Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING. STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895-TEN PAGES. <==! LATE NEWS BY WIRE] eee The State Springs a Surprise in the Hayward Case. 2 IN A COAL HINE — FATAL EXPLOSION A Bill Providing fora Uniform Elec- trical Unit. Pl eee ELECTRICAL WORKERS OUT es MINNEAPOLIS, February 18.—The state der ition spruns a surprise in the Hayward mu trial today when it withdrew all oppe to the introductfon of Maggie Wachter’s testimony. Miss Wachter is the stenographer of Plixt’s attorney, who was to testify that Blixt had sta in her presence that it was with Adry Hayward and not with Harry that he had conspired to mur Miss The sudden change of front on the part of th be due to its ability to impeach } achter’s evidence ab- solutely. Miss Wachter was ill and unable to be present goday. ATALLY BURNED. WELVE F Explosion of Gas in a liery Near Ashinnd, Pa. ASHLAND, Pa., February men are sald to have been fa by an explosion of at th Ridge colliery today. Five men have al- ready been taken out. None of them will recover. éNIFORM ELECTRICAL UNIT. The 8 Pr Action of Congre NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb Marsh Y % to be forwarde 1 uniform vpon the report of nt of the n ha un a appointed by the Americam Aci ences, consisting of Prof. Rowland of Abbott of the ¢ nite cor Prof. barke University of I nsyl- vania, & ¢ Harvard, Prof. Hastings of Yale, Prof. Barus of the Smith- sonian Institution and Pre the Unive The some conferen ence, taking in Fra and the United States. aims to make the unit agree with that a ed in the thre foreign countries named. Old terms are retained, and there are merely modifications of former methods tion of simplicity rmination of units. CKED OUT. or materials in the dir and more accurate MINE HUNDRED L ot Contractors to Head Off a Strike. Move 1S.—Nine hundred . 2 of the Brother- Kkers in th NEW YORK, Febri men of local union ns heod of Electrical Wo city today locked out by the Electrical Con- tractors’ 4 ation. The lockout was de- and was meant to head sed by the workers. The of the working 1 on a strike for a om nine he contr: in whieh toe they received ninety ehar in the their meeting tog but net up to that nit for , When ¢ a day of ight that he but wi and his Mr. frwin culation for himse _ RY THE SUND Amendments Made by the Senate Commit- tee to the House Measure. ocal Interest — To Blaij Items of Many Purchase the Old Property on Lafayette Square, he sundry civil bill, as reported to the Senate this afternoon from the committee on appropriations, contain: number of items ef unusual interest locally. Prob- ably the most important is a paragraph providing for the purchase by the govern- ment of the old Blaine property, now under lease to a Chicago firm for tHe term of ninety-nine years for the construction of a theater building. The amendment adopt- ed by the committee appropriates $150,000 to be paid to Mrs. Blaine, and then pro- vides for the purchase by the government of the leasehold. This is not the amendment originally drawn by 3 ay. which merely provided for the ce mnation of the property without any reference to the lease. The paragraph that was incorporated in the bill te was drawn by Senator Hale and the the jation introdu by him as a substitute f Gray amendment. It was adopted | committee the best form of leg! to secure the object. It is surmised that the intervention of Mr. Hale with this tion means that Mrs. Blaine has nted to the legislation, provided her interests are sufficiently protected. A Fire-P ing. The committee als an amend- ment providing for the erection of a fire- proof building upon the lot belonging to the United States now occupied by the stables of the government printing office, according to the plans and specifications of Colonel John M. Wilson, submitted to General Casey in December last and 2p- proved by him. For this purpose the sum of 9 is appropriated, to be imme- diately Ne and to remain available until the completion of the work. It is also provided that the appropriation of 000 contained in the sundry civil bill ast yed » repair of the govern- ment printing of ide tire escay und to put the building in fe and > condi shall be available until the completion of that work. There are several amendments to the bill relating to the printing of public documents, but the only one of local interest is that which strikes out fr¢ ppropriating $ r to comply with the provis of a jcint resolution of Febru for the removal and storage property of the government. The New Post Office Building. The Senate committee also struck out from the bill making the engineer officer of the army or navy detailed as superin- tendent of the State, War and Navy bulld- ing the superintendent also of the post office building of this city when completed. The same paragraph created a commission sisting of the Secretary of the Treasury, ry of the Interior and the Postmas ter General to have general care of the building and to determine what space therein should be used hy the post office and what bureaus of their departments occupying rented buildings should be moved into the post office building. The Zoological Park. Under the appropriation for the National Zoological Park, the Senate committee has struck out this language: “A report In de- tail of the expenses on account of the Na- tional Zoological Park shall be made to Congress at the beginning of each regular s nd of the sum hereby appro- shall be used toward the truetion of a road from the Holt man- mill road into the ith the road now in ex- a bridge across Rock of publie print of certain