Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1900, Page 2

Senate Met at 11 O’clock to Discuss the Quay Case MR. PENROSE CONCLUDES HIS REMARKS Senators McCumber and Lindsay Against Seating. SS SPOONER IN SS MR. FAVOR nm the case of M. nate today at 11 ng the comparative ty early hour of ting a ‘arge number of senators present when the opened and many persons were in the gal- leries. At 4 p.m., under a sj ‘The Quay lowk final day's debate began in the Notwithstai Ss. was session jal order, the case fs to be disposed of. Under the special or- der all subsidia ons will be in order at and after the time of expiration of the upon the proposition en imme- Mr. pending which is. in seat Mr. Quay, but it is parliamentarians that ion wi prece- Mler’s motion. Thes= to postpone, to . to recommi 1. That on be made i post; oramitte the « offered was Senate what or appoint- ceh 4, ISS, in as or the terri- or to inquire : the personnel of al compensation munissioners omissions, y of War} > running rafts on cer- ns of each of the ¢ of the he employe: authorizing Ss Was pass n of the Qua Penrose case was then _) resumed his y afternoon. . MeComber in Gpposition. or (N. D.) delivered a care- onstite sl argument In opr » to the seating of Mr. Quay. Only a brief while ago he was regarded as an “s cl but he an- ter careful s opinion. upon im, that th state &x- framers at may be regar Atemplated, he maintal ) elect. shoul ve, and he 0 or authori to eppoint Mr. Q Mr. Spoener Supports Quay. Mr. § (Wis.) followed with an of Quay’s right rt Mr. to enate. He referred to th I laborious, he said—w two years ago In support o a seat. That humor somewhat 2 little effect. It “i Mr. Quay or ators from Penns the quest ng ought senator. in th prec no on case wis d to, but If wrong poner If he thought fon should be He contend- nors and for should be an end of senator think,” inquired if this case should be deci of Mr. Quay a that would settle th: “ino,” replied Mr. not say that,” retorted Mr. the senater as a lawyer and a thoughtfui persisted Mr. Hale, “if body ought to set- tle this questi “Perhaps 80, piled not con the Wisconsin senator re- Hut the senator from Maine would y.” replied Mr. Hale, “that if hed voted against me, as the senator. that the question It should not be coming up TUS There are good ta 3 will they believe aid Mr. Spooner, d to legislation ment that y of such cas; -- TO INDEMNIFY FOREIGNER: BIL Favera’ Reported by House Ja- diciary Committee. ary committee of the House to- ve eport on the bill The judic day ans of Indemnifying foreign- rs injured in per: F property through mob violence or otherwise tn this country. The measure grows out of the lynching of Italians in Louisiana and the representa- tion made by Italy through Baron Fava, the Italian ambassac As affairs of this kind were of frequent occurrence, each time plomatic complications, the recommended a general measure the bill now reported seeks endation. The text 1 ed ts as follows: Thdt any subject or citizen of a foreign state claiming of the United States, under a treaty or upon the princip'es of interna- tional law, indemnity for tnjury to person or property may bring suit upon such claim in the Court of Claims. Such sections and provisions of chapter 3 of the acts of 18ST as applicable to the Court of Claims ipply to and govern the Initiation of such suits and all subsequent proceedings therein act sh That the pri y only to th visions of this citizens or sub- op fects foreign states according like Tights and privileges to the citizens of the United "States. And provided further, That no suit shall be brought after the expira- tion of two years from the accruing of such “ chuse of jon. 1 further. That {t shall be h sult that the plaintiff has He In the United States for ously prior to the c'aim or cause of bill becomes a law ft is un- at Its provision will cover cases ear prior to the enactment, y would include the last Ital- Loutstans Se Four Permanent Camp: it | IMPORTANT TRADING POINT EASTERN MEXICO BURNS. Peons, Drunk on Aguardiente, At- tempt to do Violence to the Homeless People. ST. LOUIS, April 24—A special to the Globe-Democrat from San Antonio, Tex., ‘ico, one of the most impor- tant trading towns on the east coast of the republic of Mexico, sitty miles west of the Seaport of Tampico, has been entirely de- stroyed by fire. Panuca is a town of 11,000 persons, on the Panuca river. The loss, it is estimated, aggregated $2,225,000. No fatalities have been reported, but eight men were severely injured through the ex- r ‘on of a government small arms store- e. The fire originated in the $250,000 distil- lery of Castillo & Co. A mob of peons stole large quantities of aguardiente, a fiery Mex- ican brandy. In a short time they became violently drunk, and but for the prompt and vigorous action of a company of Mextean infantry would have done much violence to the homeless persons. Panuca was without a fire department, and the flames, fanned by a gale, soon laid the town in ruins. ‘The Mexican government has taken steps for the relief of the people, many of whom have been carried to Tamplco for protec- tion. —+<-—___ MAY PLEAD POLITICAL OFFENSE. Men Who Attempted to Dynamite the Welland Canal. “PALO, N. ¥., April 24—A special to ews from Ottawa reports an interview with David Mills, minister of justice, on t t attempt to blow up the Welland canal locks, in which he sald it was poss ble, from the declaration of the men that BU they were United States citizens, that they proposed to plead their offense was a po- litical on “If,” he continued, “they were part of a Boer organization, then they were gullty of treason (o the sovereign power of the United States for having conspired against organized government, and, on the other hand, they would be guilty of making sn unwarrantable war upon Canada, a friend- ly nation. ‘Then, surely, the political of- fense would be evident, and the United States would deal with them summarily. However, in eral, if the culprits plead 1 offense, then the latter would be- come a question of diplomatic communtica- tions from the United States and would be directed to the federal government. ‘The militia department has sent orders to mmunition in the arsenals along the border put under strong guard. SS ee FRUIT J4R FACTORY, FIRE fF Damage Estimated at $150,000 at Fairmount, Ind. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., April 24. rted at midnight in the warehouses of & MeCulloch’s fruit jar factory de- yed 300 car loads of finished Jars. The estimated loss is $150,000, with insuranc! + amount of $70,000. This represents t an entire season's work of the fac- By: not extinguished uniil igin Is unknown. +++ TRIED FOR SMUGGLING. Fire which to Louis Spitzel Aequitted of the Charge im Manija Court. MANILA, April 24—Louis Spitzel, an agent of the Remingtons and Maxim, and one of the biggest promoters in the orient, has been tried and acquitted on the charge of smuggling. Government detectives have shadowed him since he arrived in Manila, © his business was fillbustering, authorities were sald to be anxlous to get rid of him. Learning that an em- of his had brought $2,000 worth of Jewelry without paying duty they arrested but were unable to prove the Spitzel is a British subject. —_~-<-___ FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS AWAY. Serious Wreck on D. and H. Near Car- mdale, Pa. SCRANTON, Pa., April 24.—A thirty-two freight cars ran away on the mountain grade of the Deleware and Hud- Son new steam railroad crossing the Moosic mountains, betw dale last night. train of ale and Hones- The engine- jumped the track on a curve, drawing the train afi The cars were piled in an indiscrim!- nate heay. An unknown man was killed, and several others injured. Wreckers were sent out from Carbondale, and all traffic over the read is abandoned today. —_+~+ + __ INDORSE McKINLEY. WILL Wisconsin Republicans to Select Dele- gaten-at-Large Tomorrow. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 24—At noon tomorrow the republicans of Wisconsin will meet in this city for the selection of four delegates-at-large to the national conven- tion at Philadelphia. Chairman Jos. B. Treat of the state central committee haa announced the selection of James Monanar | of Darlington, United States marshal of the western district, as temporary chairman. ‘That the administration of President Mc- Kinley will be indorsed there seems not the slightest doubt. Everything points to a very harmonious gathering. It is probable the following will be selected detegates-at- large: Isaac Stephenson Treat of Monroe, nomines and H. waukee. Henry C. Payne probably will be retained as Wisconsin's member of-the national com- mittes of Marinette, Jos. B. Jamés S. Stout of Me- August Leudtke of Mil- ——_+ ++ CHICAGO PLUMBERS STRIKE. About 600 Expert Workmen Decide to Quit Work. CHICAGO, April 24—Piumbers have gone on a strike. At a meeting which ended at an early hour this morning the action was voted unanimously by the Journeymen Plumbers’ Union. This strike fs the latest development of the local labor troubles. The new strike is aimed directly atethe contractors and the efforts to complete with union labor the plumbing jobs on large buildings around whose progress have cen- tered the whirlwinds of the labor war. The journeymen plumbers who quit work today numbered 225, making a total of about 600 expert plumbers now on strike. +++ CANDIDATES ALL CONFIDENT. No Decided Favorite in Sight at In- dianapolis Today, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 24.—The 1,434 delegates who will sit In the republi- can state convention will all be here this evening. J. Frank Hanly is to preside, and the platform makers hope to have on paper by this evening @ draft of that docu- ment. The contest for the nomination for gov- ernor continues to mystify the politicians, the various candidates all professing con- fidence. The first session of the convention will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. As a result of republican state platform conference it 1s proposed to Indorse the The H committee on military affairs today directed favorable reports on the bill establishing four permanent camps fn the four main sections of the country, for use both by federal troops and the National Guard; also Representative Marsh's bill xiving rank to contract army surgeons, and the Senate bill providing additional oMcers in the commissary department. ——_——_--~ —_—___ Bill to Compel Extradition. The House judiciary commrittee has ar- ranged to hear prominent attorneys from New York and Georgia, and also officials of the Department of Justice, on the bill grow- ing out of Judge Brown's decision in the Gaynor cases, either next Tuesday or the following Friday, as the partles may make .known their purpose to attend. Porto Rican bill and the monetary bill, but the platform will be devoted largely to state affairs. ——+<-<-___ More Japanese Coming In. VICTORIA, B. C., April 24.—The steamer Braemer arrived at quarantine today with 1,056 Japanese immigrants, while the Em- Press of China, due tomorrow, has 600 more, almost all being bound for United States ports under contract. ——_+++___ Murdered for His Money. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 24.—Andrew Stubis of Pittston was murdered late last night by highwaymen, whe rifled his pock- ets of everything of value. The murderers and there Seabee ig no clue te their THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1900-14 PAGES, FINAL DAY’S DEBATE|C'TY OF PANUCA IN RUINS}WAR REVENUE ACTIWILL KEEP PROMISES|™!SS BARTON INDIGNANT) TRIAL OF WILLIAM SAUER|/FINANCE AND TRADE SECRETARY GAGE’S REPLY TO A - SENATE RESOLUTION. - al List of Objects of Taxation and the Amounts Colleeted— About od Schedule “A.” Secretary Gage this afternoon sent to the Senate a reply to the resolution of April 20 in regard to the detailed revenues de- rived from the so-called war revenue uct. The statement shows the total amount of revenue collected from June 13, 1898, to March 31, 1900. The objects of taxation and the amounts collected are as follows: Itemized List. 5,202,601 00 2,442,020 53, 1,641,281 51 2 27070.113 79 W210 Dealers in leaf tobacco. Deslers in manufe atsred tobacco. eetee a Manufacturers uf tobarco. eer ee, Ce ee a = 448,724 89 iscellaneous collections ‘relating to tobacce.... ee . oe . 773.175 30 Fermented liquors + 56,080,681 83 ASaieuel nee i fermented 197,936 13 jauors stored Ih warehotse...---» : Mixed flour. eat ding 14,154 75 Banke: ot “exceed B00. ee =. 112,426 19 Bankers. capital, exceeding $25,000, 01 ex: 25.000. nets 6,006,155 02 Brokers, custom house. Rrokers. pawn. Schedule 2 hedule B Excise tax on ‘Total...... ‘The statement embraces all the items It is practicable to specify. Schedule “A.” In a letter accompanying the report Com- missioner Wilson says: “[ would be glad to furnish a more de- tailed statement showing the amount re- ceived from eacn source under ‘the head of schedule A, but it is impossible to do so with any degree of accuracy. It would be useless to attempt to indicate the specific documentary taxes paid by the 500,000,000 l-cent stamps used, especially in view of the fact that beside the four specific pur- poses for which.the I-cent documentary stamp is provided by law, stamps of that denomination may be used on documents requiring a higher tax, the question being merely whether there is suMicient space on the document for affixing stamps of the smatler denomination. The same difficulty would be encountered in an effort to trace the particular documentary taxes pald by the 500,000,000 2-cent stamps used for the payment of taxes unuer schedule A.” eae APPEAL IN KENTUCKY CASES, All the Ouxted Minor Offcials Except Pratt Involved. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 24.—Ex-Gov- ernor W. O. Bradley, representing the re- publican minor state officials, today prayed an appeal to the court of appeals from the judgment of ouster rendered by Circuit Judge Cantrill last week. The appeal was prayed as to all cases except that of Breck- inridge against Pratt. Mr. Pratt, the re- publican contestant for attorney general, did not ask an appeal. oo TO SUCCEED GENERAL RIVERA. Selection of New Minister Interests People of Havana. HAVANA, April 24.—Considerable interest is felt over the appointment of Gen. Rive- ra's successor as minister of agriculture. The probable selection will be made from Perfecto Lacoste, the present mayor; Man- uel Sanguilly or Alexander Rodriguez. Another cabinet office will be vacant shortly, when Luis Estevez, the* secretary of justice, goes to Europe on an extended tour. The North American Trust Company has purchased nearly $1,000,000 of Havana first mortgage bonds, The board of health ap- pointed by Gen. Ludlow has resigned on account of the municipality not wishing to accept Its recommendations. + EXCITEMENT IN PANAMA. Landing of Filibustering Party at Da- vid, Colombia, the Cause. KINGSTON, Ja., April 24—A passenger from Panama, who arrived here today, in- forms the representative of the Associated Press that a filibustering party from Nica- Tagua, Which recently landed at David, a town of Colombia, 115 miles west of Pa- nama, was composed mostly of Colombians, who are fighting on the side of the revolu- tionists. and that It has no designs uy Costa Rica. The informant added that it was reported a detachment of Colombian troops sent to David had been defeated by the fillbusters. The prefect, Senor Viana, and Captain Cuevas and twenty-five men who were garrisoning David, were said to have been slain by the invading forces. The passenger further said that Panama was much excited, and that a number of prominent residents of the city had been imprisoned on suspicion of being In sym- pathy with the rebels. A government decree, he also announced, had just been issued stopping the publica- tion of all newspapers in Colombia except the recognized government organs. The censorship Was rigid, and no news was get- ting out of the country. —__+ + RELEASED AND REARRESTED. Count Lautrec Passes From State to Federal Authorities. CHICAGO, April 24—Count Lavine de Tourouse Lautrec, carged by the Montreal authorities with having disposed of forged bends under the name of V. Castano, was released from custcdy here today by the county authorities, but was soon after ar- rested by federal officers and taken before Commissioner Humphrey on new warrants issued on the old charge. ‘The warrant under which the count was first arrested was found to be faulty when Passed upon today by Judge Dunne, and the prisoner was ordered released. “Bailiff, see that the count fs not rear rested while in the criminal court building,” ordered the judge. Count Lautrec, how- ever, showed no desire to leave when given. his freedom, for a squad of federal officers were waiting for him outside. He was finally ordered to leave and was tmme- diately arrested as he stepped into tho street. —_>2-—___ The Warren Going Into Dry Dock. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 24—The transport Warren will go on the dry dock today and later In the week will begin taking on supplies at the transport dock for Manila. Tho steamer will be able to take only about one-third the number of men assigned to duty in the Philippines who were expected to sail on her. The transports Westminster and Aztec have been rechartered to carry freight to fanila, —_++> Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Michigan, from Hamburg; Ivernia, from Liverpool. At New York—Koent wus eg ee a ae noa- ifornia, from No Marsoilies. . few York via —_++<-__ Mr. Babcock Renominated. BARABOO, Wis., April 24.—Representa- tive J. W. Babcock was unattmously re- nominated today by the republicens third district in convention here: eee ——_++2—__ Half of a Texas Town Burng, Oreo, eee April 24—Halt the ‘Dusiness portion of Groveton, coun- ty, was burned early today. Loss, $50,000, —~2. John Ford, colored, was fined $5 by Ji Scott today for throwing a brick ay owe? near ne a and = strees His excuse was 1e iseile man who had assauli = a Mr. @riscom’s Aanouncement Re- garding the Porte, UNDERTAKES 10 MEET ENGAGEMENTS Some Time May Yet Elapse Be- fox Payment. THE* SO AT AN. WARNED : Raa It can be.gtatéd byautHority that the ne- gotiations respecting tho American misston- ary claims are progressing in the most sat- isfactory manker, in the view of. the gov- ernment. The ‘Turkish gévernment has, on its part, shown 4. most commendable dispo- sition to meet. th@=requests of the State Department, arid cwithin Its means has un- dertaken to do all; fh its-power to correct the matters of .complaiut set cut by our government. ee ‘ The department has received from Mr. Griscom, the Unitea States charge, who, by the way, Is showing excellent judgment in the execution of the delicate task con- | fided to him, a cablegram announcing that the porte has undertaken to meet all of the engagements it had made with the United States minister respecting the pay- ment of the claims set up on account of the destruction of the American mission prop- erty in Turkey. Of course, it is not stated when the payments will be made, and it is surmised that owing to the many obligations of greater magnitude pressing upon the porte some time may yet ciapse before the money Is actually in han A Recent Important Decree. But the charge also confirmed the press reports as to the publication by the porte of an trade extending the privilege of re- building the destroyed missions at Harpoot and Harsan, and of extending the Roberts, the great Américan theological school, in Constantinople. That action of the Turkish authorities is regarded as of an importance far exceeding the mere payment of $90,000 on account of property destroyed by a mob. It amounts to a recognition of the right of- our missionaries to build their schools in Turkey, and insures them against what they regarded as a gradual but absolute exclusion from the domains of the sultan. Under the Turkish law, buildings destroyed under the conditions surrounding those at Harpoot can be reconstructed only by spe- cial permission of the porte. If this per- mission is to be withheld entirely, then it is only a question of time, and perhaps a short time, too. before all of the American mission schools in Turkey will close up their work. Applications Pending for Years. In the case of the Harpoot and Roberts College schools the applications have been pending for several years before the porte, and several American ministers have vain- ly tried to forward them. Once an appli- cation progressed so far that it received the approval of the sultan, but by some mysterious means it was made way with by some one connected with the porte, and, never having been officially promulgated, was, of course, of no force. On the whole, the officials here regard Mr. Griscom’s cable as marking the safe pass ing of what might have been regarded critical point in the negotiations, and feel confident that in addition to this notable concession the United States will secure all of its just claims. The Porte Warned. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24.—The porte has received telegrams from the Turkish minister at Washington, Ali Ferrouh Bey, pointing out the, bad impression created in the United States by the non-payment of the Indemnity dne and announcing the de- termination of the American government to insist upon a prompt settlement of the claims. - o SAID ROBERTSON LIED SINCLAIR CAUSES A SENSATION DUR- ING COMMITTEE HEARING. Was Testifying Regarding the Coeur @Alene Mining Troubles at the Time. An exciting encdunter occurred at the “Coeur d'Alene investigation this afternoon, when Bartlett Sinclair, who was on the stand, gave the lie to Attorney Robertson, representing the miners. Robertson sprang for Sinclair, aiming a blow at his face. ; Several representatives intervened and held Robertson and Sinclair from coming together. An officer appeared on the svene, but his services were not required, as order had been restored. Declines to Summon Witnesses. The Coeur d'Alene investigating commit- tee, in executive session today, voted ad- versely and on party lines on a motion by Representative Sulzer to summon as wit- nesses Lieut. Gov. Hutchinson of