Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENI 2 NG STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897-12 PAGES. ae ene ie ae era a e |W) ees Cap cea get LATE NEWS BY WIRE|CRAZED IN A CHURCH/AIR MOTORS AGAIN|AGAIN IN THE TOILS/FINANCE AND TRADE (“it theyre Rich's fron rad f0 earn that only onc, man re Bea shoes they’re proper.’ en hand to protect the The full force of this appreciate? when it is ated th: ufacturers and ship n matters came to t + covered by the d supply whate s nis means to Cleveland now a c 1 de-up. f all the Cleveland operarers M Zerbe, president of the Ohio and F al Company, is ine most sanguine. ke wh er in a few . and thinks that cers of the “hited Mine Worker f = mg a grand sta : "ae says of the situation: “Th with the mining business and t ; meager wages is the overplus of men. The introduc nachinery has inerey n a trouble 40 per Until 40. p of the ers find other chaaaeis of em- ploym re is bound to be a meager Wage rat DILLONVALE MEN QUIT WORK. They Would Not Work Under Protec- Deputy Marshals. WH w. ott had been announced by the W g and Laxe nent that its Dill t Dillonvale would | res ng with the miners protected by a erous posse of United States marshals. blowing of the whistles not a man the mine. Tke men had got to- ded that sary for them to be pro- Att entered gether the night before and di if it cure other miners and op: if possibie. It is not exp there will be any trouple at Dil til the company attempts either things, to move West Virginia eoal through to the lakes and to operate the mine with outside lat The marshals are still at nz Run Dillon but everything 1 ng a general observance of th pt at two or three bank: tors have conceded the rate demandec OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM B. & 0. W-cent Miners’ Strike is Pretty Its BALTIMORE, Md., July 9—The Balti- r-ore and Ohio railroad officiais today gave out the following statement relative to the al miners’ strike: he strike situation cn the Baitimore and Ohio railroad thts morning is as fol- low: All mines in the Finleyville district, Willeck and gas coal region are out this morning, except at Shaner. These people have enough men working today to load eight or ten cars for the east. “om the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest- ern railroad the conditions are as follows: Jackson county, Ohio, miners are all out, but from the best information obtainable it is probable they will soon return to work, provided the West Virginia miner: do not strike About one-half of the Ini na and Ulinois miners are out, ihe other | half continuing at work. “Everything was quiet this moraing in district on the Baltimore neral Along © the Fairmount and (hio.” Strike Conference Postponed. PITTSBURG, . July %9—The strike conference has been postponed until 2 President Ratchford having been Ameng the other national lead- ity who will take part in the > are: President M. M. Garland o'clock, de phen May n of the fation of Iron and Workers, 1». McMahon, national t of the Amal do As: ion iJ. M. Hughes, ated Metal president M. J Connaha: of the Plumbers’ Un mat al president of the Pattern Makers” u ny Mlinois Miners Out. AQUA, IIL, July 9—Authentie in- formation received here today is that the miners are all out at Pana, Taylorville, Assumption and Decatur, as well as this place. T Pana min will clese down. Over 2,000 miners a le, and not a shaft is operating in this rection of Illinois. The Situntion About Springfield, HL SPRINGFIELD, IL, July 9.—The miner: strike situation In Illinois is as follows: All the miners in the Wilmington district, of in namber, are o} In Springfield district. most of the miners are working. In Pevria district the miners are still work- irg, but will meet today. The miners at Staunton and Mt. Olive have given out as- surance that the Belleville miners would strike, but the Belleville men at their meet- ing decited to go to work. At Carlinville there Verden and Auburn Kk a week ago. The miners at m are ou-, but at Pana and Tay- ey are working. At Westville, county, the miners are out, but work at Danville. ‘Trouble Feared at Glouster. are at COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9.—W. C. Pearce, secretary of the United Mine Workers, left teday for Glouster, Ohio, one of the points through which West Virginia “coal is passing en route to the lakes and large western cities. He believes che min- ers at Glouster wil not attempt to stop m West Virginia, but has gone » more carefuily study the situation with th what ther storie: local committe is in the pretty that so of gone to \ It was at Glouster where oceurred in ISM4 by stopping trains. } APFECTS 10 WORKMEN. xinia trou Manufacturers and Amalgamated As- seciation Fail to Agrec. PITTSEURG, Pa. July %—The joint seale cx cence of iron and steel sheet cturers and the Amalgamated Asso- . which has been fn session here for S. Was unable to agree, and a final Without a settlement was » o'clock this afternoon. No was fixed for another meeting. The re ery point but one. mated 3 fon declined to per cen for rolling steel of and Ii, over the or rolling iron. The disagreement ft men and cause an in- ite suspension of work in all of the steel sheet mills of the country. SAY STRIKE Is EN AGG SRATED. ‘s Claim Only About u Are Out. received by some of the nt labor leaders in this city from headquarters of the miners’ strike in hat com, atively few of taking part in the pending ibles, and that not more than Titan ooo in all have stopped work. Word was sent from this city, so ft is sald. he various miners them that a striked red and suggesting to what was trans- e been work- and night. As a re- accumulated enough I demands for the next five ‘ven if not another ton was mined. ne impression in the quarters abo referred to that the strike will be a failure. ee DECISION IN SUNDAY BALL CASE. Believed That the Law Has Been De- clnred Unconstitutional. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9.—A decision has been reached in the Sunday base ball case, but its nature will not be known until the mail from Tiffin, Ohio, reaches this city. Judge Ong mailed his decision today. It hasn't reached Cleveland, but it is believed the ruling will be a declaration of the unconstitutionality of the Sunday base bali law tn Ohio. Upon this decision will depend the ques- tion wh with the Washington club will be played. ta. Powers May Unite to Force Turkey to Peace Terms. SULTAN PREPARING FOR WAR Orders the Dardanelles Fleet to Get Ready for Active Work. SAADI BEY’S ——__+—_—_—_. EXILE CONSTANTINOPLE, July 8 (delayed in transmission).—-The ambassadors of the powers have been reinstructed by their re- spective governments about the dispateh of another note to the Turkish government, reiterating their demand for an explicit re- ply on the Greco-Turkish frontier ques- tion.. It is thought probable they may rec- emmend to their governments to recall them and organize a naval demonstration, pointing out the futility of sending notes which fail to impress the porte, and urging that a demonstration is necessary to com- pel Turkey to yield, and holding that oth- erwise progress toward the conclusion of peace not to be expected. The Turkish Dardan squadron has been ordered to make ready to proceed to the isiand of Crete, to take on board for The irade s ers all the at Squadron to rejoin their ships v e Mays. i Bey ha appoimted mutessariff of Urfa, 4 As he is sus- pected of affiliations, this is tantamount to sending him into exile. y was the chief accountant of the ministry ef commerce. ns ITS LABORS F1) Closing Day of the N. E. # at Mil waukee Well Attended. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 9.—This is the clesing day of the Nacional Hducational Association. When called to order the gathering was the largest of any day ses- sion of the convention. The Rev. Elbridge White of the Baptist Tabernacle offered prayer. Clinton Scollard of Clinton, N. Y¥., recited a beautiful poem, entitled “The March of the Ideal,” which was received with great enthusiasm. Short addresses on “Educaticnal Round Up" was next in order. Superintendent Carro!l C. Pearse of Omaha came_ first SHED. with “Has the Heart of This People Changed Toward the Schools?” [he speaker concluded his talk by an- swering the question of his topic in the negative. Oscar T. Corson, commissioner of com- hools, state of Ohio, talked on “Ex- in Education.” He said there were two classes of extremists—those who ure satistied with everything- that has been done in the past and have no ‘esire for sauis- with everything that has been or is demand constant hanges. Between iwo classes, the teachers of the pub- hools are in constant danxer on the improvement, and those who are di fied one hand of falling into that state of self- satisfaction which means professional de- cayia «l death, and on the other nand of oming the victim of an educational yol- icy so unstable as to result in the most superficial work in the schoo! room, and the loss of confidence on the part of the ecmmon people in the common schools.” > Denis THE W. Cc. CONVENTION. Australian Nationn Delegates to Go to Toronta CHICAGO, July 9—The National man’s Christian Temperance Union is receipt of news that the Australian N tional Society has elected Lady Windeyer, Mrs. Ware, Mrs. Ardell and Misses Vin- cent, Cummins and Waldock delegates to the world’s convention to be held in Tor- orto in October. Word has been received from Miss Rol- daughter of the famous novelist, that nnot attend. The fraternal delegates from the railroad brotherhoods who expect to attend the Pennsylvania state convention at Wil- liamsport, Pa., this fall will also be in- vited to be present at the world’s and na- tional conventions. a WILL NOMINATE MARBURG. clety Elects Wo- in Republican Committee of Sixty-Six Appointed in Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Eveging Star. BALTIMORE, July 9.—Chairman William F. Stone of the republican city committee announced today that he had madg up his committee of sixtysix, three from each ward, authorized by+ the late republican conference, to select a candidate for mayor of Baltimore, and that the committee would meet at Raine’s Hall tonight to make its chowe. Mr. Stone also said that in making his appointments he had entirely ignored the Malster faction, while the Supplee men had been given’a few place: body would undoubtedly choose Mr dore Marburg, the organization ¢: The Maister men laugh at this commit and say that the whole affair is prepo: terous, as Mr. Malster will be nominate beyond the shadow of a doubt. — IRL DISAPPEARS. SOCIETY Daughter of Mrs. Echols of Atlanta Mysteriously Missing. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ATLANTA, Ga., July 9—The beautiful eighteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. Samuel Echols mysteriously disappeared Wed- nesday morning, and though telegrams beve been sent all over the country, no trace of her has been found. Miss Echols is a niece of ex-Senator Thomas M. Nor- wcod, who is her guardian. She was visiting Lithia Springs with her mother, and left there on the date men- tioned. Her father and mother have been separated for several years, and he is now living in New Ycrk, and there is an im- pression that he has abducted the girl. She was very prominent in Atlanta society. > INSURGENT LEAD: ER CAPTURED. Report That Federico Fallen Inte Hands of Spanish. HAVANA, July %.