Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1892, Page 6

é J. i THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.0. MONDAY, JANUARY 25. 1892—TEN PAGES. RAILROAD HEARINGS. ‘The Commissioners Listen to Objections to Proposed Strect Kallroads. ‘There was another largely attended hearing in the board room this afternooa. The sub- | ject up for consideration was Senate bill 1450 to incorporate the Zoo Street Railway Com- pany. After reading the proposed route Commissioner Douglass called for the objec tors. Mr. M. P. Morris was the first to speak. He said ho represented alljof the residents on I street and 17th stroct and in their name he objected to the use of those streets for ruil- road purposes. The ground of objection was two-fold. In the first place, so far as these es two streets are concerned there wasno necessity PR TCRS | for the road, and in the second place the use of PARNELLITES SAID 70 Wish PEACE. | tose streets for railroad purposes would be extremely detrimental to private interests. Ste ‘The proposed use of 15th street was alse objec- : 7 ‘That street was already overtaxed and even German Interests in East Africa) i, rts ert ital an lionel ao tan : over the tracks of the Washington and George- 2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE HARMONY IN IRELAND. Prospects of Reconciling the Oppos- ing Factions. tionable. in Peril. town railroad it would overburden the street and make itsimply impassable. While it was —_——_ + ——— generally acknowledged that street railroads materially improved business property they were damaging to private property. He pre- sented a petition signed by every resident and Property owner on that part of [street affected. Henry E. Pellew followed in behalf of the residents of 17th street and submitted a petition setting forth that the road was not needed, was not demanded by public necessity, and it was thought to be a scheme te boom suburban property. ‘The street was narrow and the building of a railroad along it would necessitate its widening, the destruction of the beautiful trees and the confiscation of the parking. ‘The existing roads on 14th street and Connecticut avenue and the herdic and carette coaches on 15th, 16th and 17th streets furnished ample transportation fa- cilities. Mr. James Lown followed much in the same line and objected strenuously to the bill. Con cluding, Le said that it was time for the missioners to declare some policy with relat to these roads and the destruction of the city’ streets. People were loath to build dwellings these days on streets not occupied by railroads, for fear that hereafter some railroad would ereep in. ‘The time had arrived for Congress to take @ hand in this great question, which so seriously threatened the city. Mr. Morris stated that Congress had already declared its intention in that regard, as fer ag the roadways and sidewalks in front of United States property. He referred to the law of 1872, which provided: “ * * * that all railroads are hereby probibited on the I street and K street fronts of Farragut, Scott and Franklin Squares, and no further street rail- roads shall be laid down in the city of Wash- ington without consent of Congress.” Messrs. G. E. Hamilton, Miles Fuller, Ad- miral Rowe, U. 8. A. (retired), Arthur T. Brice, J. F. Beals and Henry Hurt, representing the ington and Georgetown railroad, also protested against the proposed road,’ Mr. Hart, in bebalf of the Washington and George- town Railroad Company, protested against the use of the tracks of the Washington and Georgetown railroad on 15th street. If an- other railroad was allowed to run over these tracks it would seriously interfere with the ranning of the cable ronds. ‘The cars were to run minute and a half apart, and, if there was any delay on account of having to wait for other cars to get out of the way, the whole runuing schedule of the road would be destroyed. Mr. Watson Boyle, in behalf of the incorpora- tors, spoke at length on the needs of the rexd. He deuied that the bill was a scheme of real estate speculators, and read the names of the incorporators, who hesaid wer. weli-knowoand respected business men of Washington. As far asthe public demand for a railroad was con- cerned, be read from an article in [mz Strap, printed some time ago, showing the needs of railroad facilities to the Zoological Vark. THE GREAT FALLS ELECTRIC ROAD. There being no other business with reference to this road the Commissioners took up for OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. JRELAND. HARMONY Redmond Says That the Parnellites Are Willing to Accept Overtures, Dvstix, Jau. 25.—Speaking at Ennis yester- dey Mr. John E. Redmond, the newly elected member of the house of commons for Water- ford, while he denied the actual existence of overtures for @ reconciliation between the two nections of the Irish party. indicated that | there was some ground for the rumors and | that the Parnellites were willing to receive such overtures. He said that the Parnellites are in favor of peace, but added that it must be | Peace with houor. i ‘ The Iniepewlent (Psrnellite), commenting upon the election of Mr. Maden (Gladstone) at | Rossendale to sil the vacancy in the house of commons m: by te elovation of Lord} Hartington to the peerage as Duke of Devon- shire, says: ‘Clearly Dir. Gladstone has the country at his back. It is the duty of Ireland to press him to take the country into his confi- | dence and cisclose the particulars of his home- echeme.” —_———_—_. EAST AFRICA IN A STEW. German Exactions Stir Up the Arabs and the Indians. Loxpos, Jan. 25.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that disquieting rumors are | im circniation regarding the situation in Ger- man East Africa. It is said that serious dis- turbances bave occurred along the coas:. The government refuses to make public any of the news it has received, but it is known that the military authorities are making preparations to forward reinforcement to East Africa. Private advices reecived in Berlin state that the governments position is severely shaken and that the danger is spreading to| the British colonies. Since the substitution of | @ civil for « military governor German prestige | in East Africa bas gi ports of threatened rising are received from ail parts of the German te! Fitory. The attempts of Baron von Soden. the German civil governor of East Africa, to levy taxes have provoked the natives. Ie bas also become embroiled in quarrels with the Arabs and Indian tribes. ate IN WALL STREET TODAY. ‘The Threatening Aspect of the War News Sent Prices Down. New Yous, Jan. 25.