Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1897-28 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Fleets of Skiffs in the Streets of Greenville, Miss. RAILWAY TRAFFIC SHUT OFF Communication by Telegraph Still Maintained. _— PROSPECTS ARE GLOOMY JACK Miss., April 3.—The rep tative of Assoc! Miss., telegraphs at 11:15 a.m. as fol- ast Washington ing, looking of water may be s Go! this mc wide sh avenue a and et ne h kee ising » would b Ss, and much suf- All necessar consequence. rketing, Greenville is done by and st aad alley contains whole fle built in every conceivable shap darting in and out around the corners ouses. Much more water fs no one can say rise in the houses here in town. All three of the crevasses above here are pouring their torrents into the basin which Hes between the river and the eastern hills, and the whole country will unques- tionably be filled up. Communication by telegraph is still matn- every s of due here yet, and how much higher it will tained with the outs world. As fast as a pole is thrown down a force of men hurry to the point and the line. Railroad traffic is entirely cut off, and all roads running into up. Mail fs transferred at Eliz: twelve east of here, on the J Vv Southern roads. A skiff hed between here are now about y. Four or fi this « gre in the flooded s Fuffering among the ginning to be felt tement, made here, uses indign I have my- self been witness to instances of suffering, and in a few ys the good people ef the outer world will have their generc taxed. More water is coming down on us. The drainage of twenty-seven states pour into this valley and there is no outlet for the pent-up flood until the Mississippi river a y enough at Vicksburg to let it drain off. Perfl at Lula. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Apri! 3.—A special to the Commercial Appeal from Lulu, Miss., says J at at present the situation here and adjoining towns is extremely critical. The river is higher than known for years and rise, there is every prospect of a further and with the levees becoming soft ping dreadfully an@ water running over them, it is indeed a time of peril and danger. Situated as we are with the Mississippt river within six miles to the west the sur- face of which ts more than fifteen feet and with a lake ten miles literally urrounded by The whole town would be foundation: case of a swept from its break in the levee at All the le re becoming h hour, and no one will be sur- d to hear of a di rous break at any man and boy . bandle a working night and d off the impending comes in every hour of some ough or sink in the lev Apprehension at Ro MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 3—A special to Commercial Appeal from Rosedale, jer yesterday's date, says: ef boats have been busy today res- culng the unfortunates and tell many hair- breadth pes from death and drown- edale. tion has become so gr. has been made for ai amittee has been or; inistration. The President great interest news of the floods in the west and n aroused by the of the urfortun ve he can > appeal to the rellef sed that the priation fation bh to feeding or caring for the peop and ing along rivers. the law the mon on of Congress tel ach! river and in the v 3 y and sending him fork. As the flood: order was suspended, bi ch is so familiar with Fitch, works Fit ts as ake his presence in - of relief and protection works very y. On the recommendation of Gen. chief of engineers, t jecretary has now revoked the order altogether, in view of the threatening conditions along the river and the apparent necessity for work on the part of Capt. Fitch in of Memphis. -<- URKEY AND RUSSIA. Ie in Anserted That They Are Bound by a Secret Treaty. LONDON, April 3—The correspondent tly Chronicle at Athens says that comes from the frontier of insurgent ady crossing. It is sad that ean hold them any longer in check. Albania is on the verge of revolt. The correspondent adds can also confirm the report of the existence of a secret treaty between Russia and Turkey otiated by anoff, and the report that the a to arrange the Cre- ulty by direct negotiations with lant will publish @ dispatch nstantiz treat efforts are be- of Interests. Great Britain and he two greatest Mussulman he world. Similar feelings pre- ng the Moslems in Crete, includ- ing the garrison, ard it 1s actually report- ed that the result of these efforts may be, ere long, the hoisting of the British flag in Crete, and the proclamation of British sovereignty. Indeed, I am told that an intimation to this effect has already been conveyed to the sultan.” SS “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring enswerm le correspondent to- uential Turkish quarters to Iten to win England to his f possible, on the ground of a com- BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It 1s easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor mously, in order to decefve adver tigers, 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 Star.” | SATURDAY, March 37, 1897. Y, March 2, 18 March 20, 1897. Mareh 31, 1897 April 1, 1897. April 2 1897, THURSDAY, FRIDA as eesecececceee scccees..-0e- 189,715 Daily average I solemn!y swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copes of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, April 2, 1897—that is, the nuam- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of April GRI D. 1997. : ILLE A. WHITAKER, Notary Public, D. C. CHIPPEWA FALLS FLOODED. An Ice Jam Causes the River to Rise Six Feet. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., April 3.