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Evening star., 1897-02-19
Churche. ON Reservnt,ou.

The investigation OF the matter of grant
ing permits to the Catholic Church for
buildings ut West Point and other military
reservations was not taken up by the mil
itary committee of the House today. and
it is the opinion of members of the COM
mittee that it will be dropped A motion
to postpone the matter was carried at a
committee meeting last week. and at to-
days meeting no mention of it was made
Representative FentOn of Ohio who
started the investigation. says that he can
not tell whether anything more will no
done.
The committee had expected to consider
the bills proposing appropriation for
bringing the West Point cadets to Wash
ington 10 take part in the inaugural pa
rade. A request had been made of Secre-
tary of War Lamont for a report on the
matter. but the Secretary had not been
heard from, SO nothing was done today.
Evening star., 1897-02-19

congress to BE PetitiOned to Make
Certain Changes In the Turid

BOSTON. February 19.-The artists of
Boston and New England have been asked
by New York artists and fine art crafts
men through Secretary G. Wflfrid Pearce
of the Society OF Decorative Art. to 1oI, in
presenting petition to Congress relative
10 certain provisions of the present tariff.
which. they claim. have worked grievous
INJURY 10 thousands of decorative artists
throughout the country. through the i'm
portation of the products of European
artists and scuIptors. especially th. work
OF stained glass artisans
IL - odlimed that the interests Of more
than 100 American artists and 5000
stained glass workers have been seriously
Affected. and the Society of Decorative
Arts is engaged in gathering statistics
with a view 10 presenting the fact to Con-
Gress l4l the form of specific instances
IL Is expected that Representative Chas
r Sprasue OF Massachusetts will present
the petition 1t is stated that the move
Inent has the aid and support of the most
prominent patrons of art in Boston ard
New YORK.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Senator Wolcott Encouraged With
the Result Of His Trip.
HIS OBJECTS HAVE BEEN MISSFATED
Has Been Received With the Ut
most Courtesy.
WAS AFTER THE GOLD MEN

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LONDON. February Ex-senator Edward
o. WoIcott of Colorado. who has been Wis
itins London. Paris and Berlin IN the in
teres:s of bimetaIIisnl. returned here today
from the latter city. In an interview with
a representative of the Associated Press
the senator said;
Il wish you to say to those interested in
the United States that l return entirely en-
souraged with the result of my mission.
! have good reason to believe that it will
have some Of the results hoped for.
The exact objects for which ] came over
here have been largely misstated by the
press of all countries. and their very
ture made impossible any premature dis
cuSSion. which could only have thwarted
the whole object of my trip. | am, there
fore. unable to contradict them or issue a
statement on the subject. j am satisfied to
abide by the rssuly. when all will be known.
Il have everywhere been received with
the utmost courtesy and kindness by Off
cials and iinancierS- | have not seen many
blme metallists and coJlld not give the time
to accept tne.r hospitalities. TO do SO
would be simply swinging round the cir
Gle and the passing anew of resolutions
which were passed for years
The gold men were those / was after.
aEd L mus say they received ME with
every apparent desire to assist my plans,
so far they could
Il was received ny Prince Ho,Ienlohe
with the utmost kindness and attention.
| am afraid from the statements of the
North German Gazette yesterday which,
referring 10 the far-reaching bimetailic
conclusions some newspapers attached to
the visit. declared that the senator's au-
dience was purely one of courtesy. that
some ardent silverite has been talking.
But | saw none of them in Berlin. and the
statements TO which the North German
Gazette refers We're not inspired by me or
by my acts. OF COURSE, in coming here
took my fate and that OF such mission in
my own hands.
Il repeat that | am entirely encouI aged
by the result
Evening star., 1897-02-19
THE HOUSE.

