Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1898-22 PAGES. en I shot him. I wish some of my would come so I could send one of p to acquaint my wife of what has She is sick and confined to the nty was permi te his wife, td to send a brief quainting her with Ry Eye-Witnesses. place of the encounter between the two men was on the curb in front of the t building on the northwest corner of the two streets. Mr. Canty was standing at the curb, engaged in conversation with Mr. H. Pierre Waggaman. They had fin- ished their talk and bade each other good- da: i Mr. Waggaman was just about to driv ay when Rye appro. hed from the direction of the +... He went up close to Canty a his hand in a emark which the i encugh to hear, w: me $2." To this Canty made y. Almost with the word Canty evolver and fired a shot straight e latter bending, wheeled on his interval to the second shet was From ali accounts it was but a few sec- ends. Rye had reeled away eight or ten feet from Canty and in the direction ct the Ebbitt House. Then, in rapid sueces- sion came three shots. Men who had heard the first shot and ran to see what was going on began to jump and dodge. he bystander declared the last shot was hardly a foot from his head. A number of men were in the line of fire on the Ebbitt Heuse corner. The wounded ‘man fell E ten paces from where he stcod first accosted his slayer. He fell slowly, and as those who saw it said, lik n actor on the stage, supporting hims: for a moment on his e‘how while his heal slowly sank on his breast, and he then ‘e.1 uneonscious to the pavement. On the pave- ment iay a spring dirk, which Rye had drawn. There was a rush to the spot, and a dozen men raised Rye and carried him to Drew's drug siore under the Ebbitt Heuse. The Wounds. Dr. Stone, who lives on the opposite cor- ner, Was on the scene promptly, and with Dr. Burch, made an examination of the wounded man. He was still breathing, but lay unconscious. One shot, it was ascer- tained, had taken effect about an inch above the heart. Another had entered the right groin. The first was undoubte fatal one. The doctors at once there was not the slightest hope of life. Without regaining consciousness death came in a few minutes. What Was Sala. For an hour the streets for a block away were fuil of men discussing the deplorable affair. The cause of the shooting was a of deals which Rye with the broker's firm of Canty & Senden, which failed a few months ily the stock deal or a serie had Van The two men met frequentiy on F and in‘the different brokers’ offi ly they had ed in v S, t aged quarr a balance of $200. Rye claimed Canty & Van Senden | owed him. day afternoon the two had it men heard place. From ail accounts Rye called Canty hard names. One man says Kye drew a «nife and threatened Canty, and that when they parted Rye shook his finger at him and said: “You are a thief, and I am going to follow you and tell you so whenever I see you.” “Ail this, it sid, Canty seemed to endure as a man w who took a fierce speak colloquy. Those dedly of what and knows his adversary has a w be ApOn drawn on slight provocation. o on the norts. near 14th, and Ry ke the index . Who turned passively and In one altereation Rye was heard to charge Canty with drawing $12,00) out of the ba before the failure of the firm of Canty & Van Senden, so that the creditors could get nothing. Leonard L. N son, jr.. who was pas: ing the c: hes] when the shoot- ing occurred, I was coming down Mth street and was just oppo: : where the men the report of a ready t The tw walked away. urned and sa orner with a p another man, who w: the middle of the street. were fired the last two follow- fter the first. m the man who was the object of the firing had 1 about ten yards from where the man who had fired the shots was standing he fell to the pavement. 1 to rise and suececded in propping self up on one hand, but immediately back to the ground, with his right hand under his body. When he was pick- ed up and carried to the drug store a dag- ger fell from the hand under the body.” An Inquest Tomorrow. When the body of the dead man reached the morgue Superintendent Schoenberger backing toward Three shots a The body was searched and $407.9: and a diamond stud were the valuables taken from it. The money was in the pockets, and the stud was in the tie. Dep- uty Coroner Glazebrook arranged to make an autopsy at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and Coroner Carr will hold an inquest tomor- morning at 11 o'clock. z pen after the body reached the morgue several friends of the deceased called. They were anxious to make arrangements for the removal of the body to some under- taking establishment, as they did not like the idea of having it remain in so deso- a place. George M. Rye, whose cards d that he was a New Yorker, was ven years old, his friends stated, ad lived in Texas for a number as well known at the Capitol, end it is said he was acquainted with most ct the members of the Texas deiegaiion. His wife is now in Texas, and he has a son, who left here two days ago to go to the Klondike. It is thought that he is in New Ycrk, and that he will leave there tonigit unless he learns of his father’s death. During the recoastruction pericd the de ceased spent most of his time in Arkansas Statement of a Friend. “He was every inch a man,” remarked one of his friends, ‘and he had had many alls. But game as he was he was not a man to start a fight. Only yesterday he told me of a talk he had with Canty. He said he had offered to settle with him n almost any terms, and he was satisfied to have a settlemi when other creditors had been satisfied. Canty, he said, told im he was the first man who had extend- a