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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
DISTRICT AT AIR S
Approaching Closer to Removal Of Danger
GUS Grade Crossings
The Bill ReIsfins to the Pennsylvania.
Rnilrond-Items of Interest to
s.,
Citizens and Taxpayers.

1t is expected that the report of the Com
missioners UPON the Mcmillan bill to abol-
ish grade crossings along the line OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad within the
city of Washington will be submitted dur
ing the week.
The bill as originally drawn has been
amended in several important particulars
In fact, material are these changes that
the Commissioners have decided to report
substitute bill embodying their views
Up to the present time it has been agreed
to compel the railroad to vacate 9th street
and restore it to it's original condition. and
in lieu of its present depot branch, to con-
struct double track through portion
of the mali on the west and utilize the
west sidewalk of the present street for
another track. On each side Of this branch
a stone wall will be erected by the rail-
ROAD company eight feet above the level
of the rails, and an earthcn screen thrown
up to obstruct the view of the trains.
There will be suitable bridges provided to
cross the tracks, where necessary.
Coming down the main line the railroad
Will be required to adjust its grades in
such manner that at 7th, Sth, 9th. 10th,
l1th and 18th streets the streets will be
carried above the railroad on bridges with
cut change of the present grade of the
streets. But at Maryland avenue. street,
AZ, I'd and I'd streets west, Delaware ave-
nue., South Capitol street, New Jersey ave-
nue., % street. sd street. 4th and 9Th streets
east, the streets will be carried over the
railroad on elevated bridges of varying
heights. These bridges will be constructed
subject to the approval of the Commits
sioners, the same width as the Streets and
contain two sidewalks for pedestrians.
The Commissioners will vacate Half
street, LIST street. street. ID street, G
street, II street and l street east, where
they cross the railroad: 18th and 1872
between ID and f streets west. Maryland
avenue between 18th and 14th west, and
the railroad is required to purchase the
necessary property to widen street thirty
feet on the south side between 18th and
l4th. and to purchase al property in
square 293 not now owned by the Southern
railway. There are other provisions for the
purchase of property by the railroad. where
necessary. 1t being stipulated that where
there is disagreement between the railroad
and the owner the matter shall be submit
ted to arbitration.
The cost Of this improvement is to be
borne by the railroad company, except the
adjustments of intersecting streets to grade
in order that they may cross said rail-
road tracks.
Accompanying the report. the Commits
sioHers will submit a lengthy letter urging
its adoption and setting forth the urgent
necessity for doing away with grade cross
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
COL. LUDLOW'S NEW DUTY.
He VIII BE Engineer of the Third
Light House District.

Light House Dlstf1ct.
Col. Ludlow, late United States military
attache at London. has arrived in Wash
inston. and this morning reported his ar
rival to the chief of engineers. Gen. Craig
hill, and to Adjutant General Ruggles. The
officer has been instructed to report i'm
mediately for duty to the Treasury Depart
ment, and he will take his station at Tomp-
kinsville, Staten Island. as engineer of the
Third light house district. 1t was originally
intended to afford Col Ludlow an opportu-
nifty to prepare and submit his report upon
the great European anu Asiatic snip canals
before he was attached to the light house
service, but the needs OF the service SO
pressing. owing to the heavy duties now
falling upon the engineer CORPS that it was
found advisable TO have Col. Ludlow as
sumo his new duties Immediately and make
his report in the intervals that might be
found in the course of mis- regular duties.
As to the results of his inspection of the
canals, Col. Ludlow believes that they will
be of value to the War Department when
ever any question arises involving the cost
and workings of canals of great size. The
work has 80 particular bearing upon the
projected Nicaragua canal. for it was I'M
dertaken by direction of the War Depart
ment after the commission. of which Col.
Ludlow was the head. had finished its re-
port On that subject and submitted it to the
State Department. and. so far as can be
learned. il will not have The effect to cause
the revision of any of the estimates sub
mitted as to the cost of the Nicaragua
canal.
No successor to Col. Ludlow as military
attache at the United States embassy at
London has yet been selected, and there is
a dearth of applicants for this expensive
assignment: but it is unlikely that any
engineer officer can row be spared for the
duty III view of the necessity for the serv-
ices at home of all of the officers of the
corps to discharge the heavy duties i'm
posed by the Notifications act and the
pending river and harbor bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27

