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real ition of the “de facto government.” Mr. Rayner continued: A Great Wrong Done. Let me come to the second branch of the discussion. What shall we do now? Noth- ing, Mr. Speaker, absolutely nothing. A great wrong has been committed; a crime has been perpetrated that cannot be justi- fied before the nations of the world. The President, in the exercise of his powers and authority, has offered to redress this wrong. It was his duty to do this. If he was right | fm the premises, then he was right in the conclusion, and such will be the intelligent Verdict of his countrymen. The question is ‘Was the queen robbed of her inheritance? kingdom and her crown by the infamous in- terference of a minister of the United States? If so, it was right; it was honorable fm the highest degree; it was in accordance with our traditions and with every impulse of the national conscience to make an hon- est and peaceable attempt to redress the grievance which she had suffered and to re- Store the title of which she had been robbed. ‘This attempt has been made and the pro- visonal government has refused to accede to the and the President has sub- mitted the whole matter to Congress for our action and determination. What is to be done? This is the practical question. I want to be very plain about this; as far as I am concerned, I would make no further effort whatever in behalf of the * sovereign of those islands. In my opinion she has passed into history, and I would let her remain there. When she refused to ac- cept conditions of amnesty that were pro- posed, and insisted upon exercising the rights of a savage, and was willing in this enlightened age to stain her soul with the blood of some of her best citizens, though she claims to have had the technical right by law to do so, she placed herself beyond the pale of civilization, and however much I condemn the crime of which she has been the vietim and detest the policy that made that crime possible, I would in view of her conduct permit her to depart from the scene of her former glory, and I would make no further effort whatever to reconstruct her throne or to restore the supremacy of the monarchy that she represented. Must Recognise the Provisional Gov- ernment. The provisional government, oligarchy as it Is, must be recognized by us as a gov- ernment de facto, as a matter of policy, if pot as a matter of right, and such recogni- tion must continue until its rule is super- weded by another form of government, mon- archical or republican, that the people may etermine upon. Let the people settle this question; we have nothing to do with the internal affairs of these islands. We will see to it that no foreign power shall endanger American interests at this location, but we ought not, and we shall not, as I believe, so far as Congress is concerned, take possession of these islands or assume a protectorate over them or actively concern ourselves in the manage- ment of their governmental affairs. Mr, himself as being opposed to umnexation, and explained his interpretation of the Monroe doctrine. One of Mr. Rayner’s sentences miscar- Tied. In adverting to the incident of the raising of the American flag at Honolulu he said Mr. Stevens and his flag were like an Irishman and his shillelah—whenever you see a head hit it, and whenever you see a place to raise a flag run it up. (Loud republican applause and cheers greeted this sentiment.) c Mr. Boutelle and the Flag. “It is better to haul it up than to haul it down,” interjected Mr. Boutelle. “He hasn't stopped talking about it in twenty years,” Mr. Rayner continued, amid laughter. “And he never will,” said Mr. Boutelle. (Republican applause). “It seems to be the dream of his sleeping and his waking hours. If he were to start for the north pole, solitary and alone, with the folds of the flag about him, the end of the nineteenth century would find him standing in majestic solitude upon the frozen axis of the world waving the stars and stripes.” (Republican applause). “But not under the orders of the Secretary of the Navy who ordered the flag hauled down,” added Mr. Boutelle amid renewed epplause. vhile Mr. Rayner was dwelling upon the missing letter of Mr. Blaine to Minister Stevens, when the latter asked for in- structions should a revolution occur, in 1891, he said significantly: “I like to tell you what I infer that those instructions were, I'd like to tell you—" “Go on, go on,” came in chorus from the republican side. Mr. Rayner, however, declined to do so, saying that he thought it would be unfair to give his inference. But, he added, if this letter were produced and it ordered Mr. Stevens to keep his hands off he would take back all he had said. The eloquent close of Mr. Rayners gpeech was the signal for an enthusiastic demorstration on the democratic side. A Broader Tribunal. Mr. Bisir (N. H.) followed Mr. Rayner. He said that the resolution censuring Mr. Stevens might be passed, as he had no doubt it would be, but that there would be ‘@n appeal from the verdict to a broader tri- bunal, to the tribunal of the people. He thought as a preliminary step to a calm and impartial judgment upon the action of Mr. Stevens there should first have been a thoroughgoing investigation for the ascer- tainment of all the facts in the case. The whole purpose of the present proceedings the character of a patriotic e A Majority of the House Committee Pavor Silver Seigniorage Coinage. The silver question again presented itself to the House today, when Representative Bland, chairman of the House committee on coinage, weights and measures, made a favorable report on his bill to coin the sil- ver seigniorage in the treasury. At the same time Mr. Charles W. Stone of Penn- sylvania presented an adverse report from the minerity of the committee. Mr. Bland's proposition is advanced with @ view to supplying the treasury with $56,- 000,000 of silver or silver certificates to meet current expenses. It was originally intended that the coinage of this amount of silver seigniorage would prevent Secretary Car- Usle from issuing bonds. The reports are