Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1894, Page 2

ity domp MoS ype. 9 a bt , rsa Sy -wes pan leters- Ut e here tes that tele- muni on is still Anoth- at the ition from orjs_ that on the 23d instant, ‘quiet at Seoul’ This news shows that there is some unication between the Ja in this city recently are Corean government assented to practically all the demands internat seform Japan, thus madg. by . $ynsrming the Associated Press dispatches a yer The reforms have been out- e ef in tl dispatches, and are such, Jay vernment.claims, as will about @ Condition of affairs that will the country on a better footing and @ unlikely the repetition of recent con- by Which the foreign interests suf- ;$ Emgland Only Offered Advice. '* In the house of commons today Sir Ed- ‘ward Grey, parliamentary secretary to the office, replying to a question on the ject, said that Great Britain had not ' to mediate between China and Vapan, but had only offered friendly advice im conjunction with other powers. Fired on the British Flag. ‘The news that the Kow Shing was flying the British flag was received with great Satisiaction at the Chinese legation, where it was predicted that the sinking of that steamer by a Japanese cruiser would give an entirely different turn to the Corean affair. It was said that Great Britain and Germany were bound to notice this breach of neutrality. The Globe, conservative, this afternoon takes a similar view’ cf the case and says: “Japan had no excuse for firing upon the English flag War was not declared and the carrying of troops was In no way a breach of-neutrality.” At the Japanese legation the seriousness of the affair was admitted, but the news of the sinking of the Kow Shing was not believed. From the Japanese Papers. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—The Japanese Papers received by the steamer Gaclic last night are up to July 16, no later date than those which were brought by the Empress of Janan to Vancouver last Friday. The Jeading items of Corean mews were tele- graphed from Vancouver, but a few interest- ing particulars were omitted. The Yoko- hama papers are filled with rumors of war, put most of the reports lack confirmation. According to a telegram dated Shanghai, July 10, Gen. Lieut. Min Chuan is reported to have declined to go to Corea as com- mander-in-chief of the Chinese army. He is said to have excused. himself on the ground of eye disease. ich} Seoul correspondent says: It is reported that the Chinese general, under the pretense of paying homage to the king, is on his way to Seoul at the head oi the troops hitherto stationed at A-San and t he is about to enter Su-Wan, about way between Seoul and A-San. Accord- fi.g to another report Chinese troops, instead of marching on Seoul, will remain for the troops at Su-Wan. The Japan Mail's ver- sion is likely to be true, because it is stated some time ago that the road had been placed under repair between A-San and Su-Wan for the passage of Chinese troops. Should they attempt to enter Seoul a collision be- feen them and the Japanese forces can scarcely be averted. Obnoxto Words Withdrawn. ‘The alleged dispute between ihe Japanese minister, M. Otori, and Major General Oshina, is said to have been occasioned by @ recent proclamation of the Chinese eum- mander, Sheh, alluding to Corea as a Chi- nese dependency. On receiving this news, the Japanese commander became highly in- dignant at the insult that the proclamation contained toward Corea, and insisted upon instat.tJy marching his army against the Chinese troops at A-San and demanding an apology from the Chinese general. M. , Oteri, of gwurse, advoeated the milder form, and CaN Hy asked for revocation of the offensiW® allusion. After animated dis- cussions between the generat and the iminis- ter the latter's opinion at least prevailed, and the obnoxious words are stated to have been revoked by the Chinese commander. Sending Supplies to Chi ‘The San Francisco Call says this morning: English vessels now in pert, unable to se- cure charters, will be loaded with flour at owner's risk an@ sent to China. An order has been placed with a canning company for 15,000 tins of canned beef for the same market. The Rio Janeiro, which sailed a few days ago, took out a large cargo of flour, as did the preceding steamers. Chi- mese merchants of the better class admit that their country ts stocking up with pro- visions. Minister Denby Ordered Back. EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 30.—Minister Charles Denby, who is in this country on leave of-absence, has been ordered back to his post at Pekin, China, on account of the warlike situation tetween China and Japan over Corea, and with his wife will go by the quickest route to Pekin. ————— GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Little Erospeet for Wanicipal Bulid- ing This Session. ‘The chances for the passage of the mmicipal butiding dill at this session of Congress are not very bright. In fact, the outlook is decidedly gloomy. The passage of the bill depends upon two conditions, each of them very remote. The first is whether the committee on public buildings and g-ounds will be given a hearing in the House by the committee on rulés, and the next is whether, if a day were given, the committee would take up that bill. From conversations with members in authority today. it would seem possible that the com- mittee on public buildings and grounds may sueceed in having a day assigned to it before adjournment, but in the absence of Chairman Bankhead, who is the sponsor of this particular bill, it is not so probable that this will be cailed up. There is a great pressure brought upon the members of the comn:ittee in behalf of other public build- ings bills, and it is thcught quite likely that the claims of some other may outrank the demand for the