Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. add that had I known it, their secret would have been mine and inviolatedly preserv- ‘That I imtended to change my cabinet and to appoint certain officers of the king- dom in the event of a restoration I will admit, but that I or any one known to me had, in part or in whole, established a new government is not true. Before the 2ith of January, 1805, the day upon which I formally abdicated and called my people to recognize the republic of Hawaii ag the only lawful government of these islands and to support that government, IT claim that I hed a right to select a cabinet in anticipation of a possibility. and the his- tory of other governments supports this right. [ was not intimidated into abdi- eating, but followed the counsel of able and generous friends and well-wishers, who advised me that such an act would restore peace and good will among my people. I acted on my own free will, and wish the worki to know [I have no immunity or favor myself, nor plead my abdication as a petition for merey. “L must deny your right to try me in the manner and by the court which you have called together for this purpose.” Not Likely to Be lhuprixoned. military court will probably bring in iict of guilty in the case of the ex- queen, notwithstanding her denial. Sen- tence will be passed, but it is not believed she will be imprison but will be allowed freedom ou her own recognizance. » tried will be that of e under ‘The a ve im € queen Fr m order to k hs throne. This fact is n by the English residents. FD. W er has lodged a protest with the british commissicner. Walker is the ow of the schocr man that ar- rived recently from Victoria with a cargo of s n. ‘The authorities believe she landed opium on one of the islands. They refuse to allow Walker to leave the country. Annexaiton Clubs. A number of prominent natives and halt- castes are makipg arrangements to form political clubs all over the islands. An- nexation is the aim of the organization. - The government is collecting evidence against Rudolph Spreckels, but no move will be made im his case until the authori- ties are absolutely certain he was mixed up in the rebelfion. A rumor was started today to the effect that Carl Widemann, William Greigg and Louis Marshall, three men convicted of treason, were to be deported today along with a number of others. When told of the rumor a cabinet officer stated there was no truth in the story. He said the government had no intention of | seuding the men away. At the last mo- ment, however, it was determined to send Widemann away, and he was put aboard the Mariposa for San Francisco, with an- other man named William France. ‘On the steamer Australia, leaving here on the Jid instant, a number of men now under est will be lowed to leave the country, with the understanding they can- not return withoutthe permissicn of the government. In the meantime an act will te passed to cover their cases. Among the men who vill be allowed to leave are Jemes Brown, Fred. Wundenbur; orge Kitman, John White, Charles Creighton, E. B. Thomas and FP. WH. Redward. White and Ritman made the mite sills that were to be used by the rebels. Peterson and Creighton were both cabinet officers at one time. Wundenburg was formerly postmaster gen- eral. From 2 government source it is learned that beth John F. Bowler and V. V. Ash- ford have been found guilty of misprison of treason. Up to this date the military court had disposed of sixty-tive cases. They convicted sixty-two, acquitted two and ene case-that of the queen—is pending. It is stated at the Wh pre hite House that no ent of any kind was sent by President Cleveland to Queen Lifioukalani, and that if any one gave her anything, with the statement that it came from Mr, Cleveland, it was done with the deliberate intention of misrepresentation. Obstructions. in the Pelice Court Prosecuting Pagh presente! two cases which ne come under the recent order of the Com- missioners concerning obstructions. The defendants in the cases w e heehy and M. M. Huth. They are merchants, doing business on Hrightwood 3 > in the county. In the case of Mr. Sheehy it was charged that he occupied the sidewalk with barreis, while in the case of Mr. Huth it was charge less than eight fee sidewalk. that his awning was from the surface of the On Erightwood avenue there is ‘ow sidewalk, and some of the ts are in favor of widening it. In ‘ ne of the property ners have houses back from the line in or- the widening of the sidewalk might be done at any time without much expense to the LD’ t. This, it was shown, had been done in the cases of the de- fendants, and the alleged obstructions Were cn their private property. For this Teason they Were acquitted. Paececeg oes Assaulted Hin Wife. night about 11 o'clock Policeman of the sixth precinct arrested a ver named Harry E. Lawson and locked him up on a charge of having assaulted his wife. Lawson is twenty-two years old, and his wife, it is stated, is about four years his junior. They live at 47 D street, near the Baltimore and Ohio depot. The trouble between the young mar- ried couple happened early in the evening, and the busband was arrested when he re- from the theate! When the case 1 in the Police Court this morn- young man was released, for the reason that there was no one present to prosecute him. Later, when Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney heard of the injuries sustained structions While by the young wife he gave in- rrest of the husband. tained by Mrs. Law- juries son are painful and serious, they are not at all likely to prove fatal. Shovld Lawson be rearrested this after- noon the cause may be heard tomorrow. ee genes Another Steamboat Burned. Fire Droke out yesterday afternoon aboard (he propeller Potomac of the Weems line, plying between here and Bal- timore, and at the time of the fire lying at the Intter city. The loss ts estimated at $%, covered by Insurance. But for the fireboat Catarae the steamer would prob- ably have been lost. The flames started in cabin of the starboard quarter, the ¢ location of ship as the starting point of the fire on the Lady of the Lake this morn t L. Gale, who was at work in the boiler room, sent out an alarm and the engines answered promptly, but could not locate the flames for the smoke and obstacles. ‘The Catarac ran alongside, ve in the deadlights of the burning ship an to pump in the water. Capt. y of the fireboat was injured