Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1900, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900-16 PAGES. REFUSED TO CONCUR The Porto Rican Relief Bilt in the House, VOTE WAS 86 YEAS, ———— Passed by the Senate. Legislative Bill CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN ession of the House 1 1 constitute South delivery: to H. Pearce to ches ried to them Dominion of Canada for services fn “ ) sailors, and to authorize TR Dobbins 10 accept id watch from the dominion ef Canada for similar bil was s tion om nt uppropris ence. M =. Barney (Wis.), Me- Clory (Minn) and Bell (Col) were ap- polmed conferces. tte bill to appropriate $50,000 for Thetis was the revenue cutter s\ then called up the Porte Rico 1 bill, and moved that the ener in the Senate amend- which, he ions to the du ary 1, 1990. ted pre to Jan Mr fers wiween the two bills rf Hous 1 affirmed the right of the United tntes tv impose the Dingley rates: against Porco Rico, whereas the Senate provision Dject niefinite. on t he said, were the duties jected on Porto should be returned, the demo- sition that there should e free trade between the United Stat (Democratic and ap- ated concurt s, becaust tol.) also 2 e amendmer age of those umed the installation of a civil bment in Porto Rico in the near fu- Kas) said he was astonished (Mr. Cannon) move enate amendments. original Porto Ric t island imme; will dela: cau: 116. NAYS! attacked as crafty used to suy id he led 1 a way could be a on the Hou on yn to turn to very cent of Dingiey law. vuses had absolute! the question of fr: United States and Poito concurrence not delay the re- Mr. Bail. ¥ ¥ it fur an hour or a da Mr. Moody, * there will be -no ntial thing is that the United ruld net profit one di rv from du- ). in advocating Mr. ared that the Porto josed to treat the peo- nd better than the people of of the United States were Denounces the Tariff. Swanson (Va.) denounced the Porto Mr. Rican tariff bil as “infamous,” and sald the p. ing bill to give back the duties col- jected under the Dingley law was an at- tempt to sugarcoat the outraga The power to fix the dutte: on goods coming ving from this country was the wer ised by England prior to the revolution, and was of the main rea- suns why the colonies threw off the yoke. Mr. Hemenway (ind.) said the trouble with th mocrats was they talked one ted another. The republican Proposed to deal with the situation in a eee ey ‘ Ricans free trade and im- revenue taxes upon them. YP islands + 1 to give to the people of the dollar heretofore collected un- ingley law and every dollar her after collected under the 15 per cent rates, Mr. Cannon concluded the debate. Words, he sald, were cheap. Action was the ma. ferfai thins. The merits of the conflicting motions tested In the light of results must be @pparent to all. His motion was de- signed to turn over to the Porto Ricans every dollar heretofore and hereafter col- lected. The motion of Mr: McRae was de- signed to limit the appropriation to the money collected prior to January 1, 1900. Mr. Cannon ridiculed the democrat heir harsh words concerning the tre sit accorded Porto Rico in contrast with ded it by Spain. They d their tune in two w to hear them one would believe n the Kindliest government on earth. jemen,” he concluded, “talk is ap: here ig action. The House bill was ht. Let us stick to it.” Mr. ae (Ark.) demanded the yeas and nays his motion. The to concur was lost, 86 to 116. House Disagreed. r appointed Messrs. Cannon, McRae (Ark.) conferees on the House. agreement made - of the day was di of District of C ast week the oted te the ‘olumbia busi- THE SENATE. ridge ( ) ®ave notice at the f today's session of the Senate, in n with an amendment to the Porto E i, which he offered, that he would address the Sengte next Thursday on the amendment and pending measure. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to lean naval equipments to certain military schools was passed. The Senate then proceeded to the con- sideration of the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, Mr. Cullom (iL) being in charge of the measure. As reported to the Senate the bill carried $24,155,800. The reading of the bill was completed at 1:40 p.m., the committee amendments hav- tag been axreed to as the reading pro- ceeded. Passed Without Division, The bill as amended was passed without pe connec ay 3 j seen concurred in the House amendments to 4 bill granting to the state of Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays mill- tary reservation, thus passing the Measure. A request of the House for a conference on the pension appropriation bill was agreed to, and Messrs. Shoup, Quarles and Talla- ferro were appointed conferees cn the part of the Senate. Claims Against Spain. At 2 o'clock the unfinished business—the Porto Rican bill—was laid aside temporarily and the Senate tock up a measure to carry into effect the stipulations of article 7 of the treaty between the United States and Saiz. The bill provides for the appoint- ne oe the bilge ot fore! a “Jatma of citisens of the “United States against Spain. which the United States agreed to adjudicate and settle. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to a bill granténg to the state of Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays mil- itary reservation, thus passing the measure. - A request of the House for a conference on the pension appropriation bill was agreed to, and Messrs. Shoup. Quarles and Talia- ferro were appointed conferees on the part of the Sena’ v 0 annually is appropriated »f the commission, the | cing fixed at two ¥ at the probabl of the claims presented under the bill would be. Mr. Davis, in charge of the measure, re~ i that quite raturaily the claims would pl be varied in character. They would relate to a large extent to the destruction of property of American citizens in Cuba. Mr. Hoar— any claims for the destruction o Mr. Day Mr. D: explained 1 of the claims would relate, of . to personal wrongs suffered by American citizens. table among suc! pers 1 wrongs were by Mrs. hus- a dentist in Philadelphia—was cruel- ly tortured and murdered in Cuba. ‘The bill had been carefully drawn, Mr. Davis said, because of the indeterminate nature of the claims, and he bei the measure thoroughly protected the interests of the governm Mr. Davis expressed the belief sub- ntially all of the claims h ready n filed with the State Department, th: Y dsgregated about $20,000,000, amendment proposed by Mr. Hoar as agreed to extending the time filing claims with the commi. from six months to on| of the commis: ear after the organization ion. At the suggestion of Cockrell the right of appeal afforded by the bill to both the United tes and claim the | Supreme Court of the United States was stricken ont. The bill thus provides for but one appeal viz., f commission to the Appeals ym the finding of the ited Staies Court of Commission As amended without division. —_——_+ e._-____. Bi the m Passed. ed ure was pa. THE IDAHO IVQuiny. Trying to Bring Out Responsibility for Troops Action. The Coeur d'Alene investigution wa sumed today by the House ¢ ry affairs, with J. tf prosecutor at the scene of a stand. Representative H directed the exami disclosing how far the United S' were under the control and_ aii re- of ation, with a view 10 Virginia tes troo} of Governor Steunenberg ‘and lis executive official in Shoshone count Bartlett Sin- clair, Mr. Hay asked if Gen. Merriam was the responsible-commander not troops, but also of the a in general. nly of the irs of the district The witress said Gen. Merriam was not the responsible commanidér, as the gover- nor and Mr. ir d affairs. To certain exte olled the United rney sald the troops lin suppressing the did this by co-operat- ing with and assisting the state officials. Hay stated that while he did not stion the right of the governor to cali for troops or the right of the President tc send them, he maintained that the Presi- dent had no authority to place the United utes troops under the control of state authorities. Questions by Mr. Lentz brought Bartlett Sinclair was a civil offici the law, but that he exercised cert fo; ‘ were sent there to 2 insurrection and the ut that under in mili- tai hority in or to make effective his cit authority, — e+ - DEATH OF MISS WASHINGTON, Closely Allied to Family of the First President. Miss Elizabeth Lee Wash died Sat- y last at her home in Jefferson place. he Was a lineal descendant of John Wash- ington, the ancestor of the fi President of the United States, and of Richard Bland Bie Lee of »ylutionary fame. Her father was Dr. B: Washington, surgeon, U. S. N., who served with distiaciion through the war of 1812 and the Mexiean war. Miss Washington was prominent in the patriotic societies of Was ton, being a charter tnember of the Cylonfal Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution, where her relationship, as well that she had inherited mar relics of the Washington a made her quite conspicuous. hemorrhage was the tmmediate her death. The deceased was a sister of the Walter D. Davidge and leaves surviving her a sister, Mrs. P. B. Reading, the wife of the late Maj. Reading of ¢ who served with Fremont early history of that state. ————+—— M. WINTERS ARREST and oth RB. Seeret Service Men Apprehend Former Coast Survey Employe. B. M. Winters, a former emp coast and geodetic survey, as committed to jail aturday by United States Commis- sioner Samuel C. Mills in default of $2,500 to answer charges of abstracting and de- stroying United States property. The charges of forgery and s uring Money un- der false pretenses may be also preferred against him. ‘S$ was arrested Saturday by Chief Clerk Moran and Detective Georg of the Poster of the United States secret servic rly in the day a check for $2 was presented at the eash room of the Treasury Depart- ment for payment. It was signed B. Irwine, disbursing officer coast and geodetic survey,” payable to B. M. Winters and in- dorsed by Conrad Grier, who keeps a sa- loon on D near 6th street northwest. The check had been received from Mr. Grier, who is a depositor, by the Columbia Na! tional Bank. As it did not bear Winter’s indorsement the bank at first refused to accept it, but upon Grier’s indorsement did so. The tr: ury officials saw at once that the check was fraud! . and Chief Wilkie was not!- fied. Me Moran and Upon in- vestigation, found that the archives where the papers of the coast and geodetic former disbursing officer were kept had been re- lieved of twenty blank checks, similar to the one used by Winter. From Mr. Grier they learned that he had taken the draft from Winters, whom he knew. It called for $8¢ saloon ; it, and was to pay him the remainder Saturday, if Winters did not redeem ft. The latter had not indorsed it, and supposed that, there- fore, it was not negotiable, and ‘that it would not get out of Grier's hands. In this he was mistaken, and this fact led to his arrest. Grier needed the $49 he had pald Win- ters, and so took the draft to his bank for deposit, in order’ that he might draw against it. When he passed ft in at the receiving teller's wind« it was refused because it did not bear the indorsement of the man to whom it was made payable, Grier accepted it, and innocently thinking that {t made no difference who tndorsed the paper, he took ft to a friend and had him write across the ba of the check the name, “BM. Winters." Then he took It back to the bank. The teller, not knowing whether B. M. Winters or some one else had made the indorsement, this time accepted it, and placed the amount to the credit of Grier. Not thinking that the check would be so scon presented for payment, Wintérs yes- terday returned to Mr. Grier and asked for an additional joan. “Moran ahd Foster, who had been expecting Winters’ return, were waiting and immediately placed him under arrest. Winters admitted having used the check. and stated that he had taken in all twenty blank checks from the treasury. Fifteen of these, he said, he had destroyed in Chicago, where he went on a visit soon after leaving the coast and geodetic sur- very, three months ago. On its face the check stated that the amount payable was due for overtime work done during the Spanish-American war. No such person as J. B. Irwine was ever con- nected with the coast and geodetic survey, and the bureau has not had a disbursing officer for twelve years. : ———e Dog Owners. A meeting has been arranged for tomor- row night at National Rifles’ Armory’ for those who are interested in dogs and the Protection of the same. ——.