Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897-20 PAGES. LATE NEWS. BY WIRE Four Hundred Refugees Landed at Memphis. SAVED FROM THE FLOODED DISTRICT Terrible Experience of Some of the Survivors. eas FOR THE DI TRESSED CARING two ng from the Memphis, landing ad head ef stock overtaxed the refugees loth h from exposure government oyer- cared for h of the total brought se én standing for hours in w p. awaiting "the arrival of the imers. One woman from the Merion experienced the horrible of having her infant die in her arms. the steamer hands lifted her to saf i io ue aead habe. Anot of four reseued said that two of the mber were lrowned Just a few minutes re the boat arrived Keining i Torrents. 1 falling yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and at 10 o'clock this morning was « ewn in torrents, causing a rise it er of 02 in eighteen hours. nm reads 36.8. Le lon time today, tak- > aid in the work of and to strengthen al packets ¢ ing extra the spots. breaks in the old levees are additional damage and 5, 24 are report- zed today. These con- tail cotton plantations of a the ted by 500 ane The stock ha abandoned, but the owners and hand: been landed safe in Memphis and ( mm : A train left Memphis this morning via Valley route, containing mat ta levees. Thi urgent telegrams ving for the Refagees. Memphis vacant buildings are cr, 1 with refugees, the total number n w0). They sleep on the floor but have ali fool and clothing nece It seems now they will be on th bands for weeks and maybe a month. f goes brave on, over su inus far wi » rise, and a loss of life is ote Drowning of Six. lefined a weil Irewned yest Ma Jerico wh the 1 track. The names of the peo- ple be learned. but it is said that ther two wo man and three wit we The people railroad track, Marto; wh m. They we swamps, where the shing madly through the gap in tne Kansas City. Scott and Memphis tracks. and the boat in which they were navigat was caught by a 1 such wid ulation its v ets gained no} of the Uni the rt officials came Ng an error hac gauge by an in- d that in truth a same out ir been . Say the made erienced emp! of a fraction of a foot had taken place. At noon today comes a report of a con- tinued rise, which with awful but unsup- of great loss of life has al- 2 panic in Memphis. Arkansas has refus relief committe; 1 to aying y at his action, as Ss been to for Appeal to Aid. i today by the and addressed noon stat- and Walling have con- Wagner of Hellevue, Ky., tt Pearl Bryan was ta! esidence Wedn following Fr murder Dr nig tackson a1, t « i 4y to show where Pi 5 ednesday and Thurs a wife and ers a or commutat pass. n yet made by = pa Nat dwin's Lucky Coin. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18—Nat Good- . who is playing here, won $1,000 on the result of the Carson City fight. He ecame alarmed Tuesday at the strong tment for Corbett and thought of hedg- . but concluded to toss a coin to decide whether be should do so or not. The toss Gecided him to let the bet stand. and so afier the play was over last night he put $1,900 Corbeit money in his vest pocket. AT THE DEPARTMENTS Secretary Sherman Had a Large Number of Diplomatic Callers. Ex-Representative Cheatham Making a Strong Fight for the Treas- ury Registership. Secretary Sherman had a busy time at the State Department today, for not only were the callers out in force, but it was the regular weekly reception of the diplo- matic corps, and many of the members of the corps availed themselves of their priv- ilege. Among this class of callers were the Russian minister, and the ministers from Cesta Rica, Japan, Belgium, Guatemala, the Greater Republic of Central America, Spain and Hawaii. Mr. Hatch, the Ha- waiian minister, brought with him Mr. mith, who is the legal adviser of the Ha- jan government, but the shortness of his stay made it appear probable that only formalities were exchanged, and that no attempt was made to discuss the subject of annexation, in which Mr. Smith and his associates are pai "erly interested. The Colombian charge, General Rengifo, also called to complete an agreement with Secretary Sherman relative to the settle- ment of the claim of an American railway compar The Spanish minister stopped longer than any of the other visitors, and it is believed that his visit had special ref- erence to the cases of American citizens ho are now under arrest in Cuba. It ap- arsgthat there are now, all told, but four- n of these, five being Competitor pris- oners, and an equal number of other per- rms in hand. sons taken with The Japanese minister is deeply concerned at 'S made by the ways and in those sections of the | relative to the duty on believed that took ad- s call today to represent to herman the ill effect the changes ve upon the present isfactory ations of the two countrie: Fighting for the Registership. Mr. H. P. Cheatham otf North Carolina, who at one time enjoyed the distinction of being the only colored man in the House cf Representatives, is making a good fight for the office of register of the treasury, formerly held by ex-Senator Bruce of Mis- ssippi, and now held by Mr. J. F. Tillman. The republican delegation of North Caro- na is a unit in faver of Mr. Ckeatham’s ointment. Senator Pritchard has pri se to President McKinley and delegation called on Secretary tate | Gage at the Treasury Department today to fon advocate his The deleg: included Messrs. A. E. Holt by, A.C. Lehman, E. A. Ai lin, E. D. Stanford, J. nbow and Sheek. »peintment. ry, Fi Incidentally they word in favor of the ap- ntment of Dr. J. A. Shepard of North rolina as #n auditor of the Treasury De- partment. More Applications. There was a decided incre of applications filed at the Tre partment today. It w s follow: Assistant secretary ef the treasury, Jo- h Nimmo, jr, of Washington, D. C., formerly chief of the bureau of statistics. Assistant tre rat Chicego, Wm. P. Williams of ¢ o. Register of treasury, H. P. Cheat- ham of N. C.; G. C. Sedgewick yef Marti Ohio; G. H.