Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1891, Page 6

6 2d EDITIO CONTINUED FEOW Sth PAGE POLICEMEN ON GUARD At the Scene of the Attempt on Rus- sell Sage’s Life. MONARCHISTS IN BRAZIL CAST DOWN. Prospects of the Post Office Clerks’ Classification Bill. A POLISH COLLIERY DISASTER GUARDING THE BUILDING. Policemen Stationed Around the Scene of | {+ the New York Explosion. New Yous, Dec. 7.—The Empire building, where the attempt on Russel Suge’s life was made on Friday last, is under guard of sixteen policemen, in charge of Sergeant Coffey. Busi- ness has 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 another room on the same floor and his clerks are doing business as usual. He bas not yet made his appearance, but may come down to- Morrow. —— MONARCHISTS CASTDOWN. ‘The Princess D’Eu Will Not Press Ber Claims to the Brazilian Throne. Rio Jaxzmo, Dec. 7.—The monarchist in this city are disheartened by the death of Dom Pedro. ‘The supporters of monarcbial ideas will hold a public meeting in Rio Janeiro on Wednesday next to publicly express their gricf at the death of the ex-emperor. Panis, Dee. 7.—The Kelair today says it is authorized to deny the reports which bave 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 Brazil. THE ROUMANIAN CABINET RESIONS. Becwarzst, Dec. 7.—The Roumanian oabinet bas resigned. ae as NEAKLY 200 LIVES LOST. the Shaft of a Colliery in Poland. Sr. Prrexsevno, Dec. 7.—A colliery explo- sion at Nifka, Russian Poland, has resulted, ac- | cording te the tirst dispatches received, in the | Toss of 180 lives. The killed were ail miners employed in the shaft, which has been almost entirely destroyed. awfal —— CLASSIFYING POST KEICE CLERKS Ne Senator or Kepresentatives Keported to Be Opposed to the BIL, Cureaco, Dec. 7.—The executive committee Of the Post Office Clerks’ Association met at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday for the pur- pove of hearing reports of committees om the new classification bill. The reports were to the effect that al! the Rlmnois Congressmen were in favor of the bill, aud -rould do all they could to vecute its passage. Further tha. this Sena- tors and Representatives from all over the | country had been beard trom and | not one unfavorable reply had been received It wasnlso reported that a ¢ mmit- tee had Leen appointed by the national associa- tiou and would wait on the Postiuaster General dua dew dayaend endentor to chtain his co-| operation. The provisions ot the bill are in the | main similar to those of the bill which failed to | pase at the lust session of Congress, it providing that the sal:ries of all clerks and assistants shall Le reguinted by that of the postmasters. — IN WALL sTREET Tovay. Pressure to Sell Caused Prices to Give Way— A Rally Followed. New York, Dee. ‘The stock market opened moderately active, with prices generally frac- tionally higher than the closing of last week. Considerable pressure to vell was developed, however, shortly after the opening and prices gave way sharply. Northern Pacific, Frie, St. Paul, Atchison, Chiesgo gas, Wheeling, Lake Erie und Western aud Milwaukee, Lake Shore and red were the most active. B k prices bad fallen 3, to 2, per ent. In the hour to noon there was a stronger tone and a rapid recovery. Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western preferred was the feature of the second hour. It advanced to 1:0 and then reacted to 118 The general lis went steadily up, and at noon was fractionally bigber than itelosed Saturday” At this writing, 1:30 p. m., the market is dull. Money. 3a33, per cent. Exchange steady; Fates, 4824485: actual rates, 41a481, tor ay days, ‘and 484, for demand. Govern- ments steady; currency 6s, 108%, bid; 4s, conpon, 117% bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. BEE SEES FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. are the opening Steck Market, ss. the Kew Yor Sire to Corson and Some <é 436 33 E EW. pre. wi NF. Cen. x Name. a nS tia pod Washington stock Bx: Seles — Regular call — 12 o'clock m: D.C. 3.658 Of ing2, $60 at 10%. D.C. eof we at 6. U, 20) 5s 00 at 10r%,. | Mae at isc atts. Washing. 42° Wastingtoa Loan and an Secanty aud Tu PiGasuud dlecctie Light Stocks Washington Gan MGaclaud dleccic Light suoctees : “wd pe to Picemie Light, 145 bide as, 45 Did. hed. s peake and Potomac, 60 bid, @ asked. American Graphophone, 5 bid, 54% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Co1 Uid.is% asked. Great Falls ice Company Hall Kun, Paworama Company, Poet 7, 18 Bisinia. So smefican Security and Trust Company, 109g tnd. Deposit “ Cou] 110 asked Washington Safe ~~ bid, 135 asked. *Ex. dividend. pany, ee Baltimore Markers. BALTIMORE, Dec. 7. — Fiour dell — western « 7504.25; do. December, February. % red, Dg: TOnig at ary. 1.0GaL.t6 Lag de uyr— receipts 118.03 sales, $2,000 bush- sat; receipts, jes, 359,000 bushels. Southern corm active— dvaSs; yellow, 45253. Uats trm—No. & Wwinte Western, 4% asked; No. 2 mixed western, stock, [6s bushel Kye dull and No. %" ¥i- receipts, 18.584 bushels; #tock, .209 bushels. “Hay quiet but strong—good to nice timuthy, 13.0 steamer to. Iverpoo, orders, per quarter. i8.2/1.a 44.64. y—retined, loayall. Whisky irm Peanuts—North Carvlina, 3; shelled, Sadie. (IMORE, Dec. 7.