Idaho, Father Becker, @ priest, who sought admis- sion to the prison, and Edward Boyce, pres- ident of the Western Federation of Miners, who was mentioned in Goy. Steunenberg’s testimony. A motion of Representative Slayden of Texhs to limit each witness to six hours was similarly disposed of. At the open session this afternoon Bart- lett Sinclair continued his testimony con- cerning his management of affairs in the Coeur d’Alenes. Conditions at Coeur d'Alene. Mr. Sinclair told the committee yester- day afternoon of the conditions at the Cceur d'Alene when he took charge. He discovered that an armed and masked mob had dynamited the Bunker Hill mill and that a reign of terror existed as though the country had been sacked by an army. There were two distinct and recognized elements, he said, the “dynamiters” and the “law and order” eloment, and the neutral class outside of these two counted for nothing. He saw groups of armed men, one of them fifteen in number. It was impossible, he said, to set in operation the courts or the Jocal offices. Accordingly, on his recom- mendation, Governor Steunenberg declared martial law; state deputies were appointed and ordered to.arrest those suspected of participating im the disorder. Gen. Merriain furnished mal tary guard, and an old warehouse, known as the “bull pen,” was temporarily uséd for the detention of the prisoners. i The witness said Gen. Merriam was quite solicitous as to the welfare of the prison- ers, visitingxthgm: frequently, and that on his request he ( ciate) had another prison built, He said the other United States of- ficers and the ‘soldiers showed the same kindly feelifjg to tho prisoners, so much so that there was some criticism of the frater- nizing of the soldiers and the prisoners. The permanent prison, witness sald, was as good as arty fA tho country in the excel- lence of itatequipment, sanitation, ventila- tion, food, ete. -» Aptomobile Racing. From tho Phiadelphia Record. In western. Hurope, -where the for hundreds ofuules are ke welt tobe parkways, tho hosseless @ hag been S carriags developed to a degree unknown and {mpos- sible in this ecountry;-where roads like those ot the piseerencnton inant are to be found ly at rare is an exceedingly cirgumacribed lovalities. Atmost coin it with the introduction of the in the old world has been the inst ot trials onthe publio roads—a racing ous practice which Tease On cea ree to cay toa a fashtow 5 : a fas will not promoters - . the folly of ri mi en Ot Dp speed on roiSres open public should be apparent to the most enthusi: “chauffeur.” -T# there myst be races be. tween mere-mathines—a quenti osition—private tracks should be- for the purpose” > > pevbiaea EXPLAINS RELATIONS WITH €HI- CAGO AMBULANCE CORPS. Declares That the Members Have Practiced Deception and Broken Pledges in Taking Up Arms. “Ifthe reports be true, these men have practiced gross deception; broken a pledge ard violated a confidence which they sought. The humane world will not hofd them guiltless." Such was the declaration of Miss Clara Barton respecting the report- ed action of the ambularce corps from Chi- cago in casting away their Red Cross em- blems as soon as they arrived on the field of war in South Africa and taking up arms in the Boer cause. Miss Barton called upon the Secretary of State at the department this morning and explained her connection with this ambu- jance corps.- She was accompanied by Dr. Hubbell, wo was familiar with all of the+ circumstances of the case. It appears that Miss Barton, as president of the Ameri- can Red Cross, was waited upon some time ano by a Mr. Judd of Holyoke, Ma: who told of the intention of the Irish socie- ues of Chicago to send’ out an ambulance corps to the Transvaal. It was pointed out to her that the British side in the war had received all of the outside help, as was shown by the sending of the hospital ship Maine to South Africa by the Americana contingent in London, and by the large fund collected for the British sick soldiers in New York and the east. She was asked to give the outgoing expedition ‘credentials and the Red Cross flag. After mature con- sid Jon, not seeing how she could refuse to assist In such a cause as this was repre. sented to be, Miss Barton did give Mi Judd a letter of a general character, asking right of way and good treatment for the sedition for the men, as long as the members lived up to the rules of the Genev convention. Care was taken to include this important limitation in the letfer. Previously, Miss Barton had learned that each individual composing the party had made oath sep- arately before a notary that he was going out to South Africa to work under the Red Cross and in the ambulance service. To confirm that impression, Miss Barton was consulted, as was Dr. Hubbell, respecting the character of the supplies to be taken out to Africa, the quantities of medicines and the number of stretchers necessary for the party. There were Sfty-eight men in tne expedi- tion when It lat’ New York, a proper num- ber for an ambulance corps. But when this party was SWelled by about 14 men, who had preceded them in leaving the United States and were in waiting at Lisbon, sus- picion was aroused as to the true char- acter of the men. There was still an indisposition on the part of the Red Cross people in tnis coun- try to belleve the first reports of the breach of faith on the part of this expedition, but doubt on that point has been removed by the receipt of Consul Hay’s cablegram con- firming the news dispatch It is not felt that the Red Cross of America