-Morgan of | Cockeville, Ohio; C. 1. Nourse of Casanov: mry Haymond of Clarksburg, in the fist sury De- the ittleton, Ferry Ww. ant register of the treasury, J. H. t Washington, D. C. r of the War Department, A. J. a City, low of the mint at Carson son City. f Den- ef Carson H. D. Coleman of Irleans; John Harri- at Perth Am- Walter of Cleveland, . at Cle risese of Coop. Texas, at irveyor of G. Quay of Col, A. Hamilton es , Tenn., at Joseph Klopenstine of San an Francisco; D. H. Maron, Morse and J. H. Goedel! of Chicago, at Chicago; W Castle and H. W. Ber- throng of Be $s., at Boston; J. H. Brewer of Trenton, N. J., at New York Max ‘incirnati. nt tg cf Cincinnati, Ohio, at appraisers—Peter Twanley and of New York city, at New srnal revenue—R. W. Ash of Columbus, Ohio, at Springfield; Clarles H. Yeagley of Melrose, Ohio, at Toledo: | John Vogt of Deshler, Ohio, at Toledo; L D. Thurston of Cridersville, Ohio, at Cleve- {lan¢; C. H. Otterman of Millsboro’, Pz, at | Pittsburg; Robert Parrish of Marionville, Pa., at Pittsburg; Charies Davies of Phila delphia, at Scranton, Pa.; 8. F. Noyes of Dallas, Tex., at Dallas; F. G. MeMillan ef Mouth ef Wilson, Ga; F. H. Threat of Demopolis, Ala., at Birmingham; G. C. | Parkinson of Preston, Idaho, at ‘Helena, | Mont.; D. W. Henry of Terre Haute, ind., t Terre Haute; A. B. Champlin of Revere, at Boston, Mass; Oscar Arenzo of . Mo., at St. Luke, Mo.; T. A. Schlar- of Linecin, Neb. at’ Omaha; E. Gumbert and Thos. F. Eagan of New York, New York; A. P. Hinman and A. W. Schumaker of Brooklyn, at Brouk- n; Theo. Myer of New at | York; Wm. B. Jones of Jamestown, at Rochester, N.Y. . Baucher of Bos- ton, at Beston. ( THE GRANT MONUMENT. The President and Members of the Cabinet Invited to the Ceremontes. The President and all the members of his cabinet have been Invited to attend the ceremonies incident to the formal transfer of the Grant monument at River- « Park to the city of New York on the 7th of April. Secretary Gage of the ury Department has already indi- ed his purpose of being present, and It rore than probable that the President most of the other members of the piret will also attend. It is settled that the President will take part unless pre- vented by the state of public business. fie recently received a letter from Mayor Strong of New York in regard to the mat- ter saying “on the 2th day of April the Grant Mon- ument Association proposes formally to de- liver into the perpetual custody of the city of New York the tomb of Gen. Grant, w through the voluntary contributions of upward of ninety thou. citizens, it has been enabled to erect in Riverside Park. The day will be a legal holiday and the ceremonies promise to be of that im- posirg character which befits such an | event—the final entombment of our great- est dier. To carry out that purpose some three hundred of our most disti hed citizens have been constitute Grant monument munielpal inaugura! com- mittee, and have elected me their chair- man. In that capacity, in accordance with their instructions, 1 have the honor re- {fully to request that you officially bring to the attention of all other nations the notable character of the event. pr sed to be celebrated in the city of New York on the lay of April, and that, on behalf of th ited States of America, you invite ail foreign governments to cause themselves io be represented in the naval part of the ceremonies fneidental to that occasion by sendzug a ship of war to at- tend and participate. Permit me to add that invitations will presently be extended all the diplomatic representatives at Washington 19 attend ceremonics as guests of the city of New York. The letter has been referred to § the tion as they may ‘em expedicn the time is too short to allew a ge participation of foreign navies, the = tary of the navy will see that the United States navy is well represented at the cele- bration. The vessels to take part will be fleet, but drawn from the North Atlant no s Sections have yet been made. aa A Small Fire. Fire this morning, resulting from the upsetting of a coal of lamp, caus2d $300 damage to the house of W. H. Skinner, 1403 4% street southwest. The department responded to an alarm from box 15 and soon extinguished the blaze. THE LAKE FRONT CASE A Protest Filed Against Secretary Bis Action. Judge Lamoreux Asked to Return to Washington and Explain His Position in the Matter. Messrs. Dudley and Michener, as attor- neys for Matt Benner and Harvey M. La- follette in what is known as the McKee scrip or Chicago lake front case, have filed a protest against the action of Secretary Francis in trying to suspend judgment in the case when he learned that Commission- er Lamoreux was about to decide the case. They insist that Mr. Francis acted irreg- ularly; that he had no authority to prevent the commissioner, who was, in fact, the court below, from deciding the case, and in doi:g so exceeded his authority. They