—An ice jam ccntaining 5,000,000 feet of logs came down the Chippewa river, causing the flooding of the lower part of the town. A portion of River street was flooded and merchants on that street were compelled to make a hasty departure. “The river rose six feet In half an hour, but two hours later the water receded rapidly, leaving the flooded streets in the lower part of the city in a badly demoraliz- ed condition. The entire mass of logs and ice is now lodged against the Wisconsin Central railroad bridge, and that structure will surely go out when the jam moves. Intense excitement prevailed during the passage of the jam, and hundreds of peo- ple gathered along the river banks to watch ft. There are several other jams just above the city, and if they break loose the entire river below the dam will be filled. In this event, a heavy loss cannot be avoided. ——— -—_ TWO WOMEN BEATEN TO DEATH. The Unaccountable Crime of Millard Spencer. JAMESTOWN, N. Y., April 13.—Millard Spencer, a middle-aged man, lving in the township of Harmony, Chautauqua county, fcur miles northeast of Panama, last night assaulted his step-daughter and a guest, Helen Van Sickle, of Union City, Pa., with a butcher knife and stove poker. ‘The two women were beaten into insen- sibility and so badly cut that it Is feared they will die. After committing the as- sault the man set fire to his barn. Thir- teen head of stock were burned and the flames communicating with the house, soon reduced that building to ashes. Spencer seemed ratfonal, but is popularly considered insane. The ‘authorities from Harmony took him back to stand trial. No reason can be given for the assault. Spencer was on good terms with his step- daughter and the lady who was visiting at his house. He was well liked by his neigh- bors, although known to possess a very violent temper. ————— JESUIT EXCLUSION LAW. The Reichstag Votes Abrogation. BERLIN, April %.—The reichstag today, without debate, passed on the third read- ing the Centrist motion of yesterday in favor of the complete abrogation of the Jesuit exclusion law, together with the motions of the conservatives and radi- cal union party. bearing on the same sub- ject. Favor of Its ————. ALBERT FINK DEAD. Was Former! Trank Commissioner of the ine Association. NEW YORK, April %.—Albert Fink, former commissioner of the Trunk Line Association, died today at a private sani- tarium near this city. His death was due to complications arising from diabetes. — PROPRI ciRcUs ‘TOR SHOT. He Had Had a Dispute With a Deputy Marshal at Wichita, Kan. WICHITA, Kan., April 3.—Jos. McMahon, proprietor of McMahon's circus, formerly known as Bond Brothers’ circus, died this morning from the effect of a revolver shot fired by Deputy Marshal Cunningham of Abilene, Tex., who quarreled with MeMa- hon about a prisoner held here awaiting nquiries b: requisition papers. The prisoner claimed to © states where | be a member of McMahon's Circus Com- t of the ny. f Cunningham is In fail, awaiting prelim- Both men had guns, and stories nflicting that {t is impossible to determine whether it was a case of murder er of self-defense. The lo Ready for Sea. NEW YORK, April 3.—The United Staics battle ship Iowa left the navy yard this morning and anchored off Tompkinsville shortly befcre 11 o'clock. She will prob- ably sail this afternoon for Boston. pe ssaae te a ve A New B. and O. Position. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 3.—The an- nouncement 1s officially made that on April 15 D. B. Martin, now general passenger agent of the C., C. and St. L. rallway, will take service with the Baltimore and Ohio raflroad, with the title of manager of pas- genger traffic. -_ A $100,000 Fire im a Paper Mill. PORTLAND, Me., April 3.—A special to the Evening Express from Canton says: ‘The Portland Paper Company's mill at Gilbertville was burned today, with a loss of probably $100,000. Kicked to Death by His Horse. HARRISBURG, Pa, April 3.—Amos Shoope, a farmer, was killed on the strects of this city last right by his horse. The animal took fright on a hill, and after dragging Mr. Shoope some distance, fell down a steep embankment. In tts strug- gies to rise the horse kicked the helpless farmer until his face and head were a mass of blood and broken bones. psa a Very Much Alive. ‘The case of Annie Neuhaus,the young and attractive German girl charged with the larceny of a large quantity of household goods and wearing apparel from her former employer, Mr. St. Clair Fechner, will be called for triat Monday in the Police Court. Some misapprehension followed the report recently that the prosecuting witness had committed suicide in New York, and, there- fore, the Neuhaus case would be nolle prossed. The suicide, it seems, was Mr. St. Clair Fechner’s brother George. The former is expected to demonstrate that he ts very much alive Monday. TENEMENT HOUSES Commissioners Draw Up a Bill on the Subject. Provides for a Commission to Have Charge of the Matter— The Details. The Commissioners have drawn up e bill creating a tenement house commission in the District. The bill is as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the senor assistant to the Engineer Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia, the health officer of the District of Columbia and the inspector of buildings of said Dis- trict be, and they are hereby, constituted a tenement house commission, with jurisdic- tion and authority to examine into the sanitary condition of all tenement and lodging houses of the District of Columbia, and if, in their judgment, they find the same unfit for human occupation by reason of defective ventilation, damp walls, leaky roofs, imperfect drainage or general decay from dilapidation, or because they are in a filthy or offensive condition, to condemn the same and to require the occupants thereof to vacate within thirty days from the order of