Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE ? ‘A Wall Street Broker Arrested for Forging Bonds. =< mt ROBBED A BANK OF $144,000 ‘The Prisoner Makes Admission of e His Guilt. —_——-+-——- TRIED TO RETRIEVE LOSSES pe Faw kee NEW YORK, January 18.—Edwin 0. Quigley of the firm of Quigley & Tuttle, dealers in county and municipal bonds and other investment securities, at No. 6 Wall street, was arrested today on a complaint of Presicent William P. St. John of the Mercantile Natioual Bank of this city. A number of forged bonds on the city of Cleveland have been unloaded by counter- feiters, and it is said that the Mercantile Bank wil lose about $4,000 by the opera- ticns. ‘The firm of Quigley & Tuttle was organ- ized in IS™), Quigley having been connect- ed with « firm of old customers of the bank, while Tuttle's father, one of the Trost substantial and well-pested citizens of New Haven, was also a long-time friend of the bank. ‘The account has been an ac- tive one, loans and repayments being large and frequent. Quigley admits himself to be the forger, id says that his part: ‘Tuttle, who re- Jes 1» New Haven, had no knowledge of the forgeries. The bonds forged were of cities whose credit is high, and they were hypothecated to the bank in parcels from time to time under exchanges of collateral among the 4Jifferent loans. Quigley attributed his downfall to specu- lations, of which he kept no book record, depending upon memoranda in order to blind his employer. The forgeries were discovered by the bank applying to another broker for a valuation of the securities, which led to the validity of the Cleveland bonds being questioned, and to sflence the doubt the bank sent the proof on to the American Exchange Bank, with the result of its be- ing deciared a forgery. The Mercantile National Bank’s recent Yeport of its condition shows a capital of $1,000,000, with surplus and profits of $1,102,- 06 additional resident St. John issued a statement to- day, in which he says: “Fifty-seven theu- sard dollars, city of Cleveland, Ohio; $68,- 000, Springfield, Ohio; $35,000, city of Har- Tisburg, Pa., and $6,000, city of Zanesville, Ohio, making a total of $166,000 of forged bonds against the bank’s advances of about 44, which will be reduced by some succ ful levies under attachments al- ready laid in New York and other cities, nt Quigley’s transactions with the Stockholders Out About $100,000. The stockhelders of the Bankers’ Loan ard Investment Company are out about $100,000, which sum was misappropriated or negligently diverted by the former sec- retary of the company, Galen H. Coon. Superintendent Preston of the state bank- « department has been at work on the beoks of the company for a year, and finds that most of the bad investments of the company were made in Roanoke, Va. peters BANK DIRECTORS’ OVERDREW. Trying to Save Something From the Wreek at St. John’s. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., January 18.—The sharehoblers of the Union Bank met again last night to elect directars to replace those by whose mismanagement the failure of the bank was brought about. A new beard of five keen business men was elected. ‘They will have to consult with the govern- ment on the matter of legislation. ‘The government has a bill tabled pro- viding for the winding up of the bank, but ft is >pposed by the shareholders and many of the creditors. A bill satisfactory to both will be negotiated. The city is indignant at the disgraceful showing made by the ex-directors of the bank. Feur of them owed $1,750,000 on overdrafts and exchange. Of this sum the bank loses $1,000,000 hopelessly. ‘The lower officers of the crown are re- el to be considering the propriety of ting them, but as one of the di- is a political associate of the offi- cers they will not act unless they are forced to do so. ‘The trade value of Union Bank notes ts oping steadily. Today they were worth only 6 cents oa the dollar, but the bank is expected to pay about 80 cents when it is weund up. This will take about two years. Goodridge & Sons compromised last right with their creditors at 40 cents on the dol- lar. The creditors of Mr. Stears will meet geen, and it is thought that a compromise will be effected at about the same figures. Every firm except perhaps Duders will Le encouraged to continue business. The establishment of outside banks is stimulat- ing trade somewhat, but the only lively market is that for provisions. These are selling well by shop keepers who accept netes of the defunct banks. ‘The government has railroaded resotu- ticns through both houses appealing to the governor to sign the bill abolishing the disabilities against Sir William Whiteway and the other politicians who were dis- qvalitied for corrupt practices. The bill is generally known as “The Whitewash Kill.” ‘The governor has been tmstructed from England not to give his assent to the bill. REVOLUTION IN GREECE. Unconfirmed Ramors of the King’s LONDON, January 18.—At the banking house of the Rothschilds it fs sald that a telegram was received today on the stock exchange saying that a revolution has broken out in Greece. PARIS, January 18.—The rumor that a ‘lion has broken out in Greece is cur- nt upon the bourses of this city, Vienna erlin. Nothing, however, has been ed direct from Athens on this sub- unuary 18—The latest bourse ude the report of the abdication of the King of Greece, Georgios I. The reports, however, are not confirmed. LONDON, January 18.—The Greek consul has heard nothing of the insurrection which Is sald to have broken out in Greece. But a dispatch says that disturbances oc- curred last evening in front of the cham- ber at Athens and the situation is said to be grave. pS ILL FEELING CAUSED. Blixs-Brookfleld Republicans Dis- sutisiied With Lauterbach’s Election. NeW YORK, January 18.