Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1900, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900-14 PAGES. THE INDIAN BILL UP MUZZLING THE DOGS Amendment Regarding Contract Schools Rejected. DATE FOR VOTE ON QUAY CASE Objection Made to Present Con- siderati IN THE HOUSE + POLITICS At the opening of today’s session of the Senate the bill for the government of Ha- wall as passed by the House was presented, and at the request of Mr. Cullom was or- lered printed. Mr. Cullom sald he would not at present ask for a conference. Mr. Gallinger, in presenting a petition from the Association of Machinists praying that work on our warships be done in the government navy yards instead of In the shops of private corporations, said he thought the work ought to be done tn the nayy yards, despite the plea of economy jon of the muzzling of dogs as a preventive of hydrophobia was precip! tated by the presentation by Mr. Gallinger of letters and petitions protesting against the order of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia requiring the muzzling of all dogs. Bills were passed as follows: To attach Foard county, Texas, to the Fort Worth «aviston of the northern judicial district of Texas; to create the northwestern division of the northern judicial district of Georgia. A resolution, offered by Mr. Platt (Conn.). calling for information from the Secretary of the Interior as to irrigation of the Pima Indian reservation in Arizona, was adopted. The Quay Case. The resolution respecting the seating of former Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was then laid before the Senate, and Mr. Chand- ler announced that the friends of Mr. Quay were ready for a vote. Mr. Burrows (Mich.) hoped no vote would be taken at this time. He was, he sald, in receipt of a telegram from an absent sena- tor who desired that no time for a vote be fixed until he returned. Wednesday, he said, he would address the Senate upon the subject. Mr. Penrose appealed to the Senate and to Mr. Burrows for the prompt disposition of the case, which had s9 long been before the body. Mir, Stewart (N ) thought Mr. Burrows’ juest that the case go over was, in view * the unanimous consent, unusual and un- reasonable. “The senator has had months in which to prepare bis speech, and now he wants more months,” said Mr. Stewart. tartly. In accordance with a suggestion by Mr. MeComas, Mr. Chandler asked that a vote be taken next Saturday at 3 p.m. Mr. Platt (Conn.) said he did not care to agree to that request, although he thought it pessible a vote might be taken then, or exen before that time. Mr. Chandler then, in view of a statement by Mr. Aldrich that the business of the Senate would be facilitated by the ‘ixing of a Gate for a yrge upon the case, asked that the vote be taken two weeks from tomor- row at 4 p.m. Mr. Burrows suggested that in view of the desires of the absent senator, expressed in a telegram to him, he would ask that the question of a vote go over until tomor- row ator. Mr. Burrows said he was not at Hberty give the name, but he withdrew his ob- t to the effort to fixing a date for a ) then interposed an ob- aid not see, he said, that -four hours would make i of a vote weeks “r discussion the Quay th the understanding would tomorrow ask -4 for a yote probably tomorrow. ed with the In- pending question of Mr. Jones of Ar- ng that, in certain cirenm- stances, the contract Indian schools should be employed by the government. The amendment had raised the whole question of government iB ‘tof sectarian schools nd had resulted Saturday in a spi de- va The Senate reached a vote on the amendment late Saturd: afternoon, but as the vote disclosed the absence of a quorum the nate adjourned with the amendment pending. Discussion on the amendment was pened, Mr. Berry (Ark.) speakingagainst » amendment . the amendment Ss follow: - i Clark of Montana. . Hansbrough, Heitfeld, Jones of Ar- Kenney, McLaurin, Martin, Money, . Pettigrew, Taliaferro, Turiey, Vest Aldrich, Allison, Berry, Clark of ullom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks, er. Frye, Gallinger. ar, Harris, y. Jones of Nevada, Kean, McBride, MeCumber, McMillan, Platt of Connecti- t. Platt of New York. Pritchard, Quaries, Ross. Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Thurston ». THE HOUSE. At the opening of the on of the House Mr. Wilson (Idaho) called up the *% resolutions of inquiry, which was t the Secretary of the In- ed to inform the House of acres now included within serves belonging to land grant fs erations at the time jon eh forest regerve: amount what rves are in of leu scrip Issued there- extensions of existing re- contemplation, with the anis in proposed re- and the number of reserve scrip resolution Mr. Wilson Was desired as a basis for legists ontemplation by the com- mittee on public lands. A bill was passed to extend the provis- fons of the of January 3, 1893, to all Megican soldiers pensionable under Jaw. The House then went into committee of the whole and took up the consideration of the agricultur: n bill, under an debate at 1 sed sooner by isworth, chair- zricuiture, brief- xXplained the general provisions of the bill, which carries $4,116,800, Shattue Denounces Atkinson. Mr. hattuc (Ohio), in the course ofa forty ninute speech in denunciation “of the trietfe course of the ant!-imperial- i his respects to Edward Atkinson whom he described as the “‘for- enmient of a Massachusetts cot- * netorious au- nutrition and the in- tin oven.” Mr, Shattue brief account of the career of the Atkinsons, the which created some amusement. inal and his Filip! followers,” ount of railroad g 3 or extensions located by fores: presenting th rmatio in sald the in unyp: Mr. Shattuc said, “were made acquainted with Mr. Atkinson's science of nutrition they would be much more encouraged to out in their rebellion than they ever been his antl-imperialistic and trea- b rature, for the science of nutri- each them something practical w to live on wind and husband their re- sources with a view of wearing out the “ov ers’ who are pursuing them.” Mr. Bailey (Kan.) followed with some comments on the recent course of political events, including some amusing observa- tions of his impressions as a member of the House. Mr. bell (Col). in the course of a general political speech, declared that no President had come