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Evening star., 1895-01-04
COLORADO'S FIERY GOVERNOR.
Some Points In MIR. Waite's Message
to the Legislature.

to the Legislature.
Gov. Waite's message will be presented
to the Colorado legislature today.
After setting forth the ruinous effects of
silver demonetization, he cites the fact that
the credit of Colorado is higher in New
York than al any previous period, and that
more miles of railroad were built here than
in any other state. He recommends a re-
vision Of the state cons stitution abolish
ment of private detective agencies and the
eight-hour law, and, as a substitute for
capital punishment he suggests that the
mCst hardened criminals be compelled to
run as candidates for office.
Gov. Waite refers to the panic as fol-
Denver had a little tighter pinch than
other cities, because for years it's con-
SciehceleSS real estate spectators had wa
tered values of lands and lots. Bankrupt
Eanks and investment companies eve mill
ions of dollars to widows and orphans and
laEorerS, which money it would have been
more honorable to take from the deposits
by highway robbery than by the means
through which these poor and ignorant
people were induced to deposit their earn
ings in these institutions.
"One of these bogus investment compa-
mics, said to represent $S,WWOpO, after the
and upon judicial sale ali of the assets
went for less than one hundred dollars"
The governor recommends a solemn pro-
test against presidential acts of usIrpa-
ton. and describes the use of United States
troops as dangerous to the liberties OF the
people. United States courts are con-
demned for rninickng British courts of
chahcery in charging the area of con-
tempt. The peroration reads:
Il will not say Hail and farewell That
would be toe formal. We go, but We re-
turn. We will meet you, gentlemen, in
two years at Philippi.'
Evening star., 1895-01-04
INVESTIGATING NEW YORK.
Thorough Examination of the City
Departments.

Thorough Examination of the City
Departments.
Mayor Strong proposes to make thorough
New York city departments. 1t is not to be
a mere auditing of the books, but the same
sort of an investigation as the Lexow COM
mttee made Of the police department. The
commissioners of accounts are to find out,
among other things, If, in other depart
ments, men paid for promotion and made
up their outlay by assessments upon the
people with whom they did business.
They are to inquire into charges that
bribery prevails in the building department
as it did in the police department. They
are to inquire if it is true that the touch of
the greenback has made building inspectors
blind TO the want of proper fire escapes,
unsafe foundations and unsafe walls.
Inquiries are to be made into the charges
that certain contractors and stone dealers
have maintained a monopoly on the street
paving contracts. They are to ask who
were the beneficiaries of the rulings of the
department that only certain sorts of as
phalt were to be used in paving and certain
sorts of cement and broken stone from GER
tain quarrieS in making foundations for
pavements.
They are to inquire into the grave charges
made against certain men in the bureau Of
membranes that they have blackmailed
cart owners and others who wanted to use
the streets for storage purposes.
There is a large amount of work for the
commissioners to do in the dock depart
ment, the park department, the street.
cleaning department, the charities depart
ment and other departments Of the city
government
Mayor Strong had a long talk yesterday
afternoon with his newly appointed COM
missionerS Of accounts-Seth Sprague Terry
and James s. Lehmer.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Army Orders,

The retirement from active service, by
operation or law. of Col. John @. Chandler,
assistant quartermaster general, is an
nOunced.
Capt. Edward II. Hardin, seventh in
fantry. is relieved from duty pertaining to
the National Guard. state Of New York,
and Will proceed to join his proper station
Capt. William CroZier. ordnance depart
ment, Will proceed TO Watertown arsenal
Mdssac husetts, on official business pertain
ing TO the manufacture of gun carriaSe
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Charles W. F'entOn, seventh cavalry,
is extended two months.
Capt. James b. Burbank. third artillery
viii proceed Immediately to Albany, y. Y,
and report in person 10 the governor Of
New YORK Tor duty pertaining to the Ma
tiCuaI Guard OF that state.
Capt. David A Lyle. ordnance depart
ment, Will proceed 10 Watertown arsenal.
Massachusetts. on official business pertain
ing 10 the manufacture OF gun carriages.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

Julio Santos and DR.. Zaldivar, eX-prasi
dent of Salvador, We're passengers on the
steamer Finance, which reached New Yorl
yesterday from South America. Mr. San
tos has a claim of ten years standing
against the Ecuador government, which
is to be settled by arbitration.
Claude Mallet, the British charge daft
faires, will represent the United States OF
Colombia on the commission and the Span
ish envoy will probably look after Ecua
doris interests. Mr.. Santos said that al
the time of his departure from Quito The
boundary question between Ecuador, PERT
and Colombia had not been settled.
The findings of the Mahomey-Nasquei
commission had not been ratified.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
A Wedding Which Surprised Parents
and Friends.


