Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Canvassing for the Senatorship at | St. Paul. : —__>+—__—_ {NTERESTING CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA Secret or Open Caucus Discussed at Topeka. a CONFIDENCE AT BOISE CITY ST. PAUL, Minn., January 7—The va- sious state officers were sworn in before the secretary of state several days ago, and there were no ceremonies of any sort today when they took charge of their re- spective offices. The contest for the senatorial succession to Seuater Washburn is slightly in abey- ance until the legislature is organized, but the friends of the various candidates are not relaxing their vigilance and each mem- ber is approached as soon as he reaches the city. No accurate poll of the legisla- ture has yet been possible, many refusing to commit themselves until the officers of the legislature have been selected. Sena- ‘ashburn is confident of re-election; on is sure that he will be chosen Congressman McCleary and ex-Con- gressman Comstock are equally positive that the contest will end in their favor. “Dark ho predictions are freely in- dulged in. Promises to Be Interesting. SACRAMENTO, Cal, January 7.—The California state legislature meets today, and the session promises to be peculiarly interesting. The election of a United States Senator and the proposed contest over the | governorship are matters that will demand immediate attention. For the senatorship George A. Perkins, the present incumbent, and M. H. De Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, are the ones most mentioned, and as the legislature is largely republican, of course a republican will be elected. The republican state committee will ask the legislatur> to pass a at the be- ginning of the session restraining the speaker of the house from canvassing the vote for governor, on the grcund that Governor-clect Budd was elected by fraud. Governor Markham has stgnified his inten- tion of turning the office over to Budd. Secret Caucus at Topeka. TOPEKA, Kans. January 7—C. E. Lob- dell of Lane county seems to have a sure thing for the speakership. He is the young- est man ever selected in Kansas for the position. ‘The first of the republican caucuses will be heid this afternoon at 4 o'clock to agree on house officers. Caucus for United States Senator will be held later in the week. The great topic today is on the question of an cpen or secret caucus, and the overwhelm- | ing sentiment seems to be in favor of a secret caucus. This has been the custom in recent years. Confidence in Idaho. BOISE, Idaho, January 7.—Although the legislators are nearly all in the city it is impossible as yet to form any idea of the relative strength of Senator Shoup and Judge Sweet in the senatorial contest. Friends of each are confident. The populist members, fifteen in number, will probably east their vote for Col. Crook, their candi- date for governor two years ago. ‘The Tennessee Legisiature. ASHVILLE, Tenn., January 7.—The forty-ninta general assembly met today. Judge Beard of the supreme court admin- istered the oath of office to the members. The hous? caucus nominated John ton of on county for speak senate caucus nominated. Mann Wills for chief clerk. Roan Folk was nominated for chief clerk of the house. The Wyoming Senatorship. CHEYENNE, Wyo., January Cc. Davis and Jay L. Torrey, prot ent candi- dates for the United States senatorship, withdrew from the contest today by mak- ing the election of ex-Senator P. E. War- ren and ex-Congressman C. D. Clark al- most assured. A caucus will probably be held to select both Senators early in the session, which begins tomorrow. BE ES JAPAN'S TERMS OF PEACE. Minister Kato Says That They Hw Not Been Outlined. SAN FRANCISCO, January 7.—K. Kato, the newly appotnted Japanese minister to Great Brita, has arrived from” Japan on the steamer China. Kato is one of the most distingutshed and able diplomats in the Japanese service. He has recently been head minister to the bureau of politics in the department of foreign affairs in Tokioy the position filled by Kurino until his ap- pointment to the office of minister to the United States. He will succeed Viscount Kaoki as the Japanese minister to the court of St. James. Viscount Kaoki has been filling the two offices of minister to England and Germany, and this relieves him of a share of his burdensome duties. Kato has been given the British mission. Viseount Kaokt will remain in Berlin. Mr. Kato said that no intimation of the terms under which Japan would agree to a cessation of the war has been made thus far. China has asked the Japanese govern- ment for a statement of what indemnity it would require as a condition for the ces- sation of hostilities. The reply was that the matter would only be discussed when China consented to send plenipotentiaries to Japan to negotiate a peace treaty. Minister Kato does not expect to see the Chinese capital taken while the cold weather lasts. He will leave for the east this evening.’ ———-_ FENDERS. FOR H Gov. Browm and Other Railway Presi- dents to Be Arrested. ar. Special Dispateh to The Evening BALTIMORE, Md., January 7—It Is giv- en out at the police department today that Gov. Brown will be arrested tomorrow. He will have excellent company, too. With him will be President Rilwan of the City Passenger Railway Company and Presi- dent McLane of the Lake Roland Elevated. It is all a matter of street car fenders. v. Brown {s president of the Baltimore Traction Company. In the past two years about seventy-five people have been killed in this city by the street cars. nance after ordinance has been pass- ling the companies to adopt fen- ut without any effect. an ordinance was passed by the sity council and signed by Mayor Latrobe om October 6, 1804, which required all city passenger railway companies using the streets of the city to provide “for each car a fender with both front and wheel guar ‘The law further provides that “failure on the part of the companies to comply with the provisions of this ordinance within three months after the date of its ap- proval shall subject such company so in lefault to a fine or penalty of $5 a day for each car