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2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1897-94 PAGES. Neither faith nor credit can attach to an opinion under such circumstances. A New Ti “Since it was never propefy filed it was deemed best to disregard it and direct a Lew trial; this was done. The law which justifies the action of the department may be found in the Statutes of the Unitea States and the decisions of its Supreme Court. The leading case on the subject. Knight vs. Land Asscciation, is found in lz UL S.. page 178, wherein Mr. Justice Lamar says: . “The statutes in placing the whole busi- ness of the department under the super- vision of the Secretary, mvest him with authority to review, r: ._ amend, annul or affirm all p edings in the department having for th timate object to secure the alienation of any portion of the pub- Me ta or the adjustment of private claim . with @ just regard to the ties. Such supervision may be exercised by orders or by review on appeals. When proceedings affecting tiles to lands are before the department the power of supervision may be exercised by the Ses- retary, whether those proceedings are call- ed to his attention by formal notice or by appeal. It i cient that they are brought to i The rules prescribed are designe ate the department in the dispatch of business, not to defeat the supervision of the Secretary." Lamorenx's Dismissal Probable. The action of Secretary Francis tn block- ing the attempt to sustain the claim in- eeonsed Jue Lamoreux sever it is aid. He refused to meet Secretary Fran- cis and left the city without calling on him. The only communication he had with the Secretary's office was to tender his uncon- ditional and immediate resignation. not been accepted, and in view Lamoreux's acknowledgment that he gave out his decision before its promulgation in the proper way. it is not likely that it will be general expecta- the xt st - terday Sen- ator Spooner and Representative Somers of Milwavkee, who is one of the associate counsel in the ci called on Secretary Biss and urged that Judge Lamoreux be given opro: to explain and justify his action A feature of the affair that excites great inte it the connection of ex-Secretary rlisle with the case as associate In an interview in Chicago Matt. aid this week that there was a Syrdicate of ten persons behind himself ane Lafollette, each of whom put up $3,000 buy the McKee scrip, and altogether h en used. It is believed that ville capitalists are members of the dicate. and that they uses their in- nee te get Mr. Carlisle to facilitate the tablishment of the claim. The scrip claimants seem to have had much enccuragement. So confident were t they had organized a lake-front | mpany ip Chicago and had ap- Broached several property owners with Propositions for a compromise. It is pos ress will authorize an inv of the whole matter dur- ssion. New Hearing. Best this % the cas: CAMBRIDGE fternoon to have a new h April ATHLETIC GAMES. Track and Field Sports at the Uni- versity. LONDON, March 13.—At the Cambridge ty track and field games today Pilkington of Cambridge won the 100 yard run in 10 4-5 seconds. The long jump wa won by the London Athletic Club, the dis- | Sance ¢ 21 feet 7 i eS. Fitzh of Cambridge won the quar- ter-mi onds. Londen Att with 12 mn was ondon 4 Univer: thre three-miie fe won by Club, 5 inches. Syde by fifty oward of Cambridge time of 4 minutes Ty of the Lon- eet 4 inches, yards, was wer by | London Athletic Club in won the high RUSSIA'S PROPOSAL. That Kae Russian gov- ernment disp a circular nove to the.six powers proposing that each of them has send immediate (* troops to Creté. in order to @ffectually occupy the island aad compel the Greek troops to withdraw The powers are considering the propsal. | ATHENS. March 1%.—The students here to the jon recetved from the of Sofa. Bulgaria. The Greek said that in the face of the attitude | fraternit stian peo- me insure the SER! OF EPIDEMICS Mexico Ravaxe Scarlet Fever, Typhoi ther Disens: 3 parts cf | ports from t spreading aiarm. © of Vera tru r is raging 2 epi- has much has broken jes say that the of vellow a fore- prevails, an epidemte y this is alw disease. ‘The other epi- ® unabated, and those ed are bending their nitary conditions. rs Considered by Gov- erning Bodies in the West. VER, Col Both houses of | pted a concurrent | & the President and Senate States to promote Brigadier departme Colorado, U. 8. the major Iship scon to be v by t sment of Gen. Ruger. The th Kuished services pb in the civil war tion of settlers In Arizona exico from hostile Apaches since a F New M war. b.. March 1%. ‘Xtend the franc! at a vote of 50 to 40. would have adopied the = was One addit <, Ariz. March 13.—The upper of the legislature has passed a bill Jative sessions nereafter to be ntervals. ¥ Nominations. ND, Ohio, March 13.—The dem- convention today nominated H. Harley for mayor, W. W. Arm- strong for treasurer and C. V. Hull for police judge. Fariey in his acceptance de- Clared ‘fo merit system, and his un- equ al opposition to the fifty-year street railway franchise. ————— AU Merch 13.—Several big lumber cperaters in this section say that the winter's work has been fully up to the #verage, and that in some sections the cut large. It ts in this section of am,000 feet more i orders. Some . which is between 2,500,- 0,000 more than last year. he cui ill ve | “Henry Esmond,” which is an adaptation | of Thackeray's famous novel. | Compton will play Lady Castlewood, Ger- LATE NEWS. BY. WIRE| Collapse of a Trestle Ganses a Railway Wreck.. ENGINEER STUCK BRAVELY 10 HISPOSt Locomotive Plunges Down.a Sixty- Foot Embankment. CAUSED BY A WASHOUT pam oe CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 13.