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2 LATE NEWS BY WinE;"= WE" 'NG To Sere THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1895—-TWELVE. PAGES, IN THE SENATE MR. PARKER APPOINTED|ST. MARK’S VESTRY|CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY FINANCE AND TRADE Denmark Ready to Dispose: of Her Weat'|' ‘Famed the: Thirt' Mamber of thie District |; a ‘Tie Devand of: the United: States Made : ; Officers of the Horsa Held’ as-Sus- | - pete ea = =)\0nly One Branclt of the National | Hoard of Supervisors: : | Chief Justioe Bingham . Anni It Upon: Tarkey, An Advanos: in Stocks, Followed: by peoted Filibusters, GRAND JURY 10 TAKE THEIR CASE Hearing of Capt. Wiborg at Phila- delphia. EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT PHILADELPHIA, December 30.— The hearing of Capt. J. H. Wiborg and Mates Jens P. Petersen and Johansen of the steam-, er Horsa, which steamer is charged with violating the neutrality laws of the United States by carrying men and munitions of war to Cuba to ald the insurgents, was re- sumed before United States Commissioner Bell teday. Before the last voyage of the Horsa to Jamaica the accused men were held in $1,000 bail each upon the allegation of Dr. Con- gosto, the Spanish consul of this port. Ex-Fireman Emel Frederichsen of the Horsa, who is the author of the Port An- tonio affidavit, which accused the Horsa with carrying the arms and men, was the first witness called. His testimony was merely a corroboration of his affidavit. In the cross-examination Assistant Dts- trict Attorney Ker brought out the fact that Frederichsen was in the employ of the Spanish consul. Herbert G. B. Murray, collector of cus- toms at Port Antonio, Jamaica, was the next witness. He said the funnel of the Horsa had been repainted, and the name painted over. Upon examination of the Horsa they found a bag of cartridges in the forecastle. Jabez E. Boyd, a water policeman of Port Antonio, gave similar testimony. Fred. C. Lee of. 179 Vandyke street, Brooklyn, an engineer on the steam lighter James T. S. Stranahan, testified that that vessel had taken about forty Loxes and the same number of men out to meet a vessel on November 9. He couid not tell the name of the steamer. All the boxes and men were transferred to the unknown steamer. Arthur B. Hazlett of Brooklyn, a pilot, testificd that on November 9 he went on the steam lighter Stranahan.as the guest of the captain. He had seen a number of boxes and men on board the Stranahan. The lighter went down the coast to off Barnegat Nght, where the boxes and men were transferred to an unknown vessel. This ended the testimony, and Commis- sioner Bell held Capt. Wiborg in $2,500,and Mates Petersen and Johansen in $1,500 bat! cach for the action of the grand jury. SAYS HE WAS HELD UP. Statement of Charies Thompson Re- garding His Wound. e ST. PAUL, Minn., December 30.--The mystery surrounding the shootirg of Chas. Thompson in this city Friday night is as great as ever, although the dying man has made an ante-mortem statement to the county attorney. In his statement Thomp- scn says the wound was received from a highwayman, who attempted. to hold him up. This, he says, happened at Kittso2- dale at about 7:30 In the evening, and fully four miles from his home on Franklin street. Thcmpson claims that after he was wounded he walked nome, arriving there at about 11 o'clock. Physicians say it would be a physical im- possibility for a man wounded as he was to walk those four miles. The bullet, ap- parently a large one, entered the right side of the chest, about en inch and a quar- ter below and the same distance to the right of the nipple. Its course was directly through tne lower lobe of the right lung and shghtly upward, so that It left the buck just below the lower edge of the right shoulder blade. Thompson is still living, but pneumonia has set in and there ts no chance of recovery. REACHED PORT IN TOW. Tail Shaft Brok of the Steamer Mussapequa. HALIFAX, N. S., December 30.—The steamer Massapequa, from Rotterdam. for New York, arrived this morning with tail shaft broken, in tow of the oil tank steamer Washington, from Hamburg for New York. The Massapequa was taken in tow last Fri- day afternoon, five hundred miles from Hali- fax. The storm tube of the Massapequa is. camaged. g _—_-— CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA, “Untlanders” —_Secking _—Political Equality With the Boers. JOHANNESBURG, South African Repub- lic, December 3@—The poiitical crisis here, brought about by the efforts of the foreign population to obiain equal political rights with the Boers, has reached a most acute stage. The exodus of women and children is increasing. All trains leaving this place are crowded, and prices of food stuffs have risen greatly. : All kinds of bellicose rumors are cur- rent, and the government has notified the Burghers to be ready for active service in cese of an emergency. ‘The Mercantile Association has formed itself into a town body guard for the pur- pose of preserving order and protecting life and property. They will not take part In a revolution cr riot of any kind, and have asked the gcvernment to supply them with arms and ammunition. Several of the leading mines are expected to close today. ident Kruger, in an interview with a eutative of the Associated Press, ex- at the present agitation, and position is aggravated many consequences are to be appre- hended, especially in mining and com- mercial enterprises. The present attitude of the Untlanders docs not conduce to calm coms leration of their alleged grievances. | government will give thery tunity for free speech r grievanc such as doe: government S, n bellion, but the s fully prepared to stop any iming at disturbance of law and order. KILI Coul Beats Sunk in the Ohio River. PITTSBURG, Pa. December —The pwhoat Harry irown, while en route to he south with a fleet of coal beats, ran © ground at ( house Rillle, Grumot's Is- land, at 4 o'clock this morning. The pilot ittermpted to baci into deeper water tu re- lease the fleet, when a heavy cable parted, striking Jonathan Wood and a d ku as Whitey The latter ant 4. and Wood was seri- ously but not injured. Two