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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-25
THE CANAL CONCESSION.
The Nicaragua Project Said to BE II
Danger Again.


Danger Again.
New Orleans, July 18.-A private
letter received here from Managua,
Nicaragua, contains the following,
which is stated with every degree of
authority:
1.-The concession granted several
years ago to the Maritime Canal Com
pany by the Nicaraguan government
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, is for the second time in danger
OF being Cancelled, and if annulled this
second time it will be otherwise dis
posed of. This second trouble is
caused by the promise to build canal
at a point called Tipitata, which
would connect Lake Nicaragua with
Lake Managua.
when the concession was granted,
1t was agreed that in return for the
concession canal would be built at
this point within three years after the
beginning of the work Oh the main line
of the Nicaraguan line. The time
limit placed on the completion of this
waterway expired i'll October, 1892,
and the company has made no steps
toward carrying out their contract.
The Nicaraguan government threatens
the annulling of the concession and
their threats come in the form of a
resolution on the part of the president
and his cabinet, which to all appear
ances, is final
1.-The Nicaraguan Canal Company
will be notified soon that the Nicar-
aguan government will hold them to
their original proposition and the canal
must be completed within a short per-
iod. In this they are firm, and should
the canal company either refuse or ne
glect to carry out the original plan, the
concession will be annulled finally and
forever. 1t is generally understood in
Managua that if the work is not begun
very shortly or if the canal company
does not take almost immediate steps
to convince the administration that the
Tipitata canal will be constructed, the
next meeting of the congress of Nicar-
aqua will ratify the cancellation of the
concession, which Minister Gomez
would not hesitate to bring about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-washington
n sht Gesrs at i at 49, q a. sss
Fire Insurance, 200 at 4. Washington Market, $50
Government Bonds.-U. S. As. registered 113 bid.
ia asked. U. $: As, coupon, 11s bid, ia asked.
District Of Columbia Bonds-2oyear fund 5s 1o7
bid. 3oyear fund Gs, goid, 10 bid, Water stock a
bid 1l assSd s Sos an, 100 sd
and i" Georgetown Rairoad cow, es. al 1870 bid
METROPOLITAN Railroad cony. 6s o5 bid, 1904 asked.
Railroad cs. 1901 bid Columbia Raiiroad 6, io7
bid 10 asked; Washinston Gas COMPANY 6, Sc
RES res B. ii i bid. washington Gas Company COW
es, 1so bid, 14e asked. L. s, Electric Light ecnv.
Trust IS; i: and A, 400 nd; American ssra;,y
Company imp. Is, io7 bid Washington TO, Market
ton IS, 10l bid Washington Light Infantry LIST
6s 16i bid Washington Light Infantry I'd as, 100
National Bank stocks.-Rank Of Washington. 300
bid Bank OF s the Regssc go bid Ss5 .- asked S,
Farmers and Mechanics, 100 bid. 200 asked; Sec
ond. 1876 bid l45 asked. Citizens. 100 bid Co
West End. los bid. Ito asked Traders'. 1903 bid
112 asked. Lincoln, 99s bid, 1O2 asked. Chic
Safe Deposit and Trust Companes-Nat!ona Safe
Deposit and Trust. 12o bid 100 asked. Washington
Loan ana trust, llS DNt, la asked American Sc
curity and Trust. 1884 bid, 1877 asked. Washington
Safe Deposit. 100 asked
2oS bid. $40 asked Metropolitan, 90 bid. Is asked
Columbia. 81 bid. 65 asked. Belt, 80 asked. Eek
ington, 30 bid. Georgetown and Tennalytown, 30
asked.
Gas and Electric Light stoeks.-Wash!ngto: Gas.
AZ bid, 4s3i asked Georgetown Gas. so bid. 50
asked. q. 8. Electric Light, '1271a bid, 1854
asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Fremens, IS asked. Frank
lin, II bid, So asked. Metropolitan. ca bid. Cor
coran, IS bid Potomac 7oh bid Arlington, 154
bid. German-Am American, 165 bid. National Union.
bid " asked Peoples. 5ss hid, 81 asked. Lin
coin, III bid. Commercial, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 10S
bid Columbia Title. Z hid s asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania. 80 bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, 50 bid. IS asked American
Graphophone. A. bid Els asked. rheumatic Gun
Carriage Is bid, 80 asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks-WashDgton Market, IS
bid II asked. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid. Lincoln
Hail. So bid Mergenthaler Linotype, 1873 bid, $50
asked.
sEx div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
SHORT HONEYMOON.