The Senate Saturday evening passed the
bill, S. 1928. in relation to an extension of
the routes of the lexington and Belt rail-
way companies. as recently reported from
the District committee. There was no dis
cussion and no amendments were offered
the bill being passed just as it came from
the committee.
The Senate also passed Senate bill 1929
for the relief of William H Crook This
bill pays Mr.. Crook. who Is now disbursing
officer at the Executive Mansion, the sum
Of $4,000 as compensation for .serv-
ices as secretary to the President to
sign land patents for the fiscal years of
1879. 1880, 1881 and 1882.
The Senate also passed the bill for the
relief of Stout, Hall and Bangs, paying
them $5l, 5000 in full payment Of the bal
ance due them on a contract to furnish
stone fer the walls of the cellar of the
Congressional Library building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE April 27.-Ileur dulI-westcru SUI
per- sZ50aS25O: do. extra. 81. G0as3 y; do family
S3JOaS3.So; winter wheat pateut, 50 ggaS4 Is.
spring do. 50 15ass So: spring wheat straight $3.50
hS3.oS-feceipts, 10 barrels shipments, $3.50
bid; May, e9has9E July, e9Raea5s receipts, $40
bushels; stock, 81 ~ bushels: sales 900 hush
els-southen wheat by sample, T4a75: do on grade.
a0a13 Corn ehsy.spot and month, 35Ha35S; May,
% sa50Ss; June, 35I asked July, 36y a36 steam
er mixed. 3ia3IA-receipts, sd. 2sg bushels; ship
ments, lo2.o43 bushels; stock, 46s.57o busssls :
sales, 6,00O bushels-southern white corn, 35Ha38:
do. yellow, 81 Oats rrm-No. white ives. ern
2da26.s: No mixed do. 24n;a25-receIpts. a.ss9
bushels; shipments. 5000 bushels: stock, l47 ga
bushels. Rye steady-No. .. +0au nearly: 42a 81
western-reccipts 6O36 bushels: stock. a. 100 bush
els. Hay 1rm-cboice timothy, Si7oO. Grain
freights qniet-steam TO Liverpool per Lnshel. I'd.
TO I'D June Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.7sd.
May Sugar steady, unchanged. Butter steady
fancy creamery, l5a16: do imitation. i3alI; do.
Iadle, llal2; good ladle, 10; store packed. salO.
Eggs steady-fresh. TO- Cheese steady-fancy New
YORK, 60 pounds, l0%Iall; do 81 ponds, lla1l5s:
do y pounds. ll%al2h. Whisky. 81 3OaSl 81 per
gallon for finished goods in loads, 81 3laSi %
per gallon for jol1ng lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
IMPORTANT CONVENTIONS
The Republican in Illinois and Democrat.
10 in Michigan.
MckinIey's Hopes for the Former and
Those of the Silver Men for
the Latter.