—The more threatening Aspect of the Chilean matter caused # vigorous selling movement in the stock market at the opening this morning, and the first sales were consideration Senate bill 804, to incorporate the Washington ard Great Falls Electric Railway Company. As is customary Commissioner Douglass read the route of the road and called for the objectors. ‘There were none and Mr. George S. Chase, on behalf of the incorporators, ex- plained the bill and the alleged public necessity for its construction. A similar bill was favorably reported by the Commixsioners to the last Congress with some amendments and favorably reported to both houses of Congress by their committees with certain recommendations. ‘The bill under con- sideration was one which embodied all the features recommended by the Commissioners and the committees of Congress. Captain Kossell thought thatinasmuch as the proposed railway’s route was concerned before the Commissioners reported upon it the views 5 ot should be known as far as it of the Conduit road. er also spoke in favor of the made at concessions from the final prices of Saturday of from 34 to 3{ per cent generally, while Lackawanna was down 1 per cent, and Bt Paul, Rock Island and New York Central each 3%. These losses were foliowed by further declines of small fractions in the carly dealings, after which there ‘was geverally a full rally. Distillers, however, which was the ouly stock. to open up, lost not only its opening gain, but 1 per cent in addi- tion,and sugar was equally weak,declining from 88toSi. On the other hand Lackawauna, after its material decline at the opening, ralliet from first sale and rose over 1 per cent, as did Chi- eago gus after m slight decline in the early dealings. The market continued to advance slowiy on a well-cisiributed business and at IL O'clock was active and str FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, following are the opening and closing pricesot | pill It the toad’ we. erst aid, 1 pig ary thGonsine and closing i je road was constructed, bo said, 1: Size to Corson and Macartney 1415 P coat? | would be a great public benefit. ‘The stad would be widened trom thirty to forty feet, and its unsavory reputation a3 a drive for a great benetit to that association. The railroad facilities of the Baltzley Bros. were ad totally inadequate to move the people st year and they were heartily in favor of the coustruction of the road. be Mr. J. C. Hearst, representing the property owners, spoke in tavor of the road. ———— CAPITOL TOPICS. = bad class would be purified. He presented tcp representatives of ali property between the _ District reservoir and Cabm Jobn’s bridge, £3,8 who were in favor of the road. Gab Pee 8. De F. Jennings, representing the Seo. said the rond, if constructed, would An Important Bill in Kegard to Increasing the Navy. A bill introduced by Senator Hale today is of special interest in view of the Chilean imbroglio. For the purpose of increasing the naval establishment the bill authorizes the President to have constructed by contract three battle ships of 7,500 to 10,000 tons dis- placement, two armored const defense vessels, five gun boats of 800 to 1,200 tons displacement and eight first-class torpedo boats. In the contracts for the construction of the vessels such provisions for increased speed and premiums therefor shall be made as in the dis tion of the Secretary of the Navy may be deemed advisable. In tueir construction the provisions of the actof August 3, 1886, for the increase of the naval establishment shall be observed,save that in all their parts the vessels shall be of domestic abash ‘ Do. prei..-: BO Fy west Cawas.| — ‘Washington Stock Exchange. — Keguiar call—it o'clock m: U.S. Elec- Domvertible Ss, $6.2 Wasting- egetown f Capitol eet K Me 10K 1.at 166.” Boudec. S. 4s, registered, Cs eCoupons, 30 te Ioes,euze tie, W24, Tand, cur- Cuskel Ss, reg. Sos, Ise * s manufacture. If the Secretary of the Navy tom ahroey at Lamington and George- | shall be unable to contract at reasonable prices saliFoad iid, Gs, Wis vid, 105 asked | for d i Bs wad coaake. | for the building of any of the vessels the bill ti | provides that hs may build such vessel or any 25; | part thereof in navy yards to be designated by the Secretary. Toward the construction of the vessel their engines, boilers and machinery, £3,000,CO0 »priated, and toward their armament $1,000,000. | OFFICE TENURE OF POSTMASTERS. The House committee on civil service re- form today referred to a subcommittee, con- sisting of Messrs. Loatner, Coombs and Brosius, S| the bill introduced by Representative Hoar bie Gs. les American Sectrity fe, 100 bid, — asked. Ist mor singe Fe ‘Washington Gas Company, series B, Gs, l —asked. “Washington Gus Company Convert: Die Ge, 1901, 142 bid, — asked. Kekiizton Railroad 95 bid. “— asked. Capitol and North O Street Maliroad ist mortyaze 5s, 10 Fupulitan Railroad Ce - eae. U. =. Kiscttic (Miass.) providing for a tenure of office during Did, Oy ask Ana good behavior of postmasters of ali classes. waked Cu Next Monday morning the committee will give @ hearing to persons interested in the bill. THE ELMIRA POSTMASTER. There seems to be no doubt but that the nomination of Lewis G. Rathbun to be post- master at Elmira, X. ¥., will be favorably re- ported to the Senate by the committee on post ofices and post-roads and bis nomination finally confirmed. The committee has prac. tically agreed to make a favorable report. and kis nomination will probably be confirmed at the next executive session of the Senate. gamed a ai Mortxage 34, 6 aske National Bank Stocks. Bid, 40 anced re pol asked. Fauk of Washington. 420 Bank of I HS asked © and Mechanics. i ISasked. Colum asked. Capital. 12s bid. ‘Eckington and Soli ached. Georgetown and 2, asked. Keck Creek, 100 bid, — askew. ©: ort, 74 asked. Insutance Stocks—Firemen's 49% bid, 55 asked. FrapXiln, % bid, 6 asked. Naticual Union, i355 bt Sy asked. Corcoran, 67% bid, — assed. Columbi 3% tid 155 asked. “Purvmac, G2 bid. 90 aakee 49 bid, ‘parca Star of Hope Social Club, Star of Hope Sccial Club, auxiliary to Star of Hope Lodge, No. 12, L 0. G.T., gave its ‘ a first musical aud literary entertainment and ~< \ rad a — - a tee caaee. hop last week at Lincoln Post Hall. Under the eonet. ‘Metrepelitons 19 hide ene “Arlington, | direction of Mr. F. G. Saxton, the master of Wes bid, — ake, ceremonies, an interesting program was ren- aig, lsrrauce | Stocks-—Reat Fstate Titte, 131 | dered, in which the following well-known talent Sf sp nnenbin Tithe. Oe, te asked. articipated: Mrs. Alice Hill, Miss Lizzie x Sere et Socks Wasulngton Gas. | Uiagio. "Mrs. E. E. Bergman, Mise Ollie Tre We kened. ‘Ueorgetows Gan tba ett MO | aon Saylor, Mr Ed” Mocre, Prof ha ie, be Hd. —- ashes —— as a 7 x —Chesapeake and Potomac, *s9| Murray, Mr. N. Wood, Mr. 'W. C. McCallen, metiean ophone, 44 vid,é | Miss Mae B Whitesell.’ Dancing was then in- Pi iia, sy Did, ac ed. duiged iu until a late hour. Mr. W. Parker Miscellah -ovs Stocks—Wasiipgtou Narket Com- | acted as floor manager and Misses B. Schneider pany. i> bid. 4 asked. Great Falls lee Com. ‘Whedd an assia 1% wi. 15) asked. bu’ kum rama | SM. pede Sentences of Policy Men Suspended. Wisin: | In the Criminal Court this morning John ton Loan and ‘Trus Sompany, 2.3, Bide 300%, Potter and Wm. Armstead, charged with policy, saked. American ‘Trust Compacts, | pjead guilty, and on assurance that they had een given up the business the sentence was sus- pended during good behavior and they were released on personal recognizance. Mr. Field Better. —_—_—— New York, Jan. 25.—At 11 o'clock this morn-| ToarzporsSmrrep ro" Faisco.—Two of those fing the condition of Cyrus W. Field was re- | formidable engines of destruction—the Patrick face more favorable and that he was rest- | torpedo —have been shipped from Newport for comfortably. San Francisco. DEEP ATTENTION Given tothe President’s Chilean Mes- sage Today. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES Listen Closely to the Reading in the Respective Houses. THE GALLERIES FILLED. ‘The Excitement Was Great and Hardly Any- thing Else Was Talked of Either in the Galleries or On the Floor of the Two Houses. SENATE. An unusually large number of Senators were present when the opening prayer was offered by the chaplain. The galleries also were well filled, the spectators being attracted by the general understanding that the President's message to Congress upon the difficulties with Chile would be presented and read and that it might lead to somo exciting discussion. SENATOR CHILTON TO RETAIN 118 SEAT. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, made @ report in the case of Senator Chilton of Tennessee, conclugjng with the resolution that Mr. Chilton is entitled to retain his seat. He said that he would not ask action upon it at the present time. Among the bills reported from committees aud placed on the calendar were the tollowing: House Dill to detine and punish black- mailing. House bill to provide an additional mode of taking depositions of witnesses in cases pend- ing in United States courts. Seuate bill to amend the act granting right of way to the Hutchinson and Southern Rail- road Company. Senate bill to provide for a commission on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic. BILLS INTRODUCED AND BEFERNED. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Sherman (by request)—To reorganize the line of the army. By Mr. Wilson—To indemnify the Des Moines river settlers. Also (by request)—To. provide for a peace conference at Chicago in 1893. By Mr. Squire—For a ship canal to Puget sound. By Mr. Hiscock—To establish a Grant me- morial home at Mt, McGregor, N. ¥. By Mr. Mitchell—To establish postal savings depositories and subdepositories. y Mr. Haie—For the further increase of the neval establishment of the United States. SAN:TARY CONDITION OF PATENT OFFICE ROOMS. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the In- terior for information as to the sanitary con- dition of rooms in the patent office. Mr. Mitchell offered ‘a resolution calling on the President for information as to the taking of soundings for a submarine cable between San Francisco and Honolulu. At 12:40 Mr. Pruden, one of the Presidont’s secretaries, appeared at the bar and delivered the message in relation to Chile, with a large package of copies of the correspondence on that subject. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE READ. At 12:55, when the morning business was completed, the Vice President presented the message, and it was read by Mr. Johnson, the chief clerk. dhe reading of the message was listened to with the intensest interest by ‘Senators on both sides of the chamber and by a very large au- dience, including four diplomatic gentlemen in the gallery. The members of the committee on foreign relations, except Mr. Butler, were in their seats. REFERRED TO THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COM- MITTEE. ‘The reading of the message was concluded at 1:30, when Mr. Sherman, chairman of the com: mittee on foreign relations, rose and said: “I move, Mr. President, that the message and ac- companying documents be printed and referred to the cominittee on foreign relations. “In view of the gravity and importance of the subject matter I do not think it expedient to make any remarks.” The motion was agreed to,and 500 addi- tional copies were ordercd to be printed. A REPORT IN FAVOR OF Ma. CALL. Mr. Turpie. from the committee on privi- leges and elections, reported a resolution in the case of Senator Cail (Fla.) declaring) thet Senator duly elected and lawfully entitled to seat. Placed on the calendar. JUSTICE BRADLEY'S DEATH ANNOUNCED. The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court announcing the death of ‘Mr. Justice Bradley last Friday. Kemarks in eulogy of the deceased judgo were made by Mr. Pherson and Mr. Hoar, and then at 140, in token of respect for bis memory, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow. HOUSE. The information furnished by the press that the President would today send to Congress his anxiously looked for message relative to the Chilean trouble had the effect of bringing to the Capitol this morning large number of vis- itors. Aseurlyas 10:30 they began to arrive in the House win; order to secure advantageous places from which to listen to the reading of the most important executive communication which bas been presented to Congress for many years. The hands of the clock were far from the hour of 12 when every available space in the public galleries was occupied. and the door- ways leading thereto were jammed with specta- tors peering over their neighbors’ heads and shoulders upon the bustling scene below. ‘The diplomatic gallery was conspicuous by its row of empty beaches, not a single member of the diplomatic corps being pres- eut. Later in the day two members of the Japanese embassy appeared. Appar- ently the members were less curious us to the contents of the state document than the audience above, for they chatted together, read their papers, attended to their corre- spondence or conversed with the ubiquitous newspaper man as usual. Their seeming in- difference might be attributed to a rumor which was current that the message would not be received today. SPEAKER CRISP PRESIDES. At precisely noon Speaker Crisp ascended to the chair and his colleagues, without regard to party, warmly greeted him as he reassumed the reins of authority, laid down so long on account of sickness. The chaplain in his alluded to the death of . THE CHILEAN MESSAGE READ. During the call of the states Mr. Praden, one of the President's secretaries, appeared at the door of the House and was announced by the assistant doorkeeper. He delivered the message of the chief executive relative to the Chilean trouble, and the call having been suspended the message was immediately laid before the House. The buzz of conversation which usuall: pervades the chamber was instantly hushed and every