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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
AN OFFICERS PISTOL.
Judge KimbaII Gives Policeman
Some Good Advice

sunday night. about IL o'clock, in the
Camp" near 4th and Wilson streets there
was singular scene when Policemen Mar
TIN Brown and Potee made an effort to ar
rest young colored man named William
Hawkins The latter was standing on inc
treet near his own home talking to several
poinpanlons- The policemen heard them
from across the street. and when they went
over 10 where the young men were standing
one OF them ordered Hawkins home and. II
is alleged, took hold of his collar and pushed
MIN away Then the other officer took a
hand In the affair. and the result was that
out there where but few persons could hear
him he made use of one profane remark
and then said he would like to have the
onicer in the dark, where he could fix hin,
Policeman POtee used his pistol although
tne case was mere misdemean0r and
Nheh hawkins was tried in the Police
court today POtee heard some advice from
the court concerning the use of dsadII-
weapons on the public streets.
POtee admitted TO the court that he fired
his pistol. - - GU
Il shot in the air to brighten Hawkins.
he said.
And no one knows where the bullet
went, added Judge Kimball. Police
men, said the judge. .have no right to
use their pistols in any such case as this
They have right to use their weapons in
protection of their own lives and i'm some
cases involving serious Offenses to main
tain their arrest, but not in any such case
as this And a policeman who so uses mis-
manded."
The use of the pistol benefited the pris
oner 70 the extent Of securing his release
on his personal bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

The Commissioners have ordered that pub
lie gas lamps be established as follows: One
on southwest corner of 18th and G. streets
northeast; four on G street between 18th and
l1th streets northeast; one on Florence
street, 125 feet south - G street northeast:
TWO on { street between 9Th and eth streets
southwest; two on Half street between F
ana U streets southwest; one on G. street
between Half and South Capitol streets: one
on southwest corner of Half and c. streets
southwest: one on northeast corner of s
street and Connecticut avenue northwest:
Two on lith street between X and NJ streets
northwest; and that public oil lamps be es-
tablished as follows: Three on 10th street
between c and f streets northeast: three on
Liberty street between 9th and 10th streets
southwest, and one gas lamp on east side of
nth between X and l. streets northwest be
moved fifty feet north
The Commissioners have given authority
to Hussey & Brown. contractors. to barri-
cade at their own risk Doth street between
Olive and n streets, one block at a time,
during the time of construction of a sewer
in that street.
Weeks Record.
Last week Poundmaster Einstein cap
tured fifty-three dogs. During the week
sixty-two dogs We're killed, two were re-
deemed and one sold
Inspection of Flour.
F. ID. Shoemaker. inspector of flour. re-
ports that during the month of March he
inspected 4,110 barrels of flour
The Law to Approximations.
The first controller has notified the Com
missioners that hereafter he will hold that
the use of every fiscal year appropriation
is limited by section $500 of the Revised
Statutes and by its own terms to the pay
ment of expenses properly incurred during
the fiscal year for which it Is made or to
the fulfillment of contracts properly made
within that year.
FavOrs the Bills.
The attorney for the District, to whom
was referred House bill 65a1 to pro-
vide for the support of bastard children, re-
turns the same to the Commissioners TODAY
with the Endorsement that the bill appears
to be in good form. and should be favorably
recommended to Congress. There can be no
doubt, he says, of the necessity for such
legislation.
Attorney Thomas has also returned to
the Commissioners House bill 6522 to pro-
vide for the support of wives and minor
chlldren, which was referred to him for
advice. The bill makes It a misdemeanor
Tor a man to neglect to provide for the
support of his wife, or his minor children
SUCH law. he says. would be wholesome
and proper, and would supply deficiency
in our legislation. He recommends its
favorable consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10

