Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1894, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE. A Trusted Bank Officerin Philadel- phia Suspected. | WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ISSUED. The Trial of Redwine, the Atlanta Defaulter. CASHIER AND MONEY MISSING ——— PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.—United States Commissioner Craig this morning issued a warrant for the arrest of William Piersol, receiving teller of the Consolidation Na- tional Bank, charging him with being im- Plicated with Paying Teller Theodore Frank Baker in the theft of $47,000 from the institution. . Piersol has not been at the bank today and has not yet been captured. The officials of the bank say that Book- keeper Matthew J. Van Dusen, who made a confession of the whole affair, while raving on a bed of sickness, is not impli- cated, but it is known that the latter is surveillance. - National Bank Examiner Hardt 1s in- specting the books that were “doctored” by the thieving employes and it wiil be , Several days before he can finish his work. Piersol is a son of Joseph N. Piersol, who, thirty years ago, was cashier of the Con- solidation National Bank and who was city treasurer of Philadelphia from 1867 to 1969. The accused receiving teller has been an employe of the bank for nearly ®@ quarter of a century and is forty-five married. morning session of Lewis Redwine’s trial was chiefly occupied by an effort on the part of the ition to show the desperate expe- nts resorted to by the defendant to cover up the track of increasing gefalcations while teller and assistant cashier of the Gate City Bank. ASHVILLE, N. C., Jan. 11.—Saturday be- fore New Year Lawrence Pulliam, cashier of the National Bank of Asheville, left there with $6,200 for eastern banks, saying he could save express charges by carrying the money, as he was going as far as Phil- adeiphia anyway, for hte purpose of having an operation performed. Pulliam has not yet been heard from at any point. A thor- ough examination of the affairs of the banks by officials and experts has so far failed to develop any further shortage. IN THE REICHSTAG. Provisional Treaty With Spain—To- bacco Bill Introduced. BERLIN, Jan. 11.—The reichstag has ap- Proved a provisional commercial treaty with Spain, which will be operative during the present month. The new regular treaty between Spain and Germany wiil go into effect February 1. Count Posadowsky, secretary of the introduced the tobacco tax bill . He spoke for nearly two hours in behalf of the measure. The members were not willing to sit and Msten to his prosy speech and before he had talked long the hou8e was nearly empty. Count Posadowsky contended that the it would not be intimidated even $f the entire lazy mass of smokers were against the bill. Every cobbler’s bey, he added, the petition DECIDED AGAINST McKANE. He Had Asked to Have the Indictment Against Him Quashed. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 11—John Y. McKane and his adherents had another set- back in the supreme court this morning. MeKane’s lawyers had applied to Justice Bartiett to have the indictments against McKane and his companions quashed, and also asked to be allowed to inspect the minutes of the grand jury which found the indictments. ¢ Justice Lartlett handed down a decision an morning denying the motions on both ts. McKane's lawyer, however, filed a de- murrer to the judge's decision in behalf of each of the twenty-two defendants, each of whom pleaded not guilty. —_ EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA. A Shock Felt Shortly After 4 O’Clock This Morning. GODBOUTE, Quebec, Jan. 11.—A heavy shock of earthquake, lasting ten seconds, was felt here at 4:07 o'clock this morning. The shock was also felt at Point Desmoines and Pentecost at 4:10 o’clock and at Seven islands and Moisie about 4:30 o'clock. It Was not felt east of Moisie. ——— THREE WERE KILLED. Explosion ofa Saw Mill Engine Boller Near Adelphi, Ohio. ADELPHI, Ohio, Jan. 11.—The saw mii belonging to Wilson Bros., three miles cast of Adephi, exploded this morning, killing Silas Wilson, Amos Stevens and Noah Hoffman, and fatally injuring Jonn Wil- son, —_—_- THE MONTGOMERY. TO TRY Departure of the Cruiser for New London Today. BALTIMORE, Jan. 11.—The United States cruiser Montgomery left the Colum- bian fron works at 11 o'clock this morn- ing for New London, Conn., for her official trip next Monday. William T. Maister, president of the company which built the cruiser, is in charge. A few invited guests and several newspaper representatives are aboard. The government board for con- ducting the trial will be taken aboard at New London. The cruiser presents:a pretty apd trim appearanca, paiated entirely white. —_-—_>—_— FIGHTING FOR A FIGHT. ‘This Encounter Surpasses the One Be- tween the Pugilists. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 11.—The Duval Athietie Club will issue another Statement late today. Manager Bowden has wired Gov. Mitchell for permission to make public a letter received from him January 3 in regard to the fight. In this statement the club will charge that Gov. Mitchell has gone out of his way to malicicusly embarrass the club in this contest, and will give the details of the club's conferences with the authorities. Gov. Mitcheil’s letters and telegrams, it is believed, are of a spicy nature. The club profess to be able to pull the fight off, while the sheriif and other officers | say they will prevent it by all means in| their power. The opinion prevails that the ight will come off, as there seems no law uncer which the governor can prevent it. Dangerous Wrecks Blown Up. NEWPORT, R. I., Jan. 11.