BRIDEGROOM Arrested and Held on a
Serious Charge.
Samuel Lewis Lane, good looking young
man, employed as ships yeoman on the
United States steamer Fish Hawk, used by
the fish commission, was prisoner in the
Police Court this morning on a charge of
grand larceny, it being alleged that he stole
three pairs of field glasses from the steam
| er. The young man lived at Newcastle,
Del, at the time of his enlistment. He
was engaged to be married to Miss Joseph
Inc Brockman. who Is said to have come
here from st. Louis last week, and Capt.
Robert Platt of the Fish Hawk granted
him furlough of five days to get married.
The license was bought and paid for, and
the young couple appeared before minis
ter New Year eve and promised to be faith
full each to the other. He remained three
| days over his time, and when the theft of
the glasses was reported the newly married
| man was suspected by Detectives Weldon
and Lacey. who were assigned to investi-
gate the case. The glasses were soon re-
covered, and yesterday afternoon the ofii-
GERS learned that the man and his wife had
stopped at the Hotel Enrich, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The officers went to the
hotel about o'clock in the afternoon and
had been there Only few minutes when
Lane and his wife appeared. The officers
called him aside and told him what they
| wanted with him. and he turned to his
wife and said: TN be back in few min
uteS."
whats the matter she asked.
Nothing at ALL" he answered. I'll re-
turn soon."
The officers then went with him to head
quarters ard searched him. Three pawn
tickets, one for pair of the missing glass
es and the, other for an umbrella and
jewelry, were found on him. In converse
| ton with the officers he admitted that he
had taken the glasses, but said he intended
to replace thhm1 He had pawned them for
Sc. fcE
When his wife learned of his arrest she
was anxious TO- see him, but he did not
want to see Her, and left word for her not
to come to the police station. She remained
away from the station last night, but this
morning she called at the Police Court and
had a short conversation with him.
Judge Miller heard the proof in the case,
and held the prisoner in 500 rea! estate
security for thenaction of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Comm nder Graham Is to BE DepOsed
From His Place the Finance.

Comma nder Graham Is to BE DepOsed
From His Place the Finance.
Word comes from New York that Com
mander James d. Graham Of the navy is IN
disgrace. The President in 1892 suspended
him for seven years, on half sea pay LOT
INSTRUMENTATION and conduct unbecominS
an officer Of the navy. He was deprived OF
his number, and went into retirement.
He was helped by Gen. John Newton,
the engineer who blew up He'll Gate. New
ton also interested his friends, with the
result that Commander Graham was ap-
pointed captain Of the Columbian line
steamship Finance.
Now he is to be deposed soon as the
ship reaches port. She is due in a day or
two. The management decided few days
ago that he had proved unsatisfactory
as captain. His successor will be Captain
Michael J. DAILY, an experienced navigator
lately an officer in the Brazil line.
The chief reason is contained in letter
recently received from Colon. In which
Comms nder Graham Is reported to have
said while his ship was loading there: Il
am no common merchant ship captain.
am an officer of the United States navy"
The suspension of Commander Graham
is due to the verdict of a. court-martial,
which convicted him in March, 1892, of
various serious ofenses-such as falsehood,
scandalous conduct, &C., while he was in
command of the United States monitors in
the James river. He refused to execute the
orders of the department to pay proper
tribute to the memory of the late Admiral
D. D. Porter and publicly traduced that
officer Several Of the charges arose out
of his conduct on that occasion, and others
were the result of his abusive and intem-
perate language to the men of his COM
mand. It is said at the department. that all
his trouble has been due to his bad temper,
but that otherwise he is an efficient officer.
He is a comparatively poor man and his
pay under suspension is very small: This
is the cause of his seeking outside en-
p1ovrnent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Garbage to Be Removed by Means
of Carts.
STILL CUTTING SUSPICIOUS ice
A Tugboat Breaks South Capitol
Street Blockade.
AN ANALYSIS OF ICE

