Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1895, Page 2

2 ——— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. closer union of Catholics and Protestants im the glorious battle against the liquor traffic. “If we unite,” he said, “we can outgeneral the Hquor men and we can out- vote them.” From « Business Man's Standpoint. Mr. F. W. Walsh, jr., of Boston, made an earnest address on the subject of temper- ‘nce as viewed from the standpoint of a young business man. He is the state super- intendent of the department of temperance of the Massachusetts Society of Christian Endeavor. He is an active and prominent newspaper advertising agent, and, inci- dentally, a first-rate speaker. In his ad- dress he said that it is the liquor evil more than any other influence that keeps young men out of the church. It is the social glass or the glass of wine taken at home that starts many a young man on the downward path. He was glad that, as @ young man and as a business man, he was @ccupying a place in the front rank of those who are battling with the ‘iquor traffic. The work as viewed from the standpoint of a veteran was the subject of an able address by Judge Hiram Brice of Iowa, who ts eighty-two years of age, and has spent many of taose years in fighting for the cause of temperance. Mr. Edward Higgins of Maryland sald that the time would soon come when the politicians themselves will ally themselves with the cause of temperance, for the cause is right, and sooner or later is sure to prevail. Rev. Walter H. Brooks. Rey. Walter H. Brooks, the eloquent col- ored minister of this city, then made an impassioned address, in which he expressed the opinion that the battle against intem- perance can never be properly fought out while eight millions of his race, who might be the strongest kind of an ally, are left out of consideration, and not utilized as a force in this contest. “In this city,” said Mr. Brooks, “there are but seven saloons owned and run by colored people, while we have seventy churches. That means ten churches to every saloon. Can you white peaple show any such creditable record as that? But it does ngt let us out to say that, for the colored people patronize saloons not kept by members of their own race. ‘There is work to be done among the colored people of this country, and if this work is prop- erly done it will ally a great host on the side of opposition to intemperance.” During the half hour that remained be- fore the noon adjournment brief addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Edwards of Vir- ginia, Rev. Dr. Whitlock of Ohio, Mr. Harry White of the Good Templars of Ohio, Representative Morse of Massachusetts, ex- Governor Perham of Maine, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Mr. Joshua Bally of Philadel- phia, president of the National Temper- ance Society. The session closed with the benediction by Kev. Mr. Edwards. ‘atere Rrograms At 1 o'clock the convention met again in .executive session, which lasted for a couple of hours. ‘This evening at 7:30 a mass meeting will be held at tae First Congregational Church, corner of 10th and G streets northwest, at which time the address of welcome to the city will be by Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, presiilent of Columbian University. The subject for discussion during the evening 1 be “State Territorial Alliance ." Among those who will speak are . Albert G. Lawson of New Jer irs. Margaret B. Platt, presi dent of the District W. C. T. U., and Re A. J. Kynett of Philadelphia. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Strect Railway Employes to Have Power to Arbitrate. Two bills were introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Call of Florida, A bill to reg- vlate the wages of conductors and drivers and other employes of the street railway ecrporations of the District of Columbia, ts similar to the measure introduced by Mr. Call last year. It provides that when the majority of the men employed as conduc- ters and drivers on such street railways shall co r themselves aggrieved by the insuf™ tt wages paid them, they shall haye the right to notify the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, who shall then notify the railroad company complain- ed of to select some person to be an arbl- trator, and shail also notify the street rail- read corductors and drivers to ‘select an arbit nd these two shall select a third per and said arbitrators shall hear the 1 complaints and take evi- dence the pee de whether such complaints are wel! founded; and such de- hall be binding on s corporation, and give the right to such employes to sue for and reeover the amount of wages so decided “to be just and fair, and the judg- ment in such case shall be a first lien on all the property of such corporation. Hemission of Tax Penalties. Another bill by Mr. Call provides that all penelties on taxes in the District of Co- Iwmbia bi ud the same are hereby, re- mitted in all cases where the tax shall he j paid on or before the first semi-annual pay- ment provided by law after the approval of this act, except Interest at the rate of six per cent on arrears that have accrued. Physicians’ Testimony. Mr. Morrill introduced a bill in the Sen- ate today providing that in the courts of the District of Columbia no physician or surgeon shall be permitted, without the con- sent of the person afflicted, to disclose ny irformation which he shall have acquired in attending a patient in a professional c pacity, and which was necessary to enable him to act in that capacity, whether such irfermation shall have been’ obtained from the patient or his family, or from the per- son or persons in charge of him; proviced, that this act shall not apply to evidence in criminal cases where the accused is charged with causing the death of or inflicting in- juries upon a human being, and the dis- closure shall be required in the interest of public justic Sealer of Weights and Measures. Mr. MeMillan introduced a bill in the Senate today providing that section 9 of the act approved March 2, 185,* entitled “An act for the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and