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Evening star., 1898-01-12
GRAIN
I'ROlI.
HEWITT FACTION WITHDREW.
Split fn the Republican Convention
at Philadelphia Today.

PHILADELPHIA, January 12-There
was spit in the republican convention
called today for the purpose of nominating
a receiver of taxes. and as a result the
hewitt or anti-combine delegates withdrew
from the convention and organized inde-
pendent of the Roney delegates. The lat
Ter, who is the present receiver of taxes, is
a brother-in-law of secretary of the COM
monwealth, David Martin. and his interests
were looked after by the local combine
leaders
Newltts cause was championed by State
senator Durham and United States Sem
ator Penrose. There was indication OF
trouble as soon as the delegates began to
assemble. The hewitt men claimed that
Their regularly chosen delegates were be-
ing refused admission to the convent lion
hall. 1t was nearly an hour before the roll
call was begun. AT the conclusion of the
foll call tho hewitt men refused to take
part in the convention. and withdrew to d
nearby hall, where their candidate was
placed in nomination.
The hewitt delegates claimed the con-
Vention was organized in violation Of the
party rules.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Washington Stock Exchange,

sales-regulnr canE12 O'Clock m.-wasbington
Il .e1s s and at g. 10 as rs Gie
oo,1n lSo a is 4 50 !. 1s; io at i.
80 at 10. After call-U. S. Electric Light. I6 at
Gao IL a lS 70 at 49, 10 at T. at
Gun Carriage. 100 at ~ cents
bid; sebs, funding, currency. rs bid;
Grcsd ,S s
Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of Indebtedness
IS, SO bid, 10 asked. lexington Railroad IS. 95
bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s. l2l bid
Washington Gas Company es, series B: ll4 bid
s. Electric S Light debeptnre imp 1879 bid hid
American Security and Trust SIS, loo bid. Wash
&, os d & a a Maois H Hal an
fantry LIST es. 90 bid.
S National Bank 1 ne of ao
1875 bid, loo asked, Farmers and Mechanics. 1so
s ,se S;d lag bid Gen a s yS bid S1
bid, los asked. Traders. 94 bid Lincoln, 1lo
Safe Deposit and Trust, ia bid 30 asked Wash
ss and rG Trs sS lsS W.ssss
ton Safe Deposit, so bid ' ~
I 's asked ED '
Gas ss and ID Electric Light as
s. Electric Light 9sh bid, 100 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Ffremen's, 80 bid Franklin,
IS bid. Metropolitan. 68 bid. Corcoran, IS bid.
Potomac, xe2 bid. Arlington. la4 bid AZ asked;
bid. u asked Columbia. II bid, 13 asked. Riggs.
~ bid asked Peoples, 81 bid; asked Lin
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. IS
Std. 9 oaaked Coaupnia Iitle ~ bid 81 asked.
Telephone Stocks. = Pennsylyania. 20 bid. -
:sked Chesapeske and Potomac. g bid ee asked.
American GraphophoDe. !18h bid, l3k asked.
American 0nphophone. preferred. 15h bid. 10
asked Pneumatfe Gun Cariage. a sbid. .<S
Niscelaneous Stocks. - HsseenthaIer Linotype,
ll1 bid, Ia asked Ianatcn Houotype. 10x bid,
1874 asked- WaGhington Market, II bid. Great
Fails Ies. ITO bid. Aorfolk ana Washin0toa 0tsan-
Evening star., 1898-01-12
NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION.
Admiral Walkers Reasons for an Adj
ditiOnal Appropriation.


Admiral Walker at the head of the Mic
aragua canal commission, has sent to the
Secretary of State the following letter ask
ing an additional appropriation for the
work of his commission, and it will he sent
to Congress:
THE Nicaragua canal commission, with
its staff, instruments and outfit, is nov
in Nicaragua in condition for continuing
the surveys and examinations into the
proper route, the feasibility and cost of
construction of the Nicaragua canal. with
the view of making complete plans for the
entire work of construction OF such canal
"A large amount Of money has been eX-
pended in bringing to Nicaragua staf OF
about 100 engineers and surveyors. A large
additional force of native laborers must be
employed and the working parties must be
maintained and fed from the United States,
they cannot be supplied with prompt
ness and certainty from the resources Of
Nicaragua in the wild part of the country
where their work will be prosecuted.
Work of the nature upon which this COM
mission is engaged is in this country car
ried on at great expense. The monthly pay
roll will be large and the expense of trans
portation and maintenance will be heavy.
Now that the commission is here, with
its staff, Instruments, outfit and stores Of
all kinds, it would be most unfortunate to
be obliged to suspend the work and send
the white employees back to the United
States because Of lack Of funds. great
loss Of money and long delay would re-
suit therefrom. and l therefore recommend
that an additional appropriation Of 100000
for the use of this commission be asked
Of Congress by special BILL the money to
be made immedia tely available, that there
may be no doubt of the work being carried
through continuously to the end and that
the whole question Of the feasibility and
cost of construction of a canal by the Mic
aragua route may so far possible be
settled at once and forever"
Evening star., 1898-01-12

