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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
Petitions for a Reargument of the
Income Tax Question.
NEED OF AFULL BENCH DETERMINATION
The Government viii Insist on
Reopening the Whole Case.
JUDGE JACKSON'S CONDITION

Copies of the petition asking a rehearing
of the income tax question were handed
around to members of the United States
Supreme Court today. There were no pro-
ceedings in open court. No acton has been
taken on it as yet.
Attorney General Olney and ex-senator
Edmunds were in court in the interest of
the government and the appellants re-
spectvely, but there was no occasion for
them to act in the matter. 1t is generally
believed about the. court that it's decision
on the petition will not be announced until
next Monday The petition names the
cases of Charles Pollock against the Farm
eN' Loan and Trust Company and Lewis
II. Hyde against the Continental Trust
Company of New York as those desired
reheard. The counsel whose names are at
tached to the petition are Joseph H. Choate,
Clarence A. Seward. Benj H. Bristow, VIM.
d. Guthrie David Wilcox and Charles
Steele.
The petition sets forth the imperative
need of final determination by a full
bench of the questions on which the court
was equally divided.
Commissioner Miller of the internal reve-
nue. bureau has telegraphed all collectors
as follows:
IF necessary to receive income tax re-
turns you may extend office hours to II
o'clock tonight"
dissatisfaction With the Decision.
Reports from collectors show that income
tax returns are now coming in very rapidly,
and several kilograms asking for instruc-
ton on particular points have been re-
ceived Dissatisfaction with the decision OF
the court seems to be general, and 1t ID
believed that the administration will do all
in its power to secure rehearing of the
case. The government, however, will not
consent to a reargUment of any particular
question involved, but will insist that II .
rehearing is granted the whole case be re-
argued. The only point decided by the
court which meets with the approval of
the government is that eXempting from the
tax incomes from state and municipal
bonds. The rent exemption is being vfgor-
cusly attacked, and the contention is made
that if the late decision stands persons who
paid the $50, 100000 or more collected dur
ing the war on incomes from rents have at
least an equitable claim against the gov
ernment for restitution.
Justice Jackson Cannot Come.
A letter has been received here from JUS
tice Jackson saying he would not be able
to come to Washington this term. This
makes it beyond question that rehearlng
of the income tax case cannot be heard be-
fore next October.
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FUNERAL OF MR. SCOTT.
1t Will lie Held mt Chicago Thursday
Friday.

II he Sh1cUSO lhurSUsy
or Friday.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The body of
. James w. Scott, proprietor of the Chicago
Times-Herald, who died at the Holland
House in this city yesterday, was placed
In casket about noon today. The body
will go to Chicago on the North Shore
limited from the Grand Central station
this afternoon and is expected to arrive in
Chicago about o'clock pm. tomorrow.
1t is expected the funeral will take place
from his late residence, 1Si Pine street,
Chicago, on Thursday Friday next.
Besides Mrs. Scott and Miss Hatch the
body will be accompanied by w. c. Bryant
of the Brooklyn Times. J. j. Ambrose But
Ter of the Buffalo News. Mr.. G. Baumann,
G. E. Randall and Walter Wellman, Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Times
Herald. A number of kilograms of condo
lence have been received at the hotel to-
day from the following persons: Henry
Watterson, Washington: II. H. Kopksaat,
Chicago; Victor Lawson of the Chicago
News, Melville E. Stone. Chicago; c. w.
Knapp, ST. Louis Republic; E. H. Butler,
Buffalo News, who is at present in Paris;
Col. f. H. Woods, Boston Herald; Mr.:
Dr;scon, Pioneer-Press. St. Paul, and
Emory Smith, Philadelphia Press.
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CONSUL GENERAL WILLIAMS.
He Has Leave of Absence and May Not
Return 10 Cuba.

He Has Leave of Absence and May Not
Return 10 Cuba.
1t is said at the State Department that
United States Consul General Williams at
Havana he's been granted sixty days leave
of absence; that this leave is given him
every year, and that it's allowance now has
no significance. 1t is not known when he
will leave for the United States.
While the State Department attaches no
significance to Consul General Williams
leave of absence, it is known that Spain
made formal request for his recall about
a month ago. An Associated Press cable
from Madrid first announced that The re-
call would be asked for. officials here were
reticent on the subject, but it is now known
positively that Spains request was Off
cially communicated to the State Depart
ment. The leave of absence is regarded as
the natural result. 1t is said. moreover,
that Mr. Williams will not again be recog-
nized by Spain by the continuance of his
exequatur, if he should return at the end
of q leave of absence.
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NICARAGUA'S REPLY
It is in the Nature of a Counter Proposal to
Great Britain.
A Diplomatic Answer, and Pacific I'm
Characteristic Warlike Aspect
Has Ceased.