so close to wrecking the American government as Mr. McKinley. Property in- terests, he said, had been allowed to run riot. He had become tired of the prating about patriotism. The object of {t all was to benefit special Interests, not the people 4S @ whole. Without the use of money and the influence of the great corporations he said this administration could not succeed ihe COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER DISCUSSED AT LENGTH IN THE SENATE. Messrs. Gallinger, Vest, Warren, Wol- cott and Bacon Give Their Views. ‘There was an animated discussion for half an hour this afternoon in the Senate over the recent order of the Commissioners requiring the muzzling of dogs In the Dis- trict of Columbia. Various opinions regard- ing the presence of hydrophobia, whether it be largely a disease of the imagination or not. and locaf conditions relating to it were talked about. This subject was brought up by Mr. Gal- linger, who ts himself a physician, laying before the Senate resolutions adopted by a mass meeting in this city on March 30, and a petition protesting against the muzzling order, signed by 2.000 residents of the Dis- trict, among which were names of many prominent citizens. The petition and reso- lutions were transmitted to the Senate by Mr. George W. Evans, who presided at the mass meeting. < “I regard this order,” said Senator Gal- lnger, after having read the letter of trans- mittal, “as unnecessary, unjust and cruel, and I trust that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia will have the good sense to revoke it.’ Senator Vest arose to inquire of Mr. Gal- linger whether he believed there was such a disease as hydrophobia. Had Never Seen a Case. Mr. Gallinger said in answer that he would say that he had practiced medicine for thirty years and had never seen a case of hydrophobia. He had consulted with a great many physicians who had served long terms in hospitals of the United States,who asserted that they had never scen a case of hydrophobla, also that Dr. Mary Putnam, who for a long time has practiced medicine in New York, had said that she had not seen a case of hydrophobla. He said he did not believe there was a case of rabies in the District of Columbia this year, or last year. or the year before. He said that the dogs were the best friends of men and he saw no reason why they should be forced to go around with muzzies. Mr. Vest remarked that he had a friend who died with hydrophobia, and that he had all the aversion of water common to that disease, and that he also barked like a dog. Mr. Gallinger promptly replied that bark- ing Itke a dog was no symptom of hydro- phobia. Mr. Vest replied that one of the greatest physicians of Kentucky had pronounced case hydrophobia. Mr. Vest said that ne had lately noticed by the newspapers of this city that dogs had bitten children and had been sent off for examination by a cnemist in order to ascertain whether they suffered from hydrophobia. He said that he knew the disease was a very rare one, and was glad that God, in His mercy, had made it a rare malady, for otherwise it would be the curse of the whole human family. He said if there was any possibill:y of one person getting hydrophobia he would be in favor of muzzling every dog in the country. He said he knew there were some Insane per- scns who paid as much as 3000 or $1,000 for a dog, and he supposed that this objection to the muzzles came from this class of peo- ple. He thought there could be no question about the propriety of muzzling the dogs Mr. Gallinger said that he was not co! tending there was no such disease : drophobia, but he said tt was so it was not worth while to discuss it. He remarked that he had lately read in a Phil- adelphia paper of a who'e family being saved from a conflagration by the alarm given by the watchdog. He said that dogs had saved a hundred times as many lives z had ever been lost through hydrophobia. Mr. Warren asked whether there was any Treason to suspect that hydrophobia mo! prevalent in Washington than in any other city. Mr. Gallinger remarked that he considered of its prevalence here mere! the resuit some selentific young geni!eman di discover the disease. Mr. Wolcott's Speech. Mr. Wolcott then made a very sarcast and stirring speech, in which he said that in his opinion there was no more danger in Washington than anywhere else from dogs with hydrophobia, but he said the trouble was that under our system of government we could not have a muzzling order for the entire United States. He said that such an order had been promulgated throughout Great Britain, and that the disease of hydrophobia had been stamped out. After it had been stamped out they were enabled to do away with the order. Up to that time there had been thousands of cattle killed from hydrophobla, as well as many people, but the disease had been absolutely exterminated by the universal muzzling or- der. He said that the opposition to the muzzling order came from ignorant phy- siclans and mock humanitarians. He said that he had lately read that thousands of cattle in New Jersey had been bitten by dogs and had died from hydrophobia. He sald that if the United States could have a universal muzzling order the disease could be absolutely stamped out from the Atlantic to the Pacific. At the conclusion of these remarks Mr. Gallinger said that he was delighted to hear this scientific exposition on the subject of hydrphobia but he didn’t belleve the state- ments that had been made. Mr. Wolcott asked whether he spoke as a physician or as a senator, to which Mr. Gallinger replied, “I speak as both. Mr. Bacon then gave some instances that had occurred in his state of Georgia, on his own farm, in which seven or cight heaa of eattle had been bitten by dogs and had died from what was supposed to be hydrophobia. He didn't know whether it was hydro- phobia, but it was accompanied by the symptoms of that disease, followed the bi of a dog, and the name didn’t make much difference to him. The controversy over the muzzling order here ended, and the petition which had given rise to it was referred to the commit- tee on the District of Columbia. —_-———_ NEW TELEPHONE COMPAN Hearing Given on Bill for Its Incor- poration. The hearing on the bill to Incorporate the Washington Telephone Company of the District of Columbia before the subcommit- tee of the