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Evening star., 1897-04-05
THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr. Bryan There, but Did Not Make an
Argument.

Mr.. Bryan There, but Did Not Make an
Argument.
The Supreme Court today did not render
a decision in the highway case of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The court room was crowded this morn
ing by large number of visitors coming
to see William Jennings Bryan of Nebras-
ka 1t had been announced that a case
In which he was counsel was to be called
today, and that he would probably make
an argument before the court. Mr. Bryan
arrived in the court room shortly after
the meeting of the court and was the cen.
ter of interest. Not only was the court
room crowded. but large number Of peo-
pie assembled in the corridors waiting an
opportunity to see the ex-candidate and
silver champion. Mr.. Bryan did not make
an argument. however, as the case in
which he is to appear is not to be called
until late in the afternoon, and his argu-
ment Is not to be made until tomorrow.
After remaining in the court room for
sbcrt while Mr.. Bryan left and went to
the Senate. the crowd following him as
far as they could. In the Senate lobby
he was surrounded by a number of old
acquaintanccs. and soon after went to the
Vice Presidents room
Evening star., 1897-04-05
WILL ACT FOR MIR. PORTER,
Hr. Sanderiip to lie at the White
House During the Presidents Trim.

Mr.. F. A Vanderlip of Chicago has
proved so efficient in the discharge Of his
duties as private secretary to Secretary
Gage in the Treasury Department that.
at the request of the President, he has
been temporarily assigned to duty at the
White House He spent several hours
there today assisting Secretary Porter in
answering the Presidents voluminous cor
reSDOEdence, and will be in charge of the
affairs of the Executive Mansion In the
absence of President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Porter during the present week
As has been already stated in The Star
President and Mr.. Mckinley ard Secretary
and Mrs. Porter Will leave here wednes-
day morning on the dispatch boat Dolphin
Tor few days cruise in Chesapeake bay
Tor purposes Of rest and recreation
They expect TO get back Friday morning
but the chances are that they may find IL
eNpedient and desirable 10 prolong their
outing until Saturday evening Mr. VAN
der.ip Will represent Secretary Porter In
an official capacity at the White House. re-
gardlsss of the duration of the trip Here
tof0re one OF the executive clerks at the
White House has acted in cases of this
kind, and Mr.. Vanderiip may take his Sc
lection as high personal compliment.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Some Thefts,

Animals, wheelbarrows and oyercoa.s er
ured in the Police Court PROCEEDINGS to
day. For the larceny of a horse from
Jerome b. Willer John Cassell was sent
to jail for sixty days. Thomas Smith fam
cied too strongly a dog to which John
Warstall claimed ownership, and a fine of
s. followed. William Smith and Edward
Lawson, colored boys. walked away with a
wheelbarrow from Havenner's bakery and
attempted to sell it In South Washington
Fifteen days each
Frank Gray Saturday stole an overcoat
from Charles b. Robinson As he was
attempting to dispose of IL at a pawnshop
Detective Horne arrived on the scene
Judge Miller thought that sixty days ia
Jail was a just punishment for Gray
For assaulting Alice Mitchell James w.
Carroll was fined s.. Simon Gray received
a two months sentence for striking Mary
Wheeler.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Police Court JurOra.

The following were today accepted to
serve as jurors in the United States branch
OF the Police Court during April. May and
June: Henry B. Meyers, 1913 M street.
George W. orem. 346 Polk street. Anacos-
tia' William p. Gray. 1ll3Ik 18th street:
Samuel Lee. 123 AZ street southwest: W.
Barker, 9TH and ID streets southwest; VIII
liam 5. Crown, 1927 4th street northeast.
reuben Giles. Garfield ID. c.: Ernest f.
Alllson, 1925 9Th street: Thomas Plunkett-
Io'o ONO avenue: George F. Wells, I2ls I'd
street southeast; ID. j. Collins, ll34 18Th
street; Timothy Cannon, 18th street ara
massachusetts, avenue; Charles Il. Gross
M iith and Park streets: William II. Hanev
, ia 80 street: Algernon r. McCnes3ey
,".o ,. oth street: William ID. Humphres. ,a3s
l4th street; j. Henry Kuenling. law Penn
syVahia avenue; A. o. Brady corner Jar
riSon and Pierce streets. Anacostia.
~ is expected that the panel will he conn
pIeted tuesday. The following Jury cases
nave been set for trial "Wednesday: United
states agt. Sarah Vaughn; United states
asl, James Dorsey. and United States
AGAINST George Stamp In five cases. Tba
latter involves the alleged larceny ~
large quantity Of flowers from local florists
Evening star., 1897-04-05
False Pretensea,

