Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1898, Page 2

oe oe ee a wee THE EVENING STAR, THURSD LAKE CITY TRAGEDY|THE BELT RAILROAD/| ENT TQ PENSIONERS Brought to the Attention of Both Houses by Resolutions. —- + SENTIMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA — + Bankruptcy Bill Considered in the Senate. ——— THE LOUD BILL _- y a bill providing for a aving station at or near Nahant, was passed. The resolution providing for a congres- sional investigation into the murder of the stmaster at Lake City, S. C., and his family, and the burning of his home, was laid before the Senate. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) sent to the clerk's desk to read a communication from Wil- liam Henry Ferris of the Harvard divinity school. giving the proceedings of a mass meeting of colored citizens of Boston, held on February 28, to express an abhorrence of the action of the South Carolina mob. Mr. Allen (Neb.) charged Mr. Lodge with introducing politics into the discussion of the resolution and thought the communic:- om ht not to be read by the clerk. he communication was read, however, and then Mr. Lodge said that there was no stion of p ities in the communication he was aware. referred to, he said, met with tion of men of all parties, and not in any way introduce poli- Mr. McLaurin (S. C.) said he had hoped the resolution would go to the committce without discussion. The state authorities Were exceedingly active in their investiga- ticn of the crime, and he was assured that effort was being made to bring the -trators of the outrage to justice, He then had read a chpping from the Colum- bia (S. C,) State newspaper to show that a Peepi® of South Carolina were not Only hot in sympathy with those who com- mitted the crime, but keenly reprobated it. Mr. Hawley (Conn.) said the crime was by the fact that it was a federal official who kad been murdered and government Property that had been destroyed. He ex- Pressed the opinion that the federal au- thorities ougit to maintain a close watch upon the proceedings. The resolution was then referred to the committee on contingent expenses. Serator Mason introduced a resolution for the relicf of the widow of the colorcg postmaster killed at Lake City. It t the same as that introduced in ths ffouse of Representatives by Mr. Wh*te of North Carolina today, except thc the amount is made 7 ~BU Were passed as follows: Granting free entry to @ set of bells presented by the Czar of Russia to the Orthodox Rus- Church at Bridgeport, Conn.; to pro- for the transfer of ihe Fort Sidney tuilitary Dest reserve to the state of Ne- braska for educational purposes, and to establish an assay office at Seattle, Wash. The motion of Mr. Hoar (Mass.) to non- concur in the Heuse amendments to the icy bill was laid before the Sen- dd Mr. Stewart (Nev.) resumed his upon the House measure. conclusiun of his speech Mr. Stew- a resolution that the Senate conferees be instructed to insist upon the Senate Dill The résolution created some debate of a character. Mr. Stewart Withdrew his resolution and Mr. motion to non-concur in the House ment to the bankruptcy bill and that committes of conference be appointed dont Vice parliamentary then Hoar The Hoar, Nelson and Lind: Senate on the bankrup' i Alaskan homestead and railway right “President appointed Messrs. confere2s of the of way bill w: then taken ¥ ‘Turner (Wash.) addressed the = He recognized, he said, the nec ity of seme such legislation as that propesed, be- cause quite 100,000 adu’ Americans were prepart if proper transportation facilities were not provided it would be a cruel and short-sighted policy. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. » and Mr. The -lebate on the Loud bill relating to second-class mail matter closed in the House of Representatives today. Rev. C. L. Stengle, chaplain of the house of delegates of Delaware, delivered the in- vocation at the opening of the session. A bill was passed to authorize the Mis- sissippi. Hamburg and Western railroad to construct a bridg> across Bayou Bartholo- mew, Arkansas. Mr. White (N. C.), the only colored mem- ber of the House, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of the following reso- lution: “Whereas on or about February 21, 190 or more armed men fired upon and killed the postmaster at Lake City, S. €., killing of the family and wounding several others and burning all they had, and “Whereas the said family is now suffer- ing even for means for medical tr>atment and for other necessaries of “Resolved, by the Senate the sum of $1,000 is her: and mad> immediately avai nd House, that by appropriated ble for the re- lief of the said family.” Speaker Reed put the reyuest of Mr. White. Mr. Bartlett (Ga.) demanded the regular order. Man: republican members eried cut 5 No,” but the Georgia Member did not yield. “The genleman from Georgia demands the regular order,” said the is equivalent to an objection. The consideration of the Loud bill was ther resumed. ipeaker. “That By the terms of the specia! order under which the House was operating the bill was read for amendment under the five- minute rule. Mr. Vandiver (Mo.) offered an amendment to exclude from the opera- tion of the act books and reprints of books designed for tke use of school children and students as texts for study. Mr. Clark (lowa), in cpposing the amend- ment, sald that the country owed the school book publishing companies noth- ing. They were engaged in the business of taxation, and if given this bonus they use their profits in increasing their at state capitals. rT an extended debate the amendment Was voted down—47—72. Mr. Griggs (Ga.) offered the amendment, which he gave notice yesterday, to allow newspapers and periodicals to trans- mit, at pound rates, 1,000 sample copi2s. He offered this as an amendment to Mr. Levd’s amendment to permit the trans- mission of sample copies to the extent of 10 per cent of the bona fide circulation of publications entitled to second-class priv- fleges. —_—_—_-e.