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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. be such as would be calculated to uproot the Mcnrce doctrine or indefinitely delay its proper promulgation. I should prefer to leave the ma hands of the President, who has shown no dispcesition to shirk his respon ity so far. His attitude has been courageous, firm and decisive. Nevertheless, he for one was willing, after decorous investigation, to adopt the Pres- ident’s suggestion and pass the resolution. Nevertheless. as there were those who de- sired to suggest amendments, he thought the measure should be referred and acted upon by committee, but with the reference made, he would be of the number who would enter a protest against any adjourn- ment for the holidays until the question should be disposed of. < Mr. Sherman Says There is No Hurry. Mr. Sherman followed Mr. Morgan, saying that he heartily applauded what had been said by Mr. Morgan. The Monroe doctrine he considered of the highest importance to the ilized world, but the importance of the question only emphasized the necessity for deliberat in its cons:deration. He thought the resolution should be amended and that it should go to committce for this purpose “There is no hurry,” he said. ‘The con- troversy will not be settled in a day or a month, and I do not believe that a war be- tween Great Britain and the United States will form a feature of the settlement. I do not contemplate or wish to contemplate a host result. I have seen enough of war to dread its consequences, and I believe that Great Britain will soon realize that she has too much at siake to invite a hostile encounter with this country.” But while he held th's view, he believed the President to be right in taking the posit‘on that the Uni- ted States as the strongest nation on the hemisphere should not perm't weaker na- tions on this side of the Atlantic to be trampled upon by European powers. This it was right and proper to say. Nor did he believe that the English people would sup- port the‘r officals in refusing to submit the question to arbitration. The Monroe doc- trine he said, was of English as well as of American origin; as a matter of fact, it had been more the doctrine of Mr. Chan- ning than Mr. Monroe. Mr. Sherman concluded with an appeal for proceeding in an orderly manner. “Let us,’ said he, “show no haste and 20 anx- ijety, but simply pursue the path of duty ¢s laid out before us.” Mr. Lodge on the Monroe Doctrine. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) made a vigorous speech in support of the Monroe doctrine. He said he was not in haste, but he thought that the time for the commission to report shouid be limited, and gave notice of an amend- ment providing that the commission should report by April 1. This would give ample time. The commission need not visit Vene- auela. It might be recessary to send an ex- pert to Madrid and The Hague to obtain copies of the papers to which Lord Salis- bury alluded. He did not think that the Monroe doctrine could be upheld as a prop- osition of international law, but he believed that it should be supported as we supported the Declaration of Independence, because it was our doctrine. His reason for fixing a limit was to show to the world that while we were not proceeding with haste, we were firm, and this was no case of bluster or brag, but a determination to allow no en- cicachments upon America soll. Mr. Voorhees Wants Immedinte Action Mr. Voorhees (Ind.) took ground in favor of immediate action. Great Britain took five months to say that she would not arbitrate. He thought we should not make any further de‘ay, but appoint a commission to see what belonsei te Great Britain, end give her that and no more. He did not believe there was any danger of war, but thought the dignity of the United States demanded that we should act without any further delay. Mr. Allen's Objection. Mr. Allen (Neb.) objected to a second reading of the bill, which would carry it over until tomorrow. In a short speech he Said he did not expect there would be any war. He thought the amendment proposed by Mr. Lodge meant that there would be more of a political war than anything else. Mr. Hawley Wants the Facts. Mr, Hawley (Conn.) said it was not so tmjuch a case of war as information. No one knew what were the facts. Great Britain herself did not know. He wanted the bill referred because it was the dignified and proper way. Amendments could then be considered. Mr.Chandler sent to the clerk's desk a Taper to be read, an extract from the Con- er in the sressional Record, in which there was a petition in the British parliament asking that all questions between the United States and Great Britain be settled by arbitration. Mr. Teller’s Remarks. Mr. Teller said the President had the pewer to appoint a commission, but if he wanted the approval of Congress he should have it. He approved the, message as a whole, but he expected it. He never ex- pected to see a President or Secretary of State wno would not uphold the doctrines so dear to the American people. The Mon- roe doctrine was not international law, but it was the American doctrine. He did not understand Great Britain to deny the right to assert the Monroe doctrine. It was a question whether that doctrine applied to the present case. It was facts that we wanted. Mr. Teller sald there was no haste in the matter. The bouncary question was one of jong standing, and Great Britain was tak- ing no extraordinary steps in regard to it. Five months was not too long a time for her to reply to Secretary Olney's note, for great diplomatic questions were not. set- tled in a day. The American people were not to be trifled with, and if the adminis- tration tried to make political capital of the matter it would be the loser in the end. He