—Capt. Wm. H. Bixby, corps of engineers, reports the re- moval of two dangerous impediments to navigation about Cape Cod. They were the wrecks of schooners John P. Kelcy, 198 tens, and G. M. Farnsworth, 120 tons. The former was sunk on Hasdkerchief shoal, about six miles off Chatham, while the lat- ter lay in Chatham roads, about two miles | off the town. Both wrecks were blown up, Juv pounds of dynamite having been used. soscnsasa sma THE HORNBLOWER CASE. The Administration Doing All in Its Power to Secure Confirmation. There is considerable gossip being in- @ulged in concerning the Horrblower nomi- mation. It is sald that Mr. Cleveland feels very resentful at the action of the com- mittee, and that he is not disposed to let the matter drop casily. It is said that a more serious consideration of the matter than the mere question of whether or not Mr. Hornblower should have an he had been defeated in the Senate by Mr. Hill, and he ts anxious that the ate should reverse the action of the commit-ee as evidence of his influence i that body. In any ordinary case an adverse report of this sort would mean certain defeat of the nomination, and in this case it is be- lieved that confirmation is impossible, but | it is understood that the administration mot being willing to accept the situation, is deing everything possible to reverse the action of the committee in the Senate. | been cleaned since they were first j the numerous water and gas pipe excava- | ottice, ts | the desire that it should not appear that | | i | A STIR IN THE LOBBY Caused by the Rumor of the Veto of the Hudson River Bridge Bill. The Opposition to the Hornblower Nomination a Commercial Ob- Jections Assigned the Motives. ‘The publication in last evening's Star of the rumor that the President is considering the advisability of vetoing the Hudson river bridge bill as a matter of vengeance upon Senator Hill, in case the lattér secures the rejection of Mr. Hornblower*by the Senate this afternoon, has filled with consternation and alarm the large and able lobby that has been visiting Washington for several months past in the interest of the bridge company. The possibility and likelihood of the Pres- ident’s taking such a course was actively discussed last night and this morning by the various pullers of wires in and around the Capitol building. Their complacency was seriously disturbed this afternoon by a statement coming directly from the War Department to the effect that the Presiient, according to his custom, has sent the bill over to Secretary Lamont for his considera- tion and report. Telegrams have been fall- ing {n upon both the President and the Sec- retary from the opponents of the bridge in New York city and New Jersey, represent- ing a vast amount of wealth and political influence. Some of these company does not intend to take edvantage of the charter and to bulld the bridge, but concession as merely desires to attain this modity. @ com! . Secretary Lamont this morning received a telegram from Gustav Schwab, chairman of the subcommittee of the chamber of com- merce of New York, to which was referred the matter of the bridge at a meeting of the chamber held during the recent session, <= —s the project was severely con- mi} Mr. Schwab asked Secretary Lamont to Postpone action on the bili until his sub- committee could reach here and be heard in the matter. The Secretary wired his agreement to this request. it is understood that the President and the Secretary both are of the opinion that there are grave engineering reasons against the construction of the bridge with a pier in the river. It is rumored that the ident has two very intimate personal friends for whom he would be willing, it is said, to do anything within his power, who were the chief agents of the Gefeat of the bill during the last Congress. The story goes that these friends are now quite as anxious as ever that the bridge com- pany should not be chartered. At any rate, the President is very lable to veto the bill on commercial grounds. However he may argue in support of a veto, should he make one, it is certain that he will get the credit, both here and in New York, for having taken this method of getting even with Mr. Hill for his treat- ment of the President's nominee. + e+______ A MEDIUM IN COURT. ‘Today in Behalf of Jales Wallace. The trial of the spiritualistic medium, Patrick Jules Wallace, was resumed before Judge Kimball this morning, the court being crowded with spiritualists and those interested in the charge against the man, alleging that he is a suspicious character. The Rev. Edward B. Fairchild was the first witness called on behalf of the de- fendant, and he stated that he was the president of the Society of Seekers After Truth, under whose auspices the meeting on Sunday night last at Typographical Hall were held. He did not know that Wallace was paid for services at those meetings. Of his own personal knowledge he knew'very Mttle of Wallace's character. To Mr. Pugh he stated that he met Wal- lace last September at @ spiritualistic con- vention at Chicago. Met him there often, and since then here. Wallace was, like the witness, a delegate to the convention. Since then the witness had become convinced that Wallace was a medium of great power through the testimony of friends in St. Louis. The witness then described the maifestations of Wallace, which were similar to those usually employed in spirit- ualistic seances. Referring to the meeting jast Sunday night, the witness said that the services were begun by the singing of “Nearer the Truth, to Thee.” “A parody on ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee? ” inquired Mr. Pugh. “I don’t know, sir.” Continuing, Mr. Fairchild said that last Sunday evening Wallace Y srenppe = out a lady in the audience, and said he saw hovering above her, the image of a peacock. “Her name was Peacock, was it not?” inquired Mr. ch. “So I was told,” replied the witness. “Now, wasn't her name communicated to Wallace by a confederate, and he there- fore mentioned the image of a peacock?” “I don’t know,” replied the witness. The witness stated that he had read the newspaper accounts of Wallace's career elsewhere, and notwithstanding the attacks on him he believed him to be a first-class platform medium. He had never seen him condemned in spiritualistic journals. Judge Kimball, at this point, adjourned the hearing until 1 o'clock. Knew Him in St. Lonis, Upon the resumption of the hearing the defense called Thos. M. Rogers, who stated that he was the private secretary of Kep- resentative Cobb of Missouri. The witness said he was not a spiritualist, but at- tended seances given by Wallace in St. Louis in August last. He never saw cabi- nets used by Wallace. He remembered see- ing articles in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in