Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. the militiaman suffers excruciating for a while. Fortunately, most of these parcels have missed their mark, but the roldiers dread them more than bullets. ‘The dissatisfaction among the linemen has caused the strikers to cut the wires and ground them by menas of the elevated road posts. The wires are in a worse con- dition today than they have been yet dur- ing the strike. There seems to be no means of detecting the men in the act,, and the only way the electricians have of telling is when the cars on the whole line become stalled. Opening the Myrtle Avenue Line. ‘The first car that has run over the Myr- tle avenue line since the strike began, ten days ago, was started at 9 o'clock. The railroad company has been hiring new men for several days and housing them at Ridgewood. At 4:# a squad of police escorted twenty-five of the new employes to the car barns. The fact that cars would be started this morning had caused a crowd to gather in the vicinity. As the new employes emerged into the street they were greeted with de- risive cries. Maj. Abrams at once ordered his men to charge, and a general stampede followed, the crowd fleeing in all directions, closely pursued by the militia With fixed bayonets. At this juncture two men made their ap- pearance upon the trestle of the elevated road, directly overhead. They were in front of the locomotive, and their appear- ance was suspicious. “Come down off there,” yelled Major Abrams. “Oh, we're all right,” came back the answer from one of the men, while both refused to stop. “Come down or I'll shoot,” commanded the major again, more sternly. The ren gave utterance to something the major could not understand, but refused to budge. “[ give you fair warning. Come down or I'll shoot.” At tne same time five of the major’s men advanced with elevated muskets. The com- mand from the determined officer, backed up by the action of his men, had its effect ag the strangers fled back upon the plat- form. Before starting the first car a detail of militia was sent out on Myrtle avenue and Wickoft avenue, Magnolia and Palmetto s to clear those thoroughfares. The y-ninth had been sent up from Gates and Raiph avenues and lined Myrtle ave- nue from Ridgewood down to Broadway. At precisely 9 o'clock a car was started down Myrtle avenue with two policemen on each platform and a detachment of sol- diers on the sidewalk. This was soon fol- lowed by another car similarly guarded. At 9:10 o'clock forty new employes were escorted from the railroad depots to the car stables by the police. No demonstra. tion was made, a3 the crowd had been dis- persed. . Firing on the Pickets. During the night the pickets at 2th strect and 5th avenue were fired at by a mob of rioters. The shots were wild and broke some windows. None of the soldiers were injured. They fired in the direction from which the shots came, but probably without fect. An attempt was made last night to shoot @ soldier on guard duty at the Flatbush depot. Private Joseph Prout of company 1, fourteenth regiment, was the man tired upon. The miscreant escaped in the dark- ness. Later on a man tried to cross the tracks at the same place. The sentry fired over his head and the fellow ran away. At 8:15 a crowd gathered in front of the Bush- wick Cottage Hotel and jeered at the non- m men who were at the Ridgewood de- pot. Companies G and D of the seventh regiment were ordered to charge on the mob, and succeeded in dispersing it. No shots were fired and no one was injured. Henry Weyant, a private in company K of the tweltth regiment, fell from exhaus- tion this morning at Park place and Van- derbilt avenue. He had been on guard duty for ten consecutive hours with in- sufficient food. ‘The guardsmen stationed at the Flatbush depot are complaining of the poor food they are getting. The guard detail there was Feduced today to twenty men. Cars Rapning on Broadway.” ‘Twenty cars were started down Fulton street today, the first at 10:45 o'clock. Ata somewhat later hour the wires on Broad- way were repaired, and at 11: renning at regular intervals. ter noon the first car on the ue line started from the depot at Ssth Five cars e just started from the unty and Suburban railroad shed, 1 street and Albany avenue, to go Reid avenue line. The superin- the tendent says from now on they will be run over regular headway. These are the first cars on this line to be started. There Is a break in the Sumner avenue line. Line- men cannot be obtained to make the re- pairs at this point. Master Workman Connelly has undergone another change of heart in the matter of ordering out the linemen. He now repu- diates the statement he made yesterday afternoon that these had been notified to strike today. ‘Two or three shots were fired by pickets to ake people close their windows on Myrtle avenue. ‘The blockade on the saloons at Ridge- wcod has been partly raised, and those on the inside have been allowed to go out if they desire. No men will, however, be al- lowed to enter. Col. Appleton of the seventh regiment makes a statement to the effect that the shooting of Mitchell last night saved his Ife. The colonel said that the shooting was immediately due to the flourishing of revolvers in the crowd. The wounded man told Col. Appleton that the men had de- termined to assassinate him, and his fall saved him from the bullets of his wouid-be murderers Protected by Sharpshooters. At the starting of cars on 3d avenue line at 21:40 the doors of the depot at 3d avenue and SSth street were thrown open. Two cars were in readiness, one manned by Charles Scofield, electrictan to the com- pany; Motorman G. H. Schmitt and Con- ductor Emil Reem. Policemen guarded the front and rear of the car. Twelve men of the second mounted squad were drawn up in front of the depot. ‘As the car left the depot the soldiers rur- rounded ft, three men riding in advance, three on each side and three in the rear. Upon the roof of the railroad depot were sharpshooters, who covered with their rifles the elevated station at 8th street and the windows on each side of the avenue. The elevated station was occupied by a strong force of the militia and 3d avenue was lined by soldiers from 59th street to 1st street. From Ist street to Atlantic avenue pshooters patrolled the sidewalks. The entire twenty-third regiment was engaged in the guarding of these cars. At 11-45 Motorman Schmitt started his car at a high rate of speed, another