Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898-16 PAGES, been temporarily laid aside earlier In the day. Mr. Babcock said that the simple pur- pose of this bill was to acquire the water rights at Great Falls not already owned by the government. The question, he said, had for « number of years been before Congress und had been recommended by all officials ssociated with the water works of the r £ Columbia. Mr. I nckery asked what relation this had to electric ligh.ing. Mr. Babcock said that he power would be at the disposal of the that there was enough power parks and streets of the Dis- hat there was no provision in the establishment of electric nts. The nose was to cure the right of the ernment to the w rT fer the water supply of the District of Columbia. Mr. Doekery and Mr. Pitney beth suggested the possibility that the ssure might involv a great expenditure « 1ey by the government Mr. Gaines’ Protest. Mr. Gaines said he wanted to protes against the government going into the water business. He wanted to get t the bottom of this business. He wanted to know. Mr. Dockery asked for the readin of the report He said that he did not think the bill had any merit in it at all. It provided for a roving commission to con- Gemn land at will, and would involve very expenditure of money. Mr. Babcock I proposi had been very stively discussed. It had stood th f day, and could stand it. It did not for any roving commission. He vielled te Mr. King who reported the bill. I that the desire of Mr. Dc the rer read could net be tien micht be had. as he and House fully understood the bill, he said. was one that hat the governm it gz subjected perpetually Sun account of the use viewed the history of the legal e riparian pri s at Great the city's snnection with the ws continue this partial owner- stip. inue the litigation?” said Mr. rv shall we by one act determine all questions and enlarge the water supply A Plain Business Proposition. Mr. King declared there was no job in this bill had been intimated. The bill i plain business proposition, and é person connected with the matter Was ao re able person. The District com- mittee not found any job in the dill He said the question of the value of the lind abutting up water was of no ortance; the riparian rights were alone f value = : In rest to Mr. Pitney, Mr. King said that t t that the government owned land on one side of the river would not pre- the owners of land on the other side ng the river and utilizing the for themselves. Mc feared that the effect of this would commit the ment to a ‘liey of engaging in the electric light busi- ne He was not aware that such a policy Was agreed upon by the government King said he did not understand t ge of this bill would commit t nt to furnish electric light if it did to do so. oF REWtRD OFFICER ree NAVAL \ Plan Submitted to the Secretary by the Board. beard of naval promotions, hea a miral Sicard, has submitted to the etary of the Navy a ple the re- ward of officers who have ished themselves in time of war, which, it is be- will make it possible to reward on B t lucing the beard’s r penda- tiens to the form of a bill, which wi < tomorrow t the v offic “n wil officers dide, if 1 will hee ree MILL REPATRIATE THE SeLDIERS. px Who Will Taher Ho Spanish Tr. Have to Be As, se, accordin possessed by the ne subject nis is not quite larg am- Ss were handled at Santiago and ler the terms of the surrender ut city, the task » be very More severe for tee between Manila ar wice as at as th n double that sum. vee THE WORK ON TUNNEL, ations un- eave laying rail- oa nin July last 2 trim- yards of excavating d Miller says that durin nth of Washington was 1 four a slightly turbid ten days ind clear sixtee vs. He says that he is continu- fag the study of the subject of “tering the water y in order to prepare a report t+ Congress as to the advisability ond fensi bility construction of a plant of ited N inspect a hitr: Plant st that place vee udet’s Report. Prof. Gal . e today a report of the pro- ention of American in- af, forwarded to Con- Prof. Gallaudet, president of the Institution for the Deaf and was presented by the Vice President. the Serious 1 Mrs. Bright, Bright of the s Ml this morning afterr tes ess of Mrs. Bright. a ni: ata © of Sergeant-at-Arms ©, Was taken seriously arly hour, and this was in a critieal condition. She 2 by partial heart failure, and mediate medic Mme. Barrios in San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO, December J2 among he passengers from Central America on the steamer Panama was Madame Rarrios, Widow of the late President of Guatemala, with two children and a number of attend. ants. She will probably make her future residence in this city. ——— Spain Charters » German Ship. BERLIN, December 12—The North Ger- ™an-Lloyd steamer Stuttgart has been chartered to repatriate Cuban troops. ——__— Steamship Arrival. At Boston—Cephalonia, from Liverpool. ‘THE SIGNAL CORPS General Greely a Witness Before the War Commission. EFFECTIVE WORK BY HIS FORCE eee Was Not Hindered by His Supe- riors. SOME CRITICISM The war investigation commission sat for nearly two hours this morning in the Lemon building, waiting for witnesses te appear. Finally, near noon, Gen. A. W. Greely, chief signal officer of the army, ap- peared and was sworn. He was first ex- amined by Gen. Beaver. Gen. Greely de- eribed the work of his office in establish- ing means ef communication by telegraph nd telephone wires for the war authori- and in establishing and maintaining igtal posts during hostilities with Spain. To what extent were you able to con- nect promptly camps with their corps or division headquarters?” “To such an extent and so well that there never was any complaint,” said the wit- n Gen. Greely stated that at home and in the field all points with which the com- nding general desired instantaneous and -cret communication were at once con- ted with headquarters. So that in