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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
THE LYDECkER TUNNEL.
1t II to Be Inspected by the Expert
Commission.

Commission.
Gen. Craignill, chief of engineers, today
cent letters to all the members OF the eX-
pert engineer commission considering the
subject of increasing the water supply of
Washington. requesting their presence in
this city next Monday. At the last meet
ing Of the commission it was decided to
n AXE personal inspection of the Lydeck-
er tunnel its entire length of five miles.
and Capt. Gaillard, the officer in charge
Of the Washington aqueduct, was instruct
ed to have the water in the tunnel pumped
out go that the inspection could be made.
Pending the completion of this work, the
commission adjourned, and the members
returned to their respective homes.
Today Capt. Gaillard reported to Gen.
Craighill that he had the pumping well
under control, and expected to have the
tunnel clear of water and ready for in
spection by the close of the present week.
Gen. Craighilrs action in calling a meeting
Of the engineer commission for next Mon
day was based on this report In case the
commissioners find that the tunnel can be
used to advantage as conduit from the
distributing reservoir to the Howard Uni
versty reservoir, there will not be much
delay in the submission of their report to
the chief of engineers for transmission to
Congress. but, if some other method of
conducting the water is found necessary
more time will be required for the consid-
Grafton Of the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
A FREE COINAGE BILL.
1t VIII Be Reported to the Senate
TOmorrOy-The Tariff Measure


The Senate finance committee met at 30
pm today TO consider the bond and tariff
bills. Previous to the session the free silver
men of the committee held conference to
perfect tee free coinage substitute, which
it Is propose ed to offer for the House bond
bill. There was a great deal of interest
manifested in the meeting, and all members
in the city attended.
TIE committee has decided to report a
Senate substitute for the House bond BILL
the measure agreed upon by the silver ma
jority- The substitute provides for the free
coinage of silver, for the coinage of the
se:gn1o1age in the treasury, and makes 1t
optional with the Secretary of the Treas
ury to redeem greenbacks and treasury
notes in either gold or silver. The bill will
be reported to the Senate tomorrow
The silver substitute also provides for the
retirement of all notes of less denomination
than SO The finance committee immedi-
ateiy began consideration of the tariff bill
1t is said that this bill will be reported sub
Stantially as it came from the House. ex-
cept that the same advance Of Is per cent
of the present law on sugar will be provided
for ard the agricultural schedule will be
increased 20 to % per cent of the present
law.
1t is expected that the tariff bill will be
ordered reported, although the absence of
Senator Woicott may prevent such action
today, unless pair in the committee can be
arranged for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
AGAINST THE WIRES.
Court of Appeals on the Stringing Of
Overhead Affairs.

overhead Affairs. -
The Court Of Appeals today affirmed the
judgment rendered by the court below
Judge Cole) in the case OF the District
against Philip A Defer and Harry Smith,
holding that their conviction in the Police
Court for stringing telegraph wires over.
along and across 9th street for private
uses. contrary to and In violation OF an
ordinance of the late corporation of the
city Of Washington, Of November p 1862
was conviction according to law.
Upon the conviction of the men. linemen
Of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company. q
New York corporation. they petitioned
Judge Cole to grant them a writ of prohibit
ton against the Police Court Judge CKim-
BALD, I'm order to prevent the enforcement
Of the judgment Of the Police Court. Judge
Cole refused the writ and his action the
Court OF Appeals, in an opinion written BY
Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey. sustains.
The chief Justice says that the ordinance
in question was continued by the act of
Congress Of February q. 1871. abolishing
the corporation OF Washington, and re-
marks that the act Of July IS, 1855 shows
that ii was not the intention OF Congress
to recognize any vested right in any tele-
graph. telephone or electric light company
to use or occupy the streets or avenues OF
the city in their own way and without re-
gard to the rules and regulations that
might be prescribed by the District Com
missioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
To Aid Armenia

