Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1897-12 PAGES. ; a — : too. the ditches and the bulwarks of stone | masonry which rise sheer and fiat. At right angies are other fosses with their bastions and walls. An invading force from inland if it reached the edges would pause as if on the brink of a precipice. If ropes and scaling ladders could let the forces down, the fortress would yet remain to be taken. The stone “garretus.” or watch towers. which crown its angles might not be formidable except for the protection of sharpshooters. But the uneven surface of the roof could shelter stubborn resistance. Guns there now are supposed to be capable of raking either sea or land. Cabanas has been called the Cuban bastile. It could never be leveled by a “popular demonstra- tion” such as leveled the prison of Paris. Its demolition would present problems of military engineering. In these days, per- haps, Cabanas would not be given much thought. considered as a part of the de- fenses of Havana. In the old days it was formidable. Its massive nature is appreci- ated only from within. Politely Excluded. One may see much of the fortress with- out having a glimpse of the real prison, the ceHs and the prisoners. It was our good fortune that day to catch a sight of every- thing. The p: ‘age which leads from the laurels into the prison was crowded. Be- tween the men whose ‘edulos” or certifi- cates of Spanish citizenship had to be veri- fied and the women who were impatient to have their permits scrutinized the guards had rather more than they could do. In the confusion we passed by without exhib- iting any documents to establish our identi- ty. The sergeant at the head of the broad steps which lead into the rectangular court on which the cells open barred our ingress for a moment, but, gently thrusting aside the bayonet which he presented, we entered and beg: to roll along the corridor, which has the s for a roof and the earth for flooring. Only the great walls and the tron bars make the prison. Our stroll was interr:.p some commotion. The cap- tain of the guards was excited and was calling us back. Instead, we walked over to where the commandante and two aides rank was that of colonel. ttle and asked sharply for official permits. Before pariey | had improved the the cells and their inmates. oked roomy enough, but they and seemed to be very damp. or chance The ¢ were to 3 Some the prisoners were fairly clothed. Othe cere in rags. Al of them pressed wisi against the bars. Those whose wives ¢ 1 friends were handing thgm food and alked cheerfully I was told most of the inmates of these ceils were po- litieai pr? s. Though the amnesty which the government extended is a one. time is required to pass on so and it will be days and per- ~eks before all the political prisoners go out from Cabanas. come over we were leaving we heard the reprimand which administered the sergeant, the cerporal, at i clear down the line. But the Spanish soldier takes a reprimand lightly, harm followed the breach of pine. We rambled for an hour among the fosses inside the defenses, picked wild flowers from the moidy walls and finally cro: the big drawbridge, whence the Way is a short quarter of a mile to Moro. That drawbridge is another reminder of the mass:v d medi character of the outposts which Spain in former years threw uy as part of the defenses of Ha- Vana Moro a Real Defense. More is a real defense. More of this is scen from the land approaca taan is visi- ble from the sea. Guns project their muz- zies from every corner. The castle is a bristling array of cannon, which sweep both Iand and water. It is much smaller than Canabas and is a comvast fort, al- most hewn from the rocks. Its natural position 1s impregnable. The utility of its crdnance may be another matter. Whether some of the guns would do greater dam- age from the breach than from the muzzle their employment in actual warfare will have to setth One of my companions. who t = some tecknieal knowledge, formed @ judgment to which he utterance. “Antiquated” w. comment. The guns which Sea where the bend is made into the nar- Trew ‘eniranc the harbor for a moment gained its admiration. On closer inspe ton he sniffed with disgust. “Two sec- ond-hand Krupps,” he declared, “and, a: Tm ative, the others are- muzzle-load'ng Parrots, which haven't been used since our civii war. Thirty years out of date.” : Castic Moro has only one moat or ditch, but an immense one—a real abys: The urawbridge spanning it is narrow an ric ‘We Créssed with some trembling No sentinel barred the way to the stone corridor, which was damp and dark enough to icad to a dungeon. The only light came frem the loopholes along the side. A small body of men could hold this entrance to Moro against a large force, especially if they sot the drawbridge up in time. The corri is two hundred feet in length. Groping our way through it, we came to the entrance proper. The patio or court frequent repeated Was filled with soldiers. A request was made tor permission to visit the light heuse = ¢chile it was being carried along she un= .o the proper official we improved the opportunity to look around. The cells in Moro must be real dungeons. The grat- ings across them seem hardly more than peep holes. Imprisonment in them is Greaded much more than confinement in Cabanas. The interior of the castle is ap- parently on the plan of rectangular pas- Sages and right angles. An Americar newspaper artist, who was imprisoned in the early stages of the insurrection, made drawings of the interior and carried them away with him. The governor of the c: gon to refuse ovr requ beuse. Permit: by Gen. tle came in per- t to visit the ligat ion could only be given, he Molinas at the palace.’ As as leaving that afternoon permit frem him was net prac- took the road down to the water's edge and saw more of the guns of Moro. These were mostly smail ones. A junk yard of discarded ordnance proved an interesting “find.” A pair of ancient brass cannon, cast in 1724 and 1731, respectively, started a train of historical reminiscence. said, But the modern guns were more to the tuste of the member of the party wae | claimed tecanical knowledge. He exam- ined them with great attention. His com- ment was brief. “I won said the ex- pert, “if Spain is veing cheated as badly m her purchases now as she was when she bougut this junk!” Who knows? HARLES M. PEPPER. > TRAMP CHARGED WITH MURDER. Identified 2s Man Who Shot Conductor Galloway on Sunday. NORRISTOWN, Pa.. December 28.—Mar- in Conners, a tramp, who was arrested at Ardmore, this county, last night on. sus- Picion of being one of ihe four men who held up the trolley car near here Sunday night and shot to death Conductor Gallo- Way. was brought tere today and given a hearing. He was fully identifiei by Motor- man Maithias and the tiree women pas- senger=. as one Of the four mea who enter- ed the car shortly before Conductor Gal- joway was shot. Motorman Matthias was also pos! o ive that Conners > who fired the shot thai kKuled Galloway. Conners deciared that he never had a re- volver in his hands in his life. He said he spent Sunday :n the js near North Wayne playing cards. Aiter nearing the testimony Magistrate Lenaardt committed Conners for court on the charge of being implicated in the murder of Conductor G loway. ——.__ NE SOURCE OF FOOD. Variety of Seaweed Paci@e Highly Prized by Chinese. BERKELEY, Cal., December 28.—Dr.Wm. Setchell, professor of botany in the Univer- sity of California, has been making inves- tigations among the California algae, ant declares that the ocean plants have uses little. suspected by most people. He says: “In the early days of California the Chinese imported great quantities of seaweel from China for food. Now they gather all they want right here, and 1 think they are even exporting some to China. This edible seaweed is the layer, @ smail weed that grows on the rocks and looks like tightly stretched rubber. Eaten raw, it has a gelatinous, slightly bitter, Mavor. It is dried and cooked by the Chi- nese. Several varieties of California kelp ire also of value as food. Hanna Forces Open Headquarters in Columbus Today. —_—__o—__— MAJOR DICK EN ROUTE "0 CAPITAL Democrats Will Nominate Lentz or John R. McLean. REPRESENT OPPOSITE PLANS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 28.—With the arrival of Maj. Dick and his assistant managers of Senator Hanna's political in- terests here today the senatorial campaign will open in earrest. Headquarters have been opened at the Neil House, Chittenden and Great Southern. hotels, with. Col. Dick in charge of the main headquarters at the Neil and H. H. Burgess, city clerk of Clevc- Jand, and Charles F. Leach, ex-president of the Ohio Republican League, in charge of the other two offices. 2 Lentz Opposes McLean’s Plan. Congressman J. J. Lents is out in an in- terview, in which he opposes tie support ef any ‘republican by the democrats in ; Oppesition to Hanna. He says this is the view of the matter taken by Chairman J. K. Jones. Lentz is one of the democrats taiked of for the complimentary vote of the democratic minority. John R. McLean's interesta are being looked after by L. J. Bernard of Cincin- nati, W. C. McBride and Bernard Layton, assistant scrgeant-at-arms of the United States Senate, Washington, and P. H. Dowling of Toledo. Bernard says McLean wil! get the democratic nomination for senator, but he is in favor of a combina- | tien of the democrats with the anti-Hanna | renublicans. The morning Journal publishes a story tc the effect that John R. McLean is a can- didate for the derccratic presidential nom- ination in 1900, and wishes the defeat of Harna now to give him prestige. Li J. Bernard claims that the democrats will secure every office in the organization in the senate except that of clerk. The or- ganization caucuses will be held next Sat- urday evening. The senatorial caucus préb- ably Wednesday, January 5. The Hanna ™manasers insist that the senatorial cau- cus shall be open to the public. No doubt it will be. Kurtz Makes No Statement. Charles L. Kurtz still declines to make any statement as to his reasons for wish- ing Mr. Hanna's defeat, or to make any statement on the matter, more than that he believes Hanna will be defeated. He said today that as the climax of the fight approached the need of reticence on the part of the opposition seemed to increase Ii seems quite certain now, in spite of the positive declarations of the opposition, that Senator Hanna will be elected. Poss! biy one or two republicans who oppo: him will be aksent when the vote Is cast but he will get votes from the independent republicans from Hamilton county to meet this defection. MAJ. DICK OFF TO COLUMBUS. Senator Hanna’s Campaign Manager Confident of Victory. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 28.—Col. Chas. F. Dick terminated his duties here in charge of Mr Hanna's senatorial cam- paign today, and from now until January 12 will pitch his tent in Columbus. Col. Dick is confident and so is Senator Hanna. Before leaving for the capital Coi. Dick said: “Senator Hanna is sure of elec- tion. The situation has shown marked im- | provement the past week, and I confidently command _ the | Delleve that when the time comes there will not be a single voice in the opposition to sustain their boasting. I am almost certain at Senator Hanna will poll the of the seventy-five republicans in the islature."* ator Hanna isn’t saying a word. will go to Columbus January 10. SS ALL THE CABINET RESIGN. He Japanese Newspapers Demand the Fermation of Strong Successor. YOKOHAMA, December 28.—Owing to the failure of the premier, Marquis Saigo, to reconstruct the cab:net, all the members o2 that body have resigned. The newspapers demand the formation of a@ very strong ministry capable of coping with the situation in the east. es RATCLIFFE GETS SIX MONTHS. Wife-Beating Actor is Also Pilloried by the Judge. NEW YORK, December 28.