Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1892, Page 6

r A AY, JANUARY 14, 1892. CAPITOL TOPICS, THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.6.. AGAINST SUBSIDIES. Government Bonds—U. 8 4s, registered, 1907, 116% bid, 17 asked. District of Columbia jarket stock. 7s, ALGER AND QUAY. 2d EDITION. Bonds—M: a ‘The Two Hold a Long Conference Today— S92. currency, 100% bid, — asked. 20- fond, GOOD SELECTION. Ga isogdh Ho ia, aakedaepeat fad, 24 8m, Sonator Squire, who has succeeded Senator ppcae pig had maeor, bide "lua "bla asked “Water socks ta," cur? Pieper foc ried Gen, Russell A. Alger is in the city. ‘There [es Haiig Gide seked. ‘soyent fuadengend, ipb as cl of the Senate committee on Mr, Holman Explains the Purpose of His Resolution. Tency, 1901, 1213¢ 1902, 115 bid, - asked. Water stock, 78, 1903,car- reney, 121% bid, Ked. —§.668, 1924, fund, cur- Teney, 113% Did, 114\ asket. 838, Teg. 210s, 18y5- 1901, 100 bid, — asked. is nothing extraordinary in that fact. for Gen. Alger has been here before and he will proba- bly come here again. But especial interest at- man resolution, as represented, was in Inn- guage or spirit the same as the resolutions fortifications, is said to be peculiarly well fitted for this important ition. During the re- bellion he made an heer record as an officer CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE Proof of Superiority. MONEY FOR THE FAIR. Appointment of a Committee to Come to Washington. MONUMENT 1 COMMODORE MAURY. Citizens of Memphis Awakenod by an Earthquake. IN THE NEW YORK SENATE. MONEY FOR THE FAIR. A Committee‘ Coming From Chicago to Ap- pear Before Congress. Curcaco, Jan. 14 —The executive committee of the world’s fair has appointed a committee on rules and regulations of administration, of which President Daker is chairman. It is known that President Baker thinks that the ‘management of the fair, including the installa- tion of exhibits, belongs properiy to the local directors instead of to the national commission. ‘And if his ideas provail it will precipitate a conflict between the local directory and Director General Davis, who. as the representative of the national commission, claits the ight to i tallation of the exhibit riient Baker and Directore Leek, Oat. Gage, Walker and Higginbotham were chosen seiSimittes to zo to Washington to look after ion there. Vresident, Baker axe the committee will not be assisted by any lobbyis' Dut will place the needs of the fair before Cou gress on a purely business bes ‘An enunciator company has made a novel proposition to the directory. It proposes to ounect the cities of the two hemispheres by electricity, so that when President Harrison fouches the electric button and starts the ma- ebinery the fire bell will ring and the national fiag be hoisted in towns all over the United the opening of the exposition be oseonen to the cities of the old world. An- feature in connection with it will be the tatoo boxes in all of the cities to play the musical program which will be carried ‘ut in that connection in Chicago. They pro- to do this without charze to the directory. Fite matter will be considered Inter. ‘ Secretary Dickinson of the national commis- sion estimates the appropriation necessary for the commission for the year ending June 30, 1393, at $125,000. This estimate was made at the request of Chairman St. Clair of the com- mittee on legislation. The deficit for the Presexit year will be about 524,00v. — PROTESTED IN VAIX. ‘The New York Senate Passes the Enumera- tion Bill, Kepublicans Objectinz. Avsaxy, N.Y., Jan. 14.—Tho enumeration Dill was passed by the senate this morning. ‘The only change was as to the date of begin- | ning the census, making it February 16. The yublicans protested, but were ruled out of cuec and not allowed to speak. —_ AWAKENED BY EARTHQUAKE. Buildings Shaken By Seismic Disturbances at Memphis. ‘Texx., Jan. 14—Many citizens of aaeues were awakened from their slumbers early this morning by a shock of earthquake. It was « distinct one and was noticed a few minutes after 2 o'clock. ‘The vibrations were from north to south. ‘The seismic disturbance ‘was pronounced enough to gently shake sev- eral especially in the suburbs. —— 4X COMMODOR : MAURY’S HONOR. Proposed to Erect a Monument Over- Sania Orsay aaigeersg | Dispatch to The Evening Star. Ricuaoxp, Va., Jan. 14.—Todayis theeighty- sixth birthday of Commodore Matthew Fon-| taine Maury of Rockbridge. Mr. Letcher in-| troduced a joint resolution in the house tod: calling upon Congress to erect « monumen: to | him upon the ripraps in Hampton Roads. | This is to be commensurate with the services rendered by this greatest of naval and meteo-- ological scientists to his gove-nment and the | world. ‘The monument the resolution proposes is to be in the nature of a light house, appropriately illustrating the light and benefit that his labor- ious researches and discoveries have conferred m the navigation of the world’s commerce. | ‘The monument will be unveiled in 15%. i ‘The resolution is to be forwarded to Con- gress, to be used in such way as is deemed best to secure the objects desired. Mr. Letcher made an eloquent speech in favor of his resolution, which was several times cheered. Tho resolution was unanimously i IN WALL STREET TODAY. ‘The Market Opened Weak and the Changes ‘Were Without Feature. New Yours, Jan. 14.—The stock market @pened weak this morning, the first prices | being all lower than those of the closing yes- terday. Sugar trust lead the weakness, declin- img 13¢. Missouri Pacific declined 1 per cent and St. Paul and whisky trust 5{ per cent each. ‘The general market was only slightly lower. During the first hour the changes were insig- nificant asa rule, and dealings displayed no feature. ‘There was a little hardening of values, how- ever, and by 11 o'clock in many eases the open- ing declines had been fully recovered. In the hour to noon the trading was extremely dull and. with the exception of an advance of ¢ in Northwestern anda further slizht decline in the trusts, nothing worthy of note transpired. At this writing (1:30 p.m.) the market is dull. Bales for the morning, 141,906 shares. Money loaned easy at Z5ja3 per cent. Ex- change, quiet and steady; posted rates, 45iai85: actual rates, 4330433'¢ for sixty days, and 485a4354{ for de: governments steady; 4s, coup., 11634 bid; ex- 100 bid. os A New York Church Gutted by Fire. New Yous, Jan. 14.—The German Presbyte- ¥ian Chureb, No. 135 East 40th street, was cou:- pletely gutted by fire carly this morning. The | will reach £75,000. ‘The fire was due prob- ably to an overbeated :tov Conciltatory Policy. special letter has been sent by the pope to the cardinal archbishop of Paris, Fequesting tbat prelate to at once cause the French clergy to abandon all opposition to the French government and to strictly carry out the papal policy of con. shoe eos Refagees on the Yor ‘Varranaiso, Jan. 14.