Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1892, Page 6

2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE HEROISM SAVED THEM Preventing Loss of Life at aBurning Colliery. PERIL OF A BALTIMORE BRIG. it Has Been Out Over Fifty Days. VERDICT FOR SENATOR QUAY. SAVED BY THEIR COMRADES. Berote Acts of Pet yivania Miners Pre- vents Great Loss of Life. Smamoxrx, Pa. Jan. 19—A stove in the upper screen house of the Burnside breaker exploded shortly before midnight last night, scattering live coals on the floor and chute. The watchman turned in an alarm and by the time the night men had been hoisted from the the structure was blazing on all sides. Fora while it was thought the men would be smothered, but the prompt action of number of miners in lowenng | themselves into the slope and after a fiery | pamage loading the imprisoned men on the | wagon was the means of averting @ terrible Joss of life. The breaker was the finest in the region. Loss, $70,000; partly insured. a ‘THOUGHT TO BE LOST. & Baltimore Brig That Has Been Out Over Fifty Days, Baxtimons, Jan. 19.—The brig Charles Pur- ves, Capt. E. Small, from this port November 2%, for Havana, is thought to be lost. Ordi- narily the trip should not occupy over fifteen days, and she has now been out over fifty. The Purves had 692 tons of bitu- minous coal for sccount of Henry May of Philadelphia. Capt. Small’s crew were: M. Cavanaugh of New York, mate; B. O. Peak of Mississippi, second mate; Chas. Engleman of Germany, cook: seamen, W. J. Clark of California, Wm. Pearsson of Swede ¥ Meerate of Bristol, England: Lindeman of Germany, Charles Neison United States of America. The Charles was built in Baltimore in 1871 aud be- longed to Philadelphia. Fatal Quarrel at # Dance. Bosroy. Jan. 19.—When Fanny Kelly wished to return home from a dance which was in progress at the Italian resort known us “Teemer's Yard,” at the North End, last night sbe went to the cloak room in charge of Ganerarro Balonordo and asked for her wraps. Balonordo refused to give them up, whereupon Miss Kelly procured the assistance of her brother-in-law, Joseph Tananni, who attempted to take the things away from Bolonordo. Dur ing the row which followed Balonordo shot and instantly kilied Tananni. The murderer was at once arrested and locked up. a Balmacedists Among the Wrecked. Lospos. Jan. 19.—The Santiage correspond- ent of the Times says that the steamship Jobn Elder, wrecked off Caranza Point, is supposed to have bad on board several Balmacedists who had taken refuge in the United States legation and escaped to the steamer. All the passengers were saved and are on their way to Coucep- cion, where the local aatborities will arrest the refugees. os France and Morocco. Panis, Jan. 19.—The Kepublique Francaiz, in 9 stirring article on the situation of affairs in sthat France would oppose with Moroeco, all her strength, a British occupancy of Mo- = rocco: whieh. it says, would be a: lust humilia- tion for Europe. In conclusion. sepublique Francaiz ways: kets want to sleep im Tangiers, they shall have bed fellows. —— es | at New Omicers of the K. and D. Naw Youre, Jan. 19.—At the first meeting of the Richmond and Danville directors since their eiection they elected in President John H. Inman's office yesterday E. Andrews, second vice president; Jo‘ A. Kutherfurd, third vice ju A VERDICT FOR QUAY. Result of the Trial of the Suit for Libel at Beaver Fulls. MANY BILLS PASSED. Braver Farts, Pa., Jan. 19.=The jury in the Quay libel ease, after being out twenty| The Senate Gets Down to Business minutes, returned a verdict of guilty es in- and ‘Acts on M dicted. THE PUBLIC PRINTING BILL AGAIN. ‘The penalty is a fine not to exceed $1,000 or It is Discussed in the House to a imprisonment, or both. Considerable Extent. FINANCIAL AND CO: MERCIAL, Desinerig sn Segre. ot deppy rane oP strae immere tet Seber o. | c Name. SENATE. The chaplain had a somewhat larger audience of Senators today than he had yesterday, and once more he thanked heaven for peace and | prayed that peace may be preserved to this nation and to the great family of nations. Mr. Gray, who had been detained for some ‘| time past at his home by illness, was 7 mted by the Vice SaaS is 6 41. | coveris ort from the Secretary of State $8 OX | Gn reply to a/Senate resoltition) as to the Mexi- :| 28%, 288 | can awards under the convention of 1863. we & SECRETARY BLAINE’S REPORT. Pe Secretary Blaine’s report gives the fall Pe men ger yee penton amount of the awards as @3,865,000, all of ilar call—12 o'clock 2 Me ONio. National Bank which bad been paid by Mexico in fourteen an- nual installments in perfect accordance with the terms of the convention. Of that amount 287,000 had been withlild on account of the Weil’ award and $403,000 on account of the La Abra award. In addition to these two sums only $10,104 was yet to be distributed. Pay- ment been refused only in these two cases. No part of the money received from Mexico had been invested. Mr. Stanford gave notice that he would next Tuesday submit some remarks to the Senate on his bill to increase the circulating mediuin. Mr. Vest, from the judiciary committee, re- ported Senate bill to change the times for hold- Ing the circuit and district courts of the United States for the western district of Missouri, and it was Mr. Pettigrew, from the Indian committee, reported tie Lill to carry out (in part) the pro- Vision of the bill for the division of the lands of the Sioux nation of Indians and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title, Cal- endar. Mage, 0 at a Company, 10 at 105%. Governinent Bouts— 17 asked. ake Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 78, U.S. 48, registered, 1907, U.S. “4, coupons, 1907, 6a, 1502, gold, gold, Tency, 1901, 1 100% bid, — asi 00 biel, — asked. ellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town Kaliroad 10-44, Gs, Wiig Did, 10434 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Converti- bie Gs. 148 bid. — asked. Masonic Hall As- sociation, 88, 105 bid, 105 asked. Washingtou Market Company, ist 6a,” 1892-1911, 110 wid, Wastington Market Compsns imp. és : an pany, 58, 100 bid,—asked. Wastington Light 1n- faniry Ist mortgage 63,1904, 100 bid,— asked. Wash- ington Light Infautry 2ds, 99 bid. — asked. Wash- ‘on Gas Company, series A, és, 130 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Company, series B, G8, 130 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Company ‘Converti- asked. Bekington Kailroad vapitol and North OStreet ‘THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY. Mr. Morrill introduced a bill to provide for @ more perfect organization of the United States naval observatory. It was referred to the committee on naval affairs after remarks by Mr. Morrill that the government possessed a structure for an ob- servatory that wus superior, perhaps, to any in id. ti asked. bank of Kepublice 290" bid, aio | the World. It was anderstood, he said, that the asked. Metropolitan. 