Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Furious Gales Reported on the Atlantio. THE STEAMER AURANIA OVERDUE. = nea Some Uneasiness Felt for the H. H. Meyer. OLYMPIA’S ROUGH PASSAGE. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The Cunard steamer Aurania, which was due here yes- terday morning was not reported up to ll o'clock today. She left Queenstown a week ago yester- day, and usually makes the voyage in a Uttle over six days. The agents say she must have met very heavy weather to keep her back so much. The H. H. Meyer of the North German Lloyd company is now four days overdue, and some uneasiness is felt in regard to her. She left Bremen December 2%, with eighty-five passengers for New York and sixty-five for Baltimore. She is a staunch weather vessel, and like most of the North German Lloyd vessels, travels as well in stormy as in pleasant weather. The com- pany’s agents on Bowling Green feel some- what apprehensive about her. They think she must have run into some unusually wevere weather. By far the roughest experience of any vessel that has come in from sea since the terrific hurricanes of last week is that of the British steamship Olympia, com- manded by Capt. Coleman, which arrived this morning. Her apperance was that of @ vessel that had been mixed up in a cy- clone off the coast of Greenland. Capt. Coleman said on his arrival that he has never before seen the wind shift so| rapidly and retain such a tremendous force. The seas, too, were the roughest that ne had ever passed over in a long career at = The cargo was uninjured as far as is wn. ST. JOHN'S, N. S., Dec. 18.—The British steamer Corean, about which there has been some apprehension, arrived this morning, thirteen days from Liverpool. The Corean encountered a succession of westerly gales of hurricane force, rendering any progress impossible. High seas washed the decks and made it extremely dangerous to move about and navigate the steamer. When the steamer got into the Arctic current she be- came completely covered with ico, which impeded her movements, and for twenty-four hours she made only fifty-two miles. Onty slight damage occurred to the vessel. HALIFAX, N. with the barge Lizzie, broke adrift from the tug Dougla: about a week ago, and which sing since, has been heard from. The mail steamer Vancouver, which arrived from Liverpool last even- ing, fell in with her at 4 p.m. yesterday twenty-two miles southeast of Halifax. The barge was flying her ensign union down and wished to be towed, but this the Van- couver declined to do. The captain of the barge preferred to lay to. There was a heavy sea running and the was making but slow progress, but heading inshore. The tug Goliah has gone out In search of her, and the steamer _ has also gone out to try and find er. NEW LONDON, Dec. 18.—The schooner Jennie G. Pillsbury, Capt. Pillsbury, ran on the flats in New London harbor Saturday night and is in a sinking condition. She Was on her way from New York to Rock- Jand, with a cargo of coal. — ROANOKE’S NEW CHIEF. Hugh N. Dyer Appointed to the of the Police Department. ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 18.—Mayor Trout today rendered his decision in the case of First Sergeant of Police A. H. Griffin, charged with conduct unbecoming an of- ficer during the riot of September last, re- ducing him to ranks. Hugh N. Dyer, who was chief of police at Martinsville, Va., when the Spencer-Terry riot occurred in 1886, was appointed chief today. He received two wounds while try- ing to preserve order in that affair. —___ WAS WITH MAXIMILIS Death of Baron Kodolit + = Well- Known Austrian Officer. VIENNA, Dec. 18.—Baron Kodolitsch, an Austrian army officer, weil known in sport- ing circles, died yesterday at San Remo, whither he had gone for his Realth. He had the reputation of being the best rider in the army. He was with Maximilian when the latter attempted to establish an empire in Mexico. —___ FLOODS HAVE RECEDED. People Return to Their Homes at South & lo. BUFFALO, Dec. 18.—The flood of Satur- @ay, which did so much damage at South! Buffalo, has almost entirely disappeared and the creek flows as placidly as in mid-sum- mer. Most of the families who were forced to flee from their homes have returned. Only one or two cottages were moved from their foundations and those flooded needed but Uttle to make them habitable. The electric ears on both Seneca and Elk streets are running again with but little delay. cag paenslinn GEORGE DE B. KEIM DEAD. He Was Formerly President and Re- ceiver of the Reading Road. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.—George De B. Ketm, ex-president and ex-receiver of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies, died at 3 o'clock this morning at his home in this city. Mr. Keim was stricken with apoplexy on Saturday night, and this was the cause of his death. SSeS aes GOMPERS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT. End oi Long Contest in the Ameri- ean Federation of Labor. After a contest within the organization of several months’ duration and which in the closing days was marked by considerable bitterness and exchange of personalities, Samuel Gompers of New York was on Saturday night for the fifth time elected president of the American Federation of Labor at Chicago. The battle was hard fought and hard won, his majority being but ninety-two in the total of 2,536. After numerous available candidates had been canvassed, the opposition finally con- centrated upon John McBride of Ohio, pres- Ident of the United Mine Workers. Vice President P. J. McGuire of New York, the president's chief lieutenant, created a sen- gation by a bitter attack upon his chief in fominating McB-ide. More nominations were made and declined | and the contest rrowed itself down to Gompers and McBride. When was declared several of the delegates went @ild with enthusiasm, snatching handfuls of pamphlets from their desks and throwing them into the air. The election was made unanimo! and President Gompers on being installed pledged his best efforts to the cause, re- fardless of