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INSENATE AND HOUS Quite a Breeze Over a Resolution ” About Mrs. Maybrick. COLLOQUY OVER INDIAN COMMISSION The Filled Cheese Bill Discussed in the House. — OTHER MATTERS TREATED OF President pro tem. Frye was in the chair joday in the absence of Vice President Stevenson from the Senate. Mr. Call (Fla.) stated that inquiries had been made of kim by Eugene V. Debs and other labor leaders as to whether the Sen- ate judiciary committee was taking any ac- tion on the restriction of the power of fed- eral judges. Mr. Hoar (Mass.), chairman of the ju- diciary committee, said all the members be- Meved some comprehersive legislation in this line was needed and several plans were under consideration, but not fully matured. Mr. Hill (N. Y.) had special charge of the subject and Mr. Thurston (Neb.) had pre- sented a measure covering the whole sub- ject. He (Mr. Hoar) expected a definite plaa would be presented to the Senate later on. A Question of Salary. An interestirg question concerning the salaries of several Serators was presented in a resolution and report by Mr. Mitchell (reg.), chairman of the committee on priv- ileges and elections. The resolution pro- vided for the payment of the salaries of Senators Mantle (Mont.) and Clark (Wyo.) from March 4, 1893, the date when the sen- atorial seats from those states became vacant, instead of from the later time when the Senators were elected. Mr. Mantle was elected January 16, 1885, and Mr. Clark January 23, 1895, and they have since been paid from these dates, as Congress passed a law in 1804 requiring Senators to be paid from the time of electicn. The report of the committee holds, however, that the law does not apply to the cases of Messrs. Man- tle and Clark, as their terms had begun prior to the passage of the law. The Washington Post Office. - On the pessage of a joint resolution di- recting that the new Washington post of- fice shoula have a fire-proof roof instead of the inflammable cne now being construct- ed, Mr. Pettigrew created some amuse- ment by declaring that the new post office ought to be given every-eld toward burn- ing up. It was an architectural monstros- ity, which would be an eyesore to the cit!- zens of the country coming to the national capital. He thought the inflammable roof should be retained in hope that the struc- ture woulé burn up. The resolution was, however, agreed to. The Maybrick Case. There was something of a breeze when Mr. Call presented a joint resolution con- cerning the imprisonment of Mrs. May- brick, and requesting that the President intervene with the British authorities to- ward securing her release. “That ovght not to be introduced here, and I move to lay the resolution on the ta- ble,” interposed Mr. Sherman. “The Sen- ate of the United States has no jurisdiction over the subject.’ Mr. Call dissented from this proposition, and said he would insist on a vote on it. ‘The resuluiion was responsive, he sald, to a wide public sentiment in this country, and there was nothing in it discourteous toward Great Britain. He thought the course proposed by Mr. Sherman an arbi- trary one. Mr. Sherman ins'sted on his motion to table. He said he happered to be in Eng- land when Mrs. Maybrick was convicted, and there was much difference of opinion on the question whether she ought to be convicted. But certainly it was not a sub- ject to be brought here. On a viva voce vote Mr. Sherman's motion appeared to prevail. but Mr. Call asked for a roll call and ther began a speech in opposition. ‘Thereupon Mr. Sherman said he would as- sent to a refererce of the resolution to the judiciary committee, end this was agreed to. The ccnsideration of the Indian appro- priation bil! was then resumed. Talk on Indian Commissions. Mr. Cannon (Utah) offered an amendment providing that the members of any commis- sion treating with Indians shall be bona fide residents of the state or territory in which the Indians are located. This brought on a debate as to the per- sonnel of Indiar commissions. Mr. Chilton of ‘Texas urged that local commissious would be prejudicial to the Indians, while Mr. Cannon insisted that outside commis- sions, particularly from the east, were costly and inefficient. One commission, now turned loose on furlough, had spent $16,000 before getting to work. ‘These east- ern commissions, made up through political influence, were frittering away the public funds without accomplishing anything for the Indians or the public. Mr. Chilton declared that the proposition involved a breach of the prerogatives of the President. Mr. Cannon reepcnded sarcastically that it was a nevel plea to come from a south- ern Sen; tor that there should be national and federal power without consideration of state lines, and he regretted that this plea was not mzde when a really great national and federal question was involved. Mr. Cannon proceeded to severely criticise the Interior Department in its conduct of In- dian affairs. Mr. Palmer said it had become quite the abit—not restricted to the Senate—to make charges agairst executive officials, basing the charges on generalities and loose state- ments. The Senator paid a tribute to the commissiorer of Indian offairs, and depre- cated the generalized charges of Mr. Can- non of willful irregularity of the Interor Department in dealing with the Indians. “I protest,” said Mr. Pslmer, “against the general c!arges. They amcunt to the im- putation of crime. I p-otest against the imputation that officials are eager to do wrong and purpesely do wrong. “The Secretary of the Interior may not be wise man, and I am inclined to believe he is rot very wise, since the Senator from Colorado (Wolcott) says the Secretary Is down in Georgia making speeches in favor of the gold standard, and that the speeches are actually converting people to the other way of thinking.” Two Exceptions. Mr. Cannon answered that in the “Sahara of incompetency at the Interior Depart- ment” there were two exceptions—the commissioners of the land office and of Incian affairs, and he addressed his criti- cisms against the Secretary of the Interior. The Cannon amendment was finally ruled out on a pcint of order. Sectariam School Provision: ‘This brought the Senate to the sectarian school provisions of the bill Mr. Carter @font.) moved to strike out the provision, declaring that “no money herein appro- ‘ priated shall be paid for education in sec- tarian schools.” THE HOUSE. . Saturday, April 18, was today set apart x by the House for paying tribute to the |memory of the late Representative Cogs- well of Massachusetts. ; Mr. Mahon (Pa.) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of a bill to in- erease the pension of the widow of Colonel John Irving Gregg, who com- mandei the famous Gregg cavalry during the rebellion, from $39 to $30 per month. Mr. Mahon stated that the widow was in destitute circumstances. Mr. Loud (Cal) said he did not desire to ‘single out this case, but announced his op- Position to all bills to increase officers’ widows’ pensions. We therefore objected. Mr. Hainer (Neb.) reported the fortifica- tion app-opriation bill. The Senate bill to amend the act relating to the Choctaw Coal Company was passed. A bill was passed granting about 4,000 acres of land to the city of Colorado Springs, Col. for a reservoir site. Filled Cheese Bill. A bill was also passed to pay J. J. Lints ef Syracuse, N. Y., $1,289 for services as . Mr. Grosvenor, in charge oe a He descril det =~ said, but one, a manufacturer of filled cheexe, had opposed the bill. The bill had been framed, he said, on the lines of the oleomargarine which had become a law against the most intense opposition, and which had been subsequently subjected to the severest tests of Iitigation. In all essentials, however, it had been held to be constitutional. The committee had there- fore held to the legal pathway blazed by that bill in order that after its it would not become a target for lit!gation. It was, Mr. Grosvenor argued, the duty of legislation to protect the producers of food procucts from competition with spur- fous articles, and to protect the consumer from the purchase of such counterfeits. The exportation of filled cheese, he claim- ed, had practically ruined the foreign mar- ket for genuine American full milk cheese. ‘The bill did not rohibit or discourage the manufacture of filled cheese; it simply forced the manu:acture and sale of it un- Ger its true colors. . Violation of the Oleomargarine Law. In reply to a question by Mr. Cannon, Mr. Grosvenor said, despite the taxation and penalties in the oleomargarine law, the manufacturers had gone on making vast profits. The testimony before the ways and means committee, he said, had demonstrated that the law was violated 1,000 times a day in the city of Washington. “Is the experience with the oleomargarine law not the best reason,” asked Mr. Mc- Millin, “why this effort to destroy an in- dustry by taxation should not be made?” Mr. Grosvenor denied that the bill pro- posed to destroy the industry. The regula- tions in the bill, he said, would compel the sale of filled cheese tinder its true name, and regulate all traffic in the article. Mr. Otey (Va.) opened the debate in opposition to the bill, which, he said, should be entitled a bill to manufacture crime. He maintained that the testimony of experts showed that filled cheese was a healthy article of diet and good as cream cheese and much cheaper. Mr. MeMillin’s Opposition. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.), a member of the ways and means committee, made the Principal argument against the bill. He argued that there was no reason why the manufacturers of “filled cheese” should be taxed while the manufacturers of other ferms of cheese were not taxed, and that resort to the power of taxation for the suppression of its production or sale was an abuse of that power. If honest trade required the branding of filled cheese, he said, the minority would not resist a meas- ure for that purpose, if confined to inter- state commerce. —————— DELEGATES NOT INSTRUCTED. Action of the Rhode Island Republ: can Convention. PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 10. The following were elected delegates-at- large: Edward L. Freeman, Central Falls ex-Mayor Frank F. Onley, Providence; Al- bert L. Chester, Westerly, and S. W. K. Allen, East Greenwich. The alternates are Senator Andrew J. Currier, Cumberland; Laurian Sharpe, jr., Providence; Wm. 3. Stearns, Pawtucket, and Col.Chas. H. Cilds, Pawtucket. The delegates were not instructed. The only platform adopted was a resolu- tion presented by the Providence board of trade which declared in favor of gold as a monetary standard, in favor of a national court of arbitration, and denounced the free coinage of silver. i Conventions for the two congressional dis- tricts were held at the close of the state convention. For the first district John S. Sandborn of Newport and George J. Smith of Barring- ton were elected delegates and Reginald Norman of Newport and Charles H. Church, Bristul, alternates. For the second district E. H. Charles Francis of Woonsocket and Walter A. Reed of Gloucester were chosen delegates, and James Limpon of Pawtucket. and Charles A. Johnscn of Warwick, alternates. Se SOCIETY ON WHEELS. Entries for the Parade and Races at Eclipse Park. Everything has been placed in readiness for the bicycle drill, parade and races scheduled to come off at the Eclipse Bicycle, Park for the benefit of the Washifgton Home for Incurables and given under the auspices of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club. On account of the bad weather today there has been some doubt as to the fitness of the grounds for the event tomorrow, and the meet was postponed until Monday afternoon, with a practice drill tomorrow after- noon at 4 o'clock. The track upon which the races will come off has been placed in gocd condition and rolled, though it is hardly possible that any records will be broken by the contestants in any of the races. The officers of the day are Henry May, referee; Baron C. Von Ketteler and Charles McCawley, judges; Eugene Harmon and S. S. Howland, timers; Charles A. Cabrera, clerk of the course; C. A. Wilson, starter; Capt. Staunton, U. S.N., and Hug® Le- gare, scorers; John Wilkins, announcer; Henry May, Miss Florence Boardman, H. M. Earle and J. P. Story, jr., committee. The events and entries follow: Grand parade and drill, under the direc- tion of Mr. Wilson, in which society will show up in full force on wheels. One-mile scratch race—Walter Andrews, Donald McDonald, Alfred na, F. M. Wise, Ormsby McCammon, Victor East- man, M. J. Sioussat, H. M. Earle,“Dr. Wag- ner. Boys’ race—A. E. Hopkins, C. W. Dall, W. P. Sanger, Philip Sheridan, H. M. Kid- der, Geo. Deering, H. B. Taylor, Beail Bloomer, Hubley R. Owen. Half-mile race—Walter Andrews, Ormsby McCammon, M. J. Sioussat, H. M. Earle, Alfred Gana, Donald McDonald, Victor Eastman. Egg and spoon race—Frank Andrews, El- bert Young, H. M. Earle, Walter Andrews, Philip Sheridan, Beall Bloomer, W. R. Tuckerman, S. C. Taylor, Alfred Gana, Grmseby McCammon, J. €. Gilmore, Victor