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Evening star., 1896-03-02
B. AND O. RECEIVERSHlP
John z Cowen and Oscar G.. Murray Ap-
pointed by the Court.
Official Statement OF the Causes That
Led to the Application, Which Was
Made Without Objection.

On behalf of the directors of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railway Company, in Bal
timore, late Saturday afternoon appIicat ton
was made for the appointment of receivers,
and was granted by the court. John X.
Cowen. the president, and Oscar G. Mur4
ray, the third vice president, We're appoints
ed. A statement was afterwards issued by
the railway officials as follows: a.rs>
The Statement.
"A committee composed of the New York
directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has been for some time eHs
gagged on a plan for funding the foa ting
debt Of the company and to provide atdf-
tfOnal capital. Until this morning there
was the strongest belief on the part of the
committee and the members of the syndi-
cate who have been aiding the company
that the plan proposed would be adopted IN
time to meet the company'S requirements ~
After full consuita ton, however, Il was
found to be inexpedent to carry out all the
details Of the plan without the aid of the.
court, and for that reason 1t became neces-
Sary for the railroad company AMI the
Mercantile Trust Company of New York.
representing the syndicate which has been
aiding the company, TO begin friendly
suit for the appointment of receivers, who
Should hold the property and operate 1t
pending the consummation o. plan for it's
reorganZa ton. 80 .
with that In view the Mercantile Trust
Company applied to the United States CIR
cult court for the district of Maryland, and
upon its application two receivers have
been appointed. viz: Messrs. John X. Cowen
and Oscar G.. Murray.
Prior to the commencement of the suit,
however, the whole matter was laid before
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TALK OF TRANSFERS.
Negotiations Between Metropolitan
and AnacOstia Roads.

1t is understood that a tender has been
made by President Phillips of the Metro
poIitar Railway Company to President
Griswold of the Anacostia Railway Com
pauy 10 transfer all passengers to and
from the lines of the latter free to any part
OF the city reached by the cars Of the first
named company. provided President Girls
void viii consent to have his cars stop at
az street and Missouri avenue northwest.
AS is well known, the caIs of the Anacos-
tia line get up town from that point over
the Metropolitan electric line, and the eX-
Iericnce of the last few months has, 1t
is said. demonstrated that under the pres
ent arrangement rapid transit is practically
Killed from the &C rEer OF 4l2 street and
Missouri avenue 10 the corner of 9th and
G streets. where the Anacostia cars leave
the Metropolitan line going north. and from
E and 9th to Missouri avenue and Az
street going south. The reason that there
does rot exist similar state of affairs to
the same extent when the METROPOLITAN
Cars are going south as north is because
for two squares CT the distance-from
G to E street.-the Anacostia are not
the liue. after they leave the
tracks of the Metropolitan company at 9th
and G streets they use the Belt line tracks
until they again get to E and 9th streets,
where they strike the electric line
Under the present system there is large
amount of dissatisfaction on the part of
the passengers of the Metropolitan COM
49, - o eiiouSh ~ ',ioS say "hsii
the AnacoStia cars lad two horses attach
ed to them. but since the latter cars have
been converted into bob-tails and but one
horse Is provided to draw them, the diff
cuties have increased many fold. Blockad-
Ing of the 9th street electric line owing to
the slow movements of the Anacostia cars
IS now a matter of daily, and oftentimes
hourly. occurrence. People are frequently
delayed in getting to their places Of bus
mess or to the railway stations.
The reported offer Of President Phillips
would. il agreed to by President Griswold
and carried into effect. reduce the expenses
for car riding of hundreds of persons living
in Anacostla. Congress Heights and Hills
dale and vicinity % per cent. AS the way
things now are they pay two fares to get
up to the center of the city or elsewhere
one fare going to the Anacostia company
for transportation from AnacoStia to the
cable line and another fare being required
to enable the passenger to proceed to his
destination on the cable cars
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THE MARQUETTE STATUE.
MIR. LfntOn's Resolution Against Its
Acceptance-The UnveiIinE.

