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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09

Scott said the first count Of the information
had been abandoned, and that a verdict
could only be found on the question of ne
glecting to give the proper certificate.
The case was then given to the jury, who
retired at 12:15 o'clock.
Jury Wants Further Instructions.
Shortly after the reassembling of the
court after recess message was received
from the jury room, stating that they
wanted to return to the court room for
further instructions. The request was
granted and the foreman explained that
the jury had not reached a verdict and
were mixed as to whether they were trying
Mr.. Kennedy on one or two counts of the
information. In other words whether they
were to render a verdict in regard to the
alleged shortage of weights in coal de-
livered and likewise the alleged failure to
give proper legal certificate or to the
last count only.
Judge Scott again read the instructions,
as above stated, to the jury at o'clock
this afternoon a second time retired for
elaboration.
The jury was still celebrating when The
Stars report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09

reservoir. temperature. 81; condition at in
nuent gate house. 20; effiueat gate house, n.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 3:15 am. and 3:o6 pm.
nigh tide, 9:11 am. and 9:35 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:54 am and All
Pm; high tide, 1901 a. m. and 1929 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:59 m: sun sets 4. 3C
pm. u.s. ''N
Moon rises, S:4S pm
Iomorrow-Sun rises, 6:5s am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:39 p.m.. ex.
ungulshlng begun at 6:06 I'm. The light.
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named. >''e
Arc lamps lighted at 6:2I p.m.; extin.
guished at G:21 am
records for Twenty-FOur Hour..
Inc Following are the readings of the
tfermt meter at the weather bureau 10,
TIE past twenty-four hours beginning al
o CLOCK yesterday afternoon:
night. 3d. p'' co. i'iiu
February 8. 4 am, 20; 8 am, 30: 10 m
AZ. and 2 pm. 81. = ~
maximum, 81, at 2 pm, February .
minimum. %, at am. February q.
The following are the readings of tn.
barometer at the weather bureau for nh,
past twenty-four hours, beginning at .
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
February 8, pm, 30.37; 8 pm., 3O.3s
midnight, 30.4O
February .. 4 am, 80. 40; s am 20 80
Il m.' So4O. and pm, $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
Views of Commissioners of Pending
Railway Bill.

Views of Commissioners of Pending
Railway Bill.
The District Commissioners have submit
ted to Congress a supplemental report on
House bill 1884, to incorporate the WASH
iEgton and University Railroad Company
the representatives of the company having
proposed a change in the route. This
change proposes to occupy a portion of
Cathedral avenue and Woodey lane and
that the Commissioner consider objection
able.
The Commission ers call attention to the
fact that Cathedral avenue joins Woodley
lane road with Connecticut avenue on an
easy grade, and will form a part Of a pro-
posed park driveway with Woodley lane,
which will be a beautiful avenue for driy-
Ing as soon as he streets are laid out.
Woodley road and Cathedral avenue should
be kept free from railroad lines.
say the Commissioners, especially since
there are other routes available
which will give better grades and to which
the only objection Is that the first cost of
construction, for short portion of the dis
lance may be greater, as some grading
would have to be done.
The Commissioners express a willingness
that portion of the new route be given
beginning at a point close to the west end
OF the bridge over Rock creek or, if pre-
ferred. the route beginning at the corner
OF Milwaukee street and Connecticut ave-
nut, ioHoWihS d lille SllO"U OH a pat winch
accompanies the report. They say how
ever they wish to state emphaticaly that
there are no engineering difficulties which
render either of these routes impracticable
and, as stated, the only reason they can
find for the preference for the Cathedral
avenue route Is a somewhat decreased first
cost of construction.
Referring to the Milwaukee avenue route
they invite attention to the fact that 1t
will be the best to serve a number of cit
liens now living in Cleveland Park; and
they are Informed that the owners of that
place Will be glad to cooperate in case
they are assured that there is a real inten-
ticn to build the road. If it is desired to
change the route they recommend the fol-
lowing: Beginning on Connecticut avenue,
at either Cincinnati or Milwaukee streets;
thence westerly en- either of those streets
to Nevada avenue; thence northerly on
Nevada avenue and Tenleytown road to
Quincy street; thence westerly to 44th
street; thence northerly to Vallejo street;
thence westerly to 47th street; thence
ncrtherly to Boundary avenue and River
read.
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No More Solicitations