battle you were able to be in the rear of the firing line and to estab- ish mears of communication ymetimes we were in the rear, but in Porto Rico, for instance, the corps was in advance Work at Santiago. what extent were you able at Santia- stablish communication between the commanding general and the firing line at San Juan hill, for .nstance?” “As fast as we received orders from Gen- eral Shafter to move forward. Referring to the speed vith which the unteeer Signal Corps was organized and fected for field service, General Greely stated that within thirty days after the volunteeers left civil life they landed, July in Cuba. He explained the methods of gnaling on the battletieid by flags and heliograph. “There has never been a demand that Was not promptly and fully met. There never has been a complaint, either official er unofficial, so far as [ am aware,” con- c.uded the witness. Gen. Greely stated that during the bom- bardment of Santiago and the fortifications zround the city his corps kept the ships that were firing the shots informed as to the exact loe ition of every missile as it fell. Gen. Greely stated that he anticipated the demand for supplies from his corps by sending large quantities of all necessary rticles to all the depois. He did not wait for requisitions before sending. They were depot when needed and could be at once without delay. He de- seribed his control and repair of the cable lines between the United States and Cuba. He said he was well supplied with cables for repairing or replacing broken lines and with the mechanical appliances for making connections. The expedition to Porto F 48 equally well supplied, and evervthi Was available immediately upon landing. Not Hindered by Any One. Were 4 or obstructed in any ay by your superiors in the War Depart- t?” asked Gen. Bi hindered,” said dl that there itisr go to ne you hinde the “You when a great war is a scarcity of men essary to convince the the needs there was “Not mus witness. ks out nuineness of At one time bu ay. eventually I got everything wanted. No, I was not hindered Beaver—“So that when the emer- y came you were up to it or abie to “Yes, sir was asked to make a state- regard to imptovements that c mad*, or.which his experignce would seem to show should be made in the uct of war. He replied with a citation way the ai had bee pthing army fed. the Army. x and ¢ problem of feeding, clothing and "my seoms to me to be a sim- fact, it is purely a business Thre- business men should t together and in a very brief a system as far in advance of use as it is ahead of 150 one new 2 ago. He called attention to member of his corps had the fact that no succumbed to dis- ase. aud that two men had their horses shot frem under them. Beaver—“Were there any doctors at- tached to your corps Greely—"No, sir arty und spontaneous burst of laugh- ter from the commission followed the reply Gen. Beaver I am sorry Dr. Con- not here you.” Greely v d how the govern- nt had learned that pres Witness i med by C Allen, who obtained it at Havana. Agents of my partment were in Havana, and, in fact, I through the islind, ‘They kept us in’ formed by their own means of communic: tien, {don't care to put more on record ‘eryerd was at San- in this particular.” This ended the oncluded the sess examination and n. e+ Death of Mrs. E. A. Wells. NORWICH nn.. December 12.—Mrs. Ellen Augusta Wells, widow of David A. Wells, died suddenly at the family residence here today from apoplexy. Mrs. Wells had by in feeble health for some time, but her death at this time was en- trely unexpected. She was about seventy years old Her maiden recess ee name was Ellen Augusta Dwight. She native of Springtield Mass.. and a sister of Mr. Wells’ first wife, he was married to Mr. Wells in New York w on Jrne 10, 1879. ge Arrival of Shipwrecked Seamen. NEW YORK, December 12.—Capt. Corn- ng and nine shipwrecked seamen of the American bark Gleneida were passengers steamer Orinoco, whieh arrived today m Bermuda. The Gleneida sailed from New York on November for Buenos Ayres with a general cargo. When two S out she encountered a terrific hurri- cane, with tremendous seas, which dis- abled the vessel. The crew were rescued by the British steamer Ivydene, from New York for Rio Janeiro. > Inspector Asked for Resignatio Reaumont. a sanitary inspector in the health office, has been notified by the District Commissioners that his resignation will be accepted, to take effect the 31st in- stant. In response to the notifieation, Mr. Beaumont has asked the Commissioners to transfer him to some other position under the District government. a Trial of Frank Miles. The case of Frank O. Miles, formerly aa employe of the District. government, in- dicted for embezzlement in connection with the issuing of tax certificaces, will be called for trial Wednesday morning next before Chief Justice Bingham in Criminal Court No. 1. aa CONDENSED LOCALS. The District Commisstoners have ap- pointed Albert J. Ronspies an additional police private, for duty between 7th and Sth streets and D and M streets southeast, A permit has been granted to the Wash- ington Gas Light Company to lay a gas main in D street between Maryland avenue and D street northeast. The Capital Railway Company has been notified by the District Commissioners to paint the trolley poles along tho line of the road, and to replace a pole which was bent by an accident on the road. FREIGHTS CONSIDERED. Meeting of National Association at horeham Hotel Today. The second annual meeting of the Na- tional Association of Freight Commission- ers was held today at the Shoreham Hotel. As all the members of the association are alsc members of the national board of trade, which convenes in this city tomor- Tow, the meeting was arranged so that the sessions of both bodies could be attended. ‘The association is composed of those who represent the boards of trade in the va- rious cities, especially in regard to railroad freights. At the annual meeting various matters are considered which are recom- mended to the national board of trade. Mr. N. B. Kelly of Philadelphia is the presi- dent of the association and W. P. Trickett of Kansas City, Mo., is the secretary. Among those present at the meeting to- day were: A. J. Valandingham, St. Louts: F. W. Maxwell, St. Joseph, Mo.; John L. Moore of Detroit and Mr. Lyons of Chi- cazo —_.