Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1894, Page 2

bs. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Attempt to Mob an A. P, A. Lec- turerin Wisconsin. A CY WILD WITH EXCITEMENT. Clubs and Stones Used . by the Crowd. CAUSE OF THE TUMULT — KAUKANA, Wis. Jan. 18—This city was wild with excitement last night, the result of a riot, precipitated by an address delivered by Waiter A. Sims, an A. P. A. lecturer. He was promised protection by the kcal A. P. A. society. The hall was crowded, many Catholics being present. Those who could not gain admittance remained on the outsid>. At the conclusion of his speech an ex- cited crowd of men gathered on the street and waited for the appearance of the When he did appear he was greeted with yells of derision, and there were cries of “Lynch him!" Stones and clubs were freely used and re- volvérs drawn. The friends of the speaker and the police escorted Mr. Sims through the angry crowd, which was growing more desperate every moment. Later on Sims was badly hurt by a stone. were thrown through the windows of the hall, and it is reported several per- sons were hurt. Arrests are expec morning under protection. —— PERHAPS FIVE WERE KILLED. Counting Up the Casualties of Yester- day’s Wreck at Fairview, N. J. HOBOKEN, N. J., Jan. 18.—It is difficult to find out the exact number of men who were at work upon the trestle at the time of the accident, and it is not known if all have been accounted for. Coroner Volk said that he had information that there Were five men who had not yet been ac- counted for. He incends to have the mat- ter thoroughly investigated today. Coroner Volk was up bright and early this morning and immediately proceeded to the scene of the trestle accident at Fair- view yesterday. The coroner is an ener- getic young man and in case his jurisdic- tion is to be questioned he wanted to be early on the spot. The Italian who was killed in the acci- dent, according to the coroner’s statement, was found about fifty feet on this side of the Bergen county line. The Bergen county coroner was at the scene of the accident yesterday when Coro- ner Volk’s assistant, who had hurried to Fairview as soon as he heard of the dis- aster, reached the place. The assistant had @ wagon and a coffin, and immediately set to work digging the body out of the wreck. ‘The Bergen county coroner had neither ‘wagon nor coffin. Coroner Volk, when he left here this merning, said that he would impanel a jury as soon as he reached Fairview, and would to view the scene of the collapse. He will hold an inquest in Ho- boeken on Monday evening next. All the injured men at St. Mary's Hospi- tal are reported to have passed a comfort- able night. Four of them, however, are still in @ very critical co —>___ PLAN FOR THE FIGHT. How It is Proposed to Evade the Gov- ernor’s Vigilance. JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Jan. 18.—The lat- est information is that the club will at- tempt to pull off the fight near the city by chartering a special train and taking a circus tent with them and putting it up as the train stops. This can be done in St. John’s, Clay and Baxter counties. Ley little prospect is entertained of hav- will rendezvous here on the 234, umder the command of She-iff Latter, now in Tallahassee conferring with the gov- ernor about his powers, as his bondsmen are very anxious about what he will have to do, as suits for dan.ages against his are threatened by the club. “Snapper” Garrison and party arrived to- day, and “Honest” John Kelly, the referee, will be here in the morning. ———— PATENT REFORMS. Inventors to Be Aided in Protecting leas of Merit. Reforms are to be instituted in the man- ner of issuing patents. It is alleged that at present the ways of the examiners are too loose, and that patents have been granted for devices which were not inven- tions. It is understood that some reprehen- sible errors have been made in this line, and patents issued,which the bureau would, were it possible, recall. Commissioner Sey- mour has had interviews with several of the offendirg examiners, and the matter has been so arranged that no other trouble of this kind is likely to arise. It is not to be understood that there has been friction, or that there is any conflict between the commissioner and his Heutenants. The commissioner does not favor the is- suing of patents where only a thin margin of patentability exists over the prior art. In nis judgment such paten‘s are used as a menace to meritorious inventors. and the industries operating under valuable grants, and are a vexation to the effice as well. tending to bring into disrep.ate the Ameri- can system, the chief feature of which is its examination system, which should result at least in insuring a prima facie validity to the instrument. The Commissioner strongly favors the waiving of mere technical and trifling ob- Jections, of questions of form, which oper- ate to delay action on the real merits of the invention. and he will insist upen a line of practice whereby the meritorious in- ventor will not only not be obstructed by any tribunal in the patent office, but will be actively assisted in procuring his pat- ent at the earliest practical moment. Mr. Seymour’s views are not essentially different from those of many of his prede- cessors, who have looked with disfavor up- on a certain form of piracy under cover of the patent law, wherein the chief ingenu- ity exhibited is in getting around valuable patents, by immaterial changes, the pur- pose being to secure any kind of a patent to use as au instrument to attack ownefs of meritorious inventions. EFFICIENCY RECORD. Heads Bureaus to Simplify the Departmental Methods. Pursuant to a call of the Secretary of the Interior, the heads of bureaus of the de- partment met this morning at the office of Mr. Joseph Daniels, the chief clerk, to re- vise the present methods of keeping a record of the efficiency of the employes and to recommend a uniform system of pro- motion. After some discussion of these matters, the meeting adjourned until Mon- Gay next. ® Those present and constituting the board of revision were Judge Browning, commis- sioner of Indian affairs; Judge Lamoreux, commissioner of the general land office; Judge Lochren, commissioner of pension: Dr. Harris, commissioner of education: Maj. Powell, superintendent of the geo- logical survey, and Senator Wade Hampton, commissioner of railroads. Mr. Harrison suggested in his message to the first session of the Fifty-first Congress that the heads of the executive depart- ments should keep a record of all those elements covered