friends or foes. Several nom- mations were made for first vice president, | but all were declined in favor of P. J. Mc- Guire, who was re-elected by acclamation. Cc. L. Drummond of the International Typ- »graphical Union was chosen as second vice president by acclamation. James Brittell of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers | was re-elected as third vice president. A proposition to remove the headquarters sf the American Federation from New York to the west was defeated by President Gompers and Treasurer Lennon had written their peremptory resignations m anticipation of the adoption of the prop- ssition. ———+2+______ Silver Movements, The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury offices for the week tmded December 16, 1843, was $624,850; for the corresponding period last year it was 5768,123. The shipment of fractional silver coins or the Ist to the 16th instant aggregated I54. —E Another Kentucky Appointment. E. Polk Johnston of Louisville, Ky., has yeen appointed a special agent of the Treas- wy Department at $3 a day. the resuit/ 980 to 143. | PRINTING STAMPS. it is Thought That the Government Will De the Work. It is said to be almost a certainty that hereatter the government postage stamps | will be printed at the bureau of engraving and printing. No decision has as yet been reached by Postmaster General Bissell, and | it is not known that he has taken anybody into confidence and explained his private | opinions about.the matter. All the depart- ment officials, however, with whom The Star man has talked think favorably of the proposition to print the stamps at home, and it is a fair inference that the same rea- sons which induce them to this belief will also bring Mr. Bissell around. The question has not been advanced much toward gettle- ment, within the past two weeks, because of the absence of Mr. Bissell, but as he has it under advisement, a conclusion is ex- pected soon. Bids for printing the stamps were called for several weeks ago. Contracts of this kind are let for a term of four years. The lowest bid received from a private indi- vidual was from a man named Steele. He offered to do the work for 5 1-4 cents per thousand. This is un exceedingly low bid. Mr. Steele is said at the department to have @ great deal of experience and to be a man of kpown integrity. It 1s also sald that there is plenty of capital behind him. But the whole trouble wich his bit is that he has no plant and no presen: facilities for executing the contract, and relies on prom- ised backing in procuring a suitable build- ing and machinery should the vontract be awarded to him. fhe goverament is very particular about the building in which the printing of its stamps is done. Millions or dollars’ worth of Vnited States securities are often massed there. They want their stamps to be printed ani stored in a build- ing which will be a nut for a cracksman to crack. The next Lid is from the American Eanknote Comdany of New York. This con- cern offers to to the work for a fraction under 6 cents per 1,000. This is a normal bid and from an institutiua in which the bid of the bureau of engraving and print. ing is 5 cents rer 1,000. This wiil be a sa ing of $19,000 per annum, based on Sicc:e’s bid. The officials say that a post sta:ay te @ government security and the same rea- son which dictates the printing of the note |or bond by the goveram upplies tu the mp. They believe that the printing should be done on yoveriment presses ard at the seat of gove-nment. ——_—__+2+_____ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Dividends Declared on Many Insol- vent Banks Today. The controller of the currency has ar- ranged for the distribution of a quantity of Christmas money by declaring dividends to creditors of insolvent national banks, as follows: Chemical National Bank, Chicago, LIL, second dividend, 20 per cent, making in | all 70 per cent, amounting to $248,136, on | claims proved aggregating $1,240,4vs. | Marine National Bank, city of New York, + twelfth dividend, 3 per cent, making in all | 83 per cent amounting to $134,790, on claims | proved aggregating $4,493,044. | First National Bank, Little Rock, Ark., first dividend, 25 per cent, $23,923, on claims | proved aggregating $05,607. | First National Bank, Abilene, Kan., fifth | dividend, 5 per cent, making in all $5 per cent, amounting to $3,782, on claims proved aggregating $75,634 First National bank, Leadville, Col., final dividend, 17 2-10 per cent, making in all 57 2-10 per cent, amounting to $35,602; on claims proved aggregating $206,991. Gulf National Bank, Tampa, Fla., first dividend, 45 per cent, $27,849, on claims Proved aggregating $61,890. National Bank of the Commonwealth, Manchester, N. H., first dividead, 25 per = $61,601, on claims proved aggregating 46,411. Citizens’ National Bank, Hillsborough, Ohio, second dividend, 15 per cent, making in all 40 per cent, amounting to $49,253, on claims proved aggregating $328,391. Linn County National Bank, Albany, Ore., first dividend, 35 pez cent, $62,952, on claims proved aggregating $179,565. ———_-+ e+ Shakespeare Club. The Shakespeare Clu-b met on Saturday evening, December 16, 1893, at the resi- dence of Dr. F. L. Freeman, No. 1756 N street. The evening’s program was as fol- lows: Piano solo, Raindrops, by Miss Leav- itt: reading of “Cap and Bells,” by the editor, Mr. Charles R. Dodge; vocal solo, (a) aria from Samson and Delilah, (b) Home, Dreary Home, by Miss Stidham; reading, “A Shakesperian Counsel,” by Mr. J. H. Whitaker; recitation, “Whiskers,” Miss Schade; solo, guitar, by Prof. Russell; Winter's Tale, act iv, scene 3, with the following cast: Autolycus, Mr. E. B. Hay; Shepherd, Mr. J. H. Whitaker; Clown, Mr. . ley; reading, “How Betsy and I Up,” by Mr. W. S. Armstrong; read- ‘At St. Peter’s Gate,” by Mr. E. B. ‘ocal solo by Miss Stidham; recita- tion, “A Virginian Stump Speech,” by Mr. W. H. Conley; solo, guitar, Prof. Russell. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Sommers, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Warner, Miss Warner, Miss Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fos- ter, Mr. Edson, Miss Slosson, Mrs. J. H. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson of New York, Mrs. George A. Meyers, Mrs. Hop- perton, Mr. Nyman, Mrs. Richards, Miss J. E. Richards, Mrs. Edelin, Miss J. E. Thompson, Miss Saxton, Miss Anita Hen- drie, Mrs. Hendrie, Miss Hertford, Mrs. Leigh, Mrs. Conley, Mr. Hertford and Mr. Schade. ees Officers Elected. The following officers for Scott Council, No, 458, National Urion, were elected on the 15th instant. Frank A. Warfield, presi- den: lames P. Burrill, vice president; Jonn H. Bell, secretary; Benjamin F. Chase, financial secretary; W. W. Chase, treas- urer; Benj. M. Van Keuren, speaker; Geo. Grindley, chaplain; J. G. Teicher, usher; Otto Bauer, sergeant-at-arms; Thos. L. Cole, doorkeeper; J. . Sparks, J. A. Macauley, W. F. Wolfe, trustees; F. A. Warfield, J. P. Burrill, J. N. Sparks, dele- gates to cabinet; W. F. Wolfe, delegate to National Union Insurance Relief Associa- tion; = F. Chase, delegate to D. C. Asso. F. B. Saturday evening the following officers of Potomac Council, No. 2U8, National Union, were elected: ‘1. F. Roche, president; J. J. Greble, vice president; W. P. Challice, ex- president; L. H. Lanman, speaker; F. W. Larner, recording secretary; C. H. Long, treasurer; R. Rogers, chaplain; M. Morgan, usher; C. H. Williams, sergeant-at-arms; C. D. Knight, doorkeeper; K. P. Krouse, W. Otto and A. Long, trustees; T. Roche, E. Huck and L. H. Lanman, delegates to cabi- net; W. P. Challice, delegate to assembly; T. F. Roche, alternate, and L. H. Lanman, delegate to Immediate Relief Association. pa mar A Bill Filea. Messrs. E. J. Stellwagen and Thomas M. Gale have, by Messrs. Hamilton and Colbert, filed a judgment creditor's bill against Thos W. Widdicome et al., in which they ask the sale of lots 2, 3 and 4 and pt. 1, sq. 250, fronting on H street between 13th’and 14th streets northwest. | pe Verdict Set Aside. | In the ease of E. N. Gray agt. the Dis- trict of Columbia, decided last week by the Court gf Appeals in favor of the defendant, in Circuit Court, division 1, this morning, in compliance with the mandate the verdict and judgment was set aside and a new trial | granted. | ————-_—. Col. Jones’ Body to Be Sent East. News of the death of Consul General | Alfred D. Jones on the steamer Rio Jan- | eiro, while en route from Shanghai to San Francisco, was received at the State De- | partment this morning from Mr. Cooper, | United States dispatch agent at San Fran- cisco. Mr. Cooper said the body had been | embalmed and would be shipped to Raleigh, N. C., the home of the deceased. Senator | Ransom and Representative Bunn called at | the State Department this morning and made arrangements for having Mr. Jones’ remains sent east. Mr. Jones had been ill in Shanghai and was coming home in the hope of improving his health. es Col. Hoge Here. | Col. J. Hampton Hoge, United States con- sul at Amoy, China, who was recalled by President Cleveland to answer charges | pending before the department, arrived in | Washington this morning. j ei | Treasury Balance. | The net treasury balance is $02,354,000, including gold and fractional silver. Ke- | celpts are now running at the rate of $26,- | 000,000 a month, oF §312,000,000 a year, and | expenditures at the rate of $32,000,000 a month, or $354,000,000 a year. ‘These figures indicate a deficit for the fiscal year ending June 3v, 1804, ef $72,000,000. department has the greatest confidence. The | THE MESSAGE IN THE SENATE. How the Document Was Received— Senators Attentive. The President's message about Hawall arrived at the Senate at noon, and Secre- tary Pruden, entered the chamber during the reading of the journal. The venerable doorkeeper, Mr. Bassett, went down to the space under the clock and endeavored to | catch the eye of the Vice President, Be- fore he could do so, however, Mr. Pruden had wandered off to shake hands with a friend, and before he could be gathered back again the Senators began to present petitions. Then in came Mr. Towles, the chief clerk of the House, with his hands full of bills and resolutions. So Mr. Bas- sett had to present him, while the Prv dent's emissary stood ‘ack * A Perioa of Waiting. Senator Turpie secured the floor by a sharp flank movement and: presented some petitions. Mr. Pruden and the white- whiskered heraid were standing in patience under the blue diai. Next Senator Mitchell ot Oregon was recognized to hand in some resolutions from various organizations. At last, when the silent pair under the clock | had begun to grow weary with waiting, the i Vice President acknowledged their presence | and the message was delivered. The Vice | President immediately proceeded to recog- | nize Senator Gordon, who wished to turn the crank of the petition mill a few times, but Senator Harris was on his feet in an | instant, and pointing his long forefinger at the Vice President, he said: ‘The mes- sage of the President of the United States should be laid before the Senate.” There was a surprised buzz as he sat down, for No one expected to have the message read 80 soon. sut the point was a good one and could not be avoided. The Vice President directed that the document be read. The Message Read. Secretary Cox read about ten pages, and then his voice gave out, and he surrendered ; the message to Clerk McGilvray, who fin- ished it. The Senators sat during the read- ing very intent upon their own printed copies, which were immediately distributed to them. Senator Morgan went over to the desk of | Mr. Frye and chatted with him for a while. The actions of these two members of the committee on foreign relations were closely watched, for one is intensely opposed to; the President's policy and the other is sup- posed to have strong inclinations in the same direction. Two Papers Omitted. The President’s Hawaiian message was identical as presented in both houses. But in the case of the House of Representatives the Chief Executive added a supplemen:ary message, as follows: “In making the communication I have withheld only a