has been to blame in this matter or that it can be held responsible for the actions of a party or- ganized as was this entirely outside of the society’s own material; nor yet could the request to aid what appeared to be a lauda- ble enterprise be declined, though It is im- probable that any more expeditions of the kind will receive countenance. BEEPS RELIEVED OF HIS COMMAND. Order Issued Suspending the ist Regi- ment’s Commander. A special order was issued today from District militia headquarters __ relieving Col. Henry May from the command of the Ist Regiment, District of Columbia Na- tional Guard. In a communication to the Secretary of War late this afternoon the commanding Beneral of the District of Columbia militia recommended that Col. May be honorably discharged from the District of Columbia National Guard, by reason of his failure to appear before a board of examination when ordered to do so. — COUNSEL FOR PALLESEN, Mr. Bradley Asked to Take Charge of the Defense. Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court N 1, today requested Mr. Andrew Y. Bradley of the local bar to conduct the defense cf Olaf Pallesen, recently arraigned under two indictments, one alleging the murder of bis wife and the other the killing of the little daughter of a neighbor. Mr. Brad- ley will comply with the request of the court. It will be remembered that when ar- rajgned Pallesen announced that he had not retained counsel and had no money with which to pay an attorney. Justice Clabaugh then promised to assign an at- torney to undertake the defense. Sa More Building Inspector: The District Commissioners today trans- mitted to Mr. Henry W. Szegedy, president of the Central Labor Union, the draft of a bill to increase the number of assistant in- spectors of buildings, as a substitute for one received by them from Mr. Szegedy. The form of their bill is believed by the Commissioners to be more in accord with the usual character of such measures than the one sent them, and it ts their under- standing that the bill is to be introduced under the auspices of the Central Labor Union. jj The bill prepared by the Commissioners authorizes them to appoint three assistant inspectors of buildings in addition to the number now authorized by law, at an an- nual compensation of $1,200 each. The sum ot $3,600 is appropriated for the payment of. their salaries during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, and the Commissioners are directed to include In future annual esti- mates an amount sufficient to pay said sal- aries. es Court Directs Verdict for Defendant. Chief Justice Bingham, in Circuit Court No. 1, this afternoon directed the jury in the case of Alice R. Mosheuvel and her husband, Anthony J. Mosheuvel, against the District of Columbia to report a verdict in favor of the defendant. ‘The plaintiffs sought to recover damages in the sum of $10,000, It being alleged that August 7, 1890, Mrs. Mosheuvel fell in a hole in the sidewalk in front of 113 E streat northeast and sustained injury. The court held that the plaintiffs were guilty of con- tributory negligence. eS Case Dismissed. Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1, this afternoon dismissed the proceedings for divorce instituted by Arthur Buchanan against Effie M. Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan alleged cruelty on the part of the wife, en- dangering his life. ——_.—_— Resignation Accepted. The resignation of Dr. J. L. Norris, a physician to the poor, has been accepted by the District Commissioners, Dr. Norris hav- ing accepted an appointment as surgeon in the army. — Live Decoy Ducks. Brom the Philadelphia North American. ‘A covey of wild ducks, perfectly trained to act as decoys for others of their kind, 4s the invaluable property of Dr. George B. Messick of Milford, one of Delaware's foremost sportsmen. ‘The doctor, who has all the conveniences: igen feat wit ducks were disco’ udulent make-up of ordinary decoys, and at once made efforts to ket the “After mpch GiMculty and expense he se- cured and trained eight real wild with which he now starts out on MEMBER OF MARINE CORPS AC- CUSED OF MURDER. Jury Secured Today and Government's Case Presented—Hearing of Evidence Began. Soon after the proceedings in the case of William Sauer, an enlisted man in the United States marine corps, under tndict- ment for the murder of James Allen, a civilian, last February, were resumed this morning before Justice Clabaugh, In Crim!- nal Court No. 1, a jury was secured. The sPecial panel sworn to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the accused conSists of the following: James C. Carroll, Wiliam Baker, John J. Fister, Henry Sayles, Robert Scott, Geo. W. Thomas, George E. Long, Wallace Mur- @ock, Simon Hughes, Frederick W. Bud- decke, George H. Dawson and Albert Groupe. The .court room was wel! filled with a throng of spectators, who seemed to be deepiy interested in the trial. The defend- ant during the day wore the uniform of the marine corps. He is represented by At- torneys Robert L. Turner and F. Edward Mitchell. Mr. Ashley M. Gould, assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, appears for the government. Prosecution Opens. Mr. Gould made an explanatory address to the jury, outlining the affair that re- sulted in the death of Allen, from the standpoint of the prosecution. He stated, in substance, that the night of the 12th of last February the cused and the de- ceased, with a number of . were in a saloon at Sth and G east. The two meu indulged discussion, and after leaving renewed the