condemnation. Section 2. That before proceeding to con- demn any tenement or lodging house under the provisions of this act, said commission shall give ten days’ notice to the owner to show cause why the said tenement or lodg- ing house should not be condemned as aforesaid, such notice in case the owner is found within the District of Columbia to be served upon him or her personally, and in case such owner is a non-resident of the District of Columbia, then by publica- tion once @ week for two weeks in some newspaper published in the District of Co- lumbia, such notice to contain a descrip- tion of the property, its insanitary condl- tien and fixing a time and place when and where such owner may be heard {i = tion If he desires. Serge Section 3. That upon condemnation by said board of any tenement or lodging house in the District of Columbia, as unfit for human occupation, the occupants there- of shall, within thirty days from the date of the order of condemnation, vacate said premises. Section 4. That it shall be unlawful for the owner of any tenement or lodging house in the District of Columbia con- demned under the provisions of this act to allow the same to be again occupied after the expiration of thirty days from the date of the order of condemnation, and any occupant of such condemned tenement or lodging house who shall not have va- cated the same. at the expiration of thirty days from the date of such order of con- demnation shall be ejected by the police. Section 5. That upon the owner of any tenement or lodging house condemned un- der the provisions of this act making such changes or repairs as in the opinion of said board will remedy in a satisfac- tory manner the conditions which led to the condemnation of the propert said board is hereby authorized to c: 1 its order of condemnation and the tenement or lodging house may again be occupied; pro- vided,that when tenement or lodging houses built of wood whose assessed value for taxation be Jess than $400 have been con- demned, they shall not be again occupied as dwellings, but shall be demolished un- der the direction of the Commissioners of said District. DOES Secretary Sherman Says Pledged Not to Retnrn to Cuba. It has come to the knowlege of the State Sanguily Department that Gen. Julio Sanguily is now in Florida, at Jacksonville, and that his followers have given out the impression that the general is about to head an expe- dition to Cuba. Secretary Sherman was asked what the United States government would do in case this impression were well founded. He said that in the first place he did not believe that Sanguily would do any such thing. His reason for this belief was the fact that he (Secretary Sherman) held in his possession a written pledge made by Sanguily in return for the exercise of the good offices of this government in se- curing his release from imprisonment not to have any connection in any manner with the Cuban troubles. The Spanish gevernment also held a similar pledge nd in addition Sanguily had promised not to return to Cuba without its consent. Now, said Secretary Sherman, if Sanguily vio- lates the obligations he has thus assume: the Department of State will not inte further for his protection, no matter what may befell kim, and, in fact, will have nothing further te do with him. The Secretary does not believe that Gen. Rivera, Maceo’s successor in command, who was wounded and captured by the Spanish forces, and now lies in jail at San Cristobal, will be executed. It is undoubt- edly true, however, that the threat of the departure of another expedition from Flori- da under Sanguily promises to prejudice the efforts that are making. with show of success, to secure Rivera's pardon. IDAHO'S SENATORIAL ELECTION. Petition for an Investigation Re- ceived by the Senate Committee. Tke petition of the silver republican mem- bers of the Idaho legislature asking an In- vestigation of charges that the election of Heitfeld as senator from Idaho was pro- cured by the use of money has been re- ceived by the Senate committee on priy- ileges and election. The petition, or statement of allega- tions, sets forth briefly the history of the contest over the senatorship and the charges that money furnished by the re- publican national committee was used to secure the election of a populist and that the result was brought about by bribery. A list of witnesses suggested to be ex- amined before the Senate committee is given, with a statement of what 1s ex- pected to be shown by them. The name of Mr. Hanna fs used in the document, in an allegation that Texas Angel has ‘in his possession a letter from a prominent citi- zen of Cleveland, “which contains the re- sult of an extended interview between” (the writer) “and the Hon. M. A. Hanna of Cleveland, Ohio, In relation to the election of the United States senator from Idaho. Particular refer 1s made to ihe as- sistance that would he rendered by Hanna to secure the defeat of Senator Duvois and the election of 4 populist scnator who would vote in favor of the tariff policy of the incoming republican administration. It is made evident by the document that the intention of {ts authors 1s to involve Mr. Hanna in a scandal connected with Mr. Heitfeld’s election, and it is doubtful wheth- er the republicans In the Senate will permit the investigation to be opened up. +o For Divorce. Regina Greenbaum today applied for di- vorce from Israel Greenbaum. The parties were married here July 10, 1894, and the husbard is charged with deserting and abandoning his wife and child March il, 1804. Mrs. Greenbaum asks for the custody of the child and for permission to resume hermaiden name of Stern. She is repre- sented by Attorney Simon Lyon. ae Clemency Suggested