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Evening star., 1901-02-08
MISSING SINCE MONDAY.
The Strange Disappearance of Will
liam ID. Jones.


liam ID. Jones.
Mr.. William d. Jones, who achieved ma
tional prominence about twenty years ago
by shooting at Guiteau, the assassin Of
President Garfield. while Guiteau was BE-
Ing taken In the Jail van to court for trial.
has been missing since Monday last. and UP
to late hour this afternoon nothing was
known at his home near Brookland of his
whereabouts
About a week ago Mr.. Jones, with his
wife, son and daughter-in-law, started for
Cuba, intending to visit a number Of cities
en- route. On reaching Richmond the party
went to the Lexington Hotel. and some time
later Mr.. Jones went out to purchase some
theater tickets. His prolonged absence did
not at first cause any alarm. as before leav-
Ing the hotel he remarked to Mrs. Jones
that he might change his mind relative to
getting the tickets. Mrs. Jones finally be-
came very much alarmed at her husband 8
non-appearance, and sent her son to look
for his father The search proved to be un-
successful and it was decided to secure the
services of detective, whose efforts also
proved fruitless.
Mrs. Jones' health is not very good, and
with the other members of her family she
returned home Yesterday. She is doing her
utmost to get information concerning the
missing man, and is almost prostrated over
the affair. She believes her husband has
met with foul play. He had large amount
OF money Win MIN Wnen ne lett the nOtel
and she is afraid he foolishly allowed it to
be seen while in some public place, and
that he fell into the hands of thugs.
Tuesday morning she says, the day after
he disappeared. man called at the hotel
to see him, and she went down and talked
with him. He said he had an engagement
with Mr. Jones, and wanted to know where
he was. Mrs. Jones told him that he had
disappeared. and that she was afraid that
something had happened to him. The caller
seemed to be in hurry to get away"
Young Mr.. Jones said today that his
father has for some time past complained
of pain In his head and numbness in one
side Of his face. but this was not looked
upon as serious,
Evening star., 1901-02-08
POST OFFICE BOX RENTS.
Inequalities Pointed Out and Scale Oi
Rates H.ta blished.

First Assistant Postmaster General John
son has Just issued statement upon the
subject Of box rent rates in post Offices
THE Office han been for years receiving
complaints from anisections Of the country,
setting forth the Injustice and Inequalities
OF rates at which hox RENTS have been col
lected. For thisarefson. data has been OBJ
tanned from eash presidential post office,
by comparsorsb BE which 1t has been ascer-
tained that for Seafs past large proper
tion Of our citi9snsi have been subjected to
most fagrant y$ustice in the collection OF
For instance. ata large post Office OF Of the the
and gross receipts Sf $4,000 per annum.
and to-whtch the department has allowed
$2,OOO per annum for rent, fuel, Hght, clerk
hire ana miscellaneous items, box rents
nave been collected at an average rate or
lO cents per quarter and the sum OF the
box rents collected has been from $50 to
$50 per quarter; while at a small post Of
flee OF the third class. few miles distant,
with a patronage of 1000, consisting OF
farmers and the poorer classes, and gross
receipts of only 5000 per annum. and to
which the department has never allowed
more than $500 per annum for rent, fuel
and light. and nothing for clerk hire nor
miscellaneous expensas, box rents have been
paid for many years at the rate of 23 cents
per quarter for call boxes; so cents per
quarter for lock boxes. and IS cents per
quarter for lock drawers, without word
Of complaint, while the sum Of the box
rents turned into the United States treasury
has been from $158-to $500 per quarter.
TT Is not the intention Of the department
to discriminate against any section or class,
but to prevent unjust discrimination. Dis
similarity In local conditions. character of
patronage, size and condition of boxes and
quality Of service Fender 1t impossible to
fix exactly the same rates for each post
office of the same class: but, conditions be-
Ing equal, atrpost Offices whose gross re-
ceipts range from 81 300 to 5000 per an
mum, minimum rates should be as follows:
For call boxes, 20 cents per quarter; lock
boxes. 35scents, and lock drawers. so cents.
At post offices whose gross receipts range
from 5000 to $4,000 per annum, minimum
rates should be: For call boxes % cents
per quarter; lock boxes. 80 cents. and lock
drawers 70 cents"
Evening star., 1901-02-08
DECLINES THE CALL.
Rev. WedderspOOn VIII Not Serve as
Pastor Of HamIine Church.