265 bid. 235 asked. Central, | 6oVernment was going to need all its naval 300 bid, S12asked. Farmers and Mechanics’. 190 | Officers for ite war ships, and it was almost bid. 1sS asked. Colum- | indispensable that there should be at the head tal. 12s bid. — asked. | of the naval observatory a man who vas willing to spend his life in the service, and who was perhaps the best qualified man in the United States. 6s, 92 bid. — asked. Kuilroad ist mortgage 53, ivsiy bid, 114 asked, Met- ropolitan Railtoad Convertible 63, 114 bid, 10 asked. U. >. Electric Light Convertible 58. 103% bid. 110%, asked. Cnesapeake and Potomac Tele- plone ist mortgage 5s, 96 bid, 104 asked. Anacos- Tia Kullroud 6 102 bid, — asked. Natioual Bank Stocks—Bank of Washit a5 bid, — asked. Citizens’, bia. 150 bid, 160 asked. West End, 1004 bid. 106 asked. Traders, 114 bid. 115, asked. Lincuil, 9934 Ui — asked. 1d, — asked. Uhlo, 9955 bid, follo By Mr. Hoar—To prevent the manufacture of clothing in unhealthy places and the sale of clothing so manufactured. By Mr. Hawley—To increase the pay of cer- tain non-commissioned officers of the army; for a board of review in military trials in cer- tain cases; to provide for the promotion of en- listed men in the army to the grade of second lieutenant. pitol and North O Street, 41 bid, 417% ckiugton and Soldiers’ liome, 31 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, — bid. 55 asked. Hock Creek. 100 bid. —axked. ' Colambia, 60 bid, 75 asked. cks—Firemen's, 47 bid, 55 asked. 56 asked. tional Union, 1. bid, asked. Columbia, Potomac. 4 asked. reople’s, 51, vid, 6 asked. 1, 6, bid. — asked. Commercial, 54 bid. — Metropolitan, sv bid, — asked." Arlington, id, 755 asked. BILLS DISPOSED OF. The Senate then proceeded to business on the calendar and disposed thereof us follgws (the Mexican award bill having gone over till 2 p-m.}: A bill to provide for post office build- ings towns where the post office receipt rench $3,000 a year. Laid aside at the sug- gestion of Mr. Sherman. Appropriating $10,000 for a post office build- ing at Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellow- stone National Park. Passed. 10 pay £3,654 to Thomas Chambers of Mack- inaw, Mich.. formerly mail contractor, his ad- ditional expenses in earrying Canadian mails from 1875 to 1879. Passed. Toaui South Dakota to support school of mines at Rapid City, Pennington county, by allowing 50 per cent of the money received from the sales of mineral lands in that state, not to exceed @12,000 per annum. The com- mittee on public lands recommended an amendment reducing the percentage to 25. Mr. Pettigrew argued against the amend- ment, but it was agreed to and the bill passed. Granting to South Dakota section No. 36, in hone Stocks—Ciesapeake and Potomac, *55 : phophone, 8 bid, 6 Ked. Building Compan} ivy City Brick Company, — bi Bull Kan Pauorama Company, 15 bid, — asked. ngton Brick Machine Company, 250 bid, — Deposit and Trust Companies — Washing- fe Deposit © 112 bid, 106%, asked. gan 205 bd, hed. tAinerican Security aud 1fust Com= «107 bid’ 1073 asked, Baltimore Markets. tehdy, unchanged S90 Larrels; ‘ Ten Fete sot: | township No. 94, north of range No. 56 west, in May. ties. ry. camer, Yankton county, for an insane correct the act of June 16, 1880. After expla- nation by Mr. Pettigrew the Lill was passed. To increase the endowment%of Louisiana State University and Agricultural College and for the Southern University of Louisiane. At the suggestion of Mr. White the bill was passed over without action. It was subsequently on motion of Mr. Dolph recommitted to the com- 2 Ted. Shipments, 96,900 “busnel vn Wj aVSx—receipts, 11,195 bushels; stock, S89.566 bushels; I. 43 Kass— 1 pments, 6 ‘Sales, 425,000 bushels. Southern president; J resident, and W. H. Green, general manager. Bormer First Vice President A.B. Andrews! was not filled. Mr. Inman said in con- Yersation that the directors were looking for southern railroad man, one living in Atlanta, Ga, if possible, to accept the presidency of the road. As sooa as the right man was found, he added, be (Mr. Inman) would resign. a Tice Given a Lease of Life. Avavex, N. ¥., Jan. 19.—Yesterday was the Beginning of the week appointed for the elec- feocution of Tice, the Rochester wife murderer, at present confined in Auburn prison. The death penalty will not be intticted this week, however, a notice of appeal given three weeks ago by the condemned man’s attorney acting asa stay of the execution of sentence. The Pope in Excellent Health. Rowe, Jan. 19.—Monsignor Kirby, the pope's secretary, replying to questions on the subject, has written a letter to the effect that the pon- tiffs health is excellent, in «pite of the usser- tions to the contrary. Monsignor Kirby adds that bis holiness takes deep interest in the state of Ireland and in everything concerning the spiritual aad temporal happiness of the Irish = Named Succeed Judge Ruger. Ausasr, N. ¥., Jan. 1%—Gov. Flower today sent in the name of Judge Robert Earl of the court of appeals to be chief judge of the court of in place of Judge Ruger, deceased. Gov. Flower also nominated Isaac Maynard, the present deputy attorney general, to fill Judge Earl's place. Both nominations were eontirmed by the Senate today. ee WALL STKEET TODAY. IN ‘The Stock Market Opened Weak and Con- tinued so, Owing to War Rumors. New Yorx, Jan. 19.—The stock market epened weak and }<a%y per cent lower than last night's figures, while Kansas and Texas pre- ferred was off 1 percent. The trading was quite active. Prices continued weak and went steadily down during the first hour. Whisky trusts were the features of the second hour and dropped 2 per cent. The decline for the morn- img ranged from 3< to 2" per cent. War Tumors were again ‘attributed as the cause of the weakness. At this writing (1:20 p.m.) the market is still weak. Money on call loaned easy at 2a2}/ per cent. Exchange, steady: posted rates, 3°, 0185: ‘ectual rates, 452%,a483 for sixty days and 484% for demand. Governments, steady; currency Ge, 109 bid; 4s, coupon, 116}, bid; extended 2s, Fegiste red, 100 bid. in Liverpool Marke:s to Close. Lirvezroor. Jan. 19.—The grain and provision markets in this city will be closed tomorrow afternoon as a token of respect to the memory of the Duke of Clarence Avondale, whose a funeral will take place at Windsor castle at eon tomorrow. & Caboose and Flour Car Wrecked. Curxtox Jexerios, Wis., Jan. 19.