passage of this bill. Chair- man Bankhead is not expected to return jthis session -_-—- m Agsistant Carator Wanted. The United States civil service commis- .sion will hold an examination on August 2t ;to fill two vacancies in the Department of Agriculture, one in the position of assistant din the division of botany and the other in ‘the position of assistant curator, each at a salary of $1,200 per annum. The subjects of both examinations will be orthography, pen- amanship, letter writing, botany and trans- lations from the Latin, Gernian and French languages. Applicants for these positions ishoull have a general knoWlédge of botany, ‘representing approximately the amount of work given in the undergraduate scientific courses of the best universities. The posi- tion of assistant in the divisfon of botany requires a specig] know] of grasses and ether forage plants, and the assistant cur- ator a knowledge of thé care of herbariums. Those desiring fo compete should file appli- €ations at once. Residents of the District of Columbia will not be admitted. Male appli- ants only will be admitted. -—— +e The Chiengo Pe xplosion. Capt. Roger Birnie, ordpance department, tas returned to Washington from Chicago and has verbally reported to ‘Gen. Flagler, ehiet of orfnance, his. conclusions as to the © of the fad explosion of a caisson at during the st ays of the strike. ten report will be presented shortly mrdnante department ny defec ‘A Botanist am whieh its atter while Capt. Birnie's made public. nares --e-+- Exempted From Taxation. Senator Proctor tolay_ called from the eal- endar and in 1 the Soaate to-pass House bill exempting the property of the Jocal Young Men's Christian Ass from taxation. The Senate commit the ‘District amended the Lid. by excepting from the exemption all the property of the association that wey be used for protit or private gaia. —--o+—___ __ Taspecting Indian Reservations. Gen. Armstrong, assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, hascomménced a gen- @ral personal investigation of Indien reser- vations, which will ~w~~r> ‘wo months to LATE NEWS BY. A Rival Marine Band Has’ Been Organized in Chicago. AMERICAN HORSES AND THE DERBY The Destruction Caused Wind Storms. + - SHOT HIS FIANCEE eines TO RIVAL THE MARINE 3AND. by Great A Musical Organisation Being Formed in Chicas CHICAGO, IIL, July 30.—Commander B. M. Schaffner of the Illinois naval militia has secured the services of fifty trained band musicians, chosen from a list of nearly 1,000 applicants from all parts of the country, and has organized a body to be known in the future as the Chicago Marine Band. The band will be quartered on the battleship Illinois and will be carefully trained, the idea be'ng to zlve Chicago a musical organization which may, in the course of time, become as famous as the Marine Band of Washington. It will be rd in all the fetes of the naval militia and it is designed to have the band gtve two popular concerts weekly during the autumn in a down-town hall. T. B. Brooke. @ composer of note, as well as a bandmas- ter, Ras been chosen to direct the new band. The uniform of the marine musicians will be patterned after the regulation uni- form of the United States—blue in winter and white in summer, with naval insignia in gold bullion. ——.—_-.. TO CAPTURE THE DERBY. A Number of American Horses En- tered for the Event. LONDON, July 30-—The entries for the derby of inv show that Americans have decided to make another attempt to cap- ture this historical event. The Lorillard stable has two entries and the Keen stable has five entries, of which two were bred in America. In addition Foxhall Keene has two entries, August Belmont has three entries and Col. Payne has two horses en- tered. Both Messrs. Belmont and Payne have entered sons of Iroquois. The total number of entries is 295, in- cluding seven from the Duke of Westmin- ster’s stables and three each from the stables of the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Rosebery, the Prince of Wales and Hugh McCalmont. Lord Dunraven ha3 one entry for the der- by. The entries for The Oaks of next year include three American horses, —_—__ SHOT HIS FIANCEE. Terrible Mistake of a Young Physi- etan in I; COLUMBUS, Ind., July 30.—Dr. Conda M. Break, a young physician, called upon Miss Grace Cohee, near Burlisville, this county, to whom he was engaged. It was believed by the young couple that some one was eavesdropping. Miss Cohee, it is sald, ex- cused herself and left the doctor in the par- lor, remaining out some time. She returned and found him asleep. Miss Cohee then went into the yard to close a window shut- ter, when the doctor awoke took her for an eavesdrop d fired. The per ball passed through her stomach and she will die. ——-__-— VIOLENT WIND STORMS. Great Damage to Property in Man- chester, N. H. MANCHESTER, N, H., July 30.—From 5. o'clock yesterday afternoon until this morn- ing this city was entirely cut off from the outside world by telegraph and telephone, a result of the most disastrous storm that has visited this section in years. At Lake Mas- sabesic, four miles from the eity, the storm was accompanied by a@ cyclone which wrecked buildings, blew down large trees and destroyed much valuable property. As far as can be learned this morning no lves were lost, although several persons were severely injured. The destruction was so widespread in this section and means of communication are so completely paralyzed that the full extent of the damage may not be known before tomorrow. NAKUSH, B. C., July 30.—A terrific wind storm swept over Atrow lake yesterday. The steamer Illicilliwae, lying in Nakusp » Was broken in two. The steamer Lyton, unloading railroad iron here, was driven ashore and damaged $20,000. —_>_— SAILBOATS CAPSIZED. Accidents Which Resulted im the Death of Several Persons. TARRYTOWN, N. Y., July 30.