car following. The east side of the avenue is at the foot of a hill and the vacant lots at the back of the houses on the avenue were thronged with the strikers and their friends. The headquarters of the strikers at Soth and 3d avenue were kept closed, the guard of scldiers in front being fifty men. All the windows and doors along the road were ordered to be kept shut. There was no disturbance, and no stop was made until i7th street was reached, when a slight delay occurred while Electrician Sco- fielci cpened the switches leading to the 2a avenue road. Girls Threw Missiles. At the factory of Robert Greaves, 35th street and Jd avenue, some girls threw missiles from one of the windows as the first car approached. A soldier immediate- on ly pointed his rifle at the window and said: “If that window does not close down Fi shoot.” ‘The girls at once closed the window. The trip for the latter portion of the route irely uneventful. The mili- tary patrol ce at Atlantic avenue. ‘The first car reached City Hall at 12:15, | having made the run to that point in thirty | minutes. It then proceeded to the ferr Not a stone was thrown from the time car was started until Fuiton Ferry reached. On the Hal street line there were twenty-seven cars running at noon. ilton street line twenty-four ration, y line has ele ar will be y cars in on on the ‘Twenty additional poli from the twen- recinct nav+ been added to the force already protecting the cars of this lin ‘Th Retd n tine of the suburban road was opened with eight cars. The Butler reet line of the Atlantic ave- nue system has opened with six cars. The total number of cars running en the lines affected by the strike is 226. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Governor Nelson Elected to Succeed Senator Washburn. LEGISLATURE ACTS IN JOINT SESSION —_—_ Ratifying Action in Other States as to Senators. THE DELAWARE DEADLOCK ST. PAUL, Minn., January 23.—In joint session today the legislature elected Gov. Nelsen to succeed United States Senator ‘W. D. Washburn. The vote’ was: Knute Nelson, 102; W. D. Washburn, 36; S. C. Comstock, 9; J. T. McCleary, 2; Ignatius Donnely (populist), 23; John Lind, 1; Wm. Mitchell (democrat), 4. The Jegislature met in joint session at noon, Speaker Van Zandt presiding. The first vcte resulted: Nelson, 96; Washburn, Comstock, McCleary, Donnelly, 13; John Linde, 1; Mitchell, 4. ‘Taking Fcrmal Action. NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 22—The senate and house met in joint session to- day and voted for United States Senator. The yote stood: Isham G. Harris, demo- erat, 79; B. J. Sanford, republican, 35; A. L. Mims, populist, 9. Mr. Harris’ was re- elected. TEKENTON, N. J., January 23.—The joint meeting of ths legislature for the formal declaring of yesterday's balloting for United States Senator was held at noon today in the assembly chamber. President Stokes, who wes made chairman, declared that Gen. Sewell, having received a ma- pority of the votes cast, was duly elected United States Senator. SPRINGFIELD, UL, January 23.—Shelby M. Cullom (rep.) was today formally de- clared elected as United States Senator in the joint assembly. Senator Cullom deliv- ered a short address thanking the legisla- tors and touching briefly upon the revenue and currency situation. The Delaware Deadlock. DOVER, Del. January 23.—The tenth ballot in the United States senatorial fight, which was taken today, resulted as fol- lows: Higgins, 10; Wolcott, 7, Addicks, 6; Massey, 3; Tunnel, 1. Senators Watson, Fenimore ‘and Records, all Wolcott fol- lowers, were absent. ——>__ ALEXANDER ISLAND CAS@. Lawyers at Richmond, Va., Discussing a Plan of Compromine. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 23.—The mat- ter of the injunction against the Grange Camp Association of Virginia restraining racing and gambling at -Alexander Island has not been settled at 1:30 p.m. ‘The lawyers on each side conferred sep- arately and jointly, but nothing ts given out for publication as yet. It is under- stood that a compromise has been pro- posed by which the injunction shall re- main suspended, and the commonwealth can, whenever it sees fit, move to have it | enforced. Later—At 2:30 p.m. the lawyers were still in conference, and it was said that a com- promise, whereby the races may be con- tinued, would certainly be reached. —_—=—_—_ TO AID THE STRIKERS. ‘The Question of Sympathetic Has Been Considered. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., January 23.—H. B. Martin of the national executive board of the Knights of Labor left last night very suddenly for New York. stood, on good authcrity, that his mission is in connection with the street car strike in Breoklyn. It is known that the board has under consideration the calling out of other Knights of Labor on other street car systems. For several days Mr. Martin has been in constant telegraphic communica- tion with the eastern members of the board. In a recent interview he admitted that the question of a sympathetic strike was un- der serious consideration. JERSEY CITY, N.J., January 23—A no- tice purporting to emanate from District | Assembly No. K. of L., has reached | all motormen in this city ordering them to | break in no new men until the Brooklyn | street railway strike shail be settled. | PITTSBURG, Pa., January 23.—A meet- jing of the local assembly of Knights of Labor composed of street railway con- ‘ductors and motormen was held after midnight last night .o consider matters per- taining to the great strike in Brooklyn. Every effort is being made to counteract the exodus of conductors and motormen from this place. Ameng the crowd of fifty men who left last night to take the places of strikers were three members of the union, who went as spies to keep the Brooklyn labor officials posted as to the progress the railway companies are making. eames A SENSATION IN MAINE. ed Resubmission to the People ef the Prohibition Question. AUGUSTA, Me., January -23.—A sensa- tion will be sprung in the house today by Mr. Patterson of Bath, Me., who will in- troduce a hill embodying the res:ubr.is- sion proposition so long discussed and. by the prchibitionists so strenuously objected to. The bill will be very short, simply pro- viding for the submission of the prohibi- tion question to the people at the next electian, to be voted ou by yes and no bal- jot. Action 75, Prop: —_———_ UNION PACIFIC AF: AIRS. The Foreclosure Suit Discussed by Directors’ Exccutive Committee. NEW YORK, January 23.