At the Lutheran Ministers Association
this morning resolutions on the situation in
Armenia were unanimously adopted. provid-
ing that the Lutheran Ministers ,,Associa-
ton expresses its sympathy with the move
ment all over the country in behalf OF the
suffering Armenians. and that the associa-
ton attend the meeting Friday night; that
1t commends the work OF the Red Cross
Society, and will cheerfully Cooperate with
Its honored representative Miss Clara Bar.
ton. in her noble undertaking.; that the as
scc.ation is profoundly astonished that the
Christian nations OF Europe appear para
iyzed In the presence of these fearful Tur-
kish atrocities. and expresses the earnest
hope that our own Christian republic WIN
Without delay make its power felt In behalf
OF these perishing people, and assert the
sovereignty OF justice and right In the in
terests Of our common humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
UNITING ON wEsTCoTT.
Move of Some of Mr.. wellinRton's
OppOnents.

Move of Some of Mr.. WellingtOn,s
Opponents.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, MI, January 6-Interest
has been added to the fight for the United
States senatorship by the report that some
of the most formidable opponents to the can
didacy of Congressman Wellington have de-
termined to concentrate upon Charles T.
Westcott of Kent. the most conspicuous
senatorial aspirant on the eastern shore.
This report was corroborated this morning
by the expressions Of many Of the warmest
adherents of James A. Gary.
The Wellington men in this city do not
appear alarmed. They say that not one
of his eastern shore rivals is able to COM
mand the full strength of the eastern shore
vote, and as long as the delegation from
that section remains disorganized they will
have no cause to grow apprehensive.
Mr.. Westcott Is a state senator from
Kent, and enjoys the highest respect and
regard of a large body of eastern shore
men. He is one of the wealthiest men on
the shore. He Is banker, and bears a
high reputation as lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
THREE BELOW AT NEW YORK.
Coolest Weather Mt the Metropolis IL
Twenty-Five Years.

Ii
Twenty-Five Years.
NEW YORK, January 6AExceptionally
low temperature prevailed In this section
To-Day. the signal service Thermometer in
dicating degrees below zero between 8
and o'clock.
There have been but two colder days in
the last twenty-five years. On January 3.
1875, and February 6. 1895, the record
shows degrees below Zero At noon to-
day there had been but little moderation,
though the weather forecast is for higher
temperature tomorrow.
The cold snap Is general throughout the
state.
II coming steamships today had a decid-
eddy wintry appearance, being coated with
ice far UP their sides, and in some instances
even the fur neis being incased in ice. =
Ships from the east had generally fair
and comfortable weather until Friday
Light, when they met the cold wave.
La Gasccgne Of the French line, from
Havre came up with her red tunnels coat
ed with ice She experienced northwest
gales and heavy squalls from the morning
of January 3. The steamship Phoenicia,
from Hamburg, also experienced some
rough weather during the last three days
OF her voyage. and came up the bay with
ice far up her high bows and sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

the entire proc sdings before the commit
tee, but Mr.. Birney promptly objected.
Judge Wilson, in support Of his question,
stated that parts Of the testimony were of
feet Of tho declination of Mr.. Chapman SO
far as criminality was concerned. Judge
Cole sustained Mr.. Birney's objection. al
though vigorous opposition was made by
the defense.
In order to permit arguments before the
court regarding the admissibility a. evil
dence of the record of the entire proceed
ings before the Senate committee, Judge
Cole at this point discharged the jury until
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. After
some further talk the court adjourned until
tomorrow, when counsel are to submit au-
thorities on the point at issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
MILITARY UPHELD.

MAI. Armes Ordered Back Into Con-
finement by the Court.
Late this afternoon the Court of Appeals
filed its decision in the case Of Maj. Armes,
reversing the decision rendered by Judge
Bradley. In this case, it will be remem-
bered, Judge Bradley held that Gen. Scho-
field had arrested Maj Armes, retired
Amy officer, without right, and ordered
his release. TIE Court of Appeals now re-
verses that decision, and orders Maj.
Armes back into the custody of the mil
ftary authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Commander KingsIey,s Death.