by the terms “fatthful- ness and efficiency.” showing the relative merits of the clerks In each class, and this rating to be regarded as a test of merit in making promotions. The si*ments of etti- ciency are fidelity in punctuality and at- tendance, industry, accuracy, aptitude, con- duct and ability, and io “ach element a relative weight is attached. The present method >f measuring effi- elency Is too cumbersome, entails too much clerical work and has shown too often to! be lacking in accuracy. The duties of the board which met today, and which will re- convene on Monday next, are to simplify the ways of registering the efficiency record of clerks. en ee ec Mysterious Disappearance. A dispatch was received at the State De- partment today from Ambassador Eustis, stating that he had placed in the hands of the Paris police the case of Webster, the wealthy young American who recently dis- appeared, and who is believed to have been abducted. No clue as to his whereabouts has been discovered. to Ww. Prof. Sims was escorted to the depot this THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. 7 Proposed Albaugh’s Theater Taken as a Text Today. Commissioners Asked to Change the Building Regaulations—Mr. King’s Remarks on the Subject. A committee from the builders’ exchange appeared before the Commissioners this afternoon and madea strong argument against certain sections of the building regulations, which, it is claimed, were prejudicial to the best interests of the na- tional capital. It was simply another chapter in the Al- baugh theater project, which was given the approval of the builders’ exchange, and the recommendation that the theater be permitted to be erected in square 250. The hearing was given by the Commis- stoners at 12:30, and the committee, repre- sented by Messrs. H. Wells, Thomas Nor- wood and J. J. Macarty, appeared before them. There were other members of the builders’ exchange present, notably Messrs. Thomas J. King, Charles Smith, James H. McGill, Charles A. Langley and E. F. Jones. Mr, Thomas J. King did the speaking. He read a lengthy petition, setting forth: “The undersigned committee appointed in compliance with resolutions adopted by the builders’ exchange at their meeting held January 11, 1894, respectfully petition your honorable body that section 19, para- graph 26, of the building regulations of the District, be repealed, or modified, so that said regulations shall not be appli- cable to the business portions of our city. “These regulations are the wel- fare of our city as prohibiting the invest- ment of domestic and foreign capital, and we find on investigation that such regula- iro as exist here do not exist in other e “Therefore, this committee of the buildezs’ exchange consider it wise that a permit be granted to Mr. Albaugh for the erection of @ theater in square 250 in view of the fact that he has secured the majority of such interests as are necessary to the protection of every one concerned, and we emphatical- ly protest against the interference of prop- erty holders in square 251, and also against the requirements of signatures of occupants in either square, they can only be con- sidered as temporary residents, and also against the consideration of protests ema- nating from non-tax-paying institutions or organizations.” Mr. King’s Remarks. Continuing, Mr. King said that the Build- ers’ Exchange had no motive other than that of looking out for the city’s welfare in presenting this petition. They were not present in the interest of Mr. Albaugh or any one else. Their object was purely to have the Commissioners repeal, if possible, these sections of the building regulations, which they considered to be exceedingly objectionable to the interest of the city’s growth and prosperity. He stated that Mr. Albaugh's withdrawal of his application to build a theater occasioned a loss to the District annually of $12,000, due to the fact that the sum of $800,000 was intended to be used in the erection of a hotel in con- junction with two other houses and the theater building. ‘The hotel was to have been built on the 14th street side of the theater square, and it was to be the finest in Washington. He argued that the regulations should be so framed as to prevent owners of property whose rear part confronted any proposed improvements from being called upon to exercise the right of signature, for or against the erection of any theater or other building. He stated also that the exchange objected most strenuously against the right of the Columbian University to oppose the erection of the theater, on the ground that the schools of that university did not con- tribute to the city’s needs in the way of taxes. He also held that the regulations should not be so framed as to interfere with contemplated improvements in _busi- ness portions of the city especially. At this point Commissioner Ross inquired of the speaker what he considered the busi- ness section. The Business Section. He replied that he could not at that time properly define the boundaries of the busi- ness section inasmuch as business was en- croaching upon some of the prominent thor- oughfares of the northwest section. Such advancements were going as far north as K street, and were between 9th and 15th streets. Commissioner Ross said he foresaw some difficulty in the way of amending the regu- lations. This he stated was due to the fact that the law originally intended to protect the citizen from being annoyed by certain classes of amusement, such as dance halls and theaters of objectionable character, but in view of the strong presentation made by the petition of the Builders’ Exchange he felt sure that the Commissioners would give the matter their careful consideration. Mr. King said he was fully aware of the difficulties of which Mr. Ross referred, but claimed that they had the right under the law to change a regulation which, in char- acter, would prove to be objectionable and of great loss to the welfare of the city. Mr. D. J. Macarty was invited to speak, but he said Mr. King had already covered the matter, and all he desired to say was to express the wish that the objectionable regulation would be repealed. The Star, in this connection, has received a let from Mr. Albaugh, in which he say: ‘For reasons well known to the pub- lic, and over which I had no control, I have decided not to build a new theater in Washington, but it gives me great pleas- ure to announce that I have concluded an arrangement with Mr. Edward H.Allen whereby I will continue my connection with Albaugh’s Grand Opera House. Mr. Allen will make extensive alterations