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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
THE ECKTNGTON RAILWAY,
Full Text of the Recent Act Amending L
Charter.

Full Text of the Recent Act Amending Its
Charter.
The full text OF the bill which passed Con-
gress last week amending the charter of the
lexington and Soldiers Home Hallway Com
pany is as follows:
That the act to amend the charter of the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home Railway Company,
approved April 30, 1890. is hereby amended bv
substituting the word 'five" for the word
three in the last line of said act and that the
act to amend the harter of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company. approved
July 3, 1892, be amended in the first proviso by
striking out the word twelfth" therein and in
sertiong i'll place thereof the word thirteenth"
so that the proviso will read: Provided, That
until and ID streets shall have been paved and
provided with sewers to 18th street the compauy
shall not be required to construct it's road
beyond 18th street and that said company shall
have authority to make connection with ID
street from { street through and along 18th
street northeast, and in the fourth proviso by
striking out the word horse" and inserting in
lieu thereof the word .'steam,'' SO that
the provisO will read, Provided, That steam
power shall not be used on said
road for traction purposes, and that if electric
wires or cables are used to propel its cars over
any of the routes hereby authorized within the
limits of the city Of Washington the same shall
be placed underground" and in section three
ny ntiihihS OUT the words 'one year and
inserting in lieu thereof the words ''two
years. so that the section amended will
read: That unless said extensions are COM
menced within three months and the cars run
thereon within two years from the passage of
this act. except as otherwise expressly provided
for, the authority hereby granted shall be void;
provided, That said railroad shall be constructed
on such grade and in such manner as shall be
approved by the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia
The question as to what occasion exists for
granting renewed authority to use horses, mas
much az the original act gave that right. was
today brought to the attention of Representa-
tive Richardson, who said: 1.-The act passed
last week gave the road authority to use horses
on its extended line. 1t also extended the time
for taking down overhead wires for two years
longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Feb. s.-Flour dun, unchanged
receipts, 3,s9 barrels; shipments, 29,491 barrels:
sales, 500 barrels. Wheat dnil-NO red spot,
IS .aI6's; February, a4a.6G; March, U-.aI17s i;
MAY, 80: asoz, steamer No. z, red, 49, asked
receipts. 1880 bushels; Shipments. 39?40 bushels;
stock. 93o..ll bushels; sales, 900 bushels Mill
ing wheat. by sample. ,jaS0. Corn easy-miXed
spot, 5la5l'.; February. 5Dlsa5sss March, 50t a
sos; May. a1a5llI: steamer mixed, 49, a4s54-
receipts. i3S,4,0 bushels; shipments, 42,ll4 BUSH
els; STOCK. 5l3,l1i bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels
White com by sample, 53a54; yellow corn by
sample, -. Oats quiet and steady-No. white
western, ila4a; No. mixed Western 3Sa3s1x-re-
cepts. 10000 bushels; stock, 20s,6,o bushels Rye
dull-No. ?. So. nomlnai-receipts, l.4Uo bushels;
stock. 1iiI6 bushels. Hay firIn-good to choice
timothy, 15.5Oali.5c. Grain freight5 dull, un-
changed. Cotton Notwithstanding 80. Pro-
sons nominsl-mess pork, l9.c; Iard, refined,
l25.. Butter quiet ana easy creamery. fancy
2saZ9; do. fair 70 choice, 26a=s; do. imitation, 25
rolls. fine, %. Eggs weak-l2a321. Coffee firm
Rio cargoes. fair, 1915: No !, 1877. Sugar
steady and active-granulated, IA. Copper un-
changed. Whisky hrm-l.Aa
BALTIMORE, Feb. S.-Firginia threes % asked;
Baltimore and Ohio stock, sc asked; Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern hrsts, I013SaloSH; do first in
comes, 11as0; do. second Incomes 33a34; do. third
incomes, llHal14; Consolidated gas bonds, ia
asked; do. stocks, 81 sa63A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
NAVAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
The Bill Agreed Upon o., th. Hou..
Naval COMMITTEE.
at the expense