Eastman, W. S. Reyburn, Dr. Wagner, Hubley R. Owen. Slow race—Frank Andrews,+Elbert Young, Cc. W. Dall, Alfred Gana, Walter Andrews, A. 8. Hepkins, H. M. Kidder, W. R. Tuck- erman, Philip Sheridan, J. D. Gilmore, Ormsty McCammon, 8. C. Taylor, H. M. Earle, Victor Eastman, W. S. Reyburn, cee Nabe hebare! R. Pashia arrying race—Walter Andrews, Ormsb! McCammon, H. M. Earle, Alfred Gana, Victor Eastman. Obstacle race—Walter Andrews, Ormsby McCammon, H. M. Earle, Alfred Gana, Victor Eastman. Messenger boys’ race—Postal Telegraph Company: Geo. Coleman, Thos. Rudder- forth; Mutual District Messenger Company: F, Alridge, F. Day. Trick riding—Master J. Hart Cabrera. ae Seeretary Carlisle’s Coming Speech. Secretar; Carlisle will leave here Mon- day morning to keep his engagement to de- liver a non-partisan address on the na- tional finances at the Auditorium, Chicago, on the 15th instant. He has spent several days in the prepsration of the address, and it will be undoubtedly a noteworthy effort. It will be a scund money speech pure and simple, and may be expected to contain strong arguments agairst the free and un- limited co:rage of silver. He was invited to speak as the represertative of the sound money standard of finance. —$<$__o.___ Mrs, Booth-Tucker’s Trip. Brigadier Keppel, commander of the Pa- cific coast division of the Salvation Army, has received a telegram from Mrs. Emma Booth-Tucker to the effect that she will ar- rive in California on April 18. Mrs. Booth- ‘Tucker’s sudden determination to visit Cal- ifornia is said to be duedo the fact that she desires to counterbalance any influence that Mrs. Ballington Booth's recent visit te the Pacific coast may have had. ——_—_-+e+ ____ Southern Pacific Directorate. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company resulted in the election of the old board of directors without opposition. The directors will meet at once and elect officers. C. P. Huntingtan will undoubtedly be president. —_+e-_____ President Chaney of the American Cotton Oil Company has resigned. Baltimore and Ohio May Come in Town Over Viaducts, SENATOR MMILLAN'S - BILL PREPARED The ‘Road Required to Do the Work in the Next Six Years. DETAILS SET FORTH SS Late this afternoon Senator McMillan introduced the bill which he has had un- der consideration for some time past, re- quiring the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to abolish grade crossings in this city. The bill allows six years in which the company shall elevate its tracks with- in the city upon the Washington branch from the entrance into the city to the depot upon a masunry or steel viaduct. It is also to construct a similar viaduct from a connection with the Washington branch on Delaware avenue at or near H street, -extending aiong Delaware avenue to the boundary and thence in the most direct, practicable line to connect with the line of the Metropolitan branch at or near Q street north. Viaducts Proposed. These viaducts shall be constructed with arches or bridges, so as to permit each in- tersecting street and avenue to be passed underneath by the use of spans of the full wiith of the streets and avenues and of sufficient clearance. The viaducts are to be wide enouga to carry four tracks and such sidings and switches as may be neces- sary for the operation of the road. The present lines and grades of the two branches at their respective points of en- try into the city may be changed and re- located, and in the construction of the via- ducts within the city, whenever necessary, the grades of intersecting streets and ave- nues may be readjusted. The Commis- sioners are directed to close the following streets: D street between the east line of Delaware avenue and the east line of New Jersey avenue; E street between the east line of North Capitol street and the east line of Delaware avenue, and M street. north of the width of Delaware avenue. Temporary Tracks. The company is given permission, pend- ing the work of constructing these via- ducts, to lay temporary tracks on adjaze.t streets for the conduct of business, subject to the approval of the District committees of the House and Senate, but the oc2upa- tion of the street in this way is tu termi- nate with the completion of the viaduct. The company is authorized to secure prop- erty necessary for operating yards, sta- tions, tracks, round houses, shops, etc., end the bill contains detailed provistons for condemnation in case private bargains are impessible. The company is authorized, if it is deemed desirable, to form a termi- nal company in its interests to be incor- porated by any number of persons no! less than seven, of whom a majority shall be residents of the District. Before proceed- ing with the work of construction, the railway company, or such terminal com- pany, if it shall be formed, shall submit its plans for the improvement to the Secretary of War, and no plans shall be acted upon until approved by him. Under Supervision. ‘The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to carry out the provisions of the act, and everything done under the act shall be under his supervision, but no ex- pense incurred in this work shall be paid either by the United States or the Dis- trict, every expense in every case to be borne by the cumpany or the terminal com- pany Upon the completion of the work of construction of these viaducts the right of the Baltimore and Ohio Company to main- tain the tracks of the Metropolitan branch within the limits of the city shall cease and determine. The work of construction shall begin within two years, and shall be completed within six years from date of the approval of the act, under a penalty of $100.a day, to be recovered in a suit brought in the name of the District by the Commis- sioners in any court of competent jurisdic- tion. —____+-e+_____ TRIPLE MURDERER HANGED. Arthur Schneider Executed in the Parish Prison, New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, April 10.