Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY. 8, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. =: =ags LATE NEWS BY WIRE of Stcckmen Coming to Washington. WANT EMBARGO ON OUR BEEP REMOVED Committee For Repeal of Discriminating Sugar Duties. NELSON MORRIS QUOTED 3 Saag CHICAGO, Jannary 8—The following committee of stookmen. leave here this evening for Washington: Levi B. Doud of Chicago, W. Babcock of Omaha and W. J. Broderick of St. Louts. They comprise the committee appointed by the legislative committee of the Na- tional Live Stock Association to labor with Congress for the restoration of the Mc- Kinley tariff schedule, in the belief that such course would result in the removal of the European embargo on our meats. In a recent interview telegraphed from here, and published M the east, Nelson Morris was quoted us saying: “Cattlemen know there ts no pleuro-pneumonia to speak of in this country. ‘Mr. Morris says this statement is in- accurate, in that It gives the impression that he admitted there was some pleuro- pneumonia in the country, whereas the fact is there ts none at all, and has been none for some years. Dr. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal! industry of the United States, in an interview in Washing- ton corroborates Mr. Morris in this respect. _ DANGER PROBABLY PASSED. Believed That the Western Rivers Will Go No Higher. PITTSBURG, Pa., January S.—At 9 o'clock the water in the Monongahela at this point was twenty-five feet nine inches and sta- tionary. The river is falling above and it ig thought that the highest stage has been reached. Unless there is more rain the riv- ers are expected to fall and the river men will begin to take advantage of the boat- ing water to get coal to southern ports. ‘The dumage done by the flood has not been nearly as severe as was expected. AM! the fron mills along the banks of the Allegheny and the Mononghela are under water and are closed down until the flood recedes. None of the railroads are block- aded, although the tracks of the Pittsburg and Western are under water in Allegheny. While the total damage will aggregate a ccrsiderable amount, yet it will not ap- proach the loss in the floods of 1884 and Ase. Early this morning the water from the Allegheny river backed into the office of the Pernsylvania Lead Company. John Martin, the night watchman, went into the basement with a lighted lantern, when a terrific explosion occurred, in which the building was wrecked and Martin was bad- ly injured. The water had forced the gas from the sewer into the place and it ex- plodea. CLEARFIELD, Pa., January 8.—All dan- ger of a serious flood fs believed to have passed. Ice from Mehaffey’s and other points up the west branch of the Susque- hanna lodged against the Curwensville dam yesterda At 11 o'clock last night the jam broke and it all passed through, leav- ing a tea-foot flood here at that hour. Since 7 o'clock this morning there has been ven and one-half-foot flood, with logs, drift and Ice still running. There has Been no material damage done and no seri- ous losses have been reported. The r * at noon is at a stand still, and the weather is growing colder, ind freeze up and a consequent subsid the flood. Water Rising In Ohto. POMEROY, Ohio, January 8.—The gov- ernment marks at 8 o'clock this morning show ‘21 feet of water and the river ris- | ing six Inches an hour. Business men are moving stores out of the cellars. Since 1884 there has not been so much alarm as | now. it was ramming again this morning. High water has destroyed a $1,000 bridge pier for the county on Leading creek, and several bridges on other streams are dam- aged. od INVADING NEW ENGLAND. Associnied Press Extending Its Ser- vice and Increasing Customers. BOSTON, Ma: Jatiuary 8—The leased wire system of the Associated Press will be extended from Hoston to Brockton, Mass., on February Ist. The Brockton Daily ‘Times, owned and controlled by W. L. Douglas, and managed by Col. Knox, formerly of ‘Texas Stftings, yesterday signed a ninety-year contract with the Associated Press, and the paper will re- ceive the leased day wire report of the Associated Press. Since the Ist of January the following New kngland papers have joined and be- gun taking service of the Associated Press: The Lowell, Masg,, Evening Courier, the Oliiest established and leading afternoon Gaily im Middlesex county; the Biddeford, Me., Evening Journal, the foremost news- Paper in that city and vicinity; the Fitch- burg, Mass., Evening Mail and the Morn- ing Citizen of Lowell, Mass. —————— DEBS SURR“NDERED. Given Into Custedy With Associates im the Contempt Case. CHICAGO, January 8.—Eugene V. Debs, President of the American Railway Union, and seven associates, who were found Kullty of contempt by Judge Woods of the es court, were this morning sur- to the custody of Marshal Arnold, { up at 10 o'clock in the marshal’s private office. < Counsel for the prisoners decided this morning not to contest the case any further before the cireu!t court, but they willl ¢ ay of this week ask the prem f the United States at Was! ington for a habeas corpus w Acting under the direction of Clerk Burn- ham, Mr. Pickard, his assistant, issued or- ders of commitment, on which Mars Arnold, if he feels so disposed, may s: the prisoners to jail. The marshal says, however, that he will take no further pro- ceedt until he has direct orders from Jvdge Woods, to whom he will apply for in- structions, this afternoon. The cumulative ntence imposed on Debs was one year, and on the other defendants six months. salvo are PAY DIRECTOR WASHINGTON. . Hix Death This Morning From an At- "k of Apoplexy. Pay Director Richard Washington, U. S. N., died today in his: apartments at the Portland Flats in this city. He entered the service from Virginia fn 1861, and was appointed to his late rank In 1886. The cause of death was apoplexy. Yes- terday he was apparently in the best of health and went actively about his regular