Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. a agoars at ae | LATE NEWS BY WIRE) Adry Hayward on the Stand at'| Minneapolis. | HAD VIOLENT HATRED OF HIS BROTHER -_ Fearful Condition of Fam Disclosed. ly Affairs THE MOTHER? APPEAL} rae, | \POLIS, Minn., February 12.—The | MINN» Hayward in the t out a fearful Hayward family ons. A is ant at the course being lefense. vation of today Ndry s all au ir of rently pe each othe wrt yester had " » on‘Harry, and hi 3 His eyes nm him and his father a » you not crazy on Octob he el Adry, “I'm not d he laughed as | charge that he had Adi 1 to the from his father, 7 joney admit he had been charged with | s doing nd his father, but | he had <l at the time that the mone had en from his father by Harry | for th se of fomenting trouble. On | October had been requested by his mother to go to her apartments and talk was a tin- the ma rmy 7 back the | were | missing incer to her if you think I'm ise such a lot of uld knife that his nd would | on sight. | all that ever made trouble ther was ca shoot him at beside Harry, * w it. I'm tellin 1 it all,” ne out. jon which ou told us y the truth. sd the mother; 1 was thi that when | : “They are ‘I’m not afraid m afraid of What I fs me on the shoulder—what you | m ai. c you know that the papers im them about Blixt that ow anything about it. I know 1 not say in the office to your October ‘tve got to have et it PH reb nm or do some- Chiengo. PHILAPELPHIA, Pa., February limited ss on the Pennsylvania rail- h left this city for the west at lay had on board a distin- | newspaper men j so to attend | of eastern Worcester (Ma racuse Herald the Philadel nd Col, James Elverson, jr., of the hia Inqutrer. joined at Harrisburg by W. Cincinnau FE: n », Baltimore more News, They will be «o birid Philadelphia ory Smith, | rank B. Noyes, | went to Chi- srs. a@ and Rejected ations. At terne a meeting of the excise board this the following liquor applicatioas | jered: tetall: Mary Fitzgerald, 1340 Maggie and Jacob Roth, 340 sovtheast; Eugene Sweeney, street sout 3 Frederick Ruperto, 1418 P street; George W. Hall, G23 Sth street; Martin F. Hoyburger, 60s Louisiana avenue; Charies W. Callaghan, 1:01 eet northeast; Elizabeth Stubener, 1201 K street northeast; William R. Crow- ley, 71S North Capitol street; Christian Ockerhausen, 515 7th street southwest; ‘Thomas Flynn, 700 Ist street southwest! James McGinley, 219 N street southwes Edward Flynn, 735 Delaware avenue south- rant Mth street; loth street wo Haif west; Ellen Rilroy, 201 F street south- west; Albert B. Schiotterback, 49 New Jersey avenue; Aleis Adt, 10 Louisiana avenue; David F. and Mi- chael Mctnniss, 94 Pennsylvania avenue; Edward S. end John P. Rouzee, 3270 M street; Frank P. Jannarone, S39 Lith stree Jno. Ro and Wm. H. A. Lang,3206 M street; Charles P. Anderson, Water near luth street; Join Raedy, 71 North Capitol street: George W. Kain, 66 13th street; Charles C. Bradley, #3 b street; Clayton M. and Frederfck W. Emrich, northwest corner of New Jersey avenue and C street; David Bal 1217 E street; Edward &. Reynold: M street; Charles A. Barnes, WS H street; Guiseppi Marinelli and Angelo Pennsylvania avenu et Pennsylvania avenu Jaceb Roth. ‘itzpatrick, 1340 14th street; Elizabeth Guy, Vholesale—Samuel Koth- Lith street. Rejected. Retail-Dennis Driscoll, 100% 3d street t; Michael A. Jennings, 1024 E sajamin Kidd, 1343 South athwest; Henry Lichau, 5 rad and Charles Z. Posey, hn L. Willige, 2200 Pe: avenue; William T. Whelan, Golden stre southwest. Wholesal . YG street. us sy wz prea eS Sir Julinn Pauncetfote tusteucted. | LONDON, February 12.—In the house of | smmons to Sir Edward Grey, par ntary secretary for the foreign offic in reply to a question, sald that Sir Ju! ©. the British ambassador in on, had been instructed to make on an alleged intention of the ates government te stop gam- —e4 sel un about 10 o'clock, we - | pass ne steamship, bound jfor Philadety and it was announced that we would try and signal her. We all gathered on deck and watched the pro- | of the jour | Jacquet w | M. and Mme. AGAIN AT HER PIER —— (Continued From First Page.) first trouble came. It was about 10 o'clock in the ning, and there were lots of pas- senger: es myself, out om deck. W were feeling comfortable on a good breal fast, when jenly me a most violent shock, which ‘as fol 1 by seri of concussi The whole ship trembled, and the first impression was that we } truck an “rg or some great object lying low in the water. “A great many of the women passengers | and the runnin 1 with the clang- | room, made the became much alarmed, officers to and fro, coupl ing of bells in the engin to say the least, feel a trifle unea: Most of us made a rush for the offic to ask for information. In a short informed that the accident which ed was not a serious ene; that break in the ton-rod of the there was interme: and that ft could be very easil We were assured there was positively no danger, and the ve could keep afloat und cumstan y without a movement of while th arm felt machiner proceeded vé 2 next day were fright ngines had b + bre 1 jor time hu vily the treugh of the si went ver January he a point off t 4 miles from the coast of . Everybody on board knew the ship was, for we all had 1 spent much time studying_out We were getting algng eas y, when we felt another shock, newhat like the first, althoush not quite ere, and not followed by the series of which had accompanied the just where eha sions sel came to a dead stop, and an er told us the piston rod had broken in, and in such a manner that ft could “de ing under no this terrific were struck clone than | was more of yw and by a by hattened ptain. The and everything le. We in the comfort except that ching and tossing awfully lo down “During the storm, which lasted twenty- | . a life boat was broken to and all of the railing around the did not know this until after- | absolutely no panic, but | nen were very nervous, as was very | under the circumstances. We all enee in Captain | . and we felt that hands of good sailors. hey Played Poker. nt which