Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1895-TEN PAGES. er it was threatened with bullets or ballota deficiency or surplus, the republican party would not ehirk its duty. His side had been taunted with working on a holiday. If the situation demanded It they would work on Sunday. (Republican applause.) Democratic policies had emptied the treasury. They would fill it. They would right the ship of state that had been plug- ging half-seas under ever since the demo- cratic party assumed the bridge. A democratic President had sent to Con- gress a declaration of war, and three days afterward had filed a petition of bank- ruptcy. (Republican applause.) - Tempest in a Fenpot. “We are rot for war,” continued Mr. Henderson “Phe President demanded money. We will give it to him. But we have not declared war, although war will find us ready. Let not the business inter- ests of tno country shiver before this tem- pest In a teapot. The country has uascts. The republican party hae returned to pow- er in the legislative branch of the govern- ment. It will soon have the executive, and then never again will our integrity be put in question.”” He reviewed the method by which the Wilson bill nad been: passed in the last Con- gress, and stated that the democrats had no right to complain of whip and spur and gag after that proceeding. No Amendments. At this point Mr. Linney (N. C.), after first stating that as a republican he fa- vored the measure which it was proposed to pass, asked If this rule would not extend to demecrats the privilege of offering amendments befcre the vote was taken. “It will not,” replied Mr. Henderson. The democrats applauded this reply, and Mr. Crisp affirn ed that the truth regarding the purpose of the rule had only been half elicited by this question and response. Its object, he said, was not only to gag the democrats, but to prevent republicans from offering amendments which they might deem wise. It was an aitempt to make the republicans appear unanimous. (@emocratic applause.) Mr. Henderson replied that there were no differences on his side. This was an emer- gency revenue bill, not a careful revision of the tariff, and they were all agreed. It was useless to allow the democrats to Propose modifications. The important con- sideration was time, and any amendments offered from the other side would only de- lay the passage of the bill. None would be adopted. The time having expired, the vote on the adoption of the rule was taken by a yea and nay vote. ‘The Order’ Adopted. ~ The order was adopted—213-%—a strict party ycte, with the exception of Messrs. Linney, Rey and Connolly (il), who voted with the democrats. The bill was then read by the direction of the Speaker, who safd that Mr. Dingley would be recog: nized to control the time on one side and Mr. Crisp on the other. M®. Dingley's Presentation. When quiet had been restored Mr. Ding- ley took the floor in advecacy of the bill. He began with a statement of the special responsibifity placed upon the House by the President's message, urging the House not to adjourn for the holidays until relief fad been given to the treasury. The republicans had assumed that re- sponsibility in a patrfotic manner, and had gone to Work to prepare measures to meet the situation. He then launched into an explanation of the caus of the existing weakness of the treasury, following closely the lines of his report on the bill. He at- tributed the trouble to the lack of revenue, pointing cut that in tne last Congress it Was stated, as it was stated now, that there was ample revenue. ‘Then the democrats had predicted that the revenues would soon meet the expendi- tures. Next day, rext week, next month the surplus would begin, But what had happened? Every day and every month since had shown a deficiency. Since July, 1895, that deficiency had reached the enor- m of $133,000,000, ribed the methods by which the proceeds of the bond sales, after heing used to redeem greenbacks, had been paid out again to meet current expenses, only to come back again to the treasury as gold demands. In this way the “endless chain” jeved the treasury of its gold. It was plain that what the treasury need- ed was revenue. lt was only when suf- ficient revenue came into the treasury that the gold reserve could be protested. Reasons for the Bill. ‘The ways and an examination means of the committee, after subject, had de- elded that this revenue should be obtained from customs duties fer two reasons 31501,000,000 was now being raised » taxes, and it was a well-fou ed policy of the government in time cf peace to obtain the bulk of the revenue from imports. He quoted from Jefferson in support of thi: Second, he pointed out that an increase of customs duties weuld tend to turn the balance of trade in ‘our favor. Until the balance of trade was iy our favor, he con- tendgd that gold must go abroad to pay the belance against us. The Dill proposed by the committee, he said, offered the simplest possible method of increasing the revenues from customs imports. It would in the next two and on: half years during which it was to operate raise about $40,000,000 and stop the de- ficiency that causing the disaster. Mr. Dingley ther explained in detail, as ments that had ned in fixing the duties on wool and woolers, lumbe: which were not in- rease of 15 per flson bill that the bill would give an In- crease of $4,000,000 of revenue, and said that this revenuc was not only needed on ccount of the condition of the treasury, but ft was needed for the moral support it would > closed with an explanation that this not a general revenue bill, but said that the general change needed would be posiponed until the other branches of the t He claime government were in harmony with the House, Mr. Crisp in Opposition. Mr. Crisp followed Mr. Dingley. If, he said, the President's message had been the cause of this effort at legislation, the legis- lation attempted should be in the line of the President's suggestions. It had beea claimed on the other side that there was a deficiency, but the statement was without The retary of the Treasury had post- tively stated that there was sufficient money in the treasury to meet all