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‘THE blackmail,” declared the Senator. “Amend- ments to bills are offered under the deliber- ate threat that if they are not acepted an tm ofa opposition will be inaugurated.” Mr. est said the Senate had been brought into public disrepute by its rules, It was populariy regarded aa impotent and unable to perform its functions of legisla- tion, Bills of vast public fhterest lingered | here until they were dead, and the people were Weary and disgusted with the spec- tacle of a powerless Senate. Even when | billa passed after such a contest they were #0 discredited as to have no moral support from the public. Mr. Vest said he had no ultertor purpose of securing the advancement of the sep- arate tariff bills. He would vote for those | bills. But in the present case his only object was to secure the change of rule which was essential and inevitable. “Do 1 understa " sald Mr. Aldrich (R. 1), with iron at this new rule is not to apply to legislation this session—not to the pending tariff bills? “It applies to everything,” said Mr. Vest. “Tf this new rule is adopted,” asked M Allen (Neb.), “will any effert be made to-| ward financial legislation on the lines of the President's message?’ Mr. Harris Favors Clotare. Mr. Harris (Tenn.) added his opinion in | favor of a change of rules. But he sug- | gested that the absence from the city of | the chairman of the committee on rules, | Mr. Blackburn, made it unwise to compel @ report of a form of cloture by December 15. ‘Mr. Harris sald he would undertake | to promise that some such resolution would | be reported scon after the return of Mr. Blackburn, | fr. Vest said he was uot authorized to state what would be done in that regard. | In order to terminate the random dis- cussion, Mr. Harris moved to go into exe utive session, Mr. Ransom (N. ©.) secured recognition to present the credentials of Patrick Walsh, re-elected as Senator from (Geur- gia. Arm inarm, Messrs. Walsh and Ran- som went to the desk of the presiding offi- cer, where the oath of office was adminis- tered. Mr. Vest gave notice that he would re- new his motion in behalf of the resolution tomorrow. | ‘Then, at 2:45 p. m., the Senate went Into executive session, and at 2:55 p. m. ad-| journed, THE HOTSE. ‘The attendance on the floor was again small whem the House met at uoon today, and the indications pointed to another dull day. Immediately after the reading of the journal, Mr. English (N. J.) asked unani- | EXCISE LAW LAX ON mous consent for the consideration of a bill appropriating $25,000 for additional ground | for the custom house at Newark, N. J. Mr. Sayers (Tex.) vbjected, Whereupon Mr. En- lish promptly objected to a resolution of- fered by Mr. Blair (N. H.) calling on t President to furnish the House, if nut in- compatible with the public interest, with all correspondence, telegraphic and other- wise, between this country and China, re- ‘lating to the war between China and | Japan. The resoiution went to tne com- mittee on foreign affairs. Mr.. English then demanded the regular order. Timber on Public Lands. In the morning hour Mr. McRae (Ark.), from the committee on public lands, called | up the bill to prevent the free use of tim- | ber on public lands, and to prevent future | issue of permits for cutting timber in Wy- eming, New Mexico and Arizona. ‘The se tion of the bill repealing the act of March 3, 1891, fixing # limitation of five years against the United States for the institu. | ticn of suits to vacate land patents met with Btrenuous opposition, and it was amended so as to exempt patents issued to individual settlers. As amended th bill was passed. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior | to receive unsatisfied military bounty land } warrants under the act of 1858, at the rate of $1 r acre in payment of lands lo- cated under subsequent acts, was also passed. Phe Printing Wi 1 Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) then called up — the conference report on the printing bill, which was under consideration yesterday. in the course of the debate Mr. Morse (Mass.) took occasion to cail attention to the poor work of the bureau of engravir and printing on the new postage stamps. On a rising vote, the conference report was adopted, 85-28, but Mr. Dunn (N.J.) demanded the yeas and nays. j The report was adopted, 136 Mr. Outhwaite, from the committee on rules, thereupon presented the special order for the consideration of the railroad pooling bill each day after the morning hour until disposed cf. The order was agree to with- | out division. | — CAPITOL TOPE For ¢ Free List. } In the House Mr. tobbins of Alabama has introduced a bill to place textile machinery upon the free list. Committee C! Mr. Geissenhainer of New Jersey has been appointed chairman of the House com- mittee on naval affairs, relinquishing the chairmanship of the committee on natural- ization and inunigration to Mr. Epes of Virginia. The Army Appropriation Bul. Chairman Outhwaite of the Hause com- mittee on military affairs expects to have the army appropriation bill before the ful committee for action next Tuesday. The first draft of the bill is now before the sub- committea, The Next Hease Doorkeepership. The members-elect of the New York del- egation in the Hous are sald to have in- formally decfed up @ candidate for doorkeeper of the next House. The man { selected is Mr. W. J. Glenn of Cuba, N.Y... guilty. a member of the New York state republi- can committee. It is sald that a combina- és: tion is being constdered between the New York and Penr Vania delegations to cure, respectively, the offices of doorkeep- er and clerk of the next House, Mr. Me- Dowell of Pennsy!vania being the candi- date for the clerkship. Opposition to the combination ts said to be growing among the western members, who say that they do not propose to have the two big cast- | ern states monopokze all the patronage in this way. | Yo Strike Out the Sugar Differential. Sen.ator.Quay today introduced an amend- ment to the sugar bill striking out all the previsions except to remove the one-eighth differential on sugar. The one-tenth difter- ential against bounty exporting countries | remains. Senator Quay-says he