Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1892, Page 6

we Rake ae.” THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, Cuneo. __ or 0d EDITION. ne” THE KAISER INSISTS, advertised as an expectorant, snd continued using It Until Thad taken about six bottles, Instead of giving me relief, 1% only made me wore, I tried several (other remedies, but all in vain, and I don't think I had hres whole nights’ rest during my illness. 1 began to think that CONSUMPTION owever, tosay | AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL. Prepared by Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. | PROMPT TO ACT. SURE TO CURE. Cop Liver On. | Is asefal beyond any praise it has ever won: and yet | few are willing to take It-—the taste is so vile and it | ilicileted! dai ceencincernae dita ied vane ere bardened with it. SCOTT'S EMULSION or Cop LIVER OIL Is not offensive; it is pleasant to some, especially children. It ts not often a tax on digestion. SCOTT'S EMULSION 18 COP LIVER OL ‘Made far more effectual. ‘There is a little book on CAREFUL LIVING; sent treo. SCOTT & BOWNF, Chemists, 1? South Sth ave, New York. | Your druggist keeps SCOTT'S E ‘Lstow or| COD LIVER O1L—alt druscisis everywheredo. 81. MES *ENSLOWws soormine syaur Kian boon aed for over PIETY YFARS hr MIL of MOTHERS for thetr CATL “MILF TEI with PERPRCT SUCCES SOOTHE CBILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, 41) Pal CURES WIND Cotte the | | tem of universal Refusal to Pass the Army Bill Means Dissolution of the Reichstag. | Wind laid bold of me, and my hopes of recovery were | AUiguse. I eaee mere skeleton, but s friend of mine, | ‘who had been some time away, called to see me. He recommended me to try Ayer's Cherry Pretoral, and Kindly sending me « bottle, [ took tt, but with little } hopes of recovery. T ain thankful, | that teured me, and Tam todas enjoying the best of | beaith “J. WILMUT PAYNE, Monrovia, Liberia. | STRIKE OF THE WESTERN OPERATORS. The French Liner, Bretagne, Runs Into a Pier. | RESTLESSNESS AMONG MINERS | GERMANY'S NEW ARMY BILL. The Chancellor Hints That the Reichstag WU Be Dissolved Unless It is Passed. Bensix,Dec. 10.—The reichstag today began the debate on the first reading of the army bill. ‘The war ministers of Prassia, Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtemberg were present in the house. Maj. von Hoiningen-Huene, speaking for the center party, announced that that party was willing to concede the two years’ service sys tem, but wasnot prepared to increase the stand- ing urms. In course of debates Dr. Buhl, a leader of the national liberals, asked Chancellor von Caprivi whether he was prepared to communicate to the house anything concerning the quality of the new infantry armament. The president of the reichstag intervened, saying that the place for that question was in the order of the day for next sitting. Herr von Kattenborn-Stachan, minister of war, urged that an increase of ‘the effective strength of the army was a necessary measure. | It aimed to infuse young blood into the army. To create the best possible peace organization, he deelared, was to lay the surest foundation for success in war. Chancellor privi made a speech, in which he hinted that the government was de- termined to dissolve the reichstag unless the | | Dill was passed. | The army bill fixes the peace footing of the German army, including privates and cor- porsls. on a Yearly average of 492,068 men from October 1, 1593. to March 31, 1899. ‘The preamble sets forth that by the law of: March 11, i887, the peace footing was fixed at 409 men until Mareb 31, 1894. ‘This num- wus increased to 436,983 by the law of July 15, 1890, whieh came into force from October 1 of the same yea A new legislative enactment is therefore | necessary before April 1, 1894. Meanwhile the | politieal and military situation has altered to | | our disadvantage and demands thorough re- | forms. 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AT TEN DOLLARS We the maantion ti Ss poke, “Tas Oretaeats whic we Ie gaaitty mab, syn Bon . nad everstiua in mat line ever marsetanithe probabilicr's flat suck fever agai wake their apy-saren OCR MESS SUTT DEFAKIMENT Pree-nte simtiar You will be sston'shed at She great variety of MEN'S SULTS in siraignt ent | my ee conte weare aa = $7.50 A Sur. z ie Sts ble’ and sinele breasted $10 A Scr. buttou cutaway frock 2 sertes of surprises following each ‘that youl! be amazed. SSeS VicToR — ‘TES PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, ‘$27 end GY GBVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Corner Massachusetts sven i- STRICTLY ONE PRICE. store will be seen LLNS te eT | but claimed that they CHIEF KAMSEY CONFIDENT. e Believes That the Rock Isla.d Opera- tives Will Win. Curcaco, Dec. 10.—Grand Chief Ramsey of the railway telegrapbers is still confident of the | ccess of the Rock Island strike. He re-| ceived a few messages this morning announc- ing defe:tions froma the ranks of the strikers, were counterbalanced by additions and that the men wore gaining | strength right along. Freigtt yards wil along the line, he said, are being blockaded, and that branch of the business 16 practically atta star g to his edvices. Dexven, ¢ 0.—It was rumored bere last night tha! men on the Denver & tao Grande and the Union Pacitic, if necessary, would strike out of sympathy with the Rock Island operators, The Keck Island claim thet but twelve out of fifty-one operators between Colorado springs and Phillipsburg, Kan., have struck, while ihe Strikers assert that with but few exceptions all the men have gone ow APPREHENSIVE OF TROUBLE. Striking Miners in the Monongahela Valley Show Symptoms of Recklessness. Prrrepune, Pa., Dec. 10.