said that he did not care if the committee took a month to consider the bill. No impression of the solidarity of os piled pa on Ane question would given to the wor! y unduly hu with the matter. x 7 fone He was not in favor of war. War between the United States and Great Britain would be the greatest struggle since the days of Alexander, and any one familiar with the conditions of today must know that it would be a universal war. Would Russia, walti to crowd down the boundary of British India and to complete her domina- tion over China, fail to take advantage of the opportunity? In his judgment, there would be no war over so trivial a ques- tion, for, he said it not as a threat, the consequences to Great Britain would be much graver than to the United States. Mr. Teller said that this was too big a question to be made a question of party advantage. Went Over Until Tomorrow. At the conclusion of Mr. Teller’s speech Senator Morgan said he would like to have the bill referred to the foreign relations committee, but unless the objection to its second reading was withdrawn it would have to remain on the table until tomor- row. Mr. Allen refused to withdraw his objec- ton, and so the bill goes over until to- morrow. Mr. Morgan said there was a res- olution relating to this general subject be- fore the committee on foreign relations, and he intended to call a meeting of the committee tomorrow to consider not only this DIN, “but also the resolution. As the mati nds no action can te taken on the bill until tomorro At m. the Senate went into execu- n. p.m, the Senate adjourned. SS BRINGING THE BERRETTA. tice s At)? Arrival of Marquis Sacripanti at New York. EW YORK, December 19.—The North German Lloyd steamer Fulda reached port this morning. Among her passengers is arquis Sacripanti, who brings tke a for Mgr. Satolli. = ——___ Democratic Sicering Committee. The democrat in tors w eering committse was and the republican Ss. afterward advised that the com- mittee had found !t impossible to complete its werk of assigning committ»e places in time to report tomorrow, a3 the republicans had suggested mignt be done. o—___ Coppinger'’s Nomination. Col. The Senate committee on military affairs today decided to postpone action on the nominatio& of Col. J. J. Coppinger to he brigadier general, against whom the A. P. A. has filed charges, until after the holidays. This delay in this instance will also involve the postponement of the consideration of the neminations of other officers whose Promotion is dependent upon that of Col. Coppircer: LATE NEWS BY WIRE Union Traction Company Losing $30,000 a Day. PHILADELPHIA LINES STILL TIED UP More Policemen Than Passengers Carried. MAIL CARS ARE LET ALONE PHILADELPHIA, December 19.—The third day of the great strike of the motor- men and conductors of the Union Traction Company finds the lines of the company all over the city still tied up and the backbone of the strike yet unbroken. It is true that a few more cars were running today than yesterday, but very few. Yesterday sixty- one cars were run out of a total of more than 2,000. Today probably 100 are run- ning. All of these carry more policemen than passengers. In some instances the escort of mounted officers, which was the novelty of yesterday, wag absent, but no less than four patrolmen on the two plat- forms. Not many of the motormen and conductors wore uniforms, this indicating that the green men are running the cars. Up to noon quiet prevailed everywhere, but the authorities are anxious and vig) The third day of every big event was usu- ally looked upon as critical, and the con- dition of the public temper and nerves in- dicated that this strike is to be no ex- ception, The Traction Company appears to be concentrating its efforts today on the Mar- ket street branch. This line runs across the city east and west, and as the thor- oughfare is one of the widest in the city and ig double tracked it offers advantages for running cars and handling unruly crowds. ‘The cars are run only at long intervals, and each one has its guard of policemen. Occasionally cne is honored with a special escort of mounted men. The unusual spectacle of policemen in cit- izens’ clothes, whose only visible badge of authority is a silver shield and a big thick stick, attracts much attention, and many derisive remarks are hurled at the recruits. Some of the specials are much impressed with their importance, and it is feared that they will make trouble by injudiciously pok- ing citizens in the ribs with their clubs and ordering them to “move on. The office of the United States marshal was a busy place today, the notice to the effect that deputies were wanted attracting hundreds of men arxious to join the service of Uncle Sam. The marshal is awaiting definite instruc- tfons from Washirgton, a did nothing further tuan to take the names and ad- dresses of the applican Trolley mail cars were not interfered with this moraing. It is probable that the pres- ence in cacn-one of them of one or mc men armed with rifles had a deterring fect on the strikers and their sympathize: The Amalgamated ciation leaders are in high spirits, and claim a victory, but the railway officials declare that they will ne’ accede to the demands made through this association nor recognize it. The strikers and their friends are sullen and defiant, and the traction company and public ofitcials are firm and determined. What the future will bring forth no one ean foretell. There is no doubt a limited number of cars, heavily guarded by police- men, can be run, but nobody believes that without this protection a car can saf-ly make the circuit of its route. Neither does anybody believe that a car can make a trip at night, even with the strongest kind of police protection. Mayor Warwick, Director of Public Safety Beitler