meas- ures in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes be amended as follow: “Section 0 person shall use for bvy- ing or selling, or for weighing freizht or express matter any weights, measures, seales or other instruments unless the same shall have by amined and approved by the sealer ¢ tant sealer of weights and m re: The fact and the date of s tion and approval and the period for whien said ¢xammnation and approval snall hold good shall be certified to with the seal of the scaler of weights and measu uch certificate shall be tached in a-conspic ous place to the . Measures, scales or ofher instru cam’ned and ap- proved; and st tte shall be valid for such time i the District of Columbii >lule of fe that ich examina- led for: contained »xamination of any weights, meas- er instruments that y mnation fective. Failure to comp! ons of this sectl ed by the said Commi ions shath render th a fine o¢ not mi n= tion f in any court of and the court may make a further sentence that the offender be imr ned in the Dis- trict jail for any period not exceeding six months, until the payment of such ¢ ces =a ae = Gen, Miles? Return. Miles and his military ald, Cd on this morn- uy py 3} re- t to aty xt Mile on a Wheel. CHEYF . Wyo., December 1 fastest mile ever ridden on a bi made here —Tho | cle wa. terday on a thirty-cight- | pound, ninety-six-inch gear tandem by Charles Erswell and John Green, who rode | one mile, flying start, unpaced, on straight- | y course, in one minute seventees | butcher shop, No, 2715 Brightwood aven one-fifth seconds. The ride was made be- | fore a wind blowing thirty miles an hour. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|'N CONGRESS TODAYIIT |§ APPROVED Owens Believed to Have Sent the Bogus Bombs. SUSPECTED OF A PRIOR OFFENSE ———q~—. Thought to Have Addressed Threat- ening Letters to Mrs. Armour. THE CASE AGAINST HIM ————————— CHICAGO, December 17.—The coils are tightening around S. A. Owe! who it Is said mailed the infernal machines to Messrs. Pullman and Armour, and notified them in advance, in the hope of obtaining a reward. He is believed to be the same man who for ten months has been sending threatening letters to Mrs. P. D. Armour, demanding $20,000. and who has success- fully eluded the watchfulness of some of the best Chicago detectives. The identity of the writer of the letters and the man who mailed the infernal ma- chine is based on the similarity of the writing. In both instances the writer dis- ised his hand, writing by printing his letters with a pencil instead of writing. In a written statement made by Owens today he misspelled the words “prairie’ and “contents” precisely as was done in addressing the packages that caused his arrest. Owens kept a billiard hall recently at Honore street and Ogden avenue, which is close to a spot where some months ago it was demanded that Mrs. Armour should cause money to be left for the writer or be attacked with vitriol and dynamite. —_——_—_ AN ORGANIZATION PERFECTED. Auxiliary of the Woman’s National Sabbath Alliance. A representative gathering of the best- known women identified with church work in the District of Columbia comfortably filled the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church this morning. The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing here an auxiliary of the Woman's National Sabbath Alliance. Mrs. Teunis Hamlin called the meeting to Dr. Radcliffe, pastor of the New york ‘Avenue Church, uttered a prayer up- propriate to the occasion, and extended a greeting to the women assembled before him. cer to give some idea of the object He eee ena the nature of the na- tional organization, Mrs. Hamlin intrea ne. ed the national secretary, Miss Ray, wee recounted in an interesting manner the work of the union during the year. Mrs. Hamlin, as chairman of a committee on officer suggested the following ap- pointments: President, Miss Morton: vice presidents, Mrs. Joseph Kelby. Mrs. Teller, ‘3. Radcliffe, Mrs. Hoke Smith, Mrs. Har- in Mrs, Mackay Smith, Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Joseph Breckin- ridge, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Stakley, Mrs. Frye, M Newman, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. Reiler, Mrs. Commissioner Browning and Mrs. -Wilkinson; secretary and treasurer, Irs. Taber Johnson. “rhe officers as named were elected, and the meeting cloced with prayer, led by Mrs. Hamlin. —_————_ SANITARY CONDITIO: Grand Jury Wil Probably Make a Report. ‘The grand jury will tomorrow or next day file a report in open court upon the health and sanitary condition of the Dis- trict. ‘This afternoon Dr. S. C. Busey, president of the Medical Society of the District, and several other local physicians were, it is understood, examined by the grand jury, having been invited to attend by Foreman A. K. Parris. —EE CAME TO BLOWS. A Lively Fight Today in Front of Police Headquarters. John Kernedy and V. Baldwin Johnson, competitors in the wood and coal business, ereaged in a hand-to-hand conflict in front of police headquarters this afternoon, ‘and’ were not separated or arrested until Ken- nedy had lost considerable blood from his nose. There was also some blood on John- Sofoth men were arrested and taken into polite headquarters, where each left $5 pellateral for his appearance in the Police Court tomorrow to answer a charge of en- treet fight. Eaging oars that the dealers were bidders for the contract of supplying coal to the District. ——— ‘APT. BASSETT SINKING. Not Expected to Live After Sundown Today. Dr. Custis said this afternoon that he did not expect Capt. Bassett to live after the going down of the sun today. The captain is In a very low cordition, and may die at any minute. —_—_____+- e.