—The sending out of coalon the present rise to the southern markets has excited unusual activity in the Monongahela valley conl district. The | | striking miners have been very quiet and | have offered little resistance to the | new men heretofore imported into the district to take the places of the old men, but with the greater demand and necessity for more coal to be mined it is evident a change will com: Within the past week a large number of men have reported for work and reports say the miners are becoming uneasy. To prevent any trouble some of the opera- tors bave asked for deputy sheriffs to guard the new men, so that yesterday eeveral deputies were sworn in at Monongahela City to be sent to the Cincinnati mines near Courtney. The striking miners are endeavoring to persuade the new men to quit work, and are greatly en- couraged by their success. ———_ BRETAGN: THE ILL LucK. Damaged by Kunning Inte = Pler and Obliged to Put Back. New York, Dec. 10.—The French line steam- ship La Bretagne while going down the North river this morning crashed into » pier and was obliged to put back to her dock. The steering gear refused to work and the pilot was rendered helpless. By this time the vessel had got nearly down to pier 35, near the foot of Franklin treet, The damage to the steamer cannot be re- paired in lees than ten days. TheLa Bretagne’s mail and nineteen passengers were transferred to the Aurania. A few of the passengers will failon the Werra and others will wait for the La Bargogae, which will sail next Wednes- day. i MES. MAYBRICK NOT DYING. Physicians Report That Her Physical Con- dition is Not Hopeless. Loxpox, Deo. 10.—The physicians appointed by the home office to examine the condition of Mrs. Maybrick, the American woman who is en, during life imprisonment under conviction of having poisoned her husband, report that her condition is not hopeless and therefore do no, recommend her immediate release. The cont viet will, therefore, continue in Woking prison” _ THER CONSERVATIVE UNSEATED, A H. D. Davies, M. P., Ousted Because His Election Agent Was Guilty of Bribery. Loxpox, Dec. 10.—Alderman H. D. Davies, who since 1859 has been alderman for the Bishopsgate ward of London, and was elected at the recent general election member of par- lament for Rochester on the conservative ticket, was today unseated by the court on the charge that bis agent had been guilty of bribery in the election. ‘This is the loss of another contested seat to the conservatives. Alderman Davies, who bas acquired wealth in the oyster business, and is also interested in the stationery trade, entered actively into the contest,even moving his family to Rochester during the cam ‘He was elected by 2,119 votes to 1,712 for F. B. Maddi- son, liberal. ee CLEVELAND LEAVES LAKE- MES. | woop. | She Will Remain iu New York Until After the Holidays. | Laxewoop, N. J., Dee. 10.—Mrs. Grover | Cleveland and Baby Ruth left here by the early morning train for New York, where they will | remain sbout three weeks. Mrs. Cleveland will then return to take possession diminuti | “White House.” as the Cleveland preven | been christened since it was painted snow white. Many of the cottagers were at the station to bid Mra. Cleveland goodby. puters RS Sleighing in Great Britain. Loxpvex, Nov. 10.—The election today in East Aberdeenshire is being held under dif- ficulties. The roads are blocked with snow and. Voters are Criving in sleighs to the polls. eae "med Men Patrol the Northern Pacific. "acoma, Wass. Dec. 10.—Owing to repeated ‘attempts to wreck trains on its lines the North- ern Pacific has sent out armed on Sete tke and the Fiver. BURGLARS CAME WITH A WAGON. They Robbed = Maryland Flour Mill at ‘Their Leisure and Then Drove Away. ‘Specia! Dispatch to The Evening Star. Rocxvitix, Mp., Dec. 10.—The large steam flouring mill of Lyddane & Co. at Dearwood station,on the Metropolitan branch railroad,two miles west of this place, was Inst night entered by thieves and a largeamount of flour and other articles stolen. An entrance was made through aside door and the plunder was carried away fn a wagon which was backed up to the front entrance. This morning the on and mule team was tracked to the Frederick road coming in the direction of Rockville. peaks 3 aoe JUDGE McCOMAS' AFFLICTION, Death of Kittle, His Youngest Daughter, at Her Grandfather's Farm. Hacrnstown, Mp., Dec. 10.—Kittie, young- est daughter of Judge Louis E. McComas of the District of Columbia. died this morning at the residence of her grandfather, Charles W. Humrichouse, Springfield Farm, near Williams- Port. Kittie was thirteen years of age. SEEKING COL. H. CLAY KING'S PARDON, His Wife and Daughter Seek Clemency From Gov. Buchanan. Bing and her daughters are in the city looking toward securing the absolute pardor of the bueband and father, Col. King, who is serving a life term for the murder of David Poston in Memphis. Opinion seems to be evenly divided as to whether Goy. Buchanan will comply with their desire or not. node ® CONSIDERING SILVER SCHEMES. Special Committee of the International Monetary Conference in Session. Bavsszia, Dec. 10.—The special committee of the international monetary conference met again today and considered the proposition of Sir William Houldsworth for a bimetallic Unton, silver to be reduced by national mints at a rate per ounce to be agreed upon, and re- ceipts to be given for the silver which would circulate as monoy. The committee the Danish delegate, Tietgen, and the Belgian delegate, Allardt, and A final’ report was pre- pared to be submitted on Tuesday. The bimetallists hope the conference will not adjourn without recommending that the soe ernments interested adopt a mcdus vivendi to avert a financial catastrophe. ploases > cael ONE OR THE OTHER HAD TO DIE. Calvin Hancock Got “the Drop” on Frank Wagoner apd Fired With Fatal Result. Buapronp, Pa., Dec. 10.—Frank Wagoner was shot and instantly killed one mile above this city at 1 o'clock this morning by Calvin Hancock. Bad blood had existed between the parties and two weeke ago an attempt ¥as made to blow Hancock up with dyna- mile. Both men seemed bent on having each other's hfe. At1 o'clock this morning Wag- one, who had been drinking, demanded en- trance to the house, claiming that he wanted to get some gus fixtures belouging tohim. He was refased admittance and broke in the door. In the scuffle that ensued Hancock fired two shots, one tuking effect in Wagoner’s heart. Hancock is seventy years old. He was at once arrested and lodged in jail. FOR KILLING JOHN HOBBS. Josephine Mallixon Sent tothe Eastern Peni- tentiary of Pennsylvania for Twelve Years. Purtapesrwna, Dec. 16.