Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1900, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900-24 PAGES. ST. PATRICK'S DAY Great Britain’s Queen Dons a Sprig of Shamrock, ALL LONDON IN EMERALD HUE Ireland's Color a Badge of Loyalty for the Nonce. THE DAY ELSEWHERE LONDON, March 17.—Shamrock day promises to vie with primrose day In the heart< of the people, judging from the en- thusiasm with which, for the first time in the hi y of the nation, loyalists all over the Kingdom are celebrating it. the green is conspicuous. From tle, where the queen observed the by wearing a sprig of genuine fou ved shamrock, to the East End siums of London, where the ragged urchin ies in his morsel of green weed, nearly every sports something In the shape of a green favor. A word from her majesty has turned the emblem of semi-disloyalty into a badge of honor and has made the shamrock the most prized of all the plants in the British Isles. Bells Kang for St. Patrick. By the queen's order, the bells in the cur- few ower of Windsor Castle honored St. Patrick this morning; Irish airs played by the Grenadiers enlivened the queen's lunch- eon and en London's Mansion House floats & new loyal Irish flag, with the union jack jn the upper corner and a crowned harp In the ater Of @ green field, as distinguished from the Irish flag which bears the harp withont the union or crown. The street venders have done a roaring trade with flags, buttons, clover, moss, spinach, bits of xreen ribbon, ete. Houses and stores lav- ishty display green flags and bunting, and Irish soldiers and sailors showing a special pride {n wearing the national emblem. Whe supply of genuine shamrock was so scarce that half a dozen leaves sold readily for half a crown. The ancient ceremony of “trooping the colors” at-Dublin castle was pecially picturesque. It was performed in the presence of the lord Heutenant freland, Earl Cadogan, the Duke of Con- naught. commander-in-chief of the forces Ireland, and a brilliant assemblage. All the troops wore the shamrock. Nobility at an Irish Sale. second day's sale of the Irish Indus- Association was opened at the London Mansion House this afternoon by the Lady with prince , duchesses, coun- 1 commoners attending the sta! jucted the biggest Kip’ of very wh Windsor da ” Most e Irish fla rated, of the governms”, officials hoisted and th2 clubs were similarly officials all wearing the churches the preachers referred to sion, thanking Providence that the had learned to love and r-spect ish fellow subj s as they never w or respected them before. Ths lord chief justice. Lord Russell of Killow sn, set the example in the law courts all the judges followed his example of ng the shamrock below their ermine aring to mark night. the enthusiasm gaye the room ‘pearance of en house. The as every and there was = of healths than work. As a were better, though nobody On Scenes at Aldershot. nes at Aldershot were character- oy of St. Patrick's day garrison fowns the ad by aH the troops At reveille the Irish * a tour of the barracks, playing n.”” “St..Patrick’s Day in the and “The Be of Wexford.” In + offt s they played the anthem and ch-ered the queen. vderstood the queen, having gp> proposed formation gf 4 “rezi- ment of Irish guards, wil] make the < ent en the subifct today. wsual lord riayor's procession took ce in Dubin today. The lord mayor ot Hfastund the mayor of Cork participated, Wi a number of nationalist mayors refused accept the lord mayor's invitation to ake part in the affair. The chief magis- trate met with a mixed reception. and there sorderly scenes at several points mz the route of the parade. Patrick's Church, London, was @ense- packed when Bishop Brindle, D.S.0. (is- suisher service order), late chapiain with © Rritich forces in South Africa, officiated at @ pontifical high mass in the presence cf nal Vaughan All the clergy and the sation wore the shamrock, and the he cardinal, in his red and white moved up the central aisle congregation, was very im- blessing pressiv It was expected that the cardinal would the deliver the St. Patrick's day address, but the duty devolved on Father Aidan. PARADE IN NEW YORK. St. Patrick Day Marchers Have Fine - Walking—Overhead. NEW YORK, March 17.—The green flag cf freland divided honors with the national, pal colors on public build- rk today, while many busi- nd private houses also flew 1 harp. Overhead the day was all could be desired, but under vot was deep slush, through which the St. Patrick's day procession tramped brayely by the @h Regiment, with the st nt of Irish Volunteer Infantry parade was under the auspi Ancient Order of Hibernians articipated in by all of the Iris es and nh S0- Besides the parade there were s eral other celebratio horor of the day rl f the Trish societies organizations will give balls, v other entertainments. Marched in Storm at Detroit. ROIT, Mich.. March 17.—The chiet few of the Irish zations were on hand today in reasdi- mss for the annua! St. Patrick’s day A bitte northwesterly wind ring piace, in the 1s Park. How of humired ed parad to the bi me i past Bishop hops cathe- morning stood at 2 nd_through seuthern With of March in twe hree years. For the amount of the ground the day breaks the Celebration in ¢ da. TORONTO, 0; ng observed with St. Patrick's and throughout ual enthusiasm. yiotiy is wearing the shamrock, while Irish flag fs flying on all the public buildi Services were held in the Cath- > reference was made Irish soldiers in South banquets tonight by ties will wind up the ce um Concerts different Irish s¢ —_—++-—__ ‘Three Divorces for Desertion. Justice Barnard, in Equity Court s this afternoon signed decrees granting Sal- le Butts a divorce from Edward A. Butts, Julia A. Martin a divorce from Henry C. Martin and Hortense D. Kerr a divorce from George W. Kerr. Desertion of the petitioner by the respondent was alleged in each case. —————— Leg Broken in Two Places. Isaac M. Fox, forty-one years old, living at No. 1205 13th street northwest, was seriously Injured