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3 terpose here—my colleague (Mr. Bouteile) knows that I have had nothing to do what- ever with the proceedings with regard to this matter heretofore— Mr. Boutelle—I relieve my colleague from all responsibility for my action. Mr. Reed—I have had nothing to do with it; but J do desire that this matter shall be put upon a basis where the rule wouid be such that we can transact business in orderly fashion; and it seems to me that if the chair would give consideration to the whole condition of affairs, he would either change the intimation which has already been made, or else permit the question of consideration to be I am quité weil aware that the chair has been justified by the action of the House. 1 am quite well aware that the action of the House sustaining an appeal from the decision of the chair is conclusive cp tary ty im a way of what Hiamentary law is, for the time being. That I fully admit. at the same time we all know that a er is sustained ordinarily by his side the House, and it is advantageous for the dignity and honor of the House that that should be so. Yet there a ——— where Speakers, upon examining a ter, have seen fit to submit the whole situa- tion to the House. I have discharged my i ohn pamares this matter as it seems to my Mr. Boutelle rose. (Cries of “Regular or- ‘The Speaker's Reply. Mr. Bouteile—I desire to emphasize, Mr. SBpeaker— To this the Speaker replied: “One mo- ment, please. On the suggestion of the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Reed) as to the propriety of recognizing the right to raise the question of consideration on a report from the committee on rules, the chair will say, it has always been held in this body that the question of consideration could not be raised against what is known and defined as the order of business. For instance, a gentleman makes a motion that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole to consider a certain bill. The tion of consideration cannot be ra that. The question of consideration is determined on that motion by voting it or voting it down. Now the chair, in up maki the ruling in respect to a report from the committee on rules, regarded it in the nature of a motion relating to the order of business, and therefore held that the question of consideration could not be raised, because tne House could deter- mine that order of business by voting the proposed rule up or voting it down, and the effect would be the same as though the question of ration were recognized. ‘The chair so held in the last Congress and again in this, and the decision was sus- tained by the House. Of course the chair is aware, painfully aware, of the fact suggested by the genfle- man from Maine, that very often the occu- pant of the chair is forced to make decisions ‘without such investigation as he would like to give, and doubtless is often in error. But in regard to the present decision, the chair does not see that any harm can come from it, becafise it is within the power of the House at any time to dispose of the question so presented. Take the present case. Suppose there were a great emer- gency, as suggested by the gentleman from jouse to disposé of the report from the joven bes on rules in forty minutes, to get it out of the way; a majority could get it out of the way in forty minutes. There are thirty minutes allowed for aebate, and then fm ten minutes more the majority of the House could get the question out of the way, so that there could be no hardship a the effect of this ruling. Of course, if there were no quorum pres- ent, or if members present failed to vote, so that no quorum appeared, there might be some embarrassment, but if a majority of the House should desire to dispose of the pending matter so as to reach another mat- ter, some great privileged question, it could do so. This is not like a lingering matter; it could be disposed of ce-tainly in an hour, so as to reach any business that the House might desire to reach. The chair has thus in response to the sug- Maine; it would be in the power of te gestion of the gentleman from Maine given; expression to the views that governed him in originally holding that the question of consideration could not be raised against a Teport of the committee on -rules. The question is now upon the demand for the previous question. j Mr. Boutelle and the Speaker. Mr. Boutelle—Has the Speaker ruled upon the question of precedence now presented? If the chair has—— The Speaker—The chair declines to recog- nize the gentleman to rake the motion. Mr. Boutelle—The chair stated a moment ago that this presented a question of THE. EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE, |FOR IMPORTANT PLACES | STAR READERS AND THE Pook. |AN EARNEST APPEAL Damaging Testimony Against Dan Coughlin. TRE NIGHT OF DR. CRONIN'S MURDER He Was Seen Driving in the Su- burbs. IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. BeiNiarabeen Wer CHICAGO, Jan. 8—People of leisure swarmed in and out of the court room when Dan Coughlin was on trial this morning, large numbers, and possessed of keener cu- riosity and expectancy than on the day when Mrs. Andrew Foy was a witness. ‘The first event was lively and preliminary to the sensational Edgewater story told by Frank Bardeen in a self-possessed, deliber- ate manner, without a particle of hesita- tion. Inspector Schaack was first called to have his cross-examination finished, but he was rot examined. Judge Wing asked the wit- ness at the start: “Have you brought the notes of the interview you had with Pat- rick Sullivan previous to his arrest? No, except this one,” handing the lawyer @ small piece of paper with notes on. ‘Did I not tell you Friday noon to bring all the notes?" “Why should I bring in something which was not complete? I don’t see what you j Want with my notes, anyhow.” “Answer the question,” ordered the court. “My notes are not complete,” is all the witness would say in explanation. “I move the court to issue a subpoena for ex-States Attorney Longnecker and ex- Chief of Police Hubbard to appear in court and produce their copies of the interview had with P. O'Sullivan,” said Judge Wing. “They will come without a subpoena,” said the public prosecutor. An order was issued for their attendance and Judge Wing