and improvements in the building and ap- proaches, und, when completed, Albaugh’s Grand Opera House will be the handsomest theater in the capital. As in years past, everything will be done to further the com- fort and convenience of its patrons.” —_—_ THE BRIDGE BILL. The President Getting Information— ‘The Cabinet May Consider It. ‘The New York and New Jersey bridge bill is now in the hands of the President, and it may be disposed of at any day. The bill was referred to the Secretary of War for a report as to the merits of the measure, and was subsequently examined by the chief of engineers, with a view to the determination of the question of whether the plan of the bridge involving the placing of piers in the Hudson river will interfere with the navi- gation of the river. Secretary Lamont re- turned the bill to the President this morn- ing for his personal examination of its pro- visions. It is understood that he forwarded the report of the chief of engineers without comment. ‘The measure will probably have consider- ation at tomorrow's cabinet meeting. There is an impression that the bill will be vetoed on the ground that its construction with plers would be a serious obstruction to navigation. Among the politicians and lobbyists rumors have been circulated that the bill would be vetoed in retaliation upon Senator Hill of New York for causing the tejection of Judge Hornblower’s nomina- tion. The constitutional limit of ten days as applied to this bill will expire Monday and unless the President returns it to Con- gress before that date it will become a law without reference to his approval. ee To Speak on the Tariff Tonight. ‘The following will speak at the night ses- sion of the House this evening: Mr. Mc- Keeghan, independent, Nebraska; Mr. Sib- ley, democrat, Pennsylvania; Mr. DeForest, democrat, Connecticut; Mr. Russell, repub- lean, Connecticut. ——— an Claims. The Chilean claims commission sustained the demurrer in the case of Lovett against Chile and denied the motion for a re-hear- ing of the case of Diderer against Chile, Judge Goode dissenting. The court will meet again on Monday. | eSiGRO ETT: : | The Portsmouth. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today announcing the arrival of the training ship Portsmouth at Fort de France, Martiniqu -————— Naval Orders. Ensign Benjamin Wright has been or- dered to duty in the war records office, Navy Department;Passed Assistant Surgeon E. P. Stone to duty at Boston, Mass.; Pass- ssistant Surgeon Clement Biddle from ne at Philadelphia and placed oa waiting orders. THE BUILDERS PROTEST. FOREIGN DECORATIONS. ABill to Permit tos Lcicutatos pl tihasls From Abroad. The Well-Known Men Who Are Men- ed in the Bill Prepared at the State Department. A bill has been prepared at the State De- partment to be introduced in Congress to authorize the persons therein named to ac- cept of certain decorations and testimonials from foreign governments. The list of the Proposed recipients is as follows: Prof. Cleveland Abbe, a decoration award- ed him by the French government; Rear Admiral George E. Belknap, United States navy, the decoration of a knight command- er of the Order of Kamehameha I, conferred upon him by his majesty, King Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Islands; Mr. F. T. Bick- ford, a decoration awarded by the French government; Ensign George P. Blow, United States navy, a decoration of the Royal Or- der of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by the Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; the heirs of Capt. R. T. Bradford, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Rear Admiral George Brown, United States navy, a decoration of a knight grand officer of the Royal Order of Kala- kaua, conferred upon him by the King of the Hawalian Islands; Lieut. R. H. Buck- ingham, United States navy, a decoration given by the French government; Capt. James Chester, United States army, a cross and diploma of a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, awarded him by the president of France; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. G. Cabell, United States navy, the decoration of the Busto del Liberator, which the gov- ernment of Venezuela proposes to present to him; Capt. H. C. Cochrane, United States navy, a decoration awarded him by the French government; Capt. Edward C. Cart- er, assistant surgeon, United States army, a silver medal, which her Britannic majesty’ government desires to present to him; the heirs of Rear Admiral George H. Cooper, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Com- mander P. H. Cooper, United States navy, @ decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Lieut. Commander W. S. Cowles, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Com- mander F. W. Dickens, United States navy, from the government of Spain the cross of the third class of the Order of Naval Merit; Lieut. George S. Dyer, United States navy, a decoration of a knight companion of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands; Lieut. Charies A. Foster, United States navy, a decoration of knight companion of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawail; Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, United States army, a decoration of the Legion of Honor, tendered to him by the government of France; Lieut. Sidney S. Jordan, a silver medal, which her Britannic majesty’s gov- ernment desires to present to him; Frank Laviere of the U. S. S. Charleston, a medal of honor, conferred upon him by the Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; Lieut. W. Mc- Carthy Little, United States navy, from the government of Spain the Order of Com- mander ordinario de la Real Orden de Isa- bel la Catolica; Rear Admiral 8. B. Luce, United States navy, from the government f Spain the grand cross of the Order of Naval Merit; the heirs of Col. Robert S. La Motte, United States army, a cross and diploma of an officer of the Legion of Hon- or, awarded him by the president of Franc: the heirs of Capt. E. P. Luce, United States navy, a diploma, presented to him by the president of the state of Panama; Capt. D. A. Lyle, United States army, decoration awarded him by the French government; Capt. D. Pratt Mannix, United States m: rine corps, the decoration of the Double Dragon, conferred upon him by the Em- peror of China; Commander Dennis W. Mul- lan, United States navy, medal, tendered to him by the government of Chile; Lieut. Richard T. Mulligan, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; the heirs of Rear Admiral J. W. A. Nicholson, United States navy, a