A Racehorse Bolts From a Theatrical
Track.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, April 10-The per-
Torrance In Old Kentucky" at the I.y-
ceum last evening, was made doubly ex-
citing by the jumping of a horse over the
foot-lights into the orchestra. The climax
of the third act represents the close of a
running race on the Lexington track At
the left rear of the stage is a line of hur-
dies, guarding the track, back of which
three horses dash, being supposed to have
just passed under the wire.
Frightened by the noise and glare the
horse turned sharply toward the audience.
leaped the hurdle neatly, made straight for
the foot-llghts and crashed over into the or
chestra. For some cause the lights went
out, and the confusion caused by the acct
dent came near being made a panic by the
darkness. But the lights were up again in
an instant, the people kept their places. all
but those in the immediate vicinity of the
struggling horse, and the danger was over.
The frightened animal crowded between
the flute player and the clarionet player
and stopped at the end of the railing with
both feet in the bass drum. His hoofs cut
the electric wire which feeds the foot-l
and binding flashes lit the scene of con-
fusion in the orchestra. No one was ser
iously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-l2 O'Clock m-washlnrtos
2 at lis. American Security and Trust 10 P"H n;
l iSSt2; . a, lSS'T at 1854 Columbia Fire To-
surance. iO7 at sis: 50 al $. --"''" 'fe io-
Government Bonds United States As, registered.
coupon 1907, ia bid United states state sS MI
District Of Columbia Bonds.-oo-year Fupiin, r.
los bid So-year Funding S. gold li6Is rid
s MsIer SrE6 currency u.s. l9cl III bid Water
100 bid ' " "ss' rig @ios'
Miscellaneous Bouds.-washington and c.orz.-
Washington and Georgetown Railroad cow. o. "a.
es loi bid 1o6 asked Belt aHd ' g. Is '9S S
rs asked lexington Railroad &c. IS bid. loo asked
wasRinsSn Gas company company Is SERIES SERIES iis Id S
i i1s asked; Mashinston Gas Company es,
ia hid hid tn as as sseS EsSS Lt
Telephone S. e7H hid, i02 asked American ''i Sc.
enritE and Trust 5s 1895, r. A, loo hid. Amerf.
WasRins3Sn MSEEs! GcmPsHy imp. 8 Is La
Masonic Hall Association IS. lo4 bid. ITO asked
, washington Light Infantry LIST es io3 bid. WASH
National Bank StOcks.-Bank OF Washington $40
a pa, $50 asked Bank o. Republic, 2lo bid. 2as
80 Did, So3 asked. Farmers and Mechanics, isc
Gtd Second lac bid Citizens l2o bid. 100 asked
loo bid. lo6 asked Traders lO4 bid lis asked
LincSln' ~ bid 10 asked Ohio. 70 hid. IS asked.
n
Safe Deposit and Trust. 1870 bid. l55 asked Wsss.
lngton Loan and Trust. 10 bid l0 asked Am ri
can Security and Trus., 1891. hid, I34l. asa
Washington safe Deposit. los asked.
Itairoad stocks Washington and Georgetown
sp bid. 3l5 asked. Metropolitan, SIS bid ~;
asked. Columbia, % bid 81 asked. Belt, q I'D
lexington, - hid - piu-
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington G..
$50 bid, a asked. Georgetown Gas IS ia
Insurance StOcks.-Firemen's ~ lid FrsniIs
- bid. Metropolitan. - bid. Corcoran. 90 la
fotonlac, 40 bid, - asked. Arlington l5s Nd ISs
asked. German American, I65 bid 800 SsL "a
N ,51t ma Mon l3A bid, 10 asked Colamsls-
lS's bld, - asked. Riggs. hid ~ asked pa
Pies 81 hid: So asked IAncoln, lid, 81 asi-sS
Commercial, bid. 6 asked ~ osNeo-
Iitle Insurance StOcks.--Real Estate Ts,la -,
bid, 100 asked. Columbia Title Z bid "a 49, ~
Washington Title. So asked - 'sAso'
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyania a ssked c,.A.
peake and Potomac 47ls hid. 4sIs asked Ay'aaa
can Graphophone. 3ls hid. AZ asked I,nen ~.
Gun Carriage, % hid, % askel 'N''' nc
miscellaneous Stocks.-wasLington Narka, ~
DID, p, 10 asked Great Falls Ice, 1Ss hid I45 sskes
lnter-Ocean Building. 100 asked '' 0' Oio'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
AGAINST USING l. STREET.
Mr.. Stellwagen Says n Railroad Would
Injure the Water Main.

