Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1897-14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. T. U.cnar w. WILL HOLD ITS a jy ‘meeting WEDNESDAY, 1 p.m. IAKD, at 910 F st. nw. Members of 0 cordially invited. Mrs. M. E. GOH THIRTEENTH | the medical and ments of the ersity. will THURSDAY, jock p.m., at the Nation: is invited to attend. Jet PUBLIC BUILDINGS Competitive Examination for a New Supervising Architect. NENT basement SOF AM NING, at 8 Institute, the supreme make their reports. CARPENTER! ERS ROB 1 time ‘they buy a stlek of ta t getting our prices. Why not all ir Lumber and) Woodie can do so at a big saving best. We'll be Election a1 nsuing Fea! 1 wilt ‘be due. GEORGE H.W pan. f “LOTHES 1. Patronize a high- nt ike ours thei you and finished a Httle more nthe “sw B Our sort of tailor ing Is worth the ‘difference. uits to corde . up. J. FRED. GATCHEL & CO., 604 13th st. api E SPIRITUALIS! EFFIE ant, business and test me xurments, ms2e12t MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ommercial Fire Insurance Company et of Columbia will be held at the LEADING ARCHITECTS WILL CONTEST Secretary Gage to Give the Act of 93 a Trial. DEFECTS TO BE WAIVED eee Secretary Gage told a Star reporter to- day that the prospective vacancy in the office of supervising architect of the treas- ury will be filled by competitive examina- ticn. The examination, he said, will be conducted by the civil service commission, which body will avail itself of the advice and co-operation of a committee of archi- tects of established reputation, in the prep- araiion of a series of questions intended to demonstrate the general and technical knowledge and skiil, as well as the admin- istrative ability, of the various candidates. Preparations are now being made for the examination, and it is expected that the plans for it, including time and place, will Lith street u.Ww., 3 company.) THURSDAY, JUNE, 17, 1897, for the elec tior: of fifteen trustees to serve the ensuing year. Polls open foom 12 to 2 ‘ransfer books will be closed fom J in- JOHN W. pay all de WooDw.s OF THE AMERIC. ANNUAL MEETING THE Aumenia Mawsfacturing Co. will be held at 111 N. Alfred s ndria, Va., on MONDAY, June 14, 1897, at 10:30 a.m., for the election of beard of directors. REU DOOLITILE, President. el-2w* sinking ington, wry of the in the city of V ton, D. € isv7, 2 se on't a which havi substitu ed by the number at hon mally issued under this set. and thelr substitutes, shall be first called in, and this or- of payment shall be followed until all shi have been paid.” Bonds forw:rded for red 2 should be Washington, 1 ; r of the United st be the “*Preasuret ssigned to th for redemption. 1 amd prop dat prescribed in the note h bond. Whe: desired in favor of ut the payee, bonds should be assigned to the “Tre ¢ United States for redemption for weeks in pay re th of ecount of—" there insert the Tson or per- Sens to Whose orde should 1 payable|. DB. N. MU 10t WHEREAS, BY A. NGI proved January the auditor of the Su- peeme Court of t of Columbia is em- powered and directed to examine and audit for Settlement all claims for property taken, injired. stroved by reason of the destruction of the vt rthern Liberty Market in 1872, and all claims for payments made for the pirchase, reat, or vse of any stall or privilese in said house: Notice is hereby given to all persons hi ing such claims as herein specitial to preseat the same at my office in the United States court rouse in this city within ninety days after the 18th dey of March, 1897, as further provided by ~ the said act, otherwise “the clatms will not be e¢. JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. xaminatiion Will be held ia V ms of the civil serv ginoinz 1 at 10 a.m., continuing through Friday, June 1S. Address” inquiries to ALL KINDS OF LIFE purchased at in . HADDAWAY, SF st., Bor SLIGHT 3 -A “meet- crs of this company for the ion of seven directors will be held at this MONDAY, June 7. 1897. Polls open 11 : dese 1 FRANK PAUL LEETCH, Scerctary and Treasurer. THE UCCESS OF YOUR depends in a great in which the tickets, up to da lest_prices, Byron S. Adams JeS14 Prompt Printer, llth st. In case of chills ~amd the weather ts so une are very liable to take a c! ain now that you be announced in a short time. Secretary Gage regards the office as one of the mest important in the Treasury De- partment, and he wants to fill it with the best man he can get without resard to politics. Mr. Aiken, the incumbent, practi- caily severed his connection with it on the t ultimo. As will be remembered, he resigned by request, the action Being taken, us was explamed at the time, “lor the good of the servic In accepting Mr. Aiken's resignation, however, the Secretary of the Treasury granted him leave of ‘absence until June . so that technically he will be in office up to that date. Meanwhile the affairs of the office are being administered by Mr. Kemper, chief executive ofticer, who