—A spectaf to the News from Rome, Ga., say! A frightful passenger train wreck occur- red here at an early hour this morning on the approach to the high bridge of the Southern yailway, over ‘the Etowah river. The engine plunged down, a bluff sixty feet high into the river, with the engineer sticking to his post. The wreck caught fire and seven cars were burned. The injured are: Engineer James T. Pittman, left leg broken and badly cut and bruised; fatally hurt. Fireman Alfred Kennedy, internally .n- jured and bruised; fatally. Expre$s Messenger Polk Culberson, leg badly lacerated. Baggage Master bruised. John Simpson (colored), passenger, badly bruised. All those named live in Atlanta. ‘Two other passengers whose names could not be learned were slightly injured. The train which was wrecked was the passenger train from Chattanooga, due here at % this morning. It was composed of one Pullman sleeper, day coach, smoker, baggage and express car and five cars of perishable fast freight. About sixty feet from the bridge is a tres- tle forty feet high crossing the Western and Atlantic railroad track. Heavy rains caused the trestle to give way and the freight cars, baggage car and smoker fell into the cut, while the engine jumped the track and plunged into the river. The wreck caught fire from the stove in the baggage car. The fire department was summoned and many citizens hastened to the scene. They had much difficulty in cutting out and rescuing passengers in the smoking car. The Pullman and day coach- es did not leave the track and were pushed back out of the fire. The escape of Engineer Pittman, who bravely stuck to his post, was miraculous. Tne abutment of the bridge tore the ten- der from the engine, whieh plunged down the bluff into the river. ‘The engineer, with his leg broke: 2g to his engine and yell- ed for help. No one heard him, and he finally fell into the river and then swam hore. At I o'clock this afternoon a large force is at work clearing a the wreckage and rebuilding the trestle. an No THEATRICAL Winston, _ painfully FORE! NOTES. Gessip of Plays, Players and Play- wrizhts fm Lond LONDON, March 13.—It is probable that the production of the new Armenian opera at the Shaftesbury Theater will take place on Thursday, March 25. ‘The name as at present given is “The Piccadilly Pasha.” The piece is in two acts, the scene cf each being laid in or near Alexandria. The first act will reveal a courtyard, while the second, the exterior of the sultan’s harem. The, ¢ast includes John Le Hay, L. Mackinder, Lawrence D'Orsay, E. Dag- nali, Fred. Emney, Mable Love, Topsy Sliken, Schneider and Ailsen D’Orme. Dandy Dan, the Lifeguardsman,” the new musical comedy which Arthur Koberts has accepted from Basil Hood and Walter Will be first produced in the on Easter Monday, April 19. Mr. Roberts will piay the title role, having for the heroine a soubrette part, who will be It-is intended to make the ul a study of the Ife of a was of a cab- There is much excitement in theatrical circles over the recognition which the the- atrical profession is receiving in the high- est quarters. It is ramored that in ad- dition to Charles Wyndham, Beerbohm Tree, George Alexander and J. Is. Toole will also receive the honor of knighthcod at the coming jubilee. It. is-also hinted that Clement Scott may be similariy fa- vored. * story undoubtedly arese from the fact t ihe Duke of Fife recently entertained the above gentlemen, with the addition of Sir Henry Irving, at: dinner to mest the Prince of Wales. David Christie Murray and Mr. Charles Arnold have written a romantic musical play, entitled “An Alpine Romance.” In the piece Mr. Arfold-will play a mountain guide with a genius for painting. : The ballet which Sir Arthur Sullivan is writing for the Alhambra will Mlustrate the sports and pastime of England in “the | goods old days,” with correct antiquarian | details. Beginning with the Druids, {t will | portray the Plantagenet and Tudor pericds, } and will come down to the present day. Edward Compton produced on last Friday | at the Lyceum Theater, Edinburgh, a play | in a prologue and three acts, ‘entitled It has been dramatized by Edgar Pemberton, the biog- rapher of E. A. Sothern. Mrs. Edward trude Scott will be the Beatrice Esmond and Mr. Compton will appear as Henry Esmond. Letty 1 last week signed a contract with Hammerste! Olympia for a six weeks’ engagement at that house, whereby she will receive nearly £1,000 ($5,000) per week. A new opera, entitled “Moina,” was pro- @uced a* Monte Carlo last Thursday. the work of M. Isadore de Lara, the poser of “Amy Rcbsart.’’ The principal role was undertaken by Mme. Bellincioni, the great Italian prima donna, who did so much te insure the success of Mascagni’s first opera. M. Van Dyck, the tenor, and M. Victor Maarel, the baritone, created the other principal parts. It has been dec.ded to projong the run of ‘As You Like It” af the St. James Tiea- ter up to and including Saturday evening, March >) he memorial to the late Sir Augustus grows apace. Already over £2,000 » bas been subscribed, and there i: yet to be a benefit performance at Dru Lane Theater and a grand operatic henefit ent Garden, besides various per- formances by different companies for the same purpose. ‘The first permformance on Tuesday at the Olympic Theater of Robert Buchanan's and Charlowe’s new 1aval drama, “Mar- iners of England,” dealing with the begin- Ing of the century and Lord Nelson, was only fairly ruceessful. It is a melodrama ccnstructed on the usual hackneyed lines. The premiere of “Saucy Sally” was a great hit. Bernand’s adaptation is bright and witty and Hawtry is provided with a part that fits him to a nicety. ears “ NOT SERIOUSLY CO! It is IDERED. The Story Alleged Plot to Ans- xanaing MMuoknlant. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—The steam- er Zalardia, from Honolulu, this morning brought the following: News of the alleged plot to assassinate the ex-queen was not received in a serious way in Horolulu. The general impression is that Captain Palmer, the queen's private secretary, was imposed on. In a letter Palmer admits that members of the Dole goverrment weuld not resort to. murder. He has forwarded a copy of the message which conveyed the first information of the alleged slot. It is as follows: “My Dear Sister: It is reported that Thurston will go to Washington to murder the queen, so give’ her this warning with- out fail. Also report to the newspapers.” Private advices received here state that the queen will soon leave Washington for Europe. She expects to be present at Vic- toria’s diamond jubilee, and will not re- turn to Honolulu until October. Mrs. W. W. Dimond has decided to with- draw her appeal in divorce proceedings, and will leave for San Francisco on the ith by the steamer Peru. It is understood that Dimond compromised with ‘her, and she wiil leave Honolulu for ood. Their only child remains with the rather. our naval artificial conditions favorable to the s without special preparations, the Navy i partment officials are feeling much com- dock in the Selfridge BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference te the statement be- tow will show that the circulation sworn’ tois.a bona fide one. It ts easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mousty, 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 many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Evening St SATURDAY, March 6, 1997. MONDAY, March 8, 1897. TUESDAY, March 9, 1997 WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1897. ‘THURSDAY, March il, 1897.. FRIDAY, March 12, 1897. ‘Total.. Daily average... see I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAK errculated daring the six secular days ending Friday, March 12, 1897—that is, the num ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnish ed or mailed, for valuabte 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 this thirteenth day of March, A. D. 189% INO. C. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. C. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Ex-Speaker Reed's Nomination Said to Be a Foregone Conclusion. ‘The republicans of the House who will nominate the officers to be elected wili meet in caucus for that purpose tonight. Little interesi attaches to the republican caucus, though it is the only one whose nominations can be elected. for this is that there is no contest, and It is a foregone conclusion what they will do. The reason Speaker Reed will be renominated, as will be the other officers of the House. +--+ SPEED OF CRUISERS. ‘Two Made Eighteen Knots Under Reg- ulur Service Conditions. In view of the asseertions that have been made with frequercy in congressional ce- bates and elsewhere that the trial trips of vessels were made under such that their records could never be repeaced forted by the reports coming in from some of the captains of our cruisers who have been paces, just to learn how much they have putting their ships through their deteriorated. The San Francisco had just come out of Mediterranean when Admiral ordered her to make a run for a few hours. The vessel rushed away at eighteen knots’ speed and kept this up for ten hours without a stop, making a record of high efficiency for a ship of her class. There was no hitch or heating of journals cr other fault to be found with the ma- chinery, and while the speed average was not as high by a knot and a half as that made on the trial trip of the San Francisvo, it s the general belief that the ten-knot record under service conditions is far better than the record made cn the trial trip, which lasted four hours. Captain Schley of the crack cruiser New York started away from Hampton Roads for New York ihe other day and giving the signal to let out the ship she steamed along for four hours at eighteen knots, and that without resorting to forced draught, which is used on speed trials. In each case the runs were made without any ad- dition to the fire. —_——-——_+e+____. DELAWARE’S MYSTERIOLS MURDER. ‘acts Developed at the Preliminary Inquiry at 3 WILMINGTON, Del., March 13.—Coroner Johnson of Sussex county will not hold an inquest over the body of the unknown wo- man who was mysteriously murdered at Milton until Thursday next. Meanwhile every effort will be made to apprehend the murderer, At the prelin-inary inquiry yesterday jafternoon at Milton a witness positively ileniified the dead weman as one seen by him last Monday in Milford in company with James M. Gcrdy, a young farmer, who resides near Georgetown. She was also seen with him on the evening train, southbound, on Monday. Gordy was in Georgetown day af- ternoon, but when a detective began a search for him he had mysteriously disap- peared. The detective drove to Gordy's home early last night, but the man had left a short time before. Attorney General White stated today that he had not the slightes: doubt, but tat Gordy is the man who committed the mur- der. The attorney general has a posse scouring the neighboring country, and has mailed a description of the man to all the towns on the peninsula, with a request that he be watched for. He fcels contident that Gordy will be apprehended: within twenty-four hours. The feeling against Gordy runs high. Some time ago his wife, on whose life he had only a short time before taken out an insurance policy for $8,000, died, but uo in- vestigation was made at the time, and the premium was eventually paid by the in- | surance company. At the freight office in Georgetown are several packages waiting io be called for by “Mrs. Jennie Gordy,” and it {3 sald that Gordy, while there yesterday afternoon, called at the office to inquire about them. There is a belief that he had married the murdered woman. Detective Witsil arrested John Gordy to- day at his mother’s house near Whites- ville, after an exciting chase, the prisoner attempting to escape over the Maryland line. He was taken to the Georgetown jail. Gordy refused to talk. SS HANEY ACQUITTED. Alderman Drew of Minneapolix Re- tracts His Former Charges. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 13.—The trial of ex-City Clerk Chas. F. Haney for offering a bribe of $800 to Alderman F. G. Drew came to a sudden and sensational termination today, the court directing a verdict of acquittal. Alderman Drew, whose testimony was depended on by the state for | conviction, refused on the stand to connect Haney with the matter at all. He admit- ted finding in a book an envelope contain- ing $300. and addressed to him. He kept the money and used it, but professed ignorance as to who sent it or why it was sent. ‘This evidence was contrary to that given before the grand jury when the indictment was found, when Drew swore that he had been given $300 by Haney for his vote in the paving contract FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 13.—This morning Will F. Collerick, a prominent young lawyer of this city, son of Henry Collerick, was found dead, and his in- tended, Miss Mae Hall, was found uncon. scious, in the rooms of the young lady's home. An empty bottle of carbolic acid found in the room indicates suicidal in- tent. The young people were soon to re been married. ee AFTER. THE PLACES ‘Alger Can Have a Private ee A Large Number of Applications or oy for“Treasury Positions. % TODAY’S...CALLERS se eee Civil Sefvice Commissioner Proctor had interview with Secretary Alger at the War Department today, and assured hin that he was clesrly authorized under the law to appoint a private secretary and a confidential clerk, notwithstanding the fatl- ure of Congress to make specific provision for the payment of the: salaries. It was explained that ‘the Secretary could avail himself of any vacancies which may exist in the classified service in the War De- partment for the purpose of obtaining a private secretary and a confidential clerk. All that was necessary was that the per- sons he desires to perform the duties of those offices should be appainted to vacant places in the departmental service and ‘then assigned to duty in the Secretary's of- fice in the designated capacity. Such ap- pointmerts hold. good, however, cnly so lorg as the incumbents are performing the duties pertaining to the offices of private secretary and confidential clerk, and the in- cumbents cannot afterward be transferred to other positions within the classified service. Secretary Alger said today that ke. had made no selection for eithe- office. Mr. Victor Mason, who has been acting as Private secretary since the change of ad- inistration, is clerk to the board of forti- fications and ordnance. He may be retain- ed as private secretary, but there is no cer- tainty on that point. Capt. Meredith Eligible. Capt. Meredith, who is a prominent can- didate for the office of chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, was at the Treasury Department today Tooking after his chances of appointment. Although the office he seeks is within the classified service, Capt. Meredith is eligible for it through that rule of the civil service com- mission which authorizes the reinstarement in the government service of honorably diz- charged soldiers and sailors. Capt. Meredith is a veteran of the civil war, and formerly held the office of chief of the bureau of en- graving and printing. The salary of that of- fice is $4,500 per annum. Although subordi- nate to the chief in authority, Messrs.Schlect and Smilie of New York, the chief en- ravers, each receive a salary of $8,000 per annum. or $1,500 more than the head of the bureau. These two offices are in the classified service, notwithstanding the sal- ary attachment is far in excess of most of the bureau offices, the occupants of which are nominated by the President and con- firmed by the Senate. More Applications Filed. Another lotig list of applications for office was bulletined at the Treasury Department today, ‘as flows: To bé"assistant secretary of the treasury —John ‘W. Mason of West Virginia, com- misstonér of internal revenue under Presi- dent Harrison: Wm. Cumback cf Greens- burg, Ind.; #. Clinton Hill of Buffalo, N. Y. To be mudiior for the Post Office Depart- ment—ii, Mz S. Young of Pennsylvania, F. H. Morris of Ohio and George A. Hay of Ohio. 7 Z Commissioner general of immigration at Washington—T. V. Powderly, the labor leader, of Pennsylvania. To be, register of the treasury—Jos. P. Hanning of ‘Opelika, Fla.; W. H. Powell of Belvidere, WL; F.C. Dixon of Durham, Commissioner of immigration at Eranciggo—Albert R. Mullett of Pala: “al. Auditér fot the War Department—L. M. Kelly of Bigin, 1.; Wm. C. Boteler, Kan- sas Gity, Mo. United States treasurer—A. P. Case of Chicago, Il. Controller of the currency—James C. Bonncr of Toledo, Ohio. Assistant register of the treasury—Eugene E. Gaddis of Ohio. Deputy auditor of the War Department— J._&. Jenkins of Estherville, Iowa. Supervising inspector general of steam vessels—John D. Sloan of Minnesota. Auditor for the Navy Department—Jas. E. Shepherd of Durham, N. C. Auditor for the Interior Department— Cyril Hawkins of McConnellsville, Ohio. Revenue Collectors. Collectors of internal revenue—Thos.J.Fry, Denver, Col., at