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of strict international law the position is anomalous, but practically there will be very general sympathy with the Americans in their decision not to permit commerce to be absolutely crippled by the wanton and fratricidal Brazilian struggle.” A letter to the Times signed “Brazilian Citizens,” reviewing the revolution in Bra- 2il, declares that it is a popular movement supported by the pockets of the civil popu- lation of Brazil. The victory of the in- surgents, it says, means an era of pros- perity, while their defeat means a contin- uance of the war by the southern provinces as long as the military dictatorship en- dures. The press in Rio Janeiro, the letter declares, has lost all its power and ali in- dependent pa! are being suppressed. A dispatch to the Chronicle from Vienna says that the Brazilian gbvernment pur- chased $,000 rifles from a Steyr factory yesterday and that 70,000 more have been ordered from the Lowes of Germany. ADMIRAL BENHAM’S DISPATCHES. Owing to the President’s Wish They Will Remain Secret for t Present. Earnest efforts have been made to obtain the text of Admiral Benham’s dispatches to Secretary Herbert, and as far as the cabi- net officers are concerned, before wrom they were laid in extenso yesterday, it is said, on good authority, that they saw no objec- tion to their being made public. ‘The President, however, it is understood, is of a different opinion, and, consequently, the important information contained in these cable messages as to the action of the admiral commanding the United States Beet and the motives that instigated it ‘Will remain a state secret for the present. Some privileged Congressmen who have seen the story as told by Benham are em- phatic in the assertion that there is no mention in the dispatches of any surrender by Da Gama to Benham, as stated in cable messages to the Rothschilds. The chief international import appears to be im the fact that Admiral Benham has refused to recognize Da Gama's paper blockade, and has forcibly broken through it, and has intimated that he will use force to protect American commerce, if need be, = the interference of the insurgent Jeet. It cannot be ascertained whether this government has cabled Admiral Benham sustaining his action, but from intimations which were allowed to escape before an embargo was placed on news it is assumed that this fs highly probable. More than two weeks ago Admiral Ben- ham cabled that he proposed to refuse ac- quiescence in the blockade, as far as Amer- jean merchantmen and their cargoes were concerned, and, careful officer as he is, he would not have taken the vigorous meas- ures reported in the Rio dispatches if he had been instructed to the contrary, or even it left to infer that his proposed action would not be approved. Matters Les: usa tion: ‘The sensationalism attached to the sit- uation at Rio Janeiro appears to have un- dergone a change and today statements made by those in authority now bring mat- ters down to a very commonplace plane. Perhaps the most important feature of the new phase, seemingly involving the United States in international complica- tions, is that nothing has been received by Secretary Herbert from Rear Admiral Ben- ham since Monday night. All day yester- day and until late last evening officials of the Navy Department waited anxiously for additional advices from the admiral. But the department was disappointed, for nothing came, and Secretary Herbert was allowed to enjoy the cabinet dinner at Secretary Smith's in peace, and the cipher code expert made up the sleep he lost Mon- day night putting into intelligible English the news sent from Rio. Minister Thompson Silent. Nothing has been received at the State Department from Mr. Thompson, the Uni- ted States minister at Rio, and nothing is expected. He has been quietly ignored all through the recent phases of the Brazilian situation, and news of a purely diplomatic character is being transmitted by Admiral Benham. This much is admitted at the State Department. It is said that the dissatisfaction with Mr. Thompson arises from the fact that he spent most of his time at Petropolis, the official quarter of the Brazilian capital, about tweuty-four miles away and two hours and a half distant by rail. Recently Mr. Thompson moved nearer the scene of hostilities; the result, it is said, of instruc- tions from Secretary Gresham. The news that the Peixoto government had refused payment for the Ericsson “De- stroyer” is no surprise to the Navy De- partment. When she was purchased for the Brazilian government one of the most distinguished naval experts said she was more fit for a navy museum than for any active service. ‘Two Men Injared. It developed today that an officer and a sailor on the Detroit were injured during the progress of the incident, but no partic- ulars can be obtained at the Navy Depart- ment. The men were injured as a result of their own carelessness in handling the guns of the Detroit, and through no fanit of the insurgents. It is admitted that th: were not shot, and that their inju not serious. But their names, the charac- ter of their wounds and the manner of their infliction are guarded as a most im- portant state secret. The Reported Surrender. In