Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS-BY WIRE|MUNicIPAL BUILDING The Coming Investigation At New York. SENSATIONAL SUICIDE AT BOSTON Return of the Castine to New York. THE FOGLIA MURDER CASE NEW YORK, January 4.—Mayor Strong gave out the statement that he would have an investigation of all the departments of the city government made through the commissioners of accounts. “If, said the mayor, “there are abuses or corrupticns In ctty departments, I want to know it. The work will be begun just as scon as the commissioners can get their office force running smoothly.” Jumped From the Fourth Story. BOSTON, January 4.—An unknown man jumped from a fourth-story window of the Bay State House today and was instantly killed. There was nothing about his person by which he could be identified. He was abeut thirty years old. Dented Killing His Wife. NEW YORK, January 4—Bernard Foglia, the ice cream manufacturer arrested in Yatchez, Miss., upon the charge of mur- dering his wife in this city last November, was arraigned In general sessions today, and pleaded not guilty. Return of the Castine. NEW YORK, January 4—The United States gunboat Castine returned to the navy yard today from Castine, Me. She will remain at the yard for a few days to make some slight repairs. As soon as her compasses are adjusted the Castine will sail fer Montevideo. Death at Bangor. BANGOR, Me., January 4.—Ex-Mayor Lysander Strickland, one of the wealthiest residents of this city, died at home today. He was about seventy years old. A Barber in Quaran BATAVIA, N. Y., January 4.—Frank L. Brown, a barber from Detroit, arrived here yesterday with his wife and a few hours later was quarantined as a smallpox sus- pect. Information reached Batavia that Brown had shaved a concealed case of smalipox in Detroit. Brown denies it aml/ insists that he is the victim of a practical joke put up by his barber acquaintances at Detroit, but Brown is still kept under sur- Veillance at his father’s home. Debs Wants wlictments Quashed. . CHICAGO, January 4—Judge Grosscup, im the United States court, began hearing arguments today on motions to quash im- dictments in the cases against President Debs and other officials of the American Railway Union. ‘There are two omnibus indictments, on which arguments to quash were to be made. One charges conspiracy to obstruct interstate commerce and the other alleges the obstruction of United States mails. Bishep Kuickerbucker’s Faneral. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 4.—The funeral of Bishop Knickerbacker was held from the St. Paul Cathedral, in this c at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The serv! were conducted by Bishop D. S. Tuttle of Missourl. There were fifteen bishops and nearly 100 prelates present, and assisting hop Tuttle, and the services were most, impressive. Preceding the interment at Hill there was a memorial service | ration of holy communion at Grace Cathedral. Sparks Bound Over. SATE, 4.—Frank the post terday ud last s today | ited States Ohio, January dle gave bail. commissioner. ——— TO ELEVATE THE STAGE. One of the Aims of a Protective Union | of Actors. CHICAGO, January 4.—An actors’ pro- tective unio. will be organized in Chicago, with headquarters at the rooms of the Brotherhood of Theatrical Stage Employes, No. 121 5th avenue. Tke new union will start, the organizers say, with a member- ship of over 400. It will be affiliated with the national organization of actors and the American Federation of Labor. The first crganization was effected in New York nearly a year ago, and local unions have | been organized in several cities. According te the last report of the general e- | tary there are 2,409 members in New York | and S50 in Boston. The leaders ef the | movement declare they will work many changes for the better. Among other things they promise to keep prize fighters off the boards as actors and to force the theater Menagers to furnish fire protection and. safer quarters for the people behind the scenes. —_——>—_— HARVESTING THE ICE. Cutting in Progress Along the Hud- son River. KINGSTON, N. ¥., Jan. 4.—The Hudson river ice crop is now ready to harvest and the quality was never better. Cutting fg already im progress at Coxsackie and other points north, and by Monday next the work will be in full operation at all points unless the weather condi- tions change radically. The crop has matured much earlfer than usual, about a month in advance of last year, being much favored by the clear zero temperature for a week past. Only about 200,000 tons of the old crop is left over from the demands of the hot summer and this Is held by the Knickerbocker Com- pany. The full storage capacity of the fiver is now about four million tons, no material increase having been made since last year. it is estimated that nearly ten thousand men and boys and one thousand horses are employed in the river ice harvest in the height of the season, but with the im- proved mechanical appliances now in use only about fourteen working days are re- quired to house the entire crop and yet the work is awaited with the greatest by thousands of men and their needy families. ‘The average cost of he using the crop here is estimated at about 2o cents per ton. The wages range from $1 to $2 per day. No definite rate has been fixed so far this season. An effort to use steam in cutting the fee from the river is being made by Charles ulford of the Glasco Company, and at arrytown the National Company has ced corrugators on all the elevators, h are designed to scratch eff the soft wh snow and Ice from the cakes as they ascend Into the house. —— TIRED OF THE OLD HOME. Nwo Young Girls Sturt Out to See the World. ROCHESTER, N. ¥., January 4—Mary and Ellen Weston, aged sixteen and fif- teen ars, respectively, daughters of Geo. R. Weston, a farmer living near Batavia, have disappeared from thelr home and their father ts rehing this city for them. On Monday night the girls left a note, which read as follows: “We are both tired of living all our lives on a farm without seeing anything else of the worid and wo are going to some city to make our fortunes. Perhaps