Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897-14 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE THE CITY BOUNDARY LINES Ss a a Opinion Rendered by Attorney Thomas Upon Minister Angell Renews Demand on saeeeta ger ot! oY : Disputed Points, Turkey for Indemnity. FOR PILLAGE OF AMERICAN MISSION Question as to Ownership of Streets, Avenues and Alleys Also Discussed. The Porte Denies Ali Responsibility for the Outrage. Mr. S. T. Thomas, attorney for the Dis- trict, today returned to the Commisston- ers two letters written by the District sur- veyor, which had been referred to him, one SSS of which had reference to the outline of HISTORY OF THE CASE|the city of Washington and the other dis- cussing the ownership of streets, avenues SS and alleys, upon both of which points the attorney was asked to give an opinion. CONSTANTINOPLE, ‘Mr. Thomas says: December 1.—The Lion ce hetevedeecewte points hearer “In regard to the boundary of the city Sans re agp ed aa or | of Washington, the act of Congress ot United States for an indemnity from the July 16, 1790, establishing the temporary and permanent seat of government of the United States, authorized the commission- ers (who were to be appointed by the Pres- ‘Jent) to purchase and accept such quanti- Turkish government for the pillage of the American missions at Knarput, Marash and Haskongj, Armenia The port denies any responsibility for the pillaging on the ground that the govern-| ty of jand on the eastern side of the Po- ment acted under the stress of unavoidable | tomac, within the District (Columbia), a8 circumstan Minister Angell, however. | the President shall deem proper for the i I ited States. March 30, 1791, insists upon the government's responsibility, | Use of the Uni a other ro- as Turi troops and gendarmes partici- | Vobert Porter ard eighteen Behe prietors agreed to convey their lands to the President of the United States, or commis- sioners, or to such person or persons af he shall appoint, by good and sufficient deed in fee simple, which the President might think proper to include within the lines of the federal city.” Quoting the agreement and reciting the pated » outrages. Origin of the Cinim. The American mission buildin, at Khar- put were burned in the latter part of No- vember, 1 The Turkish cfficiais, in had offered spite of solemn promises, nm» | action of the President in the matter, protection to the Ameri in their own | Mr. Thomas says buildings, but aries iled The Etiicott Plan. to the official quarters they were protected and those who desired were furnished with escorts to the Black sed The American property destroyed con- sisted of the Girls’ College. the Theological Seminary. the chapel and five residences All the buildings were looted by the mob before being set on fire, and ail the per- “The Ellicott plan of the city was en- Sraved and published, and was considered the only legitimate and authentic plan of the efty of Washington. arch 2, 1797, President Washington, in rursuance of the power given him, ex- ecuted an instrument of writing ‘n which Peles ee ntic tee tntsstonaries, the I | ine directed the trustees, Thomas Beall of stolen. Only a small portion of the prop- Georgetown and Jokn M. Gantt, nominate] under the agreement executed by the orlz- inal proprietors, to convey to the United ates commissioners, Thomas Joanson, D. Stuart and D. Carroll, all the streets, pub- lic_reservat: Ss. & as delineated on the (Ellicott) plan said to be annexed. “Ellicett’s engraved plan of the city was promulgated throughout the United States with explanatcry notes annexed. This was done as an inducement to the purchase of lots belonging to the United States, for the erty was recovered. The total loss at Kharput was estimated at about $11,000. Immediately upon hear- ing of the outrage, United States Minister Terrell entered a formal protest to the Porte, and when the necessary data had been collected demanded an indemnity. Armenians Were Butchered. All reports at the time agreed that several hundred Armenians had bzen butchered, | Dircose of tateing funds to pay for land that the massacre seemed to have been pre- | appropriated to the United States, not in- meditated and that the Turkish troops | cluding streets, and to defray the expens made no effort to stop it. The school of | of erecting buildings and other public stru sciences attached to the American mission | tures. for wh'ch the appropriations of the States of Virginia and Maryland were neith- er sufficient rer available at the time, Con- gress having authorized the United States commissioners to sell at public auction from time to time such of said lots as m:gnt be deemed desirable. Asiatic Turkey, «ind other build- pillaged and burned on Novem- 1895, and two cther buildings be- longing to Americans were ransacked on the same date. No protection was afforded the Americans or their property until eight hours after Boundary Street. pape saree ys property welouging | Show Boundary street, or, as it is now to Americans which had been destroyed in | Called, “Florida avenue,’ nor does the Der- this pl i in ether villages during the | moot or ‘Tin case’ map, published in 1707 distur! Armenia. but on the earliest plats of the city, in ees the office of the ting on what is urveyor, the squares abut- EASTERN L now known as ‘Florida av AGUE IN SESSION. ——= nue’ call for ‘the street that bounc the Right of National League to Dratt | city.” 7 Players Discussed. “The King map of the city of Washing- NEW YORK, December i—The ton, pre in 18%, shows ‘the street that bounds (Boundary street or Florida av eighty feet in width, “Mr. Looker, in his letter on the outlines ng of the Eastern League of Prof Base Ball Clubs was cailed to orde in this today by President P. T. Pow-| of the city of Washington. suggests chat the exterior line of Florida avenue, or pr he . | ut Boundary street, is probably sixtee