operated without fenders.” This provision places the enforcement of the law in the hands of Marshal Frey and the police. Today the entire force is at work «king the number of cars running without fenders, and tonight Marshal Frey will receive the reports and at once take | eclute the violators of the law. steps to pro: T ot all the companies to have T tur he cars equipped is not due to any in- tention upon their part to ignore the pro- visions of the law. On the cortrary, all of them will put on fenders, hut those ti so {n time say that the period allo the ordinance—three moaths— was too short and that {t was Impossible to comply with {ts provisions in the time Secretary. Fcuse, including Speaker Crisp and Messrs. Catchings, Tracey members of the banking and currency committee were on hand. pembers present. sented sentatives, given. This {s the reason Gov. Brown gives for the failure of the traction to have its fenders in operation today. President Maxwell Il. NEW YORK, January 7.—President J. Rogers Maxwell of the Jersey Central rail- road ts critically Ml. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS Meets to Consider the Future of the Oar- lisle Bill. Mr. Holman’s Resolution in Favor of Its Passage—Vote to Be Taken This Week. The democratic caucus to consider the Carlisle currency bill was called together promptly at 2 o'clock today, with Mr. Holman in the chair and Mr. Anderson as. All of the party leaders of the Outhwaite, Springer, Wilso! Bland, and the democrat: and There were 1 Mr. Cockran of New York had stated early in the day that if the caucus was to be binding he would not enter it, and It was understood that others would pursue the same course. As as- surances were given that the caucus would be advisory rather than binding, Mr. Cock- n and his associates concluded to attend. ‘The issue of the caicus was sharply pre- by the following resolution, pre- pared by Mr. Springer and introduced by Speaker Crisp: “Resolved, ‘That it is the sense of this caucus that the Carlisle currency bill should be passed by the House of Repre- substantially as presented in the substitute, which has been printed in the Record, and which will be offered at the proper time by the chairman of the committee on banking and currency, and that the committee on rules be requested te report an order tomorrow immediately acter the reading of the journal, which shall provide tor its consideration for one more day for general debate, and there- a‘ter under the five-minute rule, and a fiial vote taken thereon at the earliest time practicable during the week. Advisory Rather Than Binding. Representative Livingstone of Georgta started the caucus at a lively rate, by moving that all who were in attendance should be bound by the action of the cau- cus. From various parts of the hall came cries of “point of order.” For a time there was ecnsiderable confusion, Chairman Holman finally secured order and sustained the point of order. “For thirty years,” said Mr. Holman, “it has been the unbroken rule in the House of Representatives to consider the action ot a caucus as advisory aud not as binding. It leaves members entirely free to act ac- ecrding to their own judgment.” ft was agreed that all speeches should be Ibnited to five minutes. Speaker Crisp then rcse in support of the resolution he had offered. He spoke of the profound import- ance of the situation in which the majority of the House found itself. It called for censervative and careful action and a urited party. The resolution was designed to test the sentiment of the caucus on the vital point involved—whether the currency bill now before the House should pass. Mr. Bland of Missouri followed, in oppo- sition to the resolution. “We have now reached the point,” said he, “where the democratic party, for the first time in its history, is asked to become the advocate of national bank: de urged his specific objections to the bil, being interrupted frequently by cails of “Vote, vore! WASHE —— ‘ON MARKET CO. Anaual Meeting and Election of Di- rectors Today. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Washington Market Company was cai fed to order this afternoon by President N. G. Ordway. Mr. Richard S. Hill was chosen chairman of the meeting. Mr. Ord- Way made a statement as to the history ani general progress of the company since its inception. ‘Treasurer Smith made 4 stetement showing the financial condition of the company, and detailing the business doe during the past year. This was sup- plemented by a report from Secretary Cur- riden. The following gentlemen were unani- mceusly elected directors for the ensuing yeu William Birney, Paul Butler, John Cass William E. Chandler, Samuel W. Curriden, Matthew G. Emery, Hallet Kil- bourn, Nehemiah G. Ordway, Paciticus Ord, Bushrod Robinson, Franklin Tenney, Ed- ward R. Tinker, Frank G. Wilkins. ‘Ihe directors will meet at the market house tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to organize. Which Was Taken From the River Near the Animal Wharf. Health Officer Woodward this afternoon received from Maj. Reed, curator of the Arny Medical Museum, a letter giving the result of the bacteriological examination of the ice taken from the river near the decd animal wharf, at the foot of South Capitol street. He says that five plates wee made and that only a few colonies of ‘he bacillus convolutus—a common water organism—were found. “[ may state,” he says, “that this speci- me of ice, to my surprise, contains fewer colonies of bacteria than any other speci- mes of ice so far examined by us in this labratory.”" The chemical analysis made by Prof. Hird, the chemist in the health department, ‘was reported on Saturday, as published in Saturday's Star. Prof. Hird, in his report, says: “The anzlysis shows a large amount of free and albiminoid ammonia, sufficient to condemn a water used for drinking purposes.” — THE MOSES SURETY CASE. A Rehearing Granted Today by the United States Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court today granted a rehearing of the arguments in the case of the United States against the estate of W. B. Moses, surety cn the bond of “apt. Howgate. This case