Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1896, Page 2

2 aaa LATE NEWS BY WIRE Great Britain and France Reach An Agreement. DISPUTE OVER THE NILE EXPEDITION Criticism in Paris of Bourgeois’ Statement. FRENCH WARSHIPS PREPARED ee LONDON, Pali Mali Gezette from P: says there is Teason to believe that an agreement has been reached between France and Great Britain relative to the Egyptian question, and that beth countries are now safe- guarded by mutual concessions, the terms of wh will be announced in the chamber of deputies tomorrow. Criticism in Paris. April he conservative and regard the er and miu PARIS. moderate made by affairs, M. in the senate yester- day a: ina rate and di re that it is Nothing mo P berate deception. OuTgevs jon: through the dect: » by M. Berthe » government toward s relative to the S *h views have » of the British go tions on the subjec and that it is fuller more complete or more it as a_ remarkable that M. Bourgeois in the chamber atding: in munisterial cir- ‘3 of the Dreibund al attitude, thus put- xiou on the Exyp- peurparlers that although, out of ip '¥. it deemed itself com- pelled to autho-ize the use of the Exyptian Feserv> fund for the Dongola expedition, this does not imply an intention on its part to assis! in making Great Britain's domi- Ration in Esypt more complete. “On the contrary,it would join France and Russiay in reminding Great Britain of its Fepeatel promises. Up to the present the ¢ views has been verbal, but a m the power in question, de- ntentions, is expected, and it is arrive in time to be used by mber of deputies eles that one of the 1 has modined its orig: ting 4 litferent com tomorrow. French Warships Ready. TOULON, Aprii 1—Three French war- ships h. m made ready to sail at a me terior Hugh records. Governor noval appointment of his suc- confirmed. vetary of the Interlor gave Gov- Hes An opportunity to resign, but he ignored the Wreck of an Express on the West Penn Railroad. TARENTUM, Pa., April 1—The Butler express on the West Penn ratiroad was wrecked © Freepert about 9 o'clock this Mornins and five persors were seriousiy in- jured. Their names are: J. E. McKelvey, Butier, Pa., internally hurt, will probably die; W. H. Walker, But- jer, hurt internally; C. J. MeCafferty, Som- ersville: Wm. Gray, brakeman; Wm. Mur- er. three were cut about the face and are believed to be Internally injured. The accivent was caused by the rails spreading. The two rear coaches jumped the track and went over an embankment. Fire broke out almost immediateiy and the se ives. Fortunately the front car, which was fill- ed with passengers, did not leave the track. SS BISMARCK EIGHTY-ONE. 3 narrowly ezcaped with their The Kniser Remembers the Day With a Gift. FRIEDRICHSRUHE, Germany, Apr!l 1— Prince Lismarck was eighty-one years old today, and, in honor of his birthday, bands of music played In the Schloss Park all the morning. Count Herbert Bismarck arrived at Friedrichsruhe yesterday ovening, but his brother, Count William, is absent on account of tll health. Representatives of the Hamburg senate, bearing the congratulations of that body, and several friends arrived here during the day and waited upon Prince Bismarck, who also received many floral tributes and pres- ents, and large numbers of telegrams, in- eluding one from Prince Henry of Prussia. The weather was fine ani cool, and crowds of people assembled abont the gates. But up to the time this dis Bismarck had not appeared in public. Emperor William's preseat to Prince Bis- Marck was a photograph of theimperial family, in a group, inclosed in a handsome frame. —_—.__ GOV. LOWNDES TO CERTIFY. He Will Attest the Election of Mr. Wellington as Senator. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 1—Gov. Lowndes wiil today certify to the election of George L. Wellington as United States Sen- ater. In this he will follow the usual form Prescribed by the senate. It will be re- iembered that toward the close of the sen- ate a joint resolution was introduced in the house, requesting the governor to cer- tify to the election of Mr. Wellington. Tris was opposed by the democrats in the house and by several of the zepublicans, on the ground that they should not call on she governor to certify to a thing which they believed to be contrary to the constitution of the state. It passel the house, however, and went to the senate, where the same view was taken of it, and it now slumbers in the committee, to which it was referred. Gov. Lowndes, however, holds that he has ample authority by the constitution to oertify to Mr. Wellington's election upon Feceiving a certified copy of the proceedings of the joint convention of the house and senate on the day on which Mr. Wellington received the necessary votes. This certi- fication has been furnished to the governor by Major James Albert Clark, the journal ¢lerk of the house, and the governor will - the certification of election and send it Mr. Wellington by the latter’s private secretary, Mr. Fragy, who is here. Ses Se The Reported Steel Trust. LONDON, April 1—Persons who are in Position to make definite statements on the subject say they have heard nothing of the formation of the reported steel trust, covering the whole world and including the American, British and continental firms, whose representatives are said to be Pee meet in Paris during the present it ——.__ Senator Flood’s Case. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 1.