—The American legation at Santiago is at last rid of its troublesome refugees and Minister Egan breathes freer. ‘The last have been escorted from the legation by Minister Egan and placed aboard the York- town. ea FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, pening end cl fottowing are th putecset op en eet I ire to Corson ard 3 : | sionable Miscellaneous isonds—Washington and George- town Katiroad 10-90, Gs, 1WiX. bid, 10 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Converti- ble és. 149 bid. — asked. Masonic Hall As sociation, 58, — bid. 10s asked. Washington Market Company, ist Ga. 1992-1911, 110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company imp. Gs. 114% bid, asked. American Security and Trust ny, 88, 100 bid,—asked. Washington Light 1n- fauiry Ist mortgage d,1904, 100 bid,-- asked. Wash- ington Light Infantry dds, 99 bid, Wash- ington Gas Company, series A, és, 130 bid, — aske Washington Gas Company, series B, @, 130 bid, -—asked. Washington Gas Company ‘Conyerti: Die Gs, 1901, 155 bid. 160 asked. Eekington Kuilroad 6s, 93 bid. ‘vé asked. Capitol and North © Street Ralitoad istmortgage 6s lini Did, 114 asked. | Met- i Topolitan Katlroad Convertible Ga, 114 bid, 117 asked. U. 5. Electric Light Convertible 68. 108% bid, 110 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele~ phone Ist mortgage 5s, 9634 bid. 104. asked. Anacos- Ua Kailroad 6s, luz bid, — asked. National Baik Stocks—Bank of Washington, 410 bid. 440 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 290 bid, — asked. Metropolitan. 265 bid. 275 asked. Central. ‘300 bid, asked. Farmers and Mechanics’. 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid. IsS asked. Culum- dia. 150 bid, 160 asked. Capital. 125 bid, — asked. West End, 95° bid. 103 asked. Traders’, 112 bid, 120 asked. “incoin. 101 bid, 105 asked. Ohio, 100 bid, — asked. Second. 170 bid, 176 asked. Railroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 235 bid, 250 asked. Metropolitan, 96 bid, 102 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 42 bid, 4234 asked. Eckingtou and Soldiers’ Home, 31 bid, — asked. Georgetown aud Tenleytown, 48% bid, 55 asked. Kock Creek, 100 bid,—asked. Columbia, G2% bid, 75 asked. remen's, 48 bid. 85 asked. fi minercial, *S bid, 6% aske:l. ked. Corcoran, 6:34 bid, 5 bid. 90 asked. ‘Title insurauce Stucks—Heal Estate Title, 130 bid. 157 asked. Columbia Title. 6% bid, 73 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 413g bid, 4 ed. U. 8 Electric Light, 145 bid, 149 asked. ‘Telepuone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 52 bid, 60 ask smeriean Graphophone, & bid, 6 asked. Pennsylvania. 1s bid, — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- Pany. *16bid, 18 asked. Great Falls Ie Company, 130 “bid, 150 asked. Pueumatic Gun Carriage, 3 bid, 1 asked. Lincoln Hall, —bid, 100 asked: SMctropolitan. 79 TSasked. Poto- bi Anterocean Building Compan: asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies — Washing- ton Loam and ‘Crust Company. 106% bid, 107 asked. American Security and Trust Company, 107 bid, 109 asked, “Ex. div. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 14—Fiour dull, unchanged 18: 3; steamer, shels; ship 1,138,136 bushels; eat steady —Fultz, Longberry. 9al.v2. Corn exsy—mixed, 45g; January, 50548505: February 493ga Match, 493gus9%; April, 495g 449% er mixed, 4734 pts, stock, 1,321,549 bushels; bushels. Southern’ corn steady— asi. Oats steady— 34: No. 2 mixed 2,000 bushels; stock, . Rye quiet—No. 2, ¥ave—receipts, stock, 130,373 bushels.” Hay dull and d to choice timothy, 120041450. Grain freights rm—steamer to Liverpool, per bushel, 53¢a5%d.; Cork for orders, per quarter, 48.30.a48.Sd. Cotton quiet and steady—middling, 73g. Provise steady. Butter active—creamery. fancy,3ia3: fair to choice, 2iase; do. imitation, "24a: le, fancy, 242: do. good to choice, 19a2; fine, 20; do. fair to good, 17a19; roll isals. fair, ny BALTIMORE, Jan. 14—Virginia ten-forties, 35 bia; do. threes, 71a7i%4; Baltimore and Uhio stock, store-packed, jo cary Copper steady—refined, 1a Peanuts unchanged. 7, 18: Whisky firm. %23¢a93; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, lezaiu2%; do. drst_ incomes, 74a75; do. second in- comes, 32a33; do. third incomes, 103 asked. Con Solidaied gas bonds, 110%; do. stocks, 457a46. —— IMPORTANT DECISION. AN A Ruling of the Pension Office Reversed as to a District Soldier. Gen. Bussey, the assistant secretary of the interior, has rendered an opinion in thecase of Ellen Pearson, widow of Charles Pearson, de- ceased, a member of Capt. Nally’s company, fi:th battalion, Metropolitan Rifles, District of Columbia infantry. The soldier, having ap- plied for a pension died August 2, 1982, and the widow filed her declaration for pension under the provisions of the act of June 27, 1890, which claim was rejected November 25, 1391, on the ground that the soldier did not serve the requisite ninety days in the war of the Febellion. From this action the widow now ap- peals, In his review of the case Gen. Dussey States that the company was organized in this city April 11, 1861. to serve three months, and was mustered out July 11, 1861, by reason of expiration of term of service. ‘The deceased was enrolled in the company April 13, 1861, and was discharged with the company. ‘The Seeretary then quotes a decision of the pension office based upon a ruling of -the Su- preme Court, and raises the question whether ‘the said decision of the court fixing April 19, 1361, as the commencement of the late war of the" rebellion can apply to the pen- status of a soldier servin; as a volunteer in an organization organize anlaccepted into the service of the United States for the express purpose of combating sue armed forces which opposed the Union troops during said war. ‘Thé Secretary holds that the Supreme Court decision and others of a similar character fix- ing the date of commencement of the war had ef-rence only to the commercial relatio: tween citizens of seceding states and citizens of other states and to the power of enforcing their contracts. He does not think it will be contended that said decisions have reference to the pensionable status of soldiers serving in the war. He quotes a decision of the department relative to a pension of a sol- dier in the Mexican war, where it was held that the actual breaking out of hostilities was the date of the beginning of that war. He also holds that the various acts of Congress relative to nsions show that Congress intended to make arch 4, 1S61, a8 the beginning of the war. He therefore decides that the sections of the act of June 27, 1890, refers to per- sons and the widows, orphan children “and dependent relatives of such persons as served in the war of the rebellion ninety days or more since March 4, 1861, and therefore the husband of the claimant comes within the provisions