The naval appropriation ball o. agreed upon
by the committee naval affair oarr..- aa
aggregate appropriation in rouul num-
bers OF s2o.s7O.0oO. The nrf.rrrrta-
ton for the current fiscal wear o. 80 -
5iS 266 and the estimates fTr urNt
year were S24.1IS. 99s There was no avpro-
priation in the bill Tor the proposed naval rs-
view next MAY. The estimates tor TIN. r1r-
pose were sent 20 the committee 90 aprr'IHl.-
tions. which did not act on them. aud th,re
could not consider the matter. The senate
therefore viii have O. hs looked - far th. az.
propriaiion 10 carry cut the promise iml he'd IN
our invitation to foreign powers.
One new boat 10 authorized ard for psNnsrf-
on vessels heretofore authorized O. b. hrit
SO. 80. 600 10 appropriatel under the had 20
construction aud mae hinery" and ESQ upo
vnier the head Of equipment
The following appropriations fur the new
public works made Brooklvn navy rarl.
continuation ~ guaV wall. improvements. A
ooOo. 90 b" paid for from pror-ol- ~ tiis
sale Of portion ut the navy ward rostsmauia.
y. H.. ei5.oOo. Boston. -ao.on0s league l.
land IS, 900. and there j. SUI ana .;ri - =
motion 81 Representative Nc Nicer Tor ahant
100000 additional; Washington navy ward.
sSo.1o. Norfolk navy yuta. s2s.Ono. isrt
Royal. - c. >ll.11o. Mare island tal : O. 49,.
Puget Sound continuation 81 dry dara rnIA.
/ 22iooo; Naval Academy a. Anunpo'is IS go.
Naval Observatory. Sl6. 800: general repairs
and preservation. -27j. npa. Tho oth-r u.nfs =
IN" blllare mostly ~ a routine character. IA.
largest Beng Ss.5is .0oO Tor pay oi the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
ANDRIEUX'S BOLD THREAT.
He Will Take Action Against Rouvier and
Others Acquitted of Corruption.

PARIS, Feb. s.-N. Bourgeois, minister Of
justice, has given authority for the COM
mission of inquiry of the chamber of depu-
ties to receive from the chamber Of
indictments the record of evidence show
ing the grounds which the chamber of
indictments arrived at their decisions in the
cases OF the members and ex-members of the
chamber accused OF accepting brides from the
Panama Canal Company
The commission after receiving the evidence
will today proceed TO consider the question
whether any further act is necessary on the
members who have been relieved of criminal
accusation bv the chamber OF indictments
The newspapers generally express discomfort
with the action of the chamber on the ground
that although all the charges are substantially
the same and apparently based on substantially
identical evidence. yet no reasons are
given for the difference in the decisions arrived
at in regard to the persons accused. The OPP
position press protests strongly against the ac
quittal of VI. ROuvier, and suggests that 1t IS
due to state reasons. and that the authorities
were afraid TO put him on trial for fear he
woCld reveal secrets that would weaken the
government in the public estimation.
VI. Andrieux, in an interview published In
the Figaro. saws that the decisions are q mys-
tery to him and if those who have been sc-
quilted by the chamber of indictments do
not prosecute him and compel him to verify
his charges he will endeavor TO bring the
matter to a head himself in the public tri
bunals. He is prepared, he says. to make COM
mon cause with any Panama shareholders to
bring actions against those alleged to have re-
ceived Panama money illegally with view 10
recovering the amount of their deposits and
Of exacting damages besides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
CAPITOL TOPICS.

COIN CERTIFICATES UNDER THE SHERMAN ACT.
The House committee an banking and cur
rency today authorized favorable report on a
bill to amend the Sherman laws SO as to give to
the'con certificates issued under that la the same
availability as gold or greenbacks for deposits as
national bank reserve. Some time ago about
ten twelve million dollars in these GER
tificates were accepted by the treasury as ma
tioual bank reserve and certificates were issued
on them. 1t was afterwards discovered that the
Sherman law did not make these notes available
for this purpose, AZ greenbacks are, and the
coin certificates were replaced with other money
as quickly and quietly as possible. This bill,
now reported, is to correct the defect in the
law so as to put coin certificates on the same
footing as gold and greenbacks.
THE FORT GREEN MARTYRS MONUMENT.
Representative Clancy has secured promises
from Mr.. German, Mr.. Hscock and other Sem
ators which make him very hopeful of an ap-
preparation OF 100000 being put on the sun
dry civil bill in the Senate for the erection Of
the Fort Green martyrs monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
CNIFORNII.