There was a wedding in Georgetown on
Wednesday, in which neither of the families
| of the contracting parties were represented
particularly the brides. 1t was a quiet
little affair at the parsonage of the Rev.
Mr.. Graham, pastor of the Congress Street
NJ P. Church, and took place just after the
noon hour. The bride was Miss Jennie
Sellers of Rosslyn, Alexandria county, and
the groom Mr.. William Torreyson, an en-
ploye of the Potomac Light and Power
Company. Mr. Torreyson had been quite
serious in his attentions to Miss Sellers for
some time, but no one suspected for mo-
ment that there was a marriage in pros
pect. To prevent possible objections the
lovers arranged that no one should know
anything about it until 1t was all over. The
I'd of January having been fixed by them
az the day on which to unite themselves,
Miss Sellers came across the aqueduct INTO
Georgetown, ostensibly to only buy medi-
cine for her sick mother Here she was met
by her prospective husband and the couple
repaired to the Rev. Mr.. Graham's and in
the presence of only the necessary Witness
es the ceremony was performed, license
having been procured previously. AS soon
as the binding words had been concluded
the medicine was bought and the bride
went home. She was to say nothing about
the wedding until it was discovered. All
seemed to run along smoothly at the Sell
ers home until yesterday, when the brides
father, Mr. VALENTINE Sellers saw the mar
riage license published. The usual scene
that follows such a condition of affairs en-
sued, and the bride thought it advisable to
go after her husband. She found him at
his office and the two went back to Ross
lyn together. After explanations had been
gone through the objecting parents were
brought around.
Real Estate.
Cicero Peckham and wife and Anna J.
Middleton have transferred to Charles H
Cragn and Jesse H. Wilson lot 70 and
part of lot Y, in Peters square; lot 2.,2 in
Duehays sub OF square 1O0i, and ali per-
sonal property of the late firm of Peckham
& Middleton, iron founders, at 1000 AMI
31O5 Water Ck) street. This is in partial
settlement of the estate.
Miss Mary A Baltzer, remarkably we'll
preserved old lady of Georgetown, said to
be over ninaty-five years of age, in getting
from her bed morning or two ago broke
her ankle, which has necessitated con-
tnement since. Miss Baltzer is also suffer
ing considerably through an indiscreet
meal she ate on New Year day.
Heavily loaded wagons being driven
across the Potomac up near Hancock. Ice
is being harvested in large quantities.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
DISCUSSING IHE CURRENCY.
Views Expressed Before the Mer-
chants of BOSTON.


The annual banquet of the Boston Mer-
chants Association occurred at the Hotel
Vendome in Boston last night. with over
300 guests present. AT the head of the
table sat the president Of the association.
MIR. jonathan A. Lane. On his Immediate
right were Mr.. A. P. Hepburn. president of
the Third National Bank of New York;
Thomas C. Catchings, Congressman from
Mississippi, and Mr.. VIM. Dodsworth Of
New York. AT his left sat George Z. Leiton,
president of the Commercial Club of st.
Louis; Roger Walcott, lieutenant governor
of Massachusetts, and VIM. T.. Barrett,
COngreSsn-an-elect
The Banking and Currency System OF
the United States" was the subject of the
evening. President Lane said that new
banking and currency bill should be con-
structed. He wanted no state BANKS, but
wholly a national currency.
Ex-Controller of the Currency Hepburn,
who opened the discussion, is opposed to
the greenback. 1t did good service in the
war; but should have been honorably dis
charged long ago. Discussing the with
drawal of gold from the treasury he said
that the greenback and treasury note
should be funded in a longtime, low-rate
bond. The banks should be allowed to is
sue circulation to par of such bonds and
the tax should be reduced to one-half of
one Der cent.
William Dodsworth of New York favored
state banks. He said: Il confess my utter
inability to conceive that the sense of po-
litcal justice among the American people
has so degenerated that they could consent
to this important right of issue being con-
stituted monopoly of particular set Of
banks
He also said: ''It is susceptible of demon
stration, from data contained in the reports
of the controller of the currency, that, ac-
cording TO the acknowledged tests of sound
management, the state banks are not less
deserving of confidence than the national"
Congressman Catchings also announced
his hostility to the green back. whose con-
stitutionality affirmed by the Supreme
Court, was responsible for all the financial
vagaries of the past twenty-five years. He
believes the government should not issue
money. Legal tenders should be replaced
by bank notes, he said. He favored the
Carlisle bill, which aimed to do this.
Representative Dolliver of Iowa defended
the common people" from the sneers of
those who claimed that the currency dis
cussion should be left to those who have
grown gray in the study of the question
fnancierS and bankers.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
AN EMBEZZLER'S RUSE.
Assistant Cashier Sparks Found I'm
conscious on the Floor of His Office.


