Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1892, Page 6

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C, % TUESDAY, peghrsen 26, — 1892—TEN PAGES. 2d EDITIO THE POPE’S POLICY. His Views on Church as State in America. GEN. STEVENSON ARRIVES IN ALABAMA Trial of a Mysterious Murder Case | Begun. MISSIONARIES. POPE'S AMERICAN roLicy. the Tranquil Co-nperation Constituted Powers. Bigr. Satolli has sent to Cur- Han important jetter contatuing and reports of the proceed- rican bichops’ conference, and d withont deb the urther instructions regarding to the United States, ays that the Vati- with amu: moderate and tend- pence. ‘This xatisfae~ more hively, seeing that | are im harmony with the 8 given by the pope to Mgr. | would have opposed abso- | It of the conference tending to | tion or te encour- an sentiment and , on and the state. “I read in the effect that | me power to n# pending be- . This seeret | ad 1 am able | ination —_that believed when —_ leas-| as furnished with | 1 with otber powers propaganda, The | red that the yntribate te the normal h nnd to the peace g American democ- on and the 1 papers a s rch uow adopts the broad | i posse, recently pro- | ion of pr cism henceforth r. Mgr. Ire-| me what others have the epi > has «holy see approves entirely the the American bishops, who seek wer church and state, the republic ate national un he date of the consistory is not yet robable thut it will take place as as sent the oficial announce- levation to tho cardi 1s archbishops. WELCOME GEN. VENSON. ALABAMIANS STE- Me is Met at Birmingham and Escorted to Anniston. Piwersovam, Aus., Dec. 20.—Gen. Adiai E. c 4 party reached here at 10 o'clock morning, g in the private car aclemere travel e and Nashville train was six count of the wrec! ins H ware inte train at De gether, causing a wreck. t the depot | the foliow- | “Thomas manenittes tre May nolds. which left for Anniston, noon. There was no son will be | sive prepara- | Jones and other will be given a Anniston. of party jadies t THE THIKD TIME. BEGUN For ‘The Trial of 3 rew George MacRae ¥ at Northampton on the nie Pritebard. | ne Aithorp murder of the most sensational in E hen Maclin | mber 1 one of | the others | Tha mystery, ar € when th f the jurymen seized with ill | nthe jury was disebarged and | uv sworn, aud the trial was began | le of the body reated by this ently deter- plan of covering the body with tina suck and throwing it im the Lb where it was found. Missionaries to Con- jew to Istamiaua. Alexander Russoll Webb, A his office as U.S. consul preach Islamism,is now at Hyder- ibutions to a fund to be ting Islumite missionaries to the He is having great success, By a a this city he secured 10,000 Kk. and im Caleatta and Rau- ription the Mobamuedans tut to over 20,000 rnpees. He will the money @bured in India to es- uewepapers and lecture courses » Atuericun cities will alxo publish a new uslation of the Koran, ebb says that he was converted to sulam by a careful study of the Koran and of its mterpreters. He made this a ars in Manilla. He yte the remainder preact he people of the te religion and endeavoring to a8 possibie from their present ‘Yhe western world, he says, is waiting to be Islumized. > HARKISON'S FUTURE. who recently re iting con: GEN. ement Published That He Will Join © Faculty of Stanford University. Sax Paaxcreco, Can, Dee. 20.—The state- nb ie poblisbed this morning that President expiration of his term of office sber of the faculty of the having accepted a propo- Ties of lectures on law asa wor. This would necessitate nia from his home in Liana polis, whe t is anderstood, President Harrison is’ to locate, or might result in his making California his ‘winter residence each year. oo Followers of Garza Sentenced. Sax Axtoxio, Tex., Dee. 20.—In the United States court yesterday sentence was passed on the following Garza revolationists for violating the neutrality Inws: Cayetano Elizond. years in the penitentiary; Juan Antonio Florez, ‘Taree years; Carmen Y.’ Banez, three yeare; CE. Cilio Satina, three years; Rafuel Boregi, fifteen months, —— The “Jim Ore Car Law Constitutional. New Onizaxs, Dec. 20.—The Supreme Court has declared ccustitutivnal the law passed two Years ago and known as the “J! Crow” law 4 it sud making it compulsory = wailroads to pro- | dead body of his wife. | dog and agan with bim. | connection with HANGED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE. | A BETTER FEELING IN WALL STREET. Joseph Meller Wanted to Marry Another Girl and Murdered to Get Her. Loxpox, Dec. 20.—Joseph Meller was hanged at Manchester today for the murder of his wife, Mary Ann Meller, at Oldham in September last. | The crime was of a most atrocious character. It appears that he murdered his wife with the view of marrying a young woman named Sunderland. He had intended tobury the body under the kitchen floor, but he lost heart after he had begun digging with that object.and con- cealed the body under the stairs, where it was found. He continued sleeping and eating for nearly three weeks in the same honse with the Mellor was convicted. While in jail awaiting trial he tried to throw snepicion on Mise Sunderland, whom he had intended to marry, in the following letter to Detective Anderson: Dear Sir: Mise Sunderland knows as inugh as mo about Holiind read crime. She has been. there fo tives after LT o'rlock nt night wince the wales: st tall you more aft my trial-then | will tell you ‘The execution today was uneventful. met his fute quietly and ix suid to bave ac- knowiedged the justice of the sentence. rasa ASK FORK NOTHING. TAMMANY Wi \ Mr. Croker Says President Cleveland's Ap- Pointments Will Be Satisfactory. New Yor, Dec. 20.