for Rivera. Mr. Mahany of New York today intro- duced a resolution in the House requesting the Secretary of State, “if such action in his estimation be not inconsistent with pub- Me policy,” to “represent to the government of Spain the profound sense of satisfaction with which the people of the United States would view the extension of clemency as regards the remission of a death sentence in the case of Gen. Ruiz Rivera.” i The Convention Hall Race. ‘The score at 2:45 o'clock in the six-day race at Convention Hail follows: Shock * Circuit Court. Judge McComas will hold Circuit Court, No. 2, Monday for the purpose of disposing of all pending motions, including motions for new trials, se THE HOUSE ONLY ee But One Branch of Congress. in Ses- sion Today. —————— AID TO° FAMINE SUFFERERS The Joint Resolution Passed After ~ Some Debate. oTHER BUSINESS There was about the usual array of mem- bers of the House in attendance today, not- withstanding the expectation that the ses- sion would be a brief ene. After the usual routine business Mr. Jas. Hamilton Lewis, a democratic member- elect from the state of Washington, was escorted to the bar of the House by Mr. Railey (Tex.) and took tho oath of office. Mr. Terry (Ark.) rose to a question of personal privilege. “It has been charged by some and insinuated by others too cow- ardly to make a direct charge,” he an- nounced, “that I, on account of Jealousy and soreness because of the defeat of Mr. McMillin for the speakership, objected to an arrangement which would allow Mr. alley to make the closing speech of fhe debate on the Dingley tariff bill.” He had not been a supporter of Mr. McMillin, Mr. Terry explained; he had no ill feeling re- sulting from the contest for the spcaker- ship, but he had objected to the extension of an hour because Mr. Dingiey’s proposi- tion was to include an understanding t a vote should be taken on the amendment in gross, and such an arrangement would have deprived the democrailc members of an opportunity to demand a separate vote on the retroactive amendment to the tariff bill. Speaking of that amendment, Mr. Terry remarked that it was now the “ob- ject of animadversion throughout the United States.”- Thereupon Mr. Dingley rose, interposing, “This is hardly a ques- tion of personal privilege, but I will not object to it." Impatience of the House. Then Mr. Loud (Cal.) demanded to te informed “how, where and when” Mr. Terry’s congressional integrity had been impeached, but the Arkansas member pro- ceeded to read long extracts from the Record bearing on his action. After Mr. Terry had proceeded monoto- nously for twenjy-five minutes Mr. Simp- son (Kan.) sarcastically desired to. be in- formed “If it is proper for the gentleman from Arkansas to consume the time ot the Hcuse in this manner when the country is suffering for legisltion.” “That depends,” Speaker Reed replied, “on the extent of suffering in the coun- try.”" For five minutes more Mr. Terry recount- ed conversations between himself and va- rious democratic members naving more or less bearing on the episode, when Mr. Steele (Ind.) informed the Speaker that We have had a surfeit of this,” “Let him go on; there is pleniy of time,” shouted Mr. Henderson (Iowa). Mr. Terry, continuing, said misrepresgntation be repeated or continved all take steps 10 protect myself.” Does the gentleman from Texas desire to say anything?” Mr. Dingley asked. “He does not,” Mr. Bailey answered amid langhter. Food for the Indian Sufferers. The joint resolution from the Senate previding for chartering a vessel to carry food to the famine sufferers of India was called up by Mr. Grout (Vt.). Mr. Grout explained, in answer to a ques- tion, that it probably would be necessary to charter a merchant vessel at a cost of $25,000 or ”). There was an appropria- tion of $100,000 at the disposal of the Sec- retary of the Navy, which could be drawn on for the purpose. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) said that he did not want to stand in the way of charity, but this was_a.time for plain talk, when, he declared, “The sad spectacle is pre- sented of us haying to contribute charity to the starving subjects of Great Britain in one part of the world, while she is bom- barding suffering Christians in another part of the world.” (Applause on the floor and in the galleries.) There was suffer- ing enough at our own doors, Mr. McMil- lin added, and if this was not a matter of charity he would add an amendment condemning gland’s policy toward Christians in another part of the world. Mr. Cannon (IIL) said that no precedents had given the country more satisfaction than the relief sent to famine sufferers of Ireland and of Russia. “I have a great admiration for the mother country,” he was saying, when Mr. Mahany (N. Y.) in- terrupted: rope, not England, is the mother countr; Mr. Cannon said he found much to con- demn in England's policy, but he did not propose to offer a gift with one hand and throw a stone with another. If the time ever came when the country’ honor was at stake, and it meant something to throw stones, he might throw them. Mr. Barrows (Mass.) declared that many of the sufferers in India were allied to the United States by close ties, being practi- cally the wards of American missionaries. The west was aroused and anxious to con- tribute grain. Mr. Simpson’s Views. “While we are providing for these suf- fering poor people, we should point out the reasons they have become poor,” declared Mr. Simpson (Kan.) “It was a historical fact that while we were contributing to suffering Ireland, every ship that sailed from Ireland bore her products to England as a tribute to the absentee landlordism of that country. Why was it,” he asked, “that Indla, whose people were producers, was starving because of one year's drought?” “Js it not a fact that Ireland was pros- perous until England broke down her sys- term of protection?” Mr. Walker (Mass.) in- terrogated. 