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by the mute lmages of the chiefest jewels ol the repulic. The stat.- of Indiana has an ample roll er diinguis;h-d statesmen who have served I .-wa; -tf .,ldiers wh> won imperishable r, -wn lon the battlefields of their coiun r-: . .f . -hos who have attained high place int . arldi ,f letters. hut. without invidi o -.-i rimiration. she makes her present. a .I nr-t. c-ntribution t- statuary hall. ,o!iv.-r Perry Mtortoln wa-. one of the ..lmmming tigures of the United States .lrn:.~:h. most hertic neriod of her his lie impressed himself upon his state a,.1 iby the force of his commanding :-tnt:. ar.- the history of neither state nor .% wotl-l be complete without the story .f hi- lif .ind work." Mr Ft baOnks then with bold and sweep K . bm11 11etinite' andt exact lines. drow a -triking w-rd pictur- of Glovernor Morton. li- pic-ttre.I his early life. his struggles for At eieation. the sacrifices he made to -ik- hi- tassionate thirst for knowledge. .wn.1 rho iower as a lawyer and judge which -. attained by reason of his brilliant .alitii.nt. Then he told in vigorous rds thit.' stirring story of Morton's en :ran- it., political life. and of his be th, governor of his native state i ihe- thr-shold of a mighty crisis." Firm When Others Wavered. -1.. r-lzed." said Mr. Fairbanks. and in tI--e of most oth-rs, the true and 1w t e- signifitcance tf the incipient se n-v.e ment. Ile id not doubt the -i' .lth-- issu-. but h- favored energetic -.-,- It preparatin to meet it. When -thr w ~avered, he was firm. and when tn.t- .lttsd. he was cerlain. Th. task I ..- .oi -rt.ook was htrt-uhan. There were m: .nr wh, were not in sympathy with the i.m. By ceasel-ss vigilance he an o .p.-I t% .-ry attack which treason about im inoe.. When the governor was with . foui s t. sultprt the affairs of the stat . rt;gh the failure of a hostile and .i. cislature to perftorm its duty. he i.. rr- I m.oney upon his personal respon -ihtt0i anl preserved the faith and credit Ith. state. The eme-rgency was great, it r-jimiI a man of commanding force it . ;0iiniy t~o meet it." 3lr. FAirbanks then succintly related the :at hich iv. M-rtton took in the tivil war. wa-t he did for his state and her in that critical period, and how he .tw th- l-v. of the soldi.-rs and an imper h ,.b r--piltation at the same time. Next he ,b.I how the distinguished statesmn:b: r1., ty in the grip of a deadly i m - .Washingtton as a sena f 4tom in That he might h it duty to his ;"i tot his ComttLJ" he bid evs-n death Innt. HI.M wxoy,_ uns'easlngly that the ', whfh nad'ijust emerged from the OP9otism of war might be put on the -wv -f enduring peace. This herculean wrk tnImst be done. le had no time to earl.-v with death. are colleagues of Mr. Morton4n who remember as though it w r tttt esterday how the senator was br irni, this chamber in his chair and h. It-.1 dIered his great speeches seated The Eleetoral Commission. tilmnty Mr. Fairbanks told of Mor noi- r.splcuo.us and Illustrious pub li- - i- -his labors on the electoral com mi-i-tn foliwing the presidential election ..f t,7, St-ik it by remorseless dist-as-, and rap a spr- hing the- nend of an illustrious y.t became a member of the m -t, the creatitn if which he had ia. H had to be lifted into his o ticn the slittngs -f the commission. aere remlnaining into the long. dreary .hturs f th night. tiret.--ss among the tired. -ia tt..n wh.-re strosng m-n gave way, htt r. t t a plctur- that may weil excit.' . w0 ,J.r and challeng.e our admiration n t wtihit his!tory furnishes no ex N- li-hnorable act," continued the Iracts fr-rm his fame. ilis n -t:m. his Integrity incorrupti btb 1d but chivalrous politi -'r hi- ,:;so of honor was It,'al aiversaries at the !a'4Th paid tribute to his stain xteidlI purp.se. He was regarded an0 Intense partisan, and b lie haid an abiding faith in S-f hs party and of its beneri - - instrumnt in prom.oting g-t'od Pride of Indiana. f Indiana ctmmits to the keep ' -- on-d States the statue of Oliver r. too be kttt and preserved so :ng t t.h- fabric of our political institu 1-1 b . ndure. She commits it with iT+: pride. believing that those who t .w us in the' stately procission -aro to ctm,, will preserve in it It-s. '-l-membrance- of one who gave i, b t vy-rs. yea, life itself. in unselfish. .,.i'-vdevotin tt, the mighty task of r-tn in the unity and honor of his coun i r-adily belii ve that were it possi for Th-- statues of Samuel Adams. Ethan !--n. John Stark and R-.ger Sherman to o -r-d spxech, yea. if George Washington uIdl W-bst-.r, James A. Garfield and the th--r -- otants of our American pantheon t pIt i-,ts and immortals the greatest oubl I breathe thrtough their marble forms thes wuld say: 'Hail. hail, thou brave and lt.r--trttuitible patriot. thou loyal vice regent .f th.- '.p le in the perilous hours of the r-pubtlij. li- Alinon's Tribute. Itn a rIg address 'Mr. Allison, following Mr. F..irlbanks. paid a tribute to Mr. Mor t-n. witht whom he hadt served in the Sen as. If" sail it was lIt only his pleasure to s-rs.- with Senat-or Morton. but to know mutuh 'of him. ie said it afforded him spe cial pleasure. after so many years had padsed :and11 the antagonism of a generation ag.o had been soften-t or 'uite forgotten. "t addr-sa the Sena-e briefly on the occa si-n -,f' the receipt by the United States trm the state of Intdiana of a statue of is gtr-t man." TO RETURN TO IANILA. omnmander Tanssig to Be Restored to (ommand of a Gunboat. C-mnaner Edward Taussig Is to be sent -ut tt., Maiila in April to take command of the gtlb.-t Yorktown. in place of Com mander Spo-rry. The latter officer is near ihe headi )f the list of commanders and is aoUt t I b--ome a captain, under the terms of Lhe t-rsonnel act. s-, that the command "f a gunboat would not be commensurate with hi-s ratnk. Ther-f-tre he will ctome l---k- 'l he t'nited Stat's and will he given her. dar for a timn. C.mmand~li~er Taussig was fotrmerly' in ct,,IIo i I'f the gun~boat Rtennlington at .ilml~.,. butt he was relieved of that comn Imm -! as the i--sul t f a difference with Ad-n~rra Watsotn, arnd tame back to San l rltlat. His re'turtn to, Manila and .. iat m commano is in a senise a vindi Sr o 'rthe -lficejr. %iION.%L RED CROSS. hiill ho inc'orporate It Favorably Re poiried to the House. T .tst. co~mmlttee In foreign affairs I - -a 's raly reported the bill1 (S. 2931, to tIrat the National Red Cross. The m.,r~tor-t natmed are: tlara Barton, i-""rgt. K.