Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1896, Page 2

3 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Fighting Near the-Frontier of the SPANISH cali 70 BE. VICTORIOUS But the Insurgents Aré Pressing On ARE THEY THE PURSUERS? HAVANA, January’ 2—An engagement betwéén the Spanish troops and insurgents has taken place at El Estante, south of Alfonso XII, and not far from the frontier of the province of Havana. The official an- nouncement says that the troops captured the insurgent position, but that the loss to the enemy is not known. It 1s admitted that two Spanish officers and four soldiers were killed and nineteen wounded. The insurgents, following thelr usual tactics, did not accept a Gecisive engage- meng, but after the skirmish proceeded westward, devastating the country as they marched onward. =~ The authorities here, in announcing this skirmish, added the significant statement that the “troops moved closer to the Province of-Havana,”’. whicn would seem to indicate that the Spanish forces are once more in retreat. Later in the day it was announced hare that further fighting between the Span- jards and the Cubans was taking place in the vicinity of El Estante, which, with the announced movemeu: of the Spanish trcoy< “closer to the frontier of Havana,” leads pecple here to believe that the insurgents have been in pursuit of the Spanish troo; in that vicinity. oa The latter are commanded by Col. Galvis, who was also im command of the troops first engaged in the vicinity of El Estante, which seems to be a confirmation of the supposition that the Spaniards were worst - ed and that the Cobans are making for the frontier of the province of Havana, in spite of all the statements to the contrary. All Horses to Be Seized. In view of the fine work and rapid prog- ress of the insurgents’ cavalry, Gen. Cam- pos has ordered the Spanish officials in all the disturbed districts to seize all the horses they can lay hands on, in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy. But it is believed that the Cubans are already as well mounted and supplied with horses as they need be, and there are people who claim that this order might have been issued with better ad- vantage some months sooner. Damge by Cubans. The damage being done by the Cubans is terrible. They have burred the best part of the town of Jaguey, and the cane fields of Perla, Rosario and Australa in that district and in the Navarrette district the plantations of Vinas, Mendez, Garay, Es- calant and Haza have been destroyed by the torches of the Spanish enemies. In addition the Cuban forces have burned mary houses in. the Cardenas district of the province of Matanzas, and have set fire to and destroyed many cane fields in the Union De Reyes, Bueno Vista, Jaguey Grande and Macuérijes’ districts. In addition the village of La Yagua, whose inhabitants did not receive the in- surgents as well as.the latter would have liked, has been blotted out by fire. Be- tween La Yagua and Cumanayaguay alone five railroad bridges and three culverts have recently been destroyed by the in- surgents. Cutting Of Spanish Supplies. But the insurgents are not paying at- tention to the plantations exclusively. The houses. of the wealthier classes and the stores of the inhabitants of the invaded districts generally are being sacked un- Jess ransomed by the payment of money in proportion to the value of ‘the property. The friends of the insurgents here claim that this is perfectly fair, as the planters are the chief supporters of the Spanish gov- ernment system here, and that in lessening the revenue-contributing power of the plant- ers they are only cutting off the sources of supply of the Spaniards. government officials, however, insist that the insurgents are robbing the poorest inhabitants of anything they can lay hands Of, even stooping to take their watches and any little money they find in their pockets. Cable communication with Trinidad,Tunas De Zaza, Jucaro, Santa Cruz and Manzan- illic, all towns.on the southern coast of the island, was Inaugurated today. It was-announced this afternoon that Felipe Rodriguez, the insurgent leader, had been killed in an engagement with the Span- ish troops. S The case against Gen. Sangullly, in which he is charged with kidnaping Fernandez Castro, before the commencement of the revolution, has been taken to the supreme court. —.