Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1895, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE New Zealand's Premier Discusses Samoa’s Future. WILLING 10 GOVERN THE ISLANDS America Said to Be Indifferent and Germans Unopposing. —+— FRIENDLY TO THE POWERS oes WELLINGTON, New Zealand, January 11.—The premier, Mr. R. J. Seddon, today fm a speech in regard to Samoa said that New Zealand's offer to administer the af- fairs of Samoa unitedly was approved by the Australasian colonies. The offer, he added, was made fn a friendly spirit to all the powers concerned. It was made with the knowledge of the United States, which country, the speaker claimed, was indif- ferent, and with the knowledge of the Ger- mans, who had not advanced the coloniza- tion of Samoa. In fact, their interest was growing less every year. ‘The Germans of Australasia, the pre- mier insisted, were not averse to and did not consider the administration of Samoa by New Zealand to be detrimental to the interests of the fetherland. Continuing, the premier sald that the action of two of the greatest European powers in using men-of-war to settle trumpery disputes between a handful of natives was a blot on cur beasted civiliza- tion. It reflected upon “the traditions of our race to find ranges for gun practice on Unoffending savages, where a handful of cemen ashore could have stopped the hting.”*” iano RAN THROUGH THE SMOKE. New York Elevated 7: Near a Fire. NEW YORK, January 11.—The furniture establishment of Jordan & Moriarty, ex- tending from 207 to 211 Park row, was bad- ly damaged by fire today. For forty-five minutes the Third avenue clevated trains, Operating above the building, rushed through great clouds of smoke. When the flames had been extinguished the damage was estimated at $75,000. The blaze started fn the basement of the main building and spread quickly from floor to floor until the Interior of the structure looked like an im- mense furnace. Considerable water damage was done to adjoining buildings. Mr. Moriarty says his loss was more than $75,000, though {it is estimated that a third of this loss was on the building. The dam- » Operating age was fully insured. fonts MORE ALARMING THAN EVER. The Ohio River Thirty-Seven Feet Above Low Water Mark. BALTIMORE, January 11.—A special to the News from Parkersburg, W. Va., says: ‘The situation here today is more alarm- Ing than at any time during the flood. The Ohio was thirty-seven feet above low water mark at neon and rising rapidly. All milis and factories on the south side are sub- merge |. Lauckport, Newport and River- side, suburbs, are flooded, and many fami- Nes have been driven to higher ground. Lumbermen estimate their losses at $250,000 already. pen VIRGINIA RIVERS HIGH. Heavy Rains Cause Freshets at Rich- mond and Petersburg. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va.. Janrary 11.—The re- cent heavy rains have caused a rise in all of the streams, and the lowlands on the Appomattox river are submerged. The river here is v. hish, and the water ex- tends for some distance over the wharves. It is feared that many county bridges have been swept away by the freshet. There are Indications of more rain, and it is turning cold rapidly. : RICHMOND, Ve., January 11.—The James river is up eleven feet and will rise three more. ‘This will not occasion very much damage to property. The steamboat wharves are submerged. — TWO MURDEREKS HANGED. George Mupp and Buddy Wooten Punished for Their Crime. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., January 11— George Mapp and Buddy Wooten, two young negroes, were hanged in the exe- cution room of the county jail a few min- utes after 8 o'clock this morning. Wooten died a Catholic, and Rev. Father Walsh was with him on the scaffold. Mapp, however, refused to have a minis- ter with him. He requested that his body be thrown in the river, and said he wouid be back tonight to haunt the sheriffs and others who had anything to do with his convicti mn. The two negroes murdered Marion L. Ross, an aged white saloon keeper, on Baturday night, December 17, 1892. Rob- bery was their intention in committing the crime. Wooten confessed, implicating Mapp. > - INGALLS’ BOOM INVISIDLE. Burton, Hood and Ady In the Kansas Senatorship Race. TOPEKA,Kan., January 11.—As the-sena- toria! situation looks today there are ap- parently only three men prominently in the race—Burton, Hood and Ad. to lead, with Hood the next In strength at the opening of the balioting. None has sufficient votes to indicate a result on the first bailot. It is claimed that Major Hood e following as the second choice. » is no visible e galls m among the representatives or Be ors, and ft is belie day that the selection will fall on one of the three above Mentioned. pen we ee Reorganization of the Pactfic Roads. ENVER, Col., January 11.—Both ches cf the legislature have adopted olution which originated in nstructing the state’s Senators vesentatives in Congress to resist slation looking to the reorganiza- tion of the Pacific roads and demanding an independent receiver on the ground that th» present board of receivers repre- sents th: interests that wrecked the Union Pacit —— To Be Editors for a Day. ATLANTA, Ga., January 11.—The Atlanta Journal has tendered its issue of February 14 to the woman's board of cotton states and international exposition, and the ten- der has been accepted with thanks and enthusiasm. The ladies will take entire charge of the paper that day. Mrs. Joseph Thomp . president of the woman's board social leader In Atlanta, will be man- jitor, and her assistants will be pminent society iadies of the ee Accidentally Shot Herself. b to ‘The Evening LAND, Md., January 11.—Miss Star. Special Di cuM Lillte, the ei old daughter of Mr. ¢. F teckel of Frostburg, who acct- dentaliy shot herself ay morning while removing the cartridges from a re- volver, died at an ezly hour this morning. eS Spectal Dispateh to The Evening Star. i D, Md. January 11.