Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1894, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE. \dmiral Benham Represented in the Role of Peacemaker. @EPORT OF MEDIATION AT RIO JANEIRO Peixoto's Agent Said to Have Met Admiral da Gama IN BOARD THE FLAGSHIP. ——-_-———_ Copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press. BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 27.—Dispatches received here from the Associated Press correspondent at Kio de Janeiro today an- | nounce that in all probability Hear Admiral Benham, in command of the United States | fleet in those waters, has, after communi- cating with the United States government, at Washington, succeeded in arranging terms satisfactory to the government of President Peixoto, as well as the insurgent commander, and that the rebellion is most likely at an end. Prior to cabling to the United States gov- ernment, according to report, Rear Admiral Benham entered into communication with President Peixoto and informed the latter of the visit he had received from Admiral Da Gama and of the request made oy the insurgent commander in regard to media- tion. President Peixoto is understood to have assured Rear Admiral Benham that he was quite willing to meet the insurgents in this matter, and that if the American cfficer | could bring about a meeting between a rep- resentative of the president and Admiral Da Gama on board the United States flag- ship some arrangement might be made which would put an end to the cruel and useless warfare which has been going on for over four months past. Rear Admiral Benham, it ts reporzed, cabled these facts to Washington, and re- ceived authorization to act in the matter. ‘This is understood to be only the sub- stance of the instructions seat to the United States rear admiral, mored that he also received advice «xs to the manner in which the peace negotiation ‘was to be conducted. Rear Admiral Benham notified Admiral Da Gama and President Peixoto accord- ingly. President Petxoto sent his secretary on board the United States cruiser San Fran- cisco and there the president's representa- | tive met Admiral Da Gama and the whole situation was discussed in the presence of Rear Admiral Benham. ‘The result of this conference is not known, but it is rumored in Rio de Janeiro, says the Associated Press correspondent, ‘that exchange of views on board the flagship is expected to lead, eventually, to peace be- tween the government and the insurgents. It is expected that in a day or sc the secretary of President Peixoto and Admiral Da Game will again meet and the difficul- ties which remain to be smoothed over will have disappeared under the advice and suggestions of Rear Admiral Benham. In conclusion the Associated Press corres- pondent reports that he is under the im- pression that Rear Admiral cabled the substance of the conference of the president. secretary and Admiral Da Gama to Washington. Report of a Settlement Dentea. Secretary Herbert received today a cable mersage from Admiral Benham, but it contained no reference to his having been asked to act as mediator between the Bra- zilian government and its rebellious ad- mirals, nor did it embody any statement to justify the rumor that a settlement of the revolutionary troubles had been ef- fected through his instrumentality. The State Department and Navy De- partment concur in asserting that Admiral Benham has not been authorized to inter- vene and that he certainly would not in- tervene without authorization. Minister Mendonca, speaking on behalf of the Brazilian government, repeats the Statement several times previously made by him that President Peixoto has not re- quested Admiral Benham’s intervention and as far as he is advised has no intent- fon of so doing. The fact that any settle- ment has been reached is also denied on all hands. ed MR. CHILDS’ CRITICAL CONDITION. ‘Two Physicians Constant Attend- ance at His Bedside. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.—The condition of Mr. Childs this morning was practically unchanged. The hopeful reports which all along have been issued by the attending physicians have given way to those of a more serious nature. While the patient rested fairly well during the latter part or the night, he did not recover from the seri- ous turn which was manifest about mid- night. Two physiciars are in constant at- tendance at his bedside. Mr. Childs’ condition at noon was report- ed as being very critical. Slightly Better This Afternoo: Drs. Da Costa, Leidy and Morris, the at- tending physicians of Mr. Childs, issued the following bulletin at 2 o'clock this after- noo! mn: 'r. Childs is slightly better, but is still seriously ill.” —___. GOV. O'FERRALL OBJECTS. A Message Sent to the Legislature on the Potomac and Great Falls Railway. Special Dispatch to Tue Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 27.—The governor today submitted a message to the house of @elegates, in which he opposes a house bill to amend the act to incorporate the Po- tomac and Great Falls Railroad Company. This line is to be run from a point in Alexandria county near the Potomac river and o; te the District of Columbia through the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax, and with branch roads to the Great Falls of the Potomac river. The governor's objections are based on the fact that the charter does not limit the length ef its branch road, as required by law, and also that no limit is given as to when the construction of the said branches shall be commenced. ——>—___ BLIZZARD AT BOSTON. A Snow Storm That Extends Over New mgland. BOSTON, Jan. 27.-The biggest storm of the year struck New England last night a@bout 12 o'clock. This morning at 10 o'clock about eight inches of snow had fall- en and the wind was blowing a regular bDlizzard. As yet there are no signs of abate- ment. The storm seems to extend all over New England. The Central Vermont trains from the north, the Portland trains from the east, the Atlartic express from Albany, and the through trains from all points south are delayed from thirty minutes to | an_hour. Suburban trains over most of the roads are from ten to twenty minutes late. In Boston the electric and horse cars are badiy blocked, while these running to sub- urban towns make no pretenses to be on time. From the present outlook the storm Will lack little of a northwestern blizzard. > PHILADELPHIA MINT SITE. Report of the Jury Appointed to Ap- praise Its Vat PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 27.