Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1893, Page 6

Avans Sarsaparilia, wherever used, (s always spoken of in fermsof highest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort Fairfield, Me..sars, in a letter recently received: “It Wives me pleasure to speak from personal knowledge ef the wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarsa- Parfila, of bed humor in a child eleven years old. ‘The child's bands, arms, feet and legs covered ‘With biotohes and scabs, resisting all local applica- toms, Very soon ster taking AYER'S Sarsaparilla @ bicod purifier I that AYER'S Sarsaranrra Stands at the best of th catalogue of “such prepara: especially when used in connection with AYER'S Pi “There can be AYER'S Sarsapari question as to the superiority of her blood purifiers. If ‘ the bumor disappeared, the cure being complete. Ae} 2d EDITION. ON THEIR WAY HERE. The Hawaiian Delegates Two Hours Behind Time. BRITISH TORIES AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Peril of a Freight Train in a Burn- ing Tunnel. SECRETARY FOSTER’S REPLY. 14 for it, iustead of in. eased long aco, like so ame."—F. L. many ot icines T contd NICKERSON, Charlestown, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE You. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Coxsewrros Cannes Orr Masr Of ite victina It can be stopped some- sis. times, sometimes it cannot. It ts as crucl to raise false hopes as it ls weak to sie! te false fears, ‘There isa way to help within the reach of most who CAREFUL LIVING and Scott's are threatened Expulsion of Cod Liver OL free. Let us send you ab e subject SCOTT & LOWNE, Chemists, 122 South 5th ave.. New York. Your druggist keeps Scott's Emnision of Cod Liver “1 | Ot. -ait drugsists every where do. SEBS, ¢ mal Moree THE WORLD-RE anpetinr, cures dye! tT é . Sole S| yor more Regular Exca. crs For : > Sexsarroxar Pax Fas Tomorrow we wan Ose trex As G popmiar shades, which sell regularly at © Bos Maxcue. w 314-316 Tru Sz NLW. Oven Nase Is Auwars Associated with what is best in CAN- prs evo] sealshins aud furs walk cutel var store. Wruierr & Roorr, 905 Px Ave rennet es URNA ARERR = 63 MC. Woes. 1003 F Sr Raptr ah ae Bieta BO redaced from 87 M. ©. WHELAWS ComsET EMPORIUM, wut, Loe F si Racanhanonangnanaanaxeaeen ~ = Pa Pa ne = Pwd ss 8s Suchen kpars DAs wu Beet tr * Sere raitece nos a will bee . Sheeta's deiiclowe ROL TRS will ps sae cl sin alter Sat fz alos waked’ Tobe SHEE Coystens: 1LOTE & F SE eT nage loft of hie line of SS witectuitis pace fre AR » To 81.75. is! ON 10 WASHINGTON. Delegates From the Hawailan Provisional Government Coming. Prrrspvne, Feb. 3.—The representatives of the provisional government of Hawaii, who are endeavoring to dispossess Queen Lilinokalani of what she claims to be her rights, passed through Pittsburg on the Keystone express this morning at 6:30 o'clock. Their train was over three hours late. In the party were Lorrin Thurs- ton, chairman of the provisional commuttee; Charles L. Carter, Joseph Marsden, W. C. Wilder and William TR. Castle. The party will not reach Washington until this afternoon, MR. CLEGHOKN TWELVE HOURS AHEAD. John M. Cleghorn of San Francisco, uncle of the Princess Kaukalani, who also claims the Hawaiian throne, was not more than twelve hours ahead of the revolutionists, having passed through Pittsburg last night. H. £. Brown of Minneapolis arrived from Chicago on the same train, and having con- versed with the distinguished gentlemen in the Hawaiian party said to a reporter: “These gentlemen are all Americans,as are many others of the property owners in Honolulu. They know their own interests are at stake and want a pure annexation with the United States From what I learned I think the queen is only holding out for what Americans would ask. She is opposed to the encroachments of for- eigners and wants the island to belong to na- s,or at least to those who lood in their veins d that the greatest ob- lo of the present nominal queen influence the lottery company was promised « foothold. The kingdom is badly in debt and the revenues from the lottery were retied upon to pay all of the expenses of the government. Mr. ‘Thurston elaimis that all | of the white residents resented the proposed scheme and are determined to frustrate it. ARRIVED AT HARRISBURG. Haneisaces, Pa., Feb. 3.—The Keystone ex- press over the Pennsylvania railroad, with the Hawaiian commissioners on board, arrived here about 1 o'clock, and the train afew minutes later proceeded to Washingtoo, where the party ects to arrive at 5 o'clock. ‘The commissioners do not know John M. Cleghorn, the alleged uncle of Princess Kain- lani, who is hurrying to Washington to press her claims to the throne, but declare she would | | stocks the not be xny more acceptable than the dethroned queen. TWO HOURS BEHIND TIME, The Train With the Commissioners Will Be Late. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. Bantiwone, Mp., Feb. 3.—The Keystone ex- press, bringing the Hawaiian commission, is reported two hours Inte. It will not arrive in Washington until after 4 o'clock. It has not been able to make up the time lost in waiting over at Chicago for the commission. ee FLAMES IN THE ELKHORN TUNNEL. t is Reported That an Entiro Freight ‘Train is in Peril Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Rrewmoxp, Va., Feb. 3.—A special this morn- ing from Pocahontas, Va, says that the Elk- hora tunnel on the N. and W., which is a mile jong, is on fire. Anentire train of freight cars is in the tunnel ——__ FOSITION OF THE TORIES. They Will Oppose Hawaiian Annexation by America. Loxpox, Feb. 8.—A correspondent has had an interview with Baron Henry de Worms, conserv- ative member of parliament forthe East Toxteth livision of Liverpool, and parliamentary under tary of the colonial office in the late ad- tration of Lord bury. Baron de ns is regarded as being thoroughly in the fidence of the conservative leaders, especially which « to their foreign policy, a subject wit he is widely converrant. : In repty to inquiries Baron’ de Worms said that he had long expected the troubles which hed broken oat im Honolulu. He did not ap- prove of the proposed annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Americans, he said, had no right to annex a place thousands of miles distant’ from their own territory. He asidered the proper remedy for the Hawaiian difficulties would be a joint protectorate similar to the protectorate of Samoa. ‘The British and German population in Hawaii dwarfed the American, and hence they would not allow the scream of the American eagle to silence their claims. England should oppose annexation and Germany would be sure to speak. ——— THE TOLEDO ASYLUM CONTRACTS. Secretary Charles Foster Replies to the Charges of Dr. Wagenhals. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Coremeva, Onto, Feb. 3.—The following re- ply was received by Gov. McKinley today to the letter accompanying the charges made by Dr. Frank S. Wagenbals of this city against Secretary Foster: ‘Treascry Derantaext, Wasurxet. C., February 1, 1893, To Hon. Wm. McKinley, Governor of Ohio: Dear Sir: Ihave your letter of January 30. I am wholly without knowledge of the purchase of flour by the Toledo Asylum from the Harter Milling Company, a company in which I am a klolder. If flour has been purchased of Harter Company it was done without my Rnowiedge or consent. Binee Feame to Washington I have not been ata buviness meeting of the board. Before I came I refused to permit bids of the Harter Malling Company to be received. Whatever explanation Col. Brown has maie of the matter is truthful as to the purchase cc gas. The first contract was made with the Toledo Gas Company, which company was afterward, perhaps in two years, consolidated with the company of which I am president. I had no interest in the former, but do have interes® in the latter’ ua stoc As gas was much letter and cheaper than coal, and as it could not be ‘obtained from any other company, the supply was furnished by the company of which I was president stockholder and at rates I be- ti hieve less than it would have been did I not hold these relations to the compans Very truly yours, Cuances Foster. NDIA, Lord Lansdown Presented With Resolutions | ‘Against Free Cotnage. Cavevrra, Feb. 3.--A deputation of native | and European merchants and others today waited upon Lord Lansdown, viceroy India, and submitted to him the resolu- |tioms adopted a few days ago at a reantile classes demanding that in view of failure of the Brussels monetary [to arrive at any conclusion on ti \ieme the government of India should im- | mediately elose the mints to free coinage. Lord ‘aid that the Indian Cur- rency Association bad stre leaving the proposals to change the standard for future consideration. oF of the change must now show thet while « change of the currency standard of value from silver to gold would benefit other nations it would damage India. The whole question must, however, await the issue of the ‘appointed in England to conference } 1) bimetatlic | 8 thened the case by | mixed western, S3as9's—recelpts, 3,000 bushels; All the British Troops May Have to Land at Alexandria. Loxpox, Feb. 3.—A dispatch was received at the foreign office today from Lord Cromer, the British minister to Egypt, stating, that the con- dition of affairs in Egypt may compel the land- ing of all the Pritish troops who have been ordered to that country. ——_ JUDGE JACKSON'S AY INTMENT. A Southern Paper Says That He Cannot Af- ford to Accept It. Cuattaxoooa, Texx., Feb. 3.—The Chatta- nooga Times of this morning says: “But can Judge Jackson afford to accept this appointment in the present situation? As advised at the time of this writing we say, as Judge Jackson's friend, most emphati- cally, no. Judge Jackson's good name and fame are already great’ and have come to him as a result of his large and noble manhood as well as of his ability. His useful life has always been altogether above the breath and atmosphere of schemes, bargains or intrigues. | That petitions have been circulated for the past few days since Justice Lamar’s death asking his appointment by republicans cannot be de- nied. This, with other well-grounded rumors in this connection, justifies the belief freely expressed that Judge Jackson's appointment is not made on its merits. ‘Two reasons are assigned, first, that the President di to make ‘a place for his law partner and Attorney General, Mr. Miller, who would be made judge of a cirenit which takes in the — field of the President's law practice; second, to get Judge Jackson out of the way, so that partisan use can be made of election machinery and so that republicans can be placed in ail offices within the appointing power of the cir- cuit judge.” —o___ IN WALL STREET TODAY. Chesapeake and Ohio the One Strong Fea- ture in the Market. New York, Feb. 3—The developments of last evening concerning the reorganization of the Richmond Terminal and the asserted ac- quirement of control of the Old Colony by the Reading, Boston and Maine combine made these er of interest at the opening this morning, and with distillers and New Engiand they monopolized the great bulk of the trans- actions for the hour. All were higher than last evening and Iich- mond and West Point rose to 12, again of 1 per cent from last night, while Reading opened up 3 at 503 and advanced to 50%, but Inter fell away to 49, the story of the deal with the Old Colony being denied in some quarters. w England as the probable greatest gainer b d deal was up 13¢ at the opening at 483, but after touching 49 reacted also 1 per cent. Richmond and West Point also lost the greater part of its gain and distillers, on comparatively moderate trading, retired 1 per cent to 4085 The one strong pomt in the list was C. and ©., which advanced 1 per cent to 243{ on un- usually large trading, and held most of the advance. ‘The general market was very quiet and unaffected by an additional engogement of $1,000,000 gold for export tomorrow, pre- senting no feature with a drooping tendency. At 11 o'clock the market was fairly’ active and heavy at the lowest prices. ‘Trading in stocks after 11 o'clock was ona limited scale, but the drooping tendency was overcome and Omahaagain became conspicuous for strength, rising from 5433 to 56. The coal stocks were ‘alao stronger, and Lackawanna, after 12:45, opening at 154, touched 1553, Among the specialties Ohio Southern advanced from 44 to 46, but lost half the improvement. Distillers did ‘not have so. many friends as yes terday, and continued to retire, till 39% was reached against 415/ at its best. The general market was quiet tg dull, and at noon was steady to firm,generalfy at insignificant changes from the opening prices. Government bondshave been dull and steady, Southern state bonds have been duiland steady. Bar silver, $34. Railroad bonds have been active and firm to strong, Richmond Terminal bonds being in special request. see aeeee eS FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, | The following are the the New York oni De and closin Stock Market, ss reportet a4 ‘¢ reek. ces of a apecial general focking Lit, Gens Lake Shi = Louis. & Nash | Manjattan. Mo. Pan Washington Stock Exehange. Sales—Reguiar m.: Cap. and O St. RR. bs, $500 RK. Scrip, ‘OMW. 58, $500 ‘at 1 te 134 bid, U4 asked. U.S. 43, coupons, 183 bid, 114% azked. Distriet of Columbia bid, — 117 bia, 1907, Bonds—2-year fund, 58, ‘Water atocks, 7s, gold, 1902, 11054 currency, 118 bid, — asked. fund, cur- Teney, 111% bid. — asked. S38, Teg. "2-108, 1998- 1901. 