleasant chemical en- gine, as well as engine company No. 7 and truck A responded. Tie fire had considerable headway tefore the fi arrived upon the scene anid then the fi were checked before they spread to the neignboring houses. It is thoughi that tne loss amouated to $1,000. The ty was fully insured. —_————__ Visitor Appointed. ‘The President has appointed Dr. Wm. W. Johnston of the District of Columbia a visitor to the Government Hospital for the Insane to fill the unexpired term of Profes- sor James C. Welling, deceased. BEER AND BOYCOTTS Knights of Labor to War Upon the Ss Saloons. OUTLINING THEIR PdTICY Retaliatory Measures Contempiated by the Brewers. THE LOCKED-OUT MEN The fight between the boss brewers of the city and District Assembly 66, Knights of Labor, seems to be growing more earn- est. For two weeks the brewery workers have been out of employment, and the question at issue between the employers and the labor organization seems no nearer settlement than at the time hostilities com- menced. District Master Workman Simmons, when seen by a Star reporter this morning, said that it had heen determined to attack the Hduor interests in the District all along the line. The edict has gone tort that every member of organized labor in the city is to use all lawful means in his power to *assist the brewery workers to settle their differences with the master brewers. This means that a vigorous ef- fort will be made to prevent the sale of the product of the local breweries and to as- sist in the introduction of outside beer. To Fight Saloons. “The District Assembly has always sought to encourage home industry,” said Mr. Simmons, “and for this reason has made évery effort to setile the differences with the prewers, in order to prevent any out-of-town concerns from establishing a market for their product here. But the settlement seem8 to be far in the distance at the present rate of progress. We have called upon the Liquor Dealers’ Associa- tion of Washington to settle the liquor question, but the boss brewers are stub- and the liquor dealers are now h in the fight as tne District Assem- loon in propose to fight every Washington until the trouble is satistac- toriiy adjusted. More than one-half, or even two-thirds, of the saloons here are riet_ Assembly will seek up these saloons. The members of nization will refuse to sign appli- eations for hquor licer and will exert their among their neighbors to do Ukewise. the granting of licen the excise board, and in every way tn our power will endeavor to close up the saloons. It is tie coniident expectation that ultimately we can close up all but about thirty bar rooms ard saloons in Washington. “This afternoon arrangements made looking to the securing of empioy- ment in other cities for our locked-out brewery workers. We will endeavor to find good posiiicns for them in near-by cities, so that they will not be deprived of an income are to be and their families be dependent.” National Secretary Bechtold. Mr. Charles of 3echtold, rational secre’ the Brewery Werkers of the United tes, arrived in the city this morning and 1 Master. Workman All phases of the situation were over and discussed. Mr. Bechtold ed from naticnal headquarters to na few days ago, and will work tion with the local officers of or- labor in their fight with the brew- It has been claimed that the brewers was in consultation wi Simmons. gone ers. here would invoke the aid of their national organization in order to prevent tye im- portation of beer into Washington, and so obstruct the plans of th2 District Assembly. Mr. Bechtold, however, on his way to this city stopped over at a number of the man- the west, and learned of beer fould be op- facturing citi that an abundanc tained for shipment. The loc'xed-out men claim that in all mat- ters they have acted fairly in the fight with the brewers, and were rot the ones that sought the trouble. "They believe that their demands have been only reasonable, and are nothing more than has been accorded similar organizations in other cities. The boss brewers view the situation differently, . ard the deadlock continues, and ogram of the District Assembly 1s strictly carried out interesting develop- ments may be looked for. A Policy of Retaliation. The brewers intend, it is stated, to adopt retaliatory measures against a number of the iabor organizations that have boycotted them, Mr. Aibert Carry, president of the Na- tional Capital Brewing Company, said that on account of the beer war he has Cecided to abandon the idea of building a larg number of houses for which he had had plans made, to be locate] on ground owned by him some distance east of Lincoln Park, in the eastern part of the city, and con- tiguous to the East Capitol street electric : Iway Company, on be ready for oporati Mr. Carry stated further that the National rewing Cy y