will continue to act as supervising architect un- til a permanent appointment shall nave been made. Plans for Public Buildings. An important question under serigi consideration by Secretary Gage in con- nection with the selection of a new super- vising architect is the practicability of the enforcement of the provisions of the ‘Tars- ney act of February 20, 1893, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain plans and specifications of public buildings by general competition. That act provided as follows: “Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and the same ts hereby, authorized, in his diseretion, to obtain plans, drawings and specifications for the «rection of public buildings for the United ‘aies authorized by Congress to be «rect- ed under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and the local supervision of the construction thereof Ly competition among architects under such conditions as he may prescribe and to ‘ment for the services of the archi- e plan may be selected out of the tions of the respective Imildi: g: That not less than five architects invited by the said Secretary to compete for the furnishing cf such plans and specifications and the supervision of such con: And provided furt That the upervision of the work stall continue in the office of the super- vising aréhitect of the Treasury Depart- ment, the supervising architect to be th representative of th government in matters connected with the erection ccmpiction of such bmildiugs, the receij of proposals, the award of contracis ther for, and the disbursement of inoneys there- under, and perform all the duties that now pertain to his office, except the prepara- tion of drawings an.1 specifications for such buildirgs and the local supervision of the ali ut construction thereof, ihe s: drawings and specifications, how-ver, to be subject at ali mes to modification and change relating to plan or arran, t of building and select:on of material therefor, as may directed by the Seere* of the Treasury. Ex-Seeretary Carlisle's Position. No action has ever been taken under this statute. Secretary Carlisle regarded it as impracticable in its present form, and en deavored to have Congress amend it so as to meet his objections. He prepared a sub- stitute bill having that end in view, but it never reached the legislative stage. In re- sponse to a resoluticn of the House of Rep- resentatives of March 16, 1894, Secretary Carlisle gave the following as some of the reasons why the provisions of the act were inadequate to accomplish the desired object: “That there was a conflict between the provisions of the present act and the pro-- visicns of certain other statutes regarding public buildings; that it was necessary to prepare a comprehensive scheme un- der which a competitton could be arranged and a method provided for selecting a jury of award to pass upon the designs received in such competition; that the relations of the successful competitor with the Sec- retary of the Treasury and with the su- pervising architect's office should be clear- ly established and defined by contract: that the required change in the method of preparing the plans, drawings and specifi- cations would nec tate a reorganization of the office of the supervising architect, a reduction in its force, the rearrangement of the different divisions, and the work to be performed thereii hat they should ex- amine the workings and details of the office I keep a iittle good whisky on hand. Rye is best, because it is For sale oniy y JAS. THARP, 8) JeS-tu,thdes-10 Seekers for Things Pictur- esqueand Out « “ Ordinary Wil find in the “Tile Shop” of J. H. Comn- ing lorated on 12th st.4 doors south of F— many things essential to honse decorating and home comfort. A visit fs solicited. je7-10d. Better Than Moth Balis, _ Camphor or Cedar Chests. MANAHAN'S MOTH PER and BAGS. Th. 1 perfect 2 b Paper, @e. Moth and dust-proof—25, 40, 30 and 65 Easton & Rupp, 421 11thSt. lad POPULAR PRICED STATIONERS. 7. CALL AT KEEN'S AND SEE THE LATEST STYLES OF GCODS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN IN ANY OTHER ES- TaBLISHMENT IN WASH- INGTON. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, 1310 F ST. N.W. ap8-2m,21 Transfers of Real Estate. thiest (south side) between 17th and Reginald Fendall et al., trustees, to Wate:s, lot 22 and west 1234 fect of lot 150; $54,000. pitot strect betwe Clarence F. Noruent ¢ rd, orizinal lot 10, sq. Siatir street southwes M and N streets. — reise W. Herr to Adolph Loebl, lot A, sq. 502; 19. Columbia, Heizhts. nd 16th streets. to Frauk V. Clarence Waring et ux. to Eatw. J. iaanam and Nicholas T. Haller, lots 31, Es ‘37, bik. 27; $109. K street northeast between Sth and 9th streets.— Sully BE. Berryman to Williags Warren, lot 31, #3. wy Lusetis avence northwest between 1 ella A. Kent to Stella A. Le- ot 2, sq. 158; $10. tween 26th and 27th, I aod K streets Win. HLT neon ‘et al., trustees, to e. sq. 3: Capitol street northwest between P and Q ~bers Kurnitakt to Clara C. Jauney, lot 78, 0. sy. 615; $10. Ysarry’ Farm.