Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1895, Page 2

—— aa — On Myrtle avenue near Broadway wo sections of wire had been cut out, and on the Gates avenue line fourteen sections ‘Were cut out. It will require several hours to repair these. A non-union motorman was attacked at the Halsey street station about 5 o'clock this morning and severely beaten. A po- man who stood near by refused to in- ‘fere. Strike of Linemen. In pursuance of the agreement arrived at yesterday afternoon by the linemen,that they would refuse to execute any repairs on the roads still tied up, twelve men struck work at 7:45 this morning. They were sent with a repaic wagon to replace wires which had been cut during the night between Gates and Knickerbocker ave- nues. On reaching the spot where the wires were down the men refused point blank to have anything to do with repairing them and left the wagon. The wagon was taken back to the depot by the motorman and cenductor. The superintendent of the Gates avenue line of cars said today that the refusal of the linemen to work will preclude all pos- sibility of the company running cars to- day. The fixing of electric wires is a busi- ness which requires much care and an ex- pert knowledge. This strike is the great- est blow the companies have yet received, as in case of wires being cut car trafic will come to a cemplete standstill. Linemen cannot be secured as easily as motormen and conducters. : Superiftendent Campbell has received werd that the Hnemen on all the railroads have struck. They held a meeting this morning at the corner of Throop and Gates avenue and decided upon this action. The Wagons were sent back to the companies’ Offices. Superintendent George Goodwin, at the Ridgewood depot. Brooklyn Heights road, says the trolley lines are cut on Gates and Myrtle avenues. If he can get new line- men he will repatr the wires and start cars on Gates and Myrtle avenues. This, how- ever, will take two or three hours. Business Interests Suifering. Business 1s suffering because of the strike. The possibility of encountering tur- bulent scenes on the streets keeps women away from the shops. Retail merchants re- port that business has dropped off at least one-third. Large firms, in order to protect themselves from loss, have found it neces- sary to cut down the number of their em- ployes a huridreds of salesmen and wo- men ve been laid off until the strike shall be ended. Should the trouble continue for any length of time the dry goods people say that more of their employes will suffer in this respect. busu.ess men engaged in other pursuits report the same condition of affairs and many of them go so far as to say that trade is completely paralyzed. In the east- ern qstrict a feeling of resentment has been “sroused against the railroad com- panies by their action, and business men say that their trade been brought to a complete standstill. They, too, wili have to lay off their help until the trouble is settled. In the seventeenth ward, a still fur- ther easterly section of the city, more commonly known as Greenpoint, the strike has been even more disastrous In {ts effect. There ts absolutely no means of transportation there, and the business streets are deserted. The resentment in this part of Brooklyn against the rail- road officials fs even more pronounced than elsewhere. The citizens will hold a mass meeting tonight at Association Hall, at which clergymen and business men will speak. The homes of the strikers are growing more dismal every day. The small wages that they have received of course prevented them from laying aside any of it -or a rainy day, and there is good deal of suffering in these poor homes that does not appear on the surface. The wives of the strikers, however, are uncomplaining, and many of them say they will go out washing as long as the trouble lasts sooner than let their husbands surrender to the corporations. President Norton's Statement. President Norton of the Atlantic avenue line makes the following statement: “At no time since the strike began have we been in a better position than we are now. If the present efficient civil and mill- tary protection is afforded us we will have all the cars on our system running on full time by tomorrow morning. We are re- ceiving a large number of applications daily from new men for the positions of metormen and conductors. Many of the applicants are thoroughly experienced electricians and have formerly been in the employ of electric traction companies in other cities.” Application was made before Judge Gay- ner of the supreme court today on behalf of Joseph Leader of the firm of Joseph & Henry Leader of 976 Fulton street and 41 MeDonough street for an order to show cavse why a writ of mandamus should not be issued against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company compelling them to operate their cars.. The hearing on the return of the ordér was fixed for Jan- vary 23. One Line Not Moles ‘The Ralph avenue line was opened to traffic at noon today, ten cars being sent out. They have run without molestation. ‘Trattic has also been resumed on the 15th street line, four cars being sent out. Before each car rode a mounted policeman, and another fcllowed it. The route is lined with militia. The only act of violence on the first trip was the throwing of a stone, which struck the roof of the car as it passed Jd avenue and 15th street. A Rumor of Peace. It is rumored that the strike will be de- clared off at 6 o'clock. For a Continuous Day’s Work. ALBANY, N. ¥.. January 22.—Senator Owens has Introduced a bill the purpose of which ts to correct abuses such as have been complained of by the striking street railway operatives of Brooklyn. It pro- vides that a day's labor of ten heurs sha'l begin the moment an employe reports for duty and be continuous, except for an in- terval for a_ meal. Adjutant General McAlpin and Col. Mar- vin, tha governor's military secretary,have left Albany on a@ spegial train for ‘New York to make a personal inspection of the situation in Brooklyn, and will report the exact condition of affairs to Gov. Morton before midnight. —- > — TO COME TO WASHINGTON. The Old St@p Constitution to Do Service Here. The old ship Constitution will be re- moved from the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard te Washington, where it 1s to do ser- vice as a training ship. Provision for changing her station was made by the House naval affairs committee today,which authorized the appropriation of a sufficient amount for the purpose. —_—__—_ ++ CLUBS AND LICENSES. Attorney