also deter- 1 io abandon fer the same cause the struction of an immense bottling and which, with the houses he sed to build a personal in- id have given immediate em- om 100 to 125 brieklayers and t aS many more men belonging to crafts, whose agsresate pay would have reached not less than $i,S00 to $2,000 per day. wing Company, told a Star reporter while it is the intention of h pany to do a large amount of building, mo: ef bich will be begun with the ope spring, the bidding will not be lim those contractors who employ union only, but will be open to them and non-union men atike. Other brewer it ig stated, have fallen in with this policy. end, it is said, a boycott will be placed by them on union workmen engaged in helping along the beer boycott. So SS SS WOMAN'S BUSINE:! CLUB. Its Second Anniversery Celebrated in Its Handsome Club Rooms. The second anniversary of the Business Woman's Club was celebrated by an‘at- home given at its spacious and handsome club rooms, 606 1th street, last night, the occasion being one of the most enjoyable in the history of the organization. The rooms presented an unusually attractive appear- ance, being decorated with potted plants, palms and other floral designs in the gr est profusion. The Business Woman's C §s noted for i but last ev i ahead of went the uitation and strengthened its fast- ing popularity. ed of Dr. Clara club's re Amy Clem ‘Trumbull, rs. A. G. Leavitt, Annie E. Lida Coleman Tulloch, Miss Bertha Rathboue, Miss s C. M. Mrs. Marie Louise , Miss Frar Benjamin Johnston and Mrs. Mary E. Rabson. A short musi- cal program was _ rendei Helen Howe and M Fassett and Lea- vitt. Miss Howe sang with ber accustomed skill and power and the latter two young ladies gave piano solos. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the musie and social greetings were exchanged until a late hour. Some of those present were Col. and Mrs. Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Hines, Mr. Bert, Dr. Frank Howe and Miss Mary d by Miss Mary Hen Howe, Mr. Stelle, Miss Barbour, Mrs. A. G. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee Ferguson, Mr. Frank Fister, Miss Stabler, Mrs. Shreve, Miss Rathbone, Mrs. Ellen Spencer, Miss’ Findlay, Miss Curry, Mrs. Floyd, Miss Free, Mrs. Fassett, Miss Kate Broddie, Mr. and Mrs. Eyazier, Mr. Page, Mrs. A. G. Stabler and Miss Hale. a ee Murder Trial. The trial of James Brown, colored, in- dicted for the murder of Henry Brown last September by stabbing him near 9th and P streets northwest, after a quarrel over 5 cents worth of beer, has been set for Thursday next before Judge Cole in Crim- inal Court No. 1. Atterney Thomas C. Taylor will defend Brown, while District Attorney Birney is to prosecute. An un- meuely lJarge number of witnesses will tes- y- MAY BE. A NEW PARTY A Important Meoting of Silver Men in This Oity Next Week. To Lay Plans fod the National Fight— Hope deja South and West Union. =f oa Probably the rtfost momentous meeting in the history of the sflver men of the country will be held in fhis city, in the Sun build- ing, on F street’ Wednesday of next week. Waile it is primarily to be a conference of the leaders of the various bimetallic or- ganizations of the country, there will be a large attendance ‘of prominent men who have not yet allied themselves to any or- ganization, but who are ardent supporters of the white metal and who are casting about for the best move to make in the in- terest of silver. Will It Be n New Party? It is known that the object of the meet- ing is a consolidation of all the free silver organizations into one big organization and the laying of plans for the national fight this year. There are various bimetallic leagues throughout the country, and this meeting will attempt .to unite them all under one name and one flag. At the same time will come up the question of the ad- visability of forming a new party. This question is receiving the earnest attention of all the free silver“men. In the call for the conference it is stated that there is no hope for silver in any of the existing po- litical organizations, Qf course, this does i refer to e populist party, but there are hundreds of strong men who see no chance fer that party and who believe that the only salvation is in an out-and-out new party, With new and tried and trusted men at the head. The extreme silver men al- lege that there is no real earnestness in the talk’ of some of the alleged silverites and that they cannot be trusted. To Show Their Hands. It is claimed that a new party will force every public leader to show his hand, either now or after the meeting of the na- tional conventions. It is not believed that either the republican or democratic con- vention will declaré for a double standard. This will give all the malcontents a chance to prove their loyalty to silver by joining in a straight