member dropped the work upon which he was engaged and became an atten- tive mer. ‘The spectatorwin the galleries, too, evidently appreciated the gravity of the situation, and there was mone of that noise which so’ fre~ uently interrupts the deliberations of the louse. ra; justice feeling]; Breilley. ‘THE FIRST INTERRUPTION. The first interruption im the reading was made by Mr. Cogswell (Mass.), who called at- tention % the fact that the reading clerk bad skipped the communication sent to Chile on the Zist instant setting forth the conclusions of this government. The mistake was imme- t bat. the interruption 10 relieve toa slight extent nape og ich the members were experiencing, and s long breath was taken audi ceoaeaee: by ‘The reading of the message occupied almos ‘an hour, and when it was concluded there wa ‘general round of applause, which was more warm smong the bus in which many democrats earnestly joined. REFERRED TO THE FOREION AFFAINS COMMITTES. ‘Then, on motion of Mr. Blount (Ga. ), the mes- mage and documents were ordered printed and referred to the committee Journed on affairs. Bpringer "after fardher outine re rou recgeay paket that the EFFECT OF THE MESSAGE. Comments at the Capito! on the Chilean Situ- ation. A BOLD, PATRIOTIC AND VIGOROUS PRESENTATION OF THE CASE—MEMBERS AND SENATORS WITH- OUT REGARD TO PARTY STAND BY THE PAESI- DENT IN THE POSITION HE HAS TAKEN. Before Mr. Sherman left his seat in the Sen- ate chamber he was asked if he would ex- press very briefly his views upon the character of the message, but he declined positively to expressan opinion or to say a word on the sub- Ject. Mr. Gray, a member of the committee on for- eign relations, on having o like request pre- sented to him, said that the force of the message depended very much on the testimony which accompanied it; that that would have to be weighed and fairly considered; that the message was one which demanded and’ challenged the patriotic attention of evory Senator he was concerned it would in the committee room and in the Senate cham- er. i ‘Mr. Morgan. another member of the commit- tee, expressed himself im somewhat similar terms. The mesage, he said, was a very im- portant document, and would have by the committee on foreign relations the rave and careful attention which it leserved. He could not tell when tho committee would begin its consideration of the subject, but he supposed it would not do so un- til after the messuge and documents wore printed. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE IN SESSION. In the House immediately upon the reference of the messago und accompanying documents on Chilean matters to the committee on for- cign affairs that committee was called together and is now in session. SENATOR KENNA'S OPINION. Opinions on the message were not difficult to get. Occasionally » Senator whose bump of cautiousness was largely developed refused to ‘ay anything, but that kind of # Senator was scarce. Senator Kenna said the message was a clear, candid statement of the situation. “It is evi- dent,” eaid be, “that there is @ wide contro- versy as to the facta. This is unfortunate, but it does not detract from the soundness of the document.” THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT. “The people are behind that message,” said Senator Dixon. STRIKES FROM THE SHOULDER. “It strikes from the shoulder,” was the com- ment of Senator Mitchell. SOUND AND THOROUGHLY PATRIOTIC. Senator Shoup was emphatic. “The message ound, thoroughly patriotic and must and will receive popular support. The American people will stand no more nonsense from any Power—big or little.” A LAWYER'S ANALYSIS. “The message,” said Senator Faulkner, “ig @ lawyer's analysis of a great mass of correspondence; an analysis inspired by the very highest patriotism; an analysis that” breathes a determination to uphold the honor and dignity of the United States all the world over. As to whether the President's conclusions are sustained by the testimony we can say nothing as yet. When I have reud the testimony Ican say moro about thet.” A CAREFULLY PREPARED DOCUMENT. It was difficult to find many members of the House after the message was retd who did not think that it meant war and that the House would sustain the administration. There was Very little partisanship in what was said, r. Blount, as chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, did not feel that he could discuss the measage, but said in a general way that it appeared to be a carefully prepared dvcument. He said that the committee would consider the matter carefully and act with due promptness. PRESENTED OUR SIDE Mr. Sayers of Texas said that the message was strong and that it presented the caso of the United States very clearly. He hoped, CLEARLY. however, that war might be averted, as it was and that if any dispute The always the last resort, other means of settling the could be obtained it should be utilized. Chileans, hes added, ate weak and would to be but a half-civilized race. War them waged bya nation so powerfu: as the United States would not be justified except upon the most extreme provocation. AN ABLE PRESENTATION. Mr. Dingley of Maine said the messags isa very strong one and presents the American side of*the Chilean matter very ably. I have not, of course, had time to carefully read the correspondence. I have no doubt that Con- gress will sustain the President in maintaining the dignity and honor of this country— evel to the extent of war—if that should be clearly necessary. I hoj however, and, 1 may say, expect that the ditti- culty will be arranged without going to such lengths as that. War isa very serious matter and every means should be exhausted for an amicable solution of the matter before there is aan appeal to arms, Chile as 60 weuk a power | that we should bear and forbenr to a much greater extent than we might with a stronger. power, and especially is this the case in the dis- turbed condition in which Chile is at present.” CONGRESS SHOULD STAND BY THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Oates of Alabama thought the message an able and diplomatic document. “Congress,” he added, “should stand by the President in his demands and in his preparation to break off diplomatic relations with Chile should ehe persist in her present attitude. If Chile docs not spologize we ought to send enough men und vessels down there to whip h—l out of her.” “A vigorouc, temperate, weil-considezed statement,” said Senator Paddock. _ AN ADMIMABLE DOCUMENT. Senator Chandler thought it was an admi- rable document. “Strong yet courteous,” said he, “and will meet with the approbation of the American people. His sentiments must recei the support of every nation on the globe ex- cept Chile.”