—__. Cerebral Hemorrhage. The death of William C. Wineberger, poted in Saturday’s Star, was caused by cerebral hemorrhage, and the coroper waa not called to view the remains beca there were doctors at the hospital, =o THE TELEPHONE BILL Taken Up by the House Late This After- noon. Explanation of the Situation by Mr. Pearre — Competition the Only Remedy. Although today’ was s>t apart, under the Tules, for the consideration of District af- fairs in the House, it was nearly 2:30 o'clock before Chairman Babcock secured the floor, the intervening time after the usual morning business being occupied by th> Porto Rican appropriation bill. Mr. Babcock called up first the bill to au- thorize the Washington Telephone Com- Pany to operate a telephone system In the District of Columbia. This bill has been published in full In The Star heretofor2. In effect it incorporates a new telephone company and fixes the rates for unlimited service, metallic circuit, at $36 a year for telsphones in residences and $48 a year for telephones In business houses. The Present Company. Mr. Babcock explained the Dill, saying that it represented the work of the District committee covering the subject of tele- phones for a period of three years. It was the first practical national measure which has been presented. The bill protected the rights of the people and the city. Mr. Pearre of Maryland then took up the bil! and explained it by sections, pointing out the principal provisions. Answering a question by Mr. Hepburn, Mr. Pearre said that Judge Barnard had held that the Chesapeake and Potomac company could not operate u telephone for less than $72 a month, This company. however, in its charter was willing to accept less. Mr. Hepburn wanted to know if Congress could not bring the Chesapeake and Potomac company to terms by refusing it the further use of the streets. Mr. Pearre said it could not if the decision of Judge Barnard should stand. Experierce has shown that the only suc- cesstul way to reduce the rates was to au- thorize competition. He said: that the ex- isting company -has received vested rights which Congress could not take away. Mr. Hepburn asked if Congress could not bring the existing company to its feet im- mediately by taking away the rights to use the streets. Mr. Pearr: sald the company would immediately go into the courts, carry its case to the Supfteme Court and Congress would never get a chance to act. Mr. Mann of Miinois held that ft would be necessary to tear up the streets of Wash- ington if this bill passed. Mr. Pearre said that the bill authorized the company to purchase conduits, and he was not aware how much original construc- tion would be necessary. es FOR USE OF THE TROOPS. About $1,000,000 Worth of Supplics to Be Sent to Manila. Col. Patten of the quartermaster gen- eral’s office today completed arrangements for the shipment of about $1,000,000 worth of clothing and equipage to Manila, for the use of the troops in the Philippines during the next six months. These shipments will be made by way of New York and San Francisco by the first available transports and are in response to cabled requisitions from Col. Miller, the depot quartermaster at Manila. Among the principal are 130,000 khaki coat. O00 pairs Khaxt trousers, shoes, 50,000 pairs black calfskin shoes, 220,000 pairs of cotton stocking: 00 nankeen shirts, 65,- 000 cotton undet Ss 0) pairs of leg- gins, 0,000 chambray shirts, 65,000 dark blue flannel shirts, 000 pairs nankeen draw articles called for rawers, 61,000 pairs linen collars, 10,000 i cords, 1,700 tents, in+ cluding 200 hospital tents; 5,000 blankets, 12,000 brooms, $,000 serubbing brushes, 5,000. barracks chairs and 10,000 light “woolen, stockings. As showing the complete state of pre- paredness of the quartermaster’s depart- ment to meet even the largest demands on telegraphic notice, it may be stated that with the exception of light woolen stock- ings all the articles in’the above list were in stock at the various military depots and will be forwarded with no more delay than is necessary in handling and trans- porting them, Woolen stockings have not heretofore been considered an essential part of the outfit of a soldier in the tropics, and consequently were not kept In stock. These articles will be purchased in the open market in San Francisco and for- warded with the rest. Most of the articles had been prepared for shipment to meet @ requisition received from Col. Miller about a week ago, but a cable message was re- ceived from him this morning indicating that he required even more than had been originally asked for. His last requisition, in addition to the articles already enumerated, called for 4# field ranges. Even these were in stock and will be sent forward with the other articles. Under the policy adopted by the quartermaster’s department, arrange- ments will be made immediately to repien- ish the stock in ali the depots up to the Maximum amount at the time of the re- ceipt of the mammoth order from the Philippines. ——_—___+ e+ ______ Berlitz Schools at Paris. The Berlitz Schools of Languages will be represented at the Parls exposition, the French government having granted space to this institution, with the request