1t is authoritatively stated that Mic
aragua has made reply to Great Britain's
Gltimatum. 1t Is in the nature of a count
er proposal, and not direct acceptance or
rejection of the British demands, and, rs
such, 1t is not yet known whether Great
Britain will accept it as responsive to the
ultimatum.
The ultimatum made three demands, US
follows:
First. money indemnity of Els, 500 for
alleged personal injuries to British sub
jects, including the British consul, Hatch.
Second. A revocation of the declaration
of Punishment against British subjects.
Third. Formation of commission to de-
eide by arbitration the damage done to
property Of the British subjects expelled
from Nicaragua.
The ultimatum contained no limit of
time, but in subsequent official note Earl
Kimberly stated that an answer to the
ultfmatum would be expected within seven
weeks of February 26. The seven weeks are
up tomorrow.
An Answer I'm Two Parts.
Nicaragua's answer is in two parts. To
the second demand it says that Nicaragua
even before receiving the British communi.
cation had revoked the decree of Danish
ments.
To the first and third demands the an
swer is that in order to preserve the friend
ly relations with her majestys government,
and for the purposes of fairness and JUS
ttce. Nicaragua proposes that all ques-
tions of payment for personal injury injury
to property. ETC., be referred to an impair
tial commission of arbitration.
The foregoing Is regarded as a most
diplomatic answer, as it comedies Nica-
ragua's willingness to adjust the differ
ence. and yet courteously suggests that the
f15,5OO demand is an ex-parte estimate, and
that the whole question of amount of
damages should be left to arbitration.
Great Britain's answer to the counter prop
osition is awaited with interest, but the
Nicaraguan reply Is so pacific in character
that it is believed the subject has ceased
to have a warlike aspect, and that diplo-
macy will adjust the remaining details.
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THE BEEF INVEsTiGA
DR.. Salmon Will Go to Chicago Be
fore Completing 1t.

fore Completing 1t.
Secretary Morton said today that there
was nothing new in the matter of the
higher prices for beef. The Secretary said
sthat there was a shortage of about 2I5,0oO
head of cattle, and that the short corn and
grass crops in previous years had some
thing to do with the rise. 1t is expected
that DR.. Salmon, who is making the in
vestigation, will go to Chicago before his
report is completed. At present the depart
ment is receiving reports from It's agents
in various parts of the country. The Sec
cretary recognizes the fact that the depart
ment cannot, like a congressional investi-
eating committee demand papers and pro-
cure testimony, and the information from
the great beef concerns must be voluntary
on their part.
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Incapacitntcd for Active Service

Captains Lay and Keene and Chief En-
gineer Wheeler of the revenue cutter serv-
ice have beer reported incapacitated for
further active service, and they will be
placed on permanent waiting orders on
half active duty pay. Capt. Lay is a resi-
dent of Takoma, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15

Mr.. Mansur, the assistant controller of
the treasury, who has been lying i'll for
three or four weeks, is not expected to
survive through the day. At noon the ply
sicians gave up all hope and told those
around the bedside that the patient could
hardly live beyond sun down. Mrs. Man
sur and a married son are with Mr.. Man
sur at the National Hotel There is one
other child, a married daughter, who re-
sides elsewhere.
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Personal Mention.

Capt. Jas. S. Petit first infantry, sta
toned at Yale University. is, in the city on
leave of absence.
Capt. Theodore F. Kane of the navy is in
the city on waiting orders.
Lieut.. Charles A. Foster of the Enter
prise, at Boston, is on visit to Washing
ton,
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CONTINUED RISE IN OIL.
A General Feeling That the Upward
Movement Will Continue.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 15.-Ol continued
its upward climb this morning and no one
seems willing to prsdfct W. 1.-THE return
trip will begin. ThesStand its price
up 25 cents to 81 Ihss on the
exchange a lively ma1etus. N =
The market stood atN224ia at noon, and
soon after it went down to 2.23 bid. There
was little dealing not over 1000 barrels
being sold here the first half of the day,
and about 6,OOO barrels at Oil City. There
is a general feeling that the upward ten
dency will continue.
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New York,s War Claim.

The Supreme Court today ordered the
case of New ork agt. the United States
being a state war claim, reargued at the
next term of court. Senator Hill was one
of the states counsel in the recent argu-
ment of the suit.
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Government Receipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s191, ,05G Government receipts
From internal revenue. $I33.927; customs,
es7S 9G1; miscellaneous, S13, 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
Naval Movements.

