Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ua Avenue, Cor, Lith Street, by the ronag Sar" Newepepee Company 8. H. KAGFFMANN, Prest. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building, to Saturday qutataet Sheet Star, $1.00 year; wi ie it the cat, Se DG, ‘ai at . second-class maf] matter. Lys es of eivertisiae meade kuown aa appticatice. WASHINGTON, D. ©., TUESDAY, ‘MARCH 24, 1896-EIGHTEEN PAGES. A Study of Faces, No matter where you go, will show you how many, many people ought to be taking Carlsbad Sprudel Salts. There’s the thin, peaked face that tells of perverted nutrition. There’s the fat, puffy face of flatulent obesity. There’s the otherwise pretty face that’s marred by skin disorders and eruptions; the yellow, haggard face of the dyspeptic; the dull, drawn faces of sufferers from stomach and liver and kidney troubles. All these people need the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. It goes to the root of the whole matter. It purifies the blood, dissolves obstructions, clears the system, and cures permanently, in a natural way, every derangement of the stomach, bowels, liver and kid- neys. Beware of the many imitations sold as “improved” or “artificial” Carlsbad Salt. These generally con- sist only of ordinary Seidlitz Powder and Glauber Salt, sold by unscrupu- lous dealers upon the reputation of the genuine Carlsbad Salt. The only genuine imported Carls- bad Salt bears the seal of the city of Carlsbad, and the signature of “EIS- NER & MENDELSON CO., Sole Agents, New York,” on every bottle. World's Fair! HIGHEST AWARD. IAIPERIAL ANUM, The STANDARD and BEST prepared FOOD An easily digested food. Safe and absolutely pure. Is unquestionably a most valuable food in the sick room, where either little one or adult needs delicate, nourishing diet!! . .- Sick room diet would often be the despair of phy= sicians, mothers and train- ed nurses, but for this most valuable food. ; Sold by DRUGGISTS, EVERYWHERE! John Cerle & Sons, New York. q =. 20 &2 =x x oe os ox ; HOP b 4 a BITTERS 4 CURES es DYSPEPSIA, , BILIOUSNESS, 4 LIVER COMPLAINT, } NEURALGIA, , CONSTIPATION, 4 4 And all 1 KIDNEY DISEASES. }{ For Sale by 9) E. P. Mertz, a Modern Pharmacist, + Cor. 1 fe24-3m42 eee ee ee === = aa Perresrrrsriescerrerrrrrcc. rg i boat and Less sFor Groceries, = 1th and F Sts. N. W. i 4 Receiver’s Sale. Jno. A. Hamilton, Receiver. $For == sale offers a great oppor- tunity to buy FINE GROCER- TES, Wines and Cigars CHEAP. ‘This is the way prices run: Marrowfat Peas. - Armour’s White Label Soups. Saider’s Columbia Soups. Doxsee’s Clam Juice. 3-Ib, cans Claim Chow: Joe “Wright's Cigors, per Domestic Perle D’Ur. -ats., $4 case. Finch’s Golden Wedding Whisky. .$8.00 doz. Old Crow Whisky. +$10.00 doz. Mt. Vernon “Old Rye”... -$11.00 doz. james L. Barbour & Son, 614-616 Penna. Avenue. John A. Hamilton, Receiver. Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, Switehes Switches tom, formerly $100. eat ES cae Switches Gray). 50, ‘$10.50. dbampooing. ete. 9999500004000 0004009 00400006 Siitches, 720 7th Street N. W. A Little Baby's Hands Won't be softe ANACOSTIA PROTEST: Earnest. Demand for Better Street Railroad Facilities. CITENS HOLD A MASS MEETING Bill of Complaint Adopted by a Unanimous Vote. THE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS The semi-monthly meeting of the Anacos- tia Citizens’ Association was held last even- ing at Haine’s Hall, and was the most in- teresting that has taken place since the re- organization of the body. After the meeting was cailed to order, the following, who were nominated at the meeting held two weeks ago, for the posi- tions named, were elected by an unanimous vote: President, Dr. George C. Havenner; vice president, Mrs. E. L. Eaton; secretary, H. B. Darling; treasurer, R. B. Buckley, and doorkeeper, J. M. Keating. Mr. Buckley, chairman of the committee appointed to present the petition of the as- sociation in favor of the Capital Railway Company to the Senate District committee, reported that the committee had called on the Senate committee and carried out their irstructions. Mr. Buckley added that the Senate committee received the Anacostians courteously, and the latter were assured that the people of Anacostia would receive relief in the form of railroad legislation, so far as the Senate committee can accom- Plish that object. Mr. Buckley