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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1894—TWELVE PAGE». not the cheering which had interrupted Mr. Wilson. Mr. Reed's Reply. Mr. Reed, who was applauded as he arose, again said that he took it for granted that Mr. Wilson had observed all the proprieties in having read a personal letter in public. He referrei to “th ie Sp tacle” of the President addressing a letter to the House, through his faithful servant of the committee of ways and means. Was such a stroke contemplated in the Consti- tution, he asked. Republicans would have no complaint to make ef the harsh lin- guage used toward the Senate, that was a matter between the Senate and the Prest- dent, for history to decide who was right. By the consent of the President an income tax would be had. Evidently the President in the contro- versy between the sugar trust, a home cor- poration. and the great corporation which ‘was to exploit the coal mines of Nova Sco- tla took the part of the Boston corpora- tion. A Sectional Reference. In complimenting the conduct of the re- publican conferees, the gentleman from West Virginia had fortunately rebuked those of the House. He had expressed the Tope that when the real conference com- mittee met again there would be a diagram of what amendments each Senator was fettered to, and of the size of the fetters. No doubt the southern gentlemen of the House met those of the Senate with sad- ress because many of the amendments were improvements in the line of protec- tion. He made references to collars and cuffs. When the gentleman from Ohio had alluded to the sacrifices of the southern members the democratic applause had indicated that they recognized that taking off of tariffs was injurious to Industries. The south was trying to drag down the north to its level rather than to follow the example of the north, which endeavored to lift the south to its own measure of prosperity. Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) followed. Democratic Inconsistencies. M-:. Grow, republican, of Pennsylvania, pointed out what he considered the incon- sistencies of the democratic position, but such a hum of excited discussion over the President's letter folowed its reading that little else could be heard. Mr. Reed, with @ copy of the President's letter in hix hand, said he wished to make a correction. The President's letter followed its reading that thought at first reading against the sugar trust, but seemed to favor both the trust and ‘the Nova Scotia syndicate. (Demo- cratic hisses.) Mr, Reed did know, but it would be in order to reX> the unprinted executive wessage to the committee on ways and means. Disagreement Agreed To. At 1:40 the resolution to further insist on the disagreement to the Senate amend- Wcnts was agreed to without division. ‘The Speaker then reappointed the former conferees on the part of the House, and the regular order was taken up. THE SENATE. When the Senate met today Mr. Allen Neb.) introduced a resolution calling on the secretary of state for information as to whether any office or bureau has been es- tablished on Ellis Island, N. Y¥. harbor, or any other property of the government, for the purpose of furnishing information to Malian or other immigrants relative to em- ployment, and whether the expense of the bereau fs borne by the United States. It Was sent to the committee on immigration. ‘The Senate agreed to the conference re- Port on the diplomatic and consular appro- priation bill. A House bill for the relief of John M. “Rice, granting him $1,800 for expenses in contesting for a scat in Congress. was ‘The Indian Appropriation Bit. Consideration of further bills was blocked by Mr. Cockrell, who asked that the Indian ®@ppropriation bill might be taken up and dispc:ed of, for it was the last appropria- tion bill on the “ealendar; and no more Would be reported for two or. three days. The bill was accordingly taken up, and the question recurred: on the amendment of Mr. Squire (Wash.) removing the restric- tions to the sale of the lands of the Puyallup wT he tarift fe t2p mt canference report was “Weceved in the Senate. — =e -__. LATEST DEVELOPMENT. Lieat. Fillette Wanted to Elope With a Young Girt. “~* "The offfeial publication in general orders of the record-of the court-martial case of First Lieut. Theodore G. Fillette of the “~ntarine corps disclcses severgi things that » me have hitherto been suppressed. Lieut. Fil- lette was tried at the Portsmouth, N. H., Mavy yard “om two charges—the first being +. Besligengg jp.abeying orders, and the second being scandalous conduct, tendiig to the destruction of good morals. He was con- Victed of both charges and was sentenced to be dismissed the service. The President @pproved the sentence about two weeks ago, Since which time he has had no connection With ‘the’ naval establishment. The new feature of the case is contained in the first specification of the second charge, which specifies scandalgus conduct on the part of the officer in the following words: “In that the said Theodore G. Fillette, a first lieutenant in the United States marine corps, attached to and serving at the marine barracks, navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., a married man, did, on or about the 16th day of January, 1894, write and cause to be delivered to * * © * a young girl fesiding ih the city of Portsmouth, N. H., ind a student in the high hity. a letter in the words and lowing, to wit: ‘p.m. The message just received. 3o sorry, sweetheart,that you have Royed. We must make our arrangements tonight as to when we start. We can- res fol- LATE NEWS BY WIRE Captain Doherty's Case Called by the Police Commissioners. — eee A WRIT OF PROHIBITION SERVED More Time is Asked for by the Defense. —- + NEW YORK’S GREAT TOPIC enna ggengain NEW YORK, Juty 19.