—The jury appointed by the United States circuit court to appraise the value of the proposed site of the new United States mint at Broad | and Cherry streets, this city, filed their re- | port today. The jury fix the value of the property Proposed to be taken at $400,350, which they consider fair recompense to the owners of the ground and the buildings erected there- on and the tenants of the buildings. The mint is at present located near Broad and Chestnut streets, in a building that was long ago decided to be inadequate. ‘The ground on which the building stands 1s estimated to be worth nearly $1,000,000, It is anticipated that the government will within three years complete the new mint, which is expected to cost about $1,200,000. = ea Reseued by the Steamer France. NEW YORK, Jan. .—Capt. Hadley of the National line steamer France, which arrived this morning, rescued the crew of | the bark Havelock on January 1 Seen in all. seven- and it $s ru-| Benham has | THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. FORCED TO FLEE FORSAFETY Hungarian Strikers QOompel Miners to Quit. Rioting and Bloodshed Imminent— Sheriff Called on for Aid—Excite- ment in Pennsylvania. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 27.—The foreign striking coal miners along the Pan Handlé railroad are seceding fn the vicinity of Mansfield, Pa., and serious trouble is ap- Prehended. Sheriff Richards was notified this morning that the situation was critical, and he immediately left for the scene with twenty-five deputies. Others will follow him later. The foreigners are in an ugly frame of mind because the English-speaking miners returned to work at the reduced rate, and they are determined to bring them out of the mines. Between 300 and 400 foreigners, mostly Hungarians, assembled rear Woodville about daybreak, and, armed with revolvers, clubs and stones, marched on the mines | now In operation. Armstrong’s works were first visited, and the miners compelled to flee for their lives, The rioters next went to Steen’s and the Woodville mines, where the men were also \ driven out. At 1 o'clock they marched on | the works of the Pittsburg Fuel Company |at Tom's run. After forcing the men to derailed a number of cars, They are said to be marching on the Block Coal Company’s works. It is said a@ number of persons were injured, but as far as can be learned, no one was killed. Later—A dispatch from Federal, Pa., sa) the Huns reached there about 11 o'clock and attacked the mines of the Charter Block Coal Company. The working miners were assaulted with stones and clubs and several were seriously injured. The check weighman was badly beaten and had to run for his life. After compelling the men to leav mines the mob wrecked the cars damaged the tipple. Word was received at the sheriff's office shortly after noon requesting additional deputies, and a large posse was dispatched on the first train. Owing to the poor facili- ties for communication. news from the scene of the rioting ts meager. At 1:45 p.m. Sheriff Richards was asked for deputies at Bridgeville, a short distance e the are reported as stopping work at all the mines and _ terrorizing everybody. The sheriff is arming deputies as rapidly | 28 possible, and will send 75 or 100 out at once. Bridgeville Terroriszed. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 27, 2:45 p. m.— | heriff's oftice in this city that the rioting |miners have arrived at Bridgeville and | have already caused considerable damage. | The residents of the village are terrorized. | Sheriff Richards has just dispatched train to the scene of the riots. Another dispatch states that the coal tip- ple at Bridgeville is in flames. rly COMING OF A GREAT ARMY. | An Ohio Man Will Lead 100,000 Men to wi ton. MASSILLON, Jan. 27.—When J. 8S. Coxey announced the other day that he would or- ganize an army and march from Ohio to Washington to demand the issue of $500,- | 000,000 of treasury notes the declared pui | pose was looked upon as the whimsical | | idea of a rich man very much In earnest. The unvarnished fact is, however, tha’ Coxey is spending a great deal of money in shaping this program for practical exe- cution. Coxey said today: “You'll find that when we reach Washington on May ] we'll have 100,000 men. We'll not take a jollar with us and instead of muskets every man will carry a white flag with the words ‘Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men, But Death to Interest-Bearing Bonds.” No criminals or anarchists will be allowed to | mingle with us We will depend entirely | upon the enthusiasm of the down-trodden people for the necessaries of life.” When asked what he would do with his | army of 100,000 when he struck some town | of 10,000 people for the night he declared it his belief that the Lord would provide. x Prepared “Bulletin No. 2” last evening, and it is now in the hands of printers for promulgation next week. He says in it: “We propose only the peaceable plan now. When that fails it will be time |erough to talk about force. The line of march will be given in bulletin No. 3 in about three weeks. We want 100 old of- ficers, Union and confederate, to volunteer as marshals of divisions. Horses will be furnished to most of them. It is expected that the farmers of Pennsylvania will fu nish supplies for the procession in its pa- triotic mission of the salvation of the re- public.”” ae Rig tect J. B. Chapin of St. Paul Shoots Himself ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 27.