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2 ve to decline to divulge the name of his formant. Could Not Remember. Senator Gray said that he cannot remem- ber the name of the stenographer who took Mr. Shriver’s testimony, and was, on Mr. Davis’ objection, not permitted to say ‘what, if anything, ho knew of the alleged fmtemperats habits of one of the stenog- taphers, and what effect such alleged in- temperate habits of the stenographer ‘would have upon the correctness of the record of the committee's proceedings. Mr. Dittenhoefer said he would not press th Matter for the present, intimating, ever, that the Cefense would go into it later. Neither was the senator allowed to gay whether or not any senator admitted mny improper cennection with the sugar trust. On redirect examination Mr. Davis asked Senator Gray if Mr. Shriver did not, in the course of the proceedings, absolutely re- fuse to answer on one occasion, being asked to refresh his memory by reading from the printed record. Counsel for the defense objected, but Judge Bradley allowed the senator to say that ultimately Mr. Shriver did specifically decline to give the name of his informant, after explaining that to do so would de- grade him as @ newspaper man, the in- formation having been given to him (Shriver) In confidence, and his informant having requested him not to divulge his name. Senators Lindsay and Davis led. Senator William Lindsay of Kentucky, also a member of the Senate investigating committee, followed Senator Gray upon the witness stand, and his testimony was in the main that given by Senator Gray. The senator's examination was a very brief one, and he stated to Mr. Wilson that Mr. Chapman is the only alleged contumacious witness whose attention was called by the committee to the law, and who was warned as to the consequences of his re- fusal to answer. Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota, another member of the investigating com- mittee, next testified, he also testifying that Mr. Shriver refused to answer the committee's question. “Did not the committee,” asked Mr. Dft- tenhoefer, “subsequently get the names of the representatives and of the wire manu- facturer, and did they not appear before the committee?” The Prosecution Object. “I object,” interrupted Mr. Davis. has nothing t> do with the case. Judge Bradley sustained the objection, counsel for the defense noting an excep- tion, and then District Attorney Davis proved the attendance of Mr. Shriver be- fore the committee as a witness, when, at 12:2), the court took a recess until 1 o'clock. When the trial was resumed after recess, District Attorney Davis called Mr. B. W. Layton, who stated that by authority of the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate he sum- moned Mr. Shriver as a witness before the investigating committee, and that the de- fendant testified before it. ‘The Stenographer Testifies. Stenographer Robt. S. Boswell, who took @ stenographie report of Mr. Shriver’s tes- timony before the committee, followed as a witness for the government, and identified the defendant as the John S. Shriver who testified before the committee. Mr. Boswell said that his original notes have been de- stroyed, and described how his notes were typewritten, printed at the government printing office and revised by his original rotes. Mr. Boswell said that his recollection of Mr. Shriver's testimony agreed with the printed report of the committee’s proceed- ings. Mr. Shriver, as he remembered, per- emptorily declined to give the name of his informant, bat, explained the witness, the printed record fails to sustain his memory in that particular, having no independent recollection of Mr. Shriver asking for time. To Mr. Wilson, on cross-examination, Mr. Boswell said that the record does not dis- close everything which occurred before the committee, although every word uttered by Mr. Shriver on the stand is reported in it. Mr. Boswell said he substituted Mr. Robt. L. Miller in his place later on in the in- ; ation, but denied that he did so be- cause the commitiee had discovered accuracies in his (Boswell's) reports. Mr. Wilson inquired to what his relinquishmert of the work was due, when Mr. Davis ob- jected, unless the inquiry was restricted to Mr. Shriver’s testimony. Judge Bradley so ruled, when Mr. Boswell declared that he was in perfect condit‘on, se relinguishe@ the work upon his mo- tion. “That Defense Asks for Verdict. Mr. Davis announced, upon the close of Mr. Boswell's testimony, the close of the wae for the government, whereupon Mr. Dittenhoefer moved the court to direct a Verdict of not guilty, basing the motion upon the following grounds: First. The committee had no authority or jurisdiction to interrogate the defend- ant concerning the article published in the Mail and Express. Second. There being no jurisdiction in gaid committee ta investigate concerning so much of said article as fs contained in said extract, the question put to the defendant Was not “pertinent to the question under Snquiry"’ before said committee. Third. The defendant was not directed ©r required to answer the question. Fourth. The d lant did not decline or Sefuse to answer the question set forth in the indictme Fifth. The defendant was not called Upon to answer the question he is charged in the indictment with having refused to answer. Sixth. The defendant was privileged not to disclose the name of his informant. After Mr. Dittenhoefer had stated the grounds of the motion, Judge Bradley ex- cused the jury for the rest of thé day, and Mr.Dittenaoefer