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Evening star., 1897-06-07
BIDS FOR A MODEL TANK.

Proposed Experimental Station Like
Those in Foreign Countries.
Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment today for the construction of an ex-
perimental model tank and building at
the Washington navy yard, for which
there is available an appropriation of $780,
600.
The bids were as follows: Washington
Asphalt Company, $4,000; Jas. Jacoby of
Wilmington, Del, $4,000; Jas. j. Ryan,
$G1,s0o; Andrew Gleason. s54,32s; VIM
Rothwell, s59.a23; D. F. Moccabee. s59.ss3,
National Contracting Company of New
York. $J0.932: Baldwin & Peake, SELLS;
the Crawford Paving Company s6l, 900,
John C. Robinson, st3900: J. r. F. Kelley.
sSl, 40; Houston Construction Company,
Ss5,S03; the Penn Bridge Company of Bea-
yer Falls. Pa. $4,000; John p. Pettijohn &
Company, $5s.SOO; James L. Parsons, $751;
S52. The lowest bid Is that of the Penn
Bridge Company.
Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn, who
is entitled to the credit for this proposed
improvement at the Washington navy
yard. made the following statement to a
Star reporter today in explanation of the
project:
I'm its report last year the bureau en-
phasized the necessity of experimental
tank in which carefully conducted expert
ments could be made with models, in such
way as to anticipate the performance
of the completed vessel. these results not
being capable of attainment in any other
way.
Several foreign governments have al
ready preceded us in this direction and
have had constructed elaborate expert
mental stations. the British admiralty TAX
ing the lead. There are three or four Off
cials from the construction department
constantly on duty at the admiralty expert
mental tank at Haslar, and there is plenty
of evidence obtainable which goes to prove
the inestimable value of the data derived
from the experiments there conducted
Many of the most valuable contributions
to our knowledge of the resistance of
ships were made by the late Mr.. William
Froude, who the originator and dlrec-
tor of the first admiralty experimental
tank.
There can be no doubt of the necessity
for such a plant projected, and the> bu-
reau recommended an appropriation of
100000 for that purpose, as it believed
that such a sum would suffice for the
complete installation of an experimental
tank, including all necessary structures
With such station, properly equipped
and o1ficered. the Department would be in
a condition to- make original research and
act on quite independent lines instead of
being compelled, in great measure. to rely
upon the experiments and deductions of
Others, which must of necessity be accept
ed at their full value there is no means
In this country Of testing their accuracy"
Evening star., 1897-06-07
New York Market Affected by Hoh-
day in Chicago and London.
BEARS TRIED TO REAP ADVANTAGE
But Responsive Strong Buying Sent
Prices Up Again.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

