Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1895, Page 2

2 ately at the conclusion of the prayer Sena- tors Gorman and Blackburn shook hands cordially and passed a few remarks. Sena- tor Brice was in the midst of the demo- cratic Senators, and smilingly exchanged greetings with every one around him. His penchant for boutonniteres of red flowers was again manifested, amd he wore the same style of boutonniere as he always had in his buttonhole during the Fifty- third Congress. THE HOUSE. The fifty-fourth House of Representatives was called to order at noon today. By 10 o'clock the marble corridors were thronged with sightseers and place hunters, and before 11 o'clock the galleries, public and private, were packed to the dvors. From the galleries the visitors looked down upon an animated but confused scene on the floor. New members, old members, ex-members and place seekers chatted in groups and filled the hall with a roar of voices. On the Speaker's desk were great bunches of Amierican beanty roses tied with streamers of red, white and blue, and other floral pieces. Dotted here and there on the desks of various members were other flowers. The Mace in Position. » At fifteen minutes of 12 the floor was cleared and those who had not the privi- lege of the floor reluctantly retired and sought at the thronged doors of the gal- leries an opportunity to get a glimpse of the proceedings below. In the press gal- lery every seat waa taken by correspond- ents of the great dailies of the country. As the hands of the clock opposite thi Speaker's desk pointed to the hour of 1 Colonel “Ike"’ Hill, the deputy sergeant-at- arms, lifted ito its plac on the green malachite pedestal alongside of the rostrum the ebony eagle-surmounted mace, the emblem of the House's authority; the flag above the House was run up and Mr. Jas. Kerr, the clerk of the last House, called the Fifty-fourth House of Representatives to crder. . A hush immediately fell upon the as sembly, and the Rev. Baghy of this city, the chaplain of the House, offered the in- vocation. Under the direction of Mr. Kerr the roll of the members elected to the Fifty-fcurth House was called. During the roll call many of the mem- bers moved alout among their colle¢gues and the buzz of conversation was resumed. Mr. Reed, for whom every one was in- quiring, had not made his appearance, but exa-Speaker Crisp. who had taken a seat in about the center of the democratic side, was pointed out as he sat chatting to those around him, At the conclusion of the roll call Mr. Kerr announced that 341 of the 356 members of the House were pres- ent. He also announced that no credentials had been received from the tenth New York and the first Nevada districts. lection of a Speaker. Mr. Kerr then, In accordance with the custom, stated that the first thing in order was the selection of a presiding officer and ed for nominations for Speaker. No nominating speeches were made. . Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), chairman of the republi- can caucus, placed in nomination Thomas Bracket Reed of Maine; Mr. Sayers (Texas) presented the name of Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, and Mr. Kem (Neb.) placed in nomination John C. Bell of Colorado. The names of both Mr. Reed and Mr. Crisp were vigorously applauded by their respective party associates. Hopkins (iL), Loud (Cal.), Era- ‘a.) and Catchings (Miss.) were ap- poin tellet and the roll was called, the Constitution requiring the election of peaker by viva voce vote. All the republi- cans voted for Mr. Reed, with one excep- tion all the democrats for Mr. Crisp, and all the populists for Mr. Gell. The excep- n was Mr. Crain,a democrat from Texas, who, when his name was called, veted for his colleague, Mr. Culberson, of the Lone Star state. The result of the vote was: Reed, 234; Crisp, ¢ Bell, 6; Culberson, 1. Total, 334 Mr. Kerr's announcement of Mr. Reed's election was greeted with a thunder of ap- plause. Mr. Reed’s Enthusiastic Reception. Messrs. Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell were appointed to conduct the Speaker to the chalr. The committee appeared at the main entrance, Mr. Reed leaning on the arm of ex-Speaker Crisp and Messrs. Gros- venor and Beil arm-in-arm. As they moved down the center aisle, the House rose en masse. A roar of applause followed, the galleries joining with great enthusiasm in the demonstration. As Mr. Reed ascended the rostrum the roar swelled until it was deafening. Above this volume of sound aera pistol shots cries of “Reed! Reed! Reed!” hi The republicans cheered, many of them wildly, and the ladies in the galleries waved their handkerchiefs. For over a minute the demonstration continued. Mr. Reed, arrayed in a long frock coat and wearing a dark four-in-hand tie, stood calmly and sererely, with his hands clasped in characteristic fashion behind his back, until the House was quiet. But there was a lack of triumph and pleasure on his strong, mobile face. Mr. Harmer (republican, Pennsylvanta), the oldest member in continuous service pres- ent, came forward and administered the oath of office to the Speaker. The latter then turned to the House. Looking into that sea of upturned faces, he delivered his inaugural. The Speaker's Speech. Slowly and distinctly the words fell from his lips. At many places his brief speech was punctuated with applause. “It will not be unbecoming in me, I hope, if I acknowledge to this assembly that it is Very agreeable to me to stand once more [2 the place which I left four years ago. Of the past, however, I shall not speak, for the Pest speaks for ilself in terms more fitting and appropriate than any words which could come from my lips. Nor shall I speak of the future, for we are not