also object to Secretary Bliss’ order for a rekearing. They urge that he had no right to interrupt or disturb the regular pro- cedure of the court below. They claim that Mr. Bliss is in error in basing his action on the ground that the commissioner promul- gated his decision in defiance of Mr. Fran- cis’ order and that such was not the fact. They call attention to the rules of prac- tice in the Interior Department in support of their protest. Rules 78 requires that “motions for rehear- ing and review must be accompanied by an affidavit by the party, or his attorney, that the motion is made in good faith and not for the purpose of delay.” Rule 114 ‘motions for revie and motions for rehearing before the Scc- retary must be filed with the commissioner of the land office within thirty days after notice of the decision complained of.” The survey of the lake front land was ordered September 24, 1806. The piat was approved by Commissioner Lamoreux, © officio surveyor general for the state af il- linois, the i6th of October. As late as February 19 Secretary Francis, in violation of the rules, it is claimed, opened up this matter of surveying the land in dispute in the following letter addressed to Commis- sioner Lamoreux: Violation of Rules. On September 24, 1896, you made application to this department for the de- tail of Frank Flynt and Walter T. Paine, to do duty a3 United States surveyors in the clty of Chicago, Ill, and said application, in deseribirg the duties to be performed by said surveyors, made use of the following words: ““To survey a strip of unsurveyed pub- lic land, lyirg between the original meander line and the present shore line of Lake Michigan, in Sec. 10, T. 30 N., R. 14 E. of the 3d’ P. M., Illinois.” aid survey having been ordered on the application of Mathias Benner and Harvey M. LaFollette to locate with ¥.cKee scrip certain lands lying east of ‘the United States survey line of 1821, described as aforesaid. The acting secretary of the in- ‘rior, Hon. William H. Sims, on the date named, granted the application made by our office, and in making the detall of the oresaid Frank Flynt and Walter T. Paine, used the same words in which your appli- cation was framed and directed that said flynt and Paine survey a stri) of unsur- public land, located as described above. “Messrs. Needham & Cotton, attorneys for N. K. Fairbanks et al., in a petition of February 11, 1897, requested that the phraseology of the order of September 24, 1806, made by the then acting secretary et the interior, be modified, inasmuch as the attorneys of said Mathias Benner and Harve: LaF m that the words ‘un public lands,’ used in said ap- plication and repeated in the order issued by this department, detailing thy surveyors, is a decision by the Secretary of the In- terior that the land ordered surveyed w and is public land, or a portion of the pub- lic domain, and therefore subject to entry ander the aforesaid McKee scrip. ‘As you surely did not mean to make ny svch decision in your application, and as this department unquestionably did not intend to utter such judgment in the or- ders above mentioned, no hearing upon that question having been had, the word- irg of said orders is hereby modified, so that in the third line thereof, afier the word ‘strip of,’ there should be inserte the words, ‘lands claimed to be.” “There are also hereby added to each order the following words, ‘Nothing herein shall be construed as determining whether said lauds are public lands of the United States, this question having been reterred to the commissioner of the general land office for decision in the first instance, and according to my understanding, being now under consideration by him.” A Sudden Change. Three days later Mr. Francis issued his order taking the case out of Judge Lam- oreux’s hands, some one haying, it is claim- ed, secretly told him that the commissioner had found that the land was in the public domain, being filled in land on the lake shore, to which no one had a ghost of a title, and that the McKee scrip, which by act of Congress was made available beyond any other kind of scrip for the purchase of government land wherever found, could be filed on this land. It 's expected that Congress will order an investigation of the whole affair, calling Mr. Francis here to testify to what he knows of the matter, and that Judge Lam- creux will be present to defend himself and dispel the cloud under which he now rests. Secretary Bliss has written to Commis- sioner Lamorenx, offering Mr. Lamoreux an opportunity to defend himself. The Sec- retary cites the order vacating the proceed- ings, and says it is understood that the commissioner desires to be heard on the charges therein implied. ‘The enly charge made and whicii is ad- mitted, the letter state, is that he secretly imparted to an interested person the de- cision in advence of its promulgation, in- volving property of imn: value and re- quiring the nicest discretion. A reasonable length of time to hear from Judge Lamor- eux will be allowed, pending which act on his personal case will be deferred. CR HAWAII. TROUBLE § Customs Authorities Refuse to Admit Japanese Laborers. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—The fol- lowing advices from Honolulu were brought by the steamship Australia: Serious trouble is anticipated kere over the refusal of the customs authorities to permit the landing of 537 Japanese |. rers brought here recently by the Kobe Immi- gration Company's steamer Shinshtu Maru, The local agents of the Japanese company have been placed under arrest, charged with violation of the laws, and Capt. Mis- chakimn, commander of the steamer, has been refused clearance papers unless he agrees to take back to Japan the rejected immigrants, who have been detained at the quarantine station since their arrival in port. The rejected Japanese threaten open revolt, and they have the sympathy of the entire Japanese population of the island. it has been carried into the courts, and if the Japanese fail to find relief there they will probably appeal to their consul. In case the consul does not interfere trouble is cure to follow. The custom authorities are sure that they have uncarthed a gi- gantic attempt to import Japanese into this yuntry in violation of the immigration laws, and they propose to make it so warm for the schemers that they will not dare attempt i: again. The feeling rung equally strong against the Anglo-Saxons of Honolulu. There is a diversion of cpinion on the part of the present lot of immigrarts whether or not to remain on the isiands. e the bulk of the people are now in- formed on the law touching immigration of Japanese into Hawaii, either free or con- tract, still the bel'ef is current there is a defect in the statutes. Tae men placed under arrest are J. W. Gallagher, agent; B. Hulissee, president of the Immigration Company. By reason of their prominence both men were released on their own recognizance. The affair stands in statue quo, pending the action of the courts. ae Confirmed by New Jeracy’s Senate. TRENTON, N. J., March 18.—The senate in executive session today confirmed the nominations of George Wurts, to be secre- tary of state; Wm. Bettle. to be bank und insurance commissioner; Samuel 8. Moore, to be state prison keeper, and Wm. itiker, $r., to be supreme court clerk. eg “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. IN CONGRESS TODAY | BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | WRECK OF THE ST. NAZAIRE Both’ Branohes of the National’ Leg- islature in Session. HOUSE ADJOURNS APTER 15 MINUTES Report on the Pacific Railroad Debts in the Senate. EXECUTIVE SESSION When the Senate met today there was a renewal of the influx of bills and me- morlals. A smile went around the chamber when Mr.Stewart, a resident of Carson City, Ney.. where the pugilistic cortest occurred yesterday, offered a bill for the relief of one Corbett. It proved to be a private pen- sion bill. One of the measures introduced by Mr. Gallinger proposed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting legislation in behalf of any religious denomination. The correspondence of the State Denart- ment with Germany relative to life insur- ance companies, which was submitted some time ago, was referred to the cbmmittee on foreign relations. Mr. Turple of Indiana gave notice of a speech next Tuesday on the election of senators by popular vote, and introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution for this purpose. Pacific Railrond Debts. The first report since the session opened was presented by Mr. Gear of Iowa, from the committee on Pacific railroads, and was favorable to the for an adjustment of the Pacific railroad debts by a commis- sion consisting of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General, the commission to sub- mit its findings to the President for ap- proval or disapproval. Mr. Gear asked that the bill be made the unfinished business of the Senate, with the prcviso that it should not be taken up for a month. There was objection, how- ever, from Mr. Cockrg}l of Missouri, and after considerable discussion the bill went to the calerdar. There was objection, also, to Mr. Gear's resolution, calling on the Attorney General for information as to the foreclosure pro- ceedings against the Pacific roads. Mr. Morgan of Alabama gave notice that he would later submit a minority report on the bil! for a commission. A resolution by Mr. Lodge of Massa- chusetts was agreed to instructing the com- mittee on foreign relations to inquire whether the Islands of St. Croix, St. Johns and St. Thomas ofthe West Indian group could be purchased by the United State: and if not whether there was probability of their sale to other powers. At 1 o'clock the Senate went into execu- tive session. The Executive Session. When the Senate went into executive ses- sion the nominations for foreign ambassa- dors and the arbitration treaty were re- ported. Senator Morgan began speaking in opposition to the treaty, opposing it on the same grouttis as' he did when the treaty was last before the Senate. The report in favor of the treaty was presented by Senator Davis, as chairman of the committee on foreign relations, and was in the shape of a resolution for rati- fication. Senator Morgan's speech was a statement vf his position and that of Senators Dan and Mills and was in the nature of a mi- nority report in opposition to the treat He spoke at considerable length, going over much of the ground covered by himself and others when the treaty was before the Sen- ate during the last session. He made the point. that England's interests antagonistio to those of the United States and said that this country would best con- serve Its ewn interests by avoiding all en- tangling allfances such as the present Ureity contemplated. Senator Morgan. continued his statement in opposition to the treaty on the