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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT.
1t Touched EiEhty-One and Many
Look for u Dollar.

1t Touched EiEhty-One and Many
Look for u Dollar.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Wheat started with
wild lunge for the dollar mark today,
touching 81 cents for the July option before
$50 o'clock
The immediate cause of the bulge was
the condition of foreign markets. Liver
pool was reported plunging madly about
> cents above yesterdays price, and other
European markets were almost as radically
strong.
The bell rang and its report was drown
ed in a roar from the pit that filled the
great room until it seemed that sound
was coming from every side of the apart
ment.
The deafening howl apparently came no
more from the wheat pit than from the
furthermost corner of the ceiling. The
eyes of the visitors stood ont and very
many women leaned forward with gaze
rIveted on the wheat pit, wnere the Wild
est excitement prevailed. Bareheaded and
traders pushed, showed and struggled in
the slanted inclosure filling back and forth
across the bottom of the pit and up on the
steps like Gagged wild beasts.
The unframed ear could not detect sim
gle Ineligible sound but the bears"
heard all too plain 50 to so IL bid for July
wheat which closed last night at q IL
cents.
]. c. Schwartz. who has been sensa-
tional plunger in corn and wheat for a
year, failed to respond to margin calls to-
day upon him yesterday, and did not pay
his debit balance in the clearing house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
ENTERING A HOUSE
Judge Cole Defines the Authority of a
Policeman.
Officer Hanley Exceeded His Powers
In Recent Case-Taken
From the Jury.

Judge Cole, in Criminal Court No. 2, to-
day rendered opinion respecting the
right of policemen to enter houses without
warrant, of vast Importance and interest
both to the force and to the public.
George Washington, an elderly colored
man, and Emma Ford, a colored woman
with whom he was living as man and wife
were placed on trial, charged with resisting
and assaulting Policeman Hanley on the
9Th instant, while the officer was in the
lawful discharge of his duties. 1t appeared
from the evidence submitted by the gov
eminent that the woman was dsorderly en-
the day in question, and dared the officer
to come into her house. The policeman
pursued her, threw open the closed door of
the house., and attempted 20 arrest the
woman, when, he asserted, Washington
and the woman turned upon him AND Sc
Verely beat him.
Washington, however, testified that the
policeman broke open the closed door and
struck the woman over the head with his
club. When he demonstrated. stated Wash
ington, the officer turned upoa him. beat
ing him with his club and attempting to
shoot him. To defend his own life, ex-
planned the old man, he picked up heavy
cane and struck the policeman several
blows
At this point Judge Cole interrupted
stating that the trial should go no further
The evidence tending to show that the wo-
man had been guilty of even INSIDE
meanor was very slight, he said, and he
was clearly of the opinion that the officer
had exceeded his authority in forcing his
way into the house without a warrant. 1t
was a well-settled rule of law, explained
Judge Cole, that a policeman has the right
to enter house without a warrant only in
case Of felony, of imminent breach of the
peace or the reception of stolen goods, and
admittance into the house must, however,
be first asked and refused.
While the defendants in the present case
might have used more force than was
necessary, it was not altogether certain
that the officer had not used more than the
required force. But the charge, after all,
stated Judge Cole, was resisting an officer
while he was in the discharge of lawful
duty. and as the officer was not so en-
gagged when he forced open the door of the
house. the charge could not be sustained.
Therefore. gentlemen of the jury" said
Judge Cole, in conclusion. you will return
verdict of not guilty" That was done,
and as there was no other charge against
the old man and the woman, they were
discharged from custody, the old mans cane
being restored to him.
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SEALING, INSTRUCTIONS
Sent to Customs officers I'm Regard to
the Felugic Catch.

Sent to Customs officers in Regard to
the Fellgic Catch.
Assistant Secretary Hamln has issued
special instructions, to customs officers in
regard to the pelagic catch of fur seals. I'M
der the regulations of the Paris tribunal
of arbitration. These officers are inform
ed that the masters of all vessels engaged
in fur seal fisheries. whether licensed or
unlicensed. must make entry of their
catch d the custom house. and at the time
of entry must file with the collector, duly
verified by oath, the official log book, or
copy thereof, and in addition thereto must
furnish under oath the further information
required by the prescribed form, which
form must be duly filed out and filed on
entry. Furthermore, each skin in the said
catch shall be inspected at the time of
entry by inspectors duly appointed for
said purpose, as to number, sex, and mode
of killing, and the result duly certified to
the collector.
If. on examination, a vessel appears to
have been engaged in fur seal fishing with
in the prohibited area without the pre-
scribed license, entry will be refused. and
the facts reported to the United States dis
trict attorney for proper action.
AS guide to inspectors in examining
skins. the collectors are provided with out
line sketches of male and female fur SKINS
in order to determine their sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
STRONG FOR STEVENSON.
like" Hill Says He is FavOrite With
> Ohio Silver Men.