June or July, written by four men on the paper, in which Mr.Wallace was “roasted.” One article was written by Gwynne Thomas, a reporter on the paper, and then rewritten by the city editor and two others en the paper, the four men being at the seance of Medium Clifford, at which Wal- lace was a spectator. Witness was told by Thomas that the de- nunciation of Wallace was due to the dis- approval of Editor Florence White of Wal- lace’s alleged connection with the seance. Witness said he attended Wallace's seances for the purpose of detecting fraud, but saw ro evidence of fraud or deception. As far 28 witness knew, Wallace's reputation in St. Louis was good, and he was said to be the finest medium ever seen there. Witness never knew of Wallace being run out of St. Louis. He made bern & wonderful pre- dictions, and successfully foretold the single election of a democratic candidate out of a large ticket. ——~_—_. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. They Want to Lease. McDonald & Co. have applied to the Commissioners for a lease of lots 22 and 23 on each bank of the James creek canai between Ist and 2d, N and O streets, for the purpose of landing, storing and hand- ling coal, and timber. Condition of Kenesaw Avenue. Mr. C. B. Tanner, in a letter to the Com- missioners today, calls attention to the condition of Kenesaw avenue between 14th and 16th streets northwest. The gut- ters along the street, he says, are three inches deep with mud and grass, and have long ceased to be visible. They have not laid, he says, and the street is nothing but a succession of hills and hollows, caused by tions made between the houses and the Street. Considering that the taxes along that street have been rafsed from 300 to Goo per cent, he urges that some relief from the condition of affairs be given. Against a Liquor License. Louisiana Yates has protested against the granting of a liquor license to Toby Bush at 817 7th street northwest. The Coroner's Monthly Report. During the month of December Coroner Woodward reports that he held four in- quests, and in four other cases decided in- quests to be unnecessary. Two of the de- ceased parties died as the result of acci- dental falls, two were killed by railroad ac- cidents, one died of burns, one of exposure, one was suffocated by smoke, and one in- fant was found dead on a public highway. He Protests. John M. Rankin wrote today a letter to the Commissioners upon House bill to amend the act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and termini of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company. He renews the protest made last = against the use of 7th street by the road. STREET RAILROADS. A Model Bill as Prepared by the Commissioners of the District. 10 PROTECT INTERESTS ON BOTH SIDES. The Various Regulations That Are Gathered Together in One Bill. SERVANTS AND THE SERVED. ——_+—_—__ This is the season for new railroad bills, Each year shortly after Congress con- venes bills incorporating new street rail- roads are introduced and referred to the Commissioners of the District for their views and recommendations. These measures are rarely satisfactory to the Commissioners. They are loosely drawn and the incorporators have practically their own way. Of course all of this is changed when it reaches the Commissioners, but it takes valuable time and seriously embar- rasses the Commissioners in their routine work. Some time ago it was decided to draw a model bill, leaving the route to He followed to be filled in, but containing all reserva- tions that would insure to the District its full rights, ‘There were several meetings of the board, and the bill as drafted by Capt. Fiebeger was taken up and discussed in sections. Today it was finally completed, and as it ig of considerable interest to the citizens of Wi m, it is printed practically in full. ‘The first section gives the name of the mew corporation, and confers authority to build a street railway in the District of Columbia along the route specified. The bill provides that whenever the road- way of any street occupied by the railway company is widened, one-half of the cost of widening shall be charged to the said railway company, and collected from said company in the same manner as the cost of laying or repairing pavements lying be- tween the exterior rails of the tracks of street railways, and for a distance of two feet from and exterior to such track or tracks cn éach sid thereof, is collectible under the provisions of section 5 of the act entitled “An act providing a permanent form of government for the [ let of Co- lumbia, approved June 11, 187 When the route described coincides with that of a country road of less width thar sixty-six feet, the railway shall be con- structed entirely outside the road. That the said railway shall be constructed in a substantial and durable manne:; and all rails, electrical and mechanical appli- ances, conduits, stations, etc., shall be of approved pattern. That the said corporation shall at all times keep the space beaween its tracks and rails and two feet exterior thereto, in such condition as the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia or their successors may direct, and whenever any street occupied by said railway is paved or repaired or other- wise improved, the said corporation. shall bear all the expense of improving the ‘space above described. Should the said corpora- tion fail to comply with the orders of the Commissioners, the work shall be done by the proper officials of the District of Colum- bia and the amounts due from said corpora- tion shall be collected as provided by sec- tion five of the act entitled “An act provid- ing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia, approved June eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy- eight.” No Overhead Wires. That If the said railway be operated by overhead wires, the corporation shall fur- nish and maintain such lights along its line as the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbila may direct without cost to District of Columbia; but no overhead wires shall be constructed or used within the limits of the city of Washington. That nothing in this act shall preyent the District of Columbia