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Evening star., 1902-04-24
HEARING BEGUN.
Proceedings in Case of Woman Chargel
With Murderous Assault.

Mrs. Ada Washington. colored, was
placed on trial today before Justice An
derson and jury in Criminal Court No. 1,
of last January she assaulted Noah w.
Tryon an elderly white man, with intent
to kill him. The government is repre-
sented by Assistant United States Attor-
ney Peyton Gordon. Attorney r. r. Horner
appearing for the defendant
Mr. Tryon is a Well-known employe of
the cash room, Treasury Department. The
ington's house., II Fenton place northeast,
when. 1t is charged. the defendant shot
him, the ball lodging in his hip.
1t is stated that Mrs. Washington's sister,
Lizzie Waller. was employed as a domestic
by Mr.. Tryon's family. She was taken i'll
and was removed to hospital. The girl
charged that Mr.. Tryon was guilty of a
serious offense against her. After she had
left the hospital and took up her residence
at Mrs. Washington's house he called there
to see her in regard to the accusation con-
corning him. SO he claims. While there. ac-
cording to the government, the defendant
shot him.
Mrs. Washington maintains that she
found Mr.. Tryon in a room with her Sis
ter She ordered him several times to leave.
but he refused. at the same time placing
his hand in his hip pocket. as though to
produce weapon. Prompted by fear and
excitement SO the defendant says, she
picked up a pistol and discharged it at him.
Mrs. Washington further asserts that prior
to the day of the shooting Mr.. Tryon Of
fered her money to maintain silence re-
garding the charge made by her sister.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Mayor of Paterson Believes Police Can
Maintain Order,

PATTERSON, n. j., April 24.-The opera
tors of silk dye houses made no general at
tempt to resume business this morning and
no disorder occurred in any of the strike
districts. Many of the striking helpers ap-
peared in the vicinity Of the shops which
they Quilted to enforce their demand for
higher pay, but thsy made no demonstra-
ton of any kind. 80
1t was announced at the meeting of
strikers at Riverside that the Gautschy
Dyeing Company had signed the scale.
Thirty men from that shop were on strike
and 1t was unanimously voted to permit
them to return toskork this afternoon.
favorables" reports concerning several
other shops were received; but in a num-
Der OF instances the strikers committee
failed to meet the owners.
Ihere was a renewal today of the sug-
gestion' that militia be asked for to protect
the property of the firms whose men have
struck. and some OF the dye house oper-
ators called on Mayor Hinchclfffe to dis
cuss the matter. The mayor did not favor
the idea, taking the ground that the police
were fully capable of handling the situa-
tion. The operators fear trouble if they
attempt to start up their plants and are
doubtful about the ability of the police to
protect them.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
HALF OF TOWN IN ASHES.
Fire at Marienville, Pa, Causes $500.
600 Damages.

CLARION, Pa. April 24.-The fire at Ma
rienvile, Forest county. ragged until late
last night, destroying 80 buildings and en-
failing a loss of nearly 100000, with not
over 5000 insurance.
About one half of the town Is in ashes
and five hundred people are homeless. The
flames spread to lumber yard and from
there to the woods. and burned for two
miles up the railroad. About one half mile
of track of the Bradford, Bordell and Kin
zua railroad was burned, including eight
cars.
S. l.. Pickens. editor of the Marienville
Express. was severely burned about the
face. hands and arms. as also was Mr.. Ken
dell. Several other persons were injured.
but not severely. John johnson, a tailor Is
missing and it Is supposed he was burned
in his tailor shop.
post office. opera house. three hotels, the
ONCE of the Marienville Express and the
Presbyterian Church
The only business houses st landing in the
town are the buildings in which are located
the Gold Standard Bank, one store one
hotel and one restaurant.
The town was without fire protection
save a small chemical engine, which was
practically useless. 1t is doubtful If the
place will ever be rebuilt, as 1t was lum-
Der town and the lumber is nearly all out of
this section.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
CLAIM OUTLAWED.
Case of Rosa Gelbtrunk Against the
Salvadorian Government

The arbitration which has been consider
ing the claim of Rosa Gelbtrunk, an Ameri-
can citizen, against the government OF Sal
vador for damages amounting to $1,000 on
account of property belonging to her late
husband destroyed seized by victorious
rebel soldiers in Salvador in the revolution
of 1S.iS, has decided against the claimant.
The decision was reached this morning and
will be formally recorded Saturday. 1t is
believed that the basis of action was failure
of the claimant to prefer the claim within
the eight months allowed by the Salvador
ian government for its reception.
The same arbitration will render its de-
cision in the case of the Salvador CONNER
cial Company before the 18th of MAY.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER
MYSTERY of His Predecessors Recall
Explained.