coal boats 4 ontaining (2,000 bush- eis of coal are at the bottom of the river as a result of the aecident, and the channel is blockaded. The sunken boats will be blown out with dynamite by the government to- day. The loss will be very heavy. ee AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. ming of the Twelfth Meeting at Cleveland. CLE ND, Ohio, December 30,—The tweifth general meeting of the American Chemical Society began here today with a large attendance. It is the third annual gathering since the society became of na- tional importance. At the morning session President W. S. Greenough of the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company delivered an address of wel- come, tollowed 4 response by Prof. E. S. Smith of the University of Pennsylvania, ident of the society, : Secretary Hale’s report showed that the ar had been one of more extended fulness than ever before in the history ut the society, and with a steady gro membershi enn General The dead body of Albert Rhodes, telegraph Operator at the railroad office, was found Friday morning on the edge of the ci of Fredericksburg, Va. He had committed cide by shooting. Se Says Capitel Today—Congress May Consider the Offer. It is sa‘d that Congress will be given an- other opportunity to purchase the islands of St. Thomas, Santa Cruz and St. John this winter. Denmark is prepared to sell them, and at the next session of the Danish storth'ng a direct proposition will probably be made to the United States to purchase. The authority for the above statement is Mr. Henrick Cavling, editor of the Pol‘ti- ken, Copenhagen, who was introduced around the Capitol today by Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota. “Denmark is compelled to dispose of the island,” said Mr. Cavling. ‘You must be aware of the fact that she is a small coun- try with no large army or navy, and the ex- pense of maintaining the government on these islands reaches: $150,000 a year. If your Congress does not see fit to purchase, they may be sold to. Germany. Every im- portant European power except Germany has a harbor in the West Indies. Hence the desire of the German government to secure control of St. Thomas, which has a harbor large enough to accommodate the navies cf the whole world. “The people of Denmark dislike the Ger- mans and don’t want our West India pos- sessions to: pass under German control; in fact, do not want any peecopeat power is secure possession of them. most ra! offer would be made to the United States to purchase at comparatively small price— almost nothing—for it has been practically determined to either sell these islands or give them liberty. Most of the residents of the islands are British immigrants. ‘Their first move after securing their inde- pendence would probably be to petition Great Britain for a protectorate.” More Necessary Now. “At this time, with the Venezuelan bound- ary dispute in such grave form, Cuban an- nexation very probable, and the great Nic- araguan canal building, it seems to me your Congress would see its way clear to pur- chase. It was not so necessary in 1863, when Denmark made the offer, and it was not accepted.” “Then you think Cuban revolutionists wil win?" “T think the defeat of Spain is not improb- able,” said Mr. ling, who has just ar- rived from Havana and a tour of the West Indies. “Revolutionists may not win in the near future, but in time will assert the in- dependence of the island, and I find the con- servative thought of the island was in fav: of annexation to the United States. A peti tion for annexation will undoubtedly be pre- sented to the United States Congress as sqpn as independence has been asserted.” ————_-e.-___ YARD. WASHINGTON NAVY Capt. Alex. McCormick Ordered to Assume Command. Capt. Alex. McCormick, now attached to the Norfolk navy yard, has been ordered to assume command of the Washington navy yard, succeeding Commodore John A. veu, whose term is nearly out. Capt. McCormick was formerly on duty here. Commodore Howell will remain on wait- ing orders until he can be given a com- mand commensurate with his rank. SS ee AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Another Financial Message Likely— The Venezae Commission. The President spent the entire time today hard at work at his desk. There were sev- eral callers, but Postmaster General Wil- son was the only one who secured an audi- ence. It is said that the President is en- gaged in the preparation of another finan- cial message for consideration at tomor- row’s meeting of the cabinet. There were no developments today in re- gard to the Venezuela boundary contro- versy. An impression’ prevails that the President may be able to announce the Venezuelan commission after tomorrow's cabinet meeting. It appears, however, that he is having more difficulty than was an- ticipated in the organization sf that body. Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court has been tendered end accepted a place on tae Venezuelan commission. —____e—____ JUDGE SNODGRASS ARRESTED. Tennessee's Chief Justice Charged With Dendly Assault. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., December 30.— Chief Justice Snodgrass has been arrésted on a warrant sworn out by John R. Beas- ly, charging him with assault with intent to kill The warrant was served quietly by a country constable, and was taken out at Sherman Heights, five miles in the country, and was kept very quiet. The hearing wil! take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock be- fore ‘Squire Russell. SS A Telephone Inquiry. Mr. Allen introduced a resolution in the Senate today directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to Inform the Senate of the number of telephone compa- nies doing business in the District of Co- lvmbia; also the names of such companies and to what extent they are severally cap- italized and the number of telephones of each company now in actual use in the Dis- trict; also the names of other telephone companies now seeking to do business in the District of Columbia, together wit: prices charged for telephones now in actual vse for business purposes and for residences. = To Prevent Hond Issues. By Mr. Allen (at the request of Senator Thurston)—A bill prohibiting the issuance of bonds by the United States unless Con- gress shall, by resolution, declare the necessity for them. Se ‘To Relicve Emmnrt, Dunbar & Co. Mr. Burrows introduced a bill in the Senate today for the relief of Emmart, Dunbar & Company. The bill provides they shall be paid $14,500.22, the amount found due them by the auditor of the Dis- trict of Columbia for work dene by said firm In connection with the laying of the 3G-inch water main under their contract of September 1, 1871 —+-- London's Stock Market. LONDON, December 30.