Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1890, Page 5

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Kaxsas Crry, Mo., August #7.—The democrats of the socond Kansas district last evening nom- inated J. B. Chapman, editor of the Fort scott dribune, for Congress. Borse Crtr, Inano, August 27.—The Demo- crate last night nominated Alexander E. May- hew of Shoshone for Representative in Con- gress, SpParxoriecp, Onto, August 27.—The tonth district democratic congressional convention yesterday nominated John Q. Smith, a prom- iment tariff reformer and Farmers’ Alliance man. Thaddeus E. Crowley of Pickaway county = unanimously nominated for secretary of state. CHOCTAW RETURKS, New Onreaxs, August 27.—The Picayune’s Paris, Tox., special says complete returns from the Choctaw election give the figures in the gubernatorial race: Wilson N. Jones, 1,790; Ben Smaliwood, 1,496; majority for Jones, 294. TILLMAN WILL BE GOVERNOR. : Cuartestox, 8.C., August 27.—The straight- ont democratic conference at Columbia ad- journed at 3 o'clock this morning. Senator M. C, Butler came down from Washington and it ix said smoothed over things. All danger of a split is now past and Tillman will be the next governor of South Carolina. ‘The state conference of anti-Tillmanites met last night at 8:30 and adjourned at 2:30 a.m. ‘The proceedings were secret and reporters were pledged to report only results, Resolutions were adopted condemning the action of the August democratic convention as tyrannous and usurpative and approving the withdrawal of the delegates who seceded. Tillman's charges and aspersions upon the party in power were condemned and asserted to have been utterly refuted in every instance. Itis thought by many persons that thei will be no further attempt to organize the op- position. OKLAHOMA’S LEGISLATURE. Gurante, I. T., August 27.—The Oklahoma logisiature’ will convene here today at 10 o'clock. The republicans of the lower houso in caucusing decided on H. Merion for speaker and Capt. W. H. Baker for sorgeant-at-arms, The democrats in western Colorado have adopted a series of resolutions indorsing Chief Justice Fuller for the presidency in 1892. It is said the republicans of Pulaski county, Ark., have discovered a democratic plot to keep the colored voters away from the polls by ems them to goon a 50-cent excursion to emphis from Little Rock and then leaving them there. The regular fare is $10.80. ‘The republican congressional convention of the seventh Pennsylvania district, now repre- sented by Robert M. Yardley, met at Lansdale yesterday and Irving P. Wagner of Norristown was tOminated by acclamation. At Wilkesbarre the democrats of the twelfth Pennsylvaria district nommated John B. Rey- nolds of Kingston for Congress, ‘The third district West Virginia democratic congressional convention met in Hunton yes- terday, and by acclamation renominated J. D. Alderson, who is the present member from that district. Ex-Governor E. W. Wilson had his name withdrawa from the contest, and this left the field to Mr. Alderson, The Idaho democrats yesterda: notainated Benjamin Wilson of for governor, A meeting convened at Tacoma, Wash., yes- terday for the purpose of organizing a state as- sociation of democratic clubs. Every county in the state was represented. Jeff. Chandler of St. Louis will deliver the principal address today. Letters of regret were read yesterday om ex-President Cleveland, Governor Hill and others. afternoon ise county a re They Knew the Bank Was Insolvent. Kaxsas Cry, Mo., August 27.—C. H. Nichols, C. Tideman and Chas. Warriner. cashier and stockholders respectively of the Nichols Bank- ing Company, which failed last week, were ar- rested yesterday on a charge of fraud brought by W. H. Lewis, one of the tors. Lewis deposited $50 with the on the day before its failure. He claims that the bank then knew that it was insolvent and received the mouey with no intention of paring it back when demanded, The defendants gave bonds in the sum of $1,000 each for their appearance at a preliminary trial Saturd ee A Long Flight. Avprrt Lea, Mrxy., August 27.—A carrier pigeon sent here by E. 5. Starr of Philadelphia was released by Postmaster Harkness today. An immense crowd watched its departure. The bird has a distance of 1,250 miles to go before it reaches home and there is much interest in the flight. It has heretofore traveled 750 miles in one trip and the owner is anxious to beat the record. When it started it flew in a series of circles. each time rising higher, the general direction being cast. a From Wall Street Today. New Yorx, August 27.—The sharp upward movement in the stock market last evening was followed this morning by « partial reaction, and fitst prices were generally from % to 5¢ per eent lower than the closing figures of last night. Further slight losses were sustained in the early trading, though sugar refineries was quite weak and at its lowest figure showed a Joss of 13 per cent from last night. The down- ward movements was accompanied by consider- able activity, especially in sugar refineries, St. Paul, Union Pacific and Atchisou, while the general list was quiet to dull, The decline was of short duration, however, when « slow but steady appreciation began, in which sugar re- fineries, Union Paci: and Louisville and Nashville were especially prominent, the ad- vance in the first named from the lowest point being 134 percent. ‘The later dealings. how- ever, were marked by extreme dullness, ac- companied by the usual stagnation in prices and little or no progress was made in either direction. Silver opene 11934; highest sale, 11934; lowest sale, 118%; last sale, 118%. seth A Bloodiess Battle. Sax Fraxcrsco, Cat., August 27.