now putting off the harness, but putting iton. Yet I think I may Venture to say of the future, in th light of the past, that if we do some thin which for the moment seem inadequate it may be that time, which has justified itself for us on many occasions, may do so again. ‘Those who have acted with wisdom hereto- fere may be fairly expected to act with w fter. “Iam sorry to say that the pleasure asso- ciated with the honor you have bestowed on an henor which no American citizen can to appreciate, and for which 1 giv: és but for the moment; while th ssponsibilities extend over many $ the performance of my duties the whole people of the United State: » their considerate judgment, So far fects the members of this House, I sk from both sides of ration witheut which I cannot 1, assuring them that no ef- t will be spared to aid them srformance of their duties by that lity which is their just due. hope to su fert on my in the entir i At the conclusion of hi eech the me bers came forward in litt aud: th Dames were calle nd. with uplifted arms 1 defend the Con ies, foreign and do faithfully dischar wor tio: te support il ¢ tite mestic, 1 well « the dvties of their offi House Officers Sworn In. Th ‘upied over half an heur. finished Mr. Hopkins, Thinvis, unanimous consent that Mr Newh who was ¢ ted from Nevada, bi t wh worn similar req Bia tha: Mr e 1 fromthe t a ite also sworr administ Withou d not arrived, be anted, by Mr. Cr ct ith N Ale the 1 rominate:t dey, we ai sted, the demo- of the offic: The swearing in of th subordinate oflicials of the House followed— Alexani McDowell of F a I rame: t Political Clash, wtomary resolutions were then the President and the nm of Mr. Reed and Mr. McDoweil as Speaker and clerk, respective- ly, and, on moti of Mr. Pay: » 09 OE committee, consisting of Messrs. Payne (N. Y.), Cannon (Il) and Crisp (Ga), was ap- pointed by the Speaker, to join a similar comi@@tee from the Senate, to notify the President that the House had organized and was ready to receive any communication he had to make. At this point the first politi- the chamber that { 1 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1895-SLXTEEN PAGKS. —p- cal clash occurred. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Crisp crossed swords, but the contest was Laer’ and resulted in an amicable settle- ent. Mr. Cannon moved that the rules of the Fifty-first Congress be adopted for the guidance of the House. Mr. Crisp called attention to the fact that prior to the Fifty-first Congress the rules of the pre- ceding Congress had always been adopted temporarily. He wanted to know whether it was the purpose of the majority to sub- sequently give an opportunity to members to offer amendments to the rules. Unless this were the case a discussion of the rules world be precluded in the future. Both Mr. Cannon and Mr. Dingley explained that the House was without rules, and the adoption of the proffered motion would furnish temporary rules for the guidance of the House until the committee on rulcs reported. Mi. Crisp withdrew his opposi- tion, and the motion was carried. Drawing for Seats. The biennial lottery, or seat drawing, was then begun. As a preliminary toethe drawing, the members all retired behind the brass rail- ing at the rear of the seats. Three hun- dred and fifty-six small balls were pMced in a box and shaken up. A number on each ball corresponded to a mame on the roll call. A blindfolded page drew out the balls and the members sel ed their seats as their names According to the usual custom, the House granted the ex-Speakers, Mr. Crisp of Georgia and Mr. Grow of Peansylvania, the privilege of selecting their seats with- out drawing. Mr. Crisp selected a seat in the heart of, the democratic minorly, and Mr. Grow tcok a seat near the center of the republi- can. side. ‘The name of Mr. McClure (Ohio) was the first drawn from the box: Mr. Owens (Ky.), the successor of Mr. Breckinridge, was the second; Mr. Perkins (Iowa), the third, and Mr. Mahoney (N.Y.), the fourth. Popular members were applauded as they came forward and selected their places, and the page boys scooted from desk to desk conveying floral pieces sent. The House will adjourn as soon as “the assignment of seats is completed. About fifty members remained to be provided for at 3 p.m. THE SENATE, The United States Senate was called to order at noon today by Vice President Stevenson. The decorum .of the. upper branch of Congress is seldom disturbed, even by the opening of a Congress, and to- day, with crowded galleries and a general air of expectzney, there was the same even and unruffled procedure which character- izes the Senate. All of the galleries, public and private, ex- cept that reserved for the diplomatic corps, were filled to overflowing by 11 o'clock, and the outer ccrridors were crowded with those unable to gain admission. The Senators began to gather early in the day, exchanging grectings and renewing acquajntances. Mr. Jones of Arkansas and Mr. Teller of Colorado were among the first arrivats. They were soon joined by the venerable Senator Hoar and his Massachusetts col- league, Mr. Lodge. Mr. Peffer and Mr. Allen showed special attention to the ac- quisitions to the populist senatorial ranks. There was speciai interest in the many new faces, Mr. Martin of Virginia was intro- duced to his associates by Mr. Daniel. Mr. Sherman crossed the chamber and greeted his Ohio a Mr. Brice, who was ‘n a group with . Gorman, Cockrell and Harris. Floral Offerings. The floral offerings were unusually abundant, many of the desks being literally buried beneath thetr weight of roses and chrysanthemums, while the desk of Mr. Shoup of Idaho held fruit as well as flowers. ‘The two New Jersey Senators, Mr. Smith on the right