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The evening times., 1896-04-11

Rather interesting correspondence be-
tween the Northeast washington Citizens
Association and the District Commission
ers anent the efforts or the former to secure
authority from the latter to employ a COM
petent attorney to assist in the prosc.u-
ton OF grade crossing ca ses, was given ont
today by President Evan II. Tucker OF the
association.
The situation is clearly shown In The
following letter selected from the several
on the subject:
"Gentlenen on the 3 stday of December.
/ S95, addressed communication To you
relative 10 my request OF November 20.
I S95. In behalr of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association that u sEeacial as
sisi;,ni attorney lie designated 10 prosecute
cases in the courts in which the interests
of the citizens OF Northeast Washington
may be involved said communication be-
ing in reply to n letter from the honorable
president of the board. dated December 8,
last. transmitting copy or a letter from
$. 4. Thomas. ESQ.,, attorney for the Dis
trict. and also suggesting that, in view
OF the statement made by Mr.. Thomas
that the cases which ] referred to are
receiving proper attention. he be called
upon to furnish a detailed report upon GER
tain cases which ! mentioned, with a re-
quest that copy or said report be trans
mittcd to me.
MORE EVIDENCE FURNISHED.
Not having received a reply to said com-
muniCation, nor a copy OF report from Mr..
Thomas, and as the conditions which
prompted the citizens to make the request OF
November 20 still exist, and the Necessity
for such an attorney as requested being
still more urgent than when the request was
made, and with the belief that YOU are not
in, f,f .tgl dot
garuing the cases enumerated in my letter
of December 81, which evidence VIII ma
terially assist you i'll the consideration OF
the request of November 80, respectfully
submit The following.
The only evidence upon which Mr..
Thomas can base his statement that The
Interests referred 20 are receiving proper
attention. and the only evidence which
would be OF use 10 you in considering
whether or not the attorney for the Dis
trct will he able, without other assistance,
to properly prosecute such cases as may
arise in the future is the evidence which the
record of the past furnishes; and it was for
the purpose OF placing such evidence in your
possession that made the suggestion that
the attorney be called upon for Il detailed
report upon these cases, and in selecting
the cases enumerated i'll my letter OF De
Cember 81, / selected only those OF the
creates: importance: those involving laws
and regulations for the protection OF life
and limb.
Case l involves 4 police regulation pro-
yidng that ali incoming locomotives or cars
on the Washington branch OF the B X o.
raiiroad shall be brought to a full stop be-
fore crossing II street. which regulation was
The evening times., 1896-04-11
CHANGES AMONG CLERKS.
Many Appointments and Promotions
In the Interior Depart ment.

in the Interior department.
Official changes have been made in the
Department of the Interior as follows:
Patent Office-Appointment: John II.
aminer, 81, 200. Promotions: Cornelius c.
Billings or Vermont, third to second assist
ant examiner. ST, 400 to 81 500; Nathan
Heard OF Massachusetts, fourth to third
assistant examiner. Resigna ton: Ermet
P Bunyea or Michigan, second assistant
examiner.
Pension nOfnce-Appointment: Beverly F.
Rogers of Iowa, messenger boy, $500; on
certification of Civil Service Commission.
Promotions: Walter II. Klopfer, of the
District of Columbia, clerk. 81 800, to
principal examiner, $1,000; Aaron +.
Mclaughlin of Ohio and John W. Hall of
Georgia, 81 900, to 81 -SOoi james IL.
Horah of North Carolina and Joseph j.
Noah OF Minnesota, 81 400 to 81 800;
James C. sperry OF Illinois and William Il
Thorne OF New York and Miss Marcia 7.
STAPLES of Minnesota, 81 200. TO 81 400;
Mrs. Lucy J Bingham of New Hampshire
and John C. Cole OF Delaware 81 900, to
81 200: John W. Le Barnes of the District
of Columbia, 5000 to 81 200; Forrest L.
Mclaughlin of Vermont, Mrs. Kate Walker
of Caiiiornla and James Hill OF Wyoming,
$500, to $1,000. designations: Jacob K.
Van Mater of New Jersey. principal eX-
York, 81 400.
General Land offiCe-Promotions: John
ID. Yelverton Of Alabama and Matthew
Hendges of District OF Columbia, 81 500
to 81 800; Daniel +. O'Hare of District of
Columbia 1.40O to 81 500: Miss Julia
E. Slosson of Arkansas 81 200 TO 81 400;
Frederick 7. Metzger of Kansas, $1,000
and Miss. Annabel Rose OF Georgia, $500
IN 81 OO0
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POSTMASTER EGG ROLLING
Little Folks Braved the Damp and
Cold White House Lawn.
Old Sol Refused to Shine Upon the
CelebratiOn-SOme Funny Incl
dents Observed.

