Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penneyivania Avenns, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star ¥ Com; 8. . KAUPYMA Spree Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. mm 40 Potter 1 The Pvening Star ts served to subscribers im the eiiy by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents T Week, or 44 cents month. Copies at the Pouuter 2 ceuts each., By mull—anywhere ta the United States or Canada—postage prepald—0 cents per month. Saturday Quinta, mort $1 pez year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. 0. must be paid in advance. on application. THE SUNDAY ORDER Arguments Over the Law in the Police Court. POWER OF ‘THE COMMISSIONERS Newsboys Arrested for Crying Their Papers. DECISION RESERVED — Arguments were made in the Police Cevrt today on the right of the District Cemmistsoners to frame a regulation pro- hibiting sboys from crying the names of newspapers Sun¢ General William Bien nd Major J. McDowell Carrington, position to the regulation, and Pros- ys. ecuting Attorney James L. Pugh, jr., in support thereof, addressed the court at th. Judge Kimball reserved his de- explaining that he desired to con- It a recent opinion of the District Court hat he expected would in- in disposing of the question ‘The newshoys who are de- Charles McCauley of arshall Johnson of 1924 reet, George Gray of 1610 5th street, € George De in court, while g the interested spectators were sev- s of the Secular League. ; opened the proceedings with 2 the information against admitted that the subj nearing was within the pro s, but added that e power in general power granted to a munici- special, sait the attorney. and be strictly construed, and that was principal thing before the court today. r of the ine Commissi: sonable police regula- they could prohibit ual and re specifying that yas. loud noises by horns, gongs or other in- struments, or loud cries upon the streets or public places. That power, it was ar- ed, must be followed strictly by the nissioners in making their regulations. No person within the District of Colum- 4 shall make any needless noise or out- cr he attorney read from the regula- characterized it as On the contrary, it ost unusual regula- n. The clau ‘No person shall make y needless noise or outcry.” was de- ared to be the most extracrdinary clause ver included in a regulation. It would be bad business for babies, or for persons = an alarm of five after the regular ad been sent out. It was not in- Congress, said Gen. Birney, outery, Congress oud” outcries. The e deparis entirely from power given the Commissioners Ccngress. It pretends to prohibit any ou whether loud or otherwise. The Com- missioners have exceeded thelr authority, d the attorney. The regulation is a jous absurdity. and, it was submit- he court was without power to mter- ‘ontinuing, he ual regulation. S set forth, it is a in order to make it reasonable. The ance must stand on its merits Gen. Birney further said that the infor- ‘ase did not set forth that ing Was at unusual hours. In sum- ning up he clatmed that the power con- ferrel on the Commissioners by Congress ntains tations, that the limitations ave not been observed, that the regula- is a great deal broader than the power under which it is made, and that the in- formation was not in proper form. Called It Absurd. aj. Carrington followed Gen. Birney. The regulation, he said, was absurd and no relief would be afforded untt] !t should be referred back to the Commissioners for rrection. The information charged that the defendants did cry certain newspapers on Sunday, but it yet remained to be de- termined whether or not any law exists in the District authorizing the district at- torney to draw up such an ‘nformattion. ‘The attorney requested the court to give rolemn consideration to the questions: “Have not the Commissioners done a thing which {s oppressive and in excess ef ther authority? Have the Commis- M sioners enacted a usual and reasonable regulation?” “Dees your honor believe that Congress interded,” man continued the attorney, “that 4 carrot sneeze, that a baby cannot Congress meant and plainly says ‘loud ‘They must be unusual! in chai ter. Here we have a policeman coming o court saying that a diminutive news- in a feeble voice, announced the New York papers. I maintain that the Commis- sioters had no authority to make the ment of December last. » person in the District of Columbia ail make a neodiess n or outc: the orrey went on to cay. Is there such a ovieion under any other government in the world? Why, the Czar of Russia could not do that. The regulation is drawn with wonten carelessness. I* fs in restriction of trade. The regulation is meaningless be- cause of its want of certainty. The Com- sioners as well say that a man 1 rot whisper to another in the county But no. ir far ovtside the city limits.” What ts the custom in other cities?” ne court asked t is varied.” explained Gen. Birney. criform custota exists. Of course, the wer to pass police regulations is cer- ly given the Commissioners by Con- they must conform strictly to act. I think this matter should referred back to the Commissioners for ection. The information does noi spe- crying as tt set forth in the lt merely states that the boys en and there ery certain news pers on said street, said day being Sun- Resuming, Attorney Carrington declared that the statute was nonsense from begin- 1. It was couched in language to be used in any sort of official t. He concluded by saying that ion was absurd, unreasonable, 2 arbitrary. The Other Side. In support of the Commissioners, Prose- ting Attorney Pugh stated that the reg- ulation must be interpreted in accordance with the enabling act. The joint resolu- tien of Congress of 182, he added, would cure any possfble defect that might exist tm the act of 