—"Tammany Hall will ask Mr. Cleveland for nothing in the way of patrou- age or places.” ‘This ts the asse1 ‘tion of Richard Croker. “Lhe organization supported him loyally and it will support his administration just us loy- ally. It will not embarram him in the matter of appointments, Ang he may make will be satisfactory to the organization, no matter who the lucky ones are. We have no requests to make.” . ‘This seems to vettle the talk since the elec- tion about demands for patronage which Tam- pans Hall woald make upon President Cleve- aud. Mr. Croker was asked if he bad any mgges- tions to make about cabinet appointments, “Most certainly not,” he said. “Mr, Cleve- Innd will select his cabinet as he thinks best. It tw absurd to entertain the idea of any democrat embarrassing Mr. Cleveland in bis administra- tien. Such a course would certainly ruin any one who attempted it.” ——— TWO SUVENILK MURDERERS. A Fourteen-Year-Old Whe Killed a Farmer und Took n of His House. Ocrwa, Wis, Deo. 20.—A terrible tragedy has just been unearthed in the town of Bran- nan, about ten miles from here. John Ander- son, fourteen years old, son of Mauritz Ander son, ran away from home about two weeks ago and took a brother, aged ten, and his father’s They went*to the Marcus Hometeld, a settler living alone. John proposed to his brother that when Homefeld came home in the evening that they kill bim and live in the house in true robber style. In accordance with that plan the older brother hid himself Behind a haystack, aud when Homefeld came he put two charges of buckshot into his head, covered his body with hay and took possess io wo weeks afterward—lnst Saturday—a brother-in-law of Homefeld came to the honse and found the boys there. They told bim Homefeld was in the woods looking after bis traps. He waited Sunday morning and then went home, taking the younger boy with hi rriving home he questioned the little fellow and drew the whole story out of him. A party was organized, but on arrival at tho scene of the murder the assassin had fled. They fo'lowed the tracks through the woods to- a the Sac railway. Fears are entertained that the boy will choot one or two of his pur- suers, as he is well armed. _ MOKE ARRESTS TO BE MADE, house of s farme: Secret Investigations Into Scandal. Panis, Dec. 20.—An important conference, lasting from midmght until 2 this morning, was held at the prefecture office. There were prevent the public prosecutor, many police commirsioners and investigating magistrates, As a result more searches aud arrests in the Panama scandal are ex- said that, despite the adjourn to Wednesday, Panama investigating committee will bold a special mee das. The Figaro tells of a mysterious search conducted yesterday in many banks by Commiwioner Cochefert, and states many important documents implicating more membersof the chamber of deputies in the Panama scandal were veized. — WILL NOT Lose TH the Panama pected. resolution It is to IR MONEY, Members of the Order of Solon WIM, It Is |, Be Paid in Full. Pa., Dec. 20.—The court has de- cided to appoint a receiver for the Order of Soion and the order will be made tomorrow. The receiver will be 2 prominent trust com- pany of this city. It will take, it is stated by those who know, a year to wind up the busi- ness of the order and distribute the assets. Unless there is some —_ex- cessive expenses attending the winding up of the order it ia ai the taembers will re- for all the money they present time there are about of the ord: ‘There 1 « cash ank of $14,000. In addition to 2 reserve fund and assets, making the total asseis Jail fer Connection With the Hemesteud Poisoning. Dec. 20.—Patrick Gallagher, g cook, who confessed to having been implicated in the Homesteud poisoning con- spiracy, was arrested this afternoon. He was taken to Alderman MeMaster’s oflice. where, | after waiving a hearing, he was committed to No other arrests or informations have | been made, but some important developments are locked for within the next twenty-four | hoor At® o'clock this janother of the self- | arresied and put in jgi fternoon James Davidson, miessed poisoners, was _— LEASED ON HIS HONOR. | The Camden Blgamist Eenefits From the Intercession of Many. ‘Turwt0x, N.J., Dec. 20,The court of par- | dons today paroled William D. Koockogery, the | Camden bigamist, who was sentenced last June to three years in the state prison, Keockogery, who claimed to be a French wealthy people in Franc May danghter of ex-State Senator James M. Scovel of Camden. He deserted her and her child some time afterward and mar- jTied a Miss Nellie Cook in | He was arrected on a churge of bigamy and | tried and convicted. The first and second | wives pleaded for him, the former on the | ground that his mother in France had prom- | wed to provide for their child, and the second wife on the ground that he had suffered enough for his crime. May Scovel Koock- logery wrote to the governor that her [husband was under the influence of opiur | When be contracted the second marriage and that her brother had died in a hospital for the | insane. Other petitioners for his release were | Congressman Bergen, Editor Shelden of the Philedeiphia Cali and many officials and lawyers. was the husband of | patent eee ‘Taken From Jail and Lynched. Horxrssvitiz, Ky., Dee. 20.