—Lawrence G, Flete! Mary fi. Watson, part lot &, see 2 _ No. 1012 Yth street northeast. August Donath et al., trustees, to Win. and Minnie S. Maynard, lot sr., et al. to 0, . WOU; $10. Muitkes wtnte.Mary S. Kelly to Wan. J. Doa- nelly, lot 6; $10, inorder to make intelligent criticisms an? suggestions thereon.” Secretary Carlisie also contended that the evident purpose of Congress, as ex- pressed in the Tarsney act, conflicted with the unrepealed section of the act of March 1875, which, provides as follows: No money ‘shall be expended upon any public building upon which work has not yet been actually begun until after draw- ings and specifications, together with de- tailed estimates of the cost thereof, shall have been made by the supervising ‘archi- tect of the Treasury Department, and said plans and estimates shall have been ap- proved by the Secretary of the Treasur, the Secretary of the Interior and the Post. master General. * © #7 Among the amendments to the Tarsney bill suggested by Secretary Carlisle was one that the supervising architect of the treasury be authorized to prepare a scheme for the contemplated competition, such scheme to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. Another Was that the commission or jury of award should consist of five members, three of whom should be architects of recognized professional standing and experience, and two business men or government officials, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. He also suggested that it be provided that the architect should have entire control of all the details pertaining to the construction of the building in the manner in which architects customarily control them, and the duties of the super- vising architect be limited to a general su- pervision, to protect the interests of the government during the course of construc- tion, er that the competition should be CASTORIA Infants wna cueee SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 Murray st., N.Y. THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solld lines are so- Vars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are ‘sotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded are: has fallen during preceding twelve hours. bigh and low barometer. The Words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of arean of ‘Small arrows fly with the wind. WEATHER :MAP, ; re regions where rain or snow FAIR TOMORROW. Continued Cool Weather is In- dicated. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Marylard and Virginia, skowers, followed by fair weather Wednesday; continued cool weather; east to northeast winds. Weather conditions—The area of high pressure has remained stationary over New Brunswick. A ridge of high pressure ex- tends from Texas to Ontario. The pressure is relatively high off the north Pacific and Florida coasts. The storm in Assiniboia has moved south- eastward to Montana, increasing in inten- sity, a pressure of 29.62 and a wind of 40 miles per hour being reported from Havre. Rain has fallen in the Atlantic states, the lower lake region, the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys. The temperature has fallen in the lower lake region and the interior of the Atlantic states, has‘risen in the extreme northwest, and has remained nearly stationary else- where. The following Lege precipitation (in inches) was reported: oon the past twenty-four hours— Tampa, 4.10; Charlotte, 2.04; Pittsburg, ; Parkersburg, 1.58; Erie, 1.50: Rock- liffe, 1.88; Lumberton, N. C., 1 Biack- ville, 8. C., 3.68. Rivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: The river at New Orleans is 0.6 above the danger line and has fallen 0.2, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:19 a.m. and 7:57 p.m. high tide, 1:04 a.m. and:1:34 p.m. ‘Tomerrow—Low tide, 8:22 p.m.; high tide, 2:00 a.m. and The Sun and Moon, Today—Sun rises, 4:34 a.m.; sun sets, 7:24 p.m. Moon sets, 12:33 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:34 a.m. The City Lights. ° Gas lamps all lighted by 8:32 p.m.: ex- tinguiching begun at 3:42 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:17 p.m.; ex- Unguished at $:57 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 66; condi- tion, 2. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 72; condition at north connection, 3; con- dition at south connection, 5. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 71; condition at in- fluent gate htuse, 13 20. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: June 7—4 p.m., 62; 8 p.m., 58; midnight, June 8—4 a.m., 56; 8 a.m., 56; 12 m., ard 2 p.m., 58. Maximum, 62, at 4 p.m., June 7, mum, 56, at 4 a.m., Jure 8. effluent gate house, > mini- limited to designs to be carried out by the supervising architect. What Secretary Gnuge Thinks. Although Secretary Gage agrees in the main with ex-Secretary Carlisle that the Tarsney act does not entirely meet the requirements of the situation, he is strong- ly in favor of the idea of competition in plans for public buildings, and has finally decided to give the statute a practicul test at the first favorable opportunity. He has consulted architects on the subject and has found them willing and zealous to aid in any movement iovxing to an improvement in the architecture of government build- ings. It was stated at the department to- day that there will be no ditnculty in en listing the interest and co-operation of } architects in this work, and that the best among them will enter into the proposed competition, provided, however, that ar- rangemenis be made to compensate the un- successful architects for their actual ex- penses in preparing plans ani specifica- tions. According to Secretary Gage, this is one of the most serious defects in tne | act. Provision is made to pay the success- ful competitor for his plans out of the ap- propriation for the bulldisig, but the Sec retary has concluded that such appropri tions could not be used in paying the actual expenses attending the preparzuon of the unsuccessful plans. it was feared that under these circum- stances it might be ditficult to induce the ieading architects to enter the competition. One of the architects said they might be induced to prepare plans for a buildiug and stand the chance of its acceptance, but they wouldn't care to do so unless their actual expenses were defrayed. They did not want anything for their pla pre- vided they were rejected, beyond the mere cost of putting them in shape for submis- sion. Secretary Gage consulted with the law officers of the department on the sub- ject, and it was concluded that there is no iegal authority for an expenditure of that character. The Secretary tho t that it was a proper expense agamst the appro- priation for the building for which t plans were made, but recognized the fact that he was powerless to authurize such payments under existing laws. Architects Willing to Try It. When the state of the case was repre sented to the architects who are interest- ing themselves in the matter they agreed to give the Tarsney act a trial at the first cLportunity and lock to Congress to re- imburse them in the future. So desirous were they to inaugurate the competitiv system in’ the Gesigning of public buildings that they were willing to stand the expense involved if Congress did not regard it as a legitimate item of the cost of tne buildings for which the plans were drawn. This arrangement was satisfactory to Secretary Gage, and he has announced that he will invite architects to compete in plans and specifications for the next goverr.ment building to be erected, and that Congress will be asked to reimburse the unsuccessful architects for the actual expenses entailed upon them by the com- petition. It is said that this course of action will be followed regardless of the persorality of the next architect or the ume of his appointment. —_—_—_—_-e-__ Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—E. G. Fisher and wife, Canton, Ohio; J. J. Woodward, Newport News, Va. T. N. West, Savannah, Ga.; J. H. Drake, Richmond, Va.; J. A. Cheney, New York; F. Bodwell, Chicago, Il; W. P. Harding, Philadelphia, Pa.; B. C. McVey, Grand Rapids, Mich.; D. J. Doland, Cleveland, Ohio; W. J. Townsend, Augusta, Ga. Oxford—C. 8. Cowie, Monroe, La. Normandic—B. W. Duke, Louisville, Ky. Arlingten—L. T. Trull, Lowell, Mass.; G. T. Rich, Detroit, Mich; G. Maddock, Boston, 'Mass.; M. A. Verner, Pittsburg, Pa.; D. D. Woodmansee, Cincinnati, Ohio; H. H. Nash, Columbus, Ohio. Shoreham—W. K. Lee and A. Lee, St. Louis, Mo.; A.D. Jones, Cincinnati, Oni P. Sturdee, London, England; E. Wol Philadelphia, Pa.; J. Reed and wife, Chi cage, Ill. Wellington—R. T. Perkins and son, Roch- ester, Ney P..C. eee: Oil City, Pa.; J. F. Marshall, U. 8S. N. : Riggs—C. A. Briggs, New York; A. J. Clark, Philadelphia, Pa.; L. T. Sawyer and H. W. Savage, Boston, Mass. Ebbitt—E. B. Clark, Milford, Conn.; S. B. Miller, A. McKinley and A. L. Don, New York; J. C. McCullough, Cincinnati, Ohio; A. M. Wall, Becoklyn, N. Y.; S. E, Lincoln, Springfield, Ohio. St. James—B. W. James, Madison, Wi: J. W. Young, Clinton, Tenn.; F. N. Wilson, Toledo, Ohio. _ National—D. B. Henderson, Kansas City, Mo.; A. G. Richardson, St. Louis, Mo.; H. L. Bardwell, Cnicago, ll.; J. C. Jett, New York. Metropolitan—T. L. Parker, New York; G. F. Sawyer, Boston, Mass. >—_- Broke the Glass. Four well-dressed little white boys, thor- oughly frigntened, had a novel and disa- greeable experience when they were lined up today in the Police Court among the prisoners. Destroying private propercy was the charge, and Policeman Stroman ex- plained that the little chaps had cause h damage to a vacant house at 1: and Providence streets, Brookland. Prin. cipally, they had broken. several large cathedral glasses in the vestibule in order to obtain the “jewels” to