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—————————— THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. “canal. This opinion was favorable to the Siew that the United States would be act- ig entirely within its constitutional rights Sneaging in this enterprise on the.ground that the canal would facilitate commerce between the eastern and western states. ffenator Morgan, in continuing his argu- ‘ent, said the constitutionality of this nt had been fayorably passed upon by 0 many of the Presidents of the United States that it seemed presumptuous to raise the question. / bss eae CAPT. McKEE WITHDRAWS. he Contest for the Clerkship of the House. Capt. MeKee, lately assistant secretary of the republican congressional committee, pnd one of the most prominent candidates for clerk of’ the text House, has with- Grawn trom the race. Capt. McKee has written a letter explaining his purpose to James G. Watson of Rushville, Ind. The Jetter. 1s as follows: “Since receiving your kind letter, in Yen you agsured me of your support for the clerkship of the Housé of Representa- ives,and guaranteed a solid delegation that state in my behalf, circum- ithdrawal as a candidate for the clerk of te House ot the Fifty-fourth Congress. ration in my behalf, and extend to the na delegation, through you, my ap- recietion of their support for the office for which 1 was announced.” Capt. McKee said today that he is not Wepared at this time to make any expla- tions of his action in taking this step. ig withdrawal leaves the contest for élerkship between Representatives Hen- derson of Illinois and McDowell of Penn- sylvania. x ————+ @ +____ THE SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES. Argument Before the Court of Appeals Begun Toda ‘The Court of Appeals this afternoon con- sidered the appeal noted by Messrs. John W. Macartney and Elberton R. Chapman, the indicted sugar trust witnesses, from the decision of Judge Cole, overruling the demurrer filed by them against the in- @ictments returned against them. Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson appeared for the defendants, the government being repre- tented by District Attorney Birney. Mr. ‘Wilson occupied the attention of the court ‘until adjournment, the case going over un- til tomorrow, when Mr. Birney will speak, he to be followed by Mr. Shellabarger. Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds has becn retained as counsel for Havemeyer and Searle in the case which the Senate pro- poses to make against sugar trust wit- nesses who refused to testify before a Sen- ate committee. oe WELCOMED HOME. A Reception Tendered ai Valued Pastor. ‘The Ministers’ Union of Washington hon- ored its retiring president, the venerable Dr. Alexander Crummell, with a reception last night at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the vast auditorium was crowded to Its capacity with representative colored people, who de- sired to show their esteem for the popular Preacher. The services were commenced with prayer, and Rev. Dr. J. T! Jenifer, pastor of the Metropolitan, then delivered on an_address.to Dr. Crummell on behalf of | the colored people of the District. He dwelt upen the services rendered by Dr. Crum- mell to the cause of Christianity and the never-tiring zeal and energy he had ever displayed in behalf of making the world better. isters and laymen of all denominations had Joined in the tribute, which meant that Christianity was greater than “churchian- ity’ and Christ was greater than creed. Dr. Crummell then made an address upon his fifty years’ service as a priest of the Protestant Episcopal church and reviewed his extended career and the many obstacles of prejudice and hatred he had to over- come in a graphic manner. Mr. Frederick Douglass followed with a fervent tribute to Dr. Cru:nmell's ‘service in behalf of his church and race, and the congregation then came forward and shook hands with the guest of the evening. At the conclusion of the services a collation was served in the lecture room. — > BURNED TO DEATH. A Lamp Caused the ‘Death of Mrs. Maggie Clark. Last night there was some excitement in Trinidad, caused by the upsetting of a lamp in the honse of Mrs. Maggie Clark, | No. 1627 12th street, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Clark. The affair happened about 9:30 o'clock and was the result of an accident, one of Mrs. Clark's children, who had been playing on the floor, upsetting the lamp in {ts mother’s lap. Mrs. Clark Was seated at the sewing machine at the time and her four children were playing about her on the flogr. It was getting late for them to be up, and she called to them that they had better get ready to go to bed. When one of them got up he acci- dentally struck against the sewing ma- chine and knocked the lamp over. It fell in Mrs. Clark's lap, and in an‘instant the spilled oil was in a blaze and the woman was frightfully burned about her waist. In endeavoring to extinguish the flames her hands were terribly burned, and she also inhaled the biaze to such an extent as to render recovery impossible. Two neighbors who were passing the house at the time rushed in and rendered what assistance they could. They removed the sufferer to the house of Mrs. Stewart, a neighbor, and there Dr. J. J. McAllister mded her. She lived until after 2 ‘clock this morning, when death ended her sufferings, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook investigated this afternoon. Mrs. Clark's chil- ere slightly burned. RE MILK. FOR P A Carefully Prepared Draft of a Bill Sent to Congress. The Commissioners today transmitted to Congr with their recommendation for early e tment, a draft of a bill to regu- late the sale of milk in the District of Co- lumbia. The bill is designed, so the Com- missioners say, to furnish legislation, the lack of which precludes successful effort on the part of the District authorities te secure a pure, healthful and nutrient milk supply in the District. The bill has been in course of prepara- tion by the Commissioners for several months and has received the approval of the medical soctety, the health officer, and the attorney for the District, and the full indorsement of the chiefs of the bureau of animal industry of the Department of Agriculture, who have given it their criti- cal consideration and revision. The im- portance of this bill, the Commissioners say, in the interest of the public health cannot be overestimated. — DR. NEVITT THANKED. Commissioners Appreciate His Brave Smallpox Fight. Dr. J. R.