Senate District committee was continued at 2:30 o'clock this «afternoon. Members of the subcommittee present were Senators McMillan, Stewart and Kenn The hearing was granted especially upon the request of representatives of the Ches- apeake and Potomac Telephone Company, in order that they might reply to the argu- ments presented to the committee by repre- sentatives of the new company seeking a charter. Mr. Jeremfah Wilson made an extensive review of the statements made by those interested In the new company. He said that these gentlemen had failed to state facts concerning their desire to establish a new company beyond the fact that they wanted their charter, and that they wei willing to render a service at $48 per year for business purposes and $36 a year for resident telephones. Mr. MeMillan replied that they had ofter- ed to give a bond to guarantee the perform- ance of their promises, to which Mr. Wil- son replied that such a bond would legally be worth no more than the paper on which it was written. Continuing, Mr. Wilson sald that stress had been laid upon a statement that the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany had defied Congress in not reducing its rates to the amount provided for in the Dis- trict of Columbia appropriation bill, which was passed last year. ‘Te said that there was nothing unusual in what his company had done, as it was very common for a company to appeal to the courts to decide whether or not legislation fixing rates of compensation would actual- ly result in a confiscation of property. They had done that, and it was common for others to do It, therefore it was unfair for any one to talk about his company hav- ing defied Congress. The hearing was in progress when- The Star's report was closed. —_+—_—_. NORRIS CANDIDATES ARRESTED. Cotter T. Bride Charges Them With Disorder id Threats. Charles F. Shelton and Edward Lynch, who are candidates for delegates to the democratic convention from the twenty- second and twentieth districts, respectively, were charged in the Police Court today with disorderly conduct. They were arrest- ed about 9 o'clock last night in front of the house of Mr. Cotter T. Bride, No. 131 B Street southeast, by Policemen Brown and Owens, and released on $10 collateral each. They failed to appear in court this morn- ing and their collaterals were forfeited. Mr. Bride, who was not at home at the time of the alleged discrder, was at the Police Court this morning as a witness in the case. He claimed that the trouble last night was a part of an alleged political move of Norris candidates to injure the cause of Mr. William Jennings Bryan's supporters. In addition to this, he claimed that the Norris men would probably make another effort to annoy him, and he was anxious that the defendan yuld be required to appear in court and siand trial, or that the amount of collateral accepted be increased. In addition to this anxious that the clerk should is rants for Shelton and Lynch and two others for alleged threats. The only threat el- leged was that one of them said he woutd strash Mr. Bride's window, and the officials decided that for this alone a warrant could not be issued. Concerning the request that the defendants be compelled to appear and siand trial on the charge of disorderly con- duct, no action was taken. ——— TRIAL OF WILLIAM STUMP. Charged With the Murder of William Lee. The case of Willlam Stump, f the murder of William Lee, colored, by shooting him the 12th of last December, was called for trial today before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court No. 1. The regular panel was exhausted before a jury Was secured, and an adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, the marshal to summon additional talesmen in the meantime. Stump is a white man, thirty-five years old. Lee was colored and was about the age of Stump. The shooting occurred in a frame shanty known at No. 2 Coopershop indicted for all a small thoroughfare opening into 32d street, east the canal and K or Water witnessed, it is said, by only one person outside of the participants, and he was Edward Owens, an aged colored man, who lived in the place. ———— TAKEN WITHOUT A SHOT. Gen. Otis Reports the Capture of Many Places. Adjutant General Corbin today received a cable message from General Otis making the following statement concerning recent military operations In the Philippines: General Bates has just returned from south after placing the 40th Infantry at Su- rigao; Cagayan, Uiganea, Isamis, Dapitan, northern Mindanao, and attending to special tatters intrusted to his department, Mind nao and Jolo. Attended by two naval ve sels and two gunboa troops, he occu- pied points without resistance. Two hun- dred forty-one rifles, ninety-seven pieces of tillery "were Bieven places in Mindanao by troops without the firing now occupied by troops without the firing of a shot. Affairs in that section quite sat: Adjutant General Corbin said this morn- ing, regarding yesterday's dispatch from Manila, which Stated that reinforcements had been requested by Young and Bell of Gen. Otis: that Tf have learned that s ments ha been reques » official notte has been given me regarding this matter, but I can state with safety that the forces under Young and Bell ery I Gen. Bell, is greatls of troops, and T have heard through direct uirces that his operations, owing to the lack of troops, have been greatly hamper- ed time and time again.” Gen. Corbin went on to say that Otis has Girectly under his command more men than he really needs, and that beyond all prob- ability the requests of Young and Bell would be immeciaiely granied, and tha they would be supplied with troops from the forces now in the vicinity of Mani sion the adjut: eral said ich reinforcements as de: Young and Bell would actively « insurgents and attempt, if pos- store peace in the provinces of + ee INSTANTLY KILLED. Wwoma Was Run Over by Express Train at Hyattsville. Mrs. M. A. Ridgeway, a former resident ef Prince George's county, Maryland, who lived In this city at No. 216 24 street eral years, was run over ntly killed on the Baltimore and ssing at ilyattsville, about 5:40 o'clock Saturday afternoon, her head being severed from her b The body of Mrs. Thdg from the track to a ditch, moved and given into the taker Gasch. harge of Under- Her name was discovered by