1887. The only question for the court to 4 termine,” said Mr. Pugh, “ts whether this a usual or reasonable regulation, and the court will interpret it in the light of the enabling act. It says ‘regulate or pro- h vit." In addition to the power of regulat- ing the Commissioners are given the power t» probibit| Further, Congress in 1892 Save the Commissioners additional power. The court must interpret the act of 1887 he resolution of 1882 with e as it stands.” Mr. Pugh contended that the information was drawn up properly. The same condi- fon exists in other cities, he went on to ¥, and the authorities have found it nec- essary (o make a correction. “The reg- ulation is drawn in regular form,” con- clud . Pugh. “It is reasonable ought to be sustained. = udge Kimball will probably ann his decision the latter part of next week. ees Acts Approved. ‘The act to correct the military record of Homer C. MoCuskey, the act to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Wear Crawford and the act for reef of Peter Young have become |: without the President's signature, ape the or- Star. THE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL Senate Subcommittee Discusses the Project for Its Completion. What Mr. McMillan Says of the Neces- The subcemmittee cn the District of Co- lumbia of the Senate committee on appro- priations had the District appropriation bill, which has passed the House of Representa- tives, under consideration this morning. A number of paragraphs of the bill were read over and informally discussed. Mr. McMillan, chairman of the Senate committee on the Dtstrict of Columbia, appeared before the subcommittee and argued in favor of two amendments he has proposed to the District of Colum propriatfon bill, providing for an priation for the completion of the ington Aqueduct tunnel and also priating $30,000 for the construction of two buildings for the treatment of con- tagious disease cases on grounds of ex- isting hospitals. The amendment provid- ing for the completion of the Washing- ton Aqueduct tunnel carries an appropria- tion of $206,746.38. It is for the comple- tion of the Washington Aqueduct tunnel and its accessories and the Howard Uni- versity reservoir, the work or sald tun- nel and accessories to be carried on in ac- cordance with the plans of the board of experts as set forth in its report of Janu- ary 17, 1806. Mr. McMillan dwelt upon the great necessity of the city of Washington for an abcndant water supply and urged the subcommittee in strong terms to al- low the appropriation. Speaking to a Star reporter regarding his support of these items for increasing the water supply and for providing accommo- dations for patients suffering from con- tagious diseases, Mr. McMillan said he be- Heved they would both be favorably re- ported in the Dictrict of Colwabia appro- priation bill, as members of the subcom- mittee addressed by him scsmed fully im- pressed with the necessity for these im- provements. He said that when once the completion of the aqueduct .unnel and the Howard University reservoir is accom- plished he proposes to turn his attention fo the subject of filtration, and is in favor of having Congress provide for the filtra- tion of all the water that comes to the city The Senate last year provided in the Dis- trict of Columbia appropriation bill for the completion of the tunnel and the reser- voir, but the House of Representatives re- fused to concur with the amendments, which were stricken out in conference. Members of the House argued at that time that they had not had sufficient opportuni- ty to Investigate this subject, which they regarded as an important one, and on that objection they refused to concur in the amendment. A like objection can hardly be urged this year, and advocates of this improvement are very hopeful that it will be provided for by RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. Work Suspended on Account of the Recent Cold Snap. According to Major Allen, the engineer officer in charge of the Potomac river im- provements, the recent cold and freezing weather has caused a temporary suspen- sion of active operations on the sea wall on the margin of the reclaimed area. A few laborers have been employed for the last month in clearing the brush away from the reservation and in taking gen- eral care of the work. The river was open from January 1 to 25, when it froze over, and on the 27th ultimo the ice reached a thickness of four inches, closing naviga- tion to all vessels except the Norfolk steamers and tugs with ice ploughs. On the 30th ultimo the ice In the tidal reser- volr was 5g inches thick. Specifications ha¥e been prepared for dredging in the Virginia channel of the Potomac, both above and below the Long bridge, under the appropriation of the act of June 3, 1896. Bids for this work will be opened by Major Allen on the 17th instant. During the present month arrangements will be made for the renewal of work of repairing pier No, 4 of the Aqueduct bridge, under the modified project recently ap- proved by the chief of engineer: rr Treasury Department Changes. The following changes have been made in the classified service of the Treasury De- partment: Promotions—Office of auditor for the War Department: G. W. Hascall, In- Clana, from $1,200 to $1,400; Mrs. G. R. Cornwell, Indiana, from $1,000 to $1,200. Office of auditor for the Post Office De- partment: A. F. Hill, North Carolina, from $540 to $900; Mies M. J. Kinsey, from $720 to $840; W. T. Blackshear, Texas, from $720 to $840; S. N. Recher, Maryland, from 3660 to $40; E. F. Berryhill, Illinois, from $650) to $540. Office of internal revenue: Miss M. H. Fillebrown, District of Columbia, from $620 to $00. Secret service: L. W. Gammon, New York, from $720 to $1,000. Office of the eupervising architect: C. A. Miller, District of