Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1898, Page 2

2 = irregular methods in the work of the com- mission was that of an instrument maker in the geodetic survey. A young man held the place, but it was to be filled by an ex- amination, which the young man in the place did not take. The examination was held and three men passed it, and their names were certified for appointment. The names were returned to the commission with the comment that two of them were of men formerly in the survey, and they did not want to re-appoint them. Then, without any further advertisement of an examination, the young man in the place was allowed to enter it, the examination being merely a statement of experience in the kind of work to be done, and he re- ceived the appointment. Mr. Bailey said a practice had grown up in the commission which had uot previous- ly existed. It was the practice of allow- ing departments to have cert'fications made of persons for their special qualifications, whereas formerly the three names highest on the register were certified. This has been done, he said, very generalty in the government printing office during the pres- ent administration. The custom in the de- partments to appoint from regular reg- isters is getting to be less and less com- mon, while more and more they are calling for special qualifications. Mr. Bailey cited a case in the holding of exeminations by the commission, which, he said, showed laxity, which had existed during the past two years. He said an examir ation was heid in Kansas for teach- ers. It was held during two consecutive deys, and questions asked of applicants on the first day were answered by others on the day following. This, he thought, was a laxity that could not have existed sev-~ eral years ago. When questioned, he said there were special reasons for this action iven by the commission, but he thought ly the examination would have been ed and a new one ordered, which could have been entered by all applicants. . Bailey said he wanted to call the at- tention of the committee to the fact that appointments had been made without ex- amination. He read rules of the commis- sion to show that no appointments should be made without the applicants passing tions. 30 a recess was taken until 2:30 MR. PROCTER DENIES. The Civil Service Commissioner Con- tradicts Mr. Bailey. During the recess of the Senate civil service committee today Mr. Procter in- formed a Star reporter that when he goes on the stand again during the investigation he will deny Mr. Bailey's statement that he (Mr. Procter) told Mr. Bailey he shoulu not refer to tne records of the commission in order to give testimony before the com- mittee. He said he only told Mr. Bailey he wished to break up gossiping in the fore At ) o'clock Mr. Bailey resumed the stand. During the last two years, Mr. Bailey said, there had been a very large pumber cf appointments to the clessitied service by the commission without exami- tation. Prior to two years ago, Mr. Bailey said, there had been no appointments with- out examination unless they were excepted places, He quoted from minutes of the commis- sion regarding appointments without ex- aminations to show that they considered they had a right to make such appoint- ments, and referred to several instances in which they hed t made. He explained the method by which fifteen steel inspec- tors had been appointed in the Navy De- partment without examination. 2S BRYAN THE CANDIDATE Feéling at a Recent Conference of Silver Men. taying Plans for the Elections to the Next Congress—Three Parties to Co-Operate. ‘The numerous conferences held recently by the silver men in Congress have cul- minated in an agreement on a plan for co- operation with respect to the elections to the next Congress, both House and Sen- ate. The silver republicans and populists held a conference last night in the com- mittee room of Senator ‘Allen of Nebraska, and agreed upon a plan. Every silver re- publican and every populist, senator and representative, was present, and the con- ference was entirely harmonious and unani- mously in favor of co-operation with the demecrats in elections next fall, looking to a@ general co-operation in the presidential election of 1900. There was no opposition manifested to the plan which was proposed and adopted. This plan ts for the three parties to co-operate in support of the can- didates of each for election to the House and Senate, to fill places now held by each, respectively. There was also a unanimous expression of opinion during the informal discussion that Mr. Bryan was the logical candidate for the presidency of the co-operating sil- ver forces. Co-operation will be encouraged in all sections. Ex-Representative Towne, the chairman of the silver republican na- tional committee, it was decided, should go to Oregon for the purpose of assisting to a co-operation between the democrats, silver republicans, and populists of that state for the election of two populist nomi- nees for Congress. The plan of co-opera- tion contemplates that where seats in either house of Congress are now held by a silver man in either of the three parties the united assistance of the three bodies shall be given to elect to that seat a man of the same party as the one now holding it —————_- e -—___ — GERMANY’S PURPOSE. Much Doubt Felt Regarding Her Policy of Excluding Our Products. There is