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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
Washington Stock Exchanr~

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na fSust @ s. 49, al at , LIS american security
Ing, Gas H. Bonds. 5000 at Iish. Arlington
LIZ "a s 10 10 at iSs TRsd States
Trust, 1 at l2s. American Security aud Trust,
Government Bcnds.-United States As, registered,
1907. llSA bid, ia asked. United States A..
District Of coiSiaD I' a.sse Funding
sSg:ssy F +. isos Is Ed III
re Miyce llU s1a g R reg lSs ice bid
town coos d. .t rs Sa and Gscrss
, washington and Georgetown Rsiroad COW es "a
ios BID Mssses hs 81, 10
bid, Washington Market Company imp. 6s 100 bid
W Wash Market COMPANY ext. 8. 10! biI ITO
a; @. 100 bid American Security and Trust IS.
fsSry list c ,CS t I'D W Mash,nstoa Es. In
fantry I'd Is, as bid. Washington Gas Comrsnv q
series series a. In ~ bid Washington Gas Company os.
Company cow. Gs. l25 bid. lexington Railroad Gs'
loo asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone rs,
100 asked. Capitol and North o Street Railroad
6. 100 nid United States Electric Light COW.
National Bank stocks.-Bank OF Washington 800
bid; $50 asked Bank Of Republic. 2s5 lid Metro,
second; 1875 bid: Farmers and Mechanics:. Isi
bid. Citizens. $50 bid; 40 asked, Columbia. i25
Traders. loo bid. Lincoln. 81 bid ''''' io- "'''
a. Ra ils stCcks-washngton and Georgetown.
Columbia, IS bid. Capitol and North o Street ~
bid. lexington and Soldiers Home Is bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 43 bid SO asked.
franklin. IS hid. 30 asked Metropolitan. 75 hid.
National Union. IL bid. "a asked Arlington. I:,s
bid 100 ASKED. Columbia. Ia hid. IL asked.
German American. 145 hid Potomac ~ asked.
Riggs. GH hid. Z asked. Peoples 8 bid 81. asked.
Lincoln. Il. hid asked. Commercial. 5is hid.
So asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.--Real Estate Title, 113
hid Columbia Title. Ga hid. ~ asked. Washing
tor, Title. az asked
Gas and Electric IAhrt StocSs.-waSiiinrton Ca.
as hid, asa asked. Georgetown Gas. ~ bid. Ca
asked United States Electric Light. 12i hid. I25l5
asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
sTORMING AT NEW YORK,
Cold Weather, Hard Winds and Snow
at Gotham.

cold weather. Hard Winds and Snow
at Gotham.
NEW YORK, Feb 13.-The much talked
Of and delayed blizzard reached Gotham
yesterday evening and introduced itself to
the inhabitants of Manhattan in no I'M
certain manner, although 1t was far from
a record breaker. Snow fell to the depth
Of several inches and the winds howled
around and kicked up drifts at the street
corners, blew OF hats and anything else
that was loose. All night 1t kept I'D the
merry dance, and at 9 o'clock this morning
/ 2-10 feet of snow had fallen and covered
the streets to serious annoyance of pedes-
trians and surface car lines.
No great delays occurred, however and
stores and offices were as a rule opened
at the regular time. Incoming trains from
the east and north were more or less behind
time and the mails were anything but regu-
lar. Reports from outlying towns show
that nothing serious was done by the storm
though 1t caused a deal of Inconvenience
So far as could be learned no disaster has
occurred to shipping near this port. Ocean
steamships were slow in arriving. At IL
O'Clock only two have been reported. Many
snlps were then due. 1t was believed they
had anchored outside until the storm
abated.
Nearly three feet of snow fell throughout
the suburbs OF Jersey City last night and
this morning. All trains running into Jer-
sey City over the Erie, PENNSYLVANIA and
d., l.. and w. railroads are coming late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
Maj. Davis Objects to Their Use m
Fish Ponds.

