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Evening star., 1899-03-23
ADVERSE OPINIONS.
commissioners without Authority to
Grant Certain Privileges.

Reporting upon a recent application of
the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company for permission to erect five poles
on Johnson street between Lincoln and
Monroe streets. Anacostia, and to string
wires thereon to support trolley wires from
Monroe street to the companys car barns
the attorney for the District today submit
ted an adverse opinion.
The attorney holds that the acts of Con-
gress relating to the road do not give the
company authority to use other than
horses as It's motive power. Congress not
having given the company authority to use
the overhead trolley SYSTEM OF propeiling
its cars, it results. the law officer says
that the Commissioners are without power
to authorize the erection of the poles and
wires proposed.
The legal adviser OF the Commissioners
also adversely reported today on an appli-
cation of the Capital Railway Company for
permission to erect eight poles and string
wires thereon on johnson street Anacostia
to enable the company to run it's cars into
the sheds of the Anacostia company at the
corner of Lincoln and Johnson streets
The attorney finds. he states that Con-
gress has not authorized the Capital COM
pany TO occupy johnson street with its rail-
road. poles or wires.
The opinion Of their attorney In each case
mas been approved by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Total From All Sources for Next
Fiscal Year.

A statement made by the District Com
mi<<i"ners today shows the District appro-
priatiOns for the next fiscal year. 1900. to
be as follows:
From United STAGES funds: District ap-
preparation bill, 1890. s., ,3.l}.O44 IL: sundry
civil appropriation bill. 1900 s2.354.25; de-
iciency appropriation bill. March 3. 1889.
s1.Ho. roadway from Brightwood avenue
across Rock creek, $3.50; total, 50 1884,
6ts 81
From District revenue-District apprOpria-
ton bill. I9,1 S1.35S044 Ii: sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. 1900. s2.:,5i -: deficiency
appropriation bill. March 3. 1883, I.osn.
roadway from BrghtwoOd avenue across
Rock creek, s.. go; total $. .36I .6iSs6.
Public act No. 1875. public act No. 225
public act No. 43. public ACT No. 73. in
definite (estimate ed COST. 81 $50 ,32i; total
from District OF Columbia revenue, 81 sd.
S74 50.
Total appropriations from United States
and District revenues combined. 81. -
1sAi.12; estimated cost Of public acts above
enumerated, Appropriated for entirely out
Of District revenue. S1.5'ii.326. estimated
total appropriations for fiscal year 1868
3 -, 'i-,22 -
Evening star., 1899-03-23
MR. HANNAN's STATEMENT,
y" Connection with Faulty Work .t
Grant school Building.

Mr. Edward ]. Hannah the plumber. who
mentioned in a story printed in another
column of The Star today in connection
with the complaint made by Mr. S. NJ
Rider. principal OF the Grant School. of
faulty plumbing construction in said school
building. today filed with the Commission
ers n letter calling attention to the COM
Pisint "f Mr. Rider and making the fol-
lowing statement:
81 cail your attention 10 the fact that
had nothing to do with the draining Of air
ducts. as will he seen by reference TO the
plans and specifications for the plumbing
work that WRs done there by me, nor can
their condition be attributed in any way 30
my work. and l should not be held re-
>pOusibie for their condition.
1t seems strange that Mr. Rider should
Use my name with said ducts In such a
reckless and unjustifiabIe manner In or
der. however. that there be no further mis-
conception of the matter. / request tina [
this letter he attached To said report. and
given equal publicity. also that YOU will
kindly give copy of report Of inspector of
plum bng on my work
Evening star., 1899-03-23
SALE OF BONDS.
Subscriptions to Issue of AnacOstia
Railway Securities.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 23.-Subscrip
tiuns are being received in this city for an
issue of s..2JO.OO0 first mortgage. = per cent
bonds Of the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company of Washington, d. c.
The total authorized issue is S,0m.@".
though $7JO.O00 will be reserved and can be
issued only with the consent of the trustee
IT the mortgage.
The mort gage provides for the redemption
Of the bonds at any interest period upon
siN weeks notice. this provision being deem
el essential in order to facilitate matters
in the event of a general consolidation in
ease it should be determined not to permit
he bonds to remain an underlying lien.
Negotiations are now pending for con-
sDlidatiOn Of all street railway properties
nf Washington. and il IS understood the
ieaI will probably be consummated. The
Capital Traction Company, it Is said. will
OF join in the consolidation upon the terms
proposed. and another proposition may he
submitted to that company 1t is COntem-
plated to also take in the electric light
r4rDpaUIeS
Evening star., 1899-03-23
PRESIDENT IN A TALLY-hO
Party Made Up in His Honor BY Charles
Chaplin.
Several Hours Spent on Good Roads
Tom9Trowxfte Goes to Talle-
. has. i, Florida.