ground that it was unAmerican, and more than once made the point that it was the work of the titled aristocracy of Great Britain. “There is no danger of a misunderstand- ing of a serious nature between the people of this country and the common people of England,” he said, and then stated that he ranked such leaders as Gladstone and Bright with the English commoners. But he contended that the interests of the British aristocratic classes were in every way antagonistic to the interests of the great masses cf the American pzopie. He also advanced the argument that ore Congress could not, by its action, bind arother, and said that on this account the treaty was a mere plece of buncombe. “The right of declaring war,” he said, is given to Congress, and it 1s implied that it is given to one Congress as much as another. Hence, even if we ratify the trea- ty, it would not be binding on future ses- sions."” If, in other words, the two nations fount sufficient provocation for going to war they would proceed to hostilities, regard- less of treaties of peace. If, on the other hand, they found themselves disputing over a trivial matter they would natural. ly resort to arbitration, and there would be no more difficulty in’ arranging a sepa- rate arbitration for each occasion in the future than there has been in the past. Mr. Morgan's statement was read from manuscript, and he gave notice that he would have it printed for the use of the Senate. “i At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's re- marks Senator Davis gave notice that he would ask the Senate to take up the treaty again tomorrow, and said that he would then speak on it. Senaior Bacon of Georgia reintroduced his amendment of iast session, exempting S against the southern states from the operation of the treaty. : The committee amendments same as those which outlined in The Star. There was no other debate, but the sonal talk among Senators indicated a very strong opposition to the treaty, wnich threatens its defeat. They adjourned with the understanding that the subject should be taken up again tomorrow. At2p.m the Senate adjourned. THE HOUSE. The House was only in session today for fifteen minutes, and all that time was con- sumed in the reading of the journal. The galleries were filled in anticipation of the opening of the tariff debate, but Mr. Hen- derson of Iowa announced that the ways and means compijttee would not ve ready to report uftil tomorrow, and accordingly, on his motion, the House adjourned at 12:15 o'clock. ae were the have been already per- 2 “FOUND DEAD IN A CELL. 1 Capt. A. $, Adama, a Retired Army Officer, Has a Sad End. CHICAGQ,, March 18—Captain Axtel S. Adems, a petired army officer, died in a celi in the Sheffield police station this morn- ing. He was found lying on a sidewalk in an almpst umconscious condition and Was removed to Ahe station. Two hours later the Igek-up, keeper discovered that he was dead, He was fifty-two years of age and un- married. He Is"$aid to have relatives in New York and San Francisco. The police ascribe hisYeatH’ to alcoholism. Showalter Ties Pillsbury. NEW YORK, March 18.—The twelfth game of the Pillsbit-y-Showalter chess match was finished early today, Showalter winning on his fifty-eighth move. Score: Pillsbury, 5; Showalter, 5; drawn, 2. The thirteenth game of the match wilt be played tomorrow at the Hamilton Club. Se Large Schooner Launched. BATH, Me, March 18.—The schooner Frank A. Palmer, the largest of its class on the high seas, was successfully launch- ed here this afternoon. —>___ Occan Stenmships Arrived. NEW YORK, March 18.—Arrived,Pretoria, Southampton; Matteawan, Rotterdam; Carthagenian, Glasgow; Teuton‘c, from Liverpool. + were | A Obange in the Local Government Believed | Agent Forget Says the Vessel Was Perfectly to Be Imminent. No Requisitions to Be Made on the Treasury for the Present—Ronss and Truesdell May Be Reappointed. That a change in the District commis- sioncrship is iimminent is clearly indicated by the official understanding between the ‘Treasury Department and the District Commissioners that no requisitions for funds to meet the current obligations of the District shall be made for the present. This means that the accounting officers of the treasury expect to close the accounts of the District commission, as at present constituted, in anticipation of a change in the personnel of the civil branch of the commission. It is not accurate to say that the treas- ury officials are holding up the requisitions of the District Commissioners, because the fact is that the Commissioners have made no requisitions for several days past, and will make none for the present. This situaticn causes no embarrassment whatever in the administration of the cu: Tent affairs of the District,"but it cannot well be prolonged beyond the 25th instant without affecting all the employ District goverrment and their families ¢ dependents, for on or before that date it is customary to draw upon the United States treasurer for money sufficient to pay the aries for the month and to meet other current obligations. It has been expected at the Treasury De- partment that the board of Commissioners ould be reorganized, and that a new set books would be opened for the benefit of the new Commissioners before the 25th in- stant, but there is no certainty on that point at present. It is generally belleved, however, that two civil members of the District Com- mission will be