tended more than to allay the fears of some ne wo tural anything el. ef those on board is worth mentioni Half a dozen of the men pu: gers gath- ered in the smoking room e night and made up a poker party. They played cards the most unconcerned manner in the |, just as though noth out of the nary was happening. I th t of those men, calmly playin, ad a more reassuring effect ing else. 2 ship outside how! than ched and tossed, the wind nd screamed and the storm of hail beat on the decks with a fearful clatter. We helow didn't know just what was going on, but ‘those men played on, a chance. the storm let uw er mis “On Mor ed te oved, + five hun- hinery was re started a ut time on we Ithough the “All this time we had seen no other ves- At first It lo s us without 2 saw her led with flags that his ma- d asked her to ne sight of that shin, the first one we had seen since leaving Havre, was a more welcome one than I can tell you. It was as if we had suddenly found an old friend whom we had not seen f he schoon- McFadden. As for the rest the signals off Fire Islanc you know that “Later in the day we pa: A. er George the coming of your tug: better than I can tell.” Other Passengers’ Experience. M. Engene Jacquet of Paris and Mme. e welcomed by a friend, who had come down the bay to greet them. ‘This friend was at the Gard Du Nord, Paris, en January 2 last to bid adieu to uet, and had left Havre 2 on February 2, arriving morning. 1t was quite an \ ng. id the ship behaved well, inconvenience fered by the s on February 5 and 6, when allowed on deck. Madame and the passerg nobody w Jacquet spoke in high praise of the officers of La Gascogne. J. BE. Vilodan of Detroit, Mich., said it was the worst trip he had ever experienc- ed, in spite of the fact that he had crossed the o many times. Mr, Vilodan was astonished when informed ‘that La Gas- ad not sustained any damage. “Why, sir,” said he, “the weather was so bad ihat the two forward lifeboats, No. 1, on the port side, and No. 1, on the star- board side, had their forward ends washed from the falls. No. 2 was secured witn difficulty, but No. 1 hung by its after-fall for forty-one hours, in spite of all efforts to secure it, and it bumped against the ship's sides until It was smashed to pieces. Six feet of the forward rail were also carried away.” E. B. Goodman of New York said that the weather had been bad from the start, only clearing up when nearing American waters. The first break known was on ‘Tuesday, January 29, when La Gascogne was three days out. The piston of the main cylinder got away and it was dis- cennected for repairs. While these were gcing on La Gascogne drifted southward before the heavy wind and sea, but she was eventually able to proceed slowly un- der her remaining cylinders; but other stoppages had to be made, one lasting about forty-eight hours, during all of which the steamer drifted. M. Jacquin of New York had a similar tale to tell, all of which differs materially from the official log, except as to the se- verity of the weather. Dr. Gervais, the chief surgeon, said he was delighted with the sanitary condition of the passengers of La Gascogne. There was not a sick person on board, and those who appeared sickly when they boarde the steamer at Havre seemed really to have greatly improved in health. The bracing air had given them appetites which they never before possessed. In fact, the delay had been a Godsend to many, from the doctor's point of view. , THE GASCOGNE’S LOG. No Mention Made tn It of the Acct- dents. NEW YORK, February 12—When the | news reached Quarantine last night that the Gascogne was at anchor off the bar the Associated Press tug started to meet her, and secured the cream of news in time for it to be telegraphed all over the United States and Canada and to Europe ahead of all opposition, and then the tug went back through the ice and bitter wind to the bar, and passed the night alongside | the slesping marine monster, whose bright | ligats, gleaming from numerous port holes, flashed over the calm waters off the Hook, as she rocked gently on the night swell. ‘That night cif Sandy Hock will be re- membered by hundreds for many a year. lew on hoard the stately steamer could j urtil sleep. Every now and then a face or head woul peer over the rails, glancing anx- iously landward, as if they were not yet certain that land was sefe at hand, and that the Gascogne had weathered phenom- enal hurricanes In_a most skillful man- ner, in spite of her disabilities. The full story of the long voyage could not be learned last night, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the French steamer reached the bar, and it was not until this morning that the Associated Press boat was able to run alongside the steamship and get the details of this latest battle with the elements far from favorable to the Gascogne. Of course, as in all similar cases, there are various versions of the long delay of the steamer. The company’s officers, nat- urally reticent, make as little as possible of the matter, and the passengers, nat- urally, magnify the whole affair, as lands- men are prone to do when they discuss ocean dangers. Therefore it is perhaps best to let all concerned tell their own s in as nearly their own words as pos- . and let the public judge of the re- ‘The morning was getting old before the s representative was able to E lon, commander of cogne, and when an interview was pos e it had to be cut down to “skin and ne,” for the captain was busy supervis ing the work of getting the steamer unc xp in the long journey. ng the dew ‘of a cup of mustache: Alarmed about our ? Why should that be? We were all Sever was a moment's danger. Just p to one of our ¢ line and it us to make a long trip the log; look over it. Y s nothing much the matte then the gallant sea dog lit a nd climbed up the bridge. of the G ne, translated from |. is follow and now flakes, heavy winds, a. Northwest January 2S and 2-Winds hauled to southwest by south, nasty weather, snow flakes, heavy se January 3—Northwest to southeast winds, light, heavy. a, rainy. January 