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2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sh PAGE DROPPED FOR A DAY. Three New York Legislators Charged With Contempt. WHERE RAILWAYS ARE LIABLE. The lilness of the Pope is Not Serious. | LAUR WILL NOT CHALLENGE. ‘Fhe Contempt Cases Considered by the New York Senate. ¥., Jan. 20.— @ senate this morning reported im the contempt cases a resolution of censure | and ordering suspension of the three republi- | can jsenators, Erwin, Saxton and O'Connor, | ‘until tomorrow morning. Senator Mullin dis- sented. The report was adopted. The three senators named refused to vote on the enumeration bill when it was under diseus- sion few days ago. el NOT SEKIOUSLY ILL, Needless Alarm Occasioned by Reports About the Pope. Roms, Jan. 20.—The pope had a good night's sleep. His indisposition, which was of the slightess, has nearly disappeared, and he is at- tending to official duties today as usual. Need- Jess slarm has been created by exaggerated re- ports of his illness. Considering his advanced , the holy father has beea in better health this year thea toaal. —— LatK WILL Nor FIGHT. A Duel as the Kesult of Yesterday's Affair in the Deputies. Pants. Jan. 20.—Rochefort has advised Laur not to challenge Minister Constans for slap- ping him yesterday in the deputics, claiming that Laur cannot afford to lower himse'f. ‘M. Delpech, a republican who boxed the ears of M. Castlelin, a Boulangist, during the scrim- mage in the chamber of deputies yesterday, ‘was instantly challenged. The fight came off with swords this morning. M. Delpech was wounded in the arm. M. Castlelin was not _— EMPORTANT KAILWAY DECISION. & Freight Conductor Given Damages for In- Juries Caused by a Handrails Absence. Avnons, Inr., Jan. 20.—A recent decison of the supreme court in the case of A. A. Velie of this city against the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern and while couple a car to the engine at grabbed for the to save himself. The rail in by a former collision, and unable to get hold of it, fell uuder received injuries which made him eripple for life. In the first case in the cir- cuit court the jury gave Nelie ae verdict for 15,000. It was argued that the company have had the band rail on the car in good condition. Judge Wilson granted a new frialon the ground that the verdict was ex- te cessive. In the second trial Velie got a verdict for 14,000. ‘the case was taken to the appellate court, which affirmed the decision b: livided court, Judge Smith dissenting. It then appealed to the supreme court, when the decision was but the court subsequently ‘granted the company a rehearing and the case Sas argued again. ‘The former decision was place October 9, 1388. regard the decision as most import- ‘ant as tending to hold railway companies re- wponsible for the condition of hand rails and \ other appurtenances of safety on freight curs. esnnaieshconab IN WALL STREET TODAY. ‘Feeling That There Will Be No Chilean War Helps the Market. ‘Naw Your, Jan. 20.—The stock market opened ‘somewhat firmer this morning and first prices were generally from }¢ to 3g per cent higher than they closed yesterday. Whisky trusts were the weak features and declined in the early dealings from 561{ to 543, followed by @ material le a were exception- strong. The general list continued strong ane the ty part of the first hour, and under the lead of the coal shares further ad- was followed by renewed buying, and especially im New England and Chicago gas. At this writing (1:30 p.m.) the market is still active, with prices near the best of the morning. The better feeling this morning was attributed to ‘the belief that a war with Chile will be avoided. Money loaned easy at 2u23g percent. Ex- change steady: posted rates, 45354a485°4: actuai Fates, 48230453 for 60 days and 4819,0485 for demand. “Governments steady: currency 6+, 109 bid; 4s, coupon, 116 bid; extended 2e, regis- ‘tered, 100 bid. —_——_—_ CENSUS OF NEW YORK. ‘The Assembly Passed the Enumeration Bill ‘This Morning. Acuasr, N. ¥., Jan. 20.—The assembly today Passed the bil! for an enumeration of the in- habitants of the state for the purpose of reap- portionmont. The senate finance committee will give a bearing ow the world’s fair Lill next ‘Tuesday. The court of appeals today affirmed the judg- Ment of the lower court in the case of James H. Goode the Western Union Tele- Graph Company. ‘Mr. Rockefeller Out of Danger. New Yous, Jan. 20.—Mr. Wm. Rockefeller, ‘who has been ill from biood poisoning, 1s now considered out of danger. ——__ Pacific Advices Sené Wheat Down. Cuicago, Jan. 20.—The less warl:ke tenor of ‘the Chilean news and the advance in the price of stocks in New York, showing the same feel- ing ther, caused wheat in this market to open decidedly lower this morning. The better tone of the cables was also a factor, live Liverpool | 9 quoted Sia% ofapeuny higher. The ta in the northwest were also very light. "The other factors in the subsequent fluctuation were good buying on western order and free | gelling by Pardric! = Paper Suppressed for Its Immorality. Loxvos, Jan. 20.—The Frankfort Zeitung has been suspended by the authorities for publish- ing 2 immoral article on Maupassant, the French author, now confined in an insane ewyium. oe as FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Sie to Corson and Pricesot ved by special street, Hligags apn Ps * | When snow fell to the dg} mercial Insurance, 10 at 5%. Washington Gas, 10 st 41%. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 2 at 05. Government Bonds—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, 46 bid, 117 asked. U.S 4, coupons, 1907, U6 bid, 117 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7, 1892, currency, 100% bid, —asked. year fund, a, 1502, gold, 100% bid. — asked. 90-year fand.5, 1580, gold, “105 bid, — asl ‘ater stock, 7, ‘cur- Tene}, 1901, 1213 id,— asked. 30-year fand,¢s,gold, iw, asked. Water stock, 7s, 1908,cur- Ked. $658, vid, fund, cur- 33g Feg. 210s, 1893 — as ‘Miscellaneous Konis—Washington and George- town Kailroud 10-40, a, 101 bid. — asked. Washington aud Georgetown allroad Converti- ie Gs. 148 bid, — asked. Masonic Hall As- company inp. @. 114 bid, ~- asi American Security and Com- J, 58, 100 bid,—asked. Washington Light In- Riuity ist mortzige om, 1904, 300 bid,-~asked. “Wash ington Light Infantry dds, 99 bid, — asked. Wash- ington Gas Company, series A, 6s, 130 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Company, series B, 68, 190 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Company ‘Converti- bie 6s, 1901, 125 bid, — asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 91 bid, “—asked. Capitol and North O Street Kaliroad ist mortgage Ss. lus Did, 14 asked. | Met- ropolitan Railroad Convertible @, 115 bid, 120 asked. U. >. Electric Light Convertible $3. 103% bid. 1093; asked. Anacostia Railroad 6, 102 bid, — asked. ‘National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washin; bid. 440 asked. ank of Kepubilc, 290 asked. Metropolitan, 265 bid. — asked. Central. Sve bid, 315 asked. Farmers ‘and Mechanics’. 