—Edward J. Ratcliffe, the actor, who was found guilty of assault in the third degree for striking his wife, was today sentenced to six menths in the penitentiary. Lawyer Towns, counsel for Rateliffe, made a motion for a new trial, which was denied. Mr. Towns then said that there was some justification for the assault. Judge Newburger looked at Mr. Towns with astonishment and said: “I ‘am sur- prised to hear counsel make such an ad- mission.” The judge then said, after re- | ferring to the recommendation made for } mercy by the jury: “Wife beating may be | popular in some countries, but not in Amor- | ica. I propose in your case’ to mete out such punishment as will serve as a warn- ing to others that they must not repeat an offense of this kind.” Ratcliffe was taken to the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island, where %e will be jcontined at hard labor. This does not jcarry with it the deprivation of civil rights that is involved in a state prison sentence. A large crowd was present to hear the actor sentenced. Mrs. Ratcliffe and her father, Peter DeLacey, were absent. —_>— NEWELL CO. HAS NOT ASSIGNED. Mistake im Names of Two Alaska Mining Concerns, SEATTLE, Wash, December 28.—Ac- cording to newspapers received here from Jureau, Alaska, it seems that an error has been made in reporting that the Newell Mining Company has been placed in the hands of a receiver. A receiver has been eppointed for the Berner Bay Mining and Milling Company, the Northern Belle Gold Mining Company, the Seward Gold Minirtg Company and the Ophir Gold Mining Com- pany, which are practically owned by ‘Thomas Nowell and associates. No receiv- er was appointed for the Newell Mining Company. AL SOCIETIES TO COALESCE. Decision of Minnesota Society of Sons of. American Revolution. ST. PAUL, December 28.—The Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Rev- olution at its meeting last evening voted unanimously to accept the plans of union with the Society of the Sons of the Revo- tution, as proposed by the conventions’ of the nutioual bodies at Cincinnati last fall. a Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Obdam, from Rotterdam; Georgic, from Liverpool. At Antwerp—Bremerhaven, from New York. At Bremen—H. H. Meier, from New York. At Boston—Catalonia, from Liverpool. At St. Johns, N. F.—Roumanian, from Giasgow and Liverpool, for Philadelphia. ee Mes. Booth’s Condition Unchanged. NEW YORK. December 28.—The condi- tion of Mrs. Ballington Booth today is reported as being unchanged. c Skis TEBP T na Peter Jackson Gets Ten Years. NEW YORK, December 28.—Peter Jack- son (colofed), who on August-12 last John Cosgrove (white) in & fight weman at New Milford, N. J., sen! ! a to ten years in sinte prison” ‘LATE NEWS BY WIRE|!NSURGENT CAMP TAKEN Twenty Men Killed and Three Captured t- ‘Spanish. Spanish Troops Ordered to Santa Cras to Relieve Threatened At- tack of Revotutionists, HAVANA, December 28.—According to announcements from Spanish sources, thc combined operations undertaken by Gen. Aguirre in the province of Santa Clara, have resulted in the capture of an insur- gent camp, twenty of the enemy being killed and three captured. The Spanish loss was two men killed and seven wound- ed. It is further reported that the Spaa- ish troops have been engage? with the in- surgents commanded by Napoles. In this case the insurgents are said to have lost several men killed and the Spaniards say that after the engagement an insurgent captain and seven armed privates surren- dered. Advices from Manzanillo say that Span- ish troops have ieft there to relieve the garriscn of Santa Cruz, which is threat- ened by the insurgents. A report is current here that the son of Calixto Garcia died recently from wounds received during the insurgent attack upon Guamo. A naval engineer and the builder of the floating dry cock, which sank recently in this harbor after having been towed here trom England, succeeded in floating the deck today. — MUTE’S SPEECH RESTORED. Patrick Kelly Lost and Regained His Voice Im Anger. LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 28.—Patrick Kelly, a hardwood finisher, who for over a year has been dumb, suddenly recovered the use of speech yesterday during a fit of anger. He was greatly surprised to find himself talking and changed his words from curses to a fervent “Thank God.” He was formerly employed by Mapleson & Co., at Wilmington, Del., and it was when about to curse one of the bosses there that his voice was palsied. ——— BULLET KILLED MARY CASTILLO. Young Weman Who Supposedly Died From Fright. SAN FRANCISCO, Cai, December 28.— Mary Castillo, the young Spanish woman, at whom ‘the Japanese, George ‘Touchi, fired four shots on Sunday afternoon, did not die of fright or from the effect of a shock upon a feeble heart, as believed when she was examined at the receiving hospital a few minutes after her death. No wounds of any kind were found upon her then, but an autopsy heid at the morgue by Dr. John Gallagher revealed the fact that the woman’s death was caused by a bullet which struck her in the arm, passed through the lungs and entered th pericardium or sack surrounding the heart. —— TO FRAME CHARTER FOR ‘FRISCO. Res of Manicip: Election Board to do the Work. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 28.