3l—Winds southeast to north- east, ther northwest, very heavy sea, wind and squalls, heavy snow. Fel ry 1 to orthwest winds, veer- ing to north, snow, heavy sea. February ‘ind squall from southeast to northwest, snow, heavy sea. February 4—Hurricane from the east to south and from south to southwest and to the westward. Monstrous sea, heavy snow, wind, hauling. ruary > to 6—Winds, then west and t northwest; blowing a tempest; ad Is to the with violent wind squall. Februar’ inds west to west-north- y, snow. t southwest of snow; mon- ry 8 and 9—Winds est northwest. Tempes strous sea. bruary 10--Win¢ February —Winds from the northwest; good breeze, fine we On the morning of January west northwest, very exchanged colors with La Normandie, steaming Februa —At 11 a. m. nals and salute with an En: the Inman line, steaming w February 11—At ‘0 p.m, gave our number and a salute to a German steamer going west. February 1—5 p.m. and longitude 47.18 wes! berg five miles to the nc In latitude 45.24 north saw a large ice th. in latitude . and long! W., passed near a arge four-masted schooner at anchor and abandoned. Superintendent West's Statement. Not a word, it will be noticed, of any accident to La Gascogne. Superintendent West of the French Line, who went on board the Gascogne last made the fol- night and remained there, lowing statement in substance to the press: “When La was three days out jouble cy piston gave way, and sitated a delay while attempts were to repair it. i 5 ve way a y each time, time La Gascogne made more than once, caus and during part of th only steamed four knots an hour. “Of George's on February 10, four-masted jogged and United States 2 ensign down, and it was m: ont that she was the George den, from Bath, Maine. La ( passed by a British freight steamer ly afterward, bound for Philadelphia. Gifered assistance, but it was refused, as it Was not d. “One of the stops cau: aged piston caused a delay of about for eight hours, but the steamer is all right, and she steamed slowly over the remain- ing portion of her journey. Of course, she drifted when repairs were being made, but at no time was she in danger. Captain 3audelon, how: ys the weather was the worst he ever experienced.” Making Light of It. Chief Officer Mascellet of the Gascogne contented himself with remarking: “Dan- ger! danger! oh, no; nothing of the kind. We're all right. You people got scared about nothing.” : Purser Gaffette found time to say to the Associated Press: “We had a splendid trip. ‘There was a little delay, of course, but everybody enjoyed themselves.” The following statement from the cap- tain of La Gascogne was given to Agent Forget by the captain this morning when Mr. Forget reached the steamer at quar- antine: February 11.—On the 3d of February we broke the piston rod. We then soldered one of the three cylinders in order to renew our voyage. We then continued the voy- age at a speed of eleven knots, but the crank shaft got heated and we came down to nine knots. Oa the 4th and 5th we had to change the bearings of the crank shaft, during which time the hurricane struck us, the barometer falling to 26, with very heavy seas and westerly winds, and we must have slowed down to about eight knots, the crank shaft being then all right. We never met a steamer going either way yesterday only, when we met a steamer bound for Philadelphia. We had bad weather all through, but came by means of our own steam. Gigred) G. BAUDELON, Captain, La Gascogne. ANXIOUS FRIENDS INFORMED. Flashing News of the Gascogne’s Safety Throughout the Country. NEW YORK, February 12—The news that La Gascogne had been sighted was flashed over the telegraph wires to all parts of the country. An hour after the second bulletin was received Agent Forget tegan to get corgratulatory telegrams from Philadelphia, Chicago and other points. Agent Forget had sent out about 500 telegrams to points all over the country to friends and relatives of those on hoard La Gascogne announcing the sighting of the ship. The addresses had been left with him by anxious inquirers, with re- quests to let them know the minute dcfi- nite news was received. These requests had been made personally and by mail and telegraph. Among those who personally called at the office of the company on Bowling Green after the bulletins came from Fire Island was FC. Brossard of Fayetteville, whose sister was on La Gascogne. Another was Mr. Dumas of Durham, N. C., whose wife is on board. M. N. Mix of this city, whose brother is on the ship, was another who called. John N. Christy of 343 Broad- way was an inquirer, as was M. A. Con- nell of Quebec. Before beginning a lecture on Corea be- fore the American Geographical Society in Chickering Hall last evening the Rev. Dr. Wm. E. Griffis said that he once lectured there before on the same subject on the day the news of the rescue of the Jean- nette’s crew arrived. . “Tonight,” he added, +“I commence my labers animated by the news that La Gas- cogne has been sighted and will soon be at her dock in the North river.’ Cheers and hand clapping greeted his announcement. + SPREADING THE NEWS. La Gascogne passed schooner at anchor, She had ed by the dam. Affecting Scenes at Havre When the Tidings Came. ~ PARIS, February 12—The news of the safe arrival at New York of the steamship Gascogne was received here shortly after 10 o'clock last night In a dispatch from the ‘Associated Press. The universal relief at the receipt of the gratifying intelligence was most marked. It spread with amazing rapidity to the cafes and theaters ond else- where where there were assemblages of persons and warm cheers greeted its an- nouncement. During the remainder of the evening the news of the steamer’s safety was the sole topic of conversation. President Faure was attending a perform- ance at the Theater Francais, and the news was instantly conveyed to him. In but a y short time-afier the first dispatch the Associated Press announcing the safety of the steamer had reached Paris, a large crowd of persons gathered at the offices of the Compagnie Generale Transat- lantique and