Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1897, Page 2

2 ‘THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897-12 GES. also crown greatly ia proportion to the population, so that the woar and tear on the streets {fs greater. The amount of $#.000 does not suffice to ao more than keep th tion, streets and roads in safe cond! d cannot be at all appied for ma “i the gradual deterioration due *o An insta of this is the Canal surface has been so worn that s now extremely rovgh and un- confert « for travel the roadbed ia 1, but to put a « surfece upon the will, it is estimated, cost about $12,000 3,000, The same is true of the Hamul- for which no accurate estimate has been made, but which, it is believed, would cost some $6,000 to resurface. Similar statements can be made with re- gard to Benning road, Bladensburg road and Tenleytown road, while other less trav- eled thoroughfares are rapidly approaching dition. The guarartee retain ticut avenue extended is total- this ave.u+ .n prope- nd 4 large expenditure ts need- this street safe and ecomfort- to the This ing xe wear. account driving over the roads, but is : for the purpose of proper .nainte: a road is allowed to becom2 dusty, it is able both to wear out and to wear in ruts much more rapidly than if it {s properly sprinkled. If the appropriation requested, $100,000, is granted, it is believed t reads most urgently need attended to during the In case, hewever, such appropriation is not made, I recommend an appropriation of $13,000 for resurfacing Canal road, 6,00 for resurfac- ing Hamilton road, $7.00 for Tenleytown read and $4,000 for spriakliag. County Roads and Suburban Streets. The following subtrban streets need the improvements mentioned: Paving Harrison street, Anacostia, from Monroe street east- paving Norih Capitol street ja avenue to R sizeet, $7,000: grading and regulating Providence, Lans- ing. Hartford and 10th streets, Brookland, coo, grading Massachusetts avenue ex- 1 northwest, $20,000; paving 6th stree: from Ficrida avenue to Spruce street, Le Droit Park, $2 grading and regulating Michigan avenue from Ist street west to Harewood road, and opening same by pur- chase or condemnation, provided that no part of the sum appropriated shall be ex- pended upon any portion of this avenue to which the District has not a title, $10,000; grading and regulating 12th street, Brook- land, compieting improvement,” $2,000: grading and regulating Wilson street, How- ard University subdivision, WO; paving Kenesa avenue and Columbia avenue from 1th to Hth streets, $10,000; grading and graveling Albemarle street and open- ing same by purchase or condemnation to Grant road, cont'~uing improvement, $9,000; grading and regulating Belmont and Kalo- rama streets between ISth street and Co- lumbia road, $1,000; grading and graveling Fiint street, Brightwood Park, $1,000; im- Proving Connecticut avenue west of Rock creek, $10,000; grading and regulating Min- nesota avenue from 16th street to Bright- wood avenue, provided that no portion of this sum shall be expended upon any por- tion of the avenue to which the District has no title, $10,000; continuing the im- provement of the road extending fro:n Broad Bratch road to Chevy Chase circle, provided that as to the part of said road dedicated as a public highway in 1896 the owners of adjoining property shall dedi- cate the ices for widening said part for conformity with the plans of highway $.000; grading Pennsylvania avenue extended southeast and Branch ave- nue, $3,000. Not on Schedule. The foliowing streets in the city are not upen the schedule for their respective sec- tions, but the importance of the work indi- cated for each is so great that special ap- Propriations for these items are strongly recommended: For paving Florida avenue northwest, from 21st to R streets, $5,300; for repaving with vitrified block P street northwest, n au from Rock creek to 29th street, $11,5): for paving the east side of Lincoln’ Square ‘ h street east), $5,450: for paving East pitol street, from 13th to 15th streets, $11.00; for repaving with vitrified block ith street between E and G streets north- West, $9,000. . Bridge Work. For construction, repair. and care of bridges, $25,000. It is believed advisable ta inciude the appropriations made in former years for ordinary care of bridges and construction hat of construction, repair and c: the former appropriations being practically identical in their application. ‘The increase recommended merely brings the estimate back to the amount which was usually granted up to a few years ago, and believed to be no more than is necessary to keep the bridges and culverts of the Dis- trict in proper condition. The appropria- tions for the past few years have been in- sufficient to keep the bridges in proper con- dition and they are rapidly deteriorating. F upon the Aqueduct bridge the joists having become so rotten that it was found impossible to make them hold the old flooring nails, and there being no funds for purchasing new timber, the old Joists had to be turned with the rotten side down. ill soon be necessary to replace these over joists and the present appropriations do not afford funds sutfi for the w The effect upon the of the bridge is evident. Many of the on other bridges have become weak on account of this enforce that it is impossible io take the steam road roller to many points where it is desired to do work. Navy Yard Bridge. For reconstructing the Navy Yard bridge across the Eastern branch, $250,000. ‘The Navy Yard bridge across the Eastern ch has been recognized for several yesrs to be in a weak condition and totaily inadequate for the travel put upon it, and at present a chartered railway company is itnable to operate its cars with safety across it. Estimates have been submitted for several years past for a new structure near the site of the present bridge at an estimated cost of $250,000. This estimate is again repeated. This contemplates a steel girder bridge, with spans of approxi- mately fifty feet. and a clearance of twenty feet at low tide, which will readily permit tugs and barges to pass. The stream has become so contracted that sailing craft no longer attempt to use the portion of the river ubove the bridge, but a draw could pe i if found advisable. For recons ting M street bridge across Rock creek, $0,000. ——.