ihere VIII be no more branch post offices
established in Washington. There are now
Ioriy-hve substations, and these are so wei,
distributed and seem to I'LL the popular de-
mand SO we'll that Mr.. Heath. the first as
sistant postmaster general. has decided in
view OF the numerous applications that are
di uW icing received. not to establish any adj
locste a substation will be by having an
existing office abolished. "
mere has been great scramble lately
tol suostations. and political fights hay,s
been waged for them. N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
GEN. Booth to Come Tomorrow.

General William Booth. founder OF the
6aivation Army. will arrive in Washington
early tomorrow morning. and will be taken
TO the residence of Mr.. William Redin
Woodward. who will be his host while he
Is In the city. General Booths first meet
Ing will be at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, Thursday evening. Febru-
airy 10. at o'clock. when ex-Secretary
John W: Foster will preside. Part of the
house only will be reserved until 7:45
O'Clock. Admission will be entirely free at
this meeting and at the two meetings on
Friday, evangelstic In character when no
seats will be reserved. The Friday after
noon meeting will be at 3 o'clock in the
Calvary Baptist Church. and the Friday
evening meeting will be at o'clock In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
BLANCO EN- ROUTE TO HAVANA.
Captain General Received With
HOnOrs at Cuban Towns.

HAVANA, February 9.-The president Of
the colonial council of ministers, Senior
jose Maria GalveZ. and Secretaries Zayas
Rodriguez ard Congosto visited the French
cruiser Dubourdeu today, and were re-
ceived with the usual salutes. There was
an interchange of friendly expressions to-
ward both nations
Captain General Banco arrived yester-
day at Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara
from SaSua La Grande. He was received in
the usual manner by the authorities of the
different towns he visited, and was met by
crowds at the railroad stations Al Glen
fuegos the LEGAL autonomist committee as
well as the authorities, received the cap
tain general, who embarked there at II
o'clock last night for Havana, being &C
companied to a wharf by the volunteers
with music and large crowd of people
who cheered him on his departure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Reindeer Held for Payment.

CHHlSTlAN1A, February 9.-From 800 TO
400 reindeer above the requirements of the
United States government having been pur-
erased, but unpaid for, by Lieut.. d. b.
Devoso. C.S.A., military secretary of The
SECRETARY fer war. 10 be used by the Yukon
valley relief expeditions, are detained here
the amount of 10000 crowns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
The Retiring Treasurer Released.

United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts
has sent to Mr.. Morgan. the retiring treas
urer, at his home in Bridgeport, Conn, a
receipt for 796,925, 4E217. the amount Of
government money, bonds, ETC., turned over
to him on taking charge of the office, June
80. 1897. The several items in the account
are stated as follows: Cash. $19S, 107. 419 "a:
treasurers transfer account, 5000. 56S. "a
United States paper currency In /. reserve
vault, 1901. 952. 600: certificates of deposit
unsigned. H,520.0O0; bonds and other Sc
curities held in trust, $3.50 800, 451 50. The
shortage of 1856 found on recount Of the
cash has been made good by Mr.. Morgan,
the retiring treasurer.
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Death of n Treasury Clerk

"ord was received here last night of
the death of Mrs Frances F wutirs a.,
the home of her mother. Baldvins,-i,,a
N. y, where she had been III for severn Z,
months. She had been fer the mast sftea,,
years in the internal reyenue buraa., -
the Treasury Department. The pan.s =.
ner death was great shock To her 49, NJ
is and relatives here, as they wnre
looking forward to her return here in tbe
eIry spring While she was in the CITY
she made the Colonial her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
George Jones Discharged.