the absence of information from Ad- miral Benham to that effect, no credence is placed in the report that Admiral Da Gama has surrendered to the American admiral. That report probably originated from the fact that the insurgent admiral had been compelied by Admiral Benham to surrender the “principle” in contention be- tween them regarding the free passage of American merchantmen. The Right to Interfere. The course of the American admiral finds warm indorsement tn official circies. An official of prominence said that Admiral Benham had a perfect right to interfere with Da Gama’s movements when they be- came @ menace to the interests of American vessels. The insurgents, he sald, had rot been recognized as belligerents by the United States or amy other nation. They had no right to establish a blockade, but they had done so. Yet in establishing i they took no means to enforce it by giv warning to incoming vessels. He believed Benham had done right and that he would be indorsed by the administration for stop- ping the arrogance of Da Gama. Those who know Admiral Benham say he is a gallant officer, ever ready to resent an insult to the flag, but exceedingly conserva- tive and not likely to do anything without considering it carefully. Rejotcing in Naval Circtes. There is great, though suppressed, cn- thusiasm in naval circles over the course things have taken in Brazil. It is said that there are eighty merchantnren in Rio harbor bearing the British flag. They have fumed and fretted and have practically been rot- ting in the harbor without being allowed to land their cargoes. The fact that the American government bas taken the initiative in insisting upon the commercial rights of its citizens in a foreign port is cherished as a glorious be- ginning for the new navy. It is considered that Great Britain will now feel forcad to Gefinitely assume an attitude and disclose her sentiment toward parties in Erazi It looks as though she would either have to follow the lead of the United States and Ysist on the right of her merchant ves- sels to land cargoes in Rio unmolested or to recognize the insurgents as belligerents. If the insurgents acquire belligerent rights their blockade of Rio could not be inter- fered with. A Possible Motive. It is suggested as a motive to lead Da Gama to so aggressive an action that, see- ing his cause hopeless, he might desire to surrender himself into the hands of the United States authorities rather than to Peixoto, and was trying to give Admiral Benham provocation to capture him. not considered that any such provocation was given. The peremptory announcement of Com- mander Brownson of the Detroit, after the second shot was fired at the American mer- ehantmen, that if there was another shot fired be would sink the Brazilian vessel, agems to have effectually put a stop to any further advance by the insurgents. The Admiral Called on for a Written Report. The only phase in hat Secretary He miral Benham for a written report of his trouble with Da Gama to be sent by mail for use in any complications that may arise. It is probable that ancther cable message from Admiral Benham will reach Seeré Mlervert today; at least one is expected. ituation at Rio fs as called on It is} Ad-} THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1894-TWELVE PAGES, |LATE NEWS BY WIRE. An Anarchist Settlement Raided by Deputy Sheriff. CAFTURE OF RIOTOUS FOREIGNERS Dealing Promptly With the Strik- ing Miners. QUIET GENERALLY PREVAILS MANSFIELD, Pa., Jan. 31.—Twenty deputies, under Chief Lowrey, made a raid on the anarchist settlement in Bower | Hill this morning and arrested ten Slavs | and Italians. They are regarded as desper- | ate men, and are now in jail. These were the men who wanted to hold a meeting on Monday, raise their flag and declare for blood. Their meeting house was searched for dynamite and arms, but only two guns were found. Another raid under Deputy Haws and ten assistants was made during the night and thirty foreigners, suspected of burning the Essen tipple on Saturday, were cap- tured. The men were all armed and several re- sisted arrest, but no one was injured. They were Russians, Poles and Italians. Quiet prevails throughout the region, but the mines are still under guard. A large number of Slavs applied for work today and this is looked upon as a guaran- tee that they have given up the fight and are willing to abide by the law! A meeting to consider the strike will be held by the miners in Mansfield this after- noon. PITTSBURG, Jan. 31.—The reported riot at the Vesuvius iron works of Moorhead Bros. & Co., Sharpsburg, Pa., last night,was without foundation. The story was tele- phoned to a morning paper at 1:30 o'clock this morning by a correspondent, supposed to be reliable. There was no trouble sat | the mill and nine furnaces are in opera- tion today. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31.