Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1897, Page 11

vw i EVENIN? STAR. THe —>____ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsylvania Avene, Cor. 1th &t, by The Beane] sae pao per Company, 8. H. Ki Pres't. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. ——— The Erening Star ts served tc subscribers in the city by carriers, om their own uccount, at 10 cents Per week, or 45 cents per month. Copies at the counter Z cents each. By matl—anywhere fn the United States or Canada—postage prepaid —60 cents ber month. Satarday Quirtuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postuge added, $2.00. Entered at th> Fost Office at Washington, D. C., as vecond-class mall matter.) ‘7A mail subscriptions mast be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made kcown on application. Part2. The Foening Star. Pages 11-14. ile WASHINGTON, D. ©., TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. OPPOSED TO THE AIR MOTOR Report Made to North Capitol and Ecking- ton Association. Arrangements Made by the Associn- tion to Grect the New Fire Com- pany—Flag Presentation. The North Capitol and Eckington Citi- zens’ Association met last evening at their hall, corner Lincoln avenue and R street. A number of matters of local interest were discussed, and arrangements were made for celebrating the opening of the new engine house, on North Capitol and Quincy streets, by a flag presentation and a display of fire- works the evening of July 5, when, it is expected, Commissioners Wight and Black will be present. The meeting was called to order by Presi- dent Wm. G. Henderson, W. J. Hughes acting as secretary, and S. M. Leitzell, treasurer. There was a large attendance, three new members being elected, as fol- lows: Sidney P. Hollingsworth of 35 Quincy street, H. L. Atwell of 39 Quincy street, Joseph E. Casey of 170 Ist street rortheast. M. A. Mess, chairman of the committee on streets, reported that, in reply to a com- plaint of the association, Capt. Beach cf the engineer department had written that notice had been served on the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Compaay to repair the dangerous holes along its tracks, and every effort had been made by the Dis- trict to require it to do so. The funds of the District were so small that pitfalls complained of could only be filled in with gravel awaiting the making of proper re- pairs by the railroad company. Regarding the improvement asked for on Ist street, Capt. Beach also replied that Ist street between Pierce and © streets, and from P street to Florida avenue, had been placed on the schedule for improvement for the fiscal year 18%, the estimated cost of these two pieces of work being $1,0u0 and $8,000, respectively. Railway Committee Report. T. P. Kane made a report from the com- mittee on railways. He referred to state- met.ts publ'shed yesterday fn effect that the District expert who had been testing the air motor for some time past had made a favorable report upon it to the District Commissioners, and that the probabilities were the Commissioners would approve the system and issue permits for the equipment of the lines of the Eckington company with he rope “If such be the case,” said M is perhaps just as well that It should be so, and that the farce which w: will wi during the next two years be cor at once, for the sooner ‘t begins the quicker we will get through with it, ard the sooner get down to something practical and sub- stantial. tied : “An approval of the air motor system by the Commissioners me nothing more nor less than an indefinite postponement of the time when a permanent and satisfac- tory system of rapid transit will be put upon the Eckington lines. It simply means an extension of time for air motor tes for experimenting with that system will 50 on under the guise of a pretentel equip- ment until it has been demonstrated by an actual trial of two or three years that the air motor, like the storaxe battery car. is a commercial failure, and will meet with the same fate—ultimate abandonment. Purely Speculative. All the ficures thus far made as to the cost of operation of air motors are purely speculative. The advocates and promotors of the air motor start out with an adm: sion, based upon estimates, and not upon facts; that the cost of operation of that system is 14 cents per car mile as against 9 cents per car mile of the underground électric syste:a, based upon actual figures made during years of operation. When a trial of a year or two of the afr motor in regular service has been had, it will be found that the wear and tear on the com- plicated machinery of the car, together with that upon the roadbed, because of the immense weight of the air motor, wili in- crease the cost of operation far beyond the admitted cost of today, based upon esti- mates, and that it will exceed by far that of any motive power in use. “No storage battery system has ever been devised which can compete In cost of operation with power furnished from a centra! station. The frequent recharging of the air motors will also add to the cost of operation, because of the extra cars re- quired to take the place of those undergo- ing the recharging process, otherwise no schedule can be maintained with regularity and satisfaction. Adapted to Short Lines. “All these factors were taken into the caleulation of the practical railroad men in New York city, and elsewhere, who have given the air motor serious consideration, and the one conclusion reached is that it is a power adapted only to short lines of a few miles in length; but Washington, being a sort of experimental garden for the United States, is the only place where the owners and promotors of the air motor can find a foothold for it. “It is understood that those who own a considerable interest in the Hoadley air motor own also a controlling interest in the Eckington Ine, and it is believ-d that their purpose is not so much a desire to equip the