Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1897-24 PAGES. realy to report at the opening of the Fifty- fth Congress. Mitr. Pitney of New Jersey explained that the delay in the special joint committee's work was due to the failure of the Senate to appoint its members of the committee. He opposed the amendment, and it was ‘voted down An Electric Light Amendment. Mr. Dockery offered an amendment pro- viding that the United States Electric Light ‘Company or any other electric Kght com- pany shall not hereafter charge a sum ex- ceeding 75 per cent of the sum charged by ary company January 1, 1807, for lights or pewer for public or private use. The amendment was adopted without de- bate. Mr. Dockery*s Explanation. The amendment to the District appro- Priation bill, which was adopted, relating to reduction In the price of electric light serv- ice, was explained by Mr. Dockery to a Star reporter after the bill had passed. Mr. Dockery said the effect of the amendment would be to reduce the cost of electric light and power service to citizens of the District 2 per cent, under the rates that are now paid. The amendment was drawn particularly for the benefit of private patrons of the electric light companies, and, as perfected, will not affect the price to be paid by the government. ses AT BALTIMORE. TO BE TRIE ‘The Casex Against Roloff and Hin As- socintes at New York Dropped. NEW YORK, February 6.—When the case of Roloff, Luis and Trujillo, charged with violation of the neutrality laws, were called for hearing before United States Commissioner Shields today, United States Marshal McCarthy asked that the accusa- tion based upon the defendants’ alleged participation in the Woodall expedition be dismissed. ‘This course was taken in view of the faci that indictments have been found against the men b d States grand jury at Baltimore. ich port the Wood- all sailed on her so-calied filibustering ex- pedition. The commissioner complied with the request, whereupon bench warrants from the Baltimore court were served upon the accused Cubans. Counsel for Roloff. Luis ard Trujillo waived examination upo: the charge relative to the Horsa exped tion, and the men were released upon their own recognizances. ——_—__»___ MR. PRUDEN AT CANTON. Mrs. MeKioley Returns From Her Trip to Chicago. CANTON, Ohio, February sitors at the McKinley residence after 10 o'clock this morning were disappointed when they were ‘old that the majer had left ta: city and would not return till afternoon. The Pres- ident-elect, accompanied by George B. Frease of the Associated Press, ieft on the » Fort train for the st to meet the train on which Mrs. Mc- Kinley was coming home from Chicago. They arrived at 1:20 o'clock. rs at the McKinley resi- was O. L. Pruden of Pruder. was exe the White House under Pre “nt and has held the position of ant private secretary since. He will have the same place under President McKinley, and his visit is to confer with Secretary Porter on matiers that will come before Callers on Mr. Hanna CLEVELAND, Ohio, were prominent visitors M. A. Hanna in the Perry iding today. Among those who with Mr. Hanna were Benjamin h, Judge A. Thompson of Ohio; Arnott of the Dudley of Cali- ‘aY, a prominent repub- many at the office Chairman who y. y went airman to Canton to -elect MeKinley, and many a pear said he expecgetl to remain in Cleveland Monday, when he would anton to visit Major M whom he has an appointment. today again declined to di to Canton yesterday, stating S nothing he could’ say for in- Now that it seems pretty certain that Mr. Hanna will not be appointed to fill the place to be made vacaa: by Senator Sherman in the United Stat Senate, there of course, much specuiation #s to will enter the cabin Post- eral. It is generally believed who should know that is ques- jon was discussed and finally led at a conference, and there seems to pub: that ¢ irman will be a member ef Major McKinley's official house- hold. > CORRESPONDENT A ARRESTED. Consul General Lee's Dis State Department. Corsul General Lee today telegraphed the ch to the Stete Department from Havana as fol- vivester Scovel, World correspondent, arrested yesterday at Tunas. Santa Clara prevince.’ Nearly Held-Up Licenses Disposed on. The excise board this morning acted upon @ number of “held-up” applications for re- 1 liquor licenses, and when it completed = consideration of the subject but eleven epplications remained to be acted upon. Retail allowed—Arthur R. Appler, oM str rthwest; Michael Leich, 1847 L northwest; Luke J. Kearney, 1811 L northwest W. M. Drury, 1100 20th street thwest; Thos. Joyce. 1103 1xth street vest; Geo. F. Kozel, 1827 14th street northwest; Adolph Memking, 507 Q street northwest: P. J. Collins, 1300 5th hwest: J. J. Reed, 300 M street Chas. J. Dietz, 3204 M street Jno. F. Dugan, 700 Ist street Michael Dougherty, 28M street northwest; Jno. Curtin, 3258 M street northwest, Jno. Maher, 134 22d street perthwest. Walter McEwan, 721 Sth séreet southeast Retail rejected—Wm. H. Harnedy, 2288 M Street northwest: Jne. O'Brien, 1713 Florida avenue northwest: Richard Hall, 3254 M street northwest. > BIMETALLIC CONFERENC The Bill Discussed by the Coimage Committee. The question of authorizing this govern- ment to enter an international bimetallic conference was the subject of a discussion by the House committee on coinage today. Several resolutions, including the one adopted by the Senate, are before the com- mittee, and Senator Chandler and Repre- sentative Newlands of Nevada made speeches. House eee For Divorce. Mo'lie V. Greenwell today applied for di- Yoee from William W. Greenwell, the pa- pers In the case being withheid from publi- eation. _ en. Shelby Better. ADRAIN, Mo., February 6—General Jos. ©. Shelby, who last night was reported to be dying at his country home near here, is much better today. > French Training Ship Ashore. PARIS, February 6.