-nnan, Julian B. Hubbell of the Ditict of Columbia; Ste phen E. Barton of N. w York. WillIam R. Day -.f Ohi.o. Brain ard H. Warner. Ellen Spe-nce-r Mussey. Avers A. Alee of the District oif Columbia; Josaeph Shel-lton of Connecticut. Charles F. Faiorehildl. William Let-hwerth of New Y.ork city. Hillary A. He-rbert of Alabama. Joseph uGardner. Entola Lee Gardner of Bed f. rdl lnd.: Johntt W. Notble of St. Lo.uis. Mo.; ithari l itney of Bo.ston. Mass.; Alexander W. Trre.ll of Austin. Texas; Leslie M. Shaw. Ittnjamin Tilllnghtast of Iowa; Abra htam 4'. Kaufman of Charleston, S. C.; J. It. \ me-t 'tf New Orleans. La,; George Gray of lielaw-are. Redlieldi Proctor if Vermont. Gteore F. Hltar of Massachusetts. Charles A. Russell .of Conne-ct-cut. Robert W. Miers ''. Indiana. Georg.' C. Boldt. William T. W~ardell of' New York; Daniel Hastings. J. W ilkes O'Neili of Pennsylvania; Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado. John GI. Sumner of huallftorma. Charles C. Glver, Walter S. Woodward. Elizabeth Kibbey, Mabel T. B',ardman. Walter Wyman. Sumner I. Kim h-all of the District of Culumbla, and Ed ward Lowe of Michigan. Te Rxehance or Neit Con. - The Trseasury Department has given its eanction to a bill which is to be introduced by the coinage commIt tee of the House giv ing the treasury authority to either melt o~r exchange foreign gold coins reaching this country. Under the present law for eign gold coin. the English sovereign. for instaaee, Is melted by the govennet when it reaches the treasury. It is believed that the mints would occauionally mnake a pr.,t by selling instead of melting thes HIRED TO DO MURDER Furpoe of Taloites in Btingiqg Feudists to Frankfort. GOLDEN O THE WITMESS SND He Bluntly Tells of Intent to Re duce Democratic Majority. TAKEN ILL WHILETESTIFY ING FRANKFORT, Ky., March 24.--The pros ecution In the case against Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with com plicity in the Ghebel assassination. Intro duced Its principal witness today. F. Whar ton Golden of Knox county. aw intimate fri nd of Secretary Powers. The court room was jammed long before the hour set for the examination, and when firally the doors were closed a large erdwd remained outside. The commonwealth ex pects to rest its case during the morning session. Just what testimony In rebuttal the defense will introduce is not known, but unless Golden's testimony proves sen sational, it is considered probable the de fense will submit the case without argu ment. Secretary of State Powers was the only one of the defendants brought into court. Capt. Davis and Cultoni remaining in jail. F. Wharton Golden or Ra:boursvil. was sworn as the first witness. Ile said he had known Secretary Powers for seventeen or eighteen years and was a good friend (f all the defendants. Witness was in Frank fort in January and February and saw Powers nearly every day. ie was in 'rankfort on January 14 and went to Har ran county on January 14: then went to Laurel county for two or three days, from there returning to Frankfort. "'Where then did you go?-to Harbours vlle"' asked Attorney Campbell. Refused to Answer. The witness refused to answer. Powers told him to go to Harlan county and tell Postmaster John Hirst to send down ten witnesses in the contest case. "He told me to go to Harlan county and tell Mr. Hirst to send down ten men who were regular mountain feudists." "What was your understanding of that request?" "Well, men who would stand up, and. if necessary. go into that legislative hall and kill off enough to make it in our favor. -I did not see Mr. Hirst. I saw Hamp Howard. I told him we wanted ten men who had good Colts-forty-lives." 'Were the forty-fives to be put in evi dence? asked Attorney Campbell. "Most assuredly th,-y were." answered Golden. Golden said he did not know the wit nesses who came to Frankfort- He deliv ered the message to Howard on the Sunday preceding the Goebel shooting. "When did you next see Caleb Powers?" " saw him on Tuesiaty. 1 got on the train at Ferris station, Laurel county. IHe had a couple of men on the train named Pease and Locket. H1e told me to take care of them. I next saw Powers in Frank fort. I don't remember what conversation we had then." "Who selected the men who came from Itarlan county?" "Hamp Howard selected thirty men, be sides th ten. Caleb Powers. I think. se lected the men from Knox county. There were about seventy or eighty. 4'ounty At torn-y Sparks select-.d the men from laurel county. Wanted an Arny of Mountaineers. When witnss saw Powers In London the secretary said he wantedi a regular army of mountain men to come. In all about 1.200 or 1,500 men were brought to Frank fort, the witness said. They were fed back of the state house, Catin DavIs and Charls Finley providing the provisions. Contiluing. Golden said: "We sent most of them back that night. -By 'we' I mean myself, lowers. Captain Davis. William Cubun and Governor Tay l',r. Finley. Taylor and Powers decided to send them back. all 'xe,-pt ten or tifteen from -ach county. About 175 moutaineers brought to Frankfort remained here to see that we got justice. "We understood what they were kept here for. We knew that those men were -here to go Into that legislative hall and if necessary clean out t'hose fellows.' "What fellows?" "The democrats-enough to make a ma jority on our side." The answer created a sensation in the' court room. Golden said he was in the exeutive build ing on the day before the shoting. He met Caleb Powers in Gov. Taylor's ante-room. Powers asked him to go to Louisville ttat day. He told John Powers he was going to Louisville with Caleb Powers. During a lengthy argument over a t-hnical point Golden became ill and court was adjourned to I:30 o'cluck. Car Builder*' Wages Raised. BUFFALO, N. Y., March '4.-James Me Beth, master car builder of the New York Central railroad, has announced an increase of 10 per cent in the wages of the 1.000 men employed under him in the Fast Buf falo shops. In some instanc-s the increase is over 10) per cent. DONA-FIDE CIRCALATION. A reference to the statement be low will show that the circulation sworn to is a booa-fide one. It is easily possible for a news paper with an elastic cotncience to swell its legitimate circulatiotn enor mously, in order to deceive adver tisers, by sendintg out thousands of papers to newsstands which are re turnable, and which are, in fact, re turned, but tnevertheless are in cluded in what purports to be an honest stxtement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus circula tions don't give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Cireflation of The "Evening Star." 3ATt3DAY. March 17, 1900 ...........................39,662 Mos DA y, March 19, 190.....................32,431 T ISsDA Y, March 20, 1900........,...........32,*g@ WK.EnAY, March'21, 1901...................32,379 Tau sD~Y, March 22l, 190(....................32,479 FatDAY, March 23, 190...................... ........32,359 Total..