The Commissioners have received a let
ter from Mr.. Edward ]. Stellwagen in re-
gard to the proposed use of l. street by the
Belt line road. In the letter Mr.. Stell-
wagon says:
THE subject of the proposed extension
through L street of the Belt line railroad
being one of much public interest, l desire
to state a reason why this franchise should
not be granted. The large thirty-six-inch
water main, giving to the central portion
of Washington its best supply, passes
through this street fer almost its entire
length, and is at many points, according
10 the statement of the engineer officer in
charge OF the citys water supply, only four
feet below the surface of this street.
The extreme depth of the excavation
necessary in the construction Of a cable
road, such the Washington and George
town line, Is four feet three inches, ard
in the construction of an underground cleo
trio line, similar to that on L street, while
the needed depth is not so great, yet il is
sufficient to leave SO little earth between
the yokes and the water main as to make
the main practically a part of the foun-
dation for the yokes.
In either of the constructions above
noted large quantities of concrete are used,
SO that from outer rail to outer rail there
exists a mass of iron, cement and broken
stone. through which ii would be most ex-
pensive. if even possible, to work. should
any accident happen to the large main. 1t
is also likely that the main becoming in
corporated in and forming a part of the
foundation of the road would naturally be
injured by the travel of heavy cars over the
tracks. Without being subjected to any
such duty this main has already broken at
a point west of Connecticut avenue caused
by settlement, due to a poor found2 ton,
and as this same foundation exists today
in many places, 1t is only reasonable to
look for such breaks in the future.
Assuming. therefore that yoke system
cannot be used on this street, there re-
mains of the modern methods the over
head trolley alone
In an exhaustive paper on the subject
of the destruction of metallic street pipes
on the lines of overhead trolley roads read
recently before the electrical convention
held in this city, the facts stated remain
uncontradicted, so that IL is fair to assume
that this destruction does take place
and that all mains, whether large or small
are more or less injured by such a system.
1t is hoped that when the honorable Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
recommend the substitution of l. street for
the one asked for by the railroad COMPANY.
they did so without fully considering this
point, and that YOU will reconsider the
recommendation. The northwest section of
Washington has but three east and west
streets through which pass the large supply
mains, the thirty-inch on X street the
thirty-six inch on l. street, and the FORTY
eight inch on street. In addition to any
other reasons which may exist is not the
presence of these large and needed CITY
mains a greater reason why none of these
streets should be given over TO rail
road occupancy?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
A NEW CHAIRMAN.
ur. BabcOck at the Head of the Re-
publican Congregational Committee.

Dir. Babcock at the Head of the Re-
A banquet was given to Representa- tive
Jno. A Caldwell, chairman of the republi-
can congressional committee. recently elect
ed mayor of Cincinnati, last evening, at
Welcker's Hotel, by Vice Chairman Bah
cock and the members of the executive
committee
In the early part of the evening bust
ness meeting was held and Mr. Caldwell
rendered his resignation to the committee
as chairman. The committee. after ex-
pressing regret, accepted the resignation of
Judge Caldwell and unanimously elected
Representative ]. W. Babcock of Wiscon-
Gin to the Craftsmanship.
Representative L. d. Apsley of Massa-
chusetts, member OF the executive COM
mlttee, was chosen vice chairman. vacated
by MIR. BabcOcks promotion. Representa-
tive j. A T. Hall Of Iowa was chosen as a
member OF the executive committee to sue
coed Mr.. Apsley.
After an exchange Of views in the COM
nittee the session closed, and adjourned To
the dlnlng nall, where Senator Higgins of
delaware presided at the banquet. There
were present Representatives Hit of Hi
nols, Hull of Iowa, Apsley of Massachu-
sets. Fletcher of Minnesota. RarthoI1t of
Missouri Baker of New Hampshire. Cald-
Wen OF Ohio. Ellis of Oregon, Powers of
vermont. Wilson Of Washington Babcock
or Wisconsin. Flynn Of Oklahoma and
Johnson of North Dakota and Senators
higgins OF Delaware. Pettigrew of South
secretary: W. B. Thompson, treasurer; r.
IL Mckee, assistant secretary, and Mr. j.
e. Long of Florida, a member Of the ma
tonal republican committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
Charges of Fraud.