—__ FIRE ALARM BOXES. Request of Citizens’ Association for Increase in the Number. Mr. Walter C. Allen, the District elec- trical engineer, to whom the Commission- ers referred a communication from the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens’ as- sociation relative to more fire alarm boxes in that locality, and recommending a daily inspection of the boxes, has made the fol- lowing report in the matter: “Two additional fire alarm boxes for Eckington are proposed for next year in the list now being prepared, and will be placed if the appropriation asked for is made. The inability of the officer to send in an alarm from box 618 on the night of December 3 was due to the crossing of the two signal wires with the telephone wires on the same poles, which cut the box out of circuit temporarily. The high winds of that night, which gave so much trouble in other eastern cities, blew the wires to- gether, an accident which is liable to hap- pen as long as wires remain overhead. “The system of inspection proposed by the association is entirely {mpracticable. Were more than one test at a time being made the operator at headquarters could not properly attend to the signals. The nal circuits run through several districts, and a test signal being sent in from one box woulds prevent any other box on’ that circuit from being pulled in case of a fire or from being tested. It can readily We seen, then, what confusion would result from several men, scattered throughout the city, sending in test signals promiscuously. It is absolutely necessary that the testing be done systematically, and by one party. If it is permissible to detail a man from one department to duty in another I would respectfully suggest that a man might be employed and paid for from the street lighting appropriation, and detailed for this work.” ——— COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. Action Taken to Offset Export Boun- ties on Sugar. The Secretary of the Treasury today is- sued a circular letter of instructions to col- lectors of customs assessing countervailing duties on sugars imported from or the prod- uct of countries paying export bounties thereon. This action is taken under pro- visions of the Dingley law, which fixes a discriminating duty in such’ cases equal to the amount of the bounty paid. The coun- tries affected are: Argentine Republic, Aus- tria-Hungary, Denmark, France, Ru: Germany and the Netherland: ze ate eee Promotions and Appointment. Alonzo Tweedale, clerk in the audito office, at $1,200 a year, has been promoted by the District Commissioners to the posi- tion of bookkeeper in the office, vice Wm. Woodville, deceased, at $1,800 per annum. Charles C. Wright has been promoted the position held by Tweedale, and Wm Woodville, jr., has been appointed to suc. ceed Wright. John A. Watson has been appointed a clerk in the office, on the tem- porary rolls, at $1,200 per annum. ++ Cannot Require License. ‘The attorney for the District, in reporting upon an application made by a person who prop: to sell lithia water in the streets from a wagon, holds that the Commission- ers cannot require the applicant to take out a license therefor. Quoting the act of ia, io the legislative as y of 1871, imposing a license on trades, business and profes- sions, practiced or carried on here, the attorney €xpiains that as this act consti- tutes the District license law, no provision is made therein for other torms of license. —— Bids to He Invite The District Commissioners have direct- ed that proposals for lighting the District building by electricity and for furnishing electric power therein be invited trom the United States Kivctric Lighting and the Po- tomac Hiectric Power Companies. Hereto- fore the tormer company has supplied such power to the busiaing. es Arrenrages of Taxes. Replying to an inquiry made by Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate District mmittee, the Commissioners state that they approve a suggestion made to amend Senate wiil regarding arrearages of generat taxes, so as to apply to taxes in prior to July 1, 181, provided they b or betore Jwy 1, lov. ‘tne proposeu bill provides that the race of interest on sueh liXes soa be & per cent, in eu of otner interest and penaits Arrears pad > Marriage Licenses, Marriage licens2s have been issued to the following: White—James J. O'Connell and Eva L. Hulett; Thomas Chillcote and Fannie Phil- lips, both of Baltimore, Md.; Wiiliam Dono- van and Josepuine Crouch, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Wade H. Snyder and Anna Marie Frentz, both of waitimore, Md.; vames A. Evans and Margaret I. Steck- fine; Charies ©. Henderson and Cornelia W. Harmon; Louis J. Flet¢ber of Winches- Rees and Sada B. Keyser of Benning, Colored—Henry P. Morsea and Elizabeth Deshuequette; William H. Lucas and Sarah A Jackson. ——— Abandon Theory of; Robbery. After a very exhaustive investigation of all the circumstances attending the loss of 3730 by Harry Ridgely, a clerk in the post office, Saturday, Major Sylvester has ar- vived at the conclusion that Mr. Ridge.y Was not robbed, but that the money must have been lost from his pocket. The police authorities will abandon the theory of rob- bery. Mr. Ridgely says that, while in the Metropolitan Bank buliding, and after at- tending to some business at the clearing house, he was rudely jostled by a man whom he did not know, but who, he thought, robbed him of the amount stated. in Hearing to Be Given A hearing will be given at 11 o'clock to- morrow