further an- ncunced that Vice President Randle of the Capital Railway Company has made ar- rangements to take the members of the Senate committee at an early day over the route of the proposed line, so that they could determine what amendments to the kill might be needed for the protection of the public wao used the county roads. Mr. Buckley urged that every citizen of Anacostia should exert himself in arousing the interest of the members of the House District committee, and stated further that when the committee from the Anacostia people was presented to the House commit- tee the latter assured the former that Ana- costia had the full sympathy of the mem- bers of that committee. Vice President Mrs. Eaton said, in dis- cussing the rap'd transit question, that the citizens of Anacostia should concentrate their efforts in ald of the Capital Railway Company and permit Mr. Griswold to at- tend to his own business. She felt, she said, that he was fully competent to do so. “We kave,” continued Mrs. Eaton, ‘a strong sct of men working against Anacostia, and the members of the association and citizens of Anacostia generally must work steadily for rapid transit, if anything is accomplished.” Resolutions Adopted. Messrs. Henry Johnson, H. B. Darling and J. M. Keating were appointed a com- mittee to draft resolutions to be sent to the Senate” District committee asking them to Pay prompt attention to the request of the citizens of ‘Anacostia for rapid transit. The committee retired for a few minutes, and, upon returning, submitted the pre- amble and resolutions, which were adopted by an unanimous vote, thanking the Senate committee “for their considerate action looking to the relief of the citizens of this. suburb from the miserable car service now eperatel by the Anacostia and Potomac River Ratlroad Company.” Anacostia’s Wants. On account of there being a large number of persons present whe were not members of the association, that body adjourned and a mass meeting was held, with Presi- dent Havenner of the association in the chair, and Mr. H. B. Darling, secretary. In speaking of the needs of Anacostia Mr. R. B. Buckley said the people of the town wanted rapid transit, the flats re- claimed cnrd a fire engine, and asserted his belief that all of them could be secured by pushing for them, but that a united effort must be madé. The citizens of Anacostia must, added Mr. Buckley, awake from their Rip Van Winkle sleep, and go to work. Capt. Cole said that. Anacostia would never amount to anything until the pres- ent railroad was driven out of existence. He was, he said, glad to know that the citizens of the town had taken hold of the case. Mrs. Eatcn said that she had never krown a place where there was such good order as in Anacostia. The people were so charitable and relig:ous that she liked the town and believed that it was filled with gcod people—people so good and patient that they would not fight for their rights, but that they -wo2ld woke up when they heard the hum of rap‘d transit cars, and she was as certain that Anacostia would have rapid transit as that she stood on the floor of the hall in which she was speak- ing. Contiruing, Mrs. Eaton declared that if things centinue as at present, most of the hous2s in Anacostia would either be empty or filled with urdesirable people, but that with rapid transit the houses would be filled with good people. The va- cant grourd would be bulit up and prices would increase; that rapid trausit would help Mr. Griswold, because his road is mainly in che city and all of it in thickly populated parts of the District. Mrs. Eaton appealed to the men present to belp with the work undertaken by the association. Mr. Barnabas Bryan said that he had no desire to be prominent, but he had no apol- ogies to offer for anything he had done. It was his experience, he said, that whenever he attempted to pinch and economize he found that he lost money by it. If the present railroad was, he said, in good con- dition, it would carry a sufficient number of passengers to more than pay for the outlay of capital. Mr. Johnson said that it had been said ty some business men of Anacostia that the movement in favor of rapid transit ema- nated from newcomers. For himself, he was in favor of improvements, regardless of the time he had lived in Anacostia. Mr. H. B. Darling said it was the duty of every rider in the Anacostia cars to refuse to put his nickel in the box; that it was by that method that the other railway com- panies in the ‘District were forced to im- prove their facilities. Mr. Darling alleged that the management of the Anacostia Railway Company has had the manes and ERCURIAL tails of their horses cut and sold the hair. President Hasenner also favored refusing to put any fare in the box of a car until better facilities are provided by the com- pany. Memorial Adopted. ‘The following memorial to Congress was adopted without a dissenting voice: “With a view of furnishing additional facts in support of the petition of the citi- zens of Anacostia and its environments for modern passenger railway service, and also to show that the prayers: of the citizens are not based on. sentiment, the following is submitted for your consideration: : “The car service now furnished the citi- zens of Anacostia and its.environments by: the Anacostia and Potomac River Railway Company is of the worst possible kind, col of the obsolete and generally dis- carded il-one-horse-no-conducto! Their bab-tail-on: IE ears. irregularity as to schedule time is such that little dependence ean be placed the te and other patrons of the road. “The absence of conductors on the cars is seriously felt, especially after dark; fre- quent cases of insult to ladies in passing through what is called the sparsely settled section, having recently qccurred. This so- called sparsely settled section lies between the B. and P.. railroad depot, thence along Missouri avenue to 3d street, to the rear of the Botanical Gardens, to Canal street, thence to and along Garfield Park. No sec- tion along the route is more unsafe for. ladies traveling after dark than that named, and no car should be allowed to run without a conductor. “Anacostia is the largest and most per- manently settled suburb of Washington. Its population, according to the last police census, is 6,927. As a business suburb Ana- costia has no superior around Washing- ton. The. amount of business transacted annually on Monroe street alone amounts to more than $100,000. This amount is sup- plemented by numerous other industries throughout the suburb, and the aggregate will reach $250,000. “Anacostia has outgrown its railway fa- cilities. Cap‘talists: withhold their invest- ments for the reason assigied by them of the antiquated means of getting to and from the. suburb. The mere sight, they say, of a dirty bob-tail-one-horse-no-con- ductor car, labeled ‘Anacostia,’ in this day of modern car service is sufficient in itself to discourage those seeking residence or investments in Anacostia. A “The citizens of Anacost!a are proud of their suburb, and earnestly petition your honorable bodies to take early and favor- able action on the bill amending the route of the Capital Railway Company now be- fore you, believing that it will give to the sreater number the greater benefits. “The citizens of Anacostia are not ask- ing for special legislaticn; all they ask is to be put as far as common carriers are concerned on an-eqvality with other sub- urbs, and afforded an even opportunity to develop and {mprove the‘r seci!or com- mensurate with its close prox!mity to the capital of the nation.” ‘ THE DEATH PENALTY, Bill to Abolish It Wan Considered by the House. The House spent part of yesterday after- rcon considering the Curtis bill to abdiish the death penalty in. all cases where it is prescribed in the federal statutes (sixty in number), save in cases of murder and rape, under sections 5339 and 5345 of the Revised Statutes, where, however, the jury might qualify the verdict ‘twithout capital pun- {shment.” The. bill makes no’ changes in the penalties that can be inflicted by mili- tary and naval courts mactial. Among th crimes. now punishable by death abolished by the bill.are murder and robbery on the high seas, accessory before the fact to murder, piracy, etc., on the high seas, de- struction of vessels at sea, piracy, arson of veeseis of war, etc. The bill failed to pass for want of a quorum. ‘The Senute bill authorizing the leasing of educational lands in Arizona, which’ wi a modification of the bill passed by he House over the President's veto some time ago, was pasred. vn 2 7 GARCIA’S BAIL FORFEITED. Casen of Alleged Filibusters Called at New York. When the cases of