'pe'iai Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK June THE celebration OF
the Whitsunude holiday in Europe and
'he election holiday in Chicago combined TO
ieslrict the volume of local business this
i"oiH ming. The professional element en-
ued'oreu TO take advantage of thi.
euueeo demand and offered stocks
lreeiy In order to force a reaction
In many instances these efforts u,era s,,c-
cessful to the extent of a few rra.,f,,,a-
Ihe buying at the decline was eopf,a.,,
however. and the market again demon.
strated its ability TO absorb prodt-takinu
sales.
Inc Granger shares shaded off from tha
pest prices of Saturday, the marketing OF
speculative holdings being assisted bv
Hiooerate selling for the short account
Inc reports submitted by this group of
roaos are such as to inspire continued
commence In the correctness of the reason
ing winch prompted ohe initial advance.
earnings nave again been established as
the basis fer speculative deductions. and
activity is no longer the result. of mauipu.
lation merely.
The Gould shares. particularly those m
which the short interest was most pr,-
nounced. were features of today's market.
claliy conspicuous by reason of the opera-
uons of the short interest The former
was depressed per cent during the morn
ing. but recovered sharply later in the day
on the prospects of the full dividend being
recommended tomorrow
The demand in Manhattan was more
urgent. the price being forced up RAPIDLY
on limited dealings. The supply in both
instances improved at the advance and the
price subsequently yielded to a decreased
demand.
Among the low-priced issues Northern
Pacihc preferred and National Lead were
prominent under a conservative demand,
based on the improving business prospect.
The tarin schedule affecting the latter is
generally construed TO be favorable TO
future earnings
American Sugar was bought literally by
houses representing an influential Glen
tele. The changes in the tariff schedule,
now admitted as certain. will not, IL is
thought, infringe upon present profits. The
concessions to be made. while vital in no
important particular. will greatly reduce
the difficulties in the way of prompt ac-
tl0n on the entire bill
The recent rise in Sugar has been con-
Quoted on the theory that assured conces-
sicns in tariff rates would not involy. any
loss of revenue. Refined sugars continue ia
advance, the market price OF the stock be-
ing forced into harmony as usual.
Chicago Gas reflected further profit-tak-
ing. bit the new buying OF these shares
was generally described good.
The entire market situation is encoGrag-
ing and gives evidence of further improve
mert. The largest foreign banking houses
report an absence of a necessity for gold
shipments tomorrow. The supply of bills
is good, and the inquiry light.
Some gold will go out during the week.
but in the present condition of our inter-
national trade the country is not likely &c
regret an outflow on a purely business
basis.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Elevator in New York Post Office
Falls Three Stories.
SIX OCCUPANTS BADLY INJURED
1t Was an Old Style Affair and
Out Of Repair.
CABLE ROPE FELL WITH 1T

NEW YORK. JuEe by the falling of a
freight elevator in the Mail street side of
the post Office today six men Were more
or less seriously hunt. Four We're postal
employees aGd the ether two were men en-
gagged by the contractor who has charge
of the alterations now going on on the
federal blilding. The injured are:
JAMES A. cox, seventy years old, ex-
aminer. sea service of the Post Office De-
partm .nt, Middletown, n. Y. internal in
Juries.
GEORGE W. DALEY, railway mail ser
vice clerk. Easton. Fa.; leg broken.
FRANK BIRDSALL, Brewsters, n. Y.
railway mail service clerk: broken ankle.
THOMAS McGOVERN, plasterers' helper,
Brooklyn. y. Y; broken back.
JOHN MURPHY. plasterers' helper.
Brooklyn. n. Y: broken ankle.
JOSEPH LCFFLER, sixty years old ele
yator conductor: left arm broken.
LufIier had started the elevator from the
ground floor. with the five men and seven
bags of cement upon it, when the meZ-
canine floor was reached the elevator al
most came to standstlil. In moment or
two it shot up again. until it had nearly
reached the third floor. when there was a
snap. and the elevator dropped to the en-
gine room. which is - feet below the level
of the street. Then the heavy steel cables
began to unwind with sound like the
kissing of a snake. and the immense
weight of the cables fell with a crash on
the detenseless heads of the men i'm
prisoned in the elevator. all of whom were
more or less injured by the force of the
fall.
There was some difficulty in getting the
injured men out of the wreched elevator.
owing TO the fact that the weight of the
heavy cables rested on top of their bodies.
The elevator is one of the old-fashioned
kind. operated by a drum 1t was inspect
ed month ago and pronounced in good
condition. 1t is the judgment of parties
who made an examination of the elevator
after the accident that it had been over
loaded.
The age of Mr.. Cox and the severity of
his injuries makes his recovery doubtful
Laborer McGovern is likely to die from the
injury to his spine.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
WARDEN LEONARD's ANSWER.
He Denies Prisoner Balls Charges of
Discrimination.