helping nand to him. Arrangements for the funeral will not ke until after the inquest is held tomor- cose rew. A Talk With H.W. Vv Mr. H. W. Van Senden, who was formerly Senden. private secretary to Secretary Carlisle, and then became Mr. Canty’s associate in’ the firm of Canty & C was seen by a Star reporter this afternoon regarding the dead man’s relations with the firm. “Rye claimed that our firm owed him E> it failed, and after the failure we paid him $i00, although the account vas a matter of question. He demanded the remaining $175 several times, and yes- terday, in order to settle the controversy, we presented to bim as an offset to his claim a note for $60, which he had given to Mr. ©. A. Havenner, and which had been assigned te This made him angry.” Andrew rence, a Colored messenger in one of the F street broker's offices, who was formerly in the employ of Canty & Co. andgwbo lives at 1611 dison street, told a Star reporter this afternoon that he heard Mr. Rye making threats against Mr. Canty this morning. “He was standin’ on the steps there, said Lawrence, “this morning, and talking to another gentleman. He said Mr. Canty was a — — — ania thief, and that h> would do him up If he didn’t pay him his money.” James Fox, another colored messenger in a broker's office. said he heard the talk between Canty and Rye yesterday. “Mr. Rye his knife in his hand and callet Mr. Cay a —— -— —- — anda thief. Mr. Canty told him the street was no place to carry on that way, and Mr. Rye said the sidewalk was good enough for him.” ‘There were numerous other persons, who declined to be quoted, who had heard Rye making remarks about Canty, and # seem- ed to be a matter of general knowledge on F street in the brokers’ neighborhood that Rye was very angry with the members of the defunct firm and particularly with Canty, a Cn Black a Witness. Capt. Wm. B. Black, the Engineer Com- missioner of the District, has been sum- moned as a witness in the Carter court- martal trial,.and will leave for Savannah, Ga., this evening. He expects to be ab- sent for three or four days. | THE.POST OFFICE BILL It is Taken Up by the House of Rep- > resentatives, : peat erin OBJECTION 0 MAINE RELIEF MEASURE at Considered After Appropriation. Will Be the ACTION BY THE SENATE ; At the opening of the session of the House of Representatives teday the Speak- er recognized Mr. Boutelle (Me.), chairman of the naval affairs committee, to call up the bill for the relief of the victims and survivors of the Maine disaster. The bill provided for the payment to the legal heirs of those who lost their lives a sum equal to twelve months’ sea pay of the deceased and the reimbursement to the survivors of the vaine of personal effects lost, not te exceed in amount a sum equal to twelve tronths’ sea pay. The continuance of allotments to the families of the deceased for three months was also provided for. The consideration of the Dill tranimous consent. Mr. Loud (Cal) said the hill was important. There was a gen- eral law which covered such cases and a special act should receive deliberate con- eration. : Mr. Bouteile said that the passage of the bill was dernanded by public sentiment all over the country. He said there was a required pressing necessity for the relief of the sufferers of this terrible disaster. Benefit performances were belng held and sub- scriptions were being raised ull over the country for the relief of the widows and orphans of the victims. Mr. Loud objected. “That is the gentleman's privilege under the rules,” said Mr. Bovtelle. “I object to the latter remark,” said Mr. Loud, “and ask that 't be stricken from the record.” it was finally arranged by unanimous ecnsent that the bill should be considered as soon as the pest office appropriation Lill was out of the way. Mr. Danford (Ohio), chairman of the ccmmittee on immigration, called attention to the fact that he had given notice some time ago that he would today call up the igtation bill. He asked wha: the par- Lanentary status of the bill was, and the Speaker informed him that it was on the | Speaker's table and covld be called up at | any time when a privileged patter was not before the House. The Post Office Appropriation Bill. On motion of Mr. Loud the House then went into committee of the whole and took up the post office appropriation bill. All efforts to fix a time for closing gen- eral debat> failed on account of the great pressure for time to speak. Mr. Loud, in charge of the bill, explained its provisions briefly. It carried $98,962,500, being $958,291 less than the estimates, and 32,296,062 more than th? appropriations for the current year. Mr. Bromwel!l (Ohio) made an extended rech against the appropriation for spe ast mail facilities from Boston to New Orieans. For Rural Free Delivery. The post office bill contains an item of $150,000 for rural free delivery during the next fiscal year. This is $100,000 more than the Post Office Department had available for the same purpose 4: tha present year. In addition to the first-named | amount the Postmaster General may use for the purpose steted a sum equal to the aggregate compensation of postmasters, cost of mail transportation, star route ser- Vice ard mail messenger service that may be discontinued py reason of the estab- lishment of rural free d=li xperiments that have been conducted lishment of rural delivery. in which there is a hearty co-operation of the com- munities interested, the discontinuance of | the offices of a number of fourth-class post- masters and of the services of other em- can be effected, so there will be a siderable balance to be added to the general fund of $150,000 to defray the ex- penses of free delivery service where