John D., alias John b.. Blanchard a young
white man, who admitted having served a
term in the Sing Sing prison. was today
sentenced by Chief Justice Bingham in
Criminal Court No. to three years In the
New Jersey state prison for false pretenscs.
The prisoner was charged in one fndict-
ment with securing the 30th Of last Janu-
airy a suit of clothing and an overcoat from
Saks & Co, by presenting an order falsely
represented to have been signed by DR.
Gustavus w. Pope. In the second indict-
ment he was charged with having obtained
the next day SIS from Bernard J. Foley by
falsely representing that Dr. Pope had sent
him for II. Blanchard pleaded guilty TO
both charges, and was given eighteen
months Imprisonment in each case. the sec
ond sentence to take effect upon the ex-
piration Of the first one
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-rea,ular call-12 o'clock m.-Metropoliran
Potomac Telephone, 10 at 6iLs. Pneumatic Gum
Carriage, 70 at 50 cents.
District of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year fund IS, 1os
bid So-year fund is, gold, 112 bid. Water stock
IS 1901. currency, III bid. Water sto.k Is. 1903.
suFrensy eur NJ; Ill IiI bid ats funding currency. 1os
Misc eIlaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad SIS.
rs asked Metropolitan Railroad eertiieates @ 0'a a.
ndes5ednsss' s Inc I ia bid i2o ask ID Belt Railroad
bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, lis bid, liz asked
Washington Gas Company 6s, series A. ia bid
CHESAPEAKE and Potoinac Telephone IS, ioi bid bid
American Security and Trust IS, f. and A. IOl
S1d lS1 ,,a Ame5sa Security and Trust and
bid M Washington Market Company imp. 6s los bid
aa s , ext S;s & los bid
Light Infantry 1st Us, 35 bid.
bid snk Of The Repe ao Of Sa so
- sG bid s 500 asked Central 2eo bid 25 asked
IT, rS ia fse BID i' Columbia. ahS S leo
bid Capital. 119 bid 13o asked West End. losT
coin Iee bid los asked ohio 90 bid ee 100 asked h-
safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Loan and Trust i1s bid is asked Americaas ss.
ta1ity and d Trust .ltlb bid. l45 asked. Washing
Railroad Stocks. Capital Traction, 5IN bid, 80
asked. asked Metropolitan, lOsh bid, 1l2 asked Co.
Gas Gas and Electric Light tstocks.-washington Gas.
43% bid, AN asked. Georgetown Gas, Il bid, IS
ASKED inar.no u Electric Light IS bid % asked
Franklin, 3s bid. IS asked. Metropolitan, SS bid.
COrcoran, IS bid. Potomac, 6s11 bid German
American, lso bid. National Union. i0X bid. ii%
asked; Columbia, II bid, 13 asked. Riggs, II,
bid SA asked. Peoples, 5L bid LINCOLN AZ
bid: SIS asked Commercial. III bid "a
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title o6
bid 1O6 asked. Columbia Title 5h bid. J4 asked
Telephone Stocks s5id. C6esa
peake and Potomac, 81 bid, 65 asked American
phone; preferred. 91 bid, lO1a asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, so bid, 10 asked ,'
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergepthaler Ianotrne
12lh bid 122h asked. Lanstcn Monotype. 6;S bid'
z asked Washington Market, IL bid I3 asked
Great Falls Ice, lis bid, 125 asked. Lincoln Hail
Evening star., 1897-04-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Municipal Elections Being Held
Throughout Ohio.
MUCH SCRATCHING OF TICKETS
Voters Favored With CIoudIess Sky
and Bracing Air.
PARTY LINES DISREGARDED