we will come beck and see you some time, and we will be so well off you won't know us any Commissioners Argue for an Appropria- tion This Year. Useless to Include im Appropriation Bill, Says the Committee—Specific Bll Required. Commissioners Ross and Powell appear- ed before the subcommittee on appropria- tions late this afternoon and made an earrest plea for an item in the District ap- propriation bill of $100,000 to commence construction of the municipal building. Commissioner Ross stated that the condi- tion which confronts the municipal govern- ment on account of the lack of proper quarters fs becoming very serious. The various offices of the Iccal government are scattered in different parts of the city in builiings for which the government pays rent. Records of the government since 1802, which are absolutely invaluable in protecting the government and the Dis- tric: against suits, are exposed to fire on shelves in a combustible building. “I never go home,” said Mr. Ross, “without the fear that these records: will be destroyed befcre morning.” The present rented building, occupled by the Commissioners, is overcrowded, inadequate and in a bad san- itary condition. Mr. Ross expplained that there is no trouble about the site, as government prop- erty would be used on Judiciary Square, and the building would also be occupied by the courts. He earnestly begged the com- mittee to make some provision for starting the building this year. It seemed to be the idea of the committee, as expressed by the members, that it would not be practicable to make this appropria- tior on the District bill. There is no un- willingness, apparently, on the part of the subcommittee to provide means for the building, as they all seem to recognize the necessity, but it was explained to Mr. Res tha: a point of order-could be made against the appropriation in the Howse unless a bill reported from the proper committee had been previously passed authorizing the buiding. The appropriations committee nas no authority to suggest legislation.and without the passage of a specific bill it would be useless for the committee to rec- cmmend the appropriation Mr. Ross ex- plained that the committee on pubdlic buildings and grounds had favorably re- por.ed a rounicipal building bill, but that thee seems no likelihood of getting it through the House. a °S CABINET MEETING. ‘TODA Finaneinl Question Discussed by the President's Advisers. The cabinet meeting today was attended by all the members and was somewhat more protracted than usual. So far as can be learned, the principal topic of dis- cussion was the financial question, with a view to securing legislation for the re- lief of the present situation. It is now saié that the President has no intention of sending a special message to Congress on this subject, on the theory that he has already shown the necessity for an im- provement of the national rrency sy tem in his regular message to Congress. At that tim: he gave an_ unqualified indotsement of Secretary Carlisle's finan- cial scheme, ang it is said that he is more tha ever con ced that some such legis- lation is essential to the proper adminis- tration of the federal finances. Sone aS ‘Torics. CAPITOL Hearings on the Arbitration Bill. An opportunity will be given House committee on Iebor to parti ested in the new arbitration bill re Cormissioner of Labor Wright to pres the'r views on the plan. Invitations have be ent by Chai committee to all the principal managers of the cor nd to the leaders of railroad corpor organ tions in general re the com- ne have yet signified ion, but it will mit an The Poeling Bill. Senator Butler, chairman of the commit- ate commerce, said today that committee ng bill, He tee on inters' he would ¢: no opportunity th other mem- ying that he had ha to exchange views upen it ¥ of the co the bill had been received He said that judging from his mai} the biil was receiving a great deal of attention from the generally. Citizenship of the Mariae Corps. Complying with a resolution of the S ate, the Secretary of the Navy*has sent e Senate a statement showing the citi- zenship of the officers and enlisted men of the marine corps. The statement shows t 56 per cent are citizens of the United 23 by birth, 17 1-2 per cent by natur- tion, 8 per cent have declared their tion to become citizens and 18 1-2 per cept are foreign born and have made no declaration of intention to become citizens. A Tax on Beer. “4 bill to provide for an increase of the public revenue” has been Introduced by Representative Money of Mississipp! which is ‘or a tax of $2 per barrel on malt, br. ed or fermented liquors for barrels contain- ing not more than thirty-one gallons and a like rate for other quantities. Fer the Indian Potice. The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to Congress an estimate of a deficiency ef $7,000 in the appropriation for Indian po- lice. $125,000 was the amount appropriated for the fiscal year, and it rendered neces- sary the discharge of many police. The In- dian commission reports that to keep within the appropriation allowed it would be necessary to harge about 125 police ducing the next six months, thereby im- pairing the efli¢iency of the force. ‘To Psy a Sugar Bounty. Senator Caffery has introduced a bill “for the relief of the sugar producers,” providing for the payment of a bounty on the present year’s crop of one cent a pound on sugar testing 90 degrees by po.ariscope, of 9-10 of a cent on sugar test- ing below that figure. The bill also pro- vices for the payment of a bounty on the last year’s crop to those who failed to collect before the present tariff law went {nto effect at the rate of ts a pound for 0 degrees sugar and of 1 3-4 cents for sugar of a less degree of purity ee AT BRADDOCK. THE TROUBL The Strikers Hopefal of Victory, but Remaining Quiet. PITTSBURG, Pa., January 4.—Workmen at the Homestead steel works say there is no probability of a general strike there, though the employes of some departments ar2 much dissati: d with the new scale. ‘at the Edgar Thomson steel works, at Braddock, the strikers are hopeful of vic- to-y. Last night there was an explosion at ons of the furnaces, supposed to have been caused by inexperienced men at work. The company is trying hard to keep the fur- naces from cooling and thus prevent great damage. There has been no trouble at elther place. 