and Mr. Sewell on the left, were intrenched behind enormous banks of ‘American Beauty roses, rising six feet from the floor. Other Senators remembered with baskets and bunches of flowers were: AlH- son, Baker, Cullom, Faulkner, Gallinger, Hansbrough, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Lodge, McBride, Mantie, Martin, Mitchell of Oregon, Proctor, Quay and Roach. Rapped to Order. Exactly at 12 o'clock the Vice President ascended to the presiding officer's chair and, rapping once, called the Senate to or- der. With impressive tones the blind chaplain of the Senate invoked divine blessing on the } chamber, referring eloquently to the afilic- ticn In the family of ex-Senator Wilson of Iowa, and to the absence of Isaac Bassett, the veteran doorkeeper of the Senate, who has grown gray in half a century's service in the Senate, but who is now dangerously ill. The first business transacted was the swearing in of new Senators and of those re-elected. They proceeded to the clerk’s desk, in groups of threes and fours, accom- panied by their state colleagues, and with uplifted right hands took the oath as it was read by the Vice President. In the first gioup were Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Berry and Builer. Then came Messrs. Caffery, Carter, Chandler and Chilton. Following them were Elkins, lom, Geary, and after them Harri Lindsay, McBride, McMillan, Burrows, Mar- tin, Morgan, Nelson, Pettigrew, Sewell, Shoup, Thursrtoa, Tillman, Walthall, War- ren and Wetmore. ‘The last group attracted special attention. being ted by ex-Gev. Tillmaa of South Carolina dispensary fame, arm-in-arm with Mr. George of Mississippi, behind whom came Mr. Walthall of Mississippi, with his flowing locks, on the arm of Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky. Mr. Wolcott’s name was called, but he was not present. Rendy for Business. ‘The usual formal resolutions wer quickly adopted. That of Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) pro- vided for Senate sessions beginning at 12 m. daily; that of Mr. Sherman (Ohio) noti- fied the House that a quorum of the Senate was present and ready to proceed with bus!- ness; that of Mr. Vilas (Wis.) provided for a committe» of two Senators and two mem- ters te wait upon the President and notify him that Congress awaited any communi- cation the executive branch desired to pre- sent. The presiding officer designatel Messrs. Vilas and Allison for the committee to wait on the President. At 12:30 o'clock a recess of an hour was taken. ¥rye, Cul- Hoar, The Senate Adjourns. , . when the Senate reconvened, Mr. At ls Pruden of the White Hause staff was in h werd th@t the President's t be submittel ‘today. o'clock, on motion of the Senate ‘adjourned until Sherman, tomorrow. R IN FORCE, NO LONG Canadian Courtesy to American Fish- ermen Discontinued. OTTAWA, Ont., December procla- mation has been issued by the government declaring that section 14 of the Washington treaty of ISSS is no longer in force. i fishermen | This section gave United State: corsiderable privileges in Cana pending the adoption of the fisherie that was negotiated in Washington, ISSS. By paying a license of $1.50 a ton rmen were allowed to purchase mpplies in Canadian ports and also ship their cateh and crews. The rejected at Washington, but the modus vivendi was retained in force as an act of courtesy by Canada to the prese day, five years beyond the time for which it promised. a ANXIETY FOR THE EVANDAL Steamer Due at Yokohama Three Days Ago. SAN FRANCISCO, December -Ther some anxiezy in the office of the Oceiden and Oriental Steamship Company concern ing the steamer Evandale, which ieft her November 6 for Yokohama and Hong Kong. The Evandale is a tramp freighter that was chartered at Hong Kong to take the place of the Belgic, which went on the rocks on the Japanese coast. Taking into constd- eration that the steamer is a slow one, her arrival at Yokohama was due three days ago. There has been heavy weather off the Japanese coast of late. The steamer Tacoma, which arrived at Tacoma a few days ago, reported encoun- tering a gale when out a few days from pan, which threatened for a time to send er to the bottom. A sister steamer, the Strathnevis, Is now | twenty days overdue, and all hopes of her safety have been given up. Pacifie | thew READY TO OPEN Busy Scene, at the Teachers’ Bazaar. PROGRAM OF TONIGHT'S EXERCISES Music and Oratory to Inaugurate | the Fair. EAST WASHINGTON NIGHT —————— By dint of extraordinary activity and trebled effort Saturday, yesterday and to- day, the big bazaar of the Teachers’ An- nuity and Aid Assoviation is in readiness for the public eye, and when the doors of Convention Hall are thrown open this evening hundreds of the very prettiest girls to be found in the schools of the District, attired in the most fetch- ing gowns, will te im the booths. Thirty thousand dollars must be raised during the bazaar, and the members of the association are determined to be suc- cessful in the effort, while some of the most sanguine cre in bopes of equaling the record of the Boston teachers, who took in $49,000 at a similar enterprise. Especial- ly is this desirable, because the Boston papers, in referring to the Washington aar, declared that the people here take no great interest in the free schol system, and fherefore would not support the ba- zear. The finishing touches were being put on the various exhibits late this afternoon,and An Oriental Corner, by 7 o'clock even the most critical visitor will find it hard work to discover anything in the arrangements or decorations that is not just right. The formal opening exer- cies are to occur promptly at 8 o'clock, when B. H. Warner, the chief marshal, will lead a procession of invited