NEW YORK. February 0.-George Jones
OF lnwood, l.. l., who was arrested re-
Gently on suspicion that he was concerned
IN an attempt to wreck the Long Island
railway theater train near Lawrence. has
been discharged, the evidence being INSULT
Gent TO hold him. Jones was said 20 have
threatened the life of Fireman Griffin of
the theater train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Population of Greater New York.

NEW YORK, February 9.-The health
department today made an official esti-
mate of the poula ton of The greater city
The NJ mber of persons in all five Dor
oughs is fixed at 3.43s. S99 of which 1.9ll,-
155 are in the borough of Manhattan; I37. =
Of5 in Bronx, 1,191, 100 in Brooklyn, 12So42
In Queens and 64921 in Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09

Answering the petition for a mandamus
Med the 9Th instant by Martin l.. welfy
and Daniel X. Jackson, to require Samuel
{. Mills, Justice Of the peace, to approve
certain appeal bond. Justice Mills de-
elares his action was proper and In accord
nrce with the statute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09


light rain Thursday; warmer; southeasterly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
"A storm has developed in Texas, causing
rains in the southwestern states, the Ohio,
the middle and lower Mississippi valleys
and lower lake region. This storm will
probably move to the Ohio valley Thursday
and give rains and warmer weather to the
country east Of the lower lakes, the Ohio
and lower Mississippi valleys.
1t has grown colder in the northwestern
states, the middle plateau region, and
warmer in the Atlantic states and the Ohio
valley.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Wichita 1.2S.
Rivers.-The following changes in the
rivers lin feet and tenths) have occurred ::
Risen, Vicksburg, 0.3: fallen Memphis. OS;
above the danger line and rising, Vicksburg,
IA.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
In: Great Falls, temperature. 80; condi-
ton, 80; receiving reservoir, temperature
-; condition at north connection, SO; condi-
ton at south connection, SO; distributing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Baron dc L'IsIe a Bankrunf

LONDON, February 9-Baron de I,Jsle
and Dudley philip SidreyD has been de-
CARED bankrupt He ves fo.srerly =,
Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards. Az,
Is chairman of the trustees of the Nation nj
Portrait Gallery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
TO KEEP Up PRICE OF WINE,
California Corporation Snys Further
Cut Would BE RuinOus.

Cut Would he RufnOus.
ST. HELENA, Cal, February 0.-The
wine makers corporation, controlling 49,
100000 gallons of wine, is making a strong
effort to prevent further cut in prices,
predicting that further decrease Will
ruin the industry in the state.
strong effort is now being made to
control the distribution held outside of the
corporation. This done, the producers
would easily command the situation and
restore prices to the former profita BILE
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
VERDICT AGAINST RoCHEFoRr.
Paris Editor MuIcted for Damages for
Libel.

Paris Editor Mu1cted Tor DNmNE Cs for
Libel.
PARIS, February 9.-In the suit of NJ
Joseph Ranach against NJ. Henri Roche
fort today the latter was sentenced to five
days Imprisonment and to pay d fine of
5000 francs
NJ Joseph Reinach recently sued NJ. Henri
Rochefort for libel, the latter having
charged NJ. Reinach with intending to
prove the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus by
means of forged documents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Brishiwood Avenue Views.

Resolutions IN regard to highway extern
zion In the District of Columbia adopted
by The Brightwood Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation January were laid befor. the
senate yesterday afternoon by Mr. Nc
MILAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09

"ATENTA," THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT
water For continuous use by the conseipated,
sne EQUITY and the obese. las q cooling medicine
Tor children 1t has no superior. '-Practitioner.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Deutschland at Colombo,

COLOMBO, Ceylon, February 9.-The Ger
man cruiser Deutschland arrived here last
night, and Prince Henry of Prussia landed
this morning and proceeded to the gov
eminent house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Assistant Inspector Rc.ixu..

The resignation of E. E. Cooper. an as
sistant inspector in the street and alley
CLEANING department Of the District, has
been accepted by the District Commission
ers. and they have appointed c. ii. Hitch
Ter annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
The Policeman,. story.