economy cannot be practiced. Under the scheme put into operation some time ago by the department of establis ing free delivery along the lines of star rcutes probably 2,000 people who formerly had to travel considefable distances to pest offices to get their mail. now receive it either at their homes or at places mucn nearer than formerly. The first assistant postmaster general expresses the opinion that under liberal appropriations along the direction indicated the department, within five years, would be supplying free deliv- ery to 10,000,000 people who do net now enjoy it. General Debate. The general debate was not ecniined to the subjects in the bill. Mr. Griggs (Gn.) centributed some remarks upon the mooted question of the relative advantages pos- sessed by the cotton manufacturers of the north and south, to prove that the ad- vantages possessel by the latter were not due to the longer hours of labor of thet: operatives. Ss ATE. The deplorable death of Mrs. Thurston, wife of the junior senator from Nebraska, John M. Thurston, was made the subject of touching reference by the blind chap- lain in his invocation at the opening of the Senate's session today. Upon the motion of Mr. Allen, Mr. Thurs- ton’s colleague from Nebraska, the prayer was ordered printed in the Record. A bill to regulate the collection and dis- bursement of moneys arising from leases made by the Seneca nation to New York Indians, was passed. A joint resolution authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint ex-Naval Cadet T. D. Par- ker as an assistant engineer in the navy was agreed to. - Among the bills passed were the follow- ing: To authorize the Pensacola, Alabama and Tenn@ssee Railway Company to erect a bridge across the Alabama river, in Wil- cox county, Ala.; for the relief of the Cath- olic Church at Macon City Mo., which was occupied by the federal troops during the civil war; providing for a light vessel off Tall of Horse Shoe, Chesapeake bay, at a cost of $20,060; to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust and settle the ac- counts of the Kaskashia, Peoria, Piauke- shaw and Wea Indians. Mr. Gear (Iowa), chairman of the Pacific railroads committee, calle@ up a bili au- thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to effect an adjustment betwesn th3 United States and the Sioux City and Pacific Rail- way Company in relation to bonds issued by the United States in aid of the construc- tion of the railway and asked that it be essed. Objection was mad? by Mr. Morgan(Ala.), who moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee. He was supported by Mr. Harris (Kan.) Mr. Allen (Neb.) was inclin- ed to believe that the vill provided tha best solution of tke problem presentad. The bill was recommitted to the commuiitee without objection. Other bills were passed as follows: To establish a light house ard fog signals at Pcint Arguello, Cal., at a cost of $35,000; authorizing the Secr tary of War to pre- Tare estimates for th. improvement of the harbor of Lynn, Mess.; to establish a light heuse at the Pitch of Cape Fear river, near Wilmington, N. C., at a cost not to exceed $70,000; for the relief of the Portland Com- pany of Portland, Me.: to provide for a monument to mark the site of the Fort Phil. Kearny massacre; to extend the uses of the ‘ail service, the plan being to adopt the return postal card of the United States economically; for the purchase of land ani the constrvction thereon of an asylum for cost not exceeding author- ize the President to appoint and retire Da- vid McMurley E. Gregg, Inte captain Gth United States Cavalry,- with the rank and grade of captain. Mr. Klopsch Making Active Investigation All Over the Island. Rumor That the Viscaya Will Visit Vern Cruz—Invited There by Spanish Sympathizers, HAVANA, March 15.—Relief Commis- giver Kiopsch ts developing great activity in pushing the work of relieving the desti- tute all over the iskind. For that purpose he is taking steps to establish immediately relief headquarters at Pinar del Rio, Ha- vana, Matanzas, Cardenas, Sagua La Grande, Gaibarien, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba, so as to provide fur more prompt aid for those who are suffering in the smali towns in the in- terior of the island, where there is great distress. The commissioner is also colleci- ing statistics regarding the reconcentrados at each of the towns mentioned, so as to enable the relief workers to send the quantity of food needed daily- About four hundred and sixty-five tons of supplies are expected by the commissioner this week, and next week he expects about three thousand tons of provisions, which will supply the sufferers with food for about twenty days, and greatly improve their general condition. It is reported here that the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, at the request of the Span- ish residents of Mexico, will visit Vera Cruz. It is further reported that the Span- iards at that place have decided to present the Spanish government with a warship of the same size as the Vizcaya. Spanish troops to the number of 1,400 ar# rived here today from Spain. Senor Rafael Arazoza, a prominent _resi- ent of this place, has presented the Span- 4 government with the coasting steamer Pilar, in order that she may be armed as a warship. == MONTGOMERY POWER COMPANY. Introduced at Annapolis Amend the Charter, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 15.