The desks of Mr.. Hopkins of Kentucky.
who was seated yesterday by the House in
place of Mr.. Kendall, and Messrs Royce of
Indiana and Linney OF North Carolina who
made the principal arguments in his behalf.
Were graced today by large baskets of
flowers, roses. azalias and Easter lilies
The conference report the bill to pen
sion the widow of Major General Joseph b.
Carr at $40 was presented by Mr.. Layton
(Ohio) The House had fixed the rate at
so.
Mr.. Layton explained the exceptional cir
cumstances which induced the conferees to
depart in this instance from the rule adopt
ed fixing the maximum rate for the wild
owS of general officers at so. The widoY
was i'll straitened circumstances and had
an invalid daughter depending upon her for
support.
Mr.. Crowther (IoD. one of the conferees.
dissented from the report. declaring that
there was neither merit, justice or equity
TO support it. He affirmed that the Houses 5
record on private pension legislation would
return to curse the members in the future.
General Carr, if living, could not secure
more than $50 per month.
The report was rejected. 44-1GO and the
bill was sent to further conference.
General Deficiency Bill.
Thereupon the House went into committee
of the whole and proceeded to the consider
alton of the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
An attempt was made to fix limit to the
general debate, but Mr.. Grow Pa), who
demanded time to speak on the subject of
general Importance" objected despite the
warnings that some of the general appro-
priation bills might fail. Mr.. Cannon
chairman of the appropriations committee
moved to limit general debate on the bill
to one minute. This proceeding aroused
considerable resentment, and his motion ON
division was defeated. 1884. This was
followed by Mr. Grows demand for yea
and nay vote, in which the apprupria tions
committee was defeated, 92-125
Mr.. Cannon changed his tactics. and Of
fered to concede forty minutes for general
debate, the item to repay to the Southern
Pacific railroad $1,300,OOO withheld from,
moneys due it to be reserved and one and
a half hours of debate to be allowed on
each side.
Mr.. Grow. however. declined to apree To
this and when the House again went into
committee he secured the floor In his own
right. He then proceeded to discuss the
free home bill, which was pocketed in the
committee on public lands. He spoke feel
fngly Of his part in the passage of the
original homestead act of '62 For tan
years he had advocated that mea ,ure In
season and out OF season. and lie said he
could not allow this session to Gloss ,ri+h
Out calling attention to the fate Of the free
home bill now 'siumbering in the commit+sa
Mr.. Grow spoke for an hour. General Dc
bate was then closed, but an apraen,emt
was reached TO allow one and a hair hnnrs
on side for debate on the Southern Paoif,o .
item. j y
Evening star., 1897-02-19
RObberfes Reported.

Mrs. p. ]. Galligan of No IL Quincy
street northeast late last evening reported
to Inspector HolliRberger that shortly be-
fore hoon yesterday her home was entered
by forcing open the basement window and
two gold pins, set with diamonds and
emeralds. thirty shares of stock In a local
corporation and So in money were taken.
John w SterZer, Ala II street northea st
reported to the police today that thirty
yards of dress goods We're stolen Wednes-
DAY afternoon from in front of his store
"A rubber horse cover. belonging to J. A..
kunlo was stolen yesterday from off his
horse while in front of the Center market
Augustus Bursdorf informs the police
that two walnut chairs were stolen yes-
terday from in front of his warehouse
1884 New York avenue
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Last Wills.

BY her will which has been filed for pro-
bate, the late Margaret Rice left sloo to
the American Board of Commissioners of
Foreign Missions and sioo for other chari-
ties. Considerable other property is de-
vised to Lucy w. Whipple, Ella W. Shaw.
Lizzie NJ Cook, Elizabeth NJ. Whipple and
Martha s. Pomeroy. The will was signed
May /, 1880.
The estate of the late Annie Cairns is
left to her daughter, Elizabeth Sullivan,
with the exception of 500. which is set
apart for religious masses.
The final testament of Milly Carter dated
June l6 1894. has also been filed for pro-
bate. The property of the deceased is di-
vided among her children. John. William
Agnes and Charles, while William b. john
son is named as executor
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Lieut.. Owens se,,.,..

Inc PRESIDENT has approved the sentence
OF dismissal imposed by the court-martial
IN the case of First Lieut.. Frank owen of
.iN li'h infantry, convicted of falsifying
his pay accounts to the extent of $50 Zone
months pay) while stationed at Vancouver
naffacks' Wash. in November last. The
sentence VIII take effect March l next
from which date Lieut.. Owen will cease to
De an officer of the army. This officer is
IdtNe OF oregon. and before receiving
his commission in the army served in the
ranks as private. corporal and sergeant.
respectively. He was appointed seconi
lieutenant Sth Infantry October ~, 1856
1 1ea, st lieutenant 18th Infantry March
1. is.4 Subsequently, he was graduated al
the infantry and cavalry school
Evening star., 1897-02-19
West Point Cadets Appointed.

