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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
HISTORIC BUILDING.
Negotiations for the Sale of the Blaine
Property.

For several weeks negotiations have been
in progress between party of Chicago
capitalists and Messrs. Fitch, Fox q Brown,
acting for Mrs. James G. Blaine looking to
the lease for nirety-nine years Of the his
toric mansion belonging to the Blaine es-
tate, situated at IT Lafayette square. The
arrangements for the lease have not yet
been concluded. and the recent publicity
given the matter may have the effect f
delaying the contamination of the deal, If
not preventing 1t altogether. 1t is said that
the parties desiring to lease the property
intended to lect large apartment house
upon the site Of the present building and
the remainder of the large lot The Ques-
ton of the title in the property has been
frequently discussed in real estate circles.
Young child in the family which trans
ferred the property to the late James G.
Blaine was not compos mentis, and this
fact has been held to cloud the title vest
ed In the Blaines. Expert lawyers, who
were employed to examine into the mat
ter have agreed, however, that such Is not
the case and that the present title Is clear
and legal in every respect.
The present building, in which Mr.. Blaine
died has had an eventful history. Erected
for a boarding house in 1916, it's convent
ences for entertainment soon attracted the
attention of wealthy residents, and there
was quite a contest between several Of
them to secure it's possession. John q. Cal
houn occupied 1t twice, once when in jack
sons cabinet and again when Vice Presi-
dent Henry Clay lived in it when he was
Secretary of State. Later on the Washing
ton Club leased the premises, and 1T be-
came the abiding place of the fashionable
men who gathered at the capital Philip
Barton Key stepped from its doors to find
the bullet from the pistol OF Gen. Dan
Sickles that killed him, and several years
later Payne, the associate Of John Wilkes
Booth, attempted to kill Secretary of State
William H. Seward, who was then occupy
ing the house, in his bed room at the same
time the arch-assassn was numbering
president Lincoln at Ford's Theater. After
the war the building was used by the gov
eminent for various office purposes, and re-
mained vacant for a long time until Mr..
blaine moved into 1t and negotiated Its
purchase when he became Secretary OF
State under President Harrison's admins
tration.
Mrs Blaine was seen in New York last
right in relation to the matter. She said
the property had been for sale or Tor rent
a long time and that she desired to dig
nose Of it, but had heard nothing about the
negotiations said to be in progress between
the Chicago parties and her agents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
OFFICER KLINGER'S CASE
Mr.. Truesdell Says He Cannot Be Re-
instated
At The Hearing Today the Commits
klfnger-A Petition Left.

81 am frank to admit that 1 should like
to see my way clear to reinstate Officer
Klinger on the police force, but in the light
of his offense such action would be unwlse
and demoralizing TO the police force.
This was what Commissioner Truesdell
said at the close of the hearing given by
the Commissioners this morning to dele
cation from Christian and temperance So
cieties, which called to urge the reinstate-
ment of officer Klin6er. -~-'r-
Justice A. S. Taylor and Rev. A Allen
did most of the talking. They represented
that klinger had done a world of good In
South Washington. and had been the means
of breaking up the lawless element that
ruled that section of the city. The delega-
ton urged the Commissioners to reinstate
khnger for period of six months. After
every one had been given a chance to
speak Commissioner Truesdell said:
You are evidently mistaken as to the
facts in this case. klinger has been recog-
snlzed by the Commissioners especially
active in suppressing the illegal liquor
traffic, and all felt kindly disposed toward
nlm NO one was more surprised than l
when the testimony duplicating him came
before me for review. l had received many
letters from anonymous sources evidently
from men whom klinger had arrested, but
they had no weight upon me- The facts in
the case were simply these: klinger met
IL.
ana went around with them to point out
places where liquor was sold.
'One of them asked If they couldn't get
drink, and klinger said yes and intrpduc-
ed them to the barkeeper and all were
treated. They went to other saloons and
drank. One became beastly drunk, and the
other one more or less intoxicated. while
not on duty himself. klinger knew the
others were. and whatever his record he
was far more guilty than the other two
who were Immediately dismissed If III. d
any prejudice 1T was in favor of KIinger
he didn't get drunk, but he led other off,
GERS around and introduced them and thew
got drunk. So far as / am concerned |
could not concur in your request without
reinstating the two men who We're with
him and every policeman who was dis.
missed for being a member of the Fat
Mems Club. L wish We could have Ringers
services, but there Is no other Way nv
which we can be consistent than by stand
ing by the judgment. If Klinger had been
alone and off duty. and taken a drink, the
case would have been different, hut the
Commissioners would Immediately be charp-
ed with impartiality If they were to rein
state klinger and let the sentence stand
in the other cases." -. :
Mr.. h. j. Redmond, representing the
Father Mathew Temperance Society asked
II II were not fact that policemen founi
guilty of intoXication had been fined. TO
which Commissioner Truesdell replied
rather warmly that IL such had been the
case In the past, 1T had never been so since
he had become a member of the board. A
long petition was left with the Commits
Sl0nerS bearing llDOn this case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
Washington Stock Exchanges.