duties. In the evening he conversed with a num- ber of fr is who cailed upon him, and about 11 o'clock went out for a short stroll around the circle near by. He returned to his apartments and retired as usual. In the e morning bis wife was aroused by ¢ Washington's heavy breathin: and, eming alarmed, she arose and Mghted the gas and discovered that her husband in an unconsctous condition. Drs. Frye, Gardiner and Anderson were hastily summoned, but their efforts we:e | of no avail, and@apt. Washington died at 4: hout having recovered conscious- ness. Pay Director Washington was fifty- seven years old. Until very recently he had been actirg as inspector general, with headquarters at Washington, but had just been relieved from this duty, and at the | state commerce commission was. discussed time of his death was a member of the examining board. He entered the service in 1861 and has been in continuous service ever since that time. His son, Horace L. Washington, was recently appointed con- gul to Cairo, Egypt, and is now on the way to that place. Mrs. Washington was the nly member of his family present at the me of tha pay director’s death. SUFFERING. CONTINUES A Lot of Applicants for Reli¢f From A Sorrowful Case of Want tution — More Contribution Received by The Star. There has been no let up today in the number of applicants for relief ‘at the hands of the different charitable associa- tions of the city. The police stations have been besieged with needy ones, although but little could be done for them, owing to the depleted condition of the poor fund. At the office of the Associated Charities, on G street, many pathetic. stories of suf- fering were told, and orders for fuel and food were sent ont to needy families. Now that the work of relieving distress has been so much written about, the As- sociated Charities and the Central Union Mission have been overwhelmed with ap- plications for relief. Since the first cry for help went up and was-so generously answered, thousands of cases, hundreds at least, have been ‘heard from, and courts and alleys have poured forth floods of peo- ple who describe themselves as in most ab- ject want. ‘The danger of imposition has consequent- ly greatly increased. ‘Those who are charged with the work of distributing alms use every possible means to avoid such a condition of affairs, realizing that every time relief 1s given to those who do not really need it, it means that just so much is taken from those who are honestly suf- fering. All day yesterday the Central Union Mission had out its Visitors investi- gating cases, and the distribution of char- ity was made this morning on the strength of their reports. Some Shams were un- earthed, but very few, and many were the taies told of hard, coid suffering. In every case where the officiais were satisfied that there was genuine need relief was given without further delay. A Sad Case. A sad case came to the attention of the authorities this morning. It was that of a woman whose husband was an offices in the war under Gen. Black. He was struck cn the head by 2 musket, and was never “quite right’ thereafter. Some time ago he forged a check and fied from Washing- ton, since which time his whereabouts have been unknown. He left the wife and four children without a cent in the world, and they are absolutely destitute now, and dependent upon charity for what little daily bread they get. ‘The experience of those who are engaged in charity work this winter goes to show that all that'is needed in Washington to get a generous answer from the people is to have the condition of affairs under- stood. Not that there is anything like enyagh money on hand to prosecute the work as it should be, but some relief has been offered by outsiders in évery individ- ual case which has been described in the columns of The Star. More letters came to The Star office this morning asking for the addresses of needy ones. One of these was from another woman asking for the whereabouts of the woman who was desti- tute and about to-hecome-a mother, that she might send clothing and other neces- saries of life -* = ~~ Had Some Cots. Yesterday afternoon within an hour of the time The Star was on the streets a small boy called at the Central Union Mis- sion and told the people there that there were a half dozen cots at his house that they might have. “How did you know that we wanted any | cots?” asked Mr. Johnson, who is in charge of the ding room and ‘the industrial de- partment of the mission. “Why, my paya saw it in ‘The Star and} he sent’ me right down to tell you that he wanted®to give you the ones we have at our house. We don’t need them and you do.” ‘This morning a half dozen more cots} were sent to the mission, and the result is that a dozen men will be taken care of | tonight with something like comfort who | would otherwise have had to sleep upon the floor. There ts plenty of room for fifty or sixty more cots, and bedding, too, would be greatly appreciated, The following list of which haye been received. at,The Star office, in addition to those already ac knowledge shows that the peor, whom we have with us always, are not forgotten, by any means: . z General Relief Fand. Heretofore acknowledged. A subscriber. Cash . LD. S. a Cash Miss L. R. S contributions, | 462. J. P. V.... Employes of Judd & Detweiler. Enoch Totten. St. Paul's M. Kensington, Md Me Proceeds of magic lantern exhibition given at 1319 Sth street northwest, by Masters Richd Williams, Edwin and Melvin Rich, Frankie Reinahl and Eddie Swingle school, Heretofore acknowledged. M. E. S. “ Total: Associated Charities. sretofore acknowledged Francis Fowler (through James Fitch) « Total.. > THE POOLING BILL. «$209.05 Final Action Postpened by the Senate Committee. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce had the House pooling bill under con- sideration today and postponed final com- mittee consideration until rext Tuesday, when the committee will meet again. The expressions today were generally favora to the bill and the belief was expressed after adjournment that the bill_would be reported practically without amendment at the next meeting. An amendment sug- gested by Chairman Morrisen of the inter- at some length, but the opinion seemed to prevail that-.if the bill should be amended in any way at so late a day it would fail because of antagonfsm in the House. It was resolved, however, to invite Col. Merrison to be present at the next meet- ing to explain the amendment he suggesis. The change which he seeks to secure is one which will’ make’ -it evident to the country that the commission has no. power to supervise and control pooling contracts before they take effect. Col Morrison says in his letter that there appears to be an impression prevalent that the bias it stands gives the commission this super- vision, but t this ds not trae and that all the supervision it allows is supervision after contracts for pooling agreements have been perfected. THE FIFTH DEATH. Arother Victim to the Deadly Ulamt- nating Gas. ‘The fifth death from the inhalation of illuminating gas within a week was re- ported to Coroner Hammett today. This victim was Isabelia Johnson, a colored woman, forty years old. She came here from Richmond, Va., and was employed as a domestic at the house of George A. Flenner, N». 414 A street southeast, at whose house she died. Her failure to ap- pear dewnstairs this morning resulted In a call for the woman. She tailed to re- spend, and an investigation of her room @isclosed the fact that she had left the gas turned on and was dead. The coroner gave a certificate of ac- cidental death. = Cold Wave Coming. The chi2f of the weather bureau has sent out the following bulletin: Hoist cold wave flag; temperature will fall abeut twenty degrees by 8 p.m. Jan- uary & A HOUSE SENSATION Mr. Sibley's Speech Against the Carlisle Currency Bill. THE PRESIDENT SEVERELYARRAIGNED Questions Asked Which He Re- fused to Answer. iG THE LODGE RESOLUTION The first business called up in the House tod:y was a resolution from the commit- tee on rules authorizing the appropriation committes to insert a clause in the sun- dry civil appropriation bill authorizing the transfer of the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from the jurisdic- tion of the War Department to the De+ partment of Justice. = Opposition was made by Mr. Broderick (Kan.), who asserted that the question had been before the military committee, and contended that the House was entitled to a report on the proposed change, for which he saw no reason, The plan was explained by Mr. Curtis (N. Y.), who contended that soldiers sent to the prison for minor offenses were sub- jected to evil associations. Mr. Brodertek suggested that, as the pris- on is on the military reservation, its trans- fer to the Department of Justice would lead to conflicts of authority. Mr. Sayers (Texas), chairman of the appropriations committee, said that the plan was favored by both departments, and would entail a saving of $200,000 per an- num. Mr. Pickler (S. D.) and Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) opposed the plan, and Mr. Simpson (Kansas) favored it, saying: “The prison is run for the United States, not for reve- nue for Leavenworth.” The resolution was adopted, 156-12. Mr. Beltzhoover’s Amendment. The debate on the currency bill being re- sumed, Mr. Beltzhoover Pa.) gave no- tice of an amendment. It proposes a section to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to fund the treasury notes which may remain in circulation after the Ist day of August, 1895, which were issued under the acts of February 25, 1865, July 11, 1862, March 3, 1863, and July 14, 1890, by issuing bonds to an amount not exceed- ing $500,000,000, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after five years, pay- able twenty-five years from date, with in- terest at 3 per cent, payable semi-annually in gold. The bonds are to be of such de- nominations, not less than $50, as the Sec- retary may determine upon, and to be sold at not less than par, for gold or for treas- ury notes. Mr. Sibley Opposes the Bi Members flocked around Mr. Sibley (Pa.) when he began a characteristic address against the bill. He was applauded when he said: “If ever a rebuke was needed to one who has attempted to trample down the prerogatives of the people, it is needed for hi who has attempted to usurp this entire government to himself. The time has come when there should be something more than brains, belly and brass to this government.” He referred to George III and said it had been given out that any one who voted inst this bill would incur the displeasure Four days after the repeal of of the king. | the Sherman act members had told him that they had been promised revenue col- lectorships if they would vote for the re- peal. Names Are Demanded. < “The gentleman makes a very broad as- sertion,” interrupted Mr. Coombs (N. Y.), and asked Mr. Sibley to mention names. “I went three days ago to’ member and asked him to allow me the privilege of call- ing him up here,” replied Mr. Sibley. “He said, ‘Mr. Sibiey, you will place me in a bad position with my constituents.’ But,’” continued Mr. Stble ‘within ten feet of me sits a man who heard him make the | statement that he had been offered federal officesstor his vote.” “Do you consider it fair,” asked Mr. Coombs, with perceptible tremor in his voice, “to make so grave a charge against the administration and not give names and places, in order to permit defense?” very man is the guardian of his own conscience,”” declared Mr. Sibley. ‘Already he padlocks have been on my lips too long and 1 intend to throw them off.” Who Pat the Padlock Ont When was the padlock put on your lips?” {nterjected Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio). There was great confusion and excite- ment following the question. “f have not thrown them off before,” continued Mr. Sibley, “because I hoped to see the administration redeem its promises, and 1 did not wish to utter a rebuke when there was hope of honest performance.” Mr. Outhwaite had pushed forward, and again urged his question: “Who put the padlock on your lips?” asked he. Mr. Sibley hesitated for a moment, and then, with intense earnestness, said: ‘‘Let me tell the gentleman that I am not tali- ing today to men who believe in going to hell in a handeart instead of to heaven supported by truth. Let me tell him also that I am not addressing men who believe more in a bobtail flush than a contrite feart.” ‘A shout of applause and laughter greeted the statement. Mr. Sibley proceeded to relate the experl- ence of Dyonisius, when he was again in- terrupted by Mr. Outhwaite: “Was it Dyonisius who put the padlock on your lips? Mr. Sibley made no reply, and proceeded to address himself to the details of the pending bill. Mr. Sibley was frequently interrupted by questions, and when he demurred from an- swering, because he had b »n given notice, he said, that his time would not be extend- ed, although “Not a man spoke in favor of the gold trust of the world who has not given unlimited time.” Mr. Pence (Col.) asked that he be per- mitted to finish, but Mr. Outhwaite object- ed. Executive Recreations. “We saw our distinguished executive af- ter the election of 1892,” Mr. Sibley contin- ued, “hie himself away for recreation. Where on earth did he go? ‘To the classic shores of Hog Island. ‘ ‘The Bible says that when they are set at literty each man will go to his own place. Where did he go? ‘To Buzzards Bay,.and ever since the old ship of state has been bumping her nose into Hog Island and floundering in the waters of Buzzards Bay, with prosperity but a cable length away. There was a panic being precipitated by the vultures of the banks, Mr. Sibley shout- ed, beside which the last panic was a gentle zephyr to a shrieking cyclone. had figures, which he had prepared last June, and ‘which, at the solicitation of friends, he had refrained from u ig, show- ing that the banks and trust companles could not pay SO cents on the dollar. The administration had so carried out the dem- ocratic declaration that the parity of all kinds of money should be maintained that all other kinds but gold had hecome mere promissory notes for payment in gold. Speaking of his democratic principles, Mr. Sibiey said t if he got into what he supposed was a mahogany wazon and found it was veneered bass wocd, being driven over a rock road by an inexpert- enced driver, he would jump out, and did not care much where he landed. He drew a picturesque sketch of demo- erats sitting around banquet halls tonight worshiping at the shrine of Andrew Jack- son and talking theories as different from him as the throne of hades from the fruit of the tree of life. And if Andrew Jack- sen’s spirit were to appear it would kick over the table and banish those apostates in disgust. Many democrats and populists shoolt hands with Mr. Sibley when he had fin- ished. THE SENATE. Mr. Ransom (N. C.), president pro tem., presided at the opening of the Senate to- day. The early morning routine Lusiness having been quickly disp2nsed with Mr. Morgan (Ala.) offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President for reports, documents and other papers re- lating to the enforcement of regulations . Ino, H. He | a c ce Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers lure earnestly requested to report any frregularity in the de- livery of The Star and also any failure on the part ofthe carrier to «» ying thedoonsell: rarete A.propgr seryice can only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers In reporting shortcomings. respecting the-fur seal fisheries adopted by Great Britain «and the United States to carry out the decisions of the Paris tri- bunal of arbitration, etc. Mr. Brice (Ohio) presented the confer- ence réport on the’ Military Academy ap- propriation bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. Vilas, from the committee on public lands, reported favorably the House bill for the relief.of homestead settlers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. He asked for immediate consideration, but Mr. Teller (Col.) objected, and the bill went over until tomorrow. The Lodge Resolution. The Lodge resolution calling for in- formation why United States ships of war had been withdrawn from Hawalian waters was then considered, and Mr. Palmer (IIl.) addressed the Senate. Whence, he asked, did the Senate derive the power to call on the President for his reasons for an executive act? If no such power existed was it not impertinent for the Senate to make the demand? He main- tained that it was absurd to say that the Senate may demand the reasons of the President without at the same time hav- ing the right in some way or other to com- pel an answer. Mr. Aldrich (R. I.) interrupted with some questions as to the power of Congress to control the President as commander-in- chief of the army and navy, and Mr. Palmer replied that he did believe that Congress might by the passage of laws to which the approval of the President is necessary, may control the army and navy of the United States. After further dis- cussion of this feature of the matter, Mr. Palmer referred to the species of anglo- | phobia which permeated the discussion of s0 many public questions, and said it was a sense of absolute shame and humiliation to find that the American Senate could discuss no question without bringing into it the dangers with which we are constant- ly meraced by the overwhelming power of great Britain. o DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. A Police Sergennt Complained Of. Charles F. Roberts has called on the Dis- trict Commissloners and lodged a written complaint against Sergeant Mulhall of the fifth precinct. Mr. Roberts charges that at the fire on Sth street southeast one of the tenants of the burning premises sought to remove his goods to a place of safety and that