The House appropriations committee to-
day received a communication from Gen.
Casey transmitting a letter from Maj.
Davis Directing to the proposition of Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald to make a park
and fish ponds on the reclaimed Potomac
flats. Maj. Davis says that the mistake
which Mr.. Mcdonald makes arises from
thinking that the principal and only object
is to make the flats. while really the main
object is to provide the required low water
sectional area. and the heights and grades
established for the filling are subsidiary
thereto and are computed to accommodate
the material dredged from the channels.
About 1.OOO.OO0 cubic yards are to be dredg-
ed and If not deposited here must be towed
down the river at an additional cost.
1t is a mistake, he says, to fill up the
marshes with solid matter and then dig
them out in places. 1t will take some years
for the material deposited there to be con-
solldated, and the long. low-lying PENN
sula will be damp for many years and not
particularly salubrious The proper plan
would seem to be to 50 arrange the sur
face grades that the water will drain OF
rapidly. and the whole effort should be d.
rected to making this land as solid and dry
as possible.
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DISPOSITIONS AT LEXINGTON.
Testimony to BE Taken in the Pollu I'd
BreckinridHe Case.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LEXINGTON. KY, Feb. 13.-NIiss Pol
lard will arrive in this city on Wednesday
night and be met by her lawyer, Calderon
Carlisle. who viii come from Washington.
The object of her visit is to take dispositions
in the observation-disclosures case
Col Breckinridge's interests will be look
ed after by Desha Breckenridge and C. H.
StolL The work of taking the dispositions
will commence on Thursday morning and
will probably take up four or five days.
Seventy witnesses. among them being
some of the most prominent people Of the
city, have been summoned and Miss Pol
lard will attempt to substantiate ISe
charges In her suit in rebuttal.
Col Breckenridge will introduce a score
or more of witnesses. Just who these peo-
pie are The Star correspondent was unable
to learn. The dispositions will be taken in
Judge Frank Bullocks office. Maj. John
Shelby, Col. Breckinridge's law partner,
says he will not be present
The coming trial is the chief topic OF dis
cusson here. Private information from
Washington Is to the effect that 1t will not
be called till April or g. Miss Pollard will
not be ready for trial until then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
TAKOMA PARK CHARTER.
A CitiEcns' Meeting Last Evening Ac
Upon Proposed Amendments.

A Citixcns' Meeting Last Evening Act
Upon Proposed Amendments.
For the past two months the mayor and
council, in connection with the Public Well
fare Citizens Association of the Maryland
portion of Takoma, have been actively en-
gagged In revising and amending the town
charter. The old charter restricted the
powers of the mayor and council to the
detriment Of public interests. and these
defects, it is believed, have now. in a meas
ure, been remedied.
A public meeting Of the citizens was called
for last evening to ratify the action Of the
committee and despite the unfavorable
weather conditions. the citizens Of that
suburban town showed their appreciation
Of the Importance of the matter by turn
ing out In goodly numbers. Mr.. Enoch
Maris, the mayor of Takoma Park. was
chosen chairman, and Mr. Geo. A Warren.
secretary. Mr.. Morris Bien, on behalf Of
the Public Welfare Association, ably set
forth the scope and advantages Of the
amendments under discussion, which debate
was participated in by Messrs, Dyer, Sum-
my, Judd, Lewis, Kinnear, Finch, Ford
and many others. With a few minor
changes the report Of the committee was
accepted, and the amendments to the char
ter approved.
A committee, consisting Of Mayor Maris.
Mr.. Bien and Col. Foot, were appointed
Maryland legislature. which is now in
session, and strenuously urge its enact
ment as the law. Takoma Park is a wide
awake community, and the citizens in all
matters affecting the public welfare are
enterprising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
THE ITATA SEIZURE,
A Decision Against the United States
by the Mixed Commission

