Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1893, Page 6

Fon Coxns, COUGHS, HOARSENESS, BRONCHITIS, LA GRIPPE, WHOOPING COUGH, CROUP, ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA, And for the relief and care of all ‘THROAT AND LUNG DISEASES. AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL. Prompt to ect, sure tocare, Berore Tur Cavse Or Coxsvar- tien was Known (that was only # few years ago) we did not know bow Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver of @it so much good in consumption and in the con- ditions that lead to consumption. ‘The explanation is interesting. We send it free in s book om CAREFUL LIVING. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 132 South 5th ave., ‘New York. oil—all druggifits everywhere do. $1. SPASMS, ST VITUS DANG optus habit Uirad Be, Mile Nervine " “san ‘Oth and Pa. STOMACH, LIVER ny take oneot LS every night. apo REGULA owes and pro TERS LITTLE then TH rot LIVER PIL} Wrrsos Aso Manas Sixers, Isvortens, NO. 42 EAST 19TH ST., NEW YORK, ‘Will show at $15 15TH ST. N.W.. Opposite the Shoreham, A nice selection 6f GOWNS FOR STREET AND HOUSE WEAR, EVENING DRESSES AND WRAPS prices, sagnte mate by hey sell, goods om ott ‘same ‘Same. article. he public, an at the goods "and fe are fast were looking long, brass trimmings, 19%. firnish your house, every room in it, with etrept stoves. No wther house in Wash- place. and or OUR NEW DEPARTMEST. Ladies and Children's Ready-made Muslin Under- wear Good goods, well mads and méderate in price. We 1, made of New S0c., the best shirt ‘A good time tenn buy any You wail pay more <= You may need in cot- bem ewonth from now. CARHART & LEILDY, 925 7th and 706 K sts. now. mm. 4 Cusmeted, cat fall io song. 65c. Excu. 6 For 83.75. Another 100 dozen of the Men's 20e. Ua- laundered Drews 3! “The Two Oid Trmers.” impaired digestion will deri mm the tse of ti most palat aromatic herb wnedivine ‘han frou: any similar prepa on on the market, sol bewaache will wanise Drees 4 tag ‘bean Ointment is the a wetter. the ‘faliy answered ox! MORE, House Kaiser, 1021 Es. 9. mend ft to all wie are in ueed of & 1107 Hoe. eres. Lwould ‘ re sii arongistn. (vice, SO cent WOknoWbEas CuEMICAL CO. Warb., D.C. 1a” - Te GENUINE ANGO TUBA BITTERS OF DR Biewert & Sous are ihe wost ef Sppetite. Ask B. fica cwors stimmlant ty excite the your | the awful Dock street wreck on the Pennsyl- | vania railroad in this city last summer oc- | curred o'clock. Fast line east, which leaves here/ | sengers. 2d EDITION. PERILS OF THE RAIL. Disasters in Various Parts of the Over Four Millions in Gold Taken Away. KANSAS SENATORSHIP. THE HURT BY FALLING WALLS. A Number of New York Firemen Injured While Fighting « Fire. New York, Jan. 21.—Seven or eight of the firemen of the hook and ladder truck No. 8 were injured, three of them seriously, at 1:20 | this morning by the fall of the west wall of Story & Co." four-story storage warehouse at the southwest corner of King and Washington | streets | The building is 100 by 75 feet on the ground, | | numbered 542-8 Washington street. It carrieda | heavy store of merchandise, mostly provisions, | come of which were rice, sugar and molasses. | Charles J. Bartell, a foreman in the streot- New York, Jan. 21.—The most valuable cargo that has left this port im many a day goes out today by the steamer La Champagne for Havre; Four million three hundred thousand dol- lars in gold is a large amount to ship on short notice and officials, clerks and other employes have been on the jump since early morning at the subtreasury in’ Wall street pre- Paring Kegs of precious metal to this amount for shipment. The La Champagne, which sbould have sailed at 1 p.m., has been held ugtil 2:30 to accommodate this shipment. Shortly before noon an ‘order was sont to the subtreasury by one of the prominent bankers for $915,000 in gold, making the total amount ped to Europe today 4,900,000, this amount $3,385,000 have been faken from the subtreasury in lots of 1,000,000, 885,000, 550,000, 750.000 and 200,000.’ It was sapeiet in the pro) of 80 per cent a half eagles. t, a Feageay on ifferent sources and only a small portion from the banks, Si nt ales WEARY OF LIFE. A Boston Drummer Left Word for His Credi- tors to “Forgive and Forget.” Bostox, Jan. 21.—Frank I. Woodman, thirty- five years old, saidto be a drummer for a New York firm dealing in tanners’ supplies, com- mitted suicide some time last night in his room on Rutland street. His wife, who had been days. He left a note for her saying he had of an autopsy. ’ “To my creditors," he wrote, “say forgive and forget.” It is stated that Woodman attempted suicide twice in the early part of the wi ina Lynn hotel by filling his room with gas. cleaning department, discovered the fire shortly before 1@'clock. The firemen who first came | | encountered the difficulty usual in such eases of | | getting at the fire, because of the iron shutters | | that protected the windows. | | The firemen of truck No. 8 took up their po- | sition on the roof of the one-story warehouse | immediately to the west on King street, which had been rained by fire a yea® or more ago, | and were engaged in raising a Indder to the! burning building, when, with a crash, at 1:20 o'clock the west wall of the warehouse buckled and fell on them. The firemen ran at tho sound and some of them escaped. but seven and perheps eight | wore struck by the failing brick. ‘The men had been at work under command of Capt. Van Horne. Chief McGill ordered ont firemen tothe rescue and they rushed to the help of their comrades. | | Horne and Firemen [oberteon, | yyle, MeCurran, Reynolds, Wall and Lawler were taken from the ruins, all of them hurt, and several unconscious. "Both of Reynolds’ legs are broken. Micbael Wall's ankle was cut and he was cut about the head and arms. Fireman Lawler’s spine was hurt and he Your druggist keeps Scott's Emuision of cod-liver badly bruised. One of Joseph Coyle’s hands is hurt and one of his arms is brokengobertson had a broken leg. MeCurran escaped with broken legs and a shght injury to ihe spine. Robertson, Reynolds, Coyle