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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
NO PkoplsIos FOE. MILEAGE.
n Disagreeabfe Feature of the E5tr0
.esst0n of Congress.

n OtS00TeeuOt6 ReUtHTc OJ Hc GsCtTO
,esst0n of Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. G., March. l.
There is sdisappoin tment among the United
States Senators recently elected and the
old ones who will be here to attend the
extra session that will be called to meet
March Is on account of the failure of
the law to provide them with mileage.
The law stipulates that mem bers of Con-
gress shall be paid mileage at the rate of
25 cents per mile each way at the begin
n ing of each regular session of Congress
There are but two regular sessions and
the disbursing officers have no authority
to pay mileage for any other session.
New Senators are expecting mileage
when they appear to be sworn in on the
4th of March for the special session of
Congress, ana quite a number of the old
me M bers who have been here for several
terms were under the impression that
they we're also entitled to this perquisite
No members of the Fifiy-hfth Congress
will be paid dollar OF mileage until the
first Monday in december, when the regu-
lar session convenes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
SAKCUiKARY RIOT At KNOXVILLE.
Trackiuysrs Awoyed against Police and
Firemen-One Mn Killed and
Mnnv Injured

sHCmCH-OHC w ]H ""f01 6H1
Many Injured
r KNOXVILLE, TENN, March Ia ter
rible riot occurred here to-day. caused by
a conflict of authority between the United
States and city authorities about the con-
troll of the streetcar franchise. Several
officers are under arrest. Arnold, negro,
was fatally shot and Chief of the Fire De-
partment Mcintosh had his skull broken.
AT an early hour this morning laDorers
were put to work laying rails in the streets
for the possession of which a legal fight
had been in progress.
Police were ordered to the scene to stop
the work and were ordered to arrest the
labor RS, which they attempted to do. but
were assaulted by a mob of men.
Then to help the city authorities the
fire department was called out, and when
they arrived at the seat Of trouble they
connected their hose with the hydrants
and turned the water on the crowd.
The water, instead OF cooling down the
crowd, had the opposite effect. and a hot
fight ensued, in which one man was killed
outright and twenty were seriously hurt,
some of whom will undoubtedly die.
Excitement in the CITY is intense and
further trouble is probable. All the city
officials are now under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Driven to. suicide by Remors-.

CAIRO, ILL, March 1.-Elliah Kerby,.
aged 56, hanged himself in his cell in the
County Jail this morning. Kerby was
about to serve sentence for criminal
assault upon his daughter. He had main
tanned that he was innocent. Some years
ago Kerby killed his brother.in-law and
was sentenced for life, but Governor
Altgeld eommuted his time to eighIeeh
years and he was released last year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
snnta Fe, Ratt,enu Earnsna..

CHICAGO. Ill, March 1.-The state.
ment issued to-day by the Atchison. To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway system shows:
Gross earnings for the month Of January,
1897, 81 237, 1873, against $2.4s4, 663 for 1896;
Net earnings for the month OF January,
1897, $437. .954. against $763. 635 for 1895:
also gross earnings for seven months OF
the fiscal year 10 January 81, 1897. $lS,-
424 ,3O6 AGAINST SIT 894. .O26 for the corre-
spending period in 1896; net earnings for
seven months Of the fiscal year to January
81. 1897, $5. 424, ,553 against $4 800. Ito for
1he corresponding period in 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
DreDeI'S Tachi Is Safe.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March LA
special from New Orleans says that the
private yacht of John r. Drexel, bound
from Philadelphia to New Orleans. seven
days overdue, passed through the iettles
last night. and is expected to arrive to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Public Debt statement,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1.-The
debt statement issued this afternoon
shows net increase in the public debt,
less cash in the treasury, during Februa ry
OF 81, ,592 1877 10. The Understanding de bt
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

Bankers md Steamship AGENTS Fail.
CHICAGO. ILL, March l.-Anton Boen-
ert d Co.. bankers ana steamship agents,
have assigned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
D,molt~hed by an Aip,ne Arnlanohe.

BERNE, SWITZERLAND, March Lone OF
the wings OF The great monastery of st.
Bernard has been demolished by an ava
lanche- No lives were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
THOUSANDS AT NATIONAL PARK.
Today'S Attendance Likely to Break
the Record Of This Season.

TOday's AtteAdnAoe Likely to Break
the Record Of This Season.
Fully IS psr cent of 1900 disappointed
fans from yesterdays game passed through
the turn stiles at National Park this after
noon within twenty minutes after the
gates opened. The enthusiasts began
crowding about the ticket offices as early
as II O'Clock. and the line Of newcomers
was continuous thereafter. fully 5000 spec
tators being on hand when Umpire Lynch
started the game at 2:3O.
Conservative judges estimated that fully
10000 people would be on hand when the
second game began. The weather was ideal
for base bali, the scorching rays of the
sun being tempered by q cooling breeze
from the south.
Both clubs, during the preliminary prac-
uce, created great enthusiasm by their
g1ngery work in catching and throwing
Mercer and Farrell were the battery select
ed by Capt Brown for the first game to
onset the expected good work of Rusie and
Warner.
Capt. Brown was still troubled with his
old complaint. an attack Of Charley
horse" and sent Wrigley to center in his
place.
At the end Of the second inning the score
stood o in favor of New York. The New
Yorks hit Mercer very hard and a couple
OF errors gave the visitors these runs
In the third inning Swain was substt-
tuted Tor Mercer, and in his first inning
Kept the visitors from scoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
SUIT FOR LIBEL.
Wedderburn 4 Co. Claim Damares n
Frederick A. Lehman.

Weddefburn 4 Co. Claim Damages of
Frederick A. Lehman.
John Wedderburn & Co., a Virginia cor
poration. but engaged in the patent busi-
ness In this city, today filed a suit against
Frederick A. Lehman, claiming $4,000
damages because of an alleged libel said
to have been composed and published by
the defendant the 18th of last April.
The alleged libel is set out as follows:
To the patent profession: I am about to
prefer charges before the patent office
against John Wedderburn & Co. II Won
can assist me in any way, or can refer me
TO persons who can, please do so. (Signed)
F. A. Lehman"
The plaintiffs explained that they have
not been guilty or even suspected Of wrong
doing In their business, and charge that the
defendant, well knowing that, negerthe-
less contrtved and wickedy and maliciously
intended to injure them in their good name.
fame and credit. and in their business, and
bring them into public scandal, infamy and
disgrace, by causing them to be suspected
and believed guilty of fraud, dishonesty
and cheating. and Of imposing on their
customers and patrons.
The plaintiffs are represented by Attor-
neys Jere NJ. Wilson and VIM. L. Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
HOME FIRM GETS THE WORK
Contract for De District Printing Goes to
Hartman l. Oadia
Result of Rsadvertisins Tor Proposals
"A TrO6blesOm Question
skttled at Last.

The District printing will be done in the
District by a District firm. While action
to determine this has not been officially
taken by the Commissioners. according to
the bids opened this afternoon Hartman
G. Cadic Of this city are the lowest bidders
and will without doubt receive the con-
tract.
The contention for the printing Is IA
miliar to all the readers of The Star.
Under the law the Commissioners must
accept the lowest bid for doing the work,
and when the bids were first opened they
found themselves seriously handicapped be-
cause of the fact that the lowest proposal
was from a New York house. While there
Is no objection on the part of the Commits
sioners to awarding the contract to an
out-of-town firm, there are some instances
where they prefer that the work shall be
done In the District
This is true especially of the tax list.
They have been unwilling to take the risk
incident to having this work done out OF
town, because of the fact that errors must
cost the District large sums of money.
When 1t was found at the last opening Of
the bids that an out-of-town firm was the
lowest bidder, the Commissioners were puz-
zled to know how to get over the difficulty.
The attorney for the District decided that
they could do nothing but readvertise and
trust to more competition. rms proved
successful, as the bids today demonstrated.
AS the tax list was the most important
of the items advertised for, and upon which
the discussion primarily rested, there was
considerable more interest manifested In
the proposals received for this work than
for any other.
The bidders today were as follows: The
Dunlap Printing Company of Philadelphia,
80 cents per 1000 ems; Hartman & Cadic,
% cents per 1000 ems; Byron 8. Adams
of this city, 32A cents per 1000 ems. and
the Metropolitan Job Printing Company,
80 cents per 1000 ems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
ENTITLED TO DOUBLE BERTH.

Allowed Army Of
fcers Under Certain Conditions.
The Secretary of War has amended the
manual for the pay department OF the
army so as to provide as follows:
An order for a paymaster to change sta
ton or to perform journeys for the pur-
pose of paying troops will cover the legal
travelling allowances for his authorized
clerk.
The following persons are entitled, at
public expense, to a double berth in a
sleeping car, or to the customary state
room accommodations on steamers where
extra charge is made for the same: Off,
GERS of the army travelling on duty: civil
ian clerks and agents in the military serv-
ice when travelling under orders on public
business sergeant maj ors, ordnance. COM
m;ssary and Quartermaster sergeants post
or regimentaU. hospital stewards, chief
musicians, principal musicians, chief
trumpeters, saddler sergeants, and SER
geants Of the Signal Corps, when travelling
under orders on public business without
troops: also invalid soldiers when so travel
ing on the certificate of medical officer
showing the necessity therefor. Officers Of
the army travelling on day journeys are
entitled to seats in day parlor cars, pro-
vided such privilege is not covered by
sleeping car accommodations already held
by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
NR. WM. l.. WINANS DEAD.
Helped to Build the Railroad From
Moscow to st. Petersburg.

Moscow to st. Petersburg.
LONDON, June 25.-Wm. Louis Winans
Of Baltimore. Md. is dead. He was seven
ty-fve years of age.
BALTIMORE. June 25.-Mr. William l..
Winans. whose death is reported from Lon
don, the of the late Ross Winans
of this city and brother of the late Thomas
Winans. He was a member OF the celebrat-
ed Winans firm that constructed the St.
Petersburg and Moscow railroad in Russia.
They did more than any others to open Zip
the interior of Russia and to aid that coun-
try to keep pace with the progress of civ
ilization by utilizing the great advantages
of railroad lines in that territory.
After the completion of the railroad MIR.
Wilma rs took up his residence in England
and never afterward returned to the Unit
ed States. He was about seventy-three
years old. ard leaves a widow. who was a
Miss Delarue of England. and two sons,
Louis and Walter Winans. Walter Winan;
Is an expert pistol shot and has won most
OF the cups and prizes offered in England
for pistol shooting. Mr.. William l.. Wi
mans left large fortune. He was inter-
ested in real estate in this city, which he
inherited from his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
A NEW SUBURBAN LINE,

Bill to Incorporate the washinRton
and University Railroad Company.
Senator Pettigrew introduced in the Sen
ate today bill to incorporate 1.-The Wash
ington and University Railroad Company
of the District of Columbia" The bill was
referred to the District Of Columbia COM
mittee.
The persons named as incorporators Of
the company are j. d. CroiSsant, Fred
erick c. Kennedy. A. o. Humphrey David
=; stone J. 8. Pierson, J. L. TAFT, John ].
Flynn and Charles 8. Lord.
The company is to be Incorporated for
the purposes of doing freight and pas
senger business and the motive power is
to be cable electric or other mechanical
power, other than steam.
The bill provides that the road Is to be
In operation in two years from the ap-
proval OF the act. In sixty days from the
approval OF the act the company shall de-
posit 1000 with the collector of taxes of
construction of the road within the time
required. The books of the corporation for
subscriptions, to the capital stock shall be
opened within three months after the ap-
proval OF the act and in six months after
ward the company shall be organized
The capital stock is not fixed at any said
amount. but the company Is authorized to
issue capital stock to an amount not ex-
ceeding the cost Of construction of the
road, buildings. ETC. The shares are placed
at SO each. Four per cent of the gross
earnings are to be set aside for the pay
ment of taxes.
The bill provides that the road shall be-
gin at the intersection of 18th and f streets
northwest. and shall run northward on
18th street to L. thence westward on l.
to 21st street, northward on 21st to Con-
necticut avenue. westward on Connecticut
avenue to Detroit street, westward on De-
troit street to Nevada avenue, northward
on Nevada avenue to Wisconsin avenue,
northward on Wisconsin avenue to Quincy
street, westward on Quincy street to 44th
street, northward on 44th street to Yuma
street. eastward on Yuma street to 9th
street. northward on 9th street to Bound
airy avenue and River road, or by any
other route that may be designated by the
Commissioners Of the District of Column
bia.
The bill provides for rights of way over
these streets. and says that where the
road runs along a street less than SO feet
wide the company shall widen the street
to GO feet before permit is issued. Where
the road comedies with an existing street
railway, one set Of tracks is to be used in
common. upon terms mutually agreed up
on those terms to be determined by the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
The plans for the road are to be SUBJ
mitted to the District Commissioners and
all excavations are to be made under the
direction of the Commissioners.
The fare Is to be the same as on all ex-
listing street railways in the District.
The company is. Of course. empowered
to erect buildings, acquire land, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
MINISTER TO PERU.
Irving u. Dudley Nominated by thu
President.

Irving u. Dudley Nominated by the
President.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State-Irv1ng B. Dudley of California, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Peru.
To be consuls CT the United States
Frank c. Denison Of Vermont, at Wood
stock, N B.. Frank Dillingham; OF Cali
fornia, at Auckland, N. u. ..a
Navy-Capt. George c. Remey. to be
commodore; Commander VIM. H. Whiting,
to be a captain; Lieut.. Commander Fredk
NJ Symonds. to be commander.
Mr.. Dudley, who was appointed minister
to Peru today, was a personal appointment
Of the President. He was neither Endorsed
nor approved by the California delegation
The California men fear that the selection
of Mr.. Dudley may prevent the appoint
ment Of Capt. w. M. Merry as minister
to Nicaragua, which is being strongly
urged. Mr.. Dudley was member of the
state central committee last year, hit prior
to that time had not taken any active In
terest in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
FROM DATE OF ENLISTMENT.

Rule for Calculating the Length OF
Service of Applicants for Pensions.
Sixty days service in the Mexican war
means sixty days from the time of enlist
ment. This Is the decision rendered by As
sistant Secretary Webster Davis today IN
the case Of an application for a pension by
the widow Of VIM. F. Young, Company II.
4th Illinois Mexican Volunteers.
In this case the soldier enlisted June %
at Jefferson barracks, Missouri. and was
mustered out of the service at Barito.
Tex, near the scene of the battle of Paio
Alto, August 81, 1916. The pension bureau
held that sixty days service meant that
time spent en- route to the scene OF war
and time engaged in fighting. Young's reg
tment was delayed in starting for the scene
of war, so that from the date of leaving
jefferson barracks to his muster out was
less than sixty days. Mr.. Davis reverses
the decision on the ground stated and al
lowed the widow q pension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
CORBE1Ts CASE POSTPONED.
Consideration of His Claim Goes Ov.
Nnvf Snssann

Consideration of His Claim Goes Over
to Next Session.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections today considered briefly a report
prepared by Senator Hoar in the case of
H. w. Corbett recommending that Mr..
Corbett be seated as a senator from Ore
gon. The committee declined to act upon
the report beyond ordering that 1t be
printed for the use of the committee, to-
gether with any views which might be
submitted by members opposing Mr.. Cor
bett.
The result Of this proceeding will be to
postpone further consideration of &ir. Cor
belts claim until the next session. There
was no formal expression Of the commit
tee to this effect. but there is a general
understanding that such is the case.
The committee decided to make the in
vestigation Of the feasibility of applying
the initiative and referendum system to
legislation of the United States. as directed
by the resolution of Senator Butler, adopted
few days since, through a subcommittee.
but the subcommittee was not appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
SUIT AGAINST A SURETY.

bnitimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany Against StilsOn Hutchfns.
The Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com.
pany Of Baltimore. Md. trustee, and Rich.
ard j. Capron. to the use of Randolph Bar.
ton. trustee, filed a suit here today asains,
Stilson Hutchins. claiming $2,O45.S5
The plaintiffs allege that October 3. 1900.
they leased to one David Towers certain
premises in Baltimore, Md. consisting of
the Arctic Skating Rink. together with all
the machinery therein, for one year at an
annual rental of 5000. payable quarterly.
the lessee also agreeing to pay the water
rent due and that becoming DUE
The defendant. the plaintiffs assert, guar
anteed. in writing, the faithful performance
by the said Towers of all Of the said terms
and conditions Of the lease, he undertake
ing and promising, they say, to pay the
various amounts due or TO become due by
Towers.
The latter. the plaintiffs claim, has failed
to pay the rent due the first OF last month.
$l,JW; water rent due January l, 1897.
$S3.25. and that due March IT. 1887. s4t;a co
The plaintiffs. therefore, sue to recover
those sums, with interest thereon. They
are represented bE Attorneys Philip w.
Chew and Barton & Wilmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
BELIEVED TO HAVE STARVED.

Fortune De COnte, n Distinguished
Artist, Dies in san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 25-For-
tuna De Conte, an artist, highly educated,
once patronized by New York's aristocracy,
erstwhile dean of the art department of the
University of Southern California, and for
the past six months an earnest worker
here, Is dead.
Paralysis Is given as the cause Of death,
but it is believed he was a victim of star
walton. Prof. De Conte was a member Of
the Etudiante Des Beaux Arts de Fran
caise. Hopkins Institute of Art San Fran
cisco; Society of Chicago Artists, Kit Kat
and Palette Clubs. of New York. Papers
found among his effects indicate that he
was a member Of the famous Orleans fam
lily, and that his name was Sainte Salm de
Conte. His father was Carlos de Conte, at
one time ambassador to England. and who
died thirty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
Washington stock Exchange

ton. . = S; at s. Columbia Firs in.uranss
@ g :: = sss %
LAnston Monotype, 100 at iaS. q
District OF Columbia Bonds-2o-ye year fund Is, Ies
1867 esren uSSa Is DID Water stock ss sss
currency. IiiH bid. s.eSs, funding, currency. Ind
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolitan Railroad 5s
lle bid Met.opolitan Railroad cow: g. lleh. bid
A. lilo bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of
indebtedness, Is. losx bid. 10 asked. Belt Rail-
80 bid Cyumbia Railroad es, ii8 lid. washIngtor
Gas Company es. series A. l1s bid wastngtoe
Potomac Telephone s.. ioab bid American Sc
snrity and Trust IS, r. and <. 100 bid; American
ington Market Company LIST d. los bid Washing.
ton Market Company imp. 6s, los bid Washington
Market Company " ext d, Los bid. Masonic Hall
National Bank Stocks-Bank Of Washington 200
se 80 sd asa CENTRAL
Farmer. and Mschanics'. lso bid. 200 asked Sc
Lincoln. lo2 bid. log asked. Ohio, 80 ssted.
Deposit and Trust. 10 bid. rs asked WasSinsios
Loan and Trust. ile bid, is asked. American Sc
curity and Trust i4l% bid washington safe De-
Railroad % PSI sioc.cap,al Traction, .s. bid. IS
Gas and Electric Light stocks.~Washinrto Gas.
- bid, IS asked. Georgetown Gas. IS bid U. s.
fs ~ "a & rs hid Metropolitan
20 bid 20 asked Corcoran- SO bid Potomac 6,l
bid Arlington. lse bid, 1as asked; aer.an-A Amer
lean. 100 bid. National Union 10 bid IL asked
Columbia, ~ bid 10 asked. Riggs, TX bid sE
asked. Peoples. '3k bid. 81 asked Lincoln, 81
bid. Commercial ~ bid
Title lnsurnce stecks.-Real Estate Title 100
bid, los asked. Columbia Title, % hid. asked.
chesspesie and Potomac, q bid 81 asked kmer d
can GIpsopeO.s; ~. ia 2 s:hrd. Ame.Ican
matte Gun Carriage. IS bid 80 asked.
Miscellaneous stoca. : MerEsathaier Linotype.
s1l9 bid. 120 asked LAnst0n Monotypa i2k bid
ID assed washington Msrket, 10 bid ores2
Dalls Lee. 1lS I'D.
!Ex div, - psr cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
RAN THE ELDERS OFF.
Citizens of Meridian, Miss, Give Nor
mons Notice to Leave Town.

Citizens of Meridian, Miss, Give Nor
mons Notice to Leave Town.
MERIDIAN. Miss. June 25.-Elders Ry-
dalch, Pomeroy. Parish and Jones. four
Mormon elders from Utah, were run out of
Meridian last night. The elders have been
In the city several days arranging for meet
ings, and yesterday began house to house
canvass for the purpose of securing con-
yerts
This invasion of private residences so
aroused the people that a large crowd gath
ereu al the artesian We'll at the junction of
Atm street and I'D avenue. and when they
attempted to hold services the elders were
Politely but firmly notified by a committee
OF citizens. headed by John W. Fewell. that
the people would not allow the privacy of
their homes TO be thus invaded, and that
the nrst train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE PLANS.
Judge Advocate Lieber Says A
Should BE Submitted to the Secretar,

Judge Advocate Lieber Says All
Should BE Submitted to the Secretary.
Judge Advocate General Lieber of the
army has submitted a report 10 Secretary
Alger on the Hudson river bridge case, in
which he disagrees with the chief of en-
gineers. who was Of opinion that the Sec
rotary of War approved in the first set
all that it is necessary for him to ap-
prove. because that set was sufficient to
show to what extent the bridge would in
terfere with navigation, and that the Sec
rotary of War should have no concern
with 1t except as it may interfere with
navigation. - -
He says: my recommendation Is that the
plans and specifications submitted be ap-
proved unless they indicate that a bridge
built according to them would unreason-
ably interfere with or endanger naviga-
tion."