Denver; G. P. Waldorf, ‘Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo; J. A. Greer, Lon- den, Texas, at Dallas; J. P. Hambrick, Huntington, W. Va., at Parkersburg, W. Va.; L. T. Hay, Woodstock, IL, at Chi- cago; John A. Williams, Patricksburg, Ind., at Terre Haute; Jno. P. Walker, Daven- port, Iowa, at Burlington; Phil. N. Hicks, Glenlock, Kan.. at Leavenwort! Crail, Dayton, Ky., at Covington; W. N. Moffett, Kalamazoo, Mich., at Grand Rap- ids; Francis Duff, Soroce Jacob Weitman, b Fe; W. F. Morrow, Hartwell, innati; Edward Hughes, Port- Pittsburg; J. R. McMillan, Santa Fe; Ohio, at Ci Pa., at . Md., at Baltimors Collectors of customs—F. McC. Brown, Brunswick, Ga., at Brunswick; R. C. Pow ers, Prescott, Ariz., at Nogales, Ariz.; J E. Erbanks, San Francisco, at San Fran- cisco; W..H. McDonald, Putna Rassa, Fla., at Key West; John A. Howell, Fernandina Fla., at Fernandina; John Firebaugh, Rob- incon, IN; M. A. Behan, White Castle, La., at New Orleans; W. W. Allen, Minn: apolis, Minn., at Sitka, Alaska; M. M. Lockwood, Corvailis, Mont., at Great Falls, Mont.; A. W. Harris, Kingston, N. M., at El Paso, Texas; C. E. Benham, Cleveland, Ohio, at Cleveland. Surveyors of customs—J. H. Claypool, In- dianapolis, at Indianapolis; Wm. J. McDon- ald, Louisville, Ky., at Louisville; F. X. Reno, Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; E.’ J. Mil- jer, Columbus, Ohio, at Columbus; Geo. F. Wickersham, Pittsburg, Pa., at Pittsburg. Appraisers—Geo. W. Jeffords, St. Louis, Mo., at St. Louis; H. J. McKinney, Brad- fora, Ohio, at New York city; Charles Motry, Cleveland, Ohio, at Cleveland; Alex. Bruce, Cleveland, at Cleveland; Bromley Wharton, Philadelphia, -Pa., at’ Philadel- phia; Geo..P..Riker, Philadelphia, at Phil- adelphia. In Danger of Dismissal. Maj. Eugene P. Speer of Georgia, chief of Aiyision in the office of the auditor for the War Department, is said to be in danger of.dismigsal.en account of his recent attack on Wilsiam Callow, a cigar dealer on 17th street. "He éwed Callow some money on account of a cigar bill and when asked to pay it made-@ savage attack on the mer- chant, #o it 46-said, and cut him badly about the hea with a knife, for which assault he was fined $10 in the Police Court. Secre- tary Gage has called on the auditor for a notable party present were Chairman report ‘on the case, and if the charges ‘againsbySpeer are sustained he will be elther reduced or dismissed. There. waaia large gathering of callers at the Interior Department today. The most Buck ef Georgia, Committeeman Hanson of Georgia, Who at one time was slated for the cabinet, 3 gor United States ratiroad com- missioner. Gary today were Representatives McDon- ald and Mudd of Maryland, Senator Spoon- Barney, Cook, Griffin, Minor. Stewart, Somers ard Jenkins of ‘Wisconsin; Gov. Farquhar of New York, Senator Wetmore Hampshire and Representative Dow of | West Virginia. —_—___~+-| A, Burglar Shot. who says he is Wm. Phelps, aged thitty. robbing a cigar store-by a in tix city this-morning. He tried te cocn ard was shot in the hip enc leg. At Inferior and Post Office. and Gen. Longstreet, who is being urged, Among eallers on Postmaster General er and Representatives Cooper, Babcock, McCreary of Kentucky, ex-Representative of Rhode Island, Senator Chandler of New PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—A oth se eight, of New Bedford, Mass., wes caught is in the hospital, where the physicians fs serious. : DOMESTIC INFELICITY. . Sait te Gata Possession of a Little Girl. Testimony in the contest over the pos- vession of Mary M. Ball, a five-yearold child of Fannie and Horace M. Ball, was commenced before Judge Cole this after-' Boon, with the prospect that the case weuld be continued until next week. Mr. and Mrs. Ball were married ini 1901. They separated last August, and in. Jan- uary last he took the child away from its mother and sent it to relatives ‘of his in Virginia. Shortly afterward Mrs. Pall, through Attorney Joseph Shillington, ap- plied to Judge Cole for a writ vf habeas corpus, claiming that her husband de- serted her, and also aceusing him’ of cruel treatment and intoxication. Judge Cole ordered Mr. Ball to produce the little one in court last month, and its mother being confined to her home by the birth of another child, placed the child in controversy in the custody of its grand- father, Edward Dunn. and postponed ithe hearing until today in order to allow Mrs. Ball to be present. Contesting his wife's effort to secure cus- tody of the child, Mr. Ball, who is said to, be a conductor on the Columbia railway, accused her of being an unfit person: to have the custody of the little one, charg- ing that she had been guilty of infidelity with one Chauncey Edwards, also said to be employed by the same railway com- pany. Answering her husband's charges, Mrs. Ball emphatically denied them, and reasserted her charges. In the hearing today Mr. Dunn testified to the marriage of the parties, and stated that he has seen Mr. Ball intoxicated six or seven times. He also stated that he has largely contributed to the support of his daughter and grandchild, and that he for- bade his son-in-law coming to the house. Mrs. Ball followed her father upen the stand, detailing her charges of cruelty. She acknowledged her acquaintance with Edwards, and admitted writing a borrowing letter to him. She denied signing herscif “yours, lovingly,” however, claiming that that much of the letter had been. forged. She denied, too, ever being in Edward's bed room, or ever having been guilty of the slightest improper conduct with him or with any other man. After several witnesses had testified as to the loving care and devotion of Mrs. Ball for her child, Judge Cole intimated that unless her husband could show that she had lived or is living in open adultery, and that the child has been or will be subjected to demoralizing influences, he would. not take the litle one from her. Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, counsel for Mr. Ball, frankly stated that he could show neither. whereupon Judge Cole terminated the case by declaring that he would not, therefore, disturb Mrs. Ball's custody of the child. He thereupon signed an order, giving her possession of the child, but directing that she allow its father to see it at reasonable times. The judge declined to decide wheth- er the husband’s charges had or had not been sustained. —— ADVICES FROM SAMOA. Rumors of Wer With Apparently Good Ground for Alarm. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 13.—The steamer Zealandia brings the following this morning from Apia, Samoa, dated Feb- ruary 24: Once more there are rumors of war in Samoa with apparently more ground for j alarm than is usually the case. It is be- leved, however, that the arrival of one or two warships with power to aid consuls in maintaining a firm aititude could queil ihe impending disturbance, which is the out- come of old-time bitter jealousy between the parties. Chief Justice Ide expects to leave for his home in Vermont by the next outgoing mail Steamer. His departure will be greatly re- eretted by all lov: of law and erder here. Several Hawaiian lepers managed to reach Samoa and have spread the disease among the native Samoans. The natives are now trying to check the disease. One leper died recently and United States Consul Churca- iN ordered the house in which the leper had lived and all surrourding to be burned. —_> PRESIDENT McKINLEY INVITED. Preparing for Dedication of the Grant Monument. NEW YORK, March 13.—Invitations to be guests of the city of New York and take part in the ceremonies attending thi dedication of the Grant monument, April 2%, were sent today by Mayor Strang to President McKinley and the governors of all states. It is expected that the Presi- dent and some twenty governors will ac+ cept. oe ’S FORESTRY ORDER. CLEVELAN The Seattle Chamber of Commerce Wan It Annulled. SEATTLE, Wash, March 13.—The cham- ber of commerce has memorialized Con- gress for the enactment of legislation an- nulling President Cleveland's forest re- serve order, saying, in part: “These reservations embrace nearly ‘ail the mining country in the state of Wash- ington, and if they are allowed to stand our chief industry will soon have been blotted out of existence. This development of the siate will have been disastrously checked. For the purpose of preserving valuable forests in Washington ‘the proc~ lamation comes forty-five years too late.” see els COMING LONDON SEASON. Prospects Were Never So Brilliant as at Present. LONDON, March 13.—The prospects for the coming London season were never so brilliant as at present. foreign notabilities for the diamond jubi- lee festivities promises to be unusually large. The Hotel Cecil, Claridges and sev- eral private houses have been reserved for these guests. The entertainments will be numerous. Ascot week in particular will be unusually gay, and the demand for tickets to the inclosure has already begun. The Marqus of Bute has celebrated: his silver wedding by giving £1,000 ($5,000) to the town council of Cardiff, the income to be given to poor girls to assist them to marry. The cnly condition attached is that the mayor shall read the recipients the first eleven verses of the second chapter of John. It is reported that the Duke of Manches- ter Is engaged to the eldest daughter ‘of Mr. William Waldorf Astor. While in Belfast Dr. Nansen discussed with the Marquis of Dufferin the possipil- ity of using aerial appliances to surmoun: the ice peaks which surround the pole, and he proposes to inspect the flying machines in the United States, whicn may be con- sidered suitable for this purpo: The Countess of Warwick while hunti with the Quorn hounds Monday was thrown from her horse and dislocated her elbow. She was earried to the house of Lord Essex and is progressing favorably: The accident saved ‘the countess from hav- ing to preside at a meeting on Wednesday of the Ladies’ Kenrel Association, where, according to all accounts. there was quite an exciting time. The Hon. Mrs. Bayley, half-sister of Baron Lachiquin, took ti presidency, and the financial statement led. to a bitter discussion and obnoxious per- sonalities, especially aimed at. the chair- woman whenever she attempted to restore ler. ‘The chairwoman finally dissolved into tears and vacatdi the chair. The whole meeting, lasting several hours, was marked by unpleasant incidents. The Princess of Wales is a patron of the club, and its mem- bers include hundreds of the aristecracy. At the Guards’ Club Tuesday “Dan” God- trey, the well-known band leader, was pre- sented with an antique sflver tea and coffee service by the officers of the guards, in commemoration of his forty years’ service as bandmaster of the rGenadier Guards. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimer, in pre- senting the service, said he desired to spe- cially refer to the credit attaching to Godfrey in safely bringing home the intact from the United States,.in spite of the many inducements offered to individual members to accept engagementa. in the United States. Mrs. Langtry’s daughter Jean-wHl make her debut during the present season. She is a second edition of her mother, though taller. A well-known academician has just completed her portrait, which ‘will ‘be shown at the coming academy exhibition. The diary of Mrs. John Hays Hitmond, wife of the American engineer, who was, imprisoned, sentenced to death and nally released upon payment of a heavy: fine os a member of the Johannesburg re- form committee, ts now in the hands of the printers and is awaited with ccusid- erable interest. It is expected teitlear upi much: that ts obscure in the recent troubles, in the Transvaal. —~ > « The invasion of | rf FINANCE AND TRADE ‘Steady Undertone Continues to Char- acterize Operations. ee ‘DEMAND FOR THE DIVIDEND PAYERS ae Opinion Divided Regarding the Coming Congress. aS GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Se Speslal Dispatch fo The Evening Star. . NEW. YOR! dertone which has better class of dividend-p: derbilt group, and the The approval steady ment buying has assumed encouraging pro- portions ,but speculative interesis insist on a definite knowledge of the probabilities at to Washington, activit Sheuld the coming extraordinary se: of Congress show a preference for ness-like methods, prices will reile: financial satisfaction of the as a condition . March 13.—The steady un- characterized week's operations in the security markets was especially marked during the eariy trading this morning. The demand for the ‘ing securities, scme of them on the inactive list, a noticeable feature of the day’s business. ‘The narrowness of the general speculative market encouraged some selling to take profits toward the close of business, which resulted in irreguiar changes for the day. The movement in Omaha and Northwest- ern, investment buying of the entire Van- termination lquidatfon in New Jersey Central are im- portant factors which have materially fur- thered the general plan of improvement. of Manhattan's dividend policy continues to find expression market for its securities. preeeaent communti At present opinion is divided on the pros- The tariff bill is not though: to be this was of in a vest- from the com- pect. assured of an easy passage mittee room= to the statute doo! ks. The first half of its career is a matter of no concern, but the final det will be deliberate, if not < Then, too, other te, it i s feared, cially assigned for debate may prolong the session and continue to menace the peace of a slowly reviving brsiness world undesirable events are more possi! These ¢ than probable, however, and should only be so considered. The main feature of the sic- uation, upon which opi is that the federal all its expenditure: indivrinal follews as of co he bank atement reflec $2,355,000 in lawful money, di subtreasury operations and movement. nt perity of th: ed imports encouraged by du $1,282,700 in consequence of rease in loans. A decrease of in the Gown to $52,864,000, commercial demani surplus reserve brings that for money. ion is unanimous, government provided with a revenue suffi is to be to cover Ss a loss of ided between the The kcans have been increa: $3,550,000, partially because of the increa: the propose: he deposits have gain- interior ed this $2,698, item ing Interest rates may advance slightly thereby, bene- fiting the foreiz: increasing bar movemen: and ind. ness extenston. The situation is full but thi ing uo sympathy cheap demons istic era. this unenth exchange markets an pronts. is thoroughly within the rang ates a growing confidence in bus: The i import of encouragement, profits will accrue only to the pa- tient and conservative operator. There is erests for is attracting capital and must continue to do so du ring, 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 repor: by Corson & Macartney, York stock exchange. members New Correspondents, Messrs. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High, Low. Close. American Spirits........ 14 418% 13% American Spirits, pfd... 343; 34% 343g Baag American Sugar...) 1163 1163, 116% American Sugar, pfd... 105% 105%q American Tobacco ..... 76% 78% American Cotton Oi! + tenes teens teen Atchison ... 3 Baltimore & Oaio. 3 Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. Cauda Facite. ‘Chesapeake & Ohio... c. = Louis. Chicago, B. Chicagoa& Nort! Chicago Gas... jnwestern. Delaware & Hu Den. & Rio Grande, Generai Flectric. IMinois Central Lake Shore... : Louisville & Nazhvilie.. Metropolitan Traction.- Mahattan Elevat : Michigan Gentral. Missouri Paciti Rational Lead ¢ National Lead Co., pfd New Jersey Central ‘New York Centrai Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western ite Maal... Phita. & Reading. Pultman F.C. Co Southern Ry., pfd Phila. Trac 4 Texas Paciac. Tenn. Coal & 1 Union Paciac... Wheeling & 1. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie,pfd. Western Union Tei. Silver. BALTIMORI > $2.Gua$2.90; do. fy 3h tnaga 40 receipt 17.585 barrels. Wheat inactiv 3 ik, Bales, 148,000 bushels—soathern 27; do. yellow, 264227. 2tigazite: No. 2 mixed, 22.23—roceipts, bushels; exports, nore; stock, 388,55 frm . 2 nearby, Svigudd: Tecelpts, 8,142 bushels: exports, nous; bushels. “Hay _ steady—choice $14.00. “Grain freights quiet, unchanged. 4.45% per 100 pounds. ‘weak, unchanged. firm—granulated, steady, unchanged. 1 “my way 25% ray corn, 2632 Vats firm— No, vl ‘ timothy, $13.f0a Steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. Sas Washington Stock Exchange. geeulag call 12 o'clock m.—Bat Washington Salex— ington, at 275. matic Gua Cai Wat 11 at Tas: Joo at 100; 00 at 1.09; 100 at 1.09; 100 at 9; 25 at 914: matic Gun Carriage, 100 at 1. Distric Did. 30-year fund Gs, Zs, 1901, currency, 111 cui bid, 11: ‘Miscellaneous Bonds.—M. ANG bid: Met; bid."115 asked. of indebtedness, 115 bi asked. id. 5s, GS bid, 80 bid, 98 asked. Wai Gas Washington Gas ‘Sugar Butter Choere ok of Waxh- as, 2 at 48%. Chexipeake and Potomar Telephone, 7 at 60. Penu- Chesapeake and Potomse ‘Telephones American Security and Trust American Security and Trost bid. | Washiny De Water stock 5s, Llnotrpe, 10 at 12014, bra Monotspe, at $i. Arter eat —Pnet- of Columbia Tey oR fund 5s, 103 Tg Bia aS, el, Ste es g . 