obligations, and that there was no née additional burdens in the essed, ipts were smaller than the ex- , but there was a surplus in the vaults of the treasury sufficient to meet any probable deficiency three times over. It was not 4 question of borrowing money, but a question of using an asset, which we al- ready have a question of getting money to pile up in the treasury. Mr. Crisp then proceeded to argue that the McKinley law waa responsible for what- ever deficiency there wa: — Personal Notes. Colin C. Manning, a son-in-law of Chiet Justice Fuller, is registered at Chamber- lin’s, from the Azores. Luis G. Pardo of Mexico is a southern sightseer registered at the Normandie. Miss <Aidine Squire has joined her Parent, Senator and Mrs. Squire. at the Normardl Mr. Chas. B. Elliott, judge of the dis- trict court of Minneapolis, accompanied by his wife and yourg son, Winslow, fs spend- ing a few days sightseeing in Washington. They are stcpping at the F Thomas FE. Ferguson, Uni ister to Norway and Sweden, is expected here short! It is thought his coming is in sticn with the vacant States h commissionership. Mr. son sistant commissioner for many years r the late Prof. Baird. oe Patents Issued. The following Iccal patents were issued Thomas H. Donovan, Wash- i: boot or shoe counter; Harry A. Spille ston, M snor to Pneu- matic Gun Carriage and Power Company, Wheeling, Va., and V hington, D.C. Kk for gun Baltimere, Md., Linotype Coinpany, ¥., linotype and mechanism for producing same. eC . Vensions ANowed. of Columbia—Original Sarah Bowser, O'Neil wig District &o., Anna and fa widew: Frances Bedfler and increase, John ‘fT. Brewster E iers’ Home. LATE NEWS BY WIRE British Steamer Sinks a French Vessel With Great Loss. THIRTY PERSONS WERE DROWNED Reported Wreck of a Japanese Cruiser. MANY ON BOARD MISSING ALGIERS, December 26—The British steamer Bellerophon has been in collision and has sunk the French steamer Emile Heloise at the entrance of the harbor. Thirty passengers of the Emile Heloise, including twenty-five natives, were drown- e s Japanese Cruiner Wrecked. YOKOHAMA, December 26.—The cruiser Kwan-Ping, one of the warships captured from China by the Japanese during the re- cent war, was wrecked on the Pessador Is- lands on Saturday last. Nearly all her deck officers and sixty men are missing. Saved the Crew. DUBLIN, December 26.—The large three- masted vessel seen Tuesday flying signals of distress in Kingstown bay turns out to be the Russian bark Palme, Capt. Eriksen, from Liverpool, on December 18 for Mobile, Ala. A lifeboat, which went to her assist- ance was capsized and her crew of sixteen men were drowned, and a-second lifeboat, which attempted to assist the Palme, was capsized and returned to the shore-with the greatest difficulty. The crew of the Palme cut away her masts and eventually all on board, eighteen souls in all, were rescueds by. a passing steamer today. The rescued people in- cluded the captain's wife and child. STRATHNEVIS IN PORT. Arrival of the Long-Awalted Vessel After Seventy-Four Days’ “Voyage. SEATTLE, Wash., December 26.—The steamer Strathnevis arrived at Port Town- send at an early hour this morning. The Strathuevis sailed from Tacoma for Yoko- hama on October 12, and therefore had been out sevgnty-four days: = As time passed and the steamer did not arrive at Yokohama, the rates of reinsur- ance advanced rapidly until 80 and 90 were offered with a few takers. One of the most interesting features In connection with the return of the ship is the vast amount of money that will be made by the insurance men who had the courage to take risk®on ber. The officers report a remarkable voyage, filied with dangers and privations. Monday afternoon all hope of saving the vessel was abandoned, and boats were manned prepara- tory to leaving the vessel, as she was in im- minent danger of drifting ashore on De- struction Isiand. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the Australian steamship Mlowcra, which had the Strathnevis in tow for tive days. oe) Ten miles off Cape Flattery, Friday after- neon, during a violent gale, the two steel bawsers parted suddenly, and the Miowera, which bad exhausted the larger portion of her fuel, disappeared in the storm. The log of the Strathnevis tells a stury that is seldom duplicated in the annals of maritime history, and more ezpecially in the North Pacific ocean. Leaving Victoria Oc- tober 13 with 165 passengers and forty-six otheers and crew, with a moderate weather running speed of ten knots was made until October 20, at 7:40 M the morning, in lati- tude 4 north and longitude 14.27 west, when the ship experienced a terrific shock, the crash sounding like an explosion of a cannon. The big steamer trembled fore and aft, and lay quivering like a wounded fawn. The shaft had snapped short off close to the propeller, which dropped clear of the vessel and went fo the bottom. A strong northern gale was coming on, and all sails were crowded on two smal! masts without yards, schooner rigged. The accident occurred about 180 miles south of Unalaska. Slowly the gale carried the ves- sel to the southwest, and it was two day later before she could make any progress toward the east. From that time on, under @ zig-zag course, she sailed slowly toward Cape Flattery. Gov. Brown Thinking Seriously of Making Certain Appointments. | Speclal Despatch to The Evening Star. 3ALTIMOR! Md., December 26.