that French lessons be given by the “Berlitz method’ to natives of the French colontes. ‘The pavilion of the Berlitz schools, a dainty structure in oak, located between those of the Colonial Press and the Alllance Francaise in the colonial section, amid the Malay, Hindoo and Chinese villages, will probably be quite an attraction to Amer- ican tourists and students of foreign lan- guages. ——_-__ Funeral of William MacKenzie. The funeral of William MacKenzie, who died suddenly Friday morning at his home, No, 122 Pierce street, Anacostia, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence. Funeral services were conduct- ed by Rev. Dr. Miller, pastor of the Gar- den Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Rev. W. H. Gibbons, assistant at the Em- manuel Protestant Episcopal Church. The funeral was under the auspices of New Jerusalem Lodge of Masons, No. 9, of this city, and the interment was made in Con- gressional cemetery. Mr. MacKenzie was in his sixty-sixth year, was a native of Scotland and had been employed at the bureau of engraving and printing for the past nineteen years. — —— Anacostia Branch W. C. T. U. The last meeting of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union of Anacostia was held recently at the residence of Mrs, Al- pheus Davison, Franklin street, Anacostia. After the business hour some time was de- voted to the reading of papers by several of the ladies. It was reported there has been # renewal of interest In the work of the organization of late, and the member- ship has increased largely. Mrs. E. G. Quackenbush is the president of the union. —_+.——— On the Grou: of Desertion. A decree was signed today by Justice Barnard in Equity Court No. 2 granting James Marshall a divoree from Martha Marshall, on the ground of desertion. ——._. Mr. N. D. Larner Recovering. Mr. Noble D. Larner, who was so seri- ously il, has been improving steadily for a week, and the gratifying information was given to numerous callers at the residence, No. 937 I street, today, that he is now out of danger. —_->——_. Fined for Assault. (Mary E. Schaefer was in the Police Court this morning as complainant against her mother-in-law, Emma Schaefer, and sister- in-law, Annie Suncox, charging them. with assault. The mother-in-law entered a plea of guilty, and was fined $10. The sister-in- law pleaded not guilty, and was fined $5. \ THE BoDy TAKEN UP|SUSTAINED THE LAWS John Cotifgon, Who Was Railyoaded th Potter's Field. ot. CLAIMED, BY THE WIDOW She Wes Foun Without Trouble onInquiry. BURIED AT -ROCK CREEK The body. of John Coulson, who died at the Emergency Hospital Thursday, and was so hurriedly sent’to petter’s fleld, as pub- ished in Saturday's Star, was taken from the grave this morning and will be given a Christian burial; At the Emergency Hospi- tal his name appeared on the records as Jehn ‘Colston, and’ his address as 1723 0 street. It has been ascertained that he ved in the rear of, 1628.0 street, one square from the address stated in the records. William Bowen, at whbse house he boarded, had not seen him for about three weeks prior to his death. Mrs. Helen Coulson, widow of the dead man, was found Saturday night at No. 1224 13th street, where she lives. She is em- ployed at St. John’s College. Her husband was an English butler, and last winier he worked at the Chilean legation. When Maj. Sylvester learned of the inter- ment of the body without the relatives of the man having been discovered he direct- ed that the case be investigated. Inspector Boardman detailed Detectives Peck and Miller on the case, and they soan located Mrs. Coulson. They also obtained the ef- fects of the deceased at the Emergency Hospital, and, it is stated, there was enough material among them to have established his identity In’a short time. Among his belongings was a letter of recommendation from the Chiljan, minister and another from Joseph T. Anderson. There was also an application for membership in the Knights of St. George. It developed that a message was sent from the hospital to the third police pre- cinct asking that relatives at No. 1728 © street be notified. The police soon learned that there were no friends of the man at the number stated, and-so informed the hospital au- thorities. So far as can be ascertained, there was then no further effort to estab- lsh the man’s identity or find his relatives. Rushed to Grave. , As stated in’ Saturday's Star, a post- mortem examination, held at the hospital Friday morning, showed that death result- ed from pneumonia. Friday afternoon the dead wagon arrived at the Hospital with a coffin and the body was taken over Capitol Hill to find a resting place among the bodies of paupers and unknown persons. The man ded at the hospital Thursday between 2 and 3 o'clock. and ‘twenty-four hours later was in potter's fleld. When the jrolice succeeded In finding Mrs. Coulson and‘ ascertaining her desires about the disposition of her husband’s body Cor- oner Carr was consulted, and he directed that Superinfendent Schoenberger of the morgue go to potter's field this morning and disinter-the body. Body Taken Up. It was nearly 9 o'clock when Superinten- dent Schoenbtrger and his colored assistant reached potter's figld this morning, After driving threygh much mud and slush the Uttle black -wagon reached the roadway near CoulSor's grate. A colored man wear- ing a uniform that showed he was serving’ time for a Violation of law was detalled to assist in the task of opening the grave. The work of removing the earth from the top of the goffin was a difficult one. The graye was close by the highest point of the cemetery nesr the jail, and was only a short distanée from the smallpox detention camp. After laboring for about thirty min- utes the coffin was reached. When the lid was removed and the man’s face seen the superintendent of the morgue was satisfied from the description given him that he had the right body. There