at any time, at its option, from altering the grade of any avenue, street, or highway occupled by said railway, or from altering and improving streets, avenues and highways, and the sewerage thereof; in such event it shall be the duty of said company to change its said railway and the pavement so as to conform to such grades and improvements as may have been established. The expense arising from changes in sewer, gas or~ water pipes caused by trenches or excavations in the city streets for the use of the company is to be borne by_said company. ‘The said company shall, before commenc- ing work on said railroad on such street, deposit with the treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Washington aqueduct such sum as the Secretary of War may consider necessary to defray all the expenses that may be incurred by the United States in connection with inspec- tion of the work of congtruction of said raliroad on such street, and in making good any damages done by said company, or its works, or by any of its contracting agents, to any of said mains, fixtures or apparatus, and in completing, as the Sec- retary of War may consider necessary, any of the work that the said company may neglect or refuse to complete, and that the Secretary of War may consider necessary for* the safety of said mains, fixtures or apparatus, and the said company shall also deposit as aforesaid such further sums for said purposes at such times as the Secre- tary of War may consider necessary. Provided, That the said sum shall be dis- bursed like other moneys appropriated for the Washington aqueduct, and that what- ever shall remain of said deposits at the end of one year after the completion of said railroad in such street shall be returned to said company on the order of the Sec- retary of War, with an account of its dis- bursement in detail: And provided also, That disbursements of said deposits shall, except in cases of emergency, be made only on the order of the Secretary of War. The exercise of the rights by this act granted are to terminate at the pleasure of the Secretary of War in case of persistent neg- lect by said company, or by its successors, to make the deposits, or to comply with any of the conditions, requirements and regulations aforesaid. Authority is given for the erection of the necessary buildings subject to the approval of the Commissioners, That the said company may run public carriages propelled by cable, electric, or other mechanical power; but nothing in this act shall allow the use of steam power in locomotives. Authority is given to cross all streets, avenues and highways necessary, and for the use of tracks by companies in common when the routes coincide. The time table is to be approved by the Commissioners, and failure to comply with the conditions shall be liable to a fine of $50, to be recover- ed in any court of competent jurisdiction at the suit of the Commissioners, The lat- ter also may make regulations as to rate of speed, mode of use of tracks and re- moval of ice and snow. Violation of such regulations shall make the corporation ll- able to said Commissioners for a penalty not exceeding $500, , Subscriptions to the Stock. Thirty days after the passage of the act’ the incorporators are to meet. Every sub- scriber shall pay at the time of subscribing five per centum in cash of the amount by him subscribed to the treasurer appointed by the corporation, or his subscription shall be null and void. That the government and direction of af- fairs of the company shall be vested in a board of directors, nine in number, the ma- jority of whom shall be residents of the District of Columbia, who shall be stock- helders of record, and who shall hold their office for one year, and have authority to elect officers. That no subscription for stock shall be deemed valid unless the 5 per centum thereof shall be paid at the time of sub- scribing, as heretofore provided; and if any stockholder shall refuse or neglect to pay any installment as aforesaid, or as re- quired by the resolution of the board of di rectors, after seasonable notice of the same, the said board of directors may seil at public auction, to the highest bidder, so many shares of his stock as shall pay said | installments, and the person who offers to | purchase the least number of shares for the [assessment due shall be taken to be the | highest bidder, and such sale shall be con- | ducted under such general regulations as | may be adopted in the by-laws of said com- pany; but no stock shall be sold for less than the total assessbents due and pay- able, or said corporation may sue and col- lect the same from any delinquent sub- |seriber in any court of competent jurisdic- | tion. That said company shall, on or before the 15th of January of each year, make a re- port to Congress, through the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia, of the names of all the stockholders therein aftd the amount of stock held by each, together with a detailed statement of the receipts STAR READERS AND THE PGOR. Let All Subscribe Something, No Mat- ter How Little, Subseribers to The Star who desire to take part im the general movement to re- Neve 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. It-is desired that all who can shall make a contribution every month for three months, Let every one give something, if it is only a dime. The contribution should be placei in an envelope with the accompanying eoupon, properly filled, and handed to The Star's collector. « - Those who desire to do so may seni the envelopes directly to The Star office instead of waiting for the collector. COUPON. THE STAR SUBSCRIBERS’ FUND. — col- Cut out this coupon, fill np the blanks and place it. to- gether with the amount of your monthly subscription fm an envelope to be handed to The Evening Star igs | BAe . aio £ 9 ae ‘ ui bey § w O £8 5 2H 3g: ; zane i FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR. and expenditures, from whatever source and on whatever account, for the preceding year. Its real estate shall be taxed as other real estate in the District of Colum- bia. Its tracks shall not be taxed as real estate. As to the Fare. “That said company shall receive a rate of not exceeding 5 cents per