—It is officially an- nounced that the Spanish forc have cap- tured in the mourtains of Bejaramo, prov- ince of Pinar Del Rio, today, the well- krown Insurgent leader, Federico Alfonso, his wife and his five sons. Advices from Clenfuegos, province of San- ta Cla say that the insurgent forces under Generals Pancho, Carrilli and Rego, which have been trying to advance toward the province cf Matanzas and Havana, have been engaged by the Spanish troops at Lomitas, near Cienfuegos, i ave been compelled to r ios and Trinilad by Palo, Priepo and El Baga. u General Weyler has given a re- ard of 3100 to the man who gave the no- tice to the authorities which enabled them to capture the insurgent depot of arms, ammunition, etc., as well the docu- mentg of the Barcelona expedition found at Seborucal. —_-.—__ * President Will Visit Fremont. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9—A special from Fremont, Ohio, says President Mc- Kinley has rotified Mayor Jackson of that city that he has accepted the city’s invita- tion to come there September 2 and de- liver an address at the reunion of the 23d O. V. 1. and the celebration of the twen- tieth anniversary of the laying of the city hail corner stone. Preparations for a great day are being made. —_—>——_ Permit Granted. ‘The Commissioners this afternoon grant- ed a permit to the Washington and Great Falis Electric Railway Company to place Alfonso Has y of Manajanabo, er the Sunday game scheduled} crossover on Prospect street between 36th and 37th streets northwest. Edward Tarner, 2 Colored Man, Wrecks the Chandeliers in St. Dominic's. He is Evidently Insane ana is Spend- ing His Time im His Cell in Silent Prayer—An Exciting Episode. There was great excitement in the vicinity of St. Dominic’s Church this morn- ing about 10:30 o'clock, when a number of persons came running out of the edifice and declared that a colored man was wrecking and destroying everything in the interior. Officers Baker and Cornwall of the fourth precinct were fortunately close at hand, and rushing into the church they found a tall, sinewy colored man breaking the chandeliers with the wood and metal taper holder used to light the gas. The giobes and crystals were being broken in hundreds of pieces and scattered all over the church, while the man was shouting, “Father! Father!” at the top of his voice. The officers quickly seized him and hurried him off to the fourth precinct station, despite his resistance. Here the man pre- tended to be dumb, and would give no ac- count of himself. His head was bound up in a handkerchief and he looked wildiy at his capiors and interrogators. When several prayer books, a two pocket knives were ession. It developed that name was Edward Turner, about y-one or twenty-two years of age, son colored woman employed as a do- Pettit, who resides at 711 E Mrs. Turner reported to searched a Bible, catechism and of a mestic by Mr street southwest. the police a couple of days ago that her son had left his home and had not returned and that he had been showing signs that he was losing his mind. Last night Tur- ner visited the parsonage of St. Dominic's Church and created a disturbance, but got away before he could be apprehended. When a Star reporter saw Turner in a cell at the fourth precinct station at 1 jock today he was on his knees with his buried in his hands on the bench, evidently in deep prayer. He took no no- of any words or questions addressed to him, and it was said that he was very deaf, but not dumb. Turner is evidently . The damage he did in the church will amount to probably $100. pine oem RCOTIC DISCOVERED. Used With Success by Mexican Physi- clans—Dr. Glover's Review. CITY OF MEXICO, July 9—Efforts on the part of the physician in charge of the insane hospital for women to discover some safe narcotic which should produce sleep have resulted in bringing into daily use in that institution a remedy prepared from the seed of white zapote. It produces a tranquil sleep, and since it has been used NEW 4 no deaths from cerebral congestion have been known at the institution. _ Dr. Glover, representing the business house of Bleichreeder, in an mterview here, takes a very favorable view of the future of Mexican finance and credit. He has pre- pared a voluminous work on the subject. His house has been active in the past for the loan of gold placed in Europe. Some questions have arisen in regard to the organization of the new bank of the state of Mexico, for which a part of the special loan was subscribed for here, and for which the other part wi plicited in London. It is charged that in importaat particulars of the prospectus, issued in London, there is some discrepancy from the one used here. It was said today, how- ever, that some arrangement would be ef- fected whereby the bank would be organ- ized and everything made right. FOR PROMOTION. Commodore Norton to Go Before § ning Board, Commodore C. 8. Norton, commandant of the Washington navy yard, is next in line of promotion to the grade of rear admiral, and arrangements are now being made for an examination to determine his fitness for the higher grade. Under the regulations this examination must be