Columbia, from $1,600 to $1,800; L. H. Blanton, Virginia, from $1,400 to $1,600; W. H. Welsh, jr., South Carolina, from $1,400 to $1,550; Miss F. L. Hart, Penn- sylvania, from $840 to $000; Miss F. B. Pea- cock, Pennsylvania, from $840 to $900; Miss J. E. Levering, Tennessce, from $840 to 00; Miss M. A. Kelley, District of Colum- bia, from $840 to $900; S. J. Davidson, Ken- tucky, from $660 to $720. Grounding of the Brooklyn. Orders went out from the Navy Depart- iment today for the creation of a court of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the grounding of the Brook- lyn in the Delaware river recently. The detail of the court, which is still subject to change, will probably be Commodore Dewey, Capts. Watson and Picking, and Ideut. Stanton as recorder. It will meet at League Island navy yard early next week. ———-e-+—__. The Sick Senators. Senator George has so far recovered from his recent ilineas that he will be able to leave Washington for his home. in Mis- sissippl tomorrow morning. > Scrator Harris 1s also much improved in health, and unless he has a setback it is expected he will be in the Senate next week. ———__+.— Marine Band Ordered to Play. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the Marine Band to play at the congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Columbia Theater, the morning of the 22d instant, and at the opening of the Corcoran Gallery of Art,.on the evening of the same day, from 8 to 11 o'clock. —_——-e-_____. Commissioncr Wright's Reappoint- ment. Al ‘The nomination of Carroll D. Wright ot Massachusetts to be commissioner of labor confirmed by the Senate yesterday afternoon without delay. The Training Ship ANiance. ‘The training ship Alliance, with appren- tices aboard, has sailed from.-Newpert News for New York. ———_e+_____ Admiral Gherardl Here. Admiral Gherart, retired, who lives in New York, is on a visit to this efty, on his nav: way to Charleston to witness the ‘al evolutions. . FREEDOM OF CRETE Believed ataghein.ta Bo Already Accomplished. REPORTED LANDING OF SUPPLIES Prince George’s Flotilla Eludes the Watch of the Warships. OF PROSPECT LESS WAR (Copyrighted, 1 by the Associated Press.) ATHENS, February 13. ere is a change for the better here today. The people are becoming calmer and the public officials are betraying anxiety as to the eventual outcome cf the demonstration of Greece in behalf of the Cretan insurgents. It is now known that strong pressure has upon been brought to bear within the past twent hours, and that equally strong pre ure has been ex- ercised upon the Sultan of Turkey in order to prevent an outbreak of hostilities be- tween Greece and Turkey. The latter coun- King George try is understood to have agreed not to send troops to Crete, and the powe in return, are believed to be restraining Greece from actively interfereing in Crete. At the same time there is evidently dan- ger in‘ the direction of Thessaly and Ma- cedonia, for Greek troops are being hur- tiedly dispatched to the frontiers, and re- ports from Salonika say that the Turks are quietly mustering an army corps there, in order to be prepared for emergencies. The situation in the Island of Crete ha somewhat improved. Desultory fighting is still reported, and it is stated here t the insurgents are practically in posse sion of the whole island, with the excey tion of the larger towns. If this is the case, the union of Crete with Greece hav- ing been formally proclaimed the indepenc ence of the Cretans from Turkish rule almost a fait accompli, and it is difficult to see how the pre-existing order of things can be restored without joint action upen the part of the powers and a military oc- cupation of Crete by the foreign fleets. in official circles here this outcome is not be- lieved to. be possible, and there is a dispo- sition now to quietly allow events to take their natural course, the idea being that Crete is practically free and that the isl- and is Hkely to remain so unless sub- dued by the powers. ‘Yherefore, the ques- tion to be discussed, it is said, is whether the powers will permit th Cretan insur- gents to enjoy their independence and eventually ally themselves with Greece. Reported Landing of Supplies. (Copyright, 1897, by the Assoclated Press.) CANEA, Island of Crete, February 13.— It is reported here this morning that the Greek torpedo flotilla, commanded by Prince George of Greece, which arrived here yesterday, has succeeded, in spite of the vigilance of the foreign warships. in landing, during the past night, a quantity of arms, 800 cases of ammunition and 500 cases of provisions intended for the Cretan insurgents, who are gathered in large num- bers on the hill tops. It is also stated that the Greek warships have the interfion of landing a Greek colonel of artillery, cighty Greek artillerymen and some guns. It is estimated that 300 Moslems have been killed at Sitia, and that many others were killed at Kisamo. Conflicts between the Mussulmans and Christians are re- ported frcm all parts of the island. The Cretan insurgents, after proclaiming their independence of Turkey and the union of Crete with Greece, Thursday, formed & provisional government. The gathering and arming of the Chri tlans continues on all sides. From shore to shere the Cretans are in revolt. and the situation becomes more alarming every hour. The Cretans are now in possession of a large part of the island, and are threatening the important towns. The landing of blue jackets and marines from the foreign fleets 1s contemplated, accord- ing to report. The Sultan to Do Nothing. (Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 18. There 1s a disposition in official circles her to hold the powers responsible for any- thing that mey happen in Crete. The sul- tan has been prevailed upon by the am- bassadors to refrain from