—The Min- nenpolis passenger train on the Chicago and Northwestern road ran into the rear of afreight pear Sharon this morning, wrecking and burn- img the caboose and one car of flour. The fire- man on the passenger train was slightly burt ——— France at the Fair. Pams, Jan. 19—A cabinet council was held today at which the arrangements for the repre- sentation of each of the ministerial depart- menteat the mittee on public lands. To relinquish the interest of the United States to 4 certain parcel of land in Pensacola, Fla., to the EscamBia Masonic Lodge. Passed. Providing for the pubite printing and binding and the distribution of public documents. Made a | * special order for next Monday at 2 o'clock. FORTIFICATION SITE BILLS LAID ASUDE. i corn’ firm—Wwhite, 473% yellow, 47a52. jens ea CAPITOL TOPICS, The Mail Subsidy Act Considered by the House Post Office Committee. The House committee on post offices an post roads held its regular weekly meeting to- ‘Two bills making appropriation for the pur- ee ee called | chase of sites for fortifications and to provide isis ot of Ge” uk Con for fortifications and other sea-coast defenses. and his resolution declaring it to be the sense ene eet Hae at She nce of the House that the Postmaster General|” For a public building at Tampa, Fla., setting should refrain from making any other con-| asides portion of Fort Brooke military reser- tracts under the provisions of the subsidy act | vation as a site and appropriating $140,000 for than those already entered into, because | °R% sina $100,000 for a public buildin, the condition of the treasury does | at in . : = t justify the expenditure of the money bt par AS aa iswaitet 01 justify ex] a i necessary to carry them out. It was ae eee he ee oe 3 : stings, Neb. After explanation by Mr- nearly 12 o'clock when the bili and| Pagdveh tho biitwar veces Pamation by resolition were called up, beyond which | PMiGock te Bill nin Peer crease the accom- hour the "committee cannot” formally | mabions of the casein eee ce sit; #0, after a brief consultation, it was decided | Wich. After explanation by Mr. McMillan the to postpone the discussion of both until the | iii! was pasced. 3 next meeting of the committee. Approbriating $100,000 for a public building Mensticld, Obie. Chairman Henderson announced the appoint- | in this The} “Atter cxplauation by Mr. Sherman the bill ment of the subcommittees following are the more important ones: iat Appropri $250,000 for a public building at Rortal ‘After explanation by Mi ‘Appropriations—Mesers. Henderson, Blount and Hopkins. Free delivery service—Mesera. Pattison, En- a Reralk, Neb.” ewe loe and Caldwell. Appropriating $75,000 for a public building Postal telegraph and telegraph service—| a¢“PPioPriat j a ony Shed at Jacksonville, Ill.’ After expiauation by Mr. Callom the bill was passed. EX-SENATOR EDMUNDS OX THE FLOOR. Ex-Senator Edmunds was on the floor of the oe Senate this afternoon. He was received most ‘Throughout the corridors of the House wing cordially and with every reasonable manifesta- | this morning the employes (most of them ex- tion of affection. |The Senate misses the coun- | soldiers of the rebellion) engaged in earnest sels, the uncommon common sense an ar-| argument over the rospect of war with Chile. casm of the Vermont statesman. ‘This was also the ogie ‘of conversation in the pres gallery and among the many spectators ‘The President today transmitted to Congress | who oecupied the public galleries. aletter from the Secretary of the Navy, ac- _vnitas den tae semicon. companied by the reportof the commission! tp his prayer the chaplain, after his opening appointed under the provisions of the naval | savocation, said: appropriation act to select a suitable site for a | n'°°} CoN og Reerigtin up! eile rae: dry dock at sowe pointon the shores of the | Thy honored servant Pres: Gulf of Mexico. Valted Staten, bie constitutional saviors and The Secretary in his letter says: “I approve | members of the two houses of Congress of the selection made of a site for a dry dock | solemn crisis of our history. Let all | thas sball at Algiers on the right bank of the Mississippi be advised, décided upon ‘and done befo: river, in view of the conditions found by safety, banor, dignity und welfare of the nation commhission to exist there.” in the spirit of justice and conciliation to all Other bills were introduced and referred as | ® ‘Mr. Burrows (Micb.) sarcastically bia fear that the bill would tatertere resolution ado; on motion of Mr. Holman in regard to giving away public ‘The bill was Mr. Harter (Ohio) introduced bill for the better control eafety of to promote ‘THE PUBLIC PRINTING. The House resumed considerstion of the bill pending for the public printing and ments. ‘MR. O'NEILS's OPPOSITION. Mr. O'Neill (Mo.) opposed the measure, which he thought should be entitled a bill to enlarge the powers and privilege of the public printer and to lessen his liabilities. It should either have the heel of disapprobation put on it here or it should be sent to a committee tohave it pruned of its obmoxious features. Under it the public printer could appoint an, and all employes (except printers binders, without regard to their fitness or ability. It might be said that any errors which might oxist in the bill could be corrected when the measure ‘was dealt with by sections, but no one could tell how many Africans there were in this wood- pile. He moved to refor the bill to the com- mittee on printing. ‘Mr. Chipman (Mich.) said that the economy sought to be obtained by this bill was neither wise not popular, and that the measure con- tained featurss of which the Mouse would never approve. He criticised tho section which provides that no committee on printing of the - when th House the powers and duties under devolving upon the joint committee shall be exercised and performed by the Senate com- mittee on printing. Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) suggested that every second year the House committee on printinj Went out of existence and it was thought wel that the Senate committsoshould have power ac C. W, Chipman thought that the moral to be drawn from’ that suggestion was that the time of the meeting of the House should be changed. He farther criticised the provision for the ap- pointment of « superintendent of documents. += ____. THE ROCK CREEK PARK. Hearing of Argument in the Case by the Court in General Term. On the slip of paper pinned on the door where the Court im General Term sits was written today “The Rock Creek Park case. This meant that the park case was set for hear- ing today, but the court was in the midst of the argument of a case begun yesterday, 60 the lawyers and others interested in the Rock Creek Park case had to wait about the court house for an hour and « half with a feeling of uncertainty as to when they would be called into action. When the court meton the 11th in- stant to hear the arguments on a motion to confirm the awards made to the owners of the land by the appraising commission, a postponement was asked and granted, because Mr. Jere M. Wilson, repre- senting one of the principal property inter- ests, was unable to remein in court, having urgent engagements elsewhere ‘The court as- ned the case for today. with the under- ding, to which Mr. Wilson was a part: that it should go on whether Mr. Wilson were able to be present or not. As already shown in Tax Stan, exceptions have been filed in be- half of many of the property owners raising about all the legal questions that were brought up from time to time during the hearing be- fore the appraising commission, and in addi- tion, in the case of the exceptions of some of the property owners,nttacking the character of the testimony taken and questioning the judg- ment of the commusion. There was hardly any doubt, from the indications, that Mr. Wil- son was ready to goon. The table where he was to sit was loaded down with booke— enough to make a very respectable law library. It is expected that the argument will take two days, and it may occupy more time than that. MB. JONES’ AVFIDAVIT. When the court finally reached the case, Mr. Cole, before the argument began, called atten- tion to an affidavit filed in the cage by Samuel ‘M. Jones and moved that it be stricken from the files on the ground that it was improperly in the case. ‘This affidavit, which has been printed in Tae Sar, set forth substantially that Mr. Seufferle, one ‘of the appraising commissioners. ‘ad stated to Mr. Jones that the commission had set aside the testimony and exercised their own judgment. Mr. Cole said that if the motion to strike out ‘was not granted it would be necessary to file un affidavit in reply to it, or have the commis- sioner referred to calied into court and ex- amined. He thought thisa preliminary matter which should be disposed of first. It was decided, however, to have Mr. Conway Robinson proceed first with the argument of the questions he had raised ax the representa- tive of Mrs. Anna M. Carpenter. MR. ROBINSON'S ARGUMENT. His client laid claim to a fee in a part of the Military road and no question was raised as to the legality of the proceedings or the constitu- tionality of the law. He claimed that his client should have been awarded the fee simple value of the land, not subject to uny easement, since noone had come forward to’ claim or prove a public or private easement. Mr. Cole said that under the directions of the court the commission had made alternative awards, and when Mrs. Carpenter applied for her money, in case the court confirmed th awards, the question would then come uj whether she was entitled to the larger award, made on the assumption that there was no easement claimed, or the smaller award, made subject to any right of exseiment. r. Robinson insisted that there was no road there; that it was Mrs. Carpenter's property, and the court could not confirm an award that described this land asa road. It was claimed in the testi i a penter thai out for military purposes by the military au- thorities, and the owners had not been com- Poe obi ed his argument ir. jingon continu: uy it after the half-hour recess for lunch. MR. LAMBERT BEGINS. Mr. Robinson finished his argument at 2 o'clock and Mr. Lambert began. Mr. Lambert suggested that Mr. Cole, if he insisted on his motion to strike out Mr. Jones’ affidavit,should argue that motion first, as the government had the initiative on that question. Mr. C id not care to take that ‘ole said he Privilege. Mr. Lambert said that he would like to know before he argued the question on what ground the government based its motion. Mr. Cole said the ground was that one could not impeach the verdict of a juror or of an ap- praiser by any declaration he hus made as to the grounds on which he may have based his judgment. Mr. danbect argued that thie general rule applying to juries mot a) to commis- ions of this character. sted Mr. Perry stated that the government had ready an affidavit by Mr. Seufferle to file in answer to that of Mr. Jones, but they believed that Mr. Jones’ aflidavit was in the case im- properly,aud hence moved first tostrike it from “ide Lambert finished bis argument ir, Lambert fini it on the aftidavit question at 2:30. CHIEF JUSTICE BINOWAM's REMARKS. Chief Justice Bingham stated that the court would permit the government to file its counter affidavit and then hold the question in abey- ance as to whether the affidavits should be con- ‘The naval reservation at this point is too | other nations, and have the sanction and bless- limited in extent for the proper iocation and | ing of the prince of the kings of the earth. use of the dry lock and it will be necessary to TIME FOR HOLDING CIRCUIT COURTS. parchse additional lands adjoming. Mr. E. B. Taylor (Ohio), from the committee REDUCED BATES TO DAUMMERS. on judiciary, reported a bill fixing the time for The commercial travelers have secured @ | holding terms of the circuit and district courts prompt report from the House committee on | for the western district of Wisconsin. Passed. commerce on the bill to amend the interstate Me. Oa Al, from the same committee, ce law so.asto permit them to secure | re abill providing an additional mode somewhat better terms than are Dow accorded ——— esses in United States them on railroad transportation. The | courts. (It provides that they may be taken committee today ordered to be favorably | according to the rej tions of the state in reported, with an amendment proposed by Mr. | which the case is pending.) Rayner of Maryland, « bill to soamend the | Mr. Oates, also from the same committee, interstate commerce law as to permit rail-| reported bill imposing a punishment of fine roads to gees —-A rates or sample baggage | not ae a pele Segpemre to = « ial travelers on satisfactory proof | ceeding one that they are traveling as such, Slacknisiling iu the District of Columbia, or the United TO INCREASE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS’ Pay. | any 01 “To increase the pay of certain non-commis- | bas sioned officers of the army” is the title of a measure introduced this afternoon by Senator Hawley. It provides from July 1 of this year | compensation of fourth-class postmast month shall be as follows: pera ‘eo, egiansatall vie ee TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY IX THE DISTRICT. $30; first sergeant, ; Sergeant, $20; cor- poral, #16. AN UNNECESSARY PETITION. Either the newspapers at Fairmont, W. Va, do not print the news or the people of Fair- mont, W. Va, do not read the newspapers. Several days ago the Senate ratified the sidered. Mr. Cole said the government would file its affidavit tomorrow, and the court then ad- journed. ————— SECRETARY BLAINE’S ILLNESS. It is Not Believed to Have Been a Sertous Attack. It iy ascertained that when Secretaries Blaine and Elkins left the White House they drove at once to the office of Dr. Frank Hyatt, Mr. Blaine’s physician, on 14th street, and after a ‘By Mr. Cummings CS.