and Superintendent of Police Linden again spent the night in the city hall, sleeping on temporary couches. Ail of the police captains and a large force of patrolmen were massed on the top floor of the city hall, ready for any emerzency. An official of the traction company esti- mates that the strikers are losing $9,010) a day in wages and the company not less than $30,000. Sympathetic Strikes. The electricians of the 24 and 2d stree branch struck teday. They left the pows house in a body, and consequently the en- tire machinery of the rcad was stopped and the lire tied up. The electricians of the electric traction branch employed at the power house at Delaware avenue and Beach street also went out today and the machinery is stop- ped. The officials.of the company are mak- ing efforts to get them ck, for {these skillel workmen the offered increased pay, but the m to return to their posts, saying they will stana by the strikers. Only Demonstration of Violence. The first violent demonstration of the day occurred on Market street between 8th and 10th, near the post office, about 1 o'clock. As several cars came along, still under heavy police protection, the mob became so threatening that Superintendent of Po- lice Linden ordered the different detach- ments of mounted officers to tlear the street. A sudden charge was made at cach ccr- ner, the police riding on the sidewalks and freely flourishing their batons. Several persons had their heads broken and a boy Was so severely hurt that it was first fear- ed he was dead. An old woman was also thrown down and trampled on. Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson has gene to Philadelphia to watch the develcpments in the big street-car tie- up. He will take charge of the interests of the Post Office Department there in secur- ing the regular running of the postal cars and will have the assistance of Division Superintendent Jackson, who went there frcm New York scme days ago inthe in- terests of the departmert. a ARRESTED AS CONSPIRATORS. Charged With Ploting Against Hawali SAN FRANCISCO, December 19.—The steamer Alameda, from Honolulu, brings advices dated December 12. W. J. Sheri- dan and Dr. James Underwood, recent ar- rivals, were arrested on the 9th, charged with conspiring to overthrow the govern- ment and the republic of Hawail. The authorities claim these men came to Hawali for that purpose; that they have conspired between themselves and others to overthrow the government. The con- spiracy was effected partly at San Fran- cisco and partly here. They were leaders of a movement to be organized, but such really had gained no headway.” They were laying pls an uprising of a character that would have proved se- rious. There was coast help, but the bulk of the force was to be local. Several local parties are named as being active in the conspiracy with the two filibust ‘The duty of one was to have the guns at military headquarters made useless. This was to be accomplished through person: ‘Two Men friends of the soldiery, who, it was thought, could be bribed. . Underwood and Sheridan were to be gen- erals of the army, ramed as vider officers be arrested in the matter. to punish only the ringlead Underwood is said _to be ‘ figured in the San Francisc sational row had adve has been here and other persons were No others will It is desired papers’ sen- Mor- He visited ‘tory of a raid on Hawaii. ed for fighting men. and montbs erton, a died Wm. after ness. late shington, !s named as his Tastie, —- ‘TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION. A Large Number of Men Killed or Entombed. SILER CITY, N. C., December 19.—By a coal mine explosion at Egypt, N. C., to- day forty men were either killed or tm- prisoned in a shaft. It is impossible as yet to say how many of them are alive. Gev. Hastings of Pennsylvania has re- spited for sixty days James McMullin, who was to have been hanged in Pittsburg today. THE DISTRICT SEAL That Upon Local National Bank Notes Not Authoritative, A New Plate Made and the Proper Seal to Be Placed on the Notes in Futare. Mr. Eckels, controller of the curren¢ has directed that change be made in the design of the national bank notes issued to the national banks in the District of Co- lumbia. The change is the result of cor- respondence between Mr. Rovert S. Hatcher of Illinois and the controller on the general subject of the state and territorial coats- of-arms used upon the currency issued to national banks. Mr. Hatcher has made a careful and thorough study of these seals, or coats-of-arms, with a view to writing a history on the subject, and he informed the controller that the national currency notes issued to banks in the District of Columbia have never borne the design of the-correct official seal of the District of Colambia upon them. The District Seal. “The seal in question as engraved upon the national currency,” he said, “repre- sents a female seated, holding in her right hand a staff, surmounted by a liberty cap; in her left a document, resting upon a profile medallion of Washington. To the left, the Washington monument (as origin- ally intended). To the right, a building. The correct official seal of the District of Columbia represents a statue of Washing- ton, standing on a high pedestal, his right hand on a sword, his left upon a bundle of fasces. ‘o the right of the pedestal, a female gure, standir.g, holding in left arm a book, inscribed ‘Constitution.’ In_ her right hand a wreath. At the base, the American eagle, with shield on its breast; near it, sheaves of wheat. In background, to left, train of cars crossing a bridge; water be- neath; farther on, a sunset. To the right, the United States Capitol. Beneath the whole, the year “1871” in a wreath, and the words ‘Justitia Omnibus’ on a scroll. “Tis seal was adopted by a law enacted by the legislative assembly of the District of Columbia, and approved August 3, 171. I sent to Mr. William Tindall, the secre- tary of the District of Columbia, a ten- dollar note issued by the Traders’ National Bank of Washington, D. C., asking if the seal adopted in 1871 might have super- seded the ore used upon the currency notes. The Only One Adopted. “In this letter of reply he says upon thi subject: “I have yours of the 20th instant, inclos ing a ten-dollar currency note, and making inquiries about the seal on the back of it. The District of Columbia never had any such seal. The only seal adopted by the government of the District of Columbia by any authority is the seal whose Impress I inclose. As this is the only seal the Dis- trict ever had, it goes without saying that pears but believe that ft {3 a mere fancy sketch, originating in the bureau of engraving and printing.” A New One to Be Made. Acting upon these representations the controller of the curr irected the chief of the bureau of engraving and print- ing to engrave a coat-of-ar from the of- ficial design now used, and when it is com- pleted, to hereafter print all currency of banks in the District of Columbia from the new design. “The original designs for the seals which have been changed as the r It of our (Mir. Hatcher's) investigations,” Controtler Eckels says, e engraved by the Amer- ican Bank Note Company in New York city, early in the history of the national hanks, and at this time it is impossible to trace ‘the*subject to determine from what on the note you inclose, source they obtained their data from which the v Was done.” Plate Now Made. 1 has been en- engraving and The plate for the new se graved at the of printing and don all notes of District nati as soon as the s of the present de in the ordinary course of bu wh Il hardly oc- eur for sev 3 Then the old ates will be destroyed and the new plates will be used for printing District na- tional currency. MR. WELLINGTON TAKES CHARGE. Will Hereafter Personally Conduct His Senatorship Campaign. Special Dispatch=to The ing, BALTIMORE, Md., December 19.—Con- gressman George L. Wellirgton arrived in tewn this morning, ard took charge of his cempaign for the United States senator- ship. He will remain in town most of the time uptil the meeting of the general as- sembly, ard during that time will conduct bis own campaign. He is incensed at the tar, rerorted efforts of Mr. Sydney E. Mu and his friznds to effect a combine to c trol the disposal of the more important of- fices, and preclude the possibility of his (Wellington's) going to the Senate, and he atnounced today that he wouid reta by antagcnizing Mr. Mudd in the latter's fight for the speakership in every way in his power. It is urderstood that either Mr. Ru Applegarth or Mr. Yates Pennington, both of Baltimcr~, will be the choice of the new administration party for speaker. Mr. William T. Malster, whose name has been used in connection with the state treasur- sLip, and who has been reported as a mem- ber of the Mudd combine, said to The Star ccrrespondent this morning: “1 wish to deny most emphatically that I am a mem- ter of any combine to embarrass the n: administration or to cut short the ambi- ticns of any candidates for any offices. It has also becn said that I am a candidate for state treasurer. This I wish also to deny. I am rot a candidate for office, nor have I attempted, nor shall I attempt, to use any influence in reeard to the ‘dis- Fosal of patrorage under the Incoming ad- ministration.” > ED WITH LIBEL, Marshall Cushing Arrested Late This Afternoon. Mershall Cushing was arrested today on @ warrant charging him with criminal libel. The alleged libel was contained in an article CHARG! published in the Capital November 30, re- ferring to Capt. Thos. H. McKee, —_—.—__ Personal Mention. Mr. Paul Von Gontard and bride, nee Busch, whose marriage in St. Louis the other day rivaled in magnificence the Marl- borough-Vanderbiit nuptials, are at the Arlington. Charles E. Pearce, the well-known St. Louis manufacturer, is at the Normandie. A. K. McClure, the proprietor of the Phil- adelphia Times, and S. Bonnafow, jr., are at Chamberlin’s. ‘A party of New Workers at Chamberlin’s today which was finally settling the ques- tion of a war-with Great Britain, comprised among e ‘congressman Tim Camp- bell, Repr ative Wm. Sulzer and Thom- . Coakle tanta Constitution, and his bride arrived at the Shoreham this morning f ew York society is represented at the horeham by Mr. and Mrs. Johu J. Amory and Mrs. Clement Gould. . Bogert of the navy ts at the Shoreham. Gen. James S. Clarkson of Iowa is at the D. De Shields, manager of the core. hotels at Deer Park and Oakland, is at the Shoreham with his family. Lieut. James Hamilton of the third artil- lery !s at the Ebbitt. Julius T. Conrad of the third cav- alry arrived at the Ebbitt today from Jef- ferson barracks, Mo. Gen, Miles returned from New York this morning. The officers on duty at Washing- ton barracks gave a reception in honor of Gen, and Mrs Miles this afternoon. Secretary Lamont has gone to New York fer a few days. Lieut. Licut. Frank W. Coe, first artillery, is at the Raleigh. CAPT. ISAAC BASSETT’S DEATH The Venerable Senate Employe Passes Peacefully Away. His Services at\the Capitol—Arrange- ments for the Fumeral—An In- teresting. Career Closed. Capt. Isaac Bbdsett died at 4:10 o'clock yesterday aftergdgjn, surrounded by mem- bers of his family. There were present his wife, who hasopassed her seventy-fourth year of age, hia'sbrs, Isaac A. and Geo. T., his brother and his sister. The death of Capt. Bassett was expected for several weeks, and there were many times when it did not seem possible for him to lve more than a few hours, but his wonderful vitali- ty frequently surprised his attending phy- sician, and