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2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896-12 PAGES, LATE.NEWS BY WIRE Sentencing the Alleged Assassins f Stambuloff, Bulgarian Statesman. CLOSING OF AN ALABAMA BANK A Heavy Award Made Against Venezuela. CURRENCY ———— NEW SCHEME SOFIA, Bulgaria, December 30.—The pro- curator general, summing up this morning in the prosecution of the alleged assassins of ex-Premier Stambuloff. dwelt upon the importance of the trial to the whole clvtl- ized world. and insisted that political con- sideration should be rigidly excluded in ar- riving at a verdict. Counsel for the defense again submitted that the condemnation aroused would serve ne useful purpose, pointing to the fact that the friends of the late M. Stambuloff did not regard the prisoners as the real cul- prits and adding that, therefore, his friends would continue to seek means of vengeance against the presumptive assas- sins. Naum Tuffektchieff and Atsoff, two of the prisoners, were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, the time which they have been under arrest to be counted in the sentence. Boni Georgteff! was ac- aquitted. Fi Tuffektchieff was an employe ‘in the building department of the ministry of public works and a brother of Dimitri ‘Tuffektchieff, who died in prison, it is a: serted by the enemies of M. Stambuloff, as a result of tortures inficted by order of the late Bulgarian premier. Dimitri was accused of complicity in the murder of M. Beltcheff, the minister of finance, who was assassinated In the streets on March 23, 1891, in the presence of M. Stambuloff, for whom he was mistaken. E Atsoff was the coachman who drove M. Stambuloff from the Union Club to the spot where he was murderously assaulted on July 1895, resulting in his death on July 18 of the same year. Georgieff was a former servant of Major Panitza, who was executed at the insta of M. Stambuloff for conspiring against government. a DECIDED AGAINST VENEZUELA. ‘The Swiss President Awards 886°.000 to a French Claiman' > BERNE, December 2.—A Frenchman named Fabianis lodged a claim ir 46,000), ~ 000 francs ($9,200,000) some time ago against Venezuela, on account of a denial of just- ice by the Venezuelan courts. The matter was eventually submitted to the arbitra- tion of the president of the Swiss republic. who, it is now announced, has awarded Fi janis the sum of 4,300,000 francs ($560,000). SS NEW CURRENCY SCHEME. Proposed Issue of Certificates on Sil- ver Deposits in Colorado. DENVER, Col., December 30.—Gov. Me- Intyre has received a letter from State Senator C. W. Beale of Nebraska, pro- posing that the Colorado legislature ap- propriate money to construct a depository at Denver for silver bullion. Beale’s idea 1g to have the bullion deposited and certi- ficates to be used as money by the people. Beale says if he can get any encourage- ment from silver-producing states he will introduce a bill to that effect In the Ne- braska senate. DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. Suspension of the Commerical Bank of Selma, Ala. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., December 30.—The Commercial Bank of Seltna, Ala., failed to open its doors today. The Commercial was established in 1880, and has a paid-up capt- tal of $300,000; undivided profits of $50,000. The New York correspondent is the Ameri- can Exchange National. and the Chicago correspondent the First National. R. M. Nelson, president of the Commer- cial, is well known in Alabama, and has for many years been prominent in financial circles. He was regarded as a conservative banker. There are two other banks in Selma, one a very small concern. The oth- er is the City National Bank, which 1s re- garded as the most substantial financial in- stitution in the state. PACIFIC SHORT LINE. Report of a New Transcontinental Railway Regarded as Erroneous. SAN FRANCISCO, December 30.—The announcement that arrangements were in Progress for surveying a new transconti- nental line from Stoux City, Iowa, to San Francisco, to be known as the Pacific Short Line, is regarded by local railroad officials here as erroneous. It was stated the work was in charge of Donald McLean, a r: road promoter, who was backed by $32, 000,000 of English capital. President C. F. Crocker of the Southern Pacific said: “There is no truth in the re- port, in my judgment. It would not be a wise business move to parallel the lines now running to the coast from the Missouri river In any case. Secondly, I do not be- Heve this man McLean, of whom I never heard until now, could get capital of the amount of $52,000,000 to engage in the en- terprise. In the third place, the govern- ment is about to foreclose its liens on the Union Pacific, in which case the road must be sold. Under such circumstances foreign vapital could not be induced to invest in such a gigantic enterprise. There is noth- ing to the story.” Other railroad officials, when questioned, expressed similar views. ——__. FOR TRAIN WRECKERS’ CAPTURE. A Reward of $10,000 Offered tor Their Conviction, LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 30.—The officials of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, in this city, notified the representative of the Associated Press today that the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern Railway Company had of- fered a reward of $10,0% for the arrest and ecnviction of the person or persons impli- cated in the Cahaba river bridge disaster, near Blecton, Ala, Sunday last. The offi. clals of both roads are making strenu- ous efforts to captuge the guilty partics. Soe le Absen: of the Dauntless. JACKSONVILLE, Fila. December 20.