—In the police court this morning the case of Senator H. B Flood, charged with Senator m. Flanagan with a stick, was continued until May 6 on account of absence of wit- pesses. April 1—A dispatch to the: and | TRYING “DIVISION” CASES Lottie Tilford Did Net Appear in Oourt Today. The Acuuittal of Grace Fergusom a Surprise to the Police—No Pro- cecdings Today. The case against Grace Ferguson, charged with keeping a disreputable house in the Division, which was tried in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, terminated with a verdict of not guilty. This was the second case arising out of the raids made »y the police of the first precinct on the night of March 16, when three houses were cleaned ont. The first case, that aguinst “Willie” Gilmore, ended in a conviction, and the defendant was given a jail sentence, as well as fined, The evi- dence against her was evidently stronger than that against the Ferguson woman, for the jury yesterday, after being out about half an hour, gave a verdict in her favor. Judg= Miller's charge to the jury was very brief, but it put a favorable aspect on her case, for he told the jury that they must Pot regard hearsay evidence or the general | reputation of the houses in that section of the city, hut must rely entirely on the evi- derce which had been presented. Direct evidence against a place of that sort is not So easy to get as one might suppose. The emale inmates of the house did all they conl? to shield the woman, and, while their bearing on the stand was rather agains them, the district attor could not ge much cut of them to support his fase. The evidence of the police was not much better, for, after all, theirs was practica’ly hear- say ev! They said they Knew the house in question putable house, but it was not personal knowl all they could say one, because it w use it was occupied by wo- men cf evil life. They knew the women were wornen of evil life, because they lived in that section of the city, and in that par- ticular house. That sort of evidence might the general public, but it was hardly encugh to secure a convictlua from a jury. Sergeant Shilling, wno said, after the trial, t trial was fairly sati even thevgh it ended in an ultial, the woman had expressed the intention of quitting the business for good, and leaving that section of the city. A jail sentence would not have accomplished any more. The trial of these women and the healthy fear that all that class entertain of under- going a term of Imprisonment in jail has had the effect of closing at seast a dozen of the houses in the Division, and things have been quieter south of the avenue during the ee three weeks than at any time for years ast. The Ferguson trial was not complexed un- til nearly 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the case against Lottie Tilford, whose place Was on 11th street below C, went over until this morning. The po even stronger evide: was aden in the pressed themseives 9 could secure a conv » and ex- Lottie Tilford case was called e Court this morning the dis- trict attorney read a letter from Attorney Forrest, who represents the defense, to the effect that he had a very important en- Bagement in one of the upper courts to- and desired a postponement. Judge r was reluctant to srant it, as the Jury had been summoned for this particu- and he sent out messengers to find Mr. Forrest, but they were unable to developed the fact that ¢ nol present, as given to understand that the cese against her would not be called today. There was nothing to do but to order the trial to go over. The judge stated, ever, that the case would be peremptor! set for tomorrow morning, and he w brook no further delay. In the Ferguson case yesteray, although the defendant was acquitted, she had a very close call. When the jury retired to their room and’ the first bailot was taken, i was found that they stood 7 to 5 for ac- quittal. On the second ballot only one man hung out fer conviction, and after some further consideration of the evidence he decided to go over to the majority. On the third ballot they were a unit for her ac- quittal. Leaving the “Division.” Mere than a score of women who have kept houses in the “Division” have either cicsed their houses or have concluded to do so in the near future. They have taken warning from the fate of “Willie” Gil- more. Seme of them have sold their house- hold effects and gone to other cities, while others have moved to other parts of the city. Several of them have gone to Paiti- mere and New York, while others have gone west. There are some, who, it is stat- ed, will remain in the “Division” and take their chances of going to jail, for the sake of getting a few more dollars, and now that so many of the houses are closed, the ft who remain expect to reap # harvest unless the police raid them or give them “otice to auit. “Furnished Rooms” signs are in the win- dows of many of the houses, while other houses are for rent. Grace Ferguson, whose case was heard yesterday, and Della Fer- guson have both moved out of their houses. They have not yet decided, so far as the police know, what they will do. Sadie Street's house, a well-known resort on D street, is, the police are informed, about to be vacated. She owns two pieces of property in the Division, and she also has a house in Frederick, Md., and the police have information that she will take the inmates of her house to the Maryland etty. The six who will open houses in Balti- more, 80 the police say, are Lou Roberts, Hilda Stewart, Bertie May, Blanche Snow, Lou Bayne and a woman named Howard. Alice Linden, who was sent to jail two ™months ago becavse it was alleged that “knock-out” drops had- been used in her Reuse, was not permitted to open again. Dolly Taylor and the females in her house will live in Denver. Frankie Mor- ton has zone to New York, and Camille Livingston will go to Philadelphia. Several houses on 13th street, which had been occupied only a short time, have been vacated, and the police hope to get orders to keep the houses on this street free from this class of people. A move was made some time ago to have this street made a respectable thoroughfare, and the police say they can do this easier now than they could at any previous time. It Is known that several women who have resided in the “Division” have made applications to secure houses in other sec- tions of the city, where they want to rent furnished rooms, and, should they succeed, the police will be careful to notice thé character of the people who rent the rooms and frequent the houses. It was stated today that the police have no intention of making wholesale raids or breaking up the “Division,” but will make liquor raids, and