SeHh"r Taveira. the Portuguese charge.
has informed the State Department of the
arrival In Washington of visconte de AIte
the newly appointed Portuguese minister
Who replaces Senior Santo-Thyrso. The
new minister Is expected to appear at the
state Department tomorrow. Private cor
respondence makes il clear that the former
minister was victim of misunderssand-
Ing which cost him his post. 1t was always
m official mystery as to why he left WASH
instOn SO suddenly without word of his
purpose 1t was rumored that his disap-
pea-ancc was connected in some manner
With the death OF the late President Nc
kinicy- Ii is now learned that the min
tstrr was told at the White House when the
late President was nearing his end that his
death has actually occurred a result of a
SasiSread telegram. The minister FASTENED to
INFORM his government BY cable. Mr. Nc
htaiey did no. die until a day or two later
And the Portuguese minister for foreign af-
tairs had meanwhile unwittingiy circulated
q premature report. for which Santo-Thyrso
PAID the penalty in losing his position.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
F. R. sTocKToN's FUNERAL.
Many Men of Learning Pay Tribute to
Dead Writer

PHILADELPHIA, April 24-The funeral
of Frank r. Stockton, the humorist. lectur-
er and author. who died in Washington
last Sunday, took place today from the
home of his sister in this city.
Services were held in ST. Philips Protest
ant Episcopal Church. Hundreds who had
known and loved Mr.. Stockton in life viewed
the body and for several hours sorrow
full procession, composed of men of letters,
judges, fnanciers and business men, passed
around the bier.
Among the honorary pallbearers were
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain). Bushrod
c. Washington of Charlestown, w. Va; F..
{. Stedman, the poet: James Meade Dodge.
son of the editor of St. Nicholas, of which
Mr.. Stockton was once associate editor;
Charles Collins of New York retired pub
Usher; j. Herbert Morse, the author: A. b.
Frost, the artist: Richard Watson Glider.
editor of the Century Magazine; Cyrus Ell
der of Johnstown, Pa, officer of the
Cambria iron works; Major James NJ. Car
son of Washington, Prof. Louis j. Bevief
of Rutgers College. and Judge William N.
Ashlnan and James T. Mitchell of this city.
The services were conducted by Rev. l..
w. Gravatt, bishop eoadjutor of West Vir-
ginia. assisted by the Rev. Clarence w.
Bispham, rector of St. Philips Church.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
tEl ~l- I'D o.
rArmy0r

Colonel Amos S. Kfmba1l, assis sant quar-
termaster general. Al New York city. has
been ordered to Racine. Wis, on business
pertaining to- the manufacture Of garments
by the Badger Company for delivery at
New York. / t.&s
Contract Surgeon Raoui A. Amador has
been relieved from duty In Cuba and or
dered to duty with the 7th Cavalry, at
Chickamauga Park.
Captain W. e. r. Colquhoun. quartermas-
ter has been ordered to assume charge Of
the general quartermaster's depot at st.
Louis during the three months leave of alb
sence granted Lieutenant Colonel Charles
R: Barnett; deputy apartermaster general
has been granted two months leave of ab.
sence with permission to go abroad.
tillery Corps, recently appointed, has been
assigned to the a5th Company. Field Coast
Artillery.
Captain j. j. Hornbrook, 18th Cavalry,
has been granted three months leave Of
absence.
The leave Of Captain John r. seyburn
22d Infantry, has been extended one month
Evening star., 1902-04-24
READY TO MAKE TREATIES.
Countries That Can Give Isthmian
Canal Right Of Way.

