Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1893, Page 6

— _ y ee x aig _ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY. HeBRUARY’ 17, 1893—TEN PAGES. Tee Liven, ‘When out of order, is best regulated by AYERS Pills. They are searching, yet mild and strengthening in | their effect, and speedily restore the most slagwtsh dition. .4 with liver complaint. Iver to normal and healthy “For four years I was aft ‘The best physici attended me, but as I was not RELIEVED BY ‘Thetr remedies I took AYERS Pills, and beileve my —M. High liver is now in a perfectly healthy condition.” JARRELL Hotel, Point, §. * Por several years I was agreat of Jarreli's propri o sufferer from Iver compiat right side, from w: wed severe pains under the right shoulder blade, sal- | lownesé of the si tritedness and cramp in | ased to be able to state that I! have been relieved of al of AYERS Pills after-dinner pill "—Mrs. M.A. S hes» complaints by the use I find them also to bean elegant | EAD, Muncy, Pa. | AYER'S PILLS. Prepared by Dr. J. C. 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Of the new styles of Laces, with net tops, we show | all the varieties imported. POINT GABRIELLE. from 4 in. to 10 inches. POINT GAZE, from 4 in. to 10 in. POINT ALANCON, POINT DIRELAND, POINT APPLIQUE. in white, beige and cream, and in all desirable widths, and at the lowest possible prices. | Buse Laces. BOURDONNE LACE, POINT DIRELAND, CHANTILLY LACE, POINT GUIPURE. MARQUISE LACE, POINT D*ESPRIT, ‘From 3 inch to 15 inches wide. Viuntrses. Wo carry « FULL ASSORTMENT OF VEILINGS, Tu black and colors, including the new belictrove, purple and green, from | 20c ro T5c. veep. Balance of our CHIFFON EDGES (to close), 15c. vanv. S. Coms & Co., . 523 Les Sr. What Are You Drinking? Do you really inow yourslf what you are Grintlcg in culpine down the ‘presest inode pinse! sad po-/uted Fotomac wate aya cer Por parity and clarify ie just Look in our Sigdow at the “Before” and condition Sf Potmac water. ft comes from the same ‘Maine that supply rou, . Best waste money vn « poor Fiter, or even 9 Filter that clears 1 water without remowi the bacteria and other disease germs. Don" MONSTOX, | milita | Eventi 2d EDITION. PEACE IN KANSAS. Gov. Lewelling and the Republicans | Come to Terms. THE McDONALD WILL CASE DECIDED. Named for Office Under Mr. Cleve- land. DAMAGE FROM FLOOD. SWEPT BY THE GUARD. Deputy Sheriffs Fed the Kansas Republi- cans Despite the Soldiers. Torexa. Kay., Feb. 17.—The first blood of the Kansas revolution flowed from the nose of sergeant on guard on the east entrance to the ys, all of the entrances to the capitol building and grounds have been closely guarded by the militiamen. A few minutes after 9 o'clock a squadron of deputy sheriffa and asaistant ser- Reants-at-arms started for the state house. with several large baskets of food for those in the representative hall. When they reached the entrance their frrther progress was challenged. errand was and were again denied passage through the lines. By this time the crowd of depaty sheriff* had greatly Tn the midst of the excited altercation which | was going on between the militia and food car- | riers «ome shouted, “Rush through; never mind the militia.”” | This order was promptly obeyed and | the little guard of binecoats was pushed aside and the deputies with the baskets, followed by about 100 men wearing the bine badges of deputy sheriffs, dashed | through the yard and up the long fight of stone steps, past the officers of the governor and ad- jutant and their guard line m the west wing up the stairs and up the barricades into repre- sentative ball. ‘The hall was soon packed with men arm with clubsand guns. “At the head of the stair- way and berond the barricade a number of guards, armed with Winchesters, were at once stationed to resist any advance that might be attempted by the militia on the order of the governor. EXCITEMENT IN MILITARY QUARTERS. In the state house yard the rush of the depu- ties was followed by intense excitement in the eadquarters, Bugies were sounded and full companies were called out to take the place of the corporal’s guards, But one man, h sergeant, was injured in the melee and he only to the extent of a bruised and bloody note. | Senator McDonald's Will Broken in the Indiana Contest. Ispraxapouts, Ixp., Feb. 17.—This morning the jury in the McDonald will contest at biesville returned a verdict for the plaintiff. This breaks the will of the late Senator Me- Donald. The arguments in the case closed yesterday afternoon. After hearing the charge of the court the jury retired at 5 o'clock to consider the case. "The strongest probabilities then wero that the wili would be set aside. There might be a disagreement of the jury, it was conceded but no probability of a verdict in favor of the defendant. ‘THE coNTEST. ‘The contest was thus described in a special dispatch to Tue Sta on January 7: When the will of Senator McDonald was probated at Indianapolis the sensational developments eame thick and fast. The estate was not large—$100.000, only @40,000 of which was disposed cf by the will. The document turned into court gave the entire estate to the widow, leaving only small to Malcolm ‘and two favorite grandchil- dren. instantly Malcolm MeDonald _pro- claimed the will a forgery or at least ob- trained by undue influence on the part of Mrs. McDonald, the Senator's third wife. In the McDonald’ family was a governess whom the Senator brought from Washington. This woman never liked Mrs. | McDonald. Finally the governess returned to Washington. ‘After the death of the Senator the governess suddenly returned to Indianapolis and told a queer story. She said she had a dream in which she saw Mrs. McDonald persuade @ young man whom she recognized as Arthur Hutchins, the Senator's private scc- retary, into signing'a legai-looking document Although none of this could be admitted as ev dence in court it gave the lawyers clue from which they based the foundation of the charge of forgery. The case came up for trial at Noblesville on January 23, where it was taken ona change of | venue from Indianapolis, An expert who had been given a number of genuine signatures of Senator McDonald said that the signature to the will was a clever imi- with the handwriting on the will and has come to the conclusion that the signature on the will wa forgery. The mnitation was a clever one; the forger caught Senator McDonald's ' char- [acteristic way of holding his pen. He used astub and wrote with the side of it, ‘One thing has been omitted which nature alone could supply—that is, age. The writer was a very much younger person than Senator Me- Donald. ae FINDING PEGS FOR THE HOLES. Predictions as to Appointments by Presi- dent Cleveland. Lovisvitue, Kx., Feb. 17.