UNIFORMITY IN REAL ESTATE DEEDS.
The bill recommended by the Bar Association
to make uniform form for the acknowledge
ments of instruments affecting real estate was
passed by the Senate today.
CALIFORNIA AVENUE.
The Senate today passed the bill to narrow
that part Of California avenue within Belair
Heights from 100 to ninety feet in order to
make the width Of the avenue the same for its
entire length.
THE EAST WASHINGTON cRoss-TowN ROAD.
On motion of Senator Mcmillan the bill to
incorporate the East Washingtown Cross-town
Railroad Company was today recommitted to
the Senate District committee. This action was
taken on account Of the protest of residents OF
9TH street against the occupation by that COM
pany Of that street for railroad purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
INSPECTOR SAvII.LE:
He Resigns As Inspector and is Appointed a
Clerk,

he Resigns As Inspector and is Appointed a
Clerk.
Secretary Foster today accepted the resigna-
ton of ". o. Saville inspector of boilers for the
Baltimore, Md, district, and appointed him a
81 200 clerk in the Office. Mr.. Saville was found
guilty Of gross carelessness in connection with
the steamer Wakefield, whose boilers exploded
last summer, killing three men.
Secretary Foster made the following state
ment in the case
In view of the admitted fact that Mr.
Savilles record local inspector Of boilers
and bulls for the district of Baltimore has been
for many years that of faithful and efficient
officer, and that he served with credit in the
United States navy during the war Of the re-
bellion, 1t is a source of much regret to me
that L feel compelled by a sense of public
duty to sustain the findings of the several re-
ports made.
If there were no other consideration than
that OF dealing with Mr.. Saville personally
would be strongly inclined to overlook this one
case of proven negligence. But having a
proper regard for the discipline of the i'm
portant service with which Mr.. sSaville is con-
nected. deem it duty to suppress NV kindly
feeling toward him personally In the interest Of
the public good.
Mr.. Saville will be permitted to resign from
his present position and he will be appointed to
a clerkship in the service with which he has
been SO long associated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
THE COURTS.
Cpr,gyvAy I,doo !

CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Nc Comds.
Today-C. +. Banks, C. Foulke and James
Mccarthy, HOUSEKEEPING 1.-TWO cases.; plea of
not guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty
entered; sentenced to six years in the
penitentiary in each case. WE. Donnellv:
violating section 3242 K. s.. U. s., nolie
pressed. p. H. Carson, jr., Perry Green and
Frank CLARK; HOUSEKEEPING; do.
EoUITY CoURr-Judqe Bradley.
Today-Barthel agt. Duvall confession made
final. Rice agt. Rice; private sale allowed; ref
erence to auditor. Clarke agt. Robinson; ap-
pearance ordered. Howard agt Howard; tes-
timony ordered taken by John Cruikshank.
Greene agt Greene; do by s. II. Giesy. Gray
son sgt. Ross; bill confessed as to Ross. Mich
olsen ACT. Nicholson; testimony ordered taken
by y. A. Lyndham. johnson agt. johnson; do.
by NJ. n. Richardson. Donaldson agt. Mason;
Iro confesso. Bush agt. Stanton; reference to
the auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
THE SAFE BLOWERS SENTENCED.
The Three Plead Guilty and Arc Given 81,
Years Each.