atchel, and s informed of her death. Carr, acting as coroner, } Statement of sevc witnesses, and deemed an inquest unnece Zs At the time Mrs. Ridgeway was killed another woman came near losing her lif It is believed that there would have been a double tragedy had it not been for the presence of mind of citizens who were standing near the crossing at the ima, The body of Mrs. Ridgeway was removed to the home of her daughter, from where her funeral took place this morning. DEVELOPS SMA POX. Teddy Doggett Removed From Deten- don Camp to Hospital. Teddy Doggett, colored, about nineteen years of age, was removed from the deten- ton camp late yesterday afternoon to the smallpox hospital, he having developed the disease yesterday. Doggett was one of the men found in the car reaching here about ten days ago from New Orleans, in which a young colored man found to be suffer- ing from smalipox. All of the other oceu- pants of the car were at the same time re moved to the detention camp, where th have since been detained. ‘This car con- tained horses to be raced at the Benning track, but the health department. tovk charge of it before it reached the track. thereby preventing any of its occupants from entering the race course grounds. —_———_ To Amend District Bi Mr. McMillan today reported to the Sen- ate from the committee on the District of Columbia an amendment to the District ap- propriation bill appropriating $10,000 for grading and improving Jollet street be- tween the Tunlaw road and Wisconsin ave- nue, on the Georgetown and Rockville road. Mr. Stewart today gave notice in the Sen- ate of an amendment he will propose to the District appropriation bill to raise the pay of station keepers of the police service from $720 to $900 per annum. ——_——__+ e+ Hague Treaty Ratified. The President has just ratified the Hague conventions providing for universal arbi- tration of international disputes, and for the regulation of the use of warlike In- struments. So far as it is known here the United States Senate was the first legislative body to approve of the two conventions agreed upon at the conference, and, In fact, the Dutch parliament itself did not ratify the treaties until a few days ago. . The next step in order will be the selec- tion of the persons who are to serve the United States as members of the permanent board of arbitration, but it is probable that this will not be made until the State De- partment has received notice of the final adhesion to the conventions of all the pow- ers parties to their making. ——_+ o+______ Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Myer Singer of Williamsport, Pa., and Blanche Lansburgh of this city; Rob- ert M. McWade of Philadelphia, Pa., and Isabella A. Rountree of this city; Milton 0. Rouss and Margaret Osburn, both of Kobletown, Jefferson county, Va; Freder- ick ¥Y. Dawson and Luzena Wallace; Man- ton E. Hibbs and Anna S. Weaver, both of Philadelphia, Pa.; Hugh Smith and Annie E. W. Stewart; Thomas J. Ashford and Maud Larkin, both of Prince William county, Va.; Harry Clifford Eddy and Hattle E. Carson; Edward J. Mannix and Mary A. Fitzpatrick; John O'Neal and Catherine Moorehead. Colored—William Greenleaf and Katte Richardson; William H. Brown and Lizzie Robinson; Daniel Burkley and Mary H. Plummer; William Maddick and Mary But- ler; Toy L. Askins and Laura C. Johnson: John Davis and Maria Johnson. |BOTH SAY” ELECTI Democratic OMORROW tions Lined Up for the Pray. ALY. ARE CONFIDENT # Candidates Thur: for DISTINC®IV yess 2 AE ee The Norris and the anti-Norris factions of the District democracy will decide the question of local supremacy tomorrow night at primary eléctions to be held in each of the twenty-two election districts. Sach side claims that it will be rewarded by a victory when the votes are counted, but appearances. are strongly in favor of success for the Norris people, and the bet- ting Is a‘l that way at heavy odds, one ofter of $100 to $50 that the antl-Norris wing will not carry eight districts being still open, it ts said, and not taken. The rules governing the election are as follows: 1. Meeting to be called to order by the member of the democratie central commit- tee at 7 p.m. 2. Election of a chairman. 8. Election of a sécretary or the appoint- ment by committeeman. 4. Election of three judges, or, when atready selected by committeeman and ap- proved by democratic central committee, announcement of the judges. 5. Voting to commence at 7:30 o'clock. 6. Poils to close at 8:30. 7. Counting of the votes, with every per- son excluded from the room wherein the votes shall be counted except the judges of election, the chairman and the secretary of the meeting. 8. Announcement of the result of the vote. 9. Credential blanks, which accompany these instructions, are to be filled out with the names of the de'egates and the alter- rates elected, and one copy delivered to the secretary of the democratic central com- mittee and one copy to the delegates elected. Election District Bounds. ‘The boundaries of the election districts are as follows: First—All that part of the county of Washington lying east of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hill road at Fort Bunker Hill. Second—All that part of the county of Washington lying west of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hill road. Third—all that part of the city of George- town lying west of High street. Fourth—All that part of the city of Georgetown lying east of High street. Fifth—All that part of the city of Wash- ington lying west of 21st street. Sixth—All that part of the city of Wash- ington lying south of M street north, be- tween ISth and 21st streets west, and south of KK street north between 15th and 18th streets west. eventh—All ICKETS that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at K street north and running up loth street west to N street north; then st on N street north to 14th street west; thence up 14th street west to Boundary; thence along Boundary street to 21st street west: thence down 2ist street west to M street north; thence along M street north to 1th street west, and down IXth street west to K street north; thence along K street north fo 15th street west. Eighth—All that part of the city of Wash- ington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at,N street north and running up 1th sireet “west to