190 asked. Citizens 170 bid. 155 asked. Colum- Dia. 150 bid. 160 asked. Capital, bid. — asked. West End, 100 bid. 110 asked. ‘Traders’, i14 bid. 116 asked. “incoln, 99 bid, — asked. Second, 170 bid, —usked. Kaiiroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 240 bid, 25 asked. — Metropolitan, 97 bid. 104 asked. © Capitel and North O Street, 41 bid, 48 \gton. 415 bid. — | asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 31 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 49 bid. — asked. Kock Creek, ivv bid, — asked." Columbia, 64 bid, 72 asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen's Franklin, 50 hid, 56 asked. 13k asked. Corcoran, 675; asked. Columbia, 13 bid, 15% asked. tomac, 75 bid, 9 asked. asked. People’s, 64 bid, 6 asked. asked. Commercial, Sy bid. 5% ropolitam, 50 bid, —asked. Arlington, asked. Title’ Insurance Stocks—Real_ state Title, 130 Did, 16 asked. Columbia Title. 6% bid, 7%; asked. Gas aud Electric Ligat Stocks Washington Gas "414 did.42asked. “U.S. Electric Light, 144 bid, ie asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. — asked. Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, *55 bid, 69 asked. American Graphopoone, 5 bid, 5% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- Pany, 15 vid, 18 asked. Great Falls Ice Company, 47 bid, — asked. nal Union, 17 bid, 130 bid, 190 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, bid, % “asked. Lincoln Hall, — bid. 100 asked. Interocean Building Company, — bid, 89 asked. wy City Brick Company, —' bid, 100 asked. bull Kun Panorama company, 15 bid, — asked. Sufe Veposit and ‘Irust Companies — Washing- m safe Deposit Company, — bid, 135 aske ington oan and rust Company. 105 Ud, 106 asked. American Security aud ‘irust vom pacts, 106 bid. 169 asked, “EX. div. New Health Officer at New York. Arnasy, N. ¥., Jan. 20.—Governor Flower has appointed Dr. W. T. Jenkins health officer for New York. See Snow Fines Collected Today. A number of persons were in Judge Kim- balls court today for violations of the snow law and the court taught most of them that it is cheaper to pay for having the snow removed than togotocourttosettlethe matter. Mr. M.A. Eallinger gave the excuse that he had rented the house where the alleged violation occurred. Under the circumstances the court said that the tenant was liable, and Mr. Ballinger was not fined. Edgar Byer and Ernest Dole appeared and paid $2 each. Mr. Bernard Leonard had the snow removed soon after the time ex- ired, and his fine was only $1. Francis Leonard had six houses and the court made his fine $5. William J. Morrison, Charles Parker and Henry Wex each paid $2. a Floods Feared at Bladensburg. Persons residing in Bladensburg fear a repe- tition of the flood that damaged so much prop- erty there about three years ago, and those re- siding on the low ground near the Eastern branch are taking precautionary measures to protect their personal property as well as their realty in case the water rises high enough to flood their houses. There is a great deal of snow in the country above Bladensburg, and the rain yesterday and the day before caused the stream to swell a little, but the cold weather last night froze the soft snow. and reports from lreesgempny bd were to the effect that the water was no higher than it was yesterday, and the people think there is no danger of t present. A Proxouxcep Success.—The difference be- tween the modern and the antique in floor and curtain draperies is the former 1s simply the result of mechanical application and the iatter the creation of inspirations. The productions of the orient have a charm peculiarly their own, which appeals to the finer tastes. The most important sale of oriental floor and cur- tain fabries, such as curtains, portieres, car- rm covers, &c., yetheld in this city Bogin this morning in the rooms of Walter Williams & Co., corner 10th street and Penn- sylvania avenue. Notwithstanding the fact that the bidding was spirited the prices obtained were exceptionally low for sucli high class ori- ental creations. Lovers of oriental productions should not fail to attend the sale tomorrow.— Adet. a He Did Not Appear. Monday night a young man giving the name of Arnold and his residence Minneapolis was at a house on 13th street below the avenue and over @100 of his money disappeared. Supposing that he had been robbed he complained to the police and two young women were taken to the station on suspicion and held till morning. Mr. Arnold failed to show up in the morning and they were re- 4 Railroad Sued. Campbell Carrington, administrator of the estate of Mary M. Butler, bas, by Mr. I. William- son, filed a suit against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company to recover $10,000 damages by reason of the death of said Butler on January 22, 1891. It is alleged that on May 2, 1888, at C and Ist streets northwest, by reason of the sudden starting of defendant's cor, from which she was in the act of alighting, she was thrown to the ground and so injured that death resulted. HUNTING IN ‘MANITOBA. A Maryland Sportsman on the Trail of Elk and Moose. A dispatch from Ottawa to the Pittsburg Dispatch says: W. Gordon-Cumming, who is well known in Washington, where he isa fre- quent visitor from his home in Carroll county, | has already made a reputation in other lands than Canada as an ardentand assiduous hunter. Mr. Gordon-Cumming returned to Winnipeg lat week from an extended bunting tour through the Canadian northwest. He say left Winnipeg on October 10 for Shoal lake, where I hunted for afortnight. Then I had temporarily to abandon sport and sit down until it froze up, which happened the first week in November; then I sterted with my Indian, Chion, the best moose hunter in that part of the country, and always faithful and reliable. “We left Shoal lake in a northwesterly di- rection, tracked and saw pleaty of moose and elk, though the weather was unfavorable at the time, owing to the lack of wind, and the game was also a good deal disturbed by hunters irom St. Lawrent. The second day out I missed a cow moose, but the third day I drew first blood in the shape of a red deer. We had good sport then until the storm came on December 4, he first day of the elon is out the first day of the bliz: vat, 07 to Se berricane, ll game was onthe ron’ ine day after the storm had subsided 1 killed an elk. but getting about in the deep snow was such hard work that I decided to go back to Shoal lake and get sow shoes. rt Has obtained not more than 130 miles trom innipeg. We had, of course, plenty of fixe fresh meat, anq we varied the menu with chicken, partridge, muskrat and skunk. ‘The last ani- mal is deheious when sxillfully dressed. Its flavor resembles that of English hare. The i the most ness of his hearing and from the fact that he | ! always turns down wind before lying down, THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. -D.¢..