Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1896, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Fitzsimmons Says He Will Ignore Corbett. HE MOST FIRS? DEFEAT MAHER Reception of the Pugilists at El Paso. PAYING OVER THE MONEY EL PASO, Texas, February 22.—An Asso- ciated Press representative had a talic with Fitzsimmons about the Corbett challenge on the way !n from the battle ground this morning, and this is what he had to say about It: “I shall completely ignore that fellow Corbett. It was a thousand dollars Amer- ican money to one cent Mexican coin that “Pomp Jim’ would get in his oar just as he has. I shail use about the same argument ence employ2d by Charlie Mitchell—teli him to go get @ reputation. Let him go and whip Peter Maher and Joe Choynski be- fore he opens his head to me. Both men want to fight him, and, I think, either one cf them can lick him.’ ‘This much I shall insist upcn. He must first win from Maker and Choynski before he gets into a ring = “IL whipped with ease the man Corbett presented the championship belt to in order to escape a match with him. To slow Corbett how Ittle weight his championship presented carried, I now formal!y, through the Associated Press, renounce ail ciuim to the belt and refuse to accept it. I am go- ing to Madison Square Garden for the night of February 29, with a half dozen contracts | made conditionally on winning from Maher, and then, with Julian, Stenz- ler, Roeber and my family, I sail for Eng- land. Fitzsimmons was met by a. monster crowd here and drove directly to the hotel, re he was met by his wife and baby. Poor, defeated and cast down, Maher got off the same train and walked to his room in the house of Dr. Albers. Reta vf the Pagilists. in bearing the pugilists and their . returning from the battle ground, arrived here at 9 o'clock. Fitzsimmons and Martin J n took a carriage and drove to the State National Bank, but found it The bank officers were found, and turned over to Fitzsimmons $10,100, srréncy and $1,(¥* in gol The money was counted by Fitzsimmons and Julian. ssistant Cashter Ruscell asked if the was all there. and receiving an affir- mative reply, took it back and handed it to M. F. McLean, with the remark: “My art in this is to turn this money over to r. McLean. Mr. McLean, In turn. to Jul anded the money tuart, who was pres- have I conducted i Fitzsimmons both responded satistied and shook zsimmons then went and to the hrute explained just ocked out Maher. nied the Assoclated Press the ds ail around. is Non how he k to thank the ico, for their courteou: ment of us during the time cc ning for the fight just always have pleasant reme 2 of the place ani their charm- ing people from the governor down. We to square ou ‘Ss honorably e Mexiean government if they think we have committed any wrong. BOB FiTZSIMMC MARTIN JULL is here, but will prob- The Maher party ably go to Las Cruces today. PITTSBURG, Pa. Febru .—The sports cf this city are feeling sore over feat, and he will not be weleomed hurrah which greeted him on his home from the O'Donnell mill. Only about $19,009 was lost on the Fitzsimmons- Muher fight here and most of {t was posted ember at even money. . in the eyes of Pi gers, a sure ut as the time of meet gsimmons money wen the interested people heli her would be worsted, but thought the fight w at least ten unds. The 2annow h Maher was ter's many friends, and his hold on them has led to very smal! proportions. _ IN BALTIMORE. BIG FIRE Eleven Houses Burned im the South- enst Disirict. BALTIMORE, Ma Revses were burred a sen others badly damaged by fire exrly t™i3 morning in the eatreme southeastern section of the city. ‘The fire originated in the rear of 1241 Herris street, and rapidly spread to ad Jeining buildings, consuming almost the en- tire ble Twerty families were turne out into the street with scarcely any cloth- ing in the bitter cold morning. ‘The amount of loss is as yet unknown. St. Paul Car Berns Burn. ST. PAUL, February 22—Fire late last ight destroyed the old frame street car on University avenue between iby and Kent strects. ‘There were y 100 cars of various patterns in the together with a large quantity It ts believed the loss will oo, partly in: ura could not be saved strong wind, and mad cessfal ¢ to save adjoining pré down the wires. Tho carnival were stored in all troyed. The oi myste’ BOOM. of Next Month. February that bless a cog slips the Bradiey prest- hoom will be launched on March te convention at Frankfort. Wey Is an avowed candidate for itial nomination, and the call conyention at Frankfort fs the re- suit of the conference of his leaders, It ip expected that the delegates to the St. Louis convention will be Instructed tor him, but it will not b3 until after a hot the McKinley forces. There is sht going on in the ranks of tho party over the presidency, and indications point to the McKin‘ey delegates receiving the instructions. ee THINKS IT IMPOSSIBLE. * That America Should Recognize the Cuban Insurgents. ~ MADRID, February 22.—The Spanish min- Ister at Washington, Senor Dupuy de Lome, replying to an inquiry on the subject, hag telegraphed that he regards it as Impossible that the United States should recognize the Cuban insurgents as belligerénta, Admiral Fyffes Conditio: PIBRCP, Neb., February 22—The condi- Mon of Rear Admiral Fyffe ts such that lt- Ye hope is entertained for his recovery, ind tho chances are that he will die In a ew hours. Relatives in California, Massa- hyseits and other states have been wired of the admiral’s critical condition. Growing Steadily Weaker. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 22— Ux-Govrrnor Robinson ts growing steadily veaker ard the physicians believe he can ast at the most but a few hours. = Howard University. The students of Howard University yes- terday honored the memory of Washing- ton in @ fitting manner. Miss Tyler, Presi- dnt Rankin and Dr. O. H. Evans contrib- ‘ated to an appropriate program, THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, ‘FEBRUARY 22, BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to ts 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 deceiv® 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 circuia- tiors don’t give them. The circulation of The Star is many thousands In excess of any other Washington paper and 1s be- lieved to be fully five times that of any afternoon contemporary. Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Feb. 15, 1896... MONDAY, Feb. 11, 1996 .. TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 1596. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 1896. THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 1896. FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 1596... Total..... Daily average. --32,470 1 aolemnly mwear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING Stan circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, February 21, 1896--that 1s, 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 returnabie to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashfet Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-second day of February, A. D. 1896. BENJAMIN MARTIN, JR., Notary Public, D. C. TORS PATRIOTIC SENA They Meet and Listen to the Reading of Washington's Farewell Address. President Pro Tempore Frye Was the Reader and He Received a Vote of Thanks. ‘The Senate met today to listen to the reading ef Washington's farewell address by Senator Frye, the president pro tempore of the Senate. ‘This was in accordance with a resolution previously intreduced by Senator Hoar, and was proceeded with im- mediately after the conclusion of the read- ing of the journal of Thursday. The V President occupied the seat of the presi: Ing officer, and Mr. Frye took his position behind the secretary's desk, thus facing the entire Senate. He read from an old volume printed In large type and without any special effort filed the large chamber with nis resonant voice, so that the pa- triotie and well-rounded sentences were heard by all the large audience present. ‘The reading of the journal and of the address wi eceded by a prayer by Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, who asked God to “bless Grover Cleveland, the Presi- dent of the United States,” and referring to Washington returned | special thanks “for him whose name is in all hearts to- day, for the inheritance of his memory and for the inspiration of his life and ex- ampie.” On motion of Mr. Perkins (Cal.) the prayer wus ordered to be printed in the Record. A Liberal Attendance. There was a Mberal atterdance of Sena- nd the only vacant seats in the gal- were in the diplomatic and Senate sections. The diplomatic gallery was en- {irely vacant, but almost all the seats in the gallery set apart for the families of Senators were taken. The Vice President's pew was entirely filled, and the President’ was also occupied. Many presented them- gelves for admission to the popular galler- fes a considerable time before the opening of the duors, and they continued to arrive, s0 that a large number were prevented ing admission. Close attention 0 the reading by both the Sen- other auditors, rendermg the thoroughly impressive, and none so or account of the simplicity and of ostentation by which it was the marked. At the conclusion of the reading of the y (Del.) moved that the the Senate be tendered to Mr. imirabie mauner in which he had read the address. The motion carried unanimously, and then, at 57 p.m., on motion of Mr. Hoar, the Senate adjourned till Menda: Mr. Ca r gave notice of the postpone- ment of his address, heretofore announced for Monday, or his motion to recommit the tarify bill until Weduesday of next week. —— WANTED HERE. Probable Perpetrator of Many Recent Robberies. In Baltimore yesterday Detective Selbold made an arrest which promises to be of considereble importance to the officers here, and last night the prisoner was brought here by Detectives Helan and teyd. His name is Frank Callahan, and he is twenty-three years old. He belong: here, but has been Uving in New Yo: and Philadelphia for a number of months. In Baltimore he gave his name as George Wilson, but the officers from here recog- nized him as socn as they saw him. It appears that he went in the jewelry store of Benjamin F. Spink, No. 323 West Les ington street, where he wanted some work done. He had a diamond bar pin and he wanted one ef the diamonds taken from it and set in a ring. This bar-pin, it turned out, had been stolen from Mrs. Bischoff, the divorced wife of Prot. Bischoff, whose room was rothed one night early this week. The detectives say that Callahan visited people in the house on 2th strect, in which Mrs. Bischoff resides, atl while there, it {s supposed, he entered the room and committed the theft. ‘The property recovered from the prisoner neluded a diamond ring, gold chain, pearl breastpin, and pieces of a broken gol chain, Callahan, the detectives think, Is beyond question the youns man who has been rent- ing rooms and then robbing the houses. He has already been {dentitled as ihe one who had a room in one of tho houses rob- bed. Callahan has been arrested here be- fore on charges growing out of thefis, but has always managed to escape a jail or Penitentiary sentence. The detectives are pursuing thelr inves- tigation and expect to have a number of charges against him before he ts taken in- to court. ——— METHODIST UNIVERSITY. Preparing the Plans for the Land- scape Features. The work on the proposed Methodist Uni- versity Is progressing at a good rate. The map of the grounds of the land has been re- ceived by Bishop John F. Hurst, and a study of the same ts now being made. The land 13 platted off by Frederick Law Olmstead, the celebrated landscape architect, who report- ed on the landscape features of the street extension plans of the Commissioners. Some time ago plans were sent to the uni- versity officials, which were accepted, but there was an apparent conflict with the street extension plans of the District gov- ernment, and new plans were accordingly drawn up. In the new plans just reccived there ts very little probability of any great changes being made, the natural topography of the country compelling but little arti- fictal display to beautify the place. ‘Tho plans for the hall of history, it is expected, will be completed next week. FOLLOWED THE FLAG Soldier Boys Honored the Birthday ef Washington. SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARADES New Uniforms Made the Avenue Especially Gay. SS e BODIES THAT TURNED OUT — The entire National Guard of the Dis- trict of Columbia, with the exception of one or two organizations, turned out today to do honor to the memory of George Wash- ington. The weather, had it been a little warmer, would have been quite ideal for a military parade, but as it was the atmos- phere had a bracing effect on the soldier boys. The first appearance of troops on the streets occurred promptly at 10 o'clock, when Col. Cecil Clay gave the order for the second regiment to move from ghe armory at 5th and L streets northwest. Although the command did not show -up very well as regards numbers, the men en- tered heartily into the spirit of the occa- sion, and fn their regulaticn fatigue uni- forms looked decidedly Uusiness-like. The Tegiment was headed ly its new band, which today made Its inltiul bow to the Eublic, The band wore the regulation unl- form and made « most favorable impres- sion, doing excellent werk, beth as regards the musical selections and marching. The regiment moved to the White Lot, where the ceremony of dress parade and other maneuvers were indulged in. After an hour or more devoted to such exercises the regiment paraded down Pennsylvania avenue to 6th street ahd back to the ar- mory. Shortly after the second regiment moved away from the armory the light battery and the cavalry troop assembled, and after a good deal of bustle and hustle moved off to the notes of a bugle and proceeded to a large field near {trightwood and there indulged in drill for a couple of hour: Dinner was partaken of at Brightwood, and after more drilling the two organiza- tions returned to the city in time to par- ticipate in the big parade this afternoon. Veteran Firemen. Shortly before 2 o'clock the Veteran Vol- unteer Firemen, headed by the Mt. Plea: ant Field Band, moved from Odd Fellows’ Hall, Sth street southeast, and proceeded westward along Pennsylvania avenue to the headquarters of the organization, at 19th and H streets. A feature of the parade of the firemen was the presence in line of an immense bell, which rung at intervals along t! route. Prior to the parade, both the flre- men and the members of the field band were entertained by friends in East Wash- ington. The Colored High School Cadets and com- pany A, first separate battallon, D. C. N. G., were the next milltary Lodies to put in an appearante on Pennsylvania avenue. This turnout was headed by the Capital City Band, and all in all, made a decitedly creditable appearance. The colored troops have no reason to feel other than proud of the showing made. The Big Parade. The avenue presented a gala appearance this afternoon, for flags and other emblems were floating in the breeze from number- jess buildings along the stretch betwu Capitol and the Treasury. the sidewalks were crowded, ed that the majority of the residents of the city were out to witness the biggest and most attractive pageant of the da 30 martial strains were heard as the separate organizations procecded to the rendezvous at the vicinity of Sd street snd Pennsylvania avenue, whence promptly at B o'clock the parade started. The entire first regiment of the District Guard was included in this turnout, although the com- panies paraded as individual organizations. Col. William G. Moore occupied his cus- ‘y piace at the head of the line, and with him were his staff of the firs Matthew Goddard and Capt. ‘The honorary staff of the Washington Infar Capts. Nailor, Boyd, Chills, Ebert—wearing the dist the Infantry, white coats and blue trouser: followed, and then marched the Murine Band, heading the Washington fantry Corps, four compan: under Maj. Burton R. Ross. The Infan‘ry paraded in the full dress uniform of the National Guard, and mado an excellent appearance, the sun glistening from the spikes in the helmcis of the men and from the polished accouterments, The Corcoran Cadet Corps, Capt. Eugene ©. Edwards, looked especially flue In a new equipment of handsome uniforms, white coats, with blue helmets and ‘waving plumes. Directly In the rear of the Corco- rans marched the Morton Cadets, appear- ing in a parade for the first time since their victorious return from the Memphis inter- state driii last May. The Mortons also show- ed up in new uniforms, a neat conception of Diack with the monogram “M. C." em- state drill last May. Mortons also showe: blouses. The handsome stand of colors of the company, won in the competitive driil at Alexander Island, was carried by cadets, and from the staff floated five streamers signifying that the Mortons have been the winners of two first prizes and three second prizes. Company D, third battalion, Capt. Harry D. King, a recenily organized compan attracted much attention and looked weil, the members wearing the full-dress of the National Guard. The Washington New Military Band headed the National Riftes, the Old Guard and the National Fencibles. This provisional battalion made by far the prettiest showing in the line, the red coats and shakos of the Riiles, the blue coats and shakos of the Old Guard and the green and gold and waving white plumes of the Fen- cibles being decidedly picturesque. Tre battalion was the recipient of applause ail along the lin Youthfal Soldiers, Next marched the regiment of School Cadets, eight companies, command- ed by Col. J. G. Sommer. Tae Sixth United States Cavalry Bard furnished music for the cadets. The first battalion was com- manded by Maj. Charles Fox, and the sec- $a vattalion by Maj. J. Theodore Graft. he regiment paraded for the first time during the present school’ year, and was the object of much attention from interest- ed parents and tho public generally. The Gonzaga College Cadets and the Gon- zaga Drum Corps, who marched { nthe rear of the High School Cadets, demonstrated that they know a thing or two about mili- tary movements. An interesting feature of the parade was the presence