Information has reached the Navy De-
partment of the death of Commander
Lewis Kingsley of the training ship Essex
at Yorktown, Va, on the 4th instant The
officer was stricken with heart disease
while alone in his cabin, and was dead
when discovered. His remains were re-
moved to Annapolis, where the funeral will
take place tomorrow. Commander Kings
ley entered the navy from Connecticut as
a mdshipman in 1861, and served through
the war He was promoted to his present
rank in 1892, and had been on the Essex
for six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
MR. BURGDORF's TAXES.
Court of Appeals Decides He Must
Pay the Penalties.


The Court of Appeals today. in the case
of Augustus Burgdorf against the District
of Columbia, decided that the present mode
of ascertaining and adding the penalties
on property in arrears for taxes is In
exact conformity with existing Law. and
the court held, also, that the charge Of 81 70
for advertising the sale OF property IA ar
rears for taxes. is also sanctioned by Law,
and that il the charge is exorbitant. that
is matter for the action Of Congress and
not for the courts.
Mr.. Burgdorf, in the court below. peti-
TONED for an injunction to restrain the
District Commissioners from selling GER
tain odeces of his real estate for the pay
ment Of taxes in arrears ana delinquent
with certain penalties and costs added, the
taxes being assessed and due for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1894 Judge Cox re-
fused the injunction, and that Judgment
the Court Of Appeals affirms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
CONCENTRATING AT HAVANA.
Gen. Campos Will Not Attack the In.
surEents for Some Time.

Gen. CampOs Will Not Attack the In
surgents for Some Time.
HAVANA, January 6.-The Spanish off,
Gals assert that there is no probability of
any fighting soon between the Spanish
troops and the insurgent forces now
around Havana The captain general Is
engaged in bringing westward all the
troops available. and until these move
ments are completed 1t is not thought that
the attack will be commenced.
The insurgents are now moving westward
in the province Of Pinar Del Rio, although
a number Of them are still IN this vicinity.
A strong force of insurgents are reported
moving northward from Salud and Al
Quizar.
Reinforcements of Spanish troops are ex-
pected shortly at Batabano. They are
being drafted there from the province of
Santiago De Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
HazinG Trials NearIy Done.

the hazing court-martial entered upon its
ninth day at the navy yard today. Judge
Advocate Terhune, representing the gov
eminent, closed the case for the prosecu-
ton, except SO far as the presentation of
some evidence in rebuttal Is concerned, and
the hearing of evidence for the defense was
begun. The trials are not expected to last
more than few days longer, and the i'm
preston among those who have heard all
the evidence SO far is that the accused will
not, If convicted, receive a severe sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Right of Street Railways to Cnt Down
Grade.

Right of Street Railways to Cut Down
Grade.
The Court Of Appeals this afternoon re-
versed the judgment of the lower court in
the case of Dana against the Rock Creek
Railway Company. which was in favor of
the railroad company. The case, upon
which four other cases Of a similar char
acter depend, involved the question of the
right of a street railway company to cut
down the grade of street to the damage
of abuttirg property ow ners. although act
ing under the authority of the municipality.
The Court Of Appeals decides that there
is no distinction between depriving a per-
son of his property and depriving him of
access to 1t. The case is sent hack to the
lower court for new trial. Messrs. F. H.
Mackey, Chas. Cowies Tucker and w. C..
Clephare appeared for the plaintiff and Mr..
Henry E. Davis for the railroad company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