Boundary; thence along Boundary to 6th street west; thence down 6th street to Rhode Island ave- nue thence along,”’Rhode Island ave- nu Tth street West; thence down 7th stre west to O street nort along © street north ‘to 11th street west; thence down 1ith street west to N strest north mg N street horth to 14th street west. Ninth—All that part of the city of Wash- ington lying between G street north and N sireet_north, and between {ith street west and 15th street west. Tenth—AU that part of the city of Wash- Ington lying between G street north and the canal, and between 11th and 15th streets L. eventh—All that part of the city of Washington lying south of the canal and tof Sth street west. All that part of the city of Washington lying between G street north and the canal, and between 6th street west and 11th street west. ‘Thirteenth—All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following and bounds: Commencing at G street north and running north; jong 7th street West to O street then along O streetsto 11th street thence down 11th street to G street und along G street to 7th street west. eenth—All that part of the city of hingten lying Within the following Commencing at K street north and running up North Capitol street to Boun- dary, thence aloug Boundary street to bth sircel west; thence along 6th street west to Rhode Island ayenue; thence along Rhode Island i 7th street w thence down West to L street north; thence along L street north to New Jersey avenue; thence down New Jersey avenue to K street north, and along K street to North Fifteenth 1 that part of the city of Washing: lying within the following encing at D street®north and running up North Capitol street to Massa- chusetts avenue, thence along Massachu- street west, thence up st to K street north, thence along K street to New Jersey ‘avenue, thence up New Jersey avenue to L street north, thence along L street north to 7th street west, thence down 7th street west to G street north, thence along G street north to 6th street west, thence along 6th street west to D street north, and along D street north to North Capitol street. ixteenth—All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at D street, and run- ning down 6th street west to the canal, thence along the line of the canal to 4% street. thence down 4% street to Maryland avenue, thence along Maryland avenue eastwardly to the canal, thence along the line of the canal to South Capitol street, thence up South and North Capitol streets to D street north, and along D street north to 6th street west. Seventeenth—All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at 8th street west and running along G Street south to the canal, thence along the line of the canal northwardly and northwestwardly to its Junction with Maryland avenue, thence along Maryland avenue to 41% street, thence up 4% street to the canal, and along the line of the canal to 8th street west, thence down 8th Street west to G street south. Eighteenth—All that part of the city of Washington lying south of G street south between South Capitbl street and sth street west. Nineteenth—All that part of the city of Washington lying «within the following bounds: Commencing.at 15th street east and running north. to Boundary street, thence along Boundary street to North’ Capitol street, thence down, North Capitol street to K street north, thence along K street to Ist street west, thence down 1st street to Massachusetts avenue and down Massa- chusetts avenue to North Capitol street, thence down North Capitol street to E and along FE to 15th’ street east. ‘Twentieth—Alt that part of the city of Washington lying south of E street north between North and South Capitol streets and 4th street. east. Twenty-first--All that part of the clty of Washington lying .. within the following bounds: Commencing at South Carolina avenue and running, up 4th street east to E street north, thence slong E street north to 15th street east, thence down 15th stree. east to C street north, thence along C street north to the Eastern branch, thence along the line of the Eastern branch to B street south, thence along B street south to 15th street east, thence down 15th street east to D street south, thence along D street south to South Carolina avenue, and down South Carolina avenue to 4th street east. ‘Twenty-second—All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at the Eastern branch at the foot of 4th street east and running up 4th street east to South Carolina ave- nue, thence along South Carolina avenue to D street south, thence along D street south to 15th street east, thence up 15th street east to B street south, thence out B street south to the Eastern and along the Eastern branch to the foot of 4th street east. Tickets of Norria Win; The candidates of the Norris faction in twenty of the twenty-two districts are as follows: First district—Delegates: Thomas J. Moore, J. Edwin Minnix, Julius W. To!son. Alternates: Henry W-. Eno, Henry . Grimes, Arcenious O. Brady. Second—Delegates: Dr. Henry Darling, Frank L. Hanvey, John O'Keefe. Alter- nates: Dr. Anthony M. Ray, James A. Donaldson, Samuel S. Shelley. ‘Third—Deiegaies: John Maher, John J. Horrigan, John J. Sullivan. Alternate: Chris Hager, John C. O'Donnoghue, Ar- thur Appier. Fourth—Delegates: John McKenna, Jo- seph H. Bradley, Charles D. Hood. Alter- nates: Charles E. Jones, Patrick I. Mo- ran, Willam L. Blunt. Thomas L. Connor, Jas. O'Donnell, John D. Gallagher. Alternate: Si O'Brien, Charles T. Gray, James J. ady. Sixth—Delegates: John W. Themas, Ge: c. Rick, Timothy Creaven. Alternate: Peter Bennett, E. H. Neumeyer, jr. Seventh—Delegates: John A. Green, Jas. P. O'Dea, John J. Purcell, Aiternates: Em- met E. Griffin, Benjamin F. King, Jolin Gal- vin. Eighth—Delegates: Frank Freeman, Frank B. nates: George B. Gaynor, John Murphy. =i Ninth—Delegates: Chas. A. Krause, Wm. F. Holtzman, Upton H. Ridenour. Alte’ nates: Arthur James Krause, Wm. P. Col- ley, John J. Krieg. ‘Tenth—Delegates: Charles A. Senseney. Henry D. Hayden, Rudolph T. Poetzmann. PROCEEDINGS TODAY OF CONFER- ENCE OF M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Report of Committee on Publixhin: Interests—Missionary Work Discas- sed—Services Held Yesterdry. The members of the Baltimore annual cenference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South got down to