THoMASEILL5a Ga, March pa tally
no party dpu hsn3b. of President Mckinley
was given bdax3by nephew of Senator
Hanna. Charies ehapin, and Mrs Chaplin.
A startrwas mad before IL o'clock and sew
eral hours -spenf on ths best of the roads
hereabouts.
Except. Mrs. sMcKfnley, all the house
party including President Mckinley. Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator and
Mrs. Hanna. Miss Hanna and young Gar
rett Hobart. went along. The day was
quite warm, but fair breeze tempered the
heat So,
Before going the President signed a batch
OF army and post office Commissions, and
this evening will devote another hour to
TINS task. The mayor of Fitzgerald. the
u. A. H. community established In South
Georgia several years ago. has been In
siseent that the President should visit their
, own, but a final declination has been sent,
and like answer will be sent to all other
Invitations.
Tomorrow quite party will go by train
TO Tallahassee. the ancient capital of Flor
lda, leaving here early in the forenoon, re-
turning late in the afternoon. The cover
nor OF Florida probably will entertain the
Hanna while there
Return, From Jeky1 Island.
President Mckinley and Vice President
hioootI ietufHeu TO the nome OF senator
Hanna at ThomasyilIe. Ga. last evening
much refreshed and pleased with their trip
to Jekyl Island. The visit has been one
OF quiet enjoyment throughout. Politics
cut not the slightest figure.
The meeting of Speaker Reed and the
President was confined to two exchanges
OF common couPtesies- IN the presence of d
number of other persons. At Jekyl the
PRESIDENT was made one of the large fam
ily, and permitted to exercise his own
pleasure without any forced attention.
Nearly four hours yesterday We're spent in
pleasant water trip from Jekyl to Bruins
wick. Mr.. N. K. Fairbanks, H. w. Can
non, Mrs. Nelson Page, ex-Secretary Bliss
and ladies of their families accompanied
MI Mckinley to the latter place.
AT brunswick all the shipping, including
three Spanish vessels, saltited the Presi-
dent cutter, the ColfaX.
II. H. Raymond. southern manager Of the
Mallory line, presented to the President a
good-sized Spanish flag from the bark Ia
fal!a, which had been waved in salute as
the Presidents boat steamed down the
harbor to Jekyl last Monday. 1t Was ac-
companied by the following note:
This is the first Spanish flag which
saluted President Mckinley after the con-
ciusion of peace between the United States
and Spain, and is now presented to the
President at Brunswick, Ga. March 20
1890. with the compliments of Rosendo
Torras late vice consul of Spain''
This courtesy greatly pleased Mr.. Nc
kinley. "a -.--,t
Evening star., 1899-03-23

John A. Moore Tells Why He Killed
His Children.

MCPHERSON. Kan. March 23.-John A
Moore, who murdered his five children at
Hutchinson and who was brought here az
a precaution against threatened lynching
confessed his crime yesterday before
notary public. The prisoner said he had
quarreled with his wife and that d separa-
tiOn was talked of. in which event he fear
ed that his children would come under the
control of his wifes family, whom he dis
likes.
1t was brooding over the prospect of his
children being reared amid such surround
ihgs, ne deposed, that prompted him to
crush their skulls with hatchet cut their
throats and fire the house in which their
bodies lay.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
BOUND FOR MOUNDSVILLE,
Prisoners to BeIiTaken to West yir-
EGnia fenitentiary.