annotnced that he would not continue the cross-examination until these notes were produced. Prime H the next witness,” said Judge Tut- ” Hardeen’s Sensational Story. “Mr. Bardeen,” responded Attorney Bot- tum, and the bailiffs suppressed the rip- ple of excitement. In another minute the tall, spare, black mustached form of Frank Bardeen emerge? from the judge’s chamber. The oath to tell the truth was administered to him by Judge ‘Tuthill personally. “Big Dan” was nervous and pale. He turned in his chair until he had squarely faced the witness, as much to keep his eyes steadily fixed on his accuser as to af- ford Bardeen ample opportunity to identify him. The wife and father of the defendant were anxious listeners during Bardeen’s recital of his iong-kept story, which in its material points was as follo “My home is in Otsego, Michigan. I am a stationary engineer. I was in business in | Chicago in the winter of 1887 and contin- | ued in business in Chicago until May 1, 1889, employed as chief engineer at Edge- water the last time. I resided in a flat on East Chicago avenue, two doors from the police station.” “Do you know the defendant, Daniel Coughlin?” “I do, by sight.” “Where did you see him?" in front of the East Chicago avenue po- lice station.” “What was his business at the time you knew him?” understood he was a detective.” “How many times did you see him there?” “I should say at least forty times.” <alvhere were you on the night of May 4, “At Edgewater.” “Did you that night see the defendant Daniel Coughlin?” “T aia." “Where? “At Edgewater.” “Tell the jury how you came to be in Edgewater that night, and how you saw the defendant.” “I was sent on the second day of May order—he recognized it as a question of the} to put in order an engine at the South order of business. I call the attention of the | Evanston water works station, and I re- chair to the fact that a question of privi- lege takes precedence of every question of the order of —. santa to the language of the rule. ‘The Speaker—The chair has endeavored to express his views in regard to the question preseated by the gentleman from Maine. Mr. Boutelle—Does the chair decline to entertain an appeal? The Speaker—The chair declines to recog- nize the gentleman again. Mr. Boutelle—The chkir declines to enter- tain an appeal? The Speaker—No appeal can be entertain- ed upon a question of recognition. Mr. Boutelle—I simply protest against this preceeding as a usurpation on the part of the Speaker, only equaled by the usurpa- tion on the part of the executive. Ordered to His Seat. ‘The Speaker—The gentleman from Maine will take his seat. Mr. Boutelle—I shall do so. ‘The Speaker—The gentleman will resume his seat. Mr. Boutelle—I shall do so under duress. ‘The Speaker—The gentleman will do so at once. The sergeant-at-arms will request the gentleman to resume his seat. Mr. Boutelle—It will not be necessary. I understand what force and duress are— ‘The Speaker—The gentleman will take his seat. Mr. Boutelle—They do not foreclose any constitutional right. Mr. Boutelle resumed his seat. (Applause on the democratic side.) The Tariff Bill Up. ‘The Speaker—The question is on the de- mand of the gentleman from Mississippi fr. Catchings) for the previous question. ‘The yeas and nays were then ordered, and by @ vote of 189 yeas to 0 nays, a quorum being present, the previous question was or- dered. Mr. Catchings’ Expination. Mr. Catchings (Miss.), a member of the committee on rules, explained that when the McKinley bill was before the House the general debate was limited to four days mained there at work all night. The night of the 4th I went to the water works sta- tion and at a late hour took the train to Rose Hill. From there I walked to the Edgewater electrie light works. I expected to meet there a man I knew, the chief en- gineer, but he was absent. His assistant, whom I did not know, was on duty. He did not feel like talking so I sat on the steps of the entrance. I had not been sitting there long when I heard the sound of a wagon crossing the Lake Superior railroad tracks. It passed toward me and I noticed two men jump from the wagon. One man hoiding the reins was left on the wagon. One man was walking behind the wagon and one at the side. When they came in front of the building I reached inside the door and turned on a thirty-two candle power electric light in a headlight reflector.” “When you turned on the switch did you see any person?” “Daniel Coughlin.” Pad defendant in this case?” “Where was he?” “Back of the wagon, just at the side al most concealed from my view.” “What did the defendant do when you saw him?” “He stepped back on the south side of the wagon, so that It was between him and me.” “What happened then?” “The wagon and two men went on east and south.” “In what direction did the defendant gor" “He walked away from the wagon a lit- tle, still keeping in the shadow, and the last i saw of nim he was off the road going south.” “What time did you see t! Plea y his wagon and “Between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning as near as I can recollect.” “That is all I want to ask you.” ——>__ NOT REVOLUTIONISTS. Den of Charges Regarding a Span- ish Society in This Country. CHICAGO, Jan. 8>-Dispatches from New York city refer to the Sobrano gran consejo iberico as an alleged Spanish Masonic so- elety having revolutionary tendencies, with and the discussion under the five-minute rule to eight days. The pending resolution contemplates five days for general discus- sion and seventeen under the five-minute rule. Mr. Catchings disclaimed any inten- tion on the part of the majority to curtail debate. In his opinion, however, the coun- try demanded speedy action and not dis- eussion. Mr. Reed's Reply. Mr. Reed (Maine), replying to Mr. Catch- ings, state that the McKinley bill had been Presented to the country for thirty days before it was taken up for discussion; that it hed been prepared openly and not secret- ly: that everybody who destrea had heen given a hearing; that the majority in the House was small, and that speedy action on the part of the majority was necessary. He criticised the suggestion of rushing the bill through the House, arguing that the limited time given for debate in the House would have to be made up in the Senate, a body in which