-Nevitt today made his report to the Commissioners_ of the work ac- complished by him while in charge of the smal: pox hospital during the recent epl- demic. Dr. Nevitt thanked the Commis- sioners hec@Wily for their co-operation and sail that the city was to be congratulated upon having such an efficient health of- ficer, who had been unceasing in his ef- ft s in behalf of the unfortunate suf- fers A © the doctor left the Commissioners held @ meeting and agreed upon the fol- lo letter. Commissioners desire to formally their approbation of the part you in the care and treatment “Phe exy ta of the smallpox patients who were mt to the smallpox hospital during the recent prevalence of that disorder in the Dis- our voluntary offer to assume the task, and its skillful and attentive per- formance, to the detriment of your indi. vidual interests, and extreme personal risk, was an instance of self-sacrifice and devotion to the public welfare which has secured for you the kindly regards of the entire community, added to the public esteem of your honored profession, and re- flected credit upon the public service with n you are associated.” ‘our voluntary offer to wht Y ume the task and its skillful and attentive performance to the prejudic your individual inte ests and extreme personal risk was an in- stance of heroic self-sacrifice.” low mé to thank you for your hearty co- | He alluded. to the fact that min-| |LATE NEWS BY WIRE|KILLED 8Y MisaDvenTURE!] OST IN A HAZE } Police Brutality Considered by the Lexow Committee, POLICE JUSTICE HOGAN'S ALLEED ACS Wouldn't Listen to a Boarding House Keeper's Complaint: CLUBBED BY AN~ OFFICER NEW YORK, December 13.—Police bru- tality was the theme of Yohi F. Ferguson's testimony before the Lexaw, committee. tances have arisen which warrant my | Without provocation, he said, an officer had struck him in the moutlr and’knoeked-out three of his teeth. Mrs. Monaghan, who keeps a respectable boarding house in West 17th: street,’ flanked on either side by disreputable houses, then told of her unavailing efforts to bring the keeper of those houses into court. . Police Justice Hogan, she said, had told her to go home and attend to matters about which she knew something, and police officers had flouted her when she complained. Ettieane Boyer, the ex-policeman who yesterday admitted that he had loaned his captain, Murphy, $00 without security, was permitted to explain today that the money was not loaned upon the under- standing that he should be the captain's wardman. Charles Weisberger, who has a market in West 125th street, denied that he paid any money to the police that he might leave goods on his sidewalk. He admitted that he met Capt. Meakim, im whose precinct he is, before he came to court and told him he had been summoned before the com- mittee. ‘Terrence Leonard, a man with ‘a broken head, testified that he had been clubbed by a saloon keeper, and that a policeman to whom he appealed refused to make un arrest. Justice Grady, in the Tombs court, would not issue a warrant, but gaye him a summons, and told him to serve it himself. Thomas A. Kenry, #-peliceman,was.ques- tioned as to his alleged association with gemblers and ‘disreputable women — Al- though on duty in the Tenderloin precinct this witness was densely tgnorant regarding the existence of immorality within its borders, Aif, Heyman, a gambler, now in the serv- ice of the Lexow committee, swore that he had been in a saloon. one night recently with the previous witness ‘and three dis- reputabie women, Kenny had offered one of the women $25 to make Heyman drunk, but she refused... William S. Muxlow, who, with his father, was arrested by Sergt. Campbell several years ago on a charge of murder, testified that Campbell had told. his father that for $00 he could get him out of trouble. “And what finally became of the case?” asked Mr. Moss, “Father was honorably discharged.” “He did not pay the five hundred, then?" “No; he was discharged in court.” nd what manner did Campbell assume toward your father aftér this?” “He tried ta get all the evidence he could against him.” John Collins of,Braoklyn, who formerly kept a hardware store on Allen street in this city, denied that he paid the police $50 a month for sidewalk privileges. The only time that -he remembered pay- ing money was several years ago, when he paid Detective Hess $ to get a woman out of jail. The woman got out. “Did you ever say you paid Captain Al- laire money? “If 1 did I Hed. Max Sonaftsinau, a professional bonds- man, said he had been on only four or five | bonds during the past five years, and that he did it because “Silver Dollar” Smith requested him to do so. The witness went on to state that “Silver Dollar’ Smith has | a regular gang in Essex Market court to swear any one out of trouble and that they could not be convicted. —— WAIVED EXAMINATION. Seely to Be Taken Back to New York _ Phis Afternoon, CHICAGO, December 13.—Samuel C. See- ly, the New York bank defaulter, was taken before United States Commissioner Wirt for preliminary examination today. President Crane of the National Shoe and Leather Bank was present and outlined the crime, and Seely was hetd under $20,- 000 bonds. He waived examination, and said he had no one who could give bonds for him, and was taken back to his cell. He will be “taken to New York at 5:30 o'clock by Deputy United States Marshal Donnelly. ee EASTERN PLANS OPPOSED. Western Bankers Want More Silver in the Propised HéeViséd Currency. SALT LAKE, .Utab, December 13.