—The Figaro says that the training ship Melpomene ts ashore, position, in a critical near Dakar, gambia. Sene- John Jackson, better known us “Jack the Slasher,” who ts serving a long term in Albany for his many cépredations here, ts eaid be hopelessly insane. His condition has been reported to the poitce by a man who returned from Albany a short time ago. He says that the “Slasher” ts kept in a dark roum. ——.—__ Mrs. Beecher’s Condition. STAMFORD, Conn., February 6.—Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has rallied sone- what, and at noon was resting comfort- ably. She was conscious and appeared to ni regained some vitality. ge The plague has made its appearance cs far north in India as Delhi and as far scuth as Bangalore. IN CONGRESS TODAY Mr. Thurston Continues His Pacific Railroad Speech. 00 COUNT THE ELECTORAL YORE: The Nicaragua Canal Bill Again "Goes Over. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ——_+—___. Less than a dozen senators were in the chamber when the Senate was called to order today, and the galleries were almost empty. A resolution was passed, at the request of Mr. White (Cal.), requesting of the Sec- retary of the Treasury information as to whether the general bonded warehouses had been discontinued, and if so, why it had been done. At the request of Mr. Allen (Neb.), a zes- olution was passed directing the commit- tee on military affairs to inquire whether any officer of the regular army was solicit- ing and receiving presents, and if so, to re- pert a bili to prevent such practice. Mr. Thurston (Neb.) then resumed his speech upon the Pacific ratiroad debt. In the course of Mr. Thurston's remarks Mr. Morgan (Ala.) asked whether the roads Were not paying expenses, to which the Nebraska senator said he could not say, not having the data before him. Mr. Thurston said it was “nip and tuck” whether the courts should authorize the payment of interest on the first mortgage bends ef the Union Pacific. He said the Union Pacific had never earned enough to pay all its interest obligations. - To Count the Electoral Vote. The Vice President announced the ap- pointment of Mr. Lodge (Mass.) and Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) as a committee to make arrangements for the counting of the elec- toral vote. Mr. Thurston on Foreclosure. Mr. Thurston asked if it was the business of the United States to investigate its own claim and the first mortgage in foreclosure proceedings. If the government wanted to take the property it would be because it wanted to invest more money in it than any other organization of capitalists in the world. Mr. Thurston said the Pacific railroad question was an annoying one, both to the people of the west and to Congress. Al- most every man who opposed a settlement 1 so because he wanted a foreclosure. in a joint discussion with W. J. Bryan, two years ago, the latter made ‘a great ‘point upon the demand of his platform for im- mediate foreclosure. There had been but two phases of this question, one for set- tlement and adjustment, ihe other for fore- closure. Foreclosure had been demanded by the populists of his state, and now, he said, having got all that they asked’ for they don't want it. The Union Pacific mat- ter was in the courts and could not he taken out unless an act was passed to take all such questions from the courts. it had Zone to the courts, where, in his opinion, it cught to be. Niearagua Canal Bill. At 2 o'clock the Nicaragua canal Dill was laid before the Senate. Mr. Vilas asked unanimous consent that it be laid aside and Mr. Thurston allowed proceed with his argument on the Pa- railroad resolution. Mr. Morgan objected. He said he was willing that the calendar should be taken up, but that he would not yield to allow a senator to conclude who had already spoken five days on a resolution in order to defeat it. Mr. Thurston gave notice that he would ask unanimous consent to proceed Mon- He eaid he had not asked to be heard on any other subject than the Pacific rail- road resolution during the present session; but that he had given patient attention to others. “I hope,” he added, “that I shall the same courteous treatment I ven others, and as I give it so shall I receive it.” On motion of Mr. Aldrich the Senate then tock up unobjected bills on the calen- dar. Bills Passed. Urder this order a number of bills were passed, among which were the following: For the relief of tne Mobile Marine Do: Company; for the establishment of a sol- diers’ home at Hot Springs, S. D.; to place Rear Admiral McCann on the retired list; amerding the law in regard to collisions at sea; relative to the capture of the Competi- tor by a Spanish ship of war. The Independence of Cuba. When the joint resolution acknowledging the indeperdence of Cuba was reached on the calendar Mr. Morgan insisted that It should be taken up notwithstanding ob- jecticns. He subsequently withdrew the request. THE HOUSE. The House today proceeded without pre- liminary business to the further considera- ticn of the District of Columbia appropria- tion bill. At 2 o'clock the consideration of the bill was completed and it was passed. After disposing of some routine business on the Speaker's table the House at 2:45 p.m. adjourned. sree eA DEATH OF 6 He Was Prominent in Masonic Business Circles. Mr. Oliver T. Thompson, a widely known resident of Washington, died last night at bis home, No. 475 Maryland avenue, after an illness of about three days from pneu- monia, the result of an attack of grip. Mr. Thompson was about fifty-two years of age. He was past master of Dawson Lodge of Masons, past high priest of Eu- reka Royal Arch Chapter, Member of Washington Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templar, and of the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite. He was also connected prominently with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had been a director of the Central National Bank since its organization. He leaves a widow and one son. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon, and the interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Rev. Dr. D. W. Skellenger of the Sixth Presbyterian Church will have charge. The Knights Templar ritual will be followed at the house and Blue Lodge ceremonies at the grave. ————— ‘ED TO HOLD THEM. ‘THOMPSON. DECL lers the Case of Messrs. Hay and Albaugh. Judge Cole this afternoon disposed of the Proceedings instituted against Attorney E. B. Hay and Manager Jchn W. Albaugh of the Lafayette Squere Opera House by Messrs. M. J. Colbert and Chas. J. Mur- phy, counsel for Ethel Douglas, the actress, who recently sued Actor Richard Mansfield, by discharging the rule to show cause issued against them. In doing so Judge Cole held that the affi- davits submitted by either side were so conflicting that it would be too great an exercise of one-man power for him to de- termine the truth of them. The judge pointed out that if the accused are guilty of contempt of court in the alleged ob- struction by them of the service by Bailiffs Cusick and Wilkerson of a summons upon Mr. Mansfizld they can be indicted, and, if declared guilty, can be punished under the statutes. The Saturday Star By Mail . One Year One Dollar. . BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. 3 & reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula~ tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star Is T™any thousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- Heved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, January 30, 1897. MONDAY, February 1, 1897...... TUESDAY, Febraary 2, 1997... WEDNESDAY, February 3, 1897. THURSDAY, February 4, 1897. FRIDAY, February 5, 1897. Total. 181,712 Daily average. -30,285 I solemnly swear that the abdve statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, February 5, 1897—that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain In the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me sixth day of February, A. D. 1897. JNO. C. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. C. this MR. SEARLES WAS ABSENT. Investigation of ‘Trusts Resumed at New York. NEW YORK, February 6.—Before the legislative joint committee on trust ad- Journed yesterday, Chairman Lexow an- nounced that failure on the part of John K. Sarles, secretary and treasurer of the American Sugar Refining Company, to ep- Pear before the committee today would bring upon nim such punishment for con- tempt as the laws of the state of New York prescribe. Mr. Searles was not on hand today. Ka- ward M. Shepard and John E. Parsons, at- torneys for the sugar company, explained that the subpoena to appear ‘before the coinmittee was served on Mr. Searles just as he was leaving the city; he was today in Washington and could not meet the com- mittee until Monday. On that day, Mr. Shepard said, Mr. Searles would be either im this city or in Albany, as would best suit the convenience of the committee, and submit to the proposed inquisition. Chairman Lexow said that the commitige woul] decide in executive session whit should be done in the premises. * Johu Arbuckle was then recalled to the witness chair and was questioned regarding the coffee busine: a Calls It Nonsense. Referring to the resolutions adopted by © Jackson Democratic Association last night, a friend of Mr. Davis said to a Star reporter today: “That's the most ludicrous thing I ever heard of, that idea that Mr. Davis’ nomination is a reward for party the treachery. Everybody knows that thought of giving Mr. Davis that office been in the President's mind for years. On the expiration of Mr. Worthi: term the choice lay between Mr. Davis and Judge Hoge and was finally made in favor of the latter only on the solicitation of Senator Kenna. And just two years ago the President sent for Mr. Davis and con- sidered with him the possibility of his nomination. It was announced at the time in The Star that the nomination had been tendered Mr. Davis, and I recollect that The Star had an editorial on the subject. It was said, and is most consistent with Mr. Davis’ gen- erous disposition, that the chief obstacle then in his way was his own statement to the President that no fault could justly be found with Mr. Birney’s administration of the offic “Yes, that talk about a reward for party | treachery is utter nonsi To Run Louisville Railroads. An announcement comes from Louisville of a street railroad deal by a new com- peny, which has been recently formed. The project is to secure the forfelture of the frachise of the present company now operating Louisville's street car system and transfer it to the new company, which Promises to substitute an underground electric or compressed air for the trolley system. It is announced that President George H. Harries of the Metropolitan Raflroad Com. pany of this city is at the head of the new company. —~—.__ Surgeon O'Reilly's Leave of Absence. Maj. Louis T. Morris, 3d Cavalry, and Maj. Robert M. O'Reilly, surgeon, have been granted leave of absence for two months, with permission to go beyond sea. Dr. O'Reilly is the President's physician, and has been in constant attendance upon the President and family during the past four years, and also during the four years of President Cleveland's first administra- tion. He has also accompanied the Presi- dent on all his duck hunts, and is recog- nized as one of his most intimate friends. At the expiration of his leave of absence it is likely that he will be transferred to another field of duty, inasmuch as he has already exceeded the limit on one Station. —————__--e Accidents. While working in Virginia near the Southern extremity of the Long bridge this morning, Andrew Mangum, a young white man, was struck by a derrick and badly injured. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment, the Surgecrs, upon investigation, finding that a knee was dislocated. Herbert Buckoltz fell from a Wagon at lath street and Kenesaw avenue this morn- ing and sustained serious injuries to his back. He was removed to Freedmen's Hos- pital for treatment. > Senator Harris’ Condition. The condition of Senator Harris is today much better than it has been for some time pest. Although Mr. Harris did not spend a very comfortable night, he was today much improved, and his physician stated tris afternoon that they had no more ap- prehension regarding thé outcome of his illness. They say that unless some un- foreseen complication arises Senator Har- ris’ eyesight will be as perfect as it was before the malady necessitating an opera- tion on one of his eyes developed. ————_-+____ Judge McComas’ Dental. Judge McComas said, this afternoon, to a Star reporter who repeated to him the’sub- stance of a Baltimore dispatch concerning an Interview reported as having tak2n Place between himself and Senator-elect Wellington. “It anybody says what you state, I say it is wholly incorrect. I had a brief and friendly conversation with Mr. Well! 5 I do not retail private. conversation, ant BOGUS. INSPECTORS ,i9 Crooks Who(Tnflicf All Sorts of Patty WILL STEALS TORY HAVE A CHANCE Their Object is/fo Get on the In- side of Houses. METHOD OF OPERATING Se People whose homes have been visited by Persons not authorized to make official vis- its, but who have pretended they were in- spectors of scme kind, realize more fully than others the reason why the Commis- sioners had a bill introduced in Congress recently to punish bogus inspectors. This bill originated in the health office with Dr. Woodward, who knew of the petty an- noyances to which citizens have been sub- jected by these people. The bill as originally prepared provided only for bogus health inspectors, but this was amended so as to include all inspectors connected with the District government, ard the penalty for the first offense fs fixed at not less than $10 nor more than $50 fine, while for each subsequent offense the pen- alty is a fine not to exceed $100 or impris- onment not to exceed six months, or both. ‘There are in the employ of the District gcvernment a great many persons known as inspectors. Connected with the health department there are sanitary and food inspectors, while in other branches there are persons of the same 1ank employed to look out for the interests of the people. These so-called bogus inspectors have caused a great amount of annoyance in years past in addition to the large amount of goods they have stolen from houses. Even a bogus garbage inspector may cause trouble and perhaps commit a robbery. Food inspectors might be impersonated to a paying extent, as might a water inspec- tor and, in fact, any person who is em- powered to visit premises to make inspec- tions. How It in Done. The bogus gas inspector has played a prominent part in the police history of the city and has caused many anxious mo- ments both to the police and his victim. At times this bogus inspector has operated for several wecks at-a time and has then gene to other cities and repeated his crook- edness. Oftentimes this individual does not call with the intention of robbing the house on sight, but merely to locate the interior arrangements in order that he may lay plans for a midnight visit. More frequent- ly, perhaps, he fumbles with the gas fix- irgs, and, as he must necessarily be polite and polished, he finds very little, if any, trouble in gaining the confidence of the Jady of the house. Being gentlemanly as he of course is, he may be watched the first time he calls, but upon the occasion of his second visit the lady feels a delicacy in following him about end watching his mcvements. In fact, he is seldom suspected of being anything other than an honest, bcna fide inspector, and what he does not learn of the interior of the house certainly not worth knowing. Should the opportunity present itself— and it usually does—he helps himself to pwelry or other small valuables, or money, and it is not vutil he has depa housekeeper discovers a confidence man. Then it is that the po- lice are called in; but as this confidence man is often a stranger, it to locate him Some of these men even gone so far as to wear the blu form and brass buttons and they carry them implements enough to make a g rted that the self the victim of showing. Upon the occasion of the first 4 it the thief sometimes makes a haul, a though, as a i:tle, as already stated, he is watched and hus to give an excuse to re- turn and make further investigation of the pipes. With the bogus gas man he can gain entrance fo all parts of the house in which there are g4§ fixtures, while the tran who impersonates the water inspector bas a smaller field. There’ are no tips ana jets about every room ta be overhauled or replaced, and there is not a meter to be blown out. His fleld gererally confines him to the bath room or closets inside the house or a hydrant or closet in the yard. causeof the locations of the the men who impersonate these inspectors are usually of 2 lower order, for the reason that their ficld of operations is small and the class of material to be stolen is of lit- ue value except when a handsome orna- ment or stray pockethook may be found. But in a great majority of the cases these irspectors are shown only in the yards and outer sheds, and many of them seem con- tent to take some rough and inexpensive article, such us would be found about a yard or shed. Chance for Good Hauls. “pose who impersonate inspectors of the health department, as a rule, have better opportunities to make good hauls, although the character of some of the works renders it impossible for them to obtain anything more than a small amount of money or some articles of food. For instance, the man who pretends he is a food inspector operates among stores throughout the city. He cannot call at the big stores or