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railway Company the foreclosure suit brought at St. Louis by the first mortgage bondhold- ers was discussed and a resolution was adopted instructing the company’s counsel to take such steps in the future conduct of the case as would hest subserve the inter- ests of the stockholders. —_ Giving Mayor Strong Power. ALBANY, N. Y., January 23.—The as- sembly has passed the power of removal bill, which is designated to give the mayor of ‘New York the power to remove the chiefs of departments in the city govern- ment. The vote was 102 to 13. —o Georgin’s Gift to Nebraska, LINCOLN, Neb., January 23.—Twelve ear loads of supplies arrived in Lincoln yesterday from Georgla, and were promptly distributed to different points in south- western Nebraska. Eighteen car loads of provisions from New Orleans and two from South Carolina are reported on the way. as Fatal Accident to Firemen. ALBANY, N. ¥., January 23—While re- | sponding to’an alarm of fire today the driver and ladderman were thrown from truck No. 1. The driver, Rovert F. Gilmor, was killed, and the ladderman, John F. Kinary, will die. a A Yeading Carriage Maker Dend. AMESBURY, Conn.,January 23.—Willis P. Sergent, one of the best known carriage manufacturers in New England, is dead, aged eighty years. a | Benth of Dr. A. L. Loomis. 2W YORK, January 23.—Dr. Alfred L. Loomis, the eminent ph. ian, died here at his home in West Stth street today. No Tidings of the Chicora. BENTON HARBOR, Mich., January 23.— No tidings of the steamsr Chicora have been received up to 10 o'clock today. The only word of encouragement is contained in a message from Racine, Wis., which say3: “White tug seen in distance.” This, thowever, cannot be the missing steamer. It 1s under- | SHRIVER IN CUSTODY Carries a Good-Natured Deputy Around With Him. Hard Work Not to Lose the Officer of the Law—Some Terrible Possibilities. . Mr. John S. Shriver is having lots of company these days. A nice-looking man is by his side all the time, to make him feel ccmfortable and happy in the assurance that he is a prisoner in the clutches of the Jaw. Shriver is the Washington corres- pondent of the New York Mail and Ex- press, and is now under indictment for be- ing rude enough not to answer questions that were put to him by Senator Gray’s in- vestigating committee concerning the oper- ations of the wicked sugar trust. He is a scciable fellow and likes lots of company, so that the presence of a satellite or twin- star or a Siamese twin, or whatever Mr. Helmes, the deputy marshal who is in charge of him, may be called, is not so much of an annoyance to him as it might be to some folks. Then Mr. Holmes is an awfully clever fellow, too, end that makes a difference. The Rough Edge. But Shriver is not at all ashamed of be- ing in the clutches of the law, in the per- son of Deputy Holmes. In fact, he is rather proud of it, and thinks it is a good joke, and introduces the deputy to his friends with quite a grand air, that goes to take the rough edge from the prospect of penal servitude, and make it quite pop- ular. But there is a dull lining to every golden cloud. ‘Che trouble is that the deputy isn’t the least bit worried about Johnny Shriv- er’s getting away from him. The shoe is rather on the other foot, and the prisoner is in constant fear lest he should lose the deputy. In fact, a horrible thing happened this morning. The Deputy Lost. Shriver went up to the Capitol to write scme pieces for his paper, and the deputy went with him and they had a real nice chat going up. The prisoner introduced his guardian to the doorkeepers of the press galleries of the two houses, who gave him permission to sit in the lobbies, but re- fused him permission to sit in the galleries themselves, as he-did not strictly fall with- in the designation of “a visiting journal- ist.” They made it very pleasant for him, and as a favor to Johnny Shriver, whon: everybody likes heartily, they told him to make himself quite at home. He first took a peep into the press galleries to convince himself that there was no secret outlet, and then, being on the House side, pro- ceeded to make himself comfortable. Suddenly a startling rumor cf some very important news called the correspondent to the Senate side, and th2 deputy was tired, and told his’ prisoner to go ahead and. write his piece, and that he would wait for him in the House gallery. Shriver demurred at this, and reminded the deputy that the proprieties of the situation de- manded that the deputy should go with him. Mr. Holmes, with a confidence born of twenty hours’ acquaintance, insisted upon remaining in the House, and so Shriver went forth after all to glean his news. When he went back to the Hovse, half an hour later, to seo if he was still in the hands of the law, the deputy was no- where to be found. ‘There was an exciting hunt, and finally the deputy was found, comfortably eating a luncheon, and Johnny Shriver breathed easy once more. He hadn't escaped after all. Some Possibilities. There are some interesting complications in this situation that may grow very much tangled before Monday, when the Supreme Court is to say whether Shriver is really a prisoner or not. The deputy rooms with [his prisoner at his apartments, and eats with him at his hotel. Shriver pays the expenses, and the deputy has a good time. But the correspondent has a great many social duties to perferm here in Washing- ton, and, beirig quite a buttertly of fashion, is always besieged by invitations to teas, inners, and so forth. Just whether he can take his deputy along with him is puzzling his journalistic brain at present, and society may be very startled before the week is out by finding a prisoner of the law in its midst, with his guardian alongside. Really, Johnny is sometimes wishing that he had answered those ques- tions. ——__—_—__-e+—___—_ A BERING SEA RESOLUTIO It is Intended as an Offset to the . Hawaiian Policy. The House committee on ways and means today authorized Representative MeMillin to report to the House a res lution which is designed to serve as an offset for the un- popular Hawaiian policy of this admini- stration. The resolution is one calling on the State Department for information con- cerning the expenses of the Bering sea commission, appointed by President Harri- son, and the cost to this government of carrying out the joint treaty between the United States, England and Germany