Appointments of cadets at the United
States Military Academy have been an
nounced as follows: G. p. Hawes, jr. alter
nate Richmond. Va; E. Llewellyn Bull.
alternate. Basking Ridge, N j.; Emory ].
Pike. alternate, Legcwney. Ia: Walbridge
ii. Powell, Rolla, Mo-: Beverly F.. Browne.
Accomac county. Va; John J. McCracken.
alternate, Fredericksburg. Va John A.
Lancaster, jr., Wetumpka, Ala: Albert II.
Hornady, alternate, Lafayette. Ala. q
Walter Duvall, alternate. Cheraw. s. C.:
Edmund X. Sterling. Detroit, Mich; Chas'
r, Delbridge, alternate, Detroit, Mich. /:
Stephen H. Wood, alternate, Lynchburg.
Va. o.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Executive CIemencx

Inc president has pardoned Thomas Prin-
oeNiile' sentenced In California to ten
months imprisonment for contempt of
court. "A pardon has been denied to W. c.
HarFln or Colorado, sentenced to five wears
Imprisonment for embezzling national bank
funds The President says this was a case
OF deliberate endorsement of bank funds
BY trusted employe extending through
TWO years and the Justification of books
10 cover his crime. A pardon mas been re-
fused to Lucien Hubbard. convicted in Ill
nois of counterfeiting. whose sentence has
expired. and who seeks to be restored to
citizenship
Evening star., 1897-02-19
scnor De Lone. Dispatch.

Senor Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish min
lister. has received the following telegram
from the presiden: Of the chamber of COM
merce of Havana:
The sugar plantations in the larger
manufacturing districts are grinding cane
Railroads and telegraphic communications
regular.
(Signed) FERNANDEZ
The larger sugar-producing districts of
Cuba. IL Is explained. are eastern Pinar del
Rio, Habana. Matanzas and Santa Clara
Evening star., 1897-02-19
TRUSTS INVESTIGATION.
Plan of the Committee II Time Per-
mita.

Plan of the Committee IL Time Fer.
mits.
NEW YORK. February 19.-The joint
legislative committee appointed to investi-
gate the existence of trusts and monopolies
in this state continued its session here to-
day.
James B. Ford. president of the United
States Rubber Company. was early on hand
with an arnfu of books and papers asked
for yesterday by Senator Lexow. Treas
urer Charles r. Flint came in few min
Etes later.
The inquisitors will meet tomorrow morn
ir:g at the usual hour. and the inquiry will
be continued Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. Time permitting.
the committee will probe into the coal.
grain and tobacco combines. The report
of the committee must be filed with .he
legislature March /.
In case an extension of time be granted
by the legislature. the committee will con-
tinue its work and will look into the meth
eds of increasing capital and dividends in
COAL grain and tobacco companies.
Henry Burn. president Of the National
Wall Paper Company. was recalled to the
witrcss stand as the first witness of the
day. He had with him, AMI handed to the
chairman. copy of the agreement between
the corporation and its factors
He vigorously denied that his company
drove large number of jobbers out of
bI siIeSS.
Witr ress in reply to Senator Lexow on the
question of labor testified to having
agreement with the labor union. under
which he was compelled to give his en-
ployes work for eleventh months in each
year. y
Asked by Senator Lexow what had been
done with the men thrown out of employ
ment through the closing of the j. j. Lind
say factory. Mr.. Burn said they had been
transferred to two of the four factories
in Philadelphia.
I'VE can't keep our men in bondage"
added Mr.. Burn.
What do you mean when you say you
cannot keep your men in bondage?
Il mean that it is optional with them to
q u bsI, hev 50 diSpoSed
Evening star., 1897-02-19
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Informal Conference of the Leaders
mt Memphis Monday.

at Mcmph1S MONDAY.
Mr.. George F. Washburn, the chairman
of the populist state committee of Massa-
chusetts and member of the national ex-
ecutive committee of the peoples party, is
in Washington. on his way to Memphis,
Tenn. to attend the annual meeting of the
Reform Press Association on the 22d. He
is averse to discussing in advance of the
meeting of the association the probable
outcome of it's deliberations. He does say
however. that the coming meeting will be
the first gathering of the populist leaders
and editors since the campaign and the
latter coming fresh from their constitu-
ents. the sentiment of the party will be in
dlcated and measured by the conference
The middle-of-the-road sentiment Mr.
Washburn thinks will predominate at
Memphis. This gathering he characterizes
as the regular conference called by Pres
ident Nandervocrt. and indorsed by the
executive committee Of the Reform Press
Association and recognized by Nationa,
Chairman Butler. while the Kansas CITY
meeting, he says is an irregular one
called by Secretary Roselle of the National
reform Press Association because of dis
agreements affecting party policy between
MIN anG President Vanderyoort The Kan
sas CITY meeting was indorsed by Secre-
tary Edgerton of the national committee
OF the peoples party Each meeting will
be attended by such leaders as NAV 5esira
There will be no official party declaration
Ifom either meeting. Both will be informal
ard unofficial SO far as the peoples party
Is concerned, and their declarations will
not be binding on the party in any sense
MI Washburn. has been shown by his
pupiished letters on the subject, is an ar
deht advocate for separate party action on
,ne IN. part OF the populists. and he goes to
Memphis armed with q resoII,t;on daoI.
ing for such action hereafter by the peo-
PIE party. The middle-of-the-road sen
ument predominating there. he feels CON
iiueht that the association will indorse
such a resolution as an exnressio, Of -,
opinion In substantiation of his belief on
,his matter ne says he has heard from
leaders and editors in every state
Evening star., 1897-02-19
BRYAN GOES TO TOPEKA.
VIII Address the Kansas Leyi.Ioturc
Tonight.