—The stock ex- change was quiet today. In coxnection with the settlement the failure of an operator in American railroads was an- nounced. Conseils were 5-16 lower in the less hopeful view now taken on the politi- cal situation. The feature of business on the exchange teday was the weakness of South African securities, due to the situation in the Transvaal. Prices in ‘‘Kaffirs’ are still falling. ——— The Yacht Club Inquiry. NEW YORK, December 30.—The depart- ure of Lord Dunraven and Arthur Glennie from New York Saturday detracted only a little from the interest exhibited when the hearing cf evidence by the spec:al commit- tee was resumed at the New York Yacht Club house today. Capts. Haff and Terry, with many members of Defender’s crew, were early on hand. Lawyer Asquith, who is looking after the interests of Valkyrie’s owner as also pres- ent, accompanied by Secretary Hamilton. The committee was a little slow in getting together, and it was half an hour after the time set for its convening before the mem bers were called to order by Chairman J. Pterpont Morgan. = An Old Engineer's Suicide. EASTON, Pa., December 30.—John Stub- blebine of Easton, who for a quarter of a century had been an engineer on the Cen- tral railroad of New Jersey, committed sui- cide yesterday by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. His mind had be- come unbalanced as the result of a nervous affection. Yesterday he wandered from home, and this morning his body was found on Summer Hill, a mile from this city. He was forty-seven years old, and leaves a family. a Danish Editor at the} ‘WR. CHANDLER OO ARMOR PLATE Legislature in Session, The Reorganization Resolution Presented and Passed. MR. LODGE’S ADDRESS The Senat> met at noon today. There was a large attendance of Senators in an- ticipation of the vote an the reorganization ard the galleries were filled with holiday spectators. Mr. Peffer (Kan.) presented resolutions from several G. A. R. posts in Kansas, of- fering their services to the United’ States in the event of war with Great Britain. Mr. Voorhees (Ind.) presented a communi- tion from the charge d'affaires of the gentine Republic relating to the passage of the revenue bill passed by the House, and asked that it be referred and printed for the information of the Senate. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) called attention to the ‘rule of the Senate against the reception by the Senate of any communication from a citizen or official of a foreign government unless it ceme through the Department of State. Mr. Voorhees stated that the matter had gone to the State Department, but in def- erence to the technicality of the rule, the motion to refer it went over. At this. point the clerk of the House an- nounced the passage of the tond bill. To. Enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission, Mr. Chandler (N. H.), who has been waging war against the interstate com- merce commission for not putting a stop to pooling arrangements, introduced a bill to enlarge the interstate commerce com- mission and modify and increase the scope of its powers Mr. Brice offered resolutions instructing the Secretary of War to make an examina- tion of the physics and dydraulics of the great lakes and to report on the feasibility and cost of raising the level of the lakes by a series of dams. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution calling on the committee on naval affairs to in- quire into the prices paid by the United States for armor plate, us to whether they were reasonable, as to whether they were ‘n excess of the prices charged foreign governments, as to whether the prices had been increased by reason of new patent processes and whether the Navy Depart- ment had expedited the granting of those patents and whether any oificers of the United States were interested in those pat- ent processes. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) then touk the floor to deliver an address on the Monroe doctrine, which will be found elsewhere in today’s Star. Before he began Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.), chairman of the republican caucus commiitee, gave notice that at the com- pletion of Mr. Lodge’s remarks he should ask the Senate to take up the question of reorganizing the committees of the Sen- ate. A resolution offered by Mr. Quay (Pa.) was adopted, directing the Secretary of the Navy to inform the Senate whether in his opinion it would be advantageous to the naval service to now contract for six battleships instead of for the two at pres- ent authorized on the basis of the bids now before the Navy Department modified as might be to the public interest. Mr. Lodge’s address was stened to with attention by the Senate. During the progress of Mr. Lodge's re- marks Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian min- ister, and nis wife entered the diplomatic gallery and remained until Mr. Lodge had completed his speech. He Answers Some Questions. Mr. Hill (N. ¥.) interrupted Mr. Lodge to ask whether Venezuela had ever declined arbitration. The Massachusetts Senator replied that on the contrary she had for years been per- sistent in her desire to submit the whole controversy to friendly arbitration. It was true, however, that Venezuela had declined a compromise offered by Great Britain because {tt gave the English gov- ernment the right of the free navigation of the Orinoco river. In answer to Mr. Chandler he said that he had been unable to find a trace of the alleged Indian treaties on which some of the English claim was based. He remarked sarcas' ly that t! he “concealed in the British cas The Reorganization Resolution. Mr. Lodge occupied the floor almost two hours. When he finished Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.) presented the resolution for the re- orgamzation of the Senate committees. Mr. Gorman called for the yeas and nays. The first populist Senator called was Al- len (Neb.), who did not vote. Butler did rot vote. The democrats all voted no, Kyle (S. D.) voted no. Peffer did not vote and Stewart also remained silent. The reorganization passed the Senate— 28. yeas, 30; nays, —____ FRANCE AND RUSSIA, It is Snid That Th Are With the United Stntes. VIENNA, December 3.