business this morning and disposed of routine matte ‘The 116th session is drawing to a close and from now until the concluding meet- ing there will be something of a rush—not that the conference will adopt or act upon any measure without due deliberation, but i: will contine its attentions strictly to con- ference matters. This was quite clearly demonstrated this morning when a resolution was introduced, through courtesy, by Mr. Wilbur Crafts, by which the conference wes to lend itself to various matters reformatory in nature, such as the auti-polygamous law, the antl-can- teen measure and the anti-divorce proposi- Ucn. The resolution was referred to a special committee and will be acted upon later in the session. It is quite seldom the egnference gocs outside the church lines. and it is probable that a strict adherence to this principle will be urged in the case William J. Donovan, Lord. Alter- James Brien, : Edward P. Hewes, John J. | 0f the resolution above referred to. Hagen Gomis GornGs . Rev. W. C. Lev conducted the rell- Eleventh—Delegates: Philip A. Shea, | Sious services at the opening of the session this morning at 9 o'clock in Mt. Vernon Place Church. The twentieth question of the minutes, referring to the character of Harry C. Simpson, William T. Whalen. Al- ternates: John F. Branson, Hadley D. Lib- bey, Charles Sheaffer. ‘Twelfth—Delegates: | Michael B. Scanlon, | the various ministers of the conference, Edward F. Steve H. Caldwell: |taken up and passed. Resolutions’ ox Alternates: John Byrnes, Joseph McKner- | pressing sorrow at the news of the death of nay, Daniel Buckley. Rev. E. H. Henry of Marshall, Va., Wash- ington district, and sympathy for the bi reaved family were offered and unanimously adopted. Fourteenth—Delegates: Frank J. Mc- Quade, Patrick H. Shugrue, John J. Neu- meyer, sr. Alternates: Adoiph Loehl, Wm. H. Mohler, John H. Donn. i Fifteenth—Delegates: James_ Worden, Michael J. McCarthy, Andrew E. Douglas. Alternates: Cornelius B. Sullivan, Bryson Tilly, John Collins. Sixteenth—Delegates: John A. Clarke, John C. Wittekindt, Edward F. Hughes. Alternates: James William Roche, William Burdine, John J. Murphy. Seventeenth—Delegates: Jackson Yates, Morris Fitzgerald, Thomas F. Holden. Al- ternates: John F. Rabbit, Thomas Dolen, Michael A. Kelley. Eighteenth—Delegates: William H. Mc- Ghan, James B. Archer, John Lipphard. Alternates: Rebert_ Hurley, Bernard D. Gallagher, John P. Dietz. Nineteenth—Delegates: John A. Babbingy ton, Jeremiah J. Walsh, William Worden. Alternates: Timothy Brosnahan, John Mur- phy, Timothy Caton. Twentieth—Delegates Edward Lynch, Dennis P. Callaghan, John R. Walsh. Al ternates, Lyman Burdine, John C. Kieny, Paul Hughes. Twenty-first—Delegates: Wm. H. Lloyd, William F. Hart, Wiiliam H. Campbell. Alternates: John F. Herrity, William Lar- combe, Warren H. Beall. Twenty-second—Delegates: John B. Mil- ler, Charles F. Shelton, Bernard A. Mc- Donnell. Alternates: John Sothern, John Bolger, James A. McDonnell. The ticket in the thirteenth district has not yet been completed. Other Tickets Not Completed. The anti-Norris ticket had not been com- pleted up to a ‘ate hour this afternoon. It was stated at the headquarters of the lead- ers, which are in the office of the Anti- Trust League, 1229 Pennsylvania avenue, that a published list purporting to give the names of. candidates was largely incorrect. Ticket Distinctions. Tke Norris tickets are the usual white slips bearing the head “democratic ticket. Then follow the date of the primaries, the number of the district, the names of dele- Bates and alternates, the location of the polling place, the hour of meeting and the vottg time. On the back are half-tone en- rings of Jefferson, Bryan and Jacksor with the inscription, “The Exponents cf Democracy. The anti-Norris tickets bear the inscrip- tion at the top, ‘Instructed ticket,” and a picture of Bryan. Then follows the an- nouncement: “This ticket 1s pledged to in- struct delegates to the democratic national convention to work and vote for the re- affirmation of the Chicago platform and the renomination of William J. Bryan for the presidency.” The polling place in the first district will be located at No. 38 Monroe street, Ana- costia, but that for the sixth district had not been selected late this afternoon. Mr. Deyer's Proxy. The democratic central committee will meet tonight at Costello's Hall. The dis- cussion among the anti-Norris men in the first district as to the person who will con- trol the organization of the primary meet- ing tomorrow evening in Anacostia is still going on, and they claim a man holding the proxy for Victor Beyer, the ill committee- Pablishing Interests. The report of the committee on publish- ing interegts was submitted by Rev. A. P. Boude, chairman. The publishing house was reported in prosperous condition, its publications being consistently successful. The report congratulated and complimented Rev. John O. Knott and his associates of the editorial staff of the Baltimore Chris- tian Advocate. The report also announced that this paper and the Richmond Christian Advocate had been absorbed by a stock company, Rev. H. M. Hope of Richmond representing the majority stockholders. The committee reported that two propositions had been made to it concerning the confer- ence papers—one that the two papers be continued under separate organization and the second that they be consolidated under the name of the Richmond and Baltimore Advocate. The committee recommended the consolidation and appointed Rev. Sam- uel K. Cox as editor for the Baltimore con- ference. A like appointment will be made by the Virginia conference. All of these recommendations were adopted by the con- ference. Rev. Mr. Hope made a brief ad- dress on the subject, saying the high stand- ard of the publications would be maintain- ed whatever action should be taken by the stockholders. Dr. J. H. Pritchett of Nashville; Tenn., one of the misstonary secretaries of the southern Methodist connection, was intro- duced. He spoke briefly of the missionary work and of the funds needed to carry it forward as it should go. His remarks had especial reference to the relationship exist- ing between the mission schools and the twentieth century thank offering. He said the mission schools had been left out in the cold as far as the fund was concerned. An