Secretary Hay talked today with Mr.. Will
liam Nelson Cromwell counsel for the
Panama Canal Company, and with Senors
Calvo of Costa Rico and Corea of Nicara-
qua. respecting isthmian canal agreements
The arrangement with Colombia concerning
the Panama route has been completed, and
will be submitted to Congress as soon as
the arrangements with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica for the Nicaragua route have
been likewise perfected. The matter will
probably be closed up in a day or two, as
the Nicaraguan minister is simply waiting
for a final word from Managua.
The purpose Of Secretary Hay in making
these arrangements is not to bind Congress
in any sense to select one route or the other.
He is simply laying before 1t the best terms
that the countries concerned are prepared
to offer in return for the cession to the
United States of the necessary rights for
canal construction. He has arranged with
the ministers for these countries that they
will embody these agreements in the form
of permanent treaties in case Congress
makes a selection of a route, and these
treaties will be signed Immediately upon the
passage by Congress of a canal bill.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, 10 O'Clock noon-U. S Eec-
trIc Light Deb, 81 600 at 1Oeh Capital Traction
at i12s 20 at li2 20 j at IFS % at at2 les K
20 at 112ss. 20 at ll2as. 20 at 1925. 20 at l12S
20 at lI2M, 20 at ll2ss: 20 at 112ss: Washington
Street Railway P.ef p ss Union Trust and
ington Gas. 25 at 10. % at IS Mereenthaler Limo
type. s at 1S1k, 10 at 1se. Lanston Monotype.
100 at II. After call -Mergenthaler Linotype 10
IS at 112as. % at l12H.
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction As, IO6k bid,
107la asked. Metropolitan IS, III bid. 121 asked.
ed. Metropolitan Cert. Indebt. SIS, b. lOI bid. 100
asked. Columbia Gs, I171s bid, 122 asked. Colum-
bia So. 1O6 bid, los asked. The Washington Rail-
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington Gas Co 6s Sc
rIes A. l10 bid. Washington Gas Co. 6s series B.
ITO bid. U. s. Electric Light Deb. Imp. Is. 1O6
bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone SIS. I0i
bid. 1O6 asked. American Security and Trust Is
100 bid. Washington Market Co. list 6s, 1OslA bid
Masonic Hs1, la , AsseelasiGn os ioa bid lo' asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe De-
posit and Trust. 163 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust 'I9o bid 200 asked: American Security and
posit. 20 bid. Union Trust and Storage, 1O4 bid
los asked. Washington Savings Bank, 100 bid.
Railroad StOcksICapital Traction Co.. 112% bid
1l2h asked; The Washington Railway and Electric
National Bank ..tocks--Bank Of Washington 3T5
bid. $50 asked. Metropolitan. 725 bid 500 asked
Central, go Did. Farmers and Mechanics'. go bid
second, l6s bid. 200 asked Citizens'. 175 bid
Columbia 1S5 bid. 900 asked. Capital. $50 bid
West End. 126 bid. 130 asked. Traders. 145 bid.
160 asked. Lincoln. 12o bid, 135 asked. Riggs,
725 bid. 7s5 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's. 25 bid. 30 asked.
Franklin. as bid Metropolitan, 15 bid, SIS asked.
Ccrcoran, ee bid; Potomac. ca bid. 20 asked. Ar.
hid National Union, bid, 81 asked. Columbia.
|.l0x ~. II asksl 1aop. n ~. asksd. Peo-
Evening star., 1902-04-24
THE INAUGURATION DATE.
Commissioner Macfarland to Be Heard
by House Committee Tomorrow.

Commissioner Macfarland and local men,
bers of the committee who are advocating
change in the date of inauguration from
the 4th of March to the last Thursday in
April will be heard tomorrow by the jul
dietary committee of the House.
The subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee which had this matter in charge
heard Commissioner Macfarland and his col
leagues on this question some time ago.
The subcommittee, however, reported the
matter to the fun committee without rec
ommendation. and the hearing tomorrow
will be for the purpose of laying the in
formation before all the members of the
judiciary committee.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
FOR A HALL OF RECORDS
PASSAGE OF THE BILL BY THE
SENATE.
Commission to Acquire Site for $780,
OOO-Wing to Be Put Up at Cost
Not to Exceed the Same Amount.