much doubt felt as to what is the intention of Germany in issuing edicts of exclusion against some of our products. If the intention is to enter into a system of discrimination, it is realized that there will be a tariff war which will hardly stop short of non-intercourse. It is not believed that Germany can af- ford to provoke such a war, and, therefore, there will be no hasty construction put upon the action thus far taken. On the contrary, every effort will be made to settle the matter without re- course to reprisal or retaliation. If it is demonstrated by the course of Germany, however, that a tariff war is intended, ther? is ample power in the hands of the President to retaliate in kind, without awaiting the consent of Congress. Moreover, Germany is not in a position to make a plea of right under commercial treaty to the privileges accorded to the “most favored nations.” The opinion is held and could probably be enforced that there is no commercial treaty between the two countries. The treaty that has existed was made in 1828 between the United States and Prussia. Since then Prussia has become a part of the German empire and is not, by itself, a treaty-making power. The e a treaty made when it was an independent government, under the usage of international law, would no longer have force after it had ceased to be a power with which a treaty might be made. There is Httle room for any contention on this point, and if this government chose to dis- regard the favored’ nation clause it could do so with propriety. EES SS SULTAN FEARS FOR HIS LIFE. fons to Guard Him—Opposition to Prince George. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 5—Extra- ordinary measures of precaution are be- ing taken in anticipation of the sultan’s progress through Stamboul on February 15, the feast of the Ramadan. The sultan has postponed the military evacuation of operations in Thessaly, pend- ing the settlement of the question of the candidature of Prince George of Greece as governor of the Island of Crete. It is said the sultan has obtained the advice of Em- peror William of Germany, who has noti- fied his majesty that he maintained his opposition to Prince George, and would, if necessary, recall the German warship Ol- denburg from Crete. = Baron De Chalice, the Austrian ambassa- dor, it is added, has notified the porte that Austria adheres to her opposition to Prince Preca NEW GOLD STRIKES One in Klondike and Another in In- dian River District. LEAVING: DAWSON IPT Reported Gold. Discoveries on-the Big Salmon River. WINTER CLEAN-UP, $10,000,000 JUNEAU, Alaska, February 1, by steam- er City of Seattle, Victoria, B. C., February 5.—A stampede from Dawson is imminent. The news was brought out by a party of about a dozen men, who reached Skaguay on January 28, several of whom had reach- ed there by a small steamer the eventing of the same. Among them was George Mc- Kenna of Dougias, Ireland, who has been in the Yukon for two years. He also states that a number of very rich new strikes have been made. This is the very latest from the Klondike, as four men in the party left Dawson as late as December 26. A party of twenty-four men left Dawson on December 19 for St. Mary river. They intend to prospect the Stewart river up its course up and ints the Rocky mountains. Gold has always heen found in the bars of the Yukon. For years the sand nanks of the Stewart have produced gold, and in some places there has been a rich yield to the pan. As much of the gold in the Yukon came, doubtless, from the Klondike and its un- equaled rich tributaries—Bonanza,_ El- dorado, Hurker and other creeks—it is argued that so, also, the gold in the Stew- art river bars may come from the same situation and from deposits equally as rich. Two New Discoveries. Two new creeks have been discovered. One is in the Klondike district. Here the greund shows 40 cents to the pan, with seven feet of pay dirt to work. The richest creek is in the Indian river district, in the same vicinity. Eighty cents @ pan was found in this district a few inches below the surface, with bed rock many feet below. This is said to equal anything found at first on Bonanza or El- dorado. There was a stampede to the In- dian river district as soon as the discov- ery became known. Strikes on Big Salmon. VANCOUVER, B. C., February 5.—The steamship Coquitlan, which recently struck on a rock near Mary Island, off the south- west coast of Alaska, while bound norih, has arrived here direct from Skaguay, bringing news of affairs in the northern territory. The news that many strikes had been made on the Big Salmon is confirmed by a party who came out for suppiies. Pay dirt yielding 30 cenis to the pan has keen discovered in the gravel above bed rock, which at last report had not been reached. On Henderson creek, five miles below the Stewart, good strikes have been made. It is likely the stream will prove rich in gold. Latest reports from the interior of Alas- ka are especially encouraging. Minook river and its tributaries, as well as scores of other streams in that region, promise to surprise the world, says a returned pros- pector, in the next year, and all the United States will rejoice. It is now generally conc2ded that the winter's clean-up will not be more than $10,000,000. —>—_—_. PINGREE WINS HIS POINT. Court Orders Michigan Central to Sell Him Mileage Books. DETROIT, Mich., February 5.