auestions which came up for | aud one-half feet outs of 1 paralle! the right of the National | t, ine boundary line of Washington ci t players. The consensus of | trom Rock creek to Sth street northwest. eon Sone the pipe be AS given in my letter of 24th ultimo, but Bers foamed to be in favor of securing | from Sth street northwest to 15th street bastbeb by: genset ES Ce nO Sea , the present exterior line uf Boundary street, probably coincides with the original boundary line, and this brings us to the Eastern neh. the National © circuit for League. The next year was “While Boundary street or Florida ave- nu > present R. Bri nton, Tammar t the meeting and C. H. P. iF. E. Bogart. I and Dan Shan- from Rock creek to Sth street west. not clearly and affirmatively appear wholly within the original line: Simpson of ww. ong, C non of Wilkesbarre. counted y th io) The first action of the board of directors | Counted for by the obliteration or v was to formally award the pennant to | Of boundary stones in the march of street jo sacl y improvements since the date of the King “ : * map. and especially during the time oi the late board of public works, from 1N7i DISASTROUS RAILROAD WRECK. to 18v4. I am inclined to the opinion a 2 E from the data at hand, that the pre Train Leaded With Grain Gees} peundary street for its entire lengte is ough a Bridge. within those lines. cL SLAND, Ohio, December 1.—A dis- King Would Know. astrous wreck occurred on the lake divi- | J is not at all likely, if what is known sion of the Pittsburg and Western today. | as Boundary street between Rock creck While running at full speed a south-bound fand Sth street rorthwest was not entirely train jumped the track at Chamblin’s cut. { within the original lines of the city, that and, b ore it could be stopped, had crash- perienced an en; ed through the Clarindon bridge into the Mr. Nicholas King would not nave eee kote Mae re Ne andl eleven | se," wrom ‘his’ profession, his offi ili aie c Tee ot oXPoFt | relations to the city in 180%, Nichol: s spilled all ov, : 3 | was spilled all over the street. Both t be taken to have been intimate eman jumped. quainted with its boundaries. He mus EP Sse eee be taken to have kad access to the sur- WILL DEFEAT HANNA. veys and field notes of L’Enfant, Elliott —- and Dermott. It is not to be inferred, 1 Announcement as to Course of Ohio | think, that if Boundary street from Rock Democrats in Le; lature. ri k to Sth west had not been within the original lines of the city, Mr. King would have laid it down on so important « public document as a map of the city. Special Dispateh to The COLL MEL Evening Star, Ohio, December L—J. C. L. Pugh democratic state senator from this | “His act is in keeping with that of the cour stid today that he would very | United States commissioners in preparing Gols xote foc any repablican hatumight} © it ef the/squstesiot thecity, Insts eaiimeannndls Bee Mies anke tie bublicans | tae Squares fronting Boundary str : é nti-Hanna republicans | ror “the street that bounds the city n the ture to defes tor Hanna. ‘street that bounds the cit hi been referred to by the United Si omm! ners if it had not “If the King map had not n accurate would at some time have been chal- aged, certainly in so important a matter would h He fence with a mbers of the mbiy and excepting only Rep- Heyde of Holmes county, he they all feel the same way had had corr it Lyckad a” Mr. Pugh said he expected | a Boundary street. elgaty feet wide from Fatic caucus would nominate | Rock creek to Sth stree: west. ts UBBested by the anti+| “svi Peter would have objected, for it = to be remembered that he was the owuer ——— of land on the city adjoining Boundary street, «k creck to 10th street w fhe public records further show that of the tract the R north side of from CHANGES IN PACIFIC SQUADRON. Philadelphix’s Main Battery to Be de Rapid-bire Gans. Nicholas King was the adviser and agen? VALLEJO December 2 thet; of Mr. Peter, in respect of some of h mewhecbis: wks Fs Sette pipe, -_ S| property rights. In 179% he corresponded nos arrived sere’ with the United States commissioners in from Honeluiu. will soon be under sailing | regard to wharf privileges claimed by Mr. eriers to proceed to Sitka, to relieve the | Peter. It is extremely improbable unde: Marie whien will arrive in San Fran-| these conditicns that he would have laid out Boundary street over Mr. Peter's land. ciseo in a few days. “After a Somewhat elaborate investiga- fhe moniters Momterey and Monadnock | tion f have been unable to find any judicial are being coaled, and an officer who knows | Gecision on the subject. * Monterey will leave for San Title to Streets. © on Monday next, to ve followed = ‘ 5 on S 1c we by the Monadnock. to the title to the original streets, f workmen ¢ avenues and alleys in the city of Wash- work Ketum lington, it is in the United States in fee ling rifles, wich | simple (Van Ness agt. corporation of Wash- hia’s | main batt st. where they * | ington, 4 Pet., 243). sep a ath = { The title to the streets, avenues, roads and when the ship | @nd alleys in that part of the District out- mission sie will be fitted out | Sie of the city of Washington, previous comr y With rapid-firing cannon. The | t© Georgetown becoming a part of it, varie: secondary ry Will alse be changea. | but is generally in the abutting property 4 ee ~ | owners, the public having only the use for purposes of highway: “In the city of Washington the title to CASE OF CAPT. DREYFUS. 2 a alleys and minor streets jaid out by private Count Exterhazy Ackne sew Hnv- | individuals is generally in the abutting lot ing Wr Damaging Letters. subject to the use by the public for PARIS, December 1.