Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1896, Page 2

js LATE NEWS BY WIRE Barbarous Spectacle at Havana This Morning. PUBLIC GARROTING OF FIVE CUBANS They Were Tortured to Death by Nervons Executioners. SCENES OF UTMOST HORROR HAVANA, March $1.—Never in modern times has there been a more sickening spec- tacle than that which today attended the public execution of five Cubans. The men had been condemned to death by the garrote as “murderers, violators and in- cendiaries.” Troops were drawn up in hol- low square, and in the middle were placed the chair and post. ; Ruiz, the public executioner, had depu- tized an assistant to conduct the affair. ‘The condemned men, having received the offices of the church, were brought into the square to meet their fate. One of tiem had confessed his guilt and affirmed the innocence of all the others,who also protested that they were guiltless. The first man to die took his seat in the chair calmly, the iron collar was fixed about his neck and the cap drawn over his face. ‘Then the -xecutioner tndertook to apply the serew, Lut was so excited that his hand slipped repestedly, with the result that the victim died by slow strargulation, emitting the while the most distressing cries. The second execution was accomplished with even more distressing awkwardness and delay, the executioner being almost on the verge of collapse as he performed his horrible function. The protests of the officers and priests forced Ruiz to undertake the third execu- tion, but he did little better than his as- sistant had done. ‘The fourth victim of the bungling gar- roters was likewise tortured, and then Ruiz Uterally fled from his post, leaving his as- sistants to put to death the fifth of the unfortunate Cubans, who escaped none of the agonizing experiences that had at- tended the execution of his fellows. The whole affair has left upon those who taessed it and upon those to whom it has been described a feeling of the utmost horror. c MATABELES GETTING TOGETHER. The British to Send Reinforcements Against the Natives. LONDON, March 31.—The secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain, read a dispatch from the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson, in the house of commons today. The message was dated yesterday, and announced that the Matabeles were massing in the Matopo Hills. He added that communication with the south was endangered, that there was & month's supply of provisiors, &c., at Buluwayo, but that there was a lack of germs there with which to supply the vol- unteers. Sir Hercules Robinson also said that the natives were weil supplied with guns. ported that the Hritish Chartered Africa Company, seriously alarmed the eveats which are taking place in th Africa, has made strong represen on the subject to the British go showing that it is absolutely e that 2 large force should he Immediately dispaiched to the relief of Buluwayo, and peinting out that diifi- culties have arisen in the way of the com- pany being able to do so at prescnt. ‘The company was authorized to raise an Bdditional force of 300 mea in South Africa. and it is further reported that two additional battalions of British regular troops will be immediately sent to South Africa. ——— FRENCH DOCK YARDS BUSY. Signs of Preparation for Gra Events. TOULON, March 31.—There are signs at the dock yards and arsenals of preparation for grave events. Orders have been re- ed to prepare a number of war ships service, stores and ammunition ng overhauled and sent on board the vessels to be prepared for commission, and all naval officers on furlough haye been egraphed to rejoin their ships imme- ‘These measures, however, are be- feved to be more of a precautionary na- ture than as indicating the probability of an outhreak of hostilities, The French however, is to be} strengthened, and the second-class cruiser Cecile, 3,760 tons, eight tive-ton guns and ten three-ton guns, having a speed of nine- teen knots, has sailed on a special mission to the African coast. —_.___ LIKELY .TG BE TROUBLE. Gov. Hughes of Arizona Will Not Give Up at Once. PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31.—News of the selection of B. J. Franklin to be gov- ernor of Arizona was received in this city with the greatest enthusiasm. Iikely to be serious trouble at the govern- office. Secretary of State Bruce has ed a telegram from Washington ad- vising him of the removal of Hughes. Up- on the strength of this, it is alleged, Frank- lin proposes today to occupy the exeeutive offices. Relying on tenure of office act, Governor Hughes will refuse to surrender n until his successor is confirmed by the Senate. ———— CRISP-SMITH DEBATE. They Will Begin Tonight at Augusta, Ga. AUGUSTA, Ga., March 31.—Crowds are pouring into Augusta today to witness the opening debate of the series of joint dis- cussion cn the financial question between Crisp and Secretary of the In- ith. The largest hall in the city the Grand Opera House, holds only 2,000 people. The indications are that many more will be turned away. The speakers are both here, holding informal receptions at the Arlington Hotel. Newspaper men from all over the state are here. Mr. Crisp opens and closes the dehate. The ex- Speaker and Secretary of the Interior are in good health and spirits. ——___ ufacturing Company Assign. ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 31.—The Cut- ter Silk Manufacturing Company of West Bethlehem made an assigament today to ex-Postmaster John Field of Philadelphia. The failure is a heavy one, as the com- ny is capitalized at $500,000, end has, in addition, a bonded indebtedness of $100,000. Se Manitoba Objects to Being Forced. OTTAWA, Ont., March 31.