of that law. The decision of the pension office is, therefore, reversed. ————— GUNS FOR THE NAVY. Great Activity at the Washington Navy Yard Gun Factory. ‘The Navy Department is gradually letting more steam into its great machine for the pur- Pose of getting more speed in its war prepara- tions. The main center of interest and activity is the gun foundry at the navy yard, which is depended upon to pro- duce the fighting tools, the guns and shells. There are enough _— vessels in existence thet can be utilized in an emerg- eney, but the great trouble will arise from a lack of guns. Hence every effort is being made oj increase the output of the foundry. The yard is now being worked on o twelve-hour system, whereas the regular serv- ice is but eight hours. Preparations have been made to the end that it necessary the entire plant can be run for twenty-four hours without stopping by means of three shifts of men, each working 8 hours. The officials at the 'depart- ment say that no orders have yet been given to that effect, but all ‘is in readi- ness for the establishment of the twenty- four hour system. that in a week th and day. Much depends, however, upon the es tire aspect of things may be so changed as to render such speed unnecessary, but the officers at the de- partment do not thiuk that this will be the case. TO UTILIZE THE Mowrrors. Furthermore, preparations have been made to have tho old monitors now in the James river below Richmond furnished with 6 and 8-inch breech-loading rifles, for use as coast and harbor defense vessels. Their engines are all right and it would not take long to put them in shape for active work. No orders have yet been issued to this end, but calcula- tions are now being made to ascer- be necessary in tain what sims will actual —o maid come and the Atlantic hart 01 should neod protection. Seo | Seaver ecoeer ss SURPRISED AT OBJECTION. Similar Resolutions Have Been Passed by Former Congresses. MR. DINGLEY’S SUBSTITUTE. To Which Mr. Holman Objects—Mr. Hen- derson Replies to Mr. Dockery’s Figures— The Senate Passes the Bill for » Hall of Records in This City. SENATE, In his opening prayer the chaplain returned thanks for “xbandant showers” and asked that “peace be preserved in the great family of nations.” Mr. Morrill presented ® memorial from the astronomers of the country in relation toa change in the management of the new observa- tory from the Navy Department to the civil ad- ministration. He spoke of it as a most impor- tant docament, signed, as it was, by all the most noted astronomers of the country, and asked that it be referred to the committee on naval affairs. So ordered. PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. Among the bills reported and placed on the calendar wero bills appropriating 100,000 each for public buildings at Allentown, Pa., and Fernandina, Fla, Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Vest—For tho improvement of the Mississippi river from its mouth to the mouth Of the Ohio river. Mr. Cullom—To promote the safety of em- ployes and travelers by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with eutomatic couplers and continous brakes and their locomotives with Griving-wheel brakes. He said that it had been forwarded to uim by Mr. Rodgers, chairman of the New York railroad commission and also a member of the organization that had discussed that special subject. ‘The bill was referred to the committee on interstate commerce. By Mr. Wilson—For two additional associate Justices of the supreme court in Utah. By Mr. Brice—To provide for light houses and other aids to navigation. A SCHOOL OF MINES. The Senate took up the calendar, the first bill on it being one to aid the state of Colorado to support a school of mines. It appropriates 25 per cent of all moneys paid to the United States for mineral lands in Colorado for the maintenance of the school of mines established at Golden, in Jefferson county. Mr. ‘Teller, in reply to a question by Mr. Cockrell, made » statement in support of the Dill, and said that as good a mining education could be got at Golden as at any school on the face of the earth—Frieburg not excepted. He moved to amend the bill by making the percentage 50 instead of 25. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was passed. The next bili on the calendar was one to au- thorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river between thecity of Chamberlain, in Brule county, and Lyman county in the stato of South Dakota. It was passed. THE HALL OF RECORDS BILL PASSED. The next bill on the calendar was ono appro- priating $300,000 for tho purchase of ground and the erection thereon in the city of Wash- ington of a building to be used asa hall of records. Passed. (This is the sixteenth bill passed by the Senate at the present session.) ‘The Senate then, 12:50, proceeded to exec- utive business and’ at 1:30’ o'clock adjourned till Monday. a HOUSE. In anticipation of the first political debate of the session the attendance of members in the House this morning was unusually large and the inclemency of the weather did not prevent the gallerizs from containing a goodly number of spectators. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a memoria’ from the: congregation of the Fifth United Presby- terian Church of Philadelphia against the open- ing of the world’s fair on Sun Referred. ‘The resolution relative to the appointment of committee clerks was postponed until tomor- row. BILL rNTRODUCED. The following bills were introduced and re- ferred: By Mr. Snodgrass (Tenn.)—Fo- the repeal of the sugar bounty clause of the tariff bill. By Mr. Scott (Il. )—To repeal the law author- izing the Postmaster General to have return requests printed on envelopes. ty Mr. Martin (Ind.)—Looking to the ad- justment of international disputes without re- sort to war. By Mr. Dollivar (Jowa)—Increasing the | ogee of those who have lost the sight of th eyes. : THE ANTI-SUBSIDY RESOLUTION. ‘The Holman anti-subsidy resolution was taken up for discussion. Mr. Raines (N. Y.) said that the resolution contained two propositions. The second was a business proposition; the first was a stump L sgpae He inquired whether there could not ®& separate vote on each Pizhs Speaber protem. teplied thes he would the Speaker pro tem. re he woul look into the matter, ‘MR, HOLMAN'S SURPRISE. Mr. Holman (Ind.) said that in view of the fact that similar resolutions had formerly beon adopted by other Congresses he felt some sur- prise at the opposition which had been mani- fested at this time to his proposition. A sub- stantially identical resolution had been agreed to in e Forty-fourth Congress with few dissenting votes. In the Forty-fifth Cony a resolution condemning subsidies. had ‘been adopted on motion of Mr. Baker (Ind.). He supposed that the objection now made was directed against the first reso- lution: and, for one, he was glad that this