Today was sort of post-Eas,er for the
little ones OF the city, and the egg rolling
which should have taken place at the
White House grounds last Monday, but
which was deferred, owing to the inclem-
ency OF the weather, was held today.
Old Sol did not IaSe even one peep from
behind the gloomy clouds all morning.
and there were many parents who were
afraid TO trust their little ones on the
damp grass OF the " mite Lot; but, in spite
or All THIS, quite Il number OF hardy little
folks, with baskets full Of gayly colOred
eggs, scattered over the knobs, and BY
noon tue pace presented lively appear
ance.
1ue young patriots OF the District have
not become IuIl- lcdged Americans until
they have participated In the very demo-
cratic sport OF egg rolling. 1t is something
that All enjoy equally.
IBe uusky I.atuics OF the rag ged pick
aniny are Illuminated by smile rs broad
and nappy as the one which wrcaths the
face or the dainty youngsters III saiIOr cap
and Fauntieroy lcgsings and the little
girls OF both cOiGrs ENJOY iUliiug and throw
In the eggs around as much as their
brothers.
There were numberless funny incidents
especially among the ColOreu contingent OF
the juvenile egg rollers. One tiny darky
boy became an OBJECT - derision TO his
playmates when the yolk OF broken egg
not boiIed overland. scattered over his
dusky countenance, turning it peculiar
yellow.
Lots OF them had little packages OF salt
and pepper, aud when tue shell became
hopeleSsiy cracked il was torn off and tie
egg promptly eaten.
1t did not take the little ones long To
break good many eggs, Il nd soon the mill
tops ana sides were covered with debris
or many sorts.
The threatening sky kept the majority
OF the little ones away, however, and the
celebration this year will not linger in the
memories OF many as a howiing success.
They had to run about to keep warm; they
couldn't tumble about on the grass because.
1t was damp, and altogether there We're a
great many of the ordinary delights of
Easter egg rolling which they have not
had this year.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN STOCKS.
But \ ot W outstanding This the Market
Was mil

New York, April 11.-Trauing at the
Stock Exchange continues PROFESSIONAL and
the intense dullness the
tone of the market is firm. II was expect
ed in some quarters that the government
crop report for April. given out after the
close of the hoard last night. would have
an unfavorabic effect on the grangers, but
the contrary proved true and the stocks re-
ferred to were higher all around.
The condition OF winter wheat as given
out by the Agricultural Department is I'll
per cent. against Sl.4 per cent for the
same month last year. IL Is figured. how
ever. that the damage is not Serious west
of the Mississippi.
The advance in prices ranged from I g to
5-S per cent. Tobacco rose 5-S to S3 IL:
Sugar. l-2 to 119 Ia: Leather preferred,
1-2 to 81 7-S: General Electric. 3-S to IS
3-S, and other prominent issues LIS to 4
The evening times., 1896-04-11
BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY
Massachusetts, Issuss $40, ,000, 900
More Stock Than New York.
Dor of National Banks-An In
teresting Report.