Sergt. Mulhall restrained him. “Mr. Roberts states that the sergeant took the man by the throat and announced that he would arrest htm if he moved any more of the goods out of the house. The tenant remonstrated «with the -policeman, where- upon the igtter said, “If you give me any Gr “more of your back-talk I'll run you in, any- how.” Thé complainant is in the fire in- surance btlsiness, but was a disinterested party so fer ast-that particular fire was concerned. zi 7 N@ Victpxe Reauired. The. attorney «for the District, in an opinion tothe Cofnmissioners today, holds that no Ii¢enge is’ required by the Kineto- scape Conjpany fpr conducting its enter- tainment. He ase his opinfon on the fact that no ,ajmissioi fee Is charged to the room wherp, the exhibition is given. Necessity of Grading, The Conjinfgsiéfers’ attention has been called to the necessity of grading and curb- ing G straetjmortheast between 14th and th streets, stogether with the laying of sidewalks.on thei north .side in front of square HOO.y. — Restgntition Accepted. “The Commissioners taday accepted the resignation-of“Mr. Simon Wolf as a mem- ber of the central réfief committee and ap- pointed Mr."Isaac Blout, president of the Hebrew *Charfties, his successor. Street Car Fenders. The- Commitssionérs this’ afternoon held an important’ board session and conferred at length upon several matters of inter- est to eftizens, In the first place they dis- cussed at length-a set of regulations gov- erning the placing of street-car fenders on the.street railroads of the city, and called the attorney for the District in the ccnference. ‘The, Commissioners stated among other things that they were anx- ious’ to settle the fender question as soon as possible and have all the roads equip- ped before thé Ist of: February. The at- torney suggested several modifications to the proposed regulations, and at Capt. Powell's suggestion the whole matter was referred to Attorney Thomas, with in- structions to draft a set of regulations which could legally be enforced. “Providing a Penalty. The Commissioners have under consider- ation the preparation of a bill which will give them aathority to impose a fine of $25 a day for each day any street railroad in the District fails to comply with its charter. Unless Congress comes to the re- lief of the Commissioners and gives them this much. needed fegislation they can do nothing but-refer such violations to the Attorney General for action. BANK ELECTIONS. Directors Chosen by the Stockholders of a Number of Banks. The annual élections at most of the na- tional banks. of the city were held today. The stockholders cast their ballots for the men who are to serve in the board of di- rectors for the coming year, and then, as a rule, enjoyed the lunch which was set out in the directofs’ room. The elections were as follows: Columbia—Chas. B. Bailey, W. E. Barker, ¢. G. Duncangson, John Joy Edson, Aibert ¥F. Fox, John B, Larner, Benj. F. Leighton, Frank B. Noyes, E. S. Parker, M. M. Par- ker, O. G. Staples, George Truesdell, B. H. Warner, H. K. Willard, 8S. W. Woodward. ‘Second—M. G. Emery, M. W. Beveridge, Wm. F. Mattingly, Lewis Clephane, Geo. W. Pearson, W. W. Burdette, Samuel Fow- ler, A. A. Thomas, Simon Wolf, E. E. Jack- son, Chas. Schneider. West End—F.C. Stevens, R. N. Batchelder, J. V. Bargoss, H. 8. Cummings, Jno. R. Carmody, WW. Ry,,Wilcox, Jno. M. Carson, Magrudet, Wm. B. Hibbs, Th. E. Roessle, Gag. E 4ymmons, Jno. F. Vogt, A. P. FardonyJ. R. Jsllerson, H. D. Mirick. ‘Metropolitan —yohn W. Thompson, Wm. Thompson gyata'l Wilson, Henry A.Willard, James E. Witchy g. Ormond Wilson, Nor- val W. Burchell, Henry Semken, S. H. Kauffmann, £ ¥ ‘Traders's,3Vm., HI. Butler, Edward F. Droop, Wm) A. Gordon, O. C. Green, Geo. ©. Henning, Wm. H. McKnew, Richard 5, Pairo, Isadere Saks, Emil G. Schafer, Sam- uel S. Shedd, George A, Shehan, Emmons S$. Smith, Marvin C.'Stone, John T. Varnell, Beriah Wilkins. Lincoln—tm, ‘Ei. Abbott, Job Barnard, Charles HieBurs' A. B. Coppes, H. Brad- ley Davison, Edavard W. Donn, George TT. Dearing, W, S. xoge, Peter Latterner, T. A, Lambert, W,, D. Sullivan, Richard A. Walker, G:"Taylor Wade, Jesse B. Wilson, Burr R. Pracy.'° National’’Bank of the Republic—Dr. Danl. B. Clarke, A. A. Wilson, Geo, E, Lemon, John E. Herrell, O. C. Green, Thos. E. Waggaman, Wm. J. Sibley, Geo. Ryneal, jr., Jere. M. Wilson. ntral National Bank—H. Browning, W. E. Clark, O. T. Thompson, Levi Wood- bury, Wm. B. Webb, J. L. Edwards, W. K. Mendenhall, Albert Gleason, C. F. Nor- ment, F. P. Maynard, Edward Graves, National,,Bank, of Washington—Chas. A. James, James L. Norris, C. W. Howard, W. F. Mattingly, H. H. Carter, Chas. E. White. National Capital Bank. John #4. Herrell, Thomas W. Smith, Allen C. Clark, B. 8B. Earnshaw, H. C. McCauley, Albert Carry, Samuel H. Walker, H. A. Griswold, George F. Harbin, W. P. C. Hazen, Philo J. Lockwood, W. H. Harlow, George fF. Pyles, J. W. Whelpley and Chas. G. Dulin. HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC Minister Thurston Says It is Abso- Tutely Established. RESTORATION IS A DEAD ISSUE The Ex-Queen’s Supporters Now Recognize That Fact. A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Mr. Lorin A. Thurston, Hawaiian minis- ter to the United States, has resumed his diplomatic duties in this city after en ab- sence of three months on a special mission to Portugal. He arrived at New York y terday on the steamer Aurania and came on to Washington by the first connecting train, arriving here late iast night. A Star reporter had a pleasant interview with him this afternoon at his apartments in the Everett. He is in exceilent health and his appearance indicates that his oc2an trip kas been of great benefit to him. He said that the special object of his visit to Portugal was to encouragesimmigration to the Ha- wailan Islands with the object of develop- ing their natural resources. A Successful Mission. He said he had been very successful in his mission and