— The counting of the votes cast yesterday for a board of fifteen freeholders to frame a new charter for this city progressed very slowly last night. At an early hour this for NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS. Se Lists of Thom Receiving or Not Re- ceiving to Be Published Friday. The Star will publish, Frida; a list of. those receiving Ur nd? receiving New Year TO EJECT THE B. AND O. Alleged Legal Occupancy of Land on Del- aware Avenue. Gay. Persons @esiriag to announce that they will or ¥ill_ndt receive can do so with- out any charge by sending notices to The Star any time prior to 9 o'clock Friday morning. The hotices should contain only the announcement thgt there will or will not be a reception and the names and ad- dresses. Every notice must be properly authenticated td%ensure publication. oe FASSING PON THE BILLS. —— Action Taken by Commissioners Pending Legisiation. The Commissioners this afternoon rec- cmmended adverse, action on House bill 1883, to incorporate the Columbia Tele- phone Company. The Commissioners say that they are of the opinion that the con- Struction of additional underground elec- trical conduits in the District should be done in accordance with a well-defined plan or system, and as it is understood that Congress now has under consideration a measure to provide such a system in the District, they deem it to be unwise to rec- ommend any general system of conduits while that project.is pending. They there- fore recommend adverse action on the bill. The Commissioners algo recommended ad- verse acticn on House bill 3819, to establish the system of single tax in the District. They say they are:pf the opinion that the present system of taxation in the District is better for the inereste. of the District. On House bill 164%,: requiring all partner- ships doing business in the District to re- cord with the recorder of deeds the full name of each member ot the firm, they rec- ommended favorable action. They also recommended favorable action on House bill 631, to confirm titles to lots 13 and 14, square V5. The Commissioners in a letter to Repre- sentative Babcock, chairman of the House District committee, today recommended ad- verse action on House dill 213, to extend the line of the Capital Traction Company from 18th and Cincinnati streets along the proposed park highway to Lanier avenue to Howard averue. The ungraded condi~ tion of the streets, the small population along the proposed route induced the Com- missioners to believe that the company should not be compelled to go to the ex- penses necessary to extend the line. Sees AN INTERESTING OCCASION. Approaching Marringe of Prof. Alex- ander Melville Bell and Mrs. Shelby. Prof. Alexander Melville Bell, the dis- linguisked scientist, the inventor of visi- ble speech and the father of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the speak- ing telephone, will be married within a few days, probably this week, to Mrs. H. G. Shelby of Teronte, Canada. The cer- emony will be private and will be per- formed in New York city by Rev. Dr. R. A. Paterson, the founder of the first woman's training school for nurses in this country and the oldest Hving pupil of Prof. Bell. Prof. Bell is seventy-eight years of age and Mrs. Shelby is fifty-four. PUNISHMENT METED ouUT. James Tucker ‘nnd His Daughter Sent to Jail. James Tucker'was this afternoon sent to fail for sixty days, fined $25 and, in default, imprisonment for sixty days additional, by morning {t was evident that at least twelve | Judge Kimball, ‘for Keeping a disordereiy of the nominees placed in the field by the charter committee of 100 which was named by Mayor Phelan had been elected. Of the non-partisan candidates only three, Reuben H. Lloyd, Joseph D. Grant and Geo. E. Dow, are thought to have been successful. They are leading E. R. Taylor, A. W. Thompson and J. C. Nobmann. ee FOUND THREE KINDS Of POISON. Statement Regarding Analynix Jennic Suhmer'’s Remains. NEW YORK, December 28.—Charles Za- noli, the barber who is suspected of mur- dering Jennie Suhmer, his fourth wife, and who obtained insurance on the lives of a number of persons, was again arraigned in police court today. As Prof. Witthaus had not completed his chemical analysis of Jen- nie Suhmer’s body, the case went over to January 8 Assistant District Attorney Van Wyck, who has charge of the case, stated, how- ever, that Prof. Witthaus had told him that he had found three different kinds of poison in the body, but has not yet been able to ascertain whether these poisons were in- jected into the body with the embalming fluid or whether administered before death. PROML 'T RANCHMAN KILLED. Peter French, an Oregon Raiser, Shot im Back. BAKER CITY, Ore., December 28.—A telephone message to the Democrat from Canton City brings the news of the killing of Peter French, a prominent cattle and Jand owner of Harney county, by a man named Oliver. It is reported that the deed was cold-blooded murder. The victim was shot in the back of the head. A land dispute is said to have been the cause of the trouble. French probably Was the largest cattle owner in Oregon, his herds running into the thousands. He also owned many thousands of acres of lands in southeastern Oregon and employed several hundred men on his numerous ranches. eae FATAL ROW IN KENTUCKY SALOON. Stock Three Men Killed in a Dispute About Treating. BARBOURVILLE, Ky., December 28.— Reliable news has been received here of a triple killing at Manchester. The victims were Will Burdy, James Philpot and Bob Gregory. They were killed in a saloon row between Burdy and Philpot. All had been drinking, and Philpot called upon Burdy to stand treat. Burdy declared that ke had already done so. Philpot said he fied, and Burdy knocked him down. Philpot rose, drew a revolver, and in the firing fatally wounded Gregory. He also shot Burdy, and was stabbed by the latter, each receiving fatal wounds. All the men are well-known mountaineers, —_.__ LIED TO SHIELD HIS SLAYER. John Healey Died Denying His Friend Stabbed Him. NEW YORK, December 28.