¥.)—Relating. to the | ca short consultation with him they went to the —* house. This would indicate that ———o+___ Sreaxen Cnusr's Coxprriox.—Speaker Crisp is progressing quite rapidly toward recovery, but it will be next week, at least, before he ventures to resume his duties at the House of Representatives, and be to make it try, has been ordered to appear before the army board at the Wi bar Col La Bhets L. s binding and the distribution of public docu- and | the reply, “and there A f expressed TODAY'S CABINET MEETING The President submitted a draft of his Chilean message to Congress to the cabinet officers at today's meeting. It was s rather ‘Unusual meeting. and the wildest rumors pre- vailed throughout the afternoon on ac- count of it. Secretary Blaine, after he had been in attendance for about half an hour, was taken ill and went home. His illness was of the same nature as that of fortnight ago and repeated Sunday, and is not thought to be permanently serious. SECRETARY BLAINE TAKEX ILL. The meeting began at half-past 1, the usun hour, with all but Secretaries Blaine and Foster Present. The former entered in about fifteen minutes. deliberations of the cabinet were postponed of nurse. ‘The Secretary continued to feel ill and was seized with an attack of sickness that made him quite weak. He recovered in a little while, however, sufficiently to go home. Leaving the cabinet room, he put on his overcoat and walked down stairs unaided. Sec- retary Elkins accompanied him, but he needed no assistance. His own carriage was not at hand, so the two cabinet officers borrowed that of the Postmns- ter General and drove over to the house on Lafayette square, a few rods away. After a few minutes Secretary Elkins returned to the White House and re-entered the cabinet room. SOME UNFOUNDED RUMORS. The fact that Secretary Blaine had loft the meeting during the course of the debate on the Chilean question gave rise to the most sen- sational rumors, It was alleged that there had been 80 serious a difference of opinion be- tween him and the President that he had with- drawn rather than continue in the discussion ‘There was, of course, no basis for such a story. SOME SIGNIFICANT DISPATCHES. It is said that there have been some signifi- cant dispatches received from Chile and that these were laid before the cabinet today. At first it was expected that they would constitute ® complete answer to last demands made by the United States and indicate that Chile would ultimately apologize. It is said to have been found, however, that the dispatches hich were received last ‘night did not afford uch a ground for the settlement of the con- troversy as could operate to stop all imme- diate proceedings on the part of this govern- ment s ‘THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. It is quite certain that no formal apology has been made by Chile to the United States. It was the general expectation that the President would send in the correspondence to Congress tomorrow, but it was ascertained this afternoon that there has been some delay in its preparation, and that it will not be submitted to Congress on the day first set. The President has not quite finished his mes- sage, though he was enabled to submit a draft of it to the cabinet this merning. It is about 5,000 words in length. There is ig belief that the message will not be warlike in the sense that the public has seemed toexpect. It is ‘understood that it will rather review of situ- ation and the presentation to the attention of Congress of certain facts that the President decrees of sufticient importance | to call for action, yef he will not recommend any action, it is said, but leave the case to the discretion of Congress, with such an indica- tion of his own views on the subject as the case seems to warrant. A STRONG ARRAY AGAINST CHILE. It is expected that the presentation of facts made by the President will be a strong array against Chile, and that though the executive may not make any positive recommendations his’ phrases, periods and points will be very American. ‘The cabinet meeting lasted just two hours and at its close it was announced by one of the inembers that nothing definite had been at- tained in the discussion of the situation. QREAT BRITAIN TO INTERVENE. It is reported at the Capitol today that the government of Great Britain has taken steps to bring about a more friendly feeling between the United States and Chile and will intervene to affect a settlement of the trouble. A member of the foreign affairs committee of the House said this afternoon that he had not received the information offcially, but that he no doubt of the ‘correctness of it. Other members who were seen hud not learned of the report. Itis said that Chile was not im a position to make the necessary advances and that Great Britain had offered her good oftices and would endeavor to arrange a basis on which an amica- bie agreement might be reached. CHILE'S PROPOSITION. It is surmised that the proposition made by Chile, that was submitted to the cabinet, em- bodics an offer to disavow the offensive note calls for that particular city has failed to put THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. 0. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1892. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Secretary rages ep teees Has 10 Go to | Delegations From Many Cities Endeavering to Secure It and Presenting Their Ciaims. ‘TRE CHILEAX SrrvaTion DiscussrD at Lexorm—| At the Arlington this afternoon things were ‘THE PRESIDENT SUBMITS THE DRAFTOF HIB PRo- | ComDSratively quict, POSED MESSAGE TO coxonEss—a srzoxe annar | ‘he storm, or better still it was the smoother Is was the lull before water at the head of the falls, for there was © good deal going on, though there was not much of a splash and splurge just yet. In the various headquarters there was good deal of quiet work going on that may tell for something worth while when the committee meets day after tomorrow. Visitors to the various headquarters were sure of a hearty welcome and could not but hear plenty of reasons why the great democratic convention should not be held in each or any one of thejtowns, There was one problem, however, that troubled a number of the people who’ listened to these sowing descriptions of the merits of the dif- Berent cities, what do the hotel keepers in these cities ‘do with all their vacant rooms when tho democratic convention is not meet- bn, yo there is a single city in the west that has | not commodious accommodations for at least 80,000 more people than the ordinary demand in a bid for the convention. KANSAS CITY HEADQUARTERS. In the Kansas City headquarters several score of splendid photographs were strung around upon the walls to give visitors an idea of what sort of hotels they have out there. “That,” said one of the Kansas City boomers to aStan reporter—and whoever heardofaKan- sas City man who was not a boomer and a hust- ler—"that is our best answer to the people who are so foolish as to claim that we have nothotel accommodations sufficient for the crowds that will attend the convention. Why, sir, one of our hotels has a dining room that ‘is as hand- some as the one in Vanderbilt's New York palace. Every bit of wood work in it is polished and then hand rubbed until it shines like a mirror. It is absurd to think for amoment that we have roto enough, no matter how big the crowd MILWAUKEE'S CLAIMS. One of tho largest delegations that has come here to sway the minds of the democratic com- mittee by the persuasive powers of oratory and eloquence hails from the enterprising city of Milwaukee. When one of its members gets his hands on a member of the democratic com- mittee or any man who is supposed to have any influence either through press or otber- wise that man stauds but a poor chow of get- ting out of headquarters until he is thoroug! ly convinced that there never was and never will be such another convention city. Milwaukee, according to certuin knowing ones, brews a number of very delectabic varieties of beer with- inits confines, but beer was not the only bever: that wason tap in the rooms that bore name of Milwaukee ubove the door. Visitors to the rooms were brought face to face with little pleasantries that would never bring the W. C.'T. U. to Milwaukee unless with a desire to combat the jn his lair “Is Milwaukee in it?" said one of her ex- ponents in atone of voice that impliéd the greatest surprise that such a question should ever have nm asked. “Well,I should say Milwaukee is init. Weare not here for our health, but we are here for the express purpose of showing the committee why it would be a rank absurdity for them to hold their conven- tion anywhere else, and we expect to prove it to their entire satisfaction. Have we enough hotel room to accommodate? Why, of course we have, and to spare. Just’ look at this picture, and at this, and this, and all these others. What more do you want, anyway? And we are going to look out for the press, too, and don't you forget it. All ewepaper men who are going with the ex- pectation of doing bard work will fairly bask in the lap of oriental luxury. ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. “St. Paul and Minneapolis headquarters,” is ® sign that greets the passersby at the Ar- lington today and is a revelation to those who have not forgotten the rivairy between these neighbors at the last census. Now they are working for a common cause and for the time being have pooled their issues. Minneapolis, resting secure in her posession of ‘the repub- lican convention, is now doing her level best to help her sister city in the efforts of the latter tocorralthe democrats. ‘Their headquarters in the hotel are perhaps the most elaborate, asare ttheir promises, backed up by guarantees, Chairman Baker of the St. Paul delegation has with him the mayor of the city and a num- ber of the leading business men of that lively town. One of thc inducements they hoid out is a convention hall that will seat 12,000 people. It isnot a wigwaw, they say. but’ a genuine anditorinm, that is to cost the tidy é 000. A novel feature is to be a ventilating fan that will ~~ keep the air moving back toward the rear of the hall and thus materially improve the acoustic qualities of the hall. In speaking of what they intended todo in case they got the convention Chair- man Baker said that they were making the most complete arrangements for the newspaper men. “Of course,” said he, “we have to look out for the committee first of all, but we intend to pisee the newspaper men on about the same level. I have been to every democratic con- vention since James Buchanan was nominated and J never yet have seen a convention held in a really fine building erected for its particular accommodation. sent by Senor Matta, the provisional minister | On either side of the stage we have ms of foreign affairs, to Chilean representatives | reserved for the press, and there will be desks in various countries, soon after the | for 500 or more. ‘Ihe ‘telegraph offices are im- delivery of the President's _ annual | mediately below, and each desk communicates message. This note was a severe reflection upon the attitude of this country and urged all Chileans to maintain the prestige of their gov- erniment in the controversy with the United States. It was couched in language to the last degree insulting. ‘The understanding is that ‘the proposition advanced by the Chilean government to withdraw the note was intended as pre- liminary to an apol but that it contained certain conditions that _vitia- ted the whole atmosphere of friendliness that it vongit to create. At all euents it was decided by the cabinet thet it was not “wufti- ciently substuutial” to constitute a warrant to utop the proceedings at this end. —— ROCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. A Lively Time Expected at the Regular An- nual Meeting Tonight. The inclement weather will hardly prevent the attendance of a large number of the mem- bers of the Rochdale Co-operative Association at the regular annual meeting of the society tonight at Grand Army Hall. A number of the old officers who have been charged with bad management have, uncer the laws of Virginia, secured @ new charter. it is thought that they will in all probability decline to attend the meeting tonight, though it is claimed this meeting is rogu- larly provided for in the constitution of the society. One of the officers who wae seen by s Star reporter today de- clined to sny whether he wouldattend the meeting or not. He also refused to discuss what would be done in the future. Whether the officers attend or not the meeting will be held, it is asserted by Mr. Vanderhoof, the chairman of the executive committee. “Dissension in the society,” said Mr. Daniel Grosvenor, a member of