this morning while serving milk to customers in the Lenox Flats. While at the elevator his left leg was acci dentally caught between the car and the Wall of the building, and was broken in two places. He was taken to the Dmer- gency Hospital in the hospital ambulance. RECENT CENSUS OF MANILA Population Living in Honses Within the Police District 150,000, Work Performed by the Sanitary Corps and Result ix Valuable Only ax a Raxix, The War Department has received a re- port from the sanitary corps which has been making a census of Manila. It places the population actually in houses living within the police district at T0000. The territory included in this census does not embrace the suburban districts or take into account people living in bancos or those who are inmates of convents and seminar- ies, The work of the corps is not complete by any means, but it establishes a basis upon which the health department may proceed In its statistics and in its provisions for maintaining the health of the commun- ity. As the orientalis are a very reticent people. the task of taking the census was not performed without considerable diffi- culty. Dread of the Census Taker. The report was of great service to the local health authorities in estimating the Population of the crowded sections of the elty. There is a lurge transient population that comes or goes daily that could not be reached, and this class is largely responsi- ble for the overcrowding. In many in- stances nearly the entire population of a neighborhood scattered in every direction upon the appearance of officers in search of information. In some courts and alleys in Binondo and Santa Cruz the people have a decided dread of Europ visitors. When the sanitary officers entered a building in some districts the occupants almost simul- taneously disappeared like rats into. little holes and corners, and they were unable to find them afterward. In many cases the people who cauld not get away acted like criminals who had been caught in doing wrong, and could not be persuaded to give any information about themselves or their neighbors. Over Twenty Thousand Buildings. The report shows 2v,7 buildings, 17.449 large rooms, 25 small rooms, 61,545 men, 43,058 women, 3 children, 4,087 aged Persons and 8,852 Chinese. The population of Tondo was placed at 25.42%, with 2,384 houses for them to live in. San Nicholas follows, with 23, Santa Cruz was houses, and Bin with a population of 1 The Chinese populati 8.802. This is thought t way, as there is no dl Teast 50,000 Chinese segtio in Tine, ) houses. n was turped-t as 0 be Ze out of the that there are the city. The in i ly in ny ef ed, and at night is tie « $2> be found in their houses. did all their work during the time ‘that thes the corps day they » Chinese, when after 1a dozen could be would possibly find the curfew had sor found. EXTENSION BI STREET l Regarded as el te Re In matter of House bill 5 In the ate @ permanent board fur opefing 7, to ere- streets, Commissioners ert upon the ry in view of committee nston of it is understoc that the m that a is unner tion of the House I upon the bill pro: Columbia road ¢ ist iding for the e: rd from 13th street. House bill Wides for the appoint- t of thr t persons as a per- boars ess damages and and the attorney for the District. while being of the opinton that the ge: idea is a good or ves that the 1 tant a could t the pre the entire satistaction of pe pe Bs belleved thar: the 4: their fu is providing for the extensic ning of streets, will cite this Columbia road seasure as a model one. “and as One whose. general provisions it would be wen tir adopt in all.such bills, Tt i# atso understood thar they will recom. mend that provision for the improvement of extended and opened streets should be placed in regular appropriation acts, and Not inserted in those providing for the ex- tension or opening of the streets. Another general recommendation which they are Dected to make is that every such measure Should provide thai the expense Incident thereto should be equally borne by the United States and the District, und not whoily by the muntelpality eS oes te England Asked to Remonstrate, The Shanghai correspondent of the ‘Times ays: “Concurtently with the representa- tions of the American Association to Wash- Irgton against®the anti-foreign policy of the empress dewager, the China Association has suggested to the British minister (Sir Claude Macdonald) to ‘ ted. ommissioners, in iat a_remonstrance against the action of the Chinese govern- ment would be consistent with British policy. “The present attitude of the diy fe body in Pekin appears to indicate acquics- cence in the reactionary policy of the em- Piess dowager.” BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona-fide one. It is easily possible for a news- Paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands which are re- turnable, and which are, in fact, re- turned, but nevertheless are in- . cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don't give them, The family circulation of The Star 4s many thousands In excess of any olner Washi ton paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SaTrRpAy, March 10, 1900... Monpay, March 12, 1900 Terspay, Mareh 1, 1900, WEDNESDAY, March 14, 1900... Tuvespay, March 15, 1900... Fripay, March 16, 1000. ‘Total... Daily average.... 