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DR. CURTIS RESIGNS
Charges in Relation to Management
of Freedmen's Hospital.
TO EiVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION
Strong Movement to Secure His
Reappointment.
DR. WARFIELD IX CHARGE
T>r. Austin M. Curtis, surgeon-in-chief of
Freedmen's Hospital, has tendered, and the
Secretary of the Interior has accepted, his
resignation, which took effect August
since which time Dr. W. A. Warfield. first
assistant, has been acting surgoon-ln-chief
of the institution. This action was the re
sult of a series of charges made aguinst
Dr. Curtis, which were so seriously re
garded by Secretary Hitchcock that he de
manded his resignation.
These charges relate to the administra
tion of the hospital and do not affect the
professional work of the surgeon-in-o*iief.
One of the most prominent of these charges
is it is understood, that Dr. Curtis had his
family living In the administration build
ing of the institution, and that he support
ed It wholly from the funds of the hos
pital. These and other charges being
placed before the Secretary of the Interior,
l>r Curtis' resignation was promptly de
manded.
\Vii?t a Xnrprlitp.
It is understood the board of visitors of
the hospital recommended that Dr. Curtis
bo discontinued as the head of Freedmen's,
and It was on its recommendation as
well as the charges before him that Mr.
Hitchcock acted. This action came to the
employes of the hospital as a complete
surprise, and a day or two after it was
taken the Secretary left the city on his
annual vacation.
InvcMtifcntion Demanded.
As soon as Dr. Curtis' friends knew of
his difficulty a movement was started to
secure a fuller investigation and his re
tention in his place. Senators Cullom and
Mason and Mr. Dawes of Illinois, it is said,
all t< 1? graphed Secretary Hitchcock re
questing that a complete investigation be
made and that Dr. Curtis be given an op
portunity to more fully reply to the charges
against him, and the Secretary held the
case open for further consideration.
Dr. Curtis prepared a very voluminous
reply to criticisms of his management, ac
companying it with numerous affidavits,
but this was not tiled at the department
until after Mr. Hitchcock had left the
city, and It will be considered immediately
upon his return. When Acting Secretary
Ryan was seen by a Star reporter today tie
said the matter was entirely in the hands
of Secretary Hitchcock, and that he would
leave it to be acted on after his return.
He said he did not feel at liberty to dis
cuss the matter or to make public any
papers relating to It.
Dr. Ciirti* Reticent.
Dr. Curtis, when seen this afternoon, de
clined to discuss his case, as he feared it
would prejudice it before the department,
but his friends say they believe his reply to
the charges has been so compute that when
Secretary Hitchcock returns he will be re
appointed. The surgeon-in-chlef of Freed
men's Hospital was appointed through an
examination held by the civil service com
mission, and the fact that Dr. Curtis has
resigned places some legal obstacles in
tie way of putting him back as the head
of that institution. Had he been dismissed
he could have been reinstated.
Dr. Curtis was appointed surgeon-in-chief
of Freedmen's Hospital over three years
ago. He was at that time a resilient of
Chicago, ill., and a graduate of the Rusk
Medical School of that city. He had for
merly graduated from l.incoln University.
Pa. He *s a native of North Carolina. He
is about thirty-five years of age.
Dr. \\\ A. Warfield, who has been desig
nated by Secretary Hitchcock as
acting surgeon-'n-chief, is a grad
uate of Howard University, having entered
the hospital as an inturn In 181V4. and for
four years he has been first assistant to the
surgeon-in-chief.
The position of surgeon-in-chief of Freed
man's Hospital pays ?1.000 per annum.
StRI'RISU AMD LAUGHTER.
Innpired by tirrmnn Fear of Our
1 Iterlor Motive*.
There was an entire absence of develop
ments on the Colombian-Venezuelan situa
tion at the Navy and State dej>artments to
day. Some surprise and amusement has
been caused by the comments of the Ger
man press, to the effect that the United
States has ulterior motives in taking pre
cautionary m??asures relative to affairs on
th? isthmus. Such expressions. It is stated,
show an entire lack of knowledge of the
plain purposes of this government to take
no hand In the southern troubles except
for the protection of American interests or
in execution of the requirements of our
treaty with Colombia. However, these
comments receive no serious attention from
those In authority, as they are expressive
only of individual opinion. It is noticeable,
hi wever, that the South American coun
tries most concern"d have no such concern
as to American purposes as those expressed
in some of the European newspapers.
Per?onal Mention.
Mr. O. B. Brown has gone on his annual
vacation, and expects to be absent thred
weeks.
Messrs. Wm. C. MeKim, Wm. J. Fen
tress, A. Thomas. Jno. Murray and How
ard and Joe Butterworth, members of St.
Michael's choir, have Just returned from a
two we? ks' visit to their friends in Aurora,
W. Va.
lima Proeeedlna to Panama.
The Navy Department today announced
that the battle ship Iowa, which has been
utnlerRoinK repairs to her boilers at San
Francisco, will leave that port some time
today on her trip southward to Panama.
Hay Hum Muat Pay Tax.
The commissioner of internal revenue
his derided that bay rum manufactured In
Porto Rico, when brought into the United
States, is liable to internal revenue tax as
distilled spirits.
i'hauicea la Fire Department.
Robert W. Dutton, chief engineer of the
fire department, has recommended the fol
lowing changes in the personnel of the de
partment:
"I have the honor to recommend that the
inclosed resignation of Mr. J. J. Membert,
machinist In the fire department, be ac
cepted. to take effect this day.
Mr. Membert resigned for the purpose of
aecepting a government position. He was
appointed July 1, 1IMI, and has performed
the exacting duties falling upon him in a
manner most satisfactory to the depart
ment. and the department regrets very
much to lose htm.
"I recommend that Engineer Thomas M.
Robinson of engine company No. 14 be pro
moted to be machinist, vice Membert, re
signed; that Fireman George F. Burga be
promoted to be engineer, vice Robinson,
promoted; that Private Patrick McGarry
be promoted to be fireman; that Watchman
George H. Moran be promoted to be pri
vate. vice McGarry, promoted, and that
William N. Morrison be appointed watch
man. vice Moran. promoted, the promotions
and appointments to take effect August 21,
1UUL"
MUST EXCHANGE TICKETS
LAW ttOVERXMG STREET RAILWAYS
IS THE DISTRICT.
