Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1897, Page 2

~ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897-14 PAGES. ested at Annapolis, to obey the city lead- irs’ mandates. Has Important Bearing. These mistakes have had.a very impor- tant bearing on the fight for the senator- ship. It has seriously discrédited the boom of Major Alexander Shaw, whose position _#8 a candidate has been due entirely to the fact that he was the first republican of any importance in local business circies to espouse the cause of Mayor Malster. The conspicuous and maladroit efforts of the Mayor's political managers to secure the speakership as a means of forcing Major Shaw's election to the Senate, through the distribution of the house patronage. has in- censed the independent press and the mug- wump vote, and the candidate's qualifica- tions for the honor he seeks have been sub- jected to a very searching scrutiny. It is not likely that he would have ever been considered seriously had it not been for the activity of the Malster leaders prior to the Turner fiasco, and his closest friends decidedly regret the unkindly prominence that their floundering has conferred on him. The eastern shore occupies a rather in- conspicuous position in the present fight. There are only eleven republicans from that section in the legislature, and their “claims” are not arousing the interest their strident objections to the suppression of their “birthright” attracted two years ago. Congressman Isaac A. Barber posed as the shore candidate for a brief season, but he is not at present classed as even a remote possibility. and the four votes of bis own county, Talbot, have passed from his control. Complimentary Vote for Mullikin. There is a prospect that Colonel James C. Mullikin may receive a complimentary vote from the members across the bay, but the inability of the shoremen to unite two years ago is recalled, and litle prospect of Fre miss! with the crisis in the far east. mission will also start’for China shortly. of obtainirg a British loan, the Chinese government refuses to agree to a foreign control of the internal revenue, either im- — or in case of default. Li Hung fault. curable China will not pay her war in- demnity until 1902, in aceordance with one EXTENSION OF STREET ROADS NG A LATE NEWS BY WIRE France Sends an Agent to China on Secrét Mission. MILITARY MISSION 70> FORLOW China Will Not- Allow Outside “What do you mean by a trimmer joist? he was asked. The witness explained about a well hole or . Asked what he thought of the responsibility, he said he gid not know who was responsible. While he would lock to the boss as the respons!- ble man, he thought the foreman shou! examine the buikiing. He said that Mr, Hessler was foreman of the work. At the time of the accident witness was holding a strip and Mr. Hessler was driving a nail. They were standing side by side. - Mr. Charles Getz, who had been away from the building, returned a short time before the accident happened, and he had just stepped out of the building when the floor fell. Witness said he is employed by Mr. as foreman, and he knew his employer to FINANCE: AND TRADE|SCoF! FAKE/THE JURY'S VERDICT iets See Friends of Governor Alexander R. Shepherd , Ave Indignant, Hfiness by a Lecal Paper De- meounced Vigo: that it was a joist Hearing “tn Motropoliten Oompany’s Plans Coroner’s Inquiry Concerning Death of Charles C. Hessler. FALL OF BUILDING DUE 70 NEGLECT The Contractors and Building In- Atterney, Wilsem Withdraws Objee~ tions to Joint, Oceapancy of the Fourteenth Street Loop. a ae oe Conditions af; Cigse of the Year The hearing by the District Commission- Morning Times, December 29. . ers on the matter of the extension of the th, “Advices from Batopilas, Mexico. state be a careful man. He had had id Control of Revenues. Mdtacpuiitainaeaiincca Gas othe tecaoenk Very Satisfactory. that Hon. Alexander R. Shepherd, formerly spector at Fault. While working on Garfield Hospital, suburbs was resumed at 11 o'clock this a aT of this city, has had a stroke of apoplexy, ; Which Mr. Getz were you working for eorning, the full board of Commissioners * Se -- ae and that hts condition is now serious.” te knray dé ie Getz.” ‘CHANGEIN BRITISH COMMAND | being present for the frst time im neorly GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | Mami Timeh December 20. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE] “Did Mr. August Getz have a foreman @ month. The Metropolitan company was again represented by President Weaver, Secretary Coleman and Attorney Nathaniel Wilson, and again the Capital Traction Company was unrepresented. Quite a num- ber of spectators were also present, the Columbia Heights, the Mt. Pleasant and the Lanier Heights Citizens’ Associations each being also represented by one or more members. ‘The Metr>politan read, Mr. Wilson said, desired, however, if the streets be jointly occupied, that the Capital Traction Com- pany shail so construct its road thereon that the Metropolitan road will be enabled to safely and conveniently run over the same tracks. He therefore suggested for the Commissioners’ consideration an amend- ment to the Capital Traction bili so pro- viding, and also providing that if the Met- ropolitan road is compelled to change the ‘Relatives and close friends of Hon. A. R. Shepherd in this city are not surprised at the report that the governor was strick- en with apoplexy, as announced exclusively in the Times yesterday morning.” Evening Times, December 29, “There has been no change for the worse in the condition of former Gov. Alexander R, Shepherd, according to late advices this afternoon from Batopilas, Mexico. He is seriously ill at that place, from a stroke of apoplexy. Morning Times, December 30. “Governor Shepherd, who was recently prostrated by illness at his home, Batopi- las, Mexico, rapidly recovered, and is now quite well. * * © The stroke from which the governor suffered was received three or four weeks ago.” “The Times’ story that Governor Sh herd has been seriously tll is as a Ss there? —— LONDON, December 31.