— Arthur Schneider, a German, about twenty years of age, was hanged in the parish prison today in the presence of witnesses, as the law directs. The drop fell at 1: he Schneider was in love with a girl employ- ed in the same restaurant. She rejected bim, and jie started for the west, but re- turned, purchased two pistols, stole into the place and murdered Schroeder, his al- leged rival, and then killed the girl. He played insane, but was declared responsible by a commission of inquiry. He blamed Deputy Sheriff Jerry Duggan for the fail- ure to cheat justice, and killed him in the prison with a knife which he managed to secure. He was convicted of Schroeder's murder and sentenced to death. ——__. The T: Sale Bill. Mr. Hulick of Ohio, in his report on the bill relating to taxes and tax sales in the District, says: “The laws in the District of Columbia relating to the Msting of property and the assessment and collectién of taxes are very unsatisfactory; in many instances great injustice is done to the taxpayer, and in other cases the District fails to collect the taxes. Millions of property in the District now escapes taxation that should be placed upon the tax duplicate. After assessments have been made upon real estate and the owners fail to pay the taxes, it is difficult for the District to collect the delinquent taxes. “One essential fault is the peremptory requirement that at the expiration of two years from the date of the sale of a pizce of real estate for overdue taxes the Com- missioners must, on demand of the owners of the» tax-sale certificate, issue a deed for the preperty, without providing as a condition precedent to such deed that all overdue taxes and assessments other than those involved in such tax-sale certificate shall also have been paid. “Under a decision of the Supreme Court ef the District of Columbia in the case of Jokn H. Brewer agt. the District of Co- lumbia et al., Equity No. 9513, decided Ni vember 1, 1866 (6 Mackey’s Reports, p. 274 et seq.), @ deed of property made in pur- suance of a sale for arrears of taxes for any certain year passes the property in- volved to the purchaser at such sale, dis- charged of the liens of all taxes and as- sessments remaining due and unpaid at the time of sale, so far as the District is con- cerned. As a tax deed thus carries with it a clear title against any claim of the Dis- trict for taxes due prior to its issue, it is @ convenient agency of frequent resort for the evasion of the payment of overdue as- sessments and taxes. The bill proposes to amend the statute by providing that no tax deed shall be issued until all taxes and assessments appearing on the tax books against the property embraced in the deed, with the penalties, interest and costs, in- cluding the taxes for any years for which the District shall have purchased the prop- erty at tax sale, shall have been paid. “The bill contains other modifications suggested by the experience of the tax offl- cers of the District, designed to enable the authcrities to better enforce the collection of overdue taxes, and at the same time making increased provision for notice to “delinquents, and providing for the protec- tion of the interests of those laboring under legal disability. It was prepared after con- ference with the assessor, the collector and the attorney for the District. - —————_-e._____ ‘The Musicians’ Convention. The National League of Musicians con- tirued their annual me3tingyvat Willard Hall today. The principal business of the morn- ing sessten was the indorsement, by a unani- mous vote, of the joint resolution forbid- ding the employment of enlisted men in competition with local civilians, which was introduced into the House by Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri. UP WITH THE TRACKS|. THE. EVENING:-STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. DOUBT 4T TACOMA, Result of the Vete for Mayor Still Uneertain. The result-of:the vote for mayor of Ta- coms; Wash, ts in doubt. A. V. Fawcett, citizens’ candidate, has two majority on’ the face of -the from twenty-six precincts and undfiicial retures from the other nine. The cli turns: of twefity-sty Jection was raisi open the others: until Tuesday, w! the vote. 2 cts, when an ob- ind he decided not to result cannot be told the council canvasses gularities. The vote rtain the elde losing will take the matter into the courts and:iipk to have the ballots recounted. Instructed’ McKinley. The republicans of the first Oregon dis- trict have elected C. 8. Moore of Klamath county and J. F. Galbreath of Yamhillas delegates to the St. Iouis convention. The delegates were instructed for McKinley. Oregon Democrats. The Oregon democratic state convention met at Portland yesterday morning and elected temporary officers, appointed a cre- dentials committee, and took a recess until afternoon. When the convention reassembled the committee on platform presented a ma- jority and minority report on the financial plank. The majority report favored the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, while the minority report simply indorsed the democratic national platform of 1892. After a discussion of three hours the majority report was adopt- ed. The platform favors a tariff for revenue only; favors the rigid enforcement of the Monroe doctrine and the construction of the Nicaragua canal by the general gov- ernment. The vote on the adoption of the platform was 152 to 1. At last night’s session of the convention @ resolution was offered commending Presi- dent Cleveland for courage and honesty. A long discussion ensued and the resolu- tion was adopted by a vote of 171 to 72. The following were elected delegates to the national convention: W. F. Burcher, K. W. Howard, I. P. Mulnix, Charles W. Nickell, J. Welch, J..H. Townsend, M. A. Miller an@ J. D. Mackinnon. ‘The Republican Convention. The republican state convention.was call- ed to order at 11 o'clock, also at Portland, by Chairman Steele of the state committee. After electing a temporary chairman and appointing a credentials committee the conyention took a recess. It was 7:30 when the convention reassem- bled. An hour was spent in listening to speeches, and finally, at 8:30, the committee on credentials presented its report. There was a majority report and two minority reports on the contested Multnomah county delegation. The majority report favored seating the contesting delegates from Mult- nomah county, known as the Simon dele- gates, the first minority report favoring seating the anti-Simon men, and the second ininority favoring dividing the delegation, giving each faction one-half representation. Argument was then commenced on the re- ports. Silver Men Ahead. As a result of yesterday’s democratic primaries in St. Louis, the sound money men elected solid delegations in three wards. In three other wards delegates were elected of both persuasions, while the remainder of the twenty-eight wards went solid for free silver. Ex-Gov. Francis and Cc. C. Maffit, chafrmifn of the democratic state central committee, prominent leaders of the sound maney :forces, will be dele- gates. atm The retult of last night's democratic primaries in Kansas, City indcates. that the county conyentiod will