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 5.-E1ection
day opened with an almost cloudless sky
and fine. bracing air, such as to permit
the most comfortable exercise of the right
of suffrage. The polls were not especially
crowded at the opening, but in many places
voting was above the average for spring
elections.
This is a very much mixed election. The
regular republican ticket has been branded
the product of Boss" Cox, while the
opposing ticket, headed by Tafel for mayor
and composed about equally of republicans
and democrats, has been labeled the Boss
Bernard ticket. Consequently scratching
will be greater than ever known, and the
result cannot even be guessed at with any
degree of certainty. This issue Is almost
wholly local and personal.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 5.-The
mayoralty fight here Is the most intense
in years. and the poll is remarkably heavy
Neither John Farley. democrat. nor Rob't
straight party vote, and the result is much
in doubt. Indeed, party lines have entire
ly been obliterated. In many Of the pre-
cincts nearly two-thirds of the vote had
been cast at o'clock. The weather is
fine.
am bids fair TO equal the usual vote of
municipal elections. A mayor and a full
city ticket are being elected. The day
daWned cloudy with shower at Z O'Clock.
At 3 1t was clear. The polls close at $50.
and counting begins after that.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 5.-Having the
federal form of government, the mayor
appointing and having the veto the muni-
cipal election is interesting. More than
one-fourth of the ballots were in at am.
AKRON. Ohio. April 5.-The election to-
day closes one of the hottest municipal
campaigns ever known here. and full
vote is being poled. The weather is
threatening.
DAYTON. Ohio. April 5-The weather is
fine: large vote is being polled. Much in
terest centers in the election of a water
v orks trustee as changing the control Of
that department. There is a great contest
between the machine and anti-machine
candidates in the wards.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, April 5.-Weather
threatening. A light vote was cast up to
10 O'Clock. BryaniteS have an independent
ticket in the field.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
MIR. McADoo,s SUCCESSOR.
Four Names Now Under Consideration
for the Place.


for the Place.
There is no change today in the friendly
contest for the Office of assistant secretary
of the navy to succeed Mr.. McAdoo. re-
signed. There are four names under seri-
GUS consideration, one Of which is sure OF
selection. These are Mr.. Theodore Roose-
welt Of New York. Mr. Robinson and Mr..
Raymond Of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Elliot
of Indiana Meosrs. Robinson and Elliot
are ex-naval officers, and that fact is said
to prejudice their cases with the admins
traticn. Secretary Long said this morning
that they were all excellent men, and that
ne did not know which of them would be
selected. Nevertheless there is authority
for the statement that he favors the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Roosevelt as his assist
ant. In case the President decides in IA
vor of either of the others. however, Sec
retary Long Is not likely to interpose any
personal objection. Mr.. Robinson. accom-
panied by Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the
House naval committee, had an interview
with Secretary Long at the Navy Depart
ment today in regard to the formers can
d!dacy.
Evening star., 1897-04-05

