Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING -STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. = = eountered the storm at Sandy Point say: “We were taken in tow from Tiighman’s Island, Choptank river, and when off Sandy Point two of the bugeyes were cut through and sunk. The snow was so blinding and the wind so cutting it was next to an im- possibility to stay above deck. The wind was blowing a perfect gale and the water was flying and freezing as fast as it fell, until the men who were compeiled to be on deck were moving icicles. There was no hope of saving the other boats in tow, as they were all cut through and were in a sinking condition. It was the worst storm that I ever saw, and I never want to see the like again. I thought we would all be lost.” Forty-three, with the captains, were taken aboard the tugs and carried to An- napolis. PORT DEPOSIT, Md., Febcuary 9.—The present storm has been much worse here than the notable blizzard of 1888. All of the public roads are full of snow, being level with the tops of the fences, and in many places the fences are entirely out of sight. ELLICOTT CITY, Md., February 9.—The snow storm which prevailed here yester- day and last night has not been surp: in severity within the past thirty years. FROSTBURG, Md., February 9—The thermometer indicated fourteen degrees below zero in Frostburg last night. WESTMINSTER, Md., February 9.—The prevailing storm is the severest ever known In this locality. Temperatures of six to fourteen degrees below zero are reported at different parts of this country. THE COLD UNPRECEDENTED. ‘The James River at Richmond Frozen From Shore to Shore. RICHMOND, Va., February 9.—The cold here is fn most respects unprecedented. In twenty years the James river at this point has not been frozen over. It is clos- ed from shore to shore. The monitors at anchor in midstream three miles below Richmond are in a pecu- Nar condition. The gunboats are in the midst of an area of ice which is not yet firm enough to bear a man, but is too thick for the launches and small boats to get through under the circumstances, and the fleet is at present isolated and no com- munication can be had with them. The James is closed to navigation—a rare oc- currence, and without precedent in twenty- five years. ‘The steamer Roanoke, from New York, of the Old Dominion line, attempted to reach this city last night, but had to turn back te Newport News, where she now lies. Attempts at navigation are entirely sus- pended No trains from the north, by any route, have passed this city since Thursday, and the northern bound trains have not been able to reach Washington since that time. ‘The block is the most complete known for many years. It has necessarily been very inconventent to all business men, who have had no mails for several days. ‘THROUGH TRAINS ALL LATE. Not as Cold at Philadel; Expected. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 9.—The extreme cold wave predicted by Local Forecaster Dey for this city and vicinity failed to arrive. At no time during the Pight did the thermometer register lower than 4 degrees above zero. At the Penn- sylvania and Philadelphia and Reading railroad stations all through trains are from three to ten hours late. The roads are fast being cleared up, however, and trains are expected to be running regu- larly before tomorrow. The situation in the country districts is Practically unchanged. From Sunbury comes the report that the first mail to teach that city from Philadelphia since ‘Thursday get in at 8 o'clock this morning. A passenger train and seven engines are stuck in the snow at McClure, a small " the Sunbury and Lewistown road. urtield everything is at a stand- t a train has been sent out on the Beech Creek road since Thursday, and the depot is crowded with passengers who are waiting to be taken to their destinations. ‘The thermometer registered 8 degrees be- low zero at 8 o'clock this morning, and many trainmen have had their hands, feet and ears frozen. ‘The Bald Eagle Valley road, a branch of the Peansylvania, which runs from Tyrone to Lock Haven, is snowbound and no trains are running. : Williamsport reports trains on all roads from two to six hours late. = Orders have been issued to the agents at Ashland and other towns on the line of the Philadelphia and Reading Company that all traffic has been indefinitely suspended. On the Delaware division of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, which runs from Wilming- ton to Norfolk, there have been no trains renning since Thursday night. PITTSBURG POLICE OVERCOME. Lowest Point Reached by the Mer- cory Last Nigh PITTSBURG, February 9—The lowest point reached by the thermometer at the weather bureau ‘ast night was 4 degrees below zero, but private thermometers reg- istered as low as ¥ degrees below. The blizzard swept over this section ferociously all night, and caused great suffering among the poor. Trains are running irregularly on all roads east of nere, and one train on the Pennsylvania railroad from New York which was due yesterday morning arrived this morning at 7:30 o'clock. All western trains are from one to four hours late. Fifteen policemen were so overcome with the cold during the night that they had to be relieved from duty, some with frozen hands, feet or ears. A number of people Were picked up on the streets and rescued from death by freezing, but no fatalities have been reported. The mercury still hovers about zero this morning, and the local observer has little of comfort to offer in the way of predictions for the next twelve hours. NATURAL GAS GIVES OUT. People at Indianapolis Resort to the Use of Coal. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., February 9.