Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1895, Page 2

<LHE. EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. = ' LATE NEWS BY WIRE; Many Shots Fired at a Railway Train Carrying a Political Club. GREAT BRITAIN RAISES A NEW ISSU5 | Slow Progress of the Federation of | Labor. A MYSTERY CLEARED UP ——> CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 11.—A spe- cial from Louisville, Ky., says a train, con- taining the Garfleld Club of Louisville, re- turning *from Frankfort, was fired, into about 9 o'clock last night at Eminence, Ky. ‘About thirty shots were fired, and win- dows of the cars were shattered. “The inmates fell on the floor and escaped injury, except by broken glass. It was at Eminence that Bradley refused to continue further in the debate during the cam- paign. fete AS SLOWLY PROGRESSING. Federation of Laubor Not Likely to Adjourn Until Next Week. NEW YORK, December 11.—So slowly has the work of the American Federation of Labor progressed that ifistead of ad- journment being reached on, Friday, or by Saturday noon at the latest, which was the original program, it is not likely that the election of officers will be reached before Monday, and possibly Tuesday of next week. The main obstruction Is the 1atter of contested seats in the conventioa, a mat- ter which is usually disposed of on the first fay of the annual conventions. At the opening session today, the creden- Hals committee teported, the convention poncurring, that W. E. Ward, claiming to represent a painters’ union, a dual organiza- fon, be denied a seat. Subsequently the subject of duality of organization within the ranks of the federation was brought up by Vice President T. J. Elderkin, who ‘predicted that unless the condition were corrected, the Federation would fall under the control of antagonistic elements. Instancing the case of the 119 lodges of the Brewery Emp: ’ National Union, a small majority of which are attached to the Knights of Labor, Mr. Elderkin said: “These Knights of Labor assemblies have a national trade assembly, and meet in na- tional convention and secretly legislate for the National Brewery Employes’ Union. As a result, a great national union attach- ed to the federation is controlled absolutely by an inner circle of the Knights of La- bor.” As a remedy for this condition, a resolu- tion was offered to the effect that hereafter | seats shall be refused to any representa- tives whose organization has within its ranks any other organization comprising less than the total membership. At yesterday's session, President Jchn McBride was exonerated from the charge that during a strike in Pennsylvania he had accepted a bribe. > — WOUNDING OF PURSER BANE. Great Britain Making an Issue With This Country. NEW ORLEANS, December 11.—Great Britain is making an issue with the United States for the woundins of the purser, James H. Bane, of a British steamship dur- ing the levee riots here last spring. Governor Foster has received a coramuni- cation from Secretary of State Olney, 2sk- ing for a report on the levee disturbances, ard what steps have been taken toward bringing the offenders to trial. It is said that, owing to political combi- nations, veither the men who wounded the English pursér or killed the negroes wilt} ever be punished. FT IS GOVERNMENT LAND. Where Some of the New Colorado Gold Fields Are Located. DENVER, Col., December 11.—It has been discovered that almost nine-tenths of the West Creek district, one of the new gold fields, is In a United States lumber reservation, and persons working there are Mable to imprisonment for trespass. Con- gress will be asked to pass an act to cut off the mineralized portion of the reserva- tion. Until this is done no one can acquire a title to the mineral lands outside the two or three patented homesteads. Sia IDENTIFIED THE REMAINS. Mysterious Disappearance of Susan Ross Explained. PHILLIPSBURG, N. J., December 11.— The body of the woman found on Marble Hill, two we2ks ago, was exhumed today and was fully identifled by relatives as that of Susan Ross of Belvidere, a wealthy woman,who mysteriously disappeared from her home. Facts that have been brought to light by the authorities show that the woman was robbed of a large sum of money, which she always carried in the bosom ‘of her dress, and was then drugged to death with arsenic to make it appear that she had committed suiciae. ———__ OF THE THE “NI NORTH.” of Alleged Discoveries Ef- féctunlly Disposed Of. NEW YORK, December 11.—A special to the World from Ottawa says: The report of the government commissioner of crown- lands for the province of Quebec has just been issued, and contains a map and expla- nations that effectually dispose of the won- derful “‘Nile of the north,” alleged to have been discovered by an Ottawa explorer, Dr. Bell. A map of the Hudscn Bay slope and a survey of the adjacent northeast waters of the upper Ottawa region are pub- lished in connection with the report, show- ing explorations rade by H. O. O'Sullivan and others, including territory that has been known for years. ‘The “Nile” river is no other than the Mek- iskan river, which has Its source at the head cf the Gatineau waters, flows to Lake Metakami, and thence to James bay, under the name of Mottoway river. The Mekiskan or the “‘new Nile” is in reality a western branch of the Mottowey river, being sepa- rated from the main body by the above-men- tioned Lake Metakami. — DROPPED HER CASE. Report plt Withdraws Her Suit in the Div Proceedings. PROVIDENCE, R. I., December 11.—The last act of the famous Colt case closed this morning when J. M. Ripley, counsel for Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coit, in the divorce pro- 48 brought by her husband, ex-Attor- eral Samuai P. Colt, formally dis- continued the petition brought by his client in the appellate division of the supreme court. Following this, Samuel Colwell, at- torney for Col. Colt, read a signed by the latter reasons for the #uit ught by him against J. J. Van Alen of Newport, for alleged alienation of Mrs. Colt’s affections, had been misconstrued, this case was also dis- continued. In his statement Col. Colt denies any charges of unbecoming conduct Were made or intended to be made against Mrs. Colt in the suit brought against Mr. Van Alen. ‘The statement was signed by the ex-at- torney general in New York December 7. —_— Insured Against “Knocking Down.” SAN FRANCISCO, December 11.