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2 renegade republican or a democratic usurp- er. It makes no difference to me!” Mr. Boutelle was interrupted by remon- from the democratic side and by Mr. Enloe, who called him to order. government tion declaring the sentiment of the Ameri- can —— heard throughout the land, from one of it to the other, in condemna- tion of such a proceeding.” Mr. Boutelle was finally called to order by the Speaker, who requested him to stick to the point at issue. Mr. Boutelle insisted that he was doing so, and the Speaker then said that he would hold this as a question of privilege and refer the resolution to the committee on foreign affairs. demo- crats aj ded this decision. Mr. elle would not down, however, and to a parliamentary question, he said: “I desire to ask the chair if a reso- tution involving a question of high privilege should go to a committee. I call it up for Present consideration as a question of high Sig as for the immediate consideration of House, and before the chair rules I de- sire to call his attention to the fact that in the history of this House there are re- peated instances where resolutions of this character have been presented and_have been immediately acted upon by the House. It will defeat the whole object if it ts re- ferred and smothered by the committee on foreign affairs.” Referred to the Committee. Mr. McCreary of Kentucky denied that it would be smothered by the committee on foreign affairs, but said there will not be that haste which was used last January in relation to annexation proceedings connect- ed with Hawaii. A long discussion then en- sued as to whether the resolution was of a character which would entitle it to immedi- ate consideration. The chair finally ruled that the resolution must go to the commit- tee on foreign affairs. From this decision Mr. Boutelle appealed and Mr. McCreary moved to lay the appeal on the table. ‘The motion to lay the appeal on the table ‘was agreed to by a bote of 155 yeas to 64 rays. This ended the discussion for the day. It is understood that the republicans will upon an early report from the com- mittee on foreign affairs, and no matter whether the report is adverse or not, when it comes up into the House, will endeavor to find occasion to submit a few more brief, Dut pointed remarks. en PEACE AND HARMONY Prevails Among the Members of the District Medical Association. ‘The long-standing trouble in the District Medical Association has at last been amic- ably settled to the satisfaction of all parties immediately concerned. The trouble origin- ally grew out of some charges that were filed with the association by its president, Dr. Eliot, against Dr. Hammond, in connec- tion with some alleged advertising of a com- pound that he was interested in, and a trade- mark that Dr. Hammond was charged with having secured for this brain food. Both of these offenses are heinous in the eyes of conservative physicians. The trouble was not allowed to rest as it started, but Dr. Hammond at once filed charges with the association on the ground that when Dr. Eliot made his complaints it was not to the standing committee of the association, which has charge of all such matters, but in an open meeting of the gen- eral body, thus injuring his professional standing. There were criminations and re- eriminations and the war, as reported in ‘The Star from time to time as new incidents was a lively one. Things got to such @ pass that Dr. Hammond was prepar- ing to enter a suit for damages in the courts against the president of the association, though this fact was not generally known. The Meeting Last Night. Efforts have been made to have the whole matter settled without bringing any soiled iimen into public gaze, especially as Dr. Hammond had succeeded in clearing him- self of the charges to the satisfaction of the standing committee. With this idea in view there was a large attendance of the association at its meeting at the law school of the Georgetown University last evening, and those who were there saw a pleasant case of reconciliation. The association is very chary of having 3ts doings known by newspaper men, but enough of last night's proceedings leaked out to make it safe to say that everything is lovely in the ranks of the doctors and that there will not be a case in court in which all parties are members of the pro- fession. When it was shown that there ‘Was no grounds for the charges that Dr. Eliot had brought against Dr. Hammond, the former gentleman at once announced that he had not acted from malice in the matter and that he had done what he had done with the sole view of fulfilling his duty to the association of which he was the head. Then Dr. Hammond jumped to his feet and stated that if Dr. Eliot had not had any malice against him then he would not press his action either in the association or in the courts. Then everybody withdrew everything and all was lovely. Now the question as to who shall decide when doc- tors disagree is not as pertinent as it has been for a few months past. paemeses Bm “NED” CURTIS DIES INSANE. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—News has been re- ceived of the death at his father’s house im Busti, Chautauqua county, N. Y., of “Ned” Curtis. He was insane from paresis. Edward S. Curtis became private secre- tary to the late Senator Leland Stanford when the Senator was serving his first term in Washington. He became a fa- miliar figure in the lobby at Washington and was personally acquainted with every public man at the capital. On the Pacific coast Curtis became a power as a demo- cratic politician. 