—Josephine Mallison, the murderess of John Hobbs, who she shot at the Powellton avenue station on the 19th of last April, was this morning sentenced by Judge Biddle to twelve years in the Eastern peniten- tiary. FRED. LESLIE'S FUNERAL. Remains of the Popular Comedian Laid Away to Kest. Loxpon, Dec. 10.—The funeral of Fred. Les- lie, the actor. today, took place at Chariton- next-Woolwich, about eight miles from London, Hundreds of people connected with the theatri- cal profession attended the obsequies and the coffin was covered with wreaths. The weather was frosty, but this did not prevent a muiti- tude of friends and admirers from following the favorite uctor to his fizal resting place. Prince Ferdinand’s Trip to England. Loxpos, Dec. 10.—Prince Ferdinand of Rou- mania arrived at Dover today on a visit to his afinnced, the Princess Maric, daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh. The prince proceeded at once on his way to call on the duke and princess. —e Corbett and Hix Challengers. Bostox, Dec. 10.—Champion Corbett’s man- ager, Mr. Brady, says that Corbett will not ree- ognize any deposit made by Mitchell unless it iy made with a reputable New York newspaper. Corbett will got ready to fight in September or October next, but will not recognize Goddard until Goddard meets Jackson and decides the championship of Australia. An Opera House Burned to the Ground. Cuantestox, 8. C., Dec. 10.—A Sumter spe- cial to the News and Courier says: About 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the opera house during the performance by the “Chick” Company. The theater and eight business blocks were consumed. ; The Logan statue commission met today at the War Department under the chairmanship of the Secretary. Mre. Logan was present and made a number of valuable suggestions in the matter. It _ is understood that the commission has pisetically decided upon a model for the statu, ut it is necessary for the artist to be com: municated with in reference to certain devails before the contract can be considered as closed and the commission's decision made public. The Hancock statue commission met today and considered a number of models, but they have not fixed upon any particular one as yet. opt cpumiamen ss ‘The Cost of the Kight-Hour Law, ‘The House committee on appropriations has been having hearings with the heads of bureaus in the government departments with relation to the needs of the government for the next fiscal year and is preparing the sundry civil bilf to be reported to the House. theeo hearings that the enforcement of the eight-hour law will increase the expenditures of the government nearly 15 per cent. mer ys Sa Proposed Military Movements, Some military movements that are of consid- derable interest locally are be consummated in the near future. Col. Livingstone of the third artillery has been ordered to select three batteries from his command to go south by the beginning of the new ‘year. will probubly take two from Washington barracks and one from Fort McHenry, Md, and of the three two will be sent to Parrancas, Pla., and one to Key West. This movement is regarded as the forerunner of a general exchange betweea the remainder of the third and the fourth artillery in the early spring. The larger t of the fourth is uow stationed at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga. Arraignmects in the Criminal Court. In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, this morn- ing there were a number of arraignments in which pleas of not guilty were taken, as follo Marcellus Green, housebreaking; Rinaldo T. Cross, forgery of a check for $165 on Riggs & Co. in the namo -of the Instantaneous Fire Alarm Company on April $0; James W. Hendley, housel ; Henry Coleman, Henry Lee, Owen Washington and Abraham Jones, larceny from the persun; W: T. Treadway, forgery of checks on the Washing ton Loan Com; ML. Noor, for $49.75, 9900 und ‘The personal recognizance of Davis 8. Car- roll, charged with forgery, was taken in $1,000. ——— Death of George Harrington. Geo. Harrington, who war assistant secre- tary of the treasury ander Secretary Chase and subsequently appointed by President Lincoln ee minister to Switzerland, died at sea on the 5th instant. He had sailed for Bashers om 1» wil many. Mrs. Velez will return immediately to Washington with her father’s remains. pasate eto, Tuomas J. BicxsLEs, while cycle on into Mr. H. E. who ® etree: car. ot bea ee Nasuvirte, Texx., Dec. 10.—Mrs. H. Clay Se It has been disclosed at | in the name of | $225.50. IN WALL STREET TODAY. ‘The Bank Statement Caused Considerable Selling and the Whole List Went Down. New York, Dec. 10.—Money loaned at easy | rates today. The ruling rate was 4 per cent, and at the close accommodations were freely offered at that rate. Exchange steady; posted rates, 496370489; actual rates, 4858; for sixty days and 488 for demand, Governments steady: currency 68, 105 bid; 48, coup., 114 bid. Exended 2s, registered, 100 bid, °°"? Stocks were fuirly active this morning. The sales to noon amounted to 260,336 shares. The Gould shares were the features of the dealings today. Western Union, Manhat- tan and Missouri Pacific advanced during the firet hour and a business under heavy purchases. The dealing im them was attended with considerable activity. By 11:30 Western Union had advanced 4 per cent, Manhattan 33¢ and Missouri Pas cific 1%" per cent. The remainder of the list was strong in sympathy with the Goulds and at the prices named were fraction- ally higher than they closed last night. The industrials were somewhat erratic in their course. Whisky trust opened 3 per cent higher at 703, retired to 6934, and subso- quently 1 per cent. Sugar opened 34 per cent lower at 110, but rose to 110%, from which it was forced back 1}, per cent. On the publication of the bank statement just before noon, showing an unexpectedly | ight decrease in the reserve, there was con- siderable selling and the whole list went off 34 to 1 per cent. Aaa eee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘are the opening ‘and tock Market, as rej ‘Macartney. "1419 | ne ow York closing prices of wire to Corson ‘strovt. ‘Washingten Steck Exchange. Sales—Regular call, 120'clock m.: U.S. 4a, reg., 000 at 113%. W. and G. R.R. 10-405, $600 at oa. Wash. Market Exton. 