market benches, for these dealers are too well acquainted with the regular officials, and any eftort to impersonate the latter would no doubt meet with detection and berhaps arrest. But among the smaller dealers, and especially those whose places are remote from the center of the city, he has operated successfully. A smali dealer, who seldom sees such an individual as a food inspector, would hardly stop to ques tion the man’s credentials, ang if the in- spector arbitrarily says he will condemn food that is good there is apparently no redress. All the dealer can do is to give up the articles of food the alleged inspec- tor wants to condemn, and then to com- plain to the health officer, only to find himself the victim of a sharper. Even worse than this, the crook may be willing for a small consideration to refrain from making a condemnation, and there are many persons who would give up a small amount of money to save themselves the trouble of going to court or losing their goods, as they suppose at the time. In some cases it has appeared that the bogus Inspector was a crook on a small scale, who was driven to it because of hunger. When such is the condition of affairs he takes away, perhaps, a few pounds of meat that is a little old, or some veg- etables that have been in stock for several days. With the sanitary inspectors, who are frequently termed “back yard detec- tives,” it is pretty much the same as with the water inspectors, for most of their work is confined to the yards and sheds, where there are not many valuables to be taken, Hard to Catch. The police say that’the professional who works this game is about the hardest thief to apprehend, ;,;Several years ago two bogus water inspectots were arrested by Detectives Mattingly-and Edelin, and then the men were apprehended only after a severe struggle, which followed a long in- vestigation. When cornered these men showed fight, and one‘ef the detectives had to use considerable,.,violence to subdue them. They were, ti and given sen- tences of three years each in the peniten- tlary. But the bogus #48 man, who has ap- erated here, as) well ‘as in almost every other large citys has mever been overtaken, although his operations cover a period of a number of years, 233 his plunder prob- ably amounts té sevéfal thousand dollars. It is certain, s@ the”police say, that the same man has#opetiated-in the different cities, for splendid desériptions of him have been obtained. !He net worked here for several years, and the police would not be surprised to hear of his return at an early date. This man is the one who Wears a uniform, as already mentioned, so that the appearance of such an individ. ual, who comes unsolicited, should be thor- oughly investigated before he is permitted to roam about the house at large. During the cold weather, when pipes are likely to freeze, the bogus water inspector is more likely to appear, and’ us the authorities are desirous of apprehending any croeks of this kind who may appear,. they think the citizen who ts calleg.upon by them might render nate am pres While the roposed law ni to reach bogus Inspectors of all kinds, the police think the penalty ts rather. mild, alt when the impersonation is only a si tone tense will, of coures, be charged ard Gs fense course, Srenter anced, det the penitentiary, » Af pos- MRS. PACKER'S JEWELS GONE A Burglar Who Extingnished the Light in . the Street Lamp. Clever Robbery of a louse on Q@ Street—A Jewel Case Taken im the Early Evening. ee When a policeman in the third precinct reported Tuesday night that the street lamp in front of 1760 Q street had not been lighted he did not imagine that the work of the lamplighter had been undone by a burglar. But such was the case. While the lamp was not lighted a burglar had entered the house of Mrs. Mary A. Packer at the number given, and had car- ried away about $2,000 worth of jewelry. Mrs. Packer told the police, and when she made the report she asked that nothing be said about it, for the reason that she did not want to be annoyed. The robbery was a clever one, and was probably done by a professional robber or gang, who have made so many successful hauls here during the past two years. As was the case In most of the other burglaries, the call was made at the house about dinner time, between 6 and 8 o'clock, and it was hot until later in the night that the robbery was discovered. One of the bureau draw- ers in Mrs. Packer's bed room, on the sec- ond floor, was found open and an iuvesti- gation showed that a Swiss jewel box and contents had been taken. The street light had been extinguished In order that pedes- trians might not witness the movements of the burglar, and an entrance had been effected by climbing a stone pillar to the porch over the front door and going through a window. It is thought that the whole affair did not take more than five minutes, for the rooms were not ransacked. The robber went right to the bureau drawer and left as soon as he got the box of valuables. It is evident that the burglar made no examination of the bureau drawers or other articles of furniture in the room, for near the box of Jewelry there was some gold money and ther articles of value, which were not touched. The burglar, it is thought, left the house in the manner in which he entered, fer there was no evidence that he had gone Gown the stairway. When the report was recelved Inspector Hoilinberger sent sev- eral detectives to the house to make an in- vestigation, and yesterday Detective Wee- don was sent to Philadelphia, while De- tective Helan went to Baltimore, hoping to find some of the stolen property in a pawn- shop or second-hand store. Detective Helan returned last night after an unsuccessful visit to the monumental city, and this morning Detective Al. Gault of Baltimore came here. The Baltimore authorities are as much interested in the capture of the burglar as are the local