appeal, he said, was being made to the various conferences to set aside a certain per cent of their subscriptions for the m| sion schools. Rev. Mr. Callahan, a m sionary, and Bishop Candler were heard on the same subject. It was announced that most of the subscriptions of the Baltimore conference had been made with the under- standing that 5 per cent of the amount should be used for the schools in mission fields. Mincelianeous Mattern. Rev. Mr. Wilbur of the Americar Society of Religious Education was introduced. He extended an invitation to the members of the conference to attend the national bibli- eal conference which convenes at Foundry M. E. Church Tuesday of next week and continues three days. Mr. C. C. McLean of Philadelphia was heard briefly in the interest of the Chesa- peake Chautauqua, which Is to be held at Bay Ridge the coming summer. Chairman J. H. Dulany submitted the re- port of the committee on conference rela- tions. The report continued the superan- nuates already on the roll. The annual memorial session of the con- ference will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Mount Vernon Church. Three Services Yesterday. ‘Three services were he!d under the au- spices of the conference yesterday at Mount Vernon Church. In the evening Bishop Candler preached and officiated at the ordi- T™man of the district, will appear tonight at | nation of four eld@s, as follows: Josiah the meeting of the central committee and | Ringer, Willard P. Weinkle, G. W. Rich- demand the place held by T. J. Moore, ap- | ardson and W. J. R. Tomassen. In the pointed at the last meeting of the commit- tee to act as the proxy of Mr. Beyer. ‘The Norris men are confident that Mr. Moore will act as directed by the committee. Candidate for Kansas City. The candidacy of T. J. Moore, who ts a widely known citizen of Anacostia, for the position of one of the delegates from the District to Kansas City was authoritatively announced this morning. Mr. Moore, who has been active in bringing the Norris afternoon there was a reunion of the sur- viving members of the old conference ex- isting for this territory prior to the divi- sion. Bishop Bowman presided, and_ the occasion was a veritable love feast. Those who answered the roll were Bishop T. Bow- man, Rey. M. A. Turner, Rev. R. Smitn, Rev. C. G. Linthicum, Rev. G. W. Cooper, Rev. S. A. Wilson, Rev. W. H. Chapman, Rev. H.C. McDaniel, . Rev. J. E. Armstrong, Carson, Rev. J. S. Gardner. Rev. A. R. Reilly, Rev. J. R. Wheeler, Rev. R. forces in the first district into compact or-] Wilson, Rev. L. M. Gardner, Rev. L. S. samzation, it is claimed, enters the field at | Monroe, Rev. Richard Hinkle, Rey. R. E. the solicitation of many friends, it is said, | g_ Hough, Rev. R. R. Murphy, Rev. James who are sure his candidacy will be weil rc- ceived in the event of the Norris men con- trolling the local convention. The an- nouncement of Mr. Moore's candidacy was received with expressions of good will to- ward him by a large number of the voters in Anacostia this morning, and many prom- ise were made to support the ticket upon which he is named for one of the delegates to the local convention. The Norris men have their ballots out in the district and claim to be confident of carrying it. Meetings Tonight. The anti-Norris democrats will hold two mass meetings tonight, one at Hilllard’s Hall, No. 1827 7th street northwest, and the other at Carroll Institute Hall, 10th H. Wolff, Rev. J. A. Price, Rev. 8S. B. D Rev. George V. Leech, Rev. A. E. T; r. Rev. W. S. Edwards, Rev. B. G. W. Reid, F. B. Riddle, Rev. S. H. Cummings, . J. W. Buckley and Rev. S. M. Hart- ————— RUMORED LOSS OF CHECKS. All Recovered but One, Amount of Which is Not Known. A passenger on the Baltimore and Poto- mac train leaving Seabrook, Md., about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon reported this morning that another passenger, thought to be a railroad man, had a num- DEVOTED TO BUSINESS FINANCE. AND TRADE Bears Have an Inning on New York Stock Exchange, SUGAR THE POINT OF ATTACK a Steel Shares Suffer in Sympathy— Railway List Stronger. = GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 9—The hesitancy which characterized last week's stock oper- ations gave way to a considerable reaction in today's market. The process was far from untform, however, and in a few in- stances speculative cliques were able to ward off attacks on their specialties. The original drive at prices was made on sugar and the complete success of the attack un- settled the entire market and encouraged professiohal selling elsewhere, notably in the steel shares. The decline in Sugar was practically con- tinuous from 115 to 108, the temporary recoveries being insignificant. Little at- tempt was made to explain the decline, the selling party contenting itself with the vague argument that the price was too high. The settlement of the trade fight is denied by the independent refiners quite as vigorously as by officials of the Amer- ican company. In spite of this fact, how- ever, some infl tial interest been am extensive buyer of the stock of late, and a certain conservative following fuse to accept the theory that the interest was entitled to the credit advance. The movement against the steel stocks was said to have been suggested by Fed- eral StelI's disappointing dividend action, but the best reason for the decline wa fact that the room took advantage of the growing mistrust of the industrial list aud offered prices down in the hope of catch- ing stop-loss orders. In the railroad list the selling was mixed in character, but a considerable proportion of it represented profit taking. The Pacific shares sold off under sales of this chara>- ter, but were well taken at the low prices. Missouri Pacific was taken in round amounts on a scale-down and Southern Pa- cific was given excellent support Union Pacific and Northern Pacific reacted rather easily during the morning, but developed a firmer tone in the afternoon marke Pennsylvania, New York Central and the Grangers reflected the main tendency of the market and showed Ittle special recupera- tive ability. The declines in the rafiroad issues was at no time more significant than professional selling or speculative Hquida- tion. Commission business fell off considerably in volume, and the room took advantage of the fact to force declines. The