—Judge Donovan of the circuit court today ordered issuance of a mandamus against the Michi- gan Central railroad in the suit brought by Governor Pingree to compel the railroad company to sell him a 1,000 mileage book, good not only for himself, but for any member of his family, for $20. in his opinion rendered Judge Donovan reviewed the railroad company’s conten- tion, viz., that under its special charter the company was granted the privilege of fixing its own rates of fares, which privi- lege, however, was elaimed by the state to be indefinite, as the road’s charter merely gave the company power to fix fares by by-laws, and if so, under police power, only reasonable rates could be fixed, as under such power all rules touching the welfare and duty of citizens, their property, com- fort and happiness, be regulated by law, this being true of hackmen, millers, toll roads, common catriers, liquor dealers and all others doing public business. GIRL DROWNED, MEN ESCAPED. Richard Severns and Mark Laumas- ter Return to Their Home: BURLINGTON, N. J., February 5.—Rich- ard Severns and Mark Laumaster, who were thought to have been drowned yes- terday afternoon in the Delaware river, when Miss Nelie Yields lost her life, re- turned to their homes late last night. When the sled upon which Nellie and Bertha Fields were riding broke through the ice the two young men disappeared, and it was thought they had been drowned. They were found later at a hotel In Bristol, Pa., and late last night came back to Burling- ton. Bertha Fields was rescued by a man named Anderson, but her sister sank and the body has not yet been recovered. Se KILLED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. James Scanlan Dies From Blow of a Fist. NEW YORK, February 5.—James Scan- lan was killed in a fight with John Mc- Glue, his brother-in-law, last night. Mc- Glue and his wife had a disagreement last night, resulting in Mrs. McGlue going to the home of her sister, the wife of Scan- lan. Subsequently Scanlan and McGlue met in a saloon, where they quarreled. From the saloon they went into the Street to fight it out. McGlue had the best of it from the start, and knocked Scanlan down several times. Finally Scanlan fell, striking his head on the sidewalk, and had to be helped up. He died a short time af- terward. McGlue is locked up. gen AFTER EASTERN COMPANIES. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Causes Them More Trouble. TOPEKA, Kan., February 5.—Webb Mc- Nall, state insurance commissioner, seems to have another fight on his hands with the eastern insu ance companies. In his blanks calling for ennual statements he asks this question: me “What salary do you pay your president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and other officers?” Not one of all the companies returning statements has answered this question, and McNall today returned all the statements, with further instructions to fill out ihe sal- ary blank. Unless the request is complied with these companies may have troubie in securing a renewal of their license to do business In Kansas. Mr. MeNall states that he has information that one easterft life insurance company, one of those which have recently been fighting him in the courts, pays its presi- dcnt $100,000 a year. ° ee SUCKED EACH OTHER’S BLOOD. * THE: EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. ‘A reference to the statement be- “ow will show that the circulation sworn to is a bone fide one. It ts easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to Swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Cléculation of The “Evening Star” SATURDAY, January 99, 1898. MONDAY, January 31, 1998. TUESDAY, February 1, 1998. WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1998. THURSDAY, February 8, 1898... FRIDAY, February 4, 1998. Daily average.. fe 31,533 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, February 4, 1898—that ts, the num. ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for, valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifth day of February, A. D. 1898. GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER, Notary Public, D. C. MUST ARREST HIS OWN SON Trying Duty Devolves Upon Sheriff Mansey of Decatur. The Son Indicted by Grand Jury for Murder Committed Nine Years Ago. DECATUR, IIl., February 5.—Sheriff Man- sey has been given a warrant to arrest his own son, Joe Mansey, for the murder of Mat McKinley in 1889, and for which crime Ephraim Fanner is now serving a life sen- tence in the penitentiary. On the night of July 3, 1889, two women passed down the street in this city, and when near the ¢ourt house called for help, as a man was supposed to be following them. Mat McKinley, a young man of good character, who was passing on the opposite side of the street, went to ther assistance, and as he approached was shot and died almost instantly. The man who shot him disappeared. Ephraim Fanner was tried, and on the evidence given by a woman, who said she saw him do the shooting. he was convicted of murder and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, and has now served eight years in that institution. It was thought by many that Fanner-was not guilty, and rumors were set. afloat charging Joe Mansey with the crime. The stories were all indefinite until the last few months, when a number of affidavits of- persons who claim to have facts in connee~ tion with the murder were prepared, with an application for the pardon of Fanner, and placed before the board of pardons. Accompanying the affidavits was a peti- tion signed by about 150 prominent citizens of Decatur, stating that they ..ought Fan- ner innocent. There was among them a letter from a physician, Dr. Robert L. ‘Walston, which said that knowledge had come to him in a professional way that proved Fanner innocent. When the new evidence was made public the grand jury immediately took up the case, and after a thorough investigation brought in an in- dictment against Mansey. —_._—_ NOT GUILTY OF LIBEL. Result of Suit Against Minneapolis Times by Trust Company. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 5.—The greatest libel suit ever tried in Minneapo- lis has come to an end, with a verdict of not guilty. The action was brought by the Minneapolis Trust Company against the Minneapolis Times, W. E. Haskell, its manager, and John Blanchard, its editor, and was a criminal prosecution by fhdict- ment. The case was on trial two months, and the jury, after being out twenty-four hours, brought in a verdict of not guilty as to the defendant Haskell, which will set- tle all the cases. as The indictment grew out of an editorial cemment by the Times on the conduct of the Minneapolis Trust Company, es the trustee of certain West Pullman bonds, a part of the assets of the defunct Guaran- tee Loan Company. These bonds, the Times charges, were disposed of to a so- called creditors’ association at 10 cents on the dollar, but five days’ notice being given to the owners of the bonds, for whom they were held in trust, and who were scattered from Illinois to Maine. The West Pullman property, the Times asserted, was after- ward rebonded for $240,000 more than the original debt. —_>—__ SIX FIREMEN KILLED. Four Others Seriously Injured in a Blase at Boston. BOSTON, Mass., February 5.—The bodies of six firemen, among them that of Dis- trict Chief Egan, have been taken from the ruins of the Bent building, which took fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The dead are: John F. Egan, district chief; James Victory, captain, engines 88 and 39; George J. Gotwald, lieutenant, en- gine 39; Patrick H. Disken, hoseman; John J. Mulhern, fireman; W. J. Walsh, hose- man. Four other firemen were buried in the ruins, but they escaped with more or less serious injuries. They are: Joseph M. Gar-. ritty, captain, engine 7; Thomas E. Con- way, hoseman; T. J. Doherty, hoseman; Edward Shea, hoseman. The building burned was a five-story structure on Merrimac street, occupied by G. W. Bent & Co., manufacturers of beds, bedding, etc. The fire is supposed to have started in the rear of the first story. The firemen en- tered a window and were at work on the first floor when the roof collapsed, tearing away the top floor and the one on which the firemen were engaged, burying them beneath the wreck. The crash sent up a cloud of smoke and sparks, and scattered burning fragments in every direction. In a few moments the news was spread broadcast that the men were buried under the ruins. ———_ The President Cannot Attend. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, iary 5.—Sena- tor Sullivan, president of the Ohio Republl- tiqns Bill. WPCLELLAR, APREALS FOR NEW YORK fore :lgprovement. ADMINISTRATION ATTACKED At the opening ef the session of the House of Rapresentatives today Mr. Royce dnd.), chairman -ofscommittee of elections No. 2, presented- a resoiution, declaring that in the contest hetween Samuel Hudson and Wm. McAleer of Pennsylvania for a szat in the House Mr: McAleer is entitied to the seat. oe a Without division, the, resolution and re- Port of the committee were.adopted. ‘ A bill granting to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company the right to construct a branch. of its railroad in the Indian territory wag passed. ‘ A Senate bill authorizing th. Muscogee Coal and Ratkway “Company:to construct and operate a falirend-through the Indian territory and “Oklalibma territory was also passed. 2 The House then went into committes of the whole, and resumed consideration of the fortifications appropMation bill. Mr. Lewis (Wash.) took occasion to dis- cuss the financial question, and said {t was the purpose of the administration to retire the greenbacks. He also criticised the leaders of-the House for not allowing more time to discuss the Teller resolution. Concerning that provision of the bill which made an appropriation of $280,000 for finishing and assembling coast defense guns, Mr. Hull inquired whether the ap- propriation was sufficient to finish and mount the guns in readiness. Mr. Hemin- Way replied that the amount curried by the bill was ample ia the opinion of the com- mittee for the purpose intended. Retter Defenses Needed. Mr. McClellan (N.