Eckington line with the air motor system as it is. to use the line as an ad- vertisement of their patent in order to float their stock and unload the machine pon somebody else. . Classed us n Novelty. “{ want to say to the members of this association that even if the Commissioners of the District approve this novelty, the Eckington line will never be permanently equipped with it, for the duration of its life will be but a few years at the farthest, when it will be compelled to give way to something permanent and wholly satisfac- tory. It is a pity that time must be wasted in order to demonstrate these facts, “but for my part I have not the least doubt of the ultimate fate of the air motor. H. S. Will‘ams reported the completion of arrangements for the flag presentation to the new engine company on North Cap- {tol street July 5. He said an ample fund had been raised to purchase a set of colors for the engine house, to provide a» elabor- ate display of fireworks, and to engage a band of music. It is expected, he suid, that Commissioners Wight and Black will be present, as will Chief Parris of the fire department. The evening’s entertainment ts to begin shortly before 7 o'clock, with music and speeches. Rev. Dr. Duncan, pastor of the Eckington Presbyterian Church, will de- liver a patriotic address. Commissioner Ross could not-accept the invitation to be present on account of a previous engage ment, which will take him out of the city. The New School Building. The committee on schools was instructed by the association to request the Com- missioners to secure not less than 20.000 feet of ground on which to erect the pro- posed public school building in the vicinity of North Capitol and R streets, in order to provide abundant air space and a small play ground for the children; also to re- quest that a building of ornamental de- sign be erected rather than a jail-like structure so frequently seen among the school buildings. It was said that Suver- intendent Powell favored a site on Ist street east, between Q and Quincy streets. Attention was called to the filthy condi- tion of some of the alleys in Eckington, and the committee on streets was requested te report this fact to the Commissioners, in order to have the condition corrected. The association adjourned until the fourth Monday in September: Kane, WORK OF LABOR DELEGATES Proceedings of the Central Union at the Regular Weekly Meeting. Protest Against Issuance of Permits to Street Bands—Preparations for Labor Day—Mars Mecting. The regular weekly meeting last evening of the Central Labor Union was attended by the representatives of nineteen organiza- tions. President Malford Spehn occupied the chair, and Mr. J. J, Crowley served as recretary. The union indorsed a protest from Co- lubia Musical League to Major Moore of the police department, regarding the tssu- ance of permits to several German street bands, composed, it was alleged, of mendi- cants. It was asserted that the bands make engagements at $1 a day per mem- ber, with the privilege of passing around the hat for voluntary contributions. The league brought this matter to the at- tention of the Central Labor Union some months ago, and through a committee of the latter a statement was made to Major Moore in respect to this injurious compe- tition, and the permits were revoked. Re- cently, however, they were renewed, the street musiclans having promised that they would thereafter accept no engagements to play for special occasions. The objections were made at this time by the league because it was stated several engagements had been taken by these bands in violation of the agreements under which the permits were granted. The secretary was instructed to communicate the facts to Major Moore. Labor Day Excursion. The committee on ways and means was directed to procure 2,000 tickets for the ex- cursion to be given to River View Labor day, and to arrange all details for the ex- curston. Delegate Heisley reported that the elec- trical workers employed on an improve- ment at Glen Echo had quit because they Gid not get their money. It was stated that the men were brought from Baltimore and were about to return there, when the contracior persuaded them to resume oper- ations, after giving them money which, he said, he had reserved to pay carpenters,and as a result the carpenters had to go with- out their mone The question of immigration legislation, which was submitted to the Central Labor Unien by the executive council of the Amcrican Federation of Labor, was re- ferred to a specizl tommittee’ of three, composed of the with Delegates Sil- ver and Gompers, who were directed to procure all data regarding the matter and to repor! at the lest meeting of the Central Labor Union to be held in July. It is un- derstood that after the committee makes its report the whole subject will receive the most careful consideration‘ of the membership. ‘The legislative committee, to which was referred the eight-hour police bill, report- ed that they hed been unable to procure a copy of the measure in time to submit a s of it to the meeting, and the :at- r will be considered at the next meeting, when the committee will make a full re- vort. Cuban Mass Meeting. Delegate Shandley, from the committee to arrange for a Cuban mass meeting, reported that the committeees of D. A. 66 and the local federation were not pres- ent at the last meeting of the joint com- mittee, but that there was a full attend- ance of committees frem the trades unions. The committee aiso reported that it secmed evident that, neither of the K. of L. central bodie® desired to participate, nd that if the metting Was made a suc- cess it would be due entirely to the ef- forts of the trades union organizations afliiiated with the Central Labor Union and Building Traces Council. The chair requested that every orga zation affiliated with the Central Labor Uniou stall have a delegate present at the meeting of the jcint committee