Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895—-TEN PAGES. on the Philadelphia, W . Hy “t month of February and pay it on the :5th Franklin, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 70 } Soereene, "-=|LATE NEWS BY WIRE|PRESS CLUB BENEFIT|HARDER THAN EVER] 22st Soncttrnetsce FINANCE AND TRADE | {cass 2s%t Asse ext the New York division. train for iN From your little friends, 155. bid.” German-American, 165 bid. "National New York was abandoned the first SS ELDRIDGE and LILLIB. . Unton, 13% bid, 15% asked. Columbia, 13% Di train to start fer the metropolis was the = s 15% asked. Riggs, 71, bid, 8 asked. People’s, 5 he Tt Commenced 02 Tim2, With the Grand Ess Pas ee rere a eee ee ae The special newspaper train, due re Mini + S @ police were busy today, as they have G . 5. Tithe i ang = x 2 a ie Wsclua trom New York, and i Death of = Minister John L. Opera House Crowded. Charity Work Greatly Increased by been for Tore than month, investi Disappointment in Wall Street Over pit dis pre Sees Be Pa Bs os train due here about two hours seven: so rm. Ing appeals for help and rendering wha’ B ae le, 64 asl ret Title, e pork had not reached Se Cd 6 the Sto assjstance they could. At the various po- the d Issue. "Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 37 bid, 50 asked. from Washington and the —- Some Changes in the Arrangement lice stations the cailers were numerous, a t = and Potomac, 50 bid, 52% asked. Amer- ; ccneylvania” Company REPRESan of the P. A t of the 4 = although it is thought the snow prevented BE ee Se ee yivania Co: y | oH ¥ SAS yates Gin te hae y some of the sufferers from getting out of 3 Stocks. Washington Market, 15 : “page ITED AMERICA AT HONOLULU] othe Prewram om acconne or'eme TEVERYBODY HARD AT WORK) seme ce,chs syterers trom esting ou a | BANKERS DISLIKE THE _ CONDITIONS| wooed tae and at regular intervals. ees a = J vr most wholly upon the central relief com- - rama, 12 bid, 20 asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. At the Philadelphi SS seer for funds with which to assist the Ce Balti a ae : are I ria Tear lestitute, as other contributions are not ‘ * more Markets. nang Senator Frye’s Tribute to the Dead Fuel the Distressing Need of the| very numerous just now. some few con- | Congress Condemned in Financial] SA¥Tivonr. Fenroary $_Pour dot, unchanged night is snowhe ar Hopew N. ‘The great benefit performance given by ef i tributions of food and clothing are being Sey wll eord — oe n, a barrels. ‘The train scheduied to leave this city Diplomat. the National Capital Press Club began ‘Hour. received, but not enough to relieve many Circl 384; Mays, obtga: ~ Teer bee's —, Sa New York did noi leave until near- len’s Grand our. families. ircies. +—receipts, 51,618 bushels; stock, 737, promptly at noon today at Allen’s Gran $ At present the police are giving out or- is; southern wheat by sample, 36a No trains on the Bethi msport division or New York ve arrived this morn- ing except local points, and they are from one to two hours late. ‘The sterm appears to have been the most severe in its e *t between Jenkintown, and Hopewell, ¥. J. 15 feet high are repSrted. At the Saltimore and are reverted iate. The southern expr whieh should reach 24th and Chestnut streets at 4 o'clock, did not ar- rive until four hours later. It is a remarkable fact that the storm has not interfered seriou with tele- graphic communication. This fortunate circumstance is due to the fact that the snow was dry and light and the ground frozen hard before the storm began. The heavy rair which preceded the blizzard of March, 1888, softened the earth about the telegraph poles, and later, when the wires were loaded with wet, heavy snow, the lines were prostrated {or miles. NBURY, Pa., February §.—Ten inches ht snow fell'in this vicinity last night heavy wind drifted it badly. All Penn- Wwania and Philadelphia and Reading railroal trains are blocked. Freight trains have been annulled and all passenger trains are about five hours late. The Lewisburg and Tyrone branch of the Pennsylvania. between Montandon and Bellefonte, in the mountains, is drifted shut. The tra # are covered by ten feet of snow, and drifts and slides are twenty feet deep at several points. All trains on this branch have been abandoned. WILKESBARRE, Pa., February 8.—The- drifting of the snow has blocked all the railroads in this vicinity. Some trains have been entirely abandoned, others are from five to six hours late. ‘The New York train on the Lehigh Val- ley railroad, due here at 11 o'clock last night, did not reach here until late this morning. Traffe between Wilkesbarre and the surrounding towns is at a standstill. The weather is intensely cold and opera- tons hav in nearly all the coal mines in this region. Drifts from 8 to Ohio station ali SEVERE COLD AT PITTSBURG. Great Damage Predicted to Steamers When the Thaw Comes. PITTSBURG, Pa., February §—The bliz- zard is on in full force here. The mercury got down to 2 below zero here !ast night and is still going down, with the prospects of reaching 10 degrees below by tonight. The local observer announces some sm n the mountains. The rivers ure frozen to a depth of fourteen inches in gome places and rivermen predict great damage to steamers and other craft when the breakup comes. ‘The weather is growing colder, and ‘he Iccal weather office has issued a pulletin predicting the worst blizzard for years in this section. Railroad and street car traf- fle is seriously impeded, all through trains being late. Some of the cable roads were practically tied up this moraing by the machinery freezing and breaking. The supply ef natural gas is very short end many householders this morning found themselves without fuel heating and cooking purposes. The poiice rescued ten persons irom freezing last night and took them to the station houses. The worst is expected tonight, and the gas companies, are making an effort to provide fuel for demestic purposes. WRECKED IN THE STORM. r el the New York Central Blocked—No One Hurt. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., February 8— storm since the great one of ‘ss raging throughout the Hudson valle’ ce o'clock last night. The wind has piled the snow im drifts ten and tweive feet hb. Traffic on the New York Cen- tral railroad was delayed by an accident near New Hamburgh this morning, which was an oute of the storm. A work standing on the dewn track was run y a freight train bound south on the k, derailins two cars. Almost at minut the Montreal express, New York at midnight, came wck the derailed freight cars. and one baggage car of train were wrecked. ‘The vad authorities say no one was hurt. blocked by the botn rail oth main tracks are ckage, and trains are stalled on of it. Betweeu here and Albany no trains are running. The Atiantic express, due in New York at 6:50, is stalled in a snow drift at Hudson, and the northern express, due in New York at 6:15, is block- ded at Coxsuckie. Hxtra engines have been nt to their assistance The trolley Hnes are snowed up, and bus- iness is entirely pended. © and Maryland. MORE, February —Dispatches 1 sections of the state show that | storm qpproached in magm- ut bliz: For the first time | years serious railroad blockades have occurred | In this cit lines ndstiil. The ver about zero. last torty Is are ‘ing among ported. In the South. RICHMOND, Va., February S—This was the colfest morn! hmond enced in many the thermometer ing two degrees below. Ice in the river has interfered with navigation rs, to some extent. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., February 8.—All fruit transportation on the railroads has ceased. Banana trains have been housed by the railroads. An unknown white man was found frozen to death on the outskirts last night. In the West. SBURG, Col, February 8.—The ve continued here until midnight. Yesterday at one time the thermometer reached 32 below zero. TRINIDAD, Col, February 8.—The Den- ver, Union F if train due here early y ay morning has not yet ar- rived, be: hopelessly blockaded by the big snow drifts near Clarendon, Texas. @he Weather Abroad. LONDOD ‘ebruary 8.—The cold weather increased last night all over Great Beitain and was accompanied in many places by smgw storms. Trains on railroads in the highlands of Scotland have been abandon- ed. At Market Harbor the thermometer registered degrees below zero, and at vese at midnight, the Thames was frozen ov from shore to shore. At Lel- r the mercury was 10 degrees below gero during the x There !s much suffering among the poorer ® on account of the cold weath ture falling to near zero ight. st ving steamers report having ex- perience terrible weather on the Atlan GLASGOW, Febru pressed here in shipping ¢ . in view Of the s w ted by arriving steamer ount of the on-arrival of the Anch ste left New York on J and the Allaq_ ltr which left were « HASTINGS, Neb., February 8—Reports have reiched here that a family in the theastern part of the county perished from cold Inst night. Thefr names could not be learned. According to the report, the father had gone to the village of Junt- ata for isions, but was overtaken by the blizzard and frozen to death, and his fami hed during his absence. The weat is so bitterly cold that an investi- @ation his been delayed. ESTIMATE OF HIS WORTH AUGUSTA, Me., February 8.—John L. Stevens, ex-minister to Hawail, is dead. The Late Ex-Minister Stevens. Ex-Minister Stevens was for a long time in the diplomatic service of the country, but his fame will rest upon his attitude at Honolulu in Janvary, 1888, when the Ha- waiian queen was deposed by the indignant people and a provisionist government set up. Mr. Stevens, who was United States minister at that time, took measures, with Capt. Wiltse of the Boston, then at Hono- lulu, for the protection of the lives and property of Americans. He afterward di- rected the American flag to be raised over the island, and an American pretectorate was established for the time. Owing to Minister Stevens being an advocate of an- Ex-Minister Stevens. nexation, his course was criticised by the democratic administration that afterward came into office, and he was succeeded by Mr. Blount and then Mr. Willis. > Senator Frye, who has been the especial champion of Mr. Stevens on the floor of the Senate and in the committee on for- eign relations since the Hawaiian resolu- tion, was first informed of the ex-minis- ter’s death by a representative of the As- sociated Press. He expressed the deepest personal re- gret and said: “The country has lost in Mr. Stevens an upright and noble man, and a patriot who had served his country conscientiously and well. He was a man of education and of a high standard of life.- He had been prominent in state af- fairs in Maine for a third of a century. He was known to all the people of that state, and he was known only to be re- spected.” Mr. Frye said that he had known Mr. Stevens all his life, and his death came to him as a rea! bereavement. Sketching the life of the ex-minister, he referred to his diplomatic service in Europe and in Ha- wail and to his career at home. He said that Mr. Stevens had early in life been a Universalist minister, and later editor of the Kennebec Jourral. “His interest was directed largely in the chagnel of religious and educational mat- ters,” said the Senator, “and any course pursued by him In any matters was sure to be followed hecause of his belief that it would result in the improvement of the fortunes of his race. I have been con- vinced from the beginning that ke did nothing in Honolula which did not receive the indorsement of his conscience, and I may also say that he did nothing that my conscience does rot approve. Furthermore, I want to say that when he was before the foreign relations commitiee at the begin- ning of the present Congress he impressed that committce with the integrity of his personal character and the disinterested- ness of his actions. He was hardly himself at that time on account of a nervous shock he had received by the recent death of his daughter, and he has not been well since.” ‘ HARD WIND AND COLD. Reports From the South of Severe Cold Weather. WILMINGTON, Del, February 8.