els; exports. s7.Sl3 bushels; stock. 2.4os $50
bushels: sales. 1850 bushels ls-southern
white corn. 81: do. yellow. 2sA- Oats
steady-No. white, 25a2s: No. ? mixed,
23iza24-receipts. l1,153 bushels; exports
none; stock, 152, III bushels. Rye easy-No.
nearby. 3sieaSSt: western. 39a3si4-re-
ceipts. 215S bushels; exports. none: stock,
9t2p bushels Hay frm-choice timothy,
1880 bid. Grain fre;ghts duii-steam To
Liverpool. per bushei 2A.d.. April: Cork. for
orders. per quarter. 3s.. April Sugar firm
granulated. N.s3 per loo lbs. Butter firm
fancy creamery. 22a2s; do. imitation, l6alS:
do ladle l4aI5: good ladle. lsal4: store
packed. Sal2 Eggs wcak-fresh. O. Cheese
steady-fancy New York, o. lbs, l2h: do,
% lbs. 12i2: do. - lbs. l2[aia. whisky,
Sl-3oaSl. 81 per gallon for finished goods In
car loads, s1.3lasl.S2 per gallon for Jobhing
Evening star., 1897-04-05
COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE.
Freight Train Fell Fifty Feet and
Two Lives Were Lost.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 5.-The wooden
span of the north end approach to the Ohio
connecting railroad bridge collapsed about
o'clock this morning while Fort Wayne
freight train was crossing. and the engine
and thirteen cars were precipitated to Nc
Clure avenue. fifty feet below
Fireman VIM. Haggerly was killed in
stantly and Engineer VIM. Graham so bad
ly injured that he cannot recover. The en-
gine was completely wrecked and the cars
which were loaded with coal and iron were
entirely demolished. The loss will be very
heavy.
The Ohio connecting bridge crosses the
Ohio river at Woods Run and connects
the Panhandle and Fort Wayne roads of
the Pennsylvania company.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
GRAIN.
ROBBERIEs REPORTED.
Grocery Store Burglarised and n
Church-GOer's Pocket Picked.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rocket Picked.
Last night burglars visited the store of
Reeves. Poole & Co. on f street. an en-
trance being effected by forcing omen a
rear window The money drawer was
pried open and relieved of its contents
about $40. 1t is also supposed that some
wines and groceries were taken.
There was pickpocket who operated nj
the metropolitan Church yesterday morn
its' where big crowd was attracted be-
cause the President was there. William II
Brown of Rochester. N Y, was relieved AZ
ms pocketbook. which contained IS
troNer Hoskins of GID ID street northwest
had a market basket containing tbrae
day. 'a"i
ihursday night burglars visited the home
OF NJ. Il. Cook, o.. the Benning road ana
carried on two razors, $3.50 in cash. and
some canned goods 1870
John Mckenzie's overcoat was stolen
from the rack in the American House and
an old one left in its place
hight overcoat was stolen from c. r.
Robinsons office No. Odd c street north
west. Saturday afternoon
Chas. Monroe. 1124 New Jersey avenue
northwest, reports the theft of q gold
watch.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Baltimore MARKETS..

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 5.-F1our dull
western super, 2.6OaS29O; do extra, So. IOa
s3.75; do. family. s4asi.30; winter wheat pat
ent 81. 40a$47 20: spring do. "a 1Oa$4 %; spring
wheat straight, $3.95aS4. 10-receipts. S749
barrels; exports, 27.445 barrels. Wheat dun
and easy-spot. 77Aa7S; meath, IS; May, 76a
76k: July, TN; August 71N-receipts. G28
bushels; exports. $1,000 bushels; stock. 50S.-
561 bushels-southern wheat by sample. 0Oa
81 Corn easier-spot. 27xa27x; month,
steamer mixed, 2ass-receipts, 2i3S24 bush
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Two Philndelphian. Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Charles P.
Spangler, member of the firm of e. p.
Spangler & Brother, wholesale dealers in
paper and envelopes at 500 Minor street.
died this morning at his home in Mer-
chantville, N J. He was a prominent re-
publican, and took an active part in poll
tics in Camden county
John Noblit, former prominent business
man Of this city. died last night at his
home, 1919 North Broad street. He was
for several years a director of the phila-
delphia. and Erie railroad, and was prom
irently connected with street railway af-
fairs in this city from 1882 to 1885,
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Court of Appeals.