____. RIOTING AT CARACAS. Revolation Threatened at the Capi- tal of Venezu A cable message was received at the State Department today saying that rioting was in progress in Caracas, the capital of Vene- vuela, and that a revolution was threatened, but that th authorities are confident of thei ability to suppress it. The interests of United States will be looked after in the event of serious trouble Ly the warships Brooklyn and Annapolis, waich are now anchored in the harbor of La Guayra, the port of Caracas. Mr. Andrade was maugu- tated president of Venezuela a tew days ago, and it is supposed that the present troubles have some conrection with the change in the administration. ager Conference on the Legislative Bill. A meeting of the conferees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the leg- islative, judicial and executive a@ppropria- tion bill will be held tomorrow morning at 16:30 o'clock. - ————+-e-. Jury Has a Mecting. The jury summoned to open Newport place met this mornirg at 11 o'clock at the corner of 2ist and O streets, and hav- ing been sworn by the marshal and having the lines of the proposed street pointed out to them by the surveyor. Mr. , went over ¢ and around the square and then adjourned to meet at the city hall }rrgedonen (Priday), a at first proposed), at o'clock to hear the partics im Amsenest. Plans of the Probable Purchasers to Put in the Underground System. , ; Statement Made Before the House District Committee Yesterday— Proposed C mges in the Route. - A statement of a good“deal of interest to the public generally, but more especially to those citizens who are dependent upon the B2It Line railroad as a means of communi- cation, was made yesterday by Mr. Aldis B. Browne, who appeared before the House Ristrict committze in behalf of the Belt bondholders to urge action upon the pend- ing I-gislation which, as stated in The Star, bas been asked for that road. Mr. Browne is reported to hav2 said that the road was to be sold py order of the court within two months and the pur- chasers would equip the entire sixteen mil>s of the line with the undergreund mo- tive system. it is generally understood the bendholders, or at least those who have been acting together, will pecome the pur- chasers of the road wh2n it is offered for sale. Jf the bill now pending is enacted into law the purchasers, it is claimed, will be able to act as a corporation in the man- agement of the road, instead of as indi- vide: and, according to the statement made yesterday by Mr. Browne, it is the purpose of the bondholders he represents, if they should become the owners, to sub- stitute for the horses now in use on the read the approved system of motive power ich is now in successful operation on the Metropolitan, and will soon be on the lines of the Capital Traction. It is undefstood also that the probable purchasers have in mind some plan for simplifying the present route of the road. It seems to be the belief that the portion cf the present route which is of real value and importance is that which extends the length of 11th street to E street and thence south to the wharves. It is believed that this line, connecting as Mt does the northeren part of the city with the southern and passing through a portion of the business center, is capable of being so developed that it will do a profitable business. Whether that portion of the line which runs nezr the Capitol and then norta through 4th street will be abandoned Is a question that has not, it is stated. ee; fully determined. It, however, a Tay be statel there is a fair prosse<, that the Belt road will not only 5* oui 5 ¥ ¥* equipped with a modern rapid transit yystem, but it will be made one of tho “im ef the city, portant street car Jines ———— OBJECTS TO ENGINES. Mrs. Smith's Suit Against a Railroad for Damages. Hearlrg was begun this afternoon before Judge McComas and a jury in Circuit Covrt No. 2 of a suit at law to recover $4,900, instituted the 8th of November, 1805, by Mary J. Smith egainst the Balti- more and Potomac Railroad Company. The contention of the plaintiff is that the defendant company is responsible for dam- ege to certain property owned by her on Maryland avenue southwest. In her decla- ration she recites taat the defendant com- pany, on the 12th day of November, 1sv2, and other days, “did cause one hundred locomotive steam engines, propelled by and drawing heavy and heavily trains of cars to move and propel and shift back and forth immediately in front of the palintiff's property, both in the day time ard in the night time; and did wrongfully, unlawfully and injuriously cause and permit said engines to make a puffing sound and to blow off steam with a joud and disagreeable noise, and to make divers rumbling and jarring noises, and the steam whistles to be frequently sound- ed with loud, shrill and piercing noises while the engines were being propelled and shifted in front of the plaintiff's property; and did cause large and injurious fires to be burned and maintained in the engines, and