—Salt Lake bankers are taking much interest in the reports from Washington concerning the proposed legislation for the improve- ment of the national banking laws. A number of léading bank officials were interviewed today, including such banks as W. S. McCormick & Company, Salt Lake Valley Loan and “ftust Company, Wells- Fargo, Zion Trust Company, National Bank | of the Republic and the Commercial Na- tional. While no definite opinions were given as | to what particular plans had Jeen adopt- ed, the expressions were uniformly in op- | position to any plan so far proposed to Congress, but in favor of some system looking to the-more extended use of silver. Sentiment is rapidly growing in favor of calling a convention of Pacific coast bank- ers and business men to be held here for the purpose of formulating some definite western plan that can be recommended to Congress. —_—-_—__ A CAPTAIN WITH PLUCK. Single-Handed He Kept Officers and Crew From Leaving. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.) December 13.—The British ship Scottish Dales of Liverpool, brought ly to port by the steam- er Pertha, from Qunalaska, partly dis- mantled, was bound from San Francisco to Portland to load wheat’ for’ Europe. On December 3 the Scotiish Dales reached the Columbia_ river. During the next three days she "was knocked about by the gale by a succession of squalls, which tore her. sails into tatters and brought down the foretopmast and main upper yards. The frightened crew wished to abandon the vessel and take to the boats, but the cap- tain would not permit this. Later the officers and crew.mutinied, re- fusing to obey the captain's commands, and again attempted to: lower the boats. ‘The captain armed himself, and single- handed forced all -hands to remain on board. Several times the vessel was close ashore and in imminent danger of drifting cn the rocks. Three sailors were badly in- jured by the shifting pf the ballast. Yes- terday the Scottish Dales headed toward the Straits of Juah "be Fued, ant id trying to launch a beat a sailor was dashed against the side of the ship and was killed. The steamer Pertha took the vessel_in tow rear the Vancouver shor —_ es. McRRIDE DENIES IT. Not a Candidate Against President Gompers. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Detember 13.—Con- cerning the report in Denver that John McBride is to go there to run against Mr. Gompers, Mr. McBride was found-in his room, temporarily laid up with illness, and said he ver. He had a message on Tuesday from Denver asking him to come, Lut the mes- sage did not state what for. He regards his health as of more importance than the presidency of any association. He had not authorized any one to present his name, and, so tar as he knows, his name will not be presented, but if it is it will be solely on the responsibility of the person who pre- sents it. -_ Head of a Counterfeiter Gan, BOISE, Idaho, December 13.—Myron Myers and George Wheeler have been ar- rested at Caldwell for counterfeiting. Wheeler ia thought to be the head of a gang operating extensively. had no intention of going to Den- | James B, Bocock Accidentally Shot While Out Gunning, Coroner's Jury Hears the Saddening ‘Testimony and Returns a Verdict | of Accidental Death. When the steamer Harry Randall reach- ed Washington on her regular trip, about 5 o'clock yesterday, she had on board Mr. James Branch Bocock, chief of the draught- ing division of the patent office, in a bad- ly wounded condition. He was hurriedly removed to the Emergency Hospital, where he died while being placed on the operat- ing table. The fatality was the outcome of a gun- | ning trip of a party comprising Mr. Bo- cock, draughting division of the patent office, and Mr, John B, Peyton, These gentlemen had made a trip to the quarters of the Gunston Rod and Gun Club at Hailowin Point, near Wright's wharf, on the Po- tomac, opposite Glymont. While watting for game yesterday afternoon Mr. Pey- ton’s gun was accidentally discharged, the shot striking Mr. Bocock in the back. He was socn thereafter placed aboard the steamer and brought to the city. At Alex- andria the Emergency Hospital was re- squested, by telephone, to send its ambu- lance to the Washington whart of the Ran- dail, which was done, and Mr. Bococic given medical attention at the earliest pos- sible moment. The story of the shooting was told in de- tail at the coroner’s inquest, which was held this afternoon in Barker's undertaking establishment, 612 11th street northwest. The inquest Was conducted by Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, in the absence of Coroner Hammett. The jury was made up of the following: James Allen, Thomas Fitzgerdld, Robert Leitch, sr., William P. Phelps, Isaac Hartstall and Andrew W. Hancock. tory of the Tragedy. John B. Peyton, who held the gun from which the fatal shot was discharged, was the first witness called. Although in ap- parently a nervous state of mind, he ex- plained clearly the details of the shooting. He said: ‘‘Mr. Edelin the other day invited Mr. Bocock to go down to the club house for a few days’ shooting, and later asked me to accompany the party. I had never met Mr. Bocock before. After luncheon yesterday we started out to shoot, Mr. Edelin and Mr. Bocock preceding me. Mr. Edelin took the lower position, Mr. Bocock above him, while I lay at a spot up the river from the latter. The place where we established ourselves forms a point, jut- ting into the river. Mr. Bocock was on the point, and about 8 or 10 feet to the right and rear of myself. We lay there some time, until the tide came in, and I had to move back. I was lying on a network of roots, over which I had placed a rubber coat. I arose with the coat in one hand and the gun in the other. When I was about half way around the gun went off, but whether because the trigger caught a branch or whether I accidentally touched it, I do not know. “I thought at the time that the shot had gone into the river. In a moment, however, I noticed that the line of smoke extended in the direction where Mr. Bocock was lying, and I was about to inquire if the shot had gone near him when he groaned. I went to him, asked him where he had been hit and then saw a wound in his back. Mr. Edelin at that moment came up and I started after a doctor, expecting to find the man dead when I returned. The