Men of both paIties in Congress are look
ing forward to Wednesday of this week
with great interest. On that day two state
conventions are to be held which are re-
garded as of vital Importance One is the
republican convention of Illinois. The
ether is the Michigan democratic conven-
ton. The common feeling here is that If
Mcktnley's friends should capture the
Illinois convention there would be little
doubt of his nomination. His friends feel
that while a failure to capture this con-
vention would not be serious matter to
him, success would practically settle the
contest. 1t is admitted that the result is
| much in doubt, and there is considerable
anxiety. The anti-McKinley people nave
been Putting forth every effort to hold
Cullom in the fight, and to secure his con-
troll of the convention. Notwithstanding
tits, the chances are felt to be favorable
to Mckinley's having majority of the
delegation to St Louis, though he should
fail to capture the delegates at large. The
moral influence of d decided victory one
way the other at Springfield Is expected
to BE- considerable.
The Financial Question.
At the Michigan democratic convention
Wednesday the question is whether the sill
yer nell or the gold men will control. The
reports received by the silver men in Con-
matter. are that the silver men are going to
control but there is an absence of details
in their claim of strength, which suggests
serious doubts Michigan being the first OF
the middle western states to hold its con-
vention, the feeling is that the result there
will influence action elsewhere, by the en-
Couragement il gives to one side or the
other The understanding was, until a
short time ago, that the gold men were not
I1aking very earnest effort in Michigan,
Mr.. Dickinson, for political reasons, deem
ing ii better to keep out of the tight.
Recently, however, there has been a con-
ference between the leading anti-silver
de mocrats, with the object of inspiring the
Sound money" men to action. Mr.. Cleve-
land has been making very earnest appeals
to his friends, endeavoring to convince
them that they would he guilty of blama-
BILE neglect of duty il they failed to put
forth tn cir best efforts. How far Mr.. Dick
ir son has been aroused by this is a matter
of doubt he has not shown his hand
hut the silver men are anxious lest there
may be surprise prepared for them when
they are counting on victory.
Importance of the Battle.
The silver democrats attach an import
| ance to the battle in Michigan entirely dis
proportionate to the number of delegates
directly involved. They figure that if they
can instruct the Michigan delegation for
free silver it will strengthen their lines
everywhere, insurng the solidarity of the
south and increasing their prospects in
Iowa, Illinois. Indiana and Ohio. The ma
t:onsl managers here have been comforting
with and advising the Michigan leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
JURY TRIALS DEMANDED,
Result of the Raid on House No. b:
Missouri AYpnue


Missouri Avenue.
The alleged disreputable house of Mrs
Mary Moore at No. 1873 Missouri avenue
was raided last night. and the police found
six couples occupying rooms. There were
nineteen persons in the house besides the
proprietor, and adj of them were summoned
as witnesses Complaints had been made
against the house, and last night Precinct
Detective Hartigan and Policeman Cox
watched it. When they had seen more than
dozen persons enter the place they tele-
Thoned to the station. and Sergt. Falvey
and small squad of officers responded
When 1t was known that the house was
raided the young men and women occupy
ing the rooms became frantic. Some of
them were supposed to be respectable, and
they feared exposure while those who had
nothing Of this sort to worry them had an
idea that they might be sent to jail But
all the exits were guarded and the entire
party had to go to the station. They were
permitted to give fictitious names, and some
of them were held in custody. There was
large supply OF liquor found in the house.
Mrs. Moore was charged with keeping a
'speak-easy' well as a disreputable
house, and when the cases were called in
the Police Court today counsel demanded
jury trials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
COX AND A CONGRESSMAN.
The Former is Charged With Aims
Seeking I'm the CAPITOL

Maj" William c. Cox, colored who has
been in trouble before. was a prisoner IN
Judge Millers court today. charged with
violating the law which prohibits the So
Letting of aims or contributions in the
Capitol 1t was charged by Capitol Police
man Joyce that he solicited s. from Con-
gresham Stephen Harris of Ohio When
the member learned something of the iden-
tity of the colored man he made complaint
which resulted in the arrest. When the
case was called to Judge Millers attention
today the Congressman was not in court.
and the hearing was postponed until to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
Charged With False Pretense..

Detectives Carter and Gallaher arrested
Addison A. Ashburn this morning on a
Charge of false pretenses. and he gave bond
for his appearance. 1t is charged that he
rented to Ryall Manion a house on SheIi-
dan avenue that was formerly his wife's
property. The property. it is charged. had
been sold to Mr.. NJ. Med. PritChard pr,si-
dent OF the Fidelity Insurance Company of
Baltimore. A mortgage held by the com
rany on the property, ii is claimed had
been foreclosed and the property sold to
the president of the company The case
will come up in court Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
At the Benning Track.