—Delegate Ayton of Montgomery county introduced a bill today amending the charter of the Montgomery Power Company. It provides that the work of censtruction stall be commenced by December 1, 1898, and shall be completed and the electric current sup- plied within five years, otherwise the fran- chise will be forfeited. No powers con- ferred in the original charter shall be used to injure the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. The pover company may, with the con- sent of the trustees of the cenal company, change the physical condition of the canai above the dam, provided that such changes shall not injure it as a waterway. Its transmission wires may cross the canal. Senator Bouic introduced a bill providing Bill to for the closing of banks in Montgomery ccunty at noon on Saturday, and authoriz- ing the payment of notes and transaction of similar business heretofore set for Sat- urdays on the following Mondays. —q71 ITER USES A KNIFE. PRIZE FI Solly Smith Cuts “Spider” Kelly in Saloon Row. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 15.—Jas. Curtin, better known as ‘Spider’ Kelly, s usly but not fatally stabbed last night by Solly Smith, the pugilis! ho was intoxicated. The affair took place in Kel- ly’s saloon, and_was the culmination of a row in which Kelly had violently abused Smith, who stru: with a knife at Kelly throat, but the “Spider” threw up his shoulder. The knife cut deep into the fleshy part of the body, just back of the arm pit, but th® movement saved Kelly’s life. ‘The wound is deep, but the injured man Hearing of the House River and Har- bor Committee. Charles Counselman and George S$. Mor- : of Chicago and Thomas M. Mcintyre, C. O'Brien and G. S. Greene, jr., of New York were before the House river and har- bor committee today to advocate the pe sage of the bill for 1,500-ton barge canal connecting the great lakes with the Hud- son rive at Albany. This project was rec emmended by Major ‘T. W. Symons of the corps of engineers, and is in effect a propo- sition to increase the depth of the Erie canal from seven to twelve feet. It is pressed on the theory that the talked of ship canal, connecting the great lakes with tide water, is impracticable and too expen- sive. EXPLORATION OF ALASKA Preparations Being Made by the Geological Survey. Preparations have been made by Director Walcoit of the geological survey for an extensive exploration of the geological, topographical and other features of Alas- ka. This will be done under authority of Congress, which appropriated $20,000 for the purpose. Ten orficers of the survey will be assigned to the work in prospect, viz: George H. Eldridge, Arthur Keith, J. E. Spurr, Alfred Brooks, E. C. Barnard, W. J. Peters, Robert Muldrow, W. 8. Post, W. C. Mendenhall and F. C. Schrade The latter two are to accompany milita: exploring parties. ss In addition to the above named eighteen camp men will be employed. Four par- lies ure to be organized under the general charge of Mr. Midridge. Seattle will be the outfitting point and the whole expedi- tion wili proceed there about April 1. ‘The gunboat Wheeling will transport the par- ues. At Skaguay two parties will be de- tached, the first under Mr. Barnard pro- ceeding to the Kiondike region for the purpose of making a topographic survey of the district adjacent to the eastern boundary of Alaska, the l4lst meridian. The survey will extend westward from the Yukon between the 64th and 65th parallels of latitude and will include the ferty miles district. The map to be made by Barnard’s party will serve as a basis for a careful geologic investigation of the region by Mr. Keith, who will use Bar- nard’s camp #38 a base, but will operate to some extent independently. Exploring the White River. The second party, leaving Mr. Eldridge at Skaguay, will be in charge of Mr. Spurr, who will co-operate with Barnard in cross- ing the passes, and on reaching the mouth of the White river will enter upon its spe- clal field work, ramely, the exploration of the White and Ténana river systems. It is expected that tris party will descend the Tanana to its mouth, and, should time permit, will explore the Melogikaket, with @ view to future operations or the Ko- yukuk. After organizing the Barnard and Spurr parties at Skaguay Mr. Eldridge, with the remaining members of the force, will go in the Wheeling to Cook iniet, to land at the mouth of the Sushitna river. He is expected to proceed with the entire corps then with him up the Sushitna to abcut latitude 63 degrees 40 minutes, where several forks of the river combine. At this point a party, under Mr. Peters, will be de- tached to explore the northeastern portion of the Sushitna drainage basin, with the expectation that their work will connect with that of a party sent from the War De- partment on Copper river, and that they will close on Mr. Spurr’s surveys down the ‘Tanana. After detaching Mr. Peters’ party Mr. Eldridge will proceed, with an asaist- ant, westward across the divide between. the Sushitna and the Kuskokwim to sur- vey.the headwaters of the Kuskokwim, and te determine the navigability of that stream by descending it to the usual port- age to the lower Yukon. Raflway From Cook Inlet. In the exploration Wy Mr. Peters and Mr. Eldridge special attenticn will be given to je location of a possible railroad from All the parties ‘ok Inlet to the Yukon. will rendezvous st St. MichaeYs by Sep- tember. 