—The police are at work on a esse exciting con- siderable local Interest. Grant Sufall of Myersdale, Pa., left there for Cumberland on December 22, and was seen in this city for several days. He suddenly disappeared and nothing has been heard of him since. He ts twenty-six years of age, very tall, and weighs about 190 pounds. Foul play ts Suspected. Burton seems | THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. MR. VEST’S FINANCIAL BILL How He Proposes to Relieve the Present Unfortunate Condition. It Abolishes the National Banks and is a Free Coinage Measure—It Provisions in Full. Senator Vest's financial bill introduced in the Senate today provides that all treas- ury notes and gold and silver certiilcates shell be destroyel and an equivalent amount of notes payable in standard gold and silver coin shall be issued and paid out instead of the notes. No coin note of a larger denomination than $00 or smaller than $10 shall be issued and the denomina- tion higher than $50 shall not exceed one- fourth of the total amount of the coin notes outstanding at any time. The coin notes ure to be legal tender for all debts. ‘The second section repeals all laws which authorize the owners of gold or silver bullion to dep$sit it and receive gold or silver certificates and the Secretary of the Treasury 1s directed to receive no more coin or bullion in the future. Section 3 provides that the gold certifi- cates now outstanding are to be paid in gold coin and the silver certificates in Standard silver coin or coin notes. If the gold in the treasury amounts to less than $100,000,000, exclusive of that necessary to redeem gold certificates, they are to be re- deemed in silver coin; if more than $100,- 000,000 the Secretary ‘of the ‘Treasury, In the exercise of his discretion, may redeem in eitber gold or silver coin. No National Dank Notes. Section 4 makes it unlawful fog any na- tional bank to issue bank notes or cur- rency, and all acts authorizing such issue are repealed. It is made the duty of the Secretary within twelve months to sell the United States tends deposited in the treas- ury by national banks to secure the circula- tion in the case of national banks retiring their circulation or going out of business, and after redeeming in the coin notes here- by authorized the outstanding notes or currency, as provided by the national bank act, the ‘surplus is to be also paid in the coin notes to the banks owning the bonds in the amounts respectively due them. Section five requires the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to have coined es fast as possi- bie the silver pullicn held In the Treasury purchased under the Sherman act of iS), including the gain or seigniorage, and this ccin fs to be used in the payment of public expenditures and for the redemption of the coin notes authorized by this act. Section 6 provides that when the revenues of the government are not swfficlent to meet its current expenses the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a sufficient amount of the coin notes to cover this de- ficiency, and all laws authorizing the fu- ture issues of interest-bearing bonds of the United States are repealed, except as otherwise provided. The section also pro- vides that if the gold in the treasury at the time the act shall take effect does not amount to. $100,000,000, exclusive of that held to redeem gold certificates, the Sec- retary 1s directed to sell United States bonds at not less than par, in gold coin, bearing not to exceed 2 per cent interest, redeemable after five years, but no greater amount of such bonds are to be sold than thay be necessary to procure for the treas- ury the full amount of $10,000,000 in gold. Free Coinage of Silver. Section 7 »rovides that silver bullion breught to any mint of the United States for coinage shall be received and coined into standard dollars of 412 1-2 grains; but no deposit of silver bullion of less value than $100 shall be received, nor shall any bullion be received that is so bas> as to be unsuited for the operations cf the mint. ‘The director of the mint is to retain as seigniorage and cover into the treasury the difference between the New York mar- ket price and the coined value of the bul- lon, and this is to be paid out by the retary of the Treasury in the current ex- penditures of the government. Don’t Satisfy Elther Faetion. A hasty canvass of the Senate this after- noon tends to show that the compromise financial bill introduced this afternoon by Mr. Vest is not liable to conciliate either the silver or bond elements in the Senate. These two elemerts are, of course, opposed to each cther and to any legislation not distinctly fn their interests. It was thought that, perhaps, the silver coinage section of Mr. Vest's bili would pacify the silver Senators and so enlist their support. One of the leaders of the silver party said, however, that the bill would rot be acceptable to silver interests, and the same sentiment was expressed by an eastern Senator who is known to be op- posed to the white metal. Under these circumstances, therefore, it is thought probable that the bill will not succeed, and it is regarded more as a per- sonal effort of Mr. Vest to solve the prob- lem than as a result of any conference be- tween the two parties or the two opposing financtal elements. TO LIGHT CARRIAGES. A Use to Which Electricity Might Be Pat With Profit. As common as fs the use of the electric Ught in the United States, we have as yet neglected to avail ourselves of one applica- tion which has been extensively employed in Europe and especially in France, namely, its use for the illumination of carriages, street cars and other public conveyances. An interesting report on this subject has been submitted to the Department of State by United States Consul Chancellor at | Havre. He shows that within the last five years electrically lit private carriages have been extensively used by the aifluent classes in Europe. , [he Prince of Wales was the first to cpt the idea in London, and the C eee has had the court carriages lit by ele but also the iz erior being iliuminated mens of a series of accumulators carried under the boot, and all over the harness are placed what the German: Gluh- lampo, or small colored lights, h giow like fireflies and conquer the thic! The accumulator for a carriage is in a box only