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2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1894~TWELVE PAGES. for their supper and nothing could keep them from their table. (Laughter.) Tha’ t is the kind of a revolution that I want | to be in every time—none of those vulgar, | bloodthirsty revolutions for me. Commend } me to one of Mr. Thurston’s revolutions, | where you can get a foreign minister and American troops to take ail this off their hands. They had nothing to do but think of statesmanship. They had no tme to think of arms and guns an‘ fighting. How convenient to hand over t matter of policing the revolution to the United States | war ship Boston and the United States | minister, Mr. Steve site ee | ANOTHER SURPRISE. | Tri-Weekly Receptions at the White House to Be Resumed. | The President furnished another surprise | today, when he instructed the ushers at the White House that he proposed to re- sume tri-weekly afternoon receptions to the public, beginning with today. These Feceptions were inaugurated by President Cleveland during his first term, and were continued by President Harrison through- out his administration, but for some unex- plained reason they were discontinued al- together by President Cleveland soon after his inauguration for the present term | Heretofore they were held at one o'clock | in the afternoon of Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week, and they will be continued on those days from re on. They will be held hereafter at 1:15 o'clock, however, instead of at one o'clock. | The change in time is made to suit the President's hour of luncheon. The recep- tions are held in the east room, ‘The President was there at 1:15 o'clock | this afternoon to receive all persons desir- ing to pay their respects, but the attend- | ance was small owing to the bad weather | and the fact that it was not generally | known that the President would receive, ———_ + e+ CAPITOL TOPICS. Not Stragss Without Quiga. | Representative-elect Strauss of New York, | who succeeds Mr. Fellows, resigned. made his | first appearance in the House today and the | members of the New York delegation sought | to have him sworn in at once. His certifi- cate of election had not yet arrived, but | this was to be overcome by unanimous con- | sent that the oath should be administered. It was also proposed that the nes repub- | ican member from New York, Mr. Quigg, should also be sworn in. It was found, how. ever, that Quigg had gone to New York. Under these circumstances Mr. Reed sald, when appealed to in behalf of Strauss, that it would hardly be regular to swear in Strauss without also swearing in Quigg. Thereupon Representative Dunphy tele- graphed Quigg to come on at once, that | both might be sworn in tomorrow. New York state board of canvassers meets | today, so that the credentials of the two Congressmen are not expected here before the end of the week. . ‘There will be important financial legisla- | tion before that, however, and their friends | want them admitted to vote. j The Anti-Option BIN. i Representative McMillin, chairman of the | ways and means subcommittee to whom | the Hateh anti-option bill was referred. | says he will not ask the subcommittee to consider the bill until Mr. Hatch has an opportunity to ask the House to take the bill fram the ways and means committee end refer it to the committee on agricul- ture. Mr. McMillin says there ts no desire | on the part of himself or his associates | to hold on to the anti-option bill, and they would be glad to have Mr. Haich's com- mittee take Charge of it. This assures an | «arly and favorable report, as the signili- cant point of contention between the two committees was that the agriculture com- mittee would speedily report in favor of restricting options, wailo the ways and | means committee action was uncertain | and likely in any event to be reached only | after a considerable time. “DISTRICT ‘ONGRESS, The District Tax Sale Bill. Senator Faulkner today presented to the Senate the tax sale bill that was discussed at the meeting of the District Commission- ers on Friday, with the amendments that were adopted. It was ordered printed as amended and recommitted. ——————<—<——-o+—_—___ EX-PRESIDENT HARRISOS Early to Determine a Candtdate. ~The speech of Representative Johnson of | Indiana on the Hawatian question, in which | he justified the course of President Harri- son's policy toward Hawaii, has led to the report that Mr. Johnson voiced the views of Mr. Harrison. But the Indiana Con- gressman disavows any such inspiration, ard his friends have learned that he is not among those whe speak for Mr. Harrison, | or who consider it settled that the ex-Presi dent should again be a candidate for the | presidency. “It is too early.” said Mr. Johnson, “to determine on presidential candidates. I have always been an earnest supporter of Mr. Harrison. He is an able man. But there are other able men in the party whose availability will be considered. The presi- | dential candidate must be able to draw to- ward him the people and the leaders of the party. There is a question as to Mr. Har- rison’s ability to do this, for, however capa- | ble he is, he lacks those peculiar traits which attach men to him and solidify all elements. It is rather early, therefore, to mame Mr. Harrison as the Indiana candi- Pye the ee I have no doubt a man wi found as the party's wandidate.” =e —————+2e+—___.. ANOTHER SHEA WARRANT. The Actions ef John Shea's Family May Be Reviewed Judictally. Members of the Shea family may yet get | into the Police Court on a charge of selling liquor in violation of law during the time that John Shea, the husband, was incar- cerated