Mr. LfntOn's Resolution Against Its
Acceptance-The EnveiIing.
Late Saturday afternoon Mr.. Linton of
Michigan introduced in the House the
following resolution:
Whereas, for the first time in the his
tory Of the United States there has been
placed In the Capitol statue Of a man in
the garh of a churchman, said statue being
that Of Jesuit priest named Marquette,
who died in about the year 1873, and
who is referred to in the joint resolution
as reason for accepting the statue as the
faithful missionary; and.
Whereas, the Revised Statues of the
United States, section 1914, provide only
for not exceeding two statues in number
Of marble OR bronze from each state Of de-
ceased persons who have been citizens
thereof and illustrious for their distin-
guiShed civic or military services, and
when so furnished the same shall be
placed in the old chamber of the House
of Representatives. now known as statu-
ary Hall. in the Capitol of the United
Statss;' aud.
Whereas. the said Marquette never was
q citizen of any state. nor of the United
States, nor performed any civic or mill
tary duty therefor; and.
w Whereas, the statue representing him is
of ecclesiastical character alone, being
dressed in church habiliments and para
phernalla, and otherwise entirely inappro-
pirate for the position occupied in Statu-
ary hall, thereby being contrary to the in
tent of the joint resolution which provided
for its acceptance; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the placing OF said statue
IN the Capitol is not only without author
1sy' but IN direct violation of the law; and
Resolved. That said statue be removed
from from the Capitol and returned to its do
To avert any trouble over the unveiling
tel atuo n ha ri
which has aroused antagonism from the
A. +. A, the covering was removed from
the statue yesterday and will not be re-
placed Judge j. W. Losey Of Wisconsin
and Slgnor Trentaiove, the sculptor, went
| 10 the Capitol yesterday morning and took
the Wrappings from the statue. No ar
rangement for. formal unveiling had been
| made. and Judge 1osey, who represents
the state of Wisconsin, which is the donor,
concluded that the ceremony might be dis
| pensed with. 1T was feared that a public
gathering about the statue might be attend
| ed by some unpleasant incident.
There will, however, be speeches In the
senate Friday or Saturday by Senator Nit
chell and others upon Father Marquette,
ana possibly some members Of the Wiscon-
sin delegation in the House will pay trib-
utes to the eminent pioneer and mission
ary. Capt Gordon of the Capitol police
mas heard that threats have been made to
deface the statue and has instructed his
men to watch 1t night and day.
A man named Edward Jones of New
York was arrested at the Capitol Saturday
Tor threatening to demolish the statue. He
was released upon promising to leave the
city.
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TO HELP THE POLAR BALLOONfST.
Minister Grip Asks the C0-OperntiOn
of the Geographic Society.

"EAp ASAS the SO-oDefut1On
of the Geographic Society.
At the meeting Of the board of managers
of the National Geographic Society Friday
evening an interesting communication was
presented from Mn Grip, the minister of
Sweden and Norway. relative to the bal
Icon expedition OF Mr. Andre Of which no.
tices have from time to time been pub
hshed, project that was under heavy
fire from the arctic sharps at the interna-
uonal congress IN london last summer. but
which, neVertisslesN was heartily approx
ed by the rank and file of the congress
MI GRIP asks the society's assistance in
distributing among, the inhabitants of arc
tic America sketches of the balloon and ex-
Plahatlohs IN native languages in order "to
prepare the populations of those northern
tracts Tor the possible appearance at their
places of the balloon and its occupants,
partly in ordeI that they may report the
Ialloon If they should see 1t at a distance
and partly to prevent them from doing ally
harm to it's occupants when they descend
unexpectedly" He says that Mr. Andre is
going to start. with; two companions. in
June or July. from Spitzbergen. 1t will
certainly be followed with the greatest m
terest by the civilized world. and there are
not few who think that 1t has a fair
chance OF accomplishing more in week
or tive than has been done as yet by CEN
turies of effort. and great expense of Efe
and money. Who knows but what ne may
bring back photographs Of Nansen and his
gallant crew, snap shot as they sal.
over them2 1t should be remembered thai
whether the trip lasts a week or a month
II. Will be perpetual day. and photographs
of what passes below can be taken con
stantly. The society will doubtless comply
with Mr.. Grips request to the best of their
power.
At the meeting of the board twen:y-eight
new members were elected, making the
total membership more than 1.SD 1t
seems likely that it will be necessary next
season to limit the number of active Tes-
ident members, in order not to overcroyd
the meetings. The success Of his society
has been phenomenal, and ref acts great
credit upon this city, its birthplace and
headquarters.
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BALLINGTON BOOTHS MOVEMENT.
He Announces That He Will Organize