100 bid. — asked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town Railroad ertible 63, 125 bid. 140 asked. “Masonic Ha'l Association 58, 103 bid, asked. Wasaizgton Light Infartry’ ist_ mort age 66, 1904, 2c Lil, — asked. Washington Light finfantry ats. vs bid, —asked, Wasuiugton Gus ‘Company, series A, y Eckington Railroad 63, — bid. 100 asked. Chesa- peake au! Potomac ‘Telephone fs. — asked. Capitol atd North O Strest Ratir 38, 1921, 7 asked. Metropolitan Rail- road Convertib'e 6s. 105 bid, 110 asked. U.S. Electric ible 88, 128 bla, — asked. Washing:*a darket Co. imp. 63, 105 bid, — asked. Washington” Market Co. exten. 6s, 162 bid, asked. Washington Market Co. lat 66, 1592-1921," 108 bid. — asked. Nationai 542° Stocks—Bank of Washington, 315 J. Bank of the “Republic. 270 bid. — — asked. “Central, 300 — asked. Farm- . asked. Citizens’, Columbia, 158 bid. — asked, asked. West End, 111 bid, — coin, 100 bid, — asked. Traders’, 113 bid. — anced. Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 310 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 92 bid, 100 asked. Capitol and North O Street,’ 35 bid, 40 asked. ington and Soldiers’ Home, 25 bid, — asked. ck Creek, 10) bi Insurance Stocks en's, 42 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 49% bid. 53 asked. Metropolitan, 65 bid 75 asked. pha) Union, 15 bid, 19 asked. Arling- ton, 19) asked. Corcoran, — bid, — asked. via, 285, Pi TT aaked.’ Rigen, 73¢ bid, S asced. eapie's, 5% ‘bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 8% bid, 10% asked. Coucnercia), 5», bid, 5)4 asked. German-Atner.can. w asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 6% Did, 34 asked. Rea! Estate Title, 25 bid, 185 asked. Gas and Electric Ligt Stocks—Washington Gas, #49 bid, 50% asked. U. S. Electric Light, 140 bid, 142 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone, 1% bid.2% asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, *43 bid, — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market, 15 bid, — asked. Falls Tee, 105 bid, 135 asked. Buil Ran Panorama, 20 bid, — asked... 'Peumatic Gun Carriage, .T1 oid, .80 asked. ‘Nor. & Wash. Steamboat Co.. 90 vid, — asked. Ivy City Brick, — Did. 90 asked. ‘Safe Deposit_ aud Trust Companies—American Security and ‘Trus:, 141 bid, 183 asked. "National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Co.. i832 bid. 140 asked. Washington Loan wd Trust, 1404 bid, — asked. TEs. div. pose OE 2 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 3. — Flonr dull, unchanged receipts, 6,550 barrels; shipments, G41 barrels; sales, 150'barrels, Wheat dull and steady—No. & Ted spot, 76 a7 Match, alsig: May, $0480) , SLASLN; March, 504 a50) vamer mixed. 494 a49%4—recelpts, 102645 shipments, 88,571 bushels; stock, 299,047 00) bushels. low corn, by satuple, S2a5s. sample, : Cute doit No!'s white. westetmy 4ins: No. 3 TELLER ON SILVER. Repeal He Refers to the Pressure to the Sherman Law, PRESIDENT-ELECTS REPRESETATIVES. What They Are Alleged to Have Said Commented On. THE ANTIOPTION BILL Finally Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. SENATE, ‘The Senate met at 11 a. m., which is to be the hour of meeting for the remainder of the present session. Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.) reported from the judi- ciary committee a bill to pay the awards of the Court of Claims in French spoliation cases, snd it was placed on the calendar. He said that the bill provided for the same awards that were incorporated by the Senate in the deficiency Dill last session, but which failed in conference. House bill to ratify and confirm an agree- ment with the Kickapoo Indians in Oklaboma territory and appropriating $64,650 for that purpose was taken from the calendar and passed (with amendments) ond a conference was asked. House bill to protect settlement rights when two or more pe rsons settle upon the same sub- division of agricultural lands before surve' thereof was taken from the calendar and passed, with an amendment, and a conference asked. MR. TELLER ON SILVER, Mr. Teller, in presenting a couple of peti- tions on the silver question, addressed the Sen- ate on the subject. He would have hesitated to oceupy the time of the Senate now had not the newspapers znnotinced with someappearance of authority that there was to be an extra session, so that if any appropriation bill should failst this session the remedy could soon be applied, ey had been told in the public press that a gentleman closely connected with the incoming administration had announced asa certain thing that if the Sherman bill were not. repealed at this session an extra session would be called. He (Mr. Teller) had recently received a great number of letters from various sections of the country, and there seemed to be a good del of appre- hension in the minds of the people that the Sheriman act might be repealed, and that the area of contraction would then be entered on. He thonght it no more than right, considering the discussions of the question in the public press, and considering the misrepresentations that had been rade in the public press as to the probability or possibility of the repeal of the Sherman act at this session,to express his opin- ion on the subject. In his judgment there was a decided majority of the Senate opposed at this time to the repeal of the Sherman act; and there was a decided majority against its repeal on both sides of the chamber. It was notand never had been a political question, and in his own opinion it would not be a politi- cal question at this session of Congress or at the next. He did not believe that the incom. ing administration (whatever might be its clination) could make a distinctive features of its policy. He queted from an article in yes- terday's New York Herald to the effect that n distinguished gentleman, closely allied to the incoming administration, had stated authorita- tively that the incoming President had de- termined that the Sherman act should be re- pealed at this session. AN INDECENT PUBLICATION. In the