—A special dis- patch from Paris says that M. Roume, head of the Asiatic department of the +h colonial office, starts on a secret to China on Sunday in connection supposed to have a carpenter Special Dispatch to The Brening Star. Coroner Carr held an inquest this morn- NEW C ing, beginning at 11 o’clock, at the sixth precinct station, in the case of Charles C. Hessler, the victim of the accident at 303 B street southeast Wednesday afternoon. Attorney L. Cabell Williamson appeared in the Interest of Contractor Getz, while Attorney Charles H. Ruth represented the widow and seven children of the deceased. The coroner called a number of witnesses, ‘mong.them the men who were at work on the building at the time of the accident. This afternoon the jury, after a short de- liberation, returned a verdict as follows: “We the jury find that Charles C. Hess- ler came to his death at 1:45 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 1897, by injuries received by being caught beneath a falling Witness said it is the general custom for the contractor to have a carpenter fore- man. He heard no fall of a wall before the floor fell. There were two hod carriers and three bricklayers at work on the build- ing. The bricks on the figor were brought there from the rear wall. Second to Reach the Scene. Charles Stewart, colored, testified that he was standing near the building at the time of the accident and he was the second man to reach the scene. Standing on the corner during the morning. he saw the men tear- ing down the wall and throwing the bricks on the floor. He remarked to a friend that he thought it strange the bricks were being thrown on the floor. The men, he said, were careful not to let any of the bricks fall on the street. YORK, December 31.—The local street railroads monopolized speculative at- tention this morning, substantial advances following good buying by the political in- terests heretofore noted among the active traders in these properties. The vacating of the injunction restraining the construc- tion of a trolley “lodp” at the New York terminal of the Breokiyn bridge had a ben- ficial influence on this particular group, Brooklyn Rapid Transit advancing sharply on the news. tink The impressicn that ar advancing market will start only under the leadership of tais group is gaining ground among a certain class of semi-professional traders, and the The dispatch adds that a special military “China Shows Some Nerve. PEKIN, December 31.—Although desirous ng, however, is disposed to favor con- trol of the internal revenue in case of de- In the event of a loan not being pro- S ae = ~ é: i sion is likely to give way to actual 3 “ 2 ” e unaniminity of action is expected now. |0f the provisions of the treaty of Si-| construction of the underground electric } !mpressi of course true. The »» | floor in house No. 303 B street southeast, It has been stated,” said the coroner, If the “shore” vote is cast for Colonel Mul- | Manseeki The Anal decision te postponed | system that the other company shall bear [effort in that directios. Manhattan and | “ovue true. The denials of it are lies.” | Nove," notes NO. 20, B street southeast, | | (It has been stated.” said the coroner, likin or some other leader from that sec- | UNtil after the holidays, awaiting a reply | the exnense. eeeucre! rts ree as os = 4 eo aiseat aan a Mexico, December 30.—No | August and Charles Getz. We further] were taken to the rear of the building. tion at tho outset of the balloting it will | ftom London. Mr. Wilson stated at the outset of to- . alt ids = time; ‘ a lat sat ravine Balog gotten been received here from | find that the collapse of said floor was due | What do you know about that” not be regarded as having any significance, | Further German_ missionary trouble is} day’s hearing that his road, after care- hee ea becinliy denied aboxes esas home. foe agamP., Governor Shep- | to neglect on part of the contractors, Au- Saw them piled on the floor.” as the politicians on this side believe that | eported from the Shan-Tung province. It } fuily considering the matter, had concluded le the general railroad department f intoraccr about three weeks. The | gust and Charles Get it will be subsequently scattered among the other candidates. It is thought here that the senatorial fight will not be protracted. There is a great deal of important legislation to be €nacted, and public sentiment will be brought to bear in preventing any tendency toward an unnecessary deadlock. HANNA OFF FOR COLUMBUS Major Dick Thought the Situation Needed His Presence. Ohio, December The enatorial fight will be reached today. nator Hanna has been informed by Col. Dick that the opposition is a: and the na- tor is expected to arrive at noon and take l charge of his campaign. He had ended to come until next Monday. The fact that two of the members of the house th of Union and Strimple of Huron county—who will support him if they are able to vote, are very ill and may not be able to come here and take their seats, increases the danger that the anti Hanna men y be able to secure enough lock the election. Dick admits that the opposition is making a tremendous effcrt to defeat Sen- ator Ha tna and will stop at nothing to ac- complish that end. He does not think there is any sround for fear that they will be able to block the election. Carried War Into Africa. The Hanna managers into Africa this morni carried the war 2 by opening head- quarters in the Great Seuthern Hotel, in el juxtaposition to those of the demo- era and anti-Hanna republicans. From th uarters they propose to keep close watch upon the republican mem- ers who are sed to be opposed to nator Hanna and will visit the opposition head “rs s they arrive. The first acquisition to the Hanna support