Warden Leonard Of the District Jail this
afternoon filed an answer to the charges
preferred last week by Lawrence Ball,
prisoner in Jail awaiting trial for house.
breaking. IN which Bah claimed that un-
usual privileges had been granted Mr.. FL
verton R. Chapman. the convicted sugar
trust prisoner, while ordinary privileges
had. been denied him.
The warden, in his answer, which was
accompanied by the supporting affldavits
Of the jail physician. DR.. Shute. and Guards
Ransdell and Perry, denies Balls charges
of improper discrimination, and explains
that Mr.. Chapman has been granted no
privilege in violation of the rules and regu-
lations of the prison. He also denies that
Ball has been refused any privilege to
which he was entitled. The answer of the
warden and the accompanying affidavits
were handed to Chief Justice Bingham,
and the matter will probably be finally dis
posed of at the next meeting of the court
in general term.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
DISTRICT CHARITIES
Mr.. Herbert W. Lewis Appointed Superin-
tendent This Afternoon.
Has Had Wide Experience in
Charitable Work Board of
Children's Guardians.

The President this afternoon nominated
Herbert w. Lewis of Maryland to be
perintendent of charities of the District of
Columbia.
Mr. Lewis came here from Minnesota,
where he has been for some years promi-
nent in the public charitable work of that
state under Hastings II. Hart who is the
secretary of the state board of charities of
Minnesota and secretary of the irterna-
tional conference of charities and correc-
tions, and recognized as one OF the best
experts in the United States.
DIR. Amos G. Warner. the first supern-
tendent of charities here, now professor In
Stanford University, and whose book on
authority, said of Mr. Lewis when he came
to be agent of the board of chidrens 8
guardians that he was the best man avail
able in the United States for that work.
Mr. Lewis has been recommended 1or
superintendent of charities by all the lead
ing experts in public charitable WORK III
the United States. DIR. F. H. Wines, secre-
tary of the state board of charities OF
Illinois, who was himself at one time con-
sidered for the office of superintendent OF
charities. wrote to the President that Mr..
Lewis was the best man available Tor that
place.
Mr. Lewis had the support of representa-
tive men of this city interested in its public
charities. He was also recommended
strongly by SeratOr MCMILLAN, CHAIRMAN Oh
the Senate District of Columbia committee,
and chairman of the joint committee on
charities, and by Representative Pitney Of
New Jersey, also a member of the joint
committee on charities, and by other sena-
tors and representatives. and his appoint
ment Is acceptable to Senator Wellington
OF Maryland. of which state Mr.. Lewis has
ieen a resident, his home being at Ken
iLgton.
Mr. Lewis is a prominent member of the
International conference of charities and
corrections and had charge of the section
relating to child-caring work at the meet
ing at Grand Rapids last June. He was
the choice of the officers and directors Of
the conference for superintendent of chari-
ties.
He is at once progressive and conSarva-
tive, having the latest and best ideas de-
rived from the experience of charity work
ers all over the world, and at the same time
tact and prudence in pressing them. He
will be able TO greatly improve and advance
the public charities of Washington.
1t is believed that the nomination of Mr..
Lewis will be very acceptable to the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia Sen
ator Mcmillan the chairman. is thorough
ly conversant with Mr.. Lewis efforts on
the board of children's guardians. and in
sympathy with them. He appreciates also
that Mr.. Lewis upon his part is in accord
with the efforts that now being made
to prevent the duplication of charitable
appropriations and to simplify the work
in the District.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
FOULTz STILL IN HIDING.
Slayer OF George Robinson Continues
to Elude the Police.