—The rumor is being cireulated on the streets that Col. Attila Cox had been offered the position of commis- sioner of internal revenue under Cleveland and that the offer had been accepted. Col. Cox refuses to talk. A special to the Times from Frankfort says that Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner will be Mr. Cleveland's minister to Austria. Des Morxes, Iowa, Feb. 17.—The democratic state central committee, which met here yes- terday, sent a m ‘to President Cleveland recommending I. W. Bucbanan of Iowa, at present at the head of the agricultural depart- mentof the world’s fair, for the agricultural portfolio. FS aceon PASSED THE DANGER LINE. The Ohio River Creeping Higher All the Thme—Indiana Lowlands Flooded. Jerrensoxvitte, Ixv., Feb. 17.—The river situation has become eritical, and a flood of the low lands in this vicinity is not an impossibility. ‘The danger line was passed yesterday and the turbulent Ohio is creeping higher all the time. The danger line is twenty-four feet. Law- renceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Madison. Utica and numerous other towns on the Indunaside are in great danger. Many of the farm houses are built close to the water and they may be swept away by the swift current. ‘The city is yrotected by the levee, but there is « big break it made by the ice last year. If it is not re- paired (the ‘water will make its way into the of the town. ‘The Iilinols on the Rampage. Ortawa, Int., Feb. 17.—The Llinois river is on the rampage. Heavy rains falling upon the area east of the city on Monday and Tuesday sent great volumes of water into the river. Ave. Roors Axn Henna. Many of these valuable Drugs enter tnto the domestic remedy. Some, how- ever, so rarely as not to be generally kept. Inorderto befully prepared to supply your wants in this particular we Keep cvery root and herd on the list of Wilson Bros., Botanic Druggists, Bos- tom fe17 W. S. Tuomrsox, Puanaacisr. 703 15x Sr. fer7 ATL SEBSONS AFFLICTED WITH DYSPEPSIA ape GB SIEGERT & SONS Aak our drux- During Wednesday night the ice broke loose above the river bridges and swept west to Hitt’s Island, where a second gorge bad formed. The water and ice are now thirteen feet above low water mark a d while the rise is not rapid it is precipitous. All farms and low lands be- tween here and La Salle are flooded. A rise of five feet, which is probable within the next few days, will cause a duplication of the great flood of 1892. Home, Ga., in Danger. Rome, Ga., Feb. 17.—It has rained heavily here over 48 hours and still contiaues. ‘The rivers are rising rapidly and the mdications now are that the city will be looded by night- Drurxe, N.M., Feb. 17. ‘and Mart Wilson, freighters, employed in baul- ing ore in the Cook's Peak mining district, were ‘They told what their | increased. | Grand Lodge, A.0.U. legacies | tation. He studed these thoroughly together | MAY BE SOLD OUT. The Handsome. House of the Manhattan Athletic Cla! New York, Feb. 17.—The handsome house of | the Manhattan Athletic Club is deserted, and so | dense is the stillness that a pin can be heard to | drop where formerly all.was bustle and excite- ment. One final despairing effort will be made to «ave the club, and if that fails the cherry diamond palace will be sold undor the hammer. On the club bulietin board is posted an earn- | est appeal saying that a meeting will be held at the Club Theater on Saturday, February 18, and that prominent members uf the club not identi- fied with the past management have agreed to acton the board of governors, providing the | debts of the club are funded or paid. | | “The receiver has given notice that the club | house will be cloved on Monday, February 21. | If you want to save the club please attend the | meeting on Saturday.” fie Ao Re ARMY OFFICERS PROTEST. | They Do Not Like the Reinstatement of | »D, tT. Kirby. | Detrorr, Micu., Feb. 17.—A communication | tigned by ail the regular army officers at Fort | Wayne and by several of the distinguished afficers who were here recently on court-mar- | tial duty has been sent to the military commit- | tee of the United States Senate protesting against the reinstatement of ex-Capt. D. T. Kirby to the army. His nomination had been sent to the Senate by President. Harrison some | time ago. was es No Cholera Marseilles, | Mansritues, Feb. 17.—The newspapers of | | this city declare that there is not now the least | trace of sickness bearing a suspicion of cholera, | quarantine in certain foreign ports agaiust ves- | | seis from Marseilles. i sae “Ses Col. Yaeger of Montana Indicted. Hexena, Mot., Feb. 17.—Col- H. C. Yaegar, ex-public administrator, grand recorder of quartermaster general of the Department of Montana, G.A.R., and a leading politician, was arrested yesterday on | eight indictments charging " malfeasance in office, embezzlement and failure to make re- rts as public administrator. Yaeger’s em-| | bezzlement so far as discovered amounts to | $8,000. a IN WALL STREET TODAY. Bears Carry Out Their Program and Prices Are Forced Down. New York, Feb. 17.—The stock market this morning was very active, especially for the in- dustrials, which were also weak and feverish, while the general market was comparatively | quiet within the usual narrow limits. | The advices from Washington state that the issue of bonds had been left to the discretion of Secretary Foster, although somewhat modi- fied by the denial of the rgcorded utterances of Mr. Carlisle, rather disconcerted the bears and | stimulated a better feeling, especially in rail- | road stocks, and there was a marked indisposi- tion on the’ part of the advocates of lower prices to increase their short lines in reputable | | railroad shares. ‘ ‘They, nevertheless, carried out their prear- ranged program and attacked the industri vigorously, and especially sugar, from which support had been withdrawn, giving color to the general impression that the pool has liqui- | | dated, and, upon cordage, in wbich they were | aid rumor that the pool had disagreed | as to the amount of stock to be accumulated. These two stocks therefore yielded sharp cordage dropping quickly from 67 to 62% after a partial rally to 64 again retired Sugar | opened at 124% and on very large transactions |ateadily declined to 121. Other industrial | shares declined from 1 to 1}¢ per cent. General electric was the only exception with | an advance from 107 to 109 Among railroad stocks Reading was included in the bear pro- gram, and heavy blocks of stock were sold with | the effect of depressing it from 46% to 44} | New England followed in sympathy, althougn its extreme lose was only a fraction. Manhattan after opening up at 161 