—Dispatches to the government from Winnipeg are to the effect that Manitoba is willing to grant in effect all that is wanted in the school question if left to do so. If the commis- sioners can persuade the hierarchy to rely upon the honor of Manitoba rather than demand the strict letter of the law, an understanding can soon be reached. ———._. Prefers the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 31—The Coiumbus, Ga., Enquirer-Sun, one of the oldest morn- ing papers In the south, has abandoned the United Press, and will hereafter use the leasec_ wire report of the Associated Press. ‘The latter now embraces in its membership the majority of the Georgia papers which take a news report. ——__. ‘The House Military Committee. Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore today spoke te the House committee on military affairs in behalf of a bill introduced by Mr. McCall of Massachusetts for the presenta- tion of medals to the survivors of the for- lern hope storming party against the works at Port Hudson, La., on June 5, 1863. The committee voted to favorably report a bill introduced by Mr. Lacey of Iowa to cor- rect the muster roll of company I, seventh Towa volunteers, to show that the com- pany was encolled on July 15, 1861. Cutter Silk “M: There is} j CHARGED WITH LIBEL Correspondent Rule Arrested on Complaint of Representative Bartlett. An Incident of the Gihson-Sulzer De- bate Leads to the Publication Which is Objected To. Representative Franklin Bartlett of New Yerk appeared in the office of the clerk of the Police Court this morning and swore out a warrant against James F. Rule, the ‘Washington correspondent of the Knox- ville, Tenn., Journal, charging him with criminal libel. It appears that Judge Henry. R. Gibson, who represents a Tennessee district, had scme circulars printed, which he had sent to his state to keep his political fences in repair while he was here, and by some means the circular reached the House of Representatives. It contained a picture of the Tennessee Congressman, two American flags, and was headed, “Rally, Boys, Rally!” Judge Gibson evidently did not relish the reference made to his circular by Congress- man Sulzer, and Correspondent Rule cham- pioned the cause of the judge in his paper, sonding to the paper a communication in which it was stated that ‘Congressman Franklin Bartlett purloined the circular,” which was produced by Representative Sulzer of New York in the course of the debate. The correspondent then proceeds to state that “the circular, as investigation proved, was taken from the table of a D Street job printer.” ‘The correspondent further adds that Rep- resentative Bartlett went into the printing cffice referred to and took a copy of the circular from a nember which were spread out to dry. “Without,” says the publication, ‘the permission of Judge Gibson, and the printer declares without his permission, and down in east Tennessee in the plain speech of tke mountains that would be called steal- ing.” od CASE OF DYGERT. Department Officinis Believe Young Man Safe. a Although no official news was received at the State Department today in regard to the case of Dygert,. the young American held captive at Guinez, Cuba, by the Span- ish authorities, the officials of the depart- ment say they have satisfactory assur- ances that no harm has befallen him. It was rumored about Cuban headquar- ters this morning that Dygert had been killed. The rumor was discredited at the State Department as entirely at variance with their latest advices from Consul Gen- eral Williams tn regard to this case. Further advices from him are momentar- ily expected, and telief is expressed in the ultimate release of the unfortunate pris- oner. Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister, has received a cable message from General Weyler, saying that Dygert’s-case is under investigation, with a view to a response to the appeal from the United States govern- ment for a statement of the case. It appeared that the Spanish soldiers cap- tured Dygert on the 22d instant, while he was wandering aimlessly in the far interior, apparently looking for the insurgent forces. It is said that the Spanish authorities look upon his conduct as a boyish escapade, and are disposed to send him home with a warn- ing. the 2 NATIONAL’ FINANCES, The Deficit for the Past Nine Months Over $15,000,000. The forthcoming monthly treasury state- ment will show receipts during the month of March of $26,)41,149, as follows: Cus- toms, $13,544,215; internal revenue, $11,556,- 264; miscellaneous, $1,169,668. For the nine months of the fiscal ‘year the receipts are substantially as follows: Cus- toms, $126,966,299; internal revenue, $110,- 404,143; miscellaneous, $13,239,396, making a total of $250,600,540. © The deficit for the present morth will be about $1,300,000, and for the niné months, During the last few months neither the customs receipts nor those from internal revenue sources have come up to expectations, and little improvement is an- ticipated in the near future. On Nevembe: Jast, when the latest de- partme! mates were prepared for Congress, the increase in the receipts from evstoms during the five months ef the fiscal year over those for the same period in 1894 Was about $12,000,000, and a further in- crease was confidently expected. Since that time, however, the increase amounts to about only $100,000. - ——___-+-e+_____ McKINLEY DELEGATES, Gen. Grosvenor Sees a Prospect for Twelve From Louisiana. Representative Grosvenor received a dis- patch from Louisiana this morning from a man in wkom he has confidence stating that at least six of the delegates already legally elected in that state were for Mc- Kinley; that three more would surely be elected, and that there was a fair pros- pect for twelve McKinley delegates from the state. Information from Illinois, based on what claimed to