—Virginta ten-forties, 36 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock. s3a8sq; Baltimore catern firsts, 101¢ bid; do. fst do. second ‘incomes, "25ai5; do. Consolidated gas bonds, and Ohio soutaw 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 embezzle- ment was begun in the Criminal Court this morning before Judge Bradley. Since he was last apprebended in Chieago White bas been confined in the District jail awaiting trial. He Was first arraigned on October 7 last. When he was brought into court this morn- ing he was the same B.Stepard White as cf yore—dapper, stylish and well-dressed. Ho wore adark blue double-breasted coat, weil- fitting trousers and under his turned-down col- Jar a big biack silk tie. His brown wavy hair was brushed back from bis forehead in an ap- parently earelers manner. The fact that, all the eyes in the court were turned upon him when ne made hie entree in nowise affected his remarkable composure. He took one of the big arm chairs by the counsel table and talked ina low tone with his lawyer, Mr George K. Frenels, while the usual formalities incident to the cpening of court on Monday morning were gone through with. A BRIEF INTERRUPTION. When everyt ready for business Mr. Howard Clagett announced that the prosecu- tion was prepared tv 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 ae cording to the program. He was assured by Mr. Clagett that the Washington would not occupy a great amount of time, and Wm. Washington, u strap- ping young colored man, took the chair va~ cated by White. He was charged with au as- sanlt with intent to hill his wife, Martha Wash- ingto: Martha took the stand, and the spectators, who hed come into the court room to hear the choicer dotaile of the White case, were obliged to put up with the recountal of a family row that ocenrrea in “Piensant Row.” White, in the meuntimue, was taken down into the cells below to await his turn. Martha's story of ber husband’s assault upon | her was a little bit hazy, aud according to the evidence of Willie himsclt he tired the shot at a small dog and bad no idea of shooting his wife. Still the presentation of the ease occupied the better part of the moruing, and when the case wus given to the jury the court took a recess until 1 o clock. ANOTHER CASE. BROUGHT IN. ‘The White case did not begin directly after recess, us was expected. The government an- nounced that they Lud another case which they were ready to goon with. This was the famous “giant case,” in which Augustus Williams was the defendant. Whale this case was on the jary in the Washington case returned and brought in a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was discharged After the “‘ginnt case” was given tothe jury the White case was taken up, # jury secured and Mr. Cole made the opening address. ‘The court adjonrned at 3 o'clock. “ gsc Ae MR. BRUCE WOULD NO1 ANSWER. | ‘The Interview Today Between the Recorder and Mr, Carson's Committee. ‘This morning the prearranged interview of a committee of the Blaine Invincible Club and ex-Senator Bruce, the recorder of deeds, of which notic. has been given, took place in Mr Bruce's off Of the committee ex-Minister ston, Perry Carson and Messrs ikerson, 30'Brien, Saunders and others were present. Mr. Smyth said thit ate recent meeting of the club it had been stated that the Senator had, with others, called upon the Secretary of the Interior to ask the removal of J E. Bruce, an employe of the land office and a member of the club, and the com- mittee bad been appointed to ascertain the Tbe ox-Geuator said that there was no repsb- lian club in this District or in the land for which he had greater respect, and he was as glad to aaeet the committee us he could be to mect any other committee. He had seen the notices in the papers and very naturally supposed that be was one of the em- ployes of his office If this was the ense ev wonld recognize their right to call ow him, and he would be thanktul for their advice. tie now learned for the firet time that it was « party im the Interior Department, and he submitted to them whether the proper party from whom to scck the information was not the Secretary or the commissioner of the land oftice Mr. Carson said that it had been repre- vented that he had called 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 disu- buse and *herefore they had calied. Mr. Bruce repeated that it was a question he could not answer. It was not a proper ove for . and it would establish « precedent which wonld be annoymg. Had they come to him as individuals be would bave ‘answered Government’ Bonds. registered, 1 ut they had one to the newspapers, HES OE BS ahet US Coupons tv") and if they saw at to eriticive him Se could not iis vid, 1G aske: aq |help it. He knew what criticsim wus and was pqDuatri Comimbie Bonds—Macket stock, 78. | somewhat used to it and did not mind ik unless pg a5 4. S- | it went to a point calling for action; and when ped tee, bid caked Scar cur’ | it reached such point he would dofeud himself. Feney 1901, 135 vid. 0, re, while he was out of office, he was ivoked iwey,. 18 vid, — f at0 ky on as a good fellow, but since he had been in Temes, I2S bid. asked. dele, lee find, office the reverre was the case. neucy, Wass Bid. 1s: aakeL dies rey. 21m 290%] Mir. Carson remarked that there were some Soude—Wasningon a4 George. lat 68, nae. bid. ashington Market Company inp. Amencan, Security st 3 Trust be ry — ake. ashingion ‘Sad “om- 198 vid. —usked — Wash- a e 78 A id - ae ortguge Capitol and North © Steet Se. 165 Did. 1:4 asked. yertible te, 115% bid, 139 a At Convertible Se I0r hid, 110 waked road Ge, 102 bi, 105 asked. Stocks — Bank of Kepaviic, ge Did, 310 oportan 263 did. 2 asked. Central, Formers aut Mec Citizens. 