morning by the Distriet Commis- sioners in the matter of the proposed new building for the benefit of the giris’ re- form school. The Commissioners have been informed by Mr. Henry M. Hoyt, president of the board of trustees of the institution, that a committee of the board has visited a similar institution at South Framingham, Mass., and are of the opinion that the new building should be constructed on the room or cell system, and not on the dormitory system. The commitice are also inclined to think that a wing to be added to the pres- ent building will serve the purposes of the institution as well, or better, for the imme- diate future than a separate building, and would be less costly eS Lecture on Lincoln. Mr. Charlton of the Canadian commission is to deliver a lecture on Lincoln in the parlors of the Hamilton this evening. es How She Calls Him. From the Denver Post. In a recent magazine te tells a story of a srusslaareont soynanel Jaminischishski. When his mother desires to call him she perhaps just takes a pinch of snuff and sticks her head out at the door and awaits results, IN. THE SENATE TODAY Mr. Vest Spoaks in Opposition to Maintain- ing Colonies, S —— Opening the f Fight in neress Against Exphwion—Special Capt- tal Cent jal Committee. In the Senate, y Mr. Hoar and Mr. Hale pres2nted lutions of citizens of their states remonstrating against the ex- tension of Am sovereignty over tho Philippine Islands and against the acquisi- tion of foreign territory without the con- sent of the p2opl@of such territory. The resolutions were referred to the committee on fdreign relations. — Mr. Pettigrew introduced a bill authoriz- ing A. A. Bartlett to raise the battle ship Maine and transport it to the United States. a Mr. Hoar introduced a resolution direct- ing the president of the Senate and Speaker of the House to appoint a committee of five members of the Senate and House of Representatives to prepare and carry out plans for the preparation of the celebration of the centennial of the city of Washington as capital of the United States. Mr. Hoar introduced also the following ssolution: “That the committee on mili- tary be instructed to inquire and report as soon as may be whether some policy may rot be established by Jaw by which soldiers in the regular army who have families or parents depending on them for support, or whose education or opportunities for busi ness will be seriously interfered with by longer continuance in the military service, and who enlisted for the war, or und>r as- surances that they would be held only while the war lasted, may be promptly dis- charged and their piaces, so far as neces: sary, be fill2d by new recruits. Mr. Vext Against Expansion. Mr. Vest (Mo.) then called up his resolu- tion offered last week declaring that the Constitution confers no power on the fed- eral government to acquire territory to be held and governed permanently as colonies. and addressed the Senate thereon. He did not propose, he said, to say anything that would necessitate a jon, as he had no intention to discuss any treaty now pending or which was to be proposed here- after to be offered. Tue Declaration of Independence had been drawn up with the idea that all govern- ments derived their just powers from the consent of the governed. It was inciedi- ble that the founders of the government could have looked forward to the time when millions of human beings could be held without their consent merely as chattels to be disposed of as the sovereign powers of the mother country might choose. +« seemed to him the historic argument that the just powers of the government were derived from the consent of the gov- erned fully covered his position, inasmuch as it had been fully maintained by the courts Nicaragaa Canal Bill. The Nicaragua canal pill was taken up. Senator Morgan took the floor to make a speech in support of it. Commemorative Monument ed by Consul General Pratt. Mr. E. Spencér Pratt, consul general of the United States at |Singapore, India, has inaugurated a movement have all the Americans resifent-in Asia and the far east contribute toward the erection of a monument cominemorative of the taking of Manila and the planting of the Ame flag in the eastern hemisphere. General pencer outlines his lan in a letter to Mr. William C. Fox, chief clerk of the bureau of American reppblics, in which he says: “I inclose the comanent of the Singapore > Press on the idea which occurred to nd which I have submitted to Gen- eral Otis, ef the erection on the pari of the Americans resident In Asia of a monument to commemorate the taking of Manila and perpetuate the memory of those by whose courage and devotion this wa: ffeeted. General Spencer declares he has asked General Otis wree to receive th sted subscriptions, which he (General Spencer) will start with 2 contribution of 3100. The Singapore Free Press, under date of October 31 ys: “We understand that Mr. Spencer Pratt, consul ral for the United States, is sending by this mail to General Otis, United ates military governor at nila, a pro- posal that a memorial should be erected at Manila to the memory of all the Americans who fell in the capture of Manila or died of disease during the campaign. ‘The pro- sal is that all Americans now resident in » far ¢ of whem there is a very con- able number, should be invited to con- tribute toward this ebject, and there is very reason to believe that the scheme would be by them most.cordially received. Nothing, of course, can be done until a re- ply is received from General Otis, but it is hoped that this gailant officer will indorse with his approval what bids fair to be a welcome and popular proposal.” res ho a to an to ADMITTED HE BAR, Lawyers Pass the Examination titling Them to Practice. On motion of Mr. D. W. Baker in General Term, Chief Bingham and Judge Cox present, nitted the following, who recently passed the bar e amination, to practice before Court of the