Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1897, Page 2

z THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1897-14 PAGES. Morgan Cuban resolution, awaiting atten- tion. The attendance was unusually large, including Mr. Allison and other members of the finance tariff sybcommittee. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Chandler (N. H.) for the issue of cer- tific tes of indebtedness up to $50,000,000 deficiencies in the revenues. The referred to the finance committee. A resolution by Mr. Pettus of Alabama was agreed to, asking the Secretary o? the Treasury for information as to the amounts } as drawbacks during the last ten years. ‘The Vest resolution directing the com- mittee on commerce to investigate and on the causes of the Mississippi was favorably reported from the committ on contingent expenses, Mr. Gatiinger (N. H.) stating that it would be called up tomorrow. The Cuban resolution was called up by Mr. Mergan, who asked for a vote. Mr. Hale (Me.) remarked that he haa just returned, after an extended absence, and desired some time to prepare the re- marks he would submit. He assured Mr. Morgan that there was no purpose to de- lay the resolution for the mere sake of delay. After proper debate, he sald, .¢ would be voted on, as he was as anxious as any one to have the resolution disposed of Mr. Morgan endeavored to have a day fixed for the vote, but there was obiec- tion. The Alabama senator said he had evidence in his possession showing that under the present policy of Gen. Weyler, which, he declared, is one of starvation, the people in the interior of the island are starvirg and naked, death. It resultey literally starving to he said, from the or- s herding the country people in the towns. Beforé the senator from Maine was ready to speak hundreds of people would sterve to death. Twiee we had sent sup- plies to the starving people of India, but if supplies were sent to these Cubans they would be inte; stopped epted by our ships or elsé at Cuban ports because intended for the relief of the insurgents. Mr. Mor- gan declared that 2” Americans were among those starving at Matanzas. Un- der such circumstances, if senators de- sired del they must accept the re- sponsibility, but he could not, in the sight of God, bear such a responsibility for a single da In view of the statement made he could not object to the delay, although :t meant, he said, that men would be subjected to starvation and death in the meantime. Mr. Hale replied briefly, saying he differ- ed from Mr. Morgan as to the conditions prevailing in Cuba. And whatever the con- ditions were they could not be improved by the resolution now offered, but would be intensified. “I repeat that there is o purpose to delay this resolution,” said Mr. Hale; “I will be ready for a vote *omorrow if neces- sary, if other senators ure ready then: certainly very soon. turn the resolution aside The resolution then wen: ov A joint resolution by Mr. Chandler was agresd to without division, making imme- diately available $W.000 for the purpose of the internaticnal postal congress about to assemble here. Ac Pm. the Senate went into execu- tive session on mction of Mr. Davis of Minnesota. The executive se:sion was devoted large- ly to the consideration of the Anglo-Ame can arbitration treaty, which is to be voted upon Wednesday. The question was brought There is no desire to up by Senator Morgan, who again an- nounced his opposition to the agreement. He spoke at length. maintaining that it was a mistake for this country to enter into such an alliance with Great Britain olved in the ratification of the in its amended form. the bill known as the “free homestead as taken up. Senator Morgan's Speech. Senator Morgan's speech was written and was a carefully prepared plea in opposition to the treaty. He said that in the present complications in European affairs an under- standing with the United States that would assure Great Britain aga‘nst any hostilities on the part of this country would be of in- calculable benefit to that country for the five years it would continue in force. These five years, the senator said, would In All vbability constitute a critical period in nd’s history, and a coalition such as proposed by the treaty would be equal in its moral effect to an addition of one- thicd to England's naval strength. He made at this country was under no aid England to this extent. —<$<o ARMY AND NAVY. Late Orders Issued at the Depart- ments. Capt. Wm. Baird, 6th Cavalry, has been detailed as a member of the examining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to re- liewe Maj. Adna R. Chaffee, 9th Cavalry. Lieut. Wm. D. Chitty, 3d Cavalry, has been relfeved frem duty with the 8th Cav- alry, at Fort Meade, S. D., and ordered to join his troop. Lieut. A. K. Capron, 7th Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence for one menth on account of illness. Assistant Engineer G. H. Shepard has been detached from the Columbia and piaced on waiting orders; Chief Engineer R. Potts from the Boston yard and wait orders; Chief Engineer A. Adamson from the Wabash to the Boston yard. Medical Inspector J. C. Wise has been de- tached from marine headquarters, Wash- ington, D. C., and sent to Columbus, Ohio, as a delegate to the convention of the As- sociation of Military Surgeons, after which he will be attached to the Philadelphia as fleet surgeon, relieving Medical Inspector J. A. Hawke, who is granted three months’ leave; Passed Assistant Surgeon C. H. T. Lowndes to duty at marine headquarters: Surgeon C. U. Gravatt to the San Francisco, relieving Medical Inspector H. J. Babin, who is granted three months’ leave of ab- seme; Assistant Engineer D. E. Dis- mukes to Philadelphia for examination for Promotion. The order detaching Lieut. M. Johnston from the War College has been revoked. -2-—_____ WANT TREASURY POSITIONS. t of Applications for Places Filed Todny. Today's list of applications for places un- der the Treasury Department was as fol- L. Sears of Massachusetts to be com- missioner of immigration at Boston; Benj. A ster of Louisiana to be