6 $900 at 105%. Cap. and North St. RR, 80 at 854. American Secur- Mty and Trust, 10 at 184, Government Bouds—U. 8. 4s regutered, 1903, 19 bid, 1134 waxed. U.S ds, coupons,” i907, 114 bid, 11436 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—w-year fund, 54, 1698, gold, 19755 bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7s, currency. 19011183 bid. — asked. 20-year fund, 6s gold, 1908, 110% bid, — asked. Water stock, 18,1903, | currency, 190 Bld, — asked. 8.658, 1914, fund, cur- | rency, 113% bid. —anked. 358, Teg. i163, "1803- | 1901, 100 bid, — asked, Miscellaneons Bonde—Washington and George- town Rallroad 10-4) 68, 102 bid,— asked. — Washing- tonand Georgetown Railroad Convertible 63.12 | bid, 140 ask Masonic Hall Ass'n 58, 105 bid, asked. | Washingion Light Infantry ‘ist mort | gage Ge ie. 4 uid, —asced. “Washington Light | Tntantry 2d 7s, 97 bid, — asked. — Wasalagton Gas | Company, series A, #s, 123 bid, — asked. Vi ton Gas, series B, ds, 188 bid, ton Gas Co. Convertible 68, 180i, : Eckington Raliroad #8, 9 bid, — asked. Chesa- eake and Potomac ‘ielephone Sa. — bid, asked. Capitol and North O Street Ratlroad ist 3s, 1921, 104 bid. 105 asked, Mi litan Rail- Toad Converiible 64, — — asked. U. 3. | Electric : American Security and ‘rast 58, 1905, A. & O., 160 | bid, —asked. American Security ‘abd Trust’ 53, | 1905, FF. de A., 100 bid, —asked. American Securit; aud Trust 5s, 1906,A. & O., 10) bid, aske: Washington Market Co. imp. 6s, 110 bid, — asked Washington Market Co. exten. 6s. 105 bid, — asked. Washingion Market Co. ist ds, 1992-191, 103 bid. = asked. Anacostia Kailroad 68,1901, — bid 107 5g asked. ‘ational Bank Stocks—Kank of Washington, 975 bid, — asked. Bauk of the Repablic, 275 bid. — asked. Metropolitan, 220 vid, — asked. Centra, 300 . Second, ié4 old, — asked. Farm. ersaud Mechante iv bid, — asked. Citizens, 166 bid, 16 asked. Colttmbia, 160 bid. 165 asked. Capital, 127 bid. — asked. t End, 109 bid. — asked. Traders’, 117 bid,— asked. Lincoln, lay bid. — asked. Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 260 bid, — asked, Metropolitan, 85 bid, 91 asked. Columbia, bid, ~ asked. Capitol and North O- | Street, 34 bid, — asked. Eckington and Sold | Lome, 2% bid,” — asked. Georgetowa and | leytown, —bvid. 50 asked Kock Creek, 100 bid, — asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen’s. 44 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 44 bid, —asked. Metropoliten, — bid, 73 asked. National Union, 16 bid, 13 asked. Arling- top, 170 bid, ig asked. Corcoran, — bid, — asked. Columbia, 143g bi TX bid, Ss asked. Peopie’s, 5% K Lincoln, 8 bid, — asked. Commercial, & bid, 5'¢ asked. German-American, 189 bid, 2/2 asked, Poto- mac, 7 bid, hed. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Columbia Title. 6% bid, ty asked. Real Estate Title, 124 bid, — asked. i Stocks —Washington Gas, . Electric Light, 139 Gas and Electric 494; bid, 50 asked. 18¥4 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, —asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone, bid, zasked. Chesapeake aud Potomac, 45 bid, — asked. Pennsylvania, 33 id, — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Waskington Market, 15 bid, 13 asked. Great Falls Ice, 116 bid, — asked. Bull Run Panorama, 16 vid, — asked. ‘Pneusmatic Gun Carriage, 96 ‘bid, 1.10 asked. Ivy Gity Brick, — bid, 90 asked. Safe Deposit and Trast Compantes— Washington Lean and Trust, 135 bid, 140 asked. American Security and Trust. 133 bid. 185 asked. ” National Safe Deposit and Trast Co.. 130 bid, 185 asked. ce Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Dec. 10.—Fionr steady, anchanged ceipts, 12,469 barrels; shipmen:s, "15,098 bar= Fels; sales, 762 barrels. | Wheat duli-No. ¢ red sper, T4y etsy; December. january, isyai6y; May, $las 2 red, 9 bid—Teeeipts, "5,236 bi shipments, $3,000 bushels; stock, 1,907,963 bushels; sales, 77,008 bushels. Milling wheat, by sample, 74a76. Corn firmmer—mixed spot, 484049; year 43%,u487,; Janu. ary, 484249: February. 484° bid; May, S1%as2. | steamer mixed, 46% bid—receipta, 31,821 bushel shipments, 29,382 bushela: stock, 19,117 bushi Sales, 145,000 bushels. White corn, by sample. adT; yellow corn, “by gample, ‘48a. Oats steady — No. 2 white western, 4242; Ne. 2 mixed western, 323; —receipts, 2000 bushels: | stoc bushels, Rye qaiet—No. 2, 59% asked | <receipts, 1,929 bushels; stock, 152,030 bushela. Fiay steady—good to choice timotay, 15.00a16.00, Grain freigats quiet—steamer to Liverpool, per 14d.azd.: Cork for orders, per quarter, 23. 8d; cotton and four unchanged. Cotton firm —middling, 9%. Pro 9; sugar-cured lers, 9%: hams, Sinall, 124; lard, Fefined, i1y- Butter steady — creamery, taicy, $1ai2; do. fair to choiwe, 28430; do. Linttation, ‘Bari; ladle, | fancy, 24; do. good'to cholce, 20a2; rolls, ane, | 4; do. falr to good, 20a22%: store-packed, 15a1s. | Eggs firm—vsa%. Coffee quiet—Mio cargocs, fair, ‘1539; No. I1iq. Sugar strong: refiners oversold ‘on most grades — granulated, 4.31. Copper firm— Tefined, ligall. hisky steady—1.35a1.36, . BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.