Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. agreed to, calling for the Samoan corres- pondence with the chief justice of the is- land and with the United States consul. Mr. Allison (lewa) pther brief centribution to the fi tion by of- fering a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to irferm the » what ‘The resolution went over cn obj Mr. Vest Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a resolution for the assembling of 2 board of army engineers at Philadelphia to ascertain ether the new se over the Delaware m te navigation, and that work on th ge be suspended rntil the board reported. The resolution went to the commerce committee. Mr. Voorhees offered a resolution, which nt over, calling for infermation as to the amount of perding claims filed by naval officers. After the partnership is formed, the com- raise rates of pe $s composing it fares and freight to any height they please, uncontrolled by national law, and may preceed to collect those rates from passen- gers and from shippers of freight. ‘The profits of railroad management de- pend largely upon the rates of wages paid to employes. The companies may embody in their partnership agreement a schedule of wages for all classes of railroad oper- atives to be maintained upon all the rail- roads of the country. If a strike takes place on any one of the lines the managing board may use ang portion of the gross or net earnings of the companies to defeat the object of that strike. In short, this eleven thousand million partnership is given un- limited power of railway consolidation; all railway competition anywhere in the coun- try is abolished by act of Congress; rates of fares and freights for the whole country may be fixed by one managing board and put into operation, and the wages of the railway workmen of the whole country may be fixed and their acceptance enforced by the most gigantic monopoly every pro- pesed or conceived of anywhere in the erld. All this may result from the fair and legitimate construction and operation of the language of the proposed bill. Proposed Amendments. In view of the attempt thus made to create an eleven thousand million railroad monopoly with unlimited power to fix rail- road rates, and the wages of railroad labor, I feel it to be my duty to endeavor to se- cure certain amendments. ‘The Senator then read the amendment he offered in committee, and whieh he hag since proposed in the Senate. He said he could see no reason for the rejection of the ainendment, holding that if it is not intended that the interstate commerce commission shall make an in- vestigation, “then the promise is a fraud and a deception on the people.” “Another amendment which I shall offer when the bill comes up for consideration is as follows: Every such contract shall contain a stipulation binding each party thereto, in | eases of differences or controversies be- tween said party and its employes, to sub- mit the same to arbitration, if such arbi- tration shall be proposed ‘by said em- ployes, under the law of October 1, 18%8, creating boards of arbitration for such eases; provided, how hat by mutual agreement the interst: ommerce com- mission may act as arbitrators under such law, with the powers given thereby. “The necessity for this amendment fs apparent from what I have already said.” The Bankraptey BIN. The bankruptcy bill was then taken up and Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.) offered a aubsti- tute on the lines of the old Terry bank- ruptey bill, so called, with some modiflza- tions. THE HOUSE. Mr. Outhwaite, chairman of the com- mittee on military affairs, asked unani- mots consent in the House today for the consideration of a joint resolution to re- vive the grade of Neutenant general of the army (in order that Maj. Gen. Schofield of the army might be promoted thereto), but Mr. Wadsworth, republican, of New York objected. « ‘The Senate bill to authorize the city of Charlotte, N. C., to beutify the United States mint property and use it as a pub- He park was passed on motion of Mr. Alex- ander of North Carolina. When the conference report on the Dill granting a pension to Catherine Tod Crit- tenden, widow of Gen. Crittenden, by which the conferees compromised on $0 per month (the Senate bill having made the pension $100 and the Heuse amendment having reduced it to $0), Mr. Jones (Va.) mad the point of no quorum on the adop- tion of the report. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) thereupon demanded 3 and neys, and the roll was called. report was adopted—21-2). Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio). from the commit- ial order tee on rules, then reported a spe setting aside as the hours for further de- bate on the bill to repeal the discrimination {mposed by the tariff law on sugar im- perted from bounty-paying countries (two hours for general and one hour for debate under the five-minute rule), and providing for a vote thereafter. The rule was amend- ed by agreement to give an additional half hour for debate under the five-minute rue. ‘As amended it was adopted without divi sion. Then, under the terms of the orde the House’ went into committee of the whole and the bill was again taken up. Mr. Dingley'’s Oppositon. Mr. Dingley (Me.) opened the debate to- day in opposition to the measure. “[ had not Intended to participate in this discussion (which has heen c ed so ably by tke leman who ceded me),” said y the merits of this bill are co I am impelled to say a few words in sponse to the tions of the ge man from West Virginia (Mr. Wilson), so far as the cond nm of the trea concern are all right. We have a flush tr according to the gcntle- g expenditures and man—re: exces @ surpl sight. “After such a rosy declaration on Saturday irly a surprise to me to listen to the message of the President of the as read yester¢ morning desk, in which he declared that ency now appears so thre luty to ask at the »ranch of this and effectiv ve in our financial ing that i deem it my hards of the legislative ernment such prompt as will © ist soundness t business di r and universal ¢ the people.’ “Evid te House and the rom. 1 aration from the Whi pending universal disaster’ and S$ not comport with the rosy mtleman from West tre: wations of the Virginia, on Saturday, that we have a flush treasury, rec xceeding expendi- . and a surplus ty in sight. I wish, Mr. Chairman, that this cheerful view of the gentleman from West Virginia . by the actual wive me greaier substan’ vthing were would nothing would carry greater con- > the people of this country; and ar that, when we come to examine acts, this statement of the situation is hardly warranted by the condition in which we find ourselves; for it seems to me that the basis, in large part, of the «iificulties under which we are now laboring is to be found in the fact that our treasury has not been flush, that our revenue nas not been equal to expenditure, and that the surplus that has been promised during the months which have passed is still in the future. What Are the Faet “What are the facts, Mr. Chairman? On the Ist day of March, 183, there was In the tr ¥y gold to the extent of $107,- Qw,oon, Kevenue up to that hour had met expenditu es every year and every month, notwithstanding the reduction of the rev- enue in IS% by the abolition of the duty ir. Since that time, commencing h the Ist of J 1803, there decline tn revenue—a de- h to nth and from For the al year ending last the d lency wa Up to Satur nigh: sr the current. fisc Since the Ist of 5 ptember last, new revenue law took to Saturday night tariff, has been an from West Virginta 3 has begun to be are increasing; that eoded the ex- I wish this were the fact, for, ig true that the revenues dur- Ww more than the Hy paid out from for the current expenses of e »t it so happens that inst week ple expenses for the week were not 1 ont, and consequently what appears be the surplus im the operations of the treasury for the last week is only appurent. The deficiency still exists. Expenditures of the Government. “It must be borne in mind that there are certain expenditures of this government which are paid only at stated times—quar- terly interest,pensions at particular periods; therefore no conclusions can be drawn as to the operations of the treasury from the figures of a single week. Now, the ex- penses of this gcvernment on the average per week for the present fiscal year, will exceed $7,000,000, and for every day, $1,- .w we want to ascertain whether evenue has been equal to the ex- penditure. We cannot look at this daily report and simply take the revenue for a given day cr a given week, and the amount paid out for that day or that week; but we must look to see whether revenue has come up ty the average expenditures for the day er for the week. “For example, I find that for the last week, which the gentleman from West Vir- ginia says presented a revenue equal to the expenditures, the receip:s were $5,797,- 804; that the amount paid out was only 34.409,208—apparent balance of $1,155,506. But unfortunately for this roseate view the payments of the last week did not cover the whole expenses of the govern- ment for the,week. There was but a smull payment for pensions; there was almost 1.0 payment for interest. ‘There should have been $7,000,000 placed to the debit account, instead of $4,609,208, which was actually paid out. The receipts being only $5,797,804, left a deficiency last week of about $1,200,000, instead of an ap- parent surplus of over a million. “In other vords, if the operations of the treasury for the next five months should be on a par with those of last week the deficiency would be at the rate of $60,000,- 00 a year,instead of the amount which has been estimated. “During the present month, up to last night, there has been a deficiency of over $8,000,000—larger, to be sure, than properly should be charged to the month, because January is the month in which the quar- terly interest is paid But making all due allowance for that, the deficiency for the present month cannot be estimated at less than $4,000,000, “Since the third day of December, when this Congress assembled, up to the close of this menth there will have been a deti- ciency of nearly $15,000,000, while gentle- men have been indulging in the roseate view that revenue had already reached the t of expenditure. ng ferward to the future, predic- roseate character may, of course, be made; but I ask yeu, Mr. Chairman, if it is the part of a wise finance minister, in view of what has happened during ‘the past six months, to take too much stock in an increase of revenue that must in the nature of the case be dependent upon a re- vival of business? A surplus under such circumstances would be a godsend to us.” Mr. Reed's Remarks. Mr. Reed (Me.), who closed the general debate for his side, declared the pending } bill was trifling, because no one expected it to become an act. It was in that respect, he said, ike much of the legislation pro- posed in this Congress. Intrinsically the bill was of importance in that he did not desire Congress to com- | mit itself too hastily to the ill-advised epinion of the Secretary of State. But the bill was being pressed, not because it was of .mportance to us from an economic point of view, but because it was said to contravene some of the treaty rights. This proposition involved a peculiar situa- tion. Germany granted a bounty for the benefit of her sugar growers and manufac- turers, to give them an opportunity to sell in our markets. We, acting under our rights, decided we would protect some of our citizens, the Louisiana planters and the sugar trusts. Germany's bounty acted di- rectly against us, and we simply contra- vered their act. Mr. Reed called attention to the con- flicting opinions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, the latter being strong in the opinion that this duty did not violate the treaty with Prussia. Mr. Reed added to the Attorney General's opin- ions that of Count Hatsfeld, who stated in Is88 that such was the opinion of the imperial government of Germany Proceeding, Mr. Reed asked what evi- dence had been adduced to show that our meats had been excluded by Germany be- cause we had imposed this differential on her sugar. Mr. Reed then turned his attention to the national finances and the President's messege. He said the President in his ap- peal to Congress to lay aside partisan- ship in the consideraticn of the finai situation had demonstrated that h s able to follow his own advise himself. Reed said that the whole cause of the not Mr. nt situation is that the revenues of the government are less in amount than the expenditures. aid that if this Congress will at ence » the revenues equal to the expendi- tures it would make a large contri tien toward restoring confidence. He de- |clared that the republicans have always been willing to consider such questions frora a national and not from a partisan standpoint. —___- 2 +____—_ DISTRIBU TING FUNDS. Central Relief Committee portions Out Its Money. The central relief committee this after- noon notified the Central Union Mission that of the credit of $1,060) which was voted ic it on Saturday last there was still re- maining to it a balance of $0 which had not been drawn