Decision of Juilffe Mill* in Case
Attain*! Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon Company
The case of the District of Columbia
against Columbus Brown, charged with
disorderly conduct, was dismissed today by
Judge Mills, after a lengthy hearing. Ed
ward G. Niles represented the defendant
and A. Loftwich Sinclair represented the
District. The case was one of importance,
and was bitterly fought by both sides. The
main question at issue was whether the
act of Congress of May 2o, 1894, applied to
the railroad companies of this city. The
act makes it compulsory upon every street
railroad company in the District to ex
change with each other the car tickets
which they sell, and recites that each car
line shall sell its own car tickets in strips
of six for twenty-five cents, and that no
car ticket shall be used twice. Brown got
on the car at l>th and F streets and of
fered the conductor a Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Railroad Company
ticket. It was refused. He then rode
14th street and New York avenue on the
Metropolitan Railroad Company's car, and
again offered this ticket. The conductor
refused to take it, and forcibly ejected h:m
from the car. had him arrested and taken
to the station in the patrol wagon, and, it
is charged, "otherwise humiliated him."
The evidence proved that there was no
disorder, and Mr. Niles argued forcibly for
a dismissal. Judge Mills, in the District of
Columbia side of the Police Court, ren
dered his decision, which is as follows:
Question Under Consideration.
"The question before this court is as to
whether the defendant is guilty of disor
derly conduct, and in connection with thai
question arises the question of whether
the defendant was guilty of beginning the
alleged disorderly conduct. Whether it was
something of his cwn fault or something
caused by the fault of others.
"A street railroad company is not a
quasi corporation, but it is an absolutely
public corporation. It is a common car
rier. with a duty to the public, and that
duty is .to transport all orderly and well
behaved people, who are ready and will
ing to pay the I?gal fare demanded for
transportation. V street car company is
one that uses the public streets, and for
the use of the public streets they are re
quired to perform ???rtain conditions. Their
relations and their obligations are recip
rocal. They must perform for each other
such duties as Congress prescribes that
they shall perform in the exercise of the
franchise conferred.
"A street railroai, therefore, is properly
a railroad that has a transportation ticket
within the limits of the streets that the
railroads traverse, provided the railroad
has an office in tne city of Washington,
and they exchange tickets usually with
other railroads fur the transportation over
their lines.
"While the charge is disorder, and that
is in testimony here, the^ real question
seems to be more this question of the
ticket, and it is a very important ques
tion, and one that will probably not step
here. It matters not which way the court
may" decide it: it really ought not to stop
here. It ought to be disposed of above.
The question here is whether that man,
being on that car, had a legal right on the
car. If he had no legal right on that car
the company's agents were right In eject
ing him. and it was right for them to use
sufficient force to eject him. He was abso
lutely right in refusing to get off the car
at the request of the company's agent If
he had a legal ticket.
Refers to Testimony.
"The testimony of this gentleman, who
is auditor of the Washington and Alex
andria Railroad Company, is that a por
tion of the road is in this city, and on
that part of the road they use tickets
which they sell six for a quarter, and that
these tickets are Interchangeable with the
tickets of other railroads." Judge Mills,
continuing, said:
"All the other railroads must receive
them under the law, and the auditor of
the Washington and Alexandria railroad,
in the regular course of business, ex
changes those tickets. All railroads hav
ing an office In the city, such as the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver
non. the Metropolitan. T*>nIeytown and the
suburban roads, which go beyond the city
limits, have a right to issue a ticket over
their route within the limits of the Dis
trict, and that this ticket when issued is
a legaJ ticket, and the conductor of any
other road is bound to receive it. When
he undertook to put this defendant off he
put him off wrongfully and at the com
pany's risk, and the defendant had a right
to resist being ejected, and is therefore
not guilty of the charge of disorderly con
duct with which he Is charged, and I there
fore now dismiss him."
Mr. Niles thereupon moved the court for
the refund of the defendant's collateral
and an order of record to show the pro
ceedings, intimating that the case would
be taken to the Supreme Court for dam
ages against the Metropolitan Railroad
Company.
Drum Corp* Practicing.
The Old Guard Drum Corps, from Wash
ington, has selected Congress Heights as
the place in which to prepare for work for
the coming Grand Army convention in
Cleveland. Ohio, and practice was begun
last evening at the residence of Mr. Daniel
Kelly, a member of the corps, on 4th street.
Congress Heights. The drum corps com
prises thirteen pieces and will form the
escort of the Department of the Potomac.
Declared to lie of Incendiary OriKin.
The fire in the house of Mrs. Annie Bar
rick. No. 707 12th street northwest, Sunday
night, as published in yesterday's Star, was
oi Incendiary origin, according to a report
made to Chief Dutton by Fire Marshal
Drew yesterday afternoon. During the
marshal's visit to the house he made a
careful Inspection of the two floors, where
the fires started, and arrived at the con
clusion stated. The police have been work
ing on the case, Out no arrests have been
made.
Death From Strangulation.
An autopsy was performed last night on
the body of Maivin Burton, the colored
boy, who was choked to death yesterday
by a piece of meat, as published in yester
day's Star. The examination showed that
dtath had resulted from strangulation, and
Coroner Nevltt jjave the necessary death
certificate.
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Building Permits Iinned.
Building permits were issued today as
follows:
G. W. Morgan, to erect one two-story
frame dwelling at the southeast corner of
6th and Savannah streets, Congress
Heights, to cost $1,:M)0.
Mrs. Laterner, to build rear brick addi
tion and make general repairs to 908 D
street northwest, to cost $1,100.
District Sued for
Catherine Green this afternoon Qled suit
at law against the District of Columbia to
recover damages in the sum of |5,000. The
plaintiff has an Interest in premises 2011
K street, along the east side of which the
District government has bulk an alley ex
tending north as far as King's court. The
roadway of the alley is said to be three
feet higiier than the cellar of the house
referred to. The plaintiff alleges that the
District of Columbia caused a drain to be
built under the alley about fifteen years
ago, as a result of the alleged defective
condition of which, It Is claimed, the cel
lar has been flooded from time to time and
th-i wall saturated, to the detriment of the
property as an investment and to the
health of the occupants.
Attorneys Davis and Tucker represent
the plaintiff.
Xcw Lamps Recommended.
Thomas J. Fisher, inspector of electric
lights, has recommended that two Collis
lamps be established, one at the northeast
corner of 1st and B streets, and one at
the northwest corner of ?th and Grant
place northwest. Electrical Engineer Al
len has indorsed the recommendation and
forwarded the matter to the Commission
er*.