__ CUBAN LE. ER TRELLEZ KILLED. Spanish Column Captures Ammuni- tion Brought by Filibusters. HAVANA, September 23.—It was ofiicial- ly announced today two insurgent officers and twenty-one armed insurgent cavalry- men, who belonged to the insurgent force under Trellez, surrendered terday to the Spanish authorities at Yagaaramas, provinee of Santa Clara. Treil-z, was killed the his followers. ‘A ~ f Spanish troops, commanded oz, while reconnvitering the t of Havana province, between and Boea Ciega, east of Baca- sixty boxes of ammunit of rifles, said to have be- filibustering expedition, which had recently landed in that vicinity.. The troops are continuing the sear to capture more arms and amm Commissioner Evans at Colambus. Commissioner of Pensions Evans has fone to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the an- nual meeting of the Unien Veteran Le- sion and the Army of the Cumberland. Mr. Evans is expected back in Washington in a few « It is understood he will make a trip to Tennessee shortly on business, and during the fall campaign will make pelitical speeches in Ohio. He is sull suffering from the effects of a ‘bad cold, which may interfere with his cam- peign work. ——_—--e-___ For Faneral Expenses. ‘The Ccmmissioners have allowed $75 out of the firemen’s relief fund to defray the expenses of the funeral of the late Charles Mead, watchman in the department. ——1 ee Nansen Coming to New York. NEW YORK, September 2%—It was learned here today that Dr. Nansen, the Polar explorer, will sail by the steamer St. Baul from Southampton on October 16, arriving in New York October 23. CAPT.BEACH’S REPORT Assistant Engineer Commissioner Pre- sents Some Interesting Facts. OPERATIONS OF HIS DEPARTMENT Recommends Changes in the Law Governing Public Work. THE REPORT IN DETAIL The annual report of Captain Lansing H. Beach, assistant engineer commissioner, in charge of the surface department, as well as sewers, was submitted to the Com- missioners this afternoon. _ It sets forth: During the year 2.33 miles of street, amounting to 45.880 square yards, were newly paved with asphalt; 0.44 miles, or 9,272 square yards, were paved with as- phalt block, end 0.27 miles, or 5,238 square yards, of old pavement were removed and relaid with asphalt; 39,336 square yards of original coal tar pavement were resur- faced with asphalt or replaced entirely with asphalt; 5,050.33 square yards of asphalt block were resurfaced with asphalt. The tctal nur-ber ef miles of the different kinds of pavements in the District is shown in table E of Mr. Hunt's report. No granite block pavements were !aid and it is not probable that any more will ne: The noisiness of those that are now upon Some of the streets is a source of constant complaint from the people accustémed to the quietness of smoother pavements, and their slipperiaess upon the eeper grades after they have been down a year or two forms a strong objection to their vse. This siipperiness might not be o important in other c:ties, but here, where, owing to the moderate grades and mild winter climate, the horses’ shoes are, as a rule, unprovided with calks, it becomes 2 serious objection. The office is constantly in receipt of re- quests to have the existing granite pave- ments removed or covered with asphalt. This covering of granite bto« pavement with asphalt has been tried several times in this city in the past, but has never proved satisfactory or economical, as there does not appear to be a sufiicient bond between the smooth blocks und the new material, with the result that in a short time holes appear, which invoive constant repair if the street is to be kept in proper condition. Vitrified Brick Paving. Ne vitrified brick pavements have been laid upon the streets during the year. There are some localities where it is be- Heved that this matertal could be used with advantage, although the residents of the city appear to be strongly prejudiced in favor of asphalt. Graveling and macadamizing were used upon several of the outlying streets for which there were no funds for a perma- nent improvement. The two terms were formerly used to express different methods ¢f road making, but the experience of the office tend# toward a combination of the two consisting of a layer of broken stones covered, with a resurfacing of gravel, of which Several good deposits are found in @fferent parts “of the District. Asphalt, Sheet and Block. Sheet asphalt and asphalt block continue to be the paverrents preferred by the peo- ple, and no other kinds were laid during the year. In laying the sheet asphalt pave- ment the practice of making the gutters of vitrified trick has been continued, with very satisfactory results. The reason for uds is that as all fluids falling upon a pavement flow to the gutter, it is thus the perticn most exposed to their action and the place where decay of the asphalt is mcst apt to originate, and where it pro- gresses most rapidly. birt yu On some of the older streets, where the asphalt was originally laid to the curb, and has decayed and has had to be renewed several times, brick gutters have been put in with a great advantage both toeconomy of maintenance and effectiveness of drain- The first gutters were laid«with the brick toothed into theaasphalt, but the dif- ficulty of making a repair along the line of junction when so laid has caused later gutters to be laid with a continuous joint. This may expose the joint to greater wear from the wheels of vehicles, but experience has not yet been sufficient to say dedinitely which is the better method. Asphalt blocks used are twelve inches long by four inches wide by five inches deep. They are meade of what may be termed an asphalt concrete molded under a pressure of 5,000 pounds to the square inch. The aspralt is required to fulfi the same conditions as stated above for The blocks are street asphalt pavement. laid ordinarily upon a gravel base, which has answered all purposes to date. The asphalt in this pavement is less liable to decay than in the case of sheet asphalt, and the blocks can be laid to the curb, forming their own gutter. First Cost of