Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1891, Page 14

At the Scene of the Attempt on Rus- zeu Sage’s Lue. HOMARCHUSTS IN BRAZIL CAST DOWN. Prospects of the Post Office Clerks’ Classification Bill. A POLISH COLLIERY DISASTER GUARDING THE BUILDING. Policomen Stationed Around the Scene of the New York Explosion. New Youx, Dec. 7.—The Empire building, where the attempt on Russel Sage’s lifo was made on Friday last, is under guard of sixteon policemen, in charge of Sergeant Coffey. Busi- Rese las been resumed, but every one who enters the building is subjected to close scrutiny, and if they attempt to as- cend the stairs or elevator are stopped and questioned. Mr. Sage has moved his office to auother room on the same floor and his clerks are doiug business as usual. He has not yet made his appearance, but msy come down to- morrow. ————— MONARCHISTS CASTDOWN. ‘The Princess D’Eu Will Not Press Bor Claims to the Brazilian Throne. Rio Jaxerno, Dec. 7.—The monarchists in this city are disheartened by the death of Dom Pedro. The supporters of monarchial ideas will hold a public meeting in Rio Janeiro on ‘Wednesday next to publicly express their grief at the death of the ex-emperor. Panzs, Dec. 7.—The Eclair today says it is authorized to deny the reports which have been circulated that it is the intention of Countess D Eu, the daughter and heir of Dom Pedro, to take action to assert her rights to the ‘throne of Lrazil. ‘THE ROUMANIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Brcwsaest, Dec. 7.—The Roumanian cabinet bas resigned. a NEARLY 200 LIVES LOST. Awfal Explosion the Shaft of a Colliery in Poland. Sr. Prrensnena, Dec. 7.—A colliery explo- sion at Nitka, Hu-sian Poland, bas resulted, ac- cording to the first dispatches received, in the Joss of 130 lives. ‘Ihe killed were all miners @mplored in the shaft, which has been almost entirely destroyed. ——_- CLASSIFYING POST OFFICE CLERKS Ne Senator or Kepresentatives Meported to | Be Opposed to the Bill. Carcaco, Dec. 7.—The executive committee of the Post Office Clerks’ Association met at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday for the pur- pose of hearing reports of committees on the new classification bill. The reports were to| the effect that all the Illmois Congressmen were in favor of the bill, and would do alt they could to secure its passage tors and Kepresentatives from aenntry had been beard from and wes one unfavorable repiy bad been | weceived It was also reported that a ccmmit- tee nad been appointed by the national associa- | all over Mon and wouid wait on the Postmaster General | # wiew days and endeavor to obtain his co- | vperation. The provisions ot the bill are in the main similar to those of the bill which failed to cress, it providing u ks and assistants anall be reguluted by that of the postmasters. a IN WALL Topay. ‘Pressure to Sell Cansed Prices to Give Way— A Eally Followed. New Yonx, Dec. 7.—The stock market opened moderately active, with prices generally frac- tionally higher than the closing of last week. | Considerable pressure to sell was developed, | however, shortly after the opening and prices g2%e way charply. Northern Pacific, Erie, St Paul, Atchison, Chicago gas, Wheeling, Lake Erie and Western and Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western preferred were the most active. By 11 o'clock prices bad fallen 3, to ¥{ per ent. In the hour to noon there was a stronger tone and a rapid recovers. Milwaukee, Lake are Shore and Western preferred was the f anced to 120 and of the second ho it ad then reacted to 1 The ni steadily up, and at noon was fractionally higher than itclosed Saturday. At this writing, 4:30 p. m., the market is du Money. 'Susis per cent. Exchange steady; posted rates, 482445; actual rates, 41a sixty days, and 484; for deman mente steady; currency 6s, 10534 bid; 4s, coupon, 1174 bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. ae FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the vpenine and closing prices of Sew Tork Stock Marke ported Uy special ire te Coron and Siacartan: Ftreet. j9.| ¢ |] Same. alec #5 433 LEW. pre. Mast No Gen fh ay il /| er a i ip ay Washington stock Exchange. Sales — Regular call —12 o'clock m.: D.C. 2.658 Of 1302, $50 at 102. D. C. 5s of ovy. 106 at 106. Us Electric Light Conrertible 5s. $500 at lu:iy. Na Voual Union insurance. 5 Wasning. s ‘és, Tegistered, 1907, Tq asked U.S 4s, coupons 197, ay asked District of Commbia Bends—Nacket stock. 7s, | 2$¥2, currency, 102 vid, ~- asked. 92, gold. 102g vid. —asieu. Bold, We bid. — asked Wa Teaey, 1901, 125 vid. — asked. Se-seat tund.negoid wee, Us bid, — asked = Water sto>k, 7 Teues, 1xS bid, — asked. tle, Feney, 12% bid. 13% asket diye, reg. Wii. Tey bit, — anki Mis rllapeune Bonds—Washing ior ata Geo Pediat. 14 Dia LNs asked. we Railroad Conve Massaic Wasa- 10” bid. Company itep. 6a. Lig: dwheatry “¥. bid, — asked Washington Ee? ™ B bid — weed ‘203 om fj weriew AL it. — asked Wash- Gas Company series Bde, 180 bid, —asked Washington Gas Company Converti- mcies Dax. a . \Wasked. kekington Kail- weasen. “Sei cid, We sched’ Cucsutieene “and Femmes: Yelegncne’ it merteren tenn Gans waked. Capiol and North U Stieet Railroad fantry Jer mort Sa, 163 bid. 124 asked, Metropolitan Katiroasd Comvettivie oa 13s 0 on Light Co id, 110 aeked. Blectris ‘Anacostia Kailroad és, 102 b ra National Baur Stocks— ‘of Washington, Did. 440 asked Bank of Kepablic, a0 did. 3) saked. Metropo!itan M65 vid. em: asked. tral, BG bid, — arrest Farmers aut Meehanics, 1 asked. Colt Did, — deked. Cititens’ 120 bic Yar 152 div, LsSashed Capita. 124 bid, — asked. W od Yiaswed Tradent tis bid. cao reat faked “Aucoin, 98¢ cid, IN asked Ohio, 97 ‘Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, Bid, re ackec. Metry © old, 9 asked ‘Colnrbia, 40 bid. “Zasked. "Capitol and aren © Street > tid. yeaa, Sckington and Soldiers Hume. Si bid. Bc. Georgetown and Te 799 asked. Kock Creek, 100 (2a PAGE POLICEMEN ON GUARD Further thaz this Sena- | People’s, 53g bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 6 bid, 6% asked “Conimercial, 4%; bid, 5% asked. Title Insurauce Stocks—Heat "Fstate Title. 131 aw asked. | Colnmbla Tithe, 6% Did. 68 asked. and Blectric Light Stoc! ‘asliington Gas, 4. 