—The dominant tople disevesed among politicians j of both parties today is Goy. Brown's prop- [osition to make all the appointments which under the constitution of the state he has a right to make upon the assembling of the general assembly. This power, if exer- cised, gives the outgoing governor an op- portunity to appoint the election super- visors, liquor license commissioners, school terms extend through the administration of his successor, end the republican office seekers are extremely anxious lest Gov. Brown will fill these berths with demo- crats before giving up the reins of govern- ment to Mr. Lowndes. The report that the governor will exercise this power has been in circulation for several days, but up to today has .been dismissed as a “Brown joke,” but this morning the situation tock on“a more serious asp v. Brown was seen by The Star corre- spondent this morning prior to his depart- ure for Annapolis, and when asked if he intended to make the appointments, re- plied: “I am thinking very seriovsly of do- ing so, and shall certainly if the senate will confirm my appointments, and I believe it will. I regard the present democratic ad- ministration as being in power in every sense of the word until the Sth of January, \d that it is to be held responsible to the eople until that date. Should I make the appointments I will cheerfully take all the ponsibility attached to the step. I am ware that such action will be criticised as omething unprecedented, but the constitu- tion gives me this right, and it is not at all unlikely that I shall exercise it. Because it is unprecedented does not make it wrong.”” It is reported that the governor is indig- nant at what he characterizes the particu- larly corrupt methods employed by the re- publicans in the recent Carroll county elec- tion, and it 1s said today that the appoint- ment of democrats to office may be regard- ed as an act of retaliation. Whether the senate will confirm Gov. Brown's appointments is uncertain, but the general impreesion Is that ft will do so im- tely, and that a very indignant re- i ‘an administration will come into be- ing January 8. r CAUGHT AT LAST. Four Men Who Held Up a Train Two Years As ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 26.—The: police of East St.Louis have under arrest four men who held up ard attempted to rob the Mo- bile and Ohio express at Ferest Lawn, IIL, two years ago. Their name. are BE. A. Bul- lard, F. M. Fierce, George Williams, alias Wilbelm, and Milton Cottrell, all residents of East St. Louis and well known in railroad circles | During the past few weeks a large amount of goods have been stolen from freight cars in . Louis, and the police began to arre: ‘sons who were si cled of know- ing something about the oberies, E. A. Bullard, living near the Tudor fron works, was arrested on piclon. When locked up hg told C of Police Gainey that he was one of the men who held up th Mobile and Ohio rail rain at For Lawn two years T i the nam+s of hi they were arrested. Eullard and Williams told a story of attempted robbery, implicat- | ing the o men unde ——— Rev. Joseph Cook's Return. SAN FRANCISCO, December 20. Joseph Cook, who has arrived here fr orient on the steamship China, is broken in | health and almost an inval which produced nery pre on, the bottom of the trouble, and absolute alone will restore him. He stood the ney acrmss the Pacifi ‘Y well, but § to his state reom m of the time du: the trip. sat rest | j Students here DISTRICT AFFAIRS Continuing the Hard Fight Against the Garbage Crematory. West Washington Does Not Want the Affair—Other Notes Interesting to Taxpayers. While the Commissioners are rather non- ccmmital on the subject of the proposed site for a garbage crematory on 2th street near N street, the impression seems to Le gaining ground that in the end they will abandon that site and seek some other, as central or accessible as pogsible, which weuld yet not reuse such strong and de- termined opposition. The fight which the residents of the West Erd have been making against the loca- tion of a cremstory in their midst has been a hard one, but time aloné can tell what the results of it will be. The arguments raised against it by the attorneys of Mrs. Hearst In their letter of protest fileé Tues- day were not without weight, especially as they weré based on the very points raised by the health officer of the District, and used by the Commissieners as a support for the stand they have taken in locating the plant at that particular spor. Dr. A. P. Fardon, the president of the West End League, which was tnstrumental in securing the hearing before the board last Monday, had a conference with each of the Commissioners separately today. He was given to understand that the board had not taken any concerted action in the premises since the protests were made, but that they were anxious to solve the problem in a manner that would be most satisfactory to the community gen- erally, and that if they could see their way clear to doing it without hardship to any one they would be inclined to abandon the site for some other and less objection- able one. Perhaps this is more than they really intended to imply, for the Commis- sioners, as a rule, avoid committing then- selves as far as possible until the right time comes. In whatever way it may be looked at, the problem whch confronts the Commission« ers ‘3 not one that is easy of solut!on. Some time ago they approved of the 24th street te, and on the strength of their action the contractor went ahead and bought in the neighborhood of 9,000 feet of ground. No one seems willing to say off hand just who would be relable in case the Commlgs‘oners ; finally decide to abandon the ste. Y@ there f3 no question that the residents of the West End will take decided action, in case the Cormiss-oners do not abandon it, be- fore the first pound of garbage is ever in- cinerated on 24th street. There are some very influential people interested in the op- pos.tion to the crematdry, and several of them have told a Star reporter that if the ercmatory were erected an injunction would be sought in the courts before the furnaces were started, even if some special legisla- tion is not secured from Congress in ad- vance. It would seem as though the contractor was not very anxious to begin building, ard was willing to let matters stand as they are for the time being. If he were in a hurry to begin the erection of his cre- matory there would be nothing to prevent him from asking for a building permit, but this he has not done yet. It is believed that the crematory at the foot of South Capitol street will be able to handle pretty much all of the city's garbage, at least until the middle of next summer, when it will amount to much more than it does in winter time and must be handled much more quickly. Fines Ordered. The Commissioners have ordered that Foreman M. J. Niland of the fire depart- ment be fined $25 and severely reprimanded for violation