passenger, and the said company may make arrange- ments with all existing railway companies in ‘the District of Columbla for the Inter- change of tickets in payment of fare on its read. Provided, that within the limits of the District of Columbia six tickets shall be sold for 25 cents.” ‘The bill contains other details of minor importance and one section gives to the company power of condemnation of land for use of tracks in the event that nd agreement can be reached with the own- | ers. There is also a requirement that $1,000 be deposited with the collector of taxes before any work is done as a guarantee that the company will commence or com- plete the construction of the road within the time prescribed. ee A FAITHFUL FIREMAN, Death of Joseph N. Lenman, Foreman of No. 6. There is gloom in the fire depart- ment. Joseph N. Lenman, foreman of engine company No. 6, died this morning at his home, 811 4th street northwest, of typhoid pneumonia. Deceased was one of the most popular fire- men in the service. He entered the fire department in 1876, and first served with engine company No. 2, under Foreman Jchn Maddox. He remained with this com- pany for seven years as fireman, when he received a promotion as foreman. Two years later he entered the service of engine ecmpany No, 6 as foreman, which position he has filled with credit to himself and the department. “The death of Foreman Lenman makes a vacancy in the fire department that is hard to fill,” said Chief Parris this morning to a reporter of The Star. “I have known him ever since he entered the service. He was an ideal fireman, without fear and above reproach.” Foreman Lenman leaves a wife and one child. He was a member of the Elks and Knights of the Golden Eagle. —_ ENING LETTERS THREAT! Sent to High Officials Were Not Writ- ten by Donjan in This City. The case of Joseph Donjan, the alleged crank who was arrested on December 27 and held for sending threatening letters through the mail, was before the grand jury yesterday, and Senator Mills, Mr. Daniels, private secretary of the Vice President, Chief Drummond,Inspector Hollinberger and Police Lieut. Amiss appeared as witnesses, Mr. L. A. Cuvillier, his counsel, says that the prisoner claims that the only place to hear his case is in the Senate of the United States and that he intends to sue the au- thorities for $50,000 damages. Mr. Cuvillier, anticipating that the grand jury will find an indictment, states that when the case comes up for trial the plea of insanity will be abandoned and he will plead the lack of jurisdiction of the court; that the offense charged was complete as soon as the letters had been posted, and the defense will sum- mon President Cleveland, Vice President Stevenson, Secretary Lamont and Senators Mills, Sherman, Gordon, McPherson and Gray to show that not one of the letters was dated in Washington. —_—— Oysters Were Served. “Though lost to sight, yet to memory dear,” or words to that effect, is the senti- ment of the newspaper men in the press gallery for ex-Congressman Harry Libbey of Virginia. Mr. Libbey cultivates this sentiment, and has done so for years past by sending every year to the press gallery a keg of fine Chesapeake oysters. The keg never fails to show up about this time of the year and always receives an effusive welcome. The keg made its annual reap- pearance today and Doorkeeper Mann of the gallery served the oysters at an inupro- vised buffet in the gallery. The usual res- olutions, stating that Mr. Libbey is a brick, were adopted. —_—_.__— The Engineer Corps’ Entertainment. An entertainment and dance will be given this evening at the National Rifles’ Armory by the engineer corps of the Dis- trict National Guard. A fine musical and literary program will be rendered by the following well-known artists: The Colum- bia Musical Club, Prof. N. DuShane Clow- ard, Prof. Leo Wheat, the Cristofani sis- ters, Lieut. Arthur Middleton, Mr. Leo Steiffel, Mr. F. G. Chapman, pantomimist; Mr. John Miller, comedian; Prof. Schultz, cornetist, and Mr, Nelson Wood, ventrilo- quist. The dance music will be furnished by the Marine Band. The proceeds will be expended in furnishing battalion head- quarters. _ The Railrond Company Wins. In Circuit Court, Division 1, Justice Bradley, today, verdicts for the defendant | were rendered on direction of the court in | the cases of J. H. Browning agt. Balti- | more and Potomac Railroad Company and | Loutsa C. Browning agt. same, in which | damages were claimed for injuries to Mrs. | B. and the loss of her services, caused as | alleged by the horse driven by Mrs. Brown- ing taking fright at a train near Dean- wood in June, 1892, throwing her out. Sie ae Wills Filed Today. ‘The will of the late Wm. J. Gill was filed today. He leaves his estate to his wife, Jane Gill, and appoints her executrix. Also the will of Susan E. Hibbert, leaving | her estate to Chas. H. Hibbert, who she names as executor. | Also the will of Wendelin Neff, leaving his estate to his wife, Mary J. Neff and naming her executrix, He Succeeds Carter as Hoad of the Republican Committee. ——-— THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. Permanent Headquarters One of the Discussed Questions. MANLEY FAVORS REED. nskleeatbiliniptoctiaciarie Nothing could possibly be more thoroughly republican than the atmosphere that per- vaded the Arlington Hotel today. The men who are recognized as the leaders of action in the party which was represented by Mr. Harrison in the White House up to last March were there; not all of them, but enough to make a quorum of that interest- ing political organization, the executive committee of the national republican com- mittee, in called session in Washington as- sembled. The actual meeting of the executive com- mittee was held in one of the private parlors of the hotel shortly after noon, The mem- bers of the committee who had signified in advance their intention of being rresent at the meeting were the chairman, Thomas H. Carter of Montana; James S. Clarkson of Iowa, Cornelius N, Bliss of New York, R. F. Sutherland of Rochester, Wm. J. Campbell of Illinois, Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, R. C. Kerns of Missouri, David Martin of Pennsylvania, G. A. Hobart of New