recently came to the United States Supreme Court on the def-ndant’s appeal, and the judgment of the court below was affirmed by an eveniy divded court. The order today grants a rehearing before a full bench. > Railway Hearing. The subcommittee on railways of the Howse District committee teday gave an infcrmal hearing to Colonel Malloy upon the bill authorizing the Washington and Marlborough Electric Railway Company to extend its line into the District and to convect on ith street northeast with ex- isting street railway lines. Representative Newlauds also came be- fore the,subcommittee to advocate the bill introduced last week authorizing the Rock Cresk Railway Company to lease or pur- chase other lines and to run its cars into the city thereon. Representative Talbott of Maryland asked the committee to fa- yorably consider the bill authorizing the Maryland and Washington Railway Com- pany to issue bonds to cover the cost of construction and improvement. The sub- committee will consider the several pleas presented. a A Missing Man. Maurice Harmon, a shoemaker on M strest, disappeared from home Tuesday night and the police think he fell in the canal and was drowned. Members of the crew of the police boat Joe Blackburn have dragged for the body, but without success. oe A Dishonest Lawyer Punished. NEW YORK, January 7.—William H. Schooly, the lawyer who was recently con- vieted before Judge Martin of stealing and altering bonds belonging to a lady in Wash- ington, D. C., was today sentenced to serve two years and one month in state's prison. —— ‘Tennessee Caucus Nominations. NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 7.—The democratic caucus today renominated Unit- ed States Senator Harris, State Treasurer Craig and Controller Harris. ee oeoee Accidentally Killed Himself. MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 7—O. M. Acree, a wealthy planter of Benoit, Miss., accidentally shot and killed himself in this city today while cleaning a pistol. JUDGMENT UPHELD TheCourt of Appeals Decides Against the Recusant Witnesses. CASE GF CHAPMAN AND MACARTNEY They Must Abide the Consequence of Their Refusal. INDICTMENTS ARE GOOD The Court of Appeals this afternoon handed down an opinion in the case of Elverton R. Chapman.and John W. Ma- cartney, indicted last summer for refusing to answer certain questions asked them by Senator Gray's sugar trust investigat- ing committee, affirming the judgment of Judge Cole, rendered several weeks ago, overruling the demurrer filed by the de- fendants to the indictments returned against them. The opinion, written by Chief Justice Alvey, is quite a lengthy one, and after stating the nature of the case presented, States that in support of the demurrer several positions were strongly and in- geniously urged in arguments, but that the court considered and determined the case as fully embraced by the three following questions: Ist. Is the section 102 of the Revised Statutes constitutional and valid? 2d. Was the inquiry directed by the Sen- ate within the power of the Senate to exe- cute by requiring witnesses to testify? 3d. Were the questions propounded to the defendants pertinent to subject-matter of inquiry that the committee was charged to investigate? With respect to the first question, the chief justice says that the court can en- tertain no doubt. That section, with some unimportant omissions and changes of phraseology, embodies the first section for the act of Congress of January 24, 185 entitled “An act to more effectually enforce the attendance of witnesses on the sum- mons of either house of Congress and to compel them to discover testimony.” ‘That Congress possessed the constitutional power to enact this statute to enforce the attend- ance of witnesses and to compel them to make disclosure of evidence to enable the respective bodies to discharge their legiti- mate functions cannot admit of serious question. Such power is both natural and appropriate, and, indeed, necessary, says the court. It was urged in argument, explains the chief justice, that the terms of section 102 include a class of witnesses protected and exempted by article V of the Constitution, and especially so when read, as it should be, in connection with the next succeeding section, 168, and that, therefore, the section is void in toto. But to this the court does not agree. It was also contended in argument, ex- plains the chief justice, that the act of 1857 was an attempt by Congress to dele- gate its power and jurisdiction or the power and jurisdiction of the several houses to punish for contempt to the courts, and that, therefore, the statute is void. But to that the court cannot accede, for the stat- ute has never been understood, either by Congress or by the courts, as having any such purpose. That was shown by the case of Irwin, who was committed by the House of Representatives in 1875 for refusing to testify and who unsuccessfully attempted to be relieved on habeas corpus. And so, in the case of Kilbourn, in 1876. In the lat- ter case, given great consideration by the Supreme Court, it was never suggested nor intimated that Congress had or had at- tempted to divest itself of and delegate to the courts the power to punish for con- tempt in cases to which the power of each house properly extended by the act of 1 Within Its Jurixdiction. As to the question of whether the matter of inquiry was within the power of the Senate to execute by requiring witnesses to testify, Chief Justice Alvey says that the court had great difficulty in clearly and distinctly marking the boundaries within which either house of Congress may act with coercive power to compel the dis- closure of facts deemed important to it, and the rights of the citizen to exemp- tion from inquiry into his private affairs. That question was most elaborately coi sidered in the Kilbourne case, which case was presented in a somewhat different a pect from the present one. It must, ho ever, be considered as established by that case that while within certain limits and for certain purposes either house may, where the examination of witnesses and the production of papers are necessary to the performance