- WEDNESD. HUSTLING FOR THE CONVENTION. A Lively Amount of City Booming at the Arlington, DELEGATIONS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING THE CLATNS OF THEIR CITIES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NA- TIONAL CONVENTION—ALL READY FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING TOMORROW. The air about the Arlington Hotel is heavily charged with politics. Preparations are being made for the meeting of the democratic na- tional committee there tomorrow, for the purpose of selecting the place of holding the national convention. The commit- tee will meet in the dining room of the hotel at 12 o'clock‘ and there will be a very hot contest between the rival cities. Comparatively few of the members of the national committee are here now, but many secret conferences are being held between the representatives of the several rival cities and the leaders of the party who are at hand. It is difficult to locate the lines of the fight, but the sir is full of talk about the ’ Cleveland and the — anti-Cleveland influences. A statement which is being very diligently circulated is that the Cleveland folks being convinced that Mr. Hill wants the convention to go to New York or Cincinnati are making a combination to defeat those cities with any of the other cities that seems to have the best chance of success. They are said to favor Detroit first and after that Milwaukee. Those with authority, however, very earnestly deny the statement, and both the Cleveland and the Hill folks are anxious to appear indifferent as to the place of | holding the convention. The representatives | of the several cities, who aro more interested | just now in avoiding all antagonisms and in got- ting the convention than in anything else, all insist that they represent no particular candi- date. The anti-Cleveland people say that they do not care where the convention goes and that there is no united action in favor of any one place as far as they are concerned. ‘There are some reasons, they say, why it would be a good thing for the party to hold it in New York, but there are other reasons against the selection of that city, which in a mensure serve as an offset to the advantages which that | city has. As far as the nomination is con- | cerned they profess to believe that it will not be in any way infineneed by the selection of any particular eity. The boomers who have been tying to find out what Messrs. Gorman, Hill and Brice want have failed, and all the whole thing amouats to is talk. WHERE THE “BOSSES” WANT TO Go. There is a feeling among the delegations rep- resenting the various rival cities secking the convention that the whole question is to be settled, or, perhaps, is already settled, by three or four men where ‘the convention is going. The question is to find out where the “bosses” Want it to go. It is thought that the New York delegation will bave a great deal to say about the selection, though there is some doubt about their ability to send it to New York city. No matter how loudly it ig proclaimed that the selection of the conven- tion seat will not have any influence on the question of the nomination, there is no doubt | that there is great deal of figuring on that subject, and there is an ovident ansiety to know where Hill, Gorman aud Brice want the convention to go. Apparently the Cleveland folks are not taking a very active interest in the question, though they’ undoubtedly have their preferences. ‘As was the case during the mocting of the republican committee Chicago come: to the front as the city of whichall the rest ure afraid. She occupies the position of not seeking the convention, but of being able to get it if she wants it, or perhaps of being called upon to ac- cept or decline it when offered. here is a very pronounced suspicion that Chicago takes this position for the purpose of making a trade for votes for the world’s fair approprixtion. It is thought not to be improb- able that the city which can promise her most votes in the House for her five-million appro- riation will get her support in the struggle for e convention. TALK ABOUT CINCINNATI. There is a great deal of talk about Cincinnati upon the theory that Brice, Hill and Gorman tlemen are not in the habit of letting their wants be known provokes the suspicion that if they really wanted the convention to be held in “Cincinnati there would not be so mach talk about it, and that, therefore, they may have something else in view. On the inside there 1s much talk of Chicago in spite of the attitude she assumes. It may be that the convention will be forced upon Chicago in order to prevent any deal on the fair bill and to create antagonism to it. ‘One of the leading Cincinnati men said today that his city would certainly get the conven- tion unless it went to Chicago. He was a little afraid of Chicago on account of some inside information he bad, but he was confident that Chicago would not take it unless compelled to. In all the talic about the political centers Ciu- cinnati bas the call. ‘The uncertainty as to the desires of the Hill folks leaves the question wide open. ‘There is a suspicion that, as far as possible. the location will be 60 made as to lead the city getting the convention to feel under obliga- tions to the Hill folks, HOW MILWAUFEE MAY GET IT. ‘The anti-Cleveland folks are making an effort to break the Wisconsin delegation, which has heretofore been regurded as safe for Cleveland under the influence of Mr. Vilas. It may be that with this object in view the New York infiuence will be suddenly thrown to Milwaukee. A curious thing bas developed in connection with the effort tosend the convention to In- dianapolis, It seems that the opposition to Gov. Gray—those who do not want him to find a place on the national ticket—are the ones who are trying for the convention. The they are making is that Indiana that she will have to receive some consideration from the party, and that if she does not get the convention Mr. Gray will have to be given the nomination for Vice President. ‘The nomination of Mr. Gray they consider un- desirable, and therefore urge that they should have the convention. ‘They are particularly anxious to stand in the way of Gray. KANSAS CITY. The majority of the members of the Missouri delegation here urging the claims of Kansas City for the convention spent the forenoon at the Capitol. Through the courtesy of Chair- man Bankhead the room of the public build- ings and grounds committee was utilized tor the purpose of displaying the large number of photographs of Kansas City hotels, and many of the Congressmen interested examined the collection with great interest. There can be no doubt but that the Mis- sourians have scored a point over ali competi- | tors in the important feature of hotel accom- modations. -*There is no city in the Union,” said Maj. Fred Fleming of the Kansas City delegation this morning, ‘with hotel facilities equal to Kansas City, excepting New York aud Chicago.” The Kansas City committee,under the leader- | ship of Senators Vest and Cockrell, Governor Francis, ex-Governor Crittinden, National Committeeman Prather. Hon. Hugh J. Mc- Gowan and ex-Governor Canpbell, Chairman Putnam, Thos. Corrigan, Congressman Tare ney, Judge James Gibson, Maj. Fred W. Fleming. H. J. Latshaw, Gon. “Chas. W. Blair and other equally influ westerners feem to be making a well-organized fight au 40 successfully that the chances of that city fot final success were being seriously discussed in the hotel corridors this morning. ‘Their principal argumenty are the splendid railroad facilities of Ransas City—198 passenger trains and 116 Pullman cars arrive and go out daily, and the 18 