42 atked. U. 8. Electric Light, 145 bid, Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. — asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 Auseriead Grapaophone, § bid, 5% Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 16% bid. 19% asked. Great Fails ice Company, isd bid, 180 asked. Buli Rum Panoraina Company, 3 vid. 30 asked. “Pnenmatic Gun Carriage, 14 bid. 4 asked. Lincoln Hall, — bid, 10 asked. Intervcean buildiug Company, — bid, 100 asked. Ivy City Brick Company, — bid, 100 asked. ‘afe Deposit and ‘Irust’ Companies — Washiny tou Loan aud ‘Trust Company. 108 bid, 109 asked. smiericaa Security ad ins Cousth', 103 bid. 110 asked Washington Sate Company, — bid, 135 asked. = | ‘Ex aivideng. ————_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. Flour dull super, $2542.65; do. ext : family, 45ak00; winter wheat patent, 6.00a5.25; spring Wheat patent, 5.20a5.50; do. do. straight, 4.904 6.15—receipts, 14.960 barrels; shipments, Tels. 1.08) Wheat sirong—No. 2 red, December, 1.024 Jamiary, February. "i.00al. ye L9yal No. % red. 9 Feceipts,. Ti ick, 2794.63 bushels: salem, 424000 bu i. Southern’ W —fultz, ¥6u1.03; Loug- ‘spor, 62 February, steamer mixed, [6— 138,693 bushels; Dy Ba asd Teceipts,” 35,431 bushels; sales, 353,000 bushe! white, 49a3s; y White vestern, 40x; asked; No. % mixed western, SSKuN—stock, 190,642 dushela Kye dull and easy—No. 2” yi—receipts, 15,84 bushels; stock, 14,309 bushela, Hay quiet but strong—good to ce Umuthy, 15.0vai4.00. Grain freigits quiet— Steamer to Liverpool, per bushel, 53yd.; Cork for orders, per quarter, 48.2s.s4s.6i.; cotton per pound, F . 3 cents per 19 pounds. Provisions firm, Butter steady, uncbanged. Eggs - Coffee tirm—Rio cargoes, fait, 17; No. i3Xal4 Sugar strong—granulated, 44. Copper jeady—reaned, 1xali. Whisky firm—!.25a1.26. Peanuts—North Curolina, £4; shelled, 4%; Vir- OPEN CORGRESS CONVENES But Neither House in Session Very Long. MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES. Senators and Members Remem- Byadsy. BALTIMORE, Dec. 7.—Virginis ten-forties, 86 bid; Baltimore and Onio stock. SuaSs\; Baltimore and Onio Southwestern firsts, 30134 bid; do. frst incomes, 7vais; do. second ‘incoines, ‘28485; do. third incomes, '93a10%¢; Consolidsted "gas bonds, 11S asked; do. ‘stocks, B. SHEPHERD WHITE Brought Up for Trial, but Other Czses Inter- rupt His Proceedings. ‘The trial of the ex-society light, B. Shepard White, on the charge of forgery and embezzk ment was begnn in the Criminal Court thi morning before Judge Bradley. Since he was last apprehended in Chicago White has been confined in the District jail awazting trial. He was first arraigned on October 7last. When he was brought into court this morn- ing he was the same B. Shepard White as of yore—dapper, stylish and well-dressed. He woreadark blue d je-breasted coat, well- fitting trousers and under his turned-down col- lar a big black silk tie. His brown wavy hair was brushed back from his forchead in an ap- parently eareless manner. The fact that all the eyes in the court were turned upon him when be made hie entree in nowise affected his remarkable composure. He took one of the big arm ¢ y the counsel table and twked ina low tone with bis lawyer, Mr George &. neh, while :he ustal forinalities ‘ncident to the epening of court on Monday morning were gone throagh w A BRIEF INTERRUPTION. When everything was ready for business Mr. Howard Clagett anneunced that the prosecu- tion was prepared to go ahead with the case of one William Washington. Mr. French re- marked that he was ready to go on with the White case and asked that it be taken up ac- | cording to the program. He was assured by Mr. Clagett that the | Washington would not occupy a great | amount of time, and Wm. Washington, a strap- | ping young colored man, took the chair va- cated by White. He was charged with an at sault with intent to kill his wife, Martha Wash- | ington. | Martha took the stand, and the spectator, who had come into the court room to hear the choicer details of the White case, were obliged to put up with the recountal of 'a family row that oecurrea in “Picasant Row.” White, in the meautime, was taken down into the cells below to await his turn. Martha's story of her busband’s assault upon her was a little bit hazy, and according to the | evidence of Willie himself he fired the shot ata small dog and had no idea of shooting his wife. | Still the presentation of the case occupied the better part of the morning, and when the case was given to the jury the court took a recess until 1 o clock. ANOTHER CASE BROUGHT The White case did not begin directly after recess, a8 was expected. The government an- nounced that they Lad another case which they were ready to go onwith. This was the famous “giant case,” in which Augustus Williams waa the defendant. While thiscase was on the jury in the Washington case returned and brought in a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant | was discharged After the “giant case” was given to the jury the White case was taken up,a jury secured and Mr. Cole made the opening address. The court adjourned at 3 o'cloc! penne ME. BRUCE WOULD NOT ANSWER. The Interview Ts iy Ketween the Record: and Mr, Carson's Committee. This morning the prearranged interview of a commitiee of the Blaine Invincible Club and enator Bruce, the recorder of deeds, of | which notic. has been given, took place in Mr. Brace’s office. Of the committes ex-Miuister John H. Langston, Perzy Carson aud Messrs Wormsly, Wilkerson, $O'Brien, Saunders and others were present. Mr. Smyth said that ata recent meeting of the club it had been stated that the Senator had, with others, esiled upon the Secretary of the Interior toask the removal of J E. Bruce, an employo of the land office and a member of the elud, and the com- mittee had been appointed to ascertain the facts. The ex-Senator said that there was no repub- Hiean club in this Dir land for which he hed greattr respect, raeet the committee as other committee. }the papers and very that he was one em- ployes ‘of his oftice If this was the case he would recoguize their right to call ou him,and he weuld be thanktul for their advice. "He now learned for the first time that | it was a party im the Interior Department, and he submitted to them whether the proper party frum whom to seek the information w: not the Seeretary or the commissioner of the laud office Mr. Carson said that it had been repre- sented that he had calied with a committee at