of its legal and constitu- tional functions, fine and imprison a con- tumacious witness, yet the Constitution in- vests neither house with any general power to punish for contempt. In that case it was also held that the question whether either house of Congress, acting In the case of a witness refusing to testify, had proceeded within the limits and scepe of its constitutional authority, is a judicial question, and one not to be con- cluded by the judgment of the body itself. In other words, that the House taking action in such case is a body of limited and restricted powers, and whenever powers are exercised in e: cess or beyond the limits of those consti- tutionally possessed by the House, Its ac- tion can aftord protection to no one acting under its unauthorized order of command. The Senate Seriously Interested. In the present case, states the chief jus- tice, the subject matter referred to the committee for investigation was altogether different in its ure, and involves ques- tions and consequences wholly unlike the subject matter referred to the committee in the Kilbourn case. It was a matter im- mediately and most seriously affecting the Senate itself and the great legislative trust confided to its members by the people or the states of the Union. The dignity of the body and the integrity and purity of some of its members were openly and seriously questioned, and that, too, sa the chief justice, ina manner well ‘calcu lated to destroy public confidence in and bring odium and reproach upon that im- portant branch of our nationai legislature, In proceeding as it did, the court holds that the Senate acted properly and wholly within its constitutional rights. and pow And, says Chief Justice Alvey, there is no pretense that the a ‘Ss to the questions ounded would or could crim- inate the witnesses in any way, and it was their clear duty as citizens to obey the law and to answer the questions with- out respect to the persons to be affected. Their refusal was at their peril, and they must abide the consequences prescribed by the sta The subject matter of inquiry being within the jurisdiction of the Senate, the court cannot assume that it intended the investigation as a mere idle, prying, inquisitive proceeding, without ‘ultimate aim or object. The court must assume that the object and design of inquiry were intended for legitimate purposes and not for the accomplishment of that which would be unlawful. The Questions Pertinent. Referring to the pertinency of the ques- tions propounded to the defendants by the committee, the court holds that they had reference to and sought to elicit in- formation whether the stockbrokers’ firm to which the defendants belonged had bought or sold during the months of Feb- ruary, March, April and May, 1803, sugar stocks for or in the interest, directly or indirectly, of any Senator, or were carry- ing such stocks for the said Senators, and that such an inquiry was plainly within the scope of the committee of the Senate, Whether the question were pertinent is a judicial question, explains Chief Justice Al- ver, and is an essential element in the offense charged, but the court is clearly of the opinion that the questions set out in the indictments and which the defendants refused to answer, were all pertinent to the inquiry given in charge to the committe: In conclusion, Chief Justice Alvey say “Upon the whole, this court 1s of opinion that the ictments are good and suf! cient, and that the demurrers thereto were preperly overruled by the court below, and that therefore the judgments entered below must be aftirmec District Attorney Birney stated to a Star reporter that the decision reached today by the Court of Appeals would, of course, hold good in the case of all the other indicted witnesses, and that he expected to call the cases for trial in about a month's time. He understood that the defendants would car- ry the matter to the United States Supreme Wd Notte” to Subscribers, Subscribers-are Sarnestly requested to report any irregularity in the de- livery of le rand also any failure on Bs ie of the carrier to ring the doog. belly Z a Ye : A proper sérviegcan only be thain- tained through the courtesy of sub- cribers in fpor! hortcomings. Bi rep Ns sho! Cs le Vip Me MMs The Shar‘in New York. A subscriber to The Star, residing in the city of New York, in inclosing a remittance for its continuance, says: “I noticed by the date on its address slip that my subscrip- tion was about to expire. My wife and daughter reminded me this morning to be sure and send the money for renewal, as they consider The Star (as I do) one of the best, if not the best, family paper published in the United States. My wife says she would not be without it if it cost $10 per -annum; she says there fs more solid, useful knowledge and reading in your Saturday edition than any paper she knows of, and we take quite a number of daily and Sun- day papers at the house.” Court, by a writ of habeas corpus, he had been told. Other Cases to Be Decided. Judge Cole stated to a Star reporter, who informed him this afternoon of the action of the Court of Appeals in the case of Brokers Macartney and Chapman, that Saturday next he would render his de- cision in the cases of Henry O. Havemeyer and John E. Searles, president and secre- tary, respectively, of the American Sugar Refining Company; Broker Edward Sey- mour and Correspondents E. Jay Edwards and John S. Shriver. Each of these defendants also attacked the indictments returned against them by demurrers. Argument on the demurrers was made beforé Judge Cole recently, but he withheld his decision in’ the matter, in order to have the benefit of the ruling of the Court of Appeals in the case of Brokers Macartney and Chapman. While some of the questions raised in the cases following those decided today slightly differed from those decided by the Court of Appeals, it is understood that they were not of ma- terial difference, and it is expected that Judge Cole will ‘next Saturday sustain the indictments in the remaining cases. The punishment provided for the offense charged in the indictments Is a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 