Thomas on the Recent Legal Decision. The attorney for the District, 8. T. Thomas, has examined a letter of Mr. mes L. Ewin of the Anti-Saloon League to the Commissioners, under date of the 17th imstant, protesting against the decision of Judge Miller of the Police Court in the case of the District against the Capital Press Club for selling liquor without a lice which was referred to him for opinion. . The question before the Police Court in the case of the Cepital Press Club, says Mr. Thomas, was whetber duly incorporat- ed clubs are required to take out liquor licenses if they dispense Hquors. Section 1 of the act of March 3, 1883, regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors in this District, declares that no person shall sell, offer for sale or traffic in, barter or exchange for goods in the District of Columbia any in- toxieating liquors, etc. It is a debatable question, ording to the attorney, wheth- er clubs incorporated In good faith for so- cial and literary purposes,- who dispense liquers to themselves and invited guests, can be said to be tratlicking in liquors. To traffic In an article is to make {t the sub- ject of commercial exchange; to exchange goods, wares of merchandise between in- dividuals, communities and countries. It is contended that clubs do not traffic in liquers. Whother they do or not is quite & nice question, from which much can be said upon both sides. if Jud: Miller's decision Is correct, and At y Thomas states that he Is not repared to say that {t Is or ts not, tt will > necessary to have the law amended in rder to require incorporated clubs to take t Nquer licenses. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22,» 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Balloting for United States Senator at St. Paul. SEWELL THE CHOICE AT TRENTON Senator Cullom Has Been Re- Elected in Illinois. VOTING AGAIN IN DELAWARE ST. PAUL, Minn., January 22.—The first ballot for United States Senator taken to- day resulted as follows: Senate—Washburn, 22; Nelson, 17; Don- nelly, 5; Comstock, 3; McHale, 2; Mc- Cleary, 2; Pillsbury, 1; Wm. Mitchell, 1; D. A. Dickinson, 1. House—Washburn, 31; stock, 11; McHale, 9; Donnelly, Cleary, 7; Tawney, 1; Buckham, 1. GEN. SEWELL ELECTED. Nelson, 45; Com- Mc- Voting for Senator in Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature. TRENTON, N.J., January 22—The two houses of the New Jersey legislature voted separately at noon today for a United States Senator to succeed John R. McPher- son. In the senate the ballot was taken without any remarks being made, and re- sulted as follows: William J. Sewell, republican, 15; Allan L. McDermott, demoerat, 5; Franklin Mur- phy, republican, 1—the vote for Murphy being cast by Senator Bradley. In the house Sewell received 49 votes, McDermott 6 and Murphy 5. The five votes for Murphy were cast by Assemblymen Olcott, Eisele, Drake, Voorhees and Za- briskie. Gen. Sewell’s name was presented by Leader Storrs of the republican side, and that of McDermott by Democratic Leader Usher. Mr. Oicott, one of the bolting re- publicans, presented Murphy’s name, and it was seconded by Mr. Eisele, who sald that he voiced the sentiments of his con- stituents, and that Mr. Murphy was the man to take up the pecple’s cause in their fight against corporations. SENATOR CULLOM RE-ELECTED. Meeting of Both Houses of the Ilincis Legislatare. SPRINGFIELD, lL, January 22—Mem- Lers of both house and senate were un- usually prompt in coming to the state house today, and when the presiding olli- cers called for order there was not half a dozen absentees. A United States Senator was to b2 elected, and every member was anxious to exercise his right of franchise. Speeches had been prepared for placing two candidates. Shelby M. Cullom (rep.) and Franklin MacVeagh (dem.), before the hevse and the senate to be voted for. Senator Cullom was elected on a party vete. < ANOTHER BALLOT AT DOVER. The ‘Addicks Men Then Adjourned to Hold a Conference. DOVER, Del., January 22.—Another bal- lot was taken today for United States Senator. The ballot resulted the same as that of yesterday. Immediately after the ballot had been taken the Addicks follow- ers adjourned to the opera house, where they are now holding a meeting. IN KANSAS’ LEGISLATURE. Lucien Baker Receives Most Votes in Each House. TOPEKA, Kan., January 2. —Lucien Baker, state senator from Leavenworth county, today for United States Senator received 91 votes in the house, 16 in the senate, 107 in all. The joint ballot will be taken tomorrow to officially elect Mr. Baker. : Re-Electing Senator Dolph. SALEM, Oregon, January 22—Both houses of the Oregon legislature vote sepa- rately today for United States Senator. J. N. Dolph received the full republican vote. The democrats voted for A. S. Bennet, and the populists for W. D. Hare. ‘The ballot in the senate stood: Dolph, 19; Bennet,. 5; Hare, 3. ‘The house votes this afternoon. es SOME ALARM FELT. Chickenpox Case Found at the Jail. It has been only a few days since Health Officer Woodward gave a clear bill of health concerning the District jail. At that time the bill was necessary because the warden wanted to send off to the pen!- tentiary a batch of prisoners who were then under sentence. Although the Dill of health was given only last week there ‘was a suspicious case at the jail today, when James W. Cotton, sentenced on De- cember 8 for selling tickets in violation of the lottery law, to four months’ im- prisonment, was taken sick. Yesterday he was feeling unwell, and this morning he was really sick. When Dr. Shute, the jafl physician, was called to see the patient he concluded that the prisoner was suffering from an attack of chicken pox. This is a contagious disease, and the pa- tlent was soon removed to the top floor, where he was isolated as far as possible from the other prisoners. Today when the guard on duty went to the door and saw two of Cotton's friends there he had to tell therh that they could not see the prisoner, and it was only after they insisted on knowing the reason that they were told what was really the mat- ter with him. ‘The case has not been reported to Health Officer Woodward as a suspected smallpox case for the reason that the diagnosis of the jall physician was that the prisoner was suffering an attack of chickenpox. The jail clerk, when questioned by a Star reperter this afternoon, said that Cotton bas the chickenpox and not the smallpox. That, he said, is what the jail physician re- ported. Dr. Shute could not be found by a Star reporter this afternoon. He was not at