fight for it. Another argument of the new party folks is that the silver people cannot af- ford to wait to see what the old party con- ventions are going to do. This will prevent them gettifig together in time to win this year, and will postpone the real fight until 1900. It is a foregone conclusion, they say, what the old parties are going to do, and there is no use waiting. It means suicide. It means another four years of the “evils” complained of by the silver people. There is just as much hope this year, by a vi orous campaign, as.there will be four years from now. At any rate, should a new party not be launched next week arrangements will be made to. carry on the campaign until im- mediately after the old party conventions, when the new party will make its appear- ance with a. hurrah, pulling in recruits from all directions. Whether it will absorb the populist party remains to be seen. The Star was right in the free silver pro- gram a few days "go, when it spoke of the big jubilee meetings to be held at the same time and place with the populfst national convention. The populist national commit- tee at St. Louim yesterday passed a resolu- tion inviting the bimetallic organizations to meet at the same time as the national convention of that party. Will They Give Up? There fs a questidm, however, of whether the “populists «Willconsent to entering a new party. Tweir‘thances will be better tris year in séme tates than ever before. There is not much doubt that Senator Mills, fi his speech im the Senate a few days ago, had’ ‘in ‘mind thé increase in pepulist strengttt inf his state. If is openly acknowledged that the democrats cannot win in that state -this year, except om a free silver’ plat . Ifa gold standard man is nominated for President at Chi- cago, that settles the future of Texas, un- less a new party, embracing the present demoOcrati¢ Tleaders of that state, cof along. Mills’ speech had more significance than tre average politician thinks. South Carolina stands ready to leave the party at any minute, and will do so. The feeling in that state is for a new party. ‘The hope of a great political-unéon of the south and west is what will animate the silver people when they meet next week. There will be found man men who will be opposed to putting ofthe attempt to form this union for four years. They want to see it done now, and will bend all their energies to this end. a For Armenian Relief. - Mr. Herant M. Kiretchjian, the generai j Secretary of the Armenian Relief Associa- tion, arrived in Washington today to en- deavor to stir Congress to some action to relieve the condition of his countrymen. While he is not prepared to sugyest any steps for this government to take, he says that the United States, for the sake of civilization, shouli endeavor to interpose between the Turkish government and its victims and stop further massacres. —-2<- Hotel Arrival Arlington—C. Edwin Booth, H. E. Da- vies, Col. F. V. Greene and wife, James R. Reosevelt, New York; W. J. Patterson, Pittsburg, Pa.; Frank L. Wright, St. Louis, Mo. Shorebham—P. W. Gallagher, Scranton, Pa.; J. A. Turner, Boston, Mass.; R. H. Baker, Norfolk, Va.; C. K. Pittman, Chi- cago, IIL; Frank M. Evans, Philadelphia. Riggs—M. R. Potter and wife, Lansing, Mich.; Daniel Harmon ar ife,, Virginia; R. R. Williams, Maryland; J. H. Allen, C. A. Henderson, New York. Willard’s—H. H. Huling, Charleston, W. ‘a George Ubler, Philadelphia; A. H. Kansas City, Mo.; G. M. Scott, Philadelphia. Raleigh—J..A. August, jr., New York; J. Syracuse, N. Y.; A. J. Hoole and Buffalo; F. M. Snyder, James 8. St. Louis. Natiouel—M. H. Bush, Boston, Mass.; D. L. King, Ohio; H. C. Tibbetts, San Fran- Jas. McNulty, Jersey City, N. J.; L. . Leopold, Lancaster, Pa.; C.'C. Hayes, Syracuse, N. ¥.; E. W. Allen, Chicago; D. ‘X. Kemp, New York; F. C. Dorsey, Kansas City, Mo. Howard House—J. M. Richards, New York; W. Cantey, South Carolina; B. F. Hillhouse, California; J. H. Duke, Har- per’s Ferry, W. Va.; T. C. Morton, Staun- ion, Va.; C. H. Burgess, Elmira, Z Normandi L. Davidson, Iowa; Ken- ner T. Bethel Academy, Va. Charles E. Hooker, jr., Jackson, B. Crowley; Seal Islands, Alaska. Lbitt—JudgedV.1N. Ketcham, Indianap- Jesse sre Fe Franklin, Ind.; Col. Ira Ayer, New York; Gov. J. E. Rickards, Maj, G.'F. Albee, U. 8. A; C. . Nichols and! fam#ly, St. Louis; J. H. Na- tions, El Paso; Texas; Ambrose Swasey, Clevelend, Ohio; A:*\N. Craw, Fred Cham: berlin, Boston. ’ Columbin ‘Chemical Company. Richard Brodhead, todsy filed a suit against the Columbia Chemical Company, doing business #t 1404 14th street, claiming the sum of $5,500, with interest. Mr. Brodhead states that he is the owner of a promissory note for that amount, made by the compary, thrcugh its treas- urer, W. P. Springer, June 28, 1895, the note being made payable to J. C. Haydon on de- mand. a When the