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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
Continuation of the Bullish Feeling
in the Street.
TEE MDUSTRIALS WERE MOST NOTED
Sugar the Feature of the Days
Operations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
;pec,al Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 1O.-Speculation this
morning was Influenced by practically the
same conditions noted yesterday, and re-
sponded readily to the pronounced prefer
ence for the long account. There was no
improvement In the volume or character
of the trading. quotations almost without
exception being the rooms estimate of
values.
The Industrial group attracted the great
er part of the days business. but the i'm
provement IN railway shares was fully
equal to that in the former group and was
evenly distributed.
The Changers were strong at fractional
advances due to covering of yesterdays
sales based on the weakness in Burlington
The latter property is still regarded as be-
ing extremely vulnerable to bear attacks
Lake Shore and Michigan Central gained 1
ana Va per cent, respectively. ST. Paul re-
ported decrease Of over $1,000 In earn
ings for the first week this month, hut the
price OF the stock has ceased to be infiu-
enced by such announcements.
Sugar was the feature OF the days opera
lions. selling Up IA per cent on q good
volume Of business.
The buying OF this stock comes princi-
raily from one source. the movement being
assisted by traders. or the belief that a
substantial advance Is being manipulated
BILE limit Of the movement, any Of which,
II realized would be decided Improvement
over those now prevailing.
chicago gas directors declared a dividend
OF l per cent on the stock of that COM
pany. making the rate for the half year
21s per cent. The future policy of the new
management will probably be to keep the
stock on per cent basis and establish q
comfortable surplus fund. as the companies
are known to be earning a sufficient
amount in excess of the new dividend rate,
to justify the creation of such fund The
property will be extended and improved.
so that by the end of the year a substan-
tial increase will be made to its present
earning capacity.
General Electric and Distillers were
strong at advances of 1-s ard ga per cent,
The market for sterling and continental
bills was weak in tone as the result of a
decided falling of in the demand from
remittels. Posted rates were reduced 10
per cent. The supply OF bills is not large,
concessions In rates being entirely attrib-
utable to the lack Of inquiry. The business
Of the last hour was restricted and in
clined toward irregularity
Prices for the active issues were fraction
ally improved for the Gay. but, in the main,
slightly under the hest figures of the morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
MUST LIVE ON THE LINE.


Fight on nm Order Made by the POST
master General.
The Post Office Department Is still in re-
ceipt Of clippings and communications max
ing threats against Superintendent James
E. White of the railway mail service be-
cause of his order calling In the passes
given to railway clerks, who used them to
go home when they did not live on the line
of road where they were employed.
Although this order was signed by Mr..
White, 1t was issued under the direction of
Postmaster General Bissell. The latter was
always willing to assume full responsibility
for the order. 1t was issued Immediately
ment to the post office appropriation bill
Mr.. Bissell directing that railway mail
clerks should live on the line of road
where they are employed.
Mr.. Bissell issued the second order
promptly, SO that Congress might have an
opportunity to legislate upon 1t as 1t had
upon the first. II SO desired.
Public Interest Demands 1T.
The communications now received at the
department are to the effect that Mr.. White
is to be called to account In the next Con-
gress.
The necessity for the order has been ex-
planned by the department to be that in all
en- ergencies where extra work was re-
quired the men living on the line of road
were called in, and the men living away
from the road not being available, always
escaped the extra duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10

So far as mortality is a measure of the
health of community. there was an i'm
provement in the hygienic conditional the
city last week.
health department. there was decrease in
the number of deaths of Is per cent, as
compared with the last report. The total,
numbering 1O4. and the death rate, 1919.
were materially below the average.
the compenSations in regard to the prev
alence of disease is illustrated by the rela-
lively high mortality from acute lung dis
eases. while that from the dangerous pre-
ventable maIadies ranged to within one of
total absence. There was not death from
typhoid fever. scarlet fever. diphtheria.
who oping cough smallpox reported,
with a total absence OF fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
DETERMINED ATTEMPT.
A Frehch Butler Cuts His Throat AMI
Nriata.