2 Some fifteen years ago Curtis and Grover Cleveland became warm personal friends, and when Mr. Cleveland was nominated for his firet term Curtis made scrap books of all the newspaper notices during the cam- and sent them to Cleveland. When the it assumed office for two years, it was said, every California appointment made was through the advice and recom- mendation of Curtis. After Senator Stanford's death last spring Curtis began failing in health and he was finally stricken down with paresis. His case was pronounced hopeless and the Southern Pacific railroad furnished a pri- vate car and a special nurse and Curtis was brought back to his father’s home in Chautauqua county. Curtis leaves an es- tate of about $40,000. He was forty-eight years old. nr POLICE SEIZE MORE BOOKS. Authorities at Barcelona Unearth More Anarchist Secrets. LONDON, Dec. 19.—The correspondent at Barcelona of the Central News says that the police have unearthed several branches of an anarchistic society, and have seized @ocuments and books pertaining to the cause. Many arrests are expected to follow. The documents seized disclose the names of those belonging to the society and their modus operandi. The rules are framed on the most stringent laws, and death threat- ened to traitors to the society. Precautions are laid down for the safety of the members. The police also traced the makers of six bombs that were discovered {a various places in Barcelona. A majority of these bomb makers are already in prison. ‘The analysis of the experts who exami 4 the bomb thrown into the Licyem Thea- ter that did not explode has been publish- ed. The bomb weighed a kilogramme, and the casing was a centimeter thick. The missile was divided into two pa The first section, which was roughly made, con- tained eleven tubes. The second section dis- Played better workmanship. This contained mine tubes. The experts state that had this bomb exploded scarcely any one in the ex- posed part of the theater would have es- caped alive. The only thing that prevented its explosion was its faulty make. @ Jury Justified the Husband. Special Dispatch to The Ev BRISTOL, ‘Ten has confessed to the k man and Ann Davis. x Star. 1%—Mat. Davis ing of Walter Tr Yesterday when he testified before the ecroner’s jury he de- elared that he knew rothing of the shoot- ing, but after deliberation he decided to confess to the whcle thing. He rushed into the room and shot them both through the head. The coroner's jury rendcred cordingly, said that the killing was justifia- ble. The prisoner was liberated. - = Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today Were $187,245; from customs, $181,522. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. ILATE NEWS BY WIRE. Distributing the Railway Contribu- tions in Virginia. STATEMENT OF THE W. & WS AGENT. A Great Deal of Money Sent to Counties Favoring Lee. a REPORT TO COME TOMORROW. - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 19. Senator Musback of Alexandria announc- ed in the senate this morning that the sen: torial investigation committee would make {ts final report tomorrow at 1 o'clock. The committee resumed its hearings this morning. A number of witnesse were be- fore the committee, but little evidence ger- mane to the subject was adduced. Messrs. | Bristoe, Bauldin, Miles, Martin, W. L. Royal, C. V. Meredith, Dr. Priddy, M. May- er, Isaac S. Diggs, W. A. Glasgow, Pascal Davy, Judge W. H. Hoinston, Senator Lov- ir.gstein, Conway R. Sands and Dr. Thomp- son were all before the committee and ex- amined at length, but the charges of fraud are no nearer sustained than they were yes- terday. A number of the witnesses were recalled at their own request to make personal ex- planations. State Chairman Ellyson was among this number. The testimony of Mr. W. A. Glasgow of the Norfolk and Western was the most im- portant given today. Mr. Glasgow said he furnished Chairman Ellyson with an item- ized statement of the distribution of the funds contributed by the Norfolk and West- ern railroad. The money was sent to every county in southwestern Virginia except Russell and Tazewell. Mr. Martin was his versonal choice for Senator, but he distrib- uted the funds in accordance with the in- structions of the officials who gave the money. When asked why the Norfolk and West- ern railroad desired him to distribute the money instead of it going through the reg- ular channels, the witness hesitated a mo- ment, but finally said he would answer the question. The officials who gave him the funds said he had received a letter from a person who intimated that he had some suspicions of the state committee and the Nortolk and Western, being desirous simply of helping the nominees of the democratic party and not to aid any individual candi- date, asked him to make the distribution. He so distributed the money and without any conference with Mr. Martin. Mr. Glasgow gave a list of the counties to which help was given and it ap) that at least half of the representatives of these counties voted for Lee. The statement that the N. and W. R. R. wanted Mr. Martin to be elected Senator because then the R. and D. R. R. would withdraw its objection to the entrance of the N. and W. into Washington, D. C., the witness said was entirely without founda- tion. oo TO STAY IN WASHINGTON. Mer. Satolli Wi! Remain Here Dur- ing the Winter. ‘The cable from Vienna of last night say- ing that Mgr. Satolli, apostolic delegate to the United States, has been appointed arch- bishop of Bologna could not be verified at the delegate’s residence here today. Ac- cording to the person who answered the re- porter’s inquiries, no information had been received there on the subject. ‘Ihe reporter asked if Mgr. Satolli would take the posi- tion if it were offered him, as on the face of ft it looked as if it would mean a relega- tion of his authority; but this he declined to answer, saying the will of Pope Leo was supreme, and they all served in whatever Positions he assigned them, without ques- tion. The gentleman refused to answer the query as to whether advices of any descrip- tion had been received from the Vatican in the past week. He stated that the delegate had arranged to make Washington his headquarters for the winter; and he would probably not leave here during that time. The people at the delegate’s residence have lately been kept very busy during the late hours of the night making denials of reports touching Mar. Satolli’s movements, and this has become so annoying to them that they have requested that newspaper men call not later than 9 o'clock p. m. Father Corrigan of the New York diocese was a caller at the archbishop’s house t! morning, but his mission is not known. — FERGUSON DEAD. MRS. She Succumbs to the Injuries Re- ceived Yesterday on the Cable Road. Mrs. Jane Byrd Ferguson, who was so painfully injured yesterday by being run down by a cable car near the Baltimore and Ohio depot, died today at 1:30 o’clock. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock at St. John’s Church. The in- terment will be at Greenmount. Baltimore. Mrs. Ferguson, who was the wife of Maj. Thomas B. Ferguson, was a daughter of the late Gov. Swann of Maryland. THE PRESIDENT’S PLANS. May Go to Lakewood and He May Go Hu oo ta It is impossible to obtain any information at the White House concerning the Prest- dent's plans for the next week or two. Mrs. Cleveland desires to make a visit to her cottage at Lakewood before the opening of the social season, January 1, if possible, and it is said that the President is equally desirous of spending a few days there aur- ing the congressional recess for purposes cf rest and recreation. It is not yet settled wnether they will or will not go. ‘I'he ques- tion will be held in abeyance for a day or two. In case he finds it inexpedient to make this trip, the President will undoubtediy take a short holiday in a hunting or fishing expedition in one of the neighboring states. He has received numerous invitations of this character, and it {s highly probable that he will take advantage of the opportunity to abandon official cares and enjoy a few days’ sport. if he does not go to Lake- wood during the present week, it is not likely he will go there at all before next spring. + HIS HOPE UNREALIZED. Mayer Newman of Savannah Died With His Claim Pending. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 19.—Mayer New- man, for fifty years a resident of Savannah, died this morning. He had been prosecut- ing a claim of against the United States government for supplies furnished Gen. Sherman's troops while in Savannah in 1864, and had just received information which made him quite hopeful. The deceased was a native of Strasburg, Prussia. Te ee FATAL EXPLOSION. A Workman Killed at the Dupont Powder Works. WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 19.—The grind- ing mill in the lower powder yard of E. I. | vupont, De Nemours & C\ near this city, exploded this morning. Edward Gallagher, |a workman, was instantly killed. There were no other casuaities, and the injury to property was slight The shock of the explosion was felt with great force in Wilmington. Houses were | shaken to their foundations and people were pantie stricken ee The Princess of Wales Well Again. LONDON, Dec. 19.—The Princess of Wales has entirely recovered from the in- | ftuenza, with which she was attacked some |days ago. It was owing to her sickness | that she was not present at the services |in memory of the Prince Consort and | Princess Alice at Frogmore a few days ago. ——— ae Justice, effe January 1: ce) a for Minnesota. John Ruhm, United States attorney for the middle district of Tennessee. several thousand dollars | Resignations in the Department of | Attorney General Olney accepted the res- | ignations of the following officials, to take | hower, United States marshal | HUSTLING FOR CHARITY. Good Work of the Police and Firemen in About 7,000 Sold for the Marine Bana Cencert Tomorrow Night for the District Poor. ‘The police have done well. The firemen have done well. The sale of the tickets for the Marine Band concert to be given in Con- vention Hall tomorrow night for the benefit of the poor of the District is going on splendidly. This morning when the lieuten- | ants of the different precincts assembled in | Maj. Moore's office, the latter made them a | ttle speech telling them the urgent need of the police fund for replenishment and that one way to add to it was to insure a big attendance at the concert tomorrow night. He said that he was satisfied that the offi- cers would urge their men to special exer- tion to dispose of the tickets intrusted to | them for It was their own fund that would | be benefited by the returns. He then called for a report as to how many tickets had been sold in each precinct and the statements made by all the officers were very gratifying. But few of them will have any tickets to turn back and many of them have disposed of all that they received | and have asked for more. The police will sell about 6,000 tickets. Good Work of the Firemen. The firemen have also done a good work. It was stated this morning that nearly all the 1,250 tickets left with them will be sold. They have been handicapped in their work by sickness, a large number of the men be- ing unable to get about on account of the grip, but those who are well have been do- ing good service and if their quota is dis- posed of there are now practically 7,000 tickets sold. This should insure a geod attendance upon the concert and ereble the committee to turn over between three and four thou- sand dollars. They desire, hcwever, to make the sum $5,000, if possible, and therefore hope that the efforts of no one will be re- laxed. As was said at the outset, if more than can gain admission apply at the hall an- other concert will be given, for it is in- tended that all who wish shall hear the fine program that Prof. Fanciulli has pre- pared for the occasion. The opportunity to hear the Marine Band at their best is now open to every citizen and it is believed that the work of this organization will equal if not surpass that of any of the military bands that have visited