sending rein- fcrcements of troops to Crete, and he has also been assured that the powers have decided not to permit the landing of Greek troops in Crete. Therefore the whole mat- ter is in the hands of the powers, and the sultan’s entourage at least is inclined to believe that the powers may have a falling out as to the disposition to be made of the insurgent island. The council of ministers, it is semi-ofh- cially announced, has decided that Turkey will remain passive pending the efforts of the powers to prevent direct Greek inter- vention in Crete; bet, it is further stated, if the powers are unsuccessful in those ef- forts the Turkish government will be com- pelled to begin military operations on the ‘Thgssalian frontier; or, in other words, Turkey will declare war against Greece and promptly invade that country. ‘This is no rumor from dip!omatie circles. The decision of the porte cn the subject has been formally and officially cormuni- cated to the different embassies, and the Turks are in earnest. ‘There is no doubt, however, that the wil- Ungness of the sultan to apparently bow to the will of the powers in the present Cretan crisis was largely due to the im- beverlshed state of the Turkish treasury. Money in no small amount would be need- ed to send an army corps to Crete, and this money ts not yet forthcoming. rhe situation is a grave one beyond Goubt, and, as usual, the sultan is calmly reckoning on coming out of it ahead by trusting to the jealousies of the powers ard tie advent of the unexpected. Representations of the Powers. LONDON, February 13.—A dispatch to the Times from Athens says that in spite of obstinate cfficial silence ifjs known that something is happening on the Turkish frontier necessitating the movement of troops in that direction. The Turkish au- thorities are aware of the difficulty and are taking serious military precautions against Greece, owing to the critical state of feeling. Macedonia has organized large bodies of Albanian ghegs ready to invade Thessaly and engage in guerrilla warfare as a setoff to the Grecian-Macedonian movement. Whatever truth there is in this report, it is certain that there was an unusual commotion in military circles in Athens yesterday. A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says that the powers have made represen- tations to the Grecian government which are not likely to be misunderstood at Ath- ens; representations which will not only check Greece und prevent that country from taking the law into its own hands, but which will also pacify the sultan and prevent Turkish military action along the Grecian frontier. nP The Paris correspondent of the Times says that it is the universal opinion in France that the King of Greece has been assured of the support of Russia. so far as his designs for a union of Crete with Greece are concerned. Germany Rather Favors Turkey. . A Gispateh to the Times:from Berlin says that the general situation inspires. the greatest apprehension. The Berlin. Post contains what is believed to bean inspired. }Statement that war between Tuzkey and Greece appears inevitable in view of the recent events. The Post says that ft seems SATURDAY, to be hopeless to expect the powers to do more than to prevent the eonflict from extending to the neighbering states. To exercise a wholesome influence, that paper continues, that object’ must be the first tesk of German policy. The report that German diplomacy was supporting Greece the Pest announces a mere invention, and says that Germany cannot support Greece if she Intends with selfish aims to attack the Island of Crete while it 1s denuded of trcops. On the contrary, the Post asserts, it must rather be regarded that Turkey would be justified In sending troops across tne Trcssalian frontier. The Berlin correspondent of the Times seys that there is no @oubt that the fore- goirg statements of the Berlin Post repre- sent Germany's official Views, and, if any- thing, understates rather than overstates the feeling prevailing. in Berlin on the subject of the Greek policy. The correspon- dent can find no traces of any opinion in Germany favoring the policy recently adopted by Greece. King George's Feeling. PARIS, February 13.—The Gaulois today, referring to the Cretan question, asserts t when the King of Greece was in Paris in November last he informed the French government that being no longer able to resist the aspirations of the Greek people, and being aware of the unfriendly disposi- tion of Rusisa, he was compelled to draw closer to Great Britain'and Austria. The Gaulois also declares that a sensa- tion has heen caused in diplomatic circles on receipt of the report that Emperor Will- lam of Germany yesterday announced his adhesion to the policy of France and Rus- sia in the east. This has, however, led the Gaulois to warn Germany that France will not lose jon of Alsace-Lorraine. Mz. Ross to Be Probably Nominated to Suc ceed Himself, . ‘The Presid Mr. t Waiting Until Davis ix Confirmed as United States District Attorn ited in The Star, it is practically settled that the President will appoint a Commissioner of the District xt week, and the probabilities are that the nomination will be sent to the Senate carly in the week. Although not officially admitted, there is good reason for the be- lef that the President, has decided upon the reappointment of Commissioner itoss for another term. It is reported that he so informed a prominent member of the Senate District committee upon the assur- ance of that gentleman that such nemina- ticn would undoubtedly be promptly con- firmed. The question of selecting a successor to Engineer Commissioner Powell is also un- der rerious consideration, and it ts not at all un that a change in that office may cccur next week or before the close of the present administration. This offic is