reed upon by the J 1 Theater dis: 4M) to pay certain di at length In The prated in th joint Nea led to the appro- 1 for ment Hospit litic Fifte provide in: to the Insane ine. n » for the construction 6 on the y the u aul is of ins jation of $5,000 for im- grounds north and south of Mansion this paragraph is in char bit hall the regulations playground, unde: INSTANT DEATH. A Snew Ball es a Fatal y A snowball thrown Jerome Smith Sat- rnoon struck and instantly kille obi infant of Li ckson, 1, at her ho N Jackson has two boys, si stre sid to have Mrs. Jacks was at » out in th ehild in de Jerom threw the pa not he prescribed by him. This do of the ground included | to maan fence around the White House, but a part of the ellipse known as the White Lot.” Library. construct, A Tunnel From the Gen. Ca is authorized to with mone convey smission of } the pitol is to occupy the room in the the that now occupied by House on enrolled bills. —-e-— COSMOS CLUB DEPO: ers Will Hold the Liquor License Deposit. Attorney Chapin Brown today appeared before the Commiss S$ and requested them to order that the $1 deposited © rear of committe Commissio ISM, for a liquor lite be re- to the Cosmos Club. Mr. Brown ued that the Commissioners have the ty to do a ed, under the mother, she told When a Smith her that he did not intend to hit he threw at the she 1 no idea t nowball with at the boy tent to in- ok told of the The child was smal ’ said threw the jure result of th: for its age he thought, resulted from the « of the blow The little boy who threw the snowball admitted that he threw it He said he threw at one ¢ ehildren, and when Mrs. Jackson came out he apolor ed for what he hb don His mother went to Mrs. Jaekson’s fotise and did what she d him. a verdict of accidental yuld and then whi he jury rendere death, The Smith bey was released. Personal Mention. Dr. B. B. Adams, who has been confined to the house for the past two weeks, the rident, is convalescing. Reekard, the private sec- ter General Bissell, lett result of an Mr, Edward f. retary to Postma the city today for New York. Mr. John R. Galloway left last evening snd the electric convention at Cleve- ntial Clerk ©. ecretary to private Bissell during (he absence of Mr. Reckard. _ + ee More Vessels for Admiral Meade. 2 ade is soon to receive a con- siderable ac: on to his fleet. The twin- screw cru »olis has finished coal- ing at New York, and as soon as she can take abeard her torpedoes at Newport she will head southward apd join the admiral's ably at Kingston. The other rew cruiser Columbia passed out of veake from Norfolk yes- . bound for New York. She has com- pleted her repairs and goes to New York only to be docked and cleaned. This should not consume more than a week's time, ant then the sel will follow the Minneapolis io the West Indies. With the accession of these fine vessels, Admiral Meade's fleet will number six modern men-of-war, and he will be abie to carry out with sufficient m s the larger feet maneuvers which have not before been possible, owing to the limited number of his vessels. A te board ereating the es Brown was inform missioners cannot ref rejection of license. His only remedy the courts. The opinion of the attorr for the District, recently rendered, that th Cosmos Club is entitled to a return of its 4 that the Com- 1, except under a in deposit was not considered at the meeting today. : es BOARD OF TRADE. Topies to Be Discussed at the Meeting Wednesday Night. The topte for discussion at the next meeting of the board of trade, to be held in the hall of the Builders’ Exchange, Wed- nesday evening, at o'clock, will be, “Our Water Supply—What the City Need A report will he presented setting forth the present condition of affairs and what will afford the people of our city much needed relief. Col. George H. Elliot, the engineer officer in charge of the Washington aque- duct, has promised to he on hand. MRS. JULIA BLACKBURN SUED. A Man Dressmaker Claims Damages to the Amount of $5,000. Mrs. Julia C. Blackburn, widow of the late Governor Blackburn of Kentucky, was a defendant today in Circuit Court No. 2 in a suit instituted by John Pleging. Mrs. Blackburn was a witness for the plaintif in the Pollard-Breekinridge case, ard some time ago she wrongly charged Mr. Pleging, so he alleges, with false preten: | which charge was dismissed by the Police Court. He therefore sued Mrs. Blackburn for alicious prosecution, claiming 35,000 dam- ages. ‘The plaintiff, a dressmake! for Mrs. Blackburn, and asked her to re- turn it for an alteration. She returned it, she stated, when he refused to hand it back until, so e testified, a coat made for Miss Pollard and another lady had been paid for. She thereupon had him ar- rested, not being responsible, she claimed, for any coat but her own, which she had paid for. made a coat eed A man named Mitchell, who resides at 2020 Brightwood avenue, fell in front of a Belt line car at 14th and B streets south- west last evening and was run over. The injured man was removed to the Emergency Hospital, where it was found that his right leg was so badly mangled that am- putation will probably be necessary. CIVIL BILL] MR. GRAY'S DEFENSE He Asserts That the President’s As- tion Was Justified. ———_—__ THE BOND CONTRACT HAD T0 BE HADE Criticisms of Other Senators Are Replied To. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE —— The Senate was a center of interest to- day, as a result of the warm discussion of the financial question and the personal crit- icisms of the President on Saturday. Mr. Vilas (Wis.) had a roll of manuscript and a pile of books before him, ready to take up the financial debate where it was left off at the previous session. Mr. Stewart (Nev.) was the first to con- tinue the criticisms on the bond contract. His resolution was called up declaring that the government had no legal authority to buy gold coin in preference to silver coin for any cause whatever. Mr. Stewart spoke ef the humiliating position of the United States in being held by the throat by a gold mbination, which had the power to “co- erce and squeeze” the country up to next October, when the contract expired. Mr. Gray's Defense. (el), who is recognized as s of the administration, » to the offic then took the floor. He expressed surprise that the Senators from Massachusetts (Lodge) and Colorado (Wolcott) had so far gone out of their way to indulge in a violent assault on the executive. The President had performed a duty incum- bent on him by la ‘That law was such that any invasion of it would h a plain dereliction of duty. Con made this law. je it nec between the ‘0 sooner A bill was framed on the lines that message and the House saw fit to reject it. Again the President appealed to Congr Mr. Gray read from the I lenUs ge urging patriotic eet the emer. think,” Mr. r the Pr ablished confidence in affairs by 5 the tance of a foreign ndi- said he would consider that Proceeding with the Presi- dent’ age, the Senator read the spe- citic statement that the law did not provide for bonds in gold. At that time Mr. Lodge had not complained of the conditions clear- ly set forth by the President, but had wait- ed until now to present a scathing denun- ciation. “Having thu tinued Mr. appealed to Congress,” con- “having thus presented the situation to both branches of Con- 5 in appeals almost pathetic in their earnestness—the President was left alone to struggle with the condition, and to meet it.” The Senator told of the tremendous drains of gold from the treasury, running up to $7,000,000 in one week shortly before as made., From December me of the contract $17, wn, and of this only exported, showing that the hoarded at home. © Questions Put to Him. “Has the Senator lost sight of the fact,” asked Mr. Wolcott, “that the Secretary of 000,000 was with: one-half wa other half w the ‘Treasury has reported to us that he had used $105,000,000 of that gold for cur- rency expenses?” line did not divert Mr. Gray from hi: gument as to the gold withdraw export and for he at hom I want to tid Mr » any law which compels th the Treasury to y demand nc in gold, instead of in ‘ have not said there was any such lied Mr. I know of no But the ution to maintain parity between the metals makes it itely incumbent to treat these metals 000,000 OF Mr. Teller port, but id not y id Not Hold Out Longer. “And this drain of gold continue re- Mr. “until the subtr ‘urer York reported that they could not hold out another day, Then came the great question, Was the country to go to a sil- the gold absolutely neces- to maintain the parity and exchange- ability between the two me What would you have said if the President had not met that emergency and performed hi: y? Would we have he: eh anim- as those of Saturday for the country from the #1 nted? Action was impera- “k action. It was to be done in twenty-four hours. What time was there to advertise for bids for gold?” Mr. Gray forcibly urged the gravity of the condition, which compelled speedy ac- tive, and qu tion and an appeal to those who had the gold. Mr. Wolcott here came forward with an- other questi “Doe ator know of any one other than Rt se who has hoarded gold?” he aske “E do,” know Ru do not * said Mw Gray. “But 1 nd, and I] Sage or any of his k it would he no pleasure if I did ‘The Senator said that in the stress of the administration it could not go on the mar- ket with a popular loan, so called. Tt had to go to the bankers who bad the gold. ‘The Senator spoke of the former trans- actions with them, and the fluctuations on the bonds after their issue. He knew nothing of their motives, yet the demands they made were doubtless a margin to protect them from fluctuations. Reply to Mr. Lodge. Returning to the attacks made on the President, Mr. Gray said the Senator from Massachusetts (Lodge) had declared that the President had made a “wanton attack on our credit.” The gravamen of ies usations against the President was that fe had plainly told Congress that the gold bends were worth more than coin bonds. Was any one so foolish as to doubt this fact. The President had stated a world- wie fact. And yet this was denounced as a “wanton attack on our credit. Mr. Gray urged the support of the Hill resolution for paying in the best money in use, Without it there was only the good faith of the administration to protect the holders of these bonds in case of difference between the metals. If silver was at a premium, would any Senator suggest that bur obligations should not be paid in silver? Replying to a query by Mr. Stewart, Mr. Gray declared that if we accepted the con- tention of the Nevada Senator the United States would write in its bonds: “These bonds payable in silver if silver is at a dis- count.” coe Hoar (Mass.) asked if it was decent that the contract had been so made as to bring into question the good faith of the government. Mr. Gray vigorously resented the use of the word “decent” as a part of this line of attack on the President. 