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Evening star., 1897-07-28
TITLE TO POTOMAC FLATS.
Ex-SOlicitOr General Conrad to Con
duct the Cnse for the Government.

Ex-SOlicitOr General Conrad to Con-
duct the Case for the Government.
Attorney General McKenna today ap-
pointed Judge Holmes Conrad of Virginia a
special assistant United States attorney to
take charge of the government side of the
Potomac flats litigation. involving the own
ership of all the land and water included
within the improvement of the Potomac
river and Its flats opposite the city of
Washington.
The Supreme Court of the District in the
case of the United States agt. Morris, COM
monty known as 1.-The Potomac flats case"
sustained the claims of the government to
ownership of all the land and waters .n-
clrded within the limits of the said i'm
provements.
The case has been appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, and Judge Con-
RAIDS special duty will be to represent the
United States before that tribunal He
will prepare the case, and will be the lead
ing counsel for the government.
Mr.. TagGart Of the district attorneys
office. who has been prominent in the prose-
cution of this case, will probably act as his
principal assistant.
- Judge Conrad was solicitor general of the
Department of Justice under the last ad
ministration and ranks high as a lawyer.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Wants IL Divorce.

Mary NJ. Koontz today petitioned for di-
vorce from George r. Koontz to whom she
was married here October %. 1874. her
name then being Stevens. Twelve children
have been born to them. of whom four
survive. Mrs. Koontz prays for the Gus
tody and guardianship of the minor chill
dren. for alimony and counsel fees and
also asks the court to enjoin her husband
from molesting. annoying or disturbing her.
from assaultng or ill-treating her. as well
as from using vile and indecent language to
other persons of and concerning her.
Mrs. koontZ. who is represented by At
torney Henry T. Weodard, declares that for
the past ten years her husband has failed
to properly support her and his family
forcing her to maintain herself and family
She accuses him of twice taking her house
hold effects and disposing of them. She
also charges him with assaulting and abus-
ing her and with threatening to "fix her.
If she sought divorce. He is now, she
says. employed as a watchman at 500 a
month.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
FIRST IN UNDER NEW TARIFF.
surveyor of the Port mcguire Meets
Majestic Down the Bay

NEW YORK. July 2s.-The first of the
his TRANSATLANTIC passenger boats to arrive
a. this port since the Dingley tariff bill be-
carie law was the Majestic. which tied up
al her dock today. The new tariff act has
materially restricted the privileges of tour
lists In regard to the quartity of wearing
apparel OF foreign manufacture that they
may bring into the country and these 1e-
strtctions were not generally understood on
the other side of the ocean when the Ma
jcst!c sailed
In anticipation of confusion, and in order
20 obviate ii as much as possible. Surveyor
OF the Port Mcguire went down the bay 10
meet the steamer. and before the stop at
Quarantine had all tho passengers assem-
b!ed on deck, where he informed them of
the changes in the tariff thac would be
likely TO affect them. Thus prepared, the
pSsseEg gers We're enabled to make ready
their declarations before the cteamcr rea H.
ed her dock. where an extra fo-ca of fifty
hVe inspectors had been detailed for dE1y
Considering the circumstances the EGs-
stngers were subjected 20 but little delay
With Few EXCEPTIONS. they met the new re-
Guirements in a spirit OF canlor that made
the work of the inspectors easy and the
Gs lay in passing the baggage was reduced
10 the minimum.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
ANACOSTIA RAILROAD.
Com missiOners Will Advertise 1t for
Snle to Satisfy Claims.

COmmi ssiOners Will Advertise 1t for
Sale to Satisfy Claims.
The Commissioners have agreed to try
once more and sell out the Anacostia rail-
road to satisfy certain certificates of in
deb.edness. The company is indebted to
the District. according to the statements of
the accounting officers, to the extent of
about $1,000 for work done by the District
adjacent to the company'S tracks.
Some time ago-in fact, under the old
board of Commissioners similar attempt
was made to sell out the road to satisfy
this indebtedness, but the advertisement
under which the sale was proposed to be
held adjudged invalid by Judge Cox,
who ruled, in passing upon the case, that
the advertisement was faulty, in that 1t
mentioned the sale of franchises. an1 as a
franchise was an intangible thing, it could
not be sold except with the visible property
of the road.
The bill accordingly was dismissed. and
the matter rest ed for some time. Recently
Collector Davis again called the matter 10
the attention OF the Commissioners. and
they decided to act. The Commissioners
" i'll first offer for sale the tracks and road
bed OF the company, and if the bid received
for this is insufficient TO pay the indebted
ness. the real estate will be Offered. If
this does not bring enough to satisfy the
outstanding claims the cars, horses and
harness will next be offered
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Post Office Department Quarters in
the New Building.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT INFORMED
Bids to Finish the interior to Be
Invited.
DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS

The Postmaster General sent plans of the
new city post office. arranged to accom-
nodate his departmental force. to the su
pervising architect today. The supervising
architect will at once proceed to call for
bids to finish the interior of the building in
accordance with these plans.
The plans provide for five elevators, two
on the 18th and three on the 18th street
side of the building. The fifth floor is
Known as the executive floor, and on it are
located those officials whose duties bring
them most frequently into consultation
with the Postmaster General.
The Postmaster General has his offices
located at the corner of I1th and C streets.
where a splendid view down the river as
far Mt Vernon can be had and which
receive the southern breezes in summer
and the warmth Of the sun during the win
ter. Private Secretary Dawson's Office will
be first entered by callers on the Post
master General. thence callers pass into
the public reception room. facing c street,
which is 22X2t feet, floor dimensions. AG-
joining this is large room, 31x:s2 feet. in
which the Postmaster General receives his
callers, and adjoining that smaller pri-
vate room.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has rooms adjoining the Postmaster
General ) rooms. on 11th street, while the
the building. The second assistant Is To-
Gated at the corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 11th street, while the third assist
ant is located in the corner of 18th stree:
and Pennsylvania avenue.
the second floor of the building is given
TO the auditor, the third floor to the clerks
of the first assistant, the fourth floor to
the clerks of the second assistant. the sixth
floor to the clerks of the third and fourth
assistants and the stamp division.
The seventh floor will be occupied by the
force Of the topographer. the auditor and
the superintendent of the building. The
auditor has the eighth and ninth floors,
while all the files of the department now
in the basement of the Busch building will
he placed on the ninth floor
The preparation Of the details and spe
cifcations will require from three to eight
weeks. dependent. of course. upon he init ri
cacy of the accepted scheme. The adver-
tisement calling for bids for the interior
finish must be published for thirty days,
and the contract may be awarded at any
time within the next month after opening
bids. 1t will take he successful contractor
another two weeks before lie can begin
practical operations. Al a fair calculation
it will be about three months before the
finishing work will be begun.
The local office will be permitted to use
the cellar. first and meLzaEne floors.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
THE TRACKS SPREAD.
Delay Of the Electric Cars on the Nt
Vernon Line.

Several hundred commuters of the South
ern railway, together with a train load of
passengers from Alexandria and vicinity
encountered tedious and unexpected de-
lay at the south end of the Long bridge
early this morning
andria and Mount Vernon electric rail-
road. due in this city at $50 o'clock, had
just crossed the Long bridge, and was
rounding sharp curve at the entrance 10
the city, when the rails spread beneath
the rear coach. throwing it directly across
all trafhc from the south. Owing to the
proximity to this city. wrecking crew
was easily obtained. aid the work of rails
ing the train and clearing the tracks was
soon commenced.
In the meantime, however several South
ern trains. bearing large number of gov
ernment clerks and Washington business
men. were blocked at the south end of the
Drldge. After a walt of about an hour
during which time complaints against the
railroad were heard on all sides, the trains
were practically deserted, and a long line
or disguised commuters started on A wal
to the capital, which was fortunately near
at hand.
All trains to the south were also DELAYED
ard the regular schedule can hardly be re-
sumed before this afternoon.
A late report is to the effect that the
same train, after crossing the bridge Jump
ed the track at Virginia avenue, and
ploughed up the concrete pavement to a
considerable distance. There was no one
hurt.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Employees of the Firm on the Witness
Stand.