15. S RELIEF WORK IN cUBA/RECTOR NO LONGER Rev. Gilbert F; Williams Formally Deposed From Ministry. CHARGES AGAINST. HIM SUSTATHED raise Violation of Ordination Vows, Unbe- coming Conduct and Immorality. HISTORY OF THE-CASE Rey. Gilbert F, Willams, formerly rec- tor of Christ Church, Southeast Washing- ton, was today deposed from the ministry of the Episcopal Church by Right Rev. Henry Y. Satter-ee, bishop of the diocese of Washington, for “violation of his or- dination vows, conduct unbecoming a cler- gyman of the Epicopal Church and im- morality.” The trial of Rev. Mr. Williams on this charge grew out of his alleged improper relations with a young lady member of his congregation about two years ago. The trial began January 20 in the Pro- Cathedral of St. Mark's before an ecciesi- astical court appointed by Bishop Satterlee, and, with the exception of two days, has contizued in daily session ever since, from 10am. to4 pm ~~ L.A. Wilmer, adjutant g2neral cf Mary- land, represented the ch , and the Rev. Mr. Williams was defended by Mr. Will- iam A. Meloy, the canons ef the Episcopal Church allowing a clergyman under prowe- cution to have but one attorney. Secrecy Observed. Every effort was made to keep the pro- ceedings of the trial from the public, and no one was allowed in the room except the clergymen permitted by the canons; and Bishop Satterlee was so anxious to keep the proceedings quiet that he made a special request of the clergymen not to avail themsclves of this privilege and not to aitend the trial any more than possible. Only one witness in the case was allowed in the room at 2-tume. A large number ef witnesses were exam- ined, both fer the prosecution and the de- fense, and the stenographers were kept busy transeribing notes, which filled more than 2,000 pages of typewritten matter. The court finally concluded the bearing, and after carefully summing up the evi- dence which had heen presented to them decided by @ canonical majority that Mr. Williams was guilty of all the charges and specifications filed against him, which ‘were “an act involving a breach of his ordina- tion vows, conduct unbecoming a clergy- man and immorality.” The findings and proceedings of the court were transmitted to Bishop Satterlee and met with his ap- preval. The bishop decided that Rev. Mr. Wil- Mams should be deposed from the ministry of the Episcopal Church. This morning at the conclusion of morning prayer at the Pro-Cathedral of ‘St. Mark's the bishop performed this patnful duty in the presence of those members of the congregation who chose to remain, .and with the bishop's chaplains, Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, v. Mr. Hayes and Rev. Mr. Devries, a ‘the ¢¥remony, as required by canons ofthe Episcopal Church. ‘This proceeding ends Mr. Wiliams’ cs in the ministry of the Episcopal Chu' as he can n again be ordained by any bishop. i Pastor Eight Years. For eight years“Mr. Williams had been rector of Christ Church, and a more pop- war divine could tYot be found in the dio- cese. t os He was highly esteemed by every mem- ber of his ¢éngregation. Before the dio- cese of W: shinetgh was separated from the diocese ,’of Maryland Mr. Williams served as a¥chdcAcon. of the diocese for Bishop Paret, > About tw6 ‘yeats ago Mr. Williams’ health gave’ away tnd he was forced to take a vacation: 6 pad not been away jong before Dame Rumor had some ugly things to say.aboptshim in connection with one of his most ardent young lady church workers, and in a short while the young lady gave birth to a child, of which she claimed Mr. Williams was the father. The matter was reperted to the standing committee of the diocese of Washington, as required by the canons. Mr. Williams called for an investigation of the charges, and asked for a speedy trial, which, after dragging along for more than’ six weeks, resulted as stated above. This is the first trial to be hold in Wash- irgton before an ecclesiastical court, and on account of the prominence of both parties, has attracted attention throughout the diocese. PRESSING ADJOURNMENT All but Three Appropriation Bills Passed by the Senate. The republican leaders tn the House are pressing for en early adjournment, and it is said that their course meets the full approval of the President. All save three of the appropriation bills have gone to the Senate. The post’ office bill was taken up in the House today and the appropriations and naval committees are working daily to get the last two bills, the general de- ficiency and naval, into the House. The action of the appropriations committee in preparing the general deficiency bill at this time is tne best evidence of the intention of the leaders to secure an early adjourn- ment. This bill is always held back until the last, as It contains all the odds and ends usually not reported until a more or less definite understanding as to firal adjourn- ment has been reache’, May 1 has been fixed by several prominent House republi- cans as the date beyond which the session probably will not be prolonged. The democrats of the House generally favor an early adjournment, although there is not unanimity among them on this point. Neither is there complete harmony on the republican side of the House as to an early adjournment. Many of the republicans be- Neve Ccngress should remzin in session un- til the Cuban question 1s finally and effec- tually cleared up, but they would hardly go to the extent of opposing the wish of the leaders and the administration. It is admitted on the House side that the ques- tion of carrying out this program will de- pend entirely upon the attitude of the Sen- ate, ALAS! <a Partial A; The confergncé the Alaskan homstead and railway pill fe agreed on the home- stead provieipns’ the bill, deciding that each homest®ed to be taken in Alaska shall censist of one section of land. This is the provi ato wen ™made in the House bill, but in fhe ™ eit was changed to ; which has been troubling the Secre- MARINES LEAVE FOR DUTY Detachment of Sixty for Service on Columbia and Minneapolis. Activity at the Navy Yard—Recruiting Reing Rapidly Completed. Going On and & A detachment of about sixty marines, in charge of Lieut. Fuller, left Washington this morning to go on the Columbia and