retired to 159, but recovered nearly the entire loss. Lon- | don buying of St. Paul, Louisville and a few | other stocks was a feature of the openifg and first prices were generally slightly higher among reilroad shares thau those of last night. It was impossible to maintain prices in the faco of the heavy decline noted, but concessions | were small.” At 11 o'clock the market was still | active and heavy at close to the lowest figures. | ‘The pressure to sell in the stock market was | | somewhat modified after 11 o'clock, and among the leading industrials the lowest prices of the first hour were surpassed. More attention, however, was given to Reading, and the trans: | actions in that stock still continued on an enor- | mous scale, inrge blocks changing hands at | steadily declining prices. | There was undoubtedly considerable liquida- | tion, but the majority of the selling was attrib- uted to bearish operations, and Mr. Keene was | said to have given out large selling orders. The | | stock retired to 4256 after opening at 46! mong the industrials only Chicago gas was | noted for further weakness, but after retiring to 87i¢ it rallied somewhat. ‘The railroad list was without special feature, | excopt a decline in Manhattan to 19835, At| noon the market was active and feverich at! close to the lowest figures, Sales of listed | stocks to noon, 328,100 sures; unlisted, 92,200 | shares. ‘Money on call easy at Prime mercantile paper, a6. Sterling exchange ii quiet and firm with actual business in bankers Dilis at 486%ja4865( for sixty day bills and | 4883048824 for demand. Posted rates, 487}ga 4895. ‘The clearing house statement for today is as follows: Exchanges, $131,179,843; balunces, $5,066,655. ‘The subtreasury was debtor at the | clearing house today $901,459. Government bonds dull and steady. | Southern state bonds neglected. | bond by | Railroad tive and easier, with special weakness in Readings, Bar silver, 843<. THE RAID ON READING. ‘The heavy selling of Reading in the stock market today has attracted a great deal of at- tention, while its sources remains a mystery. As far as ascertained only $1,500,000 in gold will go out tomorrow, Lazard Freres being the shippers. Estimates for Tuesday, however, are made as high as $2,500,000. Handy & Harmon will ship 200,000 ounces of silver, J. and W. Seligman & Company, 50.000 ounces, and Nesslage, Colgate & Company, 30,000 Mexican dollars on the steamship Gailia | sailing tomorrow. ae RE ses FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The follor ‘are the opening and closing prices of e New York Stock Market, reed Uy" special iret Coon & ey 149 Patrect ae: Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular call — 12 o'clock m.: Cap. and ‘O street K. KR. 5s, $1,000 at 104. Com. Fire Ins., American Graphophone, 50 at 2 at 160, as 10 at isz. Government Bonds—-U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, Tidy bid. 113} asked U. S 48, coupons,” 1907, 118" asked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-vear fund, 56, gold, 105 bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7s, currency, 1901, 117% bid, — asked. su-year fund. 6a, gold, 140d, 11034 bid, — asked. Water stock, 78,1903, currency, 119% bid, — asked. &.¢68, 1944, fund, cur- 13 bid. — asked Six, reg. 210s, “1398- and George- town Kailroad Convertible 6 bid, — asked. Mason‘e Hall Association Sa, 103 "bid, = usked, | Wi it Infantry” 1st_mort- Wasnl and they protest agninst the establishment of a | 5 | after Mr. Cleveland asked. Metropolitan, 285 pid, — asked. Central. 200 bid. — asked. Second, 155 bid. — asked. Farm- ets and Mechanics’, 190 bid. — asked. Citizens, 165 bid. 1-0 askec. "Columbia. 158 bid. — asked. Capital, 125 bid. — asked. West End, 115 bid. 130 gaked, | Traders, 110 bid, — asked.’ Lincola. 100 i, — asked. Kallroad stocks—Washington and Georgetown, "300 tid, — asked. Metropolitan, 96 bid. — asked. Capitol aga North © Street. 40 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 90 bid. 40 asked. ere 10 bid, — asked. Columbia, 55 bid, = asked. Insurance Stocks — Firemen's. 42 bid, 80 asked. Franklin. 54 bid, asked. Metropolitan, 67 bid, — asked. Nation: ‘nion. 15 bid. 20 asked. Ariing- ton, 173 bid, 177 asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, — asked. Columbia, 16 bul. 16% asked. Riggs. S$ id. Si asked. | People’s. 3 . 10% asked. mercial, S\ bid, 6 asked. Title insurance Stocks—Colum)la Title. 675 bid, Ti asked. | Real Estate Title, .25 bid, 135 asked. Gas and Electric: Ligut stocks— Washington Gas, 48_ bid, 50 asked. US. Electric Light, 140 bid, MSasked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Gtaphophone. @ id. v6 ask Penney!vania, 35 bid, 60 asked. at Falls Ice, 108 bid, 185 asked. Bull kun Panorama, 20 bid, 2% asked. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, .6¢ oid, '.70 asked. Lincoln Hall, 15 bid, — asked, Swiss’ Steam Laundry, — bid, 55 asked. fe Deposit and Trust Companies—American Security aud ‘Trust. 1364 bid. 185 asked. National Safe Deposit aud “Trust Co., 141 bid. 150 asked. Washingzon Loan and ‘Trust, 155 bid, 161 asked. "Ex. div. SE SES Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOR —receipts, 5, sales, 450 barrels. 6; February, s6ur6%; March, 76y até; May, i9WaTvig; steamer’ No. ¥%, Ted. Tiaili¢—receipta, 14,296 “Dusieis; shipments. $000 busitels; stoc' 1,109,293 bushe's: sales, 227,000 bushels. "Milli wheat, by BS Corn easy — mixe SUS | Finally Me. Outhwaite demanded thet Mr. Johnson's words be taken down, whereupon Beamer inixed, 45%a46—receipts, shipments, 17,143 bushels; stoc Is; sales, 92,000° bushels. White corn "by sample, 52: yellow corn by sample, 49%. Oats steady—No. “2 white western, 4ia4z;\ No. 2 mixed western, 31 pis, 2,000 bushels; stock, 200,214 bushels. Rye q . 62 ‘bid ceipts, 2201 bushels; stock, S1,S54 bushels. Hay steady—good to choice timothy, 15.56a1%50. Grain frelghs firm, unchanged. Cotton nominal — mid- dilug, 9%. ‘Provisions steady—mess pork, 19.50; hams, 15) lard, refined, 184. Butter quiet— eTeamery, fancy, 30; do. fair to cholce, 26a2s; do. Imitation, 25. Eggs firm—2. cargoes, Tait, 194; 18 active — granulated, Whisky firm—1.24a1.25. BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.