stand.
The office of the commissioner Of patents
was crowded at o'clock this afternoon by
employees of John Wedderburn & Co., the
hearing in the case to dsbar those attor-
neys from practice before iee patent office
being resumed at that hour Assistant
Commissioner Greely and attorneys on
both sides of the case were present. Judge
Wilson of MIR. Wedderburns counsel, how
ever. being absent from the city.
Mr.. Gillis was the first witness. He tes-
titled that he was in charge of the search
department of Wedderburn & Co.. and that
when acting i'll that capacity was instruct
cd never 10 review a favorable searcn and
always to review unfavo-aole searches.
He said he was told by Mr.. Wedderburn
In referring to some cases on his desk that
he should send out reports on all unfavor-
able cases three days old or older without
waiting for references. He was instructed
to rush business. and that searchers who
did not report on twelve cases a day would
be discharged.
He was also told, he said. that if he sent
out single u1favorable report that ought
10 have been favorable he would be dis
charged.
Jesse III. Whitaker was the next witness.
and testified concerning the charao ter of
correspondence of Wedderburn & Co. with
their clients in regard to the value of pat
entS, etc.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July 2s.-Flour firm but quiet un
cha nged receipts, 7O91 barrels: exports 536 bar
reis; sales 400 barrels. Wheat unsettled and high
er-spot and month. sU9sas05.; August and septcnl-
ber. i3ssaasat; steamer No. red. 76lsaT6is-
ceipts. lS6y69 bushels; exports 50 0C0 bushels;
stock, 1,25O. $50 bushels: sales. $500 bushels
southern wheat by sample. 7sascl4; do grade.
i?aS2- Corn nrmer-spot and month. 3l.sa3lj.: Au-
gust and September. 81 .a31 y: steamer mixed 2sa
2sshtIreceipts. los S5i bushels; exports a6.lif
bushels: stock. 3a9..D3 bushels: sales 81 go bush
els-sonthern whi;e corn. 32: do. yellow b, Oats
hrm No white. 26ea2I; No mixed. a3L.a2I-
receipts 9,OI2 bushels; exports. none; sto-k los
942 bushels. Rye frm-No. nearby. 4lLsa ~; No
western, 42ta bd-rece PTS $50 bushes: exports
none. stoek, ieo0o bushels. Hay firm for the bet
ter gradss-cho!ce timothy, sI3lOaSI4W Grain
lreighfs fairly active for steamers. unchanged Su-
gar nrin, unchanged Butter quiet, unchanged
Eggs drm unchanged. Cheese steady Unclaimed
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular cali-le O'Clock m.-CapitaI Trac-
tion, 10 at 5i3s Mergenthaler Linotype, at
District Of Columbia Bonds 20 year fund 5s. 10l
ssrenS d%a H. ~ sfS nd wasa Sa Saiss % &
currency. ll2t2 bid. 3.65s funding currency, 40
Miscellaneous Bonds-MetroI,olitan Railroad 5s,
lilo bid Metropolitan Railroad conv 6s Iis bid
A, los bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of
indebtedness. B, los bid llo asked. Columbia
mpsny aTSaS S i sd i9 ssS SS Cas-
Company 6s. series b. III bid. q. 5. Electric
o TsS5ee %s s Ios 1879 sd d ana r1
and Trust Ss, r. and A. loo bid American Se
sa Market aa @ s IL los 10 LID bid Msss
Market Company imp. Is, 106 bid. Washington
MARKET Company ~ ext , 6s' ioG bid Masonic Hall
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington 2eO
sTi bid sio asked central. ss bid Fa%1s and
Mechanics. l73 bid, l9a asked Second, I3o bid
lis bid West End, iSa bid. io4 asked a asia D,,s,'
io2 bid, l0I asked. Ohio. 70 asked
nt safs pePSsi1 pS S and Trust companes Safe
and Trust, x1ls bid ia asked. American security
and Trust, lis bid. Washington Safe Deposit. 81
.R. kailroas stocksmoaPi,ai Traction s4ys bid So
Belt, 20 asked. Bckingion, 20 asked. Gcorsetosn
and Tennaiytown. - asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washinSt Gas.
xa2la bid. 10 asked. Georgetown Gas. 43 bid u
s. Electric Light, sS bid. so asked
rIanpn siancs s sssGIsksNmsr sIS 80 bid s. asked
Corcoran. sc bid. Potomac 81 bid Arlington ics
bid German American. 1870 bid. National Union
i0.s bid, IA asked. Columbia - hid. Riggs ~
Md; o,si a. ieopes bid Lincoln. rs,s bid CONNER
Title INSURANCE Stocks.-Real Estate Title los
bid Columbia Title, bid, asked.
and Fo,on.e s s,s % ssnsS H%s
lean Graphophone, s,s hid, 9x asked American
sraphophone. preferred. 10 bid. Pneumatic Gun
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler IAnotype. lis
bm, iiSA asked Lanston Monotype, l5ls bid ie
asked; washington ~. Market, 10 bid. Grat Falls
AEx. div.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
GRANT WILL RESI- G N
His Resolution Voted Down in New York
Police Board.
Criticized by President MOss-He Snys
the Police Omcia1s Are Levy
Ing Blackmail.

