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Evening star., 1897-02-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Potomac Company

The Potomac Electric Light and Power
Company has made application to the Com
missioners for permission to resurface with
asphalt the cuts that were made in the
pavements incident to the laying Of electric
light conduits. The application sets forth
that 1t is made with a knowledge of the
violation of the rule which prohibits the
laying of asphalt during the winter, but
stipulates that when summer comes the
work will be torn UP and done over. The
object Of the application is to put the city
in good condition for the Inauguration.
OIer Accepted.
The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal of William F. and Annie K Poore
to sell to the District certain ground in
the line Of Albemarle street at II cents per
square foot.
Adverse Report.
An adverse report has been made by the
Commissioners upon House bill 1O093 to
regulate the service of summons in the
courts of justices of the peace in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. They transmit also a
copy of the opinion Of the attorney for the
District upon the subject, in which he says
he does not understand that there is any
necessity for the proposed legislation.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Case NOlIe Pr0ssel.

William NJ. Taylor. who conducted an
Eclipse bicycle agency at 30 H street, and
who was arrested several days ago, charged
with embezzling SILT from the general
agent OF the Eclipse company In this city,
was placed on trial this afternoon in the
Police Court. large number of witnesses
appeared for the prosecution,
When the hearing had proceeded but a
few moments 1t was discovered that the in
formation was defective. While O new pa
per was being drawn up, the complaining
witness reached the conclusion that he did
rot care to further prosecute the case As
sistant District Attorney Mullowney there
upon entered nolle prosequi. and Taylor
was discharged from custody
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Baltfniore M.rket.

BALTIMORE, February 4-F1our dull, unchanged
ieceipts 0164 hafreis exports, 129 barrels: saies
20 barrels Wheat dull spot. Ss,z bid; May, sa5;
as5-,rscelpfs: !.l47 bushels; exports none; stock
whes,t by sample. s7ass; do On grade. saas7. Corn
stsa.iy-slot and month. 25Eaz5K: March. 26La
xstazssreceiHts, g. .4sI bushels eEports, Isl 3si
bushels: STOCK 5zi 3Sl bushels; sales 20e0 bush.
oat. quiet and steady-No. 2 white. 2ia2aE:
No mised 2iazz-reeeipta. o. .a0s hashels; e1-
frn-No. z nea1hy. 4ltssA1; western. 12Ka42.T
receipts. x4I4 ensleaa: exports. al,lz0 buslscls;
stoe!k. ~ xxlz bunhels. Hay nrm-choice timothy
&iS-Dca$fID. Grain freishts quiet, un..hansed.
SuEar steady. urchapged. Butter nrm uneannSed
HEgs weak-fecsh, tally. Cheese nrIucr actiye
unchanged Whfsky unchsarsA
Evening star., 1897-02-04
GENERAL POST OFFICE
0isotaas b nsv;ag the Dspartzint Int
tie City Rst Office Building.
HoHtAAsteR Geaeral Wilson HnS m
Interview with Chairman Cam
NON On the Subject.

Postmaster General Wilson had q consul
tation today with Chairman Cannon and
members Of the committee on appropria-
tfons In regard to the proposed removal of
the department to the new city post office
building. The Postmaster General was
armed with complete data in regard to the
change. and the cost which 1t would In
vclve. Carefully prepared measurements,
1t Is stated. show that the new building
would not accommodate both the depart
ment and the city post Office
There Is not room enough in the new
Dofiding. 1t Is claimed, by $1,000 square
Ieet. In addition to this there Is general
objection to placing the two in the same
building, as they once WERE
The post office authorities are opposed to
the risk of moving the hundreds of tons of
archives stored away in the old building.
1t has been suggested as a cheaper thing
TO add two stories to the present building
Evening star., 1897-02-04
BUTLER ATTACKS THE GOVERNOR.
He Says That Fusion Will Not Occur
Again i'm North Carolina.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RALEIGH. N. c., February 4.-Senator
Buffers paper created sensation today
by direct attack on Gov. Russell. saying
that he had dealt with the populist boilers.
that he entered into a deal with them, and
tried TO tempt them to break their loyalty
to their party and its principles.
Senator Butler says no true populist will
accept patronage from such a deal, and he
calls on them to denounce in the legislature
the bills by which the governor and the re-
publican machine hope to destroy the pop
ulist party in North Carolina. The senator
says cooperation with republicans. as with
democrats. is a failure, and that 1t will
never again occur.
Senator Butler left here this morning.
He addressed the populist majority caucus
last night. taking ground in favor of the
bill to annul the lease Of the North Caro-
lima railway to the Southern. The caucus,
by a unanimous roll call vote, stood by
him. Butler says thirty-eight were pres
ent
Representative Skinner declares all the
boiling populists will oppose the lease.
This seems erroneous. for there are excel
lent grounds for saying five populists favor
the lease.
Senator Butler as he was departing this
morning. said he had arranged every thing
to his satisfac tion. He says of the boilers
The republicans nave got the last sucker
they can get, and they are welcome to
them
He declares he will give $ each for all
DoDulists IN the state over 200 in number
who support the bolters in voting for
Pritchard.
Governor Russell sent a message to the
legislature today containing the Seaboard
Air Lines proposition to lease the North
Carolina railway at ten per cent.
The republican and populist boilers con-
ference committees today announce they
have divided the state institution. the DoD-
rlists taking the agricultural department
bu reau of labor statistics. insane asylum at
Morganton and Goldsboro, shell fish COM
missioner state librarian and keeper of
capitol. while the republicans take the PEN
itentiary, railway commission, insane asy-
lum at Raleigh. circuit criminal judge and
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
The majority popuiists are ignored in this
deal. The educational institutions are not
divided, but are put in the governor 8
hands.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
A MONTREAL MYSTERY.
Alleged Kidnapping and ROBBERY Mt
a Millionaire.