—John Me- Bride, president of the United Mine Work- ers of America, said today to a reporter of the Evening Dispatch that the direct cause of the mining riots was starvation. The miners hold the operators responsible for that condition. Being desperate, the miners destroyed property. Mr. McBride says the Onlo mines are practically closed, and that the Ohio miners must also accept wages below the scale to Ineet Pittsburg rates or do without work. He closes by rapping the knuckles of the men who brought the non-union English- | speaking miners here, because they were supposed to be more tractable than the native born, or English-speaking workmen, and are now abusing the Huns because they are desperate on account of a lack of — at rates necessary to keep them in —_— WRECKED OFF NOVA SCOTIA. A Massachusetts Schooner Driven Awhore in the Gale. HALIFAX, N. 8,, Jan. 31.—In the heavy | gale last night the schooner Gertie E. Fos- ter of Gloucester, Mass., was driven ashore at Strawberry Point, about four miles be- low Liverpool, N. S., and will probably Prove a total loss. | ‘There were sixteen in the crew, five of | whom were drowned in trying to reach the! shore in their dory. The remaining eleven); — were taken off the wreck this morn-| ing. a KENTUCKY SENATORS INSTRUCTED. The Legislature Wants Them to Vote Against Peckham. LOUISVILLE Ky., Jan. 31.—The Ken- tucky legislature today adopted a resolu- tion instructing Senators Blackburn and Lindsay to vote to reject the nomination of Peckham to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. ~ a ae NOT TO SUCCEED SATOLLI. Archbishop Ireland Gives Reasons for the Incorrectness of the Rumor. CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—A dispatch from St. Paul states that Archbishop Ireland says there is no foundation whatever for the rumor that he is to be Satolli’s successor. The archbishop commented upon the re- Port as follows: “When Mgr. Satolli shall be recalled he will have a successor and that successor will come from Rome. It is decidedly the policy of the pope that no bishop occupying any see in the United States could be the delegate to this country. The reason is plain. The bishop himself—any bishop—may himself have cases to be adjudicated and no one member of the hierarchy could be presumed to be—as a delegate should be— absolutely above all bias, personal or local interest in the decisions which should come from the supreme court of the church. This is positive and final, no matter what re- ports to the contrary may come.” es THE DISCONTENT IN CAMP Is Believed by Repnablicans to Be the | Main Cause of the Election of Mr. Quigs- The republicans in the House, and re- publican politicians here, generally, are de- riving a great deal of satisfaction over the election yesterday of Lemuel E. Quigg in the fourteenth New York cungressional district. They all recall the fact that at} the last congressional election Col. Fellows carried this district by nearly 10,000 major- y. The republicens figure that the great change of votes in that district is due largely to the mistakes, they claim, this democratic administration has made since it came into power March 4 last, and fur- ther due to the dissatisfaction of the peo- ple over the pending Wilson tariff bill. Notwithstanding the fact that the dem- ocrats, especially the New York members| of Congress, assert that the election of Quigg is due to the fact that so many men | were out of employment in that district | and the general lethargy of a great many | | | | democrats who did not go to the poils, the! fact remains, say the republicans, that the great change of votes in the fourteenth New York district is, as before stated, due | to general dissatisfaction of the course the present democratic administration has pur- j sued, and, further, because the Wilson} tariff bill is by no means satisfactory to the people at large. It is more than probable, say some cf ex-Speaker Reed's close personal frien that in his great speech delivered tomor row against the Wilson bill he will allude to this fact and make it a point in his ar- gument. It is not believed by Congress- men that Richard Croker, as is rumored in some quarters today, had anything to do with the defeat of Col. Brown, who was Quigg’s competitor. ———_—$+-2-+—___—_— Admiral Benham's Instractions. It is believed that Admiral Benham will | be instructed not to interfere with the com- batants at Rio further than may be neces- sary to protect the rights of American citi- zens, and to make no further demonstra- tion against the insurgents, except in self- defense, or it should again become neces- sary to protect American merchantmen. The object of these instructions, it is said, is to avoid complications that might result from further conflict with either party to the strife. ‘The surrender of the insurgents to the American admiral, it is said, would be most unwelcome news to the administration, which is understood to be strongly averse to the acceptance of such a vast responsi- | bility as would result from protecting ard | sheltering and caring for several thousan.t | foreign citizens. It is therefore believed that Admiral Benham will be instructed to use his good offices in oringing about peace in some other way than by the surrender | of the insurgents to the American forces, To Congratulate Admiral Benham. Representative Money Miss.) of the House committee on naval affairs will introduce a joint resolution in Congress congratulat- ing Admiral Benham on his prompt action in Rio harbor in quieting the guns of the insurgents. Mr. Money would have done so today, were it not for the fact the