Ohio Silver Men.
ike" Hill, who manipulated the mace in
the House of Representatives during the
last Congress. and gained much favor for
keeping the members in order when great
excitement prevailed, has arrived in the
city. Col. Hill has just gotten through
running a convention in his county in Ohio.
ment will dominate the actions of the dem
ocrats throughout that state in the next
presidential campaign.
''Ot the lightweight counties in Ohio
said Col Hill to a Star reporter this at
ternoon, the republicans are thoroughly
disorgarized in all but about twenty coun-
ties. The republicans had good laugh at
the democrats in the Fifty third Congress
over the fights of all sorts of factions
but just wait till next winter and We will
publicans will be more badly torn by fac
tons than were the democrats.
II came to Washington by way of Gin
cinnati," continued Col. HILL land l talked
with any number of Kentucky democrats.
Judging from the universal sentiment /
would advise every one to stake all his
money on Blackburn Carlisle will! not be
in the race, and rwhat the administration
sees fit to call sound money does not af-
feet the people, out there in he least.
Blackburn in a few days will have the
greatest ovation that WAS ever given a man
in Kentucky.
The democrats out n Ohio think that
Adlai Stevenson IS about TIE best man in
sight for the presidency, but they will wait
awhile before showing their hands on that
question:. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Claim Of Colombia to the Mosquito
Coast.
ANOTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN DISPUTE
Collecting a Forced Loan Of
Million.
GEN ERAL REYES HONORED

Special Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Copyrighted. 1s!)5. by the Associated Press)
COLON, Colombia, May l6.-As exclusive
ly cabled to the Associated Press today.
the government of Colombia is preparing to
set forth in detail the claims of this re-
public to the Mosquito territory. The
claims of Colombia are based upon rights
contained in old Spanish documents and in
titles. believed TO be authentic, to that
country.
Gen. Renjifo, secretary of the Colombian
legation at Washington, who has been fight
ing for the government against the
rebels in the interior. left here to-
day. on board the teamsh.p City of Para,
which will take this correspondence to
New York. Gen. Renjifo is returning to
Washington for the purpose OF resuming
his position, peace having been restored
throughout the republic, and it is believed
that he Will present to the State Depart
nlent at Washington the views of the Co
lombian government regarding the Mos
quito territory.
COlOmbin's Claim.
In brief. Colombia bases her claims on
the following facts
Under royal order of the King of Spain
in 1893 his majesty annexed the Mosquito
coast to Santa Pc Di Bogota, and when
Colombia gained her independence. in 1910.
she became the rightful possessor of the
Mosquito coast, assigned to her by the
principles of uti possidetis, "as you pos
sess" Uhe basis or principle of a treaty
which leaves the belligerents mutually in
possession of what they acquire by arms
during the war;, and exercised dominion
over that territory up to 1924. Even in
the treaty between Colombia and the Cen
trail American states the former did not re-
linquish her claim to the MOSQUITO territory.
Peace having been restored the Colon
ban government is busily occupied in col
1ecting forced loan of 81 ,O00OOO to cover
the expenses of the late political troubles
and 10 prepare for emergencies.
General Reyes, the Colombian COM
mander who put down the Instruction
has been presented with a laurel wreath
and gold medal by the ladies of Medellin
and at Bogota the municipal council
erected a trumphal arch under which he
passed when he entered that city in
triumph. The municipality of Bogota also
presented General Reyes with gold
medal
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RAIDED BY RIFFS,
Bold Piracy Committed in the Mcdi-
terranenn Sen.