Robert Waldron, a carpenter, was arrest
ed this afternoon by Detectives Carter and
Gallaher on a charge of grand larceny. and
he gave bond for his appearance In court.
1t is charged that he went to the Center
Market Bank with a check for s25 and the
cashier made mistake, giving him STU
The extra $50. 1t is alleged. the carpenter
failed to return. Judge Miller will hear the
case tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
THE MARKET COMPANY.
Directors Elected at the Annual Meet
Ing Held Today.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Washington Market Company was
held today. The report of the president,
Gen. N. g. Ordway. was received and the
payment of two dividends for the year
amounting in all to $4,000. was approved
The election of a board of directors for the
ensuing year resulted in the choice of the
following: Paul Butler, William E. Chand-
Ter. John Cassels. Frank T. Chamberlin
Samuel W. Curriden. Matthew G. Emery,
Edmund X. Goldsborough, George WGray,
Hallet Kilhourn, Nehemiah G. Ordway Pa
cificus Ord, Bushrod Robinson, Edward r.
Tinker,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Closed for Lack of Fuel.

10 the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Whatever may be the character OF the
supervision of the public schools Of other
parts Of the city and District, evidently
there is lack of efficiency in this respect
at the large new school building in Mount
Pleasant. which was closed on the day after
New Year for the want Of wood to klndle the
fires and again today because there was
No coal.
(SigneD T. EDW CLARK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Washington Child's Sad Death.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. January 6.-Maggis
Tierney, aged three years and six months,
daughter of Mathew Tierney. a pension ex-
aminer at Washington, d. c.. died last
night from burns. Little Maggie with her
mother and other children, who reside in
Washington, ID. c., are in the city the
guests of Peter Tierney of 6I3 Highland
avenue.
While playing in front Of the fire Mag
Gie's dress caught fire and before ass.stanos
could be rendered one side of her body was
horribly burned. Medical assistance was
Immediately summoned and a physician
came and tried TO keep the little one alive,
but was unable to do so, as she was seri-
ously burned internally. She died a little
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
To Abolish Death Penalty.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 6.-Mr. May
introduced in the house today a petition
from the Woodlawn Friends Of Fairfax
and the Lincoln Friends Of Loudoun ask
ing that capital punishment be abolished
in the state. Mr.. May says he does not
indorse the petition, and is opposed to its
object, but introduced 1t at the request of
the petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Street Extension,

The Jury Of seven appraisers in the tive
street extension cases. 4le and 49, report
ed this afternoon that while they would
be unable to make their award today, they
hoped to do so tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

The four cases OF Pryor, Brown, Acker-
man and Hayne against Z. A. McIntirs
were reversed today by the Court OF Ap-
peals That of Southey against MI. NO
IEtire was affirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

Senator W0lcott Arrives.
NEW YORK. January gu. g. Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado and Mrs. Wolcott
were passengers on board the steamship La
Gascogne, which arrived today from Havre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

L. W. Stewerd died Saturday afternoon a
bis residence. a26 LIST street northeast Hs
was q prominent brickmason and the father.
in-law Of c. C. -Hessler, secretary of the
Bricklayers' Union. Funeral services were
held today at st. Aloysius' Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
The Santa Clau. Pound Party.

The Evening Star Santa Claus Clubs
pound party will afford every one who has
supplies to give the poor a means of quick
ly reaching the deserving poor The date
and other details will be announced to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
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. SO Rroatluaye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

NEW YORK. January Cool. Thomas
w. Knox. who became distinguished as a
newspaper correspondent in the civil war,
and who since that time has written many
stories for the young, died In his apart
ments in the Lotus Club today. He was
sixty-one years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
For n Receiver,

Simon Oppenheimer today filed Q ban
against Gustave oppenheimer for the ~
pointment Of q receiver for the firm q
Simon Oppenheimer & Brother" engagsl
in the sewing machine and pattern business
at 514 9th street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
An Assignmenf.

Morton c. Stout. a tailor. engaged in
business at 1112 r street, today made an
assignment to Leon Tobriner, for the bene-
At Of his creditors. The assets are placed
at 81, 100, and the liabilities at $33,867.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
The Auacestia Herdics.