* Goon, S0UXD, VIGoRoTs. “Good, sound, vigorous,” was Senator Alli- son’s characterization. “From the President's standpoint the mes- sage is o strong presentation of the case,” said Senator Gordon. A DEMAND FOR DECISIVE ACTION. “The message,” eaid Senator Colquitt,” isa demand for decisive action—strife. Before I express my opinion I must read the testi- mon; oP ahall support the President in this,” said Senator Gibson of Maryland. “This is nota political matter, and I heartily approve of his course, as must all Americans.” Senator Palmer said he listened to the read- ing of the message with very great interest. ‘More than that he would say naught. HE LIKES ITS TONE. “It is a temperate, sensible, cool-headed mes- sage; I like its tone,” said Senator Jones of Arkansas, “A very thorough and very firm statementof the situation,” said _Benaion Casey." ae com- mands my sympathy. I would perhay a little further Than did the President. He base his case upon the fact that the uniform of the seamen waé assailed; I would make the assaults upon the men themselves the foundation of our cause.” & POSITION THAT WILL BE SUPPORED BX THE PEOPLE. Senator Hiscock said; “The message is a strong, able document. President Harrison taken @ position which will be universally sup- ported by the people of the country.” “That's @ good, strong .”” remarked Senator Cullom. ‘There is meaning in ev. word. If those fellows don’t out we! huve to clean them out.’ . Mr. Hooker said he thought it a very well written, dignified, strong message. MR. HOLMAN’S OPINION. Mr. Holman said that he thought ita strong presentation of the case, and that if the corre- spondence bore it ont the House would stand by the President and there would be nostint of ————. , O'Neit of Massachusetts gave an inter- view in one word: “War.” Mr. Enloe said it was evident that the mes- sage meant war. Outhwaite said: “It is a strong and ified presentation of the case.” “It takes the ground that should be taken. ‘The administra! sg and’ patriots {athe mation tient, forbearing pe We hip Chile it destroying homes. Wo can bent her in by blockading the portsand force ber thus to terms.’ THE HOUSE WILL SUSTAIN THE PRESIDEXT. E. B. Taylor said that there was no doubt Mr. Greenleaf thought it a strong document, but did not want war if it could be honorably avoided. But if necessary, he said, there would be war. Mr. Haves of Towa delivered himself of the opinion that the message read like the brief of aconntry lawyer. Mr. Simpson expressed s similar opinion. Air. Bryon eaid that he'did not think partis- the consideration of CONGRESS WILL ACT QUICKLY. “A most able message,” said Representative Henry Cabot Lodge. “It is a strong presenta- tion of the facts, and gives Congress the infor- mation it ought tohave. At the same time it is & perfectly temperate message. ‘There is no at- tempt to liumiliate Chile; it leaves the door wide open for Chile to do the decent and proper suing and thus end the matter. The question is now before Congress and Ihave no doubt that Congress will act quickly.” BOLD, CLEAR AND VIGOROUS COXCLUBION. Mr. Hitt said: “It is a bold, clear, vigorous conclusion upon the statement of facts given. Itappears to be stated with care and based upon the correspondence.” Mr. Coombs suid: “A weak message. A great mass of words around little foundation.” Gen. Wheeler said: “I approve of the mes- sage. The Houso wiil sustain the President. He could not have said less, and he said what he had to say in a dignified and proper man- ner. Mr. McCreary ni : “The message is a strong document and clearly presents the case. ‘The applause with ‘which the House on both sides received it shows that it is appreciated. I think the committtee will recognize the importance of the matter and will recommend whatever is necessary to main- tain the dignity of the country.” A NEW VESSEL FOR CHILE. Authentic information was received here to- day from England that the Chilean govern- ment has just purchased the new cruiser now being built at Armstrong’s ship yard, New- castle, and that her completion is being rapidly enforced. This vessel is described asa high speed, 3,000-ton cruiser, very similar to the cruiser Twenty-fifth of May, recontly constructed by the same firm for the Argentine Republic. SEVEN BOY BUKGLARS, Little Fellows Who Wanted to Secure a Sup- ply of Pistols. Seven boys, the eldest just thirteen and the youngest not quite eloven yenre of age, stood in the prisoners'dock at the Police Court this morning and faced Judge Miller to answer o charge of housebreaking. Last Friday night about 5 o'clock Philip Cohen, who jkeeps a general store on 7th street between L and M, closed his doors as was the custom of his religion to keep the He- brew Sebbath. When he passed his store an hour later on his way home the front show window was smashed and the contents of the window, consisting of cheap revolvers, missing. Ho immediately informed Policemen Kra- mer and Nicholson, and the two officers started to work up the case, and last night at rested Arthur Williams, Wm. Stearns, Charles Taggart Charles Stearns, Earnest Brufi, Win, Lannan,Wm.Ellers. When the case waszcalled this morning all of the boys plead guilty. Wm. Iannan, a colored boy thirteen years of age, ‘testified that he was one of’ the crowd that broke __ into Cohen's place. He met the boys on Friday fternoon und one of them snid: “Come on; let's get some pistols.” ‘They went to Cohen's place and he cut the show window with a glass cutter which be got fromCharlesStearns. Then he pushed against the window and it fell in. They grabbed a lot of pistols and ran away. In answer to the judge's inquiry he said he had been arrested once before tor disorderly con duct. Arthur Williams, a small colored boy thirteen years of age, said he was one of the gang, and told the story of tho robbery. He had also been before the court some time ago. His mother wanted him sent to the Reform School, but he got off because tiere was no room for him. Wm. Stearns, a white boy, testified that be Was nearly fourteen years of age and was pres- ent at the robbery, “He lad also been arrested before for stealing candy. Charles Taggart, another white boy, also testified to the robbery. Charles Stearns, white, testified that he pur- chased the giass cutter at 4 o'clock Friday and broke into Cohen’s store at 6 o'clock. Emmet Bruff, a handsomo little fellow eleven yeurs of age, was the last wituess. He was with the rest of the boys whea the window was broken and he got a pistoi. Judge Miller asked if any of the parents of the boys were present, Two ladies move: in the audience an? the mother of Earnest Bruit stepped forward. She testified to the good conduct of her boy. He had never given her any trouble. In reply toa question irom Judge "Miller she eaid her sou was in the habit of attending the theate:s. “There's just where the trouble comes in,” said the court. Mt parents send your boys to places where they get all of thexe blood and thunder ideas, and then they