—Virginta consols, threes, 7134; Baltimore and Onto stock, 94; Northern Cea- tral’ stock, 7a704; Baltimore’ and Ohlo South- Coffee strong—Rio Sugar steady and Copper unchanged. a. solidated gas bonds, i —_ MR. CLEVELAND AND HIS PARTY. A Feeling of Discontent Among the Rank and File of Democrats. While the talk of making an open fight against the nomination of Gresham for the cabinet has about died out and democrats as a rule refuse to discuss the cabinet situation publiciy, there is an inteuse feeling under the surface, and some of the most conservative men in both branches of Congress express the opinion privately that there is going to be a bitter an- tagonism between Mr. Cleveland and the rank and file of the democrats in Congress after ho gets into the White House. A strange thing about this is that a great deal of this quiet talk comes from men who have heretofore been tanked .as Cleveland men. There is that the steel has gone deep into them, and, while they are trying to keep actraight face and conceal their pain under an assumed in- difference, they feel a mortal wound, MORRISON MEN DISGUSTED. ‘The Morrison men are very much disgusted at Morrison's getting turned down, and, while & few of them still cling to the hope that Gresham may be credited to Indiana and Mor- rison yet be given a place, most of them do not entertain this hope and are very bitter in their expressions priva ‘They do not pretend to account for Mr. Villard’s influ- ence with Mr. Cleveland, but they cling to the belief that it is on account of Villard’s opposi- tion to Morrison that he is not to go into the cabinet. Thoy say that the turning down of Morrison and the appointment of Gresham ts going to play the mischief with the democratic party in Ilinois, and that it will be a very hard fight to hold the advantage they gained at the Jast election in that state. There is still a half-hearted fight being made to get old- time democrats in the places that are yet to be filled in the cabinet, and the assertion is very general that if Mr. Cleveland wants to place himeelf in touch with the democrats in Congress be had better get some one in the cabinet who will be recognized by the old-time democrats and who will have some influence with them. Carlisle’s appointment is very satisfactory to them, but he is only one man, and they say that one swailow does not make spring. ‘This talk docs not appear to be for the purpose of booming any particular man or to force any one in particular; but, on the contrary, there appears to be a growing in- difference whether Mr. Cleveland tries to put himself in touch with the rank of the party. It is, rather. acold statement of what they be- lieve the situation to be and a prediction of the conseqnences. jaT Vanr ‘E WITH HIS PARTY, The fecling is that if Mr. Cleveland is not willing to place his reliance in the regular stal- wart democrats and to try to strengthen the party and hold it together theré is no reason why they should make any sacrifices in order to get closer to him. With this feeling—if other cabinet selections announced do not retieve it to some degree—there will bo a very slim pros- pect of anv silver legislation which does not agree with the popular view in Congress, The assertion is mnde that if men are to be placed in positions to make recommendations to Congress and try to. influence legislation in accordance with the views of the executive it will be very much better to select men for such service who are recognized as colleagues and brothers by democrats of long service and will have influence with them. Whether this feeling is justified or whether it will last or not there is no doubt that it is very general at this time. With some the expres- sions may be intended merely as ® threat tocompel Mr. Cleveland to make terms, but | this motive cannot be honestly said to be the most gencrally controlling. The statement is made that Mr. Cleveland is at variance with a large section of his partyon a number of points and that by putting to the front men who are not recognized as the wheel horses of the party he will make it only the more dificult to bring the party together. It is said that the trouble about the attempt to secure the repeal of the Sherman law was largely that the men most active in trying to secure the | repeal were unknown as democrats and that members listened in vain for any word from the men from they have been in the habit of getting ad- vice in party affairs, If the-game policy of communicating through strangers is followed ets into the. White House it is predicted that the results will be the same. These men may be a little too quick at jumping to conclusions, but there is evidence of a great discontent, disappointment and apprehension. oo NO CHANGE OF POLICY. An Unfounded Rumor Causes Some Excite- ment in Financial Circles, Considerable excitement was caused in finan- cial circles today by a statement in two New York papers this morning that the President before his departure for Bengies authorized Secretary Charles Foster to use his own discre- tion in the matter of issuing gold bonds. ‘The significance of this lies in the feeling that Secretary Foster favors the issue of bonds ‘and would act accordingly if allowed to do #0. On the other hand the Presi- dent is opposed tosuch action unless found to be absolutely necessary to protect the reserve and to retain the parity of gold and silver: The report that the President had changed his position’ wan the subject of numerous telegrams of inquiry to the of the ‘Treasury today from New York bankers, and Secretary Foster answered them all with the simple statement that the report was not true. Consequently there will be no in the government's financial policy in the ab- sence of the President. He wiil return to the city tomorrow evening and no action in this matter will be MMd..before Monday at the 6 asked. Lincoin, | . 180 bid, — asked. “Potomac, | Washington Market, 14/| —Fiour dull, unchanged | do. second Incomes, 34; | 0 doubt | IN AN ANGRY MOOD. Two Lively Episodes in the House Today, but no Real Outbreak. The House met in an ugly mood this morning. The exciting scenes which preceded adjourn- ment yesterday afternoon and the lively “scrap” between two members seemed to have aroused the fighting blood of the House. ‘Mr. Morse was the first one to come forward with a chip on his shoulder and a dare to any one to knock it off. He arose tos question of privilege and endeavored to prove | ths correctness: of his statement of yesterday that Mr. Tarsney had called Union soldiers “villains and scoundrels.” During his remarks he made afew verbal passes at Mr. Tarsney. Mr. Tarsney sat a few feet away from him with knit brow and puffing vigorously at a cigar. ‘rom appearances it looked like Mr. Tare ney would dance into the conversational ring presently and make a few remarks bimeelf. ut he didn’t at that time and that episode passed. MR, JOHNSON AND THE SPEAKER. Presently Mr. Johnson of Indiana got into » wrangle over the matter of calling up a con- tested clection case next Tuesday. Mr. O'Fer~ xall finally agreed to call up the ease to satisfy im. Mr. Johnson insisted that it should be called mp as a matter of justice and not to eatisfy himself. Standing