voluminous and dea The report says that the proposed coin- age will be sufficient to tide over pullge 3 —— next December, by which time will be able to estimate with iter precision the effect of recent fiscal tion. A dispatch from Director of the Mint Preston shows that the largest ible monthly coinage of silver is $3,- boo.2n3. but Mr. Bland suggests the ches hours to get out the requisite coin. Mr. Stone, in the minority report, points out that seigniorage is a result of coinage and that there is no seigniorage in ex! ence. Until the coinage is actually ec- complished there can be no selgniorage on the bullion, and hence the bill seeks to deal with something which does not exist. Ne Juggling Indulged in. Further the report says: The credit of the nation ought never be traded upon except in case of necessity, and then it should be done boldly and frankly with no Juggling or sleight of hand devices to mis- lead the people. If such necessity exists today let it be frankly stated and fairly demonstrated and not hidden behind man- Ufactured definitions and false methods tending to mislead the people. It may properly be noted that this bill does not in any way enlarge the market for stlver, nor benefit the silver owners, Ror contemplate the use of any more sil- Ver as money than is already represented in our currency. It simply provides for the “watering,” if we may use a term which has obtained a recognized and definite meaning tn financial nomenclature, of $55,- (000,000 of the paper now circulating and rep- Fesenting silver bullion in the treasury, and this, too, when the amount of this out- standing paper already exceeds the real Value of the bullion which it represents by Over $56,000,000. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. Cost OF MAKING GAS|FINANCE AND TRADE. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. A Mob Driven Away From St. Paul’s, London, TWELVE OF THE RIOTERS LAID UP A Mass Meeting Held in Trafalgar Square. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS LONDON, Feb. 8.—A sharp encounter took place today in front of St. Paul's Cathedral between the police and a body of unemployed men. About two hundred and fifty idle men marched to tife cathedral this afternoon and atterpted to enter. The police drove them back, the crowd resisting. The police were compelled to use their batons, and twelve of the riotous crowd were injured to such an extent that it was deemed best to send them to hospitals. After the repulse at the cathedral the ctowd proceeded to Trafalger Square, where an impromptu meeting was held. Three of the speakers who addressed the crowd had blood-stained bandages about their heads. Mrs. Maybrick’s Possible Release. LONDON, Feb. 3.—Land and Water to- day says it believes that Mrs. Maybrick will soon be quietly liberated if friends of the imprisoned woman cease their “‘ilJ-ad- vised agitation.” Very Rough Weather. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. &—The Btruria, which arrived here early this morning from New York, reports that she had a rough passage. The sea was running so high off Roches’ Point that the tenders could not approach the Etruria. She therefore pro- ceeded for Liverpool without landing pas- sergers or mails. LONDON, Feb. 8.—The British steamer Alcides, from Portland, January 20, for Glasgow, arrived at Greenock today after @ tempestuous voyage. She lost 139 head of cattle. The British ship John McLeod, Captain Henderson, from New York, October 18, for Saigon, is ashore in the strait of Bali, between Java and Bali island. She is being assisted to get afloat. Upset the Duchess of Manchester. PARIS, Feb. 3.—A dispatch from Pau says that as the Duchess of Manchester, accom- panied by her daughter and Lady Alice Montague, was returning yesterday from @ meet of the foxhounds the horses attached to their carriage belted and the vehicle was upset in a ditch. The Duchess of ter was cut about the head and face, but is in no danger. The Duchess of Manchester, before her marriage in 1876 to the then Lord Mande- ville, was Miss Consuelo Yznaga del Valle of the United States. Lord Mandeville suc- ceeded his father as Duke of Manchester in 1890. About two years later he died. The — duke, his son, is seventeen years ol Split im the English Cab‘ te LONDON, Feb. 3.—It is reported that a serious split exists in the cabinet over the report of the late Sir Gerald Portal favor- ing a protectorate in Uganda. The Earl of Rosebery, secretary of state for foreign af- fairs, is said to be in favor of the protec- torate, and Mr. Gladstone and a majority of the cabinet are said to oppose it. The Heavy Taxes in Portugal. LISBON, Feb. 3.—The king yesterday re- ceived a deputation, who visited his majesty for the purpose of protesting against the new and vexatious taxation imposed by the government. It was these taxes that caus- ed the recent rioting in Oporto and great dissatisfaction in Lisbon and other cities and towns. His majesty promised to communicate with the government on the subject. He urged the deputation to see to it that the societies and industries they represented Tespect the laws and aid in preserving or- = Paris Notes. PARIS, Feb. 3.—The customs committee has decided that cereals shipped before No- vember 21 will pay the present duties. The committee has also decided that the in- creased tariff on flour will be collected on and after March 5. President Carnot has been confined to his room, suffering from rheumatism, since ‘Wednesday last. It is reported Premier Casimir-Perier and M. Dupuy, president of the chamber of deputies, are in favor of commuting the sentence of death imposed upon Vaillant, the anarchist, to imprisonment for life. A Callfornian’s Death at Southampton LONDON, Feb. 3.—Mr. Frederick M. Somers, @ passenger on board the steam- ship New York, which arrived at Southamp- ton early during the morning of February 1, died at Southampton yesterday evening. Mr. Frederick M. Somers was a Cali- fornia member of the Lotus Club. Mr. Somers was formerly connected with the San Francisco Argonaut. He purchased | Current Literature, which he sold about four years ago. Since then he has been abroad developing the typesetting machine business. —_-+——_ THE ADMIRAL LOST HIS TEMPER. An Exciting Scene Naval Comm PARIS, Feb. 3.