THE COLOMBIAN WAR
Unfriendly Comments of German
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Press on Situation.
INTIMATION OF BID FAITH
Germany Justified in Sending
Warships to Colon.
TO GUARD PRIVATE INTEREST
BERLIN, August 20.?The Berliner Tage
blatt says. "It seems fairly clear that
Washington statesmen have taken sides
lather openly for Colombia, as they are
provoking unbounded mistrust toward Sen
or Castro, president oT Venezuela, who is
indubitably one of the most energetic and
active statesmen in South America. Presi
dent Castro may one day prove the 'Rocher
de Bronze' against which the Monroe doc
trine will be powerless."
The Post says:
"It is not expected that the sending of a
German warship to an American harbor
would be considered as an attack on the
Monroe doctrine. Our object is not politi
cal intervention, but merely protection of
German commercial interests. Therefore
certainly nobody would object. The possi
bility that the United States could regard
the sending of a German warship as an un
friendly measure has not been seriously
considered, the more so as the United
States Itself does not consider the whole
conflict from a political standpoint, but
merely from a commercial point of view."
Intimation of Trouble.
The Neue Frei Presse says: The Ven
ezuelan and Colombian conflict appears to,
be developing into an international ques
tion which it will not be easy to solve. The
United States is most immediately interest
ed in this conflict, which, without a formal
declaration of war, has already given rise
to sanguinary encounters. On account of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which Ameri
cans would so much like to tear to shreds,
England has also a word to say regarding
e\ents in Central America.
"The North American, acting on the Mon
roe doctrine, regards the universal eco
nomic question of a canal across the Cen
tral American isthmus as a specific Amerl
I can question. The plan of a greater Co
lombian republic has little prospect of suc
I cess. It iwll no longer fit with the North
American's Monroe program. It may per
haps be hoped that the men at the head of
affairs io the two rival republics will si
lence their own personal ambitions and
recollect that a war will produoe develop
ments which may prove ominous to both re
public."
View of the Vosslsehe Zeltang.
The Vossicne Zeitung, discussing the at
titude of New York newspapers regarding
[ European vessels going to the Caribbean
sea, points out that a large United States
naval force has been sent there, and raises
the question whether the "American im
perialists" view the present situation as of
fering a welcome occasion for extending
the sphere and power of the United States,
or whether it is an honest attempt to re
store peace. The paper continues:
"If the Americans intend nothing more
I than to protect the reasonable interests of
citizens of the United States, then they
should rejoice at the presence of European
vessels having the same object in view.
Even the co-operation of various powers
would be possible.
"But the very fact that the United States
minister a* Caracas undertook the business
of the eongeed Colombian minister was
calculated to arouse distrust of the Inten
tions of the Washington government, which
thereby got control of events at one of the
m<*st important points."
Referring to the report circulated Jn
Washington that the trouble is likely to
spread to Nicaragua and Ecuador, the
| Vossische Zeitung says:
"It does not look as if the United States
was trying to qu-inch the flames, but, on
the country, as if that country was try
ing to spread them as much as possible, in
order, in any case, to have a pretext for
military intervention."
Attitude of' Nlraragua.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.?Chester
Donaldson, United States consul at Mana
gua, Nicaragua, has arrived here on a two
months' leave of absence, during which he
will visit his former home in New York.
Speaking of affairs on the Isthmus, he said:
"I do not believe that Nicaragua will join
forces with Venezuela. The republic Is at
peace and the revolutionary spirit has died
out altogether. President Zelaya rules
with a strong hand and has become very
popular. He will not allow Nicaragua to
become involved in the troubles of the
South American states. ""
"In his last message to the Nicaragua
congress President Zelaya took a decided
stand in favor of having the isthmj^n canal
constructed by the United States. That is
the popular sentiment.
"In commerce with Nicaragua the Unit<?d
States has been making great progress dur
ing the past few years, and now holds first
place.
"The Influence of the United States is
stronger in Nicaragua than that of any
other country. President Zelaya has often
said to me that he looks to the United
States as the protector of the small repub
lics, and in case of trouble would look first
to this country. He told me not long ago
that he will never make a treaty with &r?y
power that might be detrimental to the In
terests of the United States."
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Objections Filed.
A pole erected on 10th street between
Rhode Island avenue and Q street to carry
the wires of the fire alarm and police patrol
service has been objected to by B. G. Pool,
M. D., of !>4o Rhode island avenue. Mr.
Pool will be informed that the pole was
erected in accordance with the act making
appropriation for that purpose.
Electric Connections Made.
George H. Harries has written the Com
missioners. as the vice president of the
United States Electric Light and Potomac
Electric Power companies, stating that
the connections which have been made
between the conduits of the two compa
nies have been made with the approval of
the two companies, and that requests will
be made from time to time to make further
connections of the same character
throughout the city.
Suit to Recover on Bonds.
Suit at law to recover $3,570.30 on bonds
was instituted this afternoon by James B.
LamWe, through Attorneys Diavls and
Tucker, against Joseph H. Hobson and the
Union Surety and Guarantee Company. It
is stated that in June, 1000, Hobson entered
into two contracts with the War Depart
ment to furnish labor and material for the
erection of certain officers' quarters and
other buildings at Fort Washington, Md.,
and Fort Morgan, Ala. The defendant
company was his surety. The plaintiff al
leges that Hobson is Indebted to him In the
total sum of S3.576.36 for hardware supplied
in connection with the contracts mention
ed, and that he has been unable to collect
the same.
Wife Secures Divorce.
Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia today signed a de
cree granting Lucy L. Brice a divorce from
Edward C. Brice because of the desertion
of the wife by the husband. Mrs. Brice is
given the custody of uie child of the couple
until further order.
Additional Policeman Appointed.
The request of Frederick Cowdney to be
appointed an additional private on tbe met
ropolitan police force for a period of three
years for duty at Mt. Pleasant has received
the approval of both Major Sylvester and
Commissioner Ross.
Seat Home to Klsa and Make Up.
John Lenbie, colored, was today charged
in the Police Court ?ith assaulting his wife,
Maria Lenbie. After recommending that
the couple "go home, kiss and make up,"
Judge O'Donnell released the defendant on
personal bonds to keep the peace
RENAMING ALL STREETS
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WHAT /IS CQXTE1PLATED - W PLATS
RECENTLY ?I'BMITTED.
Views ot a Dldrirt Official Converi
With the Scheme ? More
Aotenta lulled.