put what they have seen into practice. ‘There should be some obligation resting upon parents to keep these little fellows out of the streets. ‘There should a law in this District makmg it a punishable offense for any boy to enter the door of a thea- ‘The case,” he said. ‘was a sad one, but something had to be done.” He then imposed 4 fine of £20 apiece on the Stearns boy: and the Bruif boy and sent the others to the reform school during minority. Judge Miller released the Bruff boy on personal bonds to pay the fine March 4. pees es ALEXANDRIA, THE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IN PHILLIPS’ CASE. The hearing of the motion for a new trial of Jefferson Phillips, convicted of the murder of Geo. 8. Smith, gathered a large crowd at tho corporation court house in the Market square this morning. ‘The bearing was, however, postponed until tomorrow. It is understood that the impartiality and competency of some of the jurors will be attacked. , ‘THE WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON’S RAILWAY CHARTER. ‘Tho charter of tho Wushington and Arlington Railway Company of the District of Columbia, which was passed by Congress last year, will not have effect on the Virginia side of tho river, as the same act of incorporation was adopted last week by the legislature of Vir- ginia and will be signed this week by the gov- ernor. FUNERAL OF MR. HEWES, The funeral of the late George C. Hewes took Place this aiternoon from his home on Lee street between Duke and Wolfe streets. Rev. W. H. MeAlister of ‘Trinity M. E. Church officiated, and a large number of friends united to hear the last tribute of respect to the deceased. NOTES. The city council will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night, and some railroad questions will come up for consideration, Rev. A. P. Saunders preached at the Second Presbyterian Church here yesterday. et Death of Mr. John Grinder. Yosterday afternoon Mr. John Grinder, one of the oldest citizens of the District, died at his residence, corner of 1st and K streets southeast, seg | in the eightieth year of his age. Mr. Grinder was born in Baltimore on June 5, 1812, but was brought here by his parents about a year after and was thised in the first ward near the glass hause, in which he learned the glass blowers’ business. ‘On the close of this business Mr. Grinder, with the rest of the family, settled in South Washington, and about 1839 he entered the brickmaking business, and by judicious invest- tients be became quite a wealthy man, bis teal estate approximating several hundred thousand ebies SESE ‘Total Abstinence Union. Last evening the Total Abstinence Union, of which Mr. H.W. K. Patterson is president, opened a serics of Sunday night meetings at Reb’s Hall, on 9th between K and streets northwest. Mr. Patterson idea. him, Mra. ‘Miss rd gave Lod THE ROCK CREEK PARK. ‘Mr. Wilson Closes the Argument Before the Court, ‘HE CLAIMS THAT THE COURT'S ACTION IX CON- FIRMING THE AWARDS WOULD BE 4 JUDGMENT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES—AN ARGUMENT A TO THE TESTIMONT—PROCEEDINGS TODAL It was expected when the Court in Genoral Term met this morning that the argument on the exceptions to the award of the Rock Creek Park case would be ended today. All that re- mained of the argument, it was supposed, was the closing on the part of the property owners, which bad been intrusted by his asso- ciates to Mr. Jere M. Wilson, represent- ing the Shoemakers’ and other interests in the park. Mr. Cole, however, arose when the court was ready to go on and said that he had omitted to state clearly in his argument the position gf the government in respect of the claims nide by Mr. Robinson in his argu- | ment concerning Mrs. Robinson's rights in the Military road. He did not intend to make argument, as the government claimed that that question was not to be passed upon by the court now, but would | come up when the money was to be paid into | court. These questions of title, he said, would all arise after the report had been approved. ‘The questions would all_come iuto court | afterward as in the post office case, in which case now there was over $200,000 in court | awaiting the settlement of disputes as to title. | In the present instance the government would tako the ground that Mrs. Carpenter was equitably estopped from claiming the larger award. MR. WILSON BEGINS HIS ARGUMENT. Mr. Wilson then took the floor for the close. Mr. Wilson said in reference to the remarks of | the District attorney respecting roads that there | would be no guide ax to whether the larger or | smaller amounts awarded should be deposited | in court. Mr. Porry said in such disputed cases the larger amount would be deposited. . Wilson then reviewed the whole case. It | was not a case, he said, where property owners were seeking to sell their property. “The owner was compelled to acquiesce, bo matier how strong his aversion might be to disposing of it. It was @ constitutional duty devolving upon the government to see toit that the owner had o fair and just com- pensation. ‘his power to take could only be exercised by legislative authority. Any power or grant made in such case is to be strictly construed. He had noticed in the newspaper reports of the argument that that proposition had been in @ sonse disputed; that it had been contendedthat Congress hed intended to take this land, and the act must be 20 construed as not to thwart the intention of Congress. Mr. Wilson, how- ever, contended that on the contrary the act must be most rigidly and hterally construed. ‘Thero was no intendment against the owner; there was every intendment against the power of taking a man’s property against his consent. He read an authority to sustain his position that the utmost precaution ehould prevail in theexercise of theright of eminent domain; that it was beld by the courts that the exercise of this power, unless most zenlously guarded, was Tunning against the rights of the property. Mr. Perry said the case Mr. Wilson read was an English case a hundred years old, aud that the United States Supreme Court had made many decisions since then that took other ground. AS A JUDICIAL BODY. Mr. Wilson insisted that the law as he had stated it was the law today. This court, be said, had no power in this case except that con- ferred by this act andahat of August, 1890, and he held that the act should be mgidly construed as to the powers of the court. It was claimed, in effect. that the court had nothing to do except to perfunctorily con- firm the report, and what the court did was not to be entered as a judgment. Mr. Wilson insisted that the court was sitting strictly asa judicial body. ‘Do you mean to claim,” asked Mr. Perry, “that the confirmation by this court of tie awards would constitute a judgment against the United States to the amount of the awards?” “I propose to discuss