—Jim Bond, a negro, was lynched at Guthrie last evening for attempting to outrage Mrs. Clarence Covington | several days ago. He escaped at the time of the outrage, but was captured Friday night and | putin jailat Guthrie. Hundreds of persons | and passengers in the trains beleld the lifeless | body still dangling in the air after sunset, ——_ Young Mrs, Blaine Denies the Story. New York, Dec. 20.—Mra. Marie Nevins | Blaine styles the statement that she contem- plates marrying again a cruel fabrication. Oc- | caston was also taken by her to refute the story | that Rev. Father Ducey had gone to Washing- | ton to effect @ reconciliation between her and young blaine, eee ‘The Carbow County Dispute in Wyoml: Cnereswe, Wro., Dec. 20.—The state board involved is come count. and was undoubtedly connected with | Phiiadelphins | Money Easier Than Yesterday and Prices Generally Higher. New Yon, Dec, 20.—The feature of the stock market at the opening was the strength of distilling and cattle feeding, the “‘ticker” re- porting a sale of 4,000 rhares of the stock in one block at 60, Last t the stock left off at 5934. ‘The general market also met with suj Bort, and there was less foverishness in ngs, ‘The stock market continued to improve after the opening, the only notable exception being Chicago Gas, which fell off 54 to 853. tilling and cattle feeding was the special card on the Bull side, selling up from 60 to 613. After the first half hour the railway list developed increased strength, and on fairly animated dealings improved to %, with Northern Pacific preferred, Rock Island and Reading in the lead. Western Union also showed considerable firmness, selling up from 91% to 92}¢ ex-dividend. iioago gas fully recovered the early decline. At 11 a.m. speculation was strong throughout the list at the highest figures attained, althongh money was 12 per cent bid and it was known that August Belmont, jr.,had taken $500,000 gold for shipment to Eurcpe by the steamer La ‘Campagne tomorrow. The stock market after 11 o'clock was lees active and the traders evinced a disposition to accept profits. Ana result Chic go gas fell off | 3 to 855; and the rest of the list reacted 34 to | 3¢ percent. Atnoon the market was dull and | steady. As the afternoon advanced the atock market became more active and displayed considerable poesia 4 There was a brisk demand for stocks | generally aud the shorts experienced no little | ificulty in covering except at a materially | bigher range of quotations, | 1 ihe improvement from the figures current a the opening was equal to 3g per cont, the | latter in Dealing ved Gace ‘Feeding, which | sold as bigh as 633¢. Manhattan advanced 3 to 186; United States Rubber, 24; National Lead, 2 to 45; Western Union, 15 to 98: Lackawanna, | 1% to 1493. ‘There was free buying of the gtangere and Eastern Trunk line sharos a8 well as Reading. At 2:15 pan. Money on Prime mer. change is weal epecuation was strong. was active at 12015 per cont. ile paper, 6a6. Sterling ex-! actual business in bankers’ | bills” wt 485igad853y for sixty days | and 487540487 demand. " Posted | rates, 48648854; commercial, — 486!jn487. | ‘The clearing house statement for today is ag follows: Exchange, 190,186,903; balances, 28,049,821. Bar silver, Government | bonds have been steady; stat bonds have been | neglected; railroad bonds have been firmer. scams aa eae Rothschilds Going Into the Leer Business. | New Haven, Coxx., Deo. 20.--The great | European financiers, the Rothschilds, are, it is | said, the leaders in an enterprise which in its line surpaswes anything of the kind ever cone | ceived In this country. It 1 understood to be their purpose to establish an {mmense beer trust, with headquarters in New York and with | branch busines# offices und warchouses in at least a dozen New England cities as well as in the same number of western towns, ea FINANCIAL AND COMMEROIAL, mine ‘The followin are theo} the New Stark jew York Staal to Corson & Name. atch, TBS F Am. To. Trust. .. a9 Lig “iba fon ted | vue. & Nash. Manhattan... Washington Stee: Sales—Regular call, Carriage, 100 at ave. Governinent Bonds—-U, 18 bid. iB asked. U. Mid bid, 114% asked. District of Columbia Bunds—20-year fund, 58, 1999, gold, id, — asked. — Water stock: S. 4a, registered, 1907 S43 coupons,’ 1907, Vy 119 bid, — asked. 8.659, 1944, fund, cu J, TB bid! — asked Shy, Teg 2-108, "1803- 1, 100 bid, — asked, Miscellaneous Honds—Washington and George- town allroad 10-40 63, 1023, bid, — waked. Washing. tonand Georgetown ‘allroad Convertible és, bid, 142 asked. © Masonic Hall Ass'n 5a, 108 bid, 110 asked. Washi Light Infantry ist_ mort: Fage,ce i0es, 8 asked. Washington Light | infantry 2d is, 93 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Company, series y 68, 195 bid, — asked. tou Gas, series B, 6s, 126 bid, — aske ton Gas Co. Convertible 64, 19% Eckington. i and Potomac ‘Tolep! asked. “Capitol and North O Street Ri 1921, 104 bid, 105 asked. — Metropolltat Toud Convertible és, 13 bid, 113 asked. 8. Electrie Light Convertible 33, — bid, 180 asked. American’ Security and ‘Trust 54, 1905,'A, & O., 103 bid, — asked. American Security aud Trust’ 5s, 4 A., 100 bid, —asked. Securit) ‘Trust 3, 1908, A. & Ov — asked. Washington Market Co. imp. 63, 119 bla, Washington Market Co. exten. @. 108 bid, 105 Washington Market Co. lst és, 1892-1911 163 — asked. ‘ational Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington. 878 bid, 445 asked. Bank ef the Republic, 255 bid. — asked. Metropolitan, 299 nid, — asked. bid. — asked. bid. — eked. West End, 100 bi |. Traders’, 117 bid, 125 asked.’ Lincoln, 100 bid, — askea. Kutlroad Stocks—Washiny 4 Georgetown, 300 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 7634 bid, 89 asked. Colmmbia, — bid, — asked. Capitol and N Street, 33 "vid, — asited. Eckington and Soldiers’ liome. 27 bid, — asked. “Georgetown and Ten- leytown, — Did, — asked. Rock Creek, 108 bid, — asked. ia bid. — asked. National Union, ié bid, ton, vid, — asked. Curcoran, i0 bid, — asked. Columbia, 14% bid, i6 asked. Riggs, bid, $ asked.” People’s. 5% bid, 63 asked. Lincoln, iy bid. ® aked. Commercial, 5" bid, 536 asked. German-American, 180 bid, 292 asked, Poto- inue, 75 bid, — asked. Tille Lusurauce Stocks—Colamiia Title, 67% vid, — asked. “Real Estate Title, i2s bid, — asked. Gas and Electric Ligh Wasitington Gas. 49% did, 50 asked. Light, °136 bid, iBsiy asked. ¢ ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone, 1°; bid, 24 asked. Chesapeake aud + 45 bid, — asked. Ponnsyivunia, 33 bid, — asked. cellaneous Stocks — Washington Market, 14 bid, — asked. Great Fails | id, — asked. Bull Ryn Panorama, 15 oid, Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .$5 bid, .0 asked. “Lincoln Mall, 65 bid, — asked. Ivy City Brick, 0 asked: Safe Deposit aud Trast Corpanies—Wasaington Lean and ‘rust, 136 bid, — asked. American curity and ‘Tusk 130 bid, 133 asked.“ National asked. | Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Co.. 125 bid, 156 asked. ete Rewemeer the poor this Christm: Send contributions of clothing or food to Tux Even- tN Stax Santa Claus Club. aegis Oyster Day in the Press Gallery. ‘This was oyster day in the press gallery. Ex-Congrossman Harry Libby of Virginia has a pleasant habit, which he bas indulged in for many years, of sending once a year a keg of large ‘aud juicy oysters to the House gallery. When they come Door- keeper Mann gets the trimmings and the oysters arg served up at noon, The keg came today and the attendance of correspondents at the House press gallery was large. The usual re- marks of a complimentary nature were made about Mr. Libby, and the general remark was, “Well, Mr. Libby, bere’s lookin’ at you.” Sexp your contributions of provisions or clothing to Tue Evexixo Star Santa Claus Club for distribution to the poor at Christmas. gives Sanday and the Work Fair. ‘The world’s Columbian exposition committee the 10th, 11th, 12th and 18th of January. The time will be divided equally between the two sides and the committee will go thoroughly into the question, Mr. Durborow was in hope that the committee might be able to avoid an; farther hearing, but thas been so much ure that the committee decided that it was Dis- | | holiday recess from Thureday, December 22, to asked. | SSS THE ANTI-OPTION BILL A Lively Colloquy on the Presenta~ tion of a Petition. THE HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION Not Acted on by the Senate To- day. MANY MINOR MEASURES Taken Up and Disposed of in Both Houses. THE SENATE. After the routine morning business was dis- posed of the army appropriation bill from the Honse was presented and referred to the com- mittee on appropriations. Mr. Dawes said that he had received and been Tequosted to present to the Senate a petition sent to him from St. Louis, He did not know why he should have been asked to present it, ‘except perhaps it was because the firat name to | it was that of acitizen of Massachusetts. All the other signers were citizens of Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Towa, — Mlinois, | tucky, ‘Arizona ‘and Texas. It stated | that,’ after years of robbery and oppression, the ‘cry of “stop zhief” was raised by the authors and supporters of the | Washburne-Hatch anti-option bill; that that | bill was suppored to originate in the counting room of the “combine” and in the very heat and glare of the robbery; that experience had | taught them to bewareof the Grecks, even when bearing gifts, and asking that a commit- teu be appointed to visit Minneapolis and St. | Paul and all other places where the combine | xisted between elevators, mills and railroads, and that in the meantime actipn on the anti: eption bill be suspended. Washburne (Minn.) remarked that a million of such petitions had been circulated, all of them originating in the Chicago board of | trade. This petition should go to the com- mittee on agriculture, where ull that rubbish | had gone. Mr. Dawes suggested that perhaps these pe- | titions represented an uprising of the people. | He also remarked that all the petitions on the | side were said to have been manufactured | in Washington, | Mr. Harris (Tenn.)--I want to know if the | reading of a petition and commenting upon it is the “brief statement” which the rules re- quire in prosenting petitions. ‘The Vice Presideut—In tho opinion of the | chair it is not. The petition was referrod to the committee on agriculture, av were also numor- ous other like petitions presented by Senators on both sides of the chamber. TO PAY THE EMPLOYES. The House Joint resolution for the payment on the 21st of December of the salaries of the | officers and employes of both houses for the month of December reported back from the committee on appropriations and passed. The Honse concurrent rasolution for the Wednesday, January 4, was also reported back favorably, but on objection of Mr. Sherman (Ohio) it was laid over without action. | State for a copy of the report_on the condition labor in Europe made by Walter F. Griffin, | United