Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 8 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES, BOY TRAIN WRECKER GUILTY. LATE NEWS BY WIRE The British Liberal Leader Ques- tions the Government. TAKING OP THE JAMESON RAID Hildreth Convicted of Murder in the Second Degree. ROME, N. Y., May 8.—At 1 a.m. the jury in the case of J. W. Hildreth, charged with train wrecking, brought Jn a verdict of guilty of* murder in the second degree. The verdict of the jury recommended len- fency. Hildreth’s three companions implicated in the train wrecking are now tn jail waiting trial, and it is probable that after the verdict of today their cases will be taken up together, and it is believed that they will conjointly plead guilty to the lesser degree of crime in which Hildreth was convicted. Hildreth received a life sentence today. His companions, Plato and Hibbard, plead- ed guilty to manslaughter in the first de- gree, and were sentenced to twenty years’ Responsib'e for It Before the Na- tion and the World. SIR WM. JLARCOURT SPEAKS imprisonment on two indictments, or forty years in all ee ‘These boys and another named Fred. - ,| Bristol, who has since died of consumption, LONDOD ‘ne house of COMMONS | Wore accused of planning to wreck a New Was crew ‘rnoon, and the peers’ | York Central express train, for_the pur- gallery cked, owing to the fact that | pose of robbing the pazsengers. The atfair ens ee rred last November, a piace selected ee ee ee ee for the crime being near Rome. The en- be taken, and it was to be made the occ: gineer of the train was killed and the fire- Sion of en importani exchange of questions | mam so badly injured that he is only now Syuth African affairs. | able to leave the hospital. A clerk of the vier Bayard was! Tallway mail service was also. severcl , hurt. The clue to the perpetrators was a a hat belonzing to young Hildreth, which Sir Wm. Harcourt, | was found near the wreck. No one of the o make a statement | lads was more than eightcen years of aze, sRedl eth ane T vaal. In| and, except in the case of one of them, : saplekis naq| their parents were well-to-do people. aes Uuat ie ons ton had RHE SOE RELIEF COLUMN STOPPED. Assistance Not Now Required at Boluway ied of the Brit LONDON, May 8.—A dispatch from Cape r ; ats Aisles Som eBy ber A | Town, Africa, to the Times says: “Supplies Oe the toad, ana Dn Tameaa’ wns | of food are being sent from Salisbury to thol=t BNO anes | Gwelo by native bearers. The Gwelo and ibe: pancyaselcns speaker clair | Salisbury column have gazetted Ce responstile for tho acts of the char- | Rhodes as their colonel.” ce ee ee ae on CAPE TOWN, May 7.—The advance of the imperial troéps beyond Mafeking has Harcourt ; been canceled on Earl Gray’s statement | | that the back of the rebellion had been ken, and that their assistance was not at Buluwayo. Earl Gray also re- ted Goy. Sin Hercules Robinson not to send any more troops. GWELO, May 6, via Cape Town, May Two pe boys” have arrived here from ellingwe, and they report that forty white persons have been compelled to stop of their cattle. The to protect the people St outrage But t think of anything more revolting he low slang of the showed the true as Harcourt then pre zrams exchange: i Rho Ruther Lionel Phillip orts that these men are hold- just prior to th ir own against the enemy. The South Afri had narrow escapes from) being ler eulogized courage of Rhodes, who has been delayed he: “for the colonies. non his way from Salish: y and dwelt upon the} -f of Huluwayo, has made an ad- srtered company, decl ress to the people of Gwelo, in which he aromised Great Trit 1 that th, 21d jose no time in thor- | oughly thra the rebels and giving arceurt also said he did not | them an jasting lesson ‘ecil Rhodes was actuated by | “We will attack the enemy massing at sain, but rather by greed of | Mr. Rhodes sald, “within a day or and wilt then pr with the smallest possible Mr. [hodes inte: Rhodesia until the re ked that he deterioration ess in deal aid, to remain i lion is crushed. g DIAMOND THI EXTRADITED, THER ASHED v ONGLISHMEN. IE £ Shanghai in Which = Men Came Out Ab SCO, May S.- Dunlep Americn. LONDON, May 8.