—John Healey died today in a hospital from the effects of stab wounds inflicted by George H. Lin- coln, a designer. Healey had been out of work for some time. Lincoln, who is mar- ried, befriended him and the two men were the best of friends. On Christmas day Lincoln entered his home intoxicated and threatened to strike his wife. Healey pleaded for her; the wife ran into another room. ‘When she returned, after hearing sounds of a struggle, she found Healey covered with blood. Her husband had gone to the hospital. Lincoln, who was only slightly stabbed, was arrested and taken to Healey’s bedside. Healey positively denied that he had ever seen Lincoln before, and he died today refusing to implicate his old- time friend in any way. Lincoln is so distressed over the affair that it is feared he will attempt to commit suicide. He was remanded to await the action of the coroner. <_< SAMUEL B. BELL DEAD. Pioneer Californian and Founder of the State University. SANTA ROSA, Cal., December 28.—Sam- ange county, N. Y., on September 17, 1817. On coming to California he estabilshed a college in-Oaklig, which became the basis for the formation of the Unt house on 32d street, Georgetown, and his daughter Venie, aged’ eighteen years, was also coinmitteed to jail for thirty days, on the charge of vagrancy. Mary Tucker, the wife of James, ,was jointly charged with her husband, but was'acquitted. The evi- dence convinced Judge Kimball that the parents were umfit to care for their three little children, 4nd the fatter were turned over to the board of children’s guardians. The older of the thrée declared she would rot leave her mothér, and while on her way to the office of" the: board, darted up’ 6th street’ at a rapid rate! “At 2:30 o'clock she kad not bees recaptured. pra Se MRS. McELROY KILLS HERSELF, Request That Pistol Be Sent to T. 0. Perkins. UNION CITY, Tenn., December 28.— Some time between the hours of 5 p.m. Saturday and the same time Sunday Mrs. Lilian McElroy of Nashville committed suicide in the Brackin House, in this city, hy shooting herself through the heart with a revolver, besides taking morphine. Under her pillow was a photograph of a man with the name “T. O. Perkins, Nash- ville,” written across the face, and also the words, “This is my boy.” On the back ef the photograph was written “Lilian Mc- Elroy,” evidentiy the name of the woman. On a card was written, “I wish the weapon with which I end my Ife to be given to T. O. Perkins. —— BURIED IN STONE COFFIN. Peter Ryan Now Rests in Personally Prepared Sarcophagus. LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 28.—Peter Ryan, a wealthy but eccentric citizen of Hopkinsville, who has had a stone coffin prepared for his burial many years, is dead from blood poisoning, aged eighty- seven. Ryan had a fancy to rest in a grave that should be perfectly secure. He had two immense stone caskets hewn out, one for himself and one fcr his wife, and kept them on exhibition. His wife died some years ago. Her remains were sealed uv in the stone sarcophagus, which was theu sunk deep in the graveyard. His own coffin was placed beside her grave and will now be used. ELDER SAILS FOR ALASKA, Major Rucker Goes to Select Route for Relief Party. PORTLAND, Ore., December 28.—The steamship George W. Elder has sailed for Dyea and Skaguay with 125 passengers and 500 tons of freight. Fifty horses and, 400,000 feet of lumber were offered, but the Elder was unable to make room for them. Among the passengers was Maj. L. H. Rucker, 4th United States Cavalry, who goes to Skaguay and Dyea to make an in- vestigation of the passes for the purpose of selecting the n:ost feasible route for the government Yukon relief expedition. ———- WOMAN CHAKGED WITH MURDER. Mrs, Butler Relieved to Have Poison- ed Her Husband, - NEW YORK, \Dectimber 28—Mrs, Sieca- lour Butler, widow 6f James Butler, the lard man, who was found dead in his home in this city under svepicicus circumstances yesterday, was tod2ybrraigned on the sus- picion of ‘having’ kiléd her husband. She was re: \ded- until tomorrow. The police believe that Butler was poisoned. a United States, Consuls Transferred. BERLIN, December 28.—The government has expressed ifs wi ess to grant an exequatur to Eqmun: Z. Brodowski of Iili- nois, recently appointed United States con- sul at Breslau, ie He should be appointed United States tonsut at Fuerth, Charles ‘W. Erdman of Kentucky, who was ap- peinted United States consul at Fuerth, be- ing transferred to Breslau. - ——_—_ Mr. Mafiierd’s Mission. My. Lefevre, charge d'affaires of the French embassy, said today that the pub- lished report that Mr. Maillard has gone to ‘Cuba from-this country on a political mis- sion is a canard, without the least founda- The Attorney GeneralTakes Steps te Have Proceedings Institutea by the District Attorney, Proceedings have been instituted against the Baltimcre and Ohio rafiroad for iliegal occupancy of land on Delaware avenue northeast. Notice of this action was today forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior by the At- torney General, who says in a letter: “I have the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your letter of the 10th instant, with which you transmit certain papers in reiation to the alleged unlawful occupation by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany of a triangular plat of ground bound- ed by the south line of H street, the east line of Delaware avenue, the north line of G street northeast and the west line of = Ist street northeast jn this city, and _ requesting that Proper proceedings be instituted under section 1818 of the Revised Statutes to com- pel the removal of the tracks and other p:operty by said company as a public nuis- ance or purpresture; and in reply to say that after a careful examination of the matter, I have today directed the United States attorney for the District of Colum- bia to institute the proper proceedings at cence and to vigorously prosecute the same. * Accompanying the letter is the commu- nication of the Secretary of the Interior to the Senate upon the ftmproper occupation of public spaces, together with an editorial from The Siar of the 15th instant. fe SECRETARY GAGE’S ATTITUDE. Unfounded Report That He Had Re- signed. Many rumors afloat teday that Secretary Gage had