may, perhaps, in order to justify arrests, in some instances, prefer the more serious charge. a SNOW TEN FEET DEEP. The Worst Storm in Yenrs Has Been Raging in Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 1—Reports from northern Wisconsin show that the snow storm, which lasted until noon today, was the worst in years. Banks of snow ten { feet deep blockade the streets of Ashland, and business is entirely suspended. One Wisconsin Central train is off the track, and two trains of the same iine are stalled in the snow within the city limits. Railroad traffic is at a_ standstill all through the storm region. Aside from the temporary inconvenience, the storm will prove beneficial in swelling logging streams, which have been unusually low. ——— Charged With Intimidation, Special Distatct to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 1—In Carroll county there have been a great many white-cap outrages lately. Victor Irola, Columbus Irola, John Cassell, Walter Cas- sell and Joe Webb have been sent to the grand jury by a United States commission- er and bound over in the sum of $1,100 each. They are charged with beating and abusing United States witnesses for testify- ing against moonshiners. A great deal of moonshine business has been going on in that section and revenue officers have been recently shot there. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, ‘APRIL 1, 189¢6-TWELVE PAGES. McKINLEY MEN SATISFIED Comfort They Get Outef the Result in New Hampshire. They Now Think That Their Favorite ‘Will Be Nominated at St. Louis on the First Ballot. It would be difficult to describe the satis- faction the McKinley men get out of the regult In New Hampshire. It convinces them that their man cannot be beaten at St. Louls by any combination possible to the opposition. Neither a deft manipulation of contesting delegations, nor any other means, can prevail against him. He will have the necessary votes, and to spare, to land the prize on the first ballot. As They See It. This is the situation as they see it. In the states where Mr. McKinley is the first choice there is really no other choice. He is first, and the rest are nowhere. It is not assumed that he can be beaten. The delegates are simply instructed to go to St. Louis and vote for McKinley; not conditionally, at all; not so long as his name may be before the con- vention, nor so long as there may appear to be a chance for his nomination. There is no qualification whatever. No retreat or transfer of support is provided for. No such contingency is looked for. The whole ac- tion is predicated upon the idea that Mr. McKinley is certain to be nominated, and the sole desire is that these delegates shall help bring that result about handsomely and well. A Strong Second Chelce. Is this true im the case of dny other as- Pirant? The McKinley men say not. Their favorite, they declare, is a strong second choice in the bailiwicks of all of his oppo- nents. With Mr. Reed out of it, he would sweep New England. With Governor Mor- ton out of it, he would sweep New York. Mr. Quay is but a feebl ance in Penn- sylvania. ‘he northwest has been taken from Mr. Allison, and nis own state of lowa prefers next after him the Ohio man. How, then, the McKinley men ask, will it be pos” sible to combine against this man whose first choice strength is so great, and whose second choice strength 1 found everywhere bis first choice Strength is not? Is it not likely that when the situation becomes thor- oughly understood at St. Louls some of this second choice strength, seeing the oppor- tunity, will improve it and become available at once as first choice strength? As the Ohio man is to win, will it not be decided to nominate him on the first ballot, and with enthusiasm capable of being capitalized all through the campaign? The Southern Contingent. There hag been a threat of throwing near- ly the whole southern contingent into con- test, and in that way tying up considerable McKinley first choice support. It has also been intimated that it will be difficult for any of the candidates to operate with any degree of security when southern support is a prominent factor in the equation. The McKinley men have now no misgivings on either of these two heads. On the score of contested seats, matters, they believe, have gone beyond the danger Hue for their candi- date, They have no fear that he will be de- brived of his rightful support in the south by any means. Delegates from the south favorable to Mr. McKinley will have the me incentive to stand firm as will Mc- men from other sections, The feel- ing is that the fight is not only to secure a nomination, but the presidency itself. The mption is that the people at the polls ovember will be certain to ratify the choice made at St. Louis. What induce- ment, therefore, can be held out to a man having regard either to the instructions of his constituents or to his mere personal sel ish interests to abandon his favorite with the prize in reach for somebody else whose chances would rest on the unsubstantial basis of a combination of the followers of half a dozen men? —_—_—__— e-______ MR. MA wIX TO LECTURE. He Will Talk on Cuba Before the Geo- grapbie Society. The president and secretary of the Na- tional Geographie Soctety have arranged with Mr. Wm F. Mannix, the well-known newspaper correspondent, to deliver a lec- ture before that body on Cuba and the present status of the Cuban revolution. The lecture will be delivered Friday after- noon, April 10, and promises to be one of the most interesting of all the lectures given during the winter under the auspices of the society. It will be illustrated by a large number of stereopticon views, many of them from origiaal photographs and sketches made by Mr. Mannix during DB recent visits to the island. The name of Mr. Mannix is well known to the readers of The Star, who have fol- lowed with Interest his letters as The Star's special correspondent in Cuba. He bas probably seen more of the actual: im terlor workings of the revolution than any other American correspondent, for he had exceptional