Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1894, Page 2

— THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1894—FOURTEEN PAGES. of in legal tender notes, there will be an inducement to retire the circulation when it Is not needed, and at the same time an inducement to take out of circulation when business conditions require it. The extraordinary conditions which confront the Treasury Department have constrained the members of the majority of the com- . mittee, while not agreeing to all the pro- visions of the bill nor to all the reasoning in the: report, to concur in reporting the measure to the House for its considera- tion, each reserving to himself the right to offer such amendments as he may deem proper, and to vote on the bill finally as he may determin ——__-2-____—_ THE BRITISH AT BLUEFIELDS. Rumors That the Mosquito Chief Clar- nce Will Soon Be Restored to Power. A special to the Herald from Kingston, Jamaica, says: Yew and important developments in the Bluefields affair may soon be looked for. For several days past there have been se- cret conferences between ex-Chief Clarence, some of his followers and the British repre- sentatives here. Great Britain, it is report- ed, has determined to restore Clarence to power at Bluefields, and arrangements to that end, it is believed, are now being per- fected. I have reason to believe that the American consul and commander of the Columbia are alive to what is going on, and have doubtless informed the authori- es at Washington.” Discredited at the Departments. . No official confirmation of this intelligence ean be obtained at either the State or Navy Departments, and the officials do not ap- pear to take much stock in the report that Chief Glarence is to be restored with the ald of British forces. At the Navy De- partment it is said that affairs were quiet at Bluefields at last accounts and that it had not been found necessary to send the cruiser Columbia there, as at first contem- plated. ‘That vessel now at Kingston, and could easily make the trip to the Mosquito country, but so far as can be learned there iz no disposition to send her there et pres- ent. The Program Agreed Upon. It 1s said, however, that any attempt on the part of Great Britain to interfere with «the political situation in Nicaragua will meet with a vigorous protest from the ad- ministration, and that the interests of the United States in that quarter will be care- fully preserved. —___-e+____—. * PROPOSED EXTENSION. the Proposed Informal Conference W. and G. Bi President Dunlop ana Mr. C. C, Glover, representing the Washington and George- town Railroad Company, visited the Sen- ate District committee room and had an informal conference with Senators Harris and McMillan relative to the bill recently introduced providing for an extension of the Wasfington and Georgetown system. ‘There are two propositions in this bill—one being fer a road passing from the avenue at 17th street and running down to G and thence west to the river and .back by way of F street. The second proposition is for @ branch of this road to be run from the corner of 22d and G streets north on 22d street to R. The bill stipulates that any power except steam and overhead trolley may be used. ‘There is a dispositton on the part of some Senators to believe that the territory ex- tending westward from the War Desart- ment belongs by right of prior ciaim to the Columbia road, which several years ago asked for an extension of its charter to this extent. There is no dispute, however, as to the propriety of the W. and G. line being extended northward through the ‘western section. This proposed north and south line cuts the avenue line near Wash- ington Circle, and, terminating just about Massachusetts avenue, gives an opportun- ity for further extension along that thor- oughfare when it shall be extended. Senator McMillan told Mr. Dunlop that he had no question about the north and south line whatever. No decision of any kind was reached this morning. and the Dill will be considered in fell committee later. President Dunlop is said to have told Senator McMillan that there will be no necessity for lexisintion concerning the grip used on the Washington and George- town cars. The company ts preparing to use a new forin of gtip which, he thought, would be eminently satisfactory to the public and would do away with the annoy- ing jerks of which passengers now com- plain so frequently. nl CAPITOL TOPICS. For a Mineral Commission. ‘The Senate committee on public lands to- day authorized a favorable report on a bill providing for a commission to ex- amine and segregate the mineral lands in Montana and Idaho within the Northern Pacitic land grant. Big Pennsylvania Petitions. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania today pre- sented a voluminous petition from citizens of Pennsylvania urging the passage of the pending bill restricting immigration by ex- cluding anarchists and other undesiravle applicants for admission, and establishing a consular inspection abroad. He also pre- sented a memorial from the board of man- agers of the Trade League of Philadelphia rotesting against the passage of the Bai- yy bankruptcy bill for a number of rea- sous. Senator Cameron supplemented Mr. Quay’s big immigration petition with a great number of names of people praying for relief from “the European horde.” Diplomatic and Consular vill. The diplometic and consular appropria- tion bill was completed today and reported to the House. It carries a total of $1,562- 118, which is within $18,000 of last year’s Vill, ‘The bureau of American republics secures: an item of 328,000. This item has been inf much doubt, efforts having been made to cut off the bureau. Secretary Gresham's letter regarding the bureau ac- companies the report. oS Oe CIVIL SERVICE CHANGE. lent Cleveland Makes an Im. portant Amendment to the Rale: Presid®nt Cleveland on Saturday ap- proved an amendment to the civil service rules which will be of great be t to the sovernment, Departmental rui. 20. 