2 a English Athletes Accept. LONDON, January 4.—The London Ath- letic Club informs the Associated Press that {t has cabled to the New York Ath- letic Club accepting the challenge of the latter, subject to arrangements as to minor details. —— Officers Installed. vhurs' evening Past Commander J. B. stalled the officers of Gen. J. M. Schofield Garrison, No. 28, R. A. and N. U,, for the ensuing year, as follows: Com- mander, Geo. W. Giddins; vice commander, Seml. Evens; deputy commander, W. D. Morton in more." The girls escaped from the house by means of a ladder through a window dur- ing Monday night. No trace has been found of them. Buckley; adjutant, W. H. Signor; pay- muster, Thos. Fitzgerald; quartermaster, L. J. Melchior; chaplain, T. J. Bond; officer ef the guard, J. E. Burdette. HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS They Are Discussed at Some Length in the Senate. HR. LODGE'S RESOLUTION THE CAUSE > Why a Warship is Not Sent to Honolulu. HOUSE CURRENCY DEBATE _————————— Less than twenty Senators were in their seats today when Vice President Steven- son called the Senace to order. After the journal had been approved and the routine morning business transacted Mr. Lodge (Mass.) addressed the Senate upon kis resolution of inquiry as to why the United States warships had been with- drawn from Honolulu. Mr. Lodge said: “At the beginning of the session I introduced a resolution ask- ing for the reports and correspondence of Admiral Walker ‘r regard to Hawail. My motive in so doing was because I believed the opinions and observations of a dis- tinguished and able naval officer, who is necessarily outside of all politics, would be of great value to us in understanding the condition of affairs there and in reaching a proper krowledge of our relations with thcse islands. Admiral Walker's papers were, as I had anticipated, most valuable on these peints. They showed that to a disinterested observer, actuated by no mo- tive but the interests of the United States, it was perfectly clear that our true policy was the annexation of those islands. They confirmed in this way the views expressed by the Senate in their resolution of last summer, and which, I believe, are the views held by substantially all the Amer- ican people, except those concerned in the present administration. All this was vai- uable information, but Admiral Walker's last letter brought out strongly a_highly important point, which had thus far not been appreciated. It was known to us through the press that all our warships had been withdrawn from Hawaii, and that, although several were lying idle at Mare Island, none had been sent back to Honolulu. The letter of Admiral Walker, to which I have referred, discloses in a striking way the danger and impolicy of this course, and also proves that our gov- ernment had been warned in regard to it by an officer entitled to speak on such a point with the authority of an expert. “Admiral Walker says, with great frank- ness, that if the British men-of-war, as well as our own, had been withdrawn, it might have been a geod thing; certainly it would have done no harm to the stability of government in the islands. merican Interests Should Be Pro- tected. . He then referred to the manner in which England reached out to increase her pos- sessions, and asserted that the British ship encouraged the Hawaiian royalists, while the absence of the American vessel gave encouragement to a counter revolution. He o referred to the fact that Japan had a warship at Hawaii. He said the import- ance of Hawaii to the United States could not be overestimated, and would bec: greater upon the completion of the Ni raguan canal. He continue “Under such circumstances, to those islands without the countenance of an hip-of- our i est of our ¢ to me wrong in the ve We should show our ne leave and = protection and to 1 nguarded, high rest in “gree. r de: lands into the they have openl} amoa, their action but nothing else expla fotic, how ult to conceive that it should dd. It seems to me that in view of the t import Sandwich Islands to Ss great coun! great wrong has been litted in withdrawing our ships moment, and that a man-of-¥ t there at once. It is for this 2ve introduced this resolu- ry, and I think our gove' it to the people to send a of-war to Honolulu without delay. If they do not do this they will have no right to remain silent as to their reasons for such an extraordinary course Resvlution Modified. At the conclusion of Mr. Lodge’s re- arks Mr. Butler (S. ©.) moved the re erence of the resolution to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Lodge was dis- i to combat this reference, insisting that it should more properly go to the com- mitiee on naval affairs. The matter was discussed by Messrs. iray and Lodge and others, Mr. h suggesied that the resolu- tion be modified so as to request the info mation on the subject from the Preside ‘This met with the views of Mr. Sherman, who said the question was purely a diplo- ic one. There was no reason why it should not pass. The people of the United States were entitled to the information desired. ain, to do with com this Several Senators Spen Mr. Morgan (Ala.) declared himself in fa- yor of annexation and a good friend to the people of Hiawail, At the same time, the resolution should go to the committee on foicign relations. He believed the new re- public of Hawaii should have an opportun- ity to show to the world that it did not need a crutch to help it along. Mr. Hawley (Conn,) referred to what he termed the “living conspiracy” in the is- land and to the advisability of the peo- pie to know what the policy of the United States is to be if a revolution broke out. ‘The inquiry was one that might properly be ma Mr. Butler (8. ©.) expressed great re- spect for Admiral Walker, but he had sim- piy given his opinion of what Great Brit- ain would do in the event of certain