Pastor of Hamline Church.
A dispatch from New Brunswick, N. j.,
says that the Rev. W. R. Wedderspoon Of
that city has declined call to the pastorate
of the Hamline Methodist Church Of this
city 1t is stated that Dr. Wedderspoon an
nounced his decision yesterday, and it is
further stated that the Washington church
offered DR.. Wedderspoon a salary Of g, 500
per annum. The Brunswick church has
been paying him 81 800 year, but recently
passed resolution increasing his salary to
1,75O
Before entering the ministry DR.. We'd
derspoon was in receipt Of a salary Of 81 900
a year as a designer and frescoer. His first
charge paid him 400 year.
1t Is stated that desire that the Rev.
Wedderspoon should be sent to Hamline
was expressed by part of the members Of
the church. but that the expression was
not unanimous. The decision of the New
Brunswick minister is disappointing to
those who had expressed preference that
he should be sent here.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
board It is stated that no club enjoys .

special permit ut this time.~
It - the contention Of the temperance
people that sales Of liquor on Sundays and
between IL o'clock midnight and am.
are made in violation of law. Prosecuting
Attorney Pugh of the Police Court, stated
to Star reporter today that 1t is unlawful
for the clubs to sell liquor Sunday or be-
tween midnight and am, under any
circumstances. The excise board. he stat
ed, has no authority to permit the sale of
intoxicants Sundays or during the early
morning hours. The law. he says. defines
the time when sales of liquor cannot be
made and permits must specify other times
during which clubs can sell. 1t is probable
that one of the clubs will be reported
should sales be made next Sunday, and
tnen the question will be settled by the
courts.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Courts and Delinquent Children.

From the committee on the District of CO.
lumbia, Mr.. Dillingham; today favorably re-
ported to the Senate House bill 13067, to
enlarge the powers Of the courts Of the
District in cases involving delinquent chill
dren. AS reported the bill is made to in
clude Senate bill 126 in the form in which
it has previously been reported to the SEN
ate by Mr.. Gallinger, and which provides
for the compulsory support of children by
parents in the District
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Army Orders.

First Lieut. Joseph E. Cusack, 9th Cav
airy, now on sick leave in this city. has
been ordered to recruiting duty at Colds
boro', N. c.
Second Lieut. Herman W. Schulz. I'd Ar
tilery, now on sick leave in this city, has
been ordered to Philadelphia, Pa, for re-
cruiting DUTY
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Night Sessions Abandoned.

The night sessions Of the Senate have
been abandoned by the republican majority
for tonight and tomorrow night. 1t Is stat
ed that they may again be held next week.
The republicans say that If their republican
majority is willing and determined to go
ahead with the shipping bill the minority
must take the responsibility of forcing an
extra session for the appropriation bills.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Tom l.. JOhnEOn's Plans
Special DISPATCH to The Evening Star.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 8.-Mr.
Tom L. Johnson's announcement as q can
didate for the mayoralty, which appeared
In the papers here, Is believed to be the
forerunner of the more important announce
ment little later on of his candidacy for
the Senate. He will unquestionably make
the race, according to his friends here His
nomination for mayor by the democrats is
regarded as a certainty now, and his cleo
ton quite possible In case he Is elected
he will be a candidate for the Senate
against Mr.. Foraker.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE February S.--Flour dull. unchanged
receipts, 671s barrels; exports. 500 barrels
Wheat dull sDot and February. 754a75h; March,
76ha761a; May. 779sa77H; steamer No. red, 72%a
73receipts Il, sos bushels exports, $500 bushels
southern wheat by sample, 70a76l4; do. on grade
s4Aa76h. Corn firmer-spot, February and March,
43a431s; May. 43la; steamer mixed 42a421s. re
ceipts, 26s $50 bnshels exports, 252, ,S57 bushels
Oats quiet and steady-No. white. 31a31H; No. 2
mixed, 2Sa2Sk-receipts. 34.71S bushels. Rye dull
No. nearby, 81 ; No. western, 54-receipts l. 762
bushels. Hay steady-N0. Timothy, SIT. Grain
freights steady, unchanged Sugar, cheese, butter
and eggs firm, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Mu.t Walk to the Ton.