In the Criminal Court the three alleged safe
blowers-Charles Foulke, Chas. F. Banks and
James McCarthy--were brought up for trial to-
day. They withdrew their plea of not guilty
and each plead guilty in two cases of house.
breaking. They were sentenced to six years
each in the Albany penitentiary.
On one indictment they were charged with
HOUSEKEEPING in entering the Office of Nicolai
Bros. and blowing open the safe, from
which they only got some papers. and
the other with having. on January 26. broken
into the bottling establishment Of Charles
Jacobson, blowed the safe and stolen $3.50 and
a ring.
Before the sentences we're imposed Mr..
Clagett said he was prepared to prove that
they blew open the safes at both places
and If the trial had been entered upon
it would have been shown that they
were professional safe blowers The
detective force in these cases. he said had done
good work and added to their previous
high reputation. He asked the court, in justice
to the police force, and for the protection Of
the community, to make an example of them.
Justice McComas asking as to the case Of
Jacobson's Office, Detective Wheeler was called
and stated that the place was at 9th and X
streets; that they broke the fence to get to the
building, broke the door to get
TO the office, broke another door
to get to the safe and bowed it
getting $3.50 and ring. 1t was clean work,
such az could not have been done by an anna
teur thief. There had been a number Of safes
blown in this section and they attacked diff
ferent safes in different ways, always attacking
the weakest points.
Mr.. Clagett asked if John Sayles, committed
as witness, would throw any light upon the
subject
Foulke said it was not necessary, for they
had already plead guilty to the charges.
Mr.. Wheeler answering that Sayles could ex-
plain the work he was called up and sworn.
Sayles testified that he had known the others
couple of months and knew them as travelling
men. He met them in Roanoke, Va. and heard
something Of safe blowing them Mccarthy and
Banks speaking Of it. He met Mccarthy and
Banks at a restaurant on 10th street and they
induced him to go to Nicolai's and Jacobson's
and he watched on the outside. He had never
worked on the Norfolk and Western railroad
but heard Foulke and Mccarthy say that they
had.
The witnesses Yeatman and Sayles were re-
leased and the latter was advised by the court
to get ont of town on the earliest train, and he
SO promised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
A PLAN FOR ANIMATION
Proposed in Bill Prepared by Senator
Morgan.


Morgan.
Yesterday Mr.. Morgan. tho leading demo-
cratic member OF the Senate committee on
foreign relations, held a short conference with
Secretary Of State Foster, and the bill
introduced by Mr.. Morgan this morn
ing is the probable outcome Of that
conference. Mr.. Morgan is an enthusiastic
annexationist, and it will be seen that in his
measure he provides not only for Hawaii, but
any similar condition that may arise in the
future The full text OF the bill, which is q
very short one, is as follows:
That whenever the United States shall acquire
dominion over any foreign country or place.
by treaty or annexation or otherwise, the
President of the United States, with the
advice and consent Of the Senate. may ap-
point governor for the same and legisla-
tive council to consist OF any number Of persons
not less than five nor moro than twenty five,
whose acts shall be subject to revision or re-
peal by Congress, and unless the treaty Of
annexation or ce,sion shall otherwise
provide said governor and council shall
constitute and conduct provisional govern
ment for such country or place until Congress
shall otherwise provide by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08


There were no new developments in the
Hawaiian matter today. Secretary J. W.
Foster and Secretary Tracy each had a short
conference with the President on the subject
this morning, but SO far as known neither had
any additional information to lmpart>
No arrangements have vet been made for the
President to receive the Hawaiian commission
ers and it is learned today that this meeting
will be deferred until after the commissioners
have completed the presentation of their case to
the Secretary Of State. The character of
advices froW Hawaii expected at San Francisco
today Will probably have considerable influence
on the further consideration of the question at
issue.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE TOMORROW.
The commissioners will have another confer
ence with the Secretary of State tomorrow
morning, by which time it is expected that the
representatives Of both governments will be in
possession OF more definite information con-
corning the state of affairs on the islands than
at present
GONE AFTER HIS MANUSCRIPT.
Commissioners Thurston and Carter have
gone to New York for the purpose, it is e1-
planned, OF securing the return of an article
which Mr.. Thurston prepared some months
ago In regard to the Hawaiian Islands for
magazine which has not yet published it, and
which the commissioners want to use as a part
OF their written argument to submit to the Sec
Rotary. The paper is said to be an able review
OF the political situation in the group as it has
existed for years. and contains much valuable
information about the people, their customs
and the causes which practically led up to the
late revolution. The paper, together with
arguments, will be presented to the Secretary
at the conference tomorrow
SAID TO FAVOR ANNEXATION.
According to one Of the Hawaiian COM
missioners Secretary Fosters position in favor
OF annexation is SO plain and evident as to lead
them to believe that it will only be a question
OF time when the administration will announce
Its policy in the matter in the shape of a
message to Congress from the President.
THE DErHRoNED QUEENS FUTURE.
1t is said that one of the results of the confer
ences between the Secretary of State and the
Hawaiian commissioners is an understanding
that whatever comes of the annexation uues-
ton or whatever stand this government may
take in the settlement of the difficulty. the de-
throned queen and the young heir apparent
now in England. will receive a pension that
will enable them to keep up appearances but
not. perhaps, in regal style. If the islands
should be annexed these pensions would prob
ably be paid entirely out of the local taxes and
would not become charge upon the treasury
of the United States .'No one is anxious for
the late queen to leave her native land said
one OF the commissioners, land she will no
doubt spend the remainder of her days where
she was born and not be sent to foreign lands
az was Dom Pedro, when Brazil threw off the
yoke of monarchy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08