7 1s added to, with a provision that .e com- mission shall certity for transfer and re- xppointment to classified non-excepted place in the departmental service, upon requisition of the head of a department, any person who, at the time of making such requisition, is holding an office in any executive department at Washington out- side of the classified service to which he was appointed from classified place in the departmental service; and upon the requi- sition of any head of department the com- mission shall certify for reinstatement in | the classified service of sald department any such officer who, within one year hext preceding the date of the requisition, the abolition of his office, or otherwise, has without delinqu or misconduct been separated from said office. It is pro- vided that this section shall not authorize appointment to the classified serv y such officer or ex-officer who was from an excepts intment to such ex- promotion from a xcepted place. » result of this order will be to give President and cabinet officers in the n opportunity to pick out the best men i service positi more important char- rking future injury to the ered. this afternoon gave a The ¢€ hearing to a delegation from the Bright- | Sale of Milk. wood Citizens’ Association, which called to | nator Harris today introduced a bill, urge upon the Commissioners the import-| &t the request of the District Commisston- ance of getting an appropriation of $14,000 | €'S. regulating the sale of milk within the for the enlargement of the school building | District. This bill and the Commissioners’ at Brightwood. An item for this amount | letter ompanying it, in which they pre- | W @ put in the « ate, but the delega-| sent urgent reasons for its speedy passage, | tion understood that the appropriation ve glready been printed in e Star. committee was going to knock it out. The| Pay of Printers and Bookbinders. re easity | of this appropriation was set] Senator Kyle today introduced a bill fix- ‘orth and the Commissioners were urged| ing the pay of printers and bookbinders oe ee ow eV ton Nes, Robin. | for a day's labor in the government print- son, J..L. Nerris, C. T. King and William | ing office at 50 cents per hour for time A. Gatley. actually employed. An accompanying pa- LATE NEWS BY WIRE New York Yacht Club Replies to Danraven, AMERICA’S CUP RACE IN THE BALANCE An Important Week for the Lexow Committee. pares Saar WILL BE A FITTING CLIMAX NEW YORK, December 17—A meeting of the America’s cup committee of the New York Yacht Club, at which there was a full attendance, was held todey. After a two hours’ consultation the following answer was sent by cable in reply to the cablegrams received from Lord Dunraven and Secretary Grant last Saturday: “Grant, secretary, Cowes: As the Ameri- ca’s cup is purely a challenge trophy and only valuable as such. we cannot agree that squadron after having won a match for it may reject the custody of. it. By cable, December 10th, we agreed to accept chailerge on condition that squad- ron would receipt for cup on terms of deed without conditions. We will wait un- til January 15 for an official reply from squadron and fix first ‘race ‘ten months from receipt of their answer, and will ad- vance date, if possible, later on. (Signed) SMITH, Chairman. A FITTING CLIMAX. Chairman Lexow's Prediction of Thix Week's Investigation. EW YORK, December 17.—Everything indicates that this will be the most im- pertant week in the history,of the Lexow committee. It Is understood that the ad- journment from Friday afternoon to tomor- rew morning was taken not only to give the committee's counsel a rest, but also in order to afford opportunity for the con- sideration of seme very important matters: to be publicly developed this week. While Chairman Lexow would not talk today about the plans of the committee in detail, he said: “We expect before the end of the week to put a fitting climax to the work of the committee. We expect to clinch each and every important fact that has comé to our notice. “I'd rather not make a direct reply to the question as to whether we are going ‘still higher up,’ but we hope by the time I have mentioned to have aroused every thinking person in this city to the jellef that remedial legislation is needed regarding the police fore —— McBRIDE DEFEATS GOMPERS. Electéon of Officers of the Federation of Labor. DENVER, Colo., December 17.—The del- egates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor were nearly all in their seats when the roll’ was called to- day. The first business was to determine the future location of the headquarters of the federation. *, On Saturday the cities of Indianapolis, Detroit, Washington, Brooklyn and Louis- | ville had been placed in nomination. Indianapolis and Washington were the only contestants today. The vote resulted: Indianapolis, 1,200; Washington, 926. A resolution to make Indianapolis the lo- cation for three years was amended to make it five years and refer to the com- mittee on laws. The election of officers was then taken up. Mr. Gompers and John McBride, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers, were the only candidates for president. The vote resulted: McBride, 1,162; Gompers, McGuire of Philadelphia was elected vice president. There was no excitement regarding the election of president. It was evident at the start that the question fad been set- tled so far as the individual members were concerned. Mr. Gompers was nominated by Mr. Eicknott, the nomination being sec onded by Messrs. Cohen, Daily and Mc- Craith. McBride was nominated by Mr. Penna and seconded by Mr. Allen. ‘The vote proceeded without incident, ex- cept that several delegations announced that they would vote against Gompers by instructions from thetr various unions. 'W. E. Klapet, secretary, voted for Mc- Bride, but asked to be allowed to withdraw his vote. He said he had-been instructed to vote against Gompers and could not corscientiously vote for McBride. Permis- sion was granted. The result of the vote | was, McBride, 1,162; Gompers, 937. President Gompers moved ‘to make the vote unanimous for McBride, but objec- tion was made. Gompers at’ once wrote and dispatched the following message to Mr. McBride. who is ill at his home: “To John McBride, Columbus, Ohio: Con- gratulations election president federation. None will be more loyal than I to aid in making your administration successful. “SAMUEL GOMPERS. For first vice president Mrs, ‘fF. J. Mor- gan of Chicago and Mr. MeGuire of Phila- delphia were nominated, the vote being 1,865 for McGuire, 226 for Mrs. Morgan. ‘The election was made unanimous. first At Saturday’s session of the. Federation of Labor the political platform, as printed in The Star, was rejected. MR. MORRISON SUGGESTED. Said That Work ix Being Done in His Interest. SPRINGFUELD, Ill, December 17.