NEW YORK, July 2S-President Moss,
at today's meeting Of the police commits
sioners. made a lengthy statement in re-
ply to Col Grants resolution of last week.
relating to the suppression of disorderly
houses, in which he severely criticised
Col. Grant. and charged that the adoption
of his resolutions would he hailed with de-
light by dishonest captains. new tender
ioins would spring up. and corruption
would spread through the force
Police Levyfng Blnckmnil.
President Moss further stated that he
had sworn evidence that policemen were
levyng blackmail for their superior Off
GERS on unfortunate women and other law
breakers. and that some of the finest resi-
dence districts were rapidly being trans
formed into "tenderloins' through the cor
ruption of the captains.
Censures Capt. GrOO.
He accused Capt. Groo of being negligent
in the performance of his duties, and up
held the detectives who secured the evil
dence in his district upon which the cap
tain was recently tried for neglect CT
duty. The morals of the force were not
corrupted by doing such work. Mr.. Moss
declared. in spite OF Col. Grants assertion
to the contrary. The work of detectives.
added tae president of the board. is neces-
Sary, and it cannot be done in kid gloves.
Grant Resolution Wns Lost.
Colonel Grants resolution was lost. The
colonel irtimated after the vote that he
would be member of the board only long
enough to have the mayor accept his resig-
nation.
The resolution specifically condemned the
practice heretofore followed by the police
in procuring evidence against Keepers OF
disorderiy houses, of entering evil resorts
as patrons. ard also of accost:ng women
upon the streets who were suspected OF
soliciting men.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
KryOlite Fleet Expected.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.--The kryo-
lite fleet of barks from Greenland for
Philadelphia are expected to arrive here
within the next few days Captain Wat
kins OF the steamship Montana, from
Swansea. states that on Friday last when
thirty-fve rifles northeast of Nantucket
lishiship. he spoke the British bark Cal
cidm, Captain Manson. from Ivigtut for
this port, which asked to be reported all
veil
Evening star., 1897-07-28
WITHIN THE LAW.
Attorney Thomas Sustnins the ibOIi-
tion of Police Trial Board.

Shortly after Commissioner Wight de-
eiIed to abolish the police trial board and
appoint Prosecuting Attorney Push TO con-
duct the hearings IL was suggested that
such a change was not warranted by The
law. which stipulated that offending off,
GERS must be tried by the police trial board.
The matter was laid before the attorney
for The District. who holds in an opinion
rendered today II at the Commissioners
have ample authority 10 abolish the trial
board as at present constituted and appoint
any person or persons to constitute such
board Congress. he says. must be taken
TO have used the phrase. trial board in
the sense the same was understood at the
time Of the passage of the act of May H.
1882.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
SURPRISES ARE EXPECTED.
Belief That Wheeling Conference De-
cided on Vigorous Policy.

WHEELING. w. Va. July 2S.-Amons
the local labor leaders there is general
disappointment that the conference held
yesterday did not take more radical action
than to merely offer sentimental sympathy
with no financial or strike all. 1t is be-
neved that within the coming week there
will be such an army of organizers and
agitators in West Virginia that the miners
who have thus far refused to desist from
work will be compelled to do so from sheer
force of numbers against them
1t is also believed that the conference
made secret provisions for conducting the
fight on lines much more emphatic than
are apparent in the manifesto given out
to the papers. 1t is believed that a sur
prise will be sprung within few days at
the farthest.
Women Attack Men Going to Work.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. July 2s-Polish wo-
men armed with stores and sticks kept sew
eral men from going to work at Monongah
today. Others have been warned not to
enter. Col j. A. Fickinger said today II
the men at his mines were not at work by
Friday new men would be brought in.
New River District Mines Close.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 2s.-Fred. Dilch-
er of natioi al executive committee wired
national headquarters that Sugar Creek.
Mcdonald. Turkey Knob. and Dunlop
mines have closed by vote of the miners
at a mass meeting in New River district.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
WiIlinm G. Wbitney,s New HON

