Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1895, Page 2

.THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. Ste SS Cut ent this coupon, sign it, write briefly on it any remarks as to recent suffering on account of £ The Etening Star office. ram M NE Hew aw AMRI NEN of the Washington aqueduct. Name .... Address .. Remarks as to | | | e Unless the dam at the Great Falls is Promptly raised, according to the opinion 6f the engineer officers in charge, Wash- ington -will soon suffer from a water famine. Already in many parts of the city residents have suffered on account of the insufficiency of the supply of water deliver- ed from the conduit. Something must be done at once, and The Star today affords citizens of the District the means of getting an appeal quickly before Congress. Let every one who reads this, sign and send at once to The Star office the accom, panying coupon petition. In many instances it will be desirable to use the coupon as the head of petitions that will accommodate more signatures than the coupon will contain. The petitions thus signed will be arranged and sent to the proper authorities. ‘The existing condition of things has long been foreshadowed. The accomplished en- gineers of the army who have had charge of the work of supplying the city with water have been reporting to Congress year after year that something must soon be done to increase the pressure and the amount of water furnished to the citizens. ‘The only way to do it is to raise the dam at Great Falls. ‘The House of Representatives Inserted an item in the District of Columbia appropria- tion bill appropriating $125,000 for the work of raising the dam at the falls. The Senate struck out this provision and in- serted in its stead an item of $35,000 for &@ survey to determine the feasibility of using the tunnel now partially completed and the reservoir north of the boundary TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED: We, residents of the District of Columbia, respectfully petition you to retain in the District of Columbia appropriation bill the provision of the House which appropriates the sum of $125,000 for increasing the height of the dam at Great Falls; the necessity for which improvement is apparent to all dwellers on high levels and has been set forth in reports made by the engineer officer in charge recent (if any) deficlency in water supply. afliciency of water supply and mail or send it to tag masta ane line of the city, and for an investigation into the entire question of raising the dam, fogether with an estimate of the damages that would result to the sur- rounding property. The bill will go into conference some day this week, and the differences between the two houses will there be adjusted, in- cluding this water supply question. The House believes that there has been enough urveying done already, and that there is sufficient information now in hand to war- rant the work being started as soon as possible. ‘The Senate does not want to spend any money on the work itself, but is willing to spend $10,000 on a mere sur- ' vey that musf inevitably result in a repe- tition of the facts now well established. The danger of the situation has been ably set forth by Col. George H. Eljiot of the ecrps of engineers, now in charge of the water supply of the District, in an inter- view in The Star, in which that officer says that unless something be done very quickiy this city will experience a terrible water famine. He says, further, that there has been more than enough preliminary work done, that the cnly thing now to do is to go ahead and raise the dam, before the famine is upon the city, and to pay for the damages that result after they have been caused. This, he points out, is the easiest and best way to calculate the cost. So the matter hangs. The citizens of Washington have it in their power, per- heps, to exercise a great influence upon the question. These petitions must be filled out promptly and sent to The Star office without any delay, as the time is very short. — BENEFITS FROM THE PARK. The Rock Creek Park Commission Taking Testimony. ‘The Rock Creek Park commission con- tinued today its work of ascertaining whether or not any benefits have resulted to adjacent real estate because of the es- tablishment of the park and its prospective improvement. The members of the com- mission present today were District Com- missioner Chas. F. Powelh General H. V. Boynton and Mr. R. Ross Perry. ‘At the session yesterday afternoon ex- Collector John F. Cook testified that in his opinion no benefits had resulted to real estate adjoining the park. At today’s ses- sion Mr. &. L. Moore, formerly a District assessor, stated that he believed the in- tention ‘of the government to select the park had increased the value of sround which it was thought would be taken, al- though he cannot say that there has been any general increase in value since the establishment of the park. eelgrass LICENSE CONTROVERSY. Questions Raised Over a 20th Street An interesting hearing took place late this afternoon before the excise board on the application of Luke J. Kearney for a license to conduct a saloon at Hol 2th street northwest. Until recently the saloon was the property of Michael Carley, but the latt-r sold out to Kearney. Before the transfer Carley made out application for a license, and now Kearney desires that the game be issued to him. ‘The application is being vigorously op- posed on the ground that the saloon has borne a bad reputation, that within two blocks of ft are eight other saloons, and that certain residents of the locality have been offered sums of money for their sig- natures to the application. At the hearing this afternoon Attorney Mills Dean ap- peared for Kearney, while Mr. Shoemaker and Judge Anson S. Taylor represented the opposition. Vice President James L. Ewin of the Ant Joon League was an in- terested spectator. Mr. Dean argued that even though the under the management of @arley might have borfie a bad reputation that is no reason why a license should be r fuged Kearney. It was emphatically de- nied that money had been offered for sig- natures. The hearing was enlivened great- ly by the exchange of repartee between counsel. ————— A Sudden Death. Mrs. Caroline Brunner, fifty-nine years old, who lived at No. 720 L street south- east, was taken Ill on the street near 2d and K