Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1895—TWENTY PAGES.. ———— LATE NEWS BY WIRE Hawaiian Conspirators Not to Be Executed. THEIR DEATH SENTENCES. COMMUTED President Dole and His Cabinet Show Mercy. THE EX-QUEEN SENTENCED SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.—The steam- er Australia arrived today, seven days from Honolulu. Among her passengers are thirteen exiles from the Hawaiian Islands. They were put on board by an official of the republic at the last moment before the sailing of the steamer. Among the number are only a few who. have been accused of actual complicity in the recent revolution. ‘The others are mostly Britishers and Ger- mans, who made themselves obnoxious to the republican government by doing too much talking. : Among the exiles who became known as supporters of the revolutionary party are ‘Wundenberg: Cre ghton,. Peterson, Bather- nil, Brown and Fitzsimmons. The most important news brought by the steamer was the decision of President Dole and his cabinet commuting to imprison- ment the death sentences imposed by court- martial upon Wilcox, Seward, Rickard and Gulick, the four leading rebel plotters. The sentences weré commuted to thirty: five years’ imprisonment and a fine of $10,- 00 cach. This means there will be no exe- tutions as a result of the recent revolution. President Dole Urged to Severity. HONOLULU, February 26, via San Fran- tisco, March 2.—While the government has easily put Jown. the revolt it does not take the most hopeful view of the situation. This is due, to some extent, to the excite- ment of the moment. President Dole and his cabinet are lisposed to adopt & most lenient policy toward those captured in arms and thos2 suspe:ted of sympathy with them. But they are urged by those who have much at stake here and desire to remain to use severe measures in order to prevent another revolt. ‘The natives have shown no fighting qual- ities. Of the 700 men called out by Now- lein, the military leader of the revolt, only about 125 responded. It now appears that the reyolt was planned by white men, Gulick, Seward and Rickard; that the money for guns was furnished by white men in San Francisco; that the vessel which brought them was owned by’ white men; that white men went out tn a steamer and ‘landed the guns, and that two half- whites were the chief commanders of the Insurrection. Nowlein, the cbmmander-in-chief, says he was informed positively by his white royal- ist*friends that if he could bring a force of natives into town, the citizens’ guard of 500 trained men would not dare come out and the “missionaries” would yield at once. He believed these statements and acted on them only to discover that the citizens’ guard instantly turned out and some Juv more whites joined them. Abdication Does Not Settle Things. Even the absolute abdicaticn of the ex- queen does not settle matters. The na- tives are thriftless, and in the present com- mercial depression are suffering to some extent, as they have no earnings laid by. They are told, and they believe, that a change of government will bring better times. The examination of witnesses un- der martial law discloses the fact tfat there are many white men who wish a change of government because it is eco- nomical. There is a bonanza in the opium and the Chinese gambling business, and the men who control the police and custom house Bre in the way of making large perquisites but of it. ‘The great majority of whites, however, stand by the government without reserva- tion. ‘Ihe government and its supporters much regret the defense made on the queen's trial. Under advice of Paul Neu- Mann, she denied all knowledge of the re- volt, while her premises were filled with ferty retainers armed with guns, pistols and bombs. It was hoped she would plead guilty to simple knowledge of.the revolt, and then make a statement which would almost compel the utmost leniency. Why the Queen Failed. It was not difficult to show the facts from which conclusive knowledge of the revolt on the ex-queen’s part was evident. In her majesty’s dlary, now in possession of the government, is to be found very curious and definite Information about the yevolution of January 19, 1893. It is well known that the queen’s cabinet at that time had advised her to promulgate a new constitution, but when it saw trouble, changed its course and -advised against it and even went so far as to ap- peal to Mr. Thurston and others to support it against the queen. The demoralization of the cabinet made prompt action against the revolutionists impossible, and, the revo- lutionists claim, gave them a chance to take possession of the government without the aid of American marines. The queen makes this mention in her diary: “December 4, 1892—I told Mr. Rich- ardson (an intimate friend), he had better tell Sam Parker (her minister of foreign affairs before the overthrow) he had bet- ter resign when I told him to. He,as one of the cabinet, had committed the great crime of treason. In fact they all (the cabinet) had turned against me and followed Thurston’s in- structions and allowed themselves to be guided by him until the overthrow of my throne.” The above is the queen’s view of the sit- uation at the time the American forces landed, and will be regarded as ample proof by many that the overthrow was due, as the queen says it was, more to the treason of her cabinet than to the inter- ference of the American forces. Tkis view of the case was never pre- sented to Mr. Blount. The queen had two sets of enemies to deal with at the same moment, her own cabinet and Thurston's friends. Liliuckalani Sentenced. Although the ex-queen’s sentence has not been made public, the Associated Press torrespondent was informed this morning by a cabinet officer that she has been sen- tenced to serve five years in prison, and to Pay a fine of $5,000. It is understood that the sentence will not be changed by the president. : ——_ ISMAEL PASHA DEAD. Deposed by the Interference of the Powers. CATRO, March 2—Ismael Pasha dled in Constantinople todav. BLACKIE DEAD. PROF. The Well-Known Scotch Scholar Passes Away. LONDON, March 2.—Prof. John Stuart Blackie, the well-known author and Greek and Latin scholar, is dead, at the age of eighty-six years. —_~.