—Tr William Turner and Will Were arrested here on the len j vaiued at $00,«0 from Mr. 1. Townsend Burden of New York, was grant- ed at the street police court today by te, Sir John Bridge. Varner and to Come to Row at the extradition 1m Dunlop, who charge of having of} i riled for this fanart BAe Nor assistant district at- is Huped by the ton the bench be- an throwing its John Bridge, and Mr. and Mrs. Lin such a manner De special to take United ant Frank gent appointed urner and Dur were present ve N by an ins It e comm A return raceived a lette Morton of a not know of as really the guilty man. the nd robbery, we the » Overruled this radition of the nlop said he did not Jesire | Our. ard offered for the recovery rning the right to isen between the and Streeter, the Bond Jeweler, to whom some of the etolen of the Ir. Burden said today uhl be settied in New - obtained possession of the eners were the jewels, seem to t vigor Pieasu men had no previous cri: nicl “ Consequently, it was added, the New York detectives hesitated to ai-| VENEZUELAN ~ COMMISSION Prof. Burr Going to Holland to Examine Dutch Repords. No Definite Action Yet Taken to ry Spanish Archives—Historical Expert Appointed. Prof. Geo L. Burr, holding the chair of history at Cornell University, who has been working in Washington, under the direction of the Venezuelan boundary commission, for the past two months as special histor cal expert, sails tomorrow from New York for Holland, for the purpose of making an examination of the Dutch records bear- ing on the boundary controversy. The spe- cial reason why the commission desires to have these archives examined is that ref- erence is made to them in a general way in the fritish Biue Book and by _histor- ians, without specifically designating the particular documents upon which the state- ments of the Blue Book and of the his- torians It is therefore deemed im- portant to see the original documents be- use the commission in making up_ its s will rely upon the authority of no Iustorian, however eminent, but propo: to go to the sources from which these hi tories themselves drew their information. With respect to the Spanish archives no definite action has vet been taken, as they stand on a somewhat different basis. ‘The blue book gives extracts from them speci- fying the volumes from which they are tuken. The Vevezuelan government also is having prepared translitions of a large number of certified copies of documen from these archives, aml not until these doctments have been presented to the com- mission, and the commission has had an opportunity to examine them will it | possible to say what course the commii sion will pursue with respect to thelr ver fication and further examination. Prof. Burr being thoroughly acquainted with aew and old Dutch, French, German and Latin, in addition to being ‘a histor- ical expert, is regarded as being peculiar! (ted for the task upon which he e The mission has employed Professor Jameson, filling the chair of history at Brown Un sity, as histerical expert, and he has arrived in Washington and already been set to work upon some of the hi torical questions that are under iny tigation. — a ee r AL TELEGRAPH Arszuments In Favor of Government Ownership of Telegra Lines. The House committee on offices and post roads today gave a second hearing on the postal telegraph question, Argu- ments were made In favor of government ownership of telegraph lines by M. J. Bishop of Roston, second highest officer of the Knigats et Labor; J. bP. McHugh, sec- retary of the National Assvuciation of Stone- cut and president of the "isi Fe eration of Laber; James A. Wright Philadeiohia, chairman of the le commitice of the Knights of I pecially charged with legislation relating to labor, immigration and pos’ legislation, and by Mr. S. 1 senting the fatesnatonad ‘Typographical Union and secretary of the committee oa governmental ownership of telegraph. cy ting of the Roard of Direc- tors to Be Hetd Today The special meeting of the board of di- of the Emergency Hospital, called sident Boardman to receive and con- the repart of the spe winted to adjust the differences exi between the medical staff and Dr. James Special 1 committee Kerr, the surgeon-in-chief, will begin at the hospital at 5 o'clock this evening. Sev- eral members of the body are absent from the city and a full attenr fore, be impossible. The -clal committer will report its failure to settle the un anate controvet and then the board will 7 the matter. —— — FUND FOR THE KREGLOS, nee will, there- Nick Young Describes Th and Asks Help. r Condition Mr. Nicholas E. Young and Rev. M. Ross | 4 Fishburn are receiving ntributions for the relief of the Kreglo family, and Mr. Young reported this afternoon that he had r 1 about $30 tod The family Is very poor,” said Yeung, with much feeling, 11 no More Worthy an of charitable pecple. we ean ject for the attention Tam in hopes that cure enough to put the Kregls rest aud search t} si Ss py puieh Seaeen the to on their fect, and will see that every TOBACCO TRUST DIRECTORS. pea suibseribed will be devoted to their benefit.” REESE. DIRECTOR TO CLEAR THE Company. The veteran president of the National Not z. — Base Ball League grew more earn s