wants to offer the Senate an opportunity to vote di- rectly upon the protection to the trust. Wilt Consider the Pooling Mill, ‘The committee on rules this morning de- cided to give today, after the second morn- | ing hour and each day thereafter, to the | consideration of the railroad pooling bill, the order, however, otto interfere wi e | appropriation bills. | ni Appropriation Bills. Two of the &ppropriation bills, the pen- sion and the fortifications, were completed, by the sebcommittees having them in charge, and whi be reported to the full ap- propriations committee tomorrow. pension bil carrics $141,581.000 $131,581,570 for the current yea fertifications, $1,750 (0 for the eurrer The appropwaticns < ved from the T | The | against mmittee today re- Department es- © tes for the urgent deficiency bill ag- ting 1.000, “Which includes the to collect the income tax, will get to work at the bill estble. ce Coinage. | today {introduced a bill free conage of silver, dollar to consist of 412) lard finen 1 tender Po providing for th ilver the May 28 THE MINES Senator Danie! That | joitesville, Va. —A private | Whe Bepor* Abox Comes From € RICHMOND, Va. December fetter recetvad here today from Char- | lottes tile, Va. ‘sey’s it fs rumored that | United States Senater, Danlei will ey the ministry. The letter sald the tragic death of his son sgcently has caused him to deciie to becom a preacher. Mr. Daniel's friends here do not believe foundation whatever. t has any | ed. 1 | | parently for the reason 4 oVilew LPs EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Lexow Investigating Committee Hears More Testimony. THE EAST SIDE A Saloon Keeper Who Couldn't Stand Police Exactions. OF A JUSTICE > INJUSTICE 5.—Father Du- EW YORK, December cey’s attendance upon the sessions of the | Lexow committee was not intermitted to- | day. The clergyman said he had not re- ceived a reply to his letter to Archbishop Corrigan. Another notable attendant at the early sitting of the committee was Mrs. Elizabeth b. Grannis, the social and dress reformer. Raphael Angelo told the committee that he lost an eye from a blow struck by Po- liceman Zimmerman. He had not sued to recover damages, because he thought it would be impossible vo receive justice in a suit against a policeman, This witness said he had paid money through a lawyer whose name he could not recall to escape prosecution in the Jefferson Market police court, He was dismissed under injunction to go and learn the lawyer's name and then re- turn to the committee. Frank Kempton, a saloonkeeper, pleaded a poor memory when he was asked if Po- | lice Officer Masterson had not demanded $20 of him. He was positive, however, ‘that ny money to the police. , Who has been en- told a story of the general violation of the excise law in her district. She told of policemen she had seen drunk, and how one of them went into a saloon with her. She made a complaint of 4 violation of the excise law, and had to carry it to general sessions over the head of Justice Feitner of the Essex Market potice court, from | whom, she said, she bad suffered much abi Whea a woman who had been abused by ber husband applied to Justice Feitner for a warrant for his arrest, he told the wo- man, Mrs. Fieem testified, to come ba in two weeks, and when monstrated with him he abused her. Blacido Salindo related the arrest of him- self and scme of bis boarders, who were playing dominos when the police pounced dewn upon them. Only $5 out of more than 3100 taken from them at the station was | returned to them when they were discharg: When witness complained, Capt Haughey struck him. The testimony of one of Goff's detec- tives brought out the fact that numerous disorderly houses are now oper in this city, but Chatrman Lexow refused io permit | @ discussion into that phase of the muui- cipality’s il Marcus B. rthy, now in Boston, but formerly a saic er here, testified al hundred dollars lavin and Stephenson for protection, besides that he had paid sever to Police Captain: and their wardme trusting patrolmen for drinks whenever they asked. He qu aloon business here, he said, “becay police wanted too much.” at he Gra Gaithersburg. Dispdica to The Eve Star. GAITHERSBU Md., December An event ef unusual interest to this town and its population was successfully ini- tiated last wight in the ‘Town Hall, that of ertertaining the Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Good Tempfirs of Maryland, dur- ing its eighteenth will continue during today and Thursday. Delegates and otticers, representing the forty-five ‘lodges and twenty-five tempies throughout Maryland, arrived on ev. train, and they were greeted with a pubile reception under the auspices of Gaither: burg Lodge, one of the leading lodges of the jurisdiction. Counciiman Lee M. Lips- comb for the town government welcomed the visitors. Miss E. Jennie Waters of Gaithersburg, grand vice templar, presided. Grand Counsellor Rev. D. M. Brawning of Ellicott City led in prayer. Past Grand Chief Templar T. J. Owen of Gaithersburg Lodge made the visitors welcome in its behalf. Rev. R. M. Moore of Kensington, br. D. H. Mann of New York, interna- tichal supreme templar, and Rev. C. J. irdette, grand chief templar, were the speakers of the evening. ‘The local lodge choir, with Miss Minnie Smith, organist, and Miss Minna R. Hobbs, Interspersed temperance songs. ‘The lodge held its opening session this morning, with all the officers present. A ‘“Yarge number took the Grand Lodge degree. | Oftticers for the ensuing year will be elect- ed, and other important matters affecting the interests of the order will be consider- et at the sesston. ee COUNCILMAN DUOUSSAT GUILTY. ‘Boodier” Convicted of Bribery. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 5.—The jury in the case of the state ys. Numa Duoussat, a member of the city council arged with bribery, which has been on trial for more than a week, after thirty-six hours’ deliberation, returned a verdict of New Orleans’ Leaders to Mect at Lansing for Re- organization. itl Dispatch to The Evening Star, AND RAPIDS, Mich., I A nieeting wil! be held in Langing Friday to discuss a reorganization of the Michi-| gan democracy on free silver lines. The avitations will not be centined to demo- crats alone, but many repubti receive Ge Barkw the head of the moveme: Referees” anl “No Bosses" wiil the mottoes hung high oa the wall, Be ks BRAZILIAN CONSPIRATORS. teca Officers Seeretty Sent to Confinement. 