States commercial agent at Limoges, Francs A bill for the reappointment of James B. Angell of Michigan on the board of regents of | the Smithsonian Institution was reported and | passed, and the Vice President announced in| that connection the appointment of Senator Gray (Dei. ) as regent of the Smithsonian Insti- tution in place of Senator Gibson (La.), de- ccased. Among the biils introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Culiom (IiL)—Concerning testi- mony of witnesses before the interstate com- merce commission, Also to amend the inter- state commerce act, By Mr. Sherman (Ohio)—To extend to the North Pacific ocean the provisions of the statutes for the protection of far seals and other fur-bearing animals, TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTES. Mr. Teller (Col.) introduced a concurrent resolution for the assembling of the two houses in the hall of the Houee of Representatives on | Wednesday, February 8, 1898, at 1 o'clock in | the afternoon, pursuant ta the requirement of the Constitution and laws relating to the clec- tion of President and Vice President of the | United States. He said in his opinion the | statute on the subject exeeuted itself, but he thought that the precedent of four years ago | had better be followed. The concurrent reso- lution was referred to the committee on privi- leges and elections, Mr. Faulkner ( W. Va.) offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the Attorney General for information as to the Indian depredation claims. ‘The bill introduced by Mr. Bate (Tenn.) un De- comber 6 to repeal all statutes relating to euper- visors of elections and special deputios was taken up, and Mr. Bate proceeded to make an argument in its favor. HOUSE. ‘The House considered various private bills called up to be passed under unanimous con- seat. ‘There were a baker's dozen leaves of absence granted in the House this morning, some of them being on account of illness, but the ma- jority boing granted to members from distant | states who desired to leave in time to celebrate Christmas at their homes, On motion of Mr. Binghath (Pa.) the Senate bill was passed—with a slight amendment—au- thorizing the sale of land in the vicinity of Fort Miiliin, on the Delaware river, Pa. On motion of Mr. Lind (Minn,) a resolution was adopted calling on the Seeretary of the In- terior for information relative to the action taken by the state of Minnesota to annul the charter of the Hastings and Dakota railroad, In the consideration morning hour Mr. Peel (Ark.) called uP a bill providing for a settlement with the Indians who were parties to and beneficiaries under the treaty concluded at Buffalo Creek, N, in January, 1838, The amount involved is about $1,000,000. o determination was arrived at on the In- dian claim bill. ‘The House then proceeded to the considera- tion of the « order, being the reports called up by the committes on public lands, the first bill presented being one to settle the ac- | counts of the state of Arkansas and other states under the swamp Innd act. The morning hour expired before action was taken. Prrsoxat.—J. A. Sheriden of Ohio, W. G. Chisholm of South Carolina, M. P. Henry of Philadelphia and G. E, Cabot of Boston are at the Normandie. David W. Flickiver of Vir- nia, Daniel Fitier, jr.,of Philade!phia and Wm. Bullitt are at the Cbamberlin.-—H. Hektor of Colorada, J. 8. White of Ohio, A. G. Patter- son of New York and F. Purtz of Si. Louts are at the St James. —WM. F. Scott of Beaver Falls, Pa., E. C. Basel of West Virginia, T. P. Tabb of Louisville, Ky., and H. Sher. wood of Chicago are at the Howard House. B.S. Morgan of Charleston, West Va., F. U. Adams of Chicago, G. 8. Ellinger of New York and ©, C. Robb of Bellefontaine, Oblo, are at the National. —-Abram L, Groff of Harrisbt 8. C. Weill of Wilmington, N. C., and G. ener e Boston are — Metropolitan. -—— Mr. C. A. Kenaston, g ry whe 1 inst curamer 1a AlskS tad! whee esr Florations in Labrador were told in the moet graphic manner before the National Geo- Sictaity, the guest of hie Souinse Me. Dan tho city, w, Mr. Goodall, at No. 181 B street, ‘ GRE Rae, Rkweunen the poor this Christmas, Send contributions of cl or food to Tux Evax- ix@ Stak Santa Claus Club. seriratiiamtling Is the World’s Fair Open Sundays? ‘Phos. K. Cree of New York city has written a letter to Secretary Charles Foster | were reported to the Senate today. | shall be aq | troduced « bill today to. pe: | Beginning near Univer THE CASE OF JUDGE McCOMAS. Opposition to His Confirmation Comes From Republican Sources. The further consideration of the nomination of Judge McComas has been postponed by the Judiciary committee until after the holidays, ‘The fight on this nomination is not confined to the democrats. At least five or six of the democratic Senators are ready to vote for Mr. McComas’ confirmation whenever it is bronght up in the Senate, and this should be sufficient to overcome all op- position. Notwithstanding this, however, the nomination is still hanging in the judiciary | committec and it is stated that charges have been preferred against Mr. McComas, coming from republican sources. Mr. McComas him- self does not yet know the character of these charges, and efforts to disclose them to- day “have failed. The general ground of opposition given by the democratic members of the judiciary committee is that the retiring President has no business to dill a life position | like this just before his retirement after a de- feat. This furnished