and Lawler were taken to St. Vincent's. ‘The others did not go to the hospital. Sev- eral of the injured men were taken into Jerry McCarthy's saloon, at 326 West street, where rude beds were improvised for them until the ambulances should arrive. ‘The saloon was besieged by acrowd of men| and women with blanched faces. They poured | in and out of the place until the police were obliged to close the doors and shut everybody | out. The story was that half a dozen men had | been killed. At 1:45 o'clock the building was a | mass of flames. At 2:20 o'clock a section of the wall on King street, about fifty feet long. fell in one mass right across the street, reaching entirely to the other side of the street to the edge of a line of trucks standing there and striking the men who were watching the fire from the trucks. One of the men was Abraham Hull, superintendent of the insurance patrol. ‘Tho other was ‘his driver, James MoBride. Hull was not seriously hurt. McBride's left leg was broken. They were in front of a stable and they were carried into the stable and were ied to there. ‘The fire was under control at 2:20 o'clock. ‘The burned building was occupied by Row- land Storey & Son and was owned by the estate of D.E. Kingsland. It is said the loss will reach $150,000. The origin of the fire is un- known. ANOTHER He Allowed Two Trains Within One Block and 2 Collision Occurred. Hanarsnvna, Pa., Jan. 21.—A repetition of at Docklow, the first station cast of Steelton, this morning about 4 at 345, stopped on the block to repair the air brake, which was out of order, when the second section crashed into the rear, demolishing the Williamsport sleeper, in which were four pas- The ear caught fire from the locomotive of the second section and was partially destroyed. Prof. Henry W. Rolfe, assistant professor of English literature in the University of Penni vania, was returning from Williamsport, where he delivered a lecture last night. He was se- riously burt about the back, but the hospital physicians ~— have =" not_—_—yet learned the extent of his injuries, Arthur A. Stern, a wholesale jeweler of New York, is also at the hospital. He is injured about the hips. ‘Iwo others were hurt, but not seriously. Prof. | Rolfe was doubled up between the upper and lower berths and almost suffocated by the escaping steam. Stern climbed through a win- dow with nothing to protect him from the bitter cold but an undershirt. itis suid the operator at Steelton ia re- sponsibie for allowing the second section to enter the block before the first section had left it. All the physicians in the city were aroused, the first report being that eighteen were killed and many injured. ‘The Pullman car was completely tel by the engine of the second section, which is the game engine that was involved in the Dock eét wreck about a yeargigo, It was entirely mantled. The offic‘al list of the injured is as follows: A. A. Stern, New York, aged twenty-six, con- tusion of left hip, injuries not serious; Prof. H. W. Rolfe, Philadelphia, injured internelly, will probably recover; Jeff Ingram, — Pull- man conductor, slight injuries about che: | Mrs. Weller, Chicago, eut about head; inju: slight. W. Ackburst, Greenville, Ill, contusion of foot. J. FP. Sipe, Cleveland, Ohio, right wrist cut; injuries slight. Alfred Belknap, Philadelphia, injured about lower part of body: not serious. | Clement Ciambre, supposed to be from Philadelphia, slight cuts about bead. All except Kelfe and Stern proceeded to their destination on a special train with other belated passengers. The Steelton operator has ad- mitted bis carelessness in allowing the second section to enter the block. AN ACCIDENT ON THE BIG FOUR. Tenur Hacte, Ixp.. Jan. 21.—The fast pas- senger train on the Big Four road known as the No. 18, the southwestern limited, due here at 12:50 p.m., jumped the track between St. Louis and Terre Hauteabout 9 o'clock thismorn- ing. The accident occurred near Litchfield. The reports that have renched here are that the en- gineer, fireman and baggageman were killed ‘and that a number of passengers were injured. The train left the track and went in the ditch. St. Lovrs, Mo., Jan. 21.—A ex Post- Despatch from Alton, TL, says: One of | the most frightful accidents tht ever occurred |in or near this city happened at 9 o'clock this morning at Alton junction, four miles from here on the Cleveiand, Cincinnati, Colum- bus and St. Louis railroad.’ The southwestern Kimited train from the east was thirteen late and came tinto Wann, the station at | junction, at the rate of forty miles an hour. and run into an open switch, crashing into a train of freight cars containing a number of oil tanks. Two of the oil tanks were split open and the oil caught fire, which spread to the other tank, box and flat cars and the entire train is uow burning up. ‘The passenger engineer, W. B. Ross, bravely remained on his engine to put on the sir brakesand was killed. Hellived at Mat- toon, Fireman Whiteman escaped by jumping. The engine and the combination baggage car and | utes the New Youx, Jan. 21.—Stephen Neiber, thirty years old, a seaman on board the bark’ Hyon, at the foot of 5th street, Brooklyn, received a letter from his wife in Germany last evening, in which she wrote that she had just become a mothe that she had no one to aid her and that she was starving. The news so preyed upon his mind that he tgok a pistol, went to the forecastle of the bark and shot himself through the head, killing himself instantly. pce See INDEMNITY OF HAYTI. The Little “Black Republic’ Has Ignored Rights of Americans. Por av Prixce, Hartt, Jan. 21.—Another hostile step has been taken by the American minister, Durham, in the case of Frederic Meys, the American citizen who suffered unjust im- prisonment here. He has made an official call at the govern- ment house and protested against the delay in settling the case, and at the same time he filed a demand for $20,000 indemnity. It is believed here that Secretary Foster wants to use the guns of the Atlanta to enforce the demands made by Minister Durham. —— ANOTHER CANDID. IN KANSAS, Young State Senat: O'Bryan, It is An- nounced, Has Entered the Field. Torexa, Kax., Jan. 21.