gold medal, conferred upon him by the King of Sweden; the heirs of Commander Frederick Pearson, United States navy, a decoration of knight commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, tendered to him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands; Capt. George C. Remey, United States navy, a decoration of a knight commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands; Prof. Charles V. Riley, chief of division of entomology, De- partment of Agriculture, a decoration, ten- dered him by the French government; Sur- geon P. M. Rixey, United States navy, from the government of Spain the cross of the first class of the Order of Naval Merit; Lieut. Jesse M. Roper, United States navy, a decoration of knight companion of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii; Lieut. Benjamin H. Randolph, United States army, a cross and diploma of a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, awarded him by the pres- ident of France; Maj. Gen. John M. Scho- field, United States army, a cross and diplo- ma of a commander of the Legion of Honor, presented by the president of France; Capt. Charles B. Schofield, United States army, @ cross and diploma of a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, awarded him by the resident of France; Marius A. Stream, eeper of the lifeboat station at Shoal Water, Wash., to accept a medal awarded him by the British government; Lieut. Com- mander Seaton Schroeder, United States navy, a decoration of the fourth class of the Order of the Rising Sun, conferred upon him by his imperial Japanese majesty; Commodore Joseph S. Skerrett, United States navy, a decoration of knight com- mander of the Royal Order of Kamehame- ha, conferred upon him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands; William M. Springer, a member of the House of Representatives, a decoration of the third class of the Order of the Bust of the Liberator, conferred upon him by the government of Venezuela; Rear Admiral R.W. Shufeldt, United States navy, a testimonial, consisting of a sword, Persian carpet and other articles, presented to him by the Sultan of Zanzibar; Commander E. I. Strong, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, ten- dered him by the president of Venezuel: Surgeon Gen. J. Rufus Tryon, United States navy, the decoration of the Busto del Lib- erator, which the government of Venezuela wishes to tender to him; Lieut. Commander B. F. Tilley, United States navy, a decora- tion of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Henry Vignaud, secretary of the legation of the United States at Paris, a decoration of the Legion of Honor, tendered him by the French government; Rear Admiral John G. Walker, United States navy, the decora- tion of the Busto del Liberator, which the government of Venezuela wishes to tender to him; Lieut. T. N. Wood, United States navy, a decoration of the Order of El Busto del Liberator, tendered him by the president of Venezuela; Lieut. Aaron Ward, United States flavy, a decoration, tendered by the French government; Capt. Henry Wilson, United States navy (retired), a decoration of knight commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, tendered to him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands; Medical Inspector George W. Woods, United States navy, a decoration of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by the Queen of the Ha- waiian Islands. pas ae The State Dinner. ‘The White House was closed to the public today, and only those having business with the President were admitted to the man- ston. This action was necessitated by the elabcrate preparations for the state dinner in honor of the diplomatic corps, which takes place this evening. The east room and the other parlors are being decorated with tropical plants and cut flowers in pro- fusion in honor of the occasion. a ee He Wants Damage: On the 224 of July last Jesse H. Robinson was knocked down by the cars of the Washington and Georgetown Ratlroad Company at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 24th street, and in a suit en- tered by him yesterday against the com- pany he claims $7,000 damages, alleging that he was greatly injured through the carelessness of the company, being, as stated by him, knocked down and severely bruised by one of the tratns of the com- pany while endeavoring to board another of the company's trains at that point on the afternon of the day mentioned. SEs May Through. The opinion is very general in the House this morning that Mr. Tom Johnson's amendment putting steel rails on the free Ust will be carried through the conmittee of the whole. Mr. Johnson and his friends have been making a very careful canvas of the Houre and it is claimed that they will have votes enough as shown by that ca vass to adopt the amendment. STAR READERS AND THE POOR. Let All Subscribe Something, No Mat- ter How Little. Subscribers to The Star who desire to take part in the general movement to re- Neve destitution in the city can send their contributions to the general committce 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 on!y a dime. The contribution should be placed in an envelope with the accompanying coupon, 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. Cut out this coupon, fill up the blanks and place it to- gether with the amoant of your monthly subscription in an envelope to be handed to The Fvening Star col- gee | Bes 4 Suz Fy Ww wo i O FRza = 2 eg FS w F2y € wu «OCG 2 ss bs . < Wl cet s z « eae z FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR. HELPING THE POOR. Money for Rents Greatly Needed by Destitute People. The appearance of snow this morning caused a feeling of increased anxiety and uneasiness among those who are unable to provide for themselves the necessaries of life, and early this morning many women and children carrying baskets or buckets appeared at the police stations and at police headquarters eager to get their share of what the generous public has provided for them. While many of the persons who asked for aid were dressed in rags there were others who showed evidence of better circumstances previous tc their misfortune and destitute condition. Those who carried vessels of various kinds were looking for fcod and fuel as well as clothing, while most of those who called needed house rent worse than anything else. With the poorer class of colored persons there is not so much trouble about paying rent, so some of the police say, for they do not have to rent whole houses, and live in localities where rents are not high, and then again, they say, the colored persons assist each other so far as house rent is concerned, and with some assistance in the line of fuel and food they manage to get along fairly well. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police de- partment is kept busy most of his time attending to the work of relieving the poor and needy, and on his desk he keeps the reports made to him by the precinct officers upon applications. In this way he is able to refer to them when the individual ap- pears and some of them have been con- fronted with statements of their intem- perate habits and general worthlessneas. One man who had been reported against by the officers of the fifth precinct denied the truthfulness of the report and made a statement in his own behalf. Upon tie strength of this statement he was assisted, as he said the members of his family were at home without any food or fuel. Another man who called for aid had been ejected and his effects were on the street. Many sad stories are related to Mr. Sylvester during the course of the day and in urgent cases immediate relief in the nature of food and fuel is provided. The num- ber of applicants for assistance has increased from day to day, and, as has been the case heretofore, most of the per- sons want money with which to pay their rent and keep from being put out on the street. In the same building is the office of Col. Tracy, superintendent of charities. His office is on the fifth floor and the elevator is kept busy at times during the day car- rying passengers en route to his room. During the past few weeks many persons threatened with eviction have been saved from having their effects put on the street by being given money enough to pay for cheaper quarters. seats: Tee USS THE AQUEDUCT PIERS. The Benefitted Railroad Should Pay . for the Repairs. Some diys ago The Star printed a peti- tion from the residents and property own- ers of Washington, Georgetown and Vir- ginia recommending that permission, be given any company that may apply to con- struct a railway other than steam on the portions of the piers of the Aqueduct bridge which project on either side of the present viaduct. This petition was based on the supposi- tion that the construction of a bridge over the Potomac river at or above George- town was impracticable, as the cost would be too great, and the further fact that the need of railway communication with Vir-' ginia was manifest. ‘The Secretary of War, through Maj. C. E. Davis, the engineer officer in charge of the Potomac river improvements, made a report on the bridge (which hi already been printed in The Star), and recommend- ed an appropriation of $51,000 for the repair of the piers. This recommendation was embodied in an estimate to Congress re- cently submitted. It seemed but just, how- ever, that the company or companies using the bridge should pay for the repairs made necessary by such occupancy, and upon the recommendation of Capt. Fiebeger to- day the Commissioners ordered in connec- tion with the matter: “That the condition of depositing $51,000 with the collector of taxes to cover the re- pairs to Aqueduct bridge be made a con- dition of the charter. Deposit to be made before any work is authorized upon the road in the District of Columbia or upon any United States propert, a GRAND HARBOR MEETS. Masters and Pilots’ Convention at Elks’ Hall Today. ‘The Grand Harbor of Masters and Pilots o1 Steam Vessels convened in annual ses- sion this morning at 10 o’clock in Elks’ Hall with Grand Captain Van Kuren of Rondout, N. Y., in the chair. A large rep- resentation of delegates from all the har- bors of the order was present. No busi- ness other than the partial organization of the convention was accomplished. The delegates adjourned to meet at 2:30, but it was after 3 when they got together. The afternoon was spent in perfecting the or- ganization, and in hearing reports from the various harbors. Daily sessions will be held till the regular annual business is completed, —— MUST PAY FINES. Judge Kimball Says a Court Privilege is Being Abused. In the Police Court this morning Juage Kimball intimated that hereafter he would proceed very slowly and cautiously in the matter of granting people fined in his court time in which to pay their fines. He ex- plained that since last October no less than ninety-one attachments had been issued against persons who had been granted time in which to pay their fines, because of their failure to do so within the time named, or to even come into court to ask for further time. ———~» An attempt was made late Tuesday night to wreck the pay car over the Panhandle road. A heavy plank was placed across the track at East Richmond, Ind., but thé plan failed, the obstruction being discover- ed in time to prevent a disaster, | POLITICAL NEWS IN OHIO. QOomment Caused by the Jackson Olub Banquet. Republicans to Celebrate Lincolm Day —How McKinley Has Won Points Over Foraker. Special Correspondence of The Evening Staz. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1894. The developments of the Jackson Club banquet here, on January 8, have caused quite a commotion in the par- ty. The attack made upon the Wil- son tariff bill by President Ingalls of the Big Four railway in his toast speech, and the controversy with Allen W. Thur- man, that grew out of it, are the cause of it all. Just now it puts the club in the | position of seeming to join in the demo- cratic opposition to President Cleveland’s tariff views that seems to include very many prominent Ohio democrats and the two leadirg democratic newspapers—the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Cleveland Plaindealer. While the majority of this club are strong administration men, it con- tains a number of influential democrats who do not like Mr. Cleveland. Two years ago when the Hill “boom” was on, these members showed their hands in the ar- rangements for the annual club banquet, by insisting that Senator Hill be put on the program to respond to a toast. This was recognized as a part of the attempt | then being made to create a Hill sentiment in Ohio, and the Cleveland men, headed by Governor Campbell, were able to defeat it. The rank and file of the club are inclined | to hold the committee on toasts responsibie | for the speech of Mr. Ingalls, and the ad- | ministrazion democrats generally fall in with this view. They say that Mr. Ingalls would never have dared to make such a speech there without first intimating to the committee that invited him to speak what sentiments he proposed to express— especially as he was to attack a party principle. Not a few charge that the