be excellent impartial au- thority, Is to the effect that it is very doubtful whether Senator Cullom can se- cure the support of a majority of the dele- gates from that state. The McKinley sen- timent Is said to be even stronger than an- ticipated. That the delegation will be divided ts conceded, and the situation is so uncertain that it is said to be impossible to come to @ reasonzble conclusion at this time as to which side will Fave a majority of the delegates. aE Railroads and Compressed Air Motors Representatives of the Eckington and Belt railway eompanies’ called on Senator McMillan this aiterncon to urge speedy action on the bill granting those compa- nies the right to use compressed air mo- tors on their lines, an] providirg for cer- tain extensions, which were ouilined in an issue of The Star last weck. At the re- quest of Senator McMillan these proposi- tions were embodied in a-bill, which was presented to him yesterday, but which he has rot yet had time to examine in detail. ———— Commissioner Truesdell. Commissioner Truesdell left W: last night for Aatlantic for two weeks. ‘ington City, to be gone —_.>—__ Mount Pleasant. A delegation of citizens from the Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association called upon Maj. Powell this morning, and had an ex- tended interview concerning the railroad bills now under consideration and which affected their section of the city. Maj. Powell read his report upon the subject, and explained the different routes, together with the one recommended ny the Commis- sioners. The delegation cons‘sted of Messrs. |. W. Somerville, Chapin Brown, A. B. Chatfield, C. L. Ricketts, H. D. Walbridge, D. McPherson and Elias Thomas. > a District Claims. Adverse action was recommended by the Commissioners today upon Senate bili 1600, “To provide for the adjustment and pay- ment of certain claims against the District ef Columbia by drawback certificates, and for other purposes.” gees Favorable Action, e Commissioners today recommended favorable action upon House bill 7225, to amend the act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company. To Be Licensed. The Commissioners today sent’‘té” Con- gress a draft of a bill imposing a license tax upon merry-go-rounds and itincrate musicians in the District of Columbia. ———— Batteries for Battie Ships. The special naval board, of which Ad- miral Walker is chairman, appointed to consider and report upon the subject of the arrangement of the main batteries for the battle ships now building or to be built met at the Navy Department for the Be Sey, Se a te members present THE’ EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, Se Le IN THE DIVISION Grace Ferguson on Trial in’ the - Poliee Court. WOMEN WERE ALL BOARDERS Curious Testimony by the Different Inmates. THE LAWYERS ARGUE —___-+—_—_ ‘The war on the “Division” was continued in the Police Court today, when the case against Grace Ferguson was called. She was arrested at the seme time that the bouse of Willie Gilmore was raided. The Gilmore woman has been sentenced to twerty days in jail and to pay a fine of $50. She is in wretched health, and at present is at Providence Hospital. When she is physically able to leave she will be- gin her jail sentence. The Ferguscn house was raided on the night of March 16, on the suspicion that liquor was being sold in violation of law. The authorities decided that they could not sustein the liquor charge, and it was changed to 2 charge of keeping a house of ill fame. The defendant is a young and rather good-looking woman, and -has been well known among a certain class of people for a number of years past. Her house was lecated at 1357 Ohio avenue. The case was called at 12 o'clock today. Among the witnesses summoned were three young women, who were formerly occu- pants of the house. Their presence in the court house was quickly Known in the neighborhood, and the result was that there was soon a crowd of curious men in and about the building. It finally be- came necessary for Policeman Flynn to drive them out. The Raid. ‘The first witness called was Precinct De- tective Sutton, who testified as to the raid a fortnight ago. The police found a couple of cases of beer in the place, and four girls and a piano player. Sutton said that he called at the house last night to see whether it was still open. Almost all the furniture had been taken away, and the de- fendant told him that she was going to quit the business. She was tired of the life, and was planning to go over to George- town, where she owns a little house of her own. She intended to iive quietly here- after. Acting Lieut. Shilling testified as to the nature of the house and the character of its inmates. He said that he had fre- quently seen the women enter a restau- rant where respectable women rever go, so far as he knew, and had also seen them going in and out of other houses in that section whose reputations are not of the best. Minnie Marker, orie of the inmates of the house at the time of the raid, was then called to the stand. She said that she is twenty-three years of age, from Philadel- phia, and rerted a room from Miss Fer- guson. She also boarded in the house. She said that sh2 paid $10 a week for her meals, but did not pay anything for her room. She received men in the parlor, but refused to say why they came to see her. : “Why won't you answer?” asked Mr. Mullowny. “Because.” “Why?” _ “Because it would disgrace me.” In answer to further questions the wit- ress insisted that she had never seen but one man, and that always the same man. “How do you make your living?” es ‘I have a friend-who pays my expenses.’ ‘How much did you pay for your room?” ‘Nothing.”” “Do you mean to say she would let you stay in the room unless you paid something for it?” “The room was thrown in with the board.”" “Where does your friend live?” “In Philadelphia.” “How often does he come over?” “Once a week.” The witness insisted that she never saw any other man in the house but her own particular friend. The amount of ignorance that she displayed as to what went on in the house was something remarkable and the district attorney was unable to get much in the way of an admission from her. At 45 o'clock the court took a recess for a half hour. She Declined. : After recess the first witness called was @ young woman, who is known by the name of Ivy Le Garde. She said that she had lived at the Ferguson house for about eight weeks. She formerly lived at Nellie La Rue's place, on 13th street. She paid Miss Ferguson $10 a week for her room ard board. She admitted that she knew a Miss Hoffman, who lived in the house, and said that she had seen Miss Hoffman and Miss Marker in the parlor. “How do y make your living, Miss Le Garde?” asked the district attorney. “Oh, I have a friend who takes care of me." g “He pays your $19 every week?” “Yes, sir.” Mr. Mullowny asked the witness what board she paid when she lived up town prior to going to live in the “Division,” to show the discrepancy tween the priccs of board in the two séctions of the city. Miss Le Garde said that when she lived uptown she was with her own family and ‘was not compelled to pay board. “Miss Le Garde,” asked Mr. Mullowny, “has your friend ever been up in your own private room at Miss Ferguson's house?” “I decline to answer.” ‘And why?” ‘Because it would tend to incriminate me,”’ replied the fair witness, rattling off the set phrase that has appeared so often in these cases and has proved such a eeurap ling, block in the path of the prose- cution. More Friends. “Are you a married woman?’ asked Judge Miller. “No, sir.” ¢“Is your friend married?” “No, sir.” “Has Miss Hoffman a friend who calls at the house?” continued the district attor- ney. “She has.”” Miss Le Garde said that she had never been in the parlor at Miss Ferguson’s~with any of the other inmates of the house when there were men present. She said that the girls only saw the men who asked for them particularly. Then the judge himself took a hand. “Now, supposing a man were calling upon you in the een aud i a should call upon one of the other girls; wouldn’ eae: 61 uldn’t you “No, sir.” “Why not?” “Because they would go into the other parlor.”” “How many parlors are there?” Two." “But if both were occupied, and th girl should have a caller, what then?” eee “I don’t know.” And the judge gave it up in disgust. The witness said that she only received $15 a week altogether. This her friend gave her. Of this, $10 went for board, and she saved up the other $5 toward buying herself olttiss Samie Brook e ‘amie Brooklyn, a blonde, next tool the stand, but Mr. Mullowny was unable . get much in the way of information out of her. She, too, had a friend, but her friend only gave her $10 a week, and all of that went to defray her board bill. In a Circle. Sergt. Moore of the first precinct gave ad- ditional testimony as to the raid on tho 16th. He testified that the house on Ohio ‘avenue is a house of prostitution. He said that he had known the Le Garde woman since she was 4 child. That is not her real Name, of course. She has had the reputa- tion of being a prostitute for about four years past. = On cross-examination Mr. Forrest, for the defense, got the sergeant to “arguing in a circle.” “How do you know these women are Prostitutes?” “Because they live in a house of prosti- tution.” “But how do you know it is that sort of a house?” “Because it is frequented by that sort of women.” The sergeant was unable to say “of his own personal knowledge” ‘that anything out of the way goes on in the house, but he said that in his opinion decent women would not be living in that neighborhood, and without any vispble means of support. Mr. Mullowny them called to the stand Policeman Wiliams and tried te prove by: . “of his own per- sonal knowledge,” Whar wor the nature of this particular house) but Williams was un- able to say very definitely, for he admitted that it was-largelya/matter of hearsay, rumor and Yee es aS The district at- torney was evidently finding it no easy thing to get absolute degal proof against the house or the d lant. Policeman Kilmartin testified that he had oirg in and out of the day and night. then rested the case. for the defense. Mr. to call the atten- tion of the jury to the:fact that the “repu- tation” of the house cé&ld not be taken in- to considetation. Judge Miller charged the jury briefly, and the lawyers then began their arguments to the jury. UNDER THE WHEELS Reckless Bicycle Riding Oauses Frank Stewart's Death. While Speeding He Collided With an Eckington Car and Was Run Over. While riding a bicycle about 6 o'clock last evening Frank Stewart, a lad fourteen years old, who resided at 1032 7th street northwest, collided with car No. 71 of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway at the corner of 6th and G streets northwest, and received injuries of such a serious na- ture that death resulted at the Emergency Hospital shortly before 2 o'clock this morn- ing. According to those who saw the accident, the boy was riding down Gth street at an unusually rapid rate and dashed between the horses and the front of the car, which was going east at the time. Young Stewart was thrown from the bicycle under the car, the wheels passing over his right leg before the conveyance could be brought to a standstill. The whole occurrence oc- cupled but'a few moments, those aboard the car hardly realizing what had hap- pened. Z The driver of the car was William Disney, and the conductor, R. W. Martin. These two, together with Policeman Cox, who happened to be-nearby at the