Slayer of George Robinson Continues
to Elude the Police.
Dorsey Foultz. the colored slayer OF his
former friend. George Robinson. has not
yet been captured. although the police have
received more than a score of tips con-
cerning his whereabouts. Foultz has been
seen by number of persons. in various
parts Of the city, as heretofore published
In The Star. but knowing he was armed
those who saw him were afraid to give the
police any Information until they were
safely beyond the reach Of the fugitive.
The police learned Saturday that Foultz
had entered the big sewer near the aban-
doned reservoir. 1t was near this sewer
that Fou3tz was seen by several colored
persons one day last week. and It was
not far from there that he took refuge In
q tree when the detectives appeared In
search of hir1.
When 1t was reported on good authority
that Foultx had been seen to enter the
sewer. several policemen and detectives
made thorough search OF the conduit.
but failed to find him.
This morning the officers were told that
Fouitx had been seen in the vicinity Of
9th snd r streets. but this report ther do
not soetteve. A cOlored man said To be
EOultx. went into q confectionery store
on 9th street and bought some cakes but
Precinct Detective Hnrnes, who was rea r
the store at the time, is certain It .was not
the fugftive- 9
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. June Flour duli-westen super.
$2.5Oa$2. 70; do. extra, S. $S00a<3.75: do. family.
$4GoaSt 40; winter wheat patent. Si.50aS4. 20;
spring do do, 81 10a$4 80: do do straight, s. S5a
$4Co-receipts. IA, ,633 barrels: exports, none.
Wheat frmer-No. red, spot and June. 76ha76n:
July, z0a7OA; August, 6sta6sN receipts. Sc .5i3
bushels; exports, none: stock, 367, ,210 bushels
southern wheat by sample, 5sa7s Corn hrmer-
mixed, spot ind June, ISka2SN: July, 2Slsa2SE /;
August 2szsa2yH; September, 29% bid; steamer
mixed, 27a27A-reeepts, l63.033 bushels; exports,
H. l43 bushels stock, 6i, ,OaG bushels sales 3SOOo
bushels southern white corn, s1ka3a; do. yellow,
80. Oats steady-No. white, 27ha2S; No. 4
mixed, 24a2ih-receipts, %, 197 bushels: exports
noae; stock. 100 922 bushels; Rye quiet and s,eady
No. nearby, 3SHasSE: No. western 3aa39L4--
receipts 29076 bushels; exports, none; stock. lO0
53S bushels. Hay steady-choice timothy, Sl4O0
bid Grain freishts very quiet rates firmly held
steam to Liverpool per bashei lAd.a1Nd. Jume
Cork for orders per quarter, Cd. June, -. ID
July. Sugar strong -yranulated. 4s for cosrss
standard. 4:70h for nne: Butter steady fancy
creamery, bald: do. initiation, 12al3; do. Iadle
10a11: good ladle, sale; store packed, Safe Eggs
steady-fresh, IL. Cheese steady-fancy New York
60 pounds. 9A: do. 35 pounds. yt: do 2e pounds
9F. WHISKY 81. .e7a$l q per gallon for finished
goods in loads: Sl2sasi2 % per gallon for job
hing lots.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Death of NJ. f. Miller.

SPECIAL Dispatch 20 The E5cning Star
STAUNTON. Va. June News has inst
oeen received here of the death, at Red
lands, Cal, of Michael Erskine Miller Of
Staunton. one of the wealthiest md most
nnuehiiai business men of Virginia. Mr.
Miller was about fifty-seven xears old a
native OF Huntsvi l.. Ala. Leaving after the
surrender at Apnemattox a poor confeder-
ale youth. he settled in Texas, and shortly
IheteaI,er came TO Staunton. where he
married Miss Harriet Caper.an E.h,in
daughter of Gen. John Echols. she sur'
wives her husband. but there are no living
children ~ '"H's
Evening star., 1897-06-07
SELLING GAME.
Display Of Birds Out Of SeasOn Mt
Issue.