favorable report has been made from
the House Committee on Banking aud Cur
rency on the bill to provide for the Or
ganization OF national banks i'll towns not
exceeding 5000 inhabitants.
A statemene has been compiled. giving
the number OF banks. their stock and cir
CulatiOn, in several States, and the aston
ishing fact Is developed that the banks
OF Massachusetts issue ten million dollars
more stock than. the banks of New York
state. This assertion seems scarcely cred
ible. but the statepent gives the following
figures: me-.
with stock of SS7 .OI Z 800 and a ,ircu-
iation OF S3l III 100. In New York there
are 33i banks, with stock or SS7 1876 ,O6O
and circulation OF S3o,623,522.
Thus. while New York has the largest
number OF banks, with greater circula-
tion. the issu. or stock is less than those
OF Massa chusctts.
The further reiIiarkable fact is developed
that Pennsylvania1leads all States in the
number of national banks. having 4l2. with
stock aggregating S1I.233,129.
tits shown thatin the South Arkansas has
but national banks. Mississippi, 10; South
Carolina, 16: Florida, 1S; Louisiana, 2l'
Alabama. %; North Carolina, ~, and
Georgia, 20.
In commenting on these facts the report
says
1T thus appears that marked dis
orepancy exists in the bank circulation
and aCcomrI Odations in the different sec
tiOns OF the country. This inequality may
be remedied, in part at least, Il nd tiie eX-
isting need met TO sOIEe extent in the
sections where there Is IA deariii or bank
issues and banks are SO remote from each
other as to afford grossly inadequate ac-
comir OdatiOns. Relief of this character
has been recOmILc u led by those best quail
fled to Judge, and meets the approval of
the Comptroller of the Currency, who is
most fan iiar with the banking needs OF
the country"
In regard to the general subject OF re-
ducing the capitalization OF nat ional banks.
the views OF the committee are set forth
as follows:
Under the existing law the minimum
capital stock required for the organiza
ton of national bank is S50,OCO. In
some sections OF the country there has
well as for other accomm odations in small
towns in which the amount OF $4,000
cannot be- readily raised for banking pur
poses. The inequality OF the distribution
OF national banks Is one OF the marked
features OF our national banking system.
In the Ea stern and Middle States banks are
abundant. and this alteration i'll the law
would not be ayailed OF to any considerable
extent But in the Western and Southern
States there is a Gearth of banks In many
sections, due, no doubt, to the lack OF
capital in those seCtiDu,."
The evening times., 1896-04-11
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS READY.
State Convention Is Plan to Folio w
National Republican Meeting.

Chicago, April 11.-After a conference
with Gov. Altgeld and Secretary OF State
Heinrichsen. Secretary Nelson of tie Dem
ocratic State committee issued a call for
meeting OF the committees in this A pril 20.
The meeting will officially inaugurate
the campaign in Illinois aud the call for the
state convention Will be drafted then. The
present plan is To hold the convention the
week after the Republican national event.
which will make the date June - or 20.
The free silver Democrats will make this
committee meeting their rallying point,
and the fact that eleven OF the twelve coun-
ties which have chosen delegates to the
State convention have instructed them for
the 16 TO 1 idea IS taken by the silver
leaders. Gov. Altgeld, Chairman Heinrich
sen of the State committee and others as an
augury OF success in their efforts to get
solid silver delegation to the national con-
yentiun.
The evening times., 1896-04-11

the Southern States east of the Mississippi
River, and the weather will probably clear
on the Atlantic coast south OF New York
with rising temperature.
The Following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported During the past TWEEN
ty-four hours-Detroit, 20.
Condition of the Water
High and low tides are officially re-
corded at the navy yard today as follows
hiSn. Low.
o:3o u NJ S:45 a. m.
900 p. IN. 1:12 p. m.
Temperature and coudii ion OF the water
at am: Great Falls-Tenperature. At;
condition, %. Receiving reservoir-Tem.
perature, 4s; condition at north connec-
ton, IT; condition at south connection, 25.
Distributing rescrvoir-Temperatur At;
condition at influcnt gatehouse. IA; efflu.
ent gatehouse, IL.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 7:45 p m; extin
guished at 4:19 a. IN.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 7:45 p. M; ex-
tinguished at 4:34 q. m.
Inca ndescent and electric lamps lighted
at 7:3O p. M; extinguisEed at 4:34 am.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
ENTERS THE BAPTIST FOLD.
stephen Murray Abandons Study I'm
der the Peuijsts.