Admiral Meade's squadron has arrived at
Colon and the Yorktown has sailed from
Nagasaki for Shanghai.
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HNs Resigned.

Miss Ida b. Lindsay of Alabama has re-
signed her clerkship In the mail division
Of the Treasury Department.
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tee proof Of fee puooins is
in f6e eating. Safuroap's
Sfer contained 50 columns
Of advertisements, rnaoe up
Of 1907 separate announce
menfs. t6ese advertisers
fought pu8fieifp-nof merefp
space.
The herald., 1895-04-26
SUGAR IMPORTERS ACCUSED
Another Scandal in the San Francisco
Custom House


san FRANCISCO, April 25.-For some
time past it has been whispered about the
custom house and appraisers buildings
that extensive frauds were being commit
ted in the i'm mportaiion of sugar from
Hong Kong, and thai the government
was losing thousands OF dollars in duties
The alleged frauds consisted in under-
valuing the importations-
Fully flfteen sugar importers are accused
OF placing too low a valuation on their
importations. and their cases have been
and still are under ivestiga ton by Col
lector Wise. The importers have been
permitted in some-fnstances TO withdraw W
tbeiI shipments. but not until after lh ey
were notified that they NAV be called
upon TO pay an increased amount on duty
and perhaps heavy penalty.
When Collector Wise was asked about
the sugar importations, he said:
1t Is trne that We have a large num- Der
OF cases held up for investigation, and are
now awaiting proofs Of valuation. which
the parties interested have promised 10
obtain from Hong Kong. We believe that
sugar has been coming into this port
with value affixed much below the mar
ket price.
I'VE have not charged anyone with at
tempting TO defrsud the government, and
| do not know that such course will be
pursued. The importers and brokers are
men OF high standing and ! feel certain
that they will be able TO explain matters
satisfactorily when their proof arrives. >
The herald., 1895-04-26
nUSICAL NOTES

Blanchard-F erald hall was fairly
well filed last evening for the concert
given by Mrs. Fanny Stenhouse-Gray-
Mrs. Gray was assisted by Messrs. a J.
ois Werner, tenor; A. NJ. Thornton, bari
tone; Arnold krs uss. violin; {. ". Stew
ems. cello, and Mrs. Larrabee was the ac-
com panist. Mrs. Gray has a rich, 10 W
erful contralto .voice, with considerable
range. She sings with dramatic ierroT
and her greatest faults are sudden exrlo-
sive climaxes, in which she sometimes
forces her voice off the key. Otherwise
her singing is artistic, and in all her
NUN bers she showed evidences OF con-
scientious study and careful train ing.
The cello obligsto by Mr.. Stearns. TO Van
nah 5 Good bye sweet Day blended very
agreeably with Mrs. Grays' voice. and
in Gounods Sing. Smile, Slum Der She
did the best WORK of the evening.
Mr. Werner's voice showed unmistaka-
BILE evidences of a cold. and was rough
in consequence. but his handling OF il
was, as usual. most intelligent. and in
his solo. the encore and the duet he sang
with Mr.. Thornton he did finished work.
Mr. Thornton : voice is deep and heavy
baritone that is flexible and has some
very sweet tones.
Mr.. kfauss playing was the gem OF the
evening TO the little NieuxtemIs rev
erie he gave an exQuisitely dainty inter
probation, and his performance OF De
Beriot's Seine de Ballet was mastery.
His violin sang under his touch. anG his
execution was as brilliant and clean as he
has ever show in it here. For a cordially
demanded encore he played Wieniawskis
second Mazurka in the same brilliantly
finished manner.
The rest of the programme was accept
ably done and the audience was warmly
sppreciative throughout z. NJ. {.
The herald., 1895-04-26
WHEN Mr.. KIND EXPIRED
He Left One Estate but Left Two
Widows
And Probate 1stters Are comriicsted by .
Son Who Claims Neither ss
His nother