Ballington Booth and his wife last night
issued the following statement announcing
their new religious movement:
I'VE cannot, however close our eyes to
| the fact that We are not our own. and cam
not dispose of our lives and influence to
please ouls selves; God has called us 10 work
for Him; We dare not, therefore, remain
idle We have also at heart the interests
| of our country. that SO loudly call 10 us TO
continue in action.
Seeing that the people of the United
states OF America. in an urgent and unmis-
taxable manner have voiced their desire
That We should inaugurate a movement af-
fording us the opportunity 10 continue our
iabors fer the uplifting of the unchurch a
and unchristianed people of our count ~
and as there appears to no alternative
Detween this course and retiring from pub.
lie service, We have decided on the former
action.
1T is furthest from our desire that such
new and independent movement should he
hostile to the one We have labored so long
and so hard TO upbuild. The United Staoes
with its vast and ever-increasing popula-
ton, should offer ample room for such e.
fort without any unchristian warning.
1t would he premature here to decide
upon the details of our future labor; We
Seek above all else, Gods leading An or
ganization cannot be formed in a day. and
one that owns Christ as its head cannot bs
formulated Oh the opinions and enthuSi-
aSms of the moment We shall probably
nave small beginning and gain step by
step.
I'VE shall assuredly under any circum-
stances, stand for the principles We nave
hitherto upheld. having for our aim the saw
ing of souls. the unity of effort in work
scriptural plainness and self-sacrifice Of
life, and the simplicity and dstinctivcness
Of dress that speaks of out and out Christ
following.
I'VE cannot at this perplexed juncture,
overtired in body and overstrained in nerve,
give the date when We shall be ready to
commence public work; indeed. il Will be
seen to be wise to do nothing in haste lest
it should be ill done. but to do all with
forethousht that 1t may be we'll and per-
mancntly done"
Evening star., 1896-03-02
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Law Class of '92 Holds n Pleasant
Reunion.

Law Siass OF '02 Holds Pleasant
Reunion.
Not since student days have the members
OF the class of '92 of the law department of
the National University met together in
social reunion until they assembled Sat-
urday night at Hotel Johnson. Then a
number OF those who yet remain in the
city gathered around the banquet tables
and talked of the good old days AS the
members arrived they entertained them
selves in the parlors for an hour. renewing
old acquaintances and recounting their ex-
periences since leaving their alma mater
Many of the old jokes were resurrected
and the class yell was given with enthu-
siaSm.
When the company had been seated about
the tables and had satisfied the fierce pangs
OF hunger, an imprOmptu program was
carried out. A very brief business session
was held, presided over by Prof. G. j.
Smith. chairman. at which James A. Ed
wards was elected historian of the class
ard committee appointed to arrange for
the next reunion. Then the POSTMASTER
W. +. Morrow, requested that the letters
rereiNed from absent and out-of-town
members he read ny j. William Mckinley
This was an interesting part of the pro-
gram, especial attention being given the
words of greeting from Samuel d. Miller
son of eN-Attorney General Miller who
Is now practicinS in New York city, and
William Butserworth. The class poem was
read by c. Allen Davis. and 1.-The Legend
of Indian Head literary effusion. was
read by james y. Edwards. Speeches and
stories were contributed by Edwin j. Prin-
ole. Fred. E. Fuller and c. W. Dickey. In
terspersed with solos by J. J. Harley and
James Gillin. jr. Then the class sang
"Aufd Lang Syne'' and dispersed. deter
mined TO repeat the good time a year
hence.
Evening star., 1896-03-02
The Crittenton Mission.

A we'll attended meeting in the interests
of the anti-Division movement and the
Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mission
was held yesterday afternoon in the Metro
poiitan NJ. E. Church, presided over by Mrs.
Geo. H. La Fetra. The needs of the local
mission were stated. and public support
asked for. Mrs. La Fetra stated that it
was desirable to fit up the home and make
it as cheerful and homelike as possible,
and contributions of carpets, knives and
forks. kitchen utensils. table linen, bric-a-
brac, &c. would be gratefully received. An
address was delivered by Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett and Mrs. Murray spoke of rescue
work in Chicago
Evening star., 1896-03-02
Trial of the Ericsson.

Orders have been given for the trial Of
the torpedo boat Ericsson at New London,
Corn, next Wednesday. 1t will be conduct
ed by board consisting OF Capt. H. n
Picking. Chief Engineer r. w Miil.gan
and Constructor q. II. Rock with Lieut.
Ii. NJ Rombaugh recorder. The enRt.
Eeer board will be made up of Chief En-.
gineer Milligan and Passed Assistant En-
gineers r. s. Griffin and b. c. BRYAN.
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care of its floating Indebtedness. But the

