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Evening star., 1897-03-30
AND STILL THEY COME.
More Applications for Office Filed at
the Treasury Department..

more ApplIcnt1OnS 1OF omce FlIe0
the Treasury Department..
Applications for office continue to pour
into the Treasury Department. Today's
bulletin contained the following applica-
tions:
A. R. Colburn of Takoma, Md, to be
deputy auditor for the War Department.
w. H. Crowell of Washington, d. c., to
be deputy auditor for the Post Office De-
partment.
P. J. McMahon Of Tangiphee, La, and s.
steam vessels at New Orleans, and N H
Lawton of New York to be inspector of
steam vessels at New York.
w. H. Lippincott of Pittsburg. Pa, to be
surveyor Of customs at that port.
J. P. Bates of Chicago, ILL.,. to be ap-
praiser at Chicago, and F. s. McKeel of
Shreveport La, to be appraiser at New
Orleans.
T. W. Whitley of New York to be as
sistant appraiser at that port.
e. H. Rumford Of Wilmington, Del, to be
naval officer at Philadelphia, and p. 8. b.
Pinchback of Washington. d. g., to be
naval officer at New Orleans
c. w. Tucker of North Andover, Mass.
to be examiner of drugs at Boston, and W.
II. Galbraith of Germantown, Pa, to be
same at Philadelphia.
Collectors of customs-J. L. Alexander of
Prattville, Ala, at Mobile. Ala; E. R.
Gunby of Tampa, Fla, at Tampa; J. S.
Hartman of Belfast, Me-. at Belfast; H.
N. Whitbeck of Berea, Ohio, at Cleveland; !;
d. T. Roy of Minerva, Texas, at Corpus
Christi Tex.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
A BOLD RO BBE RY|
A Metropolitan Railroad Employs Loses
S1,700.
The Affair Occurred This Afternoon
ON Ninth Street.-The Clue to
the Criminal.

Mr.. Arthur o. Badendrier superintend-
ent of the 9th street division of the Met
ropolitan Railroad Company's lines. visited
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
Office little before 2 o'clock this after
noon and drew therefrom 81, 700 in cash.
That amount he placed in a hand satchel
and proceeded to the Vatoldi lunch room
on 9th street between E and F streets for
luncheon.
Leaving the satchel containing the cash
with the cashier, Mr.. Badendrier enjoyed
his repast, and when he again visited the
cashier 1t was found that the satchel had
disappeared.
1t is believed that some thief witnessing
the drawing of the money from the trust
company followed the superintendent to the
lunch room. and there succeeded in making
away with the satchel unseen.
1t has been learned that Mr.. Badendrier
has been in the habit of visiting the WASH
ington Loan and Trust Co. every Tuesday
afternoon about the same time and draw
ing from the deposit of the company there
large sums Of money for the purpose of
meeting current expenses. He has also
been in the habit of taking luncheon at the
Vatoldi.
Detective Carter was assigned to the case
by Inspector Hollinberger and he is active
ly engaged in endeavoring to secure infor-
nation that will lead to .he identity of the
bold robber. The detectives have reason
to suspect q man about fifty-iive years OF
age, five feet five or six inches in height.
The party suspected is stout, with gray
hair and mustache, a f1orid complexion,
and wears eyeglasses.
He was seen acting in a suspicious man.
ner in the vicinity of the entrance to the
lunch room. The description given has
been sent to all the police stations of the
city, with instructions to arrest the party
answering the description on sight.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
THE CAPITAL RAILWAY,
Hearing Continued This Afternoon
Before the COmmf fssioners.