dispatch from the former | minister of Hawaii, numbered 70, date of October 8, 1892, and a dispatch from the present minister, number 3, under date of November 16, 1893, because, in my opin- ion, the publication of these two papers would be incompatible with the public in- terest.” —-e-—____—. CAPITOL TOPICS. Contested Election Cases. The House committee on elections post- poned until January 9 the contested elec- tion cases of O'Neill against Joy, from the eleventh Missouri district, and Williams against Settle, from the fifth North Caro- lina district. The argument in the case of Moore against Funston, from the second Kansas district, was set for February. Senator ‘eller Arrives. Senator Teller was in his seat in the Sen- ate today for the first time this session. He seemed to be in excellent health, but there was less snap in him than during the lively days of the great silver fight. In Favor of Mr. Cobb. The House committee on elections Satur- day decided the contested election case of Whagley against Cobb from the fifth Ala- bama district in favor of Mr. Cobb, the sitting member. The decision was unani- mous, no division being called for. When this case was disposed of the case of O'Neill against Jay, from the eleventh Missouri district, was taken up. —$—____« A LIVELY MEETING. The Garibaldi Society Breaks Up in a Shooting Mate! A meeting of the Italian residents of this city was called for yesterday afternoon, the object being to form a beneficial organi- zation. Joseph Gatto was one of the lead- ing men at the meeting yesterday, and he | was elected president. Frank Marino was elected secretary of the new organization, which was to be known as the Garibaldi Society. The meeting was held in the Hay- den building, corner of 414 street and Penn- sylvania avenue, and the election of officers was finished about 5 o'clock. It was alleged by some of those present that Frank Marino, the victorious candi- date for the secretaryship, had some flaws in his record, and this caused a speech from John Pirrione, who objected to Marino hold- RESTING PLACE WANTED For Ooats, Sticks, Overshoes and Dynam- ite Bombs at the Oapitol. Curfous Collection Left Over—Distrib- Comfort Booths Suggested. Col. Richard Bright, the sergeant-at- arms of the Senate, is seriously thinking of establishing a museum of curiosities that shall contain the curious articles that are left in the galleries and other parts of the building by visitors. This morn- ing an elderly man of ministerial appear- ance entered his office and asked if any of the attendants had found a can of oysters that he had accidentally left in the gallery of the Senate yesterday afternoon. Such an article had not turned up, and the care- jess tourist made a bee line for a grocery store to replace the missing oysters. At the close of the extra session a large box, filled with umbrellas, gloves, handkerchiefs, | veils, overcoats and overshoes, was sent down to the basement of the Capitol and distributed among the janitor’s men. This collection comprised the articles that had been’ left in the galleries during the short session. There has now been started a new collection in the office of the sergeant- at-arms, which includes an overcoat, in the pockets of which were found 65 cents and a@ number of car tickets, a pair of misfit gloves, a lady’s veil, a mourning hand- kerchief, and a Knights of Pythias’ watch charm. No call has ever been made for these, and it is probable that if no owner appear they will follow the fate of the other lot. For P; lic Comfort. It has been suggested that it would be a good scheme for Senator Peffer, who is fond of measures that look to the interests of the people, to introduce a bill providing for a bureau of information and comfort, to be established on the gallery floor, where tourists could be relieved gratis of their impedimenta. This could be run on much the same princtples that govern the little booths in museums or art galleries, where suave and polite functionaries exchange bits of brass for umbrellas and canes and other things that might do damage to the statuary or paintings, Leave Bombs Outside. It has seriously been suggested of late, especially since the bomb explosion in the French chamber of deputies, that no tour- ist should be allowed to enter the galleries without being relieved of all suspicious bundles or packages that might afterward Prove to be bombs or other explosives. An order to this effect was actually issued during the height of the excitement over the silver debate, and several visitors to the Senate were turned away on suspicion that they might be dangerous characters. Should such an order be revived and enfore- ed strictly, there is really no place where the bundles taken from the visitors could be stored and systematically kept for re- turn to the owners. The idea of a bureau or booth is advanced seriously as being the solution of this problem. ————_+ 2+______ CONGREGATIONAL CLUB BANQUET. A Meeting to Be Celebrated With Speeches and Festivities. The Congregational Club of this city will celebrate Forefathers’ day next Friday evening, December 22, by a banquet at the Cochran. The annual meeting of the club, which is made up of members of the Congregational churches in Washington and vicinity and contains among its numbers many well known society and political figures of the capital, is always an event of interest and importance. The preparations this year for the banquet to be given are unusually elab- orate, and the affair promises to be most successful from every standpoint. Members are privileged to bring with them any num- ber of guests and friends residing in or visiting the city if suffictent notification is given to the committee on arrangements, all meeting in the reception parlors of the hotel at 6:30 in the evening. Dinner will be served at 7, Justice Brewer presiding, and Speeches will be made by Vice President Adlai Steverson, Justice Harlan, Senator Joseph R. Hawley and others on’ “Pilgrim Civilization,” Music will be furnished by the quartet of the First Congregational Chureh choir under