A Frehch Butler Cuts His Throat and
Wrists.
a determined effort to end his life was
made yesterday afternoon by Joseph Brion-
don. a Frenchman. about forty years of
age, who has been employed as a butler
for two months past by Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury William E. Curtis.
To notify him that he was wanted down
stairs, servant was sent to Briondon's
room IN the Curtis residence, 174O M street
northwest, yesterday afternoon. The door
was found to be locked, and. when forced
open. Briondon was discovered unconscious
upon the floor, with his throat. wrist and
chest horribly gashed He was almost dead
from loss OF blood
DIR. Henry A. Robbins was summoned
and he rendered medical assistance The
wounded man was later removed to the
Emergency Hospital. A careful examina-
ton showed that a bronchial tube was sew
cred and that the pleural cavity was pene-
trated. The wounds had been inflicted with
pocket knife and a razor.
The reason for the rash act was said to
be dependency. Briondon reached this
heid position in the household of Senator
Murphy before entering the employ of Mr.
Curtis.
A nurse remained at the bedside of the
wounded man during the night to prevent
any attempt on his part to remove the
bandages. Briondon was still alive this af-
ternoon and the physicians at the hospital
informed Star reporter that there is q
good chance for his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Filing Income Tax Returns in New
York.
BUSY At TEE COLLECTORS OFFICES
VanderbiIts Will Not Seek to Es-
cape Payment.
MR.. .DEPEW'S STATEMENT

NEW YORK, April 10.-Some one hav-
ing started a report that Chauncey NJ.
Dspew and the Vanderbilts would refuse to
pay their income taxes, and when the gov
eminent tried to collect them would ap-
peal from any decision ordering them to
pay and thus reopen the whole case. Mr..
Depew said today:
II am a law-abiding citizen and so are
the Vanderbilts. We will all pay our in
come tax. / am counsel for about four
teen estates ard they will pay. too; in fact,
in cases where the representatives of these
estates are abroad / have made returns al
ready"
A messenger from the New York Central
Company called at Collector Gross office
and secured one of the corporation blanks.
The gas companies have also fallen into
line and are expected to file their returns
within the next two or three days.
Most of the bank officials admit that
there Is nothing to do now but to pay up.
There was a greater rush OF business business,
revenue collectors today. This was es.
pecially noticeable at Collector Edward
Gross headquarters In the uptown districts
at 14th street and 4th avenue
Although 1t Is not unusual to open the
collectors office until o o'clock. business
began an hour earlier today. and the same
thing will be done during the remainder OF
the week.
For the first hour of the day between 800
and 400 taxpayers had visited the head
quarters, and every one Of Collector Gross
seventeen deputies had his hands full max
ing out returns or answering questions,
which come in a continuous broadside from
the anxious taxpayers.
Business began at the office OF Collector
Sullivan about $3.50. At that -Four Deputy
Collector Trainer found about half dozen
persons waiting to file their returns. They
represented small corporations. Later in
the morning matters assumed a livel!er ap-
pearance and steady stream of taxpayers
was moving up and down the stairways.
Nothing has been done yet toward
strengthening out the complications that
have arisen in consequence of the modif-
cation Of the income tax law by Monday, 8
decision of the Supreme Court. Although
Miller at Washington for Information and
further Instructions no reply has yet been
received,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
INSTRUCTIONS IN GUNNERY.

The Frigute Lancaster to De Fitted
Up as n Practice Ship.
Arrangements have been made to put
the gallant old wooden frigate Lancaster
In commission again, Not, however. as a
ship Of war. but as practice ship for in
struction in gunnery. This is a new feat
ure in the United States navy. 1t will
prove good school for gunners in the
incubation OF valuable practical know1-
edge IN regard to the proper operation Of
the modern batteries Of the new navy.
The Lancaster has been equipped with
modern practice guns Of small caliber, in
Guiding rapid-dre guns. Capt. W. B.
Hough. at present on duty in the naviga-
ton bureau Of the Navy Department, will
be placed in command, and her crew will
pc taken mostly from the receiving ship
vermont. She will be stationed at the
New York navy yard and will make indie
pendent cruises along the North Atlantic
during the season. In addition to her class
OF gunners and apprentices under instruc-
tion. she will have a regulation crew and
marine gard. 1t is expected that she will
be put In commission In q few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
Rev. Mr., Lansins.s Duty.

BOSTON, April 10.-Zion's Herald. the
organ Of New England Methodism. says,
editorislly, in this weeks issue, upon DR..
Lansing's charge against President Cleve-
lard:
While we have no doubt that Mr.. Lansing
fully accredited the information as reliable
upon which he based his assertion, there
seems now to be for him no other manly
and Christian course than to humbly con-
fess his inGiscretion, and to ask President
Cleveland and an indignant public to con-
done his wrong. OF course. the ministers
of the New England conference and the
membership of the Methodist church as
a whole utterly disclaim all responsibility
for this rash charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
POTOMAC FISHERIES.
Congress Has Control of the Local
Waters.