opportunities to penetrate to all parts of the island, and to see both sides of the controversy. His expulsion- from Cuba by the Spanish authorities brought him into nattenal prominence, but, even more than that, the letters that he scent from the seat of war gave him the reputa- tion of being an able and discriminating correspondent. Mr. Mannix secured personal Interviews with Gen. Gomez and Maceo and Presi- dent Cisneros, and was the first to bring to Gomez the news of the departure from the island of Campos, the Spanish leader, who was superseded by Weyler. The secretary of the National Geographic Society announces that the regular mem- bers’ tickets will admit two, as usual, but that the Alaskan coupon tickets will not be good for this special lecture. The offi- cers of the society are doing everything to make the occasion a great success. THE “DIVISION” PROBLEM. The District Commissioners Not Like- . ly to Take Any Action. It was stated very definitely today at the District building that the Division will not be disturbed by the Commissioners. No plan is before them, and it is said that none will be considered. Attention 1s called to the fact that keeping a bawdy house is a violation of the United States law, to be prosecuted by United States officials, and not by District government officers. Cases for violation of the law are tried upon United States warrants and prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the United States. The Commissioners, it is said at the District building, have nothing to do with such hcuses, except so far as viola- tiors of the excise law are concerned. The Commissioners, as a Star reporter was informed today, deprecate the recent raids that have resulted in closing many houses, and, it 1s stated, in scattering the inmates all over the city. To have thege women in one place under the direct super- vision of the police, they consider as the best way of treating the evil. Contrary to general belief, the recent raids In the Divislton were not ordered by the Commissioners. The major of police himself was ignorant of the matter until the next day. It was the work of a ser- geant of police who was acting Meutenant in the absence of his chief. Since the con- viction of the Gilmore woman many houses oi ill fame have been closed. The women, it is said, have been scaitered all over the city, and the authorities hnve received in- formation that street walkers have in- creased in number four-fold. —— THE OLMSTEAD CASE SETTLED. Mr. Olmstead Sells Mrs. Hutchinson His Interest. By deed filed today, John F. Olmstead conveyed to Eliza S. Hutchinson, for $73,- 00, all his interest in the estate of nis wife, Katie Hutchinson Olmstea3. He aso trans- fers whatever claim he may have in the estate of the late Hayward M. Hutchinson by his marriage with Katie Hutchinson, the daughter of said Hutchinson. This conveyance is undersiood to have been made as tha resuit of the settlement out of couri of the contest cover the will of Mr. Olmstead, reported in The Star several days ago. ——_——- . Treasurer Barbour Dead. Mr.. H. W. Fuller, general passenger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, has received a dispatch announc- ing the death, in Indianapolis, of Mr. T. O. Barbour, treasurer of the company. PROTECTING LIFE MANY RESIGNATIONS|THE ISTHMUS CANAL FINANCE AND TRADE —f——___. City Post sible : The Gover Has Taken Every Si 3 Precaution Possible. HOW IT STANDS The recent accident to Mr. Beach has again called attention to the entirely inade- quate protection afforded the workmen en- gaged on the Washington city post office building. Assistant Secretary Curtis, who has supervision of all public buildings un- der the Treasury Department, and Super- vising Architect Alken, sald to a Star re- porter today that the government had taken all the means in its power to protect the workmen on the Washington post office building from accident. im They had no actual control over the con- tractors In the matter of scaffolding, but had repeatedly called their attention to the necessity for additional safeguards. Liability of the Contractors. Both officials thought that the contrac- tors were Hable to criminal prosecution for accidents resulting from improper scaf- folding and lack of safeguards, and were of opinion that the responsible parties should be indicted by the grand jury. Mr. Curtis id that the government would not dispute the right of the local building inspector to see that the local biniding regulations for the protection of workmen were strictly enforced in the case of the federal post office. The official correspondence on this sub- ject shows that In January Jast Mr. Au- thur Keep, secreiary of the Federation of Labor, wrote the Secrecary of the Treas- ury requesting that the consideration of the department he given to the proper pro- tection and safeguards for workmen en- gaged in the construction of the post office building in this city. Acting Secretary Wike responded under date of January 25, saying that ‘the de- partment, appreciating the circumstances, by the supervising architect of this depart- ment, established correspondence with Mr. John W. Kinsey, superintendent of con- struction, in August last, on this subject, with the result that, under date of August 26, the superintendent of construction forwarded to the office of the super- visirg —_ architect, =a communication addressed to him by ~— Messrs. Tharp & Bond, the contractors for the erection of the structural metal work on the luilding named, Intimating that they would provide the necessary temporary floors and scaffoldings, etc., having the de- sired end in view. The supervising archi- j tect will again bring the matter to the at- tention of the superintendent of construc- tion, requesting to be advised as to whether the ‘action then promised has been taken, and if further consideration will be given hereto.” recautions Taken. On the same date the supervising archi- tect calied upon the superintendent of con- struction fos an immediate report “as to whether the contractors took the action