the direction of Prof. Bischoff, the quartet being made up as follows: Miss Boyd, soprano; Miss McNelly, — Mr. Miller, tenor, and Mr. Youngs, SS. The object of the club is to encourage among the members of the Congrega- tional churches and societies a more friend- ly and intimate acquaintance, to secure concert of action and to promote the gen- eral interests of Congregationalism, the membership being open to ladies as well as to gentlemen, The officers of the club are as follows: President, Mr. Justice Brewer; vice pres- idents, Rev. S. M. Newman, D.D.; Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D., president of Howard Uni- versity, and Gen Ellis Spear; secretary, G. A. L. Merrifield; treasurer, Alfred Wood. ing the office of secretaryship. His re- marks were in Italian, and an exciting | scene followed. Marino jumpe2 from the | platform and made a break Pirrione, dealing him a blow that staseered Pirrione’s remarks had their effect on those in the audience, for Marino had to leave the room. A few minutes later he returned ready to kil the man who had attacked him, and the latter was also armed, Pistols Used. As Marino entered Pirrione picked up a cuspidor and.was atout to hurl it, when Marino drew his revolver and fired two shots in rapid successicn. One of the bul- lets entered the groin of his antagonist, while the other was buried in the wall. There was a mad rush for the door, but Pirricne drow his weapon and endeavored to give Marino a dose of his own medicine. Like Marino, he fired two shcts and one of them took effect. This bullet struck Marino between the eyes, but only a slight wound was inflicted. Policeman Haltigan arrived at the hall soon after the shooting, and with the as- sistance of a citizen, he managed to get both men under arrest. The weapon used by Marino was found in the yard, where it had been thrown, but Pirrione’s weapon was not found. Released on Bail. The cases of the two men under the charges of assault and concealed weapons were called ‘n the Police Court this after- noon. Pirrione was released on $300 in gold same sum for his appearance. a ENDORSING THE PLAN. The Carpenters Union Favorable to Giving the Poor Work. ‘The Carpenters’ Council has addressed the following letter to the Commissioners: “At the regular meeting of the Carpen- ters’ Council of the District held on this date the subject of furnishing employment to the deserving poor was under consider- ation. The following resolution was adopt- ed: That we heartily indorse an appro- priation of public money for the above purpose on the following conditions: First, that all work shall be done by the day, under the direction and supervision of com- petent foremen and superintendents ap- pointed by you. Second, that all men em- ployed shali be bona tide American citizens and legal residents of the District. Third, that all District improvements, including schools and other public buiidings, be done by day's labor, but if let out by contract the eight-hour law be inforced. The stan- | dard rate of wages of the different branch- es of labor empioyed thereon shall be paid | by the party so contracting, under a penal- | ty of a forfeiture of a reasonable sum to be decided by your honorable body for each proven violation of contract. Fourth, we | believe in patronizing home industry, ‘feel- ing assured that ability in brain, bone and | sinew is as good in the District of Columbia |as anywhere in the United States and that money paid by the District should be dis- tributed among those toilers who spend their money in our city. To the exclusion of foreign paupers who are infesting our land only to send the money earned here to foreign countries, thus creating a scarcity of gold and causing a panic such as we are now feeling the effects of. Fifth, that we recommend the appointment of’ five as- sitant building inspectors, to be selected from the ranks of practical mechanics, From our close relations to the building tn- terests of the District we are aware that the number of assistant Inspectors {s total- ly inadequate to the service they are sup- posed to perform.” — Government Receipts Today.’ The receipts from internal revenue today as collateral and Marino gave bonds in the | gn. The executive committee consists of the above named officers and Rev. 8. N. Brown, Howard Blanchard and B. P. En. trikim. On the ontlock committee are Rev. R. N. Seymore. B. P. Davis, Prof. J. W. Chickering. L. H. Latham and Rev. J. K. “acon. D.D. The nominating committee is mada wo of Prof. J. L. Ewell, Rev. FE. T. Poot. Mator FT. Campbell. Rev. FE. A. Johneen and ©. W. Channel. The recention committee comsicts nf Rev M. R. Fiehburn, F. ©. Jones, Prof. Tsaac Clark, J. W. Som- rvile. A. P. Fastman, E. D. Farnham and C_. Bouehton Mr. Justice Rrower is the | of the committee om prrengemants other members are G. A. L. Merrifield, B. P. 1: Alfred Wood, J. B. Johnson and Rev. M. Ross Fishburn. jenna Ble It Will Be Untane. There will be a banquet at Chamberlin’s next Wednesday evening that promises to throw all others held this winter into the dark shade. It will be a spread in honor of Col. Fellows by a number of his colleagues at the Capitol, and as Sveaker Crisp will preside and the price per plate is $25 the oc- casion promises to be something unique. ——_—- The First Mu le. The first musicale of the season of Nor- wood Institute was given on Saturday even- ing and proved, as heretofore, to be a most delightful event. A large and brilliant audi- ence was present. Miss Mila Schmidt was heard in “A Perfido” of Dr. Anton Gloetz- ner, and in “Mignon” of Miss Louise Hel- . Two recitations by Miss H. Trapp of Boston and a performance upon the mando- lin by Mr. A. V. Holmes were features of the evening. The principal performance was a rendition by Dr. Gloetzner of some of Neuselt’s best work. —_———__. Orders Conferred. Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic Uni- versity, yesterday morning conferred minor orders on Mr. Phil Lee of Lowell, Mass., and the deaconship on Rev. Reid of Pitts- burg. Rev. Reid will go forthwith to his home, where he gill receive the priesthood at the hands of his bishop, Rt. Rev. Phelan. Seven other students have already left the university for their respective dioceses, in order to receive the sacred orders on Satur- day next, > An Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of creditors has been made by George A. Schwarkopf, jeweler, on 11th near E street northwest, to Albert Sillers. His indebtedness is given at $2,682.61. Made It U In the case of Mary B. Palmer agt. Wal- lace T. Palmer, in which the complainant filed a bill for a divorce on November 6, an order for a dismissal has been filed by complainant's solicitor—the parties having reunited. > Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was sixty-eight. Of this number thirty-two were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals, H. W. Clement was appointed postmaster at Mount Zion, Va., vice Sarah J. Clement, dead. — ee Personal Mention. Secretary Herbert has returned from New York and was at the Navy Department to- day. a Applied for Appointment. Jonathan F. Kimerline of Ohio has ap- plied for appointment as chief of division, Were $817,035; from customs, $200,472. Treasury Department. MAY LOSE THE STATE. | Alabama Democrats Have a Fight | CAMPAIGN OPENED BY ALL PARTIES. Some of the Elements in the Con- test. THE NEXT U.S. SENATORSHIP. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 18.—The state campaign in Alabama, which will end with the election on the first Monday in next August, has been opened by all parties. The organizéd democrats have been the last to enter the fight. in fact, it has been to all appearances with a degree of reluctance that they have gone into the great battle. The Jeffersonian democrats or Kolbites and the people's party, which have prac- tically united forces, were the first upon the scene of action. They are urging on the campaign. The republicans are close behind them and are now taking active steps to effect an organization of their own and promise to prove an important factor in the contest. The democrats, being the party that is at present in power, find themselves on the de- fensive. They are, in fact, as yet without @ leader. There are several very prominent men in the party who aspire to the leader- ship, but the contest for this honor inside the party lines is already very heated and promises to prove a bitter one. Gov. Jones is serving his second term, and according to Precedent cannot make the race for gover- nor again. The contest for the democratic nomination at present lies between Congressman Uates and Capt. Joseph F. Johnston of Birming- ham. It was generally believed until very recently that Col. Oates “had the call” on the nomination and could secure it simply for the asking. However, rumors have been afloat that Oates had withdrawn in favor of Johnston, who, these rumors said, would be the party nominee, because he had | @ stronger pull with the Kolbites than Oates. On the heels of these rumors came a shower of denials from Col. Oates’ friends, who Assert that while he has never an- nounced positively that he was a candidate | for the democratic gubernatorial nomina- tion, he has always sald he would not de- cline the honor should the nomination be tendered him, and his friends certainly have not said that he is down and out in favor of any other candidate. Capt. Johnston was a candidate in 1800, when a combination was effected whereby the strength of Johnston, Crook, Richard- son and Jones was combined in the demo- cratic convention on the last named to de- feat Kolb. The combination succeeded, and Jones was nominated and elected. Capt. Johnston was the second strongest man in the convention then, before the combine was effected, Kolb being the strongest, but lack- ing a few votes of the number necessary to a choice. Johnston is much stronger now than he was then, so his friends say, and they believe he will secure the nomination. Col. Oates’ friends are equally, if not more, confident. But it 1s one of those times in Alabama when the democratic nomination is not equivalent to election. The democracy is opposed by three parties—the Kolbites, pop- ulists and republicans—who threaten to combine their strength on Kolb and sweep the day. Kolbite-Po; ist Convention. Chairman Goodwyn of the Jeffersonian democrats or Kolbites and Chairman Gaither of the people’s party have each is- sued a call for a state convention of their respective parties to meet in Birmingham February 8, 1894. These parties have agreed to pool forces and unite all their strength on Kolb for governor. They will meet on the same day and at the same place. Chair- man Goodwyn says Kolb and the same ticket that ran with him last year will be renominated. lwyn’s call for this convention con- cludes as follows: “In the selection of dele- gates every white voter, irrespective of past party affiliations, who is in favor of a free ballot and a fair count, and in favor of the free coinage of gold and silver at the pres- ent ratio,who agrees to support its nominee, is invited to participate in its primaries, conventions or mass meetings. All who favor rendering it impossible for a repeti- tion of the great political crime of 1892 in 1894 are earnestly urged to unite with us in this effort to rescue our beloved state from threatened anarchy, and to restore peace and good order. Republican Convention. When the Jeffersonian democratic or Kolbite committee met here to call their state convention a short time ago, Chair- man Moseley of the republicans was in con- ference with them. It is alleged that he promised the support of the republican party to Kolb. This caused a number of prominent white republicans to hold a secret conference at Cullman a few days ago. The proposition of Moseley to turn the party over to Kolb was denounced, and a state convention of white republicans called to meet at Birmingham January 11, as the call says: ‘To consider in a free, frank and fair manner the course to be pursued by the republican party in Alabama at the ap- proaching state and congressional elec- tion: Edmund Morton