Government Bonds.-U. s Is, registered, ia bid.
=. 5 As, coupon 1l5h bid. L. S. 5s, 51sa bid
District of Columbia Bonds.-ao,xear fund Is. 1oo
s sa Soy IaH, fund es gold iloH bid Water
1903. currency. 125 bid. 3.G5s funding, currency,
li5 bid slss. registered; 2-los 100 bid. y
town Railroad cow. 6s. list, 1875 bid, 1856 asked
Washington AND Georgetown Railroad conv o. 2d.
a as' 6d' iSo ,n asked Metropolitan Railroad cony
Eo kington Railroad Us. 1904 bid. Columbia Rail
road Ss los bid le'ls asked Washington Gas
Company 6s. series b, III bid, IIs asked Wash
ington Gas Company cow. Is. 100 Did, lao asked.
and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. 103 asked,
American Security ard Trust IS. L. and A. 100
100 bid. Washington Market Company LIST Us los
bid Washington Market Company imp. Is iOS
bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s lO4
ihgton Light Infantry list Us, % bid. Washington
Light Infantry "a as. 9s bid.
bid S2G asked Bank Of the Republic. 2G5 hS.
Metropolitan, $50 bid, 800 asked. Central. 300
asked. second. 1877 bid, 147 asked. Citizens, 1870
bid Columbia, 1870 bid, $50 asked Capital, II5
bid. West End, los bid, ll2 asked. Traders 100
bid. Lincoln, 90 bid. Ohio, 1874 bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust, I251a bid 126 asked. Wash
lean Security and Trust, 1856 bid, 1871 asked. wash
ington Safe Deposit, 100 asked.
Railroad stoeks.-Washington AMI Georgetown.
Columbia. IS bid, O5 asked. Belt, 80 asked. Eek
ineton. 30 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas,
lsN bid, IS asked. Georgetown Gas, 30 bid. u.
S Electric Light. 127 bid, 1919 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Flremen's 81 bid, - asked.
Franklin, ~ bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 6s bid.
Corcoran, 81 bid Potomac, 40 bid. Arlington lao
bid, 100 asked. German-American 100 bid. Ma
tional Union, 1924 bid. 13ai asked; Columbia, 10
bid, 1914 asked. Riggs, rs asked. Peoples, 5h
bid. SIS asked. Lincoln, Ia bid, "a asked. Com
mercia ~. bid
Title Insurance Stocks-Rcal Estate Tile. los
bid tl5 asked. Columbia Title "a bid
Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, 80 bid. Chesa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
M ARKING THE SPOT
The Monument at the Birthplace of
Washington.
Proposals for the Shaft Have Been
Received-SOme Beautiful De-
signs Submitted