the Interior Department recently and sought the removal of Mr. Bruce and the club had some members whore minds they would like to disa- buse and therefore they had called. Mr. Bruce repeated that it was « question he could not answer. It was not a proper oue for lim, and it would establish a precedent which would be annoymg. Had they come to him as individuals ke would bave ‘answered them, but they had gone to the newspapers, and if they saw fit to criticize him he could not ‘help it, He knew what criticsim was and was somewhat used to it and did not mind it unless | it went to a point calling for action; and when it reached stich point he would defeud himselt. | Here, while he was out of oflice, he was looked on aaa good fellow, Lut since he had been in Oilice the reverse was the case. Mr. Carson remarked that there were some am parties goiug about claimmg that jruce was their leader and that he would aid them in having men removed from It was these self-constiturcd leaders who were responsible for such reports. Mr. Bruce reported that if they reflected they could see that be could not answer the question with any self-respect, nor could they uold hin responsible for idle rumors. The commitcee then retired. Changes in the Third Battalion. ‘The following changes have been sunounced im the third battalion, D.C. N. G.: Upon the recommendation of his company commander, Candidate Corporal Edward A Ardre, com- pany 5, is promoted sergeant, to date Decem- ber 1,1891. Second Lieutenant Otto L. Suess, company D, baving tendered bis resigna: as euch, ia relieved from duty on the battalion board cf examination. Second Lieutenant Wm. B Greenwood, company C, is detailed asa member of the battalion board of examina- tion. The junior member of said board will act as recorder. steer Se ‘The Opera Company Departed. Messrs. Wolf and Cohen, the attorneys for C. Neuendortf, formerly condnetor of the or- chestra, and Steinway & Sons, whose claims bered by Admiring Friends. NEW SENATORS SWORN IN. The House Adjourns Without Or- ganization After Roll Call. SENATE, In defiance of the rain, which prevailed from early morning until about noon, when there was ® slight clearing up of the weather, the Senate galleries were crowded with spectators eager to witness the opening of the Fifty-second Congress. The presidential and diplomatic galleries were unoccupied, but the reserved sections were well filled with ladies, including wives and daughters of Scnators. Here and there throughout the chamber the desks of the Senators who were to IN THE SENATE MARBLE ROOM. take their seats as Senators for the firet time | were marked by baskets of flowers, and the | Vice President's desk was distinguished in a like manner. There was an unusually large | number of new Senators to be sworn in, count- ing up seventeen without the Senator from Florida, neither the namo. of Mr. Call nor that of Mr. Davidson being on the printed list of Serators. PRAYER OF CHAPLAIN BUTLER. Atnoon the Vice President took the chair | and the session was opened with prayer by the | chaplain, Rev. J. G. Butler. After rendering | thanks for the abundant harveste and for con- tinued peace and prosperity (not granted so | richly to other people) the chaplain prayed for | continued favor for the nation and for bless- | ings on the President, Vice President, eabinet | and both houses of Congress. He prayed also! for the old Jewish people—the descendants of | Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—now persecuted and scattered, and +o to animate the hearts and heads of those in power everywhere that jus- | tice and righteousness may prevuil throughout the earth. WELCOMED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT. | The Vice President welcomed Senators to the resumption of thcir official duties and called | © the Senate to order. The Vice President then laid before the Sen- ate the credentials of new Senators and the let tors of resignation received by him during the recess. Those papers were read, the first being | letter of resignation of Senator Keagan of | and the appointment by the governor of | ate of Mr. Chilton in his stead. SWEARING IN NEW MEMBERS. ‘The swenring in of the newly clected (or ap- pointed) Senators was then proceeded with. ‘They were sworn in groups of four or five, in IN THY GALLERY. the first group being Mr. Brice, who was! escorted by Mr. Kenna. In the next group were Mr. Chilton of Texas, Mr. Dubois of Idabo, Mr. Felton of California and Mr. Gallinger of | New Hampshire. Mr. Hour said that as to Mr. Chilion there was a question as to whether the governor of | Texes hud the power to appoint before the | vacancy had actually occurred. He would make no objection to the oath being adiin- istered to Mr. Chilton now, but he should | afterward move to refer the cese to the com- mittce on privileges and elections. | Mr. Hale said that he desired to examine the | credentials of Mr. Dubois and asked that they | be on the table till tomorrow. ‘That was agreed to and the other Senators in the group were sworn in, ‘As soot ag allthe new Senators were sworn in Mr. Sherman offered the usual resolution for the appointment of two Senators to join a like committee on the part of the House to wait on the President of the United States and | inform him that a quorum of exch house assem- bied and that Congress was ready to receive any communication he might be pleased to make. ‘the resolution was agreed to and ‘Mosers, Sherman and Harrison were appointed. Mr Hoar moved that the committee on privileges and elections be directed to inquire into and report upon the circumstances and validity of the appointment of Mr. Chilton, from the state of Texas. to, Resolutions were offered and agreed to fixing noon as the daily hour of meeting and direct- ing the secretary to inform the House of Rep- resentatives that the Senate was ready to pro- ceed to business. Then, at 1:03, tho Senate ad- journed. ‘The name of Mj. Senator-olect from on the lst of Bena New Xj tore Aftyr they were both read Mr. Harris expressed the opinion that the proper course to be pursued with them was $2 refez them both to the committee on privileges and elections, 80 that the question might be decided in the ight of thorough investigation. He asked that both credentials be laid on the table tar the day, and said that he would probably tomorrow move their reference