eight inches long by sev high and four wide. It furnishes a good | sever and a half candle power reading light for eighteen hours, enough to last the owner for from one to two months. It costs from 5 cents to $1 to r ‘w the than the cost of smok unre- smelling oil lamps. The con- t is sufficient . He gives a de- iption of the Various appurte- nances necessar: + © +—______- More Indian Soldiers Discharged. The force of Indian soldiers continues to decrease steadily, and it will not take long at the present rate to totally eliminate them from the army. Orders have been given for the discharge of the following | named wart! ing with troop L, first cavalry, at Fort Custer, Mort., and with troop L, third cavalry, at Fort 4 a Jan, Farrier v ‘Thomas Clawson, Eagle, Strik pretty, Sergt. Kiils on the Ic ‘orp. Amos ted Horse and Private Herman Brown, SSS ee A Resignation Called For. The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate has called for the resignation of L. T. Fell, jr., of New Jersey, the assistant postmaster of | the Senate, and it has been presented and accepted. Mr. Fell has been in the office bout a year and a half, but has been un- | able to attend to the duties properly. He has been in rather bad health, and has consequently neglected the duties of the position to a point where It was ner sary to put somebody in his place. The po- sition pays $2,088 a year. It is understood that the steering commiitce of the Senate, which has general control of patronage, 1s today considering the matter of the ap- pofntment of Mr. Feil’s successor. He was appointed by Mr. Smith of New Jer- sey, and it is probable that the vacancy wilb be filled by a nomination by that Sena- ter. Meanwhile the duties of the office are being performed by Riding Page Nelson. oh ee ee Medal of Honor Awarded. ‘The President today awarded a medal of honor to Brevet Maj. Gen. James M. Wil- liamson, United States volunteers, for dis- tinguished bravery at the battle of Chicka- saw Bayou, Miss., in 1862. | | Sheffield, Ala.; a THE INCOME TAX Senator Hill’s Remarks on the Pro- visions of the Law. HE ATTACKS ITS CONSTITUTIONALITY Exceptions Taken to the Treasury Department Regulations. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ee The Senate was called to order today by Mr. Harris (Tenn.), who was yesterday re- elected president pro tem. On motion of Mr. Butler (S. C.), the Sen- ate agreed to a resolution asking the Sec- retary of War to submit an estimate for certain improvements in Port Royal sound, South Carolina, including a channel thirty feet at high water over the bar. On motion of Mr. Cockrell (Mo.), the Sen- ate then took up the urgent deficiency bill, and Mr. Hill (N. Y.) spoke in behalf of his amendment to the law to allow an oppor- tunity to test its constitutionality. Mr. Hill and Mr. Peffer. Before proceeding with his speech, Mr. Hill made a statement regarding a remark in the speech of Mr. Peffer (Kan.) yester- day, bearing on his (Hill's) opposition to the law. Mr. Hill was under the impression that Mr. Peffer had charged him with fill- bustering, and said that he knew of nothing that had taken place since he was a mem- ber of the Senate that justified the Senator from Kansas in charging that this bill was to meet with any fillbustering so far as he (Hill) was concerned, Mr. Peffer declared that he had not used the word filibuster since he had been a member of the Senate. He had said the Senator trom New York and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Quay) had made up their minds to defeat the collection of the income tax, if in their power to de so, and that the amendment proposed by them was the first step in that proceeding. Against Its Constituifonality. Mr. Hill first argued against the con- stitutionality of the law, and referring to the exemption clauses he asked where had Congress the right to exempt a class. He did not ask that the law be repealed at this session of Congress. He recognized that as tmpossible, nor did he ask its re- peal, because it was not apportioned ac- cording to the last census. He attacked the regulations of the treasury for the collection of the tax, and said he was com- pelled to protest against the treasury in- terpretations of the law and the interjec- tion therein of instrumentalities not con- templated by the Serate. He was within bounds when he characterized the featfre of the pending bill relating to the income tax as a shipshod arrangement; under it the citizens had no protection. Another serious amliguity in the law was what assessment or whuse assessment is to be firal® Is the taxpayer to have any appeal to the commissioner? ‘There was nothing in any section of the income tax law of 1894 that authorized a sult against the tax collector cr any cne else to recover back taxes illegally enacted. ‘This, he asserted, was one of the most im- portant questions in this discusstcn. No Power to Return Taxes. He asked where in the present law was there any power given to the commisstoner of internal revenue or to any other officer to return taxes erronecusly collected? Mr. Hill spoke of how hard it would be to maintain a law against which the legal profession was opposed, and of how the ey involyed would be enlisted in serv- of lobbyists and lawyers on both sides nnsylvania avenue, and of the pres- to get back taxes in the event of the peal of the law. It was the duty of the enate to remove the ambiguities in the jaw while the matter was before it. If the ubiguities were not removed, it was rea- bly certain that the experiences con- ected with the direct taxes of the war “1 and its refund would be repeated. yayers would besiege the treasury, t of Claims and Congress for a r (1 of the tax. The Senator also questioned the right of Congress under the Constitution to tax the income from notes, bonds, or other securli- ties issued by states or minor divisions of The income tax was not for securing revenue only, but to harass and worry, and, he asked, shall the inquisitorial forms proposed by the Treasury Department be tolerated by Congress? The great newspapers of New York city, who were organized as corporations under the New York laws, must