Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1894, Page 2

a THE EVENING STAR, TATE NEWS BY WIRE|THE BLAINE MANSION’ SFRIQUS Nine Persons Missing Since the | Albany Fire. | — | BELIEVED 10 BE WN Tab — Four Ragged Walls All That main of the Building. | ee \ THE STORY OF THE COOK Bs iat ALBANY, N. Y., D er 31 r ra: ged walls a s t mark th hiv’ Querena oe whe a horrith n my roc fire. filled with ing smoke, and the e h led to the stair was blocked with a mass of flames. I turned to run the other way. the floor of the cor lay three Whether th mien or ‘They were shriek- | On man beings. women | could not say. ing for help. could not stop to save them. flames were leaping along the cor I was losing my es from smoke that dered life in r-the most impossible. I passed © where the unfortunates lay. 1 grabbed my legs. It was by main force that I pull- ed myself away and managed to gain a window and lower myself five stories by means of a rope. “1 do net know what became of the un- fortunate beings, who lay In that corridor. 1 do not think they ever escaped.” Later.—This is a correct list of the miss- ing: Recond Telesforma, fireman in the Kitchen; Bridget Fitzgibbons, employed in the kitchen; Nugent A. Sturena, vegetable cook; Amelia Tomagni, sister of the chef; Thomas Connor, carpet sweeper; Simon Myers, copper man; Mary Fitzgibbons, chambermaid; Kate Crowley, employed in the kitchen; Fernando Bonlett, tireman in the kitchen. —__—-. —— HIS MIND WAS A BLANK. Ex-Congressman Butler Talks About His Strange Actions. CLEVELAND; Ohio, December 31.—Dr. R. W. Butler of this city, a brother of ex- Congressman Butler of Iowa, who turned up so mysteriously yesterday at Indianapo- lis, after several montis’ absence, has been actively engaged for some time past in trying to locate the missing man. ‘The doctor was apprised of his brother's whereabouts by the Associated Press dis- patch of last night. He at once telegraph- ed to Indianapolis an inquiry, and if the reply indicates that the man there is really the long-absent brother he will take im- mediate steps to have him cared for. Dr. Butler stated that his brother has been in financial straits previous to his disappearance and this trouble had un- doubteJiy driven him insane. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 31.-~| When ex-Congressman -Butler, who bas | Just been identiftec after a long | ‘and unexplainable disapearance, was shown | the hi Associated Pres about w. Fie repe at his mind was a blaak as to his departure from home. He id | that he did not thiuk he was tf he neither felt nor saw any of the th accompanying insanity. The book axen for w Butler had been canvassing since mber 24 his accoynts straight and speaks y of his success gent presentation of h he was selling. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. | | Piling Up Snow. F. C. Stevens, president of the West End National Bank and residing at 1623 16th atreet northwest, has entered a complaint | with the Commissioners against the Herdic Phaeton Company of this city for placing obstructions on the sine of 16th street in frent of his premises. He refers to the | srow, which Is scraped from the center Of the street and deposited at the side of the street in long, nigh ridges, rendering | impossible for a carriaze to carb, In his letter to the Com today he says that if the Herdie ‘ompany fs to be permitted to Femove the snow from the center of the Btrost it should also be compelled to cart ft away cr dispose of It in some ether way than these Iong, high furrows above re- ferret to. He requests that the Com- mx rs give this complaint due consid- ern: General Enforcement. General Albert Ordway, vice president of the Northern Liberty Market Associction, writes to the Commissioners today, s that ever since the Northe ket w tating Liberty Mar- built it has been the custom for country producers to back thelr wagons | against the curb in front of the market on | K and L streets and occupy a few fect | of the silewalk during the forenoons for | the display and sale of their produce. The Potice, says, have recently prohibited this time-honored custom. This works a at hardship on both the country pro- cers and the public, and as the side- Walks are enormously wide It seems to The action of the y. seems to have yinion rendered to the by the attorney for the ptember 1, 1804, on a com- made by Stephen ‘Gattie. The | j ne | | | H | Plaint Opinion of the attorney says: “it has been held that anything in the shape of an obstruction, which is intended to remain ntly on the streets, and | to be usedliby the owner exclusively tor | private poses Is within the imbibition of ‘the law.” As 5 ots on her the country wagons nor the ‘fered for sale remain permanent- streets, continues Ge way, m_ to ithin th 1s construed by the attorney for | pre- th shouki not » law % intended to, or does pation Of the sidewalk, as | tomary at the ma . Carel tion whatever to forcemer but we mus’ that + equally enfor aud not to It the police cial complaint iby you t +w onlywhen sy its inf, r so far as w. e concerne: make the order applicable precinct, and direct that it be reed without r Te Show Cause. Iz the suit for divorce filed last week by Jennie FE. against Frederick Walter, tn { which Mrs. Walter prays for a divorce, @limony and an injinction, sucge mas. | teday ordered that the defendant sbow @euse Thursday next why the injunction Ghould not be granted. | be mi | pro: | threaten! Pivork of Its Demolition Was Commenced This Morning. The Thenter to Be Erected on Its Site to Be Completed Next September. Photographers were on hand today tak- sfap shot at the historic old sion on Lafayette Square, a8 the work of demolishing the building was practically comm his morning, and in” a few days will be well under way. The house where ifustrious premier di where the was made upon Sec- that Lin- of fortan Mr. ay Walker, tt ded in liar with family ¢ wi the the etary of the almest in sight ot The work of sine how menced ripping the © of fixtures his morning. The articles of this scription which were in the room in which Mr. Blaine dled were carefully re- moved and will be preserved to be placed in the .adies’ ssing room of the new theater, with such other relies as may be selected. tt was found that in some ef the rooms the mantels are of rare black g been painted at some time. terior finish of the house is very ic, considerable money having been s upon it by Mr. Blaine, but it will scon be obliterated under the hatchets of the demolishers. Mr. John W. Albaugh will take charge of the new theater as soon as it Is finished, which will be next September, and will make his arrangements this winter for high-class theatrical attractions for the next year. a OMPANY MUTUAL ELECTION. Charges and Counter Charges Made nds of Rival Candidates, holders of the Mutual Fire In- surance Compang are being carefully can- vassed by the friends of Albanus L. John- son and Andrew Archer, who are candi- dates for election on the board of man- agers. Mr. Johnson was clected some time 2g0 to fill the vacancy on the board caused the death of his brother, E. Kurtz John- son. ‘This election was by the board, and it is stated that he received the votes of all the members of the board, with the excep- muel H. Walker and O.T. Thomp- latter members favored the n of Mr. Archer, and they are still same mind. The canvass is enli- 1 by charges and counter-charges. It electi of the ven that they not only aim to secure the el tion of Mr. Archer in place of Mr. Johnson, but they desire the places of two other v3 of the board. Mr. Johnson, in a ca hed in Star, states that he has been “grossiy misrepresented by some of my opponents, who are trying to mis ad the public by stating that I have been until recently a resident of Baltt more.” He denies this charge,and express e hope that the poliey holders will not 1 by such methods of opposition. ‘The opponents of Mr. Johnson deny that they have misrepresented him in this re- spect, but assert that he, on the contrary, is misleading the policy holders, because it is his intention, they assert, to vote the not for the entire old board, but that he intends to leave out the names of Messrs. Walker and ‘Thotnpson. he members of the board of managers as follows: Jesse B. Wilson, M. G. ry, James W. Barker, Albanus L. John- son, George T, Dearing, Samuel H. Walker and Oliver T. Thompson. The election wiil be held on the third Monday of January. —_— [EN ARRESTED. HAS Bb Eugene Swingle, Who Wrote Threat- ening Letters to Officials, Efgeas L. Swingle, the supposed crank om Dillon, Muskingum county, Ohio, who W the threatening letter to a gov- ernraent offical and delivered It himself, as printed in Saturday's Star, was ar- rested yesterday at No. 627 D street, where | the ‘vharf at he had a room. The letter he wrote about {s supposed patent, and in which he used nguage, he delivered to Mr. hnson, an examiner in the pat- office, and it was this official who re- 4 the case to Inspector Hoilinberger, Kenna, at whose house the crank ave the police the information that led to his arrest. ive Quinian and Policeman Sulli- de the arrest. man’s room they found his satghel 1 in it he had a revolver, which Was vaded, and a good supply of cartridges. He also had about $76. wingle imagines he had a vision, and he ima that he heard a sermon hed in this city by the Rev. Holmes, ich are responsible for his idea of kill- somebody. t to. see sptritualists and others his solar engine patent, and his ing water through tunnels jem, and not one of them discouraging word. In con- versation since his arrest,he sald he had not intended to kill anybody, but was wait- ing for another vision, Nearly two years ago the man was here. At that time he was certain that he had invented a fly- ing machine which would be of use, and because of his peculiar conduct he was threatened with arrest unless he went home. Nothing more was heard of him until Saturday when he appeared at the patent office. This afternoon Sanitary Officer Frank sent Swingle over to St. Elizabeth's, and later he will send him home. Wallace Jo! ing He about idea of ru under Jerv gave him a SSE R Sms OLD SOLDIERS. They Will Make the Usual Call on the President. ‘The Grand Army will make its usual call on the I’resilent tomorrow. Some difficul- ty having been experienced by the Grand year ago, in securing admission to ise grounds, arrangements for them to pass the gate y any time after 12 o'clock. The formed at G. A. R. Hall at the hall instead of on the uld the weather be cold. ion. and M1 will ters, 910 10 o'clock a.m. proceed in a body to the Mansion, where, at 12:15, they r usual New Year greeting to nue, at i pay the Presi so egee ree ‘Prensury