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2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY;AAPREL 17, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE| THEY WANT HIM. TO RESIGN Gov. Bradley Dissatisfied With the Louisville Convention. ———— MAKEUP OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Bolt From a Congressional District Convention. ——-+ MICHIGAN SILVER MEN Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 17.—Gov. Brad- ley left the city this morning on an early train for Frankfort, and is said to be much dissatisfied with the result of the conven- tion work of bis state. The McKinley peo- ple are not only satisfied, but are jubilant, ard claim that they Eave practically won Kentucky for the Ohio man. . ‘They have ten votes of the state for Mc- Kinley, and the remaining sixteen are in- structed for him as second choice. The ruling: of Chairman Yerkes in pro- hibitirg any county where there was a contest to vote on the temporary organiza- tion alone kept Judge Denny, the McKinley eandidate for chairman, from being elected. Hut even after the contest had been decid- ed in favor of the goverror he could net control the convention absolutely, because of the uninstructed yote, which was all f: yorable to McKinley. This is what caus the Bradley men to agree to second choi, instructions fer McKinley. They were afraid that a fight would prevent any in- tions at all n Yerkes is being s2verely criti- cized for his ruling, and it led the new state central committee at its first meet- ing yes: y afternoon to condemn his action on a unanimous vote by amending the ruies so that such a ruling can never be made again. One significant result is that the anti- Bradley wing of the party has captured the state central committee. ‘The districts stood six to five, and of the two members ¢rom the state at large, D. G. Colson is a McKinley man, while Mr. Howard is an ultra-Bradley man. Thus the committee is seven to six against the governor. It is said there is a row on between Gov. Bradley and Chairman Blandford for hav- ing put Mr. Colson back on the committee. Gov. Bradley had ordered the appointment of Col. E. ree, and that is what has caused the trouble. Dr. Hunter, who has been here in the s of McKinley, will leave tonight for Washington. BOLTED THE CONVENTION. Delegates. Opposed Resolutions for — oe ‘Quay. RIDGEWAY, Pa., April 17.—The twenty- eighth congressional district republican conv composed of the counties of Clarion, Clearfield, Center, Forest and Elk, met here last night and elected H. R. Wil- son an J. McEwan national delegates to the St. Louis convention. Resolutions in- dorsing Quy ‘for the presidercy were onferees of Clearfield and Center pposed the resolutions, and left DENVER, Golo,.,AApril. 17.—The democrat- > convention for the first congressional t of Colorado elected R. W. Speer of over and E. J. McCarthy ef Leadville as deleg to the national convention. ‘The second district convention chose H. H. Seldonridge of Colorado Springs and 3. I. Hallett of Pilkin. MICHIGAN PROBIBITIONISTS. Free Silver and Popular Election of Senators Indorsed. LANSING, Mich., April 17.—“Broad- gauge’! silver prohibitionists controlled the state convention held here yesterday by a tio of nearly five to one, __Notwithstand- ing this Rev. John Russell and Samuel Dickie, chairman of the national probibi- tion committee, #He%6akht the free silver plank to the, lag, were, elested delegates- at-large to the national convention. The other delegates are George R. Mahonc, Lansing,~ant Det“Henry “A. Reynolds of Pontiac, formerly the levler of the Red Ribbon temperance movement. Messra:-Dtekiewand Russell gave notice that they should not be bound by instrue- tions, but would act as they deemed best for the interests of the party when the convention assembled. - ‘The platform adopted stands for prohibi- tion, free silver, election Tnited States Senators by the people, initiative and refer- erdum, woman suffrage, liberal pensions, government issue af all woney and govern- ment control of rafiroads and telegraph ines. BALTIMORE COUNTY A Bitter Fizht Between Two Re- Publican Factions. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 17.—The repub- ican primaries, which will be held in Bal- timore county this afternoon, to elect dele- gates to the district and state conventions, promise to become memorable by reason of the bitterness between the opposing fac- tions manifested In the preparations and the consequent clashing of the rival ele- ments anticipated. The opposing sides com- prise the younger element of the party, headed by John C. Rose, Wesley M. Oler and others, and the older faction led by ex-United States District Attorney John T. Ensor. PRIMARIES. Inscr men are confident of tory, and Mr. Ensor, who was seen by The respondent this morning, admitted that his opponents were capable of putting up a strong fight. “The administration is against me in this fight,” said Mr. Ensor, ‘and if I lose it, £ will attribute my defeat to the opposition of the governor and his ‘riends.”* Republican primaries are being heid in a number of wards of Baltimore city today, and while friction over local leadership is being manifested in some instances, no se- rious difficulties are anticipated. mesma UPRIS OF DERVISHES. Reports of Recent Encounters in Africa, . April 17.—In a second encoun- h has taken place between a force hes and a detachment of Egyp- alry, thirty dervishes and eighteen Egyptians were killed. TRIPOLI, April 17.—Advices teceived here from Tebu say that three to four thousand dervishes, armed with Martini- Heary rifles, are advancing against Rebah, Sultan of Bernu, who has been oppress- ing the Mohammedans. Severe fighting has occurred between the Tunisians and the Tripolitans. Great ex- citement prevails on the frontier and the tribesmen in all directions are arming. ——— POPE WOULD MEDIATE. Another Effort te Settle the Troubles in Caba, LONDON, April 17—A dispatch from Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette says that the papal nuncio at Madrid has been in- structed to propose the mediation of the pope in order to bring about a settlement of the troubles in Cuba or to urge upon Spain the acceptance of President Cleveland’s re- ported offer of mediation. ‘The Globe, discussing the effect of the election policy of the Spanish premier, Senor Canovas Del Castillo, seys that either Cuba must be allowed to follow the example of the South American republics, or the moth- erland must grant a generous measure of autonomy. SS The Lacey Case Submitted. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va.,. April 17.—Argument was concluded in the case of Lacey agt. Commonwealth, writ of Habeas corpus for alleged violation of the Maupin anti- gambling law, and the case was submitted. A motion for bail by the plaintiff! was con- sidered and denied. Trouble Among the Members of the Emer- gency Hospital Staff Four Physicians Sign a Letter to Dr. Kerr—An Investigating Com- mittee in Session. For some time past trouble has been brewing in the Emergency Hospital, and the strained relations of the staff with the surgeon-in-chief of the hospital have be- come a subject of public comment. It seems that Dr. James Kerr, the surgeon-in- chief of the hospital, has made himself persona non grata with most of the mem- bers of the: medical attending staff. The latter body is composed of Doctors H. L. Hi. Johnson, G. B. Harrison, W. H. Hawkes, T. M. Murray, S. M. Burnett and BE. L. ‘Tompkins, in addition to Dr. Kerr. Matters went from bad to worse, until on April 3 four members of the staff met and discussed the situation. The result of that conference was the transmission of a letter to Dr. Kerr, signed by them, asking him to resign his position in the hospital. In this letter they stated that their action was not to be received as any reflection on his professional attain- ments, but that it was impossible for them to work harmoniously together. No answer Was made to this letter, and at a meeting of the board of directors of the hospiial held oa the 10th of April, the president of the medical staff submitted a copy of the letter that had been sent to Dr. Kerr, and stated that no answer had been received up to that time. That four merchants of the staff had signed it, and that the fifth member had written a letter to them siating that he agreed with them fully in ihe steps that they had taken, but refrained from taking the positive step of signing the letter. The president of the staff made a brief state- ment, urging the utter impossibility of con- ducting the services of the institution sat- isfactorily with Dr. Kerr as a member of the staff, and he consequently requested the board, of directors to rvlisve them of the necessity of having him with them. The condition of the affairs of the institu- tion was very freely discussed, and the whole matter was referred to a committee of investigation, consisting of Messrs. B. H. Warner, John W. Foster, A. A. ‘Thoma: H. L. West and W. C. Whittemore. This committee was called together this after- noon at the hospital, and was in session when The Star's report closed. = - PRIMARY CONTEST. The Politieal Fight Wages Hot in the Fifth District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, April 17, 1996. The fight for the republican nomination for Congress for the fifth congressional district, which is being waged between Sidney E. Mucd, speaker of the house of delegates, and Chas. E. Coilin, the present Representative, 1s rousing considerable in- terest in this district among the followers of the respective candidates. For the past two weeks boch factions “have been work- ing Uke Trojans to carry the day at the primaries, which will be held tomorrow af- ternoon in the various districts of Prince George's county for the purpose of select- ing delevates to the county convention at Mariboro’, which will, in turn, choose del- egates to represent the county"in the con- gressional convention. Rival meetings were heid in Bladensburg last evening by the Mudd -and Coffin fac- tions. Stirring speeches were made and brass bands dispensed lively and patriotic airs. The Coffin meeting was held at the George Washington House, and was pre- sided over by Capt. Gordon, with Rufus H. Vincent as secretary. Addresses were de- livered by Representative Coftin, Thos. Parron, Rev. B. A. McDonald and F. G. Hail. The First National Band of Wash- ington furnished the music. The Mudd faction held forth at Doc. Garges’ Palo Alto House, and seemed to have the largest audience. F. A. Holden presided over the meeting, and D. E. Graves and Prince E. Stubbs acted as sec retaries. Speeches were made by John W. Belt, clerk of the circuit court; S. E. Mudd, State Senator Wilkinson of St: Mary’s county, Richard Laws of Washington, Dr. W. G. Tuck of Annapolis, Delegate ‘Geo. Holmes, G. W. Bryant of Baltimore, John Lewis and Emanuel Simms. A portion of the Marine ‘Band’“furnished'’’ thé music. Great enthusiasm prevailed allduring the evening. and counter shouts for Mudd and Coftin were heard until long after mid- night. Lively times are antidipated at the primaries tomorrow. It ie théught that the Coffin ticket will be.composed of Major M. V. Tierney, Capt. Gordon, F.. G. Hall, Berda Cully and John Ross, and that the Mudd ticket will consist of F. A?''Holden, Geo. N. Holmes, Emanuel Simms, P. E. Stubbs and Thomas ‘Hatricaster. Both fac- tions seem confident of carrying Bladens- burg district. —_——_—_. WILLIE GILMORE RELEASED. Jail Sentence Remitted Owing to Her Condition. An interesting question was raised in the Police Court this afternoon concerning the imprisorment of ‘Willie’ Gilmore, who was sentenced twenty days ago to serve twenty days in jafl and fined $50. Her fine of $50 was paid, but she was sent to Providence Hospital because of illness, instead of being sent to jail. When she went there the marshal sent. to Sister Beatrice a regular commitment from the court, and the wo- man who had been thus sentenced to jail was sent to the hospital. Judge Miller did not find that thé service in the hospital satisfied the court's judg- ment. The case was called up in open ccurt, and Judge Miller recalled the state- ment of Dr. H. L. E. Johnson, her attend- ing physician. His statement was that tm- prisonment in jail would be a menace to her life. Dr. Joonson had seen the judge during the past few days and repeated what he kad said about her condition. She has im- preved very little, if any, and an opera- ticn is necessary. With a jail sentence hanging over her the doctor thought an operation would be unsuccessful. Mr. Muilowny szid he had received a Jet- ter from ter Beatrice telling of the wo- man’s Hlness. Judge Miller said he had received an anonymous letter stating that the woman had been parading the streets at night. ‘The judge said he thought it was his duty to speak publicly of the underhand way some people take of doing some things. When he received the letter he had a letter