he wren Efforts of Cecil Rhodes proceeded. “Ef hope al ithe papers will let WHO the cen Jameson, the public know how poor that. stricker YORK. May S—J. B. Duk LONDON, May 8.The Times | family is. The poor girl who was ki r, W. A. Marburg, T. Gister, ( publishes a communication fi Ni | aS almost their mainstay. There was aw. geet munication from Mr. / never a more deservi sportunity for the solicitor for the British Cha xercise of tered Seuth African Company, which con the minutes of the board meetings, its cerr nee, ete., during the per | of the excitement over the Jameson raid, Rhodes, be- sturn to Rho- Hawksley to ten- shation to the chartered com-! if it should pr ivisable, he being ed by a s to preserve | preven _— KILLED BY A preme desire 1 The directors at a meeting also placed on record their absolute ignerance of the raid. Mr. in, Dead Body of J.D. Bine Found Near | the compat y's ¢ 5 Langdon. it is announced, au- who from papers found on him is y to exonerate the | tobe nanied © Bi. Blue bat tors in the chartered company from | J.D. > but knowledge of, or complicity in, his | known, was killed | | muc Hawks the y's letter to the board ten- snations of Ce y s ransvaal Cryptogram, that both these persons will to devote their energies to Rhu- in an wnotticial capacity, retaining | directorships in other African. rail- : telegraph compani ds by ath by the poli urs 0: if they intimated the w fr sh directors of the Chartered South Se Sa | African on Monday cabled to} NEARING A TERMINATION. : tes ie to accept re What's - your view seeution in Jack- ‘Ss Trial All In. PORT, Ky.. May 8. Sacks trial i Mr. Rhodes replied from Gwelo on Wed- The end of the now near at hand, vait. We fight” Mata-| z thereupon defe acer >of the resignation. Colouial Secretary Chamberlain has inti- mated to the directors that the govern- ced their Hed Capt. tes weather bureau to the | Ment has not considered it its duty to ad- the weather on the night of Jan-| se the directors tn eS tion. This closed the te imeny ia the Maryland Post Office Robbed. Speckal Dispatch to The Evening Star, ODENTON, Md., May 8—The post office | kept by C. R. Warfield at Harman, on the trial the prosecution h: f seventy-three witn two, ipcind s 1 WHR So taltimore and Potomac railroad, was ¢: Ses a tered by burglars at an early hour this court adjourned until 2 this after- | morning. bout dollars’ worth of ne argument: in tomorrow, ount of money we se number of stamps and e1 overlooked. cpe: smi family he: walking around and went down stairs and frightened them a: The money drawer stective who figured aulied nee rds from the house. | Croker Horse Unp a. = -— =} DON, Mey S--This was opening day ng meeting. Mr. - Was among the A FAMILY NEWSPAPER is one that allows*nothing that is indecent to appear either in Moor won; Mr. Beuchamp its reading matter or its adyer- | mi; C. Morbey’s chestaut colt by eo ae ut of Hypathva, thi hvite| stig columns,—nothing that placed. would bring a blush to the Funeral of Capt. J. B. Faunce. ‘The funeral of Capt. J. B. Fhunce of th city, who was drowacd off Virginia Beach cheek of mother or child. “That is the kind of a paper The | Evening Star is. That is what on April-10, and whose body was not re- makes it the favorite journal in covered une Lacon will take place to- the households of Washington, Morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from his | = Ber late residence, 88 G strect southwest. He. 2d the valuable advertising fore the conclusion of the services the | medium that it is. bedy of Perey Faurce, who lost his life at the same time as did his father, will be teken from the vault and buried alongside the grave of the latter | for and KI Two of Them Make Answer in Sults Filed, he two sui the Answering t led several weeks ago the United States against Francis J. Kieckhoefer, late chief of the bureau of accounts of the State Depart- ment, and his bondsmen, Myron A. Tap- rancis O. St. Ciair and Denis F. the Londsmen this afternoon filed a They say that Mr. Kieckhoefer faithfully charged his duties; that he did not have or receive for or from the United States the sums of money, or any of them, mentioned in the sult 1 that he has fully accounted t over to or for account of the $ the sald sums of money an¢ United each of them. RESPITED FOR Filibusters Spared for Awhile. A WEER. Lives of the Representative WoSdman of Mtnols call- | ed at the State Department today in be- half of the alleged American citizens cap- tured on the ban waters, and who were reported to be Hable to be executed today. Mr. Woodman told that a respite of one week had heen granta! the men that a civil trial might be given the supposed Americans. See CAPTURED ON