der the Peuiists.
Stephen Murray. tue young Catholic
student of philosophy at the college OF
the Paulist Fathers, Catholic University.
who has been the subject OF murn discus
sion in theological circles since he made
public his intention of renoUncinS that
faith some time ago and entering the
Baptist Church, was baptized AT the Cal
vary Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Samuel
II Greene last Sunday. The Cere moDy look
pia Ct after the re gular services. ana wasvery
quiet. not even he members Ofthe Congre ga
ton being aware of it.
II seems that young Murray's transition
from the one denomination To the other has
been attended by manyh hfiiculties-a although
Just what they were cannot he accurately
lea rned. coo.
tits claimed by some of the Baptists that
the Catholics at the University made siren
uous efforts TO retain him in the faith, and
to that end took him away from the city
for Il short time, in order to overcome his
determination.
On the other hand, the Catholics say that
the young man was not a member of the
University, but simply a student Of phi
Iosopt1y with the PauIist Fathers. who are
affiliated to the University, and that they
made no effort 10 retain him.
Shortly after announcing his intention
of becoming Il Baptist Murray left the city,
ana tilcIi, II Is sdlu' utCliItu bls ihttAticii
of renewing his membership in the Cath
oIic Church. II he arrived at this deter
mination, it was shori-.iycd, for he soon
returned and underwent the ceremony Of
baptism.
Rev. DR.. Greene. who performed the cere-
nony. declared. however, that the young
man has never waycred since he first ar
rived at the decision. and left the t4ty
and returned of his own yOlition. He is
at present living in retirement. and his
friends refuse to diyulge either his where
abouts or present employment. alleging as
a reason that in case there should he any
desire to on the part OF his Catholic
friends to get him back to their fold. ii
is well to keep him away from their in-
fluence.
Further than that it is impossible to get
them to say anything about the matter.
They will not say that he was made the
object of coercion by the Catholics. hut de-
clare that there is good deal that cannot
be disclosed.
Bishop Keane of the Catholic University
said that young Murray was n student OF
philosophy. and that it would take many
wears for him to become priest. The
fathers, too discovered that he had not the
qualities necessary to make priest, he
said, and had no objections whatever to
his leaving Further than that he knew
nothing about him.
Young Murray is about twenty-five years
old. ScotchnIan by birth. and has only been
in this country four or five years. He is
considered a very bright young fellow and
it is very probable that he will study the
ology.
The evening times., 1896-04-11

Forecast Till 8 p. M. Sunday.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, the conditions are threaten
ing, but it will probably clear during the
day and be fair fought and the greater
portion OF Sunday; warmer; southerly
winds.
Weather Condltionsand c enernI ore
cast.
The barometer has fallen slowly in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and in the
southern portion of the lake regions. 1t has
also fallen in the st. Lawrence Valley and
In the regions north OF Montana. The area
OF low pressure continues central over Col
orado, and the barometer is highest on the
Middle Atlantic coast.
The temperature hasrisen decidedly in the
central valleys and southern portion of the
lake regions 1t has remained about sta
ttOnary on the Atlantic coast, and it is
colder at central aud southern Rock Mount.
ain stations.
The weather has been fair, except In the
lake regions, aud thence westward to the
Rocky Mountains. where light showers are
reported.
Generally fair weather Will continue in
The evening times., 1896-04-11
MAY HAVE TAKEN POISON.
Sudden Deathofa II w oEn nat the EmeI
gency Hospital.