Jos. B. Fenton. manager Of the AnacostiG
herdic line. this afternoon made an asden.
ment to Geo. W. Cook for the benefit OF t.
creditors OF the line. The assets are PLACED
at $6s455. and the liabilities at xsa5.Ss .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
On the Indian Commission.

The President has appointed Francis E.
Leupp, editor Of Good Government. to be a
member of the board of Indian commits
sioners vice William E. Russell, declined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s4s6.535. Government receipts:
From internal revenue, s771,S7S; cuhtoms,
From internal revenue, 771,STS; customs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1871 r
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January 6-F1our .iull-wes.erf
fly, S. winter wheat patent, $3y56a&3 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

The Amphitrite sailed from Charleston
yesterday for Key West. to look after
Cuban filibustering expeditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Land Office Nominations.

The Senate committee on public lands held
a meeting today and decided to report IA
vorably all the nominations before 1t, except
in cases where nonresident had been sent
to another state. Two nominations Of this
kind are before the committee. VIM. H.
Anderson Of Shelbyville. KY. to be register
Of the land office at Enid Oklahoma
Another nomination in Oklahoma is opposed
by Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma, and was
laid over until the next meeting. It was
announced as the policy Of the committee
that no nominations Of persons outside the
states and territories where the Offices to
which they were appointed were located
would be reported favorably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06


The special committee appointed to de-
eide whether or not the order of the in
spector of buildings to the owner of the
frame house on 9th street, near the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, directing the removal
Of the latter, because it was dangerous to
life, was proper, has made it's report and
does not sustain the inspector. The COM
mittee was composed of Messrs. Chas. G.
Hill, D. j. Macarty and Motley Anderson.
Asking for REIMBURSEMENT.
The revenues Of the District, on account
Of assessment work, have been materially
depleted during the past year by reason of
decisions from the local courts declaring
the assessments invalid on technical
grounds. The constant applications for re-
funds has caused the Commissioners no
little alarm. and Saturday afternoon they
sought to check the outflow by sending a
bill to Congress authorizing reassessment
of taxes. The text of the bill has been
printed heretofore in The Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-21
AS TELLER SEES TT.

In telegraphic communication to the
New York World, Senator Teller gives
the following as his view of the free sill
YER situation: E'The action of the house
has not been surprise TO any one and
has no special Significance, for it is well
understood when the members of this
house were elected that the majority
were opposed to silver. I do not state
secret when l say that the influence of
the administration was exerted in favor
of the Republican candidates in favor of
the gold standard and against Demo
cratic candidates in favor of bimetalism.
ST am confident we shall very soon
hear from the great industrial interests
of christendom, now threatened as never
before by the competition of the silver
using countries, especially the Asiatic
countries, or what has been properly
called THE Asiatic Peril" This COM
petition cannot be met by tariffs, aud can
only be overturned by a change in the
monetary system that now is giving to
Asiatic manufacturers a bonus of su ch
magnitude as to render competition with
them on our part impossible"
The Colorado senator herein presents
an explanation of the Republican tidal
wave of last year, which, if true. is not
very npIimentary to either party. 1t
means that not all the Republican con-
gressmen elected were successful because
of a change of sentiment on the part of
the people, as has been fondly hoped and
believed, but that they were able to count
a majority because of Democratic votes
Influenced by Mr.. Cleveland in the inter
est of Sound money" Events which
have TRANSFERRED since, and are in fact
now transpiring in Kentucky, leave little
room for doubling the truth of the SEN
ator's charge.
Does any one doubt that the influence
of the administration would be sufficient
to secure the election of Black burn in
Kentucky? Instead, however, the Dem
ocrats at Washington prefer to take the
chance of the election of an opposition
senator rather than see a member of
their own party who is an advocate of
silver, win. If Senator Teller is correct
in his view, some congressman may meet
disappointment uext fall, when Mr.
Cleveland's influence will have lost its
pOtencY,