the alleged filibusters were called yesterday in New York be-= fore Justice Lucomb2 in the criminal branch of the United States circuit court General Calixto Garcia did not respond and his bail of $3,000 was declared forfeited. Gereral Garcia was reported to have been on board the Bermuda when she left this port the night of March 15. The other five prisoners, Bernardo J. Bueno, Captain Samuel Hughes, John D. Hart, Captain Lawrence Barabarzon and Benjamin J. Guerre, were present. At the request of the district attorney the hearing was set down for next Monday. = SS * IN FAVOR OF WOMEN. Action Regarding Delegates by the Wilmington Conference. The Wilmington Methodist Episcopal con- ference yesterday rejected, by a vote of 107 to 7, a proposttion to restrict lay delegates to annual conferences to men only. The conference adopted, by a vote of 109 to 17, propositions submitted .by the Balti- more and Colorado conferences, advocating changes in the rules allowing lay dele- gates to the annual conferences to be men or women. - ——— ee No New Dry Docks. The provision in the »aval appropriation bill for three new dry docks, to be built at Algiers, La.; Mare Island, -Cal., and Ports- n.cuth, N. H., was recorisidered yesterday by the naval affairs committee of the Hcuse: A rotion to drop these projects for a time was made and carried by a de- cisive vote of 7 to 4.. The reason for this step is mainly. found in the condition of the treasury, which. the republicans believe, docs not justify these expenditures at this time. ‘ It was also decided to have one of the four new battle ships built on the Pacific and one of the torpedo boats; another of the fifteen to be constructed on the Guif of Mexico and another in the Mississippi river. The usval proviso will be made, however, that the cost shall not be ex- cessive, and in case it is the President may bave these vossels constructed elsewhere than cae points ramed. The five largest torpédo boats, it was decided, must attain & speed of twenty-five knots an hour, while the others must be of the greatest possible speed, no Hmit being fixed. The commit- ies pas scpepted Fence witness e launching o! e Iowa in iladelphi: next Saturda: sie ——————-o+_____ A Claim - Disallowed. A decision was announced in the Supreme Court yesterday, affirming the judgment of tha Court of Claims in favor of the United States upon the ‘claim of the widow of John P. Southworth, who was a United States commissioner in Louisiana, and in 1876 made an attempt to regulate the reg- = lists. He issued 8,300 warrants in e days, and a petition was filed {1 the Court of Claims for the recovery of $83,000, a fee of $10 being claimed for each warrant. at that curities es wack, B The title of the United States to the mil- itary reservation in San Antonio, Tex., was sustained in the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday, in @ decision an- nounced by Mr. Justice Gray, which ended Utigation over the begun in 1889. THOUSANDS TO SING Orennising a Monster Chorus for Many Details Séttled for the Great ~. -NationaliGathering, SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND Meetings of Christian Endeavor comnuit- tees are of frequent’ oceurrence nowndays. The time is rapfdly approaching when. tne arrangements for the July convention must be-complete, and a great deal of activity is being manifested by the small army of workers. Last evening ths auxilfary music commit- tee mat and discussed plans for organizing the chorus of 4,000 voices; the regular weekly meeting ofthe committee ci '96 was hela, and a reception aud rally of the. central and auxiliary entertainment. com- mittees has alsp taken place. The meeting of the ‘entertainment com- mittee was held in the Calvary Baptist Sunday school -house, and inaugurated a series of committee'rallies, which will be continued up t¢ thé time of the conven- tion. Several hundred. bright-faced and en- thusiastic members of ‘the committe: were present, and they showed great interest in the work before thet; ~As the members passed into the lower room of Caivary Baptist Sunday. school House, they handed Miles M.' ‘Phang. to the, ushers at. the’ door cards: Dearing their names:and the socfeiies they repre- sented. They: were received as they en- tered the room by & party beaded by Chair- man Milés M. {he ctitertninment i 2. TT ‘dnsistéd of the’ fol- lowing: W. H. sth, chairman of the comfthittee of "96; EC warn, secretary of the entertainment committee, and len T. Jones, W. W. Warwick, N. T. Eliott, J. H. Bradford, F. M.