__ SALOONS IN KANSAS, Brewers Will Arrange for a Resub- mission Campaign. CHICAGO, January 2—A special from Topeka, Kan., says it is political gossip in Kansas that the National Brewers’ Asso- elation, which will meet in Chicago Janu- ary 17, will arrange for a resubmission campaign in Kansas. The recent interview of Gov. Morrill, in which he declared that Prohibition is a failure, and announced himself in favor of the Gothenberg system, and the announcement made by ex-Chief Justice Horton, after the late election, that he believed prohibition has had its day in Kansas, are taken by the brewers as an indication that the time is ripe for them to take a fight to re-establish the saloon in Kansas. It is understood that plans have already been made for the brewers to put money into the coming state campaign in the interest of resubinission. —. COLD IN THE NORTHWEST. From 16 to 22 Degrees Below Zero in Manitoba. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 2—The tem- perature has been dropping rapidly in the region east of the Rockies, as far as Alt- kin, Minn., during the past twenty-four Feurs, and it is now excessively cold all over Montana, North Dakota, the north- West territories and Manitoba. The crest of the wave at present is at Qu'Appelle, where the thermometer registers twenty- five degrees below zero. At most Manitoba points {t is from eight- een to twenty-two below. It is four below at Helena, eight below at Glendive, four- teen below at Williston and eight below at Bismarck. In Minnesota, the zero point has been passed at all pointe as far south as Granite Falls. The wave will strike St. Paul and western Wisconsin points today. Very lit- tle snow and but light winds are reported. ———— TOURNAMENT OF ROSES. Bright June-Like Weather for Pasa- dena‘s Annual Reerention. PASADENA, Cal, January 2—Bright, warm weather like a June day in the east brought out thousands of people in Pasa- dena to witness the seventh annual tour- nament of roses. Five hundred people par- ticipated in the parade. A large number of six-in-hand coaches, four-In-hands, double and single teams, literally covered with Toses, marguerites, water lilies, carnations and smilax were in line. A- single coach utilized 4,000 carnations in decoration. The parade of bicycles decorated with flowers Was a feature of the procession. The coaches and carriages scattered roses along the line of march and threw flowers to the spectators. The tournament was viewed by 15,000 people. —— = Five Hundred Claims “Jumped.” CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., January 2.—It is reported trat 500 claims in the district in which owners have failed to make full as- Sessment work in 1895 have been jumped. Armed men are holding claims in all the outlying portions of the district that have not reported, - THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896—TWELVE “PAGES. “70 STRIKE OR NOT TO STRIKE. Question Being Canvassed Among | Philadelphia Street Ratiway Men. PHILADELPHIA, January 2.—A ‘renewal of the strike which paralyzed street rafl- way traffic in this city for the week pre- ceding Christmas seemed imminent until 8 o'clock this morring, and it 1s possible that the men may yet go out. At the hour mentioned a meeting of the employes and their leaders voted to-poll the conductors and motormen of the various branches today to determine the sentiment of the men on a new proposition submit- ted by General Manager B2etem of the Union Traction Company last night, in which he agreed to give the old men prefer- ence over the new men brought from other cities to take the places of strikers. He also agreed to reconsider the cases of men discharged previously to the strike because of their membership in the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes. ‘The men, since their return to work, have insisted strongly on their demand for $2 pay for a day of ten hours. Mr. Beetem at first peremptorily declined to consider this demand, but it is understood that he has since. stated that the board of direc- tors is ‘considering the question of a re- duction of hours. At present the men work twelve to thirteen hours, and some of them make less than $2 a day. Today committees are busy on each di- vision canvassing among the men and the result of th's vote will be announced at a meeting called for 4 o'clock this afternoon, when they will definitely,decide whether another strike shall be inaugurated to en- force their demar is. A majority of the men are very aggres- sive, but a strong minority oppose another ike, and in the event of a crisis it is be- lieved many will refuse to desert their cars. It was stated this afternoon that should the street car men decide to strike Presi- dent Mahon of the Amalgamated Associa- tion and other labor leaders will withdraw their services and take no further part in the dispute in this city. Since the recent settlement of the strike, Mr. Mahon has been unalterabiy opposed to reopening of the trouble. —— MAYOR PINGREE’S FIGHT. ‘Trying to Force Transfers on Eight- for-a-Quarter Tickets. DETROIT, Mich., January 2.