time, lifted the unfortunate boy from his painful posi- tion and found that the right leg was fear- ny, mangled. He was driven hastily to th@Emergency Hospital, where the phy- sicians, upon examination, found the bones shattered and split, and a surgical opera- tion was deemed necessary to save life. The shock however, had been so great that amputation could not be attempted. Everything possible was done for the suf- ferer, however, but he continued to grow vorse at a rapid rate and death ensued at he time stated. Soon after the accident the parents of the boy were notified, and although greatly prostrated they were at hig bedside during the few hours that life remained. It was not thought thatthe driver of the car was in any way to blame for the ac- cident, but he was placed under arrest and detained at the sixth pfecinct station pend- ing an investigation. Coroner Hammet was acquainted with the facts this morning and he decided to hold an inquest at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the sixth precinct sta- tion —— eee CHARGED WITH MURDER, kz John Lucas on Trial for Killing of Oliver Taylor. John Lucas, a middle-aged colored man, was placed on trial ‘before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 today, charged with the murder of Olivet Taylor, also colored, last October. District Attorney Birney and his assistant, Tracy L. Jeffords, repre- sented the governmest, Messrs. George F. Curtis, George Kearney and Thomas Bryan Huyck appearing on behalf of the prisoner. Little time was consumed in selecting the following jury: Philip F. Beigler, Geo. Z. Colison, A. M. McLachlen, Frank Wanstall, C. G. Beebe, A. B. Frisbie, W. H. H. Grif- fith, Edward Chase, W. C. Duvall, Geo. K. Gartrell, W. B. Wiggington and A. 8.White- side. Mr. Jeffords, in opening the case, ex- plained to the jury that the 9th of last October Lucas, who had been separated from kis wife for several months, called upon her at 2714 Olive street, Georgetown. There he found Taylor and his wife. A quarrel ensued between the men, during which Taylor was sent out by the woman for a policeman. He was unable to find one, and upon his return Lucas invited him into the house. In order to get into the hcuse Lucas had battered the door-down, although his wife had endeavored to barri- cade it against him. When Taylor came in after seeking an officer, Lucas accused him of renting the house for Mrs. Lucas, and, while the men were sitting down talking the matter over, Lucas svddenly grabbed up a wooden po- tato masher and struck Taylor over the head with it, knocking him down. The blow rendered Taylor unconscious, and, runnirg out. Lucas picked up a brick and beat Taylor over the head, also kicking him. He then rat off, while Taylor was carried to the Emergency Hospital, where he lingered in an unconscious condition for four days, dying the 13th of October. ——+.__ ARE OLD CRIMINALS, Nelson and Lewi the Knock-Out Drops Men, Are Professionals. This afternoon’s mail brought to Major Moore several inquiries and requests for Pictures of the prisoners, Fred. Nelson and Frank Lewis, the “knock-out-drops” men, as well as information concerning their identity. A telegram of inquiry from the chief of police of Louisville also came this afternoon. The chief of the Louisville forces im- agines they may be identified as men who opereted there. Thus far letters from nearly twenty cities have been received, and it is known the men are experts in the business. One of them has served time. —___ AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL. The New Legal Adviser of the Interior Department. The President today nominated William A. Little of Georgia to be assistant attorney general for the Interior Department, vice John I. Hall, resigned. —_—____-.—___ Examination of Liquors. The District chemists, who have been making arialyses of the samples of liquor collected from the ,par rooms throughout the city have made.a report upon elghty- one samples examnitied. The report shows that the liquors céntain nothing deleterious. he The Chave‘nt Bermuda. A telegrsm was, repeived at the Treasury Department today arnouncing the safe ar- rival of the revere cutter Chase at Ber- muda after a sttrmy passage from New- port. ws ————1 Hoe. _____ Geh. Harriso Coming East. :INDIAN4POLIS, Iné., March 81.—Gen. Harrison, his private secretary and Daniel Ransdell left this afternoon for New York, where Gen. Harrison will next Monday be married to Mrs.,Dimmick. Gen. Harrison is In, better health gnd spirits than he has been since his first campaign. , McKinley Sweeps Virginia, The results of the republican county con- ventions’ throughout" Virgiria yesterday, so far as heard from, indicate that McKinley has swept the state. The other candidates had no organizaticn. If Reed gets a vote from the state it will be one of the dele- Sates-at-large. Se Almost conclusive proof has been adduced that the body of the man found in the box recently, bought for ‘unclaimed freight at ; is that of Oliver Pinke of Sterl- coomb, Wash., and the murder mystery is ina fair way of beccming solved. Frank and Mattie Angelier, husband and wife, were put on trial in Baltimore yester- day charged with murder in the first de- gree, in ‘having kilied Charles Parker, a traveling salesman from Massachusetts. 