Representative Stewart. one of the Hanna
leaders. said there would come proper
time for the fullest investigation. but this
was the time for electing senator. He
moved to take recess till noon. The OPP
position moved to amend by recessing for
five minutes There were calls of the
house demands for ayes and nays on ev-
srything and other dilatory motions. In
which the vote stood j6 to 81, with Cramer
absent. The motion for a recess OF hNe
minutes was defeated-ayes g. nays 90
Rramley, Mason, Jones, Otis, Rutan and
Scott always voting with the democrats.
The Joint Session.
Today Lieut.. Gov. Jones and the senators
arrived at the bar of the house and the
hot bribery discussion was shut off. The
two bodies went iLto joint convention fer
the election of a serator. Lieut. Gov.
Jones warned the crowds that order must
be preserved or the galleries would be
cleared. The senate journal Of yesterd-ty
was read. showing 10 votes for Robert f.
McKisson and II for Marcus A. Hanna
for both terms. The house journal or yes
terday next read. showing the follow
ing vote for both the short and the long
terms: Hanna, 50: Mckisson. 49; A j.
Warner, 1: Aquilla Wiley, 1; John j. Lentz,
l. Mr.. Crarner was absent. Lieutenant
governor then announced that MckiSso
was the choice of the senate and Hanna
of the house and there teing no concurreht
election the two houses should proceed
field presented the name of Marcus a.
Hanna in an eloquent speech and others
seconded the nomination.
Joy Over the Result.
The result in the mouse for the long term
IVES the same as that for the short term.
Gen. Wiley again voted for LentZ. Hanna
received -. McKisson 10. and one absentee.
After Hanna was declared elected senator
for the long term, pandemonium reigned
supreme in the hall of the house. The gall
l6ries went wild and the senators and rep
resentatives participated in the demonstra-
tIcn.
On motion of Senator Alexander it was
unanimously carried. and committee of
five was sent to escort Senator Hanna to
the hall The galleries, lobbies and every
body voted on the motion loudly vive voce
for the committee to escort Senator Hanna
to the hall.
Senators Alexander and Sullivan and Rep
resentatives Stewart. Leland and Bolin
were appointed as the escort committee.
and while they were en- route to the Nell
House the crowds in the state house and
outside indulged in all sorts Of demontra-
tions over the final result.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Contractors for the New York Dry
Dock md Bondsmen.

By direction Of Secretary Long, the Judge
advocate general of the navy has addressed
letter to the firm of +. & A. Walsh, the
contractors who finished the dry dock at
the New York navy yard. and another to
their bondsmen, reciting the fact that in
the course of repairs to the dock now in
progress it hau been discovered that some
of the work had not been done according
to the specifications. The department adds
that 1t will hold the contractors and their
bondsmen responsible for the outlay neces-
Sary to make good the dock as soon as the
amount of expenditure can he determined
Since the dock was turned over to the
government one member of the firm has
died, but it is held at the department that
Notwithstanding this fact and the further
fact that the dock was formally accepted
by the government upon the report of a
board appointed to inspect it. the govern
ment can still recover for improper work.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL
Amended Highway Act Favored by Com.
mi8ioners.
Proposition That United States Shall
Pay Half the Expense VIII
He Insisted Upon.