to the committee on priv- ied ting the matter go over till tomorrow, but he gave notice that he would then insist that the Senate had both the facts and the law before it and onght to proceed at once to seat Mr. Call, the legally elected Senator from the state of Florida. ‘Mr. Hoar said that ho had received and care- fally cxamined the statement of the governor of Florida and that it prosented (so far as he could discover) simply tho constitutionality and construction of the existing law of Con- gress as to the election of S -nators. ‘That question hud becn irequently before the Senatound had been elways decided in the same way. He agreed with Mr. George as to the constitutional right of each state to be equally represented in the Senate, and it oc- curred to him that after the oath bad been ad- ministered to all the new Senators he should move to take up the Florida case. Tho matter could then go over until tomorrow. Mr. George added some further remarks to the effect that the governor of Florida had undertaken to usurp power in appointing a Senator after one had been elected. Both credentials were then placed on file, THE CASE OF MR, DRICE. ‘The credentials of Mr. Brice as Senator-elect from Ohio having been presented and read, Mr. Sherman said: “Before the oath of office isadministered to Mr. Brice [desire to say that a large portion of the citizens of Ohio con- tend that he was not an inhabitant of that state at the time of his election and was, therefore, not eligible to a seat in this body. On examin- ing the precedents (of which there are several in the history of the government, and some of them “most important) I am entirely satisfied that Mr. Brice is entitled to be sworn in on the prima facie case of his credentials, which are regular in form. I simply give this notice, however, so that his being sworn may not be considered any waiver, or any misappre- hension, or misconstruction, it the people or the legislature of Olio should assert and prove to the satisfaction of the Senate that Mr. Brice was not at the time of his election an inhabit- ant of Ohio. I think that this stetement from me is proper and necessary. But I make no objection to the swearmg in of Mr. Brice.” CALL AND DULOIS TO TAKE THE OATH. Mr. Hoar submitted a motion that Mr. Call be admitted to take the oath of Senator from the state of Florida, and said that he would not press the motion now, but let it go over till to- morrow. Mr. Cullom made alike motion in reference to Mr. Dubois, 7 OSLY FOUR SENATORS ADSENT. There were but four members of the Senate who were not in their seats. These were Mr. Jones of Arkansas, Mr. Jones of Nevada, Mr. Stanford of California and Mr. Vance of North Carolina. 4. EDMUNDS’ ABSENCE REMARKED. Of all the absent faces that were missed when the Senate assembled today the one most fre- quently referred to was that of ex-Senator Ed- munds, The distinguished Vermonter wes always present when the Senate was called to order on the first day, and very many re- grets were heard when his absence became evident. One of the things S always did was to repeat aloud and in company with the chaplain the Lord’s Prayer—a peti- tion which belongs pecaliarly to the ceremo- nies attendant on the opening day of @ new session. Some of the old-timers supposed that Senator Kyle (ho being @ tulnister) would follow in the Vermont states- man’s footsteps, but they were disappointed. The chaplain prayed alone today for the first ‘ime. REMEMPRANCE OF INGALLS. Then Ingalls was not there. He was such a conspicuous figure that a failure to miss him was impossible. Senator Voorhees may have felt relieved at the absence of his old adver- but he said nothing about it. Ex-Senator Peyne’s place was filled by Senator Erice and a good many people commented on the physical contrast between the new man and his predecessor. Wace Hampton was another absentee, for South Carolina had sent in his mooth-faced Irby, who site in the edge of his chair ani leans back as far sible, while his crossed thumbs and tended foretingers form a triangle that euis to be unbroken until one or other of the Lands is needed for some useful purpose. Reagan was away. ‘The carpet around | was not littered up with finely torn the pattern eccentric dive is of chewed-up string. Beeause Sena- gin was absent Senator Colquitt was mnitted to sit in his own chair—the seat which onee Senator Brown's, but which Reagan persistently use BLAIR ANOTSER APSENTEE. Senator Blair was another of the absentees perforce, and the occupants of the press gal- lery Will not soon become accustomed to tho preseuce in Blair's old chair of Senator Pasco. FINE EXHIBITION OY Loses. There was a remarkably fine exhibition of roses in the Senate today. Floral tributes are not uncommon when Congress opens, but they were more plentiful today than ever before. On the View President's desk was a grace basket of roses, but it was a little bit of a thing when compared with the enormous struciure of wicker work and fragrant beauty which covered Seuator Gallinger's d mn hid Senator Gallinger from the gazo of all save those who were behind him. “In addition 0 this great source of pertume the nator from New Hampshire rejoiced in the possession of a big bouquet. cock § mubogary was a horseshoe of roses. Senator Mitchell was remembered, he finding at his place a faucy basket of’ tho nicest varietion of roses. Asheaf of wheat (which was identified by expert surrounded by roses was a gift to Senator Hansbrough. “ Tke North Dakotan also caught on to @ basket. Other republi- caus who were cated for were Senators Manderson, Sawyer, Wolcott, ‘Yelier, Stewart, Pottigrew and Proctor, the latter's bouquet be- ing esthetically tied with green ribbon. BOUQUETS FoR DEMocnaTs. On the democratic side of the chamber there was fragrance and color that fairly equaled the show across the main aisle. Senator Chilton'’s desk was decorated with a “lone” star. Sena- tor White's big basket Lad attached to it a card on which was written, “Congratulations of Louisiana to its brightest and most worthy rep- Tesentative.” ‘Senator Kenna had a basket and a bouquet, the latter tied with broad pink ribbon. Senator Brice smiled over a tremendous bunch of deep red roses beribboned with green. Senator Pas- co's bouquet was ina glass. Other democrats who were remembered wero Senators Vilns, Harris, Colquitt, Voorhees and