—Virginia teneforties, 36 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 94\ya96; Northern itimore and Oto South- ‘onsolidated gas bunds, 115i; Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (closing). — Wheat — Decem- ber, 72%; January, 73%: May, 78X. Corn—Deceta- ber, 42; January, 434; Mi ; Oate—Decem- ber, 80%: January, 314: May, 854. Pork —Decem- | ber, 14.45; January, 15.65; Muy, 15.75, Lard— December, 9.62%; ‘January, 9.674; May, 9.05. Ribs—January, $15; May, $15. paisa ae Judge McComas’ Daughter Dead. There is much sympathy felt for Justice Mc- Comas in the death of « daughter of thirteen years,which took place at Hagerstown last even- ing. In the early part of the week the justice left her bedside fully expecting she would recover, and he had then improved so much that he felt he could return to the court here. Finishing ‘the trials in the Criminal Court for the week he at once left for his but before Soacheen Laghesbewa aha ther doste Ra aa Sentenced to the Penitentiary. In the Criminal Court Justice Cox this m: ing overruled the motion for a new trial in half oF | pibenner Ao, —=$—$——->| 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. METZEROTT HALL. The Ballding Examined by the Senate Dis- trict Committee. THEY FOUND ITS GEXERAL CONSTRUCTION CON- SIDERED GAFE AND NEARLY FIRE PROOF—THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND THE STAIRWAY CON- DEMNED—THE POSSIBILITIES IN CASE OF 4 PANIC. The subcommittee of the Senate District |committee, consisting of Senators McMillan, | Faulkner and Gallinger, appointed to investi- | gate the condition of Metzerott Hall as a safo place for public amusemente met at the build- ing this morning, and, nccompanied by Com- | missioners Ross and Rossell and Building In- spector Entwisle, went through it from top to 3 | bottom. Every nook, cranny and corner was examined from the gallery to the subbasement. The investigation was a thorough one. STRONGLY CONSTRUCTED. As to the construction of the building there was no dissenting opinion as regards its strength. The walls were found to be ap- parently thick and well built, and the wholo structure has been erected in a manner aa nearly fire proof as is poasible. There |is no more woodwork in it than most | 80 considered fire-proof buildings contain. | The ceilings over the engine room, which is dis- connected from the basement’ of the ball proper, is of terra cotta, and the cellar arrange- ments ‘are very good excep: under the main exit, where the woodwork is unprotected, and in "caso of a fire there the flames, it was thought, would eat up and destroy that method of escape. The chances of fire, though, have apy tom minimum. ‘There is no scenery or other inflammable material of any description in the building and the lighting is by electricity. DANGER IN A PANIC. What danger exists would probably come should a panic be precipitated during a per- formance from the many sources that can throw a crowd of people into an uncontrollable state of excitement. The investigation dis- closed that in such a case injury would be cer- tly been reduced tain to follow with the hall in ite present condition. The greatest fault that was found with the management of Metzerott Hall was that they aliowed it to be used before it is completed. There is a means of exit on F street, which could not be util- ized until now, that the public is unaware of. Fire escapes ‘lead from both stories to the ground, which were not formerly discernible, and had these exits been in a condition for use at recent entertainments it was thought that the complaints would perhaps not have been so Vigorous. But then the whole question of safety, as one member of the committee stated, depends on what a crowd would do that bad jost ite head through fright. The exits to F street are reached by going up a flight of seven stairs to | large rooms into which both the main floor and gallery open on their respective floors, The two rooms are each one and two stories above the pavement and the only method of getting to the street from them is a single stairway, the width of which is not over four feet. The’ fire escapes are reachod by sliding up heavy wooden doors. against which the objection waa raised that in a crowd they could not be opened. ‘This practically left the main entrance for consideration, as the member of the committee referred to said that a crowd would hardly go Upstairs in order to get out of a building. THE STAIR CONDEMN! The entire committee freely condemned the stairs which lead from the main body of the hall to the iron a leading to jthe street. They are steep and narrow and a person with difficulty can descend them now without the aid of the hand- Tail, ‘The opivion wae unanimous that this stairway must be broadened and length- ened. ‘They are the worst { have even seen,” said Senator McMillan. Objection was also made to tho stairs from the gallery, which empty into the lobby, on the ground of the turn. After the examination of the building bad been completed the members of the committee | Were unwilling to forviulate an opinion as to what was necessary to be done before they bad held a meeting. It was generally understood, i however, that the comuittee found the ball in’ much betier condition than | they, had expected after the complaints which had reached them. They believed the greatest misjudgment had been made in open- tug the hall before the other exits, which were today shown to the committee, hnd been so completed that the public could ‘utilize them. ‘They suggested that at least the main stairway from the hall should be lengthened and broad- ened and handrails run down the center. SES BUSINESS MEN'S DINNERS. The First of a Serica Held at the Down Town Club Last Night. ‘The first of a series of business men’s sub- scription dinners was given last night in the main dining room of the Down Town Club. ‘There was a good attendance and the occa- sion proved to be a delightful social success, About the table a number of the representative citizens of the District and well-known mem- bers of Congress wore gathered. Mr. B. H. Warner presided and in a very felicitous manner performed the difficult duties of toastmaster. The speeches were bright and happy. The principal theme. of course, was Washington, ‘The past was touched upon in order to bring ont in sharper lines the present conditions which mark the eocial and usiness life of the city. Many pleasant pre- dictions were made in regard to. the future of the nation’s capital, and the members of Congress revent assured the com- pany of their entiro and hearty co-operation in any movement which would re- sult in benefit to the prosperity of the city. The good feeling toward the city, which was ap- parent in every word that was uitered, was the feature of the evening that will be recalled by thoee present with especial pleasure. THE SPLECHMAKERS. ‘Those who contributed to the general enjoy- ment by their speeches were as follows: Senator Perkins, Kepresentative Hemphill, Theodore W. Noyes, Representative Bruner, Representative 8.'G.’ Hilborn, Corporal Tanner, Gen. Ellis Spear, John Joy Edson, Prof. Riley and Col. Dick Wintersmith. Among those present in addition to those already named were the following: Samuel Ross, D. D. Stone, J. R. Littell, F. C. Somes, W. P. Van Wickle, Maj. J. R. Carmody, Robert Stead, Dr. Freer, Dr. Rich and A.M. Me- Lachlen. OBsECT OF THE DINNERS. The object of this series of subscription din ners at the Down Town Club is to bring to- gether the representative business men of the city for discussion and social enjoyment. At the same time these events will prove a potent medium for the advocacy of measures co- tributing to the general welfare ot Washing. ton, and for bringing into closer con- tact the uiten Cee ee athe Representatives upon whom ‘the capital city ds for all’ local legislation. Proably one of the greatest retarding elements in the progress and development of W. ton has been a lack of close afiliation betwoon its business men representing diverse interests and the failure of our national ley tors to come into closer Wasi WHERE THE MONEY GOES, AN ACCIDENTAL EETING. [ergy rey oe ng pean | hae 3 Spirits of the Republican Party of District Revenues, Bappen to Be at the Artington. “There seems to be widesprend popular mis-| While the democratic advisory committes are | apprehension as to the primary disposition of | conferring in New York and devising plans for District revenues,” said Auditor Petty to a securing the election of democratic Seuators in Stan reporter this morning | the doubtful legislatures of Wyoming, Califor- are not locked up in the United States treas- try,” $0 await sppropriations, but av « matter of {net are appropriated by Congrees before their collection. Yo illustrate: The ‘appropria- tions committee of the House of Representatives is now considering the bill making appropria- tions for the fiscal your, 1694 and will soon put upon its passage. It will become operative July 1, 1899, but the revenuce for that fs.cal | Fear will not be collected until in Novem ber, | 1893, and May, 1894, respectively. | From July 1 to October 31 the District treas- ury is practically empty, and we could not meet our current obligations but for the kindness of the treasury officials, who honor our requis- tions during this period and reimburse the treasury from the taxes received in November. An examination of the revenue statement in my report of the financial operations of the District government for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1892, recently submitted, will show that there was an apparent deficit of 25,- 083.04 July 1, 1892. As I state therein, certain appropriations, amounting in round numbers to $25.00, will not be expended, so that there was actually to the credit of the District in the | United States treasury July 1, 1892, the sum of £20,000. | With this starting point we have the follow- ing statement RECEIPTS. Balance in U. 8. treasury July 1, Collected daring July, 1893" -"* Collected during August, 1802 Collected during 8: ptember, 18! Collected during October, 1892. | } | Due from United States....... Total revenues to October $1.. @435,805.34 | EXPENDITURES. Requisitions on the United States treasury for current expenses: Daring July, 1892 During August, 1592. Daring September, 15 } $1,918,211 34 Deduct receipts... 435,805 34 Overdraft October 31. ++ $1,472,406 00 | It will thus be seen that on the lst day of | November the District wns indebted to the United States for advances in excess of our Teventes to the amount of $1,472,406,000. Between November 30 and May 1 we again fall behind and the collections of May barely suffice to pay our indebtedness. WHAT ASSESSOR TRIMPLE HAS TO SAY. Assessor Trimble is fully satisfied that the money is “locked up.” and his official state- ments to this effect have afforded the founda- tions on which most of the adverse comment has becn made. In an interview with a reporter of Tue Stam today the assessor, speaking of the ‘“one- peyment” plan, which he bes warmly nd- Vocated, he aid: “Besides saving my office au immense amount of labor it woald obviate the necessity of taking the money from the people of this District end locking it up in the treasury of the United States, thereby keeping it from active circula- tion in business channels for several months in the year. This I consider the most objectionavle | feature of the present plan. As you know the first imstaliment of taxes is now due and payable the first day of November, and upon the assumption that one-half of the tax is paid during the month we find over # million dollars covered into the United States treasury, until Congress by an appropriation allows it to once more get into circuiation. I believe ing the tax all at one time, and that on Principal part of the during May and June immediately available for the apprepriation act | of Congress for that year. Another | thing I om in’ favor of is to make | our banks the depositories of the District | funds. ‘This would keep the people's money in active circulation and would materially sim- plify the accounts of this office and lessen the umber of mistakes and duplicate payments. Tam aware that there is objestion on! the part of some to this one-payment idea, but it is my belief that abandoned. y in that case the money would be collecte: and ‘would be circulation under t itis once tried it will never be | —— THE DEMOCRATS AND THE SENATE. Senator Voorhees Says That the Party Will Assume All Respoustbility. Senator Voorhees of Indiana laughed at the