The possession of little property by
Fred VIM. Kind at the time of his death
is likely to bring out story of his dual
life at one time. of which his Azusa
neighbors probably never had an inkling.
1t seems that besides leaving small estate
Kind also left couple Of widows to mourn
his departure, one OF whom lived with
him at the Azusa homestead, while the
other one was a resident OF Missouri.
To complicate matters there is q son.
now "A years of age who does not seem 10
be claimed by either widow and TO claim
neither as his mother. The two ladies
who are gong to make a legal fight for
Mr.. Kinds money are each about so
years of.sge.
Fred VIM. Kind died at Azuss on the
18th of January. He left an estate COM
posed OF homestead on which was a
winery. and some personal property, the
whole being valued at $50, 600. Mary NJ.
Kind, who swears she is his widow. IN
asking for the appointment of Alvin Wells
Of Azuss as the administrator OF the
estate, claimed in her petition that out
OF the purchase price OF the real estate she
had contributed S4o0 OF her private
funds. She stated that the only other
heir at law Is William Kind. son OF de-
uary 18th. Judge Clark appointed Wells
special administrator on March 1s1.
On FEBRUARY sth. William Kind, the
son of deceased. in his turn applied for
letters of administration. alleging that
the estate consisted of wearing apparel
valued at So, and household furniture
valued $50. He said that the heirs at
law were himself and perhaps one or two
other presons whose names and places of
residence be did not know. No men
tion of Mary N. Kind was made in the
petition.
Yesterday another petition, that of
Louise NJ. Kind OF ST. Louis. was flied.
She claims that she is the widow OF the
deceased. Fred Vim. Kind. and that she
and Wm. Kind. the son OF deceased. are
the heirs al law. She contests the
granting Of letters OF administra 10
Alvin Wells and prays that Frank NJ.
Kelsey lie appointed administrator of the
estate. There are now six lawyers engaged
in the case
The herald., 1895-04-26
New Suits and Court Notes

The German. American Savings bank
sued Charles H. Macarthur and Others yes
terday to foreclose a mortgage for $100v
Letters OF administration TO the estate
of Paul Duprat, deceased, which is valued
at $1,000, hare been applied for.
A motion to dissolve the injunction in
the suit OF Mills ct al. against Sweet ct
al was granted by Judge Mckinley.
In the. United States district court the
jury frying-the case of Allen Ell al. against
the Southern California Railway Com
pany- found for the defendant. The case
had lasted over week. Ii was suit by
q widow and her two children to recover
damages for the death Of the husband
and father. killed in the yards OF the rail
road at San Bern ardino.
Foreclosures on mechanic S liens were
instituted yesterday by J. Pugh d Son
against Agnes d. Gelcich and Others for
$500 on house ON Sand street, and by
j. H. Williams against NJ. s. Burbaus ct
al. for S99e SO On house in the Moran
tract.
The herald., 1895-04-26
THE PRIZE PUZZLE PLOT ThICKENS
What the Committee Are Doing and How They
Are Working Toward Its Solution

Director-General Meyberg stated yester-
day that the committee appointed TO solve
the prlze puzzle had commenced opera
tions. but that was all. and what the out
come would be could not even be guessed
st No prize money has yet been paid and
none will be paid unit. satisfaction can
be given 10 everybody ON the subject. The
com nmittee have ordered Injecting for
Saturday night al La Fiesta headquarters
of the floral committee and the advisory
board, and ali the evidence possible will
be brought to bear ON the subjecI. Letters
have been sent to some San Francisco
judges who were here at the tlme, and
returned north carrying their Judge s
cards with thine. Communications have
aslo been sent TO Others herea bouts, but
out L the county with a request for all
cards TO be sent back. that the labor of
love may begin. 1I-is a-Chineee maze of
q problem, but the co i miftee have fire
in their eyes. and even though the BAN
ners have been distributed the prizes will
not be delivered until the matter has been
thoroughly investigated.
The herald., 1895-04-26
RAILROAD NOTES