—The republican house, soon after being called to order this morning, adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday after- noon without attempting to transact any busi- ness. The republican house election com- mittee, however, is at work and will probably report Monday in favor of unseating a number of the populista, It is announced today that Senator O'P1 (democrat) is a candidate for the United Sta Senate. O'Bryan is barely thirty years old. He has taken an independent course from the beginning and has gained the respect of the re- publicans. —_——— HERZ WITHOUT FRIENDS. All Parttes in Paris Are Furlous Against Him. Panis, Jan. 21.—All parties are furious against Dr. Herz. The ‘Panamaites,” as they are called, are enraged against him for the share he is alleged to have taken in betraying them to Andrieux and assisting the ex-prefect in the ex- posures which have caused so much scandal, while those who were not implicated in the seandal would like toeee the chief responsi- bility for the disgrace laid upon a foreigner, and a German at that, ‘The anthorities appear determined to ehow by the energy in obtaining evidence against Herz that they are in eurnest in their effort to procure his extradition, M. Clemenceau was confronted yesterday with M. Stephane with the view of eliciting, if possible, some acknowl- edgements that might be sent to London to strengthen the case against Herz. Clemenceau stoutly maintained his denials of any knowledge of corrupt or criminal conduct on the part of Herz or anybody else, and used language that in other places would have beon prompily followed by a challenge or a duel. ——__ CHOLERA CAUSED BY THE SAALE, Prof. Koch Reports to,the Kaiser Regard- ing Its Origin, *Benurx, Jan. 21.—The outbreak of cholera in the Neileben lunatic asylum shows no sign of decreasing in virulence. Today seventeen new cases and one death were reported. The total number of cases since the outbreak is sixty- three. Of those attacked nineteen have died. Prof. Koch, who was requested by Emperor William to make an investigation into the causes of the appenrance of the disease, roports that the river Saale below the asylum is in- fected with cholera bacilli. . Another negro belonging to the crew of the German steamer Gretchen Boblen, at Ham- burg from Grand Popo, has been removed to the cholera ho-pital. a Died With His Secret. Como, Cor, Jan. 21.—James Cormencina, the only survivor of the recent King mine dis- aster, died yesterday, making the twenty-fifth victim. He died withont having uttered a sen- tence or given any intelligence as to how the accident occurred. ——_+ Prince George to Marry In April. Loxpos, Jan. 21.—The Exchange Telegraph Company is authority for the statement that Prince George of Wales will marry Princess May of Teck, during the second week of April. _ peal ee Secretary Noble at Columbus, Ohio. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Coxvanes, Onto, Jan. 21.—Secretary J. W. Noble of the Interior Department is in the city, stopping on his way home from the Hayes funeral to call on the family’ of his deceased brother, Henry C. Noble, whose death occurred a year ago. He called on the governor and at noon an informal reception was held in the executive office to the state officers in order to meet him. heen SE ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, as ra Sy apecial Wire to Corson & Bl 1419 F street. Name. Ken. as F Amez! .o4i..| Washington Stock Exchange. beon Sales—Regular call—12 oclock m.: Ches. and sen bor sie ir Sats ae ne being rp’ | Par ToL semoateias oO {aly eaten up bs the fire. The lose will prob- ny bid. Tie aaked. U. Sas coupons’ I90t, ably reach $100,000. MISS bid, 11480 asked, 3 > passengers were greatly sbaken, up, bat ss none of them were serioualy injured. A special | 18, old. 105 ld, — aaked. "Water stocks, 7, i a 1. e =_ Wey trata with physicians has gone from here to) currency: Wai i174 bid. year tu pha Staats Long Island Sound Frozen Over. Guezxwicu Vittace, Coxx., Jan 21.—The sound is frozen over from he shore to Captain's Iniand, a narrow sand bar three miles out,where fog horn is stationed. Ma: walked | ‘othe island yesterday. Ta ig eee but once or twice in the memory of the oldest inlmbitaat. ble eagles, 10 ar cent eagles and 10 per | living with him, haa not been seen for several | taken prussic acid and that there was no need | | asked. bid. —asked. 107 ani National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 875 bid. — asked. Bank of the Republic. 275 bid. — asked. M 286 bid. — asked. Central, 296 Did; — asked. Second, 155 ‘bid. — asked. | Farm. | ersand 1 Capital,137 Em ask ake Did. 106 asked. Ohio, — bid, 195 asked. iroad Stocks Was! hand Georgetown, ‘treet, — bid, 87 asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, — bid. 50 asked. Kock Creek, 100 bid, — asked. “Columbia, 0 bid, aske jocks — Firemen's, 42 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 43 bid, 53.asked. Metropolitan, 64 bid, asked. National Union. 153 b.d.— asked. Aril ton, bid, — ask bid, Lincoln, 8% bid, ii asked. ‘Commercial, 5 bid, — asked. German-American, 190bid, — asked, Poto- — bid, 90 asked. bid, te Title, 125% bid, 132 asked. aa and Electric Light Stovks— Washington Gas id, 49% asked. U.S. Electric Light, 140 bid, jeorget wn Gas, 47 bid. 65 asked. jephone Stocks — American Graphophone. 1 ‘asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 40 bid, — Pennsylvania, 5 bid. — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market, 14 Did, — asked. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, 185 asked. Ball Run Panorama, 18 old, — asked. "Pnenmatio Gun Carriage, .75_ bid, — "asked. Lincoin Hall. | 70 bid, — asked. Nor. & Wash. Steamboat Co,, 90 bid, — asked. Swiss Steam Laundry, — bid,” 65 asked. G "48 b 143 asked. ‘Tel bi Safe Deposit_and Trust Companies—American j Security and Trost, 138 bid, 1 ed. National asi Safe it and Trust Co.. 199 bid,“ — ‘Washington Loan and Trust, 149 bid, 145 asked. div. tet Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Jan Flour quiet, unchanged les, 680 barrels. Wheat ; January, 8%a Vscasitg: steamer | airels; atock, | Milling mple, 78a32. | january, 63 bi: 6, bnshels; sales, sample, 54455; yellow corn, by sample, 54355. | Oats quiet, ateady—No. 2 white western, 4ia42; No. 4% mixed Western, Ssusey4—recelpts, 4.000 bushels. Rye quiet, steady—No. 2, 65 bld"in elevator— Teceipts, 19,308 bushels; stock, 107.6% bushels, Hay | firm—good’ to choice timothy, 15.50a1660. Grain | freights quiet, unchanged. Cotton nominal—mid- dling, 10%. Provisions active—mess pork, 19. jer, 10%: long clear, 11; » sides, 11; sugar-pickled shoulders, 11 sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 14; hams, Waly: lard, refined, 12%. Butter quiet—creamery, fancy, 34; do. fair to choice, 29432; do. Imitation, 26423. nominal—35. Coffee dull, unchanged. Sugar steady, active—grannlated, 4%. it strong— refined, 11}a11%. Whisky unchang BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.—Virginia threes, 72 asked: Baltimore and Onto stock, 96% bid; Northern Cen- tral Mock, 6936 Did: Baltimore and Ohio. Southe ‘western firsts, 196\al07; do. first incomes, 73% , bid; do. third’incomes, 1054a10%; Consolidated gas stocks, 62a62};. THE McCOMAS NOMINATION. A Bitter Fight, Made on It by the Democrats in Executive Session, ‘The Senate in executive session this after- noon had under consideration for over an hour andahalf the nomination of Mr. McComas. | ‘There was a bitter fight made against his con- | firmation on the democratic side. His opponents tried every means to accomplish their = end, — but only succeeded in having a postpone- ment It is said that a Senator who was not present was anxious to speak on the nomination and that the request was therefore | made that the nomination should go over until Monday. This request was acceded to. Some opposition was developed from quar- ters wholly unexpected, but notwithstanding this fact the friends of Mr. McComas aro still confident that he will be confirmed at an early te. THE WORK OF THE ICE. Two Light Houses Down the River Carried Away. ‘The light house board has received advices of the wrecking of two light houses in the vicimty of Chesapeake bay caused by the movement of the ice. One was the lighthouse at Smith Point at the mouth of the Potomac river, regarded as the | most importantaid to navigation in Chesapeake It was wrecked by the ice about noon toda and the keepers wore compelled to abandon. It was built on iron pins and was not deserted until it was dangerous to remain any longer. ‘The other light house destroyed was on the Old Plantation shoal in Chesapeake bay, near Cape Charles. It was alto built on iron pillars toppled over early this morning. Another effect of the moving ice was the car- rying adrift of the light ship on Bush's Bluff in Elizabeth river, below Norfolk. ‘The vessel broke from her moorings this morning, drifted 400 yards across the channel and ran on to Craney Island rhoals. She will | very soon, Capt. Evans of the board says that the light- house establishment generaily is in more | danger from damage by ice than ever before. The lights in Chesapeake bay will be re- placed as oon as possible, although the frozen state of the river and bay impedes very rapid action, A YEAR'S FOREIGN COMMERCE, Some Interesting Figures From the Bureau of Statistics, Imports of merchandise into the United States during the calendar year 1892 were in- creased in value and volume compared with the previous year, while the value and volume of exports and the number of immigrants de- creased. ‘The value of the imports for the year was $876.198,179, an increace of $47,877,236 over the value of ‘the imports for the preceding calendar yeur. ‘The average annual vaiue of importa for the ten calendar years from 1882 to 1891, inclusive, was $730,009,046. I+ wiil thus be seen, says the | chief of the bureau of statistics, that the value | of our imports for the calendar year 1892 ex- ceeded the annual average value of imports for the ten preceding calendar years by the eum of $146, 189,133, ‘The increase in the value of articles and classes of articles df merchandise imported | during 1892, stated in the order of magnitude | of value, was principally in coffee (caused | largely by increase in price), cane sugar, wool and manufactures of wool, leaf tobacco and raw silk. ‘There was a decrease in tho val iron and steel and manufactures of 1 eel, textile grasses and other vegeta- {oI ces and vegetables, ‘The total value of our exports of merchandise during the calendar vear 1892 was $933,419,893, as against $970,509,646 in 1891, a decrease of | | $52,089,753. ‘The value of the exports of do- mestic merchandise during the calendar year 1892 was $923,226,312 as against $957,333,551 in 1891, a decrease of $34,107,239. re was an increase in the value of exports of domestic merchandise, principally in bread- stuffs, provisions and animals. Also a consid- erable increase in the value of oi cake and wood and manufactures of wood. In the value of exports of raw cotton thore was a marked decrease. caused largely by the deeline in price, and also in copper, refined sugar, nianufactnres of iron and steel, manu- factures of leather and manufactures of wood. ‘The total value of our imports and sxpecis for the calendar year 1892 was $1,814.618,072, an increase of $25,787,484 over the total value be a total loss unless the ice conditions change | be | done during the present administration in the He Ridioules the Present Columbian Postage Stamps, —~ His Resolution Referred to the Proper Committee. THE QUARANTINE BILL Is Taken Up by the House This Afternoon. THE SENATE. The credentials of Mr. Quay (Pa.) for his second senatorial term, beginning March 4 next, | were presented and placed on file. Also those of Mr. Hale (Me.) for his third senatorial term, ‘The house amendments to the Senate bill authorizing the construction of n bridge across the Mississippi river at New Orleans were pre- sented and concurred in. ‘The bill now goes to the President. ‘Tho Houso enbstitute for the Senate bill con- cerning testimony under the interstate com- merce law was non-concurred in, a conference asked, and Senators Wilson (Iowa), Teller jand Pugh (Ala) were appointed con- petitions on the er ferees. Among the numer: subject “of opening the World's. feir on Sunday was one signed by Archbishop Kenrick and Vicar General Brady of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Tuttle of the Episcopal Church and many other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., favoring its | opening after 12 o'clock on Sundays, and one from ministers of the Methodist Episcopal hurch South of St. Louis against Sun construction of a bridge across the Mixsouri Tiver between Omaha and Council Bluffs fur street railway motors and wagons was reported appropriating 60,000 for a public building at ity, Ore., was reported and placed on the calendar. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Mitchell (Ore.) requesting the President to transmit copies of correspondence on file in the State Department relating to the killing of Frank Riley, an American sailor, in Genoa, Italy, last August or September, was reported back from the committee on foreign relations and was agreed to. Senate joint resolution authorizing the ex- hibition at the world’s Columbian exposition of the picture now in the Capitol entitled “The Recall of Columbus” was reported back from the library committee and was passed. Senate bill to create a bureau in the Depa ment of Agriculture for giving public informa- tion as to the production and shipping of live stock was reported back from the committee on commerce and placed on the calendar. THE COLUMBIAN POSTAGE STAMP. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) called up the joint resolution introduced by him some days ago directing the discontinuance of the sale of the Columbian postage stamps, and made one of his brief, breezy speeches on the subject. He was at 4 loss to understand, be — said, why those stamps had ever been manufactured. He noticed that the Postmaster General sug- gested in his annual report that he expected to receive $1,500,000 extra profits out of their sale to stamp collectors, That was a trick that might suit some of the li tle Central American states when they were a few thousand dollars “shy.” But the United States | was too big unusual stamp upon stamp collectors. Since the resolution was introduced he had had from many sources letters showing good reasons why it should be Railroad clerks com- plained that the one-cent Columbian stamp was £0 like the registration stamp that constant mis- takes were being made by them. And he had one from a physician, who said that if the sale of those stamps were stopped the stamps might be used for chest protectors. [General laughter. ] He hoped that the post office committee would take speedy action in the matter. “Why not have it put upon its passage im- mediately?” And Mr, Coclerell and several other Senators echoed Mr. Hale's suggestion. “All right,” said Mr. Wolcott, aequiescently; | “Task unanimous consent that ‘the joint reso- lution be read a third time and passed.” But objection was made by the chairman of the post office committee (Mr. Sawyer) and the joint resolution was thereupon referred to that committee. A resolution was offered by Mr. Chandler (N. H.), and agreed to, calling on the Attorney General for a copy of the decision of the Court of Claims that the first and second specified classes of Indian depredation claims were en- led to priority of consideration under the act of March 3, 1891. On motion ‘of Mr. Sherman (Ohio) the Senate, at 1 p.m., proceeded to executive busi- reopened at 2:30 and some miscellaneous business was transacted. ‘The anti-option bill wae then taken up, Mr. George addressing the Senate. HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Herman (Ore.) Senate bill was passed extending until January 1, 1894, the time within which entry may be made of for- feited lands along the Northern Pacific railroad between Walla Walla, Wash., to Portland, Ore. ‘Mr. Bankhead (Ala.), chairman of the com- mitteo on public buildings and grounds, re- ported back the resolution ealling on the Secre- tary of the Treasury for information regarding the amoungs_ appropriated for public buildings and condition of the work. Mr. Scott (Ill) in advocating the resolution said that the Fifty-first Congress had author- ized the construction of seventy-five public buildings, and few of them had even been con- tracted ‘The resolution simply called for information as to the canse of the delay. | ‘been n Mr. Dingley (Me.) declared (fortitviny declaration with statistics) that more had way of the construction of public buildings than had bech done during the previous admin- istration, ‘The resolution was adopted. Mr. Bacon (N.Y.), from the committeo on banking and currency, reported a bill to pro-. vide for the speedy redemption of United States currency and national bank notes which have become unclean and unfit for use. Calendar. ‘There was also placed upon the calendar a bill reported from the committee on commerce to establish buoys on the Michigan Inke front, Chicago, Ill. In the consideration morning hour Mr. Cum- mee Crt withdrew the Fort Green monu- ment bil On motion of Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio) a bill was to establish companies of the hos- pital corps of the army. Also Senate bill for the abolition of post ee Thon Mr. Outhwaite called up Senate bill for marking the lines of battle at ‘Gettysburg, Pa. Several amendments were recommended by the | | opening. Senate bill to amend the act authorizing the country to unload a cruel and | ¥- The House District committee held a session ‘this morning and acted on several bills. A security, N . mi ines. Provided, Thai the capital stock of any of said companies shall not be less an $1,000,000. Provided further,thatany of the suid companies mav alto doa security, guaranty and indemnity businers when their capital stock amounts tothe sum of not less than $1,200,000," THE BURNT MILLS RATLROAD. A favorable report was also ordered on the bill to incorporate the Washington, Burnt Mills and Sandy Spring