—Sec- retary of State Henriecksen, United States Marshal Brinton, “Tim.” Campbell and one or two others are in St. Louis holding con- ferences wita Southern Illinois leading democrats, ostensibly to reorganize the state central democratic committee, look- ing teward Hinriechsen’s election as chair- man, but really, it is asserted, to further the interests of Wiliam R. Morrison for President in 1896. When a copy of the above telegram was shown to Mr. Morrison this afternoon at his office at the interstate commerce com- mission he earnestly denied knowing any- thing about tne matters mentioned in it, and insisted that it was the first time, to his knowledge, that any such meaning had been attacheg to the ‘meeting of the democratic leaders mentioned. When esked by The Star reporter whether it was really true that the meeting was really for the purpose of furthering his interests as a candidate for the presidency, Mr. Morrison di: “All IT can say is that if it is I do not | know anything about it. My own informa- | tion and opinion is that the meeting was held solely for the purpose of reorganizing the state central ‘democratic committee. If the deliberations of the gentlemen named concern me in the slightest degree I have absolutely no knowledge of that fact in the least. “What do I know about the condition of affairs generally in Illinois? Why, proba- bly not a bit more than you do or any other reasonably intelligent rehder of the newspapers. I left the state just after election, and since-then my knowledge of affairs has been derived from the works of newspaper men, who are usually right, but sometime: in the of your tele- gram from Springfield, inclined to draw a | little too much on their imaginations.” proanieais DISTRICT IN CONGR per set forth as reasons for this legislation that a rider on an appropriation bill in the closing hours of a bygone Congress re- duced all wages in the printing office for @ day’s work from 50 to 40 cents per hour. An increase has since been made in the wages of every class except the printers and tookbinders. It is set forth that by the recent action abolishing piece work the printers and bookbinders can now earn no more than $3.20 per day. Building Regulations. , 4 Senator Hawley today Introduced the fol- lowing resolution, which was referred to the committee on the District of Colum- bia: “Resolved that the committee on the District of Columbian be instructed to make inquiry concerning the building regulations established by the strict’ Commission- ers, and further as to the wisdom and ne- cessity of establishing a limit to the heighth of buildings, and to report by bil or otherwise.” —_—_—___-2-—__—_. OFFICER KLINGER’S CASE Mr. Truesdell Says He Cannot Bo Re- instated. At the Hearing Today the Commi; sioner Reviews the Case Against Klinger—A Petition Left. “I am frank to admit that I should like to’see my way clear to reinstate Officer Klinger on the police force, but in the light of his offense such action would be unwise and demoralizing to the police force.” This was what Commissioner Truesdell said at the close of the hearing given py the Commissioners this morning to a dele= gation from Christian and temperance, so- cieties, which called to urge the reinstate- ment of Officer Klinger. = Justice A, 8. Taylor and Rev. A. Allen did most of the talking. They represented that Klinger had done a world of good in South Washington, and had been the means of breaking up the lawless element that ruled that section of the city. The delega- tion urged the Commissioners to reinstate Klinger for a period of six months. After every one had been given a chance to speak Commissioner ‘Truesdell: said: “ “You are evidently mistaken as to the facts in this case. Klinger has been recog- nized by the Commissioners as especially active in suppressing the illegal liquor traffic, and all felt kindly disposed toward him. No one was more surprised than I when the testimony implicating him came before me for review. I had received many letters from anonymous sources, evidently from men whom Klinger had arrested, but they had no weight upon me. The facts..in the case were simply these: Klinger met two officers newly assigned: to that beai, and went around with them to point out places where liquor was sold. “One of them asked if they couldn't get a drink, and Klinger said yes, and introduc- ed them to the barkeeper, and all. were treated. They went to other saloons *and drank. One became beastiy drunk, and the other ope more or less intoxicated." While not on duty himself, Klinger knew the others were, and whatever his recdht* he was far more guilty than the other two, who were immediately dismissed. 1f 1 hud any prejudice it was in favor of Klingur. He didn’t get drunk, but he led other offi cers around and introduced them, and they got drunk. So far as I am concerned 1 could not concur in your request: without reinstating the two men who were with him and every policeman who was dis+ missed for being a member of the Fat Men’s Club. I wish we could have Klinger's services, but there is no other way by which we can be consistent than by stand- ing by the judgment. If Klinger had been alone and off duty, and taken a drink, the case would have been different, buf .the Commissioners would immediately be charg- |" ed with impartiality if they were. to 20in state Klinger and let ence a ithe othe tana the ‘sentence stand Mr. E. J. Redmond, repre: Father Mathew ‘Temperance Society, asked if it were not a fact that policemen fount guilty of intoxication had been fined, to which Commissioner. Truesdell replied rather warmly that if such had been the case in the past, it had never been so since he had become a member of the board. A long petition was left with the Commis sioners bearing upon this case. —>—— A PRINTING OFFICE SITE. ‘The House Angered by the Mahon It is probable that before the week is ended the House and Senate commigees on public buildings and grounds will agree upon a site for the new government print- Ing office, and that a bill will be reported by the committees to carry out the joint agreement, . Both committees are discouraged, how- ever, over the prospects of the ‘bill be- coming a law for ihe veason that it will not provide for the selection of Gen. Ma- hone's lot, and Gen. Mahone's friends in the Senate have been powerful enough, up to this time, to lay down the law that it shall be “the Mahone lot, or no lot at