The case of Augustus L. Grimes, charged
with violating the fish law in hauling seine
in what Is known as the little river be-
tween the Analostan Island and the vir-
ginia shore. as heretofore published in The
Star. was called in the Police Court today
for the purpose of having the legal question
raised by counsel decided by the court.
Lawyer Douglass Of Virginia argued the
case last week, claiming that all laws re-
lating to the Potomac river fisheries would
have to be ratified by the state of Virginia.
In support of his position he read a num-
Der OF laws relating to the states Of Mary
land and Virginia before and after a part
OF the latter state formed a part of the Dis
trict. His contention was that Congress
had no authority to make the law, and that
1t was therefore null and void.
Mr.. Mullowny made the argument for
the government.
Judge Miller had given the matter full
consideration and had reached the con-
clusion that Congress had the necessary
power to enact the law. During the course
of his remarks the judge said:
That Congress has the exclusive right to
legislate respecting the fisheries in that
portion Of the Potomac river within the
District of Columbia, and that the COM
pact between the states Of Maryland and
Virginia by which legislation upon the
subject was only to be had by the mutual
consent of both states was abrogated as
far as the District Is concerned by the
ratification by these states Of the consti-
tuttonal amendment which gave the United
States the right to exclusive legislation
in respect of said territory.
The case will now be heard on its merits.
This decision Is Of considerable interest to
fishermen and persons who are interested
in the question of protecting the fish in the
Potomac. There were several fishermen,
as well as HarbormRster Sutton. and others
In court TO hear the decision. which the
fishermen had thought was to have been
favorable to them. Had the court decided
the law favorable to the defendant, the
river about the city would have been filled
with all kinds Of nets before the close of
the week. and the spawn, the fishermen
say, would have been badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10

Court Of Appcals-Chief Justice Alvey and
associate Justices Morris and Shepard.
No: 425. Eastern Trust and Banking Co.
426, B. and P. R. R. Co. agt. Neitzy; on
hearing.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Mccarthy agt Costello; Robert Fitzger-
aid appointed guardian ad Item. In re
Abbie H. Bodfsh. Somerfield H. Martin,
VIM. Cole and Oliver P. Gooding: inquisi-
tons in lunacy confirmed. Welcker agt.
Welcker; Beatrice Welcker appointed guar
dian ad htem. In re Oliver P. Dom, al
legged lunatic. writ de iunatico inquirendo
| ordered to issue. Shield agt Shield; divorce
win. mat. granted. Walker agt. Bird;
trustees report confirmed. Ashburn agt.
Dunn; auditors report confirmed as to
Gottschalk Go. and exceptions of Brun-
hid & Co. 1ovesruled. La Fetra agt
Hutchins; restraining order. returnable
April II. granted. Burgdorf agt. D. c.:
restraining order, returnable April 20.
granted. Lewis agt. Lewis; time to take
testimony limited to ten days.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Staley agt Tickling ct al: decree for
payment of $500 to each complainant by
defendant Tickling. In re Andrew ]. Kim
nell. lunatic: order of reference to auditor.
Ashburn agt. Dunn: leave granted Thomas
NJ. Fields to file amended petition.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Martha A. Bagweli, executrix, agt Unit
ed Brethren Mutual Aid Society: verdict
for defendant Frederick Brick Works agt.
Dudley; judgment by default. Beveridge
agt. Gibbs: do. National Express and
Transfer Company agt. Davis; death of de-
PENDANT suggested and Jos. w. Davis, ad-
ministrator. ordered to defend. Williams
agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company: death of plaintiff suggested and
suit abated. Baker agt. Kingsley: judy
ment by default John Littieford agt. John
NJ Johnson: verdict for defendant for re-
turn of property or 1871 damages. Pabst
Brewing Company agt. Gibbs; judgment by
default. Florida Canning Company agt.
Colegrove; judgment on verdict for plain
tiff. Aukam agt. Bradshaw; motion for
new trial filed. Kimball ct al. agt. Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company. garni-
shee; judgment of condemnation. Behrend
agt. Sinsheimer; rule on S. e. Young to
show cause.
Circuit Court No. 2-Chief Justice Bingham.
National Express and Transfer Company
agt. C. NJ. Matthews: death of defendant
suggested, and Emily c. Matthews. exc
cutrix. made party defendant. Klein agt.
Anacostia and Potomac River Railway Co. |;
on hearing.
Criminal Court No. 2-Judge Cole.
United States agt. Geo. Ball; embezzle-
States agt. Geo. A. Ball, embezzlement; de-
PENDANT pleads guilty. United States agt
VIM. Olden; larceny: on trial. United
States agt. Geo. LIE Cointe; larceny; case
given to jury.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate Of Charles Lanman; will filed with
petition for probate. Estate of Dennis
Long; will proved. Estate of Geo. w. b.
Asmussen; citation returned served. Estate
of Robt. J. Shepherd; inventory filed: Es-
tate of Bertha Haerle; will filed. Estate
of Jno. A. Auth; petition for letters of adj
Fisher; do. Estate Of John Knox; will
filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
wooDMoNr CLUB ELECTION.
Omcers of the Famous Organization
Chosen for the Ensuing Year.