information in the hands of Congressmen is of a non- official characte | | ries ES Senator Faulkner a Director. The Vice President announced the ap- pointment of Senator Faulkner as director for the Fifty-third Congress for the Colum- bian Hospital for Women. | floor. He said he came to Washington at| the beginning of this Congress inspired by | 1 DISCUSSING THE BOND ISSUE An Exocedingly Interesting Debate in the Senate Today. Mr. Allen om the Power to Redeem United States Notes—Mr. Allison ad Others Participate. The religious societies appear to be mak- ing a systematic fight on whisky and beer and desire to tax these articles to such a degree as to make them prohibitory lux- uries, Petitions this morning presented by Sena- tor Cullom (Ill) and others pray that the internal revenue tax on these articles may be trebled in the new tariff law. ‘The resolutions denying the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue the proposed United States bonds came up, and Senator Allen (Neb.) took the floor to reply to the argument of Senator Sherman on/ yesterday. Mr. Allen Replies to Mr. Sherman. “The Senator from Ohio," said Senator Allen, “in discussing this question yester- day said that this power of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds was a con- tinuing power and that it continued until water ceased to run and time ends unless Congress shall change or modify {t by law. That law does not permit this construction. It provides for a single act of redemption. It provides that he may sell bonds for the purpose of making the redemption men- tioned in the act. All through the act where the subject is referred to is conveyed the idea in plain language that it is a sin- gle redemptior that is to be made in this act. When that redemption was made the power to issue bonds ceased with it. Whenever this government called in the excess of three hundred million of outstand- ing treasury notes and redeemed or de- stroyed them the power to issue bonds ceased.” “Does not the duty of retiring the three hundred millions continue the same as be- fore?” inquired Senator Platt (Conn.). “Is not the Secretary of the Treasury just as much bound to redeem treasury notes pre- sented now as before the limitation of the redemption of those note: “No, sir,” replied Senator Allen. “Does the Senator hold that if a treasury note is now presented, the treasurer is not bound to redeem it?” “I do,” replied Senator Allen. “He is not, | under any act of Congress now in exist-/ ence."" Senator Stewart (Nevada) inter-upted and wnfirmed by his views the statement of | Senator Allen. Senator Allison’s Question. | “Do © understand the Senators from Ne- braska and Nevada to maintain,” inquired Senator Allison (Iowa), “that under the re- sumption act of 1875 it was only intended to redeem or provide for redemption of $75,000,000 of the greenbacks, and that when those $75,000,000 of greenbacks were re- deemed at the treasury it was the end of the redemption?” “That is the extent of the power given by the law,” insisted Senator Stewart. “I desire to know,” continued Senator Al- lison, “from the Senator from Nebraska, | who has the floor, if that is his construction of the law under the original act.” } “Before answering that question,” said _ Senator Allen, “I desire to ask the Senator from Iowa a question: Is it not true that the power possessed by the Secretary of the | Treasury must be such power as is confer- red upon him by statute?" } “No doubt about that,” assented Senator | Allison. e | “Now, I am prepared to answer the Sena-| tor from Iowa. My construction of the re- sumption act is this: That the only power conferred by that act upon the Secretary of the Treasury was to redeem the volume of outstanding legal tender treasury notes on the Ist day of January, 1879, down to $300,000,000, and that his power stopped | to redeem them when they reached that point.” Redemption of the Sur; “I think the Senator misapprehends the purpose or policy of that act,” sald Senator Allison. “If the Senator will look carefully at the act he will see that, so far as the redemption of the surplus was concerned, that redemption was to begin at once, and not to wait until 1879. All the surplus be- yond $300,000,000 was to be redeemed at once and as fast as national bank circula- | tion was issued. And it was to arrest that redemption and the retiring of this surplus of $300,000,000 that the act of 1878 was passed. There was no change of policy as respects the redemption of these notes, except that the retiring of them should rest at $346,000,000 instead of $300,000,000, as already provided by law.” Mr. Allen’s Assertion. “I assert," maintained Senator Allen, “that under these acts, construing them to- gether, the Secretary of the Treasury never had power to redeem those notes below $300,000,000, and he does not possess that power today. There has never been 4 time in the history of these legal tender treasu- ry notes when he was possessed of the | N slightest power of reducing them beyond) $300,000,000. More than that, there is no" act of Congress by any «ind of contortion | that can be construed into a conclusion of | that kind. It is a conclusion that transfers the entire power over the tiscal affuirs of this nation from Congress, where