After The Stars report. of the trial closed
yesterday afternoon Policeman James H.
Luton testified. He told OF Baylor report
ins the murder at the second precinct sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
IN BEHALF OF THE POOR.
Meeting of Central Relief Committee
to Be Held Tomorrow.

There will he a meeting Of the central
relief committee, Judge Cole chairman, at
the rooms of the board of trade tomor-
row afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. 1t will be
held to devise some means for increasing
the fund for carrying on the work of the
committee.
Secretary Wilson Of the Associated Chart
ties says the impression prevails that
Congress makes an appropriation for the
poor, which retards subscriptions. The
81 600 fund given by the Commissioners. he
states, has long been used, and there is
great need for mere.
Additional subscriptions have been re-
ceived through the Associated Charities as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
INCREASING CLOUDINEss.
Light Rain md Warmer Weather
Tomorrow.

Forecast till 8 pm. Thursday.-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia, increasing cloudiness tonight:
light rain Thursday; warmer; southeasterly
winds.
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reservoir, temperature. 81: condition at in
fluent gate house. 20; effiuent gate house n
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The Fireplace Furniture
of "our daddies''==as we'll
as quaint over=the=sea de
signs.
~ per cert of priccs-just now.
THE TILE SIIOP-'-52I-22 18th St feS-12d
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INDEX TO ADvERTIsEME.rs.

On real estate in District OF Columbia. No de
lay in closing loans.
ap2l-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN zoos r St
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-02
SPAIN is PROTESTING.
She Has Been Telling Her Troubles t,
The Powers.

She Has Been Telling Her Troubles to
The Powers.
Madrid, May 25.-In the senate. to-
day Count Almenas, protested against
the alleged action of some American
warships in displaying the Spanish
flag In order to deceive the garrison OF
Guantanamo, as reported on Saturday
last In dispatch from Captain Gen
eral Blanco, who added that the Amer
lean ships were recognized and re-
pulsed" The count asked if the gov
eminent has notified the powers of this
incident.
The minister of the interior, Senior
Capdenon. replied that he had notified
the powers. and described this reported
action as "cowardly and iniquitons.
Count Almenas said that in view of
Americas manner of making war,
Spain must Immediately decree priva-
teering to destroy American shipping.
To this the minister of the interior
replied that the government had DELHI
Grated upon the matter and "had even
taken certain steps which would soon
be made known.''
Count Guandolon said the American
acts of piracy were admitted by certain
theorists as international law.
Senior Pacheco remarked that it was
doubtful whether such an act was legal.
But" he added, ''in face of the
Americans conduct in the war with
Spain, We must not show considera-
ton for them.''
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NEEDED ON THE COAST.
Washington Volunteers Ordered From
Camp Rogers to Vancouver.

Washington. Volunteers Ordered From
Camp Rogers to Vancouver.
Vancouver Barracks, May 25.-Ma-
jor-General H. 9. Merriam issued or
ders. which were received here today.
for the headquarters and band and our
companies of Washington volunteers,
now stationed at Camp Rogers, to pro-
coed without delay and take station
here.
The troops referred to in the orders
are commanded by J. H. Whalley, first
lieutenant in the Twenty fourth infan-
try, and a graduate of the military
academy in the class of 1890, who was
recently appointed colonel of volunteers.
Since the departure of the two COM
panies of the Fourteenth infantry Fri
day. there have been only two officers
and one troop of cavalry to perform all
the duties necessary in keeping up
such large garrison as this, and the
authorities appreciated the necessity of
having greater number of men.
The change will be of great benefit
to the volunteers, enabling them to
settle down to the routine and training
of garrison life. With a fine target
range and good skirmish and drill
grounds, the men will soon be in con-
dition to perform any duty they may
in future be called upon to perform.
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RENEWED ACTIVITY.
Spain Preparing to Risk Another Re
serve Squadron.