against, and which It is now at liberty to go ahead and use. The same system will be followed here of giv- ing « credit at stores and then Treasurer Wilkins will pay the bills when attended with proper vouchers. The appropriatiens that were made by the central relief committee left about $1,200 in the treasury. The amount that was turned over from The Star subscrip- tions today brought the sum total, in round numbers, up to $2,400. At a meeting held this afternoon the distributing committee voted $600 to the pelice. The bulk of this is to be expended in the purchase of fuel, which is greatly needed at this particular time, and which the police have been at a loss to provide. A like amount will pro! bly be voted to the other relief organiz: tions as needed, in order to avoid any 2p- pearance of partiality in the distribution of funds. There is now remaining in the asury of the committee about 31,800. y Circle of the King’s Daugh- ly intent upon aiding the will give a violet tea this evening at h street, commencing at 5 A Sad Case. ‘There was a sad case of destitution beng looked after by Agent Wilson of the Hu- ne Society this afternoon. A woman named Marie Resch, with three children, ten and eight years and eighteen months old, was at headquarters looking for as- sistance, and the officer rendered what as- sistance he could. ‘The woman said that her kusband, who works on Cline’s pl:ce, on the Bladensburg road, sent tor her some menths ayo, and she came here from Germany to meet nim. Today she says he told her that he would support her no longer, and she had to leave th> house and go out in the snow. ‘The youngest child, a girl, she carried in ker arms. The little one had a crust of dry bread in its hand, and the others, too young to understand the situation, played about their mother, and refused to be sep- arated from her. Mrs. Resch said she was willing to work, and she fesis satisfied that if she can get a room in which to live she can get enough for her little ones to eat. ee, PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. The Ap- Commissioner Fowell to Be 2 Major im the Engineer Corps. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: rreasury—Daniel F. Buckley of Massa- chusetts, to be surveyor of customs, dis- trict of Boston and Charlestown, Mass.; Albert B. Stearns of Massachusetts, to be appraiser of merchandise, district of Bos- ton and Charlestown, Mass.; Wm. A. Hyde of Massachusetts, to be assistant appraiser of merchandise in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass. Postmasters—Hugh Ferry, Audenreld,¥a.; 3enj. F. Delamater, Caldwell, Tex.; Emery Jacobs, Wellsburg, W. Va. War—Corps of engineerg—Capt. Charles Francis Powell, to he major; First Lieut. raham Denby Fitch, to be captain; Sec- ond Lieut. Chester Harding, to be first lieutenant. ee A Foreclosure Memorial Rejected. OLYMPIA, Wash., January 29.—A me- morial to Congress, praying the govern- ment to foreclose the Pacific railroad licns, excited a lengthy debate in the house yes- terday. It was defeated by @ vote of 57 to 56. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Clearing Away Evidences of the Vandalia Wreck. J. W. NORTON EXPIRED THIS MORNING Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace ina Critical Condition. MRS. TOWERS’ SAD DEATH INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 29.—John W. Norton of St. Louis, who was one of the victims of the Vandalia wreck at Coatesville yesterday afternoon, died at that place about 6 o'clock this morning. Norton was carried to the Christian Church by the order of Rev. Bremer, pas- tor of the church. He lay on a couch com- posed of the cushions taken from the wrecked Pullman. He was the most fright- fully mangled person in the wreck. He could not speak, and his eyes looked at the people in the church from between his swollen eyelids. Dr. Rice stayed with Mr. Norton all night, but at 9 o’clock last night he said there was no hope. Mr. Norton lingered in great agony until this morning. Every evidence of the terrible wreck is being cleared away as rapidly as possible. The dead and injured have been identified and located. Th engine drawing the ill- fated train was No. 34, and was on exhibi- tion at the world’s fair, Chicago. Dr. ‘Talbot of this city, who was at first supposed dead, arrived here at 10 o'clock. He is seriously injured, but will recover. There were many touching incidents con- nected with the wreck. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Towers of Carthage, Mo., were in the parlor car. Both were found unconscious, and were carried to a neighboring tavern. Soon the husband regained consciousness, and ask- ed for his injured wife. When told that she was dead he forgot his own suffering, and in mental agony wished that he, too, could go with her. Mrs. Towers was about | sixty years of age, and died soon after be- ing removed from the wreckage. As there Were no bruises, it 1s supposed that she died from the shock. Mr. and Mrs. Tow- ers were on their way to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of a brother. Mr. Tow- ers is dangerously injured about the chest. Miss Margaret Roberts of this city, one of a party of ten returning from the State University at Bloomington, was brought to her home in a serious condition and will be confined to her bed for a long time to come. ‘The escape of her compat.ions was miracu- lous. ‘The death of Mr. Norton was particularly sad. Soon after the wreck he was found in the parlor car, under two chairs, cover- ed with blood. When conscious and bleed- ing from head to foot, he was moving about with a terrible gash in the back of his head. By examination it was found that his name was Norton, though he had no ac- quaintances on the train. After lingering in great pain he died without having given any signs of consciousness. Only the sur- geon and the faithful watchers were, pres- ent at his death. Mr. Norton’s body will be sent to St. Louis today. Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace, wife of David Wallace of this city, and sister-in-law of Gen. Lew Wallace, is in a critical con- dition, but will be removed to her home today: She will probably recover. Mrs. Wallace was injured about the head «nd shoulders. A merchant from Texas named Samuel Nougen, bound for New York, Hes in a critical’ condition at Coatesville. He 1s badly cut and bruised, and has lost a great amount of blood. —_——__ WILL THERE BE A BREAK? Report That Postmaster General Bis- sell Will Leave the Cabinet. NEW YORK, January 29.