Wesley and Elizabeth Fry have. by
Messrs. W. c. Clephane and c. c. Tucker,
fled a bill against John II. Adriaans to set
aside deed. etc. The cOmplainants state
that on March 30 they were DESTROYS of
selling lot n. block :. Barry Farm, and re-
quested defendant to negotiate the sale.
when the latter drew up paper which ne
supposed was a power Of attorney merely
authorizing the sale. and subsequently, h..
sscertained that il was a deed 10 Adrf-
adns, and when. on yesterday he called
with his attorney. W g. Clephane he. re-
fused To make any explanation, and on be
ing accused Of fraud and deceit by Mr.
CIephane assaulted him and ordered com
plaindnt from the office. He therefore
.-ays an Injunction and a reconveyance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
FINANCE AND TRADE
Operators Looking to the Tariff
Bills Defeat.
INDUSTRIALS INCLINE UPWARDS
Not Much Activity in the Railway
List.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. April lo.-Improvement vary
ing from Ia TO IS per cent was reflected at
the opening of today's stock market but
gave way subsequently to the general I ar
rowness and the prevailing belief in a re-
action. Except for the recent uninterrupted
rise throughout the list, there no good
grounds for reaction at this time, cheap
money and a daily increasing investment
demand combining against such a course
London was firm on a small volume of bust
ness and shows a disposition to come into
our market purchaser. Traders con-
slider that the tariff bill is daily losing
ground, and believe that circumstances will
occur to prevent its passage during the
present session. On this presumption they
are uniformly bullish on the class of
stocks most affected by it's provisions
namely. the industrials
The railroad list was barely steady in the
presence of activity and lacked snap. The
grangers were f-actionally depressed on
realizing sales, but were not active. Mis-
souri, Pacific lost per cent to 81 and Lake
Shore sold down to 129, loss of l IA per
cent from the opening
Sugar was strong on early buying in
duced by the brighter prospects of a sat
isfactory conclusion of the tariff debate
Initial figures reflected a gain of 7-s per
cent over night, from which point a de-
cline of L 1-2 per cent to ~ IA was re-
corded. Later early prices were restored
on renewal of good buying Chicago Gas
sold down "a per cent to g.. but i'm
mediately rallied to a point a trife in ex-
cess of opening figures. National Lead
sold down ! per cent from lack of inside
support, and American Tobacco gained .
1-2 per cent to 50 on considerable activity
the last hours trading was dull and
ertlrely within the control of the room
element Prices shaded off all along the
line. Delaware and Hudson and Chicago
Gas developed tendencies toward weak
ness. Final figures were irregular and
evidences of top-heaviness We're not want
ing to support the presumption that a re-
action is pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
Chilean Awards.

The Chilean claims commission expired
by limitation yesterday without having
done very much for the claimants of either
country to the treaty. Citizens of the
United States presented forty-two claims
against Chile OF these twenty-four were
passed upon by the commission, leaving
eighteen unsettled. The cases acted upon
represented SO ,506, les. Six claims only were
allowed and those only in part, the total
or the Judgments being but s240.G61. The
largest single award was 1856, Do, made
yesterday in the Dubois case, in which
the full claim was 81, i51, 155. The largest
claim was the Lanireau claim. at 8, 900 600
but this was dismissed altogether. and is
therefore barred for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10

nous consent. as follows: To pension John
J. Patman, who took part in the Indian
war of 1896; for the protection of game
IN the Yellowstone Park. and for the pun
fshment OF crime in the park by the extern
sion Of the laws and Jurisdiction of the
Wyoming L. $. district court to it's ter
ritOry; TO pension Ambrose Geisbury; to
perfect Jessie l. Morrison's title to certain
lands in Oklahoma; TO grant chief justices
N territories power to appoint commission
ers To take proof in land cases.
Post Once Appropriation Bill.
The House then went into commit
tee Of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the post office appropriation
bill.
The pending question was point of
order raised by Mr.. Henderson, chairman
Of the post Office committee. against an
amendment offered by Mr.. Dunphy On.
u to prevent the manufacture of postage
stamps by the bureau Of engraving and
printing under the contract recently award
Id TO IL.
Mr.. Springer QIl.j in the course of some
remarks, in support Of the point of order,
read the letter of the solicitor Of the Treas
ury Department, giving il as his opinion
that IT would be lawful for the bureau to
do this work He estimated saving TO the
government for the four years for which
the contract was let. 100000.
Mr.. COOmbS On. " urged that there
could be nothing in the shape of a binding
contract between the Post Office Depart
nent and the bureau of engraving and
printing Anything in the nature of a con-
tract between two departments of the gov
eminent would raise many new questions.
One department could not pay money to
another. and If the department assuming
the obligation of a contract lost money
could IL come to Congress and ask for a
deficiency appropriation to make good a
loss resulting from a speculation in COM
petition with private concerns?
The chair held that the Dunphy amend
ment changed existing Law and sustained
the point of order.
Mr.. Dunphy attempted, under cover Of
slightly different wording, to offer prac-
tlcally the same amendment, but ii was
also ruled out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
New York Cotton,
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April l0-F1our quiet ana un-
changed-receipts. 81 ,s3l barrels: shipments cas-
barrels: sales. 200 barrels. Wheat easy-sIot, GA
63l4: May. GSl2a63a4: July, 65Isaasas -receipts
20922 bushels: stock. 962. 1913 bushels: sales sal
900 bushels. Corn strong-spot, 46a46l,: April,
i5a45la: May, 4il4aiISs; July. 45l. hid: steamer
mixed, i4iI-receipts. 1880 bushels: shipments
s.5Il bushels stock, 2I67 1872 bushels; sales oaOoO
bushels-southern corn by sample. 46a4s: do ON
grade. i6ai6lS. Oats hrm-No. = mixed. 25Lsa3G-
receipts, 1000 bushels; stock; 95:5l7 bushels Rye
inactive stock. 23.92S bushels. TIay stesdv-p,ral
to choice timothy. sl4.5Oasl5.O0 Grain freights
weak and unchanged Sugar duh and unchanged.
Butter firm. fancy creamery, 2-a25; do. imitation
1Sa20; do. ladlc. l1a1S; good ladle I4al6: store
packed, loal2. Eggs frm-fresh, lOIeal1. Cheese
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10