—The St. Peters- burg correspondent of the Neue Frete Presse telegraphs that Russia and France have actually promised diplomatic sup- port of the United States in the Venezuelan trouble, and he adds that Russia is pre- pared to facilitate the United States loan with her own reserve. — COREA’S: KIN IN PERIL, Surrounded by Spies and Guarded by Americans, ST. PETERSBURG, December 30.—A dis- patch to the Novoe Vremya from Viadi- yostock says that the situation of affairs in Corea Is serious. The king is constantly surrounded by Javanese spies and he fears that he will be assassinated. The dispatch adds that his majesty ts gvarded nightly by the American mission- aries. ——- Declared to Be the Inventor. ROCKFORD, IL, December 30.—The United States court of appeals for the sixth district has rendered decision in the suit of the McCormick Harvester Ma- chine Company vs. Aultman, Miller & Company, involving the question of the a patent on a grain-binding ma- Marquis [. Gorham of decision establishes M Gorham as the inventor of the first devi for the self-sizing of grain bundies, taking precedence over Appleby, who was sup- posed to be the original inventor of the binder. The Biggest Steam Ferry, MILWAUKEE, Wis., December 30.—Su- perintendent Martin of the Pere and Mar- quette says his company has let a con- tract fer the building of the largest steam car ferry in the world. The new ferry will not be ready until next October, and will ply between Manitowoc and Ludington. The steamer will cost $300,000; will have three and will carry thirty ears. The length of the steamer between per- pendiculars will be 331 feet, and her over- all length 350 fe: To Sce the Eelipse in Jnpan. SAN FRANCISCO, December 30—If the regents of the University of California and Oakland board of cducation give their con- sent a party of four astronomers will leave for Japan oa Myy 20 to take observations and photographs of the total eclipse of the sun that will take place on August 9. The reason that the party will go to Japan is that the northern part of that country is where the eclipse will be nearest total. ee eee Satisfaction for Germany. LONDON, December 30.—A dispatch re- ceived here from Sowatow, province of @ang-Tong, China, says that the ring- leaders of the mob which plundered the German mission at Moilin have been be- headed. Ckairman Carter's Letter Instructing * Him as to the Election of Dele- gates and Alternates. Mr. M. M. Parker has been appointed the third member of the board to supervise the election of delegates and alternates to the republican national convention. His appointment was announeed to Mr. Parker today in the following letter: WASHINGTON, D. C., December 30, 1895. Hon. Myron M. Parker, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: At a meeting of the republican national committee, held at the Arlington Hotel, this city, on the 10th day of Decem- ber, 1895, the following resolution was adopted, and motions were carried as in- dicated: “Resolved, That primary elections be held in each of the twenty-two @lection dis- tricts of the District of Columbia for the two delegates to the national convention. “That such primary elections shall be conducted and the results certified by an election board, composed of three persons, to be appointed by this committee. “That the time, places and manner of voting the primary elections shall be un- der authority and direction of this board of election, and the result of such election shall be certified by said board to this com- mittee, and credentials shall be issued by said oard to the persons who are as- certained to be duly elected as delegates to the republican national convention.” ‘She resolutton was adopted. Mr. Hill (Miss.) moved that Perry H. Car- son be one of the board of elections. Mo- tion carried. Mr. Clayton (Ark.) moved that Andrew Gleeson be another member of the said board of elections. - Motion carried. Mr. Evans (Minn.) moved that the third member of the said board be appointed by the chairman of the national committee. Motion carried. In the exercise of the authority conferred upon me by the committee, I have appointed you the third member of the board therein provided for. ‘The resolution quoted is the source of your authority, and its provisions must be in- terpreted by you, with a view to securing an orderly and fair election of delegates by ~the republicans of the District A brief explanation of an apparent con- flict between the terms. of the resolution and the call for the national conyent!on issued by the chairman and secretary seems necessary. The resolution providing for the appointment of thig board when originally presented to the national committee referred to the election of delegates at primaries ac- cording to the Crawford county, Pennsyl- vania, system. The person who drew the resolution manifestly presumed that such a system existed In Crawford county, Pa., as would be generally understood, and would by established rules there existing Indicate with sufficient clearness the method to be pursued at primary elections to arrive at the selection of two delegates to the na- tional convention by the method indicated. Upon the statement of the member of the national committee from Pennsylvania, that no such system as the Crawford county sys- tem existed, and that the phrase was mean- ingless, that portion of the resolution 28 originally presented was stricken out. What remained of the resolution was adopted. In consultation with the secretary of the committee it was deemed advisable in the