— The collector of customs has received in- structions from the Treasury Department to clear the Dauntless for Nuevitas, Cuba. No application has been made for clear- ance by the master of the Dauntless, which is now somewhere down the coast. W. A. Bisbee, owner of the boat, says it has gone on a wrecking tour, and wili not be back for several days. He did not ex- pect to hear from Washington for several days. It ts believed that the boat is now off on a filfbustering trip, although there is no positive information of this. Application has been made by an agent of the steamer Commodore for clearance with a cargo of arms and ammunition to C‘enfuegos, Cuba, and the application has been wired by the coliector to Washing- ton. —_——-._—_. Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, December 30.—Arrived, Ethiopia, Glasgow; Zaandam, Amsterdam. LIVERPOOL, December 30.—Arrived, Waesland, Philadeiphia. SOUTHAMPTON, December 30.—Arri¢, Lahn, New York, for Bremen. See LONDON. December .30.—Arrived, Poro- mac, New York. ——.—__ Major McKinley's Callers, CANTON, Ohio, December 30.—Senator Clarence D. Clark of Evanston, Wyo., and Representative Frank W. Mondell of New- castle, same state, were closeted with the President-elect for an hour today. Major Wiliam @ prominent citizen of Columbus, was also a caller at the MeKin- residence this morning. SKINNER AND BUTLER. Another Complication im the North Carolin: orial Fight. According to a prominent North Caro- lina republican in the city the senatorial sitvation down there has developed a new and unexpected phase. Representative Harry Skinner, populist, has been in fayor of the election of Senator Pritchard from the beginning in the event Pritchard would Pledge himself to act with the silver men on financial questions. In case of Pritch- ard’s refusal Skinner has had an eye on the place himself. He is now said to have become unconditionally in favor of the elec- tion of Pritchard, and is doing all he can for his election. This position, it is sald, bas led Skinner to diplomatically notify Senator Butler that if he persists in his op- pesition to Pritchard he, Skinner, will op- pose the re-election of Butler four years from now and will be a candidate himself. if Butler will cease his fight on Pritchard Skinner will let Butler come hack to the Senate without populist opposition. There may be some truth in this story, which will interest North Carolina politi- cians until the election ts settled. If the populists vote for and re-elect Pritchard this time it will no doubt be with an under- standing that they are to have the senator fovr years from now. Not even Skinner would consent to the populists voting for Pritchard unless with a clear understand- irg on this point. If Skinner sticks to Pritchard and helps him to pull through the supposition is that Pritchard will back Skinner four years from now with repub- lican afd, thus jeopardizing the chances of Senator Butler, who arrayed him- self strongly against the republicans this time, and who has incurred their ill will. An arrangement like this, it is sald, would be almost a guarantee to Skinner that he ccvld succeed Butler. Skinner has been the only populist in North Carolina to defy the leadership of Butler, and for this reason Butler mis- trvsts him. It is known that Butler would rot consent to the election of Skinner this time if he could help it. ‘The situation altogether is said to be the knottiest that Senator Butler has tackled. If he loses this time, with an urderstanding between Skinner and Pritch- erd, he will probably have lost his seat in the Senate. If he succeeds in defeating Pritchard his hold on North Carolina poll- tics will have become strengthened and he will be able to succeed himself. Knowing these facts Senator Butler is said to be working every combination he can to de- feat Pritchard. The latter's victory is the undoing of the former, unless he should be able to overcome a powerful republican and populist combination. which would have for its object his slaughter. = - —EEE STUDYING THE EARTH. Meeting of the Geological Society of America. In midnight darkness during mst of the day the Geological Society of America has been in session today at the National Mu- seum. This is the ninth annual meeting, and there are geologists from all parts of the country ia attendance. The principal work cf the daily sessions is the presenta- tion of papers by various members cn original field work which they have ac- complished during the past year. Many of these papers are illustrated by the steresp- ticon. The topics brought up today were: “Notes on th2 Structure of the Cranberry District North Carolina,” by Arthur Keith tes on the Stratigraphy of Cer- tain Homogeneous Rocks,” by C. H. Hitch- cock; “‘Unconformities in Martha's Vine- yard and Block Island,” by J. B. Wood- worth; “Geomorphy of Jamaica as Evi- dence’ of Changes of Level,” by J. W. Spencer. The most interesting paper considered, and one which brought out a prolonged dis- cussion, was by Prof. Ralph 8S. Tarr of Cornell University, on the “Cornell Glacier in Greenland.” This afternoon papers are to be read by H. L. Fairchild, on the “Shorelines of Lake Warren and of a Lower Water Level in Western Central New York; by G. K. Gilbert, on the “Old Tracks of Erian Drainage in Western New York: by Prof. Angelo Heilprin, on “The Assumed Glaciation of the Atlas Mountains of Africa,” and by Frank Lev- erett, on “The Relation of An Abandoned River Channel in Eastern lowa to the Western Edge of the Illinois Icelobe.” The annual dinner of the society will take place at the Raleigh this evening. At yesterday's session, held at Willard’s, papers were read by Prof. Diller of the geclogical survey on Crater Lake, Oregon; by J. F. Kemp on the “‘Leucile Hills of Wyoming,” by C. Willard Hayes on “The Solution of Quartz Under Atmospheric Con- diticns,” by Marius R. Campbell on “Ero- sion at Base Level,” and on “The Origin of Certain Topographic Forms.” N. H. Darton of the geological survey read a most interesting account of the “Physiographic Development of the Dis- trict of Columbia.” ers were also read by Mr. Darton on “Dikes in Appalachian Virginia,” Frank Leverett on “The Changes of Drainage in the Ohio River Besin,” and J. B. Woodworth on “Homol- ogy of Joints and Artificial Fractures.” At the evening session in the assembly hall of Columbian University Prof. Le Conte of Berkeley, Cal., president of the society, read his annual address, the theme being “The Different Kinds of Earth Crust Movements and Their Causes.” Rufus Mather Bagg of Balti- more, who is assistant in geology in Johns Hopkins University; Erwin Hinckley Bar- bour of Lincoln, Nebr., acting state geolo- gist; Samuel Walker Beyer of Ames, lowa; Arthur P. Coleman of Toronto, Canada: Henry Stewart Gain of this city, assist- ant geologist in the United States geologi- cal survey; John Bonsall Porter of Mon- treal, Canada, and Arthur Coe Spencer of this city, who ts also an assistant geolo- gist in the geological survey, were elected “fellows.” Annual ee SEARCHING THE BERMUDA. The Well-Known Steamer Suspected of Filibustering Intentions. NEW YORK, December 30.—The steamer Bermuda, known in connection with al- leged filibustering expeditions to Cuba, was searched by a United States revenue officer as she lay off Liberty Island today. Last night the Bermuda took coal and provisions on board, and today she shipped a crew of twenty-five men. The revenue cutter Manhattan {s prepared to accom- pany the steamer to the three-mile limit when she goes to sea. ——_.—— Bishop Spaulding a Co-Trustee. NEW YORK, December 30.—Justice Pry- or today appointed Bishop Spaulding of Peoria, Ill, co-trustee with the United States Trust Company under the will of Wm. 8. Caldwell for the benefit of Mary Eliza Breckenridge von Zedtwitz, formerly Miss Caldwell of Washington, D.C. ee McKinley's Inauguration Suit. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 30.—Maj. McKinley's tailor in this city has received his order for the inaugural suit. The cloth 1s woven especially for the occasion. The wool will be American grown and no more will be woven than will suffice for the suit. ‘The cloth will be sent to the major’s tailor here at once. It will be a single weaving. ——— Thefts Reported. Because Christmas is over thieves have not ceased operating, and today the usual number of thefts were reported. Among those to make reports was the Rev. J. J. Muir, pastor of the E Street Baptist Church. He reported that within the past ten days his wife lost or had stolen from her a gold coil breastpin, with diamond setting. The blacksmith shop of the Terra Cotta brick works, at 2d and O street southwest, was forced open last night and robbed of several implements of the trade. H. M. Beadle, 327 K street, complains of the theft of a pair of opera glasses. They were stolen from his house since Sunday. Joseph Groner, 315 Pennsylvania avenue, reports stolen from his room yesterday a suit of clothes and an overcoat. Monday night thirteen chickens were stolen from the premises of Mrs. M. E. Frazier, No. 1904 1st street southwest. ‘The show window of Charles H. 237 4% street, was smashed yesterday ig and robbed of some and } slippers. Mrs. W. G. Rice-reports the loss of her- pocket book, which contained several $2.50 geld pieces. ——— Resignation Accepted. be TARIEF HEARINGS Representatives of the Sugar Interesta Present Arguments. CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULES ASKED Specific Instead of Ad Valorem Duties Advocated. QUESTION’ OF BOUNTY The third day of the tariff hearings given by the ways and means committee was de- voted to the sugar schedule. Four inter- ests were represented, the importers, cané growers, beet raisers and refiners, The importers were heard first, Mr. John Farr of New York opening the argument. Their recommendations, as presented by Mr. Farr, were: First, on all sugars testing 75 degrees or less, a duty of one cent a pound, adding .03 cents per degree to 100 degrees. Second, an additional duty of about one- fourth of a cent differential on all sugars above 16 Dutch standard in color, to pre- vent refiners from entering refined sugars at the same duty as raw sugars of the same test. Third, an additional discriminating duty or all sugars from bounty paying countries, with authority to the President to ratse or lower duties on goods from these countries as the bounties were raised or lowered. This scheme the importers estimated would yield the government a revenue of $50,0U0,- 000 per year, the amount of sugar paying duty being about one and one-half million tons, the average polariscope test being 92 degrees. As to Undervaluatio: In reply to questions from Chairman Dingley, Mr. Farr declared there was no undervaluation of sugars imported now, but owing, to the strict interpretation of the law by the customs officials, the ten- dency was to pay more duty than the law called for. Appraisals were made on the sis of the estimated values in Trinidad and other countries where there were no market values. “What would you say,” asked Mr. Ding- ley, “to the statement furnished the com- mittee by Henry A. Brown of Massachu- setts, that the invoiced value of all sugar imported in 1803 was an average of 3-10 cents a pound under the London valua- tion?” Mr. Farr considered that statement un- truthful and entirely theoretical. Londcn valuations, he said, were not representa- tive; there were very few refineries left there, as Germany had absorbed the busi- ness. London prices on cane were merely nominal. Mr. Farr was questioned by Mr. Payne of New York on the effects of the operations of the American Sugar Refining Company on the business. The importer asserted that only in occasional bargains could the American Refining Company buy its goods cheaper than other firms. Its influence had been to reduce the price of sugar through- out the world. Under the present differen- tial rate cf three-tenths of a cent, the im- Portations of the last year had been 65,000, 000 tons, larger than ever before. A