MONTREAL, February IA millionaire
real estate dealer from New Hampshire is
alleged to have been held a prisoner in
this city by couple who passed as Mr..
and Mrs Stanton of New York. but who
are said to be the Rev. and Mrs. Richard
son.
Three months ago the Richardson's rented
a furnished house in this city from Will
liam w. Squire. With them, when they
took possession of the house, was the man
whom they are suspected of having kid
raped. The police refuse to disclose the
name of this third person OF the Richard
son household, but he is described as small,
dark and about fifty years of age and i, is
alleged that he controlled immense in
terests In the northern part of New Hamp-
shire.
Richardson is large smooth-shaven and
of clerical aspect. His wife is a medium
sized, handsome woman Of about thirty
five.
The man they are alleged to have in their
keeping was. it Is asserted. constantly TN
der the influence of powerful drug admin
istered by the Richardson's, who. while his
will power was broken by the drug, caused
him to sign checks for large sums of
money, which they cashed An agent of
the millionaire came here about two weeks
ago to find him. The police say this agent
saw the Richardson's. but they had their
victim well hidden, and told the agent that
they did not know anything about him.
The trio disappeared a few hours before
the detectives finally decided 10 swoop
down upon the house.
The detectives are divided in their opinion
as to where the mysterious trio have gone.
Some think they have gone 20 England. and
some think they are hiding somewhere
about Montreal. but they fear the Rich
ardsons may do away with their victim.
Later-The police now state that Rich
ardson Is the name Of the kidnapped man,
and that Stantons real name is Fraser.
and that he Is an ex-Mathodist preacher,
formerly Of the New York conference.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Interstate Commerce Commission.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day, In an opinion by Commissioner Prouty,
announced its decision of the case of Wolf
Brothers VS.. the Allegheny Valley Railway
Company and others. Unjust ciassifica-
tfon OF complainants' envelopes was alleged
In this case The commission holds: Com
plainants' open-end envelopes, though made
by different and cheaper process than
that employed In the manufacture of other
open-end or side envelopes and usually
from an inferior grade Of paper, are never
theless made. used and shipped like mer-
chandise envelopes. and not like paper
bags, which defendants place In a lower
class, and rating complainants' envelopes
In the higher class provided for merchan-
disc envelopes is not unlawful" The COM
platnt was dismissed.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
For Central Relief Commttte.

Dollar Fund.
Cash, cash, Mrs. NJ. B. MGR, E. C. A.
cash, NJ. B. W., cash. NJ. s.
The Charity Concert. 9.
TCday holders of reserved seat tickets
for the charity concert, to be given at the
Matte nal Theater tomorrow afternoon be-
girning at . O'Clock, have been exchanging
their tickets for coupons at the theater.
The police have been exceedingly SUCCESS
full SO far in the sale of seats, and it is
deemed certain that a considerable sum
viii be realized for the police poor fund
by means of the concert. Persons are
war; ed from purchasing any tickets un-
less Trey bear the signature of Tom c.
Noyes on the back.
The program has been practically ar
ranged. and it includes numbers by the
Marine Band Ha4ey's Band, solo by Mrs.
Noyes. piano solo by B. Frank Gebest
recitation. Miss Marie Collins: violin solo,
Mr.. Edwin A. Lovy: the Gridiron Quartet
recitation by Mr.. Frank Tannehill of the
Nancy Hanks company, piano solo by Miss
Grace Hamilton Jones, recitation by Miss
Ada Louise Townsend: solo, Miss Anna
Boyd of Nancy Hanks; octet from Prim-
rose and Vests minstrels
Evening star., 1897-02-04
No Revolution In Guatemala.