detectives, for similar bur- glaries have been committed in that city. The officers think the same burglars are operating in both cities. Today the police sent out descriptive circulars giving a list of the jewelry stolen from Mrs. Packer's house. The list included twelve rings, five pins and a gold watch and fob chain. There were about sixty diamonds in the settings, as well as sapphires, emeralds, pearis and an opal. Speaking of the robbery this morning an officer remarked that this bur- glar ought to be worth at least several thou- sand dollars. Another officer, however, sald that burglars do not, as a rule, get much for their plunder, but the man’ who handles it for them makes the big profits. In the several big professional robberies committed here none of the jewelry has been found in the pawnshops. It is the be- lef of the police that the jewelry is either shipped away or melted here and then shipped. The detectives are continuing their investigation of the case, as they did in the other big robberies, but so far as known no clue to the robber or the plunder has been found. >—_— The Princeton Dinner. ‘The annual dinner of the Princeton Uni- ‘sity Alumni of Washington and the southern states will be given at the Well- ington, 15th street, on Tuesday, the 9th inst. This is the first dinner since the old college has assumed the digmty and name of a university, and it is expected that the occasion will be more than ordinarily in- teresting. Presideat Patton w: ent. Justice Harlan and Assistant Attor- ney General Whitney have accepted invita- tions, and among the graduates who will attend are Representatives Maton Pitney, R. Wayne Parker, Richmond Pearson and Assistant Attorney General Lineberger of { the Interior Department. Members of the association consider themselves ihe subject of congratulation because of President Cleveland’s nomination of one of their number as United States attorney for the District, Mr. Henry EB. Davis. oe eee be pres- Prevailing Storm. The storm is still raging in Virginia, in- creasing in force. There will be severe gales on the coast tonight. Hurricane sig- nals have been displayed from Norfolk to Boston. The wind will shift to northwest. There is no danger here, but great damage is expected along the coast. We will ex- perience high, but not destructive, winds. Pension Bills Passed. Among the pension bills passed by the House yesterdey were the following: To Emily M. Tyler, widow of Maj. Gen. Eras- tus B. Tyler, a pension of $50 per month; Edward C. Spofford, sergeant 35th Ma: chusetts, $50; Shubael Gould, Sth Ver- mont, $50; tu increase the pension of Maj. Gen. Julius H. Stahl to $100 «reduced by an amendment to $), the amount he is now receiving); Hans Johnson, 27th lowa, $0; ¢ » b:ll) Capt. Bradbury W. Hight, 2 y Senate bill) Mary tly, widow of Lieutenant Col. 8th Mic! gan, $30; Ehzabeth L. Larrabee, widow of Col. H. Larrabee, 4th Wisconsin; $30; Francis P. Trumbell, widow of Col. M. M. Trumbell, 9th Lowa Cavalry, $50; (Senaze bill) Mary O. H. Stoneman, widow of Maj. Gen. Stoneman, $30 (reduced by amend- qment from (Senate bill) Laura Dodge, widow of Capt. F. L. Dodge, U.S. A., $#, and (Senate bill) Mary A. Payne. widow of Capt. J. Scott Payne, Sth United States Cavalry, $30. In all fifty-pine of the Lills favorably reported from the cominitiee of the whole and on the calendar as “‘un- finished business” were passed. At the evening session, a resolution, cf- fered by Mr. Loudenslager of New Jersey was adopted, providing that unless the author of a bill was present when it was reached it should be passed over without prejudice. Twenty-two private peasion bills were reported with a favorable rezommen- dation. os Mr. Colman Returns. Hamilton F. Colman, who was arrested by the post office authorities in New York for having newspaper and _ periodical stamps in his possession, returned here to- day. After his detention in New York and release on bail he went on to Cooperstown, N. Y., whither he had been called by a .telegram announcing the serious illness of his father. The delay in New York pre- vented his reaching his father’s bedside be- fore he died. —————— Funeral of the Late Prof. Daniel. { The funeral of Professor Joseph H. Dan- lel, who died Thursday at his home, No. 715 5th street northwest, took place this afternoon from Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Isaac W. Canter. The music was rendered by the Apollo Quartet, composed of Messrs. Ryan, Reeside, Pear- sen and W. D. McFarland, with Mr. A. D. Mayo at the organ.. - A large number of members of various lodges of Odd Fellows in the District were present, and Central Lodge, of which the deceased was a member for many years, had charge of the arrangements. The ac- live pallbearers werc: Messrs. F. A. Stier, William P. Allen, J. 8. Hoy, W. H. Pum- phrey, W. F. Gude, J. W. Thompson, D. W. Keck id William H. ea tege honorary pallbearers were: lessrs. t- thew G. Emery, J. T. Petty, Robert Ball, William B. Powell, S. G. T. Morsell, N. P. I, W. Fairbrothez, Charles Ourand, A. T. Stewart and Bernard Janney. The interment was made In Glenwood cemetery. ——. __. Arranging for the Official Trial. Mr. Herreshoff, the blind boat builder,was at the Navy, Department today for the official trial of torpedo. FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Trust Investigation Has Lit- tle Effect on the Stock. REORGANIZING NORTHERN PACIFIC Unusual Activity in Dealing in Bonds. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 6.