of rule 16, gnd that Private F. G. Bernhardt be tined $5 and reprimand- ed for violation of rule 10. Permit Granted. The Commissioners have granted a per- mit to the United States Electric Lighting Co. to construct a conduit in square 245, and to erect three poles in the alley of that square. Building Permits. A permit was granted today to F. H. Knight to build a row of three-story and cel- lar brick houses, 1624-34 U street, to cost 335,000. * Ss Impersonated Officers. Two colored men who impersonated con- stables oa the Arlington reservation yester- day ate soon to Le locked up on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Two beys, John Johnson and a companion named Graves, went across the river yesterday and amused themselves shooting at a target. They were so engaged when the colored men came along and placed them under arrest. The boys were told that one of them might go and get $10, and then his compan- fon would be released. Johnson was held and Graves cam2 across the river to his home in Georgetown and got the money. He gave the colored men the money, and then the boys returned home. Today the police Were notified of the case, and Detectives Carter and Gallzher expect to have the n.en locked up before tomorrow. ——— Had a Family. Clarence Jett, one of the victims of the police, who appeared in Judge Kimball's court this morning and was fined $5 or fif- teen days on the farm, was called before the judge after the adjournment of court, be- cause he had asked that he be credited for the amount of the fine. “Why do you ask for credit?” the court asked, “Because I‘am a man of family wife and chfldren need my services. nd my || “Such men as you always begin at the wrong end of the story,” the judge told him; “think of whisky first and family afterward. IL pity your family, but I have very little sympathy for you. “I got paid off the day before Christmas,” he said, in answer to the court's inquiries. .“And did you spend all your money in whisky “I bought a pair of shoes.” Further explanations were made, and the man was releised on his personal bonds. — An Ansignment. Harvey B. Trott, dealing in household goods at 1602 14th street, made an assign- ment to C. C. Lancaster today for the bene- fit of his creditors. The liabilities are placed at about $2,872.35, and the assets, stock and fixtures, at about $2,500. ——.__. The Evening Star Almannc for 1896. The Evening Star Almanac for '96 is larger and more complete than that of '05. Four hundred and sixteen solidly printed pages of national, international and local Statistics, Records and General Informa- tion. Tella all about the relationship exist- ing between the District of Columbia and the National Government. Contains much not to be fcund in any encyclopedia. A val- uable, yet inexpensive addition to any li- brary. Price, 25c. To be had at The Even- ing Star office, at all news stands, or will be mailed upon receipt of price. —_——— Plended Guilty. Zachariah Sims, a colored man, today pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No. 1 of committing adultery with Evaline Hutchin- son the of this month. Judge Cole sen- tenced Sims to a year and a day in the Al- bany penitentiary, — Texan Association. The Texas Association gave its annual Christmas dinner last evening at Cafe Lasiter. The dining hall was very beauti- fully, decorated with evergreens. A mag- nificent star, emblematic of the lone star state, was sent to the association by a oung lady adinirer. Covers were laid for nty-five. The invited guest of the even- W. Cuney, ex-collector, port of eston, and member of the national re- n commitiee from Texas. Dr, Frank bb, the president of the association, as toastmaster with dignity, wit and J. Toten responded to the toust "* Calvin Alexander, “Texans as Johnson, M. 1 departments: E,’ E. W of rs in t 0 resident Cleveland and the Mi doctrine.” Mr, Wilson's remarks eliciled ontinued applau Dr. Webb then feel- ntroduced N. W. Cuney as the guest cfation. Mr. Cuney made a appy speech. STREET CAR ROBBED Masked Men Seize Race Track éceipts. $ OF THE POUCA SHOT Costa Daring Hold- Say in the Suburbs of rancisco. a: ath e338 Xi ABOUT $3,000 WAS TAKEN SAN FRANCISCO, December 26.—Four masked men armed with rifles held up a Mission street electric car from Ingleside at 8 o'clock last night and robbed two em- ployes of the Pacifie Coast Jockey Club of $3,000, Reuben N. Cla-k, who carried the pouch containing the money, was shot in tie leg. John Bronner, another employe of the jocked club, and Policeman John Josephs, also received bullet wounds, neither of which is serious. Clark’s wound will prob- ably cause the amputation of his leg. The robbery occurred in a lonely place eight miles from the city. Ingleside track is situated in an Isolated place on tae ocean beach, and afforded excellent opportunity for the perpetration of the crime, The car had just started when four men, heavily masked and each armed with a Winchester, jumped on the rear platform. Clark had the pouch in his lap, and was at once ap- proached by the tallest of the four robbers. With an oath the highwayman demanded the money. A shot was fired at the same time to stop the car. Clark arose from the seat, but before he could advance a step, was shot in the leg. Bronner grabbed the pouch and ran from the car, closely fcllowed by the robbers. Once outside he was about to ¢hrow the pouch under the car when a Winchester was thrust in his face and one of the robbers called to h'm to drop the sack, Bronner Resiste Bronner demurred, and one of the other robbers shot him in the arm which held the pouch. At the same moment another robber struck him with the butt of a revolver. As the bullet crashed through Bronner’s arm he dropped the pouch. The robber who first approached Clark picked up the pouch and started to run. Two shots were instantly fired by Clark ard Bronner, neither of which took effect. To protect himself, the robber grabbed a woman named Mrs. Peck, and, holding her as a shield, he retreated in the darkness. As the man disappoared, Clark and Bronner fired again, and a dozen shots were return- ed by the robbers. Policeman John Josephs heard the firing and ran to the scene in