the jail, nor was he in his office. Dr. O'Malley, the ‘physician In charge of the contagious disease branch of the health department, sald he had heard nothing of the case in the jail until told of it by a Star reporter. He said that chickenpox seldom attacks adults. It is a disease, he said, that is confined almost exclusively to children, and at this particular time he said a case of chickenpox reported with an adult as the patient he would be very apt to suspect that it was a case of smallpox, although it may be chickenpox. Several suspected cases were reported to the health office today, but at 2 o'clock none of them had turned out to be small- Pox. The patient Cotton had his sentence re- duced to three months, and later he made application for a pardon. Papers in his ease, including letters from the prisoner, have been sent to the Department of Jus- tice, and he tas also written letters to Judge Miller, who tried his case. When Judg@ Miller was told of Cotton’s sickness this afternoon he gave orders to the clerk to have no prisoners brought up from jail for trial. There are several pris- oners in. jail awaiting jury trials and sev- eral of them were to have been tricd to- morrow. but Judge Miller excused the Jury until he can ascertain something more about the sickness of the prisoner. If he has an eruptive disease the judge thinks prisoners had better not be brought into court, for fear of spreading the disease. It is probable that the judges of the erimina! courts will take similar action. Health Officer Woodward said this after- noon that no report of the case at the jail had been received. The law doeg not re- quire physicians to make reports in cases of chicken pox. rd Maj. Abert Retired. Major James W. Abert of the corps of engineers was today placed on the retired ist of the army, under a special act of Congress. THE BLAINE HOUSE SITE A Proposition From the Government to Buy the Land. What Senator Gray Says—Who In- troduced the Amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill. Senator Gray today introduced an amend- ment to the sundry civil appropriation Dill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to buy the lot formerly occupied by the house owned by the late James G. Blaine on La- fayette Square. The property is described in the amendment as lot ¥ and part of lot 8, in square 221. This is the property that has recently been leased by a Chicago theatrical firm as a site for a new theater building, and the old Blaine house is even new being torn down, in preparation for the erection of the theater structure. Senator Gray said this afternoon to a Star reporter that this amendment is for the purpose of acquiring for the United States the title to this lot, which is a part of the corner owned by the government. “It is perfectly obvious,” he said, “that the government will have to have this property sooner or later, as the land ad- joining the Department of Justice, known as the freedmen’s bureau lot, is now thought of quite seriously as the site for a public building. “It would be absurd, at any rate, for the government to allow ‘a flimsy structure like a theater building of a high!y inflammable character to be located so near a great public edifice like the Department of Jus- tice. Especially would this be inappropri- ate and dangerous if this corner wis ever to be built upon by the government.” “It is certainly good business for the government to buy this additional property now, which constitutes a small corner of the rectangle, before it has been improved by the lease holders. I hope that the amendment will be passed. I certainly in- tend to urge it myself. Shoald this amendment be adopted, there would be absolutely no way for the theater company to continue operations, as the amendment is mandatory upon the Secre- tary to secure the property and gives him authority to acquire possession by the con- demnation process set forth in the law providing for the purchase of the new post office site. No sum is mentioned in the amendment, which merely appropriates “a sufficient amount to carry into effect the provisions of this paragraph.” The amendment was referred to the committee on appropria- ions. e+ ——___ ATTACKED BY STRIKERS. Disorder in Brooklyn This Afternoon Put Down by Troops. BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 22.—About 2 o'clock this afternoon a mob at Fulton street and Buffalo avenue made an attack on a Fulton street car. An effort was made to force the conductor and motorman from the car. Capt. Dwyer, with a platoon of patrolmen, attempted to disperse the mob, which resisted and threw stones and other missiles at the officers. Fifteen men from troop A, under com- mand of Lieutenant Badgely. came to the assistance of the police, and the strikers were driven back. Two prisoners were cap- tured and taken in a trolley car to-the twelfth precinct station house. Cars on the Broadway line have stopped on account of the cutting of wires at Rock- away avenue. A large crowd is congregat- ed there. Capt. Gorman and a wagon load of policemen have gone to the scene of trouble. = Master Workman Connolly has denied the truth of the report that the strike will be called off. ees Marringe Licenses. Marriage ticenses have been granted to the following: William Williams of this city and Elizabeth Elinor Healey of Rock- ford county, N. Y.; William Rogers of St. Matthews, N. C., and Jennie Hopkins of this city; John Vessey and W. C. B. Beck- er; James Jones and Amelia Dorsey; ‘has. Henson aid Mary West; Howard Hyatt and Savella.A. Ganley, both of Montgom- ery county, Md.; Charles E. Fretell and Lulu Kiracofe, both of Staunton, Va.; Nor- man Bolseau and Annie Willianis; Edward rT, Green and Lizzie Ulrich; George N. Morang of Toronto, Canada, and Sophie L. Heaven of this city; Howard H. Clark and Lucinda M. E. Green; Henry Offutt and Ella R. Hill, both of Montgomery county, Md.; Matthew Fedes Ruppert and Bertha Mary Hummer; Wm. H. Young and Eliza Brown; William Henson and Sarah Jane Hager. wee Twice Used Boxes. A Star reporter talked this afternoon with some of the laundry people on tho question of possible contagion from twice- used laundry boxes. Several of the per- sons with whom the reporter talked were indignant and thought that much more danger existed among Chinese laundries than could come from any paper boxes. One laundryman declared that he did not use his boxes twice, because they were creased and solled. One said that only about 5 per cent of the boxes sent out were ever returned, _———— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock | m.