addressed to Sister Beatrice and a response had been received to the effect that she had not been out of bed since she reached the hospital, and that she Is still sick. The defendant, the judge said, was sent there purely as an act of humanity because of her condition. In consideration of her condition, about which there can be no doubt, the judge said he would it that portion of the sen- tence which required imprisonment in jail. An order for her release was there- upon sent to the hospital. —_—. Another Oleomargarine Case. ‘The third of the persons recently indicted for violating the oleomargarine law was placed on trial before Judge Cole in Crimi- nal Court No. 1 today. The defendant, Jas. T. Childress, engaged in the grocery busi- ness on K street southeast, between 10th and 11th, was twice indicted, one of the indictments charging the man with having sold haif a pound of unmarked oleomarga- rine as butter to one Florence Davis, the 2ist of last January, the other charging him with selling the stuff without a license as a dealer in it. - The jury retired at 2:40 o'clock. Percy-Gray Law Upheld. NEW YORK, April 17.—The judges of the appellate division today handed down de- cisions in three cases brought to test the Percy-Gray racing law. One case was that of the people In the case of Joseph Stur- gis against John Fallon, former, warden of the Tombs prison, and the other two cases were the ptople against Samuel D. Lawrence, president of the Morris. Park womne’s stent Justice I hol: e cI rus ingral ; upholdi the constitutionality of the races ‘affirms ed by the court. ESTIMATES OMITTED No Provision for Reclaiming the Anacostia Flats. THE DEFECT MAY BE REMEDIED District Affairs in Both Branches of Congress. PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION ee ‘There was some disappointment felt by citizens interested in the walfare of the District wken the river and harber appro- priation bill was passed by the House with- out any provision teing made for the com- ™mencement of that much-needed work, the reclamaticn of the Eastern branch flats, y hich at present form a most unwholesome nuisance on the southern and eastern sides of the city. The chief of engineers, In his annual report, for some unknown reason emitted to make an estimate for this im- provement, although Maj. Davis, who was at that time the engineer in charge of tne Potomac river and harbor work, had rec- cmmended thar an appropriation of about $60,000 be made to commence the project. House Failed to Act. The attention of the House committee on rivers and harbors has been called to the necessity for starting the work as soon as possible, and the board of trade commit- tee on water front escorted the House committee, together with Senator George, chairman of the Senate committee on the improvement of the Potomac river, on a trip around the flats of both the Potomac and the Anacostia, in order to demonstrate by actual observation the real condition of the eastern water front of the city. The House committee, however, did not include this item in the bill, although the sum of $100,000 was appropriated to con- tinue the Potomac river project. It was learned today that Senator McMillan’s at- tention has been called to the state of things, and, as he is a member of the com- mittee on commerce, which, in the Senate, has exclusive jurisdiction over the river and harbor bill, it is expected that something may yet be done for the Anacostia flats im- provement. Necessity for the Improvement. The sum required for the commencement of the werk 1s exceedingly modest, and all that is desired really is the establishment of a survey to determine the exact state of things along the Eastern branch, and to outline a project for the reclamation of the flats and the deepening of the channel to the navy yard. At present the channel is exceedingly narrow, shallow and tortuous. The tug Triton !s about the only craft that navigates the channel regularly, and her commander has great difficulty at times in effecting a pa:sage from the navy yard to the main rive At low tide the river bed appears avove the surfac> of the water in many plac and the shores of the stream emit th most noxious odors that, combined with the efluvia of the James “reek canal, rende the atmosphere in this vicinity exceedin: unwholesome. Senator McMillan has promised to bring the matter up before the commerce com- mittee and he may be able to secure a small appropriation for the commencement of the work. Considering the Subway Question. The subcommittee of the House District committce having charge of the subway question held an executive session today to map out a plan, but they adjourned without coming to any conclusion. Railroad Extension Hearing Fixed. The subcommittee on street railroads will give a hearing on Mcnday at 11 o'clock on the subject of the proposed extension of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home road. To Equalize Printing Office Pay, Representative Hurley has introduced a bill providing that the public printer be authorized and empowered to equalize’ the! | pay per hour for compositors, bookbinders end pressmen employed in tne government printing office and its several branches, making the same uniform. A Commissioner of Copyrights. Mr. Treloar introduced a bill providing for a commissioner of copyrights and for a revision of the copyright. It provides. that: all records and other things relating to copyrights and required by law to be pre- served in the Library of Congress, which have heretofore been under the control of the librarian of Congress, shall, from the date of this act, be under the controf of an officer to be known and designated as com- missioner of copyrights, to he appointed by the President ard confirmed by the Sen- ate, who shall, within the Library of Con- gress and under the supervision of the joint committee on the library, perform all the duties relating to copyrights which have heretofore by law been imposed upon the librarian of Congress. A salary of $4,000 a year is provided for the commissioner. : Written Instructions to Juries. Mr. Woodman introduced a bill providing that in any trial by jury in any of the courts of the United States, in either civil or criminal cases, the judge presiding at such trial shell confine his instructions to the jury to the law applying to the case, and that such instructions shall first be re- duced to writing. Secking to Preserve Colonial Docu- ments. Mr. Draper introduced a bill in the