—Edward Lau- terbach’s election as temporary presidzat of the republican county committee has created much fll-feeling on the part of the Brookfield element in the party. Platt was asked for a statement, but 1 who was one of ting last night in h’s speech after n, sald to a reperter today: Flatt has captured the governor, the of the assembly, the committe: and now the county committe. will be the return to power of nid gang, made doubly rapacious omise of spoils.” > — Christian Endenvor. According to the program, as printed in yesterday's Star, the third ral of the District Christian En- n opens today at 4:15 at the ‘ational Church. The opening ing will take place tonight at the tion ——_ ing Doing Well. A. ©. Chewning, who, ft will be remem- bered, caused considerable excitement here last summer, and for whom quite a sum of money was raised, was struck by a loco- motive near the Long bridge last evening ant d unconscious. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where he re- evved attention. At 3 o'clock this after- neon he was reported to be doing weil. THE GERMAN EMBASSY A Bumor That Count Herbert Bismarck May Come to Washington. No Official Information Obtainable at the Legation—What fs Said in Diplomatic Circles. There seems to be good ground for the belief in diplomatic circles that Count Her- bert Von Bismarck, son of the iron chancel- lor, may succeed Baron Saurma-Jeltsch as German ambassador to the United States. A report to that effect has been in circula- tion in Germany and in this country for several weeks. It is a diplomatic secret and very little light can be thrown upon it at this end of the line. The usual reserve and reticence is dis- played at the German embassy and the only information obtainable there Is that none of the officials Nave any official knowl- edge on the subject. One of the secretaries of the legation went farther than this «dip- lomatic disclaimer today by adding that the “embassy had no intimation even that a change was contemplated.” Credited in Other Directions. From other sources {t is learned, how- ever, that the report is credited at the German embassy to the extent that it is possible that Count Bismarck may have been offered the American mission. As one diplomat put it today, Bismarck may Have coupled his acceptance of the post with certain conditions, and which conditions have not yet been fully met. " The First Ambassador. Baron Saurma Jeltsch has held his pre3- ent place enly a few months, and the talk of his recall excites general surprise. He has the distinction of being the first Ger- man ambassador to the United States, the mission having been raised to that grade cnly a few months ago. His predecessors had the rank and title of envoy extraord!- rary and minister plenipotentiary. There may be nothing in these reports after all, and Baron Saurma Jeltsch may continue to serve his country at this capital to the full extent of his term. —__—_——_-e-—___—_ SOME ONE BROKE FAITH. The Lexow Report Was Published Prematurely. ALBANY, N. Y., January 13.—In the sen- ate today the report of the Lexow com- mittee was handed up by Chairman Lexow. He made a privileged statement regarding the publication of the report before it was presented to the senate. He stated he was much surprised at the apparent breach of faith by those whore he had trusted with the report. The arrangements had been made for the distributicn of copies of the report te members of the press under their selemn promise not to release it until the senate had received it. Lieutenant Governor Saxtun sald that every precaution had been taken by the committee to guard the rights of the sen- ate, and at the same time accommodate tne press representatives. A gross breach ef faith had been made and the persons who had violated the faith reposed in them should be ascertained and exposed. ss FELL INTO A MINE. Six Cars of Freight Buried Out of Sight. HAZLETON, Pa., January 18.—Frelght train No. 16#t on the Lehigh Valley was precipitat>d into’a deep mine hole at Au- denried this morning, caused by the cav- ing in of the railroad bed and tracks. Six cars of freight are buried out of sight and a dozen others are piled in a mass on top of them. An express train carrying a large number of passengers had just passed over the spot where the cave in occurred. Conductor Shipe, Engineer Houck and Fireman Cressty were on the engine whea the tracks began to sink beneath them. To jump from the engine meant almost certain death, and their only hope of sav- ing themselves was te cut the engine loose from the train, but just as they were in the act of doing this the tender broke away from the engine and the locomotive pling- ed forward and gained sclid ground. ‘The first thing to sink out of sight was the engine tank. This was followed by a car of sugar, and then five other cars con- taining lumber and merchandise quickly dropped out of sight. The balance of the train piled on top of the wreckage. gee as DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Memorial Bridge. The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce today considered the Dill providing for the construction of the me- morial bridge across the Potomac. Mr. Meredith of Virginia addressed the com- mittee in behalf of the bill, and, after some discussion, the bill was passed over until the next meeting. —_—___—_+-e+___—__ CAPITOL TOPIC Naval Appropriation Bill. The naval appropriation bill when re- ported to the Hous? will contain provisions for adding to the navy the three battle- ghips and twelve torpedo boats which Sec- retary Herbert recommended. The cost of the battleships is Hmited to $1,000,000, and one of them is to be built on the Pacific coast. ‘Three of the torpedo boats, it is stipulat- ed, shajl be constructed in navy yards. A majority of the subcommittee is in favor of having the work done by contract in- stead of in the navy yards, on the ground of economy and the saving of time. ‘The total appropriation carried by this bill will be much larger than that made last year, part of the increase consisting of sums to carry out contracts already pro- vided for., A Postmaster’s Claim. The Postmaster General has sent to the House the claim of F. M. Vandling, post- master at Scranton, Pa. for a credit of $8,300 on account of postage stamps stolen from his office August 3, 1804. Pacific Railroads Bill. The House ccmmittee on Pacific raflroads are not very hopeful of being able to get the Riley funding bill through the House, but members who heve been making a canvass insist that it will pass by a fair majority. The bill is to be called up in the Hcuse as soon as the sundry civil bill Is cut of the way. o Confirmations Today. The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations: Postmasters—California, Minnie Clark at San Jacinto, Dennis C. Brown at San Ma- teo, James V. Long at Petaluma, W. S. Dudley at Healdsburg, Frank F. Wingard at Long Beach; Washington, Wm. Good- year at Palouse; Idaho, Mary Foley at Wallace; Missouri, Edward Evans at Princeton; Minnesota, Ella L. Kemp at Montevideo: Wisconsin, H. B. Schwin at Port Washington; Tlinols, Wm. Lichten- beryer at Savannah, R. B. Stephenson at Morgan Park, Edward Scott-at Keithsburg, Silas N. Metcalf at Momence, Mary Me- Laughlin at Lake Forest, Frederick D. Jay at Elmwood, Jno. F. Ellis at Augusta, Jno. W. Barr at Atlanta; Vermont, William E. Hall at Burlingtcn. ee His Will Filed. Yesterday a will of the late Thomas B. Turner, dated February 25, 1893, making Mrs. Maria A. Jordan sole Weneficlary, was filed. Today a second will, dated October 19, 1804, was filed. In the will filed today ashington Lodge, No. 6, I. 0. O. F., and m Encampment, No. 6, I. 0. O. oth rocal organizations, are made sole i equal beneficiaries. The estate of thi deceased is directed to be sold at once ani the proceeds therefrom devoted to the pay- ment of the legacies. Michael A. French and Thomas W. Fowler are named as ex- ecutors. a Permission Granted. Permission has been granted by the Sec- retary of the Interior to J. B. Hatcher of fhe sgological survey department, Prince- ‘on College, to visit the Uncoi reservation in Utah for the purposes of gathering fossils for the college. ANOTHER BOND BILL This Time It is Introduced by Sen- ator Peffer. HE EXPLAINS HIS PURPOSE After a Brief Session Considers Executive Business. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE The credentials of Mr. Frye of Maine, certifying his re-election for a term of six years, were presented by the Senator's col- league, Mr. Hale, on the opening of the Senate today. Mr. Peffer (Kan.) presented a bill em- bodying his views of dealing with the pres- ent financial conditions. _The measure is entitled “A bill to replenish the treasury and provide an abundant and safe cur- rency.”” It provides for repealing the laws author- izing the issue of bonds and for the in:me- diate issue of $100,000,000 in treasury nctes, to be redeemable in silver or gold. Mr. Peffer said he was inspired by the same motive as that animating Mr. Pugh in urging yesterday that Senators should at once meet the financial emergency. The first question demanding attention was the replenishment of the treasury. The sale of bonds had proved a failure, as the sales of $100,000,000 had not prevented the treasury gold reserve from falling to seventy mil- lions. ‘The army appropriation bill was then passed with an amendment that the con- templated change in army pests in the rorthwest should rot lead to the abandon- ment of Forts Vancouver and Walla Walla, Washington. The Lieutenant General Bill. Efforts were made to take up the bill creating the rank of Heutenant general of the army, which would have the effect of giving Maj. Gen. Schofield the rank held by Sherman and Sheridan when at the head of the army. Mr. Allen (Neb.) interposed an objection. He said that as a boy he had served under Gen. Schofield and knew his worth, but he did not believe in increasing military grades in these peaceful times. At I the Senate went into executive session on motion of Mr. Morgan, chair- man of the committee on foreign relations. THE HOUSE. Speaker Crisp, despite his indisposition, presided over the deliberations of the House today. At the opening of the ses- sicn he laid before the House the resigna- tion of Representative Belden (N. Y.) as & member of the interstate commerce com- mittee, and appointed Mr. Sherman (N. Y.) to fill the vacancy. The Senate bill granting to the Gila Val- ley Ratlroad Company a right of way throngh the San Carlos Indian reserva- tion was passed on motion of Mr. Smith of Arizona. Also, on motion of Mr. Grosvenor, a bill to expend a portion of the appropriation made in the last river and harbor act for St. Joseph’s harbor, Michigan, to complete the connection between St. Joseph’s and Benton harbors. By an order made a few days ago, the remainder of the day was given to tho con- sideration of business reported from the District of Columbia committee. ‘A bill wis passed prescribing conditions for the renewal of the charters of corpora- tions in the District for twenty years. ‘Then, at 1:40, Mr. Heard, chairman of the District committee, surrendered tho floor, and the consideration of the Indian appro- priation bill was resumed. A Filibuster Inaugurated. Mr. Pickler (N. D.), however, charged that it was unfair to proceed with the con- sideration of the bill today, as many mem- bers interested had left the House, believ- ing that the remainder of the day wold be used by the District committee. He in- augurated a filibuster, which resulted in a call of the House. ne ge ASKING FOR BREAD. ‘The Crowds at the Central Union Mis- sion—The Relief Committee. Scenes of appalling destitution were pre- sented at Central Union Mission this after- noon when a reporter for The Star called. ‘The officials told him there that the throng of applicants was growing each day, and that the number of destitute people who had applied for succor today and who were suffering for food was greater than it had been on any preceding 4 ‘The audi- torium was crowded with people, old, young, weak, strong, black, white. All of them ragged and looked pinched and cold and hungry. The food which had gone down early in the day from The Star's pound party had been jpensed. All thought that pound party would go a long way toward helping the poor through the winter. The same tales were told at the headquarters of the central relief commit- tee. The committee has just opened a distributing room. agent PASSED AWAY THIS AFTERNOON. Death of Miss Stevenson, the Vice President’s Daughter. ASHEVILLE, N. C., January 18.