by the ing off of a brass nozzle from a lead of hose. The Potomac has not been in pert here since the freeze set in. > An Interstate Commerce Deeiston. In the matter of the application of the Fremont, ¢Ikhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Company, the Sioux City and Pa- cific Railroad Company ard the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company to be relieved frem the operation of section 4 of the act to regulate commerce, the inter- state commerce commission has decided, on the report ef Mr. Morrison, that, in view of the fac petitioners shouid thorized to c a for the longer Humphre Norfolk and ¥ OF ed west thereef than y ‘or shorter dist manner prov! . taking effect F i it will be ‘a for in ruary 1, » nate yesterday afternoon bills assed for public buildings at South Omaha, Neb., to cost not exceeding $100,000; d, Md., 000; at Newport, at Paris, Ky., $50,000. House sed for the sale of isolated blic lands at a minimum cf acre. Senate bill was passed certain lands in_the abandoned military reservation at Fort McKinney, Jehnson county, Wyo., to the state of oming tor public purposes. -—— see A Resignation. 8 5. Laing of New York, chief of the tionery division, Interior Department, resigned. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|FOR THE OEFENSE|THE APPROPRIATIONS! "HE FREEZE Line of Attack of the Defouse in Hayward’s Case. 0 IMPEACH BLUES TESTIMONY Sympathy for the Prisoner Showa by Women. A SENSATION PROMISED _—_ + MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 15 The defense today in the trial of Harry Hayward for the murder of Catherine Ing resumed its efforts to impeach the testimony of Claus A. lixt, particular line of attack being against the story blixt “told on the stand of having gone to see \ seme acquaintances in South Minncapolis immediately after the commission of the crime. 5 ‘The evilence of Ole Thorsen, his wife, and Mary Larson established at least a doubt that Buxt visited the house on 12th avenug, south, which he claimed to have visited that night. Marry Hayward said today that the ab- sence of any distinct line of defense in the opening speech of John Day Smith yester- day was by no means an tdication of weakness, as the public seemed to think. “Do you mean by that to indicate that is sensational evidence to come?” That t what [ mean,” replied the accused. “There wiil be some facts brougnt out that may astenish people.” The ciewds in attendance have dimin- up ished somewhat in size, but are mad of the usual proportion of women, exhibit the most morbid curiosity, even sympathy, for the handsome d ant. Some of ‘the petticoated contingent will go to any length to get a wortl with him or autograph or a handkerchief for a souvenir. _> MIGHT SUCCEED BYRNES. & Rumor Regarding Police Commls- sioner Andrews of New York. NEW YORK, February 15.—Mayor Strong explained how he decided to appoint Maj. Avery D. Andrews a police commissioner. He said: “Some time ago Mr. Andrews came to see me and submitted in writing some plans for the reorganization of the police de- partment. He suggested many changes that seemed to me to be good oncs, and made a general criticism of the methods of the department. *He was no candidate for any office, but submitted his plans merely as a citizen, and I said to myself that he was a good man for me to appoint a police commis- sioner. I wrote to Gen. Schofield about him and he general wrote me two letters. 1 also asked other men about him. Then 1 decided to appoint him. “He was not appointed with a view to introducing any military feature into the potice department, but because he suited me, and I thought he was a good man for the place.” ‘There is a rumor that Commissioner An- drews may succeed Lyrnes as superinten- dent of police. od RAILWAY OFFICIALS INDICTED. Rioters’ Cascs Were Also Considered by Brooklyn's Grand Jury. BROOK*+YN, F¢bruary 15.—The grand jury this morning presented indictments against Benjamin Norton, president of the Auantic Avenue Railrcad Company, and Superintendent Daniel J. Quinn, charging them with a violation of the ten-hour law. ‘The grand jury also found indictments against twenty-seven persons for felony riotous conduct during the strike. The prisoners, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and were remanded for trial. ae SS SNOWING AGAIN IN GEORGIA. Busluess Suspended at Savannah and Schools Closed. ATLANTA, Ga., February 15.—The sec- end snowstorm of the week began here this mor The first fall, which had ground to a depth of two or three inches, and still snowing lightly. SAVANNAH, Ga., February 15.— Two inches of snow fell here early this morn- ing. Business has been practically sus- pended, tne people giving themselves up to the unusual pleasure of snow balling. Scheols were closed at 10 o'clock, so the children might have an oppcrtunity to en- joy the rare sport. oo A GOTHENBURG SALOON. the ‘Temporsry Injunction Against Only One in American. IDA GROVE, Iowa, February 15.—Judge Church in a court of equity has granted a temporary injunction against the Gothen- burg saloon, the only one of its kind -in America. He gave an opinion that the city ordinance authorizing the Gothenburg plan was. worthless, as the council had no power to grant such a lice -_-—_ Called Away by Death. SCRANTON, Pa., February 15.—Ex-Judge Handley, one of the most prominent resi- dents of Lackawanna county, has died, after beirg ill for one month with the grip. He was a millionaire, and served a term en the bench as judge of this county. —Wash- BALTIMORE, Md., February 15, ington D. I one of the best-known merchants of Annapolis, Md., 1 today. D ROIT, Mich., February 15. piain Richard *. Trevellick, the well-known ad- yocate and politician, died at his home in this city today of paralysis, aged sixty- five. Captain Trevellick assisted in the formation of several labor ‘ganizations of a national character; was one of the founders of the greenback party, presid- ing over the national convention of that body in 1880. Explosion Costs Three Lives. TOWANDA, Pa., Feb rge boiler exploded in Cobb sawmill, two miies west of tais place, this morning. Theodore Pencil, fireman, and John Mack, a team- ster, were instantly killed, and Frank Myers, a mill hand, fatally injured. sd Southern Road Sold. CHARLESTON, S. C., February 15.