Washington. Military Bodies to Attend. It is gratifying to know that the military organizations are interesting themselves in this concert and that several of them will be present in full unifcrm tomorrow night. Capt. Barbour of the President's Troop took the initiative, and his example has been followed by Capt. Fosberg of light battery A and Capt. Walsh of the Emmett Guards. It is possible that the National Fencibles will also attend. The committee hope that the Washington Light Infantry and the Natioral Rifles will also be present. The presence of these bodies in full iniform will add to the briliancy of the audience and will show their desire to help the poor. The Reserved Seats. It should be remembered that reserved seats are on sale at Ellis’ music store. Roginski & Lewis have painted two hand- some signs announcing the sale of reserved seats, for which no charge was asked. In fact, so far the committee have not been to a single cent of expense and it is their hope that there may be no expenditures. Working for the Prize. Which of the policemen and firemen are struggling for the five prizes offered to those selling the highest number of tickets it is impossible to tell at this time, as they are conducting a still hunt. It is believed, however, that when the records are made known there will be gratifying surprise at the good individual work done. — EXPRESS MESSENGER MURDERED. A Mysterious Tragedy on the South- ern Pacific R. R. HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 19.—A message was received here late last night calling for a sheriff's posse to go to Crosby. When the | Southern Pacific eastboynd train, which is | leaves here at 10 o'clock, reached Liberty, John C. Richardson, the Wells-Fargo mes- senger, was found dead in his car, his head | split open by a blow from an ax, and the car robbed. The body was left at Liberty. Sheriff Ellis with a posse left on a special engine. A number of negroes at Sheldon attempt- ed to board the west-bound train, which | passed there just before the train going east. = amount of plunder obtained is not knowh. Richardson was about thirty-five years old and married, and lived in New Orleans. The whole affair was quite mysterious. At Dayton the station express agent ap- peared at the door of the car, but could not get an answer, and a colored brakeman, finding the door slightly ajar,pushed it back and was horrified to find the body of Mes- senger Richardson lying alongside of the safe. While the body was still warm, life was extinct. Three bullet holes in the back showed the cowardly nature of the attack. Another bullet had plowed a furrow back of the head. A large combination safe,containing many thousands of dollars, was unlocked, but the contents were unmolested. A small iron safe or box was open and from it, it is sup- posed, some money was taken, but just how much canot possibly be ascertained at this hour. There is no clew to the murderers, but the deed was probably done between Houston and Sheldon, as railroad mail for the latter place was not delivered, but was only found when the awful discovery was made at Dayton. It is suposed that the robber secreted him- | self in the car and killed the messenger | when the latter's back was turned. |_ The shervff of Liberty county started with | @ posse for a hunt for the murderer shortly after learning of the tragedy. The robbers | probably became alarmed at the fatal result | of their work and jumped from the car be- | fore secur.ng even a small part of what was there, but just where they left the train time alone can tell. a ae “Best Italian Cabinet in Year: ROME, Dec. 19.—The Corriere says that had the intentions of Signor Crispi been realized there would have been a better ministry than the one now in power, “Still,” | the paper adds, “the present ministry is the | best that Italy has had in many years. Prime Minister Crispi 1s not responsible ror the defects in the present cabinet.” ‘This crisis has a curfous story, which the paper | Promises to tell and confirm by documents where such contirmation is necessary, be- cause it appears that the spirit of faction and antagonism to the government has | deeper roots than 1s supposed. ae Ordered to a New Trial. ALBANY, Dec. 19.—The court of appeals today in the case of Edward 8. Stokes against John W. Mackay and another ap- pellant reversed the judgment of che !ower | court and ordered a new trial. This action was brought to recover a sum which plain- | Uff alleges defendant agreed to pay him |upon the transfer of certain telegraph stocks and bonds, and which said property | the plaintiff has already delivered cr ten- dered to defendant, under and in accord- ance with the terms of a contract. | eee Se} Cape Colony May Rectprocate. CAPE TOWN, Africa, Dec. 19.—It is said that the United States government is ask- ing the government of Cape Colony to give a “quid pro quo” for the free entry of wool into the United States. The colonial gov- | ernment, it is stated, will not establish a differential tariff in favor of the United | States, though it is urged in some quarters that a reduction be made in the duties on petroleum and timber to meet the request of the Washington authorities. | ———___ Judge Dallas of Philadelphia In. | PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 19.