TH COMPETITOR. Beginning of the Court-Martial at Havana. HAVANA, May 8—The ¢rial by court- martial of the men captured 6n board the American schooner C4mpetitor’ began this morning. Acts Approved. The Pres tions of the treaty between the States and Great Britain ington February 8, 1598, ——- Will Biled. of the late William Naylor, 1 of last month, was filed to- B. Naylor, a brother, and Andrew A. Lipscomb are appointed execu- tors. After disposing of personal effects to relatives and friends, the residue of the estate ts bequeathed to Ralph and Joseph Naylor, sons of the testator. The will dated the 2 Henry An Expee It is expected that the Pr point a professor of mili! at the Miltary Acidemy few da The office has neen vacant s the death of Col. Mereur, It is rumored that Capt. Wm. M. Black. corps of engineers, now on duty in this city as an assistant to the chief of enginzers, stands a good chance of appointment. The oiize confers the rz and pay of a Heutenant colonel of the line. ne will a engineering Se An Important Question, From the Chicago Post. “I bought a pair of handsome embroid- ered suspenders today, John,” she said as she smoothed out her bloomers. “For me or for yeu?” he asked. ooner Competitor in Cu- | ident has dpproved .the act to | | Provide for the fulfillment of fhe stipula- THE DISTRICT BILL/MORTON’S wiTHDRAWwAL No Announcement of It Will Be Made This Week. (Coatinied trom First Page.) nues and roadways of the District of Co- lumbia outside of the city of Washington and the permits for this purpose heretofore granted and hereby ratified: Provided, how- ever, that all such poles so crected shall be subject to use by ‘the’ District for the stringing of wires for tire alarm and _ police purposes without ¢harge to the District, such privileges as may be granted here- under to be revocable at the will of Con- gress without compensation: Provided, fur- ther, that all poles so erected shall be lo- cated and construgted in such manner as the Commissioners shall prescribe; but in any case the Commigsioncrs shall require all electric light or power wires to be car- ried in underground conduits when they shall cross any avenue, street or roadway. The Senate eommittee struck out the pro- vision of the House reducing the price to be charged for telephones. Conference Between Platt and His Lieutenants to Be Held Sunday— The Vice Presidency. A private dispatch states that no an- nouncement of the withdrawal of Mr. Mor- ton from the presidential candidacy will be made this week. The conference which was to have been held between Mr. Platt and his lieutenants today or tomorrow is to oc- eur oa Sunday, The impression ts that Mr. Merton is strongly inclined to withdraw, and that Mr. Platt is exerting all his influence to prevent his doing so. It is doubted that Platt will be able to keep Morton in the at- Ulude of a candidate very much longer. The talk of Tracy for Vice President is merely culation without — signiticanee. ame, like the ni of a dozen oti- ers, is mentioned merely by way of sug- estion. As yet there is nothing al behing ary of these sug; It is understocd that the McKinley ple will select Senator ton of braska as permanent chairman of the na- Nicnal convention. Mr. Thurston is one of Garbage Funds. A new item is added, appropriating $15,000 for incinerating all combustible waste de- livered at the furnaces, and the Commis- sioners are required to enter into contract for such service for a period not exceeding four years, to terminate June 39, 1900, and y are also authorized to make necessary regulations for the collection and delivery of such refuse and to provide and en Kight thousand dollars is given ‘ment of the | the most active and effective of the Me- fever | Kinley leaders, and is particularly well ae evel a earlet fever fF nas fon DreNenE the spread of scarlet fe qualified to preside over a tas mites ‘The item for wi sin the courts is ————+-© LAST increased froia CIVIL SERVICE ORDER, Twenty thousand dollars {s ivan for the erection of a wall around the District jail. of the warden of the jail is in- 2 from $1,800 to $2,000, “to be ex- ded under the direction of the Attorne neral.” For the Wa:hington Asylum, sts rseers are given at Sux) each instead A night watehman at 35!S and a penter at $400 are added. For painting and New Representative Brosius, chairman of the committee on reform in the civil service, today sald. in regard to the President's recent orde “The President's order is the natural se- repairs $L0) Is added. ot the salaries of | @ence of what haa gone before. ‘This teachers aml assistant teachers are in- | country is committed to the merit system creased in the aggregate from $4.700 to $5,- | im