look through. “These boys are too small to imprison, said Judge Mills. “They should be taught, however, that what they have done Is a very serious Offense. If their parents will. promise to punish the children I will dis- miss them.” The promises were given and the case dismissed, DECLARED TO BE GUILTY Marketmen Convicted for Having Quails Out of Season. : In the case of Charles H.,.Joha F. and Frank H. Javins, indicte@ the:cwth of last April for violating the District game laws, Chief Justice Bingham, this morning formally overruled the request of the de- fense that the jury be directed. to return a verdict of not guilty, and instructed the Jury to render a verdict of guilty. That was done, the defense noting an exception. The defendants will appear for sentence this afternoon or tomorrow, an when that is done their attorneys, Messrs. Birney & Peter, Henry F. Woodard and Walter A. Johnson, will note an appeal fo the Court of Appeals. : The defendants, well-known ‘iaarketmen, together with several other dgaiers, were inaicted for having, the l6th of last March, in their possession for sale six dead pari- ridges or quail, at a time withgut the Di trict closed season, The trial was com- menced in Criminal Court No. ] yesterday, and, as reported in "fhe Star, the defend ants admitted the charge, but explained that the birds were not killed, entrapped or taken in the District, but were purchased in St. Louis and shipped here for sale. Provisions of the Law. The law alleged to have been violated makes it unlawful for ary person to kill, er trap or take certain game, partridges and quail included, in the District, or to have Possession of or expose for sale such game during certain months of the year, March being one of the said months. Upon the conciusion of the testimony, counsel for the defense requested the court to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, and in Support of their motion they submitted that it the birds were not killed, entrapped or taken in the District, but were mereiy exposed for sale here, they should not be convicted. A jong argument resulted, counsel for the defense contending that'the law was eracted not for the protection of game in cther territory, but simply for the protec- tion of game in the District. They also argued that Congress was without authority under the Constitution to prohibit the purchase of game elsewh2re for sale here. Assistant District Attorney Shillington, representing the prosecution, took just the opposite position, of cour submitting that Congress, exercising ex- clusive jurisdiction over ‘the District, : fully empowered to pronibit the sale here of game and other goods. Divergence of Opinion. Chief Justice Bingham reserved his de- cis‘on until today, and in disposing of the motion this morning he referrei to the great divergence of opinion among jurists in the matter. In his own opiaion the law in question, properly construed, cannot bear the construction placed on it by the district attorney. In view of the many conflicting judicial opinions in such cases, and in order that tere might be an authoritative decision here by the Court of Appeals, the judge said that’ he would overrule the motion pro forma and direct a verdict of guilty. ‘There can be no doubt, said the court, that persons in one state can purchase goods in or‘ginal packages in another state, even though the gale of these goods be prohibit- ed in the states to which the goods are shipped, but the chief justice explained that he could not agree that Congress intended to prohibit the introduction into tht Dis- trict of game from another territory fo. sale here. Nevertheless, remarked the judge, he would overrule the motion foi* the reasons stated by him, and in view of the fact that the government has no right of an appeal. In that way the defendan? could obtain, on appeal, an authoritative decision from the Court of Appeals, which decision would, of cou binding on all courts, while his could not ‘be. Validity of the Lax. Mr. Birney suggested that, |ks the case was simply brought to test the validity of the law, the jury should;be instructed to return & verdict of guilty as to.but one of the six birds. Mr. Shillington assented, and, after the defense had roted an ex- ception to the court's ruling, the verdict- ot guilty was rendered. * t The case will at once Be carried to the Ccurt of Appeals, but it is hardly possible to, obtain a decision from/the appellate tri- bunal before next fall. The trial of the cases against the other indfeted parties will be suspended to await ‘the Court of Ap- Deals’ decision in the Javits cage. Warden Sylvestex’s Views. “AS game warden of the Fish and Game Protective Association of the District, and as a member of the Society for the Protec- tion of Birds in the District,” said Game Warden Sylvester, “I am giad to know that Judge Bingham, in his decision this morn- ing, gave the quail and birds of this Dis- trict and of the country the benefit