dif- ferential of one-fourth cent a pound wouid enable the soft white sugars to compete with the centrifugal refined. Plea for a Specific System. Mr. Solon Humphreys of New York,chair- man of a committee appointed by the sugar trade, explained the difficulties of an ad valorem toriff or sugar, and made a plea for a specific system. The change, he sald, was unanimously demanded by the trade. Ad valorem: valuations were unjust and im- practical on account of fluctuations in prives in different countries, differences in prices in exchanges, in bounties and freights. A cargo of a dozen cars bought at one port on different days might have been paid for at-half'a dozen different prices, The sugar schedule kad given the Treas- ury Department more trouble than any other feature of the tariff act row in force. It had been estimated by the department that the law would yield a revenue of $43,- 000,000, but for the past year the revenue had been less than $30,000,000, and under existing conditions it would not exceed $21,000,000 for the current year. Higher prices for raw sugar undoubtedly would be the result of the schedule asked, Mr. Humphreys continued, but the advance would be so small it would not be felt by the average family. A duty beginning at three-fourths of a cent at seventy-five de- grees would yield $43,000,000 revenue. Pro- duction of sugar was now regulated by consumption, and no reduction in prices could be expected for several years. Speaking of bounties, Mr. Humphreys de- clared they were a disorganizing factor in the sugar business of the world. The Ger- man government recently had raised the bounty tc something over one-fourth of a cent a pound, which enabled Germany to dispose of all her surplus product. The system was working ruin to all the British islands, so that ‘they must resort to the same scheme or go out of the business. In- stead of one-tenth of a cent on bounty su- gar imported into this country, the addi- tional duty should equal the bounties. P. J. Smith, another New York importer, made a brief argument against ad valorem duties, which he declared handicapped the importer, as it rendered him incapable of telling when he ordered a cargo of sugar. how much the duty to be paid would be owlug to the fluctuation in the price of sugar. Louisiana Cane Growers. Col. J. D. Hill of New Orleans, represent- ing the Cane Growers’ Association of Louisiana, was tke first to speak for the producer. He argued for a restoration of the duty of the act of 1888. He spoke of the stimulation produced by the bounty act of 1890, with the duty imposed therein on refined sugar, and frankly said if a similar provision could be made in the prospective law and its permanence guaranteed the sugar producers would prefer it. But all things considered, they asked for a re-enactment of the provision in the act of 1883. He produced figures to show the re- ductior of the price of refined sugar un- der the operation of that act at the times when the crops were being marketed to show che benefits to the country at large from home competition. Col. Hill laid special stress on the dan- gers arising from the disposition of all con- tnental countries producing sugar to give export bounties. He said that no industry offered so wide and so distributive results as the sugar industry, and he gave many figures to show the widespread stimulus it gave to other industries. In reply to a question by Mr. Johnson of North Dakota, Col. Hitl expressed the opinion that with the protection asked the cane and beet sugar industries of the United States could produce enough sugar to supply the con- sumption of this country. He further de- clared that 1e had not the slightest doubt if the boun:y of 189 had been continued during the term of years provided for. the sugar growers would have supylied the consumption by the time the bounty period expired. ‘What They Ask. ‘The cane growers asked: ~ First, that specific duties dependent on both polariscopic test and color standard be imposed in lieu of ad valorem duties. Second, that commencing with 1.40 cents for sugar testing 75 and under 16 Dutch standard the rate be proportionately in- c reased. Third, that duties equal to export boun- ties be imposed to offaet them. Fourth, a proportionate duty on mo- lasses. , Fifth, that the new law have effect from the passage of the act. Sixth, that reciprocity treaties, if adopt- dae teenie oa HAG hee ee propmnize, u ig importance of v4 y production in the United States, and such methods as .& protec: equivalent to that suggested. Mr. Thurber’s Argument. Francis B. Thurber of New York, in it-for sugat protection " standpoint, was such @ small profit, estimated by at one-eighth of one cent per pound. i i : i ae = bounty paying sugar countries, the con- sumers patt more for their sugars than those in the United States. The bounties given by om, Germany had crush- ed sugar refining in-England, and would do so kere, but for our protective barrier. ques: presented was as to whether our sugar should be refined here or abroad. He sald thgt he felt assured that basis of specific tf lepending on the polari- scope roe’ unsatisfactory. also that differential imposed to Offset exrogt from other countries should be > | only ‘against the re- fined not thé raw sugars. He placeé,the cost of refining sugars at from three-et te- three-fourths pete cent Mr. Thurber was with a 6 ren ot by Mr. meatiitn to show thi in which sugar from the Am ery Company was distributed.. He said that the compan: While the company would sell to any one, only agents got the benefit of the commis- stoi ns. “Does the company require that the sugar shall not be sold below a certain figure?” asked Mr. McMillin, “Yes,” replied Mr. Thurber, “the trust requires that the sugars shall not be sold below the manufacturers’ list price on the day of the sale.” “Is the distributor obliged to certify that he has sold for the list price?” “He is, or he forfeits his commission.” 