Minneapoiis, at League Island. It was stated. that they l=ft by a special twain over the Pennsy!vania railroad for their destination. It was further stated that thirty of these, who were from the navy yard, would be detailed to the Minneapolis, and the remainder to the Columbia. Lieu: Moore, who was detailed as executive o! cer of the Columbia, left this morning. Col. Heywood, the commandant of the Marin> Corps, today made five details of marines for cruisers now being repaired or ready for commission. There are two drafts of forty-five each for the Philadel- phia and the Charleston, at San Francisco; one of fifty-two for the Newark at Nor- fclk, and two of thirty each for the C lumbia and Minneapolis. The recruiting office recently gpened at the navy yard is for seamen, ordinary sea- men and machinists. The officer in charge said this morning that there were many applications for enlistment, and while the men came up to physical requirements they coyid hardly stand the technical tests. On this account but few have been so far enlisted. The Requirements. The requirements for a candidate for en- listment as a machinist are varied. As laid down by the bureau of navigation they are as follo’ A candidate for enlistment as a machin- ist must be a machihist by trade, must know the names and uses of the various parts of marine engines and boilers, and must be able to perform work with various toois in a machine shop, including bench work. He must be able to write legibly and must understand arithmetic. He must be physically sound, and at the date of first enlistment must be not lk than twenty-one nor mor? than thir years of age. Machinists who have had no experience at sea with marine engines will be enlisted cs “Machinists, second class," at $40 per month. Machinists who have had >xperience at sea with marine engines for one year m be enlisted as ‘‘Machinists, first Class,” at $55 per month. No person will be enlisted as chief ma- chinist nless he holds a perman2nt ap- pointment as such. The examination of candidates for enlist- meni as machinists, resarding their knowl- edge of engines and boilers, musi be made in the »ngine rooms of ships; and regarding thair knewledge of machine work in the workshops of navy yards. Chief machinists will nav2 charge cf en- gine room watches, and will be pi $70 per month. Machinists, first class, will, if quali- fied, be given charge of an engin> room watch when there are not a sufficient num- ber of chief machinists on board to per- fcrm this duty. Machinisis, second class, will be ass'gned to duiy as watch tenders and oilers. All machinists will psrform sucn other duties as may be assigned them. Work on the Guns, Work on the guns is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and there was no cessation even for Sunday. It was stated Star reporter that more attention is now being piid to the four and five-inch guns than to the others. These are of the p © character. There will probably be a hundred of them ready for use in a short time. There are several cf the big thirteen-inch size, which can be finished with but little difficulty, it was also de- clared. The tug Triton, belonging to the govern- ment, is brougit into requisition frequently rew at the navy yard. She is used to con- vey guns down to Indian Head to be test. ed or to Sheridan’s Point, where they may be needed. Officers are bustling about the yard con- tinually, marines are being drilled and the few recruits who are there are being ini- tiated by the sergeants into the mysteries of gun play. In the shops there is a hum and a roar, as the guns are shaped into position, and the workmen have no time to tal witn visitors, even were they not prevented from doing so by the strict rules posted up conspicuously. The men about the yard are of the opin- ion that there will be war, and most of them are looking anxiously for it, as they say they wish to have a chance to see real fighting. The officers are more reserved, but it can be easily seen that they think as do the men, and are looking forward with delight to a brush with the enemy. ees ON THE RETIRED LIST toa Final Action Taken in the Case of Pay Di- rector Billings, The case of Pay Director Luther G. Bil- tary of the Navy for some time past, was settled today by the issue of an order pacing that officer on the retired list. Mr. Billings was recently convicted by court- martial upon certain charges and was sen- tenced to dismissal from the service. His attorneys endeavored to have the finding set aside on the ground that it was unjust and unsupported by the evidence. The Sec- retary was so impressed with their argu- ments that he proposed to compromise with Mr. Billings by permitting him to retire in- stead of being dismissed. The officer re- jected this proposttion, however, contend ing that if guilty he should be punished that if innccert, as he claimed to be, jus- tice required that the last trace of guilt should be removed from his record. The proposition of the department was that the officer should apply for retirement, which he was entitled to do under the law; but inasmuch as he refused to follow this sug- gestion, the Secretary exercised his prerog- ative and ordered him before a naval exam- ining board to determine his mental and physical capacity for active service. The beard reported that he was eligible for re- tirement under the law, and the Secretary tceday directed the transfer of his name from the active to the retired list. Al- though this action does not in itself pre- vent the execution of the sentence, it is gencrally understood that no further ac- tion will be taken, and that the case will be allowed to drop. = Pay Director Billings rendered galiant service