coiner in New Orleans; F. J. Gross of Colo- assayer at Denver; W. L. Lilley, ey and G. W. McBride of Michi- collector of customs at Grand Mich, tors of internal revenue—J. A. 5 of Dalton, Ga., at Atlanta, Ga.: Samuel Pincus of Louisiana at New Or- leans and J. M. Clockey of II Springfield, Ill. Mitre Ce St. J. B. Dapray of Washington, D. C., to be assistant register of the treasury; F. Bound of Milton, Pa., to be auditor for the Navy Departmeat: Joseph Culley of Wash- ingfon, . to be iffspector of steam ves- sel Norfolk, Va.; H. Sf. Wallis of Hou- ina, La.. to be coiner in New Orieans mint: C. L. Giller of California, to be coiner in San Francisco mint; John P. Glass of West Vv urveyor of customs at J. T. Scott and F. H. ‘a. uisiana, to be examiner of w Orleans. Collectors of customs—J. H. Kimbatl of Maine at Bath; H. M. Hughes of New York at St. Augustine, Fla.; George Mouiton, jr., drugs at of Maine Bath; W. Allen of Florida at W. H. Northrup of Florida at ‘ors of internal revenue—David King field, Ohio, at Cleveland, Ohio; F. abaker of Martinsville, Ill., at dre., S. F. Havens of New York a ew York; J. J. Caylor of Georgia at Auanta, Ga. ———__-e DROWNED IN THE CUMBERLAND. Nolin, His Two Little Girls and Two Men Swept Under. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3.—A particular- ly sad accident is reported feom Gallatin, Tenn., by which John Nolin, a farmer, and his two little daughters and two hands who were employed by Nolin lost their lives in the Cumberland river near there. The five were in a caroe, returning home from church up the river. The canoe tip- ped, filled and sunk. The farm hands tried to swim to shore, but were carried under by the swift current. Nolin caught each of his tots about the waist and tried to — os — — oss children grabbed their father about the neck, strangling him, and all were lost. 7 This is the eighth drowning that has occurred in the Cumberland at this point im the past six or eight weeks. John LATE NEWS BY WIRE Dingley Bill Discussed in the Reich- stag, EFFECT ON GERMAN INTERESTS Count Von Bieberstein Answers for His Goverament. pase eh MATTER SETTLED BY TREATY BERLIN, May 3.—In the reichstag today Count Von Kanitz, the agrarian leader, interpellated the government on the sub- ject of the proposed new United States tariff. He asked if the government wished to continue the agreement of 181, and sald the Dingley bill implied less an increase of American customs revenue than the suc- cessive expulsion of Eurepean imports from American markets. Continuing, Count Von Kanitz remarked: “The industry most prejudiced is the Ger- ™man sugar trade. We should not exagger- ate upon the consequences to ourselves of abrogating the most favored nation treat- ment, but we could give a. preference to Russian against American petroleum, place obstacles in the way of imports of maize, Taw copper, bacon, hams, sausages and cotton from the United States, and the government, it is hoped, will take such measures as will tend to the advantage of our industry, commerce and agriculture and of the whole country.” Baron Bieberstein Replies. Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, the minister for foreign affairs, replying, said that as the new United States tariff was still in suspense, he would-confine his re- marks to the measures of the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, to counter- act the danger threatening German trade, adding: “But, I cannot unroll a picture and show how matters will shape them- selves if the decision of the United Staies Hovse of Representatives become law.” After a historical review of the develop- ment of Germany’s politico-commercial re- Jaticns with the United States, he con- tinued It is true that no treaty exists between the United States and the Ger- man empire. “There are, however, treaties of former times with individual German states, espe- cially that of 1828 with Prussia. The latter has repeatedly appealed to both sides in the question of its validity and scope, but the matter has never been thoroughly dis- cussed between the two countries. The federal governments have always acted on the legal principle of the rights and duties of such treaties passed by the German empire. After the foundation of the em- pire the validity of the treaty of 1828 was expressly recognized by both parties, in- asmuch as thereunder rights had been claimed and obligations fulfilled.” The minister for foreign affairs then cites, instances in support of his observations, Former Recognition Secure. Germany, he continued, had frequently obtained recognition of her rights from the United States by virtue of the Prussian treaty; for instance, in 1884, in connection with the Dingley shipping act. He also re- called the fact that when the United States was upon the point of concluding a treaty with Spain, granting exemptions from the duty on sugar from Porto Rico, Prince Bismarck demanded that the exemption be extended without delay to Germany. The minister for foreign affairs then ex- plained there were precedents on the side of the.United States. The latter, at the time of the negotiations relative to the Dingley shipping act, did not raise the ob- jection that the Prussian treaty was not still in force. The United States had also made représentations in 1884 on account of alleged injury done by German railroad tariffs to American petroleum for the bene- fit of Russian petroleum. Upon that occa- sion the United States minister, in a note to the foreign office, referred to the ex- istence of the most favored relationship by virtue of the treaty of 1828, and added that the treaty was particularly applicable against any kind of differential treatment in the way of taxation or imposts of one government to the detriment of the other. —_—> A. AND P. TO BUY RAILROAD. Officials of the Santa Fe Go to Callup for That Purpose. DENVER, Col., May 3.