all.” It is intimated that the Senate commit- tee is somewhat mortified over the tact that Gen. Mahone has more influence in the Senate than this important committee, which annually authorizes the expend: tures of millions of public money. It is a rare instance for the Senate to reverse the recommendations of this committee, and the blow has been a keen one to thé imem- bers of the committee on that account. It is safe to say that the Mahone lot ‘wilt’ never be accepted by the present House. The fact that one man has thus fat been able to balk the public business and pre- vent the beginning of a printing’ office structure has angered the members of the House beyond measure, and there is bitter denunciation of those Senators who have enabled Gen. Mahone to stand between Congress and the work which it desires. to undertake. A MEMORIAL BRIDG y Mr. Dur’ ow Providing for Its Construction. Mr. Durborow, who ts a member of the subcommittee of the House committee on commerce having charge of the bill for the memorial bridge across the Potomac, today introduced a bill appropriating 3600,000 for the construction of stich a bridge, and providing that one-half the expense shall be berne by the District of Columbia. It ts expressly stipulated that no street railways nor steam railways shall be allowed to use the bridge. This bil will be considered by the subcommittee tomor- row, and ‘will be reported to the House committee on Wednesday. In view of the sentiment expressed at the hearing last week it 1s considered very probable that the bill will be acted upon favorably by the committee of commerce. “[ spent yesterday afternoon going over the Potomac flats and the Naval Observa- tory grounds,” said Mr. Durborow today, “looking over the proposed terminus of this bridge. I think there is no question that the bridge ovght to be built to furnish adequate communication with the Virginia shore and the governiaent land on the e of the river, including our mrttt- tary post, and I think’ that the Naval Ob- servatory is the proper place to locate’ the bridge.” —_——+- @-+—_. CE AMBASSADOR. THE FP Japanese Legation Has Heard Nothing of China's Reported Action, No information has yet reached the Japanese legation here of the appointment of an ambassador on the part of China to cenduct peace negotiations with Japan. The Chang Yin Kwan, board of revenue, mentioned in the Shang- hai dispateh as having been appointed am- bass or, was formerly vice president of the Tsung Li Yaman, but was deposed during the early part of the trouble be- tween China and Japan. essary. In the case of the Washington Beneficial Endowment Association, Judge Cox today granted the receivers leave to employ ex- perts to assist then in the examination of the books and papers of the association. Leave was granted upon the representatior of Messrs. Phillips and McKenney, counsel for the complainants in the suit of Robert Ball and others against the association, that the books are in such condition that correct conclusions can voly be drawn therefrom by means of such aid. president of the | IN CONGRESS TODAY The Natignil University Bill Dis- . cused in the Senate. 1 PEFFER ON THE NICARAGUAN CANAL ote The Question of the Preservation of Forests in the House. sdk MR. SPRINGER’S REPORT ee The Senate was called to order today by Vice President Stevenson, who was absent fri North Carolina tast week. There’ was a very small, attendance, scarcely a dozen Senators being present at the prayer. A communtéation from “Secretary” Gresham Was, laid, before the Senate relative to the continuation of the bureau of American re- lies; which was referred tothe commit- tee on appropriations. A letter from the Treasury Department in regard to extra expenditures in the Navy Department went the same way. Secretary Lamont’s reply to the Senate resolution calling for the report of the board of engineers on the Hudson river bridge, submitting’ the report, was present- ed. It was accompanied by a letter from the president of the bridge company, and the papers were all sent to the committee on commerce, rn Rand Grant Forfeiture Bill. Mr. Blanchard (La.) presented petitions praying for the passage by the Senate cf a tand grant forfeiture bill, such, he sald, as_had been passed several times by the House of Representatives. He said some definite action should be taken, There should be an end to the annoyance, expense and uncertainties to which thousands of settlers are subjected. Mr. Berry, chairman of the committee on public lands, said that work is being done in committee on the bill, and though there are differing opinions among the members, he was confident that some action would be taken. soon, Mr. Chandler presénted a resSlution, which was agreed to, granting the privi- leges of the Senate floor to the governor of New. Hampshire and the members of his staff on the occasion of the unveiling of the statues of John Stark and Daniel Webster in the Capitol. Senate ‘bill Amending the act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Contentue# creek,» North ’ Carolina,’ -w passed on motion of Mr. Ransom. “House bill’ granting’ the® right to bridge Newark (N. J.) bay was called up by Mr. McPherson and passed. °"'" : Mr. Hill (N. ¥.) presented a_ resolution calling upon Secretary’ Carlisle “for a copy of the income tax regulations. The Senate passed the resolution without division. National ‘University Bill. ..Mr.. Huntow then moved to take up the bill for a national university, but Mt. Hale insisted-upon a°distinet understanding that there, should be no effort to press the bill to a vote today. Mr. “Hunton: assented to this condition and agreedfthat the bill should only be tukerr up for debate. ane ° Mr. Hale thereupon withdrew all objec- tion, and Mh Kyle (8. D.) took. the floor for a set spddch on the bill, of which he is the author. asi When Mrs Kyle had concluded the bill was again placed om the calendar: The pildimore Centennial, . On motion tf; Mr. Gorman, the Senate took up and passed the Senate bill ad*it-"| ting free of duty articles intended for ex- hibition at the! Baltimore centennial in 1807. be On motion, of Mr, Blanchard, the Senate passed a bill amending the act’ authorizing the Texarkana and Fort Smith Rallway Company to bridge the Sulphur river in Arkansas and Texas, and another amending the act authorizing the same railway com- pany to bridge the Little river in Arkansas. ‘The Nicaragunn Canal Bill. The Senate