Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897-12 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE <= No Tidings of the Missing Men of the Commodore. REPORT OF CAPTAIN Madrid Papers to Withdraw Ha- vana Correspondents. -- AND SAG CANOVAS ASTA Fia., January 4.—Noth- has been heard from the erght g men of the steamer Commodore, although Cubans here still have hopes @hat the survivors will be picked up. The four men who landed at St. Orange yesterday morning were Maj. Jilia Rodriquez. Baz, Manuel Gorzalez, Louis Sicrra Medorar and Jesus Alvarez, all Cubans. Capt. Mur- phy and others wil! reach Jacksonviile thts evening, when a thorough investigation will be made. Official Report of the Disaster. Captain Chester, commanding the U.S. 8. Newark, at Jacksonville, has sent a tele- gram to the Secretary of the Navy an- nouncing the sinking of the steamer Com- modore off the coast of Florida and the de- parture of the steamer Three Friends to the rescue of her passengers and crew. The telegram contains no detafis except that the Commodore had a regular clear- ance. Havana Correspondents to Withdraw. LONDON, January 4.—A special dispatch from Madrid says that owing to the gov- ernment prosecution of the Imparcial, the Heraldo and Correspondencia those papers have agreed to withtraw their correspond- ents from Ha It is under that Senors Canovas del Castillo and Sagasta opposed the pro- pesals for a temporary coalition ministry to seitle the Cuban question. Gomes Said to Be Weakening. MADRID. January 4.—Private telegrams received here from Havana say that It is possible that Maximo Gomez and other in- fluential Cubans will surrender to the Spanish authorities. Whereabouts of the Bermuda. ST. GEORGE, Bermuda, January 4—The British steamer Bermuda, Captain Scott, alleged to be a Cuban filibuster, which left New York on December 31, passing out of Sendy Hook at about 11 o'clock on the morning of that day, arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning. Under ordinary cir- cumstances the Bermuda should have reached here in about three days; but she is twenty hours over that time, probably owing to fog and rough weather. It would have been impossible for her to land a fili- bustering expedition on the coast of Cuba since she left New York December 31. > SHOT HIMSELF IN BALTIMORE. Suicide of a Man ho Registered Himself as From This City. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., January dressed man who registered Stiles, Washington, D. C.,” was found dead in a room at the Hotel Rennert short- ly befere noon today with a bullet wound in his right temple. He was fully dressed, seated in a chair in front a mirror: a bulldog pistol lay on the iloor beside him. He had evidently seated himself in tront of the mirror and deliberately blown out his brains. In his pockets was found a Pullmaa car check from Philadelphia to Baltimore and 31.9% in cash. The ticket was purchased January 2, at Philadelphia, Pa. Coroner Buddenbohn rendered a verdict of suicide and degiined to no!d an ina The body was removed to the morgue. The suicide was a man about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 inches in height. He was dressed in dark striped trousers, black serge coat and vest, dark blue over- ccat, black alpine hat and tan gaiters. He reached the hotel Saturday night, and re- marked to the clerk he had just come from Philadelphia, but that his home was in Washington. He said he liked Baltimore, and intended to make this city his future home. He retired to his room quite early last night, and nothing was heard from him un- til noon today, When repeated knocks on his door met no response. The door was forced, and he was found as stated. The body was cold and stiff, and the man had been dead at least five or six hours. No cause can be assigned for the deed. Not Known Here. The only person mentioned in the City Directery for 1807 whose name is at all Like that given by the man who committed suicide at the Hotel Rennert today is Mr. Valentine N. Stiles, a well-known clerk in the Treasury Department. Mr. V. N. Stiles was at his desk at the department this af- ternoon. Neither he nor any other person of the same name knows of a V. W. Stiles or any one who answers to that descrip- tion. a GROWTH IN NEW ENGLAND. Avother Hartford Paper Joins the As- sociated Press. HARTFORD, Conn, January 4—The Hartford Post, one of the strongest and mest prominent evening papers in New Ergland, has become a member of the As- sociated Press, and today began to receive its full leased wire service, discontinuing the news report of the United Press. The Pest was founded in 1856, and is published by Jchn Addison Porter, one of the best known of New England's editors. The Evening Leader this afternoon edi- torially says: “We heartily congratulate the Post, for it has achieved a triumph that renders it worthy of congratulation. It has secured the best press service in the world, a service that constantly grows better, a service that will give the Post additional strength and value. “The Leader the first Connecticut newspaper to receive the service of the Asscclated Press, and the superiority of this service over the services of all other news associations has been demonstrated almcst daily during the past three years.” _— DELAWARE DEMOCRATS WE he Kent County Cane. DOVER, Del., January 4.—The decision today of the court of errors and appeals in the Kent county mandamus proceedings re- versed the action of the superior court, which latter body had rendered an opinion that the Kent county board of canvassers should reconvene and recount the votes cf several hundreds In Kent county, which the union republican aim were unlawful- jy thrown out by the canvass board. This is a victory for the democrats. The costs are placed on the republicans. January ward Scofield of Oconto was inaugurated governor of Wisconsin today. The cere- mony took place in the assembly chamber at noon, and was simp:e in character. —>— Found in Druid Hill Park Lake. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md, January 4.—The body of a man supposed to be R. M. Cornelius, ceshier of the Merchants and Planters’ Bank of this city, was found this afternoon im the lake in Druid Hill Park. The cor- oner is investigatin, ———__ Secretary Carlisle in New York. NEW YORK, January 4—Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle is in the city today. It ls expected that he will visit the sub- treasury. —_+-— By reason of sickness, there were twenty- two policemen off duty today. eae ee only five absent on Jeavi DISTRUSTED THE DOCTORS Sam Lung Refuses te Ge to the Hos- pital. Badly Siurt by Some Unknown Man— His Skall Fraetured—Leoking C for His Assailant. ‘This evening about the time the sun goes: down Sam Lung will leave his little laundry at 611 2d street northwest and go to the 4% street joss house, and there make peace with the divinity he worships. Perhaps he will also call upon the celestial doctor in “Chinatown” and get something to soothe his troubled head. An unknown colored man is responsible for the condition of his head, and the police wanted the laundry- man to go to the Emergency Hospital for treatment, but Sam refused to go, for he sail he would let no “Melican” man treat him. When the police called at Sam's clothes-washing establishment about nooa today they found very much excited over his rough treatment. An iron pipe had been used on his head and he was gradually weakening from loss of blood. The crimson fluid was fairly streaming from the wound, and the floor of the laundry appeared as if it had been given a coat of paint. Holding up three fingers, the Chinaman managed to inform the police of the num- ber of colored men who had been in his place. He also succeeded in making the pelice understand that one of them was a wagon driver. But he could not tell the cause of the trouble, and the police imag- ined it resulted from trouble about some laundry. A telephone message brought the ambulance to the front door, and then the small crowd already assembled began to in- crease. One after another the drivers of vehicles stopped until the whole square was obstructed. While the big crowd was on the outside tke mar in charge of the ambulance was inside vainly endeavoring to persuade Sam Lung that a visit of an hour to the hospital would put him in condition to resume bust- ness. A shake of the hand greeted the driver and policeman every time they suggested hospital, and finally the wounded celestial asked his uninvited guests to depart. All this time he was using some old news- Papers to wipe the blood from his face, while a bandage of the same material ccv- ered the ugly wound in his head. After searching his trunk and every box and drawer in tae !aundry Sam finaliy dis- covered in the money drawer what looked like some kind of dried wood, and when he had gotten a piece of this medicine in his mouth he seemed happy. “This is not the first time Sam has expe- rienced such a thing,” remarked a police- man. “Some months ago a colored man assaulted him, but he could not identify the man. And Sam's no easy man to tackle. I had occasion to arrest him once, end before I could get him in the station I had tora most of his clothes off.” When the ambulance left the neighbor- hood and the police departed the street was soon made passable again, and Sam, although blood-stained and wounded, re- sumed his place at the ironing table, con- tinuing the use of the scraps of news- paper. The police learned, through an interpre- ter, that the colored man who committed the assault had called at ihe laundry and pretended he had some collars and cuffs in the laundry, but had lost his ticket. Sam Lung dented that his customer even had any linen in wash, whereupon the colored man became noisy and profane and used the piece of gas pipe on Sam’s head. The Chinaman fell to the floor and seemed dazed when pedestrians called to assist him. Badly Hart. Two hours later the Chinaman became frightened and consented to go to the Emergency Hospital. Then it was found that he was suffering from a deep, depress- ed fracture of the skull, the worst injury of similar character that ever came to the notice of the house staff. He persist- ently refused treatment, however, and in- sisted on returning to his laundry, fearing that it would be robbed during his ab- serce by some other Chinaman. Tic sur- geons did all in their power to induce the man to remain at the hospital, as they considered the operation of trephining ab- solutely necessary to save life. ————— ST. PAUL BANK FAILURE. Another Institution Closes Its Doors ‘Today. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 4. The Allemania Bank, capital, $400,000, and having a clientage similar to that of the Germania, closed its doors also soon after the other bank had announcad its assign- ment. The Allemania Bank was organized last year, being the cessor of the Com- merciai Bank, Wm. Bickel, formerly pres- ident of the Germania Bank, jotning forces with Albert Scheffer of the Commercial to organize the new bank, of which Mr. Scheffer was made president; Wm. Bickel and Wm. Hamm, vice presidents, and E. D. Barnett, cashier. The Commercial had formerly been a na- tional bank, but after its fallure in the spring of 1802, it was reorganized a state bank and became merged last spring into the present Allemania Bank. This bank was also a sufferer by the panicky feeling after the Bank of Minnesota had closed. Its last official statement, after the close of business, December 17, 1896, was as fol- lows: Resources—Loans and discounts, $706,842.