quarrel. a blow on the head and the conscious. He was taken The Zid of February he die: Dr. James Kerr and Dr. S injuries disclosed fell un- hospital, to a horen Key by an ex- F, Darneille, called as witnesses in behal of the prosecution, testified in subs a manner corroborating the con the assistant United States attorney, nition ot that Sauer and Allen had a difficu.ty in the sa- loon, that the quarrel was continued on the ‘street and that Sauer struck Allen a blow on the head that caused the civilian to fall to the ground. Government Clones. After a recess Mrs. Sarah Allen, widow of the deceased, testifled that the evening of the affray, when er husband left home, he was sober. John P. Hinckle and Robert E. Lee, po- licemen, told of finding Allen on the pave- ment the evening of the 12th of February. The man was unconscious and was bleeding from the nose and mouth. Policeman Leo arrested Sauer the following day at the m ine barracks, Sauer said to Lee: “Allen insulted me. and I gave it to him.” William Schoenberger told that moved the body of Alien from Pro Hcsplital to the morgue, and the gover ment thereupon announced its case closed. Evidence for Defense. Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Harrington, United States marine corps, was the first witness for the defense. He testified that Sauer bore an excellent reputation for peace and geod order. Many other witnesses, including mem- bers of the marine corps and residents of the neighborhood of the marine barracks, He was looking for it were piaced on the stand. Their testi- mony s similar to that of Colonel Har- rington. The hearing of evidence for the defense on or about the same lines as the foregoing in progress when The Star's report d. —_.+—__ A FAKIR’S CLEVER SCHEME. How He Took in Many Dollars in Kansas. From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. “I never hear that expression ‘got ‘em on a string,’ said a visitor to this city, “without recalling an incident that oc- curred a number of years ago in a town out in Kansas. I was spending a few days in the place looking after a cattle deal, and early ene evening a patent medicine fakir put in an appearance on the court house square. He was in a fine two-horse rig and had a partner with a banjo, who sevon drew a big crowd. Then the fakir proceeded to hawk a cure-all liniment at a dollar a bottle. The price was steep and the stuff went owly, and I noticed that at each sale he wrapped up the bottle in a sheet of white paper, upon which he ostentatiously pen- ciled a large cross. When four or five were disposed of he cailed on the purchas- ers to bring up their wrappers and handed over @ erisp dollar bill in exchange for each. ‘I am doing this simply to intro- duce our wonderful pain specitic!’ he shoui- ed; ‘who's the next lucky man to take a bottle In a marked wrapper?’ “At that the sale picked up and when he had repeated the little comedy of solling the nostrum and redeeming the wrappers a couple more times, the stuff was going like hot cakes. Men fairly fell over each other to get to the buggy, and every now and then the fakir wouid bawi out, ‘“Hain‘t time to stop Just now, gentlemen, but bo sure to preserve your wrappers!” “When he had sold perhaps 400 bottles, and the crowd was about cleaned out, he stopped suddenly and held up his hand for attention. ‘Now, gentlemen,’ he said, pro- ducing @ ball of narrow pink tape, ‘I want all of you who have a marked wrapper to take hold of this ribbon. Get in line, piease!’ The crowd obeyed with a rush, and presenfly 400 men were strung out along the curb, holding to the tape and wondering what was going to happen next. “The fakir drove slowly up the street, paying out the tape as he went. ‘Hold on to the magic ribbon!” he yelled. ‘Don’t let go of the mystic band!’ The pe was fiv: blocks long, and when he peid Out the last of it he whipped up his team and vanished in the gathering night, leaving 400 large, able-bodied chumps hanging patiently to his infernal string. When the trick dawned on them he was half way to the next town- abip: Was I in the line, did you ask? Yes, was.” — Blacksmithy’ Aprons, From the Philadelphia Record, On Easter Monday morning the black- smiths all over the land, following an im- memorial custom, put on new leather aprons. They do this twice a year, at the Easter and the Christmas holidays. Deal- ers expect it of them, and lay in a great stock In advance. The most recherche blacksmith’s apron is now made of sheep- skin. It has a diamond-shaped bib to cover the breast, but fashion dictates that this should not beworn up, but should be turned down carelesaly. ‘The apron fastens behind by two brass buttons, and comes in three calore—white, demon and pen The white one, wl ‘ected by the younger and more modish sort of blacksmith, is rein- forced and padded at the knees for horse- shoeing and such work. This is disdained by the austere and hardy blacksmith of the old school. An apron costs a dollar and lasts @hout six months, ee Government Bonds, CFO ab C0 C089 RHRERE EER Stocks Opened Strong, but Weakened Under Bear Attack. PROPESSIONALS STILL IN CONTROL Prominent Railroad Officials Start Suddenly for Europe. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. { NEW YORK: April 24.