anxiously clamored for details of the eventful voyage, and congratulated the officials of thé line upon the joyful in- telligence. At Havre, the home port of the Gas- cogne, the rejoicing was even more heart- felt than in Paris. ‘The wives and children of the officers and crew of the steamer mostly reside there, and their anxicty of the past few days, when daily informed at the company’s office that nothing had been heard of the steamer, was most marked and excited the sympathy of all who wit- ressed it. When they learned that a dis patch reporting the safety of the vessel had arrived they hurried to the office, and the report was read to them. The glad- dening intelligence was too much for their pent-up feelings and they all gave way to a tearful expression of joy, deeply mov- ing all who witnessed the scene. The news of the safety of the steamer afforded great pleasure in all shipping and business cir- cles. LONDON, February 12.—The first report received here last night of the safety of the steamer Gasecgne was conveyed in a dispatch sent by the Associated Press from New Yerk. ‘The news was spread to all quarters immediately, and there were heartfelt m. s everywhere of the joy at the si ufe arri AGAIN AT HER PIER. The Gascogne Has a Triumphal Pro- Bress Up the Bry. 3W YORK, February 12.—Although La -oghe Was not expected at her dock befor 2 or 1 o'clock a thousand people were at the pler at the foot of Morton street by 9 o'clock this morning, struggling~ for admittance to the landing. A special detachment of policemen formed a line across the entrance tS the pier and had all they could do to keep back those who had no business on the dock. A tug was engaged early this morning in clearing the slip of Ice so that the big steamer can tle up when she renches her dock. Tho crowd continued to grow all the time and prom- ised to number s ral thousands by the time La Gascogne arrived. The Gascogne reached quarantine at 10 o'clock and an hour later passed the bat- tery on her way to her dock. The passage f the steamer from quarantine to her pier was mew ture of a triumphal am craft in the chan- ited the be nd many flags were ed to her as she sed. She showed no signs of ill usage. Arriving at the pier at the foot of Morton s re disembarked d rec F: ting of the great crowd there. G d along the ri mer with whistles a in waiting The McLanahans Safe. There was deep interest in this city re- garding the Gascogne, not only from anxiety as to the fate of hundreds of hu- man beings, but because several of the engers were well known here. Besides r. George W. MeLanahan, wife and jaughter, the wife of Col. A. F. Rockwell, formerly of this city, was on board. As stated in The Star last week, young Mr. McLanahan had gone to New York to wait his relatives, The following press ‘ch from New York will be read with rest: - he most excited man in all the hotels was Manager Simpson of the St. James. Mr. Sim concern was due to the fact that George W. McLanahan was on board the Gascogne, with his wife and daughter. Mr MeLanahan has been a guest at the St. James for ten years. Dur- ing the past week his son, who is a student at Yale, has been the hotel anxiously amer. Mr ng man’s ng, When no s to be had, he ung man he had Haven. int in awaiting news of the overdue s Simpson tried to keep spirits up, but ys y news of the Gascogne w gave up and tokl the y better go t The young: , broken hearted, yes- afternoon. His train had not ew Haven when the’ good news When youn McLan n he found half reache came over the w han reached New 1 ay 1 dozen telegrams awaiting him. They “Come back. We gave up too soon. ‘impson.”" Young MeLanahat’ took the next train to New York and brought with him two of his classmates. They got into the hotel about 9 o'clock last night. ing assured that the news was correct the young man bought a box for the French ball and cashed a check for $200, — PLEADING FOR MERCY. — The Lord Mayor of Dublin Asks for Relense of Irish Prisoners. LONDON, February 12.—When the house of commons met this afternoon, a deputa- tion from the corporation of Dublin, head- ed by the lord mayor, was escorted to the bar of the house with much ceremony by the sergeant-at-arms. The speaker of the house said: “My Lord Mayor of Dublin, what have you there?" The lord mayor then presented the petition from the corporation of Dublin, praying for the release of the men now in prison on conviction of participating in dynamite outrages. In handing up the petition the lord mayor sal “The persons to whom the petition re- ferred were convicted years ago upon charges of being connected with an in- surrectionary movement in Ireland. What- ever their offenses were they have been more than amply punished.” (Cries of “Hear, hear.”) He prayed in the name of justice and with a view to removing a just cause of discontent among the Irish people that they be now liberated. ‘The petition was handed to the clerk of the house and the deputation withdrew. The privilege of appearing at the bar of the house is one that lord mayors of Dub- lin alone have enjoyed since 181%. LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE. Notwithstanding the Desperate Fight- ing at Wei-Hai-Wel. LONDON, February 12. patch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Wei- Hai-Wel, February 7, by the way of Hiogo, the llth, says that notwithstanding the desperate nature of the fighting that has Gaon at Wei-Hai-Wei but little damage has been done. The dispatch also says that Gen. Tal of the Chinese army committed suicide in a moment of anger on account of the deser- tion of a number of his subordinates. a Snow in Southeastern Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG Va. February 12.— Another snowstorm set in here this morn- ing, and it is still snowing hard. Before the storm began the ground was covered with the snow which fell three days ago. Such frequent snowstorms have not been known here before for twenty-five years. The severe cold weather has caused many of the mills to stop ‘running, and there are fully 500 people out of employment on this account. 