trunk lines centering there with their several subiyisions reach every sec- tion. The matter of central location of the southwestern city is also urged, being -but 200 miles east of the geograpl center of the country and — stant from New York, San Francisco, St. Paul and New Orleaus. ‘The champions of the Missouri city urge as.a further reason that Kansas City’s intimate trade relations with Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas will give those states the benefit of all the polit- ical influence following a national convention tone great adegree as if held within the bor- ~s of either of the three named, and thatfor the comfort of the delegates the climate of Kansas City during the month of June is un- surpassed. % ‘The “gentlemen looking ests of Kansas City are wantit to go there, but the fact that these gen- | ® funny on errors »| the latter gentleman's friends from empire state last ht; Thos. Corrigan, the millionaire treet railway man; Circuit Judge James Gib- mn, & prominent candidate for governor of Missourl; Mayor Fred. W. Fleming, president of the state organization of democratic clubs; T. B. Bullene, one of the merchant princes of Kansas City; Col. John I. Martin, the noted criminal lawyer of St. Louis; Chairman G. F. Putnam, president Commercial Club; Hon. H. J. Latshaw, W. H. Wallace, Jas. Hagerman, Witten McDonald, Ed. L. Scarritt, democratic leaders of prominence in Missouri politics. The committee is an active one and is sanguine of ‘success. THE MILWAUKEE BOOMERS. Omaha and Minneapolis delegations were the boomers when the republican committee met here. Tho Milwaukee delegation now is like both those rolled into one. ‘They have come in with enthusiasm enough to last through a week of committee meetings and do not admit of any possible doubt that their city will be chosen. Their quarters are in the new room of the Arlington, the most d prominent position they could festooned about the walls and a perfect picture gallery with large rints of the great hotels im which they propose Yo take care of the convention and all the peo ple who accompany it, They are armed with statistics prepared for the occasion. They say they can accommodate 50,000 guests: that their railroads can transport about 350,000 people a day, and that without extra effort ‘the telegraph bompanies can transmit over 500,000 words per day, and can handle a million if necessary. They disclaim any purpose to in- fluence the nomination, saying that the demo- crats in the rtate are about equally divided be- tween Cleveland and Hill. but that they want to carry the state for the democrats. Ina few weeks now they say they will have their spring i If they get the convention the en- m over it, they say, will ennble them to carry the state at this election and that will make it safe in ’92. ‘Tke New York and Detroit delegations came in last night. EVERYBODY WOPEFUL. ‘This afternoon at a late hour there was a great deal of activity on exhibition around the Arlington. It was getting pretty close to the time when the executive committee is to meet and to pass upon the claims of the various con- testants in the race for the convention. One cf tho most notable facts in connection with the contest is that as the time draws nearer and nearer the confidence in cach hend- quarters grows moro marked. Ench delegation ie satisfiod beyond all argument that its eity is the only one that bas any claim at all as 4 convention city. It may be possible that tome of the delegations are simply ‘whistling for the purpose of keeping up their courage, butit is certain that they will not admit this. ‘Many of the rooms this afternoon were taste- fully decorated with flowers‘ and the whole fight ecems to be going on with gloveson, Each delegution expresses the greatest admiration and respect for all the others delegations, though they are not willing to own up that any of the others are in the fight for a moment. This afternoon most of the delegations were exchanging calls und talkiug over the situation with euch other and all were of the opinion that the fight had been and ought to be a square and open one and ail ex- ressed the hope that the best city might win. This was probably because each contingent was certain that its city was the best one in the fight; , {ho Milwankee delegation scemed to be es- pecially hopeful. ‘They ask for the convention on political grounds. They lay heavy stress upon the argument that since 1878 the republi- cuns have had everything their own way until the democrats ‘elected Peck mayor of Milwaukee and later governor of the state. He was succeeded by a demo- cratic mayor and now they claim that the dem- ocrats have everything their own way, and the yeomen element that mukes up such a consid- erable clement of Wisconsin's population ure now solidly democratic, so much so that native of Ireland ‘was made mayor of Milwaukee » because he was a democrat. They do not claim that Chicago is backing them in the fight for the convention, ashas been stated, but the Milwaukee men seem to be satistied that Chicago does not really want the convention for itself and that with the world’s fair they have all they can possibly attend to. As to New York, they say that it would be anything but a wise move to hold the convention in the metropolis, and that New York really is not in the fight to win. ST. PAUL IN To sTaY. “Well, I should rather say we have not given up hope,” said a member of the St. Paul dele- gation toa Stan reporter this afternoon, “As the time passes it seems to me that our chances are improving. We are here to win and we intend to do it if we can do it by fair means. Things are rather at a standstill just_now, for most of our men are off talking St. Paul'to the members of the demoeratic committee who are in the city, and they are doing their work up in fine style according to all accounts, Minneapolis it. Paul are really one city, you kuow, and we are all mak- ing the fight together. Whats you didn't know that the two cities are practically one? Oh, well, of course about census time there is @ friendly rivalry between the two cities, but now all that is passed and we are working earnestly in a common cause.” Cincinnati's delegation arrived last night, with about a dozen prominent citizens and enough enthusiasm and energy to secure a dozen democratic _ conventions—providing there was no other city in the field. ‘They are hard at work today and their headquarters is a place of lively interest. ‘THE NEW YORK DELEGATES. New York, with a strong representation of ‘Tammany Hall men, put in an appearance last night and are making their headquarters at the Shoreham, Next after Milwaukee, which has upward of 200 men licre, their delegation is the strongest from a numerical standpoint. At1o’clock this afternoon the New York mon held a mecting in the banquet room of the Shoreham. Judge Lappan presided, and upon tho motion of Hon. Bourke Cockran a committee of two from each of the olements represented in _ the delegation was appointed to preseut in writing the claims of New York to the convention, and all the delegates not on this committee were appointed a general booming committee in the interests of Gotha Most of the delegations will meet this even- ing to