time and again he rallied, when it seemed that his life was ebbing away. It was known for a long time that his dis- ease could not be other than fatal, and the autopsy verified the belief that he suffered frcm @ cancer of the pancreas and a large pyloric orifice of the stomach. His Lust Moments. Capt. Bassett wes conscious almost to the last moment of his life, although he had not been able to converse with his friends for some days, and during the twenty-four hours preceding his death the lower part of his body had been practically Ufeless, But he couli recognize his friends about his bed- ide, and clung to their hands affection- yas his end approached. Many Sena- led at his home, 18 2d street north- ©: nd Dr. Sunderland, his pastor, was there daily. As long as the captain lived his mind dwelled on the old familiar scenes of the Senate, and he would inquire of the doings there so long as he had the power of speech. tis Long and Faithful Service. For the first time in sixty-four years the reassembling of the present Congress found Capt. Bassett absent from the Senate ; chamber. The second page of that body and appointed at the instance of Daniel Webster, Bassett became an object of in- terest as the years passed by. He was al- ways faithful to his duties, and was pro- moted to be as: lant doorkeeper of the Senate, which position he has held for over a generation, His father was from Connec ticut, and smoved to this city about hundred years ago; his grandfather, Isaac Rassett, having been a soldier in the revo- lutionary war. During the war he o ized a company for the defense of the capital wit’ Senator Gorman, who had served under him as a page, and it wes by this service he gaine: title of captain. to He had been an e: numberless interesting an? as a confidential | was never known to betray his trus' full story of Capt. Bassett's i life was lately published in Tae Star. mplete. | res | Con, Funeral Arrangements Ine Up to 2:30 o'clock today the Senate had taken no <ction in relation to the funeral of the late Capt. Bassett. It was thought t many that in consid jon of the long scrvice of the late assistant doorkeeper of the Urited States Senate, a “senatorial ‘al might ba given kim. But it is doubtful Jf this will be done. It is » howe that an propriation will ade covering the expen of the funeral, and that & committee of Senators will be appoint The Senate Takes Notice. In executive session this afternoon the death of Capt. Bassett was referred to and the question of what the Senate 1d do in relation thereto was briefly discussed. No action was t ably he intre en tomorrow per coui will ¢ pt. Bassett. = Ansensment Nan has introduc I in the Senate p etal nent Hien certifi zed by the government of the t cf Columbia, or former munic al in said account of paving or ot mprovements or : all be d to Special hat on all ates, scrip date of the car S on taxes on th: which said i this act shall ap; t tien cert! have been redee all which shall be redeemed subs the passage of this act. And the sioners are y authorized lo hear determin: the person or persons found entitled to the relief thereon*drawback certificates for the amounts respectively found to be due them and and to issue to on such c the drawback cert for recefy all arrears of gene s due and unpaid on and prior to the 13th of June next preceding the sue thereof. Wants to Be Examined. Charles D, Shadbolt, one of the claimants who wer+ in the Ford's Theater disaster, made application to the commission today to go before the medical board for exam- ination. This he will do at the next meet- ing of the board. Bill to Pension Admiral Queen's Widow. A bill introduced In the Senate today by Mr. McMillan provides for a pension, of $100 per month for Mrs. Christiana C. Queen, widow of Waltcr W. Queen, late admiral U, 8. N. Regulation of Parks and Reserva- tions. The Secretary of War today sent to Con- gress a draft of a bill prepared by Col. John M. Wilson, corps of engineers, in charge of public buildings and grounds, to regulate the use of the public parks and improved servations in the District of Colum It is similar in substance to the law whic applied to the Capitol grounds since the parks and reservations under the charge of Col. Wilson having no protection except such as is afforded by the police regu- lations of the District ef Columbia. Other Measures of Local interest. Senator Thurston today introduced in the Senate the bill introduced in the House on the 16th instant, to establish a national uni- versity. Bills were also introduced in the Senate by Mr. Martin for the relief of the Poto- mac Steamboat Co., and for the relief of Geo. H. Plant of the District of Columbia, both measures having been before the last Congr The bil for the relief of the Potomac Stedmlcat Co. authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the Potor mboat Company $5,090, that being the amount paid by the said com- pany under a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the eastern dis- trict of Virsinia, affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United Sta to the Baker alvage Company, for services rendered to steamer E belonging to the otomae Steamboat Company, when ‘as sunk by the United States steam Hampton Roads, Va., on aid she w tug Boxtane De or 4, Pine bill for the-rellef of Geo. H. Plant authorizes the retary of the Treasury to pay to Georze-H. Plant of the District cf Columbia $5,216.85, the same being the Amount found tojbe due to him by the Court of ‘Claims for losses and dama, ustained by bim by_reason of a coHWision vetween the United States steamship G tysburg and the steamboat Lady of the | Take, on the Potomae river. THE CUSHING HERE. She Came by the Inland Water Route, Bringing Smokeless Powder. The torpedo boat Cushing arrived at the navy yard at 11 o'clock