inaugurated what promises be a very long legal argument, which will, of course, be participated in by counsel on both sides, and which may continue the greater part of tomorrow. — REPUBLICANS EMBARRASSED. Effect of Senator Pettigrew’s Propos- ed Anti-Trust Amendment. The republicans in the Senate are great- ly embarrassed by the Pettigrew anti-trust amendment proposed to the tariff. A num- ber of the republican senators feel that they cannot afford to vote against any proposition aimed at the trusts in direct terms, and some express doubt of the wis- dom of trying to bind senators by caucus action to vote against It. Moreover, It is threatened that at least one or two republicans will refuse to be bound by the action of the caucus if adverse to the anti-trust amencment. This, more than the Hawaiian question or the sugar scheduie, troubled them in caucus last night. Of course, the adoption of the amendment would destroy the revenue pro- ducing quality of the bill, if it did not prac- Ucally wipe out all revenue; yet there are many lacking courage to face the question squarely. The suggestion of Mr. Carter cdopted by the caucus, sending the question to the judiciary committee for the purpose of having an effective anti-trust bill report- ed, furnisnes a means of escape, yet there is great uneasinesss and doubt. Senators Hanna and Allison called on the President this morning before the cabinet meeting, and reported the situation to him, discussing the difficulties of the case. —____ > —___ TREASLRER ROBERTS COMING. He Sends Word That He Will Be in Washington Tomorrow. Arrangements are being made at the ‘Treasury Department today for the induc- tion in office of United States Treasurer Roberts and Assistant Treasurer Jordan, at New York. Mr. Jordan, who is on a visit to this city, had an interview with Secre- tary Gage today tn reference to the affairs of the New York subtreasury. His com- mission, as well as that of Treasurer Rob- erts, was signed by the President today. ‘fhe bond of Assistant Treasurer Jordan has not yet been prepared. He will attend te that important formality in New York tomorrow, and expects to be prepared to enter upon the discharge of his new duties im a few days. ‘ ae Lieut. Col. Lawton’s Trip. Lieut. Col. H. W. Lawton, inspector gen- eral, now on duty in this city, has been or- dered to proceed to Los Angeles, Cal., via New York city, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco, for the purpose of consultation at those points on official matters pertain- ing to the inspector gereral’s department. ————-—____ "Want" ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers.’ LATE NEWS BY WIRE London Globe Comments on the Ha- waiian Annexation Proposition, ENGLAND . SHOULD BE CONSULTED Pall Mall Gazette Thinks the Scheme is All Right. JAPAN TO BE HEARD FROM LONDON, June 15.—All the afternoon newspapers discuss the Hawalian question in the light of the proposed annexation of the islands to the United States. The Globe says: “The question is essentially internationa] and cannot be disposed of by the decree of one power alone. Great Britain and France are in the same positions toward Hawali as the United States. In our case, if Ha- wail is converted into a strong naval sta- tion, it will practically command the alter- native route between Vancouver, Australia and the far east, and Great Britain has every right to be corsulted before the scheme is carried farther. Lord Salisbury’s consent should not be given unless a quid pro quo is given for tearing up the present treaty.” Pef contra, the Pall Mali Gazette re- rks: it seems probable that Hawali will be under the stars and stripes shortly, and rebody here will say a word against it. We should be glad to see Hawaii an American rather than any other colony.” The Westminster Gazette says: “Great Britain will not object to the annexation (of Hawaii), though it remains to be how Japan will take America’s action.” = DAUGHTER OF BARNATO. Mrs. Blackman of Cleveland. Will Sue for Share of His Wealth. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15.—Mrs. Blackman of No. 405 Perry street, this city, claims to be a legitimate daughter of Bar- ney Barnato, the “Kaffir King,” who so tragically ended his life by leaping into the sea, and she will at once take the neces- sary steps to acquire a.share of his for- ture. When the alleged exposure was made to the world several months ago, it is said to have produced an astonishing effect on “The greatest speculator of the century,” and some believe that fear over the distribution of his wealth may have brought on his tragic death. Detective Seligsohn, to whose care Mrs. Blackman has entrusted her suit, is at thority for the statement that when Bai rato married his present wife, he already bad several children by a former spouse. Among these was Mrs. Blackman. Although she did not know her father as the “Kaffir King” until the discovery was recently made that both were one ard the same person, Mrs. Blackman, her husband and the detective will at once proceed to Lon- don for the purpose of demanding her in- terest in the fortune, which once consisted of severai hundred millions dollars. In this she is likely to encounter bitter opposition from the three children of Barnato’s sec- ond wife, who have ail along been looked upon as the only direct heirs. First Wife's Name. Anna Esther ts said to be the name of Barnato’s first wife, or, rather, Barowskis, for so the “Kaffir King” was called by the werld previous to acquiring his “fortune. From her he separated and married