-Bradiey, Charles E. Paul-E. A.-Clark, W. I. Simpaon, 8. D. Luckett and D. P. Wolhaupter, jr.,-of the central entertgifmant committee.’ “After mecting the committee, the members of he auxiliary body mingled one with the other, many pleasant acquaintances were formed sirong those who will be for the néxt fot months co-workers ip a very im- bgstant tak a ¢ he room was Hliantly lighted . and tastefully decorated.with the convention flag and with the fgtional ensign. After a half hour of pk social intercourse, those present repalited to the upper room Eeaded by the central entertainment com- Mittee and the copumittee of "98. Mr. Shand made some briof introductory remarks, in which he spoke of thé tremendous respor- lity upon all wh¢ were to work for the Bi draue convention, and-speke of the enthu- | siastic and weH-directed activity of the ecmmittee of introduced Rev. E. B. Bagby, to"speah on behalf of that com- mittee, and on Jf of the entertainment cummittee, F. M. Bradley made reply. Mr. Shand annou! that the meeting was the first ofa series of six committee meetings to be held from:now on upon the Friday evenings of this month and April. The next meeting would be held at the First Presbyterian ch Friday evéning, and would be the.initial meeting of the re- ception committee, which consists of 1,011 members, and of which Rev. E. B. Bagby is the chairman. .He-also announced that at the-next meeting of the executive com- mittee of the union, which would be held Monday evening, Aprit‘6, at Calvary Church, Miss Ruth Marte’ Sites of the Foo Chow Mission, China, would deliver an address. In closing’ ide comm he said that at the meeting of the commlttee to be held Friday evening, April 24, deBnite plans and assign- ments of work would:-be presented. The Music Committce. If the work accomplished last evening at the meeting of the/auxiliary music commit- tee for the Christian Endeafor convention is a fair example gf What is to be expected from the large chorys of 4,000 voices being formed, the music will certainly be a most prominent and effective feature of the con- vention. The meeting was called to order by Chairman C. S! Clark, and was opened with prayer. The chairman called atten- tion in the start.to the fact that not all of the members of the Committee were pres- ent, and urged upon’ those present the nec- essity of-attendirig the meeting of the com- mittee, which at the present time is the most important thing.as regards preparing for the cbnvention music. ie Mr. Clark reported that several of the large choirs and quite a number of the smaller ones had alrpady reported organiza- tion and regular rehearsals. Gét your choir started to’singing was the advice of cafeniaaton when asked what constituted none the cfioHts reWorted tatrly und. Among the ¢! + rly under way, some of thém.halding regular re- ia Ste Mount Vernon hearsals, are those Place M. E., First’ gational, Metro- politan Presbytert ern Presbyterian, ‘Vermant Avenue » Assembly Pres- bytertan, Gi lal Presbytertan, D) jby¥terian and West Street Presbyteriaft Ghutches. - The .mem- bership of the abo¥e-ratmed choirs ranges from fifty to one hémdref and fifty. ‘The convention: #haeic oS the use of the choir has_ beef selected from Christian. Endeavor and other hymns, and iz being printed in “a: pamphlet of. fifty-six pages. These pamihliet# will be for the sole use of the.c! . Ht is expected that within two" weeks" the various choirs will be rehearsing thesé" . One evening each ‘weelt in April a meet- ing of the auxilfary music committee will be held, and the fixed ‘for April 10: At flrese meetings the members of the co ittee will be drilled, in order that they 4 3 very important work as leaders of ‘the va- sous choirs organized in the churches in B. Comly and William Tidball. and augurs well for the rapid development ret the plans of the central music commit- The Ways and Means. ‘The regular meeting of the committee of ‘96 was held at headquarters last night, ard, as usual, was opened with brief devo- tional exercises. A tender of the use of the Fifth Congre- wational Church for convention purposes was received. A discussion of plans for the location and }- arrangements