¥.) felt that the bill carried no adequate appropriation for the defense of such harbors as that of New York. He thought the trouble was that too much money was expended for the im- provement of our harbors, which would make them eccessible to a hostile fleet. “It would be muqh better,” said he, “first to protect our. harbors and then, after thelr protecticn, to improve them.” In response to the remorks of Mr. Mc- tellan, Mr. Sayers (Tex.), a member of the appropriationg committee, expressed the opinion that there was not the slightest prospect of war with any foreign nation. “Economy,” sald ne, “ought to be the watchword on both sides of this chamber and no appropriation for any project ought to be made inless it is absolutely neces- eye After discussing the work of the appro- priations, in consideration of the various appropriation bills, Mr. Sayers said: “Our revenues are’farge'enough. It ought to be our effort too:redute the expenses of the government, ?m. order that they may con- form to the secefiits.”” In_ conclusion,’ Mr. Sayers said: “We ought to units, to-make this Congress one of the most etonomical since the civil war.” The Adminis{ration Attacked. By the intreductjen of an amendment to reduce the maximum price of oil tempered and annealed ste¥'from 23 to 22 cents per pound, Mr. McRae {Ark.) secured the floor and made a sharp.gttack upon the admin- istration. Hexhadino fear of war, because he was satisfied the present administration would accept, any igsult from a foreign na- tion that might be offered, bound hand and fcot; as it°vas, by trusts and monopolies. The greft m&és of the/people would, how- ever, protect the-hanor'of-the country. Instead of preparingfor war.to protect the country, from the. inroads of a foreith nation, Mr. McRae thought Congress ought to protect the. country from a further issue of bonds, which. seemed likely ‘in view of the present condition, of the fevenues be- fore the end of the yéar. on i Mr. Foote (N..Y.) and Mr. Mahon (Pa.) cpposed the amendment, maintaining ‘that its adoption would result precisely as -had the-effort of Congress. to reduce-the price of armor plate, and that it was likely to cause one year’s delay in the manufacture of guns. The amendment was defeated— —————-e+—_______ SILVER IN VAULT NO. 1. End of the Count Shows a Shortage of 3860. Late this afternoon the treasury finish- ed a hand-count of the silver in vault No. 1, and it is ascertained that there is a shortage of about $480. This will have to be made good by D. N. Morgan, the for- mer treasur2r. : It will be remembered that last summer, while the count of the silver in vault No. 1 was in progress by the usual method of weighing the bags, each containing 1,000 dollars, Thomas Martin, a colored em- ploye, was detected stealing dollars from the bags and replacing them with lead slugs of the same weight. All that could ‘be found missing which could be laid to-Morgan was $28. Martin was recently convicted and fined $50. © Treasurer Roberts refused to accept the count of vault No. 1, and September 10 there began a reeount by hand by twenty- eight lady clerks. This has cost the gov- ernment nearly $25,000. In addition to ‘the counters, ten laborers, four verifiers and several others were em- ployed. ‘This afternoon,- shortly before 2 o'clock, a bag of silver was opened and was found to contain twenty-five slugs, which had been substituted for that many stlver dol- lars. ‘The silver dollars counted in vault No. 1 numbered 103,653,000. oo SUICIDE’S IDENTITY DISCOVERED. Mrs. Petersen's’ Husband Had Also ” Taken His Own Life. NEW YORK, February 5.—The woman who committed, suicids at Young’s Hotel, Beston, Thursday: night, has-been identi- fied as Mrs: Ohitzermann-Petersen, widow of a physician in‘ Denmark, who committed suicide a year or two ago. Mrs. Petersen was employed in the train- irg school -at the Presbyterian Hospital here since last August. She left there the day before -yestemiay, after drawing a smell amount of:s#oney due her, and told everybody shit was going home to :Den- mark. Her tremks-she sent to Mrs. M. B. Boice of Mount Vernon; to whom algo she wrote, intimating-wner intention of ending a . TESTIMONIAL PO ANSON. ARHIéife Asuvciation in Charge'ét the Affair. CHICAGO, February 5.—The first steps for the Ansoj imontal will be taken at Chicago @ meeting of|fthobe/ interested at the Chi- cago Athietic} jon this evening. The meeting will , and @ large attend- ance, not only of base ball enthusiasts, but of representaif¥@ GSsiness men, is expected. It is desired to give the enterprise a Se local boom afd: Phen to carry it A. G. Spalding, who himself set the ball in motion, has met with general encour- ‘@gement and . MM. Lord, foment ce te C..A. AL, a hear-_| with Mr. Spalding in every way possible. 7 at i Eh : FEBRUARY 5; 1296-94 PAGES. - {FOR ODAST ‘DEFENSE|THE BROWN | Oatuner's Inquiry Into the Killing of the Express Driver, ‘Witnesses Testify That Brown Was Not Intexicated—Story of the Gate- keeper—Counsel Presen: Coroner Carr held an inquest this after- noon at the sixth police station in the case of John A. Brown, the Adams Express Company's driver who was killed on the Maryland avenue crossing Thursday night, as published in yesterday’s Star. Attorney Edwin Forrest was present in behalf of the dead man’s relatives. The jury viewed the mutilated body of the victim in the morgue and then heard the testimony, the first witness examined being a colored man named Spencer Corbin. He lives at 332 B street and was with Brown until a few minutes before the accident happened. Witness said he left him in the park a short distance from the railroad tracks. The weather was cold, an@ Brown ran down through the park when they sepa- = : ““What was-his condition?” the coroner asked. “He wasn’t drunk,” the witness answer- ed. “I saw him take one little drink, but he was sober.’ ‘Witness said that Brown showed not the slightest sign of intoxication. He was wearing a cap, and witness thought it came down well over his ears. John H. Keys, watchman at the Mary- land avenue crossing, testified that he put his gates dovn about 8:45 o’clock Thurs- day night because engine 51 was coming out of the depot. The engine was backing from the depot going toward the round house. He noticed Mr. Brown go under the gates and saw no more of him until the ergine stopped. Then he went with ris lantern and saw the man under the wheels. Questioned by Coroner. “Do people frequently go under the gates?” the coroner ask3d. “Yes, sir,” he answered, “and all we can do is to call after them.” “Have you any legal authority to keep them out of the gates?” “All we can do is to call a policeman.” He said that people who are warned fre- quently curse him. “How fast was the engine going?” “It wasn’t going more than a mile a min- ute,” answered the gateman; “it was going very slow, slow 2nough for a man to jump on it.” -° “Did you call to him?” “He didn’t give me a chance to call.” Witness said the engineer applied the air brakes as soon as he saw the man on the tracks. Brown Was Warned. The engine was backing out and the fire- man had a lantern on the tender. “Did the fireman make an outcry?’ “Yes, sir.” “What did he say?” “I think he called: ‘What are you doing there?’” The body, he said, was dragged about twelve feet. Mrs. Kate Reese, 630 Maryland avenue, testified that she was near Maryland ave- nue at the time of the accident. She saw Mr. Brown pass under the lowered gate and saw the train strike him. Mr. Brown, she said, seemed as if he were in a hurry, and she thought he was about the middle of the track when the engine struck him. She heard several men call to him. The voices she thought came from the engine. Witness said the man walked as if he staggered, but she could not say he was drunk. The engine was going at a slow rate of speed, and it was only a few feet from where the accident ocurred: when Brown passed beneath the gate. Engineer E. B. Plummer, who lives in Wilmington, Del., testified that the first he saw of Brown was when he passed un- der the gates. Brown hesitated, as if he were going to wait for the engine to pass, and then he made another start. Witness applied the brakes, but did. not succeed in Preventing an accident. “How fast was your engine going?” asked the coroner. “About six miles an hour,” he answered. “And how fast does the law allow you to go?” “Twelve miles an hour.” Witness said he could not account for the man's conduct. He did not think he was intoxicated. On the contrary, his moyements indicated that he was sober. The inquest had not been concluded when this report closed. Se THIRD RAIL SYSTEM. lew Method of Electric Propulsion to Be Exhibited. It is understood that Mr. W. W. Doty, president of the Empire Electrical Traction Company of New York, will shortly exhibit the model of a new system of third-rail electric traction, which, he believes, will be eventually adopted throughout the country because of {ts cheapness. He claims that no excavations in the installment of his system is necessary, and also that no stor- age batteries are used, nor any magnets, pivoted joints, springs or levers. He describes the system as one where the cars are supplied with current through a third rail, laid flush with the roadway, midway between the tracks, resembling in many respects the ordinary slot rail of the cable or underground electric, this rail be- ing divided into sections, short in crowded city streets, but as long as desired over private rights of way. He explains that the switches which connect the wird rail to the main feeder are electrically operated by a powerful solenoid, actuated by the current from the main line, the current consumed by each solenoid while in action being only one-eighth of an ampere, and will work from 550 down to 250 volts on an ordinary surface railway; for neavier work or great speed the solenoids will be made in proportion to the work required. The action of the solenoids is so positive that when the car has passed from one section of the third rail to another the section just left is cut out as completely as if the wire connecting that section with the feed wire had been cut. —>—__ WIRES MUST GO UNDERGROUND. Chicago’s Mayor Issues an Ultimatum to Electric Companies. CHICAGO, February 5.—Four thousand overhead wires belonging to the telegraph, telephone and other companies in the down- town districts will be cut down by the city unless steps are taken to place them under ground before March 1. This ultimatum has been sent to the Western Union Tele- graph Company, the Postal Telegraph- Cable Company, the Chicago Telephone Company, the Chicago Electric Detective Company and the Mercurial Fire Alarm Company. Edward B. Elliott, chief of the new electrical department, notified the companies et the request of Mayor Har- rison, who is determined to bury every wire and cable that stretches from the buildings in the down-town districts. ‘The vast network will present a difficult problem to untangle. Bad weather will not be accepted as an excuse for delay, as each of the above companies have an un- derground franchise. ee Mgr. Edward McColgan Dead. BALTIMORE, Md., February 5.— Mon- signor Edward McColgan, vicar general of diocese of Baltimore, died this morn- ae INQUEST/ FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Market Closes Strong in Spite of Realizing Sales. GOOD PROSPECT FOR NEI? WEEK The Pennsylvania Shares Took a Slight Boom Today. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 5.—After a week of extensive realizing, today’s stock mar- ket closed with all the surface indications of resuming its upward course. The buy- ing during the two hours’ trading was more confident than ou any preceding day of the week and indicated a reviving interest in certain influential quarters. Profit-taking has been the dominant characteristic of the week and yet prices in many instances compare favorably with those prevailing one week ago. The exceptions are, in no instance, sig- seguuset'e nasa tar Stel ubt of the stability of the present Speculative basis. - < Rumors of many important combinations have come to the surface durthg the last few days, and, in the absence of unfavor- able developments next week's market should be devoted to the discounting of their effect. In this particular Chicago, Burlington and Quine? is likely to become a aap ous feature, if not a leader of the market. The probable payment of 1% per cent for the current quarter will be the initial dis- bursement under a subsequent 5 per cent fixed rate. This action of itself is extreme- ly uncouraging, because founded on pres- ent conditions. Then there is the r2funding scheme, which can save the full amount of this in- crease annually and on this account new buying is likely to be attracted. The Granger shares as a group should all Participate in the prosperity of this coming speculativ2 favorite. The Vanderbilt properties, particularly Michigan Central, hold their position with @ tenacity Indicative of further improve- ment. The great consolidation of Lake Shore and New York Central is belleved to be but the forerunner of innumerable imi- tative projects. The specialties, of which the so-called Traction shares are the temporary expo- nents, are likely to improve their position under cover of the strength of the general market. Metropolitan street railway is re- ported to be earning a surplus far in ex- cess of present dividends and predictions of a sharp advance are in circulation at the close of the week. The advance in Pennsylvania railroad and its protege, Panhandle, were features of particular interest today. The buying of these shares was in amounts larger than at any point in the market, and reflects re- organized, but hitherto neglected, merit. The Union Pacific issues were somewhat more steady at the end of the week, the demand for the new preferred being espe- cially pronounced. Should the government decide to permit the sale of Kansas Pacific without appear- ing as a bidder, the Union Pacific issues are 2xpected to advance sharply. While a few stocks are selected as likely candidates for improvement, there are practically none conspicuous for opposite reasons. The banks have gained only $2,000,000 in lawful money, but have increased their loans | $8,000,000. Deposits have advanced over $11,000,000, necessitating a liberal re- serve and thereby reducing the surplus over $827,000. There is still sufficient evidence of continued cheap money, however, and the increase loans, noted above, is likely to be applied to the stock operations of the ve.y near future. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- prices of ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange, Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. American Xpirite.... American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar.... bash, pid. Western Union Mliver........... Brooklyn R. Transit. hig. & G Western, SE Washington Steck Exc! Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.— : Deposit and Trust, 5 at 114%; 10 at 114%. Wash- ington Loan and Trust, 1 at 130. Capital ‘Trac- tion, 1 at 73: 5 at 73; "15 at 73; 20 at 73; 10 at 144%; 10 at 144%; 10 at 144%" da, coupon, $500 at 114%. C. & 4a, regtatered, $1,000. st 11k American, Soe = 154; 50 at 15%. U.S. ie . 3 at 106. District of ‘Columbia Bonds: 2e-year ‘fand Ss, 101% bid, 102% asked. 30-year 6s, gold, 110 658, funding, currency, 115 bi ron, ; American Security and Trust, 149 bid. ‘Washington Safe t, 40 ‘bid. .: ‘stocks. Capital Traction. 72% bid 72%, 123 123% asked.’ Co- 4 AT THE WHITE HOUSE Candida te fer Lecal Postmaster-« Jenkins Presents the Papers ef Dr. Henderson, President McKinley had more than enough visitors today to keep him busy, Senator Platt of New York was one of the early callers,talking about the vacant Judge- ship. It is understood that the matter has been arranged, and that ex-State Senator E. M. Thomas will recelve the nomination. Mr. Thomas will live in Brooklyn. As stated in The Star, Mr. Thomas was one of two men against whom Senator Platt did not enter objection for the position. When President McKinley asked Mr. Platt if he would consent to Mr. Thomas’ nom- ination the senator said that he would not object. This is the position which the President declined to give to Representa- tive Fischer because he wanted the latter to remain in Congress. Dr. Henderson for Postmaster. Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin, a member of the District of Columbia com- mittee of the House, presented to the Presi- dent today the application of Dr. George Henderson for postmaster of this city to succeed Mr. Willett. Dr. Henderson has for years beea surgeon general of the Na- tional Guard of the District. Mr. Jenkins said that the application of Dr. Hender- son Was a strong one, having on it ine names of leading men of all professions. Mr. Jenkins and Dr. Henderson were boys together in what is now West Virginia. They both went to Wisconsin afterward and both were members of the famous Iron "Prigade, commanded by Gen. Bragg. Dr. Henderson has a record as a brave §0 dier. He has lived in Washington siz shortly after the war, and for vears has been a member of the board of trade. Dr. Henderson, in addition to local support, has the earnest backing of the entire Wis- corsin delegation in Congress and of the West Virginia delegation. The papers were sent to the Post Office Department and will be taken up at the proper time. Maryland Affairs. Senator-elect McComas had a long con- ference with the President today on Mary- land affairs generally. It is said that the five plums remaining to be picked in Bal- timore will probably remain on the tree until about the time of the adjournme:t of the legislature. Senator Carter of Montana, accompanie! by Hamilton Smith and Henry Bratnober, conferred with the President for the pur- pose of securing in some way more liberal customs regulations in the Lynn caaal section of Alaska. Mr. Smith has mining interests in Alaska, and Mr. Bratnober rep- resents the London Exploration Compan The exclusive announcement in The Star that Carter Harrison, a brother of ex- President Harrison, is here as a candidate for marshal of the middie district of Ten- nessee, has aroused some of the Tennes- see politicians, and it is said that a severe fight will be made on Mr. Harrison. Representative Taylor and ex-Judge Bill- ingsley and Young of Lisbon, Ohio, visited the President today. The two latter are among the President’s personal friends. Senator Frye of Maine consulted the President about a Florida appointment in which he ts interested. Representative Pitney of New Jersey ana Mr. Cooper, ths United States marshal of Arkansas, had a talk with the President regarding Arkansas affairs. Will Not Start Private Enterprises. The President today declined to touch a button which would start an exhibition for @ private enterprise at Columbus, Ohic, and the act was done by Secretary Porter. The President is glad to perform such a service involving a public enterprise, but he does not car> to be used as an advertise- ment in private affairs. Mr. Porter touch- ed the button to oblige several friends who had appealed to him, and because his dolug #0 would not be objectionable. The Situation in Oregon. M. J. Dowling, secretary of the National League of Republican Clubs, was a caller at the White House today. Mr. Dowling ts here on business connected with hie or- ganization. The clubs of the league in the large cities of the country will give ban- quets generally on the 12th of this month, and speeches will be made by prominent men. The league is secking the assistance of the administration in preparing for a hard fight in Oregon this year. Oregon will hold state and congressional elections in June, and it will be important as fore- shadowing the intentions of the balance of the country in the campaigns of the fall. is a close state, although it was carried by the republicans in the presiden- tial election by a few thousand votes. Two representatives in Congress will be elect and their capture by the silver men wou! be regarded in the congressional election to follow as a blow at the republicans. With its machinery of clubs the league will be able, with the hearty backing of the ad- ministration, to put up a strong fight. The silver men are already making preparations for the combat, and will leave no stone unturned to win. A legislature, which will elect a senator to fill the vacancy from that state is also to be chosen, making the election more important than in many other tates this year. There was a Jeadiock in the legislature last year, and Senator Mitchell failed of re-election. Mr. € tt was appointed to the vacancy by the gove ernor, but his case is before the Senate. ————_+e= ETS Death of Alfred Lockhart. The employes of the patent office will miss the old familiar face of Alfred Lock- hart, who for many years has carried around each month the pay roll for the clerks to sign. Mr. Lockhart died yester- day afternoon in the 86th year of his age. He was a clerk in the office of the chiet clerk of the patent office, having been ap- pointed August 8, 1882. He was originally from New York. To all who knew him he was a kind, considerate friend, ever anxious to serve. en Es Baltimore Markets. os Xports, none; steck, 990994; May, aT; Sie eietpte 19.082 awe 1,120,715 bushels; xa » bushels southern wheat by sample, 94299; do. on grade, #4 lgatis\y Corn firmer—spot and month, 33% bid; March, %3\4 a33%: steamer mixed. 32iga33—receipts, 29.61 bushels; exports, 124.284 bushels; stock, 842,008 bushels; sales, 45,000 bustels—southern white corn, 3203414: do. yellow, 32034. Outs firm—No. 2 white. 2914280; No. 2 mixed, 28—receipts, 8,779 bushels; exports, none; stock, 449.402 busbels. Rye firmer — No. 2 nearby. ; No. 2 western, 54\ab5—re- celpts, 19. exports, 17,143 bushels; steady choice timo: 908 bushels.’ Ha thy, $18 asked. Gratn feet steady. ced. r strong, mmchanged. Buiter a quiet, eachingch, “Obese steady, unchanged. “Eettoce $1.25 tc $150 per basket. Whisky unchanged. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.