his present wife. The daughter of the first wife has lived in this city for several years, and is in comfortable circumstances. She has been zealously: guarding her rights to Barnato’s fortune in the event of his demive. The discovery is said to have preyed on Barnato’s mind, as he hoped the secret would not get cut. Mrs. Barnatp and children, on. the ennommcement of his death, were immediately notified to go on to Johannesburg. Mrs. Blackman and party will go thither from London, and the heirs will settle the muddle over the cor- rect distriLution of the estate. Detective Seligsohn has been in corre- spondence ‘hb the metropolitan detective agency In New Scotland Yards, S.W., for sume time past, and is in the possession of valuable letters in this connection. He ex- pects to meet with little difficulty in pro- curing Mrs. Blackman’, = = 's share to the for- —_. —___ REPORT OF SPANISH SUCCEss, Defeats a Force of reents With Slight Loss. HAVANA, June 15—It ts officially an- pounced that Gen. Fuentes has defeated a force of insurgents, killing twenty-three of the latter and capturing five prisoners and five dynamite bombs. The Spanish force, it 1s added, had five men killed and one offi- cer and seventeen soldiers wounded: An official dispatch from Artemisa says that twe sisters of the insurgent leader Federico Nunez surrendered there yester- day to Spanish authorities. Advices from official sources at Sagua la” Grange, province of Santa Clara, announce that a detachment of Spanish guerrillas has raided insurgent camps at Gustavo and Zayas, near Manacas, capturing an insur- gent chief's “harem,” where twenty women are said to have been found. The women are detained in custody. a GALTEE MOORE WINS AGAIN. Takes the Prince of Wales Stakes at Ascot Heath. ASCOT ¥ EATH, England, June 15.—Fine weather prevailed here today, the first day of the Ascot Heath meeting. There was a rich program and big fields’ were the rule. The feature of the day was the victory of the Irish colt Galtee More, Mr. J. Gubbin’s derby winner, in the Prince of Wales stakes. Galtee More also this year won the 2,000 guineas and the Newmarket stakes. The attendance was a large and -distin- guished one. Cc. R. Halbronn’s Masque II -won the Ascot stakes. Mr. August Belmont’s ch: h. Keenan was among the twenty-one starters, but was unplaced. . This race is of 20 sovereigns each, 10 sovereigns forfeit, with 2,000 sovereigns added. The distance was about two mile: “The first year of the fortieth Ascot bi- ennial stakes,” of 10 sovs. each, with 500 sovs. added, was won by the Lorillard- Beresford stables’ brown colt Kifin. This race is for two-year-olds, the second to re- ceive 10 per cent out of the stakes. ——_ _—_ TO TAX IMMIGRANTS. Semator Tillman Proposes to Charge $100 a Head. Senator Tillman today gave notice of an amendment he will offer to the tariff bill providing for a head tax of $100 on all im- trigrants to the United States. The amend- ment also makes it a misdemeanor, punish- able by fine and imprisonment, for any per: sen fo enter the United States for the pur- pose cf engaging in trade or manual labor without intending to become a citizen. These provisions are modified by a proviso to the effect that they “shall only remain’, in effect until silver shall be edited to our mints for coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, on the same conditions with gold.” ITA ES Gave Them His Portrait. A funny story of the King of Belgium is given by the Westminster Gasette. His majesty, during one of his walks abroad, stopped at & small farm house—where the people were Flemish—and usked for a glass of yillk. While waiting for it to be brought he conversed with his companion in the English tongue. As he was in the act of drinking the milk, the woman, not know- ing the king, nor being aware that he un- derstood Flemish, remarked to her hus- band: “I wonder how much the tong-nosed Englishman will pay?” The answer to this was quick. “Allow me,” -sald the king in Fiemish, putting down the glass and hand- ing a baa sen oa which the present you with OF the late toeee Sere eS THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897-16 PAGES. STRENGTH OF INSURGENTS] AT THE WHITE HOUSE Correspondent Bisvans fays Estimates Have Bo fktiafactaty Basis, ‘The Ouban Forces Fewer Than a Year Ago—in Aesordance With Gomen’s . : Policy—Horrors ef Concentration. Mr. Walter B. Stevens, the correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who made @ trip to Cuba for thet paper and made a thorough inspection of war conditions there, said to a Star reporter this morning: “Estimates of the armed strength of the i-surgents have no really satisfactory basis. They depend upon hearsay. Muster rolls are unknown. It is doubtful if Gomez can, by several thousands, tell just how many rifles there are in the army of liberation. I asked Spaniards, Americans, Cubans, in various parts of the island for their opin- fons of the numbers of armed insurgents. ‘The answers varied from 15,000 to 40,000. Some of the answers were from men who had come direct from insurgent camps.” When asked about the correctness of Correspondent Rea’s estimate, he replied: “Mr. Rea may be correct in his estimate of 16,000 armed revolutionists, but an aver- age of the guesses gives @ greater strength, between 20,000 and 25,000. “The smallness of the insurgents’ armed forces is not a fair indication of weakness. It was toli to me by many that Gomes has for months discouraged recruiting. He has measured the Spanish inefficiency, has decided that he can wear out