of any doubt he may. have had regarding the ap- plication of our game law, , it will prevent the selling of game trapped in states where the closed season is in operation in the District of Columbia, and put an end to the extermination of quail, which is fast going on by reason of inadequate laws. As many prominent lawyers and judges have differed on. the subject of local laws pre- venting the sale of imported game. it is probable thut the case will go to the Court of Appeals. The public will accept the de- cision with pleasure,” ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Trial of Officers Smith and Ferguson Before the Commissioners. THEY ARE ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGES Hodge Declared by a Commission to Be Sane. WANTED IN BALTIMORE Sosa The board of police commissioners had before them for several hours last night Sergt. James T. Smith and Officer Fer- guson. The charges against Sergt. Smith were about as follows: That he, with Offi- cer Ferguson, did, the night of April enter the saloon of Mr. Harry Rice, on “Hardcorner,” and remain there more than an hcur and a half. The charges against Officer Ferguson, in addition, were that on April 6, he was on a drunk, and was in such a condition that he could not re- Port at headquarters in time for duty. Fur- ther, that toth of the accused officers were seen in a lot off Officer Ferguson’s beat and in a house of ill repute. Cept. Webster, the first witness, said: “I have been informed by a young man going dewn in that beat, that Serg:. Smith and Officer Ferguson were seen in Ric place. at the hour named; thai they re- turned up Lee street to Fairfax, passed over on right side. and went into Royal.” Commissioner Lindsay wanted io know where Capt. Webster @ot his information and who was his informant. At first the captain was nonplussed. After an ex- change of words between the mayor and himself, the chief still hesitated, but was made to answer by Mr. Leonard Marbury, attorney for Ferguson and Smith, and sai “Lieut. Smith. and his son. Charles T. Smith.” “When was this information given?’ he was asked. “About April 5.” To this Mr. Thompson replied: “Well, it might have been given to the board of police commissieners at that time instead of two months later.” Then came up the question of Serzt. Smith taking Officer Ferguson from his beat and going to the house of questionable repute ovcupicd by one Jessie Popp. It was asked whether or not this proceeding was a proper one, but it was cxplained occurrences of a like kind have beea known as almost dafly happenings. Sergt. Smith said Officer Ferguson and himself had been looking for Mr. Harry Smoot’s watch ever since it was stolen from him. Charley Smith was then called. He stated that Officer Ferguscn came across an open lot and went to Rice's. At 12:20 o'clock, he said, Smith came along and asked him (Charley Smith) for a chew of tobacco. On being told that he had none, Serg:. Smith replied that he would go over to Rice’s and buy a piece. I then went to a window near witness stated, “and stationed mysel waited until the officers came out tog: which was about 1:40." Smith, in explanation of his action, s: he was night watchman at the W. and UO. yard, and suspected some parties of enter- Ing and robbing cars. standing on the track near by. “Who were these people?” asked Lawyer Marbury. replied Mr. Marbury, very em- I want to Know who they were.” Smith again refused, in a decijedly em- phatic manner, to tell the names of the men he was alleged to be watching. Jn the po- sition taken by Charley Smith on this joint Mayor Thompson uphe!d him. “To whom did you give your informacion about seeing Sergt. Smith and Officer Fer- guson at that hour of the night?” “To my father” (Lieut. James Smith), ‘and I gave it to Capt. Webster a few days ago.” “Why was it that you gave it to your father just after it is alleged to have hap- pered, and yet some time after gave it to Capt. Webster?’ No answer. ‘The witness did not reply directly, but said: I also told Officer Skerwood that Sergt. Smith and Officer Ferguson were trying to dc my father dirty, so as to get him out of the position of lieutenant. I neyer sew esther of these officers drunk or under the influence cf liquor; neither have I secn either of them, while on duty, enter a house of ill fame.” Georgiana Kirby, an inmate of a hou of ill fame in the “Whitechapel distric: was the next witness called by Capt. Web- ster to bear out his charges against Of- ficer Ferguson and Sergt. Smith. She said she had never seen Serg:. Smith or Ofticer Ferguscn take a drink while on auty or at any other time, and had never seen them under the influence of Mquor since she had known them. Mr. Hepburn testified that he had never seen cither one of these officers under the influence of liquor, as did also Lewis Witi- jams. Williams stated that Chariey Smith had asked him if he couldn’t swear that Sergt. Smith went on a drunk now snd then. Officer