note was presented by him, says Mr. Brodhead, it was not paid, where- upon he entered suit. The Columbia Chemical Company being a foreign corporation, having been incor- perated in Virginia, an attachment upon its property and effects was at once is- sued. In consequence of the attachment the company’s offices were closed today, but the members of the company stated that they expected soon to get out of their difficulties and to be open again, a Fell From the Third Story. Reuben Burk, colored, today fell from the third story of a building in course of erec- tion at 26th and D streets and was badly injured, sustaining a fracture of the ley and a wound of the scalp. He was treated at the Emergency Hespital by Dr. Smith. Burk resides at 2125 Pembroke strect. OLD TIME TAVERNS Fifty Years Ago Stage Coach Lines Were Patronized. ONLY ONE RAILROAD 70 THIS cUrY Location of Some of the Hotels of Former Years. HOMES OF STATESMEN Fifty years ago the routes of travel to the District were about as far behind in conveniences as the stage coach is behind the palace car of the present day. one railroad had reached the city- timore and Ohio—and that landed pas- sengers on the west side of the Tiber (2d street and Pennsylvania avenue north- west.) The depot was a narrow, three- storied brick building, surmounted by a bell, of small size, which gave the public to understand that a train would leave ten minutes prior to the time for starting. On the west and north sides of the building, extending to B street, open sheds afforded protection from the weather. The trains left at 6 o’clock ‘a.m. and 5:20 P.m., and arrived at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and the fare then was $2.50 straight, bag- wage extra. There was also a train which came in at 2 a.m® Passengers from the north traveled part of the way from New York by canal, and from the west took the cars at Cumberland (then the terminus of the road.) Between the depot and the Capitol, on the north side of the avenue, were mostly ordinary buildings, occupied by both white and colored, some of them keeping small stores, shops gr saloons. The land opposite the Botanical Garden had been but partially improved, the most of it was marshy ground, and the open Tiber coursed to its confluence with the old Washington City canal. The Botanical Garden then contained, principally, the col- lection made by the Wilkes exploring ex- pedition. West of the depot, on the avenue, were houses mostly of three stories, used principally as boarding houses. The west end of the square was occupied then as now by the St. Charles Hotel. The Stenmboat Service. Between Washington and the south com- menication was had mostly by the steam- boats, the Augusta of the Mail line con- necting with the line to Richmond at Aquia Creek, arriving at 5 o'clock p.m., and leay- ing at 3 a.m. daily. The Osceola made semi-weekly trips to Norfolk in summer and weekly trips in the winter months. The Baltimore route was covered by the old Columbia, pleasantly remembered by many old citizens, for it was then the popular excursion boat for Tuesday after- noon trips as far as Indian Head and re- turn. . The Alexandria steamers were the Jos. Johnson and Phenix, which, between them, made but fcur round trips per day. At this time the steamboat wharves were at the foot of 11th street southwest, and the usual route to the heart of the city was up lith street to Maryland avenue, thence to 7th and through the mall to Pennsylvania ave- nue. The Washington channel of the Po- tomac extended from the Arsenal point to the canal! at 17th street, and what are now the “flats” were covered with water. The old-fashioned stage coach was a fa- miliar object in the streets, and there was considerable travel by these lines. The Western or Frederick stage and Winchester and Warrenton left Hepburn’s Hotel on Pennsylvania between 4% and 6th streets tri-weekly. The Leesburg and Winchester and Upper Marlboro’ left Peck’s, near Hep- burn’s, tri-weekly, and the Port Tobacco and Leonardtown, semi-weekly from the same place. The City Hotel, conducted by A. Ful- ler & Co., now known as Willard’s, Was a collection of dwellings. A few years later (in 1847) it went into the hands of the Willards. The Metropolitan was then the Indian Queen Hotel, conducted by Jesse Brown, assisted by his sons, who succeeded him, and it was run by the Browns till late in the ‘60's. It was a three-storied brick building, and a large figure of an Indian queen was the sign in front. It was patronized principally by southern custom- ers. The building is now fully three times larger than then. Some Well-Known Houses. Fuller’s afterward the Kirkwood, located on the site where the Raleigh now is, was not in existence as a hotel till a few years later, the site being occupied by Fuller's drug store. The National was then in op- eration