Jersey, Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut, Joseph = a of Maine and William M. Hahn o1 0. During the morning all these war horses of the republican party were present or ac- counted for, with the exception of Messrs. Campbell and Payne. The committee is Lot a large body, but its influence in national Politics may properly be said to be in in- verse ratio to its size, The majority of the members present ar- rived in this city last evening, among them Chairman Carter, who at once retired to parlor 23 at the Arlington, which had been reserved for his occupancy. From the time that he wrote in the register the signature | that was so familiar in official papers when jhe was commissioner of the land office. | Mr. Carter was a very busy man. Members | of Congress and others, who are vitally in- terested in the direction of the political wind lost no time in hunting him out and sending up their cards. He had a minute or two for each one and listened to advice as well as gave directions. For each one, too, he had a word of comfort and hope. Confidence Rampant. This was the keynote of every conversa- tion—confideuce. There is no gainsaying the fact that the leaders of the republican party, as represented in this committee, are | making capital out of the embarrassment jin which the present administration has | placed itself through its interest in the for- |tunes of the dusky queen of the Sandwich |Islands. They are not letting the grass grow under their feet either, but are would hardly be to the taste of the men who are giving a more or less hearty sup- port to the Wilson bill in the House. Will it be Harrison or Reed—or a dark horse? It_may seem a little early in the game to broach such a question, but just the | same this is the query that was put to the committee men more often than any other, not only by inquisitive newspaper men, but by the members of the republican party as well, In an interview with newspaper men this morning, Mr. Carter did not pretend to unmask his guns to any extent, but when he was asked the direct question, whether Mr. Harrison was really out of the race, his answer was a guarded one, but it gave the impression that the ex-President was, by no means, an impossibility as a candidate for the next presidency. For Reed. Mr. Maniey was rather more committal in his statements. On several occasions he let drop the fact that the people of his section of the country were practically a unit in favor of the big man from Maine, “They are for Reed first, last and all the time, at least until after the nomination.” Mr. Manley is quoted as having said. These were only some of the straws that dropped from the political stack, but when they were picked up and ‘tossed @bbut they gave a very good idea of how the ‘wind was blowing at the Arlington this morning. The Committees Meeting. The meeting of the executive committee, however, was not held for the purpose of discussing the relative merits of political timber. They were not here to decide whether Maine pine is preferable to In- diana sycamores. They were here for work, and there was plenty of that mapped out for them in advance of their gathering. | Their meeting was, as usual, held behind closed doors. The scarcity of hens’ teeth is proverbial, but they are more numerous than the facts that leaked out from Mr. Bliss’ private parlor, where the meeting was held. The meeting was admittedly an important one. It was generally known in advance that four matters would occupy most of its attention. The fitst of these was a general one and came under the head of routine business, This is a matter of detail in which the public is not supposed to have any partic- ular interest. If it has any such curtosity the chances of its being satisfied are com- paratively slight. Among other things, however, routine business may be said to have consisted in a settling up of the finan- cial affairs of the committee. Permanent Headquarters. A more generally important matter was the question of the establishment of per- manent headquarters for the committee. This was a question about which there was considerable difference of opinion. Some of the members thought that it would be bet- ter to have such an establishment only during campaign years and that in other years it would only be a comparatively use- less and decidedly expensive luxury. If it were decided to arrange for a permanent home for the committee it would still be an important matter to decide upon the place, Washington and New York both being in the race for honors. Some of the western men at the meeting tried to talk up Chicago but this proposition failed of serious con- sideration. The fourth matter was the question of how far the committee could co-operate with the congressional committees in the next campaign, but this question is under- stood to have been left over for future action. Prior to the meeting Mr. Carter said to a Star reporter that some outsiders might be given a chance to address the commit- tee on the question of the place for the permanent headquarters. In this event, he said, the newspaper men would be admitted to the meeting, or in'default of that a re- port of that part of the proceedings would be furnished to them in due time. Mr. Maniey Chosen. It was 2:30 o’clock when the doors of the committee room were thrown open and the newspaper men were allowed to enter the sacred precincts. The committee had ad- journed for luncheon until 4 o'clock. They will hold another session at 8 o'clock thi: evening, when the congressional committee will meet with them, in connection with representatives from the League of Kepub- |lican Clubs and one or two other allied or- | ganizations. The most important matter of business |transacted at the morning session today | was the resignation of Mr. Thomas H | Carter as chairman of the executive com- mittee and the election of Mr. Joseph Man- ley as temporary chairman. Later on he | was made permanent chairman of the body | Mr. Carter, in his letter of resignation, stated that ‘the pressure of business, as well as the distance of his home from the ccnters of political activity, conspired to make this action on his part necessary. The resignation was accepted, but with it went a unanimous resolution, offered by Mr. Clarkson, stating that it was with the utmost regret that the executive com- mittee parted with Mr. Carter as its official head, and complimenting him as well as thanking him for the devotion, energy and ability which he had shown throughout in that important capacity. Mr. Carter remains the chairman of the rational committee. The matter of estab- lishment of a permanent headquarters for | the executive committee was also taken up, and it was decided that such would be a desirable addition. The selection of a place for the headquarters was left with the chairman of the committee, who will prob- abiy select New York city for that pur- pose. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. CHAIRMAN MANLEY,|MINISTER wiILLIs' REPORT. Some Ides of What It Will Contain and Bay. President Dole’s Reply to the Admin- istration’s Demand for Restoration of the Queen—The Proclamation. Minister Willis’ report was carefully guarded today, and it was said at the State Department that it would certainly not be made public before tomorrow at the earliest. The intention is to send it to Congress at soon as it can be got ready. It is not set- tled yet whether the President will review the situation or whether he will merely transmit the report to Congress without comment. The probabilities are that he will write a message explaining the appar- i. discrepancies and inconsistencies be- tween his last special message to Congress and the subsequent action by Minister Wil- lis in seeming conflict therewith. Among the documents accompanying Mr. Willis’ report is a copy of the proclamation of Queen Liliuokalani pledging herself to the execution of .he conditions imposed by the President as essential to his aid in her restoration; a copy of Minister Willis’ ad- dress to President Dole and his cabinet notifying them of the President's decision and demanding their acquiescence therein and a copy of President Dole’s reply de- clining to accept President Cleveland's judgment in the matter. The following is believed to be an accu- rate summary of the reply of the president of the visional government: it Dole begins by noting that this is the first official communication this gov- ernment has had intimating in any way the policy of President Cleveland toward Ha- wali. By no action of this government has any matter connected with the late revolu- tion been submitted to the autho-ity of the United States. This is carefully No intimation has ever been made to the provisional government of anything having been done or considered in the premises un- til the alleged conclusion of the President now presented by Minister Willis. The inside history of the attempted rev- olution of 1889 is recited, and of Lilluoka- Jani’s participation therein. The opposition then shown by her to the rights and inter- ests of the foreigners was after her ascend- ing to the throne constantly emphasized. It became violent du-ing the latter part of 1892, as shown by her perverse appoint- ments of cabinets in opposition to the will of the legislature. The events of the Jast week of her reign are recited, the re- suscitation of the defunct lottery bill, the removal of the Wilcox cabinet, all through the queen's personal influence. lent Dole also recites the attempted coup d'etat, the action of the committee of safety and the two mass meetings of the foreigners and the natives. The committee deemed the presence of the American forces necessary for protection of life and property, and requested Stevens to land them. Dole denounces in the strongest terms the falsehood that Stevens was ever asked to have his forces assist in the revo- lution or that he ever did so. The govern- ment disclaims having ever authorized Da- mon or any other person to make terms for the queen’s surrender, and denies that he ever reported or was asked to report such terms. Damon made those terms on his own responsibility. Never before or since the revolution did the members of the committee of safety confer with Ste- vens about the overthrow of the govern- ment. The provisional government, the reply concludes, is responsible only to those who constituted and are now maintaining it in power. It is amenable to no foreign pewer on earth. It has always been faith- ful to its constituents, and by no acts or intimation has ever offered to submit its rights to the United States or any other power. For these reasons this govern- ment must refuse to consider the proposi- tion of Minister Willis. No allusion is made by Presiaent Dole to Willis’ appeals to their patriotism and moral sense, nor to terms of amnesty secured from the ex- queen. —_————+2+_____ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: C. W. Lee and Carrie W. Smith; Daniel Turner and Elmira Boston; Allen B. Powell and Annie Williams; George A. Cohili and Em- ma V. Dulin; Harry H. Brown and Nannie H. Shelor; James Stewart and Rosanna Burnett; J. Fred Gatchel and Elizabeth Waddington; Edwin Robey and Mary C. L. Smith and Mary Owen; John T. Ellett and Louise Mueller; Eli Hayes Jackson and Margaret Estella Hill; Chas. W. Lee and Carrie W. Smith; Daniel Turner and El- mira Boston; J. Henry Freeman and Wil- helmina Wertz; O. L. Massey and Katie L. Pfeil, both of Virginia; Michael E. Kelly — Marguerite M. Higgins of Detroit, Mi ————>__ Deceived His Lawyer. In Criminal Court, Division 2, before Justice McComas, this morning Wm. A. Brown, a young colored man, was found guilty of the larceny of a bicycle from S. H. Bagley. Mr. J. W. Walker, his coun- sel, when the government concluded its testimcny, stated that his client had de- ceived him and abandoned the case. Sen- tence was deferred till Saturady. —— Mr. Springer Spenks. ‘When Mr. Dingley’s hour had expired in the House this afternoon an effort was made to have his time extended, but in pursuaacé of the policy he had announced early in the day, Mr. Pendleton (W. Va.) objected and called for the regular order. Mr. Springer was then recognized, and began his speech in favor of the tariff bill. ———_e-——_____ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—! Fire Insurance Company, 100 at 7; 100 at 7. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1907, 112% bid, 113% asked. U.S. 4s,coupon, 1907, 112% bid, 113% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 105 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 115 bid. Wa- ter stock 7s, 1908, currency, 120 bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 108 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 140 bid, 155 asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, 2d, 140 bid, 155 asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid, 110 asked. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid, 111 asked. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 100 bid, 110 asked. Amer- iean Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s, 95 bid. 101 asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 95 bid, 101 asked. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series A, 116 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 117 bid. Washing- ton Gas Company conv. 6s, 125 bid. Eck- ington R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, -90 bid, 98 asked. U. 8S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 114 bid. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 103 bid, 105 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash- ington, 300 bid. Bank of the Repubic, 200 bid. Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 260 bid. Second, 130 bid. Farmers and Me- chanics’, 170 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Co- lumbia, 118 bid. Capital, 110 bid. West End, % bid. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 92 asked. Ohio, 82 asked. Railrozd Stocks—Wasghington and George- town, 2% bid. Metropolitan, 8) bid, 97 asked. Columbia, 60 bid, 75 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 31 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 31 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 31 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid. 47 | asked. Franklin, 46 bid, 55 4. Metro- politan bid. National Union, % bid, 16 asked. Arlington, 150 bid, 100 asked. Corcoran, 65 bid, 80 asked. Columbia, 1g bid, 14% asked. Potomac, 70 bid. Riggs, | 6% bid, 7 asked. People’s, 5 bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, *71 bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 5y ‘asked. | Title Insurance Stock: | tle, 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, oO bid. Washington Title, 5 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, 48% bid, 50 asked. | Gas, 48% bid. U.S. Electric Light, 115 bid, | 117 asked. Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania.47 asked. 's.—Real Estate Ti. American Graphophone, 2 bid, 2\ asked. ket, 13 bid. Washington Brick Machine, 90 bid. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, 130 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 20 asked. Pneumatic jasked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. tional Safe Deposit and Trust Compa 120% bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 105% bid, 111 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, *127% bid, 130 asked *Ex dividend. Georgetown | Chesapeake and Potomac. 45 bid, 47 asked. | Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar-| Gun Carriage, .70 asked. Lincoln Hall. ed | FINANCE AND TRADE. Sugar Trust the Most Conspicuous in Wall Street. LAST YEAR'S ESTIMATED NE? PROFITS. Awaiting Tariff Legislation by Congress. ————_—_ {GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. —— z= Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—There was scarce- ly enough speculation in Wall street today to need analysis. Traders scalped the specialties for small profits, but the changes in the regular lst were only fractional. Stocks were in fair de- mand for borrowing purposes and magy of the favorite commanded a premium. Interest centered chiefly in sugar and the Probable result of yesterday's preconcerted plan to adjourn until taken some action on a quorum been present company would have | mit the annual earnings for the consideration of holders. This action might have the prospects, now entertained of some concessions from Congress matter of impori duties on | duct. It is estimated that j ings on the $75,000,000 1543, will be in the neighborhood cent eae ~ yA a oy un | sea” Sc eto eae | well up to yesterday's closing today’s narrow market, but the moment is pretty generally ad the long side. Manhattan was affected | ment that the rapid received a bid from i bi : is & £ & ES i i i i i iH 4 | & * Hl i i finally vance of 3-4 per cent. Northern ferred was weak at a 2 1-4 tion on selling by the room. The market for sterling bills is daily ? i i ie don, of course, will supply some, but it be at the expense an of discount. Actual per cent, ninety j and nine months at 4 per cent. rules uniformly at 1 per cent. The clearing house statement reports ex- changes, $86,110,987 428.960, id the subtreasury’s debit balance, $1,028,- 905, The last hour marked a continuation of the day's sh and shaded off f Seeds Se Se Sheen at's Snir ane Saee nite plans of procedure. The closing was dull at fractional con- cessions for the ® iat j ad PE ry i ef xe ple, 66. Corn easy—mixed, spot, alot: | January, 41a4i%; . sieedly; May, 43404314; steamer mixed, bid; southern 41 Te —recelpta. 170,700 600° bushels; sales, July. if , Pork—Jan. 13.50 May 1399 jan. A00 Re a ; #.Ribesan 80 ™ a Fr 6.80 Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the there | mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a m, | 86:2 p.m., 41; maximam, 42; minimum, $3. > | CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER. A Rumor That He May Retire From the Supreme Bench. | | There has been a report started that Cntef | Justice Fuller contemplates retiring from the supreme bench and that Secretary Car- Usie will probably be appointed to succeed him. It is given out as gossip in adminis- | tration circles. aie ae a | West Point Cadets Appointed. Daniel G. Bersy of Carnie, Il, Thos. B. Curran of Rhinelander, Wis. and F. Ww. Oldenburg (alternate) of Antizo, Wis., have been appointed cadets at the United States | Military Academy. bests Want to Be Assistant Register. Perry C. Smith of Newport, R.1., and A.A | Mathias of Atlanta, Ga., have applied for appointment as assistant register of the treasury. Mr. Smith was formerly appoint. ment clerk of the treasury.