the investigating com- mittee, to a Stak reporter today, “grew ‘out of fact that the treasurer, Hous! wanted to" make too. much out, of his office--that so far official dition to the —oe of the association, for which he is paid Y ned annum, a gov- ‘ernment position paying a fine salary in addition to that several other offices. “There was no use in their getting another charter.” continued Col. Grosvenor, “for if the majority of members present this evening indorse what appears to the committee appointed at a regular quarterly meeting to investigate the matter an unau- thorized use of his office he nor eny one else would have s word further to say.” eres Cane attend the meetin: te gov by the action of the members tonight?” asked each . it into court,” was te oi "nad aes te beat wba te and the stat or FE with them by pneumatic tubes, so that alla man to doin order to file his matter is simply to drop it in a hole in his desk and it is jone. “There is a hotel within a couple of hundred yards of the hull and if it is wanted we will turn this over entirely to the use of the corre- spondents. So you see the National Capital Vress Club can move out in # body and simply change its headquarters for the time being. Minneapolis and St. Paul are moving together in this matter and with the rapid communication that we have between the two cities the minneapolis hotels are only about 15 minutes ride from the convention hail and with the two cities taken together that way there is no one town that can compete with us in the matier of accomodations for crowds. AT OTHER HEADQUARTERS. The other headquarters were quite as lively as any of these today, anda good deal of still hunting was going on as well. A good many of the delegates were off this afternoon up at the Capitol to discuss the situation with their members and Senators or to use their influence with those stutesmen who are on the committee or who hold proxies. The delegations from Cipcinnati, New York and California have not reached here yet, but they are all expected to be here this afternoon or this evening, and will lose no time in getting down to hard work. Their advance guards have been here for some days pest, and a number of wires have been Inid that will be pulled with a good deal of energy when the committee be- ins ite sessions. Only a very few of the members of the na- tional committee had put in their Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Real ABSOLUTELY PURE Baki Powder THE WIDENING OF G STREET. Capt. Fiebeger’s Keport Upon the Project and the Estimated Cost. Capt. Fiebeger has been engaged for the past few days upon a report looking to the widening Of Gstreet between 5th and 15th. As stated from time to time in Tar Stax the Commis- stoners have recefved a number of petitions from the residents and pzoperty owners along this street between the points named request- ing that the street be widened. The street is ninety feet wide between the building lines, but the roadway is only thirty- five feet wide east of 7th street and forty feet wide between 7th and 15th streets. The street railroad occupies the middle of the street and leaves only a narrow belt from seven and « half to ten feet wide on each side of the track be- tween the cur and the curb, thereby making it impossible for two vehicles to pass each ot! between the car and the curb, and the street becomes seriously obstructed if a vehicle stands “Capt Fiebeger enys in his report, that the “ap! says in bis re; least width necessary for the of two vehicles is twelve and one-bal and for easy passage this should be increased to fifteen feet. It is on thie basis it fe proposed to widen G street between Sth and 15th, which will soon become one of the principal bi the city. He farther says that it is to adopt the minimum width east of 7th street and widen that street to 45 fect. ‘This will give 15 feet be- tween the outer rail and the curb and 1255 feet between the car and the curb on each side of the street. West of 7th street it is proposed to increase the present width to 50 fect, which will give seventeen and a half feet be- tween the outer rail and curb and fifteen feet between the car and the curb on each side of the street. The width between the curb and the building line west of 7th street will then be twenty feet, or the same width as that on F street between 9th and 15th streets. This width will accommodate « ten-foot sidewalk and such areas, steps, &c., as are necessary. THE ESTIMATED Cost. Referring to the estimated cost Capt. Fie- beger thinks that the best construction of the roadway would necessitate removing the sur- face of the present pavement and re- laying the entire pavement to a new cross sectional slope. An examination of the existing aspbalt surface, however, shows it to be in a very good condition, and seven of the ten squares have been paved since 1862, and three squares are stil! under guarantee of the contractor. It is therefore recommended to lay only the belt five foet wide slong each side of the street, giving it a minimum cross sectional b feet slopes can be given when it becomes to again resurface the squares improved. It is proposed to relay the sidewalke, where necessary, $0 as to hat good walk ten feet wide the entire length improved. A new granite curb will be required from 9th to 15th. As this is to be a business strect, and will demand « wide sidewalk, it is not considered advisable to replace the trees. Where the street is paved to the line and the trees are desired by the public they can be replaced at no great expense. The total amount estimated to carry out this plan in $40,000. WHAT THE PROPERTY HOLDERS SHOULD PAY. As this improvement is made at the request of the property owners, who will be greatly benefited by it, they should bear the expense of altering their buildings and lots to give the extra width for a roadway and sidewalk. ‘This includes the reconstruction of vaults, terraces, steps, &e. In addition they should, in accordance with act 147, be assomsed one-baif the total cost of constructing the new curb and sidewalk. In conclusion he recommends that toprevent a future recurrence of this trouble no street railway or railways be permitted to laya double track or two single tracks in any street the roadway of which is less than forty-five feet wide. ————— A Deed of Trust. There was placed on record today a deed of trust by the Potomae Electric Company to the Washington Loan and Trust Company tosecure to Jos. C. O'Gorman or bearer the payment of fifty $1,000 bonds issued on 15th instant, being twenty-year first mortgage bonds bearing 6 per cent. It is provided that they may be taken > atany time after three years in amounts not less than $3,000. and for # price not ex- ceeding 31.05 tor each dollar, and a sinking fand of 5 per cent is provided for. The trust covers land in Alexandria county and all the rights, franchises and grante from the Dis- trict of Columbia and all other persons. — Old Claims Paid. Acting Secretary Spaulding yesterday sent to the House « list of claims allowed by the Treas- ury Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1891, in accordance with the act of July 7, 1884. The aggregate of the amounts allowed is as follows: Pay of two and three year volunteers, $638,311; bounty to volunteers, their widows and legal heirs, €363,3%; bounty under act of July 28, 1866, 45,943, and com- mutation of rations to’ prisoners of war in the ebellious states and to soldiers on furlough, up to. late hour this afternoon and those that | ine. were here were by no means ‘of access. ‘The most of them, it is thought, will be here by tomorrow and then the work of the tions from the cities that want the convention will begin in earnest. sunbiel sey YOUNG NORVALL’S CASE. His Attorney Files = Motion to Quash the ‘Writ of Certiorari. In the case of Willard 8 Norvall, the of 9500 fino imposed December 12 for embezzlement, Mr. George K. French, bis DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Senator McMillan’s Bilt to Prevest (Crechy to Children. The Washington Humane Society may not be making a great deal of noise, but itis doing some valuable work. Since ite organization many good cases have failed im the Police Court because the law under which it operated was faulty. Experience bas shown the weak places, and today Senator McMillan introduced m bill which will, when it becomes «law, prevent the repetition of evasions which worked only to the advan- tage of the vicious and bratal. The new meas ure is termed “A bill to prevent crusity to children in the District of Columbis and for other purposes.” Among the “other purposes” included in the bill are the docking of horses’ tails and a section which roads: “That any per- son who sets on foot, instigates, promotes, carries on or does act a+ assiet- ant, umpire or principal, or attends or in any way engages in the fartherance of any fight between cocks, fowls or other birds or dogs, bulls, dears or other animals, is guilty of s misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than €10nor more than €250, or by im- Prisonment in jail not less than ten days nor More than one year or both.” The word ‘nimal” living and sentient excepted i held to inclade ail creatures (human beings THE NAVAL onSERVATORY. Senator Morrili today introduced » bill to Perfect the organization of the United States j Baval observatory. The measure provides that the observatory shall hereafter be known as the United States national observatory and shall remain attached to the Navy Department. The observatory in to be under the superin- tendence Mt “= Practical astronomer dom. nent alities #nd rotesmons wd The director's ealary’ tose te ensok’ His ap- pointment ts to be made by the President. An | assistant director is to be paid €3,.00. TO MAKE POLICE ABOULATIONS. Senator McMillan this afternom introduced « Dill, similar to the one introduced in the House yesterday, empowering the District Commis- sioners to make such addi police regula- tious “as they may dean aeetey for the protection of the lives, limbs, health, comfort and quiet of all persons and the protection of all /property trict of Columbia” Py within the Die THE WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MARYLAND R. R. Senator Stewart today introduced a bill to amend the act incorporating the Washing ton and Western Maryland railroad. The com- pany, by the amendment, is authorized to crows the Chesapenke and Onto canal and the government road com- monly known as the River road, at or about # point 2,400 feet east of the Chain bridge to « point immediately north of suid road by means of @ bridge #o elevated as not to interfere with the operation of the said canal, its travel or traffic or with the travel on oF the public use of aid government or River road, and to proceed from said et of croming and along the north line of the canal and road to the Western line of the Dis trict. The period within which the cor is by law required to complete its constrartion in the District is extended one year. THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET. There was to have been a meeting of the Senate District subcommittee on the Baltzmore and Ohio railroad bill, but for two reasons the meeting was L One of these was the fact oe pny ee ed had before it only the measure which is known as the Chandler bill and the otber was the ab- sence of Senator Faalkuer. In order that the question be fairly considered the committes Gecided to have introduced in the Sen- aie the old Farwell bill. Neither of the two measures are satisfactory, but the subcommittee deems it best to have’ both be- fore it. There will, therefore, be no other Mecting of the subcommittee until next week. NoTES. Senator McMillan also introduced » bill to confer upon the Commissioners the power and authority heretofore existing in the mayor of the city in the matter of opening, altering and changing alleys. A bill tor the relief of Samoel Hunter of this city was introduced today by Senator MeMil- Jan and referred to the committee on claims, PLUMBING AND VENTILATION aL Mrour. Architect Clark says there is nothing the matter with the ventilation and plumbing of the Senate. He says so in a report to the Vice President and in reepouse to ® Senate resolu- tion. He thinks some of the old plumbing fixtures might advantageously be replaced by the products of modern skill, but there is me necessity which demands such a change. TO REGULATE TRE SOLDIERS’ moore. Senator Proctor has introduced « bill (by re quest) amending the statutes regulating the affairs of the Soldiers’ Home in the Distnot. The amendments require that all inmates of the Lome who are retired soldiers of the army of the United States and all inmates of the Bol- diers’ Home who receive pension from the gove erument of the United States shail su to suid Soldiers’ 3 therein and voluntarily’ receive its benofite, such portion of their pay or pension, not ea ftir coping ta by the com- it ceeding the average cost of the home, as shall be determined by missioners of suid home to be equitable and “Provided, that if either of such act to the extent of such portion of such pension as may be necessary for the cointort- able maintenance of such dependent relative or relatives.” ‘The annual report of the Washington and Tenleytown Railroad Company was submitted to the Senate yesterday. 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