1 Capita. 124 bid, — asked. Wesked Trader’. 114 bid, cule, We os, WH asked Ohio, V7 exh, . ; Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, Fo esked. — Wetrupolitan. ‘Colum bis, $9 bid. “Y asked. ‘pireet, asked Some, sy bite ced Teutegtown, si bd 1) taxes. i Hj ' 5 is i I } etre E ‘ od Fs F x & fit H § 5 it sew Rasltoaa thse. i+ Wasa- | 0 ard Georgetewr Kaliroad Conversbts aa. | Ta tia tt asked “Messaic ‘Mall sasvtation, | office a. Suck | thy ci watrmti | Candidate Corporal Edward A. Ardre, com Metropotitan | pany B, is Sunk of Wastingtoa. it | as such, is relieved from duty on the Ya0 | act as recorder. a flim-tlam partics going about claiming that ex-Senator Bruce was their leader and tust he It was these self-constituted leaders on Market Com- } who were responsible for such reports. ‘Mr. Brace reported that if they ey could seo that be could not ai Changes in the Third Battalion. The following changes have been announced in the third battalion, DeC. N. G.: Upon the recommendation of his company commander, promoted sergeant, to date Decem- ber 1, 1891. Second Lieutenant Otto L. Suess, company D, having tendered bis resignation pany ing gnation board cf examination. Seeond Licutonayt Wea. K. Greenwood, company C, is detailed asa talion board of examine- tion. The junior member of said board will od todisbend. In of this action the company left for Rich- mond, where they open as sngagement this —-_ THE EVENING STAR: W. ‘ OPENING OF an ‘THE HOUSE CORGRESS CONVENES But Neither House in Session Very Long. MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.: | Senators and Members Remem- 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 wasaslight clearing up of the weather, the Senate guileries were crowded with spectators eager to witness the opening of the Fifty-second ss. The presidential and diplomatic were unoccupied, but the reserved sections were well filled with ladies, including | wi and daughters of Senators. Here and there throughout the chamber the desks of the Senators who were to IN THE SENATE MARBLE noo. take their seats as Senators for the firat 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 name of Mr. Call nor that | of Mr. Davidson being on the printed list of Seratora. PRAYER OF CHAPLAIN BUTLER. At noon 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 harvests and for con- finned peace and prosperity (not granted 0: richly to other people) the chaplain prayed for continued favor for the nation and for bless- ings on the Vresident, View President, eabinet | aud both houses of Congress, He prayed also for the old Jewish people—the descendants of | Abraham, Isaac and Jucob— and scattered, and so 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 their ofticial duties and called | the Senate to order. i The Vice President then laid before the Sen- | ate the credentials of new Senators and the let- | ters of resignation received by him during the | recess. ‘Those papers were read, the first being | the letter of resignation of Senator Reagan of ‘Texas and the »ppointment by the governor of that state of Mr. Chilton in his stead. SWEAMING IN XEW MEMBERS. ‘The swearing in of the newly elected (or ap- | pointed) Senators was then proceeded with. | ‘They were sworn in groups of four or five, in| | . Brice, who was escorted by Mr. In the next group | were Mr. Chilton of Texas, Mr. Dubois of Idaho, | Mr. Felton of California gnd Mr. Gallinger of | New Hampshire. i Mr. Hoar mid that as to ‘Mr. Chilton thero | was a question as to whether the governor of | Texas had the power to appoint before the | vacancy had ‘actually occurred. He wonld | make no objection to the oath being admin- istered to Mr. Chijton now. but he should afterward move to refer the case to the com- mittee on privileges and elections. Mr. Hale said that he desired to examine the | credentials of Br. Dabois and asked that they | be on the table till tomorrow. ‘That was agroed to and the other Senators in the group were sworn in. Ax 800 ithe mew Senators were sworn in Mr. Sherman offered tho usual resolutio for the appointment of two Senators to join s like committee on the part of the House to weit on the President of the United States a inform him that a quorum of each honse asse ied and that Congress was ready to receive communication he might be pleased to make. ‘The resolution was agreed to and Messrs. Shetman and Harrison were appdinted. Me Hoar moved that tho committee on | privileges and elections be directgd_ to inquire Into and report upon the circumstances. and validity of the appointment of Mr. Chilton, from the state of ‘Texas, to. Nesolutions were offered and agreed to fixing noon as the daily hour of meeting and direct- ing the secretary to inform the House of Rep- rexentutives that the Senate was ready to pro- ceed to business. Then, at 1:03, the Senate ad- journed. ‘The name of Mr. Hill, Senator-clect from New York, was not printed on the list of Sena- tors nor were his credentials presented. After they were both read Mr. Harris expressed the opinfon that the proper course to be pursued with them was ts refer them both to the committee on privileges and clections, so that the question might be decided in the light of thorough investigation. He asked that both be laid on the table for the day, and said that he would probally tomorrow move their reference to the committee on priv- | always present when the Senate was called to now persecnted | E | absentee, for South Carolina had sent in his | cans ting