—The Charleston, Sumter and Northern railway was sold at auction today for $450,000, the Atlantic Coast line securing it. ee An Ex-Clerk Wants Damages. Mr. O. J. Markle of Orrville, Ohio, has written to Chairman Heard of the House District committee asking him to introduce and pass a bill for $400,000 damages to him by reasor: of alleged wrongs suffered while in the employ of the government. Mr. Merkle says he was a clerk in the record and pension division of the War Depart- ment, and that by reason of the ridicule, taunts and harsh treatment of his essoci- ates in offic 2 damaged in health; the ridicule of his a tes preying upon his mind to such an extent as to undermine his health and finally cause his dismissal from office for that reason. He thinks, therefore, that the government owes him reparation, and that if damages have not already been awarded him, they should be. . ee His Hend Crushed. While coasting near his home, 119 D street southwest, last evening, George B. Atkinson, the fourteen-year-old son of Mr. Fred G. Atkinson, an architect, collided with a carriage. One of the wheels passed ever the boy's head, crushing it badly. The driver of the carriage whipped up his horses ard left the scene of the accident as rapidly as possible. Young Atkinson was removed to the Emergency Hospital, where the surgeons trephined the skull. At the hospital this afternoon a Star reporter was informed that the boy ts in @ very serious condition, and tf = doubtful if he wil) recovet. been covered with sleet, is still on the! Gongral Galby Often Hot Ceptain Homgate Past Fear @he Captain Ppgseg Through This City Several Fimes—Tee Jury Ex- cused Untal Monday. The trial of Capt. Henry W. Howgate was resumed this morning, the attendance being somewhat larger than usual. The first witness called by the defense today was Leonard W. Colby, who was an as- sistant attorney general ynder President Harrison, and in his testimony the defense’ again redeemed its promise to show that the whereabouts of the defendant was known to high officials of the government during the time he was at large. Mr. Colby, who resides at Beatrice, Neb., stated that he first met the defendant at Romeo, or Detroit, Mich., in 1884 or 1885, and last saw him in 188. While in Michi- gan the defer dant transacted certain legal business relative to the transfer of prop- erty. In June or July of 1584 or 1885, Mr. Colby stated, he went south with the d sndant. They were there about four or five weeks, visiting points in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. The defendant was cd by witness as Capt. and was met on that trip by old i ef the law, former a vice office, all of whom addressed him as Capt. Howgate. Both in Michigan and Florida, said Mr. Colby the defendant executed acknowl- edgments to certain papers. Mr. Colby ated that he had vised the defendant subsequently in New York, and while there the défendant escorted him about the city, showiny him the points of interest—Cen- tral Park, Trinity Church, the Astor Li- brary and other frequented points. Once, said Mr. Colby, when he asked the defend- ant if he was not afraid of arrest, he re- Plied that the autaorities here did not want him, and that if they should they knew where to find him. He Was Here. On cross-examination, Mr. Colby stated that he knew the defendant in New York as H. Williams, and once jhe saw him register in Florida 2s W. H. Harris. After the trip south, in 1884 or 1895, witness met the defendant in Brooklyn a year or two later, and about that time went south again with him. They passed through Washington, stopping here a day or two, witness going to a hotel and the defendant going to visit his daughter, who was then residing here. They went south in connec- tion with the building of a railroad in Florida. They were there about two weeks, and a yeaf later they again went south, passing through this city. Ex-Clerks Bushby and Hough of the sig- nal service office were recalled and testified as to the condition of the office record book of disbursements. When they were asked by Mr. Worthington whether the book showed that the check of $11,800 had been eptered therein, they replied that its pages from 259 to 320, including the months of July, August, September, October and No- vember, 1879, had been torn out of it. The book, as late as 18$1, had not been muti- lated,and who had torn the leaves out,or for what purpos*, or where the missing pages had been taken, they did not know. Capt. Craig of the office was also recalled, but ee ew nothing of the mutilation of the bcok. Frank Matthews and Bouldin Evans, col- ored, formerly messengers in the signal ser- vice office, described the manner of Gen. Myer in signing vouchers, stating that he was very careful about approving them, and frequently called upon the defendant to explain those he did not readily under- stand. Notley Anderson, who was one of the defendant's bondsmen, stated that after the defendant retired from the army in 1850 he ertered into business here, and continued in it as late as the 2d of July, 1881, at least. Mr. Andersen, as did the other wit- nesses for the defense, stated that until his arrest the defendant's character had not been questioned. Jury Excused. When the court reconvened after the usual midday recess counsel for the de- fense found that they had examined ali of their available witnesses, and at their suggestion Judge McComas excused the jury until Monday morning, the rest of the afternoon being devoted to a considera- tion of the instructions to the jury offered by either side. Senator Gallinger Nearly Recovered. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire has almost™ recovered from his recent attack of the grip and yesterday was able to eat lunch with his family at the Elsmere. It was feared a few days ago that his trou- ble would develop into a case of pneu- monia, but his strong constitution enabled him to rally, and he is now out of all dan- r, and he will probably be able to resume his seat in the Senate next week. During his illness constant inquiries have been made at the Elsmere as to his condition, as he ts one of the most popular men in Congress. Great concern was expressed in the Senate when it was learned about a week ago that he was confined to the house, as it was feared that he might have a severe time. He is one of the hardest workers in the Senate and is most con- scientious im his attention to duty. He and Senator Chandler are now on the moSt cordial terms, their old misunderstanding having been quite satisfactorily arranged, much to their own gratification and that of their friends. Mr. Chandler has been very solicitous for Mr. Gallinger’s health during his illness. Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were the following: District of Columbia—Henry T. Johns, W. S. Stetson, John Cogan, Thomas J. Todd, sephine Burgess, John Fuller, Joseph R. Wm. W. Craigue, John Joyce, Katie all, Anna H. White, Alice K. Browne, Charles A. Pfaff, Charles C. Thompson, John Bourke, Zachariah Thomas. Maryland—Thomas O'Neal, Williamsport; Dolly Jackson, Cambridge; Joshua Willett, Baltimore; John Mowen, Cearfoss; Wm. T. Mills, Maddox. Virginia—John Waddell, Raines; Henry Sivils, Norfolk; Patrick Mulgrue, Eliza- beth City: George Holliman, Norfolk: Georgienna W. Sampson, Alexandria; Beecher O. Holloran, Lynchburg; John J. Wolf, Tacoma; Peter Fitzgerald, Elizabeth City; Richard R. Johnson, Norfolk; Betsy Forman, Centreville. ae Bids tor Torpedo Bouts. Considerable interest is being shown in the question of the construction of the three seagoing torpedo boats, bids for which will be opened at the Navy Depart- ment next Tuesday. All the leading ship builders of the country have announced their desire to build the vessels and some surprising proposals may be looked for. ‘The specifications call for vessels able to make 24% knots per hour, which is above the present record, and it is sald that the Union Iron Works of San Francisco will submit plans for vessels to develop 26 knots per hour. Reasonable terms are anticl- pated, for the reason that some shipbuild- ers have expressed a desire to keep their plant in active operation even though it involves a loss. —————— Rear Admiral Kirkland’s Plans. Rear Admiral Kirkland, commanding the European squadron, has notified the Navy Department that he proposes to cruise with the flagship San Francisco along the Medi- terranean coast of Africa as far as Alex- andria, and that he will then probably cross over to the coast of Asia Minor and touch at points in that vicinity, returning to Gibraltar along the European coast. During this cruise he will be joined b; the Marblehead, now fitting out at Norfolk navy yard. This vessel will proba- bly start for Europe in about two weeks. Her cruise will include a visit to Const: tinople, which has not been visited by an American warship for many years. The Chicago, which has been detached from duty on the European station, will start from Gibraltar in a few days for New York, where she will receive extensive repairs, designed to materially increase her speed power. —+-e+______ Representatives from the Master Build- ers’ Association and a committee of walk- tng delegates Lave been meeting in New York to consider a plan by which indus- trial differences may be settled without strikes. tea IRS? Billp of Paat Ohagacter in Both Son- ade and House, THE POST OFFICE MEASURE IN ONE The House Considers the Needs of the Navy. OTHER MATTERS TAKEN UP There was a brief exchange between Mr. Hill (N. ¥.) and Mr. Hale (fe.) on the cpening of the Senate today. Mr. Hill com- plained of the slow methods of the District of Columbia committee, which had held back for months a suburban railway Dill, in which certain New York parties were interested. Mr. Hale defended the com- mittee and incidentally referred to the “undue anxiety” of Senators. Mr. Hill briskly resented the inference. It led to a debate in which several Sena- tors participated. A resolution was agreed to directing the committee on fisheries to investigate the sponge and oyster fisheries of Florida with a view to their utilization. The Sugar Duty Repen! Bil. Mr. Harris, from the finance committee, reported favorably the bill repealing the law imposing one-tenth differential duty gn sugars coming from countries paying @ sugar bounty. Mr. Aldrich (&. I.) in behalf of repub- lican members of the finance committee presented a motion to recommit the bill and report to the committee, with Instruc- tlons to report it back with the following Spechicd amendments: First, re-enacting the reciprocity feature of the tari act of 1sw. Second, providing a bounty to the do- mestic producers of sugar. Third, providing for delictoncies of re nues resulting from the removal of duty from sugar, wool, ete. Phe finance committee report and Mr. Aldrich’s resolution of recommittal and in- structions went to the calendar. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) offered a resolution, which went over, calling 9n the Secretary of the Navy for information as to whether certain officers of the ships Richmond and Constellation, at Newport, R. 1, were drawing sea ‘pay and occupying, with their families, quarters, &c., in public buildings ashore. The Pooling Bin. Mr. Butler (8. C.)) then called up his res- olution providing for taking up the pooling bill. ‘There was some objection, until the explanation was made that the resolution was called up not with a view of urging the pooling bill to passage, but to permit remarks on the measure. Mr. Butler spoke from manuscript at considerable length in support of the pooling bill. His remarks were largely technical, concerning the de- tails of railway pooling, and the Senator met what he regarded as misapprehensions concerning pooling contracts. He urged the impolicy of the Chandler amendment, directing the interstate commerce commis- gion to pass on all pooling contracts. If only ten cities were pooled they would have 300,000 different items of traffic rates, show- ing that the interstate commerce commis- sien could not pass on such a vast num- ber of contracts. Mr. Butler said the heai- lines to Mr. Chandler's speech in the Con- gressional Record, referring to a, “Gigan- tic pooling partnership” was “teeming with munchausenism. Mr. Chandler's “gigantic partnership” was in truth a “gigantic bugaboo,” de- clared Mr. Butler. The latter offered the opinions of experts showing that out of $70,000,000 of railrcad traflie only forty millions would be pooled if this bill passed. Mr. Butler said the opposition to the measure came nmjnly from the benetici- aries of secret abatements. It would neither raise rates nor destroy compeition. The interstate commerce commission had complete control of rate-making. On the question of public policy Mr. Butler as- serted emphatically that the measure would:not be prejudicial. He summed up the advantages of the bill as follows: First—It would prevent unjust discriniina- tion by the railroads in favor of large metropolitan shippers and against small