Railway Company. The incorporators named in this bill are Chas G. Btone, Geo. W. Cissel and Chas. C. Lancaster of the Distriet of Columbia and Wm.W. Rapley, Frank B. Metzerott, J. Eno» Ray, William W. McCullough and Albert Gleason’ of Prince George's county, Md., and Francis Thomas, Asa M. Stabler, Alban G. Thomas and Robert H. Miller of Montgomery county, Md. ‘The route of the propored road is as follows First, beginning at a point in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, at the intersection of Florida avenue ‘and New York avenue, and extending —par- allel with the line of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimoae and Ohio railroad to a point about one mile from said Florida avenne: thence leaving the line of the said Baltimore and Ohio railroad and going in a northerly course to the northeastern boundary line the District of Columbia, at or near the inter- section of the said boundary line and the Sar- gent road, as may hereafter be surveyed and agreed upon by and between the parties named | herein or their successors and the Commission jersof the Dis of Columbia; or second, be- ginnjng at point at or near Uni- versfty station on tho said Metropoli tan branch of the Baltimore ani Oh railroad, and extending thence in a north- | ensteriy course to the oortheastern boundat the District of Columbia, at or nes the intersection of the «ud boundary line and the Sargent road as may hereafter be surveyed and agreed upon by and be- tween the parties named herein or their successors and the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia. It shall be lawful for said corporation, its successors or i to operate its nid road by horse, cable, electric or steam power, and to erect 1d maintain, at such ‘convenient and suitable points along its line as may seem most desirable to the board of directors of said cor- poration and subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the Distriet, an engine house or houses, boiler house or houses and all other buildings necessary for the sutcessful opera- tion of a cable, electric motor or steam railway. The bill to incorporate the Burnt Mills and Sandy Spring railroad was amended by pro- hibiting the use of steam motors. It is also provided that two electric lights on every other pole must be maintained along the line. ‘THE CROSS-TOWN RAILWAY. A favorable report was ordered on the Sen- ate bill to incorporate the East Washington Cross town Railway Company. The incorpo- rators are named as follows: Michael I. Weller, George Francis Daw- son, John E. Herrell, Fred. A. Leh- man, James F. Hood, William Mayse, Joseph F. Batchelder, Marshall W. Wines, John W. Babson, George R. Repetti, Edward J. Han- n, A.B. Coppes, August Burgdorf, stenry Naylor, Richard Smith, 0. B. Hallom, Jay B. Smith, B. A. Colonna, Thomas W. Smith,’ Lawrence Gat ner, W. W. Danenbowér, F. P. Madigan, P. Maloney, Ira W. Hopkins, Henry W. Sohon, Jobn H. Busher, George F. Harbin, Edward A. Mosely, Samuel H. Walke Allen C. Clark, | Abraham Fish Wood, Joseph A! | Repetti, George W. Joyce, James D. Maher, J. . Dermody, A. J. Clark, Duncan 8. Walker, Archibald M. Blis ilo J. Lockwood. ‘The route of. the provosed road is as follows: Commencing in Anacostia at the intersection of Minnesota avenue with Harrison street. thence along Minnesota avenue to and along Perms vania avenue, over Eastern branch bridge, thence westward along Pennsylvania avenue to 3th street east, thence north along 8th street to C | street southeast, thence along C westwardly to 7th street east, thence along 7th street enst to Florida avenue, thence westwardly along Florida avenue to its intersection with North Capitol street. hhese cars are to be run by horses, ‘THE TABERNACLE SOCIETY. During the morning hour in the Senate to- | day Mr. Vance favorably reported and had | passed the bill to incorporate the Tabernacle Society of the District of Columbia. He ex- plained that the object of the measure was to supply vestments and other things to the cburel TO EXAMINE THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE PIERS. At the request of Senator Gallinger the Sen- ate today passed the resolution calling on the Secretary of War to canse to be made an exam- ination of the piers of the Aqueduct bridge and the Commissioners to report the various ex- penses that have been incurred in the repair of the same. CAPITOL TOPICS. Anamendment to the fortifications appro- priation bill offered = by = Mr. Chandler today provides for the appointment of four additional civilian mem- bers to the ordnance trial board, at a salary of $7,000 a year each. An amendment to the same bill by Mr. Hunton, approprintes @100-000 for one 10-inch and one 12-inch rifled high- power steel Gatling gun. COLORED MINISTERS TO SPEAK. The chairman of committee on military affairs of the Senate has promised to receive, on Tuos- day, the 24th instant, at 11 o'clock a. m., a dele- gation of ministers ‘respecting the resolution offered by Senator Butler of South Carolina, the object of which is to build home for the ‘aged and infirm colored people. All the colored ministers and theological students are requested. to meet in the rotunda of the Capitol at 10:45 a.m, Among the speakers will be Rev. W. B. Johneon, D. D., Rev. J. A. Taylor, Rev. R.A. Fisher, D. D.. Rev. 8. Alexander, Rev. James Howard and Rev. Wm. A. Credit. pk daemeaba 22 IN WALL STREET TODAY. An Unusual Activity Prevailed in the Market This Morning. New Yorx, Jan 21.