of light battery A and President's troop A of the District Guard, which __ organizations brought up the rear of the line. The route was westward on Pennsylvania avenue to 15th street, to I street, past the Army and Navy Club, to 17th street, past the Metropolitan Club, to Pennsylvania ave- nve,to 15th street, where the troops were re- viewed by Col. Mcore and the parade dis- missed, the organizations proceeding to their respective armories. All in all the pageant was a great credit to the city and much more elaborate than any held in honor of Washington in recent years. pa eS LOYAL WOMEN. How They Have Celebrated Wash- ington’s Birthdny Today. The Legion of Loyal Women is cele- brating the anniversary of the birth of Washington this afternoon in a truly patriotic manner. The exercises began at 2 o'clock, and are to con- tinue until 10 o'clock this evening, the program including numbers by Senator Palmer, Mr. Pickler, ex-Goy. Perham of Maine, Henry M. Baker, Corporal Tanner, W. W. Curry, Mrs. James Tanner, Mrs. Ellon Spencer Mussey, Mr. George Chand- lee, Messrs. Montifex, Houghton end Sam- uel Miller, W. E. Williams, Misses Mabel Williams and Clara Moran, Messrs. Got- walls, Mundel, Huntress and Brown, Mrs. Alexander Beall, Miss Blanche Beall, Mrs. Cordelta Jones, Misses Helen N; z tle Gibson. oon High ————__. A Gas Hearing. The Hovse District committee will give a hearing to the Columbia Gas Company next Thursday at 10 o'clock. é M. D. HARTER’S SUICIDE A Prominent, .Well-Known Ex-Oongrose- ‘man Takes His Own Life Tat Sensational Tragedy at Fostoria, 0.— Career o fhe Representative ; in Congress. CLEVELAND, Ofiio, February 22—A spe- cial from Fostoria, Ohio, says: that ex- Congressman Harter shot himself this morning. % TOLEDO, Ohio, February 22.—Harter's death was by sutcide. Mr, Harter had been a resident of Phila- delphia since the close of his term in the Fifty-second Congress. Mr. Harter was a resident of Mansfield and an intimate friend of Senator Sherman. He was born at Canton, Ohio, In 1846 and was nearly fifty years old at the time of his death, For twenty years he has been prominent in Ohjo politics, not always in touch witht his party because of his ad- vanceed ideas on the tariff and finance. He was elected to the Fifty-second Congress, where he soon made his mark, being re- garded as one of the ablest men on the democratic side, and he was re-elected to the Fifty-third Congress at the close of which he retired to private life, The steady opponent of high tariff taxes, antl-option laws and the free coinage of silver and a most earnest advocate of civil service re- form, his speeches were brillant, forcible and convincing. His occupation was that of a banker and manufacturer and he amassed a fortune in these pursuits. In manner he was quiet, unassuming and gen- fal. Studious by habit, simple in his tastes and direct In his methods, he was a man of great force in his party and a strong ally to the progressive reform element within it. In Washington socicty Mr. Harter was ex- tremely popular, and a distinct loss was felt when he withdrew from It. “BILL NYE’ DEAD. Sudden End of the Well-Known Humorint. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., February 22.—A from Asheville, N.C. special to the } 5 ye" died there this after says that “Bill noon. —_ R OFFICERS. Annual Meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution. The annual mecting of the Sons of the American Revolution was held at noon to- day {n the banqueting hall of the Arling- ton. There were eighty-three members present, and much Interest was taken in the proceedings. Previous to the public meeting the board of managers considered executive business and rade appropriations for the ensuing year. The meeting was presided over by Dr. G. Brown Goode. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with and resulted as follows: President. G. Rrown Goode lirst vice president, General O. B. Wilcox second vice president, Admiral J. H. Grea third vice president, John W. Douglass recording seeretary, Francis E. Storm: c: responding secretary, Frank Birge Smith; treasurer, Wm. Van Zandt Cox: registrar, Wm. J. Rhecs: assistant registrar, Dr. Ira W. Dennison; historian, Wm. Hoicomb Webster; chaplain, Rev. Dr. T. 8. Childs. Board’ of management, to serve three years—Clvil Service Commissioner John R. Procter, Prof. Otis T. Mason, Naval Con- structor Philip G. Hichborn, Bernard R. Green, Gen. Thomas M. Vincent. To serye two years—Gen, J. G. Breckinridge, Prof. John R, Eastman, Mr. Noble D. Larner, Mr. John B. Thomysen and Dr. E. M. Gal- laudet. 'To serve cne year—Dr. John W. Bayne, Gen. Lewis A. Grant, Wm. A. De Caindry, Wm Wheeler Hubbell and John B. Wight. ‘The “iclegates chosen to the convention in Richmond were Messrs. Noble D. Larner, John Goode, Gen. T. M. Vincent, Gen. Gree- ly, C. F. T. Beale; alternates, C. W. Coombs, Admiral Greer, F. E. Grice, Gen. Bradley T. Jonnson, Dr. Frank Baker, Peyton P. Carrington and J. Alfred Wat- kins. The president and the senior vice president will also be delegates to the con- vention. ELECTED T ——.___ IRVING WON THE FIGHT. The Light-Weight Co Arena of the Young Men's ~~ “~~ Club. ‘The Irving and Lyons bout took place last night as announced at the quarters of the Young Men’s Athletic Club at Jackson City. Over two hundred sporting men about two were present, most of them braving the ter- rific winds that swept across the Long bridge in order to see the mill. There was a long, dreary wait in the cold club house, until, at about 10 o'clock, the men were brought into the ring and the trouble began. They both tipped the scale at 125 pounds, at which weight they were matched to contest for the honors of su- premacy. After a rather one-sided battle, which lasted through thirteen rounds, Lyons was finally flatted by a left-hander on the chin. second rcom Irving hurt his left the finish would come svoner, It was spaprent all throvigh the engage- ment that Irving Was the best man and had the other fellow at his mercy. Ed. Roach and Jack Hensley were in Irving's corner, while Jack Daly, Joe Barnett and Jack Meany nursed Lyons. Ss Dr. Lamb's Receptio: The Daughters of the American Revolu- tion were tendered a handsome reception at the Riggs House yesterday evening by Dr. Douglass H. Lamb of London. Despite the fact that the convention detained many of the delegates the reception was largely at- tended. A unique feature of the elaborate menu served was a number of dainty dishes prepared from the African Kolafra nut. Dr. Lamb is an enthusiast on the hygienic prop. erties of this edible and explained its man virtues. The reception committee consisted of Mesdames Mary A. Seymour, registrar general; Frank Stewart Osborne, Benj. 