—A Washington dispatch to the Evening Post says: “The first break in the Cleveland cabinet is about to occur. Postmaster General Bis- sell will retire from the head of his depart- ment with the end of the present session of Congress. “Current report says that Wm. L. Wilson of West Virginia will succeed him, but it is denied in high quarters that any choice ae =e has been made by the Presi- ent. “Mr. Bissell has absolutely refused to discuss the subject in any of its phases for publication.” Mr. Bissell’s Dental. Postmaster General Bissell today said that there was no truth whatever in the report that h2 intended to resign from the cabinet. + e.—____—_ GOLD BALANCE DWINDLING. Point Since Resumption of Specie Payment. ‘Tne drain on the gcvernment’s dwindling gold balance continues. The assistant treasurer at New York sent word to the Treasury Department tkat $20,000 of gold was withdrawn today, and that notice had been given of further demands to the ag- gregate amount of $2,000,000 for the day. In case of the withdrawal of that amount, the gold balance will be a little over $50,- 000,000, or less than it has been since the resumption of specie payments. Treasury officials are still hopeful of a rise in the rates of exchange és a result of the President's message. In that event the exportation of gold would become unprofit- able. Althcugh it is practically settled that the gold balance shall be recouped by the sale of bonds, no steps to that end will be taken by the Secretary of the Treasury until {t is reasonably certain that no remedial legislation can be expected at this session. it is understood that the President has decided upon a bond issue, and will act in the matter under existing statutes if Congress fails to authorize a new series of long-term, low-rate gold, as suggested in his message. The financial situation was a subject of earnest discussion by the President and his cabinet at their regular meeting today. —____+-e+___ HEAVY BLOW TO DEBS. Judge Grosscup’s Decision in Conspiracy Case. CHICAGO, January 29.—Fhe defense in the Debs’ conspiracy trial received a heavy blow today in the adverse ruling cf Judge Gresscup on the point raised just before adjcurnment ycsterday. While Oliver L. Miron was on the stand ccunsel for the defendants objected to the admission of evidence as to overt acts, un- less it could be shown that they were done by the knewledge and under the direction of the officers and directors of the A. R. U., charged with having hatched the con- spiracy to obstruct the mails. ‘Judge Crosscup held that, evidence could be introduced tending to show that a con- spiracy existed to stop all trains and that this would include necesxerily a conspiracy to stop the United States mails; in other words, that the greater conspiracy would include in its natural, reasonable and in- evitable result the less. Judge Grosscup delivered his decision as soon as he came on the bench. It is im- portant as affecting the chances of the defendants, for acquittal was recognized in- stantly and its influence on the defen- dants and their counsel was marked for the time being. ———— Custody of Children. Emil G. Bruehl today filed a petition in equity, praying the court to decree to him the custody and care of his two children, Pauline and Adolph. February 1, 1892, he states, he was granted a divorce from Frederica Bruehl, and that soon thereafter, at his request, the court allowed him to place the children in the German Orphan Asvlum of this city, December 8, 1892, the court awarding the custody of them to the asylum until the further order of the court. He explains that he requested the court to so do because of his inability at the time to give the children proper care and atten- tion because of his domestic troubles. He has now re-established his home and is abundantly able to properly care for and edueate his children. Lowest the D 8. Itis Debated to Some Bxtent in the Sonato ISSUE BILL a THE BON The Committce Ama mdments Adopted ” —Mr. Peffer Wants to Add an Election Amendment. tal . —s According to hi¢/ notjce given yesterday, Senator Harris tkig afternoon called up the bond issue bill in the Senate and {it was under consideration for about twenty min- utes. No result was reached, as the debate was cut off at 2 o’clock for the bank- ruptcy bill, but Mr. Harris indicated that * | he would continue to call the bill up every morning hour after the disposal of the routine business until it should be finally disposed of. In calling it from the calen- dar he said that it was a measure of great importance to the people of the District, upon which action should be had at once. The bill had been read in full on a previous occasion, when Senator Cameron objected to its consideration, and thus a little time was saved today. Committee Amendments. The committee amendments to the bill were adopted, and it was then made to conform to the provisions of the amend- ment submitted by Mr. Proctor to the Dis- trict appropriation bill last week, by the insertion of a paragraph requiring the schedule of streets to be improved to be approved by Congress, and reducing the term of the bonds to ten years. At the suggestion of Mr. Allison, the provision placing the selection of the streets to be improved in the hands of Congress was made still stronger by the insertion of the word “specifically,” so that it now reads, “as may be hereafter specifically desig- nated by Congress.” Mr. Proctor’ explained that the change in the term of the bonds to ten years was made at the request and suggestion of Senator Sherman. Mr. Petier Wants an Election. This concluded the process of perfecting the bill so far as the committee was con- cerned, but Mr. Peffer was on hand with an amendment providing for a general election to be held within thirty days after the passage of the bill, at which the people of the District should express themselves on the measure. Mr. Peffer said he was not quite ready to pass upon the bill yet. In the first place, he said he understood it to be a proposition to bind the United States to the amourt of over seven millions, one-half to be paid by the District, without any request having been made to that ef- fect on the part of the citizens. The people of the United States, he gued, ought not to be required to support any more of the city of Washington than such portions as the government business may require. It was not an appropriate proceeding for this bill to be rushed through without its having the consent of the people of the District. Few persons own the property that would be enhanced in value by this legislation. There ure now nearly 300,000 people Jiving in Washington, most of whom have been brought Lere be- cause it is the capita? of the