—-A big strike om the Southern Pacific was avoided yesterday by the railroad making concessions to the grievance committee of the Brother- hood of Railway Trainmen, The committee submitted demands from division lodges iu every city through which the Southern Pacific system runs, the general effcct of which will be to advance the pay of brakemen $10 and conductors $25 per month. The company fought the advance as long as able, but the men were well organized and bad sent orders east to prevent railroad hands from coming to the coast, and to avoid a disastrous strike the demands were granted. eee He May Be Governor General. MoyraeaL, Que, August 26.—The Earl of Aberdsen, who arrived on the Parisian, will spend thé winter at Hamilton, on account of "s health. The family comprises Se ee see children, Lord Haddo, a Gordon and Dudley and Archie Gor- Tere, “G eald the eetl will succeed Lord conlarase al of Canada. —— Baltimore Brick in New York. Battmorg, August 27.—Tho brick “boycott” in New York is not expected to affect in the slightest degree the brick trade of this city. The reason for this is that the New York brick isof a cheaper kind than the cheapest made here, and the Baltimore product could not compete with them. Cheap brick in New York can be sold at $6.60 per 1,000. For the cheap Baltimore brick $8 per 1,900 is received here, and to this price would have to be added the cost of from Baltimore to Ne transportation a ing to about $4 per 1,000, be- Bi — Pimper geo ot kiting, Sow York makes no fine bricks, that city's being drawn almost entirely from Baltimore. supply pone Bnew Aldermes Brought to Law. Broperonp, Mz., August 27.—A sensation was created here this morning when United GEN. GRANT'S OLD REGIMENT. The Boys Say His Remains Should be Buried in Washington or Ilinois. Morticer1o, Int., August 27.—Gen. Grant's old command, the twenty-first Illinois infantry, will hold their sixteenth annual reunion at Decatur, Ill, October 8and 9. The members of the twenty-first will ask that the remains of their old commander be either taken to Wash- ington or brought to Illinois. 2 dior nc WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS. They Go Wild Over Grover Cleveland’s Name. Minwauxeer, August 27.—The democratic state convention is now in session at the Bijou Opera House. It was called to order at 12:17 by Chairman Wall of the state central commit- tee. J.M. Morrow of Sparta was made temporary chairmanand T, J.Clancy of Stoughton and L.A. Lange of Fond du Lac temporary secretaries. Mr. Morrowin the course of his speech re- ferred to Grover Cleveland, whereupon the delegates howled themselves hoarse in their efforts to pay tribute to the ex-President. Hats were tossed into the air, canes wildly flourished and for several minutes pande- monium reigned. pct ay een THEY JUMPED TO DEATH. Strange Impulse of an Old Man ona Train Noar Philadelphi: Puaptpnta, August 27.—Among the pas- sengers on an early express train from this city for New York this morning was a well-dressed old man, who was accompanied by a little girl. Nothi: unusual in the actions of the ol gentleman or the little irk attracted the attention of the other gers until just before the train reached Wetasace Tuncti @ way station about ten miles from this city. At this point the old gentleman said something to his young companion, and arising from his seat went forward and opening the door stepped out on the platform, and although the train was running at a high rate of speed he jumped off. ‘The little girl, who had been watching him. saw him jump and before the pnssengers realized what she intended to do she had run to the front of the train and sprung after him. The train was stopped and backed to the spot where the two had jumped off. The old man was found lying beside the track dead and the lit- tle girl was stretched insensible a short dis- tance from hie body. The body of the man and the insensible form of the little girl were placed upon a train and brought to this city, and both were taken to the hospital. An examination of the in- jaries of the child revealed that she was seri- ously hurt and may die. When she recovered con- sciousness she said that the old gentleman was her father and thathis name was Stephen Beck and that hers was Lelan Beck and that they hvedin St. Clair county, Ill, and were bound for perso Germany. On the body of Mr. Beck were found two checks on a St. Louis bank for 12,000 marks and $95 in money. suite lhe sioaab ae DENOUNCING THE ELECTION BILL. Ohio Democrats Want a Good Many Things and Don’t Want Some Others. Srnrxorrecp, August 27.—The platform of the democratic state convention demands the reduc- tion of the tariff taxes, favors legislation look- ing to the suppression of trusts, sympathizing with the laboring classes against monopolies, and inviting them to join the democratic party, favors the coinage of silver. acknowledges the services of the soldiers of the rebellion and denounces the duplicity cf republicans in not keeping their pledges as to pension legisia- tion. It demands afree ballot and a fair count, denounces the federal election bill and the despotic code of rules adopted by the revent national House of Representatives and eat indorses the administration of Gov. Campbell and the record of the sixty-ninth general assembly. ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘a Rand York Stock Market. i wing are the 0} and clon: icos o| the New York stock Market, sa reported by special Mire to Corson aud Macartney, 141 F street: 1s Senoxerereces NESASMSSSSES, wa FR cr Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: Georgetown and Tenleytown Railroad. 