The hearing upon the permit to the Capt.
tai Railway Company for permission to
use the Brown system of underground troll
ley was continued this afternoon. Presi-
dent Griswold of the Anacostia Railroad
Company was present to urge more in de-
tail the objections of his company TO the
granting of the permit. He said his COM
pany objected to the permit, first, because
it would preclude it from exercising pow
ers and privileges conferred by general
statutes, and because there was no we'll
defined and comprehensive plan for con-
Meeting the portions of the Capital rail-
ways tracks with that part under consid-
Grafton, and he submitted that plans show
ing the location and construction of the
tracks and other structures be shown be-
fore further permits are granted. He said,
further. that it would be unjust to allow
this company to install a system of mo-
tive power that could not be used by his
road. He had no objection to the use of
the system in use by the Metropolitan
company, nor would he interpose any OBJ
lection to the use of the Buda-Pesth sys-
tenn. but both of these could be OPP
Grated in connection with the Anacostia
road. which would shortly put in system
of rapid transit.
The hearing was still in progress when
The Stars report closed.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
Good Effect Of an Improved Tone
Abroad,
EXISTING RATES 10 Be MAINTAINED
Strict Orders Sent to All Railway
Freight Agents.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 30-Improvement in
the tone of the foreign security markets. as
reflected in early cables, encouraged a
strong opening in the local market this
morning. Initial prices reflected advances
varying from u to J. per cent, and were
subsequently improved beyond fractional
limits.
London bought Atchison securities liberal
ly. and St. Paul and Nashville moderately
This change in sentiment abroad forced a
covering movement on the part of the room,
but no significant new business was re-
ported.
A revival of the selling in New Jersey
Central resulted in a decline of 81. per
cent from the opening level Rumors Of
reduction in the company's dividend at
next weeks meeting of directors accom-
panied the attack The entire coal group
was heavy in sympathy with the weakness
In Its most active member.
The railroad situation Is perhaps a trife
less demoralized than at any time since
the trensmissouri decision, but no salts
factory solution of the rate question has
been reached. Strict orders to maintain
existing rates have been sent to all freight
agents, but the action cannot be regarded
as possessing permanent merit 1t is all
that can be done without authority for
O oifcultieS until some definite conclusion
Is had on the subject
The Introduction of a pooling bill IN the
Serate was announced from Washington
shortly after the noon hour but failed
to inspire any buying outside of the short
interest The difficulties surrounding this
measure are generally recognized and IN
til some concessions on the part of the
opposition are reported its influence must
be limited.
Liquidation was less pronounced than
yesterday, and holders of securities have
again yielded to patience Outside of the
sion of the Supreme Court conditions are
relieved of present difficulties the general
situation should reflect the relief by
sharp recovery in all speculative depart
mentS.
Tariff advices indicate clearly that the
sugar schedule is not to be reached i'm aG-
vance of the vote on the bill The dilatory
tactics. evident during the week, will
leave this entire question to be settled in
the Senate, as was the case during the
last change in rates. For this reason the
trading in Sugar has been somewhat eau
tious in character. 1t would to be
logical that the passage of the bill in the
| House would be the signal for a decline in
| the stock in order to give poin: to the re-
cent lamentations of the management.
AS the company has really been literally
| treated. it is possible that the so-called
management may find it difficult to depress
| the price against the wishes of large hold
ers. The remaining Industrial shares We're
irregular. under narrow margin of busi-
ness. The net changes for the day Were
| in the main favorable.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
Washington stock Exchange.

