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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
COMPLAINT OF CANDIDATES,
Too Much Rapidity, They AIege, in
the Census ENmmi natIons

There has been considerable complaint
among the applicants for positions under
the census of the examination which they
are compelled to pass before receiving an
appointment. According to the opinion of
an official of the census bureau. the exami-
nation yesterday demonstrated two things:
First, that it is the purpose of the director
of the census to make his force as connie
tent as possible and, again. that it is the
purpose of the director to make the passing
of the examination a condition precedent
to appointment.
There is little doubt of the purpose of
Director Merriam in selecting the clerks
who are to assist MIN IN taking the twelfth
census. While he will. of course. favor the
republican party, it is his purpose it is I'M
derstood, to make merit an equal condition
with political preferment.
Many of the complaints from those who
TOOK the examination yesterday were Of the
rapdlty with which the examinati was
conducted, especially questions in math-
ematics. The candidates claim that not
being used to oral work the mathematical
problems, while not difficult, were pulling
ana not having had any particular training
IN that line, 1t was no wonder they failed.
Nearly all OF those present were familiar
with percentage, yet few of them were able
to take down in form for addition the
questions given. There was not so much
tbeuple IN the afternoon, when the written
examination was held, and those who had
made dismal failures in the morning hours
showed marked Improvement. The cues
ions IN geography and history We're not
easy. by any means. but many of the ques-
tlohS We're correctly answered by the APP
plcants. The work the punching ma
chines was very well done, and the appli-
cants demonstrated considerable ability in
their use before the examination closed
IL IS understood that at the next examina-
uon the oral work will be s.mplified some
what, although the high standard will be
maintained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

time thaa he TWAS the adviser Of United
States S.natordClark, recently elected from
MontanaI = .si r.
Senator CLARK Is very wealthy and spent
large sums ofV money buying famous pic
lures I'M his purchases he was advised. 1t
Is said. BY DIR. Davis, and 1t was mainly due
to the foTmer Brooklyn clergyman that the
Model, Rom phe brush of Fertuny.
LatersDr. Davis advised Senator Clark,
IL Is said in regard to purchasing the sena-
tors handsome house in New York. A lit
Tie over yearago DR.. Davis, who had ap-
parently givene up preaching altogether
opened ag establishment of his own in the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel He was assisted in
getting 9 fine collection OF tapestries: an
tique furnituresand art works by his friends
who vert in tiff same business.
Divorced From His Wife.
"Dr. Davis is known to Brooklyn art i'm
porters as we'll as he is known In Manhat-
tan. The clergynan's former wife Is at
present residing at 8 Remsen street. Brook
!yn She is the stfa ughter of the late Judge
Shackleford; well-known jurist OF Viz
glma- She obtained divorce some time
ago In the Virginia courts upon the grounds
OF non-support and desertion. Mrs. Davis
Is woman Of great ability She studied
law and three years ago she passed an ex-
animation for admittance to the bar and
was admitted to practice. She did practice,
having an office with her son, Harry S.
laws. VINO at, one time was All ASSISTANT III
the office of the then district attorney.
John r. Fellows. IN New York, and later
was an assistant under District Attorney
Backus in Brooklyn.
Dr. Davis was born in the county of
Carroll. Md, on January IA, 1897. His
father was a native of Wales and his
mother an English woman. Both of the
families from which he comes settled in
Maryland as early as 1850. His parents
died when he was five years old and he
was brought up under the guardianship
OF the Rev. Charles A. Reid, who had mar
ried near relative. His first ministry
was in the Methodist Episcopal Church
and he began his work on the Summerfed
circuit. near Baltimore. Before he came
north. in 1873. his last church was the
old st. Johns Independent Church In Bal
timore. Then he came to Brooklyn. Dur
ing his stay here he delivered many lee
lures on famous pictures and attracted
wide attention. While he was in New
York he was for several years chaplain Of
the Sth Regiment National Guard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
THE COURTS,
Court of Appeals-Present, the Chief Jus.
tice, Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice

Court of Appeals-Present the Chief JUS
tice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice
Shepard.
Patent appeal No. 1870 Rourke agt, Gill
lespie; continued by stipulation.
800 Gigert agt. Washington Benevolent
Endowment Association; motion to Vacate
decree of afrirmance herein submitted by
Mr. Thos. Nj. Fields in support of motion
and by Messrs. J. E. Padgett and Edwin
Forrest in opposition thereto.
$50 FitZhugh agt. Fitzhugh; argument
continued by Mr.. E. Hilton jackson for an
pelee and concluded by Mr.. Henry E Davis
for appellant.
SSt. MGnogue agt. Bryant: passed to fol-
low patent appeals
ss4. District of Columbia agt Camden
iron works: do.
Ss1. Turner agt. GottwaIs ct al decrea
reversed with costs, and cause remanded
that further evidence be taken and upon
such evidence a final decree be passed not
in conflict with ythe opinion of his court
Opinion BY Chief Justice Alyev
Patent appeal No. 122. Reute agt. F,lweu.
deccsion OIL commissioner of patents af-
firmed Opnionoby Mr.. Justice Shepard
reversed with costs, and cause. remsn6ad
for the PASSAGE of final decree in CON
formity with the opinion of this court.
Opinion by Mr.. Justice Shepard.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
National Capital Brewing Co agt For
tune; ordYr confirming sale nisi Boswell
agt. Boswell; do Smith agt District of Co.
lumbia; decree danceling taxes. Baker agt.
Mutual FIRE Insurance Co.; order dismiss
ing appeal. sGrayson agt. Jennings; pro
conf $3.50 granted Milstead agt Milstead +;
testimony before Margaret Murray. exam,
iner ordered taken Douglas agt. Fletcher:
appearance of absent defendant ordered
Lea agt. Pickford ct al; order denying GER
tain Judgment creditors to intervene, Col
burn agt, Grant ct al: decree Aonfirming
auditors report. Ellis agt. johnson ct ali !:
sale finally ratified.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
HoIton ct al, agt. District of Columbia:
on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Hagner.
Fritz agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany: motion for new trial fled. Anderson
agt Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany: verdict for plaiI1iff for $500 Smith
agt Shea ct al; verdict for plaintiff for
sf17.JV Goosebefry ct al agt Badly ct
al: on trial.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh.
United States agt. John A. Grow: violat-
ing section $3.50 Revised Statutes United
States. recognizance $1,000 taken with
American Surety Company surety, defend
ant arraigned. plea not guilty. United
States agt. Michael J. Russell; larceny,
given to jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Brigadier General Wilson, chief of engi-
neers, left here this morning for a tour of
inspection of the Notifications and river
and harbor works on the Pacific coast from
the Mexican to the British Columbia Dor
ders. He will meet Secretary Alger in Chi
cago tomorrow for a conference in regard
to the application of the Chicago drainage
canal commission for the opening of the
Chicago river From Chicago General Will
son will go direct to San Diego, Cal, and
thence northward along the Pacific coast.
He expects to be gone about five weeks.
During his absence Colonel Alexander Mac
kenzie will have charge of the affairs of the
engineer bureau in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
FRANCE SIDES WITH FILIpINos.
German View of an Inspired Article
in Paris Temps.

HAMBURG. May "A special dispatch
to the seni-offlcial Hamburgische Cores
pondent. discussing an article in the Paris
Temps Of a recent date. in the course of
which it was claimed that the WASHINGTON
government had been bound by promises
TO the FflipinCs. and therefore had no free
hand in dealing with them now, says:
LAS the Temps is supposed to reflect the
views of the French government, the ar
ticle shows that the French are siding with
the FilipinOs. and the Temps makes these
utterances just at time when the United
States is undertaking the difficult task to
negotiate with the FIlipinos. II might be
assumed that French alliance would be
a thing not unwelcome TO Aguinaldo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
PLOT TO sMUGGLE IN CHINESE.
Contract LabOrers on Mexican Rail-
rOnd to Cross Border