Spain Preparing TO RISK announcer NO
serve Squadron.
New York, May 25.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: With
the incoming of the new government
renewed activity has been given to
foreign and home defenses. Torpedoes
have been laid at the entrance of all the
important harbors.
The new ministry has determined to
send at once what is known as the re-
serve squadron, that is to say, the
armored warship Pelayo, the protected
cruisers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, the
torpedo-boat destroyers Audaz, Proser-
pima and Destructor, the dispatch-boat
Giralda, the torpedo-boats Rapido and
Patricia and the armed transatlantic
liners, Joaquin de Pielago, Alfonso
XIII, Antonio Lopez, Ciudad de Cadiz
and Buenos Ayres. To the above will
be added the Reina Regente, which is
being armed at Ferrol, and the Leon
XII, which has recently started from
Barcelona for Cadiz.
This feet is likely to start at once.
and it is publicly stated that it is going
to Manila. Significant suggestions are
made as to the possibility Of the Pelayo
getting through the Suez canal with
her draught, but it may be readily un-
derstood that the admiralty is not CIV
ing its secrets away, and that the feet
will sail under sealed orders, and that
it is quite as likely to 60 west as east.
1t is stated at Cadiz very positively
that the Pelayo, Carlos V, three Of the
Atlantic steamers and two torpedo
boats are to sail for the Philippines.
The Pelayo is we'll armed, armored and
manned and has good guns, but her
heavy ones forward will not swing,
owing to defects in the machinery, and
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ing foreign flag cannot be used as
transports by the government, as such
use would constitute violation of the
neutrality laws of the nation whose
flag the ships bore.
Tonight, the war department is nego-
tiating by telegraph with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for charter of
two of the company's boats, the China
and the Colon. The Colon bears the
American flag, but the China is under
the Hawaiian colors. The discussion
between the war department and the
steamship company is now one of price.
Whether terms can be agreed upon
seems in doubt.
Tonight, Secretary Meiklejohn re-
ceived an offer from the agent Of the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company,
at Seattle. placing at the disposal of
the government the company's entire
feet of steamers, provided they be
given American register. The steam
ers are the Tacoma, Arizona, Olympia,
Columbia, Victoria and Argyll. All
are British-built vessels and fly the
British flag.
Commenting upon the situation
which confronts the department. Mr..
Meikletohn said:
If we cannot get vessels at what we
consider fair prices, we shall be forced
to impress as we need into the service
and leave the prices to be adjusted sub
sequently by board appointed for the
purpose. We have made every possible
effort to secure vessels of American
register; indeed, we want nothing else.
But it Is impossible to get them on the
Pacific coast. We shall have simply to
ask congress to give American register
to vessels that we can obtain. There
Is no other way out of the difficulty"
The likelihood is the war depart
ment will bring such vessels Of the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
as may be needed to San Francisco, and
then ask congress to give them Amer
lean register, in order that they may
promptly convoy available troops to
Manila. 1t is the desire of the depart
ment that the troops following those to
be sent on Saturday shall leave not
| later than June /.
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TO COLLECT OUR BILL.
Tariff Regulations for the philippines
Already Being Formulated.

Tariff Regulations for the Philippines
Already Being Formulated.
Washington, May 25.-In anticipa-
ton of the early occupation oft he hill
ippines by tire land and naval forces OF
the United States, the treasury depart
ment has already begun the formation
of regulations, and scheme OF tariffs
which will be collected by the military
authorities and turned into the treasury
of the United States, "as military
contribution.
That the president has authority to
collect the Philippines revenues under
existing conditions IS not matter OF
doubt. 1t was several times done dur
ing the last war with Mexico, and the
authority of the government in the
premises was sustained by decisions OF
the United States supreme court.
The court, in case which grew out
of the capture and occupation OF San
Francisco and all the upper part OF
California by United States troops,
held that the president, under the con-
stitution, as commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy, had right to ex-
ercise the belligerent rights of con-
queror. and to impose duties on i'm
ports, as a military contribution for
the support of the army. This was the
view held by the curt In another case,
where 1t was also decided that the cap
ture Of Tampico, Mexico, by United
States forces, though sufficient to cause
it to be regarded by other nations as
part of our territory, did not make it
in fact part of the United States un
der our constitution and laws.
at remained" said the court. "a
foreign country within the revenue laws
of the United States"
The tariff revenue law now being