- 48; sundry bonds, $86,750; overdrafts, $1,- 75.19; bank's building, $60,000; furniture and fixtures, $13,372.31. Due from other banks, $35,920.59; gold, 4167.85; cash items, $10,173.87; exchanges for clearing house, $11,114. demand loans, 362,881.40; total resources, $1,031,000.97. Liabilities—Capital stock paid In, $400,000; undivided profit, less expenses, $58,764.00; individual deposits, $329,739.; interest cer- tificates, $187,253.23; call certificates, $4,- 354; due banks and bankers, $66,740.52; cash creditors’ checks, $6,023.11; certified checks, 34,145.24; total liabilities, $1,061,000.97. President Scheffer of the A}Jlemanta said at noon that they had been suffering from the panic, the failure being due to the com- bined withholding and withdrawing of de- posits. There had for some time been a gradual drain on the bank, and it seemed to gain added force as soon as the announce- ment of the Germania failure was an- nounced. A crowd of depositors soon gathered, de- marding their money, and at 11 o'clock it was decided to close at once, State Bank Examiner Kenyon being called tn and tak- ing persession of ihe bank. President Willius told an Assoctated Press reporter today that the closing of the Germania was the result of an unrea- sonable panic, and that the bank would be opened for business just as soon as the pe ple regained their usual cool sense. Tne bank, as a result of the panicky feeling had paid out to depositors $335,000 in the last nine days, and as they saw what the continuation of this would lead to, the directors had decided to close for the pres- ent. Mr. Willius says says he fully expects to Fave the bank reopened and ready for busiress by the last of March. New York Correspondents. NEW YORK, January 4.—The correspon- dent in this city of the Allembania Bank is the Mechanics’ ational Bank. The balance to the credit of the St. Paul insti- tion here Is said to be less than $1,000. The Hanover National Bank is the New York correspondent of the Germania Bank. The latter has been in the habit of car- rying a fair account here, but it is stated that whatever indebtedness may be due the Harover Bank is amply secured. West End Bank Closes. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 4.-The West Side Bank has just closed. —. Might Schools. The night schools of the District will be reopened this evening. This statement is made to clear up a misunderstanding on the subject on the part of some of the pupils. ———— he Grand Jury. The term of the present grand jury will expire today, and the body is expected to make a final report late this afternoon. po apes A Grocer's Assignment. Edw. L. R. Lusby, grocer at No. 1200 H street northwest, today made an assign- men for benefit of creditors to Samuel G. Commatinng. of aaste cana mane ta A account = ta $2,475, while the Habilities ‘amount erection of such. structures was particularly funny. Of course, almost every one knows trat bids will be invited from butlders and others for the fon of the stands, and the highest bid f¥each case. where the bid- der is responsibf; will be accepted. The committee on 3 and reservations will _sS pone ai te a aale of = seal se 1y t il only req that all bidders will iply with the =peci- fications ‘termined upon. Tnese and strongly con- roofs. Along the front of each root-wHl be a cornice adapted for the arrangom@ht pf decorations, and the —— & adorning-these extensions will be me by the Squmalstee on street decora- pees The peaders. 10 receive the right to erect these s' i pay for the priviiege and will Dulld the Beructires at their own expense, and then’s@}l the seats to the gen- eral public. 2 Committeé Meetin; The committee on transportation was to have held a meeting tonight, but the ab- sence of Mr. Chapin Brown, the chairman, from Washington will prevent it. The next meeting will be called after Mr. Brown's return. The committee on decorations of the ball room will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at headquarters. Demand for Sleeping Cars. The Railway Age say: Hundreds of sleeping cars have already been applied for from various places for the transpertation of private parties to the presidential in- auguration, the desire being to have them side-tracked at Washington and used for lodgings. This lack of trackage room would prevent filling all the orders eyen if cars eculd had; but’ the large number of sleepers that will be concentrated at Wash- ington about the 4th of March will illus- trate anew the advantage of having great sleeping car companies with facilities for meeting extraordinary demands for ac- commodations before which individual roads would be helpless. Work of the Execative Committee. The meeting of the’ inaugural executive cemmittee at headquarters Saturday night was largely attended. The question of ap- Ppcrtioning money to the various commit- tees was discussed, and while the amounts awarded were not made public, everybody expressed themselves as well satistied with the conclusions reached. Chairman John W. Thompson of the finance committee reported that $10,640 had already been paid in to the guarantee fund, many subscribers paying the full amounis of their contributions instead of taking ad- ALL PROMINENT MEN Announcement of the Inaugural CONGRESSIONAL QUOTA NOT SELECTED Progress in Preparing for the Cere- monies in March. eres EXECUTIVECOM MITTEE WORK Recording Secretary Walker had nothing to report im the way of fresh news at headquarters during the early hours today. There was general remark also among those In charge of the committees over th? prevailing dullness. Up to 1 o'clock no communications had been recelved elthe: by the civic or the military committ:e from representatives of organizations which contemplate participating in the in- auguration, rather cn unusual record at headquarters. The Reception Committee. ‘There was a break in the monotony, how- ever, when Chairman Bell authorized the publication of the reception committee. The gentlemen comprising this importani body are, with ‘the exception of the senators and representatives, who are to be selected and who will be announced in a few days, as pacn Nelo A Mil hi n. Nelson A. le: Gardiner G. Hubbard, vies@tisinme F_Michler, United States army, secretary. Supreme Court of the United States— Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Field, Justice Harlan, Justice Gray, Justice Brewer, Justice Brown, Justice Shiras, Justice White, Justice Peckham. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Richard H. Alvey, Associate Justice Martin F. Mor- ris, Associate Justice Seth Shepard. Supreme Court cf the District of Colum- bia—Chief Justice Edward Bingham, Associate Justice Alexan.ler 33. Hagner, As. Mr. Capt. sociate Justice Walter 38. Cox, Asso- | Vantage of the installment plan adopted by sociate Justice Andrew C. radiey, Asso- | the committee. clate Justice Louis E. MeComas, Associate | Chairman Levi P. Wright of the public Justice Charles C. Cole. Commissioners of District of Columbia— John W. Ross, president; George Truesdell, Maj. Charles F. Powell. Court of Claims—Judge Charles C. Nott, Judge Lawrence Weldon, Judge John Davis, Judge Stanton J. Peelle, Judge Chas. B. Howry, Archibald Hopkins. United States Army—Gen. Ruggles, Gen. Sawtelle, Gen. Lieber, Gen. Greely, Gen. Morgan, Gen. Flagler, Gen. Craighili, Gen. Stanton, Gen. Sternberg, Gen. Park, Gen. Baird, Gen. Van Vliet, Gen. Rucker, Gen. McKeever, Gen. Breck. U. S. Navy—Admiral Ramsay, Commo- dore Matthews, Admiral Walker, Com- mander Chadwick, Captain Sampson, Pay- mester General Stewart, Surgeon General Tryon, Captain Lemly, Einginecr-in-Chief Melville, Chief Constructor Hichborn, Ad- miral Franklin, Admiral Benham. Republican Natio Committee. Marcus A. Hanna, Wm. M. Osborne, Cornelius N. Bliss, Chas. T. Dawes; Asp, Henry E.; Bennett, Leo E.; Boyd, James E.; Brayton, Chas. R.; Brownlow, Walter Bowden, George E.; Clayton, Powell; Cummins, A. B.; Cheney,Person C.; Childs, Geo. T.; Durbin, Wm. T.; Dodd, Chas. H.; Fessenden, Samuel; Gibbs, Frederick comfort committee said that_accommoda- tions had been secured for 15,141 persons, and that it had been ascertained that the city restaurants would be able to furnish 6,000 meais at one time at prices ranging from 25 to 50 cents a meal. Chairmen Geo. Gibson of the committee on invitations and tickets submitted de- signs for these important souvenirs of the coming inauguration, which were adopted. The invitations and tickets will be cngraved by the bureau of engraving and printing and by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the latter firm to prepare the decorative features for the cover. The action of Chairman Bell in ordering 2,300 medal badges from Joseph K. Davison of Philadelphia was approved. The designs of these articles will not be made known until they are protected by copyright. Concerts in the Pension Court. It was decided to have concerts on Fri- day and Saturday, March 5 and 4, and, aa stated last week;in -Ehe Star, they will be dedicated respectively to the governors of the states, the Military and the civic or- ganizations. The concert Saturday evening will be participated in by a chorus of 500 voices. oy 8 Chairman Bell was authorized to appoint a committee to secuna from Congress legis- Jation providing for the illumination and ecoration of tha public buildings, and se- lected Mr. Benjamin Butterworth, Judge John J. Long, Mr. Aldis B. Brown, Mr. James L. Norris and Mr. Lawrence Gard- ner to serve as-such/icommittee. Chairman Hensy A, Willard of the com- mittee on parks and reservations submitted the plans and dtawihgs for the stands to be erected along'the line of the parade. He Stated that they had been approved by Building Inspector, Brady, and the execu- tive committee adopted the report. Gratifying, Features. A very gratifying feature of the arrange- ment of these stands will be that they will not interfere with a full view of the statues A. A.; Baird, G. W.; Blount, H. E.; Rell, ; that mark so many of the reservations. ‘A. Graham: Beveridge, M. W.; Boardman, | There will be no stand at the Peace monu- W. J.; Benedict, George Granville; Browne, | Ment, at the foot of the Capitol, which in Aldis B.; Bryan, Samuel N.; Burdett, 8. S.; | former years has been barricaded and Buck, A. E.; Batchelder, R. N.; Houtwell, ; closed to view by huge framework of car- George S.; Busey, S. C.; Barrett, Win. E.; | pentering. On next inauguration day the Bussey, Cyrus; Blair, Woodbury; Butter- | monument will be decorated with immor- Grant, John; Hubbard, L. F.; Hill, Jame Johnson, C. S.; Jamison, T. A. B.: Kurtz, Chas. 1. Long, John C. Cyrus, Kittridge, Kerens, Rich C vyons, Judson W.; Leland, jr.: Lyman, | Geo. Leonard, Manley, Jos. H.; Maltz, Geo. L.: yne. Henry C.; Parker, M. M.; Quay, M. 8.; Robinson, Wm. H.: Scott, N. B.; Sulli- van, Porter C.; Sproule, C.H.; Speckles, John D.; Shoup, Geo. L.; Thurston, John M.; Van Deventer, Willis; Webster, Eu- gene A.; Wimberly, A. T.; Wilson, James G.; Wellington, Geo. L.; Yerkes, John W.; Youngblood, Wm. General Members. Agnus, Gen. Fellx; Ainger, D. B.; Allen, H. W.; Adler, Dr. Cyrus; Andrews, A. B. Bowden, George E.; Baliwin, 8. A.; Rirney, field, Gen. Dan.; Beall, Robert; Eurke, | telles and evergreens. The committee's re- John M.; Biedler, H. H.; Brown, Fred. R.:! port also included a recommendation that Converse, John M.; Chandler, ‘Albert H.;| advertisement be made for bids for the Clarke, Henry O.; Chaffee, Geo. A.; Camp- | privilege of printing the official program bell, C. F.; Cox, Wm. V.; Cody, Wm. F.; | according to specifications, and for the ex- Cassels, John; Clephane, clusive privilege of photographing the in- Titian J.; Cornwell, G. G. erior of the inauguration ball room and its Darnellle, H. H. decorations. Ungton, Wm. P.; D Additional Press Committeemen. W. C. In giving out the list of the press commit- tee some days ago a number of names were ingdvertently omitted. They were as fol- ale, George ; Fitch, E.; Fineld, B. F. fee cae ee Coe eee lows: Scott C. Bone, vice chairman; Arthur D. Stuart; Grout, Josiah W. Dunn, Edwin M. Hood, Charles H. Mer- Green, FE. H. R’; Galt, 3 iat and Howard N. Th Geo. ¢.; Grant, Fred. D.; Gilbert, A. H. ie Date ey ee ss Press; J. B. Austin, H. Conquest Clarke Henderson, John B.; Hatch, Edward F. Bae 1 . Haskins, Kittridge; Hamlet, George }.; | Jules Guthridge and A. J. Hatford, United Hendley, Chas. M.; Heurich, Christian; | Press; Walter E. Adams, Boston Herald; Halderman, John A.; Hammond, Wm. A.: Hay, John; Heard, Augustine; Hine, L. G. seo. F.; Hyde, Thos.; Hazen, a. D. 8. H. J. Browne, New York Journal; 3. N. Clark, New York Tribune; Henry E. Eland, Geo. New York World; James S. Henry, Phila— Hassler, J. J Hedges, Chas.; Hill, W: | delphia Press; F. 