then resumed consideration ‘of the Nicaraguan canal bill, and Mr. Pef- fer (Kan.) addressed the Senate. Mr. Peffer did not believe that the coun- try was in a condition to build i» canal and issue bonds for its payment. In a gen- eral way he discussed the financial ques- tion. THE HOUSE. At the opening of the session of the Howse today Mr. Hermann (Ore.) presented a preamble arid resolution declaring that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was an..ab- stacle to the construction of an inter- oceanic canal and that it should be abro- gated. He asked for its immediate con- sideration, but on Mr. Sayers’ motion it ‘was referred to the committee on foreign affairs. . Fifteen of the sixteen pension bills favor- ably reported from the Friday night ses- sion were then passed without objection, in exactly four minutes, but Mr. Martin (ind.), chairman of the Invalid pensions cemmittee, opposed the last bill, one to increase the pension of the widow. of ‘Clark P. Crandall, late captain company C, first regiment Oregon volunteer -infan- try, from $8 to $12 per month, on the ground that tt would set a dangerous -pre- cedent. In reply to a question from Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) Mr. Martin stated that over 100,000 widows were on the pension rolls, and the passage of this bill would hcfeate a ptecedent for special legislation looking to an increase In all those cases. Mr. Hermann’ (Ore.) detailed the cirewm- stances which, In his opinion, made this case an exceptional one, but the bill was recommitted. The Forest Reservation Bil, ,This being the ‘third Monday of the month, Mr.McRae, chairman of the commit- tee on public lands, took advantage of -he privilege given him by the rules to sove to pass, under, a suspension of the rules, the bill to protect public forest. reserva- tions. This bill had occasioned much dis- cussion in the House and had been bitterly antagoniged. “It had been, however, made acceptable to some of the western mem- bers. Mr. McRae reviewed the arguments in favor of the bill, after which Mr.Wells (Wis.) took up the bill. He charged that rascality was behind the bill and predicted that those who were pushing it through with whip and spur would live to regret their action. It would give to the Secretary of t..e Interior, be said, whether his name was Smith or Jones, absolute control over 50,000,000 acres of timber land, a principality greater than Oregon; he could dispose of the forests of the people as he chose by a stroke of his pen. It placed the army at his back. Sec- retaties of the Interior had been dishonest and would be again. This bill would ner- mit 50,000,000 adres of timber to be stolen under the guise of law. Speaking of a letter written by Mr. Bow- ers, assistant commissioner of the land of- fice, to Chairman McRae, he said it looked to him as if that man was financially in- terested. He did not charge it, but he be- lieved it as'tirmly as he pelleved in God. In conclusion. Mf. Wells said he refused to stand as spenscr for another brood of saw-log statesmen. Mr. Hermann (Oregon), Coffeen (Wy?.), Pence (Col.)'and Bowers (Cal.) bore testi- mony to the probable beneficiary effects of the bill, pointing out that the objections to the original bill had been eliminated. Mr. McRae, in closing the debate, denied that there was one iota of truth in the suggestion that this bill was dictated by the timber kings. They were opposed to it. It was the duty of Congress, he declared, to preserve these reservations, and no amount of slander and vilifications had in- timidated members. ‘the vote on the pas- sage of the bill was taken by yeas and nays. The vote resulted, 159-58, and the bill was passed, more than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative. Mr. Springer’s Report. Mr. Springer, Dlinois, chairman of the committee cn banking and currency, then presented the report of the majority on the Carlisle* banking bill, and it was ordered printed, together with the minority report to be presented by Mr. Walker (rep.), Mas- sachusetts, and the hearings before the committee. Mr. Springer announced that before the close of the session today he would give notice whether or not he would call up the bill tomorrow. Mr. Outhwaite, chairman of the military affairs committee, called up the army appropriation bill and explained its provisions. ie bill carried $23,209,808—$168,616 less than the appropriation for the current fis- cal year, and $1,305,847 less than the esti- mates. Three propositions in the bill were new, all being recommended by the Secre- tary of War. One reduced the number of majors in the pay department to twenty, a reduction of five. This reduction could be made on account of the concentration of troops. The second rediiced the number of captains in the subsistence department by four, and the third transferred the mill- tary prison at Fort Leavenworth to juris- diction of the Department of Justiceg, Mr. Hull indorsed the proposed changes. Mr. Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma, took occasion, in the course of the debate, to protest against the concentration of the cavalry at the large military stations. MARKING THE SPOT The Monument at the Birthplace of Washington. Proposals for the Shaft Have Been Received—Some Beautifu) De- signs Sabmitted Practical steps are being taken for the erection of @ monument at Wakefield, Va., to mark the birthplace of Washington. The work is being done by Col. J. M. Wil- son, U. 8, A. under the direction of Sec- retary Gresham. The old homestead is on the Potomac river, about seventy miles below this city and about four miles by water from the town of Colonial Beach, Va. The ruins of a chimney are all that remain of the house in which the father of his country was born, ard so far it bears no mark of its sacred character. Under a recent act of Congress a dock has been built in the Potomac river about two miles from the proposed site of the monument and @ road has been constructed from the dock to the site. The purchase of the ground and the improvements made have reduced the available fund for the erec- tion of a monument to about $11,000. Proposals were recently invited for the monument, of American granite, to be of sufficient height to be visible from the cecks of vessels navigating the channel of the Potomac, about three and three-quar- ters miles distant. Numergus responses were made by various firms In different ed by