Colonel Bingham, the officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds, said to Star
reporter today that It was source Of re-
gret to him that, Notwithstanding the work
was being pushed forward as rapidly as
in the Washington n1onument will not be
ready for operation at the time of the inau-
guration of the President. Consequently all
persons desiring to view the city Of Wash
ington from the top of the monument will
have to use the stairw&ys
Evening star., 1901-02-08

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, February s.
The crew Of the naphtha launch which had
been icebound off Plum Beach, a short dis
tance from Port Washington. all yesterday.
were brought safely to Glen Island late
last night. They had unpleasant ex-
perience, but none was seriously affected,
and when they had good meal they were
in as good condition as ever
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Frauds on Hotel Keepers.

Mr.. Pritchard today favorably reported
to the Senate without amendment. Senate
bill 5S62, to punish frauds on keepers of
hotels, inns and boarding houses in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Recommends Repayine Cuba.

The Secretary oftWaF has asked the SEN
ate to provide fort the: payment Of expenses
incurred in collecting data concerning the
revenue and expaaaitsases in Cuba, as re-
quired under theeresohltion of January II
and May 26, 1900 The expense in the first
case was $14, 1871 Tand2in the latter $s49
THE Secretary says the accounts were paid
out Of Cuban fabds. aeut he recommends
that the money % Se 1aae ont e e. aso is sug
tinRent fund Of the Senate.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
To Make Volunteers Eligible.

An amendment to the army appropriation
bill was today introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Chandler providing that appointments
under the act of February 2. 1901. to fill
original vacancies In the grade Of captains
in the quartermaster's department and SUBJ
sistence department may be made from any
officers Of volunteers commissioned since
April q, 1885, and now In the service
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Personal Mention.

Mr.. A. M. Thompson Of the Office Of the
Secretary of War. who has been i'll for
several weeks, resumed his duties at the
department today.
Mr.. Chas. X. Burns has arrived at HIS
home in this city. having served three years
In the United States navy in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Mr. Homer N Lockwood OF New York 1s
at 1921 X street, where he will remain for
a. few days thence going to Florida.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Relief of Galveston Postal Employe.

Postmaster Merritt of this city, treasurer
Of the fund for the Galveston postal en-
ployes, who suffered from the recent dis
aster, has forwarded periodically to Gal
weston, from December 1 to February 6.
s2O42 for the benefit of the employees of
the post Office there. This amount was SUBJ
scribed by 1870 post offices in response to
an appeal from the postmaster at Calves
on
Evening star., 1901-02-08
international Che.. Tourney.

MONTE CARLO. February Sin the
games Of the international chess tourna
ment today Gunsberg and Janowsh won
from Didter and Reggie. respectively, be-
fore the noon adjournment. In the games
unfinished at that time Alapin had the bet
ter position over Marshall. while the other
players were about evenly placed.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
POLICE ADVISED.

Opinion Relating to Sales of Liquor
In Club Houses.
Major Sylvester has advised the police of
the different precincts Of the decision Of
the attorney for the District relating to the
question of the sale Of liquor in the rooms
of clubs. The police were informed that
under the law. the sale Of liquor by clubs
is confined to the hours prescribed for the
sale Of liquor in bar rooms. unless special
permits have been obtained from the excise
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Another Carnegie Library Gift.

TACOMA, Wash. February s.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give the city of Ia
coma $50 600 for library building. on con-
dition that site be furnished and 5000
yearly be spent in maintenance. The city
has accepted the gift 1t is probable, how
ever. that the amount will be increased to
$4,000. as the city is willing to pay $500
annually toward keeping up the library.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
RosEwATER BLOCKS CAUCUS.
But for Him Deadlock at Lincoln
Would Soon End,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LINCOLN, Neb. February S.-No appre-
ciable change in the senatorial situation is
reflected in today's vote. and the deadlock
is as tight as ever.
Edward Rosewater. who insists upon a
simultaneous ballot nomination clause In
any caucus agreement, is the man who is
really responsible for the delay, for If he
would yield this one contention a caucus
would Immediately result. The other aspi-
rants have each given in on some point or
other in the effort to induce an early settle
ment, and they are now expecting Rose
water to do as much.
Todays' ballot for the six leading repub-
licans is as follows: d. E. Thompson, "a;
G. d. Meiklejohn, %; F. M. Currie, 20; Ed
ward Rosewater. IS; E. H. Hinshaw, IA;
Francis Martin, ..
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Died During nm Initiation

TACOMA, Wash. February &C. NJ
Hale, grand secretary of the state Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows dropped dead last
night while taking part in initiatory cere-
monies at a local lodge Several doctors
were summoned. and announced that death
was from heart disease and was instan-
taneOuS.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Hostile Reception to C...rt.