tendered his resignation to Pr dent McKinley caused general denial in official circles. Secretery Gage has done nothing of the kind, and has no idea of do- Ing so. Last Friday The Star stated that Secre- tary Gage had indicated to the President that if he was any way embarrassing the President it was necessary only for the chief executive to intimate the fact. The President was somewhat surprised that Secretary Gage should for a moment cen- sider such an idea, and warmly assured the Secretary that he in no way felt embarrass- ment at the position of the Secretary or of his intention to fight those who are fighting him. Bs At the same time it was stated, and can now be repeated with emo’ » that if Senator Wolcott should force upon the President the question of himseif or Sec- retary Gage having to walk the political gang plank, it would be the Colorado sen- ator who would have to go. Secretary Gage has sald to intimate friends that net for anything would h2 incumber or embarrass the President, and if he saw that he was doing this he would instantly resign. He satd he had told the President this. All that ever paeved between the Pres dent and Secretary Gage was mentioned in The Star of last Friday. That was cabinet day and Secretary Gage was onc of the first members on hand. With a smiling face but firm tone of voice Secretary Gage said to the Presi- dent: “If 1 am embarrassing you or the administration in any way you have on! to intimate as much.” The President was surprised, but warmly assured Secretary Gage that no such an idea had entered his mind. In addition, the President is understood to have stated emphatically that Senator Wolcott had not attempted to force an issue between himself and Secretary Gage or had indi- rectly {1.timated any such thing. This is all that ever passed on the sub- ject in the Executive Mansion. In a way. it was an offer of the resignation of tie Secretary if necessary. Secretary Gage informed the President that he was being fought and intended to fight back, and this received the approval of the President. Secretary Gage today feels that he ir drawing the fire frem the President and is satisfied that he is doing so. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip this after- roon said to a Star reporter that he had heard nothing of Secretary Gage having offered Tis resignation to the President and did not believe that he did so. President McKinley, it is understood, this afternoon stated that Secretary Gage had not offered his resignation, unless what he said last Friday might be interpreted as such. 2+ THE PRESIDENT. Lively Contest Over Some West Vir- ginin Post Offices. Two West Virginia congressmen saw the President today. They were Representa- tives Dorr and Dovenner. The former has arranged for the nomination of A. Q. Petty as postmaster at Charleston, W. Va., to succeed Mrs. Kenna, widow of the late Senator Kenna. Mr. Dorr has insisted on a change in the Charleston office, and the President will make the change next week, despite the protests of prominent demo- cratic senators. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia was at the White House a short time ago in re- gard to the Charleston office. He has in- sisted on the retention of Mrs. Kenna as postmistress, and has been backed by sev- eral democratic senators. When the Presi- dent intimated to Senator Faulkner that he would make a change Senator Faulkner gave the President to understand that the nomination of Mr. Petty would be fought in the Senate. The warning of Senator Faulkner is said not to be a mere threat, but means business. Mr. Dorr says that it is not a question of a livelihood for Mrs. Kenna, as she is well- to-do, owning property here and in West Virginia. If she were dependent upon the office, he says, he might not press the mat- ter. Altogether, considerable feeling has been aroused in both republican and democratic circles. Senator Elkins is behind Represen- tative Dorr in his fight. Representative Dovenner wanted to have the commission of George Wise as post master at Wheeling signed. Mr. Wise was nominated some time ago, but in the rush of business the President has failed to si, the commission. Mr. Wise has made his bond and is ready to enter the office. Justices of the Peace. Representative Berry, democrat, of Ken- tucky, and Messrs. B. F. Leighton, C. H. Armes and O. B. Hallum of this city had an interview with the President. The three former recommended Mr. Hallum for ap- pointment as a justice of the peace of the District. There are four or five vacancies in the list of District justices of the peace. The President said he would refer the question of these appointments to the At- torney General and would probably take action in a short time. Representative Gibson of Tennessee wants a consulate for E. 8. Cunningham of Mary- ville, and talked to the President on the subject. Representative Hitt was with the Presi- dent a short time. —___—__-e-_____—__ Way of the Transgressor. Mrs. Frances McCarthy, who, with John R. Fratt, was convicted nearly two months ago of keeping a disreputable house on Missouri averue, and since then has been AW FINANCE AND TRADE Manhattan and Metropolitan Trac- tion Stocks Suffer Depression. BOUGHT FREELY ON DECLINE Weakness Manifested Coal Shares and American Sugar. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 28.