guests from the art gallery at the north end of the hall to the stage at the other extremity. At the kead of the procession will march the Ma- rne Band in full dress uniform. ~ This Evening's Program. Dr. F. R. Lane, chairman of the reception ccmmittee, has arranged the ceremonies. ‘When the procession has mounted the stage the chairman of the executive committee, Mr. A. ‘f. Stuart, will call the assemblage to crder and introduce the president of the Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Association, Superintendent of Public Schools William B. Powell. After an introductory address by Superintendent Powell, Rev. T. De Witt ‘Talmage will lead in prayer. Superintendent Powell will introduce Commissioner Ross, and, after the latter has concluded brief remarks, Postmaster General William L, Wilson will be pre. sented and deliver an address. Ex-Gov. Alex. R. Shepherd will also be on the plat- form, having journeyed from Tennessee in he Camel. order to attend the opening. The bazaar will then be announced as formally open, and the various devices to catch the pen- nies, nickels and dollars will be set in mo- tion’ for an uninterrupted run of two weeks. A complete description of the hazaar, its decoration and arrangement has heretofore appeared in The Star. After this evening the special program for each night will be- gin at 7 o'clock, and be concluded half an hour later. During the ceremonies this evening the Marine Band will render the following program, arrangel by Prof. Fan- ciulli: : Program—March, The Goddess of Liberty (Gedicated to the Teachers’ Association), Fanclulli; overture, Light Cavalry, Suppe; waltz, Vienna Beau Zichrer; ‘selection, Robin Hood, De Koven; patrol, The Glori- South, 'Fanciulli; characteristic, The in the Forest aelis; selection, Mors=: A Hunting Scene, Tradier; dance, Decorations. The Cake Walk, Lamp; march, High School Cadets, Sousa; patriotic hymn, Hail Columbia, Fyles. Third Division Night. The third division will hoid sway at the bazaar tomorrow evening, when the ma- jority of the residents of East Washington are expected to make Convention Hall Mecca. A special feature will be a reception to ex-teachers, by the following, who have in the past been prominently identified with the schools: Mrs. W. H. Hoeke, formerly Miss Lizzle Hinton; Mrs. A. T. “Lyon, formerly Miss Addle Thomp- son; Mrs. Frankland Jannus, formerly Miss An Unspeakable Turk. Weightman; Miss Flora _Freyhold, Mrs. L. D. Wilson, formerly Miss Myrtle Hughes; Mrs. J. W. Sanderson, formerly Miss Alice Oulahan, and Mrs. D. Olin Leech, formerly Miss Ober. THE NEW POST OFFICE Emily Secretary Carlisle Thinks It Will Be Fin- ished in the Next Fiscal Year. He Hax Submitted Estimates for Its Completion nnd for Salaries of Employes. The supervising architect of the treasury evidently of the impression that the Washington post office building will be ready for occupancy during the fiscal year beginning July 1 next. This belief is indt- cated by several items in the book cf esti- mates of appropriations for the next fiscal year submitted to Congress by Secretary Carlisle today. The Secretary's Estimates. These estimates include $375,000 for the completion of the building under the pres- ent project; $52,060 for salarles of employes; $30,000 for fuel, lights, etc., and $5,000 for furniture, carpets, gas fixtures, awnings, ete. The estimates for salaries and fuel, lights, etc., are accompanied by the fol- lowing marginal note: y “If the building is not occupied until after July 1, 1890, then such proportional part of this ¢st!mate as will be required The Local Post Office. The estimate for furniture, &c., applies only to the local post office in the building. It is followed by a rote saying: “The purchase ef the furniture for the other bureaus and offices that ars to occupy rooms in the building will be the subject THE HIGHWAY ACT. A Jury Sworn and an Adjournment Taken Until Wednesday. Pursuant to the crder signed Friday last by Chief Justice Bingham, the following jury appeared before Judge Cox In the Dis- trict Court this morning in case 419 (Dent- son and Leighton's subdivision of M Pleasant), one of the forty-seven subdi- visions included within section one of the approved plan of street extension: John F. Herrell, Louts D. Wine, John S. Sworn stedt, Wm. B. Holtzclaw, Philip M. Snow- den, Joseph A. Settle and J. McLean Ca- rusi. After an informal discussion between counsel as to the course of procedure, it was agreed that the objections made against the constitutionality of the street extension act, heretofore reported in The Star, should be considered as having been overruled by Chief Justice Bingham. The members of the jury were then examined as to their qualifications to act as such, and having satisfied the court that they are not related to any of the numerous persons interested as owners in the particular case, and that they are not financially interested in the case, they were sworn by the court. It was then determined that the jury should be excised until Wednesday morn- irg, that counsel for the District migh! jm eantime, furnish each member of the jury with a plat of the subdivision in question. It was also agreed that the jury shall visit and personally irspect the land in con- troversy before proceeding to hear testi- mony in the case, probably’ Wednesday next. The District being the plaintiff in the proceedings Judge Cox held that the Dis- trict would have the right to open and close. Just when the jury will be instruct- ed by the court as to the manner in which they shall procced in assessing damages and benefits was not determined today, but will probably be determined Wednes- day, to which time the case was adjourned. ——_ CHARGED WITH PETTY LARCENY. A