The District Commissioners will soon sub
NIT to Congress their report on the bill in
troduced last Wednesday in the Senate by
Senator Mcmillan to amend the highway
extension act of March 2, 1893. the amend
atory act which was prepared by the board
of trade after frequent conferences with
the Commissioners.
The measure has been published in The
STAR and 1t can be said that, with the ex-
certions Of a few minor amendments sug-
gested by the Commissioners, it will re-
ceive. as heretofore stated, their unani-
nous approval.
The Commissioners. in their report, will
speak of the amendatory act as one which
should be enacted. and as one which will
In their opinion. best subserve the interests
Of the people of the whole District. They
will call attention to the hardships which
the act of 1893 has caused and will cause
the people, If not amended as proposed,
and they will strongly urge upon Congress
the provision that the United States shall
bear its proportionate part of the proposed
improvements The bond feature of the
amendatory act will also receive the hearty
Endorsement of the Commissioners.
Have PrOvisO.
The Commissioners will, however, insist
that the measure be amended by inserting
in it the second section Of the bill which
they proposed, but which was withheld.
This is the only difference, as has been
heretofore explained in The Star. which
really existed between the board Of trade
and the Commissioners in the matter. The
section in question provides authority fol-
amendments by the Commissioners to the
plan of extensions after it has been filed.
The section proposed is follows:
THAT the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia be and they are hereby author
lied, whenever in their judgment economic
or engineering reasons require it, to pre-
pare amended plans to the permanent sys-
tenn OF highways for any part of the Dis
trict outside of Washington; Provided That
under the authority hereby conferred no
changes shall be made in parts of highways
which at the time the changes are being
considered shall have been dedicated or ac-
qu1red under the highway act, nor in parts
of highways lying wholly within then ex-
listing recorded subdivisions.
Such plans, after being duly certified by
said Commissioners, shall be forwarded to
the commission, composed of the Secretary
of War, the Secretary of the Interior and
the chief of engineers. United States army,
together with the written opinions of the
owners agents of the land directly af-
fected, end of the citizens association for
the territory within which the changes lie,
and having been approved by said commits
sion, they shall be recorded in the office of
the surveyor of the District of Columbia
and when so recorded they shall take the
place of the plans previously adopted for
the same territory and shall become part
CT the permanent system of highways"
Evening star., 1898-01-12

BALTIMORE. January I2-Flnur drill and essr-
western family. ~. i.3uaSi. 65 winter wheat patent
- 'oaso@' receipts. 2SS9 barrels; exports -,
'S,S barrels: sales. $50 barrels. Wheat weak
Spot, 9,,sas'i month, s7aa1A February. g6s.
asked; sk May s2A bid: steamer No. red. a2ssa
s-Nt-receipts. SS. .s2S bushels; exports l63 p}i
bushels; stock, IL 76.G,5 bushels; sales. 50 o,o
nusheis-southern wheat by sample. 9Sa9s: do. on
staue SSs9. y. Corn stcady-spot. 32isa32A
m@n.s mon q, and February aeha2es steamer mixed.
pa bushels; stock SB, 567 bushels; sales z 900
bushels southern white corn, 2ss3+ do. yellow
2saa3. Oats nrm-No. . white Western 2pl.aaO.
No. mixed do 27l.s2s-receipts "a 4,a b1shals .
sXports l34 600 bushels; stock. '4s7lt7 bushels
Rye easier-No. nearby. 524; No 2 western
53H.-rcceipts. 6.449 bushels; exports, i3t essl
bushels; stock. t9I.li7 bushels. Hay steady
choice timothy, $i3 Grain freights. demand very
nat-steam TO Liverpool per hushel. 4d January
Cork for orders quarter. 3s I'D January IS cd
February. Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter and
eggs quiet, unchanged. Cheese steady, unchanged
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Trial Of the Dupont.

Capt. Sigsbee Of the Maine. who con-
Quoted the final trial Of the torpedo boat
Dupont yesterday or Key West. has tele-
graphed the Secretary Of the Navy as fol-
lows:
Trial made entirely at sea and satisfac-
tory, except possibly several minor At
tings. No attempt made to get extreme
speed. With three boilers 1856 pounds mean
pressure steam, 7-10-inch mean air pres
sure. and mean revolutions. III. The es-
timated speed was 28h knots"
1t is expected that the boat win be final
ly accepted upon this shoWing.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
James Burke Arrested and Confesses
to the Theft.