to maintain the government of Samoa. This resolution will be replied to by the State Department, and it is understecd that the reply will be of a character to reflect upon the former administration of that depart- ment under which the negotiations re- ferred to were conducted. ‘The expectation of the democrats of the committee is that this answer will put Mr. Harrison in an awkward position, ard be in the mature of the retort ‘you're another” to any criticism made on the Hawaiian policy of this administration, It is understood that the Secretary of State desired to be interrogated by Con- gress on these questions in order to give an opportunity to him to convey, certain statements concerning these matter: The subcommittee having charge of the proposition to increase the beer tax were not ready to report, since there had been no conference on the subject between them and the Secretary of the Treasury, and they had not made up their minds as to whether the situation demanded this in- crease. ——__o.____ Marine Engineers. At the third dey’s session of the annual convention of the Marine Engineers’ Bene- ficial Association today-at Willard’s the noteworthy incident was the visit and ad- dress by Commodore Melville, chief engi- neer of the United States navy. The mat- ter of the licensing of alien engineers came in for its share of discussion, but nothing can be done by the assoclation pending the consideration of this vexed question by the Secretary of the Treasury. A recep- tion to the national body will be tendered tonight by the local association at Marin- ers’ Temple. —————— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, rey F st., representing ted by W. B. ‘ubbard, Price & Wheat—May. July... gosetSye. anaeaseee ae Sza8e Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 23.—Flour dull, unchanged <receipts, 13,593 barrel Wheat weak lower. Wheat by sam- Corn, stead ple, 59; do. on gr: Ansel; Mi spot and month, 460461 54 bust ‘choice timothy, » more doing, tn Butter dull— fresh, unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE |HOUSE-T0-HousE work Effect of the Continued Withdrawals ~ of Gold. HO INDICATIONS WHEN THEY WILL STOP The Next Dividend of the Chicago Gas Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 23.—The sentiment of the trading wlément was strongly pre- judged in tavor of lower prices this morn- ing as the result of the cuntinued with- drawals of gold from the subtreasury. The total amount thus far engaged is esti- hated at 32,150,000, the bulk of which will be shipptd by Saturday’s steamers. It is possible that the amount may be increased, if not doubled, before sailing hour. Un- fortunately, there are no indications of an early discontinuance of this drain, the arguments recently advanced being nulli- fied by the urgency of the present demand. ‘The stocks usually conspicuous in an act- ive market gave way to a group better suited to the character of the day’s activ- ity. Reading was first to attract attention, liberal offerings and a large volume of bus- iness forcing the price down 2 per cent io 8 3-4. Rumors of foreclosure proceedings and a heavy stock assessment accompanied the selling, and were instantaneous in their effect. One firm alone is credited with selling 10,000 shares in all, and were freely assisted by traders. Northern Pacific preferred was offered down by a prominent bear operator for the purpose of uncovering stop orders. ‘The success of the effort wes attested by the subsequent decline of 2 per cent in price. Missouri Pacific yielded to the prevailing tendency of the market for a Icss of 2 per cent, the short account being credited with the greater part of the selling. New England declined 1 per cent on the isarketing of a moderate amount of stock. ‘The grangers and the balance of the list in general were barely steady within frac- ticnal limits of first prices. Chicago Gas cpened down 5-8 per cent, but became steady almost immediately as the result of a good demand from both classes of traders. The money for tomor- rew’s dividend having been paid to the trust company prior to the filing of the in- junction, it is believed that the distribu- tion te the stockholders will proceed with- out further interference. The new inter- ests in the property are quietly working on a plan whereby they may assume control and some interesting developments in this connection are promised before the week closes. The contidence of the party now deprived of privileges to which their stock holdings fully entitles them is demonstrat- ed by a willingness to add to present hold- ings at every fresh concession in price. Sugar was steady within the limits of 1-2 per cent, the manipulating interest show- ing no desire to participate in the narrow trading of the room. The remaining in- dustrial issues were dull and without spe- cial feature. ‘The trading of the last hour was dull and the tendency of speculation unchanged. Further engagements of gold during this period contributed to the movement igainst values. The narrowness of speculation is relied upon to prevent any proionged bear campaign, as the market is easily oversold and prices extremely sympathetic to any demand. There was little in the day's de- velopments, however, sufficiently tangible to indicate the immediate course of fluctua- tions. y — : FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices ef the New York stocit market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broudway: Stocks Open, High, Low. Close. American Sugar........ 593g Ws S034 American Sugar Pid Dig Rg Oldg *Americap tovace 95% 8535 954K da Paci ke and Onio. and St. ic Chie., KT. and P: and W . Grande Pfd reeding. Louisville and } Long Island Tr: Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri National Lead Co. U. 8. Cordage Co Cordage Co 9 New Jersey Cen Sits New York Ceutral, 9949 N.Y. and N. E. €. and St. Louis. Northern Paci Northern Pai North Americ Ont. and Western, Pacific Mai Phila. and Readin nan Pal. Car Co.. ern Railway... Phila. ‘Traction. ‘Texas Paciti BS Tenn. Coal and Iron. <<. Wheeling an Wheeling and L. Western Union 'T Wisconsin Central Silver *Ex-div. & a Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular_call—12-o'clock_m.—Metropolitan Railroad conv. 63, $1,000 at 99. Eckington Railroad 6s, $100 at 101%. National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 10 at 126. Washington and Georgetown Railroad, Riggs Fire Insurance, 100 at ament Bouds.—U. §. 