be overwhélm- ingly in favor of free coinage, and that Kansas City wil sefd a solid free silver delegation to thei'state convention. Political Notes. W. McD. Shaw of Covington and C. N. Vallandingham of Williamstown were yes- terday elected delegates from the sixth Kentucky distridt to the St. Louis con- vention, and insttiéted for McKinley. * The republicans of the'third New Jelsey congressional disttict Yesterday elected John W. Herbert and Frank Appleby delegates to the St. Louis convention. The North Carolina democratic executive committee met at Raleigh yesterday and decided to call the state democratic conven- tion to meet at Raleigh June 25. The Mercer county, N. J., republican primaries for the election of delegates to the state and district conventions were held last’ night. In several wards and town- ships the delegates chosen were instructed to vote for McKinley supporters. The G‘s- trict delegates to St. Louis will be Ferdi- nand W. Roebling and Capt. A. M. Brad- shaw. In the fifth Pennsylvania congressional district last night at York Congressman E. J. Hainer was renominated by acclama- tion. Frank G. Wetherald and Charles B. Anderson were elected delegates to St. Louis and instructed for McKinley. The state prohibition convention at Springfield, Ill, yesterday chose as chair- man of the state central committee George W. Gore. Nominations were made for a full list of state officers, headed by Hale Johnson for governor. Lucy Page Gaston, Carrie Grout and Ella Orr were nominated for State University trustees. “Lily” White or reform republicans of the first. Texas congressional district elected as delegates to the St. Louis convention Charles B. Peck of Houston and R. F. Trow of Trinity. They are uninstructed. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Frank T. Brawner and Catha- rine @. Gordon; Fred Van Vranken and Bessie Grace Adam; Eugene C. Makosky and Edith P. McFarland; Chauncey E. Brooks and Ida Maud Howard, both of Anacostia, D. C.; Luggurs 8. Holton and Eliza C. Jenkins; John W. Allen and Lillie Shields; Elijah Mockabee and Rosetta Pony; James E. Rice and Mary A. Galvin; John C. Hawkins and Blanche Helens ‘Thomas W. Johnson and Mrs. Alice Green: Branch M. Scott and Julia Brooks; Wili Shepherd and Hattie E. Morris; Frank G. Duke and Edna B. Parrish, both of Rich- mond, Va.; Robert W. Fritts and Blizabeth B, Wirtz, both of Altoona, Pa.; David Milne of Philadelphia, Pa., and Margaret L. ‘Sket- rett of Washington, D. C.; Clariborne How- ard of Lexington, Ky., and Mary V. En- nels of Washington; William Ashdown and Annie Lanigan; William Henry Smith and Mary Holmes; Charles Jackson and Marie West. ———__. Chapter Officers Elected. At a statutory meeting of Evangelist Chapter of Rose Croix, No. 1, of the An- cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, held last evening at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1007 G street northwest, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Wise masier, C. H. A. Allendey; senior warden, F. A. Lehring:; junior warden, Charles S. Hyer: orator, R. B. Nixon;ialmoner, W. J. Hay: secretary, Geo. H. Wajker; treasurer, Thos. Somerville, Ly Whis'Fitea. The late Wilson'H, Gray, by his last will, filed for probate this afternoon, left his en- tire estate to his widow, Jessie M. Gray, who is named as ae The will was made February ?. 1804. The will of the late Mary Cotter, also filed today, gives house 2ist street to Julia Banagan, a daugtter Uf the deceased; house 2808 to David Cotte¥, a son; house 3139 Dumbarton aventle td:Catharine Cotter, a daughter, and hguse 2810 Dumbarton ave- nue to Thomas Cottef, a son. Julia Bana- gan is named exetutrix. The will is dated July 25, 1895. , ——— An Old Soldier’s Sad Denth. Thomas J. Randall, an old soldier, thought to be from Rome, N. ¥., who has been here on a protracted spree, was sent to Provi- dence Hospital last evening from the tem- porary home on Missouri avenue. {ater in the night he died. Coroner Hammett was not.fied of the case and the body was sent to Nichol’s undertaking establishment. Saritary Officer Frank has the case in charge and is’ endeavering’ to ‘ascertain something of.the dead man’s family connec- tions, 4 eee Clothing Contract Awarded. Robinson, Chery & Company have been awarded the-contract to furnish suits for the conductors and gripmen of the Metro- pelitan and Columbia railroad companies. out on both sides on. BUILDING RULES Many Important Changes Made in PRACTICES IN OTHER CITIES Research Made by the Authorities of the District. OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS —_.—__—. The new building regulations will go into effect with the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1 next, Today the first proofs of the new regula- tions were received from the District print- er, and the building committee has been called to hear them read this afternoon by the inspector of buildings. After the amend- ed regulations have been discussed by the cémmittee, and the corrections made, if any are found necessary, they will be sub- mitted to the Commissioners for their con- sideration. As the work of the committee has been very thorough, it, is not thought the Commissioners will have anything new to offer. Upon the adoption of the regula- tions, they will be printed in book form, and an effort made to get them ready for distribution and enforcement by the Ist of July. The new regulations are made up of the best features of building regulations in force in the principal cities of the world. Several new clauses have been taken from the regulations of Berlin. Light and Ventilation. A striking feature of the new regulations {s a clause concerning ght and ventila- ticn. Under the provision of this section all new buildings are required to leave ample space for the circulation of air and the admission of light. These spaces are never to be built upon, and the committee hope to prevent in this way the utilization of all building space, leaving to the oc- cupants of crowded districts those great requisites for health, light and air., This regulation is intended te apply to exist- ing buildings when the same are added to or_enlarged. Great vare is shown in the preparation of a schedule stipulating the different strengths required for materials used in construction, and builders will be required to put down temporary floors for the pro- tection of workmen. Both of these require- ments are considered noteworthy in that heretofore the authorities had no control over the materials used in construction and had no power to compel builders to protect