The garbage problem has been solved,
and work will begin early tomorrow morn
ing to move the mighty pile of refuse from
the q street wharf. 1t was the Alfred
Richards Brick Company that came to the
rescue, and agreed to do the work OF re-
moval st the rate of 81 per load of about
three tons.
Mr. Richards called at the District build
ing early this morning, and asked to see
the Commissioners. At that time they
were considering a proposition from w. H.
Sampson, the owner of two tugboats, who
was willing for a compensation of 500 per
day to cut through ice less than six and a
half inches thick and carry off the garbage.
Or. II the ice should get heavier, up to
eight inches thick, he would do the work
for $2UO per day.
That was too severe, the Commissioners
thought but the proposition was worthy
Of consideration; in fact, the Commission
ers would have considered a line of air
ships to get rid OF the garbage If any one
had made the offer.
Their one thought was to get the garbage
out of the city. and they had made up their
minds to do 1t, even at the expense of the
whole emergency fund. Harbor Master SUIT
ton entered the board room Of the Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
CAPT. sCHMITTBERGER's CASE.
His Attorneys Charge the PrOsecu-
tion With Breach of Faith.

NEW YORK. January 3.-The announce
ment that Police Captain Schmittberger
will be arraigned for trial on Monday in
the court of oyer and terminer has brought
out from the captains counsel an allega-
ton of breach of faith on the part of the
district attorney. Said Mr.. Moss. one Of
the attorneys: "a direct promise was
made to us that II we allowed Schmitt-
berger to go upon the witness stand before
the committee to testify regarding bribery
In the police department he would not
be prosecuted under the indictments that
had been found against him. This promise
vas made to me. personally. by Mr.. Gof.
by Mr.. Lexow and by Assistant District
Attorney Lindsay. II that promise had
not been made we should not have allowed
Schmittberger to testify as he did,
Another of the captains lawyers said
'If Schmittberger should be put on trial
now the people of the state of New York
would be betrayed and any other investi-
eating committee would have great diff
Guilty In obtaining witnesses to testify I'M
der the promise of immunity"
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay de-
clired to make any statement and SO did
Senator Lexow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Dawson agt. Byrnes; sales finally ratified
| and cause referred to auditor. Fiiieia ag st
Fifeld: ordered on calendar for January
term Burr agt. May; pro confesso ast
defendants ordered. American Gas 60. agt.
| Gen. Elec Gas Co.; reference to audltor OF
dered Moore agt. Moore; do. Gunson agt
Shugrue: rule on compliments, returnable
January 10, granted Wash. Gas Light
co. agt. Moulton; pro confesso agt certain
defendants granted. Guggenhe1mer agt.
Cnmnton: appearance of absent defendants
granted. Snow agt. Duvall; rule on defend
ant. returnable January y, granted. ny
draulic Press Brick co; agt, Byrhe' 1uus,e MISSES
agt. Mannix; sale confirmed and investment
directed. ...
EQUITY Court No. Judge Hagner.
staIey agt. Tickling; pro confesso against
certain defendants ordered Wasnins ION
Homeopathic Medical College; cause
ordered on calendar. Walter agt: Waiter;
order extending rule till January 3. Edenn
agt. Lyon motion to retax costs overruieo.
Ghiids agt. Pabst; order overruling petition
~ Acker IL Acker, and ]. H. Miller, and
order ratifying sales nisi.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Rob't A. Golden agt. James Lafontaine;
Juror withdrawn and case continued f1tI-
gerald agt Wilson; ordered on stet cal
endar Syarttz agt. Levy; death of de-
PENDANT suggested Simmons agt Shelton;
Judgment for plaintiff for costs. Shedd &
Bro. agt simmons; judgment by default.
Criminal Court No. Judge McComas.
limited States agt. Henry w. Howgate:
embellishments; argument on demurrer to
reioinder, United States agt. same; forg-
cry; do.
Criminal Court No 2-Judge Cole.
Tinted States agt Lewis Williams; lar
,env: verdict guilty. United States agt.
Robert Beuter: larceny; defendant arraign-
ed, plea not guilty.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Mary F. Lane; will filed. Es-
tate of Jno. Sweeney: do. Estate of Geo.
Cannon: petition for letters of admin
istration flied. Estate of Bridget A. Cowan;
do. Estate of Alice F. Golden; affidavit
as to debts of deceased filed. Estate Of
katherine Kearney; executrix bonded and
qualified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
SMALLPOX CONDITION.
Nearly All the Patients Are Doing
Well.