—The Weather in Indiana continues almost un- Precedently cold, though the temperature fg about ten degrees higher than yesterday at noon. The mercury at the weather of- fice at 6 o'clock this morning registered six degrees below zero. The natural gas supply has proven whol- ly inadequate and that fuel has been sup- planted temporarily in many instances by coal. The ratiroad schedules are badly de- moralized and many trains have been aban- doned and other trains are merely making what time they can. The Pennsylvania fast New York train due here at 8 o'clock been abandoned. ‘The fig Four train on the Michigan di- vision which was due here at 9 o'clock = night had not yet arrived at noon to- y. The wind is I and a material pected by tomorrow. violent than yesterday in temperature fs ex- BUTTER $1 A POUND. Effect on the Price of Provisions at Lancaster. LANCASTER, Pa., February 9.—There Is Practically no change In the condition of the railways Lereabouts. The Pennsylva- nia managed to get two trains through from Philadelphia this morning, but the mews express, which left Philadelphia at 39, is stuck in a snow bank at Paoli. The Quarryville road is still closed and will not be opened before Monday. The Lancaster and ading railroad is com- pletely tied up by a freight train just east of Petersburg, which stuck in a drift on Thursday night and which is now almost buried out of sight by the drifting snow. e trains which left Lebanon and Read- ‘g yesterday morning have reached the freight, but cs the road fs only a single track, can get no further. ‘The main line of the Pennsylvania road between here and Columbia ts in a similar conlition, caused by three freights, which gre reported to be rapidly disappearing | “rete the flying snow. A passenger ain which left Philadelphia shortly after @ o'clock on the Pennsylvania railroad this jorning had a_head-end collision with a omotive at Paoli, wrecking and derail- img the latter, and disablin; wing the train. ‘were injured. Several! Only about a half dozen market men Feached here today, and butter, which had the engine passengers been selling for 25 cents, went up to $1 a pound. Ninety cents is asked for a dozen eggs. REACHED PORT SAFELY. The Etruria Reaches Queenstown and . the Anchoria Sighted. QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, February 9.— The Cunard line steamship Etruria, from New York, February 2, for this port and Liverpool, has arrived, and reports that she saw no signs of the French line steam- ship La Gascogne. The Etruria sighted the Norwegian bark Hebe, which signaled that she had exhausted her stock of provisions, and requested to be supplied with enough food to enable her to reach port. One of the Etruria’s boats was loaded with a good supply of provisions and sent to the Hebe. The Etruria then resumed her voyage. GLASGOW, February 9.—The Anchor line steamship Anchoria, Capt. Young, from New York, January 26, for this port, con- cerning whose safety some anxiety was felt, as she was several days overdue, was sighted off Toy Island, north of Ireland, at 8:40 o'clock this morning. The Anchoria landed her passengers and mails at Moville at 12:30 p.m., and pro- ceeded. Arrival of the Teutonic. NEW YORK, February 9.—The steamer Teutonic, from Liverpool, reached her dock today, after having been delayed outside cver twelve hours owing to the heavy snowstorm and blizzard. Time of passage, 7 days, 11 hours ard 1 minute. Day's runs, 477, 451, 478, 483, 336, 228, 240 and 136 to Sandy Hook. Distance, 2,864 knots. The Teutonic was within three miles of Sandy Hook at 5:38 yesterday afternoon, but owing to the hurricane from east, nertheast, and thick snowstorm, was obliged to stand off shore and steamed seventy miles to the southeast, waiting for the storm to moderate. At 2 p.m. the Teutonic sighted the fishing schooner Josie Reeves of New York, flying signals of distress. A lifeboat, with flVe men, was lowered, but returned after an hour's unsuccessful effort. At 5:30 p.m. the Teutonic steamed alongside the Reeves, affording alee for the schooner’s dories, and nine men were hauled on board. The Teutonic pessed Daunt’s Rock light at 10:30 p.m. January 31. During the first day the vessel encountered a fresh gale from southeast, with a high swell. Feb- ruary 2 the same gale prevailed. Febru- ary 3 the gale moaerated somewhat; a Ligh sea was still running and there was a heavy northerly swell. February 4 the wind moderated, yet there was a con- fused swell on, and the wind changed from southwest to northwest. February 5 a whole-easterly gale that changed to a westerly hurricane was encountered. The vessel labored hard against heavy head seas and head swell. On February 6 the vessel struggled with heavy snow and hail squalls and high head seas. The wind was from west northwest. February 7 the wind was still from west northwest and blew a fresh gale. There was a heavy head sea running. The saloon passengers presented Capi. Cameron with a set of resolutions com- mending his skill for the handling of the vessel during the tempestuous voyage. ‘Throughout the rcugh weather the Teu- tenie proved herself an able sea boat and suffered no damage whatever to any of her fittings. Capt. Cameron remained steadily at his post on the bridge for the last forty-eight bcurs. DAMAGE AT CAPE BRETON. Most Destructive of Any Storm in Thirty Years. HALIFAX, N. S., February 9.—The latest information from Cape Breton indicates that the tecent storm has been the most destructive experienced there in thirty years. Great damage was done at South Igonish and for thirty miles along the gulf shore. The nineteen houses and three stores washed away were built on a nar- rew rocky penensula called “The beach,” which divides the sea from the harbor. There are less than 100 people in the hum- let. The beach is very narrow and low, on one side being the Atlantic and on the cther the harbor, and it is exposed to the full fury of the seq when driven in by an easterly or southeasterly storm. ‘The houses were small ones occupied by fishermen. There were three ordinary steres and boarding houses. Some of the houses were vacant, the owners occupy- ing them in gimmer only. The gale was accompanied by an unusually high tide which swept over the beach with great violence. So great was the force of the sea that large sized rocks were carried through the frail houses. The houses were soon undermined, then wrecked and floated out to sea with their contents. Every- thing was lost, but the inhabitants escap- ed and no lives are known as yet to have been lost. Reports