gency Hospital.
Mrs Henrietta Russell died at the Emer-
gency Hospital this morning under circum-
stances that may induce Coroner Hammctt
who has been notified. to order an autopsy.
The deceased Resided at No. 81 + street
northwest with her son. Recordia Russell.
She hired an unfurnshed room aud did
very light housekeeping.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock this morning
she was taken suddenly i'll and DR.. ]
Morgan Barber, who lives two doors from
the house. was summoned. TIE woman
was unconscious when he arrived and
the police were notified. In Il short time
she was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital. where she died before any efforts
could be made to relieve her.
The surgeons at the hospital informed
Times reporter that II was Impossible to tell
OF what the patient had died, although they
did not think she had taken poison, as had
been reported.
Mrs. RusseIfs daughter, who lives on
Eleventh street, called at the hospital a
few moments after her mothers de ath
She stated that her mother was subject
TO attacks similar TO the one which causcd
death, and that the dcceased's sister also
suffered from them.
DR.. HHrber, who was first called ip re-
fused to diagnose the Gaze, when the re-
porter called To see him. He said from the
wonlan's symptoms, she might be either suf-
fering from the effects OF poison, cerebral
hemorrha ges or brain trouble. He stated
that someone in the house had told him that
she had threatened to take poison.
When the reporter called at No. 922 he
met with rather a.cool reception. The lady
of the house positively refused to ans wer any
questions at first.
She denied positively that anyone had
Barber, and said she was sure her late
boarder had not killed herself. In this
Statement she wa borne ont by her mother.
WHO also secuted the poison theory, aud
who said that Mrs. Russell had had such
attacks before. She also volunteered the
information that up to six weeks ago the
deceased had been employed in the Coy
ernmeut Printing Office
The evening times., 1896-04-11
JAILED FOR ASSAULT.
Judge Miller DispOses of a Numbe
of WOuld-Be Thugs.

Judge Miller DispOses of a Number
of WOuldBe Thugs.
Several assault cases were disposed OF
by Judge Miller this morning.
George Gleason knocked Addie Thomas
down and kicked her in the face. so she
claimed. and on the strength of her charge
George was given month in Jail.
Dorsey Fultz was Charged with using a
baseball bat ON Clarence Jackson, a small
colored boy. He deniedit, and had witnesses
to corroborate him, and was released from
custody.
Harry Hamilton attempted to assault
Alice Herman with horseshoe nail, when
the complainant tried to eject him from her
bed chamber Hamilton was given two
months in Jail.
Edward Turner. cOlored, was charged
with striking a man named johnson in Fin
ley's beer-bottling establishment, was re-
leased on his personal bonds to appear In
court Monday, the witnesses having failed
toappear today when Turner wasarraigned.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Luck of a Drunken Man.

Daniel W. Styles, a wanderer upon the
face OF the earth, was struck by a delivery
wagon and run over this morning at the
corner OF Z Pennsylvania avenue AMI Twelfth
street. The man is cripple and had been
drinking. When picked up it was thought
he was dead. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital In the patrol, and, though the
ssock was enough to kill an ordinary man,
be was uniniured beyond few slight
bruises
The evening times., 1896-04-11
MIAMIs WANT TAXES REFUNDED.
Object to Being Taxed without Being
Represented.

Peru, Ind, April 11.-Over q hundred
members OF the Miami tribe of Indians
gathered here yesterday, and appointed
Leander J. Fish, u Quapaw, and Camillus
Bundy, Miami, their attorneys, to prose-
cute their claims before the Department
of the Interior, at Washington, for the
refunding of all the taxes they have had
10 pay, State, county and city.
The Indians have not been allowed to
vote, but have been taxed, and they now
demand restitution, If they cannot be con-
sidered citizens. The amounts OF the
claims are necessarily very large, as many
Of the tribe have extensive farms.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
NORTH CAROLINA'S GOLD.
Twenty-three Pound Nugget Taken
From "A Nine