Wednes- day evening next. everal large buildings Were reported as being about to be erected, and the maiter was referred to the contract committee, with directions to try and secure the work of construction for union men. A delegate stated that the Plumbers’ and Gas Fitters’ Urion had withdrawn from the local federation and wo affiliate with the Building Trades Council, and that several members had requested that the Central Laber Union send a committee to attend the next meeting of the Plumbers’ and Gas Fitters’ Union and invite them to be represented in the central body. The matter was referred to Messrs. McCrink, White and Shandley—three of the com- mittee on organization. Delegates Shandiey and Lannis were aj- pointed as additional members of the ways and means committee. Se CATTLE PARAGRAPH REACHED. Progress of the Senate Upon the Tariff Bil. From the tariff discussion in the Senate yesterday afternoon branched off to the prosecution of trusts, in which Messrs. Allen and Hoar discussed the law, Mr. Hoar also said tnat he thought it likely an amendment relating to trusts would be offered In connection with the present bill tending to perfect provisions in that schedule in the tariff bill of "04, and de- claring that such provisions are not re- pealed by this bill. Such an amendment had been prepared by Mr. Pettus of Ala- bama, and Mr. Hoar said he expected to vote for it when it came up. Mr. Mande moved to amend the pending hide paragraph by including skins of goats, angora shcep, kangaroos, etc., at 20 per cent ad valorem; rejected. The vote was then taken on the hide paragraph, as amended by the committee, making the duty 20 per cent ad valorem. and it was agreed to—v to 20. One demo- crat, Rawlins of Utah, and Messrs. Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Jones of Nevada, Stewart, antle and Teller voted with the repubii- s in the affimative. The balance of the vote was on party lines. The committee presented a substitute for paragraph 427, band or belting leather, etc., the text ef which is given in the re- port, elsewhere, of the action of the com- mittee. Mr. Allison explained the substitute as more selentific than the former one. it Was agreed to—i0 to 19. ‘The glove paragraphs were taken up and agreed to without change from paragraph 428 to 434. The substitute previously agreed to by the committee for paragraph 434 was of- fered by Mr. Allison and agreed to; also paragraph 435. This completed the leather and gloves paragraphs. Mr. Allison proposed a substitute for paragraph 215, relating to cattle, as fol- lows: Less than a year old, § a head; on all other cattle, if valued at not more than $14, $3.50 a head; valued at more than $14 and not more than $25, 25 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than $25, 30 per cent. The substitute was agreed to. The bill was laid aside at 5 o'clock, and after an executive session the Senate ad- journed. ———___--_______ Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- pointed as follows: Maryland—Shiloh, Carroll county, G. C. Garrett. Virginia — Charlemont, Pryor; Hemmet, C. M. Huddleston; cham, F. 8. Bayly: Price’s Fork, R. L. Olinger; Robi- ous, C. A eg eg Dey because WEYLER TO THE - CUBANS Tells People of Santiago His Uoming Means Peace or War. Canovas Promises More Troops— Madrid Papers Try to Stir Up a War Sentiment. A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, says: Captain General Weyler arrived at Santi- ago de Cuba Sunday afternoon. The steam- er was met by a number of tugs, having on board the municipal authorities, provincial authorities and General Lanares, the mili- tary commanéer of the district. The port and shipping were profusely decorated in henor of the captain general and he was cheered by large numbers of people. At the palace the captain general re- ceived all the local civil and miiitary nu- thorities. He explained that he was com- ing to pacify that part of the island, and that though he was strongly desirous of peace, his system of making war was to be rigorous toward the “rebels” who refuse to accept the clemency which Spain through him offered them. The general added: “Notwithstanding the examples in rigor set by other colonial nations, I attend to the reconstruction of the wealth of the is- land. This was the purpose which inspired my last decrees, and I propose to continue this policy, although I have been co: in some instances to countenance d tion, owing to the fact that circumsti have made it necessary in some ca destroy the resources of the rebe Brings Peace or War. . The captain general then referred io the sincerity of the Spanish government in its desire to introduce reforms in Cuba, con- cluding with the remark: “I come to bring peace or war. If the former is accepted we will then return to the law. But if the latter is desired, behind me come foriy bat- talions of troops.” Advices received from official sources at Sancti Spiritus announce the surrender there to the Spanish authorities of tne in- surgent governor, Felix Compantoni, an in- surgent major, three insurgent prefects, three insurgent mail carriers, six insurgenis beionging to the escort of Volloso, the in- surgent leader, and 84 men and 344 women and children. Official dis atches from Trinidad, ince of Santa Clara, say that 300 per heve surrendered there to the Spaniards. The families, it is added, are lodged in the railroad station, which js overcrowded. Fifteen of the party have died from fever. Small skirmishes only taken place recently in the other provinces, with but slight loss on either side. Sprnish War Feeling Arouxed. A Madrid dispatch to the New York Her- ald says: On account of Silvela’s recent bellicese speech and the constant news of Spanish defeats in Havana province a feeling is re- viving in favor of war with the United States. Several newspapers publish excit- ing editorials against the states. Reinforcements for Cuba. Senor Canovas del Castillo says that in