—Stocks opened with an extraordinary business, but with a confident tone and with first prices from % to % per cent better than those of last night. The activity was soon found, however, to be due to heavy pressure of realizing sales especially among the industrials and to thore stocks with the exception of Manhattan and Chicago and Ilionois preferred were confined all the important movements of the hour. Lead took the lead in the decline, but was by distillers’, the latter 2 per ‘ordage ‘Man- Illinois Sent to 37 and the former 1% to a oon. thing eel sent a badge that the members would be will- ing to keep for all time asa valuable souvenir of the return of the democratic party | fo power. The badge that wili prob- ably be selected consists of a bronze medal, with the beads. of the President-elect and the | Vice President-elect overlaid, the forming being | in front, with a suitable inscription around | them. This will be suspended upon a ribbon bearing the name of the particular committee towhich the owner belongs. Each committee will aleo have a distinctive color of ribbon. TRE xUsic. | While nothing very definite can be done | in the matter of the music for the bail until the committee on promenade concert | is sure of just what it will want in that . Chairman W. H. Slack of the committes on music has bis plans well in band and is engaged Upon the work of nding out just what music is available as well as what is wanted. His plans, while not complete, in- volve the erection ‘of two music stands in the ball room, one for the orchestra and one for. the brass bands. At the ball four years ago a two-story pagoda was erected in the cen- ter of the ball room that accommodated all the mustcians. It is thought, however, that the music is not #0 under these circum- stances, for the roof interferes somewhat with the full volume of sound, and this vear it is Probable that each band will be accommodated in its own uncovered stand. The Eighth Ward Hendricks’ Club of Balti- more has notified the committee on civic or- ganizations that it is coming on to the inaugu- ration. It will have between 200 an¢ 300 men oo in line, and will bring along its own nd. Additional subroriptions to the inaugural i = been received as follows: P. Hanson | ine, $2: L. C. Bailey, 950; George Franci i Vm. B. Gurley, $100; John W. Ross, #100: M. Ashford, #25; Lansburg & Bro., $500; A. Ernest Vanderpocl, New York, $100; J. N. Jackson, $50; E. Karte Johnson, € Nailor, jr., €50; Wm. Holmead, $109. COMMITTER MEETIXGS. At the meeting of the committee on military organizations yesterday afternoon a report from the subcommittee on hospitals and ambu- lances was submitted, which stated that if such Service were to be established it should not be for the military organizations alone, but ehould include also the civic nizations. To estab- lish competent | hospital and ambu- lance service for the military organiza- tions alone, the report states, would not cause an ontlay of more than $1,000. To leasen the expense Gen. Ordway, commanding the District National Guard, has offered to the military committee the service of the ambu- lance and hospital corps of the District militia, After discussing the report it was decided to refer the whole matter to the committees on public comfort for recommendations. The fourth regiment of Maryland have se- cured quarters the armory of the third bat- talion, Pennsylvania avenue, between 3d and Aig streets, ‘The committee on public comfort held its first meeting with M. L Weller presiding. It was decided to appoint committees to wait at each depot for arrival of organizations, and to employ messenger boys to guide organizations to their quarters, — sae. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. PAVING CONTRACTS AWARDED. The Commissioners have awarded the paving of 10th street northeast between H and G to the Cranford Paving Company; and that for pav- ing D street southeast from South Capital to Ast to the Barber Asphalt Paving ‘Company. AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY HEARING. The representatives of the Washington and Cherapenke Electric Railway Company had » hearing before the Commissioners this morning to discuss the route proposed in the bill. ‘The Commissioners gave bearing on this bill yesterday, and a great deal of objection terialized as to the occupation of B street. There were several routes discussed at the meeting this morning, but Commissioner Doug- nse said that he would prefer to leave the | settlement of the route. as far as the Commis- WHY THEIR WAGES WERE WITHHELD. This morning a delegation of workmen who are engaged upon the building of the new engine house on V street between 17th strect and New Hampshire avenue called upon the Commissioners to find out why they bad not been paid for the last half of the month of December. Investigation disclosed the fact that the auditor reported there sate. tion fer ‘banales, intion for buil honse, When the question of age for this building was recom: sewer division, the work already by the Commissioners and upon the eched- ules of the sewer division for construc- tion far exceeded in estimated cost the | Acream of tartar baking pow+ der. Highest of all in leavening strength.— Latest United States Goverw ment Food Report, Royal Baking Powder Co., 108 Wall 8, N. ¥. ™ ners. Egurry Count Judge Brediey. Today-— Boteler agt. Callan ance. “Hughes Mennamin apps Rows; Washi Barnes agt. Barner: Martin E. Barnes appointed guaraam ad litem. Cmevrr Covet Judge Bradt Today agt. District of Cs jearnes agt. came and J. W. Rufos agt. same; judgments in certorari. Mackall agt. Ashton: Motion for jadement granted: motion to quay overruled. Di Brown: motion for adgment 0 ill agt. Coleman; do. - Mahoney ag’. Supretae Lodge K. of P.: mo- tion to dismiss overruled. Moton agt. Metze- Tott et al.: demurrer suxtained: leave to amend. Schram agt. Barnhart; mation to set aside de- fault. Bayliss agt. Walter and Mobly agt. Dor- fey; motions for judgments overruled. W) executor, agt. Mabone; motion to file #u- Rorsedeas bond overruled. Brandenberg ngt. ‘ards. motion Yo set aside jadgment granted, Ashburn & Co, agt. J. R. Evane;do. Mort : order for security for costs; de fendant to plead. Whitchead agt. Walter tion to set aside judgment overruled. Bransoa act, U.S Express Co.; motion for new srial — Nothing Heard From Harper's Ferry. It was stated at the weather bureau at 24 o'clock this afternoon that nothing bad been heard from the observer at Harper's Ferry in Tegard tothe condition at that potnt since it Was frozen over. This means that there has been no movement in the ice in the river nce the thaw began, sacha anh Confirmations. The Senate today confirmed the foliowing nominations: United States consnls—Nicholas Smith, at Liere; Henry M. Moore, at Three Rivers, Canada, First Lieut. Gay Howard, twelfth infantry, cor issary of subsistence and cn) | Lieut. Geo. W. Burr, first artill Neuten: Roger ant. Edwards, imast rad a, . postmaster at Anaconda, ———_-+-e-__ Covrt-Mantiat at tie Navy Yano. —A gen- eral naval court-martial will mect at the navy yard, Washington, next Tuesday for the trial of number of enlisted men. Commander Sande is the wresident o¥ the court and Lieut, Barnett is the judge advocate. Tux Tvo Boat Txrrox.