1896—TWENTY PAGES. . aves ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED LINE. DISTRICT AFFAIRS Commissioners’ Omnibus Bill for Street Railroad Extensions. MORE ROADS 10 THE 200 To Attack the Smoke Nuisance in the City. OTHER LOCAL NOTES Perhaps the rost important bill that has been recommended by the Commissioners ‘was sent to Congress today,with the urgent recommendation of the Commissioners that the same be passed. It is a bill embodying the important features of three pending bills, and if passed, insures to the citizens of Wasbington ample railroad facilities to the Zoological Park. Three railrcads have been seeking, through special legislation, to obtain char- ters permitting them to run out to the Zoo, and several hearings have been given the advocates of them by the Commission- ers. The fight for this section has been a hot one, and the Commissioners were con- fronted by.a puzzling proposition. Today Major Powell wrote the report, which was unanimously approved. It gives each of the contending roads a chance to reach the Zoo. The report of the Commis- sioners upon the bill states that a map of the District has been prepared embodying the adopted and proposed highway ex- tensions, and showing, by distinctive colo: routes of street railroads already built those chartered but not built. (he general idea,” says the report, “is to extend the present railways instead of chartering new companies; to make present extensions with a view to future ones, and, except where there are stronger reasons to the contrary, to keep each system of railroads in its own field or territory. “For accommodation of visitors to the Zoological Park extensions are recommend- ed of the Capital Traction Company’s line on 18th street extended, the Metropolitan company’s line on Connecticut avenue, the Belt line (representing the Eckington sys- tem) on lith street, and the Brightwood railroad on a route south of Kenyon street, the latter named extcnsion being also to furnish transportation between the park and the Soldiers’ Home. These extensions would give ample street car facilities to the villages west of 14th street extended. The extensions for the Zoological Park traffic are laid in a loop at their northern ends, on which all cars would move in one di- rection, north on the new street to bound the park on the east, generally called Park Highway, thereby passing the park gates and then going south on I7th street ex- tended to points of divergence. This ar- rangement would be convenient for the Public, prevent the blocking of park en- trances and streets leading to them, and Keep other streets in a residence neigh- berhood and one main approach to the park free from car tracks. It would also operate to divide the expense of construce tion and rights of way where 1ieeded be- tween four companies. “For East Washirgton, where present street car facilities are not sufficient, ex- tensions are recommended for the Capital Traction Company, on Florida avenue, from 7th west to 8th street east; on that street to Pennsylvania avenue, and thence on Pennsylvania avenue east to the approach of the Pennsylvania avenue bridge; and for the Eckington company, on L street, from 11th street west to Florida avenue. “Extensions of the Belt Jine through Le Droit Park subdivision, from.4th street, and for the Capital Traction Company, from the harbor front at 27th street, and thence on F, G and 22d streets and Florida avenue, to Connecticut avenue, are also recommended. “A few additional changes, including abandonment of some of the Belt line and cther tracks, comprised in the present rec- ommendations, and ones previously made of extensions of the Columbia and Capital railways are shown upon the street railway map. “It'is believed that additioral limitations to those now s-cured by law should be placed upon the use of the overhead trolley for preventing or diminishing injury to subsurface pipes; and where the extended toutes are laid upon new streets over which public rights of way have not yet been ob- tained, and where the extensions are through or near suburbs, that the street car companies should secure the rights of way for at least 30 feet in width for double tracks and 20 feet in width for single tracks and dedicate them to the District.” The Smoke Nuisance. . An effort will shortly be made by the Commissioners to effect some regulations that will do away with the smoke nuis- ance. For some time past the attention of the Commissioners has be2n directed toward this matter, end it has been found that the nufsance is increasing every year. From the District building they have scanned the city from all sections and noted the lazv clouds of smoke curl up- ward. From the power houses of the ratl- roads using rapid transit come the largest and densest volumes, while several hotels send up big black clouds. The matter of framing regulations for the abatement of this nuisance was in- trusted to a committse some days ago. Capt. Burr, assistant to the Engineer Com- missioner, is chairman of the committee. Today Capt. Burr received several reports upon the subject from other cities. These reports will be carefully read, and the best features of each incorporated in the regu- lations which will govern the matter for ‘ashington. Some time ago it was pro- posed to pass a regulation forbidding the use of soft coal as is done in New York, with the hope that this would settle the question. But it is considered that such a regulation would be a hardship, and the best Washington may expect is a regula- tion providing that certain smoke consum- ing devices ‘be employed, which will remedy the difficulty. The committee will not recommend any particular device, but will select several from which 2 selection may be_made. ‘The object of the new regulations will be to insure perfect combusti After the smoke is produced, there are no appliances that ‘can be relied upon that wiil corsume it. The committee will make iis report within a short time. Ordered to Close. The excise board was besieged today by the applicants and their friends, whosa * liquor licenses have been rejected, and who were given notice to close their places at midnight March 81. The board listened to the arguments advanced, but it is believed that none of those rejected will