'W. J. McCann of Philadelphia, one of the independent refiners, said the present tariff had resulte¢ in’an‘increased importation of 110 per cent in-refined sugars, and only 10 per cent inraw sugar. He said this showed that unless additional protection was af- forded the refining of our sugars would all be done abroad. He said it cost five-eighths of a cent to convert sugar testing 96 degrees into re- fined sugars. He was subjected to a vigor- ous cross-questioning by Mr. McMillin. He said the competition he feared was for- eign, not American, because he knew the trust would not sell, as the Germans did, below cost. The difference in the cost of raw and refined-sugar abroad was, he said, about 75 cents per hundred, while here it was 91 cents. This would indicate that the cost of refining was 16 cents more in the United States than abroad. About 95 per cent of the sugar consumed in this country was refined here. At the conclusion of Mr. McCann's testi- mony the committee took a recess. The Beet Sugar Indust: The beet sugar industry had the floor in the afternoon. Mr. Henry T. Oxnard of | Grand Island, Neb., president of the Ameri- can Beet Sugar Society, was the spokes- man. He charged. that the present tariff not only failed to give protection to the sugar raisers, but discouraged the invest- ment of additional capital. It had been predicted that under the McKinley law the beet sugar industry would grow rapidly, and three refinerfes had been built early in the administratfon of that law, but since then fear cf changes had deterred new in- vestments. Any schedule on sugar which had been in force since 1860, except that of the Wilson law, would permit the spread of beet sugar growing. Beet sugar could be produced in twenty states, and, under a proper tariff, the United States could, in fifteen years, raise all sugar necessary for home consumption. The beet industry pro- tested against rates which favored only the single state of Louisiatia. No party, except that which framed the Wilson bill, had proposed any sugar rates lower than from 1% to 3% cents a pound. . Oxnard delivered an argument in favor of a bounty, and proceeded to quote departmental reports and other authorities to show that this country had soil, climate, energy and capital requisite to the pro- duction of all its own sugar. Every other nation, even Sweden, which could supply itself with sugar had taken every measure to do so; even little Bulgaria had liberal duties and bounties enforced for this pur- pose. zi —— a ASSAGLTED: AT HIS DOOR. 1 este A Contractor Henten by Discharged Employes. Last night! about! 6 o'clock Mr. William Watts, contractor and builder, who lives at No.-221 Bb street, was called up- on at his house by two young men, who brutally assiilted“‘him. ‘The men he rec- ognized as J‘'.D, Carroll and H. W. Gray, who had been in his employ, but whom he had discharged. €onsiderable excitement was otcasioned byi the assault, and quite a crowd ‘gathered’ about the’house. Ac- cording to. Mr. ‘Watts’ complaint, he was seated in his: house ‘when thé men called and asked toi see him. He went to the door,..he complains, ‘énly to be knocked down and dragged to the pavement, where he was beaten. Carroll, he complains, held him down while Gray “béat him. Stones were used, and Mr. Watts was cut and bruised about the head and cheat. When Policeman Murphy and several citi- zens responded to Mr. Watts’ call for help the men, who were apparently under the influence of Hquor, fled. The injured man was taken in the house and attended by Dr. Perry, and the police searched for his alleged assailants last night, but failed to find them. ‘Today Sergeant Harbison and Policemen Yoe and Foley arrested Carroll and Gray and locked them up on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. They will be taken to the Police Court tomorrow. Gray was apprehended at Mr. Watts’ house. He called there to see Mr. Watts, and, it is thought, to make an apology as well as to learn of his condition. Several friends of Mr. Watts were at the house at the time and they took charge of him. Then the police were called and he was turned over to them. Carroll was found at Fis home on 7th’ street, near Florida ave- rue, and when the prisoners reached the police station they accused a third man of having inflicted the injury to Mr. Watts. The latter, however, says that while the third man was present he took no part in the assault. The police are looking for the third man, who may prove to be an impor- tant witness in the case. This afternoun Mr. Watts’ condition was not so favorable, although he will in all probability recover. Ss FOR HABEAS CORPUS. Application for the Release of a Lit- tle Girl. Attorney Thomas G. Hensey late yester- day afternoon filed, cn behalf of John M. and Ada C. M. Sturgess, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Myrtle Grimsley, otherwise’ known as Mildred Sturgess, an eight-year-old child, adopted January 22, 1894, by Mrs. Sturgess, the lit- tle girl then being in the care and custody of the board of children’s guardians. The petitioners claimi that the board ar- gued that the child should remain with them until she reached the age of eighteen years, and, they assert, she remained with them until about the 1st of October last, when, they charge, Agent Lewis of the board took ker away from the Peabody School, where she was in attendance, with- bar hcaiae? or notice to them. e petition was presented to Judge Cole today, who declined to order the writ to issue until it had been amended so as to charge that the child is unlawfully re- strained by the board. -Mr. Hensey there- upon withdrew tbe petition for amendment in accordance with Cole’s suggestion. Dog BRAID @O REST. at _ ac Funeral Sexgices Over the Late Robt. Q¥« Fenwick, The funeral of: the late Mr. Robert W. Fenwick, wholwas@ttacked with his fatal