Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1896, Page 2

THE: EVENING: STAB; MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896—-SIXTEEN PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE |O!'stRIcT AFFAIRS Transvaal Affair Postponed in Par- liament. AT THE REQUEST OF M2, CHAMBERLAIN He Declares His Faith in Sir Her- cules Robinson. + THE LATTER’S PROTESTATION —— LONDOD May 4.—At the request of Mr. Chamberiain, in the house of commons to- day, M Henry Labouchere agreed to post- il Thursday all quetions regarding blication of the Pretoria Transvaal ams, and in regard to the action the government ‘proposed to take sh Chartered South Africa Company and its directors. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question, he iad received a telegram from the kuvernor of Cape Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson, with reference to the crypto- grams, which have been construed as im- plying that Sir Hercules had knowledge of the plan to invade tire Transvaal. The telegram frora Sir Hercules is as Zol- cannot state too explicitly that I never received from any one the slightest hint of what was abeut to occur, and the news of should be any contrary, I rely upon you my character in my absence. amberlain added that he had tm- plicit confidence in the statement of’ Sir Hercules Robinson, and he, the secretary of state for the colonies, never for a moment > rumors. Chamberlain was questioned regarding the cryptogram from Johannes- Lury, urging that the raid be postponed till Cecil Rhodes had pledged that the imperial government would not assert authority over the T: aal in the event of © i . Chamberlain replied that Mr. Rhodes had no authority to pledge the imperial government Ir any way, and he was not aware that Mr. Rhodes had done so. Mr. Ch: LEAPED FROM THE WINDOW. Saicide at St. Louis of a Traveling Salesman. ST. Lou Mo., May 4.—Sarauel Bissell, aged twenty-eight, traveling salesman for the H. B. Claflin Dry Goods Company of New York. climbed out of a third-story window of the Planters’ Hotel, momentar- | ily swung by his hands from the casing, then drup The window overlooked an asphalt paved alley. Bissell struck the hard pavement standing erect, but went over Ii a shot. The force of the fall burst his shoes, broke one leg, fractured sll and injured him internally. He ved to the hospital, where he 3 this morfling. came to the nters’ April 24. Two days later he disappeared, leaving his baggage at the hotel. Four days later his wife telegraphed to the Planters’ making anxious inquiries concerning tim. Satur- day two det under Mrs. Hissell’s direction, vainly searched the town for him. Sunday morning Bissell returned so changed that Clerk Moore did not know him. He could give no account of him- self. Dr. Lyons attended him at 1 o'clock. clock he wes alone in his room. J. Green, who was in the alley, saw his ieap from the window. NEW YORK, May 4.—The news of the death of Samuel Bissell, a salesman for the H. B. Claflin Company, was taken to the company’s offices by an Associated rier, id: nown Mr. Bissell for nearly eight years, during which time he has gone on the road for us several times, and was always very successful. His fam ily resided in Wooster, Ohio, but I believe they are widely separated now. He con- One of the officials of the tracted malaria, frem which he suffered @ great ‘al, and he used a quantity of quinine. When he left here on April 23 che was a sick man and evidently overdosed with the drug. He was not addicted to drink, a fact which can be substantiated by every person who came in contact with him. He had no business or tinancial trou- bles that we know of, as he never handled money for this firm. “e are all very sorry indeed to hear the news and are at a loss to account for strange actions. It Is quite possible and more than probable that he had taken an overdose of some medicine.” 2 RUSH TO ALASKA. Unprecedented This Spring. SEATTLE, Wash., May 4.—The steamer Lakme, four weeks out, has arrived here from Cook's Inlet, after a fine passage both ways. On board was Will M. Steele, sec- retary of the Washington Press Asgpcia- tion, who reports his observations as fol- lows THE It Has Been he rush this spring for the gold district of Turnagain Bay, Cook's Inlet, was unpre- cedented. Although comparatively unex- plored, numerous creeks on the bay have given up gold dust and nuggets of such Value as to encourage the hopes of pros- pectors, numbering into the thousands, that wealth may be rapidly amassed there. Dur- ing the six weeks a score of vessels have headed for far Alaskan shores; the but all started too early this year, for an ptionally severe winter has left its im- s in huge cakes of ice that have not yet been blown out to sea, and snow that stiil remains on the ground to a depth of several feet. A fleet of vessels is lying off Coal Point. in Kachekinak Bay, awaiting a favorable opportunity to go 100 miles fur- ther up the inlet. “I have spent two weeks cruising on the inlet, ard from a careful examination of the exi conditions and authenticated reports of developments and finds along numerous creeks, am firmly of the opinion that the proper kind of men. hazarded no chance in castirg their lines into the golden waters that flow into the sea. The creek and river show traces of fine gold, which in- crease in coarsene: the streams are as- cended, while pieces of gold-bearing quartz are fi tly found in placers, demon- Strating that further back, toward the mountairs, are mother ledges. Auriferous deposits cover a territory of almost un- known extent, while prospecting thus far comparatively slight.” —_.__ A RARE HONOR. 1 Dinner Given to Ex-Governor Shepherd in Mexico. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. EL PASO, Texas, May 4.—Ex-Gov. Shep- herd was tod the recipient of a Wistinc- tion never before granted to a foreigner, being an official dinner given In his honor by the governor of the state of Chihuahua at the executive palace. Fifty invitations issued, only the leading officials of the most prominent citizens were the FRENCH SOCIALISTS, Successful in a Number of Municipal Ele ions Yesterday. PARIS, May 4.—The socialists were suc- cessful yesterday in the municipal elections held at Marseilles, Laciotat, Narbonne, Cette, Calais, Roubaix, Carmaux, and were defeated In Caen, Laval, Lemans and Albi The conservative and moderate newspa- pers m that the elections show that the country is opposed to a radical-socialist program. —— Two Hotels Burned? BRIDGETON, N. J, May 4.—The For- tesque House, a resort on Delaware bay, was destroyed by fire late last night. The Proprietor and family escaped with but little clothing. The loss is estimated ‘at $12,000. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 4—Fire has de- stroyed the Adirondack Hotel, Emerson Bank, the music hall and several resi- dences and stores at Warrensburgh, War- ren county, entailing a loss of 1,000, which is partly insured. ‘eo Dr. Woodward Finds Some Oder at'the Garbage Crematory. Notes From the District Building of Interest to ATl Citizens and Taxpayers. Health Officer Woodward has detected foul and offensive odors emanating from the carbage crematory, and has notified the Commissioners. It seems Dr. Woodward has been conducting an investigation on his own hook for some time past. He did not think that the South Washington citizens who live in the immediate neighborhood of the crematory would willfully misrepre- sent the situation, but up to within a few days he has been unable to corroborate their reports and alleged odors. When- ever he visited the crematory everything was clean and sweet, and the air instead of being laden with noxtous odors was burdened with sweet perfumes. Perhaps some one had given the crematory people the tip that the doctor was coming. At any rate he decided upon a campaign of his own, and resolved to visit the cre- matory without notice to any one. 80 during the past week he made a flank movement and approached the crematory from the west and afoot. It secms the doctor, with his olfactory nerves standing high in the breeze, had detected a foul smell in the southwesterly part of South Washington, ‘and directing his driver to keep well to the windward followed the smell to within a short distance of the crematory and then dismounted to pursue his investigations afoot. It ts understood he wended his way past the soap factory at Buzzard’s point and took a whiff of the breeze that played around the structure. But his well-trained nose knew the dif- ference, and turning that organ to the side took up the trail again and- followed it right to the crematory door. Once he nearly lost the scent through the bad man- ners of a watch dog that chased him off a vacant lot. Nothing daunted, however, he was soon on the right trail again, and entered the building, where he found things not to his liking by any means. He showed his badge of authority to the watchman and closely inspected every nook and cranny of the building. Things were far from right. The cre- matory was in bad oder. So he made a few mental notes about the construction of the furnace, which was not quite sim- ilar to the others he had seen, and pro- ceeded home, where he wrote a report to the Commfssioners, setting forth the facts. Nothing has been done, however, although it is understood the Commissioners will call the garbage contractor before them and ask for an explanation. From away down there in South Wash- ington the citizens’ association evidently got a whiff of the report, for when the Commissioners’ office opened this morning there was Chairman Prown of the commit- tee on nuisances, accompanied by his lieu- tenant, Edwards. They declined to state the object of their visit, adding the case was in the hands of their lawyers,. and they had been cautioned not to talk. Commissioners Report on Bills. ‘The District Commissioners have written to the Senate District committee in refer- ence to three matters recently referred to them. In regard to Senator Carter's amend- ment appropriating $5,000 to grade and regu- late Illinois avenue between Grant circle and Albemarle street, in Petworth, the Com- missioners say that the proposed work is ircluded in their estimates for the construc- tion of county roads in 1807, being the eleventh item on that list. They say, in reference to the bill relating to the probate of wills, that they have no official connec- tion with, such matters, and suggest the reference of the biils to the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District. As to Senator Baker's amendinent appropriating $5,000 to grade and regulate Kansas avenue between Brightwood avenue and Sherman circle, in Petworth, they say that the work is desirable, but it is rot so necessary for the public interests that it should be given preference over the list of county roads Whose construction was estimated for in the estimates for 1897. —ss MOORE CASE. THE Hearing Resumed in the Police Court Today. The hearing in the case of Mrs. Mary Moore, charged with keeping a bawdy Eeuse at No. 333 Misscuri avenue, which Was commenced in the Police Court Friday, was resumed this afternoon, and Mr. J. J. Appich, a resident of Missouri avenue, Was the first witness examined. He sald to the court and jury that he was very anxious to have Mrs. Moore leave the neighborhood in which he Hives. Wit- ness said he had seen men and women gO to the house at all hours of the evening as late as midnight. Witness sald he had never had a conversation with Precinct Detective Hartigan in which he had asked the latter to break up the house. Policeman Newkirk also gave testimony. He knew that a number of men who are employed on the post office building had boarded there. Louisa Duckett, who is also known as Nina Farrington,” “Miss Martine” and “Manhattan,” was next called, and tified that on the night of the ; was in the house. She went there with a man named Jones. She met him in a saloon on E street and at Mrs. Moore's house they sat in the parlor and had drinks. She took whisky and he drank keer. They were in a room on an upper floor when the house was raided. The case was on hearing when this re- Port closed. ———._ __. THE PAY OF STEAMFITTERS. Most of Them Have Already Secured an Eight-Hour Day. An interesting report as to the outlook for the steamfitters getting their demand for an eight-hour work day with the full pay heretofore received for nine hours is expected to be made at the meeting this evening of the local branch of American Federation of Labor. A special meeting of the steamfitters’ union was held yesterday afternoon, and the reports submitted showed that the re- quest of the steamfitters, as above stated, had been in nearly evry instance conceded by the bosses. There are, however, a few that have not yet yielded, and until they do most of the workmen will remain away from their places of employment. Death of Capt. McGlensey. Capt. John F. McGlersey, U.S.N., retired, died here yesterday. He entered the naval service September 28, 1857, being appointed from Pennsylvania an acting midshipman, He was confirmed as of the grade of mid- shipman in 1861, and a year later, in the ccurse of the war, skipped three grades and was made a Meutenant. He became a@ lieutenant commander in 1866, a com- mander in 1875 and reached the grade of captain in 1890, being retired three years later on account of disability incurred in the service. Capt. McGlensey made his residence in Richmond, Va. after his re- tirement until within the last year, when he came to Washington. A pretty good avertising medium is not good enough nowadays. To get the best results the best means must be used. The best adver- tising medium is the paper that reaches the largest number of families. House- holders are_ the money spenders. Their patron- age is what is wanted by merchants,—by all business people, in fact; and the pa- per that is regularly read by the wives, mothers, daughters and sisters is the one through which the most valuable‘ trade can be secured. The Star meets all these requirements. THE ST. PAUL ENCAMPMENT. jommander-in-Chief Walker Predicts a Success. _ ST. PAUL, Minn., May 4.