conducted by a ‘d composed of three officers of a rank her than that of Commodore Norton, who stands No. 1 in his grade. There are but two such officers available for this duty at the present time, viz, Admiral Steard, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, and Admiral Matthews, chief of the bureau of yards and docks. All the other admirals are on duty at distant sta- with the single exception of Admiral “on his way home on the cruiser from the queen's jubilee. Con- the examination of Commodore Brooklyn sequently Norton will have to be deferred until Ad- miral Miller returns. When the latter York he will rece officer reaches New an order to come to tnis city at once to sit with Admirals Sicard and Matthews as members of a beard to examine Commodore Norton for promotion. There is no vacancy in the st of admirals at present, but the exami- ration of Commodore Norton is in antici- pation of one in the near future and is also to take advantage of the presence of a complement of officers of a grade suffi- ciently high to meet the requirements of the law eo LA AVAL ORDERS. Announcement at the Department of Officers’ New Stations, Capt. C. H. Wadleigh has been ordered to the Boston navy yard; Chaplain 8. D. Bocrom from the Washington navy yard to the Brooklyn navy yard; Chaplain J. P. McIntyre from the Breoklyn navy yard and placed on waiting crders; Ensign J. F. Hince from the San Francisco, and granted leave of absence: gn J. F. P. Pringle from the Minneapolis to tha Columbia; Lieut. D. W. Coffman from the Columbia to the Terror; Lieut. G. H. Peters from the Minneapoiis to the Amphitrite; Lieut. W. I. Chambers from the Minneapolis to the Puritan; Ensign L. H, Chandler from the Minneapolis to the San Francisco, relieving Ensign J. L. Latimer, who is granted leave of absence; Lieut. J. M. Robinson to the navy yard, Washington; Ensign G. W. Wil- liams from the Washington navy yard to the Esssex; Ensign L, McNamee from the Essex, and granted leave of absence; Naval Constructor Bankron to duty at Bath, aMe.; Lieut. W. Kellogg to examination for Eromotion at Washington. a EARNED WITH REGRET. Action of the District Commissioners Senator Harris’ Death. The District Commissioners held a spe- cial meeting this afternoon and adopted the following: > “T he Commissioners learn with pro- found regret of the death of Senator Isham Harris, who expired in the city of Wash- ingion on the Sth instant. “During his entire senatorial service he Was intimately concerned in the progress of the national capital, and for more than twenty years as.a member of the Senate committee of the District of Columbia con- uibuted to the best interests of the Dis- trict with eminent wisdom and ability, for which he will ever be gratefully remember- d by the people of the District and e teemed by all who have a patriotic intere: in its development. “As a mark of respect to his memory it is ordered: That the Commissioners a tend the funeral services at the Capitol that the flag on the municipal building be placed at half mast on the day of the same, and that a copy of this action be recorded in the minutes of the board.” Ve —— Medal for Major Beebe. The President has awarded a medal of bonor to Maj. William 8S. Beebe of Thomp- son, Conn., for most distinguished gal- lantry in action at Cane River Crossing, La., April 23, 1864, when this officer, then a Heutenant of ordnance, “obtained permis- sion to lead an assault on a fortified posi- tion, and did lead the assault to a success- ful result.” SS Thermometer 105 at Kokomo, Ind. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 9.—The En- quirer’s special from Kokomo, Ind., says: This was the hottest day here for sixty years; thermometer, 105. Three hundred ™en working on the Greentown pike quit werk on account of many of their force being prostrated, t Attorney Thoma Responds toa Brief from Wade Hughes. REMTERATES: Hi) FORMER VIEWS The Company Must Demonstrate the Utility of the Motor. THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE A most important opinion from the at- terney for the District was rendered to the Commissioners today. It was concerning the air motor to be used on the Eckington railroad, and was ealled forth by the brief of Mr. W. J. Hughes, representing the North Capitol and Eekington Citizens’ As- sociation, upon the subject. In that brief Mr. Hughes contended: 1, Taere is no power in the Commission- ers to approve air motors so far as the Belt Railway Company is concerned. 2. That the action of the Commissioners is limited to the air motor ‘rst tried. 3. That if the air. motor is defective in any respect it must be disapproved. 4. That the eir motor is still in the ex- perimental stage. 