the Con- stitution vests it, to the unlimited and un- checked discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury.” Mr. Allison on the Two Acts. “The law of 1878," said Senator Allison, “affected only $40,000,0U0 of greenbacks. The law of 15%5 is irterpreted and was un- derstood at the time by those who framed it that the $300,000,000 under that originai | act would be reissued from time to time | when redeemed. The only effect that the| act of 1878 was to make the act of 157; more clear and establishing the limit.” “The understanding of Senators of this law does not give it any force among the people or with the co-ordinate department | of government,” returned Senator Ailen. “The reserve of $100,000,000 is lying there |now,” said Senator Allison, “for the pur-| © pose of redeeming these greenbacks and tor no other purpose.”” “The reserve fund,” “was a mere creation the Treasury. It was this act to which its creation has been | accredited was passed. It rested upon no | authority derived from Congress, upon no | power given by the legislative branch of | the government. The Secretary of the/| Treasury has ample power to destroy this reserve and use it for the ordinary pur- poses of the government.” Senator Hoar’s Remarks. At the conclusion of Mr. Allen's remarks Senator Hoar of Massachusetts took the sald Senator Allen, of the Secretary of | created long before a desire to support the present executive in all lawful and honest means to preserve the public credit, but he felt that that de- sire should not be indulged at the expense of the constitutional obligations we are sworn to discharge. He liked to follow the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) on finaa- cial questions, but he could not do so in this instance. In the contemplated issue of bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury there is no pre- tense of a redemption ef greenbacks, and | yet that is the only purpose for which the Secretary is authorized to issue bonds. Only $30,000,000 is necessary to restore the re-| serve fund to the normal volume of $100,- | } 000,000 yet before the House committee and | in the New York conference he is reported as saying that the proceeds of the bonds are to be expended to meet the current obliga- tions of the country. If no reserve fund of $100,000,000 in the treasury is there by act of Congress it has been specifically appropriated for purpose; and if it was appropriated and set apart for that purpose it could not lawfully have been expended for any other purpose, as appears to have been done. “I feel bound by a sense of public duty. said Senator Hoar, “to declare that in my opinion the bonds issued and sold by the| | Treasury Department under existing cir-} ! cumstances will be illegal, and will carry no constitutional or lawful obligation on the government for their payment. Senator Gorman’s Reply. Senator Gorman(Md.) made a vigorous speech in reply to the remarks of Senator Hoar, charging that the present condition of the country was due to republican legis- lation. Senator Hoar interrupted to inquire why the democrats did not test the patriotism | ; § of the republican side by introducing ‘a joint resolution or a statute giving the | proper authority to the Secretary of the Treasury for the issue of these bonds, but to this Senator Gorman gave no direct that| a: FINANCE AND TRADE. New York's Bankers’ Action Helps the Prices of Stocks. A SLIGHT ADVANCE THIS MORNING ‘tJobbery” Suspected in the Gas Trust Proceedings. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jan. 31—The opening of today’s stock market recovered fractional improvement over last night's closing price, but as usual the dealings were insignificant. London was irregular, selling Union Pacific on rumors of a 25 per cent assessment and buying moderate amounts of Nashville. The patriotism of the local bankers came to the rescue of the new bond issue last evening and in subscribing for $30,000,000 have guaranteed the success of the entire issue. Traders were inclined to favor a general advance in prices as a result of this announcement, but beyond the slight | improvement immediately after the opening there was no important movement. The quo warranto proceedings against Chicago Gas are generally regarded as a stock-jobbing scheme, instigated by the | shorts in that property. There is still some | disposition to sell on every rally, but the movement is less aggressive than formerly and the principals are said to be holding off pending the publication of certain facts which are expected to justify their position. Distillers’ was sold during the afternoon on rumors from Washington stating that the 10 per cent tax would probably be de- feated and the bonded period shortened. A decline of 1 3-4 per cent followed these re- ports, and the bears predict much lower figures should they be confirmed. Sugar continued sensitive to the manipu- lation of traders and is eastiy affected by all kinds of gossip on the fate of the tarut bill, Just what steps will be taken at the stockholders’ meeting next month 1s un- known, but many consider that a reduc- tion of the present dividend rate will be made as a matter of policy. New England was sold down 1 1-8 per cent to 11 1-8 on operations by the