Sherwood said: “I have never taken a drink in thirty years. So far as I know I have never seen Officer Ferguson drunk in my life. I did see him, how- ever, about 1:30 o'clock, if not earlier, on the night he is charged with having been in Rice’s saloon, and he was not drunk then. I also saw Sergeant Smith about the same hour, and he was perfectly so- ber.” As to the charge of the officers going into a house of ill fame at a late hour in the night, Mr. S. G. Brent, corporation attor- ney, testified that it was upon his advice; they were looking for information on the Sn-cot watch case, and they told him they though they knew where they could get some evidence. This was thought to be Perfectly proper. Otficer Wilkinson was relieved from duty at 10 o'clock the night in question. He testified most emphaticaily that Oifcer Ferguson was not drunk. Officer Proctor testified to having met Officer Ferguson in a vacant lot and giv- ing him some private information in re- gard to raiding a place. Jessie Popp, an inmate of a down-town resort, testified that Captain Webster had been to her house May 9 to see her and Maud Tibbit. He wanted to know what Sergeant Smith and Ofticer Ferguson were down there about. Lieutenant Smith, she said, was standing on the steps. Maud Tibbit was then put on the stand, and said that Sergeant Smith and Officer Ferguson and herself were in the back parior having a private conversation. On being pressed to tell what the talk was about she said that Sergeant Smith was trying to get some information about Harry Smoot’s watch through her. John Proctor, an officer, was again put on the stand. He said he was on the cor- ner of Princess and Royal streets, on the night in question, and he heard some one coming down Royal street, and found it was Jim Davis. This was a little before or a little after 10 o'clock. ; ‘After the evidence was in and the room cleared of all but the mayor and police commisisoners, it took but a few minutes to bring in a verdict of acquittal. As a matter of fact, Sergeant Smith and Officer Ferguson cnly had to make statements for themselves to prove to the satisfaction of the people the utter falsity of any such charges. It ts but recently that they were sus- pended for thirty days each, in spite not alone of public opinion and legal opinion at home, but of the opinion of the su- preme court. It was predicted exclusively im The Star at the time of their reinstate- ment by the board of police commission- ers, on authority of the supreme court of appeals, and the money occasioned by loss of time handed back to them by the mayor who suspended them, that even that wi DOL, Le Sa rpedule ot Mleranmidimaycvhar The people of Ale: they will soon be up in arms unless the board of volice commissioners shall put a stop to all of this police wrangling. Came tu on a Bike, Last night about 8 o’clock a man, ap- parently about fifty years of age, rode up on a bicycle to the station house and ap- pled for a night's lodging. He gave his rame ss A. M. Blankard, and stated that he had ridden nearly 7,000 miles on his wheel. He was escorted to the lodging rvom, where he proceeded to make himself FINANCIAL. iHere’s 3 Vaults With an Appetite For 500 Trunks! We offer Storage for Trunks and Roxes— as secure as a bank—for only 25c. a month! "Phone 286 or drop postal, and ae with wagon. Furniture stored, Marcus Notes, 637 La. Ave. Storage Warehouses, 214-216 414 st. n.w. 2 my21-3m.20 pn anc amar ACCOUNTANTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS .. CITY ITEMS...... COUNTRY BOARD. EDUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS | FINANCIAL | "OREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. (CHANGE. Page 13 FOR RENT (Fiats). Page 12 -Tage 12 FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). -Page 12 FOR RENT (Omics). -Page 12 FOR RENT (Rooms). -Page 12 FOR RENT Page 12 FOR SALE (3 -Paye 13 FOR SALE di Jancous) SES AND VEHICLES. OCEAN TRAVEL PERSONAL POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS, SEASHORE REAL ESTATE. SPECIAL NOTICES. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). as comfortable as possible under the cir- cumstences. To a Star reporter he stated that he was a dentist by profession and that his home is in Ogden, Utah, which place he left on his wheel May 20, 189. He traveled east until he reached Springfield, Ohio, when he turned his way souzh, going es far as Tampa, Fla. Here he faced about and came north. He intends to go as far as New York, when he will start on the re- turn to his home in Utah. Blankard gives as the reason for his long trip that he is visiting the battlefields. Gathering material for war songs, which he will publish upen his arrival home, under the title “Ballads of the Battlefield.” When siked by the reporter in what state he had succeeded best in gathering material he said the largest results were in Virginia. He has been traveling through this state for the past month. He left this