—General I. N. Walker, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.; Mrs. Walker, H. 8. Deitrich, chief of staff; Mrs. Delitrich and daughter, have ar- rived in the city from the Pacific coast. The distinguished party has been on the road for the past month, during which they have skirted the continent in the interest of St. Paul encampment. General Walker spoke quite freely on the subject of the encampment. ; “It is going to be a great encampment,” said he, “and my extensive trip has been solely in its interest. Its success or fail- ure will, of course, reflect on me. But I have no doubt of its success. Everywhere I conjured up interest in the St. Paul en- campment among the veterans, and I met thousands of them, many of whom con- tributed to the success of past affairs of the kind. In every one of the departments that I visited I was assured of a large rep- resentation. The railroad matter is, think, practically settled. “The Western Passenger Association nas granted the one-cent rate. The Central Passenger Association is what we are par- ticularly interested in just now. This body goes south to Colorado and east to New York. It has not officially announced the rate yet, but all the associations have in the past agreed with each other on these occasions on the matter of special rates, and I have no doubt that the Central Asso- ciation will follow the course it always has for the encampment.” eerie meats STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE. Over Nine Hundred Street Car Men Involved. MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 4.—Only half a dozen street cars were running in Milwau- kee this morning, owing to the strike of the street car employes, which was inaug- urated at 4 o'clock. At 9 o'clock the em- ployes of the power houses held a meeting and voted not to join the strikers. A large force of police is guarding the power house, barns and tracks. Between nine hundred and one thousand men are involved in the strike. The men have been crganized irto companies, which are stationed at the car houses and power houses, and the captain of each company is In cetstant communication with tHe headquarters of the strikers. Presidents Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street Car Employ2s an- nounces that he will issue a card to the public this afternoon. Plumbers Strike for Eight Hours. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4.—Four hun- dred unior plunibers, gas and ste1m fitters went out on strike this morning for eight hours’ work and the same wages paid for nine hours. Strike of Carpente: NEWARK, N. J., May 4—About 1,300 carpenters in this city went on strike to- day for an increase of pay to $2.75 a day. The bosses want to pay only 25 cents an hour for ten hours’ work. It Is said that if the strike Is not settled soon the var- penters will call upon the local assemblies in other branches of trades for sympathy and, if necessary, to join in the strike. About 3) masons’ laborers also went on strike today for an increase of 2 cen‘s an hour, or 16 cents a day. They soon gained their point and went back to work. eee aS CRIPPLE CREEK’S SUFFERERS. Denver Theaters Give Performances to Raise a Relief Fund. DENVER, Col., May 4.—The four leading theaters last evering gave benefit perform- ances for the Cripple Creek suiferers. The benfits will net about $1,000. Each church in the city also donated its Sunday morning contributions to the Cripple Creek people, and in this way a very large amount “was secured. CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., May 4.—It Is stated that a shoe drummer, supposed to represent the Standard Shoe Company of Cincinnati, who was stopping at the Port- jand Hotel, was seen to enter his room in an inebriated condition half an hour before the big fire started, and has not been seen since. Two drummers’ trunks, marked “S. S* Company, Cincinnat!,"” saved from the building, have not been claimed. The ruins ate to be searched today. Se ONLY ONE-THIRD THE WAY. Progress of the Relief Column To- ward Duluwayo. CAPE TOWN, Africa, May 4.—A dispatch received here from Maclouistie, in “King Khama’s country, announces the arrival there of 3) troops, under Colonel Plumer, forming the first detachment of the relief corps bound for Buluwayo. This body of men has now accomplished about one-third of the journey to the besieged iown. Seni ass DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Pay for Prospect Hill Cemetery. Senator Hawley has offered an amend- ment to the District appropriation bill as: follow: ‘he Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby directed to pay to the Prospect Hill cemetery $51,656 and to Annie E. Barbour $21,078 in full of amounts ascertained to be due said parties by the Court of Appeals of the District of Colum- bia, under the provisions of an act ap- proved December 21, 1893, and the amount appropriated by said act is hereby reap- propriated and made available for the pay- ments hereby directed to be made.” Pay for Extra Services, Senator Blackburn has offered an amend- ment to the deficiency bill appropriating $00 to pay Edward T. Mathews, late clerk of the naval committee, for extra services as acting glerk of the joint committee on the personnel of the navy during the Fifty- third Congress. ———__+e+. Gone Fishing. Secretary Lamont has gone to the Adiron- dacks for a week's outing. He is very fond of fishing, and will devote most of his leisure to that sport. ————_-e-—____ Acts Approved. The Pre.ideat has approved the acts to revive and extend the act to authorize the construction of a bridge at Little Rock, Ark.; to amend the military record of Dan’l S. Place, Neutenant, Indiana volunteers: au- thorizing the Aransas Harbor