statement of Mr. Hale and other republican Senators to the effect that they hope the demo- crats will secure control of the Senate and that the republicans will put nothing in their wey.The report he characterizes as absurd. “The idea that the republicans will stand back and give in an inch,” said the Senator, “is as ridiculons } | as the story that the democrats are afraid to Sent meet the issue and organiz of them are too absurd to receit thought.” Mr. Voorhees says that instead of fearing to assume the responsibility the demo- crats will take every precaution to ne- enre the grip they now have on the body. When ssked if a speciil effort was to | be made to watch the close states where the | election of Senators was a matter of doubt, Mr. Voorhees said that the interests of the party would be watched wherever it had interests, and that _—_included the states where the republicans were trying to steal the Senators, ‘The statement. that “the democratic party is afraid to undertake tis re- vision of the tariff. Mr. Voorhees pronounces as an insult to the intelligence of the men who cor that party. Phere never were truer words spoken than thore used in the democratic platform to char- acterize the republican ney. We have denounced it in our Platform’ aa & robbery and a fraud and preached it from every stump in the country. ‘The Senate is just as enthusiastic in the matter of the com- ing revision of the tariff as the House can ibly be and is perhaps more set in purpose. We will assume all responsi- bility and are ready to begin tomorrow if need be. All the intelligence and wisdom of the country is not in the republican and when that party dies all wisdom will not die, nor will all wisdom have departed when its jority has departed from the Senate. a democratic party can be depended upon to do two things—remove the unjust burdens of taxation from the necessaries of life and provide the necessary revenues for the government. The —_republi- cans are prone to talk of our mistakes. We may have made mistakes, but theirs have been crimes. If we were tyros in the science of government we would not do worse than they, but we will give the ple relief’ from the burdens with which they Eve boen oppressed since the republicans cams into power. ‘The vote of the people at the re- cent election shows wherein they put their con- fidence, and that confidence will not be mis- placed. Both | moment's SENATOR TELLER ON SILVER. He is Opposed to Repealing the Sherman Bill—The Monetary Conference. Senator Teller, who is one of the warmest championsof silver, is very decidedly opposed to the repeal of the Sherman silver lew and looks upon the bill introduced by Mr. Hill as a men- have always looked upon t, but it affords some relief. “The revenues of the District of Columbia | nia, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and | | to $4,000, but as yet have not been successful. Kansas, there is a conference of republicans being held here in Washington having just the opposite purpose. ‘Some of the leading «pirits of the republican party are assembled at the Arlington. Gen. | Clarkson, Warner Miller, C. N. Blise, Gen. | Alger, George M. Pullmaz, Estee of California, | Joe Manley and Representative Jobnson of | North Dakota were amembled in the lobby of | ‘the botel this morning. It was said that their | meeting was by accident; that there was no politics in it. Both Mr. Manley and Gen. Clark- fon told » Stax reporter that the meeting was accidental. It was quite # coincidence that they should have all ha: here on the same day and all have stopped at the same hotel. It | was explained that Mr. Manley was bere on pri-| vate business, that Gen. Clarkson was on his way to Mexico, that Mr. Bliss was ols to Florida, that Warner Miller’ was here to look after the Nicaraguan canal business and that Mr. Estee had business before the Supreme Court. | About 21 o'clock in the morning they all re- | 10a private room to discuss the coinci- | dence of their meeting. Mr. Estee and Mr. | Johnson, who are not so particularly close in their association with the other gentlemen as | to render their presence a thing to be expected 98a matter of course, are quite familiar with the senatorial situation in California and North Dakota. | It is understood that the other subject dis- | cussed after the coincidence of their meeting was disposed of was the senatorial situation in the several doubtful states, and that plans were made to meet the move of the democratic sena- torial advisory committee who are trying to | secure the election of democrats to complete | the democratic control of Congress. The whole subject, it is said, was thoroughly | canvassed, and some of those present were satisfied that the democrats could be kept from having @ majority in the Senate if the proper | sort of work was done, | -2 THE EIGHT-HC Rk LAW. Employes of the Government Printing Office Who Object to Its Operation. Employes of the government printing office are objecting to the operations of the eight- hour labor law anda movement is under way to have them excepted from the provisions of the act. The compositors are objecting because the law limits their compensation by curtailing their working time, When» man works until 2 in the morning he would just as willingly work another hour or two and increase his in- come accordingly. It is probable that a committee of com: itors will take the matter in hand shortly and urge the passage of a resolution excepting the employes of the government printing office from the operations of the la sessesstina ie ee DISTKICT GOVERNMENT. REPAIRS TO THE DISTRICT BUILDING, The Commissioners today sent to Congress a plan submitted by Mr. Thos. W. Smith, owner | of the District building, looking to an improve- ment of the latter by the addition of another and the introduction of an elevator. For this he asks that the rent be increased to $5,000 per annum. At prosent the rent is $3,600. When the Commissioners took charge of the building they promised to have the rent raised The additions are considered necessary, and