MADRID. February S.-The Count Of
Caserta. father of Prince Charles of Bour-
bon. who is to marry the Princess of
the Asturias February IA, met with hos
tile reception on his arrival here today. He
was hooted by the crowd and there were
cries Of Spit upon him."
Evening star., 1901-02-08
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

May BE Met In an Army ApprOpria-
tiOn Bill Amendment.
An effort Is in contemplation to meet the
Cuban question by an amendment to the
army appropriation in the Senate, describ-
ing the condition under which the Presi-
dent shall withdraw our troops from Cuba.
leaving the Cubans to conduct their own
ROYernment.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: ..
White - Abram Houghiin and Daisy
Bright, John p Smith Of Hamlet, N. c.,
and Stella B: White of Red Sulphur
Springs. w. Va.
ColOred-Charles H. Green and Addie
Chase: Charles Peterson and Sallie Gawler;
William l.. Harris and Elizabeth Hawkins.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
TO Bux the Corcor.n BuiIdins.

To Buy the Corcoran Building.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds to-day authorized q favorable
report on the bill to purchase for the use
of the government the old Coreoran Art
Gallery building at i7th street ana Penn
sylvania avenue, at 9 cost not to exceed
t332, 600.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
DR.. Kennedy,s Trial Adjourned.

NEW YORK, February Sowing to the
absence of an important witness. the trial
Of Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy for the murder
of Dolly Reynolds was adjourned this
morning until Monday next.
Evening star., 1901-02-08

BERLIN. February 8.-Emperor William
has bestowed on DR.. Won Holleben, the
German ambassador at Washington, the
crown order Of the first class.
Evening star., 1901-02-08

Government Receipts Today.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, Ss96O53: government receipts
from internal revenue, 81 1853, 1873; customs.
$691 1886: miscellaneous, $5I4,564. Expendi-
lures 50 243 OOO
Evening star., 1901-02-08
Edward to Return Williams Visit

LONDON. February S.-A dispatch from
Portsmouth says the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert has been ordered got ready to
take King Edward to Flushing. soon after
the opening of parliament, when his mai
esty will return Emperor Williams recent
visit to England.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 r st.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1901-02-08

The House today passed a bill providing
for the construction of a $4,000 light house
and fog signal at Point-no-Pont, Chesa-
peake bay, between the mouths Of the Po-
tomac and Patuxent rivers.
Evening star., 1901-02-08

BubOnic Plague at Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN. February S.-According to
official diagnosis. two cases of bubonic
plague are known to exist here.
Evening star., 1901-02-08
For Attorney General.

Speculation was induIged in for some
time over the possible selection OF Mr.. Har
ris as Attorney General TO succeed Mr..
Griggs. but so far there has been nothing
more material than speculation. The
names of TWO other men have recently been
mentioned. These are p. C. Knox of Pitts
burg and Joseph II. Choate. the present
amba assador to Great Britain. Mr.. Knox Is
a warm personal friend of the President
and was desired for Attorney neral at
the beginning of this administrator. He
was not then able to consider the offer.
The talk about Mr.. Choate Is to the effect
that he and Senator Plat are no longer
enemies, and that the senator would con-
sent 10 Mr. Choate coming here to cabi-
net position. The senator is represented as
putting aside the bitter feelings engendered
by politics and as endeayoring TO forget.
He is even represented as no longer hostile
The sun., 1901-11-06
ANXIOUS FOR FOOT PASSAGE.
Magistrate Bradley Interested in New
Bridge Over the Brandywine.