N DcAshon Against the United States
by the Mixed Commissfon.
The mixed commission which has beer
considering the claim Of the South Ans>ri.
can Steamship Company against the United
states government in the now famous Itata
case rendered a decision this morning. The
commission has been holding its sessions In
the building occupied by the bureau OF
American republics opposite the War; State
and Navy building
The commission overruled the demurrer
interposed by Judge Shields. counsel of the
United States. to the claim of the South
American Steamship Company for f4I 200
damages growing out of the seizure
OF the Itata at San Diego in the summer of
1871. This demurrer was based upon the
claim that the seizure was made with prob
aoie cause and that. the Itata being in the
employ temporarily Of the junta govern
ment or lquiQue, the government of Chile
user was responsible for any damage that
might have been done the company
The counsel for the Chilean government
argued that this proposition could not be
accepted Tor the reason that the vessel
ceased to be In the employ of the provis-
ional government when she became unable
TO complete her undertaking. and that the
doctrine OF probable cause could not be
applied to this case because the vessel had
been released by the United States courts
upon the ground that violation OF law
had been committed.
The commissioners held the case under
adVisement for several weeks and rendered
their decision this morning. Mr.. Sherburne
g. Hopkins of this city is the attorney for
the claimant and all that remains for the
CT the damages sustained by II through
the seizure OF its vessel.
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the nearest limb and swung into eternity.
Especially was the indignation and feeling
OF the crowd apparent when Mrs. Heff1in
explained that her little children, awakened
hK-the noise and struggles, raised their
tiny heads and looked on in childish won
derment and alarm. So, too, when the wo-
You are very pretty and IL had met you
before you were married would have taken
you myself"
Mr.. Joseph Mayhem. the neighbor Of the
assaulted women. corroborated their testi-
mony as to coming to his house for pro-
lection Immediately after being assaulted,
stating that they were under great excite
ment and that on the neck of Mrs. Hefflin
were the prints OF some ones fingers.
Mr. T. II. Lion stated that White was
left-handed, Mrs. Elliott having testified
that the prisoner held his pistol In his
Jailsr Payne testified that he had heard
Q conversation between White and Robin
son In jail In which White commended that
more frightened Of the two assaulted
women.
This concluded the testimony on behalf Of
the state and then counsel for the defend
ant sprung q genuine surprise on the court
by stating that, relying upon the exceptions
already taken in the case and confident
that new trial would be granted their
client by the court of appeals. they would
decline to either Introduce witnesses on
his behalf or argue the case before the
jury, whether counsel for the state argued
the. case or not.
Counsel for the state suggested that the
Witnesses summoned on behalf of the pris-
oner be called to show that they were
present. ready to testify. That was done
and then after the law relating to the
crime charged had been read to the jury
they retired RI 1927 to consider the case.
White Convicted.
The jury returned at 12:41. and in answer
to the formal question of the clerk stated
that they found White guilty. and fixed his
punishment at death. The verdict was read
by the clerk in perfect silence. Judge Lips
comb having cautioned the crowd that he
wanted to hear no demonstration Of APP
prevail or disapproval. no matter what the
verdict should be.
Notwithstanding the fact that White had
undoubtedly anticipated the verdict rem
dered. yet. as the jury entered the room. he
anxiously scanned each mans face, evil
IDENTIFY hoping that after all the jury had
decreed imprisonment instead of death.
When he heard his doom pronounced, how
ever. he did not vince, but resumed his po-
ously toying with his old hat
The usual motions for new trial and In
arrest OF judgment were made after the
jury had been polled and promptly over
ruled. and then a recess was taken until
O'Clock. when Judge Lipscomb will name
the day Of the execution Of the two men.
IL Is expected that he will set some day I'm
the latter part OF next month SO as to al
low the court OF appeals time In which to
act upon the application OF the two men for
new trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
THE LARGEST POST OFFICES.
The Plan Discussed of Making Their
Appropriations Separate.

An important session of the House COM
mittee on post offices and post roads was
held this morning to consider the plan ad-
vocated by the Post Office Department of
making separate and specific appropria tions
for service in the ten largest cities of the
country. The cities which would be includ-
ed In this arrangement are New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston, st. Louis Gin
cinnau, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Balti-
more, Pittsburg-ten which furnish SO per
cent of the revenues. First Assistant Post
master General Frank Jones and Postmas-
tiers Dayton of New York and Kerr of Phil
adelphia spoke.
The two postmasters outlined to the COM
mittee the difficulties incurred in the man
agement of large offices under the present
system. All disbursements have to be
made under the direction of the department
and there is TO discretionary power left 10
the pcstmasters over the apportionment of
the funds in different channels or to meet
emergencies. To appropriate specific sums
to these large offices, leaving the disburse-
rpent TO the offices, it was represented
would be a more efficient and business-like
management. First Assistant Postme ter
General Jones said that heretofore IL mad
been the duty of the Post Office Debart-
ment to divide among the 6S,UOO post Offices
OF the country the funds Appropriated nv
Congress. 1t would be a relief to the Post
Office Department, he said, to have tho
ten largest cities provided for specificaIIy
by Congress. The appropriations should in
clude provision for salary and allowances.
rent, fuel and light and free delivery. bur
not supplies, which would have to be con
tracted for by the department, as under
the present system. The sum appropria ted
should be deducted from the general esti-
mates for postal service.
The Work Hampered.
Appropriations for this year, 1t was said
had been cut down to such an extent tina I
the offices were hampered by insufficient
forces of carriers and clerks. Often special
emergencies arose, like the arrival Of ocean
steamers, when it was advantageous 10
employ special aid. In the discussion
which followed two suggestions were adj
vanced. that specific Sums should be ap-
lump sum should be given the ten,
to be apportioned by the Postmaster
General 1t was suggested, as an objection
to the proposed change. that Congressman
from smaller cities would oppose making a
special class of the ten large cities and
that offices would use their appropria tions
early In the year and call for a deficiency
at the end IL they received the money in
lump. The committee will resume con-
sideration Of the plan next Monday, when
Postmaster General Bissel is expected to
appear and probably present bill embody-
ing his views. Representative Dunphy of
New York has introduced a bill providing
Tor the same system, which the depart
ment may adopt with modifica tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
CAPITOL ToPICa