issue was fairly and squarely made. It could not be made too soon. It was fortunate for the country that the question was fairly presented to the American people, as to the attitude of gentlemen representing the two great political parties in reference to the grant- ing of subsidies. When the resolutions had been adopted in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses the revenues and expenditures of the were substantially balanced; but now the expenditures were in excess of the revenucs, and the necessity of his second resolution was manifest. As to the question of subsidies: Subsidies meant legislation for the benefit of favored classes and were a feature of govern- ment belonging to monarchies. Was it poastble that this policy, which ex- government | loc: isted among the caste-ridden and downtrodden people of despotisms, should be followed in this free country! He entered then into a comparison of the records of the two and incidentally remarked that the “demo- uratic party had always been ready by a rev- enue measure—a strictly revenue measure—to secure incidental protection. ‘MR. RAINES ASKS A QUESTION. While inveighing against class legislation he was interrupted by Mr. Raines of New York, who asked whether it would be class legislation to give to here bullion owners $1 for 78 cents worth of met “I simply answer,” returned Mr. Holman, “that I am in favor of the free coinage of silver on the same basis as the free coinage of gold.” [Applause on the democratic side.} As to the Feediution referring to the limitation of expen- is that the gentlemen could not comprebend the meaning of the term “providing means for on the departments.” it would include all the necessary expendi- tures for carrying on the governmen’ iminist of national af- ed to" simply ° providing “messes for carrying on the govertment, bit include such other for the benedt of the countrys whole, snd ri Jeges, agricultural experiment stations, adopted in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Cong In these resolutions the financial con regard to bounties and subsidies. At that time the government was under a» heavy and oppressive load of debt. — Under republican management the government was getting rid of the mortgage. In the resolutions of the former Congresses the term “public serv- ico” was In the resolution before the House it was “departmental service.” Itreferred only to department work. Under this resolution not a private pension bill could be put thro and nothing in the nature of public works could be entertained. What was the resolution here for? To what bounties did the gentleman refer? He understood it was sugar. Speaking for himself and for ro one else he would re- mark that if all the gentlemen on the other side wanted to cancel tho bounty on sugar ho might be found voting with them. Where was there. suggested the grant- ‘ax there an} roposition to grant bounties of land? jot since 1867 had such a proposition been before Congress. This resolution was aimed at something else. It wasa deadly hae aimed at the starving millions of Kussia. If it were adopted — Congress could not make an appropriation to send to that country the offerings of the generous hearts of our people. Here came tleman from “Indiana making ai on the unfortunate inhabitants of Russi and Gentiles, in the presence of famine, camo forward with full hands and generous hearts to help their fellow mortals, and the reformed. democracy said that the government should not carry their contributions to Russia. MR. DOCKERY'S FIGURES ANSWERED. Mr. Henderson then turned his attention since by Mr. Missouri relative to financial condition of the country, ‘The gentleman had sought to impress the coun- try with the belief that the present financial condition was a deplorable one. Tho Scavengers of the coming democratic cam- paign were enlarging the statements made in this House and were peddling them among the people. The gentleman from Missouri had sought to convey the iden that there was but’ $20,000,000 available cash in the treasury.’ If the gentleman would examine the statement of the Secretary of the Treasury he would find that there was in the treasury to tho credit of the disbursing officer of ‘the government the sum of $27,813,000. The Secretary could draw his checks for $162,387,000. The gentleman from Missouri sneered at the 214,000,000 of subsidary coin. That coin was an available asset in the Treasury The gentleman sneered at the Secretary of the ury for changing the debt state- ment so as to make the subsidiary coin appear as part of the assets. When the Secretary adopted that plan, ho readopted the plan pursued until President Cleveland changed it. The gentleman had stated that the receipts for the first half of the present fiscal year fell short of the. expenditures " $273,000. He (Mr. Henderson) had asked for information of on the point from the Treasury Department, und had been informed thatthe revenues for that period amounted to $174,143,000 and the expenditures to $167,03.000. ‘That showed an excess of receipts over ex- penditures of $7,100,000, instend of a shortage of £273,000. The present administration had paid over €259,000,000 of ‘the interest bearing jebt. Not a bondholder had wanted his money, but the administration had made him step up to the cashier's office and take it. ‘Tho admin- istration had saved to the people £55,000.000 annually in interest. He (Mr. Henderson) then proceeded to contradict the statement made by Mr. Dockery that the sinking fund was in a de- pleted condition. a ELMIRA'S POSTMASTER. The Nomination of Mr. Bathbun Has Been Recomunitted. Senator Hill didn’t oppose the confirmation in person, but Senator Colquitt, s democratic member of the committee on post offices, at Senator Hill's suggestion, presented to the Senato several remonstrances against tho confirmation of Rathbun as postmas- ter at Elmira, N.Y. Senator Colquitt urged that these communications should be considered by the post oftice committee before it recommended the confirmation of the nomi- nation, and as Senator Hiscock, who was caring for Rathbun’s interest, was entirely willing the nomination was recommitted without division. Senator Hiscock evidently feels confident of the ultimate confirmation of Rathbun and Senator Hill has been informed that it has been the fixed practice of the office committee since the begin- ning of the Cleveland administration to refuse to entertain suggestions looking to the retention of a postmaster and the rejection of the person nominated to succeed him unless the postmaster was “removed for cause.” AAs there is no such allegation in this case pe- titions for Flood’s retention and the retention of his successor, Rathbun, will count for notb- ing, unless it can be shown that the character of the nominee unfits him for the office. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. + 0 WIDEN G stREEr. Postmaster Sherwood today addressed » letter to the District Commissioners asking that the sidewalks on G street between 6th and 7th streets, whero the new city post office is located, be reduced in width #0 as to widen the road- way. ‘The roadway is narrow and the car tracks take up most of it. ss MISCELLANEOUS. Commissioner Ross was not at the District building today. Ho has aslight touch of the grip and is afraid to venture out. ——_. Senator Sherman Thanks His Su Senator Sherman was brought into the hall of the house of representatives at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday and was received with cheers. Ascending to the speaker's dgsk he read a brief address, in which ho thanked the members of the general assembly, “which has just elected me for the sixth timo to the United States Sen- ate.” Ho eulogized representative govern- ment, the basis unit, in which, he said, was the home, and ho was sure the members of the general assembly had conscientiously acted in ac- cordance with the wishes of their constituents in electing him. He congratulated the people of Ohio that there were no sectional differences in the state. ‘The bad government of cities, he said, was the most serious trouble in Ohio. “But,” said he, “yon will expect of me good work in the proper solution of national rather than ‘al questions.” He promised to labor for the protection of American industries, for honest money, for stable sta: of value, for the proper pensioning of soldiers and for the safety bf the vallot. At the conelusior of Senator Sherman's short address Gov. McKinley, who was an interested spectator, was called Upon and made a short address, congratulating both Senator Sherman and the people who had made his eleotionsure, An Elopement Stirs Up a Jersey Village. Yesterday the quiet village of Middletown, N. J., was treated to s sensation in the form of a romantic elopement. Miss Laura Bell Vankirk, the protty daughter of Chas. Vankirk, a farmer, has eloped with Fred Lamb, a young English- man who was employed by her father. Last Wednesday Lamb's term of employment was up and he left the place. A few days latter Mae Vankir told ber peronts abe was go to visit her aunt at South Amboy. Nothing fur- ther was thought of the matter until Tuesday, when Mr, and Mrs. Lamb returned to tion of the country was expressly referred ith ‘the declaration as to in the Union army. Since then he bas been identified with the manufacture of firearms, wing his extended travels abroad has take great interest in the modern fortifica- = of the old world. ees ay , of his 4 leaguer possess a more thorot nowledge the defenses of the Pacific const, and he bas ac- juired by study and travel a wide range of in- formation as to the needs of the Atlantic sea- board in this particular. Inthe event of hos- tilities the chairmanship of this committee would be one of the most important in the Sen- ate; it is not unimportant in times of peace. APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. There was an interesting little disturbance in the Senate yesterday, the parties most imme- diately interested therein being Senators Mc- Pherson and Cockrell. Senator McPherson wanted the sum of $110,000 with which to com- plete the public building at Hoboken, N. J., ‘and, as the committee had only recommend 48 appropriation of $100,000, Senator Cockrell Put up a strenuous objection to the $10,000 in- Grease. The debate became a trifle warm, much to the amusement of the republicans, and it ended by Senator McPherson's declaring that the people of Hoboken would take the $10,000 out of their own pockets, “with the under- standing, however, made known to all the w ta at noo ee unable —— ig to erect as 01 inj at Hoboken.” ee ee Senator Vest was the one who poured oil on the troubled waters. He, as a member of the committee on public buildings and Grounds, explained the whole matter, and in connection with that explanation said some things that no one would ever think of ascribing to Mr. Holman. He said: ‘For one I have always favored liberal _appro- priations for pablic Duildings, and 1 tall alwaya do so. I believe it is money always well expended, often extravagantly, but better ex- ended in some shape than not at all. It is istributed among the people; it places in towns and cities of the Cuited ‘States, before our people the insignia of our nationality and of our country’s greatness. ‘There are many ppbreptiations that cannot be defended, Mr. President, but those for public buildings are more defensible, as a class, than any others that pass through the hands of Congress.” No JURISDICTION. _ The Senate agriculture committeo is of opin- ion that it hes no jurisdiction over the pro- posed legislation embodied in tho bill intro- duced by Senator Peffer (by request) author- izing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue to tho farmers of Indiana $100,060,000 upon first mortgage security. Accordingly the committee has authorized Senator Pad- dock to report it back to the Senate, when it is expected it will be referred to the committee on finance. * FOURTH-CI.ASS POSTMASTERS. Senator Brice yesterday introduced a bill tending to increaso the salary of fourth-class Postmasters and togive them more ample office accommodations. Tho bill provides that “the compensation of theso postm: be fixed upon a basis of commissions upon post- age stamps, envelopes, &c., canceled on matter mailed and on tailway postal cards mailed, and credited to their offices. The commissions are prescribed, and in no case shall the amount allowed to any Postmaster be greater than $250 in any quarter of the year, and the total compensation shall in no case be less than $25 a year. A basis is fixed on which clerk hire may be allowed, and Provision is made for full and Proper accommodations for offices. NO ANTICIPATION OF INTEREST. Senator Kyle has mtroduced a bill to re- peal section 3961 of the Revised Statutes, em- powering the Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the interest on the public debt. MAERIAGE AND Divonce. Senator Kyle has proposed an amendment to the Constitution giving Congress power to regulate marriage and divorce in the United States. A MILITARY TELEGRAPR. Senator Carlisle has introduced a bill authorizing the Spaulding Telegraph Com- pany to construct lines of underground and submarine electric conductors from Washing- | { ton through Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York, and to arseuals and other military posts. ‘The object of the bill is to provide more perfect telegraph facilities for repelling invasion and suppressing insurrec tion. ‘the company furnish wires, a nominal rental, for the use of the War De- partment whenever called upon to do so and in time of war the wires are to be at the dis posal of the department free of charge. ALL MONEY UNLIMITED LEGAL TENDER. Senator Kyle has introduced a bill making