------....-..............0 ,9 Daily average.........................-..................a.3,56 I solemnly swear that the above statement represents only the niumber of copies of THE EVENING STAR cIrculated during the six secular days ending Friday, March 23. 1900-that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or malled, for valuable consideration, to bona-fide pur chasers or subscribers, and that the copies so counted are not returnable to or remain in the office unsold.. J1. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier. Evening Star Newspaper Cos. Subscribed and sworn to before me til -twenty-fourtht day of March. A. D. 1900. BENJAMIN P. EDWARDS, Zntar Public D. C. DEMOCRArIC ACTIVITY Norris and Holmerd Leadem Picking Pri mary Ticket. Polling Places to Be Watched in Or der to Assure a. Fair Count--Bit terness Between Factions. There were several consultations today among the leaders of both the Norris and Holmead factions of the local democracy, which were devoted largely, it is under stood, to selecting tickets to be voted for in the primary elections April 10. Each side intends to place none but men who can be absolutely depended upon to support their respective factions in the local convention on .their tickets, and consequently the names presented were closely scrutinized. A suggestion was made to a prominent Nor ris lieutenant today that if a Kansas City ticket composed of three Norris and three Holmead men was agreed on the long sought-for harmony might be established in the local party organization. -"Not eve.. one Holmead man, much less three," was the response. "If the Holmead people can elect one delegate to Kansas City in the converrtion of April 17 they can elect all six. It's all or nothing between the two wings now." When a Holmead man was informed of these remarks he said that be reckoned the issue was just about as stattd and that no compromise was looked for. "The Star was right in saying it would be a fight to a ilnivh, and It will be a hot one, too." To Wateh the Count. A large number of local democrats as sembled lart night in the office of the Silver Watchman, No. 12) Pennsylvania avenue, and decided to hold a mass meeting next Monday night at Maccabee Hall. The gath ering was presided over by Capt. J. A. Collins, with Mr. H. H. Ramage as secre tary. It was determined to take measures to assure an absolutely fair count of the votes to be cast at the primary election April 10, and to insure the election of only pronounced Bryan men to the local conven tion, and thus secure a delegation to Kan sas City unqualifiedly pledged in favor of his nomination and the Chicago platform. In the course of the speeches declarations were made that ex-Senator Gorman and Mr. James L. Norris were engaged in a movement to prevent if possible the nom ination of Mr. Bryan at Kansas City. Committee of Thirty. It was determined to form a committee of thirty local democrats, whose loyalty to 16 to 1 and Bryan has always been pro nounced, who, in turn, should choose an executive committee of nine to assume the managementIof the Bryan forces at the coming election. Messrs. Herman J. Schulteis, Edward L. Jordan, Cotter T. Bride, W. E. Carr and Dr. A. L. Reigel were appointed a committe to select the thirty men and report their names to the mass meeting next Monday night. Among the speakers who addressed the meeting were ex-Representative Charles H. Turner of New York. ex-Representative J. Floyd King of Louisiana, Edward L. Jor dan, J. A. Ryan and Dr. Reigel. Messrs. Turner and Jordan were two of the six District delegates to the convention of 1896 at Chicago. TO BE CONSOLIDATED. Departments of Havana and Pinar del Rio to He United. Secretary Root said today that while he was In Havana arrangegilents were made for the consolidation of Vie department of province of Havana and Plnar del Rio. commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and the department of Havana, commanded by Brig. Gen. William Ludlow. into one de partment, tinder the command of Gen. Lee, to be known probably as the department of Havana and Pinar del Rio. The depart ment commanded by Gen. Ludlow was practically confined to the city of Havana, and is within the limits of the province of Havana. coammanded by Gen. Lee. The details of the execution of this gen eral plan of merging one department into the other were specially confided by Secre tary Root to the three officers most directly concerned, namely Maj. Gen. Wood, com manding the entire military division; Gen. Ludlow and Gen. Lee. They will agree upon some plan for the government of the city of Havana, p'nding its complete transfer to the Cuban authorl ties. The probabilities are that General Lee will act as military governor of the city, under the direction of Gsneral Wood. When General Ludlow is relieved, which will probably be in a few days, he will re turn to this city and resume the considera tion of the important work of organizing the proposed army war collage. Secretary Root also said that the gradual withdrawal of the military force now occu pying Cuba will ensue. The general officers in Cuba are too nu merous in proportion to the number *of on listed men, and the surplus will by degrees be called home and assigned to other mili tary duty. MEMORIAL OF GRANT. House Passes a Bill Directing Prepa ration of Designs. The House today, by unanimous consent, on motion of Chairman McCleary of Min nesota, passed a bill for the preparation of plans or designs for a memorial or statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on ground belong ing to the United States government in the city of Washington. Mr. McCleary made a short but eloquent appeal for the establishment of this me morial, and said that the memory of Grant is dear to the south for his kindness as it is to the north. for his deeds. The bill provides that the Secretary of War, the chairman of the jotnt committee on the library, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represent atives be appointed a commission to secure plans and designs for a statue or memorial of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States and general of the armies thereof, to be erected on ground belonging to the United States in the c'ity of Wash ington. The commission is directed to re quest from leading artists or architects competitive plans or