—Metropolitan Taliroad conv. 6s, $1,000 at 99; $1,000 at 09. Co- lumbia Railroad és, $1,000 at 110. "Washington and Georgetown Railroad, 5 at 290; 5 at 290; 5 at 290; 5 at 20." Washington Loan and Trust, Washington Gus, 2 at 48%; Arlington Fire Insurance, insurance, 100 at 7% ices at 155. : Government Bonds.—U. S. ‘4s, registered, 113) bid, 113% asked. U. S. 48, coupon, 113% bid, a1 asked. U.S. 5s, 116% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 107 bid. (20-year fund Gy, gold, 110 bid. | Water ktock }7s, 1901, currency, 115 Water stock 7s, 1903, 120 bid. 8.858, funding, currency, 113 , registered, 2-103, 100 istd, AVashington and George- . 6s, Ist, 134 bid, 140 asked. town Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, Washington and Georg 134 bid, 140 asked. M 97 bid, 99 asked. Belt 7 asked. Eckington Raliroad 6s, 101% bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 100% bid, 111 asked. “Washington Gas Company 68, series A, 112 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, Washington Gas Company conv. 63, 12) bid. U. S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 125 bid,” Chesaveake and Potomac Tele- hone 5s, 99 bid, 103 asked American Security and rust 5s, F, and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 6s, A. and O.. 100 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s, 108 bid. Wasbington Mar- ket Company imp. 6s, 108 bid. Washington Mar- ket Company ext. 6s, 105 bid. “Masonic Hall Asso- ciation 54, 105 bid. ‘Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 101 bid, Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid, 102 asked. tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 305 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid, Metropolitan, 280 bid, 207 asked. Cen: Farmers and Mechanics’ 35 bid, 143 asked: 273 asked. tral, 265 bid, 297 asked. 185 bid, 200 asked. Second, Citizens’, 130 bid. “Columbia, 132 bid, 142 asked. 114 bid. West End,'109%3 bid, 112 usked. Traders’, 103 bid, 110 a: in, O8 bid. tional Safe Safe Deposit and 1 Deposit and Trust, 12 Washington Loan and Trust, 115% bi! 120 asked. American Security and Trust, 134 bid, 135 asked. Wasblag- ton Sufe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 205 asked. Metropolitan, 66 bid, 80 asked. Columbia, 59 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 35 asked. Ec ington, 30 bid. ‘Georgetown and ‘Tenuallytown, 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, mupanies.. 127 asked. *48 bid, 49 asked. Gecrgetown Gas, 50 bid, 60 asked. U.S. Electric Light, 128 bid, 128% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 35 ‘bid. “Franklin, 45 bid, 5244 asked. Metropol! SO asked: Corcoran, 3¢ bid. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 152 bid, 160’ asked. German-American, 160 bid. ' Na- tional Union, 13% bid, 17 asked. "Columbia, 2314 Riggs, 7% bid, 744 asked.’ Peo- , 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 asked. ommercial, 4% bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, $4 asked. Washington Title, 844 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 15 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. apeake and Potomac, *50 bid, 53% asked. “Ameri- can Graphophone, 444 bid, 5 aiked.” Pneumatle Gun Mises Washington Market, — 15 bid. Great Fulls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. ° Bull Run Panorama, 12 bid, 20 asked. Lincoln Hall, 85 bid, 100 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 140 bid, 150. asked. *Ex div. bid, 15% asked. e's, St bid, 5% Ches- oe Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 22.—Flour unch ceipts, 13,352’ barrel&; shipments, 1,093 sales, 300 barrels. Wheat dull ai month, 57a r y, BT ed—re- barrels; stock, athern Oats weak—No. 2 white west (0. 3 mixed, 3444035—recelpts, 20,619 110,283 bushels. Rye dull-No. 2, rece 194 bushels; stock, 39,552 bi Hay quiet but firm—zood to choice timothy, $12.54 $13.00. Grain freights more active, rates barely Steady, unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs steady, inged.” Cheese firm, un- changed. ‘bushels; so ay8 un above those prevailing yesterday. FINANCE AND TRADE Effect of the Report to the Senate on thePogling Bill. PRAGTIONAL GATRS EX VALUES FOLLOW ob tk Disappointing ,Fedtures of the Sit- tation. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 22.—The covering of yesterday’s short sales and the absence of further liquidation in Sugar gave a moderately steady tone to the opening of today’s stock markét. “The volume of business was unchanged, traders being in undisputed control of fluctuations. The dilatory policy of the early morning was the result of cautious operations based on the probable ‘result of the committee's re- port on the pooling bill. The reporting of this measure substantially as it came from the House, and consequently in the form most desired by friends of the measure, had no effect on prices worthy of notice. Fractional gains over previous low figures, varying from 1-4 to 3-8 per cent, followed the announcement of the committee's ac- tion, but considering the importance at- tached to the bill as a speculative factor the result was a disappointment. The muarket’s disregard for the judicial tri- umph on the part of the Sugar company yesterday and today’s indifference to the fate of a measure framed in the interest of increased revenues for railroads whose earnings attest the necessity of some such remedial effort, is, to say the least, dis- couraging to the believers in higher prices. The bill will meet with a strong oppos tion on the floor of the Senate during the ‘gress of the debate, and strong efforts be made to aimend it, and in the event of success in the latter efforts it is doubt- ful if the present Coreress will have the time necessary to dispose of the matter. From this standpoint: alone can today’s unresponsive attitude be satisfactorily ex- plained. It is uselesg at- this time to dis- cuss th2 probable outcome of such debate. Sales of Jersey Central during the carly trading forced the price down 1 per cent, but buying later in the day resulted in a gain of 1-2 point in excess of the early loss. Manhatian advanced 1-2 per cent on moderete purchases,and elsewhere through- out the railway list changes were insigniti- cant. Sugar was in good demand around the opening, advancing 5-8 per cent to W 1-8, but yielded to selling during the afternoon for a loss of 1 per cent. Washington ad- vices on subjects of interest to this prop- erty are stil] tow indefinite to warrant ex- tensive operations in either account. Chicago