by means whereof caused large quan- tities of offensive and unwholesome smoke, steam, vapors and other noxious efiluvia sue and enter the house of the plain- Because of the foregoing, and for other like reasons, the plaintiff declares that the Troperty has been greatly depreciated in value, and the dwelling house re: suitable and valueless as a place of resi- a She therefore asks damages in the sum named. ee CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS. AB. P. Brakeman Badly Injured at Benning. * 'T. J. Sangston, a brakeman employed by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com- pany, was badly injured about 1 o'clock this morning by being caught between the tender of a switching engine and a car in the Benning yard, while helping to make up a train. Fortunately for Sangston, he retained consciousness long enough to signal to the engineer to stop, otherwise he would have been crushed to death. He was removed to the Emergency Hospital, where, this afternoon, his condition was regarded as very critical. > IN PROSPECT. CHANGES New Quarters to Be Rented for Police Departments. If the item appropriating $1,500 for the rental of a building for police department headquarters, inserted in the District ap- propriation bill by the Senate, meets the approval of the House, ‘t is the intention of Commissioner Wight, who has charge of the departments, to rent a building in the neighborhood of the District building, to which he will have police headquarters, including the fire alarm and telegraph serv- ice, removed, and probably the office of the chief of the fire department. Mr. Wight aiso proposes establishing in the building a place of detention for female prisoners, it being his purpcse to do away with the im- prisonment of woren at the police sta- uons, as is now rendered necessary through lack of such a place of temporary deten- tion. The female prisoners held at the pro- posed police headquarters will, of course, be placed under the care and custody of the police matrons, it being Mr. Wight’s in- tention to avoid as far as possible the humiliation and disgrace which young girls and men merely held for detention feel when imprisoned at the police stations. JURY'S FINDINGS, Matter of Awards in. the Opening of Albemarle Street. The marshal’s jury that served in the case involving the opening an extension ot Albermarle street late this afternoon reported its findings as follows: William Britt, 275.3 square feet taken, Ccamages, $259; George F. Burrows, 1,176.6 square feet taken, damages, $941.60; James M. Pyles, 2,142.6 square feet taken, dam- ages, $1,789.51; Joseph Curran and Mary L. Curran, 2,258.2 square feet taken, dam- ages, $2,170.06; B. H. Warder estate, Arms- le'gh Park, 8,608.5 square feet taken, dam- ages, $1,076. The jury consisted of Messrs. Richard Henderson, Charles G. Stott, M. B. Lati- mer, Arthur Burt, in Whiteside, H. O. Towels, Walter Wheatiey, William H. Veerhoff, John C. Parker, Percy 8. Fos- ter, Conrad Becker and W. A. Cu . The jury that has been summoned io sit ir. the case involving the opening of New- port place will meet tomorrow to hear tes- timony instead of Saturday, as has been stated. Sc alee His View of Its Capacity. At Benning today a flat car was left standing on a side track of the railroad with 2 30,000-pound gun on it, awaiting shipping directions from the government. Some patriotic American, feeling that the mcnster would be a good friend should there be a war with Spain a sign, reading, “What I will do to | will b> @ plenty,” and hung tt on the gt . To look at the one os Money Adv: no.d at a High Rate of Interest. CERTIFICATES HELD AS COLLATERAL Discoveries Made by Special Ex- aminer Connolly. ATTORNEYS IMPLICATED ee ger Special Examiner Jere Connolly of the pen- sion office has brought to light the Spera- tions of local money lenders who have made it a business to advance small sums from time to time to pensioners at enor- mous rates of interest and hold their pen- sion certificates as collateral security. Not only do they violate the law against usury, but they also violate a United States stat- ute, which prohibits, under a penalty of $100 for each offense, the holding of a pen- sion certificate as collateral. . Examiner Connolly has laid bare facts enough, he says, to warrant the conviction of several persons. A short time ago the officials of the pen- ston agency im this city turned over to the special examination division a couple of pension vouchers sign2d in blark. The law prohibits the execution of a voucher until after the 4th of the month upon which the quarterly payment falls dve. These cer- tifieates at once gave rfs2 to the suspicion that there was something wrong in the menner of executing certificates, and Spe- cial Examiner Jere Ccnnoily. was detailet to work up the cas>. He soon became sat- i icious vouchers came from some place where vouchers were exe- cuted with a view of protecting some per- sen against the possible death of the Der, sioner. He was satisfied, after 2 enc, investigation, that the veue pariah besed upon the continge- ~ -BErS were While pursuirg hig_e r wcy of a loan. called to anutte. «vestigation, he was lar case. 56> ~ < city to investigate a simi- facts ~* “a while there ran across some which led him to believ> that pen- Biorers in this city had hypothecated their certificates, Practice of Two Lecal Attorneys. Securing the assistance of two clerks, he proceeded to the offices of two attorneys in this city who had made a practice of lending money, and