streets southeast about 11 o'clock this morning. She was removed to a house near by, and later she was carried In an ambulance to Providence Hospital. When the hospital was reached the woman was dead. Her body was placed in the hospital morgue and the coron notified. Mrs. Brunner had been sick for some time. In- digestion seems to have been her trouble. — Howgate Case Arguments. ‘Today's session of the Howgate trial was devoted to arguments to the jury by coun- sel. Judge McComas this morning an- nounced his decision in the matter of the ‘prayers for instructions to the jury sub- mitted by either side. Of the twenty-two offered by the defense the court granted but four, granting the seven offered by the government. Assistant District Attorney Lewin opened the case on behalf of the prosecution, being followed by Mr. A. S. Worthington for the defendant. Mr. Jere M. Wilson will follow, also on behalf of the defendant, and Dis- trict Attorney Birney will make the closing address. It fs understood that the case will go to the jury some time tomorrow afternoon. a A Merciful Father. John Marlow, the colored man charged with having fired three shots at his father, George Marlow, in Ivy City several weeks ago, was given a hearing in the Police Court this afternoon. The father did not want to prosecute his son, and as there was no proof that Marlow did any shooting the charge was dismissed. aie Congregational Conference. The Washington conference of Congrega- tional churches met this afternoon in the Plymouth Congregational Church, at the corner of 17th and P streets. The meeting opened with devotional exercises. Rev. Dr. Ballantine made an address on church work and Sabbath services; Mr. Jerome Johnson gave a talk on Sunday school work, Mr. Percy Foster discussed Christian Endeavor campaigns, and Rev. J. H. Jen- kins discussed the management of prayer meetings. There will be a session this evening, to be addressed by several well- known speakers. ————" Senator Cullom Ill. Benator Cullom of Ilinols fs confined to is room with a slight attack of the grip. He !s able to sit up a part of the time, and bably will be able to resume his sena- 1 duties within a few days. THE PACIFIC ROADS DERT. Talking Over the Scheme of Accept- Ang Its Principal Only. The House committee on Pacific railroads heard Victor Morowitz, Charles Tweed and A. H. Boisevain for the Union and Central Pacific roads today on the proposition of the government taking the principal of its debt and letting interest go. The status of the sinking fund was dis- cussed and committee members argued that the government could not apply it to its debt until the first debt was settled. Mr. Tweed held the sinking fund beionged to the government in any event. Mr. Morowitz declared the Union Pacific must be reorganized; its continuance un- der present conditions was impossible, but it did not ask a new charter from Con- gress; it could reorganize under. state au- thority. ———-oe__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. mvestigating Mrs. Miles’ Case. Col. Tracey, superintendent of charities, is making an investigation of the case of Mrs. Mattie Miles, who gave birth to a child in the patrol wagon of the ninth pre- cinct on Monday night. The woman was, it is said, refused admittance to several hospitals. Col. ‘Tracey will make a report »f the case to the Commissioners and urge that a regulation be made to p®ovide for such cases. Clubs and Liquor Licenses, The attorney for the District, S. T. Thom- as, has forwarded to the Commissioners the opinion of Judge Miller of the Police Court, in the case of the District against Charles W. Holmes, commonly called the National Press Club case. In his letter Mr. Thomas states some little difference may be noticed between the opinion as transmitted and the points of the opinion as given in the newspapers several days ago. The pith of the decision, according to the attorney, is that the excise law is directed to the sale of intoxicating liquors and that vnless incorporated clubs engage in selling or trafficking in intoxicating liquors they do LATE NEWS BY WIRE Unusual Interest Shown in the Phil- adelphia Election. BOTH SWDES EXPRESS CONFIDENCE Watching to See That the Law is Observed. MUCH SCRATCHING DONE Se PHILADELPHIA, Va. February 19.— Philadelphia is voting today for candidates for mayor, receiver of taxes, twelve police magistrates, eleven select councilmen and seventy-nine common councilmen. ‘Ihe weather is mild and spring-like, with a bright sun shining. ‘The day is being gen- erally observed as a holiday, and conse- quently the streets are crowded with peo- ple. ‘There is unusual interest in the election, and the vote up to 1 o'clock is said to be universally heavy. There is very little straight voting. Ow- ing to the fact that the Australian system of voting is used, it is ditficult to make a guess as to the way the election is going. Gov. Paitison in an interview today ex- pressed himself as confident that he would Le elected by about 20,000 plurality. On the other hand, Mayor Stuart and other republican leaders claim that Chas. F. Warwick will win by at least 35,000 plurality. Straggling reports received in- dicate that as regards the head of the ticket the party lines are strictly drawn, some independent republicans are voting for Pattison, and it is generally believed that Roney is being cut to such an extent that his election is a matter of doubt. The reformers are making an aggressive fight for good councilmen, and they will un- doubtedly win in many wards. The mun- icipal league has watchers employed in nearly every one of the nearly 1,000 divis- ions in the city, and is making a determined effort to prevent cheating. To this end it has notified every election officer that any one caught signing an election return before the polls closed would be prosecuted and sent to jail. In some divisions it has been the practice to prepare the returns early in the day, giving whatever majority may be mutually agreed upon, without regard to the vote actually cast. Reports from the strong- holds of the ‘Pennsylvania democracy,” the faction opposed to the leadership of National Chairman Harrity, indicate that the followers of tlis section of the demo- cratic organization are lending their sup- port to Pattison. ~_-— 'S PATRONAGE. NEW Yor Mr. Platt Trying to Devise Some Way of Getting at It. ALBANY N. Y., February 19.