+__- THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS. Republicans Adopt the Action of the Committee. The republican senatorial caucus today adopted the action of the committee on com- mittees with but very little opposition. The chairmen and the personnel of the most important committees have been given. —_—__—_+-2+_____—_ The Proposed Boundary Commission. The general impression in the House he- ing fhat the President's recommendation for a commission will be adopted by Con- gress at an early date, the question Is al- ready being raised as to the proper length of time It will take the commission to com- plete its labors and formulate a policy upon which the United States can bring the ques- tion to an acute issue if necessary. Mr. Livingston of Georgia, who is an authority upon the matter, said this afternoon that it would not take the commission long to do the work He sald there 1s ample data al- ready at hand, and in the possession of Con- gressmen In the city, as well as in the files of the State Department, upon which the commission cen proceed, and push Its In- vestigation to an garly conclusion without even the necessity of visiting Venezuela. Mr. Livingston's ida is that the commis- sion when appointed will hand In an early report, and Congress will then take the necessary steps to put the: whole power of the sovernment im support of the Presl- dent's stand. +e Will Probably Die. ames Grayson, a colored laborer, who gave his address as 2120 Virginia avenue, fell from the new Corcoran Art Gallery building late yesterday afternoon, and sus- tained severe internal Injuries. He was n to the Emergency Hospital, where afternoon death was expected to en- sue at any moment. —_ Disastrous Fire. Sunday morning about 5 o'clock there s a disastrous fire in E. L. Schneider's 18 2. which resulted from the hanging othing too near the fire, caused abcut ) damage. —_—_— + Fatally Burned. y evening last Willie Wililams. the of Mack Williams of 1204 37th street, burned to death. The baby suffered for nearly ten ours before the end came, re- maining conscious all the while. His cloth- ing caught fire from an explosion of kero- sene. ——— M Helen Culver of Chicago has given $1,000,000 to the University of Chicago be used for the development of iological werk. E: ngressman W. A. McKeighan of Ne- has died at his home in Hasting: The President’s Message Submitted in Both Branches. Delay in Reading in the Houte—Dis- cussion as to Two Contested Elections Committees. THE SENATE. Many memorials concerning the Cuban re- tellion and the Turkish massacres were presented to the Senate today. One of them, from the church of Dartmouth Col- lege, urged Congress firmly to demand that henceforth the profession of Christianity shall in no case subject one to death, im- prisonment, exile or persecution. In view of the prominence of the Venez- uelan question, Mr. Hale of Maine called at- tention to a valuable old document, now out of print, dealing with the subject, and a new edition was ordered. Mr. Call of Florida offered a resolution to investigate alleged election irregularities in Florida. The President's Message. At this point a message from the President was recefved, and, as usual, went to the Vice President's desk, while routine bus- iness proceeded. It was evident, however, that the message was of more than usual importance, for Mr. Gray (Del.) stepped forward and intently examined it. ‘The message having been read, it and the accompanying documents were referred to the committee on foreign relations, and then, at 1:15, the Senate adjourned. THE HOUSE. The House today began business by agree- ing to the Senate amendments to Mr. Hop- kins’ bill to change the boundaries of the collection district of Chicago. ‘Then the matter of the change of rules designating the number of members to serve on committees was brought forward in the form of a resolution proposed by Mr. Cannon (lli.). The resolution provided for three committees on elections, to consist of nine members each, and other committees to be enlarged, notably appropriations, ways and means, judiciary, coinage, rivers and harbors, Indian, argiculture and post offices, to seventeen members; foreign affairs, mili- tary, naval, public buildings, Pacific rail- roads and invalid pensions, to fifteen mem- bers. The resolution was adopted by unani- mous consent, with the exception of the clause changing the elections committee,and debate was begun on that. While Mr. Cannon was explaining the rea- sons for enlarging the elections committee the President's message on the Venezuelan question was presented to the House. The Election Contests. The discussion drifted into the Evan Turney gubernatorial contest, and Mr. Millin inquired what that had to do with the proposition “to make a hydra-headed election committee?” and asserted that there were no contests from Tennessee. ‘There follow good-natured running fire between Messrs. Cannon and Cox, after which Mr. Crisp (Ga.) announced that he was opposed to the plan and charged Mr. Canon with seeking to excite sectional prejudices and not stating facts in his at- tempt. The proportion of contests against northern democrats was greater than against southern, he said. He had read ex- tracts from the Record showing how the re- publican majority in the Fifty-rst Con- gress had dealt with election contests. “There is an important message from the Presfdert, relating to Venezuela, lying on that table,” said Mr. Crisp, with spirit, ‘‘and | yet this republican Congress enters. upon partisan action, delaying the consideration of a President's message.” Mr. Hulick’s Inquiry. Mr. Hulick (Ohio) was quickly on his feet, with the inquiry: “Is It this House or the President's duck- ing excursion that has delayed the message on the Venezuzian question There was a round of laughter and ap- plause from the republican side of the cham- er. “There is the message on that table,” pro- ceeded Mr. Crisp. “It lies unheeded by this House. And yet it is a frank, honest and manly support of the Monroe doctrine.” Both sides joined in the applause at the mention of the Monroe doctrine. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The fight for cheaper and better gas is about to begin. A bill has been prepared by the Commissioners and will shortly be presented to Congress covering all raatters in relation to the gas lighting service of the city. The bill, which was prepared by M: Powell, and which will receive the ap- proval of the civilian Commissioners, pro- vides for the payment of $1 per thousand cubie feet for gas furnished to the govern- ment of the United States and the citizens of the District of Columbia. It also pro- vides that the illuminating power of the gas shall be equal to 22-candle power. It 1s provided that the gas shall not contain more than 20 grains of sulphur in any furm in 100 cuble feet, and shall be free frem sulphurated hydrogen. A penalty of $100 is provided when such impurities are fo:nd in the gas, to be collected each and every day during which time such violations con- tinue. The bill also provides for the ap- pointment of an aasistant inspector of gus and meters, as well as an additional in- spector of lamps. Special Counsel. The Commissioners have employed Messrs. Samuel Maddox and A. S. Worthington as the special counsel which fs to represent the District in the cases which arise under the highway act. The Bingden Tract. Mr. Wm. Stone Abert, counsel for the Blagden heirs, appeared before the Commis- stoners yesterday afternoon and urged that the Blagden tract be included in the con- demnation proceedings for the prolonga- tion of streets under the highway act. It was finally decided to settle the matter in the courts. More Time Asked. Mr. John Ridout, attorney for the Eck- ington Railroad Company, appeared before the Commissioners this afternoon and urged that an extension of time be granted the company in which to remove the poles at the end of New York avenue. The Commis- sioners decided that they had no power to extend the time. ———— Tomorrow's St. Asaph's Entrics. First race, five and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Tartuffe, Taconey, 105; Ballinasloe, Countess, Bob Miller, Dama, Cody, Flake- wood, Mac Hunt, Goldspec, Jewsharp, Stanley M., 195. Second ra half mile, two-year-olds, maidens, seilings—Vincent, Orator, Yoo- man, 10 Millia, L., Hands Off, Miss Blanch R., Genesee, Second, Austina, Oak, Collusion, Gascogne, Milton, 102. Third race, five furlongs, selling—Zama- craw, Gov. Fifer, Criterion, Lady May, Westover, Salisbury, Devisee, Sentinel, 111 Lucille, Beckton, Luke Richards, 103 Fourth race, six and a half furlongs, all ages, selling—Ponce de Leon, Ponoma, 112 Wildfire, Remorse, Juanita, Claurece, Har. ris, 107; Gorman, Staffa, 102; Hallie Gay, 98. Fifth race, half mile.—Herndon, Nemo, Hyaway, Briscoe, Deceitful, Eclipse, jr., Primus, 112; Lura, Gretta, McG., Ajan | Crown, Wheeloski, 1¢ Sixth race, seven furiongs, selling.—Se: tucket, Kerry Gow, 110; Leigh, Pink Some More, Lakota, Van Dyke, Red Jim, Chief Justice, Prince Klamath, Remeo, Bay- lor, 106. a An Assigpment. An assignment for the benefit of. their creditors was filed today by Charles and Decatur Morgan, trading as Morgan, Vio- | lette & Company, in boots and shoes at 706 7th street. Leon Tobriner and Solomon Sugenheimer are named as the assignees, and the Mabilities are placed at about $6,000. ‘The assets, amount not stated, con- sist of the stock in trade and fixtures. With one cxception (the Washington Times Newspaper Company), no District creditors are named. H., | Comment of Senators and Represen- tatives on the Message. G Strong Expressions From Mem- bers of Both Political Parties. MONROE DOCTRINE SUSTAINED The contents of the President’s message on Venezuela became known among mem- bers of the House very slowly. The mes- sage was first read in the Senate, but even there it lay on the Vice President's desk for some time, while the morning business was Gisposed of. Then the Senate went into executive session, after which the message was read in open session. The House was occupied with the consideration of the rules when the message was delivered, ard its reading was postponed on account of that. As fast as the members and Senators be- came aware of the contents of the messaxe the utmost interest was manifested, and . its strong terms of insistence upon the en- forcement of the Monroe doctrine was ap- plauded on every hand. The general dec- lsration was that while it was hoped that the situation might not lead to # conflict between the two countries, the tone of the message and correspondenceshowed a very grave condition of affairs, and the spirit of the American people would surely be in favor of firmness, whatever the conse- quence might be. Some members of the Heuse suggested that Mr. Cleveland was making a bid for a third term, but all agreed that the attitude taken would be popular, and that Congress would sustain the administration in trying to enfo‘ce re- spect for the Monroe doctrine. It is be- leved that Congress will take the matter up promptly and will act in accordance with the President's recommendation. No definite course of procedure has been con- sidered, for the reason that there has been no timé for it. The first intimation which the members of the: House had of the contents of the President's message was obtained from the extra edition of The Star, which reached | the Capitol soon after 12 o'clock. Early copies of the paper were eagerly bought by the members and circulated rapidly from hand to hand. Senate Opinions. Senator Davis, republican member of committee on foreign relations—“I think the President has risen to an Opportunity ‘such as has not been presented to any Pres- idént in many years; in languege of great @ignity, power and accuracy he has stated the Monroe doctrine as understood by the American people for seventy years.” Senator Teller, republican—“The conclud- ing words have an American ring. nator Gorman, democrat (Md.)— rlike documeni—a very vigurous ment. Of course, much depends upon what the comm's8ion’ which we are to send to Venezuela shalireport.” Senator Brice—‘We have arrived at a time when the President is not only heartily sup- ported by his own party, but is thoroughly in wccord with and enthusiastically sup- ported by Yhe republicans. 