House appropriating $25,000 to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of State in preparing Fred publishing the his- torical manuscripts now in the Department of State, and the records of the Continental Congress, together with all the officlal docu- ments relating to the revolutionary period now in the custody of the Secretary of State, and which have not heretofore been published; and the further sum of $25,000 is hereby appropriated, to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of War, for the preparation and publication of all military records, such as muster and pay rolls, orders and reports relating to the personnel or the operations of the armies of the revolutionary war, and such papers as may be loaned or contributed by states, societies and individuals. That the Secretary of State and the Sec- retary of War are hereby directed to make svch rules and regulations as they may deem necesssry to carry out the provisions of this act ard to secure uniformity in the preparation and publication of said papers. Commissioners Report on Garbage. Senator Frye, as president pro tem. of the Senate, today laid before that body the report of the Discrict Commissioners in reference to garbage, in response to a resolution adopted February 28. The sub- stance of this report has already been pub- lished in The Star. Favor a New Telephone Company. The Presiient pro tem. today laid before the Senate a petition signed by many citl- zens of Washington asking for the Incor- poration of the Columbla Telephone Com- pany. — EXCITING RUNAWAY. A Horse Plunges Through a Fence and the Driver Follows. A horse attached to a wagon owned by F. Turbin ran away at the corner of 2¢th and L streets this morning. At the end of L street is Godey’s lime works, inclosed by a high solid wooden fence. As described to a Star reporter by an eye-witness, the horse went straight into the fence and came out on the other side, leaving a big hole in the fence and plunged down a steep hill. As the horse cleared the hole made by his body the driver shot off from his seat through the hole in the fence and landed near the horse, leaving the wagon jammed in the hole. Driver and horse picked themselves up, not having received a scratch, and the wagon was not injured. It was a miraculous escape. When the horse: hit the fence the report of the concussion was heard for a block. = “HE SECOND TRIAL. 3 . Witnesses fy Again as to Lottle vs House. of the Lottie -Tilford as begun in Judge Mil- rncon, There was not rowd of spectators in ice had summoned the same witressés Who appeared at the first trial, when ti ‘disagreed. ‘The case way-called before an entire new set of jurymen. ~'% Mr. Forrest, for the defendant, entered a plea to the jurisdiction of the court, claim- ing that the case mould have been brought in the Criminal Court by indictment. This motion was overruled and a jury was soon selected. In his opening speech: Mr. Mullowny, for the government, outlined what he expected to prove, telling of the night of the raid on the house, 212 11th street. Sergeant James A. Modre was the first witness called, and he testified that he had known the woman during the time charge® in the information, and had been in het house. On the night of the 16th of last month he went with other officers and raid- ed the house. In gne room the defendant, dressed in a wrapper, was lying on the bed, and beside the bed was seated a young man. There was a man and woman in another room, The woman In the room told witness that her name was Ida Wells, and said she did not live there; that she lived on 13th street. Another girl’ there, he said, was named Jackson. Witness; said there were other women in the house. He found thirty-five bottles of beer on the premises. The de- fendant asked witness why she was raided, and he told her for keeping a bawdy house, and added that she was also suspected of selling lquor, She denied that she had been selling liquor. Witness said he knew of the reputation of the defendant, as well as of some of the women. About the time witness and the other officers were leaving a young man and woman called at the door and asked for a room. When examined by Mr. Forrest, witness said that the callers sald they were going to visit Miss Tilford. Se EMERGENCY RELIEF COMMITTEE. The secon bawdy hovse ler’s court the usual large court, but thet Amount of Money Dixbur: the Past Winter. Archibald Hopkins, the chairman of the emergency relief committee, has made a statement of the work of that committee during the past winter. He furnishes a statement of the treasurer, Mr. John Joy Edson, of the receipts and disbursements of the committee during the past winter in ccnnection. with the Associated Charities. ed During According to this statement, tne total amount of cash received was 2.75. The disbursements were as fellows: Nine hun- dred and seventy-six orders for fuel, $1,- O83.95; 841 orders for groceries, $1,041.08; twelve orders for’ sho2s, $15.87; cash paid for hauling wood, groceries, donated, $115. printing order bocks, $12.50. Total, Mr. Hopkins states that in addition to the expenditures here accounted for, a consld- erable amount of clothir.g and groceries received by private gift and S00 bushels of coke donated by the Washington Gas Light Company were distributed. He adds that a list of the names of the contribuiors will be embodied in the annual report of the Associated Charities and a copy sent to each one. ——~.—__ FALL OF BULUWAYO. Rumored That,It Has Keen Capture by, Natives. LONDON, Aprii 17.