that the first loz of Portu- guese, numbering 900 persons, would start for the islands on the 1!th instant. There are about 14,000 Portuguese al- ready on the islands. The principal immi- gration was between i88) and 1557, during which time nearly 11,00) Portuguese were added to the population. The immigra- tion ceased, however, in 188i, and there has sipce been no direct immigration on a large scale from Portugal, and it was with the view of renewing this immigration that he had gone abroad. The men who will start for Hawail on the 11th instant are farm laborers, and will be utilized principally in the development of the grow ing coffee industry. According to Mr. Thurston the Portuguese make good citi- zens and are very much liked in Hawaii. They are a home-loving, home-creating people, and have contributed materially to the development of that country. Labor Supply Inadequate. Mr. Thurston said that the labor supply of the islands is entirely inadequate to the development of the interests now in progress and efforts are being made to en- courage the immigration of a good class of people. ‘There is no diminution in the sugar industry, but there has been a great addition in the coffee industries, and it was specially to meet this latter demand that he had gone to Portugal. The government of Hawaii furnished a steamer for the transportation of the Portuguese immigrants and will bear all the expenses of the fourncy. He called at- tention to the fact that there are two large Portuguese colonies in the United Statesy cne at New Bedford and the other at Jack- sonville, Ill, and both of them in a flour- ishing condition. Affairs in Hawall. Although he has been away so long, the minister is thoroughly informed of the con- dition of affairs in Hawaii, as indicated by the latest mail advices from Honolulu, which arrived at San Francisco Sunda: “The project that is outlined in patches of yesterday concerning spiracy trial at Honolulu,” Mr. said, “has no possibility of a suce issue: ~*~ ‘As stated in those dispatches, the agita- tion was carried on by a few maicontents and resulted in caus easiness in the publi mind on the island: and the governricnt has determined to put a stop to it. Up to the present time the been allowed e © * ge ernment two years ago. There has bern reither pnision nor imprisonment, although there becn a ereat deal of incendiary talk by a few incividy cluding those men- tioned in the dispatches. Bush and his associates, who had grown bold through the immunity shown them until at last they carried matters to an actual con- spiracy and undertook to act by force, whereupon the government interfered. There is no indicaticn that any, responsible person heretofore connected with the queen is connected with this conspiracy. The Ex-Queen’s Supporters. “Her attorney who represented her in Washington—Paul Neumann—has taken an oath of allegiance to the republic, and since the recognition of the republic by Great Britain, Mr. Davies, who had been the strongest of the royalist leaders, has an- nounced, in a letter over his own signature in a Hawaiian paper, that in consequence of that action by his governmel he no longer supported the project for the res- toration of the queen. Mr. Widemann, one of the royalist commissioners to Washing- ton, and who afterward went to Europe to prevent the recognition of the republic by the European powers, has returned to Hon- olulu and made a statement that he recog- nized that restoration was a dead issue; that the republic had come to stay, and that he would do what he could to help make the best of the situation. The situa- tion in Hawaii may be summed up in these words: The republic is absolutely estab- lished and there is no possibility that an effort at restoration can be successful.” es TAYLOR AND CHASE. No Warrant Sworn Out Yet by the Recorder. Recorder Charles H. J. Taylor did not swear to the warrant against W. Calvin Chase of the Bee for alieged libel yester- day, but will probably make oath to the ebarge this afternoon. The delay was caused by the absence of the warrant clerk, who was kept from his office yes- terday because he was a witness in the Criminal Court. The warrant was made out today and Recorder Taylor says he wi appear late this afternoon and do his part in the matter. Mr. Chase was on hand this morning, ready to meet the charge, but as the war- rant had not been filed there was no charge to meet. The article published in the Bee, as stat- ed yesterday, was an attack on’ the pe so) character of the recerder, as well as referring to the civil service charg The trial of the case will probably be an interesting one, as it will bring to the front the supporters of the recorder and also of Chase, and it is said that on the part of the latter there will be at least fifty wit- nesses called. —— IMPORTANT LIQUOR CASE, Tae Age Required to Purchase In- toxicating Liquor. The Gasserheimer Hquor case has at last reached the Criminal Court and now thé legal question raised by Lawyer C. Maurice Smith will be passed upon by Judge Me: Comas. Gassenheimer was convicted in the Police Court of a charge of selling to mincrs, and, in a motion for a new trial, counsel raised the point that the minority age limit is sixteen years under the liquor law. Judge Miller, as well as the prosecuting attorney, is anxious to have the law passed upon by the upper court, and for this pur+ pose a new trial was granted, and an in- formation charging the off has Leen filed in the Criminal Court. Counsel filed a demurrer to the inform: tion, and arguments will provably be heard next week. : Should Judge McComas decide against the defendant the case will go to the Court of Appeals. Mrs. Kelton’s Pension, The House ccmmittee on invalid pensions teday agreed to report a bill increasing the pension of Mrs. Kelton, widow of Gen- eral Kelton, well known in Washington, from $30 to $50 per month. Bills were also reported granting a pension of $100 a month to Gen. J. McClernan