—With one exception this is the coldest day -here in twenty-four years. The wind ranged from forty to forty-six miles an hour near midnight. At 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer registered i0 degrees above. CHARLESTON, S. C., February 8.—The thermometer began to fall steadily but | rapidly from # degrees at 12 o'clock to i2 degrees at » this morning. All tender plants above ground have been killed. Strawberry blossoms are killed and the berr be delayed four weeks be- yond the usual time. It will be April be- pen. The cabbage per cent of a at peas and smaller Ii killed. The destruction is universal over the i | Southern trucking section and extends to Vlorida. a ANDREWS PLEADS GUILTY. Sensation in the Libel Trial at Phila- delphia. PHILADELPHIA, February S—The trial of William A. Andrews on the charge of malicious libel preferred by Filbert, Porter & Co., the builders of the big Queen Lane reservoir, about which there has been so much scandal, took an unexpected and sensational turn at 1 o'clock this afternoon, when Andrews pleaded guilty and threw himself on the mercy of the court. He was sentenced to pay $1,000 fine and costs, and was ordered detained in prison until his fine is paid. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 8.—Fire broke out at 8 o'clock this morning in the Home for Friendless Women, near the corner of Scoville avenue and Putnam street, and the building was almost to- tally destroyed. Many of the inmates were sick in bed, and for a time a repetition of the Deaconess Home horror seemed proba- ble. The firemen succeeded, however, in res- cuing all of the inmates, although their rescue was attended with the greatest diffl- culty. Owing to the intense cold the wa- ter from the fire engines froze as soon as it left the hose and the firemen could make but Httle headway in checking the flames until the building was practically de- stroyed. peas Swept Of by the Storm. HALIFAX, N. S., February 8.--The fol- lewing bas been received from South In- goyish, C. B.: Telegraph wires are down and are buried in the rocks for half a mile. Twenty-two houses and ‘shops were washed off the beach. Nothing was saved at Middlehead. All fish stores were swept eff. At New Haven all fish stores and dry goods stores are gone. These are results of sday's storm. — ‘ould Get No Water. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LAUREL, Md., February §8.—Shortly be- fore 3 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the store of W. W. Owens. Owing to the storm, no water was obtainable, and the adjoining dwelling of Mrs. James Cur- ley caught, and both buildings were de- stroyed. Loss about $4,000, partially in- sured. Owing to the snow on the ground a most disastrous conflagration was pre- vented. Opera House in the presence of one of the largest and most fashionable audiences that has ever gathered in this city. Every seat in the boxes and the auditorium was filled, and in the rear there were rows of people standing who had not been able to secure seats, so great was the demand. And it was a performance well worth braying the snow and cold to see. A num- ber of the leading actors in this country had volunteered their services, and the re- sult was an entertainment the like of which has never before been seen here,and even surpassed the entertainment that was given under the auspices of the Press Club two years ago. A considerable change was necessarily made in the program, for the New York performers, whose special train was de- layed by the blizzard, had originally been put down in the first part. In their places some of the later features had to be mov- ed up. This change imposed some hercu- lean labors on Mr. Alfred Fisher, the stage manager, but he got through them in a masterly manner that earned him the gratitude of all the Washington newspaper men for all time to come. It was a case of everyone putting his shoulder to the wheel, and as a sample of the way things were done it is only necessary to say that Mr. Schoeffel of Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau, the managers for Mr. Beerbohm Tree, said that Mr. Tree would go ahead and do his full share, even though he forfeited thereby all chance of getting back to New York in time for his performance this evening. The programs of today’s entertainment were themselves unique and handsome souvenirs of the occasion. They were got- ten up in book form, and the frontispiece was a clever drawing by Mr. George Y. Coffin that was thoroughly appropriate. Inside were photogravure portraits of the leading artists who teok part. The first feature of the program was a couple of selections by the ever-popular Marine Band, under the leadership of Prof. Fanciulii. Then came a “turn” by the famous Ta- kezawo Imperial Japanese troupe of jug- giers and contortionists, whose clever tricks brought forth rounds and rounds of applause. So did the whistling of Mrs. Shaw, La Belle Suffleuse, and as an ex- ample of the variety that characterized the program Mrs. Shaw was followed on the stage by Mr. Thomas Ryan, in an ex- hibition of scientific ball punching. Mr. Shofer, the juggler, followed. There was a delay about this time, wait- ing for the train that would not come— and it left at midnight, too! It is expected that the benefit will net the Press Club between $3,000 and 34,000. Shortiy before 2 o'clock the New York peopie reached the theater, cold and hun- gry, but ready to go right on without any further delay. Mr. Tree announced that he and bis company would make no effort to get back to New York tonight, and the peo}*e from “L’Enfant Prodigue,” at the Edea Musee, also decided that it was out of the question to try to get away from Washington this evening. > BOND LOAN. THE NEW Was Negotinted With Picrpont Morgan and J. L. Stetson. ‘The new government Ican was negotiated with J. Pierpent Morgan and J. Lynde Stetson of New York, as the representa- tives of domestic and foreign banking houses. They are now in the city to com- plete the deal which involves the execu- tion of a formal contract between them and the Secretary of the Treasury, ‘The signing of this contract will be de- ferred for ten days to await the pleasure of Congress on the President's suggestion for the issue of gold bonds. It is said at the trea: y that the bonds will not be ready for issue for five w eks yet, but that they will be paid for as soon as the contract has been executed. : The financial situation was thoroughly discussed at today’s cabinet meeting, and the President's actton was indorsed. Prior to the meeting Secretary Carlisle and -At- torney General Oley had an important conference at the Treasury Department ip regard to the bond negotiation The lat- ter gentleman has been intrusted with the. formulation of the contract. SS THE MAILS DELAYED. it The BUiszard interferes With the Postal Service. At the city post office this morning there was considerable trouble at first, owing to the delay in the arrival and dispatch of mail trains. In the early morning delivery the mail carriers were not subjected to heavy burdens, and the packages they carried were noticeably light. This was owing to the :on-arrival of much expected mail from east, west and the south. Train Ne. 37 of the Southern railway left the Haitimore and Potomac depot last night at 19:43, but at 10 o’ciock tbis morning in- formation was received from Alexandria that she was still in sight of that city. Ail ils from the south were very mach delayed, nothing having yet arrived lat noon over the Chesapeake and Ohio nor the Ailantic Coast line. A train via the latter line, which was due here about 11 o'clock I: night, was at 10 o'clock this morning reported to be stuck in a cut be- low Alexandria. Information reached the department that there is considerable snow obstruction between Washington and exandria Junction. No t Baltimore and Poto- mac depot this forenoon, and no trains d enter the depct, owing to the snow- drifts, which obstructed the way. The Colonial | expres: bearing mail for the south, which was to have left at 7:25 this morning, had not got outside of the shed at_19 o'clock. Train No. 4, due in Washington at 4:02 this morning, which train carried mail from Cincinnati, St. Louis, Texas and In- dianapolis, arrived in Washington at 11 a.m., being about seven hours late. An- other train to arrive about 11 o'clock was the Hagerstown and Winchester train, which was due at 9:20. This train brought mail via Harper's Ferry. To all appear- ances, as far as could be judged from the arrival and departure of mails today, the storm did not affect the eastern and west- ern lines as much as it did the southern trains. eS Hampered by Frozen Water Plags. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 8.—fire this morning partially destroyed the four- story mill buildiug at York and Emerald streets, occupied by Marshall & Sons, cof- fin manufacturers; the Breninger Shoe Manufacturing Company; Scott & Botts, chenille curtains; and Woodburn & North, damask curtains; entailing a loss of $50,000, fully covered by insurance. The operations of the firemen were seriously hampered by frozen water plugs. eae gee A Consctenceless Fake. CHICAGO, February 8.—The statement sent out from this city today by the United Press to the effect that the steamship La Gascogne had been sighted in New York harbor, in tow of the Teutonic, is de- nounced by the agent of the French line as a cruel “fake.” The story was invented by a board of frade firm of doubtful re- pute in conjunction with a United Press reporter and has occasioned no little dis- tress of mind. ae ae Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $24,208. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $244, customs, $149,210; miscellaneous, $15,846. The children of the late James G. Fair lave decided to contest their father’s will. The lower house of the Arkansas legisla- ture has, by 71 to 20, passed a bill prohibit- ing the sale of cigarettes and cigarette material. Italian papers state that a marriage be- tween the crown prince of Italy and the youngest daughter of the Prince of Wales has been arranged. There is but fifteen days difference in their ages. The wedding is set for May. MANY MORE CALL FOR HELP —__+ The cry of distress has not been more piteous at any time this winter than today at the various headquarters for relieving the poor. The police and the Associated Charities report that they have never been so beset with applications for help as now. The storm and the keen cold weather have driven many to seek aid who have heretofore gotten along in some way with- out thinking of becoming objects of ¢hari- ty. In many more cases than can be men- tioned parents have held out against ask- ing for charity and have kept their chil- dren suffering for clothes and food. The bitter cold this morning put an end to this hesitation. For the sake of the little children the fathers and mothers at last reported either to the police or the Asso- ciated Charities. Dividing Funds. The central relief committee holds a meeting daily during the present stress at their rooms, on Louisiana avenue. To- day they voted 500 to the police, $500 to the Associated Charities, $200 to the Cen- tral Union Mission, $200 to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and $100 to the colored Y. M. C. A., to be spent in fuel. Orders for over ten tons of coal went out today from the central relief committee, all of it in cne-quarter-ton lots, This keeps forty families from freezing. All the Associated