revenue measures did not originate. Chairman Wilson's Brief Speech. Mr. Wilson (W. Va.), chairman of the ways and means committee, spoke briefly on the resolution submitted by Mr. Catch- ings fixing the time for consideration of the tariff bill, He expressed himself as willing to allow the whole of this week for general debate and two weeks from next Monday for debate under the five-minute rule and that the vote should be taken on the 9th instead of 25th. To this suggestion unani- mous consent “Mr. Reed’ Mr. Reed (Maine) submitted a motion to amend the resolution reported by Mr.Catch- ings from the committee on rules as follows: “To recommit with instructions to report an order of consideration which will give more days for debate, and will give the Fight to amend each paragraph as it is, reached in reading.” On this motion the yeas and mays were ordered. and the motion was disagreed to: Yeas, 154; nays, 6. The Resolution Agreed to. The House has agreed to the resolution providing for the consideration of the tariff Lie a membership in the United States made up of a few good citizens and many question- able characters. The broad charge was made that the society had assumed the Masonic cloak merely as a disguise under which to work the overthrow of the Span- ish government. Information gained from investigations made in Chicago shows that the Spanish society referred to has existed in this coun- try several years. In Chicago few men know more about the order than Dr. Ber- thold Pirosh, a highly educated Russian physician, who lives at 53 Winthrop place. “It is not true that the order is a revo- lutionary one,” he said yesterday. “It may be that there are revolutionists among the members, but I can assure you that the rules of the society do not countenance political affairs of any kind. It may be true, and I guess it is, that some of the grand officers in Madrid are revolutionists, but no one whom I have met ever attempt- ed to use the society as a means to shield his political intentions or belief. “The body is Masonic, and is accepted as such throughout continental Europe, in Great Britain and Ireland, in Egypt and | India. The parent body is in Italy, where it is known as the Oriental Rite of Mem- phis and Mizriam. “Six years ago patents for the establish- ment of lodges of the order in the Spanish peninsula were taken out for Spain under | imperial knowledge and consent. The bedy | is Masonic, and the only reason it cannot | be recognized by the York rite (American) | Masons is that organization is permitted by the taking in of members at a iow figure than by the regular Masonic lodges of this country. These stories about the order all come about through the fact that an unprincipled man was delegated by the grand body in Spain to organize in America. The name of this man is Jacques Ochs. He is a Roumanian, and an expelled and | disconnected member of the order in Roumania and France. He is a Mason for revenue only, and was arrested in this city for obtaining money by false pretenses in demanding pay for giving the degrees of the order. Ochs has established cight branch lodges in New York, two in Brook- lyn, three in_ Philadelphia, five in Chicago and two in Montreal. Any one could be- | come a member by paying sums ranging | from $10 to $3, according to the degree the applicant wanted. There were few respectable people among the 1ew Masons.” Ochs had trouble in New York. bet in Chicago he met his fat<, 22 Or. Pirosh and others revealed ths w>cie thing. The List of Nominations Sent to the Senate Today. The President Decides a Good Many Cases of Consequence—A. A. Wilson to Be Marshal of the District. The President today sent to the Senate the following nomination: John M. B. Sill of Michigan, minister res- ident and consul general of the United States to Korea. Harrison H. Wheeler, pension agent at Detroit, Mich. Richard B. Hughes, surveyor general of South Dakota. Sylvester Hull, register of the land office at Redding, Cal. in| Lafayette 8. Barnes, receiver of public moneys at Redding, Cal. Jas. F. Thompson, receiver of public moneys at Humboldt, Cal. Jos. Clements, agent for the Indians of the Santee agency, Nebraska. United States marshais—Albert A. Wilson for the District of Columbia; 8. I. Neeldy, district of Kansas; J. V. Guillotte, eastern district of Louisiana; O. J. Carroll, eastern district of North Carolina; Jos, K. Cronan, district of North Dakota; J. N. McKenzie, middle district of Tennessee; J. Shelby Williams, eastern district of ‘Texas. United States attorneys—Chas.Allin Jones, district of Nevada; Cato Sells, northern dis- trict of lowa; Wm. H. Smith, district of Kentucky; John H. Senter, district of Yer- mont. Receivers of public moneys—Thomas J. McCue, Colby, Kan.; Geo. T. Crist, Dodge City, Kan.; Colin F. MacDonald, St. Cloud, Minn.; Marvin E. Matthews, Marshall, Minn.; Frank Harris, Salt Lake City, Vwh, Registers of land offices--Jas. N. Fike, Colby, Kan.; John I. Lee, Dodge City, Kan. Samuel A. Merritt, chief justice of the su- preme court of Utah. A. G. Curtin Bierer of Oklahoma, asso- ciate justice of the supreme court of Okla- | homa. Surveyors of customs—Jas. R. Johnston, Rock Island, NL; W. B. Humphrey, Sioux City, Towa. Appraisers of merchandise—Alfred 8. Kimball, district of Portland and Falmouth, Me.; Simon C. Karrer, district of Detroit, Mich, Collectors of internal revenue—Waverly Stairley, fourth district of California; Geo. W. Wilson, district of Florida; Mellville Carter, fifth district of North Carolina; Raymond E. Shearer, ninth district of Pennsylvania; Grant Herring, twelfth dis- trict of Pennsylvania; Henry Blackman, district of Oregon; Samuel A. Townes, dis- trict of South Carolina. Collectors of customs—John T. Leslie, at | Tampa, Fla.; John B. Maloney, at Detroit Mich.; Enoch A. Higbee, Great Egg Ha bor, N. J.; Benj. M. Price, Perth Amboy, N. J.; Frank N. Potter, Cape Vincent, N. Y.; Stephen H. Lane, Pamlico, N. C.; Wes- ley G. Andrews, Petersburg, V: Frank G. Tower, Bloomfield, N. J. Postmasters—New York, Samuel 8S. Bow- en, Cooperstown; Stephen J. Lonergan, Baldwinsville; J. Horatio Earll, Skaneate- les; David 5. Haines, Sandy Hill; Josiah J. Hasbrouck, New Platz; Daniel O'Leary, jr., Glens Falls; Nicholas Couzet, jr., Col- lege Point; Leander B. Lent, Brewster. Pennsylvania—Frederick