Detectives Helan and McNamee, while
nj king a search today for stolen property
in a house near 18th street and New York
avenue, unearthed some property that had
been stolen from the Philadelphia oyster
house James Burke, who was employed as
a waiter at the house from which the
property was taken, was afterward arrest
ed He admitted his guilt, and was locked
up for a hearing in the Police Court to-
morrow.
The property recovered included table
linen, cutlery, china and glassware, and
Mr.. Yoeman. proprietor of the Philadelphia
Oyster House, was surprised when Inform
ed by the detectives how he had been rob-
bed SO systematically. Burke is ffty-four
years old, and is widower. The officers
found him at work, and they took him to
police headquarters. where he was regis
tered and searched. Later he was taken
to the first precinct station and locked up.
The prisoner came here from New York
only a short time ago, and had worked for
Mr.. Yoeman for about two months. His
alleged reason for taking the articles was
that he intended to return to New York
later on and open a dining room.
Evening star., 1898-01-12

On January the customs receipts were
Ts9.0O6. over 100000 larger than any pre-
vious day since the Dingley bill went into
effect. The receipts today were $Ss9.O24
about 100000 larger than the largest days
receipts under the history of the bill
The receipts so far this week have eQualed
those for the first three days of last week
and there Is every indication now thai
this week will keep up with the start made
last week, when the daily average receipts
were over 100000.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
POLLUTION Of THE RIVER.
War Department G1fIicers to State I
Facts inMthe Case.

War Department Officers to State the
Facts inhthe Case.
The Senate viii gesa prompt reply from
the War Departmentoto its inquiry relative
to the District water supply. The resolu-
tion of inquiry was received at the de-
partment this morning and was immediate
ly referred to the officers possessing the
information 1t called for. That portion OF
the resolution referring to. the alleged
pollution of the Potomac was referred to
Surgeon General Sternberg for any sug-
Eestions that he may see fit to make, and
the other portion of the resolution calling
of the water was referred to Capt Call
lard, the engineer officer in charge of the
Washington aQueduct- The two officers
named are fully aware of the urgency Of
the situation and will prepare their re-
ports without delay.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Rideeley,. TriaI ConcIudea.

The trial of Henry Ridgeley. colored
charged with rape, was concluded before
Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Court
No. !, this afternoon. The Jury retired
shortly before o'clock.
The prosecuting witness was little COL
ored girl named Ruth Brown, and the al
legged crime is said to have occurred June
20 last.
Evening star., 1898-01-12

The directors OF the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, who were chosen at
the annual meeting Of the stockholders
yesterday, met this afternoon at o'clock.
President John Joy Edison submitted an
elaborate report of the operations of the
past year, showing very large increase in
the number of depositors and the amount
Of deposits over the preceding year. as well
as a material increase in the profits. The
officers for the ensuing year will be chosen
before adjournment.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Had a Business Meeting,

There was a meeting of the executive
committee of the monetary commission at
the Arlington this afternoon at o'clock.
This meeting was purely business one,
as the secretary of the committee had some
matters of minor Importance to bring to
the attention of the committee.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Inspecting Place. of Amusement.

The District Commissioners have directed
the inspector OF buildings to make a full
and thorough inspection of all theaters and
other places Of amusement In the District.
with a view Of determining whether the
building resu lations in respect to such are
being fully observed. and II they are not. to
take the necessary steps to require obedi-
ence Herewith.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices Of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High. Low, Close
Evening star., 1898-01-12
DtsapprOval of Plan to Abolish Rail.
way CrOssinCs.

The South Washington Citizens Assoc;a-
tlon held quite large and enthusiastic
meeting in its hall. corner Of 9th and f
streets southwest, last evening. President
Shea occupied the chair, and quite a large
delegation Of the representative citizens
were present. The principal subject dis
cussed was the plan proposed by the Com
missioners and the engineers Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company as to the ele-
vation and depression of the latter's tracks
On Virginia avenue southwest. This plan
was condemned in most emphatic terms
The proposition of the association was for
the railroad company to purchase the tract
of land. including the whole of each square,
from the tunnel in East Washington to a
point on St1 street west, and to place an
elevated track in the center of this tract
and to remove all tracks from Virginia
avenue. By this plan none of the streets
running north and south will be closed
20 traffic, and the railroad tracks will be
a proper distance from the dwelling houses
along the route.
The James creek canal nuisance was thor
oughly discussed the committee in charge
of that subject has prepared a bill, which
will in the near future be introduced in
Congress. The committee has made a care
full study of plan which will be embodied
in the bill. The committee seems to think
that by the adoption of it's plan the city
will gain rather than lose.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT.

Early Coming of the New French
Ambassador.
1t is said at the French embassy today
that NJ. Cambon, who succeeds NJ. Pate
notre as French ambassador to the United
States, is expected to arrive here from New
York this evening or tomorrow. Inasmuch
as nothing had been heard from him today
1t is regarded as probable that he has de-
cided to postpone his departure from New
York until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
On Trial for Forgery.