illness Mot attefnoon, and died a few hours later af. thé, e of his. nephew, to which he ci took place this af- ternoon fromishis: tate residence, No. 1303 services, which y.3'}8tse number of mourn- ‘preasively conducted N street nortiwest"-The were attend ing friends, BF FAST TIME IS LIKELY Racing Wheelmen Will Try to Equal "the Schedale, THEY ARE NEARLY NINE MILES BEHIND George Ball, the Local Rider, De- cides to Withdraw. A GIFT TO THE SWEDE With a rest of sixteen hours the riders in the six-day race at the Convention Hall rink telt almost as fresh this afternoon as on the opening day. They are all aware that they are behind the schedule by nearly nine ‘miles, and this will have to be made up. The probability is that today will be the fastest of any so far as distance is concerned, The riders have so far set the pace for themselves, Waller and Maddox doing the lion’s share, though the others have al- ternated. This evening pace makers will be put in, Charles Alberts and James War- burton taking turns for half an hour each. The pacing will start at 8 o'clock and con- tinue until the hour of closing. All of the riders appeared to be in good ecndition. There were nine men who were to start. Ball Retires. One familiar face was missing. George S. Ball, the local rider, who entered the race Monday under a disadvantage, and who was suffering from a severe cold, de- cided this afternoon not to continue. His sickness on the wheel yesterday caused him to lose much valuable distance, throw- ing him nearly eighteen miles in the rear, a lead almost too great to overcome. Though he felt better today than he has at any time since the race, he plainly saw that there would be no chance for him to gel a Place for the prize money, and he wisely decided not to continue on the long en- curance ride. Under the schedule riders are obliged to make 900 miles for the week, or an aver- age of 150 miles a day, and though Ball feels perfectly sure that he can ride over an average of 140 miles a day, it will give him no show at the finish. Albert has turred in the role of trainer, and will manage Lawson and Ashinger for the balance of the race. The Swede has made a favorable impression upon the spectators, and just before he started one of his admirers presented him a turkey wish bone, a relic of Christmas, with many good wishes for kis success in the race. The Start. There was a change in the riding cos- tumes of the men. Forster came out with a dash of old gold and black, while “the terrible Swede” had an entire change of costume, with an American flag around his waist. Maddox also had on a different colored sweater, one with larger colors. Waller stuck to his blue sult, and Ashinger his ble ck. The English riders were dressed the same as ever. The usual delay was experienced in starting the men, but today the start Was nearer schedule time. It was a few minutes lacking 2:15 when the men went on. Waller took the lead Aschinger sec- ond, Maddox third and Forster-fourth. The two riders from the continent held on to the last place. It was reported trat Waller's eyes were failing nim, but at the start he appeared to be ell right. At the start Eddie Bald before firing the gun announced that he would pace about an hour at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The men continued in this order for about five miles, then Chapple,with Hunter behind him, made a pretty spurt and took the lead. Forster got third place, while Law- son held up the rear. At 2:40 Waller pags- ed his 400 miles, I 3 time being $7 minutes 30 seconds after the start. He completed the distance in 16 hours 27 minutes 30 sec- onds; Maddox made his 300 miles 28 min- utes after the start, making his time 16 hors 283 minutes for the distance. The 3 O'Clock Score. The standing of the men at 3 o'clock was as follows: Waller. Miles.Laps. 303 Aprowacn Increased Enthusiasm. The second day of the race was marked by increased enthusiasm and an increased number of spectators, the attendance last evening being by far the largest since the opening of the race. ‘The shouts and cheers of the audience serve to stimulate the energy of the riders, and they con- tinue to spin over the smooth wooden track with almost as much ease as a novice would after riding twenty-five miles. Slow- ly but surely the contestants are settling dcwn to the work before them, and the changes in the schedule are more apparent than ever. The changes will constantly occur from now on until the close of the race, though the prospects are that the fin- ish will be exceedingly close. Waller and Maddox, who have all along held the lead, are gradually feeling the strain of the ride. The other contestants, with perhaps one or two exceptions, are in a similar fix. Though the rumors of a pool between the two leaders are circu- lated freely there ts nothing to bear out this statement outside the close way in which they follow one another all during the race. Like machines they sweep around the arena, with steady clock-like motion, accelerated now and then when seme of the riders in the rear ranks start out to gain some lost ground by making a big spurt. Lawson is keeping up remarkably well, and his easy riding is the subject of much comment. Hunter, the little rider from abroad, is also keeping up in good fashion, while his companion, Chapple, made big strides yesterday for a better place, and succeeded. Charles Ashinger, for an old- timer, is keeping up remarkably well, and gives promise of keeping up with the pro- cession clear until the end. He was some- what heavy when ‘he went in, and with several days’ riding he will be reduced suf- ficiently in weight to give him a chance to show his old-time ability. Picking the Winner. There is considerable speculation as to the winner. Maddox is picked out by a good many, while the Swede has his fa- ‘vorites in the audience. Waller and Ash- inger can also be counted in for the