conscious on the Floor of His Office.
There was great sensation in the GEN.
trail part of Cincinnati yesterday after
noon account of exaggerated rumors
of daylight robbery of the post office. 1t
was after 2 O'Clock when Assistant Cashier
Frank H. Sparks was found by janitor
John Wiehe lying On the floor in an un-
conscious condition. No noise had pre-
viously been heard about the place, but
when Wiehe gave the alarm enormous
crowd soon surrounded the building.
When Postmaster Zumstein, Inspector
Salmon and Cashier Tucker arrived in the
cashiers office Sparks did not appear to be
badly hurt, although he had a big bump
on his forehead. There was no doubt what
ever about the money drawer being short
SS67
Sparks was alone at ! 30 pm, when, he
said, two men entered the office and asked
for small change for 50 bill
While he unlocking the money
drawer one of them rushed through the
small screen door, which happened 10 be
open, and soon both of them were on him.
He said he dealt one of them hard blow,
but was himself struck by pair of iron
knuckles and rendered unconscious. The
watchman, who is constantly patrollins
the corridors, said that he saw no such
men as Sparks described either enter or
leave the cashiers office.
Sparks arrested last night, and
shortly afterward confessed that he got
away with the money himself. He was
short $2S630, and was to settle as soon as
Cashier Tucker retu1 ned from lunch when
he knew he would be caught. While Tucker
was lunching Sparks took S5S3.6S from the
drawer, put the S562 in bills between the
leaves of a magazine and S2l.6S in coin in
an envelope, hiding both. After his con-
fession he told where the money was, and
S5Ss.6S was recovered. Sparks is married
and belongs to a good family. His friends
will make up the shortage of $3.50. but In
spector Salmon says that will not save him
from prosecution.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Awarded $4,000.

Robert MclIullen of Newark, NJ j., has
been awarded $4,000 damages against the
Western Union Telegraph Company for in
juries received while working for the COM
pany as a lineman. In making some re-
pairs McNIullen grasped a live wire and
was horribly burned. He fell face down.
ward among the wires. He hung suspended
there. He lost eye. his back burn
ed to the bone, his hands badly burned and
his brain was partly paralyzed. The cur
rent came from electric light wires which
We're strung on the same poles as the tele-
graph company's wires.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
A Conc.

Members returning to the House yester-
day missed a familiar face. Mr.. William G..
Fitch, one Of the oldest doorkeepers on
the soldiers roll and who has for years
been stationed at the diplomatic door,
died since Congress took its recess for the
holidays. MIR. Fitch had a remarkable
war record. He entered the army as a
private in the twenty ninth Ohio regiment
and came out colonel of that regiment,
with a brevet rank Of brisadier general.
Mr.. Fitch died on Christmas day, and his
remains were taken to Geneva, Ohio, for
interment.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Filley's Men Chosen.

At the assembling of the Missouri house
of representatives yesterday the election
of officers was proceeded with without
nominating speeches or other delays. The
republican caucus nominees We're chosen,
the vote being strictly upon party lines.
The positions were filed by the element OF
the party known as the followers of
Chaurcy I. Filley. In the senate an ad-
journment was taken until pm. without
any action in relation to permanent officers.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
hut One EnXOritS Non.

But one favorte won at Alexander Is
land yesterday, and the ten bookmakers
who weighed in took about all the money
the talent had. The track was very heavy,
making fast time impossible, but the fin
ishes in all of the events were interesting.
In the fifth race Murphy Walcott the
favorite, went to sleep, and Leigh took the
race. The attendance was not so large as
usual. The winners We're: Theirs L.. $ to
L; Blizzard, even money; John McGarrigle,
~ to l.; Belgravia 3 to l, and Leigh, to l.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Snu Fr,,neiSco.s Crusnde

Plans for crusade against vice and cor
ruption, private and public, at San Fran
cisco have been developed by the formation
of the Civic Federation of San Francisco
Ca the same lines as the Chicago Civic
Federation. War is declared by the fed
Grafton against dives, side entrances gam
bling and municipal corruption. A legis-
lative committee, similar in scope to the
Lexow committee, is possibility.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Licut. Hnrr Acnuitted.