return their an- nual profits and pay 2 per cent thereon. Why, the Senator asked, could not the government be content with a plain, trust- werthy statement of the annual net profits of the enterprise? Many of the questions put forward in the treasury regulations had no warrant in the law unless the law empowered the department to put any question it pleased. Many of the questions were, the Senator asserted, absurdly inquisitorial. HOUSE. THE The attendance -vas slim in the House teday. On motion of Mr. Sickles (N. Y.), by unanimous consent, the Senate bill was passed to pay the widow of Orsemus P. Boyd, late captain of the eighth United States cavalry, commutation for rations and accrued back pay earned during his volunteer service. Also, on motion of Mr. Hall (Mo.) a bill authorizing the La Porte, touston and Northern Railroad Company to construct a bridge across Gaiveston bay, Buffalo bayou and Clear creek in the state of Texas. Also, on motion of Mr. Baker (N. H.) a olution calling for in- formation regarding arrangements for tr fers made by the Metropolitan Street jiroad Company of the District of Co- lumbia. On motion of Mr. Terry (Ark.) a bill was pa authorizing the Little Rock and Pacific railroad to construct abridge aciess the Fourche Lafeure and Petit Jean riv Arkansas. Senate amendments to the bill for sliet of Peter Hager were concurred 2 on motion of Mr. Bingham (Pa.). On motion of Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) a bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee river at © on motion of Mr. Rey- burn (Pa.), for the relief of I. H. Hath- away & Co.; also on motion of Mr. Draper (Ma ), authorizing Rear Admiral 8. B. Luce to accept a naval decoration from the King of i The regular 01 was then demanded. The Shipping Commissioners’ Bill. In the second morning hour, by agree- ment made yesterday, the biil to repeal the act of August 19, 1890, relating to ship- ping commissioners, was considered. Mr. Dingley (Me.) offered a substitute for the original bill, amending instead of repealing the act of 1890, so as to place ped for coastwise trade or near-by foreign trade (Canada, West Indies and Mexico) practically under the provisions of the old shipping act of 1873, but repealing certain penal sections of the act of 1590. Mr. Bingham (Pa.) stated that the ship- ping interests of New York and Phila- delphia had been opposed to the bill to repeal the act of 18W outright, but had no objection to the substitute. The sub- stitute was agreed to and passed. On mo- tion of Mr. Fithian (Ill) a bill was passed to protect salmon fisheries of Alaska, and then on motion of Mr. Enloe, chairman of the committee on claims (today being Friday), the Hofse went into committee of the whole to consider bills on the pri- vate calendar, ‘The first bill called up was to pay Wil- liam Johnson, administrator of Thomas I. Jolingon, deceased, of Fayette county, Tenn., $13,000, the amount found to be dua him by the Court of Claims, for stores con- fiseated during the war. ———+ @+— Marriage Licenses. Marriage lcenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Andrew ‘Thomas and Julia Berry, Robert Somerville and Laura V. Cook, Robert B. Donnelly and Margaret Johnson, Henry H. Hawkins of Albany, N. Y., and Jennie L. Bileski of Fredonia, N. Y.; John J. Hof of Milwaukee, Wis., and Julia A. Burtis of Okauchee, Wis. . ' Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to reportyany ipregularity In the de- livery of The Star and also any failure off, tha’ part of the carrier to ring the door bell. A proper service can only be main- tained thought the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. ork d UPTON GETS A PLACE. MR, He Was Once Assistant Secretary Un- der Secretary Sherman. Secretary Carlisle teday appointed Mr. J. Kerdrick Upton of New Hampshire as- sistant general superintendent of the life saving service, vice Mr. Horace L. Piper, who has been reduced to a clerkship in the internal revenue bureau. Mr. Upton was assistant secretary of the treasury under Secretary Sherman, and before that was chief clerk of the department. Recently he has been employed in the census bureau in the collection of statistics relating to debts, mortgages, etc, He is a republican, and lately has been a resident of Gaithersburg, ————__+-2+—_____ VALUABLE JEWELRY. Charged With Stealing an $1,800 Necklace Last June. James T. Farrar, alias James Robinson, alias James Thomas, a young man, was placed on trial before Judge Cole in Crim- inal Court No. 2 this afternoon, charged with having robbed the residence of ex7 Chief Clerk Sevellon A. Brown of the State Department of twenty francs and a pearl necklace, the latter being valued at $1,800. ‘The robbery is alleged to have occurred on the 15th of last June, when the defendant assisted in packing up the household ef- fects. The urticles were supposed to have been packed in a certain box, which was subsequently placed in the custody of a safe deposit company. Tha loss was not discovered until the re- turn of the family from their summer va- caticn. Suspicion was then directed toward the defendant, who was a servant about the residence. It was testified that the de- fendant had pawned a lot of the missing coins, and the pawnbroker testified that the prisoner offered to sell him several links of a geld necklace, out of which the settings had been removed. At enother time, he said, the defendant offered him several pearls. ‘The pawnbroker refused to buy them, and the defendant left, followed by a man who had ccme to purchase old geld and silver. The defendant swore that he never saw the articles. a The Fidelity Case. In the case of the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association, Judge Cox to- day granted Daniel F. Coleman leave to intervene in the suit against the associa- tion as a party complainant. ‘The case was reopened today for a short while, in ofder to allow counsel on either side to be;heard in opposition to and in favor of the request of certain stockholders for leaye to continue the business of the association, Nothing materially new was developed, ,however, and Judge Cox re- served his decision, It is generally believed by the attorneys in the case that the court will refuse sthe request. a Divorce Granted. In the sutt for divorce filed by Kate Thy- son Marr ggajnst,Alonzo A. Marr, March ie ik idge Hagner has granted Mrs. Marr a daeree of divorce because of the defendant's desertion of her for more than two years before the filing of the suit. Mrs. Marr is given the guardianship and custody of their three children—Kate, Paul- ine and Alonzo A.