District of Colu, B. Behrend, 8. Duncan Bradley Bayley, Alexander G. Bentley, Chark Cheyney, Joseph R. Fague, Geo. R. Hamlin, H. Anton Heitmuller, Frank A. Jones, C. Clinton James, Colton H. Lee, J. ldward Lewis, Charles H Merillat, G. Percey Mc- Glue, Joseph Mangan, Charles . Roach, Joseph Solomon, Barnwell §, Stuart, Mil- ton Strasburger and George Edward ‘Tral- les of this city; John B. Burg of Pennsyl- ania, George E. Be e of M: achusetts, J. Morrill Chamberin, Charles F. Crosby. L. Melendez King and Raiph H. Riddle- berger of Virginia; George W. Dalzell and Frederick L. Tarbox of New York, Edward G. Farrell of Connecticut, i. King of West Virginia, J Under- wood of Tennessee, Cyrus C Wells of Iili- nois.and Benjamin Connelly, Patrick Don- hegan, R. G. Donaldson, William English and Hugh B. Rowland. —_>—__— TO AMEND THE CONST} PUTION, the Court Justice Mr. Hepburn’s Resolution Regarding = Admission of Outlying Tervitary, Representative Hepburn of lowa today introduced a joint résolution, proposing an amendment of the Constitution as follow “No new’ siate,sthe territory of which was not a part of the United States and under its Jurisdiction and Sovereignty cn the first day of January, A.D. 1898"shall be ad- mitted into the Union unless. three-fourths of the members ele¢ted to éach house of Congress shall; Voté/gfMfirmatively for such admission. Sac The resolutiog was referred to the judici- ary committee. ©, ee GEN. RIVERA AN NEW York. (oer 3: seed Cuban General jfecently Liberated Prom Spagish Prison at Ceata, NEW YORK AWweetmber 12.—Gen. J. Ruiz Rivera, the Culain general recently liberat- ed by the Spanish government from Ceuta, was a passenger by the steamer La Cham- pagne from Havre,; which arrived here tow day. ; General Rivera’ fieard at the death of General Garcia and was deep: ly grieved at the news. Rivera had a strong regard for General Garcia. but had not met him for eighteen years. a In Favor of the Piaintig. In the suit at,Jaw .instituted by a, gs, Worthington against Joseph B. Hughes, to recover $3,250 fm an° account for profes- sional services rendéfed as attorney, a jury in. Cireuit Court No. 1 today returned a ee verdict in“favor Of the plaintite tor An. Impending Calamity. From the Syracuse Herald..- The anti-expansiénists in the Senate will | now Bepeces to expand* the Congressional quarantine of -brought home and mustered out. . — TO REPLACE VOLUNTEERS. Six Regiments of Regulars Will Be Ordered to the Philippines. Orders will shortly be issued for six regi- ments of regular infantry to go to the Phil- ippines to take the places of the same num- ber of volunteer regiments, which are to be The se- lection of these volunteer troops will be left to Gen. Otis, commanding the military forces in the Philippines. The regular troops will start on their long trip to, Ma- nila about the first of the year. About three of the regiments will be sent from New York on two of the large military transports just fitted out at Philadelphia. They will make the trip by way of the Suez canal. The transports will be retained on the Pacific station for the use of the troops in that vicinity. DEATH OF W. F. GARDNER. Holder of Patents on a Number of Valuable Inventions. W. F. Gardner of No. 5i1 M street north- west died at 11:30 o'clock last night. He had been’ in ill-health for the past two years. Mr. Ganiner had been connected with the United States naval observatory for the past thirty-five years, and was the holder of a number of valuable patents, the principal being upon the transmission of Ume from the naval Observatory by tele- graph and synchronizing clocks which are used in the departments at Washington. Hie was born in Maryiand fifty-five years ago, and will be burted in Glenwood ceme- tery. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon ae abe ost CHANGE OF PLEA, Charles Goldberg Confesses to Charge of Housebreaking. In Criminal Court No. 1 today Goldberg, the white youth, whose in Winston, N. C., and who was indicted here recently for housebreaking at the store of James S. Topham, withdrew his plea of not gui:ty and pleaded gutity. Sen- tence was deferred. The trial of dore Goldberg and Alfred Butler, alias Alfred Tuttle, indicted for housebreaking at the ore of Julius Kaufman, November 25, was ntinued until next Monday. The father of the Goldberg boys and the young wife of Charles Goldberg were in court, having journeyed to this city from Winston, N. C., in order to be present at the trial set tor today. Charles home is c WM. STEELE Result of Trial of Former Cashier of Philadelphia Bank. PHILADELPHIA, December Steele, formerly cashier of the collapsed Chestnut Street National Bak, was found guilty today by a jury in the United States 12—Wm. district court. The jury was out half an hour. Stecle was charged with aiding and abet- ting the late Wm. M. vhe bank, in misapplying the funds of the institution, making faise entries in the books of the bank and false reports to the controller of the currency. ————— ngerly, president of THE CHARGE ADMITTE Young Man in Soldiers Garb Con- fexses a Theft. Nathan F. Hamner, a young man wear- ing the uniform of a volunteer, was in the Police Court today for stealing articl Jewelry belonging to Charles W The young man rented a room in Mr. Gwynne’s house, and, it is said, took the articles from Mr. Gwynne’s apartments After he had pawned them Detectiv Parham and Phillips arrested him, and also vered the stolen property. | Hamner ded guilty io the charge, and was fined with sixty days in jail in default of payment. The detendant said there was money coming to him from the government and asked for time to pay the fine, but was nformed that only a cash business is done by the court. —-+ Death of Henry Gerrodette. Henry Gerrodette .of Brooklyn, N.Y. who has resided with Mr. Isaac Gerrodetie of th al years died this morning at the latter's residence, No. 43 S$ street northwest. The services will take