pools in the traction shares started out rather boldly ear’y. in the day. but re forced to pay some attention to the unsym- pathetic condition of the general market. The shares were well supported, however, and under a better demand for the SUES of the regular list would probably have made considerable headway. The one factor which seems to have been settled as a reasonable certainty is that Money rates are not like’y to restrict trad- ing during the balance of the season, —— 3 FISANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Steck 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. Open. High. Low. Close S75 et 2 3 2 v American Sueur... American Tobacce. chicago KE. 1. & Pavitic. Chic. 3 P.M. & 0. Chic. & G. Western. Consolidated Gas. Con: Tobacco. Con. Tobacco, pi Delaware & Hudsot Federal Steet. Federal Steel. i Generai Electric. Ulnois Centrai_. w Jersey Cent: w York Central. Nortuern Pacific. Northern Pacitic, pid Tacific Mais Pennsylvania K. Reading, Ist pid. Southern racine. Southern Kaalw Southern Texas Pacitie Tenn, Coal and Iron. Union Pacihe Union Facitie, pt U.S. Leather, pfa. . Kubver. Wabash pra Western Union Tei. Colorado Fuel and iron Leather..... $145 at 10sty. LWziy, 2A at 10K, 102%. loo at loz! 3 at 56. Mergentialer 444. 10 at 145 BH at 14 13. After cal % tional Safe Depos.t au ber of checks blown out of his pocket while passing from one car to another near that point. The man who it is claimed lost the checks is said to have gone back to Sea- brook and, with the assistance of others, found all but one of the checks, the amount of the lost one not being ascertained. The total sum represented by the checks is said to have been about $12,000. Inquiry today at the local office of the railroad company disclosed the fact that nothing more than a rumor is known here of the alleged loss, no official report having been received here. - —_.___ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April western street above New York avenue. The speak- ers at both meetings will be Representa- tives Rhea of Kentucky, Robertson of Ida- ho, Charles W. Slater of this cliy and W. E. Ryan of Rochester. teers om) MANY LADIES PRESENT. . Fine Weather Attracts Big Crowds to Benning Again, eal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BENNING RACE TRACK,” April 9.—The second week of the fifth spring meeting of the Washington Jockey Club was entered upon this afternoon at the Benning track with as favorable weather as that which prevailed on the opening day. The result was another large crowd, in which the ladies formed a large proportion. The track was again in splendid shape, and an un- usually attractive card was presented, one of the best of the meeting. So far this has proven to be the most successful spring meeting the club ever held, the average at- tendance being even larger than that of last fall, when all previous records were sur- passed. The racing has been of a high order and consistent throughout, as is attested the unusually large number of favorit. which have won. Entries tor Tomorrow. First race, six furlongs—Speedmas, 120; Thermos, 108; Tourney, 98; Allie H., 96; Sidney Lucas, 101; Rough Rider, 98; First Whip, 108; Sweet Caporal, 113. S; do. extra, $2.40a32.00 Winter wheat, patents, $3.05 $45 spr 0 barred nd $3.55: spi 33.45.0531 barrels. by sample, 7443S; dull and steady April and Ma: steamer mixed, 43%: 3 receipts, 127,060 exports, 18¢.000 bushels; Southern whit low, 4340464. Oats firn mixed, 2002944. Ive dull eastern, 60 asked. Corn ed steam to Liverpool dal. May; Cork for orders, per quarter, 48. April, x. Sd. Ma; Sugar firm; granulated, 5.3144. Cheese stead changed fe, 1301344; medium, 13%4a13%, 1S%at Eggs firm; "12%. Butter firm creamery, 22.23; do. ‘imitation, 19420; “good Tadle, 18819; store-paci rolls, ‘17a20. per bushel, Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Second race, two-year-olds, fillies, one- CHICAGO, April 9.—Grain: half mile—Egotism, 109; Anecdote, 114; | Wo 0+ 44, 7 = oc one Screech, 109; About, 100; Infaltible, 109; | Whest—}lay. CoH GS Arvilla, 108; Belle of Danville, 109; Nettie Newcomb, 100. Third race, handicap steeplechase, two and a half miles—Trillion, 156; Baby Bill, 153; Black Jimmy, 144; Plato, 143; Nestor, 134; St. Samuel, 135; Becky Rolfe, 132; Breach of Promise, 130; Kaiser, 132. Fourth race, selling, seven furlongs—Sir Fitzhi 101; Mozeltoff, 103; Hold Up, 105; Matt Simpson, 91. = Fifth race, selling, mile and a sixteenth— Double Dummy, 110; Toney Honing, 113; Judge Magee, 113; Shinpane, 116; the Jefter- son, 107; Mozeltoff, 104; Capriccioso, 96. Capriccloso claims five pounds apprentice allowance. Monot va Bonds. ts, fund Sn pital Tra tropolitan Railroad 125 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. 110 bid.” Metrapolitan Raiinad cert 110 bid. Columba Railroad Gs, 125 bid. Ratiroad 2d mort. Bs, Moly Wid, 1 ington Gas Co, series A, Ge, 117 bid. Gas Co. series B, 6s, UT bid. deb. imp. Gs, 106 bid, 112 asked. Light cert. indebt., Gs, 106 bid, 112 asad peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, Choma peake and Potomac Telephone con. Tor, ind. 105 asked. American Security and Trust 4<. 100 bid. Washington Market Co. Ist Gs, 113 bid. Wash- ington Market Co. imp. €s, 113 bid Market Co. extn. Gs, 113 bid. Masoni We-bington Tall Asso. jean Graphe- National Bank Stocks.—Rank of W Wid, 40) asked. Metropolitan, 61 pt Farmers and Mechanics” Citizens’. 16) bid. Capital, 150 bid, 100 asked” West E ‘Traders’, 12 bia, 135 asked. Lincoln, ib asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and Trust, 133 bid. 136 asked Loan ant Trost, 16) bid, 165 asked. and Trust, ata bid. Stocks, 1 i bd, 15 National 8 Washin, American Se 62 bid. 7a wae, man-American, 200) pital Tra tal Traction scrip, 2 bid, 37 anked. 20 hia. = Washington Gas, 58% Wid, 35%, ask ed. Georgetown Gas. 55 bid. ‘Telephone Stocks. —Chesapenke and Potomac, 62 bid, 70 asked. Pensaylvanin, 36 thd. Miscellancuts Stocks. —Mergeuthaler 191% bid, 194% asked. “Lansion Moustype 34% asked. Aimerican Graphophane, It asked. Acneriean Graphoplion= preferred 34 asked. Pneunatic Gun Carriage, .20 bid, asked. Norfolk and Washington Sttainboot, “xiiy bid. Lincoln Hall, 65 bid. x Ex. dividend. —_———- Government Bonéa. < Acked. ~ 2 3 per Hoy 3 per m 4 per pitanl 4 per bite apr ima 4 per 1s 5 pe: nw B per 1104 New 2s, m