make their flual arrangements prepara tory to going into the active fray tomorrow and int their speakers to present their efore the committee at their meeting. Uniess there have beet forces at_ work ‘aro not visible on the surface the fight is still an open one and itis impossible to ray with any degree of certitude where the conveation will really be held. ARRANGEMENTS ALL COMPLETE. ‘The arrangements for the meeting of the national democratic commitiee at the Arling- ton Hotel tomorrow are now complete. ‘Mr. Wm. Dickson, the resident member, and the local, committee appointed by him’ met last evening at the hotel in conference with Senator Brice, the chairman, ‘The program will be as follows: The com- mittoo will be called together at 12 o'clock a, when the reception committee will be admitted to the rooms and an address of welcome delivered by Commissioner John W. Hoss. The committee will then go into exce- utive session on important matters relating to proxies, unfinished business and. designating the date when the convention will be held. After tho executive session ends the doors will be opened and the representatives of the cities competing for the convention will be admitted nd the claims of ‘cities presented by distin- guished citizens of the various #tates. HOSPITALITY OF DISTRICT DEMOCRATS. A recess will be taken at3 o'clock to accept the hospitality of the District democrats, which will assume'the shape of an informal luncheon Br, cad 4 DECLARATION OF WaAE. THAT was Ix 1812—PREsiDENT MADISON'S MES- SAGE RECITING THE WRONGS DONE THIS COUX- FRY BY GREAT BRITAIN—MR. CALTOUN'S BILL CONGRESS AWAITS THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. A declaration of war isa serious thing, but unless ail the signs fail there will be such a declaration before the passing of the present week. This business of declaring war is not one to which the United States has become accustomed. Great European powers, par- ticularly England, have little wars on hand about all the time, but this country has never declared war but once in all its history, and that{was on Juno;18, 1812. On the first day of June President Madison sent to Congress « message, in which he recited the wrongs done this country by Great Britain. In summing up the situation, he said: “We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war gainst the United States, and-on the side of the United States a state of peace to- ward Great Britain. Whether the United States shall continue passive under those progressive usurpations and their accumulating wrongs or opposing force to force in defence of their na- tional nights shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Disposer of events, avoiding all connections which might entangle it in the contest or views of other powers, and preserving constant readiness to concur in an honorable re-establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question, which the Constitution wisely confides to the legislative department of tho govefument. In recommending it to their early deliberation Iam bappy in the assurance that the decision will be wprthy the enlightened and patriotic councils of @ virtuous, a free und & powerful nation.” A BILL DECLARING WAR. But in spite of the warm language of the message there was a good deal of opposition to doing anything. Mr. Calhoun, in the House, led in support of war, and he it was who reported from tho military affairs committee the bill Aeclaring war. ‘The bill passed the House on Tune 4, the vote being 79ayes 49 nays. It did not pass the Seyato until June 17, the yeas be- ing 19, the nays 13. ‘The measure as approved by President Madison on June 18 was as fol- lows: “An act declaring war between the United Kingdom of Sritain and Ireland and the dependencies thereof and the United States of Awerica and their territories. “De it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Con- ress ase , that war be and the same is ereby declared to exist between the united kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland and the dependencies thereof and the United States of America and their territories, and that the President of the United States is hereby authorized to use the whole land “and naval force of the United States to carry the sameinto effect, and to iss to private artned vessels of the United Sta commissions or letters of marquo and general reprisal, in such form as he shall think proper and under the seal of the United States, against the vessels, goods and effects of the govern- ment of the said united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the subjects thereo: NO FORMAL DECLARATION AGAINST MEXICO. This country did not declare war against Mexico. Some people think it did and perhaps some people are more than half right, but the official records put the — declara- tion into the mouth of Mexico. On Monday, May 11, 1846, President Polk sent a message to Congress, in which he told the story of diplomatic and ‘other strife between the United States and Mexico. In that communi- cation he said: “The existing state of the relations between the United States and Mexico renders it proper that [should bring the subject to the consid- eration of Congress. In my message at the commencement of your preseut ecasion the state of these relations, the causes which led to the suspension of diplomatic __ inter- course between the two countries in March, 1845, and the long continued and unredressed wrongs and injuries commit- ted by the Mexican government on citizens of the United States in their persons and prop- erty were brictly set forth.” After giving a complete sketch of the difficulties and dis- agreements between Mexico and this country President Polk went on tosay: “Our forbearance has gone to such an extreme as to be mistaken in its character. Had we acted with vigor in repelling the insults and redressing the inju- ties inflicted by Mexico at the commencement, we should doubtless have escaped all the difti- in which we are now involved. Instead of this, however, we have been exerting our best efforts to propitiate her good will. * * * “In further vindication of our rights and de- fehse of our territory, I invoke the prompt action of Congress to recognize the existeace ef the war, and to place at the disposition of ths exeoutiv» the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, and thus hastening — the restoration of peace. To this end I recommend that authority should. be given to call into the public service a large body of volunteers to serve for not less than six or twelve months, unless sooner discharged. A volunteer force is, beyond question, more efficient than any other description of ‘citizen soldiers, and it is not to be doubted that a number far beyond that required would reudily rush to the field upon the call of their country. I further recommend ‘that a liberal provision be made for sustaining our entire military force and furnishing it with the suppiies and munitions of war.” The most energetic and prompt measures, and tho im- mediate appearance in arms of’ a large and overpowering force, are recommended to Con- gress as the most certain and efficient means of bringing the existing collision with Mexico to speedy aud successful