magistrate Francis $. Bradley appear
ed before the Street and Sewer Depart
nent yesterday morning and spoke in
favor Of foot bridge on the 70, w. <
B. railroad bridge across the Brandy
wine. He requested the board to bring
the matter to the attention OF the rail-
road company. The board decided to
refer the matter to City Solicitor Rein
hardt.
james b. Oberly and Newton III. Cloud
wore present relative to their request for
the grading of Twenty-third, Twenty.
fourth, Pine and Jessup streets. They
were informed that the Engineering d.
partment had taken the measurements
ard the matter will be taken up in a
few days, when definite answer will
be given.
Attorney Hayes and Treasurer Fich-
thorn of the Wilmington City Electric
Company inquired as to when the con-
tract for lighting, awarded to the COM
pany in July, is to be executed. The
contract begins January l and the COM
pany wants time to make preparation.
President Webster of the board said tn"
matter would be taken up in few days.
| 1t has not been taken up before as the
board knew the present contract did not
Iexpire until December 31st. The term
of years which the new contract is tu
run has not been determined but will
be decided shortly. The company wants
4 contract to run six years or longer and
claims that such a contract will be adj
yantageous to the city, as it will mean
an annual saving Of about $4,000 over Il
short term contract.
Recently the department called the
attention of William Royal Of the south
west corner of Tenth and Adams streetS
to the fact that the pavement in front
OF his property needed repairing, having
been damaged by tree roots. Mr.. Royal
has written the department that the troG-
bile is due to guy wire of the Delmar-
VIA Telephone Co., which has changed
the position of the tree, and notice was
ordered sent to the telephone company
to make repairs.
y letter was received from SuperiIl-
tendent w. n Barnard of the r., w x
Il Railroad Co, announcing that the
matter of making changes at the Gle
ment'S Run sewer bridge will he takcnuT
hy Chief Engineer Brown in connection
with the elevated railroad project.
: Contractor Hubert Cassidy asked fnr
nre lights At Broome. Rodney and Ban
ming streets. where he has built houses
and intends to build more. The hoard
promised to look into the matter.
The weekly payroll, s1.05a.S3. and hill,
for cart hire for the week. s345.S6. were
approved and ordered paid. Secretary
Wiley reported receipts amounting t,
sfS from City Engineer Borghman foi
0atnLnr TrpoSt1ra EaaS+nr rnnnrtnl :,
balance of s41,524.SS.
The sun., 1901-11-06

l'"t over any street ana ii feet at SOM,
streets all present streets to bc cross ID
=! overhead bridges except old Marsh
hoad spruce and Pine streets all street
pfloErN t9 form clear span, where re;t-
,nhabIy practicable; if supports are noe
t'SSarS lhr columns are to be placed
~ such points where the Street ana
sewer department Shall designate: the
"tldgrs across Market, King, French.
ihlm and Fourth streets to be made
solid with stone ballast; all other bridges
to BE- carefully and tightly decked and
lAlilhked aSer, III order to prevent anyjh-
ihS from Falling through into the streets .
lae screens To he placed upon all
hE!dsr> Tor the purpose of obStructing the
NiGN rom the streets of trains while
f"SSlhg the bridges; the company to
permit Nandrrcr avcnue to be extended
through its property; the company 10
extend Ralroad avenue at its present
width w and along the south side Of III,
Hllr"ad from Old Marsh Road TO the
aSttflS SIDE of Nandeyer avenue, when
~ latlrf shall have been extended: the
ny I" have tn" right to open any streets
iofth Of Nandcver avenue through the
o1illdhN property ut any time, Onn
ialf Of the cost Of the bridges to he
,orne by the city and the other half by
r company: the railroad company to
maintain I'LL sewers, culverts or conduits
otrr%lng drainage in the present lawful
tAl,ilnG channels or waterways where
ny pHSs through the company's right
9i way II assist in the building Of new
dralnas" channels where there is ad,ii-
iional cost on account of the elevate Il
railroad; the company to make all nee
rssary change in the grade or location Of
~ S'ls o. water pipes or sewers: the
mlllmhS g begin work on the elevated
trllctnrc within 60 days from the pas
age % the resolution.
The sun., 1901-11-06
ANNUAL DOLL SALE.
Will be Held by Junior Board of the
Homeopathic HospitaI,

The junior board of the Homeopathic
Hospital will hold its annual doll Sa.r
at the New Century Club on Friday
November 22 The doll sale will offer
an opportunity for buying Christmas pre-
cents not to be neglected
On the fancy table will be variety uf
nee ties, too numerous to mention, slip
per and shopping bags, embroideri-s,
photograph frames, burnt wood work,
china, things which it is quite impos>ihit
to buy at the shops. The apron table
will hold not only aprons bur holders,
busters. wash cloths and other useful
things which the houSrkecper can NY
here and there save deal of time and
labor by doing 50. All that need be said
Of the homemade cake and candy is that
the late conner fails to find any on hand
There will be dance in the club par
lorS during the the evening.