—Acting Secretary Soley of the Navy Department said this afver- noon that he was considering the application of the District Commissioners for the use of the naval tug Triton for breaking the ice in the Potomac river and would act as soon w sible. The request will undoubtedly be granved, provided it 1s found the vessel is suitable for that purpose. — Mr. Evans Willing to Leave It to the Public. To the Editor of The Evening Star Please gratify Mr. Albert Ordway's wish for a reply from me by informing him that I ha answer to make to bis Jeter, privately or p lioly, concerning the matter he brought attention of the public in your Inst evenii Paper, except that I did receive from him the 11th instant a communication, — be caused be 3 published. insolent commanding. and, be couched in language Gisrespectfutiy salieaea Teast it aside as unworthy of notice. Had be addressed me in the language of a gentleman and not in the headquarters-in-the-anadle-order style, commanding me to furnt im with facta, I would have given hiecommunieation « courteous and reepectful Tcare nota straw what the iy. ir. Albert Ordway Proposes I shall do to gratify him as to fur- nishing facts he desires. He accuses me of or evading a resporisibility. ‘Those that kpow me know that cach a charge i the most untruthful that he could have made against me. When Ihave any charge to make publicly against any ove I do not fear to do it ‘over my own signature. I am perfectly will- ing, as Mr. Ordway savainthe closing oh, of bis unnecessary and unealied for publication, to“leave the citizens of the District to draw their own inferences in to bimeelf (myself) and his assertions. content to place my standing in this community and among ite cit- izens alongside of that of Mr. Albert Ordway. I am no recent importa I have Lived entire life here and have always enjoved. the confidence and of the people of this Dis- ation for the current fiscal year. ‘heere was no reason why this sewer should be laid” eaid Captain Lusk when asked about the matter, “except that it was needed to drain the proposed building. Uunder these circum- ‘stances the sewer was recommended to be built adjunct of the engine house, otherwise the sewer division would have opposed its building at this time.” Capt. Lusk says that he believes the Spor oa Id be charged as original , #8 it is not a pro} seainst he repular ower eppeopheton, The Commissioners at a rd meeting de- exded to pay for the sewer trom the appropria- tion for the engine house, and the laborers will be paid as soon as audited. GAS LAMPS ORDERED. The Commissioners have ordered the erec- tion of the following named gas lamps: One ou south side of Florida avenue between 10th and 1th northwest, to be located at corner of alley; ove on the north-side of Florida avenue between 1ith and 12th northwest, opposite alley; one on northwest corner of Florida avenue and 13th street northwest and on the south side of Florida avenue between 13th and 14th streets northwest at cornet of alley. The public gas lamp on the north side of O street between| 20th and 2ist will be moved to the south side of same street to a point about 50 feet east of its present location. Also that one lamp post bo erected at each end of Hovkins street in square 96. ir accounts can be aes Souvenir Coins. In compliance with many requests, Tax Stan i! 6 onspii for its activity, ness with which it resis committee on military affairs and these gave the opponents of the measure an opportunit to filibuster against it. = A ? commerce of 1891, when it <a ae pian were The —— = ‘ ee anaes final ee, ee nual valué of cur commerce for Mr. Blount (Ga) the and ir 1891 ed the annual average valaeof the ten ing years by €289.926,047, | UPlomatic ‘rap tggicione Lee, 2 pan oat ports of gold and sitver dur- ‘Then the floor was accorded to the committec i t xear were as follows: Exports of | on commerce, Mr. Rayner (Md.), having in gold, $76,496,470, of gold, $17,450,946; | Chargo the quarantine bil Fielded tong seceatRT aera eUngt a | tar, ana, te ae yer, $05,97, ort of liver. $21,726,252; | paaago ofa billto ‘life saving station Toamaigea the year. "The (ascent Peandl“Taly, angisnd Prctes sat Betas accion large. greatest was-in arrivals from fluence and its slight early loss was ered. Pacific Atchison ahd Western Union # in the dealings and. North- preferred considerable ‘The decline was checked in the course of the first hour and a material diminu- tion in the amount of business done followed holy ae ae ri maar nished at cost price,—one dollar each. Apply at the counter of Tax Stan business offic, ————_+-e-—____ AN ABSCONDER RETURNS. John F. Miller Tarns Up After = Year's Absence. Jobn F. Miller, the clerk in the First Natioual Bank of Columbia, Pa., who absconded just one year ago with about €5,000 of the bank's funds, Detweiler of the bank, who Sastpomenee met meat in Philadelphia, ‘ When Miller absoonded be went to New York, to | Ht E f bl! A iH Hi i Py i k £ trict, and nothing Mr. Ordwey mor say ene of. fect my reputation in the least. I care nothing for his insinuations, and I shall take no farther notice of the warricr's war of words, Gro, W. Evaxe, octane Keal Estate at Falls Church. Correspondence of The Evening Star Facis Cuvncu, Jan. 21, 1898, Real estate sales are taking place here occa- sionally, Mr. M. E. Church bought this week the house and lot of Mr. Joseph Anderson, and already the carpenters are taking off the clap- boarding with the purpose of Ls Dr. Hart farm of 250 acres to C. 1. Camp. bell for $7,500, “LRA ——__ Breach of H if d cf lee r +4 } if i fk F “5 il i fr i t FF i i é