REORGANIZATION of the Unasn P~sanc.
The Senate committee on Paciae railroads
has been In session the greater psrt OF the
day listening to the explanation OF q prop
osition for the Reorganization OF the Union
Pacific railroad which is made by N. Bo,sse-
vain on behalf Of the Holland bondholder..
who hold about $4,000. 600 Of the roads Grit
mortgage bonds. The proposition which he
makes TO the committee IN for an extension
OF the government loan for 100 years a. O
low rate OF interest. three per cent. n the
interest Is not to be compounded, or two
per cent IL IL Is to be. The company is DO be
allowed 10 operate the system intact m
Guiding the main line and its branches. ana
the bonds to the government are TO be g.
cured by the entire system. and not hy the
main line alone as at present The bond
hoiders also agree TO reduce tAe first mort
gage bonds TO an average Of about SlOOno
per mile on the main line and its branchss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
PREPARING THE REPORT.
Senator Morgan Has Commenced the
Work on the Hawaiian Investigation

Senator Morgan today began work upon
the preparation of his report upon the in
vestigation recently conducted by the COM
mittee on foreign relations into the Ha-
waiian affair. This will probably occupy
him for at least a week, IL not longer. but
it is hoped by the republicans that the COM
mittee will be able to report to the Senate
before the tariff bill has been reported from
the committee on finance.
M Morgan has been requested by the COM
mittee to prepare the report and II would
appear from this fact that there would be
but one report Other members of the COM
mittee say that they cannot, however, say
how this may be until the report Is ready
70. inspection. All, however, express great
confidence in Senator Morgan's full knowl-
edge of the questions. both of fact and OF
technique, and his disposition to treat all
sides fairly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13

The total number OF fourth-clasu po~S-
masters appointed today was o.. OF tAtv
number 80 were to MI vacancies caused by
death and designations and the remaindsr
by removals.
The Maryland appointments were a. fol-
lows; Eckert Mines. Mrs. Mary NeR, vice
Catherine Simons. removed: IAcksville, j.
G Lamar. vice Sarah z. Dronenssrg. r.
moved: Loreley, e. w. Petersen. We q
III. Chisholm. resigned; Poolesvflle, A. p
Fietchall. vice J. II. Allmitt. removed
The Virginia appoin tments were e. fol-
lows: Clover Hill. Daniel Smith, vice Els
abeth Hughes. dead: Passapatsnsa. Ma
al A Elkins vice H. A. Jones' removed:
Yancy Mills. NJ. W. Wallace vice .. n.
Robinson, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
FIRE AT BATH IRON WORKS.
None of the Vessels Being Built Their,
Destroyed.