con- tingencies. Mr. Butler said he had not the slightest apprehension on the su of Great Britain's interference. He ip ed upon the reference of the resolution to the cemmittee on foreign relations ar hoped that committee would inquire into the wirdom, propriety «nd advisability of its passoge by the Senate. Mr. Hale (Me.) urged the adcption of the resolution. Mr. Gray (Del) spoke of the “scandal” and “shame” to the American people that had beea brought about by the late iuve ference in Hawaiian affairs and said he hoped that the country would not again be smirched by it, and in answer to the Senator from Massachusetts (Lodge) he that the larger body of public shared the views he expressed. Juggling With the Question. Mr. Aldrich also took part in the discus- sion at this point and asked Mr. Gray concerning he stationing of a ship in Hawaiian waters py this government, which led the latter to remark that very unfortunately there was a vessel called the Boston stationed there some time ago. Mr. Aldrich then went on to say that a commission of Hawaiian royalists had vis- ited Washington some time ago, and he ad been tuld that subsequently to that sit the United States ships at the islands had been withdrawn and had not been re- placed. He did not say their withdrawal Was on account of the commision’s visit, but it was rather a singular circumstance that they should have been withdrawn fol- lowing it. The fact that the ships had been withdrawn constituted a sufficient reason why the inquiry should be made. He did not think any great public interests would be imperiled by an answer to the resoli- tion. Mr. Aldrich could not understand why this continued jugglery on the Ha- waiian question was kept up by the party in power. Mr. Butler Defends the Administration Replying to these observations Mr. But- ler declared the object of the resolution was to make a pcint against the adminis- tration, and that if there had been jug- glery it was by the Senator and his friends. If ha believed that some real good could be accomplished by the adoption of the resolution he did not know that he would abject. But if the resolution was simply | te make a point against the party in pow- islards in every proper way. What | ‘e actuates the admini. ion in this ‘y pol is ossible to si | | | Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers 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 snortcomings. er that party had better take cognizance and see if there was any reason for this implied reflection. Mr. Butler declared that he was in favor of the annexation of the islands in a proper manner, but he did not infénd to permit any filibustering out there. It was no part of the business of the people of this government to inter- fere in the business of the island except so far as they might interfere with other countries for the protection of the inter- ests of its people. He had not the slightest doubt that if the necessity of the citizens of the United States at the Hawaiian Islands required a vessel there the President would send one there, and he declared there was no act of the President and his cabinet to justify the accusation against them that they fa- vored the royalists. Mr. Foster's Mission. On motion of Senator Stewart the Senate adopted a resolution making inquiry of the Secretary of State as to whether Mr. J. W. Foster had any connection with the American government in his mission to China and Japan._ THE HOUSE. At the opening of the session today the Speaker laid before the House the resigna- tion of Representatives Paynter, from the fifth Kentucky district, to take effect to- morrow, when he assumes his new duties as judge of the Court of Appeals. On motion of Mr. Hermann (Ore.), a bill was passed granting an increase of pension to Hosea Brown, aged 103, survivor of the war of 1812; and, on motion of Mr. Page (R. L), to grant American registry to the steamers Claribel and Athos. The Currency Debate. The debate on the currency Dill was then resumed, and Mr. Hendrix (N. Y.), a banker, took the floor. The situation that confronted the treas- ury and the country, he said, had not come suddenly upon us nor without ample warn- ing. A finance minister of France had once remarked sarcastically that God was gcod to drunken people, iittle children and the people of the United States. Was the United States at last to go out of the business of furnishing currency for the country as a bank of issue? Mr. Hen- drix asked; if not, what was it going to do in order to avcid the financial bad lands? Were the people of the United States to keep on transgressing every law of finance, defying the world and continue to do what every other nation had failed to do? To illustrate the result of the present system Mr. Hendrix pointed to the large acces- sicns of gold made by the Bank of France and the Bank of England at our expense. The former yesterday hd 100,000,000, gold francs, the latter £3:,000,000 in gold. ‘The capital and the gold bullion of the world was resting in these great po wailing to sce what this country would do; whether it would become a bankrupt unable to meet its obligations. Wonder the Pertl Had Not Come Soon ' Any one, Mr. Hendrix said, who would tatements of the treas- ral ve could not glance at the frank res fronted with Mr. He graphically jon, the ¢ . money the low present the Unit s full, e living from hand to mouth and th fighting. Keep its head above The yuestion now presented (wheth- er the governr going out of “busi- ness: by > wa Mr. Hend: said, tical one in the tinay s # political one. Wranusgressed Its Proper Fan The government transgres its function when it became a t It was not in a position to i lacked When the rev large, the reserve ample, it could maintain, as it had maintained, a large body of promises to pay, but the situation was greatly altered when $346,000,000 greenbacks jon proper te when it nues were rve. and $159,000,000 Sehman notes could be used to drain the treasury of gold. M Hendrix described, at length, the procs by which geld was withdrawn by specu for shipment abroad and then proceed- trast this with the situation in nee, where the