Practical steps are being taken for the
erection of a monument at Wakefield, Va,
to mark the birthplace of Washington.
The work Is being done by Col. j. NJ. Will
son, u s. A, under the direction of Sec
rotary Gresham. The old homestead Is on
the Potomac river, about seventy miles
below this city and about four miles by
water from the town Of Colonial Beach,
Va. The ruins Of chimney are all that
remain of the house in which the father OF
his country was born, ard so far 1t bears
no mark of it's sacred character. Under
recent act of Congress dock has been
built in the Potomac river about two miles
from the proposed site of the monument
and q road has been constructed from the
dock to the site. The purchase or the
ground and the improvements made nave
reduced the available fund for the erec-
ton Of a monument 70 about N1,OOo.
Proposals were recently invited for the
monument, of American granite TO DE OF
sufficient height to be visible from the
decks of vessels navigating the channel or
the Potomac. about three and three-quar-
tiers miles distant. Numerous responses
were made by various firms In Inherent
parts of the country, and they were open
ed by Col Wilson on Saturday.
The following is a list OF the proposals:
John Crawford & Son of Buffalo, N. y,
81 900; Henry K. Rupprecht OF Washing
ION, $Ilpp, f1OHHldH a. loIhdoho VI ~"
York city, two designs, one at $2l,Vo, ana
the other at $1,000; George Green or
South Thomaston. Me-. slO.so0: Joseph
Tanning of Washington. two designs, one AT
$9S27, ard the other at 5000; George l..
Benner of Washington. d. c.. two designs,
one at $lO9S5, and the other at $6,oIo;
Smith Granite Company, seven uesisns
each at $ll 900; ]. F. Manning of Washing
ton, D. c., nine designs. five at $1,000, one
at SO, 400. one at SiO,365 one at $1,000 and
another at $1,000; ID. McMenamin OF
Washington, d. c., at $40, 500: Guilford and
Watersville Granite Company of Baltimore,
two designs one at $4,000. and the other
at $l45oO: Geo. II. Mitchell of Chicago, at
$1,000.
The designs include many beautiful ex-
ampies OF the monumental art, and as most
of them are within the limits of the appro-
priation, Secretary Gresham Will nave no
trouble in making an excellent selection
The majority are obelisks. some plain ana
others very ornamental and there are q
few monoliths of great simplicity. Several
of the designs include statues or WashinS-
ton at the apex, while others are surmouht-
ed with different patriotic emblems, such
as the statue of Liberty, the bird or Free
dom and the American coat of arnM
The selection rests with secretary Gresh-
am, who, far, has been unable TO de-
vote much time attention to the matter
because of other more important matters.
He made nasty examination or the De
signs this afternoon, and was much pleased
with their character. 1t is probable that
he will delegate the selection to Col. VIII
son or to some other equally competent
authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
Reported by SiIsby 4 Co, Bankers and Brokers.
CHICAGO, December II, 1894.
New York Cotton.
Philadelphia InTuirer's New Building
Formally md Pleasantly Opened.

Saturday night thousands OF invited
guests thronged the new six-story building
on Market street, Philadelphia, in which
the Philadelphia Inquirer is permanently
housed. The occasion was the formal open
ing of the extensively fitted structure and,
in response to the invitations sent out by
Mr. James Elverson, the solid business
men of Philadelphia and neighboring COM
munities, in company with newspaper men
from half a dozen cities, enjoyed the priv
ilege of closely inspecting the great estab-
lishment and the pleasure Of Mr.. Elver-
sons hospitality. The building has been
extensively and conveniently equipped with
all the things needful to the making Of a
modern daily newspaper. 1t was much
admired even by the most critical Of the
visitors and will doubtless be found quite
satisfactory by those who will toll therein.
The guests were received by Mr.. James
Elverson, the publisher, and Mr.. James
Elverson, jr., the general manager. in the
handsomely furnished offices of the latter,
and had their appetites attended to on the
second and fourth floors, where an appar-
emily unlimited supply OF edibles and
drinkables was available. The entire stan
of the Inquirer was on duty, and in the
editorial. illustrating and mechanical de-
partments at work, thus affording many
people interesting opportunity to watch the
methods by which a successful newspaper
is constructed. The exterior illuminations
of the building were elaborate and In keep
ing with the OCCASION; while within there
was lavish floral display, a frst-class or
chestra and lots of good society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
TIE BRITISH AT BLUEFIELDS.