Some imere^ing features of the plan re
cently sijbmitted at the order of the Dis
trict Cogunissioners for the renaming' of
the streets of the suburbs have been re
vealed through the discussion of the mat
ter by officials at1 the District building.
"The plan as a whole contemplates the
renaming of every street in Washington,"
said a District official conversant with the
scheme, .but who declined to be quoted on 1
the subject, to a Star reporter today. "The
authority to do this will have to be ob
tained from Congress, but the plan recent
ly submitted has been compiled with that
end in view. Beginning at the mall, it is
the Intention to rename all of the lettered
streets, both north and south. The names
selected, however, begin with the consecu
tive letters of the alphabet. Words of one
syllable have been selected for the streets
of the city proper, or until the letters of
the alphabet have all been used once.
"Beginning with the suburbs, or the sec
ond use of the letters, names containing
two syllables have been chosen. When the
city grows so that the alphabet will have
to be used a third time, names of three
syllables have been selected."
It is known that not all of the Commis
sioners are in favor of renaming the streets
of the city proper, and it has been stated
that it would likely be some time before
Congress would consent to such a plan.
However, the present plan, which is re
ceiving so much criticism at the hands
of the residents of the suburbs, is com
piled on this principle, and as the alphabet
has been used once before it reaches them,
names of two syllables have been selected
for the streets immediately outside the old
city boundary.
Additional Comment.
A. B. Jameson of 3223 School street has
written a protest against the proposed
change of the name of School street to
14th street place, to which S. L. Lee has
added his indorsement. Mr. Jameson
"Herewith I wish most earnestly to add
my name to those who have entered their
protests against the changing of the name
of School street northwest to 14th street
place, as I am informed is contemplated
under the new nomenclature for streets lor
the city. Of all misleading names tor
streets, and difficult to find, that of place
is most confusing. School street is ex
actly on the line of where 15th street will i
come when it is extended, and has been so
marked on all maps prepared by the com
mlssioners for the extension of streets.
Fifteenth street now terminates at Kene
saw avenue. , . . _ ?
"School street ends within less than 100
yards of Kenesaw avenue, and there Is a
public necessity for its opening to Kenesaw
avenue for the convenience of those attend
ing the Johnson School, located on School
street (In a pocket). I have no doubt it
will be opened in the near future, and an
ticipating this action, permit me to sug
gest that the new nomenclature of School
street be made '15th.' This will give ud
the full number of numbered streets both
on Park nnd Kenesaw. and can be easl y
found, whereas 'Hth street place would
be most difficult to find. I therefore most
respectfully urge that the new nomencla
ture be so amended that School street be
changed to 15th."
Mr. Lee Coneors.
Mr. S. L. Lee of 3222 School street adds
to the above:
"I most heartily concur In the protest of
Dr. Jameson against the change of School
street to that of '14th street place.' I wish
also to urge with all earnestness the adop
tion of his suggestion that the name be
changed lo loth street. There Is now no
15th street beyond Kenesaw avenue. Pir.e
street will be obliterated by 10th street,
and School stceet is located between the
two numbered streets, and its most natural
name is 15th street."
On Washington Heights.
Mrs. C.'a. Oswell and Miss Harriet Rich
ardson. both of whom are property owners
on Washington Heights, have written the
Commissioners protesting against the
change of the name of several avenues In
that section of the city. Their letter reads:
"We as property owners and taxpayers
decidedly object to changing the beautiful
names of the following avenues, on whioh
?ome of our lots are located: Wyoming,
Vernon. Kalorama. Belmont: because, first.
It will cause great confusion, annoyance
and inconvenience, not only to ourselves,
but to friends, merchants and others who
will be unable to locate the residences In
the Commissioners' subdivision.
"Second, there will be an unnecessary
outlay of public money In changing prop
erty records, maps, tax lists, etc., in the
District offices; also an expense to replace
new street signs on lamp posts; besides
many other expenses to real estate men
for plat books, maps. etc.
"Third, we prefer the money which would
be uselessly expended in this way to be
used in improving and beautifying the city
in general.
"Fourth, surely the names of Belmont,
Kalorama. Wyoming, Vernon and Califor
nia avenues are much more beautiful than
Zane, Vait, Wirt, etc."
J. M. Blshow has written the Commis
sioners urging that In the renaming plan
the name of John Sevier be used. Sevier,
states Mr. Blshow, was a famous Indian
fighter prior to the revolutionary war. He
also took a conspicuous part in that war
and was afterward elected governor of
Tennessee and served two terms In Con
gress.
Commends the Plan.
R. B. Taylor of 1433 Stoughton street
northwest commends the plan and con
gratulates the Commissioners upon being
upon the right track -to give Washington
a splendid system of street nomenclature.
He says that in the general expression of
opinion in letters from the people he ven
tures to send a word of commendation and
possible encouragement.
"Your aim seems to be," he says, "to in
troduce a comprehensive plan where no
system now exists; to reduce the. number
of names of streets, and to distinguish be
tween streets and places, all to facilitate
the finding of streets and to do away with
the necessity of memorizing a purely ar
bitrary arrangement. Surely this is com
mendable and should have been done be
fore. I assume that you have the legal
right to make the changes, and if you have
not you ought to have.
"While I am heartily In favor of the
proposed change. I think it susceptible of
improvement. For instance, I think In
some cases there might be a more felicitous
choice of names. Short streets running
north and south might, to avoid confusion,
be given the one-half numbers; for in
stance, 14% street Instead of 14th place,
and that^'each"1 letter be used but once?
not Hooker and Hamlin. Indeed, if the
Commissioners uhad the power 1 think t>n
ideal arrajngen^ent for both city and sub
urbs would be to call all streets running
east and west, numbered avenues, and all
streets running: north and south numbered
streets, leaving the diagonal avenues to be
called after the- various states, as at pres
ent. Thhf would be simple, capable of in
definite eitensldn. and would do away with
the necessity dr any discrimination in the
choice o^ names.
QItM (Encouragement.
"But. sla I understand, your jurisdiction
in the n^itfcer ^s confined to the suburbs,
don't, I beg of jrou, be discouraged. Don't
abandon the project because you cannot
please everybody. President Mendenhall's
work In defence of the metric system ap
plies helfc. In speaking of the prejudice
being Attached--1 to human progress he re
fers to It as an obstinate conservatism
which makes people cling to what is or
hug been merely because it is or has been,
not being willing to take the trouble to do
better, because already doing well, all the
while knojrlW that doing better is not only
the easier, but more in harmony with ex
isting conditions.