—Mayor Pin- gree today showed his hand in a new plan to require the Citizens’ Street Rallway Company to grant universal transfers up- on eight-for-a-quarter tickets. The mayor had petitioned the circuit court a week dgo to compel the company to resume sale of the six-for-a-quarter tickets, with transfer pr:vileges, which the company voluntarily sold last summer, but which were discon- tinued because the city government had re- fused to grant extensions of franchises and other favors to the company. Today this petition Was amended so as to require the Citizens’ company to furnish transfers with the eight-for-a-quarwr tick- ets, which latter are being sold by the com- Pany temporarily as a test of a new ordi- nance. The mayor hopes through the courts to force the company into granting what would be uncerta:n of accomplish- ment by means of an ordinance to the same effect. ————— OPPOSED TO WAR. Arbitration Favored by the New York Chamber of Commerce. NEW YORK, January 2.—At the meeting of the chamber of commerce today the committee on foreign commerce and the revenue laws, consisting of Francis B. Thurber, Gustay H. Schwab, Stevhen W. Carey, William H. Robertson, reported the fellowing resolufién’ *** ns That the chamber of com- merce of the state of New York, being pro- foundly impressed. with the gravity of the situation which threatens the peace, now and happily so long existing between Great Britain and the United States, appeals to the common sense and the common inter- ests of the people of both countries to avert the calamity of war by a resort to arbitration or other friendly negotiations, which have so often been found to be a sufficient and satisfactory mode of settling international disputes, and ta which -both governments stand committed by profes- sion, precedent and the humanitarian spirit of the age.” Accompanying the resolution was an ad- dress in the seme tenor as the resolution, and which cited many of the instances in which controversies between the United States and foreign nations had been set- tied by arbitration. Carl Schurz spoke in favor of the reso- lution and submitted a proposition for the appointment of a board of inquiry or ad- visory council to be composed of men of international renown, which was uccepted as an addition to the -original resolution. Charles Stewart Smith read from the re- Ports of Secretary of War Lamont and Gen. Miles te show that we are not in a Position to resist the operation of a great nation like Great Britain, After several others had spoken the reso- lution and accompanying address werd adopted with but six dissenting votes. FOR KILLING HIS SWEETHEART. Albert Woodley Hanged at Pitts- burg. PITTSBURG, Pa, January 2—Albert Woodley, the murderer of his intended wife, Jennie Buchanan, was hanged in the yard of the county jail at 10:48 thps morning. Death was due to strangulation. On May 7, 1894, Woodley, who had been drinking for several days, called at the home of his sweetheart. After smoking a cigar with her father, he went into the kitchen, where the young woman was pre- paring a meal. Three minutes later shots were heard, and when the father reached the kitchen he found the couple lying on the floor uncenscious with bullet wounds in the heads. The young woman died in a few Minutes, but Woodley recovered. He ad- mitted the killing, and said he was jealous. His trial followed in July and he was con- victed of murder in the first degree. Five times he was respited, but finally today expiated his crime on the scaffold. WILL PUSH REFORM MEASURES. Senator Bruce Doesn’t Want Zeal to Grow Cold. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., January 2—Senator William Cabell Bruce, the new President of the Maryland senate, in a conversation with The Star correspondent on the legis- lation to be introduced during the present session of the general assembly, said: “I shall endeavor to push all reform legisla- tion through the senate as rapidly as Pos- sible, for my experience has taught me that the zeal for reform, so manifest at the opening of the session, grows cold long be- fore the time for final adjournment. I shall insist that the senate act quickly and decisively on all reform measures, in order that they may be sent over to the house 2s soon as possible. Then if any delay oc- curs, the responsibility will rest with the Gelegates and not with the senators.” Ex-Gov. Jackson is displaying an inclina- tion to identify himself with the reform movement, and declares that the demo- crats must co-operate with their republican allies to further all commendable reform measures. Now that the speakership question has been decided the United States senatorship fight is attracting the bulk of popular at- tention. The eastern shore members and other opponents of Congressman Welling- ten are deligsted at the election ef Sydney E. Mudd as Speaker, for in his success they believe they see the overthrow of Wellington’s chances of succeeding Senator Gibson. The eastern shore men are par- ticularly jubilant over the result of the election of Mr. Mudd, as they regard it as meaning that the present eastern shore law will be sustained. Mr. Wellington's friends laugh at the en- thusiasm of those opposed to him, and state that the result of the speakership fight will have absolutely no effect on the struggle for the senatorship. They say that a number of his adherents voted for Mudd, and that the latter has no desire to cast his influence against the Allegany man. Col. Mulliken, Mr. Charles T. Westcott and Mr. Phillips L. Goldsborough, three prominent eastern shore senatorial aspir- ants, are in town and are airing their sev- eral rooms for the benefit of the local poli- ticians. Mr. Wellington can count on more votes than any one of his rivals, but it is doubt- ful if he has enough votes to nominate him. The western Maryland members are all for him, and so are many of those from this city. WELLS OF THE CITY Many Protests Made Against Clos- ing Them. COMMISSIONERS DELUGED WITH LETTERS Charges Against Potomac Water Complicate the Situation. OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS ———— “Don’t close the wells!” The cry goes up all over the city, and the Commis- sioners are being deluged with letters, urging them to do something to improve the quality of the drinking water. The Potomac may or may not be contaminated, but just now it is muddy, and people are not apt to have a high opinion of muddy water. But what is to be done? That is what the citizens are asking the authorities, and they are mute. The resistance to the action of the authorities looking to the closing of the wells is the stronger because of the charges made in recent official reports against the Potomac water. These reports have also greatly increased the embarrass- ments of the Commissioners in the matter. The report of Dr. Kober, the typhoid fever expert, recommended the closing of every well in the city. He also thought the Potemac was probably contaminated, and advised the boiling of milk before using. ome wag recently wrote to the Commission- ers, asking if Dr. Kober was the representa- tive of some brewery, and wanted to scare the people Into drinking beer. A woman who signed herself ‘‘Cleanliness,” after calling attention to the Potomac water at present, added that she took a bath the other day and came out of the tub “full of mud.”” It is believed at the District bullding the water question can be successfully solved :f Congress will only appropriate sufficient money. The Commissioners are heartily in favor of improving the conditions, and with an appropriation at their disposal believe they can satisfy the water drinkers in a short time. The recent experiments of Major Powell in digging deep wells have, in the estimation of the Commis- sioners, proved so successful and brought such good results in the shape of purer water, that the Commissioners are urging an appropriation to sink a number of these wells in different parts of the city. With such wells and iron pipes leading from the water to the pump the advocates of this plan claim there is lttle fear of con- tamination, and the potable quality of the water is superior to that of river water. Eyery year the engireer department takes up the old faulty sewers, through which, it is claimed, millions of germs escaped and found their way to the wells. This, it is believed, will result in a constant improve- ment in the health of the city. A striking iNustration occurred several days