CHICAGO. May A special to the Rec
ord from Austin, Texas, says:
The federal authorities of the western
district of Texas, embracing all of the Rio
Grande border, have received informa ton
That a plot IS now under way to smuggle
Chinese into this country from Mexico
n few months ago the Mexican Central
Railway Company imported about loo
Chinese to work on extensions of that line
They were brought direct from China and
soon after their arrival a professional
American Chinese smuggler got among
them and caused many of them to desert
their work, and they making their
way toward the Rio Grande frontier in
small bands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Trust Mngnutes 10 Testify.
PROF. ECKFORD ON PAROLE.
Man Who Attempted Suicide in Cum
berland Pleads Guilty.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 4.-Prof. James
S. Eckford of Portsmouth, Va, who at
tempted suicide here, plead guilty in court
this morning and was placed on parole by
Judge Sloan.
He told the court that he had been sys-
tematically bounded and prosecuted by
relatives, who followed him wherever he
went and succeeded several times in ruin
ing his business, all because, as he stated
he had not married to please them. For
this reason he said, he attempted to take
his life. Eckford is still in the hands of
his attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Late Army Oraer

Maj. G. e. Bushnell. Maj F. c. Carter
and Capt. E. L. Munson Of the medical de-
partment have been appointed medical
board to meet in this city to make a ply
steal examination of Hugh Bullock, a can
6idate for appointment as second lieutenant
in the army.
Capt w. P. Newcomb. 9Th Artillery;
Capt. E. NJ Weaver. IT.. LIST Artillery. ana
Lieut.. Clough Overton, LIST Cavalry have
been relieved from duty In connection with
the muster-out of volunteer troops and or
dered to join their respective commands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
FRANCE. GIVES SPAIN WARNING.
Any Tampering With Public Debt
WIFI Cause Trouble.

MADRID, May 4-The French govern
ment has.fhtimated to the cabinet here that
it would regret 10 see The exterior debt of
Spain taxed or the rate of interest reduced.
lnasmuch as Spanish stocks are mostly
held by Fnenchmer such measure would
be calculated to- hinder 'Spainls negotia-
tons IN the finaTciai market should she
again need assistance -.- ..
The foregoing communication is. due TO
repeated reports that Spain has in con-
temptation such a step. which have caused
much anxiety to SPANS foreign creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
SPACE FOR BICYCLE EXHIBIT.
Commissioner Peck Secures 5000 Adj
ditiOnHI Feet nj Bnris

NEW YORK, May 4-Commissoner Cen
eral Peck has cabied to Major Fred Brack-
EFT of the United States commission to the
Paris exposition. announcing that he has
secured additional 5000 feet. located in
the NlncenneS annex, which space vii. be
devoted to the display of American bicycles.
Commissioner Peck expects to leave Paris
for New York May II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Alien Miners Excluded From Gold
District by Syndicate.

SEATTLE. Wash, May 4-According to
Alaska adviCes. a syndicate of eighty-six
aliens who were excluded from Atlin has
been formed 10 bring suit against the Cana
dian government for S15.UD.oO1 The dam
ages are claimed for property loss by the
exclusion OF the plaintiffs from the famous
mining district. Each alien claims $4,000
damages They consider that a fair est
mate Of the profits they would have gained
by the development of their mining prop
critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Not Considered ut Present.

The bids for the construction of the Love-
joy School having been rejected by the Dis
tr,ct Commissioners because they exceeded
the appropriation, the Commissioners have
decided not to consider at the present time
the bids received for supplying the heating
and ventilating system for the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
FIRST WARRANT PUT IN BANK.
National City Bank of New York Col
lects spain's Fund.

INN nay = ne AfSt Oh tfie TOUR
treasury warrants for $5OoO.tso to pay the
Spanish indemnity was delivered today TO
President James Stilman of the National
City Bank by NJ Olivier Taigny, secretary
Of the French embassy. Washington
II i expected that next Wednesday two
more warrants will be delivered to the
National city Bank and that the final
S'tDo.1o warrant will follow some days
later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
VIII Bring the ReIna Mercedes.

NEW YORK. May 4.-The Merritt and
Chapman wrecking tug Rescue sailed today
for Santiago to tow the Spanish cruiser
Rsina Mercedes to Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Grain. proyi.ion. and Cotton Markets.