1 shall have to revise the alleged statement regarding my proposed action at the mecting of the n: tional democratic committee and extend so as to say that there will be no neceessity | of holding a republican convention nor an election either.” Senator | Veorhecs — “It was splendid— splendid. J. violated the rules of the Senate the first time in my life by clapping my Fands when the message was read. 1 in- dorse every word of it and so will the Amer- ican people.” Senator Joz s—"I am for sustaining the position taken by the President. The coun- try cannot do gtherwise than stand by the Monroe doctrine?” Senator White of California sai “Generally, I agree with the Pt message, but I cannot say more now The People Will Stand by It. Senator Gear said: “It’s a good message so far as I heard it read.” “The American people will stand up for it?” the reporter inquired. ‘I think they will do so throughout the couatry Senator Stewart approved the message in forcible language, saying: | “I think it is admirable, and if there is | no backirg down on either part there is a | prospect of relief from British rule. Britain cannot, with all her arm navy, kill people in this country as fast as they are now perishing for want under the English financial rule.” Senator Faulkner said: “I think the Pres- ident’s message is a paper that will live in American bistory as expressing the popular Sentiment of this country and true Ameri- canism equal to that of any that has ever been sent to Congress. It treats with a| question around. which all factions and parties can rally,because it is a modern ap- plication of a doctrine that the people of this country have approved from the days when Monroc first uttered it. Its taste perfect without any evidences of bragza- docio. It presents the position of the United States in this controversy in such form and decided language that none who read it can question the position which the Presi- dent takes. It is a great state paper, and gives expression to the popular sentiment of the ccuntry. I believe that the President will find that Congress will hold up his hand in the attitude he has taken.” Senator Bacon (dem., Ga.)—“T agree with the President, fully, as the Uniied States government is the only power in the west- ern hemisphere capable of contending with the European powers on questions relating to this hemisphere, we should assume the sume authority in maintaining the relative positions so far as affected by Huropean interference of existing governments of this side of the water that the Europe powers assume to exercise in the may nance of what Is called the balance power.” One Populist Criticism. Senator Tillman (S. C.)—"It is a serious question, and while it appeals to the na- tional pride and prestige, I don't think we can go to war over a small South Amer- ican country. I hope some way will be found of adjusting the difficulty. If we are to fall back on our own court, we should have resorted to it before asking for arbitration.” Senator Gray (dem., Del.), me committee on foreign relation say anything on the subjec Senator Vilas (democrat, is a strong American state p and will takegank with the ablest papers that have ever“emanated, from the Executive Man- sion.” 2 { | 1 ember of the , declined to Wisconsin)—"It nent in the House. Represenjatiye Henderson of Iowa, one of the leading republicans of the House man with an enviable record as a soldi in the civil, way, and who is considered } many the ‘probable choice uf the Speaker for the chairm*#nship of the appropriations amittee, said’ to a Star reporter: m in tavor-of sustaining the Pr a hand and giving him the commi pe for, The message is sound on cnrde Goctrine. The President is firm as to the rights of the United Stat a pst en is prudent in | government t#euard s of foreign power: i ommending the appeintment of a com- sure of the facts hefo committing out! government to hostilitic | Por one, FShall pronounce myself in favor of standing by him.” Mr. McCreary of Kentucky, who was | irman of the committee of forcign af- | | fairs in the last democratic House, said: | ‘The Pr tents: indicates a very firm and upon the Venezuelan questi vor of up- holding the Monroe doct dent’s language today in ence to the rong declaration made in the | message submitted to Congress at the be- | | ginning of the session. I am pleased with the position taken by the President in his message of today. His sugges commission to make a necessary tion as to facts and report wit proper. When that report is n lieve the Hose will stand by the I Mr. Bailey of Texas, one of the younger | democrats of the House, but a man of weight and influence in the party, said: “I shall support the President’s recom- | | hone el j After in_the position he takes upon it.’’ | # mendation. Of course upon a fuller ex- amination I might think it advisable to modify my opinion, but from the informa- tion at hand now I think I would support the stand taken by the President in his message today.” = A Strong State Paper. Representative Livingston of Georgia, one of the prominent democrats of the House, said: “This message accords ex- actly with my views, and I regard it as a strong state paper. It carries out every suggestion I have heretofore made on this subject, even to the matier of appointing a commission to investigate the facts in the case. Tne only difference is that I Suggested the House should appoint three of these commissioners and the Senate two, while the President wants to appoint all five himself. “I interpret the message to mean that our duty is to promptly ascertain Vene- zuela’s original rights in the matter and defend them against British aggressions, by war if necessary.” Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, an influential re- publican, said: “In the light of the dis- Patches which brought out the message, it 1s a demand for the upholding of the Mon- roe doctrine on more advanced ground than has ever been embodied in any offi- cial document of our government, and If the declaration of England is to be taken as an ultimatum the messaz2 means war, e@nless England backs dawn. Gov. Sayers of ‘Texas, one of the demo- cratic leaders, said: “You may quote me as earnestly and enthusiastically indorsing the message. I approve of it for its firm- ness. I approve of the position taken and adhered to; I approve of the conservative ard yet unyielding attitude, and of the Proposition to send the commission to de- termine exactly what the right and justice of the case is before going further. You cannot make too strong my expressions of approval. I think the commission should be authorized at once, ard amply provided for to ascertain the justice of the case of Venezuela and then that the American government, should stand firmly in the pesition which Mr. Cleveland has taken. Representative Mahaney of New York, ex-minister to Ecuador, said: “Congress will be ready at all times to defend the Monroe doctrine. I believe that Venezuela is right im this case, and if so, we ought to sustain her possessions. F:ut I do not approve of introducing politics into our foreign policy. The President's messajyse has a good deal of politics in it, coming as it does on the eve of election.” The Commission Approved. Representative Stone of the Alleghany district of Pennsylvania, one of the most prominent republicans in the House, spoke very vigorously upon the message. “The President's recommendation for a commis- | sion to determine the exact facts and the rights of Venezuela in the premises fs a proper suggestion and one that, in my judg- ment, should be indorsed by every Amerl- can. His further suggestion that it is the duty of the United States to ‘resist by every means in its power as a willful ag- gression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any land cr the exercise of governm: jurisdie- tion over any territory which, afier investi- gation, we have determined of right to be- long to Venezuela,’ is, in my judgment, a suggestion that will be embraced and in- dorsed by every democrat and every re- publican who holds the interests of country to be higher and dearer than the interests of party. I therefore fully concur in the President's sentiment and will lend my aid to carry out his suggestions.” Mr. Hooker of New York, another in- fluential republican of the House, said: “The message is all right. It is a strong document and shows that the President bas a correct idea of the Monroe doctrine and proposes to uphold it. I am with him.” Representative Walker (Mass.)—“The pos!- tion in which the United States government finds itself in the Venezuelan dispute {1s ex: ceedingly serious. The*President’s sugges- tion as to the position of the United States will meet the approval of the people.” tepresentaiive McCall (Mass.)—“The mes- sage is a spirited and noble document and should receive the united support of both rarties.”” Mr. Hitt of Mlinois, probable chairman of the committce on foreign affairs, and Mr. Payne of New York, possible chairman of the ways and means committee, declined to comment on the message. UNION OR NON-UNION? An Interesting Lnbor Case Brought Into Court. An interesting case came up before Chief Justice Bingham late this afternoon in Equity Court No. 1, when Attorney Frank T. Browning, on behalf of William and Amos Yost, builders, presented to the court a petition praying that Albert Carry be enjoined from preventing them and their employes from completing the eree- tion of a stable and dairy on Suitland road, Maryland, Messrs. Yost co ings for Mr. C: her, and on} contract prov) racted to erect the build- ry on the Ist of last Octo- { the clauses of the written Jed that hould employ but union men. The complainants that for several weeks they employed t none but union men, but also say t when a representation of the carpenters union requested them to sign an agree- ment binding them to employ none but union men at all times in the future they refused to sign the agreement, although told by such representation that if they did not sign it all union men wouid be called off. ‘Thereafter, when the union men refused to longer work for them, they secured non- union but equally skilled men, they say, whereupon, with a shotgun in hand, Mr. Car refused to allow the non-union men to work on the buildings, and still refuses to allow them to be employed on the work. The complainants, saying that they are ready and anxious to complete the work, pray that Mr. Carry be enjoined. from pre- venting them to so complete the buildings. Chief Justice Bingham was at first not inclined to interfere, but finally directed that a temporary restraining order issue, returnable Tuesday next. eee The Elephant Rensoned. From the London Spectator. Referring to your correspondent’s letter in the Spectator of November 9, noticing the faculty which bears possess of putting two and two together, I wonder whether any of your readers have observed the seme thing with regard to some of the elephants in the zoological gardens In Lon- don. For when a child, in throwing a bis- cuit to the elephant, dropped it between the cage and the barrier, and out of reach of the child or the elephant, the jatter blew the biscuit with its trunk till the chiid could reach it, and again attempt to throw it into the elephant’s mouth. This hap- pened not once, but al times. Not that elephants have per soning pow: s the sequel to this story will show, the small child had made many vain attempts to throw the biscuit far enough, a good-natured lad standing near thought he would help, so took the biscuit from the child. This displeased the elephant who thereupon dealt the lad a severe blow on the arm, causing him a good deal of pain. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs @ Co. 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Tial- mann & Co., New York. Wheat—Dec. May Cora—De May. Oats—1 ni) 123,000 bushels do.” yellow, * dull and ste stock, at full unchanged. creamery, 28: fo. Im. tutto good ladie store p: fess steady—fresh, coll st med, 16.” Cheese steady, un hanged. ————S————————S—S—SSSSS— FINANCE AND TRADE|AT THE wHiTeE HOUSE Declining Prices Followed the Ap- pearance of the President’s Message, SECURITIES ABROAD MAY BE RETURNED Announcement Regarding Reading Had Little Etfect. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 17.