Col. Wilson on Saturday. ‘The following is a list of the propos: John Crawford & Son of Buffalo, N. $11,000; Henry E. Rupprecht of Washing- ton, $11,000, Hoffman & Prochaska of New York city, two designs, one at $21,000, and the other at $11,000; George Green of South Thomaston, Me., 310,800; Joseph Fanning of Washington, two designs,one at $9,827, and the other at $9,000; George 1. Benner of Washington, D. C., two designs, one at $1 and the other at $6,372; Smith Granite Company, seven designs, each at $11,000; J. F. Manning of Washing- ton, D. C., nine designs, five at $11,000, one at $10,400, one at $10, one at $0,800 and pnother at $10,206 McMenamin ot Washington, D. C., at "$10,500; Guilford and Watersville Granite Company of Baltimore, two designs, one at $1,500, and the other at $14,500; Geo. H. Mitchell of Chicago, at $11,000, - - The designs include Many beautiful ex- amples of the monumental art, and as most of them are within the limits of the appro- priation, Secretary Gresham will have no trouble In’ making an excellent selection. ‘The majority are obelisks, some plain and others very ornamental, and there are a few monoliths of great simplicity, Several of the designs include statues of Washing- ton at the apex, while others are surmount- ed with different patriotic emblems, such as the statue of Liberty, the bird of Fre: dom and the Americar Goat of arnm. Tae selection resis with Secretary Gresh- am; who, so far, has been unable to de- vote much time or attention to the matter because of other more important matters. He made a nasty examination of the de- signs this afternoon, and was much pleased with their character. It is probable that he will delegate the selection to. Col. Wil- son or to some other equally competent autherity. parts of the country, and they were <j, +e HISTORIC BUILDING. the Sale of the Blaine roperty. For several weeks negotiations have heen in progress between a party of Chicago capitalists and Messrs, Fitch,Fox & Brown, acting for Mrs. James G. Blaine, looking to the lease for ninety-nine years of the his- toric mansion bélonging to the Blaine es- tate, situated at 17 Lafayette square. The arrangements for the lease have not yet been concluded, and the recent publicity given the matter may have the effect uf delaying the consummation of the deal, if not preventing it altogether. It is safd that the parties desiring to lease the property intended to erect a large apartinent house upon the site of the present building and the remainder of the large lot. The ques- tion of the title in the property has been frequently discussed in real estate circles. ‘A young child in the family which trans- ferred the property to the late James G. Blaine was not compos mentis, and (his fact has been held to cloud the title vest- ed in the Blaines. Expert lawyers, who were employed to examine into the mat- ter, have agreed, however, that such 13 not the . and that the present title is clear and legal in every respect. The present building, in which Mr. Blaine died, has had an eventful history. Erected for a boarding house in 18i6, its conveni- ences for entertainment soon attracted the attention of wealthy residents, and there was quite a contest between’ several of them to secure Its possession, John G. Cal- houn occupted It twice, once when in Jack- son's cabinet and again when Vice Presi- dent. Henry Clay lived in it when be was Secretary of State. Later on the Washing- ton Club leased the premises, and it be- came the abiding place of the fashionable men who gathered at the capital. Philip Barton Key stepped from its doors to find the bullet from the pistol of Gen. Dan Sickigs that killed him, and several years later® Payne, the associate of John Wilkes Booth, attempted to kill Secretary of State Willlam H. Seward, who was then occupy- ing the house, in his bed room at the sume time the arch-assassin was murdering President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater. After the war the building was used by the gov- ernment for various office purpdses, and re- mained vacant for a long time, until Mr. Blaine moved into it and negotiated Its purchase. when he became Secretary of Rtate under President Harrison’s adminis- tration. . Mrs. Blaine was seen in New York last hight in relation to the matter. She said the property had been fer sale or ior rent a long time, and that she desired to die- pose of it, but had heard nothing about the hegottations said to be in progress between the Chicago parties and her agents. OES PISTOLS WERE COMMON, Lively Sunday Across the Long Bridge at Jackson City. ‘There were several lively scenes at Jack- son City, near the Virginia end of the Long bridge, yesterday, and last night there was trouble on the bridge. A crowd of in- toxicated colored men went over the bridge and got drunk because they could not get their liquor tn this city. During the afternoon a colored officer arrested a white man, and the crowd attempted to rescue the prisoner. This caused trouble. There were several pistol shots fired and a knife drawn, but so far as 1s known no one was injured. The man was finally retaken by the officers and locked up. Last night, on the bridge, there was further trouble. The crowd of colored men had beaten two Ger- mans and then assaulted some other men. Distress calls Were made, there was more firing and the police from here went over to ascertain what was the matter. When Po- liceman Espey reached the crowd he ar- rested one of the colored men, who gave his name as Albert Stewart. He had been one of the ringleaders in the crowd, and a man named Frank Blair, who had been as- taulted, appeared as complainant against Mitewart was tried in the Police Court to- day and Judge Miller gave him ninety days in jail. Negotiations FINANCE AND TRADE Chicago Gas Was the Leading Topic With Speculators. SUGAR AGITATED BY A NEW RUMOR -_——— Free Admission of the German Product. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS pa eee ES Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 17.