"You are on the right track. Improve
the system of street names if you can, but
do not abandon it Beautiful names and
old associations are Important, but they
are not so important as a plan by which
streets can be readily located and easily
found, especially by strangers and future
generations of residents."
Condition Improved.
The condition of Precinct Detective
Latchford. who has been very 1U at Provi
dence Hospital for some days, was, upon
inqntry there this afternoon, reported to be
?little better* - if8
EVADE PAYING TAXES
Prominent Merchants of Porto Rico
the Worst Offenders.
DEALERS ffl EDM AND TOBACCO
Companies Organizing to Raise
Fruit on the Island.
DEARTH OF SMALL COINS
Correspondence of Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico.
Wednesday, August 14, 1901.
The internal revenue agents are kept
busy looking after dealers who seek to
evade paying tax on rum and tobacco.
The worst feature of the cases is that
the large dealers are the chief offenders.
Jose Vicente, a councilman of Mayaguez
(one of the largest cities of the island), and
a republican leader, recently saved a $1.80
tax and paid a $300 line. Julio Castro of
Cabo Rojo is the latest capture. He was
dealing in contraband rum. It is safe to
say that the illicit business done in to
bacco, sugar and rum is enormous.
In several instances political Influence
has been brought to bear, and friends of
the accused even came to San Juan to
ask that the cases be dropped. Gradually,
however, the people are beginning to com
prehend that the United States authorities
cannot be offended with Impunity.
Dearth of Small Change.
The last steamer which sailed from San
Juan to New York carried $84,000 away
from the island. Of this amount $70,000
was in dollars, halves, quarters, dimes and
nickels, while $14,000 was in a draft
There has been a great need for small
Change on the island for a long time. Re
cently the island treasurer had $50,000 in
fractional currency to relieve the situation
and to provide money to transact business.
Much of the money was never taken out
of the original packages, but was shipped
back to New York to meet the payments
for money orders sent from here. This last
shipment roused the authorities, as it was
seen that it would soon be impossible to
carry on business. Accordingly Acting
Governor Hunt cabled an account to Wash
ington and arranged to have Postmaster
Landis of San Juan deposit the money with
the treasurer of Porto Rico, and have the
amount charged against the island's fund
held in the United States treasury.
Frait?Growi?K Company Organised.
Fruit farms are the latest scheme to pro
mote Porto Rlcan interests. A company
with a capitalization of $100,000 and backed
by New York and San Juan firms, is nego
tiating for land in different portions of the
island, on which will be grown all kinds of
tropical fruits, winter vegetables and tropi
cal nursery stock, both fruit and orna
mental. The produce will be shipped to
New York. A farm of 100 acres is already
In operation at Rio Pledras, six miles from
San Juan.
The city councils of San Juan and Maya
guez have declared a tax of $125 on every
1,000 kilos of foreign coffee coming into the
island. A kilo is 2 1-5 pounds. This step
was taken to protect the coffee industry
here until Congress can meet and settle
upon a tariff.
? ? ?
Army Orders.
The following transfers are made at the
request of the officers concerned:
Capt. William C. Rivers, from the 11th
Cavalry to the 1st Cavalry.
Capt. Herbert A. White, from the 1st
Cavalry to the 11th Cavalry, Troop E.
First Lieut. Harry L. Steele, Artillery
Corps, will proceed to Fort Greble, Rhode
Island, on official business pertaining to
the transfer of public property.
Contract Dental Surgeon Edwin P. Tig
nor. United States army, will proceed from
Baltimore to Fort Riley, Kansas,
Leave of absence for one month and
twenty-two days, to take effect August 24,
1901, is granted Capt. Edgar Jadwln, Corps
of Engineers.
The leave of absence on surgeon's certifi
cate of disability granted Cadet Orville N.
Tyler, second class, United States Military
Academy. May 10, 1U01, is extended until
January 1, 1902.
Lieut. Col. William C. Forbush, 10th Cav
alry, Is relieved from duty In the Philip
pines. and will proceed to join his regiment
in Cuba.
Capt. Charles D. Parkhurst, Artillery
Corps, is detailed as a member of the ex
amining board convened at Fort Myer.
vice MaJ. Peter Leary, Jr., Artillery Corps,
relieved.
MaJ. George A. rwdd, 14th Cavalry, now
at Fort Leavenworth, will proceed to Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, for the purpose of
adjusting a quantity of property belonging
to Troop F. 3d Cavalry.
Second Lieut. Frederick L. Dengler, Ar
tillery Corps (recently appointed), is at
tached to the ll?th Company, Coast Artil
lery. Lieut. Dengler will report to the com
manding general, Department of Califor
nia, for temporary duty, and upon the com
pletion thereof will Join his company at
Fort Screven, Georgia.
MaJ. Medad C. Martin, quartermaster,
upon the completion of his duty ot Fort
Warren, Massachusetts, will proceed to
Fort Preble, Maine, thence to Fort H. G.
Wright, New York, on business pertaining
to the quartermaster's department.
First Lieut. Charles DeF. Chandler, Sig
nal Corps, Is relieved from duty at the sig
nal corps post. Fort Myer, and will proceed
to San Francisco, Cal., and there take the
first available transport for Manila.
Leave of absence for one month, to take
effect August 20, 1901, Is granted Contract
Surgeon Earl 3. Bullock, United States
army.
Capt. Orln B. Mitcham, ordnance depart
ment, will proceed to the United States
powder depot, Dover, N. J., on official bus
iness pertaining to supplies being procured
by the ordnance department.
The army retiring board convened at
Governors Island. New York city, is dis
solved.
An army retiring board is appointed by
the acting secretary of war to meet at Gov
ernors Island, New York city, at the ear
liest date practicable, at the call of the
president of the board, for the examination
of such officers as may be ordered before it.
The detail for the board: MaJ. Gen. John
R. Brooke: Col. James M. Moore, assistant
quartermaster general; Col. Henry Llppln
cott, assistant surgeon general: MaJ. Wm.
H. Corbusier, surgeon; MaJ. Louis V. Ca
zlarc. Artillery Corps, assistant adjutant
general; Capt. James T. Dean, 10th In
fantry, ald-de-camp, recorder. Capt. Ed
ward T. Winston. 19th Infantry, is directed
to report in person to MaJ. Gen. John R.
Brooke, president of this board, at such
time as he may designate, for examination.
Filed for Probate.