The Secretary OF the Navy has received
the record of proceedings of the court
martial in the case of Lieut.. w. 9. Hogg,
U. S. N, attached to the U. S. s. Concord
who was tried on the charge of conduct
to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline" in publicly tntimating in the
presence of the crew that his superior off,
cer Lieut.. Il. s. Prime, was not in the
habit of speaking the truth.
The charge was not sustained, and the
court acquitted the accused. No further
proceedings are necessary.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
The Venezuelan Commission.

The Venezuelan claims commission has
fairly entered upon it's work. after effecting
a permanent organization with Senior
Romero, the Mexican minister, as presi-
dent. Mr.. Morse, the United States agent,
and MIR. Phillip, the Venezuelan agent,
have outlined their cases. The commission
has adjourned until next Monday, in order
to allow time for the collection of neces-
Sary evidence,
Evening star., 1895-01-04
An Invaluable Hand Book.

The Evening Stars Almanac and Hand
Book for 1895 contains thousand and one
items of valuable information, statistics,
rec ords, &c, regarding local, national and
international affairs. Twenty-Five cents per
copy at The Star office.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Jockey Club Meeting Postponed.

S. S. Howland, p. j. Dwyer, a. Clayson,
Col. W. 2. Thompson and Fred Gebhard
were the only members of the Jockey Club
present at the annual meeting yesterday.
and three stewards are to be elect
ed to take the places of DR.. Knapp, Col.
Thompson and J. ODonnell, whose terms
have expired, it decided to postpone
the meeting until January Il, at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

Owing to floating ice, navigation on Ohio
river is totally suspended. Even the harbor
beats at Cincinnati that have been break
ing the ice there are unable to move. Re
ports from Pittsburg to Cairo show that the
Ohio is practically closed.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
To Try Coal.

The L. s. S. Mohican, now at Mare
Island, Cal, has been ordered to proceed to
Puget sound for the purpose of taking on
a supoly of American coal mined in that
vicinity, in order to determine its utility
for naval purposes.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
CrOl<er's Entries in English Races.
Concy Island Club Entries.

Up to noon yesterday the Coney Island
Jockey Club had received 520 entries for
the F'uturity of 1897, 81 entries for the
Great Trial Stakes and 56 entries for the
Double Event. The number of entries for
the Great Trial Stakes exceeds by six the
number recorded on the corresponding day
last Year.
Evening star., 1895-01-04

New York w. G. T. U. is about to pub
ish history of its twenty years work.
Evening star., 1895-01-04
Selling Out
To Retire
From Business.
Greatly reduced prices during this
eale. A few prices mentioned below
to give you an idea of what you can
save on your shoe bill, viz:

Several lots Of Ladies' 50 Shoes at..........s1s s5
Two lots Of Ladies' 81 Shoes at-........-.sl.50
Lots of Ladies' 81 Shoes at.............s2.i 81. Is
All Ladies' s.. so Shoes at..................s26 65
All Ladies' So Shoes at-...................S3-5 $3.50
Mems 81 Patent Calf Shoes LOO
Mems s. and Sc Patent Calf Shoes at.....-. $3.50
Mems Regular s. Calf Shoes at.........-.. $3.50
Mems 81 Razor Toe Balls 1.95
Mems $3.50 Shoes at.......................S2 s.. %
The Washington times., 1895-04-24
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.
HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Four good pressed-brick lay
ers on W st. and N. H. ave. NV early to-
morrow morning. ]. s. Caps a23-2t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24
FOR SALE LOTS.

Cor 10th and d ne. lots Is by TO: VIII
sell low for cash.
JOHN B. WIGHT, 1410 G st NV
Very desirable lot on 18th ST. near Dupont
Circle, at a special figure.
JOHN 3. WIGHT. 141O G ST. NV
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

SIS, SOL ST. near 14ah. IA rs b.
L S SMITH, "A Ohio n. B Bldg
500O0-Residence lows circle for 10000.
l. s. SMITH, A Ohio n. g. Bldg
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

PROPOSALS VIII be received by the un-
dersigned. acommittee acting for the vestry
OF St Luke's Church, corner of Fifteenth
and Madison streets northwest up Go SAT-
URDAY, April 27, to take down and rebuild
the west wall OF said church. Specifications
forthe work can be seen and copies obtained
at 934 5 street northwest, where the bids
VIII be received and opened at o'clock in
the presence of the bidders. The committee
reserves the righ ito waive all infomaIities
ana TO reject any or all bids DANIEL MUIR
RAY. F. ALSTON ,CHAS. L. LANE,
W a. LAVALETTE, Committee. ap23-3t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