—The specula- tive disinterestedness so pronounced on Saturday was duplicated this morning without any significant addition or omis- sion, The affairs of the Chicago Gas Com- pany furnished the text for most of the gossip of the board room, but no important official announcements were made. Traders are decidedly bearish on the stock and be- eve that a reduction in the dividend rate is inevitable. The more conservative opera- tors are inclined to await the receipt of less complicated intelligence before ex- pressing an opinion on the subject. The stock was easily depressed 1 per cent cn sales generally attributed to the short ac- count, and may rally sharply at any mo- ment on purchases for the same account, as.the outstanding short interest has al- eady assumed large proportions. Sugar opened rather erratically, selling down to 1 1-2 on opening sales, but be- came steady after the first few minutes and added 1 1-8 per cent to initial figures. As usual, the bulk of the activity cen- tered in this stock. A rumor was circu- lated during the day to the effect that the administration was seriously considering a reciprocity treaty with Germany, which will include, among other things, a propo- sition for free admission of all sugar pro- duced in the latter country, provided a sim- ilar concession is made in favor of the meats exported from this side. The report could not be confirmed, and consequently had no effect on the price of the stock. The feeling in the street Is unchanged on the subject of sugar, so far as future benefits are concerned, but the immediate purposes of the manufacturing interest have been divested of none of their mystery. ‘The Distelilers Company are reported to have ordered an increased production, which will necessitate the opening up of several houses now in idleness. This ac- tion will have an important bearing on the breach of contract suit brought against the company by Nelson Morris for failure cn the part of the company to feed the number of cattle mentioned in the con- tract. e In the railway list dullness was the only distinguishing feature. Opening prices were about on a parity with last week's finals, but yielded slightly to room selling. A % per cent reduction in the price of Burlington and an advance of 4% per cent in New England represented the extent of the fluctuations on both sides of the mar- ket. Upward of $2,000,000 in gold will be shipped by tomorrow's steamers, and indi- cations point to further inroads being made on the gold reserve during the week. Lower prices may reasonably be expected should this outflow be protracted. The foreign exchange market was barely steady on limited transactions. The re- ceipts of bills ‘from the interior were small and drawings of all classes were scarce except such as were drawn against gold shipments. Rates wers practically un- changed from last week. The trading during the closing hour nar- rowly eseaped stagnation, operations heing purely professional and purposeless. Prices in the main were fractionally above the lowest previously recorded as the result of moderate covering. The several cliques and pools identified with the recently active specialties were indifferent to the fluctuations recorded dur- ing this period. The consideration of the railway pooling pill by the Senate is anx- iously awaited, as its passage will do more to improve values and stimulate activity than any single act now in prospect, the passage of a sound financial measure alone excepted. — 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 Srgir. - WE BH ME 9m ‘American Sugar, pf me oti American Tobacco. a C.C. Chicago B. and Q. Chic. and Northwi C., M.and St Padi. C., M. and 8t. Paul, pfd. . RL. and Pacine Del. Lack. and W Delaware and Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Cattle Feeding General Kiectric. MMinois Central . Lake Shore. Erie... Loulsvilie and Nashville. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction - Mannattan Klevated. Michigan Central. . Minsouri Pacitie. tional Lead Go, : 8. Cordage C U.S. Cordage, pfd New Jersey Cent New York Central. Y. and New Rn) ¥.. C. and St. Louis. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, North American, Ont. and Western .. Pactic Mail Phila, and Pullinan P. Car Co, Southern Railway. Phila. ‘Traction. ‘Texas Pacific 4 Tenn. Coal and iron. Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, pfd. Wheeling & Lake Erie! Wheeling & L. ., pti Nestern Union Tel Wisconsin Central Sliver Washington Stock Exe Government Bonds.—U. 3. 4s, registered, 114 bid. oe fs, coupon, 113% bid. U.S. bs, F1sig bid, District of Columbia Bonds.—20gear fund 5s, 109 bid. 30-year fund 68, gold, 10% bid. Wi stock ts, 1901, Fis'bid.- Water’ stork ser " € 63 r 115 bid. 3%, . tos, 00 bie, sits Miscellaneous Washington and George- 6e, Tie hide 136 naked nid, 136 asked. “Metropolitan Railroad " 68, 101 bid, 108 asked. Belt Rallroad 5s, SO poked Kckington Railroad 6s, 100% bid. Columbia Rail. road 6s, 108 bid, 10H49 asked. Washington is Company 6s, serfes A, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B,’ 117 bid, 118 asked. Wash- Ist, 185 bid, 136 asked. ‘own Railroad Conv. 6s, jugton Gas 130 oid, 140 asked. U.S. El 125 bid.” Chesapeake 28 100 bid, 103 asked. nd ‘Trust 3a, 1. and A, 100 rust 53, A. and 0., pmpany Ist Gs, 108 ight Infantry National Bank s.—Bank of Wa b asked. Rank of the Itepu' titan, 250 Did, 300 asked. Farmers and’ Mechan bid. bid. W bid. Li Safe Deposit and ‘Tru: Deposit and Trust, 125!4 ington Loan and Trust, 120 bk mies.—National 126 asked. 123 aske Amer- ican Security and Trust, 136 bid, 137 asked. Wash- ington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Rallroad Stocks.Washington anl Georgetown, 280 bid, 305 asked. Metropolitan, . 63 asked: Columbia, £8 bid, 65 asked.” Belt, 3.” Eck. ington, 80 bid. sand tric Light Stocks.--Wash bid, 48 asked. urgetown Gas, 50 bid. U: vettie Light, asked Insurance Stocks. n's, 39 bid, Franklin, 45 bid, 55 asked, _Metropolitat 4 Corcoran, 57 bid! Pi 0 bid. Arlington, 140 bid, 160" asked. Union, 1234 bid. «has a good reputation My asked. Rigg bid, 5% asked. “Lincoln, Ty bid, 7 mercial, 432 bid ‘Title’ Insurance Stocks.