of the three great tents was taken up, and considerable time spent in talking over the plans for general location of meeting tents, public comfort and field ; hospital arrangements. John M. Foster was appointed secretary of the registration committee, Walter N. Weston was named vice chairman of the ushers’ committee and, J. B. Lackey se- lected as secretary of that committee. The finance committee reported more thah six hundred dollars of subscriptions in addition to those already published, as follows: Heretofore reported, $3,236.50; Great Fails Ice Company, -$100; Ebbitt House, $100; James B. Lambie, $25; Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, $25; Noble D. Larner, $25; H. A. Willard, $25; Myron M. Parker, $25; Geo. F. Muth & Co., $40; Edmonston & Co., $15; H. S. Knight, $15; Ellis Spear, $15. The following subscriptions of $10 each were reported: Robert Cohen, Adams Ex- press Company, W. J. Sibley, Webster Ed- werly, Great’ Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com- pany, Ioeb & Hirsh, B. F. Leighton, W. Riley Deevle, W. Redin Woodward, A. M. Mclachlan, Charles E. Miler & Bro., E. N. Marble & Sons, Benjamin P. Davis, 8. Thomas Brown, - Five-dollar subscriptions were contributed by W. H. Lowdermitk & Co., Mrs. J. C. Nourse. Howson & Howson, J. Sprigg Poole, W. G. Duckett, W. E. Aughinbaugh, Ashley M. Gould, Thomas P. Woodward, James E. Padgett, Lemuel Pugitt,-Lynch & Terrell, George W. Drew; C. S. Montague, A. B. Car- penter, Walter Donaldson, D. S. Carll, E. E. Cissel, James Hays, Thos. H. Hall, Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence, P. B. Hayden, C. E. Bresnahan, J. C.,Buchanan, Zeverly & Fin- ley, D. W. Gregory, Charles J. Hedrick, F. L. Middleton, E. H. Droop, A. F. Gutekunst & Son, John L.. Weaver, George C. Maynard, See Birge, McKenzie Bros., Dr. John N. Those who subscribed three dollars were WwW. Wright, C. H. Barschkies, Richard Byivester, William D. ‘Brace, R. N. John- jon. Two-dollar donations were received from John Lawrence, J. A. Griesbauer, Edwards & Johnson, Kneessi & Sons, J. Richard Rig- gles & Bro., Charles E. Toomb. The followiug gave one dollar each: Harry LN ue ern Ruffin, J. Miller Ken- » A. R. Yost, F. Glascock Ppa rmuiller, E. A. Knorr, ‘0 the business men’s fund a total a: of $3,970.50 has been received upto antec ——.___ THE MILITARY ACADEMY. The Full Chiss Which-Will Commence in June Next. The result of ‘the recent examinations of cendidates for cadetships at the Military Academy has been announced at the War Department. Over two hundred princ’pals ‘and alternates reported for examination to 1 111 vacancies. Of the number 79 were successful, and will be admitted to the academy next June, in time to Participate in the annual summer encampment. Among the successful candidates are Charles M. Wesson and Alfred J. Ehrman of Ma: land. All three of the Presideat's appoiut- ecs-at-large were found qualified: The following is the full class which be- bs the four years’ course in June next: Arkansas, William Neeley and Charles F. Martin; Connecticut, Robert F. Jackson; Georgia, George Kershaw; Idaho, Edwin G. Davis; Hlinois, Michael Luery, George H. Bat and Archibald H. Sunderland; Indiana, Clifford C. Carson, Leroy T. Hill- man, Herman Glade and Frank E. Davis: Iowa, William R. Gtbson; Kansas, Leonard W. Prunty, Francis A. Pope and James P. Robinson; Kentucky, Varien D. Dixon and Edward P. Nones; Maine, Frank A. Thomp- son; Maryland, Charlies M. Wesson and ‘Alfred J. Ehrman; ’ Massachusetts, Edward Adams, Charles L. J. Frohwitter, Geo. B. Pillsbury, Charles R. Lawson, Fred. C. Doyle and Ernest E. Haskell; Michigan, Andrew J. Weatherwax, jr., Jay P. Hop- kins and Fred. N. Read; Minnesota, Ralph P. Yates,.jr. and Gilbert A. Youngsberg; Miesouri, Karl G. Cummings, Charles L. Haender, Franklin L. Callison and Robert E. Wood; Montana; Raymond H. Fenner; Nebraska, Frank 8. Bowen and Frank P. Amos; Nevada, Hanley B. Hamilton; New York, William S. Browning, Arthur P. & Hyde, Robert S. Conklin, Louis J. Van Scharck, George C. Wright, Walter 3. Grant, James Prentice, Henry R. Glynn, Edward W. Robirson and William S. Root; Onjo, John R. Slattery, Edward 8. Godfrey, Charles W. Hal! and Gustave R. Luke; Pennsylvania, ;Upten Birney, jr., John Mc- Manus, Joseph A. Bald, Richard M. Thomas, Verne L. 8. Rockwell, James O. Hackenberg, William