PROPOSALS FOR BURGLARPROOF
VAULT AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
Office Of Building for Library of Congress,
l45 East Capitol street, Washington, ID. c.,
April Goth. 1S95.-Separate sealed pro-
posals VIII be received at this office until
p. m. on Friday, the third day of May,
1895, and opened Immediately thereafter
in presence OF bidders, for furnishing and
delivering at the site of the Building for
Library of Congress, in this city, the fol-
lowing approximate quantities of building
materials, namely:
2 900 cubic yards Of River Sand,
2 800 barrels Natural Hydraulic Cement,
600 barrels Portland Cement,
900 cubic yards Broken Stone.
and a burglar-proof vault TO be put in
place by the contractor. Specifications,
general instructions and conditions and
blank forms Of proposal may be obtained
on application 10 this office. BERNARD F.
GREEN, Superintendent and Engineer
apT20- 0-22-23-24 20 26
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

WANTED-Situation by white man as
driver or collector; best of refs. and cash
collateral. Address COLLECTOR, this
office. ap24-2t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

WANTED-Three collect tors and can
vassers at once who can furnish 500 real
estate bond. Apply at sos Market space
bet. 8 and 10 a. M ap23-2t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D.
c., Washington, d. c., April Is, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until IL O'Clock a. M, on APRIL
20, 1895, for supplying the District with
secondhand granite block and trap rock
block.
Blank forms of proposals, specifications,
and all necessary Information may be OBJ
tanned atthis office. j. W. ROSS, GEORGE
TRUESDELL, CHAS. L. POWELL, Com
misSicners, D c.
apis, Is. 20, q. .23.24
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

WE HAVE for exchange for Washington
city property, free and clear, or honest
equities, a business that has been established
for years and located in Washington, that
the stock and fixtures viii invoice S15,-
900 and the business paid for the last three
years on an average OF 81. 600 net per year.
EUGENE BOYENS & CO., Room &c,
Washington Loan and Trust Building, 9Th
and + streets northwest a21-4t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24
FOR EXCHANGE

We have for exchange farms, house lots,
and improved city property located in all
parts of the United States; we also have
stocks of merchandise that will invoice
from 81 900 to SO 900 that we will ex-
change for real estate. II you have any
real estate or personal property to exchange
it will pay you to call and see us; we will
have something to offer you, as we are
headquarters for trades of all kinds. We
neither pay nor receive commissions, as we
handle only our own property, and we guar
antee all our transactions. EUGENE BOY
EMS 6 CO., Room Sc, Washing Loan and
Trust Building, 9th aud F streets north
west ap21-4t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

WE HAVE a number of fruit farms To-
Gated in southern California, all under cul-
tivation and with all necessary improve
ments, with perect title, to exchange
for Eastern farms or equities in city prop
erty. EUGENE BOYENS & CO., Room Go,
Washington Loan and Trust Building, eth
and streets northwest a21-4t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
OF the Supervising Architect, Washington,
ID. c., April 10, 1S95.-SeaIed proposals
will be received at this office until 2 O'Clock
p. m, on the 21ST DAY OF MAY, 1895,
and opened immediately thereafter, for
all the labor and materials required to
build three 81 additional stories over the
old boiler house portion of the United
States Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
at Washington, ID. c., including changes in
present building, in accordance with draw
ings and specifications, copies of which
may be bad on application at this office.
Each bid must be accompanied by ceTti-
fled check in amount not less than 2 per
cent. of the amount OF proposal. The De-
partmcut reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, or 10 waive any defect or in-
formality in any bid. All proposals re-
ccivcd after the time stated for opening
viii be returned to the bidders Proposals
must be enclosed in envelopes sealed and
marked, Proposal for addition to U. s.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, at
Washington, ID. c." and addressed to
WILLIAM MARTIN AIKEN, Supervising
Architect. a20-eod-6t
The Washington times., 1895-04-24

FOR EXCHANGE-We have some first
mortgage notes, secured by gilt-edge real
estate and signed by responsible parties,
and also some free aud clear improved real
estate that we will exchange for stocks of
merchandise of all kinds, or for any good
business that will stand Investigation
EUGENE BOYENS & CO., Room Sc Wash
ingtou Loan and Trust Building, F and 9th
streets northwest. a21-4t