'T. Nesmith, Dora T. Voorhis and Miss M. Harrison. ———$_ Mrs. Leila A. Bartlett, formerly Garret- son, of Rahway, N. J., is visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. 8. Garretson at 1341 T street. 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. A RAILWAY HEARING ALLISON AND MORTON The Falls Church Electrio Road Ad~ vocated by Several People. WHY IT SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED ee Made Against the Ecking- ton Road Extension. OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS The House District committee gave a hearing today on the bill to authorf%e the Falls Church and Potomac Electric Rail- road Company to extend its line into the city by means of a steam ferry, landing cars at the foot of E street northwest, the cars then to be propelled by underground trolley along E street to 17th, thence to B street and along B to the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station. Mr. Hine for the Company. Mr. O. E. Hine, in behalf of the rail- way company, said his organizatiog 1s chartered urder the laws of Virginia and composed of men of substance. It would not be profitable te build the road, how- ever, unless entrance to the city could be obtained. It is proposed to do this by means of a ferry at the foot of EF. street northwest. He said another road, the Mt. Vernon road, is coming into the clty over the Pennsylvania railroad tracks on the Long bridge. He sald th: Mt. Vernon road is to pay @ rent of $100 a day to the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company for the use of tracks on the Long bridge, and the Pennsylvania com- pany fs to take off {ts local trains to Alex- andria and throw that traffic to the Mt. Vernon road. No such compensating ar- rangement could be made with the Falls Church road, The countr$ through which this road ex- tends Is one of the thri{tiest sections of Vir- ginia. The road will get the traffic from Falls Chureh, Vienna, Ballston, Fostoria and Fairfax Court House. These people now get to tho clty by the Washington, Ohio and ‘Western railroad, and the rates are three cents a mile. bd Mr. Hine explained that the men back of the proposed electric railroad are well-to-do business. men, most of them holding prop- erty in the section to be benefited. The proposed line will not trench upon the vested rights of any of the existing com- panies. It will not require a delay of more than five minutes in making the crossing by ferry, and the plans are entirely pra’ ueable. ‘There 1s no objection from citi- zens of Washingten to the line within the city. Tho line will be laid first to Falls Church, but later to Vienna and probably to Bull Run battlefield. Mr. Meredith Favors the Bill. Representative Meredith of Virginia ad- vocated the bill, and said everybody on the Virginia side wants the road. He said the Commissioners are inconsistent in their objections to this bill, becduse they recom- mended, a year ago, a similar bill in be- half of the Mt. Vernon railroad, authoriz- ing the use of a ferry. At that time it Was proposed that the Falls Church and Mt. and ferry in common. Mt. V Vernon roads should use the tracks Subsequently the non road made an arrangement with th Pennsylvania Railroad Company to use their tracks. “In this connectiot “it is ." said Mr. Meredith, 1 known that the Penasylvania railroad objects to any road coming into Washington from the Virginia side unless it uses their tracks and pays trackag: ‘This fact was demonstrated in the casi of the application of the Norfolk and Wes jiroad a few years ago for entrance hington, which was denied by the Maj. Lacey"s Views. Major Lacey of the Falls Church Com- pany else advocated the bill. He said the engineer of the company was engaged for years in barging traftic on the Ohio river, and has reported that the ferry plan is readily practicable. This road will give the peeple of that portion of Virginia rapid transit and low fares. Maj. Lacey said the eppesition to the plan fs all on the part of the residents of Gcorgetown, who fear it will take business away from that place. “Yes, and Georgetown is one hundred years behind the times,” said Mr. Meredith. Maj. Lacey said the peaple of Georgetown had met the projectors of the Washington id Gecrgetown Railroad Company at ‘k creek with a posse when that road wanted to enter Georgetown, because they sald the read would take people away from the town. Dr. Wiley's Reaxonn. Dr. Wiley addressed the committee in be- half of the residents of the Virginia shore who want access to Washington. He said his place is six miles from Washington, but he has to go fourteen miles to reacn the city by the present steam road. Mr. Hine said in preparing this bill the language of the Mt. Vernon road’s bill had been adopted, as it was not thought that the Commissioners would object to a Dill they kad ogce recommended. The University Question. A hearing was given yesterday by the Senate committee to establish the Universt- ty of the United States on Mr. Hawley’s bill 1202. There were present Mr. Kyle, chairman; Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Walthall, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Frye. Thos* appearing be- fore the committee were Bishop John F. Hurst, Dr. S. L. Belier and A. B. Brown, all connected with the American University, who argued against the establishment of a university by the government, their chief reason heing that it would conflict with the interests of other universities which have been established here to give students a post