—Thomas Pickett, aged forty-eight; his son, Edward Pickett, aged fifteen, and James Martin, aged twenty-eight, yesterday afternoon went out in a sailboat on the Hudson river at this place. They did not return to their homes last night, and a search was insti- tuted for them. No trace could be found of the missing persons. It is supposed that during the squall last evening their boat was upset and the men drowned. NEWMARKET JUNCTION, N. H., July 30.—During a heavy thunder storm on Great bay last evening a satlboat containing Wm. R. Byrne and Michael Carroll was capsized and both were drowned. Another boat met with a similar accident, and its occupant, whose name is ut.known, was also drowned. — They Refused to Quit. CHICAGO, July 30.—Striking railway men at the stock yards tried to induce firemen and engineers employed by the Switching Association to quit work today, but the at- tempt was not successful. A report was circulatéd that thirty-six switchmen hired to take the places of strikers were mem- bers of the American Railway Union, and were about to leave work. The day passed witbout a move in that direction. The Santa Fe ani Alton roads have announced their willingness to take back former employes, and news of the determination was made public through the yards today. ——— Oregon’s Afmor Accepted. Secretary Herbert has finally accepted the 300 tons of barbette armor intended for the battleship Oregon, represented by the 17-inch Carnegie Harveyized steel plate which has been tried at Indian Head. Ow- ing to the peculiar nature of this trial there was some question as to the acceptance of the lot, but this has been decided affirma- tively. On the first trial the second shot perforated and cracked the plate, end if the test had stopped there, as fs usual, the lot of plates would have been rejected. but the contractors, asserting that projectiles of a quality surpassing the standard shells used in the preceding tests had been used, asked for another trial under the chi con- ditions and with standard projectiles. This request was granted and the fragment of the plate came victorious out of the second trial. ane Exeentive Pardons, The President has comauted to thirty isonment the sentence of six months and 3602 fine imposed in Mississippi cn Wm. H. Firmer, convicted of embezzle- ment and violation of the postal laws while postmaster at Vaiden. Pardons have been denied in. the cases of Frank Dudek and nine others convicted of perjury under the land laws in Kansas; to Charles L. McCoy, sentenced in Texas to fifteen years for embezzlement, and Peyton Connerway, sentenced to three months and >= in Virginia for violation of the revenue Jaws. ——EEE Renewing Charters. Senator Faulkner today introduced a bill to amend the Revised Statutes relating to the District, &c., as to permit the renewal of charters by the filing of a certificate signed by a majority of the trustees of the corporation desiring such re-ewal. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1894—TEN PAGES. HE FIREMEN ‘Fhe Marine Band Ooncert-Promises -to Be j Successful: + Firemen and Policemen Are -Selling the Tickets—Others Who Wil Participate in the Program, The preparations for the concert by the Marine Band at the Academy of Music on Wednesday night for the benefit of the families of the three firemen who lost their lives in the Knox fire are very nearly com- pleted. The tickets are in the hands of the fire and police departments, and the ear- nestness with which they have entered upon the work of their disposition indicates a good result. Prof. Fanciulli hopes to Present as one of the numbers on the pro- gram a descriptive composition which shall depict the life of a fireman and his work at a fire. The number of volunteers has been very large, though but few of them could be accepted. Those who will par- ticipate In the program are Miss Dorothy Byrde Rogers, soprano, whose skill is well known and whose popularity as a concert singer is very great; Mr, T. Williams-Pear- man, an English tenor who has recently come to Washington, and who will be heard here for the first time; Mr. Homer Lind (Louis Lindh»lmer), the young Wasa- ington baritone, who has just returned from studying in Germany; Signor Maina, the well-known baritone, and Mrs. John Seegur, who possesses a good and well- trained voice. The program will be of ex- ceptional excellence, and will be worthy not only of the occasion, but of the per- formers. Tomorrow the reserved seats will be on sale at the box office of the Academy of Music, and it may be stated that only the orchestra will be reserved. The prompt manner in which the Marine Band tendered its services and the ready offer of the others who will participate in the program are ouly a part of the general feeling of the community in sympathy with the fam- ilies who were so suddenly and tragically bereft of those who contributed to their support. It is believed that this concert will add largely to the fund that is being ralsed which has already grown to generous proportions by individual sub- scriptions. The sale of seats for the performance given at Albaugh’s Saturday might for the benefit of this relief fund was very large, although Manager Allen saya ‘that he can- not yet state the exact amount, as the returns hi not all come in. He says, however, that he will be able to turn over a very satisfactory sum. He added that Brooks and Denton, the banjoists, gavi their earnings for one day to help swell the fund. * Additional Subscriptions. The following additional subscriptions have been received at The Star office: Heretofore acknowledged. we eee $1,502.80 Hill & ae ete . rn W. W. Johnson (Farmei TY). +00 S Henry Orth + 10.00 A. D. . 2.00 + 10.00 « 20.00 -31,654.80 peu SaaS COMING HOME. Corcoran Cadets Will Reach Here To- morrow. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP JOS. W. ANDERSON, OCEAN VIEW, Va., July 20, 1804. The camp of the Corcoran Cadets is some- what deserted today, the dutiés of camp being dispensed with, except guard mount, which was witnessed by many visitors. Rev. Edward V. Jones held services in the pavilion this morning, many bluecoats being noticeable, but the majority going to Nor- folk. ‘The score for the 300 yards range Is as fol- lows: Capt. Edwards, 27; Lieut. Anderson, 26; Sergt. Thompson, 18; Sergt. Matthews, 5; Corp. Smith, 16; Corp. Gibson, Private Nelson, ; Private Parker, 8; Private ge. Private Phelps, 39; Private Schroeder, Private Williams, Private Cooper, 32; Private Kolb, 22; Private Ryan, 6; Private Lockhead, 22; Private McCathran, 39; Private Stoddard, 27; Private Wiggen- ton, 8; Private Findlay, 5; Private Song, 12; Private Ginnell, 11. At present it looks like a tie between Corpl. Gibson and Private Phelps, the last named being ahead on the present range, but it is thought the average for the whole year will bring the two near “even, with Privates McCathran and Williams follow- ing in the order named. Privates Ryan and F. Richold were so un- fortunate yesterday as to loose their pocketbooks ccntaining their last cent. ‘The boys are enjoying their time today in the briny deep, as this will be their last chance for the great amusement. ‘The command will break camp and start on their homeward journey early in the morning, reaching Washington at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. es Held for a Heart George Burlingame -was arrested this morning by Detectives Wheeler and Board- man and locked up on a charge of having stolen a bicycle belonging to Horace B. Durant. The wheel was stolen about three months ago from in front of the Interior Department. When it was recovered last week the number and model had been erased and Cer ag Burlingame says he bought the bicycle from an unknown man whom he met on the street, and gave the officers what purports to be a receipt signed by the man from whom he says he bought it. He is held for a hearing. — Hertford Has Left. October 17, 1892, Benjamin W. Holman was trustee for certain contributors to the purchase of sub lots 249 and 250 of Mt. Pleasant. He sold the same to John T. Knott, who, to secure the payment of notes aggregating $1,860, executed two deeds of trust to Jos. R. Hertford and J. J. Wil- marth. Since then Hertford left the Dis- trict and his whereabouts is unknown to Helman. Therefore, the latter today filed a bill in equity against the others for the ap- pointment of a trustee in place of Hertford. Baa a ee Labor Day. All the labor have committees at work preparing for a proper celebration of Labor day, Monday, Septem ber 3. It is expected that the local turnout will surpass anything of a similar nature ever witnessed in Washington. —_——— Death of Lieut. Duckrell. Lieut. Wm. James Duckrell died at his home in Alexandria on Sunday. He was born in London, Eng., February 11, 1824, and served in the late war in the fortieth regiment Massachusetts volunteers, and as lieutenant in the sixty-first regiment Massa- chusetts infantry volunteers, and was a member of Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., oeecunent bs the (seer je funeral w rom Grace Church,’ Alexan: Wednesday, at 11:30 a ee Only Applies. In an opinion rendered to the Commis- sioners this afternoon the attorney for the District holds that the ordinance forbid- ding hucksters from buying produce from farmers at the market during market hours applies only to the Eastern and Western markets, as the Center and Northern Lib- erty markets are private markets. To. en- force the ordinance, he says, it is neces- sary to arrest any one violating its pro- visions and bring them before the Police Court for trial. os Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Charles Johnson and Christiana Mullen; Wm. M. Ford and Martha Diggs; Louls King and Nancy Bailey; William Jordan and Mattie Thomas; Melvin J. Page and Mamie W. Brannan, both of Alexan- dria, Va.; John Henry Newman and Mary Ann Tolson, both of Forest Glen, Md. ——>—__— It mvalid. - In a letter to the register of wills today Mr. Wm. Oscar Roome inclosed a will of the late Arthur Adolph Nauck, dated Feb- ry 20, 1883, containing this single pro- I leve all my property to my wife ard children.” As a will of a later date was filed last week the will forwarded by Mr. Roome today is tavalid, organizations of the District. ——— REPUBLIC OF HAWAII Mr. Boutellé Offer a Resolution ‘to Recognize It, a MR. DOCKERY HAKES A POINT OF ORDER And It Went'to the Foreign Af- fairs Committee. MATTERS IN THE SENATE At the opening of the session of the House today Mr. Talbert (S. C.), under cover of a parliamentary inquiry, asked the Speaker what had become of a reso- lution he had introduced some days ago instructing the committee on coinage, weights and measures to report back a bill for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and instructing the com- mitte2 on banking and currency to report back all bills referred to it looking to a change of the financial system of the gov- ernment. The Speaker informed Mr. ‘Tal- bert that his question did not present a question of privilege, and when the South Carolianian attempted to press his inter- rogatory out of order, crowding in observa- tions about pigeonholing bills for the re- lief of the people, the Speaker, with a bang of his gavel, curtly cut him off by de claring that the rules, if Mr. Talbert would read them, would furnish all information as to the rights of committees. The Senate bill to prevent the interment of bodies in Graceland cemetery in Wash- ingten was passed, and also a bill for the relief of Henry W. Lee, Mr. McMillin, from the committee on ways and means, reported back favorably a bill to exempt from duty the goods