T. Graham, William C. Frost and Frederick L. Buck; South Carolina, Edmund M. Rhett and Presley K. Price; Tennessee,, Augustine McIntyre and William H. Horton, jr.; Texas, Edward E. wHes, Irving Westervelt and Lewis S. Morey; Virginia, Samuel’R. Gleaves and George M. Lee; Washington, Willis V. Mor- ris; West Virginia, John W. Wilen; Wis- consin, Morris ‘Johnson and George Per- kins; at large, Jujign A. Benjamin, George —_—_——_—-e+____ His Mental Condition Suspected. Harrison Wagner, a ran whose mind is thought to be affected, was in Judge Kim- ball’s court yesterday as a vagrant and sus- picious person. He was in court on a sim- ilar charge several years ago. Wagner had a number ot judgments against the Adams Express Company and a Washington mer- chant, which were purported to have been given by a Maryland magistrate. Saturday night he went. to the merchant’s store and wanted merchandise for. the judgment. The merchant \ as ignorant of the existence of ‘any such (paper, and he caused Wagner's arrest. Judge Kimball committed him for examination as to his niental condition. ~ z —_—-— May Enter the’ Engineer Corps. Messrs. John P. Ryan, John R. Morris and Chester Wells, graduates of the Naval Academy, for whom there were no vacan- cles in the’ line;-have been ordered to ex- amination by an engineer board at Phila- delphia, with a view to their appointment as assistant engineers in the navy. This action is-in accordance with a special act of Congress. - ——_—_+2+___ . ‘A Monroe Monument. A bill has been introduced in the House by Mr. Jones of Virginia for the erection of a monument at Fredericksburg to Pres- ident Monroe. .The bill appropriates $50,000 for the erection of the monument, with a life-size statue representing him holding in his hand a scroll with the words, “The Monroe Doctrine,” inscribed. thereon. The citizens of Fredericksburg are to donate the site. - > —___-e-____. Indians and Citizenship. Senator Platt’ yesterday reported from the Indian affairs committee a proposed amendment to the Indian hppropriation bill, appropriating $50,000 to enable the Dawes commission, appointed to negotiate with the five civilized tribes, to proceed at once to hear and determine all questions of citizenship in the several tribes or nations Tadian territory, and to make a com- in the plete roll of ail persons entitled to citizen- : A Farewell Dinner. Lieut, Thoinag H. Stevens of the navy, who. is’ about. to; go abroad, was given a meeps dinner!at the ‘Metropolitan: Club evening. : ‘The use of Hall's Hair Renewer promotes the EEat'beatty, frees the wcalp of andra, tetter' asd a OOOO OIE om PUSHING THE ROAD | LIVER CLOGGING. Legal Complications Over the (o-| WhenYour Stomach Clogs Your lumbia and Maryland Line. NO INTERRUPTION IN THE WORK Statement of the Situation Made by President Douglas. A CONTRACT FOR CARS There have been many expressions of re- gret in this city during the past few days that the Columbia and Maryland Electric Railway Company, which has for some months been engaged in the construction of an electric railroad between Washington and Baltimore, should run agaifist a snag in its operations, as seemed to be indicated was the case when Messrs. E. D. Smith & Scn, the contractors, filed a bill in one of the Baltimore courts, askirg for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the company, alleging that the terms of the contract had rot been performed by the railway com- pany. A Star reporter, who had a conversation with President Henry T. Bougias of the Baltimore and Catonsville Construction Company, which is to a certain extent com- posed of the same parties who are the stockholders of the Columbia and Mary- land Railroad Company, was informed by the latter that there Is no reason to antici- pate any trouble to his company, or that there will be any delay in the completion of the line. President Douglas further stated that the suit of Messrs. E. D. Smith & Son has been entered as a sort of offset to a suit for $150,000 damages against the latter by the ecrstruction company for non-fulfillment of contract, which was filed in the United States circuit court at Baltimore more than @ month ago, and President Douglas au- thorized the following to be made as his official statement of the matter: The Company's Statement. “On the 7th of August, 1895, a contract Was entered into between