of Spring- field, Ill, and of $50 a month to Gen. W. H, Morris of New York. The committee on pensions agreed to report a bill to increase the pension of the widow of Lieut. Com- mander Rhodes from $30 to $50 per month, THE STAMP ROBBERY ‘The Trial of Smith Commenced in Court Today. Witnesses for the Government Ex- -amined—What It is Expect- ed to Prove. Wm. B. Smith, 2 young white man, was placed on trial before Judge McComas in Criminal Court No. 1, this morning, on an indictment charging him with the larceny of 7,000 2-cent postage stamps from the bureau of printing and engraving in Sep- tember last. Assistant District Attorney Jeffords represented the prosecution, and O. B. Hallam and R. R. Revill appeared on behalf of the defendant. In his opening address Mr. Jeffords ex- plained to the jury that Smith was, in September last, employed in the bureau as a laborer, and that in the performance of bis duties he assisted in the handling of the printed stamps. The indictment al- leged, stated Mr. Jeffords, that on the first of September last Smith stoie from the bureau 20,000 of the stamps and 50,000 on the 26th of that month. The government would show, said Mr. Jeffords, that Smith had possession of a large number of the stamps, selling here $60 worth for $48. It would also be shown, said Mr. Jeffords, that Smith carried a great many of the stamps to New York in a bag, where he displayed them and unsuccessfully endeav- ored to dispose of them. Mr. Sullivan’s Evidence. The defense reserved their opening, and the government called as the first witness ‘Thomas J. Sullivan, the assistant chief of the bureau of printing and engraving. Mr. Sullivan described in detail the meth- od of counting and packing stamps at the bureau and the way in which they are transferred, in registered packages, to the Post Office Department. On cross-exami- nation the witness was’ asked what precau- tions are taken by the officials to prevent the purloining of stamps from the vaults at the bureau. In reply Mr. Sullivan said that stock ‘s gone over once each week, but the pack- ages are counted as containing 50,000 stamps each and are not opened to verify that fact. There is a keeper, an assistant keeper and several subassistants wt each vault, said the witness, each of whom have been in the employ of the bureau from 15 to 18 years. Employes Supposed to’ Be Honest. All of them were supposed to be entirely honest, and the defendant, Smith, was in- cluded in the number. The entire business at the vaults was conducted on the suppo- sition that the employes were honest, and no watch was kept-over them, According to the witness, Smith was in the vault alone several times daily, when the keeper and the other assistants were in another part of the office. Stamp Agent Davis. Wesley R. Davis, stamp agent of the Post Office Department, next took the stand, and told cf a confession made to him by Smith, describing the visit of the latter’ to New York in company with Beach and two women. According to Davis, Smith denied having taken the stamps from the department, but admitted, however, that he purchased a quantity from Longstreet for the purpose of speculating, and did sell them at various places in this city. Mamie Mann, who is in charge of the packing room at the bureau, stated that Smith had often packed stamps, to her personal knowledge, in August, 1894. The witness added that Smith on several oc- easions neglected his duty so far as as- sisting her to pack stamps was concerned. oeeese aoe PASTORS DIFF! ER. Smallpox Request Causes Trouble in Church Circles. No new cases of smallpox were found this morning by the health office officials, although several suspected cases were re- ported. They were investigated soon after being reported, and it was iound that_the patients had the measles or some other dis- ease not smallpox. Of the hteen physi- clansito be put at work vaccinating all comers, as printed in yesterday’s Star, nearly a dozen of them have been appoint- ed, and their work will begin this after- noon. The letter addressed to the colored min- isters in the city by Health Officer Wood- ward, asking their co-operation in the work of Vaccinating the colored populati: was not well received by some of the mii isters, although others urged upon their hearers the necessity of getting vacc nated. At a conference of the colored Bap- tist ministers held yesterday the matter was discussed in a lively manner, but no definite action was taken, Rev. Bishop Johnson of the Second Bap- tist Church denounced the action of the health officer and offered a resolution ex- pre&Ssing the sentiment that the pastors re- garded it as unwise, reflective and preju- dicial to ask the pastors of the colored churches, without asking the pastors of all churehes in the community, to impre: their congregations with the necessity of being vaccinated. Rey. Robert Johnson of the Metropolitan Baptist Church took issue with the pastor of the Second Church and said he thought the health officer had acted properl: He had received one of the notices and had ad- vised the members ‘of his congregation to clean their premises as well as to be vac- cinated. : The discussion lasted some minutes and s ended by the appointment of a com- mittee to wait on the health officer. Not nllpox. Russell Thompson has not a case of variolofd, as was reported, and the yellow flag is not flying in frent of his house on California street. Mr. Thompson's six-year- old child was suspected of having the dis- ease, and Dr. Waiis, the smallpox in- spector, décided that the boy had the va’ ioloid. But Health Officer Woodward saw the patient yester y afternoon, and, as stated in yesterday ar, he did not agree with the inspector's ‘diagnosis. Today the patient was again scen, and the doctors decided that the boy hai the chickenpox. Mr. George F. Thompson, the bi ther, is employed at th? Agricultu partment, and he will not be permitted to return to his work. aise A Grain and Cotton Markets. reported by W. B. ting Hubbard, Price & GRAIN. ‘Open. Close. Wheat— Corn Oats Pork—J Lard Ribs Close. Markets. Flour dull, unchanged— Baltimore January us bush- by sam- Corn fi Old Trustees Eleeged. ‘The voting for trustecs of the Real Es- tate Title Insurance Company closed at 4 o’clock this afternoon. There was no op- position to the present beard, Mahion Ash- ford, E. Francis inggs, Charles C. Duncan- son, George W. Pearson, Robert O. Holtz- man, E. G. Davis, William Galt, Albert F. Fox and Charles B. Bailey. oo Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 48; 2 p.m., 39; maximum, 48; mini- mum, 38. FINANCE AND TRADE Speculators in Wall Street Looking | to Washington, PROSPECT OF CURRENCY LEGISLATION Decreased Earnings Sends Down Missouri Pacific.” GENERAL MARKET REPO RTS —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 8.