after declaring his offi- cial position asked for a certain certifi- cate which he knew the attorney had in his possession. He did not mince his words and made it plain that he was in earnest. The attorney had the certificate and he wanted it. After a faint protest the attorney handed out the certificate, and the examiner no- ticed that he had others along with it. He asked the attorney if he cared to make any statement as to how he came to have that certificate in his possession. The attorney had nothing to say. Then Examiner Connolly asked that all certifi- cates in his possession be turned over im- mediately to him. He said that he had a record of every one, and it would save a good deal of time if the certificates were handed over immediately. The attorney was very much frightened, for he handed over forty certificates with- out comment. The examiner put them in his pocket and asked him once more if he had any statement he caied to make. He replied that he had not. Each certificate was in a wrapper, upon the back of which vas indicated the amount of money loaned and the Interest charged. It ranged from 25 to 50 per cent a month. One of the cer- tificates furnished the examiner with a clue which he immediately followed out. Another attorney was visited and the examiner questioned him closely. Here he demanded a certain certificate and the at- torney proceeded to hunt it up. He found it and turned it over and the examiner very earnestly told him he had better turn over all the others he had. The attorney agreed, and out of a big packet of notes he drew thirty-five pension certificates and surrendered them to the examiner. An opportunity was given the attorney to make any statement he cared to regarding the certificates, but beyond acknowledging that he had advanced money upon them a3 a matter of charity he had nothing else to say. The examiner suggested that it was a peculiar kind of charity that forced a poor pensioner to pay 60 per cent a month for a loan. The operations of these firms were far- reaching, and they made quite a snug lit- tle sum out of the old soldiers. The bus- iness had been worked up with great re. gard to details, and at least four “runners” were caught giving the pensioners valuable advice as to where they could get some money. The confiscation of the pension certificates brought the pensioners represented by them to the pension office. Pension day is only one day off, and they were anxiofs for their regular quarterly stipend. As soon as they arrived they were ushered into the room of Special Examiner Connolly, where he conducted an exhaustive examination of each one and took their denositions as to how ard under what circums es it hap- pened that they did not nave their pension certificates with them. This examination brought out all the facts in connection with the matter under investigation, and the depositions will be used in the prosecutien of the attorneys, Examiner Connolly, when asked by a Star reporter concerning the results of his in- vestigation, said: Examiner Connolly's Statement. “On Thursday last I visiizd two offices in this city and secured in one forty cer- tificates and vouchers, which were held under the pretext of safe keepiug, but in reality as security for loans, upon which the p2nsioners were paying Interest at the rate of 50 per cent for forty-five days, or 25 per cent per month or fraction thereof. In the other office I secured thirty-five cer- tificates and vouchers h2ld uncer like con- ditions. To secure proof of the hypotheca- tion of certificates and irregular execution of vouchers has always been a most difti- cult probiem, but in this instance that has been carefully look2d to. The chief of the law division, who accompanied me in. the raid, and an assistant of his, are now leok- ing into the sufficiency of proof and both agree that this case is as clear as crystal.” “Has the business been carried on to a great >xtent in this city?’ Examiner Con- nolly was asked. “It has been confined largely to these two offices. Some saloon keepers and a few boarding house keepers have been e! ed in the business on a small scale, and we will attend to them later.” “How about the execution of vouchers?” “We have proof that many of the vouch- crs for the payment of December pensions were signed in October and November by the pensioners, and this fact leads to the conclusion that if the pensioner had died or failed to turn up the notary by attaching Tis seal could have gotten along without bis presence on December 4, the eartiost covered no case where this was done, buz we have not concluded the juvestigation and such a development is among the pon- sibilities.” ‘The Law in the Case. The law relating to this matter February, 1883, and is as follows: “Any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer of any right, claim or interest in any pension which has been or may hereafter be granted shall be void ard of no effect, and any person who shall pledge, IN A PARTISAN WRANGLE iz te : ion of Ch d Blection’ Onses h 2p 2 Senator Cyothefs Ogers pa Constitu- Honal Ameudment—Johns Hopking win Peopenig, Get Appropriation. i Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. STATE pees ANNAPOLIS, Mi., Merch 3.