3 NEW YORK, December 5.--A dispatch netro to the aing World from Rio de says: e been secretly sent charged with con- spiracy. An increase of 3,000 men for the navy has been voted congress. President Moraes has sent three colonization bills to | congress. The president is severely criticised for ignovirg in his message the financial scan- dats in his peedecgsser’s administration. oe SUGAR DUTIES. GUuRMAS The President's Letter to Secretary Gresham ‘orwarded to Congre: ‘The President today tement of the German contention in rence to the discrimination against the ton into the United States of mR guger, to which reference wa | made in his annual message to Congress. ‘whe statement is in the form of a letter from the President to Secretary Gresham In substance, this is a recital of the Ge man protest made August 25 last agal the additional duty of on: th of a c per pound, imposed by the Sugars Imported from boun tries. that most favored nation clause, and really amounts to unfavorable trealment of Ge man sugar. It would render the effects of the most favored nation clause illusory and expose the contracting partics to arbitrary du- on paying coun- The protest is based on the fact the measure is in violation of the ur No protest was made against that | paragraph of the McKinley law which im- posed an additional duty an refined sugar coming from bounty paying countries, ap- that only about vas imported into $300,000 worth of su the United States from Germany, a: nificant amount. insig- the witness re- | annual session, which | sent to Congress tha | THE BOND ISSUE QUESTION An Expression of Congress to Be Made on the Subject. Mr. Balley*s Resolution of the Last Session to Be Called Up and Passed. The first move toward expression of opinion. by’ Congress on the question of bond issues is expected to be made shortly. During the last session the committee on judiciary reported favorably a resolution introduced by Mr. Bailey, providing: “Re- solved, ‘That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Treasury has no authority under ex- sting law to issue and sell the bonds of the United States, except such as is con- ferred upon him by the act approved Janu- ary 14, 1875, entitled, ‘An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments,’ and that the money derived from the sale | of bonds issued under that act cannot be | lawfully applied to any purposes except these specified therein.” To Call the Matter Up. It is the intention of the judiciary com- | mittee to call this matter up for econsid- eration as soon as possible. ‘The chairman | of the committee, Mc. Culberson, is not | now in Washington, but as soon as he | returns there will be a meeting of the committee for the purpose of deciding upon the length of time they shall ask for its ‘consideration. The probability 15 that they will ask the committee on rules fer two days, and there is no doubt that they will get the time required. The dis- cussion will be one of considerable interest in view of the recent bond issue. If Uus | resolution is adopted it will be declared to have been made without the authority of listinct law. Representative Bailey says |.that while there will be a long discussion, probably, he does not anticipate much op- | position, and believes that the resolution will be adopted by a good vote. What Mir. Bailey Says. “The question presented,” he says, “is one of law; therefore the lawyers in the House are very reluctant to vote against | the resolution, whatever their fecting”to- ward the administration may be. “If,” he says, “it were more a question | of policy, members friendly to the admin- istration might vote against the resolution, but the point of law is so clear that a law- yer does not like to discredit his legal knowledge by opposing it.” if the resolution is adopted by the House | It will be pressed immediately for action in the Senate, and will very probably be | adopted there also. This being done, it will be a very bold thing for the adminis- tration to continue its present policy, no | matter what opposition might confront it. | Should it again issue bonds, the chances | are that some decided action would be taken by-Corgress. At all events, the tak- ing up of this resolution will be the iirst shot of the opponents to existing financial methods. os PATTON HERE. SENATOR What He Says of His Prospects for Re-Election, | Senator Patton returned to the city from | Michigan last night and was in his seat in the Senate,today, He is a candidate for election for the unexpired term of the late Senator Stockbridge, to which Gov. Rich | appointed him during the recess of the leg- islature, and he will held his seat under that appointment until the republicans of the Michigan senate and house, who num- ber 131 out of 182, shall get together and choose his successor. ‘The term of Senator | Stockbridge would have expired in March, and so the choice of the legislature, which meets on the 2d of January, will » until then, over four years. ‘Thus it { as good a plvm us a first-hand atorship which Mr. Patton hopes to se- cure, for he is after the votes of the legis- | lntors, and he said today to a Star reporter ha. he believes he has a good chance in | the light. There aye three principal candi- | dates now in the field, Senator Patton, Representative Burroughs and Schuyler | Olds, who was Senator Stockbridge’s con- fidential adviser. The Recent Election. “I did not expect that the state would be se overwhelmingly republican,” said | Mr. Patton today, “and the unprecedent- ed majority of the party in the legislature has certainly helped my canvass. I have nothing to say about my candidacy be- yond the fact that I am seeking a return to this seat and that 1 shall go before the legislators ax an avowed candidate. I can | Not, of course, make any estimate of the | outcome.” Senator Patton made a most vigorous | canvass of the state and covered every | part of the state. He did not hesitate to go into democratic, as well as republican strongholds, and the wisdom of this course was seen when the state returned every republican candidate for the legislature but one, the now famous John Donovan of Bay City. He says that, of course, he would personally prefer to stay at home in the thick of the tight until the legislature had made its choice, but that this is his post of duty and he does not feel justified in neglecting his senatorial work to further his personal aims. | Mr. Patton has become very popular tn | the Senate during his brief course here, and it is the general hope of his colleagues that he may succeed himself. He is young- er than the average member of the upper | house and has taken hold of his work with | a vigor that gives promise of a very use- j ful career if the legislature should ratify the governo! selection. — —-2-___ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINAT ster Stxobel Transferred to Chile A Marshal for Massachusetts. The President -today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Treasury—Louis A. Kelly of Pennsylva- | nla, to be special examiner of drugs, med- | icines and chemicals in the district of Phil- | adelphia, Pa.; Horatio N. Wood of New York, to be second assistant engineer in | the United States revenue cutter service; | George C. Carmine of Maryland, to be sec- ond lieutenant in the United States rev- enue cutter service. Justice—Henry W. Swift of Massachu- setts, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, State—-Edward H. Strobel of New York (mow envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to | Ecuador), to be envoy extraordinary and | minister plenipotentiary of the United | States to Chile, vice James D. Porter, re- signed. 3 A long list of recess appointments was also submitted. —__———__+-e.— A ROMANCE ENDED. IONS. M A Wedding Thnt Did Not Take Place. Loudon Shears was on the warpath this | morning, and he paid 50 cents for a war- | rant against Lillie Ann Croton. Loudon is a tall colored man, who spent several years in the army, and now Uncle Sam is paying | him $8 a month for being disabied. “I don't care nothing "bout de seven | dollars,” he told a Star reporter this morn- ing, “but, ‘deed, ‘twas a dirty, mean trick in her.” The reporter asked for an explanation, and the old man made it. Yesterday morning, he said, he drew his pension money, $24, and then called on the widow who had promised to become his | better half last night. According to his story, he had concluded arrangements for the event last night and had | widow $7 of his pension money. said, was for the purchase of wine and cake, and, after setUling this matter, he went off aad bought a license, But subsequent events proved that he had built castles in the air, for when he went to the widow's h on Q street, he said, she had company and could not’ see | him. 3 His subsequent statements indicate that | there was trouble, and the old man, fear- ling he would be arrested, hurried off and | swore out a warrant for her arrest. | The writ has been put in the hands of the police, and Judge Miller will have to” settle the troubles of the old soldier and the widow. given the | This, ke PLAINTEFF SCORED Verdict for “Défendant in Gordon Alietfition Suit. JUDGE BRADLEPS CAUSTIC REARKS Says the Chee Should Never Have ‘Beén Tried. LES’ + SXONERATED MR. oR It took the jury just one hundred and eighty seconds this morning to decide in favor of the defendant in the case of Ful- ton R. Gordon against Wharton E. Lester, in which the plaintift claimed $25,000 dam- ages because of the alleged alienation of his wife's affections by Mr. Lester, a young member of the District bar. ‘The testimony in the case closed just after The Star’s report of yesterday's pro- ceedings closed. In rebuttal, the plaintift called Albert Bowman, a ten-year-old col- ored boy, vy whom it was proposed to con- tradict Mr. Lester, by having the youngster state that he had seen the defendant more than once at Falls Chureh, Va. But, on an ebjection that such testimony should have been introduced in chief, the boy was not allowed to testify. The plaintiff then an- noun of his case, and Judge Bradley inquired if counsel wished to argue the case before the jury. When counsel for the plaintiff intimated that they did, the court rather disconcerted them by in- quiring, “Is there anything to go to the jury on? Judge Bradley’s inquiry caused scme politely subdued laughter at the ex- pense of the plaintiff, his counsel remark- ing, “With all respect due the court, we must. note an exception to your honor’s vemark.” Missing Witness. Judge Bradley wished the arguments be- fore the Jury to commence at once, but he finally agreed to adjourn the case until this morning. When the trial was resumed this morning the court room was more crowded fgan upon any other day of the case. A @y moments were spent in dis- cussing the instructions to the jury, when Mr. George K French, of counsel for the plaintitt, explained that they had been un- able to secure the att®ndance of one of their witnesses, one whom they had stated in their opening would testify to improper conduct on the part of the defendant with Mrs. Gordon. ‘They had not, said Mr. French, wished to bring the witness into court on an attachment, but they were quite willing that the court should punish the witness for contempt. = Mr. W. G. Johnson, of counsel for Mr. Lester, warmly retorted that the remarks of Mr. Freneh were highly improper, and intimated that they were uttered to in- fluence the jury: Mr. Johnson was pro- ceeding to inform the court that the wit- ness in question was present yesterday, and in easy reach of the other side, when Judge Bradley impatiently cut the controversy Short by remarking that the less said about the matter the better. Mr, French groge to reply to Mr. John- son, when Judge #radley ordered him to take his seat. ‘Tht Mr. French unwillingly did, and a mtmédt later announced that the plaintiiY woutd waive his opening to the jury. “ti you do Yat,” said Judge Bradley, “I shall take the cage from the jury everal Tilts. In the fewest words possible, without stating on what the plaintiff relied to sub- stantiate his claitd, Mr. French addressed the jury, speaking put for a minute or two. Mr. J. J. Darlington, of the plainiiff's counsel, sareastically remarked, when Mr. French sat down, Uist there had been said nothing worthy of nor requiring a rep! to which Judge Hoadley assented. Mr. French ahem sald he would note an exception to the ‘court's ruling that he should make a fuller opening, when Judge Bradley sternly remarked that the court had made no ruling in tae matter, but had merely assented to Mr. Darlington’s con- tention that the plaintiff in his opening should, in all fairness and honor, so state his case as to acquaint the defendant with all that he relied on. Judge Bradley's Charge. Mr. French then sat down, and the de- fendant’s counsel stating that they did not care to address the jury, Judge Bradley turned toward the jury, and, in a man- ner which will be long remembered, ad- dressed the twelve men as follows Gentlemen of the jury, you understand this case. If you do not, you are ore dull and dumb than T imagine you to be. The plaintiff in this case claims dam- ages for the cause of action which is set out in the declaration, which you can read when you go to your room, If you so de- sire. “In order to justify a verdict for the plaintiff he must establish his claim by a preponderance of evidence. You under- stand what that means—you have served here long enough to understand that. Take the case and dispose of it.” ‘The Plaintiff Scored. The jury marched out of the court room to their consultation room, and in pre- cisely three minutes’ time returned with a’ verdict in favor of Mr. Lester. The ver- dict returned was the one expected, and then every one bent forward to catch the following words, which Judge Bradley ad- dressed to the jury the moment the verdict was formally recorded: “Gentlemen of the jury, the promptness of your return justifies the wisdom of sub- mitting this case to you without argument. I do not apprehend a talk of a month would have done any more than weary you, for there was nothing, when the plainciff closed his case, for entertaining more than a suspicion of guilt on the part of the de- fendant, and I doubt whether have justified that. And the jury could not, if the court had been asked to do so, bese its verdict on a mere suspicious cir- cumstance. “This action ought never to have been Yrought. It was hatched in iniquity and it has been attempted to be carried on by the most unfair and foul meens, so far as the plaintiff himself is concerned. He branded the whole accusation as a lie by his own conduct and by his own efforts in attempt- ing to induce his wife tc return to tive with him; and that a jury could have ever been induced, under ‘such circumstances, after such conduct on his part, to have brought in a verdict for the plaintif{ would have passed humah belief. “I have no doubt that yen have been im- pressed all through this trial with the fact that this case was never intended to be tried except in «pe new: pers, ond that this charge was made against chis young man ‘or the purpese of blackening his ru- ture. That ithag not succeeded is due to your prompt Nerdict and the fact that the court, as a mgttep of duty on its part, has required tha. thjs case should have an early trial. 5 — ut “7 congratwdategyou that your term of service is en and I thank you for the faithful servige y@u have rendered.” Mr. Lester wags then warmly congratu- lated by his goupgel and friends, and the trial was a thing:gf the pas! BE Ei DIDNT WAKE PLACE. 7 Trial off the Charge of Larceny Against’ Two Women, The case of J@na Creagh, alias Irene a No Green, and ‘Bessie Clayton, alias Dolly Mitchell, charged avith robbing Wm. Simon Capps of Norfolk, Va. in a down-town hotel in this city on the 10th of last month, was set for trial before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court Ni ‘The trial did here from New York to attend the races ross the river.) The missing man, who is id to be in Bermuda at the present time, met the women on the ayenue and accom- panied them to tie hotel, ‘The it is al- leged, the party ate and drank and made merry; and there, it is further alleged, Capps was relieved of the amount char in the indictment. ‘fhe women gave bail for trial. The amount alleged to have been stolen from Capps consisted of two promis- sory notes of $50 each and one of $20, all payable to bearer. Distriet Attorney Birney will endeavor to secure the attendance of Mr. Capps, the trial of the case being postponed until he returns. most all of | it would | not go on, however, for the reason, so it was stated, that Mr. Capps could not be | found, The women, it is stated, came on | A DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT The Display Prepared for the Fair at Atlanta. What the Agricultural Department Has Prepared of Interest to Farm- ers and the Public Generally, The Department of Agriculture is prepar- ing a very complete and interesting exhibit for the big fair at Atlarta. It will include a completely equipped weather bureau sta- tion in full operation; also a complete col- of climatic and meteorological photographs of clouds and light- g, ete. Lithographic weather maps will be printed daily at the exposition for gen- eral distribution. The division of ornithology and mam- malogy will exhibit pictures illustrating the geographic distribution of mammals and birds in the United States, and the habits of the various species in their relation to agriculture. The habits in question will be further shown by groups of animals known to be beneficial or harmful, each species handsoncly mounted. For example, there will be five groups of ground squirrels, each of half a dozen animals, which will be seen engaged in their natural pursuits, ging grain fields, catching grasshoppers, etc Another group will represent a number of skunks, comprising both the common spe- cies end the litte spotted skunk’ of the south, showing the animals engaged in the vorile oceupation of hunting and cay ng mice and insects.. There will be a number of groups of birds, each teaching important lessons in the economy of ti species. One will show a number of crows in the cornfield, some pulling the new sprouted corn, others devouring — grub: There will be a small flock of cedar bir feeding on the leaf beetles of the elim. They will form an attractive group. and emphasize the usefulness of this bird. Soils and Treen. The new division of agricultural soil will show some of the most important types of soils from different parts of the country, such us the adobe, the mesa and the soil of the blue grass region of Kentucky. It will exhibit soils that are especially adapted to certain crops, such as the early truck soils of tne Atlantic coast, the soils adapted to the different kinds of tobacco, to cotton, to corn and to wheat. The consutuent parts of these soils will be displayed in separate jars. The characteristics of the soils of the ‘state of Georgia will be graphically shown by a model of the state, with the natural soils exhibited in their natural re- lations. The division of forestry will exhibit speci- mens illustrating the botany of southern forests, including seeds, leaves, flowers, &c., showing the character of the flora of the southeastern section of the United States, A special display will be made of the pines of the south, from the botanical as well as from the commercial point of view; like- wise of various methods of serpentine orch- arding. : The division of botany will exhibit a re- production of the new laboratory for test- ing seeds which has been established at the Deparunent of Agriculture. There will be models of machinery for sowing, harvest ing and cleaning seeds, also a sample col- lection of commercial seeds, a collection of weed seeds, a collection of seeds used in medicine, the arts, for oils and for food; likewise a collection illustrating the various methods by which seeds are dispersed in nature. There will be a collection of the commercial seéds produced in the south and tweifty of the worst weeds of the south will be represented by mounted specimens and | photographs showing their distribution. Micro-photographs and drawings will illus- trate the structure of important commer- cial seeds. The division of microscopy will exhibit a collection of models illustrating edible and poisonous mushrooms, It awvill also. show micro-photographs illustrating the struc- ture of different kinds of cotton Various Exh The bureau of animal industry will show models illustrating various diseased parts of animals and the organs affected, para- sites infesting domestic animg photo- graphs of bacterial disease germs highly magnified. Otner models will represent a quarantine station, the method of tagging cattle for interstate and export trade, the stock yards at Kansas City, and methods for preventing the spread of Texas fever. | Models and natural history specimens will illustrate the development of the horse’s foo and the diseases to which it is sub- ject. The exhibit of the division of statis- tics will consist of maps and charts illus- trating the history, progress and extent of cotton culture, corn and tobacco culture, | the export of hog products, the progress of cereal production in the United States from 1849 to 1801, the cereal products of the world, ete. ‘The exhibit of the division of vegetable pathology will comprise models, paintings, photographs and living plants’ and fruits illustrating the various diseases of crops and of plants. Colored maps will show the distribution of the more important plant diseases in this country. Drawings. will show on a greatly enlarged scale the par- asitic fungi which cause these diseases. ‘There will be a complete display of reme- dies for the prevention or cure of these diseases, and of machines utilized in ap- plying them. The exhibit of the division of entomol- ogy will consist of insects injurious to agri- culture grouped according to the plants and animals affected, each of which will be an object lesson and a pictorial epitome of the life history of the injurious species, | with samples of the injury done by it. There will be a case illustrating injuries by insects to forest trees; also a series of illustrations of devices used for rearing in- sects in order to study them, with wax mode!s of insects and real insects, too. Fruit and Cotton, The division of pomology will exhibit models of fruit grown in this country, especially southern fruits. A model of an orange tree will exhibit the various s' of fruiting, at the same time illustr some of the diseases of the plant. ges ting There | Will also be a collection ef wild and cuiti- vated nuts. Various fibers will be shown, including flax from the state of Washington, ramie from Louisiana, sisal hemp from Florida, pineapple fiber from California, hemp from Kentucky and pine-needie fiber from North Carolina. An exhibit of cotton will illustrate every feature of cotton culture, comprising mod- els of cotton plants, illustrations of their diseases and representations of their in- sect enemies. There will be a collection of over 1,500 samples of nearly every varicty of cotton grown in thirteen states and ter- ritories; also samples from all over the world. =? HTING THE CITY, ‘The Controversy Between ihe Com- pany and the Commissioners, trouble between the lighting depart- ment of the District and the United States Electric Light Company culminated on Sat- urday last, when the latter refused to ac- cept the schedule providing for the light- ing of the streets a shorter length of time, basing its refusal.on the act of Congress, which, it claimed, required the company to keep the lights burning from sunset till sunrise. The company, however, did not refuse to light the streets, but went ahead on the schedule which it claimed Congress provided. ‘The story of the differences between company and the lighting department of the District is interesting. Capt. Powell, when investigating the subject of street lighting, decided that by shortening the schedule he would be able to save enough ney to with proceeded to make out a ne The Electric ed that the Commissioners had no right-to amend the scnedule which Congress had specifically made, and which stated that the lights should n continuously from sunset to sunrise. When the month rolls around and the Electric Company makes application for its pay the Commissioners have held up counts and that the company will w schedul the ac- t be paid the full sum as heretofore. Then there will probably be a lawsuit. Mrs. Clevelund Will Aite Mrs. Cleveland expects to attend th» i+e- ture by Walter Damrosch on “Wagner and the Musical Motives of His Music Dramas” at Metzerott Hall tonight. She has re- served box A. The opposite box has been taken by Mrs. Frank B. Loring, and the upper boxes also have been reserved. the | erect additional lights and forth- | ‘ompany protested and claim- | they will find that | FINANCE AND TRADE Grangers the Most hotive Railway Stocks, NO PUBLIC INTERE - IN WALL STREET Gossip Regarding the Next Sugar Dividend. pane Sestee ena mece GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a ee Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YORK, December 5.—The absence of any pressure to sell at the opening of today’s stock market resulted in a contin- uation of yester covering movement and fraetional additions to values. The gencra! situation is unchanged, and con- sequently unpromisin: he grangers were the most active features of the railway list, Burlington and Northwest each tm- proving 1 per cent a good demand from the short inter St. Paul and Rock Island were barely steady, as the result of yesterdey's unfavorable showing, and the prospects of future decreases in earnings. The coal stocks, of which Jersey Central was the feature, at a 1 per cent reduction, were dull and inclined to yield to any activity. There is practically no demand from the public, and this fact coupled with the ab- sence of both aggressiveness and bull ma- 1 among the professional element gives e bear party a decided advantage, ham- 4 only by the iimited supply of bor- ock. pects of financial question involy will pi ent foretg until all un- stability of our eur- rency is removed, Unfortunately, this sub- ject promises to be agitated merely, instead of settled, at the presen sion of Con- gress. The sugar dividend was the chief topic of discussion among traders and was respon: ible for liberal transactions in the stock. Yesterday the opinion prevailed that 2 per cent was the most to be expected this morning confidence in a declaration of the usual rate was manifested by bids of and 2% per cent for the next disbursement. Initial figures “reflected an advance of % per cent over last night's closing and wer further improved 114 per cent on covering. The price was then depressed to 8644, from which point it was steadily advanced to 88% on purchases for both accounts. As- surances that the Senate will not serious! consider the suggestions made in the Pres ident’s message are accumulating and have already stimulated somg purchases for long account. Chicago Gas was marked up 1 per cent under further buying, but realizing sales and room selling contributed to a decline of nearly 2 per cent from best figures. The affairs of this company are not in a con- dition to warrant short selling around pres- ent prices. The remaining industrials were dull and without special feature. The market for foreign exchange has not changed materially, soine exports of gold being still regarded’ probable by Saturda: unde gitation, with any certainty were Quickly absorbed by remitter ‘the afternoon's trading centered in sugar jglmost to the complete exclusion of other usiness. The trading throughout the day in this stock had been on an unusually large le, the total transactions up to 2 o'clock being upward of 200,000 shares. The re- ported declaration of the usual 3 per cent quarterly dividend had no imme ence on the price of the stock, th of the morning being attributal discounting of this event. The usual real- ing sales did not depress the price beyond tured limits, from which it immediately | recovered. Final tr ding was dull and irregular in other parts of the list, but in the main steady around first prices. —_——-— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents | Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. Hilgh. Low. Close American Sugar... 86 8986) SN, American Sugar, pf 98 93 American Tobacco. of American Cotton Oii Atehil Canada M. and St. Paul, pfd. .. RL and Pacitic. Del.. Lack. and W ...., Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Caitle Feeding Genera! Electric... Minoia Central Lak Erie. Louis Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction - Mannattan Elevated. Michigan Central, Miasouri Pacitic National Lead 8. ‘0. . Cordage Co... -S. Cordage, pfd New Jersey Central. New York Central. N.Y. and New En, N. Y.. C. and St. Northern Pacite Northern Pacitie, pfd, North American Ont. and Western ding. Pullman ?. Car co Southern Railway Phila. ‘Tr: ui. Fenn. Coal and Tron jon Pacitie, bash . Wabash, pfd Wheeling & I Wheeling & L. E. Yestern Union 7 Wisconsin Central Sliver —_ Washington Stock Exchange. lex—regular call o'clock im. --Metropolit: ~ Gs, $1,000 at 10314. Colum’ a 000) at lus, Metro itan gt ry -e a &. Elee it 1285 128i4; 10 at 12st, — ae me ds, ed, 114%, l. » 8. 48, coupon, 1 bid UB : eric! oe s = . ol Tolumbia Bonds, fund fs, 30-year fund 6s, 100% asked. 3.65, funding, currency, 113 210s, 100 bid : Hancous Bonds. Wa: sillroad conv. Gs, Bigs, re ered, ngton and Goorge- 130 bid, 133 usked. Hatiroad tony. 6s, Metrupotitan Railroad od Be Bs, 85, usked, bid. MY conv. bs, 180 Tid. 12 bid. | Chesapeake’ 18 as Rank of W: K oft steamers. All offerings of desirable bills | Gun Carriage, .28 Wid, Miseetianeo ~ bid, 18 asked, Norfolk and ¥ coln Hall, 80 bi 80 asked. asked. 9) asked. Int Mergenthaler Linotype, —_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 5.—Plour dull, unchanged pts, 10,830 barrels: xales, 450 barrels. Wheat firm—spot, 60%ga00 or, GOLAG%, c recel samp southern Ww Corn steady 505 January, 50%a r st AS1AISK receipts, | 80, bushels: 887,344 bushels; sales, 74,000 bush. hern White corn, 45a50%e; southern yellow Oats firm—No, 2 white western, 87iga mixed we , 8414285 —recatpts, 11,912 Stork, 180.542 bushels. Rye duli—-No. receipts, tushels; stock, 30 he firm—good to choice tUmothy, rain freights steady, up: 1. Sugar “1. Butter and steady, un- Cheese firm, unchanged. Hs _— = vision Markets in and P Silaby & 4 Cun nkers and Brokers. Wheat Corn Oats oo 5.60 571 v FID) THE ITY. The Case Which Will Come Up This Afternoe The case of Courtney Carter of Lynch- burg, Va., against the Columbia Building, Loan and Investment Association, succes- sor to the Fidelity Building, Loan and In- vestment Association, is set for hearing before Justice of the Peace O'Neal at 3 o'clock this afternoon. If the case goes on as per schedule the public will know the status of the company. ‘There is a strong probability that counsel for defense wiil ask for a continuance, as they have a right to do, and that after gaining this delay will certiorari the case to the upper court. This is likely to be the line of action. The statement ef the case fs that CA. Brandenburg, attorney-at-law, brought ac- tion in favor of Courtney Carter against the association in question to recover the withdrawal value of two shares of stock of the par value of $40, issued on July 25, 182. At the time of the institution of suit the magistrate granted a subpoena duces tecum addressed to Harrison Dingman, Andrew Wall and Alonzo Tweedale, re- qviring them to produce at the hearing set down for this afternoon all the books of the association showing receipts and dis- bursements since July 25, 1892; also the present withdrawal value of certificates | and the number of people entitled to with- drawal at the present time. The prose- cution will maintain that there is no money in the alleged loan fund with which to pay withdrawals, and that computation will show that at the time of the issue of the certificates the association officers knew that the loan fund could not meet the promises made in the contract; that the association officers knew at the time of the issue of the certificates that they could not be redeemed at maturity. The | certificates of the association, it Is charged by the prosecution, contains a paragraph claimed to have been cut from The Even- ing Star of August 1, 1891, commending the integrity and excellence of the Fidelity Association. The prosecution expects to show that this paragraph was never print- in The Star. W the hearing comes off the deVelopments will be of great interest. ee ‘T GOVERNMENT. DISTRE Today's Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: That the alleys between Cambridge place and Q street, square 112, Georgetown, be paved with vitrified block. That the alleys between 33d and 34th Streets, square 14, Georgetown, be paved with vitrified block. That all unpaved alleys in square G28 be paved with asphalt block. That all alleys in square 273 be paved with vitrified block. That all alleys in south half of square 362 be paved with asphalt block. That all unpaved alleys in square 4 be paved with asphalt block. ‘That all alleys in square S$ be paved with vitrified block. That all aileys in square 777 be paved with vitrified block. That the fifteen-foot alley running from the center of the square to 19th street, and all alleys in south half of square 140 be paved with asphalt block. A Pardon Asked. John Johnson of 2314 N street north- west has asked the Commissioners to pay. don John Lewis, an old man seventy years of age, now confined in the work house cn a charge of selling intoxicating Mquors. ‘The matter has been referred to the et- torney for the District, as to the facts and power of the Commissioners in the case. Inspecting Wood. W. A. O'Meara, inspector measurer of wood in the Potomac district, in his report of the operations of his office for the month of November shows that he inspect- ed and measured in the Potomac district 1,785 1-4 cords of wood at 9 cents per cord, making a total of $160.67, with expenses $30, leaving a net gain of $130.07. To Continue Work, Upon the recommendation of the superin- tendent of street cleaning, the Commis- sioners have ordered that the labor gangs employed in work upon the unimproved streets and alleys be continued In the serv- ice until the weather makes work impos- sible. Hi ofore it has “been customary to stop work of this character on the 1th of November, % Keyless Boxes. W. Riley Deeble, chairman. execntive committee of the Acsocfation of Fire Un- derwriters of the District of Columbia, has recommended to the Commissioners the keyless fire alarm joxes in the business portion of the city, believing that the sub- stitution of these for the old style of alarin box in certain sections of the city would be ® good thing, Water Main Assessments. Relative to the request of Joseph C.Jobn- son, that the tax levied upon the lots -om- prising the west half of square 769 be re- moved, Capt. Burr has recommended to the Commissioners that he be informed that the board of Commissioners Is of the opin- ion that the aesessment for water main axainst jots comprising the west half of square 769 was correctly made against said lots in accordance with the.requirements of law. In his report to the Commission- Capt, Burr say: erethe adsessment of Water mains.24 street between K and O streets, ts considered one street: that where a water main is laid on one side of a street both sides of the street are assessed for it, A water main has been ordered laid on 2d. street between L and M streets, for which no assessment will be | made, and the work will be done in # short ti previded the weather be favoravle.” -_- ONE MAN DEAD And Another Severety tojured in W asked. Metro opal Belt, 3 “bla. an, 70 bid. Franklin, promac, sked. "German-American, 160 bid. 13 asked. Co- bk “7 bid, 7; asked, $ asked. ' Lincoln, |, 7% asked. Commercial, + bi | i ' | | it j Title Insurance tate Title, 108 Did, TIS askey bid, 815 asked. Washington ‘Title, asked. District Title, 15. asked. ‘Telephone Storks.—-Pennsylvania, 35 bid, 50 asked, Chesapeake and Petomac, 50 bid, 54 asked. Amer: feau Graphophone, #9 bid, 54% asked. Pnenmatic Accident To Another fatal accident, the result of a fail from # scaffold, occurred about twenty minutes befere 8 o'clock this afternoon. Chas, H, Nalley of 619 16th street and Wm. Hardy of 441 H street northeast, both painters, were at work near the root of the market at 7th and O streets north- west. They were suddenly pee pavement. The second precinct patrol wagon removed the, men to Freedman’s Hospital, where Nalley died within a few minutes from concussion .of the brain. Hoth of Hardy’s arms were fractured and he also sustained Severe euts about the head. ipjiated to the -_ Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of Un thermomicter at the weather bureau toda: Sam., 26; 2 p.m, 42: noximum, 43; mint mum, 24