—The Exchange ‘Tele- graph Company says that it is rumored that Butuwayo ‘has been captured by the Matabeles. The news is not confirmed from other soure issih =e A Wspaten from Aldershot says that the Middlesex regiment has been ordered to start immediately for South Africa, Considerable anxiexy is felt regarding the South African situation and the govern- ment is openly blamed for its inaction. The Canal Commission, ‘The, Nicaragi.a canai.commission, which visited the isthmus last summer, presented some features of its sidé of the canal ques- tion before the House committee on inter- state and foreign commerce today. En- l gineet Mordecai T. Endicott, United States navy, a member of the commission, was the witness. He resented the'statements by Warner Miller and Engineer Menacal of the canal company that the investiga- tions by the commission had been of a cursory. nature and read a detailed state- ment of the days on which the commission had worked and the manner it had disposed of its time. Bee The Anti-Vivisection BI. The-#enate Distriet committee this' afters 100n granted a hearing on the preposed measure to prevent or regulate the practice of vivisection in the District. Mr. R. Ross Perry spoke first for the friends of such legislation, and was followed by Mr. Cram- niond Kennedy, explaining the bill, which was prepare? by Mr. H. B. F. Macfarland, one of the three appointed by the District mmissioners to consider the matter and [repare a measure. The side of the anti-vivisectionists was closed by Dr. Albert Leffingwell of Cam- bridge, Mass., who is considered an expert on the subject. Classifying Post Office Clerks, The House committee on post offices and post roads today authorized a favorable report on Represcntative Sperry’s bill for the classification of clerks in the first and second-class post offices. The general pur pose is to make mandatory the payment of the maximum salaries provided by law. The duties of clerks are also defined. Economte Postage. The House post office committee today authorized a favorable report on Mr. Loud’s bill in relation to the United States Economic Postage Association. It provides that postal cards and envelopes owned by that association shall be carried in the mails at the regular postal card and letter rates. The postage is to be paid upon presentation of eoupons detached from the cards and envelopes at the ottice of de livery. The association shail enter into a $100,000 bond to the United States to insure the redemption of the coupons in cash when presenred. The’ cards and envelopes shall be used only for return message and shall have printed upon che coupon the ad- dress of the person to wasm they are to be returned. Two Millions Claimed. The House committes on war claims to- day heard representatives of New York city in suppoxt 2f/4 bill introduced by Rep- resentative @ammlmgs to reimburse that city in the sim «sf $2,095,634. This, it is elaimed, wag! exjénded for the tinited States by th§’maVor, aldermen and com- monalty in spising, equipping, supplying and arming. milltia_and volunte2r forces in 1 Mayor Bro) ; Controller Fitch and ‘oun’ Corporation el Scott were among those who ap#earctl for New York. as Awarded Damages. In the caseuof Hannah O'Leary against the Washingfon did Georgetown Railroad Company, a Werdfgt was rendered in Cir- cuit Court No.2 tqday, awarding her $2,750 damages. Thg Sth,of November, 1802, ‘the plaintiff was; hurtyat 7th street and Penn- sylvania avenue by the sudden and care- less starting;pf the car, she claimed, and she sued the company for $10,000 damages. ogee Flag Raising Postponed. ‘The raising of the flag-over the Brookland school house, which was to have taken place this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, was postponed unt Monday afternoon at the sam: hour. The program arranged for to- day will then be carried out. The postpone- ment today was cased by the principal of the school, Mr., Finckel, being suddenly called away. —_————__ St. Mdrk’s Cnse. As counsel for the Vestrymen of St. Mark's Episcopal Church who were several months ago declared by the Equity Court to have been elected. at the Easter oclec- tion of last year, Mr. Wm. A. Meloy has, in the Court of Appeals, moved to docket and dismiss the appeal of the ousted ves- trymen. The court? however, overruled the motion, holding that as the court below Monday last extended the time for per- fecting the app2al the Court of Appeals had not yet jurisdiction in the matter. i ——a—XS SUBURBAN RAILWAY |4RSUMENTS. ON WHEELS) FINANCE AND TRADE Hearing on the Request to Extend Its Charter. ARGUMENTS IN ITS FAVOR Necessities That Are Said to Gov- ern the Case. STATISTICS OF THE COMPANY ——SSSS The subcommittee of the House District committee gave a hearing this morning to representatives of the Suburban Railroad Company. Mr. George P. Davis made an argument in behalf of House bill 1953, to amend the act incorporating the Suburban Railway Company's charter, by extending the charter. Mr. Davis explained what the company had already done and the reasons for delay in work in 1892, when this charter was first granted. He said that the bill proposed to be adopted at this time is exactly what passed the last Congress, but got to the President on the day of adjournment—too late for his approval. The only amendment they proposed was to correct an inad- vertent omission in the bill as passed by the last Congress, by which a gap of two squares was left in their line at the inter- section with the Columbia road. They pro- posed to correct this by providing for the route along 12th street from Florida avenue to H street. He said that the company surrendered their route within the city and desired no more than this connecting link. Conditions Have Changed. Since the granting of their original char- ter conditions had changed, he said, so that there was not now the same necessity for the city portion of this route. Mr. Gilberi Mayers, president of the road, next spoke in support of the bill, He said that he thought the company had a just clnim for an extersion of their charter. The construction of the road had been de- layed by unavoidable difficulties. The gen- eral business depression of the country had delayed all sorts of enterprises. He said they had never had an extension of time. Such enterprises usually had to get exten- sions of time, not once only, but often two or three times. This company, he said, had acted in good faith and expended over $11,000 on the portions of the road within the District. He said that the District Commissioners had twice approved this Dill, and he did not know why they had changed their minds and advised the ex- tension of the Columbia road. The exten- sion of the Columbia road approved, he said, did not give the facilities necessary, while this road accommodated all demand. Rensons for the Request. He read to the ccmmittee the explanation made in a letter to the District Commis- sioners of the reasons for their request for An extension of time. In this letter the company said it would show that pursuant to charter provisions, the company was duly organized August 10, 1892, by the election of a board of di- rectors and the preper officers; that the company proceeded, with the utmost expe- dition, to cause survey of route, plans and specifications for grading, track laying, elc., 19 be made, invited proposals for grad- ing, track laying, rails, ties, special work, power plant, trolley