KANSAS CITY, Nc. February 19-W J.
ETyan arrived here this morning from Lin
coin. WI. and was met and escorted to
IFfeha by reception committee. COM
posed OF senators Harris, Householder and
stochsell. Representatives Rothweiler Har-
NeE ard Mckeever. Speaker Street of
the kaEsas legislature and Mayor Fellows
of the capital city.
During the afternoon Mr.. BRYAN will bold
a reception at Topeka. and at 80 O'Clock
IN the evening will address the legislature.
the house ana senate meeting ia 'oint ses-
sion After this gathering he is booked to
address mass meeting MIR. Bryan ad-
dresses the legislature in response to an
especial invitation from that body He is
accompanied by Mrs. Bryan ard their
daughter. Grace.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE February 19.-Flour dull unchane-
edreceipts, 6.Sis barrels exports. 81 6l5 barrels
sales, loo barrels. Wheat frmer-spot s9i, bid :
May; s2aS2h-receipts. 40.944 bushels: exports Il,
Ssi bushels: stock 1864. .031 blshels-southern wheat
by sample. gu91: on grade, S4aiaS93t Corn firmer
spot and month, 25la251; March. 25a.a26: April
281sn281s May. 27ssa271: steamer Mixed 24a24T
receipts, 1S9.96S bushels: exports 52l f4S hush
els; stock. 991 65s bushels Sales 70 900 bushels
southern white corn. 2sha29; do. yellow. 26LsasT.
22-receipts, 5977 bushels; exports 80 bushels:
stock 54s $50 bushels. Rye irm-No. 9 nearby,
4OAa4O5; western 4lAa41 1h-rcceipts. l3 lS5 bush
els: exports. none: stock. 23s. .452 bushels Hay
hrm-choice Timothy, $13. 3.5Oa$l4OO. Grain freights
steady. unchanged. Eggs firIn-fresh lGIS Cheese
firm, active, unchanged. Whisky unchanged y
Evening star., 1897-02-19
FIVE WILL PROBABLY DIE.
GASOLINE Explosion Causes Fatal
Fire mt Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 19-The
family of Jacob Ciclez of No. GG, Canal
street was almost completely wiped out of
existence this morning by flames. Eight
persons were burned and five will probably
die. Jacob and Mary Ciclez. husband and
Wife. were fatally burned. and their four
children. who are all under six years of
age. received severe burns. Albert Jerno
and Joseph Jerga, boarders were also badly
burned.
Clclez arose about o'clock to light the
hre ana nistook the gasoline lamp for the
Kerosene lamp. The result was a terrific
explosion when he applied the torch. The
greatest difficulty was experienced in get
tnS the family out of bed and into the
Saru' All OF them are now at the General
Hospital. The father and mother and three
of the children are dying
Evening star., 1897-02-19
THE STOLEN DOCUMENTS.
Tracing the Missing Autographs and
Letters From the Library.


William F. Havemeyer one of the
weaithiest men in New York. is said TO
nave secured some of the valuable docu-
ments alleged to have been stolen from the
congressional Library by Philip McElhone
ana William NICK. Turner. MIR. Haycmeyer
has fondness for collecting relics oc all
xmas. as well as autographs, and when he
found that w. E. Benjamin. a New York
dealer In old books. had in his possession
Benedict Arnold's last letter to Washing
ton he was so highly pleased that he was
wiling TO pay almost any amount for the
document.
He was suspicious. however. and aske 4
MI. benjamin to have the matter investi-
gated The letters which Mr. Benjamin
wrote mere on the subject are what led TO
the detection and arrest of McElhone and
turner Mr. Havemeyer did purchase a
number OF other papers. and is now busy
going through his collection to get from
IL, for return to the government the arti-
cles stolen from the library.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Acts ADDrOyed.