—Miss Mary G. Stevenson, the oldest daughter of the Vice President of the United States, died at the Battery Park Hotel in this city at 1:15 o’clock this afternoon. Her father and mother and two sisters surrounded her bedside when the end came, the only :.b- sent member of the family being her broth- er, Lewis Stevenson, who is at the bedside of bis sick wife in Blcomington, Ill. Miss Stevenson, who was in her twenty- second year , was taken ill with a severe cold while at Bar Harbor, Me., with her mother and sisters last summer. The attack developed into pneumonia of a severe type, which seriously affected her lungs, but she finally raliied sufficiently to be taken south, where, it was hoped, a milder climate would aid her recovery. About the middle of October she was brought to Asheville, in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the air is usually dry and balmy. ‘The change at first appeared to improve her health, but it did not last, owing to the fact that a complication of diseases had set in and had already told severely on her system, the most serious of these being uremic pcisoning. Dr. 8S. W. Battle, formerly a naval sur- geon, but now a resident of this place, was summoned to attend her, but she was then seemingly too far gone to permit of recov- ery under any treatment. After reaching here she never left her bed, and for nearly three months she strug- gled heroically against the disease, but in vain, although the distressed family still cherished hope that a change for the better might eventually come. For the past ten days she has been slow- ly sinking, and ft was when the decline became most marked that Vice President Stevenson left Washington and hurried to her side. = LIEUTENANT GENERAL, Bill Promoting Gen. Schofield Has Passed the Senate. ‘The bill creating the rank of Meutenant general of the army has passed the Senate, the bill, however, creates it only for the benefit of Major General Schofield. ea An Inference. From Trut! Algy.—‘How old would you take Fweddie to be? Choll. “Caun’t say. He looks young, but it must take yeahs of experience to weah a monocle as gwacefully as he does.” ——_+ee At the Club. From Truth. Jaggs.—Did Jones tell you about that predicament he got into the other day. I'd like to hear the story from his own lips.” Baggs.—‘‘He won't tell it—he’s too mean.” Faggs.—Yes, too mean to tell a joke at his own expense.” HOUSE DETR COMMITTEE. Bills Considered and Disposed of To- day at the Capitol. The House District committee held a meeting today and reperted favorably the bill recommended by the Commissioners to regulate the sale of milk in the Dis:rict. ‘This bill has been published in full in The Star, and no amendments were made by the committee. A favorpble report was al- so made on the bill retommended by the Commissioners to widen B street between 7th street and the Baltimore and Potomac depot, and to establish on the widened portion a union passenger station for street railways. A favorable report was also made on the bill authorizing the Rock Creek Railway Company to lease or con- tract with other street railroads to trans- Port its cars into the city. Also a favor- able report on the bill relating to con- veyance of lands in the District. Conveyance of Lands. This bill provides that the terms “heirs,” or other words of like import, shall not be requisite in any deed or will hereafter made of land in the District of Colum- bia. The committee also considered the Williams bill, providing for the sale to the highest bidder of ali applications for street railway franchises, but it was laid over until the next meeting. Similar action was taken upon the bill making the sur- veyor of the District a salaried officer. oo. ___<_ HE WILL SURRENDER. To Test Indictments Against the Un- willing Sugar Witnesses. As intimated in yesterday’s Star would be the case, Mr. Elverton R. Chapman is the indicted sugar trust witness who will surrender himself for the purpose of test- ing, by writ of habeas corpus, the validity of the indictments returned against him and Messrs. Macartney, Edwards, Shriver, Havemeyer, Searles and Seymour. To a Star reporter Mr. Jere M. Wilson of ccunsel for Mr. Chapman stated this after- ncon that his client would surrender him- self some time today. That is, explained Mr. Wilson, Mr. Chapman’s bondsman, Mr. Lewis J. Davis, would surrender him to the court, whereupon Mr. Chapman will be committed to the custody of the marshal. That being done, further explained Mr. Wilson, a petition for Mr. Chapman’s re- lease upon a writ of habeas corpus will Le presented to the United States Supreme Ccurt. The petition will be presented to the tribunal Monday next. Should: the court allow the writ to issue, it is understood that Mr. Chapman will then be released on bail, pending the final disposition of the questions raised by the it is understood, however, that the gov- ernment will contend that there is nothing presented in the case to even warrant the coe en cncotiog the writ to issue, much 7 5 charg! Cr pertites court in discharging the At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Wilson, accompanied by Mr. Chapman and his bondsman, appeared in Criminal Court No. 2 and awaited the coming of Judge Cole, for the purpose of formally surrendering Mr. Chapman to the c Wiison, ie custody of Marshal TAYLOR LIBEL SUIT. The Grand Jury Hear Evidence in the Matter. © The grand jury totlay shad before them Mr. C. H. B. Taylor of Kansas, the District recorder of deeds, amd other wituesses in the case of Wm. Galvin Chase, who is charged with crimirhl libel, in publishing recently articles reffecting apon thi from Kansas, Bt UP ere ———.__ OPPOSED BY DR. “PARKHURST. The Bi-Partisan Polic Board Favored by the Lexow Committee. NEW YORK, Jdntiaty 18.—the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst talked with%@ reporter today regarding the proj legislation for re- organizing the New, \Y@k* police depart- ment. “The bi-partisan féature of the bill,” he said, “I enthusftsti¢ally reprobate as being counter to the wifi and demand of the people; as calculaged to make partisan- ship a mandatory element in our city af- fairs at the very time when the popular desire {s to utterly exterminate partisansaip from municipal administration; and, fur- thermore, designed to furnish ‘a field for the organizing of political deals, and the play of political machination.”” ‘The Irresolution, h, according to Dr. Parichurst, inarked the work of the investi- gating committee after the November elec- tion, creeps into the committee s proposed plan of department reorganization. “It does not go to the root of ile evil,” he raid. “It recommenls only that it be treated to a little arboriculture and prun- ing. We believe, and we are confident that the city is with us in this, that rottenness has to such a degree pervaded the vitais of the existing force, that, as a force, it is dead and a candidate only for the con- siderate offices of the undertaker; that any police force, in order to serve this city with satisfaction and effect, must be organ- ically distinct from the one that we have now; that such a force cannot he obtained by pruning, but must be reconstructed anew. ee ANALYSIS OF ‘TEA. Why This Beverage Has an Effect on the Nerves. From Good Words. Attempts have been made to determine which of the constitwents of tea are ra- sponsible for the physiological effects, both bad and good, attributed to its use, but as yet they are far from-currplete. The ger.