Officers Of the Famous Organization
Chosen for the Ensuing Year.
The annual meeting of the Woodmont
Rod and Gun Club was held last night.
with large attendance Of members. The
reports Of the retiring officers showed the
affairs Of the famous organization to be in
a prosperous sconditioa. Many improve
ments were made upon the property of the
Club in Maryland during the year. The
limited membership of fifty was kept up by
the election In the past twelve months Of
Senator William N. Roach. Senator John
L. Mitchell Mr.. William G. Sterrett and
Mr.. ]. Henry Gulick.
After the reports were received the cleo
tion Of officers for the ensuing year was
held and resulted in the selection of Will
lam s. Thompson as president. M. w. Bev-
eridge. vice president. and James P. Will
lett, secretary and treasurer. James NJ.
Green, NJ. W. Beveridge and William G..
Sterrett were elected as the executive COM
mittee. There is no dimtnution of the In
terest and enthusiasm which has always
characterized the members Of the club, and
the approaching fishing season promises to
find more sport lovers than ever taking ad-
vantage of the splendid opportunities Of
Tered on the clubs preserves In the Mary
land mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
TO SAVE THE ESTATE.

Children of Oliver p. Dom Want His
Mental Condition Examined.
A petition was filed today by ella S. Todd
and Lulle A. Burton. daughters Of Oliver
P. Dom, for an inquiry as to the mental
condition of their father. and for the ap-
pointment Of some suitable person as the
committee of the person and trustee Of the
estate. valued at not less than 100000.
The petitioners state that their father is
about seventy-four years CT age. and for
several years has been afflicted with a
progressive disease of the brain, causing
unsoundness Of mind.
They state. also. that their father has
executed divers powers of attorney and
other instruments, authorizing some other
person or persons to sign checks in his
name and to receive and dispose Of his
property or some part thereof. These pa
pers are being acted upon, they say. and
they claim that they were executed when
their father was mentally incapable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
POTOMAC STAKES TODAY.
Large Attendance at the St. Asapl
Track.