in the workhouse, although Lieut. Vernon, in whose precinct the Sheas reside, thinks that John ought not be prosecuted for what took place during his enforced ab- sence from home. Saturday afternoon word was received at the fourth precinct from the attorney's office to the effect that a Warrant would be issued for Shea and his wife if the applied for it. it ‘y said this afternoon that he wo find his witnesses and apply for the Warrant tomorrow or next day, as he thought some one be prosecuted. phe cine ‘THE DECISION AND FIRMNESS Displayed by Admiral Benham Com- mended in a House Report. Admiral Benham's course in Brazil has been fully approved by the House commit- tee on naval affairs in a report on the resolution, introduced by Representative Money of Mississippi, a member of the committee on foreign affairs. ‘The resolution was “Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the United States of America regards with pleasure and satisfaction the pr t and energetic action of Rear Admiral ham on the 27th ultimo, m the harbor of Rio de Ja- neiro, in the performance of his duty, to protect Americans and the commerce of the United States.” ‘The committee reported today as follows: “This resolution carries no privileges, as does a vote of thanks, but it ts a recogni- tion which the committee thinks deserved by Admiral Benham, whose action was ap- Proved by the commarders of foreign ves- sels in the harbor of Rio at the time and also by the leaders of the foreign press. The American people admire decision and firmnes= iu tue discharge of such duty as devolved nm Admiral Benbam, and the committee feels quite sure that the Ameri- = public will support the reported reso- tion.” | GRAND ARMY ELECTION. | There May Be Considerable Competi- | tien for the Various Positions. | A prominent Grand Army man in speak- | ing with a reporter for The Star said that | although the indications were that the department election would be a quiet one | it by no means followed that it would be. | He was quite sure that there was a great eal of sober, serious work being done by | & pumber of dark horses, and that at the | Proper time a number of unsuspected can- didates would turn up. There would prob- ably bea sharp tussle among those de- | sirous of representing the Department of the Potomac at the Pittsburg encamp- ment, | jay 1,225 persons will go to work under auspices of the citizens’ relief at Bos- One hundred additional men will be ove work on the streets next Thursday. | Lord Salisbury | know that Col. Youn; may vindicate himself of any charges that | defense will also call witneéses ‘ed, the court held LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mr. Gladstone Makes a Change of Policy. WILL SOON APPEAL 0 THE COUNTRY Employers’ Liability and Parish Councils’ Bills, | THEY WILL BE DROPPED a eS LONDON, Feb. 12.—It is stated that at a meeting of the cabinet held today at the residence of Mr. Gigdstone the latter de- termined to drop the employers’ lability iil and the parish councils’ bill and to make an appeal to the country within a month. It was expected when the house of lords rejected the home rule bill that Mr. Glad- stone would then appeal to the country, but it was stated then that his plan would be to pass other reform bills and when the lords had rejected them also to appeal to the country with a stronger cause. According to the dispatch, this course has been abandoned. There is great feel- ing in England now regarding th boli- tion of the lords, to “end" or “mend” them News says this as the phrase is. morning that the immediate business of the Today's London Dally | liberals is to fight thé house of lords, which cannot be reconciled with the theory or practice of representative government. After remarking on the “intolerable condition to which the peers have reduced publie affairs.’ the News adds: “The Lords are faithful only to the selfish interests of their class. Therefore, their decisjons command no re- spect. Since 1832 they have been al- most purely mischievous.” . John Burns, labor M. P., said in a speech to his Battersea constituents Satur- day evening: “The country which sent King Charles to sl without a would stand no veto from Queen Guelph or Lord Salisbury. Let the people present to the Lords such a front as will induce the queen and the Prince of Wales to tell ‘Imperil your own exist- ence if you like, but do not damage our right of succession.’ The Daily Chronicle, commenting on the reopening of parliament, remarks: “There could searcely be a more humiliating posi- tion for a popular assembly than is the case in Great Britain, with the house of com- mons baeffied and insulted by a survival of mediaevalism, which exists for no reason under heaven but to afford a cover for every anti-popular, reactionary and des- potic sentiment.” Sea es COL. YOUNG'S CHARGES. They Promise a Sensation in Army Circles on the Pacific Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ‘The charges pronounced by Lieut, Col, Samuel P. M. Young against Col. Wm, M. Graham, com- mander of the forces at Presidio, adjoining this city, and the arrest of Col, Young un- der orders of Col. Graham, promise a sen- sation such as the United States army has not had for many yeara, At Presidio no one dares talk out, but it is apparent that the sympathy of officers and men is with Col. Young. In an interview in the Call, a high army oificer, whose name is withheld, says: “It is a grand climax that had to come sooner or later. If Col. Young had not taken it up, some one else would. The com- | manding officer at this post, since assum- | ing his charge, has been despotic. Ninety per cent of the officers at this post will tes- tify, and