from the interior of the state tell of the continuance of the great storm. Trains on the Central Hudson are from five to twenty-four hours late. The Duanes- burgh and Mechanicville branches of the Delawar2 and Hudson railway have been entirely abandoned, and no effort will be made to open them until the storm abates. ‘The Geneseo branch of the Erie ts blocked, the train which left Geneseo at 4 this morning being Mocked in a snow drift two miles north. No mails have been received at Geneseo since yesterday. Several members of the legislature are on the stalled train that left this city yes- terday morning. No trains have been run over this road since late Thursday night, and nene are expected to be run before Monday. Below Bridgeville there is a drift half a mile long and ten feet deep. In Sussex county hundreds of birds, rab- bits and chickens are being killed by the cold. Funerals had to be postponed on ac- count of the impassible condition of the roads. p Sixteen miles mp the coast is New Haven, another cove of some thirty families. Here the houses are built back on the shore, but the fish houses and the stores are on the beach. The: ildings, with their con- tents, valued at $10,000, went, as did those of South Igonish, being swept out to sea with all they contained. At Middiehead and other places along the coast fish houses, huts and fishing gear were destroyed. The wind blew with hurricane force, backing up the waters of the St. Lawrence cn the eastern C: Breton coast from eighteen inches to two feet higher than the highest spring tides. The whole island of Cape Breton is blocked with snow and wires are almost completely prostrated. Notes of the Storm. DENVER, Col., February 9.—Snow began falling rapidly shortly before midnight, and already several inches are on the ground. The thermometer has fallen from 25 to 18 above zero since the storm began. ‘The local weather observer predicts an im- mediate and severe cold wave in Colorado and western Kansas and Nebraska. KANSAS CITY, Mo., February 9.—The live stock exchange appropriated $2,500 for the destitute farmers, giving $1,000 to Kansans, $250 each to Oklahoma and Ne- braska sufferers and 31,000 for home char- Ity. The money wili be distributed im- mediately. HUNTINGTON, Ind., February 9.—Chas. Reichard and Jacob Flenstein, cigarmak- ers, started out far a sleigh ride last night, and at a late hour were found on a street on the edge of the city so badly frozen that they cannot recover. WATERTOWN, N. ¥., February 9—An ice bridge has been formed across the St. Lawrence river at Louisville. The water ig very swift and the danger of a gorge by reason of the bridge is so great that dynamite will be used to dislodge the ice. The ice bridge is believed to have been utilized by smugglers. PORT CHESTER, N. Y., February 9.— The river and harbor about Port Chester fs completely icebound. There is much svffering among the poor of this village. ‘There is a scarcity of coal and provisions. The market boats remain fast in the ice and are likely to continue there for days to come. Reports received here from the towns along the sound are to the effect that the sound is completely choked up with ice from City Island down to White Stone, Long Island. Navigation on the seund is suspended. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 9.—The Ohio river closed here today, and is now frozen over from the mouth of the Big Miami near Lawrencburg, Ind., to Four Mile Bar, above the city. There is a gorge reported at Portsmouth and from there to Pittsburg the river is practically closed. ATLANTA, Ga., February 9.—Advices from Marshville, in the heart of the peach belt, are to the effect that the young buds have been killed, and that the growers are uneasy about the consequences of the freeze of crop, though they gre not yet known to be serious. LATE NEWS BY WIRE A Gruesome Exhibit in the Minne- apolis Trial. THE BUGGY USED BY THE MURDERER Effort to Show That Adry Hayward Has Hereditary Insanity. PLAN OF THE DEFENSE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 9.—The buggy in which Kate Ging took her fatal ride and the lap robe stained dark with her life’s blood were on exhibition in the court room when the Hayward trial open- ed this morning. The curious crowd press- ed forward to get a nearer view of the gruesome souvenirs. Emil Ferrant, who occupies a flat in the Ozark, was the first witness. His testimony was descriptive of the occurrence in the flat after the news of Miss Ging's violent death had been received, and of Harry Hayward's behavior at that time. 2 During Ferrant’s testimony there was @ significant colloquy between counsel. County Attorney Nye said that he had ex- pected to put Adry Hayward, the con- fessing brother, on the stand today, but that Adry was not present as yet. Mr. Erwin said that he should object to Adry testifying today, as he wanted to have insanity experts present when the brother gave his testimony. This state- ment is believed to indicate not only a pur- pose on the part of the defense to claim that Adry has hereditary insanity, but also, possibly, a purpose on the part of Adry to give his testimony in such a manner as shall lead to that conclusion. In this way be can tell his story as he has already told it to the state, and yet give his brother a chance to escape the gallows. ites ‘TEN MILLIONS LOST. The Disastrous Effect of the Cold on Florida Crops. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 9.— Freezing weather continues, the mercury ceing 19 at sunrise. At 11 o'clock it was 26. ‘The prediction cf the weather bureau is that this weather will continue until Sunday night. The best-informed orange grower in Florida, James A. Harris of Citra, says that 95 per cent of the orange trees are killed outright. The next year’s crop will not reach one hundred thousand boxes, against five million boxes, this year. Every vegetable crop, the entire straw- terry crop and four-fifths of the pineap- ple plants are destroyed. The aggregate less is conservatively estimated at ten million doliars. ———— ALL BUT TWO LO ‘Trying to Save Survivors of a Wreck- ed Schooner. EASTPORT, L. L, February 9.