3.65e, ing, om . ate jetropolitan Raflroad tan Hatiroad cone. letropolitan Katlroad certiticates: . ibe edhe. Balt Batireed Eckington Raliroad Columbia Railroad @s, 117 bid. Company @s, series A. series a, 11345, 117 bid. 115. bid. 100 bid! F. and A., 101 bid. A. and 0., 101 Gs, 108 tid. 6s, 108 bid te - | Geo. W. Barne: Grain a Furnished by w and brokers, 1427 F st.. members New York Stock exchange, correspond Ladenburg, Thaimann & Co. NO FOUNDATION, MeCathran’s Lavestigat Re warding 2 Mysterious Sho Lieut. McCathran of the fifth police pre- cinct has about concluded his investi tion of the mysterious shot which was fired in the neighborhood of Pollesman George G. Richards’ louse, treet * southeast, Tuesday evening. The investi- gation has shown that there was absolutel no foundation for the statement, either Policeman Richards or iis wife in any way concerned in the affair shot seems to hi been fired outsid: the officer's house about 7 o'clock in the ‘h evening, and he was one of ihe first to run out to investigate the matter. A man and woman were seen running away, but the woman was not J ards, who was inside the house ai There have been no breaks in the pe: domestic relations existing in che iti family, and the shot had no connec! whatever with them. The reports concern ing tne affair avpear to have been ex. kerated and spread by some one who sired to do Policeman Richards an in, — > CAPITAL STOCK TOO SMA Optnion eral ALBA) f New York's Attorney a Virginia Insurance Co. Y., March 13,—Atte Superintendent of Insurance Pa, pan opin fon, in which he holds that the Ving: | Fire and Marine Insurance Company, in- j corporated under the laws of the state of not entitled to a certificate ing it to transact business in this The insurance law of this state provides that no dome: fire or marine iusuranes company may be organized with a smaller capital stock than ; paid in cas) p capital | Virginia corporation has $150,000, and Attorney Ger While the law marine reauires that surance companies shall stock, i unjust to permit to conduct a capital stock.” S STATEMENT. $200,000 nifestly capital a similar of Written Expesitien the Secretary of 8 ved Cuban widow Secretary Sherman's suggestion that she file a written state ment of her case for use as a basi diplomatic negotiation in case such a cour is found expedient. — Pennsylvanin Republica: A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Pennsylvania Republican State Associai | was held at its headquarters, yz F st ry northwest, last evening. The attendance was larger than at any previous meeting, and twenty-two new members were © Mrs. today complied with Ruiz, the | The exercises were interspersed with songs | by Major Beebe’s € Club, which was j heartily encored, especially the new song, entitled “Pennsylvani rendered | here for the first time. A unanimous vote | of thanks was tendered th The presi- j dent of the association, Mr. F. Craw- 2 | shaw, read a specially prepared and inter- j esting paper on Pennsylvauia. Col. S. R Strattan made the address of the even His eloquent and telling points were . ceived with marked favor. The republican senators and members were elected to hon orary memiet ant mat | ters affecting the imerest tien were discussed, and a pronounc ing of harmony and enthusiasm pre throughout. It was announced tha thei would be an interesting program at the next meeting, including several able ad dresses. This association is rapidly increasing in Lumbers and interest. The list of officers and committees was completed last night, and is as follows: President, B, F. Craw shaw; first vi R. Strat- | tan; Second vice president, Col. J. H. wees; third vice president, Jno. W. j lass: secretary, Clarence K. Young cial secretary, Wm. D. Crawshaw, C. K. Young, B. F. Cc. B. Purvis, T. B. Penicks, Scott Young, W. H. Doolittle, J. H. Downing, J. B. Harmer; membe: J. Cook, Chas. Hi. Leeds, auditing committee, Gen. E. A. J. B. Stoopes. aera Set Knights of Martha. ‘The following have been installed as ofti- cers of the Knights of Malta of this cily for the ensuing term: Sir knight com- mander, Dr. Z. W. Alderman; generaiissi- mo, F. L. Muirhead; captain general, J. 7 Yoder; prelate, E. H. Thompkins; W. F. Campfield; senior warden, F. W. Rohrman; jurior warden, E. E. Smith; treasurer, C. C. Wilkison; standard bearer, der, J. T. Goodrich; sword bearer, E. Degges; sentinel, J. F. Harve: arder, J. C. Hat- ton, first guard, T. E. Arnold; second guard, J. G. Chappell. The exercises w enlivened by a speech on * Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easto: made some remarks in presen half of the organization. mander’s jewel commander, C. program, which y Alderman, Miss Wells and Prof. A. Ww Meyor-Teeg. At the conclusion of the ex- ercises supper was furnished. — Correspondent Committee. The corps of Washington correspondents at the meeting this afternoon elected the following standing committec: Messrs. Dun- ne%-Moocre, Wynne, Coolidge and Payne. Se a ana Re ight lad Sandy Hook Post Office Shortage. NEWTOWN, Conn., March 13.—The ex- amination into the accounts of the SanJy Hook post office, whose acting postmast young James F. Bradley, is now in the New Haven jail, charged with embezzlement, has been completed. The investigation dts- closes the amount of the embezzlement to be $484. ee Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $200,884. Government receip's From internal revenue, $438,195; custo: ‘$1,009,317; miscellaneous, $12,161. —<—__-—___ Ex-Consal Shamp Dead. PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, March 13.—Ei- ward Shamp, ex-United States consul to