Tenant of Maj. George A. Armes Swears Out a Warrant Against Him. A warrant was sworn out this afternoon against Major George A. Armes by Charles T. Hill, charging him with petty larceny. Hill was tried in court today on a charge of assault. He lived in a house belonging to Major Armes, near Tenleytown, and there was a landlord and tenant trouble. Major Armes charged that Hill threw a stone and struck a colored boy. For this Judge Miller fined Hill $5. When this case was finished Hill swore out a warrant, charging the major with larceny. He alleges that when he went to a magis- trate’s court te attend trial his trunk was broken open and robbed of a gold ring, a silver thimble, two silk handkerchiefs and other articles. The warrant will probably be given to the police this afternoon. rege Personal Mention. Mr. Berlah Wilkins, Mr. Myron M. Par- ker, Mr. Chapin Brown and Mr. Hallet Kilbourn have returned from a very en- joyable visit to Senator Don Cameron at . West and O. Lambert of the Prin- s Bonnie Company are at the Riggs Honus z E: Rob Taylor and his ubiquitous brother Alf. of Teanessee are at the Ra- ; leigh. | Commander R. M. G. Brown of the navy Arthur Brisbane, the well-known news- rman, is at the Shorcham while doing the opening of Congress for the New k World ongressman Tim Campbell arrived at to be present in which he would ve his best friend's right arm to ve able ke a hand, Governor Shepherd returned to the Ar- iington this morning from Sewanee, Tenn., here he went to enjoy his Thanksgiving nner with his daughter, Mrs. Quintard. | Mr. and Mrs. J, L Straus of New Yerk are | at the Arlington on their wedding trip. | W. W. Catlin, a,well-known lawyer of Portland, Oregon, is at the Arlington. Ay i We A Compromine Accepted. During the first four-months of the new rbage service the contractor was fined $940.50 for poor service. Although the con- tractor demurred, the authorities insisted that the fines should be paid, and that amount was withheld from his monthly voucher. Recently the contractor appeared before the health officer and offered to compromise. The amount he offered in settlement of the fines aggregated $720.25, which was a reducticn of $220.25 from the original fines imposed. This was accepted and the difference paid over to him. Pee False Report of a Lynching. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 2.—There is no truth in reports current late last night of a double lynching In Fairfax county of two white men, who had robbed and beaten a young farmer. ° MONEY ASKED FOR Secretary Carlisle’s Estimates of Appropriations Required. = ANNUAL INCREASES AND DECREASES Items of Interest to People of the District. FOR LOCAL EXPENSES The Secretary of the Treasury today | transmitted to Congress the estimates of appropriations required for the fiseai year erding June 30, 1897, as furnished by the several executive departments, which ag- Bregutes $418,091,073. The appropriations for the present fiscal year amounted to 264. The estimates for the fiscal year 1897 are recapitulated by titles as fol- Legislative establishment, $3,880,581; ex- ecutive establishment, $20,103,242; judicial cstablishm nt, $923,920; foreign intercourse $1,649,058; military establishment, $24,5: 968; naval establishment, $27,583,675, affairs, $8,759,458; pensions, $141,384,570: public works, $28,574,028; postal service, $5,024,779; miscellaneous, $36,605 perma- nent annual appropriations, 054,160; grand total, $418,081,073. Increases and Decreases. There is an increase in the estimates for the Treasury, Post Office and Interior De- partments and a decrease in the estimates for all the other departments. The natural growth of the customs service and other branches of the Treasury Department has increased the estimates for that depart- ment from $138,487,281 appropriated for the current fiscal year to $i 278 for the ensuing fiscal year. The estimates for the War Department are about half a million dollars less than the expenses for the pres- ent year, and the estimates for the naval establishments are less by a million and a half. Pensions and new public works have in- creased the estimates of the Interior Depart- ment to $161,716,416, as against $158,129, of last year. The growth of the postal sy tem and the extension of the free delivery service has added $1,200,000 to the probable expenses of the post office. The expendi- tures of the Agricultural Department are reduced $100,000 in thé estimates, and the cost of running the judicial branch of the government is fixed at $1,100,000 more than the current year. District Estimates. The estimates of the appropriations that will be needed for the support of the Dis- trict government amount to $7,491,857, pa: able out of the general revenues, and $215, 047 payable out of the revenues of the water department of the District. The estimated receipts of the District embrace an csti- mate of the assessor, of receipts from taxes and other miscellaneous private sources,ag- gregating $3,225,081; an estimate of the au- ditor of a probabie surplus of $500,000 of the revenues of the prior fiscal years, which will be applicabie to the appropriations for 1s97,and the estimated unexpended balances of appropriations for the fiscal year 1505, amounting to $28,149, which will be avail- able to meet the 1897 appropriation. Of Local Interest. The general estimates include many of special interest to the District. Among the items for public buildings and grounds are $6,000 for the improvement of the monu- ment grounds, $1,500 for removing snow and ice from the public sidewalks—an increase of 00 over the appropriation, which has been found insuffictent; $15,000 for the im- provement of the various reservations, $5,- ovo for a granite curbing about. Franklin