charge consisted of 31-4 drams of powder and 1-t ounce of number 6 shot, and it was fired from the left barrel, governed by the rear trigger. The shooting occurred between and ) o'clock. About forty minutes elapsed before we put Mr. Bocock in the boat. At Mr. Edelin’s suggestion I re- mained behind to straighter! out our goods and came to the city later by train. I am a man of large experience with firearms a never injured any one before in my In reply to a query from a juryman if it would have been wiser not to heve cocked the gun until game was sighted, Mr, Peyton replied that from the position in which he originally lay no one could possibly have been hurt, Brought Here. : Daniel Whiting Edelin was the only other witress examined. He stated that he is a mechanical draughtsman in the patent of- fice, and after reciting the facts regarding the invitation extended to Mr. Bocock and Mr. Peyton, he continued as follows: “Mr, Bocock came down on Tuesday, but as it rained all day he concluded to remain .ever Wednesdiy. We had luncheon and then started out to shoot. Mr. Peyton did not want to go, but we induced him to consent, which he did, joining us later.” Witness then described the position oc- cupied by the trio, which agreed in every particular with the statement of Mr. Pey- ton, “Some time later,” the witness went on to say, “I heard a gun discharged and jumped back, expecting to see ducks. Turning my head I heard Mr. Peyton ask Mr. Bocock if he was hurt, and the reply of the latter to the effect that he Wad been struck in the back. Mr. Bocock fell backward, and I thought that he was dying. Mr. Peyton almost went crazy. Some one started for Acotink, several miles away, for a doctor, Fortunately the steamer Harry Randall came up the river shortly afterward and we put the injured man aboard, with the help of a fisherman's boat. I insisted that Mr. Peyton should Stay behind and come up on the train, While coming up Mr. Bocock regained con- sciousness and talked to me at intervals, requesting me several times to give his love to his wife and children. He also re- marked that his poor wife had begged him | not to go on the trip, and then said, ‘Tell Peyton that —,’ when a pain struck him and he said no more. While we were down the river previous to the shooting Mr. Bocock stated to me that ine considered Mr. Peyton a very agreeable companion and that he liked him very much." Mr. Edelin took occasion to remark that’ he has been gunning with Mr. Peyton for a dozen years past, and he has never seen or heard of a more careful sportsman, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who per- formed the autopsy, said that the direction of the shot was from left to right. The shot entered the body 3 1-2 inches to the left of the spinal column, just delow the sheulder blade. They passed between the ribs, through the plural cavity, left lung and aorta, and then to the spinal column. Mr. Bocock died from great loss of blood, at least a gallon having flowed into the plural cavity. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Babcock came to his death through purely accidental circumstances. The Dead Man. The deceased was about forty years of age and was a native of Virginia. For several years, however, he resided in Texas and was appointed chief of the draughting division of the patent office, to succeed Jas. B. Marvin, from the first congressional dis- trict of Texas, on November 29, 1808. Mr. Bocock leaves a wife and two sons, one about six years of age and the other two years older, their home being at S41 5th street northwest, which is within the bounds of Le Droit Park. Mr. Bocock belonged to one of the old families of Virginia. His uncle, Thomas 8. Bocock, was Speaker of the House of Rep: resentatives just before the war and was a prominent leader in his state. Mrs. Bocock was Miss Hollyday of Easton, Md., and she also belongs to a prominent family. Richard Hollyday, her uncle, held the position pf secretary of state of Maryland for many yearsighe is a niece of Itandolph Tucker of Virgif¥a,a cousin of Representa- | tive Harry Tucker, a cousin of: Senator | Faulkner and a niece of Mrs. Senator Gib- | | son. The death of Mr. Bocock caused gen- | etal sorrow among a large circle ot friends, and especially among the clerks in Mr. Bocock’s division of the patent offi ‘he funeral will take place tomorrow af- ternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Interment is to be made in Rock’ Creek cemetery. |The pallbearers will probably be selected | from the clerks in the patent office. Stands, The House yesterday by a vote of 127 to 54 refused to strike out the appropriation for the collection of the income tax. The question arose in the consideration of the appropriation bill providing fer the colles- tion of the tax, and the motion to strike cut was made’ by “Mr. Bartlett of New York and supported by Mr. Cockran and others. i tions between Mr. Daniel W. Edelin, also of the / Complications ‘and Figures in the Wage; Question. cate PAYING & BIG COMMISSION al Rltiaciadinsin The Union ‘Butding Furniture and ; What It Cost. MR. FRIEBUS EXPLAINS * The :-haziness, surrounding .the transac- Public Printer Benedict, Architect Friebus,’ Contractor Basim and a score or more of carpenters in the mat- ter of fitting up the branch printing office and bindery in the Union buiiding thickens. Mr. Benedict ¢xplained it yesterday, and it was a mystery. Mr. Friebus explained it today, and it is a mystery. The statement of the case as The Star understands it 1s that when it became necessary to transfer part of the fores from the government printing office to other quarters, the fifth floor of the Union building was rented for the use of the specifications force. It be- came necessary to fit this floor with bench- es and tables (tubs, in technical parlance) for the use of the Bookbinders. ‘This had to be done in haste. Public Printer Ben- edict sent for Architect Friebus, who is a personal friend of his, and: told him to have the work done in the best, quickest and cheapest manner possible. The public printer asked Mr, Friebus what was usual in