termination.” ‘THE SENATE DID NOT HURHY, There was nothing hasty in the Senate's ac- tion; that body wasted all of one day before it decided what committee the messago should be referred to—whether foreign relations or mili tary affairs. Senator Calhoun argued against anything and everything but the utmost delib- In the House they settled down to ness at once, in spite of opposition. As soon as the meseage had been read” Mr. faralson, chairman of the military affairs committee, introduced a. bill, which supported the President's position. sentatives Haralson, Brinkerhoff, Brocke borough, Jacob Thompson and Jefferson Davis talked ‘for a while of the distinctions which could be drawn between war, and hostility. ‘There was a strong. sentiment averse to putting the onus of declaring war on the Mexicans, but the act av passed suceceded in relieving the administration considerably. Garrett Davis, however, insisted to the last tthe war was not commenced by Mexico, | but by President Polk. THE ACE FINALLY PasseD. The title of the act, as approved, was “An act providing for the prosecution of the isting war between the United States and the republic of Mexico.” ‘Tbe preamble read: “Whereas, by the act of the republic of Mexico a state of war exists between the United States and the republic of Mexico.” Authority wus given the President to “prosecute the wat to a epcedy and successful conclusion,” and the sum of £10,000,000 waa voted. ‘The naval section of the act authorized the President “forthwith to complete all the public armed vessels now authcrized by law’ and to parchaso or charter, arm, equip and man such merchant vessels and steamboats aa, upon examination, may bo found fit. of easily converted into armed vooscls ft for the jublic service, and insuch number as he may jee necessary for the protection of tho sco board, lake coast and the general dofense of the country.” WHAT TRE COMING MESSAGE WILL CONTAIN, It is cortain that tho President's messago will Presentan array of facts which will compel war if Chile still declines to apologize, so the method of procedure will bea simple one. A Dill will be framed and introduced in the House and Sonate, and upon tie fato of that measure will depend the fate of Chile. * ne Y, JANUARY 20, 1892. harmoniously and after a meeting free from dispute. The anti-silver men realized that they wore in a minority on the committee, and the free silver men, confident of their streny were disposed to meet the other side half way in an amicable arrangement that would bring the matter be- fore the House within « reasonable length of time, s0 the decision as to the hour of voting was unanimon: proceedings in commit- teo indicate that it is very likely the committee will report to the House @ bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver, with a recom- mendation that it do pass. After the committee got to work this morn- ing Mr. Pierce of Tennessee again offered his resolution, pro} the meeting last week, declaring it to be the sense of the committee that a bill for the free and unlimited coina; of silver should be reported to the House with- out delay. As a substitute for thisresolution Mr. Bartine Nev.) offered the following: Resolved, That the committee proceed at once to the consideration of the question of the free coinage of silver, taking House bill 2700 (the Bland free coinage bill) as the basis of such consideration. Mr. Johnson of Nort Dakota proposed that the committee substitute for the Eland bill the bill introduced by him providing for an inter- national monetary conference as the basis of consideration of the silver question. On this motion of Bir. Johnson's there was @ fair alignment of the members of the commit- tee who were present as respects their views on the silver question. The result was a defeat of Mr. Johnson's motion by a vote of 7 to 2. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stoue of Pennsylvania cast the only aifirmative votes. The negative votes were cast by Messrs. Bland, Williams of Illi- nois, Robertson, Pierce, Epes, McKeighan and Bartine. 5 Mr. Tracey of New York, who is opposed to free silver coinage, came into the committee room just as the vote was concluded,and as his vote would not have changed the result he did notcastit. The three absentees were Williams of Massachusetts, Taylor of Ilinois and Kilgore of ‘Texas. Mr. Bartine’s motion was then carried, With no dissenting vote save that of Mr. Pierce of ‘Tennessee, who bad no objection to the resolution itself, but preferred the resolution offered by himself. ‘The Vartine resolution Mr. Pierce moved that a the Bland bill two o'clock. Mr. Stone (Pa.), an anti-free coinage made a conservative speech, in which he sug- gested that the vote be deferred until three weeks from today, and this suggestion was unenimously agreed to. It was further resolved that the committeo should hold special meetings at tho call of the chairman for the purpose of hearing such per- sons as might desire to addres: the committee, and to whom the committee, in its discretion, might decide to accord a hearing. ‘The tecling in committee was very pleasant and no disposition was show to delay consider- ation. It is expected that the bill will get into the House about the 10th of February, and it is the purpose of the silver men to call it up before themonth of February ends. To FORTIFY LONG ISLAND SOUND. Senator Hawley today introduced a bill mak- ing an appropriation of $100,000 to procure a suitable site for defenses for Long Island sound at the eastern entrance, the money to be ex- pended under the Secretary of War's direction. FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEET. An informal meeting of the Senate commit- tee on foreign relations was held this morning, at which the only matter considered was the reference of some measures to subcommittees for consideration. It is understood that noth- ing concerning the Chilean situation was broached at the meeting and no mention whatever made of anything relating to it. SUFFRAGISTS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE. A large delegation representing the Woman's Suffrage Association, which has been in annual convention here this week, were before the Sen- ate select committee on woman's suffrage this morning und delivered addresses in favor of the proposed amendment to the Constitution introduced in the Senate in December giving the right of suffrage to women. ‘The full com- mittee, composed of Senators Vance, Hoar, Allen, George and Warren, were present and listened to addresses for nearly two hours in favor of the proposed measure by the vice Presidents of the association from Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Meine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Penneyl- vania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, New York, Ohio, District of Columbia and others. On mo- tion of Senator Hoar the committee decided by a vote of three to two to make a favorable re- | ade) the Senate on the measure, and the lassachusetts Senator will probably be its champion on the floor. Many of the prominent members of the association were present at the hearing, which was held i i hearing, whic eld in the reception room A LAND LOAN BILL