>—__ THE MONTGOMERY'S MISSION. It Wa Seek Reparation for the Killing of an American. It developed this afternoon that the mis- sion of the cruiser Montgomery to Trujillo, Honduras, is to investigate the case of an American citizen, named Charles W. Ren- ten, who was killed by Hondurans at Brewer's Lagoon near~Trujillo in March last. The Honduran government has per- sistently evaded the demands of the United States government for suitable reparation for this murder, and the Montgomery has been sent there to enforce a proper settle- ment of the case. Diplpmacy having failed to secure satisfaction, it was concluded to try the efficiency of a display of force. It is anticipated that the Henduran govern- ment will apologize for the affair and that it will be settled without recourse to dras- tile measures. ee Hange of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermo! at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m. 2 p.m., 35; maximum, 38; mini- mum, 34. THE REPORT ON QUINCY What a Member of the Printing Committee Says of It, ‘The Action of the Ex-Assistant Secre- tary of State and of the Patent Commissicner Criticised. The statement which was published ina New York paper yesterday to the effect that the committee on printing, of which Senator Gorman is chairman, had made a report in the matter of the investigation of the relations of Josiah Quincy to the lith- ographic company needs some modifica- tions. The committee has not yet made its report. Senator Gorman said last night: “The report that has been published. is. pre; mature and erroneous.” And Mr. Gorman intimated that it had been “published through a breach of faith. What the Report Does Show. A member of the committee said: ‘‘What has happened is this: The members of, the committee with the exception of Ran- som, who is now in the diplomatic sérvice and might not care to sign the. report, have completed a report, which is in the desk of Mr. Gorman and has been signed. As to Quincy the report, does not find that Quincy had an interest in this lithogfaphic company as a stockholder, but the commit- tee does say that he had loaned considera- ble sums of money to Kenney, the chief incorporator and manager ef the ccm- pany, and introduced him to Seymour, com- missioner of patents; that when the com- pany was awarded the <ontract for the patent office printing in an irregular way Mr. Quincy, aithough assistant secretary of state, was persistent at all times in en- deavoring to secure money for this com- pany from the Treasury Department, he being a large creditor of Kenney; that at the time the company was organized, which was almost at the mofiieit that the~con- tract was awarded, thers had only been $300 paid into the capital stock, while Ken- ney, -who was the nominal company, owed to Quincey a large sum. The report, in short, white stating that it was not discovered that Quincy was an actual stockgolder in the company, does find that he Was the creditor of the nominal owner for a large amount, and, while as- sistant secretary of state, urged another branch of the government to make large payments to tne man who was so much in his debt. The criticism of Quincy in this respect is very severe. Technically he did not violate the law, in that he was not working for himself; but he was working - a man who was largely in debt to Commissioner Seymour Criticisxed. The committee aiso criticise Seymour, the commissioner of patents, very severely. They find that, by irregular methods, he discovered what the Peters Co. would bid, and by placing their letter on file, instead of opening it in the presence of all other bidders, as is usual, gave other bidders in- formation in effect as to what the bid of the Peters Co. was to be, and thus showed unlawful favoritism. The committee also criticise the commissioner for the removal of Marvin, the Massachusetts man, who exposed the bad work of the Kenney- Quincy Company, and refused to accept it, on which account he was discharged. Al- together the report is a severe arraignment of Quincy and of his extraordinary methods. —— THE DOLLAR GAS BILL. A Majority Report Adversely—What the Minority Say. Senator Hunton this afternoon presented to the Senate an unfavorable report from the District committee on the bill H. R. 9, better known as the dollar gas bill. The report is of great length and quot®s a mass of figures furnished by the gas com- pany to show that it is not practicable at this time to reduce the price of gas. In conclusion the majority of the committee say: “Your committee are of the opinion that if the policy announced by them is ap- proved by Congress —no increase of the capital stock of the Washington Gas Light Ccmpany allowed, no necessity presented for the issuing of bonds, and the company urderstanding that Congress will noi ap- prove of the distribution of any profits greater than 10 per cent annually upon its present capital of $2,000,000—but a short time will elapse before it will be in the power of Congress, if not previously done by the voluntary act of the company, to make a reduction in the prite of ga Under the views expressed and the re: sons set forth in this report your commi tee felt compelled to recommend adverse action upen the bill.” A Minority Report. With this, the report of the majority, was presented a report from the minority of the committee, signed by Senators Hans- brough, Gallinger and Martin, disagreeing with the adverse recommendation. In the course of this report these three Senators say: There has been a gradual and marked reduction year by year in the amount spent by the company for coal and oil, and an equally decided reduction in the amount spent for extension of works, while the increase in the amount of gas sold has grown each successive year, being 205,000,- 600 cubic feet more in 1893 than in 1559. For the same period of five years $1,000,000 was paid as dividends to stockholders. “It is claimed on the part of the gas company that the price of gas cannot be reduced because of the expense attending the extension of works. The minority of the committee are willing that the figures in this regard should speak for themselves. As to the chief source ef expense, coals and oil, the statement in the majority re- port that the cost of these articles in Washington, with her advantages in rail- way and water transportation, must be greater than in other cities, having no bet- ter advantages as to transportation and where cheaper gas is furnished, leads the minority to the conclusion that a closer in- vestigation than it seems can be made with the gas company’s might throw new light upon the whole