Gerth, Millers- ville. North Carolina—Elijah W. Rawls, Tar- ro". Kentucky—Wm. 8. McChesney, Lexing- mn. Tennessee—Carroll M. Lovell, Dickson. Wisconsin—John Topp, Columbus; Samuel M. Smead, Fond-du-Lac. Iliinois—Geo. E. Young, Amboy; Jacob Marx, Aurora; Samuel W. Chapman, Elgin; John C. McGrath, Jerseyville; John A. Mon- aghan, Ind Nokomis. B. Thumma, Garreti; Thos. Petersburg. ‘Parley Sheldon, Ames; Fred A. Davenport; Wm. N. Hood, Was! ington. Nebraska—Alverdo M. Glover, Aurora. Arkansas—Thos. R. Wilcockson, Para- gould. Texas—Oliver P. Basford, Flatonia. California—Jacob L. Argabrite, Ventura. Lieut. Col, Amos Stickney, corps of en- gineers, to be a member of the Mississippi river commission. Maj. Chas. J. Allen, corps of engineers, member of the Missouri river commission. Rev. Jas. Wilson Hillman of New York, to be post chaplain. First Lieuterant Henry J. Ruly, fifth ar- tillery, to be captain; Second Lieut. Oscar I. Straub, first artillery, to be first lieutenant. NO, NOT IN FLORIDA. iana—E. Attorney General Lamar Says That the Big Fight Will Not Be “Palled Off.” CHICAGO, Jan. &—The Inter-Ocean this morning prints a letter from Attorney Gen- eral Lamar of Florida, in which that offi- cial says the Corbett-Mitchell fight will not be uulled off” in Florida during the present year. It is as follows: Office of the Attorney General, TALLAHASSEE, Fila., Jan. 5, 1804. Your favor of the 2d instant to hand. ‘Therein you request that I give you some reliable information upon the probability of the Corbett-Mitchell prize fight taking place in Florida. You intimate that you desire this for the guidance of the “sports” now looking toward this state. Gov. Mitch- ell has declared emphatically that he would use all the power at his command to pre- vent the Corbett-Mitchell fight. As you know him, and the “Old Hickory” qualities of the governor, this declaration itself set- tles it that there will be no fight unless the prize fighters can, at the last moment, evade the authorities. The law in this state is ample to prevent the fight and punish the fighters, should they succeed in having the “mill.” The governor is charged by the constitution with seeing that the laws are faithfully executed, and in carrying out such com- mand he can use the civil and military authority of the state. If it become necessary he will use the lat- ter, as well as the former. But at present I think he deems the civil authorities ample to cope with prize fighting. You may safely say to the readers of the Inter-Ocean that the Corbett-Mitchell prize fight cannot be “pulled off” in Florida in the year 1804. This letter is a trifie extra-official in language and its general scope, but you asked for information and it is given. Very truly yours, W. B. LAMAR, Attorney General. The Other Side. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 8.—An au- thoritative statement by the Duval Ath- letic Club as to the certainty of Corbett- Mitchell fight coming off in this city is now in preparation. President Mason and Manager Bowden have been in conference with their attorneys all the forenoon, and the latter are dictating a statement.’ This will contain many fine points and is being drawn with the greatest care and caution. Mitchell Willing to Fight in Private. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—A special from St. Avgustine, Fla., to the Daily America say: Charles Mitchell emphatically, denied yes terday that he had ever received a letter from Jim Corbett proposing to hold the fight in private, with only those present who happened to be there. “Heaven knows [ am as willing to fight as Corbett is,” said Mitchell, “and I will go to any reasonable length to meet him. I simply want to know where i am to fight, that’s all.” Sheriff Perry was introduced to Mitchell yesterday. In the course of their conversa- tion he said: “Mr. Mitchell, I am afraid you are not going to fight down here, not in St. Jehn’s county, at least.” ‘The Englishman laughed, but made no| ccmment. es Col. Walton is Dead at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. %.—Col. E. A. Wail- ton, a well-known oil man, dropped dead here yesterday while walking on the stroet with two friends. He had been hving in | Buffalo for a year. He was the inventoz of a process for diluting oil, ‘ich was said to cheapen it without injuring its quality. Col. Walton was especially well known through the south. He was born in Charies- ton, S. C., and was fifty-two years old. He gained his military title by service in the confederate army. He was a member of many clubs in all the principal cities of the country. At one time he was veiy wealthy, but not much is known of his circumstances of Jate years. He had a wife living in New Brunswick, N. J. A Fire Today. ‘This morning a fire broke out in house 129 Let All Subscribe Something, No Mat- ter How Little. Subscribers of The Star who desire to take part in the general movement to re- eve destitution in the city can send their contributions to the general committee through the collectors of The Star when they call to make their monthly collections. 2t is desired that all who can shall make a contribution every month for three months. Let every one give something if it is only aime. The contribution should be placed in an envelope with the accompanying coupon, properly filled, and handed to The Star's collector. ‘hose who desire to do so may send the envelopes directly to The Star office instead of waiting for the collector. ‘COUPON. THE STAR SUBSCRIBERS’ FUND. i i 2 i : EACH MONTH FOR THREE MONTHS. Cut out this coupon, ay i ; a ? i é $ PF s k 2 A i 3 : ifs $ PEt NAME. RESIDENCE. AMOUNT TO BE GIVEN FOR THE RBLIEF OF THE POOR. CHARGED WITH ARSON. The Arrest of the Captain of the Burned Steamer Coit. On November & last the steamer W. W. Coit, lying off the 11th street wharf, was burned and on Saturday afternoon a war- | rant was issued against Capt. James A. Richardson, formerly her master, charging | him with arson. He was arrested and locked up at the fourth precinct station. ‘The boat was the property of Mrs. Eliza- beth B. Plass of New York, for whom her husband, Herbert Plass, was agent. The | boat was in the service as a transport dur- ing the war. For some time past she has | been in the river service. The last season was a bad