A case involving the validity of the stat
ute prohibiting any person in this District
from having in their possession and ex-
posing for sale game out of season was
tried before Chief Justice Bingham today
in Criminal Court No. 1.
The Both of last April Chas. H, John F.
and Frank H. Javins were indicted for
having on the 10th of last March, during
the closed season, in their possession and
exposing for sale six dead partridges, 9TH
erwise known as quail, the defendants
being local marketmen.
Several other local dealers we're at the
same time similarly Indicted, the cases
having been brought to test the validity of
the law. In the Police Court several
months ago parties so charged were ac-
being held to he invalid.
In tclay's trial the government was rep
resented by Assistant District Attorney
hillirgton. who called as his witnesses
Detective SuttGn and Mr.. Jos. r. Rabbit
They testified that on the day in question
they discovered the dead birds exposed for
sale on the stands Of the defendants, the
latter admitting that they had the birds
for sale. out explaining that they were not
killed In the District, having been sent en-
from st. Louis
Messrs. Birney & Peter, Henry F. Wood
ard and Walter A. johnson represented the
inulcteu partleS, ana they called but one
witness. Mr.. John F. JAvins, one of the
defendants. who admitted having the birds
In his possession for sale on the day men
toned in the Indictment. He stated how
ever, that they were not killed in the Dis
trict and exhibited to the court bill of
lading to show that his firm purchased
them in st. Louis.
Counsel for the defense then asked the
court to order verdict of not guilty. In
support of their motion they asked the
court to instruct the jury that If the birds
were not killed. entrapped or taken In the
or II they were shipped to the de-
from elsewhere, where the birds
were killed. entrapped or taken. the defend
ants are not guilty.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
ADJOURNED UNTIL THURSDAY.
Opposition Won on u Rising Vote, bu
Benten on Yeas md Nays.

Opposition Won ON Rising Vote, but
beaten on Yeas and Nays.
Mr. Bailey Of Texas. the minority leader,
was In his seat when the House of Rep
resentatives met today for the first time
in fortnight
On molten Of Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas
the Senate resolution to permit Carlos
Gutierrez of Salvador to be received as a
cadet at West Point was adopted, and on
motion of Mr.. Morris of Minnesota the Sen
ATE Dill to amend the act to authorize the
construction of steel bridge across the
st. Louis river was passed.
MT McMfllfn of Tennessee called atten-
tion to the fact that the last bill had not
been considered by any committee of the
last House,. ave are T working up the the
remnants of the last House," said he.
Senate bill to authorize the consrruc-
tion OF bridge across Pearl river, Missis-
Sippf, was passed
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio then moved an
adjournment
AS long the Cuban resolution and the
bankruptcy bill are undisposed of' inter-
posed Mr. Bailey, before the vote was taken,
I'VE feel constrained to resist these mo-
tions to adjourn
The opposition scored its first victory
tnis session, whom on rising vote the mo-
tion to adjourn was dfeated-79 to so.
The opposition cheered the announcement
Mr. Grosvenor Immediately demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Inc roll call reversed the previous vote
and the motion to adjourn was carried
o1 to ID: present and not voting H.
Mr.. Terry made the point Of no quorI
and the further point that the House could
not adjourn for more than one day without
quorum. The Speaker declined to hear
him, calling attention to the fact that with
those present and not voting a quorum
was present sHe then announced the
House adjourned till Thursday.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
MORE TURKISH OUTRAGES.
Troops I'm Epirus and Tbessnly Both
begin Excesses Again.

ATHENS, June 1T is officially an
nounced that the Turks have committed
serious excesses in Epirus. violating
men, defIing churches and engaging in
general pillage.
the Turkish irregulars. it is further an
nouncei. have committed similar excesses
il the villages around Larissa.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Washington stock Exchange