designs of such a statue or memorial. The sum of $10,000 is appropriated for expenses attending the se curing of such designs and for the payment to the fiv'e artists or architects whose planis may he favorably considered by the com mission, which shall be reported to Con gress with a careful estimate of the cost uf such memorials or statues. Naval Orders. Pay Inspector W. J. Thomson has been detached from duty as paymaster of the Asiatic squadron and ordered to establish a navy pay office in Hong Kong, China. Ensign J. J. Raby from the Nero to the Farragut. Lieut. R. Spear to home on waiting orders. Naval ('adets E. 3. Sadler and J. 4. Gilmer from the Iowa to the Philadelphia. Warrant Machinists W. G. Hall. G. C. Ellerton and L. Arne, from the Nero to the Vermont. ioeut. Commander W. R. A. Rooney. at the Mare Island Hospital, has been or dered to the Naval Home. Philadelphia. for treatment. Lleut. Commander J. A. Shearman, to the hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., for treat ment, and then to the Mare Island Hos pital. Lieut. Commander R. H. Gait. Passed Assistant Paymaster Z. W. Reynolds and Lieut. W. A. Gill, granted three months' sick leave, when discharged from the Mare Island Hospital. Lieutenant Oommander B. Tappan has been detached from the Washington navy yard and ordered to duty in charge of hy drographic office, Baltimore, Md. Captain G. E. Ide, from the command of the Yosemite on arrival of rellef and report to commander-in-chief of Asiatic station-for duty. Captain John McGovan has been granted sick leave for four months. LUeutenant John Rt. Edie, from-the Wash ington navy yard to the hydrographic of.. fice, bureau of equipment, and order of March 19 revoked, Acting Warrant Machinist 3. T. Penny cook, from the Constellation to the For tune, Passed Director D. A. Smith has been or-. dered to proceed to Hong Kong, China, and to establish a navy pay office, saiing' from ALEXANDRIA AFfAIRS I A1 Procaedings| pf .t e Virginia X. . Annual O6nferenoe. REV. MR. LEVB8 CERTIFCATE Many Impo ndt-lusiness Matters aI "M S ' ispofd Of. OTHER NESl OF INTEREST Eve&pg Star Bureau. -Zo. 71-King St.. Bell Telephone No. 10, ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24, 1900. With the usual routlne business the third day's session of ihe-Vigfita annual confer ence. Mpthodist Epsceqal Church, -opened ithls morning -at -a' cloein in Trinity M. E. Church. on South Washington street. Bishop John 'F. Hurfto'f Washington pre siding. The first new business taken up was that of thets-otet.. T. -Cleaver, whose connectiow with th&infrerence had been dissolved. The -qtfestlo"- of withdrawing the conference credentials from him was discussed, and it was determined to request Mr. Cleaver to return the certificate re ceived from Bishop- Goodsell at a former session of the Virginia conference. Much discussion was indulged in relating to the exchange of certificates, one of which Is held by Mr. Cleaver and another by the official body. On motion it was decided to instruct the secrk'tary to write to Mr. ('leaver for the return of the parchment held by him. also iistructing the secretary that he might return the certificate receiv ed before from Mr. Cleaver, writing on the paper, "I nvalidated by vote of Virginia con ference.' Elders and Deacon*. Samuel A. Wanless, a deacon, having completed his full course of study, was elected to elder's orders. Henry P. Barnes, who was transferred from the central Ten nessee conference, was elected to elder's orders. Those who will be ordained dea eons tomorrow, having already passed the required examinations, are I. F. RIckett, A. M. Crabtree, Wm. M. Shuller and I. H. Hackler. Those to be ordained elders to morrow are Thomas C. Jordan, Morgan M. Davenport, J. P. Giles, S. A. Waniess, R. N. Hartness and H. P. Barnes. On vote of the conference Anson Crab tree was made local deacon. William M. Shuler was elected to deacon's orders. The list of supernumerary preachers was called and the fo'lowing continued: G. H. Thompson, G. W. Graham, W. T. Schooley, G. A. Conner. C. B. Myers (continued con ditionally). C.M. Neff was removed to active work. Others continued as super numerary preachers were A. H. Ingall and J. D. Mays. The case of J. Halfpenny, who asked to be put on the active list, was referred to the committee on conference relations. It was announced that E. G. Hutchinson had been transferred to the north Ne braska conference. The question of deciding upon a place for holding the next annual conference was next taken up.. Next Conferenge at Ronceverte. The following points were put In nomina tion: Piedmont Church, Waterford and Ronceverte. By a unanimous vote Ronce .verte was chosen. This town is situated in Greenbrier county. West Virginia. On mo tion the sale of church property in Pendle ton county, Weat Vir nia, Greenbrier dis trict, was authorized. - B!shop Hurst askeitthe usual question if any had been recisiM1 on trial and thers was no re-sp'nW. With tttb disposal of this matter Bishop Hurst announced that all of the set -confereoire qutestions had been pro pounded. t+ -1 - - A pstition th4.a portion of the Virginia confereuve, engracing territory adjacent to Norfolk and Newport News,'be set apart and be-allowed to becbme incorjioated into the Wilmingtoi conference of North Caro lina was read by th! bishop. Presiding Elder Plorter- spoke-on the matter. He stated that the territory in question had been built up by the conference until it had become a green spot in the bounds of the Virginia body. He spoke emphati cally against a dismemberment of the con ference. The question was referred to a committee on memorials and petitions. Messrs. D. C. Hedrick, W. M. Dye, C. D. Houchins and Morgan M. Davenport were appointed on this committee. It was de cided to hold a special business session at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when the stand ing committees will report. This was stg gested in order that the bulk of business might be disposed of in time for winding up the final affairs Monday. The report of the board of stewards was made, showing collections to the' amount of $:N)", which was ordered to be distributed. The com mittee on conference relations reported on the case of R. R. 