sub- ject. A Right to Expect Reductions. “Furthermore, a concern that is making annual dividends of 10 per cent with clock- like regularity and paying interest on $500,000 of ‘certificates of indebtedness,” which, as a matter of fact, do not repre- sent a single dollar of indebtedness, but are, in truth, the fruit of extra dividends over and above the regular 10 per cent dividends, seems to be in the complete and permanent enjoyment of profits so far in excess of the net returns of like companies elsewhere that Congress has a right, and an overtaxed public the right, to expect decided reductions in the present prices.” ro. —_____—_ Welsh Washingtonians Celebrate. Yesterday was Saint David's day, so yes- terday evening a number of residents of Welsh birth or Welsh descent gathered to- gether at the Randolph, on G street, for the purpose of fitly celebrating the never- neglected anniversary. Every one of the men, women and children present wore a miniature American flag as a decoration— visible cvidence of the fact that natal con- siderations and old-world sentiment were subordinated to starred and striped pa- triotism. President James Hughes started the pro- gram with an address, which was followed with “St. David’s Day” by Secretary W. B. then came an original duet, ‘Ihe ef St. David,” by Messrs. T. P. Williams and Thomas Oliver; recitation by Mrs. D. J. Roberts; song, “Love Lies Bleed- ing,” by Prof. Thomas of Baltimore; song, by Miss Mona Roberts, and piano solo, by Miss Bennett. Here intervened a collation in which everybody participated with evi- dent enjoyment; after which literary and musical features provided once more, re- ceived attention and earned applause. Succeeding Miss Elsie Bond's pianoforte solo came a recitation by Miss Hughe: song, “Beautiful Isle of the Sea,” Mr. T. P. Williams; address on Welsh character as a foundation for American citizenship, by Maj. Geo. H. Harries; song, “America's Golden Rod,” by Prof. Thomas r hyd y Nos" (with chorus), Mr. T. P. William: “Song of the Robin,” Miss Elsie Bond; recitation, by Mrs. W. T. Hughes; song, “Dreams,” by Prof. Thomas; finale—solo and chorus—‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau.” —_—-——_ Ocean Steamers Arrived. NEW YORK, March 2.—Arrived, steam- ers Ardiatic, Liverpool; New York, South- ampton; Colorado, Hull. figures as a basis | NEARING ITS END Closing Sessions of the Fifty-Thitd Congress. MR GORMAN TALKING ECONOMY Various Matters Considered in the House. WAR AND ITS EFFECT ——— The Senate entered upon its final session today with the prospect of sitting con- tipuously until Monday noon. There was a rush of private bills, as this was the last chance of many eager claimants. Mr. Call (Fla.) presented the following telegram from Dr. Moreno at Tampa, Fla. “Two American citizens—Sanguilly and Agufrre—have been incarcerated in Ha- vana. Enter a protest and haye the case ‘investigated at once.” Mr. Call asked that the committee on foreign relations act promptly and com- municate with the State Department with a view to American intervention. 3 The Fortification Bill. Final action was taken confirming the conference agreement on the fortifications appropriation bill, which has been con- tested in corference for more than’ a month. Mr. Gorman, in charge of the naval appropriation bill, cut off the rush of private bills by urging the need of speedy consideration of this, the last of the appropriation bills. His plea prevalied, and the naval bill was taken up. The first item caused a spirited debate. As pro- posed by the committee, the number of extra seamen to be enlisted by the Secre- tary of the Navy in times of emergency. was reduced from 2,000 to 1,000. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) earnestly opposed the reduction. He said that at such times as the Chilean outbreak the Navy Department was un- able to properly man our ships. It was remarkable that this Senate loaded appropriation bills with millions for sugar bounties and all manner of claims, and yet sought to cripple the navy. Mr. Lodge and Mr. Aldrich paid a high tribute to the present Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Herbert). Mr. Gorman on the Naval Bill. Mr. Gorman said this naval bill was one of the most extraordinary measures that had ever come to the Senate from the House. Not only were the full amounts of the estimates followed, but at least three items of the estimates were exceeded by a million. The Navy Department had esti- mated its total expenses for the year at $30,952,000. The House had increased this to $31,688,000, including three battle ships. So that it was the most exceptional bill ever sent here. The Senate committee had thought it desirable to allow a fair exten- sion of the navy, as in the administration of Secretary Whitney or Secretary Tracey, without going to excessive extensions. The committee, therefore, reduced the bill $2,- 638,000, also reducing the number of battle ships from three to two. As it now stood the bill made every proper extension, in view of the emergencies of the treasury. Mr. Hale (Me.) of the committee said there was no purpose to cripple the navy and the reductions had been the result of a wise economy. Mr. Hunton (Va.) urged the building up of our navy. He hoped the Senate woul increase the number cf vessels and of sea- men as provided by the House. The debate took a wide range, and the initial item served as a text for a general discussion of the new navy, and as a test of the strength of the committee in car- rying out its plan of reduction. Needs of a Strong Navy. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) spoke of the needs of a strong American navy. We could not, he said, have a great commerce with the world unless we take care of it by a navy worthy of the name. Nothing could be dene for our foreign commerce that would yield such rich results as the establish- ment of a strong navy. Mr. Hill (N.Y.) spoke from carefully pre- pared manuscript on the needs of an American navy. He differed, he said, from the distinguished naval authority, Mahan, that no nation could become great without a@ great seagoing navy. Mr. Hill rey the achievements of the United States, showing that many of them were at a time when the United States had no sea- going navy. They were achievements of diplomacy unaided by physical force. Mr. Hill deplored the policy of “turning from law books and reason to cannon balls and force.” He urged that alongside of the plan for strengthening the seagoing power should be a policy of strengthening our State De- Partnient, making a strong and permanent corps of diplomatic officers. Mr. Platt (Conn.) said the respect of the world increased or decreased according to the naval strength of a nation. It was this that gave Great Britain her prestige and was now bringing Japan rapidly to the front as a great power. Commercial su- premacy could not be maintained without a navy The United States did not seek foreign complications, but if they came as @ result of our spreading commerce we should be ready for any emergency, and this readiness was the surest guaranty against conflict and bloodshed. If there was to be any navy, it should be an ade- quate one. As yet our navy did not rank above those of second or third rate powers. If there was to be parsimony the American people did not want it directed against the navy. : Mr. Chandler (N.H.), formerly Secretary of the Navy, urged that the most practical means of permanently building up the navy was in judicious economy on the lesser items. The Most Expensive Congress. Mr. Gorman gave in detail the number of new ships to be floated in the near fu- ture, and said the most ample provision had been made for them. With great ear- nestness he added: “But it is time for Senators to consider the vast sums they have appropriated within certain days. Senators should kuow that if these sums remain in the bills, this Congress will be the most expensive that ever assembled since the adoption of the Constitution. You will have appropriated $520,000,000—a greater sum than was ever before appropriated. You have done it in the face of a depleted treasury.” The committee amendment, reducing the number of emergency seamen to 1,000 was then adopted—31 to 25. The Agricultural Bill. Final action was taken confirming the conference agreement on the agricultural appropriation bill. THE HOUSE. A drizzling rain was falling outside and the flags on the Capitol flapped limply against their poles when the House entered upon the last legislative day of the Fifty- third Congress. Tomorrow (Sunday) is a dies non in legislation, and when Speaker Crisp’s gavel dropped at noon there was the prospect of a forty-eight hours’ session ahead. Fully two hundred members were on the floor. Senate Bills and Resolutions. About twenty-five Senate bills and resolu- tions were laid before the House, and most of them favorably acted upon. Among them were the Senate bill to reimburse the oificers and sailors of the United States navy for property lost in wrecked vessels or in the performance of their official du- ties; the Senate bill to grant to the state of Kansas the Fort Hayes military reserva- tion (comprising 6,000 acres) for the estab- lishment of a western branch of the State Agricultural College. A Lively Scene. The scene about the Speaker’s rostrum was that like an animated bidding at an auction sale, except that of the members who were clamoring for recognition fully seventy-five were on their feet at once. But the recognition availed them little. Requests for unanimous consent that rain- ed in met_with objection in almost every instance. Mr. Dockery of the appropria- tion committee acted as “watch dog” for the treasury in the temporary absence of Mr. Sayers. Finally Mr. Tucker (Va.) was recognized » WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7,.1398-.. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday @ sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding wepk. | It would seem self- evident that fhe ‘advertiser ts entitled to this protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. Ds . The averag® ;eirculation exhibited is believed tg’bg;much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington “faffies, and fully five times that of 4s afternoon contem- porary. RB —— - Circulation of The.“Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Fev, 98, 1506. MONDAY, Feb. 25 ae TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 1398... THURSDAY, Feb. 28, 1895, FRIDAY, March 1, 1855. Total Dally average......... J solemnly swear that tye above statement rep- Tesenys only the number of copies of Tne EVBN- 3NG STaR circulated duriag the six secular days end- ing Friday, March 1, 18°$—that ts, the nam- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the coples so counted were returned to or remainia te omice unsold. © + ~* 3: WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed = 2 se aworn to tefore me this "> D. 1998. CHAS. W. DARR, tary Public, D. C. to pass a bill, under suspension of the ryles, appropriating $17,000 for- Washington and Lee University (to reimburse it for injures sustained during the war). War and Its Consequences. After some. debate, in the course of which Messrs. Dolliver, Hitt and Powers argued for the justice of the claim, Mr. Reed pfotested against cons‘.lsring the bill on sentimental grounds instead of the grounds of reason and wisdom. ‘“Who- ever provokes war,” sald he, ‘must take the consequences, eyen of lawlessness, which destroys insfitutions of learning. No nation can afford to adopt the doctrine that all injuries to such institutions shall be paid after the war is over.” MAKING A LONG DAY OF IT. How the Senate Record Wil} Evade the Sunday Question. “The Philadelphia Sabbath Association protest against Congress ever doing busi- nes$ on Sabbath. By order T. A. Fornley, corresponding secretary. ‘This is a copy of a telegram which Vice President Stevenson received this morning and which he politely laid before the Sen- ate immediately after Chaplain Milburn had offered prayer. The telegram was filed among the archives of the Senate, and some day the enterprising historian will find it there and will then wonder whether the protest wag of any avail. He will look at the journals of the Fifty-third Congress, third session, ,and,,he will doubtless find that there is ne record of any session being hold on Sunday, the 3d of March, iS95. He may notice ‘the’! recorded proceedings of the legislattve dhy of Saturday, March 2, 1895, to be very voluminous, and he may how such # tremendous amount of business coyld have been accomplished between the fours of !2 ‘a.m. and imid- night on Saturday. How Today Will Ne Stretched. Nevertheless it fs quite likely, in faci, absolutely necéssary,that the Senate should hold a session tgmorrow, which being, to quote the song of “Sally in Our Alley,” “The day