Gas sold down.5-8 per cent on a further parade of election complications, but the buying at the decline was again for the account of the new interests in the property, and resulted in advancing the price 1-4 per cent beyond initial figures. It is likely that the necessity of an elec- tion will be found unnecessary in order to put the real owners of the property at the head of its affairs, as a program satisfac- tory to both factions and looking to the accomplishment of this object is now in progress of prepagatioi Rumers of goid' shiiments aggregating upward of $5,000a%) for the week were freely circulated dyring the day, but were impossible of coffirmation at this early date. The market for foreign exchange opened strong, with “rates fractionally The offerings of bills gre @.trifle more liberal, but the demand Ig 40 ggneral as to quickly absorb them. Batikers'are quoted as be- ing unwilling to take®sterling loans, and this fact, coupled withba.slightiy better de- mand for money; fs-Fegarded a8 favorable to an early redugtion,in the amount of gold exports. The announcement that the ways and niean3s committee of the House had report- ed favorably the bill resqmmending the ab- rogaticn of the on: b, differential duty on imported sugars,.c ord, momentary and frectional © cgn Ndi “the price of Sugar firing tha, hour. The balance ‘of the list dwins this perlad was. without any. special featur ; ue FINANCIAL A) aRCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stgtk market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock ex¢hange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broudway: Stocks Open, High. Low. Close. Aw er can Sugar. Soxg 9088 8916 American Sugai 913g Amencap Tovacto. 9876 American Cotton Oi BN Atchison. oe Canada Southern. so Tig .. C. 38g Chicago, B. ant 5 a Chic.and Negthwestern. 9535 Chicago Gas... Bs C., M. and St. Paul 55% M. and St. Paul Pfd. sig RL. acific. 63 Del., Lack. and W.. ag Goose oes Gee Delaware and Hudson... 12034 1205 129 Den. and R. Grande Pfd: ..00. ee. eens cee Dis.and Cattle Feeding. + 10% 10% 108% General Electri 83% Ey Minois Central. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. le... . Loulevilie and Nashville 68% un Missouri By National Lead C 8TH U. 8. Cordage © 5a U.S. Cordage Co. Pfd 8X New Jersey Central... 88 New York Centra 994 Y. Cts. 88 and N. c. Northern Pacitic North American li% Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway 934 Phila. Traction. OO ‘Texas Pacitl 9 Tenn. Coal ani 1534 Union Pacific. Og Wabash. Wabash Pi Wheeling anc Wheeling and L. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central, Silver........ | Cotton Market. . Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 22—The demand for cotton in Liverpool this morning was larger than for several days, which indi- cates a willingness on the part of. spinners to buy cotton for shejr, daily needs at pres- ent rates. The weiknegs noticeable at the close of yesterdays business did not con- tinue this morning, byying orders at the decline having Sigadic the price. The feeling among trdfiers'ht the south is re- ported as extremély béérish, as the result of the heavy receipts at interior towns and lower prices are predicted. On the other hand the interests on the long side of the market have been success- ful in all recent , trading on that side of the account and have inspired a smail fol- lowing in consequence. Prices today as @ rule were a shadg undgr those quoted ye: terday. a Grnin and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., representing Hubbard, Price & Co., New York. : wes GRA, 5 og Ble 45% | 454 454 20K 237%-9 29 10.87 10.87 11.12- 11.17 55 6.55, Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $299,969. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $180,152; customs, $173,608; miscellaneous, $38,648 ‘| residence, APPEAL TO CONGRESS Petition Signed by the Merchants and Others on- Louisiana Avenna The Lumber Dealers Propose a License for the Use of the Parking by Abutting Owners- Judge Kimball's decision in the cases brought for trial because of an order is- sued by the Commissioners to enforce the laws against all kinds of street obstruc- tions covered every point raised under the laws, and if enforced will result in the ‘wholesale removal of lumber from park- ings, peanut stands from street ccrners, and many cther obstructions which have been permitted to exist for years. As Judge Kimball said, there is no trou- ble with the law, except that it has been permitted to sleep. Already some of the peanut stands have been removed, sume stationary barber poles taken in and cther obstructions removed. The dealers on Louisiana avenue have not yet complied with the order of the police nor have the lumber men moved their piles of lumber. The lumber men, members of the Lumber Exchange, have made a move in the mat- ter, and have held several meetings. At a meeting held yesterday Maj. H. L. Biscoe presided, and the whole question was dis- cussed, While there is no disposition on the part of these dealers to disobey the order of the Commissioners or violate the law in regard to the occupancy of the parkings about their yards they want a stay of pro- ceedings until they can appeal to Congress to enact some law. Following an interchange of views on the subject it wes decided to appoint a committee of twelve to lock after the mat- ter. Mr. T. W. Smith was made chairman of this committee and its members called on the Commissioners, but the latter gave no definite idea of what they would do, and suggested that the wishes of the mer- chants be reduced to writing. This was done last evening when the committee met, and tomorrow at noon they will call on the Commissioners and present their views. While pointing out the loss and deprecia- tion in property which would ensue if the privilege of using is taken away, they sug- gest that in those portions of the city given up by mutual consent and interest to manufacturing the parking could with profit -be let out to abutting owners at a reasonable charge by the District Commissioners. The signatures of the property owners could be obtained before such a license was issued and the latter could be re- voked at the pleasure of the Commission- ers A number of signatures have been se- cured to a petition to Congress requesting the passage of an act “permitting the prop- erty owners on Louisiana avenue between {th and 10th streets northwest to use and eccupy the parking on said avenue ad- jacent to their property for the purpose of selling and exhibiting for sale