—Tiie ise of delegates got into a bitter partisan debate today over the con- testel Am Arundel election case, which resulted in a recess until 8 o’clock tonight and the trarsaction of ro business. The democrats are incensed at the action of Speaker Shaefer, Who was elected by their votes, and who, they claim, is manifesting unwarranted activity in behalf of the re- publican contestants for the Anne Arundel seats. The difficulty today arose out of-am order by Chairman Quinlan of the elections committee to enable the committee to take farther testimony if desirable. The demecrats decided that the order was unwarranted, or the committee had not authorized its introduction. The com- mittee is supposed to be unfavorable to the sitting delegation, and the democrats believe that the Malster republicans will sustain it. Speaker Shaefer's opposition is explained on the ground that the four ad- ditional republican votes are needed to pass a reorganization bill. The matter has created considerable feeling, and the action of the speaker today in deviding to allow the Anne Arundel men to vote on a mo- tion to refer the order to the elections com- mittee has raised a storm of criticism. Senator Crothers today offered a bill pro- viding an amendment to the constitution, that no member of the assembly should *, allowed to hold other elective or Sy“ ntiv: office froin the convening of «ne ussemb!. of which he is a membez 79 the next legis- lative election. the The conser “'$ of opinion among members w The assembly is favorable to an appropriation of $100,000 for allo = ee “Cuns Hopkins University. - —+-—— INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. Oficial List of Appointments and Promotions. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Patent office—Promotions: Miss Clara D. Clark of Connecticut, copyist, $720 to $900; Miss Anra E. Lamb of New York, laborer (classified) $600 to assistant messenger, $720. Resignations: Miss Emily L- Wilson of New York, copyist, $000; Miss Edith H. Deehan of Maine, copyist, $720; Emerson R. Newell of Connecticut, fourth assistant examiner, $1,200. Office of Indian affairs: Appointment— Rufus C. Bauer of Nebraska, supervisor of Indian schools, $1,500, by promotion froma teacher at $000, vic> Hervey B. Peairs of Kansas, transferred. Promotion—Miss Ra- chel C. Brown of North Carolina, copyist, $900, to clerk, $1,000. Resignation—Adolph Amende of Alabama, clerk, 31,000. Geolcgical survey: Appointment — Miss Hattie V. Corey of Vermont, stenographer, $60 per month. General land office: Reinstatement—Chris- tian H. Muller of Maryland, ‘messenger, $640. Resignation—Newton G. Leslie of Michigan, copyist,' $00. Pension offiée: Transfer from Post Office Department—Charlés F. Diggs of Mary- land, clerk, $1,200 from Treasury, Dennis Lee of Arkansas}\ messenger boy, $400. Promotions—Josepi' E. §. Cony of Mary- land, clerk, $2.400'to $1,600; George Gri ley of Loui#iana,''clerk, $1,200 to $1,4 Henry H. Burwell'of North Carolina, Jo: S. Manning of Pennsylvania and Miss Mary M. Reagan 6f Pefrnsylvania, clerks, $1,000 to $1,200; William 'H. Baker of District of Columbia, Jdtnes M. Curtis of New York and Miss Josephine Waring of Maryland, ccpyists, $900, to clerks, $1,000. Resigna- tions—Paul Kelso of Arkansas and Lauren J. Taylor of Kenttcky, clerks, $1,200. poe + AT SKAGUAY,. Enforced by United States Troops, Who Arrived on Steamer Queen. VICTORIA, B. C., March 3.—Passengers on the steamer-Istander, which has just reached here from Skaguay, confirm the report that the Canadian flag has been raised at Summit lak2; also that the Cana- dians wil! establish a custom house at Cra- ter lake. Martial law has been declared at Skaguay andthe United States troops who went up on the Queen are enforcing the low. Th2 attempt to float the steamer Corona has so far been a failure. Capt. Goodall, who has been conducting the wrecking operations, has gone with divers to make an examination of the Cottage City. The death rate at Skaguay averages fif- n daily, one of the latest victims being the postmaster. It is also stated by passengers on the steamer Islander that the Dyea trail is strewn with dead mules. MARTIAL, L! COAST FAIRLY WELL FORTIFIED. Gen, Merritt Talks of His Recent Tour of Inspection. ATLANTA, Ga., March 3.—General Wes- ley Merritt, U. 8. A., Lieutenant Strother, his aid, and Major James B. Quinn of the United States engineer service passed through Atlanta yesterday on their way to Washington. General Merritt claimed du:- ing his visit to the south that he was only on his annual tour of inspection and that he came here to investigate the fortifica- tions and report upon any needed improve- nents, coming direct from Galveston. “The gulf coast is fairly well fortified,” said General Merritt. “There is still some werk to be done, but on the whole I am pleased with my annual inspection and think that in the event of war we could gig a good account of ourselves.” ——_—_ Looks! Like War to Foraker. Special Dispatch to The Rvening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3.—Senator J. B. Foraker said to a party of gentlemen here today: “It looks very much as though the Maine was blown up by the Spaniards, and if such proves to be the case nothing can avert a war.” PEE STE Commissioner Cridler in London. LONDON, March 3.