Charities stations re- ceived one load of. supplies. Eight loads of wood were sent to Mr. Tolson for dis- tribution in Anacostia. All the central elie groceries on hand were sent out to- ay. Good News. ‘The news that the Senate had passed the appropriation of $10,000 for W: ington’s poor was hailed with Joy at the commit- tee’s meeting. “We can pull through the winter if we get that,” sald Mr. Gardner. “There is sure to be bad weather and dis- tres; ahead of us for two weeks yet. And that will nearly exhaust our present fund.’” ‘The finance committee of the central relief committee is busy footing up. The collections of money now reach $11,770, and South Washington ts yet to report fully. The total will go over $12,000 surely, it is thought—possibly reach $13,000. Mr. Lawrence Gardner wes at the relief commifétee’s Louisiana avenue depot at 8 o'clock this morning, and remained there during the, day. He gave orders early in the day to draw on the full reserve of coal, and push if,all qyt at once. uel seemed, from all reports from the substations, to be in greatest demand. People came in sume cases crying with the cold, and al- theugh in gxtremg need of food as well as fuel, they would invariably ask for coal first—in some cases because they were all out and hid chiliren that must be Kept warm, even if they went hungry. Shortige of Fucl. A disappdinting’communication came in from the Georgetswn Gas Company, who gave 54) Bushels ‘of coke, for which Mr. rdner had isstéd fifty ten-bushel orders —thirty to the A’ssoclated Charities and twenty to the bolice. ‘The company had, it seems, over-estimated its supply, and could not honor these ofders for a week to come. In cortsequence, other resources we drawn upon as rapidly as possible during the day. Several coal deaiers sent in word through Lieut. Boyle of the third precinct that they could not honor ny further or- ders today.*'This was due to the bad go- d the extra pressure of business in uence of the storm. F rity orders on the coal dealers, it must be remembered, are in small lots, usually quarters of a ton. And this in- volves a great deal of labor, for it is al- most as hard on the coal carts—certainly takes up as much of their time—as it would be to deliver full tons. In this way the strain on the coal dealers has been a steady one this winter. Collection and Delivery. The storm and the masses of snow all over the city seriously impeded the work of collecting and delivering supplies today. Still, every effort was made to keep up with the work to be done. The Hygienic Ice Company, Knox, Woodward & Lothrop, the Palais Royal and Mr. Ryan ail had wagons at the dispcsal of the relief com- mittee, put these were not enough. A dozen more could easily have been used, and several were hired. All day these wagons were kept coming and going. rly as fast as goods came in they were sent out again. The poor had not long to wait, even in such a bad day for men and beasts as it was today. Every Case Looked Into. ‘The system of verification is kept up, not- withstanding the stress. Frauds have little chance to impose on anybody. There is a perfect comity and interchange of informa- tion between all the organizations at work. Every application 1s carefully verified. Hither the applicant is indorsed by some responsible person well known to the peo- ple engaged in relief work or the police or the regular visitors of the Assoclated Char- ities go to the homes of those who asked for assistance and inquired into their con- dition and necessities. Today these vis- {tors had a tedious time of it. One young woman at the central office of the Asso- tiated Charities made over twenty such Visits, The blanks turned in make sad reading. i. the family; mother consump- two sons could work, but have had mployment this winter. This case is rving.”” ” © such person at this number. “This party is an old white woman liv- ing alone. Has been helped once; needs aid now and fs deservin; “This nember is wreng. Should be —. ‘There are five children in the family. The mother earns about $10 a month sewing. One daughter earns $30 in government em- ploy. This family does not need assist- nee. SNSNo such number as this. There ts a poor family at ——, four doors from here. Father usable work; mother has ter ble sore ton’ hatid; four small children. Nothing in the bpuse. They need coal and fcod at opge.” 4 “This cage is pass befote settt "These * acttia rgent. Don’t let an hour ig coal here.” copies of some of these reports. They fell the story better than whole pages of The Star could. One hundred “and fifty-nine cases were heined at-the bentral office of the Asso- clated Charitiessitoday, and probably as many more at the substations. There were 59 aided gt the Southwest Washington sta- tion, wh¢re Miss Foster said early this morning “She Had nearly exhausted her supply of coal. Mr. Emery told her to go ahead and@send! @ut all the coal the situa- tion actually. demanded. x The Soup House. Mr. Crimp ts Still at the helm at the soup kitchen on Louisiana avenue. He fed 2,300 people yesterday, and 100 of them were women. To the latter he gave some bread and meat to take home with them. Fully as many will eat there today. The crowd that came in at noon today was as great as ever. Rebecca Lodge, through I. L. Blout, gave the kitchen today 250 loaves of bread, and promised 250 more later on. Havenner, Gimdersheim, Kaiser, Behrens, Saul German, Fred. Vogt, J. M. Lutz, all gave bread fresh from their bakeries, to the amount of 300 loaves. A Little Letter. The Star received the following pretty little letter today: Washington, D. C., February 6, 1895. Dear Evening Star: Inclosed find $1 that my papa sends for the month of February. He says you ask all government employes making more than $50 per month to agree to give 1 per cent of their salary for the ders for fuel more than they are for pro- visions. It is necessary that the poor should have warm houses