Pavements. The first cost of this pavement is some- what higher than that of sheet asphalt, but it needs much less repair in the cases where it has been used in this city, and its ultimate cost is believed to be no larger. I had hoped to give a table showing the cost of the different pavements for each year of their life, but unfortunately have been unable to have it prepared in time for insertion here. The asphalt block has been used almost_entirely upon asphalt streets of light traffic. so that its behavior under heavy wear is not yet definitely deter- mined. It has been found, however, that this pavement gives much better results when Izid in hot weather than when laid in cola weather, the explanation being that the block being slightly softened by tre heat, the edges compress somewhat under traffic, so as to make what is in effect a sheet pavement with practically very fine joints, while if laid in cold weather the block is brittle and the edges chip off slightly under the wheels, mak- ing the pavement more of the character of a vitrified brick pavement where the bricks have beveled edges. It is needless te say that the pavement laid in warm weather causes less noise than one laid in cold weather. Street Car Companies. It is the law that all street car com- panies operating within the District are responsible for the pavement. between and to a distance of two feet outside of their tracks, and all appropriations are made upen this basis. In case the company re- sponsible for a pavement fails or neglects to keep it !n repair the District Is author- ized to do the work and must then pro- ceed to recover tne amount. This method works satisfactorily with such roads as are willing and able to keep their pavements in proper repair, that is, with those roads that do not need the law, but with some matter has become so serious that it is necessary to ask for re- lef from Congress; the authorities of these roads pay no attention to the notices sent them to make the repairs necessary, and it is impossible to collect anything on the certificates of indebteIness, with the re- sult that the pavements along these roads are rapidly passing from a badly dilapi- dated to a dangerous condition. Where the road is in the hands of a receiver, as is the case with two roads at present, the ‘difl- culties of making collection are vastly in- creased. As a remedy for this state of affairs I would propose a law by Congress requir- tng each street csr company operating within the District limits to deposit with the collector of taxes a certain per cent of its gross income, say 4 per cent, until this depesit reached a sum amounting to $3,000 per mile of track within the District; this sum to be at the disposal of the Com- missioners for pavement repairs, and to be deposited with the treasurer of the United States and held by him in the some manner as the guarantee retain of 10 yer cent upon contracts is now held; that is, if the railroad authorities so elect, the umount can be invested in honds, the tn- terest on which will be payable to the company, and upon rendition of bill for work done, payment jn cash cay be made by the company, thus leaving the fund in- vested intact. 4 es Street Car.Compantes. —_ “If the company ‘atled to puy-in cast: the bill rendered, sifficieat bonds could be sold to cover the ‘amfunt, and whenever the’ fund credited to any road was thus reduced to a sum equal to $600 per mile of road,“he company should be again required to de- posit 4 per sent of its gross ihcome until the amofnt of $3,000 per mile had been reached. In cas2 the company failed at any time to Aeposit this 4 per cent, when required, authority shovid devolve upon the Commissioners te enforce its collection, Where a track is used by more than one company, the amount of six hundred dol- lars per mile to be deposited for this por- ticn’ should be divided proportionaliy among the companies using it. It is believed that this system, or one similar to it, would enale the District authorities to keep the pavement between and adjacent to street railway tracks in Preper condition, while the present method is so Ineffective that some 2f the streets rear the center of the city have become grass growr. owing to the traffic having been diverted from them on account of the ‘bad condition of the pavement along the car tracks. The law is needed as much for the com- panies occupying the county roads as for those running through paved streets, for the necessity of keeping in good condition the driveway between and adjacent to the tracks is as important upon these roads ‘as upon the city streets, and in many cases €ven more so, as there is no adjacent par- allel street or road free from tracks that can be used. Upon nearly all of the main highways oggubied by street cars or trolley lines the rails project above the surface of the road to such an extent that driving across the tracks is impossible, and the condition of aflairs amounts to a practicat confiscation of that portion of the road by the company. Pavements and Alleys. All pavements laid in alleys during the year were of vitrified brick or asphalt block, generally upon a gravel base, though where the traffic was exceptionally heavy a concrete base was used. The brick appears to. make the better pave- ment for this use, as it resists the strong Hquids and other deleterious matter which find their way to an alley, better than the asphalt of the blocks, which do not wear so well here as in the streets. Where, however, a majority of the property own- ers interested have requested that the alley be paved with asphalt block, that material has been used. The Sidewalks. Cement and brick walks were the only kinds laid during the year. A number of plank walks upon the outlying streets and roads were removed owing to their dan- gerous condition, and orders were given not to put down any more of this material; experiments are now being made with dif- ferent kinds of cheap walks and it is be- lieved that something satisfactory for use at small cost among the more important outlying roads will be in use before the season is over. The county roads of the District were kept in as good repair during the year as the funds in the possession of the depart- ment