4 at 60. Columbia Fire Insurance, 100 at 184. Government veered S. 4s, registered, 1907, 125 bid, ty asl . of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s. 1891, 02 bid. Per imp. 78, 18¥1, currency, 7s,° 1802,’ currency. 104 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, gold, 103 bid. 20-year fund,ds, 18¥¥, gold, 111}¢ bid. Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 139 bid. 30-year fund, Us, gold, 1902, 124 bid, Water stock, 78, currency, _ 130% bid. 3-650, 1uz4, fund, curcency, 1213¢ Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8, Electric Light bonds, Ist 64, 100 bid, U. 8. Electric Light onde, 24 6s. 140 bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad, 10-40, Ge, 103 ___ bid. lasonic Hall Association Ss, °1898, 10734 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company 1st’ mort gage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- ny bonds, imp. Us, 117 bid, 120 asked. Wash- Light Infantry first mortgage, 68, 1904, 98 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1004, 08 bid. Washington Gas Light Company Donds, series A, Gs. 117 bid, 120 asked. Wash- » ington Gas Light Company ‘bonds, sories B, Us, 118 bid, 121 aeked. Hygienic Ice Company, Ist mortgage, asked. American Secur- 103 ity and Trust, 102 bid. Nauonal bank Stocvks—Bank of Washington, 450 pid, 480 asked. Bank of Hepublic, bid, asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, 295 asked. 280 | bid. ‘Second. "200 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, , 205 asked, Citizens’, 170 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, AsSasked. Capital, 118 bid. West End. 99 bid, 103 askec. ‘Traders’, 1::7 bid, 130 asked. Lin: col, 116 bid, staliroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 276 bid, 325 asked, Metropolitan, 165 bid, 175 seked. Columbia, 60 asked. Capitol and North © Street, 05 bid, 70 asked. “Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home, 8 bid, 75 asked. Georgetown end Tenaliytown, 5734 bid, 62 asked. Insurance Stocks—!iremen’s, 46 bid. 50 bis. Metropolitan. 80 bid! _N ‘21 Did, 25 asked. Arlington, 175 bid, 200 asked. Corcoran, 63 bid. Columb % bid, 20 seked. Germsn-American, 175 bid." Potomac, 80 bid. 95 asked. 8 did, 94 asked. People’s, 5's bid. Lincoln, 534 bid. Title lasurance Stocks — Columbia Title, 6: did, 7 asked. Real Estate Title, 125 bid, 13 os Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 4734 bid, 4035 asked. Georgetown Gas, 5 bid. U.S. Blectrie Light, 150 bia. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 26 bid, 323, asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 73 bid, 76% asked. American Graphophone, 16 bid. 16% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- y.17 bid, 21 asked. Washington Brick Machine Franklin, tional Union, mpany, 375 bid, 425 asked. Groat Falls ico Company, 212 bid, 240 asked. Bull Run Panorama Compan: id, 26 asked. Na- 7; 20 bi tional Safe Deposit Company, 215 bid. Washing- ton Safe Deposit Company, "125 bid, 140 asked. eumatic Gun Carriage, 1 bid, Ug asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 4% bid. 5 asked. American Security and ‘lrust Company, 54% bid, 57 asked. Lin- coln Hall, 80 bid, 100 “asked. Hygienic Ice Company, 55 bid.” Inter-Ccean ing Com- 90 bid, 100 — Baltimure Markets, Gling, 1134. Flour steady. Wheat—southern firm: Fultz, 958105; Longberry, 1000105; No. 2, 103: steamer No. °2, red, 100: western weak’ and lower: No. 2 winter red, spot, 1024; August, 102K; r, poral Onis: Uctober, 10401044; De- doriga. 07%, Corm—southern #téady: ‘Wheat, 10,000 corn, % Satoo—wncat, 365,000 bushels; -TIMO! A ‘7. sede isdn iowa do threes, 69a70: Baltimore TEETOTAL SENATORS. —_-—__ {Continued from First Page.) upon being informed as to whether the clerk was reading from the journal or the Record _ The 8 er (somewhat severely )—The clerk is reading properly and will continue, But Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) insisted upon the point. The House was entitled to have read the journal and not the Record. He sub- mitted that it was not in order for the clerk to read the journal from the Record. AFTER A WORDY SPARRING MATCR: between Mr. Richardson and the Speaker, in which Mr. Buchanan (N.J.) also unsheathed his sword, the Speaker ruled that if the geutlemen insisted upon it, the roll call would be read from the 01 al taliy sheets. As the insist- ance came, the clerk proceeded to read in that manner, The reading of the journal consumed pre- cisely one hour, and then Mr. Dingley (Mo.) moved its approval, and, on that motion, de- manded the previous question. The previous question was ordered—yeas, ays, 56—the clerk noting a qnorum. MR. TURNER KILLING TIME, Mr. Turner (N.Y.) again set out on his task of consuming time, taking as his text the Can- non resolution of yesterday. In ap- proving the journal containing that resolution the House ‘woul be holding up the men mentioned therein to the execration and contumely of mankind, (Laughter.] Though he proclaimed him- self to be in good voice he was unable to roceed for more than ten minutes in Seaunel ion of the resolution, when he ccased and yielded to Mr. McAdoo (N.J.). That gen- tleman said that the Cannon resolution not only stated the facts of the Record, but questioned the motives of members, “many members leaving the hallso that they could not be counted as present.” The gentleman had not done him the honor of including him m his list. He had left the hall yesterday not to evade hia responsibil- ity, but to attend