5 lt was the English landlord system which ruined Ireland and India, Mr. Simpson as- serted, and added, “today it is eating the vitals of this country. We are traveling the same road, and it will only be a few years before we will be appealing to the charitable of other countries for help.” The resolution was unanimously adopted, and, then, at 1:15 p.m., the House adjourned until Wednesday. If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. ——_.___ Meeting of the Judges. There was a meeting this morning of the Court in General Term for the purpose of filling the vacancy caused by the recent death of Mr. Rébert Ball, one of the criers of the District ‘Supreme Court. Those presert were Chief Justice Bing- ham and Associate Justices Hagner, Cox, McComas and Cole. Several names were presented tO the court, and, after deliber- ating about an“hour, the court adjourned to await the réturn to the city of Mr. Justice Bradley, no appointment having been made, + Judge Bradley will stood, Monday might, return, it is under- and there may be a FUNERAL SERVICES. The Late John Keyworth to Be Laid to Rest. ‘The funeral of the late Mr. John Key- worth, who died Thursday night last at his home, No. 917 I street northwest, after an illness of ten weeks from a complication of diseases, will take place tomorrow afler- noon at 2:30 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. John H. Elliott, rec- tor of the Church of the Ascension, and members of Federal Masonic Lodge, of which the deceased was a member. The pallbearers wili be Messrs. J. D. Barton, €. W. Howard, W. 8. Jenks, Dorsey Clag- gett, George W. Pierson and John Knox, representing Washington Commandery, No. 1, K. T.; Federal Lodge, and Eureka Chap- ter, respectively, and with all of which he was connected. The interment will be in Congressional cemetery. Mr. Keyworth left a widow and two sons; also a brother, Howard Q. Keyworth, and asister, Mrs. Eva Todhunter, all residing in Washington. He was born at what is now 905 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Janu- ary 8, 1838, the anniversary of the baitle of New Orleans, and his father was one of ue leading jewelers of Washington at that time. After being educated at Washington Sem- inary, the predecessor of Gonzaga College, Mr. Keyworth became bookkeeper for Mr. William B. Kibbey, a prominent merchant, then conducting business on Pennsylvania avenue near 4% street, remaining in his employ until October, 1865, when he em- barked in business for himself at the cer- ner of 9th and D streets northwest, and centinued there until his death, his entire business life being spent in the square in which he was born. At the time of the organization of the Norfol and Washing- ton Steamboat Company, Mr. Keyworth was elected secretary and held the position until his death. He was also for twenty years treasurer of Washington Command- ery, No. 1, Knights Templar, retiring there- trom at the expiration of his last term on account of ill-health, a COLORED BURGLARS. All but One Held for the Grand Jury. John Williams, alias White Coat, the Supposed ringleader of the gang of colored burglars arrested Thursday, who escaped from the Police Court yesterday, as ex- clusively explained in The Star, was cap- tured last evening in Alexandria. Williams was on his way to the Southern railway freight yards, it being his intention to take a train for the south. The prisoner was brought back to this city, and today the cases were called before Judge Miller in the Police Court. a John Wiliams, Lafayette Moore and Harry Wood were arraigned for house- breaking April 1 at the store of Mrs. Vinzi Lifontl, at 1422 B street. It is claimed that the boys stole a large quantity of cigar- ettes, cigars, stockings, chewing gum and nutmegs, taking them to Jackson City. They pleaded not guilty, but were held for the action of the grand jury in $500 bonds each. An additional charge of housebreaking was placed against John Williams and Harry Hood for entering the establishment of Quigley & Hart, at 6th and C streets, March 29, and carrying away fifteen bot- tles, supposed to contain whisky. They admitted their guilt and were held in S5v0 bonds each for the grand jury. John Jackson, who has been in company with the other boys, was sent to the work- house for three months as a vagrant. KNOCKED DOWN. Narrow Escape of Reed. Capt. A. H. Reed, a one-armed veteran of the war, and late superintendent of the House folding room at the Capitol, is con- fined to his house, No. 238 North @#pitol street, from an accident oceurring on Penn- sylvania avenue opposite the Regent Ho- tel, where he was going to meet Represen- tative McCleary. As Capt. Reed was about to cross the electric car track, looking to- ward an approaching train coming from the Capitoy a bicyclist coming at break- neck speed from the oppdsite direction smashed into him, knocking him down on the track but a few feet ahead of the ap- proaching train, but, although partially stunned, he succeeded in rolling from the track just in time to escape a much worse accident. The veteran was taken to the nearest drug store and soon after to his home, where Dr. Jchnson was summoned to at- tend him. His shoulder was thought at first to be dislocated, but found to be only badly bruised, his right temple cut, from which the blood at first flowed freely, and other bruises not serious. It was but a hairbreadth escape from another fatal ac- cident which are so often occurring from careless riding of bicycles. ee eg To Stop a