construction, rolling ftock, and secured right of way. ‘The Work Alrendy Done. In accordance with the proposals re- ceived and accepted, the work of constru tion was commenced December 22, “S92, by grading two blocks on 12th street in Brook- land, says the letter, and that said work continued until some time in January, 1895, when the sev-rity of the winter compelled a temporary suspension. Cortracts for the construction and equipment of the road, comprising, as per survey, 43,871 feet (over ‘eight miles) inside the District had been made, but the financial difficulties of May, 1803, ‘rendered further work at that time impracticeble. Pending the delay, on September 12, 1598, by bill H. R. 2672, the company declares it asked for such amendment to the charter as the survey and tinve for reflection indi- cated to be advantageous, both to the com- pany and the public, and has from that time constantly urged consideration of the amended route, indorsed and sustained by hundreds of bona fide property owners, whose petitions are on file, wherein every man gives his residence, comprising more than four-fifths of the property owners and residents whose interests are involved. The amount expended, for which vouc’ ers are on file in the office of the company, including the amount paid on stock sub- scriptions, a8 per annual report and lia- bilities, is $11,346.15. Extensions Have Been the Rule. The company invites attention to the fact that “extension of time for constructio! has been the rule as to street railroads in the District, even under ordinary financial conditions, and under prevailing condi- tions it only asks such additional time as has been accorded to all other companies without regard to the amount expended on the work performed. Under the amended bill now presented the road is purely suburban, with the exception of two blocks on 12th street from Florida avenue to R street, to connect with the Columbia cable line. In conclusion the company states that it may be proper to say that the incor- porators of the road, in conjunction with citizens of the state of Maryland, have obtained from that state a charter for the extension of the Bladensburg line about four miles in the state of Maryland for the accommodation of those towns lying to the south of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, but which are without railway “We respectfully submit that the exten- sion of another road over our Bladens- burg line is not only unnecessary, but would destroy the autoaomy of our entire system, deprive Bladensburg and other Maryland towns of railway facilities and practically result in the confiscation of the money already paid by the stockholders of our road. “We therefore protest against the exten- sion of the ‘Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway’ on Bladensburg read from Florida ayenue to the District line. Ye respectfully ask that our amended bill, with the following amendments as to ‘route and location “of track, may receive your early and favorable con- sideration: Amendment, “and from Mt. Olivet street along 12th street east to H street north. Provided: That the location of the tracks on the Bladensburg road b> subject to the approval of the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia.” Citizens Said to Be Anxious. Dr. Loomis said that the people in the section of the country traversed by this road were very anxious for its construc- tion. The proposed extension of the Colum- bia road would not give the relief needed, as it would not reach the places reached by the Suburban road. Judge Wilson, representing the Columbia rcad, explained the proposition to extend the Columbia road and its relations to the Suburban road. The Columbia, he said, had been very anxious to prevent this road be- ing paralleled in the city. The Suburban road wanted to construct a road parallel to the Columbia line. They fought it out and then came to an agreement for a transfer system with the Suburban. The Columbia road, he said, made no opposition to the proposed extension of time asked for by the suburban. Succeeded by Bishop Brown's Son. 'Thomas Murray of Buffalo, a messenger at the White House, has resigned, and Wm. Brown of the District of Columbia, a son of Bishop Brown, has been appointed in his place. Pardridge of Chicago Dena. CHICAGO, : April 17.—Edward Pardridge, one of the most prominent and wealthiest operators on the board of trade, died of Bright's disease today, after several weeks’ illness. Modern Civilization Staggered by the Bicycle. “L's” Comments Arouse the Cyclists Into Making Pro- tests. ‘The letter on the dangers of modern bi- cycling written by “L” and printed in Wed- nesday’s Star has aroused the wheelmen, and their protests are now being received. “Veélocipede” writes as follows: “As one who has graduated In the art of two-wheezycling in Germany, and has established that fact by riding in and out between a few fixed stakes, I would say to L. that if he would be as phlegmatic and stationary as a post when he sees a bicy- cle coming full tilt, he will be more apt to avoid a collision than by a lot of uncertain nervous maneuvers. For, after all, avoid- Ing a bicycle is like getting out of the way of a horse and rider! It is a matter of nerves with both parties, the avoider and the avoidee. -“However, L, has his rights as a foot pas- senger, id I am sure the majority of riders w! recognize and concede them without argument. The bicyclist has no more right to ride through the streets at a reckless and high rate of speed than a mounted “horseman, and if an example was made of these irrepressible scorchers in the way of arrest and fine, its effect would be a lesson very salutary to the thought- less and careless. In Germany, Belgium and France the license tag on the wheel is sold not for the protection of the pedes- trian, but 1s a tax, and fs levied to increase the revenue for the support of the standing armies. As far as the pedestrian ts con- cerned, he has very little show when he steps off his domain, the sidewalk, into the streets. I should hate to see such reckless diving of vehicles as is allowed under the very noses of the police in Berlin and Paris, particularly the latter, where it is said jokingly, but I expect with a large spice of the truth, When a pedestrian is run over in the street, if he is not killed, he is fined for being in the road. I believe a tax on bicycles in the District would be a good thing if the revenue therefrom was used solely