similar cases,” ‘The architect told him that he could either have the work done by allowing the coutractor 1) Ler centum on the total cost of labor and material, or he could allow the contractor so much profit per man per day on the whole number of men employed on the work. ‘The facts as here stated are those about which there is no question. Public Printer Benedict says that he chese to allow so much per man per day, as being a more economical plan than the al- lowance of 10 per cent on the aggregate cost of the work. He agreed with Archi- tect Friebus to pay $3.50 per day per man, with the exception of one or two laborers, on the understanding that Mr. Friebus was to get 50 cents per day on each man, be- cause union wages on nine hours’ work would be $3. Mr. Benedict thought that as he was paying $3.50 per day the men were receiving $8. Mr, Benedict told The Star reporter that Mr. Friebus told him that the meh had been paid $3. He was positive that the workmen had received that amount. He would not belleve to the con- trary. ° Series of Contradictions. On Tuesday Mr. Friebus told The Star reporter that the men had been paid off at the rate of $2.50 per day. Today Mr. Frie- bus declared that the reporter misunder- stood him, and furthermore declared that he did not know at what rate per day the men had been paid. Mr, Benedict gays Mr, Friebus said the met were paid $3. Mr. Samuel Rabbitt, one of the workmen, says that Mr. Frie- bus stated in thé presence of himself and Mr. - Benedict’s private cretary, Mr. Baker, that éve#y man should be paid $3. Mr. Friebns gpn@radicts Mr, Rabbitt, and declares that he, said that Mr, Rabbitt should be bald’ Mr. Friebu¥’adinits that’his requisition onthe govermmdnt was based on a compu- tation of $3.5f.per day per man, and Mr. Benedict admis that this is what he al- lowed. ‘ Benjamin Kirtz, Robert’ Knowles, John Laska ard HH. Webb, who were em- ployed on thg job) will thake affidavit that they were pald on th asis*of $2.50 yp lay. They kttow, of many others who were paid off at the dme rate. They know of two men—FreqsHarris¢ and Miller—who re- ceived more. “Phus' there is a series of contradiction4 a Architect Friebu’, when he had arranged with Mr, Berlbtitt to have the work done, transferfed it in & megaure; to Mr. Basim: All the parties, at interest refer to this gentleman as the contractor, but there was no contract in<connection with the busi- ness. Some of the workmen state that Mr. Basim was’ paid $5 per day a super- intendent, but Mr. Friebus says this Is not sv, and that Mr. Basim was to get his reward by charging the government $3.50 per day aftd hiring the men at what- ever rate they would work for. He de- clares that there was no understanding with the public printer that $3 per day was to be paid, and denied that he had told Mr Benedict that the men had been paid $3 per day. Wandering Dollars. Mr. Friebus insisted that Mr. Basim had made on the five weeks’ work a profit of only about $50. If Mr. Friebus drew frog. the public printer $3.50 per day, and there was a total of 791 days of work, and Mr. Basim paid the men $2.50 per day, somebody made $1 a head, or $7!1 on that piece of work. Mr. Friebus declares that Mr. Basim did not make tt; Mr. Friebus will make affidavit that he did not get it, and the public printer says that the gov- ernment has not male anything off the jov. Therefore several hundreds of dollars are wandering around: somewh>re. These figures aré not exact, because at least a few of the meh were paid full wages, and the laborers got not so much as the car- penter: Mr. Friebus says that he has not been paid one cent as yet, but will send a bill to the public printer for $150 for his serv- ices as architect. Mr. Friebus told a Star reporter that the total cost of the work, materials and labor, was about $4,000, This was an approxi- mate calculation. Adding the bill of Ar- chitect Friebus, $150, to the $71 paid by the publie printer; which did not reach the workmen, gives #M1, or very close to one- fourth of the total cost! of the work. Mr. Benedict did not allow 10 per cent on the whole cost, because this would have been too much compensation, and yet the fig- ures prove that he has paid close upon 25 per cent in order to have $4,000 of work supervised. In the face of these facts, both Mr. Frie- bus and Mr. Benedict have been trying to persuade the reporter that he has “got things badly mixed.” Another peculiar, feature about the trans- action is that this work consisted of mak- ing tables for byokbinders to work on, ‘These tables are made out of lumber and have been made by carpenters, only one cabinet maker having been employed. To see tht these tables were made, there were an architect, a superintendent and a foreman. The men declaro that the de- signs for the tables were drawn by the foreman. The standard compensation for an architect fs 5 per cent, when he both designs and superintends, and 2 per cent if he does only. one or the other. It looks from the figures) as though Mr. Benedict has. paid 25 pericent to have the work de- signed and supenintended. A Vefsonal Matter. Mr. Friebug, twithe interview, today, gavo his statemene ofothe case in exactly these words: “Mr. Benedict ‘sent for me and told me what hé wafted done. He asked me to get up ‘fharth and specifications, and said that te Work was to be done as quickly as }éssffle. I wrote Mr. Benedict a letter stating’'that it could be done in two ways: té&-pubthe job in the hands of « ecntractor on total cost of labor and ma- terial, or tg;give him $9.50 per day per man. Mr. Benedict elected to do ihe lat- ter, so I sent for Mr. Basim, as he had done satisfagtory work for Mr. Benedict and myself before. From the number of tables 1 wag told to build I thought the work could Be done in two weeks, and Mr. Basim was fold that he would receive no’ noney until the work was finished. “As the-work progressed more tables were found to be necessary, which drew out.the work to five weeks. In the meantime, the men asked for money, and Mr. Basim’ was advanced $100 with Whieh to satisfy them. When the work was completed each man’s time