Washingtonians who know both parties
will be interested TO know that ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy William C. Whitney Is
about to make extensive alt erarions upon
his new house at the northeast corner of
9Th avenue and 6sth street. New York.
which he bought last fall from Mr.. A. l..
Barber of this city. The plans embrace
more extensive and expensive than any
other plans yet made for the alteration Of
a private residence When the ex-Secre-
tary bought the Barber house ,ast year he
gave the Whitney family mansion at 9Th
avenue and 5Ith street to his son, Henry
Payne Whitney.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
MORRIsEY OPPOSED DEBs.
Did Not Want Him in Control of
Miners Strike.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 2S.-The Pitts
burg Leader prints today what is claimed
to be the inside developments of the labor
leaders. conference al Wheeling yesterday.
The strike it says. will be lost or won with
in the next ten days or two weeks. The
plan of campaign mapped out has fixed
that point to a certainty.
T. H. Morrisey of the Railroad Firemen' S
Union opposed the suggestion of Ratchford
to place the West Virginia campaign in the
hands of Debs. He said that while he had
a deep regard for Debs, the corporations
and the courts are prejudiced against him.
and he believed his pathway would be d
hard one The naming of man TO man.
age the West Virginia campaign was post
poned by President Ratchford. who said
he would make the appointment within the
next twenty-four hours.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
GEN. WOODFORD SAILS.
Minfster 10 Spain Was Accompanied
by Members of Legation.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Gen. Stewart ].
Noodford. United States minister to SPAIN
sailed today for the scene of his future du-
ties. Gen Woodford was accompanied by
his wife and daughter and by the members
of The legation.
These latter Were: John Il. Macarthur,
assistant secretary; Capt. Tasker H. Bliss.
l. > A. military attache. and Lieut..
George :. Dyer. L. s N. naval attache.
There also sailed with Gen. Woodfori his
nephew. Stewart Woodford Capen, his
niece. Miss Mary Clafiin Eames and Miss
Isabella Hanson.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
CARR NoF IN THE PARTY.

Detective Boyd Examines Four Sas-
poets at Warrington Junction.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
WASHINGTON JUNCTION. Md. July
S.-Detective Boyd Of Washington arrived
here ON an afternoon train to see the four
young men who had been arrested by
Deputy Constable Thomas on the suppl
sition that one of them was Carr. who is
wanted In that city on charge of rape.
Two Of the prisoners answered the de-
scIiption given of the fugitive, but it
turned olt that Carr was not one of the
party.
The prisoners gave their names as Chas.
Freas. No. GW Spruce street: Geo. Rather
son. 1910 4th street. and James kefer, 40
r street northeast, all of Washington. The
fourth prisoner gave his name James
Robinson. and said he was from East ST.
Louis. They were released VIXEN it was
found that Carr was not in the party, and
the constable warned them that unless
they left this section they will be sent to
the house of correction.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Four Years for Robbery.

Albert Stewart young colOred man.
was convicted in the Cri ninal Court today
of robbing Edward Henson of a pair Of
shoes. his hat and 30 cents in cash the
night of the 18th instant. Judge Hagner
sentenced him to four years Imprisonment
in the New Jersey state prison at hard
labor
Evening star., 1897-07-28
visited by n burglar.

A burglar entered the house OF Mrs.
Luckett at lO5 K street northwest. last
night few minutes after 10 o'clock. The
entrance was effected by side window Of
the second story. The noise was heard
by Mrs. Luckett and her son, and the
latter went for policeman. After long
search he returned without being able to
hnd an officer. In the meantime the bur-
glar escaped by q back window.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Monday, deeming it to be a case in which
there should not be the slightest delay.
The penalty for rape in the District OF
Columbia ia, for the first offense. impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary at harl labor for
not less than ten nor more than thirty
years. and life Imprisonment for the second
offense.
Should the facts in Cars case be as they
have been reported Mr. Davis would upon
his conviction. ask for the imposition of
the extreme penalty. and there is little or
no doubt but that the court would impose
Evening star., 1897-07-28
sixteen for One.

Theodore Williams. colored. pleaded
guilty in the Criminal Court this afternoon
to stealing a bicycle. valued at 500. from
John A. Bresnahan. the 18th of this month.
Judge Hagner gave him sixteen months in
the New Jersey state prison at hard labor.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Government Receipts.

Govern ment receipts - From customs,
SiG5.43S internal revenue. $557. .2T0; misccl-
lsneous. Sff.162- National bank notes re-
ceiyed today for redemption, $+O9, ,86S
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Mortons to Arrive On Time.

The Information was received at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot at 3 o'clock
this afternoon that the train bearing the
Mortons homeward Ii expected to arrive
on time. there having been no unusual de-
tention en- route.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
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 e. Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Government Bon.ls.
Quotations reported b, Corson & Macart-
3ey, bankers
Grntn nnd Cotfon Mnrkei.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 j. ST. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thaimann & Co, New York.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Steamship Arrivals.
At New York-MaJestic, from LIVERPOOL.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
GRAIN,

II you want anything. try an ad. la The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.