Receipts. bank notes received for re- iy, $337,757. Government re- pts-From internal revenue, $338,434; , $587,685; miscellaneous, $22,104. i wt oe The Perry Sighted. A telegram to the Secretary of the Treasury shows that the revenue cutter Perry, which left New York on the 20th instant for San Francisco, arrived at Bar- badoes on the 28th. National aemption to: ce ONDITION C Garbage Piled Up in Masses at the Wharf. THE RIVER FROZEN OVER Commissioners Are Anxiout About the State of Affairs. Se = MR. BAYLY’S LETTER Ce ee The Commissior y ‘found them- selves confronted by a condition of al ay prove alarmi They received ition from the police that the ga were nol removing a result, sev wer of dead an om the G street wharf. serious condition of affair e n there is smallpox in the city. The failure of the contractors to remove the due e ice in the river, ach. ows from i This wa t forth in the from General F 2 National Sar y Company, as the contract for removing the tt ave tu inform you that we on acocunt of the ice in the river, to bring our scows to the wharf to receive the g: and small dead ani- mals collected in this city. We are there- fore obliged to deposit this material upon the wharf at the foot of G street north- West. Our scows containing the collec of Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week are now ice bound about three hur dred feet from the Maryland shore, with but little hope, under the most favorable conditions, of recovering them for four five days, and during this time we w forced to deposit the daily collections upon the wharf. The state authorities of Vir- ginia forbid the landing of this material on the Virginia shore, having set fire to and sunk our scows the last time we attempted it. The state authorities of Maryland per- mit us to land this material during cold weather at several points, where there are but few residents, and whore the water Is very shallow, so shallow that a boat cannot approach the shore to break the and thus enable us to make a landing. id Commissioners Cons Meanwhile the work of collection is go- ing on, and the reeking pile of refuse is being added to every hour. Unless some action ts taken to get rid of this accumu- lation it muy have to remain until there is a thaw and the river is open. The con tractors dread a spell of cold weather, which would freeze the river up und pre- vent the deportation of garbage until the spring. A special meeting of the hoard of Com- missioners was aurriedly called this aft +r- noon to consider the matter and take ac- pad steps to relieve the condition of af- fairs. Manager Bayly had an interview with Commissioner Truesdell and pointed out the difficulties. He said uniess something was done the conditions would be very much aggravated. The contractors wer willing to lend their best efforts to rem + matters, but found themselves practically powerless to do anything. He referred to the winter of 189%, when 700 tons of gar- bage and 50) dead horses were pil the foot of South street, owing to the big freeze. When warm weather came and it began to thaw the stench was frightful. The great trou- ble, he said, was that the contractors had no place to Cump the garbage. Even now the scows engaged in the service were ice- bound down the river, and could not get up to the wharf, even if they were free, on account of the ice. Serious ndition. Commissioner Truesdell said the condi- tion of affairs was certainly alarming, an if not soon corrected might breed a pesti- lence It was highly important that the “I ragret to find it impossibl garbage that had accumulated be removed | at once. Manager Bayly said there was no place to move it. The authorities of Virginia would not allow the scows to land on that shore, and only a few days ago had set) fire to several scows that had landed ther ‘There were several places along the Mar land shore that the scows could land, but owing to the shallowness of the water and the present condition of the river, they could not be utilized. “But this is a serious matter,” said Com- missioner Truesdell, “and if you can do nothing else, the garbage had better be dumped into the river and allowed to flow off ‘with the tide. One thing certain, it must be gotten rid of, and that at once. Manager Bayly said there was a United States statute against such a proceeding. “That makes no difference,” sald Com- missioner ‘Truesdell, “there is danger of a pestilence breaking out if this garbage is not removed, and we must find some means to get it out of the city.” ‘To Attempt a Passage. After hearing the statement of the garb- age contractors, theCcemmisstoners prompt- 4y sent for the health officer amd Harbor- master Sutton. Both were closeted with the Commissioners for some time, and the situation was carefully considered. It was deided to make an effort with the police boat, and if it was found impossible, that tugs be employed to do the work. An in- spector from the health office was sent to the sceno with instructions to see that the orders of the Commissioners were carried out. If the ice can be broken and the scows gotten to the wharf, the garbage will bo properly transported outside the city limits. eee Slight Fire This Morning. This morning about 8 o'clock there was a slight blaze in the plumbing establisn- ment of Zeller & Co., which resulted from the explosion of a barrel of asphaltum. ‘Two men in the place, Richard Espey and Theodore Grant, were painfully burned about the face and hands. An alarm of fire, sounded from box 241, brought out several fire companies and the flames were extinguished before the building was badly damaged. ‘The loss is estimated at $250. —__——> — Grand Jury Indictments. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: Palmer P. Babcock and Frederick J. Owens, con- spiracy (wire tapping); J. Benj. Van Horn, alias J. Adams, alias C. Cook, alias J. Wilson, embezzlement; John W. Browner, arson; Wm. P. Clark, forgery; Orlan C. Cullen, false pretences; Robert Davey, do.; J. A. Faw, do. James T. Farrar, allas James Robinson, alias James Thomas, larceny; Merton W. Heflin, embezzlement; Rudolph Mouser, larceny; Frank '. Miller, setting up a gam- ing table (bookmaking); Wm. Sanders, alias Hartley Sanders, arson; Wm. H. Travers, embezziement; Geo. W. Taylor and John H. Pasco, conspiracy; Samuel Watson, alias Bennie Roper, housebreaking; Frank Williams, murder. —_— > Populists to the Country. Before the post conference at St. Louis adjourned wrday an address to the public was acu, ol. The “gold power” end the “banking interests of the country are denounced for trying to secure control of the issuance of the currency and the re- tirement of all treasury notes. The ad- dress insists upon the restoration of the coinage of gold and silver as it existed prior to 1 and that all paper money shall be issucd by the government. Fur- ther bond issues, the pooling bill, using the military t> aid monopolies in crushing their employes are condemned, and members of other political parties are invited to unite with the popullsts to “rescue the govern- ment from the control of monopolists and concentrated wealth.” It was decided to publish a populist monthly in this city. see Death of Mrs. Hilgard. Mrs. Katherine Hilgard died after a brief illness at the Bancroft, in this city, yes- terday. Mrs. Hilgard was the widow of the late Professor Jullus E. Hilgard, who was eminent in sclentific circles in the United States and Europe. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. Notice to Subsertbers. Subse; bers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity in the de- livery of The Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to ring the door bell, A proper service can only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting siortcomings. MKS. WE 2 IS DEAD. but There Will Be No Ctictul Investixation, Mrs. Flora C. Wetzler, wife of John T. Wetzler of et northeast, who was bur’ n by Due to Burns, cident, and ire in circulation in the borhood in which it occurred, Notice of the death was sent to the cor- oner, but late this afternoon the coroner gave a burial permit and decided that an inquest he report | that the vthes of Mr gasoline stove caught f in the Kitchen, and th lames Were extinguished by her hu: M Weizier told a reporter tor Thi he and his stepdaughter were situ the dining room and his wife was busy n the kitche around the Her apron was taunt grate in a dangerous way, and he calied her attention to it, Soon after, she ustered a chriek aryl he saw her enveloped in tlames. He quickly threw his overcoat Unguished the | around She mov and A thr dashed frum the house next-door She was brou back to her home, placed in bed and the physici called. Drs. W. ilazen, . Barnes and L. le FE’ ed. A number of things about the house seem to substantiate In the kitche ing. Mr, Wet this story. is a heap of burnt cloth- er's overcoat is burned and there are signs of fire in the parlor, into which, the hustand says, his wife ‘went. The stepgaughter was too sadly afflicted by grief when the reporter cailed to be questioned about the case. The neighbors are telling wild stories about the affair. One story is that Mr. and Mrs, Wetzler Were engaged in a fight just before she rushed from the house to that of a neigh- 0 ‘This noise may have been the confusion caused by the discovery and the extin- guishment of the flames. Another story is that Mrs. Wetzler was ejected from the house after her clothes had been strippe off, and rushing to the house of a neigh- bor, rushed back to her own home, and was refused admittance. Mrs. Wetzler was under the influence of opiates to relieve her anguish when the end came, The family and physicians were at t bedside. Ali day the friends of the family called and extended consolation to the hus- band. None of them seemed to credit the sensational stories which were going the rounds of the neighborhood. pi i SER LIGHT DOCK Not the Usual Array of Monday Morn- ing Prisoners. Five spectators, five policemen and one prisoner greeted Judge Kimball when he took his seat on the bench in the Police Court this morning, and the judge ex- pressed surprise at there being co small a gathering on the Monday morning between the holidays, “How many prisoners are there in the cells this morning?" the judge asked. “Only thirteen,” responded Bailiff Ken- dig. “That's remarkable,” the gourt remarked. “Monday moruing, and only thirteen pris- oners!" There was not a lawyer or so-called legal adviser in court, and the small number of dock cases were disposed of without any speeches to prolong the proceedings. It was evident that the policemen If the smallpox districts had heeded the remarks of the court, and had not arrested for va- grancy every