com- mittee, which was controlied by anti-Cleve- land democrats—deliberately planned the whole affair and knew just what they were inviting democrats there to hear. the Jackson repeats this sort of thing,” said a democrat who holds a federal office here, to The Star correspondent, “it will soon find it dificult to induce democrats of stand- ing in the party to attend its Jackson day celebrations. A place where the chief prin- ciples and leaders of the party are ai tacked is a good place for democrats to keep away from.” “If I had been there,” said jor R. J. Bancroft, editor of the Post (em.), “I would have suggested what would have been the language of Andrew Jackson, could he have appeared there and seen a railway corporation president undertaking to reverse the policy of the party in the interest of his com) So The great majority of the club and the rank and file of the democratic party in Ohio are strong Cleveland men and are standing squarely to the front in support of the Wilson bill. It is remarked that nearly every other democratic newspaper in the state is roundly denouncing the En- quirer and the pe omege for their crit! iu. cisms upon the The Lt The republicans will follow with a ban- quet in celebration of Lincoln’s birthday here, February 13. The arrangements are not all complete yet,but the following have been asked to respond to toasts and have accepted the invitation: Gen. Horace Porter of New York, ex-Gov- ernor R. A. Alger of Michigan, Gen. W. H. Gibson of Tiffin, Ohio; Bishop B. W. Ar- nett of the A. M. E. Church, Gen. J. P. Sanford of Georgia, Senator E.'M. Avery of Cleveland, C. W. F. Dick of Akron, chair- man of the state executive committee, and Hon. Henry C. Taylor of Columbus. A feature of the banquet will be the singing of the hymn “America” guests, from facsimile copies of an auto- graph copy made by the author, Dr. Sam- uel Francis Smith, last summer, and pre- sented to Governor McKinley. Dr. Smith made five copies at the request of friends, while visiting the world’s fair last summer. Four were given to the representatives of foreign nations, to be placed in their ar- chives, and the fifth was sent to Governor McKinley only a few weeks ago by a prominent citizen of Connecticut. The toasts of this banquet have not yet been given out, but it is understood thai Governor McKinley will be toastmaster. The banquet is given under the auspices of the State Republican League, an organtiza- tion that has, up to this time, been in the complete control of the Foraker republi- cans. The selection of the governor to be toastmaster will be regarded as a capture of this organization by the McKinley forces. MecKinley’s Finesse. The general opinion here has been, up to this time, that the most astute republican politicians in Ohio belonged to the Foraker faction, but the manner in which Governor McKinley outwitted the Foraker men in their attempt to throw their support for 1896 to ex-Speaker Reed has surprised both his friends and his enemies, and entitled him to distinction as a practical politician of ability and sagacity. The speakership contest gave the governor an opportunity to compel the Foraker faction to show their hand, as it related to 1896. To a rep- resentative of the governor who went to a Foraker leader to negotiate for their sup- Port in 186, in consideration of the govern- or’s influence in that contest, it was told that they could not do that, as they had | agreed to support Thos. B. Reed of Maine for the Presidential nomination. Then came the consultation of Chairman Carter with Governor McKinley and Wm. M. Hahn, which, no doubt, outlined the new organization of the national committee,and set it against both ex-President Harrison and Mr. Reed, if it is not directly in the interest of Governor McKinley. Having thus captured the old eastern allies of the Foraker republicans-the Blaine men—by making Joe Manley of Maine the chairman of the national committee, -he leaves to the Foraker men the unpleasant alternative of either getting into the band wagon with the McKinley forces or staying out of the by the) THE CITY’S MENACE. The City Electrician of Chicago Believes That all Wires Should be Underground. The Trolley People Are Trying to fet Their Deadly Wires on the Windy City. Mr. John P. Barrett, the city electrician of Chicago, who is In the city for a few days and is stopping at the Shoreham, is an outspoken and earnest advocate of the * System of placing all electrical wires used «4 a city beneath the ground. He has reach- ed this conclusion from professional as well as practical reasons. In talking with a representative of The Star he said that the greatest danger which now menaces a city is that which comes from the overhead wire. There is no good reason, he thinks, why life’‘and property should be endangered from | Such a source except the purely selfish one, | which is based on the expense incurred by various corporations in making the change from the overhead to the underground sys- tem. He has been in charge of the electrical department of the city government of Chi- cago for a good many years and during the fair he was in charge of the electrical works in operation there. Some ten years ago the effort was begun in the city of Chicago which has resulted in | freeing an area some five miles in diameter in the center of the city from overhead wires. The story of how this came about is an interesting one. He had occasion to ex- tend the wires of the fire alarm system through a section of the city which was built up largely with the residences of rich | men. The wires were strung on poles, and one morning the property owners were dis- mayed to find these disfiguring features of | city life planted in front of their residences. A committee of indignant property holders at once called on the mayor and demanded redress. Mr. Barrett, who was summoned, explained to them thet it was necessary that the wires should go along that street, but if they objected to the poles he would agree that if they would furnish him with money sufficient to meet the extra ex- pense he would place all the wires un- derground. This proposition was eagerly | accepted and the wires were placed under- | ground. This little incident occurred some ten years ago and since that time the pro- gress has been steady in doing away with overhead wires. The plan adopted is that when the city government places the wires on certain streets underground, the tele- graph, telephone, electric light and other companies having overhead wires make a change in the systems within the same area. The Business Center Free. Strange to say, the