its civil service, and very few would 040, and there is a provision of $2,600 for a | desire to return to the spoils system." Mr new bake oven. rosius thought it would be better if this a erder had been mnede in the first instead of The Charitable Items. the last year of his administration. “Hut The entire provision of the House in re-| it is better Jate than never, and I nave no gard to general charity appropriations, | doubt the order will meet with very gen- eral acceptance.” DISTRICT which carried the sum of cut, and the following tions are Ins 4,700, is stricken pecifie appropris : For relief of the poor, GOVERNMENT. ety fon termes ve eae Sees Baltimore and Washington Transit soldiers anc rs, G. A. B., $25,000; fc 5 Weman’s Christian Association, $1000; for | | . Company: Emergency. “Horpiial sinowe, Child The Commissioners have recommended Hospital, $1000: Homoopathle Hos favorable action on House bill No. 8 $8,500; Washington Hospital for Found-| conditional upon certain amendments be Ungs, $9,000; Church Orphanage Association | inserted in the bill, ‘This’ bill, which au- of St. John’s parish, $1,800 the Baltimore and. ‘Washington phan “Asylum, 31%; National A\ t any of Maryland to enter the for Rel Destituie Colored Women and alumbia, w mers some referred to the for Children, 39,900; St. Ann’s Infant $5,400; Association for Works of 3 House of the Good Shepherd, Asyl time ago their examinaii Rose Industrial School, $4,500: St The Northeast Reilrond Cases. is Asylum, $1,800: Young * Won The Com joners today received a let- stian Hom) Hope and Help Mis- ze aa : Hadalreatieraei iety, $1,000; | fF from the president of the Northeast ern D for Ir Washington Citizens’ sociation, urging i curables, § at po part of | their request that a special attorney be | the money herein appropriated for cha employed to ist the attorney for the shall be paid for the purpose of ma ning | District in the rrosecution of railrcad or aiding, by payment for services or ex- | cases renses, or otherwise, any church or re- ae ag ligious or, The com anization. RAWLINS WARNED GRANT. nttee added a new pr vision that a joint select commitiee, to consist of three — con - . Senators and three Representatives, is au- | 4 F Bic Letter Evidently Inspired by therized to make investigations of the chari- orm Persoanl Regurd. ties and reformatory institutions of the Dis-] From the Cleydand F ler, for which a oro- hel General Vie nt and resour tions, inv. what written during the it ow said, and of the knew. The ant © been v tiling: o1 ntaining any ee a ehur denomination; whether Roe ee such insti » and economi- eal; whether it isp 1m SOF ¢ to ma ar drinici may i tent. mittee the next in of Congr mend such changes.as may be the methods of dealing with tions. The comm 1 injustice am in error in, origed this ¢ ntry during recess and fending a stenographer, and "Il have Tid out of the ¢ al Sherman's, a induced houses. you, notwithstanding pledge to. me, Senate committee also adopte to take a glass of wi ut transferring the In I found a box of wi cl to the District. Commi tent and proposed to m who are to appoint the beard of nine | 1 was told you had fe s. The wards of the beard of chil- | @Way, for you keap guardians 1 reafter to be sup- | You Vick that at this school chare pur friend District WDE alth, if Under the head of the Dist Tana xe i ee ee been ein in compiny item) for: exnenseny of who drink and urge you to dy 1 matches, ete., | the lack, of your usual promptne It is provided that all lea and | cision ahd cle = in expre ' involving expenditur on ac-| in writing ¢. ‘0 cantirm any sus- he fails to | the ound the friends, ne THE Son e- a HE WANTED, nes, those wi in peril Didn't Know tts Tithe, “Tra-La-Ln but It Went ae From the Ch It was at the counter in one | | of the great departmental stores. A mz who had found his way through the ma: j of Gress goods avenues and millin ! streets cams up to the young saleswor friendship for y country be the ¢ | they be corre. mine not to he y | ers of this hast ing to touch a vy imme: ingle drop and said: “I want to get a piece of iy guor, no matter by sym : T Heard Wie ther event sie | what eltenm my iri) a Cas I don't know | ter trom dut “iment be the re- the name of it, but in one place it goos | semething like thi ‘Lala-la-la-la-la, la-la- la-la-la, Jallalla, lallala, la- nt. la-la-la. Gen, ‘s Depariore, The young woman had leaned over the It is expected that Consul General Lee counter listened thoughtfully, but when he | will start for Havana nex: week. He is had conchied bis very trying vocal exer- | now in nz up his pri- e she shook her head as if in doabt. | roy, ty 5 Then she brightened. eS pheencs So rity for ¢ “yes of mpany currently reported. e+ reible Detniner. staiement venth cav- to Cuba, as Perhaps you mean thi she said, anil! » hummed a frazment of tune. | ‘That's it” he ned, grinniy didn't have it quite ris After he had borgnt and departed the swer to a question, tomer who came in to buy he nim v | piece of music | omit said, im ans} that v otten ac B aid not m ‘Truth, know the name of the song aii would sing | “And you Jet put his arm around the air. Uftener still, the customer would | you " krow o er two lines of the song, and or “And why hot couldn’t‘help 4t, really, mamma.” would expect the salesman to re song from the brief quotation, seo ognize the “Well, you see, he had hold of both of my hands.” vement Of Swamp Hay. {From the American Agebttest. Permission has jbeen granted by the mayor of Balt.nore to-iay a sample of new pavement, made of swamp hay, in or- der to t durabilty. The materiul swamp grass, whigh grows luxuriantly in the salt marshes along the Atlantic coast. It grows very compactly in many places to a height of six or eight feet. Laborers gu | into the marshes with e flat boats and cut the hay, which falls into the boat as it | The ina- | soe The Doctor's Advice. the Clevéland Plain Dealer. ‘There is a physician in Cleveland who is pretty sure to stutter when under the ress of excitement. ome time ago he had oceaston to professionally officiate on an interesting occasion, and his vocal in- firmity was the cause cf a funny misap- prehension. The husband and pr by the way, bad pective father, who, set his heart on a son rds subjected to a moderate pressure taaile inte blocks about 3 sixteen long and twenty i are fastened by wires very much .n the nner that hay is put up. are shipped from 3 treated with a_ pre ot | | “deda cil,” and they are then ready to lay | upon the ‘streets. The cost of putting down | this pavement complete, incivding the pr nered the doctor. moke!" doctor. — “Qu—qu quite the contre Tr-tr—try and take it ph—philosophicaliy. It's just a girl.” ee Study of a Lifetin ly | sQutaienau-—" | the. Juadruplets! No, no.” cr paration of the concrete foun From Trath, j —receipts, 5.857. bik ven at from $1.40 to sii ) per square Howell tweonstreet—"My cousin from Rye firmer—No. 2, Hat? . Se en Ea | Connecticut is a strange lad.” ae foe NaGouey Mamieipai League. | Mrs. Beaconstreei—“Why do you say ade, business flat, BALTIMORE, Md., May S.—Tae tinal see-| . adv. Butter | sion of the National Municipal League was |” Howell Beacongtreet—“Last night he said See one S. alg: do. imitation, 1a held this morning. A number of interesting | to me, ‘You don't know beans! Why, | ijt kadle, 12: xvod indie, 10a1l: store papers were read, and at 1 o’cloc> the mothe he Leguminosae is ihe study of a | fay-y New York, “60 pounds, gathering adjourned. | litetime. pounds, 18all. Whiske une Hoty thé«! wehlai’a At the Grant banquet, given recently in 1 States their efficie = read a tke from Gen. John A. Rawlins to | ie poled sions nee Diidtee cna cut wip | and heir, wts nervously pacing the brary | io the proper lengta by a machine simi | tae eee lar to the ordinary hay cutier. [t is af DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Many Measures Considered by the Senate Sommittze. Final Meeting for the Session—A Nu ber of Bills to Be Report- ed Favorably. The District committee of the Senate held today what may be its last meeting this session, and transacted considerable im- portant business. The committee adopted the Commissioners’ substitute recently pre- pared by them for Senate bill 28, intro- duced by Mr. Proctor early in the session, and Senate bill 29, providing for street and sewer extensions. The bill as agreed by the committee authorizes the asurer of the United States to issue bonds of the District amounting to $300),- bearing interest at 3 per cent, redeem- fifteen years and payable after se bonds are to be sold from time to $s may be necessary to carry out the highway act, which, by the present bill, is amended in’ several particulars, so as’ to overcome the obstacles now presented to enforcement, It is provided that when- ever the total amount of damazes to be arded in respect of existing subdivisions 1 in any map shall have been ascer- and final Judgment entered for pay- ment and due appropriation has been made by Congress, the Supreme Court, at speclal term, shall appoint a board ting of five disin ter ninety days’ notice ssment on they s efited by the After iin be given f enterca. court, w shall make eel of iand in and to be tablished highways. r report public nottee shall sixty days for objections to be They shall be argued before the n may then direct changes to be sessment, and when satisfied firm