was not a garment of any kind on the body, which was unusually well pre- served on account of the cold weather. Re- moving the remains from the plain pine coffin, the men placed it on a stretcher and lifted {t to the wagon. Shortly afterward the body was in the morgue at Lee’s un- dertaking establishment on Pennsylvania avenue. About 11 o'clock the widow called with a bunch of flowers to place on the coffin, but as the body had not been prepared for. burial she was told she would have to wait. It so happened that Mrs. Coulson had gone direct from the office to the work room, and while waiting for the undertaker’s assist- ants to arrange things in the morgue, she looked at_the men working on her hus- band's coffin, Finally she went to the up- per floor on the elevator and the sight that followed was a sad one. The flowers were left on the cold form in the morgue, and the heart-broken woman returned home. “It's too bad." she remarked understand it. Why should the so soon and not Tet me know? She said she was married at Manchester, England, in 1881, and had been tn this coun- try sixteen years. During recent months, she said, she had not seen much of her husband, as they worked in different places. She did him-a few days ago, she said, and he was then feeling well, although his health has not been good for several years. Her husband, she said, had always been kind to her, and she was sorry she was not with him during his last illness. ‘This afternoon arrangements were made for the burial of the body at Rock Creek cemetery. “T don't bury him ——— ALLEGED BRUTAL ASSAULT James Lancton Under Arrest for Beating a Helpless Woman. James Lancton, fifty years old, was ar- rested this afternoon by Policeman Steven- ton of the sixth precinct on a charge of as- saulting Bettie ©. Wren, thirty-five years old, who lives at No. 654°E street south- west. The assault Is alleged to have occurred at the woman’s house the 12th of this month, butthe ‘police first learned of it this afternogn, whéh Dr. C. C. Morris called their attend $o the case. Then the wo- man was removedé0 the Columbian Hosp!i- tal in the pélice dmbulance. It ta stated tfiat4oné side of the woman shows evidenges, of, paralysis and she ex- hibits the markgrof other injuries, Dr. Morris was Halled to attend thé wo- man Saturday, but {t was not until today that he way told ;¥he ‘had be2n assaulted. The injured,women has been employed in the office of a pensidn attorney. It is stated that Lancton .beé™made application for a pension and Whe! Saw Miss Wren in the attornsy's éffice W® suggested that he be permitted tdécall tr her. She objected, but, it ts alleged, he per- sisted and ffally Called at the house, and While thereTcomiii/tted’ the assault. He struck the womafi*with his fist, it is under- stood, and so ae le police know, used te weapon, Lateé*this afternoon the woman was still in a critica! condition, and may die. ; ‘The prisoner, Lancton, who is also known as John Hall, was found near Pennsylvania avenue and ‘id street. He had been drink- ing heavily, and the police found it neces- sary to send him to the Emergency Hos- pital for treatment. He will be returned to the police station late this afternoon, and held to await the,result of Miss Wren's in- juries. = ise police were informed that Lancton wanted to_merry:the woman and is alleged to have. assaylted her because she refuset Will of Catherine Heenan. The will of Ggtherine Heenan, dated Oc- tober 20, 1894, ‘Was filed today for probate. ‘The estate is .bequeathed to her three So iecnan, ‘he inier ts named esseuine, Texas Oourts Supported by Supreme Gourt. Decision Against the O11 Company— Had Accepted Conditions Imposed and Couldn't Complain. - In the United States Supreme Court an opinion was handed down today in the case of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, tnvolv- ing tts right to do business in the state of Texos, contrary to the provisions of the state anti-trust laws of 1589 and 18. It was charged among other things that the Waters-Pierce company was a member of the Standard Oil trust, as organized in 1882, and various other allegationg were made, but the court did bot enter upon a general discussion of truste, contenting itself with a Discussion ofthe Texas law ax applicable to! Sris-case. The opintor sustammed the de- cisionis of the state coarts-to°the extent of affirming them, and was thus oppdsed to the contentions of the ofl company, but 1t di@ this: upon. tie~ groumd that .the state law8 imposed a “cdkdition which tho ofl company had aocepted and hence was with- out ground of Complaint. The opinion was handed down by Justice McKenna, who, reviewing the case, sald that the Waters-Pierce Company was a pri- vate, corporation incorporated in Missourl, which had begun business in the state of Texas in 1889. ‘The sait grew out of the charge that the ofl company violated the statutes of the state of 18%) and 1895 against illegal combinations in restraint of trade, thereby incurring a forfeiture of its permit to do business in the state. The trial was first had in the district court of Tavis county, in which the verdict was against the oll company. On appeal to the court of civil.appeals of the state this de- cision was affirmed, and it was brought to this court on a writ of error. The basis of the action was the Standard Oil trust, or- ganized in 1882, and it was owned that its intention was to control and monopolize the petroleum industry of the United States in restriction of trade, dividing the markets of the United States into various subdivisions, awarding Texas to the Waters-Pierce Com- pany. Justice MeKenna’s Opinion. The decision of today was based upon the propositions which were submitted to the jury in the original trial. Justice Me- Kenna said: “The transactions of local commerce which were held by the state courts to be violations of the statutes, consisted in contracts with certain merchants by which