produce, meats, goodg, wares and merchandise, as has been done for and during the twenty years last passed. ——— WOODY SENT DOWN. But Nothing Said of Pistol-Firing Policemen. William Woody, the young colored man who was arrested Thursday afternoon after Policeman Baur had fired three pistol shots on the public street for the purposes of intimidation, as published in The Star at the time, was in the Police Court today for trial. In the case involving a charge of stealing about $12 from a colored man he was held to the grand jury by Judge Mil- ler. Later he was taken before Judge Kim- ball on a charge of assaulting a park watchman named Davis, who stopped him when he was being pursued by the police- ma Judge Kimball held that the watch- man had the ight to stop and arrest the fugitive and gave him six months in jail. Judge Kimball made no remarks about the use of the pistol by the policeman, except to say that this was the first case of a policeman shooting on the streets for a long time. —_——_—_. MARINE ENGINEERS. Matters Transacted at Today's Session of the Association. At today’s session of the annual conven- tlon. of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association the reports of the national president, national secretary and national treasurer were read and approved. They showed that the order continues to grow. The matter of a late decision of the Treas- ury Department that marine engineers were not officers of vesse’s was the theme for considerable discussion. The decision will be appealed from. The association claims that engineers are licensed officers of their respective craft. Much discussion was also carried on con- cerning the engineers of the steamers Paris and New York. When these ships were transferred to the American register the engineers, who were foreigners, were re- tained. It was stated that one of these had deen made chief engineer of the American- built ship St. Louis. It was admitted that these engineers had declared their intention of becoming naturalized as Americans. About seventy delegates are in attendance, the District representative being Mr. J. A. Watts. AMMONIA CASE. Geo. Roth on Trial Charged With As- snult. George Roth, a young white man, was placed on trial in Criminal Ccurt No. 2 to- day, charged with assaulting his wife Maggie with intent to kill her on Christ- mas day. It was developed by the testimony that Roth came home in an intoxicated condi- tion and inquired of his wife whether din- rer was ready. He was informed that it was. For some reason that did not please the man, and, after accusing his wife of being drunk, he attempted to carve her with a razor, instead of devoting himself to the turkey. She bruke away from him, escaping down stairs. Subsequently she returned for some of her clothing, when Roth, catching up the razor, held a bottle of ammonia to her lips, compelling her to drink some of its contents. Messrs. Truitt and Duffy, counsel for Roth, contended that both parties were in- toxicated and that the woman drank scme of the ammonis, under the impression that it was whisky. Additional Subscriptions Received by The Star—The Concert Proceeds, The following additional subscriptions have been received at The Star office: Heretofore acknowledged, $1,748; S. M., $1; Italian Benefictal Society, $50; A Friend, $1; Cash, $5; proceeds of entertainment by Golden Day Theatrical Company, $5; L. A. F., $2; J. B. Henderson, $50; Cash, $1; Cash, $1; the Misses Eberly, $15; Central High School, $1.35; Pansy Social Ciub, $1.40—$1,- 881.75. Dr. Frank T. Howe, the,chairman of the committee in charge of the concert given for the benefit of the poor on Saturday last, has received a letter from Judge C. C. Cole, the chairman of the citizens’ cen- tral relief committee, acknowledging the receipt of a check for $411.56, representing the proceeds of the concert. ‘At the meeting of the Italian Beneficial Society held January 19, 1895, a resolution was passed appropriating $50 for the ben- efit of the poor of the city. The same has been sent to The Star office. EES Mrs. Bruce of Cumberland Dead. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 22.—Mrs. Columbia Spriggs Bruce, wife of the late Dr. J. J. Bruce, died last evening at her corner of Fayette and Small- wood streets. Mrs. Bruce had been ill for some time, and her death was not unex- pected. She was fifty-five years old, and was a daughter of the late Judge Molter of Hagerstown. Mrs. Bruce was one of the most prominent ladies of this city, and leaves a large family. The funeral will take placé tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from Emmanuel Episcopal Church. HAWAII AGAIN The Question Still Further Discussed in the Senate. ATTACKS ON THE PRESIDENTS POLICY Mr. Gray Continues to Defend the Administration. —_+—_- MATTERS IN THE HOUSE The pooling bill was favorably reported to the Senate today by Mr. Butler (S. C.). Mr. Chandler stated that the report was nct unanimous, and gave notice that when the bill was taken up he would offer an amendment concerning the submission of freight and passenger rates to the inter- state commerce commission. Mr. Quay (Pa.) secured the passage of a resolution providing for a site in Wash- ington for the bronze monument of Dr. Samuel Gross, distinguished physician and author. The statue is to be erected through contributions from the medical profession. Mr. Allen (Neb.) presented a large bunch of petitions from citizens of Alabama claiming that they were deprived of a re- publican form of government, and asking the intervention of Congress. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) submitted resolutions from the legislature of Colorado, reciting the circumstances of default in paying the Pacific railroad debt, and urging the cre- ation of a single government director in place of the present government board, to secure the speedy settlement of the gov- ernment’s rights. A resolution was passed asking the Sec- retary of the Interior for information as to permits to cut timber from public lands. Another resolution was passed asking in- formation as to pension suspensions, appli- cations, &c. The Hawniinn Question Again. This cleared the decks for the expected renewal of hostilities over Hawaii. Minis- ter Thurston of Hawaii was again in the diplomatic gallery, accompanied by his sec- retary, Mr, Hastings. The subject came up on Mr. Klye’s reso- lution, which is one expressing generally the disapproval of the Senate in the action of the administration withdrawing war ships from Hawali. Mr. Gray (Del.) again took the floor to further answer, as