Daniel. Some comment was stirred up by the fact that Senator Kyle of South Dakota was escorted to the Vice President to take the oath by Senator McPherson of New Jersey. Senator Pettigrew is Mr.,Kyle’s colleague. A similar situation was seen when Neuator Gailinger of New Hampshire was sworn. He was accom- panied by Senator Stewart of Nevada. ‘Ihe relations which exist between Senator Gal- linger and Senator Chandler are not relations; they are strangers. SEW SENATORS OX EXRIEITION. ‘The new Senators were on exhibition today, and they generally succeeded in making pleas- ant impressions. Irby, Chilton and Kyle sat in ® bunch on the or Edmunds | ew | On Senator His- | as No. 1 hard) , fi THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1891-TEN PAGES. now men on the republican none were received with more ity than that which was —— iven Senator Proctor. The ex-Secretary of War found the sepatorial arms outstretched toward him. He is enjoying himself very much just now. SENATE NOTES. The look of pain which disfigured Senator Call's face this afternoon would have endan- gered the safety of any ordinary photographic negative. Senator Harris was the man that caused the disfigurement, for in refer- ring to the Florida contested case tok of his friend ‘Rickardson’ Call.” ir, Call's godfathers and godmothers dubbed him “Wilkinson,” andashe has carried that name ‘successfully since 1834 it hurts him to have Mr. Harris try to amend the title. “If I wasn’t dead broke,” said a Senator whose desk was not decorated, “I'd have had a few flowers too. A poor man hasn't much show in such a rich body as this.” HOUSE. After the caucus adjourned the press gallery was then thrown open, but the doors to the other galleries were kept closed until 11:55 and an immense mass of people were assembled in the corridors and on the staircases. CONFERENCES ON THE FLOOR. After the adjournment of the caucus confer- ences were heid all over the ball wherever two or three members were gathered together and great schemes for breaking the deadlock were discnssed. It was soon rumored about that a sudden move was going to be made by some- body in the interest of somebody that was going to produce immediate results. Not much con- fidence was placed in the very indefinste report, the most common opinion being that the a lock had settled down to stay awhile. A RUSH INTO THE GALLERIES. Five minutes before 12 o'clock the galler were thrown open to the public end there was arush of the crowd generally to the risk of life and limb. Above the sound of shufiling feet and hum of voices was heard every now and then the scream of some woman crushed in the crowd as they came packing through the doors and tumblizg down the steps into the gallery. Tn almost no time there was a human ma: packing the galieries and piled up as if om eac] others’ shoulders in the doorways. ABUNDANT FLORAL TRIBUTES. The floral tributes to the members were something remarkable. Besides the ordinary baskets and bunches of cut flowers there were Ui nee ‘THE OTHER WAY. huge crowns, harps large enough to cover two desks, more floral chairs than thercare speaker- | ship candidates, horse shoes big enough for » man to crawl through anda big beer barrel. Members were scated first in one seat and then another and all avoided the flowers so stu ously that it was impossible to locate their ownership. THE HOUSE CALLED TOGEIHER. Clerk McPherson ascended to the clerk's desk and called the House to order. Not since the Forty-fourth Congress has any hold-over clerk, in performing a similar duty, faced so many new workers in the legislative field. ‘Tho clerk immediately proceeded to call the roll. EX-SPEAKER REED APTTAUDED. As Mr. Reed responded to his name bis re- publican colleagues gave him a round of ap- plause. There was a great deal of noise in the INTERESTED IN THE ALLIANCE. nd it was with dificulty that the clerk | could record the responses. ‘The candidates |for the speskership wandered through the chamber and greeted their friends, while much amusement was caused by a merry conference | held by Messrs, McMillin, Hatch and Springer in the aren in frout of the Speaker's desk. ADIOURNED UNTIL, ToMORROW. The clerk having announced the presence of 326 members, the House immediately, on mo- tion of Mr. Holman of Indiana, adjourned to meet at noon tomorrow. CHANGE IN COMPLEXION. Never sinco the war had the national House of Representatives been constituted with so overwhelming a majority of one political party. ‘The tidal wave of 1891 had carried on its crest into the chamber of the House 236 emocratic members, while only 88republicans— a few more than one-third of number of demo- | crate—came in with tho undertow. For the ficst time the naw political organization |the Farmers’ lance, was represented in a national body. ‘Its adherents con- sisted of a more handful. New faces were everywhere, particularly among the dem- ocrats, and many of the old familiar faces were missing. ‘The Napoleonic countenance of Maj. McKinley was not present; Cannon wes not there; neither was Payne of ‘Pennsylvania, an- other of Reed's lieutenants. MEETING OF CORRESPONDENTS. A meeting of the correspondents will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow in the room of the House committee on patents for the purpose of elect- ing the press committee PERSONAL RIGHTS OF TEAINMEX, An Interesting Case Decided in the U. 8. Supreme Court Today. A case of considerable interest to railroad trainmen who have to deal with unruly pas- sengers was decided in the United States Supreme Court today. He a g i f i i E & THE DEADLOCK. Continued from First Page. Mr. Mills declines to discnss the outlook, but refers all inquiries to his chief lieutenant, Mr. Bynum, who, in answer to en interrogation this morning, said: “We are still confident of winning; there is no doubt that Mr. Mills is the second choice of the majority of members and when the break from other candidates comes he will be the winner.” DURING THE RECESS. During the two hours and a half preceding the ressembling of the caucus at 2p.m. the supporters of the various candidates displayed censeless activity in the effort to win accessions from the followers of each other. ‘The same old tactics of wild and unfounded rumors of impending breaks ranks of minority candidates were again reported, but these canards had lost their potency as a factor