DEMONSTRATION. There will bea land loan bill demonstration mad le in the Senate tomorrow after the morn- ing hour. Senator Stanford, who gave notice yesterday that he would address the Senate the billof which he is the founder. will first make speech in favor of the measure. He will be foliowed by Senator Peffer, who, it is under- stood, will make a lengthy speech on the on- tire money question, and particularly on the advantages of the land loan bill. Senator Kyle will also have some remarks on the bill, and Senator Irby will speak aiso, if he is in the city and can get ready. THE EIGHT-HOUR Law. Mr. E. W. Oyster. chairman of the legisla- tive committee of the Federation of Labor, made an argument today before the House committee on labor in favor of the eight-hour law. He urged that there was no force in the argument that a loss of product was involved in’ the shortening of the hours, as ex- rience showed. where shorter jours were in force the advantage in great competition ‘was not with the long-hour tysiem. He complained that there was not the desired benefit to the working men in the sye- tem of employing men over hours for extra Pay as the object wis to give employment to other men during the extra hours. FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. Mr. Cox (Tenn.) introduced a bill today for- bidding the treasurer of the United States to purchase any outstanding bonds and pay more therefor than par the accrued and legal interest. The billrequires national banks to deposit United Statee bonds equal to 40 per cent of their stock and authorizes the issue of circu- having beon adopted, final vote be taken on weeks from today at 11 lating notes to the full value of the bonds deposited. No interest shall ‘be on bonds held to secure circulation, and all taxes now imposed on the circulation of banks is repealed. National banks unable to secure bonds exeept ata premium exceeding 10 per cent may be organized on deposit of #40 in lawful mondy for each $100 of capital stock. REVENUE cUrrens. The Secretary of the Treasury today sub- mitted estimates of $175,000 for the construc- waters; $175,000 for a revenue steamer for lichigan and Superior; $150,000 for one at Puget Sound; $100,000 for snot! ou Lake Ontario and St. La York; $50,000 for o steamei torgan000 hereto to eretofore jor ‘at Chicage, A SERVICE PENSION AXD INCOME Tax. Representative John Davis, one of the Kansas alliance members, introduced a service necessary revenue to pay the pensions. The rate of pen- sion is fixed at $108 month for those who ages i os Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Reval ABSOLUTELY PURE Powder THE RAILROAD AND THE BRIDGE. The Commissioners Make a New Report on the Measure, THEY RECOMMEND THAT Col. BAINS’ PLAN BE CARRIED OUT, AND THAT THE WHOLE ERIDGE QUESTION BE TAKEN UP POR CONSIDERATION BY CoxonEss. The Commissioners today forwarded to the Senate committeo on the District of Columbia their report on Senate bill 1142, relating to the extension of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail- road Company into and within the District of Columbia. This 1s the bill which affects the Long bridge and authorizes the widening of the roadway and the construction of a Interal branch over this bridge. The following is their amended report, the first having been withdrawn several days ago: “In the judgment of the Commissioners the facilities for ordinary travel which the aged would be in the interest of pu’ yy means of ordinary vehicles drawn They recommend ‘that if such way as it contemplates be authorized the Company be required to construct it in accord= ance with the plan of Lieut. Col. P. C. Hains, corps of engineers, U. S.A. submitted | with bis report to the Secretary of War in pursuance of the Senate resolution of March 7, 1890, requesting the Secretary of W: Vestigate in connection with the Potomac flats improvement the desirability of separating the wagon road from the railroad on the north side of the main channel of the Potomac, &c., and embraced in Senate exccutive document No. 96, first session, Fifts | first Congress. ‘The sketch entided, ‘Profile | of new bridge acrose the Potomac river, pro- Posed as a substitate for the existing Loug ridge,” which accompanies exid report, # the carriageway rising by a gentle slope to the height of the new proposed bridge. ~The Commissioners suggest that as this bill touches only a part of the bridge question, as discussed for years by tho officers of the United States cozps of engineers, and necessarily contemplates but a temporary a Taugement,the whole bridge question as recom- mended by Col. P.C. Hains, in which they concur, be taken up and disposed of by this Congress. They have been pleased to see in an ‘unofficial publication that the Bal- timore and “Potomac railroad man- agement and your committee are ap- proaching @ final solution of the problem. Our citizens are greatly interested in ter and should have relief as speedily as poset bie from the constant liability to damage from an overflow of the river. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. “The Commissioners further recommend that the bill be modified as follows: 8 mat Sec. 1, line 5: Strike out the words “at « cost not to exceed £25,000." Line 7: After the word “width” insert the word: sidewalks oneach side.” Line 9 structed of such material and in such manner as shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Coiu the officer in charge of publie buildi 18: fter the words insert the “after the new highway has been constructed and accepted by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia (or by the officer in charge of public buildings ani grounds and such use of said highway by said rail- road company shall be subject to the provisions of the act of June 21, 1870, entitled “‘An act supplementary to an ‘act en- titled ‘An act to authorize the construction, extension and use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad “Company into and within the District of Columbia: Pro- vided, that no portion of tne space between the present public highways and the proposed highway shail be occupied or used in any manner by said company, nor shall any portion of the present highway’ be occupied or used by side tracks or switches for siding or storing cars or for any purpose than through transit.” pe DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, INSURANCE COMPANIES. ‘The House District committee today reported | favorably a bill to make the charters of insur- ance companies in the District perpetual in- stead of limiting them to twenty years. ‘THE TITLE TO A CEMETERY. Senator Faulkner introduced a bill to vest | United States, but have bec represented in the title of public square 1102 in the trustees of the Fourth Street M. E. Church. The trustees | are authorized, under the direction of the District Commissioners, to remove the dead heretofore interred in any part of the said square to some suitable public cemetery, the expense to be borne by the church in whom the title is to be vested. Senator Faulkner also introduced the bill | amending the ast giving the approval and sanc- | tion of Congress to the route and termini of | the Anacostia and Potomac Hiver railroad. | The xame measure