3 i A Labor Mass Meeting. The arrangements for the great labor mass meeting, to be held in the hall of the builders’ excharige Thursday evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, ‘are now well under way. Mr. Richard Emmons will preside and introduce the snpakers. The topics to be presented are the sewerage and water ystems of the, District and the urgent importance of their immediate extension and betterment.: Thé president of the Med- ical Society of the District, Dr. Samuel C. Busey, is first on the program for an ad- dress on the subjects to be considered, which will be profusely illustrated by charts and diagrams. Dr. W. W. Johnston wiil also speak of the necessity for bring- ing the conditicns of the District up to the standard of the ctber great cities of the world with respect to the public health and sanitation. Jewelry Stolen. Some time last night burglars visited S. Kann & Son's jewelry store, No. 525 7th street, and carried off about $200 worth of silverware. The entrance was effected by cutting the glass in the second-story win- dow. Kann’s store is only two doors from Flannagan’s store, where a robbery was committed a few weeks ago by smashing the glass in the show Window. In that case the burglars were captured. Last night the silverware taken included spoons, forks and other articles. UNLIMITED COINAGE os A Bill Agreed Upon by the Senate Finance Committee. -_ PEFFER'S RESOLUTION _— + SENATOR _ The Leg's! itive Appropriation Bill Further Discussed. EE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED See eS There was a sparse attendance tn the early proceedings of the Senate today. Mr. Cullom (Il.) presented a memorial from various trade and transportation as- scciaticns in Chicago asking legislation to protect express companies from train rob- hb and railroad trains from train wreckers. Mr. Gray (Del.) reported adversely from the committee on privileges and elections the resolution providing for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. An Unlimited Coinage Bill. Mr. Jones (Ark.) reported the bill adopt- ed by the finance committee for the un- limited coinage of silver. Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Hil asked for the reading of the bill, and Mr. Aldrich then explained that he had made the request to show that all of what he considered the meritorious features of the bill had been stricken out and the objectionable part etained. Mr. Sherman said he desired to say that the minority had done what it could to prevent the reporting of this bill, and was very emphatic against it. Mr. Jones replied that the majority of one for the bill was also a very decided one. Mr. Jones asked for the immediate con- sideration of the bill. Mr. Aldrich suggested that it might take the place of the bankruptcy bill. “T object to that,” exclaimed Mr. George. Mr. Call (Fla.) objected to the consider: tion of the bil Mr. Harris (Tenn.) said that the objec- tions would be withdrawn if the bill could sed without debate. . Aldrich said that was hardly possi- ble, and the bill went to the calendar. Mr. Hill secured unanimous the consideration of a ¥ introduced asking for information concern- ing the appointment and removal of post- masters in New York. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. Vest (Mo.), from the finance com- mittee, reported a joint resolution extend- ing the time for collecting the income tax, and asked for its immediate consideration, but objection was made and the resolu- tion went over. ss Mr. Peffer's Resolution, Mr. Peffer called up hig resolution re- quiring the judiciary committee to report his resolution inquiring into the legality of the recent bond issues. He said the resolution was introduced the third day of the session, and that no report had yet been made. He thought the opinion of the committee would go a long way to- ward allaying the doubt that exists among so many people, and the report should be made. Mr, Hill suggested that the committee might wish to wait for an opinion from the Attorney General. Mr. Peffer said he did not want the opinion of the Attorney General; that he himself knew more about the matter than did the Attorney General. “Then I have no more to say, Mr. Hill. The resolution went to the calendar. Ir. Blackburn moved to take up the pest office appropriation bill, and Mr. Al- i replied question, rt declared that the President in his alternative proposition to Congress 1 construed the bond issues under the sent law to be silver. bonds and pro- 1 a premium on gold. The President contracted to issue gold bonds, and gold honds were something entirely unknown to ing law. Mr. Stewart's Warning. Notwithstanding, Congress had not given its “sanction to the conduct of the Treas- ury Department,” it was, nevertheless, re- sponsible for the result and could not avoid it. The administration had refused to carry out the laws, and Congress should face the question squarely and determined, whether officials should obey the lay. Mr, Stewart closed with the warning that if present conditions continued the end would be revolutio: A joint resolution to enlarge the Red Cliff Indian reservation in Wisconsin was called up and passed, after which Mr. Alien resumed his speech on the alleged election frauds in Alabama, but was in- terrupted by a point of no quorum by Mr. Hoar. A quorum appeared and Mr. Allen continued his speech. THE HOUSE. Members crowded before the Speaker's desk in the House today to secure con- sideration of the many local measures which are being endangered by the near approach of the close of the session. Among the bills and resolutions passed were those returning war flags to certain Michigan regiments, donating condemned cannon to Des Moines, Iowa, incorporating the Na- tional Association of Florists. Senate bill was passed granting public lands in Mississippi to aid in the mechani- cal and agricultural schools of the state. House bill was passed authorizing the res- toration to the public domain of certain reservations in Mississippi_ and Alabama now held by the Navy Department for