in the speakership contest. Whenever one of these alarming rumors gained circulation the managers of the several candidates calmly and quietly went to work to run down the report and establish its incorrectness. Five minutes before the reassembling of the caucus cecurred the most significant event of the day, MR. CABLE WILL DESERT SPRINGER, Mr. Cable of Ilinois sought Mr. Springer and notified that gentleman that he bad decided to abandon him and vote for Mr. Mills some time during the afternoon. “I will not do this upon the first ballot,” said Mr. Cable, “and possibly not for many ballots, but I reserve to myself the privilege of chang- ing it at any time when I think my ballot will be of substantial benefit to Mr. Milla. In my opinion your cause is now a hopeless one, and I think the interests of the democratic party de- mand the election of Mr. Mills as against any other candidate, except yourself. I have, there- fore, made up’ my mind that it is my duty to my party and myself to cast my vote for Mr. Milis this afternoon. If I felt that my staying by “you would elect you, if 1 saw ray “of hope for you, If would be the last to leave you. But in the present situ- ation [see nohope. Imay support you for many ballots yet, or I may leave you “at any NEWBERRY WILL ALSO VOTE FOR MILLS. Immediately the news of Mr. Cable's an- nouncement spread through the lobbies, and was at once seized upon as an indication of the dissolution of Mr. Springer’s candidacy The announcement of Mr. Newberry a few minutes later that he would too vote for Mr. Mills as the second choice whenever that vote was needed caused further excite- ment. There was a hasty —con- ference of Messrs. Bryan, Shively, Durburrow and others of Mr. Springer's supporters, but no line of action was agreed upon other than that a further conference should be held be- fore any of them decided to leave the Llinois candidate. MR. STEWAUT WILL STICK. Mr. Stewart of Illinois was indignant at what he denounced as the treachery of his colleagues in deserting Mr. Springer's candidacy Satur- day and further breaking into bis support to- day, and announced that he would never, under any circumstances, support Mr. Mills. “My vote will go wherever Mr. Springer wants it to go when the breakup comes,” said he, “except that it will never go to the ‘candidate who bas profited by this conspiracy.” A THUNDERCLAP TO MULLS’ MANAGERS. ‘This announcement was & thunderclap to the managers of Mr. Mills, as the Texas candidate has all along counted upon the solid support of Mr. Springer’s Dlinois colleagues whenever that gentieman was out of the race. MR. SPRINGER STILL IN THE RACE. Just before the meeting of the caucus Mr. Springer said: “I am not yet out of the race. Mr. Cable may not go for some time, and many things may happen before that event occurs. In any event my other followers are to remain steadily by me indefinitely. I want to say that Ihave no reproach for Mr. Cable. He has at all times acted frankly and honestly with me and is following the dictates of his conscience and his judgment. He only goes because his second choice is Mr. Mills and he considers my cause hopeless and the interests of bis sec- ond choice in jeopardy. I think be is deceived in the — situati when he thinks my chances hopeless, but he is at least honest in his convictions, and 1 thank him for that honesty as well as bis past sup- port.” THE CAUCUS RECONVENED. ‘When the caucus reconvened at 2 o'clock all sorts of rumors were afloat. An attempt was made to get an agreement to drop the lowest candidate after each ballot. It was reported that the Hatch and Springer forces were shaky, but they denied it. ‘The McMillin men seemed determined to stick. Twentieth Ballot. ‘There were several absentees who came in aud asked to be recorded, this making the re- vised twentieth ballot as follows. Crisp . + 92 Mills os) Springer. 17 MeMillin, 7 Hatch Stevens. 1 ‘Twenty-First Ballot, Crisp. ot Malls. . Stevens. . Judge Crisp said: “I can only say that I am still hopeful of success in the contest. I expect to receive the nomination. The claims of tmi- nority candidates as to the gains they expect to make, are purely speculative.” Judge Crisp's heutenants say they know for a certainty that they have cnough second choice votes to elect cir candidate and they are not fearfal of the result. Mr. Springer said. “They have pounded and hammered at me until they cannot hammer or pound anything more out of me. I have sev- enteen followers who will stick resolutely tome to the end and I have confident expectation of materially increasing this following early in the balloting. All talk about combinations or withdrawal is ridiculous so far as Iam con- cerned.” AN ALLEGED PROPOSITION. A proposition was alleged to have been made and strongly advocated within the Mills camp by which they hoped to break the deadlock. It was that both Crisp and Mills make araid or Springer and Match, each getting all the votes he can, with the understanding that he who gets the most shall be given enough from the other camp to elect him. The Mills people said it must be Crisp or Mills, for they would not elect an obstructionist. THE LONG AN D SHORT OF IT, The Small Boy Charged! With Robbing a Sig Giant. Ono of the -nost curious cases that has come to trial in this city in » long time came before Jndge Bradloy this afternoon. It was the ‘giant case” and was curious as a result of the difference in size between the two most interested parties. The defendant was small boy, very small and very black, and he was charged with having stolen @160 from Pickett Nelson, a colored man who is employed asecirens giant. “CoL” Nelson, as he is known in the shown business, evidently earns his salary, for when he was called by At- torney Clagett he rose up out of his chair and kept on rising until he towered away above everybody in the court room. He was one of tho best developed witnesses that ever took the witness stand. He didn't really taka the stand, however, for when he came up ond was sworn Judge Brad- ley seemed to have some doubts about that e of furniture and said he might stand own on the floor. ‘The colonel rested his hand on the witness’ desk. It covered of it, and on his little finger, that Sage large one; there Fen was s diamond ring in f t i a : [ g il tl | tinguished 6: Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Reval