Park similar to those used around parks of the same style in other large cities, $3,000 for improvement of Henry (Armory) and Seaton parks. The appropriation requested for lighting the Executive Mansion and public grounds, and which is in excess cf that made last year, is deemed very necessary in order to change the system in Franklin and Lafay- ette parks from gas to electric lights. Rent of Buildings. Estimates are submitted for rent of build- irgs in the city of Washington used by the various departments. An estimate of $65,000 is submitted for the operation of the gun plant at the Washing- ten navy yard. For the library of Congress $500,000 is asked for the ensuing fiscal year. The sum of $2,000 is:asked for the repair of the court house, Washington, D. C. The following estimates are submitted for the Washington post office: Sa’aries of em. ployes, $52,060; fvel, lights, etc., $30,000; furniture, $5,000, and for construction, $375, 000. An estimate of $19,000 is submitted for the maintenaance of Garfield Hospital. Potomac River Improvement. The amount which it is stated can be profitably expended in continuing the im- provement of the Potomac river at Wash- ington is $150,000. The sum of $75,000 is asked for the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water supply, sewage, drainage, ete., at the National Zoological Park. This amount includes the expense of the purchase and care of animals, the repair of buildings and the salartes of employes, ete. An estimate of $180,000 is made for the preservation of collections at the Na- tional Museum. An estimate of $575,000 is submitted for artificial limbs and ap- paratus. The surgecn general of the army explains that there are on file in his office 9,930 cases entitled to artificial limbs un- der the law. These will require the ex- penditure of the amount stated. An estimate of is de for the current expenses of the Col\mbia Institu- tion for the Deaf and Dunf, end $34,500 for the maintenance of Howard University. aS THE ARM CASE. Arguments Presented in the Court of Appeals Today, The appeal of the military authorities in the Armes case was heard in the Court of Appeals today. es Result ef the Road Race. The judges of the recent Sterling road race have reported to Mr. W. MeArthur, the projector of the affair, that T. N. Mudd, 7 de the best time, 59 min. 30 sec., and G. Ball, the next best, 59.31. J. H. Rhodes and T. G. Thompson, the first men to cross the tape, were disqualified for un- fair riding. —— Two Riv: From the St. Louis Glob locrat. Charles Carr for the p:st eight years has courted Mary Clements of Columbus, Ohio. Recently George Ross has. vaid her atten- 1 Suitors. tions. All parties are colored. Saturday night Carr had escorted her home. Rcss went to the house about mid- night and asked admittance. He was re- fused, and then broke in the door. A fight ensued until both were exhausted, and they took seats on opposite sides of the room. Each was afraid to sleep, and neither woulé leave the room. Mary left them thus when she went to her work at 4 o'clock in the morning. About 6 o'clock Ross began to nod, and his head sank upon his breast. He was asleep. ‘Then Carr struck him over the head with a chair repeatedly. An hour later the police found Ross dead. Carr was arrested. He soys Ross threatened that when daylight came he would end the waich by murdering Cerr. The woman was arrested and confirmed Carr's story of the threat. Saeko No Need to Change It. From the Chicago Record. “What have you named your baby?" “We skan’t name her az all.” “That's very oda.” “Well, you see, we named ihe oldest girl Mary ard the boy William. Now one signs herself ‘Marie’ and the other ‘W. Leonard.’ We're geing to let our last one fix up her frent name ertirely unhampered.” —_—___+2+____ The annual reports of the ten savings banks of Sun Francisco show that they have assets amountiaz to a total of $116,- 000,000. This is a gain of two and a half millions over last year. A SILVER CONFERENCE It Demonstrated That There Can Be No Combination of the Three Parties, Populists Will Endeavor to Maintain A Distinctive Formation—Effect on Reorganization, e ‘The conference of silver men called by the demon- strated that, for the present at least, there populists, which was held today, could be no combination of the silver men of the three parties. There were but ten men present and five of them were poou- lists. Two democrats and three republicans entered to make inquiry as to the purpose of the meeting, and some of them had something to say. Those speaking for the oid parties said that they did not thirk that any concert of action among the silver men looking to a reorganization could be brought about at this time. This was the view of Teller, Mantel, Prichard, Call and Tillman. As invitations were seut personally to every silver man in the Senate to attend the conference, and preparations were made to seat forty of fifty, the attendance of but ten was taken as a very broad hint that the pepulists were expected to flock by them- selves. * Plan of the Populists. ‘This hint was not necessary, however, as trey had already come to the formal de- cision to put up their own candidates, if any attempts is made to reorganize. It is believed that they are well enough satisfied that more of the old parties did not attend this conference, as they want to stand out as the party of silver and get as much po- litical capital as possible out of it. At their “party conference,” held before the silver meeting it was decided that the six populists should in every way main- tain their own party organization and never vote to aid either the republicans or demo- erats to organize. Jones of Nevada is the only one not pledged to this, and he is