today with a cargo of smokeless powder from Bristol, R. L, for use in trials at Indian Head. The Navy Department was informed that the Cushing arrived at Annapolis yesterday and expect- ed her to arrive here this afternoon. Her trip was an experimental one by the in- land water route. Her cargo of smokeless powder is for test in the 13-inch rifle at Indian Head. She will remain at the yard for the winter, in erder to have her boilers retubed, and be otherwise repaired. s lieutenant, | dio attend the ceremony. | prob- | | ard ONE THING DEVELOPED FINANCE AND TRADE No Holiday Recess Until the Commission Bill is Passed. Mr. Morgan's Proposition a Surprise to the Senate—Probable Report From the Committee, The discussion of the Venezuelan question in the Senate today did not disclose any op- position to the position taken by the Presi- dent and his Secretary of State except on the part of the populists. yesterday should go to the committee on foreign relations before being acted upon, were accompanied by a very emphatic dis- avowal of any intention to cause delay. Mr. Sherman was more conservative in his ut- terances on the subject than were the other speakers, but he was particular to express approval of the Monroe doctrine and to state that he hoped to se2 the question raised by the President’s message speedily settlec. Mr. Lodge was more emphatic in his declarations and unqualitied in his in- dorsement of the President's message. A Surprise to the Senate. The proposition coming before the Senate on a suggestion from Senator Morgan that the House bill for the commission should be passed without amendment and without delay was a surprise to the Senate, it being understood that Mr. Morgan would move to refer to the committee. His reason for changing his mind, explained by him, was that he thought the Senate should not par- ticipate in the making of the commission, but should simply give the President means to make the investigation suggested by him in any manner he might desire to follow. Speeches by Voorhe Hawley, Teller and others were patriot The only discordant note, clearly sounded, came from Mr, Allen, the populist, who objected to the seconding of the bill and made some rambHng re- mazks of opposition to the President's po- sition. One Thing Made Manifest. One thing made manifest was that no re- cess for the holidays would be taken until after the measure had been acted on. The expectation is that the bill will be reported from the committee on foreign relations to- morrow and passed, possibly with some amendment. Some of the populist Senators may vote against the measure, but even that opposition is not expected to show it- hen the vote actually comes. Was some talk of an antagonistic iment, emanating from the stock’ ex change and other sources where the effect en American securities might be felt, but there is no evidence of this having any in- fluence upon Con; Ss. Some Party Rivalry. There is some rivalry between republi- ‘ans and democrats of the foreign rela- tions committee as to which party shall be the majority in control of the committee to act on this matter. Mr. Morgan is now chairman, and the committee is organized with full authority to act. Mr. Sherman is chairman designated by the republi- ns, under the plan of reorganization. The rivalry is between these two. The re- publicans have been endeavoring to get the democrats to agree to the immediate re- organization of this particular committee to act on this matter, but the democrats contend that this is not necessary, and Mr. Morgan will probably have the satisfaction of making the report. This may prevent any amendments to the bill being reported frem the committee. It is the desire not to have any amendments which are rejected in committee called up for action in the open Senate, lest it might look like division of sentiment on the main question. <2 e+ DISTRICT COMMITTEE. THE speculation as to Who Will Take Care of the Cupital’s Interests. Those i ested in the formation of the House District committee are still guessing as to the probable makeup of the commit- tee. Beyond the ge that Mr. Kk of Wisconsin is 1 to be hairman, the g1 ers are without sub- tial fo! m of M¢ssour’ ndation for their suppositions. 's of the old committee—Heard Cadmus of New Jersey, Cooper of Indiana, Post of Il Cogswell of Massachusetts and Belden of New York— are not members of this House, and if the old committee is to be reappointed as far as possible there will be six vacancies to fill. It is understood, also, that Mr. Rich- ‘on of Teanessee is not desirous of go ing back on the committee, and this may create an additional vacanc The hold-cver members of the committee in the last Congress are Rusk of Maryland, Cobb of Alabama. Meredith of Virginia, Ab- bott of Cooper of Florida, of Pennsy! Hilborn of California, Hull of lowa and Babcock of W onsin. Mr. Hilborn was a member of the committee up to the time he was .-prived of his seat in the House by the elections committee, on a contest by a democrat, and Mr. Hull of Iowa succeeded him on the committee. The services of both these gentlemen, however, were satisfactory to citizers having business before the committee, and it is thought they will both be retained by Speaker Reed. CAPITOL TOPICS, For Const Defenses. The Venezuelan incident furnished par- tial inspiration for a bill which was in- troduced in the House yesterday by Mr. Grout of Vermont for the appropriation of $100,000,000 for the deferse of the sea- board ‘and Canadian front’er. The bill proposes to raise the funds by thirty-year two per cent coin bonds in several denomi- nations, to be sold at the subtreasuries and post offices. Senator Chandler's Arms Bill, Senator Chandler's bill to strengthen the military armament is as follows: That the President be, and be ts hereby, authorized and directed to strengthen the military armament by adding thereto, equipped for use, 1,000,000 infantry rifles, 1,00) guns for field artillery and not ex- eeeding 5,000 heavy guns for fortifications; to be procured by manufacture in the ar- senals or by contract for manufacture or direct purchase in this country or else- ceording to the discretion of the ident, who shall conform, when practi- without unwise delay, to the meth- ods pre: ibed for making contracts and purchases, by existing laws. Tie sum of $100,000,000 is hereby aporopriated to carry into effect the provisions of this act. J ee Baltimore Markets, RBALTIMOL . December chan 19.