and imprisonment in jail for not less than one month nor more than twelve. ———— POLICE COURT HOURS. Judge Kimball's Court Will Convene a Half Hour Later. Judge Kimball's court will convene at :20 o'clock tomotrow morning instead of at 9 o'clock, as has been the custom ever since the organization of the court. The change was made because several times recently there has ‘been some little delay because of the tardiness of policemen. Judge Kimball “say# he will open court promptly at 9:30, and unless the witnesses are on hand ready h their cases he will adjourn court. ”* This action en part of the court sug- gests the need of providing the prisoners with somethingt’o eat-in the morning after having been locked up all night. This has been the cause of complaint on part of | prisoners for a long time, and the change in the hour of épenifg court will result in their being compelled to go hungry for a longer time thai heretofore. Ey ing coffee and. si ches are’ passed through the cell corvidors, but only those who have monet 'can? det them. Judge Kimbalt vhat the court fs not responsible for ghis oprdition of affairs, be- cause there is ne qoney, appropriated for such purpose. The police department, however, has a fund for thik purpose, ‘but it is said that not many of the prisoners are fed in the morning before they are sent to court. Different Designs of Landing Gans for the Navy. As the result of a recent decigion of the Navy Department to purchase fifty landing guns for the navy there was recently com- pleted at Indian Head a most interesting test of competing guns. The competitors were the Driggs-Schroeder gun, the Hotch- kiss and the Fletcher. There was no ‘sp cial requirement as to size, but it fs un- derstood to be about ten or twelve pound- ers. The naval board comprised Lieut. N. E. Mason, chairman; Lieut. Templin Potts and Ensign F. W. Jenkins. The test open- ed with the mounting and dismounting of the breech mechanism, one round being fired between them. Five rounds were fired for rapidity, and the time of chang- ing firing pin noted. The effect of blowback was noted and a test made of the power of the extractor by an effort being made to extract an empty case covered with resin. After this came the most severe test of all. Acting upon the theory that a land- ing gun would possibly fall into the water before it reached the shore, and thereby have to be dragged through the mud and sand, the competing guns were filled with six pounds of sand and water, which was poured down the elevated muzzle and then rammed in. The test consisted in noting the time it took to clean each gun and fire it, and the rapidity of fire after the test. ‘The records of the different guns has not yet been made public. DISTRICT GOVERNME Commissioners’ Orders, The Commissioners on Saturday ordered: That the resignation of Miss J. C. Kelton, tracer in the the engineer department, be accepted, to take effect on the 10th instant. That a sewer be constructed in front of premises Nos. 916 to 9 d street northeast, cost to be paid by applicant. That three gesoline lamps be erected and lighted in alley of square 511. Closing Wells. The Commissioners have not let up on the wells of the city and whenever one of them is reported contaminated it is prompt- ly closed. Saturday the following were ordered closed and abandoned: One on 10th street between M ar N strects southeast, one at the corner of 4th and D streets southeast and ome of the corner of 6th and G streets southeast. Sewer pracrea. The Commissioner have ordered that a sewer in Lith street? northeast between F and G streets Be added to the provisional sewers to be constricted during the fiscal year 1806. : ar Grading and Paving Alleys. The Commissioners have ordered that each of the following named alleys be graded and paved under the provisions of law governing the afsessment and permit -work, the said work ‘having been regularly advertised and no objections thereto: Square 152, pave with vitrified blocks all alleys in square, Square 509, pave with vitrified block all alleys in square. Square 510, pave with vitrified block all alleys in north half of square. Square 371, pave with concrete all alleys in_square. Square 59, pave with vitrified block all unpaved alleys in square. Square 235, pave with vitrified and as- phalt block all alleys in square. Square 275, pave with vitrifled block all alleys in square except thirteen-foot alley row paved with asphalt block and running from 12th street to thirty-foot alley. Square 369, pave with vitrified block the ten-foot alley in rear of lot 35. Square 508, paye with vitrified block the unpaved alley abutting upon lots 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44 and 4 Revision Completed. The board of peymanent assessors this afternoon completed its labors of revising the assessment of 1893, and turned the books over to the Commissioners. IN. CONGRESS TODAY A New Presiding Officer of the Sen- ate Elected. SENATOR PEFFER ON SERVICE PENSIONS The Lodge Resolution Taken Up, But Goes Over. BRIEF HOUSE SESSION In the absence from the city of the Vice President and President Pro Tem. Harris, Wm. R. Cox, the secretary of the Senate, callsd that body to order today. The chap- lain, in his opening prayer, made a touch- ing allusion to the death of Representative Post of Illinois. Mr. Gorman (Md.) offered a resolution nominating Mr. Ransom (N. C.) President pro tem. of the Senate. This was agreed to, and the oath of office was administered by the venerable Senator Morrill. In taking the chair Mr. Ransom briefly thanked the Senate for its expression of confidence. It was due to himself to say that on the return of the distinguished Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris), who had been elected President pro tem. of the Senate, he should ask to be relieved from the position, and that that senator, who had discharged the duty with so much abil- ity and satisfaction to the Senate and country, should be returned to the place. The presiding officer then called Mr.Man- derson (Neb.) to the chair, and a resolu- tion was adopted authorizing the secretary of the Senate to inform the