shippers. Second—It would protect the weaker rail- roads against absorption by the larger ones. Third—It would prevent discrimination as to localities and as to persons. Fourth—It would make competition stable and just as against secret cut-throat re- bates and agents. ‘The Butler resolution was laid aside, Mr, Chandler giving notice that he would re- ply at a later day. The Poxt Office Appropriation Bill. The post office appropriation bill was then taken up and a vote was taken on the amendment of Mr. Blackburn reducing by 10 per ceat the allowance for the At- lantic fast mail line, north and south, viz: from $196,000 to $176,000. The amendment was defeated, 18 to Mr. Blackburn returned to the railway postal car contest by proposing a 10 per €ent reduction in the rentals for these cars, viz: from $3,205,000 to $2,584,000. ‘4Yhe BI Passed. The post oftice appropriation bill was then passed without division. The agricultural ‘@ppropriation bill was then taken up. THE HOUSE. ‘The House met at 11 o'clock today. Sev- eral bills were passed by unanimous con- sent, as follows: For an additional judge in the ninth (the Pacific slope) judicial dis- trict; to correct the muster of Gilman L. Jornson of the 142d New York infantry, and to establish a light station at City Pcint, Boston harbor. Mr. Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania, chair- wan of the committee on war claims, at- tempted to claim the day, under the rule, for the consideration of bills on the private calendar, but he was antagonized by Mr. Talvott of the naval committee, who de- sired to call up the naval appropriation bill, Naval Appropriation Bill Up. Mr. Beltzhoover finally gave way, and the House went into committee of the whole (Mr. O'Neill of Massachusetts in the chair) on the naval appropriation bill. ‘The bill carries $31,807,023, and contains pro- vision for three new battle ships and twelve torpedo boats. Chairman Sayers of the ap- propriation committee opened the debate, and it was evident at once that he intended to fight vigorcusly against the proposed in- crease of the navy. Mr. Talbott @{d.) made a preliminary statement of the features of the bill, in the course of which he made an earnest plea for the continuation of the work of building the new navy. —_ Mr. Simpson (Kansas) asserted that the cruisers and torpedo boats, the construc- tion of which was provided for in the bill, would cost in excess of $23,000,000. He thcught the construction of battle ships a useless expenditure of money, claiming that they could not cope with swift, rapid fire unarmored cruisers and torpedo boats, and in support of that claim he referred to the recent sinking of the Chinese battle ships by Japanese torpedo boats. Besides, Mr. Simpson said he did not be- lieve, in view of the constant improvement in ship construction and armor plate, building gigantic battle ships which wi be out of date almost as soon as they were completed. The improvement in ordnance, the perfection of armor-piercing projectiles, more than half kept pace with armor plate improvement. : Mr. Pendleton (W. Va.) favored the con- struction of new cruisers and new torpedo boats and the regeneration of the Ameri- can navy. Mr. Dolliver (1a.) continued the debate on the same lines in support of the proposi- tion for building new skips. sani ee Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $276,883. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $436,619; customs, $1,039,242; miscellaneous, $14,798. oe Adolph Seidensticker, the most promi- nent German citizen of Indianapolis, has died, aged sixty-three. Bow Vegetables and Dears ‘Trees Spffered in she South. Coldest Weather on Record=Sagded Ghanges Ruined Mapy a Prosperous Grower of Qrangeg und Pineapples. Special Corcespondence of The Evening Star. OAK VILLA, Fla., February 10, 1895. While the weather forms an ordinary topic of conversation the world over, in Florida during the winter months it be- comes a subject of absorbing interest, and pecple watch the thermometer as during a cold wave the mercury falls point by point, hour after hour, with the same anxious solicitude the speculator notes the rise or fall of stocks in which he is interested. And well they may, for the point where the mercury will stop in its downward course will decide the question, not whether a few rich men will be made richer or poorer, but whether the inhabitants of a whole state will be able to live in comfort, free from financial anxiety, during the next twelve months, or their means for obtaining a hood will be swept away. Such a time was the night of December 28, 1894, when the temperature fell from 30 degrees at 8 o'clock p.m. to 16 degrees above zero at 3% a.m. on the 20th, and the fruit and vegetablegrowers of the state found their oranges and lemons frozen solid and their crops of early vegetables ruined. But, as “hope springs perennial in the heart of man,” the market garden- ers immediately procured fresh supplies of seeds and replanted their grounds, hoping still to make crops that could be put tn market as early as any. The orange grow- ers carefully examined their trees, some fertilized and hoed them at once, others walted till at last the tiny leaf buds began to burst through the bark and little leaves to unfold, when they also went to work, feeling that their capital had not been ser- iously impaired, that the trees they had watched and cultivated for many years, till they had in a measure become their companions, were spared to them, and would in the near future yield more golden harvests. The Worst on Record. Such was the situation on February 8. Creps of vegetables were again up and growing, the trees thought it was spring, the wild plum trees were white with blos- soms, and the maples red with expanding buds, when suddenly on the afternoon of that day the wind changed from the south- west to the northwest, bringing with it an instant chill as if it came over long miles of ice and snow. Then the ther- mometers became again the centers of at- tention, and as the mercury jumped down four or five degrees an hour, so dropped Florida’s tiging hopes and courage, and when on Friday niorning the first ‘stood at fifteen degrees above the latter wag REY down below zero. The crops of vegetables that wero to supply the markets of the great cities in the early spring, and re- ward their planters, were killed, and so probably were most of the bearing orange trees, as they were full