—The general tone of speculation this morning was steady, and the volume of business un- changed, both in character and quantity. Developments at Washington are relied upon to promote activity, the direction, of course, being determined by the progress made in the settlement of the two great measures in which the financial world is - interested, namely, the currency and pool- ing bills. The best advices obtainable are a trifle more reassuring on the prospects for remedial currency legislation in the near future. The gravity of the situation is making itself apparent to interests which have heretofore been dominant by a desire to convert the present emergency into political capital for future use rather than to seriously consider the urgency of immediate needs. It is not to be expected thet ail ‘of the defects in the federal finan- cial policy will be remedied by the first effort in that direction, but the indication of any serious purpose in the direction of ultimate perfection will surely have an immediate influence for good. = As to the pooling bill, an effort will be made to amend the bill so that the question of rates will be “determined by the inter- state commerce commission. In a gen- eral way all concessions made to the com- mission will detract froma the beneficial effects of the bill as applied to the roads directly interested. The ¢ay's dispatches from Washington were in the main productive of a mod- erate improvement in speculative senti- ment. Sugar was dull and without special fea- ture, the price fluctuating idly within a> > radius of 1-4 per cent on either side of initial figures during the greater part of the : day. The mm has nothing tangible to go on in r to the probable action of this stock. Nothing of importance is expected to result from tomorrow's annual meeting, the sitting of Congress and the publication of earnings being regarded as a combina- tion in direct opposition to good business methods. Chicago Gas was strong at a fractional advance over closing figures, and is still in favor with the believers in higher prices. The market for foreign exchange opened firm with rates fractionally higher than those prevailing yesterday. The demand from remitters is good, but the volume of business and the supply of bills were both restricted. ‘Le business of the last hour was dull and of little interest, room transactions be- irg responsible for the limited fluctuations in prices. The announcement that Stand- | ard Oil interests have bought into Chicago Gas, a fact intimated in this column at the beginning of the recent stock accumula- tion, attracted little attention. Small trad- ers rarely hesitate to follow the risks of. this powerful corporation and the repeated statements that higher prices were in store for the stock have been based on the knowledge just publicly announced today. ——_—__ 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. S0 Broadway: .. Open. High. s - Low. Close six 88 Stocks. Mmerican Sugar. 5 American Sugar Pfa. American Tobacco. American Cotton Off. Atchison Canada Canada Pacitic Chesapeake an C., C., C. and St. L, Chicago, B. and Q. Chic.and Northwestern: Chicago ¢ ., M. and St. Paul C.. M. and St. Paul Pfd- Chic., R.I. and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W Delaware and Hudson... Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Milinois Central Lake Shore Erie. Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. . Cordage Co Cordage Co. Pfd. New Jersey Central. York Central sy Northern oa otthern Pacific Pid. orth American, Ont. and Western Pacitic Mail Wi ‘abash Wheeling and L. Erie Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. Western Union T Wisconsin Central. Silver. 45, registered, 11: . 48, coupon, 113), bid. U. Sy ia, 170 a W of Columbia Tonds. ar fu tand bid. pga cen Jin ney, 120 is, » registered, 2 116%, asked. urrency, 10s, 109 Washinzton and Geo Gs, Ist, 130 bid. W: conv. Gs, 2d, ‘ » bid. 101%, asked. asked. Ech Telephone Ss, ean Security and Trust 5s, . American Security and Trust Se, A. nd O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist bid. Washington Market Company tinp. Washington Market Company ext. all Association 5s, ht Infantry Ist 5, 101 bid. 2d Zs, uty" bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 800 » bid, 310 asked. Rank of the Republic, 0 bid, 274 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid. 7 asked. asked. Farmer posit and Trost Comp Mt ‘Trust, 120 bid. 10 asked, Columbia, 58 bid, 62 ington, 23 bid. Gas ‘and El 48 bid, 49 aske Ss eirie Li asked Union, 13% bid, i sked., Riggs, 4, asked. Peop 4 Lincoln, ‘bid, 8 asked. Commercial, , Real Estate Tilte, 106 7 bid. Washington Title, 7 4 asked. nsvIvania, 35 bid. nce Stoc Title, Chesa- 50 bid. American Grapl bid, 5% asked. Pacumatic Gun Car- Washington Market, 15 y 30 bid, 143 asked. Lincoln 8 bid. Building, 90 asked. enthaler Linotype, 135 bid, 150 asked. ———.__—_ Petitions for Diverce. Petitions for divorce were filed this af- ternoon by Annie L. H. against Wm. C. Riggs and Minnie A. against Harry Parks. - The papers in each case were withheld fium publication.