- eral conclusions come to, however, may be summed up as follows: Tannin is, of course, well known to be a strong astringent, and though used medic- inally, can hardly be taken in any quantity habitually by most peaple. If a few finely powdered tea leaves are placed on & watch glass, covered with a paper cap and the glass placed on a hot plate, a white vapor slowly rises and con- denses in the cap in the form of colorless needle crystais. These crystals are the ni- trogenous substance theine, the active principle of tea- - The oi) which is supposed to give tea its flavor, is of a lemon yellow color, and has a strong smell like that of the tea plant. It is undoubtedly the oil which has the effect on the nerves, and gave such alarm- ing results as those instanced by the writers of a hundred years ago, but which, in smaller quartities, helps to make tea so refreshing, Acccrding to some authori- ties, theine has somewhat the same effect, but it seems to have other qualities as well, and to be more truly nutritious. ‘Therefore, what we want in the tea we drink is as much theine as we éan get, a little oil for the sake of the flavor, and as little tannin as possible. < Now, the theine dissolved out of the leaves much more q#ickly than the tannin, and thus we see thejreaspn for the rapidly increasing custom uging a perforated holder in the teapot in Which to put the leaves and removing thistafter a few min- utes, or, better still, of ,bouring the infu- sion off the leaves into another pot. Either way the boiling watgr slipuld not stand-on the leaves more tharf fivéminutes. coo Naval Movements. ‘The training ship Kssex has left Newport for a cruise in the Wes Indies. The Mo- hican has arrived ak S ttle. The training ship Portsmouth ha¥ been put out of com- mission at New York and her crew will be transferred to the training ship Alliance, now fitting out for sea at the Norfolk yard. a o- Acts Approved. The President has appro the act for the relief of I. H. Hathaway & Co., and the act to remove the charge of desertion from Wm. H. H. Cook of New York. —————— Charged With Assnult. James Washington, a colored man, was in the Police Court today, charged with assault with intent to kill Jennie Hughes. The affair happened avout two years ago. It is charged that Washington and the woman had some trouble and that he cut her throat. Washington left the city at the time and returned only a few days ago. Last evening Policeman Maddox arrested him. The woman who was injured is in New Jersey, and the case cannot be tried until she returns. ———— SS ——————————————————— OO SS! LOAF MAY COST MORE|S“4VEMARRIAGESDIscuSSED| FINANCE AND TRADE Bakers Declare They Cannot ~ Business at Present Rates. THREATEN 10 RETURN T0 THE OLD PRICE Do Flour Figures Move Upward and Profits Diminish. A MEETING LAST NIGHT The rumor spread this morning among smaller uptown dealers in bread that be- ginning Monday next the price would be advanced to the old price. This rumor was due to a meeting of bakers last night at Saengerbund Hall. Any more inopportune season for such action couid hardly be conceived, and inquiry was quick and keen on all sides and in all parts of town to learn the substance of the report. For several weeks, it was learned on general inquiry among grocers, luncheries and res- taurants, there has been talk of going buck to the old price. The argument for this, as advanced by the bakers themselves in discussing the matter with their customors, is that they are losing money at the pres- ent rate. They urge that notwithstanding the low price of flour the balance would go against them every time but for extreme care and economy in every branch of their business. It may be true, they say, that flour is cheaper at whclesale than formerly, yet the cost of production and distribution is no less, and now really eats up what was profit under the higher price. What One Baker Says. “As a matter of fact,” said one of the largest bakers in the city,“‘the bakers can’t stand it. I could tell The Star of half a dozen that have gcne under, badly involved by this very cut in the price of bread. Just the other day the bakery where The Star discovered they were using poor lard in their bread went under, and you will find a Chinese laundry there instead. On 7th street last week a baker disappeared be- tween two days and left a big lot of debts. The fact is, wages are no lower, and it costs just as much as ever to put bread all over the city. where every consumer can get it within half a block.” In the line of this argument several meetings of the Bakers’ Exchange of late have been occupied more or less with dis- cussions of the chances of restoring the old price of bread. The meeting of the ex- change at Saengerbund Hall last evening was given up wholly to the subject. There were about twenty of the smaller bakeries represented, and the general com- plaint of all was that they could not hold out much longer in what they allezed is’a losing business. It was insisted that y.ro- eess flour had gone up 25 or SO cents a barrel and that the trade had been wholly unable to Keep customers with any but the best process flour, costing now $4.10 a barrel at wholesale. Any other grade had proved wholly unavailable for 2 good qual- ity of baking. The lower grades of flour, such as are advertised at $2.75 and $% a barrel, while well enough for cooking pur- poses in the family, would not, it was said, Produce good white bread, such as the baker