would permit, but the amount usually appropriated is not sufficient to keep all the roads in good condition and also put in proper shape some of the longer and more heavily traveled thoroughfares which have been gradually worn out so that a renewal of their surface throughout their whole length is needed. An instance of this is the Canal road, running from M street in West Washington along the river to the Chain bridge; it was macadamized some years ago and still has a good base, but the surface has entirely worn off, leav- ing the roadway very uneven and also very rough from projecting stones. To put a proper surface upon this road will cost about $12,000, an .amount that cannot be spared to do this work, when only $40,000 is the total sum appropriate? for all the roads and streets not paved with asphalt outside of Florida avenue, and it is already impossible to keep them in Proper shape with that sum. Hamilton road is in the same condition, and it, the Canal road, 7th street road and Biadcns- burg road, Wisconsin avenue, or Tenley- town road, Benning ,road and Connecticut avenue extended, are also in a most dilupi- dated condition and a source of constant complaint; in short the main thoroughfares are, without exception, in an extremely bad condition, and the minor roads are rapidly approaching the same condition in sp‘te of all that can be done to prevent it with: the funds available. All require special ap- propriations, and I would recommend ,that they be procured,. if possibic. Work on Bridges. An increasel pxppropriation is greatly needed for this purpose. Formerly the amount allowed for the bridges of the Digs trict was $25,000 a year. The recent appio- priations have not been sufficient to keep the bridges in proper repair, and they are rapidly deteriorating. The Navy Yard bridge across the East- ern branch has been recognized for sev- eral years to be in a weak condition and totally inadequate for the travel put upon il, and at present a chartered railway company is unable to operate its cars with Safety across it. Estimates have been sub- mitted for several rs past for a new structure near the site of the present bridge, at ah estimated cost of $250,000, and I would urgently recommend that an appropriation for this purpose be secured if possible, and authority granted the Commissioners to sell, to use at other lo- calities or to dispose of the old bridge in a manner considered most advantageous to the District. ‘The plan for the new bridge contem- tes a steel girder bridge, with spans of proximately fifty feet and a clearance of twenty feet at low tide, which will readily pcrmit tugs and barges to pass. Several cf the spans of the old bridge should be very advantageously used in bridging Rock creek upon proposed roads and driveways in Rock Creek Park; the length of span is believed to be just about what could be used. During the year 20,862 feet, or 3.95 miles, of main sewer were built and 71, feet, or 13.55 miles, of new pipe sewers were laid, while 12,053 feet, or 2.28 miles, of -le- fective pipe sewers laid under the old board of public works were replaced. This made the total length cf main sewers in the District on June 30 to be 429,369 feet, or 81.36 miles, and of pipe sewers (Le., sew- ers 24 inches in diameter or smaller) to be 1,499,511 feet, or 254.06 miles. During the year considerable progress was made upon the Rock Creek intercept- ing sewer. When these two interceptors are finished, which will be early during the present working season, all will have been accomplished for the sewage disposal of the city that is possible prior to the completion of the sewage disposal system, with the exception of the building of the east side intercepting sewer. The James creek canal and the B street canal must remain the polluted ponds they now are, and the insanitary condition along the Anacostia and the entire eastern front of the city must continue until the sewage disposal system is completed. No further relief will be possible. Mr. McComb, superintendent of sewers, makes a recommendation in his report that assessment for sewers he made upon the area of the lot instead of upon its front- age, as at vresent. With this recommenda- tion I cannot concnr because the building space depends so rar a3 sewers are concern- ed, upon froniage and not upon depth. I do not believe it advisable 10 attempt to change a law which has stood the test of the courts and is believed to be the fairest that has get be2n enactad. The act providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia requires a contractor doing work for the District to give bond equal to the estimated cost of doing the work under the -ontract. This bond will have to be carried by the contractor for several years. The result is that private parties are not ‘willing to give their personal bonds upon a contract of in- definité length, and nearciy all the con- tractors upon these continuing appropria- tion contracts have presented surety com- panies as bondsmen. These ccmpanies charge for the bonds and the result {s that the District has to pay for the carrying of the heavy bond of the contractor, and thus Peys several thousan] dollars more than it would have to do if the Commissioners were allowed to accept bond eyual to the amount appropriated for each season's work, or a percentage of this amount. “I ‘would recommend that authority be secured upon cortinuing appropriation contracts to accept a bong for each sea- son's work separately, id also thatla bond be required from coatractors, vary- ing from two-thirds to the whole cost of the work, in the discretion of the Com. missioners. It is belleved that in this manner several thousand dollars cay be saved to the District each year.” eae ere > wi Promptly Revoked, . It has been found upon investigation, that the reprimand ordered by the Commissign- » Sada stn naps capes Gorman was nat .| diustly: and the Com: ‘to- ass Fevoked the reprimand,” °° | ant" ada in The Star This defendant has rights here, and they will be protected.” 