Senior Arriaga. the Guatemalan minister,
has received a cablegram from his home
government. announcing that there Is no
revolution or insurrection in Guatemala.
ard that perfect peace prevails throughout
the whole country. The cablegram was
sent In answer to an inquiry the minister
made owing to published reports from Pam
anna that an insurrection had brokso out
In his country.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Another bankruptcy Bill.

Senator Nelson today introduced a SUBJ
stitute for the bankruptcy bill now before
the Senate. IL provides for voluntary
bankruptcy onsthf part of persons owing
500 or more and gives preference to debts
due the United States or the state In which
the debtor lives and to those due servants
or laborer1. - ~
Evening star., 1897-02-04
West Point Cadet. Appointed.

Cadets to the Military Academy have
been appointed as follows: James o. Hack
enberg, Milton. Pa; Frank C. Amos, Sid
ney. Ohio: Lewis Brown, jr, Newport, X.
l.; Wade H. Shipp. Cordele, Ga: Samuel
B. Liggin (alternate), Coney, Ca: Henry
A. Bell. Burlington. Kan; David W. Nor
ton (alterrate), Topeka, Kan; VIM. NJ.
Cooley. Romeo, Mich; Archie NJ. Koon
(alternate), Auburn, N. Y: David E.
Stewart, Greenwood, Wis; George r. Reed
(alternate). Rhinelander, Wis; Frank b.
Reid OSkaioosa, Iowa
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Attempted Assault.

This afternoon about 1 O'Clock Mrs,
Charles Ball Of ft2l street northwest hal
an exciting time With; colored boy In the
Smithsonian grounds. The boy made an
effort to assault Mrs. Ball and grab her
pocket book, but failed In both. He IL onfy
about hfteeu years old and wore light
clothes. Mrs Ball reported her experiences
to the police and the officers are looking
for q boy answering his description. she
II able to Identify him.
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Commander Bradford ExOnerated.
Secretary Herbert has approved the find
irgs of the court Of inquiry which exoner-
ated Commander Bradford. commanding
the cruiser Montgomery, from all respoasi-
bility for the recent accident to the vessel
when she struck an uncharted obstruction
In New York harbor,
Evening star., 1897-02-04
TO DISCUSS THE TARIFF.

Two Canadian Statesmen Coming
From Ottawa.
OTTAWA. February Sir Richard Cart
wright and H. l. Davies. minister of
marine and fisheries. have gone to WASH
ingeon. where they are to meet leading po-
litical men to discuss the tariff, alien labor
law and other matters which for long
time have been the subject of friction be-
tween Canada and the United States.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
THE wArsoN-BLACK CONTEST.

Report Expected TOmOrrOw to he in
Favor Of the Sitting Member.
Unless there is change in the program
a report will be made to the House tomor-
row on the Black-Watson case by the COM
mittee having it in charge. The senti-
ment of the members of the committee has,
it Is understood. undergone a change favor
able to the sitting member. Col. Black, and
the report will probably recommend that he
be retained. There is no doubt that for a
while the committee was in doubt what to
do. leaning somewhat to the Watson side
of the case. III %
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Prof. Daniels Condition.

Prof. Joseph n. Daniel, for more than
forty years a teacher of music In the pub
lie schools. is reported this afternoon to
be in a sinking condition. It was EXPECT
ed that he would not survive last night.
and his death Is hourly expected
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Marriage Lfcenxes.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Samuel G. Wise and Stella Sey-
both Michael p. Msrrin and Mary A. Scan
Ion. both of Richmond, Va.
COlored-Levi Williams and Ella Cant.
Thomas Bookmon and Lucy e. ThornIy.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Illness Of Mr.. Geo. shanklin

George Shanklin. for many years con-
rected with the Evansville, Ind, Courier,
is very i'll al the residence of his brother
in-law, Justice Harlan. in this city. His
brother. j. G. Shanklin, who was tele-
grarhed for, arrived here yesterday
Evening star., 1897-02-04
shot Down n 8 saleo..