for the construction or improvement of the suburban roads used by wheelmen. I agree with I. as to the adoption of a bell giving a continuous sound, not a loud, but a clear tone; it would be much better than the startling gong bell, and would give both parties a better chance to avoid collisions. If L. would take a few lessons on a bicycle in some secluded lot, where he could not injure any one, I am sure all those gloomy forebodings of his, a sign of dyspepsia, or a torpid liver, would disappear, and he would feel more charitable toward his fellow man.” They Don't Want the E: Another communication “Altair,” and reads thus: “I do not desire to wrest from L the honor due him, by presenting a more ‘extraordi- nary’ article than his, but desire to correct some unjust and incorrect staiements made by him. The first is the fact that cyclists, through politics and other influences, are irelined to rim the’ world. Not so; we, as cyclists, desire cyclists to represent us in pofftics. “That is all. TL. quotes New York, where the cyclists defeated the bill requir- ing brakes. If a cyclist is not the one to judge if a brake is necessary for him, who is? If he thinks he can stop his wheel just as well without a brake, why should any one else contradict? Another gross injus- lice and insult to the cyclist is his state- ment that a ‘secrcher may run down an old lady, bud he never stops to pick her up.’ He calls them cowards. This I deny. There are cowards om wheels as well as on foot, and there are also many ‘gentlemen’ upon the silent steed. In my seven years as a cyclist I have caused the downfall of but two persons, and in neit! ase did I ride off like a coward. I stopped to see if they were htrt. And in one case, that of a news- boy, I paid for damaged papers. I do not mention my conduct in these cases for praise. but simply to clear the cyclist from this false ‘usation. As for L’s plan of license, I would simply say it is most ‘ex- traordinary. “L's” Criticisms Answered. The sanie gereral view is taken by “ in these terms): “I; should like to know if all the riders of the city should be placed under certain heavy and unnecessary re- strictions om’arcount of the conduct of a few reckless and foolhardy riders. If pe- destrians would kirdly look where they were going before stepping off the sidewalk there would be fewer agcidents. Some peo- ple have an idea that knocking down pe- destriaris is a favorite pastime for cyclists. Such people evidently do not take it into account that the rider stands just as much chance of getting hurt as the pedestrian, and that he would be yery likely to have a broken wheel in the bargain. Why, then, should he be amy*less- anxious to avoid a collision than the person on foot? A good many drivers of teams seem to regard bi- cyclists as outlaws and those who have no right to any portion of the street. More than once I have been crowded on the side- walk by drivers turning ecrners on the left side of the street. I am sure the riders of this city would be willing to provide them- selves with belis, but are bells a protection to pedestrians? I find that when a rider rings a bell the pedestrian ts frightened and the bell does more harm than good. All that ts necessary Is for the rider to turn to one side, and no harm is done. Ber- lin's method of making riders pass a satis- factory examination has not been shown to be a success. To be sure, it puts on the streets only those who know how to man- age a wheel, but experience has shown that it {s the accomplished riders who make the most trouble, as they become reckless. The correspondent’s suggestion that riders wear a conspicuous number I do not think would meet with approval. Would the fashion- able riders of the city, and the ladies in particular, like to parade the streets with large numbers displayed on their backs like racers? Who has ever suggested that all teams be licensed? And yet in a colli- sion a team would de a great deal more damage then a bicycle. And collisions are Just as apt to occur, since the team would not be likely to sustain as much injury as a bicycle under similar circumstances. As to the 15th street transfer station, is a bi- cycle going through the crowd any more of an annoyance than a team? If bicycles are shut out when the crowd is there, teams should be, and as transferring is going on all the time, we might as well forbid traffic on 15th street altogether. Pedestrians have an idea that they are persecuted. But have the bicyclists any rights that the pedes- trians have not? The cyclists do not want the earth. All that the sersible ones want is that other people be as careful as they are,” rth. fs signed by —~>__ Granted a Divorce. Judge Cox today grarted Minnie A. Scotte a divorce from Robert E. L. Scotte. Mrs. Scotte filed her petition the 4th of last June. The papers in the case were withheld from publication. — Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open.” Hish. Tow. Close, iy J oT | 8% oom Corn Maz Bog. Sone Sort-sg $y Bg sig Bt” Bt Oats—May. 10% at a” De a 195 Pork—Ma; br 788s" 77! OMe 8.02 Angust... Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 17.—Flour dull, unchanzed— receipts, 6,725 barrels; shipments, 18,951 barrels; sules, 1,125 barrels, Wheat firmer—spot and morh, ig; May, 72a72%> July, T2a724—receipts, 397, bushels; stock, $8,532" bushels; sales, 10,000 tushels—southern Wheat by sample.’ 75a76:. do" on grade, 72aTS,. Corn frmer—spot and month, dsiga bid; July, Boye 34440348 receipts, | 23.588 shipments, 68,571 ‘bushels; stock, 575,082 i, Sales, 55,000 bushels—southern white corn, 35%a38; do. yellow, 37037. Oas steady— No. "2 white’ western, No. 2 mixed do, B4tha25—receipte, 4, stoc®, 210,128 bushels. Rye dull-No. 2, 40041 nearhy: 43343 western—stock, Gi,145 bushels. Hay Srin—cholce timothy, $16.00 bid. Grain freights easy, demand slow—steam to Liverpool per shel, 2d. June; Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.64.a25.7%4. April and May. Sugar strong, unchanged. utter weak, unchanged. Bt aay. unchanged. —Cheesé Moderate Decline in Prices Owing to Profit-Taking. SUGAR THE LEADING FEATURE TODAY Statements of Railway Earnings Were Generally Favorable. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eo Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 17.