Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. certain expressions from an interview in a local paper of the 16th of last November. As this does involve my “attitude” I have this to say: The subject matter of that interview and the circumstances out of which it arose ‘Were known to you at the time. In the forenoon of Wednesday, November 15, Hon. S. M. Damon, minister of finance, Rotified me in person that there were ru- mors of an attack that night or the ensuing night upon the executive building. The gov- ernment did not credit these rumors, but there were many people who had apprehen- sions upon the subject, in consequence of which, as he informed me, the regular guard hhad been increased and one of the volunteer companies would be ordered under arms for the night. I asked him “who constitute the volunteer companies?” His reply was:“They mainly of the citizens, many of them the young men employed in the banks ess houses of the city.” seid: “It seems hard to have these young men called from thelr homes under such circumstances, as their families will neces- gserily } under great anxiety during thetr} abser.ce.” I further remarked: “The Jap- @nese consul general, the English minister and other foreign representatives have al- Feady called to say that their people are ap- prehenstve of mob violence and had asked ms,as the only representative whose govern- ment has war vessels in port, to protect their people. The friends of the queen, also, are apprehensive as to her safety. I do not wish to interfere in any way with your do- mestic affairs, except with your approval. | If you do not object, however, I will pub- licly announce that the United States will | @o-operate to prevent mob violence. I will also state that there will be no communica- tion to your government from the President of the United States for several weeks.” Mr. Damon replied, thanking me for the offer, and saying that he could see no objection to it whatever; that such an aa- meuncement would go very far toward al laying excitement and relieving gen2ral anxiety. In reply to the question whether the order calling out the volunteer troops could not be rescinded, he said that he would go im- Mediately to the executive building, but was afraid it was too late to make any change for that night. Approved by Mr. Dole. The following evening I met Mr. Damon ata dinner given by Capt. Barker on board the United States flagship Philadelphia, ‘when he expressed his hearty appreciation of my action, and said that the effect of the interview, which you quote, had been to greatly relieve the apprehensions of the community as to mob violence. On the following morning you called at the legation, and being informed of the pre- ceding facts, and that, as stated in your letter, I “had no intention of exercising authority inconsistent witn that of your goverrment,” you expressed your satisfac- tion and approval of what had occurred. ‘The representatives of the foreign govern- ments and many prominent citizens ex- pressed themselves to the same effect. The action taken was meant and under- stood at the time as in the interest of peace, humanity and good order, and will, after this explanation, nd longer, I hope, be con- sidered an evidence of hostility. Not Evidence of Hostile Intent. Paragraph 13 contains extracts from re- marks published in a local paper of the Jith of last November, purporting to have been made by me to a “delegation of the American League” and which you accept a@s correct. I state now that nothing was said on that occasion which was intended er which could be construed into an w friendly sentiment toward you or your go" ernment. My duty, as I understood it, did not permit me to discuss with you the let- ter of Mr. Gresham to the President, ror could I under the state of facts be question- as to the existence or nature of the “intentions” of my government. As matter of fact, it was, at that time, doubt- ful whether my government had any “in- tentions,” hostile or otherwise, toward your government. This inability to comply with your re- quests should not have been construed as an evidence of “hostile intent” for the fur- ther reason that the information upon both — submitted to me, had already, on jovember 14, been given to your minister at Washington, and through him, on No- vember 24, to your government. If there was nothing in the subject of your inquiries to warrant the belief that the United States “intended to use force” was there anything unfriendly in my man- ner of recetving or responding thereto? As to the written communication, the . Janguage used will answer for itself. (The minister at this point quotes the reports of his interview with Dole and Attorney Gen- eral Smith). You further, in paragraph 15, refer to your communication of November 20, “Re- voking the general permission theretofore granted to the United States forces to Jand for drill.” You assigned no reason for such action and I know of none. You were, however, promptly notified that such Privilege would not thereafter be exer- cised, and to this day no armed soldier of our government has been landed here for that or any other purpose. Under our Constitution, as you are gell aware, Congress has the “power to declare war.” As the President distinctly an- Founced that he would only act “within the constitutional limits of executive power” he precluded the idea of using force and reaffirmed his declaration of November 14, delivered through Secretary Gresham, = “to a which would cause jury to life or property of any one at the islands.” Only the Usual Drill. If these “visiting citizens” who described the preparations, drill, &c., aboard our Naval vessels had made ‘inquiry of the officers in command their apprehensions would have been promptly allayed by the information that what they saw on that Friday they could have seen on any third Friday in every month, it being the usual “squadron routine drill," fire party, arm and away,” requiring the “packing of knapsacks" and other prepara- tions which you detail. I append two letters of Rear Admiral Irwin of the 13th and 15th instants. 1. “No different preparations for land- ing have ever been made since I assumed command of this squadron than those made by my predecessor. Rear Admiral Skerrett, which were intended to suppress rlot and protect the lives and property of ‘American and English residents.’ ” 2 As to the stoppage of shore leave, he explains: “I did, as a matter of precaution, suspend liberty to the crews until I could ascertain whether it would be prudent to permit them to land without danger of a collision. After coming ashore and having satisfied myself on that point, which I did in less than an hour, the order was revoked by telephone.” 