filled by detail from the engineer cor of the army. The apboimtment is entirely within the discretion of tHe President, the detail rot being subject to the action of the Senate. It is suppdsed that some new names are under consideration for this sigpment, but they are carefully goard- ed, urd are even beyond th€ range of spec- ulation. ‘The appointment in. the case of Commis- sioner Ross is delayed only by the failure of the Senate to act on the nomination of Mr. Davis as United States district attor- ney, and it is said that the contirmation of the latter will be followed immediately As already indle by the nomination of a successor to Mr. Ross, The rejection of Mr. L nomi- nation or a failure to act upon it may cause still further delay in the matter of the District Commissionership, but present indications point to a settlement of the matter during the coming» week. —— +e EST OF A BIG GUN. A Distingainhed Party Witnessed It at Fort Washington. On the invitation of Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance, a distinguished party of offi- cials went down the river to Fort Washing- ton today to witness the firing of a ten- inch rifle on a disappearing carriage. The general project for the defense of Wash- ington Includes the construction of em- placements at Fort Washington and at Sheridan Point, on the opposite side of the river, for three ten-inch and three eight- inch guns, mounted on: disappearing car- riages. The distribution of the mounts between the two fortifications is as yet an official secret, but it is understood that there will be three high-power guns on each side of the river at the points indicated. The big gun subjected toa practical test today is thé only one in position, although another gun of the same caliber is nearly ready for mounting at Fort Washington. The work of putting these guns in position is in charge of Lieut. Morrow of the engi- neer corps, acting under the orders of Col. Allen, the engineer officer Jn general charge of the fortification works in this vicinity. The party that went down today to In- spect the work at Fort Washington in. cluded Secretary Lamont, Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance; Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, and Col. Allen and Capt. Black of the same corps; Major Bliss, the secre- tary’s military ald; Lieut. Wheeler of the ordnance, and nearly all the members of the Senate and House committees on mili- tary affairs. The party left this city about 10:80 "clock this morning and returned about 3 o'clock, having spent nearly two hours in‘an inspection of the work in progress in the rejuvenated old fort, which was selected for its present purpose by Presi- dent Washington and. was included in L'Enfant's comprehensive plans for the national capital away back in the last cen- tury. - o-—___—_ CALLERS ON McKINLEY. Senator Thurston With Delegates From Zanesville,” CANTON, Ohio, February ; 13.—Senator John M. Thurston of Omaha, Neb., ac- companied. by Mrs. Thurstops arrived in Canton this morning on: the special train bearing the delegates from Zaneaville to Cleveland. Senator Thugstgn’s arrival was unexpected. Upon their arrival at the Me- Kinley home they were #hown into the south parlor. Senator Thirsten’s call is a social one, and has no p@liticalaignificance, he ‘having been In Zanegrille for the Ohio Republican League banquet. ‘Among. the prominent callers this sd were Dr. W. Seward Webb of New York, preaidept of the Wagner Palace ‘ar Compang and vice president ef the New York Central railroad, ee Mr. Webb was accompanicdiby his wife ‘other, Capt. F, (nee Miss Vanderbilt) his Edgarton Webb, and Mr. Hart Lyman of the New York Tribune. The party arrived at 9 o’cleck via the Cleveland, Canton and Southern railrcad, in Dr. Webb's private car Elsmere. Dr. and Mrs. Webb were driven to the McKinley residence. . PRANKFORT, court of appeals. toda: cision inthe. cases. o} hearing’In the Jacl Both petitions were ‘Feury Ward passed a. fairly rest- ful night. ‘There terial i her cor dition, mite Re e FEBRUARY 13, TAKEN TOA CONVENT Miss Marie Harvelle Returns of Her Own Accord. SPENT THE NIGHT IN MARYLAND eee Stormy Scene at Police Headquar- ters This Morning. "INAL COMPROMISE HE The incident 1n which Miss Marie Har- velle of No. 1320 W street northwest was the central figure, as published in The Star of yesterday, was closed at noon today by Miss Harvelle’s consenting to enter the Georgetown convent, to which place she was taken in a Metropolitan clectric cat at once. This disposal of the case was reached after a stormy scene at police head- quarters, in which Mrs. Harvelle, Mrs. Bain, mother and sister of Miss Marie re- spectively, and Miss Marie herself took part, and to which William Farquhar, who was the young man in the case and special object of Mrs. Harvelle’s spite, and the father of the young man, with Mr. Howard Burbank, a friend of the Harvelles, were interested listeners. Chief Detective Hol- linberger was also present, and thereby, it is believed, contributed materially to the preservation of the peuce. ,The story of Miss Marie, as told to Mrs. Farquhar, mother of William, and by the latter lady related to a Star reporter this morning, was that after leaving her moth- ers house yesterday morning she ana Will- jam drove in a carriage belonging to the father of the latter to the house of Mr. Farquhar’s brother, near Olney, Md., abc seventeen miles from Washington, they spent the day. Mrs. Farquhar further told the reporter that they returned to Washington last evening and came directly to tie boy home. William spent the evening from the house, and Miss Marie retir early to Mrs. Farquhar’s room. which w: occupied during the e night by M Farquhar and the young lady. This morning -it was decided by Miss Marle and William Farquhar, the parents