in front of the Speake: desk he continued to talk until the Speaker called him to order and finally ordered him to | take his seat. Mr. Johnson proceeded to his seat loudly [talking at the Speaker all the way. |The Speaker insisted that Mr. Jobnson | should not wilfully show disrespect to the | chair, but Mr, Johnson, who is the fastest talker in the House, kept up rattling fire in the midst of considerable confusion. | { ! that gentleman stopped talking. r. Outhwaite withdrew his demand and that | | episode ended. FATHER COLUMBIA ON TRIAL. People Who Have Had Business With Him Testify in the Police Court. There was the regular every-day Police Court andience occupying the benches in front of Judge Kimbali's bench this morning when | Father Columbia, alias Walter H. Shoupe, was called for trial. As heretofore stated the warrant, which charged _vagrancy and suspicion, was issued on the oath ot H. B. Matchett. The information alleged that he was found at the corner of 11th and F streets, and charged that he was a sus- picious person, having no fixed place of resi- dence; that he was unable to give a good ac- | count of himself, &e. When the witnesses were called thirteen per- sons responded and Father Columbia seemed very much amused at the array of citizens who were to testify against him. John B. Clark testified that he knew Father Columbia and had paid him 1 for a certificate in an association. “What association?” | “I think he called it the Sons and Daughters | of Columbia.” Witness was questioned and he said he understood that the association was a co-opera- | tive society and the members were to get house. |hold supplies at reduced figures. W: ness said that during the conversations | he had with the defendant the latter claimed that he was connected with a sewing machine and stove manufactory in Ohio. It was about two weeks ago that he called at Father Columbia's in response to an advertisement. So far as witness knew the was all rightand as yet he knows nothing other than that the society is a good one. Abram Cook, # printer, told of work he bad | done for the defendant and for which he had not been paid. ~ MIS PRINTER'S BILL. Mr. Matchett was the next witness, He had also done printing for Father Columbia, who gave him the Standard Oil Company and the Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Com- yas references. ‘The printing he did for the defendant was for the Patriotic Order of Sons and Daughters of America. He | understood that the organization was a labor | league. When it came to the payment of the | bill Father Columbia said ithad to be ap- proved by Mr. Flemming. Witness said he | went to seo Mr. Flemming and learned from him that he was only counsel for the defendant. Witness then offererd in evidence a letter received from the defendant, in which he asked witness todo more work before the first bill had been settled. Miss Blanche King testified that she made a | drawing for the defendant and that be did not pay her for her labor. ‘Mr. Charles Muddiman furnished gas fixtures for the room, but as the bill was not paid he had his men remove the fixtures, Mr. J.P. Page told of one of Father Colum- bia’s drafts received by him from a lady c tomer, and which had been protested. Father Columbia promised to settle it, but had failed to do so. Witness said he bad cashed some of Father Columbia's checks and they had been settled | all right. The defendant told him that the draft was given to a man and he afterward learned that he was not entitled to the full amount and ordered it stopped. He told wit- ness that he would pay part of it. HIS BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER. Mr. H. Hall, a boarding house keeper, said that the defendant boarded with him all the summer and paid his bill. When he returned in the fall he again stopped at witness’ house and has not vet settled the bill. W. 8. Gill testified that Father Columbia ‘owes him for this month’s rent. He had the partition taken down in the rooms and iron enameled Lath tubs put in to be used for wine baths. Witness then told of a business transaction in which the defendant gave him a check for $9.40, which had not been honored. Witness said that the defendant told him that he repre- sented a syndicate in which Mr. Schenck of | New York, Mr. Lay of New York and Mr. San- ger of Cleveland were backing him. leury Thomas, the colored janitor, was | called ‘and he gave evidence concerning his | employment by the defendant and said that the defendant owed him part of the money. Judge Kimball said that if all the testimony was in the same strai for calling other witnesses. Mr. John Gibsoft of the firm of Gibson Bros., rinters, vaid that the defendant had paid him 50. He owes $225.21. Mr. Francis Dauzenbaker told of various transactions with the defendant beginning in 1876. He told of the interviews with the defendant in which the latter pretended to have immense wealth and influence. The witness gave his testimony with consid- erable feeling and told of how Father Colum- bin had succeeded in getting considerable money from him. Continuing witness told a long and amusi story of his money transactions and said he di it for the reason that he expected he might possibly get back the $1,000 that the defendant owed him. At this point the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow. As the witness was leaving the court Father Columbia threatened him. The court called Father Columbia back and cautioned him, aeeh No Silver Legisiation Recommended. The House committee on banking and cur- rency met this morning and adjourned subject to the call of the chair without transacting any business. The bills referred to the committee and not acted upon were gone over, and it was practically decided that it was useless to consider and re- on any of theni owiag to the shortness of The searion and the. presstre of ‘other busines in the House. After reviewing the pen bills the remainder of the session apes | formal Giscussion ver question and the financial condition of the country. REIT Steere peiaa aE Srivex Puncwasep.—The Treasury Depart- ment today purchased 650,000 ounces of silver at 00.8460. The offers were 918,500 ounces. ‘The purchases for the month aggregate 3,497,000 ounces, ies A $500 Fire. Abont noon today an alarm of fire was turned in from box 621 for fire in the house of Mrs. James Scott, No. 1245 I street northeast. The fire originated in the flue and did $500 dam- Mrs. Scott owns the ‘and the loss bates Pray leche cls ee pneu EX-GOV. BISHOP FAILING. It ls ‘Thought That He Ceanot Live Over, ‘Twenty-four Hours. _ Jacxsonvittx, Fis, Feb. 17.