and many of them can get food easier than they can fuel. The ash dumps are all covered with snow and those who depend upon the dumps for cinders are now compelled to appeal to the police. Yesterday the police found a colored fam- ily in destitute circumstances living in a stable in South Brookland. An officer went there from the eighth precinct station to assist them. Food and fue} were furnished, but the family is still in the stable. One of the victims of the Ford’s Theater disaster, who lives in the county on the Brightwood road, was also assisted. Additional Contributions. The Star has the following additional contributions to acknowledge: Heretofore acknowledged. ots Ps F. and D Eldridge F. W. Cash Ee: J. E. Cash ...... S. H. K. $2,058.43 Associated Charities: Heretofore acknowledged. S. H. K.. Meetings and Contribution The Epworth League will hold 2 mass iecting and pound party tonight at Waugh Church. The church was open at 1 p.m. to receive contributions from those who could not attend in the evening. The of- ficers of the league will distribute the supplies received through the mercy and help department of the league, of which Miss Fannie Meeks is superintendent. It is expected that the receipts will amount to at least 1,000 contributions. Nearly Frozen. Henry McIntosh, a Scotch sailor, fifty- nine years of age, was found stretched in a doorway near Lith street and Pennsyl- vania avenue northwest by Policeman Boyce last night. He was only partly con- scious and nearly frozen to death when removed to No. 1 police station, where he was revived. Welcome Relief. The relief committee received a very welcome load of provisions from the chil- dren of the Twining City public schools as the result of collections made there. Two dozen new blankets were left by some friend at the rooms of the board of trade, and were sent to the distributing committee, but no name accompanied them. Poor Notes. Julius Lansburgh yesterday gave the re- lief committee twenty-four pairs of blank- ets for the poor. Mis. Robricht of South Washington re- ports much sickness and distress in that lccality. Moses & Son have sent her seven mattresses for deserving cases, while Mr. Smith, the C street milkman, furnishes five galions of milk daily for her sick pases. - THE RIVER CLOSED. Plunning to Brenk the Blockade by Menus of Ramming Tugs. It is probable that the sum of $5,000, ask- ed for by the District Commissioners with which to employ trgs to break the ice aboy» the Long bridge and prevent a gorge at that point, wil! be appropriated by Con- gress, the » having already adopted the resolutio It has not yet beea determined in all its detatis just how this appropriation will be employed. Two years ago when the ice fieet did this werk so satisfactorily much of the conduct was left to the discretion ef Marbor Masier Sutton. It is thought that this course will be pursued at present. It was found neces- sary then to go to Baltimore not only for @ number of powerful tugs, but also to have their ice beaks fitted there. Two Alexandria tugs, the Templar and the Harlow, were employed, the remainder of the fleet being made up of Baltimore boats, The service required of the craft made it necessary that they be of the heaviest and stanchest build. The ice this year is rot quite so thick as it was two years ago, but in a few days, or probabiy before an ice fleet can get to work, it will be as heavy. ‘There are very few tugs towing on the Potomac ‘which can buck the ice. Harbor- master Sutton and the Commissioners will have a conference on the subject late this evening or tomorrow forenoon, and 2 plan of campaign wilt be mapped out. It is, of course, the desire of the District authori- ties to give preference to craft of the home waters wherever practicable. The only boat to make these docks today was the propaller Norfolk. She came through all right. Capt. Geoghegan, her ts the worst night on the bay rienced. A Dlizzard raged, made navigation hard and the mer- cury w way down. The Norfolk was coated with ice. Capt. Geoghegan reports that the ice fs from six to eight inches thick all the way to Maryland Point, is gorging badly at Fort Washington, and three great fields are drifting of Piney Point. Ice is struck as far down as Point Lookout. No other craft is turning a wheel in the Potomac except the Norfolk and Washington steamers. THE JOHNSON INQUEST. he sno’ The Story of the Drunken Affray That Ended in Murder. ‘The inquest on the stabbing of Johnson out at Pomeroy street the other night was held at the eighth precinct station this af- ternoon. Drs. Mitchell, Williams and Hill of the Freedmen’s Hospital swore to the character of the wound and the story Jchnson told of how the fight took place. Their story was that Johnson thought Andrew Beverly stabbed him and Thurs- ton gave him the knife to do it. The trouble began over cards. The doctors thought Johnson would recover, so did not previde for an ante-mortem statement. Deputy Coroner Glazebrock said he went to the hospital Wednesday and was su prised to find considerable dissecting of the body had taken place. The heart had been taken out and placed in a glass jar, and the witness was greatly handicapped in making an examination. He thougnt the wound was made by a double-edge knife. Other wiinesses swore to the details of the row. Wash. Williams heard some one call for a hatchet to cut somebody’s heart out and saw Beverly cut Johnson. All hands had been drinking. — A Question Making Much Noise. From the Oil City (Pa.) Blizzard. A discussion is raging in Erie over a question propounded by a school teacher to her class: “If a tree located in a forest should fall, and no ene should see it, would it make a noise?’ The question has creat- ed much discussion among the pupils to whom it was presenied, and it has spread into older and wider circles. The debate turns upon the theory that sound exists only in the ear, and that there can be no sound where there is no ear to receive and respond to the atmorpheric waves. ° a The Baltimore managers of the B: Young People’s Union convention, w: will be held in Baltimore in July next, are hard at work arranging preliminary mat- ters in connection with the session of so large a body. The Chilean chamber of deputies has | | | adopted the bill for the conversion of paper money. Beerbohm Tree and his company of play- ers gave a special matinee performance yesterday afternoon at Abbey's Theater, New York, for the benefit of the sufferers cf the Elbe disaster. GENERAL MARKET REPORSS Special Dispatch to The Evening Stai NEW YORK, February 8.—Prices were fractionally lower at the opening of today’s stock market, and the volume of business extremely small. The first two hours of trading made practically no impression on values, speculation being at a standstill pending some announcement from the Pres- ident on the subject of the bond issue. Rumors that the terms of the new loan were less desirable than had generally been predicted had a tendency to force conces- sions from early prices. The official con- firmation of these rumors early in the af- ternoon was a genuine disappointment to traders, and was immediately reflected in’ a weaker speculative tone. Instead of an issue of $100,000,000 bonds sold on a basis of 3 1-4 per cent, and one-half to be taken abroad, an issue of only $55,000,000 sold en a 3 3-4 per cent basis and $50,000,000 to go abroad was substituted. The additional 1-2 per cent in the inter- est rate will reduce the market price of the bonds to about 104 1-2, a loss of near- ly 10 per cent from the selling price of the lower rate bonds. If Congress will authorize an issue of 3 per cent gold bonds the government has agreed to substitute such bonds for the oncs now issued under the redemption act. Bankers generally regard the conditions of the new loan as extremely severe, in view of the low rates prevailing in other countries for similar issues, and at a time when a popular lcan needed only the au- thority of Congress to be an assured suc- cess’ in the counury. The action of Con- s is generally condemned in financial and the action of the executive, proved, can only be temporary in its heneticial influences. Sugar was first to reflect disappointment at the government's hard bargain, a drop of 1-2 per cent following immediately after the receipt of Washington advices on the subject. Northwest sold down 1 per cent on a few hundred shares of stock. West- ern Union shaded off for a loss of 5-8 per cent from the opening, and Jersey Central yielded to traders’ sales for a decline of 3-4 per cent. In the industrial list National Lead was sold moderately by traders for a half point loss on a revival of the gossip re- garding the next dividend on the com- mon stock, and General Electric was bare- ly steady under free offerings by brokers identified witn the recent activity. Chicago Gas sold down 5-8 per cent for lack of inside support. It was announced, with the customary regularity, that the new board of directors would be elected during the afternoon. A rise in the price of the stock is scheduled to succeed the announcement of this change of manage- ment. The decline in prices following the pub- lication of the President’s decision in the matter of maintaining the gold reserve was short lived, dullness and indifference again asserting their claims to the distinction of dominating speculative characteristics. The market for sterling and continental bills opened dull, with a tendency toward weakness. Rates were generally fraction- ally lower, but conditions are unchanged from yesterday. The weekly statement of banking opera- tions at the subtreasury reflects a loss of about "00 to che banks. Bankers are disappointed in the continuation of the movement of funds trom interior towns, the gain to the banks trom this movement for the week being estimated at $4,000,000, Against this gain a loss of $1,600,000 will be charged on account of last week's gold movement. ‘The trading of the last hour was mostly professional, with prices around the iowest the day. Predictions of a lower market were plentiful on the presump’ that the terms of the bond issue will m: with universal disapproval as they bec more generally known. ———— ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. FI ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondent Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. SO Brondway: Stocks Open. Higa. Lov Clore. American Sugar........ 98% 9S 917% 917, American Sugar Pfd. os eats American ‘Ti 833g ‘Ameriean Cotton 2034 Atchison. ay Canada Canada Pacific. Chesaneake and 8 >. Ca. C. and St. L. BT o. B. and Q. Thy ind Northwestern. 255, ro Gas... ist Mand St. Paul. aS M. and St. Paul Pid and Paciti . and W.. Chie. R Del., Lae attle Feeding. Electric. Northern Pas North Ameri Ont. and Wes Pacific Mail Phila. and 8 Pullman Pal. Car G Southern Raltway. Phila. ‘Traction Texas Pacitic... ‘Tenn. Coal and Tron. Union Pacitic Wabash... Wabash Pfd. Wheeling and L. Brie.- Wheeling and L. E. Pia. Western Caton Tel Wisconsin Central. Sliver. 133g Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call--12_ o'clock m.—Washington at 49; 11 at 49. Lincoia Fire Insurance, v. &. 4s, registered, 110 bid, 111 asked. r fund 5s, 3 bid. Water 114 bid. Water stock 7 65s, fundiu: wreney registered, 2-108, 100 Miscellaneous Bonds. zton and George- town Railroad cony. 6s, bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown ‘Raliroxd conv. 6s, 2d, 140 a: ilroad conv. Gs, bid, 8S 110 id. 110 hid. Rafe Deposit and Tr Deposit and ‘Trust, bid, 49 . : L & “Rrectrie 1 ed. Insurance ‘Stocks.—Firemen's, 35 bid, 45 asked. 