Terminal Company to construct a bridge across the Corpus Christi channel, and to provide for the incorporation and regulation of medical and dental colleges in the District of Co- lumbia, —_———+2+______ To Restore Mr. Quackenbush. The Senate committee on judiciary today reported favorably the bill restoring John N. Quackenbush to the rank of commander in the navy. e+ —_____ Playing Poker. Games of poker in cigar stores must be stopped, or the keepers of the stores will have to pay fines or go to jall. George Kaufman, whose store is at 916 BE stre¢t northwest, was called upon today to pay the penalty for such an offense. When he appeared in Judge Miller's court today on a charge of violating the gambling law, he was very penitent, and threw himself upon the mercy of the court. The judge sald he understood how some cigar stores are sup- ported, because of the gambling that -is done. Kaufman had not been in trouble before, and was let off with a fine of $25 and forty-eight hours in jail. ep His Leg Broken. John Dallas Grady, a young white man, suffered a fracture of the left leg this morning in a runaway on Cambridge street, Georgetown. Grady is employed as a driver of one of E. P. Thomas’ milk wagons, and was about to mount the seat when the horse became frightened and dashed off, throwing the driver to the ground with the result stated. Grady is undergoing treat ment at the Emergency Hospital. home Is at 1325 W street. tf sd Refused to Take It Up. The Senate refused to take up the river and harbor bill, yeas, 28; nays, 39. The an- nourcement of the result was followed by @ spirited colloquy. Mr. Frye announced that he would not attempt to call up the river and harbor until after the Senate had disposed of the bond issue resolution. FOR MANY STATUES Propositions Pending in Congress for Monuménts and Memorials, —— EAGROEEN BIAS HAVE BEEN OFFERED : 3 From Lincoft and Grant Down to the Private Soldier. P —+-—__ THE MONEY APPROPRIATIONS Should all the bills which are now pend- ing before Congress providing for the erec- tion in this city of monuments and statues to great men become laws the national capital will be given a sudden and tre- mendous accession of art that would eastly give It the name of the mcnumental city of the country and perhaps of the world. There are no less than eighteen different propositions for such erterprises, and tiie bills in which they are embodied make ap- propriations aggregating $1,436,000. To this amount should be added the cost of one of the etatues for which the sum to be ex- pended is left blenk in the bill, so that the estimated money value of the entire out- put of art suggested et the first session of the Fifty-fourth Curgress is easily over a million and a half dollars. The Grant Statue. It 1s not by any means probable or possi- ble that Ccngress will give approval to all or even a small part of these legislative suggestions. It ts perhaps doub*ful if any one of them will become laws, although there are inany of them of striking appro- priateness, such as the preposed monument to Gen. Grant, of which Senator Squire spoke at some length in The Star the other day. The Grant statue bil’ has an imme- diate interest owing to the recent anni- versary of the birth of the soldier Presi- dent, when the city of Brooklyn unveiled a beautiful statue erected in his memory. It has since then been noted as striking that Washington, the city with which Grant was perhaps mcst thoroughly tdentifled, and in which he passed many years of his life, has absolutely nothing whatever in the way of statue, moncment or memer- ial to commemorate him. True, the Grand Army of the Hepublic recently gave a marble statue to be erected In the rotunda of the Capitol, but the committee in charge reglecte] to observe the formality of sub- mitting the model to the authorities of the Capitol befcre the completion of the work, and as a result the statue was rejected by the committee on library as an unfit repre- sentation of the man, and it now stands in boxes on the east side of the rotunda, in a sort of no man’s land, harging, like Ma- hommed’s coffin, between the heaven and earth of firal acceptance and rejection. As was stated the other day, the Squire bill appropriates $300,000 for an equestrian statue In bronze of Gen. Grant, to be lo- cated on public ground in this city, and dl- rects that the ertire enterprise be under the direction of the Secretary of War, the chairman of the joint committee on brary and the architect of the Capitol. The Ijncoln Memortal. A more costly proposition is that of Rep- resentative Evars.whose bill for the erec- tion of a monument to Abraham Lincoln was introduced in’February and is now he- fore the comriftte# on library. This creates a commission, consisting of the President, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, the Seeretaty of State and the Sec- retary of the Treasury, to be known as the Lincoln monument commission, with power and authority: to cause to be erected on public ground in this city ‘a monument to Abraham Lincoln, that may appropriately and adequately, express the nation’s grati- tude for his fllustrious and patriotic serv- ices and its exalted appreciation of his fame.” The bill appropriates $50,000 for the purchase of the monument and the preparation of the site, and the commission is given absolute authority to secure the mest approprtate design for such a monu- ment, There are two public outdoor statues of Lincoln already in existence in this city. One of these is the marble statue on a high column in front of the city hall on the south side of Judiciary Square,by Flannery,and the other is the bronze statue in Lincoln Square, at the present eastern end of East Capitol street. In addition to these there is a statue of the martyred President by Vinnie Ream Hoxie in statuary hall at the Capitol. Early jn January Mr. Meredith Introduced a bill appropriating $25,000 for the execution of the Anacostia statue of George Wash- ington by Theophilus Fisk Mills. This statue was projected several years ago. The Private Soldier. One of the most Interesting projects is that which was advanced by Mr. Watson of Ohio April 2, providing for a monument to commemorate the services and achieve- ments of the private soldiers and sailors of the United States in the late war of the re- bellion. This bill is prefaced by a preamble stating that there are many monuments in this city erected to the memory of Union officers of the army and navy, but there is none to commemorate the services of the private soldiers-and non-commissioned offi- cers, and the bill, therefore, creates a com- mission, consisting of ‘five members, two of whom shall have served as private sol- dlers or non-commissioned officers in the in- fantry of the army, one in the cavalry and one in the artillery, and one as an enlisted man In the navy of the United States im said war.” It is possible that the projector intended this commission to consist of rep- resentatives in Congress, but the bill does not so state. This commission fg to select a design for and superintend the erection of the monument described, which {s to cost not more than $25,000. The sum of $10,000 is immediately appropriated by the act. Of similar nature, but much more modest in expense, is the proposition of Represen- tive Shafroth of Colorado, who, March 8, introduced a bill to erect a monument to the memory of women who, during the re- bellion, attended and nursed the sick and dying soliders of the United States. The bill appropriates $25,000 for a bronze statue, which is to be ¢rected under the direction of the Secretary of War on public ground in this city. The officers of the Loyal Le- gion of the United States are empowered to select the design for this statue. The John Pagl Jones Monument. Mr. Low of New York, in December, pre- Bented a bill for the erection of a monu- ment in this city to the memory of the late Commodore John Paul Jones. The peculiar phraseology of ‘the bill, which is worth reptition, is as follows: “Whereas, the flag of the United States of America was first hoisted on the sloop-of-war Ranger by Capt. John Paul Jomes of heroic memory; and whereas, the sald Ranger was the first ship to carry. the stars and stripes to Europe and,the first vessel to engage in battle and wip yictory under sald flag, in the capture of hig Britannic majesty’s ship Drake; and, Whereas, his brilliant victory in the Bon Homie Richard was of ines- timable value: indgaining for the patriot cause the favorabie opinion of other coun- tries; therefore, be: It enacted, etc., that a statue, harmonious in general design with the statue ofiLafayette already erected at the southeasti.corner of Lafayette Square, be erected at,the southwest corner of said square, facing tha Navy Department, in memory of Commodore John Paul Jones, as a slight tribute from this republic to his glorjous services in the cause of liberty while fighting une @ national emblem of his adopted country. And the sum of $50,- 000 is hereby appropriated for the above- mentioned purpose.” A Stamten Monument. Of more mederm interest is the proposi- tion of Senator Gallinger, which 1s embod- fed in a bill offered» December 4, for the erection of a monument to Edward M. Stan- ton, who was Secretary of War from Janu- ary 15, 1862, until August 12, 1867. The bill requires that the statue shall be of bronze and shall be erected in front of the War Department building to occupy rela- tively the same position that now occu- pied by the fountain in front of the Treas- ury Department. It is to be.of heroic size and is to be cast, if practicable, from bronze derived from condemned cannon captured or used by the United States military forces during the lato wat, and shall be placed on an oop eras: base of ite. The sum of $50, is appropriated for the statue, which is to be under the supervision of a committee of three Senators and tlfree Rep- resentatives, One to Hahnemann. Senator Gallinger is the father of an- other proposition which, having been re- ported from the library committee, may be- come a law during this Congress. It grants permission to the American Institution of Homeopathy to erect a monument in this city to Samuel Hahnemann, “philanthro- pist, scholar, teacher and physician, whose labors in the cause of medicine and the alleviation of the sick have caused his name to be respected throughout the ctvil- ized world as one of the benefactors of his race." The fund for this monument ts al- ready in hand, having been raised by the institute, and the design for the statue has been accepted. It is thought by some to he a beautiful conception, and represents the founder of homeopathy sitting with a marble semi-circle partly surrounding him and affording a resting place for the weary. The design is rather that of a fountain, with the statue as a central figure. The fount is in front of the structure. The joint resolution now pending appropriates $4,000 for a foundation for this monument, which is to be presented to the people of the United States, and is to be erected on a site chosen by the officer in charge of the new library building, the joint committee on the library and the chairman of the institute's monument committee. Also to John Amos Comenius. Mr. Woodman of Hlinois late in February introduced a bill appropriating $25,000 to erect a monument to the memory and recognition of the life and great service to humanity in the cause of education of John Amos Comenius, who was otherwise and more preperly known as Komensii, who lived from 1592 to 1671, and whose first edu- cational methods made important reforms in the teaching of languages, and intro- duced into schools the study of nature. He was a Moravian by birth, but much of his work was done in Sweden. He died in Hol- land. Educators throughout the world recog- nize him as the one who first gave an in- spiration to teachers and instructors in all branches of learning. The bill now pending creates a commission, to consist of two members of the House and one member of the Senate, to select plans and a site for this monument, which is presumably to be erected in this city, although there is no provision to that effect. The Robert Dale Owen Statue. In December Mr. Hemenway of Indiana in- troduced a bill appropriating $20,000 to purchase a statue, to be erected on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution, to represent the late Robert Dale Owen, who in 1845, as a Representative in Congress from Indiana, introduced the bill to estab- lish the Smithsonian Institution, and in the face of strong opposition secured its sub- stantial enactment April 20, 1846. Mr. Owen Was appointed chairman of the first board of regents of that institution, and devoted many years of his Iife to its organization and success. The money appropriated is to be expended under the direction of the Sec- retary of the Treasury, and the sculptor is to be designated by repr Owen family, with the approval of the board of regents of the institution. It is understood that such a statue has already been designed by Mr. James Voorhees of this city, son of the present senior Senator from Indiana. Statues to Zachary Taylor and Gen. Spinner. It is not often that propositions are now made to erect statues to departed Presi- dents of an earlier period of the century, and this fact marks for special note the preposition of Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin, who in December introduced a bill appro- priating $35,000 for an equestrian statue in Washington of Gen. Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, The Secretary of War is directed to con- tract with Theodore A. Mills, “or other competent artists,” for the erection of the statue. ‘The House of Representatives has al- ready passed a joint resolution authorizing the General Spinner Memorial Association to erect on one of the approaches or but- tresses of the treasury building a bronze statue of Francis E. Spinner, formerly treasurer of the United States, which has iready been prepared. The movement for this statue was inaugurated by the women cierks of the Treasury Department, who recognized their official sponsor in Gen. Spinner, the first public official to propose the employment of mmen in the gov ment departments. The bill provides that Oo expense shall be Incurred by the govern- ment, and that the statue shall be located according to the directicns of the Secretary of the Treasury. Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin in Decem- ber introduced a joint resolution, which in March was reported favorably from the committee on the library, appropriating $2,000 for the purchase of a statue of Victor Hugo, already executed by Signor G. Tren- tancve, the sculptor of the now famous Marquette statue in the Capitol. The in- tention is to place this statue in the new library of Congress. A Statue of Chane. Senator Sherman in December introduced a bill for the purchase of a statue of Sal- mon P. Chase, late chief justice of the United States, executed by Mills, and now in the possession of Mr. Henry S. Brewing- ton. The bill contains a blank appropria- tion. Four of the pending propositions relate to commanders of Union forces during the late war; $50,000 is appropriated for eac! statue. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania pro- posed the name of* Maj. Gen. George G. Meade as a subject for +h a monument; Mr. Russell of Connecticit inated Maj Gen. John Sedgwick: Mr. Arnold of Rhode Island proposed Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, and Mr. Poole of New York brought forth the fame of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum as worthy of commemoration. —_-—.—_— LENGTH OF THE SESSION. Action in the Du Pont Case May Bring Adjournment Betore June 1. The action of the Senate today in fixing upon a time when the Du Pont election case will be finally disposed of was a surprise to a@ great many around the Capitol, and after it had become generally known the con- census of opinion was that this actlon prac- tically insured an early adjournment of Congress, since it has for some time been krown that the democrats had determined to foree a vote on this subject before ad- journment. The republicans were taken by surprise by Mr. Turpie’s motion to proceed to the consideration of the Du Pont resolu- tion, and when the vote was completed it was discovered that the party lines were strictly drawn, every democrat present and unpaired voting in favor of taking up the resolution, together with four of the popu- lists, Senators Allen, Butler, Kyle and Pef- fer, while the republicans present voted in the negative. This left two populists, Sena- tors Stewart and Jones, unrecorded, and on their vote will hang the result. The agreement is to vote on the Du Pont case at 5 o'clock on the second day after the river and harbor bill has been disposed of. This is a sort of movable plece, as it were, as it ts quite uncertain at this time when the Senate will pass the great appro- priation bill. It is not expected, however, that the bill will occupy more than the pres- ent week, if so much time, and so a vote is anticipated on the Dupont resolution early next weck, After the Du Pont resolution has been decided, the Senate will take up the Dis- trict appropriation bill. There will then remain for final’ consideration the general deficiency and fortifications bills. The Dis- trict bill is ordinarily finished inside of three or four days, so that it ought to be out of the way by the 14th of May. It is uncertain, of course, how much time will be consumed by the fortifications bill, but it is not anticipated that there will be any lorg fight over this budget. The deficiency bill will probably pass inside of a few hours after it has been taken up. The republicans in the recent caucus de- cided to make an effort to adjourn by the 18th of May, two weeks from today, but as will be seen by the preceding statement, it is going to be a pretty hard pull to close the proceedings of Congress by that date, even if the democrats are willing to permit an adjournment this month. The great ob- stacle, however, to an early adjournment, has mow been overcome by the agreement to vote on the Du Pont case and whereas a few hours ago the prediction was freely made that Congress would not adjourn un- til after the convention, this afternoon there is a widespread feeling that the end will come before the ist of June. —+ 2+ _____ The Concord at ’Frisco. - A telegram was received at the War Dé- partment today announcing the arrival of the gunboat Concord at San Francisco from a two years’ cruise on the Asiatic station. | CANNOT BUY ANIMALS, One Thing That Hampers the Growth of the Zoo. Dr. Frank Baker, the superintendent of the National Zoological Park, says that the appropriation bills make no provision for the purchases of animals to be added to the collection. = In conversation with a Star reporter this morning Dr. Baker said: “This is the only Zoological Park in the world, so far as I know, where there $s no provision made for the purchase of animals. .For several years past the circusses have made it a practice to winter many of their choicest animals at the Zoo, and this has proved one of the most desirable moves we could have made for it has resulted in greatly enriching the collection for the time being. “But at this time of the year, when the circus season is opening, all these animals are, of course, taken away, just at the time when the zoc becomes the center of attraction to crowds of people every plea: ant day. In other words, when the zoo is most liberally patrenized is the time when the collection is at its lowes: ebb. “I do not want to be understood now as saying that the appropriation for the Zoo is insufficient, but what I do mean is that we are greatly hampered by the fact that We are not permitted to expend any of the money in the purchase of beasts. With close economy and a sharp eye for ba gains it would be possible for us frequen: ly to snap up a good thing without going outside of the appropriation or affecting the workings of the Zoo in the slightest. “Al we would ask is the privilege of using a certain amount of discretion in the ex- penditure of the funds, and I am satisfied that as time goes on we could In this way make material additions to the collection without exceeding the amount appropriated. As it is now, we could not buy a mouse.” ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. A Grand Chapter Instituted in the District, ‘The institution of a Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in this city ‘Thursday evening last marked an import- ant epoch in the history and progress of that organization. In October, 1867, the first grand body of that order was organ- ized in the state of Michigan under the name of the “Grand Lodge of Adoptive Masonry,” und since that date there have been thirty-two similar grand bodies or- ganized in the United States and one gen- eral grand chapter (1876). ‘They are all in a healthy and prosperous condition, with an aggregate membership now of nearly 415 00, There is hardly a city or town of any con- erable importance in this country where there is a lodge of Free Masons that there is not also a chapter of the Eastern Star, and where the wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and widows of Master Masons are co-laborers with them in the service of humanity. ; There are now six chapters in this juris- diction, with a total membership of about 1,000, “Representatives from said chapters met at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1007 G street northwest, early in March last and were presided, over by Past Grand Master Fred G. Alexander, at which meet- ing it was agreed to form a grand chapt= A committge was appointed to draft a con- stitution and by-laws, &c. They subs quently met at the same place, adopted the constitution, reported and agreed upon a corps of officers. A convention called by H. H. Hinds, M. W. G. P. of the G. G. C., to meet April 30, convened at the same place, when all the preliminary steps taken at said meetings were formally ratified. The convention was presided over Mrs. Elmira Foley, past grand matron (Mo. 1878), and past most worthy grand matron (1881) of the General Grand Chap- ter, who installed the officers elected as follows: Mrs. Alcena Lamond, worthy grand matron; L. Cabel Williamson, wor thy grand patron; Mrs. M » sociate grand matron, C. W by ciate grand patron; W. E. grand secretary; Mrs. Harriet Tasker, grand treasurer; A. H. Van Deusen, grand lec- turer; Mrs. Carolyn Handy, grand conductress; Mrs. W. K. Nicholson, associate grand conductress; = Mrs. Carrie B. Allen, grand marshal; A. Gude, grand chaplaii son, grand organist Mrs. A. S.Willlam- Mrs. Viola De Shields, grand Ada; Mrs. E. P. Walson, grand Ruth; Mrs.Sarah Tyrer, grand Esther; Mrs. Louisa Benzler, grand Martha; Mrs. E. V. Dodge, grand Electa; Mrs. Agnes H. Wilkins, grand warden, and W. E. Minnix, grand sentinel. Many visitors were present from sister jurisdictions, notably New York, Indiana and Maryland, whose congratulations and good wishes, happily and forcibly expressed, were listened to with great interest. After the Grand Chapter closed, the officers, ac~ companied by their visitors and a large number of members, repaired to the ban- quet room and partook of refreshments. -—_. Hurt by a Brick. W. 8. Kendrick, a carpenter, sustained a severe scalp wound this afternoon by being hit by a falling brick at the new post office building. After treatment at the Emer- gency Hospital he was removed to his heme, 1104 8th street northeast. —__.—__ Some Derby Tria! Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4.—Ulysus, the derby entry, on a trial this morning went the distance, a mile and a quarter, in 2.09 flat. The record is 2.07 1-4. First Mate went in 2.10, while Ben Brush made the distance in 2.11 1-4. Admitted to Practice. Col. DeWitt C. Sprague of New York was today, on motion of ex-Goy. Fletcher of Maryland, admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. —e——____ Extraordinary Growth of a Sick Girl. From the Philadelphia Times, Recently a fourteen-year-old girl died in New Brighton. It js said that when she became ill she measured five feet two inches. She was sick three weeks, and when she died and was laid out for inter- ment she measured five feet nine inches, having grown seven inches in three weeks. It is said that the change in her appear- ance was so great that neighbors view- ing the remains could scarcely recognize in them the features of their little friend of three weeks before. Doctors say it is the most remarkable case they have any knowledge of. ——— see Had Experience. From the Somerville Journal, Dora (shyly)—“I became engaged to Mr. Atherton last night.” Cora—“Oh, you lucky girl! You are sure to have a perfectly lovely time this summer now. You know I was engaged to him my- self last year.” coe Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, May Flour weak and lower— Western super, $2.10a$2.85; do. extra, $2.50a$3.1 do. family, $3.40a$3.70; winter wheat patent, $3. $4.00; spring wheat ‘patent, $3.60a$3. spring wheat straight, $3. receipts, 15,180 bar- els; shipmen Wheat unsettled and 6 month, GTKOTbs; Jul Ya; AURUSt, GTABT%—stock, 33,885 80,000 ‘bushels southern wheat do, on grade, G7a70. Corn easy month, 33%a33%; June, 34ija341,: July, steamer mixed, 32144324 —receipts, 78,508 bushels: shipments, 34,286 bushels; stock, | Gu Inshel sales, 50,000" bushels—southern ‘white corn, 35: 7 do.” yellow, 361 . white westes celpts, 3,0 ; shipments, 20,000 bushel: stock,’ 04,139 . itve firnier—No. 2, 41a nearby; 48144 western—shipmonts, 17,143 busi stock, 42,308 bushels. Hay quiet’ but fir choice timothy, $17.00. Grain to Liverpool per bushel, 242% orders per quarter, 2s.7id. granulated, 5.45 per 100 fancy creamery, ladle, 12 freights firm—st a. di Sugar steady— pounds. Butter ‘firm— . Inittation, 12014; do. store packed, 8210. Eggs steady— fresh, 9 ‘se steady—fancy New York, 60 pounds, 103011 33 pounds, Liaills; do, 22 pounds, 11%a12%4.° Whisky, $1308.81 Gaiton For finished woot in’ car Toa 3 $1.31a$1. ber gallon for jobbing lots. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal: FINANCE AND TRADE Effect of the Prospective Export of Gold. MODERATE ACTIVITY SHOWN IN SUGAR Eyes of Speculators Turned on Washington. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — Special Dispatch to The Bvening Star. NEW YORK, May 4.