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-Metropolitsn
At iis%: $1,000 at lis; IS s.. go at ile: 5000 at
ii6s Capital Traction. 70 at osls; 20 AZ Ssh;
Mergenthaler Linotype, 5 at Ia: at iaI: 10 at
i2lN; IAnston Monotype. 10 az IN After call
District Of Columbia Bonds-So-year fund ID. I0s
bid ,os s9year fund Ss gold III bid Water stSk l
eareney @ iss s Sid sess funding, S currency. liz iiS
MISCELLANEOUS Bouds-Metropolitan Railroad 5s
11o bid, us asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW.
Is. 1l5A bid 1i6A asked lexington Raiiroad @.
lis asked washington Gas Company O. series "a A,
i!i bid Washington Gas Company 6s, series b.
ios s@ A%eriean security % sns Trust g. and
A. ana 100 bid ~, American security and Trust IS.
es. 100 bid. washington Market Company imp g.
log bid Washington Market Company ext. C., los
ingtoa Light Infantry Is, 6. as III lid. ' 0'a "'S''
National Bank Stocks: Bank Of Washington. 2oo
sa sa ,is hane S e the Republic S4o sa MetTego.an
,,i ,ia cit,ssns ~ rs , I'D rs asked Columbia lss
;.:. asked Trades'. IS bid. 30 asked. Lincoln. io5
Safe deposit and Trust compAnirs-NationaI Safe
Deposit and Trust 113 bid, -lf6 asked. Washington
@s,1 Loan and Trust iis bid y sasked Amesic.n Sc
..R kaf0sS s,osss.oaPIssl z, Ts.ct,ss ssn sa 8.
Gas and Electric Eshf Stocks.eWsshingio Gas.
42E bid; Gecrrs,own Gas IS bid. q. s Eie :tric
Insurance ocks.-F1renca's. 30 bid 40 asked
Franklin. 3s hid. Metropolitan. 6s hid. 80 asked
corcoren, &c bid Potomac, 81 bid. Arlington. Iz7
bid. las asked Gserua American, ISS lid Ma
ticnal Urion. iols bid. f3 asked. Columbia. f.4
Did. l3 asked Rigs. ~ bid. sii asked Peoples.
5L hid. Lincoln. s-s bid. Commercinl. ~ Ind
TILE In<ursnce Stocks--Reai Estate Title, 81 b;c
l01 asked. colunlbis Title. 5h bid, ~ asked
District Title, 0 asked.
Telr.,hsne s;orks. Pennsylvania 20 bid. 20 asked
chesapeake and Potomac. esk bid. 81 asked
Amcriran Graphophon~, SX lid. 8is asked Ame--
ican Grapbophouc. preferrsd. 10 hid. n asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, so hid. 90 asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks. - Neryenthaler IInofrra
l2Sh bid. l24H asked Lanstsn Noaosype, az bjd
eE asked Washington Market, n hid Creaf
Falls Ire lis bid, l45 asked
Evening star., 1897-06-07
READY FOR USE.
me Fort Royal Dry Dock Restored to
Condition for Service

SOHHftIOh LOT SeFvfce.
To the great qualification of the naval
officials the Port Royal dry dock has been
restored to condition for service. This
morning Commander Rockwell the COM
maadane Of the naval station. telegraphed
the Navy Department that the dredging
had been completed. and that the dock was
ready for immediate use
hepresehtttive Elliot Of South Carolina
was at the Navy Department today uru-inp
that the battleship Indiana which Is bad,
ly IN need of cleaning. be sent to Port Royal
TOT docking, ard II is probable that this
will be done.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
TO AMEND THE TARIFF BILL.
The Important Changes Sought b,
senator Quay,

Senator Quay gave notice today of sew
eral amendments he proposes offering to
the tariff bill. One OF these provides for
striking out the provision for duty on tea
and another FOR striking out the increase of
the beer tax. The free admission of iron
ore imported from mines owred abroad by
citizens of the United States for their own
use Is also provided for
Another amendment imposes a duty Of 10
per cent on all articles on the free list until
1901. and a fourth strikes out sections 4. Il
@ and I. These relate to the Internal rev.
en,ie features of the bill, including beer
tobacco, cigars. etc. The effect of the
adoption or the iast-named amendment
enue law In effect
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Two Genilcmen From Cub.

Two influential Cuban gentlemen M.ro,,.
RobeH and A. p. Larezetto. have been In
washington for the past two days. in COM
munication with Senior Dup1y de LONE.
the Spanish minister. They say that their
stay has no connection with politics in
Ccba. and that they are simply ayailine
themselves of the courtesy of the Spanish
nihistef. an Old friend. to see little of
the capital while in the United States for
the purpose OF purchasing machinery for
sugar making. They will leave the city for
New York tomorrow morning.