the matter go over till tomorrow, but bi gave notice that he would then insist ‘that the Senate had both the facts and the law before it and ought to proceed at once to seat Mr. Call, the legally elected Senator from the state of Florida. Mr. Hoar said that he had received and care- fully examined the statement of the governor of Florida and that it, prosented (so far as he conld discover) simply tho constitutionality and construction of the existing law of Con- ress as to the election of 8 natora. That question hud becn irequently before the Senate and had been always decided in the same way. He agreed with Mz. George as to the constitutional right of each state to be equally represented in the Senate, and it oc- curred to him that ufter the oath had been ad- ministered to all the new Senators he should move to take up the Florida case. ‘The 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 Leen elected. Both credentiuls were then placed on file. THE CASE OF MR, URICE. The credentials of Mr. Brice as Senator-elect from Ohio having been presented and read, ‘Mr. Sherman said: “Before the oath of office is administexed to Mr. Brice I desire to say that a large portion of the citizens of Ohio cou- tend that he was not an inhabitant of that state ut the time of his election and was, therefore, not eligible to a scat in this body. On exami ing the precedents (of which there are severalin 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 misapprée- hension, or misconstruction, if the people or the legislature of Ohio should assert and prove to the satisfaction of the Senate that Mr. Brice was not at the time of his election an inhabit- antof Ohio I think that this stetement from me is proper and necessary. But I make no objection to the swearing in of Mr. Brice.” CALL AND DUBOIS TO TARE THE OATH. Mr. Hoar submitted a motion that Mr. Call be admitted to take the oath of Senator from the state of Florida, und enid that he would not press the motion now, but let it go over till to- inorrow. Mr. Cullom made a like motion in reference to Mr. Dubois. ONLY FOUR SENATORS ABSENT. There were but four members of the Sennte who were not in their seats. These wera Mr. Jones of Arkanscs, Mr. Jones of Nevada, Mr. Stanford of California and Mr. Vance of North Carolina. MR. EDMUNDS’ ABSENCE REMARKED. Of all the absent faces that were missed when the Seuate assembled today the one most fre- quently roferred to wus that of ex-Senator Ed- munds, The distinguished Vermonter wes order on the first day, and very many re- | grets were heard when bis absence became | evident. One of the things Senator Edmunds | always did was to repeat aloud and in company | with the chaplain the Lord's Prayer—a peti- | tion which Delonge peculiarly to the ceremo- | nies attendant on the opening day of @ new session. Some of the old-timers supposed that Senator Kyle (he being 4 minister) would followin the Vermont states- man’s footsteps, but they were disappointed. ‘The chaplain prayed alone today for the first ime. REMEMBRANCE OF INGALLS. ‘Then Ingalls was not there. He was such a conspicuous figure that a failure to mise him was impossible. Senntor Voorhees may have felt relieved at the absence of his old adver- sary, but he said nothing about it. nator Payne's place waa filled by Senator Brice and 4 good many people commented on the physical contrast between the new man and his predecessor. Wade Hampton was another place the smooth-faced Irby, who site in the forward edge of his chair and'leans back as far as possible, while his crosecd thumbs and extended forefingers form a triangle that seems to be unbroken until one or other of the hands is needed for some useful purpose. And Reagan was away. The carpet around his desk was not littered up with finely torn paper, nor was the pattern eccentrically diversified ‘with spit balls of chewed-up string. Because Sena- tor Peagan was absent Senator Colquitt was Permitted to sit in his own chair—the seat which was once Senator Brown's, but which Rengan persistently used. BLAIR ANOTHER ABSENTEE. Senator Blair was another of the absentecs perforce, and the occupants of the press gal- lery will not soon become accustomed to the presence in Blair's old chair of Senator Pasco. FINE EXHIBITION OF ROSES. ‘There was « remarkably fine exhibition of roses in the Senate today. Floral tributes a1 not uncommon when Congress opens, but they were more plentiful today than ever before. On the Vico President's desk was a gracetul | basket of roses, but it was w little bit of a thing | when compared with the enormous structure of ker work and fragrant beauty which covered Senator Gallinger's desk and | Ind Senator Gullinger from the guzo of all save those who were beltind him. "Ln addition | to this great source of perfume the rew! Senutor from New Hampshire rejoiced in the poseession of a big bouquet. On Senator ‘ock # nmhogany was a horsesioe of rove ator Mitchell was remembered, he finding at his place a fancy basket of’ the nicest | varigticn of roses. Ashoaf of wheat (which | was identified by experts as 1 hard) | surrounded by roses was a gift to Senator | Hansbrough. The North Dakotan also! caught on to # basket. Other republi- | who were cared for were Senators Manderson, Sawyer, Wolcott, Teller, Stewart, Pertigrew and Proctor, the latter's bouquet be- iug esthetically tied with green ribbon. BOUQUETS FON DEMOCRATS, On the democratic side of the chamber there was fragrance and color that fairly equaled the show acrors the main