William F. Mcdonald. a young white
man, was late this afternoon placed on
trial before Chief Justice Bingham, in
Criminal Court No. /, on an Indictment al
leging forgery.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
MAI. B.tterworth Worse.

News was received from Thomasville,
Ga. by friends Of Major Butterworth In
this city today to the effect that the ma
tors condition today was less favorable
than for the past day or two.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Charles p. DoaneIl

Charles p. Donnell s0ninateA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January L.
The democratic convention today nom-
mated Charles p. DonneIly for receiver Of
taxes. There was NO discord In the con-
ventton.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
laessenger Dfsmissed.

Marshal Palmer this afternoon made an
other change in his Office, Charles Walker,
messenger. being removed and John r.
Scott, colored, appointed In his place.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
ain. Provisions md Cotton Markets

Furnished by W. r. Hibbs & Co, bankers
ana brokers', 1i21 + st, members New York
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Gave Bond for Appearance.

John Kennedy, the coal dealer, who, it is
alleged, has not given the District full
weight in some of the coal delivered on
contract, today went before Prosecutor
MulloWny and gave bond in 81 900 for his
fled to do so.
Evening star., 1898-01-12
baltimore Mnrkets

huat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall. % asked.
Xxx div. lex rights
Evening star., 1898-01-12
Government Honda,

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
neY. bankers
Evening star., 1898-01-12

Ex-Representative Murphy is here re-
garding Arizona offices and saw the Presi-
dent today. Mr.. Murphy was the power
which landed Gov. McCord in the guberna-
torial chair. A United States attorney is
to be appointed for Arizona soon, together
with number of land offices. Robert
Morrison is said to be in the lead for the
district attorneyship.
Senator Platt and Representative Lowe
OF New York recommended the nomination
of German Bulle to consuship, and the
President may give the matter favorable
attention.
Senator Mcbride and Judge Carey of Ore
gon saw the President. Another caller was
Joseph Manley. the weil-known Maine re-
publican.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
CoIOred BAPTIST Ministers.

The coored Baptist ministers of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Virginia and Maryland
met Monday. october 81. at II 3 O'Clock a M,
at the Second Baptist Church, Sd street be-
tween H and 1 streets northwest. Rev.
Shelton Miller, president, occupied the chair
and Rev. J. l. Loveing served as secre-
tary. Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. VIM. H Johnson.
Rev. Robert Johnson. NJ. D., pastor OF
Metropolitan Baptist Church. gave a brief
statement of the decree of the Equity Court
which Cancelled the sale of his church from
November 1, 1898, to November l, 1903.
Rev ]. Anderson Taylor and other di-
vines commended the Rev r. johnson for
mis- success in saving the house of worship.
and suggested that special prayers for him
be offered by the clergy. The following
visitors were present: Prof. Hezekiah Wal
dron. from Colby College. Waterville, Me
Miss Mary E. Thomas. District Of Colum-
bia; Prof. John w. M. Stewart. Joe Simms,
of Australia, Rev. j. Banks, the evan
gelist.
Benediction by Rev. E. R. Jackson, pas
tor Mt Zion Baptist Church, Arlington, Va,
followed.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
Washington City Bible Society.

The usual monthly meeting of the board
of managers of the Washington City Bible
Society was held in the Young Mems chr:s-
tia Association building on New York ave
nue. Monday evening. In the abs III e CT the
president, in attendance upon shc scmi-an-
nual meeting of the COMMITTEES of the Fan
Presbyterian council at ST. Louis, Vice
President N. A. Robbins was called 20 pre-
Size. The treasurer reported receiving $40
from the NJ tropolitan Presbyterian Church
and remitting $500 to the parent society for
general work. Cost of grants in the month
was 1856, being one Bible, thr-y-eisht res
taments and other supplies to the Y. M. Z.
A tent a Washington barracks, at the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home, &c.
The death, September H. of Rev. Albert
S. Hunt. DID,, secretary of the American
Bible Society, was announced. and the great
loss the society sustains thereby and his
efficient service therein were brought to the
attention of the board, and the fact stated
that recently two of the three necessary
secretaries have been removed by death
This and the fact that the general mana
ger. Mr. Rowe. being obliged by continual
i'll health to resign his Office has crippled
the work of the society for the time being
A grant of twelve Bibles was made to the
Georgetown branch of the Central Union
Mission.
Mr.. Pratt presented the subject of re-
canvass of the city, and on his motion the
who'll matter was referred to the executive
committee for report.