Rumors That the Mosquito Chief Clar-
ence Will Soon BE Restored tn Power.
A special to the Herald from Kingston,
Jamaica, says:
New and important developments in the
Bluefields affair may soon be looked for.
For several days past there have been Sc
cret conferences between ex-Chief Clarence,
some of his followers and the British repre-
sentatiyes here. Great Britain, 1t Is report
ed, has determined to restore Clarence to
power at Bluehelds, and arrangements to
that end, 1t Is believed are now being per-
eected. / have reason to believe that the
American consul and commander of the
Columbia are alive to what Is going on,
Ind have doubtless Informed the authori-
ties at Washington"
Discredited at the Departments.
No official confirmation of this intelligence
can be obtained at either the State or Navy
Departments, and the officials do not ap-
pear to take much stock in the report that
Chief Clarence is to be restored with the
aid of British forces. At the Navy De-
partment IL is said that affairs were quiet
al Blueflelds at last accounts and that IL
had not been found necessary TO send tne
cruiser Columbia there, as at nrst cohteih
plated. ,
That vessel is now at Kingston. and
could easily make the trip to the MOSQUITO
country but so far as can be learned there
IA no disposition to send her there at pres
ent.
The Program Agreed Upon.
1t Is said, however, that any attempt on
the part of Great Britain to interfere with
the political situation in Nicaragua VIII
meet with a vigorous protest from the adj
ministration and that the interests or the
United States in that quarter VIII De care
fully preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
PRINTING OFFICE SITE,
The House An9ered by the Malone
Influence. 400.

1t Is probable that before the week is
ended the House and Senate committees on
public buildings and grounds will agree
upon site for the new government print
ing office. and that a bill will be reported
by the committees to carry out the Joint
agreement.
Both committees are discouraged, how
ever, over the prospects of the bill be-
coming law for tho reason that 1t will
not provide for the selection Of Cen Ma
homes lot, and Gen. MahOne's friends in
the Senate have been powerful enough I'D
to tins time, to lay down the law that IT
shall be 1.-The Malone lot, or no lot at all"
1t Is intimated that the Senate commit
tee Is somewhat mortified over the fact
that Gen. Malone has more influence in
the Senate than this important committee
which annually authorizes the expcndi-
lures of millions of public money. 1t is a
rare instance for the Senate to reverse the
recommendations Of this committee, and
the blow has been a keen one to the mem
bers of the committee on that account
1t is safe to say that the Malone lot win
never be accepted by the present House.
The fact that one man has thus far been
able to balk the public business and pre-
vent the beginning of a printing office
structure has angered the members of the
House beyond measure, and there is bitter
denunCiation of those Senators who have
enabled Gen. Malone to stand between
Congress and the work which it desires
to undertake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
Mr.. CLARk'S APPOINTMENT.
The President Dumped the Entire
Tennessee Delegation.

Mr.. Cleveland again today showed his
disregard for the recommendations of Con-
'gressmen as to appointments in their own
states. In the selection of Chas. ID. Clark
for district judge in Tennessee he dumped
the entire Tennessee delegation. There has
been a hard fight over the appointment to
fill this vacancy and the Tennessee delega-
ton have had difficulty in inducing Cleve-
land to act in the matter. Now they wish
he had not acted at all.
Members of the delegation say that Clark
has a good reputation as a lawyer, but
that he is in 10 way pre-eminent in his
profession, or, in fact, even conspicuous
among his cole agues of the Tennessee
bar. His appointment was not recommend
ed by any member of the delegation. He
was given a good character by Mr.. Rich
ardson, but that was all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
A MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
A Dill Introduced by MIR. DurbOrOyv
Providing for Its Construction.

Mr.. Durborow. who is a member of the
subcommittee of the House committee on
commerce having charge of the bill for
the memorial bridge across the Potomac
today introduced a bill appropriating
s6O0,OOO for the construction of such
bridge, and providing that one-half the
expense shall be borne by the District of
Columbia. 1t Is expressly stipulated that
no street railways nor steam railways shall
be allowed to use the bridge. This bill will
be considered by the subcommittee tomor-
row, and will be reported to the House
committee on Wednesday.
In view of the sentiment expressed at the
hearing last week 1t Is considered very
probable that the bill will be acted upon
favoraby by the committee of commerce.
Il spent yesterday afternoon going over
the Potomac flats and the Naval Observa-
tory grounds" said Mr.. DurbOrow today,
looking over the proposed terminus of
this bridge. / think there is no question
that the bridge ought to he built to furnish
adequate communication with the Virginia
shore and the government land on the
other sios of the river including our mill
tary post and / think that the Naval OBJ
servatory is the proper place to locate the
bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