—The Southern Pacific Railway Company is sald to have determined to require each con- Cone its employ to give a hond of $1,000 gecu to the Kansas City Security Com- pany. The Surety ‘Company will mnt one ‘spotters” to watch the conductors, when deemed necessary, and assume any losses the railroad company may sus:ain through dishonest employes. bs ‘possible that some democrat may propose IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTIONS Several May Be the Result. of Speaker Reed’s Ruling Yesterday. Some Members of the Cabinet May Be Atta¢ked in This Way—Bayard to Be Condemned. The ruling of Speaker Reed which gave the Barrett impeachment resolution privi- lege of immediate consideration promises to result in many impeachment resolutions. The expression “I do impedch Thomas F. Bayard, etc.,"" was written in as a prefix to the original resolution of Mr. -Barrett in order to enable Mr. Reed to rule as he did. The original rezolution did not design to go so far, The principle being fully established, members are now prepared to adopt the same method, and it is expected that’several resolutions of the sort will be brought into the House, many of them only to be with- drawn as soon as the intended speeches-have been delivered. This will not be confined to the Republican side of the House, but’ the opportunity will be availed of.by democrats as well. Impeachment resolutions will be made the vehicle of campaign oratory, and resent- ment against officials. Several members on both sides are already talking of introducing such resolutions. There are a great many matters which members desire to bring to public attention which’ could not well be reached in any other way. Some of the democrats who are seriously at outs’ with federal officeholders in their districts, es- pecially federal judges, intend to bring in resolutions of impeachment. Morten and Carlisle. It is expected that Secretary Morton Will come in for his turn soon, on account of his cutting off the seed distribution. On both sides of the House there is much feeling on this subject. Some-of the mi- nority leaders are apprehensive lest the in- itiative in attacks upcn members of Mr. Cleveland's administration should -come from denfocrats. It Is regarded as not im- the impeachment of Mr. Carlisle. Should J a republican make this proposition demo- crats would regard it with complacency for two reasons. First, that it would prove embarrassing for some of the eastern re- publicans whose constituents approve of the administration financial policy, and, second, that they want to get a whack at arlisle without themselves taking the initiative. The democrats do not believe that the republican managers will sanc- tion an attack of this sort on Carlisle, for the reason that they will not want to dis- play a division of sentiment on the bond issue question. Moreover, there will sbe ample opportunity to discuss Mr. Carlisle during the consieration of appropriations and other matters affecting the treasury. Bayard to Be Condemned. It is fully expected that the Barrett res- olution will result in a resolution of con- demnation of Mr, Bayard being reported from the foreign affairs committee soon after the organization. The Barrett resolution is not regarded as merely the result of ambition on the part of a young member to gain notoriety. It was prearranged that the resolution should be offered, and the matter was kept secret, so as to take the democrats by surprise. When the Speaker ruled in favor of the ; resolution, when republicans demonstraied their sympathy with it, and when Mr. Dingley took the fioor in {ts support, and, finally, when the solid party voted for it, the conclusion was reached by the demo- crats that it indicated the partisan policy of the session. No Tariff! Discussion Intended. It is doubtful whether there was any in- tention to bring to the front a tariff dis- cussion. If so, it was artfully brought about. If not, those republicans who do not want McKinleyism made an issue were greatly eurprised at the result. The mat- ter was switched off to a tariff discussion at once. The democrats are eager to get Into a tariff fight, for the reason that it. presents the only issue upon which they can juin hands. Being in the minority, they want, if possible, to act solidly together in their negative capacity. Mr. Crisp, therefore, speaking for the democrats, promptly seiz- ed upon the opportunity to switch’ -the question off to the taritl. +2 -+______ THE TWO BATTLE SHIPS. Arguments Heard by the Bidders for Their Construction. By appointment, Secretary Herbert today heard arguments by the persons who bid for the construction of the two new batue ships, touching the merits of their respect- ive propositions. There were present Hen- ry Scott of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, Messrs. Chas. and Henry Cramp and Mr. Nixon of the Cramps Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia, and Mr. Orcutt, president of the Newport News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company of Virginia, with Lis constructing engineer, Mr. Smith. The Secretary had called together to hear the statements the full board of naval tureau chiefs, Commodore Matthews of the bureau of-yards and docks, Chief Con- structor Hichborn, Chief Sampson of the ordnance bureau, Engineer-in-Chief Mel- ville and Chief Cnadwick of the equipment Naval Constructor Taylor and supply techrical imformation. All of the plens submitted by the bidders were spread out in the Secretary’s office, where the hear- ing was had, and the arguments were re- ported stenographically, although the hear- ing was not public. The problem presented to the Secretary and the board of bureau chiefs was a difficult one. The Newzort News company was the lowest bidder under the plans for building the ships prepared by the Navy Department, but the Cramps and the Union iron works had submitted indi- vidual plans of more or less merit, the Cramps having no less than seven proposi- tions and the Union iron works being favor- ed by the expression of the desire of Con- gress to have one ship built on the Pacifle coast. PLEASANT FOR GUARDSMEN. Government Employes Not to Lose Time Of in Military Service. Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury, has given an epinion that will cause great rejoicing in the rank and file of the District National Guards. It is in effect that the time consumed by guardsmen in federal employ in attending camp, parading or in obedience to all proper orders of their commanding officers, should not be counted against their regular annual leave of ab- sence cs employes of the government. The sclicitor takes the high ground that their exercises and drills in marching and the handling of arms in order to prepare them for the national defense are in the nature of a supreme duty to the goverrment and must not be regarded in the light of an ordinary leave of absence for rest or re- creation. Some officials raised the q that the law fixing the limit of leav absencs of government employes at Wash- ington had abrogated the previous statute on the subject granting special leave under certain conditions to such employes be- lenging to the District National Gu 5 As already stated, the solicitor holds that the statutes do not conflict, and that ab- serce upon military duty is not to be de- ducted from the regular annual leave. ——_—_—_——_-e._____ LORD'S PRAYER IN SCHOOLS. An Opinion b the Attorney General of Minnesota, ST. PAUL, Minn., December 11.—The state svperintendent of public instruction has received an Inquiry whether or not the law ferbade opening public schools with the Lord's prayer, and asking the advice of the superintendent, when one person in the dis- trict objected to the service. by Attorney Gen- at the service is in of the state constitu- hat no person shall be compelled to id, erect or support any place of wor-:..» As the constitution requires the people of the state to support its schools, religious service at the opening of school {s unconstitutional, and cannot be mzintained where there is an objection. tion, which prcv' | They entered a few minutes after 10 o'cloc THE WATER SUPPLY SSS Board of Engineer Experts Visit the Lydecker Tunnel. ee TIS INTERICR CAREFULLY EXAMINED ———— Result of Their Conclusions Can- not Be Ascertained. WILL FINISH SOON ‘The board o1 expert ergineers expect to complete the censideraticn of the question of the ‘best plan of increasing the water supply of the District by the end of the present week. Although they may reach a conclusion on the subject by that time, it is not likely that their report will be ready for subm‘ssion to Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, for a week or two yet. All the members of the board are impressed with the importance of expedition in this matter. It is the general desire of the offic'als as well as of the public generally that the matter be presented for the action of Con- gress with the least possible delay. The Question to Be Determined. The main question to be determined by the board is the availability of the Lydeck- er tunnel for conveying the water from the istributing reservoir to the new Howard University reservoir. In case they con- clude that the tunnei affords the best and cheapest nfode of conduit, their tesk will be accomplished with much less difficulty than if it shall be found neccssary to pro- vide some cther system of conduit. The beard has invited Gen. T. L. Casey, form- erly chief of engineers, to appear before them, in order that they may have the benefit of his knowledge and judgmeat on the subject. He is out of town at present, however, and it is probable that the board will have adjourned before he returns. © Mr. Fitzgerald's Lecture. Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, one of the civil- ian members of the board, will deliver a free lecture in regard to the water supply system of Boston, at Willard'’s Hall this evening. He is a hydraulic engineer of the highest standing, ard is said to be a most entertaining talker. In view of the present agitation of the question of in- sing the local water supply, his ex- pert comments on the general subject will undoubtedly prove of interest to our citi- zens. A Visit to the Tunnel, ‘The members of the board of expert en- gincers made-a personal investigation today of the Bydecker tunnel from the recetvin reservoir on the Conduit road as far east as the Foundry branch station and pump. ‘The members of the board, Maj. W. E. Marshall, corps of engineers, stationed at Chicago; Capt. James L. Lusk, corps of engineers, stationed at West Point; Mr. Desmond’ Fitzgerald, civil engineer, and Lieut. D. D. Gaillard, corps of engineer were In the tunnel for about three hour. and it was gfter 1 o’clock when they again saw the light of day. Entrance to the tunnel was had throvgh the shaft on the north side of the Conduit road. It is ninety feet from the surface of the earth to the bottom of the tunnel below. ‘There is no handsome elevator yet in place, and the decent is made in an iron car not unlike an overgrown ash can, which is let down py a derrick and steam engine. It would accommodate two or three passengers at a time, sitting on the edge of the bucket and hanging for dear life to the chain, and several trips were necessary. Ia addition to the members of the board, Col. Eliot, @he engineer in charge of the aqueduct, Assist- ant Engineer Spnead, two or three laborers and a couple of newspaper men were in the exploring party. It is not altogether & pleasant sensation to be dropped into the bowels ofthe earth at the end of a rope, feeling all the time that if the engineer's foot should slip or he siiould forget his business, there would be nothing to stop one’s fall but the horl brick floor of the tunnel below. A Tour Along the Bottom. After the bottom was reached it was eomparatively easy sailing. Hip boots were requisite and necessary, however, for the bottom of tMe tunnel Is wet all the way, and in places the water is nearly three feet deep. It was in no sense a pleasure expedition, for the experts were there to examine the condition of the walls. At intervals of every twenty-five or fifty feet cuts have been made through the brick- work by previous inspection parties, where the sounding bar gave forth a hollow sound on the primary test and showed that the space between the arch and the rock had not been properly filled in, At each and every one of these openings a ladder was put up, and one or more of the party made a