2 “Why not order an investigation?” quer- ied State’s Attorney Deneen. “Mr. Deneen, this court will make the order it deems proper. That will do.” Rosa Gleich on the Stand. When the jury was zecailed Rosa Gleich was placed on the witness stand for cross- examination. This witness was called yes- terday to !mpeach the evidence ‘of Enima Schimpke, given on the direct examination —by the prosecutioi. She stated that she was with Emma Schimpke on the night of May 1 until 11 o'clock, and remained with the Schimpke girl until the latter entered her home. She denied emphatically that either of them had scea Luetgert and his wife leave the latter's residence and go to the sausage factory, as described. She denied also that Gottliebe Schimpke, who testified that she also saw I.uetgert and Big -wite, was with Emma and herself that ight. Furthcrmore, the witnces satd that Em- ma Schimpke, since she had testified in the case, had admitted to the witness, in the presence of others, that she had lied. Agcording to the witness, Emma Scnimpke said she lied hecause Gottliebe, her weak- minded sister, had got her into the Luei- gert case, and she would not. testify on Luetgert’s side. The witness also stated that Emma Schimpke tried to get her to tell the same story Emma had told to Saye the latter's reputation. State’s Attorney Deneen went at this witness with one of the most remarkable cross-examéinations ever heard in the crim- iral court. “His questions were fired at her with the rapidity of a repeating rifle work- ed to the limit of its speed. The witness was quick-witted and replied Promptly for a while, but she was not as resourceful as the lawyer, and, after half an hour, she became confused, and her face blazed with excitement. Then she began to contradict herself as te important parti- culars and made corrections, which weak- ened her evidence. Saw Mrs. Luetgert. Harry Fiedier corroborated Rosa Gleich’s story, and asserted that the mother of the Schimpke girl compelled the latter to tell the story that she did. George Sholey, a bartender at the Maple Hcvse tn Kenosha, Wis., testified that he saw Mrs. Luetgert on the night of May 3. He said she came into his saloon, weary and with raggled skirts, as if she had walked far.” She inquired the direction to the kevse of a farmer named Mueller. ree es TWO SHIPS ON GUARD Reg Be* Maintained at ola Naval Forde. to to Be Replaced by the Baltimore. Oe wf NANIWA HAS DEPARTED % That the administration is determined not to be caught napping in the matter of the annexation of Hawail,in the event of favor- able action by the Senate, is evidenced by the action of the Navy Depar-ment with respect to the disposition of the vessels of the Pacifie squadron. “Although the recent departure from Hondlniu for Japan of the formidable Japanese warship Naniwa has left Japan withoue naval representation in thos. waters, the-Navy Department deems it the part of prudence to make no reduc- ticn in our military strergth in Hawail. A number of changes have taken place in the naval representation there and others are in prospect, byt all the movements are made-under.a plan to keep:at least two ships constantly in the vicinity of Hono- lulu for prompt seryice in case of emer- gency. The'twd vessels-itow there are the flag- ship Philadelphia‘ and’ the gunboat Ben- nington. The latter recently relieved the old corvette Marion,” which arrived at San Francisco a few days ago. The Phila- delphia is.in need of a thorough overhaul- ing after her long stay in tropteal waters, and has been ordered to San Francisco for that purpose. Her return fs delayed, however, by the fact that there are not enough available men on the Pacific coast to man the Balti- more, now at San Francisco, which vesse] is to take her place as.flagship of the Pa- cific squadron, with station at Honolulu. In consequence of this lack of men it has been decided to keep the Baltimore at San Francisco until the arrival there of the Philadelphia, so as to utilize the crew of that vessel. Yorktown Going to Honotul In pursuance of the pian of keeping two vessels‘ at Honolulu, the Philadelphia will defer her departure for the United States until she is relieved by the cruiser York- town, which left Yokohama, Japan, yester- day for that port. The Yorktown had been on the Chinese station for three years and had been ordered to San Francisco to re- ceive a necessary overhauling. Irasmuch as it was necessary for her to stop at Honolulu for coal and provisions, it was decided to take advantage of her pres- ence in Hawaiian waters to allow the Philadelphia to go to San Francisco as soon as possible in order to expedite the departure of the. Baltimore. Consequently orders have been given for the Philadelphia to start for San Francisco immediately on the arrival of the Yorktown at Honolulu and for the latter .vessel to remain there until relieved by the new flagship Balti- mere, which will start for the Hawaiian capital soon after the Philadelphia reach- es San Francisco. 30 It is expected that the Yorktown will reach Honoluta ‘eveut the 15th proximo, and that the Baltimore will relieve her of further duty station ahout the 15th of November. No Intention to Send the Oregon. It is stated at-thé'Navy Department to- day that theré‘is- ad intention of sénding the battieship'Oregott, now at San Francis- co, to Hawaii; thé present naval force there being régarded as sufficient for the full protection‘of ‘s:1flerican interests under existing conditioris. Ir case’ Japan should assume a menacing:.or hostile attitude it would, of courses, becowre necessary: to in- crease our anllitary ssiteneth in that quar- ter at onée, ‘and the Oregon woytd -un- NEW CASES OF FEVER. One at New Orle: md Several Re- ported at Edwards. NEW ORLEANS, La., Sentember 23.— Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning two deaths from yellow fever were reported at the board of health. They were Marie Dubos, a child, living on St. Charles street between Cherokee and Hillary, who was taken sick on the 16th, and C. Secreto of 8118 Birch street. Both of these deaths occurred in the extreme upper portion of the city. One new case was also reported this morning. It is that of Edgar Roy at Miro and Esplanade streets. Sickness already existed in the vremises. Total of Eighty Cases. The total number of cases up to the pres- ent writing has been eighty. There hav2 been ten deaths in all. The death rate is a trifle over twelve rer cent. Four of the sick are considered still to be in a dangerous condition. The others are all doing well and the sanitary officers and health authorities expect to be able in a few days to announce that the fever, which started first on St. Claude street in this city, has been completely stamped out. The patients on that square, except in one house, are nearly well. Lowest Temperature Today. The temperature this morning was lower than for any day this week, and last night was extremely cool. However scientists may differ as to the effect of low tempera- tures on the spread yellow fever, the change here has had the effect of increas- ing public confidence and of strengthening faith in the opinion of Dr. Toustre that there is absolutely no danger here of an epidemic. ‘The city council held a special session at doubtedly be first ship selected fér: that | ncon today to consider the arrangement Pet eebes tanta Pe Pe eon a ands Ghat lay Eo Ree Tee ee Rear Admiral Miller; .commending :the | @gents are to advance $25,000 to the board Payal forces in the Pacific, will remain-at Honolulu until’ otherwise ordered by the Président. He will rot retura onthe Phil- adelphia, but when that vessel leaves “for home:he will transfer his flag to the gun- goat Bennington, spending most of his time on shore, however, keeping a sharp look- out for developments. Although there is no Japanese warship in Hawaiian waters at present, it is likely that there will be one, and probably two,» there before the apnexation of the island becomes an ac- ccmplished fact. When the Naniwa left for Japan it was geneyally understood in Honolulu that she would return after re- ceiving needed repairs. Whether she will be. reinforced remains to be seen. —_—_ PERRY AT BOSTON. of health to assist it in carrying on its fight against yellow fever. Some objection bas been made by councilmen on the ground that the money ought to be expended by the city, and that the state ought to make provision for the work of the board of health. Requests are being made to the board of health to close the theaters. The board, now eve has taken no action in the prem- iss. Summarizing the Situation. Svrgeor General Wyman today sent to varipus state boards of health the follow. ing bulletin summarizing the yellow fever situation: “The following cases of yellow fever were officially reported as occurring on the 22d: New Orleans, 12; Mobile, 4; Ed- vards, Miss., 13; Beaumont, Tex., 1. Re- ports from Ocean Springs, Biloxi and Scranton, Miss., delayed. Suspected cases at St. Louis reported as malaria. No case in city. Suspectei dredge boats at Mt. Pleasant, Mo., declared free from infection by Acting Assistant Surgeon John Gui- teras.” Dr. Sawtelle has been directed by cha surgeon general to fumigate all baggaye from infected points at a point near At- lanta, Ga. Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has tel- egraphed Maj. Quinn, the engineer officer im charge of river and harbor werks in lcwer Louisiana, that he may exercise his discretion in removing his force from New Orleans to scme convenient and safe point in the country to escape the yellow fever. Eleven additional appointments for servy- ice in the marine hospital service were mode at the Treasury Department today. Six of these appointrrents are for the de- tertion camp near Ocean Springs. A good many appointments have recently beer made. Dr. Wymin’s advices last night included the following: Thirteen new cases and two deaths are reperted at Edwards, Miss. Surgecn Sawtel! at Atlanta, reports there are no suspects in that city and none found on the trains. The case at the detention camp is well. At Mobile four new cases were Officially reported in the infected district, also five recoveries; no deaths. Dr. Guiteras reports from Mem- phis that he has inspected the govern- ment dredges at Point Pleasant and no traces of yellow fever were found. A dis- patch received from Montgomery says that city has no unnecessary restrictions against the mails. This was in reply to an in- quiry on the subject by Dr. Wyman. ———_——_—_--o-______ YOUTHFUL DRIVERS. LIEUT. Brings Relics of Greeley’x Camp, the Most Important Discoveries He Made. BOSTON, Mass., September 23.—Lieuten- ant R. E. Peary, the noted arctic explorer, arrived in Boston:last night from Sydney, c. B. With him is his wife and little dat ghter; C. I. Baldwin and Arthur Moore, who accompanied him on the trip to Green- lard. The party took the midnight train for New York. < Lieutenant Peary told a press repre- sentative that he had experienced a most unusual and stormy season. “We had but few days that could be called pleasant, so that we could do noth- ing,” he said. “After we left North Sydney we sailed to Turnavik Island, on the coast of Labra- dor. From there we went to Baffin’s Land on Resolution Island. “What I consider the most important discovery was my finding of the relics of Greely’s expedition. These I found on Cape Sabine, but would prefer not to dis- cuss them just now. “We touched Meteoric Island.on August 30 and proceeded to.get the big meteorite which we discoyered before on board the Lope. “It was just large enough to go into the hold. It measured twelve by efght feet and weighed 100 tons. It is a beautiful speci- men; in fect, the best I ever saw. “Ihave tested it, and I find that the tomposition is almost similar to that used in plate armor on United States warships and looks like nickel steel.” eters tatecente: SAW MRS. LUETGERT. Testimony of a Kenosha Bartender + Named Fiedler, for Defense. CHICAGO, September 23—The Luetgert’ trial opened today..with a sensational in- timation by ex-Judge Vincent that the Police were ‘ppaigains the witnesses for the defetise. x-Shage Vincent, soon after court opened, psa, that the jury be ex- cluded while he,mage a statement to the court. After the. jury. had retired ex-Judge Vincent, ‘with indignation in his tones and force in his dglarafion, sald: ie “If the court please, there is strong rea- sen to believe, thatthe police are interfer- ing with wit 28,;for the defense, and trying to Jate them. I do not say absolutely that this ic true, but the indica- tions point ahfiost“Gireetly to that conclu- sion. I desire ‘an ler of court prohibit- ing such action on the part of the police or the prosecutiop.”