call for the national convention to carry out the purposes of the national commit- tee by leaving the whole matter of super- vision with the board, as contemplated by the resolution, and at the same time, in view of the ambiguity of the resolution ay to details, with the Crawford county portion stricken out, provide sume means whereby the result contemplated could be definitely arrived at, to wit, the election of delegates. You will interpret the reso- lution fn connection with the cull for the national convention in so far as delegates ard alternates are concerned, so that the resolution will be understood ‘c read two delegates and two alternate delegates to the natioral convention. It will rest with your board to prescribe all neelful rules and regulations relative to the tlme and places for the holding of primaries, the appointment of judges of election, the manner of voting and the certification of the results,and,notwithstanding the call for the national convention, :f you can ty any means calculated to bring about the desirea result secure the election of the delegates direct at the primary elections, you are authorized by the resolution to Go so. However, if you tind tha: the effort to thus reach a definite result will but lead to confusion and defeat the purpose of the resolution you will be at Wberty to pro- vide for a convention of delgates, as con- templated by the call for th2 national con- vention. The board of which you are appointed a member is by the resolution referred to substituted for the time being as to selec- tion of delegates and alternates to the ne- ticnal ccnvention for all existing local perty raachinery. Very truly yours, (Signed) THOS. H. CARTER, Chairman. et Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, six and one-fourth furlongs, selling—Tom Finley, 110; Marksman, 110; Sir Tom, 110; Hay, Tay, 110; Pink H., 107; Zamacraw. 10%; Red Jim, 107; Blackfoot, 107; Gev. Fifer, 107; Clement, 107; Adjourn, 107; Mayor B., 107; Westover, 107; Anxiety, 107; Clovis, 102. Second race, one-half mile, selling—La Prentis, 122; Jo Jap, 122; Somage, 103; Jessie Taral, 108; Marguerite II, 101; Bella G., 101; Helen H., 101; Frank R. Hay, i01; Johnny, 101; Eclipse, jr., 101; Herndon, 101; Florrie, 9; Wheeloski, 9G; Ellsworth, 96; Gloria, 85. Third race, seven-eighths of a mile, sell- ing—Millard, 107; Jack Wynne, 107; Electro, 1 Tartuffe, ; Jerome, 104; Jilson, 104, Brogan, 104; Gold Fly, 104; Monitoress, 104; Nobby, 104. Fourta race, six and a quarter furlon, His Grace, 115; Dillon J., 115; Walcott, 11 Ponce de Leon, 112; Tancred, 107; Juliet, ; Boisterous, -elghths of a mile—Fagin, Romance, 112; Artillery, t Park, 112; Little Joe, 112; Clys- Seginaw, 112; Tralee, 107; Arda, Clown, 107; Quilla, 107; ildfire, Blue Benret, 107; Franciscan, 107. Sixth race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Kerry Gow, 110; Paymaster, 110; Wang, 110; Quartermaster, 110; Dakota, 107; Dr Helmuth, 107; Fatal, 107; Oberlin, Plorimer, 107; Mamie, R., 107; Drum stick, 105; Metropolis, 102; Goldspec, 102; Peloina, 102; Kitty Van, 162. Sixth race declared off and first divided, split being run as sixth. As an Accomplice. Saturday afternoon Detectives Lacy and Gallaher arrested Delia Henderson, col- ored, an alleged accomplice of Nannie Simpson, who was recently arrested on a charge of robbing the kcuse of Mrs. Dal- gliesh, No. 1222 Rhode Island avenue. Both prisoners were employed in the house, and it is charged that they robbed Mra. Cole- man, one of the boarders, Detectives Boardman‘and Lacy arrested Nannie Simp- son several days ago. She demanded a jury Dene and both cases will be heard this weel —~—_ Did Not Want Much. A seedy-looking individual, who declined to tell his name or residence, called at the office of Col. Tracey, superintendent of charities, this morning and imparted the information that the government owed him $150,000, and said he was ready to take the money. He said he knew the money was to come from the charity fund, but when told that he was mistaken about the matter he left the office. ——.__. Robbed a Safe. William Barnes, William Davis and Alex- ander Maxwell, colored, were arrested Sat- urday night by Precinct Detective Barnes and locked up on a charge of robbing the safe in W. J. Zeh’s coal yard of $11. It is charged that they entered the office dur- ing the absence of the proprietor and took the money. The police expect to make another arrest. Today the case of the young men arrested was called in the Po- lice Court and continued, —————— Used a Knife. John Gray. and George Gray, his brother, young colored men, were sentenced to three months in jail in Judge Miller’s court today for assault on Willlam Brodhead. It was charged that a knife was psed. IN FAVOR OE THE TORBERT SIDE ‘Defendants Required to: Turn Over: the Church Property. AN APPEAL NOTED Chief Justice Bingham, in Equity Court No. 1, today decided the long-pending con- troversy arising out of the disputed elec- tion of vestrymen in St. Mark's parish Easter Monday last, holding that John P. Torbert, Walter H. Marlow, Wm. R. Hill- yer, Lexious A. Wood, Wm. T. Kent, John R. Keech, Ira H. Johannes, Frederick R. Wallace and Robert J. Walker were duly elected to their respective offices in the parish. The defendants in the case, Jos. B. Bennett, Samuel B. Roome, Chas. B. Fonda, Edwin K. Lundy, Adam Gaddis, Robert J. Earnshaw and Wm. 8. Nichol- son, were deelared by the court to be not entitled to the offices in the parish now respectively held and exercised by them. They were enjoined from further exercis- ing the rights and performing ‘ie duties of the said offices, and the case was re- ferred to the auditor, of the court to state an account between the parties, the defend- ants bemg also ordered to turn over to the complainants the funds and other property of the parish. The defendants noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals. The suit was filed the 2th of last June, the complainants claiming that they alone ‘had been duly elécted by a majority of the legally qualified voters of the parish, and they prayed the court to grant them the relief specified by the court today. The case was