—Thos. Platt is expected to reach the capital at 4: this afternoon for a consultation with re- publican members of the legislature upon the subject of the patronage in New York city. He will also, it is alleged, consult with Gov. Morton. There is some expecta- tion that a conference may he arranged. through the governor between Mayor Strong and Mr. Platt or between their rep- resentatives looking toward a compromise on the patronage question. A statement signed by ten of the sixteen republican assemblymen from New York city has been made public today. It is in fart as follows: “Mayor Strong was not elected upon a republican party platform. As a candidate ke stood upon the platform of the com- mittee of seventy. The republican party in the city and county of New York eub- scribed to that platform by nominating him as its candidate, and it stands pledged to his support. As a candidate Mayor Strong had_ the confidence of the independent men, whose votes were absolutely essential to the suc- cess of the city ticket. Heé still retains the confidence of thes men. Public opinion ew York city demands the passage of in reform measures relating to muni- affairs. The republican party will be held responsible for any delay or failure to pass these measures. No mistakes of Mayor Strong nor any personal disap- pointment over the distribution of patron- age will excuse such delay or failure. The statement is made, as representing the claim of the Platt republicans, that the conference today will demand that unless it can be shown that the patronage of the state department of public works is not equal to that controlled by Mayor Strong a general power of removal Dill for the governor shall be introduced and passed. NEW YORK, February 19—Thomas C. Platt left for Albany by the 1 o'clock train today. He was in unusually good spirits when a reporter saw him in his car. “Who is going with you?” was asked. “Well, I don’t know as anybody is,” re- plied Mr. Platt. “I see Van Cott’s here.” “What are you going to Albany for, Mr. Platt?” “I am going up to see what's to be seen and to do whatever is necessary to be done,” answered Mr. Platt, and the latter part of the sentence was spoken most emphatically. “What about the rumored conference be- tween your friends and Mayor Strong?” “I can't say yet. Really, I don’t know what will be done. But you must not ask me about Strong. I am not in his con- fidence, you know. c. not need a license. This view of the law, it is stated, will put the District on proof in prosecutions against clubs that they were engaged in the sale of liquor, as the word “sale is ordinarily understood, thus leav- ing the question whether the club was or- ganized for the purpose of evading the liquor law one of fact for the court or jury Pay. The British Ambassador's Assurance © His Government. LONDON, February 19—Sir George Baden-Powell asked the government in the house of commons this evening whether it could give any information concerning the payment of $425,000, which the government of the United States has undertaken to pay, under the general award of the Paris Bering sea tribunal, as compensation for the seizure of British sealing vessels in the Bering sea, and whether steps have been taken for the appropriation of this sum by the American Congress before the adjourn- ment of the present session. Sir George Baden-Powell’s motion was replied to by Sir Edward Grey, parlia- mentary secretary for the foreign office. Sir Edward said that there was no reason to doubt that the American Congress, be- fore adjourning on the 4th of March, would appropriate the sum the government had asked for, as Sir Julian Pauncefote, her majesty’s ambassador at Washington, had reported that such action was looked for. Sir Edward further said that an agrze- ment between the United States and Rus- sia relative to serling in the Bering sea and the North Pacific ocean had been con- cluded in May last. The government had learned of no intention to alter it. The chief provisions of the agreement were similar to those in tone concluded between Russia and England. —_—.__ A Kansas Matrimonial Contract. From the Atchison Globe. Here fs a true story. A man living in West Atchison went to western Kansas some years ago, leaving his wife here. He did not write to her, and she lost track of him altogether. Finally she heard that he was dead, and married another man. They lived happily, and several children were born to them. Imagine the woman’s sur- prise a few weeks ago when her first hus- band returned to town. He called on her and told her that as she was his lawful wife he wanted her to leave the other man. The two men got together and talked the matter over. They went to a certain jus- tice of the peace and caused him to draw up an agreement to the effect that the wo- man was to live with her first husband a certain length of time, and if she was not satisfied he was to draw off and the other man to take her. The second husband has left town, and she is now living with her first husband. If this arrangement is not satisfactory after the time specified in the contract has expired the second husband will return and claim her, TWO KENTUCKIANS' DEAD. Cel. and Internal Revenue lector Shelby. FRANKFORT, Ky., February 19.—Col. Robert P. Pepper, a wealthy stock breeder and the owner of the famous stallion On- ward, died at 11 o'clock today, after three weeks’ illness of Bright's disease. LEXINGTON, Ky., February 19.—Maj. Thomas H. Shelby, collector of internal revenue for this district, and father of John T. Shelby, Col. Breckinridge’s law partner and counsel in his famous suit, died early this morning of yaralysis of the throat, in his sixty-sixth year. He was a grandson of Isaac Shelby, the first gov- ernor of Kentucky, and related to leading families of Kentucky, Virginia and Mis- sourl. Peppe —— A PACIFIC COAST PARKHURST. Filbern of San Francisco Makes Charges. SAN FRANCISCO, February 19.—Rev. Thomas Filbern, pastor of the First Meth- odist Episcopal Church, has addressed an open letter to the chief of police, recounting open and flagrant violations of order and decency as witnessed by the minister dur- ing several midnight inspections of the tenderloin district. He expresses the be- lief that police officers have for years been fattening off the protection they have been affording these infamies. He announces hig ability to prove his charges by indis- putable evidence and states that the chief's confessed helplessness proves the need of a state commission for the work of investi- gating police management. ——__ Immigrants Detained. HALIFAX, N. 8., February 19.