case the Spanish forces in Cuba should suffer severely from sickness during the rainy season the government will send 20,000 additional troops to the island in Gctober in order to maintain the army at its full strength and to inflict a final blow upon the insurgents. Pitched Battle Expected. Another special to the Philadelphia Press frcm Havana says: Weyler expects a great pitched battle upon the plains of Camaguey when he meets Garcia, the result of which may be the turning point in the war. Should W ler’'s army meet with defeat, Spain will then be ready to listen to President Mc- Kinley's offers of intervertion. If Spain wins and Garcia is routed Wey- will assume a magnanimous role, pro- im general amnesty and offer the Cu- bans complete autonomy and full personal gue pelitical guarantees under the Spanish ag. Should these overtures be refused it is predicted that the war of extermination with all its horrors will be waged to the bitter end. Government advices announce the surrender in Santa Clara province in one day of 400 insurgents, the number in- cludir.g 100 women and 60 children El Comercio warns the government that agents of the American Sugar Trust are row in Cuba buying up all the best plan- tations and urges Weyler to prevent by special decree foreigners from buying or holding real estate here in future. A syn- dicate of New York men is said to have representatives in Pinar del Rio purchasing tobacco estates with a view of controlling the leaf market. ——__+ PERSECUTIONS le TEHERAN. The United States Minister Protests in Vain Against the Outrages. According to advices just received at the State Department from the United States minister to Persia, the Mahometans in Te- heran, Persia, recently invaded the Jewish quarters of that city and inflicted the most shocking maltreatment upon the residents. United States Minister McDonald, learning of the persecutions, appealed, in the name of humanity, to the chief of the shah’s minis- ters to interfere and stop the outrages. The official promised t2 do so, but, according to the report, the persecutions continued until after the officers sent to protect the help- less victims hed extorted all their money. The London Daily Chronicle publishes, under reserve. a letter from Teheran, the capital of Persia, describing a terrible per- secution of the Hebrews. According to the correspondent, a mob of fanatical Moslems has savagely attacked the Jewish quarters of the city and is threatening to extermi- nate the Jews unless they embrace Ma- hemetanism. The government, although it has dispatched troops to quell the disor- ders, appears to be almost powerless to stem the tide of. fanaticism. ——__—o+_____ RECENT DETAILS. to Change Their Posis, Capt. Wm. A. Mann, 17th Infantry, and Lieut. Wm. H. Osborne, Ist Cavalry, have been detailed to attend the encampment of the National Guerd of Missouri from July 4 to August 22. Major Wm. 8. Stanton, Corps of Engin- cers, has been ordered to duty as. engineer of the tenth light house district, relieving Col. J. A. Smith, Corps of Engineers. Lieut. A. M. Davis, 8th Cavalry, has been detailed to duty at Vincennes Untversity, Ind. Second Lieutenants Wm. P. Pence, 5th Artillery, and Jos. Wheeler, jr., 4th Artil- lery, have been relieved from further tn- struction at the Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., and ordered to duty at the West Point Military Academy. Lieut. John Conklin, jr., 2d Artillery, has been ordered to attend the encampment of thestninoe National Guard from August 1 to 14. The following assignments of officers to regiments have been announced: Major James,Cheeter to the 84 Artillery. bn wat Sepactn meet She Col bia, f genet men’ jum! or ee to duty = Fort Canby, Wash- ington, and proceed to join that post. Capt. John D. C. Hoskins to the 84 Artil- Hinkley, jr., to a vacancy of second lieu- tenant, 3d Artillery, Light Battery C. He will remain on duty with Battery I, Sth Ar- tillery, until September 1, 1897. Major David H. Kinzie, 3d Artillery, will, upon the arrival at Fort Canby, Washing- ton, of Major James Chester, 3d Artillery, report by telegraph to the commanding general, Department ef California, for as- signment to a station in that department. ees THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Reorganization Inte Twelve Divisions to Take Place July 4. The Southern Railway Company will to a considerable extent be reorganized Sunday next. In accordance with erders issued to- day by Vice President and General Man- ager Frank 8, Gannon, the:system will af- ter July 4 consist of twelve divisions in- stead of elght, as at presemt, and they will be designated by name instead of by num- ber. ‘The Washington division will extend from this city to Monroe, Va., and will include the main line between those points and the Manassas, Washington and Ohio, Harri- sonburg and Warrenton branches, respec- tively. Mr. E. Ryder wil be superintendent, with headquarters at Charlottesville, Va. The Norfolk division will be in charge of Mr. N. J. O'Brien, superintendent, with headquarters at Greensboro’, N. C., and will comprise the main line between Mon- roe, Va., and Spencer, N. C., at which place the company has erected extensive shops; also the branches diverging from the main line between Monroe and Spencer. The Gharlotte division wil Ibe in charge of Superintendent W. B. Reyder, headquar- ters, Charlotte, N. C., and will comprise the main line and branches from Spencer to Greenville, S.C. The Atlanta division, W. A. Vaughan, superintendent; headquarters, Atlanta, will comprise the main line and branches be- tween Greenville ard Atlanta. The Birmingham division, A. J. Frazer, superintendent, Birmingham, Ala., will ex- tend from Anstill, Ga., to Greenville, Miss., including various branches. The Richmond divisfon will extend front Neapolis, opposite Danville, Va., to West Point, with branches, and will be in charge of W. T. West, Richmond, Va. The Asheville