their workmen. : The use of inferior materials in the erec- tion of buildings greatly affected their sta- bility, and the prime object of the regula- tion is to remedy tL is. Protection to pedestrians is considered of the utmost importance in the regulations, and an amendment is submitted providing that temporary structures shall be erected over the sidewalk when a new building is being erected or an old one torn down or repaired. This section is taken from the New York regulations. Safe Foundations Imperative. Foundations for new bulldings are treat- ed at length in the new regulations, and amendments proposed which will settle a number of vexed questions concerning the depth a builder may be permitted to go adjoinirg an existing building and his lia- bility for the safety of the same. Hereto- fore the regulations only stipulated that the foundation shall be incombustible. Under the new regulations the character of the ground is taken into consideration, and if the same be soft, piling will be insisted up- on to insure a saie bed. In connection with the safety clause for the benefit of workmen, a section is added providing that all scaffolding must be se- curely put up, and witha carrying capacity sufficient to support and carry safely, not only the workmen engaged therecn, but also the materials that are likely to be placed thereon. Fire Escapes on Boarding Houses. Without respect to height, all buildings vsed as tenement houses, boarding houses, colleges, seminaries, academies, hospitals, asylums, halls and places of amusement shall be required to provide fire escapes thereon. This regulation is broad in its scope and it may be changed. Under its provisions every boarding house in the city must put up a fire escape. It is well known that there are boarding houses all over the city, some in the very best localities, and a fire escape would greatly damage the property as far as appearances gO. Many fires have been the result of bad wiring of electric wires, and the new regu- lations regulating the introduction of elec- tric wires in sew houses are very stringent. The movement of frame dwellings within the fire limits has been the subject of another amendment, and if adopted no frame building will in the future be al- lowed to be moved from one place to another. Want to Get Into Town. Senate “bill 2654, to authorize the Wash- ington, Arlington and Falls Church rail- road to enter the District of Columbia, was the subject of a hearing before the Commissioners this morning. Messrs. R. H. Phillips. J. E. Clements and C. F. Cor- bett appeared in the interest of the bill. it was represented that the road was al- ready built and in operation between Ar- lington, Fort Myer and the south abutment of the Aqueduct bridge. What the com- pany desired was to get an entrance into the District over the Aqueduct bridge. The company would willingly assume the en- Ure care and maintenance of the bridge, and would widen the roadway twenty-five feet if the charter is granted. It was necessary to get into the city. At the pres- ent time a line of herdics was being main- tained, at considerable cost to the com- pany and much inconvenience to the pa- trons of the road. The company was in earnest, and the people of Virginia were much interested in seeing the road pros- per. By the Ist of July the road would be in operation between the bridge and Falls Church. There was no use talking about a ferry across the river. That would never be built or operated. It was an engineer- ing impossibility. The bridge was ample to carry a roud of the kind designed. For thirty years it had carried a canal, and the weight of a few cars would be small in comparison. The Commissioners took the matter under consideration. Excise Board. The excise board*today acted upon the following applicatiors for liquor licenses: Retail, approved—Theodore Plitt, 521 Q street northwest; Edward Reynolds, 3033 M_ street norttwest; Adolph Meinking, 501 Q street northwest; Susan Knight, 1168 19th street northwest; Charles J. Dietz, 3204 M street rorthwest; Patrick Raferty, 3236 M street rorthwest. Wholesale, al lowed—Jesse Smith, Reno; Haser & Co., 3346 M street northwest; W. Y. Washing- ton, 2431 M street northwest; Everett Ellin, Canal road. They also rejected ‘the whole- sale application of Michael Moore, 621 3d street northwest. ~ Favorable Report. The Commissioners have made a favora- ble report upon tae bill for the relief of John Fairfex. ——.___. Fahey Divorce Case. In the divorce prcceedings instituted sev- eral weeks ago by Kate R. Fahey against Daniel C. Fahey, the real estate broker, the defendant this afternoon filed a motion for permission to make a defense, he hay- ing decided heretofore not to oppose the proceedings. Mr. Fahey states that his wife ahandoned and left him without any cause, except for the purpose of trumping up an excuse in order to obtain a divorce; and, he con- linues, it having been agreed between his wife and himself that if he made no de- fense to the suit she would abandon her claim for alimony and counsel fees, he con- cluded to make no defense, Since her evi- dence has been taken, says Mr. Fahey, he has found the same to be so absolutely false, and therefore he now desires an op- portunity to refute the testimony of his wife. Leo Simmons is the attorney for the defendant. ——.——_—_ Took a Recess, ‘The Court of Appeals this afternoon took @ recess until Thursday next. FEW DEVELOPMENTS. Ball Murder Case‘is Still an Unsolved Problem. ‘The Hell murder mystery still remains unsolved, It beging to look now as though the case might go down in local history as one of the unpunished crimes. It is now the third day since the old cobbler was so brutally murdered in his little shanty on 9th street between U and V, and as each day goes by the chances of the criminal being apprehended are naturally lessened. That the police regard the tangle as an unusually difficult one is shown, by the fact that the department has offered a reward of $50 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the murderer. The colored Lutheran Church of which Hall was a member has also taken the matter mental in raising a fund for the same pur- pose, It is said that they have already raised $75. Tne police who are working on the case have only two men behind the bars at the stacion house today, the first batch who wer2 taken up by the drag-net method hav- ing been released yesterday afternoon when the inquest developed the fact that there was not the slightest real evidence against any one of them. ‘The two men who are restrained of their liberty are