tered. 81 500 a ~. IasSias1on Gas, 3 at i;
Gun Carriage loo at Is cents; 100 al IS cents; so
at at 20 cents. After caliaPneumatic Gun Carriage
District of Columbia Bonds-2oyear fund 5s 1903
7 1sSI earrencS u iii bid bid Water stock IS. iso1
currency. 111k bid. 3.65s, funding. currency. loa
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad conr.
6, lls bid. ll4l2 asked lexington Railroad is.
Washington Gas Company ss: series B, ll9 bid.
American Security and Trust IS, f. and A., 101 bid.
American Security and Trust Is. A. and o., 1ol bid
washington sl ton Market Market Company company imp. Gs, ios bid BID
Washington 81 !, Ma.ke. Company m ext es lG9 bid
Sational st Bank stocks-Bank of Washington, 30
tan tam so SON bid. 80 500 % ASKED Central. Eco bid s75
asked. FsI@srs -. and g., Mechanic I5s bid. leo
lnmbia. 125 bid Capital. I1s bid, 1870 asked.
West End .loo bid. Ito asked; Traders, q bid,
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
sn a1S aIg Tas s b lss
Railroad stocks.--tapital Traction Company. .52
bid So a,a. asked MesrSrGl.n IS y 1o7H bid os
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
@ bid .'h asked d. @ Gas As hid T.
Insurance Stocks.-Ffremen' s, "a bid. Franklin
3i bid Metropolitan. o. bid. Corcoran. So bid.
Potomac, 67h bid. Arlington, 125 bid German
American 19O bid. National Union. 1Ola bid. l1ts
asked. Columbia, 11h bid. Riggs ~ bid. Peo-
ple's. 5A bid. Lincoln. 81 bid. Commercial, AZ
bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reaf Estate Title 90
bid, 107 asked. Columbia Title, 5k bid, So asked
District Title. asked.
Telephone StOcks.-Pennsylvania. 30 bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, 50 bid 81 asked. American
Graphophone, Sk bid, So asked. American Graph
ophOne, preferred. 9H bid. 10hs asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. 10 bid. TT asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler Linotype.
'l22 bid. l2s asked. Lan.ton Moootype. Z bid. TX
asked. Washington Market, IL bid l3 asked.
Great Falls Ice lis bid, 125 asked Lincoln Hall,
so asked.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Senator Proctor introduced in the Senate
today two bills of great interest to local
sportsmen. One Of these measures is for
the preservation of game and for the pre-
vention of its sale during certain closed
seasons and the other for the protection of
fish in. the District Of Columbia, for the
maintenance of permanent spawning
ground In the Potomac river within the
District, and for other purposes.
The act for the preservation of game
provides that no person shall kill or have
in his possession either dead or alive, any
partridge between February l and Novem-
Known as pinnated grouse, between Feb
ruary l and September l; nor any Snipe or
plover between May l and September l.;
nor any wild duck. wild goose or wild
nor any water rail. ortolan, reed bird or
rice bird between February l and Septem-
Der /, under a penalty of s. fer each bird
so killed or held in possession, and in de-
fault of this fine. imprisonment in the
workhouse not exceeding thirty days. Pen
alties are also imposed for the killing or
holding in possession of any deer meat or
venison and various game during restricted
seasons.
The act for the protection. of fish regu-
lateS the time when fish cannot be caught,
and makes provision to prevent the waters
of the Potomac and it's tributaries from
being befouled by the waste products of
gas works, etc. so as to protect the fish.
Taxes and Tax Snles.
Mr.. Curtis of iowa has introduced in the
House the bill offered in the Senate by
Mr.. McMillin. relating to taxes and tax
sales in the District of Columbia.
To PaynMr. shipmnn.
Mr.. Gorman introduced in the Senate to-
day a bill aGPropfiatins $4,000 out of the
3.65 District bonds, to pay John ]. Shipman
for material furnished the board Of pup-
lie worka
Evening star., 1897-03-30
HUNTER THREE SHORT.
Mere BaIlOting for United States
Senator at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 3o.-The fol-
lowing was the ballot (sixth in joint ses-
sIon) for United States senator in the legis-
lature today: Hunter, 60; Blackburn, ~:
Davie, 13; Boyle, {; Stone /; necessary to
choice. 6'.
The seventh ballot followed.
On the seventh ballot there was no change
in the voting.
motion to adjourn was made and lost,
the silver democrats voting with the Hunt
er men in order to give the latter all The
baloting they want. The motion was lost
by a vote of 123 to l.
The eighth ballot resulted as did the
sixth and seventh. There is evidently
determination to elect a senator before the
joint assembly adjourns.
There vas TO change in the ninth ballot
except that Rev. Johns (sound money dem
ocraD voted for State Senator Henry i.
Martin instead of George NJ. Davie.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL.
Two Men Killed by Blast Under
Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, March 30.--Two men were
killed and four seriously injured by an ex-
plosion in the northwest water tunnel at
the foot of Oak street today. The dead
are Owen O'Maliey and Peter Gallagher;
the injured, Thomas Gallagher. Dennis
Hayes, Patrick Conway. George Blank.
The explosion took place at point 2.300
feet under the lake. where excavation was
in progress fer a water supply inlet. An
unusually heavy blast had been prepared
by the meu. The flying rocks and debris
seemed to have more than ordinary force,
and besides being burned by the explosion
the men were crushed and bruised by heavy
stones and masses of clay.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
rlE TARIFF BILL.
No Retroactive Clause Likely to Be
Adopted.