5. That the air motor, if approved, must be placed on all the lines of the Ecking- ton company, to the exclusion of the trol- ley. 6. That the time limited for the experi- ments with air motors has expired. . That the burden of proving the com- pressed air to be in all respects a proper and satisfactory motive power is upon the railroad companies. The Attorney's Views. Attorney Thomas in his opinion answers these questions seriatim. He says: nswering Mr. Hughes’ first point, 4 have to say: If the Belt Railway Company prior to July 1, 1897, had adopted the air moter as a means of propelliig its cars then it must begin to equip July 1, 1597, and if, at the end of the*three months from that time the Commissioners are satisfied with the air motor, they may Issuo permits to the company to equip its lines with them, in which case it has until July 1, 189%, to complete the equipment. “As to Mr. Hughes’ second point, that experiments with air motors on both lines of railway should have taken place before July 1, 1897, and that there can be no further experiments, I have construed the law to mex said companies adopt- ed the air motor as a means for propelling street cars on or before July 1, 1807, the Commissioners have three months there- after within which to form their judginent of the sufficiency of the system, but the company must begin to equip July 1, 1897. What Congress Intended. “In reply to Mr. Hughes’ third point, if the air motor is defective in any spect it must be disapproved, I think the intention of Congress was to take the judgment of the Commissioners, whether the air motor 2 satisfactory motive power. It was never contemplated that before the ait motor could be accepted by the Commissioners as satisfactory it must be shown to be absolutely perfect, but only when it should, in their judgment, be reasonably efficient, in the present state of the art, as a means of propelling street cars. “In respect to the fourth point made by Mr. Hughes, that the air motor is still in an experimental stage, this objection might be made against almost any motor. Be- cause the air motor is in an experimental stage is no good reason, I think, why it should not be adopted as a motive power, provided it is sufficiently develor to ets proper and satisfac- a Only a Change of Power. “As to Mr. Hughes’ fifth con‘2ntion that the air motor, if approved, must be placed on all the lines of the Eckington compuny to the exclusion of the trolley, I think that both the act of June 10, 158%, and the joint resolution of February contemplate enly a change of motive power on the Eck- ington lines in the city of Washing:on. Section 11 of the act of 1896 provides for air motors or the underground electric sys- tem on the lines of the Eckington compary within the boundaries of the city of Wash- ington. “By the first section of the joint resolu tion the language 1s: “The companies shall begin to equip those portions of their re- spective lines which are situated within the boundaries of the city of Washington with compressed air motors.’ In the see- ond section it is provided that if com- pressed air motors shall be adopted said companies ‘shall completely equip their respective lines’ with such motive power. Again, in section 3, it is declared that if air mutive power shall not be adopted on or before July 1, 1897, then said companies shall within one year from that date ‘equip their respective lines in the city of Was! ington with the underground electric sy! The Time Limit. “As to the sixth point in the brief of Mr. Hughes, which involves the time limit for experiments with air motors, I have al- ready advised that if the railway compa- nies adopted the air motor prior to July 1, 1807, they have until July 1, 1898, to fully equip their lines with them, provided they prove satisfactory to the Commissioners, otherwise they are required to equip with the underground electric system within the same period. “I quite agree with Mr. Hughes that the burden of proving the proposed air motor a proper and satisfactory motive power 18 vpon the railroad company. “It is for the Commissioners to approve these motors as a satisfactcry motive pow- er. This carries with it the idea that it 13 for the companies to demonstrate to the Commissioners the efficiency of the motor.” ae THEY WANT PARKS. Citizens of Columbia Heights Petition the Commissioners. The Columbia Heights Citizens’ Associa- tion, through a committee composed of Dr. B. F. Gibbs, chairman; Judge C. 8. Bun- dy, Mr. Campbell, Mr. M, A. Ballinger, Judge J. S. McCaimont, Judge John B. Cot- ton and Mr. M. F. O'Donoghue, today call- ed on the District Commissioners and filed with them a very numerously signed peti- tion for the establishment of a park at the intersection of 14th street and Columbia road. The petition was as follows: “The attention of your honorable board is called to the great need of one or more parks in the new district on the north side of the city, A partjcularly desirable loca- tlon for such, a bréathing space is at the interaection AF 14th, street and Columbia road. 3 “It 1s apparent that a widespread shift of population is taking place in Washington from the lower levels to these heights, and particularly Columbja Heights, similar to the movement which in recent years hos become an accomplished fact in Cincinnati and other citjes. “In this whkple region, sure to be densely populated, there 1g, no ground set apart for a public park. If the street extension plan goes through, there is a possibility (not probabillty) of, two small circles, the site of one npw covered by new and costly buildings, and’ the other so remote as to be practically in the country. Neither of these would meet the requiremants, not be- ing the point of greatest congestion. “This palpable apd serious defect can be cured for,all time by action now, while ground can obtained at a moderate price, and your petitioners particularly call your attention to the piece of ground at the corner of 14th and Columbia road, now covered by noble forest trees, which should be condemned and appropriated for park uses. The proposed extension of Columbia road leaves a triangle at this central and conspicuous point. Either the whole of this triangle or a square acre could be set aside for public uses. “We earnestly and with the greatest em- phasis possible petition your honorable