—Real Mid, 115 asked, Columbia Title, 3 phone Stocks,—Pennsylvatia, 33 bid. Chesa- Peake and Potomac, 50 bid, 54 asked. American e phone, fbi, 5% asked. Pacumatic Gua laneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 bid. ‘alls Ice, 380 bid, 143 asked. asked. Nor folk and Washington Steamboat, 98 bid. Lincoly Hall, 85 bid, 100 asked. Morgeathaler Linotype, 130 bid, 150 asked. , LER eee ae Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 17. Flour dull—westerr supers, 1,8002.00; do, extra, 2-10a2.18; do. family, 2.0002.85; winter wheat patent, 2.90a8.15; sprit do., 3.60a3.85; spring wheat straight, 3.25a3.45— receipts, 9,544 barrels; shipments, 37 300 barrels. Wheat steady—s ; January, 5O%a50%; M: 2 red, ‘B54a50—re 3 nts, 48,000 bushels; ek, 1,124, southern when’ ‘56lgahv%. Corn steady—spot nuary, May, 53 47448 reccipts, 91,018 85.714 bushe stock, 790,637 M) bushels; southern white corn, w, S5iyadlg. Outs steady —No, ‘38%; No. 2 mixed, B6a85ig— bushels 177,188 bushels. stock, 39,208 bushel ly xxl to choice timothy, freights dull, unchanged. Sugar -14 per 100 Ibs. Butter firm— do. imitation, 18a20; do. bushels; sbipments, bushels; sales, 4104914; do.’ y 2 white western, 3s 11,042 15 med, size, i1 Cheese firm—fancy 43 do. 2B size, . Bankers and Brokers. GO, December 17, 1894. . Tow. Close. i ' 1217 12.20 Ge2 G82 GST GST 7127.13 5.92 5.92 5.92 5.92 G12 615 ton. High. Low. Close. 5.51 5.40 5.50 554 5.53 5.58 5.00 5.08 558 5.09 5.6T 5.08 EES nde A JOURNALISTIC HOUSEWARMING, Philadelphia Inquirer's New Bull Formally and Pleasantly Opened. Saturday night thousands of invited guests thronged the new six-story building on Market street, Philadelphia, in which the Philadelphia Inquirer is permanently housed. The occasion was the formal open- ing of the expensively fitted structure, and, in response to the invitations sent out by Mr. James Elverson, the solid business men of Philadelphia and neighboring com- munities, in company with newspaper men from half a dozen cities, enjoyed the priv- ilege of closely inspecting the great estab- lishment and the pleasure of Mr. Elver- son’s hospitality. The building has been expensively and conveniently equipped with all the things needful to the making of a modern daily newspaper. It was much admired even by the most critical of the visitors and will doubtless be found quite satisfactory by those who will toil therein. ‘The guests were received by Mr. James Elverson, the publisher, and Mr. James Elverson, jr., the general manager, in the handsomely furnished offices of the latter, and had their appetites attended to on the second and fourth floors, where an appar- ently unlimited supply of edibles and drinkables was available. The entire staff of the Inquirer was on duty, and in the editorial, illustrating and mechanical de- partments at work, thus affording many people interesting opportunity to watch the methods by which @ successful newspaper is constructed. The exterior illuminations of the building were elaborate and in keep- ing with the occasion; while within there was lavish floral display, a first-class or- chestra and lots of good society. —————— THE SUPREME COURT. Decisions in the Cases of Asa Potter and Howgate’s Bondsmen. In the case of Asa P, Potter, plaintiff in ercor, against the United States, the Su- preme Court of the United States today reversed the judgment of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Massachusetis, and ordered a new trial. This is the case which arose out of the troubles in which the Maverick National Bank of Boston was involved. Potter was the president of this bank, and he was charged with certifying the checks of Evans & Company when this firm was overdrawn at the bank to the extent of $200,000, Potter was indicted for this of- fense, and upon trial was found guilty. “The testimony offered,” said Justice Brewer in explaining the action of the court, “tended to show an agreement on the part of the officers of the bank to treat this overdraft as a loan, drawing in- terest and secured by collateral, and thet such agreement was carried into effect. If the defendant, in good faith, supposed that this agreement was the equivalent of a loan by note, and that the indebtedness was secured by collateral, it seems to us that the jury would have a rtght to be in- formed of the fact as bearing upon the question whether he bad ‘wilfully’ violated the statute. It cannot be that the guilt or innocence of the defendant turns upon the mere matter of bookkeeping.” The court announced an adjournment from December 21 to January 7, 1895. The Howgate Bondsmen,. Tne judgment of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia was affirmed in the case of Moses and others against the United States, This was a case in- volving the liability of the heirs of W. B. Moses of this city as bondsmen for Capt. Howgate as a disbursing officer of the government, and was brought by them from the decision of the court below, which was against them. —_——___ WR. CLARK'S APPOINTMENT. ‘The President Dumped the Entire Tennessee Delegatic Mr, Cleveland again today showed his disregard for the recommendations of Con- “gressmen as to appointments in their own states, In the selection of Chas. D. Clark for district judge in Tennessee he dumped the entire Tennessee delegation. There has been a hard fight over the appointment to fill this vacancy and the Tennessee delega- tion have had difficulty in inducing Cleve- land to act in the matter. Now they wish he had not acted at all, Members of the delegation say that Clark a lawyer, but that he is in 10 way pre-eminent in his profession, or, in fact, even conspicuous among his colleagues of the Tennessee bar. His appointment was not recommend- ed by any member of the delegation. He was given a good character by Mr. Ric ardson, but that was all. —__—__+ e+_____— SLIGHT JAPANESE LOSS. Repulsed a Large Attacking Force of Chinese. YOKOHAMA, December 17.—In the fight- ing near Feng Huang the Japanese lost twelve killed and sixty-three wounded, and the Chinese had 139 killed. On Friday the Feng Huang garrison, which was confronted on Wednesday by 4,000 Chinese, began the attack at day- break. The Chinese were utterly routed. The Japanese numbered 1,400. —_——_ A Curious WIL A promissory note, dated September 16, i893, for $800, in favor of Susan J. Weaden and signed by John A. O'Meara & Co., was filed today with register of wills, With it was filed a second one, dated March 16, 1894, for $679, the names of the same parties appearing on it. On the first, Mrs. Weaden wrote under date of September 29, 1893, “I hereby will and bequeath to May A. Leonard whetever may be due on this note after my death.” Credits amounting to $189 are noted on the second note, and under date of October 16, 1804, Mrs, Leon- ard indorses on the note: “Please deduct from this note the sum of §245, and out cf which pay Julia Hanson $105, and Wm. Lee, undertaker, $140." The papers were filed by Mr. O'Meara as the will of Mrs. Weaden, Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today! Sa. m., 50; 2p. m, 51; maxiinum, 62; Mint- mum, 44,