under the management of Col. S. S. Coleman, who subsequently conducted houses in Baltimore and other places. It was then owned by a company, and as the Policy of the management was comfort before display, it was a popular house, en- joying the patronage of such men zs John Bell of Tennessee, John P. Hale of New Hampshire, E. A. Hannegan of Indiana, S. S. Phelps of Vermont, General Samuel Houston of Texas, Senator Atchison of Missouri, Senator Bright of Indiana, and many others of note. The United States was then a popular house, on the north side of the avenue between 3d and 4% streets, under the man- agement of Jas. H. Birch. Among its prom- inent guests were John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, W. T. Colquit of Georgia, and A. Burt of South Carolina. = On Pennsylvania avenue near 15th street was the European Hotel, better known as Gallabrun’s, afterward the Mansion House, and it was quite a high-toned place. The Exchange Hotel. on the north side of C street between 3d and 41g (J. M. Gil- bert, proprietor), was patronized by mem- bers of Congress and their families then. On the northwest corner of 3d and the ave- nus was Gadsby’s, quite a comfortable place. This house was for some years run as _a boarding house by Mrs. Beveridge, and was a popular one. Reverdy Johnson, who long was in Congress from Maryland: Representatives Hampton of New York and W. P. Thompson of Kentucky were among the patrons On 3d street, above the ave- nue, was the Temperance Hotel, kept by Isaac Beers, and it was a cozy, home-like place for those who had become converts to the cause through the Washingtonian campaign. The St. Chatles had also a share of con- sressional patronage. Strange to say, at that time there were no hotels in the im- mediate vicinity of the Capitol, in place of the old hostelries which flourished there- abouts years before. Boarding houses were, however, numerous on the Hill. Favorite Stopping Places. Eberbach’s Columbian Hotel was on the southwest corner of Sth and E streets. The Republican House was on the north side of D between 9th and 10th northwe8t. A three- storied brick, on the south side of F be- tween 13th and 14th streets northwest, was known as the Union Hotel, under the management of Abram Butler (father of the late Ferd. Butler, long years a boniface in the neighborhood of Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street). The Franklin Hotel was conducted by Thomas Baker, father of Mr. John A. Baker, at the northeast corner of 8th and D streets, the site of Hoy’s Hotel. This building was destroyed by fire on the night of December 23, 1851. Between 3d and 4% street, on the north side of the avenue, was the Verandah Hotel, con- ducted by Cotter & Thompson. On the south side of the avenue, on the square west, was Congress Hall, kept by Maj. P. H. King, well known in local mili- tary circles in the early days of the war. Near by was P. J. Henning’s hotel and the Metropolis House, A. Jenkins, proprietor. B. Jost carried on the First Ward House, on the avenue near 17th street, then and for many years afterward. The Farmers and Drovers’ Hotel was at the north end of the Long bridge, and Farmers’ Headquarters were kept at the southwest corner of 7th and I streets northwest by-t%yons. This was for some years a leading house of that section, hav- ing subsequently been conducted by the late P. W Dorsey and others, and is still a hotel. Another Ywfmers’ hotel was run at the northwest corner of, D and 8th streets northwest. Capt. 2 Jones kept the Steamboat Hotel, at llth and G streets southwest. John West kept a house of the same name on 7th street below the avenue. A favorite resort was the Virginia House, on C street, opposite the National Hotel, conducted by the popular Hafry Sweeting. B. O. Sheckell kept a tavern opposite the market, on 7th street. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY Four Oases of Local Interest Acted On by the President. In Each Instance Mr. Cleveland Gives the Reason for Commuta- tation or Pardon. The President has acted on a large num- ber of pardon cases, including four of local interest. A pardon was granted John R. Hart. convicted of grand farceny and sen- tenced March 19, 1894, to three years’ im- prisonment at Albany. “This convict,; says the President, “has already served an imprisonment of twenty-two months. He is Just recovering from a severe illness, and is quite delicate, needing different care from i that be can receive in prison. He was o! seventeen years old when his offense was committed, and if he fs released he will be given a decent home by his relatives. His pardon is recommended by the district at- terney, who prosecuted him, and I am con- vinced his release is quite consistent with the objects of an enforcement of the crimi- nal law.” In the case of Robert L. and Valonia I. i Ryan