body that the proper recemmendations in harmony with this petition be made to Congress on the subject by your honora- ble board without unnecessary delay. Speeches in favor of the proposition were made by most of the members of the com- ‘The Commissioners took the petition and assured the committee that they would give the matter careful consideration. Bernard Oonnell, the Housebreaker, Arrested He Has Just Completed a Term in the Penitentiary and His Apprehen- sion is Regarded as Import Officer Muller of the fourth p: made an important arrest yesterday even- ing when he took into custody a medium- in New York Stock Market Opened Weak and Irregular Today. eo eS CAUSED BY FOREIGN SELLING Later in the Day, However, Con- siderable Strength Developed. et sized, sharp-eyed man, who was trying to sell a very handsome tea gown and lady's waist for a small sum. The man, wher taken to the station, gave his name as and said the articles had been given him to dispose of by his sister, who lived on H street northwest Inquiry developed that no person such as the prisoner described lived man claimed he had picked up the garments on Charles McDevitt, near 6th street. where he had stated. Then the a bench in a public square. This morning it was found that the pris- oner was Bernard Connell, who was sent to the penitentiary for housebreaking from this city in 1892, and but recently finished He was a well- known young crook here, and began his criminal career early. It is said he was a son of a well-known hardware dealer on identity picture in serving his sentence. Pennsylvania avenue. was established by rogues’ gallery. Connell’s his The gown and waist which he was try- ing to sell when Officer Muller arrested him are fine articles, and evidently of con- black satin, handsomely made, with a blue and siderable value. The gown is of red flowered silk front and collar. The waist is of black satin, with a lav ender silk front and collar covered with The short tail of the waist is lilac silk. The stays are cov- descriptions are given because the police are anxio black crepe. lined with ered with pink stuff. These discover the owner. Connell has been engaged ing and that he probably away for the summer. held at the fourth precinct station. oo DRESSED 1 Humors of the First Appearance of The articles had evi- dently been packed away for the summer, and this leads the authorities to think that in housebreak- entered some residence where the occupants had gone The prisoner is WHITE DUCK. the Street Sweepers in Uniform. The hand street sweeping brigade ap- peared this morning in their new uniforms of white duck trousers and blouses and white duck helmets, and before 9 o'clock every small boy in town who cam? up with one of-the sweepers wanted to know what he was Going away from Prof. Fanciulll. “Say, Ducky,” yelled one gamin industrious wielder of the broom, ter er bresh fur?” All this sort of thing was due to the close similarity between the street sweep- ers’ uniferms and the summer dress of the United States Marine Band. “Yaas,” said one dusky member of the ‘Dese yere cloes is putty enuff all rite, now dat dey’s noo, but whut dey goin’ ter luk laik when I dun bin wukkin An’ whar dey gwintter go ter when dey bin washt onct er Boss, dis yere coon dun wuk fut brigade. in ‘em er week er two. twict. wite fokes dat ware dis yere stuff. “My ole boss uster get er shute in June an’ long erbout Orgus, atter hit git washt fo’ er five times durn if "twuz skasely big enuff fur lil’ foteen year ole. duds, bue when I sees m: yere in de show glass long Tom, an’ he warn't ef my old ooman wuz ‘er bombyzeen dre: The men, however, made a very neat and drivers of ve- attractive appearance, and hicles gave them a wide berth. a Selecting the Rails. President A. E. Randle of the Capital Railway Company this afternoon had an Commissioner Black rela- tive to the kind of rail to be laid on the navy yard bridge for the purposes of rapid interview with transit. Mr. Randle submitted photographs of a number of various patterned rails, but none views of Capt. Black, and ed that the railway com- pany adopt a grooved rail similar to that which is used by the street railway com- of them met th: the latter suggé panies of Washington. Mr. Randle said he did not think such a rail as that mentioned by Mr. Black was practicable on the bridge, in view of the fact that the rail is nine inches wide, and the plarks in the floor will be only three inches thick, but Engineer Brown of the ecmpany said he would see if he could werk out a plan by which the roil sug- gested by Capt. Black could be made avail- able. ee mo’ Cose I ain’ kickin’ bout de ef wukkin’ out side de street, seen.s ter me putty much laik hit wou'd be er go ter washin’ in Judge Kimball's Observation. “The reason we do not have more cases in court against fast riders is because of number of policemen mounted on Judge Kimball took occasion Tremerk today as he fined Charles F. Herr- the sma). wheels,” mann % for “scorching” aiong Pennsyly nia avenue southeast. Harry Sakolski, arrested for a Held a Debate. A large audience gathered at Jefferson school house, West Falls Church, Va., last Friday evening and listened to a debate on the question of limited debate in the United The meeting was presided over by Mr. Wm. H. Gorham, and Mess! Arthur I. Flagg, Gailord Porter and Joseph States Senate. Nelson acted as judges. The affirmative of the question was taken by Chas. Richards and John Mocre of Mer- rifield Debating Club, and the negaiive by Ballard of Alexander Hamilton Debating Club, West Falls Church. The question was handled The S. Howard Jacobs and H. C. in splendid style by both parties. scorching or 4% street, forfeited collateral when his case was called today in the Police Court. judges gave the decision to the negaiive. —_—. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers t an ‘what made yer give up yer trommybone and take GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 9.—Opening prices this morning were practically irregular, but in the main steady around last night's clos- ingDarity. London cables reflected declines in all parts of the American department and moderate selling for that account was reported. A slight falling off in the price of consols was not regarded as being of any special significance owing to the fact that conti- nental securities were buoyant, notwith- standing the disturbances in the Levant. Foreign interest in the local market will not extend to any considerable proportions during the dull midsummer period unless the initiative is taken on this side. Some incentive to local activity may fol- low the publication of the government crop report tomorrow, but the real event to which the entire street is looking “or this purpose is the adjournment of Congress. The efforts of the reactionists during the last few days have not been entirely suc- cessful, even granting the fact chat the | average level of the market las been slightly lowered. The demand for stocks in the loan crowd last night clearly indicated that the low level had been forced through the m of short sales. An effort to re these sales was followed by a shari covery in prices today. The Granger shares, which were espe- cially heavy in yesterday's market, were not easily bought today. A demand for stocks of this character almost invaria- biy advances the price with one-half the effort necessary to force a proportionate decline. An absence of liquidation and a growing belief that times are improving, notwithstanding occasional eviden: to the contrary, must in the long run justify the predictions of the optimistic element. Commission buying is conducted along narrow and conservative lines, but the floating supply of stock is.being reduced by a good investment demand. An attack on Chicago Gas was one of tke features of today’s market. T! absolutely no cause for the movem ycnd a rumor to the effect that the Flower interest had been marketing long stock. This report was most emphatically denied later in the day, and a rally of 1 per cent followed the covering of less ihan shares of stock; another striking evid) of scarcity. Sugar was mysteriously strong in the face of strong Washington predictions to the he to effect that the trust could not hope to re- tain the Senate schedule. Adverse news has little effect on this property, as the rec- crds how. Its highest ievel has been re- 4 during a period of assurances, al- most official, that its interests were being jeopardized at Washington. As such a re- sult is unknown in the history of the com- pany, Some operators are disposed to rely upon’ precedent. In the regular list New York Central was a feature on rumors of its having secured ccntrol of the Lehigh Valley. These re- ports were subsequently denied. Omaha was strong also on an unfoxnded report to the effect that its bonds were in- cluded in the Northwestern refunding plan. The prompt acceptance of good news and the disregard of unfavorable influences are factors worthy of consideration at this juncture, when the supply of the latter is likely to decrease. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 1 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. S) Broadway. American Spirite.. American Spirits, pfd American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco. . American Cotton Oil. Atchison. Faltimore & Omo. Bay State Gas... Canada Southern . Canada Pacific. . Chesapeake & Ohio..-- C.,C.C. & St. Louis. chicago, B. & Q = Chicago& Nortn' Chicago Gas. C.M. 2 St. P 2M. & St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, R-1. & Pacitic.- Chicago, St. Paul, M.£0 Consolidated Gas. Del Lack. & W .. Del.aware & fiudson. Den. & Kio Grande, pfd. Erle. 5 Generai Electric. Mlinois Central. Lake Shore. Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. . Michigan Central Missouri Pacifte. tional Lead C tlonal Lead Co., New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Pacitic Northern Pacific, Ont. & Western. Pacitie Maul... Phiia. & Readiny Putman P. C. C Southern Ry., pfd | Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacifie. ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacite. : U. 3. Leather, pfa.: Wabash, pfu. Western Union tel. Biver... Laclede Gas. to Washington Stock Exchange. and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York “all—12 o’clock m.—Pneumatie Gun stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. t 44 cents, 100 at 44 cents, 100 at Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. : 1ol bid, 30-year Fund. gold Sees Tow. Close. | Stock currency ts, 1imiL, 110 Des oH | currency 7s, 1903, 111 bid. Fund. pe oie Sita bid. AG BE ellanvous Bonds.