—Major Count Ferdi- Esagihe saeeuie to the part of the city, formerly ye d French) wnown as Georgetown, the title to the who is charged with havir Streets and alleys is in the abutting lot led Yo the imprz of Alfce enment on Devil's Is! the for was ¢ by martial of selling as military secrets to the a, of a foreign| New Commander of National Guard power, is 1 today to h acknowledged Takes Oath of Office. the authenticity of the letters recently pub- lished by Figaro, with the exception of t Major George H. Harries, who was yes- one in wateh the count Is said to have ex- | terday appointed by the President brigadier Y : following sentiments: general in command of the District Na- nt I were told that J should be | tional Guard, received his commission to- killed tomorrow as a captain of Unlans, | day. Before entering actively upon the di: while ting Frenchmen, 1 should ¢ charge of his duties he intends to call at tainty be pertectly happy. I would not} the White House and express to the Presi- harm a dog, but I would see a hundre thousand Frenchmen killed with pleasure. it is understoed that the report of Gen- eral Pellieux, who was appointed by the military governor of Paris, General Saus- sier, to investigate the charges brought against Count Esterhazy, states that he is satisiied with the guilt of Dreyfus. ‘There is. however, general indignation here at General Peliieux's statement that he has not inquired into the pessibility of Ester- bazy’s having written the memorandum up- on which Dreyfus was convicted, which is one of the charges brought against the count, the general simply remarking that he considers the court-martial definitely settled that point. dent his eppreciation of the honor which has been conferred upon him. He took the cath of office late this afternoon before Mr." Cornelius Eckhardt, notary public. ee Police Changes. The resignation of Samuel L. Dickinson, additionai private of the police force, was today accepted by the board. The board fined Private M. L. Raedy $ for neglect of euty, and admonished Private A. Van Horn, who was charged with a similar of- fence, “to give preference to duty rather than to personal comfort, lest any further infraction of the rules may lead to serious consequences.”” 5 CRISIS ‘IN CABINET Rumots That Whole French Ministry Will Resign. WL DARLAN'S ‘RESIGNATION NOW IN Trouble Arose Over the Removal of a Magistrate. EFFECT ON THE BOURSE — —+—___ PARIS, December 1.—Owing to the de- feat in the senate ycsterday, when by a vote of 133 to 113 the motion of M. Darlan, the minister of justice, to shelve the discus- sion of the removal of a magistrate, which had been denounced as illegal, was fe- jected, M. Darlan has requested Premier Meline to inform President Faure that he has tendered his resignation. M. Darlan, the .retiring minister of jus- tice, was one of the most pronounced sup- porters of the maintenance of the senate. when the existence of that house was threatened during the parliamentary crisis of April last year. It is noteworthy that his downfall has been caused by an adverse vote of the senators. Whole Ministry May Resign. The cabinet met this evening. The news- papers express the belief that all the min- isters will resign and that M. Meline, the present premier, will undertake to recon- struct the cabinet. The feeling among the deputies against the whole cabinet resigning. Securitics Show Weakness. Securities cn the bourse today,after a firm opening, were rather agitated on the dif- ferent rumors which followed the report of the resignation of the minister of jus- tice, M. Darlan, while, in addition, the Spanish news was regarded as less reas- suring and caused a drop later with a heavy disposition. —— THE ARMY AND NAVY. was Movements of Warships—Late Orders to Officers. The gunboat Annapolis, which has been transformed into a training ship for naval apprentices, will leave New York in a few days for a cruise in the West Indies. The following is the itinerary of the vessel: Arrive Barbadoes, December 17, leave De- cember 27, arrive Martinique January 1, leave January 7; arrive St. Kitts January leave February 1; arrive St. Thomas February 6, leave February 13; arrive La Guayra February 22, leave March 1; arrive Cursecon March 5, leave March 12; arrive Key West March 31, leave April 7; arrive ; arrive arjeston April 26, leave May 2; arrive Gardiner’s Bay, near Newport, May 10. Paymaster L. C. Kerr will be detached from the Yorktown when she goes out of commission; Ensign T. J. Senn will be de- tached from tne Monterey when she leav the Mare Island navy yard; George Brown, jr., has been appointed ‘assistant paym: ter; Assistant Engineer S. E. Moses, from the Monterey and ordered to his home on leave of absence; Passed Assistant Engi- neer T. K. Robison from the Yorktown to the Monterey; Assistant Engineer E. H. Dunn from the New York navy yard to the Concord for temporary duty; Carpenter J. Burke from the Monterey and granted two months’ leay Lieut. 1. Purceli of the navy, attached to the Vermont at New York, is at the Ra- leigh on leave of absence. Capt. Frank V. Robinson, 2d Ci granted two months’ leave on account of disability. The following transfers are made in the Artill econd Lieut. George Blakely, from Battery H to Light Battery A; Sec ond Lieut. Joseph L. Knowlton, from Light Battery A to Battery H. Second Lieut. William G. Sil is granted two months’ leave. Second Lieut. Wm. E. Welsh, 8th Infan- try, is granted two months’ leave. The leave of absence granted Post Chap- lain Walter Marvine is extended one month, d Cavalry, —+e+—____. ZIMMERMAN ACCEPTS. PROF. Uncertainty 0 ers r Marine Band Lenad- Ended. The controversy over the leadership of the Marine Band seems to be settled at last, Col. Heywood, commandant of the Marine Corps, having been finally notified by Prof. Charles Zimmerman of his ac- ceptance of the position. Col. Heywood has rotified Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Department to this effect, and the matter is regarded at the depariment as_ settled. Prof. Zimmerman is the leader of the band at the Naval Academy. On