—A special to the Rocky Mountain News from Albuquerque, N. M., say: Aldace F. Walker, chairman of the board of directors; R. S. Hayes, director, and Vic- tor Morawetz, general counsel of the Santa Fe system, have arrived here to purchase the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, and will leave tomorrow morning with Receiver C. W. Smith of the A. and P., Superintendent Arthur G. Wells of the same company, General Counsel Judge C. N. Storey and Mr. O. H. Marron, master, on the special car of Mr. Wells for Gallup, in this county, where Mr. Marron will sell the A. and P. road and its outfit to satisfy a judgment of the freight mortgage bondholders, whose claim is $16,500,000, with accrued interest for almost two years. It is understood that the sale is merely formal, the Santa Fe company having previously arranged to take the A. and P. They will not assume absolute possession until July 1. ee MORMON ELDERS WHIPPED. Governor of Alabama Promises to Protect Them in the Futare. MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 3.—One night last week some religious partisans in Jack- son county carried into the woods, stripped and severely whipped two Mormon elders. ‘The elders subsequently appealed to Gov. Johnson for protection, representing that they had been threatened with death if they remained in the state. The governor has promised to protect them and has in- structed the sheriff of the county to make them his special charge. The governor says the constitution of the state guarantees religious liberty and that the Mormons are entitled to it; moreover, that the elders in this state refrain from preacking or practicing polygamy. ee MORE GOLD GOING O€T. Million and a Half Engaged for To- morrow’s Steame: NEW YORK, May 3—Heldelbach, Ickel- heimer & Co. will sifip $500,000 in gold to- morrow. This, with the $1,000,000 already announced by Kidder, Peabody & Co. of Boston, makes the total $1,500,000 for to- morrow’s steamer, and makes the total shipments to date $7,077,000. pubasieleteuecs EX-GOVERNOR PORTER DEAD. He Was Minister to Italy During the Harrison Administration. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May Albert G. Porter, ex-governor of !ndiana, minister to Italy under President Harrison's admin- istration, died at his home in this city to- day, aged seventy-four years. Governor Porter had been confined to his room almost constantly for two years. The immediate cause of his death was paresis. ——.—__ Greeks Retiring Fro mArta, PARIS, May 3.—The Greek troops, ac- cording to Constantinople advices, are evacuating Arta. PARIS, May 3.—Telegrams received here from Constantinople today confirm the re- ports that the Greeks are leaving Pharsalos and are retiring on Domokos, —___ Receivers for Atlantic Iron and Steel Company. NEW CASTLE, Pa., May 3.—Upon appli- cation of the Croton Limestone Company, Judge Wallace appointed Edwin N. Ohl and Wm. Reis of this city receivers of the big Atlantic Iron and Steel Company, which owns the Atlantic furnaces and rolling mill in this city, as well as having leased petra —— and Greenville. —. beste grant receivers permission to o; the plants, and a shut-down is not’ prob- THE TARIFF BILL PROGRAM Senator Allison Confers With the Demo- crates, : ‘The Measure Not to Remain in the Full Committee as Long as It W at First Expected. Senator Allison, chairman of the republi- can subcommittee which is preparing the tariff bill for the Senate, had a conference today with the democratic members of the finance committee and arranged with them @ program for getting the bill into the Senate. According to this agreement the bill will be reported to the full committee tomorrow if the republicans find they desire to hold it no longer, and it will then he passed on to the Senate as soon as the re- publicans make {t manifest that they have a majority favorable to its being reportéd: Mr. Allison renewed the effort to secure consent to having the bill reported after to- morrow’s meeting without conditions, ‘bat the democrats refused to accede. They would only agree not to insist upon holding the bill in committee for detailed inspection: after the republicans had shown that they had a clear majority in committee favor- able to the bill. Senator Allison accepted these terms. reitty This arrangement will throw the respon- sibility of deciding the length of the time the bill shall be held upon Senator Jones of Nevada, silver republican, who holds the balance of power. He was opposed at first to an immediate report, but the indi- cations now are quite decisive that he will not lend himself to any prolonged con- sideration of the bill in committee. . He has practically said as much to his friends. The democrats expect that the bill will be held in committee for two cr three days, but do not count upon retaining it for the two weeks, which is the time they first asked for. will be allowed to le on the table for ten days or two weeks before being taken up for debate. ee DANGER PAST AT NEW ORLEANS. Belief That the Levees Will Stand Against the Floods Now. NEW ORLEANS, La., May 3.—Probably the last week of the great fight against the rising river has begun. The fine weather has enabled the long patched-up line of levees to be patched more, and with an army in the breastworks the line is ex- pected to last through the crisis. The situation along the whole Louisiana front is just the same as it was any day last week. The people of Lake Providence have made a discovery that the kingfisher bores six foot holes in levees to build nests in, and these holes have probably been the cause of many crevasses. The fact was never known befcre, and provisions will have to be made in the future work to prevent the ravages of the birds. ed CONVENTION OF MACHINISTS. Important Questions to Be Settled at the Kansas City Meeting. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 3.—About 100 delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada attended the opening session here today of the annual convention of the International Association of Ma- chinists of North America. The convention will remain in session during the week. In addition to the problem of enforcing their rule in the ship building and navy yards of the country and adjusting differences between the Typographical Union and the machinists, the gathering will try to solve the question of piece work. ———— CHICAGO PLUMBERS ON STRIKE. General Work of the Building Trades ‘Threatened. CHICAGO, May 3.