division, O. Sprigg, superintendent, Asheville, N. C., will com- prise the main line and branches between Salisbury, N. C., and Morristown, Tenn. The Columbia division, P. I. Welles, su- perintendent, Columbia, S. C., will extend from Charlotte, N. C., to Augusta, Ga., in- cluding the various branches. The Macon division, W. R. Beaupr! perintendent, Macon, G: the line and ‘branches bet Brunswick, Ga. The Anniston, Ala., division will extend from Atlanta Junction, Ga., to Meridian, Miss., with A. Gordon Joncs, Selma, Ala., superintendent, and will embrace a num- ber of branches. The Knoxville division will comprise the main line and branches of the old East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, from Bristol to Chattanooga, with F. K. Huger, Knoxville, Tenn., superintendent. The Louisville division, G. R. Loyal, su- perintendent, Louisville, Ky., will extend frem Louisville to Lexington, and will also include several branches. In accor¢ance with orders from Vice ident Gannon, a new system of disci- pline has been adopted for the government of the employes in the 6perating cepart- rents, and in future ‘2 discipline regord book will be kept in the superintendent's office ip. which.an entry will becmade of every case of neglect of duty, violation of rules,--bad-conduet; etc., with the penaity imposed. ‘There will also be kept inthis book a credit account in which record will be made of excellent conduct, deeds otf heroism, loyalty, ete., which shall be given full consideration in connection with the charges entered againgt each emmoye. These books will be open to the inspec- tion of any employe for examination ot his own record, but ne qmploye wil! be per- mitted to examine the gecerd of another. This is intended to abolish the system ot suspensions ‘heretofore ;in).vogus; “and as Low practiced upon negrig every railroad in the country. 1 a OBJECTED TO HISSING. su- will comprise en Atianta and Heated Words an@ & Collision Fol- lowed, by Workhouse Sentence. There was a rather spirited race war last evening at 37th street, which re- sulted in considerable ‘excitement. High Trunnell, a white boy, 'was passing along the street, when a group of colored youths, after the manner of geese, hissed at him. This demonstration angered High, and un- pleasant words were exchanged. The whit2 Loy finally drew a ling on the pavement and announced in threatening tones: "kill any — of a nigger who crosses that line.” John Coats volunteeréd to’ represent the colored contingent, and, without fear or hesitation, stepped on the near side of the danger mark. Without preliminaries, Trunnell procecded to faithfully carry out his threat. He lifted Coats in the air and then dashed him to the pavement with great “force. Just then Policeman Passano appeared on the scene, and put an end to hostilities. After hearing the testimony, Judge Mills sentenced both Trunnell and Coats to tif- teen days in the work house. “I do not see how the court réaches that decision,” remarked Attorney Jones, who represented the defendants. “The ccurt has reached that decision, though,” replied Judge Mills, “and that ends the case. Call the next, Mr. Clerk.” ot Eastern Star Chapters Fraternize. Ruth Chapter, No. 7, Order of the East- ern Star, of Hyattsville, entertained Ruth Chapter, No. 1, of Brightwood, and Ruth Chapter, No.4, of Washicgton at the Mason- ic Hall, Hyattsville, last evening. Over 150 s&vests were present, and the meeting was exceptionally interesting. Adéresses were delivered by several of the visitors, followed by an impromptu darce, after- which supper was served. The chapter in Hyattsville has only re- cently_been organized. Its officers are: Mrs. J. C. Noel, worthy matron; Millard F. Hobbs, worthy patron; Miss Emily Schoepf, assoctate matron; Mrs. Harry B. Major, conductor; Rev. Charles Mayo, chaplain; Mrs. Van Loan, warder. The five points of the star are represented by ee Cole, Acker, Baukhages, Carney and ‘ox. —— Bible Society. ‘The board of managers of the Washing- ton City Bible Society held their regular ‘monthly meeting inj the parlors of the Young Men's Christizn Association last evening. Rev. Dr. Eyer: presicent, pre- The treasurer repotted meceipis in the month to, be $5. from: Capt. John Smith. Grants from the depogitory’ in the month amounted to $17.08v/ Mr. presented a check covering the Whitsuntide collection of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, amounting to $12.38, and his diligence in behalf of the society was commended to the other mem- bers of the board. ‘The it shrinkage in the amounts given, to t! society was a cree ail toca its aroeuee. effect upon all foreign jnissionary societies was enforced. ‘The board suspended the veual monthly meetings for the months of July and August, appointed the president, sec- retary and treasurerses amexecutive eom- aes ad ning oc eis rned to meet on the evening of ‘Monday in Se; tember at 6:30 o'clock: ne Literary Society: Officers. The semi-annual imeeting-of the Eastern Literary Asgociation,. whith is composed ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS Bumor That Foults, the Fugitive, is in the Vicinity. The Police Pursue the Clues—Impa- tlence Over the Delay in Rapid Transit—Current Events Club. For most of the day yesterday there was @ great deal of excitement in Anacostia over a rumor that Foultz, the alleged mur- derer, who is wanted by the police author- ities of the District, was in the neighbor- hood. Early in the morning one of the officers on duty near the south end of the Navy Yard bridge observed a man whom he sup- Posed, from the previously printed descrip- tions of Foultz, to be Foultz, going up Monroe street, and he at once ordered him to halt. Instead of obeying the man took to his heels and ran away. The policeman pursued him for a considerable distance, but was unable to overtake him. Seeing that pursuit on foot was useless, the officer returned to the Anacostia sub- station and