the re- tirement of Prof. Fanciulli several weeks ago Prof. Zimmerman was tendered the leadership of-the Marine Band. He held the matter unde visement a long time, because of the reported curtailment of the outside privileges of the band, but it seems he finally concluded to accept the ap- pointment. Col. Heywood told a Star reporter this afternoon that Prof. Zimmerman had never declined the leadersalp, reports to the con- trary notwithstanding. He added, how- ever, that he did not know when the new leader wou!d report for duty, but that he would probably do so before long. o--——______ Personal Mention. Mr. Harvey Fleming, a former Washing- ton correspondert, and now managing ed- jtor of the Kansas City Journal, is in the city. Elisha K. Camp, who was the republican candidate for justice of the city court of New York at the recent clection, and who has been visiting nis mother, Mrs. Louise K. Camp of No. 1448 N street northwest, has been compelled to prolong his stay, owing to the unexpected death of his unch Gen. John 8. Mason. Capt. J. W. Dillenback, 1st Artilley, is at the Ebbitt. Lieut. H. H. Bentam, 24 Infantry, is at the Richmond on leave of absence. Capt. J. L. Duval, who was recently ap- pointed commissary of subsistence, report- ed at the War Department today for or- ders. He has been stationed in Texas with his regiment for some time. Secretary Sherman was confined to his home today by a cold. It is said that he is only slightly indisposed. Major E. L. Huggins, @th Cavalry, is at the Army and Navy Club on leave of ab- sence. Rev. Dr. A. W. Greenman, missionary at Buenos Ayres, South America, and family; Miss Jessie A. Ackerman, round the world missionary of W. C. T. U.; Prof. T. W. La Fetra, wife and child, of Santiago College, | Santiago, Chile, are in the city. ALLEGED SWINDLER CAUGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE @ oc * Man ‘of Bevetal Aliases With a°Place in 4 rane oes Sie oe The President ‘Kept Busy ‘by ‘Many bo om Callers. WneArénigned Before United States Contmissioner Mills—Charged With Frawdulently Using the Mails. DISCUSSING PROSPECTS IN CONGRESS B46 H. Berwhardt, alias Crause, alias Krause, sald by the police to be a noted swindler and convict, was placed under arrest by Post office inspectors this morning in this city and tuken before United States Com- missi¢nét Samuel C. Mills, under a charge of violating secticn 5480 of the Revised Statutes of the United States by sending letters through the mail with intent to defraud. ‘The c&#e was postponed until late this afternoon in order to give. the defendant an opportunity to secure counsel. Then after a ‘preliminary hearing Commissioner Mills held Bernhardt to await the action of the grand jury, bond being fixed at $500. Assistant District Attorney Sims repre- sented the’ government, while Attorney Beall appekred for the defendant. Accord- ing to the testimony the alleged scheme of Bernhardt has been to write to large mer- chandise firms in other cities and order quantities of goods to be sent to him to an address in this city, he claiming to be a dealer. He would receive the goods and dispose of them, but fail to pay for them, so it is charged. incriminating Letters. Letters, written by Bernhardt, who sign- ed them “Charles A. Krause,’ to the Sharpleigh Coffee Co. of Boston, Mass., and firms in other cities, were offered in evi- dence. In separate instances, he claimed in the letters to be a dealer in fine shoes, a dealer in fine groceries only, and a mer- chant tailor, with novelties in cloth. It was testified that some of the cloth clatmed to have been secured in the manner indi- cated was pawned here. Although the defendant did not take the stand, it is understood he denies ail the charges made against him. According to Inspector Mattingly, Bern- hardt has made Washington the headquar- ters for his opera..ons for some time past. Conference With Mr. Dawes, the Next. Controller. PRINTING THE MESSAGE —_-_+ The President has had a busy day re- ceiving congressmen ard other callers. The remainder of the week will probably find all of his time taken up in giving audience to arriving members of Congress. Representative Walker of Massachusetts, chairman of the House cemmittee on bank- ing and currency, hus arrived in the city and was an early caller at the White House. He discussed prospects for cur- rency legislation at the coming session with the President, but if his views inside were Uke those expressed to a Star reporter outside he did not give the President much assurance that any currency measure would get through Congress. “What will Corgress do on the currency question?” Mr. Walker was asked. “From my experience as chairman of the banking and currency committee I should say that it would do nothing,” was Mr. Walker's answer, and this was all he would say. Representative Cannon of Illinois, chair- man of the appropriations committee of the House, followed Mr. Walker, conferring with the President a good while on appro- priations. Mr. Cannon is particularly op- posed to appropriations for additional river and harbor work, and thinks that it would be wise for the committee on rivers and harbors not to report any measures to the House. It is said to be the wish of the President Methods Followed in Financial Institutions and Mercantile Concerns, Honesty is the Rule, Yet Preca Are Adopted to Lessen Temp: tion and to Avoid Loss. Business men and others who have em- ployes were naturally very much interested in the disposition of the case of Robert H. Martin, who yesterday was taken to Tren- ton, N. J., where he is to serve a term of five years in the penitentiary at hard labor. It is well known that Martin, while treas urec of the Columbian Universit; stole money belongirg to the university which had been intrusted to him in his official capacity. As is generally understood, the stealings of Martin extended over a longer period