—The first meeting of the commission appointed to inquire into the state of the French navy took place yester- day and resulted in a serious disturbance which will be made the subject of a cabinet inquiry. It was noticed that Admiral Gervais was somewhat excited during the preliminary discussions and introductions of the mem- bers of the commission, but they were as- tounded when the admiral upon being in- the French troduced to M. Pierre Gucysse refused to | shake hands with him. “No, sir; I will not shake hands with you,” exclaimed the admiral. “May I ask why?” asked M. Gucysee. “Because you read, in the chamber of deputies, a telegram about the transport Rance, honorable.” Later, while the commission was in ses- sion, M. Lockroy, in referring to the charges which he had brought in the chamber of deputies against the navy of France, took occasion to praise the officers of the French navy. Admiral Gervais, who had been listening to M. Lockroy’s remarks with Many signs of impatience, claimed: “The officers of the navy have no need of your praises and I decline them in their name.” A scene of considerable confusion followed, during which the minister of marine, Ad- miral Lefevre, declared that the matter had reached a stage which required that the incidents must be discussed by the govern- ment and he further intimated that the cabinet would take the behavior of Admiral Gervais into consideration. —_ IN PECKHAM’S FAVOR. ht Indications Which Give Encouragement to His Friends. The Senate judiciary committee will un- questionably devote the greater part of the time of its meeting next Monday to the con- sideration of the nomination of Mr. Peck- ham to be associate justice of the Supreme Court, but doubt is expressed as to whether the committee will be able to reach a con- clusion at that time. It is believed that at least one democratic member of the Senate judiciary committee who opposed Hornblower will favor the nomination, and there is a probability that one republican, who voted for Hornblower, will oppose Peckham, and there are also others who may change. The chances at this time are better, how- ever, for a change in Pechham’s favor than against, and the prospect for a favorable report when the report is made are conse- quently improved to that extent. Oppo- nents of Mr. Peckham recognize this fact and declare that they are prepared for it, as they expect to gain in the Senate what they may lose in committee. and I consider your action dis-; suddenly ex-} DEEPLY DEPLORED The Expressions of Sorrow on the Death of Geo. W. Childs. The Septiment in New York and the ‘Theme of Many Kindly Tributes im This City. NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—General regret was expressed this morning in New York when the news of George W. Childs’ death be- came known. He was as beloved here as in Philadelphia. His good deeds were fa- millar to the people. Among newspaper men Mr. Childs was held in the high- est esteem. His reputation as an employer and his high ideal as to the mission of the Loa all served to endear him to journal- its, young and old. Among the printers the death of Mr. Childs is deemed a per- sonal Since the death of Horace Greeley such genuine, deep regret has not been evinced among the craft. Many expressions of public regret will be made here and New York will be well rep- resented at the funeral services. Mr. William Ferguson, secretary of Typo- graphical Union No. 6, said: “I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Childs’ death. There is not a union printer in this country who will not feel when the sad news reaches him that he has lost a personal friend. “Mr. Childs was beloved by every one who came in contact with him, and his kindnesses to compositors are so well known that I need not enumerate them. “He never refused to see any member or committee of the craft who cailed on him for advice or aid, and I can tell you that he never sent any one away empty handed. We will have a meeting tomorrow, when suitable resolutions will be passed and a committee will be appointed to go to Phila- delphia to represent ‘Big Six’ at the fu- eral.” neral. Mr. R. R. Sinclair, editor of the Harper's ‘Weekly, said: “It is not the death of a publisher which we mourn,it is the loss of a personal friend. The firm of Harper Brothers has always had in Mr. Childs a warm personal friend. It is impossible for me to speak highly enough of his many good deeds. His gen- erosity is well known,and everything he did was done in a grand and noble manner.’ The evening Di pos comment as follows on the death of George W. Childs: ‘The Commercial Advertiser: He lived to do good, and the incense which it brought him was grateful. He was essen! a peacemaker, and to his genial offices the brotherty love character of the Philadel- phia press of today ts largely due. Exciting no hatreds himself, he was always ready, when he found two of his confreres fallin; apart, to officiate as mediator. He allay: animosities and brought fierce rivals to tables where amity prevailed. He was a Cheeryble brother in every aspect. The an press: In the death of George William Childs the country loses one of its most prominent and useful citizens. Mr. Childs will, however, be mcst thought of in the future as a philanthropist. He was constantly employing his ample means in behalf of meritorious charities. No worthy cause was allowed to suffer through any parsimony or indifference on his part. The Evening Telegram: The death of George W. Childs, although not a surprise, is a grief to the whole country and to those multitudes throughout the world with whom his name was a synonym for genial feeling and munificent giving. The Evening Post: George W. Childs, al- though in no sense & great man, was widely known, not only in this country, but in Europe, as one of the most successful busi- ness men of his time and an eminently useful and philanthropic citizen. Although his reputation had tn {it more of notoriety than fame, his career was both honorable and useful and his amicable weaknesses will not lessen the appreciation of his vir- tues. Evening World—In that wider history of the future, which will deal less with the crimes and wars of mankind and more with their growth in goodness, the name of Childs will be written down as that of a, sincere and genuine philanthropist. His good deeds came from a generous heart; he found happiness in helping others and in brightening life within the radius of his influence. ike Abou Ben Adhem, his name should lead the list of those “whom love of God has blessed,” because, Uke Abou Ben Adhem, his humble petition bad been———write me as one who loves his fellow men.” The Evening Sun prints an extended sketch of the life of Mr. Childs, but nothing editorially. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.—The Evening Telegraph says: Always in love with high ideals, dreaming of good deeds in behalf of his fellow men, the opportunity to serve them which came with the success of his newspaper enterprise was grandly improv- ed by Mr. Childs. PITTSBURG, . Feb. 3.—The afternoon papers comment upon the death of George W. Childs as follows: The Leader: Mr. Childs studied the uses of wealth and ap- plied them without stint in his relations with his fellow men. Chronicle Telegraph: An exact parallel may be established between Benjamin Franklin and George W. Childs. The dit- ferences between the two are simply those established by environment and conditions. Sorrow at the Capitol. General regret 1s expressed about the Capitol at the death of Mr. Childs, who was personally known to many of the men most prominent in public life. Republicans e2fer feelingly to his warm attachment for Gen. Grant, and all who spoke of him regarded his death as a public loss because of his magnanimous disposition, his conservatism as a journalist, his patronage of the arts and his personal traits. He was on the best from his own state, and their friends say that Mr. Childs’ death has proved a shock to both of them. Representative Bingham was on his way to telegraph his condolences to Mrs. Childs whe. a Star reporter asked him as to his personal acquaintance with the great pub- usher. “I cannot begin to express my sor- row at the news ef Mr. Childs’ death, which has just reached me. I regard him as one of America’s very best citizens, because he has done the most good. That 1s the measure that best tests a man’s worth. It }is strange and yet characteristic of Mr. Childs that he leaves few stories of his philanthropy, beyond those great works | that he could not conceal from notice. He | was constantly endeavoring to do good without letting anybody know about it. ‘Though sensitive on this point to a re- |markable degree he was notably consider- late of the courtesies of life, and had one jef the most kindly manners that I have ever known. Our city and our country \alike are the losers from this day’s sad event.” Might Have Been President. Many dispatches of condolence were sent to Mrs. Childs and many expressions of praise were uttered in the corridors of the Capitol. It was remembered among poll- licians that but a few years ago it seemed to the best informed that Mr. Childs could have the nomina:ion for the presidency without an effort. At the mention of his clamation and so strong was the feeling in his favor that the beilef is entertained that the nomination would have been ten- dered him by the convention had he not. when the newspapers began to talk about the matter untl it kad become almost uni- versal, written a letter announcing that under’ no circumstances would he accept the nomination for any office, rot even for the presidency. This announcement was s0 positive that it was accepted at once, and so strong is the impression that he could have had the nomination, if he had desired, that he had stood since then al- most in the attitude of one who had de- clined that high office. An Eminent Humanitarian. Mr. Springer of Illinois said: “I was not personally acquainted with Mr. Childs. IT never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I know of his public services and of his many acts of charity, and am familiar somewhat with the great and lasting ben- fits which he has conferred, during his eventful life, upon mankind. He was em- inently a humanitarian, and as long as time shall endure he will be known as one who loved his fellow men. He never sought, but, on the contrary, declined public office. There is no doubt but what Gen. Grant or Presi- | dent Harrison would have given him any place that he would have desired in the gift of the President. He preferred to live the life of a private citizen and to exercise his influence through his great journal and through his personal efforts. Even the presidency offered no inducements to him. The post of honor te him was always a private station, and no man ever adorned the private station better than he has done.” Of Unexampled Resources. Mr. Holman of Indiana said: “I know Mr. Childs only by reputation. He has oc- of terms personally with both the Senators | name at that time it was received with ac- | 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- tngton 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, Gouble the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Jan, 97, 19%... MONDAY, Jan. 99, 1896... TUESDAY, Jan, 80, 1994. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81, 1804..00... THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 1394. FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 1994. Datly average.......... +++ 85,693 ; 1 solemnly swear that tne above statement rep- | Teseats only the number of copies of THE EvEx- ING 8TaR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, February 2, 139¢—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable cousideration, to bons 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 Oo. Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of February, A. D. 199% CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Public, D. c eupied an unusually large place in the cur- rent affairs of our country through a great many years. He was a gentleman of re- markable, and almost unexampled resources in his field of enterprise.” A Progressive Citizen. Mr. Riley of Pennsylvania said: “Mr. Childs deserves to be regarded as one of the most progressive citizens and greatest philanthropists of his generation. His death is an irreparable loss to his city and state and country. For all that is great and no- ble in manhood he was eminently renown- ed and will be remembered. Though pay- ing the inevitable debt of nature, his death is to be greatly deplored, and the memory of his usefulness and noble qualities of heart and mind will prove a valuable les- son to posterity.” Shared With Others. Mr. Daizell of Pennsylvania said: “Mr. Childs was a thoroughly good man. He was one of the rare men who, possessing great wealth, found his greatest pleasure in shar- ing it with others. I believe he was thor- oughly unostentatious, and was not prompt- ed by any desire to attain notoriety, but roduce good results. He was a regular Abou Ben Adhem—one who loved his fellow men—and 1 think his fate is that of Abou Ben Adhem.” Condoleaces From the President. The President and the Secretary of State today sent telegraphic messages of condo- lence to the widow of Mr. George W. Childs. ———_+2-+___ THE POLLARD-BRECKINRIDGE SUIT. It Will Probably Come Up for Trial in a Few Weeks. Contrary to all expectation, it is now probable that the suit of Miss Madeline V. Pollard against Representative Breckin- ridge of Kentucky, instituted in August last, and in which the fair plaintiff sues the eloquent Congressman for damages in the amount of $50,000, because of alleged seduction and breach of promise, will come up for trial within a few weeks’ time, pos- sibly before the first of next month. In conversation with one of the counsel for Miss Pollard today. a Star reporter learned that the plaintiff was quite prepar- ed for the trial, and that any postpone- ment urged by the defendant, should any such delay be attempted, would be stoutly resisted. “You can rest assured,” remark- ed counsel, “that the case will be tried be- fore the nominating convention in the de- defendant's district ts held.” Counsel also stated that about the only way in which Mr. Breckinridge could se- cure a postponement of the trial would be to show to the court that the attendance of witnesses important and material to his defense could not then be secured, but, ex- plained counsel, the defendant would have to state who the witnesses were and what he expected to prove by them. “Could the Congressman,” inquired the reporter, “not seek a postponement of the trial upon showing that his congressional duties required his attendance elsewhere?” “Oh, yes,” was the reply, “but I think that he would have to first convince the court that the interests of the country would suffer through his absence from the halls of legislation.” The case will, of course, be heard in one of the two circuit branches of the Dist bered suit, the case will be tried before | Judge Bradley, in Cireuit Court No. 1. The | brobable early hearing of the case will be due, it is explained, to the fact that the Circuit Court calendars were taken up at the beginning of t present term where trials ceased at the close of the preceding | term. Heretofore, the practice has been to go back to case No. 1, instead of running the calendar after once started. Hence, , it was under the belief that the old prac- tice would be observed, that a trial of the case was not expected for a year or more. ———_.- _—_ CAPITOL TOPICS, Mr. Blnir’s Walian Resolution. Representative Blair of New Hampsbire } has offered the following as a substitute ; for the Hawaiian resolutions of the commit- tee on foreign affairs: Resolved, That the House of Representa- | tives approves the recognition of the ex- | {sting provisional government of ,the Ha- walian Islands by the last and present ad- | ministration of this government, and will | view with satisfaction the maintenance of a policy which shall tend to consummate in | the near future with the consent of their { people, the annexation of said islands to this country, or some other political ar- ;fangement which will fully preserve and promote the mutual interests of both Ha- | wail and the United states. ' Confirmed by the Senate. The Senate has confirmed the following Nominations: Assistant appraisers of mer- | chandise—Perry T. Cumberson of New Jer- | sey, in the district of New York; John W. | A, Strickland of New York in the district jot New York. |for the district of Barnstable, Mass.; Wm. C. Walters for the district of Salem and | Beverly, Mass,; John T. Gaffey for the dis- | trict of Los Angeles. Cal.; Enoch A. Hig- by for the district of Great Egg Harbor. N. J., and Benjamin M. Price for the district of Perth Amboy, N. J. at Visalia, Cal.; Thomas J. Bolton, at Los Angeles, Cal, and Wm. C. Bowen, at Del Norte, Col. Mr. Wilson Goes to New York. Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee left this morning for New York, where he will make an address at the board of trade banquet tonight. Mr. Wilson sur- prised his friends by putting aside the cut- away coat in which he has become a famil- jar figure and donning a leng Prince Al- bert, which will be his congressional garb henceforth. ——____+e. Mr. Waggaman's Hotel. Mr. H. P. Waggaman called on the Com- missioners this afternoon for the purpose of obtaining certain information required by him in behalf of the erection of a large hotel at the corner of 16th street and Flor- ida avenue northwest. Mr. Waggaman de- clined to give any details. The Commis- sioners, when asked about the {mprove- ment, stated that all they knew was the mere fact that Mr. Waggaman had told them that a syndicate of wealthy New York men were to build the hotel, and Mr. Waggaman wanted some general informa- tion about building regulations. It was learned that the hotel would be a very large and expensive one. Registers of land offices—Solon B. Patrick, | trict a over. Supreme Court, and as it is an even num. | P2%,rassed | i | i} Interesting Testimony Given Before the House Investigating