—Five im- migrants who arrived by the steamer Lau- rentian are detained by the United States commissioner and will be sent back, as the entire quintet had not 50 cents altogether. ‘The officials feared that they would become public charges. Thos. Hev. A Watch Snatched. ‘The police were informed today that last night, about 8 o'clock, Mr. B. Riordan was robbed of a silver watch. He was standing in front of his house at No. 611 N street when a colored man came along and snatched his watch. —_—_>+—__ The Ladies’ Aid. For the benefit of the Ladies’ Aid, No. 7, of Alger Camp, Sons of Veterans, a concert was given last evening at the Y. M. C. A. building (colored) by the Children’s Sym- phony Orchestra. Ein oe Sire Gone to New York. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle left here for New York this morning, with their son, W. K. Carlisle of Chicago, who will sail for Europe tomorrow for the benefit of his health. IN OLD SALEM A Washingtonian’s Impressions of the Aifoiedt City. es a ‘The fecond Settlement in America and Some of Interesting and Histor! lee iccastie Special Correspondence symm Evening Star. SALEM, Mass., February 14, 1895. No one who is;interested in the history of our ceuntry Should rass through New England without a visit to Salem, the birth- place of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the home of the “‘Scgrlet/Letter.” It was here the second settlement in America was formed. After the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, in 1620, at Plymouth, another little band, with “Red Cross” Endicott at their head, embarked, and were the next, to break the soil in the new world, in 1626. Looking around at the massive substan- tiality of the present city, and the evi- dences of wealth on every hand, it is diffi- cult to recall the stern old forefathers who set up their tents in the wilderness, but the weary voyagers hailed even this refuge with delight, and christened it “Summer later it became Salem, meaning “peace. Most cities in New. England are marked by the march of progress, which obliterates many landmarks; but Salem is steeped in history and bathed in antiquity. The streets themselves were originally cow paths, and follow the same irregular, deviating line. Old-Time Houses. < One hundred years is counted nothing in the age of a residence. An inhabitant was telling me that when, a few years ago, a new row of tenements was put up as an ex- periment, people flocked to investigate the new departure. Good rents are very scarce, and, consequently, expensive, as many of these are houses handed down from genera- tion to generation. Some of these ancient landmarks open right on the street, and seem whispering to the passer-by of witches and hobgoblins. = You find yourself looking to see some stern-faced Puritan open the~latched door, with its burnished knocker, and frown on the vanities of today. When you step across the antique porch it seems as if you left the ninetentn century behind you. A relic hunter would be in a frenzy at the multitude of heirlooms. Canopied bed- ads, spindle-legged tables, barred shut. I stories of Indian warfar« carved presses and dressers, and sleep hollow chairs in which you lose yourself entirely. Modern improvements creep in slowly; they must walk side by side with antiquity. Banquet lamps, elbow quaint candelabra; furnaces are here, but they do not relegate the huge fireplace with its cozy andirons. ‘The First Church. Of course, the greatest curiosity of all is the first church built in America, in 1834, It stands in a field back of the Essex In- stitute, dnd looks like an old-fashioned country school house. It measures about 10x12 feet, with a window on each side that opens on hinges, and fs barred across with iron. The key to the outer door makes up for the size of the dwelling. It is very massive, and makes one think of Blue- beard’s mysterious closet. Once inside, one sees a bare, white-plastered room, one-half of the space taken up by a gallery, where the dignitaries sat, according to wealth and rank. Only,a section of a pew is left to tell of the sufferings of many through a four-hour sermon, The communion table is ef common pjne wood, and a small bap- tismal font hangs at'the side, dimmed and discolored by age. In another cofner stands the desk used by Nathaniel Hawthorne while in the cus- tom house. Ex-Sccretrry Endicott’s Residence. Another cbject of interest to a Wash- ingionian is the residence of Mr. Endicott, our ex-Secretary of War, under Cleveland. This is a square, thr¢e-storied, substantial- looking dwelling, setback from the street in extensive grounds,, It is a fine specimen of an old-time mansjon, and inside it is finished most elaborately. This piece of property brouglit, its, owner the neat lit- tle sum of $27, when it wag sold lately to a retired Jewelery... Mr. Endicott is abroad now with his damxhter, where he intends to pass most of his time. Besid there are two other homes in the family one at Danvers and the other in South S m. Then there are the numerous haunts of Hawthorne. If one is anxious to secure a souvenir you can buy cups and saucers or plates embellished with one of these fa- mous dwellings, or with the equally re- nowned witch hause. A.B. P. a eee THE HAWAIIAN CABLE. All Except This Item. ‘The conference committee cf the two houses of Congress today reported an agreement on all the Senate amendments to the diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill except that appropriating $500,000 for a telegraphic cable between the Calt- fornia coast and Hawaii. Senator Hale, whe is the especial cham- pion of the cable on the conference com- mittee, said today that he had no intention of surrendering, but. he admitted that the House conferees were apparently just as determined not to permit the appropriation to be made. Inquest Over Alfred Farriner. This afternoon at 8 o’clock Coroner Ham- mett had a jury at the morgue to view the body of Alfred Farriner and hear evidence ecneerning the circumstances attending his death. The deceased, a twelve-year-old boy, died at Freedmen's Hospital Sunday afternoon. He had been