thorough investigation of the conelitions at that point. Copious notes were made, which they will use in making up their report and recommenda- tions. On this section of the tunnel, which is perhaps a half a mile in length or less, the brickwork was found to be of an un- usually good character, and Maj. Mar- shall expressed the opinion that, on the whole, it was better than could be found in any of the tunnels in Chicago. But above and behind the brick arch were found scores and scores of places where the interstices had not been properly filied up with rubble. Large cavities were © posed in a number cf places. “Cavities, as one of the experts expressed it, “which would require a gold fillin Not all of the tunnel from the western entrance to the Foundry branch shaft is bricked in. There are large portions where the excavation is still in the rough, though for the most part large enough ‘for the shafting, which is abgut nine feet from the bottom of the invert fo the top of tae arch. One may walk the whole length without L ing compelled to stoop except in a few places where the debris has accumulated or where the rock was purposely left to be used for filling when the brick work should be done. For the most part the walk was about as good as it would be on the ayenue on a rainy day, and the walls were sur- prisingly dry. There was comparatively little dripping. The temperature in the tun- nel was about 60 degrees, and while rubber boots were needed for wading, the few who wore rubber coats found them an incum- brance and not at all necessary. A Weird and Curious Sight. It was a weird and curious sight to watch this litle band of men worming their way through the earth, lighted only by a few miners’ lamps filled with lard oll. They went single file as a rule, and of the party oniy one met with any mishap. Col. Elliot relied too much on a slippery stone, and the result was that he went into the water cver his boot tops. Every rod or two the sound- ing bar—a heavy crowbar—was driven against the brick work, and by the sound it it was possible to estimate the f the filling behind the arch. harp metallic ring showed that the A bricks were solidly backed, while a dull, hollow sound made it certain that there were cavities, which would have to be filled in properly before the tunnel can be called a successful piece of work. Within a few hundred feet of the Foun- dry branch shaft, where further progress was barred, the water became quite deep, as the shaft takes a drop here, and the in- flow from either end atcumulates here. A big, flat-bottomed boat has been taken into the tunnel, and a number of the party made use of this for continuing their jour- ney. It was not very fast sailing, for a single oar was used for poling the boat along, and the man sitting at the bow steered it with his hands against the wall. There was not room for the boat to turn around, of course, and when it had gone as far as it could, it was necessary for the boat to return stern foremost. The end of the excursion was about seyenty feet from | the pump, where the roof of the tunnel drops so close to the surface of the water | that further progress was impossible. The return trip was made in very much less time, for ro stops Were necessary to inspect the condition of the tunnel, all that having been attended to already. Af- ter they emerged from the tunnel, car- riages were again taken and at the invi- tation of Col. Elliot a hasty inspection of the Dalecarlia reservoir and its tunnel was made before the party returned to the city. When the cool air of upper earth was reached The Star reporter endeavored to | success, secure an expression of opinion from the members ,of fhe Ecmiussion, but they de- clined to ‘He quoted for the present on the ground that their work had but just be- gun, and it was not worth while to ex- press any opinion on the merits of the famous Lydecker tunnel, until their work ad been completed and thoroughly con- sidered. SS a Oa ea TOPICS\ Sar. THE CAPITOL the Election of Post- masters, Provisiow oY Hix Bill—Many Appoiat- ments Mnde by House and Senate Officials. Mr. Grout ‘has introduced a bill in .the House to enable the people to name their postmasters. It provides that no person whose appointment as postmaster is vested in the head of the Post Office Department shall be eligible unless recommended by a majority of the légal voters for electors of President and Vice President who are ja- trons’ of such office-and reside within its delivery, by a vote In open meeting held for that purpose. The bill provides a meth- od for holding such an election, and makes it unlawful for the Postmaster Gen- eral to refuse to appoint the person so elect- ed by the patrons of the office for political or party reasons: Honge Mail Mesnengers. Postmaster McElroy of the House has ap- pointed W. 0.’ Destrick-of Ohio and James B. Potter of Pennsylvania mail messengers. The Doorkeeper’s Appointments. Doorkeeper Glenn vf the House has made the following appointments; Burt M. Ken- nedy, Michigan, assistant doorkeep2r; Ben- jamin Vail, District of Columbia, depart- ment messenger: Hugh Stewart and_B. C. Jerwig, messerigers; Alex. H. Reed, Minne- sota, superintendent of folding room; W. O. Hall, Raiph Dale and Frank E. Wan- ser, folders; W. Corbett, laborer. Pages: H. W. Utter, Roy ce R. D. Owen, Fred. A. Coldwell, ©, Herring, Dan‘t H. Core and Harry O'Mal- ley. Other Appointments. Sergeant-at-Arms Russell has made the following appcintments: W. C. Jones, Mich- igan, deputy sergeant-at-arms; J. L. White, Pennsylvania, eashier; H. L. Ballantyne, Tennessee. paying teller (reappointment); Sdward Reichart, Missouri, bookkeeper; A. M. Kennedy, Connecticut, messenger; Chas. Christian, District of Columbia, laborer (re- appointmerty); M. W. Reddick, lieutenant of police. Major McDowell, clerk of the House, has appointed W. R. Chappell of Michigan a clerk in his office at $1,600. “i Committce on Accounts. Speaker Reed has appointed the following members as the committee on accounts: Mr. Alirich vf Ilinois, Mr. Odell uf New York, Mr. McCall of Tennessee, Mr. ‘Tracy of Missouri, Mr. Long of Kansas, Mr. Rusk of Maryland and Mr. Price of Louisiana. Petition Clerk ef the Houne. Richard Teeopholus has been appointed resolution. andjipetition clerk of the House of Representatives. Senate Féreign Relations Committee. ‘The Senate ctamittce on foreign relations decided totfiy tot to take up for cénsidera- tion any ofthe'Bills and resolutions referred to it until'the vommitte2 shall be tilted and organized.' Guan, Waller And Venean Jan resoluttons‘are inetuded in this action. There was brief referénce on the part of some of the members présent to the Bering sea arbi- tration question, but ifs consideration was néeessaril¥ postponed. Navy Medical Department. Mr. Hail tas introduced a bill in the House providjhg for the reorsintzaticn of the med- ical Gepartment of the navy on the basis of the. organisation ef the medical dypartment of the army. ah age A Monument to’ John Paul Jones, Mr. Lotige of Massachusetts today intro- duced a bill appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a monument in this city to the memory of, John Paul Jones. REVOLT ‘AGAINST GORMAN. Runrots of an nee Between Cowen and Rasin. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., December 11—It is rumored that next year Mr. Rasin will ally himself with Congressman John K. Cowen and will endeayor to swing to the support of the latter;the element of the Baltimore democracy which he represents. Under such conditons Mr. Cowen will become the nom- inal head of the party In the city, and, with the support of Mr. Rasin and his followers, a long step toward an pffective reorganiza- tion‘of the shattered democratic forces will be taken. Mr. Rasin has long been anxious to throw off Senator Gorman’s yoke, and if he believes fhat an alliance with Mr. Cowen will atfain that end he will unquestionably endeavor to bring-such a union about. The approaching election in Carroll is of course a subject of intense interest to the members of both parties, and both sides are making strenuous efforts to win. It is generally believed that the democrats will get their full vote out, in which case their candidate, Mr. J. J. Herring, will succeed the late Senator Bennett. The republfeans appear to have confi- dence that they will win, and thus maixe the party vote in the sena’ tie. The interest in the fight the senator- ship continues unabated, but popular opin- jon still seems inlined to the belief that in spite of all protests the eastern ore law will be ignor and that a western shore man will succeed Mr. Gibson. The chances of Sydney Mudd fer speaker appear to be growing brighter every day, and it Is thought that he will win easily. A number of his friends, among them Mr. John W. Belt, clerk of the circuit court in Prince George's county, are here looking after his interests, and all express entire confidence. Mr. Belt is a strong Wellington man, and says the latter will get the votes of the three republican mem- bers of the house from Prince George's. - —— BALTIMORE'S EXPOSITION OF '97. Interest Renwnkened by the Visit to Atlanta. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, December 11.—The return of the large Maryland delegations from the Atlanta exposition and the enthusiasm manifested, by yall who att2nded the fair on Marylarg 4x, has arous2d the interest in the expasitien which Baltimoreans pro- pese to hol} at €lifton in 1897, to celebrate the one hwadrosdth anniyersary of Balti- more’s incqxporation as a city. The expo- sition project has excited but litfle public interest du#ing {fhe last few months, and tn the excitoméht of the recent campaign and the novelty, of the new political regime it has been alm&t lost signt cf, but the magnitude»pf. dhe local invasion of the Atlanta fair has newly awakened public interest in’ the project, and Baltimoreans and Maryldhdets are now displaying en- thusiasm in the scheme, which promises to make tpeiexpgsition not orly an assured YE Next to tne Chicago fair, the hing of the kind the country has Is already pledged to the "00,000, and further local sub- extent of scriptions bringfhg the total up to $1,000,- 000 have been subscribed. The general as- scmbly will also be called on to grant $500,- COU from the state, and the members elect are now being asked to pledge themselves to pass a bill calling for that amount. A commission will soon be appointed to visit Washington and call upon Congress to pass a bill granting the exposition com- mittee a substantlal subscription and na- tional recognition, and every effort is being made to insre the success of the scheme. The action of the committee in charge of affairs has occasioned considerable ad- verse criticism, it being charged with old- fegyism and tardiness of methed, and a scheme is on feot to put the entire charge of the exposition matters In the hands of Gey. Frank Brown, and all possible pres- sure will be brought to bear upon him to induce him to accept its management, VALUE OF PROPERTY | THE Testimony in the Street Extension Condemnation Cases. OPINIONS IN REGARD 1) PRICES What Was Developed i Hearing Today. the FOR BOTA SIDES Upon the resumption of the street exten- sion condemnation proceedings before Judge Cox in the District Court this morning, in case 419, Denison and Leighton’s subdi- xision, one of the forty-seven subdivisions embraced within section 1 of the apprcved plan of street extension, Builder Lester A. Barr, who testified yesterday afternoon on behalf of the District, was recalied. He stated that all deeds of conveyance in Columbia Heights prohibited the establish- ment of liquor saloons there, and also pro- hibited the establishment therein of manu- facturing concerns. Columbia Heights sub- division was, he thought, much more pref- erable as a resident section than that of Denison and Leighton’s. Mr. Lampton’s Values. Real Estate Dealer James J. Lampton was next called as a witness on behalf of the. District. He stated that he has been engaged in the real estate business here for four years, and is well acquainted with the subdivision in question, and also with Co- lumbia Heights and Washington Heights. Recently, he said, he purchased a lot at Yale and 13th streets for $1.15 a feot, anda lot in Washington Heights for $1.25. Re- ferring to lot 44, Denison and Leighton’s subdivision, he valued it at from $1 to $1.15 a foot. Lot 47 he placed at 60 to 65 cents, and 48 and 49, 65 to 70 cents. Lot 51 he valued at the same price. Lots 148, 149, 150 and 151 he valued at from $1 to $1.15 a foot, and 152, a corner lot, at $1.25. Lots 51 and 52 he placed at G0 cents. The carrying through of a street benefited all lots on it, he thought. Lots 55, 58, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 he placed at from 60 to 70 cents, and the same valuation he placed on lots from (3 to 71. Lot 11%, on old 16th street, he valued at 6) to 70 cents, but lot 119 he put at $1.25. Lot 121 he put at cents, and 122 at $1, it being a corner lot. Lots 12, 123, 1 125 and 126 he placed at from 60 to 75 cents a foot. Lot 122, on Columbia road, he valued at $1 4 foot, but the lot would be injured by the taking of part of it. He placed the same value on lots 123, 124 and 125, but 126 he placed at $1.25. Lot 112, at the bead of Ith street, he placed at from 7% to Sv cents a foot, so, too, ‘ould lots 113, 174 and 1. Lot 125, corner of Kenesaw avenne, he put at 7 to 80 cents a foot; lots 125 and 126 would not be injured by the taking of parts of them. Lots 126 to 131 he placed at the same price. Lots 132 and 133 he put at 80 cents, and said the carrying through of 16th street would benefit the lot, but lot 134, he thought, would be worth somewhat more, being a corner lot. Lot 101 he valued at from $1 to $1.15, and lot 102 at from $1.15 to $1.20. Lots 103, 104 and 105 he put at 80 tents. Lots i38, 129 and 140 he put at 65 to 70 cents, and 141 at 99 cents a foot. Lot 141, he believed, would be injured by the taking of part of it. Lots 48 and 89, he thought, would be worth not more than 15 cer being down in a hole. Lot 72 he pu’ 74, 7 and 76, 50 to 0 ce.. , cents, and 79, SO and 81, Mr, Lampton said he had three houses on Kenesaw avenue, south side, which would be taken, which he valued at $7,500 each. The subdivision in question Is not so desirable a resident section as that of Columbia Heights, he thought. Some Explanations. To Mr. W. L. Cole Mr. Lampton said he had neither sold nor rented property in Deniscn and Leighton’s subdivision. Mr. T. A. Harding had told him, about two years 2go, of purchasing lots on Colum- hia road at $1 a foot. The witness said he besed his valsation on his gencral knowl- ege of values in adjacent sections in the city and suourban districts. Shallow lots, said Mr. Lampton, are more valuable by 15 per cent than unusually deep lots, wiere all other things are equal. Mr. Lampton explained that in making his valuations he basod them on existing conditions, not on- what may hereafter be done in the widening of strects. If he should be allow- ed to take into consideration the probable future improvement of the streets, he would, of course, naturally increase his valuations, but he understood that he could not do tha: ‘The opening and extension of the streets preposed would materially benefit adjacent lafds, he believed. : Judge Cox explained that witnesses must base their cpinions on present, existing conditions—stating only what in their opin- {on are the present market values of the land. Judge Cox 2lso stated that .as he urderstocd the law land owners would be ertitled to a right of way over streets and highways abatdoned by the District. So there could be no bottlirg’ up of their lands. Owners, however, would not have the right to erect buildings on such aban- dcr.ed lands, and the District could not be called upon to improve such abandoned lands by constructing sewers or water mains. Counsel for the District called Clerk James A. Forsyth of the District survey- or's office, who identified ihe subdivision on the records of the office, and they also called Mr. M. C. Hazen of the District engineer's office, who identified the official map of the proposed extension of streets i: the subdivision. Original Subdivision. Mr. B. F. Leighton, a member of the bar, was next called as a witness on behalf of the District. He stated that he has been a resident here for twenty-two years, and admitted that he is one of those responsi- ble for the subdivision in question. He said he is well acquainted with the subdivision and with the proposed extension of streets through it. While there will probably be individual cases of injury resulting from the exten- sion of the streets, yet he believed that the proposed extension will be of great general benefit to the community. The community at large, however, will enjoy no special benefit from such extension, al- though people living in the immediate ity would, he thought. But it will be cult, inde he believed, to fix che berefit in dollars and cents. . Other Testimony. After the usual midday recess the District called James Robinson, a builder, who stated that most of the frame houses in the subdivision could be moved, the object of counsel for the District being to show that where frame houses stood in the way of the streets proposed to be extended they could be moved back out of the way. The cost of moving, explained the witness, would vary in about every instance, be- cause of the varying sizes of the different houses and because of the varying grades. Wm. C. Morrison, a builder, the next witness, was asked as to the values of the respective houses standing on lands to taken, but it developed that he gad not ad sufficient opportunity to examine the hcuses, so'the hearing was adjcurned until tomorrow morn when witnesses will be examined on behalf of the land owners. Meantime, Mr. Morrison and Mr. Robinson will examine the houses so as to be able to testify Friday next. SS SATTERLEE'S DR. ANSWER. He Says He Will Give it at a Later Date. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 11.—Dr. Satterlee said, at noon today, that he had not been notified of the coming of the committee from Washington to inform him of his elec- tion as bishop. Dr. Satterlee said he had not fully considered the tender of the honor of presiding over the diocese of Washington and would not decide upon his action for some time. He will receive the committee and then take the matter under considera- tion, giving his answer at a later date. TREASURY Not Expected Mr, Carlisle Will Have It Ready Tomorrow. Believed He is Trying a New Method of Mathematics—What Mr. Cleveland Wants. It is doubtful that the report of the Sec- retary of the Treasury will be ready for Congress when they meet tomorrow. Con- siderable impatience is manifested at the delay, and it is the occasion of much fa- cetiousness. The general comment is that he is trying to work out a new method of mathematics, by which he can prove that REPORT! FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Supply of Commercial Bills Offered. NO BIG GOLD EXPORTS ARE LOOKED FOR Action Taken by the Tobacco Trust Directors. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Mr. Cleveland is right in declaring that | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. there is no need of more revenue. NEW YORK, December 11.—Local inter- It is understood that Mr. Cleveland not} est in speculation dwindled almost to the only wants it to appear that there is abund-|-stagnation point this. morning, prices de- ance of revenve, but he is also oppoged t/ clining fractiorally in consequence. Lon- any request at this time for authority to! aon issue bonds. His idea is that the deception should be kept consistent, and that the sold a few stocks, notably. Reading, but the volume of foreign business would retirement of the greenbacks shouid be the | have attracted no attention in a more only proposition made. It is recognized by him that there will have to be a bond issue, but his idea is to wait until Congress has had time to act active market. The early announcement of Reading's re- organization plan, including a probable upon his greenback recommendation, or | Stock assessment of 20 per cent, is entirely until a raid upon the treasury gold makes | responsible for the vulnerability of that ft impossible to stave the thing off lonyer. Then, when the gold has nm almost drained out, he proposes to the atten- tion of Congress to the fact, to charge it stock, and will be fully discounted prior to the actual announcement. ie market for foreign exchange con- to their failure to retire the greenbacks, | tinues easy under a moderate supply of and to ask for prompt relief. In the absence of any immediate legisla- 4ion to remedy the situation there will then. ‘be a bond issue on the old plan. The idea is commercial drawings and offerings against gold shipments. About one-half million gold will go out by that this will fix the responsibility on Con- | ttmorrow’s steamers, and the same amount gress. , ———_—__+2-+-_____ AFTER THE BATTLE. Chairman Carter Considering Selection of a Local Supervisor. The scenes at the Arlington this morning were almost as lively as they were yester- day, and losers and winners alike joined in the crowd, talking the battle over and-giving mutual assurances of hearty support to the nominees at St. Louis, whoever they might be. No-one would admit that the selection of St. Louis meant any advantage to any of the candidates now out for the prize, and the St. Louis people themselves were loud in their promises that no one would be given any opportunity to work any schemes during convention times to the detriment of any one else. Among the crowd were Periy Carson and Andrew Giee- son and a big crowd of the!r respective lieu- tenants, who were very anxious to get Chairman Carter's ear and put forward their claims to having the‘r particular friends listed for picking from when he came to select the third member of the board to supervise the primary election for Distcict delegates, but Mr. Carter was not to be seen. He intimated that he would take his own time in making his selection, and from general gossip it was learned that he would not name a man inimical in any way to Perry Carson. The other members of the committee were not at all backward in declaring that they thought Carson’s views on the subject should be regarded, as he was a member of the committee and had rendered good service to the party in many ways. . : ‘The comniittee appointed at last night's meeting to make arrangements for the con- vention with the St. Louis delegation held a meeting, at which the matters of trans- portation and hotel accommodations were arranged. It was expected that the committee would elect a sergeant-at-arms before adjourning, and ex-Postmaster Johnson of Baltimore | 4, - Huxford of this city were | American Sugar. and Major W. prominently mentioned in this connection, but the subject was not brought up, Powell Clayton telling The Star reporter that the | Atchison... selection of a sergeant-at-arms would prob- | Canada Southern. ably be made at a meeting of the com- mittee to be held in St. Louis the latter part of January. ‘The committee agreed that the seating ar- rangements of the St. Louis exposition building needed remodeling. The altera- tions cf the building probably will cost $15,000, ‘The question of allotting: tickets brought out much animated discussion. The exposi- tion building accommodates 15,000 people, but these limits are expected to be severely taxed. It is understood that an understand- ing was reached that the St. Louis local com- mittee would not control more than 3,000 tickets, and that of these 500 should go to veterans of the war and 500 to distinguished guests. The national committee, it is under- stood, will control the balance of the tickets, as well as retaining a supervisory authority over the 3,000 tickets going to St. Louis. The sub-committee adjourned to meet in St. Louis the latter part of January, the date to be announced hereafter. They will personally inspect the hall and ail other fea- tures of the convention. = Chairman Carter expects to issue th fermal call for the national convention within the next day or two. It is impera- tive that it issue by the 15th instant, in order to give full six months’ notice for the election of delegates to the convention. The friends of Gov. McKinley will close their quarters at the Arlington today, and thereafter will have permanent rooms at the Hotel Cochran in this city, with Chair- man Grosvenor, Vice Chairman Northway and an executive committee of five per- sens-in general charge. ——____~+-e ES ARE INDUSTRIOUS. THI Many Robberies Reported in Various See 5 of the City. Mrs. L. Palmer of 507 9th street reporzed to the police this morning that a shirt waist and a black silk waist were stolen from her room yesterday forenoon. ‘A sneak thief entered the house of Miss Jacoby. HT 7th street, yesterday evening and stole a ladies’ cvat. c. B. Robinson, 222 C street northwest, | reports that @ long brown overcoat was stolen from his office early this. ‘norning. Henry No!! reports that a brown overcoat was stolen from his stables at 3d