gladly, to Col. Graham's tyranny, overbearing, suspicious and capricious man- ner. “No one will deny his integrity and brav- ery,, but in all, since he ‘has been here, he has been a tyrant. I do not know the spe- cific charges brought by Col. Young, but, generally speaking, they are for rude and ungentlemanly conduct toward him. What the outcome will be no one can tell. I courts a trial that he may be brought against him. He has an untarnished reco-d of thirty years’ service, and it is lamentable that he should now be subjected to humiliation. If this trouble had been between two captains, it would be summarily disposed of, but the higher the official the greater scandal and expense of trial. It costs money to try such cases, and if_they are tried, a jury of their superior officers cannot enforce a sentence. That power is vested with the President of the United States, and unless in cases of very serious character the nfatter is never taken that far. It is stated that Gen. Ruge> has not yet received a copy of the charges against Col. Graham or those against the officer under arrest, Col. Young.” RED BANK, N. J., Feb. 12—The cham- Pionship races of the National Skating As- sociation, which were to have taken place on the Shrewsbury river tomorrow, have teen postponed again. The necessary money to pay the expenses was not subscribed. The present plan is to hold the races at Chewburg on one of the nearby lakes, and they will probably take place there on Washington's birthday. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Feb.-12—The coun- sel for McKane have promised to close the case for the defense today. | The testimony which they intend to offer is to prove that the copyists and watchers sent to Grave- send were not of the best character. The that McKa: tath DA general a ie he's at ion a enera! character are good. — pa Trainmen Killed fu a Freight Wreck. TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb, 12.—A spectal to the Blade from Belleyué, Ohio, says: Two freight trains collided on the Wheeling and Lake Erie road in the storm this morn- ing, two miles west of this place. Three women were killed, both engineers and one fireman, . —_._—_ Voting Instruct to Councilmen. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., Fed. 12.—An elec- tion is being held here today on a bill to be presented to the legislature by the Pe- tersburg Railroad Company to authorize the said company to discontinue the main- tenace and use.of its line of railway and station within the city and to alter the location of its road. This bill was presented to the common council by counsel for the company on the 4st of this month, but the council, instead of approving it, an election of free- holders to be held today to vote as to whether or not the council should approve Le mee peben Ste <te that ete ely against the approval o: bill. The Fotcrsturg railroad hae a vant of the Atlantic Coast lines. ~<a Casex for the Grand Jury. Three grand jury cases were heard in the Police Court today. In one case two broth- ers, John and James Little, were defend- ants. It was charged that they went to the room of Mrs. Mary Hergert, in the Wilder building, and stole a pair of opera glasses and other articles. The glasses were re- covered where one of the defendants dis- posed of them. The accused were held in $1,000 security for the action ef the grand jury. + & col- James Crampton, alias Crumpton, ored boy, plead guilty to a charge of hav- ing stolen $2.60 from W. A. Ehrmantraut's store. As he had beem previously comvict- him for the for second offense. A colored man named Richard Henry was accused of having picked the pocket of | Alexander Windley. A watch was the ar- ticle alleged to have been stolen. The grand jury will also investigate his case. ete ena Personal Men Jos. A. Groves of Chicago has applied to the Treasury Department for appointment as chief of division in that department. Mr. William H. Lucie of the division of patents and miscellaneous accounts, Be- partment of the Interior, returned today from Lynn, Mass., where he went to attend the funeral of his father. Slosson defeate!d Ives Saturday night at Boston in billiards by 600 to 467 and won the Boston series. Mr. Gladstore arrived in Londou at 6:25 _p-m. Saturday and was wermly cheered by the people in waiting. He drove direct to } his official residence. head | | | | | 1 | Clarke COLD WESTERN WINDS| Severe Blissards in the Big ities on the | Lakes. | Snew4rifte Ceicago — Suburban Train Traffic Interrupted—Men in the Lake Crib at Milwaukee. | CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—A blizzard of the most approved pattern, with snow, sleet and an energetic wind, swept down on Chi- cago last night and today raged with con- stantly increasing violence. Great snow- drifts blocked the streets, suburban trains | were delayed and snow sweepers were kept | incessantly in use to prevent stoppage of the street car lines, trafic on which was badly delayed. The blizzard is the most se- vere that has visited Chicago for many | years. j At noon the wind was blowing at the rate | of seventy miles an hour, with indications | that the storm would continue through the | night, with the coldest weather of the year. | All incoming trains were from one to two! hours late and the roads were becoming worse blocked all the time. The wind rushed around the down-town | corners with terrific force, carrying pedes- trians off their feet and injuring many. Mrs. Jane B. Rahney was hurled against a fire plug at Dearborn and Van Buren, streets and fatally injured. Many carriages | on Michigan avenue, where the wind sweeps straight off the lake, were overturn none of the occupants were serious! jured. Lake Michigan was lashed into a fury and the waves rushed over the breakwater ai swept clear across the Illinois Central rail-| way tracks into Lake Front Park. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 12.— biiggard in full blast. It js still snowing, ‘ with @ fierce west wind blowing. ‘The snow | 1s about twelve inches deep on a level, but badly drifted. The mercury is ten above | CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 12.—The bliz- gard which raged with such severity | throughout the west last night reached this city at 7 o'clock this mornit «A flerce gale accompanied by a heavy fall of fine} cutting snow is in progress, and the storm promises to be a most severe one. At noon the street car service was demoralized, only an occasional car managing to get through the heavy snowdrifts. On the Lake Shore road trains were re- Ported as more or less delayed from the west, with a prospect of serious blockades before nightfall, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 12.~After con-| tnuing for twenty-four hours, and break. ing all reeords recorded by the local weath: er bureau,, the blizzard suspended opera- | tions at 10 o'clock this morning, so far as the snow accompaniment is concerned, A brisk wind still blows from the north, and though the mercury is not low, being 34 degrees above zero, the indications are for much colder weather tonight. The snow lies sixteen inches on the level and is bad- ly drifted. All street car traffic is sus- pended, and the fortunate possessors of carriages and sleighs of every description have gathered a silver harvest in quarters and half dollars by conveying persons of both sexes from their homes to their places of business, Not one street car line in the | city is running. All trains, both from the east and w are greatly delayed. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 12.—A wild) northwest gale is sweeping over the city from Lake Michigan and the air ts full of fine penetrating and drifting snow. The electric lines manage to make slow progress, but if the storm continues there will prob- ably be an embargo on travel tonight. There is an immense sea on the lake, fully as vicious that which engulfed about 4 dozen men on the water works erib last spring. Prior to the storm last night City. En- gineer Benzingberger consulted U, 8S. Fore- caster Moore in regard to the advisability of bringing in the men now at work on the crib, but it was finally decided that they were in no danger. There are twenty men in the erlb house at present,but it is thought that they are all right. Should the worst come and the crib house be swept away they, can enter the air lock, which is above the water level. No anxiety is felt for their | safety. Advices from the interior of the state are to the effect that the storm is raging every- where and that railway travel is consider- ably impeded. -——>_— “, ARRAIGNMENT OF A PIRATE. | Confession of One of Sloop Sara) RYE, N. ¥., Feb, 12.—-Justice Baruch this | morning postponed until tomorrow the hear- ing of Dennis Ahearn, one of the gang. which, In the black sloop Sarah, has heen robbing places on the Long Island and Con; necticut coasts. Ahearn, who was captured yesterday, told this morning in part the | story of his misdeeds. He says there were | nine men in the gang of robbers. J. Fitch of Port Morris was the captain of the sloop, which now excites much public curiosity, many persons having gone out in boats to look at it. Ahearn repeats the well known story of | the plunder of Louis Smith's store on the 7th instant, where the entire yang carried away worth $2,000, which they stow- | ed on rd the black sloop Sarah and sail- ed away at daylight. Ahearn gave a graphic account of the, crime and also gave Justice Saruch de- tails of many other robberies that oceurred along the shore of Long Island sound. The justice expects that the whole gang will, soon be tn custody. He went to New York today in search of the robbers and the jlun- dered goods. Ahearn is In the custody of the local police, who are acting under Jus- | tice Baruch’s orders in the affair. eS MASTER BUILDERS’ © Crew of ithe | MEET, | Convention of the National Associa- tion Im Basten, BOSTON, Feb. 12.—Delegates to the con- | vention * the National Aysociation of | Master Builders, which will begin in this city tomorrow, began to arrive today. The first installment was composed of about forty Baltimoreans, The second is from Philadelphia, and numbers about fifty. This morning about forty New Yorkers ar- rived. Their Chicago brothers are coming today. Altogether there are invited 130 guthor- | ived delegates to the convention from twenty-seven local bodies, and from the same number of cities, arranged on the map from Portland, Me:, to Waco, Texas. Beside the delegates there will be a Mst of: about 200 visitors. This morning there was @ secret meeting of the boar! of directors, of the association at their office, No. Lit Devonshire street, to arrange busineas fur the convention, — SECRETARY LAMONT’S AFFLICTION. | Death of His Father at MeGrawville, N. ¥., Last Night. CORTLAND, N. Y., Feb. 12.—John’ B. La- mont of McGrawyille, father of Secretary of War Daniel 8. Lamont, died at his home last night after a lingering illness. He was sixty-eight years of age. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont were with him at the time of death. A widow and one son su-vive him. The funeral will take place from his home | on Wednesday at 10 o'clock. —e Rev. Dr. Boardman Retires. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.—Rev. Dr. | George Dana Boardman, one of the most Prominent Baptist divines in the United States, has tendered his resignation as pas- tor of the First Baptist Church, this city, | to take effect April 15. In resigning Rev. Dr. Boardman said that he thought thirty years was long enough for any one to be pastor of a congregatiqn. It is not his intention at present to accept a call from ‘py other church. | neers A Labor Parliament Proponed. BROCKTON, Mass., Feb. 12.—An import- | ant step has been taken by the Brockton | Central Labor Union for the better under- standing of economic questions. The union | has formed plans for an amalgamation of,| all trade organizations of the surrounding towns, thus making a vast labor parlia- | ment to discuss economics and financial! questions of vital importance to wage | earners, | | —_— - — Killed by Trichinae in Pork, MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Feb, 12.—Miss Kruger is dead as the result of eating trichinae in pork, and the remainder of the family, seven in all, are beyond hope of recovery. The members of the family were taken ill several days ago, and phy- sicians who were called decided that they were suffering from trichinae. The doc- tors today announced that all the sufferers will die. | Radersburg last fall. ALONG 17TH STREET The Commissioners Think a Railroad on That Street Not Needed, THE WASHINGTON TRACTION R. R BILL The Route Which is Suggested as Much Preferable. SOUTH OF THE AVENUE eat, The Comnmiissioners this afternoon sub- mitted their report upon Senate bill 815, to Incorporate the Washington Traction Rallway Company of the District of Co- lumbla., In their report they say: The original bill names two lines or parts of routes—one via Massachusetts avenue, | Boundary, 2st, G, 17th and B streets, and thence eastward to the Capitol; the other line south from “Bounday on 17th street, east on I, south on 15th to B, with a branch on L, connecting the 17th and 21st street lines, It ts the opinion of the Commissioners that public interests do not require a street railway on 17th street, and it has been shown to their satisfaction that a large ma- jority of the owners of property on that d | Street earnestly object to a railway there. ‘The street is improved throughout its length and the roadway is too narrow for double tracks: The act of Congress of June 10, 1872, prohibits railroads on the I street fronts of Scott (now McPherson) and Franklin squares. For these reasons the Commissioners have omitted in the route recommended by them the 17th and I streets parts of the routes named in the criginal bill, and have consequently omitted the connecting links on L and 13th streets, and for the further reason that the terri- tories of the last named streets could be readily reached by connections with pres- ent roads. There appears, however, to be some need of a north and south road between Connec- ticut avenue and Rock creek. The Com- missioners have selected 22d instead of 21st, and F street instead of G, as better divid- ing adjacent territory with present roads, Furthermore, the F street roadway 1s wider than that of G street, and 22d js not so highly improved as 2Ist. A route south on 22d to M, east on M and New Hampshire avenue to 2Ist, thence south on 2ist to F would pass through K street market and for that reason is desirable, and if preferred by } the railway company, might be authorized without detriment. ‘The Needs of Mount Pleasant. ‘The promoters of the company have pro- posed to the Commissioners to omit the 21st and F street line if permitted to retain 17th and I streets and Massachusetts avenue west of 17th street, agreeing in that case to extend the 17th street line through Mt. Pleasant, While realizing the need of @ street railway, for Mt. Pleasant, it was judged that this could be supplied by a branch from one of the existing rallways in contiguous territory, and that this need was not sufficient for authorizing tracks on 1ith street. In extending the route recommended east- ward from 6th street to the Capitol a change is made from ( street at 6th to Lou- isiana avenue, D street and Indiana avenue for giving better accommodations to the traffic and to take advantage of wider road- ways and present tracks. The substitute bill contains some additional stipulations and conditions as compared with the orig- inal. bill, which are believed to be proper and desirable for the public interests. The Com joners P. ‘The new route is as follows: “Beginning t a point where Massachusetts avenue when extended would intersect Loughbor- ough road, and thence south and east on Massachusetts avenue, as thus extended, to | 22d street; thence south on 22d street to F street; east on F street to 17th street; south on 17th street tu B street; east on B street to 6th street; north on 6th street to Louisiana. avenue; east on Louisiana avenue, D street, Indiana avenue and C street to New Jersey avenue; on New Jer. wey avenue to B street, all of the aforesaid route being in the northwest section ;thence on 'B street to Delaware avenue; thence south in the Capitol grounds to a point where any street railway may now termin- te or as may be preferred by said railway company from point of beginning as stated jbove, to the intersection of 22d and M street; thence eastward on M street and New Hampshire avenue to 2st street; south on 2ist street to F street, and thence as along the route first named.” The Com- missioners recommend that the road be commenced within one year and completed within two years from the passage of the act. <n MR. GROVE’S MINES. Men Who Weat From Chicage Said te Be in « Pitinbie Plight. A little company of colored men who were Induced to go from Chicago to Montana to | take employment under the Montana and IMinois Gold Mining Company, by Charies | Porter Grove, presideat of that company, are repdrted to be in a pitiable plight. Grove is said to be in this city endeavoring to induce colored people to take stock in his mining ventures. A recent dispatch to the Chicago Herald from Helena, Mont., sail A. Wilson of Radersburg,a well-known citizen, was in Helena endeavoring to get supplies for eleven colored dupes whom Grove located on his mining claims near The Herald dispatch says: “Just before he started for Helena a prospector named Richardson, who had been to Grove City, as Porter Grove calis the place where his shanties are located, cated on him and told him something must be done for these eleven mea at Grove City or they would starve to death, “According to Kichardson’s report the mep have searcely anyching to eat, and, to make matters worse, they have no warm winter clothing. They are living up in the hilis, seven miles irom Radersourg, all in one shack not fit for animals. ‘There is a0 oer in the shanty, there are no beds, and the men came to Montana so poorly’ pre- pared for winter that they fear to go out fmto the hills for fuel, as they run grea: dunger of freezing to death. ‘the secretary of the company, Dr. Arthur, is supp.sed vo haye made arrangements with stores at Rawtersburg to supply the men with Zood. | A month ago he premised to be in Raders- burg and arrange financtal matters, but vais he has not done, and merchants refuse f account. Grove him: package of tacks November 18 Gro Chicago. His arran men was that each one share of stock for %, and iu return Grove would employ them as miners, paying them $105 amonth. After he had located them Grove went back east. These men had no idea of mining, but Grove promised Le would put them in charge of a competent mining man. Instead he placed at their head William Howard, his brother-in-law, also a colored man and ignorant of mining. Men loafed ground with no tools with which to work for a month or so. “When the first pay day arrived there was no money, but about a week later there was received from Grove or some of the officers of Grove's company $10 in cash and $05 in stock for each man. Four men tmmediate- | ly quit and walked into Helena. They were J. Par Jacob J. Smith, S. Bramwell and C, ever since. It was supposed that Grove or Arthur, after exposure by the men, would see that those who remained at the so- called mines But this has not been done. are thus suffering in Jefferson county.Grove is. In Washington city posing as a colored millionaire and philanthropist, and selling stock to other colored people in the Mon- tana and Illinois Gold Mining Company at $5 a share.” Grove, it is said, has not succeeded in in- ducing many in Washington to buy stock, because stories. had preceded him here that made the colored people cautious about. in- vesting. While the men (ee SSE EE Looking for Derelicts, The U. S. S. Vesuvius arrived at Hampton | Roads today on her cruise along the At- lantie coast in search of derelicts in the path of navigation. it see ed Appointed Inspector. The Secretary of the Treasury today ap- pointed Hiram Vrooman an immigrant in- spector. He is credited to the District of Columbia. J. Smith. They have been there | were’ properly fed at least. | | MATTERS IN THE HOUSE The Urgent Deficiency Bill Taken Up and Passed. Some Criticisms Made by Mr. Cameren —Other Roptine Business Transacted. This was District of Columbia day In the House rules for the consideration of busi- ness reported from the committee on the District of Columbia. At the request of Mr. 2 o’cloek, was set aside for paying tribute | to the memory of the late Representative | Enoch of Ohio. Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas asked unan- imous consent for the consideration of a bill authorizing the Fort Smith and Van Buren railroad to construct a bridge across the Arkansas river, and the bill was passed. Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma asked unanimous | consent for the passage of a resolution to | prevent the approval of new leases in the Wichita, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache | Indian reservations pending the resu!t of the treaties now being negotiated to open the surplus lands of those reservations for set- Uement. Mr. Kilgore objected. Mr. Cox of Tennessee asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolu- tion authorizing the adjustment of certain | Fallroad claims between the United States and the state of Tennessee. Mr. Cox ex- | Plained that similar settlement had been made with the ratiroads of all other south- ern states. Mr. Sayers objected. On motion of Mr. Perkins of Iowa a bill authorizing the extension of the time for the construction of the high wagon bridge aoe the Missouri river at Sioux City was ‘On motion of Mr. Curtis of New York a bill donating four condemned cannon to the ‘St. Lawrence Hospital at Ogdensburg, N.Y., was Bills Passed, On motion of Mr. Davis (Ken.) @ bill to extend the time for building a rail- Way across the Fort Rellly military reser- vation eighteen months was passed. On motion of Mr, Meiklejohn (Neb.) a bill Granting a charter to the lowa, Nebraska, Pontoon Bridge Company, to construct a bridge across the Missouri at Sioux City, was passed. Mr. Heard, chairman of the District of Columbia committee, then claimed the day for the business from District of Columbia, but at the of Mr. Breckinrige (Ky.) he yielded minutes to the latter, who desited i up the urgent deficiency bill. It made an appropriation of $50,000 for the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion | act, and various amounts for the payment of United States witnesses. As there was a say ees to debate the bill, however, Mr. reckinridge withdrew it, and Mr. | Heard proceeded with District’ of Colum- bla business. Representative Turner Sworn in, At the request of Mr. Tucker, Mr. 8. 8. Turner, the newly elected member from the seventh Virginia district (to succeed Gov. O'Ferrall), was sworn in and took his seat. twent; to ¢ Urgent Deficiency BU. After the District business had been con- | cluded Mr. Breckinridge then moved to go jinto the committee of the whole for the | consideration of the urgent deficiency bill. The appropriations of the bill were as fol- | to Expense of enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act, $50,000; for repairs to the old Pord's Theater building, $11,908; for fees of witnesses United States courts, $200,000; for pay of bailiffs end criers United States courts, $25,000; for miscellaneous expenses United States courts, $50,000; for rent of offices for fish commission and for trans- fer and return of office records, &c., $2,000; total, $238,058, Mr. Cannon criticised the size of the ap- Propriation for the payment of United States witreeses’ fees, which he said was inade- quate and might embarrass the United States courts. After some discussion the bill was . Tribute to the Late Senator Stanford. By special order the remainder of the day was then consumed in paying appropriate tribute to the memory of the late Senator Stanford of California. ——___—+2+______ REPRBESEANTATIVE WILSON’S ILLNESS Much Anxiety Caused Here by the Re- ports From Kansas City. ‘The illness of Chairman Wilson of the | ways and means committee at Kansas | City causes much anxiety among his as- He has been much more than a party lead- son, who acts as his private secretary, re- ceived @ short telegram from his father yesterday saying: “Siight sickness from throat.” Since then nothing has been re- celved. The press dispatches of this morn- | ing, stating that Mr. Wilson had a fever last night, and t the doctor would out the fact that Mr, Wilson had a high fever the day before he left here, which con- tinued with him up to the ime of bis de- parture. it was the result of the strain put on him by his last work in connection with the tariff. Wednesday night prior to the morning of | his departure he remained up until efter | midnight correcting his closing tariff speech | in order that it might appear in the Record. ‘Throughout this labor he was suffering with ied high fever, The fever remained in the | morning, but he would not change his | plans for leaving at 11 o'clock. The pres- jent collapse is directly traceable to the j last strain and the months of tariff! work Which led up to it. On the Point of Faintiaz. At times during the tariff debate Mr. Wil- son Was on the point of fainting. Much of | the eloquent speech which closed the debate was made with his eyes closed. The friends who were near him at these times are not i | have the best hopes that his indomitable will and courage will carry him through. At noon today Representative Breckin- ridge of Arkansas, who has been very close to Mr. Wilson during the tariff struggle, telegraphed to Representative Tarsney at | Kansas City for information as to the con- | dition.of the tariff leader. Any serious impairment of his health would inflict a severe loss upon the House, especially in this Congress, where he has | charge of the great bill of this session. However, for some weeks to come there will be no occasion for him to give any listress | thought to the tariff question or to dt himself about the affairs of the House. |. Not until the tariff bill has been by the Senate and returned to the House will he be called upon to renew his labors, and it is hoped that by that time he will be | restored to health. 7 ‘The Milan Exposition. formed by the Italian ambassador to the United States for the guidance of those in- tending to make exhibits at the labor ex- position to be held at Milan in the course of the present year that acticles whose transportation both ways is to be paid by the committee of arrangements must be de- Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 12,—Flour dull—western, super, 1.70a2.00: do. extra, 2.10a%.50; do. family, 2.00a3.00; winter wheat, patent, .15a3.50; | a2. ,S.70a4.00; spring wheat straight, 3.2e3.30— receipts, 12,117 barrels; shipments, ‘980 barrels, Wheat ‘weak—spot, 60a00%; | Feb ay. 63a63%4; steamer 2 mixed western, Rye_neglected- Cork for orders, per quarter, 3-3. f.0.b.: per 100 Ibe. 28: flour per 100 Iba, 11. Sugar strong- granulated, $4.62% per 100 Iba. Rutter firm— fancy creamery, 28: do; Irattation, 20n22: do. Indle, 17al8: store packed, J2al4. Exya stendy—freah, Grosvenor of Ohio, Saturday, March 3, at | the committee on the| request | sociates in the House of Representatives. | er among them, and there is a personal at- | tachment to him, irrespective of party. His C high | confine him to his room ‘for a week, brought | rprised at his present illness, but they | The Department of State has been in-| | ivered at Milan not later than the 13th of | Ap-il next. | H New York Cotton. 7.63 7.65 Te iD 30 4 Ts . 7.97 ral 7.98 Tus FINANCE AND TRADE. | Favorable Legislation For Sugar Trust Expected. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE TODAY | i A Pool in Whisky Trust Heavily | | Short. | | ie | | GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The stock market opened steady this morning and continued reasonably strong on @ small volume of) business. London presented no new features/| and did nothing of importance in the local market. An advance of 1-8 per cent in the price of Taw sugar was announced today, making a total advance of 1-2 cent per pound since the first of the year. Refined sugar has been advanced during the latter period about 2-5 of a cent and a further advance | jin both classes is anticipated. With over half a million tons of sugar om hand, for which there is at present no market, and in the face of reduced taxation, it is difficult to understand why the low rates of 182 and 1803 under a protective tariff should be ad- vanced. Assurances are daily recetved from ‘Washington that a smal) duty will attach to all imported sugar and trust certificates hold well in consequence. predic’ | ‘The tax on imported spirits promises to be the subject of quite a lengthy debate, and friends of distillers now incline to the belief that any material extension of the bonded period will detract proportionally from the increase in taxation. The pool in this specialty is believed to be heavily short of the stock In anticipation of a sud- den decline when the real character of the improvement before spring has fairly open- ed. The bad break in the wheat market has given rise to considerable sk and rumors of impending failures in Chi- cago led to @ traders’ raid on prices just before delivery hour, resulting in the low-/ est prices of the day. May options sold down to 58 1-8 on the curb, @ point below | Saturday's lowest, and eclipsing all pre- vious records. This continued state of ie must eventually end in disaster un- | the decline is suddenly terminated, Among the stocks most affected were Rock Island, declining 11-2 per cent to} 1-2; St. Paul, 1 per cent to 361-5; Lake Shore, 11-4 per it to 125 1-4; Burlington, | 1-2 per cent to and Northwest, 3-4 per cent to 102, New York Central was the ibject of a hard drive for a net loss of | ~2 per cent to 96 3-4. The market for sterling is firm, particu- larly for short bills and cable transfers. | The demand from remitters ts light and) the supply of commercial bills extremely | small, Arbit houses are doing nothing | | and report but little business in sight. Morey loaned on call at 1 per cent and time loans continue to rule at previously quoted rates. The clearing house statement reports exchanges $00,208. 6¥1, balances &i,- 004,427, and the subtreasury’s debit balance HHI TSB. The market rallied slightly in the last half -hour, but lacked both snap and energy. Indications point to a lower range of prices unless an immediate and radical change in | existing conditions ensues. The London Silver Market. LONDON, Feb. 12.—Bar silver, 30 1-Sd. per ounce. i —--— Ne Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Feb. 12—No board of trade markets. Lincoln's birthday. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. wy American Cotton Of Atchison ...... ‘Canada Southe! EFL ES aim P. Car Co. Richinond Terminal Be 3 ee eee ————_ Washington Steck Exchange. Sakeo—vegumr calk—12 yv'clock m.—Aimerican Se Chaky sie ATuBt Me, SLOW) at 10; $1,000 at lay. id, Listy bid Leg asbied. Eastisct of’ Cotuuabia Bonds. 20-year Funding 5s, 106 oud. Water stock carrewcy Ts, 1901, 115" bid. Soycur Funding Gs, guld, 116i bid. Water stock curreucy is, Lyod,” 130 bid. 3.65a, ‘cur: reuey, 1105, bid. Sius, - 2 Silene” pas asin ca 125 bid, 150 asked. com. de, 2d, Hall Association Se. | Company Ist Gs, 107, 107 bad, | j tena Wuroad cou. | Wasulactom aud Georg | Ide tad, 150 asked. j Wee iat eanrcee Murket r tom Marker Ci | Washington Market Company eat. Ga ts, Ist, etown in 4 ‘ Wasi L , 109 bid. Vasiington rt ls | iukd. Washington Gas ‘Conbean | UIT bid, 125 asked. series B,118- bid, Company conv. Gs, 100 asked. | C | Se, 100 asked. | toad Ss, 83 bid, a, 100 bid. 105 asked. United States | tele Dixit cony 21 bid. 125 asl | National Bank Stor nik 1 a re of Republic, 235 lan, 2) bid. . 2 bid. Second, 1 | Bia. rs Mechantes’, 191 bid. Cietnons” | 139 bid. 140 asked, Columbis, 125. ba. Capital, . ‘est Traders’. | | Lineoin, 91 bid. scphavae = | Rafiroad Stocks. — Washington and G 20, | Mid. 200° asked. Metropolitan, ‘84 Md ae maken | Coloma, 35. bid. Capitel and North O Street, bid. Eckington and Soldiers’ Tome, 15 bid. | urance Stocks.Firemen'’s, 42 ee os Franklin, 45 bid, 50 asked. National Union. 11% | Nid, 16° axked. "Arlington, asked fd. 15S, & Ameri- | sled. “Rizun, Peonie’s, 5 bid. 5% asked. Lin. | asked. Commercial, 5iy Wd, 54 Title Insurance Stocks.—Tteal Retate ‘Title, 112 | Did. 125 asked. Colombia Title, 6% bid, iskeed. | Wrahincton Tithe Tie a mee hie Gas leetrie Mt Siooks. —Washinet s 48, asked. Georcetown Gam ae thd in asked: “United States Electric Light. 128 id, 125 ea ‘Telephone — Stocks. —Penneylvania, 48 asked. ke ard Pot * Grmapenke aml Petomar, 47 bil. Americas —Washington Market, 12 bi. | Great Felis Tre, 120 Mid, Roll Ren Panorama, 9: Did. Pheematic Gan Carriage. 29 144. } Safe Derasit and ‘Tenet Companions Rafe Demoeit and Tenst Comneny. 1201 198 anked. Washineton Loon and Trust, 122 Md. 127 | asked” American Security and Trost, 135 bid. 140 ED In Justice McComas’ Court (Criminal, 1) today nolle prosequis were entered in the Tal0: Mmed, 8al0. Cheese| Cases of Wm. L. Riler and Scott Thomp-/8 a.m., 30; 2 p.m., yeas 2 aw {mum, 25. fon, th violating the policy law. | tening to arguments for the 7a ——————$————_ ——} IN THE HOTEL LOBBY Death Entered This Morning and Beleoted Prof. Albert Herbert Hueibra td iid il i i F i Ey Br ‘ wit i : q i bt i E and was of was the i2* gpinion that heart of the | aH ! ' I t | H i i rn ps Mi i [ i I ® r] j Hy Hl i ] i I { ; i i na cent will ore on of a few the protective ft ably and from the Tt is — day or ed’ trom subcommittee expected that the bill will be Senate early next week. — 2 Removal of the Southern ‘The Senate committee on held a meeting today for the the same interest. Range of the The following, were thermometer at ig Sng bureau