sent there from the Benning race track, where he was em- ployed in one of the stables. It was al- leged that the foreman of the stable ferced him to take a bath, which he needed very much, but the water was cold and the shock was'so great that he became ill and died a few minutes after he reached the hospital. Congestion of the lungs probably caused his death, The foreman of the stable denies that he forced the boy to bathe in cold water. The boy’s body will prebably be sent to St. Louis, where his parents reside. a Secrets of Their Lives. From the Atchison Globe. ~ Every man’s life, no matter how humble, would furnish an interesting book if clev- erly written. You can’t always tell by a glance at a man what his past has been. There is a humble carpenter in town who was the prize orator at an eastern college. Not far from the home of the writer of this there lives an ugly decrepit old woman who was considered in her youth the hand- somest girl in Kentucky. Poems were written about her, men went crazy over her, and duels were fought by jealous ad- mirers. Yet she married a worthless man who got drunk,and,-abused her. The in- tensely religious life followed by another man in town is the result of remorse over having caused the atath of a comrade a great many yeats ago. A woman who was once presented at court in England is not admitted to the pest society in Atchison. A highly respectable citizen sends $1,000 a year away to thé conscience fund at Wash- ington. Young: people are interesting for what they are, but the older folks are more interesting for» what they have been, if they could be induced to tell the story. . —siee. Caliber of the Haman Intestine. From the Lancet. i Do Americanicitizens, as a rule, possess more volumineus intestinal tracts than their French congeners, and, if so, how far is cookery responsible for the difference? It is, of course, notorious that French ccoking is the best in the world; has this fact any bearing upen the presumabiy small caliber of the French bowel? Diges- tion being made easy, so to speak, is it the case that a partial arrest of development has been the consequence? Is there also Giscrepancy as regards length between the prima viae of the two nationalities? Sav- ages are endowed with magnificent mouth furniture, and dental decay is sometimes said to be a product of civilization depend- ent t> a great extent upon knives and forks! Has the human race any reason to dread analogous deterioration as a coral- lery to elaborate cookery? Finally, and by way of closure to these obiter dicta, are dainty disMes a physiological mistake? SENATE AND SILVER The Free Coinage Bill Taken Up by a Decisive Vote. APPROPRIATION BILLS DISPLACED Senate Asked to Stay in Session Until a Vote is Taken. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ‘There was a large attendance on the floor of the Senate today, and the galleries were well filled in anticipation of a struggle and perhaps a vote on the silver bill, which had been adroitly forced to the front last night as the unfinished business. There was hardly an absentee on the democratic side, indicating the anxiety of the different ele- ments to presént full ranks on the impend- ing contest. It was evident at the outset that the silver strength would be aug- mented by another vote, as the credentials of Mr. Wilson, the new Senator from Wash- ington state, had been received, and Mr. Wilson was ready to be sworn in. The desk he was about to occupy was piled Figh with a profusion of crimson flowers. ‘A report from the Secretary of the Treasury was read, in response to the res- clution concerning the need of legislation to meet the deficiencies. The Secretary stated that an available balance of $9,- 875,000 Is on hand. He expressed the opinion that it would be desirable for the Secretary of the Treas- ury to have the authority to issue and sell short-time bonds to meet deficiencies. The Secretary added, however, that no such deficiency now exists or is likely, and he was of opinion that there would be ample revenue for the coming fiscal year. For that reason he did not think any legisla- tion necessary at the present time to meet deficiencies if they existed. Another Hawaiian Cable Conference. Mr, Blackburn (Ky.) reported from the conference on the diplomatic and consular bill that an agreement had been reached on all the items except the $500,000 for be- ginning the Hawaiian cable. The report was confirmed and a further conference di- rected on the Hawaiian cable item. Mr. Call (Fla.) presented the petition of the World’s Arbitration League, signed by 150 members of the British parliament, fa- vcring action toward international arbi- tration. Mr. Call offered a resolution, which went over, that the Senate sessions begin at 11 and last until 5, with a night session be- ginning at 8 p.m. Mr. Hill (N. Y.) secured unanimous con- sent for taking up the bill to aid in the erection of a monument at Baltimore to the Maryland heroes in the revolutionary war, and Mr. Gibson (Md.) thereupon be- gan a carefully prepared manuscript speech. It was thought for a time to be an ob- struction move on the part of Mr. Gorman and his associates to hold off the silver bill, but this was not the case, as the sil- ver men were among those who gave unanimous consent. -At the close of Mr. Gibson's speech the bill was passed. Mr. Jones of Arkansas, in charge of the silver bill, was at once on his feet with a request that the Senate proceed with the rezular order, which, by the vote of last night, is the silver bill. Mr. Hill objected to displacing morning business. “Then,” said Mr. Jones, “I will move to take it up at once. Mr. Wilson Sworn In. It was apparent that a vote was immi- nent. Thereupon Mr. Voorhees of Indiana rose and presented the credentials of Mr. Wilson, the new Senator from Washington, and he was sworn in. This increased the full membership of the Senate to eighty-eight, the first time the upper branch of Congress has had its full quota in more than a year. Mr. Jones yielded further for the resolu- tion of Mr. Gorman, which was agreed to, for Senate sessions beginning at 11 o'clock on and after tomorrow. The Silver Bill Up. Mr. Jones now pressed his motion to take up the silver bill. Great interest was shown while the yea and nay vote was be- ing taken. . The motion prevailed by the decisive majority of 9; yeas, 36; nays, 27. The