country. Fully 86 per cent of these people live in rented houses, and the remaining 14 per cent own not only their own homes, but those of all the others. The United States now proposes to Impfove the city for the benefit of these peopte who constitute the owner class, or 14 per cent of the whole. Mr. Kyle Gives His Views. ‘The expenses of the District, Mr. Peff2r went on, except those incurred in the proper and legititnate transactions of the government, ought to be borne by the peo- ple who live here, in¥tead of by the people of the country at,large. What interest, he asked, had the people at large in the sani- tary arrangements of the city of Wash- ington? What cohcern had they in the ex- tension of the highway. system? The peo- ple who live here should undertake the en- tire task of extending acd beautifying the city. On two grounds, therefcre, Mr. Peffer eald h2 was opposed-to the bill in its pres- ent shape. The first of these was that it was propesed to place a great burden of debt upon the people of the District with- out their consent. In the second place the people of she United States are to be forced to pay one-half of the expense, which they should not legitimately bear. In order to perfect the bill, according to his point of view, he offered an amendment to the effect that the provisions cf the bill cannot take effect till after they have heen approved by the people who live in the District at a general election to be held within thirty days of the passage of the act under regu- lations provided by the District Commis- sioners. Mr. Call Opposes fae Bill. Senator Call arose and opposed the bill mainly because of its bond features. He thought that the enactment of this law would tend to commit Congress further to the policy of issuing bonds and he went on at some length to argue that this 1s not a desirable conditicn. If it is wise, he urged, for the government to do this with respect to the District of Columbia, there can be no question as to its wisdom when applied to the country at large. Then, too, he was not altogether clear as to the propriety of not making the people of the District pay for these improvements them- selves. He did not believe that this is a neces- sary policy. He thought that the govern- ment should not impose a burden upon the people of the District and their poster- ity. In conclusion, he gave notice that he would vote against the bill. Mr. Kyle Gives His Views. - Senator Kyle said that he had not ex- amined the bill carefully, but it struck him that it was the same bill that was under consideration in the Senate two years ago. It was ostensibly, he said, a bill for the extension of the sewers of the city, but within it was contained an elabor- ate scheme to extend the streets and ave- nues. He was opposed to the issue of bonds as a matter of principle. If the streets and avenues of the city are to be improved the work should be done by the owners of the private property so affected. Senator Harris interrupted to remind Mr. Kyle that in March, 1803, Congress passed an act extending the streets of Washington throughout the District and providing for the condemnation of private property for this purpose. “That is a material and im- pertant work,” he said, “and every year of delay adds thousands of dollars to the final expense.” 4a “And it puts thoysands of dollars,” re- joined Mr. Kyle, “into the pockets of the owners of this property.” Just then the Vice President announced the hour of 2 o'clock and laid the bank- ruptcy bill before the Senate. A moment later, however, Sengtor Harris gave notice that immediately after the strictly routine business of tomorrow morning he would move to proceed to the consideration of the bond bill. uel OX —— RIGHT TO SELL. Judge Miller’ Decision Important to Retail Denlers. Judge Miller this‘afternoon made a rul- ing in a lHquor ca¥e, which will interest nearly every saloon keeper in the city. In the case of Julius Thurm, charged with violating the wholesale law, it was shown that he sold beer by the box and delivered it. The District, for the purpose of testing the law, claimed that Thurm, being a re- tail dealer, had no right to make such ales. S*yudge Miller, however, held that a man having a retail license can sell in quan- tities less than five gallons. Under the instructions of the court the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Under this deci- sion retail dealers have a right to sell cans of beer and bottles of whisky to be drunk on the premises or carried away. a Census Work Almost Over. Fifty employes of the census bureau have been dismissed, to take effect next Thurs- day. Most of the remaining 200 will be dropped from the rolls during February. The last section of the farms, homes and mortgage division is abolished by today’s order and only the divisions of population, vital statisttes and final results now re- in. Notice to Subscribers, Bubscribers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity in the de- livery of The Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to ring the door bell. A proper service can only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. THE DOCKERY Co: The Secretary of the Treasury Fur- nishes the Expenses of Its Work. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was received by the House today stating the expenditures of the Dockery commission from June 6, 1893, to December 31, 1894. During that period C. W. Haskins received salary amounting to $14,118.13, being at the rate of $9,000 a year for his services. E. W. Sells, who is paid $6,000 a year, received $9,412.09. Cleri- cal salaries were paid to T. P. Cleaver and J. C. Courts amounting to $1,659.72 each. For rent of & room $360 was paid, making a total of $27,200.66. A further amount of $2,757 ‘for salaries will be due at the close of this month. : In addition to this, the experts were di- rected to make an investigation of the New York and Chicago custom houses from May 31 to July 14, with a stenogra- pher, and the expenses of the work, amounting to $784.33, were paid out of the fund for the detection of frauds upon the revenue. The Secretary reports that there are no salaried employes of the com- mission. a WHILE HOLDING HER CHILD. Suicide of an Ohio Woman Suffering From Il Health. NILES, Ohio, January 20.