morning for Washington, and expects to reach New York about the Ist of July. His wheel is in a fairly good condition, and is the same one he has ridden since he first started. He expects to finish his long jcurney om the same whee . De le Not Insane. A commissien was held yesterday after- ncon at 4:30 o'clock at the station house to inquire into the mental condition »f J. Stanford Dodge, the man who was ar- rested Saturday afternoon by Ser; peal Smith cn the charge of forgery.” ere mission was composed of Justices Beach, Whittlesey and Sipple. Drs. Miller and Parvis made a thcrough examination and testified before the commissioners that in their opinion Dodge was perfectly sane and responsitle for all his actions, where- upon the justices returned a verdict. to that effect. in the meantime Detective O'Donnell of Baltimore appeared at the station house with warrants for Dodge, charging him with forgery in Baltimore city. There are about fifteen cases against the accused in the monumental city, all cf his victims being women. In each instance the checks were for small amounts, and the name of ex- F. B. Latrobe was forged, Dodge repre- senting himself to be Charles Latrobe, his son. The checks were all drawn on the Merchants’ National Bank of Baltimore. Mr. O'Donnell stcted to a Star reporter that he has been hunting for Dedge for several weeks, having visited Philade!phia, New York and other cities in search of him. The charge agaist Dodge Zor forg- ery of a check on Mrs. Wenzel was quash- ed, and the prisoner was turned over to Detective O'Donnell, who proposed te take him to Baltimore.’ When the electric train was reached, however, Dodge re- fused to go without’a requisition. He was taken back to jail and locked up. The detective left last night for Baltimore to get the necessary papers. Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the stockholéers of the Washington Real Estate Company was held in this city yestesday afterncon. After transacting some businces of a rou- tine nature, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: John H. Wal- ter, president; J. Augustus Taylor, vice president; Augustus Crane, jr., treasurer; Chas. F. Ramsdell, secretary, and for board of directors, John H. Walter, J. Augustus Taylor, Augustus Crane, jr., John Ridout, Wm. H. Barstow, John Sidney Webb and Anthony W. Armstrong; auditor of ac- counts, Anthony W. Armstrong. Evening Star Bureau Concert. The 3d Virginia Regiment Field Band gave an interesting concert in front of The Evening Star bureau last evening, which was listened to by a large crowd. This band is fast gaining a reputation toe be proud of in this city and state. The fol- selections were rendered: “El Cap- “Black America” and “Belle of New — > CONDENSED LOCALS The police were asked today to look out for five bicycles, alleged to have been stolen, Three of them were hired from the store of J. O. Tune & Bro., on H street, anc were not returned. Two colored men and a white man did the hiring. The other wheels were hired from John M. Doyle's store, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and McLean & Alstead’s store, on Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Michael Lanhady made his periodical visit to the Police Court today. He was releesed only yesterday from the work- house. “I found Mike drunk, as usual, last evening,” stated a policeman. Realiz- ing that the eloquence of Cicero would avail him not, Mike took the position that silence is golden. “Thirty days.” If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Little Edith Thompson, the child pianist whese performances at the White House re- cently £0 pleased the President and Mrs, McKinley, was entertained by Gen. Ruger, an old friend of her father, at his home an Scott Circle. For a child of seven years she plays remarkably well, and thore who heve heard her predict for her a brilliant future. She is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. Thompson of Cedar Park, Md. A brown silk skirt has been stolen from Mrs. Alice Harris of No. 114 F street southwest witbin the pest ten days. She has requested the police to find it for her. This mcrning the police were informed thet a pickpocket had operated in a sa- Joon last night. The robbery was com- mitted In one of the many saloons on Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 4%2 streets. William C. Hickey of No. 26 D street northwest was the victim. He had $25 in his pocket Look. ~ Miss Ida M. Gould was last evening clect- ages oe ES 8. of ood, vice Mrs. Winnie Wat- son, resigned. S FINANCIAL. STORAGE PACKING HAULING SHIPPING Inspection invited. Estimates furnished. 4 American Security an Trust Co., 1140 15th St. ed by first deeds of trusts m real estate in Washington 'y conservative parties, We have Imited supply of choice six per cent real of this character in amounts $500 up that we can sell at par aud interest. B. H. WARXER & CO. 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