—James 8B. Chapin, one of the best-known men in the northwest, committed suicide last evening by shooting himself. In 1883 he became involved by heavy real estate speculations, and since that time has been living on an allowance by his creditors. He left a tele- m to a lady in Jamestown, N. Y., in which he said he had no further desire to live ——_— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for removing and relaying cement sidewalks under the permit sys- tem and for grading sidewalks on F street between Virginia avenue and New Hamp- j shire avenue. For laying sidewalks the bidders were: Cranford Paving Company, $1.68 per square yerd; Geo. Drew & Son, $1.50; H. J. McLaughlin, $1.81; Jacob F. St. Johg, $1.69. For grading sidewalks: M. F. Talty, 27 cents per cubic yard; P. Maloney, 23 cents, and George Killeen, 51 cents. Wants No Redaction. President A. A. Thomas of the United States Electric Light Company has entered a formal protest against the deduction made by the engineer department in the bill for lighting service of the city for the month of December, 1893. He claims that the de- duction is illegal, as the action was taken by a subordinate without reference to the Commissioners, who are the sole judges of the provisions of the contract. It is not warranted by the facts, he claims, and he asks that the matter be fully investigated and expert testimony taken if deemed ex- pedient. Wants the Taxes Canceled. Mr. Reginald, on behalf of the Church of the Covenant, has requested the Commis- | sioners to place the property known as the | Peck Memorial Chapel on the free list, and | that all taxes now assessed against that property be canceled. Their Authority Questioned. In the matter of removing the poles and overhead wires of the United States Elec- tric Lighting Company on 15th street be- tween F and H streets, President Thomas of the company denies the right of the Com- missioners to order the poles and wires in question to be removed. It is the intention of the company, he says, to put these wires underground this spring, and he hopes the Commissioners will not compel the company to assert its legal rights through the courts. Liquor License -Applications. There was a meeting of the excise board this morning at which the following appli- cations for liquor licenses were acted upon: Retail approved—R. S. Quander, 114 © street southeast; Edward Ennis, 612 11th street southwest, and Elizabeth Geary, 42 Jackson street northeast. | Retail, rejected—W. McNamara, 230 E street southwest, and L. P. Spinner, 661 | Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Reducing the Street Sweeping. Owing to the depleted condition of the ap- propriation for street sweeping, the super- intendent of that work has reported that it will be impossible to sweep M street,George- | town, daily. Brewers and Retailing. Owing to the vagueness of the existing law relative to licensed brewers in the Dis- trict of Columbia, the Commissioners to- day instructed their attorney to prepare an amendment to the existing liquor law to prevent brewers from retailing their pro- duct in the District without a license. — He Played the Violin. At the banquet given by the Caledon- tan Club Thursday night, in honor of Rob- ert Burns’ birthday, Prof. Wilson's remarks on the Scottish song “Auld Lang Syn were illustrated on the violin by Mr. BE. P. Upham, of the Georgetown Amateur Or- who played the airs, and not by ennedy, as inadvertently siated. leave the rioters destroyed the tipples and | from Mansfield. A mob of over 200 men! A telegram has just been received at the | the 2mother squad of forty deputies on special | THE TIME EXTENDED Debate on the Tariff Bill to Close February 1st. | RESOLUTION OF THE RULES Wholly Unavailing. AMENDMENTS TODAY. | After reading of the journal this morning | Mr. Haines (N. Y.) made the point of no quorum and the Speaker ordered the roll | called, | This was in pursuance of a policy decided upon by the New York members to _fiilibust- er against an order from the committee on rules extending the tariff debate and au- | thorizing the offering of their internal rev- |enue bill as an amendment to the tariff | bill. The call developed the presence of 181 | member, however, and the fiilibuster came to an ignominious collapse. The Time Extended. The Speaker recognized Mr. Outhwaite | (Ohio), from the committee on rules, who | reported the special order as follows: Resolved, That the order providing for 3 | the consideration of H. R. 4864 (the tariff | bill) be so amended that said bill be re- | ported to the House from the committee on Thursday, the Ist day of February, at | 12 o'clock m., instead of Monday, the 2th | instant, and when so reported three hours |of debate shall be allowed; and that on | Monday morning, the 29th instant, as soon | as the House is resolved into the committee | of the whole, and not before that time, it shail be in order to offer as an amendment to the pending bill (H. R. 5442) reported from the committee on ways and mean that said amendment shall be open to gen- eral debate during Monday and Tuesday and thereafter to consideration under the five-minute rule (unless sooner dispose of) until the bill (H. R. 4864) is reported to the House; that all provisions of the crig- inal order as to daily hour of meeting, as to night sessions and all other matters not inconsistent with this amendment are con- tinued up to and including Thursday, Feb- ruary 1, 1804. He demanded the previous question. The | opponents of the income tax realized their helplessness and did not even make a show | of resistance. Mr. Cockran (N. Y.), how- ever, suggested a slight modification of the order, so as to close general debate on the internal revenue amendment on Tuesday. ‘To the other terms of the order he had no | objections. “We can make but a poor show of resistance,” said he “against both the friends and enemies of the main bill, who have united on this Income tax propo- sition and this slight modification ts all we ask.” . Mr. Hatch (Mo.) loudly demanded the regular order and although appealed to refused to withdraw it. Without further ado then the special order was adopted. The Lumber Schedule. | | ‘Phe House then, at 11:50, resolved itself |into committee of the whole, and the con- | sideration of the tariff bill was resumed, |the pending amendments being those re- ating to the lumber schedule. Mr. Doo- little (Wash.) made a strong plea for the ubstitution of the lumber schedule of the | present law for that of the Wilson bill. |¥ree lumber, he said, would force the laborers of his state into competition with | the cheap Chinese and Japanese labor em- | ployed across the Canadian line. Mr. Hayes (Iowa), who said he represent- ed one of the largest lumbering manufac- turing districts in the country, and which contained the largest saw mill in the world, maintained that there was no fe: of Canadian competition among the lum- ber men. He had investigated the whole question thoroughly, and it was simply a qvestion of stumpage. . Mr. Oates (Ala.) explained his amendment to the Boutelle amendment (which restored the McKinley law schedule). He thought the lumber schedule was badly framed. It | imposed a duty on the coarser grades and placed the finer grades of lumber on the free list. He thought there was an unjust discrimination in favor of certain classes of lumber, and his amendment proposed to reduce the rates of the McKinley law half. Mr. Lynch (Wis.) declared that being neither a protectionist nor a free trader and standing upon the democratic platform of tariff for revenue only, he had and would continue to vote against placing any revenue articles on the free list. Free lum- ber might be disastrous and he would there- fore vote for the Oates amendment. It would furnish revenue and would burden no one. Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas, one of the democratic members of the ways and means committee, in closing the debate on this schedule, sald lumber was one of the great industries of his state, yet he was satisfied if there was any industry of the country that had reached a free trade basis it was the lumber industry. We were large exporters of lumber and lumber in the rough placed on the free list by this bill was not a factor in our imports. Both Amendments Loni Mr. Boutelle (Me.), in a closing word for his side of the House, declared that the ef- fect of the lumber schedule of’ the Wilson Dill would be to put $1,500,000 annually in the pockets of the Canadians. The vote was then taken, first, on Mr. Oates’ amendment cutting the existing rates in half, and it was lost—20 to S2—and then on the Boutelle amendment to, substi- tute the McKinley law rates, which was algo lost—7¥ to 112. According to the ‘arrangement made last night one hour was then devoted to the lead and zine schedule. Lead and Zinc Schedules, Mr. Morgan (Mo.) offered the main amendment. It proposed to reduce the duty on white lead from 1 1-2 to 1 cent per pound; on lead piping and shot from 1 1-4 cents per pound to 1 cent, and to place 1 cent per pound duty upon lead ore, in lieu of the 15 per cent in the bill, with the rro- viso added that silver lead ore should be dutiable on its lead contents at the same rate, 1 cent per pound, according to assay, at the port of entry. Mr. Morgan explained his amendment. It was in the interest, he said, of $1,000,000 revenue to the government. It cut down the profits of the lead trust. Although the price of lead had continually fallen, the price of white lead had remained the same. The amendment would reduce the price of white lead and shot and lead piping and was therefore in the interest of the consumer and it was also in the interest of revenue to the goverment. It was neither fair nor just, he said, to maintain a protective tariff @@ the articles made of lead that are con- sumed and place the product of the lead miner on the free list. Wants the McKinley Bill. Mr. Tarsney met and parried a number of questions from Messrs. Wilson, Sweet and Rawlins of Utah, but maintained his posi- tion. Inspired by these, he called atten- tion to a feature of the Morgan amend- ment which had been overlooked. The ef- fect of that would be, he said, to put a duty of $80 a ton on lead. “Give me back the McKinley bill,” he dramatically ex- claimed, “rather than such a provision.” This was greeted with applause by republi- cans, but Mr. Tarsney explained that that was only by comparison—he wanted neith- er. He asserted that another effect of the tax of 1800 had been to break up and de- stroy the livestock traffic between the United States and Mexico. Mr. Reed Asks Some Questions. Mr. Reed (Me.) asked Mr. Tarsney as the especial champion of this interest for the committee on ways and means, to explain why the lead schedule was reported to the House in one form and afterwards chang- ed; how it was done and in whose interes: Mr. Tarsney—I cannot answer the ques- tion of the gentleman from Maine for can- dor compels me to say that I have not read the report. Mr. Reed—Not read the report of your own committee Mr. Tarsney— Mr. Reed—Have you read the bill? (Laugh- ter). | Mr. Morgen, replying to Mr. Tarsney, | said that the only protectionist on the dei | ocratic side he had heard, was Mr. Tars- | ney, who desired to protect the big smelt- ers of this country and the lead trust. (Republican applause.) The gentleman says he prefers the McKinley bill to the amend. | ment introduced by myself, said Mr. Mo |gan. Let me teil him that ihat amendment A Slight Filibuster, but: It Was| A NEW AND GREAT STORY. The First Installment of “The Great Laran Rebellion” Published Today. The Evening Star presents today the first installment of a new serial story by Nym Crinkle, entitled “The Great Laran Rebel. lon.” The story, which is one of great power and absorbing interest, will be hand- somely illustrated. It is believed the read- ers of The Star will appreciate the oppor- tunity given them of reading this great plece of fiction before it appears in per- manent form. “The Great Laran Rebel- lion” will be ranked, it is believed, among the greatest works of fiction of the day. It is full of incident and action, and is a story of the kind that holds the interest to the end. The Star has secured it for pub- lication, believing that it is rendering a service ‘to those of its readers who love good fiction, and that means all. The in- stallment will appear weekly in the Satur- day editions of The Star. — A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, but The Star is alone in this custom as far as Wash- ington is concerned. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be nearly, if not quite, double the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Jan. 20, 1894... 40,649 MONDAY, Jan. 22, 1994... ..... 34,243 TUESDAY, Jan. 93, 1804... WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 1894. THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 1894. FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 189%.. Total... Daily average.......... --36,691 J solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of Tus Evi ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, January 96, 1s¢4—that is, the num- berof coples actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide Purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty- seventh day of Junuary, A. D. isvs CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Public, D. 0. A Business Mai Experience. The following brief letter is its own suf- ficient explanation and commentary: WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 1894. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. Gentlemen: I cannot refrain from paying tribute to the efficacy of The Star as the best of all mediums for reaching the peo- ple. We have received far greater returns from last Wednesday’s and Thursday's ad- vertisements than from any we have pub- lished in any paper since we began bus- iness. Yours very truly, ; A. M. MOORE, Proprietor King’s Palace Shoe Store, 810 7th street northwest. is the McKinley law word for word, ex- cept -hat I have made a slight reduction from the rates in that law. Mr. Morgan said that Mr. Tarsney spoke for neither the consumers nor the govern- ment, but for the lead trust. Mr. Wilson Closed the Debate. Mr. Wilson, chairman of the committee on ways and means, closed the debate. He said Mr. Morgan had conjured up the figure of a trust and had made some inferences that were not, in his (Mr. Wilson's) opin- jon, warranted. The speuker said he knew nothing of any trust; he could not say whether or not there was one. But the bill had been drawn with a view to pro- tecting consumers against a condition that put it in the power of any combination, trust or otherwise, to oppress them. Mr. Reed—“‘Won’t you get rid of all the producers by this process? The trust will kill the little producers, and this will kill the trust, as I understand.” Other amendments were offered by Mr. Childs (ill), Hartman (Mont.) and Raw- lins (Utah). The latter's amendment was to make the duty on all lead imported, in whatever form or proportion it may be combined with silver ore, 20 per cent ad valorem. All the lead schedule amendments were rejected and committee amendments were then offered. Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, offered an amendment increasing the duty on morphine and mor- phia salts from 5v to 75 cents a pound. A Labor Union Protests. Mr. Walker (Mass.) took occasion on this amendment to bring up the resoiutions passd by the Central Labor Union of Wor- cester, Mass., in favor of the passage of the Wilson bill, which he had refused to present to the House, and which had been presented by Mr. McGuire (Cal.). He in- sisted that he was justified in withholding it, as had been demonstrated by subsequent developments. Mr. Walker sent to the clerk’s desk and had read protests against the passage of the Wilson bill and repudiat- ing the action of the Central Labor Union, the unanimous expression of the Iron Workers’ Union and the Painters’ and Decorators’ Union of Worcester. Mr. Gardner (N. J.) sent to the clerks’ desk an open leter to Representative En- glish (N. J.), from a committee of cutlers of Newark, N. J., taking him to task for statements alleged to have been made in his speech in the House of Representatives January 12, referring to an “inundation” of cutlery workers of that city and to other statements made by Mr. English to the committee on interviews at his resi- dence, one of which was that English had declared he “was no d— free trader.” Mr. English denied the truth of the statements in the letter and asserted that words were put in his mouth that had never been ut- tered. + 2.—______ SENT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL, Estelle Adama, Who Set Fire to Her Teacher's Coat. Today, in Judge Miller’s court, the case of Estelle Adams, the eleven-year-old col- ored girl arrested on a charge of setting fire to her teacher's coat in the Randall School on Friday of last week, as published in The Star at the time, was tried. The coat, in the ante room, was set on fire and the flames spread to other garments and then to the wood work. Dr. J. H. N. Waring, the supervising principal of that division, investigated the case and obtained from her a confession. The little girl admitted that she made the confession, but claimed that she was fright- ened into making the statement by threats. She denied every word of the testimony given against her. Judge Miller discussed the proof and said he was satisfied that the girl was guilty. The judge sentenced the girl to the Reform Schcol and said the length of time she remained there would depend entirely upon her own conduct. ———_——. WITH ALL ON BOARD. Reported Sinking of a Lake Schooner Near New Orleai MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 27.—It is re- ported that the little schooner Florence from Lake Michigan for the Gulf of Mexico, has been lost near New Orleans. It is re- ported that all hands have been drowned. ‘Tr poard were Wisconsin end Michi- IN WILHELM’S HONOR Oelebrating the Birthday of the German Emperor, HOME RULE AS PLANNED BY UNIONISTS A Battle Regarded as Imminent in Brazil. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS. BERLIN, Jan. 27.—The birthday of Em- Peror William was celebrated today ; throughout Germany in a manner in which it has never been celebrated before. In addition to the birthday celebration itself the people of Germany have been cel- ebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry of Emperor William into the Prussian army, and, above all, they have been celebrating the reconciliation which has taken place between the emperor and Prince Bismarck. The streets around the palace were throng- ed with people at an early hour this morn- ing, and many additional decorations were added to those of yesterday. This was es- pecially notable in regard to the private residences in all parts of the city. The day opened with a royal salute, which hour the emperor received the con- gratulations of his family. A little later the officers of the headquarters staff and the chiefs of his civil and military cabinets called at the palace, in order to congratu late the emperor. These visits were followed by those of a number of other distinguished people, and then the whole court attended an impres- sive service in the royal chapel. Immediately after this service the mem- bers of the imperial family and the repre- sentatives of royal families who were pres- ent proceeded to the white hall of the castle, where a grand reception of all the notabilities of Berlin was caer < * Among those present were the ings 0} Saxony 20d Wurtemberg, the Grand Dukes of Baden, Hesse, Tuscany, Aldenburg, and the Princes of Saxony, Saxe-Weimar, Saxe- Meininger, Reuss, Waldeck, Saxe-Alden- burg and Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The giving out of the parole and the countersign occurred soon after noon, amidst a scene of the greatest military splendor. ‘The weather was bright, and the streets in the neighborhood of the castle were packed with people, who cheered the popu- lar celebrities as they arirved and departed. Later in the day Prince Frederick Leo- pold presented Emperor William with a fulchion on behalf of the gardes du corps. Bismarck returned to Friederichsruhe last night. IDERMINING GLADSTON! An Irish Home Rule Scheme Proposed by the U ats. LONDON, Jan. 27.