Practice. The Commissioners will shortly promul- gate a police regulation prohibiting people from expectorating in or on any part of a street car. There have been a number of complaints lodged with the authorffies against this filthy practice, and several large cities have already passed laws prohibiting it. The regulation will compel the railroad companies to keep posted notices of the regulation in each car, and wili endeavor, as far as possible, to see to it thay the regulation is faithfully observed. A fine of not less than $10, and in default imprison- ment in the workhouse not exceeding fif- teen days, is provided. eS Say They Have Paid. Delos H. Smith and his wife, Martha Mc- Curdy Smith, today filed a bill in equity against D. R. McNaught and others to re- strain the defendants from enforcing two deeds of trust in certain chattels of the complainants. The latter claim that they borrowed $258.75 from the defendants, and assert that they have paid the defendants in return therefor $350.70, although the two notes given for the money borrowed bore, they say, but 10 per cent per annum inter- est. They ask, therefore, that the notes and deeds of trust be canceled and declared null and void. ‘The complainants are represented by At- torneys Barrett and Niles. Ses Mental Condition of Charles Parker. Upon the request of the District authori- ties, Judge Cox today ordered that an in- quiry be made by a marshal’s jury into the mental condition of Charles Parker, colored, the self-accused murderer of Wes- ley Hall, the negro shoemaker, who was brutally murdered in his shop on 9th street extended about a year ago. There is little doubt that Parker is in- sane. I: is known to District Attorney Da- vis that he was in Virginia at the tlne Hall was killed. He was in a Virginia in- sane asylum several years ago. The pear- ing will take place Monday. Parker is in jail, where he has been confined for several weeks. Captain A. H. The Marconnier Case. Mr. John A. Marconnier, who is seeking to annul the marriage between him and Susan B. Marconnier, and who was brought into court yesterday and required by Judge Cox to deposit $45 to satisfy an order of the court directing him to pay Mrs. Marconnier alimony and counsel fees, denies that he has ever refused to obey the court's order. He states that when he appealed from the court's order he supposed that sus- pended the order until after the Court of meeting of;the court the next day. It is | Appeals decided the matter. believed that Crier Krousegof Judge Mc- ee Comas’ colitt, Circuit No. Z, will be pri A Veteran Reinstated. moted to the ‘place vacated, and that a man, to be by Judge McComus, will be appointed “to take ,Mr. Krouse’s place. The, position pays about $1,200 a year, and there is an unusually large num- ber of applicants for the place. _—_ An Assignment. Wm. &. Ramsey, dealing in cigars and tobacco at 489 Pennsylvania avenue, today made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors to John A. Barthel. The assets are placed at $850, and the liabilities at about $1,500. ——— Mr. Bains’ Condition Improved. The condition of Mr. Robert Lee Bains, who was thrown from his bicycle yester- day and it was feared was fatally injured, RE ex ra Hoepital’ to, his home, No. 1335 W. strect northwest, this evening. Mr. D. W. Harrington of New York, a veteran of the war, has been reinstated in the cffice of chief of the division of ac- counts, treasurer's office, from which he was removed during the democratic ad- ministration. Mr. McDowell of Iowa, who succeeded him in the office, has been re- duced in grade and transferred to the ipervising. architect's office as an as- sistant chief of division. In this case, Secretary Gage acted In accordance with the policy of the administration to rein- state deserving war veterans, who had lost their places on account of politics, Japan: Crown Prince Alive. The Japanese legation has received a dispatch from the consul general at San Francisco saying that the recent reports of the death of the crown prince of Japan and the succession of Prince Arisgowa as heir apparent, were entirely unfounded. A CHESS CHALLENGE. Match Likely Ectween House of Rep- Fresentatives and House of Commo: Several members of the House of Repre- sentatives, who are chess enthusiasts, held an informal meeting today to consider a proposition from the English house of com- mons for a chess match between represen- tatives of the two bodies. Several days ago Representative Pearson of North Carolina wrote in reply to an invitation from Hen- niker Heaton,the member from Canterbury, indicating that the House will accept a challenge. Today Mr. Pearson received a cabiegram from Mr. Heaton, saying: “Many thanks. Have written house of commons; very pleased.” The chess players of the House decided to go into training at the Metropolitan Club while awaiting a formal challenge. The team of seven will probably consist of Pear- son, North Carolina; Shannon, New York; Wheeler, Alabama; DeArmond, Missouri: Swanson, Virginia; Cousins, lowa; Hender- son, Iowa. The substitutes may include Foote, New York; Beach, Ohio; Parker, New Jers Meyer, Louisiana; Williams, Mississippi. a THE Voopoo pocTors. Simon Ford Fined 350 in the Police Court Today. The first blow at the so-called “voodoo” doctors was struck by the health depart- ment this afternoon in the Police Court, when Simon Ford of 1311 11th street, an old colored man, was convicted of prac- ticing medicine in the District of Columbia without first securing a license from the board of medical supervisors authorizing him so to do. Judge Miller fined Ford $50, with ten days in jail in default. The iaw provides a tine of not less than $50 or more than $500, imprisonment