'Little, who asked to be put on the supernumerary list. It was rec immeruled that Mr. Little be located, with the privilege of retaining his credentials. Church Inpurance Soclety. The report was adopted. The board of examiners was reported as follows: C. W. Riall. presidnirt; F. S. A. Heavener. regis trar; G. W. Stallings, A. N. Munday. W. A. Sharp. C. M. M. Fultz, J. K. Rumburg. J. F. Gles, R. L. Leslie, M. M. Dye, J. P. Felt ner and S. A. Wanless. Bishop Hurst in troduced Dr. W. H. W. Reese of Cincinnati and Mr. H. P. Magill, insurance agent for the church insurance society. Mr. Magill addressed the conference and explained the object of his society. Dr. Reese next de livered a lecture relating to the Freedman's Aid Society. The committee on missions made its re port, which was adopted, as was also the report of the committee on temperance. The latter r(port embodied a resolution that Congress forbid all liquor selling to young solers on government reservations. In the report of the committee on Sunday schools it was emphasized that the suc cess of t'1e church was largely dependent upon the suegessful work of training the children. The committee on tracts next reported, andi was followed .by the committee on the Freedman's Aid and, Southern Education Society, bo3th of whIch reports were adopt ed. At noan . the session adjaurned with benediction pronouned by Rev. D. C. Hedrick. . While the regular b0.siness tession wax in proigr'ss the liff'methbers withtdrew to the ltecture room for tihe purpose of choos ing a delegate and itlternate to the general conference. Mr. , Franklin .Sherman was chosen chairman and M. Chester Gaven secretary. Aft e much balloting Mr. A. V. Dye was chosei '61%gdte and Mr. C. C. Jury galle~r to .Agree. The jury in ts. Case: of Watkins agaInst the Washingtong .MeganLdria and Mt. Ver lnon Railroad QgmnpjW reported late yes terday afternoonl fhat lt verdict could not be reached. a Jud Nicol ordered the twelv-e men diit .a~*d and the case con tinued. This is..the glcond time this case has been heartj in Jjie eircuit court. At the first trial .gn avggit qf $4.000 for the plaintifif made by the jury was set aside by Judge Nicol. i Suittras brought for the recovery of $lOMM'Camages for the death of Wiliam Wa6giinemasband of the plain tiff, for which, it wg, allegeil\ the defen dant company ,wa4rponsib . Pernoepfl Sij General. The- funeral gi Miu. C. F. Wood, whose death occurredg-'Dhyrsday.. in Washington, took place this- af ternoons from the resi dence of Mrs. 'P. W.~ Prench, daughter of the deceased, onl. Squth Washington street. Rev. P. P. Phifilps of ilt. Paul's Church conductetd the sorvices, which were largely attended. Intermnent wasn made in the Pres byterian cemetery.- -. -Rev. Frank -J.'Brooke, D.D.', of Staunton, who leas accelged-aill- to. the pulpit of the Second Presbytettaa .Cbusch- in - this city, will arrive here t~he tatter part of next week and preach the opening sermon of his pas torate Sunday, April t - A public reception will be held in'the church Thursday eveR ing, April 5; u~nder' the auspice, of- the Westminster League.'to extend to Rtev- Dr. Blooke a welcome.- Rev. E. V. Register of the M. E. Churth "South will he asked to deliver an address On behalf of the pastors of the city and Elider K. Kemnger for the AN OFFER FOR THE POUND Proposition Submitted by the Wafhington Hums=n sooety, For 40,000 Per Amaean It is Willing to Relieve Mr. Einstein of His Present Duties. Mr: A. . Pratt. president of the Washing ton Humane Society, today submitted to the District Commissioners, on behalf of the society, an offer to take entire charge of the pound service, including the col lection, care and final disposition of ani mals, for $8.000 p2r annum, which is said to be just one-half of the sum derived by the District from the tax on dogs. The sciety. states Mr. Pratt, has been Induced to make such an offer because such representations have been made to It, from tirne to time. in regard to the cruelty and unnecessary suffering attendant upon the seizure of unlicensed and (at present) unmuzzled dogs, and their detention and destruction at the pound. It is said, he further states, that many dogs are kept oy persons who pay no dog tax, and that un licensed animals have been allowed to run at large and multiply until some panic or apprehension arises, when it becomes ap parent that the work to be done, unpleas ant and difficult at the best, has been in creased by previous neglect. Careful and Humane. The society would undertake, explained Mr. Pratt. to keep the District as free from unlicensed dogs as possible by unremittent watchfulness and the constant collection of them and other animals amenable to the law. In this work the society's agents. who are constantly patrolling the streets on the outlook for cases of cruelty or suf fering, would, he thinks, be of great serv ice. The seizures would also be made in the most humane manner possible, and the conditions at the pound as to food, shelter, assortment as to sizes and a quick and easy death for the unredeemed, would re ceive careful and constant attention. System In Other Large Cities. This work in other cities, notably New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. has, states Mr. Pratt, been put in charge of such societies as the local one by law, greatly, he thinks, to the benefit of the animals and the advancement of humanity and civilization. The officers and com mittees of the local society give their time and attention to this work gratuitously, be sides contributing of their means to its support, and the society would expect noth ing more for this additional labor beyond a fair allowance for actual expenses which could be made from the proceeds of the dog tax. In making the offer, Mr. Pratt asked the Commissioners to consider it and bring it to the attention of Congress for such legis lative action as may be deemed necessary and proper. The Commissioners will give the matter every consideration, and it is not Improbable that they will recommend the acceptance of the society's offer. NEGRO AND TRAMP LYNCHED. Both Taken prom the Jail at Em porla, Va. Special Dispatcb to The Erening Ktar. NORFOLK, Va.' March 24.-Walter Cot ton, who escaped from the Norfolk county jail while awaiting execution, was lynched at Emporia, Va., at 1 o'clock this after noon. Since his escape he has killed three other men-Justice of the Peace Saunders, Constable Welton, and John W. Blick, a bartender. The governor sent troops to protect Cot ton, but the citizens of Emporia promising to protect the prisoner, they were with drawn. Twenty minutes afterward a mob of 1.om persons took Cotton from the jail and hanged him, also riddling his body with bullets. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., March 24.