—The Gladstonion weekly journal, The Speaker, which gave the first reliable forecast of Mr. Gladstone's home rule bill, gives, from what it terms a trusted source, the outlines of the scheme for home rule proposed from the headquar- ters of unionism and favored by eminent tories. This scheme, The Speaker says, is now under consideration by both sections of the Irish party, with a view to making it a unionist plan for solving the question at the next general election. These proposals summarized are, the abolition of the castle and the lord lieu- tenacy, the formation of five great national councils, two for England and one each for Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the endow- ment of a Catholic university for Ireland and the establishment of four provincial councils in Ireland similar to the English county councils. The Speaker calls it a daring scheme, well baited, especially for English and Catholic consumption, but it asks what will the Ulstermen, old tories and liberal nionists think of it. A Battle Imminent Brasil. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The Herald's Montevideo, Uruguay, cable says their cor- respondent in Rio sends word that a great battle will soon be fought between the fed- erals and the government forces, the lat- ter commanded by Gen. Hipolito. All that the federals need are horses, which, it is expected, will soon reach them. A detachment of eighty-five rebels, who were marching to join Gen. Tavares, were met by the government forces, and all were slaughtered. The Defense of Afghanistan. CALCUTTA, Jan. 27.—It is learned that the result of the recent mission of Sir Mortimer Durand to the Ameer of Afghan- istan has been that the Indian government is committed to the policy of defending Afghanistan from ion from the north, and to maintain the integrity of Afghanistan. Another Anarchist Outrage. MADRID, Jan. 27.—A petard was exploded yesterday evening outside the house of Councillor Asquer, in the Plaza San Palayo at Leon. The windows were shattered and the lights extinguished by the explosion, but nobody was injured. The Khedive at Cairo. CAIRO, Jan. 27.—The khedive arrived here today and the English and Egyptian staffs, together with the cabinet ministers and oth- er notables. The khedive, immediately after his arrival, proceeded to the palace. Movement Against Mii at Belgrade. BELGRADE, Jan. 27.—One hundred and six of the radical members of the Skupstchi- na have signed a manifesto declaring that ex-King Milan has broken his word and that his presence in Servia is illegal. The radicals also protest against ex-King Milan's interference in the affairs of Servia, ee REPUBLICAN POLICY. A Conference of the Senatorial Advis- ory Committee. The advisory committee of the republican senatorial caucus held a meeting in Sena- tor Hale’s committee room today. This committee is charged with the duty of pre- paring a line of policy for the republicans of the Senate during the present session. The questions which occupied the greater part of the time were the federal election bill and the admission of the territories. The committee decided unanimously to recommend to the full republican caucus to eres no objection to the admission of tah. The general trend of sentiment seemed favorable to the admission of all the terri- tories applying. On the subject of the election bill the pre- Ponderance of opinion seemed to favor the continuation of the fight as it is at present progressing in the Senate. ee ee ee es ee CAPITOL TOPICS. The Pension Appropriation Bill. The pension appropriation bill was report- ed to the House this morning. The esti- mates submitted by the commissioner of pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, were $162,631,570. The committee have appropriated $151,581,570. The appropriations for the current fiscat year are $166,531,350. The appropriations for next year, therefore, are in round num- bers about $15,000,000 less than those for this year. ——————————___ TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA. Rear Admiral Stanton and the Kear- sarge Ordered to Greytown. A dispatch received by Secretary Her- bert today from the United States minister to Nicaragua reported serious trouble in that country, and as a result o a confer- ence between Secretary Gresham and Sec- retary Herbert Rear Admiral Stanton was ordered by cable to proceed immediately In the U. S.S. Kearsarge from Port Au Frince, Haytl, to Greytown, Nicaragua. It is ru- mored that trouble may endanger the Nica- ragua canal, but no confirmation of this ‘con be obtained. which was fired a little before 10 a.m., at) NEW PUBLIC PRINTER. Appearances indicate today that Mr. F. A. Crandall of Buffalo, N. Y., will receive the appointment of public printer. A letter received from Mr. Crandall yes- terday shows that he expects the appoint- ment, and it is understood that the Presi- dent will select him for the place. Mr. Crandall is a newspaper man of ‘ong ex- perience and is also a practical printer, the | latter qualification being a strictly neces- | sary one in the incumbent of the office. There have been a number of applicants for the public printership, but within the past week one of the leading candidates withdrew from the race under the impres- sion that Mr. Crandall would be appointed. It ts not believed, however, that Mr. Cran- dall’s nomination will be sent to the Sen- ate at present. A number of New York nominations are already held up !n the Sen- ate and it is understood ‘that the President desires action upon these before making any additions to the list. 2 THE DEFENSE BEGINS. Witnesses for Dr. Leon in the Trial for Murder. The crowd in attendance upon the trial this morning of Dr. Edward Leon for mur- der was much smaller, the morbid interest of the idle throng having perceptibly de- creased with the close of the testimony of the unfortunate young woman yesterday. After The Star’s report of the trial closed yesterday, Property Clerk Richard Sylves- ter of the police