which they intimated would be taken.” The superintendent, John W. Kinsey, re- pled to the superv: architect, under date of January 27, as follows: “In reply to. your letter of the 25th in- stant, relative to a copy of a communt- cation from Messrs. Tharp & Bond, contractors for the structural iron work ebove the sixth floor of the build- ing, under my charge, had addressed to me, in response to my demand that they provide additional scaffolding, etc., for the proper protection of workm« ged cn the work, I have,to say that at the time communipation was sent to your ra. Tharp & Bond purchased and put up 11,000 feet ‘of two-inch plank on the building, in addition to-what they then had; and until the brick contractor finished the brick work there was an abundance of scaffolding on the building. “I have advised Mr. Tharp and his fore- man, Mr. Widriz, to arrange with Mr. Cowsill, the brick contractor, for the use ot his scaffolding, but it appears no ugree- ment could be reached between them, and Mr. Cowsill then moved his. scaffolding dewn {to the seventh floor of the, build- ing, where he has it stored. “Beyond this no further action has been taken by Messrs. Tharp and Bond in the matter, With..the removal of ‘thé’ ‘brick |' contractcr’s scaffolds from the eighth floor, I do not consider the scaffolding suificient for a rapid prosecution of the work nor for the safety of the men en- gaged on the same.” Better Seaffolding Demanded. January 30, following, Supervising Archi- tect Alken instructed Superintendent Kin- sey as follows: “Your letter of the 27th instant is re- ceived, and in view of your statement that the scaffolding is insufficient and unsafe, and that the work can not be prosecuted In the best manner, you are hereby directed to take such action as may be necessary to compel the contractors for metal work to furnish the necessary scaffolding, safe- guards, &c., forthe protection of the work- men. indicated by that provision of the spec.®.cation which requires that the ‘scaf- folding must be safe and suitable for the purpose.’ ” é This ended the official correspondence, and it was presumed by the treasury offi- cials that the matter had been satisfac- torily settled. Tharp & Bond failed a few days ago, and their contract is being exe- cuted by their receiver, Mr. James Mat- thews of New York. SS TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Five Thousand to Be Cape. LONDON, April 1.—Owing to the gravity of the situation in South Africa, the gov- ernment is taking steps to dispatch 5,000 trcops to the Cape of Gcod Hope as soon as possible, to be ready for any emergencies. The directors of the British Chartered South “Africa Company have formally re- quested the government to order the imme- diate dispatch of 500 regular troops from Cape Town to Buluwayo. — CAPITOL TOPICS, Sent to the The Walker Banking Bill. On Saturday next the House committee on banking and currency will begin the consideration of the Walker banking bill, which ts the work of Chairman Walker. The committee will hold daily sessions until the measilre Has been discussed and a vote taken og the.question of reporting it to the House. her members of the committee who hav@; introduced bills have explained thom in the sessions of the past three weeks. Lyosius of Pennsyivanta spoke Monday,..and ,.Mr. Newlands of Ne- vada had the fleor taday. Adverse Avtion Taken, The Senate , est office committes has taken adverse action on a bill, the pur- pose of which #6 to allow mail matter of all classes, except that which is sent by publishers and hews' agents, to be forward- ed to its destination, {f prepaid one full rate of postage, the remainder, if any, to be collected upon dejivery. Accompanying the report on fhe bil] Is a letter from the Fostmaster Gewerul.setting forth his ob- jection to the measure. A Special Highway Commisssion. The House committee on agriculture to- day authorized a favorable report on a bill to create a special commission on high- ways, which shall be composed of the chief of engineers of the army, the director of the geological survey, and the chief of read inquiry. It is to continue during the present Congress, and an appropriation of $10,000 is made for this purpose. Liens om Imported Goods, The House ways and means committee today voted to favorably report a bill pro- viding that when collectors of ports are notified of Nens upon imported goods in thelr custody they shall give notice to the parties claiming the lien before delivering the goods, and the liens must he satisfled before the goods are delivered. | Serious Result of the Rupture in the Union Republican Club. Leading Men of the Executive Com- - mittee Withdraw From Member- ship in the Organizati George C. Gorham, the chairman; W. W. Dudley, the vice chairman, and Messrs. Charles P. Lincoln, Wm. A. Cook, Simon Wolf, Wm. Oscar Roome, Edwin Suther- land, Alphonso Hart, Thomas C. Fletcher, Lewis Clephane, Patrick O'Farrell, Jacob H. De Wees, Arthur Stabler, J. D. Crois- sant and B. P. Davis, members of the ex- ecutive committee of the Union Republican Club, have resigned from the organization. Their action, which leaves but five mem- bers of the executive conmittee,was caused by a misunderstanding with the officers of the club about the manner in which its financial affairs were conducted, and upon a declination of these officers to make an accounting to the executive committee the course indicated by the majority was taken. How the Trouble Started. The resignations marked the culmination of trouble that has been brewing in the or- ganization for some time past. The major- ity of the executive committee have been anything but pleased with the manner in which the financial affairs of the club have been conducted. The constitution made this body responsible for the management of the organization, and {ts members de- 1 to be fully informed as to the state of y affairs. Two weeks ago,there- re, a subcommittee, composed of Messrs. lephane, William Oscar Roome liam A, Cook, was appointed for the purpose of securing detailed informa- tion on the