he said, the flimsy attacks made in the Senate against the administration. The Senator referred to the statement by Senator Haw- ley made yesterday as to the President's seeing the royalist delegation which visited Washington last August. Mr. Gray reiterated that the President had never seen these delegates, being sick at the time. . . “Are you prepared to say that they never saw the Secretary of State?” asked Mr. Fi One at a time,” responded Mr. Gray, adding that he had no information on that point. Mr. Hawley’s Reply. Mr. Hawley rose to reply, holding in his hand a newspaper slip coztaining Presi- dent Cleveland’s authorized statement of the facts concerning the royalist delegates. Mr. Hawley said he had not intended to maintain that a personal interview between the President and the royalists had occur- red. He was reliably informed that there had been no personal meeting, but Mr. Hawley continued, reading from the Presi- dent’s statement to show that the royalist delegates had seen Secretary of State Gres- ham, it should be kept in mind that these delegates were the representatives of those corspiring to restore a deposed queen. They were here in Washington, either as con- spirators against the existing government of Hawaii or else they were here on an honest mission. If it was honest they ought to have been referred to the Ha- walian minister. If they were conspirators they should not have been seen by the Secretary ef State. Mr. Hawley read from the letter of the royalist delegates to the Secretary of State: ve, the undersigned commissioners, sent by the deposed queen, Liliuokalani, re- quest an interview with the President.” “Just think of the audacity,” said Mr. Hawley, pausing. “Think of this request to our Secretary of State after we had formally recognized the government of Hawaii.” Mr. Hawley read further from the re- quest of the royalist delegates as given in the President's interview that they desired to know if the President intended doing anything toward the restoration of the queen. The Senator said he desired to make no personal arraignment of the President, but he (Hawley) believed the President’s whole course on Hawali had been wrong. Mr. Gray Agnin as a Defender. Mr. Gray again took the floor to fur- ther answer the criticisms on the Pres!- dent. Mr. Gray said these attacks were so constant, the animus so evident, that it was perhaps useless to controvert them. Some people seemed determined to attac’: | the President whatever the subject be. If he sat down he was too long, if he stood up he was too short. These eriticisms were bound to find fault. Mr. Gray in- sisted that the President’s letter to the royalist delegates was purely unofficial. It was part of the conservative course by which the President, with a steady head and strong hand, was endeavoring to con- duct public business. ‘As to these royalist commissioners, Mr. Gray referred to the constant presence here, prior to the dethroning of the queen, of those who sought to overturn that gov- ernment. That revolution was hatched in this country and in the office of the then United States minister at Honolulu. The Senator declared that this agitation and this talk of keeping warships at Honolulu was kept up largely by the “‘schemers for annexation,” who thought it would help their cause. The same question was unexpectedly in- terjected into the debate at this point. Mr. Gray referred to the fact that the United States was now bound by international agreement to keep a barbarous king in power in Samoa. It would not do, he said, to declaim against a barbarous queen when we were at the same time protecting and maintaining a barbarous king. Mr. George (Miss.) fcllowed. Mr. George declared that the Hawaiian governreert was republican only in form. It was a gov- ernment of force. It had been established by force and was now maintained by force. British Possessions in the Pacific. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) presented a new phase cf the subject by submitting a long list cf the islands on the Pacific which Great Britain had gradually absorbed. In pur- suance of a settled policy England was taking every foot of territory she could lay her hanas on. “The arms used in this uprising were bought by an Englishman,” declared Mr. Lodge. ‘they were shipped in a British ship from a Canadian port. The insurrec- tionists were largely Englishmen. When the Alameda left Hawail fifteen Canadians were under arrest, and the British minister was interceding in their behalf.” This, said Mr. Lodge, made out the case that British influence was behind the royal- ist element in Hawail. The Senator pro- ceeded to criticise the action of the admin- istration in taking ships from Honolulu, and then conferrmg with the royalist dele- gates who came to Washington. Mr. Kyle gave figures from the latest Hawaiian year book showing the many millions of American capital invested in Hawail. “How much of that is held by one man— Claus Spreckels?” asked Mr. Gray. Mr. Kyle did not have the figures as to Spreckels at hand. "This closed the Hawaiian debate for the @ay, and the Senate proceeded to the con- sideration of the Nicaragua canal bill, Mr. Turple (ind.) speaking against the project. Mr. Lodge thought it a peculiar coin- cidence that warships were withdrawn in July, at the time when the royalists arrived here. The present administration was openly and avowedly opposed to the exist- ing government of Hawail. The Real Question Now. The speeches of Senators in defense of the administration were in effect speeches in support of the royalist element of Hawaii. But, said Mr. Lodge, it was time for action by Congress. It was no longer a question of the new or the old government of Hawaii, but a question of maintaining American interests In Hawail. The Senate had heretofore passed a reso- lution stating that any foreign occupancy of Hawaii would not be tolerated by thi United States. This was a threat to thi rest of the world. It created a responsi- bility on the part of the United States. It should impel to uphold the existing gov- ernment because it represented American interests and American spirit as against foreign sentiment. Mr. Lodge closed with an impassioned protest against pulling down the Ameri- can flag when it had once been raised. THE HOUSE. In the House today, on motion of Mr. Henderson (N, C.), February 16 was set aside for paying proper tribute to the memory of the late Senator Vance of North Carolina. A bill was passed to amend the articles of the navy relative to punishment on con- viction by court-martial; also, on