—The official announcement of Reading’s reorganization scheme and the signing of the Pacific Mail- Panama agreement were absolutely with- out influence as market factors this morn- ing. Tke former opened off nearly 1 per cent from last night's closing, and imme- diately relapsed into dullness, while the latter yielded to realizing sales for a sub- stantial decline. Unofficial forecasts of the Reading plan were sufficiently accurate to divest the much discussed scheme of all novelty, its actual provigions containing no surprises to the well informed. The President’s message to Congress rela- tive to the Venezuelan boundary was not wholly unexpected, appeals to popular patriotism being likely to occur at regular intervals during the next half year. The market sold off during the afternoon on what the street regarded as a feeling of apprehension as to the outcome of this Viserons upholding of the Monroe doc- ine. . The markets abroad may be adversely in- fluenced by the general publication of the message and some liquidation of our securi- ties is not unlikely, but it is not believed that more than temporary inconvenience wiil be suffered from this cause. The securities most affected by the sell- ing were those whose recent strength has been attributed to artificial support and the covering of short sales. Manhattan's ad- vance yesterday to 107 was without justifi- cation, ard its tendency to react was de- cidedly pronounced prior to the receipt of Washington advices, and the list generally was regarded as inviting sales rather than purchasers. The purely professional character of the market facilitated the reactionary process, traders quickly deserting the long side in anticipation of quick returns from short sales. Tomorrow's London market will attract unusual attention, and will refiect more ac- curately the consensus of public opinion as to the gravity of the situation. The market for sterling and continental bills was again strong and without visible indications of relief from increased com- mercial drawings. Indications point to further losses of coin, although actual dates for shipment are not determined. The industrial shares were active and mostly at substantial declines. Sugar was weak during the afternoon, large sales forcing a 2 per cent decline from first prices. Tennessee Coal and Iron was advanced during the early trading in purchases by brokers identified with the upward move- ment several months ago, but later lost its entire gain on realizing sales. The last hour's trading was more active than at any time for several days, de- clines ranging from % to 1 per cent being recorded in the more active features. ——.—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest aad the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yerk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. S0 Broadway. Open. High. Tow. Laat. WEY 103% 11 American Sugar ‘American Sugar, American Tobacco. Canada Pacific Chesapeake & Ohid. . C., C. & St. L. Northwestern. icago Gas, Cfs C.M. & St. Pau. CoM. & St. P: Chic. KT & Pac Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson Den. & R. Grande, Pid, Dis. & Caitle Feeding. General Klee! Mlino's Central. itan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michi Mis Northern Pacitic, Pid North American hed aa ont. & Western, 15 155 1545 Pacitic Mail 827% 8034 S0%y Phila. & Readi ae Southern Ratlway, Pt Phila. ‘Trac ‘Texas Pacific ‘Tenn. Coal & Union Pacitic. Wabash. Wabash, Pid Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & 1. Erie, Pf. Western Union Tei. Wisconsin Central, Silver. 1128) U WT bid. Water st 8s, go! 115 bid. 3.658, funding, ered, 2-108, 100 bh Ronds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad con. Metropolitan Ratiros . $8 Wid. Colum Washington Washington Gs, series "A, 112 Did. ny Gs, series B, 113 . 6s, 125) bid. 135 . U. 120 bid. Chesapeake S American Securl Yompany Ist 68, 110 bid. Washington et Compiny. Imp. 68,110. bid. Washin, Market Company ext. 6a, "110 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Isy Gs, 200 . Satfinal Rank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 288 149 asked. i Lip asked. 1, 115 bid. West End, 106% bid) 109 asked 100 bid, 102% asked. Lin’ asked. Ohio, Si bid. 4 Georgetown Light Stocks.—Washi Georgetown 3 rie Light, 1244, ks. —Firemen’s, politan, G8 bid. ington Ga ng cks.—Mergenthaler Linotepe. Washington Mari oteld Md. G: 120 bid, 125 asked. Washington Brick 3) asked. Lincoln Hall, 73 br, 90 *Ex diy. et The members of the Clothing Contractors’ Mutuai Protective Assoctztion of New York have repudiated their contract with the United Garment Workers of America, and are on strike. In a raid on the illicit stills of Augustus and Edward Thomas in Hardin county, Ky., Wednesday, Edward Thomas was killed by the revenue officers. On Friday John Ken- nedy, who guided the officers to the stills, was killed by Augustus Thomas. The Oabinet Had Little to Discuss To- day, The Message Approved by Officials and the Situntion Strikes Every- body Favorably. The cabinet meeting today was unusually short. The only explanation of this is that there was nuthing special to be done to- day. It was all done yesterday, when the President, with the assistance of Secre- tary Olney, prepared his special message to Congress on the Venezuelan boundary. It 1s said that Secretaries Olney and La- mont were the only members who knew of the character of the message until it was submitted to Congress today. An incident of today’s meeting was the unexpected introduction to the council chamber of The Star's extra containing the full text of the message which had been de- livered to Congress only a few minutes be- fore. There was general surprise at the Prompt work. Although the position assumed by the President meets with @most universal ap- probation, one or two conservative officials expressed regret that the situation seemed to put Great Britain on the defensive and to make it necessary for the United States to be the aggressor In any hostile demon- stration that may be found necessary in following the line of action suggested by the President. A speck of war is always a pleasant sight to naval officers, and consequently there was considerable enthusiasm at thi Navy Department this afternoon over the prospects of a fight. In the Departments. Tle message was received with lively demonstrations of pleasure in the various departments. Clerks and high officials ran