man, woman or child found loitering about the alleys and stmget cor- ners. Then, too, the ollicers on guard at the door questicned ali comers, and those who had no business in court were promptly informed that their loafing would have to be done some place other than the court, and they had to go out in the snow and seck shélter in some other public place. There was only one female for trial be- fore Judge Kirabail, and she was an elev year-old colored girl, named Lucy Black. Luey had an orange in one hand and a cake in the other, and when questioned she informed an officer, “I'm going to de farm seho ol. There was a charge of vagrancy against the little girl, and when arraigned she promptly responded, “I ain't guilty.” She had been in court before, and was there- fore acquainted with the manner of con- ducting business, “This girl is my niece,” said a colored woman named Johnson. ever since she was three years old. ‘nother died when she was young and her father died a year or two ago.” “What has she been doing since died?” the court asked. “Running away from home,” answered the witness. “She has run away eigh times, and I can't do anything with her.’ Her relatives would like her sent to the reform school,” said the officer in the case, “But,” said the judge, “that institution is full and no more can be accommodated.” She was finally turned over to the board of children’s guardians. Had Something to Say. William Holmes, colored, said he was guilty of a charge of disorderly conduct, “but,” he added, “I would like to say some- thing.” “What do you want to say?” the judge asked. “This is the first time I was ever ar- rested,” he said, “and I hope you will have mercy on me.” “He's a hard-working young man,” said Policeman Williams. wharf, right. “Please have mercy on me this time,” plead the prisoner, “and I won't do so again.” He was released on his own recognizance. William Harris, colored, plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and went down in default of fine. Charles Brooks and William Brown, col- ored, went to a police station last evening and asked for lodgings. They had slept at the lodging house and mission, and so the officers, as they say, “vagged” them. “Brooks said he had no home and was tramping it,” said the officer, “and Brown had been there before.” Brooks, who is a full-grown man, claimed that his father had deserted him, “He went to the ‘Hampton Soldiers’ Home,” said the prisoner, “and I went down there with him, but being unable to get work, I came back.” “I'm a physical wreck,” said Brow ME. . have a good home at Mamsport, Pa., but I can't get there. I have the rheumatism so bad that I can hardly get along. If I had two good legs I wouldn’t ask a favor of anybody “If you have a home in Williamsport,” = the judge, “that is where you ought to “But I can't get there,” the man said, “and I think there ought to be a place here for sick people.” “There is,” sald the court. “You may go down for five days, and when the cold snap is over you may be able to get home.” Brooks was sent down with him, Frank Donnelly, a stranger in the city, was the last prisoner tried. He was charged with vagrancy. “I've been working in Virginia,” he said, “and I came through here on my way "Il keep you till the present snow storm is over,” sald the court, “and then you may, resume your journey. He was given ten day se Lett Today. John Burns, the English labow leader, made a round of the city yesterday, visit- ing several churches, white and colored, of varlous denominations. He visited the monument and took a look at a large num- ber of the public buildings and institutions of the city, at ail of which he expressed pleasure, and frequently spoke in a com- mendatory way of what he saw. President Tracey of the Typographical Union was with him much of the time. He left today for Philadelphia, whence he will sai for Burope. he and I believe he is not entirely her | ‘ate of the | “I have had her | Her | “He works at Riley's SMALLPOX CASES The Latest Comes From West of Rock Creel TWO DEATHS AT HOSPITAL Health Officials Take Extra Pre- cautions Against a Spread. ete AO). EE OS PLT Aaa —_—_* smallpox has now appeared in One ef th pected ca mor! = thet of an old qolored girl named Mill who liv on Dumbarton aven br. W the smallpox insp | t te the house he found the chiid ing an attac f the varioloid, She | oved to the hospital. This i@ the | of smallpox that has occurred was reported s north avother but Kind of illness. e of Two deaths wer yorted from the hos: non and Gree beut noon a His relative ay funeral expenses. red man, William Green, the first to take the disease from the ¢ colored woman, Mary Taylor, also died this | morning. He lived Marién court and | when taken to ital he was in a serious condition. As his relatives could not defray the expense of a funeral his body was interred in potter's field, Of the two suspected cases Saturday one of them turned cut to be a case of varioloid. T patient is William Donovan, a s old_boy, who lives with his parents at No. 1GIT Sth str He attended the immac late Conception parochial school, Sth an: Streets, and although the building has been closed during the holidays, Health Officer Woodward deemed it a safe plan to thoroughly fumigate it, and this was don today under the supervision of Dr. Walsh. ‘The suspected case on Capitol Hill, in front