of time before being detected than would otherwise have been the case except for the confidence which was naturally re- posed in him by the officials of the uni- versity. It is generally recognized by all those en- gaged in carrying on mercantile or financial businesses or any enterprise which requires the assistance of others that contidence in the honesty of employes is a necessary ele- ment. In fact. it is said by experienced men that modern business, involving as it does such a multiplicity of details and such a large amount of capital, makes it necessary that employes should occupy responsible pos tions and be intrusted with many import- ant duties and the custody of a good deal of money. Large Percen e of Honesty. It is also said that in view of the large number of people who hold such positions in the business and financial world in this city and upon whose integrity employers are accustomed to almost implicitly rely the percentage of cases of wrongdoings and violations of trust is remarkably small. In the opinion of men who are familiar with business as it is done in this city this con- dition of affairs serves as a striking illus- tration of the truth that rogues are in a small minority. A great many complaints have been} that estimates for running the government |“ However, in spite of the faithfulness to made to the detective bureau, and al-|be cut as much as possible. He is though: | rust dienlated ae the eee nnithtulness t0 though Bernhardt has been under the sur-|t> have intimated this to Mr. Cannon, but | Womaq puaved by the average anan and where the President thinks estimates can be shaved is not known. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana had a con- ference with the President, ani was f lowed by Senators Hawley aad Platt of Connecticut. Senator Platt was with Rob- ert A. Parke of this city. Senators Bakcr of Kansas and Cullom of Illinois “ere neat on the list. all being accorded interviews with the President. Representative John- son of North Dakota saw and talked with the President. Controller Eekels* Successor. Charles G. Dawes, republican nationai committeeman of Illinois, was with the ‘veillance of Inspector Mattingly’s men they were aware of no law under which they could successfully prosecute him, 80 the matter was called to the attention of the chief of the post office inspectors. The latter carefully investigated the operations of Bernhardt, and today, confident that they had accumulated sufficient proof to unquestionably secure a conviction, placed the man under arrest. His Record in Print. A photograph, description and record cf Bernherdt is included in the work on “Professional Criminals of Ameriea,” of as elsewhere, as a rule adopt precautions to insure the honesty of their employes, not only as a means of protection to them- selves, but in order to lessen, as far as posible, the temptations to which people in such positions are inevitably exposed. In Financial Institutions. It has become the custom elsewhere, and it is generally true in this city, that the employes in fiaancial institutions are re- Guired to give bond, the amounts varying with the degree of responsitlity of the duties which they perform. In addition to vhich yr nes, this, however, a supervision Varying in potion Senate coeeiie ae President a short time. Mr. Dawes will | method 13 maintained over cack employe. hardt {a given the number 35, The entry | Succeed James H. Eckels as controlle: of | It is believed that the cultivation of ex- “H. Bernhardt, alias Crauss, alias | Change will be made about the time of the | suyonq their salaries, ani the association Krauss, swindler. Description: Fifty-three | holidays. Mr. Dawes will remain here, it | with undesirable characters, all may b¢ years old in 1595; born in Poland; cigar- | is thought, and familiarize himself with | looked upon as furnishing ground for Sus maker: married; slim build; height, five | the duties of the office before Mr. ekels | picion that if the employe has not actuall feet ten Inches’ veight, one hundred ana twenty-six, pounds; black hair; hazel eyes, large nog¢: thin face; dark complexion, left agm has been broken above the elbow: leaves. It is denied that there is any f tion between Mr. Dawes and Mr. Eckels over the appointment of a man named Jackson as receiver of a Chicago bank. Mr. black teeth; wears dark mustach Eckels recently had the appointmeat made. “Regord—Krauss, or Bernhardt, is an old | I: was alleged that Mr. Dawes considered professional bogus jewelry swindler. He | that the appointment should have been left has been in, state prison a number of times. He was arrested in New York city on No- vember 27, 1888, charged with swindling a party put.of $140 by representing bogus jew- elry to be genuine. Upon this complaint he was santenced to three years.in state pris- on on January 7, 1889, by Judge Gilder- sleeve of the court of general sessions.” ois — MRS. SMITH’S DIAMONDS. for him. It is now claimed that there an understanding between the two men on the appointment. Archbishop Chapelle of the of New Orleans will see the Pres fore leaving fer New Mexico. The bishop will remain in New Mexico sett affairs in that diocese until about the { of February, when he will leave for New Orleans. was diocese lent be- aren- t Col. Mosby's Retarn. Colonel John S. Mosby, the famous ex- confederate, has returned to Washington from his California home, and will again press his claims for a consulship. Colonel Mosby was at the White House, but owing to the press of official visitors did not re- main to see the President. It will be re- membered that he was here early last summer and saw President McKinley on several occasions. He returned to Califor- nia to await a more favorable opportunity to press his application. General V. D. Groner, another Virginian, was also at the White House. General Groner has the unanimous indorsement of the