appointed by President Kinley within a few days. It is pos: that either or both Mr. Ross or Mr. True: dell may be reappointed, notwithstanding the tremendous pressure made in behalf of other worthy gentlemen. as REFORMS FROM BARABOO. Mr. Jenkins Objects to the Civil Ser- vice Law an Constituted. Mr. Jenkins of Baraboo bas drawn his tomahawk and is out for scalps. Baraboo is in Sauk county, and Sauk county is in Wisconsin. This classic locality, together with Chippewa Falls, Mr. Jenkins’ present residerce, Is represented by him in the House. Mr. Jenkins of Baraboo is op- posed to the civil service. He has prepared a bill which he will intrcduce providing sweeping reforms (reforms from the Bara- boo point of view) in the civil service law. His bill, for one thing, prohibits every resi- dent of the District of Columbia from hold- ing office in the civil service of the gov- ernment, and also provides for the removal of those who are there now. The main feature of Mr. Jenkins of Rara- boo's bill is the clause which provides that no one shall hold office under the civil sery- ice longer than five years. Those who have been in office for five vears already must vacate, bag and baggage, next Noveml Mr. Jenkins of Baraboo looks with great pride upon this particular feature « Dill and tkinks that it will appeal most strongly to the idea of civil service reform as entertained in the piney woods of Sauk county and the ancient town of Baraboo. et CORBETT'S RUMOR OF DEATH. The Defeated Pugilist Declares He in a Lively Corpse. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—When Cor- bett was told a rumor was about that he was dead, he was having a broken tooth tinkered with a dentist, and was rather fractious. “Dead, am I?" he roared, in a voice of thunder. “I wish the Associated Press would tell ery one that Iam the most lively ¢ you ever saw,” and he shot out his pantomime at the dentist, who retreaied to a safe distance. Corbett says he wiil show himself on the streets as soon as he is through with the dentis friends how well he is. en An Ecclestinstical Painting. The long-expected and, in ecclesiastical circles, much-talked-of painting by the Rev. Johannes A. Oertel is now on exhi- bition at St. John’s Parish Hall, near cor- ner H and 16th streets, for today and io- morrow, having been secured for this pur- pose at the request of the clergy here. It |is regarded as a remarkable work, inter- esting and beautiful in both composition and execution. It is the life-dream and life-work of the now aged artist-priest, who declares that he from time to time, as he was moved and aided from above, por- trayed just what was clearly revealed to him in visions. It is the first of a series of four, illustrating the fall of man, and the plan of redemption. — Amused at Syracuse Journalism. Ccnsiderable amusement was cecasioned amcng the detectives at police headquar- ters this afternoon by the receipt of a copy of the Syracuse (N. Y.) Times of March 14, containing the report, under a display head, of the alleged arrest in this city of Matt Lare and Marcus Merks as the perpetra- tors of the Desio diamond robbery, and also the statement that the third main who engaged in the theft was also in custody. Cuts of the men mentioned were used im connection with the article. Sees ee The Disappearing Policeman, It was stated at headquarters this after- noon that Policeman #dward J. Scramlin of the fourth precinct, who suddenly dis- appeared from his beat a few days ago and later expressed his equipment to Lieut. Vernon from Baltimore, wiil return to former home in Michigan. The understand- ing is that Scramlin will send for his fam- lly as soon as he is located in Michigan, SS Water Filter Commission. The Commissiorers today appointed a commission, consisting of the superintend- ent of public schools, the health officer and the superintendent of the water de- partment, te inspect the water filters of- fered under the clause of tne District ap- propriation bill providing for the purcha: pS ea $2,000, to be immediately avaii' able. , just to show his —— ee Washingtonians in Florida. Washingtonians in Florida were regis- tered as follows March 17: Samuel Mad- dox and Jere M. Wilson, Ponc@ de Leon; G. Steiger, Grenada, St. Augustine; Harry McGaw Wood and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hol- comb, Royal Palm, Miami; Miss Ludlow, Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach; M. Mc- Counts, Tampa Bay, Tampa, and Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, Belleview, Belleair. — A Receiver Appointed. Upon the petition of Joseph Specht, a steckholder in the company, Judge Cox to- day appointed Attorney Henry F. Wood- ard receiver of the Washington Venetian Blind Compary. Se A Newspaper Change. In the change of ownership of the New York Mail and Express, which was an- nounced in that paper last night, the paper passes into control of several of the gentle- men Who have long been connected with the paper and who have done much to make it what it is. Mr. R. C. Alexander, the ecitor of the paper, and Mr. R. E. A. Dorr, the present publisher, as announced, will have the control. Mr. Jchn S. Shriver of this city, who has been the Washington correspondent of the Mail and Express for e last seven years, becomes one of the Ere stockholders, but he will continue as the Mail and Express represeniative in Washington. and will have charge of the Hoe of the paper as usual at ihe cap- al. —— If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Seaworthy. Caring for the Survivors in New York —Storm of Extraordinary Vigor. EW YORK, March 18.