of the ern High School, proved to be a case of ordinary sickness and not smallpox There was a scare in the Navy Depart- ment Saturday when one of the elevator boys was noticed with an eruption on his face. A smallpox rumor was started, the elevator closed and some of the clerks Were anxious to get out of the building. An examination of the boy showed that the eruption was the result of the improper action of his digestive organs, and the elevator w running this morning. ‘The patients now in the hospital are do- ing nicely. Yesterday there were several suspe°ted cases reported to the health office, but none of them turned out to be smallpox. Health Otticer Woodward today issued to the physicians of the city a request that they co-operate with the health officials in the matter of smallpox cases, and an ap- peal is also mde to persons in whose families suspicious cases appear. The re- quest mentioned reads: “The number of persons who have been recently unconsciously exposed to smallpox is so great that the appearance of the dis- ease may soon be looked for at almost any point. I have, therefore, to ask your co- operation as a physictan in impressing 4 upon the community, first, that the safety of each Individual depends upon a recent successful vaccination; second, that any case of suspicious sickness should be promptly isolated, and, third, that no case of supposed chickenpox should be treated at the present time without medical advice. Any case in which nausea and vomiting, headache and pain in the limbs, or chilly sensations followed by fever appear should be regarded with suspicion, and should be promptly isolated, without waiting for the ‘arance of an eruption, until a physi- n has determined the nature of the case. Cases in which there is marked suspicion should be promptly reported to the health cffice. ‘The services of an inspector who is practically familiar with the disease will be furnished without cost at any time.” > ALCOHOL, se of in the ho No Likelihood of Putting Inte Force the Provision in the Tariff Law. It ts not believed that the Treasury De- partment can be induced to take any steps to put in force the provision in the new tariff law for free alcohol in the arts. It is improbable that the court of claims will decide against the government in the suit brought there to compel the Secretary of the Treasury to put this law into operation. The act requires that before the law is put into operation regulations to protect | the government against fraud shall be pro- muigated. The department has found it practically impossible to prepare any reg- ulations which would give promise of even a reasonable protection, For this reason the department will probably take no steps in the matter until there is some action by Congress, or until the court compels them to if the court should take that view of the case. If there were any prospect of | legislation at this session affecting the tariff, this alcohol clause in the tariff bill would be repealed or else so modified as to y to a very limited amount of | There seems, however, to be no | prospect of legisiation, and it is not likely that the law will ever be put into effect. —-e- An Ornithologint Wanted, ‘An examination will be held at the rooms of the civil service commission on January 15 for an assistant ornithologist and an ornithological clerk In the Department of Agriculture. The salary of the former po- sition is $1,000 and of the latter $600 per annum, The assistant ornithologist exam- | ination will consist of French, German, camera lucida drawing and ornithology, the ornithological examination to include identification of birds and of seeds likely to be found in birds’ stomachs. The exam- ination for ornithological clerk will con of geography and ornithology, to include identification of specimens of birds. Appli- cants residing away from Washington may be examined at some of the large cities where the commission has competent boards, provided applications are filed at ence. a ‘The Fish Commission, An examination will be held at the rooms of the civil service commission on Januar 15, 1805, at Washington, D. C., and at other prominent points in the country where the board has competent ‘examiners, pro- vided applications are filed at once, for the position of fish cvlturist, assistant car messenger and statistical field agent toi the United States commission of fish an: fisheries. The subjects of the examination for fish culturist are orthography, pen- manship, copying, letter writing, arith- metic, geography and fish culture, the tsi cuiture being confined especially to the propagation of salmonidae. The subjects of the assistant car messenger examina- tion are orthography, penmanship, copying, jetter writing, arithmetic, geography, boox- keeping and fish culture. The subjects of the statistical fleid agent examination are pentnanship, ietter writing, arithmetic, | geography, compilation of statistics a commercial fisheries. The salary of the fish culturist will be $690, of the assistant car messenger, $720, and of the statistical field agent, $1,000 }er annum. ee Sherry Wine More Expensive. Sherry wine will be higher in price, ac- ding to United States Consul Adams at Cadiz. He reports to the State Depart- | ment that owirg to a dry spring, to phyl- loxera, and to lack of ready money by the grape growers, the vintage