certain issues of moncy a full legal tender in payment ofalldebts. ‘The bill is as follows: “All past and present issues of gold, silver and paper money made. and all money of coinagesauthor- ized to be made shall be a legal tender in pay- ment of all debts, public and private, of futuro contract, all stipulations or specifications of coin, coinages or money to the contrary not- withstanding, tender of subsidiary silver coin to be limited to €20 and of minor coin to 5." IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Senator Vest today introduced a bill making an appropriation of $11,000,000 to complete the improvement of the Mississippi river from the mouth of the Illinois river to the mouth of the Ohio, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. MILITARY AFFAIRS. The first formal meeting of the Senate com- mittee on military affairs was held this morn- ing. Action was taken on a number of bills of a private nature, but nothing of general inter- est was considered. AN APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED. At the meeting of the House committee on Indian affairs today Delegate Harvey was au- thorized to report a joint resolution appro- priating 15,000 for completing the 1,564 allot- ments of land to the Cheyenne and Aarapahoo Indians of Oklahoma, which is necessary to make effective the agreement with the Indians by which 3,600,000 acree of valuable !and will be opened to settlemeut. IDAHO SENATORIAL, CONTEST. Mr. Claggett spoke in his own behalf this morning beforo the Senate committee on privi- loges and elections and concluded the argu- ment in his contest with Mr. Dubois for a seat in the Senate as a representative of Idaho. His argument was devoted chiefly to the question of the legality. of the organization of the legislature and the election of its officers, which acts, he claimed, were not according to. law and prece- dent. Upon concluding his legal ‘argn- ment Mr. Claggett mado o brief ta ment defending himself from certain reflections made upon his fidelity to his party principles and denied insinuations that dem- ecratic votes had been potent in electing him. The committee then laid the case aside for con- sideration. ‘Senator Cullom today introduced a bill to re- store Commander Henry Glass of the navy to his original position on the register of the Below navy, next Commander’ Edwin M. Shepard. Norzs. Edward 8. Edgar of Burlington, Iowa, has been peoiniea takin the house committee on education and Thaddeus Cabill of New York, clerk to the library committee. —___ ‘THE PUBLIC BATHING BEACH. Senator McMillan today introduced a bill jed | make democrats unhappy. taches to his presence here at this time. He came, it is said, to confer with Michigan republicans as to how the best laid plans of Michigan democrats may be brought to naught... It seems that the democrats are endeavoring to bring about « program which will allow the presidential electors in Michigan to be elected in the congressional districts intend of by the state at large. If elected by the state the electors would be surely republican, but if chosen by the voters of the’ demoeratically Rerrymandered districts aboct six _or seven of them would be democrats. With Gen. Alger came Henry M. Duffield of Detroit. He, too, is bent on republican success. Senator McMillan is chairman of the republican state central committee and he it was who appointed Gen. Alger and Mr. Duftield a committee to ALGER AND QUAY CONFER. This morning Gen. Alger called on Senator McMillan at the Senate, and it was after they had exchanged greetings and the Senator had returned to the Senate chamber that = ceedings commenced to become inte: Senator Quay became aware of the fact that Gen. Alger was in the building and in alittle while he had located him. eran, two of and Sawyer. for mcré than o minute, so that¢Mr. Quay's conversation was but slightly interrupted. ‘A RUMORED RESOLUTION. Just what was said only two men know, but in a little while after the conference adjourned it was whispered around that Senator Quay would, at an early date, offer a resolution call- ing upon the Senate to investigate the extent towhich the administration, through its aj ointees, had interfered with the flow of repub- Tican politics in Pennsylvania. The rumor itself is a most audacious one, but there is reason for believing it to be founded on solid and enduring fact. ‘The resolution is to bo referred to the committee to examine the several branches of the civil service, an or- ganization presided over by Senator Wolcott, and Senator Woicott is not a Harrison man. A few of the knowing ones are satisfied that Senator Quay will in little while come out openly for Alger. It will be remembered that Gen. Alger stood firmly by Senator Quay at a time when the Pennsylvanian seemed to be in need of friends. WHAT MR. DUFFIELD WANTS. There is a general understanding among those who are acquainted with the way of the office secker that Mr. Duftield would really like to be solicitor general. —_——--_____ COLORED LAWYERS AT ODDS, A Complaint Made in One Case to Judge Bradley. A young colored attorney, Fountain Peyton, has recently appeared fora number of prisoners in the Criminal Court in cases where the court assigned him. This morning Mr. Peyton, who was assigned by Judge Bradley to defend Joseph West, charged with larceny from the person, made a statement in court as to the conduct of J. M. Ricks, another colored lawyer. He said that Ricks this morning had almost assaulted him in the cells and drew his um- brella to strike him, but was prevented by Mr. Springman. The boy West, when in the Police Court, was reprimanded by Messra. Ricks and ‘Moss, who, Peyton said, get their names on about one-half of the papers coming up from that court by going through the van, &c., like hyenas in a graveyard, taking any amount from 15 cents up from the prisoners. This boy West was arraigned and said he had no counsel and Messrs. Kicks and Moss were notin court. After he (Peyton) was —— he said they learned that Mr. Peterson, whom West was; employed, owed him a ance and they, therefore, came up this morn- ing. Ricks, Peyton continued, told the boy that he (Peyton) was a cart driver and got all his clients into the penitentiary; that he was no lawyer. &c. This was not tho first time. Tho court would remember, Mr. Peyton said, the caso of Henry’ Jones. Hicks told'the boy that he (Peyton) was no lawyer, and if he employed im he would get eight years. Ricks took the case and got the boy eight years without assistance. As for his (Peyton's) standing he would leave it to the court, but he would submit that there ought to bea halt called. Justice Bradley said that he did not know thathe had any control of the matter. The assignment had been made after the boy said that he wanted counsel. As for Mr. Peyton, the court had seen no rea- son to criticise him, and had had occasion to commend