SCHENECTADY. N. T.. February A.
James Miller was shot and Instantly killed
by Harry Weber today. The men quar-
relied over money matters In q saiooa. Web
ber. when arrested. said he shot Miller ito
city.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
TROUBLE IN THE TRANsvAAL.

Serious Disturbances Said to Have Oc-
CURED at J0hannesburE.
LONDON, February 4.-The Globe this
afternoon says that rumor Is current that
serious disturbances have taken place at
johannesburg.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
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 4 Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High. Low Close
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Grnin md Cottuu Hlnrket,.

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., 1897-02-04
Reducing the Mileare.

REDUCING the Milenge,
The Senate committee on commerce tcday
agreed to report fayorably the bill reducing
the mileage paid steamboat inspectors from
eight to five cepts, per mile.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Ordered to New York.

Assistant Engineer George w. Danforth
has been ordered to duty at the navy yard
New York
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Hoar, Jones (Sev.) Lindsay, Lodge, Pasco,
PefKer. Perkins. Pettigrew. Pugh. Roach.
Sewel. Sherman. Stewart. Teller. Thurs
ton, Wilson-S0.
Hypocrisy of Bill.
AS the vote was announced Mr. Hill re-
marked: And having brought the bill
before the Senate. senators can now pro-
ceed to take glass of beer" He went on
to speak Of the hypocrisy of the bill. II
was soon evident that the senator would
talk against the measure until o'clock.
when the bill would be cut Off by the
Nicaragua canal bill. He spoke of The ex-
tremes to which prohibition legislation
1shments inflicted. The violation of an
excise law had become worse than murder
or burglary.
II am opposed to such restrictions" de-
cfared Mr.. Hill. Il believe in the personal
liberty Of the citizen. subject only 10 such
reasonable regulations the public good
demands. All the rest is tyranny" This
measure was an emanation from those
gers Some OF them felt that grave dan
ger lurked in the power Of the pope. Others
turned their attention to the grave danger
of saloon in the Capitol. This sort Of
legislation would not do It was unwise,
unnecessary. Under it the venerable seEa-
tor from Vermont (MorrilD could be taken
out OF the Senate ON a charge of violat-
ing the excise laws. Under 1t senators
would find on reaching the chamber some
day that one-half of their associares were
In the police court for violation of the ex-
else laws.
MIR Hill talked up to o'clock, when the
bill was displaced and the Nicaragua canal
Dill was taken up
Another Spanish Prisoner.
Before proceeding with the debate Mr..
Morgan (Ala) presented a resolution re-
questing the President for information as
TO the arrest of Caspar Betancourt at Ha-
vana, whether demand for his release
had been made.
Mr. Hoar thought the Senate should not
De precipitate in calling for information,
as ne knew one case in which the release
OF prisoner was prevented by an untimely
Mr.. Morgan said the case was a grave
one. He added that a specific law made it
the duty of the President to inform Con-
eress of such subjects. But 1t has been
petitor and other cases. and the law was a
dead letter. The resolution was then
agreed to.
A Parliamentary TanEle.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) endeavored to have
the canal bill give way temporarily to per-
nit action on the conference report on the
immigration bill. An objection being made
MI. Lodge moved to take up the immigra-
ton report This caused lively parlia-
mentary tangle.
Nfcnraguan Bill Displaced.
Mr.. German argued that the canal bill
would be permanently displaced If the i'm
migration bill was taken up. Without de-
Gliding this point, the presiding officer put
to vote Mr.. Lodges motion and it pre-
vailed, 35-13.
This brought the immigration bill before
the Senate, and Mr.. Hill appealed TO Mr..
Lodge. in charge of the bill. to allow the
bill to be recommitted for modification in
the age and iliteracy provisions. Mr..
Chandler seconded the appeal saying a re-
ccmmittal would secure the desirable end
of uniting political parties in immigration
legislation. Mr.. Lodge yielded to the ap-
peals. and thereupon moved that the SEN
ate disagree to the conference report.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
THE HOUSE.

Rev. j. J. Doliver. a Methodist clergy
man Of Fort Dodge. Iowa. and the father
of Representative Doliver, offered the in
vocation in the House today. Postmaster
General Wilson Of West Virginia was on
the floor when the session opened.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick (N.Y) a
bill was passed to authorize the erection of
light house and fog signal at Orient
Point, l.. l.. with limit of cost of $4,000.
Bills were also passed to grant to the.
Hudson Reservoir and Canal Company a
right of way through the Gila river Indian
reservation in Arizona; to authorize the
establishment of a life-saving station at
Point Arena, Mendocino county, Cal, and
to pension the widow of Maj. Gen.
Joseph B. Carr at the rate of $50 per
month.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. and resumed the consideration
OF the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill,
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Government BOnda.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney. bankers.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
ALL ABOUT LIQUOR
Confined from First Page.)