Virginia leaders for appointment to a good foreign position, but the President has not yet decided what he will give to Vir- ginia of the diplomatic and consular plums. Mr. Alex. McDonald, the ex-minister to Persia, has made an appointment to see the President about affairs in the country which he has just left. E. M. Showalter of Fairmont, W. V: has been appointed an assistant district attorney of that state. He has already taken the oath of office. Ensign Smith has arrived at the White House as a guest, his wife having come on here about a week ago. Printing the Message. Captain Brian, foreman of the govern- ment printing office, was again at the White House today conferring about the printing of the President's message. Every precaution has been, taken to prevent the message or any part of it becoming public. Captain Brian will have a picked squad of printers set the type for the messege. He refuses to say when this work will be done. He will supervise everything. No printer will see more than a small portion of the message. Each man_ will get what is known as a “take,”’ and that is all he will see. He will put this in type hims. then get another “take” on an entirely ferent subject. Few proof sheets will be made, and every sheet of this will be per- sonally guarded by Captain Brian. The proof sheets which go to the White Hou. for correction will be handled by Secretat Perter, and great care will be exercised there that they do not get into the 5 of any person who might talk. President McKinley is opposed to the printers having to work on the mess: on Sunday, and, as stated in The Star yester- day, it will be put in type und a tew copies turned out before that time. Many of President Cleveland's messages never reached the government printing office un- til Sunday night before Congress mei cn Monday. This made it necessary that the picked force of men should work all of Sun- day night. —_——___+-2+__. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. Hearing of the Case in the Police bie Court Today. The ,cases of Mrs. Mary R. Offutt and Samuel R. Thompson, charged by Mrs. Sarah L.. Smith with the larceny of a pair of diamond rings, November 16 last, was begun in Judge Kimball's court this morn- ing. The testimony of the witnesses called by the government, Mrs. Sarah L. Smith, De- tective Baur and Anna A. Guischard, was to the effect that November 16 between 4 and 5 p.m. Mrs. Smith called at 1212 G street, the joint establishment of Miss Of- futt and Miss Guischard. She tried on a new corset, with the as- sistance of Miss Guischard, leaving her old corset in the rear room on a sofa, placing it on a wrapper lying on the sofa. ‘Securely pinned in the latter were two chamois bags, one containing a pair of diamond earrings, valued at $300, and the other a diamond ring. Two days later Mrs. Smith found that the earings were missing, though the chamois bags were still securely fastened to the corset and had at no time been out of her possession. Detective Baur found that Miss Offutt was wearing the earrings when he called at the house. She said that her cousin, Mr. Thompson, had found them in the hallway, near the front door, the morning of November 17, and had turned them over to her. She was wearing them, waiting to hear from the owner. After the government closed its case, the court took a recess. Court reconvened at 2:15 o’clock, and De- tective Bower was recalled by Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney. Detective Bower re- iterated his previous statements about Mrs. Offutt’s utterances to him. The govern- ment then rested its case, and Mr. Samuel Thompson, one of the defendants, was called as the first witness for the defense, Lawyer Smith condustiny: the questioning. Mr. Thompson first explained, in reply to questions, the diagram of the rooms in Mrs. Offutt’s home, where he had been boarding. In reply to question, Mr.Thompson stated that on the morning of the 16th he went out to buy a paper, and on returning found one diamond about the center of the door, near the sill. In reaching for this one he saw a second one. He picked this up also and gave both to Mrs. Offutt. There was some conversa- tion at the at the breakfast table, and Mrs. Offutt then put the rings in her ear: where she wore them until arrested. Mr. Mullov ney tken took the witness in hand, but was unable to shake his testimony. es Suit to Enforce Judgment. A bill in equity was filed by the Columbia National Bank today against Louisa Mohler and others, to enforee judgment of $1,200, the sale of the defendant, Mohler's, equit- able interest in sublot 1, square G15, being asked. Attorney John B. Larner represents the cemplaicant. ——S 4 <@fficers Removed. The aCommissicners today removed Pri- vates Charles W. O'Neill and J. A. Noone of the’ fire department, to take effect at once, and appointed W.E. Holmes and John 8. Koster ‘their successors, subject to twelve months’ probation. ————— Resignation Accepted. The District Commissioners: today accept- ed the resignation of J. W. Ritchie as ma- tron gf Washington Asylum, to take ef- fect the 15th instant, and appointed Mary E. Joyée ss'her successor. | —_—__, 4n Incorporation. ‘Tre Capital Junk Company was incorpor- ated today ‘by articles filed by Orange M. {. Maffatt, Cornelius Rebinson, Wm. H. Jackson, Chas. L. Smith and John R. Sew- ell, directors. The capital stock is placed at $1,000, in shares of $1 each. ——— Col. Ludlow at the War ‘Department. Col. Wm. Ludlow, Corps of Engineers, was at the War Department today, con- ferring with Gen. Wilson, chief of engi- neers, regarding the engineering works in progress in the harbor of New ‘York. 2+ To Bring His Family Here. Controller Tracewell of the treasury will leave this afternoon for his home in In- diana to bring his family to Washington. Mr. Tracewell has secured the house at 1712 Q street. nds An Unconscious Stranger Found Covered