—Thomas W. Cridler, the special commissioner of the United States at the Paris exposition of 1900, anl Col. Louis M. Hamburger, the assistant special commissioner, who have just arriv- ed here from New York, spent the day in London and will proceed to Paris. tonight, in company with Consul General" ie. AY, MARCH.3, 1898-12 PAGES AT THE WHITE HOUSE |SOME LocaL assESsMENTS/ FINANCE AND TRADE 5 - {A Large.Number of Postmasters Nominated. A NEW CIVIL SERVICE ORDER The President. Expected to Issue It Soon. SELECTIONS FOR TEXAS See The President today sent the following pomirations to the Senate: Osgood C. Bianey of Massachusetts, to be assistant appraiser of merchandise for the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass. Edwin R. Durham of Missouri, to be marshal of the United States western dis- trict of Missouri. Postmasters: Massachusetts—Thomas R. Hil, Amherst; William 8. Greene, Fall River; George W. Hallett, Hyannis; Ben- jamin F. Martin, Marblehead; William F. Darby, North Adams. Maine—Lorenzo B. Hill, Togus. Maryland—John W. Robertson, Lonacen- ing: Elijah 8. Adkins, Saltsnury. Connecticut—James 4. Howarth, New Haven; Charles K. tiunt, Winsted. Betorsia®, J. McBride, Dixon; Reuben zatet, Livermore; Geo, M. Francig, Napa. Lolorado—Geo. S. Mott, Telluriaé. Florida—Joshua Mizell, Punta Gorda. Georgia—DeWitt C. Cole, Marietta. Idaho—A. F. Caldwell, Pocatello. Ilinois—A. L. Hord, Greenvitle; L. M. Smith, Knoxville; G. 8. Faxon, Plano. Iowa—L. G. Hardin, Ames; ‘Clarence 8. Crain, Brooklyn; Irving M. Treynor, Coun- cil Bluffs: I. Stauffer, Gladbrook; J. D. Paddock, Malvern, Kansas—I. B. Davis, Marysville: Kinne, Alma; L. T. E. Dittemore, Osage City; C. Cc. oO. L. Alrich, Cawker City; Eureka; O. E. McElfresh, F. Little, Washington. Ker.tucky—A. J. Worsham, Henderson; J. J. Jones, Morganfield. Louisiana—G. W. Mensman, Patterson. Michigan—G. W. Noble, Buchanan; 8. J. Wall, Cadillac; L. M. Sellars, ‘Cedar Springs; James Monroe, Kalamazoo; Chas. Brebner, New Berry; G. A. Sherwood, Ot- sego; T. Buzz, Laurium. Mississippi—W. A. Alcorn, Clarksdale. Missouri—B. F. Beazell, Chillicothe; W. F. Bloebaum, St. Charles; T. T. Wilson, Tarkio; J. M. Crowder, Lexington. North Carolina—C. P. Anthony, Scotland Neck. New Civil Service Order. Senator Pritchard is about ready to make a report of the investigations of the civil service committee of the Senate into the Operations of the civil service. The sena- tor was at the White House today. It is understood that almost immediately after the report to the Senate of Senator Pritch- ard’s committee the President will issue the civil service order several times spoken of in The Star. This order will make ex- emptions from the operations of the law, but the number will not be large. The order will follow to a certain extent the recommendations of the inet member: in their reports to the Senate some time ago. The Charleston Postmastership. Secator McLaurin: and Representative Elliott of South Carolina today introduced Albert Mowry to the President. Mr. Mowry is the postmaster at Charleston, and has held the office twelve consecutive years. He was first appointed by President Cleveland. President Harrison was able to decide between the fighting repi licans when he came in, and Mr. Mow Lb Was allowed to remain. He was again nominated by Mr. Cleveland, and is now a candidate for the position for a four:h term. Mr. Mowry is a democrat, but in tke last campaign is said to have opposed Bryan. It is not known whether Presi- dent McKintey will find a republicaa suit- atle for the office, but it is doubtful it Mr. Mowry will be renominated The President will probably sign the Newberry College bill, over which there has been a hitch. President Cromer of the college had a conference with the President today, and is thought to have convinced the President that the college eae will get the benefit of the appropria- tion. Garrison at Fort Custer. Senator Clark of Wyoming introduced to the President a delegation of business men from his state. The delegation came here to talk with the President about re- establishing a garrison at Fort Custer, or in that vicinity. The section of Wyoming represented by the delegation is known as the “massacre district,” Custer and his band having been Killed there and many other atrocities having taken place. The President had several appointments today to receive delegations. One was with Bishop Merrill and the members of the Baitimore conference; another with the pur2 food congress and another with the mem- bers of the Philad2iphia produce ex- change. Selections for Texas Offices. Having recently sent to the Senate a por- tion of the siate agreed upon for Texas offiges, the President will soon put in nom- ination the remainder of the selections, which were largely dictated by Dr. Grant, the naticnal committeeman, but were agreed to by Representative Hawley and State Chairman Green because they got many of the things they wanted. The slate remaining Inciudes the collectorship of cus- toms at Eagle Pass, the marshalsnip of the northern district, and the district attorney- ship of the western district. The men slated by Dr. Grant for the two first places are C. M. Ferguson at Eagle Pass and George Green for marshal. W. K. Makem- son is said to have the best chance for the district attorneyship. He was the republi- can candidate for governor in 1894 and ran against Judge Sayers for Congress last year. The fight for the new federal judge- ship is still on, with a host of avowed and receptive candidates. Several of the candi- dates are gold democrats. Among those in the field are M. L. Crawford, Frank Reeves, Cc, W. Starling, J. M. McCormick, Eugene Marskall, Charles I. Evans, all of Dallas; C. W. Ogden and ex-Representative Noonan of San Antorio, Waller T. Burns and L. McDaniel of Houston, E. R. Meek, Fort Worth; L. C. Alexander, Waco; J. R. Bur- nett, Galveston. The President is said to be favorable to E. R. Meek, who is well indorsed by home people ani outsiders. State Chairman Green