in competition must furnish his cus- tomers. No definite action was taken at the meet- ing to fix a time when the old price is to be restored, but the sense of the meeting was unanimous in the opinion that a thorough ‘canvass of the trade should be made in the effort to get a combined movement to .e- establish the price. Several speakers ex- pressed the belief that the movement could be undertaken successfully at this time, and that within two months at most the old price would be going again. What Mr. Schneider Says. “I do not know anything about the meet- ing,” said Charles Schneider, when seen by a Star reporter. “I did not go to any meet- ing and don’t know anything about one. I have not heard from any one of any move- ment to put the price to dealers up from 3 to 4 cents. I do know that no bakers can make anything at the present price, and many are losing. Several have already gone out of business.” “You say it is a bad time to put up the price of bread, but let me tell The Star that the poor are faring worse with low bread than before. The bakers used to give awey thousands of loaves to the poor where they cannot now. We used to do- nate to the church fairs, where now we cannot. It is all the baker can do now to make ends meet. Some of the poor may get bread a little cheaper, but the very poor are worse off than ever. So far as I am concerned I say let this thing go on a little lorger and we will see what will come of it. It is certain that the bakers cannot play a losing game long.” ———— ‘THE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION. Tepics That Are Being Discussed at Cumberland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 18.—The secon day of the Y. M. C. A. convention opened this morning at Association Hall, with about seventy delegates present. The program for today is as follows: Nine a.m., reports frem the associations; 10 a.m. “Best Methcds of Securing and Holding the Membership,” paper by F. H. Williams, Wheeling, W. Va.; 10:30 a.m., “Real Fraternity a Necessity;” 11 a.m., Bible study, led by Charles E. Hurlburt. This afterncon at Association Hall, o'clock—""The best of a College Associa- tion’s Life and Efficiency.” 2:30 o’clock— “The Opportunities ard Encouragements for Personal Work in the Association.” 3 o'clock—Bible study, led by, Charles E. Hurlburt. 4 o’clock—Topic, “What Con- stitutes Success in a Young Men's Meet- ing?” 4:80 o'clock—Topic, “Practical Bible Classes,” paper by H. O. Williams, state secretary of Virginia. ‘This evening, 7:80 o'clock—Song service, led by R. P. Habgood. 8 o’clock—Address “The Association as a Church Helper,” 2 Rev. J. G. Butler, Luther Memorial Church, Washington, D. C. 8:45 o'cloc! Address, “Work Among Railroad Men,” H. O. Williams. A number of delegates are expected to- night. —————— THE FACE OF A WATCH. Why the Figure Four is Represented ans It is. From Ladies’ Treasury. We believe it was George Augustus Sala who once said he would think himself safe in betting a five-pound note that not more than one person out of a score could tell correctly, offhand, in what way the hour four is represented on q watch or clock dial. Most pzople, without looking, would say IV instead of III. And why should it-not be IV? Well, here fs the story. The first clock which kept anything like ac- curate time was constructed by a certain Henry Vick, in 1370. It was made to the order of Chartes V of France, who was called “The Wise.” Wise he certainly was in some respects, but he did not know everything, though he liked to pretend that he did. When Vick brought him his clock, he looked closely at its movements for scme time. “Yes, it works very well,” he said at length, “but you have got the fig- ures on the dial wron “Surely not, your majesty,” said Vit Yes, that four should be four ones.” “You are wrong, your majesty.” “I am never wrong,” thundered the king. “Take it away and correct the mistake.” Vick did as commanded, and so to this day we have IIII, when we should really have IV. It is not generaily known that watches may be used as compasses, yet such is the case. Point the hour hand to the sun, and the south is exactly half way between the hour and the figure XII on the watch. For instance, supposing that it is four o’clock. Point the hand indicating four to the sun, and II on the watch is exactly south. Suppose that it is 8 o'clock; point the hand indicating 8 to the sun, and the figure X on the watch is due south. Bill in Equity. A bill in equity was filed today by the Alfred Richards Brick Company against Chas. V. Trott and other to declare a len of $1,717.97 on lot 135, square 555. How Such Relations Affect the Present Ownership of Property. Judge Bradley Decides a Case in Which Local Real Estate Figures— An Interesting Legal Opinion. Judge Bradley, in Circuit Court No. 1, today rendered a decision in the case of Franklir Jennings against Elizabeth Webb of much more than usual interest. The case was a suit in ejectment, the plaintiff seeking to recover part of lot 23, square 107, situated on L between 18th and 19th streets. The parties to the suit were colored peo- ple, and it appeared from the testimony that in 1856 one John S. James conveyed the lot to Paul Jennings and his daughter, Frances Jennings, as joint tenants. Paul died before Frances, and it was claimed on behalf of the plaintiff that Frances took the lot by survivorship, and that the plain- tiff tcck an undivided interest in the prop- ae, as one of two brothers of Frances Jen- nings. Proof introduced by the plaintiff showed that at the time of his mother’s Cceath he was seven years of age; that Paul Jennings and his mother cohabited together in Vir- ginia, where both were slaves; that his mother died about 1842, and that his father was owned by President Madison, coming to Washington as Mr. Madison's body serv- ant. While living here with President Mad- ison the plaintiff's father returned about once a year to Virginia for a few weeks. In 1856 he left Virginia and came here to reside permanently. Shortly afterward, he married and lived in the premises adjoining the lot in controversy. ‘There was no proof in the case to show any actual marriage between Paul Jen- nings and plaintiff's mother, or of any form of marriage whatever according to uny custom in