time to receive a bullet in the leg. Nearly Fifty Shots. Although the robbery did not occupy over five minutes, nearly fifty shots Were fired. No attempt was made to molest the passen- gers, who were too t€rrified to move. Ingleside track was opened on Thanks- giving day, and on account of its remote lo- cation precautions-had been taken to pre- vent the robbery of its employes. Besides dividing the receipts of the day and send- ing them to this city by different routes, it was a customary thing to change the routes frequently. The robbers had good source of information, as not only did they ascertain the route by which'Clark and Bronner was to travel, but they selected a day when the receipts were larger than usual. As the men were heavily masked, the po- lice nave no clue to the perpetrators of the crime. Reward Offered. Secretary Leak (of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club has offered a rewsrd of $1,000 for the arcest and conviction of any of the parties engagéd 1 the hold-up. This ainount, he says, he himself will be re- Sponsible for, and there.is a strong proba- bility that whan the directors of the Jockey club meet the reward will be considerably increased. The robbery was caréfully planned and deliberately executed. ‘The manntr of at- tack and the avenue of escape had all been well considered. From their invast!- gation, the police concluded that the rifles had been taken in a wngon to the scene of the hold-up, and that the wagon had been left in a convenient plate, in order to convey the men from the scene. No one in the neighborhoo’l saw any one with a ri- fle during the day or evening, ror were four or five men seen in one vehicle on any of the roads near the track. It is believed the rifles were taken close to the scene of the robbery, and that the men who used them were careful not to be seen in the company of one another until the time came for action. ——— ENGLAND UNREPRESENTED. Neglected the Reception of Minister Baker at Managua. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 25, via Galveston, December 26.—A general re- ception was held by Minister Baker at the United States legation today. It was well attended, among those present being Pres- ident Zelaya and, the Nicaraguan cabinet, all the leading members of the American colony and a number of prominent Ger- mans. The British colony was not repre- sented. American Under BERLIN, December Poultney Bigelow, who arrived Monday, charged with a méssion referring to the expulsion of American insurance companies from Ger- many, has handed the government a de- },tailed statement of the American position, which is supported by the United States embassy. Mr. Bigelow does not in any way represent the United States government in this matter, He is simply the representa- tive of the insurance companies. —— Stock Exchange Closed. LONDON, December 26.—Today being “boxing day,” the stock exchange is closed. — Results at St. Asaph. First race, seven furlongs—Ninety-seven, Dorsey, 10 to 1, first; Gonzales, J. Murphy, 1 to 3, second; Warlike, Cole, 7 to 1, third. Time, 1.36. Second race, six and half furlongs—Fa- gin (Asburn), 1 to 3, first; Con Lucy (Mitchell), 7 to 2, second; Tribute (An- drews), 5 to 1, third. Time, 1.26 1-4. —_——.—_—_. Tomorrow's St. Axaph Entries, First race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Philadelphia, Tartuffe, Psyche, Tralee, Geo Hakes, Husiras, Cockade, Red Cross, Tom Bropy, ‘Little Joe, Pocahontas, Mo- hawk, 108. Second race, threé-quarters mile, selling— Capt. Jack, Lamberman, Billy Boy, Ruc- tion, Dillon J.) 110; Lady Richmond, Matt White, Parthenia, Zamacraw, Marguerite, Belvina, Cheddar, 107. Third race, four ahd a half furlongs, sell- ing—Dorcas L,j Imp. Velvet Rose, Gorman, Tanglefoot, Arda, Cody, Annie T., Delia Chink, Jewel, Susie R., Somage, 105. Fourth race, mile end eighth, selling — Hazel, Gallatin, Brooklyn, Drizzle, Fox- glove, Harry M., Chief Justice, Mote, 98; Juliet, Clarence, Bronston, Jilson, 8). Fifth rac x and one-fourth furlongs, two-yeur-ol eliing—St. Lawrence IL, 169; ‘Collusion, Hattie 106; Beatrice, Earn, Vincent, Befnings, 103; Prince An- anias, 101; Lady Watson son, Lottie F., 100; Orator, 9S. Sixth race, mile, selling—Seatucket, 114; ted Star, Kerry Gow, Connors, Sir ‘Tom; Geo. Dixon, Gonzales, Itonald, 112; Fatal, Polke, Owens, Van Dyke, Warlike, 109, Wim uxhsis Lectures. Dr. Neil F. Graham will give the last of his lectures before Wimdtiaughsis tonight at 8 o'clock. His subjects are “Dress, Food and Exercise” and “Alcohol as a Poisoi These lectures are free to members of Wi- modaughsis and are very interesting. a Forty-nine valuable Jersey cattle on the stock farm of Alvin Devereaux, in New York state, which were affected with tuber- culosis, were killed yesterday by order of the New York state board of health. Frank David- GROVER Investigation Develops That It Belongs Wholly to the United States. ° The Fact Discovered by Examination of Old Records and Deeds by the Navy Department. It has just been discovered that Grover Island, In Camden county, Georgia, the ownership of which has been appareatly in doubt for nearly a hundred years, belongs wholly te the United States. The matter was recently brought to the attention of As- sistant Secretary McAdoo of the Navy De- partment by Mr. Rufus 8. Lang of Sattlla Bluff, Ga., who desired to know whether it was land included in the act passed last Congress restoring certain lands not needed for naval purposes to the states in which located. What Investigation Showed. An investigation showed that the island had been conveyed to the United States by Josiah Tattanal and wife in the year 1779, and was described in the original deed us contain:‘ng 350 acres, “more or less.” Whether the island was originally pur- chased on account of the live oak timber thereon is not entirely clear. For many years after its purchase the government does not appear to have asserted any rights of ownership over it. An attempt to enter the tract under the pre-emption laws of the state of Georgia, or at least to occupy and improve it, was at one time made py Wil- Lam Williams. Protracted Mtigation re- specting the title followed. In 