to the country during the war, and had an exceptionally fine record up to the time of his recent trial. In 1862, when but twenty years of age, he entered the navy £3 an assistant paymaster, and the records of the department show ‘that he received the thanks of his commanding officer for gallant and meritorious services on sev- eral occasions. Probably his most con- spiduous act of heroism was in June, 1864, while 2ttached to the United States ship Waterwitch. While in Geurgia waters that vessel was boarded in the night by a body of confederate soldiers. Jumping from his berth in his night clothes, Mr. Billings se- cured a pair of 1evolvers and made his ‘way to the deck. A desperate hand to hand ccmbat ensued, in which he killed several men, and saved the life of his commanding officer. He was taken prisoner, however, severely wounded, and sent to the hospital at Savannah. Later he was transferred to the stockade at Macon, where he took part in an unsuccessful attempt to escape by means of a tunnel. 3 He was next taken to Charleston, 8.C., but jumped from the moving train on the way and made bis escepe. He enjoyed only three days of liberty, however, when he was recaptur2d and sent to Libby prison, where he remained until exchanged. For his con- duct jn the fight cn the Waterwitch, which FINANCE AND TRADE Considerable Strength Developed To- day on Stock Board. WAR SCARE HAS RON INS COURSE General Belief Now That Better Prices Will Prevail. GENERAL MARKET REPORT —s Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 15.—Lower prices in the London market were responsible for seme irreguiarity in th» local :rading dur- ing the opening hour this morning. After the first few minutes of trading the market settled down somewhat, a further covering of short contracts and moderate commis. sion buying resulting in substantial im- provement over first 7 After a period of activity along the tin> of improvement the market relapsed into lullness. During the early afternocn advantage was taken of the dullness to offer prices down in the interest of a new short ac- count. The abserce of news from Ha and the growing confidence in a pe selution of the Cuban difficulty ha spired a more hopeful tone in the 2s. curity markets. This revival of confidence, how- ever, has not reached the stage warranting extensive accumulaticn of long stock. Nothing but a trader's market exists, but condition will give way to something nite in the matler of our foreign rela- tions. The scare period has been passed, ic is believed, and there seems to be little Prospect of a shock from pending negotia- ticns. The market has been unsettled to a a g1ee which insures a period of irregularity before one of continued advance. On the declines buying orders are likely to increase in volume. Routine conditions all make and this fact, while temporarily owed, has not been lost signt of entirely There is every prospect of an carly em- Pioyment of idle funds in the stock mark The effort to ous: the rapid transit com: mission was used to the advantage of the for good overshal- several traction stocks, Manhattan, M« repolitan and Brooklyn rapid transit we: brought in round amoun) resulting starp advances. These shares for a time led the gen advance in the market. The investment issues were all New York Central more than recovering its quarterly dividend. American Sugar was bought liberally by the short interest and recovered 2 per cent of its dividend during the opening hour. As was the case yester- day, the aggressive buying was inau- gurated right at the opening of the marxet The granger stares were ail strong, and the short interest in them was not eniely tlone in the demand. The low-priced shares are neglected to scme extent by the sup rior attractivene: the dividend payers at their present lew rket rate. The future of the market will be inf cneed by Washington developments, but the best opinion is that financial consider: tions will shortly prove superior to thuse of a political nature. The recently listcd Mergenthaler Linotype Stock reflected new strength incident to the declaration of a regular dividend of 2% per cent and 2% per cent extri — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCI! strong, The following are the opening, the hieh- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, ) Wali st. American Spirit American Spirits, pfd lAmericam Sugar... . 2american Sugar, pfd.. American Tobacco American Cottou Oil, Atchison .. Baltimoré & UI Bay State Gas. Canada Souther Canada Pacific Chesapeake & C..C.C. & St. Lous: Unicago, B. & Q. se Chicagos Nortawestern Chicago Gas. ©. M. & St. Paul CM. & St. Paul. pfd... Chicago, K.1. & Pacific. Chic St. P., 3 Consolidated G: Open, High. Low. Ck 1383 110: id 10 Delaware & Hudson 5 Den. & Rio Grande, ptd ‘Erie ....: Generai Ziectne Unnois Centrai Lake Snvre. Louisvile < Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated..... Michigan Central. Missouri Pacifi ational Lead G : Nationai Lena Uo.. pfa. New Jersey Centrai ew York Central. Northern Paci, Northern Pacitle, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacitie Ma. . Phila. & keading. Puliman P. ©. c Southern Ry... pf Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacittc. 