5 Mr. Hoar modified the query so as to ask whether it was “reasonable” that this course should be taken. Mr. Gray declared that the real attacks on the credit of the country were not from the President, but from Senators who proclaimed their criti- cisms to the world. Mr. Gray closed with much vigor. “We have been dumb during this grave emergency,” said he. “We have left the President to fight this battle alone for the credit and honor of the United States, and,” said he, “the people of this country will not forget that the American Congress deserted the President in the hour of trial!” Mr. Sherman States the Real Question Mr. Sherman (Ohio) secured recognition after brief attention to routine business and took up th? thread of the financial de- bate, being accorded the closest attention. “The yeal question,” said Mr.-Sherman, “4s, shall this government pay its obligations in gold or in some other coin. He doubted the expediency of the present discussion, brought on by @ Senator with- ce and on the eve of adjourn- for Congress to in hand, ‘But out confer ment. It would be bette confine itself to the busine: I wish to point out,” said Mr. Sherman, “that in every act, every loan, every sale of bonds since 1869 this government has de- manded gold. nd now are we to refuse to ns in the same coin w for them. If this question Is f sented and whe tood by the people, honest man Will gay we should pay in any coin other than that we re: b Mr. Sherman réad the law of ‘69 solmnly pledging the falth of the government to in coin, Wifat coin, he asked, was ting at that time, and what coin was meant by thé lw makers? It was gold, which was at thiit time the only standar coin. ver was not then a standard coin, Gold was the’onfy possible “coin” in con- templation at that time. Mr. Sherman took up the 41% bonds issued by Secretary +of the Treasury Morrill and read the language that the proceeds from them were to be “paid in gold." The same provision was made as to the bonds issued by him (Sherman) while Secretary of the reasury. To say that such bonds, for which gold was received, should not be paid in gold was not honest. “And let me say to Senators,” declared Mr. Sherman, earnestly, “these bonds will never be worth less than their value when they were sold. We received gold for them; we will pay gold for them. The people of the United States will resent any dishonor on the United States in seeking to pay our obligations in money of less value than that we received.” The President Has No Power. herman turned his attention to the ent and Secretary of the Treasury he Senator from Dalaware (Gray),” said Mr. Sherman, “seeks to defend the President. But why should this be nece: sary? The President has no power over bonds. He has no business with them. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury Is the only one d to issue bonds or to con- duct negotiations. The President has no er as to bonds than he has to sit more pow 1 seat in the Senate cham- Senator's Mr. Gray expfiined that he had meant to refer to thefSecretary of the Treasury as well as the ident, the former being the appointee ident. Mr. Sh s important to emphasize the fact that the Sec iy sury was the only ithorized and sible officer concerning ponds. He to the noted controv ; Hamilton and Jefferson, in whi former, as ‘ary of the Treast the only rd of, President W The Re Referring to the Pecent bond contract, Mr. Sherman said: “I must say—and TI do not like to it, for I have the highest personal regard for the integrity of the President and the Secretary of the Troas- but I must say, this last contract was most faulty for the United States.” Mr. Sherman pointed out the market rates of other United States bonds and showed how the new thirty-year bonds ought to have been vastly more valuable. ‘To deliver them at the rate given was at least improvident. Within the next thirty s we would be able to redeem these bonds at one-half the rate of interest we had bound ourselves to pay. The Senator from Dele e (Gray) had been solicitous as to the President's getting gold. Why, said Mr. Sherman, there was no difficulty in getting gold from London or Berlin. “And “how,” asked Mr. Gray, “is the gold to be got except by buying it with bonds?” - THE HOUSE. ‘This was suspension day in the House. Under the rule, if a second was ordered, any bill could be placed upon its passage after thirty minutes’ debate. ‘The Senate. amendments to the bill to de- liver condentned cannon to Asher Gaylord Post of Plymouth, Pa., and to Eckley B. Coxe Post offFreeland, Pa., were agreed to. ‘A bill was passyd granting to the state of Alabama for pale the Mount Ver- non Barracks milit ation. ‘An uncommon” incident occurred while Mr. Van VoorhisAN. Y.) Was trying to se- cure unanimous consent for the consid! tion of a bill’to grant a pension to an army rurse. He ¢onclitded a strong apr to members not to object. by saying that a man who would raise his hand against a Woman was @ wretch. 1 object,” shouted Mr. Jones (Va.). (Laughter. ; “And he epmes,frim a state which w: t retorted then recog: P ) to move the pass- te the etficieney of under suspension 1 was earnestly supported by the rtment, but was several ed during the pres- <5 by fillbustering. Under the fifteen minutes’ debate w illowed on each side. The bill provided for placing 1 from fur out of the line enue officers incapacitat 5 on waiting orders of promotion. Champ Clark Led the Opposition. Mr, Clark (Mo.), who led the opposition to the bill on former occasions, made one of his characteristically vigorous speeches against it. He was neither the spiritual nor legal adviser of the republican side, he said,’ but he warned the democrats that if they voted for this bill they took the initial step toward laying the foundation for a pension roll of the civil list, the foundation for an ultimate cost of which no man cofild measure. Mr. Rewers (Cal) declared