-Marr, jr. The defendant is decreed to ‘pay the costs of the suit and is charged with the maintenance of the sald children during their minority. —— Sent to Albnny. Last night Warden Leonard dispatched the following convicts, sentenced here, to the Albany penitentiary, in charge of Offi- cers Leonard, Russ end Ransdell: Charles Newton, larceny from person, four year: Jacob Richirdson, grand larceny, three years; Samuel Watson, alias Bennie Rover, housebreaking, one year and cne day James Williams, larceny from person, one year and one day; Joseph Payne, larceny from person, one year and one day; James, alias Dip Waddell, grand larceny, one year and one day; George Bender,zrand larceny, one: year and one dey; Dennis Johnson, bousebrezking, three years; Daniel Brook: housebreaking, three years; Lewis Wil jams, grand larceny, one year and one day; Frank Williams, mavslaughter, ten years. aes Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Daniel Birtwell et ux. to Matilda B. and Julia V. Spalding, lot $3, sq. 1008; $2,000. Frank T. Browning and Blair Lee, trus- to Jno. R. Hutchinson, lot 26, sa. w. ; $3,500. Mary C. Costello to Cather- ine Costello, part original lots 2 and 3, sq. 515, $10. Wm. H. Davis et ux. to Blanche Patterson, lot D, sa. 183; $10. Harvey M. Friend to Louis H. Schneider, lot 26, sq. 240; $8,000. Daniel’ Hannan to Thos. Hannan, part original lot 16, sq. 1; $10. Heirs of Augustus Kountze to United Real Estate and Trust Company, lot 2 and part lot 3, sq. 247; $1,000. Wm. A. Kimmel x. to Frederick W. Reeves, lots block 10, Le Droit Park; $10. Same to Joseph A. Sterling, lot 33, bl. 10, Le Droit Park; $10. Jno. H. Lewis et ux. to Benj. F. Myers, Ict 227, sq. $55; $3,200, Luther R. Reynolds and Chas. C. Homer, trustees, to Daniel Birtwell, lot $8, sq. 1008; $10, Lou H. Schneider et ux. to Harvey M. Friend, lot 36, sq. 79; $5.00. W. 'T. L. Weech et ux. to Ernest G. Thempson, lot 340, sq. 674; $10. Helen Johnson to Jno. T, Campbell, ‘part lot sq. 693; $10. Was Not Present. Several of the civilian musicians with whem the reporter for The Star talked to- day expressed the conviction that the pro- jected organization of a local league of the ‘ational Musical League would result in a triumph to the civilian musicians and a de- feat to the milltary bandsmen so far as they competed injuriously with their civil- ian brethren. By inadvertence, it was stated in the account of the meeting that Mr. Charles Wagner was present. ‘This Mr. Wagner denies. a Dying at Providence Hospital. Rev. Wijliam J. Larkin, a priest of the Catholic Church, is dying at Providence Hospital. He has: been in a stupor for two days and today ‘was anointed for death py Rev. Father O'Brien of St. Peter's Church. Father Larkin is an ex-chaplain of the Unjted States army, having been chaplain at Fort’ Sheridan, II, and Fort Lewis, Col. Hé'was one of the pioneer missionaries in Australia and caused to be built there, 105 churches of his faith. He had a bill, pending before -Congress for his relief, he having been placed on the re- tired list #ith one year’s pay, and the bill aims at having him regularly retired. It is said that disappointments in this matter hus had much to do with his condition. His complaints are muscular rheumatism and nervous prostration. (eos © Mechaintes’ Liens. Messrs. ‘Barber & Ross and Calvin T. S. Brent today filed a bill in equity to enforce on part of lot 6, square 842, mechanics’ liers of $800 and $1,125.60, respectively. a Capital Trust Company. At the meeting of the directors of the Capital Trust Company, held yesterday, the following officers were elected: Aaron S. Caywood, president; Thomas J. King, vice president; Henry K. Simpson, secre- tary; Charles H. Allender, cashier. — ; Naval Movements. The San Francisco left Newport today for Gibraltar to relieve the Chicago as flagship of the European station. The Co- lumbia has arrived at Norfolk, where she is to be docked and cleaned. CALVIN CHASE HELD|PEt'NCUVENT TAXES) FINANCE AND TRADE Grand Jury to Consider Recorder Taylor's Libel Suit. ; ARGUMENTS BEFORE JUDGE MILLER Testimony as to Truth of Article Ruled Out. BAIL WAS GIVEN FOR HIM ——_—___ The case of W. Calvin Chase, editor of the Bee, who is charged by Recorder of Deeds C. H. J. Taylor with malicious tibel, came up this morning in the Police Court before Judge Miller. Chase was represent- ed by John M. Langston, James H. Smith, J. M. Ricks and Thomas L. Jones, and As- sistant District Attorney Mullewney ap- peared for the government. After Mr. Chase had plead “not guilty” Recorder Taylor was called to the stand. He was sworn and testified that he knew the editor of the Bee, the publication in which appeared the article containing the alleged libel on which he founded his charge against Chase. He had carefully read the article and denied every statement therein made. Judge Miller ruled out that part of the arswer of the witness denying the state- ment, on the ground that the question which led to the answer was not proper at this time. Mr. Langston argued that the counsel had 1 right to insist upon the question, and said that the defense would prove every statement made in the articie. Judge Miller again ruled that the ques- tion by the district attorney was improper, and after some further argument of an unimportant nature, Mr. Taylor was about to step aside, when he was reminded by Mr. Mullowncy that the defense desired to’ cross-examine him, and he resumed his former place near Judge Miller. Some minutes elapsed while defendant's counsel examined various pa- pers. Mr. Langston’s Statement. Mr. Langston read the article published in the Pee. In this Taylor was charged among other things with grossly immoral practices, an assault on a