. __ .. ° Let Injusction Apply to Both. “Why not make the injunction cover toth sides?” suggested: State's Attorney Dencen. “The court does: not;require {natructions frem any _of the attorneys engaged,” for the Have” Se defense interfered with been by the police,” said Attorney Phalen of the defense: = Regulations ax to Age Under Con- sideration by Commissioners. ‘The Commissioners have under consid- eration a regulation which will prohibit children from driving vehicles in the streets of the District. This matter was called to their attention several days ago by a well-known citizen, who inclozed a copy of the law in force in New York, which says: “The driver or person having charge of any vehicle drawn by animal or animals or propelled by any human or mechanical power and used for the purpose of bus- pet shall not be less than sixteen years of age. = It is pointed out that a number of acci- dents occur yearly because of inexpe- rienced children driving vehicles, and the Commissioners are urged to have such a law enacted for Washington. Washington already has a law (Webb's Digest, section 4, page $4) which makes it a violation of law for children under twelve years of age to drive a cart, wagon or y- Capt. Austin, in the absence of Maj. Moore, recommends that the age limit be inereased, and it be made a vioiation for children under sixteen to drive a vehicle in the city streets. ~ B “If that is.true; there should be an in- vestigation,” peer eae State's Attorney “If an; s for the defense. has been for the d has been done without it, bid. Kailrcad Stocks.—Capital x56 bid, 58 gaked. Me ans ld diy soked ” oe “ — asked.” U. 8. Elect xi —— bid. Metropolli National Union, 11 asked. “Riggs, FINANCE AND TRADE Mew York Stocks Opened Strong, but Broke Later in Day. CREDITED TO SPANISH WAR NEWS Professional Bear Operator Led At- tack on American Sugar. GENERAL MARKET een SES Bis Specinl Dispatch to Tye Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 23.—An im- proved undertone in the foreign security market had a beneficial influence on prices during the opening hour this morning. An advance of 1-2 per cent in the Bank of England's discount rate had been generally discounted and prices were not influenced thereby. The sharp recovery in yesterday's local market created a favorable impression abroad and inspired some buying at that center. Gold to the amount of $2,500,000 is now in transit to this country from both England and France, and this fact has re- vived confidence in continued improvement in values. . A reduction of %% per cent in sterling rates indicates further imports in the near future, as a small profit is now reflected in the transaction. In addition to this refiec- tion of our export trade, earnings from all sources were unusvally favorable. Burlington's report for August is the sub- ject of considerable speculation, but re- liable reports put the gross increase at $750,000 and the net at §590,000. As the result of the coafidence in these figures some exceptional good buying of the stock was noticeable. Missouri Pacific, Reading and Northern Pacific were reported to have splendid re- ports in preparation and were advanced substantially In consequence. The Reading issues and the coal group generally were in better demand than at any time of re- cent date. * The anthracite coal trade should begin to reficct an improving fall business from now on, and ti is a well-known fact that arrangements for a market demonstration, upon the announcement of the details, are already completed. Earnings are so uniformly favorable that the selection of a few instances is scarcely warranted, except for the fact that the newest reports to this effect invite new buying. Good management and prosperity are co- incidents in almost every part of the finan- cial world. Selling movements are not en- couraged by outside conditions, but the professional Wall street element will be permitted to make the customary demon- strations. A sharp decline in prices around delivery hour today reflects the extreme credulity of the latter class of traders. Spanish war rumors, entirely unfounded, invited selling by the entire professional clique. The real reason for this sethack seems to have originated in a sharp at- tack on Sugar conduct=d by a prominent bear trader. The stock had been advanced during the morniag on liberal purchases against short sales,,and the first decline merely reflected the exaausie] demand. The more substantial decline during thc final hour was the result of a conceried selling mo ent end the entire market was unsettled for a time. As previcusly stated, the market is no longer one-sided, and advances and de- clines are likely to figure, with equal prominence, in the daily record of sales. The developments of the past week have created a feverish situation, but the un- dertone has not been impaired. The crop movement, the cotton traffic scon to begin on a large scale, activity at iron furnaces, particuiarly in the south, returning gold and legitimate factors of this character are not likeiy to be long restricted to merely lecal application. A more general application must be attended with befter resuits. 4 ———ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. REPORTS The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- Forted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondenis, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S80 Broadway Open. High. Low. Close American Spirits... IR 18% 18K American Spirits, pfd 3 6S OS American Sugar... . . American Sugar, pid American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison Baltimore & Gan Bay State Gas. Canada Southern 14935 1517 unicago, B. & Q. Caicagoa Northwestern. Chicago Gas... . & St. Paul. M.& St. Pani, pfa. Chicago, R.I. & Paci Chicago, St P Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson....: Den. & Kio Grande, pfd Erie. M.4£0 Generai Blectru Ilinois Cent Louisville & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan ‘Traction... Manhattan Elevated, Nationa! Leaa Uo.. pfa.. New Jersey Central... New York Centrat.. Northern Pacific... Wabash, pd... Western Union Tei silver... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12__ o'clock m.—American Graphophone, 50 at 9. “Lanston Monotype, 50 ut 16%. After ‘call—American Graphophone, 35 at 9. Pacamatic Gan Carriage, 1,000 at, 30 cents, o1 Bonds.—20-year fund Se, 101% bid. 30-year fund Cs, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, ‘Surrency, 112 Bia.’ Water stock Ts, 1903, 112 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111 bia. Railroad 5s, Railroad conv. ts, 118 bid. B Certificate Indebtedness, Belt Railroad 5s, 80 asked: Foal 118 bid. Washington ‘Company Gs, ry 7 sg series A, 111 bid. Washington Gas Company series B, 111 bid. U. S. Electric it Debenture .. and - Farmers and Mechanics’, id. Citizens’, 122 bid. Co: 174 137 bi lumbija, 132 bid." Capital, 118 bid. West End, 104 95 asked. Lincoln, 104 bid, 108 asked. ‘89 asked. _—Washing* Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 6) bid. 14 asked. Colca, ai bid, 814 asked. Lincoln, E ~ ANNAPOLIS, Md., receiy soa ®, 21.292 bushels: HESIOD bushe es dd on grade, 1 in Raat ee December, new or old, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & savkers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. OE mn. High. ® 985, low. Government Bonds. QuotaLons reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. ona 5 per cents, registered Currency 6 po cents of ISDS. Carrency 6 per cents of 1599. ————— AN ANTI-ANNEXATION LOBBY. It is Reported That It Will Be on Hand in Force. It is an understood thing that there is to be a big lobby in Washington this win- ter to work against Hawaiian annexation. Though the opposition to annexation has obviously lost strength in Congress, and It is practically a certainty that the treaty will be promptly ratified soon after Con- gress reconvenes, the outside opposition which comes from the sugar interests is known to be organizing for such a fight as a lobby with money behind it can make. There are times when a lobby of this sort can do effective work, but it is not thought that they can accomplish anything in this instance. ‘The sugar trust and its allies were so thoroughly discredited through their lobby at the Capitol during the extra session of this Congress that it is not at all proba- ble, when the same hand appears at the regular session, that it will be grasped in welcome, even though it be big with money. The character of fight they are lining up for ‘s likely, rather, to bring discredit upon any who may be associated with the oppesition, even though not ac- tually allied with the lobby. The situation has got to be such that ex- cept for the lobby there would be pr: tically no fight at all against the treaty, and yet, at the same time, a contest led by the lobby will diseredit the entire opvosi- tion. The friends of annexatioa uncerstand this and are therefore not ia least alarmed by the preparations they see the sugar interests making for the fight. There will be some pretty plain talk in the Senate if there is an attempt made to delay by filibustering methods. Friends of the treaty say that there is a safe two- thirds for ratification that cannot be changed, and that an attempt to prevent a vote cannot meet with success. If it were necessary to do so, the annexation could be accomplishei by legislation on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bu ose COUNSELLOR STEVENS’ DENIAL. Squads of Drilled Japanese Did Not Land at Honoluls. Referring to reports brought by the steamer Peking that the passengers saw a large number of well-drilled Japanese land in Hawaii, under the direction of a sergeant and divided icto military squa¢ Mr. Durham W. Stevens, counsellor ef the Japanese legation, says the reports are un- true and are calculated to cause an unjusti- fiable impression against Japan. Mr. Stevens says no Japanese immigrants are allowed to iand in Hawaii unless they have previously secured Une approval of the Hawaiian immigration authorities, their services have been previously engaged by petition from the Haw: It is impossible, therefore, to land unless Hawaii desires their pres- ence. Reports have appeared that the Japanese were gradually ard quietly building up a strong military establis Hawaii, but Mr. Stevens declares these reports are false and pre The Japanese warship Naniwa has been with- drawn from Hawaii, so that Japan is no longer represented by any military or naval force. —___.9. COL. CORBIN ARR ES. He Reports for Duty ax Assistant Ad- jutant General. Col. H. C. Corbin, assistant adjutant gen- eral, who has been stationed at New York for many ‘nonths, reported at the War Department this morning for duty as prin- cipal assistant to Adjutant General Breck. The latter is going away Saturday to spend his vacation in Massachusetts, and Colonel Corbin, as the senior officer of the cerps, will act as adjutant general of the army until he returns. ———_—__ + 2+ ___—_ LANGFORD MAY BE DROWN. Identified by Dr. Baldwin of Laurel Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. September 23.—John Langford, who has been in jail here for several days suspected of having a i in the Laurel murder mystery, was ientified this morning by Dr. Baldwin of Laurel as the man who entered his office about the time the murder is supposed to have cc- curred. Justice Brewer agreed vo hold him for the Prince George's authorities. The justice has been informed that Lengtord, as he calis himself, nas confessed to a colured man residing in the third district that he formerly kept 2 junk shop in Bal- tmore. —_.—___ Whereabouts of the Warships. The cruiser Cincinnati sailed from Ber- muda yesterday for St. Thomas, on her way to Montevideo. The flagship San Francisco has returned to Gibraltar from Tangier. The Helena is at New York, ——__2—_____ Boston Bridge Plans Approved. The acting secretary of war has approved the map of location and plans of a bridge to be constructed by the city of Boston over Fort Point Channel, Boston, Mass. He has also granted permission to city of Boston to build a sea wall on the pier head line, between Summer and Congress streets and elong the line of widening of pa hace street, and to fill back of said wall. ————__e-_____ Government Receipts. Government receipts—From internal rev- Maj. Wm. T. Rossel, former Engineer i Ne +e TEs