the’ sentence was commuted to ten months’ actual imprisonment. This couple, man and wife, were convicted in the Po- ice Court May 2, 1895, under twenty infor- mations for petit larceny, and were each sentenced to twenty months’ imprisonment in the District jail. The larcenies were committed while the husband was in the employ of Saks & Co., and the wife in the employ of Dyrenforth & Co. “This commutation is granted,” says the President, “solely. on account of the three children, whose condition, caused by the criminal conduct of their parents, has so excited my sympathy that I am willing to risk their restoration to their care in the near future.” William A. Clark was convicted of per- jury in a liquor case and was sentenced, January 26, 1895, to two years’ imprison- ment at Albany. The President indorsed the application for pardon in this case as follows: “Sentence commuted to one year's actual imprisonment. Same action in the case of Charles Willis, convicted of same offense about the same time, and sentenced to the same imprisonment. The district at- torney who prosecuted this convict recom- mends this commutation, and from his statement and the other considerations presented to me I am of opinion that a reduction of sentence is fully justified.” In the case of Irving S. Beall, sentenced April, 1895, to imprisonment at Albany for a year and a day for false pretenses, the Pres- ident has commuted the sentence to ten months’ actual imprisonment. In his in- dorsement the President says: “I have hes- itated much as to the action I should like to take in this case. The sentence of the court was light and was only pronounced after an opportunity had been given the convict to avoid any punishment by good behavior. This opportunity was neglected and the promise of exemplary conduct upon which it was extended was quickly violated. The convict, however, is quite ygung. He appears to be penitent and promises refor- mation. Upon his release he will be sur- rounded by good influences and will have every inducement to mend kis ways. I am willing to contribute to the encouragement which will be given him by deducting a short time from his imprisonment, and to this extent prove to“Him that all are willing to lend him a helping hand. Executive clemency inthis case is recommended by the judge who sentenced him and the dis- trict attorney who prosecuted him.” The President has granted applications for pardon in the cases of Henry Michand, sentenced in Minnesota to one year and fine for selling fiquor to Indians; Sarauel Wetkins, sentenced.in western Arkansas to four years for larceny, and Jacob Warren (to restore citizenship), who was sentenced in Ohio in 1883 to two. years’ imprisonment for pension frauds. He has commuted to three months the six months’ sentence im- posed upon Willie, Thomas and Chas. Er- win, in New Mexico, for selling unstamped cigars. FARGO’S DIVORCE INDUSTRY. It Pays the Town About a Quarter of a Million Dollars A: ally. From the Minneapolis Journal. North Dakota has gained considerable notoriety throughout the east for the ease with which divorces are secured within its borders. Fargo has more fame in this direction than any other town, for various Teasons. It is most easily reached and affords the pleasure-loving contingent greater opportunities than any city in the state. except Grand Forks. Its hotels are new and up to date, and there are numer- ous private boarding houses that cater especially to those who are here to end their marital troubles. The modus operandi is simple. In nine cases out of ten the defendant in the suit is as willing that a decree should be se- cured*as the plaintiff, and aids in every Possible way by accepting service and employing a local legal light to look after his interests. In such cases the decree is often secured within ten days after the ninety-day probation has expired. “In fact, it has sometimes occu ‘that the divorce Was granted within iinety-one days after the applicant arrived in Fargo. In these cases, of course, personal service was se- cured, and there was no contest in the way of alimony. In cases of desertion, or in others, where the residence of the defen- dant is unknown, six weeks additional is required for the publication of summons. ‘The attorney’s fee varies from $50 to any higher amount with the trouble necessary to secure the decree and the ability of the plaintiff to pay. The colony includes peo- ple in all walks of life. Even laboring men come to Fargo and work while establishing their residence. These are the exception, however. The seekers after single blessed- ness are, as a rule, well supplied with funds and able to pay liberally for what they get. Some distinguished people have been temporary pésidents of the state and are men snd “omen in all walks of life, and titled foreigners are not an excep- tion. Another