the plaintiff in error required them to buy of it exclusively, from it and from no other source, or buy exclusively from plaintft in error and not to sell to any person handling competing oils, or to buy exclusively from plaintiff in error and to sell at a price fixed by it. The statutes.” he continued, “must be considered in reference to these con- tracts. In any other aspect they are not subject to our review on this record except the power of the state court to restrict their regulation to local commerce upon which a contention is ratsed.”” He said the proposition raised in the State courts had been broadly discussed, and that many consideratlons transcending them had been presented, relating to grlev- ances which do not enter into the case as affecting the oil company. The court felt constrained to confine itself to this partic- ular grievance. Stating this grievance, he said it was that the statutes of Texas Itmit its right to make contracts and take away the liberty assured by the fourteenth amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States. Besides, it Was asserted that the statutes make many discriminations between persons and classes of persons. On the latter point the court did not feel called upon to pass. The oll company is a foreign corporation, and its right to contracting in the state of Texas was the onty subject of inquiry. On this point the opinion held that “the state pre- scribes the purposes of a corporation and the means of executing those purposes.” Conditions Accepted. In this case the ofl company could not claim an exemption from the principle “‘on the ground that the permit of the company was a contract inviolable against subse- quent legislation by the state. The statute of 1889 was a condition upon the plaintift in error within th> power of the state to impose, and, whatever its limitations were upon the power of contracting, whatever its discriminations were, they became con- ditions of the permit and were acceptad with It. The statute was not repealed by act of 1895. The only substantial addition made by the latter act was to excluds from its provisions organizations of laborers for the purpose of maintaining a standard of wages.” Further, as to the act of 1895, he sald: “It is elther constitutional or unconstitu- tional. If it is constitutional the plaintift in error has no legal cause to complain of it. If unconstitutional it do2s not affect the act of 1889, and that, as we have seen, im- poses valld conditions upon the plaintiff in error and their violation subjected its per- mit to do business in the state to for- feiture.” Justice Harlan dissented from the opinion. Other Supreme Court Opinions. Justice Gray in the United States Su- preme Court today rendered an qpinion in the case of John R. Baldley vs. C. P. Hun- tington, involving title t© a part of the townsite of the town of Huntington, Va. The circuit court for West Virginia decided that it had no jurisdiction in the case, but today’s opinion of the Supreme Court re- verses this decision and sends the case back to the circuit court for further proceedings. The United States Supreme Court today denied the petition of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company fer a writ of certiorari in its suit against the New York Air Brake Company. The case was originally insti- tuted by the Westinghouse Company, alleg- ing violation on the part of the New York company of the- Westinghouse patents. The decision of the circuit court of ap- peals for the second circuit was opposed to the prayer of the Westinghouse Company, and the effect of today’s action is to refuse to review the decision. The Quackenbush Case. Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court today handed down an opin- fon in the claim of Commander John N. Quackenbush of the United States navy to recover pay for services from 1883 to 1807. The case involves a complicated story of effort at dismissal and at reinstatement to rank in the navy. The court held that Quackenbush was not entitled to back pay and also that the United States could not recover money paid him, Quackenbush was succeeded ag com- mander in 1874 by Admiral Schley. A petition for certiorari was today fifed in the United States Supreme Court in two cases, in which the American Sugar Re- fining Company asks for a revision of the rates of duty charged on sugars imported into the United States. The complaint urges that there was prac- tically a double charge on some of the tm- Portations, and asks for the establish- ment of a uniform system. The case was decided against the sugar company in the circuit court of appeals for the second cir- cuit and the company asks the Supreme Court to review that decision. +2 ______ THE POLICE FORCE. Daily Average Number of ‘en o1 Duty in District. The police force of the District consists of 325 privates and forty-five officers, in- cluding the chief, his Neutenants and the sergeants. In a report submitted recently to the Commissioners, Major Sylvester, the chief of police, states that of the 825 pri- vates there are, on an average, 186 not performing patrol duty daily, leaving avall- able for such duty 339 men. The greatest hacks, several act as guards In connectfon with the workhouse, several have been as- sisting the poundmaster in capturing un- muzzted and untagged dogs, one assists the disbursing officer of the District, and there are others specially employed elsewhere. - —_.