—The massing of the British fleet in Chinese wA&ters had Practically no effect on securities in the Lendon market upon the resumption of business this morning. Early cables to this siie reflected fractional irregularity, bui the undertone was, in the main, fairly strong. Locally conditions were much the same as yesterday, professionalism, accompanied by decided strength, being the chief char- acteristics of -the first hour. While the market was at its height, dis- turbing rumors from Washington announc ing the rejection of a tendered resigaation of the treasury portfolio caused a tempora ry warning in the buying. Fractional de clines were forced under this influence, but there was no significant selling. The em- Phatic declarations in favor of a more definite and less elastic financial policy coupled with partisan newspaper comments on the subject added color to the rumors and lead to considerable discussion as to the natural effects of a cabinet change or the eve of the reassembling of Congress. A denial of the entire story was accepted tor fact later in the day, and a covering of early sales followed. As a further element of irregularity, a re- port announcing the fatlure of the Manhat- tan management to come to an understand- ing with the cligue supposed to be ice sti- fied with the movement in the szock had its effect to the exieni of a Pe per cent Gecline. Metropolitan sirect railway at- tracted some sales, because of the comm cause into which all municipal transporia- tion were drafted by recent political changes. At the decline the buying of both proper- ties became so decidecly superior to the selling that considerubie skc sm was Ge- veloped as iv the truth of the early reports. The trading in the more active street rail- ways wi hewever, the feature of the market The coal shares were adversely influenced by Mr. Morgan's intended absence from the country, and the attendant delay in arriv- ing at a more binding trade compact. y Jersey Central suld down 1% per c der trading divided between the counts. American Sugar yielded to continuous seiling during the forenoon and recovered only so much of its ss as the necessities of the short interest demande: Lurlington’s statement for t because of the enormous per to operating expenses from an incre of $979.967 iu gross earnings cnly S31 transferred to the surplus account. ‘This showing on the surface is ly encouraging, but exceptional c undoubtedly responsib'e for the sma centage of net gain. The stock sol; only fractionally in the face of th pointment, the more vulnerable the list being mz to a greater degree. The trading during the final hor regular and without signi Underneath the market strong, but the mercurial action of c money acts as a deterrent to Jarge under takings. Dullness is depended uvon to b age app.ied i the dominant feature of the last few days of the year. es FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following ere the opening, the nigh- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York steck market toc Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway Open. Hich. Tow Close. tM American Spirit 5 7% American Spirit 1 16, 6 American Sngar. > 40” 140 130 American Sugar, pfd... 114 155 us American Tobacco. . BS S94, American Cotton Otl2)... eX Atchison ......... 3 133, Baltimore &0M0.0... 0D Lt State Gas... 4 nada Southern. 58 Canada Pacific. . Stiver.. - *EX-div. 134. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock and Potomac Telephone 5e, of Washington, 5 at 300. ‘Nai and Trust, 5 at 115. t 11; 17 at 11. American Graphoyhone, preferre-l, 59 ae’ 11K; 100 at 11%; 100 at 1114. Mengenthaler Linotype, 8 at 139; 10’at 139%; 10 at 139%; 5 at 159%: | Aiter call<U. 8. Electric Lirg debenture Amp., $1,000 at 165. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-y% bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 111 bid, 8.658, funding, currency, 114 bid. 117 asked. Chesapeake & Ohio. .C.C. & St. Lous oe cnicaga, BL & Q.... 995, Chicagoanurtawestern, Wig, Chicago Gax. 16X GM. & St. Paul 95 CM. & St. Paul. pfd. = Chicago, R.1. & Pacific na, Chicago, St. Paul 8 Consolidated Gi 1sly Del. Lack a W a . Delaware & Hudson .... Den. & Kio Grande, pid, Generai Electric. - Bly Mhnols Centra... 04 1045 Lake Shore. gags es Louisville « Nashville. ; 56% 56 “Metropolitan ‘Traction. 1804 181 13 Manhattan Elevated BBG 118% Michigan Central... eas sees “Missouri Pacitte. Pt ced National Lead Co. BS Nationai Leau Go.. pid 105 105 New Jersey Centrai.. 7 96 New York Centrat ier 1071, Northern Paciie. 21% 213, Northern Pacitte. pi Boy % Ont. & Western. 5 15% Phila. & keading: 22%; Fulunan ¥ cae: st Southern Ky., pfa.. 82 Phila ‘Trachon ... cee ‘Texas Pacific... .2 it un Tenn. Coai & tron. 26% 26 Union Pacific... L6ig 36K U.S. Leather, pra. 335 63 Wabash, pfd.. 18% iS Western Union Tei. 36 000 at 103. Bank tional Safe “Deposit ix | he regularly forsed when the m.—Chesapenke | Davy; prelate, Thomas Maloney changed—receipts, 16.673 barrels: expert) barnis; sales. 1.0% barrels. Wheat « month ‘and January, ON\aB¥\: May steamer N. 00) bushels seutherh wheat by ple, O8aRM'4: do. on grade, Ma. Com firm Spot and month, 32988: December, new or o S85a53%: dancary. S5yakF\; February. Gn: amer mized. Sia8l%-—recetpte, MR.SE: tus exports. name; stock, 1.024, 000 buabels—southern white andy 20a34. Oats firmer—No. 2 white, 29! mixed, 27a27%—recetpts, 28.481 none: “stock, 477.485 busbeis. Rye . peaine. 53; No. 2 western, 34 hid—receipta, 41.01 beshels; exports, 8, stock, 341.0 beshels. Hay firm on the better grades choice timothy, $13° asked. Grain freights very quiet, nnchauged T strong. unchanged. Butter Geiet, wochnaged’ " Bese Sad "ekeons steady, cheneed. Whisky anchangrd Govermment Bonds. Quotations repuricu vy Corsen & Macart- Rey, vanwers. 2 Ler ceute, registered. . © Y8E CONE! Coma OF 190: BUT Coute, Kgiotered OL AOE ® els bushels. antes, conn 2 30; No. Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers aud brokers, 1421 # st, members New York svock exchange, corresponaents Messrs. Luaenburg, Luaunann & Co, New Yor. GKAIN, ‘Ujen. Wheat—May. Py Opa. High uy : Bs suce ow, — oe PENSION FRAUDS DISCOVERED. Several Interesting Cases Just Brought to Light, Several interesting cases of discovered fraud in obtaining pensions have jus: come to light. Mary S. Rose is the widow of Davia G. of the 13th Ohio In- feutry, and was drawing a pension as such A short time ago an application was filed Purporting to be from the original David G. Rose. An examination immediately fol- lowed, and it was shown that the appli- cant was Allan D. Rose of Circlevilie, Ohio, never been in the service, and endeavoring to obtain a pension impersonating David G. Rose. He was promptly arrested and need to years in the penitentiary. The case of Patrick H. Horrigan shows another method pursued to defraud the government of pensio orrigan was a member of Compan th Pennsylvania Rose lwo Infantry. Wheu ne died his brother, Wil liam G. Horri was pint trator and gatr possession of ceased’s discharge papers from the § upon which he claimed a pension, which was granicd. He was discovered hav- ing optained , which he was m wo recund, together with 374.13 interest. He Was convicted, but up to this time has not been s teneed. n, who was imper: er Nikkeisen, who suc- ceeded in Gefrauding 1 nmen not only of years’ ons, but two ance at gove Soidie ment expense * Home. Sven- 1 of the eSen W Ist New Y month house keeper on the East Siae ot York. When unes dase A Weal away in th nings 4 miner arge Papers to uy bh we Xixke years later Sve e he rer Tura Franc there at San Soldiers’ Home purpose of lovaing up some old Through curiosity he looked ov of inmaies, and was sur me own v nded ihe, bog win the name of his old company. re asked the superintendent to imurecuce him to Svenningsen—tis double—and shortly after ward was surp meet his old board ing house keepe a, face ty face ane jatar was arrested, tried, convicted and § oa year in tue entiary pens.on effice authorities have ju received infermeation of the conviction on Christmas day of Ben tellem-s for for- cil cases at Hainesyilie, Ala. a4 mulztto and a soldier draw- He has been cmpleyed in the court house at Lowndes county, where j ke got ace.ss to the clerk's seal, and vu for the furtherance of his illegal act also was a pension attorney cuted claims before the departmerts. 1 os 1s nct the firet time he has gotten into trouble, the records of the state showing several indictments for forgery. But he « caped punishment, the examiners repor’, because of his cuteness when brought to trial. He would feign an epileptic when brought to trial and manage to play on the sympathies of the jury in each instance. The pension bureau first heard of Dell mos through his application as attorne: for Thomas Cook, a colored soMier of Ccmpany B, 50th U. S. Colored Infantry. The claim was a good one and promptly allowed by the department. Dellemos, however, never infcrmed his clfent of the action of the pension office and drew half 2 dozen checks in the name of Cook, which vouchers were presented. When he attempted to draw the se th voucher he was prompt ly arrested and tried on Christmas da’ His conviction followed, although the rec- ord of conviction has’ not yet been re- ceived. ——_ -e TEMPERANCE KNIGHTS. At the meeting of Home League, No. 1, Temperance Knights of America, held last 914 | night at Odd Fellows’ Hall, southeast, offi- cers were elected for the ensuing term, as follows: Consul, Jobn C. sul, Charles Bladen, Moore; vice con- past consul, J. M. audiior, purser, Charles Mc- William B. Kelley; American Graphophone, 18 | Gowan, clerk, H. Clay Fowler; pilot, Pat- rick Flynn; cadet, Frederick Grimes; her- ald, Alonzo Shaw; picket, William Frost Two new members were initiated and + fund Ss, 102 | BeVeTAl applications for membership re- ceived. Next Monday evening, January 3, Home Misecllaneous Bonds.—Mctropolitan Railroad 5s, | League will hold a New Year banquet and 116% bid, 119 asked. “Metropolitan Raflroad conv. 6a, 124%’ bid, 125% asked. Met itan Ratlrond certincates of Indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metro- politan Rafiroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 115 bid. Belt Railroad Ss, 50 bid, 7 asked. Eck: ington Raflroad Ga, 95 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 121 bid. Ws Gas Company s, series A, 112 bid. Washi Gas Company Gs, series B, 113 bid. U. 8. trie Light de- benture . 103 bid. Chesapeake and Potomee Telephone 5s, 103 Md. ‘Trost Ss, F. snd A., 100 bid. American Security und Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington pledge-renewal party after the initiatory service. Besides a plentitude of viands there will be an excellent literary and mu- sical program. ——.—— Twe Wiis Filed. The will of the late Alice M. Galer, dated American Security and | the 13th instant, was this afternoon filed for probate. The entire estate of the de- Market Company ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington | ceased ic bequeathed to Amy N. Hutchin- Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid. Ws on Market ‘Company ext, Ge, 210 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 107 ‘bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 90 bid, 100 asked. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 290 | bid. wager Ee 312 bid. Central. 260° bid. Fat Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 1: bid. Citizens’, 135 bid. Colum! 130 bid. Cap- ital, 120 bid. West End, 100 "9 ‘Tancoln, 5106 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust —National Sufe and Trust, 116 bid. Wi jon Toan ‘Trust, 122% 125 asked. Security and, Srust, “147 Washington Safe fread Stocks. ital Traction. €2 ey Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, Th Miectle Light, x98 Id 100 asted. Tnserance "8, 30 bid. “Franklin, 38 bid. . 65 bid. aie o 3 iz i af : t ‘ son, @ sister-in-law, who is named as exe- An authenticated copy of the will of the late Samuel H. Herr, dated March 25, 1870, and filed for probate in St. Louls, was re- ceived by the register of here this af- ternoon. pal ere Te Jail for Sixty Days. Mary Terry, colored, was today convicted before Judge Kimbell of keeping a disor- erly house in Rock Creek court and was enced to sixty days in jail, with a fine of $35, and, ir default, imprisonment for sixty days additional. ———_>— Christmas at St. Matthew's.