motion of Mr. Reed (Me.), to grart an American reg- ister to the barkentine James H. Hamlin. A bill offered by Mr. Cooper of Texas to authorize the appointment, before March 4, 1895, of a cadet to the Naval Academy from each congressional district not actual- ly represented there created considerable opposition, and a roll call was fo on the question of its passage. The Lill was passed, 161—57. The con- ference report on the urgent deficiency bill was adopted. National Park at Gettysburg. In the morning hour Mr. Sic! ey), from the committee on mill affairs, called up and had passed the bill to estab- lish a national military park at Gettysburg, Pa. The bill provided for acquiring the 300 acres now owned by the Gettysburg Memo- rial Association, for the acquirement of other lards of the battlefield and their proper marking, etc., by commissioners. It carried an appropriation of $100,000. The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. — DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. A Request. The Commissioners have requested the President to appoiat Abner Y. Lakeman as a notary public of the District of Colum- bia. Mr, Lakeman was recently appointed chief clerk of the engineer department to take the place of Mr. John Walker, who died while in that office, and who was @ notary public. Want Information. Referring to the request of Mr. W. Kes- ley Schoepf, vice president and general manager of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, that a permit, be issued to the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company to relay its tracks on G street from Ist street northwest to 15th street northwest, and to put in ax under- ground system under the patents owned and controlled by the Electro-Magnetic ‘Traction Company on that portion of the company’s line from New York avenue and North Capitol street via North Capitol street and G street to 15th and G streets northwest, the Commissioners this after- noon requested Mr. Schoepf to furnish them with a statement by electrical ex- perts whether that system which is now in operation on North Capitol street works satisfactorily and promises to be @ per- manent success. Proposition Approved. The Commissioners today approved the proposition of Albert Daggett to furnish machinery for extra work done under paregraph 4 of the general stipulations of ccntract numbered 1641. The proposition is as follows: Carts, 183-4 cents per hour; shovelers, 17 cents per hour; broomers, 16 1-2 cents Fer hour; scrapers, 25 cents per hour; scraper helpers, 20 cents per hour. Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: Charles B. Osborn, one frame dwelling and store, corner Irving road and Genessee place, Ranier Heights; cost, $1,000. Edward J. Hannon, eight brick dwellings at numbers 205 to 219 F street northeast; to cost $20,000. David Courier, one frame dwelling on Newark streét, Cleyeland Park; to cost 3,500, Sone. Ella Tolliaferro, one frame dwelling on Nichols avenue, Anacostia, D. C.; to cost $600. Instructions Modified. The Commissioners have modied the ver- bal instructions given the superintendent of street and alley cleaning on December 22 last, so as to leave the decision whether the streets should be swept day or night to the discretion of the superintendent. —__>— CAPITOL TOPICS. The Railroad Pooling Bill. ‘The Senate committee on commerce re- ported the railroad pooling bill without amendment. It is expected that the bill will pass through the Senate in this way. A Building at Cumberland, ‘The House yesterday passed the bill au- thorizing the purchase of a site and erec- tion of a public building at Cumberland, id. The bill did not carry an appropria- Confirmations. The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Charles D. Clark of Tennessee, to be United States district judge for the eastern and middle districts of Tennessee; Surgeon Joseph B. Parker, to be a medical Inspector in the navy. Also the following postmas- ters: FPennsylvania—George W. Esser, at Mauch Chunk; Jacob F. Leidy, at Spring City. Connecticut—James H. Finn, at Jewett City; Herman Atwood, at Stonington. Massachusetts—Alfred Southworth, at Braintree; Ermina L. Rvans, at Ashburn- ham; John I. Bryant, at Fair Haven; John S. Fay, at Marlboro; Matthew G. Smith, at Abington. New Hampshire—William G. Hull, at Plymouth. Ohio—Charles Clark, at Jamestown; Ma- thias J. Alten, at Lorain; Marion A. Bald- win, at Blanchester; Henson M. Tussing, at New Lexington. ‘Also Thomas F. Delhanty of Massachu- setts, to be commissioner of Immigration at the port of Boston, Mass. The Urgent Deficiency Bi ‘The conference repcrt on the urgent de- ficiency act was taken up in the Senate yesterday, the question being on Mr. Cock- rell’s motion to recede from the Senate amendment (offered by Mr. Hill) disapprov- ing the list of interrogatives prepared by the commissioner of internal revenue in regard to the income tax. ‘After a long discussion the Senate voted to recede from the amendment reducing the number of internal agents from ten to three; also to recede from the amend- ment setting aside practically the list of interrogatives proposed to bo put to tax~- payers. The vote on a latter motion was: Yeas, 26; nays, The Fortifications Bilt, Yesterday®afternoon in the Senate the fortifications appropriation bill was passed, with Senate amendments. The amount of the estimates for the year was $7,357,703; the amount of the House bill was $1,879,057, ard the amount reported to the Senate in the bill as passed 1s $1,935,557, as against this year’s appropriation of $2,427,004. The Discriminating Duty. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.), for the committee on ways and means, today reported favor- ably to the House the bill to repeal that portion of the tariff act placing an addi- tional one-tenth of one cent duty on sugars imported from bounty paying countries. 2 Restraining Order. A bill in equity was filed today by Mary C. McCauliff against Thos. F. Hannon and others to declare null and vold a deed made by her and her brothers to their father, Daniel Hannon, November 26, 1594, and the deed made by the latter December 8, 1894. She also prays that the said Thos. £. Hannon be enjoined and restrained from corveying or incumbering part of lot 16, square 1, Judge Hagner granted a temporary re- straining order, returnable on the 29th in- stant. The complainant charges that she was induced to join in a conveyance of the land, worth about $4,000,to her father,when her brother, Thos. F. Hannon, induced her father to convey it to him in fee.