of 1804 shows a marked decrease in quantity, even as compared with last year, which was below the average, the decrease being esti- mated at one-third of that year's product. On the other hard, the quality of the new wine is very superior and much above the average, and sales have been made at $30 per butt, which fs much above the average price of recent years. ———_—+o-____ Treasury Cash. The cash balance in the treasury at the close of business today was $153,032,892; Gold reserve, $36,370,14 | will, durin, nd there will, ¥ worthless articte: - yn upon the m: All the si | intended for sale, he believes, should | made or te by cot ns. 1 [THE DIPHTHERIA SURE|FINANCE AN Local Medical Authorities Inves It Now. There Shovld Be Supervision Ov Use of the Anti-Toxine to Pre- vent Trouble. The matter of the control or supervi of the use of the anti-toxine, the diphtheria cure, is engaging the atte of the local authorities in Berlin, and Dr. Kinyoun of the Marine Hospi rvice r ports that on Nov 4 Prof, Koc vened a meeting of the Prussian board health for determining what « taken in that regafd. Pr - opinion that th nent SUF ould always be re ho such si ep very long 1 uid be pat on th a good remedy wou , but lives connection Di ntion to what pecur in Kinyoun « ® the serum petent p testing, in fact, should be done ested parties. The anti-toxine, Kinyoun, never its limits like any perfect piece complish the full result unless directed by | a skilled hand. “Some persons affected | with this dread disease will succumb, it matters not how soon we apply the rere The majority will, however, I am sure, 1 ecver if the’ anti-toaine is given early and properly.” In closing, the report expresses the hope that secn every state and municipality take the proper steps to provide faci for supplying the reraedy to the peop! Incorporated in Dr. Kinyoun's report are a number of tables or charts showing the effects of the respiration, pulse and tem- perature of the administration of the anti- toxine in various cases. ——_-o+—_. HE MAY RESIG) the report of 1 ‘ork mi te It b ther agent, and lik will not a Chief Clerk Daniels of the Interior Department Thinking of It. A rumor was rife in the Department of the Interior today to the effect that Chief Clerk Josephus Daniels contemplated re- signing. When seen by a reporter for The Star, Mr. Daniels said that he had not re- signed, but that he had the matter under advisement. The directors of the Daily News and Observer, published at Raleigh, N. of which paper Mr, Daniels is the editor and president, he said, desired that he should return to Raleigh and take direct charge of the paper. He had not determined to resign, but he was thinki quite seriously of it, | Army Orders, Leave of absence for six months, on sur- geon's certificate of disability, is granted Col. Charles G. Bartlett, ninth infantry, Leave of absence for four months is granted Capt, Joshua W. Jacobs, assisiant rtermaster. leave of absence granted Second . Samuel V. Ham, twenty-fourth in- fantry, is extended one month. The ieave of absence granted Maj. Wash- ington Matthews, surgeon, is extended four months on surgeon's certificate of disabil- ave of absence granted Second muel MeP. Rutherford, fourth cav- tended one month, leave of absence granted Second ward J, Timberlake, jr., second | 'y, is further extended fifteen days. 4 Leave of absence for two months is granted Capt, Daniel C. Pearson, second | cavalry. The leave of absence granted Capt. mund K, Webster, second infantry, i3 tended twenty-one days. A board of officers is appointed to meet at Fort McIntosh, Tex., for the examina tion of officers for promotion. The dets for the board is Lieut. Col. Jacob P. K eighteenth in‘antry; Maj. Wirt Davis, tifth | cavalry; Maj. Francis Moore, fifth cavalry Capt. William B. Banister, ‘assistant sur. Keon; First Lieut. Robert $. Woodson, as- sistant surgeon; Second Lieut. Henry ‘T. ason, twenty-third infantry, recorder, eut. Robert L. Howze, sixth relieved from duty as judge ad-| Vocate of the general court-martial at Fort | Leavenworth and Second Lieut. William H. H. Chapman, twentieth infantry, is reliev- ed from duty as a member of faid court and detailed as judge advocate thercof. ———_-e-—_____ To Replace the OLt Cxpitol. As a result of the fire at Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, which completely gutted the old state capitol, the entire building, one of the largest In the city, is to be t sf * orn down, The structure has been condemne + l by the city inspectors, and the work of tearing down will begin immediately. It is re | ported that a magnificant office building Will be erected on the spet. oe ine j age. Rett + 00 tonds.—U. 8. 48, registerod, 113 bid, | CoS 4s, coum, Ty bd bs ‘olumbia Bond: ar fund Gs, 5 uurenesy 1104 0s, 109) bid, Washington and a Ist, 133 bid, M40 Rails » 100"bid, 103 asked. Belt Railros asked. “Eckington Railroad Gx, 14 allroad Gs, 105% bid, 100 asked. x 125 ‘bid. toma s, 102 asked. and ‘Trust 5 Au. 100 tris enrity and A. and 0., 100 did. fon Market ( Ast Gs, 106 bid. Gs, "100, 6s, “103 bid, Bank of Washington, f the Republic, 250 bid. 2 West End, *1 bid. Lincoln, 97 bid, Loot i, 100" ashe Safe Deposit and Trust Comy Deposit a ‘ust, 120 bid. ‘Trust, 1195 asked. American ani Trust, 2 bid, 136% asked. Wa Sife Deposit, 100" asked. Railroad Stocks.