1t is not likely that retroactive clause
will be enacted with the tariff measure,
even If pressed by the trainers of the bill.
Aside from Tie fact that such a provision
would be Of questionable eonstitutionality,
the embarrassment which it would cause
would lead to sufficient opposition to de-
the Senate would strike it out, and its
prospects of being part of the law, when
signed by the President. seem too remote
to be worth discussing. 1t will be argued
that If the duties can be made to date back
a month or two months before the enact
ment of the law. they may be dated still
earlier. II the amendment Is pressed a
amendment 80 as to make the provisions
Of this act extend back to the date of the
adoption of the Wilson bill. which failed
as q revenue producer. This will be done
to reduce the prop sitio,. Z, II absurdity
and It viii be apt to mute the nance Of
its adoption in the Eo---.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
GEORGE l.. CONVERSE DEAD.
He wns 81 Prominent "Randnn Demo-
craft When in Congress.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Marcn 3o-Represen-
tative George l.. Converse died this morn
ing after long Illness aged seventy years.
He was taken i'll while defending Editor
W. j. Elliott from charge of murder five
years ago. and was never entirely well
again. He served in Congress, representing
this district in the Forty-sixth, Forty-sev-
enth and Forty-eighth Congresses. and, be
ing a protection democrat. Joined with
Samuel ]. Randall in opposing the Morri-
son horizontal tariff reduction bill. This
led to his retirement from prominence in
the party, and though calling himself a
democrat, he was ardent protectioniSt,
and supported Mr. Mckinney last fall.
Mr. Converse graduated at Denison Uni
versity in 1919, read law. served as prose
cutting attorney and in the house and sen
ate of the Ohio legislature from 1860 to
1869 and again in the house in 1873, when
he was speaker.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE March 3O.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts, 7,785 barrels; exports, $500 barrels
receipts, 255l7 bushels; exports, 1900 bushels
stock $40 739 bushels: sales. $500 bushels-south
month and April 2sAa2s*; May. 2sNa2sx; July.
2S%s2s%; steamer mixed 24Na24N4-receiPts. le2,
9s5 bushels sales, i34. 600 busheis white
corn. soasI; do yeliow. 2sh, Oats nrm-No. 2
bushels; exports, stock. 15O, $50 busheis Rye
weakeNo. 2 nearby. 50: western. Sah-receipts,
12B0 bushels; exports, S.571 bushels STOCK 126Sl6
bushels. Hay quiet and steady-choice timothy
$13.5O bid Grain freights very quiet. unchanged.
sugar nrm-granulated, 470h Per 100 pounds. But
ter nrm, unchanged. EgHs and cheese steady m
changed. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-03-30

placed on the free list. Mr.. Henderson of
iowa took occasion at this point to say that
this bill was not framed in the interest of
the east. He pointed out that the west held
a majority on the committee. and were en-
1ireiy competent to care for the interests
to which they were committed.
Tax on Mexican Cattle.
Mr. Cowherd (Mo.) declared that the tariff
on Mexican cattle was a blow at the farm
ers and the wool schedule also. The cattle
came in young and ate up the farmers
crops and paid for them. Trade had been
increasing with Mexico in oranges and 9TH
er products. which the bill proposed to
stifie.
In reply Mr. Dolliver had read a letter
from Norman Gibbs of Mt. Vernon, Mo-.
president of the Short Horn Association,
asking a duty of $40 a head on Mexican
cattle in the name of the cattlemen of that
section. The committee amendment per-
Initting entrance free under bonds of works
OF art for exhibition by public associations
was proposed by Chairman Dingley, where
upon Mr.. Smith tdem-), Arizona. talked
about the cattle schedule, asserting tnat
the rates amounted to 125 per cent ad
vaiorem so far as they concerned his terri
tory.
In rebuttal of Mr.. Delivers letter Mr.
Wheeler tAla.) read a letter from Norman
J. Coleman Of St. Louis the first secretary
Of agriculture, asking for an ad vaiOrem
duty on cattle. that Mexican stock might
be brought into this country for feeding.
In the course of this discussion. Mr..
Simpson (kanD attempted to score point
on the chairman of the ways and means
committee. by reading in connection with
the alleged policy of exclusion toward Mex
leo contain ed in the bill the provision al
lowing lumber cut on the ST. Croix river in
Maine and sawed in New Brunswick TO be
admitted free of duty That was. he said.
reciprocity for the benefit of Maine, but
when 1t came to Mexico ii was different.
1t depended on whose OK was Sored. Mr..
Diugley explained that this provision was
made necessary by the treaty of 1872.
which decided that the lower part of the
st. John river was in Canada Since that time
the lumber grown on the upper part of
the ST. John had been fioated down the
States.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
GROUNDING OF THE YANTIC.
No News Mt the Department and n
Alarm Felt

AS no cablegram has reached the Navy
Department giving information of the
grounding Of the Yantic at the mouth of
the Uruguay river, the officials here feel
that the matter is of no consequence. As
fact, they say the boat has been aground
many times In the river, which abounds in
mud flats, and no damage results. The
Iantic is under orders to return to the
United States. She has been many years
on the South Atlantic station, most of the
time being stationed in the River Platte or
some of the nearby rivers. and is unfit for
active service on the high seas. When she
returns she will probably be sold or broken
Up.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
MoNTANA's OFFICIAL SCANDAL.

EmplOye of the Senate and a Former
Legislator Indicted.
SALT LAKE. Utah. March 3O-A special
to the Tribune from Helena, Mont says:
Secretary of the Senate John Bloor was
today indicted by the grand jury sor falsi-
flying the public records His alleged Of
fense is the losing of a bill the night the
last legislative session expired. Bail has
been fixed at $4,000.
Martin Buckley, ex-state representa-
tive, also indicted upon the charge of
accepting bribery, which he himself had
acknowledged. at the last session. Both
are under arrest.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE.
Chinn Has Opened the West River to
Commerce.