one and the boat being in poor condition was laid up for the winter. She was regarded as an obstruction to naviga- tion, owing to the place selected for winter quarters, and a warrant had been procured | for her owner. Capt. Richardson remained | on board as watchman, and on the night of | the fire he had entertained on the vessei some friends at an oyster roast, the party breaking up about 11 o'clock, Richardson | going ashore with them and returning about 1 o'clock and going to bed. The captain stated that he was awakened about 2 o'clock, discovered the fire and gave the alarm. The charge is made by Capt. Arthur Mc- Kenzie, adjuster for the New York insur- ance companies, and it is stated that Capt. Richardson having sworn he had been of- fered $300 to burn the vessel caused suspl- clon to be directed toward him, and when he refused to go to New York to make a statement action was taken leading to his arrest. At 1 o'clock today Mr. J. McD. Carring- ton appeared before Judge Kimball and proffered bail of $3,00 with Joseph B. Grin- der as surety for Capt. Richardson's ap- | pearance on Wednesday and it was accept- ed. Mr. Richardson Defended. The attorney for Mr. Richardson,in speak- ing of the case to a Star reporter this after- noon, said: ‘ “It is true that Capt. Richardson gave bond in the sum of $3,000 to answer the | charge against him upon his preliminary examiration in the Police Court. I was busily engaged in my office with Capt. Richardson on Saturday in the preparation | of several affidavits which I intended to submit to the district attorney for him to determine whether certain parties therein named had not formed a criminal con- spiracy to defraud the owner of the Coit out of an insurance of $6,500 he had upok the same. I could not complete these | papers Saturday, but my ‘object was, with | my associate, Col. Sprague, to have them ready for the district attorney this morn- ing. But our efforts were nipped in the bud temporarily. We are now out on bond and we will go ahead. This will be an un- usually interesting case when it comes up. We have certain letters that are to be explained. It does not seem to me that the corpus delicti is entirely established, that is to say, it is not clear that the burning of the Coit was not an accident. If it was arson, then there is evidence tending in other directions than toward Richardson. The res justa of the whole thing is in favor of Richardson. Mr. Piass, the owner of the boat, wants his $6,500 insurance. Somebody wants to keep him from getting it, and I reckon they expect | to be paid for it, and they say Richardson was fool enough to say he did it. You can rest assured we don't intend tney shall use Richardson's paw to get their chestnuts out of the fire without a lively scrimmage.” a RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS Detached From Duty as Instructors at Military Schoo Secretary Lamont Saturday acted in the matter of college details, that has been en- gugi:g his attention for some time past. He relieved all the army officers on the re- tired list who have been serving as mili- tary instructors at various military schools throughout the country. His action was taken in accordance with a recent con- gressional act which provides that all such details shall be made from officers on the active list. ‘Those relieved are Capt. Edward J. St- vers, Clinton Liberal Institute, fort Plain, N. Y.; Capt. Henry Catiey, Fairfield Semi- nary, Fairfield, N. Y.: Capt. Bdgar Bowen, Cathedral School of St. Paul, Gar- den City, N. Y.; Capt. Chas. H. Warrens, St. John’s School, Salina, Kan.; Capt. Joseph Sladen, Btshop Scott Academy, Portland, O1 First Lieut. Meizar C. Richards, Mexico Military Academy insti- tution, Mexico, N. Y.; First Lieut. Chas. H. Cabaniss, Danville Military institution, Danville, Va.; First Lieut. Warren R. Durston, Ohio Military Institution, College Hill, Cincinnati; First Lieut. George i. Burnett, Western Military Academy, Upper Alton, fl.; First Lieut. Wm. A. Dinwiuuie, Iowa State Normal School, Cedar sf aiis, Towa: First Lieut. Louis H. Orleman, Mar- maduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo. The Secretary Saturday made his first batch of assignments of officers to institu- tions of learning under the act increasing the number allowed for this duty to 100. First Lieut. M. F. Waltz, twelfth infantry, is detailed at the Memphis Institute, Mem- phis; Second Lieut. Wm. C. Neary, third infantry, at the University of South Da- kota, Vermillion, 8. D.; Capt. John Drum, tenth iafantry, at the College of St. Fran- cis Xavier, New York city. e+ LEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT. All the Buildings in This City to Be Inspected by n House Committee. ‘The House appropriations committee nas eppointed Messrs. Coombs of New York and Bingham of Pennsylvania the sub- committee to examine into the condition of all buildings rented for the use of the government in this city, and to ascertain if they are safe for occupancy. The sub- committee called upon the Secretary of War to furnish an engineer officer to as- 6th street southwest, occupied by Hattie White, and communicated to the adjoining houses, 129 and 131, doing damage to the extent of $500, sist the committee, and Lieut. J. 5. Seweil |earnestly to Congress for such legislation | To Oongress For the Protection of Life and Property Now Imperiled in a Building That is Notoriously Weak and Infamma’ Printer’s Report. Public Printer Palmer, in his annual re- Port, submitted to Congress today, makes a@ most urgent appeal for a building that will be safer than the one now occupied by | the government printing office. He says: | “Immediately following the collapse of the | Ford’s Theater building and the loss of | many human lives the employes of the/ government printing office expressed grave apprehension of a like disaster to them- selves unless measures should be adopted to relieve the H and North Capitol street wings from a portion of their weight After a careful investigation of buildings | suitable for the storage of printed matter | awaiting completion,the one-story fire-proot | building owned by the Washington and Georgetown Railroad. Company on B street near Ist street southwest, was rented tem- Porarily, and is now. used for storage pur- poses, Four buildings