Committes. A Former Superintendent of the Com- pany Says Gas Can Be Profitably Gold at One Dollar. The investigation before the House Dis- trict committee took rather an interesting turn after The Star's report closed yester- day afternoon. Mr. Lansden, former sup- erintendent of the gas company, was ex- amined. Mr. Lansden has been in the gas business for thirty years, he said, and up to the first of last June for about seven years previous was superintendent of this company. Mr. Lansden was subjected to @ vigorous cross examination by the com- tee, but the substance of his testimony may be summarized as follows: He maintained that the Washington Gas Company can sell gas for one dollar per thousand feet, and make a good profit on It. He said that this city is well piped, that the quality of the gas is very fair, and that if the company would reduce its rate to $1 per thousand that many of the com- plaints now made by the citizens would cease. ‘What Obstructs the Pipes. Mr. Lansden was asked what causes the obstruction in the pipes and whether coal gas will operate to produce such obstruction to the extent that water gas will. He re- Plied that clean gas will not clog up any pipe if properly purified, but if gas is made as a vapor it will in cold weather and dur- ing sudden changes of the temperature cause naphthalene to form in the pipe. He said that lime is the best purifier, but that the gas company uses lime together with oxide of iron. Considerable testimony having been taken | at previous meetings upon the cost of Jay-~ ing mains in the streets of Washington, the gas company urging that cutting through the concrete forms a_ considerable item of their expense, Mr. Lansden was ques- tioned upon this subject. Mr. Lansden said that it does cost three or four times as | much to lay mains through concrete as through earth or paved streets, but said that not 5 per cent of the mains laid with- in the last year in this city have been through concrete. This statement concur- red with those made by other witnesses that the greater portion of the mains in this city were laid before the streets were con- creted. In answer to the direct question as to the price which the gas company could fernish their gas and still make a reason- able profit, Mr. Lansden promptly replied $1 per thousand feet, and added that it is to the interest of the gas company that they should stop all the troubles complained of by the citizens and make good gas at that figure. He admitted that it would never be possible to entirely stop com- plaints, but that the methods just mention- ed would go a long way towards it. The Cost of Producing Gas. In answer to another direct question as to the actual cost of producing a thousand feet of gas, he said that with the modern machinery now used by the company and with the mixture of coal and water gas now made, a thousand feet can be put into the holder for 32 cents. It would then cost from 20 to 22 cents to distribute it and the latter sum would include all the ex- penses of inspection and the running ex- Penses of the uptown offices. That would make the cost from 54 to 5U cents a thou- sand, and then adding the taxes, repairs, the entire cost would come within 70 per thousand feet. He said it would Probably cost from $2,800,000 to $3,000,000 to duplicate the present plant. When questioned as to the piping of the city he said that the pipes run in size rather in excess of the necessary measurement in consequence of the large supply main which runs through the heart of the city. This concluded the gas hearing. The tes- timony which has been taken will be print- ed for the committee and a report made to the House at an early date. One Financial Transaction. Mr. Lansden made a statement of one of the financial transactions of the company which appeared to interest the committee. He said that in 1890 the company issued to the stockholders certificates to the amount of $000,000, drawing 6 per cent interest. He considered that as a dividend. He thought that the idea was to transfer or rather take up eventually the $600,000 in bonds which had been issued for improve- ments. Toward the close of the hearing a some- what interesting passage occurred between the chairman of the committee and Mr. Cooper of Indiana. Mr. Lansden testified that last year the company declared a divi- dend which was virtually 25 per cent. Mr. | Heard asked him if that was a dividend of 25 per cent on the par value of the stock or the speculative and market value. Mr. Cocper of Indiana sprang to his feet at this and objected to the question, stat- ing that it was in the line of argument, and that argument should be made on the floor of the House. It was becoming late, anyhow, he added. Mr. Heard insisted that he only wanted to reach the facts, whereupon Mr. Cooper added that the motive for the question was apparent; he would not like to see it in the record, for it would not look well there. Mr. Heard replied that he would leave that to the committee, and the incident After the close of the hearing the committee held a secret ses- sion. ————__+2+_____ A SERIOUS NAWAY. Several People Injured in Front of a Market This Morning. A runaway took place this morning in front of the Riggs Market, on P street, injuring a number of persons. Shortly after 11 o'clock a horse attached to a wagon belonging to John Dietz, a butcher in the Riggs Market, became frightened at the cable cars. The horse turned into P street, where the wagon was overturned. The horse, breaking from the single tree, dashed down the sidewalk, which was crowd- ed at the time. ‘The horse ran through the crowd, cutting @ swath, and leaving behind a trail of in- jured people. It was found that six or eight persons had been struck. Dr. J. R. Wellington, whose office is near by, ran to the scene. He ordered the injured trans- ferred to the drug store at the corner of 14th and P streets, and worked faithfully, and after a time had sent the wounded to their homes. One lady in a delicate condition was thor- oughly prostrated by the shock, but re- fused to give her name, as did several others who were but slightly injured. Mary