given a preliminary hearing by Chief Justice Bingham last July, when he directed that testimony be taken by both sides, as a preliminary matter to the final hearing. That was done last summer and early this fall, the testimony amounting to several hundred pages of typewriting, and several weeks ago the case was elaborately argued before the chief justice by Mr. J. Walter Cooksey on behalf of the de- fendants, and by Messrs. Wm. A. Meloy and Henry E. Davis on behalf of the com- plainants. The Decision. Chief Justice Bingham occupied more than two hours in delivering his opinion, explaining that the case was a most deli- cate one, and expressing his regret that there had arisen any necessity for bringing the suit Into the clvil courts. The ques- tions involved were, he remarked, purely ecclesiastical, and should properly have been adjudicated in an ecclesiastical court. But the parties interested having appealed to the civil courts, it was his duty to con- sider the case and apply the law without reference to the canons of the church, hut having at the same time those canons in view. That much had been conceded by counsel, he said, although they differed as to the construction of the law. The court then reviewed the details of the case at great length, remarking that the contro- Versy had unfortunately assumed a fac- tional aspect, much feeling on either side having been exhibited. ‘The one great question for him to decide, explained Chief Justice Bingham, was, who were the lawfully elected officers of the parish as chosen at the election last Easter morning? Another question to be deter- mined was whether or not a court of equity had jurisdiction in the matter. The last matter he said had given him much trouble, although he had finally concluded that the case was one to be heard and de- termined by a court of equity. In fact, he said, it appeared that a court of equity could alone grant the rellef sought. So he had determined that the case was pecu- larly one for a court of equity. The Registrar's Duties. The court then discussed the question of who had been lawfully elected last Easter, remarking that the main question at issue was who were those entitled to participate in that election. The registrar, thought the chief justice, has exclusive jurisdiction in the matte: of recording the names of those entitled to vote, although it jz his duty, o1 course, to place upon his list only those entitled to vote. He is not, however, the final judge of the qualifications of voters, that being a matter for the vestry. The names of the duly qualified voters, said the court, must be placed upon the list thirty days-prior to the election by the registrar, and by no other person. A list of seventy- one names was made out by the registrar, said the court, in due time, and duly posted up, and another list of seventy-six names was made out by the rector of the church. Some on the !atter list were lawfully enti- tled to vote, and othcrs were not, thougnt the court, but the rector's list, he said, was clearly not the lawful list. Therefore, he remarked, the question of who were law- fully entitled Lo vote was narrowed down to the registrar's list of seventy-one names. Not a Free Chureh. Chief Justice Bingham then discussed at corsiderable length the question of wheth- er the church is a free one or not, holding that while it may be true that many of the pews or scats in it were not leased or owned, yet many of them were so held, the church was not a free chureh in that matter. Hence, said the court, he had con- cluded that under the act of the Maryland legislature of 1798, as amended by the act of Congress of 1874, a qualified voter must, in addition to other requirements, be an owner or renter of a pew or of a part of one. Chief Justice Bingham discussed the tab- ulated results of the voting at the last eicction in the parish, holding that the complainants had received such a majori- ty of tho legal vot Therefore he would, he concluded, grant- an injunction, enjoin- ing the defendants and all holding under them from exercising the rights and from performing the duties of the offices now held by them. Mr. Cooksey Appeals. Mr. Cooksey, counsel for defense, thought that the court had overlooked his conten- tion that the complainants were estopped in the matter because of their delay in in- stituting the suit, but Chief Justice Bing- ham remarked that he thought the delay had not been an unreasonable one. Mr. Cooksey then gave notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals. SS Lost His Pug. Congressman O*Dell has lost a pug dog and the members of the detective force have been requested to locate the animal and return him to his master. It Is not known whether the canine was lost, stray- ed or stolen, but as the police and pound- is master are both on the lookout it thought that the return of the animal assured. —__—. Will Investigate. George Gilmore, a plumber, was call- ed to house No. 1611 7th street northwest about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to open an obstructed sewer, and much to his surprise he found that the obstruction was the body of a prematurely born infant. ‘The body was viewed by the coroner and was sent to the second police station. Be- fere giving a cersicate the coroner will make a further investigation. Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock Po- liceman Richards founl the dead body of a white fafant on a vacant lot near 3d street and Virginia avenue southwest. —_— A Crap Game, Edward Richardson, a colored man, tried in the Police Court today for conducting a game of crap In his house, was given two days in jail, and was fined $20, or sixty days additional. — Duty on Coal. Senator Squire today gave notice of an amendment to the House tariff bill fixing the duty on coal at 75 cents per ton in lieu of the present duty, and Senator Shoup an amendment increasing the duty on silver lead ores to 1% cents per pound and on pig lead to 2 cents. ‘Correspondence Between. the Secre- i - i. tary ‘ef State-and. Minister Terrell on the Subject. The United States government has. made demand upon Turkey for indemnity for losses by American citizens in the Arme- nian troubles in Asia Minor, and the porte. has been notified it will be held responsible for the future damage to- American prop- erty in its dominions. An indemnity of $100,000 has been asked for the destruction of the property of American missionaries at Harpoot, and data is being collected in regard to the losses. sustained in the riots at Marash, upon which to base a similar demand for indemnity. Correspondence on the Subject. Correspondence on this subject has passed between the Secretary of State and Minister Terrell at Constantinople, and the latter has been in consultation with Admi- ral Selfridge, commanding the naval forces in Turkish waters. The United States fleet, consisting of the San Francisco, Minneapolis and Marble- head, will remain in Turkish waters: until these negotiations have been concluded. Under instructions from Minister Terrell American agents near the scene of ‘he re- cent troubles are gathering information for use in support of the American claims. It is estimated that the losses for which repa- ration will be asked amount altogether in nearly half a million dollars. So far as known no assurances have been receiv from the sultan indicating a disposition to comply with these demands. All Americans to Be Removed. Before making its lump demand, it is un- derstood that the authorities desire the re- moval of all Americans from Turkey. It is believed that if an ultimatum should be sent to the Porte the Turkish government would probably withdraw its seal of protec- ion from the doors of Americans residing within its jurisdiction, and our citizens might then be in danger. Minister Terrell has informed the State Department that even under present conditions it would be wise to remove ali Americans from Turkey, and as this advice is in accord with the wishes of the administration, no efforts have been spared td carry it out. ee eee SENATE REORGANIZATION. Semator Harris Holds the Populists Responsible Its Accomplishment. After the vote was taken which placed the republicans in control of the Senate organizasion, Mr. (Harris of Tennessee arcse and referred to the fact that the pop- ulists had refrained from voting, and in that way had permitted the republicans to take control of the body. He wanted the country to distinctly understand the pop- ulists’ action, and said they would be re- sponsible for this course. Mr, Allen responded. He said the repub- licans would now be in power in both houses of Congress, and he wanted them bee take the full responsibility for legisia- jon. Mr. Mitchell of Oregon said that Mr. Allen was mistaken in saying that the re- publicans would be in control of legisla- ticn in the Serate. Of the eighty-seven Serators now seated, he said that forty- two were repubiicdns, thirty-nine demo- crats and 3ix populists, and he could not see how it could be said that the repub- licans were in absolute control. Mr. Allen replied that the republicans did have control of all the important commit- tees of the Senate, but Mr. Mitchell re- sponded, saying that some committees were given chairmen who were not republicans. EMPTIED HIS PISTOL. A Brooki;n Man’s Repented Attempts to Kill an Enemy. NEW YORK, December 30.—Edward Hallenback, a young Brooklyn man, came to this city today intent on killing William T. Robinson, a bookkeeper. What his mo- te was Hallenback will not say. The far aly of the injured men likewise denied the reporters all information. According to the story of the janitor of the building in which the affair took place Hallenback rang hm up just before 7 o'clock this morning and asked for Mr. Robinson. He was adtiitted and directed to Robinson's flat. In response to Hallenback’s knock Robin- son opened the door and was fired at by Hallenback, the shot missing. A second shot struck Rob‘nson in the left groin. Then Hallenback fied. On the street he was seized by Officer Slater, who took him back to the house and conducted him up to the Rob:nson rooms. The family, consisting of @ mother and two brothers, were in conster- nation over William’s wounds. Hallenback drew his pistol again as soon as he was dragged into the room and fired two shots, hitting William once in the head and the »ther in the arm. A third. shot struck Robinson's brother in the hand, carrying away a finger. This emptied the revolver. It is related that while this was going on the policeman who had Hallenback in custody “stepped back dumfounded when Hallenback began to shoot.” He recovered himself when the man was disarmed. —<—__ MORE FIGHTING IN CUBA. Havana Reports Indicate Success of the Spaniard: HAVANA, December 30.—There is still much uncertainty regarding the movements of the insurgents. According to the official report they are in full retreat, and it has even been intimated that Gomez was mak- ing for Cienfvegos, province of Santa Clara, with the inte tion of capturing that sea- port. But ai announcement made today would se2m to show that Gomez is still in the vicinity of Jaguey Grande, south of Colon, and in the province of Matanzas. Lieut. Col. Perez, commanding the Nay- arro battalion, numbering about 830 men, was engaged with the insurgents neas Calimet, not far from Jaguey Grande, yes- terday. The fighting is said to have been very fierce, and the Spaniards are reporte to have sustained the fire of vastly su- perior numbers of insurgents commanded by Gomez. The troops are reported to have captured the insurgent positions and to have obliged the enemy to divide his forces. The insurgents are said to have lost heavt'y, while on the government side only one otficer and five soldiers were killed, and sixty wounded. About an hour after this engagement the sound of cannonading was heard in the di- rection of the Maria plantation, about three miles from Calimet, and it is sup- posed that Gomez has beenengaged with the Spanish column, commanded by Col. Molina. No details of this engagement have reached here. 2 Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 30.—Edward Weaver, who claims to be a butcher in Washington, D. C., is under arrest here, charged with forging the name of Nelson Morris of Chicago to a check for $150. —_——- Grati ad Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. COMMENT CN=WASHINGTON - ADVICES Popular Loan Conceded to. Be Un likely. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispateh to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 30.—Initial sales this morning were fractionally irregular, with concessions predominating. An im- mediate demand for all the usually active shares was encountered, and gains ranging from:1 to 2 per cent were recorded at the close of the first half hour. The sudden- ness of this movement convinced the room of its brevity, and a general realizing movement was inaugurated, forcing a prompt return to the opening level. Later trading was dull and without significant feature. The meeting of the clearing house com- mittee and the failure to issue any loan cers tificates inspired confidence in the norma! condition of local finances. Indications at the close of last week's business were favorable to the issue of at least two millions of such certificates. The- demand for money continues, the settle- ment of the half year’s obligations and the recent flurry in speculative and banking circles combining In making actual rates mere or less - pro! For time: ac- commodations, however, satisfactory terms are possible, almost invariably. Advices from Washington have lost none of last week’s absurdities and tend to com- plicate conditions relative to the new gov- ernment loan. A popular loan is gezerally conceded te be out of the question as no syndicate would be willing at this time to underwrite such an obligation. The. stories of assist- ance from continental Europe, duplicated daily with a slight geographical change, money necessary for the immediaie 1 eeds of the government is much nearer home and local institutions cre willing to respond immediately that the details are officially announced. There is no reason for doubting that the plans of the government are tain contingencies, to be given out st any moment. In view of these facts the chances of the revenue bill in the Senate are worthy of careful attention, as the success of this measure, coupled with bond authority, atready vested, would revive confidence in the treasury’s ability to have the larger figures in ite income column. London is disposed to regard the Russian episode with some disfavor, injurious to our stock values, because of fears of possi- ble diplomatic friction. Some small dis- turbances with the settlements in addition to state complications keeps foreign houses out of sympathy with the belief that our market is disposed to advance rather than to materially recede from the present level. The for foreign exchange is re- ported as being dull and firm, with com- mercial bills in fair -supply. ie several houses noted among last week's applicants for gold at the subtreasury were not ship- pers by Saturday's steamers. The amounts withdrawn were presumably hoarded in an- ticipation of bond purchases in the near future. Such speculative conditions as are rot di- rectly influenced by pending legislation are favorable to higher prices. If Washington contributes its quota of remedies, the pres- ent range of values will give way to more uecurate estimates of merit. _— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 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. 80 Broadway, low Last. WIN, 10136 x 7 c.M. *cnie., KI & Pacific. Del. 5 see — Pra. Cattle Feeding. . General Electric, Es &. xi i Dae ss as sy 23% (97! Bae. oe ng 1G nf Pullman Pal. Var Soutuern Railway, Pfd.. “2 ig Phila. ‘traction. Chg GAG texas Paci s 8 Jenn. Coal & iron. Lg 8 Union Pacific. 45 4x Wavasn... 6x 6K Wanash, Pid 15% 16 “1x div. 3g, thacay. Lg. —— Washington Stock Exchunge. Government Bonds.—U, S. 4s, registered, bid, 111 asked. 4s, coupon, 110% bid, 11; . U.S. a8, 1925, 116% 118 asked) U. 9 2p bid, 1144 aske District of Columbia Bonds. id. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 111 115 bid.’ ir fund 58, 106 id. Water stock Water stock 74, 1 funding, “currency, 11 Metropolitan Raflroad conv. Metropolitan iatiroad Sa, id Ss, SB bid, SS ask id, 101 asked. Railroad 6s, 11 Washington « Gs, series Al 110 bid. Washingtoa serics B. 119 bid. Washington Gas Compu: Gs, 120 bid, 125 ‘asked. Chesapoaki 01 Telephone 108 asked. American ‘Security and Trusm5s, F. and A., 100g bid, 105 asked. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, xl O., 100%, bid, 105 asked. Washington M Tompany 1st 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market On pce imp. Gs, 1 Wash- ‘ational Kank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, *230 |. Bank of the Republic, *240 bid, Metropolitan, *28) bid, 300 asked. Central, *276 bid. Second, Colambia, °130 bid. 140 asked. West End, *106 bid. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, farmers and Mechanics’, *180 bid, 195 asked. Citizens’, "134 bid, 140 asked! iaens’, 130 bid Capital” *114 bid "25 bid. 100 nskea. co. Se- “138 bid, 142 asked. Washiogtom bid, 70 asked. fapital Traction Com Metropolitan, 99 Lid, 100 American ny, °TS a Columbia, 40 bia. Beit, 30 asked. Eckington, Georgetown and ‘Tennallytown, 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light —Washington if 4515 Wid, 47 asked. “Gi own Gus, 48% bid, asked. U8. Flectrle Light, 119 bid, 125 asec. Insurance Stocks.— Firemen’ s, bid, 40 naked, Prankiin, 38 bid, 5 asked. Metropol! Corcoran, *50 bid. Potomac, *60 Arlington, 138 bid, 155 asked. 6: 156 tid. " National’ Cniom, *10 bid, 13 lumbla, 11% bid, 13% asked. Riggs, *S bid, asked.” People’s, *D\ bid. Lifeoln, 7% bid, asked. Commercial, *# bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Rtea! , 116 Columbia Title, *6% bid, District Title, 8 bid, 10 asked. ‘Telephone ‘Stocks.—Pennsylvania, — *35 it Estate Title, °198 8 asked, ba. 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, *45 bid, 52 asked, Gray . 34 bid, 4 asked. Pnew in Carri 2 -30 ‘anked. necus Stocks. —' pee Market, *1¢ Fall2 Ice, 120 bid, 180 asked. Cincola 70 bid, 90 asked. Mérgenthaler Linot, 230 asked. Lanston Monetype, 7% ——— Results at St. Asaph’s. First race, half mile—Imp. Plunderer (Griffin), 4 to 1, first; Eclipse (A. Moore), 5 to 1, second; Herndon (Delehanty), 5 to third. Time, .53 1-4.