The Senate today passed without amend
ment Senate bill 5113 to provide for the
purchase of a site and the erection Of a
hall of records in this city The bill was
called up when unobjected bills on the cal
endar were under consideration. 1t was at
first objected to by Mr.. Platt of Connect-
cut who said he understood it was op-
posed by Mr.. Hale. Senator Vest of Mis-
souri, a member of the committee on public
buildings and grounds, made a strong ap-
peal against any obstruction to the meas
ure He said the need of a hall of records
was imminent and that some of the most
valuab BILE documents of the government were
in constant danger of destruction by fire.
1t had been asked for by three Presidents
and numerous cabinet officers and he want
ed to see 1t passed
Senator Cockrell suggested to Mr. Platt
that the bill objected to by Mr. Hale was
Senate bill 1901 and not the one under con-
sideraton. Mr.. Flatt then withdrew his OBJ
lection and the bill was passed without
amendment.
The bill provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Postmaster General and the
Secretary of the Interior shall be appointed
a commission to select a site in this city
for the erection of a building for hall of
records. and to cause plans to be made for
the building, to be selected after the COM
petition of architects designated by the
ooiiiiIiiSSioH lOT tne purpose, or OtnerWlSe.
The building when completed shall contain
not less than 100000 cubic feet.
The Secretary of the Treasury is directed
to acquire, by purchase, condemnation or
otherwise. the site selected by the COM
mission. but the cost Of the site shall not
exceed 100000.
The Secretary of the Treasury is directed
TO cause to be erected upon this site a suit
able building, with fire-proof vaults, heat
ing and ventilating apparatus. elevators
ana approaches, to contain, approxima tely,
l,Soo.oD cubic feet, to be in conformity
with the plans for the completed building
approved by the commission for the use
and accommodation of hall of records for
immediate necessities. The cost of that
part or wing of the building. exclusive of
site. shall not exceed the sum of 500, 900
The Secretary of the Treasury is directed
to purchase the land as soon as practicable,
at such prices as may be fixed by agree
ment between the Secretary and the re-
spectlve owners. and approved by the COM
mission, not exceeding it's cash value. If
the Secretary cannot obtain the land re-
quired within ninety days from the time
OF the passage of the act he shall begin
condemnation proceedings to acquire it,
Evening star., 1902-04-24
LORD PAUNcEForE,s CONDITION
Better Today and No Serious Results
Anticipated

Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassa-
oor, who has been quite i'll the past few
days, is reported today as being very much
improved in health and no serious results
are anticipated from his present illness.
Lord Pauncefote had previously been suf-
fering with an attack Of gout, and the
two days Of very warm weather. combined
with his already weakened condition, tried
him severely, the gout being aggravated
into sort Of asthma. DR.. w. NJ Os.er
came over from Baltimore to examine the
ambassador, and it is said was very much
he left.
1t was said at the embassy today that
Lord Pauncefote has not as yet decided on
his plans for the future.
1t was stated today in an authorita tive
quarter that reports to the effect that Lord
Pauncefote was seriously indisposed were
not warranted by the facts in the case
Those very close to the ambassador. and
fully informed concerning his condition say
that he has been suffering for a long time
from gout. but that of late he has been
much better, although the two recent hot
days were rather trying upon him. With
this there developed lately slight aSth-
matte trouble. which led to a consultation
with specialist in such affections. His re-
port was very satisfactory and this, to-
gether with the improvement in the gout
relieves those about Lord Pauncefote from
any apprehension 1t is said, moreover
that the ambassadors condition has never
given cause Tor alarm, and that no atten-
tion would be paid to reports of his serious
condition if they did not convey an ex-
tremely erroneous impression to large
circle of friends.
In this connection reports that certain
recent disclosures in connection with the
Spanish war negotiations were connected
with the continued stay in the United States
Of Lord Pauncefote are dismissed by those
aware of the facts entirely groundless.
AS matter of fact, it is known that the
ambassador is so highly regarded at the
foreign office that his stay here Is practi-
cailY subject to his own determine ton.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
THE HOUSE.

Mr. Goldfogle On. y at the opening of
the House today in personal explanation
experimenting the statements of Mr.. Crae-
mer and Mr.. Lessler yesterday denied the
charges that the New York delegation had
been derelict in the matter of pressing the
New York post Office bill
The House then resumed consideration of
the Senate amendment to the oieoma rga-
rine bill.
All the amendments offered by the oppo-
nents of the bill were rejected and the Sem
ate amendments with such amendments to
those amendments were proposed by the
were adopted
The opponents of the bill made a strong
effort to place renovated and process butte er
on the same footing with oleoma rgarine
but they were defeated by a two-thirds ma
jority.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
TWENTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire at Croghan, N. Y, Causes Damage
Of $25O,OOO.