With Blood. “A mysterious case came to the attention of the police today that may turn out to be a murder, an assault, or merely an acci- ‘dent. While riding through an unfrequent- ed street in Petworth shortly after 1¢ o'clock this morning Sergeant Flannery of the eighth precinct came across an old man lying on the ground unconscious and in a bloody condition. Near his head was a large rock, spattered with blood, and a short distance from it was a whisky bottle, also in a bloody con- dition. Sergeant Flannery hastily sum- moned the ambulance from -Freedmen's Hospital, in which the unfortunate indi- vidual was removed to that institution. An examination by the surgeons disclosed the fact that he had sustained a severe fracture of the skull. At S$ o'clock this afternoon the patient had not regained consciousness, and it was stated at the hospital that his condition is extremely critical and that he may die at any mo- ment. From papers found in his pockets by Policeman Sutton it was learned that his name is probably D. Dandelett, an in- mate of the Soldiers’ Home at Hampton, Va., who came here on a leave of abserree. ‘That is all that is known of him, except that the police believe he has relatives at some place called Roysville, though in what state that town may be has not yet been determined. An effort will be made to communicate with friends of the man. ‘The whisky bottle found in Petworth near the spot where Dandelett was lying bears the label of a 7th street restaurant. In- quiry at the restaurant elicited no further information, as the people there do not re- member a man answering Dandelett’s de- Visiting ‘the establishment. committed a bre: a fair way to ch of trust mest a temptation may prove teo much for him. It is, therefore, not unusual for an em- ploye in such an institution to receive a summons to appear before the controlling official, and kindly, but firmly, given th- option to caange his course of life or w leave the institution. Impair Public Conflience. It is also felt by those who are interested in the management of such enterprises that the confidence of the public is apt to be im- paired when they know that men of bad habits and those keeping improper com- pany are employed in that concern. It is, therefore, on this ground, as well as for the better security of the funds which ar- intrusted to their keeping, that financial institutions are in the habit of keeping such a close watch over the daily ives cf their employes. In the case of mercantile establishments, both large and small, in this City, it is not the custom to require bonds of emplo: except in the cases of a few. N less, the proprietors of such establishmer find it necessary to guard against the da ger of the dishonesty of employes, and it is stated that one of the best -nethods known to modern business men is that of noting the habits and the way of living cf the employes. Habits of Employes. In all large establishments there are a certain number of employes who occupy confidential positions. They are supposed to keep the members of the firm posted in regard to what is going on among the force of employes, and they in turn are inspecied by the members of the firm. It is a matter of every-day occurrence that the head of a large establishment notified that some yet he is in which empleye has made some purchase or ac- quired som. article, perhaps as of small importance. 2s wearing apparel, which seems to be an indication of extravagance. Sueh a hint is very apt to lead to an in- vestigation and the head of the house 1s scon put in possession of facts which show how the suspected employe spends his time outside of business hours, who are his seciates and other facts of a similar char- acter. If what is learned seems to warrant the emplcye is warned that he must change his mode of life. It is believed that by following such methods the beginnings of wrongdoing are checked, and employes having a krowledge of the requirements of the firm in this particular, they are in a my sure fortified to resist tempiation to fall in evil ways. ies LAID TO REST. Military Honors Done the Late Gen. John S. Masa The funeral of the late Brig. Gen. John 8. Mason, U.S.A., retired, took place at o'elock this afternoon from the Church of the Epiphany, and was largely attended. Rey. Dr. Wood, assistant rector, conducted the services, at the conclusion of which the funeral cortege proceeded to Arlington cemetery, where the interment was made. Full military honors were accorded the deceased soldier and his funeral was mark- ed by the usual military ceremonies, m- cluding an escort of troops, the firing of a volley over his grave and the sounding ot tap: The honorary pallbearers, selected from officers of the army who were classmates of the dead solcier during his schoold: at West Point, were as follows: Gen. J. J. Reynolds, Gen. Harry Heth, Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox, Gen. Horatio G. Gibson, Col. Daingerficid. Purker and Maj. Hugh Brown. —_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, De-emb Flour dull, unebang- , 16,358 barrels: exports, none; sales, Wh spot, ST hatT 3 busbels 30,000 bushels. a 32: ,, B2u82i4: teamer’ mixed. 30741 B1—receipte, 206,553 bushels; exports, 581,235 bush- els; stock, 538,580 bushels;” saies. 4,000" busiels ithern white corn, 35; do. yellow, 8la34. Oats firm—No. 2 white, 2ea29%; No. 2 mixed, 26427 receipts, 51,302 bushels; exports, 25,000 bushel stock, 274,045 bushels. Rye firmer 2 neart 53% asked: No. 2 western, 53%a53%—receipts, 32, 125 bushels; exports, none; stock, $19,774 bushels. Hay steady’ to firm—choice timothy, $13.00 asked. Grain freight» very firm, active for steamers, un- changed. | Sugar strong, ‘unchanged. | Butter, “ex and cheese steady, unchanged. ‘hisky unchanged. CONFIDENCE IN EMPLOYES| FJNANCE AND TRADE Strong Buying Movement Develops in Stock Market, ENTIRE LIST FEELS THE IMPULSE Granger Shares and American Sugar, However, Most Benefited. — Se. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eet een Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 1.—Transactions on the stock exchange today were quite active, and a further continuation of the bullish movement in stocks was very much in evidence. This movement has at last spread outside the professional element and large buying orders from a very good source very much encouraged the room. The continued improvement in all earn- ings, and the amount of attention that has n called to the splendid condition of lines of business, has cert en- buying, snd the sentiment ex- roker: further The short interest undou''- ri This has been curtailed very much and is now very small, which fact will bring the bulls to their own resources to Keep up the = I+ vance. The all couraged pressed by large continuation. edly has much to do with the for opening quotations t little change from ye m became there were large buying ord: the room, with the result th s all around th rallied very sharply. Some of these orders w traceable to London, who there was a good demand for all of our securitic The better tone and feeling around the reom was somewhat encouraged by the an= houncement of the plan of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific company regarding the refunding of its bonded debt into # mortgage bearing a lower rate than now paid. The price of the stock today better repe resents the opinion of the plan. After open- ing at an advance of rearly a point it naturally declined somewhat, but quickly recovered, and closed today with almost a two-point rise over yesterday's final quota- tion. The first transactions were very quiet, but a sharp rally on large buying orders soon took place on the report from Washington that the decision regard- ing the duty on Netherland sugar would ba delivered sure on Satur next. Tha Haveime rT interest also bought again to. day and the total result was a gain of two points in the price of the stock. The strength of the entire granger very much in evidence, which covering of shorts and some good scored good advaaces. Burlington 1. was the favorite of this list, 4 in Sugar today n th buying sequently had the larger advance The market was not simply sivone amongst the favorites, but the entire list responded to the movement and continued to advance throughout last prices about the b The foreign exchange the market was a day with the tritte easier today, owing to a falling off in the demand. The supply 1s fair, but the volume of business is small ——>.___ FINANCIAL AND MMERCIAL, re the opening, the high- - lowest and the closing prices of » New York stock market today, as re- ted by Corson & Macartney, members York stock exchange. Correspondents, s. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. The following est and tt th rit 19, American Spirits, pfd American Sugar... 7) American Sugar, pfa American Tobacco. Amer in Ce Atchison CMa StF 3 CM. & St. Paul, pfd Chicago, KI. & Paciile.. Chicago, St. Paul, M&O) “Consolidated Gas Del. Lack & W .. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Kio Grande, pfd Erie. & General Blectrie Inois Centra: Lake Sho » . Louisville a Nasiwili Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated ne Missouri Pacitle. National Lead Co. National Leau Co.. New Jersey Centrai New York Centrai. Northern Pacitic » Northern Pacific, pfd Ont. & Western Paoltic Maui Phila. & Keading. Puliman 9. C. 6 Tenn. Coa & iron: Union Pacitie UL. =. Leatner, Wabash, pfd Western Unio Siver.. “Ex-div. 2. ——— Washington k Exchange. lock m.—Metropolitan so at 111. Capital 2 8h at 6 at 1 1) at 9% Bu at 10%, ! preferred Gun Carriage G0 wents. * Lanston epe, 10 at 3S at Ivy. Arter ar fund % nid. W "r stock 7s, 3.658, funding, currency Ms Bonds.— Metropolitan Railr litan Railroad cony » Railroad J. Metre m2 bid. Ani 100 bid. Awe 100 bid, bid. Wash bid” Wash Masonic Light Infantry National Bank Stecks.— Rank of Wasi bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 205 bid. Centen!, 2350 bid. Farmers ‘and. bid, 19) asked. |S 140. Wid. bid) Columbia, 130 bid.” Capital, 120 bid. End, 163 bid. 106 asked. ‘Traders’, 95 bid. Lin- coln, 106 bid. 110 asked. ; Save Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Rate Deposit and ‘Trust. 115 bid. 120 asked. Washing- ton Loan and Tru 125 asked. American Security and Trust |. 148 axked Washing- ton Safe Deposit, Railroad Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction, 69 bid, 69% asked. Metropolitan, x119 bid, 121 asked. Co- lumbia, x63_bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington ‘Georgetown Gas, 40 bid, 100 bid. "102, asked Franklin, ‘Corcoran, 56 bi Arlington, '135 bi 150 asked. German-American. 185 bid.’ National Union, 10 bid) 12 asked. Columbia, 12% bid, 14 asked’ Rives, 7 bid. 8% asked. " People’s, 5% bid, 6 axked.” Lincoln, 9 bid, 10 asked. Commer- cial, 4 bid, 41) axked. 38 bid. Potomac, 3 bid. 68 ‘asked. i rain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibba & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, menibers New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN, Vheat—Dee. oa ae ry Ww t- 3 % ‘May. ee ae ee Cora—Dee. By Bh Be Oate—Dec. on 2 % anes 8 B RnbaR ay aetatad 2 betel stassal sy Elaed See Boe es ‘Title Insurance Stocks. —Real Estate Title, 90 id, 100 asked. Columbia Tite, 4% bid. 54, naked. Washington Title, 2% bid. District Title. 3 bid. Telephone Stocks.—Pennevivania, 39 bid. 50 asked, Chesay ike and ee bid, nlm eee —— can GraphopLone, x0% bid. 9h meriean Graphonhone, preferred, 10% bid. Tl asked. Phen: matic Gun Carriage. .58 bid, .60 asked. Mixrellaneons Stocks —Mergenthaler Linotype, 141 Wid, 144 asked. Lanston Monotype, Wid, "19%, asked. Washington Market. 10 bid. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid, 112 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. v.