3. “On the 18th of December, as the ex- citement on shore was very great, and as quite a mob had gathered at our usual land- ing. I gave for our officers to wear their uniferms on shore, which Is the usual Precaution taken in foreign countries in times of great public excitement. It is prop- er to ad@ that I had been informed by Capt. Rooke of the British crulser Champion that he had given a similar order.” 4. “The great guns of the Philadelphia and Adams have never been loaded since their last target practice at sea. The usual quired wat our anded for the purpose of drill since 2mption ef command.” 3. “The rep’ 1 is made by the of- ficers of the Philadelphia that no one on board knew what orders would be recelved, should convince any reasonable person that no order had been given. The admiral says in concluston: are aware, I viz: “Boat drill, ns, the exception being men have not been “As you e studiously avolded doing ina anything that would have a (tendency to in- crease the excitement prevailing in Hono- Julu, and I now distinctiy state that the Maval force under my commani is in no way responsible for the feeling now ¢xist- ing.” When the Corwin Arrived. Your letter referring to the preceding facts makes this frank and just admission: “Up to the time of the arrival of the Cor- win * * * no unusual warlike prepara- tions were visible on beard.” The only warlike preparations seem therefore to have been confined to one day—December 15—and these, as just shown by Admiral Irwin, were not subject to an unfriendly cerstruction. in this connection it may Rot be improper to mention the conduct ef our naval forces during the trying cir- cumstances succeedirg the 24th of last . The many rumors as to their ding and attacking the feelings of resentment,naturally ing from the h yelief by a large rt of the communt such was their tention, the epithets that brought about such all our officers going ashore ervice uniform, as a pro- r inst insult By During of this unfortunate and regret- table situation the demeanor of both offi- cers and men self-control. Communications With the Queen. I desire to state that the only communica- tions of a political character which [ have had with the queen were limited to three occasions. As to the first of these. on November 14, was one of forbearance and a) j another government with your domestic ‘© no Treason to believe you were in-] receipts for the same period of 18u. formed. The other two, on the 16th and 18th of December last, were the following day reported by me, in person, to your gov- ernment, and their subject matter fully explained. The sole purpose of these nego- tlations were, as you know, to secure prop- er guarantees from the queen as to life and property of all connected with the over- turow of the monarchy. These having been secured, I thea, under the instructions of | the President of the United States presented | his decision, setting forth the reasons there- | for and submitting it to your government | Sor its voluntary action. | Mr. Was invited by me to the list |interviews witk the queen December JG and 1S. He knew nothing until then of the interview of November 14. Az a native Hawalien of Americana parentage, whose character for integrity and intelligence w: acknowledged in tne community, 1 cons): ered him a@ proper person to be present. His counsel to iis nepuew was, to use his own language, “‘based entirely upon Sec- retary Greshain’s pubsish~) letter and cur- | rent newspaper comments. * * * It was pot @ warning in iae sense the letter of Minister Dole conveys.” You state “it wae the almost well nigh universal belie? iz the city that you were about to attempt to land the naval forces of the United stares to enforce the execu- tion of the Presi:ent'’s policy. My answer is that my government, one month prior to the time referred to, hud given you information negativing the idea | of using force, aud had authorized the pub- lication of such information “‘to allay any such apprehension. Furthermore, as | frankly admitted by you in this correspon- dence, “your government did not itself en- tertain this apprehension.” As to the “crowds of people, among them many prominent royalists,” at the wharves | “tor several days,” you will recall the fact | @@ set forth in your subsequent paragraph | @3) that the British minister und the | Japanese consul geaeral at this time, De- |cember 18, “asked permission to land | troops.” As much publicity bad been |given these facts in the dally press, I | Fespectfully suggest that the crowd was |most probably assembled out of harmless curiosity to witness the anticipated landing of the English and Japanese troops and not that of the United States “to enforce the execution of the President's policy.” Refused to Forward Dispatches. Touching the statement in paragraph 22 that your government was refused permis- sion to forward “Hawatian government dis- | Patches” by the dispatch boat Corwin it ts jonly necessary to remind you that the na- | val officers of the United States and the |public generally were denied such privileges and that no interference or unfriendly feel- ing should, therefore, have been drawn. Moreover, at the time your letter was writ- ten you were aware of the fact that for the accommodation of your government the Corwin had been delayed over half a week. As to the requests referred to in para- graph 23 of the British minister and Jap- j#mese consul general, for permission to |land troops, they were, I am informed, pre- cautionary measures against possible mob violence. This permission is still outstand- ing, and is not now and was not then, in my judgment, proper evidence of a hostile | purpose on the part of our government. | Jn reply to paragraph 24, and also in a clause in your letter of the 27th, 1 nave tne ;Bonor to state upon the authority of a 1et- | | ter now in my possession from the dipio-| |matic agent of Japan that it is a mistake in supposing that his offer of protection Was confined to “prominent American sup- {porters of the provisional government” or Was based upon the fear of “American in- vasion. Mr. Fujii in his letter: ‘Many of my neighbors were nervous and excited, being afraid of some sudden acts of | lawless peopie, and I deemed it proper to | say to them that in case of immediate need (his residence being in a somewhat distant Part of the city) my consulate was always ico service as a good friend and neigh- | My answer to paragraph (25) is set forth in my reply to paragraph (19) which shows that all the communications with the queen were fully, and, I trust, satisfactorily, ex- plained to your government. In paragraph (26) you quote from my ad- dress of December 19, submitting the views | of the President upon the Hawailan ques-| tion. I respectfully suggest that there is in this address no intimation as to the use of force and that even had there been no prior information to you upon the subject, there is enough in its tone and terms