—It is thought that ev-Gov. B.'M. Bishop of Obio, who has boen sick here for a onth pant ae en ponate eee Sores. cannot live is failing THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR. The Matter Has Now Passed Into the Con- trol of the Legislative Branch. Secretary John W. Foster left here at 11 o'clock this morning for Watertown, N. ¥., to spend a few days with his family, who are now there, prior to bis departure for Paris as the agent for the United States before the Bering sea arbitrators, Mr. Foster will return to Washington next Monday and will remain here until the following Friday in order to ciose up 8s much as possible of the pending business of the department. He has arranged to sail from New York on the 25th instant on the steamer New York, and will have Senator Morgan. one of the arbitrators on the part of the United | States, as a companion on the voyage. THE REPRESENTAVIVES OF THE QUEEN. Mr. Newman and the Hawaiian prince, who are now on their way to’ Warhington to advo- cate the cause of the dethroned queen, have as yet made no arrangements to be received by the President or his Secretary of State, and if they reach here between now and Monday they will find some difficulty in making an official Presentation of their case. The absence of the executive officers, however, will have littie bearing on the royal side of the care, as the ian matter has now passed out of their nd is subject entirely to the action of the legislative branch of the government. 4 TALK WITH MR. SMITH. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister, was at the State Department this morning and had | short interview with Chief Clerk Chilton. He | told a Stan reporter that the armexation com. | missioners will leave for home as soon as the Senate acts on the treaty. They hope, he said, that the treaty will be ratified by the present Congress, and they will wait until March 4 if necessary. If, however, action is deferred until the next Congress all the commissioners except one will return to Hawaii right after the adjournment. Mr. Smith said he did not know | Who would remain behind in case the treaty goes over, as the commissioners have delayed making any such selection in the hope that it will not be necessary. SATISFIED WITH THE NEWS. The information conveyed in the San Fran- cisco dispatches relating to the satisfactory pro- grese of affairs in Hawaii was received with much pleasure by the commissioners of the provisional government. They expect to re- ceive telegraphic advices upon the release of the steamer’s mail. The United States steamer Mohican, whose | arrival at Honolulu the Belgie reported, car- ried the first news to the islands from the United States after the arrival of the commissioners in this country. ‘The commissioners were shown the dispatch from San Francisco stating that F. S. Pratt, Hawaiian consul general, bad sent to Vice President Morton a’ protest aguinst | ratifying that part of the annexa-/ tion treaty that applied to the crown! lands in Hawaii. They suid the assertion that | Mr. Pratt's wife had any claim to the lands | was without good foundation. Since 1865 the Jandy have been under the control of the Hawaiian government, and their pro- ceeds have been disbursed for gov- ernmental purposes. The expenses of the | reigning family, however, were paid from this epecific revenue. Mra. Pratt is not a though | descended from the chiefs. Tue | the lands (estimated by the com- ers to be worth more than $2,500,000), member of the reigning family, she | they say, has been settled beyond any question of doubt since 1865, when the government ac- quired a perfect title to them. ! 8. mon, who has been appointed vice | president of ‘the provisional government, was minister of finance in the Thurston cabiflet from 1889 to 1890. Since that time he has been a member of the advisory council. fe is a member of the lead- ing banking house of Hawaii, a man of con- se-vative views and popular with the na- tives of Hawaii, although born of American | parents. He is not, as stated in the San Fran- cisco dispatch, one of the commissioners now in Washington. +o THE TREATY REPORTED. ‘The Senate Foreign Relations Committee jecommends Its Ratification. The committee on foreign relations reported to the Senate in executive session today the Hawaiian annexation treaty with’ the recom- mendation that it be ratified. It was placed on the executive calendar, where it can be reached by a majority vote at any time. A COMPROMISE BILL. Mr. Cox Has Prepared a Measure in Regard to Silw. Mr.Cox of Tennessee, member of the bank- ing and currency committee and an advocate of free coinage, has prepared a bill as a com- promise for the defeated proposition to repeal the Sherman silver law. The | bill repeals the Sherman taw and re-enacts the Bland law of 1878, with the proviso that the legal tender character of the notes issued under the Sherman law shall not be impaired. The Secrstary of the Treasury is directed to have coined the bullion purchased under the Sherman law into standard silver dollars and cover them into the revenue of the treasury, but the silver dollars provided for under the Bland act, which is re-enacted, are to have priority in coinage so far as practi- cable. The treasury notes issued in payment for bulhon are to continue redeemable as now provided for by Iw, and when redeemed are to destroyed. The tax of 10 per cent on the circulation of state banks is repealed. Mr. Cox thinks this bill will meet with the approval of all conrervative silver men in the House. Propositions such aa the repeal of the Sherman law and the coinage of the bullion purchased under it, he thinks, can never be- come law; this bill he thinks can'be It is evident, however, that the state bank Proposition will have to’ be eliminated if the ill is to receive the sanction of the banking committee, for it has heretofore rejected this proposition by an overwhelm- ing vote. Chairman Bacon of the banking committee said that there were some other features of the bill which he thought objection. able, and it did not keep faith with h of notes, in his opinion. Meanwhile other members are at work on suspension and other compromise measures, and there is a prospect that if the anti-silver men would agree to re-enact the Bland act | and to provide for the coinage of the bul- lion now in the treasury they, might be able to get a majority of the coinage commit- tee, of which Mr. Bland is chairman, to report favorably » measure framed on these lines, ARES CREE SS THE TREASURY CONDITION. It ts in Better Shape Than Some Days Ago. The treasury situation shows improvement. Heavy receipts and smaller expenditures have had the effect of showing again in the net balance, which for the past few days had dropped down te a dangerously low mar- gin. Today it is about $25,000,000, of which i named, left the treasury with » very narrow margin to work on. All the heavy payments likely to occur this month “have been ‘made. So far. the Pay we aggregated $10,- Bsr,000; the total for the month is estimated at 15.500, ‘The total expenditures so far foot $21,000,000, while the receipts foot up $19,750,000. For the remainder of the month the receipts are expected to increase and the expenditures to Georease, 00 af the endl of the month the ac- ae oe ea a balance at ‘ment was €25,265,068. ed if i r : & Fey yekr. i frellaeeite [ rh i "hep fr ot? it if i i tells. ae vital il vi | Was ten or fifteen minutes before they took him | opposite side of a crossing. THE CORONER'S INQU! EST. Testimony in Regard to the Death of Lieut. | Coroner Patterson today held an inqnest over | the body of Lieut. Lovell K. Reynolds, U. 8 | N., who died at the Emergency Hospital early | esterday morning from inyuries received from being struck and run over br gripear No.1 of the 14th street cable line about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening in front of the Riggs House. ‘The inquest was held at Scottish Rite Hall, on | G between 10th and 1ith streets. Messrs, Esau L. Johnson, G. W. Sto dard, Henry C. Burch, Conrad Becker, Harry W. Kenner and Wm. F. | | Turner composed the jury. HENRY ¢, PROWNING. The first witness sworn was Henry Cy Browning, who said he was on the grip car and noticed the deceased standing near the track. He stooped to pick up a newspaper just as the car got near him. He then tepped on the track in front of the ip car, and although the bell was ringing, and although witness and the gripman cried out to him, the car was too close and he was knocked down and under the car. Witness waa unable to discover whether the deceased intended to get on the car or cross the track. The accident occurred just in front of the Riggs House. The car was stopped almost | mediately. The deceased did not attempt to jmeton the car. After he had stepped on the track the gripman could not have stopped the car in time. “Had he not stepped on the track the deceased would not have been burt. ‘MISS FLORE! HENSON. | Mits Florence Henson stated that fhe was sitting on the front seat of the grip cur. She noticed Lieut. Reynolds step across the track, and when the people in the car cried out to him he hesitated and turned, when the car struck him in the face. He seemed to be in deep thought and apparently unconscious of the car's approach. He was within two o: three | feet of the track when she first saw him. | 3. 7, WARPER, J.T. Harper said he saw Lieut. Reynolds just as he was rising from a stooping position within afoot or two of the track. ‘The car |was then within four fect of the man. As he rose Lieut Reynolds — steppad | jon ‘the track. The gripman was ringing | the bell, applying the brakes and doiag all he could to stop the car. The witness aid that he believed the accident to be an unsyoidable one and that the gripman was not to glame in | any manner whatever. Jobn Lyon eaid bis attention was attracted by | | a woman screaming. He turned and saw Lieut. Reynolds attempting to grasp the front of the grip car. He fell and was run over by the sar. | ‘The gripman appeared to be doing all he coud to stop the car. James Gowan testified that he saw Lieut. Reynolds come out of the Riggs House cafe and cross 15th street until within a foot or two of | the track. He stooped down to pick up some- thing and then stepped on the track. Before | that the bell had been ringing and the gripman dropped the grip and put on both brakes bard. | The car was stopped in ten or twelve feet. It | in the hospital. | SWITCHMAN KIELING. Charles Kieling said he was the ewitchman of the Washington and Georgetown railroad and his attention was attracted to the car by its | sudden stoppage. It was stopped in about four feet. He saw Lieut. Reynolds fall after being struck. He heard the bell finging. There was | nothing to prevent the deceased hearing the bell or secing the car. Tho track was very Hlippery, and the car would alide four or five feet even after the brakes had been put down | hard. Cars are ordered to be stopped on the TREATMENT IN THE HOSPITAL. Bradley Green stated that he saw Lieut. Rernolds knocked down and ran over. The injured man was placed in witness’ cab, and witness drove as fast as he could to the Emer- gency Hospital. When they got there | it was twenty minutes before the doctors came out and took the injured man in. When he was taken in they cut his clothing, off, and one of the doctors said if ke did not keep still he would strike him. The doctor sai’ our legs are broken and we ate going to | cut them off.” Lieut. Reynolds said:\“No, vou won't!” They did notdoanything for the injured man until they had telephoned for Dr. Kerr. | When they got to the hospital the watchman | came out and looked at the injured man and then went in and whistled up a tube for the | doctors, but it was twenty minutes before they came out and took him in. Edward C. Barnard said be saw Liegt. Rey-| nolds step on the track just as he wi 4 S: one shouted out to the deceased Re: e was struck. | Ez. W. LIGHTNER. | E. W. Lightner stated that he was ng in the second seat of the grip car and pw Lieut, Reynolds rising from a stooping position a foot from the car and step across the track. W | Ress, the gripman and others in the qur shou" jout’ a warning, but it was too late. | The deceased seemed to be ebsent painded and | apparently did not realize his danger until he | was struck. In the opinion of witiess the grip- | man exercised due care andgdid all: he possibly could to avoid the accident, ; GuIPMAN GoovE. | Jas. 8. Goode, the gripmun of the car which | struck the deceased, said be was ringing the | gong, but did not see Lieut. Reynolds until the car struck him. He then did all he could to stop the car as quickly as he possibly could. | Witness had been a gripman eight yaar and never stop} car as quickly as he did then. ‘Two or three other witnesses were exantined, but their testimony was merely corroborativ of what had previously been given. \ pastes nse CONGRATULATING MR. PARKER. Messages Continue to Pour in Upon the Popular Nominee, Mr. Myron M. Parker continues to receive evi- dences of his popularity and of the good wishes of his friends inthe form of congratulations upon his appointment by the President as Dis- trict Commissioner. Many of those who write him or call upon him congratulate the people of the District on the appointment and com- miserate with Mr. Parker over the task im- posed upon him. It is doubtful whether any appointment has ever been made in the District which has called forth #0 many expressions of approval. Among those who have