The will of William Daw, dated July 10
last, was filed this afternoon for probate.
It Is' directed that the estate of the testator
be divided among his daughters, Isabella
Daw Birch and Marietta Daw. and his son,
Joseph Albert Daw. To his son. William
H. Daw, $10 is left. The property disposed
of Includes premises 916 and 916tt 22d street
and a building In rear of the latter.
Court Aaked to Appoint Receiver.
Suit In equity waa instituted this after
noon by Adolph Feldvoss, treasurer, and
Herman H. Bergmann and George M. Em
mtrich, trustees of the German-American
Building Association No. 8, against Lizsie
F. Clark and George B. Clark, her husband.
The court Is asked to appoint a receiver
for lot 75 In Beall's subdivision of lots 11
I to 14. block 2, Trinidad, known as 1112
Florida avenue northeast, and to require
the defendants to discharge an lndebted
I ness secured by a deed of trust thereon.
In default of payment it Is sought to have
the property sold and the proceeds ap
plied to the payment of the alleged indebt
edness.
Transfer Recommended.
Health Officer Woodward has recom
mended the transfer of Rudolph Murphy
from laborer in the disinfecting service to
laborer in the scarlet fever and diphtheria
service, from August 19 to 22, owing to
the absence of Thomas P. Ball, who is on
leave of absence during that -period.- t
SMART SWINDLING SCHEME
KOTBS or A DEF1XCT STATE B A\K
LARGELY CIRCl'LATKn.
Four Mta Arrested by Secret Service
Atccnts ? The Problem of
Their Prosecntlon.
Some weeks ago the officials of the secret
service of the Treasury Department re
ceived information from several sources
showing that notes were being circulated
in all the principal cities of the country
that had been printed from the original
plates of the state bank of New Brunswick.
N. J. This bank went out of business
several years prior to the civil war, and it
was supposed that the plates had been de
stroyed. Since receiving the information
agents of the secret service have been giv
ing the matter considerable attention with
the result that Frank f. Perry, an ex-con
vict: William Hagan and Edward W.
Smith have been arrested in San Fran
cisco by the secret service agents, charged
with passing these notes. In their pos
session were found DUO of the notes in
sheets of three. Their correspondence dis
closed the fact that their source of supply
was Jacob Welgel, at New Brunswick. N.
J. The officials at New York were notified
and today Weigel was arrested and $17,300
In notes were secured, together with sev
eral copper plates of different denomina
tions.
State* May- Have to Prosecate.
Acting Chief Moran of the secret service
said in reference to these arrests that the
proceedings in San Francisco were had un
der the direction of the United States at
torney there, who expressed himself as
having no doubt that the offense clearly
came within the federal statutes. If, how
ever, it appears that the government is un
able to hold the men who have been ar
rested, on the ground that their offenses
were not against United States laws, they
will be turned over to state luthorities for
prosecution.
The secret service officials say that thou
sands of the notes have been circulated
and have been accepted as genuine national
bank notes. The fact that the notes are
not counterfeits of any government obliga
tion is what makes it doubtful whether
the men can be prosecuted' for violating
the counterfeiting laws. They cm be pros
ecuted in the various states in which tho
notes have been passed for swindling.
DISORDER OX STREET CAR.
Conviction of an Employe of Chesa
peake Jnnction Resort.
Lizzie Jones and Charles Howser. the
latter employed at Chesapeake junction in
charge of the pavilion, were today con
victed in the Police Court of disorderly
conduct last night on a Columbia line car.
The evidence showed that it has been the
custom of the woman to accompany How
ser to Chesapeake Junction about twice or
three times a week. After boarding the
car to come to the city last night several
men who were seated near the woman
made offensive remarks about her. An
angry dispute of words followed, and final
ly when the men left the car, Howser and ;
the woman also alighted, and the former, ]
It is said, attempted to take the men to j
account for their conduct. The woman
also became involved in the difficulty, and
both she and Howser were arrested. The
former attempted to bite the officer who
made the arrest. Judge Mills decided to
fine the woman $10 and the man $r>, and
both fines will, It is stated, be paid during
the day.
Henry, alias "Shad," Bennett, a young
man well knon in Northeast Washington,
was arrested last night while on his way
from Chesapeake Junction. He waa charg
ed with disorderly conduct on a street car
and with an assault on the conductor. He
Is now being held at the ninth precinct sta
tion on suspicion of being concerned in a
recent robbery at the house of Mr. Morri
son, No. 1004 Massachusetts avenue north
east.
It Is stated that last evening Bennett, in
company with a young woman, went to
Chesapeake Junction, where they attended
a rooster dance and the woman won a
rooster. On the return some man Is re
ported to have said: "Why don't you let
the rooster go?" Seizing the bird, it Is said,
the questioner threw it from the car. A
fight ensued, during which the conductor
of the car Interfered, and it Is alleged waa
whipped by Bennett. The arrest of the
latter followed in due course. The case will
probably be heard In the Police Court to
morrow.
NEW MtWCIPAL HOSPITAL.
Commluioiieri Invite Plans From
Architects.
A program for architectural competition
for the proposed new municipal hospital
was today Issued by the Commissioners.
Plans are desired for the following build
ings: Administration building, service
building, ward buildings, superintendent's
residence, nurses' quarters, mortuary, sta
ble.
Struck by Engine.
A horse attached to a dirt cart in charge
of Edward Johnson was killed on the S
street crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad about 8:30 o'clock this morning.
The engine drawing the train from Freder
ick Inflicted the fatal injury. It appears that
the animal stumbled and fell, with its head
resting on the track. The colored boy driv
ing the cart, realizing the danger, caught
hold of the bridle and tugged away at the
animal, hoping he would be able to keep its
head away from the track until the train
passed. Just about the time the train
reached the north end of the crossing the
animal tried to get up, and the boy fear
ing the train might injure him, released his
hold on the bridle. The animal's he^d fell
directly In front of the moving engine, and
the first blow of the wheel caused instant
death.
Snit for Maintenance.
Mrs. Ida A. Shipman, through Attorney
J. I. Peyser, this afternoon petitioned the
Supreme Court of the District of Colum
bia to compel her husband to provide for
the support of herself and their four chil
dren. Mrs. Shipman charges that her hus
band deserted her In November, 1890, since
which time he has contributed very little
toward the support of the family.
Government Bonds.
Bid. Asked.