of the later approving, that the two former would go to police headquarters and sur- render to Lieutenant Hollinberger, which they did. Mrs. Harvelle went to police ters quite early in order to I anything had been learned there conern- ing her daughter and Miss Helen Shep- herd, who had been visiting the Harvelles and who also disappeared from the Har- velle home yesterday, and was informed that Miss Shepherd was at the home of her aunt in Baltimore. After remaining at police headquarters a short time Mrs. Harvelle lett, and shortly after her departure Miss Marie and young Farquhar entered Lieutenant Hollinber- ger’s office. Licutenant Hollinberger at once sent messengers after Mrs. Harvelic. ‘These were unable to find that lady, but shortly after 11:30 o'clock she was again at Lientenant Hollinberger’s office. As soon as she entered the ante room she commenced talking In a loud tone of voice about her daughter. Mrs. Harvelle was quickly met by Lieutenant Hollin- berger, who told her that Miss Marle was then in his office. Some healquar- rn whether Excitement. At the same moment Mrs. Bain, who had been in the room with Miss Marie, and hed evidently heard her mother’s voice, came out, and, rushing up to Mrs. Haryelle, beg- ged her mother to keep quiet. “No, I won't keep quiet,” was the reply. “Where {s she?” Mrs. Bain escorted her mother into thé room where Miss Marie was, and, with- out any preliminaries, Mrs. Harvelle poured a torrent of abuse, directed against William Farquhar, into the ears of ull present. For several minutes she kept this up, during which she called the unfortunate young man, who had committed no offense be- yond compiying with Miss Marie's request to take her trunk from Mrs. Harvelle’s house, every name she could find in her voluminous vocabular: “Let me get at him,” she screamed. “He thinks I am going to let Marle marry him. I'll break his neck if you will only let me get at him.” (This to Lieut. Hollinberger.) Mrs. Harvelle at this point changed the current of her conversation and made her daughter the subject of her remarks for the time being. “Mr. Hollinberger,” she inquired, “what can I do with this girl? I want her locked up. She shan't marry William Farquhar with my consent, and if she marries him at all I'll get somebody to kill him. “Did Nellie have your consent to get mar- ried?” Miss Marie ventured to ask her mother. The mother did not say Neilie did, but the question brought Mrs. Bain to the de- fense of her mother. Lieut. Hollinberger informed Mrs. Har- velle, in reply to her question to him, that she could put Miss Marle either in the reform school or house of correction. “Well, then, let her go to the house of correction; 1 want her locked up.” To a Convent. “All right, mother,” said Miss Marie, calmly. “I am willing to go to the house of correction. I won't go home. You have repeatedly told me to go out and make my living, and you know I do not know how to sew. If I marry William Farquhar, it will be I who will suffer the consequences, not you. You have struck me over the head and kicked me, and if I do not marry William I will willingly go to the house of correction. I have done no wrong, but I would sooner be locked up in prison than go home. Lieut. Hollinberger here said something in a low tone, and Mrs. Harvelle said to Miss Marie, ‘‘Will you go to a convent if I will pay your board?” “No. How do I know you will pay my board?” Mrs. Bain here interrupted to say: “Why, you have mother’s word for it.” Miss Marie began to soften a litle and asked, “Who would take me there?” Mrs. Bain said she could go with her mother. “Then I will not go,” replied Miss Marie with much emphasis. “1 am willing to go to a convent, but I will not go with mother or you. I would rather go with a police- man.” After some further conversation it Was decided that Miss Marie would place herself in the hands cf Mr. Howard Bur- bank for safe conduct to the convent, and Mrs. Harvelle, Mrs. Bain and Miss Marie Shortly afterwards boarded a Georgetown car. going west and proceeded in that di- rection, Mr. Burbank following closely on his bicycle. ‘ In conversation with a Star reporter, Mrs. Bain said she could not account for her sister’s preference for young Farquhar, as she had several admirers, and had broken an engagement to go to the theater with one of them Thursday evening. It is now sup- posed, said Mrs. Bain, that Miss Marie was packing her trunk preparatory to her later departcre at the time the young man called, as, although the latter rang the bell, he was refused admittance to the house. —— Waller Two Miles Ahead. PITTSBURG, Pa., February 13.—In the six-day bicy¢gle race, Waller and Gimm, both of whom suddenly collapsed last night, caused great surprise ‘by showing up fresh and strong this afternoon. All of the riders are in good condition, and are Waller 1.0572 Gia Pears Bt 120 pam. aller, ; Gimm, ; Schoch, Y Hall, 1,028; Foster, 1,005; Ruckel, 945, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS! RFADY FOR CORBETT The Committee to Investigate Charitable Tustitutions Meets. the Columbia Railwa Bills Reported Favorably in Report of the Senate. The joint select committee to investigate the charities and reformatory institutions in the District of Columbia held a meeting this morning in the room of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia. There were present Senators McMillan, Faulkner and Martin, and Representatives Pitney, Bluc and Dockery. Matters relat- ing to the work of the committee were in- formally discussed, and it was decided to begin the investigation by sending a letter of inquiry to various charitable and re- formatory institutions in the District of Columbia. Tae annual report of the Columbia Rail- way Company of the District of Columbia for the year ended Decemb: of the company are shown by