-The troops left Emporia at 11 o'clock. The mob hung Walter Cotton at 12:45, fifty minutes before the Richmond soldiers arrived. Gov. Tyler is catching it hot and heavy. After riddling Walter Cotton's body with bullets the crowd started back to jail after O'Grady, the white tramp who was Cot ton's companion when he killed two citizens. O'Grady was believed to be innocent, and the mob was three times driven from the jail by determined citizens, but he was finally dragged out with a rope around his neck and they hung him to the same tree. The officers who were in sympathy with the moh in Cotton's case, were unable to control it when an innocent man's life was demanded. The decision to send the troops home was after a conference by the judge and sheriff of the county with leading citizens. Major ('utehtns addressed the meeting and said he could hold the jail with his troops against any mob, but desired to avoid bloodshed, and if he was to stay would ask the governor for enough troops to prevent the likelihood of an attack. Th- citizens who spoke declared that Walter Cotton. the negro who murdered two prominent citizens Thursday, should never leave the county. A vote was taken on sending the troops away and nearly every hand went up. The officials desired the troops to remain, but wsre afraid for themselves if they took the stand against public opinion. Governor Tyler is blamed for not taking heroic measures and inter posing to save the prisoner's life. Governor Tyler's reply to Major Gutchins when he asked if he must obey orders of sheriff at Emporia and abandon the prison ers to their fate, was as follows: "The sole responsibility is on the sheriff. If he orders you to withdraw you can do nothing but obey. We have done everything possible to uphold the law and prevent mob vio lence. and are still prepared to render any aid necessary. "Will arrange with railroad to bring your men back. The promptness and soldierly conduct of your battalion is comnmended and your own efficient services are appreciated." J. HOGEt TYLER, Governor. Maj. Cutchins' telegram said: "Without military protection prisoners will be lynched tonight." and the governor is being much rIticised for not assuming authority and ordering Maj. Cutchins to bring the prison ers to a place of safety. THE NAtv OBJECTS. Tihe Essex Was Obliged to Take a Pilot on Entering- Havana Harbor. Commander Courtis of the Essex has in forme'd the Navy Department that the port authorities of Havana have compelled him to take aboard and pay a pilot upon en tering the harbor at that port. This is mn vioatlon of the naval regulations, which declare- that apilot shall not be taken on a naval vessel except in bases where they cannot be dispensed with in safety. New Havana harhor is notably easy of entrance. and it is not maintained that a pIlot is necessary for a naval lihip with accurate charts, but as there is a system of compul sory pilotage in force there the Essex was obliged to yield to the port authorities. The Navy Department. however, is not disposed to accept the action of the army officers at HavakS as final, and there fore Acting Secretary Allen has re ferred the matter to the Secre tary of War, pointing out that the United States law exempts United States vessels from piotage requirements at all United States ports, which law would apply if Cuba is regarded as, for the time. under United States jurisdiction: while. on the other hand, if the islaad is regarded as foreign soil, then there is also 'an exemp tion, for national ships are not required to take pilots in foreign ports against their will under international law. Schley Medals of Spanish Bremse. Senator Massn today introduced a bill wsich provides. as follows; "tThIt the &ces retary' of the Navy be, and Is hereby, au thorized to furnish and deliver to the Shley home fund committee of the Wo man's Patriotic League of WashIngton Si00 punds of..bistorical bronse, the sama to be a portion oft that captured at Santiago de Cuba on or about the 3d of. July. 1S, or elsehiere during the Spanish war by the United States from the kingdom of Spain, said bronze to be. used by said committee for the purpose of striking therefrom cer tain medals to he presented by said com FINANCE AND TRADE Prioes of Stanlard Railway Share. Were Improved Today. II 11112AL VERE IW IECTFD Bank Statement Was Favorable for First Time in Weeks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Disatch to The Eveaig Star. NEW YORK. March 24.-Top prices for the week and in several instances record prices for the middle-class railroad group were recorded near the close of today's business. The commission house demand was liberal and the tone of the market gen erally was confident. The industrial department lags, primari ly because of labor troubles, and the trac tion shares are weak because .of the evils of the burdensome franchise tax about to be levied. The demand Is distinctly for railroad shares and for the reorganized properties or the high-priced trunk lines. The buying of Pennsylvania was especially confident. buying of thousand-share lots carrying the price up to 140. Rock Island attracted a good demand, and New York Central found an unusually willing market for large amounts. The Pacific stocks rallied easily from yes terday's realizing sales and moved up be yond the previous high point. Union Pa cific was strong under big dealings, and Southern Pacific forged ahead, notwith standing a liberal offering of stock. Balti more and Ohio issues were advanced sharp ly, the common stock being again moved up in sympathy with the demand for the preferred. Atchison issues developed new strength and Southern Railway gave evi dence of a good conservative inquiry. Returning tourists from the south all com ment upon the excellent physical condition of the Southern system, and the beneicial results of modern enterprise throughout that section. The demand during the entire morning reflected a change in the attitude of the public, and the promised revival of activity seems to have at least entered upon the threshold of the security markets. The bank statement, for the first time in many weeks, was favorable to prices. The week's operations have rasulted in a loss of only $360.700 In lawful money, all in specie. The important change is the re duction of $12,5ti0,700 in loans, and this in spite of the increased activity in the stock market. The probable explanation is that It r?presents a reduction of loans on gov ernment bonds made by the local banks to their out-of-town correspondents who wished to take advantage of the new cur rency bill. The deposits are reduced $i3.90,:100, call ing for a smaller reserve and with the re sult that the surplus over legal require nents Is increased $3.130,87. or to $5,817.300* in all. The statement was a welcome relief to the financial community and inspired some exceptionally good buying right at the close of the day. The present upward movement in the market should, accidents excepted, extend over the period of investment incident to the April disbursements. and the payment of bond premiums under the refunding plan. London, of course, has been a most persistent buyer of our stocks during the week, and disappointments in South Africa would, for a time at least, disconcert the local interests in their projects for higher prices. This disappointment would, in all probability, be but temporary. FINANCIAL AND COXXMECIAI. New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers and brokers. 