out to buy Star extras, and eagerly read the President’s stirring ultimatum. ———_- -_—___ HYPNOTISM AN ANAESTHETIC. Some Experiments of Interest Before an Audience of Doctors. From the Boston Herald. Doctors disagreed at the eighteenth an- nual meeting of the Massachusetts Sur- gical and Gynaecological Society, in Bos- tonia Hall, yesterday afternoon. Interest in the meeting was centered In an address and demonstration bearing upon “Hypnotism and Its Use as an Anaesthetic,’ by James R. Cocke, M. D., of this city. Most of the eighty doctcrs present were decidedly skep- tical regarding the practice of hypnotism in surgery, and during half an hour Dr. Cocke, who ts an enthusiast on the subject, was bombarded with questions. His demonstra- tion, however, was a success, even with one of the doctors present as the subject. Dr. Cocke expiaired, in beginning, that hypnotism would never take the place in surgery of ether or chloroform. But it has a place in surgery in such cases as the treatment of old and painful sores and local treatments. “You must rid yourselves.” said Dr. Cocke, “of the idea that there ts any animal magnetism or occultism about hyp- notism. It is due to the fact that it is possi- blé for one part of our conseioueness to be divorced from the rest. We must regard our consciousness as being capable of being split into units, and of acting upon one of these units through suggestion. You sug- gest that the hyprotized person shail not feel pain in a certain part of his body, and that part of the consciousness is separated from the rest."” After a brief statement of the principles of hypnotism, Dr. Cccke called in a young woman, placed her in a chair, and made a few passes before her face. “Breathe in hard,” he exclaimed to the patient. “Breathe in hard for all the peo- rle in the universe! Ah, your head is get- ting heavy; now it is lead; you are a lead girl. You can't feel anything. Now I’m going to run a pin into your forehead. You don't feel it, do you?” he asked, as he push- ed a pin into the young woman's head, to which she faintly responded: ? Then he made the patient hold her arm rigid in the air, and finally made her head and neck rigid and insensible to pain. In one instant he called the patient out of the hypnetie state. There was a skeptical murmur as the patient left the room, and some of the doc- tors declared they would “like to see him do thet with them,’ Dr. Cocke then proposed to take one of the doctors for a subject, and Dr. Arnold of this city, a lady physician, took her place in the chair. In a minute she was anaesthetized, and did not feel the prick of a needle, which was thrust into her cheek. She expressed herself as satisfied with the treatment, but the other doctors were not fully convinced, and many at- tempts were made to entrap the hypnotist. Dr. Cocke frankly answered all questions, stating that he considered hypnotism as ee ae dangerous than etherization, and related some experiences with which explained many cases. = ses WOES OF THE GR’ Schemes He Employs to Save His Fruits From the Small Boy. From the New York World. The urchin that runs wild about the streets sees no more harm in yilfering from the stand outside the corner grocery than he does in robbing an orchard. The individual thefts are so petty that they seldom result in arrest, and the small boy is not slow to take advantage of this im- munity. The loss generally falls upon a man who can ill afford it, for the majority of greengrocers’ stands are owned by poor men who rent the privilege from the cornet grocers. Many schemes have been devised by the greengrocer to protect his stock,but eternal vigilance seems to be the only one that can be depended on. Appeals to the police are of little avail, for the patrolman has a long beat to cover, and when he happens to be in the vicinity it is generally on the oppo- site corner, where the saloon is situated. The plan of having a boy watch the stock is a rather poor one, for when he fs not co- erced into collusion with the other boys they persecute him until he resigns his job. Indeed, it is no easy matter to get a boy to do this work, and the grocer seldom drafts his own son into the service, for if he happens to live in the neighborhood he knows it will make the lad unpopular with ell the boys around. A plan that should prove eminently suc- cessful is the one put In practite by a grocer in West 26th street near 7th avenue. He has a man stationed just out of sight side the door, armed with a horsewhip, and woe betide the unfortunate youngster who chooses this particular stand to supply him with fruits or vegetables. Practice has made the man quick and accurate, and the small boy is unusually active who gets out of range before catching three or four cuts of the whip. As many of the urchins in that locality still go barefooted, one vistt to the stand has been generally enough for even’ the most venturesome, and the chances are that the man will hold his job til the weather becomes a great deal colder than it is at present. “A boy who has been allowed to run the streets all his life can hardly be blamed for petty stealing,” sald a grocer. “I never do anything to a youngster who grabs an apple or a banana, but when I see women put their children up to stealing vegetables: I think it about time that an example should be made. It happe oftener than one cares to believe that women with baskets will stand across the street and send their children over to steal a handful of beans, a few potatoes or a cabbage. Nothing but a miracle will save these boys from swelling the ranks of the criminal classes when they grow up.” a Justice Not Dent. om the Yonkers Statesman. “You nee not speak so very loud,” said the judge to the prisoner; “justice may be blind, but it isn’t deaf. GROCER. F +202 Agents Wanted. From ne Cinetonat! Enquirer. Ferry—“How did {it happen that you never took that job of soliciting—the one where you could make $10 a day, with only two hours’ work?" Hargreaves—"I found out that the only ten a day I could make would be for the other fellow.” see The Krell piano works, in Cincinnati, hava been damaged $75,000 by fire.