LAREDO, Tex, Feb. S.-Great indignation is
manifested throughout this state over the
bsTbarous torture which was inflicted by the
people of Paris, Tex, upon the negro Smith
for the brutal assault little Myrtle
Vance. Indignation meetings have been
neld in several towns in the southwestern por-
ton Of the state. and resolutions have been
passed condemning the torture as a disgrace
upon humanity and the state of Texas A mass
meeting WIS held in this city last night at
which speeches were made by prominent men,
bers of the bar and the clergy and resolutions
were passed condemnlng the outrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08

Last evening the parlors Of the wimodaugh-
sis, 1923 northwest, we're well filled with stock
holders perfecting the arrangements for the
dinner to begin on February %. Later on the
Fortnightly held its usual social meeting. The
program consisted of vocal and instrumental
music and was well carried ont. There were
solos by Mrs. DR.. Hall and Miss Fascines, violin
solos by Prof. Rhodes, accompanied by Madam
Dagny Roland. duet by the Misses Dobbins.
banjos and guitar, Misses Wells and Hampden.
and vocal solos by Miss Dobbins and Miss Nellie
Dobbins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
Real Estate Matters,

Margaret E. Gale has purchased for S14,-
37l39 OF James Loundes sub 9, square 1853,
fronting 80 feet on K between 18th and 18th
streets northwest ~,
). De Witt Arnold has purchased fer $4,000
OF Z; Mantz sub 46, square So, 20 by IS feet on
2lst between and streets northwest.
Annie q. Webster has purchased for &c, $50
OF W: II. Acker part 4, square Gs5, fronting 10
feet 3 inch ON North Capitol between B and C
street, northeast.
4. W. White has bought of J. H. Click for
$S4;oOo and conveyed to R. E. L. White and s.
B. Henkie, In trust, part Of Mt Pleasant, s
acres, II perches on 7th street road
Lizzie NJ. Goodrich has bought Of z. Stras-
berger for s5,050 sub 4, 50. SIS, IS BY II feet
on H between 4th and 5th streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
FOUR BURNED To DEATH.
Fire Destroys the Little Cabin of . Negro
Family a: Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, No., Feb. s.-Mrs. Stephen
James. Emma James. aged eleven. Arthur
James. aged seven. and Joe Mitchell. aged six,
were burned TO death here at IL 80 this morning
in fire which destroyed the little cabin of
Stephen James. at 1910 West sth street. All
the victims are colored.
The ire caught from an overheated stove and
while all the occupants OF the house were
asleep. When the fire department arrived on
was rushing from the building badly burned.
Mrs James had fallen suffocated just within
the door and she WIS dragged out, but was SO
badly burned that she will not live many hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
Coolest Weather In Texas for Years.

DxSIsoS, TEX, Feb. s.-The severest
weather experienced in this section for twenty
years Is prevailing. The thermometer regis
tiers at zero. All Of the water courses are
frozen, affording excellent skating. The severe
change OF weather will damage the fruit pros
pect. but cattle will not suffer, Is there Is an
abundance of grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08

Originally n Democrat, Then . Republican
Now a Populist.

LINCOLN. NEB., Feb. s.-Originally a demo-
crat. Judge Allen. who was elected United States
Senator yesterday, still holds to many Of the
doctrines OF that party. Later he associated
himself with republicans but deserted that
party less than two years ago on account Of its
extreme high tariff attitude and espoused the
cause of the independents.
The Senator-elect declined last night to state
the position he would take on leading questions
further than that be was in sympathy with popu-
list ideas on the monetary and tariff questions.
He is generally supposed to be free silver
man. but not of the radical type, and for tariff
reform on the line laid down in the Omaha
platform.