was introduced in the House yesterday by Representative Hemphill. THE MOUTE OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO. What is known as the Farwell bill, ““to define the route of the Baitimore and Ohio railroad in | the District of Columbia, and for other pur-| poses,” was today introduced by Senator Faulk- | ner. On Friday this measure will be referred to the District subcommittee on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and early next week the mat- ter will be taken up and consi PEDO BELES DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, . THE SIDEWALK QUESTION. It looks very much as if Congress was about to take a hand in the sidewalk question of Wash- ington. The annual reports of the Engineer | Commissioner and his assistants for several | ears bave contamed for | tter sidewalks. ‘Today Senator Higgins from the Senate Dis- trict committce wrote a letter to the Commis- | sioner calling attention to the sidewalks of the city and requesting information upon the sub- ject. He also desired the views of the Com- missioners on the advisability of requiring all owners of private property where the sidewalks are to be to replace the same with artificial stone. ‘MISCELLANEOUS, Martin Brown and John Howard have been | appointed privates of class 1 of the police forces. ‘The Record of Deaths, During the twenty-four hours ending at noon | today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: FAMOUS DIAMONDS, History of Several Noted Gems and Thele Weight. The largest diamond in the world, says the St. Louis Kepwblic, is the Braganza, weight, 1,880 carats, It was found in Brazil in 1741 and is now one of the Portuguese crown jewela, Much doubt exists as to its being a genuine diamond, the government never having ak lowed it to be tested. Another fine diamond is the Mattam, be- longing to the Rajah of Mattam, Borneo. It is of the “first water” and weighs 967 carata. It bears a striking resemblance to # pear in shape, even to the indentation in the larger end. It was found near Landak, Borneo, in 1760, and has been the cause of several sanguinary wars, The Koh: another of the famous dia- monds of his now forms one of the crown jewels of Great ‘Britain. The history of this 26. It originally weighed 001 dates back to S carats, butiwas reduced by uuskillfal cutting “6 carate-this while it was the the Emperor Aurenzebec, heated {t was captured by the British troops during the Sikh mutiny and was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850. Since coming into Vietori’s possession it has been recut and now weighs ut 106 1-16 carats. The Pitt or Regent dia- mond belonged to the French crown jewels. it was b. ‘ht by the Duke of Orleans, then regent of France, of Pitt, the governor of Fort ‘St. George =) When in the rough the stone weighed 450 carats. ‘The cutting alone cost $10,000. Among the large and otherwise famous dia- monds of the world the following may be enu- merated: The Piggott, 823: carats; the Nassc, ‘SY8, carats; the Florentine Brilliant, 139, car- ats; the Eugenie and Green Brilliant, each 51 carats; the Shah, 80 curats; the Sancy, 583g carats; the Orloff or Orlou, 19455 carats. noted diamonds of lesser size and value are the Dresden, the Hope, the Austrian Yellow and the Polar § —+e+—___ “DICKEYS” AKE NOT “DEKES” Delta Kappa Epsilon Not Kesponsible for the Harvard Brutalities, The D. K. E. fraternity throughout the coun- try has been greatly annoyed lately by being confounded with the society at Harvard bear- ing that name and generally known as the “Dickeys.” The Harvard chapter was expelled from the fraternity some years ago, the D. K. E. men declaring that it wasonly » last resort— that forbearance had followed advice again and again, only to be just as often ignored. They eaid that they felt not the least ill-will, but were bound to defend the fair fame of their fraternity against such biots as the Harvard “Wickey’s” actions threw upon it. The D. K. E. fraternity, with the exception of its recalcitrant offspring, the “Dickey” of Har- vard, bas always been a literary and social so- ciety, just ike other reputable college socie- ties, aid has had essentially very litte not common to them all. eae’ It etill maintains its serious and, at the same time, properly sociable character at «ll the otner colleges except Harvard, where, indeed, correctly speaking, it now has no chupter at all, And its members feel that public opi:ion should be set squarely right on ‘the difference between the Harvard “Dickey” and the frater- nity of the D. K. E., in order that the increase in ‘the membership of the latter ray not be sree = - The D. K. E. is already a large and strong fraternity, numbering in all. up 000 members, and has chapters im all the ing colleges of the country at Yale in 1844. The At was first establishe: next chapter chartered was at Bowdoin, and the Harvard chapter came into being several Fears inter. ‘The last chapter initiated was at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology inst June. In all there are now thirty-four chapters. Besides these chapters at the colleges, the fraternity is so strong that sixteon alumni associations have been formed in the several sections and large cities of the country. Ex-Prosident Hayes was a D. K. F. man, See- retary Blaine, Minister Lincoln, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Hon. ‘Theodore Koosevelt, Hon. Wayne McVeagh, ex-Necretary of the T Charles 8. Fairchild, Gov. other prominent public men are on the rolls of the D.K.E. The frater had one of its members every cabinet office; it has supplied 11 foreign ministers, 26 United ‘States cousuls, 9 judges of United States courts, 11 Senators at Washing- ton, 56 members of Congress, 1] state govern- ors, and, in all, nearly 4,000 officers of publas trusts. ——+e-______ ‘The Insane French Author. Guy de Maupassant had it in him to be the first living writer of French fiction, writes George W. Smalley in the New York Tribune, ‘There are those who think that he already was, and if you have regard only totwo things be certainly was. He nad no living equal asa writer of French, save perhaps M. Dumas, and noequai in the structure of short stories. ‘There is at this moment, both in England and America, a widespread admiration for Mr. Kip- ling. He, too, has proved that he can tella story briefly. ' He 8 tercuess of method and a power of omitting the non-essential Which ie far more American than English. But to compare Mr. Kipling with M. de Maupas- sant isto compare a clever beginuer witha master. Mr. Kipling bas.an advantage: He may be read in Sunday schools, and M. de Maupassant cannot. But questions of morality are one thi questions of literature ancther.” Tt is possible to judge M. de Maupassant as a writer, without asking whether bis influence is ethical. He broke some of the commandments,but heknew how to say exactly what he wanted to the most lucid and finished of modern French his best were yet to be written, and now will never be writien. Abbey petty sessions of a woman who is charged with the willful murder of her two to the prisoner. From some which was found on her it was evident i i § E i ge F H $ a ¥ i £ i ea t i fi! ill iy { 3 i ' i | f {i | | | ip ! il i z F f i