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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
An Art COnnoisseur.

ut was soon after this that Dr. Davis
became identified with the business of sell
ing works of art. He IL considered a con-
poisseur of paintings and he had the friend
ship Of nearly all of the big importers In
New York and Brooklyn. At Washington,
even. he was very we'll known in art cir
cles and 1t has been the gossip for some
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25

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The record-union., 1899-09-24

half the amount he considered due
him. He talked quite nationally con-
corning various affairs and said his
Placer County ranch was rented Tor
$500 by installments. He gave details
of the crops on his swamp land prop
erty
Mr.. Rodoni said he had applied for
letters of guardianship because from
letters he had received from the couple
he was satisfied that they were not
competent to take charge of their prop
erty
The court said he would take the
matter under advisement and give Mr..
Nusbaum an opportunity to indicate If
he had any one whom he preferred.
Neither of the parties applying, he un-
derstood perfectly, did SO from espe-
cially friendly motives, but for what
they could make from it, and not from
charitable feeling.
The attorneys for the applicants ar
gued their respective claims for ap-
pointment but the court thought there
was a very slight difference between
them.
The court stated that he would ap-
point guardian for both the parties
on Monday morning, and if at that
time they presented the name of some
good man for appointment he would
consider it, otherwise he would ap-
point one of the applicants.
The court said he would dismiss the
charge of insanity and directed the
Sheriff to allow the couple to go free.
The record-union., 1899-09-24
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Hon. John Barrett's Lecture Here
Tomorrow Evening.

A full and free invitation is extend
ed to the public to attend the address
which will be given by Hon. John Bar
rett in the Senate Chamber tomorrow
evening, the 25th, at 5 o'clock, on
THE Commercial Opportunities Around
the Pacific Ocean"
There will be no charge for admis-
sion, and no seats will be reserved ex-
cept for the State officers and their
families. The request is made that cit
izens assist the Chamber of Commerce
Committee to extend this invitation to
the public in manner that shall result
in an excellent audience to receive this
distinguished visitor.
Mr.. Barrett was born in Grafton, Yer
mont, and was graduated at Dart
mouth College. He travelled in the
Southern States, and wrote a. series on
articles for the papers under the title
THE New South" and thus did much
to interest Northern enterprise in
Southern fields.
Later he resided in San Francisco and
and then in Portland, Oregon. At 81
years of age, in 1894, he was appoint
ed by President Cleveland as Minister
to Siam. He visited all the principal
countries of Asia, and spent portions
of 1898 and 1899 at Manila.
He is not an ardent expansionist,
but sees that the fate of war threw
upon us a responsibility in the Philip
pines which must be met. He has
written much for publication, and has
lectured before the Chambers of Com
merce in the leading cities of the Unit
ed States and the citizens of Sacra-
mento are under obligations to Mr.
Barrett for coming to address them.
The record-union., 1899-09-24

Eighth Ward run it's own affairs with
out dictation from outside parties. He
asserted that the Eighth Ward had no
boss, that every man was free to vote
and act as he thought best.
The committee finally reported the
following list of delegates, which was
adopted without dissenting voice:
E. C. Atkinson, F. w. Book, Gus S.
Turner, Thomas James. Ben Leonard,
G. E. Hook, Harry Preston, James Con-
tell, NJ. j. Coppersmith, James Berries
ford, Thomas Norton, Frank Conn, Lin
coin Dwyer, M. N. Winans, 81 Hess,
w. c.. Trefry, P. j. Lannon, J. C.
March, Wilbur F. Smith, 7. H. Berkey,
John Purcell, E. HI. Cox, Floyd l..
Smith, Charles Chenu, w. ]. Curtis, j.
J. Henderson, H. G. Melvin, William
Lowell, Herman c. Fisher, E. E. Pan
abaker, George Treichler. Wilbur F.
Hatch, w. F. Jackson, r. Montgom-
cry
There are several candidates for City
Trustee in the Eighth Ward - Edward
Hook, M. N. Winans. E. E. Penna-
baker and Thomas Norton and others.
FIRST WARD REGULARS.
In the First Ward the Republican
Committee has named these delegates:
H. K. McLennan, w. O. Girardy,
George K. Rider, William Ahern, Jo-
siah Harbinson. W.. A. Anderson, F.
w. Whitmore, NJ F. Rowland, William
M. Sims, E. j. Kay, Frank Gregory,
Louis Caffaro, Philip Steiner. Robert
Mcclure, John B. Rogers, c. H. Craig,
Flore T. Grossi, r. c. Douglass.
THE DEMOCRATIC SPLIT.
To-day the two wings of the Democ-
racy will choose their delegates. The
regular (or Cravens) committee of fifty
will meet at the Windsor Hotel this
forenoon and make their selections. The
other wing, known as the Mannix-
Hughes element, will meet tonight for
similar purpose.
1t is understood that the Cravens
wing of the party is for r. D. Stephens
for Mayor, and the other wing for VIM
Mclaughlin.
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MUST NOT SELL LIQUOR.
Saloon Keepers Must Close on Pri-
mary Election Days.