tSfraneNn sea.
Piracy in the Mediterranean, almost with
in sight Of Gibraltar, is SO unusual as to
lead United States Consul Sprague at Glib
raltar TO transmit to the State Depart
ment an account of the experience of the
Dutch brigantine Anna off the Riff coast on
April %. The vessel, laden with oil, was
becalmed about seven miles off shore when
a boat approached, manned by seven or
eight strengthening moors, stripped to the
waist, with their heads shaved all except
long tuft of hair on top, ard armed with
breech-loadng rifles and long knives. They
hailed the An: and ordered the captain
to lower sail. Upon his refusal they began
firing anu then boarded the ship. The crew
resisted des 2erately, but having no fire.
ANS. save one revolver, they were over
powered The captain was MORALLY wound
ed and died that night and the mate, after
Telling one pirate with a crowbar. was shot
and wounded in four places. The pirates
carried off everything movable. even the
cabin doors. and left the ship without
lights or compasses to be worked with
great difficulty by the crew to Gibraltar.
The affair has created a stir at Gibraltar,
where it is held that such outrages almost
within sight of Europe a slur upon
civilization, and the Dutch government is
inVestig eating the matter
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THE HOwGATE TRIAL.
1t Has Been Set for Early Next
Month.

BY an agreement between District Attor-
ney Birney and counsel for Henry w.
Howgate, the trial of the latter was set
down this afternoon for the 9th of June.
The trial will take place before Judge Nc
Comas, before whom the defendant was
tried last February. which trial resulted in
a verdict of not guilty. The coming trial,
it is understood, will be upon two indict-
n-ents. charging Howgate with forgery and
with classifying accounts in connection with
an account of $1,000 with the American
Union Telegraph Company. The trial last
winter occupied the greater part of a
month, but the one next month will not IL
is thought, occupy more than weeks
time.
Upon the conclusion of the coming How
gate trial Mr.. Birney expects to call up for
trial the case of Broker Elverton r. Chap
man, one Of the indicted contumacious su-
gar trust witnesses. In the event of the
conviction of Mr. Chapman the case will.
it is said, be carried to the United States
Supreme Court, In which event the cases
against Messrs. Havemyer. Searles, Ma
cartney, Shriver and Edwards, the other
indicted sugar trust witnesses, will not be
called for trial until the Supreme Court has
passed upon the Chapman case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
OLD BAILEY CROWDED.
Great Public Interest I'm the Oscar
Wilde Trial.

LONDON, May 23-The Old Bailey court
was again crowded today when the trial
of Oscar Wilde was resumed. Wilde en-
tered the court room looking hasgard. and
stood for some time at the foot of the jury
box conversing with the Rev. Stewart
Headlam, one of his bondsmen.
They were Joined later OH by Lord Doug
las of Hawick. whose eye is still disc3lor-
ed as a result of his encounter with his
father, the Marquis of Queensberry, in
Piccadilly. the Marquis of Queensberry
was also in court, looking jaunty and con
fident.
He watched Wilde closely and paid greas
attention to the evidence. Wilde, it was
noticed, carefully avoided the gaze of the
marquis. Wilde, Lord Douglas and the
Rev. Stewart Headlam remained in earnest
conversation until the judge took his seat.
They listened attentively to all the testi-
mony furnished, evidently weighing every
word uttered as tudously counsel on
both sides. The earnest conversation of the
trio was an incident which attarcted much
attention and was considerably commented
upon. At the conclusion of today's pro-
ceedings the trial was adjourned until tc-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