the assessment. App en from this judgment to the ¢ als of the District, and th App Supreme Court of the United ‘dings under this act are to have pr r all except criminal cases, ly confirmed this assessment shall be a lien upon the land assessed, and shall be collected in ten equal annual tn- Sizilments bearing interest at 3 per cent. The Commissioners are authorized to pro- cee with the work of continuing th ey tem of trunk sewers in accordance with the plans of the board of sanitary engineers, the cost of this work not to exceed $150.00). They shall also continue the sys tem of . Usposal and protection against floods, at a cost not to exceed $2504Km), and bonds imilar to those authorized for stre tensions are to be issued for these pury in the sum of $500,000, To Extend the Py tomac Electric Lines | \ nator Harris was directed to | favorably a Dill to authorize the ex of the lines of the Potomac Electric | Power Company. The company is author- ized to extend its lines and to operate them at and power purpos res pre to be erected all such now in existence in conduits within six months. de of the city and in the fire limi:s » Commissioners may grant permit construction of Gverhead and w in / The Vivincetion Bill, Senator Gallinger was directed to report fuvoraile a Lill to regulate vivisection in | the District of Colum This is the bill prepared by Mr. H. B. F. Macfarland, one of the committee of three 1 for this purpose by the Commi: na- tor Martin wa: orably »point sloners, directed to report | a Di for the adjustment and payinent of i against the Distriet by drawhack and he and Senator Faulkner las to its provisions. The Anti-Contract pip Senator McMillan was orized to re- port faversa ly Senate bill rment of uetion of certain mun orks in the Distriet. This substitute for Federation of L: Was authorized to report or Lodge's r lution for Force School, and providing erection of a new school in { OS, authorizing: the y labor i con- ripal buiMines and is the the or. w mission i Com- rs’ pre- y the vet bill pared ale of the he ts Assessments. The committee decided to report favor- ably the Commissioners’ substitute for the water main assessment bill, which provides t whenever ments are set asid ase they were not authenticated b roper officer the property shall be re. This covers all the cases em- a in what is known as the Burgdorf A Statue to F The Sen thnemann. » today devot 1 nearly an hour count of the mila shalt be made hy thed Pigioms 00 1 cit to the consideration of bills on t n-| Den. 4K Gra District Commissioners, and appropriations | gre and ein iot dehy Mie ed a Joint resolution permit- | Dis. & Cattle | for the mili: 1 shall be isd tse nity upon | not pledzed me th noaioy on the erection uf a monument in honor | {yen Electr! ouchers duiy author oy em or arly: y ree i Ys =. inte 3 hie which th sy shall beh ACS aecoue early last Mari at you woubl drink no muel Hahnemann. A bill to establish ke Shore "i ey sha lc accour | more d ning the war, and Kept thaz pl | @ classification on in the patent office | Erie... Sens during th oatcn,. » wld 0 was “ Under the water deparunent the igtoad airst Soe p Was cise passe increase i the number of insy | cessful | ute oc ating to the iis- x to n, the salary of the fore | upon your suet over, objection being s of the distribution branch ts ircreased from | yu cay tal Ane Ie valbes racing commissiol; | Mienigan Central... to $1400, The Serate commi “As I have before sencon as? the police force; to increase the | Missouri Pace. ‘out the provision of the Hos Guede nye ots supply and to provide a he National Lead Ga... 77 ae , ) of the su ! | which leads him to RuDBORe 4 rabid young women eee js less shall ba transferred r = ; : of support. S. Leather, ; 1 | falling asieep on his 1 New Jersey Cent eee ot he atae, pee lane of the pring | arouse him, and if ona The Police Court bin. New York Central cipal of he « “( ‘or i s him te th 8 ry A ' * sie betel “and reek ate ae ty= a s him to fe r the general comma’ ‘The House committe on judictary today | X x. a 5. tng. Cte. : c plains, | ae y is being s . s 5 so ine 7 $ | N.3.C. & St 418 iin part of Al of the debt | which he knows will me upen | favorably reported the bill defining the | Nuniern pace. incurred for increasing the water supply | that «eneral and de con:mane, if{ Jurisdiction of the Police Court, and pro- | Northern Paciicc Pfa | 48 provided in the act of ISsz. t war s for appeals. Flowers for Mr. Babcock. An immense basket of roses and carna- tions obscured Chairman Babcock's desk in the House today and attracted the atten- n of every one. The basket bore a note addressed to the Chairman and Member of the Honse District Committee “from the ladies of Kennesaw avenue.” It is sup- posed the flowers mark the appreciation of resiJents of Kennesaw avenue of the ion of the District committee in striking out the proposed street railway route on that thoroughfare. About the Same Thing. From Trath, Brown—"Did your wife you synen en got ho cross-question me the other night?” wife questioned me. Horrible 6 Fliegonde Blaatter, , George,” the young bride remarked tearfully to her chiding husband. “I won't f&o back to mamma. I'll ask her to come stay with us. Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thai- mann & Co., New York GRAIN. ‘Open. Tigh. Low. Close. Oty, 4 By oy Ty OSG Susy, “3 sly 1 B0%-1 20 ela 191g 20) 1g 1958 Pork 798 zo S R12 Lard- Ju! 4/80 Sept 45 Ribs— July 420 Sept 435, TON, fenth. Open aut, ments, 1 . Wheat unset and Angnst. GS. unchanged ‘Shipments, RI1,S90 bushels: sal FINANCE AND TRADE Prospective Gold Shipments Oppose Improvement in Values. WEER’S OUTFLOW ABOUT SIX MILLIONS Effect of Political Changes on Stock Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —_—$—$<~ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 8.—Gold exports con- tinue to oppose any material improvement in stock values. The engaxzement of $1,- 500,005 for export by tomorrow's steamers and the prospect of a large special order from the continent next weck resulted in extremciy narrow and cautious trading. The demand from remitters has increas- 1, and exchange advanced % per cent in con: The total out- flow of specie for the week will aggregate a trifle less than six m The total shipment by tomorrow's steamers will be about one million less than was ¢ at the close of yesterday's busi this circumstance was largely respe for the fractional rally recorded atter nid- ions, y's The adverse political forecast, which figured prominently in yesterday market, wes almost entirely disregarded or dis- credited today. It is genvrally admitted, however, that political changes will domi- nate values for many months to come. As yet there Is scarcely cnough det ma- terial to operate upon, but the moment mpaign devices can be separa om serious questions of acknowledged policy hew speculative Incen For the immediate movement of g Congress will dency of vatues. The settloment of all doubt as to the dat of the latter event shou fictal to prices in all depar e will be furnished. fut the outward 1 and the adjournment of ontinue to Influence the ten- Some buying of the Grar was noted during the re from the agricultural 4 ts, coupled with the reaction in values, justifying buying on con- cessions fr pr n row? list reflects Uh y ‘lesiti- outside demand, but room is y persuaded into abar any re- jonary 1 s The indictments against the officials of the Amer’ neco Company tor violat- ing the -trust jaws attracted some selling of the stock of that compa The | powerful inside manipulation perior to the depressing arly lishe rices were sub The movement, ho revived by the in m? ditions Sugar a mo ing accumu cline a good the price work level, The trading of the last h largely to the evening up 0! tract fract al advances in many instanc rply ar supply of ted over demand A d back above ¢ a vubtrul course of the ket makes it im He to © | Probable direct Week's market, | but there ts htt 1 anything nd fractional improvement. The tion ts not, however, suflic ently unr ing to justify selling for mor jer’s turn, ——>__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, — The following are the opening, the hichest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, by Corson & Macartney, members Ne steck exchange. Cor acway. High American Sngar, American Sugar, Pia . American Tobaceo....,. 6 445 American Cotton Oil. Big 15354 Sesion DOS Re ‘ is a SoutheTo...... Ay da Vacite apeake & C., C. & StL books 9 Chicago, BL & Ql. T%— Chic. & North western, 10d %y fs Nortn American. Ont. & Western Facitic Mail, Phila. & Reading... Pullman Pal. Car Co... Seutnern Ptd.. eeling & Wheeling & 1 Westenra t Diver... Washington Stock Exchange. Har call ar tomd z + eursenes, 10 yi cake and 1 can Security and) ‘Drust H urity vud Drast Market Conipaun Market Copany imp. Varker Comping ext. ts. ation bid. | pte Ist tis, 10 Henk Stocks. nd Trust Comp: Vrust. 120 asked. Was: Wid. Tatts asked t, 142 bid, Safe Deposit, 30 bid allroad Stock Belt aml asked, Tpsu reqwelitan, 7 tid asked. 1% pmercial, 44 bid tle Insurance Stocks [teal Estate Title, 102 Columbia Tithe, 6% bid. Washing- bid. District Tite, 7 bid, 10 asked oes. 3S bid, Su asked wake a bid.” American XS bid, 20 bid, Taneous matic Gun Car- Misc | 130 —- Merzenthaler Linoty, Lansto Monotype, 7 13 bid. Great Pulls Ice, 120 Norfolk and Washington Steam Lincoln Hall, 90 asked.