United States Minister DENLY, at Pc
king. has notified the Department of State
that. as a result OF the efforts of the Brit
ism government. China has consented to
open 10 commerce the West river, on which
Is situated Canton. and at the mouth Of
which lies Hong Kong. MIR. DENLY has
much 10 say OF the Importance OF this
event. and the vast possibilities OF trade
slong this great waterway, and mentions
the fact that the removal or modification
OF the onerous internal transit taxes will
follow the opening of the river.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
DAMAGED BY THE STORM.
Destruction by Flood in


Considerable Destruction by Flood in
Texas.
DALLAS. Tex, March 30.-The damage
from Sundays storm was the greatest in
central Texas. Railroad bridges and tracks
are gone in many places, and passenger
trains are running irregularly on the Santa
Fe. Waco and Northwestern. Texas Cen
trail. Texas and Pacific and the Missouri
Kansas and Texas. Damage to barns. out
houses and growing crops will be enormous
Hundreds of head Of stock have been
drowned
The whole eastern end of Waco, 100
blocks is under water
Evening star., 1897-03-30
said He Wa. From Here.

This afternoon Maj. Moore received a
telegram from Coroner Y. r. Lemonnier of
New Orleans giving information of the
suicide of a Washington man. Wilson WILL
Jams. in that city. He asked that informa-
ton concerning the man be wired immedi-
ately. but the police here could learn moth
ing.
Evening star., 1897-03-30

Capt. Reed of the Oakes Arrested.
NEW YORK. March 30-Captain e. w.
Reed Of the ship T. F. Oakes was arrested
today upon warrant issued by the United
States court The Oakes Is the ship upon
which during its last voyage there was
much suffering and several deaths result
Ing. as alleged. from insufficient and I'm
proper food.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
Capture Of the Tug Monarch.

OuVtuFe VI tue Iu8 MOnarCh.
KEY WEST, Fla. March 3O.-The tug
Monarch has been captured by the revenue
cutter Winona and was brought here this
morning in charge of one of her officers.
The Monarch was captured at Bahia
Honda, about thirty miles from here Moth
ing was found aboard her, She is simply
being held on suspicion.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
FELL OVER THE RAILING.
County Commissioner Petrfe Killed
mt Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 30.-County Commits
sioner Nicholas Petrie fell over the rail-
ing of the front stairway at his home at
2s6 North State street. at = o'clock this
morning and received injuries from which
he oied half an hour later.
He returned at that hour with a party
of friends, and IS they were chatting
pleas antly, he started to go upstairs. Upon
reaching the top he lost his balance and
fell over the railing into the basement
areaway. His skull was fractured and he
died in half hour from concussion OF
the brain.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
A POOLING BILL.
Senator Foraker Introduces n Co,
prehensiye Measure

Senator Foraker today introduced a pool
ing bill 1t is practically a reproduction
of the Patterson bill introduced in the last
Congress. 1t is intended to meet the OBJ
jections to pooling which were raised by
the Supreme Court of the United States
in its decision recently rendered in the
Trans Missouri Freight Association case
Evening star., 1897-03-30
NEW SPANISH TAXES.

Contemplating Provision for Cuban
War Expenses.
MADRID, March 3O-The government is
contemplating imposing new taxes in order
to provide for the Cuban war expenses.
1t is rumored here that Cen Sanguily
will succeed Gen. Rivera. now prisoner in
the hands of the Spanish. as commander of
the insurgent forces In the province of
Pinar del Rio.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway
Evening star., 1897-03-30
narqulise
waists.
2@c.

We have bought an
immense lot of the cele-
|. brated Hoffman "Mar-
|: quise" waists, i'm
. lawns, percales, ba=
: tistes, &C., at a price
: that will enable us to
: offer them for 2oc. i'm
!: stead of ST and more.
: This is a most ex=
: traordinary offering, for
: the season has scarcely
: begun.
! Ready tomorrow
; mornimg-on the second
: floor. Plenty of extra
! salesladies to wait upon
: you.
: Credit when you want it.
: We're going to have the
{ millinery department ready
/ next Monday. Well have
more to say about it later.
{ A whole floor is to be devoted
; to it.
! HecE1t & Company,
! 1t SIS Seventh Street.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
FRENCH DEPUTY ARRESTED.
Charged With Being Involved In the
Panama Scandals,

Panama Scandals.
PARIS. March 30.-M. Antide Boyer, the
socialist deputy. was arrested today on
charges connected with the Panama scan
dals. The police have seized a number Of
important papers at the residence Of Dep
uty Naquet.
nent
Evening star., 1897-03-30

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.