that this bill was not urged by the revenue cutter se fee particularly, but by the Tr partment, in the interest of the efficiency of the service. After some further remarks by Mr. Covert (N.Y.) in advocacy of, and Cannon GM.) and Dockery (Mo) in antagonism to the bill, the vote was taken, resulting, 85 yeas to $6 nays, Two-thirds having failed to vote for the mea: it stood defeated. Mr. Moses hairman of the com- mittee on per then brought up the bill to equalize the uensions of Mexican lize_the pensions of Mexican per month under the h was passed on a viva ican general la voce vote. Mr. Wise (Va.), Chairman of the commit- tee on interstate and foreign commerce, secured the passage of the bill to equalize the duties and pay of the steamboat in- spection service. as THE CASE OF SEWARD. Secretary Gresham Has Not Interfer- ed Especially in His Behalf. It is positively denied at the State De- partment that Secretary Gresham has in- tervened especially in the case of Maj. Seward, one of the Americans under sen- tence of death at Honolulu for treason, or that he has addressed a special message on the subject to Minister Willis to be for- warded by the first steamer from Van- couver. Judge Jacob F. Slagle of the Pennsylvania judiciary called upon the Secretary Saturday to urge him to extend protection to Seward. The Secretary was naturally interested in the case, but in- formed the Judge that he could not dis- criminate, and _Spward must stand on an equality with Gulick and other condemned ‘Americans. No Instructions have been sent to Minister ‘Willis since the telegram of the ith directing him to demand a stay cf execution in the cases of all Americans under death sentence, and forward copies of the records of’ their trials to Washing- ton for examination by our government. This order should have reached Mr. Willis by this date, and’if the sentences have not already been cartied out, which is doubt- ful, in view of the fact that the trials of the queen and femaining prisoners were still in progress at last advices, it Is be- lieved that his representations to President Dole will be sufficient to secure a stay of further proéeedirigs. It Created Something of a Stir in the Senate. Senator Gray’s statement that had it not been for the bond contract the United States might have gone to a silver basis in twenty-four hours created something of a stir in the Senate today. When asked abcut the matter after his speech he said that everything he had said on that point was substantially stated in a telegram from the subtreasurer in New York. The importations during 1894 of G. H. Mumm & Co.’s Extra Dry Champagne ag- gregaie 50, cases, or 44,764 cases more than any other brand. Its 188) vintage is attracting great attention for remarkable quality, natural dryness and purity. io CABINET CHANGES Rumor That Messrs, Carlisle and Bissell Will Soon Retire. UNCERTAINIY AS 1 THE FORMER Possibility That Lamont May Be Transferred to the Treasury. MEXICAN MISSION ey THE Again there are rumors in circulation of changes in the cabinet, and this time they have taken a wider range, and, if well founded, promise a rearrangement that will be so extensive as to involve a change of policy in many matters. According to these stdries, there are to be no less than three changes in the cabinet, and these, taken in connection with the prospectiv vacancy on the Supreme bench and the ¢x- isting vacancy in the Mexican mission caused by the death of Minister Gray, have caused much commetion and speculation among that numerous class of public men who will shortly_retire from the scene of activity unless the President stretches out a helping hand. Two Cabinet Officers to Retire. Touching the cabinet changes, it is said that Secretary Carlisle and Postmaster General Bissell will soon retire absolutel; the first going to the Supreme. bench, as a successor to Justice Jackson, the latter returning to his law practice and private life. That part of the story which soncerns the Postmaster General is better “fined than any feature, and, in w of Mr. Biss guarded statements und touching the matte come to be accepted Ind it is that there are ts in ld for Mr. B s place. The name of Representative Coombs of Brooklyn has been mentioned in that connec but the are reasons wilch the s -gard as good for placing in the post oflice, and their especially strong should the south be left with but one re} ive in the cabinet through See: 5 As to Mr. arlisle. There is more doubt in the case of Secre- tary Carlisle, but notwithstanding positive denials from his friends that he intends to resign it snificant that newspaper men who are close to the administration insist upon repeating the story. It is said that the uncertainty in the matter really arises from inability to place Mr. Carlisle properly just now, and not from any lack of desire on his own part to terminate his connection with a department of the gov- ernment that has never been entirely con- genial to his tastes, and which ts now even less so since he has been put to the nec sity of doing business with the great finan- cial institutions of New York through a subordinate, owing to strained relations with them. It is conceded that Mr. Car- lisle might have the place on the Supreme bench if he so desired, though in making the appointment the President would se- verely strain his resolution not to appoint to the great tribunal any man, who, though once a lawyer, has been so long apart from active practice as to impair his probable usefulness as a judge. tut there is little chance that Congress will pass the bill providing for the retire- ment of Justice J: inly owing to the republican plan the place on the bench for the nex fill, and as ary Carli been noted for his high very It is surmised that he is re ined from contirming the report to his intentions by the consideration that it would be in- «to be put in the position of mak pr man's place ,before he 1, or succumbed to his present tually retir Mness. 