of foreign exhibitors at the interstate fair at Tacoma, Wash. Mr. Doolittle (Wis.) asked and secured unanimous consent for its immediate con- sideration, and it was passed. Bills were passed to pay Charies T. Rus- sell, late consul at Liverpool, $3,100 for moneys expended in the shipping depart- ment of the Liverpool consulate; to con- tinue in force the regulations relative to lights on fishing vessels; to authorize the Purcell Bridge Company to constritt a bridge across the South Canadian river at Lexington, Oklahoma; authorizing the con- struction of a bridge across the Perdido river between the states of Alabama and After the call of committees for reports Mr. Boutelle (Me.) presented, as a question of privilege, a joint resolution congratulat- ing the people of Hawaii on the establish- ment of a republic, and recognizing it as a free and independent republic. The resolution {s as follows: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled, That the United States of America congrat- ulates the people, of Hawaiian Islands on their just and peaceful assumption of the powers, duties and responsibilities of self- government, a§ {ndlcated by their recent —— of a‘republican form of govern- ment. ® Second. That the republic of Hawail ts en- titled to exercise and enjoy international comity and the beaefits of all rights, priv- fleges and advantages under existing treaties that were included between the United States of ‘America and the late kingdom of Hawail. Third. That the republic of Hawail is here- by recognized by the United States of Amefica as a free, sovereign and inde- endent republic, and the President of the Inited States shal rr Proper notice of the recognition to thé president of the re- Public of Hawaii, Mr. Boutelle’s Remarks. Mr. Dockery: Qo.) made the point of or- der that the resolutio® was not privileged and should go to the committee on foreign affairs. Upon the point of order Mr. Bou- telle made a brief statement. The resolu- tion, he said, was identical in verbiage with the one introduced by Mr. McCreary, now chairman of the foreign affairs committee, on February 27, 1800, when the republic of Brazil was proclaimed. Mr. Boutelle said that in his opinion it would b? peculiarly appropriate for the House to pass this reso- lution. It was the public understanding that the executive department had referred the question of our relations with Hawali to Congress. ublic of Hawati had been pro- claimed Jyly 4, accompanied by the deep- est manifestations of rd for the United States. It had beer the uniform policy of the United States to promptly recognize all republics and the interest of free govern- ment, as well as our great commercial in- terests in Hawaii, demanded that Congress should welcome the new republic into the galaxy of free governments of the world. Not Privileged. The Speaker held that the resolution was not privileged and it was referred to the committee on affairs. In the morning ‘hour bills from the mili- tary affairs committee were passed for the relief of George B. Crosby, to construct a military road from El Paso to Fort Bliss, : For the relief of Capt. Ceran St. Vrains, company of New Mexico voluuteers, organ- ized in 1847; for the relief of Thorwald O!- sen, and to appoint and retire James T. Peale, as captain of cavalry. Upon the expiration of the morning hour Mr. Outhwaite, from the committee on rules, reported a special order setting aside the remainder of the afternon until 4 o'clock, for the consideration of the bill “to protect public forest reservations.” Mr. Pickler (N. D.) opposed the adoption of the resolution, and by making the point of “no quorum” forced the yeas and nays. The special order was adopted, 116—153, twelve present and not voting. Mr. Pickler immediately entered a motion to reconsider. and pending that Mr. Wilson (Wis.) moved that the House adjourn. THE SENATE. After the intense strain an4 excitement of last week the Senate resumed its wonted calm today. Vice President Stevenson, who has been absent for several days, was pres- ent and called the Senate to order. On motion of Mr. Berry of Arkansas the House bill authorizing a compromise and settlement with the state of Arkansas of claims of the United States was passed. The Senate bill transferring the geological survey and the fish commission to the Department of, Agriculture was reported by Mr. Pasco, and placed on the calendar. The House joint resolution authorizing the examination ina certification of claims in favor of certain‘counties in Arizona was agreed to. Bills Passed. The following’ House bilis were also pass- ed: Amending the ‘law establishing the life saving service-ee as to have the stations on the Atlantte td gulf coasts manned be- tween August'and May of each year, and reducing the Pay of surfmen from 965 to $60 per month; éxtending the benefits of the *marine hospitab service to the keepers and crews of life stiving stations; providing for the construction “of a light ship and fog signal for Boston light and the establish- ment of range-ights in Boston harbor; to provide for «he vadislation of affidavits made before United States commissioners in land entries. Senate bill to provide for the adjustment and payment of the claim of the American Transportation Company for dredging cone at Fairfield Harbor, Ohio, was passed. ‘A bill was introduced by Mr. Allen (Neb.) “for the relief of several states of the union,” and referred to the finance com- mittee. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue $50,000,000, The conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill agreeing on all amend- ments except the one appropriating $1,000),- 000 for the extermination of the Russian thistle, was adopted as to all the amend- ments except the last mentioned, and on this, Mr. Hansbrough (N.D.) moved that the Senate insist on the amendments, and gree to a further conference. This was Efreed ‘to. House bills were passed for the relief of certain persons who have filed declarations of intention to enter on desert lands; to amend the act of June 18, 1890, providing for the funding act of Arizona. Extending Appropriations. The House joint resolution extending the hyptofriations of the past year until August 14 was laid before the Senate. Mr. Cockrell, chairman of the appropria- tions committee, stated that it was neces- sary to pass the resolution at once, as the extension of time agreed to on June 20 ex- Pired today; and there were still several ap- propriation bills unacted on. Of the thir- teen appropriation bills, eight had been agreed to in conference, and hdd been sign- ed by; or Were in the hands of Presi- dent. Of the remaining five, thtee were in conference. One of these, the agricul- tural bill, had just been reported and sent back to conference; the report on the Indian bill. wovld be ready very soon, but would probably have to be sent back to confer- ence; and ne action had yet been taken by the conferees on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The bills had not yet been reported to the Senate. Of these, the sundry civil bfll would be reported today and acted on tomorrow, and the deiicient bill would be nted tomorrow, and th> Senate requested to consider it a8 soon as possible. The resolution was then agreed to. ‘The House bill exempting the property of the Y. M. C. A. of the District of Columbia from taxation was passed. House bill for the establishment of a fox signal at Kewannee. Wis., was also passed. ‘The report of the conferees on the bill to donate a certain military reservation to Oklahoma City for school purposes was agreed to. The sundry civil bill was reported to the Senate by Mr. Cockrell, with the request that a special order for its immediate print- ing might be made, so that it could be in the hands of Senators this evening and acted on tomorrow. —_+ e+ GUN TEST REPORT. Interesting a at Trinks Have Been Completed. ‘The examining board which has been con- ducting the test of rapid-firing machine guns at the Washington navy yard and Indian Head has concluded its work and the report to the chief of ordnance is being prepared. . The result of the test at Indian Head for velocity, which was measured 100 feet from the muzzle, was as follows: Gatling, 1,992 feet seconds; Accles, 1,982 feet sec- onds; Maxim, 2,079 feet seconds, and Gard- 2 feet seconds. The guns were re- moved to the navy yard and then began the dust test, Each piece was taken off the mount and lowered into a wooden box, which had an air pipe running in one side near the bottom, and an escape pipe in- serted at another end. A top was screwed tightly on the box. At one end of the top was a hole with a funnel. At the word of command from Captain Sperry several shovelfuls of sand were poured into the funnel. At the same moment the air valve was opened and a miniature sand storm was in progress for two minutes. This operation was repeated on each gun. 10 rounds was then fired from each gun. The Gatling fired her rounds in 49.7 seconds without any trouble; the Accles lessened the time to 22.6 seconds; the Maxim had had ammunition and the heads of two cartridges pulled off, time being 43.8; the Gardner's extractor failed to meet require- ments, time 2 minutes 41.4 seconds, and the Skoda, which heretofore always oiled its cartridges in using 50 dry cartridges, ‘was compelled to operate by hand, the next 50 being oiled worked better, time 1 minute and 49 seconds. The firing of defective cartridges followed, with satisfactory re- sults. Excessive charges, cartridges load- ed to give a pressure equal to packed full case, were next fired, with satisfactory re- sults in Gatling and Accles; the Maxim had @ cartridge case cut in two and a blow back caused a jam and resulted in the breaking of the lock. After this some cartridges were coated with oil and resin, ith good effects in Accles, Gatling and Maxim, but the Gardner failed to extract because a case remained in the chamber. . —. CAPITOL TOPIC Agricultural Appropriation Bill. The report of the conference committee on the agricultural appropriation bill, ex- cept as to the Russian thistle item, was greed e today, and the con- ferees San Suecieaite insist on this amend- ment. It appropriates $1,000,000 for the extermination of the thistle in the several western states. ‘To Re Confirmed. The Senate committee on judiciary today, on motion of Senator Hill, agreed to favor- ably report the nomination of J. L. Bennett to be United States district attorney for the eastern district of New York. The nomination was made on February 27, and has been held up since. Ban tey Bi The Senate judiciary committee today agreed upon a favorable report upon the bankruptcy bill, which has passed the House. Some amendments are recommend- ed. Lockwood migration Bill Defeated. The bi!l introduced by Representative Lockwood of New York to protect Ameri- can labor by preventing foreigners who re- tain residences across the Canadian and Mexican borders from crossing the line to work has been rejected by the House com- mittee on immigration. - An amendment made to the bill at the instance of Mr. Paschal of Texas, by the subcommittee to which it was referred, was a cause of trouble. The amendment exempted from the bill Mexican sheep hearders and sheep shearers. ‘This amendment was stricken out by the full committee. Messrs Paschal of Texas and Davey of Louisiana then opposed the bill. On the final vote the democrats opposed the bill, and the republicans, except Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri, voted for it. ‘The committee members are so hopelessly diviced upon tg at issue that there is ttle probabil ity that a substitute will be reported. The President tcday seat the following rominations to the Senat Treasury+John W. Pack of California, to be assayer of the mint of the United States at San Francisco, Cal.; Edward 5S. Havens of New York, to be surveyor of customs for the port of Greenport, N. Y. Justice—To be judges of probate, terri- tory of Utah, Thomas J. Brandon, county of Davis; James L. Bunting,county of Kane; John C. De Laemare, county of Toole; J. M. Grant, county of Rich; Achilles Perrin, county of Weber; Noble Warrum, county of Cache; William 8. Willes, county of Wa- teh; James I. Cruthcer of Idaho, to be marshal of the United States for the dis- trict of Idaho; Gobson Clark of Wyoming, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Wyoming; John A. McDermott of Wyoming, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Wyoming; J. Em- mett Wolfe of Florida, to be attorney for the northern district of Fiorida; Owen J. Summers of Florida, to be attorney for the southern district of Florida; James McKay of Florida, to be marshal of the United States for the southern district = ne ichard -C. Morris of Connecticut, to marual of the United States for the di trict of Connecticut. Postmasters—Wilber B. Foster, Rockville, Conn.; James B. Doughery, Haverford, Pa. ; Giibert F. Myer, McKeesport, Pa.; C. Ru- dolph Brand,Toledo, Ohio; Edward P. Jones, Del Norte, Col.; George C. Columbia, Law- renéeburg, 1a.; Peter Geschwind. Sleepy Eye, Mina. Charles F. Wilkins, Uhrichs- ville, Ohi Henry L. Romey, Bluffton, Ohio; Joshua.G. Galloway, National Military Home, Ohio; Geo. H. Islaab, Ogden, Utah; Stephen W. Poe, Grafton, ————— Sympathies With Japan. From the Philadelphia Inquirer, If the war goes on, the attitude of the United States cannot be the traditional one of absolute neutrality, but it is report- ed from Washington that the administra- tion is uncertain as to whicn side it will take. This is characterisiic, but there is no aisguising the fact that sympathies and interests of the American people are entirely with Japan ios The Star Out of Town, 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 moncy, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac counts are kept with mail subscrips tions. ——__- oe -____. The prohibitionists of the seventh Ken- tucky (Breckinridge's) district Friday nomi- nated Judge Jam>3 B. Finnell for Congress by acclamation, FINANCE AND TRADE The Railroad List Attracts Renewed Interest. OPERATIONS IN CONSOLIDATED GAS An Upward Movement in Sugar Quotations. aie THE SHIPMENTS OF GOLD Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 30.—The early specula- tion today shifted from the industrials, which have monopolized the interest in tie stock market for so long, to the rail- rcad list, which has besn more active than for many days. The distreseing showing made by the Burlington of its earnings for June caused weakness in that stock from the opening, which was immediately communicated to the rest of the “Grang- ers; Northwest and Rock Island being especially weak, the former losing 2 per cent during the first hour's trading, sell- ing at 1013-4, as aguinst 1033-4 at the opening. St. Paul, while sympathizing with the rest of the Granger group, was not pressed for sale, and its loss was only frac- tonal. London prices were lower this morning and foreign houses were moderate sellers of Louisville and Nashville here. Our market opened at slight concessions from Satur- day's closing, except for Consolidated Gas, which showed a net decline of four points from Saturday's closing bid, and on sales of what is conceded to have been long stock declined to 111. ‘The decline was attributed to the expectation of increase: on because of the completion of the tunnel of the East River Gas Company. Insiders are thought to have been free sellers recently. The price recovered to 114 1-4 on the mid- day rally. Sugar was comparatively neglected until just before the nobn hour, when heavy buy- ing by brokers who usuaily do business for a prominent speculator sent the price from 1k} 3-4, where it had hung al! morning, to 105 1-8. There was a further engagement of for export tomorrow of $5,000, cording to indications there will be free shipments of gold on Thursday, as the market for foreign exchange is very firm on account of the continuance of a small supply of bills, leaving remitters dependent upon bills drawn against gold shipments. Continental exchange is relatively firmer than usual. The actual rates for sterling are: Cables, 488 1-2a488 3-4; sight, 488 1-4a 488 1-2; sixty days, 487 1-42487 1-2. Railroad earnings are now wos ae | with the “lean” months of lagt summer a’ are anything but encouragifig. The earn- ings of the “Big Four”’ system for the third week of June is a fair sampie and shows decrease of $52,000 for the week. After the slight midnight rally the market relggsed into its usual dullness, the only feature being the strength and activity of sugar certificates, the buying of which was very confident, on reports from Washington that the Senate tariff bill will surely be adopted in conference. The railroad list after the early flurry be- came very dull at the fractional rally. That the short interest has been materially in- creased is shown by the rates in the “loan crowd.” where all prominent issues aré quoted at a slight premium for their use. A rally may, therefore, be looked for at any moment. a and ac- ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the high. est and the lowest and the pn of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock ex: % ts Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Open. High. Low. Close ‘108% 105: 106) er Pp S336 3 aie’ Prd sig rely son... 183j¢ 2: ee oy Tinted aed cdl De sme ete 18 18% 18 iS a ‘& Lake Wheeling ¢ °F Western Union T: Wisconsin Central, Wilver. ....... _Sales—regular eall—12_ o'clock Gas, 40 at 47%; 10 at 47%; 25 nt 47 te; low ‘at " as 113 aud George. +, 280 bid, 140 anked. Railroad conv. 6s, 2d. eke Kaitrond. Ser 85 et ros 1 Eckington Raltroad 6s, 100 bid. eae town Railroad conv Washington and Georgerow 130 bid, 140 asked. — Metro Gs, 105 "bid, TOS asked. SS asked. 100 ay ‘ompany imp. Gs, 106 bid. Washington Market Company ext. és, 103 bid. = Masonts iM Association Ss, 100° bid. Washington Light try lat Ge, 101 bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry 24. 7s, 101 bid ational Bank Stocks. leuk of Washington, $15 asked. Bank of the Republic. 225 asked. Metropelitan, 280 bid, 300 asked, 285 bid, 300 asked. fe 199 bid. Second, 1. 5 ated. “Capital, “tis bia, OW End, a be 5 bi est 1 ‘Traders’, bi. Lincoln, 90 bid. onto, a Safe Deposit and T: Deposit and Trust, *125 118 bid. 20 Com 121 asked Amer 21 axke merican Securi i 182 asked, “Washington Sate De Stocks. Washington and Metropolitan, 100 asked. ple'a, 3% bid. Tithe Insurance Stocks » Title, bid, 112 asked, Te Columbia Tithe, 7 Ma 8 asked. ks.—-Chesapeake apd Patouae, American Graphophone, 3 bid, 108 laneous Stocks, Washingt ireat Falls fer, {30 bid, 150 Hail, 86 bid, 100 asked. *Ex div. on Market, asked. 12 Lincoln pts, ; . T6480 milling wheat by . 5 axked: July, Gorn dull— b ; stock, 177,602 4,188 ‘om sample, 35; southern corn y—No.' 2 white western, sega No Longer a Trustee of His Father's Kotate. Judge Hagner today decreed the removal of William May, as co-trustee of the ¢s- tate of his father, the late Dr. John Fred- erick May. The deposed trustee was a co- trustee with his mother, Sarah Maria May. and the action of the court today was the result of a long legal fight, in which the widow and other children of Dr. May con- tended that William May had demonstrated his unfitness to act as trustee. It was claimed that his mannevs rendered it about impossible for his mother to act in con- junction, and it was shown that the heirs, under authorfty of a provision of the will, had unanimously resolved to depose Mr. May as trustee, and had appointed Mr. Wm. H. Dennis in his place. Thereup: Mr. May asked the court to restrain Mr. Dennis from acting as trustee. The in- junction was granted, whereupon the other Side moved to discharge the restraining order and confirm the appointment of Mr Dennis. Such relief Judge Hagner granted in his decree today, confirming the removal of Mr. May as trustee by the heirs and restraining him from interfering with Mr. Dennis, whose appointment as co-trustee with Mrs. May. The court also directed that Mr. May should reader an accounting id turn over to his successor all that hich he may be entiticd to as co-trustee. ALL WELL AT CAMP BLAKE. Carrier Pigeons Brieg Tidings From the Citizen Soldters, Carrier pigeons brought messeges from Camp Blake at Marshall’ Hell todsy to The Kvening Star from Maj. Suess and Capt. Theodore Tallmadge. The message from the commanding officer read us fol- lows: HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL REGIMENT, D. CON. G., IN THE FIELD, CAMP BLAKE, Marsball Hall, Md, July 30, 1894. ‘The day began fair and warm. New guard mounted end prace duty. Rite tice, “. ad ar of A 16. ° A final meeting of the committee in charge the Potomac rivér regatta, hed here on August 18, met ta for re single el sgnior, for ; Cight-oated shells, § ss eight-oared shells, int for ti ~ sien ermediate, The will of the late Mary E. McCarty, widow of Daniel McCarty, dated April 2, 1893, was filed today. To Grace Malbone Peters, a granddaughier, and to Arthur 3. Peters, a grandson, is given $2,000 each, and Louisa B. Peters, the deceased's daughter, and George H. Peters; a son-in-law of the deceased, are appointed trustees to keep the said amounts invested during the minority of the sald grandchildren umtil they reach the age of twenty-one, when they are each to be paid the said amounts. In cage of their death before twenty-one years of a unmarried and without issue, the « ceased’s daughter is to have the said amount or amounts, To Mrs. John W. Hogg of Rockville, Md., to thé deceased's ni Jane M. Dietre, and to Sophia Kemp, each are left. To Louisa B. Peters, her daughter, the deceased leaves all her silver- ware, jewelry, wearing apparel and bric-a- brac, and to Mrs. Peters and her brother, George D. McCarty, all the rest and residue of the estate, real, personal and mixed, is equally given as tenants in common. The deceased appoinis her son-in-law, Geo. HM. Peters, ard William Henry Dennis exec- utors, without bonds. - hears The men employed bythe District to re move the debris ia order Up get at the bodies of the dead horses at the Knox fire, have conchaied’ thetr labors. The work was fin- ished yesterday afternoon and now the ex- preparatory Poundmaster Einstein, who Was detailed in charge of the District work, made hie report to Health Officer Marfimett. To a Star reporter this morning the poundmaster said that there | were very few heads-amd degs taken from | the ruias, amd the carcasses were very small. He’ jvkiged thet the carcasses of ninety-four horses were found morning pplaint came to the that the sickening odor about ruink was noth 2 Ist hborhood of the dump a s “northeast, When Dr. Ham- niett went out tothe dump be found that there wae reason’ for’ the “compisint, and after canspting, the Commissioners about the matter, ordered two barrels of lime te be used there for disinfecting purposes, — Speaker Crisp WII Not Go to Georgia, Speaker €risp, in response to a telegram requesting him to go to Georgia to address the democratle stat cor\ention, has sent a telegram stating that it will be impussibie for him to attend the convention, as he ig needed ia the House hourly. Panama Pi Tc) Range the Thermometer. The following were the readings of thermometer at the wéather bureau toast Sam., 78; 2 p.m. $5; maximum, +4; minis mom, 7