to some _ business in tho Senate, If the gentleman had put him on the list (as he might have done) he would have been stating a false conclusion. The gentleman from Iilinois was an adept scholar in the school of arbitrary methods. What right had the gentleman to indict his eers and hold them up to the country as leaving the hall for the purpose of evading responsibility. After ridiculing Mr. Cannon's statesmanship and historical knowledge, he cast his stone of ridicule upon Mr. Cannon's love for the farmer. A STORMY SCENE, ‘Then ensued the stormiest scene of the ses- sion. Mr. Cannon rose to reply. He admitted that he was not a great statesman and also admitted the superiority of the gentleman from New Jersey. A-vulgar expression by Mr, Cannon was re- ceived with some applause, and there was in- stantly great confusion aud disorder in the hall. Mr. McAdoo shouted out that he wanted the words to go upon the record asa specimen of Mr. Cannon's vulgarity. Mr. Caruth (Ky.) suggested the propriety of clearing the galleries of ladies, while Mr. Enloe bled clamoring for recognition on a question of order. Again Mr. McAdoo shouted out to Mr. Can- con: “If you can afford to let that go on the Record as a specimen of your stable jockey wit, I can afford to leave it there. I cannot indulge in biackguardism with you. You ought to argue with a stable jockey. ‘hat is your size. Finally Mr. Enloe was recognized on his oint of order, and demanded that the words ¢ taken down. Mr, Cannon—Oh, if that annoys the gentle- man I will withdraw it. After a brief discussion the Spenker over- ruled the point of order on the ground that Mr. Enloe's proper course would have boen to call the gentleman to order and not to raise a soa of order. (r. Enloe appealed from the decision, and the clerk proceeded to call the roll on sustain- ing the decision of the Speaker. But a storm was brooding. Its mutterings were heard when Mr. Mason, coming down the aisle near which ‘Mr, Cannon was sitting, in a tone audible only to those who were in the immediate vicin- ity, began to denounce that gen- tleman "in| no measured _words. He declared that if Mr. Cannon's fumily were in the galiery he would not have uttered the words he had. His (Mason's) fam- ily was in the gallery, and he would not sit tamely by and hear them insulted, Some gentlemen in the vicinity say that the lie was passed; but before anything more serious occurred the storm broke out in an- other quarter. Mr. Wilson of Washington, taking oc- easion to defend Mr. Cannon's action, aroused the ire of Mr. Beckwith of N.J., hot words were exckanged, the lie was given anda blow was pessed. Friends seized both men and finally quieted them. see HOLDING OUT. Chicago Packers Will Not Let the Switching Association go to Pieces. Cuicaco, August 27.—The blockade at the stock yards, caused first by the strike of the engincers and firemen of the Switching Asso- ciation and subsequently by the strike of the switchmen, was almost raised this morning. Abont a dozen engines, manned by officials ofthe different roads, are shifting the dead trains so that ice cars can be reached. There was not as many policemen about the yards as on yesterday and forty or fifty strikers who congregated in the neighborhood of the yard master’s office, made no demon- stration. It is now believed that the strike will be over and the men at work before to morrow morning. ‘The packers, it is said, will not allow the dissolution of the switching association and as the strikers have signified a willingness to return to work at their old wages it is believed that some sort of a com- promise will be arrived at this afternoun, ‘The situation in the strike of the Chicago and Alton switchmen remains practically nn- changed. The firemen and engineers decided this morning not to go out in support of the switchmen, as it bad been intimated they might do, The company has been advertising for switchmen and has secured quite a force of men, which it will try to put to work this afternoon. Gen- eral Manager Chappell went out into tho yards himself this morning and threw switches and coupled and uncoupled trains with all the dex- terity of an old liner to show his determination to win the fight at all hazards. a A Total Wreck. Hatirax, August 27.—The steamer Ulunder from St John to London, via Halifax, struck on Bow Ledge near Digby last night in a thick fog. She will be a total wreck. The passengers afe and havo been sent back to St. John. The steamer filled at once. — Of Course Not. Orrawa, Ont., August 27.—Tne department of fisheries has received no official intimation as yet of the object of the U.S. man-of-war Charleston's visit to British Columbian waters. —_—— A Flooded Mine. Greexspunc, Pa., August 27,—During the heavy rains last night the Mammoth Coal Com- pany’s mine on Sewickly branch was flooded with water. One man is known to have been drowned and others are re missing. A Quick Trip. New Yon, August 27.—The White Star steamship Majestic, which arrived this morn- ing from Liverpool, made the trip in 5 days, 22 hours and 21 minutes. ———— Lost on Mt. Blanc. Benxe, August 27.—Count Villonava, accom- panied by a guide and porters recently, started to make the ascent of Mt. Blanc, Nothing has been heard of the party since and it is feared allhave perished. Parties of guides have been searching the mountain, but not a trace of the — count or his companions has been foun a ee THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, ‘THE LAFAYETTE MONUMENT RESOLUTION. Mr. Bate called up today in the Senate his resolution ordering a suspension of all op- erations looking to the placing of the Lafayette monument in Lafayette are, but on ob- og fiction from Gonstor Evarts it was agreed that resolution should go over until tomorrow and come up then i1 jorning Promorgp.—Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, a clerk and Unto stock, 108%; Northern Central stock, | in the office of the second assistant postmaster ; We Ss Sere Saernen cos tatenere encral, was today promoted from $1,200 to 27 «Closings. Wheat—Sep- ats. oeimnick a Fire Insura . aE Nat tan [nsurance tember, 205; ALL. ber, Company, with a capital BB aD Ed- $2, October, s0 Oe nese Sti ix Clark, John ‘T. Lenman, W. H. Hoeke, “. i aioe Occber, 1a 70; John P, Franklin, J. M. Green, P F.B. | aso Bes rane a AN AFFRAY IN THE HOUSE. THE ATKINSON BILL. TRE COMMISSIONERSBIP, Messrs, Beckwith and Wilson (of Wash- Its Author Introduces a Resolution to| Friends of Candidates Not Yet Very ington) the Parties to the Affair. THE LATTER STRIKES AT THE FORMER AXD GRATES HIS BREAST AND THE MEN ARE THEN SEPAR- ATED—AN OFFENSIVE EPITHET THE CAUSE OF ‘THE TROUBLE, Members came to blows on the floor of the House today. Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey had made a very severe criticism of Mr. Cannon's resolution of yesterday, and Mr. Cannon retorted by using language which was not suitable to appear in print or to be heard by ladies in the galleries, Mr. Enloe asked to have the language taken down. The Speaker refused to order this, holding that the motion had come too late. An appeal was taken from this and thero was much fecling among members. Some of those whose families wore in the gal- leries were very angry. bicrrdnags appeal was being voted on mem! were in- dulging in back talk not to fo into the ra, Most of this was on the republican side and was very ani- mated in Mr. Cannon's neighborhood. Mr. Ma- son and two or three other republicans voted to overrule the Speaker. Mr. Mason had not yet taken his seat after the rising vote, and he was talking at Mr. Can- non with mach warmth across from one aisic toanother. What he said could not be heard distinctly in the gallery, but it was reported to be that Mr. Cannon would not have use of the on Be had bis family been in the gallery, tr. Mason's wifo was in the gallery. FROM WORDS TO BLOWS. Suddendly two members toward the front on the republican side, who had been sit- ting quietly in their seats, jumped to their feet and began to hit at and stroggle with each other. In an instant several members were puiling and hauling at each other so that peace makers could not be distinguished from fighters, and there was much confusion in the House. The two members who first came to b ows were Beckwith of New Jersey and Wilson of Washington. They sit one on either side of Mr. Lehl- bach. Mr. Beckwith made some remark, speaking either to Wilson or to Lehi- bach, approving some severe lan; e Mr, Mason had used to Mr. Cannon in an undertone Mr. Wilson retorted that Cannon was right. Mr. Beckwith wanted to koow what Wilson had to do with it. Wilson retorted that his name was in Mr. Cannon's list in the Record, Beckwith retorted that it was a good thing, for it seldom appeared in tho Record. Mr. Wilson then called Beckwith a liar, and the latter retorted that Wilson was a Washing- ton ~-— —— son of a —— gun. This was followed by a blow from Wilson and the two men _ seized each — other. Mr. — Lehiback grabbed at both of them, and Mr. Williams of Ohio rushed down the aisle and caught Beckwith by the collar. Other members thinking he was going to take part in the fight rushed for him. ‘The Sergeant-at-Arms with his mace then appeared and the whole thing was over in a few moments, Another Account of the Affair. The ill-feeling developed in the House by tho filibustering over the compound lard bill led to o personal affray this after- noon between Representative Beckwith (N. J.) and Representative Wilson (Wash.) T roll was being called upon a ruling by Speaker Reed respecting the calling to order of Representative Cannon (Ill.) by Representative Enloe (Tenn.) for words spoken in debste. Representative Mason, separated from Mr. Cannon by the width of one of the sections of seats, was criticising the latter for the tone of his remark, to which Mr. Enloe objected. In the row of seats between sat Representatives Beck- with and Wilson, on either side of Representative Lehlbach, They all took part sotto voce in the controversy, when, suddenly, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Beckwith were seen to rise and the former struck at the latter, lightly touching him on the breast. Lehlbach sprang between them and Mr. Wilson was ‘un- able to reach around him. Representative Williams (Ohio), anxious to stop the affray, SEIZED BECKWITH FROM BEHIND and forced him into his seat with considerable vigor, At this Beckwith turned his attention to his supposed assailant in the rear and it re- quired tho efforts of two or three repub- licans to prevent § collision. Mr, Williams succeeded in assuring Beckwith that he had no hostile intentions, and the latter resumed his seat. THE DEMOCRATS ENJOY IT. The incident was over ina few seconds, and added but little to the excitement then ex- isting on the floor; but it was the oc- casion for jeermg laughter among the democrats who witnessed it. The eagle and mace of the sergeant-at-arms were bur- riedly borne to the scene of the conflict, and at its appearance all was quiet. Representative Wilson said afterward in ex- pestis of the difficulty that Representative eckwith had applied ‘a most offensive epithet to him and on the spur of the moment he nad struck him. ONE OF THE CURIOUS SCENES