a very feeble opposition in itself, however, nnd but for the secret light that is being ma ‘e from some republican source the confirmation could noteven be delayed. It 4s said that this republican opposition, which is confined within very narrow limits,comes from ® Atsporition to be disagreeable to the President and is due also to some petty personal resent- ment against McComas. It ienot probable that | anything worve than delay will bs tt, and if the nomination can be got fram the committee the confirmation will follow epeedils. Palmer, Carlisle, the two Senators from Mai land and probably two or three others (demo- erate) are in favor of confirmation. Vest is leading the democratic opposition, with the assistance of Faulkner of West Virginia. The names of tho republicans who are joining in the ght against confirmation have not yet | been disclosed. To SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS. In the brief executive session of the Senate this afternoon Senator Hoar eecnred the adop- | tion of the resolution authorizing the judiciary | committee to send for persons and papers for the investigation of matter before the comiuit- tee. The McComas nomination was not men- tioned in the resolution, but it is in relation to that nomination that the investigation is to be bad. a DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Bille of Local Interest Introduced in the Senate Today. ‘The bills which were favorably acted on by the Senate District committee at its last meeting | Senator McMilian presented the Metzerott Hall resolu tions, heretofore published in Tax Star, and asked that they be printed and placed on the calendar. He also reported tne bill giving the control of the —bridges_—in District to the Commissioners. ‘The object of the bill is to muke void an old law which provides that no horses shall travel over a| bridge at a guit faster thana walk. The bridges now constructed do not need these restrictions. which pertain to the Washington aqueduct were excepted, ax it wax feared that the pipes might be disturbed. Senator Harris reported the bill extending the time for the use of the trolley system by the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home road until 1895. TITLE OF A PIECE OF LAND. Senator Gallinger favorably reported and had passed in the Senate this afternoon the bill amending the act authorizing the sale of title of the United States in lot 3, aquare south of square 990, by providing that’ the conves t.claim and relinguishment only any" title” that the United States may have in said lot, and that in no event shall the United States be liable for az expenses, damages or taxes in relation to said lot, and that the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, ‘authorized to convey the title of the United States in said lotto Baker und nborn upon the payment of 23,200. Senator McMillan introduced in the Senate today the bill recently presented in the House byReyTesentative Hemphill allowing the?Colum- bian University to appoint a secretary and | treasurer from ‘persons not members of their | | corporation. HOUSES IN AN ALLEY. Representative Crosby of Massachusetts in- nit the owner of sub lots D, E, H and I, in square 172, this city, to erect dwelling honses facing on the | alley in’ the rear of the lots, subject to the building regulations. THE BURNT MILLS AND SANDY SPRINGS ROAD. As stated in Tux Star yesierday Mr. McKaig introduced in the House the bill to incorporate the Washington, Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs railroad. The incorporators are C. G. Stone, Geo. W. Cissell, C. C. Lancaster, Rap ley, F. B. Metzerott, J. E. Ray, W. W. MeCul- | lough, Albert Gleason, Francis Thomas, A. M. G. Thomas and R. H. Miller. The # at the intersection of Florida ave- w York avenue, and extends parallel | with the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio one mile; thence in # northerly course to the northeast boundary of the Dis- trict line near the intersection of the Sargent road. Another route proposed is as follows: station, thence north- easterly to the northeast boundary of the Dis- trict line and the Sargent road. If the first route is selected the capital stock shall be 100,000, and if the second route is choren it shail not exceed $50,000. ‘The company has the rigitt to use horse, cable, electric or steam power to operate its cara, THE SPRING ROAD SEWER, Zevely & Finley have addressed a commu- nication to the Senate District committee as! ing that they favorably consider the recom- mendations of the District Commissioners for the completion of the Spring Road sewer be- tween 7th and 14th streets extended. They also ask fora hearing on this question, which, they tay, is of vital importance to the real estate in- terests of Mount Pleasant and Holmead Manor. RAILROADS IN THE SUBURES. Mr. Sweet introduced in the House today a resolution providing that hereafter in no street, avenue, road or highway outside ofethe city | limits shall aSrailroad be built unless consent of two-thirds of the property « along eaid street or avenue, road or highway. —— CAPITOL TOPICS. HOPE OF THE ¥aEE SILVER MEN. Representative Pierce of Tennessee, a prot nent free silver advocate during the last ses. sion, has given up all hope that the question will be reached this Congress, and indeed ex- presses his belief that the silver cause will be side-tracked for four years. He says that in | the present Congress free silver men will. be accorded no recognition, but that on