1888 a ‘“‘con- sent verdict’’ was rendered in the case, and by decree of the circuit court for the south- ern district of Georgia, the title to the islang Was adjudged to be in the United States. Final return under the writ of possession 1s. sued in pursuance of this decree was filed April 27, 183s. Never a Part of the Public Domain. It therefore appears that the status of Grover Island is not that of an ordinary tract of land reserved from the public do- main by executive order. On the contrary, the island was conveyed to the United States by deed, and had never been part of the public domain. The act authorizing the restoration of certain lands not needed for naval purposes to tme public domain re- ferred only to lands in the states of Ala- sama, Florida and Mississippi. According to the law officer of the Navy Department the lands of Georgia, one of the thirteen original states, were not carved out of the “public domain,” and a tract lying within its borders cannot be affected by any en- actment relating to the public domain. He says: “It appears that Grover Island is the property of the government, having been auly purchased and conveyed to the United States by deed nearly a hundred years ago; that the Navy Department has no author- ity under any existing law to relinquish the claim of the government to this tract, and that any disposition of it, which would au- thorize its entry under the pre-emption laws of the state of Georgia, would have to be made by Congress, which alone hes authority to sanction the alienation of lands owned by the United States.” Records Defective. A curious feature of this case is that the records of the bureau of construction and repair do not show that the United States owns the Island, and it also appears that the commissioner of the general land office did not include it in a list supposed to em- brace all lands reserved for naval purposes. The government's clear title to it was as- certained, however, by a search of the old records on file in the effice of the judge ad- vocate general of the navy, which had not been supposed to contain evidences of title. This explains why the general land office had not included the tract in the list of reserved naval lands. ———+-e+_____- DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION. The Stecring Committee in the Senate Considering the Matter. The Senate democratic steering committee met in the rooms of the Senate committee on appropriations at 2 o'clock this afternoon to consider the assignment of Senators on committees, as proposed by the republican caucus recently. This committee consists of Messrs. Gorman, Cockrell, Harris, Black- burn, Jones of Ark., Brice, Walthall, Mur- phy and White, all of whom, with the ex- ception of Senator Blackbura, now in Ken- tucky looking after his interests at the com- ing meeting of the legislature on the first Tuesday of January, when his successor will be chosen, are in the city. Members of the steering committee expect to come to some conclus‘on on the subject of Senate committees th's afternoon, but an effort will be made to keep this action secret until it has rece!ved the approval of the ¢emocratic caucus. The caucus will meet at the Capitol tomorrow if a quorum can be mustered, but it !s doubted whether this can be done. THE LIMIT. The Law to Be Vigorously Enforced in the Future. The police of the eighth precincf have once more declared war on the alleged “speak- easies” in the mile-limit, where many of the patrons are inmates of the Soldiers’ Home. Officers Hess and Jett have been visiting places and procuring testimony for several days, and today they turned over to Prose- cuting Attorney Pugh a number of bottles of alleged intoxicating beverages which were purchased at the different places. There are several bottles of wine. such as is made in the county and sold at the so- called “wine houses,” as well as a liquid known as Calisaya bilters. The bitters, the police claim, is largely brandy, with a small mount of Calisaya and syrup in it, and is sold as a tonic by the drink, and by the bottt ‘These samples of the lquids sold will be submitted to Professor Hird, the chemist, for analysis, and if it is found that they contain more than 5 per cent alcohol, the sellers will be prosecuted for keeping al- leged unlicensed bars. The case of John Carmody, whose place was raided last week, will be tried in tne Pollce Court tomorrow. = a For a Poor Children’s Xmas Dinner. An entertainment for charity will be held at Carroll Institute Hall tomorrow evening, under the auspices of Mrs. E. R. Walton, of the Washington high schools, and it is in- tended to raise funds for providing the poor tots” of the District with « big Christmas dinner. Some of Washington's favorite telent will participate in the effort. Mrs. Hobart Brooks will sing, Miss Edna Bliss of the Boston and Washington Schools of Expression will recite, Miss Ross and Mr. Test will play the amusing farce, “A Pair of Lunatics;” the High School Banjo Club will play, Miss Spalding will recite, Miss Nesmith will give a monologue. The min- uet prepared for the Washington teachers’ bazaar will be produced by sixteen High School pupils, and the pupils of Misses Min- nie and May Hawkes’ dancing school will give the sailors’ dance. At the close of the entertainment the floor will be cleared for dancing. ——- More Assnults. An unusually large number of assault warrants were issued by Warrant Clerk Washburn today because of fights Tuesday night and yesterday. Most of the assaults resulted from drunkenness, and while a number of cut heads were exh‘b‘ted, none of the victims were seriously hurt. Trouble All Around, Jenkins Hart, a colored man, with a bad- ly battered head, thought he had been un- kindly treated last night when Policeman Foster arrested him and he resisted. He would probably have handled the officer roughly had not the patrol wagon arrived when it did.’ Then the driver, in an effort to protect the officer, inflicted an ugly wound in the colored man’s head. Hart was locked up and today when the case was tried, Judge Kimball fined him $ or fifteen days. = Took the Wagon. Samuel Lloyd of 420 New York avenue reported to the police this morning that an Jertaker’s wagon belonging to him was en some time yesterday from a vacant jot near his house. 