before the close of the session today he
would give notice whether or not he would
call UP the bill tomorrow. Mr.. Cultivate
chairman Of the military affairs committee
called up the army appropriation bill and
explained its provisions.
The bill carried 500, 29o, S0S-s16S,616 less
than the appropriation for the current fis-
cal year. and 81 800, S47 less than the esti-
mates. Three propositions in the bill were
new, all being recommended by the Secre-
tary of War. One reduced the number or
majors in the pay department to twenty
reduction of five. This reduction could be
made on account of the concentration OF
troops. The second reduced the number
of captains in the subsistence department
by four, and the third transferred the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth to juris-
diction of the Department of Justices Mr.
Hull Endorsed the proposed changes.
Mr.. Flynn, delegate from oklahoma. took
occasion, in the course of the debate, to
protest against the concentration of the
cavalry at the large military stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

of In legal tender notes. there will be an
inducement to retire the circulation when
1t Is not needed, and at the same time an
inducement to take out of circulation
when business conditions require 1t. The
extraordinary conditions which confront
the Treasury Department have constrained
the members of the majority of the COM
mittee, while not agreeing to all the pro-
visions Of the bill nor to all the reasoning
in the report, to concur in reporting the
measure to the House for it's considera-
tion each reserving to himself the right to
offer such amendments as ne may deem
proper. and to vote on the bill finally as he
may determine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

President Cleveland Makes an Inn
pOrtnnt Amendment to the Rules.


President Cleveland on Saturday APP
proved an amendment to the civil service
rules which will he of great be to the
government. Departmental run 20. is
added to, with a provision that lie COM
mission shall certify for transfer and re-
appointment to classified non-excepted
place in the departmental service, upon
requisition of the head of department,
any person who, at the time of making
such requisition, is holding Office in any
executive department at Washington out
side of the classified service to which he
was appointed from classified place in the
sition of any head of department the COM
mission shall certify for reinstatement in
the classified service of said department
any such officer who, within one year
hexI preceding the date of the requisition
the abolition of his Office. or otherwise,
has without delinquency or misconduct
been separated from said office. 1t is pro-
vided that this section shall not authorize
the reappointment to the classified service
of anV such officer or eX-officer who was
appointed to his office from an excepted
place. unless his appointment to such ex-
ceDted place was by promotion from a
nOn-exCepted place.
The result of this order will be to give
the President and cabinet officers in the
future an opportunity to pick out the best
men in the classified service for positions
of a different and more important char
acter. without working future injury to the
Individual thus houCred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
PROPOSED EXTENSION.
Informal Conference On the Proposed
W. and G.. Bills.


President Dunlop ana Mr.. c. c. Glover,
representing the Washington and George
town Railroad Company, visited the SEN
ate District committee room and had an
informal conference with Senators Harris
and Mcmillan relative to the bill recently
introduced providing for an extension of
the Washington and Georgetown system.
There are two propositions in this bill-one
being fer a road passing from the avenue
at nth street and running down to G and
thence west to the river and back by way
of street The second proposition Is Tor
a branch of this road to be run from the
corner of 22d and G streets north on I'D
street to r. The bill stipulates that any
power except steam and overhead trolley
may be used.
There is a disposition on the part of some
Senators to believe that the territory cx-
tending westward from the war De.'art-
ment belongs by right of prior claim to
the Columbia road which several years ago
asked for extension OF its cnarter 10
this extent There is no dispute, however
as to the propriety of the w. and e. line
being extended northward through the
western section. This proposed north and
south line cuts the avenue line near W ASH
fngton Circle and, terminating just about
Massachusetts avenue, gives an opportun-
tty for further extension along that thor
oughfare when it shall be extended.
Senator Mcmillan told Mr.. Dunlop that
he had TO question about the north and
south line whatever. No decision of any
kind was reached this morning. and the
bill will be considered in full committee
- later.
President Dunlop is said 20 have told
Senator Mcmillan that there viii be no
necessity for legislation concerning the
grip used on the Washington and George
town cars. The company rs preparing 10
use a new form of grip which, he thought
would be eminently satisfactory to the
public and would do away with the annoy
Ing jerks of which passengers now COM
plain so frequently.