outside of the government printing office, at an annual: rental of $9,120, are now occupied for this purpose. In each annual report made by me I have recommended most Peay the necessity for a new fire-proof building of enlarged dimensions for this office. Considerations of economy for the government and the safety of human life have been suggested in such manner as seemed most likely to secure early action by Congress. Up to this time no plan for the extension of the present plant nor the selection of new storehouses has been adopted. The in- crease of outside storage room has helped to diminish the danger of collapse in the weaker portions of this building, but the risk of destruction by fire is an ever-pres- ent menace. If Fire Should Come. The loss of property and consequent em- barrassment to the government by such a calamity cannot well be estimated, but even under the most favorable conditions the loss of human life would; in all probability, be large. Every safeguard has been provided with which to meet such an emergency, but in those portions of a building constructed of combustible material, filled, as they necessarily are,by such inflammable material as books, paper, ink, oils, &c., the most careful precautions furnish no adequate guarantee against the destruction of the | building in case fire should get a headway. Under these circumstances I appeal most at the earliest possible day as will provide relief from the present ill-ventilated, cir- cumscribed, unsafe condition of the gov- ernment printing office.” ———_-2—____ A NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE. It is Said That Peace Has Been KRe- stored in the Northern District. In his letter to the President declining to be a candidate for the position of collector of internal revenue for the northern dis- trict of North Carolina, Mr. Kope Elias wrote that he was unwilling that his ap- pointment should be the means of sowing discord in the democratic party In North Carolina, He regretted that nis non:ination had been a source of taat character of trouble, and was unwilling that lis appoint- ment should delay or embarrass in any way the confirmation of Mr. Simmons, nominat- ed to be collector of the eastern district, for whom he had the highest regard. It had been, Mr. Elias said, his rule :htough life to subordinate his own ambition «nd inier- ests to those of the democratic party, and he has obeyed that principle. He would not, he further said, permit his appoint- ment to in any way disturb or embarrass the administration of Mr. Clevelani in the state of North Carolina. In conclusion Mr. Elias said that he felt great gratitude for the honor the President had conferred upon him and for his continued con‘idence ami for the prompt manner in which he had re- nominated him after the adjournment vf the Senate. Mr. Carter, who had been recommended by Senator Ransom, and who, it is said, will receive the appointment, w: in the confederate army, and i: of one of the leading families in He has served as a member of both branch- es of the state legislature «nj was chsir- . He was ic committee during the election that resu'tel in Mr. Cleveland's success. He is a lawyer of large practice, a man of forrene. distin- guished for his charity and a frievl sf Doth Senator Ransom and Senator Vance. ———_——_—-2+—____—__ MR. HORNBLOWER’S CASE. The J jclary Committee Agrees to Make an Unfavorable Report. ‘The Senate judiciary committee was in session for more than an hour today, and it is understood that the whole time was con- sumed in a discussion of the Hornblower nomination. The d@mocrats who opposed M>. Hornblower are understood to have been Mr. Hill, Mr. Coke and Chairman Pugh— Mr. George being absent. The republicans who are said to have been GSposed to con- firmation were Mr. Teller, who is absent; Oregon. Mr. Hoar and Mr. Platt of the republicans are said to have leaned toward confirmation and a favorable report, but under the circumstances deemed it best to let the democrats settle the matter between themselves, and the majority of the demo- crats being opposed to confirmation, they, with the other republicans, tacitly agreed to an unfavorable report, which was or- dered. The executive session of the Senate this afternoon gave an early opportunity for the committee on the judiciary to report the action taken this morning recommend- ing the rejection of the Hornblower nomi- nation. As this action of the committee was in the nature of a surprise to the friends of Mr. Hornblower and of the ad- ministration, immediate action on the name ‘was prevented by the interposition of an objection, and under the rule it went over until tomorrow, or the next day on which an executive session is held. a ee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Corporations in the District. Senator Martin today endeavored to se- eure action by the Senate on the Dili amending the act relating to corporations | in the District of Columbia. He presented a favorable report from the committee on the District, but objection was made by Senator Sherman to the immediate consid. eration of the bill on the ground that it was too important for action to be taken with- out full deliberation. He withdrew his ob- jection,. however, upon Senator Martin's motion to have the report of the commit- tee read, but the objection was renewed by Senator Allen and the bill went to the cal- endar. An to Permits for Opening Street Pavements. The District Commissioners have written to the President of the Senate a long com- munication in answer to the resolution of December 1, calling upon them for informa- tion as to the system of granting. permits for the opening of street pavements. They report that 11,011 permits were granted since December 1, 1892, or at the rate of about a thousand a month. The entire system is explained in detail and a copy of the plumb- | ling regulations is transmitted for the use| of the Senate. To Buy the Corcoran Art Gallery. Senator Harris today presented a bill, by request, appropriating $500,000 for lots 5, 6, i 7 and 8, in square 167, together with the | buildings known as the Corcoran Art Gal- | lery, for the use of the executive depart- ments of the government as a hall of records. Transfer Tax Books Completed. The assessor has reported the completion of the transfer tax books. These books | show that during 1802 there were 5,112 transfers recorded, and fn 1888, 4,588. In Georgetown the transfers for 1802 were 249, and in 1893, 220, In the county the trans- fers for 1892 aggregated 2,653, and in 18%, 2,068. The record shows that during 15% | the transfers recorded were 1,138 less than has reported to the committee for that duty. The subcommittee will commence its investigations right awey. | Hall Association 5s, FINANCE AND TRADE. Bears Pay the Penalty for Over-Con- : fidence. TARIFF RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON. They Cause an Advance Sugar. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. ee aetna | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | NEW YORK, Jan. 8 —Speculation was strong and buoyant at the opening of to- day’s stock market and the belated shorts again paid the penalty of over-confidence. While the bulk of the buying came from the bear element small orders were exe- cuted for long account, proving the cor- rectness of the theory that investors al- ways favor a rising market. . The general tone of the market was less encouraging than on Saturday and shows the effects of the recent skillful manipula- tions in favor of higher prices. Stocks were in better demand for borrowing pur- Poses and many operators believe that the better prices resulting from last week's covering movement will lead to renewed attacks from bear leaders. gr was the most conspicuous feature of the day's trading and advanced under | Pressure of the demand 2 1-2 per cent. The company’s balance sheet for last year con- tains some very satisfactory figures and this fact, coupled with a slight advance in the price of the refined product, was as- signed as the reason for today’s improve- ment. Washington advices continue to hint at some favorable alteration in the tariff bill, which is an added cause for the present popularity of this specialty. The dividend on Louisville and Nashville will in all probability be passed at this week's meeting of the directors and rumors of an attack on the property to follow the action of the board were in circulation. The effect has already been discounted to some extent and will probably have no matcrial effect on the price of the stock. Bears points on Western Union, based on the supposition that the bull pool in that property have more stock than they can conveniently take care of and will present- ly attempt to market the surplus, resulted in a fractional shading off in price. Kock Island was strong at a gain of 2 per cent to 68 1-4. St. Paul sold off 3-4 per cent on decreased earnings, and Burlington advanced 5-8 per cent to 77 1-8. Distillers advanced 1 1-2 per cent to 26 1-2 General Electric gained 1 1-8 to 35 7-5 and Chicago Gas gained 1 3-8 to 66 3-8. The bond market ccntinues to improve and ali classes of reputable railroad mort- gages are in good demand. Foreign houses report a revival of interest in this class of securities abroad and anticipate the early arrival of purchasing orders. The market for sterling and continental bills was active and slightly higher. The supply of bankers’ bills was not quite up to the demand, but the supply of all other classes was good, owing to the large re- ceipts in this morning’s mail. The money market shows no signs of broadening and rates continue unchanged at 1 per cent on call and 2 to 2 1-2 for time accommoda- sane. e clearing house statementreports ex- i $77,584,546; balances, $5,753,018, 655. el and subtreasury’s debit balance, The market sold off in the last hour in Uberal selling and considerable realizing by traders, who claim that the rally has | run its course. Prices dragged perceptibl: during the afternoon, and indications gen. erally point to a further reaction, unless outside buying orders intervene and supply the necessary incentive to improvement. SBME Ee Bcelbe FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York Stock market today, as ted by No. 80 M = jessrs. Moore & Schley, ut Mr. Wilson of Iowa and Mr. Mitchell of | ‘Lenu Coal # iron. ite. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock tro- politan R.-R. conv, 6s, $1,000 at 10; srawo at 104; $1,000 at 105; $1,000 at 105; $1,000. at 105. West End National Bank, 5 ‘at 95. Lincoln Fire Insurance, 1 at 7%. Washing- 4. - at ws. Government Bonds.—U, 8. 4s, regi: 1907, 112 bid, 113% asked. U. 8. 4s, enone Me bid, columbia Bonds.—20-year fund curren: ear fund 6s, gold, 115 bid. wa. 1903, currency, 120 bid. 3.65s, funding. currency, 108% bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 140 bid, 160 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, 2d, 140 bid, 160 asked. Masonic (a 103 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 105 bid, 110 asked. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 100 bid, 110 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light In- fantry 1 6s, 10012 asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100% asked. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series A, 116 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 117 bid. Washington Gas Company cony. 6s, 23 bid. Eckington R. R. Gs, 10) asked. po age and Potomac Telephone fis, 103 asked. 97 asked. Metropolitan R. R. cony. 6s, 03% bid, 105% asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 113%, bid. we National Bank Stocks.—Bank of W: ington, 300 bid, 350 asked. Bank of the Re. public, 200 bid. Metropolitan, 29) bid, 29% asked. Central, 260 bid. Second, Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. 140 bid. Columbia, 1 bid. Capital, 110 bid. West End, % bid. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, % asked. Ohio, S asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and George- town, 2% bid, 320 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, 100 asked. Columbia, 60 bid, sked. | Capitol and North O Street, 30 asked. Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 30 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 39 bid, 46 asked. Franklin, 46 bid, 55 asked. Metro- politan, 70 bid. National Union, 124% bid, 16 asked. Arlington, 147 bid, 160 asked. Cor- coran, & bid. Columbia, 13% bid, 144 asked. German-American, 1) bid. Potomac. 76 bid, 85 asked. Riggs. 