ST. PAUL WANTS IT, A Delegation Here to Secure the National Democratic Convention. THEY GAT TEAT THE FIOUT IN TRE NEXT PRES DENTIAL CONTEST WILL BE IN THE NonTH- WEST, AND THEY WANT To NEUTRAL TUR EFFECT OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION aT MINNEAPOLIS, A delegation from St. Paul is at the Arlington Hotel, cousisting of Michael Doran, member of the democratic national executive committee, Mayor Smith of St. Paul, Mayor Winston of Minneapolis, Lewis Baker and John F. Baker of the St. Paul Globe, and J.B. McGinnis, mayor of Duluth. They are here to seo if they cannot influence the executive committee of the democratic national committee to select St. Paul as the place for holding the next democratic national convention. Mr. Baker, in explaining the ground for the demand, said to a Stan reporter: IMPORTANCE OF THE NORTHWEST. “The republican commitice, in locating the national convention of thatparty for 1892 in Minneapolis, concedes that (he political battle of next year is to be fought in. the northwest. In other words, the leaders of that party ac- knowledge that they must fight if they expect to hold their supremacy in this section, and that without thie section solid in their favor they haveno chance to win. Gov. Mer- riam, the ablest republican in Minnesota, voiced this sentiment when pleading with the repubhi- can committee to come to the help of the party in the northwest, in tho following word: ‘Another and more serious reason for our claim is that the republican party in the north- west needs very badly some great assistance in saving it from tho maw of the alliance—demo- cratic iusion. A big convention in Minnesota would do much toward saving the repu vote. For instance, the alli votes last election. That shows it is a power greatly to be feared. Should the democrats and alliance fuse, so as to give the alliance the gevernorship and the electoral vote, the re- publicans would no longer b tiat unless some big move be mad will be jost to therepublicans, a « wo can ill afford to bear, now that Wiscc Iowa and Nebraska are lost. The convention would have the effect of stimulating the repub- licans, and the great enthusinsm would natuzally result in a great loss to the alliance. ‘This is our great plea and we think it is a good ‘one.’ CHANGES IN IOWA AND WISCONSIN. “Towa, adjoining us on the south, and whose people are in full accord and sympathy with tho people of Minnesota. bas at two succes- sive elections chosen a democratic governor, and the last time on the fullest vote ever cast in the state. Wisconsin, adjomning us on the east, was carried against the republicans at the last election, andat the same election theit party was in the minority by several thousand votes in Minnesota, they eding in electing but one member of Cengress—and that one by @ meager majority—out of the entire gation, and clecting their governor oul through a division of the vote opposed to him. They lost Montana and thes feel that Washington is now fair debatable ground, since the democrats bave a siperb organization in that newstate, The democrats have an organization in Iowa not equaled in any other state, with the possible exception of New York, and Minnesota's organization is ap- proaching a pertection never heretofore known in this section of the country. “The avowed reason, as Isaid, on the part of the republican leadei vention in the twin ci 8 Was to attempt to stay the political tide which is rolling against | them in this section. To mo it seems like good politics for the democratic managers to accept the challenge and to compel the republicans to | fight for existence in this section, thus with- drawing their attention, to some ¢xtent, from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachu- setts aud Indians. The holding of ‘the demo- cratic convention in St. Paul will contribute to this result. NEW YORK DON'T NEED It. “T regret to see New York putting in an ap- plication far the convention, While the hold- ing of a great convention in a comparativel, small city, amid a rural pop#lation with few events happening to waken them up, would undoubtedly do much good to the party in the way of filling its members with enthusiasm and courage, no such effect would foliow in a great city whose calendar is full of stirring events. Besides, more than one of York's dis- teemen are prominent in the public mind as candidates for the Presidential nomination. While in the min of many intelligent men there might be no siy nificance attached to the holding o: the co tion and enunciating a platform of princ from the same Jocatity trom which the candi- date is to hail country is a large one and other sectio have a prejudice against such a monopo good things. Besides, there are those the ‘rural distri: who would not take kindly to having can- didate and platform launched for them from {the shadows of much-discussed Wall street, Such a move would be exactly to the liking of Gov. Merriam and his western republican Dboumere. crate in the least the present di to the republ can party in the west, but the democracy by asingle blunder, wipe out all these ditli- culties and release the republican armics from duty in thatscction to concentrate their battle in the close states cf the east and south. CAN TAKE CARY OF THE DELEOATES. “In taking care of the delegates and visitors to the convention the people of St. Paul wili do the handsome thing. The city is already at work upon a spleudid auditorium, which will, when finished, be equal to any in which a like convention has heretofore been held, and a guarantee fund of $100,000 has already been nearly raised with which to take care of all | for placing their con- | THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE It Will Go to Congress the Day After the House Organs + In view of the possibility that the desglog | in the democratic caucus might Inst for some time the ires.dent has determined that bis en- nual message shall go to Congress on the day iter the orgeuizstion of the House ie per- fected This fixes as definite a date as possible and relieves the complication somewhat. The an- Bual report of the Secretary of the Treasury will probably go in on the same day. | This report bas been prepared this year by Assistant Spaulding | during the illness of Recretary Foster. Gen, aulding is acung sccretary pame | be signed t0 th one - port. nnual book of estimates accom: | pamies the report of the See there | has been some delay a in ite | Zea, and unless the doadloty dveaa ioe week or more the book will not Cap itol along with the repor, 6° % ————— es CAPT, MILLER WoxsE, Ex-Policeman Burns May Have to Answer the Charge of Murder. Joseph Burns, the young man who shot and seriously injured Capt. James M. Miller several woeks ago, as published in Tue Stamat the | time, is still in jail awaiting trial, but the an- | favorable change in the injured man's condi- tion may yet take the case out of the jurisdic. tion of tbe Police Court end leave it for the coroner to make the preliminary examination. It was the intention of Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney to give the prisoner an early bear- ing in tho event of Capt. Miller being able to eppear. After leaving the horpital the patient's con- dition was somuch improved that be was able to be out, but the latter part of the week the unfavorable symptoms again appeared and Dr. J. Ford Thompson had to be sent for. The police learned of the change in ‘the pe- Yieut's condinon and yesterday they procured ® certificate from Dr. "Thompson, as follows: “I hereby certify that Capt. Miller is not yes out < 4 from ~¥ ay wound received in the neck several weel mptoms have ariscn in the last tow days whoa may prove serious. * ‘This morning the certificate was taken to the Police Court and turned over to Mr. Mullow- ney, to be used in event of application for aa — ‘rial or for the release of the prisoner on _ 4 LIVELY scrap, Two Builders Clinch im the Telegraph Office. Two builders hed an altercation and s fst fight in the office of the Western Union Tele graph Company shortly before 1 o'clock today. One was Columbus Thomas, whote office is in the Corcoran building, and the other Geo. F. Koch- | Bower, who is located in the Builders’ Exchange, | They have not been on friendly terme for some | time, but there hud been no open demonstra- | tions of hostility until today. Kochnower, who has been ill of late, w | writing a message en he saw Thomas Hie rushed vat to the door and ealled Shomas, who turned and entered the office. | There “wero hot words and Thomas, it is asserted by the clerke in the | office, began to ‘use abusive Kochnower grew excited, but was being calmed | Sows by friends when Tomas struck him over the ye with his umbrella, cutting his face and bringing the blood. Then Kochnower re- turued the blow and fora minute or two there Was an indiscriminate fight. A bystander managed to drag Kochnower out of the build- (ing and bold him while Thomes got his breath. Hie was anxious to resume the affray, but he desisted when Kochnower eaid that be “hade gun" and would use it if further provoked. Metters finelly simmered down and the com festauts separated, Kochnower boarding » herdic and ihomas' returning to bis office & | large crowd bad collected, but the affeir bed | passed off so quickly that few people knew | What had buppened. A patrol wagon arrived | on the scene about five minutes after the fight, but no arresie were male. | Kochuower is about iitty yeurs of age, and Thomas perbaps Sve years old. PAYING THE PENSIONERS, About Agent Wil Kecent Action, | Commissioner Raut has asked the Secretary | of the Treasury that money sufficient to pay | the pensioners receiving their pensions through the agency in this city be deposited im the United States Treasury. He said today that the errangement made by Pension Agent Willeoa to pay the pensions with cbeck on the sub- | treasury in New York was not submitted te him for approval or to the Secretary of the Interior, He thought that if the business had | gone through the usual chanvelsa more def- nite arrangement would have been made with the banks betore taking positive ection. Seo- Noble has written a letter to Mr. Wil Lum thet bereafter Lis commusica- swith tho Treasury Department must be made through the Interior Department. 4 SENATORIAL CAUCUR Senator Sherman Elected Chairman—Osm- mittee Places to Be Arranged. The republican Senators were in caucus for@ short time this afternoon immediately after the adjournment of the Senate. Senator Sherman was elected chairman of the caucus to fill the caney enused by Senator Edmunds’ ' legitimate expenses connected with the con-} ment. The purpose of the caucus was to provide vention. The question of hotel accommoda-| for the tions was fully discussed and settled by the republican committee. “Minnesota will have no candidate for a place on the natiousl ticket, and therefore if the con- vention be held in St. Paul no local intuence will prejudice the party in its choice. “In June and July the climatic conditions in Minnesota are all that can be desired. “Eighteen railroads radiete from St. Paul; of these six ran to Chicago and the communica- tions south and west are equally adequate. In brief, the fecilities 1 for smgree, entertainment and egress are toany on continent.” om, Charles Gibson of St. Louis also eaid on the same subject: “First, the convention will of course bo held after the one in Minneapolis, it being a kind of common law that the party in pow. ee convention first and ‘down its Program. Mig think it would be wise for the democrats to hold their convention at least two weeks after the 7th of June. Three weeks would be better, 80 a8 te the comparison of views and the general drift of public thought and sentiment on the result of therepublican convention. ‘This would bring the convenuon solate in the season as to work much against all the cities in thislati- Baltimore and Philadelphia west 5 Ne og all be about equally Rational committee first fixing the convention somo the 10th of July. This was St. Louis out of the ring row and the commit- resolution and fixed i A i | i i i t I & PRES gle ‘| é Assignment of Senators to committees and, therefore, the chairman was authorised to uppoiut a committee of uine Senators to pre- pare a commitice list, As the chairman not ready to appoint the committee ately the caucus adjourned without action. ———__-2-+—_—___ Secretary Foster Not So Well. Secretary Foster's illness fh i j 4 £ tik i ‘The United States Supreme Court today pes> poned until the second Monday in January the hearing of the cases of Fielden and Schwab, tbe pears machete mers Na Sin day Sh ae Circuit Court, Judge to day sn the case ofthe iouet on the wl afte i