vote was as follows: Yeas—Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Butler, Call, Cameron, Clark, Dubois, Faulkner, George, Hansbrough, Harris, Hunton, Jones (Ark.), Kyle, Mc- Laurin, Martin, Mitchell (Oreg.), Morgan, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Powe Pugh, Roach, Stewart, Teller, Vest, Voo! hees, Walsh, White, Wilson (Wash.) and Wolcott—36. Nays—Aldrich, Burrows, Caffery, den, Carey, Chandler, Dixon, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hili, Hoar, Lin say, Lodge, McMillan, McPherson, Man- derson, Mitchell (Wis.), Morrill, Palmer, Platt, Proctor, Ransom, Vilas and Wash- burn—27. : On the announcement of the vote Mr. Jones asked that 4 o'clock be fixed as the time for taking the vote on the bill. Mr. Aldrich (R. I.) objected, saying that Senators on the republican side hardly de- sired to see such precipitate action. “It is perfectly evident,” said Mr. Jones, “that Senators will not have their views changed by any amount of talk. The friends of the measure are ready to vote, and they hope this vote will be taken without unnecessary delays. I therefore give notice that I will endeavor to secure a vote be- fore the Senate adjourns tonight.” Mr. Hale’s Inquiry, Mr. Hale (Me.) asked Mr. Jones if he meant that it was deliberately intended to displace the great appropriation bills and to keep this silver bill before the Senate, without regard to consequences, with the attendant dangers of defeating some of the appropriation bills and compelling an ex- tra session of Congress. Mr. Jones rejoined sharply that if any appropriation bills were retarded it would be because a vote on this silver bill was not promptly taken. He reasserted that the friends of the measure were ready to vote as speedily as possible. “The Senator ts trying to shift the bur- den,” responded Mr. Hale. “It is by no means a minor consequence that Senators on this side of the chamber insist that the great appropriation bills be passed. It is the action of those Senators who now ob- trude this new measure béfore the Senate that causes the danger, “It is going too far for the Senator to suggest that fair debate of such measures means delay and dilatory tactics. Mr. Harris (Tenn.) asked: ‘Will the Sena- tor (Hale) name the number of hours the opponents of this bill will require to state their views? The friends of the measure do not desire time, so that if we can learn the time desired by the opposition, an ‘agree- ment for the vote may be reached.” “That is hardly a real, pertinent, fair and square question,” answered Mr. Hale, adroitly avoiding any concession by which a time for a vote could be fixed. “How can I tell in advance how long I will de- sire to discuss the bill, or what time others may require?” “Will the Senator answer this question,” said Mr. Jones, ‘‘will any amount of talk for a month change the result?” “Probably not,” replied Mr. Hale, “but I think friends of the bill had better go on without these suggestions of dilatory tactics.” “It needs no mere intimation,” said Mr, Jones. Cam- Gray, Should Nat Be Rushed. Mr. Aldrich urged that a bill of this im- pertance should not be rushed through without debate. There would probably be numerous amendments offered requiring explanation and discussion. It should be recognized, also, that whatever the Sen- ate did the bill could not get the approval of co-ordinate branches of the govern- ment. Mr. Jones said it was not for the Senate to consider what the executive branch of the government would do. A majority in the Senate desired to vote. A Contest of Endurance. “As there appears to be no disposition,” concluded Mr. Jones, “‘to agree upon a time for a vote, I will ask the Senate to re- main in session tonight until a vote is taken.” This closed the efforts toward agreement on a time for a vote and inaugurated what appeared to be a contest of endurance. a Vilas (Wis.) then addressed the Sen- ate. He spoke of the President's several mes- sages to Congress and his constant ap- peals, with words solemn and almost pa- thetic in their earnestness to deal with the financial conditions. But there had been absolute impotency in Congress to meet the perils of the country. THE HOUSE. In the House today the Senate amend- ments to the House bill to authorize the Oklahoma Central railroad to construct a railroad through Oklahoma and Indian ter- ritories were agreed to. A joint resolution was adopted authoriz- ing the Secretary of the Navy to donate certain cannon to the Oregon State Sol- diers’ Home. Bills were also passed as follows: To cor- rect the military record of Capt. Abraham O. Waucop; to correct the military record of Elisha B, Bassett; to prevent the trans- portation of merchandise in bond thyapugh the United States into the free zone of Mexico; to retire Col. Don Carlos Buell, U.S.A., as a brigadiergeneral; to authorize the Wiscorsin and Dfluth Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the St. Louis river between the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Naval Appropriation Bill. Mr. Talbott (Md.), in charge of the naval appropriation bill, then demanded the reg- ular order in the interest of that bill, but Mr. Brown (ind.) antagonized the bill by calling up the contested election case of Williams vs. Settle, from the fifth North Carolina district. Mr. Talbott raised the question of consideration against it, and the House, by a vote of 50—SI, decided against proceeding with the contested elec- ticn case. The consideration of the naval appropriation bill was then resumed, the pending question being the decision of the chair (Mr. O'Neil of Mass.) on the point of order raised by Mr. Sayers against the item in the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to enlist, in his discretion,2,000 additional seamen, with which to man the new ships. The chairman (Mr. O'Neil) announced his decision overruling the point of order. Mr. Sayers appealed from the decision of the chair. The decision of the chair was sustained, 147-37. An amendment, offered by Mr. Springer dll.), authorizing the detail of any*retired officer of the navy or marine corps, upon his own request, without additional com- pensation, as teacher in any college or school, was agreed to. The committe of the whole arose infor- mally and the Senate amendments to agri- cultural apprcpriation bill were disagreed to and the bill sent to