—Argu- ment was not heard in the United States circuit court today on the petition of Isaac | L. Rice asking for the removal of the Read- ing railroad receivers; because of the illness of Judge Dallas. ‘The matter will come up when Judge Dallas shall have sufficiently recovered from an attack of la grippe. in the | THE RELIEF OF THE POOR. The Star Will Receive Subs¢riptions— Work of the Santa Claus Club. The generous impuises of the community have been deeply stirred by tales of suffer- ing among the poor and appeals for a relief fund have met @ generous response, At the meting of citizens called by the District Commissioners, to be held tonight in Build- ers’ Exchange Hall, it is expected some plan will be adopted by which the charitable ef- forts of citizens may be directed to the best Purpose and their contributions expended in the most effective manner. The Evening Star will, as is its wont, receive, acknowl- edge and account for contributions that citi- zens may sent it, to be e®pended under the direction of the committee that may be ap- Pointed tonight, or used through any other charitable agency the donor may designate. The need is great and the appeal of the poor should touch every heart and open every pocketbook. One of the most effective organizations for the relfef of distress among the poor last year was “The Evening Star Santa Claus Club.” It was conducted in the name of the children of the city, but many per- ceiving that it was an earnest work, end that the club had facilities for reaching the poor, in every corner and alley of the city, sent contributions of money or sup- plies to The Star for it. As a result, over $2,200 was realized in money and expended judiciously in fuel, shoes, provisions and other needful articles, while a large quan- tity of supplies was collected, representing in money value probably as much as the cash contributed. The city was rapidly but thoroughly canvassed, the hundreds of teachers and thousands of pupils in the elty all being enlisted in the work, and the result was a census of the poor, that af- forded data for effective work. Then the city was districted and the work of relief most promptly rendered by means of the far-reaching school organization, aided in districts where such aid was required by the Associated Charities and the police. This year the club is in the field again, and its record of last year, its beneficent purpose and efficient ways of work have so commended themselves to citizens that quite @ number of contributions have been re- ceived at The Evening Star office to be added to the fynd Paid in dues by the young People who are members of the club, and to be used, as last year, in relleving the suffer- ing of the poor. Already the membership of the club numbers over 16,000, which means a fund of $1,600, and it 1s believed the number will exceed that of last year, when over 20,000 boys and girls wore the badges of the club. In addition to this subscriptions have been made as follows: The Evening Star Newspaper Co.... $500.00 c. E. B. 5.00 Anonymous . 1.00 G. P. Hosley. 2.00 A lady... - 1.00 Robt. Johnson. + 1.00 J. EB. Fitch. + 5.00 H. E. Hauptman. 5.00 Riggs & Co. Little Marie. A widow's mite.. x .. tteeeeteeeeseeeeesers 1.00 Nellie Le Caine, contents savings bank 24 Virginia and Edith. 2.00 1.00 Kate and Lillian. 1.00 Arthur W. Calver. 2 Two little Kentucky girl: 1.00 MTMfbOR 25-502 secs . 3.00 G. Bradford. se 2.00 Two ladies. sess 2.00 Master George Stone Wetmer. 2.00 Collected by George Stone Wetmer... 1.00 Cash ... 1.00} Cash . 50 Cash . c) 2.33 14.06 1.00 Thus it will be seen that a fund of over $2,200 has already been secured for the pur- Poses of the club, and it is hoped this fund will be largely increased, for every dollar means a dollar's worth of comfort for some shivering and hungry family. ‘The young people of the city have set a good pace in this reltef work, and if the older ones will Join with them much good will be done. Contributions of provisions intended for the Santa Claus Club may be sent to any public school building and will be cared for. Persons having clothing to give should no- tify The Evening Star by postal card, and @ wagon will call at the house. | ee, A LONELY COFFIN Unearthed Today in a Back Yard of a City House. Mr. A. 8. Dent, a plumber, in digging a trench in the yard of 1741 18th street this! morning came across a coffin of the old-| fashioned peaked-top style, which dropped to dust. In it were found a skull and a bone, | all that remained of the departed. The, bones were taken to the eighth precinct sta-| tion for the action of the coroner. The find | occasioned some excitement at the time | among the more recent citizens, but some | of the older ones cleared up the mystery by explaining that a graveyard was once lo- cated there, and this body was probably overlooked when the other bodies were re- moved. ee eae Te Correct a Deed. Charles M. Campbell has, by Messrs. Hamilton & Colbert, filed a bill against Ss. P. Brown to correct an acknowledgment to a deed for part of lot 1, S. P. Brown's sub of Pleasant Plains, made in 1871. The bill states that in the deed, although the acknowledgment of the notary is complete, the seals opposite the signatures of the granters do not appear. The Columbia ‘Title Company reports this defect as affect- ing the title, and therefore he asks that de- fendants be required to make a proper deed. ne The Late Joseph P. Smith. The remains of Mr. Joseph P. Smith were deposited in a vault at Glenwood cem- etery on Sunday last instead of buried at Congressional cemetery, as erroneously stated. AS aes Dental Society’s Banquet. The twenty-seventh annual meeting and banquet of the Washington City Dental Society will be held at 7:30 o'clock this even- ing at Welcker’s. The annual essay will be read by Dr. John B. Rich. The committee in charge consists of Dr. H. B. Noble, Dr. J. Roland Walton, Dr. W. E. Dieffenderfer, Dr. A. J. Brown and Dr. J. H. P. Benson. ae A Will Filed. The will of the late Mrs. Arianne Wood of 1707 De Sales street was filed today. She leaves $5,000 to her granddaughter, Ella Wood Smith, to her son, W. N. Wood, her residence during life and then to her chil- dren, and the rest of her estate to her sons, c. T. and W. N. Wood, who she appoints executors. | Say that he cannot live more than another jas is Dr. DeWitt Clinton Patterson. He his preliminary education in Lorain coun- | his health became so bad that he was forced MR. MACVEAGH NOMINATED. The President Names Him as Ambassador to Italy. The Announcement Received With Surprise—Other Nominations Sent te the Senate Today. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State— Wayne MacVeagh of Pennsyl- vania, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States to Italy. Treasury—John P. Irish of California, to be naval officer of customs in the district of San Francisco, California. Justice—John W. Waiker of Pennsylvania to be marshal of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania; James H. Forney of Idaho, to be attorney of the Uni- ted States for the district of Idaho. War—First Lieut. Wm. A. Glassford, sig- nal corps, to be captain; First Lieut. Pal- merly Wood, twelfth infantry, to be captain; First Lieut. Eben Swift, fifth cavalry, to be captain; Second Lieut. J. Y. Mason Blunt, fifth cavalry, to be first Heutenant; Second Lieut. Geo. W. Gatchell, fourth artillery, to be first lieutenant; Second Lieut. Odon Ga- rovits, fourth artillery, to be first Meuten- ant; Second Lieut. Colden L. H. Ruggles, third artillery, to be frst Heutenant, and a number of postmasters. + e+ THE HAWAIIAN CONTROVERSY. Republican Senators Employ Some Sharp Tactics. It seemed to be demonstrated by the running debate on the question of the read- ing of the instructions to Minister Willis in the Senate yesterday that the repubii-| cans have, if not a formal caucus organi- zation, at least a strong understanding that they are to present a solid front to the President as a party at every chance. ‘They forced the fight in a way yesterday that left no doubt of their determination to back up the preceding administration and to embarrass the present one. It was appar- ent at the beginning of the debate that the republicans had a majority in. the chamber, or within call, and that the demo- crats were really afraid of a vote. That the republicans felt this was shown by their anxiety to force the question of read- ing the instructions to a-vote. Twice Mr. Hoar demanded the yeas ahd nays, and on both occasions one of the democratic Sena- tors interposed some sort of objection or @ speech to forestall this result. The demo- crats were further embarrassed the knowledge that Mr. Call would undoubtedly Vote to have the instructions read, and that Mr. Hill might be relied upon to support the proposition to let all the light in upon the darkness. The absence of these two votes would have so weakened the admin- istration forces that they would undoubted- ly have lost any vote that might have been taken by at least 5 or 6. Heavy Charges. This state of things encouraged the re- Publicans to the most aggressive sort of warfare, and they charged the lines again and again, throwing their heaviest guns into the breach and firing hot shot. Messrs. Chandler and Hoar had command of the column and they managed their battle most skillfully. That they were watching every point of the line was shown by the shrewd stratagem of Senator Hoar, who, when the chair was going to slip the message and the accompanying documents through to the committee on foreign relations without @ motion, instantly got to his feet with the bland question: “Has a motion been made to that effect?” There was an immediate chorus from the democratic side of “no!” The friends of the administration were hoping that there Would be no need of a motion. But Mr. Hoar Was not to be hoodwinked. He beam- ed his most Pickwickian smile and moved that the papers be referred to the commit- tee. This was very courteous in him, but his succeeding words caused Mr. Fauikner to toss his hands up and swing around in his chair with an expression of dismay. “And I desire,” Mr. Hoar went on, “th motion to go over under the rule until to- morrow.”* The fat w: Il in the fire then and the democratic Senators went to their luncheon feeling that they had lost the first skirmish of the fight over the President's policy. The Fruits of Victory. The substantial victory of the opponents of the acministraticn lay in the fact that they had fcrced the real or supposed friends of the President into the “hole” of object- ing to the reading of the only papers of importance in the whole batch—not except- ling the message—and thus assuming the j attitude of standing in the way of a full knowledge of the subject. The republicans deftly made the charge that the democrats were s¢eking to railroad the papers through to the committee without giving the Senate an inkling of what they contained. Sena- tor Allison drove this nail home by insinu- ating that the rules of the Senate require that a document in the possession of the Senators must be referred to a committee and ordered to be printed without a Sena- rp what it contains. @ friends of the President may have had the better of the technical fight over the rules, and as strict constructionists they may have come off winners, but they went into a position from which they were forced to retreat, leaving the republicans ori gerd = a. having secured their object, les keeping the subject oj a fight today. 4 Sees DR. PATTERSON DYING. A Career Identified With the City Drawing to an End. Dr. D. C. Patterson, who for a number of years was coroner of the the District of Columbia, is dying. He has been ill for | some time at his home, No. 919 I street northwest, and his attending physicians day. Bright's disease of the kidneys is the disease with which he is afflicted. No phy- sician in this city is perhaps as well known has lived here a number of years, and in addition to being coroner for the District, he built up a large practice among the best citizens of the District. He was born in Mount Washington township, Berkshire, | Mass.. August 3, 1826. When but a boy he moved with his parents to Ohio, receiving ty. In Cleveland he studied medicine un- der Dr. L. M. Brooks, and graduated trom the Western Reserve College in 1851. The following year he married Miss Amelia K. Clark in Cleveland, and four years later he went to Minnesota. There he remained until 1861, when