of not less than ten days or more than ninety days, or both fine and imprisonment. John N. Johnson of 1717 11th street was arraigned on the same charge. He pleaded not guilty, and demanded a jury trial. In the case of Ford, Detectives Boyd and Helan testified that ne has a sign an- nouncing that he is a doctor on the out- side of his house. They called at bis house and saw him treating an old man with an herb poultice. The defendant stated to them that he dealt solely in herbs. In his defense Ford said that if people visited him and said they were suffering he would treat them with a combination of onions, potatoes, hoarhound and mulley. He did not write prescriptions and did not practice medicine. He was called doctor because he was formerly employed as steward on a steamboat and not because he administered herbs. In disposing of the case Judge Miller stated that, as the conviction was the first under the law, he would impose the smallest fine. Neither Ford or any one else, said the court, has a right to humbug ignorant people. A man of Ford’s stand- ing among that class can accomplish a good deal of harm. —— W. SCOTT RAY DEAD. He Was a Well-Known Indiana Demo- erat. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 3.—A special to the News from Shelbyville, Ind., says that W. Scott Ray, editor and proprietor of the Shelby Democrat, which he founded a number of years ago, died this morning. He was one of the best known democrat politicians in Indiana. He was forty-nine years old. pone QUARRELED OVER POLITICS. Riot at Huntington, W. Va., Over the “Recent City Election. HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April 2—A riot occurred here today between the dem- ocrats and the republicans, as a result of the late city election. Fifteea persons were injured; none fatally. ‘The affair lasted an hour. rsa et TO BREAK A RECORD. Two Philadelphia Club Men Riding Horseback From New York. NE WYORK, April 3.—Harrison K, Caner and Tristam Colket, two Philadelphia club men, who will attempt to break the horse- back-riding record metween New York and Philadelphia, left the Hotel Waldorf at 730 o'clock thi morning. The record is 12 hours and 17 minutes. - TRENTON, N. J., April 3.—Harrison K. Caner and T ‘olket, who are ridin. from New York to Philadelphia in an tempt to break the record between these cities by this mode of travel, through this city at I over the lower Delaware bridge. If they keep up their present gait until they reach Philadelphia, they will break the record by about three hours. ee Exempt Property. From a statement prepared by Assessor Trimble for the use of Senator McMillan it appears that there is in the District of Columbia property to the value of 36, that is exempt from taxation. Th! does not include the property owned by the general government. See Spain Responsible for Tobacco. The closing chapter of the correspon- dence. which has passed between the United States and Spain respecting the prohibition of tobacco exports from Cuba, as shown in the foreign relations just pub- lished, will be very comforting to the to- bacco importers. Secretary Olney had been complaining without much avail of the detention in Cuba of tobacco that had been contracted for or was even in the possession of would-be exporters before the decree was issued suspending imports. Finally Secretary Olney sent this ultima- tum, through Minister Taylor at Madri “There being now no reason to belie that the promised relief will be granted, you are instructed to inform the Spanish minister for foreign affairs that his gov- errment will be held responsible for the indemnification of citizens of the United States in every Instance, whether hereto- fore specifically presented or not, in whicli tobacco owned by such citizens or con- tracted for by them prior to the promul- gation of the order of May 16, 1896, pro- hibiting expcertation of tobacco, has been detained under that order. ——————— Secretary Gage’s Rule for Visitors. Ever since Secretary Gage assumed charge of the Treasury Department, his time has been almost completely occu- pied in Mstening to the claims of office- seekers. In order that he may devote some of his attention to the important business of his office he has found it necessary to issue the following order: “Hereafter the Secretary will receive visitors only between the hours of 10 and 1 o'clock on days other than cabinet days. On cabinet days visitors will be received from 9 until 10°30 o'clock. No visitors will be received at other hours except on urgent official business.” Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ase Co., New York. AIN. Scaeter aaa 80 422 4.32 4.0 4.62 700 im a Raltimore Markets. BALTIMO! A 38.—Fi dul changed — receipts, 10,590 betrela; exports, 188 barrelny eal 1) be Wheat ive and firmer- asked; FINANCE AND TRADE Firm Undertone to Speculation No- tioeable, CONDITIONS} MAINLY FAVORABLE Features of the Regular Bank State- ment. nie GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 3.