the army of occupation, has adopted the plan of wapry- ing rather than fighting. Unless this in- formation is at fault Gomes has been pur- posely reducing his armed strength in the belief that he can execute his Fabian policy with a small, well-seasoned force better than with mpre and raw material. Mr. Rea must be mistaken about the number of presentados. An oificial statement of the number of insurgents who had surrendered and asked amnesty was published, by au- thority, from the palace shortly after he left Cuba. It stated that the presentados up to that time had been 22 leaders and men.”" “How does the number of insurgents com- pare with a year ago?” “There are fewer insurgents under arms now than there were a year ago, but that does not mean the suppression cf the revo- lution by force of arms is in sight. Gomez has found that he can sustaia a smaller army easier and can do more damage with men trained to his peculiar plan iof cam- paignirg. He doesa’t look for on early termination of the war. Iie has no ex- pectation of expelling the Spaniards by force. That being the case, he can make a longer waiting war with 16,000 than with 40,000 armed men.” Horrors of Herding the People. “The chief exception to be taken to Mr. Rea’s statements, it seems to me, is in regard to the horrors of concentration. A sitpation has been cr2arted within the past three months, of whith Mr. Rea has no conception. Since he left the island that situation has been growing worse steadily. Mr. McCready of the New York Herald joined me in a trip through Santa Clara and Matanzas provinces for the express purpose of seeing the operation of the policy of concentration. His descriptions of what are found answer sufficiently the opinions of Mr. Rea, which scems to be- litttle the reporis of suffering aud misery. “Both gentlemen are connected with the same newspaper, but Mr. McCready saw in April and May what Mr. Rea could not see in February and of which he is not quali- fled to express an opinion, Mr. Rea left the island about the end of March. Condi- tions were bad enough then, but they have become desperate since. Mr. McCready and I thought we saw in Santa Clara conditions which demanded immediate attention from a Christian ration only ninety miles away. It seemed to us that humanity would justify interference with such barbarous treatment of non-combatants. Evidently the situa- tion has not changed for the better. A letter just received from a resident of that province with whom we traveled jsays ‘things are ten times worse than they were when you were here.’ ” What Correspondent Stevens Saw. Mr. Stevens went on to say: “At that time it wag possible to hear Spanish officers on the trains calmly .dis- cussing how long the war covld last with such a death rate continuing. The people of the United States have never known, in Jimes of the worst epidemics, such appalling mortality. At Santa Clara the week we were there the number of deaths reached such a proportion that if it should be re- peated for three years there would not be jJeft alive a man, woman or child of the present population. Weyler was in the city at the time. The mayor—Spanish, of course —went to hira, and, presenting the mortality report, begged him to make some provision to relieve the starvation or to allow the poor pacificos to go out to the fields and forage. Weyler refused. It was stated to us by one oi the leading residents of the clty that when the mayor mentioned the number of babies that had died the week before the captain general's reply was: Weyler’s Brutal Reply. “‘Is that all? I thought there must be more deaths. “After the mayor’s futile appeal, Mr. Mc- Cready and I called on Gen. Weyler. In the course of the conversation we heard from him the same defense of concentra- tion that Mr. Rea makes—that the pacificos would be no better off for food if left on their little farms; that both sides would Prey on them. In all of the investigation of the concentration horrors, which em- braced the four pacified provinces, this de- fense of the policy was not heard from anybody but Weyler. Spaniards in civil life and some even in the army condemned it as barbarous, as totally unjustified, as meaning nothing less than the suppression of the rebellion by exterminatien. Esti- mates may vary as to the strength of the insurgents. Opinions may differ as to the propriety of recognition of belligerency. There may be a question whether the Cus bans would be better off with independ- ence. But of this horrible concentration policy Weyler and George Bronson Rea Stand almost alone as defenders.” 2 <—_____ THE WHITE RIBBONERS. Quarterly Scssion of the District Chapter Held Today. The quarterly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held this morning at the North Capitol Street M. E. Church. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs, Margaret B. Platt, and after religious exercises the pastor of the church, Rev. Page Milburn, delivered an acdress of cordial welcome. His welcome was responded to in a short address by Mrs. M. E. Catlin. Mrs. Cowsill, superintendent of prison and jail work, made an interesting verbal report of hr experiences at the jail, work- house and almshouse. . Miss Yates of Plainfield, N. J., was pre- sented, and gave an interesting address. At the conclusion of Miss Yates’ re- marks Mrs. Shelton made a motion, which was carried, that “waen she returns to her clty she convey the gree! love and sympathy to the W. C. T. U. there of the women of the District of Columbia.” Mrs. Alla Foster, superintendent of chil- dren’s work, th3a made her quarterly re- pert, which went into the particulars of her efforts in the matter of organization and other details. Misses Myrtle Moore and Lillian Moxley sang a duet, after which Mrs. Lillian Trot- departinant, made & foparts gina lepartment, made a Tesui of the local superintendent's reports oat June 14. Devotional exercises were had at noon, conducted the vice preaident at, large, Mrs. M. E. Cohen. Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of the Northwest Union, delivered an giv- ing a description of her recent trip to Utah, where =< rae two weeks, Mrs: T. filiams, treasurer, reported the receipts as and the expendi- OFFICE HUNTERS ABSENT ‘The cabinet met today for the firat time in @ week, and immediately engaged in a discussion of two highly important matters —Cuba and Hawaii. The session of the cabinet was not longer than usual. On both auhjects members of the cabinet were reticent to a suspicious degree, lead- ing to a@ belief that each subject has reached atagea where it is-regarded as of the highest importance not to let too much reach the public. As to Hawsil one member of the cabinet said to a Star reporter: “Something will be done soon which will be satisfactory.” That was all he would say. His remark was backed up by similar statements of others, but there were no detatis and no prognostications as to how soon this “something” will ba dons That the President’s mind is more fully made up on the subject of Hawati than on tbat of the Madrid mission is shown by the fact that new names were suggested at peer cooinat ‘Meeting for the Spenish- mis- These ms were made by tndi- vidual cabinet members, and they were re- ceived for consideration by the President. ‘That ex-Gov. Cox will not accept the mis- sion Is now evident; that the man. to filt the position has not been picked is now evident. The President is undecided, and is holding back for,a man he wants. A Delegation of Senators. Before thé cabinet meeting the President was visited by Senators Hanna, Cullom, Allison, Spooner and Proctor, the leading republicans of the country. ‘They are thought to have talked tariff and Hawait. The politicians and office hunters consid- erately kept away from the White House. They may make up for this the remainder of the week. It is expected that there will be an effort to have several fights immedi- ately settled. One of these is that of the collectorship of interral revenue of West Virginia, and the other is the marshalship of east Tennessee. The West Virginia fight ts between J. B. White and Thomas B. Davis, with Mr. White having the back- ing of three of the four representatives from the-state. Senator Elkins is said not to have indorsed ¢cither man yet, but is said to be friendly to Mr. White. Se SENTINEL BOX TAKEN AWAY. It Will Be Removed to Dupont : Cirel le. An old landmark has been removed from the White Hause grounds. It is the small frame building that: has stood at the ex- treme northeast corner of the grounds on the Pennsylvania avenue front. It has been used frost! timé!immemorial as a lodge or sentinel boX for’ watchmen specially as- signed to the ¢yty of; guarding the northern and western fronts:of the treasury build- ing. No one know® exactly when it was built, but it‘has sfood there as a silent sentinel ever since the stirring days of the war, over. thigty. years ago. It has out- lived its usefuiness,ohowever, as more mod- ern and better meains have been adopted for the protection sof Uncle ‘Sam's strong box. obs Col. Bingham; * the engineer officer in charge of public buitdings and grounds, was recently informed that- the ‘Treasury De- partment had no further use for the build- ing, and that tt-had besh pinced at his dis- posal. Inasmuch »&$: it wes neither orna- mental wor ,ugeful ‘to'the White House grounds, (ol.,.Bingham.deeldéd to remove it from its; prominent sfte on the avenue to Dupont ¢ineie, at the intersection of Con- nectiout and- Massachusetts avenues, where @ building. of that:character has been need- ed for a long time. Frequent but ‘inef- fectual appeals have been made to Con- gress for provision for watch boxes<in the various public parks lacking such facilities, of which Dupont circle was one of the most prominent. Consequently, Col. Bing- lam considers himself specially fortunate in securing the building abandoned by the Treasury Department, The work of trans- ferring it to its new site began yesterday. It was not taken apart, but was moved in its entirety. —_——__-e._____ THE WORK SUSPENDED. Oficial Tests of Air Motor Await the Arrival of New Car. The official trials of the air car on the Eckington road have been suspended tem- Porarily, to awalt thé arrival of the new car. The latter was to have reached here Saturday, but it. was loaded on a flat car of such height that it could not be passed under some of the bridges on the line on which it was to be shipped. This has caus. ed a delay of several days, for some diffi- culty was encountered. in finding a lower flat car for the transportation of the motor. Mr. McFarland, the engineering expert detailed by the Commissioners to conduct the offictal tests, is awaiting this new car before continuing with his work. It is un- derstood he has announced his intention to run the car to the 6th street station, the end of one of the branches of the Ecking- ton road. It’ has been asserted by critics of the car now In use on the Eckington road that the motor is not powerful enough to.overcbme the heavy grade on the Louisi- ana avenue hill betwéen C street and the southwest corner of