course of his experience and observa- tion he bad never seen anything more indecent in any publication if it should be traced any- where near to the President-elect. He did not intend to assert that the President-elect was in the slightest degree responsible for the Herald article, and he had only cited itfor the purpose of showing the indecent methods employed by the newspaper press and by the boards of trade in | certain. sections of the country to bring about a repeal of the Sherman act. Mr. Teller also quoted from statements made by Mr. Henry Villard, who, he said, was per- sonally interested in the repeal of the Sherman law, to the effect that foreigners would not buy American securities so long as that law was in force. He denied that assertion, and said that American securities were the’ gilt-edge securities of the world. Anything to the con- trary could be eaid only by such men as Mr. Villard and a subordinate official of the ‘Treas- ury Department, usually denominated director of the mint. THE EXPORTATION OF GOLD, Mr. Teller then diverged into a discussion of the exportation of gold and of the relative use of goldand silver. The €416,000,000 of silver money were doing, he enid, more efficient serv- ice than the $600,000,000 of gold. It had never been discredited ameng the people, despite the efforts of the government iteelf, of chambers of commerce, of national banks and of men bigh in public position, to cast discredit upon it. $DUe. Teller aid ‘in conclusion: “I want to say jo the business interests of the country that at this session of Congress it is not among the possibilities that the Sherman act will be re- pealed. They may have that assurance and govern themselves accordingly in their enter- Eo T cannot speak for the nex) Congress, I now nothing of what will occur then, We shall have new men, ne: questions, new influences, Bat, ia iy judgment, the act of 1890 will not be ropcaied until soxteching bet- ter 1s ofiered, or. a: ceust, if it be repeuied, we will live to vsgret it. It is not, in my judg- ment, possible to repeal’ it without bringing disaster on the country. It would be a practical contraction cf 50,000,000 a ycar, and Ido not believe tha: the American ple are ready to vermit such # coutraction of the cur- rency. Tkere must bo expansion and growth of currency to corse ond with the growth of the populaticn of the United States, and there is no other way ty which it can tke place except through the use of silver, unless we goto flat paper money, and that, in my judgment, will never be done. MR. VEST MAKES REPLY. Mr. Vest (Mo.) said that he had no disposition to controvert any of Mr. Teller’s positions as to silver, but he felt compelled as a democratic Senator to notice some of his remarky. He (Mr. Vest) had no more right to speak for the President-elect than any other democrat in the country, nor was he author- ized to doo, But it seemed to him that Mr. Cleveland was entitled to fair treatment. He had never ag-ced with Mr. Cleveland in respect tosilver, but he hed never for a single in- stant suspected any indirection on his part in relation to the silver question or any other public question. The Senator from Colorado ad read newspaper statements and interviews to the effec: that Mr. Cleveland proposed to use his patrcnage :n order to coerce members of Congress into his views as to the repeal of the Sherman act. He (Mr. Vest) submitted that the character of no public man was safe if he was to be held responsi- ble for the ,utterances of newspapers. It was eafe to aséume that (if he were) both character and position would be sacrificed ina very short time. All of them had had experience in that direction and knew how utterly unsafe it was to give the smallest amount of credit to the statement made in the newspapers in reference to their opinions and actions, In ‘his judgment no ‘one was authorized to say what Mr. Cleveland would do. There was nothing in Mr. Cleve- land's carecr—as his most malignant enemies had to concede—which made him amen- able to the charge of using indirect measures or of taking any but the Mr. Sherman said that whenever he was assured that there was a majority of the Senate in favor of the bill re} by him to suspend iP. Mr. Gray inquired what better evidence there Sota be of the disposition of the Senate than a , 199,929 bushele. Rye quiet—No. 2 (in ele- —t ij 1,271 bushels; . OF asked—Teceipts, J ship- Hay FT ‘steady—good to cRoice timothy, 25.50a, 1050. “Grain freighte firm and unchanged.” ‘Cotton ‘iy: , Provialons — mess pork, tao. ‘talr %o chotce, $F ae i 4%. Cop- the bill could be the present Session, ‘Mc, Hill (N. ¥.) said. that io his judgment the boat way fo teat the senso of the wae bya en and he hscogy ae gave ing hour, be should move to taka up the bale HOUSE. ‘When the House met at 11 o'clock this morn- ing there was but a small attendance of mem- Mr. Culberson (Tex.) submitted the of appeals in the District of Columbia and it ‘was agreed to. ‘THE SPEAKER'S DECISION. ‘The Speaker laid before the House the anti- option bill with Senate amendments thereto and proceeded to deliver his decision on the int of order that the amendments must first considered in committee of the whole. He stated that the bill was Inid before the House for reference only, unless it be u House bill with Senate amendments, which did not re- quire consideration in’ committee of the Whole. The question was one of fact as to whether the Senate amendments to this bill required such consideration. In the Senate amendments the article of “flour” was men- tioned. This was a new and distinct subject matter of taxation, and it seemed to the that this amendment, at least, must have its first consideration in ‘committee of the whole. ‘This bill was before the House for reference to astanding ora select committee and not for present consideration. The judgment of the chair was that the bill should be referred to a standing or select committee. He therefore sustained the pointof order against Mr. Hatch’s motion to non-concur in the Senate amendments and to agree to a conference. MR. HATCH'S MOTION. Mr. Hatch did not appeal, but moved to refer the bill to the committee on agriculture, and on that motion demanded the previous question. ‘Mr. Boatner (La.) made a point of order that the bill did not belong to the committee on agriculture, but to the committee on ways and means. ‘The Speaker suggested that it was in the power of the House to refer the bill to whatever committee it wished. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) made the further point that the bill having been originally reported by the committee on agriculture that was its natural reference now, and the chair had not the right to entertain'a motion to refer it to that committee. If a motion to refer was made it should be made for reference to some other committee. The Speaker overruled the points of order and held Mr. Hatch’s motion to be a proper one. The question was then on Mr. Hatch’s de- mand for the previous qnestion. On a division the vote stood 110 to 65, and Mr. Cummings ) vociferously demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered. he previous question was ordered—yeas 151, nays §4—and the bill was referred to the com= mittee on agriculture without division, THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, ‘The Speaker then Inid before the House the President's message relative to the bond transit over Canadian roads. The reading consumed almost an hour and the message was then referred to the committee | on foreign affairs, ‘The House then proceeded in committee to the consideration of the deficiency appropria- | tion bill. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, THE COURT OF APPEALS BILLS, In the House today Mr. Culberson called up the conference report on the District court of appeals bill, The statement explanatory of the report, which was published in Tux Stan yesterday, was read. ‘The report was agreed to Without division, Similar action on the part of the Senate will effect the passage of the bill, and it then goes to the President for his signa ture to make it a law. 4 CONFERENCE ON THE DISTRICT BILL. The District of Columbia appropriation bill, with amendments of the Senate, was laid be- fore the House today. A conference was or- dered and Mr. Dockery, Mr. Compton and M. Henderson of Iowa appointed conferees on the part of the House. THE SUBURBAN HIGAWAY DILL. ‘The conference report on the bill to providea permanent system of suburban highways for the District, coming over from the last session of Congress, was called up in the House today by Mr. Hemphill, but, being opposed by the defi- ciency appropriation bill, the conference re- port was postponed until tomorrow. THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN BILL REPORTED. The Norfolk and Western Dill was reported to the Senate today by Mr. Faulkner, No writ- ten report accompanied it. WANT A GOOD ROAD TO ARLINGTON. 8.8, Daish & Son forwarded to the Senate today a petition requesting Congress to inquire into the advisability of laying a concrete pave- ment from the end of the Aqueduct bridge to Arlington. ‘The petition states that four months | out of the year the road is almost impassable on account of the mud and that it takes four horses to pull an ordinary carriage up the hill. cost — CAPITOL TOPK ‘THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED. ‘The House yesterday passed the sundry civil bill, ‘THE WHISKY TRUST. The subcommittee of the House judiciary com nittee, detailed to examine into tho whisky trust as proposed by the resolution of Mr. Bur- rows, began its inquiry today by hearing Mr. | Burrows. is information regarding the trust was limited to newspaper articles, ‘The investi- gation will be continued tomorrow, ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The House committee on military affairs to- day considered the army appropriation bill as passed by the Senate and decided to disagree to the material amendments. GETTING TO WORK EARLY. Peginning with today and for the remainder of the session the House will meet at 11 o'clock each day. ‘fhis is necessary in order to give opportunity tor the consideration and passage of the appropriation bills in the few remaining wecks of this Congress. It is probable that night sessions will be held frequently within the next three weeks, Not more than sixty members were present this morning when the House convened and very little interest was manifested in the out- burst of industry on the part of the House, SOUTHERN LYNCHINGS, Recent southern lynchings were brought to the attention of the Senate this morning throagh the medium of a petition signed by four colored people of the District of Columbia and pre- sented by Mr. Hoar, praying the Senate to in- struct the judiciary committee to ‘grant a hearing of a statement in respect to the lawless outrages committed in some of the southern states upon persons accused of ‘crime, but who are denied the ordinary means of establishing their innocence by due process of law.” ANTI-SILVER PETITIONS. ‘The democratic advocates of a repeal of the silver bullion purchase act this morning began the circulation among the democratic members of the Hong of a petition to the committee on rules urging that committee, before a vote is taken on the special order it has brought in for consideration of the Andrew-Cate bill, to per- mit a motion to be made in the House to amend the rule so as to provide that a vote must be taken on the bill and all pending amendments at a fixed hour and without any dilatory mo- tions. Several of the petitions are in circula- tion, but as vet they have been shown to only a aceraaiivay small number of members of the louse, ___ INDIANS DEFRAUDED. Capt. J. M. Lee, U. 8. A., in a communica- tion laid before the Senate today by Senator ‘Voorhees, charges that the, Cheyenne and Ara- hoe Indians have been’ defrauded ont of $67,000 by certain attorneys, and: thet the evte dence of that fact has been’ suppressed by the Indian beau. A COLORED EXHIBIT, Mr. Cummings of New York, from the com- mittee on the library, reported favorably to the House today the ‘Harter bill, extending the Pamers of the United States government ex- bit board of the world’s fair by authorizing it to expend $50,000 in the tion of an IN CABINET MEETING. (Continued from First Page.) SRS be excel asses anette jae OE which could not be secured under a protect- orate or a republic. “To make Hawaii a republic would be like making one of your southern states a republic. The Kanakas have no more intelligence and no more claim to suffrage than your southern negroes, Woe expect to get annexation, for the islands are too valuable for Uncle Sam to let Commissioner Carter is quoted as saying: “The object of our visit to Washington is to have the United States take possession of the Hawaiian Islands, We want to join the Union, not as a state, however, but under a territorial form of government. A government like that of the District of Columbia, with the addition of agovernor appointed by