aisle. Senator Chilfon's desk was decorated with a “lone” star. Sens- tor White's big basket had attached to it a card on whieh was written, “Congratulations of Lonisiann to ite briglitest and most worthy rep- reventative.” Senator Kenna had a basket and a bouquet, the latter tied with broad pink ribbon. Senator Brice smiled over « tremendous bunch of deep red roses beribboned with green. Sonator Pas- co's bouquet was ina glass. Other democrats who were remembered were Senators Vi Harris, Colquitt, Voorhees and Daniel. Some comment was stirred up by the fact that Senator Kyle of Sonth Dakota was escorted to the Vice President to take the oath by Senator McPherson of New Jersey. Senator Pettigrew is Mr. Kyle's colle A similar hen Benator Gallinger of situation was seen wl New Hampshire was sworn. He was aecom- relations which exist letween Senator Gal- ant impressions. Irby, Chilton and Kyle nat in ® bunch on the extreme democratic Fight es ae Bes who sat imine- iat gallery mado audible of sorrowtal resarks” about Senator Kyle's~choice of a seat. “Ho is an Oberlin man,” said sbe, “and he was brought up toknow better.” Senator Gordon of sat in that attitude which ix scribed as “bolt it.” He hada R 7, than that which was universally given tor. The ex-Secretary of War arms outstretched toward is enjoying bimeelf very much just now. Call's face this afternoon would have endan- gered the safety of any ordinary peeves it refer- case he dhere and. godmethere dubbed athe im ul land as he has carried that have Mr. Hartis try to amend the title. “If I wasn't dead broke,” ssid @ 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 &n 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 bail wherever two | the or three members were gathered together and great schemes for breaking the deadlock were assed. It was goon rumored about that a wdaee move was going to be made by some- be to produce immediate results. Not much con- fidence wns placed in the very indefinite report, the most common opinion being that the dead- lock had settled down to stay awhile. A RUSH INTO TIE GALLERIES. Five minutes before 12 o'clock the galleries were thrown open to the public and 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 ax they came packing through the doors and tumbiing down the steps into the gallery. In almost no time there was a human mass packing the galleries and piled up as if on each 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 , THE OTHER Way. huge crowns, harps large enough to cover two desks, more floral chairs than thereare speaker- ship candidates, borse shoes big enough for a man to crawl through anda big beer barrel. Members were xeated first in one soat and then another and all avoided the flowers so studi- ously that it was impousible to locate their ownership. THE HOUSE CALLED TOGEYHER. Clerk McPherson ascended to the clerk's desk and called the House to order. Not since the ‘Forty-fourth Congress bas any hold-over clerk, in performing a similar duty, faced #0 many new workers in the legislative field. og clerk immediately proceeded to call the roll. EX-SPEAKER REED APPLAUDED. Ae Mr. Reed responded to his name his te- publican colleagues gave him a round of ap- plause. There was a great deal of noise in the INTERESTED IX THR ALLIANCE. hall and it was with difficulty that the clerk could record the responses. The candidates for the speakership wandered through the chamber and greeted their friends, while much a@usement was caused by a merry conference held by Messrs. McMillin, Hatch and Springer in the area in front of the Speaker's des! ADJOURNED UNTIL, TOMORROW. The clerk having announced the presence of 826 members, the House immediately. on mo- tion.of Mr. Holman of Indiana, adjourned to meet at noon tomorrow. CHANGE IX COMPLEXION. Never since 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 Tia‘ crest into the chamber of the House 236 democratic members, while only 88republicans— a few more than one-third of number of demo- oraig—came in with the undertow. For the ticst time the new political organization, the Farmers’ Alliance, was represented in national is its adherents con- sisied of a more handful. Now faces were everywhere, particularly among the dem- ocrats, and many of the old familiar faces were missing. Napoleonic countenance of Maj. MeKinley was not present; Cannon was not there; neither was Payne of Pennsylvania, an- other of Reed’s lieutenants. MEETING OF CORRESPONDENTS. A meoting 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 Pa PERSONAL RIGHTS OF TRAINMEN. 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 panied by Senator Stewart of Nevada. The | Supreme Court today. wey company ba and attitude bad the interest of somebody that was going | 4 1891—TEN PAGES,” THE DEADLOCK. Continued from First Page. Mr. Mille declines to discuss the outlook, refers all inquiries to his chief lieutenant, Mr. Bynum, who, in answer to an interrogation morning, exid: “We are still confident of winning: there is no doubt that Mr. Mills is the second choice of the large majority of members and when the break from other candidates comes he will be DURING THE RECESS. During the two hours and a half preceding the reassembling of the caucus st 2p.m. the supporters of the various Candidates displayed ceaseless activity in theeffort to win accessions from the followers of each other. ‘The same old tactics of wild and unfoutded rumors of impending breaks in the ranks of minority candidates were again reported, but these