1419 F at., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York. Open. 3ich. Low. o010. American Cotton o_.... 3 % t 4 4 A.S. Wire .......... - WX/466% 66% 06%~ Am. Steet & Wire pid... . American Sugar........ 106 1 1 106 American Tobacco......... 107% M 108 Atchison....._ _ y Atchison, pfd..-........... Baltimore & Ohio. pfd 76 74 Baltimore&Ohio, 1...... 80 81 BrooklynRapid iranst. 69 67 6 Chesapease & Ohio-...- 31 so eC. . &St. LOUIS.. 62 681 4 6 hicago. B. & Q........ 128 128% 12774 128% Chic & Northwestern... .... ........ ....... Cnlcago Cas . ........ 99 1 99 IN C. M.and SL Paul .........12 18/1 12 thlago IL L & Pacifc.. 111% 112% 111 1 Chic., St P . & o....... ....... . .. Chic. & G. 'estern..... 14 14 is 14 Consolidated Gap....... 182% 18 1 182% Con. Tobacco-... .. 32 36% 31% 3 Con. Tobacco, pfd......... 8 S 85 85% Delaware & Budeon..... .... ..... ...... ....... Federal Steel............... 6 51% 50" 51 Federal Steel. Pfd7.... 7% 76% General ElectrIc-.... 131 11 Illinois Central..... 11 115 11415 Louisville &Nashvillet_ sa S, go U4 Metropolitan Traction.. j64 1Z 162 162 hiannattan Elevated..... 95 Missouri Pacifc..... 48... 8 M.. K. & T.. STd 3 34 % National Lead Co........ .... .... . New Jersey Central........ 1, 17% 11S 117% NewYork CentraL.-rs- 137 U 187 Northern Paciac....... 67 Northern Pacifc, pfd... 7. .i5, Pacifc MaIL............... g7. 37 7 SP Pennsylvania R,. ....... ' 140 188 140 Reading. Ist pfd....- 2 ' 10 southern 1'acile ............ 91 Southern Railway........ 143 1 Southern Railway, pfd.. 9/ ap g 9Z1 Texas Pacife. 172 18, 7 1% Tenn. Coal and lron... ~ 4/ 94 94 Union Pacific.... .... W4 6 6 Union Pacific, pfd........ 75% 77% 763 U. S. Leather, pfd. 74 74 74 74 U.S. Rubber.... .. .. ...... ........ ..... ........ Wabash pd................ 21% 22% 21% 2 Western Union TeL-- 4 84 84 64 Colorado Fuel and Iron 8y, 49' 48 49 Leather...................... 11% 14i4 14 14% Washington Stock Exchage. Sales-regular eall, 12 o'clock .i.-U. S. Os, con ,50at110%. P'otomnac FIre Inasance, 25 at .2at75. Capial Traction fghts $315 at 6, $360 at %.$880 at 6%, $450 at .t . 700 at % $1.107 at %.$1.4i0 at 6%. (apital Traetion (ex. divitdendI. 6 at 1(16%, 8 at 108%. 10 at 108%, 20 at 109, 20 at 109. 5) at 109. 20 at 109. 100 at 100t~ 20 at 109%, 20 at 109. 100 at 109%. 100 at 100 100 at -109%, 100 at 109%, 100 at 1001%. 37 at 109 Washington Glas, 5 at 54%, 25 at 54%, 25 at 54%. 7 at 54%. 25 at 54%. 20 at 54%. 2 at 64%, 25 at 54%. 19 at 54%. Mergenthmaler Linotype (ex. dlvi dendl). 10 at 191%$, 10 at 191%. 14) at 191%, 10 at 191%. 10 at 191%. I.anston Mionotrpe. 25 at 15%. 50 at 15%, 20 at 15%. 100 at 15. I5 at 15. 100 at 14%. After call-Lanaton Monotype. 50 at 14%. Ca ital Traction (er. dIvidend), 20 at 109%, 60 at 1(4% 5 at 110. District of Columbia Bads.-l; 19162, 80-year funding. 105 bid. 8.05., 11024, fnding", 118 bbM. Mis'ellaneous Blonds.--MetrqooItan Biallroad Us. 123 bId. Washington Gias (1.'aerihe A, Os, 115 bid. WashIngton Gas Co. serIes B. Os, 115 bId. U. S. Electrie Light dab. Imsp. Os, -112 asked. U. S. Elec tric ight cert. Indebt., 6., 11.2 asked. 2iesapyeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 bid. (besapeake and Potomac Teta cosrn. 6s. 105% bid, 104 asked. American enrty and Trust is, 100 bid. Masonle Hall Asa~elation 5, 1017 bId. American Giraphophone deh. 5. 1010 bId. National Bank Stock.-Bank of Washington. 363 bid. 400 asked. Metropolita. 575 hid. Gee asked. Central, 1115 hid. Second, 187 bid. 165 asked. Cit-. isena', 160 bid. Colnunbia, 160 bId. (aital, 145 bid. West Dad. 119 bid. Tradera', 125 bId. ina coln. 120 bid. 8af' Deposit and Trat Cna .- --atloaI Safe Deposit and Trust, 130 bid. 15 asked. WashIngton Lan and Trust. 158 bid, 161 asked. Amesrican Se curity and Treat. 198 bid.. Insurance Stocks.-iremea'a, 30 hid. Frankln. 40 bId. MetropolItan, 80 bid. -Caresra. 60 bid. Potomac. 74% bid, 75% asked. Arlingto.. 145 bId. Glernan-Amoerican, 201 hbM. atioalm Unia. 11% bId. Columbia. 12% bid, 13 asked Rigs, 8 bid. 9 asked. People', 6% bId, 6% asked. Oomunseial, 4 bid. 4% asked. Colonial. 11t bid, 115 asked - Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Etate Title. SBbi, 84% asked. C(lambia Titte, ~ 4% bid. 1 asked. Washington Title. 3% bid. District Tite 8% id. Railroad Steep.-CptaI Traction. *100 id 109% asked. ~ft.al t Righta, 6bd asked. (ity fiabara. 17% bid, 3a Georgetown ald 'tiheleylown. 39 bid. Gas Stock.-wsdhlirton Gass, 6% bid. 54% ask ed. Georgetewn tGas, 65 hid. Te l itmas s.teas ad Potsiae, 56 Mlacellansons .-Morgeathmis[Js , *11 bid, 191% asked. Lta.I=nmogi~n as,. en amean~ h Penumtie Gun Oarrige. .21 22asd Waasal, 0h tnnhat 14 bd. d Baltimen'e Masktnt. BAL.TUO% Mareh 3d.-31swr gaiet ad a era wheat by da. as ,pis T4. Os- a nsetiw ;si 5p5t. 41%4%;J . ;as" Soethern white a Iele earn. 4I'u4 note dull and e ; N. 2 %hit. 2k2Pi;0 S . ised. ls2.%. Rye msantmi; N. 2 he . 06a6: No. 2 weters. l5Nak. Hay steady; No. timethy. P1s asked. timia freights fair steady; steem ta i - ersOnM. per hhet. 4d. A p1l: Imt Se ad-.. per quarter. 3&. e%4.&a4l . doar, these, better and egg@ arm. = : Government Ueads. ,Id. Asked. 2 p e. ..t.t. ............. .od. .... Sper 'et'. rebstered. tot-tOm.... lie III 3 per Cests. -. M1 2R...... .10 Io s 4 pr (ests. tere. 110 . .... . . i. 117 4 per cets. rpu. iS ........ 11 iS 4 per ets. regiteel I ..... .134% 135 4 per ceta. n 195 ......... 134% 133% 5 per <'ets. rtw ered. I90l. 1 i1 a per Cast*. reupa. 1904....... Ila lig Grain. Previsaems asd Cettes Markets. CHICAGO. March 24.-Grae: 0te. High. lw. (%nse. Wheat-aMay. . 40%es 45" 416% July , % 7, M ni Oarm-3tay....... 3hW 38% I July ......... 38% 3p*% 3814 sll Oasts-ala....... 24% J4k-4i 26-% 24% July......... 2-.4 2-4 23 23 CHICAGO, Marc 34.-Pristom: Mpe 9.161r. tie". .aw. Po-May ......... 1.6 11. 1.72 11.72 July......... 11.6 11.67 I. 11.3 lArd-May......... 6.M 4.5 6.24 .2 July ..