1: nont’s Rumored Transfer. The newest phe the rey of the « rt that if Secretary Car nt will be tr Department to the tre: It is asserted that the President has it in mind, in the event that he finds it m sary to again fill the treasury portfolio, to put a New York man on guard. He would be glad to have a f ripe experience in at financi ms fer the pli not nec a an, but rather a practical business man. But this would involve the selection of ents of st over one of the big national bank pr New York, and when an eye is ea the field of possibilities it is found to be very limited. Mr. J. Edward Simmons has been suggested, but it is recalled that the inexorable law would compel him to sui render his profitable banking busines: a condition of receiving the portfolio of the treasury, for the ary of the Treasury is expressly forbidden to be interested in any bank. This > objection would ap- ply to most of the New York possibilities, an is s the President has turned to Ser y Lamont as the best man for the place, being thoroughly equip- ped in practical business knowledge and having made financial subjects a special study. Also he is on excellent terms with the xreat business i of New York, and this would much facilitate the resto tion of smooth relations between them and the treasury, so necessary in these .times of frequent bond negotiations. The Vacant Mexican Mission. Some people have been doing some figur- ing upon the vacant Mexican mission, with of many applicants for Mr. Gray The salary attached is excellent, to begi with, ns $1 annum, but it ha been discovered t a Bland dollar will buy two Mexican dol- in Mexico the compensation of the nister_to Mexico is really equivalent to about $35,000 per annum, being much more than that of the ambassador to London. Ps in Mexico are small, the te is delightful and the duties of the post bait has attracted a number of statesmen, and the most prominent figure is Senator are usually trifling. This tempting Ransom of North Carolina, who will leave Congress on the 4th of March. His friends are earnestly urging his appointment in re- ward for past party service, and recalling the fact that he made great sacrifices in his own state to follow the financial fortunes of the President. ‘Texas is also said to have a man for the place in Representative Kilgore, who is receiving the united support of his own delegation and has it in his favor that the close trade relations between Texas and Mexico make the appointment of a Texan eminently proper. It is whispered in ad- mfnistration circles, however, that the President believes that the growing import- ance of our relations with the great south- ern republic and the delicate questions that may be expected to arise make it highly important that an experienced diplo- matist should be appointed to fill the Mex- ican mission, and that he has under con- sideration the advisability of transferring to the post Mr. A. A. Adee, at present second assistant secretary of state, who from his long training in the Department of State, and his excellent service as charge at Madrid, has earned an enviable reputation for diplomatic ability. —_____+«+____ Nominations by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Postmasters—F. J. Smedley, North East, Pa.; Samucl E. Fleming, Huntingdon, Pa.; Jefferson M. Sweet. Eastport, Me.; Lucius M. Monroe, New Canaan, Conn.; Sallie Howard, Tuskeg, Ala.; Jno. E. Kelly, Dun- dee, Lll.; Louis A. Dickinson, Fremont, Ohio. Navy—Assistant Engineer J. C. Leonard to be a passed assistant engineer. a Mr. Wilson Not Informed. Representative William L. Wilson was shown today a dispatch from Texas an- nouncing that he was considering an invi- tation from the regents of the State Uni- versity of Texas to become president of that institution. He said: “I have no in- formation about it, and I think I would know if it was tru ——__-_--e Madame Loron, the the lady Bohemian glass spinner of the Libby glass works, will give a free exhibition daily, begin- ning today at 10 o'clock, in one of the large windows of Lansburgh & Bro.’s store. >= DRAWING TO A CLOSE The Howgate Trial Enters on Its Fourth Week. Will Probably End This Week—Expert Testimony m the Handwriting— The Day's Procecdings, The fourth, and in all probability the last, week of the Howgate trial was begun this morning, counsel on both sides being of the opinion that the case will reach the jury not later than Wednesday. As usual, the defendant was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Ida Howgate. She appear- ed as cheerful and confident as ever, but her father’s manner and bearing today were those of a man who fully app’ ted the fact that in a short time a decision will be rendered which will consign him to long years of imprisonment or declare him a wrongly prosecuted man, The largest crowd of the trial was present today, but it was treated to nothing but dry legal arguments over disputed law points. When the trial vas adjourned Friday af- ternoon counsel for the defense announced that they had but one more witness to call, and that witness turned out to be Attor- ney Ed. B. Hay, who was called as an ex- pert in handwriting. But Mr. Hay was not permitted to testify, an objection of 1 trict Attorney Birney preventing. He had stated