bank of France refused to pay, except where actually necessary, mere than five per cent of gold on its de- mand oblig: ‘These aggressions on our gold r Mr. Hend em- phatically must be stopped, and the pending bill would stop them, afford relief, take the government out of the banking bus ‘3 it had been taken out of the , he would vote for it. Mr. Hepburn’s Questions. “Does the action of the Bank of France (refusal to pay more than 5 per cent in goid),” asked Mr. Hepburn (lowa), “impair the credit of that bank?” “Then would the credit of the United States be impaired if the United States should exercise its dis tion and redeem the Sherman notes in silver?” “Yes, 1 believe it would at this time,” repli r. Hendrix. “Why “Because of the general distrust of the government's ability to pay gold. $159,000,- 00) of Sherman gold promises-to-pay i be met without gold. “But the notes are redeemable in coin, not gold,” was Mr, Hepburn’s parting shot. Mr. Hendrix, continuing, said that the pending bill was open to the vital objection that it would not do what it set out to do. It would not relieve the treasury of the aggressions on its gold, it would be a fail. ure as a banking bill, because it would superimpose an uncertain body of public credit currency much longer, and more uncertain body of private credit currency without suthcient founda.ion under the former. Mr, Hendrix's conclusion was that the wise, practical and patriotic thing to do was to retire the demand obligations of the government. If we did not do it now those obligations would cost us four or five times what they do now. There was no compro- mising with the inexorable laws of finance. There was only one way to pay a debt—to pay it. if the debtor had not the money he must get some one to carry the debt until he could discharge it. Mr. Hendrix spoke over an hour, and was given close attention. He was liberally ap- plauded when he took his seat. . Mr Caruth,(Ky.),, who was then recog- nized‘in support of the measure, yielded to Mr. Sperry (Conn.) to formally present his substitute to fund the greenbacks with 3 per cent gold bonds for the information of the House. Mr. Caruth eulogized Secretary Carlisle, commended tne efforts of the administra- tion to sulve the. currency problem and re- lieve the treasury and indorsed the pend- ing measure. DISTRICT CIVIL SERVICE. The Beard of Trade Committee to Con- sider the Matter. ‘At the last meeting of the board of trade the president was authorized to appoint a committee, to take under consideration the application of the civil service law. to the District government. The commit- tee appointed consists of John Joy Edson, chairman; Colonel M. M. Parker and essrs, F, L. Siddons, H. A. Hall and R. H. Thayer. <oeeeS Delay to Saburban Trains. There was a railroad accident at Linden on the Metropolitan branch of the B. and O, railroad this morning, which derailed a number of freight cars and delayed traffic on the road for some little time. No one was hurt, but considerable inconvenience was given to suburban travel, as it was impossible to get trains past the point of the accident for a couple of hours. The early trains bringing in suburban residents were compelled to stop at Linden and it was necessary to send out a train from the yards in this city to bring them in, A MAIL BOAT ASHORE Peril of a Channel Steamer Near Calais. DENTAL OF A RUMORED ASSASSINATION Five Inches of Snow Has Fallen at Nice. EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE CALAIS, France, January 4.—The mail- boat Empress, from Dover, Eng., with a iumber of passengers on board, is ashore near this port and in danger of becoming @ wreck. She has on board a large num- ber of passengers. ASSASSINATION DENIED. Reported Denth of Tahsin Pasha Snid to Be Unfounded. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 4.—The ‘Turkish newspapers deny the reported as- sassination of Tahsin Pasha, governor of Bitlis, saying that the story arose from the death of Hielmi Bey, the Vale of Sivas, which, it is claimed, was due to natural causes. ‘The newspapers of this city also publish a dispatch from Tahsin Pasha stating that all is tranquil in the province of Bitlis. ‘The imperial decree giving notification of the election of Mgr. Izmirlian as Armenian patriarch, in succession to Mgr. Achikian, who recently resigned, on account of difti- culties between the perte and the patri- archal, was issued withoilt the usual de- mand that the patriarch should promise to pursue a line of conduct consonant with the views of the Turkish government, which promise Mgr. Izmirlian refused to give. The reports recetved here as to the sit- uation of affairs in Macedonia are dis- quieting. This is due to the extension of brigandage. ‘The porte is making inquiries on the subject. Wreckage Washed Ashore. DUBLIN, January 4.—A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore near Kilkeel, Ireland. It is supposed to have belonged to the missing Clyde coasting steamer Inishtrahull. Success ef Anti-Toxine. VIENNA, January 4.—Official reports re- ceived here in regard to the use of anti- toxine in the districts of Trieste and Czer- nowitz show a large decrease in the mor- tality from diphtheria. The reports advise that the remedy be administered at the earliest possible momcnt. The America’s Cap Race. LONDON, January 4.—The Standard urges the Royal Yacht Squadron to entire- ly disregard the America’s cup, saying: “We should enter the field and sail for victory with the same freedom from spe- cial rules that the Vigilant had here.”” Heavy Snowfall at Nice. NICE, January 4.—Five inches of snow has fallen here, and a further downfall is threatened. Earthquakes at Greece. ATHENS, Greece, January 4.—Several severe earthquake shocks were felt here yesterday. Wants Congo Free State. BRUSSELS, January 4.—As the result of inet councils presided over by King the government has decided to ed TO TRY HYPNOTISM, The Defense in the Ging Murder Case at Minneapolis. LACROSSE, Wis., January 4.