4s, reelatered, 118 bid, 4 asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 113 bid, 1133 i $ 5s, 116% bid, 117 asked: is District of Coltmbin Bonds.—20-year fund 6s, 10614 bid. 30-year fund 6, gold, bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currenc; bid. Water stock 7: YO8, currency, 122 bid. 8.658, funging, currency 11544 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds, —Washington and: George- town Railroad conv. Gs, Ist, 133 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2 33 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cony. 6 98 bid, 99 asked. “Belt Railroad cony 77% bid, ‘kington Ratlroad 6s, bid, 104 qumbia Railroad 63, 109% id, ‘110% Washington Gas Company Gs, series’ A, 112 Washington Gas Company Gs, series By 113 Washington Gas Company, cotiv. G3, 130 vid. lectric Light conv. 53, 125 bid. Chesapeake ‘Telephone 53,' 99 bid, 102 asked. bid. bid. U.S. and Potom: American Secufity and Trust 5s, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 400 bid. Washington Market Company 1st 63, 108 bd. Washington Market. Company imp. 6s 108 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 103 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 bid. Wasbingtoz Light Infantry Ist 6s, 101 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 73, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 305 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid. 275 asked, Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Cen- ral, 260 bid, 207 asked.’ Farmers and Mechanics’, 85 bid, 200 asked. Second, 125 bid, 145 asked: i 130 bid. Columbia, 132 bid, 142 asked. 114 bid, 118 asked.” West End, 109 bid, id asked. Traders’, 103 bid, 112 asked. Lincoln, 98 bid, 108 asked. Obio, 7 asked. Safe Tieposit and Trust Companies.—Natlonal Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 126% asked. Washing- ton Loan and Trust, *118%4 lid, 11944 asked. Amer- Jean Security and ‘Trust, 134 bid, 135 asked. Wash- ington Safe Deposit, 99’ asked. Hailroad Stocks. 285 bid, 289 asked. acked. Columbia, OT bid, 62 asked. Eckington, Gas ‘and El Washington Gas, 948 bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. Electric Light, 128% bid, 125% asked. Firemen’ 87 bid. Franklin, Metropolitan, 70 bid, SO asked. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 152 190 sasked. German-American, 162 bid. iy 13% bid, 17 asked. Columbia, d. Riggs, 7% bid, ™% asked. Peo asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, S asked. Metropolitan, 654% , 79, Belt, 32 asked. rie Light Stoc! Tnsurance Stocks. 45 bid, 55, asked. Corcoran, 57, bid. bid, e E bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 734 Washington Title, 8% asked. District none Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 88% bid, 50 Chesapeake and Potomac, *30 bid, "62% asked. American Graphophone, 4% bid, 5 asked. Pneumatle Gud Carri Miscellaneous Stoel Washington Market, 15 bid, Great Falls Ice, 120 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 2 bid, 20 asked. Lincoin Hall, 85 bid, 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Building, 50 asked. ’ Mergcathaler Lino- type, 140% bid, 160 ‘asked. Ex div. Systematic Oanvass of the City by Oantral Relief Committes. The Legion of Loyal Women and the Work They Are Doing— Other Work. The work of relieving the distress among‘| the poor of Washington is being done on more systematic lines every day. Now that the central relief committee has got fairly to work there is less danger of du- plication in attending to appeals for aid at the same time that it is possible to cover the ground much more thoroughly. Everything at the rooms of the commit- tee is now in good shape and little t!me is lost in getting provisions and supplies out evhere they will do the most good. Muwh cf what has been given out has gone direct to the police. Callers at the committee rooms as well as many of those who go to the Central Union Mission and to the office of the Associated Charities are referred to the precinct in which they live, and If, on investigation, their story of need appears to be well founded, relief is given out from there without further delay. House-to-House. Mr. John B. Wight, who is practically charged with the duty of preparing thi lists of canvassers for the thorough house- to-house visitation of the city Tor dona- tions, is making his headquarters at the board of trade rooms. He has a rumber of assistants in his work, but even so it is a long and arduous task. Almost all the sections of the city have now been pro- vided for. The committee on canvass, of which Mr. Wight is chairman, is greatly embarrassed by the failure on the part of many to reply to the request to serve as canvassers. ‘A number of gratifying acceptances have been received, but there are many yet to hear from, and the committee has no way ef knowing whether or not to count on them for service. It is probable that the canvass of the city will be made about the middle of next week. According to the present plan circulars and envelopes will be sent out next Monday and the can- vassers will go out to make their rounds on Wednesday. It is hoped that in this way as little inconvenience as possible will be caused to the families who expect to give, and the work will also be greatly facilitated. It is expected that a generous response will be made to the appeal, and that the treasury-of the central relief com- qittee will -be filled in a most.encourag- ing manner. Of the independent organizations that have undertaken charity work this winter few have met with such gratifying success as tke Legion of Loyal Women, which has reached out and done a great deal in a systematic way since the distress in the city became extreme. Mrs. L. M. Porter has recently taken the supplies of clothing, bedding, etc., to a couple of handsome rooms on E street, where they can be com- fortably sorted out, laid out to be mended er made over and put into piles on the long tables, each kind to itself ready for instant use, when the call comes. Mrs. M. KE. 8. Davis, as chairman of the employment committee, and her corps of able assistants have their work well in hand. 