—Mrs. Louis Sahm, a lady prominent in church work at this place, stood before a mirror this morn- ing and blew her brains out with a re- volver. The woman held her young infant in her arms while she committed the deed. The baby was uninjured. Poor health prob- ably led to the act. ee, MRS. UPTODA'TE’S SLEDGE. A Young Matron’s Passion for Novel- then the Subject of a Joke. From the New York Si In one of the neighboring New Jersey towns, inhabited chiefly by fashionable commuters, lives a young married woman who has a passion for always possessin= the latest thing out, from belt huckles to the newest fad in accents and idiom. This propensity, which has earned for her the nickname of Mrs. Uptodate, recently let her in for a practical joke on rather a large scale, and her suburban neighhcrs are still laughing over the way she fell into the trap. .The practical joker was a supposed friend of hers who is now abroad. This friend wrote to her from St. Petersburg early in the winter, and in the course of the letter said: “You asked me to let you know of any- thing in winter turnouts particularly fetch- ing that I might see. I’ve found the dear- thing that ever went on runners. I say I've found it, but it has been in use for years here in St. Petersburg, and I’ve seen these turnouts at almost every great house in the city. T Inclose a picture of one and a diagram which Frank drew for me. This one is a small one, a single-barreled, to par- aphrase the Russian. They call them single- barreled or double-barreled, according, I be- lieve, as the box part behind the high seats has capacity. You can fill that up with rugs or anything. I've seen it filled with all manner of things. These sleighs are used in Russia mostly for after-dinner rides.” Just as the writer of the letter had reck- oned, Mrs. Uptodate went straight to a carriagemaker and turning over to him the picture and diagram ordered a turnout made at ence. He should have known bet- ter, but he didn’t, and he went ahead and made the thing.” It was a low-running, high-seated arrangement, with a very large open box space. On the occasion of its first appearance Mrs. Uptodate set her coach- man and tiger on the high seat, and with a friend of hers curled up on low seats in the box part, which was filled with furs. It was quite uncomfortable, but it created a sensation, which was all that Mrs. Upto- date asked of it. All went well until Mrs. Uptodate’s brother, who has ¢raveled a great deal, came out to Jersey for some sleighing during the recent cold snap. She told him with great pride about her fancy Russian sledge. He should go out in it with her the rext day. In the afternoon, with a great Jingling of bells and display of fancy plumes,the s'edge drove up to the door, where Mrs. Uptodate and her brother were waiting. The minute he set eyes on it he gave a gasp and ex- claimed: “Good Lord! Jessie, that thing?” “Thing!” indignantly responded his sister. “That's a Russian sledge that Mrs. F— wrote me about from St. Petersburg. And I believe it’s the first one used in this coun- * she added complacently. “] should think so, indeed,” he, struggling to repress his emotion. say, Jess, I should like to see that lette: The letter was produced, and before that wicked brother finished it he got black in the face, and finally lapsed into howls and roars of laughter, and refused to be com where did you get sal forted. At length, weak and breathless, he gasped: “It's a guy. Oh, Lord, this is too good. It’s a game on you, Jess, and a lovely one, too. ‘In use for years in Petersburg,’ the letter said. ‘Seen it at every great house in the city,’ has she? ‘Single-barreled and double-barreled! Oh, dear,-I'm sick from laughing. ‘Filled with all yanner of things,’ eh? Well, I should think so! ‘And used mostly for after-dinner rides.’ And you took it all in. Oh, great, glorified Scott! My sides are sore. Why, Jess, do you know what that thing is? It's a garbage sled. They make the rounds of the houses in Russian cities to cart away the garbage. Single-barreled and double-barreled! They have ‘em both, and you've got the single, all but the barrel and the filling. After-din- ner rides! And you a fin de siecle young woman. Oh, take that letter away before I have apoplexy.” Mrs. Uptodate and her brother didn’t go driving that afternoon. Mrs. Uptodate went upstairs to cry. Her brother went out for a walk. Of course, the story leaked out. Those things always do. Before the thaw came, one dark evening, a strange horse was led to the Uptodate stables, and a jingling of bells was heard coming from the stables and dying away in the distance. ‘The Russian sledge hasn't been seen since. But there’s a warm welcome awaiting that ccrrespondent When she returns from St. Petersburg. ie SE POPULATION. An Avernge of Fifty-Seven Persons to a New York House. A DE From the New York Sun. ‘The report of the tenement house commit- tee again draws attention to the fact thet the density of population in New York city is very rapidly on the increase. Only a few years ago the average number of residents to a house in New York.city was fourteen, put that was before the era of flats and double Geckers. Now the population has mounted up steadily, so that in the tenth ward of this city it numbers or an average fifty-seven persons to a house, and in the seventh ward, adjoining, forty-three. The cnly down-town ward in the city occupied chiefly for residential purposes which re- tains an average of less than twenty-fiv tenants to a house is the eighth, in which, through long leases, large numbers of small houses have been retained, particu- larly in the section between Varick and Hudson streets. The compactness of the population of New oYrk city, and more especially on the east side of the town, is due in considerable measure to the fact that builders have, by modern devices, been able to utilize the available space much better than former- ly. The tenth ward, with an area of 110 acres, has a total population of nearly 70,000, which is at the rate of 621 persons per acre, an average in excess of any other New York ward, and probably of any ward in any large city in the United States. Short leases mean the destruction of small and old buildings; long leases mean their perpetuation. Leases have more to do with the density of population than some philos- ophers admit. OUR OFFER REFUSED Merioo Oannot Accept Mediation Just at Present. Another Nation Looks With Unfavor- able Eyes on Secretary Gresham as an Adjuster. It begins to look as though Secretary Gresham has made another diplomatic faux pas in the case of-the controversy between Mexico and Guctemala. Although his proffer to employ the good offices of the United States for a peaceful settlement of the pending dispute is understood to have been due in part to the suggestion of Mr. Romero, the Mexican minister here, these peaceful overtures have apparently met with a cold reception by the Mexican president and his cabinet. Senor