reported the matter. It be- came noised around soon after that Foultz had been seen on the Morris road, and Sergt. Anderson, with his mounted force, made a thorough search of the entire vicinity, but . without finding the man wanted. Later a rumor reached Anacostia that Foultz was hiding in the cld magazine in Fort Stanton, and several boys living in the town volunteered to reconnolter the fort and investigate. They crept quietly up to the high ground overlooking the maga- zine, and were rewarded by seeing a man just beyond. The boys hurried to Serat. Anderson and reported what they had dis- covered, but before the police could reach the epot the man disappeared. It is the opinion of a great many persons in the vicinity of Anacostia and Hillsdale that Foultz is still in the neighborhood, and further search will be made for him. Capital Railway Matters. Rumors in circulation in influential quar- ters are to the effect that unless more active steps are taken in the near future to operate the electric railway between Congress Heights and the south end of the Navy Yard bridge, a petition will be pre- sented to the District Commissioners, or other authority having control of the mat- ter, to compel the removal of the poles on Monroe street and Nichols avenue, and the tion of the pavement to the condi- tion in which it was previous to the plant- ing of the poles there. Yesterday the engine in the power he’ was removed, and, it is said, was shipped to a point outside of the District. It ts claimed that a new and more powerful engine has been ordered, but no one seems. to know when it is to arrive. Meanwhile the cars of the line are left standing in the middle of the street, at Congress ights, and in such a wey that persons desiring to drive past are given a great deal of trouble. They are also unprotected from the weather, and some of them have been lifted from their trucks. There is a vast amount of discourage- ment over this matter among the people on the south side of the river, and fears are expressed by many that the advent of rapid transit for the residents of that sec- tion is still a long way off. Nothing is be- ing done toward repairing the Navy Yard bridge. It has been understood that the railway company promiséd, if the District Commts- sioners would furnish the, lumber, which they have done, the repairs would be made at once, but it was yesterday staied by @ person interested in the railway com- pany that no further steps would be taken in the matter until after July 1. Will Change Its: Name. The members of the Current Events Club, it is understood, have determined to change the name of the organization, bu= the new title has not yet been selected. The de- parture is to be made because many of the members want to hereafter discuss the his- tory of various nations, which cannot be consistently done while the name continues as at present. The new name will be ‘chosen at the next meeting of the club, which will take place the last Friday in September. Mrs. Sherwood's Loss. Mrs. Sherwood, the authoress, who re- sides in Anacostia, a few days ago sus- tained quite a heavy loss. She had for a number of: months been engaged upon a book, for the publication of which arrange- ments were made with a Philadelphia house, and the manuscript was forwarded by Mrs. Sherwood, but by some means it was lost en route. The missing article represented a great deal of study and labor on the part of the authoress. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the directors of the Anacostia Building and Loan Association was held last evening at the office of no , No. 114 Monroe street. Mr. H. eerie who had been president ever since the association was organized, ten- dered his resignation, and Mr. W. N. Free- man was elected his successor. Some minor changes were made in the constitution, and the history of the association was review- ed, after which lunch was served. ——_— Presidential Nominations Confirmed. "The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: Henry Fink of Wisconsin, collector of internal revenue for the first district of Wisconsin; Hector De Castro of New York, consul general at Rome, Italy; Irving B. Dudley of California, minister to Peru Thomas C. Daweon of Iowa, secretary of the legation of the United States at Rio de Janeiro; Frank C. Denison of Vermont, t Woodstock, N. B.; Frank Diiling- fare or California, consul at Auckland, N. Z.; H. 8. Harkins of North Carolina, col- e. lector of internal revenue fifth district of North Carolina; M. W. Sutton of Kansas, collector of internal reverue, district of Kansas; Col. C. H. Carlton, 8th Cavalry, brigadier general; Capt. G. C. Remey, com- modore in the navy; First Lieut. Herbert Deakyne, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., to be a member of the-California debris com- mission; Commander Wiliam H. Whiting, to be a captain; Lieut. Commander Freder- ick M. Symon to be a commander; Sec- ond Lieut. William N. McKelvy, United States Marine Corps, to be a first Heuten- ant. Oo Treasury Appointments. John W. Collins, engineer-in-chief of the revenue cutter service, will be nominated by the President within the next few days as captain of engineers in that service. Mr. J. W. Roberts of Illinois, assistant chief computer in the office of the super- yising architect of the treasury, has been ‘appointed superintendent of the public buliding at San Francisco, and Mr. Lee Ulery of Ilinois, a computer in the same office, has been appointed superintendent of the mint building at Denver. ‘William G. Raymond, professor of civil and in the Rengeellaer ape ite, and — Se pointed @ committee to make an investiga- e It matters little whet itis"that you want whether SS ee an ee eau whio'casr #1 your nest. COAL MINERS RESTLESS Prospect That a General Strike May Be De- clared July 3. Pittsburg District Miners De Ad a Go Cents a Ton, a mee of 15 Cents Over Present Rates. Reports from the Pittsburg coal mining district indicate that there is a good deal of unrest among the miners. Whether a general strike will be Gectzied is a disput- ed question. One Pittsburg dispatch sa: “There will be no general strike of miners in the near future, notwithstanding the determined efforts of some of the lead- ers to bring about a suspension. “District President Patrick Dolan of the miners’ organization returned today from Columbus, where he had attended a three days’ secret session of the national execu- live board of the United Mine Workers, at which the question of demanding the 6) cent rate was under discussion. No agree- ment was reached, and work will con- tinue.’ May Be a General Strike. A special to the New York Journal from the same district says: Acting under or- ders from the national officials of their union, 125,000 coal mirers in five states will strike for higher wages on Saturday, July 3. The edict has gone forth to the rank and file from the national officers of the United Mine Workers in Columbus, Ohio. The battleground of this great conflict will cover the coal centers of Ohio, Liit- nois, Indiana and West Virginia and that great bituminous section in western Penn- sylvania known as the Pittsburg district. The strike order results from a four days’ consultation In Columbus between the members of the national executive board of the Miners’ Union and the sis- trict presidents. The session concluded early Sunday morning. To every mem- ber of the conference there had been sub- mitted a long list of questi on the condition of his district, and wien all the reports had been received and debated a strike was decided to be the only log'cal action. Demand GP Centx a Ton. The price demanded by the miners is 69 cents per ton, based on the thin vein regicn of western Pennsylvania. Allowing for the customary differentials, this will give a @)-cent rate In Ohio and a corre- sponding figure in the various fieids in Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia. At the present time the miners are gct- ting 51 cents in Pitisburg, and on last Saturday a conference wus held in Cotum- bus bet en the Ohio miners and ope! tors, at which the employers demanded that the rate in the buckeye field be re- duced from 54 to 51 cents. In Hiinots and Indiana the niners have been working for anything they can get, doing it, too, at the advice of their ofti- cers. But this. policy was not entirely successful. So restless did the miners of the Pittsburg district become that the men were called together in special convention three weeks ago tc receive the warning that premature aggression might jeopard- ize the final outcome of the strike. Outlook is Unfavorable. The outlook for the miners’ success in this fight is not favorable. The manifesta- tions of restlessness in al! sections warned the operators of impending strife. For two weeks they have been storing coal. There are fifty miles of loaded cars on the sia ing in the vicinity of the great coal ship- ping cenier of Cleveland. The railroads in the Pittsburg di have not been able to supply the unus demand for cars made by the operators. In several places the railroads themselves have stored up great quantities of coal. At the end of the 22d street bridge in Pittsburg a great force of workmen iump- ed coal from coal trains all day Sunda;. LITTLE SUFFERING FOUND. An Agreeable Deport From the Flood- ed District of Texas. Capt. George B. Davis, commissary of subsistence, has returned from a visit to the flooded district of Texas in the vicini- ty of El Paso. He was charged with the distribution of the relief appropriation of Congress. He reports that he found com- paratively little suffering, and that the peo- ple did not appear to require government aid. He issued rations to the extent of about $500, and reports that the people do not need further outside aid. The uzex- pended balance of the appropriation will be turned back into the treasury. Discussing the McCord Case. The nomination of W. H. McCord to be governor of Arizona was under discussion by the Senate in executive session for al- most half an hour yesterday, but no con- clusion was reached. A great part of this time was spent in an effort to reach an un- derstanding as to when the case should be disposed of, though there was also more or less discussion of the merits of the case, Senators Shoup and Carter speaking in de- fense of McCord, and Senators White, Bate and Berry against him. Senator Shoup took occasion to deny the charges of collu- sion published against himself in the case as chairman of the committee on terri- tories. No time was set for disposing of the case. +2 + _______ Mexican Government Rejected It. About the end of last month it was stated in some of the newspapers of this country that the Mexican government had granted to a company of American citizens a concession for the purpose of establishing a gambling house at Tijuana, in the terri- tory of Lower California. The attention of the Mexican government having been call- ed to that statement by its legation in this city, a full and explicit denial of the same has been published in the Official Journal of Mexico of the 15th instant. It is true that indirectly some propositions were made looking to the establishment of a lottery and not a gambling house in Lower Cali- fornia, but the Mexican government did not even consider such propositions, much less approve them. ——-++—_____ For Lynched Italians’ Familics. Senator Davis has reported from the committee on fcreign relations an amend- ment to the general deficiency bill to pay $6,000 to the families of the three Italians lynched at New Orleans. SES Cae Local Pensions Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—John A. Edson, Wii- Ham 8. 