his course in the conduct of his case:. He saw no reason for the statement which had been made below. The prisoner had the right to say who his counsel should be, and it would be better for bim that Mr. Peyton should remain. As to so- liciting business, he would not permit it and act summarily in such cases. SERA Bae RUN OVER AND KILLED, An Old Italian Woman's Death Charged to @ Reckless Driver. Mr. Frank P. Iaunerone, the Italian hotel keeper on 14th street, made complaint to the police today of the killing of an aged Itahan widow named Barbara Spanardo. The woman was seventy-two years old. On Saturday, January 2, she was run over by a vehicle not many squares from the Capitol and sustained a compound fracture of the leg as well as internal injuries. After treatment in the hospital nine days she died. Undertaker Lee took charge of the body, and yesterday tho funeral occurred. The body of the unfortunate woman was interred in St Mary's cemetery. The coroner will be notified and an inquest will probably be held unless the case is taken to the Police Court on a charge of man- Innghter. It isthought that the driver'sname is Kaown and Mr. Innnarone intonds to proceed agains ee! ‘The Will of Martha R. Wilson. The willof thelate Martha R. Wilson was filed today. She leaves a number of money be- quests to her grandchildren and certain friends and the remainder of the estate to Catherine Glasscock. Fanny Shacklett and Martha R. Wil- son. M. F. Whepley is named as trustee and executor. —— A Sale Unless Payment is Made. In. the case of the National Bank of 042.87 in a which provides for remodeling and main-| days, and Leon Tobriner is taining the public bathing beach in this city. The bill authorizes the District Commis- sioners to employ ee W. X. Stevens to remodel the into the form of throe pools. with adjacent grounds and dress- houses. The sum of $10,000 1s appropri- ated for the improvement and for the mainto- nance of the beach the season of 1892. The money is to be immediately available. ~——>_—_. Another Charge Against Cheshire. Charles B. Cheshire, the colored man ar- rested some days ago on a charge of being plicated in the forgery of the ex-Commissioner Edmunds, as than any other, because consumer. because of the greater If so, send them back. highly refined and expensive. correspondingly purer and higher in leavening strength, and of greater money value to the Attempts may be made to substitute other powders for the Royal by the grocer, It costs more to make Royal Baking Powdet its ingredients are more But the Royal is profit in them to him The chemist of the Department of Health of Brooklyn, after examining " the various powders, said: “‘ The Royal is superior to all baking powders with regard to leavening power, economy in use, and healthfulness.”” EEE ——————— A NURSE GIRL FIEND, She Polsons « Little Boy and Leaves a Baby to Perish in the Snow. Blanche Cook, a colored nurse and house girlin tho family of Mr. Charles Rutledge of Parkton, Baltimore county, Md., has been taken to the jail at Towson, charged with abducting Mr. Rutledge'seight-months-old daughter Grace and with attempting to kill the child by throw- ing her in thesnow. ‘The child was taken from its bed just after some festivities in the house following a serenade of a newly married couple stopping here. Asearch was immediately be- gun. Some of the searchers started in the direc- tion of a clump of woodiand a hundred yards | from the house. “It's no use going up there,” the girl said, ‘cause if anybody had agone that way I'd seen them when I was at the chicken house. This sounded plausible and the searchers turned about and went down the road, thrown off the scent. While they were looking in the wrong rection Pleasant Lyttle and Edward Eaton, two railroad men who were near the station a short distance from the house, heard baby crying and found Grace. Blanche, on being threatenod with violen admitted throwing the baby away because #! did not want to nurse it. On being accused of Poisoning Stanley, Mr. Rutledge’s littie boy, 10 confessed that too. The child was a bright boy of twenty-two months. On the morning of December 3 he was placed in the girl's care for bis breakfast. A short while afterward the boy screamed and rs. Rutledge found him trembling like « dhe baby girl was also taken very ul, but after being nursed by Mrs. Rutledge vomited and became better. ‘The boy had one or two spasms and died in a short while. Mrs. Rutledge said the symptoms were the same in both cases and that everybody was puzzled. Blanche suggested that the children must have gotten a piece of cheese with “rough on rats” on it that had been placed back ina corner on a cupboard shelf." Crumbs of the cheese were afterward found under the lounge on which the boy had Leen placed. Mr. Rutledge said that Stanley could not have gotten the cheese by himself, nor could he have thrown the crumbs where they were found. ‘The girl is now charged with poisoning the dead boy. ———_+e+ —_____ END OF THE VALLEJO INQUIRY. The Story of the Assault at Valparaiso Told by the Baltimore's Men. The Baltimore inquiry at Vallejo, Cal., was completed late yesterday afternoon, It has — lasted six days,and every aspect of the affair has been fully investigated. The first four day: were taken up with the testimony of the men who related their individual experiences during the riot. By these the facts were clearly brought out that the attack was premeditated, and that the police and soldiers aided the mob in their deadly work. ‘The fifth day the medi- cal ofticers of the ship testified as to the wounds received by the Baltimore men and as to the criminal neglect of the wounded sailors in the Valparaiso hospital, the authorities refusing to treat the men themselves or to allow the Bal- | timore’s surgeons to do 80. Several senior officers testified as to the legal proceedings in Valparaiso, bringing out clearly the utter failure of the Valparaiso court to establish anything to the detriment of the sailors, and the care which the judge of crimes exercised in avoiding any questions that might bring forth reflections on the Valparaiso pol ‘Then Capt. Schley took the stand and pro- ceeded to give a resume of the whole history of the ship since first reaching Valparaiso. He spoke over an hour, clearly and forcibly and was listened to with great atten- tion by the audience that crowded the court room. He showed forth plainly the inception and growth of the anti-American fealing among the Chileans and the many discourtesics he was subjected to. He saw over seventy of his men on shore shortly before the riots and they were all sober. But even if they had not been, he declared he eaw no reason why they should have been visited with capital punish- ment for being drunk. ut. McCrea testified fat to the ill- feeling toward Americans. ‘The Quinteros affair was the greatest cause of ill-fecling. After