—Flour quiet, shipments, till—spot t No. un- white cora, Oats Inactive at ; 2416; No. bushels." tye 45 nearby; 99,816 bush- ‘gtades—chotce irain freights quiet, rates fairly Sugar’ very strong, higher anged. d. 2 mised, quiet, slow western—recr Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Tha!- Low. Close. 55" 58% 25) ie 16% 18%-19 19-% 8. 3.85 O7r_d HeAe E337 SNsh pm The suggestions and insistence of Senators Sherman and Lodge that the bill passed by the House | ness Harmer ils, asked. U 1 S. os, 1904, 114% bid, 115% asked. Company Gs, series B, 113 bi Company cony. 6 trie Light conv 14) asked. 109. as’ed. oy bid, Deposit and ‘Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked. Loan end Trust, curity_and ‘Trust, Safe Deposit 46047 | Butter, eggs and | e St lin, 38 bid. bid. man-Ameria London Again a Seller of American Securities. FIVE MILLIONS IN GOLD 70 G0 OUT Fears of War With England Not Entertained. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 19.—London was again a free seller of American securities this morning, the volume of foreign busi- being curtailed only by a traders’ movement, which depressed prices below the selling limit. Fiom a weak opening, in which 1 per cent reductions were common, prices yielded slowly to liberal offerings urtil from 1 to 4 per cent additional losses were recorded. The gravity of the situa- ticn so far as cur foreign relations are con- cerned has, temporarily, at least, destroyed any desire to operate in the long account. Professiunal trading may Le justly credited with the bulk of the day’s business, but ‘quidation was clearly in progress in many of the more meritcrious issues. The railroad list suffered more than the industrials, the strength of the latter, under the circumstances, being the subject of comment, even though manipulation was resocted to in order to accomplish this re- sult. Indications now point to an outfiow of upward of $5,000,000 gold Saturday, the de- mand for exchange being particularly ur- gent in some quarters and with little sign of abatement. This drain on the subtreas- ury is as much of a menace to stock values as any phase of the Venezuelan contro- versy which is likely to arise, for several months at least. Fears of an actual breach with England are no longer seriously considered and troubles nearer home are again clamoring fer attention. With the government's fi- nancial! transactions put on a profitable basis, present prices for the better class of securities would not prevail over night. ‘The day's trading was well distributed, no particular class of stocks being select- ed as being especially vulnerable. The Grangers, the coal shares and the miscellaneous freight carriers were all in- cluded in the movement and in none was support, except from the early sellers, at all marked. Jersey Central yielded easily for a loss of 41 per cent and influenced its ghbers to a less degree. Under the ship of St. Paul the entire Granger group was depressed from 1 to 2 per cent. Consolidated Gas, in which a substantial advance has recently been recorded, sold per cent on a small volume of busi- the same absence of support else- noticed being responsible for the e858, ere decline. The market steadied up slightly around delivery hour on buying, credited largely to the short account, but some new buying, on the theory that the worst of the decline had passed, was reported in moderate vol- ume. It is generally conceded that the re- ccvery from the present low level will be speedy once it is fairly begun, and that further sales are hazardous for the present. An advance im ihe rates for call money was a feature of the last hour, loans being reported up to 5 per cent. The bear interest in the market was credited with this ad- vance, hoping thereby to facilitate the cov- ermg of outstagding obligations. eS ees 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. SO Broadway. Open. High. Low. Last. American Sngar... 100 101 983% 1003; American Sugar, Pfd... 963; 96% 965, 965, American 1% TH TR TH Ameri-an Cotton Oi, 3° 18 16K (16 Atchison WX IY 15 f Canada $ BUS Canada Pacitic. Rs Chesapeake & Oni 0 “Tey “ley 15) Cc. »C. & St. 40 a0 38 Chicago, B. & Q Sr Sly we are & Hudson. Den. & Dis. & General Ilinois Central Lake Shore. Erie. Louisville & Nashviiie.. Long Island ‘Traction. Metropolitan ‘traction. Manhattan Flevated. chigan Central. issouri Pacific ational Lead National Lead Co 5 U.S. Leather, Pfd.....2 New Jersey Central... New York Central NY.& a Eng. N.Y.C. & St. Louis. Northern Paci 3 Northern Pacitic, Pd’. North American. Ont. & Western, Pacific Mail... Fhila. & Reading Pullman Pal. Car Go, Southern Railway, Pf Phila. ‘Traction, ‘Vexas Pacific. ‘enn. Coal & iron. Union Pacitic Wabash. Wabasn, Pid, Wheeling & L. Erie Wheeling & L. Erle,Ptd. Western Union ‘Tel Wisconsin Central. ‘Stlver...... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—rezular call—12 o'elock _m.—-Metropoli Railroad 6s, itan 000 at 116%; $1,000 at 116%; $1,000 ut 11643. ‘Riggs Fire Insurance, 100 at 8." Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, 100 at 30 cents; 100 at 30 Wat 29 cents; 100 at 29 cen! U. S. 4s, registered, 111 bid, S, A= ,coupoe. bid, 11: cents Government Boni asked. U. District of Colnmbia Bonds. 