'StCAND/FINANCE AND TRADE Good Buying Movement Sends Up Stocks. FOREIGN HOUSES MAKING PURCHASES Burden of the Situation Rests Upon Congress. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 26.—Opening prices this morning were uniformly higher, the improvement extending from % to 15-8 per cert. A good buying demand added substantially to first prices, in spite of the fact that the room was disposed to force a reaction. After several failures in the latter particular, realizing sales around the noon hour resulted in moderate conces- sions, but the character of the selling was not significant. Although the London market was closed, foreign houses were among the early buyers on this side, the feeling abroad being de- c:edly more satisfactory. The burden of the present financial sit- uation rests entirely upon Congress. If wisdom and sound reasoning prevail in Washington values will be advanced be- yond any recent level. There can no longer be the slightest doubt of the gov- ernment’s ability to secure as much gold as occasion m@y require and upon terms more advantageous than ever before. The war scare is now a matter of history and the prospects of a premium on gold are no lenger seriously enteriained. Last week’s panic will not soon be for- given, but its ravages may be repaired by immediate practical legislation. It is encouragirg to note that is less of a factor in the financial re- habitation row demanded at the hands of Congress than it was a few days ago. The market for foreign exchange was disposed to yield somewhat from Tues- day’s high level as the result of an in- creased supply of commercial drawings and offerings against gold shipments. Some gold will be sent out by Saturday's steamers, as bankers can now get legal tenders of the larger denominations, a necessary condition precedent to obtaining gold at the subtreasury. The absence of any outstanding loan certificates and the lower rates for money are responsible for the probable resumption of specie export: This movement has lost much of its sig- uifieance now that prospects are brighter fer the early replenishing of the reserve. The market shaded off in realizing sales and a decreased demand during the after- Toon, traders being credited with the bulk ef the transactions during Unis perio These reactions are to be expected at fre- quent intervals, until the extreme sensi tiveness of the market is relieved. Read- ing was a conspicuous feature of the day, a steady decline of M2 per cent resulting froma moderate volume of business. This action was somewhat surprising to the street, as the progress of the reorganization scheme had been reported as warranting liberal purchases of the stock. The trading after delivery hour was dull, and in the main professiunal. Prices were advanced slightly from the previous low level, however, and confidence in a more satisfactory market continued general. —— AND COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadw Open. Wigh. Sow. Last Wi Wy LOY sy Mig 9T 86 Toss i American Cotton Oi Atehison,....... Canada Souikern. Canada Paci Chesapeake & Onis. C., C.,.0. & StL Chicago, B. & Q Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cis M.& St Pant Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric 1 no's Central. Lake Shore. Erie... Loutsvilie & Nasi Long island Metropolitan ‘7 Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitte. National Lead G ational Lead Co.. Pid. ~ 8. Leather, Pa... New Jersey Central New York Central NY.&N. Eng. Cia N.Y. C. & St. Louis Northern Pacite Northern Pacitie, North American’ Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Readiag. Pullman Pal. Car Go, Southern Rai Phila. Tract ‘Texas Pacitic ‘Tenn. Coal & iron Union Pacitte. Wabash. Wabash, Pid % Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Ceatral Silver... Markets. BALTMOn 28, unch anged It uber Flour southern whi 32%. Onin ste nilxed a shipments, 200 Dushels. Rye very du , Sats nearby; dda 46 western—Receipts, 449 tushets; stock, bushels, Hay quiet ‘and Ist choles $15.50. in freights dull and Sugar firmer; granulated, yer 100 for ter, eggs and cheese steady, unchanged. ——— Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Ma; Ribs—Jan.. Mas January, February. March. May. Government Bo 4 asked. U imp. Gs, 108 bid. fs, wid 108" bid. ational Tan! Safe Deposit and Trust Deposit and Trest Compan ———————— ee} Washington Loan and ‘Trust Compaty, 117 bi sked. American Seenrity und ‘Trust Com) = iB bid, 142 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, Railroad Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction Company, °73 a a Bact gotetzonalitan, 94 Lid. iumbla, . Belt, ed. Georget pina Georgetown and Tenley: Blectrie Light Stocks, asked. i Blectri pinsurance Stosks. Arlington, German-American, 160. tid. bid, 13 asked. Columbia, 11 Riggs, 73, bid, S'%4 asked. National bid, 12% 5 bid. Union, 10 asked. Dara ue bid, 8 asked. insurance Stocks.—Ie: Did, 116 asked Columbia Tiles Oe Dhl, 29 wake Distelet Title, 84 Wade 10 askeae YO Telephone Stocks.—Pesnsylvanta, 33. b1d,50 asked. Gaapetke amd Potomac, 4 bid. “American Carriage, 26 Uid 20 need NS TuCumatle Gun Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 Ya, Great Falls Teo, sai2? Mid. 130 asked. Lincoln 5 M0 asked. Mi % “218 bid, 230 ‘asked. Tanaton Monotype, &* naked, vidend. DIED TODAY. Willie Burnett, the Victim of Care- less Driving. Willie Burnette, the Utule boy who was injured Monday by a careless driver in Georgetown, died at 2:45 today. —— A NEW ATHLETIC WAR? Several Athletic Clubs May Unite Against the A. A. U. - Athletes have been wondering what to make of the rumors concerning the organ- ization of a new rational athletic body, which have been current ever since the resignation of the New York Athletic Club from the Amateur Athletic Union, says the New York World. Ag the time for the annual election of the New York A. C. draws near, and it is seen that B. C. Wil- liams will probably be re-elected a gov- ernor of that organization, it dawns upon the athletic world that the promised war between the N. Y. A. G. and