of sap. The lemon, pomelo and young budded orange trees were practically wiped out of existence in December. Pineapple plants, if not all killed to the ground, are probably so serl- ously injured that they can produce no fruit this year. Widespread Destruction. Those who raise vegetables for market will probably replant, the fruit growers have nothing to do but rest and wait to see if they have anything left. Labor con- sequently is now a drug in the market. This is undoubtedly the worst freeze for Florida of which there is any record or tradition. A gentleman who was a boy of twelve at the time of the freeze of 1855 tells me that the temperature then went as lew as 7 degrees above zero, and all the orange trees in the state, even the wild ones in the forests, were killed to the ground. "That cold wave came in February, when the trees were full of new growth and bloom. But then there were no orange groves of any size, only a few small oncs, though in the old city of St. Augustine there was, as a rule, one tree or more on every house lot. Most arange trees when frozen put out new shoots from the roots, and these for- tunately make bearing trees much sooner than the little ones raised from the seeds. ‘The orange growers of-the state have been looking forward in fear and trembling to the future of some half dozen years hence, when, according to the past rate of in- crease, the orange crop, they were told, would jump from the 5,000,000 boxes of last seuson to 20,090,000 boxes, and the conun- drum would be how to dispose of such a quantity. That fear has now, however, ke many another illusion, heen dispelled. Still, I hope, for our own comfort, as well as for the enjoyment of others, that Florida, oranges will not be entirely unknown in forthern markets during the next few years, but assuredly there is no fear of a surplus for a long time to come. E. B. G. ee = WHE WATER SUPPLY. Boura of Trade Committee Wants the Dam Raised. At a meeting of the committee on water svpply of the board of trade, held in the rcoms of the board yesterday afternoon, preambles and resolutions were unanimous- ly adopted, setting forth that, as “The citizens uf the District are dependent up- on the aqueduct for their water supply, which is so deficient as to cause great dis- tress, and which supply, owing to the in- crease of buildings and the extension of the mains, is constantly decreasing? and as “The aqueduct does not bring a supply equal to its capacity simply because the dam at Great Falls is not high enough to fill the aqueduct, the committee of confer- ence on ‘he District appropriation bill be, and they are hereby urgently requested, te restore the appropriation of $125,000 for raising the dam, as provided for in the hill as it passed the House of Representa- tives.” _—————— WORK FOR THE POOR. Collections Closed Today—Five Hun- dred Men at Work. ‘The central relief committee increased the force of charity men on the streets to 500 today. They will be paid at the J.ovls- jana avenue room tomerrow. The police say the employment of men on the streets has in every precinct decreased the num- ber of applications for ald. The collection of gifts and clothing will be finished today. ‘A number of blanks came in without sig- natures, which will account for some who think they have -been overlooke.. ‘Saks & Company today gave 1,000 loaves of bread and W. 8. Jenks two cords of wood. The finance committee were astounded this morning to recelve $773 from the gov- ernment printing office, the largest gift by any government building. —_————_ BIG LAND SUIT. Title to Half a Million Acres is at Issue. The Secretary of the Interior and the ccmmissioner of the general land office were made the defendants this afternoon in a sult filed by the town of Las Vegas, N. M., and Jefferson Reynolds and others. The title to nearly 500,000 acres of land, upon which the town Is situated, is in- volved. They claim under a grant made by the Mexican government in 1835, which, they say, was confirmed by Congress in 1860. They claim that they remained in .ceable and indisturbed possession util 91, when, by a survey ordered by the Secretary of the Interior, all but about 6,000 acres was directed to be turned back to the public domain. The complainants, therefore, pray that the defendants be restrained from execut- g or enforcing such order, — Gruesome Gift for a Sultan. A detachment of Moorish cavalry has arrived at the town of Casa Blanca, a seaport of Morocco, on its way to Fez with some ghastly trophies of war for the sul- tan. These consist of two cart loads of human heads, which had been obtained during @ Yeceat punitive expedition against the Rahamna febelg. They have been salted in order to preserve theni, and will be presented to the sultan in that condi- tion. They will afterward be exhibited on the walls of Fez. IN - FLORIDA| see FINANCE AND TRADE Feeling dudieie?s Over Yesterday's Actign in the House. GOLD 10 BE SHIPPED FROM LONDON to Hold Speculators Encouraged Prices Up. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS pices ees Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 15.—Prices were depressed from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent this morning under free offerings from the pro- fessional element. The feeling of the street was generally bearish, and the ex- citement over yesterday’s action in Con- gress intense, but values were too well supported, after the frst few minutes of business, to accurately reflect the express- ed opinion of the largest traders. London will ship something over $4,000,000 in gold to this country tomorrow on account of the bond purchase, and traders were encour- aged to hold prices up on this indication of improvement in the gold reserve. The volume of business was better than yesterday, but unchanged in character. Jersey Central was the feature of the railroad Ust, on rumors that the publica- tion of the annual statement will reflect a very discouraging dividend prospect. The earnings of this road have attracted considerable unfavorable comment for sev- eral weeks back, and the forthcoming state- ment is expected to confirm the rumors, utilized with such good effect in depressing the value of the stock. On liberal selling, not without indications of liquidation, the price was steadily de- pressed to $3'3-4, a net los$ of 2 1-2 per cent. Northwest was active at a loss of 3-4 per cent to 89 1-2, the lowest point touched since the panic of 