widow and im- position in varicus forms upon clerks in office. Mr. Langston said his client was prepar- ed to prove the charges made, and that he had the right to produce testimony, and that until this was done the court could not properly decide whether or not Chase should be held for the grand jury, and that it.was.the duty of the court to allow the widest latitude in the cross-examination of Taylor so that it could be clearly shown whether or not the charges made in the article were true or false. Mr. Langston quoted a decision by Judge Snell in a simi- lar case, in which the court held (hat the largest and completest liberty cught to be allcwed the defense to prove the truth of what he had asserted. Judge Miller said the erticle complained of spoke for itself, but that the defcndant kad a right to deny that he was the author of the publication, or to claim that he print- ed it as an editorial privilege. The witness Taylor, said Judge Miller, could not be cross-examined in this court according to the rules which prevailed. Recorder Taylor was then directed by the assistant district attorney to step aside. Admiticd the Article. Detective Carter was next sworn. He tes- tified that he arrested Chase on the war- rant sworn out by Recorder Taylor, and at that time had a talk with Chase, who ad- mitted that he was responsible for the article. Mr. Carter was not cross-examin- ed. Mr. Mullowney then presented the in evidence. UI read the whole of the article to your honor?” asked Mr. Mullowney. “Yes replied Judge Miller. Mr. Mullowney proceeded to read the article, placing especial emphasis upon that portion which referred to Taylor’s alleged escapades in the “Division,” whereupon Judge Miller asked the assistant district attorney if he meant by his manner to in- dicate that escapades do sometimes occur in the “Division.” This provoked consid- erable laughter, and Mr. Mullowney said it was undeniable that such things do take place there. At the conclusion of the reading of the article Mr. Langston asked if he might in- troduce testimony to prove the allegations made therein. Judge Miller said that his court was not the proper place to offer the evidence de- sired by the defense. Law of Libel. Mr. Smith argued that the defense ought to be allowed to offer evidence bearing on the merits of the case, otherwise the court could not properly decide whether or not the case ought to go to the grand jury, and he read from article 842 of the Revised Statutes, in relation to libel, to prove his position. Question Argued. Mr. Mullowney combatted Mr. Smith's argument and said it would be almost im- possible for the defense to prove the alle- gations of the article, and urged that the whole tenor of the publication was to bring about a disturbance between Chase and Taylor, and that this was a violation of law itself. Mr. Ricks asked the court if he could pro- duce a contract from Taylor offering to sell office; if he could show that he had paid money to keep opposition to him quiet, and could produce fourteen witnesses to prove every averment made in the article, would the court go into a full examination of the case. Judge Miller replied that if defense could produce one authority to justify him in so doing he would consent to the course asked for by the defense. Mr, Langston asked Judge Miller to rule upon a section of the law on libel, passed by Corgress shortly after the close of the prominent persons were . and which, he said, he thought bore on this case. The law, said Mr, Langston, gives the judge of the Po- lice Court the right to dispose of the case. He claimed that the court had a right to hear anything that the defendant has to offer in proof of the article in question. Testimony Refased. Just previous to this Judge Kimball took a seat alongside of Judge Miller, and, after consulting with his colleague, and hearing from further authorities which were quot- ed by Mr. Langston, Judge Miller decided that he would not hear any testimony as to the truth or falsity of the charges made. Mr. Langston Argues. Mr. Langston said he would then main- tain that there is no reason why the case should go to the grand jury. The Bee, he said, was a newspaper, and in the United States the newspaper has been by law given a very remarkable power. In all sec- tions of the country, no matter what the color of the editor, the press is to be free. No man, he said, comes to Washington seeking office whose record is not open to the country. If he has done an unhand- some thing by day or a dirty thing by night, the press has a right to tell it. a Mullowney asked Mr. Langston if he maintained that Mr. Chase kad a right to bribe a man to concede appointments to him. Mr. Langston replied that it depended upon whether the party having the right of appointment is a person of “easy-going” virtue. Resuming his argument, Mr. Langston read the article in the Bee and commented upon it, and said there was nothing in the publication complained of that was action- able. He claimed that Chase had a right to take up the charges mide against Taylor as he had, and to publish them, and that as the subject matter of them has been re- ported to the President and in part to the civil service commission, the editor had not committed malicious libel. He asked the court to consider the article as a whole and after he had dcne this to decide whether or not he ought to hold his client for the grand jury. Judge Miiler, in deciding the case, held that if the charges contained in the article in the Bee were true there was no court in the land that would convict Chase of libel. He had, however, he said, no means of de- termining the truth or falsity of the charges, and therefore he would hold the defendant in $300 for the action of the grand jury. Mr. Chase then renewed his bond and left the court room with his counsel. The Assessor Thinks a Penalty Must Be Collected. He, However, Says That 1 Per Centum Per Month is Enough to Pay— A Bill Favored. Hovse bill 5628, which provides that if the first installment of taxes be not paid before the first day of December of each year there shall then be added to be col- lected a penalty of 1 per centum upon