naval purposes. Reception to Mr. Wilsen of Wash- ington. While the House was proceeding with routine business there was a round of ap- plause from the republican side, and then from the whole House, as Mr. Wilson of Washington, long a popular and witty member of the House, and recently elevat- ed to the Senate, came on the fioor. He was surrounded by his old associates, and the House business was temporarily sus- pended by the heartiness of the reception accorded him. The House then resumed consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial ap- propriation bil. Mr, Pickler (S.D.) offered a substitute for the provision of the bill re- lating to the working ferce of the pension office. The substitute proposed the same force of officers and clerks as at present, instead of the reduced force reported by the appropriation. Mr. Pickler spoke of the need of expedit- ing the many accumulated claims. Mr. Pickler said the executive authorities were afraid to assume the responsibility for discharging old soldiers, und were trying to unload the responsibility on Congress. Mr. Milliken (Me.) also urged against the “insidious plan of ousting the old veter- ans,” and leaving them in their old age like abandoned old hulls. Mr. Coombs Branches Off. Mr. Coombs (N.Y.) defended the pension item of the bill against criticism. He then branched off into a financial speech. Mr. Bland (Mo.) and Mr. Snodgrass (Tenn.) sought to interpose, and the counter as- sertions became so warm that Mr. Coombs appealed to the chair for protection. He said Congress had shut its eyes to the recommendations of the President. ‘The vote was taken on Mr. Pickler’s sub- stitute and it was defeated, 69—132. ee Hats Off at the Opera, ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: 4 ‘As the grand opera is so soon to be here, and as the price of seats is so very high, will you be kind enough to present to the jadies of Washington through your valu- able paper this reauest: ‘That they do not wear large hats to the opera. When we pay $5 for a seat we do not want one-half to three-quarters of the stage obscured by a great black hat with feathers pointing to every quarter of the compass. Surely there can be no greater ornament to a lady’s head than her own hair, prettily dressed. “ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED. —— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda; 8 a.m., 19; 2 p.m., 26; maximum, 27; mini- mum, 11. DEBS JURY DISCHARGED. Much Disappointed, as He Expected an Acquittal. CHICAGO, February 12—Judge Gross- cup has postponed the Debs trial until the first Monday in May. He discharged the jury today or account of the serious ill- ness of Jurcr Coe, and a new jury will be summoned when the case is again put on trial. A dramatic scene followed the decision of Judge Grosscup discharging the jury. The jurymen left their seats, and while some stopped to shake Judge Grosscup’s hand, the majority of them hurried to where the prisoners were sitting and surrounded Debs. They slapped him on the back, shook hands with him again and again, and ex- pressed profound admiration for his bear- ing during the trial. “Debs,” said Juror Baird, “when this trial opened I was in favor of giving you a five-years’ sentence, but now I am anx- icus to see you free.” Similar expressions were heard from the other jurors, and it was evident that the case would have resulted in an acquittal had it not ended in a mistrial. The attorneys for the defense were cr: fallen at the sudden ending of the case, xl expressing the opinion that victory was in sight for the defendants when Juror Coe’s illness stopped the proceedings. The defendants were equally sorry the case had not proceeded. Debs expressed himself as confident that he and his asso- ciates would have been acquitted. : The continuance of the case leaves the American Railway Union temporarily, but under two each. The appeal from the contempt tences is still pending in the supreme court, where each defendant. is under bonds, and the bail in the present or con- spiracy case will stand until the trial is resumed next May. —_—_.__ HARD WORK FOR HOURS. Experience at Sea of a New York Pilot Bont. NEW YORK, February 12.—Stephen Cooper, pilot of the pilot boat Thomas D. Harrison, bringing in from sea the steam- er Massasoit, from Swansea, reports that on February 8, at 2:30 a.m., twenty-five miles south-southeast of Fire Island, the Harrison experienced a terrific gale from west-northwest, and was enveloped in vapor for twenty-eight hours. The vessel became completely iced up, which kept the crew at work day and night to clear the decks of the enormous mass of ice, which caused the vessel to almost founder. Feb- ruary 7, twenty miles east of Barnegat, a sunken three-masted schooner, with three topmasts out of water, was seen. Yester- day, eighteen miles cast by south of Fire Island, the boat passed a sunken two- masted vessel. Blown Ont to Sea. NEW YORK, February 12.—The pilot beat James Stafford was blown out to sea last Thursday while acting as* a station boat outside the bar, and has not been heard from since. Some anxiety is felt for her safety. Her complement of men con- sisted of Pilot Gus Peterson, Boat Keeper Oscar Johnson and a crew of six men, in- cluding the cook. The names of the mem bers of the crew are not known. Secretary Nash of the board of pilot commissi and James Mitchell, one of the owners, however, say that they dent she is all right. —— MEXICANS HUNGRY FOR WAR, The Official Correspondence With Guatemala Being Published. CITY OF MEXICO, February 12.