1593. The feeling continues strongly averse to any iniportant improvement in the price of this stock, the absence of any loaning rate after a protracted period of selling being regarded ‘as ind\cating the delivery of long stock. Elsewhere in the regular list prices were steady, owing in some measure to the contracted volume of business. Sugar resumed its leadership of the in- dustrial group after its old-time fashion, the short interest in the property being surprised into a covering movement wiich improved the price of the stock nearly 3 per cent. This advance in Sugar was a surprise to the majority of traders, as the attitude of Congress on the question of ab- rogating the discriminating duty on re- fined sugar was expected to foster a mod- erate selling movement. The advance at this time is significant, as indicating un assurance on the part of inside interests that no adverse legislation is to be feared at this session. National Lead was sold down 1 per cent on moderate trading by the room. Fur- ther covering in American Tobacco ad- vanced the price of that stock 15-8 per cent. The delay in the Chicago Gas elec- tion prevented any activity in this stock. The assay office has received about §5,- 000,000 in gold during the week, on account of the new government loan, and this amount, coupled with a loss of $3,500,000 to the subtreasury at the clearing house, will be reflected in tomorrow's bank state- ment. The movement of currency from the in- terior during the week shows some falling off, the total gain to the local institutions from this source being estimated at $2,- 250,000. Bankers report a fair demand for borrowable funds and predict an advance in interest rates as soon as the movement of funds to interior towns sets in. An at tack on prices during the final hour of b: iness resulted in the recording of the days lowest figures during this period. Chicago Gas was added to the active group on the jeclir: —.- — ‘ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- cst and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. Open. Hizh. Low. Close, American Sugar... 92 898; 91 American Sugar Pid. AS American Tovacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison Canada Southern Canada Pacific.. ch Chicago Gas... ¢..M.and &t. Baul. M. and St. Paul Pid: ‘RI. and Pacific... and W Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pf Dis@nd Cattle Feeding. General Electric. i entral Lake Shore. Louisville and Nashville Lang Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co.....1) U.S. Cordage Co. Pfa. New Jersey Central. New York N.Y. and N, Northern Paciti North American. Ont. and Western. Yacific Mall. Phila. and Readiny Pultman Pal. Car Go. Southern Railway. Phila. ‘Traction Wexas Pacitic. . Tenn. Coal and iron: Union Pacific... Wabash... Wabash Pfd- Wheeling and 1. Erie.: Wheeling and L. E. Pt. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central, Silver... Washington Stock Exchange. Sules—regular call—12_o’clock__m.—Wash! Gas, 8 at oe: DO at Bulg: 29 nt SOM: ADO at Bole 35 at 304. U.S. Electric Light, 5 at 131%. 4 Government ‘Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 110% bid, 111 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 110% striet of Columbia .— 20-year fund bs, 1 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 114 bid. Water aay Zs, 1901, Se ye eee stock 1903, currency, 120 bid. funding, currenc: pet bid, 13% asked. - 3%s, re istered 3-108, 100 bid. < Miscellaneous Bonds. ‘ashington and George- town Rallroad conv. Gs, Ist, 138 bid, 141 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, 138 bid, 141 ed. Metropolitan Raliroad cony. asked. Belt Railroad Ss, 84% bid, z ston Railroad Gs, 102 bid, 103 Columbia Railroad Gs, 109% bid, “110% Washington Gas Company 6s, Series A, 113 Washington Gas Compauy Gs, series B, 114 ‘vid. Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, 136 bid, 143. asked. . 8. Electric ig! ht conv. 5s, 129 bid, 135 asked. Cocanpeake and Poto: ‘Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 104 asked. merican Security and Trust $s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 110 bid. Washiagton Marker Com- pany tmp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- any ext. Gs, 107 bid. Masonic Hall Association 3s, we rib i anelngton Taght eosantey, Ist os, 401 ie ‘ushingtoo Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks, “Bank of y . bid, 800 asked. Bai 275 asked. Metropolita; 115 bid 103 bid. 0 Lincoln, 99 bid, sked. Ohio, 70 bi sife Deposit and Trust Comp nie a 120 bid, 12 _Metrepolttan, 3 Ob bids GS asked. Belt, 30 id. Stocks.—Washington Gas, etown Gas, 50 bid, ed r 45 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, |. Corcoran, bal, Potomac, 69 . Arlington, 154 bid, 158 asked. German-American, 164 bid. " National’ Unign, 1214 By Gelpmbia, bid, 15% asked. Riggs, 7% vid, 3% asked. Prop) 14 bid, Lincoln, Si bid, Big asked. —Comime Title’ Insurance’ Stocks. —T Title, 1 bil tio asked Columbia ‘Tite, 7% bid, 8 asked: 14 asked. nsylvania, 87 bid. Chesa- Wid. 57 asked. American ce 4% bid, 6 asked. Pneumatic Gun 4 bid, .B4 aske neous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 pid. Great Falls Tee, 185 bid, 145 asked. " Bull Run Pabérima, 12 bid. 20 asked. Lincoln Hall, 87 bid, 99 asked, “Titel-Ocean Tullding, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 4S bid. Baltimore Mar kets. BALTDIORE fetter pr kee Soothe Seascise aeee Reaintr No Seeds “Sinbat : 48 \oa: stock, | 755, ‘south Dan. teady- March, 474as74%; May, bid receipt, 1-23. tates ; do. sellow 48450. Oats quiet: & t BS A Hay strong ocd to chaict timorny, $1550 % —gocd to choice timothy, $13. $14.00, Grain freights quiet, demand sinall, un- changed. “Butter steady—fancy creamery, 26: do. imitation, 19220; 15; store packed. cold storage, 20322: changed. Sugar qui ile, 16317; good Indie’ per dimed, 10a12. aged. Exgs unsettled—tfresh, 25; Cheese firm, )» UD Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., ti Hibog, 1421 st., representing ubbard, Price & AIN. pen. GR. 0 High. Month. Mareh. April. M Open. High. Tue. : NEW -YORK POSTMASTERS. The Postmaster General's Reply to Mr. Hill's Resolution. Replying to Senator Hill's resolution of February 12 in regard to post offices in the state of New York, the Postmaster General has sent to the Senate a statement, in which he says that of the 298 presidential offices in the state, 153 of those who were in office on March 4, 