—Today’s short speculative session closed with irregalar net results. In the main the changes were unimportant, owing to the narrow opera- tions which made up the day's business. The short interest was in a waiting mood, the absence of new incentive to that po- sition prompting covering wherever ac- tivity was recoried. The investigat‘on of the Sugar manage- ment developed nothing alarming. The interrogating of the principal officers of the company was attended with the usual result—marked willingness to disclose facts already known and inability to recall any- thing else of interest. The price of the stock rallied slightly during the first hour on the covering of short contracts, but there ts no evidence of significant buying for other purposes. American Spirits securities were all Stronger under a good demand from com- mission houses. The president of the com- pany ts now in the west urging the signing of the agreement originally offered as a Preventive of unprofitable rate cutting. In the event of the signing of this important decument the clique recently noted among the steady purchasers of these shares is relied upon to force a sharp advance from the recent average level. Professional liqutdation in Nashville and the continued strength of Northern Pacific securities were the only noteworthy feat- ures in the railroad department. The man- agement of the Northern Pacific reorgani- zation syndicate—Messrs, J. P. Morgan & Co. and the Deutsche Bank of Berlin—have called the remaining of the securities not embriced in their first circular. The syn- dicate will receive 16 and 34 for the com- men and preferred stock, respectively, less the usual 1 per cent commission to the managers, The financing of the affairs of this com- y and the recent activity in its various ties have been the most important rvements of the week. The increase in loans, noted below, is almost wiv due to the demand incident to this undertaking. The gigantic scheme of trafilc consolida- tion, previously commented upon in this connection, is approaching maturity, if sur- tace indications are not misleading. An especially significant development of the w has been the activity in the bond market, the total sales in which aggregate a par value of nearly $16,000,000, This total is among the largest weekly totals recorded in years. The. Northern Pacific issues are represented liberally, of course, but the purely investment demand has been un- usually gratifying. Confidence in the as- sured barrenn of the bond market de- velops confidence in the superior induc ments of the stock market. An exhausted investment market must of necessity direct attention to the possibilities of the specu- lative issues. The bank statement, for the first time in S, reflects a decrease in lawful money in legais and specie being loans have increased 3s.- the first material evide of advanc sin an equally protracted pe- riod. The depo: reflect an increase equal to the difference between the sums quoted above. A deers p Gf $4,608,200 in rese e reduces the total ‘plus holdings to $5 340,050. While the general market has becn in the control of t advocat of lower prices du g the week, the net re- sult has not b ticularly satisfactory to that account. lation has at no time been a factor the removal of pressure is alone necessary to demonstrate the natural advancing tendency. Aggres- siveness equal to big results is not, how: ever, fully developed. The sitting of Con- gress is justly heid responsible for its backward growth. oe FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. — Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 30 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Chose. American Spirits. By ISB” 18% American Spirits, p' BIN SS BIN Be Americau Sugar. 118s 1143 By American Sugar, pfd... 102% 1024 American Tobacco ig 7B American Cotton Oli Atchison Baltim Buy State Canada 5 Canada Pacitic. Chesapeake & Ont C., CC. & St. Louis. M.& st. Paul, pfd. icago, RI. & Pacitle Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Rio Grande, pia. Erie. Rares General Electri Iliaots Central. Lake Shore. Loulsville & Metropolitan Tracts Mahattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacitle National Lead G tiona! Lead Co., pid. w Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Paciti Northern Pacitte, pf Ont. & Western, Pacific Maul Phila. & Reading. Paliman P. G. Co | Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific... C.S. Leather, pfd.. Wabash, pfd. Wheeling & L. Brie Wheeling & L. Erie,pfd -Western Union tel. Silver. Washington Stuck Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Na- tional Bank of the Republic, 1 at 190. West End National Bank, 16 at 107, 10 at 107. United States Electric Light, 2 at 91%. American Graphophone, 100 at 9%. ,Mer- genthaler Linotype, 1 at 126, 2 at 126. District of Columbia Bond: —2)-year Fund. 5s, 103 bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, NO bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1901, 111 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1903, 111 bid. Fund. currency 3.65s, 109% bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rail- road 5s, 107 bid, 112 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 112% bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certificate of Indebtedness, 130 bid, 150 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 60 bid, 80 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 84 bid, 95 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 114% bid, 116 asked. Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 6s, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. B, 6s, 113 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone 5s, 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 108 bid. Wasi “ Market Company ex- Masonic Hall Association Gas, 44 bid. United States Electric Light, 90%, bid, 03 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 89 asked. Corcoran, 55 bid. Potomac, 6 bid. Arlington, 125 bid, 140 asked. German- American, 1% bid. National Union, 9 bi 14 asked. Columbia, 11% bid, 18 asked. Riges, 7 bid, 8 asked. People’s, 5 bid. Lincoin, 8% bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 54 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 96 bid, 105 asked. Columbia Tit! 4% bid, 6 asked. Washington Title, asked. District Title, 10 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac, 5S bid, 60 asked. American Graphophone, 9% bid, 9% asked. American Graphophone, pfd., "10 bid, 12 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 71 bid, 74 asked, : Miscellaneous Stocks —Mergeathaler TAn- otype,125% bid, 125% asked. Lanston Mono- type. - bid, 6% asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Tce, 118 bid, 125 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam- boat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked. *Ex div. — Baltimore Market: Fiour dull, unchange exports, none? xales, 650 spot, SN bid . S16.25t Hush : do. asntiae Spot and month, 25%026; March, ; steamer mixed, 26414 Oats quiet and sten 2 mixed, 21022 —receipt 8, 120 bushels: stock, rm—No. 2 near 42% re 5 400,648 bushels. “Hay firm—choice thuothy, $1 $14.00, Grain’ freights quiet, unchanged! Sugar + unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged. Eggs Weak, “unchanged. Cheese very firm, anchanged. Whisky unchanged. ee Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 2 per cents, registered... 4 per cents, coupon of 190 Carreney 6 per Currency 6 per cents of 150% > Grain and Cotton Markets. Farnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New rk stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. ‘Ladenburg, Thalmann & GRAIN. “ Wheat — May. Jul: x. COTTON Open. Toe 710 > DR. J. B. HAMBLETON DEAD. He Was a Familiar Figure in Wash- ington for Thirty Years. Dr. James P. Hambleton died yesterday afternoon at Providence Hospital from aw attack of grip, which visited him ten days ago. He was confined to his room at the Owen House until yesterday morning, when his illness took such a dangerous turn that he was removed to the hospital Dr. Hambleton had been a familiar figure in the southern circles here for over thirty years, and was probably as well kr among politicians and public men as man in ¥ ton. He was a Virginian by birth, having been born in Pittsylvania county in November, 1828. ri been prominent in the old dominion from its earliest colonial day his father and grandfather were physicians of Standing. Dr. Hambleton removed quite young to Dade county, fe a warm | mber of the ¢ war broke out S a surgeon of a h afterward served under newall Jackson and saw some jottest fighting in the war. After mattox Dr. Hambleton returned to gia, as firm in his faith of the right of the Southern cause as he had ever been. He was a candidate for Congress during the nstruction period in Georgia, and con- ed the seat of his opponent without il, He took up his residence in this city during Grant's first administration, one of his objects being the prosecution of a cotton claim, which the Court of Claims some time ago decided in his favor. When the first democratic Congress after the war was elected Dr. Hambleton was ma ic clerk to the committee on ways and meai of the House of Representatives, but he was removed from that place because he had nan.ed a son John Wilkes Booth Hain- bleton, and, besides, lost no occasion to express his loyalty to the lost cause. He Was a man of wide information, sirong in his friendship and devoted to his famiiy. The death of his wife several years ago afticted him sorely. He would not believe that she was dead, and would not permit the burial of her body until he was as- sured beyond all possibility of a doubt that life was extinct. Dr. Hambleton left three sons—Benjamin, who is now in Texas, Where he originally went to become a Texas ranger; Oliver, who is a resident of New York city, and John Wilkes Booth, who lives in Florida. Dr. Hambleton’s body was removed to Spindler’s undertak- ing establishment, and will be buried to- morrow in Rock Creek cemetery by the side of Mrs. Hambleton. _—————_ NO LICENSE FOR THE GARDEN. he Excixe Board Has Settled the Kozel Case. The excis2 board by its action this morn- ing practically closed Kozel's summer gar- den on 14th street. In passing upon the application for a Mquor license the board granted the license upon the stipulation that it carried no authority to sell drinks in the summer garden. The case attracted widespread attention in the newspapers and in the hearings }e- fore the excise board. Without dealing with the protests in the case and aside from every other considera- tion save the law, the boar held this morning that a license could not ve issued Mr. Kozel to sell drinks in the summer garden. The law contemplated but iwo classes of licenses—wholesale and retail— and it was clearly without the province of the board to countenance by ‘icense a summer garden. The license issued today to Mr. Kozel restricts him in the sale of jiquor 10 the building occupied by him, 1827 i4ch street northwest. ‘This action was predicted in The Star ana the friends of Mr. Kozel learned some time ago that the excise board did not favor the summer garden. It is expected that a legal effort will be made to permit the sale of drinks in the summer garden. eS ee FOUND NO TUNNEL. Inspector Hollinberger Investigates a Reported Plot. Inspector Hollinberger received two anonymous letters this week, telling of an alleged plot to rob the treasury. The let- ters conveyed the information that the rob- bers were to tunnel from a point on the river shore near the foot of 22d street to the treasury building. The inspector had figured in a fake bomb story several years ago, when a bogus infernal machine was sent to the late Chief Justice Waite by two reporters for the purpose of earning a few dollars from a sensational newspaper story, and he suspected that these letters came from a similar source. But when the sec- ond letter was received yesterday afternoon he went to the river front with Detective Horne. and was not at find- ing only mud, water and a little snow. Now he is more fully convinced than ever that this week's letters were written or inspired by some sensation-monger.