iheir they have sufficient strength to prevent any irlation calculated to be detrimental to silver. VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT. Abill has been introduced in the House by Mr. Herbert providing that naval officers may retire,voluntarily, after forty years’ service and also after thirty years’ service, at the discretion of the President. AN ANTI-OPTION BILL CANVASS. A canvass made of the Senate by the friends of the anti-option bill shows there are fifty-six Senators who will vote for it, nineteen who will oppose it and twelve in doubt, LOOKING OVER THE FIELD. Col. Henry Robinson, Michigan's commis- sioner of labor, is in Washington on a short visit. According to. gossip Mr. Robinson has his eye on the position of United States com- missioner of labor, now filled by Mr. Carroll D. Wright. OF INTEREST TO THE XAVY. ‘The naval committee of the House author- be occasioned | the | At the suggestion of Lieut. Elliot the bridges | ‘JUST ABOUT THE AME |No Appreciable Change in the Con- dition of Mr. Blaine, - i] | Passed a Fairly Comfortable Day Ac- | cording to the Report of the Physictans— Mr. Damrosch, His Son-in-Law, Arrives, > According to the report that came out fram the Blaine mansion this morning the ex-Secre- tary’s condition showed signs of a «light bat still noticeable improvement. Dr. Johnston, after his early morning call, hardly went as far es this. He told the reporters that Mr. Blaine was no worse than he was yesterday Mr. Blaine passed a fairly comfortable night and managed to get a considerable amount of sleep. Today he felt a trifle stronger for his rest and seemed to be quite bright and cheerful Later in the day, when the «ua came out from behind the clouds, his spirits revived accord Contirmats Senate tn 4 the fol of Ma’ ingly, for he hes a room facing toward the Bess OK OF 9 — south and enjore the genial sunlight, of which CbUretta, United Star - a there has been so little for the past few days, Cbaries A. ¢ Se Even the physicians and the members of the » . family who ‘are about the bedeide 1 - may 6 oe gard the improvement in tb. condition as of such a nature tg for hope of any lasting rally. Another such . ase of heart failure nm». the pationt st:ffored on a ne Sunday, it is admitted, would probably be more than he could survive.” It is said that the mem- bers of the Blaine family have still a hope he may recover sufficiently to be removed fr the city to some point in the south, where a Warmer temperature would be beneti. to the sick man. intimate friends of the fam that any such hopes on their part are base and they are prepared for the worst at a time. Newspaper men again axked of the physica this morning what was the real nature of the disease from which Mr. Blaine is suffering. They were given to understand that it was by the wish of the family that this is kept fron the public. They think that if it public it would open a large field for diseu that would be intensely sable to his iy and friends. The hax been ¢: Texas M Drawe, Quer. In th an order was m Courts in Jar the law for the ddcases, weeks in st two Ja * ground steadily that there is something more run. Sh er, the com . the matter ‘than Bright's disease; that tices be tilled att ‘ it Mr. Blaine is a sufferer from that it is probable th t that at any rate it ts not the only Courts will ren | Whatever it may be it is admitted term, January tw made in ords that the disease has made such inroads upon bis constitution that there can be but the very slightest thread from which to hang any hope of his living foreven a short space of time. | The statement that he is no worse than he wus | yesterday carries with it but little hope of improvement. Iti feared that there may be another sinking @pell at any time, and the question at once presents itelf whether the nck man has strength enough to last it through. THE BEST THAT CAN BE SAT Apparently the best that can b today ix that he has held for twenty- the improvement whic erday mornin law busines sand cases on th: Frank Pintey’ will of th Vr been filed. He jes and names his Elfresh, excoutrix win, " The a“ as Lis estate taux ather id for him mur hours was noted in his condi- the wall When propri hecesstty « £0 his band fire departme firemen use th cal engine the mort better oy which ha« brought him face to face with death. To this extent there is encouragement for the family and the hosts of friends of the stricken statesman. The malady is organic, however, and in the ua ture of things must grow worse with tiny The callers at the house this morning were informed by the man at the door that “Mr. Blaine had passed a very comfortable night and was resting easily this morn’ ] A raw, cold rain set in during the night, and in the early morning turned to «now and slush, It was thought possible that, even with the ex- treme precautions that are taken to protect th invalid, these bad atraospheric conditions might be reflected in Mr. Blaine's condition, Fortunately, however, these fears expressed by friends of Mr. Blaine were found on a visit to the house to be baseless, and subsequently Dr. Johnston said that the weather does not t Mr. Blaine at all, The ex-Secretary may live a few days, but the most sanguine of his friends hope for noth- ing more. Dr. Johuston has refused to suy how long Mr. » would hve, saving that While antici- 8 doctors admit @Xpresses surprise at statement that the | Up about 200,000 adjudicated there was not money enougt ir them. eann, “how « clans were not and are shall