canards bad 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 Gucus occurred the most significant event of ye MR. CABLE WILL DESERT SPRIXOER. Mr. Cable of Illinois sought Mr. Springer and notified that gentleman that he had decided to abandon him and vote for Mr. Mills come time ing the afternoon. “I will not do this upon the first Mr. Cable, “and possibly not for many Dallots, 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. Mills. In my opinion your cause is now a hopeless one, and 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 myeelf to cast my vote for Mr. Mills this afternoon. If I fult that mg staying by you would elect you, if I saw a ray "of hope for you, I would be the last to leave you. But in the present situ- ation Twee nohope. Imay support you for many ballots yet, or I may leave you “at any ime." NEWBERRY WILL ALSO VOTE FOR MILLS. Immediately the news of Mr. Cable's an- nouncement spread through the lobbies, and it ‘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 yote for Mr. Mills as the second choice whenever that vote was needed caus ment. There was a hasty —_con- ference of Messrs. Bryan, Shively, Durberrow and others of Mr. Springer’s supporters, but no line of action was agreed upon other than thata further conference should be held | fore any of them decided to leave the Illinois candidate, MR. STEWART 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 his 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 has profited by this conspiracy.” A THUNDEKCLAP TO MILLS’ MANAGURS. ‘This announcement was a thunderclap to the Managers of Mr. Mills, as the Texas candidate has all along counted upon the solid support of Mr. Springer’s Illinois colleagues whenever that gentleman was out of the race, MR. SPRINGER STILL IN THE RACE. Just before the meeting of the caucus Mr. Springer said: “Iam 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 indetinitely. I want to ay that Ihave no reproach for Mr. Cable. He bas 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 his sec- ond choice in perdy. I think is deceived in the situation when he thinks my chances hopeless, but he is least honest in his convictions, and I thank him for that honesty as well as bis past sup- port.” ‘THE CAUCUS RECONVENES. ‘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 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 and asked to be recorded, this making the re- vised twentieth ballot as follow: ae 5 isp “I can only say that I am peful of success in the contest. I expect to receive the nomination. The claims of mi- nority candidates as to the gains they expect to make are purely speculative.” Judge Crisp's lieutenants say they know for a certainty that they have enough second choice votes to elect their candidate and they ure not fearful of the result. Mr. Springer said. “They have pounded and hammered at me until they cannot hammer or und anything more owt of me. I have sev- entecn followers who will stick resolutely to me 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 bave 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 Hatch, each getting all the votes he can, with the understanding that he who gets the most shail be given enough from the other camp toelect him. ‘The Mills people said it must be Crip or Mills, for they would not elect an obstructionist. — —___ THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT, The Small Koy Charged; With Kobbing a Big Glant. One of the most curious cases that has come to trial in this city in long time came before Judge Bradloy thia afternoon, Jt was the ‘giant case” and was curious as a result of the difference in size between the two. most interested parties. The defendant wasa small boy, very small and very black, and he was charged with having stolen $180 from Pickett Nelson, a colored man who is employed ase cirens giant. “Col” Nelson, as he is known in the shown business, evidently earns his aalary, for when he was called by At- torney Clagett he rose up out of his chair and kept on rising until towered away above g: veloped witnesses that ever took witness stand. everybody in the court room. He was one the bet de the i i i ¥ 8 sf 8 : iv i 4 | : 4 : & t E is BE fr H ; Hi f t i i! i é t i 8 i d) ; = 3 E ¥ 3 5 i : i ul i if z E 5 said | of Duluth. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. 8. Gov't Report Reval ABSOLUTELY PURE Baki Powdes ST. PAUL WANTS IT, A Delegation Here to Secure the National Democratic Convention. THED GAY THAT THE FIONT IN THE NEXT PREst- DENTIAL CONTEST WILL BE IN TRE NoRTH-| WEST, AXD THEY WANT TO NEUTRALIZR THE EFFECT OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT MINNEAPOLIS. A delegation from St. Pau! is at the Arlington | Hotel, consisting of Michacl 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 Glode, and J. R. McGinnis, mayor They are here to see if they cannot influence the executive committce of the democratic national committee to select St. Paul as the place for holding the next democratic national | “Str Baker ining th 4 for the r. Baker, in explaining the ground for demund, said to « “seg reporter: IMPORTANCE OF THE NORTHWEST. “The republican committee, in locating the national convention of that party fer 1892 in Minneupolis, coucedes that the 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 this section solid in their | favor they haveno chance to win. Gov. Mer- | rium, the ablest republican in Minnesota, voiced | this sentiment when pleading with the republi- | can committee to come to the help of the part; in the northwest, in the following words ‘Another and more serious reason for our claim is that the republican party in the north- | wert needs very badly some great assistance in ‘saving it from the maw of the alliance—demo- jeratic fusion, A big convention in Minnesota would do much toward saving the repull vote. For instance, the allia votes last election. greatl, te and alliance fuse, 60 as to give the alliance the governorship and the electoral vote, the re- publicans would no longer be in it. I repeat, that unless some big move be made?Minnesota, Will be lost to the republicans, a ealatmity which we can ill afford to bear, now that Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska are lost. The convention would have the effect of stimulating the repub- licens, and the great enthusiasm would naturally result in a great loss to the alliance. ‘This is our great plea and we think it isa good ue.” CHANGES IX IOWA AND WiscoNsIN. “Towa, adjoining us on the south, and whose people are in full accord and sympathy with the people of Minnesota, has at two succes- sive elections chosen a democratic and the Inst time on the fullest vote in the state. Wisconsin, adjoining us on the east, was carried against the republicans at the last election, and at the same election their party was in the minority by several thousand votes in Minnesota, they succeeding in electing but one member of Cengress—and that one by ® meager majority—out of the entire dele- gation, and electing their governor only through division of the vote opposed to him. They lost Montana and they feel that Washington is now fair debatable ground, since the democrats have a superb organization in that tate. democrats have an organization in Iowa not equaled in any other state, with the ible exception of New York, and Minnesota’s organization is ap- proaching a perfection never heretofore known, in this section of the country. ‘The avowed reason, as] said, on the part of the republican leaders for placing their con- | vention in the twin cities was to attempt to | stay the political tide which is rolling against m in this section. To me it seems like good politics for the democratic managers to accept ‘the challenge and to compel the republicans fight for existence in this section, thas with- drawing their attention. to some extent, from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachu- setts end Indiana. The holding of the demo- cratic convention in St. Paul will contribute to this result. ‘NEW YORK DON'T NEED rr. “T regret to see New York putting in an sp- plication for the convention. While the hold- ing of a great convention in a comparatively small city, amid a rural population 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 aud courage, no such effect would foliow in a great city whose calendar is full of stirring events, Besides, more than one of New York's dis- tinguished statesmen are iment in the public mind. ae candidates for’ the Presidential nomination. While in the minds of many intelligent men there might be no sig- nificance attached to the holding of the conven- tion and enuncisting a platform of rinciples from the same ity from which the candi- date is to bail, yet the country is a large one | ‘and other sections may have a prejudice against such @ monopoly of good things. Besides, there are those in ‘rural districts’ who would not take kindly to having cau- didate and platform iaunched for them from the shadows of much-discussed Wall street, Such a move would be exactly to the liking of Gov. Merriam and bis western republican boomers. The governor does not exaggerate in the least the present dangers to the republi- can party in the west, but the democracy can, by a single blunder, wipe out all these diti- culties and release the republican armies from duty in that section to concentrate their battle in the close states of the east and south. CAN TARE CARE OF THE DELEGATES. “In taking care of the delegates and visitors to the convention the people of St. Paul wili do the bandsome thing. The city is already at work upon a splendid auditorium, which wil when finished, be equal to any in whith » lik convention has heretofore been held, and aj guarantee fund of $100,000 has already been * nearly raised with which to take caro of ail} legitimate expenses connected with the con- vention. The question of hotel accommoda- tions was fully discussed and settled by the republican committee. “Minnesota will have no candidate for a place on the national ticket, and therefore if the con- veution be held in St. Paul no local influence will prejudice the party in ite choice. “In June and July the climatic conditions in Minnesota are all that can be desired. “Eighteen railroads radiate from St. Paul; of these six run to Chicago and the communica- tions south and west are equally adequate. In \ brief, the facilities for ingress, entertainment and egress are equal to any on the coutinent.” Hon. Charles said on it being a kind of common law that the part; in power nope] its convention first and jown its poli Mi sy coal WET Ge demeraat hold their convention at least two woeks after the 7th of Jane. Three weeks would be better, Seow Site pub aougee cman Sn the resultof therepublicen convention, This would bring the conveniion solate in the season as to yoy cfsies in thislati- So. ovat ory voica noe neat to ais; we al Tr 1884 sie tational committer first passed a resolution fixing the convent "J think, about the 10th of