the President, is preferable for many reasons.” Witham C. Wilder, another commissioner, says that if the United States wants the Ha: waiian Islands she can have them now and on terms more favorable than ever before offered or will ever be offered again. All Americans on the islands are a unit for annexation and the new provisional government and its aims are supported by nearly all the English there d all of the Germans. The foreign interests Hawaii amount to $40,000,000, $30,000,000 of whichare in the hands of Americans. ' Hono- Iulu is as much an American city as San Fran- cisco itself, A RACE ACROSS THE CONTINENT. The report that John M. Cleghorn of San Francisco, uncle of the Princes Kaiulani, had started to Washington abead of them to present to the President the royal side of the story is said to have resulted ely chase across the continent. San Francisco a few hours before the co:mmis- joners and gained nearly twenty-four lours. ‘The commissioners gained a few hours between San Francisco and Denver, and then came a blizzard. Between North Platte and Omaba the commissioners’ train encountered the full force of the storm. to do his best toland the yp time. Itwas a run that trainmen and passen- gers will never forget. No stop was made, and With a terrific head of steam on the engine ploughed through the snow. The fury of the storm increased asthe “flyer” dalong, but the engineer kept his word. ‘The “Overland” puffed into the Omaha depot on time. At about the moment the commissioner reachest Omaha, Cieghorn boarded a train in Chicago for Washington. Me was 600 miles in advance and full of running. The commissioners caught the Northwestern Overland in Cmabe. and appealed to the com- pany to make the besi time possible to Chicago. ‘The storm still zaged furiously and in the uil- night ride across Iowa the storm had the best of the contest. When Illinois was entered the train was four hours behind time. ‘The commissioners telegraphed to the Pennsylvaniacompany to hold the Keystone express, which leaves Chicago at Mam, ‘he Northwestern Overland was due at Chi- cago at 9:30, but it was 12:30 when it steamed ing gained an hour in the run from the |) pi. The Pennsylvania company held | the Keystone, and in just ten minutes after reaching the Northwesteri depot the commis- sioners were speeding east on the Keystone. THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION. It is known that Secretary J. W. Foster and Secretary Tracy favor the annexation of Hawaii. They had a long conference at the State Department last evening for the purpose of reaching a plan of action in the negotiations with the representatives of the former and present governments of Hawaii. MR. SMITH'S POSITION. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minister, and Mr. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian, were at the State Department at separate times today. The former's visit is said to have related exclusively to the Bering sea question. Mr. Smith's business with the Secretary related, of course, to the Hawaiian question, but to what particu- | lar branch cannot be ascertained. His position is somewhat peculiar just at present’ and will not be clearly defined until he hears from the representatives of the new government. NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR 4 CONFERENCE. Secretary of State Foster said to a Stan re- porter this afternoon that there were no devel- opments in the Hawaiian matter and that no arrangements had been made for a conference with the Hawaiian commissioners. He said he conld not tell in advance of their arrival whether the commissioners would be at the State Department tomorrow or not, but said he, “I will certainly be there myself.” In answer toa question, he said he bad received nothing’ from the ‘royalist government of Hawaii. MR. CLEGHORN FAILS TO APPEAR. Mr. Cleghorn, who is said to represent the canse of Princess Kaiulani, heir apparent to the Hawatian throne, if in the city, had not yet put in an appearance at the State Depart- ment up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, ee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. yin Omaha on To SUPERINTEND THE CONSTRUCTION. Wm. F. Martin has been appointed to super- intend the construction of the girls’ reform scuool, WANT MONROE STREET CLEANED. The business men of the upper part of Mon- roe street in Anacostia have written to the Commissioners askirg why itis that that por- tion of that strect is never cleaned. WANTS TO LAY A DOUBLE TRACK. The Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company has applied to the Commis- sioners for permiesionto lay a double icack along Water sizeet. Tho company has already constructed a single track along Water street and this will ha-e to be taken up when the doubie tra it cecapies the middie of the etree. ans ‘showing the exist- ing track and the propored dorble tracka ure subr-itte? with i: ‘The ocmpany says that it ix ite 2 to use only fi claas spaiezicl, i il conform’ to the wishes of the Comzis- sioners as to the materiats used and the ==nzer in which the paving is to be done. PROVIDING AGAINST FREIGRT CARs, The Commissioners have ecommended that Senate bill 3799, “to amend an act to incor- porate the Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail- way Company of the District of Columbia, which became a law August 19, 1898," be amended by adding after the word “accord- ingly,” in line 11, the words, “provided, that freight cars shall’ not be run over any of the railroads in the cities of Georgetown or Wash- ington,” and as so amended enacted. FIRES IN JANUARY. “The number of fire alarms for the month of January surpassed all previous records,” says Chief Parris of the fire department in his monthly report. ‘There were in all a total of forty alarms, entailing an estimated loss of $106,365,’ covered by an insurance of $72,785. " ‘The report is interesting since it con- tains a detailed account of the 9th street fires, In connection with the fire at Miller's paint store Chict Parris says that the entire workin; force of the department was in service and there was absolutely no reserve for anything and it wasa piece of good Inck that no other fire occurred, as it would have taken » long time to have taken up tho frozen hose and re- sponded. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. King, president of the Washington and Arlington Railroad Company, appeared before the Commissioners yesterday and endeavored to get a reconsideration of their action on the use of the aqueduct bridge for the use of the rail- road. P SSeS Sak GLASS MAKEKS’ TRUST. Last Steps in the Organization Taken at Milwaukee. Muwavxex, Wis., Feb. 3.