While not so large as on Saturday, the
attendance at the Benning race track today
the eighth day of the spring meeting of
the Washington Jockey Club-was a very
fair one indeed. The card for today is a
light one, calling for four races on the fiat
and one at Ia miles over seven hurdles
The card for tomorrow calls for five races
on the fiat, and the fields are the largest
as whole of the meeting. The Clarke
lining-up machine was used today ia front
of the stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
NITED STATES WON,
The Governments Suit Against the
North American Commercial Co.


NEW YORK, April 27.-In the suit
brought by the United States against the
North American Commercial COMPANY
lessees of the Pribylof Islands, ST Paul
and st. George. Alaska. for 1872, 1s9 with
interest, for rentals under the contract, and
also for royalties and taxes on 1900 seals
taken during the season ending April. 1891.
Justice Wallace, in the United States court.
today decided in favor of the United
States.
He holds. however, that the modus vi
Vendi with Great Britain was a breach of
contract on the part of the United States
with the North American Commercial
company. and therefore awards Judgment
Tor Si6SI, and says the Commercial Com
pany has a claim against the government
Tor about $4,000, to be collected through
the court of claims. AS the modus yiyendi
enGed in 1884. the effect of the decision will
be to entitle the government in the other
suits to collect about 100000 yearly from
the North American Commercial COMPANY
for the years 1925 and 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27

The annual election of directors CT the
Choral Society will take place next Mon
day night, and it is then expected that
every active member Will be present There
Will be no rehearsal tonight, as the per-
formance of Elijah" last Friday night
closed up the musical work of this season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
= Recovered PossessfOn.

Through repleyin,, proceedings, Count"
Magri and his wife, MIS-. Tom Thumb this
afternoon recovered possession of the prop
erty belonging to them. which was attach
ed late Saturday afternoon by the marshal.
on complaint of the Ledger job office of
Philadelphia, and expressed their intention
Of leaving for Wilmington at pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
The measure of value to an

The measure of value to an
advertiser seeking publicity is
not the number of copies of
given newspaper that may be
printed, but the number that is
actually taken and read by pur-
chasers and permanent sub
scribers, and especially the num-
Der that reaches the highest per-
centage of families within the
territory it covers. In the lat
ter respect The Evening Star is
without a rival, not in Washing
ton alone, but in the whole
world!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
A Clergyman Mentally Frustrated.

Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, April 2I.-Rev. Dr.
George II. Wiley. the Methodist minister
who disappeared from Norfolk Friday,
made his way to Newport News and was
brought by Secretary Kent of the Y NJ.
C. A of that city to Richmond on Sun
day. While here he was treated by DIR.
Brock. and last night he left for his
nome IN company with friend. He is
suffering from mental prostration The
physicians think he will be all right with
q few weeks rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
The Star Club Mt Marshall H.u

Members Of TIE Evening Star Dining
Club, accompanied by few invited guests,
voyaged to Marshall Hall Saturday after
noon on the steamer Manchester, chartered
for the OCCASION AT the Hall there was
abundance of clam chowder, planked shad
and other essential features of a Marshall
Hall dinner, all served under the personal
supervision of Mr.. McDevitt The excur-
sion-which h anAannual event-was thor
oughly enjoyable affair in every respect:
quite equal to any Of its Predecessors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
Runaway Coal Cars.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 27.-The Com
mercial Gazette's special from Dayton,
Ohio, says: Five coal cars from the Gin
cinnati Hamilton and Dayton yards DASH
ed into the depot at 9 o'clock last night,
striking sleeper on the eastbound Penn
sylvania track. c. o. Grief Of Cleveland
was killed and Philip Meter of New Yorl;
had his leg broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
4 Popular Promotion,

WINNIPEG, Man., April 27.-Hugh John
Macdonald, son of the late Sir John A.
Macdonald. left Winnipeg last night, hay
ing been summoned to be sworn in as a
minister of the interior in the reconstruct
Cd ministry of Sir Charles Upper. His ele-
walton is very popular and brings much
strength to the conservative party in the
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
Pickpocket Stole Her Rent Money

A pickpocket operated on the lexington
and Soldiers Home railroad Saturday, so
the police have been told. Mrs. E. A.
Kaiser of 211 7th street northeast got on
car and rode as far as 9th street north
west. When she got out of the car she
discovered that her pocket book had been
taken. She was on her way to real es-
thief got s28.20, but he has not yet been
caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
STRIKE OF A THOUSAND,
Ship Builders Men mt Chicago Want
Higher Wages.