subject of the finances of the executive committee which took this action, and he appointed the committee. The club pasurer, W. Matthews, at once made a report of his department, but the secretary, George L. Emery, declined to furnish any information regarding his share of the financial management, claiming the execu- tive committee had no authority to ask it. At the Jast monthly meeting of the club, held March 27, a resolution was reported from the executive committee notifying Secretary Emery to be ready at any time to give detailed information to the sub- committee before mentioned concerning the financial affairs of the club under his charge. After a long discugssion the reso- lution was declared defeated. President Thomas J. Lasier of the club, who is a brother-in-law of Mr. Emery, took sides with the latter In the contro- versy, and the discussion grew bitter, with the result of the resignations announced today. Messi Lasier and Emery. Messrs. Lasier and Emery characterize as unfounded the assertion that the latter as secretary was also acting as treasurer, and declare that during the past two months Mr. Emery paid over to Treasurer Matthews $170, paid In to him as dues, They also declare that the vacan..es on the executive committee will be promptly fill- ed and the club continue and wax prosper- ous and powerful. They s)so claim that a few men desire to run the club in their own way, and have th caused all the trouble. On the other si it is asserted, that the officers have been directing it as a family affair, and steadily impairing its usefulness for its intended purposes. The president, Mr, Laster, was at one time employed in the government printing office, and afterwards as chief clerk of the bureau of construction and repairs in the Navy Department, under Secretary Chand- ler. He is a strong supporter of Senator Chandler, and hails from New Hampshire, where he published a newspaper in Clare- mont. George S. Emery is well known in Wash- ington. He is a brother of L. S. Emery, | formerly secretary of the Associated Chari- ties, and figured extensively in the news- papers a few months ago because a quan- lity of the supplies of the Associated Char- ities were found in rooms of which he was the tenant on New Jersey avenue. It was claimed that in removing some of his ef- fects from his brother's office, he had taken, by mistake, the articles referred to. The gentlemen on the other stde of the controversy, who have resigned from the club, are all well known and prominent republicans of ihe city. The result of the rupture will probably be the formation of a new association devoted to the inter- ests of the republican party, of which the leading spirits will be the members who have withdrawn from the Union Republi- can Club, and their friends, — RIGHTS OF CANTEENS. May They Do Business Without a Liquor License? OMAHA, Neb., April 1—A move devel- oped in Nebraska today to contest the right of the government to regulate the iiquor traffic of the forts in this state. At every post the canteen, operated by pri- vates, is conducted without state or county interference. At Fort Robinson the county authorities issued warrants against the canteen owners for selling liquor without a license, and writs to confiscate the wet Property. The military authorities refused to permit the sheriff to serve his warrants, and that officer has appealed to the Secre- tary of War. The War Department's Position. The case of the post exchange at Fort Robinson, Neb., involving the refusal of the military authorities there to permit a sheriff to enter the post and arrest the. soldiers In charge of the canteen for dis- posing of beer without a Icense, has been brought to the attention of the War De- partment, but it is probable that if the state authorities are insistent in this mat- ter they must resort to the courts for support. According to the army regulations all posts must take out United States licenses to conduct thelr canteens, but although no beer may oe sold therein in prohibition states, the right of a state to compel the taking out of a state license has not been admitted in cases where tho military res- ervation is entirely within the jurisdiction of the general government. This is nearly the case in Nebraska. Terms of the Gift. ‘The Fort Robinson reservation was ceded to the United States by the state with the reservation that the state might serve civil Processes therein, and also criminal pro- cesses growing out of crimes committed outside of the reservation. Under these conditions the reservation was accepted by the national government in 1887, and the post was established. According to the po- sition of the department the state volun- tarily relinquished all right to interfere with the conduct of affairs on the reser- vation. Two years later, in 1889, the state enacted a statute asserting its jurisdiction over the reservation for purposes of li- censes, but the War Department has re- fused to accept this as binding, for to do so would amount to recognizing the right of a state to change the conditions of gift. under the terms of which the national gov- ernment had expended a large sum of money in improvements, without the con- sent of that party to the gift. To Go to the Supreme Court. It 1s likely that the Supreme Court eventually will be called upon to settle for all time this question of jurisdiction, for it is now expected to be made an issue in New York state, as an outcome of the en- actment of the Raines liquor law. Gen. Ruger has taken steps to secure a judicial definition of the effect of this law on the ermy posts in the state, which is within the Ibnits of his department command, and, in view of the fact that the large license fee provided for would practically amount to a prohibition of the canteen in the state if it should be held to ile properly in the case of the United States military reserva- tions, the army olficers are much concerned as to the outccme, particularly in the face of the almost unanimous testimony of the commandants of posts to the value of the canteen as a reformatory agent. ————_—_—_-e.