—Prof. Her- bert L. Flint has received the following let- ter from R. R. Odell of Minneapolis, at- terney and counsel for Claus A, Blixt, the self-confessed murderer of Miss Catherine Ging: MINNEAPOLIS, January 1. To Herbert L. Flint, Esq. My Dear Sir—I wish to see you before you return to Chicago, and even if this let- ter does not reach you at Hau Claire and is forwarded to Chicago, even then it would be of mutual benefit to us both to meet as soon as possible. In brief, I am the sole atterney and counsel for Claus A. Blixt, in the case made famous by its extraordinary peculiarities, which I cannot explain to you by letter. This much I will say, that I shall require the services of you or some one versed in mental philosophy. Therefore, I wish to see you right away. Let me hear from you soon. I am, yours very truly, R. R. ODELL. “It is probably the theory of the de- fense,” said Mr. Flint today, “that I can so influence Blixt by hypnotism that the condition of hysteria in which he has been sirce his confession will subside and many of the details of Harry Hayward’s alleged participation in the murder will be brought to Hight.” It is also expected that it will be proven beyond doubt that Blixt was compelled to commit the murder while under hypnotic influences. It was through Prof. Flint’s efforts that the story of the Mable Briggs case at Eau Claire, Wis., was brought out, and this is probably the reason of Mr. Odell now seek- ing his services. Prof. Flint has asked Mr. Odell for fur- ther particulars, and will probably go to Minneapolis at the close of his engagement in this city, on Saturday next. WHAT MISSOURI J SDS. Stone's Messnge to the Legisla- ure. ST, LOUIS, Mo., January 4.—Gov. Stone, in his message to the legislature at Jeffer- son City today, asks, among other things, for an increased appropriation for the sup- port of the National Guard. In this con- nection he says: ‘The maintenance of fairly well-equipped military is not only in conformity with our theory of government, but it is a positive necessity. The presence of an adequate and efficient force of this kind removes all excuse for the employ- ment of the regular army in purely do- mestic affairs. It was never intended by the fathers that the federal military should be used without invitation to do or aid in doing those things which are incumbent upon the police or civil authority of the state. The theory of our government con- templates that our chief reliance for a mili- tary force shall be upon the militia, which is a national as well as a state organiza- tion. It is always to be greatly hoped that there will be no need to employ the mili- tary, but when the necessity does arise it is often of the highest moment. The pres- ent force is not large, although, I think, large enough to mect any probable con- tingency.”” He recommends, among other things, the establishment of a board of pardons and inspection, the establishment of agencies and means for properly advertising the re- sources of Missouri, with a view to in- ducing immigration, the cession to the Uni- ted States of certain lands to be used by the general government in connection with the improvement of the Osage river, and a movement to secure, in connection with other state assemblies, uniformity of legis- lation. Gov. ————— Selling the Wood. The Central Union Mission has appealed to the Commissioners to purchase the wood sawed at the mission for the use of the District. At present the wood is purchased by the mission at the usual wholesale rates at the wharf, sawed and sold at the ordi- nary prices fixed by wood dealers. With all their efforts, however, they are not able to find a market for all the wood sawed, and it would be aiding a public charity if the Commissioners could pur- chase the wood. —— The Court in General Term today ap- proved the bond of Carroll W. Smith, jus- tice of the peace. HILL AND CLEVELAND Gossip Resulting From the State Dinner at the White House. The New York Senator's Future Course Will Be Watched With Great Interest. The political sensation of the day is the apparent reconciliation of President Cleve- land and Senator Hill, as evidenced by their meeting at the cabinet dinner at the White House last evening. The surprise over the event is due not .so much to the fact that Mr. Hill was invited as to the fact that he accepted. Mr. Cleveland has made it a practice to include the New York Senators in the list of persons invited to the annual state dinner in honor of his cabinet. Senators Hill and Murphy were invited to this function last winter, but neither of them found it convenient to attend. Each declined with regret in the usual polite form prescribed by official etiquette. On the present occasicn Mr. Hill accept- ed the invitation, and, as all the world knows, he was present at the dinner last evening. Although no one will admit it, it is understood that Senator Murphy of New York was also invited, and that he again “declined with regre' In the court language of Europe, this meeting of President Cleveland and Mr. Hill would be denominated a most signifi- cant “rapprochement,” and would be widely heralded as the happy augury of the harmonious blending of two powerful political forces, which had been heretofore antagonistic in their purposes. Local poli- ticlans say that the reconciliation, if such it be, comes too late to be of much advan- tage to the party. Events will show how sincere the recon- ciliation is, and Mr. Hill's course in the Senate wlil be watched with even keener interest from this time on. In polite so- ciety an invitation to a dinner party de- mands acknowledgment in a subsequent call on the hostess within a reasonable time, usually limited to ten days, so that in the natural course of events Mr. Hill may be expe>ted to make another call at the White House In a social capacity within a very short time. - OT OBJECT. WILL Senator Cameron's Views About the New Theater—Mr. Albaugh’s Opinion. Senator Cameron returned from the south this morning. He said to a Star re- porter today that he has quite well con- sidered the proposition to erect a theater on th2 Blaine property opposite his house en Lafayette square. “I do not like the scheme of a theater next dcor to me,” he said. “The idea is not altogether delight- ful to me, but