-Openirg prices this morning were generally steady around last night's closing level, but yielded to profit-taking later in the day. There were few new developments haying any specu- lative significance, the evening up of con- tracts at the end of the week being credit- ed with checking the advance. London's prices were fractionally irregular, and for- eign houses did little of significance in the local market. Sentiment continues to be decidedly opti- mistic, the moderate decline in values being regarded as entirely consistent, in view of the improvement recently recorded on @ comparatively small volume of business. Sugar was the consptcuous feature of the day at a 2 per cent decline, due to realiz- ing sales on purchases made at the be- ginning of the week. The character of the selling was not such as to cause apprehen- sion, and * revival of good buying is conti- dently relied upon. Tobacco was only mod- erately active, and, as usual, was strong and weak by turns. The doubtful value of the recent scrip dividend continues to ham- per the operations in this property. In the railroad list the volume of business Was restricted and a trifle more profession- al than yesterday. Earnings were general- ly favorable, St. Paul's reported increase of $1,009 for last week being especially encouraging. The othe’ and higher priced members of the Granger group have been somewhat of a disappointment In the mat- ter of earnings,but from the nature of recent purchases it would seem that a de change for the better is anticipated very early date. The affairs of the North- ern Pacific railroad are daily assuming a more encouraging tone, today’s amicable settlement of all differences in the reorgani- zation committee being particularly grati- fying. It is understood that matters will be pushed forward with all possible speed, and that no extension of time will be al- \_wed under any circumstances. Owing to the easier rates for foreign ex- change and the absence of any consider- able demand, no go! engaged for shipment by tomorrow's steamers. From the present outlook there would seem to be no reason for altering the origi- nal prediction that this season's outflow of specie would be confined within nerrow limits, and that actual necessity alone ehall guvern the amount, The recent domination of the industrial shares during all active speculative pe- riods is expected to be evencome by a bet- ter outside demand for the railway shares. Should the public interest in speculation increase along lines now regarded as pro}- able, the bulk of the new business should & to che conservative members of the railway list, and not to the industrials, vio- lent fluctuations having prejudiced the average speculator against them. The trading at the Jast hour.was mod- €rately active and unchanged in character, fracticnal declines being the net result of the dey’s bi siness. ran 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. 8 Broacway. ‘Open. Last 128 ¥ American Sagar. American Sugar, Pid. American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. 128%) 16% 1s wx 165 C..C., C. &- StL aie Chicago, B. & Q 78K Chic. & Northwestern: W375 Chicago Gas, Ch x C. M. & St. Paul. ey C. M. & St. Panky Pid, 197 Chic., HT & Pacin a . Lack. W.. 159% ware & Hudson. oss Den. & RK. Grande, Pfd. aid Dis. & Cattle Feeding. a General Elect Biinoig Central e Shore, Eri Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, Pid North American. Ont. & Western Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading Pullman Pal. Car Southern Railway, Pf Phila. Traction we ‘Texas Pacin Sh Tenn. Coal & Seed Union Pacitic 8K Vabash, Pfd. 18% 18% 18K is Wheeling & L. Erie on eon ON Wheeling & 1. krie, Pid sees cai estern Union Tel $4 p Bivens di tied Ga is sonal ade Washington Stock Exchange. Salos—regular cal) —12 Railroad 6s, $1,000 at ies’ National Hank, Bank, 3 at 13 ropoltian Raftrond, Ratiroad, 1 at 2 at Goverrnment Bond bid, 100 asked. U.S. 4 asked. U.S. 4s, 1025, 116) S.Gs, 1904, 113% bid, 11444 District of Columbia Bonds. bid. 30-year fand 6s, gold, 1 U. 8. % asked. Water sto’ 7s, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Wator stock 7s, guerency. 112 bid. 8.658, funding, curreacy, 112" asked. lancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad fe, 109 asked. Metropolitan Rafiroad._ y did, 125 asked. Belt Railroad 5 SI asked. Eekington Ratlroad fs, 101 % asked. Columbia Railroad és, 118 bid. Washington Gas Compaay 66, series A, 110% bid, 118 asked Washington Gas Company "6s, series B, 112 116 asked. Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, bid, 125 asked. . bia. . Blectric L Chesapeake and Potomac. Tele asked. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A, 101 bid, 104 asked. American Security and. ‘Trost Ss, A. and O., 101 bid, 104 amky Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 by! Washington Market Company imp. 65, 10 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, "108 bid. Musomic. fia Association Os, 105 Washington Light Infaa- try Ist 6s, 100 bid. National’ Bank Stocks. —Bank of Washington, 28% Did. Bank of the Kepublic, 240 bid. Metropoilt 208 bid, 310 asked. Central, 283 bid. I and Mechanics’, 188 bid, 190" asked. Second, bid, 188 asked.” Citizens’, 133 bid. “Columb! bid, 140 asked. Capital,"116 bid, West Rod. bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 97 bid, 101 asked." Lin- cola, 102 bid, 106 asked. " Obio, 8 bid, 92 asked Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 121 asked. Loan and Trust, 122 bd, 125 asked. curity and Trust, 146 bid, 146 asked. An : Washington Safe Peposit, 50 ‘bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction Compyny, 6914 Wid, 75 asked. Metropolitan, 118 bid, Fi asked. Columbia, ST bid, 0 anked. “Belt, 30 asked. F ington, 16% bid," 80 asked. Georgetown and Ten- nallytown, 3 Onsked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gan, *38% bid, 48% asked. Georgetown Gas, 42 bid, 80 asked. U.S. Blectric Light, 123% bid, 129%) Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 80 bid, 35% asked. Franklin, 85 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 74 bid, 90 neked. Corcornn, 52 id. Potomac,” 5 bid” Arlington, 142 165 asked. German-american, 170 bid. Nations! Untoa, 11 bid, 13 asked. Co- lumbia, 12% bid. Begs, 7% bid, "S% asked. Peo pie's, 5% ig ee a mercial, 4% bid, of Se od. ‘Title ‘Insurance Stocks —Real Estate Title, 103 bid, 110 asked. Columbia Title, Washington Title, 3 tid. District ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pcnnayivania, ‘Ch and Potomac. i, tle, 7 85 bid. BO asked. M cs. — 115 bid, 110% asked. Lanston asked. Washincton Market, 18 bid_ Teg. 129 bid, 130 asked, “Litcoln Hall, 90 asked.