has indorsed C. W. Ogden. Repre- sentative Hawley, republican, and a num- ber of democratic representatives have in- dorsed Waller T. Burns. The President will soon make the nomination. Officers’ Commissions Signed. ‘The President has signed the commis- sions of the following officers of the Dis- trict militia: Joseph W. Anderson,’ major of the 2d Battalion cf Infantry; George G. Dennison, inspector of rifle practice of the Sth Battalion of Infantry, with the rank of Heutenent; Jennings B. Wilson, sec- ey tenant of Company C, 5th Battalion Hearing Before a House Investigating Com- mittee, Resumption of the Congressional 1 quiry Into the Tax System of District of © 1) The inquiry into the tax system of the District was contint ed today by the special svbcommittee of the Hcuse District com- mittee. Mr. J. Harrison Johnson and Mr. S. T. G. Morrell, members of the board of assistant assessors of the District, were ex- amined by the subcommittee, consisting of Mr. Odell, Mr. White and Mr. Cowherd. Mr. Johnson was questioned as to the du- ties of the board. He said it was the beard’s practice to assess property on a basis equivaient to what it would seli for under the most adverse circumstances. Mr. Odell asked for the assessed valua- tion of the real estate of the banking in- stitutions of the city. Riggs Bank, Mr. Johnson said, was assessed at $48,510 on the ground and $10, prove- ments. The land was assessed at the rate of $15 a foot. The real estate of the Na- tional Safe Deposit Company was essed at $12 a square foot and the building at $100,000, The Washington Loan and Trust Com- pany, corner 9th and F streets, was as- sessed at $10 a square foot for the ground on F street and $7 on 9th street, with the improvements at The American Security and Trust pany Was assessed at $5.50 a foot for the ground on G street between 14th and 15th, and the building at $25,000; on 14th street, at $4.50 a foot for the ground and $20,000 for the improve- menis. In fixing those valuations the board haq based them sometimes on the amount of rentals received. They had pot taken into censideration the value fixed upon the na- ticnal bank properties by the reports made to the controller of the currency. The board assessed at a rate equal to about 6 per ceat, The Columbia National Bank was as- sessed at 36.00 for the ground and 314,40) for the building—a total of 27. The National Metropolitan Dank was as- sessed at $8 a foot for the grocnd and $10,- 000 for the building—a total of $52,968, The Natioral Bank of Washington was assessed at $45,000 on the building and $s a foot on the ground. The assessments upon other banking prop- erties and large buildings were cited and m ach case compared by Mr. Odell with the estimated value placed upon it in the state- Ment to the contrviler. Mr. Johnson was quesitoned about the assessment upon the docks of the river trent. He said he owned some of this Property. It was not assessed because the title was held to lic in the United States, and to assess it in the name of the oc- cupants would give the latter a semblance to title. He would be glad to have Als deck holdings assecsed. Mr. Odell said the Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad station was located on United States property, and yet it was assessed, and he saw no difference between that case and the dock property. Mr. Odell called attention to the assess- ment upon the real estate of the Metropoli- tan Railway Company and questioned its fairness. —————__e-___ CUTTING AFFRAY. Henry Miller Stabs William Gray in ie Neck. “Brother Cuddy’s” Mission in Willow Tice alley southwest, where tramps are given supper, lodging and breakfast for a nickel, was the scene of a cutting affray about ) o'clock this morning. Those who perticipated In the affair were Henry Mul- ler and William Gray, both colored. A pen- Krife was the weapon used, and an ugly cut in the neck came near resulting in Gray’s death. Fortunately for him, Dr. Millard F. Thompson was at his home on Maryland avenue, and the patient was tak- en there. The physician succeeded in stop- ping the flow of blood and saving (he man’s life. The police ambulance was summoned and the injured man was cemoyed to Prov- idence Hospital. After doing the cutting, Muller fled, and Was followed to the vicinity of the Center Market, where Policeman Cowne arrested him. He was afterward sent to the fourth precinct, where he is held for court. Talking to a Star reporter, the prisoner said he came here about three weeks ago from Columbus, Ohio, where he lived at No. 22 7th street. His brother and mother, he id, live in Savannah, Ga. He said he came here with a man from Pittsburg, locking after some race horses, and three days ago, being out of employment and short of funds, he went to the mission to stay. This morning, he said, one of the lodgers let another one use his knife to trim his toenails, and when the man had finished using it ne left it on one of the benches. Gray, he said, picked it up and put it in his pocket. When a dispute about the knife started, Muller claims, he gave the owner of it the information that Gray had put it in his pocket. This angered Gray, who took the knife™from his pocket and threw it at the prisoner. Following this, the pris- oner says, Gray kicked him in the stomach, and to defend himself he cut him. Lodgers in the mission thought the wound would prove fatal, and when the police learned of the affair Sergt. Barry, who was on duty, sent two officers out to look for the fugitive. It was soon