Smith, secretary of the state republican committee, is leader of this movement against Moseley and Kolb. It is said that at the convention to be held here in January the republicans will decide to make a straight-out fight of their own agai organized democracy and the Kolb- ites alike, and will put out a full state re- publican ticket and republican nominees in all the congressional districts. The republicans have been very much di- vided in this state for several years. Last year in both the state and national cam- paigns they were badly split up. Moseley is the leader of the organized republicans, but many subordinate leaders in the party charge him with trying to exercise a dic- tatorship, and as a result there has all along been much opposition to him as a leader. This opposition seems to have been given a fresh impetus by the charge that Moseley is trying to turn over the party to Kolb. Democrats would like very much to see tlie republicans make an independent fight, for they fear if they pool issues with the Kolb- ites and populists, the candidates of the or- ganized democracy at the next election would be beaten. Much depends upon the course that the republicans will pursue. The Kolbites and populists combined are | estimated to be very nearly as strong as the democrats. The addition of the republi- cans to Kolb’s force would, it is feared by many prominent democrats, mean his elet- tion. Successor to Senator Morgan. The legislature to be elected next August will, in November following, elect a suc- cessor to United States Senator John T. Morgan. Until recently there was a good deal of talk of opposition to Morgan on ac- count of his views on financial matters and the fight he made against the Wilson repeal bill in the Senate. This opposition, if any really existed, has died out to all appear- ances. His election ‘seems assured if the democrats carry the legislature, Governor Jones is about the only one whose name has been mentioned in connec- tion with the senatorship aside from Mor- gan. Gov. Jones has all along declined to run, and it is said that recently he said pos- itively that he was not now and did not intend to become a candidate for Morgan’s place. Though many people in Alabama did not agree with Morgan's views on the re- peal bill all recognize his great ability and statesmanship, and there is hardly a news- paper or politician in the state of any party but favors his re-election. A prominent Kolb leader said a few days ago that he believed that if the Kolb faction obtained | control of the next legislature the first thing that they would do would be to re- elect Morgan to the Senate. Gen. Shelley to Be Charge. Gen. Charles M. Shelley, who was one of the auditors of the treasury under Mr. Cleveland during his first term, and who as chairman of the campaign committee led the democratic party to state and national vic- tory in Alabama last year, will, it is be- lieved, have charge of the coming campaign for the democrats. He has been making frequent trips be- tween Washington and this state of late. fff: Bie: i Shelley has held several conferences with President Cleveland and Secretaries Carlisle and Herbert in this connection, and in mak- ing his recent trips between here and Wash- ington had been acting on their suggestions. the placing of iron ore, coal and fe free apie yo tariff bill, and lemocrats fear that they will have a hard time in keeping Alabama in line, ——.——— NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST. Damage and Death Caused by Fire. and Storm. ent FINANCE AND TRADE. Drop in New England the Feature of the Day. BULL POOL FORCED 0 LAQUIDATE and three jetties were destroyed by fire at Cut noticeable feature. Foreign houses look | missing, thirty. Estimated total loss, 11 Shanghai November 13. Thirty houses were | destroyed by fire at Canton on the 14th. | Sixty dwellings and the market were de- stroyed by fire at Nacao the 14th. A more serious conflagration was only averted by the assistance of the marines from a Portuguese gunboat in the harbor. | Fifty-three houses and a number of other | buildings were destroyed by fire at Hiuas- | ka November | On the 19th a bomb was thrown into the village office of the Fugeta in Ashiga-Gun- Tochigi-Ken, totally demolishing the office. The perpetrator was not apprehended. | The Yomiuri hears that the restoration of | the monarchy in Hawaii is almost a cer-_ tainty, and states that in that case Minis- ter Irwin, who left Yokohama Friday last | by the Oceanic, will make efforts to obtain Hi political rights for the Japanese in that country. The following is a return of the damage | done by the gale November 14: In Nagasaki- Ken, number of houses totally destroyed, | 2,235; partially destroyed, 1,308; persons killed, ‘twenty-three; injured. twenty-si 380 yen. | Telegrams from Peking announce the in- tention of the throne to appoint He Hung | Chao Yuan, Chinese minister to Italy and | for no improvement in the volume hess from the other side until after days. New England was the feature of and was more active than any stock list encouraging signs. St. Paul declined Rock Island lost 1 lington lost 3-4 good measure negiected, in the neighborhood of closing Belgium, in addition to the duties of minis-| Of the industrials Chicago Gas suffered ter to Great Britain and France. most from bear hammering, selling down The imperial parliament was a “4 opened Tyes- day by the emperor in person. Mr. Kusu- | neto was appointed vice president of the house of representatives. | On the 2’th Mr. Adei offered the follow- ing resolution: “As the house has no con- not desire his remaining in that position, it calls upon him to come to a decision on that matter.” After considerable discussion the motion | was carried by 116 to 119, | —20- A CONTEST FOR $100,000,000, Mast’s Pen: Stephen Many of Stephen Mast’ Western Pennsylvania. The descendants of Stephen Mast, who lived in Baltimore a | century ago, and at that time was one of | the richest men in that vicinity, the owner | erty who were promised better things from now on, Missouri .