The President has signed the act amend
ing the railroad land-grant forfeiture act
of September %. 1890. by extending the
time allowed purchasers of the land The
sct granting pensions to Gray's Battalion
of Arkansas Volunteers and the act for
the relief of Barzilla Hudson have be-
come laws without signature of the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Presidential Nomina tlons,

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Postmasters: w. b. Markham, East
Hampton. Conn: c. E. Clark Ruthven,
Iowa; Richard A. Wilson. Herington, Kan:
Z. J. Martin, New Rochelle. N Y; VIM r.
Criss. New Wilmington, Pa; T. T., Ken
nard, Longview, Texas.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Broke Her Leg

Mary Brown aged twenty-five years. liy-
ing on L street southwest. broke her right
leg by jumping from a second-story window
TINS afternoon. She said she had been
quarreling with a male friend and leaned
from the window to keep him from cutting
her with a knife. She was taken to the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
W. ID. smith Convicted.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. February l9.-The trial
of W. D. Smith. in the celebrated felony
case in Radford. has resulted In a SEN
tence Of two years in the penitentIary of
the accused. The trial of BENJAMIN III.
smith will commence today He will he
tried by Jury from another county.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Wires Ordered DAWN

United States Electric Light Company to
remove three overhead wires from 14th
street between G and New York avenue:
also six overhead wires on 14th street he
tween E and F streets; also eight overhead
wires on 18th street between Albaugh,s al
ley and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Remarkable Mortality in a Family.

SIccial Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, February 19.-The an
nouncement from Danville of the death of
Mrs Maria Louise Bossieu adds another
to list of remarkable mortality in that
family. five having died in two mon his
and four IN twenty days. She was the wife
OF W. &. Bossieu. revenue commissioner
who died Monday.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
The Sen Coast ARTILLERY no.u,

Lieuts. VIM. c. Rafferty,. 1st Artillery
and Isaac NJ Lewis, ID ARTILLERY. have
been retired from duty as members Of the
board on seacoast fire. The former vii,
join his regiment and the latter will, do
duty under the board. Lieut.. Chas r
Parker, I'd Artillery. has been detailed to
duty as member of the board
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Suit for TreSnns nss.

Solo mon Greenwald late this afternoon
filed suit at law against Marshal A. 4.
Wilson, Hezekiah G. Chase and Henry NJ.
Kelly for SluWU damages for an alleged
tr.spass upon shoe store of the plain
tiff.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Mr.. Clephane.. VIII.

The will of the late Lewis Clephane was
today admitted to probate. Walter C. Gle
phane, a son of the deceased. qualified as
executor. furnishing a special bond in the
sum of $1,000.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson e. Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schey. No. 50 Broadway.
nas J0h
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Coyernment Ra.,,n..

National bank, notes received today for
redemption, s267,642. Government receipts-
From internal revenue. s451,852; customs
1924, 40; miscellaneous, s343, ,Gsi5.
Evening star., 1897-02-19
A washiaston order.

Lieut.. r. F. Lopez has been detached
from ordnance instruction at the washing
ton navy yard and ordered to the Union
Iron works. San Francirco. a. Inspector Of
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Grain ana Cotton Mark.,..

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-02-19

Government Donas.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
new bankera
Evening star., 1897-02-19
Sale of Market Products.

Mr.. Gallinger reported favorably from
the committee on the District of Columbia
today the following joint resolution, which
was passed by the Senate: BE it resolved.
etc, that Senate joint resolution No. I4S,
Fifty-fourth Congress, second session, shall
not be construed as reviving the statute,
chapter 60, of August %. 1871, of the first
district legislative assembly. but only so
much thereof as exempts from license tax
persons bringing marketing to the Dis
trict or the sale Of produce of their own
raising
This joint resolution is for the purpose
of correcting what Is regarded as a flaw
In the present law relating to the sale of
market products in the District Of Colum-
bia.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-29
ARNT YOU A LITTLE OFF

The esteemed TeSarkanian has
one very bad habit, and that Ia re.
producing articles from The Jour.
nal and credltlng them to "llS-
change II would be quite az
easy for our worthy contemporary
to give proper credit, but It don't
think to seem to think 80, -Shreye-
port Journal,
We deny the allegation and dc.
fly the alligator Of the above, We
read the journal regularly and have
copied from lts columns often, but
always gave the credit when II was
due, Look here Brother Wadleyi
YOU must be after some other
plaguerger We don't want Ia
steal one single drop of your sweat
and glyeit credit to some son'of'a'
gun not known,