The followin ing, recently convicted and sem
fenced in the local criminal courts, will be
taken to the West Virginia penitentiary at
Moundsville, this evening, departing from
the BALTIMORE and Ohio depot at sos
o'clock:
James Riley. manslaughter, ten years
Elliott Washington second offense petit
larceny. three years, James Lucas. house
breaking, ten years; Thomas kidwell
housebreaking, ten. years; Henry G. Cav
ler. highway robbery. fourteen years; Jas
Riley, highway robbery, fourteen years
George Dean, assault to kill. four years;
Lewis Smith. false pretenses, one year and
one day; Joseph kerne, false pretenses.
one year and one day; Martin Cooney,
housebreaking, six years: Lloyd Thomas,
housebreaking, four years.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE March 2a.-Fiour firm, unchanged
receipts, S5os barrels; exports, 1896 barrels;
7sl2a7s+s; April 74a7fth; May. 74isa74M; steamer steamer
No. red, 691aaG97sreeeipts 1856 bushels: stock.
351 1902 bushelss sales, 12.ooo bushels-southern
wheat by samge. 69a5i, do on grade, 60aia73a
Corn steady-spat anf month"; 3sa3Sls April, 3Sa
3SA; May aSa a33; steamer mixed 3G15a36a,-
receipts l22, 62g bushels; stock, 1264 O2l bushels
sales, 205o0 bashelsIsouthern white cort ssa
39a, do. yelbtw. 3IaS9 Oats steadier-No .
white. 80. saiess Nosg mixed. a2a32L. receipts
1912 bushels; stock. 2l3 l42 bushels. Rye dull
celpts, s,153 bushels stock. 81 Co., bushels Hay
firm-No. l Timothy. Hfhoal2 90 Grain freights
Cork for orders pei. darter, as. March; rs lolLd
April Sugar Eons r. unsnanss Butter steady
and active. u1shangpA Lettuce, s.. o5asa 30 M ner
bushe box. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
GEN. MI,Es AT FrTcHBuRG. MASS.
Meets With q Cordial Reception From
the People.


Meets With a Cordial Reception From
the People.
FiTCHBURG MasA-. March 23.---Gens
Nelson A. Miles and Mrs. Miles. Represen-
tative George w. Weymouth and wife and
Col Albert Clarke of the Home Market
Club of Boston arrived in this city today.
The distinguished party was escorted from
Boston by a committee of the Merchants
Association of this city.
Mayor Samuel Henderson, and F. L.
Rolph, president of the Merchants Asso-
citation. met the visitors at the railroad sta
ton here
Thousands of citizens cheered enthusiast
icaiiy as the train arrived and when Gem
eral Miles and party left the car The visi-
tors proceeded to their hotel under escort
of the G.. A. r.. detachment of the Sons
of Veterans and Companies 3 and u OF
the 9th Massachusetts Regiment.
The carriage of Gen. Miles was attended
by a mounted guard, consisting of Maj G:
III. Priest of the 9Th Massachusetts Regi-
ment, Gen. John w. Kimball. Comma nder
Wheeler of the G. A. r. and Andrew Cor,
nell, George L. Goodrich Capt. D. w. Col.
lins and j.. b. Barber. Luncheon was
served at the Johnsonla Hotel.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
REFUSED TO ACCEPT LIBERTY.
Mrs. Schmidt Demands ExOneratiOn
Along With Her Liberty.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 23-Mrs.
Augusta Schmidt, who is serving ten
years sentence In the Indiana woman's s
prison, has been paroled by Governor Mount
and declines to accept her freedom. She
is in the prison for the alleged murder of
Oscar Walton, a Cass county farmer in
1891 and says she will not leave the insti-
tuition until the judge and jury which tried
her acknowledge to Governor Mount that
she is innocent and that they were in error
when they passed Judgment on her.
The state officers say that she is one OF
the very few instances in the criminal his
tory of the state where liberty has been
offered and refused.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
ENERGETIC WOMAN DETECTIVE.
Shadows Mrs. Shirley, a Claimant to
the StetsOn Estate.


the StetsOn Estate.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 23.-lnterest
in the claim to the s2OOO,O00 estate Of the
late John Stetson of Boston. which is SCOT
to be contested by Mrs. Katherine Shirley
of this city, has been revived by the ap-
pearance here of Boston lawyer and a
woman detective, who. Mrs. Shirley asserts
are workinS-in the interest of the Stetson
relatives.
Mrs. Shirley claims to be the daughter OF
Kate Stokes. a former circus rider and ac-
tress, who married John Stetson. both
Stetson and his wife died in Boston without
leaving wills. According to Mrs. Shirley
the Stetson relatives are trying to snow
that she MRS. Shirley Is not such, but the
former wife of l.. r. Hitchcock, formerly
of Toronto, Canada; Dayton, Ohio, and Chi
cago, and later assistant city assessor OF
Kansas City.
The woman detective. Mrs. Shirley claims,
has become very obnoxious of late by fot-
lowing her from place to place. Several
hotel scenes have resulted, the climax
finally coming when Mrs. Shirley brought
weight to bear. to have the detective ousted
from the hotel. which was done. The suit,
she claims, will be pushed in Boston
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Swiss Emig ration Decreasing.