33,801 I solemnly swear that the above statement represents only the number of copies of THE EVENING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, March 16, 190—that Is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona-fide pur- chasers or subscribers, and that the copies so counted are not returnable to or remain im the office unsold. = J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier, Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventeenth day of March, A. D. 1900. CHAS. 8. MUIR, Notary Public, D.C. TO PREVENT COMBINATION Amendment to Ehip Eubsidy Bill Favored by Committe, ‘To Punish Conspiracy to Discriminate in Rates or Give Rebates and to Control the Batlding of Vessels. The final drafts of the amendments to the ship subsidy bill, agreed upon by committee on merchant marine ies. have been completed. One of these amendiments declares the Sherman anti-trust law to be “specilically applcabie to the builder, owner or eliher or both of them, of any vessel enterinz Into any centract provided fer py this act. and any such vessel is hereby declared to be property in the course of transportation within the intent of sald ls : ‘The other two amendments, designed to further prevent combinatlons either be= tween ship owners and builders ar» as fo to Aimed at Discrimination and Com- bination. “Section 25. That upon complaint made to the Secretary of the Treasury that two or more persons owning, controlling or operat- ing vessels registered and entitled to com- pensation under this act, which aggregate in tonnage one-third of the total tonnage of all_vessels so registered and eniitled to compensation, have entered into sny con- tract, combination or conspiracy, whatever be the form thereof, for the purpose of con- trolling the terminal facilitt shipping in any port or ports of the United States, or for regulating or Increasing the rates or fares for freight or pass: in trade on commerce among the seve s, Or with foreign nations, or fur granting any spe rebates or privileges to shippers. In such commerce, or for 0! wise putting any restraint upon or commerce among the several sta av with foreign s. the Secreta) nal! fix a time and hearing such charges, and give notice thereof to the persons interested, and may require the production before him of any contracts or papers which het ation of suc charges. If, after notice Secretary of the ‘Treasury shall h charges, thereupon the right-of the person or persons so found violating the provisions of this section, and thefr arsign> to any compensation from jas “hited States under this dct sue! imme liately and determing, Asg=*ast Combine of Ballders. hat any contract, .combina- tion or conspiracy in whatever form made or entered Into, between the persons ewn- ing, controlling or operating two or more ship yards in the United States which have structed, are constructing or are capa- » of constructing. during any one year, vessels aggregating In tonnage one-third of total ton of the new vessels regis- the “4 and eniited to compensation under for the purpose of limiting or centrolling the number, tonnage, classes, kind or type of vessels t constructed therein or for regulating ir manner the terms or incre declared to nsolidation, absorp- by the persons own- rating or sof the United Stat aforesaid, of the privileges, fran- “f such ship yards for of limiting or suppressing com- 2 among such ship ds and of ng control of the term nditions h cont ander to be Hearing the ¢ ‘pon written eomph: of the Treasury arce. . Med with the by any. person Dr tract or application for a th tract, fc construction of new vessels act, of a violation of the proyisians section, the Secretary of the Treas- ury shall give notice to the interested per- or persons of such complaint an@ fix, sand place for & hearing upon the mae and may require the person sons against whom the charges are made to produce before htm any contracts ers which he may deem to be ma- onsideration of such charges. # Secretary of the Treasury shall tind the provis of this section have and directed that been violated he is authorize upon the application of the person or per- sons having contracts or applications for contracts for the construction of vessels as aforesaid within two years next there- afte to grant register as provided by law as vessels of the United States to ferelgn bullt vessels to the aggregate tor nage of the amount of tonnage of the ves sels constructed by the persons so found violating the provisions of this seetion dur- ing the year next preceding such order. “Such foreign-built vessels so registered shall be regarded as new vessels construct- ed in accordance with the contract or ap- plication for contract of such person or persons, and shail be deemed to be con- structed In compliance with such contract or application therefor and with the terms of any bond provided for by this act, and shall be entitied to all the benefits and privileges and be subject to all the condi- tions and obligations applying by this ac in to new vessels constructed States, except that such v enter the coastwise or lake United State “The word ‘person’ or ‘persons’ wherever used in this section shall be deemed to in- clude ‘e porations,” ‘a ciation’ and ‘pari- nerships’ existing “under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, of any state, of any territéry or of any’ foreign country. ‘This section shall not be held to interfere with or prevent the ement the United Is shall not trade of the of any other law of the U; 3 pro- hibiting contracts, combinations or conspi- racies in restraint of trade.” ENGLISH WALL PAPER TRUST. It Propoxes to Have Absolute Co of the Trade. \ In a report to the State Department, Con- sul Halstead, at Birmingham, Fngland, says that “trusts” are created there with- out attracting public attention or causing alarm, and although no trouble jg taken to keep the fact from the public. it iy ex- tremely rare that a yolce Is raised against rol ed on the recent of a wall paper trust, with a of nearly $30,000,000, Dealers are formation capital required to buy all their stock from this combination, and to ho other for a period of about ten y » but latitude is d Hmits to certain deal- e actually requires them to mount of foreign-made paper. ea certain In such however, the deater is re- stricted t nited number of designs, and Must purchase the same through the com- bination. Consul Wilbour of Dublin, in discussing the same matter in a report to the depart- 8 that in order for American wall papers to compete it would seem to be nec- essary for the United States makers to reach some agreement with the combina- tion. He says there is a class of papers made in the United States which is imi- tated in Great Britain and Germany, but is not so good. These papers are in gloss or satin finish and can be sold at reasonable prices, while the imitations cost very much more. In order to suit the English market the American papers should be made twen- ty-one inches wide, instead of eighteen, and twelve yards long, instead of nine yards. Bryan Will Not Attend. The manager of one of the hotels In Kan- sas City said, in an interview, that while the subcommittee of the democratle na- tional committee was in that city Monday and Tuesday he had received information that Mr. Bryan would not be there. He de- clined to give the source of his information, ——— 3 A Blessing in Disguise. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Those who have farms and gardens may rejoice at this prolongation of winter past the middle ef March, since it is one of the best guaranwres of @ fruitful season. An early. spring too often starts the sap to running and vegetation to growing so fast that the frosts which are almost cerfain to follow later kill the buds of fruit and fiow- ers, and the result is a scarcity of both during the later season. Held back as they are t year by continued cold weather un- til the season is well advanced, these are likely to come to maturity at the proper time without disaster from the frost. GENERAL WHEELER'S CASE pam e Efforts Made to Induce Him to Withdraw «His Resignation. Desire of the Jamintstration to Re- ward Him=View of Democrats in the ra pce ae Sees An effort Is betpg made by some of the administration officials to induce General Wheeler to, withdraw his recuest for im- mediate aetion upon his resignation. It is intimated that this effort is attributable solely to a warm interest in the personal welfare of the general. It is recalled that the President has had it in mind to ask Congress for special legislation empowering him to retire General Wheeler, General Lee and General Wilson, with the rank of brigadier general in the regular army. Some of the persons who are Interested in the success of this movement feel that by immediate resignation, and the prosecution of his present determination to secure his seat in the House of Representatives, Gen- eral Wheeler will arouse antagonisms which may make ft difficult or impossible thereafter to secure from the House the legislation needful to secure his retirement. It is uncertain whether, if Gen, Whecier presents himself before the bar of the House the oath ‘will be administered to him as a member of the House. ‘The ques- tion In the minds of democrats is whether they should objeét to his taking the oath or should, on the technical assumpticn that they have no official knowledge of his hav- ing held a commission in the army, permit him to take the oath, and then afterward unseat him upon the facts of his holding a commission being ascertained. Tho&Se who in the Roberts case held that there existed no right to object to the oath if credentials were correct on their face, do not like to interfere with Gen. Wheeler tak- ing the oath in “advance of a legal ascer- tainment of the disqualifying facts. if objection ls made by any one, however, it is said that Speaker Henderson will sus- tain the objection, and that at any event the general will not be permitted to retain the seat, even if he is permitted to take the oath. = ‘ = If sworn in he wil be at once madg tha subject of an investigation to decrmine whether he stil held a c “mssion in the army after the meetine or Congress. and if it ts found ext he did. even though his resigD>*tort had been tendered, his seat will Probably be deelared vacant. It is said, however, that General Wheeler may not present himself to take the oath. General Whecler himself says that he will not demand his seat, and that whether or not he presents-himself for the oath will depend upon the decision he reaches after a talk with Secretary Root. — 2+ SLAVERY PROHIBITED House. Proclamation Issued by the Governor of Guam, The Secretary of the Navy h. eived a copy of the following proclamation issued by Gov. Leary ofgtheJsle of Guam: “To the iphabttants of Guam: In issuing this decree. the government desires and earnestly tnvokes Divine blessing and guid- ance in {ts officia} action and in the daily pursuits aud ogcupations of the citizens of Guam. Ry the cession of the Isle of Guam to the United States of America all of the author- ity, power ‘and yesponsibjlities. of sover- elgnty were transferred to this government, and in transforming and organizing the new political power the t and speediest Toute to sflbcess? prosperity and happiness for the inhdbitants of this IMand is by be- nevolent agsimilation to.the fundamental prinelples:that constitute the basis 6f free American #6tenithen Z “Honest “thor with’ just compensation, dignified by faithful consideration of. the mutual interests®and welfare g¥ all con- cerned, should fistire prosperity to this ebmmunity; ‘whereas the existing labor-de. grading system of Human boudage, and un= just, Indefinfte servitade or peonage, per- mitted duripg the late Spanish control in this tsfand. #8, in fact, a system of slavery, and as such is subversive of gvod govern. ment, is an obstacle to progressive civili- zation, a menace to popular liberty and a violation of the sacred privileges guaran- teed by the Constitution of the United States. “Now, therefore, by virtue of the author- ity vested in me by his excellency, the President of the United States, I, Richard P. Leary, captain, United States navy, gov- ernor of the Isle of Guam, do hereby an- nounce and publicly proclaim absolute pro- hibition and total abolition of human slav- ery or peonage in the Isle of Guam on and after the 22d day of February, A. D. 1900, and all persons are hereby commanded to comply with the requirements of this proc- lamation. “In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand apd have caused the seal of the United States naval station, Isle of Guam, to be affixed. “Done at Agana, Isle of Guam. the Ist day of January, in the year of our Lord 1900, and of the independence of the United States of America the 124th. (Signed) “RICHARD P. LEAR Guam to Have Teleph: SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.