sent congratulatory messages by mail or list pul mh to Mr. Parker in addition to the in Tue Stan are: F. P. B. Sands, Bishop Hurst, John P. Lothrop. Albion K. Parris, Lewis B. Thomson, Dr. William A. Hammond, E. 8. Hutchinson, G. W. Moss. Robert Ball, A. I. Longley, John Joy Edson, Isadore Saks, Huldah W. Black- ford, "A. L. Bliss,” Frank P. Morgan, H. H. Gerdes, C. H. Parker, Maj. A. Hubbell, J. W. Morris, John Tweedale, J. B. Rand Juhus Lansburgh, T. E. Hoessle, Elien S. Museey, Rev. J. W. Trout of Baltimore, Jno. Staple, Helen F Hedges Fi, Dalley” ‘Dosage Clagett and J. H. McGowan. . SOME OF THE MESSAGES. | keep out of political life. | could do the honors of a palace better The Marked Success of Scott's Emulsion in consump. tion, scrofula and other forms of hereditary disease is due to its powerful food properties. Scott's Emulsion rapidly creates healthy fiesh— proper weight. Hereditary taints develop only when the! system becomes weakened. Nothing in the world of medicine has been so successful in dis- eases that are most menacing to life. Phy- sicians everywhere prescribe it. Prepared by Soot & Rowne, N.Y. All dmewiste. THE SHERMAN Law. An Pffort to Get Mr. Harrison to Recom- mend Ite Repeal. An effort is being made to get Mr. Harri- son to send a message to Congress at once setting forth the condition of the treas- ury, pointing ont the danger that the country will be thrown upon a silver basie—sending gold to a premium—and urging the immediate repeal of the Sherman law. Making an analy- | sis of the vote on silver in the House and Senate, the bankers urge that if most of the republicans could be brought into line, as they would ve by such @ message, that, with the further «fforts of Mr. Cleveland with the democrats, would result in the repeal of the present law yet be- fore this Congress adjourns. It is not absolutely certain what impression has been made on Mr. Harrison, but the general belief at the Capitol is that he will not interfere. There ts so much feeling in the House now on account of the cabinet selections that it is doubtful whether Cleveland could hold the democrats as well in line as be did when the matter was last up. It was stated night that President Har m has reconsidered bis determination not allow the sale of bonds to make good the lL deficiency. Before leaving the city the esident, it was ead, authorized Secre- tary F offer bonds for sate whenever in ri t his judgment such action is absolutely neces- sary to maintain the government's gold re- serve, MES. TAYLOR IN THE WHITE HOUSE, Gen, Howard’ Tribute to Her as a Noble, Reflaed Christ Woman. To the Fditor of The Fvening Star A grand-niece of Mrs, Taylor felt hurt at the following statement recently in your paper and appealed to me to answer it: President Taylor depended on his daughter Lettie, who was the wife of Major Bliss, to pre side over his establishment, but she was too young to do it very well, being only seventeen. Mrs. Taylor was old fashioned and had no lik- ing for society. She never appeared in the drawing room, though #he loved to sit on the stairs smoking ber - pipe while Bettie helped | papa receive.” Surely this is a travesty upon such a woman of refinement and amiable manners, In my book recently publirhed, entitled, “Geseral Taylor,” Tsay: “Mrs. Tavior for a ‘brief time seemed to have secured her heart's desire, when her husband at lust, after those almost in- terminable battles, had actually returned and joined herself and daughter in their 4 humble home. But she frankly told him to Like other unam- bitious army women she had been looking for- ward to « happy period of rest for herself and husband after those vears of almost une: change, exposure and privation to which he been subjected ever since she came to him as abride. She did not welcome either the excitement of the political campaign or the brilliant prospects at Wasbington which were to come after the election. But #he yielded to her good husband's decision: for was he not al- ready committed when he penned his first let- ter from Agua Nueva? Atany rate, his noble wife finally gave up her own wishes, and with no substantial show of opposition carried out his plans, but the unusual scene. presented Ite self to every visitor, and particularly to every jent partisan who eame for favors of a house- \d without political enthusiasm or seeming ambition. It appeared as if, instead of ap- proaching the fuifillment of grand hopes and jovs without limit, they were venturing into shadowy and untried land, where trials an duties were more potent than any anticipated personal advantage.” Bliss, who, on ac- With reference to Mr. count of the ill health and retiring disposition of her mother, was obliged to take the laboring oar, I said: “Of course youth and beauty, inspired by the bright changes in the whole country, came | from near and far and clustered around these noble representatives of our American life. Mre, Blss was particularly charming and popu- lar. Her intelligence was equal to her grace, andinafew days after her entrance to the White House it was admmitted that no princess she; for her mother insisted in keeping in the back- ground. where she, iu comparative retirement, endeavored to make the most of what che hardly enjoyed. Doubtless, however, she was still proud of her good husband, though he bad Jeft the army against her wishes, and glad that her daughter had eo much genuine inde- Pendence, energy and pl properly ‘appreciated in every 5 “Mra. Holloway, in her Ladies of the White House, gives this picture of Mrs. Bliss ata! pablic gathering. | After describing « incostly attire, she says: ‘Then behind these came Mrs. Bliss, ang 4 dressed in white, ‘simple flower in her bair, timid and faltering, yet with an expression iu her eve that showed she was Zachary Taylor's favorite child. The expectations of the vast crowd were for the moment realized; then followed expressions of enthusiasm that were overwhelining.’” A brief sketch of Mrs. Taylor, from snother source, will, doubtless, interest vour readers, “Mrs. Taylor, like Mrs. President Tyler, re- ceived her visitors in ber private apartments, leaving ber beautiful and brilliant daughter to represent her at the public Mrs. Taylor wane dovowsd Soamabur of the Episcopal Church, a nobie and refined Christian woman, that she was # womsn of excellent family, brought up and of good manners will to your readers the absurdity of the which your correspondent presented. It doubtless, a travesty which was of a many that aj concerning Gen. Hime "in ge caricaturea cnt metres late ments are forgotten ve, as they should, little weight with the historian. Major Cos ns eTARD jor General, U. 8. Army. Governor's Island, N. ¥., Feb. 16, 1898. ,