The Court of Appeals met for the April
term today, Associate Justices Morris and
Shepard being present. Mr.. Chief Justice
Alvey was detained at his home by indis-
position, but wrote that he will be in court
tomorrow morning. to which time the court
adjourned after disposing of a few routine
matters.
The absence Of the chief justice prevented
the handing down of several important de-
cisions. the only one filed being that in the
patent interference case of Doyle agt. Nc
Roberts, in which the decision of the COM
missioner Of patents was affirmed
Evening star., 1897-04-05
BRYANT to Re Sur-era.roa

The Secretary of State has issued a war
rant for the surrender to British officers of
Thomas Phillips Bryant, now held in New
York by decree of Commissioner Shields.
for return to England on a charge of en-
bezzling f2.OOO from the firm of Morrison
q Marshall. of which he was bookkeeper
ard assistant cashier.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
strike osnthe Puddlers.

at the mills oboASSEer Bros. and A. NJ. By
ers & Co.. struck, Today against a reduc-
ton from $45a teos4 per ton for pudding
and both plants are closed down. About
900 men are affected. Probably an attempt
will be made to resume with new men in
a few days.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
SAVINGS BANK ASSIGNED,
Failure of the Globe of Chicago, With
Which AltGeld Was Connected

SUe :"
Which Altgeld Was Connected.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The Globe Savings
Bank. organized in 1891 with eastern capi-
tai. assigned this morning to the Chicago
Title and Trust Company. Ex-Gov John
P. Altgeld assisted in the organization, and
was its first vice president. The last state
ment. published February 13, showed
capital of S200,OOO and surplus of $4,000.
with deposits of $4,000 and savings of
$4,000.
The Globe Savings Bank had no con-
nection with the Globe National Bank, and
cleared through the Northwestern National
Bank, which gave notice to the other clear
fEg house banks this morning that they
would not clear the checks of the Globe
Savings Bank. The stock OF the Globe
Savings Bank is held entirely in the east
An assessment of 30 per cent was recently
made upon the stockholders, and they are
fighting 1t.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
The GunIoat Annapolis.

Mr.. Nixon. the builder Of the gunboat
Annapolis. at Elizaspeth. NJ, has notified
the Navy Department that the ship is
ready for her official trial trip. and at his
request the department has fixed as the
date of the trial Friday the 10th instant over
a course in Long Island sound twenty-four
knots long. The Annapolis is a lght-draft
gunboat specially fitted up for use at the
Naval Academy in training cruises, In
place of the Bancroft, taken away for
service in Turkish waters She is required
to make twelve knots speed. and there is
no bonus for excess.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Death of j. Leyyfs Eara

Mr.. John Lewis Ford died Saturd,y n,
his home in Baltimore, after am illness 90
three months.
He was a nephew of The late Jobn r.
Ford. He WAS born in Richmond ", ,n
lS4S. In 1881 he took charge of Ford,
opera House in this city, as manager
winch position he held for seven yo,rs
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Reported for Duty.

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ward. assist
ant adjutant general. reported at the War
Department today for duty in the office of
the adjutant general. He will relieve Colo
rel J. B. Babcock, who has been granted
one months leave of absence prior to TAX
ing station at the headquarters of the de-
partment Of the Pacific at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
A Channel Trim Fatal

LONDON. April ga Mrs. Gamrau
while travelling from San Reno. exnirad
from the effects of a rough passage across
the channel from Calais. She arrtved =,
England in a state Of collapse and new.
recovered. The coroner today certified thai
she died as stated. and therefore no in
quest was held.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Sailor Ramsay ReJeasad

The United States minister at Lima. Peru.
cabled the Secretary of State under yes
terday's date that Ramsay, the American
sailor who was imprisoned in Peru for dis
orderly conduct, has been set free. This
actlon Is greatly In excess of the recent de-
mands OF the United States in this case,
which were merely that he be given a trial
In accord with treaty stipulations.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Senator Chandler. Amendment.

Senator Chandler has introduced a bill
in the Senate. intended as an amendment
to the Foraker pooling bill. Senator
Chambers bill provides in the first section
that contracts may be made to maintain
prices by merchants, manufacturers and
producers Of commodities. under the super
vision of the interstate commerce commits
sion. the same as railroads for maintain
ing transportation rates by pooling.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
TariR Amendments Announced.