finish, and Forster is yet to be heard from. By the way things look at it it as though the riders of Ea. amer’s Bi 2 end é i 5 FE; if t ; nk Pe a ; g FEE : a a a i & (| ie ie | id z i i i F Ki § i g 3 i! By Ht pes i i i r ! Hl dH i a d i street, members New York stock exchange, mann & Co., New York. eight-hour record, made five years ago by Ashinger, was broken by all the riders, except Ball, the record distance being 186 2-3 miles. There is no doubt that the record will be smashed, and badly at that, but whether the distance mit on the pres- 2. will be reached is another ques- ‘Two Riders Dropped Out. The riding yesterday was marked by the @ropping out of two more riders, thus nar- rowing the contest. The first day Marks dropped from the ranks, and yesterday Schock and Albert followed. Both of the riders were suffering from recent racing events and were hardly tn condition to en- dure the long ride, and the great wonder is the manner in which Ashinger is keep- ing up, he securing a place at the recent Madison Square race. Hardly five miles had been made yesterday, when Schock threw up the sponge. He was in bad con- dition, and perhaps did the wisest thing. He had been lapped several times by the other riders almost immediately after the start, but he pegged on. His tire in some manner was punctured, and as the wind oozed out the courage of the rider went with it, and he left the track. He was in no condition to sit in the saddle, being extremely sore, made much worse by = fall = the first day. ze add to this a swelling appeared in his leg. This breaks the good record established by the rider. He has been in twenty-two six- day races and won eleven, and in all other races he never failed to finish in a place where he was entitled to some of the prize money. His twenty-third race proved to be a Jonah race to him. Albert was in a worse condition, if any- thing, than Schock. He appeared to be ind pale as he rode around ind though he kept on away in the rear he had the sympathy of all the spec- tators. It was only about a month ago that he fell in a six-day race at Saratoga and broke his collar bone, and the frac- ture has only partly healed, leaving the rider in a weak state. He was to have entered in the recent Madison Square event but for the unfortunate occurrence. The quitting of Schock probably had an effect upon him, but he continued on until 5 o'clock, unmindful of the frequency with which he was lapped. It was only a few minutes after 5 o'clock when he shook the track, so to speak, with 179 miles and four laps to his credit, considerably over ten miles behind his nearest man. Waller's wife and child were interested spectators all during the day, and the husband and father was more encouraged by their presence than anything else. There appears to be some signs of fatigue in his giant frame, and it is predicted that he will lose more distance today. Maddox, who has all along succeeded in- keeping even with Waller, lost two laps last even- ing, through the bursting of his tire. Be- fore he could ride again Waller gained two laps on him, while Ashinger came up for three more, and all the others moved up in proportion. At the close of the race the usual exhibi- tions of riding were given. Teddy Hale, the champion, rode a mile in the somewhat slow time of 2.42, while Tom Linton rode three miles, breaking his record for that distance, his time being 7.03. Eddie Bald rode a quarter in .29 1-5. Warburton, the French champion, was in no condition to ride and did not appear. Last Night's Score. The score up to last evening was as fol- lows: First Second Name. Day. Day. ‘Total. Waller 7- 143-7 291-2 Maddox . 18-5 21 Ashinger 143-8 200-5 wson . 148-8 144-0 238-8 Hunter 144-7 18 ‘288-0 Chapple . 141-7 144-5 ‘286-2 Forster 143-7 142-6 286—1 Ball . 142) 127-5 269-5, Tonight's Program. The program for this evening will be an exhibition half-mile by Teddy Hale, while Eddie Bald will wheel another exhibition mile. Tom Linton, the English crack, will vide for five miles, paced by the English tandem. Tomorrow evening Tom Linton will go for his ten-mile paced record. Ted- dy Hale will ride two miles, paced, and Bald will go three-quarters unpaced. Lin- ton will ride for his hour-record Friday evening, and k expected to break it. ees DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bullding Permits, Building permits have been granted as follows: Maryland Barnes, erect two two- story brick dwellings, 1418 and 1420 South Cerolina avenue southeast, $1,000; James Gordon Saunders, repair and enlarge 921 4th street northeast, $30. Excise Board. The excise board today heard testimony in the cases of the following applications for liquor licenses, against the granting of which protests have been made: Edward J. Frank, 711 O street northwest: John Cul- linane, 614 4% street southwest; Chas. J. Dietz, 2204 M street northwest; Sarah Bar- num, Tremont House, 304 2d street north- west; Theodore Ruppert, 1021 7th street northwest; Elias Hutchins, 708 F street southwest: John Mahor, 1304 32d street northwest; William A. Hettinger, 415 8th street northeast; George F. Kozel, 1827 14tf street northwest. Permit Granted. ‘The Commissioners today granted per- mission to the Royal Life Insurance Com- pany of this city to do business in the District of Columbia. Public Order. A committee of John B. Wight, Mr. Bry- an and H. H. Randall Webb, from the committee on public order at the inaugu- ration, called on the Commissioners this morning to talk over the arrangements for supplying the proper police and am- bulance facilities on the 4th of March. ‘The matter was discussed at a private hearing, but ro plan was arrived at. Minor School. ” Rev. Walter H. Brooks called on the Dis- trict Commissioners this afternoon, ac- companied by a delegation of colored citi- zens, for the purpcse of requesting that the Commissioners continue to rent the Minor school building for