—About 1,200 plumbers went on a strike this morning and work in nearly every building in course of con- struction is at a practical standstill. The main point of difference is over the employ- ment of helpers, the union insisting that not more than one helper be employed in each shop. During the day a dozen master plumbers, representing about a hundred workmen, signed the agreement. If an attempt is made to hire non-union men to flil the places of the strikers a gen- eral strike of all unions affiliated with the Building Trades Union may result. a “BILL” ADLER’S THIRD VICTIM. Kills a Negro and is Himself Fatally Wounded in Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 3.—“BII” Ad- ler, one of the most notorious characters of the city, last night committed his second murder within three years and was him- self shot and perhaps fatally wounded. Ad- ler “mixed” with the negro keepers in a crap game at 6th street and Broadway, and when the smoke cleared away it was found that Adler had shot and killed William Johnson, a negro, and that Adler had been shot in the side by James Gordon, colored. In 1894 during the street masquerade, which concluded the fall carnival, Adler killed Post Office Inspector Jesse McClure. He was convicted of manslaughter, and served ten months in Jail. a QUEEN RECEIVES COL. HAY. Ambassador Visits Windsor Castle and Presents His Credentials. LONDON, May 3.—Col. John Hay, the newly appointed United States ambassador to the court of St. James, accompanied by Mrs. Hay, left London at p.m, today, in order to present his credentials to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. On arriving at Windsor Col, and Mrs. Hay found a royal carriage in waiting to convey them to the castle. After having been received in au- dience by her majesty Col. and Mrs. Hay had lunch with the queen. peer gee, VICTIMS OF A CLOUDBURST. Eight Lives Lost and Two Houses Wrecked in Tennessee. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3.—Further news irom the cloudburst on White creek, in Tennessee, indicates that at least two farm houses were almost completely de- molished and eight lives lost. The news 1s hard to get, as the town ts far from any railroad or telegraph line, but according to the reports received here the Brander fam- ily of four, two farm hands, names un- known, and three children and the grand- mother of Allen Sweets were killed. The Sweets were sitting around the fire when the wave of water struck the house, carry- ing the chimney down and Killing the four. The other two members of the family had merrow escapes. The barn of another farmer w: raised and two houses dam- aged by the great body of water. Pood SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS. Two of Cincinnati's Water Works Officials in Trouble, CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 3.—Another sensation in official circles was created to- day by the revelation that John C. Whet- stone, secretary of the water: works, and Albert F. Enslin, one of the receivers, are short in their accounts. An investigation is in progress, from which, it is sald, that it already appears that Whetstone’s short- age will reach $15,000. The amount of Enslin’s deficit does not yet appear. Enslin has been receiver for six years. Both men have hitherto had the full confidence of the public, —— THREATENED STRIKE OF MINERS. Three Thousand May Quit Work on'| Account of Wage Reduction, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., ‘May - 3,—The three thousand coal miners employed along the Cincinnati Southern, tn Tennessee, Ken- tucky and Alabama, threaten to go out on strike tomorrow. working, but it is said the strike is immi- nent, and all the miners are waiting for the signal. 4 ——-. —__. “Want” ads. in The Star because they bring After it is reported the bilb|- NOW ASKED TO RESIGN d ani May Make a retuty Gnge's * * Peutre. ‘There is Boe the officé of the su- pervising architect of the.treasury, with Prospects of more to come. Secretary Gage is dissatisfied with the past and pres- ent administration of the office, and has determined upon a change, It is purely a matter of business with him, and politics doesn’t enter into the transaction at all. _At the request of the Secretary Mr. Wm. M. Aiken, the supervising architect, called at his office early. this morning and had an urportant. private conversation, the sum and substapce of which was that the archi- tect should resign.in order to allow the | derartment to reorganize the office to meet bis ideas of its great importance. -»oNot-Asked for Saturday. - * The details of the conference are guarded as @ secret, and neither party to ft will discuss the matter at all. .Secretary Gage did say, however, that the report hereto- fore publishéd that he had asked for ‘Mr. Aiken’s resignation Saturday or before that date was untrue. Questioned as to wheth- er he had taken such action today he de- clined to Say. ‘From other sources it was ascertained that the two gentlemen parted with the tacit understanding that Mr. Aiken should resign today to take effect a month or two hence. If that was the understanding it certainly was not carried out, and there are strong indications that Mr. Aiken may not comply with the Secretary’s. request, Will Make a Contest. “He intimated as much to a Star. reporter this afternoon. He was informed that it was a matter of public notoriety in the department that he bad been ‘requested to resign, and he was asked if he had done so. At first he said he had nothing to say on thé subject, but afterward, on further pressing, he said he had not resigned, and Was not altogether sure he would do so. So far as he knew, there were no charges against him, and ‘the report that he had been investigated, he declared, was. not true. With this he relapsed into silence, and could not be persuaded to indicate what course of action he proposed to pursue. it was clear, however, more from his manner