—The engagement of more thar. two millions gold for export by tomorrow's steamers and the probability of large shipments at the end of the week re- sulted in an extremely contracted volume of business this morning. The bulk of the week's outfi6w will probably go to Ger- many, a special order for nearly double the amount of tomorrow's shipment being al- ready in this market. The offerings of bills drawn against prospective shipments and an increased supply of drawings agzinst grain served to prevent any marked ad- vance in exchange rates, In view of the narrowness of speculation, the stability of values on the eve of gold exports was generally regarded as indicat- ing ccrfidence sn final results. A further advance in the securities of the Bay State Gas Company was accompanied by rumors of its probable absorption by the Standard. The settlement of differenc with the Brookline Compauy and the cc sequent termination of the Poston gas w were factors almost equally as effective in promoting the advance. An important change of interest has been hanging over this property for many months, and to- day's rumors are believed to be worthy of serious consideration at pest Sugar was moderately active during the morning, seliing down 1 per cent on protit- taking by small holders, and subseque recovering to 125. London cables repo: large purchases of raw sugars in that market for American account, the demand shortage in the in being the result of the Cuban crop. A fractional reduction rates for the refined product was annc ed during the day, but had oniy mi tary effect on the price of the stock. Not- withstanding the shortage in the visible supply of raw sugars it is confidently ve- lieved that the Americea company will be found fully equipped for any demand that may arise tn the trade, The transactions in railroad shares we! in the mi . Of insignificant feature, no change beyond fractional limits being re- corded in any of the usvally active issues. The absence of an outside demand is un- doubtedly the greatest drawback to imme- diate improvement in values The adjournment of Congress would help to supply this lack, timidity alone, in many pr investme! The several diplomatic matters now pending are reported to be rapidly assuming an aspect favorable to stock values, as well as to what ar2 popularly regarded as more tm- portant subjects, namely, national dignity and the vindication of a principle. ‘The trading of the final hour was almost exclusively confined to the room, prices holding well around the opening level. As nothing but a waiting ket seems likely for a few days some irregularity may de- velop, but the weight of argument. con- tinues to favor the long side of the account, Washington advices are expected to exert considerable influence on prices during the balence of the month. —_——___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messra Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broacway. e High. Low. Last. American Sugar. 15 TM ee American Sugar, nad 2 American Tobacco. so American Cotton O! 18% 18K Atchison... 16 18% Balto. & Oni savas none Canada Southern. Big 50K Canada Pacific one Chesapeake & Oni>: C.,.C., O. & StL Chicago, B. & Q Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cf Mew stb : C.M. a&St. Pau}, Pid: Delaware & Hndson Den. & K. Grande, Pf. Dis. & Cattle Feeding General Electri lilinois Central. Lake Shore Eri Louiavilie & Nashviiie. Long Island ‘Traction. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated,. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacine. ational Lead Go. ‘ational Lead Co . 8. Leather, Pid New Jersey Central. New York Central NY. & N. Rng. Cte 5 N.Y. C. & St. Louis, : : Northern Pacific... eT Northern Pacitic, Pid’. 12% 12% 191g Norti American........ 6% 6 6% 6 Ont. & Western.20000002 mire neces meme Fecite Mail... = 8 Hi a a ading. 18% «18% Bt 24 retro ral Cat Go saeee 5 = - ied sees Southern Kailway, Pid. BL BIK BI a Phila. ‘Traction a” ix a hit ‘Texas Pacific... ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific ae Wheeling & 1. fi Wheeling & L Erie, Western Union Tel Sliver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitam Railroad, 1 at 118; 1 at 120. National Union In 30 at 11." Lincoln Hiro Insurance, 30 at ston Monotype, politan Ratlroa istered, mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. ‘Wheat—Joly. Corn—July rnment Bonds. *" 108% bid, 1001, asked. U. 8. 48, boupon, 10% bid, 110% asked. U. 8. 4s, 3925, 117 bid. U.S. Ge, 1904, 112% bd. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, 108 Did. 30-year fund tis, gold, 108 bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1 currency, 112 bid. 3.068, funding, currency, 109) Did. Bigs, registorad. 2-108, 190 old. Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Ratiroad 107 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 125% bi asked. Malt Railroud Ss, 701g bid, 83 aeked. Eekington Railroad 6s, 98g Wid, 102 asked Go Jumbta Ratiroad us, 118% bd." Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 110% bid, 113 asked. Wasb- ington Gas Os, “serics B, 112 bid, 116 asked. Washingto mpany conv. Bs, 135% bid, 150% ‘asked. U.S trie Light conv. Se, 120 bid.” Chesapeake and Potomac pbone 5 100 bid: American Secnrity and Trust 3s, F. ai A., 100 bid, 104 American Security. and ‘Tiust 5s, id |, 104 usked ton 3 npany set Gn, 1GS bid. ng Imp. Gs, 10S bid , 105 bid. Washington Light Infantry Washington, 280 1. Metropolitan, armers 32 bid, 138 28 vid, 188 107% bid. 108 bias of Rep 300 asked. . 102 asked. 110 asked. 83 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust comy: Deposit and ‘Trust, 125 asked. and Trust, a, 24 asked. a curity and Trust, 141 bid, 146 asked. Sate Deposit. "bid. ailrond Stocks. —Car fon Compans. Did, 77%) asked. Me tan, Ti bide . asked Columbia, 55 bid Belt, asked. Exking- ton, bid. Georgetown and Tenuallytown, 12 bid, 30 asked. Gas and Plectrie Tight Stocks. —Washin:ton Gas, 46 by 47 asked. TRetown eed. UL S. Electric Ligh fe 120 asked Insurance Stocks. —Fii 4 bid P nktin, vd bid 38 bid. Metropolitan, mac, 65 bl L iumbla, Sk asked, asked, Title Insurance Did, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 5% bid, 6 District Tith 1, 10 asked ‘Telephone § Pennssivania, 88 bid, 60 asked. Graptbraie, Bi Hk ase raphopbone. 84 bid, ed. Carriage, .20 bid, 25 ‘asked. bid.” Americas, Pocumatic Gua wt neces a A — Mergenthaler _— 2 bid, a oston asked. Washi ireat ‘pe Tee, 120 did, . Washingtoa —— it, OT bid. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked. . v. es Government Receipts, National bank notes received today for redemption, $433,086. Government recetptss From internal revenue, $649,822; $386,285; miscellaneous, $41,498. —