graduate course. Ex-Goy. Hoyt of Wyoming, who favors the bill, was present, but did not address the committee. The committee will mect again on next Friday, when it wil! further consider the question of establishing a national university. Tke Reassessment Bill. 5 Mr. T. W. Birney appeared before the House District committee today to ask an amendment to the reassessment bill re- ported yesterday. He sai@ the objection presented to the bill by. a large number of taxpayers is that it is prejudicial to some property owners and favorable to others. ‘The bill applies to assessments heretofore made, and directs the reassessment of all taxes that have not been annulled. Every man who has not brought suit and had is tax annulled will now be reassessed. ‘© remedy this the bill should apply to agsessinents hereafter to be made. Against the Eckington Railroad. The report of the District Commisstoners on the proposed extensions of the Ecking- tcn and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company was today received by Senator McMillan, ckairman of the committee on the District J of Columbia of the Senate. Accompanying this report are protests by the Eckington end North Cagitol Citizens’ Association, previously referred to in The Star, and the Metropclitan Railroad Company. The Met- rcpolitan Railroad Company's protest is against the granting of any charter for the extension of the Eckington and Sol- Vome raiiway on 17th street from ‘4 avenue south to H street, and ver the tracks cf the Metropolitan wiv on H street from 17th to 14th strect and on 14th street from H to G street. The protesi recites that there is no neces- sity for such a railroad on 17th street, as a first-class herdic line traverses the whole distance of 16th street to Pennsylvanta ave- rue, and {t further cites that Washington is not so thickiy built up that it can sup- pert a railread on every street. The pre- diction is made that if the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company has a charter granted it to come down 1i7th street, as it proposes, and it is compelled to build a substantial underground electric read, it will never pay its expenses and the interest on the money borrowed to build it. The Mutrepolitan road further says that there is no need of the L and M street line, ‘end that it will be no more patronized than the Belt line has been between O and P streets. It also says that there is no demand for a railroad from M street on Sth street to the Navy Yard. It says that a railroad on'1éth street would be a great {detriment to the Metropolitan Railroad Company, which has put in a successful j rapid transit road, at an expense of $2,500,- 000. It says that the proposition to occup; Metropolitan tracks on H street from 171i to G would be a practical confiscation. The Ticket Which Some New Yorkers Are Predicti In the Iowan the Empire State's Second Choice—Import- mt if True. The latest piece of political news from New York comes‘under the head of being very important, if true. This is to the ef- fect that Mr. Allison is the second choice of the Morton men for President, and in | case of the failure of the Morton campaign at St. Louis may be expected to benefit more by the breakup than either Mr. Reed or Mr. McKinley. Suspicious of Western Men. It has been supposed that Mr. Allison would be weak in ‘New Yerk, and, indeed, throughout the east, because of his environ- ment. The northwestern states were for a ttme the theater of some very extreme granger agitation, and several of them, Iowa among the number, wrote legislation on their books that bore severely on cor- porations, and especially railroad carpora- Uons. Matters were carried so far, indeed, that the east threatened to retaliate by withdrawing local investments and other- wise impeding progress there. If capital was to be treated as an enemy, eastern capital would seek lodgment elsewhere. If granger ideas were to prevail in the con- duct of public affairs, then there should be @ retura to the ox cart a3 a means of rapid transit and cheap rates. Silver was at the same time very strong throughout that section. Both parties cod- died the white metal. Both bid high in their platforms for silver support. This also alarmed the cast, and caused ber to sharp- ly scrutinize the men and measures repre- sentative of the sentiment of the north- west. ‘Allison Not Under the Ban. But Mr. Allison, it is said, has never come under this ban. New York has always sep. arated him from his section and appraised him according to his individual record. That record she pronounces good. Under heavy pressure to take a contrary course, the Iowa Senator has consistently supported all scund money measures, all protection meas- ures, and in matters relating to transporta- tion and interstate commerce has shown himself to be a broad and liberal man, si perlor to the narrowness and demagogy of mere local agitation. New York, it is as- serted, therefore, likes him, and will support him in case she finds that the St. Louis con- vention cannot be brought to accept Mr. Morton. Morton for Second Place. If Mr. Allison ts nominated, could the convention do a wiser or safer thing, the New Yorkers ask, than put Mr. Morton on the ticket with him? The second place in that case will go to the east, and where in all the east, the Morton men ask, could a better, If so good, a man be found for it? He possesses the full confidence of his secticn as Mr. Allison does of his, and stands, they contend, for the same order of conservatism, sagacity, uprightness and ex- perience. Both have been a long time in the shafts, and they would work admirably tcgether. May Get the Harrison Support. If this New York story is true, among Mr. Allison’s prospective supporters are Mr. Depew and Warner Miller, both of whom wers accounted Harrison men until the ex-President removed his name from the lists. Will Mr. Allison inherit the Har- rison strergth as he is likely to do the Morton strength? It is recalled that when, last fall, John C. New, in an interview given out at Indianapolis, stated that Gen- eral Harrisoa would not again be a candi- date for the presidency, he