this report The total operating ex- Billx Favorably Reported. Mr. MeMiNan, frem the committee on the District of Celumbia, made a favorable report ih the Senate today on his proposed amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill, as follows: “To pay for land condemned under the highway act approved March 3, 1893, for of Rhode Island avenue from 2d Streets northwest, $50,000." The amendment was referred to the committee on appropriations. Mr. McMillan also made a favorable re- port in the Senate on House bill 10121, to : Street railway companies in ‘the t of Columbia to remove abandoned and for other purposes. He also ted a petition from the Brightwood ‘nue Citizens’ Association protesting Against the location of 2 contagious diseas hospital on the grounos known us the cheutzen Park, situated on Brightwood venue Mr. McMillan also favorably reported from the committee on the District of Co- lumbla a bill to prevent the impersonation of inspectors of the health department of the District of Columbia. To Pay Margaret Kennedy. Mr. Roach introduced in the Senate to- ‘ay, by request, an amendment proposed to be offered to the general deficiency ap- propriation bill to pay Margaret Kenne widow of John Kennedy, $3,000 for prop- erty taken and destroyed by the Union army during the war on a farm owned py said John Kennedy, located in the District of Columbia, on which Fort Sedgwick was’ erected. - ONAL KENTUCKY TRAGEDY. SE A Father Attempts to Kill His Fam- fiy, Then Shoots Himself. Special Dispatch to The Eveuti r LEXINGTON, Ky., February 13.—Ex- City Treasurer John Marrs, a member of the oldest and most prominent families in the blue grass region, today shot and killed his five-year-old boy, shot and dangerously wounded his fourteen-year-old daughter, and inflicted a dangerous wound upon his sister. He then turned the weapon upon him- self and blew out his brains. Marrs and his family had just arisen. The wife was preparing breakfast and Marrs and his little boy were alone. A pistol shot was heard and Helen, the girl, ran into the room. Her littie brother was gasping on the floor with a razor cut on his throat and bullet hole through his head. As his little daughter entered the door the father fired at her, the bullet striking her in_the neck. Mrs. Marrs and her sister-in-law, Miss ida Marrs, a school teacher, ran up to the room, but Mrs. Marrs fainted on the steps just as Helen ran out of the room. Miss ida entered the room and found Marrs brandishing a pistol. He struck her with the weapon and fired, but the bullet missed its mark. He then shut and locked the door, and when the neighbors assembled and forced an entrance he was found with his throat cut from ear to ear, his head barely hang- ing to the body. The little boy was shot throfgh the head and mutilated with the razor. Helen was wounded in the back of the head, but will recover. Mrs. Marrs is in a critical condition from nervous pros- tration. Marrs has been in the asylum ten years ago, but had since been well. oe RISING OF THE WATERS. The River Several Feet Above the Danger Line at Evansville, Ind. EVANSVILLE, Ind., February 13.—The river is still rising. The gauge indicates 85 1-10 feet, 4 1-10 feet above the danger line. A large amount of loose gorge ice, mixed with all kinds of wreckage from floating craft and drift from bottom lands above has carried down the river wizh the current. The immense piles of ice which were left by the gorge still hang on and are increas- ing the apprehension among the river men and merchants of this city over the posi- tion in which the city is left. A farmer from below reported that two men, while attempting to cross the river in their skiff, yesterday, a few miles below this city, were caught by the ice and lost their lives. INTER: ATIONAL CHESS MATCH. The Score W Tied W Was Taken. NEW \XORK, February 13.—Spectators at the international chess match were on hand early today. The Americans were confident of making a good fight today, and if possible regaining the ground lost yesterday. The players looked in good form when play was called. The first dispatches exchanged this morn- ing came speedily. About ten minutes after play commenced and when only a couple of moves had been exchanged, Le- cock resigned to Showalter, the bulletin board showing thirty-six moves. ‘The score became one victory for each side. The next development was the winning of Barry, American, over Lawrence, Bri- ton, in thirty-four moves. Then the score was evened up by Holms, American, re- signing to Jackson, Briton, after forty- three moves. Mills, Briton, offered a draw to Hymes, American. Score: America, 2 1-2. Great Britain, 21-2. Teed, American, of- fered a draw to Cole, Briton, which was refused. Recess was taken at 1:20 p.m. until 3 o'clock. hoes Sd Death of Gen. Shelby. KANSAS CITY, Mo., February 13.—Gen. Shelby died at his country home, eight miles from Adrian, Mo., at 4 o'clock this morning. The end came peacefully. The patient’ had been unconscious since early Monday morning, and had been slowly dy- ing since that time. At a consultation of physicians last night, it was given out that death must come before morning, and the family fad been constant watchers at the bedside of the dying general. Definite arrangements for the funeral ve hot yet been made, but it is tant Gen. Shelby wit be Penick is, bebeved a Recess The Champion to Begin His Training Next Friday. = ROUTINE OF HIS DAY'S OPERATIONS eas Tom Sharkey Loaded With a Chal- lenge for the Winner. OTHER FIGHTS IN VIEW = ee, CARSOD Nev., February 13.