overhead trolley for street railways has not yet penetrated the | business center of Chicago, as all the street railroads are operated either by cable or) by horses. Now, however, an effort is to be made to have the trolley brought into this section of the city. Under the laws of Illinois the consent of the property owners | has to be obtained as well as the passage by the city council of an ordinance allow- jing the railroads to make such a change in their motive power. The corporations are now securing the consent of property owners, and while they do not openly claim that they intend to use the trolley the permission allows them to use elec- tricity, Mr. Barrett proposes to fight the overhead trolley. One object of his visit here was to inspect the underground elec- tric railroad which is in operation in this city. There is a small section of a road worked by the same system in Chicago, but as it is controlled by a company that is interested in the trolley the system Proves to be a failure whenever it is to the interest of the trolley people to have it so. Mr. Barrett has offered, when the as- sertion has been made that this system is impracticable, to run the road himself, but his offer has never been accepted. He says that there is no longer any elec- trical problem connected with the practical use of electricity as a motive power along underground wires. It is simply a mechan- ical problem. He believes that the under- ground wire furnishes better insulation and does better work than the overhead wire. He is entirely satisfied with the practical operations of the underground wire road in this city, and intends to cite the system in operation here to the council of Chicago when he makes his argument against their allowing the overhead trolley to be used in the city. ———__++-2-+—____ THE SEIGNIORAGE BILL. Mr. Bland Ex; ins Its Purpose and Thinks It Will Pass. “What is the purpose of the seigniorage bill reported from the coinage committee the other day?” was the query addressed to Mr. Bland of Missouri. “The purpose of the bill,” said Mr. Bland, “is to provide for the immediate use of 55,000,000 silver certificates. This sum will be sufficient to tide over any deficit in the treasury for the next twelve months at least, the bullion to be coined as fast as possible for the redemption of the certifi- cates. After the coinage of the seigniorage the remainder is to be coined as rapidly as practicable for the redemption of the notes issued under the Sherman act. The notes will not be issued again, but will be led and silver certificates take their place. ‘And the effect of this will be what?” | Mr. Bland was asked. “The effect will be to convert all the bull- be silver certificates, redeemable in silver dollars. One of the benefits of the bill will be to render unnecessary the issue of bonds to raise money for the current expenses | of the government. We have sufficient as- | sets in the treasury to meet all demands for the next twelve months if we make use | of them in the manner which I propose, provided the revenues continue as good as they now are.” “Is it the free silver clement of the coun- | try that oppose this issuance of bonds?” |. “Well, not exactly,” said Mr. Bland, re- flectively. “It is true that the silver peo- ple oppose the proposition, but the opposi- tion is wider than they. I might say that procession altogether. Such ability as a politician,with the well- known popularity that Governor McKinley possesses, will easily place him at the head and in full control of his party in this state, and keep him there. — DISTRICT CONGRESs. To Be Exempt. Senator Harris today introduced in the Senate by request a bill to exempt from taxation the property of the colored Y. M. C. A., which is numbered 1607-and 160) 11th street northwest. The bill was accompa. nied by a petition signed by the members of the association setting forth that they need this aid from Congress to maintain their organization. Library Privileges. In the House today Mr. Blair of New Hampshire secured unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution extend- ing the privileges of the Congressional Li- brary to the members of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The resolution was agreed to without debate. o——__—__—_——_ _- A Caucus on the Income Tax. A caucus of House democrats will prob- ably be held after the income tax bill is re- ported, to consider what action shall be tak- en with reference to that measure. The democratic majority in the House seem to be pretty evenly divided regarding the prop- osition. The purpose of the caucus will be to talk over the matter and decide whether it 1s best to consider it as a separate meas- ure or incorporate it in the tariff bill. rand GL tn sr eseeg Liliuokalant’s Intentions, Charles Nordhoff, who is at Coronado, Cal, has telegraphed the following to the New York Herald: I have received the following telegram from Samuel Parker of Honolulu, who is just now in San Francisco: SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Charles Nordhoff, Coronado: All reports that Liliuokalani has aban- doned hope of restoration and will sue for damages are absolutely false and circulated for a purpose. Telegraph Herald. SAMUEL PARKER. AA CAPITOL TOPICS. Senator Wolcott's Return. Senator Wolcott of Colorado returned to the city last night after a trip to Paris, accompanied by Mrs. Wolcott. He was in the Senate chamber this morning for the first time since the close of the silver fight in early November. He said to a Star re- porter that he felt in very good health, having entirely recovered from the effects of the operation performed in Paris, and was ready for a hard winter at the Capitol. public sentiment in the west and south is unanimously against it.” “Why?” “For the reason that bonds presuppose taxes, interest and public burden. It’s bad policy to issue bonds to run the govern- ment in time of peace. We democrats can't afford, as tariff reformers, to couple a bond issue with tariff reform. A bond is a tax upon the productive wealth of the coun- try, and the tendency, if bonds be issued, will be to contract the currency by holding money in the treasury that ought to go | into circulation. We regard the public of bonds. When I say we I mean the peo- ple of the south and west.” “What do you think the House will do with your bill?” “I think it will pass. ‘The bullion is in the treasury. What are we to do with it? We can’t sell it. It was purchased to make money with and we ought to use it.” ———___—— The Pure Food Exposi The pure food exposition at Washington Light Infantry Hall