that,” suid Mr. Wilson. “I will come to it in afew minutes.” Mr. Wilson said that throughout both these acts it was to the Supreme Court of the District that the matter was to be referred. It was | not to the judges of the court, but to the court itseli that the matter was re- ferred, and it was absurd to claim that the court’ was sitting here with a function utterly foreign to its dutiesasacourt. The language of the act of August, 1890, was that the money was tobe paid “according to the judgment” of this court. He sail the opinion by Mr. Justice Harlan upon the application in this case for a writ of error had stated that the two acts referred to ehould be read together and that the act of the court wasa purely judicial one. Mr. Wilson read from the full text of Mr. Justice Harlan’s opinion as published in Tu Stan. THE DUTY OF THE couRT. There was, he claimed, an intimation in that opinion that were it not fur another provision of law the court by its confirmation would bind the government of the United States to the payment of th inaward. He claiuae | that opinion sustained his contention that it was the duty of the court not merely to pass on this report in a pro forma , but to ascertain whether these property owners were about to receive the full and fair compensation guaranteed to them by the Con- stitution. Mr. Justice Harlan, he said, stated that these property owners were entitled under the act to full judicial protection. This appraisement of the commissionors was only the basis of the assessment whi: courtitself as to make. He read the opinion, Mr. Wilson said, to show that this was essen- tially, and through and through, a judicial proceeding. ‘The court's jurisdiction to act in the promises was derived wholly from the statute. The act having committed the matter to the court, the jurisdiction of the court was so limited in the statute that the court could not confirm the report, because a confirmation aoe be beyond the jurisdiction conferred by e act. Mr. Wilson insisted that the court had no jurisdiction to take any further charge of this matter. He read the sections of the act limiting the amount of land to be taken and the cost thereof. The commission when it negotiated with the owners if the amount agreed upon came within the 1,200,000 appropriated could have pur- chased the whole tract if the owners to it. ‘WHAT WAS TO BE PAID. When this negotiation failed, however, the matter was to come to court. The sum of $1,200,000 was to pay expenses, &e., and “the cost of lands taken,” which, Mr. Wilson said, meant the lands mapped out. Nobody, he said, would contend that the park commission could have entertained any proposition to pay more than theamount appropriated. The court, he claimed, had the power to do no more then the commission had power to do had it succeeded in its negotiations with the owners. ‘The boundaries of the park, he argued, were its —— and marked = eo ite duties in that regard were discharged. It was with that whole tract that the commission had to deal and it was with the whole tract that the |" "Th court had to deal. Neither the commissio nor the court, nor the President coul change the boundaries of the park, unless this hberal construction, which strikes down the right of the citizen for the benetlt of the government, wasto prevail in this case. If the commission bad come into court and said they had selected 4,000 acres, when the law said what they took should not exceed 2,000 acres, the court would not bave entertained tie petition placed by Congress. While his vie To''the constitutionality of the not differed theirs he could ‘well from view taken by the court, when the question was raised. F that while a limit of the amount to be Paid was (obe zed by the cours, the commission of appraisers might awards that would fall within tbatlimit. When the court was asked ul i i i i i‘ i i sf g f i [ i | court. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Reval Baking Powder in the records of this court that owners had been enjoined from cutting timber on tbe land. a government of the United states bad eld tl p all around it, overnment had taken it. Yet it was claimed that the government could now recede: that they could even recede after ask- ing end obtaining the confirmation of this When the government asked the court to contirm the report Mr. Wilson held the au- thorities were that the government could not recede. Mr. Justice Cox said that the act required the President's approval after the court had passed pon the award. and thus ea- Pressiy reserved the right of objection. Mr. Justice James asked whether in case the awards fell within the appropriation and there Was no question on that point the court con- firmed the awards and the President declined to approve it, the confirmation of the court would, in Mr. Wilson's opinion, be a judgment against the United States, which the United States would have to pay, or whether the Presi- dent could reverse a judgment of the court. Mr. Wilson claimed that that did not touch his point. If there had been no limit placed by Congres on the amount to be paid it might be conceded, for the sake of argument, that the government would Lave the right to recede or to abandon the proceedings. Mr. Justice Cox suggested that as the law read the court was mercly to “ascertain” the values. Mr. Wilson said that the court bad no right to take any step that even tended to commit the government to a payment greater than the amount appropriated. JUSTICE JAMES’ QUESTION. “The question is,” said Mr. Justice James, “whether we do commit Congress to such ajpay- ment.” ‘Mr. Wilson said that it was the petitioner, the Kock Creck Park commission, that came into court and asked the court to confirm a report that was $300,000 in excess of the appropria~ tion. They ask the court to confirm this re- ort. Bir. Justice James called attention to the fact that under the act the land was held as condemned when the map was filed and asked whether the action of the court eould be con- sidered as a judgment of condemnation. Mr. Wilson said that the filing of the map was a legislative con 2 coupled with a act itself, be said, was a most serious judgment of conderanation on Congress itself for passing such an incongruous act and sending it into a court to unravel its intricacies. Mr. Perry culled attention to what he con- sidered in tencies in Mr. Wilson's argu- ment, as he had quoted Mr. Justice Harlan to show that this court was to ascertaia the values, and now claimed that this court could not proceed further. AFTER RECESS. After the noon recess of the court Mr. Wilson proceeded. He said the commission sought to have the report confirmed, anticipating legisla- tion. In Mr. Wilson's view this court did not sit for the purpose of advising Congress wh: this property could be purchased for, for Con- gress already fixed the limit to be