*acific for the same period creased $30,000 36" aig small amounts during the present week. Money on call was abundant at 1 per cen* and time loans are to be had at 21-2 to 4 per cent, with no increase in the demand of 280 acres of land, that since have become | The cl house statement shows ex. the most beautiful and valuable part of | Ch&nges, $77,77 643; balances, $5,827,062, and Baltimore city, have been traced and there | the subtreasury’s debit balance, $681,453. are only about fifty of them. Those of the heirs residing in Armstrong | and Jefferson counties have employed George A. Jenks to present their clatm in | the Baltimore courts to determine the | ownership of this ground, which has a value | of _$100,000,000, The property of Stephen Mast was swal- lowed up by the rapidly growing city. Mast did not sell outright, but made leases, run- | ning for ninety-nine years, at the end of which time it was stipulated the land and | bulidings upon it should revert to nis neirs. Many of these leases e: ‘pire this year snd next, and others follow at short intervals. At the proper time ejectment suits will be begun to settle the titles to the property. | Attorney Jenks has consulted a firm of Baltimore lawyers and they will assist him in the big legal battle. Mr. Jenks’ report to his clients is very favorable, che records at Baltimore being perfect. — A TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. It is Said That an Opposing Line Will Be Built From San Francisco. The San Francisco Call is authority for the statement that ground will be broken inside of sixty days and work begun on a competing transcontinental railway out of San Francisco. The company is said to be the San Francisco and Atlantic. #rederick Homer is president, and the other officials | mentioned are J.W.bisenhult, L. i. Durand and Sir Douglas Fox of 28 Victoria street, London, . C. Fox is said to be in southern California now with a corps of engineers. At is said that a number of interested finan- clers registered last week at the Adobe House, San Pedro Point. It is also said that bids are now being received for con- struction of the San Francisco and West Shore road, a part of the system. ‘The reported scheme is that the new road will intersect the Atlantic and Pacific line ut some point in Los Angeles or Kings county. it is also said that contracts have been let for the construction of 300 miles of road south from San Francisco. —— — eee After the “Erie” System. aa Erie system (New York, Lake Krie and Western) between New York and Chicago may be included in the deal. Schools. William N. Hallman, who is to be the new superintendent of Indian schools, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1836, and came to the United States and settled in Louisville, Ky., in 1883. He entered the Medical College at Louisville in 1856, and held the position of teacher of modern lan- guages and natural science in the high schools of the city. In 1873 he became pres- ident of the German-American Seminary at Milwaukee, Wis., which, under his manage- ment, became the National German-Amer- ican Normal School. in 1878 he became director of the German-American Seminary at Detroit. In 1888 the Ohio State Untversi- ty, at the instance of Dr. David 8. J now president of the Leland Stanford Uni- versity, conferred upon him the degree of Ph. D. In 1891 he was appointed a member of the board of world’s fair managers for Indiana, and was detailed by his colleagues to make and instal the educational exhibit for the stat 2+ —________ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Fruit Stands. A bill introduced in the House today by Representative Cobb directs the removal of all fruit stands from the sidewalks or park- ings of the streets of Washington. ———--e—____ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weathe bureau today: 8 a. un, 80; 2 p.m., 38; maximum, 38. minimum, 26 —_—_—>——___ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. jeady —western waite corn by sample, 40n4i; yellow morn | 40043. Oa Inactive “xe. 2 white 2 ay! western, is. dull-No. 2, —receipts, 100 bushels: stock, 64.452 bushels steads—good to choice timothy, $14.50a815.56, Grain freigtts active, with rates steady —steam t Liverpool per bushel, 44. asked: Yr 0 “4 Per quarter, 3s.a38.34.: cotton per 100 | cents: flour ‘per 100 pounds, 14 cents. Cotton quiet “middling. 7%. Provisions’ quiet mates pork, 1 bulk meats, loose shoulders, 7%: long. clea clear rib sides, 8; sugar-pickled sugar-cured smoked’ shoulders, 8; hams, 114; lard. refined, 94. Butter firm—creamery, fancy, #0: do. fair to choice, 2527; do. imitation, 24025: ladle, fancy, 22; good to choice, 1920; rolls, fine. 2la22: do. fair to good, 19u20; store packed, 16a17. Other RALTIMORE Dee Virginia 10.408, . Dee. 18.— console, 10. Bi%a40; do. threes, 70 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 70a71%; Baltimore and Ohio Sonthwestern firsts, 104; Consolidated Gas stocks, S4yab%. = The sentiment of the room during the af- ‘was uniformally bearish, but prices rallied slightly from the low figures prevail- ing about the noon hour. The manner in he market took the liquida! or shares of 2 i upward of 50.000 pmok surprise to all was materially Uniess the shorts outlook for higher future is far from FINANCIAL : i | f i fae aol UL I fl eye) oF Pe o # it ay ff SR ap eeepegey pelgusl © g SeZsvszeguogel sedagpesyezef iz! Ne r rd 4444 i P " Fl 5p Be" HE Hk clock rm L ad i i a I: 7 f bi ry i Li i i od H H ii Fp tid t ; : i i i 2 arr i Ee : gt a E i i id, 125 asked. Washington Title, 6 bid. T% Gas and Flectric Graphophone, 2 ‘Washingt ket, 12 milling Wheat by’ amy =| "ap Rated." Rut mixed. pot, 42%a43; mene “ld December, 43tja | Wa. “Great Palle Tee, (110 Sean Cer. Ainenry: jfiMadl%: February, 41%jaa2ig; | Rum Panorama. 30 esbed. Trews — 1a steamer mixed. 41% bid—receipts. | rinse, 1.00 sak iat nek rk, (600,463 bushels: sales, 26,000 | Ocean Rufiling, ¥ Rafe Deposit and Trost Compantes.. National Sef~ 120 140 asked. Comma ny bia, Security and Trust, 127% Did, 123 asked. eee Ee Chiengo Grain and Provision Markets.