8. | then resumed, me grade, 54%, southern s Oats firm—No. 2 white w mixed, 341¢a35—receipts, 247,222 bushels. Rye inacth . ceipts, 1,169 bushels; stock, 22,531 bushels. very tirm—zood to choice timothy, $12.00a$1 Grain freights quiet, sales steady—steam to pool per bushel, 2s.igd. to 3s.4d. Februar for orders per ‘quarter, 28.9d.a2s.10%d. February. Sugar quiet— granulated, 4.08 per 100 pounds. Bui No. 2, Béad; ter firm —fan do. imitation, 15219 do Uadle, 14815; store ‘packed, TS jeesesteady—fancy New Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, ted Ww. B. og Mabband, Bibbs, 1421 F'st., is Hee representi ibbard, Price & 9.95 9.95 W017 10.17 655 6.55 670 670 5.10 5.10 5.30 5.30 IN SENATE AND HOUSE. Routine Matters Were Interrupted by the President's Message. The Senators plowed through snowdrifts to get to the Capitol today and the effect of the blizzard was shown by the scant attendance in the galleries. The condition of the Washington poor, resulting from the storm and intense cold, irduced Mr. Sherman (Ohio) to introduce @ bill appropriating $10,000 and making it immediately available for the relief ef the pcor. Formalities were dispensed with and the bill was passed without opposition or debate. A resolution presented by Mr. Morgan (Ala.) was agreed to calling on the Sec- retary of the Navy for information as to the tests made of various classes of coal produced in the United States and used in naval vessels during the last year. On motion of Mr. Burrows (Mich.) a res- olution was agreed to for the return of the flags now in the War Department to certain* regiments of Michigan volunteers. The President's Message. The Vice President then announced the Teceptic» of a message from the President. As the clerk began reading there wes a sudden suspension of the buzz of comment through the chamber, and marked atten- tion was given to the document. Occasionally there was a smile on the faces of some of the Senators, as they noied the decisive manner in which the President set forth his purposes. Mr. Hill of New York commented ‘occasionally with Mr. Vest (Mo.) as the reading of the message proceeded. Mr. Sherman (Ohio) was ap- parentiy one of the most interested listen- ers to the message. He turned to Mr. Wol- cott (Col.) as the reading closed, and the two held an animated conversation, which brought Mr. Manderson, Mr. Perkins and a group of republican Senators around them. The det Senators soon formed in knots scussed the Presi- dent's utterances. Were joined by Mr. Frye, Mr. 2 others from th republican side in the exchange of views. Mr. German (Md.) and Mr. Aldrich (R. rose at the same t ence of th mittee, and The routine aN ove the refer- fiance com- rred. usiness of the Senate was peat daar but it received limited at- c , a3 the message continued to h mein topic of the d. ee Mr. Calis Resolution. Mr. Call (Fia.) again called up hic resolu- it tion for a Senate investigation of the Louisiana and Honduras lottery com- participation in the elections of ia. Mr. Go n opposed the resolu- tion as a remarkable pr fon toward having the federal governmert embark on the internal 2 s of a te. He clared that the resolution in effect charged corruption against the governor, the legis- lators and the people cf Flerida. This aroused Mr. Call, who, with ve- hemence, deciared this was ore of the de- pira fenses of the corrupt *co: which was trying to throttle an investigation of the use of money by foreign corporations to ecnirol elections. The Call resolution was cut off by taking vp the diplomatic and consular a; ria~ tion bill ries To Clear the Potomac of Tez. Before it was proceeded with a joint resolution was passed appropriating §5.000 16s; | to clear the Potomac river of ice. z The Hawaiian Cable. The Hawaiian calie amendment to the diplomatic and consular bill was then fur- ther discussed by Mr. Kyle (S.D.) and Mr. i | White (Cal). Unanimous consent was given that the vote cn the cable amendment and the diplematic bill be taken at 2 o'clock to- inister atches as to the senicuces it was presented and by ister ve need of a or postponed Willis cable. ~dy. ler (Col.) said the Hawaiian go’ ent was acting far beyond the di mands of the occasion. These death sen- tences would shock the worid. Mr. Teller hoped the committee on foreign relations would inaugurate steps toward interven- tion, in order that the death penaities be averted. But,” said Mr. Frye, “they can hang every man in the Hawaiian Islands before you get word to them.’ THE HOUSE. The severe weather apparently had ro appreciable effect on the attendance cf members of the House today, and when that body met at noon there was more than the usual number present. The House agreed to dispense with the usual evening session tonight for the con- sideration of private pension bills. The House then went into committee of the whole to consider the legislative ap- Propriation bill. General debate was con- sidered closed and the bill was read by paragraphs. Not more than three pages cf the bill had been read when Executive Clerk Pruden appeared with a message from the President. Instanily there was marked attention on the part of the members, many of whom had had an intimation that another mes- sage on the financial question was com- ing. The committee immediately arose and the message was laid before the House. Its reading occupied but a few minutes and was received with faint applause on the democratic side. ‘To the Ways zad Means Committee. Speaker Crisp promptly referred the mes- sage to the committee on ways and means. There was no debate preceding its refer- ence and no outspoken objection. The con- sideration of th ve bill was then uumed. The paragraph relating to the pay of clerks of committees and cl of mem- bers gave rise to co nie discussion. The committee had rec- omme: the number of antagonized Mr. Bartlett t to provige comm. which was by an amen for annual clerks to memb men of committ: at $1,200 ea terms of such clerks to begin March 4 ridge (Ky.) itute, providing for suc! month, from the da; S. at $109 ress as- — Range of the Thermometer. The following were readings of the thermometer at the weather burcau toda: Sa imum, 0.