—Jim or- bett’s baggage has arriv and it was at cnce taken out to s mile from Carson, wh he Jim will give a theatrical performance here next Thursday, and this will wind up his role as an actor until the world’s « pionship is settled again It has been understood that the ham- Corbett- Fitzsimmons contest will not be the only one. Mr. Stuart is shy about saying who the others will be, but he remarked that he wished he could get a good man to meet Lavigne, but is a little doubtful about getting any one in his class who could make any kind of a show against Lavigne. Besides this prospective match there will be a contesi between Dixon and Erne, Sharkey and M will be matched they can come t ment The amphith is to be scene of the . Will be « in the intield of the n race Owing to the brief time the ‘istic structure will not of an elaborate nature, and will co mainly of the Moor and walls with little in the way of a roof except car vas. Tke rin will, of course, be in 1 center of thi: and seats will ar'se away from it. The wails are to be in the neigh- borhood of thirty feet in height. 1Us Training. Corbett has already mapp« out his plans for training. Everything is in readi- ness for his arrival. Corbett will spend his days of training in this manner: Soo: he rises in the morning he will » of coffee and a dish of oatmeal. will kno. about, stroll over the h lin a le ing way pass the time until his first m of the day, te be taken at 10 a.m. The little light work—wrist machi leys and dum» bells. About 1 he will strip for the work of This will consist of r ning. ha , wrestling, boxing and ba punching. While being rubbed 1 Cor- bett thinks his blood will be cooled sutti- cintly for his dinuer, which wit soon as he is dressed. Then more followed by sleep. This routine gin as soon as he reaches Nevada Railway BR General Passenger Agent of the Southern Pacific Company, has an- nounced that the company has joined (he Virginia and ‘Truckee railroad in a rate of $0 from Ogden to Carson for the fight. tion over a one-way rate. The lines between Ogden and the Missourt river are being urged to make a rate of $0 for the return trip. This would make a rate of $5 for the return trip fro! Omaha, Kansas City and Missouri riv points to Carson. which Mr. Goodman o siders would be reasor Rates from San Francisco and ot) fornia points will be announc Sharke ow as loafing, will be- en. T. P. Goodman A Vallejo, Cal., dispatch H Sharkey says he will be in the front row when Corbet: and Fitzsimmons step tuto the ring at Carson, and that will chal- lenge the winner to a fight for any amoun up to $20,000. He does pot care where the fight comes off, and will be res y time within three weeks after the Ne fight takes place. He doe not suppose either of the two men have any particular love for him, but that will make no «!ffer- ence, nor does he care which man wins, as he will be equally well pleased to meet ene man as the other. y at ‘LEV’S GOW The Inaugural Wardrobe Being Pre- pared in Chicago. CHICAGO, February 13.--The inaugural wardrobe of Mrs. Wm. McKinley, prepara- tions for which have bten the objects of two visits to this city on the part of the coming first lady of the land, is completed, It consists of ten rich costumes of satin, velvet and silver cloth, end will be shipped from this city today to the McKinley home at Canton, Ohio. The costumes to be worn cn inaugural and state occasions wil! be among the most magnificent ever displayed in Washington society. The cost of the costumes wiil be between $8,000 and $19,000. They are pronounced by those who have viewed them to be among the best creations of the art of dressmak- ing which have yet been attained .1 this country. ‘The gown to be worn at the tnauguration is especially handsome. The material ts what is known as cloth of silv The groundwork is of white satin, heavily wovea rith silver lily design. and sweeping, haif in length. over a panel of seed pearls embro! satin. Beginning at the bottom i thread, in a conventionalized The train, which is plain, tll measures two yards and a On the left side it is open “res oun of Venetian point lace of a special and beautiful design, a half yard in width, which is cascaded narrow at the bottom and gradually widens toward the top, antil ft is extended its full width over the hip and out to ihe back, where it is partly con- cealed under the full train. ‘The right side of the skirt is also sashel open halt way up, and under that is an embroidered petticoat of pearls. The bodice is tight-fitting and slightly pointed front and back. The lower part is of silver cloth and the upper and back of pearls. The same beautitul lace that is used in tke flounce is fastened at the waist- line into a narrow point and is draped wider towar’ the shoulders in a V-shape. The collar is of pearl embroidered satin, and from it is a high Medici collar of lace. The sleeves are long and fairly tight and are finished at the wrist with Vandyke effect, em>roidered at the edge, from which they fall from narrow iace of the same ¢ sign as that on the skirt. With this gown Mrs. McKinley wears a number of diamonds to fasten the lace on the front of her gown, the handsomest be- ing a diamond star and sunburst of un- usually brilliancy. The lining of this beau- tiful gown is of white satin, heavy and rich. Around tbe botiom and side are a half dozen rum™les to give a full effect. The lace which is used was made espe- cially for the establishment where the gown was designed. Jt 1s almost priceless in value, the whole pattern being purchased Charged With Farnishing Libel: Stntements for Publication. PITTSBURG, Pa., February 13.—Richari R. Quay, son of Senator Quay, was arrest- ed this morning on charges of criminal libel preferred by State Senators C. L. Magee and William Flinn. He is charged with furnishing the materis1 for the article pub- Hished in the Commercial Gazette stating that Magee and Flinn had sold out to Han- na in the McKinley canvass for the nom- ie Quay gave a bond of $1,000 in each case for a hearing on Monday. Other ar- rests in connection with the case are prom-