and B streets southwest last night. J. R. Ergood of 1408 14th street com- plains to tne police that two cases of brandy were stolen from in front of his store about 6 o'clock last night. G. E. Sheger, 405 Sheridan street, repcrts stolen from his wagon, yesterday, a lot of clothes lines, scrubbing brushes, shoe brushes and whisk brooms. James Alexander reports stolen from 6th ard C streets last Monday night a long blue overcoat. << The Y. M. C. A. Talks. The Friday evening parlor talks given in the rooms of the Y. M.C. A. have proved of unusual interest recently. Last Friday Dr. Varnum D. Collins lectured on “Sibe- ri. next Friday Prof. H. Allen Hazen of the father bureau will say something about “A Trip to the North Pole,” explain- ing the balloon idea. “Kentucky and the Kentuckians” will be the subject of Judge George Baber’s lecture the 20th instant, and the 27th Prof. W. H. Seaman will talk on the “Micros¢ope. public., These lectures are —— To Draw Up a Report. Mr. Updegraff has been appointed on the subcommittee of which Senator Faulkner is chairman ceses of claimants in the Ford’s Theater Cisaster. The committee will consist of these two members. o-—______ Hayward's Brain Small MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 11-- At the autopsy on Hayward, the murderer, today it was found that the skull and brain were cOngenitaily defective. The brain seemed small. Grain and Cotion Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, meinbers New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Low. Close. 37% ST hy 61-% 614,-% 2 28%B Pi, ie rs Bt 8.67 3.67 5.20 6.20 5.42 5.42 417 4.17 442 442 Low, Close. 822 8.22 B23 8.28 882 8.83 the | ¢, to draw up a report on the |, in Spanish coin will go to Havana, but na large losses are anticipated during the week. The directors of the American Tobaccq sector at a meeting this morning con. irmed last week's decision relative to pass. ing the February dividend. The actual trade conditions now confronting this com+ pany are decidedly discouraging, and un lees the independent manufacturers ‘retreat from their present advantageous Position the recent course of the stock is not likely to be permanently departed from. The threatening attitude of the emperor’ party on the subject of increasing the Gere man export sugar bounty is causing som¢ apprehersion among the holders of th American Sugar Company's certificates,bu! eee ae the well-organiz: 3 will prevail and z vegea ieisla prevent the pro le stock was weak on early trading, but as usual, a good demand was manera slightly under the recent market average. The buying of Consolidated Gas wat similar in character to that noted yester day, the price being advanced an additional 4 per cent on good buying by those in pos. Session of the actual inside facts, The railway list was practically station ary throughout the day, the restrictei trading having no significant effect ot values. Reports of earnings were lest encouraging than was generally expect: and the dullness under the cucimetaned Was not altogether unwelcomed. Prices are not likely to be influenced ae extent either way, bi is no reason, at present, to revi the original opinion that indications ant not favorable to immediate improvement —S FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high. est and the lovest id th of the New York stock Sper en Canada Pacific, Corson & Macartney, member New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondent Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Tow. . Lasi 108% | 9K. 99: American To! Om American Cotton Oi Bw ib 16% 16% 1 16: Pama Minoia Central. Lake Shore. 4 Louie by wilie & Nashvilie.. 2: Long ats ‘Traction: Ww ie rtd eH ro] in Tract.ou.. Manhattan Elevated. len lee iy Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. fc... tie, Pid .. North ‘American. . Ont. & Western. Pacific Mall. Pullman Pal. Cat Go. Southern Rai Phila. Tra ‘Texas Pacific, Tenn. Coal & iron, Union Pacific. ‘abash. Wabash, Fi Wheeling & £. Brie: ecling & L. Erk Western Union Ta = Wisconsin Central ‘Silver. Washington Steck Exchange. Sales—reguiar cail-12_ o'clock Loan and ‘fiust, 5 at 119%." Metropolitan date 10 at 101; 10 at 101; 10 at 101; 10 at 100%; 10 100. U.S. Electric’ Light, 5 at 11S; 10 at ‘117: 8 At 119%. After call—Capital Traction, 100 at *76. ment Louds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 111 bi 114g aske: us cou; 112% bid, 112% ask 4s, 121 bid, 121% asked. U: s. 1904, 115 bid, 115% r fund 5s, 204 . 30-year fund 111 bid. currency, bid. 3.658, funding, currency, . 3 210s, si a. 2 —Met tan Railroad conv, 6s, 115 bid. 116% ed. Railroad be, Tort, bids Bele an St buds? ‘na: 6s, ington Railroad Peo neat Coli ington Kuilroa 5 103 i Hegrsad Oe, 112 id 11a Saked. Wi Gen Company series A, 112 bid. Washington Gas vompans 6s, series B, 113 bid: Wash Company conv. 0s, 125 bid. tomac ‘Tele 5 bia. and Trust = tr. re curity and Trust 53, ington Market ¢ ington Market ington Market Co nel Association nk Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 280 |. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. = bid, 200 asked ia 20 izeus, 130 bi Capital.” 115 bid. West End ‘Traders’, 104 bid, 108 asked.” Lin: "in, 97, bid. Ohio, 85 bid, 96 asiced. fe Deposit and ‘Trost = Deport and ‘Trust, 123 bid, 13) ase. SVasht mn Loan arl ‘Trust, ‘119% bid, 121 asked. American Security Washington Sate De- + 975 103. asked. “kingt aT . Blecttie Tent, 197. bid, 130 a lusurance Stoel ‘iremen’s, 35 bid. Frank 1. Metropolitan, 6 bid. Potomac. GS Dut . 130 bid.” German-American, "160. bid. cane a bid. 14 ase. ani 8 bid, bid, 8 asked) Commercial, 45 bide nels 7 je Insurance bid, 116 asked. asked s Real Estate Title, 110 Columbia Title, 7 bid. Wasbing- District ‘Title, 10 asked= ¥ 37 bid. ephone ke and Potom: inotype, 215 bid. Great in Panorama, ——_—_ Haltimore Markets. BALTIVORE, December need receipts, 18,735 bar barrels, Wheat ensy spot and mout mary, 67; ‘695470: 4atitt—reveipts, 5.524 busi bushels: stocl els—southern ‘wheal A65% bushel: Oats firmer—No. 2 wi mixed do., 23 bid—receipts, 3,440 bushels; stock, 226,095 bushels. Rye quiet and steady—No. 2, 44a45 nearby: 40a47 west>rn—rezelpts, 2,315 bush- els; stock. 99,320 busbels. Hay steady—cl Um ¥, $15.5. Grain freights very quiet, with rates hanged. Sugar, putter apd eggs firia.