—Me*ropolitan Railroad 5s, Fi bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. Gs, 113 bid! war oe Metropolitan Railsoad Certiticate of Indebtedness, oo A, lus, bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certificate of £ 770 | Indebtedness, B, 108% bid, 110 asked. $05 4.05) | ond 5s, 60 bid. Eckington Railroad $15 415 | Colum'ta Rallrvad 6s, 116 bid. Washington Gas 87 4.420 | Company, ser. Re Gs, 110 bid Washing‘on Gas Company, ser. B,” 6s, United States Ele~ Low. Close. | tre hight Debeature Tmp., 100 bid. Ch -sapeske 7-33 735° | and Potomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid.” American Se- 719 7:19 | curity and Trust 3s, F. and A., 100 bid. | American 7.08 7-06 | Sucurity and Trost ds, A. and’O.. 100 bid, Wash- 702 7.02 | ington Market Company ist 6s, 106 bid. Washiag- ton Market Company imp. 6s, 106 bid. Wasting. Government Bonds, tou Market Company Exten, 63, 106 bid. Masoul Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- Hall Association 58, 103 National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 260 ney, bankers. bid. | Metropolitan, 275 bid, 310 asks Farmers Asked. id (bid, 185 asked. Second, 182 2 per cent istered... bid. Citizens’, 128 bid. Columbia, 125 L. \- 4 as can gens an pt ~ 1123 tal, 117 bid. West End, 104 bid, 107 asked. in- 4 per cents, registered of 1 112” | colh, 100 bid, 106 aske 5 ; 4 per cents, cou of 1925. 12545 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. ‘ational Safe 4 per cents; registered of I 12510 | Deposit and. ‘Trust, 117 asked. Washington Loan 5 per cents, cou of 1904 15 and Trust, 11% bid, 125 asked. American Se- 5 per cents, registered of 1 115 | Forty aad Trust, a141 “bid.” Washington Sate Currency 6’ per cents of 1808 Deposit, 50 bid. : ‘ is Railroad Stocks. pital Traction Company, 54% Casrenny § ver ace bid, 56 asked. Metropolitan, 112 bid. Columbia, 33 bid. Belt, 20 asked. Eckington. 20 asked. Baltimore Markets. Gus and Bivctrie Light Stocks “Washiugtou G BALTIMORE, Md., July 9.—Flour firm, un- | $2 bid. 44 asked. G «fas ae S j—recelpts, 4.402 barrels; exports, 17,061 | “Wit auce ‘Stocks.-Firemen’s, 30. bid, 40 asked. barrels; sales, 700 barrels. Wheat casy—spot and | ,lneurance Stouks..riremens. 26 Ut; i eked, month, 71}a72;, August, 705;070%p: September, 7y%4 | Corcoran, 6 bid. Potomac, G7 bid. ” Arlington aii; steamer No. 2 red. 68%aG0—receipts, 71,070 | 139° pid. German-American, 190 bid. | National See 482,003 | Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Colum) it sales, 104,000 bushels—southern wheat by | Union, 10, iS ee eae aa ee oe on ee Te So | Colt, x8% Did. Commercial. 4% bid. and mouth, S0%aO%; Aurust, $994290%:,| “rite Insurance Stocks.—iteal Estate Title, 108 stock,’ 652,503 bushels; sales, tele bushels—south- llow, asked, Columbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks,—Pe e and Potomac, yivania, 39 bid, 50 asked. bid, 67 asked. Ameri- corn, $8434; ‘phophone, 8% bi asked. Americ Seat No, 2 white western, Sean, aim eer, tb bid, it asked, Pheumatic ed et ag io, ¢ western, Bove receipts ‘554 bushels; exports, | yi "Csr tosis 14% Did, 13 7,142 bushels: stock, 19,495 bushels. > ig re ee ee fiubothy, 1 piSSoasis. | Grain “freighte ‘quiet ‘but | $5ous ‘oid, 1 asked. sie Batter quiet-—tancy creamery, i5al6: abr. aiv. ad. If you want anything, Star. If anybody has what you will get an answer, in i do. 9010; Ee ‘The| by the Commissioners a committee to reo- you ommend an apportionment of the contin- gent fund for the current fiscal year. Ten-two F. The linen and canvas shoes are here in every wanted style. A new lot has just been receiv- ed—ask to see them the next time you're here. Pe We're keeping apace with the demand for bicycle foot- ( wear in a manner that wiil meet with the hearty approval ( of every devotee of the sport. Ours is really the only com- (plete stock in the city. We show dozens of different styles —in addition to several made after our own design. A new > Hine of ladies’ black and brown (bicycle boots, with dainty cloth —; 2 tops, has arrived. Full of (style and cl e—cool and comfortable. regular $4 value—to go for ( $2.98 pair. The new line of ladies’ tan and black walking Oxfords is especially attractive. Just the style for wear at mountain and eashore resorts or country- side, Worth a good deal more than our price— $2.98 pair. The tan and patent ieather Oxfords and high shoes, in the new extreme swell English shapes are here—from $3 up to $6 pair. Ae PBIB OOOO Before going away for the summer Iet us supply your footwear needs. We can show a much greater variety than . any other store—style after style that you'll not find else- where. B. Rich’s Sons, “High art footwear for the elite,” Ten-two F St. LLL LLLP ees ( Tomorrow! 2 It's ten warm to spend mnct on fire. | We've tra array of del thine ; us for tomorrew's at prices on two of wanted kinds. : er, We use only the purest best of everyting in our Suashit . Heious i for Special for ° tomorrow omy... ll-ineh Jelly Rolls, <i toa turn, reg arly We. jal Saturday only .. ° : Fresh Huckleberry and Apple Dies, i © 18 cents each. | S. A. Reeves, i Successor to 5 (Reeves, Poole & Co.), Grocer, Coffee Roaster, Baker and Mauu- facturer of Finest Confections, 1209 FSt. , ices 4 Magruder’s Consolidation Sale. oO. Groceries, Wines, Cigars REDUCED. We're going to give up our N. Y. ave. store just as soon as the stock is sold. It will pay you to help us close it out. We'll allow a discount of 10 per cent for cash on EVERY- THING in this big store. PMagruderéCo., J417 New York Ave. Don’t go > without because you haven’t the HOUSE & HERRMANN, Liberal Furnishers, WELT ready money to buy what housefurnishings you may need— your credit is good here— we'll wait for a conve- nient time feryouto pay. 9OCTOS 00906806 + > ° Cor. 7th and I Sts. at SEPSIS O FOC SOOO SS 9EE FOESMSSHOP HSS OS OOS SEO® A hopeless VHOVSHSOSO SOSH OOO SOOT IY e o pis 3 + CPCCCOOOOE OO:' ili: