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merce committee, took the » pends ing bill, he declared, had~four important features. 4t authorized and legalized rati- road pooling, and in doing so it gav nt of power to all the railroads of the country; 1 provided amendments to t edure section of the pr scribing rules of evidenc ture), It changed wholly the crix & rate: for doubted the = pooling powers to rail nile he nti ing should -be rol of a r the direct on. spons offered a substitute to meet his objec to the bill. Mr. ¢ 1 from a speech made by Col. W. R. Morrison, president of the terstate commerce commission, in which he latter opposed the pooling eature of he bill, unless the commission were al- wel absolute control pf the conditions f£ pooling. Mr. Henderson's Question. Mr. [Henderson (lowa) asked if the fact that small shippers under a pooling sy: tem would net be able to get the advan- taxes of the low rates now given big ship- pers would not justify the passege of a law legalizing pooling. Mr. Cooper replicd that that was the only consideration which ld induce him to vote to authorize pool- but he would not do so nnless safe- guards and restrictions not cowtained in this bill were provided to prevent the abuse of this proposed enlargement of the chartered, powers of the railroads. ——<+-—— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. In Behalf ef the ol liers. Representative Pickler of South Dakota introduced a resolution in the House ng upon the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the House the names of the soldiers of the late war discharged from bis department since the beginning of his Iministration and the cause of disin's se. Mr. said today that comp! ve come of ti > of oli soldiers from this depar bout arent reason furth uke room for others, and he h than to n re smply wanted to have the facts in the BS. ca ther Condi e Wheeler of bama has solution in the Howse to fill rd of Smithson’a: death ef P t of Mr. Gardin rd Returns. cha f the Ho: istrict to Washington toc probable that there will be no mee the committee urtil the regular day text Wedn 3 < Harbor. commerce to- os Amare @ committe dey had under cons 2 the question f the trip to the E ast, which w « I by the last soss'on of Congre or the purpose of investigatin tve merits of San Pedro and Santa Mo- ‘oper place for the lo er harber for the bosthese of Los > osk th @ to resuthor- tion to be made immediately st x cite stlrona Pacific rathw ssk the rules committe t order setting apart { the com- method for ment of the new mattr- the bill at Chairman be considered does not be- ill consent to take it up hora House at time at Me. Nivier Wants. entative Geldzier of ilinois has tere ' ito W ton announcing his trict at- cord dacy for th hip of th of Dh- loath of Sherwood he will probably hort of the congressional dele Appropfiation Bill. committee of the the bill making ations completed “ul without letter pat mea on secured er any imita- t article for his | athe Catent La ive Breckinridge of Ken- introduced a bill making it rson without the license a letter patent to apply n secured or any imitation to of any article for his private sale. rtifention Appropriation BILL resentative Livingston of Georgia, the committee on appropriations, to- oy reported to the House the bill making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense for the fiscal year 1805- 1896, The estimates on which the bill ts based aggregated 708, of which sum there Is recommended in the bill $1,879,057, : $5,475,646 less than the estimates, and less than was appropriated by the fortification act. The principal items of appropriation are: rvation of and plans for $580,000; armament of forti- “0. To meet outstanding 0; proving ground, Sandy board of erdnance and forti- te Hock, $46.50 fication, $100,000, CONTINUING THE WARFARE. Germany Scleets Another Line of Re- taliation Agninst Us. Germany has taken the initial step to- ward curtailing the importation of an- other American pro in the proposition now before the bundesrath to enormously dnerease the duty on cotton seed oll, The proposition ts to Increase. the present dut: which is $1, to $2.5, equivalent to a duty of 2 per cent, and as the proposition ts supported by the combined agrarian and protectionist industrial parties there can be little doubt that it will succeed. The subject is treated at length in a report to the State Department by United States Consul Merritt at Barmen, He says that in future cotton seed off alone of the oils and oil nuts and seeds will pay a high duty. The raising of the duty is supported by the report that its use for food pur- poses rose from [42,000 pounds in 1885 to over 0,000 pounds in 18%. By means of simple processes of refining cotton seed oil can be turned into sweet of] and is used to a great extent in the manufs ture of artificial butter and also for the conservation of fish. “All this means in goed German,” says the consul, “one pre- tends to strike at cotton seed oll and means to strike oleomargarine. If offictally drugged so as to be unfit for transforma- ticm Into food the oil will be admitted at a much lower rate. The result will be a con- le rise in the price of the material he manufacture of oleomargarine, for, our American manufacturers, the mans have not succeeded in producing the oll from the seed fit for food pur- poses. The consul marks the progress of this traffic war in the following significant concluding paragraph: “I had hoped to be able to report that there was a sincere desire on the part of the German people to join with the people of the United States in a mutual effort for the extension of the commerce of both countries, but the foregoing, together with the recent edict against American would indicate to @ certain extent a dif- ferent atfitude in this country toward the erlargement of sales of American pro- ducts.” to | LATE NEWS BY WIRE| |Police Were Paid to Allow Boxing Exhibitions, ns Saree ONY BY HANAGER P. W. SANGER TESTE | The Lexow Investigating Commit- tee in Session. FRESH REVELATIONS| ——_—+--——_ NEW YORK, December 6.—Frank W. | Sanger was the first witness before the Lexow commiitee today. He stated that he was the marager ef the Madison Square Garden. Since he held that position there on five boxing exhibitions th “Do you know Wm. A. brady have you any per- y moneys paid to those exhibitions ser, “No personal knowleds “Well, did any one say anything to you such _ that?" “On the night of the Corbett and Mitchell exhibition he came tu me wad asked per- mission to draw 9250 trom the box ouice * the potice to atlow the exhibition to d was it given?” *¥eu.” whose demand did Mr. Brady pay the money?" “hw. acestocd it was C. The movey was "s personel account. withess testitieo that he had seen eripiendent Byrnes before the exhibi- and was told that it could go on s0 as the law was not transgressed. <1 you understand that the money was | Schmittbers- rged to Mr. pt amount.” “About 74 per cent of tha . a what d.d you do with it it to the stage manager, Ben. 4, for the purpose of defraying the pnses of the show.” Vell, Mr. Sanger has sworn that you drew $259 to pay to Capt. Sghmittberger; ve did he perjure “himself when he swore tha At first Brady refused to answer this question, but subsequently said statement was substantially true. | ness related the prelimiranes ding up to | the attempt made several years ago to bring Corbett and Mitchell together for a ix-re varring bout. He said that the ch at that time fell through because it was declared it was against the law. “Afterward.” continued Mr. Brady, “I was told t the wrestler.’ Al- | though we made ngements to pull the fight, M ed out.” i Do you remember = Mitchell say | it was a blasted shame the fight could not come off here without paying a percentage to the police? 'o, 1 do not. Did he say it?’ t one time he said words to that e! fect when we tried to arrange a priva' finish fizht between Corhett and Mitchell “What were you to pay Muldoon for his services?” enty-five per cent of the gross re- ceipts.” “Ard he g interference?” “Yes; he said, and there will he no knock out. to that I will stop it.’ ” Brady went en to’ state that he called on Supt. Byrres to see ahont the mill, but that the superintendent refused to see him on the matter, and sent out word that | | it could not take place. ranteed you against police ‘It will be on the stage If it comes After that, Mrolv «aid, he hed made an effort, through Muldoon, to pull off the ‘fight. He did not krow then that Mul- doon was connec | police force. “The 25 per cent was. I understood, to be paid for police protection. Mr. Brady then explained that when the fight between Corbett and Mitchell did not take place he had to get vip an entertain- ment to save his $1,100 rent. “Was Muldoon present at this entertain- ment? “Yes, I paid him the 25 per cent.” “Was there any police interference? | “Yes, every time a man knocked (down Captain O'Conner rapped his club | and stepped the bout.” Mr. brady denied that he paid any money | to the police for the Corbett exhibition | after he hid defeated Sullivan. He gave | the stage manager a present of $50, but i not know what he did with it. “And will you swear that you never paid over to any other person any money to be paid to the police?” “I will.” ted in any way with the _— THE |ALLENGER, Likely Not to Differ Much From Val- kyrie and Britannia, NEW YORK, December 6.—The Evening Post today says: Sécrecy is likely to be maintained as long as possible as to the actual character of the yacht that will be sent to this country next year for the America’s cup, except that at least one of her dimensions will be made public on the receipt of the challenge next week. The load water line will then be known. Other matters of interest connected with chi lengers and defenders have generally le ed out, however, in the past and are sure to do so this year. It is said by those who are in a position to know that the challenger will be a keel boat, the good windward work of the Val- kyrie, in the last race of the series of 15%, having demonstrated that a keel boat properly built and sailed is the equal of the center board boat in fore reaching. Both Lord Dunraven and Mr. Watson, the designer, were satisfied in that respect. They came to the conclusion, however, that some improvement in sails would be an advantage in the next boat, and when Ratsey has completed bis work for the new challenger, radical changes in the shape of some of the head sails will be found. Otherwise it is declared that the boat will differ but little from the Britan- nia or Valkyrie. Dunraven'’s Challenge Received. + NEW YORK, December 6.—Secretary J. V. S. Oddie of the New York Yacht Club has recelved by cable the full text of Lord Dunraven’s challenge for the America’s cup. He will not, however, make the terms, known until they have been acted upon by the America’s cup committee, and its action ratified by the yacht club, ee aie THE PARIS AGROUND. Fox Prevented the Big Liner From Keeping to the Channel. SOUTHAMPTON, December 6.—The amer Paris, Capt. Wat- | kins, from New York, went aground off the ccmpany’s dock extension during a dense | feg last night. The passengers and mails | were landed by tenders. Paris sailed from New York November 28 and arrived at Southampton at 9:05 o'clock last night. The Paris reached her dock at » this afternoon. tine ASHORE OFF FIRE ISLAND. A Three-Masted Coal Schooner Runs Aground. FIRE ISLAND, December 6—The three- masted schooner Mary B. Baird, Captain Fisher, bound from Philadelphia for Bos- ton with a cargo of 1,300 tons of coal, went ashore off Napeague life saving station at 4 o'clock this morning. The crew are still on board. ‘The Mary B. Baird is a double- decked schooner of S65 tons register. She was built at Camden, J., in 1800, and is | owned by Jonathan May. Capt. Fisher and crew were rescued by | university as chairman.The president of the i lor protection?” assed Seaator Lexow. | executive committee, and degrees shall be | dQ Lot give it a thougat conferred only upon’ graduates from some Wm. A. Grady was then called. | state institution of educztion or upon per- “Well, Mr. i, Mr. Goff, “what |} sons who have received the degree of did you’ do with the $50 you drew irom the | bachelor of arts. Hach state and territory box office?” shali be entitled to free scholarships in “i did not draw $200." | ratio of population, not less than one for “Well, how much did you draw?” each Representative and delegate in Con- tion hcuse at the corner, of Pennsylvania | avenue and 151-2 street, but is not so large or p Tr le its debut | yesterday, be p like a mush- | rocm in the ¢ tt | ‘The sole purpe ss tated at | the White House, is to shelter the men on | | doty In the crounds at ‘ht from Meak northwest winds that drive, icy blasts, across the open lawn at the | friends from Baltimore attended, the crew of the Napeugve life saving sta- tion. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Senator Hunton Will Soon Ask the Bill’s Consideration. It is to Be Non-Sectarian and Non- Partisan und Located on the Naval Observatory Site. Senator Hunton today gave notice that he would in a few days move the consider- ation by the Senate of the Senate bill 1708, establishing a National University. This bill was introduced by Mr. Kyle on the 2ith of February last and in May was reported by Mr. Hunton, with amend- ments, from the select committee to estab- lish the University of the United States. ‘The bill establishes a body corporate within the District of Columbia, to be called the University of the United States, in which instruction shall be given in the higher branches of all departments of practical as well as literary and scientific knowl- edge. The Governing Power. The university ts to be governed by a hoard of regents, to consist of eight mem- bers, no two of whom shall be from the same state, appointed by the President, together with the following ex-officio mem- bers: The President and Vice President of the United States, the chief ir Sneaker of the House, the comr education, the secretary of the sonian Institution and the president of the Smith- university. The members of the faculty and the’ rates of compensation. shall be selected by a committees of five from the board of regerts, with the president of the university shall be chosen by the board of regents. Nen-Sectarian and Non-Partisan. It ts provided that there shall be no chair of instruction sectarian in re!’gion or parti- san in polities and that no sectarian or partisan test shall be required or allowed in thé appointment of professors. No amount less than $1,090 shall be considered a full endowment for any chair in the uni- versity. ‘The facilities of the university shall he open to all who are competent to use them on conditions prescribed by the gress and two for each Senator. Fetlows™ ps are to be establighed in the university which may be provided out of the uni- versity income or endowed by gift or other- wise. The Site of the University. The tract of land occupied by the naval observatory is set apart for the use and benefit of the university, this being the land selected by President Washington as a site for a national university proposed by him. For the support of the university there is set apart one-third of the net proceeds of sales of public lands for te! passage of the act, one-h: the treasurer of the United States as an improvement fund and one-half to remain in the treasury yielding interest at cent, which interest shall he use s of the univers! 1% POLICEMEN. A Watehbox Has Been Erected in Front ef the White House, An additional structure has been erected in the White House grounds. It is not an ornement to the lardscape by any means, but that is of no special consequence, as in this ornamentation has been subordinated entirely to usefulness. At least, that Is the purpose of the new addition, which is, in fact, nothing more or less than a sentry box fur the convenience of the armed guords wh» watch the President's house day and night The new watch horse is situated at the outer edge of the semi-circular driv from the Penfisylvamiu avenue front, rectly in front of the main entrance not mere than fifty feet away from It is a small glass-pa buff colored as to anc strawberry colored as to roof. It has emblance t a@ general re he transfer front of the mansion. It will be a most grateful shelter undoubtedly to the potice- men, who otherwise would®be obliged to stand ont in front of the building all through the long dismal nights of winter. t it said that another similar structure is o be placel near the southwestern en- trance to the grounds in a few days, — : DRUNKEN SOLDIERS FIGHT. The Uniform Disgraced by Men From Fort Sheridan. CHICAGO, December 6.—The passengers on a Northwestern railway suburban train were terrorized late last night by twenty- five drunken United States soldiers, who were en route to Fort Sheridan. The regu- lars, all of whom are said to have been under the influence of drink, took charge of the train as soon as It left the station, and efter scaring the home-bound passen- gers thoroughly, collected in the smoking ear, where they engaged in a*general fight. Many of them were badly bruiged, and ore soldier was knocked senseless, but all were able to leave the train at Fort Sheri- dan. The men were all privates. —_ THE ADDICKS DIVORCE No Formal Answer Will Be the Defendant. _ WILMINGTON,Del., December 6.—It was Stated today by counsel for J. Edward Ad- dicks that no formal answer will be filed to the petition of his wife in her libel for divorce. When the matter comes up in court, however, on the motion for the ap- pointment of a commissioner to take tes- timony in the case, a demurrer will be in- terposed, alleging a lack of definiteness In the charges of the petitioner. The latter will then be asked to make specific charges, to which definite answers will be made. CASE... Filed by ODEN BOWIE’S FUNERAL, His Neighbors for Miles Around Went to Fairview. BOWIE, Md., December 6.—The funeral of ex-Goy. Oden Bowie took place at 11 o'clock this morning, Rev. J. J. Page, rector of Holy Trinity P. E. Church, as- sisted by Rev. Carl Grammer of Alexan- dria, conducting the services. The re- mains were interred in the family burying ground near the Bowle mansion. Despite the public notice that the funeral would be private, not only a large concourse of ut the came. people for miles around “Fairview cea “ROT,” SAYS DR. BRYANT. Statements Regarding the Presidents Precarious Conditten, NEW YORK, December 6.—Regarding the statement published in the west that Pres- ident Cleveland is in a precarious condition, Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, his ph today: “It is rot with a d. letter. I would not ditnify it by talking about it.”” ge - States cn the high seas. Threatening Fire at Chatianoogn. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., December 6— Fire broke out this morning in Parham’s mattress factory, in the heart of the city, | and for a time a conflagration was threat- emd. The fire department, however, suc- ceeded in confining the blaze to one build- ing. Loss is about Siu, NAVASSAZISLAND Reports of More Trouble There Have Been Received. THE EXTENSIVE REVORT IN 1889 Conclusions ofza Board of Naval Officers. eg is PROBABLE ACTION Set eS Be Se Reports Have been ‘received of more trouble om the Navassa Island. It is pos: sible that the aid of the federal authori- ties may be invoked to restcre peace» and good order. The Island of Navassa is one of the very few of the West Indian group under the jurisdittion cf the United States. It contains guano deposits, and is owned and operated by the, Navassa Phosphate Company.*-Its inhabitants are almost. exclusively employes of that com- pany, and their internal rows and dis- sension§ “have tailed for the frequent in- tervention of this government. The Revolt in 1889. A revolt among the laborers eccurred in September, 188%, resvlting in the killing of some of the agents of the company, caus- ed, a8 the laborsrs clajined, by cruel treat- ment. ‘Phese men were arrested and triod in the United. States court at Baltimore, unde! section ofthe etatute-referred to, as if the offenses had been committed on beard a Merchant vessel of the United ‘vhere appeared on the trial such ‘evidences of the bad teatinent of the men that, in considera- tion of this and of the fact that the men had ne aecess to any public officer or tri- bunal for protectioa or thé redress of their wrongs, President Harrison commuted the death sentences shit had been passed by the court upon three of them. In April, 1 the President's attention was again called to this island, and to the unregu- latec condition of things there, by a letter from a cotored kberer, who complained thai he was wrongfully detained upon the island by the phospkate company after the fion of his contract of service. fa Naval Bonrd of Inquiry. A naval vessel was sent to examine into the case of this man and generally into the condition of things on the island. It was found that the laborer referred to had been detained beyond the contract limit and that a condition of revolt again ex- isted among the laborers. A board of naval officers reported, among other things, as follows: “We would desire to state further that the discipline maintained on the island seems to be that of a convict establish- ment, without its comforts and cleanliness, and that, until more attention is paid to the shipping of laborers, by placing it un- der geverninent supervision to prevent mis- understanding and, misrepresentation, and until some ameliotatfon ts shown in the treatment of the laborers, these disorders will be of constant egarrence. The President’ Hecommendation, In his message to CUhgress the Presideat referred to this stifjes? and recommended legislation that woyld place labor contracts upon this and other isinnds having the ;e- Intion that NavasSa'has to the United States under the gufjervision of a court commissioner, and ,thgt should provide, at the expense of the, owners, an officer to reside upon the jglands, with power to Jud, d adjust djpytes and to enforce a and humane, treatment of the em- just “that Amer- within our 3 to any gOv- nexcvsahle,” be said, jaburers showid’ be le own jurisdiction WIthUne ae oment cflicer ar (unbunal r thei nd the segreme.pt YW of this 1@cord it is believed that nt ndtaimestfation will pot lend a ar to the: sppeals for assistance im the present troubias. —_—__r*- GRADE Cnos An Acciaent Today on the B. and P. Tracks. There was erade-cr g neel- { the South Capitol street cressing of the Baltimore and Potomag railroad to day. A colored men named Alexander Somerville, driving a horse and cart, had crossed the line of the gate on Virginis ayerne, and the horse attached to the ve hicle was making aer the track, when suddenly moving train appeared and struck the team. The horse was killed and the driver was seriousiy injured. In addition to being injured, the driver was so badly frightened that he could hard- ly be controlled when the police starved with him in the patrel w: nents of the broken cart were removed from the track and the train proceeded on its way. rhe affair attracted a large crowd and created some excitement, it being rumored that there had been a coilision on the Gau- gerous crossings, where so many vehicles pass every hour during the day. Although seriously injured, it is thought the driver will recover. THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT, The Compliation Hag Been Printed, but ‘There is No Power to Distribat The public printer has notified Chief Justice Bingham of the District Suprome Court that the printing of the compilation of the laws of the’ District, prepared by Mr. Wm, Stone Abert, has been compieted and that the work is ready for distribution, In reply, it is understood that the court, under whose care and supervision the compilation ordered by act of Congress was made, has discovered that the act authorizing the preparation of the work failed t> designate who should receive ard sell the same. Speaking. of the matter this afternoon, Mr. Abert stated that it was an unfor- tunate omission, and he found it would require the passage of a joint resolution by Congress before a single copy of the compilation could be distributed or sold. i Liquor Cases. In Judge Miller's court yesterday after- noon two cases inyolving alleged violations ef the liquor lawiavere heard. In one case Horace Coakley, “wlto kept a drug store at 10th and E ‘Stréets northwest, was charged with hay¥{ng,sold liquor, not on a prescription of a geputable physician. There was a general denial made by the defendant and thé Jufy returned a verdict of guilty. fi Counsel gave Hotz of a motion for a new trial at John T. Moylans proprietor of the Owen House, was charged with violating the Sunday law. It way,shown that the de- fendant’s bartenJer Was in the bar on Sunday. right to serve liquér to his guests, and Judge Miller sal that the keeper must have the right toogo where his liquors are kept. The chargé was dismissed. a Mrs. Aughst® Lee's Will The will of the lite Mary Augusta Lee, widow of Dr. William Lee, dated March 17, 18%, was filed today. All the estate, excepting minor bequests of jewelry, books, &c., to Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, and of an ofl painting to Mrs. Mary Wright Wootten, 1s bequeathed to a sister, Sallie Norris Gadsby. The deceased further pr vides that should she survive her said sis- ter and the other named legatees the entire estate shall be sold and the proceeds from given to t z c the Emergency Hospital and Central Dis- eMSary OL UALS < « 1 ‘ . interests of said institution, Dr. TH Mohun is named as executor. ss Mer Pocket Picked. Miss Sarah A, Buck, daughter of the rector of Rock Creek Church, attended a sale at Weeks’ auction rooms on Louisiana nue, and while there her pocket was ed of a pocketbook in which there was ‘Phe case was reported to the police. ‘The taw’ gives a hotel keeper the | HIS LIFE ENDED Thomas Ash Uses a Razor With Deadly Effect. A Determined Suicide With the Old Story of Drink and a Mis- spent Life. ‘Thomas Ash, better known to his world as “Tommy” Ash, cut his throat this after- noon in a room over Rae's saloon, No. 1308 D street northwest. He was dead when found. There are few sensational details about the death. It was the old, old siory of a spree and insane despondency fol- lowing it. He was avout thirty-two years old, and sometimes found employment as a waiter at Crowley’s. When not thus occupied he did odd jobs. Often, it is said, he did nothing at ali but drink and joaf. He hung out a good deai at itxe’s saloon, because in other times he roomed over what is now the bar. it was in this piace that he killed himself this afternoon. Tommy had been out of work for some time and had been on a spree. He was ser the worst of it, but early in the day seemed to hus acquaint- ances to be in a very depressed state of mind. Shertly after noon he went to the saioon and threatened to Kill hunself, at the same time producing a pistol, as if to make good his threat. “ihe varleuder, a stalwart feliow, disarmed Ash and partly quieted him. Ash went out. Later he re- turned and passed through the saloon, going out the back door. The same bar- tender who hed disarmed him before thought that all was over, aud that Asi would do himself no harm, ‘The latter, climbed to the roof of a shed, aud broke through the back window of the seccnd-story room. ‘Che bartender heard a strange noise, and rushing upstairs found the man reddened with blood, the torm writhing on the floor, the mouth gasping and gulping and hissing, aud the eyes aud hands opening and closing convulsively. The red-smeared razor was beside the body, and a scarlet flood was gushing from the victim's threat. lielp was called. Police Were the first to arrive, but the man was dead. There was no need of calling the ambulance. The blood-soaked room) was lecked, and the coroner notined. The time of the inquest has not been de- termined. Clusters of people hung around the deors of the various houses in the neighborhood and discissed the deed. All knew Tommy Ash. Some said that they had noticed that he had “been acting queer of late.” Some said that he was a ood fellow in his way, and some declared that he was better off. Ash’s sister stays part of the tinge at Rooney’s on Lith street, and thither a man flew with the udings of hér brother's death. He broke through the doors ef the saloon and shouted to the sister: “Your brother's cut his throat.” ‘The woman swooned, and when the re- porter called a little later was too oppress- ed to talk. At station No. 1 the oificers pertin ‘Thomas Ashe, white, thirty-two years, single, throat cut. Coroner. —____ TO REGAIN GERMAN TRADE. Congress Urged to Repeal the Duty on Sugar. = ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 6.—The dele- gates to the meeting of the national live stock exchange arrived today, prepared for a session of hard work. ‘The main purpose of the delegates, apparently, is to take action upon the inhipition against Ameri- cattle by for: countries, and espe- cially Germany. The exchange’ was cailed to order a litde after noon by President W. H. Thempson of Chicago. The question of the war upon American cattle by foreign countries came early to the front by the introduction of a memorial to Congress with relation to the existing state of affairs, Its reading was met with manifest signs of approval by the entire gathering. The presenting of the paper was pre- ceded by an explanation of its purposes, namely: The obtaining of relief through Congr yon the unfortunate embargo placed uy -w American products, notably , dresed beef and hog products, on | count of the duty imposed by | tariff act upon ‘raw and_ rei from Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and Austria, thus practically closing those markets to’ us, a continuance of which me disaster to farming and live stoci in ts of this country. he paper goes on: “From is*) to a very recent date we have enjoyed a large business with those particularly Germany and ‘This was undoubtedly because up ctment of the new tariff act no the United States we have been live ace our ree ent o send our , In_turn, | The re | Ou Tw sugar has de | for “it is an unquestionable | lat» action of these entirely. due to th Measures in rela sugara, and it must ied th: our live stock and dressed beef interests will continue to suffer so long as our present tariff Jaw on se rorer in ~*~ “From 18M, when this exchange of com- merce went into effect, up to ar date those countries had not disco an unhealthy animal among all the } Soes hich we have exported nor a dis- | eased piece of meat. As a matter of fact, | we do not export Texas cattle. We urge | fmmediate action on the part of Congress toward the repealing of the duty on raw par and the mo ation of that on re- thus restoring our pleasant com- 1 relations with these countries.” iiions of dollars’ worth of cattie and hogs dd their products have been ex- ported annually from this country to Ger- y and other countries, and unless the siing embargo is raised promptly from live cattle, dressed beet and hog pro- s3 of this outlet means great to us.” The paper, as well as numbers of others, wor ‘cd to proper committees. enable: while the: w and refined cing of a tart 8 commerce, fact that the ountries is whoily and attitude of our tariff 2 exporiation of NO DEFENS ows. Hin Counsel Says That There's No Case Against Him, NEW YORK, December 6.-—The hearing of the allegations of neglect of duty against Disirict Attorney Fellows was ad- journed for the day after a very brief ses- sion before Special Commissioner Linson today. The prosecution has heen demand- ing all along a tabulated statement of cases from the district attorney's office wherein indictments were found and the trials delayed. This Commissioner Linson has now ordered the district attorney to furnish, and the case Went over till to- morrow, that time for the preparation of statement will be had. Lawyer Philips, who 1s conducting the prosecution, offered in evidence a list of cases that had been dismissed on the mo- tion of Col, Fellows, and also ex-Assistant District Attorney Wellman’s letter of resig- nation, “to show that Col. Fellows allowed Mr. Wellman to continue his private prac- bw ‘ ‘Mr. Unger, clerk of the district attorney's cflice, was recalled, and said that Mr. Nicoll had left 500’ indictments for Col. Fellows to try. Mr. Phillips accused Mr. Unger of delaying the proceedings. “T submit,” he sald, “that the district at- torney’s office is not’ acting in good faith, ard I ask the commissioner to direct the with to supply the statement we re- quire ‘Then it was agreed that the statement should be furnished. Mr. Phillips then said that his case was rested except the offering in evidence of the tabulated state- ments. “The @efense will proceed,” sald Commis- sioner Linson. ‘Then Lawyer McCurdy replted: “When the district attorney knows what the case against him is he will accept the responsi- bility and discharge it. As the case now stands, I am not justified im calling wit- nesses or going on with our side.” | sta AR TO UNITE LABORING MEN. Debs Will Urge the Denver Conven- tion to Indorse I PL DENVER, Col, December 6.—It is an- | rounced that Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union, will at- tend the convention of the American Fea- eration of Labor in Denver next weck, and will endeavor to secure an indorsemeat of his plan to amalgamate labor orgariza- tions into one vast federation, to be known as the “United Federation of Workmen.” He will also ask the convention to approve the last summer's strike. This will proba- bly be strongly opposed by Samuel Gom- pers, president of the federation. FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Stock Again the Speculative Feature, ——__ OVER 30,000 SHARES CHANGE HANDS stains Wall Street in Other Respects Without Feature. eee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 6.—Sugar was again the feature of speculation this morn- ing, opening anywhere from 59 1-4 to 0) cn transactions involving 6,000 shares of stock. ‘he early ading was conducted on a most liberal scale, over 30,000 shares chang- ing hands in the first five minu| The official confirmation of yesterday's report- ed declaration of the usual dividend was assigned as the cause of the activity. Heavy realizing sales and conspicuous +ell- ing for short account resulted in a steady decline of 3 per cent from the best open'ng figure. The street is decidedly mixed on the outlook for this stock, but is practi- cally unanimous in its mdorsement of the opinion that Congress will pass no adverse legislation at this session. ‘The declaration of the dividend would hardly have been made at the oid rate had not some assur- ances in support of this position been given or deduced from reasonable probability. it 18 slaled by dhe directors Unal Ubis dis- bursement will be made from earnings prior to September 1, which statement is regarded as an efiort to conceal ihe results of the company’s business Irom tat date up to the Ume of action on the dividend. ‘Lhe etiorts of the lust to lake away the western market from the Louisiana re- finers and secure control of their product has necessitated such @ reduction in rates that profits have been considerably reduc- ed, but in the opinions of good judges no reductions have been made that have re- flected any losses to the trust. The pro- posed protest of the southern sugar plant- ers is not regarded as an any way emb: rassing the schemes of the northern mon- copoly, * Uulside of Sugar the market was without special feature, the narrowness being he.ghtened by the speculative delirium in that specialty. Burlington was marked up cent of a fair volume of business the short interest, and the balance of the grangers hung idly around first prices. The recent discouraging reports made by St. Paul have raised. serious doubt in the minds of many es to the road's ability to keep its earnings up to the present divi- dend-paying standard. The recent selling of this stock by London is believed to have been the liquidation of long holdings by apprehensive holders. Reading was depressed 3-4 per cent on 1oom transactions, but raltied for nearly all of the Joss after the noon hour. Con- solidated Gas was advanced 1 per cent on limited trading, and: elsewhere fractional changes only were noted. The market for sterling and continental bills opened firm on a small volume of tusiness, with rates and conditions un- changed from yesterday. The supply of pills is limited, and all offerings are quick- ly taken by Tremitters. ‘The demand for exchange, in anticipation of higher rates at the Ume cf the January interest dis- bursements, is another factor responsible for the prevailing strength. ‘The last hour's trading resulted in a turther reduction in the price of sugar, and did not affect, materially, less active stocks. ‘The sugar meeting, adjourned from yesterday, is again in session this afternoon considering the publication of a defense to the President's criticisms in his recent message. Final figures were ir- regular, but in the main steady. SE ae 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 Sngar... 9 9086 8BY American Sugar, pfd, 2 92 8X 91K Ametlean Tobacco. sat wy American Cotton Oii ag wy Atchison, 4% Canada Sonthern » Canada Pacific, . che=apeake and O1 cc... and St. Chicago B. and Q. Chie, and ny ny 37 | nig | Cbd | Delaware ise | Denver a wr = Dig and Cartle Feediny 8 “9g General Hleettiensene. woe Pte dete SOUND inns spas Sante iguece lakes Lake Shore, ‘134 Louisville and Nashville Long isiand Traction... . procd | Metropolitan ‘Traction’; 2 levated, ‘gan Central. . Cordage Co. Cordage, pfd New Jersey Central. ..") ew Yor! ew England, . and St. Louis, ihern Pacifte, Northern Pacitte, pf North Americ: Phi Pullman P Car €o, Southern Railway. Pails. Vraction.. Texas Pacific. n Pacitic. Wanash, pf Waeeling & Lake Erie. Wheeling & L. E., ptd... ‘Nestern Union Tei Wisconsin Central, sliver Washington Stock Exchange. sked. | U. 8. 48, coupon, 115% bid. U —20-year fund Ss, 100 S. 5s, 119 bid, 119% asked. District of-Colunibia Bonds. a. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. » 1901, currency, 117 bid. reney, 114% bid. “Sigs, registered, 210s, 100 bid. Miscellaneons” Bouds. Washineton ahd : wu Railroad conv, 6s, Ist, 1 Washington and Georgetown Railroad con 2d, 6s, 2d, 130 bid. | Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, i 104% usked. Helt Railroad bs, 75 bid. aS Saket Kekington Ratlroad 68, 100 bid,'102 asked. Coluin- bia Rallroad 68, 107!y bid, 105% asked. Washing- ton Gas Company €s, series A, 115 bid. Washing. ton Gas Company 68, series’ B, 116 bid, 11714 asked. Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, 130 bid. U. 8. Electric Light conv, 3s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and Potemac Telephone 6s, 100 bid, 103 usked. American Security and Trust_5s, F. and A-. 100 bid. Amertean Security and Trust Ss, A. and 0. 100 vid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 108 shington Market Company timp. Oe! 1 Washington Market Company ext, Gat 1 LL gr Association $s, 102 bid. Wash- ton ht Infant Ist 6s, 99 LL vi Light Intatry 2d-7a, 90 bid Washington National ks.—Bank of Wash bid, 820 naked, Dank’ of the Republte sry kaa 290 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Con: tral, 290 bid, 300 asked.” Farmers and Mechamies" 190 "bid, 200 asked. Second, 138 bid, 150 asked” Citvzens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 145 asked. Capital, ‘115 bid. “West End,’ 107% bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 102 bid, 107 asked. Lincoln, 96 bid. Ohio, 70 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Sate Deposit and ‘Trust, 130 asked. Washington Lowe ad ‘Trust, 122 asked. | American Security “and rest, 1354 asked. Washi Posit,| 100) asked. Rejeme perrgeins Railroad Stocks.—Washtngton and Ge 280 bid, 810 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Ts woke, Columbia, 88 bid. Belt, Bo asked. Bekington, 30 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—W: 47% Did, 48 asked. Georget asked. U. 8, Electric Tight, Insurance Stocks.—Firemey 3 lin, 46 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 70 hid. shington Gas, 1 bid, 55 coran, 57 bid. Potomac, 70 bid. ‘Arlington, 100 asked. German-American, 157 id. National ion, 12 bid, 15 asked.” Columbia, 1544 asked. ss, 7 bid,’ 7i4 asked. People’s, 5% bid, 5 asked. Lincoln, 74 bid, 7% asked. ' Commercial, 1 Estate Title, 108 le, 7% Did, Sty asked. tle Insurance Stocks.— I 118 asked. Columbia T! bes ‘hington Title, 8% asked. District Title, 10 ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- apeake and Potor bid, 55 ‘asked. American Graphopbone, 4% bid, 514 asked. “Pneumatte Gun Carriage, .28 bi asked. Miscellaneous Stoeks.—Washington Market, 14% bid. 18 asked. Great Falls Ice. 135 bid. 150 asked. Norfolk and Washin cola Hall, 85 bid, So asked. Mer; asked. ton, Steamboat, sked. Inter-¢ ler Linotype, BALTIMOR! net ed —rece a 8, 3,688 bar At easy—spot, Goa ry, GowaGL; vod ts quiet, ede Butter and eggs steudy, Chicago Grain and Reported by Silsby & cH roduce Markets, Bankers and Brokers. ver 6, 1 Wheat— Dee. Jan. Lard—Dee Jan §.Ribs—De + da. New York Cotton. Open. High. 4s 5. THREE WERE GRANTED And One Divorce Refused by Judge Hagner. Judge Hagner this afternoon granted three divorces and refused one, as follows: Annie faina from Naile Faina, Mrs. Faina stating 4n her bill of complaint, filed Sep- tember 1, 18, that they were married in Wheeler county, ‘Texas, September 2, 1888, her maiden name being McIntyre. In August, 18W, she alleged that she accom- panied her husband to Baltimore, where next month, she says, she was deserted by him. Three weeks after their marriage she first learned that he had served two years in the prison at Yuma, Arizona, Jennetta Moffett from John J, Moffett, Mrs. Mo“fett ng her petition April 16, 1SM, and stating that under the name of Dyer she married the defendant here May 23, 1887. She alleged cruelty and drunken- ness ou the part of her husband, and was granted permission to resume her maiden name. nN illiam Williams from Etta Williams, the parties being married here May 1%, 18ss, and iiving together until August, 1891, when the wife deserted her husband and committed adultery with one Ferry. The divorce refused was in the case of Anna A. Schoyer (nee Ribinitzky) against David Schoyer. The bill, filed May 5, 184, set forth the marriage here March 14, 1887, Mrs. Schoyer stating that within six days after their marriage she was compelled to go to work at her trade, dressmaking, and that until April, 1892, she supported her hvsband and herself, when she longer re- fused to do so. In refusing the decree Judge Hagner remarked that the evidence seemed to have been addressed to the establishment of the fact that the husband did not support his wife. The court says that non-support is not a ground of divorce here, and re- marked that if it were a great many wives would have ground for divorce. —_ ENDED FATALLY. Death of a Boy Hart by a Street Car, Three weeks ago Patrick Dunnigan, an eleven-year-old boy, was seriously injured on the North Capitol street extension of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad. There was a new motor car being tried at the time, and the boy's leg was so badly crushed that amputation was found neces- sary when he reached the Homeopathic Hospital. The boy died today and an in- quest will probably be held tomorrow. De- ceased lived with his parents at 226 O street northeast. He was a cousin of Sergt. David Dunnigan of the second police pre- ciret. Peale LE A Change of Venue. The case of Courtney Carter of Lynch- burg against the Columbia Building, Loan and Investment Association to recover the withdrawal value of two shares of stock, which was set for hearing yesterday after- noon before Justice O'Neal, was removed to the court of JusticeHarper,where counsel for defense asked for and was granted a con- tinuance till Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. Lawyer C. A. Brandenburg, counsel for plaintiff, has a number of clients with claims to recover against the Columbia as- sociation. He will bring the suits within a day or two. The reason for continuance put forth by the counsel for defendants yesterday afternoon, was that the books of the association were now in the hands of an expert and could not be produced at this time. eee oe To Be Sent Home. A thirteen-year-old boy named Claude Ward showed pliinly the effects of his two weeks’ tramp when he appeared in the Police Court before Judge Kimball today to answer a charge of vagrancy. His father, Aaron Ward, lives at Charlottes- ville, Va., being employed as watchman at a C, and O. crossing. When two tramps came aleng and built a fire on Ward's place near the railrcad they persuaded the boy to leave there and come with them. From Charlottesville the trio went to Staurton, and then came here. They have been living near the outskirts of the city, spending their nights beside a camptire in the wocds, and ths boy was sent to the city to do the begging. Yesterday a young man from Charlottes- ville met him on the street, and, learning he had run away trom his home, had him arrested. The boy told Judge Kimball of his cir- cumstances, and said he was now anxious to return home. He was turned over to Agent Lewis of the beard of children’s guardians, and word of his arrest will be sent to his father. Cumberland Post Office. This morning Col. John W. Avirett of the Cumberland, Md. Evening Times called at the Post Office Department, and filed with Postmaster General Bissell a number of additional letters, strongly urging his appointment as postmaster of Cumberland. Among the papers delivered direct to Mr, Bissell were letters from Congressman W. 1. Wilson, Colonel J. T. McGraw, Assistant Attorney General Holmes Conrad, Assistant Secretary of the interior John M. Reynolds, J. B. Humbird, mayor of Cumberland, and others. ‘tne Cumberland office is one of the double appointments which caused the administration no end of trouble. The term of the incumbent does not expire until February, 1806, he having been com- missioned for four years im 1892, upon the removal of J. W. Shuck, the first reput can appointee, for irregularities. Efforts are being made to remove the incumbent and have a democrat appointed. phases mab Friendly Suit Over the Corcoran Wil Annie D. and William St. C. D, Corcoran and Caroline D. Childs today filed a bill in equity against Kmily C. Matthews, ex- ecutrix of the late Charles M. Matthews, and Henry 8. Matthews, for the transfer of a certain trust fund, under the will of the late William W. Corcoran, Judge Cox at cnce granted the prayer of the complainants, the suit being a mere formality. _— Nattonal Geographic Society. A special meeting of the geographic soct- ety’ will be held in Armory Hall, $20 G street northwest, on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr, Paul Du Chaillu is to deliver an address on “The Land of the Midnight jun. _— > — Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 26; 2 p.m., 52; maximum, 52; mink mum, 24, > — A cclored woman named Ellen Parl found the dead body of an infant on 4 vacant Ict near 4 1-2 street and Virginia avenue yesterday. She carried the body t¢ the police station.