that comes between Saturday and’ Monday,’ is necessarily the Sabbath, “according to the Chrisuan calendar. Li is expected that the debate on the naval appropriation bill will be clos- ed at an early hour today, comparatively speaking, and that the bill will be passed before nightfall, If this can be accom- plished, and no legislative ghosts shall rise from their graves to disturb the weary Senators, a recess will probably be taken in the early night, say at 8 o'clock, until tomorrgw morning. This recess is neces- Sary to continue the existence of the leg- islative day of March 2, which must not be allowed to expire until all is done on Sun- day that is ready to be done. It is expected that most of the confer- ence reports will be in such shape by to- morrow noon that they can be’ disposed of before the Senate shall take a recess or an adjournment tomorrow evening. With the decks clear, it will then be quite safe for the Senate to adjourn tomorrow night,thus ending the legislative day of March 2, al- though this is not likely to be done, as it is the usual custom to continue the legis- Jative day of the legal day preceding the 4th of March. up to the time of adjourn- ment on the last day of the session. Ordin- arily this is March 3, but the intervention of Sunday this year, Sunday not being recognized aS an appropriate day for legis- lation, between the 4th of March and the last legal day preceding makes it neces- sary that March 2 should be the day to be prelonged on the records. So that instead of an adjournment tomorrow night a recess until an early hour Monday morning will be more likely to be had. The Appropriation Bills. The calerdars show that there are still only two regular appropriation bills of ali the thirteen signed by the President. The status of the budgets at noon today was practically the same as that which was noted 'n yesterday's Star, with the excep- tion that the Senate had passed the defi- ciency bill and sent it to conference, thus in- creasing the number of bills in conference from seven to eight. This is an extraor- dinary number of disputed measures for such a late season in the session, and from now on all depends upon the speed with which these corference committees work. Engrossing and curolling clerks of the two houses will trom this time forward until Morday noon prebably be the busiest men in the employ of the government. Veter- ans amceng them say that never before has the pressure been so great. SSS NUMBER OF LICENSES. First Annual Report of the New Ex- cise Board. The first annual report of the excise board for the year ending today was made to the Commissionrs late this afternoon. In the re- port are detailed the operations of the board under the excise law approved March, 1894. The report is in conformity with section 2 of the act regulating the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in the District of Columbia, which requires an annual report to Con- gtess concerning liquor licenses granted and rejected, and also the convictions in the courts of persons for violating the ex- cise law. ‘The report shows that during the last liquor license year, which expired October 31, 1894, 639 applications for bar room li- censes were granted and 57 were rejected. ‘There were 174 applications of wholesale liquor licenses faverably acted upon and 14 rejected. From November 1 last until to- day 557 applications for bar room licenses were granted and 26 were rejected. The number of applications for wholesale liquor licenses favorably acted upon during that period was 158, while 6 were rejected. From March 3, 1894, until today there were 87 persons convicted of violating the new liquor law. The total amount of fines imposed was $16, of which $5,205 has been collected, leaving $11,497.75 uncol- lected. This balance is due to the fact that a large number of these persons convicted served out the work house sentence instead of paying the fine. The report is signed by three members of the board, and copies of it have been sent to the Senate and to the House of Representatives —_—_-_—_ Wormley Hotel Assignment. This afternoon Chas. E. Gibbs, proprietor of tne Hotel Wormley, made an assign- ment for the benefit of his creditors to Geo. H. Walker. The assets, including lease, contents, etc., are placed at $7,530, and the liabilities at $22,892.63. GARBAGE DISPOSAL Some Inquiries Made by the Local Health Authorities. SYSTEMS IN USE IN OTHER CITES Cremation or Reduction is Exten- sively Employed. NEEDS OF THE CITY Health Officer Woodward this afternoon transmitted to the Commissioners his re- port made on the subject of collection and disposition of garbage and dead animals. The report was made by direction of the Commissioners, because Congress in August last asked that such-a report be made. The report, Deputy Health Officer McLean, is as fol- lows: “This dipartment, pursuant to your in- ructions, undertook, months ago, @ spe- cial investigation as to the best method of collecting and disposing of garbage and dead animals within the limits of the Dis- trict of Columbia, with the view of sub- mitting its findings to you for use in the preparation of the repert that, by direc- tion of an act approved August 7, 154 (an act making an appropriation to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895), you are to make to Congress at its present session. “It is with regret that I am compelled to state that this all-important question has not received such attention and consider- ation as it deserves, not, however, because. its importance has been underestimated or the necessity of action has been over- looked, but because the unexpected out- break of smallpox within the District has for months so engrossed the time and at- tention of myself and the chief clerk as to preclude the thorough consideration and investigation of the garbage question that we had hoped to make. Mennce to Health. “This problem involves the sanitary dis- position of all vegetable and animal refuse arising from domestic life, that if not promptly removed and properly Gisposed of, becomes a menace to the health and lives of the community, composed as it is of matter that under climatic in‘luences must soon ferment and putrify, poisoning the at- mosphere with its noxious eMluvinm. “Bacteriology has demonstrated that in decaying organic matter the various or- ganisms, pathogenic and otherwise, find a fertile soil for growth and multiplication; moreover, the