Judiciary Square. The receiver of the road has claimed that this car made ‘a trip during the first days of its use here, but throughout she tests, with the ‘poesible exception ‘of one day, the car has regularly run from the power house in Eckington to the Treasury Department and has thus avolded the steep graces on the line. > It 1s claimed by the officials of the road that the new motor will have more power than the present car, and will be able to teke all of the grades on the line. It is understood ‘to be the intention of the Com: missioners’ representative to have the car run over various -sections of the line, In order to test its ability to overcome all ex- isting obstactes. ©” Itds understood’that the managers of the Hardie motor in ‘NewYork have been in- formed of thg, intention of the superinten- dent of the Egkington road and the Com- missioners’ rt witness a trial of that motor In'New York, and to inspect the system in t gen ‘Those who have heard of this le teer® nae taken it to mean that the receiver oftthe Eckington and Belt Toads and his“assotfates have conclnded ns reject the. adley motor’ now running three trips a # short section of the Eckington. Hit. +9 It is not kndéwn*Whether the new motor, which js abou€ to'ttrive; is built’ on Hare die or Hoadley Hiés.- it is ‘an- nounced: as st co ahrovomment.” The acts of ukdef Which these compressed air tests areiow' being conducted require cluded by" the? Ist 6 July next ang (one yy" the’ I and that the actual work of: the seria ceateeee air indergrourd trick | com- Dloted within Yeah from that date’ or Willett r hae made a change in the schedule .of:theilarge collection * POSTAL CONGRESS ENDS Business f thn Beasions Was Brought to a Presentation of cervensen to Members ~The Several Treaties Are Sign- ed for Submission to Governments, ‘The universal postal congress concluded its work today, when the various treaties adopted by the delegates for submission to thelr governments were signed by all mem- bers of the congress. Presentations of sil- ver ware were made to officers of the con- gress, and at 2:30 o'clock the delegates and their ladies were given aguncheon, when they teok occasion to bid good-bye to their friends made during the meeting of the congress. Prior to the general meeting of the dele- gates the commission of the congress was called together, M. Delessert, delegate of Pee ane dean a congress, pre: vices rendered by the president of the con- gress, Gen. Batcheller, presented him, as a token of the esteem of the delegates, a magnificent silver. pitcher. and tray, appro- priately engraved. Gen. Batcheller re- sponded, thanking the delegates. Pleasing Features. Presentations of pieces of silver ware were also made to Capt. Brooks, superin- tendent of the division of foreign mails; Col. Ch. Chaille-Long, first secretary, and Mr. Hatcher, second secretary of the Unit- ed States delegation. Responses were made by the recipients of these gifts. Col. Chaille-Long, speaking in choice French, made a feeling address in expressing his gratitude for the beautiful ronan of esteem that had been tendered ‘The assembly was.then photographed in a body. Resalts Accomplished. The most important results accomplished by the postal congress follows: 1. The principal treaty, the entry of Corea into the postal union, the declaration of the Orange Free State, which had not yet sent a delegate to Washington, that it hceped in a short time to enter into the union; the declaration of the empire of China, represented in the congress, that it will adhere to the union as soon as the or- ganization of its service permits it. 2. The conditions under which the coun- tries of the nuion will pay reciprocally transit charges have been facilitated and the tariff diminished, 3. Uniform colors have been adopted for postage stamps. 4. Postal cards unpaid are subject to double tax, that is 4 cents in place of a tax equal to that upon letters unpaid, whicn is 10 cents. 5. Circulars produced on a typewriter in quantities of twenty circulars or more, all of the same character, are admitted at same tariff as are printed circulars. 6. Samples of merchandise are admitted up to 350 grammes, except in the case of a contrary arrangement, when the maxi- mum weight will be 250 grammes. 7. Objects of natural history, animals, dried plants or preserved geological spe- cimens are admitted as samples. 8. The question of the creation of a unt- versal postage stamp has heen negatively decided on account of the difficulties whicn will occur in putting ‘n practice that im- portant innovation, and especially because of the diversity of the units of money of the various countries. Declared Values. Special arrangements concerning de- clared values, postal orders, books of iden- tity and subscriptions to journals have teen revised in a thorough manner. » The next session of the congress, the sixth cne, will be held at Rome, Italy, in February, 1903. ——————2—___ = Warming Up in Chic CHICAGO, June 15.—This is the hottest day of the season, the government ther- mometer registering 9 degrees at noon—a rise of 13 degrees from 8 a.m. Thermome- ters on the street marked from 2 to 5 de- grees hotter. ———__. Indictments Returned. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: John Price, larceny from the Metropolitan Rail- road Company; Max L. O*’Donnell, alias Chas. O. Lynch, larceny; John Black, carnal knowledge; George Bland, alias Geo. W. Thomas, alias John Dulaney, housebreak- ing. The charge of rape preferred against John Black was ignored. -_— Won Himself in a Rafile. From the Detroit Free Press. “I encountered the strangest man I ever knew while I was doing some government work in Missouri,” said the retired con- tractor. “He was smart enough, so jolly that every one liked him, and apparently in the best of health. But he made a few bad deals, had to mortgage some of his property, and just seemed to throw up his hands. He vowed that he had ceased to be his own man, and would drift till he found out what the world wanted to do with him. ‘ “He never tried to dispose of any of his Possessions by auction or private sale, but nearly every day held a raffie, at which the chief attractions were his jokes and odd sayings. All this time he was not trying to earn a dollar, and in a year or so it was thought that he had come to the end of his string. “When he had disposed of the family clock and there seemed to be nothing left, he coolly announced that the next day he would him: . He didn’t know whether the boys would care to buy chances, but he meant business and would work faithfully for the man who drew him, Tickets sold for good figures, but there were two left, and he laughingly said that he would take a couple of shots at himself. When the drawing came off he held the lucky number. * “Well, sir, the fellow turned loose and went to making money hand over hand. He became one of the greatest hustlers in the west, paid off the mortgages, bought everything there was money in, and is as rich now as a river bottom farm. When he drew himself at that raffle he made up his mind that he was his own man again, and besides he had agreed to do his best for the winner. It was a strange case.” Princeton’s Famous Leads in Athletics From Scribner's. It was a Princeton man-who revised the Rugby rules of football and adapted them for American colleges—J. Potter of the class of 'T7. Andrew James McCosh, son of the iNustrious President McCosh, was captain of the Princeton team that year. His team played the “association” style of game during most of the season, but re- linquished it to adopt Potter’s new mode or play. The intercollegiate world adopted it immediately, and the present game in- rt fat! meeptetd oe the °83 team, was Princeton's most famous kicker. Lamar made the most celebrated Strong Undertone Still Manifest Which Indicates Confidence. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 16—London prices were well sustained this morning, notwith- standing the suicide of the principal operator in South African mining shares. ‘These shares reflected declines of less than % ber cent, and the general market passed over the incident. without notice. Foreign houses, later in the day, became buyers in the local market. The undertone of the local market con- tinues to refiect confidence in the merit be- hind present prices. Realizing sales were conspicuous through- out the day, but the demand was fully equal to a prompt absorption of all offer- irgs. ‘The-Granger shares were again the lead- ers of the market, improved earnings being continuously urged in justification of the advance. The room made a determined effort to resist the advance in the coal shares and were, for a time, partially successful. The stock offered throughout this group was either for short account or to take profits. No. really significant selling was any- where noticeable. The Northern Pacific issues yielded to Tealizing sales during the early morning, but subsequently recovered the major por- tion of this loss. The buying at the de- cline was from the same sources as hereto- fore, and indicates a steady holding to the 1 enterprise. Sees Sugar was strong during the orening hour, but subsequently réceded under the marketing of a biock of about 10,000 shares. This stock was taken within % of a point of che first sale, a circum- stance attesting the presence of a strong buying interest. . . Efforts are made periodically to force off « few fractions in these shares on the presumption that the Senate will ultimately reduce the protection now given this :n- dustry. The interests which insist most ly on this view are invariably the first to submit to a superior force. The stock. will sell ex-dividend 3 per cent tomorrow, and this fact of itself was a strong inducement vebigrian from active seiling at this particular juncture. The friends of the Chicago Gas properties were again credited with liberal buying of those shares. The new consolidation 1s likely to go through without encountering further serious ulties, and the earning capacity of the property under such con- ditions is already attracting a good invest- ment demand. The engagement of $600,000 gold for ex- port by Thursday’s steamers was an- nounced during the day, but as the coin will not be withdrawn from the subtreas- ury, no importance was attached to the outflow. The market recovered from its depres- sion during the final hour, and in many in- stances last night's prices were fraction- ally improved. Should Washington advices continue to be as encouraging as routine developments, the reactionary period should not be pro- tracted. —>—_— 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. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa; American Spirits. Bs UX WM a ‘American Spirits, pfd... .... 20% 905g 203 American Sugar.. 