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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09

President Mckinley has sirnified his fn-
eention OF receiving LifiuokaiaRi, the for
mer queen of Hawaii, in response oher re-
quest for an audience, just as soon as the
rush OF visitors is over.
The President does not intend to make
any specific engagements at this time with
anyone excepting Senators and others with
whom he wishes TO consult II the eX-
queen wants TO see him SIZE nnust take her
chances with everybody else.
At the present time Liliuokalani can see
the President by waiting her turn with
the scores OF public men vino want his
ear for moment, but she wiz not be
accorded the opportunity Of an extended
conversation. Her reception by the Presi-
dent later on win be purely informal
The Uaw aiian anneNatloniSts, eX-Riinister
Thurston and Attorney General Smith, are
in town, with the treaty OF annexation
which they win probably present TO the
administration some time this week.
Liliuokaiani states through her repre-
sentative that she has no comment to
make on the presence Of the Hawaiians
She places her faith in what Secre1arE
of State Sherman said two years ago
In his book OF recOllections. MIR. sherman,
she SAYS, is against Hawaiian annexation.
In fact, he is opposed to this country tax
ing on any more additional territory, Tor
he has repeatedly said so.
1t is the opinion that Liliuokalanl' 5
purIoSe IN requesting an interview with
the President is o foIestan the efforts OF
vhe Hawaiian annexauonists, if possible.
Duke Palmer, wiO acts in the dual
capacity of private secretary and grand
chamberlain, has been instructed 10 use
caution in speaking to p1ess representa-
t5ves, and as a result lie Is II ore clari-
like than ever He refuses TO say any
thing concerning the plans and purposes
or .'her ma. esty,'' but as matter Of fact
it is not thought that ne is familiar with
tire expectat on and hopes OF his gracious
lady''
Financial Secretary Heleluhe is reticent
also. He seems very badly scared when
ever approached on the subject Of the eN-
queens plans. At the Cairo it is not known
how long she will be in Washington. Her
rooms on the tenth floor are engaged from
week to week, and the proprietor has no
Information as TO whether he Will have
ROYALTY in his house one week or one year
longer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
DANGER OF MORE FLOODS
Heavy Rainfall in Indiana and Ohio
and Rivers Rising.
Railroad Tracks Again Under Water
and Towns Bridges
Have Been Washed Away

Indianapolis, March e.-This city expe-
rienced another steady downpoar of rain
throughout last light Fau Creek aud White
River. already swollen from the heavy rains
of last week, are again rising rapidly,
and are expected to do more damage
The Evansville and Richmondrailroad has
entirely suspended operations until March
%, when the road is to be sold The sus-
pension was a direct result Of the heavy
damages suffered by the road from the
floods of the past few days. The damage
amounts 10 $3.50. 900, and the present man.
agement, in view or the approaching sale,
will not attempt to make repairs.
JeffersonviIle, Ind, March 9. The un-
precedented rains in this vicinity continue.
All creeks are out of their banks aud the
railroads have been forced to withdraw
their repair men, as they cannot work
IN account of the weather. No mail trains
have arrived here since yesterday. The
Ohio River is rising slowly.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 9--The Ohio
River is again rising at the rate OF several
inches an hour, and information received
from points above indicates that it will
continue to rise until Wednesday, but
unless more rain shall fall, the present
rise will not cause any fear OF another
flood.
At all points above Charleston, the river
is falling. From that place TO Cincinnati
the river is rising.
Louisville, KY, March 9.-The continued
heavy rains last night washed out 400
feet of track ON the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern near Shoals, Ind. bridge
went down at Medora, and long trestle
near there was washed out of line. The
Monon is still blocked between Bedford
and Charlottesville, and Chicago business
is being done via the Big -Four TO Indianap-
oils The other northern lines out of here
are all right.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
JOHN sTETsoN, JR.,s., WIDOWS.
Mrs. Adah Richmond Stetson's Pre-
ligpinary Contest Begins Today.

Boston, March 9-The trial of the pre-
lirninsry question whether Mrs Adam
tRichmendl Stetson is the lawful widow OF
the late John Stetson, jr., was begun to
day in the Suffolk supreme court before
Judge Morton. The attendance was large.
Mrs. Adah (Richmond) Stetson was pres
ent.
The issue for trial is one preliminary TO
her right to contest Mr.. Stetson's VIII,
which gives his whole estate to his wife,
Mrs Stokes Stetson. Mrs. Adah tRich-
mond) Stetson has taken an appeal from
that will, claiming tina she is the widow of
Mr.. Stetson, but this claim is disputed by
Charles H. Patte, executor Of the viii.
Tne hearing win probably last four days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Seven Thousand Dollars Damage
at Bernard j. Young's Store.

seven 10OuSdDo DOifdFe Ddu1aSC
at Bernard j.. Young's Store.
Rats or mice nibbling at matches caused
g 81 900 fire in the dry goods store of
Bernard ]. Young, No. 912 Seventh street
northwest, about O'Clock this morning.
The attention of the policeman on that
beat was attracted by puffs OF smoke
coming through the crevices OF the door.
A local alarm was sent in by telephone
aud a few minutes later the fire bells
were sounded by regular alarm from
box 134, which brought the fire depart
ment and the first precinct police reserves.
The firemen, in charge of Chief Paris
and Assistant Chief Belt, experienced con-
siderable difficulty at first in locating the
blaze, owing to the dense volumes OF smoke
which filled the store and rolled out into
the street in great billows. The flames
were finally extinguishcd, but net before
about $1,000 damage had resulted, prin-
cipaIly to the large stock OF dry goods.
The building was bot slightly damaged,
comparatively.
Chief Paris gave it as his opinion today
that the conflagration probably resulted
fIom rats or mice gnawing at match heads.
He does not believe it was ofincendiary orr
gin, as the flremen found the store tightly
locked, barred and barricaded when they
arrived, and had considerable difficulty in
forcing an entry to fight the flames.
The building, a two-story brick, Is owned
by Mrs Taylor, and the losses are partly
covered by insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09

The Civil Service Commission continues to
be crowded with applications for papers for
examination. In the lastsix months of last
year there were sent out only about 80, 900
sets of blanks and papers.
This year already over 10000 sets have
been forwarded, andthere are about 1000
still waiting TO be forwarded. Its proba-
BILE 5000 TO 10000 more will come in
during the remaining four months. This
more than doubles the record.
The bureau is busy illling these orders,
andIn consequence the marking of exami
nation papers is being delayed to some ex-
tent. lt is the policy To attend TO the ap-
plications first and examine papers and
send out reports of averages as fast as
possible afterward- It is claimed no in
Justice Is done in this way, as the name
remains on the eligible list for a year from
the time IL is put there, without reference
TO the time it Is put there.
A change has been made in the method
of marking papers that adds to the security
from Interference or political or other in
fluences which 1t is intended to exclude.
Formerly the examiners who made the rat
ings lived where the examination took
place. For example, the papers turnedin by
applicants for clerks positions at Chicago
were looked over and marked by Chicago
board, and so on throughout the country.
But now nearly all papers are sent to the
commission here for inspection and rating.
The advantage OF the new method is
that the examiner never knows whose
paper he is handling, and there is no
chance to bring the wishes OF a powerful
friend into the field to influence the re-
suit. 1t was generally believed that this
was done In many instances under the old
way.
There Is no doubt that it was compare
lively easy to bring to the examiners at
tention the backing that went with any
particular paper, when all the parties lived
in the same city. That such is not the case
now i $ shown by the fact that an examiner
here went over the papers OF his brother
a few weeks ago without knowing it.
1t was di discovered by some one who noticed
the similarity of names. The papers were
marked over again without any material
change in the averages
Representative Pitney brought to notice
the general misapprehension in regard TO
this lie is a member OF the Civil Service
Committee Of the ouse but he came to
the commission 10 ask what answer 10
make to one OF his constituents, who said
Ii was no use for him 20 take the civil
service examination.
The board OF ex aminers at his town were
against municipalities. and nehadnOchance
Mr. Pitney was able TO replythatthe papers
were not marked b. the local board. These
gentlemen could not influence the result
in the least, as all they could do was 70
furnish applicants the questions and re-
ceive and forward their papers containing
the answers. In this way the Democrat
and Republican are upon an equal footing,
as the law intends they shall be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
SCOVEL WILL BE SET FREE
Consul General Lee Notifies the
State Department.
Secretar ~ sherman Gives oat "A Dis
patch From Havana Convey
ing the Intelligence.

II was with good deal of pleasure that
Private Secretary Babcock gave out this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock a message from
Consul General Lee at Havana, announc-
ing briefly that the American correspond
ent, Scovel, was to be liberated from a
Spanish prison.
The original message, as handed to The
Times representative, read as follows:
Uniformed Scovel VIII be released to-
day. tsiGnedo LIE
Mr.. Scovel is the Cuban correspondent Of
a New York paper. He was arrested by
order OF the Spanish authorities nearly
two months ago. He has been kept under
strict surveillance ever since, and, it is
charged, exposed to numerous indignities.
Consul General Lees protests were vain,
as were also his demand for the newspaper
IAan's release.
1t is evident, however, from Spain's ac-
ton in this and the Sanguilly case, that
there is change OF sentime mt al Havanai in
respect to the power of the Stars and
Stripes, as was stated at the State Depart
ment building today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
SANITY OF MISS BERGEN
Witnesses Tell of the Unfortunate
Young Woman's Actions.
The Case Was Not Concluded Today,
as There Is a Question as
to Her Residence,

The case of Helen CorRne Bergen, who
is now at st. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum,
came before a rnarshars Jury this after
noon. for the purpose of determining her
sanity. Miss Bergen was not in court.
Several witnesses were called to testify
as to the peculiar conduct Of the younglady.
She is twenty-seyen years OF age, and
about a year ago was confined in New
York sanitarium, suffering from q similar
attack. though not so severe as the present
one
DIR. Law renee, the head surgeon OF
Emergenc Hospital, testified TO the actions
of the young lady when taken TO the hos
pital, before being removed to the asylum.
.'The young woman was certainly in
sane. ;, said Dr. Lawrence. ''She had an
idea that she was TO go to Cuba and lead
a regiment against the spaniards. At times
she talked nationally, but the intervals
were brief. ] would call the disease acute
mania"
A brother of the young woman told OF
her marriage q year ago in New York, as
already stated in The Times. Her brother
considered her insanity merely temporary.
There Is q QueSlloa IN my HiHu NieShci
she s not q nonresident" said Mr. Rob-
inson, who represented the attorney for
the District.
.'Ob, she undoubtedly belongs in the
city, answered the brother. Il am not
sure that her husband is resident OF
New York In fact, 1 think he is not
what is he. them"
81 don't know"
I'VE will not conclude the case today, '
announced Mr. Robinson, after brief con
ference with the deputy marshal
Before the case comes to final hearing
investigation will be made as to whether
Miss Bergen, by her marriage in New York,
did3 not establish residence there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
SENATORS ARE IN A sAARL
Over Succession to Sherman on
Finance Committee.
THE THREE CANDIDATES
Mr.. Hanna's Ambition Is in Danger
of Being Thwarted- senator Plaft
lis a Formidable Opponent Mr..
Burrows' Claims Are Based Upon
His Experience in Congress.

A large-sized quarrel is on between lead
ing Republican Senators. 1t arises over
the succession TO John Sherman on the
Committee on Finance. There are three
candidates for this preferment, and they
are all very prominent.
The men who are seeking this place are
Senator Hanna, OF Ohio; Senator Piatt OF
New York, and Senator Burrows, OF Michi-
gan They all have strong claims to pro-
motions.
MIR Hanna was chairman OF the national
committee, aud has already announced an
o1erweening desire 60 take charge OF tariff
legislation ia the Senate. He is known to
be the choice OF the new President for
the committee. The opposition to him as
serts that il is wholly unprecedented TO
let a new Senator, and a shnIt-term APP
poinbee at that, spring at one bound to the
most important committee in the Senate
Considerable bitterness is shown by sone
Senators, under their breaths, about Mr.
H8nna's aspiration
"He will never be appointed" said a
prominent Republican Senator this after
noSn to The Times reporter; ''or perhaps
! should say that he cannot be appointed
without the very biggest kind of row in
CAUCUS. IL the Finance vacancy is to be
filled from Ohio, it should fall tc Foraker,
who is the senior Senator by few hours,
and who has six years to serve
Thomas c. Platt is a formidable candi-
date, and has the support OF a large number
of the older Senators, particularly some
OF those who served with him during the
hundred days before the Conkling -Platt
Waterloo, in 1881. Conkling was infln-
entail enough TO get his colleague placed on
the Finance Committee then, and 10 that
committee Platt is now trying TO return
after an absence Of sixteen years.
The arguments for Platt are that the
great State OF New York should 10y all
means tie represented on this important
committee. because of its vast concern
in the items OF the new tariff bill.
Scuator Burrows claims are based on
the TACT that he was long one of the most
prominent men on the House Committee
on Wa SIS and Means and would have been
its present chairman had he not advanced
to the Senate. he is also senior in service
to either Hanna or Platt Geographical
arguments are also urged in his favor.
1t will never do to name Piatt. said
one of Burrows friends, for that would
put four OF the seven Republican members
in the extreme Eastern part OF the United
States. and leave the great Middle West
ftom New York to Iowa, wholly unrepre-
sented.''
A str pag contest viii occur in the next
Republican caucus The best prediction of
the result is that Hanna will find it neces.
sary to drop out. and that there will be
very pretty fight 70 a finish between Platt
and Burrows
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
MARKET WEAK AT FIRST.
Stocks Rallied shortly, However,
and BECAME Firm.

New York. March 9.-Afser a rather firm
opening the stock market weakened On
slightly lower cables from London The
decline here was also slight, ranging from
1-s TO So per cent, the latter in Sugar.
The acknowledgements was short lived,
however, and before 1 1 o'clock more con-
fident tone characterized the trading. The
advance in the general list was equal to
1 1-4a1 1-S per cent. At IL o. clock the mar
ket was firm
Stocks were quiet after IL o'clock,
but the trend OF prices was downward
The duIlness was due 10 disposition on
the part OF the usually active traders TO
await the outcome OF the meeting of the
Manhattan directors The stock was
rather heavy and returned 10 So Sugar
reacted to I16. Western Union to s3. Louis
vile & Nashville to As "a and Tobacco TO
II 1-2 There was a rumoT in the room
that the scrip Of the latter Is TO be called
in and redeemed in cash. and another that
only half VIII be paid in cash and the
balance exchanged INTO stock. Specula-
ton at midday was quiet and barely
steady.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.
Erie Citizens Pledge Money to the
Cuban Cause.

Erie, Pa, March 9.-Last evening 2 com
pany OF business men met and after duly
discussing the situation, wrongs aad cTuel-
ties. which are being visited upon the
Cuhans by the brutal Spaniards, the fol
lowing action was formally declared:
believing that there are in the city OF
Erie nj least 100 citizens who deeply sym
pathize with the struggling patriots OF
Cuba, in their aspiration and stern deter
mipation to shake off the Spanish yoke
and take their due place among the re
publics of the Western Hemisphere, we
pledge ourselves to be one OF 100 men to
give SIS each to promote the success OF the
cause -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
Four Hundred Men Put to Work.

Cleveland, March 8. EARLY this morning
the old employees of the Globe shipbuilding
Company, who have been on strike for two
weeks, began to assemble at the yards gate
and stood patiently waiting for the whistle
to blow. All we're there and expected to
go to work, but only as many as the work
warranted were takenin. In all about 400
out OF the 750 strikers were taken back, and
the rest will be able to get work before the
end of the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
Mother ana Daughters Drowned.

Brownsville, Tex, March "a Mexican
woman named Louis Santos Rodriguez and
her three daughters were drowned at a
ranch twenty miles from here One of the
girls. while bathing in lagoon. went
beyond her depth. The two sisters rushed
into the lagoon TO save her, and also began
to sink. The mother then threw herself
into the water TO save her children and
was drowned with them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
Marriage Licenses. /.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows:
Henry johnson and Annie Wanzer
George Z sayies and Cordelia Madison.
Wilson Gray and Emma Robinson.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
DID NOT PAY THE ALIMoNY.
william y. Hartman Told the Court
He Was Not Able.

He Was Not Able.
william L. Hartman, whose wife, Mary
f. Hartman, is suing MIN for divorce, was
arrested by a deputy marshal today and
taken before Judge Cox, in equity court
No /, 10 answer for contempt. He had
been ordered 10 pay his wife 500 month
anmony. He was behind two Inunths, and
also owed 81 so in counsel fees for her
When taken before Judge Cox he said he
could not pay the money.
why asked the court
because I am not able. have not that
much money
The court then ordered him released, and
directed him to file a written answer within
three days, setting forth the reasons nswhyhe
is unable to make the pa yments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
Elevator Works Damaged by Fire.

Orange, n. j.. March 9.-The Sprague
Elevator Company's works here were dam
aged to the extent OF $4,000 by fire this
morning. The fire is supposed to have been
the work of discharged employees. A re-
ward of 81 600 has been offered for the
arrest and conviction Of the incendiaTies-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09

After trying that free sample OF Quaker
Oats which is being given to every house
keeper In the city, one is not surprised to
know that Quaker Oats is the most
popular breakfast cereal in the world
We are glad Co inform our readers that
Quaker oats can be bought at any grocery
store.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
BRITISH TERRITORY INVADED.
Four Hundred French Troops Oc-
cupy a Town in West Africa.

London, March "a dispatch from
Brass, west coast of Africa, says that
the news recently received there OF the
occupation Of the town OF Boussa by
French force OF 400 men commanded by
white officers Is confirmed This in
cursion into territory long recognized as
being within the British sphere is resented
by the officials of the British Niger Com
pany, who are considering the question OF
forcibly expelling the intruders.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
Naval Movements.

The flagship San Francisco, for the past
month at Genoa, being renovated. left there
today for Aiexandrctta, and the Boston
sailed from ChemBipo. Korea. for Chefoo
% soin the Monocacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
4 Denartment clerks Death.

The clerical force of the State Department
received the information this morning OF
che death in Philadelphia of an associate,
Miss Caroline Lawrence, who had been for
several years employed in the library.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
L. G. HrNE FOR COMMISSIONER
III Ross Is Ont Of the Way He May
Consent 10 Run.

AOuSCht
A. determined effort is being made by
large number OF influential lsasiness men
TO prevail on Hon. Lemon @. Hine to allow
the use OF his name as a candidate for the
Democratic District Commissionersbip left
vacant by the expired term of Commls-
sioner Ross. Mr.. Ross term expired last
month and since then numerous candidates
have appeared in the field. Mr.. Hine filled
the office of Democratic District Commits
sioner from May 81, 1889, to october 1,
1890, with distinction, with the result that
ne has many stanch and dinfluential riiends
IN the District, Republican as well as
Democratic
He has steadily refused the use Of his
name In opposition TO MFR. Ross, insisting
On remaining out or the field so long as
Mr.. Ross had tie slightest prospect of re-
taininR the office. Should the tide set
sgains. Mr.. Ross reappointment Mr.. Hine
viii yield to the great pressure brought TO
hear on him and allow the use OF his name,
when nc will easily be regarded as the most
formidable candidate in the field.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH
COVER ALL DISEASES.

The majority of patients who seek Or.
Walkers aid do not take his treatment be-
cause the charge is so exceptionally low,
but because they are satisfied by the 'eyi-
dence before the world that the treatment
is founded on sounder theory, and attended
with better practical results than any other
specially system known.
Every Patient is Given the Most Earnest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
DR.. WALKER.
i4n Pennsylvania Avenue
Adioininp willard,s Hotel.
Cures All Forms OF Chronic
And Nervous Diseases.
Advice and Consultation Free.

Patients who have for years been sgIrer-
ing from Catarrh, Rheumatism, Asln5na'
Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Kid
ney, Liver and Bladder Troubles, skin anu
Blood Disorders, Naricocele, Lost N1taIity,
and various other deep-seated Il and obstinate
diseases of long standing are being cured
daily by DIR. Walker.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
A CHANGE IN THE METHOD
The Civil Service Commissions
Marking of Papers.
AN EQUAL FOOTING FOR ALL

1t Is Claimed That Democrats and
Republicans Are ON Precisely the
Same Basis-The Office Is Crowd
ed With Applications for Papers.
Last Years Record Broken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09

Chicago Grain and Provision Ma rlSet
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Il Co.,
BANKERS and Brokers. Members of the
Y. Stock Exchange. 1921 street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-09
washington Stock Market.

sales-west End National Bank, 10 at
los 1-2; Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 22 at
rs, rs at 20; Lanston Monotype, 90 at
& 3-S.