+_____ Wm. 0. Shumate to Retire, Being in bad health, and desirous of re- turning to his ferm in Virginia, Mr. Wil- liam O. Shumaie has sold his interest in the firm of Parker, Bridget & Co. to Messrs. Harry B. Parker and Bernard M. Bridget. Mr. Shumate will remain with the firm for a week or two, straightening up matters, before returning to his home at Bealeton, Va. An Interesting Hearing Given the First General Manager, Effect of the New Route on the Com- meree of the World and the Problems to Arise, ‘The Nicaragua canal project was dis- cussed today before the House committee cn commerce by Capt. H. D. Taylor of the Tavy, the president of the War College at Newport, R. I, formerly vice president and general manager of the canal company. The practicability of the canal, he said, had been discussed since 1869 and was no longer @ question, the only question being the ecst. The company’s estimate had been $65,000,000, but practical engineers who had no interest In the work had placed the cost at $87,000,000. On the other hand, respons- ible parties, one of them Capt. Webb, the veteran shipbuilder, had offered to take the contracts at the company’s estimates. The maximum of cost of maintenance in the original estimates of the company had been about $1,500,000 per year, bused on the results of the Suez canal. The com- merce, in these estimates, on the suppo- siticn that the canal would be completed in 1695, had been placed at a minimum of five millions and a miximum of nine. Effect on Commerce. The most interesting feature of the speech Was the discussion of the effect upon the naval establishment of this government, which Capt. Taylor said, in a prefatory remark, he gave with the permission of Secretary Herbert. He said in part: “The question is raised in the new pers of iate that the contro! of this will be exceedingly difficult for this govern- ment to maintain; that foreign fleets will menace it; that it will realiy weaken it. To me this appears like objections to the accumulation of wealth, on the ground that it would cost too much to protect it, that a man should not build a house because he would have to insure it; it might burn down. To me that is an invalid argument. “The fact is,” commented Mr. Patterson of Tennessee, “that while a house might burn down, this carnal never could be taken by_a foreign fleet.” Capt. Taylor said that while it would cost this government something to maintain its control of the canal, yet in time the canal would enable us to decrease the naval force which it Is now necessary for this govern- ment to maintain. Navy Officers Favor It. In reply to a question whether there was a conseusus of opinion among naval officers concerning the work, he said: “Absolutely, I have never heard more than two officers question it among the 300 or 400 with whom’ I have spoken concerning it in the past twenty-five years. One of these two was a high officer, who questioned whether the canal would not weaken this government from a naval standpoint; the other opposed it because it might weaken the trans-contl- nental railroads. The project,” he said, “was a subject of constant discussion in the ward rooms because the ships were so frequently called to those sections by po- litical disturbances.” He knew of no other question on which the navy was so entirely of one mind. ————o___ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Provident Life Association agt. Youn: sale confirmed _and conveyance ordered. Campbell agt. Porter; trustees directed to offer property for sale. Fuss agt. Williains; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Barker agt. Hum: do. Booher agt. Weaver; pro confesso against Defendant Weaver granted. Crawford Manufecturing Company agt. Murphy; motion for security for costs overruicd. Souder agt. Souder; leave to file amended bill. Nacional Wall Paper Company agt. Long: auditor's re- port confirmed. Barry agt. Luchs; de- murrer overruled, with leave to answer. Carpenter agt. American Gas Compan: auditor's report confirmed. Windsor agt. Parker; restraining order discharged and payment directed. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Cornelia Jones agt. Joanna M. Jones, ad- ministratrix; on trial. Jno. 8. Johnson agt. Thos. F, Barrett; verdict for plaintiff for $553.08. Selz agt. Oppenheimer & Bro.; judgment by agreement. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. United States agt. John Lucas; murder; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. In re Henry F. Reh, guardian; receipt of ward filed. In re Zebulon W. Rhodes; re- turn of service made. Estate of Wm. Ste- vens; additional proposed issues filed. Es- tate of Wm. Conrad; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Henry H. Hense: assent of next of kin filed. Estate of Cath- erine V. Foley; petition for appointment of administrator filed: The court will meet tomorrow morning instead of Good Friday. —_—.__ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Protest Against the Racing Bill. Secretary Prector today presented to the Senate a petition from the Y. M. C. A. of this city protesting against the racing com- mission bill, S. 1803, in case It permits or Promotes gambling. Sale of Certain Land. The House today agreed to the Senate amendments on the biil authorizing the sale of certain lands to Margaret Shugrue, Caro- Mine Lochboehler and John R. Scott. 2+ ____ Charged With Embezzlement. LANCASTER, Pa., April 1.—Abraham Dietz, a former prominent citizen of Rich- mond, Ind., who is wanted for embezzling the fends of an Odd Fellows’ lodge, of which he was secrétary and treasurer, was arrested here today, and will be held until the arrival of officers from Richmord. —— a Accidentally Asphyxinted. NEW YORK, April 1.