—Agent Forget of the French Transatlantic Line would say but little today of the wreck of the steamer Ville de St. Nazaire off Hatteras. He seemed much depressed over the catas- trophe. He was very emphatic in his dec- laration that the Ville St. Nazaire, while an old boat, was perfectly seaworthy. She had been inspected, he added, not jong ago, and was then shown to be sound. “I have the greatest sympathy @ man feel,” said Mr. Forget, “for the relatives of those who went down in the wreck. Par- ticulariy do I feel sorry for Senor Texado, whose wife and four children are among the lost. “From what I hear, the crew of the St. Nazaire acted no other parts than noble ones during the trying time. Capt. Jacenau was an old and faithful employe of this can company. On many occasions he bas shown his bravery. “The storm must have been of extra- ordinary intensity to have wrecked the lif boats in the manner it did.” Mr. Forget could not tell when he would be able to make a formal statement as to the loss of the steamship. Statements would first have to be taken from the four survivors. These would be attached to the statement of the agent and fe “the French consul. He, in turn, forward his finding to the home sovern- ment Capt. Berri, Senor Tagado, the third engineer, and the © Maire, are the only ones surviving. were brought to Perth Amboy, N. terday, by the schooner Hilda, w picked them up, on March 14, as they w drifting about at sea, with the dead bodies of four of their fellow p in one of the small boats of the . The survivors were almost dead from starva- tion and exposure, and were too weak to relieve the small boat of the weigut of the four corpses. Mr. ip Staut The four rescued men were brought to this city from Perth Amboy on the tug Idlewild last night. — Captain taken to the Hotel Martin. T others were put on board the Fi steamship La Normandie at or pier in this city, and the fourth was taken to the house of a friend. Captain Berri is belug attended by Dr. L. De Plesse, who enter- tains some doubt as to the patient's re- covery, and who declares that the ship- wrecked man must have endured most terrible hardships. The Hilda passed in at Sandy 3:0 o'clock yesterday afternoon and pro- ceeded on her way to Perth Amboy in tow of the tug Idlewild, reaching that plac about 3:30 o'clock. No word of the wreck of the Ville de St. Nazaire was given out at Perth Amboy. ‘The tug Idiewild, having left the Hilda at her dock, brought the survivors of te wreck to the pier of the Compagnie Trans- atlantique Generale at the foot of Morwn Sireet, in this city, a run of about twenty miles, reaching there about 8 o'clock im th Hook at : evening. The n-ws was at once telephor to Mr. Forget, agent of the French line steamers, apd he made sveh disposition as he could for the comfort of the suffi The facts of the disaster were k the pubife for several hours, came known toward midnight hus preserved the utmost reticence subject. Following is a list of pas and crew on the St. Nazaire: Dumoi w Yor Ramon Jimi e. Dreoklyn; & De Dies and four children; addr San Dor go. unknown; destinatt ter General A, Dumois, 1 treet A. assenzers (saved), wife krown; destination, Sanorell, address Port Au Pi Ins: ri, Fre (saved). Officers—Paul Jaguneau, captain; Nicolai, second captain;.-—— Dx first He nt; Suffren Hubert, liewtenant; Phillipe Mariani, chief engineer Germain Giraud, second engineer; Marians Laurensett!, third engineer; Pierre Sant fourth engineer (saved); Charles Le Jue commissaire; — Picard, quartermaster. Of the enty-one officers and crew twenty-two were white and the others West Indians Maire, doctor (saved); G. THE —— COURTS. Equity Court Ne Rirgwalt agt. Hodges; pro eenfesso ast. certain defendants granted. Young agt. McCullough; truste2s authorized to borrow money to psy taxes. In re Lawrence Wood- ward and Mary Curry; writs de Iunatt > inquirendo ordered to issue. Main agt. Buhrman, bill dism’ ith costs. Morris agt. Oliver; directed to Wheeler agt. sale ratified Bruce agt. Bruce; divorces a i granted. Brecninger agt. Breuninge>; tract of sale ratified. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Cole. United States agt. Partello ordered to issue. Lincoln National agt. Dean et al; judgment by de Central National Bank agt. Crosby ¢ do. Same agt. Alexander et al .; do. American Car Company agt. Washington and Georgetown Raiiroad Company; on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Belt agt. Magruder; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Wilk: C. Prather violating oleomargarine order tha atence of April rried int effect. United hourebreaking; ¢ a States agt. Amelia Davis; larceny person; ¢n trial, from t Probate Estate of Emm: tate of Lillie A. V administration filed.” Estate of Catherine ennedy; petition for reduction of pen of Lond tite? and order reducing bon, to $3,500. Estate of Patrick White tion for letzers of admini Estate of Georg: gard to val Court—Judge Hagner. F. Byrnes; will filed. petition for leti ertain fixtvre re David Graham, minor; Lucy Smith pointed guardian; bond, 31,000. In r Hall, mincr; petition for appointment in re Mary Glick, guardian; allowance. —— Government Receipis. National bank notes received today for redemption, $221,991. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $506.55 $1,031,223; miscel, guardian filed petition for a ; customs, Baltimore Market: BALTIMORE, March 18.—Flour dull, unchanzed pis, 4,465 barrels: exports, 16) barrels, Wheat it. ST% bid: May, SO%aST—r exports, none; ‘stock, 5 southern wheat 1 sare: Apill, nid; “July, 25: m S“bnsheis: exports bushels; sales, Se white, 25426; No. 442,961 bushels; stock, 2,167,056 000 bushels—southern ‘white ‘corn, 27. Oats firm—No. 22iga23. Rye steady 2 hearby, 30igade ern, 402. “Hay steady to tira choice tin $13.50a§14.00. “Grain freights quiet and easy Steam to Liverpool per bushel, 24.a24. April. Su- gar firm. Butter steady. Cheese steady. — Grain and Cotton Markets. Quotations reported by Corson & Mavart- ney, bankers. Bia + 95U Asked, coupon of i registered of 1 coupon of 1925 ressinte coapot of 1 tered of 130d cents of INOK..0012 cuts of 189)... ~ yermment Bonda, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondenis Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmanm & Co., New York. GRAIN. pen.” High. Low. Wheat— May. Tat, TBty Jaty. T3072! Corn—May. ie 2A July 25% 25" Outs—May.2220002 Vise 17% ITS aly. LETT assy as Pork—Mag. 22. 8. 8. 8.70 * daly... STZ 890 reeure te ig lee in ts Ere st ¥ sais 2 CO TON | Pho" 75" TOS 1.05 ro 7 i 715 FINANCE AND TRADE The Course of Prices Continues to Improve. ene ACTIVITY IN COAL SHARES Consolidation Rumors Strengthen Chicago Gas. > - GENERAL MARKET REPOR Special Dispateh te NEW YORK, pric S continues improvement, periods of pre The in m the te in notwithstanding t taking in the advances in tod any instan movement row, The y's mar . beyond a full both deliberate ant being short is being r taken on the opposite side of the The support coming from the oc: covering movements is conseque creasing its proportions of ever cent trade gotten in th | liquidated, and an equal amount arise asiona and may aga emphasize the narrowness and cause a i action, Such a vement would mot be unnatural toward the close of a week in which one direction has t n m The better class of railway securities co} tinue in good demand, and may be cre dite! with sustaining prices in the riiacel pa rime There of are indicati awaken ton the part of th this deman: ns tere as yet t reach, has portions wholly satisfactory. Strong finay cial aid has appeared, but the weil-d tr buying wh follows succe a bw niures has not recome a fac to i th broadens su tially by reas ha reflection of bu iness prosperity rallies must ‘variably at Speedy reactions. » coal shares P particularly respo © to room selling, and advantage opportunity vo d Lifficuities sudden upw the general market, a clique are once more dispos vulnerability of this group. S$ prices not been t have The lack of support is fc . the argument reed upon to force eonces sions * Chicago Gas was strong revival of consolidation t purpose under rumors, a ration for ea rmed circles un me is expres were 1b sing in pp ne well-in © in the Rvanger out shares bought erally during the early trad Surlingtor 1 Warly favored Tho recent improvement in the carninss of this property, coupled with its) well known cecuperative powers, has encou aged confidence in its future market post 1 preferred stock issues of eorganized roads are i rod ml to attract Speculative lowing. The ts ares were irregular under a m ef business, the sig Pot which was ult to determine Washington advi m othe tariff til unusually « a matter ing anc res Thi for NANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, i the lowest and the closing prices of ity New York t today, as reported by Corson members New York sicck E Messrs. Mcore & Ainericen Spirits. American Spirtt Americas American Suger, American Tobaces. American Cottou Oil & Caio bay State Gas Cabada Southern... Cuua‘la Pacitie.... Chesapeake & Ohi CC. C. & St. Louis, Chicago, B.A Chicago& Nortawe ago Gas... .. ©. 2. St. ©. M.& >t. Pau’ Chicago, KL & Pacitic.. Cousolidated Gas Del.. Lack. & Wo... ware & Hue General Blectric B44 Ltinols Ci ide tit Lake 4 levy 169 109 Louisville a metropolitan “iTacuon, Mahatian Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pa os National Lead Co... National Lead Co., pfd New Jersey Centra! n ni Northern 1 1 W tas au Phila. & React Fulman Union Pa : C. >. Leather, pti. Wabash, pid. s Wheeling & Lb Wheeling & 1 Western Un 110 wid. Water . funding, eure bid. 111 bid. cellancous Bonds. Metropolitan 3 11 Mid, 114 asked. Metropolitan Ratlr« ay fs, 113" bid, 144g asked. Metrop 1 certificates ‘of 1s 5 1 Kallroad mtd Gs, SS bid, 33 UT bid, 120 asked series A, 114 tid imp. ext. 104 bid. > hid. mal Bank Stocks. 20 asked. Bank asked, Meiroplit bid, 275 ash yrany 5 Washington Liglt tof Ohio, Safe Deposit and National Safe Deposit and Trust, 112 pid, Washington Lean and Trast, 1 iid, 12: Security and Trust, 11 bid, 143 as ton Dc pomit, 5 bid. Railroad Stocks — Capital Traction Company, vid, it Metropolitan, 1US'% bid, 111 Colimbia, 34) bid. Gas ami 4, bid, S. Electric Light, Tisurance Sto Metropolitan, by 1 may nosh anktin, SN sid 4 A Kings, ed. People's, 34 bid, 64 asked. Lint colt, Si bid. Commercial, 44 bid. Thite “Insurance |S Keal Estate 2 Tit, 5 107 asked. Potomac, 58° bid, 9's, mn 9 bid Miscellaneous Sto Merguthaier Linotype, 126 bid, 1204 asked Tanaton Monotype, TH Wid. 6% asked. Washington Market, 11 bid.” Great Fails Ice, 118 bid, 125 asked. Lincoln Hall, 99 asked. *Ex div. ae eae If you want anything, try an ad. in The ‘Btar. If anybody nas what you wish, you will get an answer.