higher-western super, 2.s5a3Oo; do extra, 325a
3.a5; do; family. 3s5a4 20; winter wheat patent.
4.25a4.50; spring do, 4.S5a4.90; spring wheat
straight. Alias. 25-receipts 16.6s1 barrels; ship
Eents, i,2H barrels: sales: 80 barrels, Wheat
unsettled-spot, month and June, 81 asked: July
and August. s2Sas2l5; September. s27sas3h;
steamer No. 2 red 20 asked-recejpts, 25,3oI bush
southern wheat by sample. slaS3; do. grade.
s0aS3. Corn strong-spot. 60s,a6OJs; month. COLA
ed June 6ols asked August 6o1s bidLreeeipts;
bushels; southern white corn. 60s do. yellow, 81.
oats iirnaNo = white western. s7lsa3s: No
03l bushels; Rye nactive-No. .. 6s-stock 10. s77
PUSHES eIs Hay steady-good to choice timothy,
xl3.0OaSl4OO. Grain freghts quiet. unchanged.
Sugar firm. unchanged. Butter firm-fancy cream
cry. isal9; do imitation 14a15: do. ladle, 12al3:
good lade. 1Oa1l, store packed. Sal0. Eggs firm
fresh 1212. Cheese quiet, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
TIIE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox
Walsh agt. Walsh; testimony before c..
p. Myers. examiner. ordered taken. Fegan
agt. Cannon; auditors report confirmed
and distribution ordered. Smith agt Bran
hail. commission to get testimony in Fred
erick city ordered taken La Fetra agt.
Hutchns; demu1re r sustained and bill dis
missed. Anderson agt Granite State Prov
ident Association; rule on defendant, re-
turnable May 2S. granted
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley
Burns agt Da:sh; motion to vacate YER
dict. Woarms agt. Hammond judgment
for plaintiff on verdict. Scott Co. agt.
Hoare ct al; Judgment for defendant as
verdict Carlisle ct al. agt ID. c.; judgment
in certiorari Wolf agt. D. c.: do. Steele
agt. d. c.; do. Rich agt. D. c.; do. Rup-
Sinclair agt. DC; do. CASTELAR, agt. DC. do
Chr. Heurich Brew. Co. agt. Nofsinger:
judgment by default National Marine
Bank agt. Aiken; plaintiff allowed to with
Mason agt Leopold Luchs; on hearing. L.
s. agt Jos. r. West ct al; verdict for
plaintiff against defendant West for $o1I:2o
and for defendants Thompson and Webb
Deudonne agt. Bradford ct al; judgment
by default. Il
U. S. agt. Hess Mason and George Price;
housebreakng; verdict guilty, with recomr
mendation to mercy. United states agt.
George Washington and Emma Ford: re
agt. Hattie Ford :, grand larceny; defendant
pleads guilty to petit larceny: sentence
Jail ninety days. {. S. agt. Leon w.
Waters: embezzlement; verdict not guilty.
Criminal Court No. Judge Mccomas.
U. s. agt. VIM! Wells; violating section
ISL, r. S. u. s.; recognizance $1,000 taken,
with Albert Carry, surety.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Jas G. Graighead: will fully
proved Estate Of Mary Ial1urg; VIII filed e.
Brown; will fully proved. Estate of Susan
v Smith; will partially proved. Estate of
VIM. Scherger; will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary issued to Eliza
beth Scherger and Chas: Kraemer; bond.
$500 Estate of Jno. F. Cullinane. two
caveats filed. Estate Of Mary A. Evans;
will admitted to probate and letters tes-
tamentary issued to John !, Mil Miller; bond
500. Estate of Arthur F. Wilmarth; ad-
minstratrix bonded. Estate of Chas. c..
Mills; executor bonded. Estate of Annie
C. Humer; inventory filed Estate of Emily
Dodge; final notice, naming Friday, June
n 1885 for settling estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
ORDERED 1T CLOSED.
Result of a Police Inquiry Concern
ing an InNestmemt COmpany.

A young man named H. w. Gore, who
lives in HyattsvilIe, called at police head
quarters yesterday at the request of In
spector Hollinberger, and was asked to ex-
plain a complaint made against him by
Mrs. H. l.. Kies of $50 East Church street.
lcmira, n. Y. The complaint received by
mail was that Mrs. Kies had invested
money in what is known as the Washing
ton Building, Loan and Investment Co.,
with headquarters at CD + street. The
name of Gore appeared in the letter as the
man who was conducting the company and
Mrs. Kies complained that she had been
unable to make her payments, because she
did not know TO whom to pay the money.
She had concluded that as her policy ma
lures in d short while 1t was desirable that
il should lapse, and she was anxious not
to lose her money she sad in her letter
that she had communicated with Gore. but
had not received an answer and requested
that the police make an investigation.
in conversation with Inspector HollEber-
ger Gore admitted that there were no Of
ficers of the company, he being its only
representative.
INSPECTOR Hollinberger ordered him to
Close the place of business so far this
alleged company is concerned and Gore
prom Used TO refund Mrs. kies what money
she /, ID paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
D,sTItusT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Marquis vi Salisbury ON the Gloomy
OmiIoniS In ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 2%.-The Marquis of Sails
bury, the conservative ex-premier. address,
Ing meeting of the Primrose League last
night at Bradford, drew a gloomy picture
of the outlook for the country. He at
trih,Itcd the stagnaton of capital to the
dis,rrist of the present government. He
said that there are sullen ranks OF half
starved lIborers. who, If the unemployed
capital he invested. would enjoy an unre-
stricted industry and a happy home. But
between the OVERLOOKING Golfers and the
suffering iaborcrs there flows a black inn
passahlt stream Of distrust.
The Chronicle QiberaD. In an editorial
comment on Lord Salisbury's speech. de-
cIares that the Marquis of Salisbury we'll
knows that :his Is untrue.
The Daily News QiberaD says that Sir
William Harcourt unconsciously made an
enestivc reply 20 Lord SalisburyS remarks
II his sp, cch at tho lord mayors banquet
In y ,!ci ho pointed out in detail the signs
OF i,.SiTe Sc Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
GEN. SCHOFIELD SUGGESTED.
1t is Asserted That He Will be a
Presidential Cnndidnte.