President of the United States and the House uf Repre- sentatives of its action regarding the elec- tion of a presiding officer. Mr. Lindsay's Credentials, Mr. Blackburn presented the credentials of Hon. William Lindsay, elected a Senator from the state of Kentucky for six years from the 4th of March, 180. A motion was adopted insisting on the Senate amendment to the Military Acad- emy appropriation bill, and the chair ap- pointed Messrs. Brice, Call and Teller con- ferees on the part of the Senate. Mr. Berry (Ark.), from the committee on public lands, reported, with an amendment, the House bill to permit the use of the right of way through the public lands for tram roads, canals and reservoirs. The bill was passed. In accordance with his notice heretofore given, Mr. Peffer (Kan.) took the floor to address the Senate on the bill to grant ser- vice pensions to sailors and soldiers of the late war. The Lodge Resolution. He yielded the floor, with the understand- ing that there would be no debate, to Mr. Lodge (Mass.), who moved that the Senate procead to the consideration of his resolu- tion calling on the Secretary of the Navy for information why United States ships had been withdrawn from the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. George (Miss.) opposed the resolu- tion, believing it to be, if passed, a gross usurpation on the part of the Senate, and he might add, in deference to everybor an impertinence. Mr. George said he desired to call up the bankruptcy Dill, and he believed the best way to get it up was to let the resolution be called up and acted upon. Mr. Butler (S. C.) announced that he could not permit the resolution to be acted upon without making some observations thereon, Mr. Peffer declined to consent to further debate, and a vote was taken on Mr. Lodge's motion, It was carried—83 to 12—many democrats voting to take it up who would vote against {t on final passage. At the suggestion of a ator, the re: olution had been modified when it was pre- viously up for consideration so as to re- st the information President, if not incompatible with the public interest, instead of from the Secre- tary of the Na Mr. Palmer (Ill.) had the floor to speak on the resolution, but in deference to the desire of Mr. Peffer to submit his remarks on the service pension bill he yielded the floor to that Senator. Mr. Peffer on Service Pensions. Mr. Poffer presented tables showing the number of men affected and the amount required to be expended by the enactment of the proposed legislation, There were many arguments, he asserted, that could be presented in favor of a bill of this kind. There was a large proportion of the citi- zen soldiery who were without any recog- nition whatever on the part of the govern- ment. It was the duty of the government to inquire after these men. At the conclusion of his remarks the Sen- ate proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business—the Nicaraguan canal bill—Mr. Lodge consenting that his resolu- tion go over with the understanding that it come up in the morning hour tomorrow. Mr. Palmer, who had the floor to speak on the resolution, consented to this arrange- ment. The Menraguan Can Mr. Mitchell (Ore.) then addressed the Senate on the Nicareguan canal bill, in the course of which he said: “But aside from all question of grants of power under the Constitution, it must be remembered the pending bill is not one that relates solely, or even mainly, but only in- cidentally to domestic concerns. It has di- rect reference to ur dealings with certain foreigt nations; it concerns international affairs of great moment, not only to us as a nation, but them also, and not only to us and them, but to the whole civilized world, “Jt involves our interests as a nation upon foreign soil, in foreign jurisdictions and concerning important interests not only in roffered rights of transit across foreign territory, but invaluable subventions, in the shape of franchises, lands and other interests from these foreign governments. and, therefore, our right to proceed in the manner proposed by the pending bill at- taches not so much from either specific or incidental grants in the Constitution as from that other source of national author- ity and power, the law of nations, in virtue of whose granted universality we deal as a nation with other nations for the promo- tion not only of our own welfare as a na- tion, but for that of all others, and for the universal good and gencral advancement of civilization, THE HOUSE. ‘The desk of the late Representative Post of Illinois was covered with crape, on which rested a wreath of flowers, when the House met today, and Chaplain Bagby in his prayer referred to the dead member eloquently. Mr. Johnson of Ohio presented a memo- rial from Samuel J. Ritchie of Ohio asking for the impeachment of Judge Augustus J. Ricks of Oh‘o, and the committee on ju- diclary was instructed to investigate the charges contained therein. The death of Gen. Post was then an- nounced, and after the adoption of resolu- ticns and the appointment of the usual committee, the House, at 12:15, adjourned. Pua ree SHAO’S REJECTIO: It Does Not Surprise Legation Officials Here. The news of the refusal of the Japanese government to receive Shao, one of the Chinese peace commissioners, 1s not sur- prising to the officials of the legation of the Japanese government here, in view of his proclamations offering prizes for Japanese heads and for the capture of Japanese ships while acting as governor of the island of Formosa. Shao’s rejection, however, will not, it Is sald, delay peace negotiations, for another person can be promptly appointed in his place. Liu Yin, another Chinese statesman, is reported as wanting the position, but whether he will be appointed is not yet known. He was at one time viceroy of Nankin, and has at times been mentioned as 2 possible suc- cessor of Li Hung Chang. ep ee Nee Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the tl ‘mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 50; 2 p.m., 59; maximum, 59; mini- mum, 44. desired from the | CLEVELAND AND HAWAII What Senator Aldrich Says About the Pres- ident’s