room. Fears of an sessment are assigned by some as the reason for the decline, while others believe that an effort to pick up some cheap stock for inside interests is the real reason for the depression. The railroad Ist was almost stationary, with the exception of the Vanderbilts,which were noticeably stroag on a moderate buy- ing demand. The lack of interest on the part of leading operators and the alincst complete absence of investment buying have resulted in a decreased volume of business closely approaching stagnation. The bond issue ts expected to stimulate @ moderate investment demand for the bet- ter class of dividend-paying securities, which may result in a renewal of activity. The annual report of earnings of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, showing 10.71 per cent net, resulted in a 2 Fer cent rise to 135 1-2 during the after- noon, The market for sterling and continental bills was steady without any special change in rates. There is still a moderate demand from remitters, and bankers are inclined to ask full rates. Money is still in abund- ant supply at previously quoted rates. The closing was dull, irregular and with- out ncteworthy incident. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following ure the opening, the highest the lowest and the clostog prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broud way: Stocks. American Sturar....... a Suser, pid. 0 ., Mand St. 5 CUM. & St. Pant! pt. RL Del.."Lack, and W. Deiaware & Hudson. Denver & Rio Grand Jatt ¢ Feedi & Ca ile Nashville Long Island. Mani Michigan Centra Missouri Paci na T onthern Pa exas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Unen Paciti bush. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cail—12 o'clock m.—Riggs Fire In- 20 at 74s. Washington Gas, 6 United States 4s, registered. Maske Lnited States 4s, 11s} V-year Funding 5s, stock cu is, lwwh, 115 year Funding 6s, 115 ‘bid. Water | stock currency A id. . . Funding | currency, 1u9% bid. 31gs, reg. 2-10, 100 bid. | Miscellaneous bonds. Wasulngton’ und George- town Kailroad conv. ts, Ist, 135 bid, 150 asked. Vashington acd pwN allroad conv. Us, | 133° bid, $50 as Masonic Hail Associat 1u3 bid, 110 asked: Wastinzton Market Cou y Ist bs, 109 vid, 112 asked.” Wasbington Mar- ‘ompany imp. Gs, 105 bid. Washington z Cou.pany ext. 103 110 asked. American | Security and Trust 5s, A. & U.S 100 bid. Americun Security aud D8, 1905, F&A. 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist ‘6s, 100 bid. Washington Light infantry 2d 7s, 100° bid Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, "11644 bid, asked. Washlugton Gas Company ds, series B 117% bid, asked. Washington Gas Company conv. 6 bid. ekington Hatlroad 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 33, 100 asked. Capitol and North O Street Railroad 5s, Si wid, ¥2 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 68, 102 asked. United States Electric Light 125 asked. ik Stocks.—Bank of Wasbington, 300 sked. Bank of Republic, ‘ational bi 0 0 bid, 230 asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 260° bid. Second, 132 bid. Farmers’ and bid, 205 asked. lumbia, 119 bid. bid, 105 asked. 100) asked. Citizens’, 140 bid, Capital, 112 bid. West End, 1%) raders’, 100 bid.” Lincoln, 90 bid, sked. allroad Stocks.—Washington and 289 asked. Metropolitan, 82 2 asked: ked. Capitol and North O ington and Soldiers’ Home, and Tenallytown, 30 asked. Firemen's, 43 bid. 50 asked. Metropolitan, 73 bid. Nationa 5 asked. Arlington, 148 bid, 158 Corcoran, 6 bid. Columbin, 13% bid,” 18 an American. 150 bid. Potomac, 7 85 asked. izes, 6% bid, 71% asked. ‘Peo- 5 Md, Sig asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 ‘asked. ciul, bid, 5% asked. Insnrance | Stocks.—Neal Estate Title, 112 . 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7% asked. Washington Title, 7% asked. etown, K4 uid. 1 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, wi 485i asks Georgetown Gas, 48 bid, 60 2 United States Electric ht, 110% bid, 22% asked. Telephone asked. Stocks.—Dennsylvania, Chesapeake and Potomac, 46 bid. asked. American Graphophone, jd, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 33 bid. Great Falls Ice, 120 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 18 bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 0 asked. Safe Deposit and Trnat Companles.—National fe Deposit and Trust Company, 19) bid. 138 Yashington Loan and ‘Trust, W115) bid. merican Security and Trust, 127% bid, 129 asked. 44Ex. Dividend. See eae ae nore Marketa. Jan. 31.—Flour dull—western extra, 2.25033; do, family, i rie 48 Bal 50— . IS; saies, 3S0 and January, O34,a03%,: March, 63%4063%: May, 67!4a |. BONG4—receipts, 3.001 00,628 bushels: sales, 62,000 at by sample, 6414. Corn s and January, 434434: February and i 42043; May, A43%:' steamer nixed, 41%40 41% —receints, bushels: shipments, 49,- 874 bushels: stock. 6 bushel les, 110,000 bushels—southern corn ‘by sample,“ 42u43: do. on 2ui3le. ate inactive: No, 2 white western, Dnahels. ra_cholce—good to answer. . Grain casy—steam to Liverpool, yer quarter, 2s.44.; Cork for orders, per quarter, 2a a38.20.: cotton per 100 Ibs, 30c.; flour per 100 Ybs., 13the. Sugar firm—gramnlated, $4.39 per 190 Tbs. Rutter firm—faney creamery. 27828: do. im!- tation, 18920; do. ladle, 18017: good ladle, 14015: store packed, 12el4, Exgs firm—tfresh, 17¢.: cold } that Mr. Wilson is at home preparing his Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. Lowest. oe SRS 15.0 Ww | Wh 7.9) ke rd ot ey ane AY a ce . 50 7.40 +. 6 655 6.60 New York Cotton. Month. Opening. Highest. Lovvest. Closing. February... 7.5% RS 7.76 780 March im fh Es es oH Ney 307 ho Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- ter at the weather bureau today: 8 a. m., 28;2p.m., 53; maximum, 54; minimum, 26. ———— MILLS BACK IN WASHINGTON. t Thomas The Express Guard Who S$! Devery. Last evening Detective Boardman brought back from New York Edward Milla, the guard of the United States Express Com- Separate Pants. Seems natural that Parts should be what you stand most in need of just now —to we'll make it easier than usual to buy them. In one lot are pany who on Sunday night shot Thomas Devery at the Baltimore and Ohio depot, as the train was about leaving, on the suppo- sition that the man was a train robber, Milis was allowed to remain at the express office here last night, in charge of an offi- cer. He is a good looking young man of twenty-one years old, and resides in New Jersey. At the examination before Fart Martin in New York yesterday Mr. atter telling his story, was discharged and the judge said if his story was true he was justified in shooting and his action would go a long way toward stopping train So was sworn out in the Police Court, charging Mills with assault with intent to kill, and the case was continued in order to give the prosecuting attorney time to make a thorough investigation of the affair. Bond in the sum of $500 was given for his appearance. >— THE PECKHAM NOMINATION. That Its Rejection red. It is asserted with considerable confi- dence in certain quarters that Wheeler H. Peckham, President Cleveland’s latest nominee for associate justice of the Su- preme ‘The Opponents Say is A 53, $3.50, $4 and $4.50 values for $2.25. In the other $5, $6, $7 and $7.50 ' values for $3.50. To tell you they are this court, will not be confirmed. This | Setsou’s patterns assertion is based, it is explained, upon a | and have got canvass of the opponents of Peckham in the Senate. It is understood that Senators our right at Hill and Murphy and other democraitc | aod bang is Senators have not permitted' any grass to grow under their feet since Monday, and are now perfectly satisfied, it is claimed, according to inside information, that no | anybedy, pressure that President Cleveland and bis friends may bring to bear upon the Senate will result in Peckham’s confirmation. They understand full well that there is foundation for the report that Mr. Cleve- land is endeavoring to placate certain democratic Senators who have not been in line with him, but while he may succeed in a few instances, with the ald of reprblican votes those opposed to Peckham’a confir- mation on the democratic side feel abso- lutely certain that he will be defeated. ©. NEARLY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS. The Collections Reported Up to Last Night by the Canvassing Committee. The results of the canvass of the city donations of money and supplies to relieve the destitution of the city are footed up every night. The money collected and re- ported to Chairman Truesdell up to last night amounted to $8,753.16. A large amount of clothing and supplies, estimated to be worth three or four thousand dollars, have been pledged and collected. The can- vass is still going on and it is hoped sev- eral thousand dollars will be added to the recommendation for Your money back if want it. Pa. Av.&7thst Saks & Comp’y Permitting a cbolce from amount already in hand. This week pay | *veral bundreds day comes in the government departments | of their $16.50, and the committee hopes there will be a generous response to geno made to | $15 and $13.50 the department clerks. most careful of the officials and others brought into con- tact with the suffering in the city believe there will be necessity for relief on a large scale, until after the lst of March, so many thousands of dollars are needed. lie ieee, THE THEATER SITE REGULATION. Suits and Overcoats, Hearing This Afternoon Relative to | embracing all the Proposed Amendm ‘The proposed amendment of the Builders’ it. the fashionable Exchange to section 19, paragraph 26, of the | */!e#—Single building regulations was the subject of an | and Double- interesting discussion at the District build- ing this afternoon, The amendment pro- vides that an applicant for a permit to Breasted Sacks— Three and Four erect a theater must have the consent of | Button Cutaway Suits— a majority of the property holders in the square in which it is proposed to locate the theater only. The regulations in force require that such applicants must also have the consent of the owners and residents on the confront- ing block. This feature of the reguiation is one which defeated the Albaugh Theater project and consequently stirred up €0 much feeling. The board of trade was represented by a number of members, while the property owners in the square where it was sought to locate the theater were represented by Mr. Henry Wise Garnett. Ex-Commissioner L. G. Hine