various gases arising from such substances tend to injure the health of those exposed to them, and so render them ready victims for such pathogenic organ- isms as they may come in contact with. “This problem cannot, tharefore, receive too careful consideration too thorough investigation; the greatest mount of study and labor devoted to a res2arch into the fullest and most compreheasive scientific views on this subject would be no more than its gravity calls for. “The various methods for the disposal of garbage already in vogue should, too, re- ceive personal examination and study, that the results attained both from an economic and a hygienic standpoint migit be prop- erly stated. Without such study and ex- amination no conclusions worthy of serious consideration can be advanced. Information Frem Other Cities. “The current work of this department, au_mented by the unremitting labor en- tailed in the suppression of smallpox, has precluded the possibility of any personal examination of - the respective garbage plants, beyond the most hurried one that was made at Philadelphia and Atlantic City, and I have, therefore, been compelled to content myself with the collection of such data as could be obtained by corre- spondence with the municipal authorities of the largest cities in this country.” Communications were sent, the report states, soliciting information on this sub- ject, to the mayors of a large number of cities in this country. Of the reports received the only ones giv- ing information or data of any value are: Atlantic City, N. J.—Dispesing of garbage by the M. V. Smith system of cremation. Atlanta, Ga.—By the Dixon system of cre- mation. Augusta, Ga.—Burned in open air. Boston, Mass.—By the New England sys- tem of ‘reduction. Brooklyn, Y¥.—By dumping at sea. Buffalo, N. Y.—By the Merz system of reduction. Baltimore, Md. —By hauling into country for fertilizing purposes. Columbus, Ga.—By dumping in- to ravines in suburbs of city. Columbus, Ohio—By dumping outside of the city and covering with ashes. Clevelahd, Ohio—By dumping into the lake. Detroit, Mich.—By the Merz system of reduction. Harrisburg, Pa.—By dumping into swamp outside of city. Jacksonville, Fla.—By the Engle sys- tem of crematicn. Kansas City, Mo.—By dumping part in river and delivering part at the desiccating works. Lincoln, Neb.— By dumping in salt meadows. Lowell, Mass., by the Engle system of cremation; Los Angeles, Cal., by the Done- gan _ system of cremation; Louisville, Ky., by dumping on lots at the outskirts of the city; Manchester, N. H., by hauling into country for fertilizing purposes and food for hogs; Mobile, Ala., by dumping on lots outside of city and covering with sawdust; Milwaukee, Wis., by the Merz system of reduction; Muncie, Ind. by the M. V. Smith system of cremation; Minneapolis, Minn., by dumping in ravines outside of city lim- its and hauling away for fertilizing pur- poses; Newark, N. J., by dumping in salt meadows; Norfolk, Va., by the Engle sys- tem of cremation; Nashville, Tenn., by dumping in the river; Omaha, Neb., by dumping on sandy soil outside city; Port- land, Me., by hauling. to the country and feeding to swine; Philadelphia, Pa., by the Arnold system of reduction, also the M. V. Smith and Dowling systems of cremation; Pensacola, Fla., by burning in open air; Pittsburg, Pa., by the Rider system of cre- mation; Portland, Ore., by cremation, a local invention, no name given, a total fail- ure, so pronounced; Providence, R. L, by hauling to the country and feeding to swine, the Simonin system was in use, but now abandoned; Rochester, N. Y., by haul- ing to the country and feeding to swine, also for fertilizing purposes. ; Richmond, Va., by the Engle system of cremation; St. Louis, Mo., by the Merz system of reduction; San Francisco, Cal., by burning in open air, covering with ashes and chloride of lime; Savannah, Ga., by the Engle system of cremation; St. Paul, Minn., by hauling into the country for fer- tilizing purposes; Scranton, Pa., by the Vi- vartas system of cremation; Salt Lake, Utah, by the Engle system of cremation; Toledo, Ohio, by hauling into the country for fertilizing purposes; Wheeling, W. Va., by the M. V. Smith system of cremation; Wilmington, Del., by the Brown system of cremation. The System in Use. “The exhibits referred to above give the population of the respective cities, amount of garbage handled, cost, whether executed under contract or by the city, and other information of interest, all in concise form, rendering it unnecessary to embody in this report the several details. “There are many patented systems in vogue for the destruction, &c., of garbage, yet will it be seen that ‘out of the forty- four large cities named herein but twenty of them have availed themselves of any of said systems,” ee Nominations by the Presiden: The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Navy—Assistant Paymaster Eugene D. Ryan, to be a passed assistant paymaster. Francis Joseph Semmes of Louisiana and Richard Hatton of Iowa, to be assistant paymasters in the navy. John B. Frazier of Tennessee and John P. Chidwick of New York, to be chaplains in the navy. S ——___—_-2+__—_ An Assignment. John Howlings, dealer in maritels, tiles, etc., this afternoon filed a deed of assign- ment to Henry C. Stewart, jr., for benefit of his creditors. The assets are given as $14,502.72, with liabilities of $20,624.90. which was prepared by_ THE SENATE’S GENEROSITY Two Appropriations Made for the Govern- ment Printing Office. One to Erect a Building on the Pres- ent Lot and the Other on the Mahene Site. The Serate has seldom shown such a spirit of generosity as has been exhibited during the past few days in its dealings with the question of providing new quar- ters for the government printing office. It has been really almost lavish, and has ap- propriated no.less than $31,121.90 in order that full and adequate relief may be given to the present overcrowded printing house of the government. So liberal has been the Senate that it has selected two different sites within the week for printing office Purposes. The First Appropriatio: The Senate began operations by adopting an amendment to the sundry civil appro- priation bill appropriating the sum of $121,121.90 to be immediately available for the purpose of erecting on the lot belong- ing to the United States, now occupied by the printing office stables, a fire-proof build- ing, according to the plans