CHICAGO, April T.-About 1000 men,
employed by the Chicago Shipbuilding Com
pany. located in South Chicago, struck to-
day for an increase of wages. Trouble has
been brewing for some time over the ques-
ton Of wages and an eight-hour day, and
today's walk out was the result. The firm
employs about 1 800 men. 1t is lot Thought
that other firms will be affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
Judgment Affirmed.

The Court of Appeals late this afternoon
banded down opinion in the case of
Stephen w. Harper against William Cum
ningham, affirming the judgment of the
lower court. The proceeding was sec
cnd appeal on scire facias. Mr.. Justice
Norris wrote the opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson Mccartney. members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs.
Moore & Schley, No so Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
RETREAT OF OsMAN DIGNA.
Famine and sickness DemOralize the
Dcrvishcs.


SUAKINu April 21.-The retreat of Osman
Digna from his camp at Horasab, as a re-
suit of the decentralization from sickness
and famine among the dervishes is con-
firmed. Before starting for Adarama the
dervish leader dispatched body Of picked
troops to raid the Tokar district, in order
to procure food and forage at all costs for
the march on Adarama.
CAIRO. Egypt, April 2s--The action
against the Egyptian debt commissioners
to enjoin them from allowing any further
sums from the reserve fund to be used for
the purpose of the Anglo-Egyptian expedi-
ton UP the Nile was partially heard today
The proceedings were adjourned until We'd
nesday.
Counsel for the Egyptian government ar
gued that the court had no jurisdiction, as
the decision of the commission was the act
of a sovereign power, and. moreover, neth-
er France or Russia had protested to the
Egyptian government
Counsel for the French bondholders tried
to show ty precedent that the court pos
sesSed jurisdiction, and also that the deciS-
ions of the commission must be unanimous.
1t is expected that the case will be con-
cluded Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
For DiYOrce.

Catherine V. Reed this afternoon filed
suit fer divorce from George F. Reed. who
Is engaged IN the plumbing business at
1O11 b street northeast. The papers in the
case were withheld from publication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
A New superintendent.

Mr.. ID. E. Award of Michigan has been
appointed superintendent Of the House doc
ument room, vice E. S. Mellen. resigned.
Mr.. Award is secretary of the Michigan
state senate and OF the republican state
central committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
NJ CARDINAL RAMPOLLA


This matter Is entirely foreign to the
functions of Cardinal Satollf," stated Rev.
DR.. Rocker private secretary to the papal
representative, today, when shown COM
plant that the cardinal had neglected the
letters of the association Cardinal Sa-
toll is here as the pontifical representative
Of the pope, and has absolutely no cogni-
zance of matters arising out of his own
jurisdiction. The conditions pictured doubt
less are perfectly true. Protestants in the
strictly Catholic countries like these three
doubtless stand on precisely the same basis
as Catholics In the strictly Protestant coun-
tries.
THAT is a matter which rests solely with
the respective govern ments. Cardinal Sa-
TOLL, it is CbvicLS cGLnot interfere 1t
would be much out of keeping with his
Office to dc so. even to make any sug-
gestions regarding affairs there as for the
apostolic delegate accredited to those coun-
tries to interfere with matters arising in
this country. He has no right to make a
suggestion or proposition of any kind in
such matter. These letters apparently
have receiN ed all due courtesy. The cardi-
nal secretary of state to ok prompt steps 10
secure information for this association, Car
dinal Gibbons forwarded their communica-
ton and obliged them where possible, and
in at least one case they received a re-
Spouse fri m the papal ALLOCATE"