was present in the interest of Mr. J. W. Albaugh. ——_—_. HE IS NOT SICK, But Ci irman Wilson is Preparing for His Great Speech. A rumor was circulated at the Capitol to- | day that Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee is very sick. Inquiry at the committee rooms elicited the statement speech for tomorrow, and that he is rot sick. It understood from other sources that Mr. Wilson will probably take a trip to Florida immediately after the Wilson bill is disposed of. He is somewhat run down = his exhaustive labors on the tariff ————_-+ e+ ____ AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNERS Suggested in the Matter of Acquiring Land for the North Capitol Street Extension. Tn the matter of the extension of North Capitol street the attorney for the District, to whom the papers were referred to pre- pare a form of order to the marshal of the District to summon a jury to assess the damages involved, reports that in the event the District is unable to purchase the land by agreement with the owners, application must be made to the Supreme Court of the District for the condemnation of such lard and for the ascertaining of its value. This petition, he says, should contain a partic lar description of the land, the name of the owner or owners and their residegces, to- gether with a plat of the land proposed to be taken. The court is authorized to ap- point three capable and disinterested com- missioners to appraise the land. The pro- ceedings now do not involve an order to the marshal to summon a jury as ‘ormerly. Pending the formal application Mr. Thomas thinks It would be well to ascertain whether it is practicable to acquire the property de- sired by purchase from the owners. ale Rock Creek Railroad. The annual report of the Rock Creek Railway Company of the District was made to Congress today. It shows that of the total of 8,000 shares 5,721 1-2 are owned by Congressman Francis G. Newlands, as trustee, and 2,250 by Senator Stewart. The receipts for the year aggregated $327,324.66, including a cash balance of $533.22 on Jan- uary 1, I8%3. Passenger earnings amount- ed to $23,048.77, loans to $208,300, and freight earnings to 3216.05. The cash bal- ance on hand January 1, 1894, was $1,430.29. The construction of the overhead troller | part of the line cost $19,002.92, and of the underground troljey on U street $126,697.51. The equipment of the road cost $9,095.32, and $45,207.69 was spent during the year in wages. ——— Mrs. Kitchen’s WiLL This morning the will of Mary A. Kit- chen of Georgetown was filed. It is dated March 27, 1845, and leaves to her daughter, Single and Double- breasted Overcoats —Ulsters and Storm Costs—for $8.50. You may have made up your mind to let the season go by without a pew Suit or an Overcoat.——Better reconsider while sat Surplus! Sale is making such ja good clothes Sow cheap. Pa.Av.&7th st COUPON Ie ed THURSDAY or FRI- Datta order that we. ty test the efficacy of our advertising), will entitle the holder to a splendid $1.75 UMBRELLA be wpot the Favweut of $1 im cash. | UMBRELLA bas 28-inch Par- a Frame, covered with Fine ibd} a Silk, in a variety of han. dhe and could pot be S mt then arywhere in town at $1.50. hs ‘iaanettiiehanatster } : NEW YORK {UrIBRELLACO., i a Market Space. bs | je ©) fa31-2t One Of The Ever offered the buying pul ton is the E Pon was $25. We have « TEA for $8, 56 PCR., was $10.50. that's wplenti J lve. JAPANNED COAL HOE te — 15 im. 19: 16 1 CLOTHES "PIN Timrsday and Friday. . 824 7th St. N HK. MENSEY, Prop., CHINA, CROCKERY, &e. Is made wuch prettier, and a homely one much more attractive, ATED DINNER SET, 122 PC for the money. CHAMBER PAILS, 10 at.. 1 ino uf, HODS. 14 in. ie: ‘aa Wash. Variety Store, A PRETTY FACE by an artistically arranged bead of hair. That's our basi- hess, ARRANGING HAIR, DRESSING HAIR, SHAMPOOING, CURLING and CUT- Sarah Bowen, $100; to her son, James R. Kitchen, $800, and nominal sums to her other children. A second paper dated May 18, 1886, leaves certain household articles to her son, James R. Kitchen, who is named executor. * G HAIR—Doing it’ all with consummate art and the skill that years of experience HLTH gives. In fact, we do West End work at aa 7th street prices. sth S of all kinds. 5. Heller, 720 7th St. $931 POOLE's, ot Serre yrs ttiee i iPOOLE’S, 944 Louisiana Aver YOU NEED FURS, For Winter is Not Yet Half Over. take adi ot @ ‘Why not wantage of our clesring eale Fur Capes AND ALL KINDS OF FINE FURS AT PRICHE BELOW Oost. pl 18 STILL IN YET. REMUDELED AT SMALL OUST. udson Bay Fur Co., 515 llth st. aw. WHICH OLD FURS t° % To the House= Furnisher HE southeast corner of ' 43 yds. Silk Drape For Decoration, &c., $1.63 Yard. big values to be found throughout every department. FURNITURE ot all kinds, CARPETS, BUGS aad MATTIN 'W.B. Williams, | FUBNITURE, CARPETS& U! qth & D Sts. N ular always the finest materials, by the lest candy makers, and are de- jous accordingly — are priced ie Be cael lower than any that might Sheetz, 10th and F Sts. xu A Higher Class CORSETS be obtained 107 here than elsewhere, althong the prices may” be the same, eve gt B G rors perdeewe of whalebone and best Street. Sutin -ONLY. 97 CENTS. Physical Culture Corset Co. 1107 G ST. (M. C. Whelan, late of F st., mgr.) jai