be taken up and passed. The following is a lst of those notified to close tonight at 12 o'clock: John Buckley, 1836 T street northwest; W. D. Cronin, 215 Virginia avenue south- west; M. J. Cook, 27th and K streets north- west; J. J. Dugan, 115 4% street northwest; Katherine Gleeson, 714 ist street north- east; Elizabeth Guy, 1251 3d street south- west; Frank Hall, 1000 7th sireet south- west; G. A. Ibeigor, West End Ho- tel; M. A. Jennings, :924 E street orth- west; W. A. Lazendy, 68 G street south- west; Michael Lawler, 3236 M street north- west; G. Marinelli, 325 3d street southwest; Michael O'Leary, 1134 26th street north- west; Daniel O'Connell, 605 C street north- W. J. O'Callaghan, 1931 E street northwest; Theodore Ruppert, 912 New Hampshire avenue; W. L. Wells, 363 M street southwest; C. I. Mistl, 11th and M streets southeast. The excise board late this afternoon re- considvred and allowed the following ap- Plications for retail liquor licenses: John G. Bielgk, 737 Tth street northwest; John Cutin, 3258 M street northwest; C. J. Misen, 1200 11th street southeast; E. F. Sweeny, 900 Half street southeast. Upon the appli¢ation of the owners there- of the excise board also rejected the case of Fitzgerald & Whalen, 1202 E street northwest. Refrigerating Pipes. The Conmissioners today recommended adverse action upon Senate bill 1428, grant- ing to the Washington Cooling Company the right to lay pipes for the distribution of materials for refrigerating purposes. In their report the Commissioners sa: ‘The satisfactory distribution by pipes or mains laid in streets of ammonia or other gas or fluids used for refrigeration, and freedom of asphalt pavements from continuing damage by leakage from the pipes or otherwise, do, not appear to be sufficiently established at this time to warrant the granting of exten- e rights of occupation of the streets and avenues of the District of Columbia, as con- templated in the bill. Moreover, this bill would give a valuable public franchise without reguletion or without reserving the right of regulation as to price or quality of article sold or service rendered by means of the franchise, and without any compensa- tion to the public for the privilege of the occupation of public space; in fact, the com- pany named in the bill, by the absence of any requirement to the cortrary, would not pay taxe on Its capital-steck, as must cor- porations crganized under the laws of the District and conducting wholly a private business, without any rights of occupation of streets or other public spaces.” The Hace Bill, District Attorney Birney, in a letter to the attorney for the District, Mr. 8. T. ‘Thomas, today, relative to the race bill says: “My attention is called to an oversight in my letter of this date touching Senate bill 1866. In that part of my letter in which I say that proposed act will not, in my opinion, change existing law upon the subject, I mean to be understood that it will not change existing law without the mile limit from the cities of Washington and Georgetown. It will, however, change existing law within that limit so far as to permit betting on any race course within that limit, such betting being: now pro- aed by the act of 1891 referred to in my ter.” Am Officer Fined. Private C. C. Stewart of the police force has been fined $5 for neglect of duty. Hay Scales. The Commissioners have ordered the sealer of weights and measures to move the hay scales at the Georgetown market to a point within the triangular space formed by the Intersection of M street and Penn- sylvaria avenue. The Pole to Stay. Late yesterday afternoon, the Commis- sioners issued a permit to the Western Union Telegraph Company to set a new pole in place of the old one at the cor- ner of 15th and Pennsylvania avenue. The old pole mentioned is in reality the new one erected some time ego by the Electric Company, and which was declared to be illegal by the courts, as no permit was is- sued therefor. At the trial of the em- Ployes of the electric lighting company, who put up the pole, it was developed that the old pole was not the property of the electric company, but belonged to the Western Union Telegraph Company. The permit issued, says the pole may “bear six wires of the Western Union Telezraph Company plant, and such electric light or power wires as may now Le actually strung on the present old pole, and which were existing overhead wires at that locality on September 15, 1888. No other wires are to be transferred to the aew pole without the assent of this office. The present old pole to be wholly removed—not cut off at the surface—and the sidewalk at the place oc- es ,by the old ‘pole to be properly re- paired. ———— Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Close. Seb guage 19 ah, id 5.05 5.05 5B 6.20 5.20 oo Low. Clove. 55 A 755 7.60 te Th te re T7773 108 7.60 Baltimore Markets. RALTIMORE, March 31.—Flour dall, unchanged — ree 11,232 barrels; shi it S73 barrels. Wheat dull- and GF%; July, recelpts, 7,699 bushels; stock, Rye dull-No. 2 42%" nearby: 45846 western— stock, 83,219 ushels. Hay quiet but firm timothy, $16.09. freights dull, business tm- ited, |. Sagar strong—granalated, 6.26 Ber 200 Butter and ezes firm, nochanged. eese steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. ——— a A Reciprocity Bin. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, chairman of the subcommittee on ways and means hav- ing the reciprocity question in charge, ex- pects to report a general reciprocity bill to the House within a week. FINANCE AND TRADE Hopefully Looking for a Higher Range of Values. GOOD DEMAND FOR GRANGER SHARES Substantial Gains Made Over First Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 81.—Opening prices this morning were steady around last night's closing level, and were given excel- lent support throughout the day. The pro- fessional domination of values shows no signs of being immedistely displaced by o legitimate outside demand, but the room is ed gaining confidence in the logic of a er range of values di spring months. ipdicciise cae Earnings, crop conditions and the usual incentives to improvement are not wholly lacking in sympathy with this view of the situation, notwithstanding a disposition in some quarters to prove the contrary. The holiday Friday, which is practically equivalent to a cessation of busincss from Thursday until Monday, coupled with Lon- don’s usual Easter recess, may encourage some profit-taking which wil) temporarily detract from present prices. An advance in posted rates of exchange to a point within 1-4 per cent of the recognized ship- _ a —— incident likely to have favorable particular]; abroad. — if Locally bankers are fully aware Frobabilities of 2 mechecats. efflux Aesgiired but rely upon an advancing money market to keep fcreign funds on this side. A senti- mental decline should be unattended by any saree cage the cutward movement of eing one of ft y aii the season's familiar in- ‘The Granger shares, particularly Bu a cre =a Rock Island, were in med pant at substantial gains over Properties named being selind poe ceca © advance of 1 per cent In Watash eter st Was accompanied by rumors of prospective favorable developments, for which an ex: cellent foundation exists. The railroad list would respond easily to an improved de- mand, there are no stocks pressing for sale and holders show no disposition to dered floceay tary intlu@nces, ultimate re- some sea Sig ce upon to yield hand- ‘omorrow’s meecti should supply SAiliona) incentive ae tivity in this property. Dividend rumors applicable to Chicago Gas and Leather pre. ferred were credited with inspiring a good demand for these securities, In the case of the former a comfortable surplus would re- main after a disbursement to stockholders, and no objection exists, uniess it be of a legal character, to prevent an early return to a regular dividend basis. The trading during the last hour's busi- ness was dull and confined engemimission houses ere’ Seca le more optimistic than of late, and pre- dicted a steady speculative undertone, with @ tendency toward improvement. Fears ot congressional action are decreasing daily and if the exchange situation can be al- tered s0 as to inspire confidence abroad present expectations of successful opera: tons in the long account will be speedily realized. —>~.___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the high and the lowest and the peed of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broacway. a 5 1173 m4 101 io ior cif Chesapeake & Ohi: C.,C., C. & St. L. ne Den. & R. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Milnois Central. ce Shore. Louisvitie & Nashvitie.- Long Island ‘Traction. ‘Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. uthern Railway, Pf z ay, Pid, Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Belt Railroad Se, $1,000 at 79. Metropolitan Railroad, 26 . U. 8. Electric Light, 10 at 11 Firemen’s Insuranee, at Bina mye Insurance, 5’at 3114. 6. American Grapho at —w. 8. sovernmes Big tess, To Und, TA 1925, 116% bid, 1174 nwa ee District of Colum™a Bonds.—20-year fand 5s, 104 registered, 1084 coupon, 1104 hid. asked. "U. 8. 3s, 1904, bid. | 30-year fund 6s, gold, 108 Did. Water stock Water stock 7s, 10%, 3.65s, funding, currency, 100 7s, AW1, currency, 110 bid. currency, 112 bid. Pisce ks. rong isecllanrons Stocks.—Metropolit 1064 bid. ropolitan Rall (09 asked, Metropolitan Rallrond one, 11% asked. Felt Railroad Ss, 77 . Eekington Railroad 6s, 96 bid. Columbia Railrosd 6s, 11 96d. Washington _¢ Company 6s, series A, 110 bid, 112 asked. Wa. ingion Gaz Company B, 111 bid . a pany "conv. U.S. Hlectrie Light conv. Did.“ Ghesapeake and Potomac Telephone 9 Did, 102% asked. American Security and Trust 5s, asked. Ameri 3 a 102 bid, 105 asked. Wash- ington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Wash- ington Market Company imp. @8, 108 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s,'108 bid. Masoaic Hall Association 5s, 106 bid. ' Washington Light Infaniry Ist 6s, 99 bid. ppntions! Bank Stocks —Bank of Washington. 275 |. Bauk of the Republic, 240 Md. Metropolitan, 290 bid, 310 asked. Central, 275 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 150 bid, 190" asked. , 181 Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 122 asked. rican Se- curity and Trust. 140 bid, 148 asked. Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 671% Railroa bid, 70. asked. Metropolitan, 112 5 Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, 30’ a Eckington, 14 see 30 asked. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 30 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, 42 bid, 44 asked. own Ga 2 bid. 50 acked.” U. 8 “Blectrle Light, “115% ‘bid, ino ‘Insuranée Storks.—Firemen’s, 80 bid, 38 asked. Franklin, 38 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 72 bid, 80 Corcoran, 52 ‘id. Potomac,” @ bid. Arlington, 142 bid, 155 asked. German-Americ: 106 ‘bid, 200% asked, National Unions i], wid, 1d acked. “Columbia, 12 bid, 14 asked. bid, 8% asked. e's, bid: Sty asked. "Commercial. 4% bid, 5% Title Insurance Stocke.—Renl Estate Title, bid, 110 asked. Columbia Tide, 6 bid, 6% aske Pirelephons Socks.” Penney 2S Did. 80 asked jephome Stoc a. ; Chesapeake and Potomac, 51 bid, "5 anked. Amer- Jean Graphyptone, 6% bid, 7 asked. Paeumatic Gun 20 i naked. bid, 18% Ask vi ‘Miscellaneous ‘Siocks. — Mergenthaler °, °120 bid, 320% asked. Lanston Monotype, 744 vid, 8 asked.” Washington Market, 18 bid. Great Falls 120 bid. 180 asked. Norfolk and Ws Steamboat, $2 bid. Lincola Hall, 90 *Ex div,