noticeable feature is the haste with which some of the plaintiffs again rush ‘headlong into matrimony after having been granted a divorce. One case is on record where a trip was made directly from the judge’s chambers to the license room and return, and the second marriage performed by the kindly court in fifteen minutes after the dectee had been granted and before the ink used in signing the di- vorece papers had time to dry. Indeed, the majority marry ¢gain within six months after being divorced. All kinds of schemes are worked to avoid publicity. Members of the colony often live here under assumed names, and do everything possible to keep correspondents of eastern papers from learning their his- tory. To deceive their friends, the con- tingent sometimes rent boxes in the Moor- head post office, across the river in Min- nesota, so eastern friends won't know what they are doing out west. = 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. 8 6%. 61 26) 26% = 26 a ze" Bo BB % 29. 19% Ws 19% 7%, 10.35 10.40 10.21 10.30 5.62 5.62 5.57 5.57 56.95 5.97 5.87 5.37 cee oe Begs 5.22) 5.22 5.15 5.15 COTTON. Month. Open." High. Low. Close, Febrnary.... 7.82 7. 782 7.88 March. 7.99 7.92 7.99 7.83 April . 7.95 795 79k 1.90 May. 7.99 8.01 7.97 67.98 ssa es Dates Baltimore Markets. srels; shipments, 1,545 barrels; . Wheat firm—spot and month, May, 69a69%—receipts, 2,214 bushels; 009 bushels—southern wheat by samphe, n grade, 66e69. Corn firmer—spot te; February, 33'%a33%4; March, 33) 8, 138.1: ; shipments, 128, ack, 1,146,808 bushels; sales, 68,000 bushels— mn white corn, 32a33%: do. yellow, 32033. so. 2 white western, 21a24% receipts, 563 bushels; stock, Hay firm, active demand—choice imovhy, $16.00 asked. Grain freights steady, :aore doi bushels. in parcels, unchanged. Sugar firm—granulat 5.02 per 100 pounds. Butter steady, unchanged. nll an cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky up FINANCE AND TRADE England’s Flying Squadron Causes Speculation in Wall Street. _ COMMENTS AS 10 MS DESTINATION Effect on the Money Market of thr New Loan. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, January 18.—Owing to an almost total absence of support values in today’s stock market were depressed from % to 13-4 per cent, professional trading alone accomplishing this result. The legit- imate demaud for securities has become so narrow that the room element seems destined to control speculation during the period of contraction forced into the situa- tien by the terms of the treasury’s bond circular. The possible contingencies suggested by the various international episodes of the last few weeks are disturbing factors, and any chat.ge in conditions is certain of im, mediate reffection in stock values. The mystery surrounding the purposes of the English squadron causes apprehension in some quarters, as it is believed that it is organized for the sole purpose of adding weight to England's South American boun- dary argument. While traders are dis- Posed to utilize such possibilities as an in- centive to lower prices, the best element in the street find a more serious explanation for the decline in values. The money market, held in check, as it is, by the pending bond sale, is the real cause of the present unsatisfactory outlook. Rates for call money aré subject to sudden and substantial additions and the knowledge of this fact is directly responsible for a con- tracted volume of busitiess. As yet, how- ever, there has been no annoyance from this cause, but fears are frequently as potent as results when applied to speculation, and that tight money és feared cannot be denied. The benk statement shows the banks to be in « fairly strong position, but when it is remembered that the bulk of the reserve is held by a few banks surface indications cannot be relied upon too securely. The receipis of currency from interior” points, coupled with gold imports, has been largely in excess of the week's with- drawals. The decrease of four and one- qvarter millions iu loans is offset to a large extent by a corresponding increase in cash holdings, as shown in the Geposits. ‘The surplus reserve is increased. nearly five miilions by comparison with last weel In times of an ordinary demand for o dinary purposes this showing would be perfectly satisfactory. The only thing that is likely to result from existing ‘conditions, however, is a dul! market inchned towards a lower level. This forecast is applicavie to the immediate future only, as a return to anything like normal condjtions after next morth’s financial transaction is com- pleted will insure higher prices... >» The market “has reached that erratic point in its development whore: goo! news is undervalued, and all that is bad is mag- nified. Such a condition ts fe nately never permanent, and a wise selection of stocks on the downward scale will surely be turned to profitable acconnt when con- fidence is again restored. For the next fortnight there is ro excuré for action, the interest item during .that.period being lia- ble to exceed speculative profits. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following ate the opening, the high- est and the lowest andthe closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. low 100% American Sugar... - merican Sugar, Pfd.. merican Tobacco...... American Cotton Oil: Atchison. Canada Canada Pacific, Chesapeake & Gi > C..C., C. & St. L. . Chicago, B. & Q. " Chic. & Northwestern.- Chicago Gas, Cfs. C.M. & St. Paul. CM. & St. Panl, Pid Chic., KR. I & Pacific. Del., Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & R. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minots Central. Lake Shore. Long Island Tractio Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan National Lead Co.. Pfi U. 8. Leather, Prd... New Jersey Central. New York Central. N Y.&N. Eng. Cte. N.Y. C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific. - Northern Pacific, Pid. - Norta American. Pullman Pal. Car Southern Railway, Ph Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coai & iron. Union Pacitic Wabash. Wabash, Pid. Wheeling & L. ie. Wheeling & L. Brie, Pfd ‘86 Western Union Yel. og Wisconsin Central. Silver.. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock. m.—Washington Gas A bonds, $1,000 at 110. Washington Gas B bonds, $5,000 at 110%. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 100 at 103. Government Bonds — - 8. 48, registered, 1 bid, 110 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 109 bid, 11 asked. 4s, 1925, 115 bid, 117 asked. UD. 5. 5s, 1904, 112% bid, 113% asked. District ot Colombia“ Bonds.—20-rear fund Ss, 108%, bid. year fund Gs, gold, 108 bid. Water stock Ze, 1901, currency, 112 bid. Water stock Zs, 1903, urrency, 115. b 658, fanding, curreney, 110 bid. 3tg6, registe 45, 200 bid. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds.— Metropolitan Railroad conv. @s, 111% bid, 112 asked politan Railroad Se, 108% bid. "Belt Railroad 83 bid. Sé asked Eckington Railroad 6s, 95 bid, 101 asked. Col ani Railroad 6s, 1 bid, 114 asked. Washitaton ( Company 6s, s ries A, 109% bid, 118 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company’ 6s, series B, 110% bid, 118 ked. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 120 125 acked. U.S. Electric Light conv. Gs, 129 bid! “Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone 5s, 95 bid. American Security and ‘Trust bs, F. and A. 101 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trast Ss, A. ‘and 0., 101 bid, 105 asked. Washington Market Company Ist 63, 109 bid. Washington Market Comp imp. 68, 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, "100 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 105 bid. Washington Light Infantry National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid. Bank of the Rep Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. . Rarmers and Mechanics’, 180 0’ , 133 bid. Citl- zens’, 130 did. Colu id, 188 asked. Capital, 114 bid 14, 108 asked. Traders’, 9% Mid. 98 Did,’ 100 asked. Ohio, SD bid. 5 asked. Safe Deposit and Trast Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 122 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 140 bid, 144 asked. ington Sate Deposit, 50 bi Railroad Stocks.—Capltal ‘Traction Company, 75 bid, 764 aske}. Metropolitan, 9 bid, 1 asked. Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, 6 bid, 24 asked. Eeking- ton, 15 bid, ‘ed. ’ Georgetown and Tennally- town, 12 bid, 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— algae. ga Gi 45 *45 bid, asked. Georgetown Gas, bia, asked. U. 8. Electric Tight, 120 bid, "123 asked. Insurance Sto Firemen’s, 30 bid, #0 asked. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Cor: 69 bid. “Potor *65 bid Arlington. 142 bid, 1 asked. erman-American, 160 bid. National Union, 10 bid, |. Columbia, 11% bid, 13% asked. Riggs, 8 bid, 8'4 asked. People’s, 5% bid, 54 asked. Lincoln, *S bid, 84% asked. Commercial, 444 bid. 'Pitle, Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 64 bid, asked. Washington Title, Ty asked. District Tite, 7 bid, 2 asked. vpclephone Stocks. nsylvania, 35 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, *50 id, 55 asked. American Graphophone, 3% bid, 4 asked. Pneumatic Gun 13 Caria; bid, sked. iateous Stocks.—-Washington Market, bid. Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked. Lincoln Hail, 70 bid, 99 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 210 bid, 230 asked. Lanston Monotype, 6% bid. *kx div. Pare eee ee The fifth failure consequent upon the crash of Keen, Sutterle and Company of Philadelphia has happened. Hartley, Fink & Company, 1035 North Front street, Philedetphia, have made an assignment.