—All of the crew of the unknown three-masted schooner ashore near Lone Hill life saving station are lost except two men, who are still in the rigging. The life saving crew will make an attempt to reach them with their surf boat at low water. The wind is blowing a gale from the north, and it is hazy off shore. pases T. J. Jarratt of Petersburg Dend. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., February 9.—T. J. Jarratt of this city died at the residence of his daughter, at Jarratt’s Station, Sus- sex county, at 11:45 o'clock last night, aged seventy-eight years. The deceased was a native of Sussex county. He was a mem- ber of the city council from 1876 to 1890,» and mayor of Petersburg from July, 1882, to July, 1888. He was succeeded by Chas. F. Collier, the present mayor. Mr. Jarratt, in the fail of 1888, was appointed United States collector of customs here, which of- fice he held up to the time of the appoint- ment of Mr. Thomas Shippen, the incum- bent. For years before the war Mr. Jar- ratt was proprietor of Jarratt’s Hotel and was one of Petersburg’s leading merchants. He had been treasurer of Market Street M. . Church since the church was built in February, 1858. He was a widower, but had twice married. He leaves a daughter and two sons. —_—_——__ A LABOR MASS MEETING. 'To Discuss the Question of Good Sew- erage and a Better Water System. All classes of the community seem to be taking deep interest at this time in the all- important question of good sewerage and a better water system. It is now the turn of the laboring man to voice his sentiments. ‘A labor mass meeting will be held in the hall of the Builders’ Exchange, 13th be- tween G and H streets northwest, next ‘thursday evening at 7:30. Brief addresses on the subject of our sew- erage and water systems and the necessity for immediate action looking toward their extension and improvement will be deliv- ered by the president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Dr. S.C. Busey, Dr. W. W. Johnston, Richard Em- mons, August Donath and others. It is expected there will be a large attendance to hear these well-qualified speakers. Destructive Fire. This morning about 2 o'clock there was a destructive fire on the premises of Nitho- las Auth, the perk butcher, on the Bladens- burg road some distance beyond Mt. Olivet cemetery. The fire started in the stable, and was discovered by Albert Wood before the flames had made much headw&y. The stable, smoke house, wagon shed, three wagons and a quantity of harness were destroyed. The damage is estimated at $3,000, on which there was $600 insurance. SS Frank Cannon Dead. Frank Cannon, the bricklayer from Trenton, N. J., who fell in an areaway on Louisiana avenue near 6th street Wed- nesday evening and so seriously injured himself that he was unconscious when picked up died at the Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon. Coroner Hammett turned the body over to Undertaker Lee today, and the police will make an investi- gation. It is possible that the man was assaulted, and if the investigation shows that such was the case an inquest will be held Monday. —— Press Club Election. The annual election of officers of the National Capital Press Ciub is in progress today. The polls will be open until mid- night. The following is a list of the nom- inations: President—Geo. H. Apperson, Frank G. Carpenter, W. L. Crounse, Jay F. Durham, A. H. Lewis, H. L. Merrick, Beriah Wil- kins. Vice president—Bowman R. Mat- thews, Henry L. West. Secretary—Corry M. Stadden. Treasurer—Marshall Cushing, Daniel Curry, Thos. B. Kirby, Richard H. Sylvester, jr. Board of governors, for three years, three to be elected—John Boyle, John M. Carter, jr., H. C. Clarke, Geo. ¥. Coffin, C. A. Hamilton, Dr. H. L. EB. Johnson, C. Metzgar, F. J._O'Neill, Maurice Splain, Henry L. West. For two years, one to be elected—J. E. Jenks, J. J. Noah. For one years, two to be elected— J. H. Beadle, Geo. Y. Coffin, Marshall Cush- ing, Chas. E. Kern, H. L. Merrick, John C. Williams. ete Licenses Issued. At a meeting of the excise board this afternoon the following retail liquor li- censes were granted: Elphonzo Helm, Virginia avenue southwest; William A. Vaughn, 401 41-2 street southwest; Thos. Fitzgerald and Patrick J. Whalan, 1202 D street; Peter D. Meredith, 348 Pennsylvania avenue; John McKenna, 3057 K stteet. pee Has Been Appointed. Probationary Private W. J. Seitz, having satisfactorily served his probatfonary term in the fire department, has been appointed @ permanent private. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It isthe practice of The Star to print of Saturday a sworn statement of its ch tion day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to thie ‘protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just Past.’ ~ The-average circulation exhibited is relive to be much more than the combi Fl circulation of the other Washingtgn dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary, © es Cireuta tion’ of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Feb. 2 1895. 39,023 MONDAY, Feb. 4, 1895.. 33,132 TUESDAY, Feb. 5; 1995..... 33,301 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 1995... 83,028 THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 1895. 32,707 FRIDAY, Feb. 8, 1895......+ 32,798 pues Total... aes 203,989 Daily average: . .33,998 I solemnly swedr that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of ‘THE EVBN- iING Srarcirculated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, February 8, 1895--that is, the num~- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed,for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. : J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to tefore me this ninth day of February, A. D. 1995. GEO. H, MICHAELSEN, jotary Public, D. C. A BODY FOUND. Discovered Today in the James Creek Canal. This afternoon the dead body of a man was found in the James Creek canal near 1st and N streets southwest. The body was discovered by a person crossing the bridge, and when the police were notified the body was taken from the icy water and sent to the morgue. Eate this afternoon or tomor- row morning the coroner will examine the hody for marks of violence, and will proba- bly hold an inquest. 