learned, however, that the arrest had been made in the first precinet. Se Four Dollars a Foot. Mr. E. C. Baumgrass, real estate broker, has sold, for Mr. Samuel M. Bryan, a lot fronting 61 feet on Massachusetts avenue, in the same square with the Blaine house, to Mrs. Joseph Beale. The price paid was about $40,000, and, as the lot contains 9,691 square feet, the rate is about $4 per square foot. It is stated to be the intention of the purchaser to begin at once the erec- tion on this site of a handsome residence. ——— Religious Services at Navy Yard. Chaplain Arthur Oscar Sykes, having been ordered to the navy yard in this city, will conduct preaching services every Sun- day morning at 10:30 o'clock. Mr. M .S. McCathran will have charge of the music. cae a Grain, Provisions and Cotion Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st.. members New York stock exchange, correspondents, Messrs. Ladenburg, icsaar & Co., New York. GRAIN. ° innit ES Guban Question Made Stock Marke, Unsettled Again, ——____ SHORT COVERINGS HELP PRICES The Demand, However, Was Light and Purely Speculative. _- GENERAL MARKET REPORTS nee Ene Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 3.—Opening prices this morning were fractionally irregular arcund the closing level of yesterday There were no especially new development upon which to base any decided movement, but the size of the short interest served to prompt caution tn extending that account Some covering later in the day resulted in higher prices, but at the advance the market became dull and reflect clearly its professional charac’ is still a degree of uncertainty con Cuban affairs which deters the more servative interest from large purchases. The stocks in which the short interest is largest are noticeably stronger than the general market. An advance in American Sugar was dve, in a great Mverure, to pur- chases against previous >aies,although some inside buying "ras reported ai times. ‘This steck {3 still offered freely in t loan wd, notwithstanding the liberal demand already made upon the supply available for stch purpcses, The freedom of the offerings discouraged selling for a time, because of a suspicion that the foundation for a forced covering movement was being laid. This t not prevail throughout the entire da ever, new selling during the afternoon be- ing again a feature of the market. ‘rhe calling of some collatera! slaims dur- ing the afternoon while call money rates prevailed at 2% per cent gaye rise to a further agitation of higher in ver: Tr rest rates This argument is the product of a narrow market and would attract little attention in a situation in which the ge: were interested. Karnings and general financial conditions continue to be satisfactory, but tae de- velopments of the past fortnight have pro- duced @ spirit of disquiet which cannot b immediately eliminated as a serious factor. The pressure of any considerable volume of stock at this juncturs would resul’ in a sharp decline because of the unusual con- ditions which prevail. The best features of the market cannot be forced to the front while Cuban war- {ure continues to be as destructive to con- fidence as to life and property. The report of the board of tnquiry ts awaited on all sides, and until something definite is disclosed as to the cause of the catastrophe in the harbor of Havena there will be no tnerease in the demand for securities, excepting such as ts purely pro- fessional and speculative. Meanwhile, the market has settled down into a more deliberate mood, and no hasty results are feared. The stronger interests already committed to the long side must continue to protect their holdings aj all forms of surprise. This obliga the few should release the fears multitude of small investors. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, iN al pultic The following are the opening, the hirh- est and the lowest and the ¢ the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits SSogre ney pera American Spirits, pi American Sugar. oe American Sugar, pfd.. American Tobacco American Cotton Oil, Atchison - 126 i988; i858, ‘Do “HRS “wy Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co... 2.) National veau Uo.. pid. New Jersey Centrai. New York Centrai. Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, pfd Out. & Western... southern Ky.. ofa Puila. Traction . Texas Pacitic. Tenn. Coa: & iron. Union Pacific....... Union Pacific, pfa. Wabash, pid... Western Union Tei. Biiver...... Brookiyn R. ‘Transit. ay HO AN Chig. & G Western Wie 1% 10H i ee a tion, 20 at 72; 10'at Railroad, 10 at 129 5u at 70 io at 108: in Car. 33 cents; 100 at 33 100 at 33 cents. Mergen: Lanston Mono’ After call Ameri of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, Joly, bid. Sogear fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. 3.655, . 136 bid. “Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad Se, Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs. 118 letropolitn Rafiroad id. Met Washi Ma: Chess phous bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trost F. and A.. 100 bid. American Security and Trost 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Com pany Ist Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- pans imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- iy ext Gey 110 Wid. Mapsnle’ Mall Association an bid. Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington. 280 bid. Stocks.—W: Gas, 5 % re Gas, 4 bid. U. Inerance Stocks “Fiemenen bid. Franklin, Rotten arse Seem Bett seth Sta” Bey