1893, were allowed to serve out their full term, and 23 have been removed for cause prior to the expiration of their terms of office. There are sixty-four whose terms have not yet expired, and there are sixteen cases in which no nominations have been made when the terms of the occupants have expired. Replying to the specific in- quiry concerning the policy adopted by the present administration with reference to fourth-class postmasters who were ap- pointed far no fixed terms, he says: “It is and has been that they are allowed invariably to serve a term of four years and none are removed prior to the expitra- tion of the full term of four years, except for cause shown. The number of such pcstmasters in office on March 4, 1893, and who are still in office, 1,542; the number permitted to serve out a period of four years, 1,096. : There were 576 sppointments made to Hill vacancies caused by resignation or death, and 120 removals for cause upon inspector's reports and charges.” COOGAN LIKELY TO PLAY HERE. He Comes to Terms With the Wash- ington Management. Catcher Danny Coogan, who during the past four years caught for the University of Pennsylvania Base Ball Club, will prob- ably draw a salary from the Washington Base Ball Club this year. President Young today showed a Star re- porter a letter received by him from J. Earl Wagner, treasurer of the club, dated January 21. It stated that the terms of Coogan had been accepted and that a prom- ise had been made to keep the matter quiet until February 15. “I have received no official contract,” continued Mr. Young, “but if I was going to issue a bulletin today, I would promulgate Coogan’s contract on the strength of that letter. He is now, to all intents and pur- poses, 2 member of the Washington club.” ———— THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. Brown agt. B.‘and P. R. R. Co.; argu- ment on motion for allowance of appeal by J. Coleman in support and by Enoch Tot- ten in opposition. No, 8, Palmer agt. Flem- ing; motion to retax costs overruled; opin- ion’ by Justice Morris. No. 386, Clara Wheeler agt. McBlair; decree affirmed, with costs; opinion by Justice Shepard. No. 33, Roller agt. Caruthers; judgment reversed, with costs; opinion by Justice Shepard. No. 418, Hetzel agt. baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; motion to dismiss ap- peal ordered to be heard on argument of case. Brown agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company; motion for allowance of appeal denied. No. 429, Jno. G. Moore agt. commissioner of internal revenue; de- cree aflirmed with costs; opinion by Chief Justice Alvey: appeal by J. M. Wilson for appellant to Supreme Court United States aliowed and bond fixed at $300. No. 333, Olmstead agt. Webb; motion to recall mandate overruled. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Juno. L. Vogt; order excusing executors from proceeding at law to col- lect certain debts. Estate of Septimus J. Collier; letters of administration issued to Perry B. Turpin: bond $300. Estate of Geo. T. McCullum, renunciation of widow and petition for Jetters of administration c. t. a. filed and notice of caveat. Estate of Frances L. Storer; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Bellamy Storer; bond $400. Estate of Ann Franklin Washington, will admitted to probate and letters testament- ary issued to Thos. Francis; bond, $3. Estate of Caroline P. Meding, petition for probate of will filed, caveat filed and order of publication. Estate of Almira C. Leiss- ring, order admitting -will to probate and granting letters testamentary to Chas. Roys; bond, $200. Estate of Daniel J. Sex- ton, do. to Anna M. Sexton; bond, $800. Es- tate of Jno. L. Walter, do. to F. Wm. Grass; bond, $300. Estate of Ella T. Mil- Eken, do. to Anna J. Trembly; bond, $1,600. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Jno. H. Albertzart to the Washington Real Estate Co., part original lot 2, sq. 1059; $2,902.22. Samuel E. Allen, jr., to Maggie F. Riley, south % lots 33 and 46, sq. 448; $i0. Daniel Birtwell et ux. to Milton S. Roberts, original lots 23 and 24, sq. 1093; $10. Mathias H. Hunter et ux. to Bliza- beth Kohler, part lot 3, bik. 21, Effingham Place; $200. ‘Abram L. Koon, et ux. to Marie L. Gor- man, part block 4, Etfingham Place; $10. Thos. E. Waggaman and Jno. W. Pillin: trustees, to James Pilling, lot G8, sq. 553; $2,209. "Thos. 1c. Waagaman et ux. to Fred- trie W. Carlyle, lots 5.and 6, block 2, Cleve- land Park; $10. Geo. W. Lewis to Geo. W. Talbert, 1 ot59, block 1, Trinidad; $3,000. Cazenove G. Lee et ux. to Samuel M. Tay- lor, lot 138, sq. 70; $10. Edward Clark et ux. to Bertha Neuland, east half. lot 15, blk. 23,Rosedale and Isher- wood; $1,080. Henry C. Fowler to Edw. T. Tippett, part lot 20, sq. 877; $1. Newell F. Onion et ux. to B. F. Reiley, lots 1 and 2, sq. 5, Reno; $40. Benj. F. Reiley to Water A. Davis, same property; $10. —— Naval Lodge. Interest in the fair and bazaar now being held by Naval Lodge, No. 4, F. A. A. M., in their new temple, corner Pennsylvania ave- nue and 4th street southeast, which was 60 auspiciously inaugurated Monday evening last, continues unabated, the large building being thronged every evening by the friends of the order, and by the general public at- tracted there ‘by the novelty and variety of the special features offered, as well as by @ natural curiosity to inspect the handsome structure. On Wednesday evening De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, K. @., attended in a bedy, a after a formal welcome, were entertained by a short but attractive pr gram, consisting in part of ventril by Prof. H. F. Hilde >a pena” tty fairy dance by Mise Murguer the interesting utile daughter of . Weller, and a jockey dat Miss Bessie Otterba and Master Willie Campbe ted by the astern Star in a body. During the evening several mbsical selections were given by Prof. W.15. and were well recei _ Change of Feeling Alleged. A dispatch to the London Times from Paris records an immense gathering of Germans at the Renaissance Theater re- cently to witness a dress rehearsal of French translation of Sulermann’s “i Heimath,” in which Sarah Bernhardt the chief part. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested, and the applause was phenomenal. This, the dispatch adds, in- dicates a change of feeling between’ the two countries. —— os James Priddy, groundkeeper for the Pittsburg base ll club, has disappeared and foul play is feared.