—Patrolman John Irwin was found dead in his room in West 52d street today. He had been suffocated by gas. His trousers were hanzing on the gas jet, and it is presumed that in the act of hanging them there after he had turned off the gas he turned on the flow again. —_»—__. Confederate Disnbilitics Removed. The President has signed the act repeal- ing the statute prohibiting the appoint- ment to the army and navy of persons who held confederate commissions. Special Inspector Appointed. The Secretary of the Treasury today ap- pointed Robert if. Formsman of Pennsyl- Vania a special inspector of customs. Baltimore Markets, April barrels; s Is. = May, “Gotlintii'g: Jul ceipts, 570 bushels; stock, 116,689 WheRt by sample, 7607; 5 steedy—spot_and month, 33%a4;_ 3 i 2%, a33— receipts, | 14 18; stock, 7 BALTIMOI receipts, 18,271 by; 83,815 ter grades—choice timothy, $16.00. Grain freights rather more inquiry, steady rates. unchanged. Su- gar strong, un .. Butter and eggs firm, un- inged. Cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky un- changed. —_—__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai- Less Apprehension Regarding Gold Exports, SPECULATIVE SENTIMENT IMPROVED Awaiting Action of the Tobacco Trust Directors. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Brening Star. NEW YORK, April 1.—Continuei tm- Frovement in speculative sentiment and an absence of significant change in the character of the buying about describes today’s narrow stock operations. London's prices were irregular and the volume of foreign business unimproved. A slight tendency toward an easier ex change market was an important favorable development, and apprehension on the sub- Ject of gold export was noticeably loss acute. The street 1s probably b: pre- pared to receive an announcciscnt of a fpecie eMux than at any time during incumbency of the present adminisirat and the probabilities of a demo against values are steadily de consequence, The result of the meeting of the directors of the American Tcbacco Company held ne on, tration sing in today, was eacerly awaited, an important moveinent in the stock belng d upon the annou at of the dec reached relative to dividends. nent of ting at noon without action was somewhat disappointing, but assurances were given that an off 24 announcement of the decision would be made toward thd close of business. It is generally consid- ered probable that a 2 per cent disburse- ment will be sanctioned, but until the act- ual announcement is made the street will be justified in a cautious acceptance of rumor. The industrial list was well supported at every point of activity, indications of new buying being apparent in several instances, notably in Distillers, in which an import upward movement is predicted, based on the prospects of a successful reorgantza- tion. In the ratlroad list a moderate volume of professional business served to hold prices firm at emall fractional gains. Burlington was in good demand up to the best level recently recorded, and is coming to be re- garded as a leader in the next active mar- ket. Manipulation in Manhattan advanced the price to 108 1-8, a gain of 25-8 per cent fron. the initial level. Recent mo’ in :%s property have been assisted by @ nervous short interest and room sentiment is slowly receding from the extreme pessi- mistic position heretofore so pronounce Improvement in the iron mrket, the rized index of prosperity, is justly ing attention as a basis for profitable spec lation. The improved demand for steel rails is particularly significant and will probably be followed by an increased demand for structural material. The approach: days will tend to emphasize the pro’ tarrowness of the market, but beyond the evils usually arising from ‘such a condition there is no serious ground for apprehension, Prices may not advance from lack of buyers, but conditions do not warrant sales, tnd holders of stocks are fully aware of this latter fact, Crop conditions, satisfuc- tory earnings and hopes of an early dissolu- tion of Congress are factors now operative against lower rates. The actual realization of the latter hope should prompt a substantial sentimental] advance, which a careful regard for actual merit should subsequently perpetuate. —_—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messra, Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broacway. 3 and Potomac Telephon: at 53, tional Safe Deposit ad ‘Trust, 3 at 12: Governmert Bond ;_ S. 48, registered, 108) . US. 4s, compan, lei, bid, 1105 Lily bid, “117! 1 sked. r ous Bonds.—Metrypolitan Rallvoad Ss, 20544 bd, 109 axked. “Metropolitan Raliry Gs, 119%y bid, 120% asked. “Belt Railrond Sa, 78 Evkiagton Ratlroad ts, 96. bid, 1 8c: Od, Toy usked. ao Columbia Railroad 0s, 113 bid. Wasbe Ingtou Gas Company: 6s, A, 110% bid, 112M ed. Wanhi S series B, 111 bia, ‘Company 5 135 asked. U.S. Electric Light Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telo- American Security 105 asked. Amon r asked. 101. bid, , op rket Company ext. L. th 03 bid.” Washington inzton, 275 etropulitan, 1 cs on M Masonic Hall Asso-lation Ly i 1s) bid. 188 asked. Capital, bid, 110 asked. Traders’, coin, 10 bid, 103 asked.” Olio, Safe Deposit and Trust Conmpante: Deportt abd Trust, 119% Wid, 121% ington Loan and Trust, 11%" bid, American Serarity and ‘Drast, *140 4 Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Railroad Stoc Nid. Metropotl a ‘Traction Company, 67 p AA asked. | Coluntta, Bekington, 1¢ asked. orgetown and Gas and Electric Light 2 bid, 44 asked. Geor, Gas, 42% asked.’ U. 8. Electric Light, . 117% asked. Insurance Stocks. —Firemen’s, id, 80 asked. 45 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 2 hid. 6 wd a8, bid, 30 mann & Co., New York. W asked. Corcoran, molumac, GRAIN. Arlington, 142 bid, 165 asked. n-Amertea < High. Low. 170 bid, ‘oo. naked, Wheat—May. % i% (3 j asked. " Columbia, egaay es sa * os % | Sid Sty asked, People Boy 1055-% Bid coli ty bid, SY ante. y® 195-% je Shite Insurance Stocks Reel Estate Title, 103 We 20° iN bid, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 6 bid, 6% 822 8.00 8.42 qivashington Title, 4% bid. District ‘Title, & as. 8.69 5 ‘Telephone Storks.—Pennsylvania, 38 Wid. Chesa- aa ed peake and Potomac, 62bid, 8 Sasked. Amerioad 462 $62 Geaybopbons, 64 Ud, 7 asked. Pucumatte Gun 4.70 4.70 Carrlaze, .23 vid, .2 Sasked. Open. Iow. £7 7.02 Te cr 70 7.65 77 Te