'T. Hopkins, Norfolk Dia. Johnson, W. W.; James, Thos. L.; John-| patch; W. S. Larner, Chicago Tribune; W. , Claude M.; Kauffmann, 8. H.; Kerr, | J. Lampton, Lexington (Ky.) Herald; Jus. James; Kasson, J. A.; Kimball, Robert J.;j tin N. MeNeth, Globe-Democrat; Angus Kilbourn, Hallet; Lowin, Thos.; Leiter, L. | McSween, Baltimore American; W. B. |. §.; Larner, Nuble D.; Lang- Z.; Lincoln, } Shaw, Philadelphia Inquirer; Edgar C. ‘Sny- ley, S. P.; Lang, Theodore F.; ‘Lowry, | der, Omaha Bee; Henry Watterson Stealey, ‘Thoma: : Monroe, A. | Courier-Journal; John T. Suter, jr., Chicaco Warfield; Maury, Wm. A.; Machen,’ Au-| Record; Robert’ E. Towne, Times-Herall, gustus W.; Mansur, Z. M.; Merrill, Olin; | John C: William, New York Herald. Meyendorff, M. S.; Malster, Wm.; Matting- ly, Wm. F.; Moore, John G.; Marmion, Dr.; WeLean, John R.; McCullough, John G. McKee, Thos. H.; McCammon, J. K.; Me. . Bs Mi D. B.; McCook, An- 8.; M ay, Nathaniel; Olney, Richard; Oler, Wesley M.; Platt, T. C.; Pollok, A.; Proc- — OVERHEAD WIRES: United States Company Replies to an Order of the Commissioners. The United States Electric Lighting Com- pany, through its president, replied today tor, Fletcher D.;, Page, Carroll B.; Peck, | to the order of the Commissioners of Hamilton 8.; Portner, Robert; " Paue | cope gt, 1606, directing It ae crew. De- Thomas Nelson; Parke, John G.; Payne, » 1896, z wcalsel James G.; Pellew, Henry Edward; | why the overhead wires on the north side Perkins, 8S. A.; nee Re & of C street between 6th and 7th and across Robinson, Daniel W.; Ripley, Wm. Y. W-;| the sidewalk to connect ti : Rice, Wm. Gorman; Riggs, E. Francis: 2 Wo private elec tric lights at the southwest corner of 6th street and Louisiana avenue can be legally permitted. In his letter to the Commission- ers President Thomas says: “Inasmuch as the United States Electric Lighting Company has since the year 1884 been the legal owner of two certain wires strung between the two poles and across the sidewalk mentioned in the above order, which wires were erected under permits is- sued by your predecessors, and inasmuch as the legal right af the company under au- thority of Congress ‘to own and use such wires crected prior 4o July 18, 1988, has een sustained by t. Supreme Court of the District ot Gonkhois and inasmuch as the so-calledadditional overhead wires mentioned in the above order are not addi- tional to the said two,wires or to any wires, but on the contr: are simply new wires of improved character and insulation replacing said original wires which had deteriorated and'wer® insufficient for the required service,-I have to advise you that the United States Electric Lighting Com- pany respectfully declines to wholly or at all remove said wires And submits the fore- going as its full'answer to the above order to shcw cause why saig overhead wires can be legally pérmittéa. Rochester, W. B.; Rockhill, W.W.; Sebring, F. A.; Sumner, E. A.; Shryock, Thos. J.; E. C.; Snyder, Benj. P.; Smith, L. C.; Stewart, J. W.; Saks, Isadore; Seymoyr, H. A.; Solomons, A. 8.; Sowers, Z. T.; Spof- ford, A. R.; Swords, H. L.; Stone, W. F.; Saxton, George D.; Stahel, Gen. Julius; Swayzie, Theo. F.; Smith, Joseph P.; Tyler, Walter B.; Thompson,W. 8.; Totten, Enoch; Towers, W. Scott; Thomas, A. Van his, H. C.; Van Patten, Wm. J.; Wil- Niraiterersia Worthington, A. S.; Whit- temore, W. C.; Wilson, Col. John M.; Webb, W. Sewell; Wells, Edward; Woodbury, U. A.; Wright, Carroll D.; Wilson, Nathaniel; Woodbury, Levi; Walcott, Chas. D.; Wil- Wilson, Thos.; Wright, S. P.; ct. Every One 1s Satisfied. ‘The amounts of money apportioned to the various committees at the executive com- mittee meeting Saturday night could not be ascertained, the executive committee having placed the seal of secrecy upon this part of its proceedings. It was announced, however, that the vote adopting the ap- portionment was unanimous, so it is gen- erally believed that any dissatisfaction that might have existed heretofore was disst- pated. Pension Office Acoustics. The acoustics of the pension office court in which the inaugural ball will be held will be tested tomorrow night in the pres- ence of the members of the executive com- mittee and the committee on music. The Second Regiment Band will play selections at various (paints in the immense apart- ment and the result will probably deter- mine the location of the music stands for the ball and succeeding concerts. Those who are authorized to attend the test will ‘be admitted at the south entrance to the building, but all others will be rigidly ex- cluded. Some Facts About the Stands. ~ Much amusement has been occasioned among those itt charge of the inaugural ar- Tangements by recent publications regara- ing the stands for sightseers to be erected on the public reservations. The announce- ‘ment of the prices to be allowed for the ASK AN EXTENSION. do Railroads Watit More Time to Pat on Brakes and Couplers. Representatives of all the railroads in the country are expected to assemble in Wash- ington tomorrow for the purpose oF” peti- tioning the interstate commerce commission to intercede with Congress to extend the time preceding which the freight and pas- senger equipment of:the rallroad companies must be supplied. with air brakes and au- tematic couplers. e - o—___ Admitted to Practice. Mr. Charles 8. Albért, formerly a news- paper correspondent at Washington, but now @ lawyer of Minneapolis, was ad- eae to penctios before she United States of Y the” youngest members . Albert is «1 of the bar of the Supreme Court. & AFTER COL. TRACEY A Woman Has Boen Haunting His Office for Some Time. —S The