care Of its floating Indebtedness. But the
apparent failure of this syndicate has. it
is said, precipitated the present crisis.
This syndicate was to raise a sufficient
sum, said TO be about si.506.000. to meet
the roads pressing needs and was to pro-
vide fer the remainder of its floating debt.
said tc be between Sl1.W0,00 and Sl3o0,-
oO0. by taking care of a collateral trust
mortgage, for which the syndicate was 10
find n slrket.
Through this syndicate the company did
raise the S1..1o,G00. But this money. it is
stated, was raised on securities largely put
up by the Garrett interests, and none was
advanced by the syndicate.
4 The syndicate then set about finding a
market for the collateral trust mortgage,
but in vain.
The Baltimore and Ohio entered into ne
gotiations with J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
for capital to tide over its immediate neces-
sites.
Morgan & Co., it is said, were willing to
advance the sum Eeeded. but in return de-
.nanded absolute control of the road, which
local interests In the company We're not
willing to grant
Saturday a mesSa ge was sent to the firm
asking If ii could OF modify its demands.
The firm refused to recede from it's for
n1er position, and the company was forced
to the wall
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad now
operates 2.94 miles from PHILADELPHIA to
Baltimore and Baltimore to Chicago Ry
has through line to St. Louis, and by an
alliance with the Reading and Jersey Cen
tral companies 1t operates the Royal Blue
line between New York and Washington
Failure Of Dividend..
In November, 1891. the stock was in
creased from 14,792.-Gti to saoOOoOOO to
pay 20 per cent stock dividend So 161 500
for purchase of Pittsburg and Western rail-
road and about s5OO0,G0 for improvements.
1Sal 1892 lS.I. ISai 1Sas
Evening star., 1896-03-02

The Chicago grand jury has found true
bills against $50 persons accused of con.
ductiES bucket-shop opera tons in Chicaa
This action is the result of an inyestiRa-
tion carried on by committee of the boa ard
the city. "
The steamer Point Iona was wrecked six
miles north of Cape Disappointment sta
llon, state of Washington. on Saturday.
The crew and passengers were saved nv.
the life-saving crew with surfboats and life
raft. Ae
darlington Booth. former commander of
the Salvation Army in the United States.
will organize and lead an independent re-
ligiouS movement.
John Blair Hoge has died at his home, in
Martinsblrg, W. Va, aged seventy-one
years. 0
Evening star., 1896-03-02
Sues for Dana gen,

John o. Dennison has brought suit at law
to recover $4,000 damages from the firm Of
Petit & Dripps, the contractors erecting
the iron work Of the addition to the bureau
of engraving and printing building BY
the breaking of a derrick November Ii. 1885.
DenniSon claims to have been badly in niured.
and consequently brought suit in .he sum
named.
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Suit Filed Here.
COSMOS EXHIRJTlON.
1t Will Not Be Open Evenings nm,
AdmfsaiOn Will BE by Ticket

Admission Will BE by Ticket.
The exhibition OF the Washington Society
of Artists at the Cosmos Club will not he
open evenings. The hall will he closed every
evening during the week This is due 10
the necessity of holding certain scientific
meetings there. and the fact that if the ex-
hibition We're open evenings there would lie.
as there was two years ago. too large a
gathering for the capacity of the room.
Those VINO wish to attend are expected to
secure tickets, which may be had at Heit-
muller's, Neerhoffs and Fischer's
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'In stock
The stockholders of the road have been
for years deluded by false reports of the
cornpanyS profits by peculiar system of
Bookkeeping.
For six months ending December 81 last
the company reported net earnings sil16-
22O. but on Saturday IL was unable to bor-
row the S4O0.tSW needed to pay interest due
today. and the crash came
And 1t is said Stephen Little, the expert
accountant who went to Baltimore to ex-
anime the Baltimore and Ohio's books,
found the books docto:ed. There are hints
of journal entries that bear the initials of
the officer requiring them to be made thus
to relieve the accountant of the response
hilty.
Enhancement Of the market prices Of Sc
Curites is made on the books to appear
as income, and no change was made when
the value of the securities again declined
1t is understood, too, that Mr.. Little found
80 engines laid up, useless, for want of re-
pairs.
Suit Filed Here.
To recover a Judgment Of 81, 600. 600 a bill
in equity was filed mere today against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company by
the Mercantile Trust Company, New
York corporation.
The bill is similar in all respects, it is
said. TO that one filed by the complainant
against the defendant in the United States
circuit court at Baltim ore Saturday, when
John r. Cowen and Oscar c. Murray We're
| appointed receivers of the company. WITH
authority to take possession of the prop.
erty rights franchises. etc, Of the com.
paIy, and TO operate and manage its af.
fairs.
Evening star., 1896-03-02
Warden Leonard ILL.,

Warden John r. Leonard of the District
Jail has been confined to his home since
Thursday last by stomach trouble His ILL
ness is not, however, serious, and he hone.
to be able to resume his duties in day or
two.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