—The latest steps in the formation of the glass manufacturers and jobbers’ trust were taken at meeting at the Plankinton Hotel yesterday. There were present forty-eight representatives, manu- facturers and jobbers, from all sections west of Pittsburg. Hh r Cleghorn, according to a Chicago dispateh, left | The engineer was appealed to and promised | IS SCHNEIDER INSANE? More Testimony as to His Mental Condition Submitted Today. HIS ACTIONS IN JAIL. Physicians and Others Who Have Seen the Prisoner Give Evidence as to His Con- duct Before and After His Trial—Examina- tion and Cross-Examination. This morning the inquiry as to the mental condition of Howard J. Schneider was re- sumed before the Court in General Term by the defense calling to the stand Mr. George N. Beale of Georgetown, where he bad lived for the past eight years. He said he sold the farm in Maryland to Mra, Gottlieb Schneider. He knew her husband and believed that he was of un- sound mind. He had seen him make mud pies with the chiidren and whip them with switches to make them bear fruit, as be said, ‘The man’s whole conduct indicated that he was wrong mentally. He did no work whatever, his wife conducting all business matters, To the district aftorney Mr. Beale eaid the farm was one of 100 acres, mostly wooded, only about thirty-five or forty acres were cleared |land. Mr. Schneider was childish, but never saw him do violence to any one. It was said that Le set fire to a lot of witness’ wood. The deed was made to Mr. Schneider, He was very fond of his children. DR. JOHN B WALSH. Dr. John E. Walsh testified that he was a native of the District and had practiced medi- cine for three years. He had an experience in at least fifty cases of insanity. He bad known the prisoner since early childhood. He first saw him in jail about five months ago. He «aw him four times at intervals of three or four weeks. He regarded Schneider during child- hood as being “off.” He was very peculiar at times, Later in life, when witness met him, the prisoner invariably related improbable stories of which Schneider was always the hero. His mind seemed to turn to women, and he often boasted of his success in love’ affairs. Schneider afterward told witness of a great in- vention which he said would bring him untold wealth, He did not mention the nature of the invention. Once witness bad an appoint- ment with the prisoner at the latter's home, but Schneider left the house withoat a word of ex- planation. He complained that his family was t him, especially his brother on witness first visited the prisoner at the jail he was with him about fifteen minutes. He cot, with bowed head be ina dazed condition, He recog- ized witnees, however. He said he was being poisoned, but that he was working on an inven- tion which would remove the poison and set him free. He told witness that bis father was | dead. The subsequent visits made by witness | did not materially differ with the first as far as the conduct of the prisoner was concerned be- yond the fact that Schneider said he was pat in jail that he might be robbed of his invention. Witness was of the opinion that Schneider was of unsound mind, incapable of appreciating his present position, ‘CROSS-EXAMINATION. To the district attorney Dr. Walsh stated that his practice was only that of a general practitioner, He was not aspecialist. He ¥isited Schneider at the request of Dr. Me- Williams, the jail physician, who said that the prisoner was acting strangely. “Dr. MeWiiliams id not suggest that Schneider was insane until after witness had visited him at the jail. Wir- | # my life. ness thought that the man was insane even be- fore the shooting, but could not recall the name of any person to whom he had made such a suggestion previous to the verdict. Previous to witness’ first visit at the jail Schneider had not met wituess since 1886. When witness first saw him at the jail Schneider presented about the same personal appearance as now. On one Visit he eaid that his mother was against him and had stopped visiting him. THR KIND OF INsaNrTY. District attorney—What kind of insanity do you think Schneider suffers from? Dr. Waleh—I am not here as an expert and do not think I am compelled to answer, The court thought otherwise, however, and Dr. Waleh said he believed the prisoner was suffering from monomania, He also said that he did not believe that he was suffering from dementia. To Mr. Wilson the witness eaid that the rea- son he did not mention the insanity of the prisoner previous to the trial was because he, ike the rest of the community, was so horrified | as long as possible. Mr.Fitch seid at the atrocity of the crime that he wished him punished, DR. 3 WILLIAMS. Dr. Alexander McWilliams said that he bad been the physician at the jail for twenty years, and had practiced medicine since 1846. Hewas| that he is not an expert in insanity, his experience in that line being very limited. - He had seen Schneider almost daily since his commitment. to Daring the time previous to the trial he would throw himself on his cot and weep like a child. Ina little while he refused to eat, and witness was compelled to stimulate him. About a week after the trial Schneider remarked: “Doctor, youknow I was not treated fairly.” Dr. Me- Williams then stated that the ner again refused to eat, and he has persisted in that determination up to the present time. Schneider complained that he was being poi- soned; that everybody was against him: that persons were trying to break into bis cell, and trying to rob him of hisinvention. The prison- er’s condition had gradually beon growing worse. He had asked witness for pills with which to eradicate acids which the prisoner claimed people threw on him. He invariably was found by witness to be sitting on the foot of his cot, with bowed head, staring blankly at the floor.’ Tt was impossible to get. him to con- verse coherently. There had been little change in his physical condition during the last three or four months. His attention was first at- tracted to Schneider's mental condition about five months ago. “He is either the sharpeet trickster that ever walked or bis mind is unsettled,” said the doc- tor to Mr. Wilson. Schneider, continued Dr. McWilliams, ap- peared to be alittle deaf, but his eyesight ap- peared to be the same. apparent deafness might be explained to be an effort to collect his senses, (CROSS-EXAMINATION. jail. That continued for some time and gradu- ally passed off. He refused toeat from almost the very first, saying: “I will never eat again.” ‘The attention of witness was not: called to the prisoner until after when witness learned that Schneider again refused to 's other delusions ay it. ‘They séemed to all hg og Schueider read some before the trial WHY BE INVITED DRS. BEATTY AND WALSH. District attorney—Doctor, why did you in- Vite Drs. Beatty and Walsh to visit Schneider? 