also stated that if it were left to him, Harrison, to name the candidate it would be neither Reed nor McKinley, but Allison. No account was taken of the deliverance after Mr. New subsequently explained that in making the statement he had only expressed his own eplnion. But, as a matter of fact, was that epinion based on something he had heard General Harrison say THE MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. Dr. J. M. Toner’s Reception to Ifs Members and Friends. The birthday of Washington was fitting- ly celebrated today by a luncheon given by Dr. Toner to the Washingion National Monument Society at his home, 1445 Massa- chusetts avenue. A throng of men, promi- rent in the business and political life of this city were present. A single American flag was thrown from @ second-story wirdow of Dr. Toner's resi- dence and allowed to fall above the door- way. Within the entire first floor of the house was thrown as if into one room, near the entrance of which Dr. Toner met his myriad of guests. A bounteous luncheon was provided, and the occasion was ren- dered an exceedingly enjoyable one. Among the many who called during the afternoon were Chas. D. Wal , director United States geological surv: Llewellyn Washington, A. A. Lipscomb, D. A. Cham- bers, Binger Hermann, Edward F. Droop, Littleton Q@inton Washington, Dr. Frank Hyatt, Paymaster General Edwin Stewart, U. S. navy: Daniel Nash Morgan, Gen. D: I. Stanley, U. 8. army; Wm. Birney, Jami H. Hopkins, Marcus’ J. Wright,’ Henry Ames Blood, John T. Granger, Bushrod C. Washington, jr., Commander Chadwick, chief of bureau of equipment, U. 8. Lewis Clephane, Dr. Swan, M. Burnett, Samuel C. Mills, Thos. J. Sullivan, Dr. J.W- D. Lovejoy, E. F.Andrews, Jno.W.Dougiass, Frank Hume, Severo Mailet-Prevost, sec retary of Venezuelan boundary commission; Alex. B. Hagner, James W. Orme, W. Brice Gray, Thos. Harrison, ©. G. Stapies, Dr. Robt. Fletcher, M. W. Beveridge, W. S. Thompson, Jno. R. Proctor, president United States civil service commission; Francis E. Leupp, John P. Miller, Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, inspector general United States arm: Baron Thielmann, the German minister; Seaton Perry, Chas. Cleares Cole, Bernard R. Green, Alex. Porter Morse, Frank G. Carpenter, Wm. Brooks Gurley, 3 eee Roit. Hinckley, Dr. C. H.-Alden, . Geo. Rockford Stetson, Henry Loomis Nelson; Richard Edes Pairo, Pro- fessor J. R. Eastman, U.S.N. dward J. Renick, chief clerk, State Department; Chas. A. James, Dr. F. Sinclair Barbarin, M._W. Galt, Wm. D. Bishop, Col. Winthrop. .A.; Herbert A. Gill, John Hawkins, J. Edwards Clarke, Richard Rathbun, Joseph B. Connoliy, Dr. C. Rickey, James B. McCreary, Bishop Hurst, Theo. W. Noyes, Gen. Michael R. Morgan, Rear Admiral toe, Chas. Brumm, D. A. Irwin, Cresby — S. » Dr. Watter Wy: man, surgeon general United States mar‘ne hospital service, Maj. Green Clay Goodloe, Chas. W. Dabrey, jr., ussistant secretary of agriculture; P. V. De Graw, Brig. Gen. Ruggles, U. S. A.; Isadore Saks, Thos. Wilson, Newton L. Bates, Henry L. Biscoe, Dr. Wm. Creighton Woodward, Dr. Frank Baker, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio, Dr. Kerr, Surgeon General Geo. M. Stern- berg, U. S. A.; Jesse C. Ergood, C. C. Wil- lard, Seth Shepard, associate justice Court of Appeals Louis E. McComas, asscciate justice Supreme Court. District of Colum- bia; Judge Peelle, Court of Claims; D. I. Murphy, Jno. S. Seymour, S. P. Langley, secretary Smithsonian Institution; W1m. Henry Dennis, Capt. Remey, U. 8. N.; W. D Cabell, Geo. H. Shields, Col. L. P. Wright, Judge I. G. Kimball, Solicitor Fe- lix A. Reeve, Dr. Boyd, U. S. N.; Commis- sioner Ross, Senator Mills and Mej. Poweli. Lecture at Eastern High School. Seldom has there been presented here a lecture with such an attractive variety of illustration as that given at the Eastern High School yesterday evening for the bene- dit of the school by the principal, Mr. C. M. Lacey Sites, entitled “Golden Gateways and Snowy Summits.” The style of treatment was unique. All the noted points of interest id many that were new to the audience were shown, illustrated by more than 150 stereopticon views. The comments of the lecture® were supplemented by descriptive songs, recitations and posings. ‘Those who essisted in this fashion were Miss Brockett, Miss Hariey, Miss Bentley, Mr. Burchard and a class of eight young ladies. — Interstate Democratic Association. The Interstate Democratic Association will hold exercises this evening at Odd Fel- lovs’ Hall in celebration of Washington's birthday. The Cecilian Lady Quartet, Miss Kate V. Wilson, Representative Jas. G. Maguire and Mr. David C. Bangs are to participate in the program. HOLDING AN INQUEST Authorities Begin an Investigation of the Jackson City Tragedy. HOW BENJAMIN HINES WAS KILLED An Accidental Discharge Started the Lively Shooting. WITNESSES EXAMINED se Ss It had been arranged to hold the inquest over the body of Benjamin Hines, the negro deputy sheriff who was killed Thursday night in the raid on John Nelson's alleged gambling rooms in Jackson City, at 1 o'clock this morning. It was not commenc- ed, however, until a long time after noon. Early this morning there gathered about the one-story frame bullding in which the shooting took plece, the regulation Jack- son City throng, and, while the dead man lay in a back room of the building, the door of which had been securely fastened, the crowd stood outside in the warm sunlight and discussed the tragedy. The majority of the crowd were negroes, but quite a number of white men and boya were there. Horsemen, jockeys, policy runners, card sharps, crap shooters and petty gamblers were among them. They spoke of the tragedy as a matter of ordi- nary occurrence, an@ oaths, vile epithets and coarse jests, not infrequently at the expense of the man who lay still and cold in death, filled the air. Adjoining saloons Were numerous, and between them and the warm sunlight outside the crowd journeyed according io their financial ability. Those who had the wherewithal or who could in- trude cn those who had warmed them- selves with Jackson City