I do nct think that I shall go to the extent of objecting to the con- struction of the theater as proposed.” In an interview with Mr. John W. Al- baugh which appeared today in the Balti- mcre American he is reported as saying: “Of course, I cannot say anything about Senator Cameron’s objections, but I can say that we have leascd the Blaine prop- erty in Washington for ninety-nine years, and intend building one of the finest thea- ters in the country. That we have been running this theater for the past five years, situated on the Sth avenue of Baltimor North Charles street, in the most fashion- able neighborhood, without a single ob- jection, is the clearest proof that such a building is not objectionable. Our neighbors have been our best patrons here. ‘Ihe block opposite is the most fash- jonable in the city. Gen. John Gill, one of the mcst prominent citizens of the city, purehased the house next door to us for hi daughter several years ago, and she re- sides there now. A small theater was run here from 1887 to 1890, since then the pres- ent one, and 1 give my word of honor no complaint has ever been made. “Mrs. Blaine has made a most advan- tageous disposition cf her property, and has taken care of herseif. Senator Cam- eron, I think, was anxious to see her real- ize as much as possible from her property. 1 understand from her agents he was most solicitous in having her make the sale. “Senator Cameron could not object to a roof garden, unless it would be the music, which he might hear any time in Lafay- ette Square. The only picture that will be placed on the fence will be a small water color picture of the interior, about two feet square, drawn by the architects. “The roof garden will be the same as there are in New York, and will only be run in the hot summer months, when Senetor Cameron and his family will be out of Washington. The idea of forcing him to buy the property at a great advance is too absurd to be thought of. “I have learned from good authority that Senator Cameron did not object to Mr, Jokn R. McLean erecting a theater only a half block from his house.” Si Sees ANOTHER CASE. More Smallpox Reported Late This Afternoon, Another case ‘of smallpox was reported late this afternoon. The victim was Basil Locker, colored, living in St. Mary's court, between 22d and 23d and G and H streets northwest. He was sent to the hospital. See Has Reen Transferrefl. Mrs. McL. Kimball, who has been lbra- rian of the Treasury Department for many years, has been transferred to a clerical position in the office of the controller of the currency. The report that she had been re- moved is erroneous. 2 Army Retirements. The following named army officers have been placed on the retired list on account of disability incident to the service: Cap- tains Edmund Luff, eighth cavalry; T, H. Eckerson, nineteenth infantry, and John Guest, eighth cavalry; Lieutenants J. O. Arderson, twenty-lifth infantry, and A. 8. McNutt, ninth infantry. ———___- New York Cotton Market. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 4—Tie feature of the cotton market today was the falling off in receipts at interior towns, due largely to the recent heavy snow storms all through the cotton belt. The effect of this falling off was to advance prices from nine to ten points over yesterday's fig- ures. The sentiment of the trading ele- ment still inclines to be bearish, as the ad- vance today is regarded as not being jus- tified by actual conditions. It is encour- aging to note that the number of sellers decreases with each successive rally, and that a feeling of nervousness is steadily growing among traders for the decline. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F'st., representing Hubbard, Price & Co. ew York. GRAIN. Oped. igh, Tow. Clone, OT 57% 5Th Bak | Ser Sat Te 4% 4436 443g" 4 ah arg ar aes es 88 2 11.62 11.85 (85 685 OSS Ma 10 890 7.05 Ribs— Jun S252 5.82 May 07 6.97 6.05 Month, ich. Tow. Close. Jauiary, 52 6.46 8.5 Mare! ‘81 5.5L 556 70 561 5.65 75 8S (B.T0 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 4.—Floar dull, unchanged— receipts, 13,687 barrels; shipments, "105 barrels; sales, 1,025 barrels. Wheat stea nonth, 60) ,60%: 3 steamer els; shipmen els; sales, 7) ple, bua61; do. on grade, 67%a60%. Corn firm— Spot and month, 473047; May, 51 asked; steam- ed, 46a. receipts, 16,485 bushels; ock, 70" bushels; sales, 8,000 bushels; gouthern 47048; do, yellow, 454048. dats firm— 2 white western, 38438%; No. 2 mixed western, 5a2'4—stock, 146,986 bushels. Rye quiet and ‘y—No. 2, 67—receipts, 7,190 bushels; stock, 86,- bushels. Hay tirm—good to choice timothy, $12.00a$12.50. Grain freights inactive, unchanged. Sugar quict, ‘unchanged, Butter and eggs steady, unchanged. "Cheese firm, unchanged. SSS Range of the Thermometer. The folowing were the readings of the ‘hermometer at the weather bureau today: a.m., 25; 2 p.m., 32; maximum, 33; mini- mum, 24. —$————S—S= FINANCE AND TRADE Continued Withdrawals of Gold for Export Depress Prices. RUMORS OF A GRANGER BEAR POOL Gossip Regarding the Chicago Gas : Trust Dividend. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 4.—The continua- tion of yesterday's covering movement and the modest bull effort inspired thereby had a beneficial influence on early prices this morning. The demand did not extend be- yond the first hour, however, realizing sales and some transactions for the short ac- count resulting in a lower level of values | in all parts of the active list. The charac- ter of the trading was unimproved, the professional element being responsible for the change in prices. Continued withdraw- , als of gold for export, aggregating in the neighborhood of $2,500,000, had a discour- aging effect on prices and nullified the effect of yesterday’s assurances that a special message was being prepared to rem- edy the causes for this drain on the federal gold supply. Additional advices relative to the passage of the pooling bill by the Senate point out several undesirable features in the amend- ments to be offered during the progress of the debate on the measure. Its passage in some form is generally conceded. Rumors of a