8 ie t to Det : ‘that people a con: bother bin, Dr. McWilliams aid he had not seen Schnel- der read since before the trial. He was bus) cious of everyone except witness, CUAS 2. KUMNRRT. ‘Chas. J, Kuhnert said he was in jail from February to December, 1892. He acted from April to December as boepital Steward and obsetved Schneider day and night. He head talked with jer frequently about almost everrt April. Witness read papers to him. As time Wore on Schneider lost all interest in things andrefused to talk, except about his food being during poisoned. He became suspicions of every one, claiming that peo re throw= ing) acid on him lept little, if any, standing at his cell window at » ietht aed staring ay the darkness: f hours, He imagined he was mventing what called “a translator,” and said that by dropping &@ letter into the machine, mo matter what language the letter was writ a in, and tucning @ crank the letter an» translated. He wanted his cell window bri. up to keep the imaginary persons out time he set fire to tut bed and when rushed by, calmiy looking on. threw acid into the er CROSS-EXAMINED, On cross-eramination witness ail he first saw Schneider about April 14, after tos vr closed, and thought that the clange in bis tan net first cccurred about the ls May. When witness first saw bi neatly dressed. The fite in cell was caused by papers, Schneider smoked day and nicht cige-ettes and a yp morning wituess found Schneiders t handle and Schneider explained that be br Rehnes ter burning it by throwing it at some poople during night, Witress had seen ham sirink mk punches \ © be whisky on saving See that? way poison in that?” He bad set fire is cell door to keep the bags fr through bis cell door, Wil than half of the food brought to Schneider! appeared to be suspictous of every one but kus mother. PRANK L. arrw: Frank TL. Attwell state Schneider in 1588, and w that he first met quite intumate with him for some months. Witness in the real estate business, and Schneider said he would like to become @ part- ner, saying he had been left €0,0 by # relative. Witness found his statement to j be untrue. Once Schneider took witness omt j to the Casino Club and drove off from there without him. He told witness he owned the ‘arhington Riding Academy. He also told witness be had an invention wortl millions. He woald go hack riding with witness and amuse himself by kicking the glast out of itand then pay the hackman for the ivilege. Witness ceased his intimacy with im because he abused witness to the latter friends. He denied it when accused, but ro- fused to be confronted by the parties, (CHOSS-EXAMINEDS Mr. Atwell stated to the district attorney that there was a bar at the Casino Club, Schneider had the opportunity to drink. Whea Schneider would kick the glass ont of he would remark: “To the devil with it had on such occasions taken a glass of beer. District attorney -Now, Mr. Attwell, wasn't Schneider drank on those occasions? The Witness—No, sir. District a Were yon? The Witness—No, sir; I never drank a @rop 3. A. BLONDON, J. A. Bandon, a contractor, said be baa known Schneider six or seven years. About two or three years ago he wired ® honse = of" witness, an ne night came to his house, claiming that Witness had hired sume one to test the wires. Witness told him he had not, but Schneider wanted to fight. Later, he claimed that = witness bad not paid = the the bill, and when witness showed him the endorsed check. Schneider denied the endorsement. He once had a sparined horse Which could trot in 2:20, and «aid spavin did not harm a horse, Witness belie thet be was not right, —_—— THE “ANTI-OPTION BILL, Its Opponents Declare Their Intention to Filibuster Against It, ‘The opponents of the anti-option bill declare their intention tofilibuster against Stan @o- fight against that they fear of an extra and, Mr. Hatch, who pion of the bill, says in no hurry, and will take hie time, but is certain to pass the bill It is claimed that this bill has the privileges of the floor as a revenue bill and may be called up atany time, This will give the committe ah advantage over those who are filibus- tering and is apt to result in the passage of the bi Any such prolonged fil- buster as would be necessary to prevent the vote being taken would be almost certain to lead toa failure of other logislation as well and bring about an extra session. To guard against this a very earnest effort will be made to press appropriation bilis ahead of every thing else until they are all disposed of, porter today that they intended the bill unitedly to prevent actior would not be deterred by any session, On the other ie the father and cha One Presidential Nomination, ‘The President today nominated J. Rice Win- chell of Connecticut to be collector of custbms for the district of New Haven, Conn. te: Government Printing Office Contracts. The joint committee on public printing t morning let the contracts for the paper to be used at the government printing office nest year, The prices were lower than last year and the awards were made to the lowest bil- ders except in one or two cases, where the c: mittee thought the best interests of the gov- ernment required otherwise, | ——_____~e. ° The Board of Trade Banquet. At a meeting yesterday of the executive com- mittee of the board of trade it was decided that the annual banquet should be held on the evening of February 20 at the Riggs House. A commitice was appointed, consisting of M. M. Parker, T. W. Noyes and Beriah Wilkins, to take full charge of the arrangements for the banquet, with power also to ap it any necessary subcommittees. ‘There will be a number of distinguished guests Present and the banquet promises to be of the most interesting given by the board. Notifications will be sent outat onee to mem- bers of the board requesting them to indicate whether or not they will be present, and to ive convincing evidence of intention to present by inclosing the customary cheque. _— > Why She Was Sent to the Work House. Mary Gordon, a colored woman, who bas