publish a statement that the sumber had beer up to the 100 York specialist morning for the val phyai- ease from in the after- Vest Sith #treet In an inter- Indictments ty ¢ The grand jary today returned ind tothe Criminal Co charged till the Wm. H. Phi with intent t Brown, » and Jury | cia ‘ | the first, returned to New York | nooa, arriving at his home in during the course of the evering. view with a reporter last night at his house Dr. | Loomis said that he had come over to Warhing- ton on tho request of the family that a specialist on the disease from which Mr. Blaine is » ing becalled, He found that Drs. Hyatt and Johnston were doing everything that is possible for the patient. Dr. Loomis was asked what Mr. Blaine’s par- | ticular ailment is, but he refused to state it. “What do you consider Mr. Binine's chances for recovery?” he was asked. “He 1s m a very critical condition, yet be can- not be said to be in any immediate danger. isa very sick man and may die at any mo live for weeks It is amy thing more definite about as follows and were dis ka vised Statutes States prisoner to laroeny., ‘They also ignored the Oriani of killing Andre: 19; an engi Laltinn ml MeDo; gram | Carrico, m to kill. pert aad Jobn Areber, i res against Thos. backs My . \« yhem, and Robert Mel’berson _ Marriage Licemses. Marriage licenses have been isened by the | clerk of the court to the following: James H. Wilkins and Apphis F. Walter, both of Lon do i Sturtevant ond Care rie Henson; John H. Mahony and Sarah George; Henry Brown and Mary Porter, both of Prince Willidm county, ¥ Phewndts and « Wm. Aw Koling; Daniel B. Boynton of Brownsville, Me Ss ARRIVAL. One of the first arrivals at the Blaine house this morning was Mr. Walter Damrosch, Mr. Blaine’s son-in-law. He drove up in a cab from the railroad station a little after 9 o'clock. Mr. Damrosch came over on the midnight” trai |from New York, and now the family circle is practically complete, as Mrs. Damrosch was already with her parcats, The members of the Blaine family are now | reaping one of the dixegreeabie results of fame | co i Wen in the publicity that necessarily attaches to the | 4nd Nanay I Se | illness of the great statesman. It isa matter, | junie #1 SS | ef course, that is of the greatest interest to the | yy 0G MU Sl Rand whole country, but the publicity iteelf is very | oh ey (ity. Whillow. James distasteful to the famil. ‘0 newspaper men | 3 Mitcheil’ana Mi vie: C. K. Bradley who call at the house only the same answer in |X. Michell i aie el: Camwell wal made as to casual callers and the result is that TU, Tee th Cris J authentic information is oo ne means an ony PY matter to obtain. Mr. Blaine himself has Sass Sentaans Semeas j been rather ayerse to any newspaper ae anil notoriety and has nev@ been regurded by news-| TH. J. Meyers, the cc peaches seus paper men asa man who waseasy ofaccess. Now Obstructed the 11th crossing at Marylant that he is so dangerously ill mach the ‘same avenge, appeared in Judge Kimbell’s court w= — —— canbe the | day for trial. He ci A that when the train — = ralletin iseued by the doc- | stopped to lot another train passit was impossi- tors esterday contained the first admission | ) 7D", to let ane bis trait eect awe ing. He was waiting for a train comin that Mr. Blaine’s condition had been such for monk on So give rise to coctocs alarm. Te re | tctign Saige Kimball accepted bas porcenal bonds. porters and others who called at the house luring that period the usual statement was made that Mr. Blaine was a little better each day. - CONDENSED LOCALS. WHAT DR. JOHNSTON sare. After his first visit today Dr. Johnston said that there was no basis whatever for the report that Mr. Blaine had been seized with a bemor- rhage, and he could not account for the start- ing of such a report. He added that there had been no attempt to conceal anything from the public as to the real condition of Mr. Biaine. There will be no consultations held at the house, but Dt. Johnston and Dr. Hyatt, who is a specialist in throat and. lung troubles, will together once or twice during the day, as they have done heretofore. It is not thought probable that Dr. Loomis will again be called over from New York in con- re) Tye Me. itis ka AS from , says itis known there that Mr. Blaine suffered an attack stmilar toSunday's one week ago last Saturday. His friends in Augusta are di and fear they will not see him again in life. One of Mr. Blaine’s relatives says that Mr. Blaine has been losing «tre Porxpmasram Erxsrern last week impounded forty-nine dogs and one goat, The gost and | two dogs were redeemed. | Lasr week there were 325 nuisances reparted | to the health office and the i that 331 were abated | at 6th street struck and demolished the lamp post. ‘ | Tue officers of the newly ongiikized Legion of Loyal Women were installed last evening Grand Army Hall Mrs. Nellie D. Prentice | officated as installing officer | Puor. Ketury Mizvex of Howard University will nddrom the Bethel Literary Association this evening at 8 o'clock in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street ‘on “The Higher Education of Colored Youth. The Ohio Republican Association will give tte annual reception to Ohio people and their friends at Rifles’ Hall on the evening of Jan- uary 27. Mr. A. Hart, the prosident of the am sociation, is chairman of the committec of ar ar Shoemaker, who tn the Police Court yesterda: per at DeAdeye s@oon. He was only employed there for couple of days during the G. A. K. encamp-