July. as kicking St. ERE if PES i ffl = 3 HE it | be xigned to the THE PRESIDENTS MESsacR It WIM Go te Congress the Day After the jouse Organizes, In view of the possibility that the desdlock in the democratic caucus might last for some tume the Premdent bas determmed that his an- nual message shell go to Congress on the day after thé organization of the House ie per- fected This fixes as definite a date as possible end Telieves the complication somewhat. The an= ‘nual report of the Secretary of the Treasury will probably go in on the same day. This report has been prepared this year by Assistant Secretary Spaulding during the illness of Secretary Foster. Gen. Spaulding te acting secretary and his name wil : report The annual book of estimates usnally accom- ys the report of the Necretary, but there been some delay in ite preparation ti year, and unless the deadlock sould Inst @ Week or moro the book will not go to the Gap- itol along with the report. CAPT, MILLER WORSE, 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 weeks ago, as published in Tur Stamat the time, is still in jail awaiting trial, but the un- favorable change ix the injured man’s condi- tion may yet take the case out of the Jurisiic- tion of the Police Court and leave it for the coroner to wake the preliminary examination. It was the intention of Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney to give the prisoner an early hear ing in the event of Capt. Maller being able to appear. After leaving the hospital the patient's con- dition was somueh improved that be was able to be out, but the latter part of the week th unfavorable symptoms a appeared amg Dr. 5. Ford Thompson had vo be sent for. The police learned of the change in the pw tient’s condition and yesterday they procup@ cate trom Dr. Thompson, as follows: y certify that Capt. Miller is not yes rT irom the pistol wound received im the neck several weeks ago. have arisen in the last few Prove serious. ’ This morning the certificate was taken to tle Police Court and turned over to Mr. Mullor- hey, to be used in event of application fors fauy trial or for the release of the prisoners —__. 4 LIVELY scrap, Two Builders Clinch the Telegroh Office. Two builders had an altercation and sist fight in the office of the Western Union Tle- graph Company shortly before 1 o'clock toay. ‘One was Columbus Thomas, whose office is Corcoran building, and the other Geo. F. Keb- nower, who is located in the Builders’ Exchage. ‘Tuey have not been on friendly terms for sme time, but there had been no open dewomtm- tions of hostility until today. Kochnower #lo has been ill of late, was standing at the shef Writing a message wher he saw Thomas pas ing. He rushed vat w the door and’ calld Thomas, who turned and entered the offic There ‘were hot words and Thoma it, jis amerted by the clerks in tt office, began to use abusive lnngung, Kochnower grew excited, but was being calme down by friends when Thomas strack him ove the eye with his umbrella, cutting his face ay bringing the blood. Then Kochnower nr turned the blow and for a minute or two the was an indiscrimivate fight. A bystand managed to drag Kochnower out of the buik ing and hold Lita while Thomas got his breat He was anxious to resume the affray, but) desisted when Kochnower said that he “bad un” and would use it if further provoked. Matters finally simmered down and the c¢ festants separated, Kochnower boardings herdic and Thomas returning to bis office. large crowd had collected, but the atfsir B passed off so quickly that few people ku what bad happened. A patrol wagon arrit on the ecene about five minutes atter t but no arrests were made. Kochuower fifty years of age, and Thomas perhaps years old. be » — PAYING THE PE ‘What Gen. Reum Says About Agent W- son's Recent Action. Commissioner Raum bas asked the Secrey of the Treasury thet money sufficient toay the pensioners receiving their pensions threh ‘agency in this city be deposited imbe United States Treasury. He said today thabe arrangement made by Pension Agent Wea to pay the pensi with check on theb- treasury in New York was not submitt to him for approval or to the Secre' Interior. He thought that if the b gone through: the usual channels » moreefi- nite arrangement would have been madeith the banks betore taking positive actiongec- retary Noble has written # letter to Myvall- son notifying bim that hereafter bis commica= tions with the “Treasury Department nf be Made through: the Interior Department. a A SENATORIAL Cavcrs, Senator Sherman Elected Chairmamom- mittee Places to Be Arranged The republican Senators were in caucfor @ sLort time this afternoon immediately or the adjournment of the Senate. Senator Smaa was elected chairman of the caucus tél the vacancy caused by Senator Edmundetire- ment. The purpose of the caucus was tuovide for the assignment of Senators to corittecs and, therefore, the chairman was aurized to appoint @ committee of nine Senatow pre- pare & committee list. As the chairn was not ready to appoint the committee medi wiely the enucus adjourned withoutsrtber rs Sigtenireeaedipediaeealioiaeeal Secretary Foster Not So Well Secretary Foster's illness scems haw assumed © more eérious aspect and the physician, Dr. G. L. Magrader, bs bea called in to assist Dr. Hamilton tuted ing the case. In speaking of the om te morning Dr. Hamilton said fever of «low type which rose feseraey, He has no pai, but his come not improved since the onset of feet Saturday, The paticnt is extremely weag, .