than from his words, that he didn’t mean to submit without a contest. In the Classified Service. The office was recently put into the clas- sified civil service by ex-President Cleve- land, and it is a disputed point whether Mr. Aiken: can he removed in the absence of charges. Ht is said, however, that there will be no trouble on that score if Mr? Aiken forces the issue. It is Secretary Gage’s purpose to have the office put on a higher plane of efti- ciency and to that end to invite the leading architects of the country to aid the civil service compission in the selection of a thoroughly competent head. eo APPOINTED ASSISTA) Pr. District Attorney Davi Successor to Mr. Armes. District Attorney Davis this afternoon appointed Daniel William Baker as an as- sistant in his office, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation last month of Mr. Charles H. Armes. The announcement of Mr. Baker's appointment caused net a little surprise about the city hall, as it was known that he had not applied for the Position, while other well known local at- torneys were strongly pushed for the place. Mr. Baker, who is twenty-nine years of age, is a native of Maryland, having a legal residence in Germantown, Md., and is @ republican, although he has never been active in politics, He is professor of ele- mentary practice at the Georgetown Law Schocl, and judge of its moot court. He is also one of the counsel for the Metropol- itan Railroad Company. He was admitted to practice here October 10, 1892, having previously been admitted to practice in his native state. — : MR. MORGAN'S TRIP. He Takes Charge of the Baltimore in Subtreasary. By direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, United States Treasurer Morgan went to Baltimore on an early train today and took charge of the subtreasury in that city. This action was necessitated by the death of Assistant Treasurer Hammond last night. ————-_o+__ TELLER AGAINST THE TREATY. Appoints a Colorado Senator in an_ Interview Declares His Opposition. DENVER, Col., May 3.—Senator Teller, who Is paired on the arbitration treaty, has expressed himeelf freely against that meas- ure in an interview. He was asked whether the Senate could thus legally surrender one of its constitutional prerogatives. He said few senators believed it was wise to do so if it were possible, “Great Britain,” he said, “‘will not go to war with us unless it appears to her to be to her best interest to do so, and no one acquainted with the his- tory of that country for the last 200 years can believe that a treaty would stand in the way of war if her interests could be served by war.” ————— ROMEYN TRIAL ENDED. Members of the Court Express Satis- faction at Its Closing. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ATLANTA, Ga., May 3.—The court-mar- tial of Capt. Romeyn ended at noon today, when both sides made very wvigorous clos- ing speeches and the court adjourned. That the court is glad to adjourn no member of it dentes, but the widest interest is felt as to the next step to be taken by the War Department. A member sald to The Star correspondent this afternoon: “We are mighty glad to quit. We recognize that something must be done to straighten things out in the gar- rison at Fort McPherson, but we do not believe that a.court martial, ng matter how long continueg, wonld do it. We are tired of trying wo! The same said that in all likeli- hood a verdié} wowjd-be found today. DRGLARED INSANE. ! 3 1 ae Florence to Remain at St. Elijgabeth’s Asylum. Florence Jordan,} the unfortunate young woman who has figured in the Police Court | on several otcasions, was this afternoon declared insane by 3 marshal’s jury. The police surgeotis wNo examined the young woman and tfe pli¥stclan from the Phila- delphia hosp{fal testified that she suffered from acute manlasl ts They advise thdt she be placed in a hospital for treatment, belleving that her allment will Syteld_in ‘time to treatment. She.is now. in St.’ Elizabeth's Insane lum, where she will probably be detained until her recovery. en ii —_—_— Will Filed, A certified Copy of the will of the late Joseph Francis James, formerly of Cin- cirrati, Ohio, was filed here today. The instrument is dated May 25, 1896, and was cffered for probate at Plymouth, Mass. The estate Is left to the testator’s widow and two sons, the testator directing that his a iy tat cre ea nara tse iration of the food-and water of the living | by its decay. The decedent was an author and. scientist. Sat adie Biting SaeeEeae ‘Death of Sprinter Cram. z: . DES MOINES, Iowa, May 8.—John y. Crum, the famous sprinter, died here this: CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS |D 1 E D FROM GRIEFIFINANCE AND TRADE Investigation by the Commi ittee. Resumption of Its Sessions This After- noon—Work Accomplished and the Need of the Homes. The congressional joint committee on charities resumed its session this after- noon and took up again the investigation of charitable institutions of the District. The subject of today’s hearing was char- itable work for young women. , Those to be heerd were officers of the Woman's Christian Association, officers of Young Woman's Christian Home, officers of the Association of Works of Mercy, officers of the Hope and Help Mission and officers of the House of the Good Shepherd. The topics were temporary homes for young women seeking employment; the need of several institutions; the work of the House of the Good Shepherd and sim- ilar institutions; how far should this work be maintained by the public, and if there is duplication in this work. It was 2:10 o'clock when the committee was called to order, and Mrs. Clift of the Woman's Christian Association was intro- duced to the committee. She submitted the last annual report of the association made to the superintendent of charities, and told briefly of the work of the association. She said the chief service to the community rendered by the association was to furnish a home for needy and unfortunate women. A feature of the home is to give shelter to unfor- tunate women until they are able to re- gain a