8. Erb, Arnold Stub. (Maryland—Sophronia Courtney, Halti- more. —_—_—_— Gen. Lee Defends His Son. Consul General Lee has telegraphed the Secretary of Btate that the statement that Printers’ Inf the fittfe schoot: master of advertising), saps: JIE is cfaimed for tbe Washingfon Star, and proBablp truthtuffy cfaim:d, that no ofser newspaper in fhe countre goes fo so fargz & percenfage of aff fBe Bouses tiffin @ radius of fwentp mifes from {Se office of pufficafion. EXTENDS THE INVITATION Washington Board of Trade to National Ed- ucational Association. Important vit Action Looking to the ing of the Next Annual Meet- ing Here—Committce Appointed. Washington will make a Strong bid for the National Educational Association to meet here in 1808. A special meeting of the board of trade was held yesterday at its rooms, 1410 G street, to consider the question of sending an invitation to the association. The directors present were: 8. W. Woodw chairman; Charles J. Bell, Archibald Greenlees, T. A. Lambert, H. L. Biscoe, Thomas W. Smith, Isadore 5 W. S. Thompson and Secretary O”Netl. Others who were in attendance were Presi- dent B. L. Whitman of the Columbian Uni- versity; Mrs. Sara A. Spencer of the Spen- cerian Business School, Prof. J. O. Wilson, J. W. Powell of the District public schools and Alexander G. Bell, a commitiee to ex- tend the invitation on behalf of the citi- zens of Washington. Delegate Appol The proposition to send a delegate to the educational convention, which will meet in Milwaukee July 6, was approved, Prof. Powell being chosen. He was instructed to use his ¢fforts to bring the next convention here. Chairman Woodward read a letter upon the subject from the Commissioners, and one from the board of public school trus- tees, respectively. Mrs. Spencer made an enthusiastic ad- dress in approval of the proposal. Two years ago, she stated, when the convention was held as far west as Denver, ( 0) delegates were present. She was if it would be held in Washington th tendance would be three or four tins great. Prof. Wilson spoke of how the defegares and visitors could’ be received and their wants attended to. In case the convenzion should be attracted to Washington he thought the halls and other public plac would have to be engaged for the modation of the persons attending. T. A. Lambert, and unanimously ind ‘Resolved, That the board of d Tordially unite with the board of tr Commissioners and public sch in extending to the National Ex Association an invitation to convene in this city in 189s." A committee to further the projec formed with the following persons as mem- bers: Rey. B. L. Whitman, D. D., George 's and Prof. J. was read by from W. P. Wilson, secretary of Un phia Museum, returning ths to the board for the m: vin which their dele- 1 here recen _— THREW THE gates were entertat HE LAMP. John Admitted That Much, bat De- nied Other Allegation “I'm guilty of throwir the lamp,” was the response of a colored prisoner named John Hutchinson, when arraigned before Judee Kimball this morning, for an as- sault on Mary Stewart. “He pleads guilty to throwing the lamp at the woman,” the clerk told the court. “Indeed I don’t,” said the prison, guilty of throwing the lamp out the win- nt a plea of not guilty, and Mary Stewari, leading a small child, appeared on the stand. She informed the judge that when she went out last might she left her child in charge of the defendant, and when she returned home, about midnigh: she learned that he had whipped the Ii one. She called him to account for what he had@ done, she sald, and he struck her and then threw the coai oil lamp at her. “Was the lamp lighted?” interrupted the court. “No, sir,” was Mary’s ans’ it out before he threw it at me Policeman Vermillien of the fourth pre- cinct told the court of the exciting scene on E street southwest between 24 and 2d streets, in front of the house of the colored woman, and John Carroll, a neighbor, ex- plained how his attention was attracted by the cries of murder. He saw the lamp come out of the window after the woman, who came to his house for protection. “Judge, your honor,” said the prisoner, “Mary Stewart's a married woman, and I lives with her.” “And for which you ought to be in the penitentiary,” added the court. Hutchinson went on to complain that Mary~ had not treated him right. She usually has a great many people in the house until midnight, he says, and when she goes out she seliom gets back before 12 o'clock. “But,” said the court, “you have no right to complain. How old are you?” “Twenty years,” answered the prisoner. “And you are living in a way calculated to land you in prison,” the court told him. “Such relations will have to cease for a short time, at least, for you will go to jail for sixty e ‘he blew ae Went Down for Thirty Days. Rose Craig, colored, the female Sandow of Washington, who claims to be able to whip any two policemen on the force, and who, on one occasion, tossed a stalwart police court bailiff through a window, was before Judge Mills today as a vagrant, “She is continually drunk, and, further- more, is a woman of immoral character,” explained Policeman Sontag. “She engaged in a fight yesterday with another woman and stripped her of ail her clothing, in broad daylight, right out in the street.” Rosie made a strenuous effort to convince the court that she is a model of purity and peace, but Judge Mills is not susceptible to either flatter or oratory, and Rosie went down for thirty days. ee Will Hear Arguments. A meeting of the interstate commerce commissicn has been called for tomorrow to hear argument in the case of the produce exchange cr New York against the mem- bers of the Joint Traffic Association. As heretofore stated in The Star, the roads comprising the association, more than tho ~ York people with diserit aed e New in favor of Baltimore and ‘Philadelphia as against New York in the matter of east- bound grain rates from Chicago to the At- lantic ports named, and a@ great deal of testimony on the question has been taken by the commission. —.—._— Released With a Warning. Policeman Flynn, who is responsible for peace and good order about the Police Court, and who is ever on ;