department, identified the | broken bottle and the prescription wrap- | ped about it. Druggist Daniel P. Hickling followed Mr. | Sylvester on the stand, testifying that the | prescription was in the handwriting of the prisoner. | At the conclusion of Dr. Hickling’s testi- mony, Mr. Birney put the prescription in | evidence, and then announced the close of | the case for the government. Mr. Cook,for | the defendant, then moved the court to strike out much of the testimony of Miss Beach, and a long argument followed, which was concluded this morning. Judge Cole this morning overruled the motion. The point urged by Mr. Cook was | the variance between Miss Beach's testi- mony and the indictment in describing the instrument used. The defense noted an exception to the court's ruling, and Mr. Cook proceeded to make the opening address to the jury on behalf of the defendant. Samuel Oppenheimer of 350 Pennaylvania enue, a saloon keeper, next testified and | stated that he had known Dr. Leon for four or five years. He had never visited Dr. Leon before until he called on him about | 11:30 on the morning of October 29 last. | Dr. Leon left the house in about half an | hour, being gone an hour or an hour and | a half. Witness left the house about 1:30 or | 1:45, and thought that no woman called | while he was there, but was not certain about it. When the witness left Dr. Leon Was at the house. Without completing the examination of the witness a recess was taken at 12:15 until 1 o'clock. To Mr. Birney the witness stated that Dr. Leon was a frequent customer of his. John M. Langley, a young man. of 327 Pennsylvania avenue, said he had known Dr. Leon about thirteen years. On Sunday | morning, October 29, he called at Dr. Leon's, house about 10 o'clock, found him in bed, | and awoke him about 10:30. Mr. Moser and Mr. Oppenheimer were there. Witness | remained in the house until 6 in the even- | ing. Dr. Leon left the house at 1:40 to drive with a Mr. Gibson, returning at 9:30) in the evening. No woman came to the house during the day. To Mr. Birney the witness said he had been in the employ of Dr. Leon for nine years, waiting on him, running errands and doing anything he wanted done. ——__ THE SALVATION ARMY MEETINGS. Officers Come From Headquarters to Take Charge of Them. Although disappointed that Commander Ballington Booth has been compelled by his exacting duties at headquarters to post- pone his visit to Washington, the Salvation Army does not propose to be discouraged by his enforced absence during the special meetings, which begins in its new hall, at 930 Pennsylvania avenue, at 8 o'clock to- night. Commander Booth was not on the Programm for any of the meetings at the hall, because he was expected to speak in one of the churches, so that he will not be missed at the hall. All the officers who were to speak there are here or are com- ing. Staff Captain and Mrs. Teylor came | over from New York today, and will have charge of the meeting tonight. Adjutant and Mrs. Dunham are coming from Balti- more to be at the meeting tonight. These officers will have charge of all the meet- ings tomorrow at 7 and 10:30 in the morn- ing, three in the afternoon and § at night, and will also take part in the meetings every night next week at 8 o'clock. Staff/ Captain Pattie Watkins “the Welsh Night- | ingale,” will come from New York Monday | and be present at the meetings Monday and Tuesday night. Staff Captain and Mrs. Bell will arrive from New York on Wed- nesday, and Maj. Robert Evans will come on Friday and remain until the end of the meetings. The army never has two meet- ings alike, and there will be as much va- riety in these meetings as is possible. The officers in charge are versatile, zealous and experienced, and will sing and speak in most interesting ways. The army hall will doubtless be filled at every meeting. No better opportunity could be found for seeing the best kind of Salvation Army work. es Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—People’ Fire Insurance, 100 at 5%: 100 at 5t United States Electric Light, 5 at 120. American Security and Trust, 2 at 127%. Government _Bonds.—United States 4s, registered, 1907, 113% bid, 114% asked. United States 4s, coupon, 1907, 113% bid, 114% asked. of Columbia _Bonds.—20-year | District Funding 5s, 105 bid. Water stock currency | ear Funding és, gold, | is, aS = bid. 30-yi 115 bid. Water stock currency 7s, 190%, 125 bid. 3.65s, Funding currency, 100% tid | Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and a. | Georgetown Railroad cony. 6s. Ist, 135 bi and Georgetown | 135 asked. Washington | Tummored report that an assessment FINANCE AND TRADE. + Prices of Stocks Almost at the Stag- nation Point. NEW ENGLAND'S ACTIVITY GREATEST Wall Street Waiting on News From Washington. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The dullness that has characterized the week's speculation was emphasized this morning almost to the Stagnation point. With one or two excep- tions, prices were not materially changed from yesterday, and traders showed no dis- position to extend their lines. London bought some stocks at the opening and was moderately active at slight advances over our closing. The improvement abroad and its reflection in the local trading gave the bear party an opportunity to put out @ few small lots, but the amounts being insignifi- cant, no perceptible decline resulted. Yester- day's attack on Western Union is ascribed to manipulation for the purpose of ing the short interest prior to the talked-of decline, The stock made portant change today, but the lower ties is predicted as the final present campaign. New England was the one active stock this morning o' resul wing per share was soon to be levied in to facilitate the reorganization. 