party Of distinguished officials will
leave here tomorrow for Boston TO attend
the banquet of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club on the 18th instant in CeleBra
ton of Jefferson's birthday. The party
Will include Secretary Morton, Assistant
Secretary Hamlin and Controller T,ckeIs.
each Of whom is down for an address
Controller Ecllels will also address the
Bank Clerks Association of Providence
r. L., on the 18th instant. He will be ac-
cOmpanied on his trip by Mrs. Eckes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
OBTAINED AN INJUNCTION.
A New Feature i'm "a Fight With Union
Labor.

has granted an injunction restraining
Falkenau Brothers, the contractors build
ing the stock exchange building, from en-
plOying union painters upon the work. The
injunction was issued at the reques Of the
Nesbitt Company. which has the painting
contract
Nesbitt's men struck, demanding wages
which the firm could not and would not
pay. He offered to continue the work with
non-uniOn men, but this the architects and
chief contractor refused. The latter threat
ened to complete the work at Nesbitt's ex-
pense unless he surrendered TO the strikers
and Nesbitt obtained the restraining in
junction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Loss by Fire of 500, 1000 at Scran-
ton, Pa.
A new POINT IN A LABOR DISPUTE
Saved a Lake Shore Train From
Wreck.
FRANCE ASKS FOR REDRESS

SHANGHAI April 10-The French mis-
sicns at Hsaing, in the province of Shon-Si,
have been burned by riotous mob.
The priests in charge of the missions
were severely maltreated by the mob, and
in addition. have beel thrown into prison.
The French government, through its min
listers TO China. has demanded redress for
the outrages, and has threatened to take
energetic measures to obtain satisfaction
should there be any delay according justice
to the missionaries, Furnishing the offenders
and granting compensation for the loss in
CURED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10

a cable message was received at the
Navy Department today saying that the
|. 5. s Marion sailed from Yokohama this
morning for San Francisco. The Marion
started on this voyage about a month ago.
but ran into hurricane when but three
days out and was so badly damaged that
she had to put back 10 Yokohama for re
pairs. She was originally destined for serv-
Ice with the Bering sea patrol fleet and her
orders viii hold good provided she gets
across the ocean in time to Join the fleet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today Was forty-fve.
OF this number thirty-two were TO fill va
cancies caused by death or resignation and
the remainder by removal.
The Virginia appointments were: Black
burg, Mary 9. Vaughan, vice Z. w.
Vaughan, dead; Dorands, G.. A Hurt, vice
HaEkins, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
FaVOrs the Bills.
Lawyers Plank Sind.

Mr.. Richard Smith, the general managor
of the annual planked shad bake given nv
the members of the bar to the justices of
the courts. has selected May 10 as the date
and Marshall Hall as the place He has
appointed an efficient committee with MIR.
r. r. Perry, chairman; r. f. Lee ir, sec
rotary, and Job Barnard, treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
Brief Cabinet Session,

The cabinet meeting today was of brief
duration. The session was over by
O'Clock. Secretary Gresham remained with
the President for an hour beyond that
time, however, discussing Boring sea af-
fairs and the situation in Bluefields Mic
araSua. Secretary Lamont was the only
absentee at the meeting. He was in Texas
at last accounts on his way to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
IN THE NICK OF TINE.
Attempt to Wreck "a Lake Shore Train
Frustrated,

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1O-An at
tempt was made last night at Huron, Ohio.
to wreck the Atlantic express on the Lake
Shore road. A large number of ties were
piled between the rails on the bridge across
the river. They were discovered by a young
man, who reported to the telegraph operator
IN time to stop the train before it reached
the bridge.