was figured up in total and approved. The contractor made a list showing how much he owed the men, The rate at which they were paid was no matter of mine. I figured up the total hours at $3.50 per day, and draw the money, minus the 3400 which had been advanced, and, as there seemed to be some misunderstanding, to salsfy Mr. Benedict I personally superin~ tended the paying off of the men, receivin, their receipts up to daté. The amount paid each man was @ personal matter between Mr. Basim and men, HEADQUARTERS QUESTION Interesting Meeting of the Republican Congressional Committee. Some Free Expressions of Opinions by the Members Present—Continued Until the 15th of March, ‘There was a very interesting meeting of the republican congressional committee to- day. The object of the meeting was to determine whether or not they should es- tablish permanent headquarters in Wash- ington. This question naturally involved considerably more than the mere matter of having a headquarters, As is publicly known, there is a difference of opinion in the committee as to the scope of the polic: of protection, All the members of the com- mittee, as all other republicans, are pro- tectionists, but with some this means the most radical high protection, which is now commonly called McKinleyism, while others are in favor of a milder form of protection, believing it desirable to have no higher duties than are necessary to furnish a fair, moderate protection. The criticism has been passed upon Mr. Babeock that in his management of the affairs of the committee and his public ex- pressions he has rather disavowed the very extreme protection of McKinley and has favored a more modified torm, In this question are involved the possibilities of the presidential nomination, many who look with disfavor ‘upon McKinley's am- bition in that line desiring to drift away trom McKinleyism in the tariff. The Tariff Question Discussed. - At a meeting of the committee today the proposition for the committee to continue its work brought out a discussion of the tariff question. ‘The extreme protectionists, such as Boutelle, were opposed to any proposition to continue the campaign, which they regarded as defunct, immediate- ly after the election was over. It was freely stated by them to be no part of the function of the congressional com- mittee to map out a policy for the party or to conduct a kindergarten to inculcate any particular doctrine. It was held that their function was to conduct the cam- paign in a general way, and that at the clese of the campaign their work was done. On the other hand, the trans-Mississippi Mombers of the committee advocated the continuance of the committee, approving the positions taken Ly -Mr. Boutelle and advising the continuance of the educational work through sending out documents, etc., which was conducted by him during the campaign. One member, Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma, made a very frank and direct speech on the subject, professing openly the antagonism to McKinleyism which, on the part of the others, was more implied than expressed. He said that his people, while protectionists, did not believe in pro- hibitory duties, and that McKinleyism in his section was extremely unpopular. The Western Contingent. Senator Carey, Senator Bower and Rep- resentatives Wilson and Barthold also spoke for the western contingent, but all ‘cf them sought to avoid any direct con- ict as to the degree of protection, while actually advocating a more modified pro- tection than represented by the McKinley bill. Senator Carey was the principal ad- vocate of the western men, who wanted to continue the committee, but he was conservative in his expressions. Mr. Boutelle of Maine was the leading opponent to any continuance of the work of the committee, which he held openly to be finished. He and Mr, Barthold both said that if McKinleyism was to be objected to it could not be attributed to Mr. McKinley more than to Mr. Reed, and that the policy represented by the McKinley bill was as much Reedism as McKinleyism, Reed being Speaker of the House and having as much control over the policy, if not more, than had Mr. McKinley, as chairman of the ways and means committee, Mr. Boutelle would not tolerate, however, that there was any reproach in’ the term McKinleyism. In fact, the only one who directly used the expression as a term of reproach was Mr. Flynn. As a result of the discussion the committee, instead of being established in permanent headquar- ters, had its life and its work extended over the period between now and the 15th of March. There was a very small at- tendance at the meeting, less than one- half of the members being present. ———+e+ INCOME TAX REGULATIONS. The Rumors Caused by the Delay in Their Publication. The regulations for the enforcement of the income tax provisicns of the tariff are now awaiting the President's approval be- fore promulgation. They were prepared by the commissioner of internal revenue, who is charged with the duty of supervis- ing the collection, and contain altogether about 75,000 words. They are most com- prehensive in character and are supposed to cover all possible contingencies. Secre- tary Carlisle and Commissioner Miller had a conference with the President on the subject yesterday afternoon. The rules have been ready several days and the offl- clals of the Treasury Department are known to desire their speedy issue in order that the internal revenue collectors may have time to prepare for their enforce- ment. It was expected that they would be Issued early this week and the delay in their publication has given rise to all sorts of speculations. It Js asserted by some persons that they are being held back until after Congress makes appropriation for their enforcement on the theory that the knowledge of their radical and inquisitorial character might possibly prevent the pas- sage of the appropriation bill. — BLOWN FROM HIS ENGID Unusual Manner of Death of a Fire- man, PITTSBURG, Pa., December 13.