13 1-4 a liberal selling movement marked the price down 2 1-2 per cent and the clos- ing was weak at the decline. ‘The Grangers continue to stand up well under the narrown and are handica) tainty regarding next spring's dividends than by present conditions. The earnings con Unue to show decreases, but a gradual im- provement in this item is weekly reported and western: advices generally are more hopeful in tone. The bull pool in St. Paul is sald to have ceased operations until the company’s divi- dend is acted upon next March. Washington advices relative to the fate of the Wilson bill are less sanguine in re- gard to the predicted defeat of that meas- ure, and while its recommitment is still considered among the possibilities opem- tors do not consider such a result suffi- ciently probable to warrant stock pur- The banks have gained $7,635,000 in lawful money, which, even after deducting the de- crease in loans, is not fully reflected in the deposits, which are nearly $5,400,000 larger. The increase in surplus brings that item to $11,000,000, The falling off most discouraging, and will discount all signs of commercial improve- ment. Uniess this money is taken out of the national banks and put into the regu- jar channels of trade, where its presence will be useful, no important stock ment based on legitimate conditions can be hoped for. The statement tn detail is as follows: Re- serve increased, $6,258,505; loans decreased, $3,165,700; legals ts $914,300; spec'e increased. lation decreased, $35,000. increased, $7,369,1% $5,388,200, and circul The clearing house statement reports ex- changes, $6,545,083; balances, $8,789,370, and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $437,770. The closing was as dull and monotonous as the previous hour, and prices were some- what irregular around figures. —__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The followii the lowest an jer at are the the closing ii Bei i img Bg art « - “te * | Beaea eet Tt PALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 27.—Flour dull, unchanged—receipts, 6.389 barrels; ship- mcnts, 12.946 barrels; sales. 150 barrels. Wheat steady— 2 red spot. G8\a63%; January, 63% a63%_ » Gia6t%; May, GT5a67%; steamer No. 2 red, 280%; mill- ing by sample, ‘21,752 bush- els; stock, 1,188.13 bushels; sales, 8,000 bushels. Corn dull and easy—mixed spot, H 42\4a42%; January, 42\a424; February, e424, March, 424043; May, mixed, 405,240%; southern by sample on grade, 42a43\¢—recelpts, 101,721 bushels; shipments, &, bushels; stock, 858,619 bush- els; sales, 140,000 bushels. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, No. 2 mixed western, 3s'~a34—recelpts, 10,000 bushels; stock, 214,- 068 bushels. Rye dull—No. 2, 766 bushels; stock, 5%,715 bushels. steady—middling, 8. firm—mens pork, 15.50; bulk meats. loose shoulders, 7%; long clear, 8; clear rib sides and sugar ‘S; sugar-cured 1 conv. Gs, 2d, 155 bid. Masonic Hall Asso. | " clation 5s, 103 bid, 110 asked. Washington pickled shoulders, &; u Market Company ist s, 105 bid. Washing. | Sboulders, Sia; hams, 12: lard. refined, 9. fon Market Company imp. @s, 105 bid.|“SALTIMORE. Jan. Si Daltimere ond haga gene gaa Company ext. 6s, 102 Ohio stock, coker Trust Se, INGA. 20 ae rity and | stock, 676i; Baltimore and Ohio south- .- io. bid. American | western ists. 101 bid: second incomes, 28 Pel Amaitkn ona Seta el ‘Go., 7; Consolidated Gas bonds, American ity and Trust 5s, 1906, | 3 bid. Securi A. & O., 100 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. Washington Light | Infantry 2d 7s, 98 bid. Washington Gas Company 68, series A, 116 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 117 bid. Eck- ington Railroad 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 asked. Capi- tol and North O Street Railrod 5s, &5 bid, 90 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. és, 102 bid, 105 asked. United States Electric conv. 5s, 118 bid, 125 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washing- ton, 300 bid. 350 asked. Bunk of Republic, 200 bid, 230 asked. Metropolitan, 200 bid. 300 asked. Central. 260 bid. Second, 132 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’. 190 bid, 205 asked. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 117 bid. Capital, 110 bid. West End, 100 bid. Trad- ers’, 99 bid. Lincoln, 9 bid, 97 asked. Ohio, 9% ey on Railroad Stocks.—Washington and George- town, 285 bid, 310 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, % asked. Columbia. 55 bid, 70 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 30 asked. Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home. 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 30 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’ 40 bid, 1 asked. Arlington, 145 bid, 155 asked. Cor. coran, 60 bid. Columbia, 13% bid, 15 asked. German American, 150 bid. Potomac, 70 bid, 85 asked. Riggs, 7 bid, 7% asked. Peo- plc's, 5 bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 7% asl Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title. 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7% asked. Washington Title, 7% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wushing- ton Gas, “47% bid, 48% asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid, 60 asked. Unit trie Light, 119 bid, 125 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Po- tomac, *44 bid, 46 asked. American Grapho- pkene, 1% bid, 24 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks._Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid. Washington Brick Machine, 85 bid. Great Faiis Ice, 115 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 18 bid. 23 asked. Pneumatic | Gun Carriage, .0 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—: tional Safe Deposit and Trust Company, *129 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and *113 bid. 125 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 127% bid, 128 asked. asked. Frankiin, 45 bid, 52 asked. Metro-| politan, 75 bid. National Union. 12 bid, 15) *Ex. Dividend. asked; third do., Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers ané brokers, ‘Metropolitan Bank buliding. . 27, 16. Lowest. ? SS a aR s 52 Pret Be re is23 4 Ts Tue oS 2.03 i] iz 5 bed « The following were the readings of the there mometer at the weather bureku today: 8 a. m, | 27; 2p.m., 34; maximum, 34; manimam, 26 | ed States Elec- | — —- The Boulevard Read. The county commissioners of Baltinore, Howard and Prince George's counties met Saturday afternoon in Baltimore. The meeting was called to discuss the rights of the Baltimore and Washington SKoulevard Company in the construction of an electric railway line through the three counties under its charter. The unanimous opinion was expressed that the electric line must be so located in tne roadway as to leave at least thirty feet roadway in the clear for travel on the sue of the railway. Minally, the Commissioners decided t refer the matter to their attor- ney for adjustment, subject to their ap- proval. The meeting adjourned, to mest not later than bebruary 15,