7 bid, 7% asked. Peo. ple’s, 5 bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 54 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.Real Estate Ti- tle, 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6%. bid. Washington Title, 5 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, 48% bid, 49% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, @ asked. U. 8. Electric Light, 114 bid, 116 asked. Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania,.47 asked. these filed in 1892. This is the first time in many years that a decrease in transfers bas occurred. Chesapeaks ~d Potomac, 46 asked | American Graphopnone, 2 bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, / if Ail straight, barrels; shipments, 620 barrels; i barrels: | Wheat steady—No. 2 red. ; January, 66a664; February, — Lage steamer No. 2 milling wi t sample, 20,000 wustele: aceene 495 sales, 45,000 bushels. Corn steady—mixed, Spot, dladi%; January, dla41%; February, $la4l\; 42a42%; a 434044, steamer mixed, 3Yi9a39%; southern corn by sample, 38a41; do. on grade, 37a: ceipts, 127,008 bushels; stock, i per quarter, steady—middiing, &c. Provisions steady— mess pork, $15.50; bulk meats loose, shoul- ders, 7%; long clear, 8\; clear rib sides, 8%; sugar-cured smoked By ; do. imitation, 21a22: ladle, fancy, 20a21; good to choice, 18; rolls, fine, 18a19; do. fair to good, lSal7; store packed, lial6. Eges dull and weak—v. Coffee steady—Rio cargoes fair, 1%; No. 7, 18%. Sugar ste~dy—granulated, steady—refined, 9%. 1.2. “BALTIMORE, Jan. §&—Baltimore anf third incomes, Gas bonds, 112%; do. —— Chicago Grain Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers an¢ brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. 6.70 66, > Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the Mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 | 29:2 p.m., 35; maximum, 36; minimum, 29. ry - -_ INDICTED BANK OFFICERS. | They Plead Not Guilty to the Charges | Against Them. | NEW YORK, Jan. &—The indicted Madi- son Square Bank officials, Joseph F. Blant, |R. T. McDonald and Andrew E. Soulard, |in the court of Oyer and Terminer today, through their lawyers, plead not guilty. District Attorney Fellows said that he was not ready to present his affidavit against the directors of the wrecked bank in the hope of getting them retndicted. The demurrers to the old indictments |bank’s money on | surrendered himself to thorities. He arrived at torney’s office this morning NX. 4., and later pleaded not | indietment and was admi' \ pending trial. las Bank Examiner Judson was over $42,000. ‘ Allan COL. PORTER INSANE. Too Much Alcohol and Tobacco Re- sponsible for His Condition. NEW the American Bank Note Company and a man well known in clubs and in society, | is insane, and it has been found necessary to remove him to an asylum. He will be removed today to a private re- treat near New York. The doctors hold out | but little hope of his restoration to health. His mental condition is said to be partially | due to alcoholism and the excessive use of | tobacco, which have brought on paresis. Col. Porter has no children. His wife was Miss Nina Fremont, the daughter of the late Gen. John mont, the “Pathfinder.” She will have the hearty sympathy of a circle of friends and acquaintances. the Wilson Bill. Mr. Harmer (Pa.) presented in the House this morning the preamble and resolution of the Philadelphia board of trade protest- = against the passage of the Wilson tariff ‘vill. cember 11 last the Attorney General today sent to the Senate a statement of the num- {ber of indictments-found in the various states for violations of the federal election jaws since 1870 and the number of convic- tions. He says the department is unable, from its records, to state the nature of the a inflicted, — is it — ~ t at the expense prosecu' {otal number of indictments in all the states from 1870 to 1883 is shown to be of which 1,915 resulted in tions, 778 im acquittals and 4,236 were nol- lied, discontinued or quashed. FOUGHT WITH JACKKNIVES. A Triangular Contest im the Streets of New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—Three men engaged in a triangular fight with jackknives be- fore a tenement at No. 164 Bleecker street today, and but for the prompt arrival of Policeman Zimmerman ali might have severely wounded. As it was only | them was hurt. This was Gustave who received an ugly cut im the and was taken in an ambulance Vincent's Hospital. Zimmerman was patrolling his pest Bleecker street and was Street at 5 o'clock, when he § a i | No. 164 Bleecker street, the policeman came across a strange sight. Three men stood On the pavement. One was without a hat and wore a red shirt. The other two were in their shirt sleeves. Each held « heavy jack knife in his and as they slashed at each other, jumping aside t wet, beyond the re the — they utte of rage. were fight- ing fiercely. The hand of one man was covered with | blood, which flowed from # cut in his wrist, Just as the policeman came up one of the three dropped to the pavement. The |man rushed between the other two, while he knocked the knife from the of one with his billy he struck the other | with his fist. He was struggling with | two men when Policeman Connor came | bis reliet. Connor took the two men to the station while Zimmerman looked the man who was injured. He called an ambulance, and the surgeon who responded found that i} | abdomen. He was at once removed to St. Vincent's Hospital The injured man said he was Gustav Simons, twenty-five years | old, and lived in the house before which | duel occurred. ‘At the station the prisoners gave the names of Victor Mayer, aged twenty. and Peter Fitzsimmon, twenty-four, | lived in the Same tenement. All the ers would say of the duel was that they had long had trouble and to settle it as they did. In the house the tenants sald that a feud had long existed between the three, grow. ing out of their love for a woman De Quincy, who lived in the place. § Hg | it is common talk there that threats of’ murder had often been made between the three, and the strange fight of this morning was no surprise to the people in the house. cn Attention is called to notice in another | column of the annual meeting of the Hu- | mane Society tomorrow afternoon at ¥. M. CA. i sound. In front of the six-story tenement, the man had a siesh half way across his)