The question having been asked
whether saloonkeepers can sell liquor
during the primary or must close up
during the hours it is held, Deputy
District Attorney Wachhorst examined
the law on the subject yesterday.
He gave it as his opinion that the law
of 1874 would prohibit it as the Ian
guage of the prohibitory clause is:
Whenever the polls are open for cleo
tion,' and the primary is an election.
The new primary law also implies the
same prohibition.
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Y. M. C. A.
Rev. T. H. 3. Anderson to Address
Men This Afternoon.

Rev. T. H. B. Anderson Of Richmond,
Mo-, is to be the speaker at the mems
meeting in the Young Mems Christian
Association building corner of Fifth
and streets, this afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock.
The reverend gentleman is we'll
known in Sacramento, having been for
years pastor of the Seventh-street NJ
Z. Church South. During his pastor
ate here he endeared himself to all in
the chucrh, and out of it, by his kind,
sympathetic ways and willingness to
help at all times He is in town on
business for a few days, and will soon
return TO his home in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Hill will sing at
the service, by special request. AS
usual, the meeting will be for men only
The record-union., 1899-09-24
CHESS NOTES.
A School for Chess Players is Being
Organized.

The Capital City Chess Club will have
at least twenty of its members enter
the coming tournament, sixteen having
already signed. The club has really
resolved itself into a school for chess
instruction, the plan of the forthcoming
tournament affording the requisite
practice and instruction to enable even
the weakest player to become a strong
and accurate amateur.
It is believed that this city will soon
be able to- boast Of having in it's midst
a larger number of good chess players
than any other of its size in the United
States
The record-union., 1899-09-24
VAN NORMAN ARRAIGNED.
Must Plead on Three Indictments
by the Grand Jury.

w. G. Van Norman was arraigned be-
fore Judge Hart yesterday on three in
dictments by the Grand Jury for re-
ceiving stolen goods for his own profit,
knowing them to have been stolen
Hiram w. Johnson, his attorney,
asked for a continuance until next
Tuesday, to allow him to plead, and
stated that he would file a demurrer at
that time
The record-union., 1899-09-24
THE LATEST YARN.

Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: j always carry a bottle of Kemp's
Balsam in my grip. take cold easily and
few doses of the Balsam always ma kas
me a well man. Everywhere I go I sneak
a good word for Kemp. | take hold Of nv
customers take old men and young
do when 1 take cold. At druggists. 25c
and soc.
The record-union., 1899-09-24
That Cracker Combination

E. E. Rowe. local agent for the Amer
lean Biscuit Company of San Fran
cisco, denies the statement in the Seat
tie dispatch, published yesterday, that
his company had entered the Pacific
Coast combination of cracker COM
panies. He says. Furthermore, that it
does not intend to join it.
The record-union., 1899-09-24
Indians Leave for Home.

Four carloads of Indian hoppickers
left the city for Nevada yesterday
morning. They were loaded with win
ter supplies. -
The record-union., 1899-09-24
Good and Clean.

La Primerencia cigars are better and
cleaner in mode of manufacture than
most cigars, and, consequently, where
ever introduced are better sellers. A.
| Coolot, distributor.
The record-union., 1899-09-24
Christian science Free Reading Room.

Room /, Eckhardt building, Gil K
street All literature by Rev. Mary
Baker Eddy on SALE Conducted by
Mrs. Josephine Hunt-Goodwin, G.. S.,
practitioner. Hours, IL a. m. to 4