to show that, as stated in the opening words | of the address itself, “the President's ac- tion is now, and has been from the be- ginning, absolutely free from resentment and entirely consistent with the long es- tablished friendship and treaty ties which have so closely bound together our respec- tive governments.” Your paragraph (27) states “upon the 234 December I replied to the foregoing com-| munication in the negative. Up to the time} of sending you my communication of De- cember 27 no further communication had been received by me from you, and no as- surance had been received that force was not to be used, nor what your further in- structions were concerning this govern- ment.” Let me call your attention to the fact that at the time your answer was delivered | I notified you that I would forward it to} Washington, and that nothing would be done by me until further instructed. To this your reply was “that will be very satisfactory to our people. Your paragraph 28 states: “During your nearly two months’ residence in this city you and your family have declined the cus- tomary social courtesies usually extended to those occupying your official position, on the specified ground that it was not deemed best under existing circumstances to accept such civilities.” In reply, permit me to say that the course of conduct referred to was prompted by the friendliest motive, had no official signifi- cance, was adopted not toward the pro- visional government alone, and was intend- ed to leave all persons after the disclosure of the views of my government, free and unemba: to determine for themselves, the relations they desired to hold to me and my family. Thus, without unnecessary comment, I have considered and endeavored to explain those portions of your correspondence which bore upon the question of the “pur- pose to use force” and the responsibilities arising therefrom. While duly respecting the doctrine of non-interference by the representative of | | | affairs, I shall rejoice to know that any- thing I have done or said now or hereto- fore, has tended to a better understanding of recent events in your history and of motives and intentions as to which there may be, aS you state, “mutual misappre- hension.” Thanking you for the courteous and ap- preciated terms which you have been pleas- ed to express and which are cordially re- ciprocated, and trusting that there may be a speedy, honorable and satisfactory adjustment of all pending questions, I have the honor, with renewed assurances of high consideration, to be, sir, Yours respectfully, ALBERT 8. WILLIS. Another inclousure in this letter is a note dated January 15, addressed by Min- ister Willis to President Dole, calling at- tention to an error in stating the date of an interview, and also bringing to tl president’s attention extracts from his (Dole’s) letter of December 27 and January il, reciting that the community has been kept in a state bordering on terrorism, and that the government has been subjected to large expense on account of the ministers attitude. To this the president replied on January 18, acknowledging the error as to date, and | saying as to the extracts, that he is unable to consijer them, being ignorant of the minister's reasons for calling attention to the passages. In the next letter to Secre- | tary Gresham, dated January 20, Minister | Willis acknowledges receipt of a telegram of January 12, thanks the Secretary for his | words of approval, and says: “I will, as directed, endeavor to keep the department fully informed of the course of events, and will, until further notice, con- sider that my special instructions have been fully complied with, the Hawaiian question now being, as you now inform me, submitted to the Congres: Names Used Without Authority. On February 2 Mr. Willis writes Secretary Gresham as follows: “In my dispatch No. 10, of December 9, 1898, transmitting an Interview with Col. C. B. Wilson, former marshal of the king- dom, reference is made by him to a list of special and supplementary advisers, whom | e had selected, and among whom were | many of the most prominent and influential | citizens. It was not claimed by Mr. Wilson, as far as I am informed, that the selection | by him was with the knowledge or consent | | of those gentlemen, some of whom, in the daily press, and others to me in person have | ated. Among these are the Hon. Rich. | Bickerton, first associate justice of the supreme court, and Hon. F. A. Schaefer, | who explicitly’ disavow any knowledge of | the said list, and state that the use of their | names was entirely unauthorized and un-| warranted. The same disavowal is made} by Hon. A. G. M. Robertson, Hon. Paul| Neumann, Messrs. James H. Boyd, Henry | Smith, Thos. R. Lucas, W. M. Cunningham | | and others. It is doubtful whether any of | those whose names are on these lists were informed of the fact.” —_ Internal Revenue Receipts. During the first seven months of the pres- ent fiscal year the internal revenue receipts showed a falling off of $12,265,781 from tne} | | vanced fifty feet. | says: LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Meeting of the L. A. W. at Louis- ville, Ky. NOTHING NEW IN BARROWCLIFFE CASE Resumption of Industry at Pater. son, N. J. RESCUERS AT PLYMOUTH, PA. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 19.—The Na- tional Assembly of American Wheelmen met at the Galt House at 10:35 o'clock this morning. There were 95 representatives present and 8&3 proxies, making a total of 178 out of 184 in the assembly. Vice Presi- dent Burdette came in later and took the | chair. There was a conflict in the delegation from Michigan, which caused some delay. A. H. Stebbins and T. Holmes claimed to represent the Michigan division, but failed to present credentials. Mr. A® H. Griffin claimed the election of Holmes and Steb- bins was irregular and they had no right | to sit. The matter was referred to the commit- tee on rights and privileges, which, after an investigation of the case, reported in favor of the seating of Holmes and Steb- bins. The resolution was adopted by a large majority. The fight for the next annual meet is be- tween Denver and Asbury Park. The two divisions have established headquarters and are making a vigorous fight. —.—-- ACTIVITY AT PATERSON. Reopening of the Locomotive Works and Other Places. PATERSON,N.J.,Feb. 19.—Paterson work- men are rejoicing at the reopening today of the Baldwin locomotive works, which have been closed two months. The Dolphin jute mills and the Barbour thread mills also re- sumed today, giving employment to hun- dreds of people who were idle. PROGRESS OF RESCUERS. They Have Advanced Fifty Fect Since WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb, 19.