ago. In projecting for a new sewer, it was neces- sary to make an excavation, and follow the line of a sewer laid during the days of the old board of pubiic works. The old sewer ran straight for a short distance, and then described a gracefui curve around the stump of an old tree, which the contractor had not seen fit to remove. At the point where the curve commenced, the inferior cement had broken-away, and through the small opening there drained the filth which should have been carried to the river. The ground thereabouts was mushy and emit- ted a foul odor. Not twenty-five yards away there was a Well that supplied the neighborhood with drinking water. A chemical analysis was made at once of the water, and it was found good for all ordi- nary purposes. Then it was suggested that a bacteriological examination be made, and one was accordingly ordered. Three separ- ate examinations were made. The second one examined disclosed the presence of the colon bacillus {n large numbers, and the well was ordered closed, although the citi- zens rushed in. to protest against such action. The completion of the sewer system pro- jected by the sewer commission is looked to to cure much of the evif in the way of contaminated wells and other unpleasant and insanitary conditions. Meanwhile, however, there is great clamor against closing the wells as long as the Potomac water is held in official reports as not being above suspicion. Granted a License. The excise board today granted a retail liquor license to Wm. W. Neligan, 1309 11th street southeast. Ownership of Telegraph Poles. The Commissioners today accepted, with- out cost, the ownership of the poles of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, located as follows: Seven poles on G street, from 1st to 34, southeast, one on the southeast corner of 4th and I streets southeast, one on the north- east corner of 7th and I streets southeast, one on I street between 10th and 11th south- east, twenty-nine on 13th, from I to A, south- east, four near the corner of 15th street and Maryland avenue northeast. Retrial of Foreman Walsh. Upon the oral statement of Surgeon W. D. Cannon of the police and fire depart- ments that part of the report of his testi- mony in the matter of the trial of Foreman John A. Walsh of No. 9 engine company of the fire department of the District conveys a meaning different from that he intended to express, the Commissioners today ordered: That the order of December 26, 1895, direct- ing_the dismissal of said Walsh from the said fire department is hereby reconsider- ed, ard the chief of the fire department is directed to cause a retrial of said Walsh by a board consisting of other officers than those who constzituted the former trial board, upon charges of intoxication and disobedience of orders. The chief of fire de- partment will notify the attorney for the District of Columbia of the time and place of such retrial. The attorney for the Dis- trict will cause the District to be repre- sented at such trial by himself or one of the assistant attorneys for the District. Real Estate Legislation. The Commissioners have recommended adverse action upon Senate bill 426, relating to acknowledgments of instrments affect- ing real estate within the District of Co- lumbia. The action of the Commissioners was based upon the following opinion of Attorney Thomas, to whom the bill was re- ferred for consideration and recommenda- tion: am unable to favorably recommend this bill. It is open to several very serious objections. For instance, take the language of lines 9 and 10, ‘Begin in all cases by a caption specifying the District of Columbia as the place where the acknowledgment is taken.’ It is manifest that this could not be done in all cases, since a great many in- struments affecting real estate in the Dis- trict of Columbia are acknowledgments out- side of the District. “The bill provides in lines from 19 to 25 for the acknowledgment of deeds by an at- torney. It is an open question in this Dis- trict whether conveyances can be made by attorney so as to pass the legal estate. A3 to acknowledgments by corporations or joint stock companies, the bill proposes an affi- davit by some officer or agent of the cor- poration that the seal affixed to the instru- ment fs the corporate seal, and that the in- strument was signed on behalf of the cor- poration, by the authority of its beard of directors, etc. Affidavits of the execution of corporation deeds and the genuineness of