attending the excitement in the House this afternoon was the action of Mr. Wilson after the affair in going over to the dead gti Hepat Cony u's (Mr. Watson's) desk. le leaned his head on the crape with which the desk is still draped and remained in this position for some time. WHAT OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AGo. In connection with the Beckwith-' fracas on the floor of the House, may be of interest to recall the fact that Mr. Wilson narrowly escaped wensational row about two months ago. As the story goes, and the statements are thor- oughly responsible, Senator Power of Montana went over to the Honse one day and in the republican cloak room took Wilson to task for his action on the silver question. This riled the Congreesman from far away Washington and he resented the interence, saying that he had been Senator-ridden enough by men from his own state and he cer- tainly was not going to be dictated to by a man from Monatana whose senatorial title was not beyond suspicion. Then Power thought it was his turn to get mad, and asa result there ‘was an’ interesting exchange of unparliamen: tary epithets, which culminated in Wilson's shaking a fist at Power and ejaculating: “You shut up. You're one man in this Congress. I ean lick you, and I'll do it now if you say another word.” And there was silence. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS, Reported for Tre Evesixe Stan. Deatu.—Capt. Jack Brandens, for forty years a well-known citizen, died at his home on Duke near Leo street this morning. He was a rigger by trade: has rigged more vessels than any other man in his section of the country, having been at one time employed at the Washington mavy yard. Nor Guiity.—The mayor heard this morn- ing the case of Lawrence Mungo. It was charged that a young man had committed an Outrage on & woman employed to clean out the Women's Temperance Union Hall, The mayor found no foundation for the charge and dis- charged the parties as entirely guiltless, pemsedbenst nadie Li Completing the Ticket. Srrinerixip, Onto, August 27.—George B, Okey of Franklin county and Arnold Green of Cuyahoga were placed in nommation in the democratic state convention this afternoon for judge of the supreme bailot was deli rt. ed be but resulted in on — ©! by 4283¢ to 8203¢ for Green, Saratoga Races. Sapatoaa, N.Y., August 27.—Last night's rain left the track in very bad ‘condition. The weather today is cloudy. many changes, George B. Okey beau, second; Jeanctte, and _a sixteenth—Mora, first; Cecil B., second; W.G. Morris, third Fr. first; Fourth race, ile—Pliny won, with Major, Tom peeend ad King Hazen third. Fifth ‘race, three-quarter mile—Meckie H => Little Crete second and Nannie P Time, 1.2034. Take it up Next Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Atkinson made a Bew move in the Pennsylvania railroad situa- tion by the introdaction of the following reso- lution, which was referred to the committee on rules: “Resolved, That Tuesday of next week, im- mediately after the reading of the journal, shail be devoted to the consideration of bills reported from the committee on the District of Colambia, and that bill H. R 8243 and its amendments shall be considered in the House on that day until 8 o'clock p.m., when the pre- vious question shall be considered as ordered on the biil and pending amendments.” It is useless to say that bill H.R 8243 is the Atkinsen bill, which perpetuates the illegal Possession by the Pennsylvania railroad of streets. avenues and public reservations, The committee on rules have not. of course, had time to consider Mr. Atkinson's poremp- tory resolution and probably will not for a day or 0. The committee on rules consists of the Speaker, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Blount and Mr, McMillan. Mr. Cameron was the only member of the committee around today and he was a very busy man, watching all the proceedings of the House. With half of his body through the main door of the House and one eye fixed on the aker and the other on Tur Stan re- eeiene je stopped long enough to say that e could give no information about the chances of the committee reporting the resolution, and that as yet he hardly know what the resolution provided for. The resolution is of course in the in- terests of the railroad, as the sudden closing of debate and ‘the ordering of the “previous question at 3 o'cli would be calcnieted to shut out many amendments in the interests of the Dis- trict which otherwise would be con- sidered. It is thought probable that the committee on rules, if they could see their way clear, would favor re- porting the resolution, bat it as thing #0 improbable as to be almost impos- sible that in the present shape of | the business of the House such a resolution | could pass, and it is likely that the committee will find it necessary to smotber the resolution. The business of the Honse is in wich a condition, with a probable adjournment 80 near, that it is scarcely likely that the Dis- trict, or rather the Pennsylvania railroad, will obtain any more regular days, and it is ex- tremely unlikely that an; given to the big corporatior STATISTICS OF “QUICK.” The Census Bureau Tells Us All About Our Sources of Mercury. A bulletin prepared by J. B. Randol, special agent, was today issued by the Census Office giving the statistics of quicksilver. It shows the value of the quicksilver, the wages and other expenses and the capital required for this product. During the calendar year 1889 there were 26,464 flasks or 1,012 short tons of quicksilver produced in California, About 20 flasks less than @1,000 in value