2 per cents, teglstered 10T% 108%
2 per cento, coupon lo.s^
3 per cents, registered, 1903-11128.... 108Vi 100
3 per cents, coupon, 1908-1928 108V4 109
4 per cents, registered, 1907 113 113%
4 per cents, coupon, 1907 113 113%
4 per cents, registered, 1925 137 138
4 per cents, coupon. 1925 137 138
5 per cents, registered, 1904 10734 108%
5 per cents, coupon, 1904 107% 108%
^
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMOIIK, August 20.?Flour quiet, unchang
ed; receipts, 24,092 barrels; exports, 414 barrels.
Wheat re-y Arm; spot. 75%a75%; the month, 75
asked; September, 74Via74%; October, 73a75V?;
steamer No. 2 red, 70%; receipts, 187,825 bushels;
exports, 232,144 bushels; southern by sample, GO*
77; do. on grade, 72a77. Corn firm; mixed, spot,
61%u61%; the month, 61 %; steamer mixed, 60%a
00%; receipts, 11,762 bushels; southern white and
yellow corn, 65 sales. Oats steady; No. 2 white,
40% sales: No. 2 mixed, 39a3W%; receipts. 32.419
bushels. Rye firm; No. 2 nearby, 56%a57; No. 2
Western, 57%a58; receipts, 6,106 bushels; exports,
8,517 bushels. Hay quiet and easy; No. 1 timothy,
$16.SOa$17. Grata freights very dull, rates easy;
steam to Liverpool, per bushel. Id. August; Cork
for orders, per quarter. Is. 9d. August. Butter
firm, unchanged; fancy Imitation. 17al8; fanrj
creamery, 20*21; fancy ladle, 10al7; store packed,
12a 14. Kgg? firm, urn-hanged; fresh, 16al6%. Cheese
firm, unchanged; large, 10%; medium. 10%; amall.
10%. Sugar firm, unchanged; fine and coarse gran
ulated, 5.25.
Grata, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
CHICAGO, August 30.?Grain:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Wheat-Sept 71 71%-% 09%-% 70
Dec 73% 73% 72% 721
Cora-Sept 58% 58% 57% 57V,
Dec. 80% 60% 59% 50%
Osta-Sept... 35% 35% 35 m"T
Dec 37 87 % 30%
CHICAGO, August 20.?Provisions:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Pork-Sept 14.40 14.1o 14.20 14.27
Jan 15.72 15.72 15.40 15.47
Lard?Sept 8.93 8.93 8.80 8.82
Jan.... 8.92 8.92 8.75 8.80
Bite-Sept 8.30 8.82 8.22 8.22
Jan. 8.07 8.07 7.90 7.90
KBW YOBS. Angsst 20.?Cotton:
% *>%-%
(^m. Hlffc. Low. Close.
September 7.34 7.32 7.24 7.80
October. 7.88 7.44 7.35 7.44
December. 7.48 7.82 7.48 7.B3
January. T.48 7JM 7.44 fJM
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks Were in Better Demand od
Wall Street Today.
LONDON STARTED THE BUYING
The Standard Railway Shares Had
the Preference.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August 30.?<Opening prices
this morning wore generally steady ami
held well throughout the morning under
a small volume of business. London sent
over a higher range of prices, but sold
more than she bought in the local mar
ket. There was a good continental de
mand for the Pacific shares, and soma
good local buying went into this group.
Union Pacific was given the preference,
the buying coming from influential source*!
and was said to be based upon prospect*
of favorable inside developments.
One rumor which had some weight pre.
dieted the early issue of rights as a paiH
of the plan for financing the Northern 1*?.
ciftc purchase. Developments in the mat'
ter of the selection of a new president fot?
Southern Pacific, with the prospect of such
selection being made to cover both that
road and Union Pacific, are promised in the
rear future. These stocks are being care
fully watched by the commissi.>n house fol
lowing as something out of the ordinary is
expected once the market g?*ts under way.
Southern issues were again in splendid
demand and had the usual advantage of a
favorable exhibit of earnings. The com?
mon stock was liberally trade*l in by con?
servatlve houses and reflected a very con?
fldent demand. The buying of the high
grade standard shares was called good an|
came from commission houses. Here and
there covering purchases were numerous,
but there was little effort to force covering.
The traction shares gave evidence of a
new demand, which seemed to come from
inside sources. There was little in this
movement beyond the fact that good earn
ings and a short interest were disclosed
simultaneously, and an effort was made to
take advantage of the fact.
Sugar was marked up moderately under
a mixed demand and the industrial list as
a whole reflected a steady undertone.
News from the steel strike was mixed In
character and void of new features. So
long as pacific means are used the con
test is likely to drift along without serious
influence on the stock market. Hostilities
and an increased display of force would be
a distinct setback to any favorable de
velopments now in prospect.
Cautious but persistent buying of the
coal shares continues to be in evidence and
this group is counted upon to ilgure con
spicuously in the next advance. Erie and
Reading among the hard coal stocks and
Norfolk and Western in the soft coal sec
tion seem to attract the best demand.
The subtreasury was debtor at the clear
ing house $1,852,000, the bulk of this
amount being for Australian ko1<1 deposited
at San Francisco. About $2,.Vi0.00i> addi
tional is en route from the same source.
This announcement had an encouraging ef
fect upon sentiment. The money market
was practically unchanged, although some
activity is expected shortly.
The market rallied during the last hour
to the best prices of the day under an
improved demand. The Pacific stocks and
the coalers attracted the bulk of the de
mand. The attitude of the leading commis
sion houses seemed to be favorable to
higher prices without a marked gain In ths
volume of ? trading immediately.
FINANCIAL AND COMMEKCIAU
!*ew York Stock Market
Furnished by W. B. Hlbbs * Co.. banker*
and brokers, 1419 V ttt.. members New Yorli
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thai man n * Co.. New York.
Op?B. filch, l/iir. n???
Amalgamated Corper__ 1VM lift n?% 1I!W<
Araer. Car A Foundry.. 29% 29% 29% 2M?
Am. Car A Foundry,pfd. 85* 85 85 8ft
American Sugar? 188 134 132%
American Tobacco- ...... _
Atchison- ? 7? ;6% 'jg '
Atchison, pfd ? 96% 96% 9ft U 96%
Baltimore & Ohio? ml 98li 97% 98>i
Baltimore .V Ohio, pfd * .......
BrooklvnRapid Transit- 74% 75% 74?<2 itiii
Chesapeake a Ohio 47% 47?-: 46% 46%
Chicago. B. a Q.? JZ .JTZ JZZ
Chic, a Northwestern . _ ?