Williams, an aged white woman, who does @ modest business on the outside of the market, was internally injured. She was sent later to her home in Lewinsville, Va. Joseph Neugent, the driver of the wagon, also sustained severe injuries, —>——_ OVER TEN THOLSAND Now. Collectors of customs—Thomas C. Day| The Citizens’ Relief Fund Reaches Five Figures. The returns made to Chairman Truesdell of the citizens’ committee on canvass up to | last night footed up $10,228.13. This repre- sents the cash collections turned over to the | pi treasurer of the committee, Mr. John E. Herrell. The final reports of several dis- tricts are yet to be received, and it is ex- pected that the total will be over $12,000 and may approach $15,000. Mr. Thomas W. Smith, chairman of the twenty-second dis- trict, on Capitol .Hill, made a final report yesterday, showing that $462.18 was col- lected in that district. Among the contribu- tors was a little daughter of Chairman Smith, who wrote as follows: “Dear Papa: I thought I would try and help the pooi and I will send a few cents in.” Besides the cash collected, the committee has received many pledges of donations of clothing and supplies, and these are being collected as fast as possible. > Change of Commanders. Commander J. J. Brice has been ordered to take command of the U. 8. 8. Adams at Honolulu, per steamer from San Francisco of March 17, relieving Commander Thomas Nelson, who has been granted two months’ leave of absence. Commodore Kirkland, who has been or- dered to command the Pacific station, will sail on the vessel of March 17 and not on February 17, as stated. Commander Mullan has been ordered to assume command of the Marion on March 15 on the arrival of that vessel from China. The Marion will be sent to Bering Sea. Speculation Confined Mostly to the Industrials, Sugar Men Hopeful of a Tax Being Imposed. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Speculation today Was confined almost exclusively to the in- dustrial stocks, which were active at the expenge of the shorts. In the railroad list the net change from opening figures did not exceed 1-2 per cent. London was fractionally higher except for St. Paul, which declined 1-2 per cent on decreased earnings. The volume of foreign business contiues light and is not of sufficient importance to be a factor in the local trading. The belief that the tariff bill will be rail- roaded through the Senate in its present form is losing ground and private advices from Washington are more hopeful of cer- tain amendments beneficial to the indus- trial stocks and especially to sugar. It is |claimed that sufficient provision has not | been made for defraying the ordinary ex- penses of the government and that neces- sity will compel restoration to the dutiable list of certain commodities now Proposed to let in free of tax. Should the Senate take this view of the situation Sugar | will probably profit most by any alterations |in the original bill and be amply protected from foreign competition. With its cus- tomary inconsistency Wall street promptly adopted this theory and the short interest immediately began to scramble to protect quotations, and to them the advance had no other significance than an effort to in- crease the floating supply of stock and re- store a higher level for renewed selling. National Lead was advanced 1 3-8 per cent on the presumption that the teriff schedule might be altered slightly in favor of that industry. St. Paul earnings for the fourth week in January decreased $118,000 as compared with $116,000 the week previous. This is equivalent to a loss of $28,000, as the last week cortained one leas day, Omaha, for Fy en) month of December, decreased 600,000 in lawful money, of which $1,000, ts a against an increase of over $4,000, in deposits, which is the result of currency received from the interior, and a slight in crease in loans. This latter item does not improve in sat- isfactory amounts. and indicates a timidity |on the part of business men and borrowers | Senerally that seriously impedes any sub- stantial improvement jn stock values. The statement in detail is as follows: Reserved increased, 000; loans in- creased, $758,900; specie increased, $2,363,100; legals increased, ‘45,400; deposits increased, $4,114,000, and circulation decreased $74,300. The ciearing house statement reports ex- changes $51,016,789; balances, $5,431,032, and the subtreasury’s credit balance, $620,005. The week has witnessed no important | change in the general character of specu- \ lation. Traders have not been molested ir | their professional manipulation of values | and the inactivity resulting from a narrow | market has at times approached stagnation. Until the reign of the room element is overthrown by a public demand for stocks, |no important movement beyond the occa- | sional activity resulting from legislation at | Washington and street rumors can reason- ably be looked for. ———_>—___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock ™.—Washingtow Gus couv. 6s, $280 at 120%. Washington Gas, 30 at 47%; lv at 47 ‘Potoma: “eo ie “Nona * gs ‘ verument United States 4s, registered, 1907, = 113! bid, 114 5 = inet, asked —_ ‘States 4s, Ingtrict of Bounds. aif 4, Columbia, 55 bid. @ asked. Capitol Street, 15 bid. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 15 4. ‘and lytown, 15 usu: Stocks.—Firemen's, 43 rance ‘*. 42 bid. Franktin, $5 BI, 4815 asked. Metropolitan. 7% ‘oid, "National Union,” 11 Mid, 15 asked. Arlington, 150 bid. 160 asked! Corcoran, 60 bid. Columbia, 14 bid, 15 asked. German ‘American, 150 bid. 70 bid. Rigzs, 6% bid, _7%4 ‘asked. People’s, 5 bid, SY asked." Lincoln, 7% bid, 7% asked. Commer: tocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 71% a Washington Title, id. sid — ject: ™% bid. Gas a rie Li Stocks.—Wash: Gas, 47% bid. 48% asked. Georgetown Gan 8s ‘vid. United States ric Light, 118% bid. 121 asked. torks.—Chesapeake and Pot: 1: . ington Market, 13 nid. Ball nora: 20 D bid. Faswmatic Gan ace. By tie ome fe Deposit Trost mMpnnies. —Nattonal Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Company, 128 hid "Weert ington Loan and Trust, 115 ‘bid. 120° asked. American Security and Trust, 127% bid, 190 asked. SRT ers Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 3.—Fiour dull, ha ipts, 14.196 barrel: sales, 15.308 bare irmer—apot and February, @4'4aGi%: 2 May, 684a68%4: steamer do. Guya6l—receipis, 10.221 bushels; stock. bushels; x 20 bid. Cai The bank statement shows a gain of B, Sugar —sranule: ter frmfancy" creamery, S088: 8. 20; do. ladle, 16417:° good Ses. packed, 12a14." Exes firm—fresh, 17; New York, 121ja13%. Chicago Grain and Pro Reported by Silsby & Co., Metropolitan Bank building: ‘100 Ibe ‘imitation, Hi : 8 ? es baad ot scebaesesy fees i Pastasan, Sheseue eases BRBRSE ———ae JOHN SHEA PARDONED. of the District of Columbia on “condition that the convict pay a fine of $190 within ten days after the date of the pardon.” Shea was convicted of the illicit selling of liquor and was sentenced August 28, 189%, to six months’ imprisonment in the work house, to pay $500 fine, and in default, six months’ additional imprisonment. In his report on the application in this case, the U. 8. district attorney said: “think there is no possible ground for pardon as a mat- ter of justice and that it would be very in- ent to set this man at large or mit- igate in the slightest degree his well deserv- ed punishment.” Judge Mills, the trial judge in the case, declined to make any recommendation in the matter one way oF the other. Se ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY To Be Considered by the Directors of the Board of Trade. committee on taxation and assessments of the board. A meeting of the directors has been calied for Monday evening in rooms of the board in the Glover building, consider report of the committee the draft of the bill framed by substitute for the several bills received from the Commissioners. District ap- tion, which has been so much re- ations, Will also be considered at the a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Excise Board Action. At the regular mecting of the excise board held yesterday afternoon, the following M- censes were granted: Frank Foster, 721 8th street southwest; Ellen Kilroy, 201 F street southwest; John Keefe, 103 O street northwest; Mary Dough- erty, 1001 Sth street southesst; John H. Schombert, 2010 K street northwest: Thom- Brown, 632 24 street southwest; John M. Buckley, 2028 M street northwest; Fred W. 1601 L street northwest, and Joseph Schisd@t, 1238 street northwest. Orders Issued for Work. The following orders were issued by the Commissioners today: That fire hydrants be erected at the northwest corner of 14th and W streets and at Johnson avenue and 8 street west. That a sewer be constructed in the side of L street southeast between 4th etreets under the provisions permit system. That a drinking fountain be erected the water department on the at the junction of C street and vania avenue northwest. That a sewer in D street southeast tween 10th and llth streets be added the provisional schedule on sewers to buflt under the appropriations for “Thee ae ae ag f the Washington e o' Asphait Block and Tile Company to nish the District with asphalt paving tiles at $53.50 per thousand is hereby accepted. That the contract for furnishing i best i! i 3 ds of I casting for the water ‘| poun: spectal cas’ for the wal ] March, | department is awarded to W. H. er. That five trees be removed from parking in southwest corner of 7th and E streets southwest. Gas Lamps Wanted in Brookland. A number of residents in Brookland have petitioned the Commissioners to locate three additional gas lamps at the following places: One at the corner of 7th an@ Milwaukee one at the corner of 7th and Lowell streets, and one at the corner of 8th sn@ Milwaukee streets. The Charch and the Saloon. The following resolution passed at a re cent meeting of the board of trustees of the Assembly Presbyterian Church was for warded to the Commissioners today: “Resolved, That this beard hereby e@ presses thanks to the Commissioners | the District of Columbia for refusing = jcense to the saloon on Sth street the church, and the board further the hope that a license will be the saloon cn the corner of 5th and H northwest, and that no extension of be granted in either case.” Miscellaneous. A number of property holders }on the Bladensburg road have petition to the Commissioners tablishment of a fire alarm patrol box on this road at King street. i i — Does Not Think That Dole In regard to a San Francisco dispatch the effect that Presidemt Dole of visional government of Hawaii forced to resign his position on is | 10 health Minister Thurston said last night that he had no information but from what he knew dition he did not credit least. Mr. Dole’s health some — he said, but not, in the minister’s judgment, president to resign. —_—__- +e +___ Treasury Cash ‘The available cash balance in the treasury today 1s $83,745,102; national bank notes re- ceived for redemption today, $396,200; total | for the week, $2,008,200. Government re- ceipts—internal revenue, $362,443; $875,510; miscellaneous, x. | States consul at Brunswick,Germany, | om the President and Secretary of State to- | day, prior to his departure for hie post <ncsinnimtestigdbipeariimantinins | | Death of Heary Weller Smith. corner of Ist and D streets northwest, | 40 o'clock last night after an fliness about two months. He lived to the old age of nearly four score years, ha’ been born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1816. |He early in life engaged in the man- vufacture of agricultural implements at Con- | cord (now Gordonsville), Lancaster county, Pa., and while thus engaged devoted many , hours to the improvement of farming tm- | plements. The principal improvement he | made was one to the wheat drill, for which | he received a patent in 1846. Washington has been the home of his chotce for the past twenty-seven years, an@ iar take place at 3 o'clock Monday from the residence. The interment will be at Glen- wood cemetery. a Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther mometer at the weather bureau today: 6 a mm, 41:2p.m, 65; maxunum, 65; minimum, 86