conference. ee ees NOTES BY THE WAY. “If you lived in Persia you would be a champion for the universal use*of oleo margarine,” said E. R. Monteith, an Eng- lishman, who spent some years in that country, to a party of friends at the Nor- mandie. ‘Butter is considered a great delicacy over there, but in order to meet the critical approval of native connoisseurs it must be as ancient as the sun. They are not as discriminating about the age of their wines as they are about the age of their butter. The compound is considered to be pretty good when it is seven or eight years old, but when it gets up to twenty or twen- ty-five summers it is a prize that every Persian palate fairly delights in. An old fellow was once pointed out to me in Tehe- ran by an envious acquaintance, who in- formed me, with an air of great import- ance, that he owned a jar of butter nearly sixty years old! Did I ever taste any of it? How could I have done so, when I am inere to tell the story?” “If the members of the present Congress had been down at the great naval rendez- yous at Hampton Roads two years ago this spring there would be no trouble about the making of appropriations to give this coun- try a better navy,” said George Phinney of Philadelphia at the Riggs House this morn- ing. “There was no doubt about the pic- turesque effect presented by our white boats, but even the most ardent patriot was compelled to admit their inferiority when he examined the fighting boats of the fcreigners. There was the French boat, the Jean Bart, for instance. It was an- chored away down toward Norfolk at the end of the fleet and few people went down to go over her, but it was worth the trip. She had steel masts, hollow on the interior, with winding staircase inside, which led up to fighting tops, each of which contained five Hotchkiss guns. She was accoutered throughout in a similarly deadly manner, and while she was not lovely to took at,the sight of her was mighty suggestive and in- spiring. With our immense commercial in- terests that may be threatened at any time we need not only fast going cruisers to de- stroy an enemy’s merchant marine, but we want swiftly moving fighting machines that can meet and overcome foreign pirates that are doing the same thing with our trade carriers.” “One of your countrymen was very much amused at me recently, when I remarked that I could not understand the puzzling financial tangle your government is in,” said Ronald Mann, an Englishman from Derbyshire, at the Metropolitan yesterday. “He replied that everybody in the states was in a predicament similar to my own. It seems to me that the two great parties here ought to sink their differences for the time being and solve the problem that ap- pears to be frightening everyone. So far, to my naturally limited vision, it seems that your President is the only person who can meet the dilemma in any way what- ever. To a person like myself it appears as if your boasted republicanism is inade- quate, when called upon, to settle a crisis that everyone is desirous of seeing over- come in some way or another.” ———__+ e+ _____ A Medal of Honor Awarded. A medal of honor has been awarded to Jas, C. Summers, late private company H, fcurth Virginia volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at the storming of Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. : seful Implement. From the Chicago Tribune. The Washington man had taken his vis- itor from the southwest up into the. con- gressional gallery, and was pointing out the celebrities. “That man with the gavel in his hand,” he said, “is the Speaker.” “He uses that when he wants to break a quorum, don’t he?” inquired the other, greatly interested. pee Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F'st., representing Hubbard, Price & New York. GRAIN. Open.” High. Low. Close. 62% 524 53% 3h 28% 28 ly 27%-) 10.05" 1005" 10.25 10.25 640 6.40 652 6.5 5S 5.15 532 5.32 . High. Low. Close. 5.5: 5.49 5.51 : 4 5525.4 5 59 5.56 5.58 62 5.60 5.62 eS Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 19.—Flour dull, -_ un- changed—receipts, 11,153 barre! shipments, 548 barrels: sales, 1.025 ‘barrels. Wheat steady”spot and month, 56%850%; March, 572574; May, S&'a 5S%; steamer No. 2 red, 5340533 pts, 24,~ 942° bushels; stock, 717,387 bushels; sales, 193,000 southern wheat by sample, 5645S; do. on ‘spot and’ month, grade, ‘54142574. Corn nteat 46% 046%; Marc! ¥ 48 bid mixed, 46% bid receipts, bushe 444,191 bushels; southern’ white corn, yellow, 48049. " Oats white western, 35lga° ary. Sugar firm—granulated, Butter steady—fancy creamery, 24025; do 16a17; good ladle, 14a 15; store packed, 10al4. “Eggs steady—tfresh, 25, Cheese firm, unchanged. ———— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 31; 2 p.m., 48; maximum, 48; mini- mum, 26. a2s. higher. imitation, 18220; do. ladie, FINANCE AND TRADE Discounting the Coming Adjourn- ment of Congress. TTS EFFECT WEIGHED IN WALL STREET London Cable Reports on the New Bond Issue. GENERAL MARKET NOTES Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 19.—A good de~ mand for the several recently active stocks gave a steady tone to speculation this morning which added substantially’ to val- ues during the first hour of business. The demand criginated with the short énterest and terminated with the satisfying of the more urgent needs of this class of traders, The belief in a rally based on the adjourn- ~ ment of Congress is gaining ground, and cperators for the short account fearing an carly discounting of this event, conserva- tively reduced outstanding liabilities. The higher prices resulting from this move- ment attracted some new selling, especially in Northwest and Jersey Central. The former stock advanced 1 per cent during the first few minutes of trading, but fears, not ill founded, that the dividend en the preferred stock will be reduced at next week’s meeting of the directory were reflected _in a gradual restoration of first prices. Should the dividend on the prefer- red stock be reduced to 6 per cent the com- mon at best must be put on a 5 per cent basis. The presence of a scaled buying or- der in the common stock has occasioned some doubt among the more cautious as to the Cividends being cut down in proportion to recently published earnings, but sound business methods are likely to triumph over sentiment in this particular. The advance in Jersey Central