public school purposes for colored children who are now without accommodations, because of the inade- quacy of the Stevens building. Mr. Brooks said that unless this was done many col- ered children in the neighborhood of the Minor building would be without school accommodatiors. The Stevens building is now in the course reconstruction, and when the improvements on it were ordered it was believed that it was ample in ca- pacity to accommodate al! the colored children living in that neighborhood. Asks Exemption. Mr. E. M. McCleary called on the Com- missioners today to request that the school at the corner of 11th and M streets, con- ducted by Mrs. Sommers, be exempted from taxation under the law which ex- empts property used for educational pur- 4 Grain ai Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F its Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- GRAIN. Vheat— - soa 80 st i ig i. 7. 3.95 25 3.70 «3.70 3.92 3.92 cu Se 8 3 7.00 br -4 [FINANCE AND TRADE Opening Prices Reflected Fractional Concessions. LONDON CABLES SHOWED DECLINES Decrease in St. Paul's Earnings Af- fects the Whole Granger Group. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS panels Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 30.—Opening prices this morning reflected fractional con- cessions by ‘comparison with last night's closing level and subsequently became ir- regular under narrow trading by the room. London's ear'y cables reported small de- clines in American rattway shares, due in some measure to a more active demand for money at that center. The Bank of Eng- land -loaned in all about £3,000,000 to the epen money market, and 1s reported to have again bought iarge amounts of con- sols. This action on the part of the bank would indicate that easier money ts expected to follow the demand incident to the closing of the year. The assurances given the foreign markets yesterday that Spain bad expressed her willingness to accede to the plans of the United States for ending the Cuban war were found to have been, at least, premature, and, consequently, clined in significance as a speculative factor. St. Paul's report of earnings for the month of November, showing a decrease of $398,000, found reflection in a lower market level for the stock of that company. The entire Granger group sold off sympatheti- ly, but the declines were of little signifi- cance. The restraining order against the pay- ment of the Manhattan dividend, announ: ed at the close of yesterday's business, had little effect on the stock after the first few quotations. Brokers who sold yesterday on advance information were noted among the leading buyers of the stock today. While the method employed may savor of a stock Jobbing enterprise, and thereby lose its force for the moment, a more general 4 sire on the part of stockholders to inquire the management which they hav. of corporations in @ money interest can but add to the efficiency of such management Mystery is wholly out of place in the han- dling of the property rights of others. The most conspicuous movement of the day was in American Sugar, a sharp ad- vance being recorded late in the afternoon on buying for both long and short account From the nature of the original activity the street attributed the advance to Wash- ington orders, based on the day's delibera- tions of the ways and means committee The unanimous request for higher rates on the refined product to overcome the ef- fects of foreign bounties and a piea for low rates on the raw product were con- strued into an argument favorable to the immediate outlook. This view is, of course, extreme in the eyes of those accustomed to the ways of the national legislators, but that the ulti- mate result is assured none seriously doubt. The western financial situation again fave evidences of weakne: but the local confidence in the early termination of such disturbing influences has not abated and little attention is paid to the happening of the expected. The market was generally steady during the final hour, with the bulk of the activity in American Sugar. —$—_s—___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the cpening, the highes: and the lowest ard the closing prices New York stock by Corson & York stcck ge. | Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open, High. if the orted members New market tgday, as re rtney, Low. Close. Nm 11% 1% ne #Q.... . rth western » Pid... t 16% 164 Wheeling & L. Erie. 6 6h 64 6% Wheeling& L. Krie,Pid. ie tniies” sive Western Union ‘Tel. Sig “8b, “8S, HB Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—reguler call—12 o'clock m. Railroad és, $1,000 at 113%. Al 8%. Pheumatic Gun Cacriag Grapbo- 200 at 20-year Fund. gold Gs, 100 bid. Wa 09 Fund. currency 5.658, Metropolitan Railroad 5s, Metropolitan Ratlruad conv Metropolitan Railroad Cer- 106 bid, 112 asked. Gs, 112 bid, 114 axked. Ulicate of Indebtedness, 115 bid, 130 fisked Belt Rallroud Ss, 62 bid sz Eckington Katlrond 89 bid, 93 asked. jumbia Katine de, 1Uy%, Washington Gas Company, ser. A, TAL bid. Washington Gas Ci 100 bid. Security and Trost 5s, A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust Sx, A. and 0., 100 bid. 6s, 106 bid. Wi " 6s, 106 bid. Washington Market Company exten. bid. Masonic Asrociation jin, 104 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, °275 bid. Mets 275 L 2s wit "Harmer aad bid, 300 asked. Centra! ond, *124 Saked. Citiscns’, 128 axked e 7 asked Coltmbin, °115 bid. Capital, *116 bid, 130 asked West End, *104 bid, 111 asked. ‘Traders’, °90 bid 100 asked. Lincoln, 108 asked. Sate ‘and’ Trust Ww 0 Loan and 417 bid, 124 ‘American he Surity and ‘Trust, 136 bid, 141 asked.” Washington Railroad Stocks. —Capital Traction Company, *51!, bid, 54 anne sitet tan, 108 bid, 106 ‘asked nd Electric Stocks.—Washington Gus, i 46 bid. Uni asked. Stocks.—Real Bejate Tithe. 112 asked. Washington te, 10 asked. : | It | i ; } sie E i :