—F. B. Fogle, a fireman on the Pennsylvania rall- road, wes blown from his engine near New Florence by the gale which raged in this section last night, and was killed by ‘the fall. The freight train on which he was working was moving at a rate of thirty- five miles an hour, and the wind blow- ing at a furious rate. Suddenly the en- gineer noticed his fireman’s absence, and stopped the train, Fogle’s mangled re- mains were found a short distance back. His hcme was at Altoona, Pa. me Baltimore Markets. BALIMMORE, December 13.—Flour dull, _ un- changed—receipts, 18,338 barrels; shipments, 7,739 barre! Wheat very flat—spot and month, 59%a 60; Janary, 60498014; February, 611,a61%; May, 63i(a63%; “steamer No. 2 red, '56%n37—receipts, 1,107,760 bushels; sales, 31,000 t by sample, 5oa6t:’ do. on u duil—spot, 49% 40%; year, grade, 49%6049% January, 49%a50; May, 53 bid; steamer mixed, 4Tiya48—recetpts, 47,236 bushels; shipments, 857 bushels; stock, 708,137 bushels; sal Dushels; southern white ‘corn, 45450; do. 45u50%. Onts firm—No. 2 white western, 38% 2 mixed, 85a35'4—receipts, 7,553 bushels; stock, 188,796 bushels. Rye inactive—No. 2, 56—receipts, 2,058 bushels; stock, 35,380 b May steady— good to choice timothy, $12.50a$13.50. Grain freights quiet, rates steady, unchanged. Sugar strorg—granulated, 4.14 per 100 Ibs. Butter quiet fancy creamery, 24; do. imitation, 19; do. ludle, 18; store packed, 1015, Exes’ ste fresh, cold storage, 17a18; limed, 15a16, Cheese firm unchanged. ——~.-- Chicago Grain and Provision Marekts Reported by Silsby & Co. CHICAGO, Dev Wheat—De 3 504% 58% DO%-% 49" Corn. Oats Pork Lani Open. High. Jaw, Close. 5.56 5.96 “5.58 5.54 556 5.568 5.55 5.56 62 5.62 5.00 5.61 5.72 6.72 5.70 6.71 oe Range of the Thermometer, The following were the readings of the hermometer at the weather bureau today: a.m., 44; 2 p.m., 48; maximum, 48; mini- mum, 43. FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Monopolized the Bulk of To- day's Operations, EFFECT OF THE SENATE'S ACTION Higher Prices for Chicago Gas Expected. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 13.—Speculation this morning reflected the significance at- tached to yesterday’s unsuccessful attempt at a revival of the tariff debate and the probable passage of the pooling bill by the Senate with certain practical modifications and additions, All stocks interested in the attitude of Congress on these important questions were consequently advanced for encouraging gains from opening figures. The engagement of $1,500,000 gold for ex- port, with the possibility of the amount being doubled before the week closes, was used by traders to depress prices, but with only moderate success. The Sentiment of the street is decidedly more hopeful in tone, and while traders’ reactions are admittedly probable no im- portant setback is expected from the pres- ent level. The free offerings of stocks in the loan crowd may encourage a selling mcvement the moment the efforts of those interested in the advance are in the slight- est degree relaxed, but the growing ten- dency to buy on all concessions would confine such an effort within extremely narrow limits. . Sugar monopolized the bulk of the day's trading, & prominent operator just home from a flying visit to Washington being credited with heavy purchases of the stock. On liberal ‘ansactions the price was marked up 2 1-2 per cent without in- terruption. Toward midday a reaction, for which the trading element was responsible, forced the price back 1 1-2 per cent, only to be again taken in hand by strong inter- ests and marked up to % 3-4, the highest point yet reached. Indications point to a determination on the part of the larger holders to keep the stock within limits sufliciently large .for profitable trading in both accounts, with- out prejudicing the company’s position in Congress. Any extensive upward move- ment, beyond par, for instance, might re- vive antagonism which would result in hasty and undesirable legislation. Chicago Gas was advanced 1 per cent on purchases by the same brokers identified with all recent movements in this stock. The regular diviaend is expected to be an- nounced as soon as certain officials return from the west. The character 2 the buy- ing has been such as to warrant a belief in much higher prices for the certificates of this company in the near future. The balance of the industrial group was dull and steady around first prices. In the rail- way list the Grangers were the features at advances varying from 1-2 to 3-4 per cent on a fair volume of business. Western Union ‘gained 1-2 per cent and elsewhere the list was steady on narrow and unim- portant dealings. The last hour's trading was moderately active and decidedly strong !n tone. Rock island and St. Paul were the features of the regular list during this period and scored substantial improvement over open- ing prices. Sugar and Chicago Gas were steady at prices slightly under the best previously recorded. An advance of 1-16 in the price of refined sugar is regarded as indicating some slight improvement in actual trade ‘conditions. As a whole today’s market reflected more clearly the change in speculative sentiment than any of its recent predecessors. Final figures, almost without exception, reflected net gains for the day. ——>—__ 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. High. Low. Close American Sugar. % (90 94 merican Sugar, 95g 923g 98, ‘Amertean Tobacco, 3 36% 96% American Cotton Oli. BH 53g 95H ‘Atchison......, 5 4% OS Canada Southern Sig Sl (BK Canada Pacific. Pee Referees ARR ch Ke and Ohio... “i8y “is “ibig “8: €.. 6. and St. L.. B83 BO BSB Chicago B. and Q....") 72% 78% 72% TB Chic. and Northwestern. 99 100° "98% 100 Chicago Gas............. 12 TBH Tig 18% G,M. and St. Pai, 5935 6g 89g BOG C., M. and St. Panl, pid, 120% 120% 1204 190% C., RL. and Pacis, Cy 6A Cys Del.. Lack. and W . Delaware and Hudson.. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. ... Miinotg Central . Lake Shore. Erie. Louisvilie and Nashville. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traetion . Mannattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. . New Jersey Central New York Central. . N. Y. and New En Northern Pacific, pf North American. Ont. and Western’. Pacific Mail Phila and K i. Pullman P. Car Co. Southern Railway. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. Tenn. C Union Pi Wabash Wabash, pf Wheeling & Lake Erie! Wheeling & L. E., pfd. Sestern Union Tel Wisconsin Central... pilver. a ——_. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call Belt Railroad Ss, 1921, ‘ashington Iaan and ‘Trust, 2 at J. 8. Electric Lig Trust 4 U.S. Electric Light, 10 Government Rords.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1144 bid, 115% asked. U, 8. 4s, ¢ %4 bid. Us ah 4 ask 4s, coupon, 115'4 bid. Ut Mistrict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 109% bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, iio nia Ww = stock 7s, 1901, currency, 117 bid. Water stock 7: 1908; currency, 120 bid. 8.65s, funding, currency. 115 bid. 298) registered, 2-108, 100 bid. ? Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington ani George- town Railroad cony. Gs, Ist, 134 bid. 136. ncked, Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6x, 2d 134 bid, 136 asked. " Metropolitan Railroad conv. fs, 102% bid, 108i asked. “Belt Railroad fa, 79% Did, 80 “asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100. bid: Columbia Ruileoad 6s, 108 bid, 110 asked. Wash ington Gas Company “Ga, series A, 115 bid. Wash. ington Gas Company 6s, series B, 117 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company conv. 6x, 130 bid, 140 rxked U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, '125 bid. ro and Potortine pone Be, 100 bid." Ameriewa me curity and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust Ss; A. and’O., 100 bid. Wash. ington Market Company Ist 6s, "100. bid. ington Market Company imp. 6s, 109 b ington Market Company ext. Hall Association 5s, 102_ bid. nfantry Ist Gs, 99 bid. s, 99 bid. fonal Babk Stocks.—Bank of Washin 20 asked. Bank of the Reps Wash Washi Washington 1 3 repotitan, — 280 asked Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 bid, 200 asked. Sec , 137 Wid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid, Co bia, 130° bid, 150 asked. Capital, 115. bid 107 bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 102 bid. Lincoln, 96 bid. Ohio, bid, Safe Deposit and npanies.—National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 126 asked. Washing ton Loan and. Trust, 120 bi ked. American Security ind ‘Trust,’ 1 asked. Railroads and ‘Geors 280 bid, 310 as 5S bid, nt, 1 Slocks. bid. n, bid. 160) 4 Wid, 13% asked. Columbia, . Riges, 7 bid, 7% asked. Peop bid, 55% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 7% asked. Com: ial, 4 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 108 ‘olumbia Title, 7 bid, Sig asked. Telephone Stoc peake and Potom: Graphoplone, 4 bid, 475° asked. Carriage, .27 bid, .30 ask Misceliancous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid. Norfolk and Was! ington Steamboat, 96 bid. Lincoln Hall, 100 ‘asked. Inter-Ocean Building, 80 asked. Bentbaler Linotype, 13514 bid, 150 asked. Great Reduction In Perfumes & Druggists’ Sundries. From now untit Christmas we will offer our entire stock of Perfumes and Druggists’ Sundries at greatly reduced prices, as we do not wish to carry @ single’ Xmas novelty ver into Jauu- ary. Sean these prices on arupl a tracts—tnot the ‘Kind’ "tobe: ‘found "at man's Extracts. 40¢ it Quadruple Extracts, \4-pint bot- ced to... 2 $2.40 bottles Eastman’s Best Cologne, value, raduced to., Tollet Set, izers, all prices. T'The above is ont; final mt prices, from bow wacll Christ 9 1211 Ogram’s, ®. _413-50d ave SeoeooooeooooooooooooooNlee :Plake No Tlistake —Ask your grocer for CREAM D FLOUR if you want DED FLOUR—the best flour that’s made. ‘The number of al- SOSOSOGOSS leged “blended” flours are many— and growing in proportion to “Cream Blend's" — ever-increasing popularity. iCream Blend ‘Flour SELLS ENTIRELY ON ITS MERITS. It needs no “‘coupons"* or “gifts to sell it. Intelligent people are not easily “taken in.”” They know that the consumer must pay for these presents—and that PREITY DEARLY. “CREAM BUEND" makes THB FINEST BREAD, THE LIGHTEST Rolls and Biscults, THE CHOICEST Cake and Pastry. Costs a little more tm the “dust,” but whem baked ‘s THH CHEAPEST flour you ean buy, [7 Your money back if it's’ not ALL we claim for it, B. Earnshaw & Bro.,. Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 11TH STREET S.E. AND 1000-1002 M STREET 8.E. | 3 3 $ $ 3 ° 3 3 3 ; B It —you feel-so much better when you send your laundry to an establish- ment responsible for all losses by fire or otherwise— just as if your mo- ther or somebody in the house were doing it. And we guarantee not to fade those colored shirts—that’s an- otherpoint tothink about. Small or- ders of collars and cuffs a specialty. Drop a postal and our wagons will call. H. WALKER & 00, ~ YALE Steam Laundry, - MAIN BRANCH, 514 10TH ST. N.W. "Phone 1092. Plant, 43 G st. nw, a13-2t “All the World Loves a Lover,” Aad all ihe! worta A loves Beau- ty, and um Free consciously does it homage. Nothing is so ab- solutcly perfect or beautiful ax the bea ty of the hi and it isa and tndiv! ‘one’s best; feate disfiguring blemishes that lence has found a way to re- If your face hus any of why pot call at the Merts ing, corner F und Eleventh streets, and have a_talk with DR. HEPBURN, SPECIALIST IN ALL SKIN DISEASES? 413-2800 Lt oo | BUTTER Served Consultation. ‘To Your Home = On, whatever days you desire. We save’ the. annoyance df marketing in cold, rainy weather—besides, having Fresh Butter always at hand. We serve our MATCHLESS CKEAMERY BUTTER—the freshest, purest, rich- est, most delfeious—that churned from FF SS we, $1; Gb. boxes, pam =D. Win Oyster, ‘Telephone 1285, 340 CENTER MARKET; 7 WESTERN M’K'T, _fll3-2000 a s {Carriages “- |For Shopping. inces to go and 50 much to see is necessary. Let us “Swell ‘Turnouts.’ C7 Perk nn OWNEY’S Hotel for Horses, GAS HPATING STOVE RADIATORS AT REDUCED PRICES. Agercy for Welsbach Light. 412-61* 1104 Connecticut _avenne. RUPTURE PE ANENT! ¥ CURED. NO DETEN: ton from business. We guarantee Cases ‘we undertake, HERNIA INST itt building, 1130 Rooms 34 and $0, Metzero ns Ste