paid for it. To fix any amount beyond what Congress had fixed, he thought, was going beyond the powere conferred by the act. bey bad no right to anticipate any legislation. They could deal only with the act they had. To all intents and purposes this property had been taken when the map was filed by Mr. Wilson and the com- pensation was fixed which the government Wouid pay and beyond that the government could not pay. According to that argument Mr. Perry said the government could uct have receded after the filing of the map. Mr. Coleman said it ccrtainly could not re- cede after the ascertainment of the value. Mr. Wilson suid Mr. Perry was not right, be- cause a notice of abandonment was given in advance by the act in fixing the amount to be paid. When it wasasccrtained that the amount exceeded the appropriation that ended the pro- ceedings. They could not be said to assume that Cougress would change its mind. When this court confirmed the award be claimed the President could not interfere to prevent that judgment from becoming a valid judgment against the United States. ‘The court could not make such a judgment under the act, therefore he claimed thatit had no jurisdiction under the act. TO BE CONSIDERED EACH AS A WHOLE. ‘Mr. Wilson then argued that the tract and the | award were to be considered each as a whole. —. he said, the owners had not objected to the awards, could the United States have taken @ part and rejected a par:? He did not think thet idea wouid prevail for a moment. Mr. Wilson said that if the court could confirm it could reject. It was not sitting for the purpose of recciving whatever came from this appraising commission withont question. He conceded that the commissioners were gen- tlemen of the highest character, but gentlemen of the highest character sometimes made mis- takes, It was the duty of the court to see that just and feir compensation vas paid. The only criticism that be had to make upon this report, eo far as the interest he represented was concerned, was that it was not sustained by the evidence. The value fixed was far below the value given to the property by the evidence, and he maintained that the price fixed wus it Ho argued from authorities already in the case that the commission could not put eside the evidence in the caseand depend upon their view of the property. The use and the only use to which the view could be applied was to enable the commission to judge of the weight of the evidence submitted to it, The cuse, like every other case, was to be decided necording | to the weight of ‘the testimony. He therefore | proposed to argue the ease just as though it | Was a motion for a new trial in a case in which a verdict bad been rendered, and it wasclaimed the verdict was not in accordance with the evi- dence. Mr. Wilson then described the 245 acre Shor- maker tract, and considered the testimony con cerning it from his point of view. He ex; the hope that before the court decided this ques- tion that the court would look into the testi- mony and sco whether thelr exceptions were not well taken. ‘There were examined on the part of the owners of the o tract ten men, men of large experi- ence. The lowest estimate of vstue put on this land by agy one of these witnesses was $1,450 an sere. One of the government's wit- nesses placed the value at €900. ‘These esti mates excluded the value of the water power of --two foot fall within this SHOOTING STARS. Shall this persistent cloud of wat, No bigger than a band, Rain Haul Columbis near and fag In Chile's recreant land? Shall we be called upon to fight A country of that size cwse ict Manners are go light She won't apologize? Or Peffer singe his whiskers at The cannon’s clamorous mouth? Or shall we do our duty now And boldly wltimat The very best that we know how And let it go at that? The cloud no bigger than a man’s handie ini Potition to put in « large bill for workiag over- tame. ot to the feminine ear?” ick and polite “We listen in order that we may, my dest, Tell all to our husbands at might.” “Why is gossip so A good deal of bichloride of gold may be ex- Pected from the mint julep coinage. “Are you one of pape’s relations?” the inguisi- tive little girl asked. “Yes,” replied her uncle. ‘ou don't look very thin.” “Of course nok Why did yom think I should: “Ag atv said yesterday that momma and relations were strained.” It in reported by travelers whose word must be accepted that Chile has neglected putting up backstops to prevent our bullets from spoil- ing the Andes mountains. “Is thisa night rate message?” asked the clerk in the New York telegraph office. “Nitrate nothing,” was the answer. isn’t even addressed to Chile, is it?” “it — -— Gen, Palmer Going to Georgia. Gen, Palmer, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army, has returned from his trip to Gettysburg and will rein in the city until tomorrow morning. Then be wili start for Augusta, Ga., to visit the state G. AK en- campment at that place. “At no time in the history of the Grand Army has a commander-in-chiof visited » Georgia encampment,” said Gen. Palmer toe STau reporter this afternoon. “lan going be- cause itis my duty to visit as many occamp- me: 3.us possible and because J want our buys 1 south to feel that they are receiving as h considation as their brethren in the Tar Arrnactioxs AND ENDEARMENTS OF HOME ARE EX- HANCED BY THE COMFORTS WITH WHICH THE YIRESIDE IS SURROUNDED AND THE BEAUTIES THAT GREET TRE EVE OF a BaPPY AND CONTENTED HOUSEHOLD. THESE ARE THE RIGHT OF EVERY HONOR ABLE CITIZEN, AND BY MEANS OF OUR EQUITABLE CREDIT SYSTEM ARE PLACED IN HIS IMMEDIATE POSSESSION UPON TER PAYMENT OF A FEW DOLLARS AS AGUARANTY OF HIS GOOD WILL, WE ACCEPTING TRE BAL- ANCE IN SMALL WEEKLY OR MONTHLY Por- TIONS, AS THE CONVENIENCE OF EACH ONE MAY DETERMINE EASIEST AND BEST SUITED TO HIs INCOME. HOUSEKKEPERS WILL EVER FIND OUR COL LOSSAL PARLORS A VERITABLE FEAST OF HOUSEHOLD ATTRACTIONS, EMBRACING EVERYTHING MERITORIOUS Im FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, MATTINGS, STOVES, WORKS OF ake HOUSE & HERRMANIS (CASH AND CREDIT HOUSES, 917, 919, #21 AND #23 7TH BI, axD 023. 636 MASS. AVE. x. Ww. Dow You Kyow ‘That our Pruning Sales atill tn pre ress, and that if you are needing Car- Pete or Furniture you are missing te sreatest chance of the year to aot thew at cut prices? Dow you xxow ‘Weare selling Best All-wool 75c. Im erain Carpote for 380.2 Dow rou xxow ‘We are selling the Best Gic. Ingrains for tet Dowz rou xxow Weare selling the Best 00c. Tapestry Carpets for Sue? Dorr rou xxow ‘We are selling 750. Tapestry Carpets for 450.7 Axo por’ you xxow prisoners in the dock the close of the (200 Geb ot. wae nave 2, mamnificent mio her er fro So ceese ‘were jail and three to the a ae Sercsaes Pie ps clerk of ‘axD Hill of Prince George's county, M+) paprcpcanad rat ‘Vedtio cor printed trom pata, Zhe. per Woot county, 1