ab- sent. The understanding was that he would stand by it. They expect to hold their cau- cus soon to select their officers. This is important, as indicating the im- pessibility of a reorganization of the Senate by the republicans. There has been some doubt about the attitude of Butler of North Carolina, some thinking he would yote with the republicans, but he has pledged himself to stand by the populist party. As to Reorganization. In view of this situation and on account of other considerations, most of the old sound money republicans are disinclined to attempt a reorganizatioi The fignt be- tween the young: Senators and tke old- timers on the republican side has become very interesting. The young Senators, un- der ‘the inspiration of the Senators from the new states, have held several conferences and have got enough on their side, if they will stick, to get control of the caucus. They will endeavor to make a test of their strength at the caucus this afternoon, and if they prove as strong as they think they are, the eastern Senaters, with but three or four exceptions, will oppose rcorganiza- tion. They are advising delay. If the pop- ulists stick to their determination to keep up the appearance of a party the repuoli- cans cannot, even after Utah is admitted, and if Dupont is sworn in, have a major- ity. With these three additions they will have but half the Senate, the casting vote lying with the Vice President. See. SOME TURF WINNINGS. Heavy Returns to English Horse Owners From the Race Course. From the Weekly Scotsman. In the current number of the “Idler” “Rapier” indulges in some speculations as to who will head the list of winning owners of race horses this year. Mr. Mc- Cahnont was at the top of the list with £37,674 last year, almost entirely by the aid of Isinglass, who was, moreover, also main- ly responsible for his owner's lead with £25,431 the year before. In 1892 Baron de Hirsch was first with £33,383, and to this La Fleche contributed £25,653. In 1891 Mimi raised Mr. Noel Fenwick into very sudden and transient prominence, and in 18) the Duke of Portland owed nearly £16,000 of the £25,000 which placed him at the top to Memoirs five three-year-old races. This year, however, “Rap‘er” points out, no good horse has been continually to the fore. “If Lord Rosebery bad won the Jockey Club Stakes with Ladas he would doubt- less have taken the lead; for, mad as Sir Visto may be, the Derby and Leger came to a total of over £10,000, As it is, the ex- premicr takes a somewhat modest place. Sir Frederick Johnstone may bid for su- premacy with Le Var, £9,000; Matchmaker, £4,500; Meli Melo, £1,000, and a few more; but it is an open secret that half the hand- some prize of the Princess of Wales’ stakes goes to the Duke of Montrose. Mr. Mc- Calmont has won a great many races, and when Emsworth beat Santa Maura so un- expectedly at Sandown, he gained over £4,500 in one attempt. Amphora, The Lom- bard and others have won good stakes, and the Isinglass colors will at any rate be well to the fore, though not likely to be quite in front.” —— More Deaths Than Births. From Tid-Bits. At St. Petersburg the average yearly deaths are from 2,500 to 3,000 In excess of the births in a population of nearly a mill- lion. In the years from 1868 to 1882 the death rate varied from 29.7 per thousand to 28.6, while the births were only 31.1 per thousand. In 1883 1 children were born alive, while there were 30,150 deaths, an excess in this year of about 5,000. But these figures are apt to be misleading. The workmen who come up to the capital al- most invariably leave their wives and children im the provinces. Thus, many births take place in the provinces which are not reckoned to the account of the capital, The fact that about seventy-eight per cent of the population are over sixteen years of age testifies to the universality of the practice of leaving the children in the country. ‘The same fact is demonstrated by the presence of twelve men to every ten women in St. Petersburg, whereas in most towns this proportion is exactly reversed. It will thus be seen that though the deaths are in excess of the births, there is not likely to be any diminution’ in the actual population of the town. In fact, its popula- tion increased twenty-nine per cent between 1869 and 1581. +02 Sinck-Mindedness. From the Sp2ctator. A Berne newspaper contained the follow- ing prospectus of a hotel: “——, in the Bernese Oberland, is the favorite place of resort for those who are fond of solitude. Persons in search of solitude are, in fact, constantly flocking there from the four quarters of the globe.” I gather from my informant that this Is either a copy or a translation of the prospectus. But I for- bear to give the name of the favorite re- treat, partly because I have not myself seen the advertisement and partly for fear that many of your readers might be tempt- ed to swell the crowd in that haunt of pcpulous solitude. In my Harrow days it was reported that the very clever and kind-hearted, but irascible and sometimes inconsequent, sec- ond master (long since dead) once called out to the boys in this form: “If one boy prompts another the boy who prompts shall have ten times as many lines to write out as the boy who is prompted, and the boy who is prompted just the same. a Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnishe W. B. Hibbs & C ork stock exchut Month. January a A dispatch from Louisville, Ky., states that Albert Rebham of that city, who was supposed to be dead, had been heard from in Los Angeles. FINANCE AND TRADE Covering Shorts Causes an Improve- ment in Values. CONGRESS AND THE SUGAR TROS?