the amount thereof, and a like penalty on the first day of each succeeding month until payment of said installment and penalty, and if said installment is not paid before the ist of June following, together with the one-half of the original tax, a like penalty shall then be added, has been re- ported upon by the assessor, who in a let- ter to the Commissioners today says: “I have the honor to invite your special attenticn to the bill (H. R. No. 5628) now perding before the House of Representa- tives. A bill similar in language passed the Senate at its last session, and is, in my opinion, of great impcrtance to the tax- payers of this District, as it reduces the severe penalties now exacted under exist- ing law. “Our present penalties I consider ex- tremely oppressive and entirely unneces- sary, as the same end can be accomplished by the proposed reduction. The legal rate of interest (except where provided by spe- clal contract, which cannot exceed 10 per centum) is 6 per ~entum per annum, and money can be easily borrowed at this rate with proper security. It would seem en- tirely unnecessary, therefore, to impose four times the amount of legal interest for which the taxpayer can borrow money to enable him to pay his delinquent tax: “One per cent a month is certainly high enough, and higher than Congress has established as the highest rate of interest which can be claimed without the plea of usury. “It may be claimed that this tax ques- tien is one of penalty and not interest; but I submit that in its effect and operation it is one and the same in principle so far as its equities are concerned, but as a pen- alty it may be enforced even in excess of usurious interest. If it be so, it is not fair to the taxpayer in these times of financial depression to enforce usurious interest by a technical construction of penalty. “In this connection I desire to add that the proposed law in its concluding para- graph of section 4 says, ‘and the whole to- gether shall constitute the delinquent tax, to be dealt with ard collected in the man- ner prescribed by this act.’ “This and the preceding portion of sald section 1s exactly the same as the law of March 3, 1877, except the rate of penalty provided, and it has been the invaluable rulings of this and the collector's office, supported by the attorney for the District, that this section exacted a penalty of 2 per centum per month, as set forth in said act, until the date of sale of the property delinquent in taxes; and, in my opinion, said position 1s not only justified, but re- quired under existing law. “It has been suggested to me, however. that the language of section 4, which I have just quoted, is somewhat ambiguous, and that some parties, learned in the law, interpreted it to mean that the 2 per cent penalty cannot be legaliy collected after July 1 of each year, and that if a new law is to be enacted on this subject it would be advisable to change its present phrase- olcgy so as to relieve it of any uncertainty as to its legal construction in this regard. “I therefore recommend that the bill (HI. R. No. 5628) be referred to the attorney for the District, for such amendments as he may deem proper under the suggestion herewith submitted.” —_——_—_ MR. SAUNDERS RESIGNS. Severs His Connection With Two Business Concerns, Banking circles were considerably sur- prised yesterday afternoon by the an- nouncement in The Star that Mr. L. M. Saunders had resigned the vice presidency of the Ohio National Bank, and the treas- urership of the National Building and Loan Association. Mr. Saunders was on the board of directors of both institutions also, and there he has likewise resigned. Mr. Saunders, in speaking of the matter today, said that his reasons for resigning were solely personal, and were due to his desire to engage in private banking in this city. The officials of the Ohio National Pank and of the Washirgton National Building and Loan Association were not very will- ing to discuss today the resignation. The two institutions are closely related, al- though there is no functional connection between them, Mr. J. D. Taylor being the president cf both, and several gentlemen are directors in ‘the two. Although but Little definite would be said about Mr. Saunders’ resignation it is the general opin- fon that it is the result of some little fric- tion in the internal workings of the two organizaticns. It is not known who will succeed Mr. Saunders in his dual position. It is the desire of some of the members of the building association that the position of the treasurer should be filled not by an individual, but by some bank, as this would not only lend strength, but would also be a saving of money. If this is done the Chio National will be selected for the purpose. The move meets with some opposition, however, and the whole matter will come up for consideration at a meeting to be held this evening. ee Died in ’Frisco. The Navy Department is informed that Assistant Naval Constructor G. W. Street, in charge of the construction of naval vessels at San Francisco, died suddenly this morning of pneumonia. oe Seen Cotton Market. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 11.—The foreign market did not decline as rapidly as was anticipated yesterday, and the opening of our market reflected a slightly oversoid condition. Reports of large receipts at several large seaboard towns resulted in an almost immediate loss of the carly im- provement. ‘The feeling of the trade is still decidedly blue on the prospects for im- provement, and predict a decline In rates as the result of increased receipts. ‘There is a slight increase in the demand for home consumption, but coming, as it dces, from the smaller mills, the effect is net as yet perceptible. These milis con- sume a large quantity of cotton in the ag- gregate, but, as a rule, they are not large buyers, preferring to purchase only as orders require. Grain and Cotion Markets. Cotton and grain markets reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., representing Hubbard, Price & €o., New York. GRAIN. ‘Open. High. Low, Close. bs DSie 8% Pork—J May. Tard—Jan. May. Ribs—Jan ‘May Month. January. March BALTIMORE, Janu: 1 10; do. winter 3.85 spring, wheat’ st shipments, oaths grade, ‘BSiga¢ Fsiaisk; Fel er mixed, 4704" ments, 25,714 bushels; southern ¥ Oats firm- asked—receipts, Rye dull, with Tight Inquiries No. 2, pts, bushels; stock, 423,675 bushels.” Hay firm, ‘falrly acttre— good to choice timothy, $13.002$12.50. fretghts steady, demand. light, quiet, unchanged. Butter and changed. Cheese firm, unchanged. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8am. 40; 2 p.m., 46; maximum, 48; mini- mum, 40. Deterrent Influence on Speculation of Gold Exports. CHICAGO GAS ACTIVE ON A DECLINE Inside Operators in Sugar Disposed to Inactivity. — GENERAL MARKET REPORTS - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 11.—The engage- ment of over two and one-half millions of gold for export by tomorrow’s steamers had a deterrent influence on speculation this morning and prevented any marked changes in values. The volume of commission busi- ness was small and the narrow transac- tions of* traders unimportant. Opening prices were abcut on a parity with yester- day’s closing, and, with less than a half dozen excepticns, were confined within a* radius of 1-2 point. Purchases of Delaware and Hudson for the investment account ad- vanced the price 11-4 per cent, and the covering of shorts in Rock Island forced an ~ advance of 1 per cent, a combination of motives which made both stocks conspicu- ous features of the day’s business. In the other less active issues of the reg- ular list the tone of speculation was mod- erately steady in the absence of any pres- sure to sell. Chicago Gas was active on a descending scale, due to realizirg sales at the close of the week. The interest which will be fore- ed out of the managemert at Monda: meeting is believed to have organized a pool to antagonize the ene now operating in the stock. The develcpments of the last few days prove conclusively that a strong ~ eastern representation will be voted into. the board, which will be possessed of both | influence and experience sufficient to make a campaign against the property extremely 'expensive to its originators. In_recogni- ton of this power traders generally prefer the long side of the acceunt. The short in- terest in the stock, while considerably re- duced during the week, is still large enough to force a sudden advance in the price whenever such a movement is deemed ad- visable. Sugar was dull between 90 1-4 and 99 3-4, the inside operators being opposed to any ~_ important movement for the present. The best judges of probable developments do not favor short selling, owing to the re- peated assurances from the inside that dividends for the year are certain at the old rate, and that Congress will be unable to accomplish any adverse legislation. Un- til the present session of Congress Is ter- ——— however, no unusual activity 1s iy. The weekly report of subtreasury opera- ticrs indicate that the banks have gained about $3,250,000 in consequence of the con- tinued interest disbursements. The move- ment of currency from interior points will probably result in a gain to the banks of an amount equal to that named above. Last week’s gold export will be charged into this w-ek’s business, so that the gain from one of the above sources will be re- quired to offset that item, leaving a bal- ance of over $3,000,000 actual gain te the banks. The last hour’s trading was the most~ active of the day, a sudden burst of activ- ity at the beginning of this period, due to |, rumors that Secretary Carlisle had re- signed, marked up prices to the highest point of th: day. Delaware and Hudson and Jersey Central reflected gains of 2 1-2 and 2 per cent, respectively, during the progress of this movement. The rumor - was promptly denied, however, and normal conditions were restored. The trading element is very much in doubt as to the probable outcome of the ~ present complex situation, but while specu- Jation continues professional no important movement either way, the specialties ex- cepted, is likely. A 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. 8) Broadway Stocks. Open. High. Low. Cios9 American Sugar... oy DON American Sugar Pfd- v5 al American Tobseeo..... wy SS American Cotton Oil a3, 8335 Atchison. Petar 4 Canada Canada Peete. Chesapeake an: GC c. and St. Ee icago, B. and Q. Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas C., M. and St. Pani. C., M. and St. Paul Pfd- Chic., R.1. and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Miinois Central. Lake Shore. ie. Loutsvil! " Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacifi National Lead Co U.S. Cordage Co Sa. Pid. y Jersey Central. New York Central, ¥. and Cis. ni Northern Pacific. .. abash Wabash Pid. Wheeling and L. Erie Wineeling and L. FE. Pra, Western Union Te Wi nein Central. Silver. egular cril—12 o'clock m. rgetown Railroad conv. .—U. 8. 48, registered, axed. U. 8. 48, Coupes, 118% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fun’ 5s, 107 fund 6s, gold, 110 Did. Water stork 115 bid.” Water stock 7s, 3.658, funding, currenc bid, 116% asked. 3tgs, registered, 2-108, 160 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Wasbington and _George- town Railroad conv. Gs, Ist, 131 bid, 133 asked. ton and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, 24, 181 bid, 135 asked. ropotiten Kaliroad conv. 6s, 98 1d,” 100 asked. t Railroad id, 78 asked. Railrond Gs, 101 Columbia, bid, 110 asked. Company G8, series 3 les B Compan ony. 53, 1 Chee i, 10% nd A, . and O., 3 Ist_68, 108 ty 6s, "108. bik Was! ock: Rank Sto , 70 did, § ington. 39 bid. bid, 128 aske Metropolitan, 69 bid, $0 asked. of Riges, "s, Sis bid, asked: | Lincoln, ed: Commercial, pid. Insurance Stocks.Real Estate Title, 10§ Lid. Columbia Titie, 7 bid. District Title, 18 asked. = ‘Telephone Stocks—Chesspeake and Potomac, big, 52 asked. American. hophon.. 14 bid, 5% asked. Pneumatic Gun Car pid. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Wash: Market, If bid. Great Falls Ice, bid, 145 asked. Norfoll and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid. Lincola Hall~ 55 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 135 bid, 150 asked _ *Ex div. ‘