5 The body has evidently been in the water a long time, although it is not unrecog- rizable. It is supposed that the body is that of the shoemaker, Maurice Harmon, who disappeared New Year night. Harmon was about fifty years old, and had been drinking. When he disappeared it was supposed that he had fallen in the canal, and the stream was dragged by the crew of the police boat, but without success. The search was finally abandoned by the police, who felt satisfied that his body was not there, but ‘his friends were still confident that he had either committed suicide or fallen in thé canal eccidentally. Harmon, it Is said, had threatened to commit suicide. John Wood, the plate printer, who so suddenly and mysteriously disappeared Christmas night, fs also still missing. The pelice hase er been able to find the slightest “clue*to his whereabouts. If he was cay ed‘4t is thought his body will be found ,wheft; the ice disappears. Res vats D HALL FIRE. i Viner THE) HOWLA e a Many VélunBles Lost in the Destrac- } Hoek, of the School. Mr. E.5P. ‘Clemens, principal of the school, Hgs telegraphed the following to The Starz yc Manassas Industrial school building burn- ed to the ground last evening, 5 o'clock. Defectivé chimney was thé supposed cause. The wind was very high and a terrible blizzard ;pf snow and wind raged at the time. The fire was discavered in time to shave saved the buflding'“had’ water been nearer and plentiful. By a hard fight on the part of séveral young’ mén attending the school, who had remained to complete work in the carpenter shop, and myself, we saved nearly all the trunks in the building and the dwelling was saved by careful and diligent work. No lives were lost. The loss, perhaps, will amount to $4,000, Gen. Mussey’s magnificent library was burned; not a book was saved. All the bed clothing and fixtures of the stu- dios were lost. Meats for school had just been purchased and salted in the build- Ing and were lost. A part of the tools in the carpenter department under the care of Prof. J. Thomas were saved. All of the work of the students was lost. Many sults of clothes were also destroyed. Seager THE CITY POST OFFICE, Contraet for Iron Work Above the . Sixth Story Awarded. The Secretary of the Treasury today awarded the contract for iron and steel work on the Washington city post office building, above the sixth story, to Thorp & Thorn of:New York, who were the low- est bidders for the work at $67,498. —__—_—_+ e+ —___ TO OPEN THE CHANNEL. Vhe Tug Triton Turned Over to the Commissioners. Secretary Herbert this afternoon directed that the naval tug Triton be turned over to the District Commissioners for the purpose of assisting in opening the channel of the Potomac river, on condition that the Com- missioners equip her with an ice plow, and that she be allowed to continue her regular ordnance work. This action is based upon the reecmmendation of Capt. Howell, com- mandant of the Washington navy yard. SaaS HE JUMPED FROM THE. HACK. Controller Eckels Thought He Had Fallen Among Thieves. Mr. Eckels, controller of the currency, had an experience Thursday night that will cause him to avoid “night liners” in the future. The story, as he tells it, is that on arriving at the Baltimore and Ohio de- pot from Baltimore at midnight of Thurs- day he yielded to the persuasions of a waiting hackman and got into his carriage to be taken home. He noticed at the time that the man did not display a badge, and that his conduct was somewhat irregular. What aroused his suspicions most, how- ever, was that another rough-looking in- dividual joined the driver on the box just as they started off, What followed is best told in Mi, Bckels’ own words: cat dian’ pay any more attention to them tilt we c@me to the place where we should have turfed to go to my house, the number of witch I had given the driver. Then they, tuthed sharp, off, and drove in the other'direétion. I sat still and thought it over, and alh things considered, I decided that that coufle was no place for me. I opened the doot and took my satchel in one hand and my ‘dressing case in the other and jumped ur in the snow. I wasn’t just dressed for that sort of weather; still had on my dress suit and patent-leather shoes; put I lit out down the street as hard as I could go, and™left the coupe driving on. They called. after me something about ‘only going to, the stable,’ but I had had enough of them, and F lit out and left them, I-¢ame ‘across some policemen fur- ther down the'street, and told them what had happened; but in my condition after my run the explanation may not have been quite so lucid as it might be,and the police- men did not seem to pay much attention to it. I kept on, and got in the street cars and came home. “It may have been all right about that cabman, but taking the whole affair to gether, I must say it looked very sus- pictous, and I don’t doubt if I had stayed in they would have driven me as far out of the way as they thought best and then robbed me and perhaps knocked me on the jhead. One of the most instructive things to me about the whole affair was to see how fast a fellow can run when he thinks there’s some one after him, even if he isn’t in very good training.” = ° The bazaar which is being held in the Church of the. Reformation, 2d street end Pennsylvania avenue southeast, will be continued on Monday and Tuesday of next week. THE HAWAIIAN CABLE It is Still Further Discussed in the “Senate Today. FUN OVER MR. CALL’'S RESOLUTION The Legislative Appropriation Bill in the House. —— CIVILSERVICELAW ATTACKED Secretary Carlisle sent to the Senate to- day a response to the resolution adopted at the request of Mr. Hill (N. Y.) as to the character of the forms, interroga- teries, etc., used in collecting the income tex. Mr. Carlisle says the, forms are strictly within the law as construed at the Treasury Department. The credentials of Mr. Berry (Ark.) for the term beginning March 4 next were presented by his colleague, Mr. Jones. Resolutions Agreed To. Mr. Washburn (Minn.) presented a fa- vorable report from the ¢ommerce com- mittee on the plan for an international commission to inquire into the feasibility of a waterway connecting the great lakes with the Atlantic ocean. The rules were suspended and the reso- lution was agreed to withcut debate. It directs the President to appoint three commissioners, to ‘treat with three ap- pointed by Great Britain, toward secur- ing a route for the proposed waterway and to secure such treaty arrangements as may be necessary. The resolution was agreed to providing for the participation by Congress, through a commission of six Senators and nine Representatives, in the opening of the Chickamauga and Chattanocga National Park on September 19 and 20 next. The credentials of Mr. Harris (Tenn.),for the term beginning March 4 next, were presented by his colleague, Mr. Bate (Tenn.). The bill was passed directing the parting and refining of bullion to be carried on at fee (pee States assay office at Helena, (ont. Mr. Peffer presented a resolution calling on the judiciary committee to report on the resolution he had previously submit- ted for an inquiry as to the legal right of athe Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds. It was referred to the judiciary, committee. The Call Resolution. The Senate was then confronted again by Mr. Call's resolution for a Senate in- vestigation of the Honduras and Louisiana Lottery Company. It has been side-tracked by the Senate from day to day, but Mr. Call keeps reintroducing it in such way as to secure right of way over other unfin- ished business. Amendments were pre- sented by Mr. Hill (N. Y.), Mr, Sherman (Ohio) and several others, until the Call resolution was in such a tangle that Mr. Wolcott (Col.) made a humorous speech on the snarl, which started a roar of laugh- ter on the floor and in the galleries. The Call resolution was finally cut off agzin by the Senate’s agreeing to take up the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, The discussion was resumed on the amendment appropriating $500,000 for be- ginning a cable to Hawail. Mr. Hastings, secretary of the Hawaiian legation, occupied a place in the diplomatic gallery, and several of the other foreign diplomats were present, expecting final action on the Hawaiian item. Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) protested against making the cable amendment a “rider” to an appropriation bill, declaring that it was an_ unprecedented incumbrance of the diplomatic bill, with general legislation. “This is the opening wedge toward the annexation of Hawaii, lying so near to the hearts of many Senators,” declared Mr. Blackburn. Annexation Urged. Mr. Manderson (Neb.) expressed himself in favor of breaking senatorial precedents in order to adopt such a meritorious pro- ject. The Senator urged the annexation of Hawaii. “And it is not alone Hawaii,” said Mr. Manderson. “It is with a sense of shame that we see that group cf islands stretch- ing to our south with the British flag waving over them—I mean the Bermudas. We see the Antilles and the islands about Cuba under a foreign flag. We stand like a great army with our outposts in the hands of the enemy. But unless we ulti- mately extend our influence to some of these islands of the Caribbean sea we can never assume that position that is in the leader’s shape of commercial supremacy.” Mr. Manderson said in response to a question that he believed in violating the Senate rules, which were more honored in the breach than the observance. He would tear them asunder in order to secure this Hawaiian cabie. Mr. Gray’s Astonishment. Mr. Gray (Del.) declared with emphasis that Senators were working themselves up into such a state of mind over Hawaii and this cable scheme that they were now ready to propose “anarchy in the Senate proceedure.” Mr. Gray expressed astonish- ment at “the terror of Mr. Morgan and other Senators, who had spoken with alarm lest Great Britain would secure a foothold on Hawaii as the gibraltar of the Pacific.” “This cable proposition,” interjected Mr. Hale, “is the fertilizing of the American sentiment toward Hawaii. Thus far for a year or more it has been all talk, but now we have a definite and practical propo- sition before us.” Mr. Gray said the speech of Mr. Morgan yesterday would lead one to believe we were on the eve of a great war with Eng- land. “Not at all,” said Mr. Morgan. “I mere- ly gave the circumstances showing we were likely to be badly cheated.” Mr. Gray said the American mind was likely to be disturbed and confused by this constant iteration of fear of Great Britain. The Amendment in Order. The Senate decided the amendment in or- der, appropriating $500,000 to begin the construction of a cable to Hawaii by a vote of 36-25, which adopts the proposi- tion. ‘The following is the detailed vote: Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Butler, Call, Carey, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Dubois, Frye, Gorman, Hale, Hans- trough, Hawley, Higgins, Hil, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Mandersor, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Morrill, Peffer, Perkins, Proctor, Platt, Sherman, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Washburn, White and Wolcott—36. 