Tcny Anderson, alias Sitt'-< Bull, and Ed. Waters, both colored. The evidence against them {s not particularly strong. They were arrested on their gen- eral reputations, which are decidedly un- savory. The police simply thought that the best"thing to do was to gather them in and hold them until their whereabouts on the night of the murder can be looked up. A number of new clues -were started to- day, and the police were kept busy hunting them down. None of them offered any great promise, and the men who are trying to solve the mystery are put to it to know which way to turn next. The coroner's inquest which was inquir- ing into the murder of Hall was cencluded yesterday afternoon after all the witnesses had been examined. The jury then brought in a verdict to the effect that John Wesley Hall came to his death on the night of Tuesday, April 7, 1896, at the hand of some party or parties unknown. This left the case precisely where it stood when Hall’s body was discovered Tuesday evening. The evidence which was developed during the inquest was sufficient to show that the seven men who were behind the bars at the eighth precinct station were all innocent of any connection with the crime, and the coroner ordered that they be re- leased from custody. When the police walked out of the room after the inquest the problem which stared them in the face was precisely the same problem that they had been working over-for two days. It was now necessary to have a fresh deal, with new hards all arctnd. aia ee CAPITOL TOPICS. Alnska to Have a Delegate. The Serate committee on territories today authorized a favorable report on the bill providing for a delegate in Congress from the territory of Alaska. The Haw: Cable. Gen. Wager Swayne of New York today made a statement to the House committee on commerce in the interest of the Spauld- ing Cable Company, which is competing with the Serymser company for a gov- ernment subsidy for a cable to the Ha- walian Islands and Japan. For New Mexico's Adminsi: The House committee on territories has voted In favor of reporting the bill for the admission of New Mexico asa state. The vote stood six for and four against. Those in favor of the bill were Scranton, Per- kins, Lefever, Avery, Hadley and Cooper. Those against were Knox, Taft, Low and Owens. Mr. Harris of Ohio was paired with Mr. Harrison of Alabama and Mr. Turner of Virginia was not present. The Arizona statehood bill was laid aside at the request of Mr. Murphy, the delegate from that territory, who did not desire a vote today, and probably will be taken up at the next session of the committee. ee Decision Reversed. In the action of ejectment brought by Louisa Morris against Milton M. Wheat, Jane E. Baker and Sophia A. Parker, ex- ecutrix of George S. Parker, the Court of Appeals late this afternoon handed down an opinion, written by Mr. Justice Mc- Comas, reversing the decision of the court below, with costs. —_——>__ Van Riswick Estate. Attorney Peyton Gordon, one of the col- lectors of the estate of Mary Van Riswick, filed a petition this morning for an order to sell stock on the farm of the late Mrs. Van Riswick, on the ith street road. Judge Hagner signed an order directing Mr. Gordon and Mr. Clephane, the col- lectors, to sell. >. Severely jared. John Murray, living at No. 45 K street northeast, met with a pairful accident this morning about 7:30 o'clock while working at Heurich’s brewery. He fell from an ele- vator and sustained severe injuries. Dr. Newman attended him, and he was after- ward sent home. es In New Quarters. Handsome new quarters at the north- east corner of 12th and G streets north- west now form the home of the Washing- ton National Building and Loan Associa- tion of this city. Owing to a continued in- crease in business, it was found necessary to vacate the rooms formerly occupied by the association in the Ohio National Bank building, so the property across the street was purchased and has been entirely re- modeled. The ground floor is occupied by the association for office purposes, and, be- ing decorated in terra cotta and light ef- fects, with new furniture and fixings, pre- sents an unusually bright and inviting ap- pearance. —__ Laid on the Table. ‘The House committee on the judiciary today laid on the table the bill to raise the age of consent in the District of Columbia. ——— 2+ __$____ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed follows: Geo. IL Alling et ux. to Chas. E. Morris, part lots 4 and 40, sq. 1013; $10. Thos. G. Hensey to Kate C. Henderson, lot 125, sq. 750; $10. Julian S. Simons et ux. to Ira J. Baker, half interest in lots 24, 25, 26, 46, 48, sq. 1011; $10. Albert B. Hines et ux. to Geo. J. Klein, part lot 2, sq. 43; $10. John Quinn et ux. to Jno. R. Sewell, lot 28, sq. 1061; $10._ Jane Buley to Chas. E. Wood, lot 21, sq. 475; $3,000. Jno. H. Cook et ux. to Edwin Doniphan, parts original lots 4 and 6, sq. 763; $10. Chas. E. Wood et ux. to Henry M. Baker, part lot A, sq. 686; $10. a FINANCE AND TRADE Washington Advices Have an Im- proving Influence on Values. VOLUME OF BUSINESS WAS LIMITED The Cuban Situation Regarded With Greater Satisfaction. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 10.—A reduction of % per cent in posted rates for exchange, due to a decreased demand and marked improvement in the tone of Washington advices, resulted in higher prices in all parts of the active speculative list this morning. The volume of business, how- ever, was almost exclusively professional, the repurchasing of yesterday's sales being the one noteworthy incident. The total transactions of an active thirty- minute period in a less professional mar- ket would, ordinarily, exceed today’s rec- ord up to the close cf the noon hour. There has been no pressure to sell at any time during the reaction of the last forty-eight ‘ily te any improvement In the demand. Should the Cuban incident progress along liner now regarded as probable, neither diplomacy nor speculation is likely to sut- fer in the smallest degree. Sensutionalism is to be guarded against, of course, but no serious complication of affairs seems likely in view of recently acquired knowledge from which important deductions favor- able to values have been made. The most lamentable need of the present speculative situation is an increased demand from no! professional sources, but this essential req- ulsite cannot reasonably be expected to materalize while credulity remains to in- spire exaggeration as to the granting of in- ternational controversies. The prospects for a profitable season are generally admitted to