submitted by Col. John. M. Wilson to Gen. Casey last De- cember. This appropriation ishow in con- ference, as is also one that was added to the general deficiency bill last evening on the same subject. Gen. Mahone’s Work. This second appropriation, which was adopted by the Senate through the media- tion of Gen. William Mahone of Virginia, aided by his son and a list of the Senators, ‘gives’ $250,000 for the purchase of the ground at the corner of North Capitol and M streets, and for the erection thereon of a new printing office building. It is within the range of possibility that both of these appropriations may be enacted into law, and then, indeed, will.the printing office problem be solved with a vengeance. How- ever, this contingency is not probable, as the belief Is growing that the deficiency bill, which was yesterday piled so high with amendments as to be made quite top-heavy, may be overturned in the sea of conference and finally swamped in the rush of the last tide of Congress. Distasteful to the House. Among the elements that are now con- tributing“to render such an event likely is this very printing office amendment, which is extremely distasteful to the House, af- ter the action of the latter body a few days ago in defeating the Mahone site bill. Gen. Mahone was on duty again today in the lobby of the Senate, but without his son. There was no longer any necessity for keeping tab on Senators, for the great can- vass had been’ made, and the question now rests entirely with six people, three mem- bers of the House and three members of the Senate, constituting the conference committee on the deficiency bill. Gen. Ma- hone can easily keep tally of this small number cn his own fingers, and hence the services of an assistant were not needed. JOHN M. Filed to the Will by a Brother. Notice of contest in the matter of the es- tate of the late John M. Young was filed yesterday by Thos. E. Young, a brother of the deceased. Mr. Young died on the 5th of last month, and eight days later an al- leged will, dated June 29, 1894, was filed for probate. The estate of the deceased, estimated to be worth about $250,000, was mainly divided among relatives. In his notice of contest Mr. Young states that his brother’s only heirs-at-law and next of kin are Margaret LL. Gaddis, a sister, Wm. A. Young and himsz2If, broth- ers. Mr. Young avers that at the time of the alleged execution of the will his brother was In ill health and feeble condition, and was of unsound mind and incapable of executing a valid deed sr contract; aiso, that the alleged will was executed under the undue influence of Elizabeth E. Martin and other persons. Mr. Young states, therefore, that he ob- jects to the probate of the alleged will, and prays that issues may be framed and the questions as to the alleged execution of the said paper, as to the deceased’s tes- tamentary capacity at the time, and as to the exercise of undue influence as af- fecting the making thereof, if by him made, may be sent to the proper court to be tried by a jury. — THE TENLEYTOWN ROAD. The Final Consummation of the Deal Not Yet Reached. The negotiations for the purchase of a controlling interest in the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad, as mentioned in yes- terday’s Star, were not concluded yester- day. It is stated that the proposed pur- chasers raised the question as to whether under the charter, the right to occupy the Georgetown pike is still good. A por- tion of the track is still on private prop- erty, and the company has not availed Itself of the privilege conferred by act of Congress to use the public road. Without completing the deal, the parties in interest decided yesterday to defer final action in order to give the proposed purchasers an cpportunity to look into this matter and determine exactly how the interests of the road are affected. A further conference was held today, and it was stated this afternoon that ‘the difficulty referred to was satisfactorily adjusted. The final con- summation of the deal, however, was not accomplished, but it is believed that this result will be reached, ee An Explosion. People along the avenue were startled shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon by a loud report, as if there had been a big ex- plosion of some sort. Instantly crowds of people started for the corner of 9th and D streets, whence the noise had come, but there were no dead bodies, no falling walls and none of the signs of a great catas- trophe. At first sight it was not easy to tell what all the trouble was about. Then it appeared that the explosion was the re- sult of the accumulation of escaping gas in the electric light conduit along D street, and the force of the explosion was sufli- cient to blow off almost all the iron traps over the conduit for the distance of a square. No one was hurt ard no particu- lar damage done. Several explosions of the same nature eccurred one morning a little over two years ago in front of the Blaine house on Lafayette square, just before the death of Mr. Blaine, and gave rise to the rumor that an attempt had been made to blow up the house. es Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F'st., representing Hubba: ‘ Co., New York. ed terre at GRAIN, A Contest Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 2.—Flour steady, unchanged =receipts, 11,607 bai sales, 300 barrels. SS%ass% ; shipments, 47,143 bushels; st bushels; sales, 1,000 bushels; southern 47%4a47%; do.’ yellow, 49. Outs firin—No. western, "85140364; ‘No. 2 mixed, 33%4a33%; cipts, 10,920 bushels; stock, 248,165 bushels. Rye ‘0. "2, 56a57—recelpts, 1,067 bushels; stock, 25,023 bushels. Hay steady—good to choice timo- thy, $18.00a$13.50, Grain freights quiet, ¢ ments light—steam to Liverpool engage- per bushel, 2d. March; Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.94.a28.1013d. March!) Sugar frm, unchai Butter dull nnd 23; imitation, 18; do. ladle, 15; good ladle, "12. ateady—tfreshi, 2. Cheese firm, unchanged. nto. Eee ——_—SSSSSSSSs FINANCE AND TRADE Wall Street Prices Lower From Weakness in London, VOLUME OF BUSINESS RESTRICTED Gossip Regarding the Condition of the B. and O. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Disputch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 2.