Charlotte, N. c., April ia special
tells of a gold excitement in Cabarrus
county, which adjoins this one. Miners
at work in the Reed gold mine yesterday
took out a nugget weighing 2s ga pounds,
estimated to be worth $4,000. This is
the second largest nugget ever found in
the United States.
The county in which this find was made
is one OF the Oldest gold mining regions in
the country, and in times past one of the
most productive. The Reed mine is owned
by o. s. and o. W. Kelly and j. d. LisIe,
of Springfield, Ohio.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Receiver for Equity SILK Company.

New York, April 11.-James Jackson.
president OF the Second National Bank OF
Paterson, N. J.. has been appointed as
auxiliary receiver for the property in this
State of the Equity Silk Manufacturing
Company, of Paterson, N. j., by Justice
Smyth, of the supreme court in the applica-
ton of John H. Smallwood. president treas
urer and principal stockholder OF the CON-
pany, who owns more than One-half OF the
$4,000 pital stock
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Impatient at Kruger's slowness

London, April 1.-THE Times today
publishes a dispatch from Pretoria
saying that the Right Honorable Joseph
Chamberlain British colonial secretary.
has again telegraphed to President Kruger
complaining OF his delay in deciding upon
accepting Mr.. Chamberlain's invitation to
visit London to discuss matters pertaining
to the Transyaal.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Sofa Sc, Ablaze by a Match.

A lighted match thrown on sofa IN the
parlor of william c. Talley's residence,
No. 131 F street northeast, last evening
by Miss Ethel Talley caused lively blaze.
A local alarm of fire was sent in and the
firemen extinguished the flames after
about SO damage had resulted to the
furniture.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Murketmeu Pleaded Not Guilty.

James T. Childress. Israel C. Kollock.
Edgar Henderson, william Heinmann, Fer
dinand Huhn, Albert E. Hidden, Charles H.
Chapel and William o. Lusby, market
men. were arraiCned before Judge Cole,
in criminal court No. today, and entered
pleas OF not guilty for alleged violations
OF The oleCmargarnc laws.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
Shenk Was Not Sentenced.

Monroe Shenk, who pleaded guilty of rob-
bing the night superintendent of the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home Railway Com
pany, was not sentenced today, as Judge
Cole some days ago indicated would be
done. Sentence will not be passed until
after the trial of William 1. Roberts, an
accomplice of Shenk.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
MarriaUeLicpnses.

Licenses TO marry have been issued as
follows:
Edward B. Whitney, OF New York city,
and Josepha Newcomb.
Walter T. Milburn and Bessie Dean.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
FINANCIAL.
SILSBY g. COMPANY,

per cent. Speculation at II O'Clock was
quiet and steady.
Speculation at the stock exchange was
dull and firm in tone during the past hour.
Sugar rose to 119 3-S: Chicago Gas TO So
81 Manhattan to 11O rs. Louisville &
Nashville to 40 81. and Tobacco TO S4.
The closing was dull.
The evening times., 1896-04-11
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC
Between Commissioners and
Northeast Citizens.
ATTORNEY THOMAS ACTION

Some Criticism of Him In Connect lon
With the Prosecution of Grade
Crossing Cases-EffOrt. to Have a
Special Assistant to Him Sat Down
Upon by the Dist rict Officials.
The evening times., 1896-04-11

Read tOmOrrow'S Times for Miss
Wiibur's story of her Incarceration
In st. EliZubeth's Insane Asylum.
The evening times., 1896-04-11

Lots of people go even out
of their way, to get school
shoes at 4. Arthur Burt's.
Why not2 Satisfaction is
worth something.
14ll F Street. ~
Next to Branch Postoffce.
Open Saturdays D p. N.
The evening times., 1896-04-11

Read tOmorrOw's Times for Miss
Wilbur's story of her Incarceration
in ST. Elizubeth's Insane Asylum.