steady decrease in emigration from
Switzerland to North and South America
is reported TO the State Department by
Consul Ridgely at Geneva, who adds that
the fact seems to be source of satisfac-
tion to the Swiss press. The Geneva Trib-
une regards the falling off Of American en-
iSratiUn as an Indication of an improve
ment in the economical status Of SWltzer-
land, particularly in 80 far as agriculture
Is concerned The newspaper predicts that
there will be a still further decrease OF en-
igration this year
Evening star., 1899-03-23
PROPOSAL FOR MODUs VIVENDI,
United States Acts in the Alaskan
boundary Matter.

LONDON, March 23-In the house of
commons today, James Francis Hogan
anti-Parneilite, asked whether a modus
viveudi had been arrived at in the matter
of the Alaskan boundary. ard whether in
formation had reached the foreign office
concerning collisions arising out of the dis
pute.
In reply. the parliamentary secretary for
the for eign office. the Right Hon. William
ST. John Broderick, said proposals for a
modus Vivendi had been made by the
United States government, and, he added,
they are now under consideration. The
government. Mr.. Broderick continued. had
no news of collision.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Alleged Illegal GIFT Enteruri,e.

a. W. Avery was arrested shortly before
o'clock this afternoon by Detectives Null
Ter and Bsuer on the charge of running
an Illegal gift enterprise. Avery came to
Washington from Baltimore day or two
ago and opened an office in the Atlantic
building. whare he was selling coupon
books which the police authorities construe
sort of endless chain arrangement.
He will be arraigned in the Police Court
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
ASKS FOR An INTERVIEW.
Members of Library COmmissiOn In
yited to Meet Mr.. Carnegie

Commissioner Wight today received let
ter from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie who has
donated the sum of s2.so.GGn for the erection
of building for the Washington Public
Library on Mount Vernon Square stating
that he will be plea sed to meet him and Mr..
B. H. Warner, vice president of the library
trustees, IN New York next Monday 1t ia
probable they will he accompa MED by Mr.
Bernard X. Green. who will supervise the
construction of the new building.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
w. J. BRYAN AT BIRMINGHAM
Will Speak Tonight at the AIaba ma
City's Auditorium.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, March 23.-Col W
J. Bryan is spending the day in and around
Birmingham. having arrived here from
Nashville this morning early. He was met
by large reception committee of the JET
fersoH County Bmetallic League whose
guest he is. Col. Bryan was taken on a
trip over the mineral district this morn
ing. a special train being provided.
This afternoon he will hold a public re-
ception at the Morris Hotel and tonight he
will speak at the Auditorium.
Col Bryan expects to be back in Lincoln
about April !.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
WILL FIGHT AT coNEy ISLAND.
Arrangement Completed for Fitzsim-
m0ns-Jefries Fight May 20.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Wm. A. Brady
and Martin Julian, behalf OF Jim JET
fries and Bob Fitzsmmons agreed this at
ternoon TO accept the bid Of the Coney lath-
lettc Club for twenty-fve-r round contest
between these two heavyweight pugilists.
The contest will take place cn May NJ
George Siler of Chicago has been mutually
agreed upon as referee. The offer made
by the club is purse of $2o.o;b and the
picture privilege to be divided between the
TWO principals and the club, each receiving
one third.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
ABSORBED BY FURNITURE TRUST.
Seventeen Michigan Firms Sell Out to
the Combine

WORTHWHILE, Mich, March 23-The
Globe Furniture Company of Worthwhile
has sold its plant and business to the
American School Furniture Company, New
York, recently organized corporation
with capital of sl0.000,O00. Sixteen other
concerns manufacturing the same lines of
goods are also members. The Globe COM
pany is the oldest firm of the kind in the
United States. 1t is said the change i'm
ownership win not affect the local manage
ment.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Mysterious Stabbinr Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 23-Mar-
tin Schroeder formerly of Buffalo, n Y,
was fatally stabbed by an unknown per-
son late last night He could give no de-
scription of his assailant, whom he said at
tackled him on the street without warning.
The police incline TO the theory that the
wound, which is near the heart, was in
fiicted by woman
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Added to California Department.