'They have been able, with the kindly co-operation of business men and housekeepers of ths city, to furnish work to from one to kaif a iozen persons daily, @ good record when continued day after day, as these ladies hope to be able to do. The legion itself is now employing ‘ive destitute woinen and one man, a cobbler, in the work of repairing donations, the money for which was appropriated from its own funds outright, the entire amount of money so far donated to its relief work having pecn expeaded immediately in coal. his ig given to the poor in quarter-ton as very few have facilities for storing more than that at one time. More persons will be employed from time to time as funds are provided. Some of the women prove good ceamstresses, and are provided with permanent work; others, knowing lit- tle or nothing of how to sew, and espe- cially how to do neat handwork or mend- ing, must be taught. This takes time, and no one wants to pay money for work that is worse than useless. So the ladies decided te follow the plan so successfully inaugu- rated at Strausburg by Miss Clara Barton, under the auspices of the Empress of Ger- many and the royal house, though neces- sarily in a small, plain way as yet. The Legion of Loyal Women expect it to grow until it really becomes, as it ought to be, an important adjunct of the charity work of the city, to teach people how to do well the thing that lies nearest to home. Among those who have donated groceries, clcthing and other supplies since the last report are: Mrs. L. M. Porter, Mrs. E. A. Cleaves, Miss Dennis, Miss Mary C. Tay. lor, Mrs. Underman, Mrs. Friedley, Wm. Hill, Dr. Raub, ‘Mr. Simpson, Miss Jeanette Taylor, Mrs. Whitaker, Mrs. 5 H. Evms, Mrs. H, N. Rose, Mrs. Hassman, C. W. Outtrank, Mrs. a. F. ly, Mrs. M. A. Cowman, Miss Clark, Scott, Mrs. Meline, Mrs. Emily Smith, insey, Mrs. J. S. Williams, Miss Johnston, King, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. War- ren, Mrs. John Weyrich, Mrs. ©. E. Liey Mrs. A. Smith, Miss EH, Kinsey, Mrs. J. S. Williams, Miss Johnston Mrs. Schwinghammer, Miss Hulda Cast, Mrs, Clarke, Miss Michlin, Mrs. Addie De- vine, Mrs. C. G. Bollinger, A. P. Whitney, Miss Phelps, Mrs. A. J. Orton, Miss Miller, Mrs, A. H. Perham, Miss Marberry, Mrs. Butier, Mrs. S. 8. Chapin, Mrs. G. W. Jack- son, Mrs. Hendrickson,’ Mrs. Welr, Miss Henderson, Mrs. Goode. é ae GEORGETOWN’S COLLECTOR. Report of the Investigation in the Hands of Sccretary Carlisle. ‘The investigation of the affairs of the Georgetown custom house was concluded by Special Agents Jenkins and McEnery today, and they submitted their report to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury late this af- ternoon. Chief Special Agent Crowley, to whcm {it was made in the first instance, transmitted it to the Secretary. Although not officially stated, it is known that the report shows that Collector Ma- rogue has been lax and irregular in his bookkeeping, and that in one or more in- stances he committed serious errors in his accounts. The report shows, further, that, regard- less of his loose methods of doing business, he is not at this time a cent behind in his accounts. It is for Secretary Carlisle to determine whether the case calls for any further official action. ————EEE_ COMMODORE MELVILLE. He Will Probably Be Reappointed Chief of the Engineering Bureau. It is sald that President Cleveland has practically decided to reappoint Commodore G. W. Melville chief of the bureau of steam engineering for another term of four years from August 9, the date of the expiration of his present term. He has already filled that office for eight years, and his appoint- ment for another term would be a decided compliment to his administration, =e BENET DEAD. The End Came Suddenly Last Even- ing. Brigadier General Stephen V. Benet, U. S. A. (retired), died suddenly at his residence, 1717 I street, yesterday after- noon abcut 4:30 o’clock in the sixty-elghth year of his age. His funeral will take place from his late residence Friday after- hoon at 2 o'clock. The interment will be made at Arlington cemetery. ———— Farmer Rumbaugh’s Suicidal Attempt Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK, Md., January 23.—John C. Rumbaugh, an aged and well-known farm- er, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by drowning himself in a horse trough in his barn yard. The water in the trough was not deep enough to drown him, but he was made very ill and was found lying in the’ barn uncenscious. He has been de- preesed for some weeks over losses by in- dorsing notes for friends. Charles Adams, aged eighteen years, jumped from a moving freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Adamstown today and received a bad scalp wound and Jaceration of the face. He was removed to Montevue Hospital, near this city, for treatment. REGENTS IN SESSION The Affairs of the Smithsonian In- stitution Considered. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE*SECRETARY The Zoo as Compared With Sim- ilar Places in Europe. ~ DR. WELLING’S DEATH The annual meeting of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution took pluce at the institution this morning at 10 o'clock. Chief Justice Fuller presided, and Senators Morrill and Gray, Repres2n- tatives Wheeler and Hitt, President Cop- pee of Lehigh University and J. B. Hen- derson were present as regents. The Vice President of the United States and Sen- ator Cullom were absent from the city. The board is substantially unchanged from last year, Andrew D. White having been reappointed for a term of six years and no successor to the late Dr. Welling having as yet been named. Resolutions of condolence were adopted in regard to the death of the late Dr. Well- ing, and the secretary of the institution, Mr. S. P. Langley, was requested to pre- pare a eulogy for insertion in the journal of the board. In speaking of the !oss which the institution has sustained, Sec- retary Langley referred to him as one ho represented mere than any one else what may be called the traditions of the institution. He referred also to the fact that the policy which is followed in the administration of the affairs of the insti- tution is the outgfowth of accumulated experience extending over nearly half a century, ard that to the fact that the regents have, as a rule, continued much longer in office than is customary in such positions in Washington is due, in part at least, the position which the institution occupies, not only in the learned world, but in the larger world of action, and the confidence in which it is held by the gen- eral public and by legislators. Dr. Welling, he said, had for many years been active in the service of the institu- ticn, had given conscientious attention to its interests and upheld in every way its conservative