- A Substantial Gain Shown Chicago Gas. ‘ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — + Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 2. — Opening prices this morning were gencrally steady at fractional advanzes over thase recorded at the close of last week. London cables reflected moderate improvement in the more active international issues, but the volume of foreign business was too in- significant to influence local operations. The covering of short contracts in the indvstrial shares monopolized the bulk of the day’s business and was the basis of substantial improvement in values. The political side of the Sugar situation was generally regarded as being more sat- factory than is usual at this season of the year, representatives of inside interests em- phasizing the fact for the benefit of a nerv- ous short interest. Congress is expected to be so involved in the consideration of weightier matters that attention will be indefinitely diverted from the vulnerable points of this property and an opportunity presented for profitable speculation in the long account. - The movement in Chicago Gas was also attributed to a covering of short stock, a gain of 24 per cent being recorded during the past half of the session. A gain of 2 per cent in American Tobac- co was due entirely tora sympatpetic cover- ing movement, and was directly opposed to the ight of current argument. In the railroad list the trading was large- ly of the disinterested character incident to a dull, professional market. Burlington was active, in a relative sense merely, at a decline of one per cent from first prices, disappointment at the show- ing last made being the chief incentive for the selling. The remaining members of the Granger group were all fractionally lower, St. Paul, as usual, attracting some buyers at the decline. = In spite of the dullness and the lack of snap so often visible in these shares they are generally looked upon as being sure -participants in the next upward movement, probably after the first of the year. The trading of the last hour was less active than that of the morning, the in- dustrials showing a marked tendency to- ward heaviness at the high level recorded by the liquidation of short contracts, —_-_~—_> FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lorest uad the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. SO Broadway. Open. High, Low. Last. American Sugar. WIR 10S 101 105 ‘American Sugar, Pid... 99% 100 99% 100 ‘American Tobacco. Siig BBG Bly 88 American Cotton Oil: 183% 18% Sy «1836 Atchison 1 Wy IT te Canada Southern Canada Pacitic. Chesapeake & 01 C..C., C. & SLL. Chicago, B. & Q. Chic. & Northweste! Chicago Gas, Cfs. C.M.& St. Paul. C.M. & St. Paul, Pf Chic., RT & Pacific. Del, Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson Den. & R. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinols Central Lake Shore. Erie. Louisviiis & Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Tract'on_ Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific, National Lead ‘ational Lead Co. ‘S. Leather... New Jersey Central. New York Central. NY. & N. Eng. Cit N.Y. C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific, .. Northern Pacitic, Pid’. North American. ‘Ont, & Western Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading Pullman Pal. Car G Southern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction, ‘Texas Pacittc. ‘Tenn. Coal & Union Pacite. 1g & L. Erie. Wheeling & L- Erie,Pfa. Western Union ‘lel Wisconsin Central, Sliver...... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Met Railroad 6s, $1,000 at 116; Traction, 13 at 100 at 75; 100 at 75 Metropolitan Railroad, 21 at 101% Gas, 25 at 45%. Potomac Fire Insurance, 20 at 68." American Graphophone, 100 at 4. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 110% bid, 111 asked. U. 4s, coupon, 1llig Wid. UL. ae 1925, 120% bid, 121 asked. U.S. Se, 114% bh District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. Se, F + Fund. gold 6s, 111 bid. Water 1901, 116 bid. Water Stock cur- . 118 bid: Fund. currency 3.658, 111 bid. Os, 3tys, 100 bid. Miscellancous itonds:—Mctropolitan Railroad cony. Gs, 116 bid. Metropolitan allroad 5x, 108 bid. Belt Iailroad Gs, 89 bid. Eckington Rallroad 6s, 100 id. Columbia Hatlroad 6s, 111% bid, 114 asked. Washington Gas Company, ser. A, 68, 112 Washington Gas Company, ‘ser. B,” Gs, 113 Washington Gas Company conv. asked. United States Electric 130 bid, 140 asked. Chesapeake Pelephone 58, UT bid.” American Se- and A., 100 1 Amerl- and Trust ds, Aland 0. 100 bid. Company Ist Gs, 110 bide Wash- imp. Gs, 110. bid. | Wasb- aten. Gs, 110 Association 5s, 108 bid. Ist Gx, 100 bid, 3 .—Benk of Washi Bank of Republic, 2 B10 asked. Central, 270 bid. a ics’, 180 Did, 195 asked, See- 140 asked. Columbia, 130 bid, 140 116. bi Vest End, 106" bid. Lincoln, 9S% bid.” Ohio, 85 1 Trast Comp National Safe , 119 bid. 125 as ed. Washing- 1. 119 can id, 138 asked.) American 145 asked. Washing- 3 asked. Insuran ini. itle | Insurance s.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 116 . Columbia Tithe, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washi 7 asked. District Title, 8 bid. nsylvanta, 27 bid. Chesa- bid, 52 asked. American asked. Pneumatte Gun asked. Stocks.Wushington Market, 14 125 bid, 135 asked. "Bull . 2 asked. Lincoln Hall, 60 bid. Linotype, 215 bid, 230 asked: -_ Baltimore Markets. Flour ecember 2. do. Pts, 61,000, bush 23%; January, 324ja3%y ae haB4; steamer mixed, cS wash, bushels tai 000, southern yellow, 323134 Western, 23! $59 bushels; inactive. m to Liverpool per bt Cork for orders: war steady—graaula fancy creamery, 24425: ladie, 16017; good ladle, 14a 15; store’ packed, 12015. firm—fresh, 2ha24; cold storage, 16ai7. Cheese firm—fancy New York, 60 pounds, 1all%4; do. 35 pounds, 11 1-2a11 3-43 do. 22 pounds, 12012 1-4.