08; wteamer No. bushels: exports. ne sales, 23.000 bushels S6a16M%:” do. and month, 34x: soni aR valved ra white visions and Cotten Marke: urnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers brokers, 1427 F st. members New Yor stock exc correspon 3. Ladenburg, Thaiman & Co., New Yo GRAIN Wheat we Corn, May duly. 2.2. May... Joly Oats Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, The grand jury this afternoon reported a number of indictments of more than usual importance. One tru bill for mur- der nst Stella Mary Scott. This is the young colored woman, who, it is charged, threw her infant child over a fence en a vacant lot January 16 last, the baby dying from the effects of the ea- pesure. An indictment was also reported this afternoon against Frank Herbert Miles, alias Frank H. Miles, formerly a clerk in the emp District. government, 4 charge cf s of tax certitieats has been v Z nt sinc Gerstood that the 4 day is filed mer: " cal errors in the origina’ paper. The crime tha > h Clara Slater, colo: 5 not been design jamin ome reling when Kenner took 2 While the two men were clinched in the hand of one th the bullet striking the wusing a fatal wound Violating section 54 Statutes of the set forth in one turned against James J. Verser and R Mills. The specitic charge involves the eged felonious taking and ca y 400,00) envelopes of the v The second indictment against defendants is for the arc property. An indictment w terncon against Charles A. K H. Bernhardt, c' tion 2894 of the “nited State aph up) in the of the tes is t or alias of = of use, wing violation ” Rook that he rved that K to « veral town corporations to his own use paying for them. of Crim- is a pro- time in ause un- ain by without ving Mege DEF SES can. Maryland Legisinture Asks Appro- priation for That Purpose. Spevial Dispatch to The Es : ATE HOUSI NAPOLIS, M4. March i5.—The committee en federal re lations reported favorably a joint resoiu- tion asking for an :jpropriation from Con- zress to fortify the coast wns on the Chesapeake bay, and to secure proper de- ferse for Baltimore and Wash The resolution was 4 also a resol y of the legislature patriots and urging the istration to recognize th Cuba without further 4 > TO COMMIT SUIC om expressing sym- for the Cuban national admin- independence of TRIES DE. William Washington, colored, thirty-four years old, attempted suicide this after- noon at the touse of Martha Banks, No. 61 Ward's alley northwest, by taking laudanum. The police ambulance was summoned, and when the vehicle arrived the man was uncenscious. He was placed on a stretcher and was soon in Freedmen’ Hospital under the care of physician: As soon as he recovered consciousness he remarked. Tenn. Coa & ir “Don't save me; the sooner I die the Union Pacific... better.” — Faciic, pta. But the physic:zns did their best for ene tees him, ard it is thought he will fully recov: Silver. The police did not ascertain why Wash- Brooklyn R. Transit. ington took the poison. It was siated by Chig. & G Western... people in the alley that he had made a 1Ex-div. 3. S:milar attempt some time ago. 2exedlv. 1 It is thought he had quarreled with the 3Ex-div. Washington Stock Exchange. woman mentioned, and that this was why he decided he did not want to live. ieee Sales—regular call12 o'clock _m.—Metropolitan | = NEW YORK VETERANS IN LINE. Railrond ‘cony. Ge. $1.00) at 1172 $1,000 at 11 O00 at ‘pital Traction, 30 at 70, 2 at quis; 2. at 70%, 2 a 70%. Metropolitan Railwad, | Col. Albert Shaw Tenders Their Scr- 10 at 1164. Vashington Gas, 10 — S075 ~ at < vices to ¢ President. $3 pameacen. Graphophene, prefered, 13 at! UTICA, N. ¥., March 5.—Colonel Albert 100 at 38 cents; 100 at cents; 10 at 42 cent Mergenthaler Linotype, 2 at 143." After call—Cap- ital Traction, 6 at 70%. District of Columbia Bonds.20-year fund 5 101% bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. 3. fonding, ‘currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropoiitan Rellroad 5s, 117 bid. Metropolitan Railread conv. 6s, 117 bid 120 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 118 bid, 124 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of Indebtedness, B, 110 bid. Belt Ratlroad 5s, 45 bid. Eckington Railroad és, 90 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Katlroad 6s, 119 bid! Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 3 a. ae Gas Company 6s, series B, 1 bid. 3. tric Light debenture imp.,” 162 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid. American Security and Trust_5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington ccna be et Gs, low bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext, bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 107 bid. i Li National Bank Stockas Bank of Washington, 280 103 bid, 107 113 bid, 118 asked. safe ‘Deposit Loan x and ‘Trust, 149% bid. Washington Sate Deposit, ilroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, bid, asked. Metropolitan, 116% bid. Coltmbis, 20 bid. Belt, .15 bid, 1 ‘asked. wid. 46 bid, 40% asked. “U. B. Blec@ie Light, 103% bid, 104% asked. 4 Re Ra RO D. Shaw of Watertown, department com- mander of the state of New York G. A. R., has offered the services of 10,000 veterans to President McKinley should’ they be need- ed in the event of war. In reply the fo lcwing letter, dated March 11, from J. Ad- dison Porter, the secretary to the Presi- dent, has been received by Colonel Sha’ ‘The President directs me to acknow edge the receipt of your communication of the 9th instant tendering the services of members of your department and to assure you of his cordial appreciation of this patriotic offer: In accordance with the President's instructions, your letter bas been brought to the attention of the Secretary of War for his consideration. “Thanking you sincerely in the Presi- dent's behaif for your kind words of con- dence, ete.” —— >, Mrs. Platt’s Remains at Detroit. DETROIT, Mich., March 15.—The re- mains of Mrs. A. P. Platt, only sister of Gen. Alger, Secretary of War, arrived here t , accom| ied by members of deceas- ela Tine funeral will be held ¢o- morrow. eine: Remains Taken to Key West. HAVANA, March 15.—Up to 10 o'clock