—Police Captain Michael Doherty and his former wardmen, Johr Hock, Bernard Meehan and Jeremiah S. Levy, were arraigned for trial today be- fore the police commissioners. The men are charged with extorting money from keerers of disreputable resorts, and all are placed on trial at the same time, although the specifications in the charges against them differ. Only witnesses and reporters were al- lowed in the place, but there were so many of these that it was hard to find accommo- dation. A surprise was sprung on the commis- sioners at the opening of the proceedings. Lawyer Fromme, counsel for one of the accused wardmen, asked for an adjourn- ment, so that a proper defense might be prepared. In doing so he cited the trial of the police commissioners before the mayor in 1877, when David Dudley Field secured an adjournment on the same grounds. Lawyer Grant, associate counsel for the defense, followed in a more excited strain and accused Assistant District Attorney Wellman, who appears for the prosecution, with having withheld from the defense every opportunity it might have to prepare its case. “I mean,” said Mr. Grant, “to keep Mr. Wellman within the lines of the truth in this case and have him act as a respectable attorney, If that be possible.” President Martin then announced that an adjournment would be granted in the case of ex-Wardman Levy, but that the cases of Captain Doherty and Officers Hock and Meehan would go on. Then Lawyer Fromme sprung a surprise by serving the board with a writ of, pro- hibition, issued by Judge Dugro of the su- perior court. A recess was then taken to 2 p. m. The writ of prohibition was granted on affidavits of several witnesses that some of the commissioners are legally excluded from serving as judges, having expressed in advance that they propose to dismiss the defendants, regardless of the evidence given at the trial. Under these circumstances no legal quorum of commissioners can act. The writ is granted on the additional ground that the defendants were not al- lowed sufficient opportunity to prepare for 1. trial “This writ raises the Lawyer Grant said: point that some of the commissioners are as deep in the mud as the defendants are in the mire. The commissioners mentioned in the writ are President Martin and another whose name I do not care to mention. The writ was obtained late last night. With the arguments we have to present there is no chance of the trials. going on today.’: Later.—Judge Gildersleeve of the supreme court has quashed the writ of* prohibition issued last night by Judge Dugro, restrain- ing the police commissioners from going on with the trials of Capt.. Doherty, and the accused ex-wardmen. pammens Soran ALL SHOT TO KILL, BALTIMORE, Md., July 19.—A spécial to the News from Huntington, W. Va., says: On Mill Creek, a stream 35 miles south of this city, a double. kiliag occurred, on Tues- day last, the particulars of which reached this city this’ morning. be Pearl and John Thomson (and_ their cousins, Sant and Wavle’ Thomson, jr.,) were at a near. by, {n.the mountains several mont! ago, when Sam Thomson was stabbed im the, course of a general row. He imagined that John Thomson had committed the act,,but.on Monday learned | that Pearl Thomson was the one. Upon this he swore he would kill Pearl at first sight, and he made good his threat, They all met: on thé’ cféeK" LH gan a general fusillade. On one side,“were Sam end John ThoMadt. “browhers’ aaa samen Huff, a cousin; on the other glide were Pearl Thomson*'Jéhfi Thomson “and Wade Thomson, jr., all en. In. the shoot- ing Sam Kilied PUSH “and Sohn shot Wade fatally, he haying since,djed, Some of the others were scarred. All the participants were: members of families having bad fighting records. prllnasae tore = UNION PAC BRANCHES. The Receivers Want Instructions Re- garding Those That Are Losing. ST. PAUL, Minn, July 1% —E. Ellery Anderson of New York, O. W. Mink of Beston and Frederic R. Coudert of New York, receivers of the Union “Pacific, and John M. Tharston of Omaha, ccunsel for the receivers, were in the United States circuit court before Judge Sanborn today to pre- sent their petition in regard to eight non- paying branches of the Union Pacific sys- tum. Ot the petition Receiver Coudert said: “It is merely a motion on the part of the re- rs of the Union Pacific for instructions hot start before tomorrow night—thgugh I | must see you tonizht to make arrange- | ments. Do not be afraid, but do just as T | write. Slip out of back door—or the best way you can after they have all re- r the night. I wiil wait for you be- 10 and 11 (tonight) in front of the Post office. Unless you name some other jour In your answer. The bearer of this will watch for an answer for a half hour after this is delivere!. Write your answer fehange time and piace if you wish) and put it on sidewalk, right side of steps as you come out, and he will find it. You could drop out of parlor window. Teil me what hour you think best and do not be afraid. Trust all to my love. and do as I write. We will be out of thelr way in ancther forty-eight hours. Follow instruc- tions about answer as quickly as possible. Excuse paper. “Which said letter was written and sent as aforesaid. for the purpose of enticing the said * * * * to elope with him. the sald Fillette: this to the scandal and dis- Brace of the naval service.” The official record of the case says that this specification FORIYS THEATER VICTIMS. Onc Claim Not Filed Until the Bill Passed. Senator Manderson today. from the se- lect committee on the Ford Theater disas- ter, reported another estimate of $5,000 to Pay the heirs of Michael T. Mulledy, mak- ing twenty-one cases, with a total appro- Priation of $195,000. This money is asked for by means of an amendment to the sun- dry civil bill. Michael T. Mulledy was kill- ed outright when the builfing feli, and his name was kept of file by the committee, but no claim had been filed when Senator Manderson made his first report. several @ays ago. On Tuesday, however, the clerk of the committee hada call from an ex- cited individual, who breathlessly asked why the name of Mulledy iad not been in- eluded in the list. He was told that no claim had ever been filed and that the com- Mittee therefore knew of no heir to whom to pay the $5,000. In a few hours a claim was filed in the name of Kate Mulledy, a sister of Michael, who lives in New Or- leans. Hence the amendment. ‘There is still another victim whose rela- tives have not yet presented a claim. This «ig William Schreiber, who was slain by the falling floors. He was a German, past mid- dle age. who had been in the War Depart- ment for many years. So far as known, he had no family in this country. No action can be taken by the committee until an * heir appears, and it may be that the $5,000 will go begging. ———__-e+____ Asked to Resign. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has called for the resignation of Mr. John H. Beatty of Iowa, chief of division in the register's | from the court about certain branches of the Unien Pacific which are not paying operating expenses. As to these, although in some Cases they are incidentally valuable » system, the receivers desire the in- jon of the court, of which they are ceply instruments.” A aumber of parties in intere: cited in obedience to Judge der, and each one of the parties concerned, y or indirectly, will be entitled to a have been z+ Coudert said the trustees for the Mr. be ndholders on the main line and its branch- €s are interested because they have an in- rest in the general fund out of which the ‘xpenses for the crippled roads are taken. Where it is for the general good,” he ecntinued, “that these infirm members of the system shall be supported out of the cemmon fund, the court will, no doubt, or- der the continuance of the practice which the receivers, under general Instructions, have heretofore followed. Should any ques- tion of fact be raised, it is probable that the court will order a reference to a master of chancery to take proof of the allegation of the petition and to report with his opinion thereon, put it Is not probable that ary serious question of fact will be raised in opposition to the petition of the receivers, at least at this time.” Judge Cornish has already been appointed master in a few cases and may be appointed today for all. ‘The receivers are confident that their pe- tition will not meet with any opposition. — BURNED WITH HOT METAL. Accident to Workmen at Cai Homestead Works. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 19.~The bottom of a converter at the Homestead steel works of Carnegie & Company blew out at 10:30 o'clock today, scattering 3,300 pounds of molten* metal in every direction. Four workmen who were in the pit were terribly burned, two of them fatally. Their names are: Peter Nelscn, burned all over the edy; will die. Timothy Diamond, terribly burned about head and breast; Michael Holleran, dangerously burned. Wm. Davis, head and face burned; will recover. ——— SATOLLIV'S ORDER. MRG. What the ™ al Effect of the Ri Will Be. NEW YORK, July 19.—The general con- sensus of opinion of Catholte clergymen in this city regarding Mgr. Satolli's orders in- dorsing Bishop Watterson's actio®on the liquor question is that the effect of Mgr. Satolli's sustaining Bishop Watterson would be moral rather thar legislative. “The moral effect of a ruling like that must be felt vigorously,” said one priest. “The church, of course, has always dis- coumtenanced the liquor traffic, but as yet has not legislated against it.” HOLDING HER | ‘CHILD The Little One Was Doad and the Mother Demented. , Mrs. Sylvester Had Religiou and Probably Suffocated Her Baby —A False Alarm. Last evening there was great excitement in South Washingion over the rumor that @ colored woman, named Mollie Sylvester, had committed suicide, with her little child in her arms, by jumping into the James creek cana! near South Capitol and G streets. Lieut. Vernon of the fourth precinct was notified, and policemen were sent to drag the canal. Word came from Joe Ebert, a lineman in the employ of a telegraph com- Pany, who said that he had been told that a@ woman with a baby in her arms had jumped into the cenal. No trace of either body could be found, and it was finally de- cided that the rumor had been started by some people who had seen the Sylvester woman, in a demented condition, wander- ing around with her little baby in her arms. Yesterday afternoon Police Surgeon Childs, accompanied by Officers Cowne and Kunpfer, went to the house No. 317 G street southwest, where Mrs. Sylvester lived with her sister. They were unable to obtain admission, for the two women had barred up the win- dows and doors, and the crazy woman evi- dently had her sister cowed. Thinking that nothing serious was the matter, and knowing that they could not enter the house without using more force than they were warranted in doing, the policemen went away, and when, later in the even- ing, the report came that a woman had committed suicide they thought likely it was Mrs. Sylvester. About 9:30 last even- ing they visited the house again, and found both women gone. No trace was found of Mrs. Sylvester until this morning about 11 o‘clock, when she returned of her own accord, and was found sitting on the steps in the rear of the house. Where she had been or what she had done in the hours intervening she was utterly unable to say, for she seemed to be completely exhausted. In her arms was the dead body of her baby. It was a boy of about eigh- teen months, and remarkably stout and sturdy looking. Wrapper around its head was a heavy cloth or shaw!, and the poor Mttle child had evidently been suffocated in the arms of its demented mother. She paid not the slightest attention to it, nor did she even seem to realize that it was dead. Officer Henry hurried to the house and brought the woman and the body of the child to the fourth precinct station, where the woman was made as comfortable possible, while the body of the child was la’ out to await the arial of the coroner. Dr. Hickling, one of the police surgeons, was suickly summoned, and he examined the woman's condition, expressing the opinion that it was a case of complete collapse re- sulting from religious manta. Since Satur- day night, the woman had been clearly out of her head, and the neighbors were satis- fied that she had “got religion.” She car- ried on in a frantic sort of way, and for hours at a time did nothing but moan and cry. mally she would mount a ladder in order to get nearer to heaven, and then would wail bitterly because her cries and Prayers were not immediately answered. Those who saw her, however, thought sh would soon get over her trouble,and they had no idea that it might be attetided with such gverious consequences. Dr. Hickling directed that the woman be taken" to’ the Wushing- nborn's or- | ton