were — in Oregon, The product is notably fess than the usual yield. In 1888 32,350 flasl were produced. The eleven establishments in this country are located mainly in California with a few in Oregon. —— DISAPPOINTED SPORTS, A Contemplated Prize Fight at Jackson City Which Did Not Come Off. It was thought that Jackson City, the sub- urban village a% the Virginia end of the Long Bridge, would be the scene of one more bloody encounter lastnight. Prize fights are not un- common in that rustic village, for Jackson City is nothing if not “sporty.” Two colored men employed around the Center Market have long been rivals for pugilistic honors, and it was thought that whenever satisfactory arrangements could be made a bloody fight wouid ensue, A hundred or more knowing ones among the butchers, hucksters and other market men were given the wink yesterday and told that the fight would come off last night across the river. Asare- sult any number of them crossed the bridge in the rain and waited patiently for the fight, but ithas not come off yet. One of the colored a ieee failed to put in an appearance and a weary and wet lot of sport seekers trudged back again in the rain, disappointed and dis- gruntled. Whetheror not the fight ever will occur is too herd a question for any one to at- tempt to answer. ieee THE COLUMBIAN POSITION, First Meeting of the Departmental Board. extra days will be "s bill, The first meeting of the aepartmental board in connection with the world’s fair was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the office of the chairman of the board, Assistant Secretary Willits of the Department of Agriculture. There were present Gen, Nettleton of the Treasury Department; Mr. Fos- ter, general agent of the De partment of Justice; Prof. Goode of the Na- tional Museum, Mr. Collins of the fish com- mission and Capt. Meade of the Navy Depart- ment, The meeting was an informal one, the members calling merely to make each other's acquaintance and to discuss some of the pre- liminaries, It is probable that no important action will be taken today. THE NEW EIGHT-HOUR BILL Its Consideration Fixed for Tomorrow in the House—The Alien Labor Con- tract Bill, Legislation is what the House committee on labor wants and it will have two days this week in which to try for something. Tomorrow, after the morning hovr, the House will, under the operations of a special order,proceed to the consideration of the bill fixing eight hours as the daily period of toil on all gov- ernment work, and at 5 o'clock debate will cease and the previous question be ordered upon the of the bill. ‘The bill in question is a very far-reaching measure. There is an eight-hour law on the statute books, but it is not very clear in its terms, and ‘while it was doubtless the intention of its framers to limit all employes of the government to cight hours work per day, still it is absolutely impossible to prove by the phraseology of the law that it is a violation of it to work men more than eight hours a day if they are paid for the extra time. The present law also fails to pro- vide a punishment, ‘MR. KENNEDY'S BILL. Last winter Mr. J. L. Kennedy, president of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101, ap- peared betore the House committee on labor and pointed out the defects of the old law. The committee invited him to submit to them his ideas of a remedy for the evils of which he complained. Accoreing he drafted an eight-hour bill and sub- mitted it to the committee. That bill provided that eight hours should constitute a day’s work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who et now or hereafter be employed by cron behalf of the government of the United States and that no such laborer, workmen or mecbanic should work more than ‘eight hours per day e x in cases of extraordinary emergency which might arise in time war or when it might be necessary to work men more than eight hours per day to prevent the destruction of life or property; it also provided that all contract work of the government should be performed on the eight-hour basis, and for a violation of any of its provisions a fine of not to exceed $1,000 or less than $50 for the first offense aud dismissal from office Active in Their Behalf. ‘There is a good deal of talk just now in local tie circles in regard to the position made vacant by the resignation of Commis sioner Hine, As has been stated in Tut Stam there area number of names mentioned in Bo concerted action in bebalf of any one man. although there is some talk of the friends of the various candidates reeing ited to ns the choice of the domowery, ot the District. But of course there are “4 ities in the way of reaching snch an wnder- ding, and there are grave doubts whether b nae, will = attained. How- ever, ere is © disposition to free the contest from personalities a8 far as practicable soastornable the Presi- dent to make a selection from the names pre sented to him, with the feeling that be bas good material to choose from. The name of ex-Commissioner J, B. Edmonds has been men- tioned in connection with this appointment ta addition to the others, whose names wore re- cently published in Tue Stam. The fact that the President will be asked through the peti- tion recently published in Tae Stan te decline to accept Mr. Hine's resignation, but to take some other means of establishing bai at the District buiiding, has probably prev. ony active campaigning in favor of particular can- didates. Those who have candidates to urge will w: until they aresure there will be @ vacancy to fill, TRE PRESIDENT TO RETTEN TOMORROW. The President will rotura to the