from the list claimed by the anti-Hanna sup- porters wa i this morning. The Member in que: s J. J. Snider of Green county. Mr. Snider came out in a letter announcing that he for senator. The anti-Hanna republicans anticipated this ion yesterday afternoon, however, by saying that they did not claim Snider, did they admit him to their confidenc ‘s they did not believe him to be sincere in his opposition to Hanna. id vote for Hanna ne Trouble to Get Democratic Votes. The anti-Hanna republicans now ciaim that the main trouble is in getting the dem- Ocrats to unite in the agreement to support some republican against Hanna. After one vote has been taken and Hanna 4s not elected, they say his friends will recognize his as a lost cause, and at on open negotiations with the anti-Hanna re publicans for uniting on some other repud- Mean. With this they are urging the demo- crats into an agreement. At the headquarters of the anti-Harna republicans it is announced that John P. Jones, the anti-Hanna republican represe! tative from Stark county, President Me- Kinley’s home, received a telegram from President McKinley this morning, asking him to meet Judge W. R. Day at Massilion tomorrow morning. Jones has been h three days working with the anti-Hanna D. organizati led at the office of Gov. Bushnell ing the message, and it ig un- to Massillon. FF FICIALS. Sind NEW TREASURY ©} Controtier Dawes and Commissioner Scott Sw In. Mr. Charles G. Dawes of Evanston, Til, Was sworn in today 4 troller of the currency to succeed Mr. James H. Eckels, Who left ere this morning to President of a Chicago Mr. Dawes entered upen his duti day. He was introd! of his offi Mr. Daw upon any h it is proda- in the not dis- changes in bie that s le in Martetta, Ohio, © was educated at that nding the public school and ng at Marietta ¢ © with honors ttended the Cineinnatt! La ting in ISS6. During olege and law school, ar er his final gra« as em- ation, he { as civil engineer, becoming chief noer of i now constituting a por- ticn of the and Obie Central rail- he went to Lincoln, w en nd engaged suc y in business. je there he took an active part in : affairs and was a recognized leader > discussion of the freight rate sched- { Nebraska about the time of the of the interstate commerce law. is a diligent student of finance, and in 1804 published 2 book, entitled ing System of the United St ne i sted in the gas business anston, HL; La Cr Wis., and Akr Ohio, removing to Hlinois in 18M. He the executive head of the McKinle: Ment in the contest in Illinois re- instructions for McKinley at the i convention in April, 1806. He the member from Illinois of the stive committee of the republican na- tional committee in th t campaign. In 1s8y he married Miss Caro D. Blymyer of Cincinnati. Mr. Dawes is a son of Gen. R. Da of Marietta, Ohio, who is an ex- of Congress from that state and of the commanders of the Old Iron Brigade of Wisconsin. The relations of Mr. Dawes and President MeKinley are close and warm. Mr. Dawes stands with the administration on the cur- rency plan. a Mr. N. B. Scott, the republican national comritteeman from West Virginia, was to- day sworn !n as commissioner of internal revenue, to succeed Mr. Forman of Illinois. Mr. Scott will take charge of the office on Monday. Mr. Forman wiil leave here early next week for his home at East St. Louis, Where he will resume the practice of law. Mr. Scott is one of the most prominent republicans in hig state. He and Senator Elkins are close friends. It is well under- stood that if Judge Goff is*not a candidate for senator to succeed Senator Faulkner, Mr. Scott will make the race, with pros- pects of success. e! law an Ww e Bank- He be- at will possibly delay and complicate the ne- gotiations. chief on the C body of General Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, it is announced from Fort Ali-Musjid, has been found Peshawur. always prcne to take rash chances. Sir Henry rode a restless horse, and it was thought he might have been thrown near the camp. resulted ia finding the horse, stripped and shot, with Sir Henry missing. mander of the Royal Irish Regiment, and left England recently to investigate charges of cowardice znd insubordination brought against the regiment. gal in 1830. General Sir Henry Havelock, the heru of Cawnpore and Lucknow, during the Indian mutiny. + and the inspector ‘How many were there?” ‘One or two thousand, I should imagine. Witness said he knew it was dangerous to pile the bricks on the floor, but he did not say so to anybody. He stood on the corner and watched the rkmen for three hours. Hodcarriers, he said, were taking new bricks in the building to the work- men. Witness helped to rescue Mr. Hess- jer and went to the hospital with him. Policeman Latchford testified that the accident happened about 1:45 o'clock, and he reached the wrecked structure a few latest informa: was passed over in-the’ buying prices held herd was well because of the conviction that there is nothing en the surface. warranting sales. Strength i the genera] undertone of the market is as marked as ever and fears of dear money are things of the past. The weekly statement of averages sub- mitted by the associated banks clearly foreshadows. satisfactory money rates dur- ing the near future at least. The heavy payments made by the subtreasury on ac- count of Union Pacific bond payments are to withdraw its objections to occupancy of the proposed loop out 14th street to How- ard avenue, to lith, to park, and thence to 14th by his company and the Capital Traction. His company, Mr. Wilson ex- plained, deferred to the expressed wishes of the Commissioners in the matter, as expressed yesterday. Commissioner Black referred to the bills providing for the extension of the Metro- politan line-out Sherman avenue, instead of 13th street, and to the objections made tion was that Governor Shep- recovering slowly from his stroke of apoplexy. His condition at that time was regarded as serious, and a second attack was feared. All of his family are with him. The stage from Batopilas makes two trips per month to this city with silver bullion, and it is expected that tt will arrive here within a few days. of buildings. “We recommend that the District au- thorities enact at once rigid rules to be applied in the future in cases of demoli- tion, remodeling or erection of buildings. The jury did not think the neglect was of such a character as to hold anybody for the grand jury. The Building Permit. The assistant building inspector testified that the pefmit to remodel the building Suecessor to Admiral Buller. LONDON, December 31.—Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, K.C.B., who has been appointed British commander-in- hina station, succeeding Ad- miral Buller, started for Hong Kong today, accompanied by his staff. Kaiserin Augusta Arrives. BERLIN, December The Denials. The authoritative denials in The Evening 81.The German | by the road against the Sherman avenue reflected in the statement as the chief | Star yesterday of the fabrications publish- | Was taken out in the usual When | minutes late He told of the work of first-class cruiser Kaiserin Augusta ar- |Teute because of the alleged impracticability | financial operation ef the week. ed regarding the condition of the health of | the building is completed, he said, it will | Tescuing Mr. Hessle- and said he went rived yesterday at Kiao Chou bay. of that route. Captain Black thought that The net gain in lawful money, nearly all with him to the hospital. The Floor Below. William F. Dougherty, bricklayer, teati- fied that he was on the floor below Mr. Hessler at the time the accident occurred. A few minutes before the crash came he Was working near Mr. Hessler. How many bricks were When the accident happered? was asked Alexander R. Shepherd relieved the anxiety which the persistent false reports had caus- ed among the legion of the ex-governor’s friends here, and replaced this feeling in their minds with one of profound indigna- tion at the course pursued by the local journal of bilious hue. The additional chapter in that paper this morning, by which it is endeavored to show that the alleged attack of apoplexy was suffered three or four weeks ago, and the be practically a new structure. Witness explained that he thought the work was Leing done in a safe manner. He said that workmen are not always careful enough, nor do they always use the best judg- ment. The bricks taken down from the top of the front wall, he said, were used en the side walls, which had to be put. up’ higher tran the adjoining building in Sherman avenue route is the better one. notwithstanding the company's objections. He. also referred to the fact that 13th street will have to be widened before a double track could be laid on it. Mr. Wilson insisted that the Sherman avenue route is impracticable, and admit- ted that the company will only run out that thoroughfare when, if ever, it is com- pelled to do so, stating that the company will vigorously oppose that route. >—— BRITISH GENERAL KILLED. in legal tenders, is. $5,748,000. The losses have been reduced néarly $3,000,000 for the same reason that the ‘cash holdings have been increased. AH but 25 per cent of the gain in. cash goes ever to the surplus ac- count, bringing the total in that account up to $13,788,750. In addition to the unusual government disbursements at the first of the year, a liberal volume of-money will be released on account “of dividend and interest pay- Matilated Remains ef Sir Henry Havelock-Allen Recovered. CALCUTTA, December $1.—The mutilaied the floor the witness and is being conveyed to “s purported telegram received from Gov. | order to conform to the permit. He don't k he answered, “but I think : At this point in the hearing Messrs. W. L.} ments. ‘The payments by private corpora-| Shepherd to the effect that Ie wae enjoying | thought there were about six or seven Pe 5 pedithapene 5 one dene kt ae Bie ek It appears that, after visiting Lundi-} Cole, C. M. Campbell and L. 8. Emery | tions will exceed the recent average and “perfect health now, thank God,” was re- | hundred bricks on the second floor, and] grea. for we were working them ap. as Kotal, Sir Henry, coming from Ali-Musjid | Stated that they desired to express their | the security market should attract the sur- garded in all circles as a ridiculous make- | the two center piers that had been left fast as we could. with an adequate escort. left the latter in | Opposition on behalf of themselves and} plus in individual aecounts. It Is confident-| shift to get out of a dilemma. This will be | standing fell. ‘The dry timbers in tae build Hie cbuld not tell ‘what ohuned the engl- order to hurry to Jamrud. Sir Henry was | Other property owners on Park street, to| ly believed that a good demand due to| all the more apparent when the fens oe tee ing were unable to hold the weight and tke crash followed. He thought there had been something to shake the Mand cause the accident. The windows from the frcnt wall were reroved before the bricks were touched, as they were wanted for use in the rear of the building. ecident, Mr. Ashford thought, might have been pided d more cure been exercised. Under ordimary circum- stances, he thought, the contractor is re- sponsible, but he said if another man had Leen left in charge of the work the re- ility was shifted. He si i Mr. Hessler was driving nails wall six feet from the dent. In his opinion it might have been the sult of the condition of the trimmer jc or some of the colored men at work ther may have been jumping ° building. Witness said he regarded Mr. Hessler as the man who was responsible for the work fety about the buildin Witness denied the statement of the col- ored witness that brick from the outside bricks taken from ept insid m th vent the loss of tim Mr. Hessler was driving a