Mariscal of the Mexican foreign of- fice has sent Secretary Gresham acknowl- edging the receipt of his communication suggesting an amicable adjustment of the dispute and stating substantially that Mex- ico is not yet prepared to act in accordance therewith. The dispatch, which is said to be cordial in tone, indicates that Mexico is thorough- ly incensed agaiust Guatemala and can as- sent to a peaceable settlement of the dis- pete only in the event of Guatemala ap- proaching the subject in a more concilia- tory spirit. It appears that Mexico is averse to submitting the boundary matter to arbitration, declaring that the Guate- malan claim is so preposterous that it can- not be for a moment entertained. Minister Mariscal, however, intimates that if the claim were to be materially modified, Mexico might leave to friend- ly arbitration the question of the damages she has already sustained. It is under- stood that Secretary Gresham has advised Guatemala to make further concessions, in order that the United States may be in better position to reiterate to Mexico, with possibly a little more emphasis, the desire of this government to preserve peace. —_—__+ e+ ____— LAW OF HEREDITY. . Every New Baby is a Mystery That Baffles Science. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ‘When we consider the question in the nar- rower aspect of its relation to individuals we readily observe that children as a rule inherit both physical and mental traits and tendencies from their parents; but it is a curious fact at the same time that there fs no method by which we can determine in advance the exact nature of these heredi- tary manifestations. We cannot foresee which denoting parental points are going to predominate, but must wait for such in- formation until it is developed in the child's own actions. Every new-born baby is a mystery that baffles science, and must be left to solve itself. We do not dare to pre- dict for it any definite intellectual charac- ter. It will be shaped to some extent, we know, by surrounding circumstances, by ed- ucation, experience and association; but we cannot make any logical calculation as to what it will finally turn out to be. The closest physical resemblance to father or mother may co-exist with positive mental dissimilarity in important respects. There may be perfect agreement in qualities up to a certain limit, and then abrupt and strik- ing divergence. We have no visible way to account for this fact. The explanation is not to be found in any of the natural laws with which we are acquainted; and yet we may safely assume that the principle of cause and effect has regular and controlling sway in all such cases. It is reasonable to suppose that men of superior gifts ought to impress those gifts upon their offspring and continue them in service to the world. But that is just what men thus favored singularly fail for the most part to do. “Some are of opinion,” ays an ancient writer, “and maintain the paradox, or problem, that wise men bege. commonly fools, and fools beget wise men.” This statement involves a degree of exug- geration, but it also conveys a theory that is oftener vindicated than discredited. Any student of the lives of great historical char- acters is well aware that they have seldom left behind them sons of equal or even ap- proximate capacity. The instances of sucit triumphs of heredity are so few that they belong in the list of phenomenal occurrences. It is impossible to tell how it comes that a man of extraordinary ability, a man whom fate prospers in all of his undertakings, is crueily mocked at last by denial of the power to prolong his greatness and repro- duce himself in a lineal descendant. We have the fact that so it is, and there our knowledge stops. With all our scientific inquiry and anaylsis, and all our ingenuity of metaphysics, we are not able to discover the secret of this apparent contradiction of reason, or to present any coherent and sub- stontual hypothesis in the matter. — Justices of the Peace Jurisdiction. The House committee on judiciary today favorably reported the Senate bill to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the District of Columbia. The bill gives them jurisdiction to hear, try and deter- mine all civil pleas and actio: ineluding attachment and replevin, when the amount claimed to be due, or the value of the property sought to be recovered shall not exceed $300, except in cases where the title to real estate is in issue, actions for ma~ licious prosecution, actions against justices of the peace or other officers for mi duct in oifice, and actions for slande: bal or written, and actions for damages for breaches of promise to marry. —__—__+-2+__ No Change at Dover. DOVER, Del., January 29.—Five ballots were taken today in the United States sen- atorial fight without change ~>—_— Funeral of Mr. Sam’! Bacon. The funeral of Mr. Samuel Bacon, the eldest scn of Gen. Peter Bacon, took place today. The services were private. eagea Washington Stock Exchange. Saies—regular call—12 o'clock 1m.—West End Na- tional Bank, 3 at 112. U, S. Elecirie Light, 10 at 129 Government Bonds. S. 48, registered, 112 bid, 13 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 11Z bid. UL 3. 5s, Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 . gold, 110 Did. Water Stock Zs, 1901, currency, 114 bid. Water stock 7s, 1908, 12 bid.” 3.658, funding, currency, 14 bid, 115% asked. 3148, registered, 2-103, 100’ bid. Miscellaneous Bouds.—Was! tewn Railroad cony. 6s, Ist, and Georgétown Railroad conv. Metropolitan Railroad. con Belt Railrod SO bid, Railroad 6s, 100 bid. Columbi: bid, 110 asked. V ries A, 112 bid, ries B, 113 , 130 bid. U.S. Chesapeake and Potor |. American Securit os, FL ., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, A. and’ 0.) 100 bid. | Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Company timp. $5,108 bid, | Washington Market Company ext. Ge 106 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 101 bid. ington Light Infa 2d 7s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of W: bid, 305 asked. Bank of the Re 270 asked. Metropolitan, 250 bid, 11514 bid, 117 asked. District of Columbia 1d. Wash- shington, 290 tral, 260 bid. Farmers’ and 200'asked. Second, 139 bid, 148 aske 120 bid. “ Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, West End, 109 bid,"112 asked. Traders’ 107 asked. Lincoln, 99 bid. Ohio, 76. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Companies. tional Safe Washington Loan and osit_ and Trust, *120 bid. 7 bid, asked. American Security and Washington Safe Deposit, #8 nd Electric Light Stocks,—W: bid, 35% asked. Georgetown Gas, Electric Light, 129 bid, 130 asked Tn: Stoel sl Franklin, 45 bid, sked. 70 Nid: Corcoran, 58 bid. Potomac, 65. bid on, 150 bid, 160’ asked." German-American, 100 bd.” Na- al Union, 13% bid, 16 asked." Colnmbia, 1314 4 ask T 74 bid. “People’s, 5% bid, asked. bid, S ‘asked. ‘Title Insurance Sto 1 Estate Title, 1 bid, 118 asked. Colum le, 7% bid. Ro ese ton Title, 7% asked. District ‘Title, ed. ‘Telephone Stocks. -Penu: nia, 38 4) asked. Chesapeake ‘and Potomac, *50 ‘bid, 52%4 asked. American Graphopho: Gun Carriage, 4 bid, 5 asked. I’neumatic Miscellaneons Ks. Washlagton Market, 15 bid. reat Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 25 asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. Inter-Occan Building, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Lin- 145. bid. ee Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda: 22; 2 p.m., 27; maximum, 29; min- FINANCE AND TRADE The Currency Situation Continues t Monopolize Attention. BELIEVED A BOND ISSUE WILL COME Proposed Gold Shipments Have Been Postponed. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jenuary 29.—The liquidation of all investment and speculative hold- ings, accompanied by the usual professional co-op2ration, resulted in a lower level of values at the opening of the stock market this morning. Concessions varying from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent were noted in the com- perisons made with yesterday's finals. ‘The currency situaticn contirues to mon- opelize the attention of the financial world, but the feeling of apprehension is less tense than yesterday. The President's message to Congress, it is believed, will force an is- sue of bonds either under the provisions of existing laws or urder authority yet to be granted by the legislative department of the gcvernment. Washington advices re- ceived shortly after the noon hour indicat- ed a willingness on the part of the Senate finance committee to take immediate ac- tion for the relief cf the treasury, and a Dill based on certain suggestions made at the meeting of this committee is likely to be dratted and presented without delay. The reception likely to be accorded the measure when reperted, arguing frum sur- face indications, will not be such as to inspire confidence in the success of the final vote. A bill of some sort aimed at the eradication of the more patent evils of the present financial policy may pass at this session of Congress, but well-inform- ed authorities, both in and out of Con- gress, predict that no bonds will be issued, except such as are allowed under the pro- visions of measures already enacted into law. The amount of gold to go out by tomor- row’s steamers will aggregate about $2,000, 000, the bulk of which has previously been reported as withdrawn from the vaults of the subtreasury. Many firms reported among those likely to ship gold have de- cided to postpone such action until later in the week. Last week’s heavy loss will not be duplicated by the present move- ment unless legislative action at Wash- ington should be disappointing in its ten- dency toward relief. ‘A 2 1-2 per cent discrepancy between yes- terday’s closing »id price on Canadian Pa- cific and initial igures this morning was explained by the report that the Canadian gcvernment is interested in a project to parallel the lines of this company, and has attempted. to raise the necessary funds in Lendon. This intelligence was no surprise to certain well-informed operators, who have sold the stock in London at every op- pertunity in anticipation of this announce- ment. The report of earnings submitted by this property for the month of December re- flected an increase of $7,546, and a decrease for the year 1894 of $1,318,000. Manhattan was moderately active on selling by the room, resulting In a decline of 13-4 per cent, part of which was re- gained later in the day on purchases for oth accounts. Louisville and WNashviile sold down 11-4 per cent, Western Union 1-2 per cent and other less active stocks fcrfeited smaller fractions in proportion to the extent of their activity. During the early afternoon the market took on an air of strength, which, in many instances, resulted In the complete recovery of early corcessions. In the industrial list General Electric was under pressure early in the day, but the discontinuance of lquidating sales started a covering movement which mark- ed the price up beyond opening figures. Sugar declined 1-2 per cent on selling for beth accounts, but rallied for a gain of 1 per ccnt from the low level. There were no important developments to influence the action of this stock. Distillers was weak on scattered selling, a 1 per cent reduction being accemplished without opposition. ‘The affairs of the Chicago Gas companies are urchanged, the pool’s confidence in its ultimate success being attested by the excelient support given the stock at the least indication of weakness under the pericdical attacks of the trading element. The last hour's trading was tzirly active and higher under favorable Washington developments, the details of which were knewn only to a few. The ease with which the market responded to this inteliigence irdicates its extreme sensitiveness and emphasizes the risk entailed by a further extension of the short interest. ———_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices ef the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S0 Brozdway: Stocks Open. High. Low Close. American Sngar........ 58% 897% 89 89% American Sugar Pfd. 91 91 American Tonaceo. 92% 935 ‘an Cotton Oil. ros — 8% 4859 a2) B. and Q Zo. B nd eo Gas and St. Paul nd St. Paul Pfd- R.I. and Pacitic. Den. and R. Grande P’ Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Hlinois Central. Lake Shore Erie Louisvilie and Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan T) Manhattan Ele Michigan Centr: Missouri Pacitte National Lead Co. . Cordage Co. . Cordage Co. New Jersey Central New Yer s ‘ % han Pal. Car Co. 5 outhern Railway 95 9% BEE Phila. T SR SSH Texas P Sx 8K 8 Se Tenn. Coal and Iron. 13% «18 «13 18K Union Pacitic.. Sy 8h KB Wabash Bx OBR BR BK Wabash Pfd. 13 (13018 Wheeling an % 9% 2 9% WheeimgandL.E.Pid, 28 28 3338 Western Union Tei. 8535 S6y 88 SG Wisconsin Central, 5 Siiver......... unchanged 89 barrels; ein ight, un- Butter and eggs unchanged. et Grain and Cotton Marke! reported by WW. Cotton and grain markets, Hubbard, Price Hibbs, 1421 F et., representing Co, ew York. fBNS = 2 igh. Wheat—May. . “ay : 44% 3 2% zw 8.77 7 1050 877 10.023 635 €335 633 665 642 652 5.19 «5.10 5.10 B47 5.10 5.5 High. low. Close. 5400 5.40 5 S48 543) (OS. i i 2