the A. A. U. will surely be fought. The resignaticn of the ‘“Winged-Foot” athletes from the union was simply a pre- liminary skirish, in which B. C. Williams loomed up somewhat triumphantly. Mr. Williams is a bitter foe of the union, and when a re-election makes him the moving’ athletic spirit of the N. Y. A. C., that or- ganization is bound to take a decided stand against the great amateur athletic body. The way that the club under Williams’ generalship will do this will be to form an alliance with the Boston Athletic Associa- tion, the Seventh Regiment Athletic Asso- ciation and other organizations now at odds with the A. A. U. Such an alliance would surely result in the organization of a new national athletic body, for clubs all over the United States would be attracted to the standard of this triple alliance in athietic warfare. They are the foremost athletic organizations of their kind in the country, and the small fry, now dissatis- fied with A. A. U. methods, would not awa a second invitation to swarm about them. It is stated pesitively by leading athletes that as soon as the New York A. C. elec- tion is over the plans for the new amateur body will be discussed in earnest. Some say that the club will avgid trouble with the A. A. U. by registering its games, but Secretary Sullivan of the union does not expect the club to do this. If the club does not do so, then trouble will come, even if a new league is not formed. Se Ee RESCUED TWO FAMILIES. 7 Russell Brothe the Heroes of the _ Missoeurl Flood. The Rugsell brothers, the older of whem is not yet sixteen years of age, are heroes in the vicinity of Smithfield, Mo. During the big flood two families camped on the White farm were missing and were supposed to be drowned. These boys began a search for them and finally found them, thirteen men, women and children, in a wagon box on a haystack, with a mile of water around them in every direction. The unfortunates had been there twenty-four hours and were nearly ex- hausted. The lads conveyed them two at a H Bee -TWO LIVES Lost. They Were on the Schooner Victoria, That Went Down. Twenty-two persons lost their lives on the schooner Victoria, Captain Bridbury, believéd to have foundered with all on hoard off Cabot Island, on the Newfound- land coast, a few days ago. Among them were 4 named Noseworthy, husband and wife and e children. The stem of the Victoria has by picked up at Horse Is- land. eee A Maniac With a Pistol, -John Weinhardt, who says he was recent- ly discharged from the insane asylum at Indianapolis, Was taken Into custody by the police yesterday. He was a passenger on the Menon express, which left Chicago at Tuesday night, and the train was out of the depot before he began h a revolver and yell at the top of . An attempt was made to quiet him, with the result that he began to shoot. One of kis bullets struck a Loy in the back of the head, inflicting a slight wound. David Mequaid, a 1 detective of the Monon road, a ‘ted by some passengers, made an attempt to arrest Weinhardt, and a desper- zht followed. McQuaid was slightly wounde! in the face, and Weinhardt was shot in the arm by the accidental dischargs of McQuaid’s revolver. He put off the train at Englewood, but escaped before the police could be called. He was arrested yesterday afternoon while making threats in a saloon on State street, Chicago. The man is palpably insane. +o+—____ ixcaped Through the Jail Roof. Eight county prisoners borrowed a saw and presented themselves with Christmas gifts last night by cutting a hole through the jail roof at Loujgville, Ky., and making their escape. ‘She delivery had been care- y planned and was not discovered for a half hour after the men had disappeared. Among the escaping prisoners was Bitil Ryder, the notorious outlaw, awaiting trial for murder. The entire city detective force was or- dered out in search of the men, but up to a late hour none of them had been captured. cor Seized With Hydrophobia. Oscar Zahn, aged seventeen, was last night removed to the Presbyterian Hospital in New York, suffering from hydrophobia. He first attacked and tried to bite a friend namei Jacob Oberhofer. The two men ‘gied desperately for a long time, and Oberhofer called in a policeman. - ugh Zahn has always been considered delicate and weak, physically, the police- man was unable to subdue him, and the struggle originally commenced by Zahn and Uberhofer was continued between Zahn and the officer. Oberhofer gave an alarm, and svmmoring tnore policemen to the house, it was only after a protracted struggle be- tween Zahn and the four policemen that the young man was eventually subdued. apse -sencl yirdie nits Too Enthusiastic Chrixtmas Eve. Andrew Hernardez, a Cuban, was shot late Tuesday night by a Spaniard in Ybor City, Fla. A party of Cubans were out strolling, when a Spaniard cried, “Viva Espania.” The Cubans re-echoed the cry for Cuta, whereupon the Spaniard shot into the crowd. Hernandez was struck in the abdomen, causing slight injury. Threats were made during the day by both Spaniards and Cubans, and trouble was feared last night. The vigilance of the police probably averted it. A negro also was the victim of the shooting. A stray bullet inflicted a mortal wound in his head, from which he died yesterday. ——-—_-+0-—— The general stores of Asher & Ledbetter, J. E, Robinson and T. G. Berridge & Co. at McLecnsboré’, IIL, burned t0day. Sev 1 other structures were damaged. Loss, 0, Insurance, 333,000, United States Minister Terrell has re- turned to Constantinople from Smyrna. His misaion there was to secure protection for American residents. Mr ida Dawley Beebe of Sandusky, N. Y., died yesterday from exhaustion, due to a hemorrhage that followed the ex- tracting of a tooth. A dispatch from Massowah says that two battalions of Italian troops arrived there yesterday. All the reinforcements will be in the field by January 4. An ex- pedition comprising 10,000 men will then be ready to start. ‘The seventh convention of the Hebrew an- archists took place yesterday in the Amer- ican Star Hall, New York. Fifty delogat twenty of them from neighboring cities, led by Delegate Press of Boston, comprised the convertion.