Senator Pritchard today gave notice of
an intention to move amendments to the
tariff bill as follows
Removing from the free list ore as py-
rites or sulphuret Of iron in its natural
state and making 1t dutiable at s225 per
ton.
removing en- cry ore from the free list
and making it dutiable at ~ cents per
pound; also imposing a similar duty on
emery grain.
Making all logs dutiable at the rate of s.
per 1,OOG feet.
Imposing duty of 2 cents per pound on
raw cotton.
Fixing specific duty of 6 cents per
pound on monazite sand instead of the ad
valorem, as now provided
increasing the duty on kaoline from So
to So per ton.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Pleaded Guilty.

Ulysses c., alias Uley c., Brown, a young
colored man. today pleaded guilty in Grim
inal Court No. 1 of committing an assault
and battery upon Charles F. Nelson, col
ored. the 4th Of last December by shooting
at him with a pistol. The prisoner, who
was shown to have borne an excellent rep
utation heretofore, declared that he did no.
shoot at Nelson, merely firing at the floor,
Chief Justice Bingham sentenced Brown to
pay q fine of $50 and to stand committed
to jail until paid, saying that the discharge
of loaded firearms in a careless or reckless
way must be punished. Brown paid the
fine and was released from custody.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
EXCITING HOTEL FIRE.
An Actor Has n Serious FalI-Several
Thrilling Escapes.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 5.-The Phillips
House was partially destroyed this morn
ing by fire which started in the laun-
dry. The fire was confined to the west
wing. Loss about $4,000, fully insured.
John Bryant, an actor. fell OR jumped
from the third floor through a skylight
He received fracture of the skull a SCALP
wound and several severe cuts. He is at
the Deaconess Hospital, and there are
hopes for his recovery. His wife had her
right ankle fractured. There were several
thrilling ESCAPES. Robert French, night
clerk, was almost asphyxiated
Evening star., 1897-04-05
NO CHANGE AT FRANKFORT.
One Vote Formally Cast for Each of
the Candidates.

One Vote Formally Cast for Each of
the Candidates.
FRANKFORT, KY. April 5-The alb
sence of President Worthirgton caused
Senator Goebel (dem.), president pro TEN.
OF the senate, to preside at the joint ses-
sion of the legislature today According
to an agreement made previously, but one
vote was cast for each candidate, as fol-
lows Blackburn. 1; Hunter, 1; Boyle, 1:
Davie. 1; Stone. 1.
The joint assembly then adjourned until
tomorrow.
The roll was not called. but a quorum
was not present, many of the representa-
tives not having returned from their
homes. where they spent Sunday. The
joint assembly was in session just five min
uteS
On account of the absence of MANY of
the members of the general assembly, the
steering committees of the two parties
had come to an understanding that until
a quorum is present but one vote will be
cast for each man. and as the news of
this agreement became public property
early In the day. there was no interest
taken In the joint session save that It
might develop some unlocked for compli-
cation.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Hope Of Capt. Days Recovery,

The condition Of Capt. b. r. Day OF the
navy. who was SO seriously injured Satur-
day evening by falling down two flights
OF stairs at the Hotel varnum that he was
at first thought to be fatally injured, is
much improved today
He Is suffering with a broken right thigh
bruised limb and injured chest, but the
physicians at the Naval Hospital, to which
he was taken at his own request said
there was every reason to believe he would
entirely recover.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
Fined for Riding the Baby,

NEW YORK. April 5.--.Iohn J. Schwartz
is the first man to feel the force of the
new city ordinance. making it a misde-
meanor to carry an infant upon a bicycle.
A fine of $3 was imposed upon Schwartz
with his little child in a basket attached
to his bicycle. He pleaded ignorance of
the law. but it did not avail.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
tomorrow.
HEAVY POLL IN DETROIT.

Voting for the Successor tn Maxo-
Pfngree.
DETROIT. Mich, April 5.-Election day
Is bright and clear in Detroit and vicinity.
but 1t Is raining more or less steadily at
almost every other point in both penin-
sulas OF Michigan. light vote is antici-
pated in most of the rural districts. In
Detroit the vote for mayor will be heavy
for a special election.