LOWV1LLE, N. Y, April pa fire
which started early today in the village of
Croghan, near here caused losses estimated
al from $25O.O00 to $500 Twentyone
buildings We're destroyed, among them be-
ing the property of the st. Stephens Catho-
lie Society, including the church, the mon
astery the convent. the school building and
college attached to the monastery.
The fire originated in Turck's Hotel,
which. together with a barn and other
outbuldings, was soon destroyed Peter
Strife's hotel and barns. Fred Strife's hotel
and barns, Garnham's hardware store,
Michael Nortze's Sons general store and a
large number Of dwellings and tenements
We're completely destroyed before the fire
burned itself out. The loss to the St.
families We're made homeless. .--
Evening star., 1902-04-24
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows:
Home Land Mining Manufacturing Com
pany. two-story frame dwelling on Sherier
place. WhitehaVen subdivision; cost. $40.
G. w. Linkins. repairs to 1111-11l7 Seaton
street northwest: cost, $500.
Chris. Heurich. repair fire damage to
brick stable in alley of square between 18th.
21th. X and l. streets northwest: cost Ss0.
James o. Holmes. three-story brick addi-
ton to :sS3 Virginia avenue southeast; cost.
$3.50
Jim G. Weinberg. two-story brick addi-
ton TO Ill 18th street southeast; cost.
81 900.
John A. Wineberger. three-story brick
carriage shop $500 New Hampshire ave
nue.: cost. $4,000.
Chas. W. Lewis. two-story frame dwell
iLg. 43l Forsyth avenue; cost. 81. 800.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
WILL OPPOSE LAMB.
Jefferson Wallace Has Ambitions to
Come to Congress.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. .,,
RICHMOND, Va. April 2i.-The third
Congressional district committee today fixed
September II as the date for holding the
primary for the nomination of a repre-
sentative from this district. The date is
the one advocated by Jefferson Wallace,
who has announced his purpose to contest
with Representative Lamb for the nomi-
nation. 1t was stated that both gentle
men desired to avoid the "entangling alli
ance" of the constitution-to have the
primary prior to the settlement of that
question or after it. The primary will
be held under the laws laid down by the
state committee, but it is evident that the
new plan is not satisfactory to the peo-
pie of the state and certainly not to the
committee. The members of the commit
tee today declared it crude and unfit for
the purposes for which it was framed.
Evening star., 1902-04-24
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 24.-Fiour dun and prices
unchanged: receipts. 7o72 barrels: exports. Il 45s
barrels. Wheat unsettled; contract. spot and the
month. slSaSlis; No. red, slis; May, HsSaS2's
July, STA asked: steamer No. nd. ~ .aSi =
receipts, 56,aSS bushels; exports. none: southern
by sample, tease; southern on grade. s2iRaS5t-.
Corn dull: mixed. spot and the month 6jASais5l
May. 65Hsa66; steamer mixed. 64Anf4La. May.
65S a66; stegmer mixed. 6ISadiig: rHrrlpts. II O37
bushels: exports. none. southern white corn. GSa
t9: southern yellow corn. 60 hid. Oats irmcr: NJ.
white 5iisa52: No. mixed, 4Sis: receipts. H.
1iS bushels; exports. none. Rye rrIn. No. near
by, GOaGl: No western. 62a62is: receipts. 2.:e32
bushels: "NpCrts, none. Hay steady; No. ! tim
othy, Si5.ooaS15.sO. Grain frcightS very dull uU-
changed. Butter firm. unchanged. fancy imitHti ION.
.aa26: fancy creamery. 2Sa29; fancy ladle. 2Iae5
fancy roll. 24a25; good roll. 2Sa24 store packed,
Evening star., 1902-04-24
CONSIDERING THE REPORT.
The Attorney General Will Examine
Col. Crowder's Statements

Colonel Crowder's report upon the results
of his examination into conditions at Port
Chalmette has now been placed in the
hands of the Attorney General for examina-
ton. 1t is for the latter official to express
an opinion as to whether the facts set out
by Colonel Crowder constitute a violation
of neutrality. The colonel does not himself
undertake to pass upon the law in the case,
but it is understood that his facts support
the contention of the State Department
from the first, namely, that neutrality has
not been violated at Port Chalmette. If
Attorney General Knox completes his re-
view in season the papers will be laid be-
fore the cabinet at tomorrow's session
Colonel Crowder was at the White House
this morning talking over the case with
the President