C. M. and St. Paul 165% 1W ' 165% 166%
Cnicago, K. I. a Pacific. 142 14.1% 14a 143%
Cnic.A u. Western......... 22% 22% 22 riw
Col. Fuel and Iron *
Consolidated Gas_ 223% 223S* 228 22S%
Con. Tobacco- ....
Con. Tobacco, pfd
Delaware* Hudson- 162 163% 162 163%
Brie......m??.??% :*% 30
hne. 1st ? 66 66': 66 66%
General Electric
Illinois Central 145% 145V' 144% 144%
Louisville .* Nashville... 103% 104U 103'~ 103%
Metropolitan Traction.. 166V, 168'J 166% 167%
Manhattan Elevated 117% U#!; 117% 118%
Missouri Pacific lOl^i I ft!1, 101% 102
M.. K. *T? pfd 55 * 66 ~>4% 55
National Lead Co_
New jersey Central 160 160 160 i?ki'
Wow York Central 163W 1541-: 158% 154%
N Y.,Ontario * Western- <*4% J4% S3'-i 34%
Northern Pacific __
Northern Pacific, pfd 97 97 97 97
Pacific Mail- 40*4 41% 401,* 41%
Pennsrirania K. K 144% 145% 144% 14512
People's lias 112% '113% 112!, 112'4
Phila. A Heading,1st 78% 7*% 78 78%
Reading rom 4^ 42^ 42% 42%
Reading 2nds j'>% 53U 52% 58%
Southern Pacific? 56?$ 58%;. 66% 57%
Southern Railway? 31% 32?i 31% si%
southern Haiiwav. old. 86% 87% 86% 87
Texas Paeitic 42% 42% 42% 42%
ienu. Coal and Iron 02*4 63% 62% 63
Lmon Pacific- 99'Z 98<^ 9?%
Union Pacific pfd 90% 90l~ 90 90%
U S Leather .. 13% 13% 13% 13%
n S. Leather.,pfd ?1% 81% 81 81
U.S.Uubber 18 18 18 18
1U.S Steel- 42? f42% 41% 41%
U.S.Steel.Dfd 92% 92% 91'g 91%
Wabash pfd__ 3?% 39% 39 S iW'-i
Western UnionTeL. 93!* it3% y-27. 92%
1 Ex. div. 1%.
Washington Stock Exchangee.
Sales?regular call. 12 o'clock m.?Capital Trac
tion 4s, $1,000 at 106%. <1.000 at 1U8V*. Mergen
thaler Linotype, 2 at ltW/ii. After rail?U. 8. cou
p*.n 3s. |500 at 108'-,.
District of Columbia Bonds.--3.05s. 1024, 124 Md.
Miscellaneous Uonds.?Capital Traction 4s, 1US<4
bid, lU5> askt il. Washington Traction and Electric
coll. 4VitS, '*4Vj bid, 07 asked. Metropolitan Hall
road 5s, 115U, bl<l. Metropolitan Railroad cert. In
debt.. A, 103 bid. Metropolitan ltallroad eert. In
debt., B, 103 bid. Columbia Railroad 6a. 117 hid.
12o naktHl. <Jol<imhia ltallroad 2d nior|. 5m, 106 bid,
109Va asked. City and Snburl)an ltallroad 5s, H0
asked. Ana<*o?tia and Potomac 5s, IK* mk?-d. Wash
ington tias 6s, series A, 107 bid, 110 asked. Wash
ington Gas Oh, xerles B, 107 bid, 110 ask>*d. C. S.
EWtHe I.ijrht deb. imp. 6-s. lo5 bid. I?. S. Electric
Light cert, lndebt.. 0s, lo6V? bid, 100 asketl. t.'bes
upcake an-1 Potomac Telephone 104 bid, 105
asked. American Security and Trust 4s. 100 bid.
Washington Market 1st tia. 110 bid. Washingtoa
Market Imp. 6?, 110 bid. Washington Market extn.
0s. 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 106 bid.
American Oraphophone deb.. 5s, 100 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust tympanies.? National Safs
Deposit and Trust, 145 bid, ISA asked. Washington
Ijoan and Trust. 171 bid. 175 asked. American Se
curity and Trust. 210 bid, 230' asked. Washington
Safe Iteposlt, 00 bid. Union TVust and Storage,
108% bid. 100 asked.
National Bank Stocks.?Bank of Washington, 350
bid. Metropolitan, 725 hid. Central, 235 bid.
Farmers and Mechanics'. 235 bid. Second, 165 bid.
CttUens', 165 bid. Columbia, 1T0 bid. Capital.
156% bid, 170 asked. West End. 120 hid. 130 ask
ed. Traders', 1S2 bid. Lincoln. 120 bid, 125 asked.
Rallrotd Stock*.?Capital Traction. 102*4 bid,
102Vi asked. City and Suburban. 25 asked.
Insurance Stocks.?Firemen's, 26 bid. 27t4 asked.
Franklin, 41 bid. Metropolitan. 75 bid, 80 asked.
Corcoran, 63U bid. Potomac, 64 bid. 70 asked. Ar
lington. 27 bid, 30 asked. German-American, 225
bid! National Union. 7^ bid, 0 asked. Columbia,
10 hid. 11 asked. Itlggs. 7 bid, S asked. People's,
? bid, 6% asked. Commercial, 4 bid. 5 asked. Co
Ionia 1. 117 aekcnl.
Title Insurance Stocks.?Real Estate Title, 80 bW,
00 ssked. Colombia Title, 4% bid, 54, asked.
Washington Title, 8% asked. District Title, 4 bid.
Telephone 8tocks.?Chesapeake and l*otomac, 68
bid, 65 asked. '
Gas St jeka.?Washington Gas, 60>4 bid. 61 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.? Mergentbsler Idsotype,
160>4 bid, 100% asked. Lanston Monotype, 13% bid,
14% asked. American Graphophone com.. 9% bid.
9U asked. American Graphophone pref. 0% bid, ll
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .06 bid. .10 asked.
Washington Market. 14% bid. Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat, 161 bid.
Restoration Will Prevent Pnnlaknseat.
John Thomas, colored, was today con
victed In the Police Court of the larceny of
a watch and chain valued at $15 from Irene
Gilbert, and Judge O'Donnell fined him $30.
with ?txty days In jail in default- Sentence
was suspended on condition that he would
return the stolen articles to the owner by
Saturday next.