the refugee, the Itata and the cable ques- tion came in order named. Vaiparaiso was filled with lies and exaggerated stories of al in Capt. Schley,commanding the Baltimore, testi- fied: “When we arrived at Iquique it was in possession of the jonalists, ‘The peo- ple there, though not hostile, were decidedly cool. The junta, in surrendering the Itata stated they did so because they could not in- dorse so palpable a violation of the laws of neutrality, nor could they defend the action of their officers in escaping from the municipal authorities of San Diego. Nevertheless after the delivery the whole tone of the people changed. The papers stated the United States was guilty of an act of injustice which could never be forgotten or forgiven.” Working for Dr. Graves. Friends of Dr. Graves are now at work in San Francisco in his behalf. An investigation shows that those interested in proving the in- nocence of Dr. Thatcher Graves, should a new trial be procured, have not been idle in that city in securing new evidence. The latest wit- ness secured is Mrs. Josephus came acquainted with yy and her companion, Mrs. Worrell, last spring at Arrow Hood Springs, iu San Bernadine county, Cal. England, Mr. Willinm Lidderdale, was read yesterday at a meeting of the direct- ors of the Union Bank of London. In it Mr. reason to believe that, with the absence of se- rious complications in South America and with careful management, it was not likely that any claim would be made upon the tors, In framing this , Mr. Lidderdale added, he had assumed the lowest data and had abstained from taking a too view of the matter. Jersey Town. caused at Barrytown, the Rev. Francis E. his wife and i i “atl il iF Mt i Hl i ! ; i t I IN AND OUT-DOOR sronrTs. What is Going on of Interest in Rase Tal— Kacing and Pagtlisin—Arion Brings 8150, J. Malcolm Forbes of Boston purchased from Senator Stanford the celebrated trotting horse Arion, which as a two-year-old has. record of 2.1034, While the exact amount paid for the t now be obtained, it is known that the figures closely approximate €150,000. Thi is the hizhest price ever paid for a horve in the history of the world. The nearest approaches to it are $105,000 paid for Axtell and $100,000 paid for St Blaise. Mr. Forbes bas beet negotiating for the purchase of Arion for somy time, and about ten days ago he had a persond interview with Senator Stanford in thb city on the subject, The latter placa @ valuation on the animal, and Ms Forbes said he would like to see him befom closing the bargain. Mr. Stanford agreed ® this and gave Mr. Forbes an option. Ms Forbes went to Palo Alto, Cal., reaching them about three days ago, and yesterday he tele- graphed Mr. Stanford that he would accept the horse at his price. Senator Stanford sail lat night that he and Mr. Forbes agreed to keep secret the purchase price. He was now willing, however, that Mr. Forbes whould give it if ie chose todo s0. In response to a direct ques tion he admitted that €150,000 was not far ort of the way. Selling the Bonner Trotters, The sale of trotting horses from the stable of A. A. Bonner and the Parkville farm was con+ tinued yesterday. Fourteen sales were made The highest price paid was $1,750, by W. J. White of Brooklyn for Mattie Solomon, a black ture six years old, by Dictator, dam Maria Solomon, by Blackbird. | Good Purses Offered In the West. Directors of the Horsemen's Association have elected Don J. Leathers president. The next | meeting will be held at Grand Rapids from Auw- gust 9 to 14, inclusive. The purses aggregate | £40,000, including $10,000 for the furniture | stake in the 2.30 class, trotting, on August 10, ud $20,000 for @ free-for-all trotting stallion on August 12. Licenses for Traincrs and Jockeys. The board of control of racing bas issued the following licenses for this year: Trainers—C. Boyle, C. Evans, jr., W. Burke, A. Hamilton, J. Conolly, J. Abrams, W. Sweoney, | W. Harrison, E. Mosier, G. Barbee, R. Harris, |G. W. Withers, J. Weber, C. Weber, F. Little: field, A. Dorsey and C. Walker. The license of Jockey Patrick McDermott was revoked, he having ridden in @ race at Guttenburg since January 1. Base Ball Notes. The signing of Seery shows one thing, that | the management expects to lose either Brown or Browning, probably the latter. However, | the chances for getting the former are not oe bright as they might be.—Louisville Courier- Journal. The terms of Catcher John Hess of the Brad- have been accepted by the Low | ford, Ps., team isville club, ins to do him reverence,— 4 Press. e best er in the country at Kell; iy's salary would = pe ant in the market. It is not yet definitely determined where the Phillies will go for «pring practice. President Day is confident that be will get on: He has received « Tresident Young, the inference of which to President Day is that all may end well—New York Sun. President Day's warranted. stand now the Kichardsons, particularly Daniel Richardson, are to be held by President Wagner. will be preparing In two months ball players to play “the games of their lives.” dicker is in progress between the New York and former Athietics. Washington clubs by which the esto secure Miilican of last year's New York Sun. The above state- ment is inc -orrect. Jerry Denny thinks he would fit well on | Washington's third base—Larkin first, Hardie Richardson second, D. Richardson sbort and Denuy third. What an inficld! It is likely, however, tuat Hardie will stay in left. Manager Larne is gunning for a third baseman. Ball Players’ Contracts Promulgated. President Young has issued his first official bulletin of the consolidated league and associa- tion. Contracts for 1892 are approved as fol- lows: With Pittsburg. Elmer E. Smith and C. A. Farrell; with Cincinnati, W. P. Rhines; with Chicago, George C. Meakin, C. D. Murphy and 5. M. Dungan. Released—By Washington, P. L. Murphy ana 7. C. Grifin. Von Der Ahe and His Team, President Vou der Abe of St. Louis was re- cently asked: “I seo it reported that Stricker és | to play second for the Browns next season; is the rumor correct?” “Itis not. Stricker will be found with the Chicago club next season. He isa good man, and no club will regret having secured his services. We will have Fred Pfeffer at second.” “Have you secured a good man for third?” “Yes, Billy Joyce will play at third for Brook- lyn, and the Browns will have Pinckney. My infield will be second to none. Werden at Pieffer at second and Glasscock at short, all them good fielders and stickers, and « team that can present a stronger infield will have to get up pretty early.” “ls the only first-class backstop that intend to havey” The Steinitz-Techorgorin Chess Match. ‘The sixth game in the great chess match be- tween Steinitz and Tschorgorin, which was played Tuesday, was won by Steinits after forty-eight moves. The Russian played one of ee cons ane Cheukaooedl ib imamate Tas Isvismiz Aur