--Washington and Georgetown, D bid, 304 asked. ropoiitan, 5s bie asked, hia, 3 8 bid. Blectite Ti x Insurance Stoc 67 bid. ¢ Pueumatic 0 asked. Stocks.—Washington Market, 1 430 Did. Norfolk and Wasi . 90 bid. Lincoln Hail, 87 bid, ‘Ocean Building, 80 asked: —_—_—_ Exchanges Closed. LIVERPOOL, December 31.—The cotton exchange is closed today. NEW YORK, December 31.—The cotton and coffee exchanges are closed today. —————— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 27; 2 p.m., 82; magimum, 32; mini- mum, 27, | Waba a | D TRADE ——-+_—. | Speculotion in Railway Stock With- out Significance, Sees ine THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS DECREASED Selling St. Paul for London Ac count. é MARKET REPORTS mber was pre ieally la this the rning decre: impor snation interch at. The d within 4 wer cent, the : the more prominent of the day's fluctuations, Paul ail morning, a point red and the ¢ amou was it~ a 5-8 of ction from in- movement was be rt of November (s a decrease of $ in surplus after A charges of $355,048, of lust Week's sates In Bal- timore anu > resulted sharp ad- ree OF 11-2 per cent the price of the vek. Rumors calculated to influence ad- versely the market + of this propert have been quietly Grculated for several, days past, but thus Mar shert selling has” uot becu attended With more than ordin- ary success, Unless liquidation of long holdings becomes we 4 rent than it has Leen on the recent deci the cover- ing of even a moderate proportion of the short sales will force the price up to the starting point. The extent of the short interest in Jes sey Central was paruiutly reflected by the premium of 1-16 per cent demand for th use of the stock. The scarcity of the bo rowable supply naturally forced some cov #~ cf outstanding contracts, the price of the stock gaining 3-4 per cent in conse- quence of the demand, Heading was steady around — opening prices on the reported success of the re- organization scheme as indicated by the umount of securities being deposited in accordance with the plan of the Olcott- Earle committee. Elsewhere the railway list was neglected aia without feature. Chicago Gas and the Cordage issues were streng on a limited amount of business. the buying of the former is still of the Lest character, and the larger commission houses have adopted the opinion which has been steadily gaining ground in the street and express a belief in higher prices in the near future. The strong financial interests comprising the bull pool in this property are not lacking in experience, and fave an enviable record of past successes. Sugar was dull and steady around last Week's final sales. The trading element ts not willing to venture far in either direc- tion until the inside interest in the stock becomes more pronounced. The evident de- sire of the manipulating party to with- draw the stock as far as possible from public notice for the present is practically all that is generally known of the wish of this powerful clique. Bear rumors ha: been circulated, the source of which has been traced to the management, but there is a well-established precedent for either taking the long side of the market or clos- ing out all interest in the stock when th preponderance of advice is of the abot character and from the source named. ‘The market for sterling and continental bills opened dull and steady, rates being about on a parity with thobe reported at the close of last week. The receipts of cotton bills from interior points were very light. Gold shipments wiil continue during the week, interest due at the first of the year being in the main responsible for the increased loss of the yellow metal. ne he reinvestment of January interest and he profits of merchants for the old year ng today ave relied upon by the bulls to insure substantial p in the long a count. The bear el nt, on the other hand, are confident t decreased earn- ings, especial in the west, will force con- “ ssions favorable to the short side. All &S considered the sentiment of the et is decidedly mixed on the financial ‘ook, with the weight of argument ap- parently in faver of the more optimistic element, —_-—-__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the cpening, 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 Biessrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadwa: ‘Stocks, Upen. High. Low. American Suzar, "0 893 , AmericanSucar, pf! Amertean American Cotte At "al Electric Central central, uri Pacifie.. i Lead rdage C ratseyre, uaey Contrgi York Cente New bi and Si Northern Norinern Paci Ont. and Western Pacitle Mail Phila. and Pailian P. Car Co. utherm Ratiway Paula. tractis Texas Pacis: Union Pacitic Wa, g ie Erie. cling & 1. E., ptd.. Western Cnion Tel Wisconsin Central, sliver. New Cotton exchange el mnt of boliday, Markets, ie dott alo. westorn family, 3 : spring wheat / S23 barrels; sale Is; ste ithern at, Cora qu mary, 44 stenmer stack, 1,060, southern white ec 2 White western, -Fecelpts, 17,009 bush- Kye inactive-Ne Hay ti to Grain freights dull Fanuars, 26.24. ery, : ». Imitat good ladle, 13; store pack: ed, 10al3. Fags steady—fresh, 20; cold storage, Gals Himed, | 1gal4, Cheese firm—fancy, New See ee a eres ee aise, 000 bushels. low, 4744s. c 1 bushels. cholee timothy, $13.000813.5 —steam to Liverpool per Sugar steady~ granulated, ter steady—fancy cream 19020; do. ladle, 16817; uart