None of the Vessels Being Built There
Destroyed.
BATH, ME-, Feb. 13.-Ffre caught in the
joiners' shop of the Bath iron works at 9: 80
o'clock this morning. 1t spread to shop No.
.. and from there to the bending shop.
About two-thirds Of the plant has been de-
stroyed. The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The flames were under control at $3.50
O'Clock. The safe was saved from the Office
by rolling it out into the snow. The steam
er City of Lowell, lying at the wharf. was
badly scorched.
Treasurer Hyde says the company will
not rebuild here. From 600 to 700 men are
thrown out of employment.
Chief Nickborn of the bureau of construc-
ton and repair. Navy Department today
received the following dispatch from the
works:
'Joiners'. mould loft. platers', winilass
and furnace shops burned fiat Shipping
saved. Particulars later"
This was signed by n. II. Junkins, car
penter in charge of government work. A
telegram of sympathy of the bureau was
sent in reply.
The government has at this works the
American ram katahdin. 1t is thought
that the government work will not be Sc
riously delayed by the fire. A big sound
steamer and a S300.OCO yacht under con
struction at the works will be delayed 1t
is believed here that the works will not be
rebuilt at Bath. New London, Conn. has
offered inducements to the company to re-
move their plant to that point and It is
expected that they will do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
THE METROPOLITAN LINE.
The Proposed Change to an Under
ground Electric or Cable System.

The subcommittee OF the House District
committee this morning heard Mr.. Britton
of Britton and Gray in behalf of the bill
which authorizes the Metropolitan Railroad
Company to put In a system OF underground
electric trolley on the 9th street line. Mr..
Britton said that the company desires to
have the privilege OF using either electricity
or cable in the conduit, asks for one year
within which TO make the change and asks
"A further extension OF time for the change
on the T street line 10 two years. He said
this is desirable because the work on 9th
street should be given a full trial before
making the change on F street.
No acton was taken by the subcommit-
tee.
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THE BENHAM RESOLUTION,
II IL Said That Mr.. Reed May Oppose

Representative Money. who recently intro
duced the resolutions complimenting Ad-
miral Benham for his prompt action in Rio
haroor, expects Mr.. Reed to oppose the reso-
luton when 1t comes before the House. Mr.
Heed has stated that he would have OBJ
jected to the immediate consideration Of the
resolution at the time II was introduced had
not Representative Simpson of Kansas done
So The Maine Congressman insists that the
resolution should be carefully considered by
the naval committee. The latter body has
favorably reported the resolution and IT will
soon be considered in the House. Whether
AIr. Reed will then resist it on its merits is
not certain. though the friends of the reso-
luton expect this resistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
Inventors I'm This sersso..

Patents were granted today to washfng-
ton inventors as follows: william q. Wal
ker. design for watch box; Henry L. oAer-
wood. bicycle: Geo. r. J. Newman. com
bined car and airbrake coupling.
Patents were issued TO Marylanders as
follows: Dallas B. Hayward, Easton, eaec-
tricAi conductor: Edward L Tarpch and J.
r.. Lee. Baltimore. design for badee-hsad-
ing; Karl r. q. MORE, Baltimore. machine
for boring cores to be framed; Michasi J.
O'Sullivan, Baltimore, electric railway cross-
ing signal; James 8. Patten. Baltimore,
thill-coupling; Arthur W. Robinson. Balts4
more, lamp trimmer and regulator; W.
i. Smith. Baltimore. woodworking ma
chine.
day as follows:
Fabian II. Armistead, Roanoke, unfcycle;
William A. Leary, Norfolk. dry KILN. Philip
s. Rtddelle, Woodstock. revolving window
sash: Henry W. wtldt. Alexandra, watch
bow pliers
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The Arnenlans.

No Information can be secured At the
State Department as to the reported action
Of L. S. Minister Terrell In demanding the
release OF two American citisens. natural
lied Armenians. who had been Imprisoned
by the Turkish authorities The particular
dispatches from Constan tfnople are not
known at the department. but II 10 ssid the
conditions are similar TO scores OF cases
constantly before the department. No very
warm approval is expressed Of the empha-
sis reported 10 have been used BY Y. e
Minister Terrell In making his demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13

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A% %,.ss;,. GssphOpsO1s: q s,S; 8 s.ksS :.
Ron Panorama. Is hid Pneamatic Gun Carriage.
R1,,a DO ia, Lincoln HALL 100 ssssa- inter-oeean
Safe Deposit and Trust Csopanisa-Hstso n Il
ssts DePsst AID Trust cs%pany 1.sx BID lss
WASHINGTON Loan and Trust. rs 10. - $3.50.
American Security and Trust Ii bih. III 49,
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Master Builders at Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 13.-The first session of
the eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Master Builders was
held in Mechanics building this morning.
President Ira G.. Persey presided. z. Noyes
Whitcomb. president of the Master Build
ers' Association of Boston. delivered the in
troductory address. after which Mayor Ma
than Matthews of Boston delivered an ad-
dress of welcome