large bear pool in the Gran- gers, organized for the purpose of profit- ing by the disappointment which is likely to follow the Senate's vote on the bill, are not generally credited among the best in- formed. The course of prices in this group of stocks was somewhat irregular, Rox Island being well held at an advance of 1-4 per cent, while Northwest and St. Paul de- cliend 3-4 and 3-8 per cent respectively. Lake Shore sold up 11-8 per cent on trans- actions involving only a few hundred shares and dropped from the highest point to the lowest between sales without satis- factory explanation.. Sugar was fairly active during the morn- ing, selling up easily for a gain of 5-8 per cent and then yielding to liberal selling erders for a decline of 11-4 per cent from ' the best recorded price of the morning. Evidence of the management's disinclina- tion to mark up the price of this stock is not lacking, but beyond this the room has absolutely nothing to trade on pending de- velopments in Washington. Chicago Gas gained 3-4 per cent during the first hour, and subsequently reacted for a net loss of 3-4 per cent from initiai figures. The street's attitude on the sub- ject of the next dividend was marked by less assurance than heretofore owing to the prevailing impression that several of the more conservative members of the beard will vote for a moderate reduction in the rate. In spite of this remonstrance it is practica.ly certain that the usual cash dividend of 11-2 per cent will be ds- clared within the next few days. The foreign exchange market opened steady on a small volume of business. The receipts of bills trom the interior were in- significant as a factor in influencing rates. No drawings against gold exports have as yet vut in an appearance, and the opinion prevails among bankers that recent ship- ments have been necessary to meet obli- gations maturing abroad, and are not the | Tesult of a speculative movement in the interest of smali profits. The loss of gold at this season of the year would attract lttle comment were it not for the fact that the movement was preceded by an outftow several weeks in advance of the January interest settle- ments. : i FINSNCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the hich- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Brondway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. American Segar. 89 American Sugar Pid... American Tobaceo. American Cotton Of. ‘tchison... Canada Southern, Canada Pacitie. C. and St. L 883g Chicago, B. and Q 70% Chic.and Northwestern, 96 Chicago € 7335 C., M. and Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. “9% General Electric.. Bay Minois Central. sy Lake Shore, 136 ‘97, 533 235 Erie. Louisville and Nashville Long Isiand Traction Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan vated. Michigan Central. N. ¥. and N. E. € N.Y., C. andst. orthern Pacific, Northern Pacific P2d. North American. Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail = Phila. and Reading Pullman Pal. Car G Southern Railway. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal an Union Pacitie. Wabash. Wat Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—i2 o'clock m.—U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, $500 U.S. Electric Light, > Pat Aosta: 2 at asic: 2 at 128; 2 at 128; 7 at co ire Insurance, 50 at’ 5%. coln Fi Insurance, 50 at THs Lat 75 BS emcee rhment Bonds.—U. S. 4s, rectstered, 113 bid, HSS asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 113 bid. 'U. S. Ss, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund bid. ear fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. W: is, 19 currency, 115 bid. Water stock currency, 118 bid. 3.658, funding, curre: bid, 116. 2-10s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Vashington ‘and Georze- town Raflroad cony. » 130 bid. | Washtnzton and Georgetown Railroad Conv. 68, 24, 130 bid. Belt Railroad ds, 75 bid. Eckington Railzond 100% bid. Columbla Railroad 6s, 105 bid, 110” asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 13 bid. “Washington Gas Company 6s,’ series B) 114 bhL Washington Gas Company couy. Gs, 130 bid, 140 asked. U.S. Electric Light cony. 5s, 125 bid. ’ ake and Potomae Telep) 103 American Security and and 4 American Security 2: , AL Washington Market Company Ist ~ ington Market Comp se Washington Market bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, ington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 100’ bid. Infantry 2d 7s, 99 bid. tional Bank Stocks.—Ban’: of Washington, 200 bid, 310 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° Md, 285 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Cen- tral, 270 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 190 bid, 200 asked. Second, 140 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. 145 asked. Capital,” 113 bid. West E 1 bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 103 bid. Lincoln, 1d. Ohio, 76% bid. Safe Deposit and Trast Companies.—Natlonal Safe Deposit and Trust, 123 bid. Washinston Loan and Trust, 118 bid, 123 asked. American Security aud Washington Safe De- —Washinzton |. Met: ite: 5S bid, 62 asked. Be 35 bid. ‘and Electric Light Stoc 48% asked. Reorgetown tric Light, *127% bid, 125 surance Stocks. 's Franklin, 43. bid, Ked. Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 7 153 bid! German-American, 163 bid. Union, 13 oid. jumbia, 13 bid, 15 asked. 6% bid, 7% asked. People’s, 5% bid, Libcoln, 73 bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 44 t Title’ Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, Columbis Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.Pennsyivanta, 85 bid. Chosa-* peake and Potomac, 50 bid, 55 asked. American Graphophone, 4% bid, Big asked. Pneumatic Gua Carriage, .25 bid, .30’asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, bid, 17 asked. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 ask: Livcoln Hall, 85 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, bid, 150 asked, *Ex div. Trust, *134 bid, 137 asked. . 100 asked, and Georgetown, 59 bid, 74 asked. ked. 3. bid, 43 asked, etronolitan, O8 bid, 15 ©