-.-.... 6.35 6.97 6.30 6.30 -Sty .. . . . . ...6.35 6.25 =.3 6.82 Jul ......... 6.5 6. .30 6.32 NEW YOR1K. March 26.-Cattn: Open. hIgh. Low. cas. M i.....- ......... 9.46 9.47 9.42 0.42 Ja ur---- ............ 9.41 9.41 9.8 0.24 A juset.......-....... 9.35 -9.26 en - IL October ..... . 15 ... ..12 a.12 GUILTY AS INDICTED. Nelsen Vale Cemvieted of the Murder of Alex Jacksen. In the case of Nelson Vale, colored. in dicted for the murder of Alexander Jackson. also colored the 14th of last January. near Tenleytown. the jury, a few minutes be fore 3 o'clock this afternoon, returned a verdict of guilty as indicted. This requires the imposition of the sentence of death. The testimony in the case was concluded yesterday. The consideration of prayers and arguments of counsel occupied the greater part of the session today. The jury retired shortly after 2 o'clock. Notice of the filing of a motion for a new trial was given. A BUCH OF VAGRANTB Seat Down by Judge Scott for Vart ens Ters. Thomas O'Donnell. a young man who lives on 27th street, was In the Police Court today for an alleged violation of the va grancy law. "This man is one of several men who hang about the K street bridge and *rush the growler.' " Policeman Backenhelimer said. "Citizens complain that they cannot go over the bridge without being 'held up.' The money they get in this way they spend for beer." "Have you ever seen this particular mait begging?" Judge Scott inquired. "No. sir." "Judge, your honor." said O'Donnell. "I haven't been locked up for two years, and I seldom go near the K street bridge. I do drink, but if you will excuse me this time I'll take the pledge." Judge Scott suggested that a few days away from liquor would do him good. und fired him $5 or fifteen days on the farm. "He's an old-timer." was the introduction given Charles Cammack, who next ap peared. "Charlie has been here many time.s before," Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said. "I'm guilty." Cammack answered. wh-n arraigned for vagrancy and drunkenness. Policeman Pat Creagh's testimony waA not necessary to assist the court in reach ing a conclusion. "Ten dollars or thirty days." said the judge. Another prisoner arraigned for violating the provisions of the vagrancy law was a boy named Charles Brooks. who entered a plea of guilty. "What was he doing?" Mr. Pugh inquired of Policeman Aud. "Begging for something to eat," was the latter's response. The young stranger had nothing to say. and the court sent him down for thirty days. John A. Jewett. a painter, who hap a shop near 14th and N streets, denied a charge of vagrancy. "I was so drunk last night that I don't remember what happened," admitted Jew ett. "but I deny that I am a common drunk. ard, for sometimes I go a whole month without taking a drink." He said he would make an honest effort to reform if released, but the court imposed a J5 fine. After adjournment of court Judge Scott released Jewett and O'Donnell on their per sonal bonds, -with a reprimand. GRAND OPERA ROUSE EXrT. Commissioers Say They Are in Cen plianee With Low. Mr. Charles 0. Mortimer of 324 F street, who explained that he did so "as the rept's. sentative of several of the business men of the District," recently invited the atten. tion of Senator M ilman, chairman of the Senate District committee, to a condition of affairs at the New Grand Opera House regarding egress therefrom as, in the opinion of Mr. Mortimer, "endangers the lives and limbs of the patrons of the house." Senator McMimlan referred the matter to the District Commisioners, and they in turn referred it rst to the chief of police and the fire marshal, and these offIcials have reported that in their opinion the law and regulations relative to provid ing ample and-convenlent avenues of egress and escape from the building have been and are fully complied with, and that they are as safe as those of any other theater In the city. The fire marshal in he report stated that he has made a thorough exaination of the house, finding the condition to be goo. The doors on the south side, he Sai s kept closed with a swinging bar, and on the west or 15th street side by a siple wire hook, easily operated by a woman or child in case of panic. On each side of the stage and also in the fy loft ar two line of hose, coupled to a standpipe. the wate being always turned on, ready for use ip case of a fire and with a competent mag in charge. "I consider the avenues of ea cape ample." stated the fre marshaL in conclusion. "and the house conparatively as safe as any other in the city." OW DUPORT CERCLE. Sale of a Specieus EBulding Site ia a Residential Seottom. A valuable and generous building site at the northeast corner of Dupont circle and P street has been sold by Mrs. Anna Howell Stewart to Mr. Patterson of Chi cago. It is supposed to he the purpose of the new owner to erect upon thin site a residence for his own use. The groupd is wedged shaped, the broad end being at the rear. The frontage on the circle in 04 feet and on P street 181 feet. The entire area contains 1.810 square feet. The price paid was S6 per foot, which aggregates The ground adjoIns the lot on which in the handsome residence of Mr. Boarfiman while across the street is the homne of Mr. L. Z. Leiter. It is one of few remaiening pieces of unimproved property funting on Dupont Circle, and the purchase represents one of the largest transactions of that sort that has taken place here for some time. Mr. A. D. Addison, real estate broker, and the office of R. 0. Roltamam. ha connection with E. C. Baumgras, rea~l eate broker, were the brokers ha the transaction. It is interesting to note that thin prop erty has been in the family of Mrs. Stewart for the past twenty years or ~more, having come to the .father-in-law of the owper. the late ea-Rlepreseatative Andrew Stewart ef Pensytvanainh trade for some wesern temas The value of the property at that time was 1t per foot.. Dig Sale ot Graphepheme ak.a Mr. 3. 3. Deamitogse. makitator of the estate of the late R. 0. Hoannm, has gust disposed of betzweein two and three thou mand shares of assican Graphophonte stock. about eqtually divied betwme atom moa and preferred, to 'h Omme et the CatInbia Ph6ogrh nempame' It is un derstood tha 'e prius -.at -wa ga e .Jt is befleved that this Is the as6 block of stock to eteese mmbs l e. s~straa moction ha the .itrya the upees cop~y 1te Be TaluS hha Chief Jute sunha is CI~eit Court No. 1. today sgratem a ma't tual Ia the case et Gemes. - agia the -mn-e nd e.tsme Rafiread Osn. EKbr samt to weser UaySe, a n as aitErn by the eedest Of j--- e Um.U