—The res- cuers at work in the Gaylor mine at Ply- mouth have made good progress today. Since midnight last night they nave ad- At this hour—i2 o’clock— none of the bodies have yet been recovered, but it is confidently expected that some, if not all of them, will be reached before to- morrow morning. mare NO DEVELOPMENTS. Miss Barrowcliffe Has Made No Fresh Statement. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 19.--There are no developments in the case of Miss May Barrowcliffe. She is still living with War- den Ostorne by the advice of Dr. Varick, who is regularly attending Miss Barrow- ¢cliffe. Warden Osborne will not permit re- porters to see the young woman. When there is any statement to be made the war- den sends for certain reporters, and to them all the staternents are made. The young woman continues to improve, and it is only @ question of a short time when she will be allowed to leave the warden's care. She has rot yet toll who assaulted her. ———__ AIMING AT JACKSON CITY. Another Measure Introduced by Sena- tor Mushback at Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 19.—Senator Mush- bach of Alexandria introduced in the senate this morning the long-looked-for bill aimed at the destruction of Jackson City,or“Monte Carlo.” The title of the bill 1s ‘A bill to amend and re-enact the act, approved Feb- ruary 25, 1892, entitled ‘an act to prevent and punish betting, gambling and the mak- ing, writing or selling of books or pools or mutuals on the results of any trotting races or running races of horses, or race of any kind, or on any election or contest of any kind, or on any game of base ball." The bill was referred to the committee on courts of justice. Section second of the bill provided that any person or persons, corporation or cor- porations, violating the provisions of the act shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $500 (one-fourth of which shall be patd to the informer), and be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days. The act is to be in force from its passage. This bill is very stringent and far-reaching in its scope and is a result of a series of conferences between the governor, the at- torney general and Mr. Mushbach. Mr. Mushbach says he will endeavor to press the measure through the senate as rapidly as possible. Ratlroad From Rosly: Mr. Mushbach introduced in the Senate this morning a bill to amend and re-enact the first section of an act approved Febru- ary 17, 1890, entitled “An act to incorporate the Roslynn, Arlington and Mt. Verron Railroad and Street Railway Company.” The incorporators are Geo. W. Moore, L. ‘W. Spear, John W. Weeks, C. H. Burgess and Clarence Baker. The road is to commence at a point on the Potomac river at or near Rosslyn, in Alexandria county, running thence to any point not imore than twenty-five miles distant from the starting point in the counties of Loudoun, Alexandria, Fairfax or Prince William, and from any point in any of the said counties to any point within twenty-five miles trom starting point: Provided, That if tne road shall cross Mt. Vernon avenue, such ¢cross- ing shall be above or below the grade, and provided, that said company shall not enter upon the lands of the Mt. Vernon Ladies’ Association without their consent. Mr. Mushbach also introduced a bill to incorporate the Alexandria County Light, Water and Power Company. The incor- porators are Charles B. Bradley and Jas. H. Embrey of Washington, D. C., R. H. Phillips, H. H. Wells and John Critcher of Alexandria, and R. H. Lamboon and Wal- ter Hinchman of New York city. SESS ESS A BRILLIANT GATHERING. ‘The Prince of Wales Holds a Levee at St. James Palace. LONDON, Feb. 19.—The Prince of Wales held a levee today on behalf of the queen at St. James’ Palace. A brilliant gather- ing of notabilities was the result. Among those present were the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Princes Henry and Louis of Bat- tenberg, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimer, the Duke of Connaught, the United States ambassador and other ambassadors, promi- rent officers, leading officials and distin- guished people generally. The day was a delightful one, and large crowds of people ‘enjoyed the sunshine while witnessing the arrival of the promi- rent personages. —__ WARRANT FOR A GOVERNOR. The Chief Executive of Texas Shoots a Deer Contrary to Law. GALVESTON, Tex., Feb., 19.—A special dispatch to the News from Nacozdoches “Gov. J. 8. Hogg of this state, with a party of friends, recently on a hunting expedition in Nacozdoches county, killed a deer. It now develops that shooting deer at this season is against the law, and an information has been duly filed against the governor and his party. The county at- torney says he will prosecute the case in dead earnest, and the sheriff has forwarded a warrant to Austin, the capital, for the arrest of Gov. Hogg, with instructions to accept only a gilt-edged bond.” ————— Drop in Wheat. CHICAGO, Feb. 19.—Wheat opened firm and 1-4 higher today and advanced 1-8 on the better tone of the cables and the pros- pects of a cold wave. Later, however, New York's selling and the talk of an extremely heavy Kansas crop caused a reaction and the price went down 3-4. Selling by Lester, Presumably for Cottrell, also aided in the decline. May opened at 591-4, advanced to 59 3-8, sold down 3-4 and reacted to 58 J-4. HARRY BRYAN’S MISFORTUNE He Was Struck by s Oable Oar and Injured. The Doctors Think That He fs Suffer- i From Concussion of the Brain— His Recovery Probable. The many friends of Mr. Henry L. Bry- an of the State Department were shocked today on hearing of the terrible accident which befell him last evening. He was struck by a cable car about 6 o’clock and 0 badly injured that his hfe is in danger. The accident occurred on Pennsylvania avenue between 2d and 3d streets, but | there is considerable mystery as to the surrounding circumstances. Mr. Bryan was at the State Department during the day and started for home about 5 o’clock. He said he was going to walk home. He rever got there. His friends received | word that he was lying in a state of un- vonsciousness at the Emergency Hospital. How he came to be struck by the cable car is not clear. His bedy was picked up in the street by some passers by, the police ambularce summoned ard he was removed to the Emergency Hcspital. He was un- conscious, No one recognized him, and the |only clue to his idertity was an envelope jaddressed to Mrs. H. L. Bryan, found in an irside pocket. | The physicians at the hospital gave him ‘every care and attention, but were unable to restore him to conscioutness until this afternoon. A singular feature of the case is that there was not a single mark, cut or bruise on any part of his body to indicate the location and nature of the injury. The physicians concluded from the symptoms, | however, that the patient was suffering \from concussion of the brain and treated the case accordingly. Read It First in the Papers. The unfortunate man’s wife recetved her first intimation of the accident from a brief item in this morning’s Post, saying that a man named Harry Bryan had been struck by a cable car and had been taken to the hospital. Her fears were aroused by the fact that her husband was absent last night, an almost unprecedented occurrence in their domestic Mfe. She summoned a carriage and drove to the hospital at once. Her worst fears were realized. It was, in fact, her husband, and he lay helpless and in- sensible to her presence. It was a terrible shock to her, but she succeeded !n mastering her grief sufficiently to watch by his bedside all day and nurse him. The physicians said that Mr. Bryan was suffering from concussion of the brain, but was in no immediate danger and had @ good chance of recovery. During the morning he rallied considerably and his symptoms became so encouraging that the | Physicians consented to his removal to his | home, at 604 East Capitol street. He was taken home this afternoon by Dr. Pyle and ate Bryan and stood the journey fairly well. Well Known and Liked. Mr. Bryan is one of the best known young men in the city and he was liked by every- body who met him. So far as known he is without an enemy in the world. Mr. Bay- ard, ambassador to England, thought most highly of him and the benefit of his ser- vices for many years. He was clerk to the Senate committees on private land claims and on finance when Mr. Bayard was chairman of those committees and he was Mr. Bayard’s private secretary when the latter was at the head of ihe State De- partment during President Cleveland's firat administration. After that he served with the Pan-Amer- fean congress under Secretary Blaine, and subsequently assisted Mr. Willam E. Cur- tis in the bureau of American republics. Several months ago he returned to the State Department and was assigned to the important duty of editing and compiling the statutes of the United Stat He is now engaged on that work. When Mr. Gresham first took charge of the state portfolio Mr. Bryan served him in a confi- dential capacity, and also acted as his pi vate secretary up to the time of the ap- pointment of Mr. M. Landis to that office. — JUDGE MILLER ARBITRATES Ym Several Cases Where Parties Could Not Agree. ® Two months age Frank Richardson ap- peared before a minister and was made the lawful husband of a young woman. He made promises, and so did the fair Jennie, but one of them failed to keep them and there was trouble. Judge Miller was ap- pealed to this morning to settle the differ- ences which brought a sad ending to their honeymoon. Frank admitted that he was a little violent, and said his wife was gging to leave the house and that was what caused the ill feeling. Jennie declared that she had been ordered out of the house and she was going to re- turn to the house of her parents when he assaulted her. She was not anxious to have the court inflict severe punishment on her husband, nor did she want him to be sent to jail. Judge Miller settled their little diffi- culty by imposing a fine of $5 or fifteen days. Felix McDonald, a South Washington grocer, and his sister failed to live to- gether without trouble, and they, too, had to appear in court to have their differences settled. The store belongs to a third party and Rose Duffee, the prisoner's sister, has helped Felix to run the business and make a living. fut Felix loves Nquor so well that he fails to attend to the business, as well as not treating Rose with the love and affection a man owes his sister. In addition to ill treating Rose he assaulted the officer when placed under arrest, and for this an additional charge was pre- ferred against him. Fines amounting to $30 or ninety days in jail were imposed. George Washington's birthday is not un- til Thursday, but George appeared today for assaulting Ella Dorsey. George and Ella had been good friends, but there was some reason for trouble between them and George became pugilistic. He was given board and lodging for thirty days. Walter Bryan for similarly treating Rose ‘Walker was sent down for the same length of time. ——— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Nuisances Comp! ed of Now Abated. Last week the several health inspectors received complaints of 356 nuisances and 326 j nuisances were abated. Food Inspected. ‘The food inspectors last week condemned |100 pounds of beef, 9 chickens, 1 duck, 25 ‘birds, 6 rabbits and a small quantity of fruits and vegetables. The Deductions Were Proper. In passing upon the protest of the Wash- ington Gas Light Company against deduc- tions for defective lighting of certain gas lamps, the attorney for the District, to whom the matter was referred, holds that if the consumption of gas was less than six feet per cubic hour, it was below the | standard fixed Ly the law and the con- tract, and the gas light company was liable for a deduction of 2 cents per hour. For these reasons he holds that the deductions complained of were proper. oe ML Surgeons to Meet. The committee of arrangements engaged in preparing for the convention of the mil- itary surgeons of the United States, to be held in this city on May 1, 2 and 8, will meet this evening at National Guard head- quarters. a Naval Movements. The Castine has sailed from Portsmouth, N. H., for New York; the Dolphin from New York for Washington; the Marion from Yokohama for San Francisco; the Monocacy from Shanghai for Chinkiang, and the Concord from Yokohama for Chin- kiang. ee Congregational Conference. The Washington conference of Congre- ational churches will meet tomorrow at | the Second Congregational Church in Bal- timore. The conference will meet at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and again in the evening, while a council will meet at 10 o'clock in the morning to install the Rev. Mr. Root. The Congregational pastors of the city will go over to Baltimore to attend this conference together with a number of other members of the denomination tomor- row morning. ages Treasury Cash Balance. The available cash balance in the treas- ury today is $138,211,840; national bank notes received for redemption, $398,301. Government receipts: Internal revenue, $762,487; customs, $469,083; miscellaneous, To Be Associate Justice of the U. 8. Supreme Court. HE WAS NOMINATED TODAY And Confirmed at» Once by the Senate, SKETCH OF HIS CAREER SSS The President today sent to the Senate the name of Edward D. White, Senator from Louisiana, to be the associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. It is probable that Mr. White's nomina- tion will be confirmed by the Senate with- out the slightest show of opposition and more than likely without a reference to the committee on the judiciary. It is a custom of the Senate to confirm without commit- ment th. nomination of any of its members to another office, particularly to the su- preme bench or to the cabinet. In fact the expectation is that the nom- ination will be considered in executive ses- sion and confirmed today and that a mo- tion for such executive session will be made as soon es Senator Daniel concludes his speech on Hawaii. Senator Hill when asked for an opinion on the subject said the nomination was perfectly satisfactory and that there was no question that he would be confirmed.: The Senators on the republican side say there will be no doubt about the confirma- tion of Senator E. D. White of Louisiana. They say that, it being such an important and a life office, it may be referred to the judiciary committee, although the possibil- ities are that he will be confirmed today. Some Surprise at the Selection. Some surprise is manifested that the President went so far from New York and the comments were to the effect that he had no doubt taken the associate justice- ship out of New York politics. Senator White was not at the Capitol end was no doubt aware of the honor about to be bestowed upon him, although it was @ surprise to every other man in the Sen- ate. When there was talk that the nomt- nation would be made outside of New York it was supposed that some man from New England or the east would be selected, but there was no thought of going so far from the circuit. The motion for an executive session was made in the Senate this afternoon by Mr. Caffery, with a view of confirming Mr. White at once. His Public Career. Edward Douglass White, who was today nominated to fill the vacancy on the Su- preme bench caused by the death of Jus- tice Blatchford, is one of the best known and most popular men the state of Loutsi- ana ever sent to Congress. He has been a member of the United States Senate for three years, and had no expectation of be- ing anything else but a Senator for the re- mainder of his six-year term until he was asked to accept the important judicial posi- tion for which he has been nominated. Senator White is a native of the parish of Lafourche, having been born there in November, 1845. His earlier education was received at Mount St. Mary’s, near Emmits. burg, Md., and at the Jesuit College in New Orleans. The finishing touches were put on at Georgetown College. He served in the confederate army and at the close of the war took up the study of law. Three years later he was licensed to practice by the supreme court of Louisiana. Interest- | ed in political affairs he achieved the dis- tinction of a seat in the state senate in 1874; was appointed associate justice of the supreme court of Louisiana in 1878, and when Senator Eustis was retired, was elected to the United States Senate. Later—The Nomination Confirmed. The nomination of Mr. White was con- firmed by the Senate almost immediately after that body went into executive ses- sion. GEN. ADAMS HERE. The Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army at Washington. Gen. John G. B. Adams, commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, arrived in this city about 11 o’clock this morning. He was accompanied by Gen. James F. Meech, adjutant general of Mass- achusetts. They came through from Lynn, Mass. Gen. 8. A. Barton, senior ald to the com- mander in chief, arrived here yesterday and perfected arrangements for the visit. Gen. Adams’ arrival was devoid of all ceremony. Hon party are quartered at Wormley’s Ho- tel Col. Faunce, commander of the local de- tment, G. A. R., waited on them ut the otel this afternoon and took them for a drive. This evening Gen. Adams and party will attend the encampment of the local department at Grand Army Hall, and Gen. Adams will deliver a short address. A banquet will be held at Wormiey’s this evening immediately following the adjourn- ment of the encampment. The visitors will be escorted to and from the hall by the Old —_——_-e- + __ SPELLING REFORM. A Petition Asks the Senate to Begin the Reform. Senator Chandler today presented in the Senate a joint resolution of a remarkable character, which was referred to the com- SENATOR E. D. WHITE|>!STRIC T IN CONGRESS Measures Introduced That Affect the In- terests of This Community. A Permanent Board of Assessors Pro- vided for—To Regul: Medical Colleges—Other Matters. Several District bills of importance were introduced in the Senate today and referred to committees. Senator McMillan, by re- quest, introduced a bill establishing a per- manent board of assessors for the District of Columbia. This bill authorizes the Com- missioners to appoint three representative citizens of the District, who shall hold office during good behavior, and be known as 68- sistant assessors, and who, together with the assessor and auditor of the District, shall form a board of apportionment avd equalization. Annually in March this board is to organize and consider first the esti- mates approved by the District €vmmis- sioners, the estimates of the assessor as to sources other than real or pe-sonal property subject to taxation. The board shall then proceed to fix the rate of texation which shall be levied and collected from the own- ers. It is provided that the rate so fixed be approved by the Commissioners and shall not exceed $1.50 for $100 uf axsess- ment, and the rate thus fixed shall be the law until otherwise ordered by the buard. In March and September of each year the shall have the power to correct all crrors or irregularities,and consider all complaints or appeals that may be submitted in writ- ing and under such regulations as tue Com- missioners may approve, and the board shall determine such appe: and com- plaints, and their determination ¢hall be final. The assessors shail receive $2,500 a year each, and the Commissioners may es- sign to them such other duties as mey not ent with the provisions of the To Regulate Medical Colleges. Senator Harris, by request, introduced a bill to regulate medical colleges in the Dis- trict. ‘The bill declares that it shall be un- lawful for any medical college claiming au- thority to confer or actually conferring the degree of doctor of medicine not incorpo- rated by a special act of Congress to con- duct its business in the District unless it shall be registered by the Commissioners and granted a written permit to commence or to continue business in compliance with the requirements of the act. It shall be the duty of the proper officers of such colleges before commencing or continuing business to apply to the Commissioners for registry and for a permit, and the Commissioners are required to make such regulations cun- cerning the form of application, the evidence to be adduced in its support and the method of taking such evidence, and shall give pub- lic notice of all hearings upon such epplica- tions. No registry or permit shall be granted until after the Commissioners shall have satisfied themselves that all such medical’ colleges are fully equipped both by the char- acter and fitness of their faculty and tne sufficiency of their appliances to give suit able and sufficient instruction in medicin: The officers of every medical college not incorporated by a special act of Congress now doing business shall apply within the revenue to be derived from licenses and | board shall sit as a board of ~eview ana | FINANCE AND TRADE Speculating on What the Senate Wili Do. QUOTATIONS WITHIN NARROW LIMITS Decreased Railway Earnings in the West. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. nine oemeneinoee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Feb. 19,—Speculation re- Sumed its phlegmatic course this morning and drifted slowly in the direction of lower prices. A selling movement in Distillers | put the price of that stock off 11-2 per cent during the early trading, but on an a-tempt to cover after the noon hour 11-4 per cent of the loss was recovered. A west- ern pool is credited with the manipulation of the stock, and so well are their inten- tions guarded that local operators are all at sea as to the outcome of the campaign. The uncertain tenor of press dispatches from Washington in regard to the changes in the tariff bill led the room to the belief | that the short side was the one on which | the pool is operating, but many of the | shrewd operators inclined to the belief that | im the line of a well-remembered precedent the price would be marked up just as soon 4s the local short interest assumed unwar- rantable proportions. The company is hard- jly Mkely to receive any ‘material benefit from the Senate's action on the tariff schedule, and this fact, coupled with the | announcement that ground had been broken at Terre Haute for the largest distillery in the west, to be operated on anti-trust prin- ciples, added color to the long line of bear arguments in favor of lower prices. Sugar was freely sold at the opening in round lots, but buying orders were so plen- tiful that the price was well sustained at @ 1-2 per cent reduction. Opinions diifer widely as to the extent and character of the amendments to the tariff schedule af- fecting this commodity, but for a quick See Sas room ie tactined te risk the long side, ving that some it ve tax will be allowed. ee ren The railroad list was almost entirely neg- lected in the general dullness that prevail- ed throughout the session and no important | changes were recorded. | Railroad earnings announced today were | not encouraging. Touisville and mtn | for the second week this month | $87,250, Chesapeake and Ohio decreased $40,- | 956, Wabash decreased $46,540 and Texas | and Pacific decreased $28,345. Erie’s report for the quarter ending December 31 shows a decrease in net earnings of $333,786 and surplus, after deducting fixed charges, de- creased $235,189. The sterling market was very strong, rates stiffening to within 3-4 per cent of the old exporting point. Bankers predict a probable outflow of gold in small amounts unless rates relax and the supply of bills thirty days from the passage of the act for registry and permit. Such of the officers and faculty of any medical college now in existence or to be opened who shall con- tinue or commence to offer instructions without first obtaining registry and permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction in the police court, upon an in- formation, shall be fined not less than $25 increase. Money on call ruled eat 1 per cent, and time loans continue at rates | varying from 2 1-2 to 3 1-2 per cent. The clearing house statement reports exchanges, | $74,788,089; balances, $4,603,355, a the | subtreasury’s debit balance, $504, | Prices steadied up during the last hour, | but the volume of business showed no signs |of broadening, and outside of the indus- | trials speculation was at a standstill. The nor more than $250, and in default shall be closing was irregular with few important imprisoned in the District jail not less than | changes. thirty days nor more than ninety days. | The Commissioners shall have power to file | The Silver Market. in the District Supreme Court a bill in equity against the proper parties praying an irijunction against the opening or con- tinuance of any medical college not regis- tered and granted a permit, and jurisdiction is conferred upon the court to hear such ca: ses. This bill and that of Senator McMillan were referred to the District committee. A | bill introduced by Mr. Hunton, amending the act of February 9, 1892, establishing the Court of Appeals of the District of Colum- bia, was referred to the committee on the judiciary. that introduced in the House and printed elsewhere. Other Bills and Petitions. Senator McMillan introduced a bill, which was referred to the District committee, changing the name of 16th street to Ex- ecutive avenue. Senator Peffer introduced a couple of petitions, or memorials, by citi- zens of the District, praying for govern- ment control over the gas supply of the city of Washington. One of these was the Citizens’ Association in January last and submitted to C by a special com- mittee consisting of William Birney, W. C. Dodge and Charles A. Shields. Work for the House Committee. The amendment is the same as / memorial adopted by the East Washington | j LONDON, Feb. 19, 4 p. m.—Bar silver, | 29 1-Sd. per ounce; money, 18-4 and 2 per cent. The rate of discount in the open mar- ket for short bills, 13-4 and 11-7 per cent, and 13-4 per cent for three months’ bills. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, lowing are the Correspon: ‘Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. Broadway: 1% Tey TK American Sugar .. MOTT rican pid... $2 8 SIR BI om 3 7% (18% nt sg aX ot ] B. and c3%4 mS as ee ‘Chicago. % 7 * TS | Chic. and Northwesiera. wine 12 101% «108 Chi Gas... OR E Cc. M. SOR SOK # Chairman Heard has mapped out three | é days of work for the District committee this | Week, Next Wednesday morning a hearing | Lk will be given on the Metropolitan railway | bil, on Thursday it is proposed to act upon the testimony taken at the gas investiga-| tion and make a report thereon and on Fri-| day morning a hearing will be given on the | ™ B, and O. bill. At the latter hearing the District Commissioners will be asked to at-| tend and the attorneys of the rail be given an opportunity to di road will | xauonal © iscuss the ques-/| 5 tions of law at issue as to their charter und | New ork-Cenmat, ; their rights. X. ind New |_ Chairman Heard hopes to clear the ~ C. and St District committee's calendar of the large Northern Pacific. number of bills upon it within the next few Northern Pacific, pfd. weeks. There is a great deal of business North American. before the committee, and a number of Put and Western. bills of importance to the District, upon | Parie Mall. which citizens are requesting action. Pull To Remodel the Bathing teach. Mr. Hurd introduced a bill in the House Texas Pacific. today appropriating $20,000 to enable the Tenn. Coai and Iron. Commissioners to remodel the bathing = nm Pacific ! ‘abash ... beach at the foot of the monument grounds by constructing basins, surrounded by a carriage road with adjacent grounds, walls, dressing houses, etc, and to build a wall on the outside of the carriage road to protect the basins from overflow. A Rallroad Hearing. mittee on education and labor. The title | of this joint resolution, which was written in a semi-Spencerian hand, covering two| score of pages, is as follows: “Joint resolu- | tion to encourage the better spelling of | English, to make easter, more logical and/ more rapid the work of puptls in learning to read, and to reduce the cost of printing and writing.” The preamble of the resolution is a work of art, of which ex-Senator Evarts of New York ‘might easily be envious. There 1s probably no one alive who could read from The petition provides that the public printer is to spell in the future in accord- ance with the twenty-four rules of the philological socteties of England and Ameri- ca, which are mainly the same as the phonetic spelling rules that have frequent- ly been recommended to Congres: : —_————+ e+ —-_____ THE SUGAR MARKET. Anxionsly Looking for Tips From the Senate Finance Committee. There is an amusing amount of anxiety displayed by the clerks and other em- ployes about the Senate as to the outcome of the deliberations of the tariff subcom- mittee, especially on the subject of sugar. have absorbed the attention of the entire legislative world. Like summer files the small fry as well as the big fry flutter over it, fascinated by the chance they think they see in it to make a fortune if they can only get the straight tip in time to take the market at the right moment. “What do you hear about sugar?” is the prevailing question. “Give me some news about refined stuff," demand the would-be Croesuses, eager for reliable information. As a matter of fact there is little or no reliable information afloat. The subcom- mittee are not allowing any to escape from their custody. So the anxious spectators are being left in the dark, hoping that before the bill finally becomes public they M™may get on the inside and descend on the market. ———+ 2+ —_____ BABY ESTHER CHRISTENED. The Ceremony Was Performed by Rev. Dr. Sunderland Yesterday. The blue parlor of the White House was the scene of an interesting ceremony yes- |terday afternoon, when, in the presence of jthe President and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. ident was christened “Esther” by Rev. Dr. Sunderland, pastor of the First Presbyter- jan Church. The baby was five months and nine days of age and stood the ordeal with becoming grace and dignity, and did not cry or whimper. Mrs. Perrine left for her home jin Buffalo immediately after the ceremony. period to period without taking a breath. | The sweet staple may be really said to’| Perrine, Dr Bryant and a few intimate | friends, the youngest daughter of the Pres- before the House District committee on the Washington and Alexandria railroad bill. Persons interested in the bill will be | present to give their views to the commit- tee. { OOo ! Local Pensions, Josephine Fant of Washington was to- day granted a Mexican widow's pension. Mary Klemm of Baltimore was today gtanted an original widow’s pension. Joseph Gordon of the National Soldiers’ Home at Elizabeth City was today granted a reissue of pension. id Prov Chicago Grain Reported by & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank tiding: CHICAGO, Feb. 19. 1894. Low. s Open. High. ‘Clone. 55 53. “ aH S Month. o si T91 7968 r.92 797 pice een Baltimore Markets. BaLTIMOR! bu stock, bushels—milling | quiet—spot, 42%; | | ae to. "Liver ‘ebrnary and Marc! 34... February : Grain freights quarter, 1s.0d., Sugar stron: 4 ese firm—fancy New ¥: 4 ork, A hearing will be held tomorrow morning | m Markets. | nu-| ‘The following were the rendings of the Wabash, pid - Wheug & 1B pi Western Union T\ Wisconsin Central. | Silver. Governinent wT, 113% bid. Ad coupon, 113% bid, 11 District of Columbia hag? 106%, bid. Water stock currency 7s, 30-year Funding 6s, corrency 7s, 1 1901, 115 bid. Lisig wid. Water stock foo" eia.” 8.4,” Funding "cor Feu, 110 Bid. Bia, reg. 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous 5 ington end town Railroad conv. @x, Ist, 125 bid, 150 Washington and town Railroad conv. 6a, 125 bid, 150 asked. Masonic Hall Association 102 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, | bid. Washington Market Company Ge, 305 bid. Washingt ket Company ext 102 bid, American Securtt ind Trust Se, 1! «£0. Security and Trust Ss, F. & A, 100 bd. | Washington Light Infantry tet 6s, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry pg Washington Gas Company 6s, series | bid, 125 asked. Washington Gas Company | series “B, 117 tid, 126 anked. Washington Gas | Company’ conv. s,'127 bid, 140 asked. ee 3 asked. Capitol 2 92 asked. M Mt Rath road _couv. Gs, 101 bid, 105 ask | States Blectrie Light conv. Ss, 123% asked National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, 200 ‘mia Rank of Republic, 240 bid, 275 asked. Metro- plitan, 265 bid, 296 asked. Central, 265 bid. Sec ied 180 bid. Farmers” and. Mechaiiics', 81 bid. jzens’, 130 bid, 140 asked. Columbia, 125 bid. Capital, ilo bid. You, at. 103 bid. 4 vie Ancol eatteona ‘Shake, Washington and Georgetown. 250 bid, 280 asked. Metropolitan, 84 Did, 94 ask So bid, @ asked. Capitol and Nortn st vid. Eekington and Soldiers’ Home, 18 | bid. i —Piremen's. 45 bid. Franklin, Josarancs, acbed. Metropolitan, 35 tid, National Arlington, 155 bid, 165 asked. German American, 150 id. asked, Riges. 6% bid, asked. =) Md, Sty wsked. Lincoln, T Tt Commercial, bid. 4 ce Stocks. Real Estate Title, 113 Wiata9 neked, Columbia Title, 6g bid, 7% asked. vat : tle, 7% ake | Wastingten rie. Lit Sete Washington Gas, 42 Nid. 484 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. United States Blectric Light, 123 bid, 127 asked. Telephone Stovks.—Pennsylvanla, 47 asked, Chesapeake ee wl bid. 50 asked. Ie Gray hone, 5 AMinccllancons Stocks:—Washington Market, 3: iF Mr , AFF C: Ma 100 asked. Inter-Oceum PRullting. 100 asked. Safe. Deposit and_ ‘Trust Run Panorama, $5 bid. Lincoln Companies. Nattoaal yoxit and ‘Trust Companr. 140 asked. ington Safe Deposit, 106 asked. Washington Dan and ‘Trost, 185 asked. American Security and Trust, 132 bid, 135 asked. sacindustaliiesiined Mr. Gresham Going Home. Secretary Gresham will probably leave Washington in a few days for a week's Range of the Thermometer. thermcmeter at, the weather bureau toda’ 2 p.m., 55; maximum, 57; mini- 8 am., 41; mum, 40.