-The firm under- tone noticeable in yesterday's stock mar- ket continued up to the cl of busines today. The advances recorded were, in some instances, offset by ¢ result- ing from professional short but no ind ations of liquidation appeared ew Jersey Central and Western Union Were accorded the least support, dividend rumors influencing the price of each. The doubt as to the policy of the former will be removed Monday and the stock may be expected to adjust itself to fixed con- ditions. The general ithpression is that a moder- ate reduction is likely. It is not improb- able that a covering movement will follow the announcement unless some surprise in- tervenes. The premium on the active issues of the week continues to reflect a scarcity of borrowable stocks, but a rally of small proportions would probably dispose of all fractional premiums. The Sugur premium has clready disap- peared, and the stock has only been steady during the process. Conditions, not influenced py the Supreme Court decision, are in the mam favorable, and a more hopeful tone prevails at tha close of week, which opened under adverse influer The buying power of the street must of necessity be increased materially if sus- tained improvement is to be relied upon. The purchases recently made have, for the most part, been speculative, and will not be retained longer than is absolutely necessary to insure small profits. The incentive to short selling is not pro- nounced outside the room, and dullness, pending some definite solution of the rai road difficulty, is generally expected. Tariff advices are vague and unau- thentic, and consequently are not to be depended upon for the immediate future. Subsequent developments in committee are, however, looked to with much interest, and are expected to furnish a substantial market movement. It is possible that Washington advices may be put aside tem- porarily and effort made to discount the embryo trade revival shown to be in pro- eres: As the tariff is an important element in this process it must essentially come to the front as the chief object of Interest. Once the uncertainties of legislation are removed the general tendency of the market should be in the direction of im- provement. There is small reason for be- eving that this prospect will inspire an carly adjournment of Congress, however. The bank statement reflects a further loss in lawful money, but not to the ex- tent predicted. This ts due to the fact that the money paid into the subtreasury for duties is not fully reflected im the statement. The loans have decreased one and three-quarter millions, notwithstand- ing the demands from importers. The re- auction in this item proves conclusively that the stock market is not attracting purchasers. ———>__— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. ' Correspondent Messrs. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite....... 12% 12% 18% 198 American Spirits, pfd... 82 823g Bi American Sugar... 110% 111s American Sugar, pfd. American Tot co. American Cs Atchison .. Baltimore & Onic State G: nada Southet Canada Pacific Chesapeake & c., C.C. & St. Lous. wnicago, B&Q... ‘Chicago& Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas. ©. M.A St. Paul C.M. & St. Paul, pfd. Chicago, KI. & Pacific. Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. Consolidated Gas. Del.. Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Rio Grande, ptd. Erie. General Blectric.. Auinois Central Lake Shore. Louisville & r Metropolitan ‘Traction Manattan Elevated... Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Leaa Co., pfd sess Senos Nay New Jersey Central. wy Ty Tig New York Central 100% 993g 20085 Northern Pacitic. 12% «12% Northern Pacific, ptd. By BOR 6: Ont. & Western... 13 Big «1885 Pacific Mail...... Zig Bie Big Phila. & Reading. Zi WE Puiiman P. . Co pis eases. Sanee Southern Ry., pfd. Wig “26° “BG 2556 U.s. Leatner, pt 85 bash, pid. 18 Westeru Union ie 80 UV Sf scocickessscn css xeess- Ssh eenes eae Washington Stock Exchange. regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. ©. 6s of 1902, $3,000 at 111%. U- Electric Light, 10 at 90; 10 at 90; 10 at 90. American Graphouhone, 160 at S%; 100 at Si; 100 at Bi; 100 at Sy; 260 at 8%; 160 at So. istrict of Columbia Bonds. 20-year fund Se, 103 Md. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 111% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 111 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 111% bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 10 bid. Miscellancou Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s. 2 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 114 bid, 115 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates ot indebtedness, 114 120 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, asked. Eekington Railroad Gs, 90 bid. Colu:n- bia Railroad 6s, 115% bid, 117 asked. Washington Gas es A, 114 bid. Washington Gt 165 Mid. o and 1 101 bid. “American Se- curity aud Trust 5s, F. and A., 101 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 101 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist 6, 107 bid. Washing- ton Market Company imp. Gs.’ 107 bid. Washing- ton Market Company ext. 5, 107 bid. Hall Association 5s, 108 bid! Washington Light Infantry let Gs, 95 bid. t National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 200 bid. Bank ofthe Republic, 200 bid. Met 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 200° bid. and Mechanics’, 175 bid, 195° asked. Second, bid, Citizens’, "120 bid. ' Columbia, 130 bid. ital, 119 bid, 130 asked. West End, 105% bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 95 bid. 99 asked. Idncoln, 102 ‘Otito, 90 bid, 100 asked. curity and Trust, 141 Did. Washington Safe De- posit, *50 bid. Railroad Stocks. ital Traction, 51’ 5 arked Metropttian, 00% ties Ti? asked’ “Colume Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wa: 43 bid, 45 asked. wn Gas, 45 bid. Light. 99 bid, 9 iy asked. tocks. Columbia, 12 bid, 13 e é ples 8 bia. Tincoln, 8% bid. Si asked.” Com- merc bia. Ree Stocks. —Real aoe Title, 96 ‘Title "Insurance Did, 107 asked. Columbia Title. id, 5% asked. bid, 50 asked. e and Potomac, bid, G3 asked. Amer- ‘Telephone Stocks. ‘ivania, ‘ 8% bid, 8% asked. Amerte: Graphophone, pref Ou, bid, Ti asked "Pree matle Gun Did, 6) asked. 12144010, 133 asked. Lanston Monotype, Oi, el, Teckea” W 43 asked fashington Market. 11 Great Falls Ice. 118 bid, 125 asked. 90 asked.