Statement. ‘urther Comment on the Letter to the Commissioners of the De- posed Queen. Speaking to a Star reporter, Senator Al- drich said today that the only thing he alleged about the commission from the ex- Hawaiian queen that Mr. Cleveland in his extraordinary reply did not acknowledge was I said that I was informed that a committee of royalists was here, and that immediately subsequent to that our ships were withdrawn from Hawaii. “I said that I did not know that there was any connection between the two things. His reply is that such a committee or com- mission was here about that time, and that he recognized them so far as to communi- cate to them certain statements as to his policy toward Hawaii.” = It is regarded as another extraordinary circumstance of this whole strange Hawa- iian affair that Mr. Cleveland never, in sending to Congress the correspondence as to the matter, thought fit to communicate the curious document made public in his defensive statement given out last night. It is not thought possible that he could have regarded this communication to a commission representing the deposed queen, who came to require a definite statement for their sovereign of what the intentions of the administration were, as unofticial. It is not recognized that the President can, over his own signature, make an un- official communication to a foreign com- mission, defining a policy. Such an action is deemed most extraordinary. The expression made use of by Mr. Cleveland in this communication: “Having failed in my plans, etc.,"”" has excited much comment. His defenders have always con- tended that he had no plans; but here he states substantially what his plans were and that having failed in them he refer- red the matter to Congress. RS A RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED. The Personal Effects of Mra. Chase Not to Be Sold. In the case of Mrs. Katharine Chase against Leslie M. Barton and others, Judge Hagner this afternoon granted an order restraining the defendants from selling the personal property of Mrs. Chase until the further order of the court, which will be made on the 15th instant. The defendants are also ordered to show cause why the order should be dissolved, and also why the suit should not be con- solidated with the cause in equity of Wm. H. Crosby and others against Katharine Chase and others. eae Le Suffocnted by Gan. Early this morning Coroner Hammett was called to house 922 G street southwest, where he found a mother and her daughter almost frantic. The cause of their grief was the death of the son and brother, Wm. Hudson, a young man who was well and favorably known in the neighborhood where he resided. When he retired last night he turned out the gas, but as there was no stop to the fixture he had made a mistake and left the gas turned on. This was the cause of death. ‘The affair was purely an accident, and a certificate of death to this effect was given. ‘This is the fourth case of gas suffocation within a week es What Mr. Gironard Said. Mr. A. Girouard, in speaking to a Star reporter today in reference to his remarks at the meeting of the East Washington Citizens’ Association last week, said: “The statement that has appeared in the local press of remarks made by me is un- just to me, in that it quoted me as re- flecting upon the ability and competency of the present superintendent of East Capi tol station of the city post office. My re- riarks referred to the experience of the late superintendent in the postal matters, and the inexperience of the present super- intendent. I said nothing in my remarks that could be construed as a reflection upon the character or ability of either the postmaster or superintendent, and I am free to say that I know both to be gentle- men of high character and fine ability.” _ Postal Robbers Become Murderers. The Post Oftice Department received a dispatch today from Inspector-in-charge McMechen, at Denver, announcing that Postmaster Frank M. Doll, with his wife and son, of Alma, Ariz., was killed by rob- vers last Friday night. The first official notification of the affair was given by the postmaster at Tucson, who wired the Den- ver headquarters Saturday. Doll had been postmaster since May 12, 1891. An inspec- tor from the Denver division will be detail- ed to make an investigation of the murder and assist the regular authorities in prose- cuting the case. Very little money could have been taken away from the post oftice, as it is a small one of the fourth-clcss, carrying an annual salary of about $23. —_—____-s__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m. ashington w and Railroad, $500 at 1: 10 at : Sat 12s. 4s, registered, 113 bid, sked. pon, 113 bid, 113% sked. U.S. 5s, 117 asked. District of Columbia Bonds, — 20-year fund 58, 107 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, W: 7s, 1901, cure currene: bid. Hianeous Bonds. town Railroad cony nd Georgetown Bt U id. 140 asked |. Ameri 100 bid. Wl O., 100 6s," 107 Georgetown, an, 58 bid, 75 asked, Belt, 35 asked. Eck: shington Gas, as, 50 bid. Us E Franklin, |. Corcoran, 57 on, 150 bid. ¢ Light Si ked. Gi S_ FI Insurance Stocks. —F 55 asked. | Metropolitai Potomac, 70 bid. A. om 7 160 id. T Union, 13 bid. 1515 asked. » 7 bid, 8 asked. Lincoin, 7% bid, phone Stocks. peake and Potomac, phone, 4% id, ly asl riage, .25 bid, .30 asked. Miscellaneous "St bid, 17 asked. Linciin Hall, asked. Mer *Ex div. January 7.—Flour _dull—western do. extra, 2.10a2.45; ple, G0aGi%; ‘do. on grade, 58! nd month, February, 48hin48}4; 50 bid; steamer mixed, 4619n46%—recel i “bushels; stock, 1 76“ Dushe 8,000 bush Is; southern white corn, 46n4: lew, 470484 ts firm, White Western, 381384: N iy celpts, 4,046 bushels; stocl bushels. gui \ 57—receipts, 1,545 bushe stock, 7, 400: Hay firm—good to choice timothy, $15.0008: Grain frei; slack, zed. Sugar quiet r 100 Ibs. Butter firm—faney imitation, 20022; do. Indle, 1 16; store packed, linl4. "Eg; cold storage, 17418: Mmed, fancy. ark, 6) size, 11%; do. 23 size, 12%. Ma in price. trade. mixed on vices containing a: satisfactory currency legislation were in- strumental in giving a fairly firm under- market, but there is Httle guar- antee that such legislation is even among the possibilities of the present Congress. tone to the American Sugar........ American Sugar Pid. American Tobacco American Cotton Oil Atchison Canada § Canada Pacific. Chesapeake and C., C., C.and St. L. Chicago, B. and Q: Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas. C., M. and St. Paul. C., M. and St. Pani Pid. R.L. and Pacitic.. Del., Lack. and W. - Delaware and Hudson... 8. | Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minois Central Lake Shore. Erie. Louis Long Is nd Traction... Metropolitan Traction. . Manhattan Elevated. n_ Central, Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. Michig Central New Jers York Centra! E ortilern Pacitic Pullian Pal. € i Southern Kailway.....) : of Washington, 300 | Phila. Traction. . Raed the yes 250 oi. Texas Pacitic. ciropolitan, Aisi pest PAS 7 atsked. sand Mechani-s', | £ou2. Goal and Iron | Second, Dd, 143 asker! | My Wont Ents Jos Dil 0 Saker | Wabaet: Bd Lincoin, 100 bid, 105. asked. | Wheeling and L. Wheeling and L. National Safe | Western Union Tel. Washington | Wisconsin Central Amerivan Se- | Silver. Washington NEW YORK, January 7. demand for cotton in Liverpool was the feature of today’s foreign market, improved trade conditions at Manchester: being re- sponsible for the demand. market fluctuaticns were narrow and the volume of business light, as the result of increased receipts at Galveston and New Orleans. The opposing factions in this mar- ket are now about equal in strength and have established an equilibrium which pre- vents activity. The decrease In acreage is relied upon by the believers in higher prices, while the bears are confident that a heay will ensue before the Ist of February and will force a reduction in rates. Present indications are seemingly in favor of the bear element, and the bulls lack the aggressiveness necessary to discount the future. The narrowness of the market Wheat) Corn—Jan. Pork—Jan. Lard—Jai Month. January. nreh. ————[—[—[—]—]——]———EEE=E=£{=> See FINANCE AND TRADE Buying of Chicago Gas Causes an Advance. CORRENT RUMORS AS T0 THE STOCK Jersey Central the Feature of the Regular List. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 7.—Opening prices were generally fractionally above week's finals, as the result of the covering of short contracts, but subsequently be- came irregular under professional opera- tions. Chicago Gas was the feature of the mcrning’s trading, opening at an advance of 1 per cent over closing figures and gain- ing an additional 1 per cent under pressure of the demand from both classes of traders. The desire to reduce profits into possession became so general among the trading ele- meni that initial figures were restored be- fore the noon hour. noticeable at every concession and the price given excellent support around 74. announcement that the distribution of the regular quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent had been ordered was received without any marked demonstration in the price of the stock. The company has about perfected plans for complying with the anti-trust laws of the state of Tilinois and will make several valuable additions to the personnel of its directory. Manipulation has recently been decidedly pronounced in this property, but with conservative management, such as is now believed to be assumed, intrinsic value would not be impaired by advance over prevailing prices. Sugar displayed some indecision at the opening, but yielded to a superior buying demand early in the day and added 11-4 per cent to first prices. An expected deci- sien in the case now pending in the S preme Court in favor of the trust was the reason assigned for the improvement The faflure to mand down such decision and the subsequent disappointment to early purchasers was reflected by small fractional concessions in the price of the stock. Prominent bear operators offered down General Electric in the hope of forcing liquidation, but were only moderately suc- cessful. a In the regular list Jersey Central w: the feature, sclling up % per cent on the declaration of the usual quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent. This action was unex- pected, because unjustified by the recent poor showing in the matter of earnings and an unpromising outlook for the coal Under the circumstances the wis- dom of the step is already the subject of grave doubt among disinterested financiers. The weakness in Missouri Pacific, mention- ed on Saturday, as growing out of decreas- ed earnings, was emphasized still further today by a decline of 3-4 per cent in the price of the stock. Elsewhere the small volume of business prevented any signifi- cant changes in price. alternately advanced and depressed within the limits of 1-2 per cent, but are still in- cluded among the most promising of the bear specialties. The market for sterling and continental bills opened strong, with sales about on a parity with those prevailing at the close of last week. The receipts of bills, espe- cially those drawn against cotton, show a slight falling eff in volume. no fast stcamers sailing prior to Satur- Gay it is likely that the week's gold export will be represented by the total shipments on that day. The amount cannot as yet be estimated, but a large shipment is predicted. The features of the last hour's trading re the continental strength of Jersey Cen- tral as the rm regular di souri Pacific under sales by regularity prevailed elsewhere in the lst, and speculative sentiment was decidedly the outlook. Washington last Good buying was ‘The a substantial The Grangers were As there are ult of the declaration of the lend and the weakness of Mis- the room. Ir- ad- urances of speed and FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- 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 Broadway: Open. High. Low. Close STi, S83 SK sg 81 6 Cotton Market. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. An increased In the local movement may triumph over all other considerations and prevent any marked changes either way. Grain and Cotton Markets. reported by W. B. ubbard, Price & ain markets representing