'Nays—Berry, Blackburn, Brice, Caffery, Cockrell, George, Gray, Harris, Hunton, Lindsay, Jones of Arkansas, McLaurin, Martin, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, Pettigrew, Ransom, Roach, Smith, Turpie, Vest, Vilas and Walsh— THE HOUSE. The Chicago public building bill, with Serate amendments, was ‘aid before the House today, and Mr. Bankhead (Ala.), chairman of the committee on public build- ings and grounds, moved concurrence, but at the request of Mr. Sayers (Texas) with- drew the motion to give the latter oppor- tunity to examine the amendments. A bill was passed for the relief of the heirs of Daniel C. Rodman. Mr. Van Voorhis (N.Y.) rose to a personal explanation in connection with the charge made by Wm. R. Creamer, a member of the British parliament, who appeared be- fore the House committee on foreign af- fairs last month to argue in favor of an international, treaty of peace, that Mr. Van Voorhis had insulted him. Mr. Van Voorhis referred rather sar- castically to the visit of this peace mis- sionary from so modest a country as Eng- jand and then presented a letter in which he reviewed the questions he had asked Mr. Creemer in the committee on foreign affairs to which the latter had taken ex- ception. The principal one was as to whether England would be willing to ne- gotiate a peace treaty with weak countries by the terms of which differences would be submitted to arbitration. To this Mr. Creamer had made no reply. Mr. Ven Voorhis, in his letter, dis- claimed any intention to affront Mr. Creamer. On the contrary, he expressed ——$—$——— ee his deep sympathy with the cause Mr. Creamer espoused. Legislative Appropriation Bill. ‘When Mr. Van Voorhis completed his statement the House went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the legislative appropriation bill. The pend- ing question was an amendment offered by Mr. Bartlett (N. Y.) to pay the clerks of members during the recesses of Congress. No quorum appeared on the vote on this question yesterday. Today a quorum ap- cre and the amendment was carried— Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) gave notice that he should demand a yea and nay vote in the House. Salaries in Excess of Law. Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) made a point of order against the appropriation of $2,000 for the secretary of the civil service com- mission. The point was sustained and the salary was made $1,600, the amount fixed by_law. In connection with this point of. order Mr. Breckinridge had read a list of salaries provided for in the bill in ex- cess of law, as follows: Legal Salary salaries. in bill. Private secretary of President.$3,500 $5,000 Secretary of civil service com- - Mission ... 1,600 2,000 Assistant secreta 3,500 4,000 Chief clerk bureau of statistics 2,000 2,250 First assistant secretary of in- terior . 8,500 4,000 Chief clerks Interior Departm’t 2,200 2,500 Commiss’ner general land office 3,000 5,000 Chief clerk land office. «+ 2,000 2,200 Commissioner of Indian affairs. 3,000 4,000 Commissioner of pensions.. 3,000 5,000 First deputy commissioner of pensions .. 2,500 3,000 Chief clerk of pension office. 2,000 2,250 Commissioner of patents... 4,500 5,000 Chief clerk Post Office Depart- ment ....... Peretti . 2,200 2,500 First assistant postmaster gen- 3,500 4,000 PartMent ...........0-eeeeeee eens 3,000 3,500 Second assistant postmaster general 3, 4,000 Third general ... Disbursing c! Of labor ........--e0e.-ee sree ose Chief clerk Department of Tustice .......0..-eeeeeeere ee ec en 2,200 2,500 Mr. Breckinridge explained that he cf- fered this list not by way of criticism, as for the current year, indeed, for years past, the salaries of the officers in the list had been in excess of law, but he thought tke House and the country were entitled to know the fact. The paragraphs providing for the civil service commission excited some discussion. Civil Service Law Denounced. Mr. Bowers (Cal.) denounced the civil service law as a humbug and a fraud, while Mr Hull (lowa) enthusiastically sup- ported the principle of the law. He was in favor of enlarging the proviso to tke commission in order that they could prose- cute violations of the law. Mr. Stockdale (Miss.) expressed the opin- ion that the appropriation of $97,000 fer the commission was utterly thrown away. He called attention to the fact that when the House voted today to give $300,000 to members of the next Congress before ihey were sworn in the civil service reformers were not in evidence protesting against the “spoils.” Mr. Ray (N. Y.), in defense of the ccmmission, said the defect was not in the commission, but in the law, which did not give it enough power. He would like, he said, to see the law amended so as to give the commission power to restore an ap- pointee illegally removed. Mr. Hunter (111) moved to strike out the entire provision for the support of the commission. He held, he said, to the old doctrine that when the people decreed a change of administration they were en- titled to have it from the President down to the humblest office holder. Mr. Wanger (Pa.) declared that the only criticism to be made against the civil ser- vice law was its insufliciency. Mr. Hunter's amendment was lost—20-32. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. No Street Railway Hearing. Today was the time set by the House District committee for a hearing upon the question of the street railway transfers, and accordingly the representatives of the several. street railways were on hand at 10:30 o'clock. The hearing was postponed until 10:30 Monday, however, when it was found impossible to get a quorum of the House committee. The impression of the many people at the Capitol prevails that no legislation can be obtained in the remaining days of this ses- sion on the question of street railway transfers, and the existing system will re- main in force until voluntary arrangements are made by the railways. The Next District Day. The House today decided to assign next Tuesday as District day, instead of Mon- lay. To Protect Gripmen. Mr. Tawney of Minnesota today intro- duced a bill in the House requiring street car companies operating cable or electric cars to provide an inclosed space for the gripmen and motormen, to protect them from the weather during the period from November to April. Strict penalties for non-compliance with the act are provided. This bill is a copy of a law which Mr. Taw- ney passed through the Minnesota legisla- ture, and which was fought by the street railway companies of Minneapolis and St. Paul until it reached the supreme court of the state. It was declared constitutional. To Relieve the Poor. The House yesterday afternoon passed the bill, originating in the Senate, appro- priating $10,000 for the immediate relief of the poor in the District of Columbia. One- half of the sum is to be paid from the revenues of the District. District Deficiency. Estimates of deficiency appropriations have been received by the House from the Commissioners as follows: For the care of feeble-minded children, $9,000; for removal of garbage in May and June, $2,000; in- crease in salary of the agent of the beard of children’s guardians, $300. sae Mr. Dorsey will. The will of the late James Owen Dorsey of Takoma Park, Md., dated January 1, 1894, was filed today. The widow of the deceased, Clara Virgin‘a Dorsey, is ap- pointed executrix and guardian of their daughter Virginia. To the deceased's mother, Maria Sweetser Stanforth, $150 are given, the residue of the estate, real and personal, to be equally divided between the deceased's widow and daughter, in fee, Mrs. Dorsey to manage the daughter's property until the daughter becomes of age or marries. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. liibbs, 1421 F st., representing Co., New York. . B. lubbard, Price & Wheat—May. Ju Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 9.—Flour dull, unchanged —receipts, 10,408 barrels; barrels. Wheat duil—spot and month, ‘ st 56a58; mouth, 249; steamer shipments, corn, 2 white w Apts, 4,886 quiet—No. strong, falrl 50a$13. rec 1: 3.00. Gra erpool per bushel, ders per quart quict—granu ney ladle, Exgs' active—fresh, 30; 1$a20. Cheese Grim, unchanged. — Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 6; 2 p.m., 14; maximum, 14; mini- mui FINANCE AND TRADE The Bond Issue Did Not Stimulate ~ Prices as Predicted. SPECULATING AS TO THE POOLING BILL Sugar the Feature of the Industrial Group. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS + Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 9.—After a mod- erately steady opening this morning, stock values yielded to a professional selling movement for an average reduction of 1-2 per cent. The volume of business com- pared favorably with that of the preceding days of the week,.the short account being credited with the bulk of the transactions. The bond issue fell far short of its much- heralded purpose as a stimulating factor, and the street, with its usual versatility, believes that the passage of the pooling bill would so far remedy existing evils as to make trading in the long account a‘ profitable experience. This, on the surface, is a shortsighted view of the situation, the financial policy of the government is unchanged, the gold reserve, at best, is only temporarily re- lieved and the fate of the pooling bill prom- ises to be as disappointing as previous legislative efforts have been. Should the bill reach a vote its passage, under ordi- nary circumstances, would follow, but the effort to prevent it from reaching such a crisis is so thoroughly organized that the monotony of past experiences is not likely to be relieved by the final action on this subject. . The street has hitherto regarded the passage of this bill as certain, so far as anything legislative can be, but the ten- dency to sell stocks this morning was credited to a growing uneasines8 on this subject. Until the matter is definitely set- tled Washington advices on the subject will be the dominating factors of the specu- lative situation. - The publication of Northwest's earnings for the full year was a disappointing in- cident of the day’s developments, as is at- tested by a 1 1-2 per cent decline in the market price of that stock. In the loan crowd the certificates of this company loaned at 1-61ai-32 for use, indicating the existence of large short interest in the prop- erty. Lower prices have been predicted for thiss stock for several weeks past, and at the decline there is no decrease in the quantity of pessimistic comment. The balance of the Granger group was fractionally depressed in sympathy with this movement. Jersey Central and West- .ern Union attracted some selling, but the loss in each was only fractional. The week’s developments, as a whole, have been disappointing, and the sentiment of the street at the close of business today is too mixed to foreshadow the immediate cuurse of prices. Te reign of the profes- sional operator is in no danger of being overthrown. The bank statement shows a loss of $6,000,000 in lawful money, all in legal ten- ders, which were paid into the subtreasury on account of last week's gold shipments. This change, coupled with a liberal reduc- tion in loans, brings the deposits down_ over $12,000,000, The decrease in the sur- plus reserve brings that item down to $33,766,000. The detailed statement is as follows: Reserve, d, $2. ii. de- creased, %, creased, $74S,- |. 460; legals, . ; deposits, decreased, $12,2! and circulation, in- creased, $33,400. —_— «INANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est avi the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock ¢xchange. Corresponden’ Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Brozdway: Stocks Open. Hiei. Low. Close American Sugar........ 925 a, 96 American Sugar Pid. aaeme Hil Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction Mauhatian Blevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co 2 S. Cordage Co. s. Western Union Tel, Wisconsin Central » registered, 11134 asked. S rhunent. Bonds. asked. U.S. bs, UL 3. 4s, U.S. 4s, coupon, 111% 114 bid. District-of Columbia Bonds. bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, Zs, 1901, currency, 114 bid. asked. ing dG, Railroad 6s, 109% bid, 170 asked. Company 68, series A, 113% bid. = Company 6s, serles B, 1144 bid. Washington G Company conv. 6s, 133 bid. UL S. cony. 5s, 128 bid.” Chesapeake and hone Bs, 100 bid. American Security a F. and A. Ei Potomac Teie- Trust 5s, 100 bid. American Security and Trust Washington Market Com- Washington Market Com- Washingion Market Com- 106 bid. Masonic Hall Assoctation Washington Licht Infantry Ist 6s, tf Light Infantry 2d 7s, 1007 rond, 135 bid, Columbia, 130 No bid, 111 1 i. 4 bid, 8 asked.” People Lincoln, S% bid, 8% asked. 4 bid. Title Instrance Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, S asked. Washington Title, G4 asked. “District "Title, b ‘ocks.Pennsylvania, 37 bid, 45 asked. nd Potomac, 30 bid, 52% asked. Amer- 4 bid, 436 sk ‘Pneumatic asked. Washington Market, bid. 120 bid. Bull Rum Panorama 12 20 asked, Lincoln Tall, 80 bid. Mergen thaler Linotype, 140 bid, 160 E S