footing in life. They are assisted to Positions where they can earn an honor- able living. No inquiry is made as to the religious be- lief of any one who applies for help. The association also takes care of women whe are left stranded in Washington for one reason and another, and efforts made to get them work or send them to their homes. Mrs. Freeman of the association then gave the committee a statement of the finances of the home, and told of the meth- od of supporting it. Mrs. Freeman said that probably 30 out of 385 inmates of the home last year were from the District of Columbia, and the oth- ers came from the different states. She said Massachusetts furnished 31, and the remainder were from other sections. In answer to a question, Mrs. Freeman said that if the home did not receive any help from public appropriations the work would have to be cut in half. The Young Woman’s Christian Home was represented by Mrs. W. B. Gurley, presi- dent, and by Mrs. W. W. Herron. Mrs. Gurley submitted the annual report of the home. The home can accommodate about thirty-five or forty. The work of the home is to try to find employment for the young women between fifteen and thirty-five years of age and to keep them for a short time, and if they are not earning enough to sup- Port themselves outside they are kept at the home for a small price. The home does not take in any sick people. The Association of Works of Mercy was represented by Sister Dorothea and Sister Mary. The institution is located on K Street near 2ith street, Sister Dorothea ex- plained, and beiongs to the Episcopal Church. The home can accommodate twenty-six, but usually has about twenty-two. The average age of the inmates is from sixteen to twenty years, and the applicants come of their free will. The girls are taught fine hand sewing, which is a specialty of the home, and are also trained in housework. The object of the home is to take fallen women who desire to reform and endeavor to put them in positions to take up a good life hereafter. The admission of tne in- mates is non-sectarian, but the teachings are sectarian after they enter. —_—___-e.— To Construe a Will. Daisy M. Dyer, as the guardian of her brethers and sisters, Edward, Joseph, Hen- rietta, Frank and Florence Dyer, children of J. Tarbell and the late Mary Catherine Harvey, today filed a bill in equity against James S. and B. Fenwick Harvey, trustees under the will of their late grandfather, Arsenius I. Harvey, praying for a construc- ticn of the instrument. The complainant, who is represented by Attorney John J. Hamilton, desires that the trustees pay over to her all the income derived from her wards’ portion of the estate, as well as all future inceme, for their support. ————__ Specifications for Sweeping. The specifications fer the new contract for street sweeping will shortly be ready for distribution. The specifications will call for bids for a period ef two, three and five years’ contract, although there is little doubt that the Commissioners will not con- sider any but the bids for the short term. They are convinced that the bill now pend- ing in Congress will become a law, which will insure municipal control of street sweeping, and they are not desirous of pro- longing that time by tying themselves up in @ contract. The bids asked are for the pur- pose of getting the best figures, although it is said they have no idea of awarding a contract for a longer period than two years. SS aes First of Its Kind. The first instance of a person being fined and sentenced to jail, summarily, for fail- ing to connect premises owned by him or her with the public sewer Was noted this afternoon in the Police Court. Parties have been fined heretofore, but sentence was suspended, the defendants being given an opportunity to correct the evil. Mary Cephas, colored, was the defendant in the case today, the sentence being $124 fine or thirty days in jail. The court held that she had been granted ample time by the health department to make the sewer connection and was not entitled to further clemency. Notice of a motion for a new trial was filed. SS Cannot Be Done. The girls’ reform school will not be per- mitted to conduct a cemetery in connection with the institution for the burial of de- ceased inmates. Recently the question arose, but the attorney of the District promptly decided that there was no author- ity to use the grourds of the institution for cemetery purposes, and further, that the health regulations prevented the interment. a Regulation Needed. Some time ago a sanitary inspector in the health department discovered that a woman living on South Carolina avenue had burned up in the cook stove her stili- bern infant. The matter was immediately presented to the law officers of the District for prosecution. The case, however, failed because there was no violation of any statute. It is believed the authorities will Graft a regulation covering the case, —————— Book of Tours. The Anchor Line has issued a handsome- ly illustrated book of tours, entitlea “Where to Go, What to See, and How,” covering points in England, Scotland, Ire- land and the continent. Those who travel will find valuable information and instruc- tion in this Anchor Line Book of Tours, which can be had free of Henderson Bros., agents, 7 Bowling Green, New York, or from the local agents here. ——— The Recordernulp of Deeds. The fight over the District recordership of deeds is not looked upon as settled by local republicans by any means. The an- nouncement that ex-Representative Cheat- ham of North Carolina was to be the next recorder is not welcome or accepted by col- ored ple here, who think there is plenty of, erial here for the filling of a locat They point to Holland, Baily and Brad- tord as good men with lecal si It is said in connection with Mr. Chea "8 candidacy that. the attention of the Presi- dent has been called to the action of the ex: Joint Congressional | Sudden End of the Well-Known Confectioner, Martin Hebner. His Sorrow at the Recent Death of His Mother-in-Law Believed t Have Caused His Own. Mr. Martin Hebner, a well-known