The Southern Pacific Spring street Office
reports business as easing MP q little.
". H. Snedaker general Pacific coast
agent for the Rio Grande Western rail
way. is in the city and will remain four
or five days.
W. j. Shotwell, general Pacific coast
freight agent for the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad, is spending a few days
IN Los Angeles.
Jay W. Adams, travelling passenger
agent for the Alton road with headquar-
tiers in San Francisco. left yesterday af-
ternoon for the north.
General Manager Wade Of the Santa Fe
and General Passenger Agent Byrne, who
during the past few days, viii repurn TO
the city today.
The Pacific Coast Steamship. COMPANY
boat. the Corona, Cspatin Hall command
ct. yesterday had for passengers destined
for San Francisco twenty Ell ght persons
who boarded her at Redondo and sixty
persons who boarded her at Port Los An
geles.
The Pacific Coast steamship line has
taken the ST. Paul off the Mexican line
and viii run her in future in place of the
Coos Bay between San Pedro and San
Francisco and all coast points. The ST.
Paul is larger boat than the Coos Bay
and affords TO passengers much more de-
sirable accom- n odafions.
The Jndson excursion over the Alton
road leaving Los Angeles on Monday next
promises 10 be large one. Already
over one full car is arranged for. Eckesf
Skinner. the local agent for the Chicago
and Alton railroad. and the Judson excuT-
sioDs, states that the European travel is
starting earlv this season, bookings hsv-
ing already cOrnmenred
since Governor Budd vetoed the scalp
ing bill the Southern Pacific railroad
com paDy has found it necessary to
lengthen its pay roll. The new men are
said to be spoilers who board every train
upon approaching town big enough to
support one or more scalpers' offices, and
take careful inventory of the passen-
gers. noting who leave the train the
persons hight and approximate weight
the color of his hair. the peculiarities of
cut and pattern of the clothing worn. etc.
This railroad is alleged to be making it
decidedly sultry. for the brokers and the
latter, appreciating the eternal fitness Of
things and the beauty of compen sstion.
throw everything they can to the Santa
Fe.
The herald., 1895-04-26
THE MCARAGUAN MATTER
A Little Friction Said to Exist Between
Gresham and Cleveland

NEW YORK, April PA special from
Washington says: From the most trust
worthy sources il Is learned that the pres
ident has again upset the policy which
Secretary Gresham had outlined in deal
Ing with the Nicaraguan question, and has
taken matters practically in his own
hands. There is TO be no protest on the
part of the United States against any ac-
tion Great Britain may take in enforcing
her demands for the prompt payment Of
the SIS, 600 OF the indemnity claimed for
the expulsion of her consul l-general, Mr.
Hatch. Mr.. Gresham 5 carefully outlined
programme was TO prevent the landing of
troops. the seizure of the custom hou Sc
and the eession of any land which Mica
ragua might be willing 10 transfer 10
Great Britain in payment Of the indem-
nifty The president, however. has decided
thai so long as England makes no direct
attempt TO annex any part of Nicaragua
this country will not interfere.
The herald., 1895-04-26
BADLY KICKED BY A HORSE
Colt Trainer Wakes Up in the Receiving
Hospital

William Reed of No. 4t5 East Seventh
street wss out yesterday afternoon riding
colt that be was training. and when at
the junction OF Pearl and Fourth streets
his charger took occasion TO buck vicious
ly, throwing him. The beast must have
then deliberately backed up and kicked
Reed repeatedly, his battered appearance
easily bearing out that theory Some
passer by saw him living insensible in the
street and summoned the police patrol.
At rbe receiving hospital Reed was found
10 have his left hand broken. 4 deep
cash was over his lip and his scalp was
variously scraped aud cut. When he re-
gained consciousness he did not know
what had sfruck him and wanted 10
know where be was al :"
The herald., 1895-04-26
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Thomas B. Wallace Cannot b. Found b,
His Friends

Thomas B. Wallace OF No. 126 West FL
mira street. and an employee in the freight
department. Of the Southern Pacific, has
strangely disappeared and nothing can be
found OF him. Monday morning be drew
sl000 from the bank at the corner Of
Spring and Court streets to pay on a
house he had just bought, and since then
be has not been home. nor does snyone
seem TO know his whereabouts.
Before ne drew the 5000 he is known
to have drawn ont $50. His wife supposed
be might hGve gone down 10 Santa Mon
lca TO see a soldier friend al the home.
but she went there and did not find him.
There seems 10 he no reason for flight.
because his domestic affairs are said to be
harmonious and his business is prosper
GUS and in good rider.
The herald., 1895-04-26
THE SUPERVISORS
Saloon Licenses Granted in Various Parts Of
the Country

The board will visit Azusa on May lst,
in connection with the proposed bridge
over the San Gabriel river.
Saloon licenses were granted yesterday
to H. g. Wheaton for place three-ouar-
tiers OF mile from East Side park; Msrius
Long. Nine-Mile house. San Antonio pre-
cinct; P. Calgoi. Santa Monica canyo IL /;
c. O. Crowder, El Monte; Banning Bros.
Avalon. Catalina island: FL itz Roeder,
Four-Mile house. Fl Monte road; John
+. Swift. Rivera; c. Garibaldi, between
Lamands Park and Pasadena.
The appliestion OF Dwyer & Hamilton
for saloon Incense at Agricultural park
was denied. Those OF Morgan & De-
lspgx Rivera, and Daniel Curtis. Eliza
beth Lake, were taken under Amusement.
Lick street, in the Rancho Los Feliz,
was ordered vacated