he returned to Cleveland and entered the service of h z listing in the one hundred ana eye fourth Ohio volunteer infantry as surgesn Three years were spent in the service and then the doctor selected Pennsylvania ae his_home. He remained in that state until 1867, when he moved to this city and en tered upon the practice of his profession. His ability as physician and surgeon, and his fine qualities as a citizen, endeared hina to the people of this city. Twenty-One Years of Service, On the 2d day of July, 1872, pointed to the office of coroner, tion he held until a short time he was ap- which posi- ago, when to retire from office. During his twenty-one years’ service as coroner Dr. Patterson in- vestigated many deaths and presided at inquests over the bodies of the men, some of whom were prominent in the world. It was because of his strict attention to duty that many a criminal was brought to Jjus- tice. Dr. Pacterson is a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society and Association of this city, and is also a member of the Masonic order. Until a few months ago he was treasurer of the Rush monument fund. He has two chil- dren, Dr. Albert Clark Patterson, who is stationed at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the Insane, and Miss Elizabeth Patterson. Dr. Patterson, aside from his activity as a physician, has been a public spirited citizen and prominent in many public move- ments. He been always exceedingly popular, and anxious inquiries are daily made as to his condition by many friends. ees Dr. Meye Trial Adjourned. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The trial of Dr. Meyer, the alleged pcisoner, was adjourned this morning until Thursday by Judge Bar- rett, in order to give the medical experts time to examine into the mental condition of Juror Low, who became suddenly ill and showed signs of insanity yesterday. FINANCE AND TRADE. Decline in Lake Shore and New York Central. NEW ENGLAND TAKES ANOTHER DROP Rally in Prices Expected at Any Time. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Encouraged by the success of yesterday’s campaign, the bears renewed operations promptly at the opening of today's market, and were again rewarded by lower prices throughout the list. London was dull at about our closing, and did com- paratively nothing on this side. ‘The feature of the early trading was the pronounced weakness in Lake Shore, result- ing in a loss of 3 per cent to 121 at the end of the first hour. This decline, coming directly before the publication of the com- pany’s statement, leads to the conclusion that the showing made will be far from sat- isfactory. New York Central sold down to # 5-8 on bear operations, but recovered to par and was fairly active at that price. The weakness in the Vanderbilts was the signal for a general hammering of the en- tire list. St. Paul lost 1 per cent to 59 1-8, and Rock Island lost a point to 65 5-8. Western Union was attacked without dis- lodging any long stock, and was bought on every concession by a prominent operator who, under cover of a raid, was quietly en- gaged in picking up stock to cover outstand- ing contracts. New England was active again today and added an additional 2 1-4 per cent to yes- terday’s losses. Officials of the company attribute the decline to the operations of the pool, and say that all prominent hold- ings of long stock remain intact. The ig rromecregy en md — and rally easily from every decline. Sugar advanced 1 3-8 per cent to 82 7-8, and Gen- eral Electric declined 1 3-4 per cent to 35 3-4, but recovered sharply on later trading. The market has the appearance of being oversold, and the supply of stocks in the loan crowd is daily dwindling away. No long stock has come out within the last few days, and a rally may come at any time as the = of the bear policy reacting upon it- self. There is no business of importance being transacted in foreign exchange, and the market was barely steady at yesterday's quotations. Bankers consider gold exports very improbable for the present, and look for lower rates in all classes of bills. The supply of bills is light, but fully up to the demand. Money rates are unchanged at previously quoted with no increase in_the demand. The clearing house statement shows ex- The earnings of Louisville and Nashville for the second week this month decreased 961,315, making total decrease from July 1 to date $1,711,041. ae AN AND CO! Bee; gunn bt ciectene See ae ees Shera Benrses Pe rete cea i ga a Rt 3. Be Fy sedge ge eS q 116, ils) 1 116. Chic.” RT. ied on oe Pa 1s i al 7 he iby ity is 48y ans 48% L re ‘& Chicazo & a an ee Michizan wo" 160 Missouri: 24 2a So pees Re! gery! Be FF imeton Stock Exchange. Sales—reguiar call—12 o'clock m.—West End National Bank, 5 at 95. Metropolitan . KR. 35 at S84. Columbia Title Insurance, 300 at 7%. American Graphophone, 101 at Government Bonds.—U. S. ti 1907, 113% bid, 114 asked. U. Ban compen 114% bid, 115% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 4s, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 116 bid. 30-year fund 6s, goid, 115 bid. Wa- ter stock 7s, 190%, currency, 120 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 108 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 150 bid, 155 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. cony. 6s, 2d, 150 bid, 155 asked. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 102 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust’ 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, * hington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 97 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, % bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 122 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 122 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company cony. 6s, 138 bid. Eck- ington R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 6 bid, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, #0 bid, 100 asked. Metropolitan R. R. cony. 6s, 100 bid, 10314 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash- ington, 305 bid. Bank of the Republic, 230 bid, 250 asked. Metropolitan, 263 |, 296 asked. Central, 265 bid. Second, bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 177 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid, 175 asked. Columbia, 118 bid. Cap- ital, 110 bid. West End, 95 bid, 110 asked. Traders’ 100 bid. Lincoln, 89 bid, 96 asked. Ohio, 70 bid, 85 asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and George- town, 255 bid, 335 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, 90 asked. Columbia, ask ‘ and North O Street, 25 ed. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 25 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 30 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38% bid. Franklin, 46 bid, 58 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. National Union, 18 asked. Arling- ton, 150 bid, 160 asked. Corcoran, — bid. German-American, 150 bid. Potomac, 5 asked. Riges, 6% bid, 7% asked. People’s, 5 bid, 54 asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 84 asked. Commercial. 54 bid, 5% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, | 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 7% asked. Washington Title, 5 bid, 71, asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, 50 bid, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, % bid, 55 asked. U.S. Electric Light, *110 bid, 118 asked. Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 47 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. 48% bid, 49% asked. American Graphophone, 2 bid, 2%. asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, $10 bid, 140 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 30 ask. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .70' asked. 1. coin Hall, 100 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and rust Companies tional Safe Deposit and Trust Company, 127% bid. 130 asked. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 108 bid, 112 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 108 asked. American Security and Trust, 127% bid. *Ex dividend. —__. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.—Flour dull, un- changed—receipts, 37,970 barrels; ‘ship- mente, dbo parrels; sales, 37: — eat dull and easy—No. 2 red, spot, 64 64%; December, 644a64%; January, 64a 64%; May, 70a70%; steamer No. 2 red, Gla Tonights Meeting to Be Calica Order by me The meeting tonight at Bullders’’ Ex- change to provide means for the relief of to Cor i be calied to order at 8 o'clock Commissioner int i: Ele ei re i i i i | H | Reported Adversely. The House judiciary committee today re- Ported adversely the bill authorizing the assistant attorney and the special as- sistant attorney for the District of Co- | lumbia to administer oaths and tions in the discharge of their duties, —y ing punishment for refusal to answer the interrogatories of those officials. produce goods, wi: chandise with intent to cheat or may be prosecuted in the courts of the Dis- trict, and upon conviction shall be pun- ished by a fine, not to exceed $1,000, or by imprisonment, not to exceed five years. same provision and penalty is made to ply to any person in the District who shali aid or abet in such or who committee. a SPAIN TO PAY DAMAGES. American Misstonaries cronesian Islands to Be demnified. NEW YORK, Dec, 19.—The Rev. Dr. Charles C. Creegan, district secretary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, says that the Spanish government has been compelled by the State Department to indemnify the board for the destruction by fire of the buildings belonging to the board in Ponate, in the Micronesian Islands, which were burned by a mob three years ago. This information was received from the | State Department a few days ago. Al- though the Spaniards have expressed their willingness in settling the financial part of the difficulty, they have informed the State Department that thelr government will not be responsible for the safety of American missionaries when they go to the islands in the future. What action the board upon regarding the matter been decided. may determine has not as yet i Found Wandering. A six-year-old colored boy named Edward Pinkney was found wandering about the third precinct yesterday, and a colored girl \took him to the third precinct whence he was sent to his home, 316 Wiliow Tree alley. | OIF sneer. wee? | No District Inventors. Patents were issued today to 471 in- ventors, Of this issue 444 were patents twelve designs and fifteen trade- proper, marks. Virginia inventors were granted patents as follows: David W. Anderson, Richmond, drying apparatus, and Anderson B. Cosby, Kich- , mond, tobacco cutter. Maryland patentees were as follows: Sam- juel L. Denny, Rising Sun, car coupling; Arthur H. Hieatzman, Baltimore, meat hanger; Benjamin Mellor, Ellicott City, | pump; Andrew B. Snyder and W. H. Rob- lerts, Bartholow, rail shoe and brace; Robt. |S. Wiessefeld, Baltimore, tool for making | bottles. Mr. Blair of New Hampshire today intro- duced the following resolution in the House. .) that the House is in favor of the aaron hy of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. The resolution was referred | to the committee on foreign affairs. ——-o— New Reading Clerk. Alfred C. Parkinson of Wisconsin has been appointed reading clerk of the Senate ito succeed Mr. G. W. Porth, who was re- cently appointed postmaster at Milwaukee, Mr. Porth has been on duty in the Senate for several years, and was a remarkably fine reader, being unquestionably the most distinct in the Senate force. Mr. Parkinson is a man of past middle age, with a very heavy voice and a good delivery. He of- ficiated today, and gave promise that when he becomes accustomed to the forms used by the Senate he will be a joy forever.