exist in railway circles, and while traffic is tardy in many instances, assurances are not lacking that merchandise in large quantities is awaiting shipment. The daily reports of earnings continue to substantiate this view, St. Paul, as_usual, leading with large net gains. Burlington is being bought by strong speculative interests on an encour- aging outicok for the remainder of the year, end in the opinion of many few stccks will give a more satisfactory ac- count of themselves on the revival of ac- tivity. Coupled with improved earnings a stubborn short interest will be forced into the list of arguments, warranting an ad- varce. Sugar was the most active feature of the day, telling up on good buying by brokers recently credited with profit taking. The speculative position of this property is such as to inspire great confidence in the ulti- mate ovtccme of 3 somewhat protracted campaign on the Icng side of the market. The extra dividend possibility will con- tinue to cperate as an inducement to pur- chases on all concessions recorded during a@ normal period. A revival of rumors rela- tive to an earfy dividend disbursement by the Chicago Gas Company are credited = inspiring the recent buying of that stock. The legal obstructions are said to have been overcome, but the prospect of an in- junction at the last minute makes the average operator extremely cautious as to the amount of his purchares. Eventually, however, the surplus earnings of this prop- erty will be equitably divided among stock. holders. The trading of the final hour wa unchanged in character, and stagnation was at times narrowly averted. The strength of the mark=t during periods of duliness argues well for the probable course of more active trading. Washington advices are relied upon to a very considerable extent to supply all the —_ pressing wants of the present situa- tion. ————___ 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 Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broa: a Den. & K. Grande, Pf Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central. e Shore. ie. Louisvilie & Nashvilie.: Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan ae igan Central. Missouri Pac! U. 8. Leather, Pid. New Jersey Central. New York Central NY& Northern Pacific, Pid... ..... North American. Shy Wesetn Union Tel. ——_—+—__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales. lar call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Rail- road €s, at 114%. After call Potomac Telephone 5s, tan Ratiroad, 10 at 114%; 000 10 8. eroment Bonds.—U.' 8. U. 8. 4s, Gov bid, 108% asked. 110% asked. U.S. 48, Stked. U. &. 5a, 1404, 1134 bid, 114 District of Columbia Bonds.—30-year 108 bi 110 3. 114%. 48, register ‘coupon, 1935, 116% bid,” 117 asked” red, 108% 10014 | bid, fund Se, 103 . Water nto-k id. Water stock 7s, 1903, 658, funding, currency, 109 Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad fs, = L2G anked “Belt Haliroad ‘30: 40 bide To paked, . Belt . 76 bi rain eee ote: Lind Eckington Raliroad 62, 96 bid." Columbia, Ratirond Furnished by W. B.. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F| 6s, 114% bid. Washington pany Gs, series street, members New York stock ex A, 110% bid, 113 asked. ‘on Gas “Come correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- | P&Ay, 6 ue tee 6 mann & Co., New York. Light conv. 60, 120 bid. “Obesapeake and Potomac GRAIN. Telephone fe, bid.” American Security’ and ‘Trust Open.” High. Low. 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. jean ty and Wheat—May. 6: Siem aye | Trust he, A. and 0. 100 bid.” Wanhington Market ‘aly. 65% con® 0 ¢ Ge, 108" bid. Washington Market Com- 30% 30% 30 pany Imp. 62, 108 bid. Washington Market Com- 31s 31 BIB BY ext. Gs, 108 bid: Masonic Hall Association 1920 10% 195-4 at bid. Washington Light Infantry ist Ga, Ses" 840 “A82" | “National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 S56 8.62 875 | bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 id. M 5.07 5.01 5.07 | 290 bid, 310 asked. Central, 282 * 5.22 5.20 6.208 | and Mechanics’, 180 bid, 100 asked. 457 450 455 | bid. Citizens’, "134 bid.’ Columbia, 128. bi 470 465 4.67B | aked. Capital, 116 bid. West End, High. Low. Close, | bid 105 asked. "Omlo, #5 bid. 100 asked 7.05 7.60 7.63 | Safe Deposit and ‘Trust ( —Nat TOS Tel Fey | Deprsit and Trumt, 118 bid. Washington Loan and Tet TOS 64 | and ‘rust, Laz Lid, 146 asked.“ Washington ‘Sate fIroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 65% Baltimore Markets. 70 asked. Metropolitan, 114% bid, 114 E Columbia, 66 bide Melt. 25 ackeanarimten ta BALTIMORE, Ap-il 10.—Flour firm, unchanged— receipts, 7,635" barrels; 2 750 . When’ Gull—spot ‘and, month,’ 72haiz%: May, 715a71 July, 71% asked—receipts, 2.267 5 106,679 bushels; sales, bid, 25 asked. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 30 “Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gan, priv’ Georgetown Gas, 42 bid, 50 42% bid, asked. George! wheat by sample, 76277; 75, | asked. U. 8. Electric Light, 121 bid, 123 asked. Corn firm—spot, 34% 3 ‘May, ranc: —Firemen's, 30 bid, 36 a 34% bid; June, 85%4 bid: ‘steamer | Franklin, 88 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 74 bid. mixed, H—receipts, 46.792 bushels; stock, nm, Potomac, 6 bid. Arlington, 143 588,514 bushels: sales, "7,000 bushels—sonthern | bid, 155’ asked." German-Ai in, 170 bid.” Na- white and ‘yellow corn, 34%. Oats steads—No. 2 | tional Union, 11 bid, 1: |. Columbia, 12 t white western, ; No. 2 mixed do., 24i4a25— | 14 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 814 asked. People's, 5! stock, | 166,2 . | bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, bid, 814 asked duit weak—No. 2, 42a42 nearby; 44245 | mercial, 41% bid, 64% anked. Western—etock, $2.00 bushele. Hay firm ‘on ‘Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 105 better les—choice timothy, $16.00. Grain asked. Colum! Ad, frelghts very quiet. ues changed. Butt —faney cream fmitation, 16a17 Sao. tad Bege Srm-—trexh, 11%, ie, 1. store packed. vai2. Begs Heky unchanged. stezdy, unchanged. It is now stated that in the attack made by the Matabeles on Capt. Gifford’s laager 250 of the hostile natives were k'! Peer § 5 : nn Washington Tile. 3 bid. District Tit, Shona ‘ashington Title, i . i ‘Telephone Stocks. vania, 88 bid, 50 ark: - Sud Potomac: 82 bid cam rare . Ameri a % Pneumatic Gun ‘i Be id, 3 ‘ans prllscellancous | Stocks. — Mergenthaler Sy asked. Lanston Monotype, 8 bid. asked.’ Washington Market, 12 bid. Great. Pal Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. *Ex div.