__—_ GEN. WHEELER AT THE C ITOL. Waiting to Report to the Secretary of War. Gen. Joseph Wheeler was at the Capital today and’ was warmly greeted by many old friends. He did not ga on the floor of the ifouse and made no effort to take his seat, ac no move will be made in that ai- rection uuil after Secretary Root returns and Gen. Wheelér’s military status fs de- termined. Gen. Wheeler says that his orders are to report to the Secretary of War, and until the Secretary returns to make his report he can take no action looking to the re- sumption of his seat in the House. —————_-e > ___ WAITING IN THE SENATE. Porto Rican Government Bill is the v ished Business. It now looks as though the week in the Senate would be spent largely in waiting upon the special republican caucus com- mittee appointed to harmonize the party on the proposed Porto Rican legislation. The Porto Rican governmental bill will con- tinue to hold its place on the Senate cal- erdar as the unfinished business, and some desultory speeches doubtless will be made upon it, but it will not be pressed as it would be {f there was hope of passing it soon. The republican senators are opposed to present action on the bill, and no effort will be made to arrive at final results until the caucus committee makes its report. In the meantime the appropriation bills on the calendar will receive attention. These are the legislative and the Indian bills. There is one amendment suggested to the legislative bill by the committee on appropriations which may arouse consider- able debate and open up the Philippine question. This is the item providing for the establishment of a hydrographic office at Manila. Opposition senators recognize the possibilities of this amendment as a basis for discussion, but they are not fully Gecided to avail themselves of it. In con- nection with the Indian bill the expend- itures authorized to be made by the Dawes commission probably will be di ssed. There 1s difference of opinion as to Whether, under the agreement to take up the Quay resolution for consideration on April 3, it can be called up even for speeches in the interim. It 1s probable, however, that some addresses may be pre- sented on the subject during the present week if no other matter presses for con- sideration. An effort will be made by Senator Davis to get up the Spanish claims bill. In executive session there will be an at- tempt made to secure the confirmation of W. D. Bynum as appraiser at New York, which attempt does not promise to be im- mediately successful. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty will be considered if opportunity per- mii but the present indications are against an early move in that direction. ge ANENT PORTO RICAN GOODS. Judge Lacombe Denies Application for an Injunction. NEW YORK, March 19.—Judge Lacombe has denied the application for an injunction restraining Collector Bidwell from collecting duties on goods from Porto Rico which was asked for by A. 8S. Lascelles & Co. He says the complainants have an adequate, summary and expeditious remedy at law under the customs administration act. +--+ New San Salvador Railway. Consul John Jenkins at San Salvador has reported to the State Department that the Salvador railway, from the port of Aca- jutla, passing through Sonsonate and Santa ‘Ana, has been completed nearly to San Salvador, and will be opened for traffic early in May. Trains will run from San Salvador to Acajutla in the morning, re- turning the same day. giving the merchants an opportunity to transact their business in the port in one day, tn place of the pres- ent tedious journey, partly by rail and partly by mule or coach, taking two days instead of one. Freight will receive one handling instead of two, avoiding the bad oe cig incident to transportation by ox cart es Hearing on Railway Consolidation. Chairman Babcock of the House District committee has set Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m, for a hearing before the full committee on the bill to authorize the con- solidation of street railways in the District. All interests will be heard. ——__—_+ + —_______ A $50,000,000 Bleaching Trust. Consul Halstead, at Birmingham, Eng- land, reports to the State Department the formation of a bieaching trust, with a capi- talization of $50,000,000 or $80,000,000, with the avowed object “‘of preventing individual concerns from indulging in sharp practices, cutting prices, discount, etc.’ The consul calls attention to the fact that the con- stantly recurring announcement that an- other “trust” has been formed does not create alarm in Great Britain, and says that the formation of the bleaching trust was announced in the London Mail in twenty- ae Hines of small type, under a single head- line. ——____+ Applications From Banks, Applications for authority to organize national banks have today been approved by the controller of the currency as fol- lows: Alexandria Bay, N. Y., capital, $30,- Oo Garnett, Kan., capital, $25,000; Dike, Iowa, capital, $25,000; Mexico, N. Y., cap- ftal, $25,000; Ogden, Ill, capital, $25,000; Pender, Neb., capital, $25,000; High Bridge, N. J., capital, $50,000; Wilfamston, Mich., capital, $25,000; Dodge City, Kan., capital, $25,000. ——_—_—_—_--+_____ Total of Ten Years. Justice Claybaugh, in Criminal Court No. 1 this afternoon, sentenced Lawrence Ball, who pleaded guilty under two indictments for housebreaking, to imprisonment in the West Virginia penitentiary at Mounds- ville, for a total of ten years. A charge of grand larceny against Harry Pratley was this afternoon nolle possed. —_>_—_. A Lieutenant General's Rank. Senator Lodge in the Senate and Repre- sentative Moody in the House introduced a joint resolution making the senior major general of the army, while commanding the army, a lieutenant general and the ad- jutant general of the army a major general. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 19.—Flour quiet ant steady, uiichanged; receipts, 20,380 barrels; exports, 213 barrels’ Wheat ‘easy: spot and month oi tide May, 73%873%; steamer No. 2 red, 69; receipts, 4,808 bushels; southern wheat by ; @. on. .71a75. Corn firmer 41igad dg; |, 410414; May, er ar 140% 5 ts, el SE ees ports, 284,301 bushels; eouthern white and yellow corn, 404842, | Oats steady; No. 2 white, 30%:a30% ; No. 2 mixed, 2502514 iy . Hn INRUH ye of Tere 16.30 11. 2 1137 6i2 6.12 Cis G1T 617 6.20 Low. Close. 