and dignified traditions, of Areas of Zoological Parks. which he was almost the living embodi- ment. While he did this in part because of their harmony with his own personal ten- dencies and convictions as to their value, he did it also because of his affection and reverence for the first secretary, Joseph Henry, whose pupil he had been in youth; with whom he had in middle life maintain- ed the relation of friend and confidant, and at whose personal request he had, shortly before Henry's death, consented to udd to his already burdensome duties. those of the chairman of the executive committee; so that he had been, in fact, a link be- tween the past and the present in the history of the institution. The report of the executive committee upon the expenditure of the funds of the institution and the appropriations by Con- gress was considered and approved. ‘The permanent funé of the institution, depos- ited in the United States treasury, is now $911,000, in addition to which there is $42- 000 "derived from the Hodgkins bequest, which is otherwise invested. S Report of the Secretary. The report of the secretary for the year ‘ending June 30, 1894, was presented, sup- Plemented by a statement of what has been done since the close of the last fiscal year. ‘The progress of the museum, he said, has been very considerable. The collections were never in better condition, and the contributions to science derived from their study have been of more than usual extent and value. The buildings have been visited by 200,000 persons during the year, and a very large number of specimens, accurate- ly named and labeled, have been sent to cther museums and institutions through- out the United States. It is a matter of concern, however, that owing to lack of provision for the purchase of collections a great amount of valuable material, which can never be’ replaced, especially in the fiela of ethnology and archaeology, is year- ly being taken to other countries. European museums, the report stated, have recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in availing themselyes of the fast diminishing opportunities for making collections of ethnological and natural his- tory material gathered on this continent. The entire sum of money that has been available for the purchase of specimens has been a fittle over $3,000, notwithstand- ing the great opportunities offered at the clese of the Chicago exposition. Within the past year, it was stated, the new Field Columbian Museum, in Chicago, has ex- pended more then half a million dollars in purchases, and other museums in the Unit- ed States, outside of Washington, large sums. The Zoological Park. ‘The Zoological Park, -the report continued, is in as satisfactory a condition as is pos- sible with the opportunities which have been provided for its development. The an- ticipation that it would be possible to gather here in sufficiently large numbers to secure beyond reasonable certainty the perpetua- tion of the various large animals which are rapidly vanishing from the continent has been partially realized. A secondary,though legitimate purpose of the park, it was stated, is being most amply filled,for,to us a common expression, it is becoming like the lungs of the city. From its position it fs accessible to the poor, as well as to the rich, and is for the health and recreation of every citizen. It is an evidence of the public appreciation that even in its present incomplete condition it has been visited by as many as 30,000 people in a single day. ‘A map was presented showing the size of the park in comparison with that of the principal zoological gardens of Europe, from which it appeared that It covers 166 1-2 acres of territory, while the Jardin des Plantes at Paris has seventeen acres, the Zoological Garden of London thirty-stx,and the Berlin Zoological Garden sixty-three, so that our park is in all considerabiy larger than the zoological gardens of these netional capitals united. This ts a very tradequate statement, however, the report said, of the relative superiority of the Na- tional Park, which is singularly varied and picturesque in its features, while the na- tional parks of Paris and Berlin and the gardens of the London Zoological Society are in a flat country, without any natural features of interest. Important Phases of the Work. ‘The bureau of ethnology, the report stat- ed, has carried on its important work in preserving the records of the vanishing civilization of the aboriginal races, and especially in obtaining, before it 1s too late, material for the study of their lan- guages, upon which all conclusions as to their origin and relationship so closely de- pend. Important results~ were obtained from a recent expedition to the Papagos and Seris Indians of the far southwest. The bureau of exchanges is continuing its work of disseminating the results of scientific investigation in America to all parts of the globe, and facilitating in turn the transmission of Hterature abroad to the public institutions America, and also on a very ex! scale in distributing public documents an@> securing the publications of other goverm. ments for the National Library. The num~— ber of correspondents, the report stated, a now about 24,000, scattered over the entire Blobe, of whom more than one-half me 51 outside the western continents. E The astro-physical observatory is doing excellent work, it was stated, upon the frontier line of astro-physics. There is no” other such observatory In the world, and the results of its work have had gratifying one ition at — and abroad. e period of competition for the prizes of $10,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively, ° provided for in connection with the Hodg- kins fund and intended to stimulate dis- covery and to elicit important treatises in regard to the nature and properties of aj-* mospheric air in relation to the welfare of man, has closed. Almost 200 competi- tive works for these prizes, some of them from the most eminent men of science in Europe and America, have been received, and a committee of award, consisting of Dr. G. Brown Goode, assistant secretary of the institution; Assistant Surgeon General John 8. Billings, U. S. A., and Prof. Mark W. Harrington, chief of the weather vu- zeau, is now engaged in examining them, The result of these competitions cannot yet be announced, but incidentally to their main object they have done excellent work in calling the attention of the world in new way to the institution and the fund it \| administers, as well as to its eminent fit- ness to administer other trusts of this character. Many other matters of less general intes- est were discussed by the board, in con- nection with the reports which had been brought before them, and with reference to the Hamilton, Kidder am Bell funds an e recent bequest of Mr. R. S. Avery cf this city. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 o'clock. ————$—-o.+__ UNKNOWN MAN. He Commits Suicide by Turning om the Gas. Last night a young man, well dressed and apparently of the better class, called at the Bristol House, a cheap lodging plage, 1906 Pensylvania avenue, and engaged_a rcom for the night, paying a half dollar fa advance. As the gas burner in the little hall bed room on the third floor works very stiffly he was given a candle to light him- self to bed. He gave his name as Eicott, but did not give his first name or place of residence. si About 2 o'clock the people of the houpe began to get anxious about him and they sent up to inquire if he was sick. A knock upon the door brought no response and the door was forced open. Elcott was foun@ * lying dead in the little bed. ‘The room was full of gas and the win- dow was tightly closed. Hlcott had vere out the candle and then turned on the He was quite sober when he went upstaira, and as the single gas burner is not imper fect, it was, to all appearances, a case of suicide. The stop-cocx turns so hard that it could not well have been left on by a cident. : No one about the place knew the dewd” man, or had ever seen him before. Neitner— have any of the police in that neighbor” hood ever seen him before. His hands were soft and white, showing that he not a laboring man, and his linen good and clean. There was not a mark of any sort about him to identify him. On his handkerchief was the letter “L,”. but there were no letters about his person, only some copies of war papers, and no money. He was apparently about thirty- five years of age, with brown hair and @ . Law rather heavy brown mustache. The has-been taken charge of by the aut 4 ties to await identification. = —_—>_—_ FIRE. ESCAPES. Proposed Law om the Subject Drawa Up. The “Commissioners are about to make another effort to get legislation which will compel the observance of the fire escape law. For several years they haye been operat- ing- under @ law which whenever it was tested proved valueless, and now they have concludad to ask Congress to pass another law, the legality of which cannot be questioned. From time to time thelr attention his been called to a number of buildings about the city which were not equipped with fire escapes, but owing to the many legal com- plications which surrounded the law, the latter could not be enforced. Inspecter Vermillion, who has direct supervision of fire escapes, was recently called into consultation, and directed to Krepare a bill for Congress, which would settle the matter fir all times, and pro- tect the public generally. Under these instructions he has been working for sev- eral days, and has at last completed a bill which he thinks thoroughly covers the subject. The Proposed Bill. The first section of the bill makes it the duty of every owner in fee or for life of a hotel, factory, manufactory, theater, aparte- ment house, tenement house,‘ office build- ing, seminary, college, academy, hospital, asylum, hall or place of amusement,board- ing house, using a building three stories high or upward, to provide iron fire es- capes with stand pipes and ladders, as may be hereafter adopted. ‘The second section makes it compulsory for owners of hotels, manufactories, work- shops, schools, seminaries, colleges, hos- pitals, asylums, hails, or places of amuse- ment to have the hallways and stairways properly lighted when oceupied at night, with a red light at the foot and head of each, together with similar lights at hall intersections, and one or more gongs or alarms capable of being heard throughout the building, easy of access and always ready for use. Tt is also provided that notices shall DS posted in every room describing the near est fire escape. ‘After thirty days’ notice if the law is not complied with the offender or offenders shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding $300 and not less than $100. ‘An additioral section is added to the bill, which provides that should a fire occur im any building not properly provided with fire escapes, the owner or owners shall be liable to action for damages. oe DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Hearings to Be Given. A A favorable report was ordered on the bill authorizing a rehearing cf certatt? claims for work done under the late board of public works and the late board of audit. The full committee will give a hearing next Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock to the advocates of the bill to incorporate the National Gas, Light and Fuel Company. A hearing will also be given at the same iime cn the medical bill. For Codifying the District Laws. Senator Hunton has introduced an amend ment which he desires added to the Dis- s trict apprepriation bill, increasing from $8,000 to $6,000 the amount to be paid to William Stone Abert for codifying the Dis- trict laws. os The Appropriation Bill. ‘The subcommittee on the District appro- priation bill met again today and contin- ued its work preparing the local budget. The District Commissioners and several of ‘ their assistants were in attendance to ex~ plain the estimates which the Commis- sioners furnished the Secretary of the” Treasury. So far no hearings have beem © arranged with private individuals, -2 though there is on file a great number of applications for this privilege. The com- mittee will probably send notices in a day or two to those to whom hearings are to be granted. Notes. ‘The Senate, In executive session, vestets aay confirmed the nomination of Samuel C. Mis to be a justice of the peace in the © District of Columbia. £ Senator Gray Las propcsed an amend ment to the District apprepriation bill, ap- propriating $1,000 for the Young Women’s Christian Home. +2 Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the — thermometer at the weather bureau today’ 8 am., 31; 2 p.m.,-39; maximum, 41; mini-~ mum, 28. pea een ae Edwerd Rivers, Nving near Brownsville, ~* Edmonson county, Ky., killed his two dren, a boy of six and a girl of eight y and fired a bullet into his own brain,