All the smallpox patients, with the ex-
ception of Sarah Thomas, are getting along
nicely. Sarah is very sick and is being
kept alive On stimulants. There was one
case in Georgetown early in the week, and
now two cases of the disease in Anacostia
have been unearthed. The patients are
two colored children, but they are now on
the road to recovery. They were seen this
morning by DR.. Walls, the smallpox in
spector, but there is no history of ex-
posture in the case, so far as the inspector
could ascertain.
In addition to these cases there was a
suspicious case reported, but an investi-
CATION proved that the patient only had the
chicken poX.
The colored schools in the vicinity of
Logan place and Pierce street. where there
were several cases of smallpox, are almost
deserted, and the parents of the children
are applying for bills of health in order
that their children may be permitted to
return and resume their studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03

harbor master was instructed to note the
names of all persons gathering the Ice
and the location of the ice houses in which
it is being stored.
Following the directions of the health
officer. Harbor Master Sutton this morn
ing formed a river patrol and will report
the Information desired.
The analysis of the ice will probably be
made tomorrow so Health Officer Wood
ward told a Star reporter.
Should this analysis show that the ice
Is unfit for use DR.. Woodward says he
will do all in his power to have it taken
from lie houses. He thought that the ice
would undoubtedly be unfit for table use
and probably unfit for use where it may
come in contact with meats.
He thought, however, that it might be
used without bad results by undertakers.
The harbor master will report tomorrow
morning the names of those who have
laid In supplies of ice from the section
mentioned, and when Professord Hird COM
pletes his analysis of the sample of ice
some action may be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
THE INCOME TAX.
Senator Quay's Amendment in OPP
,DOsition to the Appropriations.

Senator Quay's Amendment in OPP
position to the Appropriations.
Senator Quay today gave notice of an
amendment to the urgent deficiency bill.
striking out all provisions for an appro-
priation for the collection of the income
tax, and inserting a provision for the re-
enactment of the Mckinley duty on WOOL
The Senator said, when asked about his
purpose In presenting the amendment, that
it was intended as text for speech. AS
the part of it which provides for a new
wooden schedule is not germane, he expects
1t to be ruled out. When asked as to the
truth of the report that he would antagon-
ize the urgent deficiency bill because of the
income tax appropriation, he said that it
was his intention to oppose 1t if there
should be an effort to get it through before
the vacant seats on the republican side
were filled, and he pointed to a large pack
age OF manuscript lying on his desk to
show that he was prepared to talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 3.-Flour dull. unchanged-re-
ceipts, 1888 barrels; shipments. 4,342 barrels;
GoaGoh; February, 6o5sa61; May. Gs5.a62ls steam
No. red. 57a511 s-receipts, 1850 bushels ship
ments. 81. 900 bushels stock GS2l7 bushels; sales,
10000 bushels: southern wheat by sample. 5saGl
do on grade 5T1Sa6eia. Corn frIn-sl,ot and month,
steamer mixed. als,s-rcceipts. $40 bushels:
shipments, 80, rs bushels stock L. 0l.712 bushels;
47!4; do. yellow. 4Ga.a4TN. Oats firm-No. white
western. 3sa3s1a; No. mixed, 37a371a -recepts,
1856 bushels; stock, ISL 800 bushels. Rye slow
No , 57a57L-receipts. 100 bushels: stock. g. $40
bushels. Hay activegood 10 choice timothy $500
asia. 80. Grain freehts Inactive and weak. I'M
changed. Sugar quiet, unchanged. Butter and eggs
steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
ROCK CREEK PARK.
Meeting of Persons Interested In Adj
Joining Property.

At o'clock this afternoon meeting of
property owners interested in the coming
assessment of benefits by the Rock Creek
Park commission, was held at the office of
Messrs. Carlisle & Johnson. Fendall build
Ing.
Mr.. Carlisle stated to a Star reporter
this afternoon that the meeting would
be merely a conference between the land
owners and their counsel. held for The
purpose of mapping out course of pro-
cedure In connection with the assessment
of benefits. The meeting. he explained.
was intended not to antagonize the park
commissioners In their duties. but to take
such steps as would be to the interest OF
all concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
ImpC rtant Additions and Correction,
in the Present Tariff Law.

in the Present Tariff Law.
A movement was begun in the Senate to-
day looking to the amendment of the ur-
gent deficiency bill by adding several
amendments looking to the Improvement of
the present tariff law, and especially to
the correction of errors which were allowed
to creep into the law. Among the amend
ments proposed is one for the abolition of
the one-tenth additional diferential duty
placed on sugar imported from countries
paying a bounty, another for the correction
of the error made in regard to the tax on
alcohol used in the arts, and third re-
lieving corporations of the provision of
the income tax law, requiring that they
shall furnish lists of their employees to
whom salaries of less than $1,000 are paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Permission to Experiment.