—The brig John D. Spreckels has sailed for Guam, carrying mails and freight. This is the first vessel which has ever left here for the Ladrones with a cargo of merchandise. The bulk of the cargo is for the stocking of a store, to be 2wned and operated by a com- ny at Guam. There is also a telephone plant on board, which will be put up and operated by the company. ae A SOLDIER'S DIARY. ng Events in Which Command articipated in Philippinen. From far-off Cervantes, Luzon Island, Mr. Floyd G. Carroll has written to his friend, Mr. Arthur F, Brockhagan of 90514 7th street northwest, giving particulars of his experience as a member of Company B3d United States Volunteers. In his scription of the trip from Honolulu he s: ‘There were but two or thrze nights that we could not sleep on deck—quite different from the good old Potomac, and, by the way, you feel it a littie more. Sometimes you are standing on your head. “I tell you this. is a fine place, after all. Some people wond>r what Uncle Sam wants with the Philippine Islands. Well, if they could see what tite boys over here do they would stop, theitewondering. 1 would not take $5,009, and,@rase what I have sen from my mind. z Some of the returning state volugteersizwho haye not been five miles from Mantla,.do not know what the Philippinesjlook Hke, and they cannot tell you anything about them.” Mr. Cargollindoses his diary from the arrival ini Manila; October 20, to January 20, the most important entries being thesc: ovember 7—Danded at San Fabian un- der fire of|punboats; enemy driven out; one man wounted. ~7 Novemb>r 10—Baytagon bridge; drove my further, killing ten or twelve November '114San Jacinto; met enemy, who opened firepikilling’ Major Logan and eleven men befor? we could locate them, but we dnbve them; killing at least 200; enemy estimatedoat about 2,000. “November ‘H=Magalden; more fighting; enemy had to retreat, with heavy loss; on ide two men.injured, not fatal. ‘November 30—Kandon; had?Thanksgiv- ing dinner, followed by order to move at 2 p.m. “December 2-Left Conception, following pretty close onthe h3els of Aggie; about & o'clock a.m. enemy opened fire on us from the mountain top.. Where they were well intrenched; some 200 of his men ther, but only sixteen" showed up at the next town; Gen. Pilar killed; our logs three killed and nine wounded. “December 5—Cayan; Gn. Concepcion and five officers surrendered to Major Marsh. : “December 24~Bantoc; seven killed and four captured, including one captain on Aggie’s side. $ “Decemb2r 23—Christmas; Aggie's wife, a paymaster @nd a lIleutenant colonel cap- tured. s “January. H—Left Vanavi for Quingan: Private Hadfelt of our company speared Negritos while guarding pack train, ovina in @ short time,” te a SSS SSS BURIED IN POTTER'S FIELD Quick Work With Unknown Man Who Died at Emergency Hospital. Maj. Sylvester Says Police Knew Nothing of the Case—Action Taken by the Henith Officer. A mah who gave the name of John Co!- ston and his address 1728 O street north- west died at the Emergency Hospital Thursday afternoon. He was brought to the instltutior. Wednesday night and was quite fll and epparently under the influenc of liquor. He claimed to be a laborer, a native of England and forty-eight years ol. A post-mortem was held yesterday morn- ing at the hospital, and it was found that the cause of death was pneumonia. Ac- cording to the statements made at the hos- pital twenty-tour hours after his death the heatth office was notified and the body was removed. Instead, however, of being taken to the morgue, fn order to allow «portunity for identification, the remains we. at once re- moved to the potter's field and buried. Up to a late hour this afternoon it is stated that no inquiries had been made at the hos- pital in regard to the dead man, and there is no clue as to his identity. The hospital authorities were informed on the day of his death through inquiries made by the offi- cers of the third precinct that no house number as given ove existed, and that there was no one of that name in the direc- tory except one man, who was found. ‘There remain in the care of the matron of the hosopital the clothes of the dead man, his watch and other articles found on his person. Police Knew Nothing. Maj. Sylvester, in conversation with a Star reporter this afternoon, sald he knew nothing of the death and burial of the man until he read an account of it jp 2 paper. The police department haa “Teceived no re- quest from the Ep*rgency Hospital offictais to hayg the man’s relatives found. He Se=med surprised to think that the body should have been buried in such a hurry. Had his department been notified of the circumstances attending the man’s death, said Major Sylvester, his body would cer- tainly have been held in the morgue for several days at least, for the purpose of identification. In addition to the holding of the body there would have been an in- vestigation made and the police of other cities would have been called upon for as- sistance. As the case stands, he said, the police department has had nothing to do with it. Superintendent Schoenberger of the morgue said he had heard nothing of the man’s death. No request, he said, had been made of him to hold the body. Health Office Action. At the health office the officials said tha the usual course in disposing of the bodies of paupers was pursued in this case. Yesterday morning, h was stated, a mes- Sage was received at the office from the Emerg:ncy Hospital reporting the death and asking for a coffin. The coffin was sent to the hospital and the body was re- moved late in the afternoon. The death certificate, signed by Dr. Charles C. Smith of the Emergency Hospital, gave th? man’s name as John Colston and his age as forty- elght years. The certificate gaye the in- formation that the man had lived in this city for ten years and that his last place of residenc> was 1723 O street. It also gave the information that pneu- monia was. the ie of death. On the back of the certificate was Dr. Williams’ indorsement to the effect that the deceased and his relatives are unable to pay for the burial of the body. A_number of inquirles were made at the health office today regarding the case. Coroner Carr, it appears, had nothing to do with the case. ; i. OF STREET CLEANING. CONTROL Commissioners Wilt Ask Congress for Thin Authority. The Senate having before its adjournment yesterday afternoon concurred in the joint resolution appropriating the sum of $1,000 to enable the District Commissioners to re- move the snow from the street crossings and gutters of the city, Mr. Warner Stut- ler, superintendent of the street cleaning department, this morning placed 450 men and 75 horses and carts to work. This force will be, it is understood, continued on the work as long as the funds will permit, it being considered doubtful, however, whether the sum appropriated yesterday will suffice to complete tt. The work will continue tomorrow, and about 100 addi- tional men will be employed. Those desir- ing employment should apply at the Dis- trict building at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing. The deplorable conditions which con- fronted the Commissioners and people ot the District yesterday because of a lack of funds on the part of the municipal author- ities with which to remove the snow from the street crossings and gutters is not un- likely to have the effect of inducing the Commissioners to request of the Senate such an amendment of the pending District appropriation act as will not only place the control of street cleaning directly in the hands of the Commissioners, but as will so increase the amount provided for such work as to enable them to use such appropriation for removing snow and ice from the cross- ings and gutters whenever it becomes nec- essary. instead of having to depend upon the small sum of $1,600, which fs, as a rule, provided for this work. Speaking of the matter today, Commis- sioner Ross, who has Immediate supervision of the street cleaning department, express- ed himself as being heartily in favor of such an amendment. Mr. Ross is of the opinion that the streets should be cleaned by the municipality, and that the funds provided for this purpose shou!d be of such un amount as will permit not only of the sweeping and sprinkling of the streets, But also the removal of snow therefrom. He believes that there should be a lump sum provided instead of following the existing custom of making two specific appropria- tions. He is also of the opinion that the contract system is undesirable in many respects, believing that if it were abo‘ished and the work done by the District the work would be done not only more satisfactorily, but also more cheaply. Commissioner Wight said he agrees with Mr. Ross entirely, and would be much grat- ified to have Cangress place the whole mat- ter in the hands of the Commissioners. Captain Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, i+ understood to be in accord with his as- scciates on the subject. ee Je MONEY FOR REMOVING SNOW. The 82,000 House Appropriation Passed by the Sennte. Shortly before the Senate adjourned yes- terday afternoon House joint resolution to provide for the removal of snow and ice in this city was reported by the presiding of- ficer, and, on motion of Mr. McMillan, was pessed. It appropriates 31,000 for cleaning snow and ice from the streets and avenues of the District, and $1,000 for the removal of snow and ice, to be disbursed under the direction of the officer In charge of public buildings and grounds. Se Exportation of Imported Lead Ore. Solicitor General Richards, who is acting attorney general, has rendered an opinion in which he holds in effect that the time- limit in the proviso of paragraph 181 of the Dingley tariff act, Which says that the re- fined metal produced from imported lead ore must be re-exported or the duty paid within six months after its receipt, must be calculated from the date the ore was re- celved at the smelter, and not from the time it was received at the port of entry. —_—_— + ___ Deficit im San Juan's Receipts. A dispatch from Sar. Juan de Porte Rico says: A municipal deficit of $80,000 in the fiscal year has been caused by an unex- pected slump in the city revenues from Nquors and cigarettes. The budget committee in 1899 estimated that $96,000 would be collected, but the amount to date is only $26,000, though prob- ably $18,000 more will be received by July. ‘The city owes the United States treasury $30,000, and the city haH is mortgaged to the Spanish Bank for $20,000. Orders have been issued prohibiting prize fights. & MR. CREAMER IS_ INSANE He Is Committed to the Asylum by Ju-- tice Cole. Attorney General Griggs a Witness— Is Cross-Examined by the Vntortunate Man. Attorney General Griggs was the principal witness at an unusually Interesting lunacy proceeding before Justice Cole this after- Noon at the elty hall. The person under examination was Joseph G. Creamer, a man of wealth and a lawyer by profession. He was taken into court in compliance with a petition of Attorney General Griggs setting forth that he fs a friend of Creamer; that the latter is a lunatic with dangerous tend- encies and unfit to be at large. Mr. Crea- met’s estate, so it was set forth in the peti- tion, is worth more than $50,000, Attorneys William A. Maury and Blair and Thom «p- peared as counsel for the Attorney General. Creamer, It will be remembered, came to this city from New York several weeks ago, and while in a certain section of the city announced his intention of killing a woman. This led to his being taken into custody by the police. He was sent to the Government Hospital for the Insane, but a few days ago was releasea on the promise of a woman Who claimed to be a cousin of the man to take charge of him. He visited the office of the Attorney General and caused consider- able noise there by his strange conduct. Called Mr. Griggs His Enemy. In court this afternoon Creamer was at- tired In the height of fashion and conducted the cross-examination of the witnesses. He showed himself possessed of much legal and Uterary brilliancy. Dr. Richardson, super- intendent of the Government Hospital, Dr. Frank Hagner and Dr. Thomas A. Clayton peerines that they had examined Creamer and found him to be of unsound mind. When called to the stand Attorney General Griggs informed the court that he had known Creamer intimately for about twenty-nine years, and so far as he knew was the only friend of the man in this city. “He called himself a friend,” interrupted Creamer; “John Griggs is the deadliest enemy I have.” Until lately, the Attorney General went on to explain, the conduct of Creamer had been decorous and proper on ail occasions and that therefore his conduct of late had been in very marked contrast with that of years gone by. Mr. Creamer gave vent to great indignation as regards the state- ment of the Attorney General that he is worth more than $0,000. Creamer insisted that he is worth more than $100,000: He remarked that he submitted to the rulings of the court because he had to, and de- clared that thieves and policemen are on the same plane morally. Wanted to Spoil His Day. When asked by the court if he desired to further question the Attorney General Creamer replied that he would like to ex- amine him all day. “I want to spoil the day for him,” said the man, “for he has spoiled weeks for me.” “You say I have dangerous tendencies, Creamer said, addressing Attorney Gene! Griggs. “Did you ever know me to carry a pistol-"" “Yes, once,” replied the witness, “And then I shot myse'f to escape going to a lunatic asylum,” added Creamer. Justice Cole signed an order committing Creamer to the asylum for treatment. It was explained by counsel that he will be considered an independent and paying pa- tient. Steps are also to be taken to have guardian to take charge of the unfortu man’s estate. While in New York it fs Creamer resided at 142 West 168th street, ae ASHTON'S STATEMENT. Alleged Murderer’s Account of the Af- fray With His Victim. A verdict is expected late today in the case of George Ashton, colored, ‘who has been on trial since Thursday in Criminal Court No. 1 for the murder of Ida Jackson the 27th of last November.” The principal testimony offered by the de- fense was a statement from Ashton which was substantially similar to that submitted to the jury yesterday by his counsel, as re- ported in The Star. It was in substance that Ida Jackson, the day of the crime, had applied harsh names to the defendant and struck him with a chair and clinched with him. He admitted that he struck the woman With ‘his fist several times, in order to make her release her hold on him. The woman finally fell to the floor, and Asbton also fell in such a way that he rolled down stairs. When he realized that the woman vas dead he proceeded to a police station and delivered himself to the authorities. The consideration of prayers for instrue- tions occupied considerable time*after the close of the evidence. After these were out of the way Assistant United States Attor- ney Gould late this afternoon began sum- ming up. —_-__ GRANTED A NEW TRIAL. Judge Cole’s Action in Case of Men Sentenced to Thirty Years Each. Justice Cole, tn Criminal Court No. this afternoon decided to set aside the sen- tence and to grant a new trial im the case of Robert Pendleton, Frank Turner, Henry Ware, James Gray, Joseph Mack and How- ard Berry, convicted of criminalgassault on Dora Minkins the 19th of last July, while near the James Creek canal. The sentence imposed on each of these defendants pro- vides for imprisonment in the penitentiary thirty years, the limit of the law. The formal order in the case will be signed next week, and the trial will probably begin the 9th of April, Justice Cole has decided to grant a new trial for the reason that the identification of all the defendants at the former trial Was not convincing, and because of newly discovered evidenc ——+ —_ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock m.—U. S. 4s, red, $1,000 at 116, $4,000 at 116, $500 at . registered, $1.00) at 111. U.S. $1,000 at 121, $1,000 at 111, Columbia $1 $1,000 at mw at 112 Columbia Title Tn- ‘Traction Rights, surance, 2 at 4%. Cap at Gla, $432 at Gla, $135 at Gty. $180 at Gt GY. $07 at 6%, $149 aw $36 -, $45 at 6%. SI™0 at Gy, i $1485 at big. Capital “Traction. 100, T at 100, 25 at 99%, 20 at 99 At {93% 20 at 9%, 20 a 20 at S0%. 70 at T00. 23 at 54, 2 at 54%. at 191 Se iT Wasbicston Gas. 25 at 54 Merxenthaler Linotyy Lanston Monotype, Traction,* 1 at 100! funding, 105 bid. 3.655, Miscellaneous “Bonds. tan Railroad cert. debt., B, 110 bid. “Columbia Rajlroad x, 120%, bi Columbia Railroad 2d mort. 5s, 112 bid, 113 as! City and Suburban Railroad 5s. 105 bid. Washing- jon Gas Cu. series A. Gs, 115 bid. Washington Gus Co. series B, 6s, 115 bid. U.S. Electric Light de imp. Ge, 115 asked. S&. Electric Light cert. in és, 11214 asked. Chesapeake aul Potoma Telephone 5s, 104 bid. Chesapeake and Poto: Telephone con. 5s, 104 bid, 104% asked. Ame Security and Trust $s, 101 1% Washington Marker . Ast G8, 113 vid. t Co. imp. 6s. 113 bid. Washington Mark tn. Gs, 113 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5x, vid. Ameri- can Graphophone deb. 5s, 100 bid, ‘ational ink Stocks.—Rank of Washineton, 203 |, 400 asked. Metropolitan, 600 asked. Central, 195 bid. Farmers and Mechani Y Second. 155 bid. Citizens’, 160 bid. Columbia, 160 Mid, Gapltal, 145 bid. West End, 117 bid. ‘Trad. ers’, bid, 135 tsked. Lincoln, 120 bid, 125 Safe Deposit and Trust Cor inles.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 131 bid. 135 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 157 bid, 158 asked. American Ke- curity and Trust, 107 bid, 200 asked. Washington Safe Deposit. 73! bid, 80 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid: Franklin, 40 bid. ‘ropolitan, SU bid..85 asked. Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac, 78% bid, 76 asked. Arlington. 147 bid. 151 asked. an-American, 200 bid. 21 . , asked. "s, ee ae Commercial, 4 bid, 5 asked. Colo- : bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 8 1d, 85 asked. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5 asked.’ Wash- on ‘Title, bid. District Titte, 3% bid. a Capital Traction Mights, Oy Dik, Ox eae = 30 bid. Georgetown and Ten- Gas, 54% bid, 51% ask- 1 FINANCE AND TRADE Movement in Stocks Today Showed Usual Want of Confidence. —— GOOD SHOWING OF BARNINGS Tennessee Coal and Iron Declared a Dividend. —__+-__ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS > Special Dispaich to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 17.—The movement of prices in today’s stock market reflected a further lac fidence in the correct- ness of the room's position. Short con- tracts were covered in considerable volume on the theory that the of the bank statement had probably been discounted. The publication of further details covering the Third Avenue episode were also con- strued to mean that some support might be forced into the situation now that the real facts had been suppited by the receiver. Stocks had refused to dectine materially during the week, and traders were appre- hensive that an advance might come with- out special warning from a single good velopment. Rumors of a dividend on 7. and Iron were circulated ear! and the later action of the dir claring 2 per cent fully justified early buy- ing. The back shares ar issue, de- ennessee Cont in the day, ptors in dividends on the preferred to be paid with the new stock nd the common stock will hereafter © in all the earnings of the com- om the rate declared today it is evident that the management feel justified in hoping to establish the property upon 8 per cent basis, The revival of activity # iron and steel has perhaps found ne mo: Significant | reftection than in connection with the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com- pany. A few years ago dividends ware not even predicted for the property, and those “i on the preferred shares had accu: ‘d 80 as to equal about % per cent of ralue of that clase of stock. The s of a few prosperous years in the iron trade are again emphasized by to- lays action in this rehabilitated property. In the railroad lst there was some good buying by conservative interests, the Pa- cific shares, both common and preferred, attracting a good investment inquiry. This class of stocks should lead any advance that may be pending, since the weight of situation strongly favors them. The Bur- Mngton pool continues to buy Mberally, in spite of the official statement that the next refunding movement is three years distant. The neighboring shares held well in sym pathy with the generally improved tone of the investment marke: The bank statement was mot than was expected, and its publ sulted in holding prices firm unde demand possibili fav ration ra mt) and from the room. The threatene: elimination of the surplus 7 averted by a decres in the first reduction in many weeks. tion in the reserve amount predicted, leaving the p plus above legal’ requirements he total loss in lawful money was ™). divided between the Express movement and the operations at the subtreasury The se of $15,000,000 in deposits Is about ooo less than the amount re- quired to balance the statement. Thix lack of consistency in the deposits has come to be a feature of the weekly exhibits. An In= crease of only $62,500) in circulation {= re- ported, but treasury figures for th something nearer a half millic in this form of currency. Th financial bill has not yet retiey Money markets, but faith in an flection of its benefits doned. show creas a the variy Te bas mot been aban- —_—- -_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members York Stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- Co., New York. denburg, Thalmann & Amertean Cotton Oil. ALS. Wire... Am. ire American Sugas. American Tobacco... . pid... Baltimore & Ohio. pid. Baltimore & Ohio,w BrooklynRapid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio. CC &S * hicago, B. & Q.... Chic & Northweste: cnicago Gas U. Mand St. Paul. (Chicago RI. & Paci M. & U. Chic., St Federal Steel. pfd.. General Eiectrie. Allies Centra’ Lonisvilie & Nashville Metropotttan Traction. Mannattan Elevated. Southern tacific.. Southern Railway. Southern Kuilway, pid. Texas Pacitic.......! Wabash pia Western Union Tel... Ontario & Western _ Government Eonds. 2 per cents, registered... reais 3 per cents, coupon, 4 per cents. registe: 4 per cents, coupe 4 per cents, per 3 per cotits, Lily Grain, Provisions CHICAGO, March 17. « Wheat Cotton Markets. May Corn- Oats CHIC Pork Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 17.—Flour quiet and steady, unchanged; receipts, 8431 bacrels; exports, wi Barrels. | Wheat firm; ‘spot and March, 73tea May, 742744; steamer Na. 2 red, GbijaGytL: re: celpts, 806 bushels; southern Wheat by sample, GSa Td; do, on grade, 74. Corn dail; spor and 70" 3 ; in orts, 85,059 bushels; ‘Souther white amd yellow com, 43. “Oats steady: No. 2 wiilte, 90% sales. No. 2 mixed, 2sazs'%4. Kye nominal: No. 2 bearhy 55; No. 2 western, 54259. Hay firm: , $1é bid. Grain freights vers dull, demand fat. an: changed. Butter, cheese, sugar firm, uuchanged. Eggs, lic. ‘ ——— Private Bills Pasned by the House. Bills were passed in the House yesterday to pay J. A. Ware $3,789 for extra services in the construction of the Mound City Na- tional cemetery; to refer the claim of Joshua Bishop for services as Meutenant commander, U. 8. N.. to the Court of Claims; to pay the heirs of devisees and legal representatives of 8. L. Huskey $1 to pay the widow of W. W. Ashby of Vir- ginia, late United States consul at Colon, the remainder of one year's salary and al- lowances and for the relief of Wm. L. Orr; for the relief of Hattie A. Phillips. At 4:40 p.m. the House adjourned.