The American line steamer New York
which went ashore at the Ouickstep hell
buoy, near Swinburne Island. in the lover
New York bay. during the dense fog which
prevailed Saturday. came of with the as
sistance of six tugs yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

Gen: William NIoffat Reilly died in Phil
adelphla Saturday. aged seventy-four
years; He was a prominent volunteer SOL
dier during the civil war.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

The coroner's jury at st. Louis, Mo-, has
returned verdict Of justifiable homicide
in the case of DR.. E. A. Dill, who shot and
killed DR.. J. j. Seaman, his assistant, last
Thursday. DR.. Dill. who was badly
wounded, Is Improving
Evening star., 1896-03-02

Heavy rains have caused freshets in ;he
rivers in the central part of New York
and Connecticut. heavy loss being caused
at Bristol in the latter state.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

Instructions have been received at San
Francisco from Washington at the office
OF the United States district attorney to
institute additional suits against the
Southern and Central Pacific railway com
DanieS
Evening star., 1896-03-02
BUFFALO ll7rMlA WATER

Is limited t" the treatment of Cont rheumatism
and that hybrid disease. Rheumatic tiout tSo
csI",h. which is in con;radisinction to the ithcu
matu.t AFthritiS of Garrod.
4 have had excellent results from this water
In theS. affections. 10th in my person and
fin th' treatment of Patients for whom have pre-
scrihsd il. Df coarse. the remedial a..cat Is its
contained Akalies and their solvent I,ro:-rtics
--IIcnC-. II. is Il prnphylactic we'll remedy
In Nrpiiritc Collie and forming 'alc:li.s Tlten due
TO IL redundancy of LitlIic Acid.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

Dividends paid on COM
mon. ........ 3Os 3a X All non.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

1t was supposed that the company had
reached the end Of its vicis situdes when ar
rangements were presumably made with a
New York syndicate last January to take
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necessary. Payment therefor ID 81
made on the basis OF contract hereto-
Iore awarded to said contractor and
Of Finance. This agreement Is 10 Ne
only binding. until such time as said con-
tract shall have been concurred in ard
REPORT or THE CLERK.
me Clerk reported that the Commits
Sioners OF Assessment had filed with him
December 81, 1895, final assessment maps
and reports of Improvement of Claremont
avenue, Atlantic street from Ocean ave-
nue. to Bergen avenue, and Carteret ave.
enre; also on January s, 1886. final as
sessment maps and reports Of improve
tment of Thorne street from Summit av-
and Clerk street from BramhaI avenue
Of the Newark IND New York Il. r.;
for sewers sew in the following Streets
Randolph avenue.
of Lincoln to Zabriskie street.
Hudson, Boulevard to West Side avenue.
West Newark avenue to st. Paufs ave
nue..
REPORT Of THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported on GER
q: Il. T csesasnoliy' ss,7sl.ss, final . con-
VI; y; Carrier Is 100000 on account Of
STANDARD "a lo on IS 60, si1-s5 on account Of
D. p. Clark, $3.50 IN account of m
trect NJ. 800.
w. W. FarrIer. $4,000, on account Of
Was6burn Bros. & Co. s147.so, on ac-
Bernard Cannon. $500, on account of
M. r. Van Keuren, 81, 500, on account
of contract No. S35.
Received and referred to their appro-
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
$3.50; James Butler. $50: Edward Benson.
$3.50; Jacob r. Beers. $3.50; John Bannon
S144; Chas. B.. Brush. $50; J. Breternitz.
Jr., S21; Owen English. s84; Joseph E.
Frank, $50; Thomas .Gluck. STAT; Holzer
Cabot Elect. Co., s53. so; r. B. Ingram.
sl2. so; Jersey City News, SIG, $1,000, $11.40.
& ] A K 5arlsa g; sss; :. E 8 L4sapqpin,
SIS: Frank McDermott, 1880; r. ".
Sailer, $500; Susie Sutherland. 81, IS, $3.50.
F. Underhill, SILL $3.50, s11.7O: Jno. NJ.
Van Tassel, ST.; f. p. Woodcock, s13. 70:
r. B. Reaua, $50; Savage & GALAXY.
pay rolls Belleyllle and High Service,
Water Department, S, 423. so; aging and
repairing water pipe, 1885,. 49,; laborers
on paved streets. 81, Se1. 80; cleaning sewers
and basins, $716. %; laborers on parks. $3.50;
repairing over street openings, S133. 10;
laborers on unpaved streets. $133; laborers