2o-year fund 5s, 104 id. ‘30-year fund Gs, gold, 111 pid. Water sto-k 1901, ey, 115 bid. Water stock 7s, *903, id. 3.653, funding, currency, 111 10s, 100 bid. Bonds.—3 Railroad conv, 116 bid, 1164 asked. Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, id Belt Railroad ds, 84 SS asked. Eck- Gs, YS bid, 104 Ke Colunbia i bid, 114 asked. | W. pany fs, series ‘A, 112 bid. 125 bid, 185 asked. Elee- 3s. 125 bid. Chesapeake and Pot Telephone 53, 98 bid. American Security rust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Ameri s id Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. company Jt 6s, Liv bid. ny Imp. 68," 110 Wid. 7 hy ext. 63, 110 bid. Magonie Mall elation os, 103 bid. Washington Light In- ry Ist Gs, 100 bid. 149 asked. 419 bid, 120 as! 39 bid, 145 Did, 75 asked. a. Railroad Potor tle’ Tas 116 asked. bid. 8 asked. ‘shington Title, 7 asked. ritle, 8 bid, 10 asked. el§shone Storks.—Pennsslvania, 38 bid, 50 asked, Chessbenke and Potomac, $7 bid ed. Am jean Graphophone, 3% bid, 4% asked. Pnewnatie Gon Cartlase. bid, .29 asked. Miscellanvons Stocks. —Washington Market, 14% Great Fells Ice, 120 bid, 139 asked. Tancola . 75 bid, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, hid, 280'a8ked. Tanston Monotrpe, 6 bid, § asked. *Ex div. oe ‘The supply committee of the First Con- gregational Church of Oakland, Cal., has called Rev. Dr. Stinson of the Broadway ‘Tabernacle, New York, to succeed Dr. Mc- Lean, who resigned several months ago. aa ‘Girsenbere’s. 928 Seventh St. Open evenings till Xmas. Every wrap in stock reduced. ARS If we could regulate the weather we wouldn't do it. If we could regulate the trade which depends on the weather we wouldn't do it. We've had a most successful wrap season, yet every day new goods are arriving, and the selling MUST keep pace with the shipments. It comes just in the “nick of time”—this reduc- tion—to those of you who in- tend to make gifts of wraps. The goodness—the superior- ity of this stock of wraps has been enough to accord us the leadership this season. The prices we've put on every gar- ment will lash trade into a run. $6.50 coats, $3.98. Women's Boucle Cloth Reefer Coats, thoroughly up te date in every particular, newest back and front. Reduced from $6.50 to $3.98. $10 coats, $7.50. Women's Silk Astrakhan Reefer Coats, all satin lined, cut according to the latest style. Reduced from $10 to $7.50. Fine Quality Boucle Reefer Coats, cater- pillar effect, tuttons bigh on the shoulder, half satin ned. Reduced from $14 to $9. ee: coats, $9. ( serait ‘$15 Capes, $10. Woracn's Seal Plush Capes, extra wide sweep, satin lired throughout, deep storm collar, edged with Thibet. Reduced from 315 to $10. $35 capes, $25. Fine Quality Electric Seal handsomely satin lined; some have collars made entirely of marten fur, others are plain. Reduced from $35 to $25. $20 capes, $12.7 Women's Long Persian-made Capes, al satin lined, very wide sweep. Reduced from $20 to $12.75. Women's Capes, 30 inches long, extra wide sweep, s 4, $ : 25¢. hosiery. We have pesitively the strongest line of 25e. Hosiery for Men, Women and Chil- dren that can be gotten together. We have tetormined to make 25c. Hosiery our spe- clalty—bave scoured the markets until we have found the finest Hosiery that can be sold at a quarter. We even go so far as to pay more for our 25c, Hosiery than any other store that we know of. We guar- antee every pair we sell, and the satisfac- tiom you get brings you back. Fast black is fast ck with us, and should our Fast Black Hostery cub of we will refund the — Ladies’ Plain Black Hose. Ladies’ Richelteu Hose. Ladies’ Medium Kibbed Hose. s allvizgan Ribbed Huse. 25¢. pair. in Black Hose. Children’s Vinin Yan Hose. Children’s Black Ribbed Hose—with one in ane and two in one ribbed, in medium and heayy weights, double knees g spliced heels, ¥ —— 25c. pair. Men's Bulbri 0, Black and Tan Hose— medium and heavy welghts, double soles and high spliced becis. Meu’s Fire Wool, Cashmere and Merino Hose, to blue and Shetiand gray, at 25c. pair. ‘Ladies’ skirts. \ Ladies’ Flannel Lined Setine Skirts, fall length rnd width. Redu-ed from $1.25 to Be. each. Ladies’ French Satine Flannel Lined Skirts, deep braid-trimmed rutile, Reduced from $1.50 to $1.29, Ladies’ All-wool Flannel Skirts, with braid-trimmed ruffle, in navy blue, gray and black. Kiduced to $1.98. __ Ladies’ Gray Flannel Skirts, with fancy velveteen and colored braid trimming. Be- duced to $1.35. Ladies’. mackintoshes. Ladies’ Blue and Black Serge Mackin toshes, ‘with detachable double cape, at $2.98 cach. Ladies’ Heary Double Detachable Cape Mackintoshes, ned throughout with cloth, ‘Pocket books. At 50c., Pocket Books of Plain Calf, Real Seal and Alligator, staunchly made, At Te., the new Long Real Seal Pocket Books. At $1, $1.25, $1.50, Pocket Books of Genuine Seal, Alligator, and all the new leathers, sterling stiver trimmings. 25c.headrests, 13¢. 100 Fine Japanese Headrests that are cheap at 25c. Only 18c. each. Gyitenbere’s 928 Seventh St. v. it XE EREREREREEEEESS :Our $1 :-Xmas Gifts. please grandma and grandpa | cly—to give then ) all kinds—gold, st ber frames—and " frameless, glassex and Spectacles as low as $1. C7 We examine the eyes™and the” proper glaswes “after gu WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. McAllister & Co., EXAMINING OPTICIANS, a3u0 F St., ro sth" de19-284 Fur Capes, Muffs, Jackets and Neckwear, Canes, Umbrellas and Men’s Gloves —are here in greet variety—s} day gifts—at VERY LOW PRICES, JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters & Furriers, 1201 Pa. Ave. de19-24d Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL, Docs all diseasca, but it will care sin or indigestion. AU druggists.