Large Attendance at the St. Asaph
Track.
Beautiful weather sienalized the eleventh
day of the Virginia Jockey Clubs meeting
at st. Asaph's Junction. and there was a
large attendance. The card presented was
a good one. including the Potomac stakes
for three-year-olds The track was in ex-
cellent condition. Twenty three books
weighed in.
The boswell stakes for three-year-olds
and upward will be run ON Friday.
Jockey Alex. Stuffie. who was suspended
few days ago on a charge of having rid
den Oh an outlaw track, will probably be
reinstated by the Jockey Club. as Mr. Brad
ley, to whom he is apprenticed. stated that
he Is not the sameStuff1e that rode at the
Island. He also says there are three broth
ers, two of them being with him, while the
older one Is under contract to some owner
at Alexander Island.
First race, half mile-Religion Reiff), 8
to 5. first: Hernia Uittlefeld), 2 to 1, Sec
ond; Cadiz (Nacey). to 1. third. Time,
40 81
Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries
First race, six and a quarter furlongs,
selling-Cerberus. Ill; Cadet. Ill; Pesti-
lence, Ill: Quartermaster, los; Duke John,
104; Bon Voyage, 104; Bay Secret, 1O2; Jer-
sey Pat, 101; Clansman, 30; Gloriana, 90;
Pickaway, 9s; Jennie T.. 90.
Second race, five-eighths mile, selling
Benjamin, 113; Woodchopper, lib; Devisee,
lib; Pathway. 113; By Jove. I13: Lebanon,
113; Beckton. 113: A. o. H, lib; Detroit,
no; Fan King. no; Verbena, 1OS; Trixey
Gardner, 10S; Maggie Murphy. 1O8, Sag
NAV, lO7; Boonton, 95.
Third race, six and a quarter furlongs,
selling-Johnny. 10s; Blue Bird, 1OS: ELIZA
beth, 1O6; Jim Mclaughlin. 105; Tedd
Gregg. 1O4: Tiny Tim. 104; Prince Jonn,
1O5; My Gyps 1903; Roland Reed, 1O1; Cor
man, 90.
Fourth race one mile, selling-.Galloping
King, los; Thurston, 10S: Pulitzer, 1OS;
Cheddar. 104; Leigh. 1O4; Prince Mainette,
1o4; Rama, 10i; Pat Woodccck. 1o4: Paris,
104: Billy Boy, 1O4; Benvolio. 1O4; Tena-
cious. 104; Vesubule. 104; Brightwood. 100:
Glenall, 100.
Fifth race, six and a quarter furlongs,
selling-Monte Carlo, 100; Jewell, 1O7: Jim
mic James, 1902; Surgeon, 1902; McFonso,
102; Bellagio, 80; Fritz. 80; Rienzi. 81; In
dian Girl, 81.
Sixth race, purse. six and a half fur
lorgs-Mr. Aaron, 10; Trinculo, ITO; Tam
many Hall, no; Dillon j., 10; West Side,
no; Doc. Birch, no; Mask. ITO; Bronstow,
104.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10

A cablegram announcing the death, IN
Rome, of Mr.. Theodore F. McCauley, the
East Washington grocer, was received here
two days ago. Mr.. McCauiey, who was
one of the best known and most influential
citizens of East Washington, was fifty-one
years old.
He left here only a few weeks ago to
make a trip to Jerusalem. hoping his
health would be benefited by the trip. but
according to the information given in the
cablegram he was taken sick in Rome with
the typhoid fever, and his death soon fol-
lowed. His body will be brought here for
interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.


Two Small Boys Injured Late This
Afternoon.
Today about noon there was serious
runaway accident near Virginia avenue
and 9Th street southeast. which resulted in
the serious injury of one boy and he pain
full injury of another. The boys were Isa-
dore Meinline. eight years old, and Frank
Ober. seven years old, who live on street
southeast between 9Th and 7th streets.
They were in Rufus Lyons huckster
wagon, and when the horse ran away the
wagon upset. throwing the boys to the
street. Heinlire's right leg was broken.
and he was also painfully cut about the
body. ODER received injuries to his head
and body. After receiving these hurts the
boys were picked up and sent home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
LETTER CARRIERS, HELMETS.
The Contract to Furnish Them to De
Awarded Today.

The Contract to Furnish Them to De
Awarded Today.
Bids for the contract to furnish helmets
for the summer wear Of the letter carriers
were opened at noon today in the city
post Office by Postmaster Willett and AS
sistant Postmaster Sherwood. The style
required is a gray helmet, trimmed with
silk or leather braid and binding. About
200 of the helmets will be needed.
The biders were Saks & Co., B. H. Slime
metz. Robinson, Cherry & Co.. and R. c.
Lewis Of this city and C. S. Heller of Phlia-
delphia, and samples of the hats offered
by them were submitted with their bids
A committee of letter carriers, to whom the
entire question of the selection Of theil
summer head8ear had been left by Post
master Willett. examined the samples, and
upon its decision the contract will be
awarded.
At o'clock the contract was. given to
Saks & Co., at their bid Of $l65 for cacn
helmet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
Washington Grain Market.

Spring patent -four, per barrel s.50as. 70; spring
straight flour. per barrel, slsss 4o winter patent
per barrel, 2S5a3 90; winter extra -four, per bar.
rel. 4oas so; clipped white oats per bushel 800
mixed oats per bushel, 34as41l; No. yellow corn.
per hashel slhas2 No. white corn. per bGsh s
10. timothy. hay, per ton, ii .t0a12O 90; No. 1
mixed hay. per ton. Il ooa1e 90; No. clover hsy:
100: bulk bran, per ton. II 5Osis5O: bulk mid
lllnga. per ton. lsoOa19.o0; rye straw. Rer ton:
Il 50al3.50; wheat straw, per ton, 5.5Oa600. The
above quotations for car lots delivered on track.
Washington.