ceased with the addition of 1 per cent to first prices, and gave way to a retrograde move- ment for the full amount of the early gain. The balance of the coal stocks, while dull, were all stronger than yesterday. The expected dividend of 1 per cent on Burlington for the current quarter was declared without materially influencing prices. The grangers, however, were steady within fractional limits of first prices. Erle was weak under selling in- spired by the probable terms of the assess- ment on the stock. Sugar was the feature of the industrials, selling up fractionally at the opening, and subsequently yielding to sales for both accounts for a” loss of 1 per cent. London cables quoted the new American loan at a premium of 3% per cent this mcrning, and announced the probable offer- ing of the same to individuals and-cor- porations some time tomorrow. It is practically impossible to figure the New York equivalent for this foreign premium, owing to the different basis on which foreign subscriptions are made, Purchasers of the bonds from the London branch of the original syndicate are not entitled to the May coupon, and certain expenses and commissions are added, the amount of which is at present unknown. The London price per $1,000 par vaiue will be about £227, or equal to 113%, the local equivalent for which, exclusive of commis- sions and incidental expenses named above, is a shade over 1103-4. The local branch of the purchasing syndicate will advertise this evening for subscriptions aréund 1121-4. This price is a trifle less than was generally anticipated by those familiar with the demand. The day's developments at Washington were not of a character having any direct bearing on speculation. The pooling bill was announced to be beyond all hope of resurrection at this session. Closing prices in the main were fractionally under the best for the day. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway: Stocks. Open. “High. Tow. Close, American Sugar... 27% BY 17GB American Sugar Pfd.. Pesee o American Tovacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison, Canada Southern: nada Pacific. nd St. L. Chicago, B. and Q- Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas. C.,M.and St. Pawis222 72 C., M. and St. Paul Pfa. Chic.. R.L and Pacific.. Del., Lack. and W Delaware and Hudson... Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central.. Lake Shore. Erie... 5 Louisvilié ana Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Centra Missouri Pacific tional Lead Co. 8. Cordage Co. = U.S. Cordage Co. Pid. New Jersey Central... Northern Pacific North American... Ont. and, Western. Pacific Mail. Southern Railway. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. Wheeling ana 1. Brie WheelimgandL.E.Pf@, 85" 36% Western Union Tei. 81% STK Wisconsin Central, Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m_ and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, $1,000 at 1. Washington and Georgetown Rallroad, 4 at 27: 5 at 275, Metropolitan Railroad, 10 ‘at_70; 6 at 70; 10 at 70. Washington Gas, 25 at 50%. Ar. lington Fire Insurance, 1 at 155. Chesapeake and. Potomac Telephone, 1 at 55%; 10 at 56. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 110% bid, 11114 asked. U. S. 48, coupon, 110% bid. U. 8. 5s, 114 bid. Disirict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid.’ Water stock 7s, 1403, currency, 120 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 110 Bid, 113% asked. 3148, rexistered, 2-108, 100 ivid. Miscellancous Bonds.—Washington and George- town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 140 bid, 141 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. Os, 2d, 140 bid, 141 asked. Metropolitan Railroad ony. 6s, 98 bid, 99 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, S2t2 bid, 85% asked. Eckington Mallroad 6s, 102 bid, 103 asked. Columbia Railroad @s, 109% bid. Washing- Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Washing- Company 68, series B, 114 bid. _Washing- 3 Company conv, 68, 135 bid. U. S. Electric Light conv, 9s, 130 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone bs, 100 bid, 101% asked. American Se- curity and Trust 6s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust ‘58, A. and’O., 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist 6s,'110 bid. Wash- ington Market Company imp. 65, 110 bid. | Wash- ington Market Company ext. Gs, 106 bid." Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 bid.’ Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 101 bid. Washington Light fantry 24 7s, 100 bid. = Natloual Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid, 275. asked. Meiropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Gentral, 260 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 136 bid, 146 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 115 bid. West End, 110 bid, 113% asked. ‘Traders’, 103 bid, 112 asked. Lincoln, 99% bid, 103 asked. Obio, 70 bid. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Safe id, 125 asked. “Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 4. 119 asked. American Security and Trust, 3 |, 135% asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks,—Washington and Georgetown, 272 bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 7015 asked. Salumbia, 65 bid, 70 asked. Belt, 39 asked.” Eek- i bia. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 50 bid, 504 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 u Electric Light, 132 bid, 132% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 35 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 45 bid, 55 asked, Metropolitan, 69 bid. Corocoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 69% bid. Arlington, 150 bid, 156 asked. German-American, 160 bid. National Union, 12% bid, 15 asked. Columbia, 13 iid, 15 asked. "Riggs, 7% bid, 7% asked. Peopie’s, Sy oN, ked. Lincoln, § bid, $44 asked. fitle s Real Estate ‘Titie, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, slephon2 Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 55% Boy, asked, | American Graphophone, 4 Did, asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .23 bid,’33 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washii Market, 15 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 10 ‘bid, 20 asked. ‘Lincoln Hall, 85 bid. Inter- Ocean Bullaing, 90 asked. Mergenthaler