Virginia, or with the consent of the masters of the couple; nor was there any proof to show the existence of any such custom in Virginia. The plaintiff's attorneys claimed that an act of the Vir- ginia legislature of 1866 validated as law- ful marriages where, at any time prior thereto slaves had cohabited as man and wife, and legitimatized the issue of such connection. Judge Bradley held that, inasmuch as many years prior to the passage of the act the plaintiff's mother had died, and ten yeers prior to the passage of the act the plaintiff's father had left the state, the act could not affect the status of the parties or property beyond the limits of Virginia. it could only affect, said the court, the status of parties domiciled in Virginia, and that the law of the place (where the property is situated) controlled as to the devolution of the property. The court therefore held that the act of 1866 had no application to the case. It was claimed further by the plaintiff's attorney that the act of Congress of 1879 which recognized as valid any :narriage between slaves in accordance with the cvstoms of the state in which they lived, and legitimated the issue of such marriage, applied to the case in question, legitimatiz- ing the issue of Paul Jennings. Judge Bradley held, however, that that act did not apply to the case under the proofs, because the only proof in the case was that Paul Jennings had at intervals cohabited with the woman, and there was no proof whatever of any actual marriage between the parties or according to the customs of Virginia. The court in general term, said Judge Bradley, had twice de- cided, where the act of 1879 was brought in question, that proof of marriage, accord- ing to the customs of the state, and of such customs was essential to give herit- able blood to the issue. There being no such proof in the present case, remarked Judge Bradley, the jury should return a verdict for the defendant, and he so directed. Messrs. Charles H. Cragin and Samuel R. Bond represented the plaintiff, the de- fendant being represented by Mr. William F. Mattingly. — WAYS OF MAKING MONEY. Haman Ingennity in Turning Dross Into Gold. From the London Public Opinton. Where are we to look for new outlets? Intentors and discoverers are the saviors of society. The photographic art !s mod- ern enough to be a useful case in point. Photographers increased 41 per cent from 1871 to 1881, and 59 per cent in the follow- ing decade. New industries give rise to new wastes, and it was not long before it was discovered that the precious metal used in the developing solutions could be recovered, or that the yolk of eggs, whose white was employed in providing albumin- ized paper, need not be thrown away as valueless, but would realize handsome prices from pastry cooks. The history of waste products, indeed, is extremely instructive and very per- tinent to this article. Lord Palmertson declared that “dung was only gold in the wrong place.’’ In some cases byproducts have become the main products. Gas tar, truly an unpromising material, now yields numberless products, as a science primer shows. From even more unlikely sources scents are obtained. As Lord Playfair once said: “Many a fair forchcad is damped with the huile de mille-fieurs without Knowing that its essential ingredfent is derived from the drainage of a cow house.” To the French belongs the greatest credit in discovering new means of making money. The Parisian chiffonier is much sharper than his Lon- don brother, who does a queer trade in cigar ends and old hats, boots, &c., which are “faked” to look as good as new. It was a Parisian who first utilized old sardine tins, long regarded as worthless. He extracted the solder and utilized the tin In the manufacture of toys and for beating into furniture. Another Parisian, an old soldier, collected old crusts and made them into bread-crumbs for cocks, and in time started a place of business, whence were supplied croutes au pot, so dear to connoisseurs in soups. coe Consul Recognized. The President has recognized Charles Bucher as Swiss consul at Portland, Oreg., and B. Singer as Nicaraguan consul at Chicago. + e+_______ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_o'clock__ m.—Washington Gas, 4 at 4s i Ye S. Electric Light, 1 at 125%. rian Graphophone, 100 nt 439" ts Government Bonds. S. 4s, registered, 113 bid, ‘4s, coupon, 113 bid. U. 8. 5s, 116%, bid, 117 asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund 5s, 107 Did. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Wat k Did, 116% asked. ‘31 0s, 100. bid. Miscellaneous Bot and George- town Railrond conv. Gs, Ist, 133 bid, 138 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2d 133 bid, 138 asked. Metropolitan Railroad _con 6s, 95 bid, 100 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 77 big, 85 asked. “Eckington Railroad 6s, 101 bid. Colum: bia Railroad Gs, 10814 bid, 110 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 112 Washington 3 Company 6s, series B, 113 bid. Washington x 6s, 130 bid. . _Electrie bid) Chesapeake and Potomac 10% asked. American Se- rity and T: bs, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. andO., 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company 1st 6s,"108 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ini. 6s, 108 bfd. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 106 bid. "Masonic Hall Association 5s, 104 bid.” Washington Light Infantry Ist 08, 10i Washington Light In- fantry 2 7s, 100 bid, sked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, ie ou bid, 310 asked. “Bank of the Repul 275 asked. Metropolitan, 275 bid, 297 i tral, 265 Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 190 bid, 200 asked. nd, 137 bid, 145 asked. "Citizens", 130 bid. |, 143 asked. Cupital, 114 bid. ‘Trades bid, 112 asked. curity and Trust, 134% ton Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Washing- Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 290 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 6614 bid, 80 asked. Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, 35 asked. Ecking- ton, 80 bid. Georgetown and ‘Teunallytown, 24 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, *48 bid, a Gas, 50 bid, 60 asked. U. Did, 128% asked, Insurance Stocl SS bid, 45 as Franklin, 46 bid, 50 as fetrouplitan, 70 b SO asked. Corcoran, 57. bid. Potomac,’ 68. hy Aviington, 154 bid, 19% asked. German-Am fot PA." Nectonal Union, 13% bid, 17 asked. lumbia, 13% bid, 154g asked. ‘Riggs, 7 bid, asked.” People's, 514 bid, 5% ask incols, bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 5 bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 106 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 514 asked. Washington Title, 8% asked. ’ District ‘Title, 14 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- apeake aud Potomac, 50 bid, 53 ‘asked. American Graphophong, 4% bid, 4% asked. Pueumatic Gun a Carriage, .25 bid, .35 E ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.--Washington Market, 15 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 15 bid. Inter-Ocean Building, 95 asked. quermenthaler Linotype, 135 bid, 150 usked. v. Washington Reports Regarding the Pooling Bill Advance Prices. ENGAGEMENTS FOR EXPORTS OF GOLD They Attract Less Attention Than is Customary. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Spectal Dispatch to The Eveving Star. NEW YORK, January 18.—The specu- lative undertone reflected a buoyancy this morning decidedly encouraging to the be- lievers in a broader and higher market. The buying, while emanating originally from the necessities of the short interest, was not an indication of negative strength merely, the long account being entitled to a fair proportion of the day’s transactions. Advices from Washington predjeting fa- vorable action on the pooling bill and an- nouncing the withdrawal of :auch of the dreaded opposition to the measure were responsible for the strength in that class of stocks to which the bill will most di- rectly apply. The engagement of $1,000,000 gold for ex- pert tomorrow attracted little attention, except in the non-speculative banking cir- cles. Ordinarily such a shipment would have been used to good advantage by the bears, but the scarcity of stocks for bor- rowing purposes and the prospects for favorable legislation acted as deterrent in- fluences. Manhattan was the feature of the regu- lar list selling up 2 3-8 per cent on a fair volume of business. The reasons for this advance, begun dur- ing the final hour of yesterday’s business, are not definitely known, the presumption at the moment being in favor of the cov- ering of short contracts. It is believed, however, that the stock is entitled to a rally from the recent range of value if intrinsic merit alone is considered. It is not probable that any adverse legislation at Albany will interfere with the com. pany’s business, and the prospect of a lib- eral saving in next year’s interest account is hinted at with meaning emphasis. Among the specialties Tennessee Coal and Iron was conspicuous at an advance of 1 1-8 per cent, due to the placing of several large and profitable coal contracts. Sugar was in good demand by brokers recently active on the short side. The sud- den change of front on the part of these operators is due to the expected decision of the Supreme Court in favor of the trust. Friends of the company regard the matter as practically settled, as the defense in the lower court was based on a perfectly sound construction of the law on the ques- tions involved. Chicago was marked up 1 per cent on good buying by brokers near to the new interests in the property. The prospects are daily growing more encouraging to the interests now contending for the privi- lege of managing its own property, and it is probable that all legal objections will shortly be overcome. In this event an up- ward movement in the price of the stock would be in order. The currency movement from interior points during the week is estimated to have added nearly $4,500,000 to the cash holdings of the local banks. This steady piling up of funds in the east defies all explanation, as the majority of all western advices relative to business activity would indicate the necessity for keeping the bulk of these shipments in circulation nearer home. The amount of gold paid out during the week to exporters will be more than offset by the currency shipments. Under su-h circumstances the loan account promises to be but little improved for the present. ‘The last hour’s trading was moderately active and irregular, some realizing by the room element being responsible for the lat- ter characteristic. Chicago Gas was the feature during this period, selling up to the highest point of the day under pressure of the demand from bgth accounts, ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices ef the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Brozdway: Stocks Open. High. ‘Low. Close. American Sugar........ S84 Ws xg 8075 American Sugar Pf 2 92 American Tebacco_ 9 ” American Cotton Oi it = . Meand §}. Baul 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. Mllinols Central Lake Shore. Erie Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacifi National Lead © Pullman Pal. Car Co, Southern Railway Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal and Tron “nion Pacific, ig Wheeling and L. E. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central Silver. Baltimore Marke! BALTIMORE, January 18.—Flour dull, unchanged eipts, 6,618 bart 19,871 barrels. Wheat dull and x Apts, bu: 715 bushels; stock, 813,019 shels;" shipments, 85, bushots;_ sales, v0 bushels; routhern White corn, 47%a49%; yel- low, sin040. Xo. 2 “white do. SS Ps aioli So No. 2 mix , ipts, 10,278 i hehes eto, LOGE bustch Ryo trimer & 57—receipts, 1,014 bushels; stock, 41,112 bush Hay steady and firm—gvod to choice timothy, $1. $13.00. Grain freights quiet, tending easi changed. Sugar firm, unchanged. fancy creamer; a: fancy imitation, fancy ladle, 1 3al6; store’ pack, llal4. Eggs firm—fresh, cold storage, 16al7; limed, 13214. Cheese firm, unchanged. = Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. F st., representing Hubbard, Price & GRAIN. ‘Open. bi Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the er at the weather bureau today: maximum, 35; mini- His Opening. Ficm Life. Ada (pensively). to the wedding when you get married.” Jack (boldly).—“I'll invite you the first one, and if you don’t accept there won't be any wedding.” “I hope you'll invite me