Asylum for treatment, and this was done later in the day. Mrs. Sy! ‘rs hus~ band ts employed at Deer Park. He was sent for last night and arrived tn ‘thid city about 1 o'clock this afternoon. The Sylves- ter woman is about thirty-five years of age, and looks to be in rather delicate health. She had not shown any signs of mental trouble, however, until ‘reeontly, when she became f religious enthusiast, as a result of constant attendance at the ‘services of a colored church in Scuth Washington. This is the second falst‘alarm of a sul- cide tn the canal within the past few week: Not long ago it wasd that a col- ored man had leaped into.the canal, where death is almost certain, owing to the height of the walls on either side of the water, and the dense and noxious gases that arise. Of- cer Sutton, with police assistance, dragged the canal for several hours, and as they were about to give up, a colored. map,.who was on the bank just getting over.the re- sults of a spree, told them.,that ifsthey were tired of searching, they might just as well quit, as he was she.man they were looking for. re —_——s__-. GOVERNMENT TELEG! Postmaster Gene Fixtag the Cost of Omi Postmaster General Bissell has issued an order fixing the rates at which -officiat communications may be sent by the various companies during the fiseal* yeat’ ending June 30, 1895, in accordance with statutes eecuring to the government the use of tele- graph lines “for postal,’ military ‘and other purposes.” Instead of computing the actual distances of transmission the payment will cover the number of miles between the capital of the state or territory or District of Columbia from within which thé mes- sage is sent and the capital of the state, territory or the District of Columbia within which received. The rates are as follows: Day messages containing not more than twenty words, exclusive of place from and date, 20 cents not exceeding one thousand miles, and one cent for each additional word. One-quarter of this rate to be added fer each five hundred miles or fraction, but no rate on a message of twenty words is to be more than 40 cents, nor on an ad- ditional word more than two cents. The rate between all points in any state, terri- tory or the District of Columbia shall be 20 cents for twenty words and one cent for each additional word. Night messages not exceeding twenty ‘words, 15 cents, if distance within two thousand miles, and for greater distances 25 cents; in each case one cent for each additional word. It is provided that if on July 1, 184, or during the ensuing year, any company charges the public for ten words or less, exclusive of the date, address and signature, a less rate than fS"herein fixed for twenty words, exclusive of place from and date, the rates prescribed shall during the year be reduced by such company to the rates charged to the public. As regulated by statutes government messages are to have priority over all other business conducted over telegraph lines subject to the order. oo oe CAPITOL TOPIC A Labor Commission. Representative Phillips of Pennsylvania has introduced a bill for a non-partisan commission to collate information and con- sider and recommend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital. It provides for the appoint- ment by the Presideht of a commission of five representatives of labor, five of agri- culture and five of commerce, each division to choose two more members and to ap- point a lawyer. A majority of the commis- sion shall not belong to one political party, its members shall be salaried at $5,000 and its life shall not be longer than two years. The bill provides that the commission shall investigate questions pertaining to tmmi- gration, labor, agriculture and business, to recommend legislation, recelve petitions and grant hearings to representatives of yarious interests. Me d Blocked. Mr. Bland was blocked yesterday in his effort to secure action by the committee on coinage, weights and measures upon his free coinage bill, owing to the failure of a quorum to assemble. He will make another try next Wednesday. Speaker Crisp Against the Nicaragua Canal Friends of the Nicaragua canal bill are greatly disappointed at the poor prospect of its corsideration by the House this ses- ston, When members of the commerce committee saw Speaker Crisp yesterday about it the Speaker did not hold out any prospect that the rules committee would give time for it, and gave it as his opin- ion that it would be unwise for the gov- ernment to incur so heavy a debt in the Present state of its finances. casasecsretbin sper An Acting Chief. Admiral Ramsay, c##f of the bureau of navigation, Navy Department, has gone away on a well-deserved vacation, and Commander Cook ts acting as chief of the bureau. NEW YORK ALL RIGHT. et Secretary Herbert Takes a Trip on the Bj Cruiser. After Secretary Hergert had witnessed the trial trip of the Mbbneapolis, which, he says, is the fastest and probably the besi crutser in the :vorid‘and @ ship of which every American should be proud, he took passage on the cruiser NeW York from Boston ty New York. He was impelled to do this in order that he might ‘see for himself tiv condition of the Ship, ‘which has been s» severely criticised ’as defective in many important points. As the ship took the out side course and the Secretary was absari for two days and three nights, he had ampie opportunity to gratify his wish. Speaking of his trip, the Secretary said: “I devoted myself to a thorough examination of the vessel, looking at the engines and watch- ing the turning of the guns and the tur- rets. They all worked easily and smoothly. I turned one of the; large eight-inch guns with my hand, although they are designe1 to be operated by two men. The ammuni- tion hotsts have been slightly changed by the force on the ship, and are now in good order. Some of the tubes of the ice machine were burnt out. The truth is that when the New York went to sea, like most new ships, some of the bearings of the ma- chinery were not as smooth as they shoul have been and some rectification was nec: sary, and this work was done by the crew. Now she is simply a magnificent ship. The criticisms passed on her have no_ other foundation than the slight defects I have mentioned. The midship ammunition room is too hot by®reason of its nearness to the boilers, but I am satisfied that the remain- ing magazines are fully sufficient for the ship's supply and am disposed to approve the recommendation made to me on board that this midship room be used as a coal bunker.” PEANUT OIL. A New Test Found by the Agrical- tural Department. Prof. H. W. Wiley, the chemist of the Departr.ent of Agriculture, has just sub- mitted a report to the Secretary with ref- erence to some recent chemical examina- tions Into the nature of peanut oil, the product that has been reciving so much at- tention of iate. One of the most impor- tant discoveries made, according to the re- port, is a characteristic test for peanut oil as distinguished from cotton and olive oil. By experiment it was found that when these olls are dissolved in equal volumes of petroleum, treated with a few drops of sul- phurie acid of 1.635 specific gravity, and thoroughly shaken, the ether solution of peanut ofl becomes a magnificent wine-red color, while the other ofls either remain colorless or become slightly brown. This teat has not been applied to all vegetable olls, but it is completly characteristic of peanut oil as compared with the two men- tioned. This reaction is entirely new, and will become, without doubt, a standard one for distinguishing between the oils in quea- tion. The examination is to be extended to all other vegetable oils as rapidly as samples of known purity can be obtained. It may be that there is no other vegetable oll which will give the beautiful wine-red color, that peanut oil wélPemt make a good’ lu- bricant, as it is lible:t0 gum too easily. ———+-e,-—___—__ ARIZONA AND , NEW MEXICO, Whether the State- Pass Thin Seaston. While the Senate coxymittee on territories has virtually d THE OFFICERS RAN Sergeant Daley Did Not Get Any Assistance, He Says. Testimony in the Fat Men's Li Case —The § Not V The audience in the Police Court this ternoon was composed chiefly of drinking men and persons who are by no means op- pesed to the liquor traffic, among them be- ing a number of members of the police force. They were attracted there by the arnouncement that the case of William H. Wells, charged with violating the Sunday liquor law, would be tried. This is the case volving the raid made on a room over the defendant's place, at No. 463 M_ street southwest, in wLich room, it is stated, the Fat Men’s Beneficial Association meets. As published in The Star at the time of the raid, five policemen off duty were found in the room, and three policemen in uniform had been seen to pass through the back gate. Attorney Lipseomb represented the de- fendant, and asked that the government's witnesses be excluded, which was done, and when the court directed the witnesses for the defense to retire a number of policemen got up and ‘walked out. Mr. Pugh represented the District. Sergt. John C. Daley, who made the raid, was the first witness examined. He told of ccmplaints about alleged violations of the law in the place, and said he went there with Officers Klinger and Bruce. They were rear the place wher they saw three police- men in uniform appear and pass through the back gate. He could not say where they went after they got in. Witness went upstairs and found about twenty men in a room. In a toilet room there was a keg of beer on tap, and Mr. Wells said: “Never mind, sergeant, I made them a present of the keg.” Witness did not see any of the men drink- ing, but he saw a man with some empty glasses on a tray. On cross-examination witness said he was told that there was a club meeting held there that day, and he saw some papers in front of Officer Sanford. The officers who went in through the gate in uniform were Acting Sergeant McNamara and Officers Fenton and Flathers. Counsel asked witness about the charges made against the officers and the subse- quent trial before the trial board. “TI believe,” said Mr. Lipscomb, “that you also charged these three officers with re- fusing to come to your assistance when you were being assaulted?” ,"’ said the sergeant. they go around to the front of the house to see if any one got away?” “I think not. They didn’t come to my assistance, but ran away.” Witness, continuing, said he went in Mrs. Bridwell’s house to look for the officers in uniform, but they were not there. ‘And you went in the house without a warrant?” “I did. I went in at her invitation.” Witness admitted that he expected to find the officers in uniform drinking. Mr. Mills, who lives near the defendant's place, testified that the day of the raid he saw three policemen run out the back gate. During, the day,, be said, be saw about a dozen men, including soldk.s and colored men, go.in the defendant's back gate. Wit- ness had complained to the police about +4-the men, im) the-alley on Sundays. Witness declined to answer when asked tf he bed been convicted under the name Jed tp report the bills for | of Kilduff on. charges of larceny, both here the admission of || he territories of Arizona fand-in Baltimore, and said he had an appli- and New Mexico, tl 4 Prevailing opinion about the Senate. \s that the bills will not he considered during the present session of '|\ Congress, unless the s¢ssion should be pro}. longed beyond the expectations of a majori- ty of Senators. Senatgr Faulkner, chairman of the committee, ,on,, territories, has ex- pressed the opiniom/that consideration of the bills will de -demerred’ until the short session. If; howevet, ‘eh@ tariff bill should cause adjournment’ to’ béefeferred for some time this Cotitention might ‘be upset. ’There 1s alvo a pessibility that the sub- committee on Arizona may not act upon the @irection of the! full committee to prepare the bill for the admission of that territoty for presentation to the Senate after the meeting of the full committee. next Wed- nesday. This subcommittee {s composed Senators Hill, Call and Dayis, The .two last named are among ‘the members of the committee present’ who voted against such instructions to the subcommittee, and, a: Senator Hill was. not present, he is not’ oifcially committed on the proposition. . If,’ however, he should prove to be favorable to admission there would still bea majority’ of the subcommittee opposed to admissi The members of the committee favorable 6: admission are not, however, worried over this aspect of the case, for they say that” with a majority of the full committee fa-' vorable, the subcommittee can be eastly overruled, and in. case of.a. refusal on the part of the subcommittee to accept the instructions of the committee, the bill can and will be taken Out of their hands and prepared by the full committee. ‘ Hence the advocates of admission admit no doubt as to the favorable report upon Loth bills, the New Mexico bill having al- ready been put in shape by the subcommit- tee having it in, charge. sap hae MEDAL OF HONOR MEN. A Petit That the Few Service Be Not Disturbed. Mr. Marion T. Anderson, chairman of the executive committee “of tie Medal of Honor Legion, recently wrote a letter to the Presi- dent in the interest of the medal of honor men now holding office under the govern- ment. He said that between 500 and 600 of- ficers, soldiers and sailors, who served in the army and navy of the United States during the late war of the rebellion, were presented with “medals of honor” for dis- tinguished gallantry in action, pursuant to an act of Cougress in their behalf, and that of the survivors so honored not over thirty, whose names he gives, ure now in the pub- lic service, most of them being in the execu- tive departmenis in this city. Therefore, he says, as a reduction of the number of persons in the civii service seems to be con- templated by Congress, the Medal of Honor Legion petitions the President “to issue such orders or instructions as will insure the re- tention in the public service of those ex-offi- cers soldiers and sailors who have been so honored by Congress,until their term of office shall expire, cr until they become wholly unfit to perform thelr duties, or are un- worthy to remain in the public service.” A copy of this Igtter has been sent by the President to the heads of the executive de- partments for such action as they may deem advisable under the circumstances. ee ee STRIKE ARBITRATION, ate Mr. Wright Has New Idea Who His As- sociatess Will Be. Mr. Carroll 9? Wright, commissioner of labor, who is to be chairman of the com- mission that wtf ingaite into the causes of the late strikef’ the’ American Railway Union, and cogilate’fnatters, says that he hes had no Intffhdtion when the names of the other tw6 "orfithissioners ‘will be an- nounced by the’ President. The President had not consulte4 hifi tespecting the selec- tion of the ofherlarbitrators, and he (Wright) wishod to have no say in the se- lection of the bogrd. jMr. Wright feels that the President y Gappitering the question very carofully, @ith'X view to getting men who will si: satisfaction to all interests concerned. The law-trequires that of the men to he samed one, 2t least, must be a resident of the state or murietpality where the questions of controversy arose. Mr. Wright recognizes that the com#aission will have a difficult task to perform, but he does -not look for a Jers. drawn out investigation. He believes that the facts sought for can be obtained from » few men and documents, a To Restore La The Secretary of the Interior has direct- ed registers’ and’ receivers of the general land office to restore lands within the lim- its of the grants to thé Southern Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific Ratlroad Com- panies. The restoration order was issued some time ago, but was suspended pend- ing a mction for review. The lands to be restored are those involved in the decision of the Supreme Cong in the case of the United States vs. the Southern Pacific Rall- road Company and the Colton Marble and Lime Company. The order of the Secre- tary also pro’ for notice of as required by the act of March 3, $87. cation,.for & pesitign on the police force pending. Xo ;auelified,”” remarked Mr. Lips- com>, “but you'll never get there.” ‘This ;was-all the proof in Mr, Pugh said he did not claim a convic- tion. A--verdict of not guilty was there- upon returned. z ———— AN ARTISPIC DESIGS. New Ideas fo One-Dollar Silver Certificate. Mr. Claude M. Johnson, the chief of the bureau,,of engraving and printing, has . from Secretary Carlisle his ap- f a new design for the one-dollar allver, cerpificate,; Mr. Johnson during the ; More has been engaged in n artistic unit design for a hank . note,..and. his present achievement ap regarded..as.a, success. The details of the work was done by the well-known Parise! Mr. Wh H? Low, and the work of raving ahs, Pas ‘will be done by Mr. harles Schiect, Who is now engaged in en- ‘ataving the, world’s fair diploma. Work on th? design for the other several denomi- hatidn: WH" Soot ‘be begun. ~ The d ‘eptesents History instrutting Youth. tdty is represented by a female figure in a reclining position, with her right arm around Youth and left arm extended forward, pointtng toward the city of Wash- ington in the background, showing the dome ‘of ‘the Capitol and the Washington monument. The open pages of a book on the other end of the note contain the Con- stitution of the United States. The border consists of wreathes extending all around the note, in each of which is the name of some prominent man who figured in the history of the country as a statesman, author, inventor, soldier or sailor. This design is said to be a genuine work of art. Mr. Johnson expressed great satisfaction in having secured a note which is at once a unit in design and a work of art. He claims that the money of the country should not only be valuable intrinsically, but should be better than the money of other countries from an artistic standpoint. He has been working for nearly a year to accomplish this result, it being difficult to educate engravers and designers out of the old conventional form of note and secure a design that would give the security from counterfeiting, which is absolutely essen- tial, while being artistic. This design is one a serles for the silver certificates which will be produced by Mr. Low, Mr. Walter Shirlaw of New York and other artists. It is claimed by Mr. Johnson that this in- novation in the work of designing bank rotes will give great satisfaction to the country. This new series of notes will Probably not be issued within a year. ee —+e-— TO COMMAND THE NEW york. Capt. Robley D. Evans Ordered to Sea Daty. A number of important naval changes were ordered by Secretary Herbert this afternoon. The one of principal interest to Washingtonians is that detaching Capt.Rob- ley D. Evans from duty as naval secretary of the lighthouse board and ordering him to command the cruiser New York, to take effect August 20, relieving Capt. J. W. Phil- lip, who is ,ordered to duty at the Boston navy yard. Capt. T. F. Kane is ordered to command the monitor Miantonomoh. Capt. R. R. Wallace ts detached from the command of the Mianotcnomoh end is or- dered to the command of the Constellation and the naval training station at Newport. Commander F. W. Dickens ts also ordered to duty at the Newport training station. Commodore Joseph N. Miller is ordered to the command of the Boston navy yard. Capt. F. M. Bunce is ordered to duty as member of the board of inspection. Capt. G. H. Wadleigh is ordered to the command of the Richmond. ee ee Presidential Nominations. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State—Cifften R. Breckinridge of Arkan- sas, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Russia, vice Andrew D. White, resigned. Treasury—Walter I. Carter of New York, to be surveyor of customs for the jort of Patchogue, N. Y. War—Second Lieut. Marcus PD. Cronin, twentieth infantry, to be first iteutenant. Postmasters—Charles L. Shipton, Maren- go, Iowa; Geo. E. LeTourneau, Windom, Minn. W. Arner, Wellington, Ohio; Frank Cooper, Ravenswood, W. Va.; Jchn Hoberg, South Kankanna, Wis. Interior—Eugene J. Tuepple of Arizona, to be register of land office at Tucson, Ariz.; Horace M. Rebok of Iowa, to be agent for the Indians of the Sac and Fox agency in Iowa. John W. Goff, the lawyer conducting the Pprobings into, Tammany Hali’s “protec- publication | tion,” is in danger of shattered health from 1 ‘pf overwork. . | FINANCE AND TRADE Considerable Activity in Quotations of Sugar Stock. AN INJUNCTION IN MASSACHUSETTS Mr. Wilson’s Speech Sends Down the Price. > GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 19.—Early cables this morning showed a decline in the London market over last night, averaging about 1-2 of 1 per cent, due to the uncertainty of the tariff situation on this side, but the decline was unaccompanied by selling or- ders from abroad. As usual of late, specu- lation was confined to the so-called in- dustrials, with sugar certificates easily in the lead in point of activity. Opening at a shade under yesterday's closing price, sugar hesitated a few moments, declined to 101 1-4 against 102 at the opening, was then taken in hand by its friends and ad- vanced steadily to 103, when a report was received from Boston that the American Sugar Refining Company had been enjoined from doing business in Massachusetts on some legal technicality, which was taken advantage ‘of by the “room” to make a faint-hearted demonstration, which knocked “— price to 102 1-2. hen reports from Washington tain- ing abstracts of Wilson's speech tm the House made the early buyers very nervous and a renewed selling movement set in, er carried the price to 101 1-2. “hicago Gas and whisky were very quiet, though the latter was stronger ho for the past few days owing to more favorable advices from Washington. The railroad list was almost entirely neglected. There was little news to affect prices, the most important item of the day being the engagement of $1,000,000 gold for expert tomorrow, which was unexpected. It was reported that this shipment, to- Gether with $800,000 engaged yesterday, goes on an order given some weeks xgo to ship roe ep bills could be sold at a certain rate. { present bills of exchange are very scarce, ferings being made almost en- tirely by bankers, who are in a sense spec- ulating on a relapse in the market with a grey vecunerd conditions. ctual rates of sterling unchanged. After the flurry in Sugar the market re- sumed its listless aspect, a decline of 1-2 in St. Paul and a fractional recovery in Sugar after the delivery hour being the only features, closing dull, at insignificant changes for the day. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wheel H & Western cn _ Baton Stock Excha Sales—regular call Ratiroad conv. Gs, § Electric Light, 3 at t, 5 at 12 rnment Bonds. Tnited States 4s, regis + 114 bid, 114%. asked. United 7, 114 bid, 114% asked. Too! bid Wty ‘Wid. bid. Washi bs q Washington Mark M ‘ Hall Associa- 110 asked. Washington Light In bid. Washington Light Infantes StocksRank of Washington, 215 Rank of Republic, 225. bid, 275 . 280 Wid, 27 aske Safe Deposit Safe Deposit n and ‘Trust and Trust, 125 and T; Railroad 285 bid, ecrget aight, Ey iremen's, 40 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan |. 6 asked Real Estate Title, 108 jumbix ‘Title, 7%, bid, & asked. bid. District “Tite, 10 ‘Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, 35 asked. Chesapeake and Poto Sa hid, American Graphophone. 4 bid. S asked. “Pneumatic Gun Carriage. . 35, asked. Miscellaneous Washington Market, 12 bid, 15 asked. Great Falls Tee, 130 bid, 150 axked. Bull Run Panorama, 20 asked.” Norfolk and Waxh- ington Steamboat. #0 bid. OR a ton Brick Machine, 100 tid. Lincoln 100 asked. *Ex Dividend. sked. Washing Wali, 80 bid. —_——__. Chicago Grain and Provi: Reported by Silsby & « Markets Rankers and Brokers. GY, July 19, IND. igh. Low. Clow Ba Wheat Joly Dee Corn July. Oates Juty. Rept... Perk July. Lard Jul S.Rite. Ju Se July 19.—Flour gteady, an- henge receipts, 9.214 barrels; shipments, barrels. Wheat weal me » s, 09,236 bushels: chipments, as 99.2 7 bashels; stock, 770.418 bushels; sales, 141, ae ee “al eaet a 373 busteein: ore 217" bushels: 0 com by axmple, Sia! grade, Si asked, Oste dal and lower. E white western, SoaBt Xo. 2 mixed western, 47—receipts. 3.148 bushels} stork, 21.781 bushels. Rye 2 old, 30; mew. “45 stork, 2.024 bushels. Hay unsettled choice "timothy, $15,008$16.00. Grain quiet and unchanged. Sagar and mutter hanged. Kees unsteady —f 12. + New York, Toston” ca _ ADVERSE ACTION ‘Taken by the Commissioners on Gas nin. The Commissioners this afternoon recom- mended adverse action on House of Repre- Scntatives bill 7310, “To incorporate the Ni tional Gas and Electric Light, Heat and Power Company of the District of Colum Ma,” which was referred to them for exam- ination and report. The Commissioners consider it unwise to authorize the tearing up of the street pavements for the purpose of laying a second set of gas mains and electric wire conduits, in view of the con- sregees control of existing companies with reference to illumina’ wer, y and price of gas and room “oner saaseay ccrcerning gas company charters, and also in view of the bill now pending which contemplates the municipal lighting of pub- lic spaces and buildings by electricity gen- erated by the power of Great Fal The Commissioners state further that they have recommended on various bills that the price of gas in the District be re- aveed and the quality of gas be increased. The Commissioners. believe that perma- nent construction in public spaces should belong to the public, and that there doas rot appear to be sufficient reason in this that case to warrant a departure from policy. _— DISTRICT GOVERN: ENT. To Grade a Street. Application has been made te the Com- missioners by A. M. Green, to grade, at his own expense, Galveston street and Frank- fort street, from 15th to 17th streets, Ana- costia. Want the Gutters Cleaned. The Commissioners today received a pe- tition from residents of Howard avenue northwest between 6th and 7th streets, de- siring to have the gutters of that street cleaned. The petition states that this has not been done for a year or more and the gutters are now overgrown with weeds and srass. In addition to this the street was recently opened to put in a water pipe, and the earth from the excavation was thrown into the gutter on one side, completely fill- ing it, and in several places it still remains in that condition. The street is a very short one, being only one square in and would take the cleaning men «sory short time to remove the weeds and ether- wise properly clean the two gutiers. The Wi ‘© Bad. Relative to the request of Dr. 8. M. Pierre and others for the continuance of the pump at the corner of 234 and G streets north- west Captain Derby reports: “This is one of the wells of which a bac- terlological examination was made by Dr, Kenyon, and pronounced bad, with recom- mendation that it be closed. I would recom- mend that the action taken order of June 25 be well continued, as after examination tt in be- lieved to be contaminated with sewage.” Charges Dinmiased. ‘The charges against Private D. W. Lewis of the police force for neglect of duty have been dismissed. To Regulate the Dump, The Commissioners, upon the recommen dation of the health officer, have placed a man at the public Gump on M street be- tween Ist and 2d streets northeast to regu- late the dump, and prevent the deposit of ebjectionable matter there. Bullding Permits, Building permits issued tofay were as fcliows: Paward Kern, three brick dwell ings, Nes. 2 and 2 R street exténded, to cost $10,000. George Nesline, one ‘btick eyeies at 1500 D street southeast, to cos’ WILL yEsTIGaTS. Action of the Senate Special Sagar Trust Committee, _ The Senate investigating committee have decided to make an investigation. v&/the charges made by the New York Herald that it can be proven that certain Senators who swore that they had net/spetdtlated in sugar swore falsely. Thig determination was reached on Monday, when the first publication appeared, but when a meeting of the committee can be held ts not yet known. The committee haverné ‘@rigitial in- formation on the subject and the renewal of the investigation grows entirely ont of the publication. They will, as in other cases, try to get what information can’ be had from the Herald, and if there is any such evidence as the Herald describes they will endeavor to get it if possitie. They have nothing to go on now but the publica- tion. +e. WANTS HER RELEASE. Arguing a Habeas Corpus Case Be- fore Judge Hagner. Judge Hager late this afternoon consi ered the application of Josephine Norr cclored, for her discharge from jail by w of habeas corpus. On the Zith of last mond the woman was sentenced in the Police Court to 330 days in jail for receiving a eciored girl under the age of eighteen into a house of ill-fame for immoral purposes. Several days ago she filed a petition for her discharge by writ of habeas corpus, alleging that the Police Court was without jurisd tion. In support of the petition the woman's ecunsel, Mr. T. alleged offens cause the punishment pr as severe as ten years, or a fine not exceed- ing $1. ‘or both. The accused was tri xplained her counsel, on an information, and not by a jury, whereas she should have been, he claimed, tried on an indictment and by a jury. Thé record, said counsel, showed that a trial by jury was merely waived, but it did not show that she requested to be tried by the judge. Assistant District Attorney Armes ar- gued that the Police Court did have juris- diction, the statute expressly stating that that court should try persons so accused. The law provided for a trial by the court where trial by jury was waived, said Mr, Armes, and if it should be required he could prove that the woman waived the trial by jury, and elected to be tried by the court, Mr. Armes also contended that on writ of habeas no mere irregularity of the pro- ceedings below can be corrected or inquired into. > — TALKING TARIFF, BY Importaont Conference White House. The President and Secretary Cariisie had a long conference at the White House today at shad? | in regard to the best method of adjusting existing tariff complications. So much in terested is the Presideat in the speedy wet Uement of this important question that he sent his private secretary with 4 carriag— to bring Representative Wilson, chairmad of the ways and means committee, to the White House this morning for a talk on the subject. The result of his action will prob- ably be developed In the future course of the conference committer. = The Stier Out of Tew) THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. £7 But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subscrip- ons. or —<— Range of the Thermoweter. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau todayt $a.m., 73, 2 p.m. 91; maximum, (© miube mum, 69, a