A permit was issued by the Commission
ers yesterday to J. Harris Rodgers to con-
struct a line of telegraph poles on the
Bladensburg road from Boundary to the
District line. The permit is issued to give
Mr. Rodgers an opportunity to experiment
with his new electrical appliance and is
revokable at the pleasure of the Commits
SionerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
INSPECTING PICTURES.
Police Renew the War on ChrOmos
Containing Undraped Figures.

The police are again making war on
storekeepers who are exhibiting, selling or
giving away pictures of an alleged I'M
moral nature. In every police precinct the
officers are giving due notice to the deal
ers and calling their attention to the law
under which a representative of a ciga-
rette firm was successfully prosecuted
sorne months ago. This action on the
part Of the police Is the result of numer-
Gus complaints received at headquarters
recently.
Capt Austin, who has charge Of this
branch of police work. has received SAM
pies of the alleged immoral and indecent
pictures.
He told a Star reporter this afternoon
that the principal complaints were against
tobacco stores. In some OF the stores. he
SAIL tobacco Is sold in packages. and with
each package. one of the Objectionable
pictures Is given.
II this practice is not stopped after due
notice is given, Capt. Austin says there
will be some prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Chicago Grain and Provision Markets
New York Cotton.
isDatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January 3.-The foreign
market for cotton declined this morning
from 3 to AGA as a result of yesterday s
weakness on this side. The temper of the
trade is exceedingly bearish on the outlook,
but owing to absence of any pressure there
is no disposition to create large and
unwieldy short interest. The steadiness of
our market in the face of Europe's attitude
can only be attributed to a general I'M
willingness to anticipate a further decline.
New York Cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE,s GOVERNOR.

Charles A. Busiel Inaugurated Today
mt Concord.
CONCORD, N. H. January 3.-Charles A.
Busiel Of Laconia was inaugurated gov
ernor of New Hampshire today In the hall
of the house of representatives, wherein
both brances of the legislature met in joint
convention.
After the inaugural exercises banquet
was rendered the new governor and his
guests by the Amoskeag veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
THE CARLISLE REMOVAL STORY.

1t is Denied at the White House.
Private Secretary Thurber said to a Star
reporter this afternoon that there was not
a word of truth in the story that Mr.. J..
Pierpont Morgan of New York had asked
for the removal of Secretary Carlisle. He
thought it only just to Secretary Carlisle
to say that Mr.. Morgan had neither talked
nor written to the President on that sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
SMALLPOX PRECAUTIONS.
Richmond Establishes a Quarantine.
General Vaccination.

RICHMOND, Va, January 3.-Dr. Open
himer. president of the board Of health.
has established quarantine against Lestor
Manor and White House, stations on the
York river division of the Southern rail-
way, near which points there are four
cases of smallpox. No freight, express or
passengers from these points Will be al
lowed to come to Richmond
There Is to be general vaccination here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
ACCIDENT TO MIR. REED.

Sprained His Ankle by q Fall In New
York.
PAWTUCkET, r. l., January 3.-The
Lincoln Club banquet, which was to have
been held this evening, has been postponed.
Word was received here that Mr.. Thomas
B. Reed, who was to have been the prin-
cipal speaker, had fallen and sprained his
ankle in New York yesterday. and could
not be present. The date has not yet been
fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Notice to Subscribers.

Notice to Subscribers.
Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irregularity in the de-
livery Of The Star and also any
failure On the part Of the carrier to
ring thNdoor bell.
A PROPER service gan only. be MAIN
taine4 through tn, rtesy of sub
sasps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Has Resigned.

Melville B. Domer, who for several years
has been a telephone operator in the Dis
tridt service, has resigned to accept po-
sition in the office Of the Washington Gas
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03

President Eliot Of Harvard University
will sail Saturday for Egypt, where he will
remain three months. The trip is for rest
and recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway: