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The times., 1897-04-22
MCELHONE'S TRIAL BEGUN
important Witness in the Library
Theft Cases Missing.
A Continuance Granted Until To.
dRv-Turner's Frfnl to
Follow.

Lewis Nick. Turner and Philip McElhone,
the two Congressional Library employees
under Indictment for the abstraction of
valuable publications and autogra phi manu-
scripts from the Library files, were brought
before Judge Bradley in Criminal Court Ne.
2, for trial, Yesterday morning McElhone S
case was set for trial first
District Attorney Davis asked for post
ponement on the grounds that witness
whose testimony he could show to be ab-
solutely essential 10 the Government case
was absent, and evidently eiuding the
service OF the subpoena.
The court granted a continuance until
/ p. III. to allow the didstrict attorney TO
prepare a written statement of what ne
expected to prove by the absent witness.
This witness is Mr.. W Z. Havemeyer. pf
New York, with whom MCElhone had deal
iugs with regard to selling him some OF
the stolen papers. As shown by NcEl-
homes statements and by the exigenCies
of the case, the defense will probably he
that McElhUne was the dupe and not tue
acconpice of Turner. But by the tesu-
mOny OF Havemeyer the Government eX-
poets to show that McElhone and Turner
approached the witness together as part
ners, and that the former did not at any
time appear as the agent or subordinate
of Turner. Mr.. Havemeyer will also TESTIFY
to receiving letters from McElhone regard
ing the disposition of papers which appear
in the counts of the indictment.
When the case was called after recess
McElhone appeared in court for the first
time and took a seat behind his counsel,
Attorneys Shillington and Douglas. He
was faultlessly attired in suit of brown
check and appeared much younger than
he really is. with his clean-shaven face,
and delicate, almost effeminate, features.
District Attorney Davis submitted the
affidavit, setting forth the testimony eX-
pected to be given by Havemeyer, and also
a statement from the Secret Service officer
rs to his efforts to find the witness.
Judge Bradley considered this sufficient
cause for a postponement and continued
the case until today or Friday. S several
equity suits are set for trial In that court
today, however, it is probable that the
case will not again be called until tomor'
row.
The times., 1897-04-22
Sons of the American Revolution


The Sons of the American Revolution
held their April meeting in their new hall,
corner of Eleventh and streets north.
west, last night.
The committee appointed for that pur-
pose reported that after con sultation with
a similar committee from the Sons of the
Reolution, it had been decided to present
the Washington Light Infantry with a
standard, half the cost, S33, TO be de-
frayad by each association. The report
was adopted.
committee Of three was appointed to
confer with superintendent of Public
Schools Powell with regard TO the ceie-
bration of May 4 as Flag Day.
The joint committee recommended the
acceptance Of the trust proffered by the
Washington Headquarte ters Association
that the societies of the American ReVo-
luton and the Sons of the Revolution
in the District of Columbia be custodian
ship of two rooms in Washington's head
quarters near Princeton, n j.
The recommendation was adopted, as
was also another in favor of securing dona-
tions of furniture, relics and other mate
rials suitable for preservation IN the rooms
The times., 1897-04-22
TERRIFIC sANDsroRMs RACED.
Damage Done to Farms in the
Arkansas Valley.

Topeka. Kan. April 21.-For 200 miles
along the Arkansas valley ~ southwestern
Kansas terrific sandstorms have ragged,
with the wind blowing forty-five niles
an hours. The farmers and the people IN
the towns, to avoid suffocation. sought
shelter in their homes, while. passengers on
trains were compelled To- travel for several
hours in cars closed against the great
white cloud OF sand and dust that crept
into every crevice. Patches of wheat here
and there are entirely covered with sand,
while corn that had recently been planted
in many fields was taken up with the
sand and dirt and carried for miles.
The times., 1897-04-22
RHEUMATISM
Neuralgia, GOut, and Dyspepsia
Cured with foiynice Oil
By INOCULAIION.

Dr. Rogers. OF Jonns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, states: The experiments made
here at the hospital with the Polynice Oil,
witnessed by me, having been very success
fui / heartily recommend 1T in all cases
of rheumatism.
Temporarily every day from 1Oto and
to 8, 1716 ST. NV.
The times., 1897-04-22
Negro Protective Association Meets

The second regular meeting Of the newly
organized National Negro Protective As
soCiatiion was held at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church last evening.
The meeting was opened by Perry Carson,
who delivered a short address upon the
need of such an organization in the District
Hon. & W Murray, ex-Congressman from
South Carolina, spoke on Negro Organiza-
ton"
The next meeting of the association VIII
ne held in Baltimore two weeks from this
date.
The times., 1897-04-22
THE PHILADELPHIANS' CALL.
Mr.. Mckinley Invited to the WASH
ington Monument Unveiling.

MI. MchInley luNltcu W thC w ASH
ington Monument Unveiling.
The President was overwhelmed with
applications for office today. Sam Ran,
dali, of Philadelphia, son OF the late
Speaker Samuel j. Randall, called, and
he is an applicant for the appraisership OF
merchandise at Philadelphia.
A committee from Philadelphia, consist
ing of Mayor Warwick, ex-Mayor Stuart,
President Patterson, of the Union League;
Co! Snowden, and Mr. Stoekhridge, called
on the President and invited him, on be-
half OF the city of Philadelphia, to attend
the unveiling of the monument to Washing,
ton, in Fairmount Park, on May 10.
The President will formally notify the
committee later whether he can accept
The committee also called on Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart and extended a like invitation
to him. Mr.. Hobart promised to attend if
possible.
The times., 1897-04-22

Dance at the National Rifles Hall.
The members of the Church OF the Holy
Name gave an extremely pleasant sociable
and dance at National Rifles Hall, last
evening. The event was a decided sue
cess, both from social and financial point
of view. Refreshments were served and
dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
The times., 1897-04-22
On the first christ

On lIle uISt CIlIlSl-
mas, nearly nineteen
hundred years ago,
in a little town of
Bethlehem in Judea,
a wonderful thing oc-
Cured "a child was
born. The circurn-
stances of the birth
made it wonderful,
marvellous, miracul-
Gus but, after all,
was it so very much
! more wonderful or
inexplicable t b a n
any other birt b !?
Birth and death are
the two greatest
phenomena of life.
Som e tim es they
J come together. The
time of parturition is
full of both pain and
The times., 1897-04-22

Town Topics financial bureau says OF
General Electric: Holders need have no
fear 1t is going up. 1t has merit and the
company IS about to begin contracts II at
The times., 1897-04-22
$3.50 To New York and Re- $3.50

S0,DU Il 'SVsUO
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
On account OF the unveling Of the Grant
monument tickets will be sold at above
rate on April 26, valid for return passage
until April 29 inclusive Good ON any
train. stop-over will be permi tied at Phil
adelphia within limit. ap17-St.em
The times., 1897-04-22
New York Cotton Market.
Unfortunate wrestIing Match.

William B. Brown, living at No. 4OS Fl
street. sustained broken conaT-bone dur
ing a wrestling match yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Lawrence reduced the fracture at tina
Emergency Hospital
The times., 1897-04-22

The pessirnistic Mr.. Hibbard, New York
manager for Robert Lindblom & Co, Nj
Silsby's correspondent, says. "SpasrnOdio
stocks is all there is in it. They are no
good. Sell them when firm and sell them
when weak Mr. Hibbard has preached
this gospel oficonoclas fot alongtime and
has seen his predictions come true, too.
The times., 1897-04-22
FISANcIAL-
CORsON & MCCARTNEY,

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1419 T st., Glover building
Correspondents of Messrs. Moore q Scbley,
so Broadway,
Bankers ana Dealers in Government BOndA
Deposits Exchange. Loana
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securi-
ties listed on the exchanges or New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore boughk
and sold
A speciality made eofInvestmentse sc cUrities-
District bonds and all local Railroad, Gas,
Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt In.
American Bell Telephone Stock DoUghE
and gCid mh1S-n
The times., 1897-04-22
New york Stock Market.
On. High. Low. Clos

Corrected daily by " b. Hibbs & Co..
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1421 F street
The times., 1897-04-22

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by W. b. Hbbs & Co.,
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 F street
The times., 1897-04-22

The stock market had considerable
strength and activity yesterday and went
up all over the board The movement
was predicted in this column yesterday
morning. There is nothing in the foreign
situation TO make the market 20 down,
as has been several times reiterated here.
What has happened before is the best
evidence in the world, and on previous
European war rumOrs values in this cOun-
try have always gone up. In the event
of general war i'll Europe, which is
remote possibility, where could European
investors more safely and surely place
their money than in the United States?
1t is the domestic condition of affairs
that will prevent any great boom, shTewd
bears say.
The times., 1897-04-22

will insure good business aud large profits
for the rest OF the year.
The times., 1897-04-22
Mashincton ,Iock Market.

sales-Capital Traction. 100 at 52 3-4;
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 ar 120 SO,
10 at 12O1-2, 10 at 12O is, 10 at 12O IA.
cnuEpNMEST ROSnS.
The times., 1897-04-22

Dow, Jones & Co say Of Rock Island.
at is not expected that the Rock Island
annual report for the year ending March
81, 1897, will differ much from that uf
1896, when there was surplus over all
charges and dividends Of 2 per cent Of
S5O0.592 The percentage OF operating
expenses has been maintained and for
the year was in the neighbOrhood of So
per cent. Interest charges were about the
some Earnings for the stock will prove
to have been about 3 per cent. There is
every prospect that Rock Island will have
a good amount of winter wheat to move
for the first time in three years.
Gas is away up again. 1t is d great thing
to stick to if you are buying, apparently.
The output of the gas companies uLder
dollar gas continues to increase. SO far in
April it has been IL per cent greater than
it was last year With this output, the
companies are earning in excess OF per
cent. But per cent will he further ex-
ceeded vet. There is room In Chicago to
do an immensely increased gas business.
The times., 1897-04-22

Burlington was up with the rest OF them.
Bull news is being circulated about the
road An officer OF the road is reported
to have said yesterday that il has sur
fered very little from flood damage this
year He says the physical condition Of
the property is good, and that the general
traffic is showing an Improvement
The times., 1897-04-22

Much bear gossip is circulated about
Leather and it looks as if there might be a
good deal OF truth in it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
THEIR ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Episcopal Churches VIII Hold Them
NIanday Night.

The Protestant Episcopal churches will hold
their annual meetings next Monday night.
At these meetings officers are elected for the
ensuing year.
The meetings this year will be of unusual
interest inasmuch as they will be held under
the new law passed by the legislature of 1897,
amending section 236 of chapter "a. General
Statutes OF 1878. This new act reads as fol-
lows:
The annual meeting of said corporation
shall be holden at the parish church or parish
house, if there be either, on Easter Monday
of each year. or at such other time as the
parish may designate in the articles of in
wardens and vestrymen shall be elected in
the parish, by electors having the qualifca-
tons which are or may be prescribed by the
canons Of the Protestant Episcopal church
for the diocese of, or missionary district in
which said corporation Is located in the state
of Minnesota; but any parish organized under
this law may at any annual meeting adopt
bylaw providing for the election Of one third
Of the veStrymen OF said parish for one year,
one-third for two years and one-third for
three years, and at said meeting may elect
vestrymen in accordance with such bylaw;
and at each succeeding annual meeting one
third OF said Vestrymen shall be elected for
a term of three years; and said bylaw may
also provide that no vestryman shall at the
expiration OF his term of Office be eligible
for reelection as vestryman until the next
annual meeting; said church wardens and
vestrymen shall hold their respective offices
until their successors are elected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
FOUND A MARES NEST.

''Tama Jim" Wilson is in the saddle,
or the cart, or behind the pillow, or on
the foot-board. or whatever other fig
ure of speech is proper to indicate that
he is doing the work Of 'boss farmer
of the United States, according to his
light. And we observe that he is not
at all backward in permitting the pub
lie to know what he is doing through
the handy medium of the ubiquitous
reporter who CLEANS Washington news
for the edification Of the news-Ioving
public. For instance we have been
told that the secretary is going to scour
the world for new and rare seeds to
be sent out by senators and repre-
sentatives as delicate reminders to
some of their constituents that they
are attending faithfully to their duties
as guardians of the veal of the dear
old land and its people. Considering
that this securing has been going on
for twenty-odd years. and that every
one of his predecessors has tried to
make a record in finding a seed newer
and rarer than any found before him.
and that seeds do not get new and rare
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TAXES
WANTS MINES TO SHARE THE
BURDENS
ASSESSED ON OTHER FOLKS.
REEVES TONNAGE TAX BILL is
RECOMMENDED FOR INDEFI-
MITE POSTPONEMENT.
MORE GROSS EARNINGS TAXES
Are Favored for Express, Telephone,
Sleeping Car and Other Quasi
Public Concerns.

The checkered career of the Reeves
mining tonnage bill was given another
pOlkadot by the senate committee on
taxes and tax laws last night, when
that committee decided to Recommend
the bill for indefinite postpouement.
There was a full committee present,
and, while the deliberations after the
open hearing Of attorneys were execu-
tive, it is reported that the action or
the committee was decisive. Senators
Miller and Spencer, while not members
of the committee, were present as in
terested parties, the latter in the
Reeves bill, and the former in 3is ex-
press bill similar to the Dyer bill,
which the senate had given to the COM
mittee on it's receipt from the house.
The recommendation for the slaugh-
ter of the Reeves bill was based on the
argument that it would be too lenient
on the iron companies and not just to
the people of the state at large. While
the 5 cent a ton tax proposed might
yield practically as much as the board
Of equalization might be able to impose
on the mines this years, the chances
were that in subsequent years the val
uation Of the property might be ex-
pected to increase faster than the out
put per ton. Unless the senate lakes
the bill out of the hands Of the commit
tee and places it on general orders,
there will be nothing to prevent Audi
tor Dunn from instructing the ass ess
Ors Of the counties in which the mines
are located to tax them the same as
other property this spring.
The committee put in busy night
1t was decided to recommend tie
passage of the express company gross
earnings tax at 8 per cent and sleep
ing cars at the same rate. These rates
were fixed after an argument by Cen
eral Solicitor Grover, of the Great
Northern, who pointed out that the ex-
press companies could hardly be equi-
tably taxed more than the railroad
companies over whose rails the ex-
press freight was carried in the same
trains. The rate was also compelled
LOT appHcat1on to sleeping cars
by the fact that some of the roads
IN the state had their own sleepers.
while others did not, and, if a heavier
tax was imposed on those sleeping car
companies not controlling the roads.
the tax would be on it's face ineoui-
table and therefore in violation of the
state constitution
The tax on the gross earnings Of fast
Ifelght lines and equipment COM
panles was fixed at per cent.
Inc telephone taxation bill from the
mousse was recommended to pass, but
the Cronkhite bill looking to the same
OBJECT will probably be indefinitely
postponed, on the ground that it could
not properly originate in the senate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
MUST BE REPRESENTED.

The recommendation of the president
that proper steps should be taken at
once to secure representation of this
country at the coming international ex-
position at Paris should be acted upon
favorably without delay. 1t is not
necessary at this day to argue the de-
STABILITY of having a proper exhibit
placed by the United States at a
worlds fair. To fail to put in an APP
pearance there, or to make a showing
unworthy of our national greatness and
progress would be an injury to pocket,
as, we'll as to reputation. There has
come to be now a friendly and very
earnest rivalry between the different
nations to see which of them can pre-
pare the most magnificent showing Of
the worlds advance, and the close of
this century will be marked by an ex-
position undoubtedly surprising all
predecessors in ma gnificence. Paris is
an ideal center for such a display, and
the last Paris exposition was unequal
led until American enterprise produc-
ed a greater worlds fair at Chicago.
What we accomplished then has stinu-
lated the French to still greater en-
deavors, and their plans for 1900, which
are already well under way, contem-
plate a display that will be the latest
wonder of the world
In q material sense it is more i'm
portant for the resources and attrac-
tions of this country to be duly set
forth on such an occasion abroad than
it is at home. It is there that we may
hope to attract both population and
capital, and hundreds Of new indus
tries and an increased demand for
the products of old ones are the reward
of a proper presentation at a great
worlds fair. The time remaining is
none too long for the preparation of
a proper exhibit by the United States,
and therefore action should be taken
at once. Perhaps the speaker of the
house will SO far relax his despotic rule
as to permit the matter to be taken up
at this session. AS to what the peo-
pie desire there is no question. but
then, just at this moment, ours can
hardly be considered a government by
the people
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

the meditations. Those who cannot remain
throughout will find opportunities to withdraw
during the singing Of the hymns. 1t is con-
sidered the most solemn service Of the year.
Following are the churches where the services
will be held
st. PauPs church. Ninth and Olive.
st. Peters, Dayton's Bluff, Fourth and Ma
pie.
St. Peters Mission, Post Siding, Earl and
East Seventh streets.
st. Clements, pro cathedral, Portland ave-
nue. and Milton street.
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Cedar and
Twelfth streets
st. Philips mission (colored), Rice and Uni
versty.
At st. Peters mission the service will be
conducted by a member of the st. Peters
chapter of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew,
with the rector's permission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15

this course, whatever befal1, and trust
to time, that invariably brings around
a majority to the cause Of right and
justice. We do not pretend to be proof
against error, we make claim only to
absolute sincerity. In that knowledge,
and in the belief that the perpetuity
of Democratic institutions and the sue
cess Of self-government are bound up
with the Democratic party, we stand
for Democratic principles as we under
stand them, as they have stood the
test of years of experience, and await
the trump of that day, not far dis
tant now we are convinced, when an
overwhelming majority of the people
will be behind the G l o b in it's fight
for individual liberty and the destruc-
ton of every form of that paternalism
in government which always and neces-
sarily implies favoritism for some of
the people at the cost Of others.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
BOUGHT THE BLACK BASS.
e. II. LIE CIaire's Explanation About
Seizure of Fish.

E. T. LIE Claire. the manager of the
Baltimore Packing company, walked
into the office of Executive Agent Full
lertOn, Of the state game and fish
commission, Tuesday, and Immediately
elevated both hands. The deputy game
warden of Minneapolis had a short time
before seized some fish which was be-
ing sent by the packing company to a
town in Dakota. If the fish had been
the kind caught in international waters
it would have been all right, but there
were some black bass in the lot 1t
is not only against the law to ship
black bass at this season of the year,
but it is against the law to catch them
and that is why Mr.. LIE Claire had both
hands up.
What are you doing with those
black bass?" asked Mr. Fullerton.
why, we got an order for some
and one of the men in the office went
to a restaurant and bought them. I
didn't know anything about it," con-
tinued LIE Claire until l heard of the
seizure. 1t was against my orders"
will you appear in court and pay
your fine?' asked the state executive.
4 WILL" said LIE Claire, and so it is
presumed he has since done
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-15
WHAT THE BOARD SAYS,
1t Wants More Money for the Pres
emit Trio.

1t Wants More Money for the Pres
ent Trio.
The state insane hospital board met
yesterday and decided to ask for the
following amendments to the omnibus
bill, which will be offered by Senator
Cole. sE
Amend so as to read as follows:
For the st. Peter hospital, for repairs al
terations and enlargements, not including
slaughterhouse and feed stable, S66, GOO
For the Rochester state hospital for new
boilers electric lighting, plumbing and for
seating and furnishing chapel $3.50 900.
For the Fergus Falls state hospital for
building heating, plumbing and lighting east
detached ward, with corridors, $50 600.
For the Fergus Falls state hospital, aun-
dry, enlargement and piggery, So, 600
For the st. Peter state hospital, for repairs
alterations and engagements for kitchen and
dining room, changing carpenter shop into
laundry plumbing, new roof, corridors to
connect kitchen with dining room, etc., $780,
000
For Rochester state hospital for new boil
ers. electric lighting and for seating and fur
nishing chapel 81, 600.
For the Fergus Falls state hospital, for car
penter shop, $1,000.
Conflicting sections in the original
bill are to be stricken out