city from Cape May tomorrow afternoon and the nomination of a District Commissioner to suc- ceed Mr. Hine may then be expected at any time. This moraiug about twenty-five people Prominent im the Good Templar cir- cles of the city calied at the White House and saw Mr. Halford, who re- turned yesterday. They told him that they wanted to see the President as soon as possible onthe subject of the Commissionership, as they had some snggestions and requests to make. They would not say w' ther they bad a candidate or whether they :imoly wanted to ask the President to appoint « temperance man to the position, SOME OF THOSE SPOKEN oF, Gen. Henklo’s name has been mentioned im connection with the office, but he is understood to be a republican, It was reported around town today that Judge S. C. Mills, who is acting as judge in the Police Court in the absence of Judge Miller, is being well supported for the position of District Com- missioner. A number of citizens are urging bie nomination. Gen. Cadmus J. Wilcox of Alabama is an ap- plicant for appointment as Commissioner to succeed Mr. Hine and the petition for bis ap- pointment has been signed by Chairman In- alls and a majority of the Senate and House istrict committecs, by many Senators and about forty Representatives. Gen. Wilcox was a major general in the confederate army and during the Cleveland administration was an $1,800 clerk in the Gencral Land Office. Mr. E. G. Davis, the present collector of the District, and Mr. Dorsey Clagett, whom Col, Wright succeeds as register of wills, are spoken of by their friends for the vacaucy. — A Pugilist’s Five-Dollar Note. Michael Ready, the local pugilist, was before the Police Court today charged with being dis orderly in the ninth precinct station. He went in the station to leave col- lateral for some friends and in out his money he claimed that one @6 note dis- appeared, An argument followed and Ready had to leave $5 for himself, ‘The charge was dismissed by Judge Milis. an The Police Court and Cholera. “In view of the approach of the cholera,” said Prosecutor Dumont in the Police Court this morning, “I think we bad better adjourn to another building.” The judge simply nodded his head in assent The remark of the prosecutor waseaid in a aol way, but “many a true word is spoken, mn jest.” —s—__ Fined for Disorderly Conduct. Dr. Selden W. Crowe was in the dock of the Police Court toaay for being drank and disorderly in front of Tae Star office. He was in the office and presented an advertisement of his profession, aud because it was rejected he became noisy and abusive, and refused to leave when ordered todo so. His arrest resulted and Judge Milis fined him $5. ——_— Real Estate Matters. George Emmert has bought for 4,750 of Louisa J. Gourlay etal. part 16, square 568, 15x100 feet on F strect between 2d and 34 streets northwest. —— Mrs. Clarke’s Funeral, The funeral of Emily E. Clarke, wite of Cornelius P. Clarke of the War Department, took place from her late residence on Florida avenue this morning, The remains were taken to the Church of the Immaculate C corner of 8th and N streets, where a funeral mass was said by the Rev. Father O'Neil, who also made a few brief remarks. ‘The interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery. — Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the Sig- nal Office today: 8a.m., 72; 2 p.m., 76; maxix mum, 77; mitimum, MARRIED. McCARTHY—SMITH, On August 25, 1890, by the du Trams ¥and “burch, Geo ABETH @. ‘sunt Rev. Father Kelley, JOHN B.Mccantiy e bo th of this p ——_—_—#e- DIED. norniug, Aurust 26, 1890, 3 North Capit oy east, at G:10 o'cl NDIE E,. beloved wife of kd= ward C. Augel, in the twenty-sixth year of ber age. ‘May she rest in peace. o'clock p.m. ives friends ne DIGGS, Entered into rest ou Tuesday, At 1hW0 at 11-45, ain, EMMA. beloved ‘deughecr Mary and L.obert Digws, aged twenty-three pears, eight ithe. Mynnoral Thursday, August 28, at 2 pm, from Beth- Jehem Church, Auccosita, D.C. * HAMMOND. 02 Monday, Aurust 25,1800. 0t 3p. m., EMMA HAMMOND, in the uiueteeuth year of bee “Tuveral from Mill Chapel, August 27, ot 1 pm Friends invited to attend. > Ansust 26, 1890,at 11-18 ter of N. On Tuesda ES BERNAKDINE, Soungest Niichect Lenihaui the'te am.. AG Ellen wud the second year of late i, ih the twenty~ ‘Funeral from ber late resdence, 35 H s:reet north- east, Friday, August 2%, at 8:30 dm mae at St. Aloysius Church. ” 1 IATHEWS. Derurted thie tife at her late 397 Fifteenth street north wi peptig a] 6150 o'clock p.m, Sirs. MAMET? Satinwe, aged filty-pine years. funeral services at St. Avgastine’s Church, Friday, at o'clock & im. Kequicu inase for the repose of the sou MULLIGAN. On Monder, August 2h, 2890, JAMES'S. MULLIGAS, beloved husband of Anne A. thive yours. is late residence, 1732 Twenty-tr. vetiweat, Thurelay: atZo'clock pu. Services et Usk ii Cine ote 3 . ‘Friends aud relatives invited to i papers ploewe copy) 20, 2 ud OWEN, At Norwich, Vi., Anenst 19. 1890, WRIGHT, widow of Capt. P. A. Oweu and | the late Geu. Geunce Wi it, United Stetesarmy. * THOMAS. On Wedvesdsy, August 27, 1880, at 22:20 o'clod Gatces WTwotas tee . No. 516 llth 3 ra TWINE, Afters brief ilincss, at bis inte residence, WILLIAM TWIST. to hie sixtieth soar, . Funeral will tke place from So, 1216 © street southeast at J o'clock i hureday, the 28th. VOEL, On Tuesday, Aucust 26, 1 pw efter apeintul Minas, SOHN atgoets elke son of Hilde aud A ¥ anced twebtgrome wats” Vocal, dears, ~ Furerat Thuredsy at 3 o'clock pam. from fdence, 102 Fourth street horthweat, aud 5 mayited to attenc. . 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