—Higher prices in the London market encouraged a sympa- thetic recovery in local securities, but the movement was short-lived, owing to tho failure to increase the public demand. Later in the day the profersfonal features of the market increased notably and prices wera offered down in all parts of the room. Reading issues, which have been attract- ing considerable attention of late by rea- n of rumors predicting a change In con- 1, uel, were strong and weak by turns. Dur- ing the morning the Lreferred shares was round 61, but the supply of stock me: later in the day, cau: ing a recession of was strong during ter a Mberal supply rather easily to the r conaition w Baltimore and Ohto and the A prominent « t ] Who has bee » the str new The best me th prives significant he rather ieparture of influential railway officials for Europe, presumably to join others already in or near London. Within the next week there will be on the other side officials rep: Vanderbiit system, the Pennsylvania s} tem, the Southern and Southwestern sy: tems and Raltimore and Ohio and the Pa- cifics. Recent departures were rather sud- dently arranged and would seem to have been by request. Pending a meeting abroad the representative cliques on this side have either lightened speculative bur- dens or are holding aloof for the time U Reasoning along th Ines finds vor In certain conservative comm: house circles. and iuw prices are not re- 1 as fixtures. Tho steel stocks are steadily receding trom their recent c the market could ea intluence if si nspicucus positions and ly cut away from their Positive develo; ment of an opposite character materialize. The professional features of the market are 50 pronounced -that raids are likely to oc- cur at any time. A short interest of Hb- proportic anding, and the of is may make ) is Uitte prospect ef a more substantial movement until ex- change gets away from the export point and the larger interests agree on their new program. at any tim, ——>r+s—_ FISANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 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. Amertean Cotton on... Beng “ase “Bat: Ose. ALS. Wien. ary 4} ao ace Ain. Steel & Wire pia 78g BD TBE 3 American Sugar... 105%, 110'; 10812 109 American Tobacco... ww” 163 Atchison... 2, A Atchison, pfa__., Baltimore £Ohto Baltimore & Onto. pid. BrooklvnRavid Transit. ‘Chesapeake & Ohio. +... CG. & St. Louis. Citeago, B&Q. Chic & Northwestern. Chicago Gas ©, Mend St Prat. ‘Bicago KI, & Pe Chie, St P.M. & € Chic.'& G. Western, Colorado Fuel and iron Consobdated Gas. Con. Tobseco.. Con. Tobacco, pra. Deluware & Hudson Federal Steel. Federal Stee! General Electri Mlinois Centrai__ Louisvilie & Nashville Metropolitan Traction... Mannattan Elevated. Missuuri Pacitie. ‘ew Jersey Central New York Central... Ontario & Wesiern Northern Pacinc.. Soutbern tarlw Southern Keilway, Texas Pacific... = Tenn. Coal ead iron Umon Pacific. . pt Leatuer, pid. . Rubber. pit Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock m.—Capital ‘Trac- tou 4s, $500 at 107%, $1,000 at 1074s. Columbia Raullroad Se, Capital Traction scrip, $90 at 107%, & » $3. at 107%, $346 at 10TH. ital Traction, 20 at 14%, 29 at 104%, 2 10 at THK, 20 at 1diY, 20 at Wig. 20 104, 20 at 103 Lust, 100 at ty, 20 Et 103%, 20 at 104, 30 at 103, 20 at 10a, 2 at 1044, 20 at Toss. 100 at 104%, Bo at Todt. 20 at LOUK, Bd at LOG, 20 at Mey, Yat 14 Washington Gas, 25 at 54%. 6 at 31%. Me thaler Linotype, 10 at 193, 10 at 198, 10 at 10 ut 192%, 1G at 192%, 20'at 1u24, 1) at 12, 16 4. Lansion Mowotype, 100 at 13%, 100 at 13%, 35 at 13%, 3 at 13%, 10) at 13%, 150 at 19%, 23 at 184, 15 at 134. Anterican Graph ophone, 24 at 12. District of Columbia Bonds.-Gs, 1902, 30-year funding, 104 bid. 3.658, 1924, funding, 120 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Oupltal Traction 48, 107% Yd, 108 naked. Metropolitan Matiroad 5s, 121 pid, 122, asked. “Metropoittan Railroad cert. ‘Indebt A, iio bid. Metropolitan Rallroad cert. lfebt.. 1, 110 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 126 bid. Railroad 2d mort. bs, 111% bid, 112 ington Ges series A. Gs, 117 bid, 125 asked. Waesh- ington Gas series B, G4, 117 bid, 125 asked. U.S Electric Light deb. imp. 6s, 109 bid, 112 asked. U. & Electric Light cert. indebt., 6s, 106 bil, 112 asked. Chesapeake and Potoume Telephone fs, 108 Vid. “American Security nd ‘Trust 4s, 100’ pid. Washington Market Ist 68, 112 bid. Washington Market imp. 68, 112 bid. Washington Market Oo. extn. 6s, 112 bid. Masonle Hall Association Ss, 108 bid. American Graphophone deb. Se, 100 bid. c Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 363 Did. Metropolitan, 615 bid. Central, 198” bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 210 bid. Second, 160 bi Oltizens’, 160 bid. Columbia, 16) bid. Onpital, 150 bid, 160'asked. West Bnd, 119 bid.” Trasers’, 125 bid, 135 agked. Lincoln, 118 bid, 125 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit, and Trust, x133 bid, 126% asked. Wash- ington Loas, and Trust, x169 bid, 142 asked. Amer- ican Security and Trust, 199 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, Tu bid. Insurance Stocke —Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 40 did, Mi tan, 80 bid. | Cocaran, @2 bid. ee Arlington, 150 bid. German- American, 210 bid. National Union, 12 ‘o- lumbia, 112% bid, 13 asked. Riggs, 8 bid. Peo- Bekok. “Golontaay fui tia. Sneenals ¢ es A ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title, $0-bid, 85 asked. Columbla Title, 4% bid. 5 asked.” Wasl- Title, 3% bid. Di Title, 314 vid. ‘Coluwbia asked. Waush- irond Capital Traction, 104% bid, 104% asked. Capital Traction scrip, 107% bid, 108 asked. City and Suburban, 28\ bid! 32 asked. Gas Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, x54ig bid, 54% esk- ot, Georgetown Sat 35 A os ‘Dolepbone Stocks.—Chesay ‘nd Potomac, bid. Penney! Coe