Superintendent of Charities Out of Town. A NEW YORK EPISODE Sa ee a For many months past there has been a mystery about the office of the superin- tendent of charities. Col. Tracey, the su- perintendent, has been conspicuous by his absence, and whenever his name was mentioned about the building the clerks would emile and wink knowingly. In every mystery there is a woman. In this case she was tall, stout, and with a firm set mouth, out of which came cruel invective when she referred to the man who looks after charities and corrections in the Dis- trict cf Columbia. She never told her name, but every one knew at least a part of her bvginess, Col. Tracey, she charged, owed ner money. The bill amounted to $2,300 in all, and she had come on from New York to get it, she said, and get it she would. And if she couldn't get it she would have revenge. And so day in and day out she came to see the colonel. But she was doomed to disappointment on more than one occasion. When tne Disirict offices moved from Ist street to their presen: quarters, the mysterious woman was found on hand. At first no attention was paid to her of the frequency of her visits. She was Iccked upon as a charity charge, who called upon the superintendent for relief. Mcre than once the sixth floor has been startled with angry words coming from the little room set aside for the head of the cherity department of the District. Matters becume so bad that the woman was spoken to, but she was defiant, and said she was there to get her rights. And gradually Col. Tracey ceased to come to his office, or else he would not show up until after office hours. He kept in communice- tion with his clerk by telephone, but scarcely ever came to his office. It was whispered that he was afraid of the wo- man who, it was said, had sworn to have her revenge, and once threatened to shapt im. Tried to Keep Her Out. It made little difference to her whether the colonel was on hend or not. She came just the same, and spent hour after hour in his office. At length her presence be- came so distasteful to the clerk that he ap- pealed to the Commissioners to keep her out of the office. He explained how she in- terfered with his work, and sald her abuse was unbearable. Then the Commissioners acted. The officersat the door of the Dis- trict building were notified to keep the wo- man out. But the order was a difficult one to carry out. There are several modes of entrance to the District building, and the mysterious woman in black knew them ail. And so she would gain admission to the building whenever she pleased, always act- ing defiantly and insisting upon her rights as a citizen. Additional orders were sent to the police, and after, it was said, a threatening letter had been sent to Col. Tracey, a special policeman was stationed at each entragce, with strict orders to keep her out. After that she contented hersel? with talks with clerks on the basement floor, to whom she poured out her tale of woe, vowing vengeance upon Col. Tracey and his clerk. Her Story. This is her story—that is, the part she tells everybody, and which is known throughout the District building. She says that at one time she was a Wealthy boarding “house keeper in New York city, and Col. Tracey was one of her boarders; that he ran up a large bill for board and lodging, and once he came to her and borrowed a sum of money; that this was repeated many times, until at length she found he was indebted to her for $2,300; that he always gave her promis- sory notes, but when they came due were never paid. When Col. Tracey first me to Washington as the superintenden of charities, she says that he promised as part payment to obtain for her a position, but he never fulfilled Ais promise. Then she, Says she, came on to see.him and try and arrange for some settlement, but he was a hard man to catch, and she scarcely ever saw him; that when she was successful he would promise her anything and every- thing, but never kept his word to her; that the notes needed renewing, but that he had kept the original notes and retused to make out new ones. Last week she was on hand every day jooking for Col. Tracey. When ‘Thursday came, and still the superintendent did not materialize, she grew furious. She was ad- vised to go to New York. for Col. Tracey had gone there, and would be absent until after New Year. Sy she departed Thurs- day, and nothing was heard from her un- til yesterday, when the following appeared in the New York deraid: TWO SIDES TO THIS STORY. A Widow, Charged With Assault, Tells of Promissory Notes Unpaid. Mrs. Addie Perkins, a widow, of No. 987 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn, was arraigned in the Long Island City police court yester- day on two complaints. Col. John B. Tracey of No. 1029 Boulevard, Long Island City, charged the woman with assault, and John R. Vernam of the ‘same address charged her with disorderly conduct. Mr. Vernam is Col. Tracey's father-in-law. The woman called at their home Friday, and Mr. Tracey went to the door, and, ac- cording to the woman's story, she wanted to see him, and, fearing he was not goi:fg to stop at the entrance, she grabbed him by the coat. Mr. Vernam alleges that the Wwonan continued to ring the front door bell and pound on the windows with her clinched fists and otherwise acted in a dis- orderly manner. The complainants would not tell the ob- ject of the woman's visit, but the latter said that she loaned Tracey $2,300 some time ago, and took promissory notes as se- curity for the loan. When the notes fell due, she says, they had to be renewed, and recently they fell due a second time. Mrs. Perkins says that she left the notes with Tracey upon his promising to send her new ones, and not receiving them she called at his house Friday to learn the reason why they had not been forwarded as agreed. Justice Ingram held Mrs. Perkins in $200 bonds for trial next Thursday. She said in court that if the charges against her were pushed she would bring several letters to