whisky, and those who were less fortunate depended alone up- on the sun for warmth, unless they were sufficiently covrageous to dare the anger of the saloon keepers by loitering behind the red-hot stoves within. Long Delay. Opinions respecting the shooting varied. Some, perhaps the vast majority of the crowd, sustained the action of Nelson, de- claring that the dead man got just what be deserved for attempting to interfere with the prevailing Jackson City Indust A few vowed vengeance against Nelson, threatening to mob ihe coroner's jury if they should declare that Nelson acted, a8 his friends claim, in self-defense. Prose- cuting Attorney R. W. Johnston was early on hand, as was ‘Sqture Randolph Birch, who, it was exp! ed, would presije at the inauest, in the avse1ze of the coroner of the county. A ncgro constable had summoned a jury of six men, three of thom were negroes, but as the hours passed, and the inquest Was rot commenced, it was explained that the necessary witnesses could not be found. Mr. John M. Johnson of Alexandria and Mr. Charles Bendheim, a local attorney, representing Nelson, urged the magistrate to at least swear in the jury and then ad- Journ the inquest until Monday, when all the witnesses would probably be able to attend. The magistrate decided, however, that the inquest must be held today, but even after he had reached that decision he de- layed matters, first, because Sheriff Palmer Was not on hand, then because the prisoner Nelson had not been brought up from the Alexandria jail, and then for one reason or another uniil after 1 "o'clock. Then the doors of the saloon where the shooling took piace were opened, and while the curious, cursing throng was excluded, the jury wer admitted and sworn over the dead man's body. Scene of the Tragedy. The building in which the shooting oc- curred is three rooms deep and one story hiza. The first room is used as a bar room, the second was not used, but in the third one a Jong green table and several small card tables and chairs were ar- ranged, a big stove being set in the cor- ner. The shooting took place In the back #@nd seccnd room, it is rgid. The body of Hines, a young negro, lay stretched out cn fte back in the second room, one arm lying across his chest and the other half bent, as if clinched in the agony of death. The Witnesses. The jury was composed of six white men, as follows: George W. Ferguson, Seymour Henson, John Travers, Albert Faulkner, E. S. Brown and E, T, Sisson. After they had been sworn over Hines’ body the party repaired to the third or back room, and there, as the party, masistraie, jury, wit~ , counsel and newspaper men hovered nd the stove. Tho first witness was Andrew Lewis, a young colored man, one of those who had becn deputized by Deputy Sheriff Deuter- mann to a: him in raiding Nelson’ alleged gambling piace. He stated tha there were about ten or twelve in the raid ing party, and that when Sheriff Deut mann came in the front room he told Nel- son that he and his party were under ar- rest. ‘ Nelson seemed to say all right, and then he asked Deuterman and Mit Johnson to take a drink. Just as they were doing :hat Johnson's pistol fell out of his pockat. Lewis said he picked tt up, when Johnson endeavored to take it away from him. The pistol was accidentally evploded at that point, the ball going up into the ceil- ing. Then ali at once, the firing became general, said Lewis. The crowd scattered, jumping out of the doors and windows. The ball which killed Hines was fired by Nelson, the man staggering into the next room, where he fell and died, and Lewis was positive that he saw Harry Candler fire at him as he ran out of the door. ere were about fifteen men in the back Lewis suid, and as the a hs room gambling, deputy sheriff and his men came in they ail rushed out. Everything was quiet and peaceful, said Lewis, until Johnson’s pis tol was fired off. Deuterman and Johnson, he said, were the only white men in the raitiing party. Other Testimony. Charles Goldman, another young colored man, and also one of the raiding party, gave similar testimony, as did Charles Twy- man, colored, and one of the sheriff's dep- utiles. He heard one pistol shot, and then the shooting became general. “I seed Mis- tah Nelson shoot,” he explained, “but I didn’t much else, fur, gemmen, I dun got out of dar right "way, an’ J tells yer I jost no time in gittin’ out of dar.” “Were you deputized?” asked Prosecuting Attorney Johnston. "Deed, I doesn’t know what dat is, T was asked by Mr. Deutermann to come “lorg, an’ I done come. An’ Ise mighty scsry dat I did, fur, as yer see, semmen, one of dose balls jes grazed my arm an’ den glanced off.” The inquest was suspended at this point to allow other witnesses to be secured for the siate. “Squire Birch stated that it Would be necessary to have the testimony of Deputy Sheriff Deutermann, Johnson, “Pegivg” O'Brien, now at the Emergency Hospital, and the inquest, he said, would be adjourned today until some day next week probably. ———.__. How He Was Hurt. The accident by which J. 8. Stanley of Indian territory was thrown from a calie car on 14th street, in Mt. Pleasant, Tues- day evening, has been under investigation by the company. The conductor of the car on which Mr. Stanley rode was Charles Richardson. His statement of the affair, made to the officers of the company, is that Mr. Staniey asked to be let off at 282) 14th street: the con- ductor signaled to stop at Columbia roa; Mr. Stanley walked out on the platform and got one foot down on the step when Richardson took hold of his arm and asked him to wait until the car stopped. ‘This warning Mr. Stanley did not heed, but as the car was slowing down stepped off and fell, hurting himself badly. The conductor on the trail car went to 2820 14th street and told the people there of the accident, and a gen’ came out and took Mr. Stanley in. J. Rudasill, the gripman, a Conductor Richardson's ac- coun’ The statement of the conductor was shown to Mr. Stanley in his room at the Ebbitt House by a representative of the company, who reported that the injured man sald the statement was substantially correct. . 4