nail. J. FP. Jones other workman, the occupancy of the street by a railroad. The road is entirely too narrow, they suggested, but they were delighted to hear Captain Black say, on behalf of the Com- missioners, that no road will be recom- mended on that street until after it has been sufficiently widened. The gentlemen were informed that no street less than forty feet from curb to curb shall be oc- cupied with the consent of the Commis- sioners by a railroad. Mr. Ballinger spoke at length on the pro- posed extension, favoring, as he said his associa street route. heard Mr. W. E. case are known. Friends who have scanned closely the alleged stories call especial attention to the proved faking, as exhibited by the quo- tation from the Evening Times, December 29, stating that Gov. Shepherd is seri- ousiy ill, according to late advices this afternoon and the alleged telegram in this Morning’s Times from Chihuahua stating that no communication has been had with Batopilas for several weeks. Justice Andrew Bradley’ e is a sister of the wife of Mr. Shepherd. Mrs. Bradley was married from Governor Shepherd’s house in this city, and Justice Bradley, as- re A search Inst night, however, Sir Henry Havelock-Alian was the com- these causes will'be a feature of the mar- ket during the comtng month. rowness, and on¢e this is overcome there should be no disappointment to present ex- pectations. i of ‘the belief that the-important decisions He was born in Ben- postponed from‘¥ime**to time will shortly His father was the celebrated be reached. =~ reached, as its importance to railroad inter- ests is quite unupual. pt & Macartney, members 20 45% t There is nothing ‘adverse to an advancing market now visiblé except the extreme nar- The reassembling of the Supreme Court is regarded with considerable interest because ‘The maximumtreight rate case will con- tinue to be a factor twice a week until nmissioners front who objectcd to the occupancy of ai who was : oh REEL ; sociated with Mr. William F. Mattingly,| might have caused the accident. ver floor ai the time of the a PACKERS HANDLE BUTTER. orth B street by rapid transit railroads. | Taken as a whole, the market at the | was Governor Shepherd's attorson fone [ne eR RESO a ea Te EEEGA ARG ALtEe Soe poy Mt ereit_ Hayden, from the Lanier | close of the yedr reflects a degree of op- | 1873 to the time of the latter's departure eed eee a three or four hu son the floor Retaliat; Measure Against Men | Heights Assoviaticn, suggested that 18th | timism not dupficatéP during a similar | from Washington. Justice Bradley today | August F. Getz, the contractor in charge | three vr four hundred, bricks on the Who Foeght Oleomargarine. sirest ee eee Se users season at any time avithin half a dozen] stated to a Star reporter that he placed | of the building, testified that his son was “Who ordered those bricks put there’ 7 4 A le extension 0: fe A r road, a years. * 1 no credence in the ré t that Gove r 5 ” oI rge’ ic! vor! ‘oner asked. CHICAGO, December 31.—Chicago pack- | he algo suggested that the loop should be Se Shepherd had suffered an attack of ano, | Subcontractor in charge of the nes mtaioee Sither Mr. Getz or Mr. Heas he ers who manufactured butterine as a side | dispensed with and both lines allowed t FINANCIAL AND. COMMERCIAL. plexy three or four weeks ago, as stated in| 224 Mr. Hessler, the sleceased, was his oases line are now in the butter and egg business | use tSth street for getting back to their re- Z a local paper this morning. fcreman. Witness thought Mr. Hessle aw nothing about the building to en a big scale. This is because the law ree ve rons A aeanlctiier Pid the | ,The following are the opening, the high- ‘On Christmas day,” said Justice Brad-4 was probably responsible for the accident, to fils gina Abiat ‘there waa nny prohibiting the coloring of butterine struck nis Ho est and the lowest and the closing prices of | ley, “Mrs. Bradley received a letter from although he was not present at the build- Tr. ac fatal tlowsto: teat ncainess an eae onumamonerss __ Avene Va Gere the»New. York gfack gnarket today, as re-| Mrs. Shepherd, in which she spoke of the| ing. and really knew nothing about it. Piers May Have Fallen. ported by Cors family affairs at Batopilas in a ver: stock yards men to shut down their plants. | journed the hearing. cheer- | Witness could not tell if the permit cal New York stock exchange. Correspondents, | ful tone, stating that all the family were | for the bricks to be handled in any par- | The carpenters and bricklayers worked Butter merchants think the stock yaras - SS SSS Messrs. Moore & Schléy, No. 80 Broadway. | well and were looking forward with much| ticular manner. The plans were prepared, | under the direction of Mr. H men have started out on a campaign of re- BEER On THs) MINERS: Open: High. Tow. Close. | Pleasure to Christmas, iWhen (the entire | he said, under his direction and supervis- | the bricks used by the men taliation for the enactment of the law, Supoli American Spirfta. 7%; 83; 8 amily “woul e reunited, J Brodie, | ion. tne floor. It is his im which is generally eredited to the couctgy | Exemption of Supplies From Daty | 41 Spin pibeccw Governor Shepherd's daughter, who has} Edward Gantt, who was first to find Mr. | oye aire gent_and caused the accid e ‘ Not Comprehensive Enough. American Sugar:... ... 140 14lig 140 14635 | been living in the City of Mexico, being | Hessler when the debris was removed, tes Who was your foreman?” asked Mr. relearn and See ie The | yt has been discovered upon a careful in- American Sugary pid... then on her way from Chihuahua to Bato- | tified to the part he took in the rescue 4 ckers are advertising their butter, egg e | American Tobacco, , pilas, and within a few hours’ ride mule- | work. r * he answered and poultry department in produce journals | "Peetion of the permit granted by. the | gmnenican Cotton Ot back’ of the hacienda. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified that Jon eee maar hs OP and offer to pay cash and make liberal ad- | British government for the taking of sup- | ‘atcnison ... aes Mr. William Mattingly, the well-known | an injuey to ME. Heanlers spine caused 3 vances on shipments. plies into the Klondike country free of Baltinpre-& Oma. lawyer, whi has been Governor Shepherd death. * he answered, “and he got his It is thought the packers will arrange fa- | duty that the exemption extends only to faeries attorney und intimate friend from the time | Contractor Getz when further examined \ cilities for the handling of butter on a |: ee alec orders from Mr. Hessicr.’ Louis A. Nessline, a tinner, who was ployed on an adjoining building, testified that he thought there was between 600 and 1,000 bricks on the floor. “Did you see the front wall when it fell?” asked a juror. such goods as are gratuitously distributed. Under the terms of the act of Congress it is permitted to the Secretary of War to give supplies to such persons as are un- able to pay for them, but the act seems to require that where the miners are abie he first began to be prominent in the busi- ness and civic affairs of Washington to the present time, was equally certain that Gov. Shepherd had not suffered any of the vis’ tations which had been first rumored at in dispatches from San Antonio to the New York papers, and then rudely manufactured Canada Pacific. . Chesapeake & Ohio. C.C.C, & St. Loms cago, B. & Q.... nicagoxNortnwestern aa. Mk Ste Pant said he made no examination of the walls before the work was commenced. The old building had been used as a storehouse and the second floor was not supported by piers. Charles E. Getz, scale in their branch stores throughout the country. If such a step is taken butter men think that the eastern butter mer- chants will suffer more than those im Chi- cago and vicinkys. son of the preceding > ; : : witness, testified that Mr.’ Hessler had full i” peed thes Wikkes. “There RESIST AMERICAN INTERVENTION. | {0 P25 for feos heimicnsy ete betes COME St, Paul tas. | Into alleged facts by the carpenters and | charge of the work. Witness reached the | was no front well to fall. 4 cate pare peditions. A strict interpretation of the | Consolidated Gas: 1% wood-sawers now engaged in chopping | building about fifteen seconds before the | Witness, when further questioned, said he eee eect enaretne caba ne | British permit would not sanction. this ac- | Del Lack &-W away at Journalism in the capital city. Mr. | accident occurred. Mr. Hessler asked him | thought there were about two cart loa Mattingly stated that his wife had received a letter from Mrs. Shepherd day before yesterday, written at Batopilas just before Christmas, in which she announced that all the family were in good health and look- ing forward to the reunion at Christmas with much pleasure. Mrs, Shepherd, in her letter to Mrs. Mat- tingly, wrote, ‘Sue is coming down ihe last bill,”, meaning that her daughter, Mrs. Bredie, was approaching Batopilas’ from her long ride from Chihuahua. The dis- patches from the Banco Minero of Chihua- ua, from Dr. Merchant and from Gov Shepherd himself to Mr. Stevens entirely relieved any of the anxiety which might have been caused Gov. Shepherd's friends by the recent sensational publication Mr. Frank A. Miller, who has been iden Delaware & Hudson Den. & Kio Grande, pfa Pist'l's & Cattle Feed'g. Erie. tion. Still as the permit was in the shape of a letter from Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador here, transmifting a telegraphic acquiescence by the governor general of Canada, and since it was sent the Canadian secretary of the interior has conferred with Acting Secretary Mikle- john with a full knowledge of the inten- tions of the War Department it is believed that the Canadian government will not interpose any objection to our government recouping itself as far as possible by sel! ing supplies at cost to miners able to pay for them. It appears that the plan of using rein- deers as means of transportation from the seaboard to the Klondike does not promise success, owing to the inability of the gov- to hand him a board to brace the chimney, which he did, and Mr. Hessler then asked him to get him some twenty-penny nails. Just as witness stepped out of the door the crash came. He thought it was a hard matter to tell just what caused the acci- der: ‘How mi bricks were piled on the flocr?” the coroner asked. “I can’t tell,” was answered, “‘ there were abcut five hundred. Questioned by a juror, witness said that Mr. Hessler had full charge, even when he was there, for he did not always have time to look after the work. Hessler in Charge. Mr. Hessler, said witness, drove a num- of brick on the floor. He heard no ham mering just prior to the fall. Witness was under the impression that the accident was due to the floor being overweighted. Wit- ness did not think there was any danger before the accident happened. —_—.— —_ THE BODY CREMATED. MADRID, December 31.—The Imparcial calls upon the government to “repel every action of the United States savoring of in- tervention in Cuba,” and adds: “There exists a widespread sentiment against the conduct of the United States, but we do not think Gen. Weyler is the most accepiable exponent thereof.” Continuing, the Imparcial criticises the government for stopping telegrams refer- ring to the general's protest to the queen regent against the wording of Presidcnt McKinley's message to Congress, and ex- presses the opinion that it would have been to the government's interest not to hinder its publication. The Temps is of the opinion that General 8Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. Nationa) Lead Co. National Lead Co. pid.. 4New Jersey Central. New York Centrat Northern Pacttle. Northern Pac but I judge | Pinal Disposal of Remains of Mrs. Sarah Baker. ‘The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Baker, wife