—Diaro Official, the Mexican official government daily, this week begins the publication of the official correspondence between Mexico and Guatemala over the threatened inter- national boundary dispute. ‘The corre- spondence is woluminous, extending over a number of years, and is given publication by the Mexican government for the pur- pese of allowing the Mexican people to judge of the merits of the case, according to their individual tastes. The daily drill of volunteers for the Guatemalan war gains steadily in this country. Although the policy of the gov- ernment is to hold the people in check, and give out to the press nothing which will tend to inflame public sentiment or lead to further demonstrations on the Guatemala question, still the war fever runs high and fs evidently on the increase in all directions. The volunteers are, for the most part, from the middie and upper classes. Gen. Ignacio Topete, the commander-in- chief of the 15,000 Mexican troops now awaiting orders on the Guatemaia border, has scattered his forces in good order, al- though the soldiers are hungry for war. ae eee BOUGHT BY THE ENGLISH. Consolidation of Two of the Biggest bs Watch Factories. CHICAGO, February 12.—The Times says: The Elgin National Watch Company of Elgin, Ii, and the Waltham Watch Com- pany of Waltham, Mass., wiil, in the rear future, be consolidated and pass into the possession of a British syndicate. The valuation of the two properties is $16,000,- 000, of which amount $9,000,000 goes to the credit of the Elgin company and $7,000,000 to the Waltham concern. The Elgin and Waltham factories turn out about per cent of the total product of watch movements in the United States, more than half of that amount being pro- duced by the Elgin works, which employs abcut 3,000 hands. No Change at Dover. DOVER, Del., February 12.—There is no change in the cenatorial deadlock. Anoth- er ballot was taken today without result. ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regalar call-12 o'clock m.—U. 8. 43, regis- tered, $1,000 at 110%. Washington’ and George- town Ratiroad cony. 6s, Ist, $1,000 at 141. “Wash- ington and Georgetown Railtoad conv. 63, 2d, $1,000 at 141. Belt Railroad 5s, $1,000 at at 8. Columbia Railroad 63, $2,000 at 110; "$1,000 at 110; $1,000 nt 110; $6,000 at 110, American Se- curity and Trust, 10 at 133%. Washington 87 at 50%; 25 at’50%. U.S. 132%. Lincola Fire Insurance, ake and Potomac Telephone, %; 18 at 55%. American Grapbophone, 100 at 44. ‘After call—U. 8. Electric Light 5s, $100 at 130. Washington Gas, 30 at 50%. ‘Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 109° big, 110% ‘asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 110 bia. U- District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 1g Did. Water stock 7s, 143, . ing, currency, 110 10s, 100 bid. = Miscetla: ‘ashington and George- town Railroad conv. Gs, 1st, 139 bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, 24, 139 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Ga, 90 ‘bid,’ 99, asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 84% bid, 86 asked.” Eckington Railroad 6s, 101 bid, 105 asked. Columbia Rattroad Gs, 109% bid, 110 ‘asked. Washington Gas Com- pany 66, series A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series B, 114 bid. hington Gas Com- 7s, 1901, currency, 113 bid. Ti bid. currency, bid. 8 pony conv. 68, 135 bid, 142 asked. U. S. Electric ht conv. 5s, 130 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Nelephone 5s, 100 bid, 108 asked, “American Se- curity and ‘Trost 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust ‘Ss, A. and'O., 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washing- ton Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Com ext. 63, 107 bid. Masonic [fall Association 5s, 104 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist Ge, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, pid. A National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 290 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Cen- tral, 200 bid, 207 asked.’ Farmers and Mechanic: 185 bid, 2u0\ asked. Second, 136 bid, 146 asked. Citizens’, 180 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 145 asked. Capital, "115 bid. West End, 110 bid, 112 asked. ‘Traders’, 103 bid, 110 asked. Lincoln, 99 bid. Ohio, 70 bid, 75 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 122% bid, 123% asked. Wash- ington Toan and Trust, 118 bid, 119% asked. Amer- fcan Security and ‘Trust, 183% bid. Washington Sate Deposit, 100 asked. Railrond Stocks.—Waehington and Georgetown, bid, 285 asked. Met: litan, 65 bid, 75 asked. Columbia, 58 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 30 asked. Hick: ston, 30 bid. ‘Georgetown and ‘Tennallytown, 30 i asked. ‘Gas and Flectrie Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 50 bid, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U: S. Electric Light, 132 bid, 133 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Viremen's, 35 bid. Franklin, 45. bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 6 bid. Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 68% bid. Arlington, 1544 bid, 16) asked. German-American, 163 bid. National Unton, 12 bid, 15 asked. Coliimbia, 13% bid, 15% asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked. People’s, 5% bid, im asked. Lincoln, Sbid, 8% asked. “Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8% asked. Washington ‘Title, 6% asked. ‘District Tithe, 14% asked. “Delephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 55 bid, (87 asked. American Graphophone, 4% ‘bid, 4% asked. Poeunatle Gun Carriage, .28 bid, . 1b ked. *SMiscellancous Stocks.—Washington Market, Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked. ” Bull Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. bid, 90 asked. ' Mergenthaler Linotrpe, 145 bid. Rnn Panorama, 12 bid, 20 asked. FINANCE AND TRADE. Reported London Gold Shipments Make Values Go Up. MORE HOPE IN PREVAILING SENTIMENT Probable Effect of the Finance Committee’s Action. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——————— Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 12.