BY direction of the Secretary of War
headquarters, band and two companies of
the 24th Infantry at Fort Douglas. Utah.
and two companies at Fort ID. A Russell
Wyo.. have been transferred to the depart
meut of California and will be assigned to
stations by the commanding general of
that department
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Gold From the kIsndike.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 23.-A
special from Seattle, Wash, says that the
steamer Laurada, which recently arrived
from the north, brought $50 200 from the
Klondike, being the first shipment of treas
ure from there this year.
The fact of the gold dust being on the
vessel had not been made public before.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Departure of the Dolphin.

The dispatch boat Dolphin left the Wash
ington navy yard this morning for the pur-
pose of destroying a wreck off the coast of
North Carolina, reported to be dangerous
to navigation. She will probably touch at
Norfolk on her way dawn, and will return
there after the execution of her mission.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Convicted of Assault and Battery.

Philip A. Stewart. Indicted for assault 10
kin. was convicted late this afternoon. in
Criminal Court No. ]. of assault and bat
terry. He was Sentenced by Justice CHa-
5augh to Imprisonment In the District Jail
,or eleven months and twenty-nine days
Evening star., 1899-03-23
"Young Critic" Declared Insane.

CHICAGO. March 2S.-Albert Griffith. the
Australian pugilist, known as Young
Griffo. was declared insane today by
jury Of physicians. He was sent to Jeffer-
son Asylum. Little hope OF his recovery is
entertained.
Evening star., 1899-03-23

The will of the late Elizabeth Rhodes.
dated September 10 last and naming Effie
L Rhodes and Joseph p. Smith executors,
was this afternoon filed for probate.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Secretary Longs Trip.

Secretary Long will make short visit to
Norfolk in few days for the purpose of
inspecting the naval work In progress there.
steamers
Evening star., 1899-03-23
NJ. Der.chae, Denie. . Rumo-

PARIS, March 23.-M Deschaael, the
president of the chamber of deputies, denies
the report that he Is TO marry a wealthy
Evening star., 1899-03-23
EN-Goy. Fletcher Relapses.
senator Jones' Condition.

Ex-Governor Fletcher has suffered re-
action and is reported worse today.
Evening star., 1899-03-23

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Filed for Probate.

Senator Jones is improving today.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-23
ODD NAMES IN MECHANICS.
Foreigners Have Hard Work TransIatins
Some English Words.

The English language has been en-
riched by many words drawn from
other tongues to facilitate direct and
comprehensive expression on all sub
jects.
Within the language itself a similar
principle has prevailed, and old words
of well-established rleaning have been
adopted in the sciences and arts to
designate certain things or operations
that seemed to resemble those from
which the names were taken. In theiI
new relations these words have strictly
technical meanings.
Their suitability Is often obvious
enough in English. but they can rarely
be rendered in their exact technical
sense into their actual equivalents in
foreign tongues.
A number of words drawn from the
animal kingdom for use in the mechan.
ic arts are enumerated by writer in
Straps and Buckles. The machinist
employs q dog on his lathe; he takes a
hog cut, if the tool will stand it; the
castings are made from pigs of iron,
which in turn were fed from SOW.
Work is set upon u horse or buck,
and punched or bent by a convenient
bear. Hosting is done by crab, and
convenient cat iB part of the outfit
of shop crane, and kit of tools is
ever on hand.
A crow helps to straighten work, a
jack to lnt it, mule pulley aids in
driving machinery that IA donkey en-
CINE turns. fish connects parts end
to end, or strengthens a broken beam;
shells are used I'LL over; Il worm does
powerful but quiet work
A cock shuts off the water; one kind
Of a ram raises it and another does
heavy work. A printing press has ii
fly; the first locomotives had grass
hopper valve motion and drive, and
butterfly valves are common.
Herring bone gears are used by the
best builders; turtles INT printing press
cylinders, and fly wheels are running
all over the world In drilling, even an
old man is called into service and
doctors prevent faulty lathe work.