of Professor Marcus Baker of the geological survey, took place at 1:30 o'clock this aft neon, from the residence, 1905 ith street. Rev. Charles A, Stakely, pastor of the Firs’ Baptist Church, officiate ails. The bracing was done to pre- The pallbearers Weyler’s protests demonstrates lack of | ernment agent, Mr. Kjellmann, to get the e fied with Gov. Shepherd and his interests | P&™ of nails. Roca ec eidie taaseeam eare Meee Soka Soy Mason, FF. ai ten- discipline in the Spanish army- animals from “Lapland in time to be of | Pullman V. in Mexico ever since the latter's departure | Vent the chimney from leaving the wall, Soy Loe ga General Weyler and other generals will | s¢rvice this winter. So dt is the present | Puuthert Ry-. pI for Batopllas, and who was there with him |and it had nothing to do with supporting | ton, W. H. Dall, C. H. Merriam, Henry be the guests of Senor Robledo tonight. | Purpose of the War Department to push | 0 a Pacific... for quite a period, did not conceal his in- | the joists, which were broken when the | Gannett and G. K. Gilbert. The body was The newspapers comment upon this and eaten hg Us ane pre as far 1 ignation at the persistence with which | accident occurred. Mr. Kirby, he said, had hint at possible ill results. as possible, and e 0) ci pal ers the unfounded rumors of Gov. Shepherd's illness had been magnified in a community where the subject of them was the object of such universal love and veneration. If anything serious had happened to Shepherd,” said Mr. Miller this morn- ing, “I would have undoubtedly been in- formed of it at once from various sources. My relations with Batopilas are very inti- mate, and Iam kept informed of every- thing that occurs there. The persistent publications about the governor's alleged illness in the Washington Times were, in my opinion, outrageous and entirely outside charge of the carpentering work, and he was subject to Mr. Hessler's orders, It is not customary, he said, for the carpenters’ fcreman to have charge of the building. ‘The wall from the second floor to the cor- nice, the witness testified, was nine inches thick. Earlier in the day Mr. Hessler work- ed in the basement, and later he was on d floor. ss said there was no support what- ever under the floor, because ft had been a, warehouse. He had not seen sler_on the top of the building on the day of the accident. The chimne: s maiden name was f Kalamazo« sert that they can get to Fort Selkirk the least, leaving the reindeers to follow up the trail if they corne along at all The deer would still be of the greatest use if they can be gotten through to Dawson, even without a pack load, as they ean be slaughtered for fresh meat. > SALE OF LIQUOR. : a: pfa f AGAINST Wheeling & Lake Eric. Wheeling & L. E., pfd. Western Umun tei, sliver Chig. & G. Western. Mone 1EXx-div. 1. 2EX-div. 3. BEX-div. % 4Ex-div. 1, 5Ex-div. 1, rom the same institution of learning The couple were married in Ka sas, where the father of the bride resided, in 1874. Soon after they moved to Wash- ington, where they have since lived. Mrs. Baker and her husband paring to visit Kalamazoo in 18% tend the commen school, when she ease with which she was afficted nosed as Bright's disease. Since Protest Against the Permit to the Congressional Library Restaurant. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Reform Bureau have enter- ed protests against the permission granted for the sale of wine and beer in the restau- rant of the new Congressional Library building. The protestants assert that its effect will be to establish saloons in govern- —— T A CANDIDATE. ~ HEPBURN Not Seeking a Place on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Representative Hepb of Iowa had a was di then she —_>—__ Washington Stock Exchrnge. f the limits of decent journalism. The di- |* = en | has been gradually sinking, until death ment buildings generally if not stopped, | Conference with the President today. Mr. | gis, rogaiar call—12 o'clock m.—C: eck cadena tice aaaiaiaines alin Gee Se ee aadtesen ta vetaincaee mercifully came to her release, Wednesday and will urge Congress to pass the pending | Hepburn has been away from the city. He | tion, 50 at 61%; 4 at 62k a0. b, topilas made it easy for the truth to be W beg ss sald he had no idea that there | afternoon, about 5:30 o'clock. a Pevanete meaeinte the =e ae returned yesterday. Mr. Hepburn denies mecotere sg Ee) a, at ascertained on the subject with but ttle | V0-"Ganger of an accident. If he had he | It Was known from the first that there s liquors in all governmen' x the story that he is a candidate for inter- | {y#PP°R! state commerce commissioner, Col. Morrison, Mr. Yeomans ‘of Iowa or anybody else. If a republican succeeds Col, Morrison, Mr. Yeomans, who is a dem- cerat, will be succeeded by a democrat. It is rumored that the opposition of labor organizations to Judge Paxson of Pennsyl- vania will result in his name not being sent to the Senate. Letters and telegrams con- tinue to go to the White House protesting against Judge Paxson, with the result that the President has the question of a nomi- nation under scrious consideration. Colored Men Call, Rev. M. A. Moore, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church, called at the White Hovse today, with Rev. C. Max Manning delay. The telegraphic communication be- tween Chihuahua and Batopilas is not as quick as it is in the states, because every- thing is slower in Mexico, which is the country of manana—tomorrow—you know. “A message frem Washington and a reply thereto could be sent and received in, say, thirty-six hours, There is constant tele- graphic communication between the New York oifices of the Batopilas Mining Com- pany and Batopilas, the dispatches being gent as frequently ss necessary. The dis- patches from Gov. Shepherd to Mr. Stevens and from Dr. Frank Merchant of The Star, both published in yesterday’s