court that would tell a sensational story. Not Yet Returned. A reporter of The Star visited the office of Col. Tracey this morning to interview that official, but found the office cicsed. No one knew anything of Col. Tracey’s whereabouts and did not know where the clerk had gone. Col. Tracey’s attention has been called to this matter, however, before, and to a reporter of The Star he made a sweeping denial of all the charges. He said the woman was not of sound mind. That he had assisted her finarfcially in the past, and she had a strange hallucination .that she had some claim upon him. He had never borrowed one cent from her, ———— An Assignment. Daniel R. Neall, engaged in the stationery sha tobacco business at 1540 7th street, ‘to- day made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors to Mason C. Grasty. The as- sets are placed at $533.87, and the liabilities at $686.39. — Marriage Licenses. 4 Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Paul E. Johnson and Juliet M. Norton; George C, Warthen of this city and Lucie B:‘Cox of-Hyattaville, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Reported. Commiesiener Ross heard a delegation of billiard men this morning in opposition to thaf section of the Morse bill which pro- hibits a bat room in the same room with billiard tables. The delegation consisted of Messra. J. G. Taylor. representing the Brunswick company; M. B. Scanlon and T. B. Kalbtus. 4 x The Commissioner informed the delega- tion that it was now too late to do any- thing, as the Commissioners had already made a report upon the bill. Batiding Accepted. The District Commissioners have accepted the administration building and the stable at the Garfield Hospital from the contract- or. Henry F. Getz, the buildings having been completed in a satisfactory manner. Comminasioners Indorsed. A committee, consisting of Rev Joseph B. Stitt and L. B. Wilson, presiding elder of the M. E. churches of the District, called upon the Commissioners this afternoon and presented the following resolutions, which they explained were unanimously adopted at @ recent meeting of the preachers of the Episcopal churches of the District: “Whereas the Honorable Commissioners of tae District of Columbia have issued an order prohibiting the crying of newspapers on the Lord’s day, commonly called Sun- dey; “Resolved, That the preachers’ meeting, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church of the District of Columbia, does hereby heartily indorse the action of the Commissioners and pledge to them our steady and earnest support in the enforce- ment of said order. “Resolved, That a copy of this paper, signed by the president and secretary, be sent to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.” Sanday Papers. Anent the discussion going on in the pub- lic print concerning the crying of news- papers on Sunday, the Commissioners wrote to the mayor of New York for a copy of an ordinance upon the subject in opera- tion in New York city. The mayor replied today as follows: “There is no ordinance bearing directly upon the subject of the crying of news- papers in the public streets. The police prohibit it on Sunday under the authority of the ordinance which prevents the crying of merchandise of any description in the city streets on Sunday.” Gurbage Crematory. Manager Bayly of the garbage service has reported that the Smith crematory, near the, Observatory, will be ready to commence operations next Monday. eo ee RESTRAINING ORDER. Railroad Company Wishes to Pre- vent a S: The Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company today filed a bill in equity against Martha M. Read and others praying that the sale today of block 2, Whitehaven, be enjoined. The company claims to have been grant- ed a right of way through the land June 20, 189, by Clara A. Rines, then the owner of it, and that ihe company entered upon the Jand and built its road across it. Sub- sequently tne land was conveyed by Mrs. Rines in trust, but she failed to convey to the company the right of way. The land is advertised to be sold under the deed of trust, and the company asks that the sale be restrained, expressing a desire to pay any amount apportioned by the court against the land granted it. The company is represented by Attorney Clarence A. Brandenberg, and he obtained from Judge Cox a temporary restraining order, returnable January 12. —_—_—__ FAVOR OF GRANDCHILDREN, Court of Appentis Agirms Judgment ii the Moore Will Case. What is known as the David Moore will case was decided by “the Court of Appeals today, the judgment of the lower court breaking the will teing affirmed. A writ of error to the United States Supreme Court was at once granted. Although the case (Annie E. Barbour against David Moore and others) is a pro- ceeding in ejectment, the controversy turns upon the validity of the will of David Moore, deccased, Mrs. Barbour’s father, and the grandfather of the defendants. ‘The will was executed July 29, 1876, the testator dying October 23, 1883. Mr. Moore left two children, Mrs. Barbour, the widow of James L. Barbour, and a son, the late James Moore. Th2 latter died July 11, 1886, the having been excluded by his father's will from all benefits under it. Four years after his death his children brought a suit in ejectment against Mrs. Barbour for the purpose of securing possession of one-haif of the estate. They contended that their grandfather was, at the time of the ex- ecution of the will, meatally incapable of making cne. They also contended that in making it he had been unduly influenced. Therefore they claimed thet the will was invalid and that they are entitled to an undivided half of the real estate, worth, it 1s said, not less than $150,000. The case has been tried twice, the grand- children winning each time, the first trial being set aside by the Court of Appeals. SE Boy Run Oven Master Ralph W. Benton, the four-year- old son of J. H. Benton of the pension office, ran into a bicycle at the corner of H and 12th streets northeast Sunday after- noon, and was thrown with rider and Wheel to the ground with considerable vio- lence. The wheelman, an active young col- cored man, with admirable good sense and skill, came down in a wey that saved the lad from being crushed by the fall, so that the extent of his injury was an abrasion ot skin on one of the temples. The wheelman, it may be added to hig credit, remained to ascer.ain the extent of injuries, if any, and to assure the parents of the child that the collision was unavoidable on his part, the fact of which they were well satisfied. SS An Appo nt. Frederick C. O'Connor, who has for sev- eral months been acting as clerk of Equity Court No. 2, his been appointed by Clerk John R. Young an assistant clerk of the District Supren.e Court. Mr. O'Connor will probably continue in Equity Court No. 2. —.