continues, and the in- terest and the throng increase. The dis- play is even more beautiful and elaborate | than on the opening night. The booths, and particularly those at which there is | conducted a free dispensation of good | things, are a never ending source of at- | tention and gustatory endeavor. Around | | them the great eat goes on, and the crowd | |grows by what it feeds on. Mrs. S. 7. | xorer lectured on culinary art and told | how to make many of those mysterious combinations of palate-pleasers with which womankind has been taught to woo the heart of man. This afternoon she will show her guests how to make hi buns. This evening, Pohndorff, who was one of the judges at the world’s fair, will lecture on the uses and abuses of wine. nw Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. rrels. Age spot and January. SHACK, February : 2 red, Gia Wheat, by sample, G4a65; receipts, hipments, 118.750 bushels; stock, 1,815,342 bushels; sales,’ 49,000 bushel firm; mixed, spot and Ji ary, | slieaditg: March, mer mixed, 3Vgasviy S; &. oo pete, Roet ‘ipments, 17,143 bushels; stock, sales, 7,000 ‘bushels. Oate—quiet western, 35; 4 " receipts, | 5,000 bushels; No. 2, 48; recelj tre slow . 2 do., mixed, stock, 208,109 bushel ‘ bushels; stock, els. Hay"steady;' good to cholee timothy. Grain freights—quiet, uncha Cotte middling, 8. Butter—weak; creamery. | do., cholce, 20a22;' do., imi | Indie, fine, 15416. l2ais. Eggs—weak: 14. Other articles unchanged. Baltimore and Ohio stock, 68% bid. th Caro- lina stock, GSi% asked. Consolidated Gas 1120113; do., stocks, Si5pa55\q. jon into coin and all the notes issued will | w debt as a detriment and not a blessing, and | X for these reasons we oppose the issuance | [FINANCE AND TRADE. — et The Bond Offer Causes a Temporary Advance in Quotations. HIS ULTIMATE EFFECT ON STOCKS Surplus Subscribers Will Turn to the “Street.” it GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—A covering move- ment at the opening of today’s stock mar- ket prompted by the favorable interpreta- tion of the bond issue resulted in advances throughout the entire list, varying from ‘2 to 1 1-4 per cent. London prices were 1 per cent higher for the same reason and foreign houses bought moderately in our market. The early rally was short lived and the market relapsed into dullness after the immediate demands of the room were supplied. The narrowness of speculation makes any sustained advance impossible for the present and the sentiment of the ftreet is decidedly mixed on the financial situation. The shorts show some signs of apprehen- sion and fear some sentimental advance in prices, based on the new government loan, but are confident that a careful study of the proposed scheme will add strength to their position. The money will simply be taken from the banks and deposited in the treasury. This means the withdrawal of funds from specu- lative channels, the creation of a renewed investment demand and a probable increase in interest rates. Bond houses and bankers have taken no action In regard to the purchase of these bonds and are waiting to see how the pub- lic regard the price before submitting their bids. It is generally expected that the is- sue will be largely over-subscribed and that the surplus subscribers will look to the railroad bond market to ly &@ means of investing their capital. is, of course, would result in a general stiffening up in bond rates, and stocks will get the residue. Boston was responsible for rumors of a receivership for the General Electric Com- pany, which resulted in a 2 per cent de- cline in the price of that stock to 351-8. The grangers, under the leadership of Rock Island, were all strong and fairly active. Burlington, to a semi- official announcement, will pay the regular quarterly dividend of 11-4 per cent, unless some unforeseen difficulties arise to make such payment impracticable. nin > - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the sgabary 1m Washington Stock Exchange. Sales 1 call—12 o'clock lumbia 3.658, $1,500a110; SoaLl lumbia “Gs of lvuz, 8 Bank, 10asz. Government Ronds.—United States @% series: 1907, 1124 bid, 113% asked; 4s, series C, 112i, bid, 11354" asked™ District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 1889, 105 bid. Water Stock cu Js, 1901, 11 Ud. | 90-year Fund. gold Gs, we, 115 tid. Stock currency 7s, 1903, B.65s, 124, U9 "bid, 111 asked. Miscellaneous: onds. —W and mw town railroad cony. 6s, wid, 150 asked. Washingtou and Georgetown railroad couy. L, 1MAS"455, 185 155 asked. Mi t Ss, UWI, AL de 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, & A.. 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust Ss, 196, A. & 0. 100 bid. Wasi Light Infantry, ids, J. & D. Lieut Infant Vashington 115 bid. W 1904-28, 116 6s, 1901, 125 bid. Eckington raflroad Gs, 1 Chesapeake ai eked Metropol y bid, asked. itan railroad conv. ts, 100% 105 asked. United States Electric Light cous, Ss, 117 bid, 125 asked. Rank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 354) anked: Bank “of | epic, 250 bid. Second, 132 170 bid. Citizens’ . in, 110 bid 130 asked. Capital, 110 bid. West Bnd, 8 bid. 105 asked. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, asked. Ohio, S2 asked. Railroad | Stocks.Washincton and Georgetown, bid, 325 asked. Metropolitan, SO bid, 100 |. Columbia, 55 bid, 73 asked. Capitol end . 85 asked. Eckincton and Soldiers’ 35 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 82 ask Tnsurance Stocks.— Firemen's, Franklin, 46 bid, N Ad, asked. German ‘America! mae, Wid, $5 asked. Riggs, Gi bid. People’s, 5 ‘bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, acked. Commercial, *5 Wid, 514 ask Title Insurance Stocks.-Renl Estate ‘Tithe, (12 bid, 125 asked. Columbian Title, Gig bid, Ty asked. Washington Title, 7 asked. as and Flectri Stocks, — Washington 48 bid, 48%, asked. Georgetown 48 bia, asked. United States Electric Light, 117 wid, 125 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks. Chee apeake and Potor Amert- can Graphophone Miscellane 4. Penmylvania, 50 asked. my hid, ssked. ‘alls Ire. 110 bid, 130 20 am |. Pneumatic Lincoln Hall, 100 100 asked. Ivy City Brick, Woshington Steamboat, 1 ate and “Trust . Inter-teran 100 waked. Norfo asked. Companies asked. ington Loan A Washington Safe and ‘Trost, 1 8 Security and Trust Div. >. and Provision Markets. Chicago Grat Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 1994 Lowest. Closing Lowent. ed i) sor a) x10 5-95 RIT 804 R25 R12 S31 21 R32 x Ral a Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a. m., 34; 2p.m., 42; maximum, 63; minimum, 36.