—The reported shipment of £287,600 gold from London this morning and the probable shipment of double that amount later in the week, caused some apprehension in the ranks of the room shorts, h was reflected by advances over closing figures, ranging from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent. The short interest in the market is at the moment the strongest bull argument in the street. The inflow of gold on account of the bond issue be utilized to the best possible advantage in forcing a reduction of outstanding con- tracts, and a traders’ rally of a few points may result. Actual conditions outside of Wall street are practicaily unchanged, and consequent- ly furnish little material on which to base any sustained advance. The prevailing sentiment during the early trading was de- cidedly more hopeful than yesterday, but the later trading was irregular and disor- ganized. The action of the Senate finance commit- tee in recommending a bill providing for the unrestricted coinage of silver promises to work additional humiliation to values and revive financial distrust. During the life of the present Congress the bears will never lack for some incentive to depress values. Northwest was again a conspicu- ous feature of the day's trading, the down: ward tendency being again pronounced on continued skepticism relative to future dividends. The jance of the grange group barely steady in sympathy. _ Manhattan sold up 5-8 per cent on cover- ing shortly after the opening, but yielded later to renewed selling by the professional element for a loss of 1 3-8 per cent. Frac- tional concessions were current in all parts of the regular list, but the small volume of business prevented any marked decline. Sugar sold up 1 per cent during the first hour's business, but forfeited all of the early gain on the receipt of Washington advices indicating that Friday had been decided upon as the day for acting on the proposition to repeal the differential duty on_the imported product. Chicago Gas was marked up on cover- ing, Induced by western advices, stating that the new directory would be chosen today. The subsequent adjournment of the meetings until Thursday without action caused some selling by traders and occa- sioned a pronounced feeling of disbelief in the beneficial effects of the change in man- agement. It is likely that liquidation will follow the announcement of this change, as local politics are again assuming an undesirable attitude toward the best in- terests of the property. Some covering in General Electric added fractionally to the price of that stock, and elsewhere no im- portant changes were recorded. Leuisville and Nashville and St. Paul re- ported decreases in earnings for the first week in February of w and $90,103, re- spectively. Posted rates for sterling ex- change reflected a decline of 1-2 per cent from yesterday's quotations. The receipts of commercial bills were limited in supply, but bankers report an easier tone in this market as the result of the bond issue and the temporary reversal of the shipping movement. The trading cf the last hour was only moderately active, covering around delivery hour, cau an advance from the low level of the preceding hour. At- tention again will turn toward Washing- ton, as the cause of prices for the present reflect the attitude of Congress on the financial questions now under considera- tion. Final figures, while irregular, were moderately steady under traders’ ‘opera- tions. > -— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. following are the opening, the high- nd the lowest and the closing prices ew York stock market today, as re- by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Mvore & Schley, No. S) Broadway: Low. Close, 90 2035 1 c28 ot is American Cotton Oil. 18h 18% Atchis Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. -I. and Pacific Del., Lack. and W. Delaware and Hud Den. and R. Grande Pi Dis.and Caitle Feeding. Generai Electric. Iilinois Central. Lake Shore. Long Island Tr: Metropolitan T Munhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. 5. S. Cordage Co. New Jersey Central, New York Central. Northern Pacitic Pid. North American... Ont. and Western: Pacitic Mail. Phila. and Readin| Pullman Pal. Car Southern Railway, Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific ‘Venn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacitic. Wabash Wheeling and i. Wheeling and L. FE. Prd. Western Unton Tel. Wisconsin Central. Silver... 87! ED Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 12.—Viour dull, unchanged. —receipts, 10,727 barrels; shipments, 26,976 bar- rels; sales, 350 barrels. "Wheat _steady—spot_and month, 56%a66%; March, S7laadé4; May, Sha 5S}; steamer No. 2 red, 58%a54—receipts, 3,088 bushels; shipments, 8,00 bushels; stock, 739,563 bushels; sales, 3,000 bushels; southern by sample, 55a58; do. on grade, 5444a57%4. Carn dull—spot and th, 46%4n46%; March, 46%a47%; May, tia aah 45%, eamer mixed, 46 bid—recely 4,576 deh attpments, 77-143 bushels; stock, 521070 baa els! southern white corn, 38250; do. yellow, 50a5i. Oats steady—No. 2 white western, 7 No. 2 mixed, 341:a35—receipts, 1,113 bushels; stock, 247, $56 bushels. Rye slow—No. 2, 56a57—-stock, 33,221 bushels. Hay firm—rood to choice timothy, '$13.00a $13.60. Grain freights dull, rates steady, “un- Changed. Butter firm—fancy creamers, 25226; do. {mitation, 19420; do. ladle, 17; good ladle, 15216; eked, 10al4. Fegs mnsettled—fresh, 23; Sita’ storage, 2022; Iimed, 18a20. Cheese “frm, unchanged. Sugar quiet, uncl + — ‘ Grain and Cotton Markets. and in markets, ed by W. B. Hints, 142 est, representing Wubbard, Price & Co., New York. Lincoln's Birthda: Holiday. eo Low. Close. sane 543 5.44 April. 553 5.58 5.47 5.47 May. 5.58 5.58 5.52 5.53 June, - 5S6l 561 5.55 5.55 Without Lic About forty warrants were Issued from the Police Court today charging as many persons with being unlicensed real estate agents, junk dealers, cattle brokers and restaurant keepers. These licenses were due seme time ago, and the license agents swore out the warrants after giving due notice. It is thought that most of the persons charged will take out their licenses before going to court. ——— A Presidential Veto. ‘The President today returned to the Sen- ate without his approval “An act for the relief of the heirs of D. Fulford,” which directs the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem $700 worth of United States bonds alleged to have been destroyed by fire twenty-three years ago.