—__ Grain and Cott. Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. cis GRADE High. Lov - yw. Close. ae” SE" ee 4 sin Sig Ted Sot 26" 26 Wh 1% WR Io 735 7.55 T.O0A 730A 19 70 TT Tao 38 385 377 S80 bl . :. 80 3. 4.02 402 3.95 sor Ht Low. Close. ate os Was 709 692 6.98 713 To Zor Tot Tor Government Bouda, FINANCE AND TRADE Looking for Conservative Legislation Regarding Cuba. EFFECT OF THE ST. PAUL FAILURES Caused Duliness Rather Than Pronounced Concessions. ee eee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 4.—Opening priceg in today’s stock market were generally Steady wround Saturday's final figures. The volume of business was unimproved, but prices were well sustained by reazon of restricted offerings. No new commission business worthy of note was reported, uns certainty as to the probable deveiopment® in the Cuban situation inspiring caution, Present Indications are decidedly more fa- vorable to conse tive action on the part of Congress, and any general realization of present prospects should cause an im- mediate reaction from the fear inspired by the possibility of a breach between thie country and Spain. Once apprehension based on possible legislation is disposed of the routine developments in the financial world will be given a new and probably favorable significance. The decesions in the cases of Manhattan and the Reading railway companies were conceded to be a favorable indication of what is likely to happen in certain other directions. The reorganization tees of other roads would have beem harassed at every turn had such a project as that of rehabilitating Reading been found legally deefetive. The revival of activity in speculation will in all provability be led by shares which one year ago offered no encouragement ta new interests. Assessments have since beea paid, and these properties, selling on a basis requiring small interest charges for carrying, offer encouragement for the future such as few of their high-priced neighbors can boast of. Further banking failures in St. Paul had a depressing influence on the early aft noon trading, but dullness rather than pro- nounced concessions served to express the significance of these disasters. Commercial and financial difficulties are to be expected at this season, but it is hoped, as well as believed, that the east will not be called upon to participate in these calamities. Traders being still in control of prices are watchful for just such announcements and are prepared to make the most of all ad~ verse influences. Among the favorable indications of the situation, however, the condition of the foreign exchange market is to be considered as of unusual significance. Instead of high rates and threatened gold exports, a mar- kept in which all demands are easily sup- plied and rates prevailing at the —— level is reported. Money ts plenty an rates, consequently, low. Foreign cables report an easy money in London, although some advance from Sate urday’s low level is recorded. Consols were sold down a few fractions in the foreigo market on realizing sales, but the general markets were steady. Trade balances war- rant the belief that the customary loss ot gold to Europe at this season may be averted. The significance of such condi. tiens cannot be underestimated with profit to the operation in railway securities Rock Island's statement, while reflecting a decrease, limits the amount considerably and is therefore relatively favorable. Item of this character from now on sh prove noticeably. The market further unfavorable devciopm Paul and Mi but the press the rocm. The net result of the day'’# trading was fraciionally unfavorable by comparison wAth initial prices. acne: eas FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the cpening, the highest and the lowest a1.d the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 30 Broadway. in St. apolis duriag the last hour, * to sell came entirely from ats iio = Genel ject lilinois Central. Lake Shore... Louwville & Nashy jc. Phila. & Reading. Pullman ¥. . Co. Southern Ky., Pf. Phila. Traction. Silver. *Ex-div. 1. pee Washington Stock Exchange. les—reguiar call—-12 o'clock —Columbig Gs, at 110. American Gi t 8%. Lanston Monotype, 25 at 6 lumbia Bonds.—20-vear fund Sa, 1 und Gs, gold, 100 bh Water stock currency, 109 bid. Water stock 7s, 1905, 110 bid. "3.058, funding, currency, 101 Bonds.— Metropolitan Ratlroad 5s, 108 bid, 112 asked. Metropolitan Ratlroad conv. Ga, 11) bid, 114 asked. Metropalitan Railroad cer. tificates of indebtedness, 115 bid, 130 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 63 bid, 85 ‘asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 89 bid,’ 94 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 111 bid, 113 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, se ries A, 110 bid. Washi jon Gas Company 6s, se- res B, 111 bid. © cake and Potomac Tele- phone Se, 100 bid. American Security and Trust fs, F. and A., 100 bid. American curity and ‘Trust 5s, A. and ©., 100 bid. Washington Market Company let Gx, 106 bid. Washington Market Company imp. és, 106 bid. Washington Market c tien at . Lon ig fant 34, 0 bid, 100 inked. if i 5 % i