con- fectioner living at No. 1413 P street north- west, was found dead in bed about 7 o'clock this morning, and it is the impres- sion of the surviving members of his fami- ly that his demise was caused by grief on account of the death, Saturday, of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Henrietta Berger, to whom he was devotedly attached. Mrs. Berger had been ill for three years, and her death was not unexpected, but when the end came Mr. Hebner was great- ly prostrated by the shock. Last evening, however, when he retired he was as well as he had been at any time for a number of years, and did not complain of any ill- ness. Just before daylight this morning a little nephew of Mr. Hebner, who slept in the room adjcining that of the latter, heard Mr. Hebner breathing heavily, but thought he was simply snoring, and did not disturb him. a little later the noise ceased, and nothing further was thought of the mat- ter for the time being. About 7 o'clock Mrs. Hebrer went upstairs to call her hus- band to breakfast, and was horrified to find that he was not breathing. She ran next dcor to the house of the family physician, Dr. Thomas Robinson, and the latter at once hastened to Mr. Hebner’s bedside, but upon an examina- tion he gave an opinion that he had be dead for two hours. Mr. Hebner was born in Baltimore in 1848, and had beer a resident of Washing- ton for the last thirty-six years, twenty- five of which ke conduc:ed business on his own account. He leaves a widow and adopted daughter. He was a member of Washington Commandery, No. 1, K. T., and Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows, the former of which will have charge of the funeral. is The interment will be made Wednesday in Prospect Hill cemetery, where the re- mains of Mrs. Berger will be buried this afternoon. The services at both funerals wiil be conducted by Rev. G. Facius, SHORT, BUT SPIRITED. Senator Tillman Criticined Mr. Mor- gan, Who Resented the Use of Cer- tain Words. Senators Tillman of South Carolina and Morgan of Alabama had a spirited debate in the Senate this afternoon. Mr. Tillman declared that Mr. Morgan's Proposition to give public lands to the states was a pean to “gobble the, public domain.” Mr. Morgan warmly resented the state- ment, saying he was not amenable to the rules applying to “‘gobblers.” = Mr. Tillman also referred to “stealing’ the lands of one state for the use of an- other. Mr Morgan protested against the use of “Gobling” and “Stealing” and said it was the first time in his service in the Senate that he had been taken off the floor by in- terruptions personally offensiye. Mr. Tillman disclaimed any purpose to be discourteous, and the incident closed. The Senate agreed to vote on the free homestead bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow, and at 3:10 p.m. adjourned. The homestead bill releases setilers on public lands acquired from Indians from the payments now required by law, and also gives free homesteads on such lands not now occupied. An amendment was offered by Mr. Mor- gan giving all public lands, not taken up by homesteads entry on January 1, 1890, to the several states and territories for educational purposes. Means Something. “It must be understood that a subpo@na from this court means something,” re- marked Judge Kimball in the Police Court this afternoon, as he fined John Kelly $10 for failing to obey a summons directing him to appear as a witness in the case of a woman named Coleman, tried several days ago for keeping a bawdy house. served the summons,” stated Police- man Schrader, “and Coleman said to me at the time that he did not think he would appear in court. He went to Baltimore, taking the Coleman woman with him, she forfeiting bond, while the jury was out in her case.” In behalf of Kelly, a plea of sickness and the affliction of a weak mind were offered, but they had no effect on the court, who imposed the fine stated. > Damage to the Oregon. The full report of Naval Constructor Copps and Captain Barker upon the condi- tion of the Oregon, after her mishap at Bremerton, has been received at the Navy Department. As indicated by the tele- graphic report, the injuries were not of a nature to disable the ship, and, although there is a long list of bent frames and plates caused by contact with the sunken piles, there was no leakage and no necessi- ty to repair the dents until the bilge keels are fitted next fall. The Oregon will come out of dock in a few days. ——__—-e. Pensions Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia: Origiral—Special, April 26— August Buhlert, United States Sold‘ers’ Home, Washington; original—Will- iam Thos. Johnson, Washington; increase— David C, Heiges, Washington. Maryland: Original—-James T. Green, Bellevue, Talbot; original widow's, &c.— Elizabeth M. C. Gault, Baltimore. Virginia: Special, April 26—Arthur M. Thorp, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City; original widow's, &c.—Parmelia A. Pool, Berkelev, Norfolk; Mary J. Brown, Wair, Gloucester; Maria Burton, Eastville, Northampton; (reissue) Emily M. Allen, Otterdale, Chesterfield. —— Afflicted With Color Blindness. Commander Richard Leary of the navy has been reported unfit for promotion to the grade of captain on account of color blindness. He is the first officer of high rank to be rejected on that account for many years. At the request of his friends he will be given the benefit of another ex- amination. Commander Leary was much in evidence during the Samoan troubles several years ago, when he threatened to blow a German warship out of the water if she attempted to break an agreement not to Jand sailors on the island. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, —— Co., New York. IN. High. Low. Close. To DP Fy 8% 8684 1 1 17% 8. 8. 8.60 4.15 4.10 4.10 422 420 420 .6T 4.60 4.67 1.4 737) 7.37 751 74l 7.4L 759 7.40 7.40 713) 7.10) 7.10 Baltimore Markets. lig anali New York Stock Market Dull and Irregular. EASTERN WAR NO MORE A FACTOR >——_—_ Threatened Miners’ Strike De- presses Tennessee Coal and Iron. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS > Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 3.—Today’s stock mar- ket was dull and decidedly irregular. The hopeful tone of the foreign markets sus- tained prices in the international list, waile special local causes inspired declines else- where. The engagement of $1,500,000 gold for export by tomorrow's steamers was too generally predicted last week to be con- sidered a factor at the time of its actual announcement. Exchange rates are not favorable to immediate shipments, but the total spring outflow is conservatively esti- mated as being likely to exceed $25,000,000. The foreign war situation has disaj peared as a factor, and interest centers al- most exclusively in the progress of the tariff bill. As yet nothing sufficiently tan- gible 40 warrant risks on the ultimate Prospects has come to light. Dullness if all departments follows this condition as a matter of course. The schedule relative to the duty on hides is regarded as one of the probably conspicuous features of the coming de- bate, and is attracting attendion to t leather preperties. This item and that relative to imported sugars are of especial interest to speculators Important speculative movements, based wholly on tari phases, is generally rel'ed upon by both classes of rs, and rou- tine developments are passed over because of their possible interference with future opportunities. The trouble with the miners of the Ten- nessee Coal and Iron Company, growing out of the proposed reduction in wages, Was reflected in lower prices for the stoc of that company. The street has recently been supplied with abundant material favoring improve- ment in these shares, and, quite in the line of precedent, the opposite result follows. Western Union again attracted superior Selling as the result of further elabora- tion of the prospects for active competition by corporations not handicapped by ex- tensive capitalization. The covering of short contracts from time to time was noticeable, but the low level for the day was entirely new. Manhattan yielded to selling, which was credited, in part, to the liquidation of long stock. Vague rumors of competition by a new un- derground system were circulated during the process, Metropolitan Traction also yielding to the same influences, With the exception of Missouri Pacific, the general railroad list was well suppor: ed at fractional gains froin the low level prevailing at the close of the week. The demand continues to criginate In and to be supplied by the room. Business of a stric’ ly legitimate character is not of sufficient volume to give directicn to prices. —_o——_ 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 stcck exchange. Correspondes.ts, Messrs. Mvore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Low. Close, 1; American Spirite....... American Spirits, pfd... American Sugar... NE, 14s, American Sugar, pfd... 10355 10 American Tobacco. 1.) 7" wo American Cotion Oil... nhs ew Atchison - 1, 0 Baltimore & Onio. uy Ww Bay Staie Gas... % Canada Southe Canada Pacific. ©. s Uhicago, B.&Q. 2.) Chicagoa&Nortawestern. Chicago Gas... Fee i Pax, pid. chicago, KI. & Pacific. . ‘Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. c jidated Gas. - Del.. Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. le & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan ‘Tracton.. Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead National Leaa Co., pid. New Jersey Central... New York Centrat...... Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd Ont. & Western. Pacific Maul. i Phila. & Reading. Puliman P. ©. Co. Southern Ry., pid Phila. Traction Texas Pacit Tenn. Coal & iron Union Pacific. U. 3. Leather, pra. fabash, pf: Wi id. Western Union Tei. Silver... Laclede Gas. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—€ tion, 50 at 53; 5 |. Metropolitan Hailroad, 10 at 112; 10 at 12%; 10 at 112; 20 at 112. Distriet Tite, So at 7; 50 at American Graphopione, 200 iit 8%; 160 at 8%; 100 at BK; 100 at st Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 56 cents: 150 at 36 cents, Laostun Monotype, 50 at 64. After cail American Graphophone, 100 at Si. District of Columbia ‘Bonds. 20-year fund 5s, 103 Did. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 109 bid. Water stock is, 1901, currency, 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1 gurrency, 114 wid. 3.65s, funding, currency, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 114 bid, 116% asked. “Metropolitan Railroad conv, Gs, 113% bid, 114% asked. “Belt Railroad 3s, 60 bid, 80 asked. Eekington Railroad Gs, S0_bid, ST Columbia Ratlroad 6s, 115 bid, 17 axed. jas Company Gs, sertes ‘A, 114 Sid. jas Company 6s, series B, 113 id. Chesapeake and VPotouae Telephone 5s, 102 iid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company ' ist 68, Washington Market Company Was! Market ¢ Masonic Hall Association Light Infantry Ist 6s, 95 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 200 bid. Bank of the Republic, 228 bid. Metrupolitan, 280 bid, 310 asked. Central, 255 bid. Parmers and Mechanics’, 173 bid. Second, 132 ‘bid. Citi- zens’, 125 bid.” Columbia, 125 bid. Capital, 118 bid, "130 asked. West End, 105 bid, 110 asced. Traders’, 93 bid, 100 asked. “Lincoln, i083 bid. joual Sate . Washington % bid. American Security und ington Rafe Deposit, 50 Ratiroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, | 53 bid, 3a asked. Metropolitan, 112% bid. Columbia, 51’ vid. 23 gn Bectrle Light Stocks.—Washinton Gus, asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U: S Brectste Light, 85 bid, 89 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 32 Wid. Franklin, 35. bid. Metropolitan, 6 bid. Potomac, 6S bid! Arlington, °125 bid. "German-American, '185 bid. tional Union, 40 bid, “Columbia. 12 bid. 18 asknd. Riggs, 7 |. 8% asked. People’s, 54 ‘bid. Lin: coln, Ste bid, ‘Sy asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 5 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Ti Pid Columbia ‘Title, 3 bid, 5% asked. tle, 8 axked. Telephone Stocks.—Penpsylvania, 38 bid. 50 asied. ake and Potomac, ta. Tania 2 li