the Commissioners will urge the increase in rent, BIDS OPENED. Proposals for furnishing the District with Paving brick were received and opened by the Commissioners today: The bidders were Wush- ington Brick and Terra Cotta Company, Fred- erick Brick Company, Ivy City Brick Company and Charles Ford. After the bids have been | scbeduied the award will be made, BUILDING PERMITS. Building permits were issued today to the following: Annie Wilson, one frame dwelling on Riggs street, $500; Jno. Logan, one frame dwelling on Sheridan avenue, $250; Annie M. Hoover, one brick private stable at 915 New Jersey avenue northwest, £625. A YIRE-LINT BEAMING. Some of the citizens owning property not now within the fire limits but within those pro- posed by the Commissioners, have requested a hearing on Monday at 12 o'clock. as to the tion of the proposed extended lines. The missioners have agreed to this bearing. A CABLE CAR INCIDENT. Ex-Speaker Reed and Representative Rock- well in Close Quarters. It was avery narrow seat, intended for only ‘one person at a time to use—one of those next to the gripman's stamping ground in the grip car. It was already occupied, and #0 were ail the other seats, not only in the grip car, but the trailer as well. This little fact did not at all disturb ex-Speaker Tom Reed, for he was at the Capitol and he wanted to get down town, and he not only intended to ride, but to make the trip in a sitting posture. Now, when the car came by the only place that Mr. Reed had any chance of molding his plastic form to was one of those single seats beside the gripman with the aforesaid ocou- pant. Tom immediately made up his mind that he wanted the major part of that seat, and when be makes up hix mind that be wants ‘any- thing be generally gets it—if the majority ia back of him. The car sto and Mr. Reed began to squeeze himself into the seat without even glancing at the former occupant. whom the other pussengers began to think wus “out of sight.” Not until the car bad begun the descent of Capitol Hill did Reed look around to discover— if he couid find him—with whom he was sbar. ing about fourteen inches of pine board. Then he saw that Kepresentative Rockwell of New York was being favored with a covering that an Esq uimaux's overcoat was not a marker to. Itso happens that the entente cordiale be- between Mr. Reed and Mr. Rockwell, while it is pleasant enough, is not such as would in- fluence Mr. Rockwell to take off his coat on a bitter winter's day and give it to Mr. Reed if the latter felt a chill run down his back. During the jast session of Congress Mr. Rockwell's seat was contested by Mr. Noyes, a republican, and the democratic commatties on election decided in favor of the republican, Mr. Noyes. During that controversy Mr. Reed did not overexert himself to aid Mr. Rockwell in keeping his sest. Hence this feel- Fnen Mr, Reed discovered that it was Mr. Rockwell whom he was shel! be was pro- i f had no idea “Oh, that is all right,” replied Mr. Rockwell, meekly. “This is not the first time that you have tried to crowd me out of _ — Acream of tartar baking power Highest of alt lesvouine ‘troneth late C ster Stats 0 DIED FROM THE sHor. Albert Jackson, (he Prisoner Who Escaped From Oftieer Ort = Albert Jackson, the colored man who was abot through the body at an carly hour yesterday morning by Policeman Oriani, who had Tested him on a charge of ste the front door of @ house ~ ing milk from mm 12th street, ae ublished in Tux Bran yesterday, died at the Emergency Hospital riet Attorney ook the af whic wae printed on viewed the body and de cided to hold an inquest at the hospital at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In speaking of the aff stated that tbe man was’ ki while maintaining an arrest, and that tbe would not be pinced under arrest coroner's jury declared the k unjustifiable, which was thougt: probable. ‘The lieutenant said that fon was a well-kno thief and the officers did inform " bim they were policemen. It ir said that \ another well-known color CakS okies AUN babu see PIED. December 9. 1802, at®a my and Sunib On Friday. ., infant won of avon Folatives reapectfully Invited. BACON. At Boston on Thurslay morning. Des Spahr, 1ke, at 10 vievock, MAN ASHBY, wate af feral services on Monday at wa. at No. 413, Ast we. okies dangliter ot Wi! ain @iter a brief illness, age thirty * tory #0 2 KS str CHASE. Departed this life Strest northwest, Thoreday Ram, ADDIE MH. Coase M. Sad Jane E. Chase and sister of Cotina i ., awed twenty years, six months aud twomty> days. vs BY TER SISTER, CHILTON. On December 9, BELEN M. Cut! CURTIN. On LIAM A. CORTI Past his suffering, past Crane to ween, for bem Calm the tamalt ot thy hie Inte rosidenm, HAYDEN. Suddeniy. on December ®, IO? tufant Aaushter of Minnie aud t J Bayan Funeral private from parcuts’ residence, George: town, Dc. . HOWARD. On Thursday, Deormber®, INP. at hte Tesidenee, 3284 M ‘wrect nertuwest, BAMULT. HOWARD, beloved husband of Manzella 8. Hor im the sixtieth year o! his 4 wilitne band, vost rare owe te ark wiih at Theos inbee thee every were “exp curUDREN. Bi His Wir Funeral from his late residence Sunday at 2 p.m Interment st Arlincton. “Teiatives and” friends i MoGLUE. Dey 10:49). ma. at 2 ©. Sipeigi: late. avenue nort as (Baltimore and Pliladelp hia pays pious copy sigBRre rane UNE, at a Witeman O'Brien, im th Funeral ts street at Qa mM St Steves s Church. POLLOCK. 152. at her Inte vont den . ANSI M., beloved wh Funera. trom Go inte ret 21, at 2 p.m. Friends invited to attend an tay, Dovem = femjectt uy TUCKER. Third fvereary iiss will be sald for Mrs. ELIZABETH TUChED. a. lock. Sundgy, Deceniber 11, 1892, a1 St Dominic’s Chur VERNON, "On Friday, Deco tn, MARY ELIZAME TH. he be lurton and Mary A. Vernon, mre’ and Ove tm nth Etrow the swaet flowers aroun. tt Kiss the tae lis Fears tall Hike “cin, Fond hearts are ®o~ ry pin. Funeral from her late residence, avenue Southwest, on Mt Dim. Kelatives aud frie. sitend. sver 10, ISH at 5 a.m, HENRY, son 0. 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