place this evening at 8 o'clock at the residence, after which the body will be taken to Brooklyn and inter- red in the family plot in Greenwood cem- etery. Mr. Gerrodette was born in Brook iyn January 30, 1822, and was a veteran of the Mexican war. He was also an ex- policemé id_ex-fireman of the Brooklyn departments. He was sent to Siaten Is.and with the reserve force when the yellow fever hospi there were destroyed, and ass: din quelling the riots in New York during the rebellion. He was a sur- yvivor of the famous Hague s reet explosion when a large hat factory s blown to atoms. es of Gwynne. his —— Funeral of the Late Dr. Wolf. The funeral of the late Dr. John L. Wolf, whose decease was announced in The Star of Seturday, took place at 1:30 o'clock to- day from his late residence, No. 1313 New York avenue. The interment was private. At a called meeting of the Dental Societ resolutions were adopted expressing tne deep regret of the membership at receipt of the Wolf, who has faithful member of this pression of the regar held, the society dec death of Dr. John L. lost a careful, , and that we regard his social and professional qualities as having been de- serving of the highest esteem and his ex- ampie as worthy of imitation. © society decided to attend the funeral announcement of the death of Dr. active long been an and bou. in Ww conscientiou: the profession , faithful in a body, and appointed pallbearers as follow Drs. H. B. Noble, A. W. Sweeny, D. McFarlan, H. M. Schooley, George B. Weich, W. Donnolly, L. C. F, Hugo and C. W. Scott. oe Rector’s Horse Appropriate: While ca his way to Grace P. E. Church iast evening Rev. Mr. Sontag, the rector, left his horse and buggy in front of No. 505 L street northwest for a few moments. During this time some one took possession of the team and drove off with it. The police department was‘at once notified, and about 10 o'clock Officer Smith of the fourth precinct discovered the missing propervy abandoned near 9th and G streets south- west. The horse showed evidence of rough treatment, otherwise nothing was injured. Mr. Sontag says he wishes, in a public way, to thank the pclice department for their prompt action and vigilance in the case. nd Provisions of a Will. The will of the late James B. Baldy, dat- ed Octcber 17, 1895, was filed for probate this afternoon. House 916 T street is be- queathed to Emily F. Hall, niece of the testator’s deceased wife, the remainder of the estate being left to his daughter, Char- lotte A. Bidwell. The latter and Howard B. Waldron are appointed executors. —— Young Case Postponed. Owing to an inadvertence in excusing the jury for the day, ..1e inquiry to determine the mental condition of Samuel G. Young, who attempted suicide last Tuursday, did not occur this aiternoon, as arranged. The hearing has been set for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. a For Stabbing His Sister. Pearly West, a young colored man, whose face is familiar. to the jail guards, will spend six months in prison for stabbing his sister, having been sentenced this morn- ing in Police Court. The affair happened in Freeman's alley Saturday night. West asked his sisted for money and used a knife on her when his request was re- fused. —_-+ Gen. Wood's Example. From the Worcester Gazette. if General Wood continues to accomplish good results as an administrative officer the confidence he inspires as governor of San- tiago will have a powerful influence in allaying the doubts that have been raised as to the ability of Americans to succeed as governors, of dependencies. If men of ‘Wood's ability are selected for such places, good Management will be’ insured abroad and ‘will have an indirect result in raising the standards at home. FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks Continued Their Upward Ten- dency on Today’s Market, See SOME REALIZING SALES RECORDED ————— But They Were Readily Absorbed by Commission Houses. GENERAL MARKKT REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 1: -The spirited advance in Saturday's market resulted in an increased volume of mail orders this morning, which, In addition to local confi- dence in higher prices, resulted in further substantial improvement in all departments. London was inclined to add to recent pur- chases, and used the signing of the Paris treaty as an incident worthy of increased 1 | confidence. AS was suggested several days ago, the customary and almost proverbial December house cleaning is being passed over this year, and new ventures are taken instead of a general realizing on the old. In several instances profits have been taken in a sub- stantial way, but the market has demon- strated its breadth and ability to find new capital to replace that withdrawn, Atchison issues, for example, halted after a considerable advance, and large Ines of speculative Jong stock were sold. The pr ferred stock became stationary around 46 for a time, but no material selling prevailed under that price. The cheap stock having been absorbed by strong interests, the ad- vance has been resumed and a new record was made today. The buying on declines was good at times, und the next low price will be high- er than its predecessor and the next high price will in all likelihood show simi ar gain. The dividend. on the preferred stock is a possibility of the new year, but there is a wide range of opinion but there is practically in e n this subject unanimous belief the dividend has been rned. The Federal fact that the Steel issues indicated the presence of determined buying for a time and Tennessee Coal and Iron also moved up as the result of the exceptional made by iron and steel out the country. Stocks of this charact likely to be taken once the railroad lists halts from any cause. The granger group we conservative commission the prospect for an exte scme months to come The high pri f this group of standard stocks has diverted the attention of the purely speculative fol- lowing to the low-priced. shares. group are the P. cific, Pacific Mail, Leather preferred. The money market is giving evidences « an ability to provide for the ordinary end- of-the-year disbursement. which encotrages Maraet interests on ail sides. fewer expl of the bu Ss world, situation has inte external ones to £ The buying of new lines on the profits of inal purchasers’ which are may lead to dangerous pyramid fear is not showing interests through- are up as specialties S well taken houses solely ive tra! In this Missouri Pa- common cific stocks, Rubber and c na inst still h ng, but this for the present. The continues to advance solely because the weight of argument is on that side and the money is abundant with which to support conviction, market —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Open. ley Market. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. 18 American Spirits, Aluerican Sugar American Tobacco. Atchison ,... Atchison, pfd : Atchison Adiustments . Baltimore & Umo. Brooklyn Kapid Transi Canada Soutuern 2. Chesapeaxe & Ohio...) ©... C. 0. & St. Louis Chicago, B&Q... Chicago& Northwestern Chicago Gas. le 36%, Ing 18 GM. & 51. Panis! ch 0, 1 1. fo Cousolidated Ga: Del.. Lack & W. Deiaware & Hudsor Den. & Kio Grande, brie Gen iilinois Central Lake Shore de Lor vile & Nashvilie.. Metropontan ‘traction. Maniatian Elevatea.. Missouri Pacitic. Mon. & 1, pid... National Lead Co.) New Jersey Centrai New Lora Central. Northern Pacinic = Northern Pacific, pid... Pacine Mali.. Pia, &-16eai Soutuern Kaliway Soutuern Ry., pia texas Pacic. | Tena. Coat & tron. Umon Pacific... ‘Lmon Pacitic, pid U.>. Leataer, pid US. Kubver: Rubber, vid... Wabdaga, vt... Western Union ‘Ve: Federai steel... kederai Sceel, pla.) American Cottoa Vil fe ee aE Aim. Stee! and Wire pra. Bt 91% > Washington Stock Exchange. jes, reguinr cali—12 Oclock Railroad cert. B, $500 al Listy. tion Bank, 10 at yo, 10 surance, 100 at At S64, 10 at 864, B at NOM, 1 thaler Linotype, 40 at 191. ‘Lanst. 15%, 100 at 155%. America: + at isk. Pneumatic 41 ceats, 100 at 41 cent: cents, 100 at 41 cents. District of Columbia Bonds 100 bid. 6s, year fui Water stock, 110 bid. 3 Miscellaneous Bonds. 122 bid, 123% ask 6, 141% Did, cert. ii tno al ‘Tra age, LOO at 100 at At cents, 100 at 41 20. bid. 7s. funding, 117 bid Metropolitan Railroad 5s, tropelitan Railroad conv. Metropolitan Railroad tropolitan ania Belt, Railrs ; s 3 Company series A, bid. “Washington any series By Gs Mid. U.S. Electric Light dels. imp. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 3s, American: Security and Trust ington Market Company 1st Gs, ton Market Company simp. 6s, 11 Market Compan Association dels. 5s, 100 bi 150 A, B debt Railroad Railroad 6s. 7 bid, 50 és, dl. shingte 1020. Gs, 145 bia. Masonic tall American” Graphophone National Bank . — of Wa bid. “Metropolitan, 35 ‘bude Central ae" EE. Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid, 194 urked. Sec. 145 bid Oitizens”, |. Columbia, 138 Capital, 125 bid. ‘West End, 90 bhi. 95 ask. cag beaders’, 10244 “bid. “Lincoln, 109 ‘bid. “146 Safe Deposit ané Trast Companies,—Nat fe Deposit and Trust, 110 hid, 12 ‘asked. ‘wont: HS and ee J27t4 bid, 129 asked. Americ Security ai st, 160 bid, vas! 0 ye SS bid, Washington ‘Safe insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid. F; 38 bid, 45 asked. “Metropolita: it Soa |. Potomac, @0 bid, 65 asked. Arlington, 12 bid, 133 asked. "Germ: American, 200 bid.” Na- tonal Union, 10 vid, 12 asked. Columbia, 10& b 1g? askot | Wlges, 74 bid. S anked.” People's, Oi bid, @ asked. Lincoln, 10% bid, 10% asked. Come "aitie insurance 5 ‘ks. —Real B le insurance Stocks. — Estate Title, 80 bid, 9 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 514 asked. = trict Title, 3 asked ee oe Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Com bid, 86& asked Metropolitan, 139 bid, 140 asked: Columbia. 60 bid. Eckington, "12 bi sont “Toe cee Light Stocks. vid, asked. ( own Gi Blectrie Light, 125 oa = . lephone | Stocks.—Chesapenke and Potomac, bid, 51% asked” Pennsylvania, 40 bid, 50 waked Miscellaneous Stocks.< Mergenthaler Linotype, 19) Did. 1906 asked. Lanston Monotype. te bid. asked. American Graphophone, x12% bid, 13 ask’ vd, American Graphophone preferred. 13% bid, 1tts asked. Pneumatic Gun Ca: + 40 bid: 42 ask: ner rca at 1. Nort v: - 220 bid, 235 as ington Steam xEx dividend. pany, —_—_-. —_ Baltimore Markets. eee eenneenanentee pe eer nn poe SFY, B8a88'4; February, 38 bid; steamer mixed, ae B54—receipts, 10, is; exports, Mi bnsheis; stock, ranted bushels —souther 35 a3" nil and easy Tad receipts, pone: stork, 85.916 Imshels Ne arty, S6%: "No. 2 ishels: exports, 17.142 * ¥ Grin No. 1 timothy, $10 Grain freights quiet and fairly atewdy Liverpool, per bushel. 4d._ orders, per qnarter. 4s. 2d.) January; 3s Febrnar lated. "$5.33. ter xtendy fancy crea do., tmitation, alk: do. Indle 14: Rm 12; store packed, 12813. Eggs firm. fresh dy—fancy New fork. 00, large, lots mea Wall: de. 23, small. tia Letince $1 2Sn$1.50 per b » per gallon for finish loads; $1.319$1.22 per gallon for j shel box. Whisky A goods in car bing Tots Government Bon Asked, 2 per cents, registered 3 per . Peginiered of 18 106g 3 per ot pon of 1908-14 18S 4 per regis sy 4 per cents, coupon = 13 4 per cente, registe: 2 4 per cents, coupon 5 per cents, reglstere per cents Carrency 6 7 pon of 1% rcents of 1800 Grain and Provis Marke Furnished by W. 8. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York. CHICAGO, December 12. Wheat—May Jui Mas July Oata—May CHICAGO, Corn Pork—Jan... May Lard—Jan. May Ribs—Jan.... May... = Chamber at Sing 8! Where Perso: See Their Relatives, From the New York Tribune. Just within the gate convict at Sing Si is a room where Which n= from the outer world the inmates of the institu- on may receive visitors once days. A row of benches extends around three sides of the apartment, and the side facing the door ts occupled by a desk, at which State Detective Jackson sits during the office hours. There is probably no purt of the building where one may so many pathetic scenes as in that poorly furnished There mothers eparates the every sixty room. come to see sons who, despite their misdeeds and garments of shame, are still spoken of with love and tenderness: there heart-broken wives whi: per words of comfort to men unworthy ¢ woman's love, and there the convict who is so fortunate as to have a visitor receives slimpses of the outer world. The prison rules allow visitors to bring certain articles to the Inmates, and when a man Is a from the shops or stoneyard to the tion room he usually knows that, besides seeing some one from home, he will be richer by some dainties because of the visit Tobacco, books, fruit and such food as ré recep- quires no cooking may be brought to pris- ners by visitors. While the convict sits on a bench and talks In a low tone to his visitor, the p ages which are intended for him are examined, the tinfoll is removed tobacco parcels and fruit uskets are sera nized for “fake” or hollow oranges. in which contraband articles or money might he concealed, and when Mr. Jackson gtves warning b saying, “You may « now Smith.” th wrtunate says good-bye his. visito takes into his narrow hom the parcel of dainties from kn ing that for sixty days no favor may be shown to him. The length of th aldwea for the interview Is fixed by pri les, but Uhe warden usually his own judzmeat in the matter “Its Kreat expense for m said a neatly i, mm, riy in the warden’s i few days pi » could T have a little longer time with my boy today?” She trie@ t smile, t © tears which dimmed her exes showed that the smile w for i Her boy was called, and she next to him ft held nis haud to him mtil was perfect!y 1g to RO away H y life man, and the day Will probably come when he will look for a visitor in vain, and the sad y refreshing interviews in the ttl: reception room wi 1 indistinet recollection first visit Is always th officials say Neither nor his visitor has much Viet’s strip wnd the | that. in a “erying Tuet.” customed to his quarters, as he he has made f through the visiting ward to it with pleasure The mvict whe drew the picture whic shows a scene in the prison reception room has t an inmate long enough to k all phases of prison life. He is omly forty years old, and has served nearly twenty y in prison. He is now doing a term of nine years in Sing Sing for robbery A cattle driver by cupation, he has neve had an hour's instruction In drawing ot painting. and still his pen-and-ink work has tracted favorable notice. In time between the work hours and bedtime he has made many pictures of prison scenes wo zo and sat tnd spoke w was a w Th. c th ison sure z r, it is usuails man becomes and prison groove which learns to go ud looks for- far: prison ps into the r himself, ordeal ¢ which show that he has much talent. The warden's office, which has been recently fitted with a serles of artistic carvings made in the prison art school, will proh- ably be further decorated with pictures by this gifted malefactor, toe The Noise of Battle, From the New Orleans Times-D “The x of the war ex noerat a battle is se responde! mcthing none ts have been a to come anywhere near describing.” suid one of the New Orleans boys who was af the front at Santiago, “and [ honestly bee lieve it would be beyond th or of the greatest master that ever j 1 words. Nothing I had imagined approached th. reality. In the big fight before Santiago the uproar became so terrific that it Seemed to me I heard all over, with my feet snd hands and body the same as my ears. That sounds absurd, I know, but it's as Lear as I can come to the effect of those awful concussions on the nerves. Every little while several shells would burst aimost to gether and when they did it felt as if ‘he air was torn literally to tatte Then a machine gun would start up. machina guns made a strange howling sound entire- ly different from an ordinary explosion. The reports come so fast that they run in- to each other and the Aote seems to rise and get louder continual re §= Romne- thing queerly hums and when it's on one’s own side it is very encourag ing. The boys cheered it every time. One often hears the expression, ‘it Was so noisy I couldn't think.” Well, on the battlefield it is really tr A fellow simply can’t think and all he can do is blaze away’ and follow his crowd. I know I wasn't say ex- ception to the rule, for I talked with lots of soldiers about it. and they all said they felt just the same way = oo A Cemetery for Dogs. From the Philadelphia Record. A Philadeiphia lady, who is fond of pets, has concluded to establish a canine ceme- tery near the city, where valued animals may be respectably interred at life's close The ground selected is in New Jersey, not far from the Red Bank Sanitarium, and n be reached by trolley cars, It will be decorated with trees and orn plants, orders having been alre for a number of dogwood trees and doz- tooth violets. ‘The canine cemetery will only be available for select animals, as every animal interred must have its grave marked with its name on a headstone. The plan for the gateway is quite handsome, the gate being surmounted by the figure of a noble hound, “Lewellyn.” It is hoped that the respect shown for pets which have been fondly cherished in life may go far to encourage the sentiment of humanity. This is not the first canine cemetery in Philadel- phia, the Ryers dog burying ground near Frankford having been in existence some twenty years, but this last is a private cemetery only available for the dogs of the Ryers family and their friends. The new enterprise, it is thought, will especially ap- peal to persons living in flats or apartment houses, who when their pets die must cast forth their remains to contumelious usage. see The throne room of the sultan at Con-