9.27 «8.19 FINANCE AND TRADE Good Demand for Several Prominent : Railroad Stocks. AGREEABLE SURPRISE 70 THE STREET Atchison, Union Pacific and B. and O. Favorites. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS =e Special Dispatch to Tue Evening Star, NEW YORK, March 19.—Today’s stock market broke the monotony of the last few weeks znd advanced under an improve outside demand. London prices reflectéd advances varyirig from \ to % per cent and foreign buying gave the :nitial impetus to the local movement. Weakness in the Traction shares had made the room some- what despondent early in the day and au!)- hess, with a tendency toward reactions, Was generally predicted. The demand for Union Pacific, Atchison Baltimore and Ohio and similar issues in just at the time when the street was ex pecting a selling movement. The stocks named were taken in round amounts by in terests thoroughly familiar with the values of all the properties. This buying attracte the usual following because of its extren ly confident tone. In Union Pacific th fact that the stock has stayed almost at fixed level during the dullness of tb fortnight had made it many friends. Jts 3 per cent dividend rate, being equal to 6 ber cent on its purchase price, fully px- plains its strength during the inating period of the market The earnings and dividends on Atchis: were also behind the demand for tho shares, while in Baltimore and Ohio im- portant developments are said te be pend- ing which will add substantially to the in- trinsic value of the common shares. The higher-priced dividend-paying shares were in demand throughout the ¢ but the belief has become general t the low-priced issues possess many qualitica- tions which make them reasonably safa speculative investments. In the same way the group of so-called speculative bonjs finds a good buying demand. The refusal of the Suprem: grant the request of the company for a writ of certiorari against th Air Brake Company was {« lowed by a sharp advance in the pric the latter shares. The movement wholly speculative, however. but the si nificance of the court's action is generally regarded as being certain of sustained re- sults, The Traction shares were weak under the Prospects of the early announceme the new tax burdens, There is no attempt made to belittle the effects of the new tax responsibility, but once the demonstration {f disapproved is made the shares are not likely to remain long under the influence of the commissi ers’ decision, and it is already a mooted question as to whether or not the worst of the selling has not passed. The strength of the railroad Mst durin the time of weakness in the purely local cencerns holds out the hope that the rail- roads are golng to cut away from then and that the market may be in sympathy with the splendid general influences instead of remaining under the domination of 4 few issues, which are suffering from per- sonal causes ‘The money market 4% and 5 per cent. ———__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ame discrim- ruled steady arour New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. American Cotton Of1. *a.S. Wire... Am. Steel & Wire American Sugar... Amencan Tol Atchison... Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio, p Baltimore & Ohio,w 1. BrooklynRapid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio.. Chtengo KL ae icago KL. & Pacific. Chic., St P.. Mf. Chic. & G. w Jersey Central, NewYork Central.X-ris. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pid. Pacific Mai Southern Railway... Southern Railway, pfd_ Texas Pacific. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock m.—U. 8. 8s, regis- tered, $180 at 110%. Metropolitan Railroad cert A, $232.24 at 110, $91.04 at 110. Capital Trew Rights, $410 at 6%. $388 at GK, S855 at G4, $1 G4, $45 at 6%, $1,125 at 6s, $90 at Gio, $90 at 54 at Gly, $450 al Gly, $63 at Gis. $332 ot Ob, Sid at Gly. $1,611 at Gl, $1,020 at Gt, $4,086 at $540 at 612, $4,500 at Gls) $189 at OL, $4,150 at Capital Tractioa,* 100 at 100, 20 at 4 wat 20 at V9 2 at BIT, 30 at W%, 2 at Wi, 2 99%, ; at WK, So W%. 2 at 99% BW at HK. S at 109. ington Gas, 25 at 54%. Mengenthaler Lit 10 at 190, 19 at 190%, 10 at 190% 10 at 1 at 190%, 10 at 190%, 16 at 190 at at Wash- ae pig, 10 9044, 10 at 190%, 10 at 14, 10 at at 190K 10 at ‘Monatype, sO at 190 10 at 190.” Tn Ne, 50 at 15%, 100 at i ‘ophone preferred, 18 ait 12 100 at 15. After calli—Mer at *190%. District of Columbia Bonds, cx, funding, 105 bid. 3.058, 192%. jetropelitan * Railroad Misceliancous “Bonds. 12%, did, 125 asked." Metropolitan Railroad cert, Indebt., A, 110 bid. Metropolitan Raifroad cert. in: dedt., B, 110-bid. Columbia Katiroad 6s, 130 bid Columbia Raliroad 24 mort 11% bid, 1 ed. City and Suburban Raiire ington Gas Oo. series A. Gs. 11: Gas Co. series B, Os, 115 bid, deb. Imp. 6, 115 asked. U. indebt., U3 asked. ‘Telephone 5s, 104 bid. Tel nstoi 1902, 80-year funding, 1) bid. w. Electric Light Chesapeake and Potoma: Chesapeake and Potouine lephone cou. 5s, 104 bid. 1044 asked. Amerirau Security and ‘Trust 4s, 101 bid.” Washington Mar: Ket Int @s, 113 Did. Washington Market imp. 0s, 113 bid. Wi Market Co. extn. Gs, 113 bid. Masonic 2a Aociation fs, “Tor tid. “American CRatidal Dank’ Stocks’ Bank of Washincton, 03 400 asked. Metropolitan, 57 Wid, 000 asked. Central, 195 Did. Farmers and Mechanics’, bid. Second, 159 bid. Citizens’, 160 bid. Colum- Dia, 160 bid: Capital, 165 bid. | West ad, 1200 bid; 124 asked, Tenders’, 125 bid, 185 amtied. Lin cam 1 - Sate Depwit and Trost 2iationsl Sate Deposit and Trust, 182 bid, ‘anked. Washinz- asked, Ameria! E i ‘Trust, 157 bid, 1 mn om am 199 bid. Washington Safe De- i posit, ‘80 ‘asked. ‘ Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30° bid. Franktin, DIE Metropolitan, 0 bid, 46 malcad. Corcoran, Terie bia 1ot asked. *Gorshat ran, 200" ba. Resioonl Onion, 11 bid, 28 asked: | Colombia, 12 jit. big # bid, 5 asked, Ooiouial, 111 bid, ‘115, asked. 3 >