—Ante-opening ad- vices from London this morning reflected @ lower range of values for international securities, with St. Paul the feature on unfavorable rumors relative to dividend prospects. In sympathy with the weak- ness in the foreign market, prices on this side reflected declines over closing figures varying from 1-4 to % per cent. The volume of business, as on the preceding days of the week, was restricted, and activity in the main detrimental to values. Renewed selling of New Jersey Central resulted in a decline of 3-4 per cent from opening fig- ures; Northwest and St. Paul each lost % per cent, and elsewhere railway shares were dull and irregular. An interesting feature of the week, and one that is destined to attract more serious consideration, has been the declining ten- dency of Baltimore and Ohio on a com- paratively small yolume of business. As compared with the prices prevailing at the opening of the week, the closing figures to- day reflect a loss of 4 1-4 per cent. It is the prevailing opinion among a small and usually well-informed circle of experienced operators that a crisis is approaching in the affairs of this company, the outcome of which is likely to be an enforced suspen- sion of dividend disbursements. The pooling biJl would have tided over the present emergency, but, relying on its own resources, as the defeat of the bill in question compels it to do, the company’s immediate prospects are not encouraging. It is expected that the facts on which this opinion is based will be recited in detail for the benefit of all concerned within the next few days. General Electric was weak under renew- ed rumors relative to the expected decision of the Supreme Court. The balance of the industrial group was strong on limited transactions. The foreign exchange market has been cautiously watched during the week by reason of the steady advance in rates to the gold exporting point. The financial world only regained its confidence in the bond syndicates ability to stay an outward movement after Thursday’s advance in rates. The offering of bills by representa- tives of the syndicate was then equal to the pressure of the demand, and rates re- laxed siightly. The sherp advance in money during the final hour yesterday to 5 per cent is ad- ditional evidence that the syndicate will fulfill {ts obligations to the government, even though it must advance interest rates so as to outweigh the attractiveness of foreign investments, and put gold specula- tion on an unprofitable basis. % The bank statement shows a loss of $1,- 700,000 in lawful money, all in specie, and it is nearly offset in the deposits by the in- crease in loans. The reduction in the re- serve brings that item down to $28,000,000. The statement in detail follows: Reserve decreased $1,768,225, loans increased $1,- 588,700, specie decreased $4,844,200, legals increased $3,046,200, deposits decreased $119,100 and circulation increased $153,000. —=__ FINANCIAL AND COMMIERCIAL, 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. $0 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. American 98 988; 927, American an ay American Tonacco. 20 American Cotton 1 Atchison. Canada Southern. ae Pacific ©. a Chicago, B. and Q: Chic.and Northwest Chicago Gas. C., M. and St. Paul, C.. M. and St. Paul Chic... R.L and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W...... Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pf Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central, Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Cordage Co Us. Cordage Co. New Jersey Central. New Yor N.Y. and Cis... N. ¥., C. and St. Louls.. Northern Pacific S Northern Pacific Ptd. 2 North American. Pacitic Mai “ies ia. and Heading..... Pullman Pal Car'Go Southern Raitway. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacitic, Tenn. Coal and Iron: Union Pacific. Wabash . Wabash Wheeling an Wheeling and L. F. Pf. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central, Silver Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular_ call—12__ o'clock _m.—Washington Gas, 20 at 50; 7 at 50. U.S. Blectric Light, 20 at apeake and Potomac Teleph 07 57. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1114 bid, 1115 usked. U bid, 113 asked. U.S. District of Columbia .—2O-vear fund fs, 1 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 115 bid. W = stock 7s, 1901, currency, 11% bid.” Water stock IMS, currency, 120 bid! 3.658, funding, currency, ie bid, 113 asked, 3198, registered, 2-103, 100 iscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town Raflroad conv. st, 139 bid, 143 ask: Washington and Georgetown’ Railroad conv. 6s, 21, 139 bid, 143 asked. "Metropolitan Railroad cony. 6s, 97 Did, 98% asked. Belt Ratlrond 5x, 80 bid, 85 asked.’ Eckington Railroad €s, 101 bid. Co- lumbia Railroad 63, 100% bid, 110% asked. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series A, 114 bid. Wasi ington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid: _ Wasi cony. 6s, 130 bid. U. S. Blec- jd." Chesapeake and Po- id, 103 asked. American and A., 100 Ameri- 5s, and 100 bid. Washington Market Company 1st 6s, Washington Market Company imp. 68, 110 Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 107 bid. Ma- Hall Association 5s, 107 bid. Washington Ist Gs, 1011 bid, 10244 asked. Wash- t Infantry 2d 7s, 101 bid. ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 283 asked. Bank’ of the Republic, 250" Hid, 207 asked. ©. id, 300 275 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 260 "bid. . Farmers’ and Mechanics’, ond, 146 asked. ~F 137_ bid, . 130 bid. Capital, 115. bid. 113 asked. Traders’, 102. bid. 993, Did, 102 asked. Ohio, 70 bid, 72 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and ‘Trust, 123 bid, 226% asked. n n Loan and Trust, 117 bid, 120 asked. American Security Trost, 133 bid, 135% asked, Wasu- ington Safe Deposit, 95. asked. Railroud Stocks.Washington_ at 250 bid. ropolitan, 68 bi sked. G2 bid, 70 asked. Beit, 18 bid, 25 asked. ton, 20 bid, 40 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks. 1 Georgetown, Columbia, Eeking” 49% bid, 50 a Georgetown Gas, 8. frectric Light, Insurance. Stocks, shington Title, bid. Telephone Stocks. peake and Potomac, 57 bid, Graphophone, 4 bid, 4% asked. Carriage, .24 bid, .34 asked. Miscelinneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 ed. American Pneumatic Gan bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked. ” Ball in Panorama, 15 bid, 25 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid, 98 asked. Lincoln ed. Hall, 80 bid, 90 asked.’ Mergenthaler Linotype, 163