the Baltimore and Catonsville Construction Company and E. D. Smith & Son, by which Smith agreed to furnish all materials, except bridges, to construct and complete a doubie track rail- way, under distinct specifications, between Baltimore and Ellicott City, and Baltimore and Weshington. The work of grading the road bed and building the masonry was begun shortly thereafter and continued Without interruption ugtil January 21, 1896, on which date Smith notified the company that he declined to proceed with his work. “The construction company not only had performed every obligation of their agree- ment and met every payment as they be- came due, but have gone further and made advances to Smith for materials furnished such as rail and festenings,.cross ties and stone, but not used, which, under their contract, they were not required to pay for until laid. ‘There -has mever been a com- plaint made by Smith, and in the nature of things complaint was not possible, because of the absence of all cause for complaint. “When Smith’s proposal for the work was submitted, it was upon the full and clear understanding, and upon a printed form which specified that fifty per cent of the paythents for work done should be made in the bonds of the Columbia and Maryland railway. He knew of the charter of that company, and-there has been absolutely no change in ahy respect since the agreement was entered into. “The Baltimore and Catensviile Construc- tion Company does -not recognize the right of Smith to abandon his work, and he has been notified that, in accordance with the terms of his contract, the railway will pro- ceed, and has proceeded to construct and complete the work under his contract, and to charge the cost for doing the same to Smith. The wotk has never stopped one hcwr, except when caused by bad weather, and is being pressed with a full and effi. cient force. The railway company entered suit several weeks ago against Smith, and intends to hold him responsible for any and all damages which he may cause the com- pany. Condition of Work. “The construction of the Ellicott City branch of the system, krown as the Kd- monston Avenue, Catonsville and Ellicott City railway, is far advanced. The grading and masorry are nearly completed. The subcontractors for this are J. S. Patterson & Co. Messrs. Jcnes, Pollard & Co. have the centrect for laying the track. Of this five and one-half miles is down and bal- lasted, being the north track from Calver- ton to the Rolling road, near Ellicott City, and work on the south track will commence at once. : “Messrs. Jones & Pollard have laid the north track of the part of this branch with- in the city limits of Baltimore from the Baltimore and Potomac crossing of Frank- lin street, on the latter street to Monroe, to Saratoga as far east as Fremont avenue. The south track has been lald as far east as Calhoun street. “The gradirg and masonry on the branch from Wa-hington to Laurél is two-thirds completed, and mvch of the bridge work has been dcne. Work is being rapidly pushed on the subway between the Baltimore and Ohio tracks on Rhode Island avenue in Washington. ‘The entrar.ce to the national capital is on Rhode Island avenue, thence to .Nerth Capitol street, thence te the ter- minus at North Capitot and F streets. The subcontractors on this division are Messrs. L. L. Bush & Co. and Shea & Hall of Mary- jand and M. F. Talty of Washington. The last named will lay all the tracks. “The rzil and fastenings and crossties will be delivered for the double track ‘be- tween Balt!more and Ellicott City on April 1, and between Laurel and Washington on April 20. The complete equipment of the power houses of the company, consisting of the machinery, engines, boilers, generators, pumps, switchboards, etc., has been con- tracted for, and Contractors W. Webber & Co. have begun the foundation of the power house at Ilchester. It is proposed to begin work on-that at Lakelsnd, near Hyatts- ville, at an early date. “It is intended within a week or two to award contracts for thirty-six cars, forty- three feet in length,vestibuled and equipped in all respects as steam day coaches, and. as heretofore stated, there will be no de- parture in any wise from the busy activity of the past six or more months.” As heretofore .stated- in The Star, the Messrs. 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