that he had examined the admitted s of the defendant and also those rer Rochester of the Western jegraph Company, as well as the photographie reproductions of the disputed ones of the latter, and Mr. Worthington was proceeding to show that in the opinion of Mr, Hay the same hand that wrote the admitted signatures of Mr. Rochester wrote the disputed ones, when Mr. Birney ob- jected. Government's Objection. Mr, Birney stated that he objected” for the on that the wi could not make use of the photographs in reaching a conclu In support of his contention the di: ict attorney urged the same au- thorities which earlier in the trial the di fense 1 quoted when they had unsu cessfully objected to the photographic re- production of thé disputed papers. Prac tically the whole of the morning session was devoted to arguments on the question, and Judge McComas finally reversed his former ruling, to a certain extent, sus- taining the objections of the district at- torney. Judge McComas also stated that he would direct the jury to disregard the testimony of such witnesses for the prose- cution a8 wrongfully relied on the photo- graphs in passing opinion as to the dis- puted signatur In order to get the full benetit of an eption to the court’s ruling, Mr. Worthington stated that the de- fendant offered to prove by Mr. Hay: First, that the same hand that wrote the admitted signature of Mr. Rochester wrote the alleged forged ones; second, that there Was no attempt at simulation, and third, that it was impossible for the same hand to have written both Capt. Howgate’s and Mr. Rochester's admitted signatures. Judge McComas allowed the exceptions, and then the jury was excused until o'clock, to allow counsel to offer prayers for the court's instructions to the jury. The afternoon was spent in arguing the instructions, and tomorrow morning coun- sel will argue the case to the jury. os Highly O1 In reporting upon the House bill to in- corporate the East Washington Beit Line Ikailway Company, the Commissioners state that the bill is substantially the s as the Senate bill, which was reported upon by them on Januai The Mouse bill, y the Commis: is pners, regarded as highly objectionable in many important features, and if any charter be “#ranted to the company they respectfully urge that it ray be in the form of a si stituted bill su Ja li. pmitted with the report on yvornble Action, The Commissioners this afternoon rec- ommended favorable action on the bill to auth e@ the Commissioners to have e€ hh on 1 1a union s! street north tahi tion one oth sti and pa between Liquor 1 At a mecting of the ex ternocn the following were acted upon: Granted (retaii)—Michael ones. ise board this af- liquer applications A. Jennings, treet; Gustave erger, 238 and street; Theo- dore L. Page, 721 15th H. Lee, IS € reet. Whole: Powe 210 10th street; Browning & Middleton, 6) Pennsylvania avenue. Rejected (retail—Patrick Cannon, 13 D street. Will Not Permit. Relative to the petition of Mr. J. E. Thomas of Tenleytown, D. C., and others, for certain improvements In and about Grand Road School, the Commissioners have informed him that the present con- dition of the funds available for such pur- poses will not permit such improvements; that the building will be placed in proper ecndition when the next appropriation be- comes available. Protecting Gripmen. The Commissioners have recommended favorable action on House bill 8831, “To compel street railway companies to protect certain of their employes from the in- clemencies of the weather,” which was referred to them for their views thereon. They have transmitted to Chairman Hea with their report, a copy of a communica- tion received from the president of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. — Alley Assessments. Chairman Heard has introduced a bill in the House, at the suggestion of the Com- missioners, amending the act providing for the opening of alleys in the District by pro- viding that the jury shall apportion an amount equal to the amount of damages so ascertained and appraised, including such fees for the services of marshal as are now allowed by law, 360 for the serv- ices of jury, and also the cost of trans- portation of jury from the court house to and from the property to be condemned, according as each lot or part of a lot of land in such square may be benefited by the opening, widening, extending or straightening of such alley. + e- Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 18.—Flour_ dull—western superfine, 1.80200; do. extra, 210x240; do. faun- ily, ; winter wheat patent, 2.85a3.15; do. spring do 40a3.65 (special brands higher); spring wheat straigh 3.15a3.35—receipts, 9,418 barrels; shipments, 507 "barrels; sales, G00 barrels. Wheat stendy—spot and month, 5 March, May, S8ab8'4; steamer No. 2 ‘red, 53140: ceipts, 2,973 bushels; shipments, 127,917 stock, 702,543 bushels; sales, 46,000 bushels; south: ern Wheat by sample, 56a58; do. on grade, 54a 574. Corn easy—spot ‘and month, 46%a46 6%; May, 474048; steamer mi: receipts, stock, 4 southern white corn, eady to firm—No. 2 W 2 mixed, 34a34% 219,022, bushels. 532 bushels: Sts 4—re- bushels; r qniet— 4.02 per 100 Ibs. ¥_—fancy do. imitation, 19a20; fancy ladie, 16a Ked, 10al2. “Exes 22 limed, 1 w York,” 6) size, 113 2 size, 1 ———.,+ Grain and Cotton Markets. Grain and cotton markets, reported-by W. B. 1421 F st., representing Hubbard, Price & ew York. GRAIN. FINANCE AND TRADE Selling Gold at a Premium Attracts Some Comment, To WASHINGTON ADVICES WITHOUT EFFECT Coal Stocks the Feature of the Day’s Operations. a GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — ial Dispatch to The Evening Star. SW YORK, February 18.