ATLANTA, Ca, May ga special rep
resentative of the Journal sent to Houston
to report the confederate reunion wires
the Journal that the visit of Gen. Schofield
has developed political sensation.
1t is stated in Houston that Gen. Scho-
field will be a candidate for President, and
that his visit first to the military encamp-
ment at Memphis and then his going to
the confederate reunion at Houston Is all
in the interest of his candidacy. Gen.
Wheeler and Joe Johnston, free silver
leaders in Alabama, are said to have plan
ned this affair. 1t is expected to be a
scheme to capture the soldiers vote and
to result in Gen. Schofieid's nomination on
free silver ticket
All this is denied by Gen. Schoield but
the talk in Houston has become open and
general.
it is now believed that Speaker Crisp re-
ferred TO Gen. Schotield when he alluded
to a western man with war record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES.
in the Steel and Iron
Industry.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Iron Age to-
day says: The Improvement has now
spread to practically every section of the
country and to every department, with
very few exceptions. The consumption is
growing and the demand is certainly very
much better. buyers having given up re-
sistance Unless some fatality throws back
the iron trade the balance of this year
promises to be quite good.
Thus far only very few eastern concerns
have followed the initiative of the west in
advancing wages, simply because the i'm
provement in prices is just beginning to
reach them.
The soft steel market is up, with little
material available for July delivery.
The steel rail trade is in better shape
although current reports are exaggerated
The wire industry is quite active. There
has been a sharp advance in all nails.
In the foundry iron business there has
been quite some activity in the west and
a very decided hardening in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
GUARDING THE MINES.
Trouble is Expected and Deputies Are
Summoned.

PITTSBURG. May 23.-Serious trouble is
expected on the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, and at the Turtle
Creek mine. A large number of miners
assembled at Wilcox station yesterday and
marched to the mines of F. L. Robbins in
a body, remaining there all night. AS a
result the mine is closed today and the
miners are out for the 69-cent rate.
The strikers today moved on to Snowden,
where the mines of the Pittsburg and Chi
cago Gas Coal Company are located. Sher-
IF Richards was notified, and al once sent
five deputy sheriffs there to prevent any
riotinS.
A mass meeting is arranged to be held at
Turtle creek tonight to bring out the en-
ploves of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company. men who are working
at less than the union rate. A force Of
deputies has been detailed to guard the
mines and protect the men who are at
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Quick Work.

Detectives Horne and Weldon did a quick
piece of detective work today, and Tailor
Joseph Rosen baum of 1909 H street thinks
they are two of the finest" The tailor's
shop was entered between and 3 o'clock
this morning and robbed of a quantity of
clothing. He called at police headquarters
this morning and entered his complaint.
and before he had left the Office the offic >rs
had gone out and arrested the alleged bur-
glar. The party arrested was colo.ed
boy named Clarence Stevens and She Off
GERS found him almost in front OF head
quarters going to a secondhand store with
some of the clothing on his arm.
The prisoner put in some coal at the
tailor shop yesterday. and was seen exam
lining the shutters. The shutters he WIS
seen examining were found cut this morn
ing. Stevens, who says he lives in Rich
mond. was locked up for a hearing tomor-
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MIR. CARLISLE ASTONISHED.
Had No Idea of the Size of the Sound
Money Movement.


MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 2a.-To an Asso-
ciated Press reporter Secretary Carlisle
This afternoon expressed himself as aston
ished at the ma gnitude Of the sound money
demonstration.
81 have the greatest confidence" said he,
Gin the ultimate success Of the sound
money movement.
.'rhc wave of silver sentiment reached
formidable proportions, but think it has
about srent itself and Is already on the
decline.
I'm my own state the struggle is hard
one, and I have seldom seen such great
general interest In q public question as is
shown there, and, IN fact. throughout this
section 1 trust the good sense and judg-
rnc1t of the southern people.
s'No section of the country is more vitality
Interested In the maintenance Of sound
financial! policy by the government. and
none has greater premise OF prosperity IN
der sound. economic conditions"