Hoar. Jones QSev.) Lindsay. Lodge, Pasco,
PETER. Perkins. Pettigrew. Pugh. Roach.
SeweN. Sherman, Stewart. Teller. Thurs
ton, Wilson-00.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
RESULTED IN A DRAW.

New York, Sept 16-'rhe special in
ming cricket match which the captains
or the English and New York teams
arranged for after the conclusion Of
the international game took place on
the grounds If the Staten Island Cricket
club yesterday and resulted in a draw,
as neither team completed an inning
1t was mutually understood by the cap
talns that the results of the game would
have no bearing on the averages Of the
men taking part, and was not 10 be con-
sidered In the series already arranged.
With the exceptions Of w. MEG Hem
mingway and S. A. Webb. the elevens
were composed of the same men who
took part in the first game Ii was
understood that each team was 20 play
half OF the allotted time and each oc-
cupied about two hours at the wickets.
owing TO the easy bowlers who were
put on by Captain Warner. the New
Workers scored lS2 runs for the loss of
seven wickets and the visitors had eight
wlckets down for l29 runs when the
stumps were drawn at 5:15 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
PARLIAMENTARY CRICKET.

London, sept 1G.-.Iohn II,nniker.
member Of parliament for Canterbury.
an authority on postal reform and one
OF the projectors OF the recent cable
chess match between teams represent
ing the house Of commons and the house
% representatives at Washington, is
making arrangements for parliament
tary cricket team To make q tour OF the
British empire in 1895 The expenses
have already been provided, two meet
ings have been held and the final meet
Ing viii be called when the house q
commons reassemhles. on which oc-
casion the constitution OF the team and
the names of players will be Getcrmlncd
upon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
SPORTING WORLD.
OLD-TiME FINISH.
GrayS Tie in the Eighth and Win
Out in the Ninth.

Braun and Brown mad pitchers bat
tic at Buffalo yesterday afternoon and
the Providence man proved the victor.
The score was close and It was an uphill.
struggle for the visitors. The Buffalo
team scored three runs before the Grays
broke the ice, the score being 3 to o at
the close of tho fourth inning. In tho
last half of tho fifth the visitors rallied
and they got the three they needed TO
even matters. It remained at three each
until the eighth, when the Bisons gained
"a lead of two runs aud they looked big
enough To decide the game. But they
Were in the lead only few minutes this
time. Providence sailed In and scored
two more in the same inning, making 10
a tio when the last inning was started.
Neat work shut out tho home team in
their last turn at the bat. Then Pitcher
Braun won't In and won his own game.
He at least cut the pace with solid
two -bagger and he scored the winning
run on hit by Weigand and AN error by
Sam Wiso when there was one man out
aud two on bases. The game was IA good
one throughout and IL was well-earned
by Murray's men. O'Brien's work at
second base for the visitors was magnifi-
cent and CoOney covered ground in mis-
usual effective and steady fashion.
Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
READY FOR M'COY.

Syracuse. ~. Y, Sept lG.-In reply to
McCoy's challenge, Tommy Ryan said
yesterday when interviewed: II will
sign articles TO meet Mccoy al any time
that e wants to- but 7 will not meet him
at 155 pounds. which is the weight that
he insists on.
"All that | ask him to do is to get 10
weight which he boasted he was at
when he fought me last Wednesday.
] will sign TO fight him at l53 pounds,
weigh i'm at o'clock. the same as he
did last Wednesday. and will agree 10
weigh in at ~ pounds. If that is not
a square proposition, nothing is
1t will he remembered that the police
interfered last week in a contest be-
tween these men. and averted what
threatened to be the defeat Of Mccoy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
RECORD RACE AT wALTHAM.

Waltham. Mass, Sept. 16-The Water
town l0-mile road race, transferred co
this city On account OF the refusal OF the
Watertown authorities 10 allow the race
there. was run yesterday afternoon. A
number of riders who had entered, how
ever, refused TO participate i'm the race,
as 1t was unsanctioned, but 10 men took
the risk. Ingraham Of the Eagle Cycle
club was the first man in, riding from
scratch. but later his time was protest
ed. as IL was claimed that in reality he
started from the 4j-second mark, and
the time prize was therefore given to
RYAN.