185%G 12635 124834 1 ‘American Sugar, pfd... 108 108 107% 108 American Tobacco. Wy @ Stock Exchange. toa, <*Meteepolitan Matirved, 6 at ILA: 10 at 53%. Me itan Railroad, 5 ai 4 19 at 114; 10 at 114. Washington Gas, 25 at 42%" American G1 , 100 at 3%. Pneumatic Gun 100 at 50.cents. Mergenthaler Linotype, 1 310 at 125%. Lanston ype, 100 at 12;.100 af 12; 100 at 12; 100 at 12; 100 at 12; 100 at 12; 100 at 11%; 400 'at 11%; 10 at 1 ton Pe, at li, istrict of Columbtt 20-year fund 5s, 103 rig *, gold, 112 bid. Water stock currency, 113% bid. Water stock 7s, Tite bid Sass, tuning, currency, 110 ‘Miscellaneous 113 bid, 119 116% bid, 11° tifcates of 230 bid, 285 asked. 1S) asked, “Colombia, West Bnd, 208 bid, ‘Safe Deposit and 5 Deposit ‘Trust, 113 bid. fashington Loan and Pere 10 ba, 125 asked. American eae ‘Trast, 142 bid. i Safe Deposit, ay Si asked. Metropent itan, 113% bid, 114% asked. Co- Gas and Blectite Gas, ‘Wheat—July.. IN GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS Program of Flag Day Exercises in Tenley- town School. West End Rod and Gun Club Enjoys am Outing—Children’s Day Ob- servance at Fletc¥er Church, = eee =e Flag day was appropriately observed yesterday by the public schools of Tenley- town, and quite an interesting program was rendered in the afternoon. The school Opened the exercises with the singing of America, and this was followed by a reci- tation, “Patriotic Dolls,” by Florence Cur- ran; recitation, “My Country's Flag,” Har- ry Melton; chorus, merica’s Hymn,” by the fifth, seventh and eighth grades; read- ing, “History of Our Flag,” Charles Gra- ham; recitation, “The Old Flag Forever,” Ear! Sonnerman; song, “Revolutionary Tea Party,” by the sixth grade; recitation, “Our Flag,” Geneivo Lingley; reading, “Our Na- tional Banner,” Edwin Armes; song, “Un- der the Hedge Rose,” first grade; recita- tion, “The Flag,” Mary Donaldson; recita- tion, “Old Glor; Effie Robey; song, “I Know a Land,” Jane Curran and chorus; » “The American Flag,” Elsie Pax- ton; address, by Mr. I. C. Dungan of Ohio; chorus, “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” entire school. The address of Mr. Dungan was hight: interesting and patriotic, and was cane listened to by the scholars. The celebra- tion was a complete success. Enjoyed an Outing. The West End Rod and Gun Club made its initial trip of the season Sunday on its palatial house boat, the entire day being spent on the canal, amid the picturesque scenery. It was a family outing, and most of the members of the club brought their mothers and fathers, wives, sisters and brothers, making a party of about forty- five people. The start was made shoruly after 8 o'clock, and the objective point was some distance above Cabin John bridge. The meals were cooked on the boat. It was near 8 o'clock in the eve ing when the party, happy and tired, reached home. Among those who partici- pated were Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Emory Brown and family, Mr. Charles Hughes and family, Mr. Henry Haneke, Mr. Charles Haneke and family, Mr. Frank Ash, Mrs. Sadie Sullivan, Miss Ma Mc- Kenna, Miss Mary McCracken, Mr. Fred Ockershausen, Mr. Carl Ockershausen, Mr. John Franke. Fletcher Church Exercises. The celebration of Children’s day at the Fletcher M. E. Church Sunday school Sun- day was highly interesting. ‘Whe pulpit platform was beautifully decorated with potted plants and flowers. The superin- tendent, Mr. George W. Graves, was aa- sisted in the service by the officers ana teachers. The singing was in charge of Mr. William M. Chase. Peculiar Deposits. Within the past few days the residents of Georgetown Heights have noticed a pe- culiar sticky and gummy preparation that was visible every morning on the leaves of all of the trees of the vicinity, While the maple trees seem to have more of the deposit than any other variety of tree, yet every leaf has some of the secretion, or whatever else it may be, even to the leaves of rose bushes. Some people claim that it is what i8 termed “honey dew.” be true, 2s the bees have been industriou: ly at work on the deposits. The “dew, however, is said to make poor honey in taste and quality, and that when bees are fed of it during the winter it invariably has a fatal effect. Ran a Narrow Risk. Mr. and Mrs. Perry of New York city met with a narrow escape from death by drowning yesterday evening at Cabin John bridge. The two are visiting the city, stop- ping at 808 K street, and yesterday went out to the bridge for a pleasure journey. While waiting for dinner at the hotel they went for a row on the canal, and when in the middle of the waterway the boat upset, throwing the occupants into the water. The two were struggling in the canal, and were going down for the second time, when rescued by Mr. William Ridgway, who is connected with the hotel. Beyond a wet- ting and a shock to the nervous system, no damage resulted, though Mr. Perry lost a diamond stud and gold watch and chain, for which he has offered a reward. —_—___ Lariat Made From Women's Hair. From the Chicago inter-Ocean. Up the Wenatchee valley, on the Upper Columbia river, lives an old Indian chief named Le Pier, who is the owner of a most remarkable souvenir of the early days on the western frontier. It is a lasso fifty feet long, and made entirely from the hair taken from scalps of white women. Though the old Indian allows but few people to sec it, those who have say it shows the dark tresses of brunette women, mingled with brown and auburn and in half a dozen places yellow. But saddest of all to contemplate are traces of gray and white beeen tion eo bates — strange lariat. It ved it thirty women were scalped to make this fearful. relic, nearly all whom were Old Le Pier sets a high value on the grewsome thing, believing it to have some occult power. “The best thing I heard,” writes a cor- respondent of the London Dally News, “in