Evening Star, were amply sufficient to refute the sensational statements in the Times. I know it is very gratifying to Gov. Shep- herd’s many friends to know that he is well, but I am equally a3 sure that the was no hope, and the case was all the sad- der on this account. The terribi impaired Mrs. Baker's mind. She conscious when she passed away. Mrs. Baker was Known as a most lova- ble woman, giving excellent counsel and advice and making life bright for a with whom she came In contact. She was of a highly domestic disposition, No chil- dien were born to the couple. The deceased leaves one sister residing in Washington, Mrs. Calvin 8. Montague Another sister, Mrs. Frederick B. Stuber, lives in Kansas, as does a brother, Eldred. merican Grapitophone, p weuld not have entered the building. Pneumatie The Carpenter's Version. John H. Kirby testified that three weeks ago he was employed by Mr. August F. Getz to do carpentering work, and at times to act as foreman. On this particu- lar building witness was put under Mr. Hessler’s directions. He understood that Mr, Hessler had full charge of the work, and when there was anything to be done he (Mr. Hessler) had to be consulted. The cause of the accident he could not tell. It was his opinion that there were about a thousand or twelve hundred bricks on the floor. It never occurred to him that there was any danger. Joists of the size of those in the building, he said, are calcu- buildings throughout the United States. ————s PUBLIC FEELING IN JAPAN. dis was ase un- to succeed 100 at 42 Lanston Monotype. 100 at at 3 of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund year fuud 68, gold. 111 bid. 2.658, ing, currency, 114% bid, 11 Much Wrought Up Over the Events im China, A high state of public feeling in Japan over the complications of the far east, cen- tering in China, is shown by the last press advices received here from Japan. That the government itself has an eye to the gravity of the question is shown by a state- ment of the prime minister made in the course of a reply to a delegation. He said: “With affairs tending to danger- ous developments; as is now the case in the east, we shall not hesitate to ask the 8, 102 1 funa- Te asked. Miscellancous Bonds “Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 117 bid, “119. asked. tan Rallroad conv: Gs, 121i5 bia, letropolitan Rullroad ness. kX, 125 bid, 130 asked. Metropolitan. Rallrdad eertificates of Indebtedness. B13 bid. Belt altroad, oe, By bid. | Kekington Rallroad Gs, 95 bi Ked: Columbia Raflroad 6x, 121 bid: Washingtow ins Company 63, series oF ies D. sire ‘imp. 18% District bid. 30 —-+.- Ramors Concerning Commissioner, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Chesapeake anil Potomac Telephone Americas ent and Trust F. 100" bid. O., 100 bid. . diet for 0,000,000, or even 40,000,000 if | and ex-Representative Josiah -T. Walls, 116 bid. Ws pleasure at the news has not allayed their | "0S? in ths Pout ei ve times the weight | It is greatly to be hoped that the report necessary. both colored. Mr. Manning is a Methodist haere indignation over the anxlety they were} that was on them. On such work, he {that Engineer Commissioner Black is to This was only a short time before the micsionary in Liberia. He is also first sec- retary of the American legation in Ltberia. His church has requested his retention in that piace, under the Rev. Mr. Smith, who> will shortly succeed Minister Hurd. Mr. Manning is on his way back to Monrovia. _ — Sbecconsey, and the people, al- jough he never moved his fai Georgia to Liberia, eta Ex-Representative Walls ts a candidate for postmaster at Gainesville, Fla. Representative Grumpacker of Indiana Was a caller today, seeing the President it. needlessly ¢aused to suffer by reason of the baseless reports so persistently and cruelly published in your contemporary. said, shoring is seldom done on the first und second stories. Questioned by counsel for Mr. Getz, wit- ness repeated that Mr. Hessler was in full charge of the work. At the time the wall fell Mr. Hessler was not hammering. Mr. Hessler did not want the boards for brac- ing, the witness continued, but wanted them ‘to cover a well hole in the floor to prevent the dirt and dust coming through Srarraneoaie to Mr. Ruth, witness, said he was employed by Mr. August Getz, and he got_his orders from Mr. Charles Getz. “Don’t you know that the number of id were on the floor would be superseded is unfounded. Captain Black has proved to be an unusually popular and efficient official, and a change at this time, when so many tmportant questions in his department are under consideration, would be little less than a public misfortune. In this connection it may be said that the practice of constantly changing the En- gineer Commissioner on account of pressure brought by interested outside politicians is one to be condemned without rese: tion. The civil Commissioners, being ap- pointed for a stated term, are reasonably lestation, but the Engineer Com- premier was forced to resign, because of the public feeling that the cabinet was too weak to deal with the descent of the Euro- pean powers upon China, and the probable dismemberment of the latter country. oo Ask for Receiver, Austin, Nichols & Company of New York city this afternoon filed a bill in_ equity kere, through Attorney J. M. Kenyon, against Philip H. Fitzhugh and three others, asking the appointment of a re- ceiver to take charge of the property of Fitzhugh. bid. bie ‘Col x epg Capital, End, i. Tt 383 bid. Oi we alos les. —Washingt fe Deposit and™) panies.—Was lon Loan and Trust, 125 bid, 7280 asked. American Se- BrOhid, Safe Do- ia, bide and x18 bid. Lincoln, ‘xii abcut matters in his distric: Set Judge of the Police Court called on the President yesterday afternoon to over the no st sent to the Senate soon. peg —__. Baltimore Markets. IMORE, BALT! el 5S OT KASS; May, 94 D5 "receipts,” 31,205 398,271 die