—initial prices morning were about on a parity with s finals, but subsequently be- came irregular under disconcerted profes- sional trading. London bles reflected a lower level for the several international issues, but there were no important selling orders from that side. Some transactions in gold at a commission of 3-8 per cent, which is virtually a premium, attracted some comment, but the street recognized that no profitable speculative movement in that commodity is likely at this juncture, The demand for gold is entirely attribu- table to the new loan, which, it is expected, will be put on the market tomorrow. De- posits of coin at the assay office during the day continued on the same liberal scale noted at the close of last week. The pro- vision in the sundry civil bill, as reported to the Senate, authorizing an issue of $100,~ 000,000 3 per cent bonds, while the near approach to desirable financial legislation at this session, had no important influence on prices, its defeat being generally re- garded as assured. ‘The coal*stocks were the features of the trading, the continued weakness of Jersey Central attracting attention to other members of the same group. In the stock n ecline of 1 per cent to Sls s recorded on liberal At this low level it is doubtful if the d showing for the month of December and the decreases reflected in the annual report have not been sufficiently discount- herings by trad- ed. Delaware and Hudson yielded easily to a selling movement for a loss of 2is per cent, and Lackawanna lost 142 per cent in sympath the prevailing spirit of mism engendered by the outlook for ne coal trade. Sugar was strong at 3-4 per cent gain over opening figures, due to assurances that the Washington situation is favorable to the best interests of the company. Na- tional Lead was dull throughout the day around Sa closing figures. The div- idend on this s for the current quarter will be pa for that period not justifying any di: sement to the stockholde! The official announcement cn this subject will be made, in all probability, y, but it is not likely to: be news to those who participated in the re- cent unexplained drive at the stock. The market for foreign exchange was dull to firm, with general conditions un- changed from last week. The receipts of commercial bills from interior points were small. Later Washington advices relative to the proposed issue of $100,000,000 treasury cer- tificates bearing interest at 3 per cent, as referred to above, were decidedly more en- couraging, as the silver element in Con- gress is understcod to be willing that the measure should become a law. As these certificates are to be applied to the pay- ment of current expenses, the gold situa- tien is not affected by the provisions of the new bill. The sale of these certificates for legal tenders would accomplish as much in the direct of sound financiering as the re- cent issue of gold bonds, and on terms more consistent with popular ideas on this subject. PINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices w York stock porte New York . Moore & Schle Moand Si M. and Si Elect Hlinois Central, Lake Shore Erie Lousviil i Long Island Traction Manhatian Elevated Michigan © Missouri Paciti National Lead Co. Cordage Co. Cordage Co. Pfd. Jersey Central Northern Pa North American. Ont. and Western. Pacitic Mail Phila. and i Pullman Pal. Car © Southern Railway. ane ‘Traction. Wabash Wabasa Pid: Wheeling and TL. Erie’? Wheeling and L. F. Western Unton Wisconsi Siver. at . Elee- t, BY at 152. overnment Bonds.—U. S$, 4s, registered, 110% bid, 111%, asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 110% bid. Us S. 5s, 115 bid. Disirict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 bid. 30year fund Gs, gold, 114 Did. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, fer stock 7s, 13, Railroad 3s, 3 bi iirond Gs, 102" bid, 1 ed. mbia Railroad 6s, 109% bid, 111 asked. Washington Gas Compang 63, series A, 113) bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Washinzton Gas Company cony. Gs, 130 bid. U.S Flectrie Light conv. 5s, 130 bid. ’ Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Amerl- can Security and Trust -5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 6., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist 6s, "110. bid. Washington Market Company tmp. 68, 110° bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6x, 107 bid. Masonfe Hall Association 5s, 105 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid. al Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 300 asked. ic, 20" Did, ed. Metropolitan, 207 asked. Cen* Go bid. Farmers S51 as West End, 110 by . Lincotn, 991% bid. . 70 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Washinzton Loan and Trast, 117 bid.’ 119% asked. American Security and Trust, 134 bid, 1354 asked. Washing- ton Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Raliroad _Ston ashington and Georgetown, 275 Md, 285 asked. Metropolitan, 60 bid, 75 asked. Columbia, 64 bid, 66 asked. Belt, 30 asked. Tck- ‘etrie Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, A ‘BOlg asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. Ul . Electric Light, 131% pid, sked. Insurance Stocks. —F bid. Franklin, 45 Did. Metropolita 37 bid: Potomac, 69 bid. Arlington, German: a, 163. Dh cational Uniot bid, 15, Columbi: t Falls Ice, 130 bia norAMa, asked. Lincoln iiall, 87 bid, 90 asked. rean Building, 80 asked. Mergenthaler Lino- type, 148 bid. SS Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m, 22; 2 p.m, 43, Maximum, 44; mini-