corporate seals have never been required here. The signature of the president, at- tested by the secretary with the seal of the corporation, is all that is necessary. Without pointing to other objectionable fea- tures of the bill, I am of opinion the propos- ed legislation is wholly unnecessary, and that the enactment of the bill would un- doubtedly lead to corfusion.” Hearing a Liquor Case. The excise board met this morning to hear the case of Moore & Preslau, applicants for a retail liquor license at the old Oyster Bay on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue between 12th and 18th streets. One of the neighbors appeared before the board and entered a protest. The board took the mat- ter under consideration. A Year’s Marriage Licenses. In reporting in The Star yesterday the number of marriage licenses issued here during the years 1894 and 1895 the figures should have been: 1804, 2,718, and 1805, 3,927. : SPEAK-EASY CASES. SL = Mile Limit infractions Considered by the Police Cou: This afterroon in the Police Court Prose- cuting Ati Pugh resumed the prosecu- tion of the fe-limit”’ alleged “‘speak-easy” cases, aftep hBving convicted two defend- ants Tucdfars In those cases Michael Burke and ,O’Conne]l were defendants, and their c: are now pending ona mo- tion for a Rw trial. William Sullivan was defendant fn the firet.case called today, and Lawyer SMllington defended him. Frederick Fernald, an inmate of the Soldiers’ Hema; who is known to his com- rades as “Drs’ Fernald, was the first wit- ness called<' H¥destified that on the Lith of December he went to the Jefendant’s house in Ruppliville and bought a pint of whisky from his (Sulliyan’s) wife. He sald he first called at Mrs, Hoey’s and asked for a drink, but she was out of Nquor tha: day and he went to Sullivan's and paid 50 cents for the pint of liquor, William Griffith was called and he said he had never been in the defendant’s place. “I've been in there three times,” said Michael Denehay, another soldier. “The first time 1 went there and asked for beer he had none, and the second time he gave me a bottle he said he had for his own use. When I went in there the third time he told me he had quit.” . ° “Told you he had quit the business? queried Mr. Pugh. . “No, sir,” he answered, “he said he had none.”” Daniel Kelly was the next witness, and he remembered having been in the place seven times. On each occasion, he said, he was there to get either beer or whisky and paid for what he got. On cross-examination witness said that he was the driver of a beer wagon at the time mentioned and served beer to Sulli- van. Witness said that on one occasion he drank in Sullivan's place with a man named Mahoney. Witness said he is only eighteen years old. Ann Quinn, an elderly woman, neighbor of the Sullivans, was put on the stand, and she told the court and ju:y, very much against her will, that she had bought a half pint of whisky at Mr. Sullivan's place. “From whom did you buy the whisky?” Mr. Pugh asked, “Mr. Sullivan,” she replied. “And did you pay him the money?” “No, sir; I gave it to his wife.” Witness said that when the police came to her house she gave them what lquor she had left, and afterward Mrs. Sullivan returned her the money. After recess the District examined sev- eral more witnesses and the defense was heard. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and counsel gave notice of a mo- tion for a new trial. Michael Curtin's case was next called, and the witness Fernald gave evidence egainst him. He ran a bill at the defend- ant's place and paid him at the first cf each month. . 2 “What was your bill for November?’ Mr, Pugh asked. “I don’t remember.” es you remember about the December “That was $5, and I still owe it. I've spent $600 or $800 about there and now I'm going to settle up and qui Witness said he paid at the rate of two beers for 15 cents and 10 cents a drink for whisky. Philip Saxton testified that he drank beer in the defendant's place on one occa- sion., The preceding witness treated him. William Griftith, another old soldier, guve similar testimony. It was ubout a year ago that he was thero, and he saw others there at that fime, He did not see Mr. Fernald payitdt the beer. Willlam Harrington testified that some time in April last he was in the defend- ant's house and Mr. Manning treated him to some beer. “Mrs. Curtin waited on him, as she did on another occasion, when he paid for thé béér he got. The case on trial when this report closed. aR. mi ————___ BEHIAD THE BARS. The Man '‘Chdrged With Collecting ftér the Newsboys. Harry McKnight, who’ was arrested yes- terday by Dété@tive Helan on a charge of fulse preterises ‘becatse he had been col- lecting money from merchants and others by pretendffig?it ‘was to be used for the benefit of thé!Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid Society? a4*pnblished’in yesterday's Star, Is stil héd'tehind the bars. Today the officer continved' his investigation of the case,-and leariied where the prisoner had collected ‘monéy. At most places where he called he asked for dollar contributions, and beeause-of the Bmall amount asked he had no trouble in making collections. Mrs, George W. Childs gave him $5, while | among the other contributora. were Sake & —r- Co., Lansburgh Bros. Kahn's, the Bon Marche and others. Just how much Mc- Knight has collected the officer does not know, but he is certain that he collected nearly $i. McKnight is a Philadelphian, and has been stopping at the Centrai Union Mission, so the police say. He ad- mits that he collected the money, and says he intended to turn the money over to the society later on. When arrested he had $18 on him. Tomorrow he will be taken into the Police Court and given a hearing. ——— ‘Tomorrow’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, five furlongs, selling—Marks- man, 108; Zamacraw, Westover, Clansman, Courtney, Tim Flynn, 105; Pink H., 103. Second race, seven furlongs, selling—Air- plant, Geo. Dixon, Sir Tom, 107; Remorse, Capt. Jack, Reform, Primus, Brooklyn, 104; Elizabeth, Mattie Chun, 102; Valkyrie, #9. Third race, maiden three-year-olds, sell- ing, half « mile—Yoeman, 115; Frank Davidson, 105; Nellie, Agnes, Silverhood, 103; March, Pocket Piece, 101; Arline, Beauzetta, Scandal, Wednesday, 96. fourth race, six and one-half furlongs, sellirg—Tommy Brophy, Venusburg, Blue Bird, Gaiety, Lumberman, ‘Tribute, 107; Hallie Gay, 98; Saginaw, Dutch Lou, oT; Tancred, 94, Earn, 89. Fifth race, five furionss, selling—Chillon, Hyaway, Ruction, 108;' Leigh, Gorella, Cuckoo, Herndon, 105; Laprentis, 103. Sixth race, mile,selling—Tartuffe,108; Bro- gan, Gov. Fifer, Geo. Hakes, Van Dyke, Repetition, Flakewood, 105; Balmoral, Gold Spec, 103. ————— Senate Committee Clerks. Under the reorganization of the Senate clerks to committees, so far as they have been appointed to date, are as follows: Printing, P. Pulsifer; finance, J. 8. Mor- rill; commerce, W. Pulsifer; coast defenses, F. F. Hilder; judiciary, E. C. Goodwin; claims, T. F. Dawson;. private land claims, C. H. Harris; post offices and post roads, J. C. Ball; District of Columbia, Charles Moore; library, Fred. Dennett; census, Clar- ence Johnson; naval affairs, C. W, De- knight; foreign relations, E. J. Babcock; public lands, A. T. Ryan; contingent ex- penses, Eugene Davis; public buildings ana grounds, W.,¥, Wright; agriculture, B. Avery; educgtign and labor, A. T. Smith: territories, E. S° Goodrich; interstate com- merce, D. A. Ray; epidemic diseases, C. C. Coombs; patents; C. G. Phelps; privileges and electiong, J@hn Irwin, jr.; conference, minority, KM, Cox; errolled bills, F. H. Sawyer; improvements of Misstesippi river, C. H. Hicks;itnahufactures, H. A. Vale; ex- penditures ittsexecutive departments, J. B. Hussey; railzeads, B. M. Ausherman; revi- sicn of the laws, H. M. Rose; revolutionary claims, H. L. Pugh; relations with Canada, I, Hambergef; ‘Indian depredations, A. P. Sawyer; Pac! railroads, F. A. Pinney; woman’s sufftdge, J. E. Alexander; Nic- araguan canal, W. Morgan; Potomac river front, J.%%. George, jr.; Library of Congress, J.,,P,, Voorhees; five civilized tribes, jPhee; transportation and sale of meat pe ucts, Joe Blackburn, jr.; to establish versity of the United States, D. McFarlane; international expositions, E. C. Snyder;. xeological survey, Jno. T. Harris; national banks,Miles Taylor; forest reservations, Delbert J. Mott, and tres- passers on Indian lands, B. B. Cushman. a = Baron Von Stumm’s Injuzy. Baron von Stumm of the German em- bassy was thrown from his horse while fol- lowing the hounds in the Chevy Chase hunt yesterdey, and received painful in- juries. His left_arm was broken and one of his wrists badly sprained. A lady who had followed the hunt in her victoria picked him up and drove him back to town, where the broken arm was set and the wrist bandaged. It was stated at the embassy this after- noon that Baron von Stumm was resting easily ard that no serious results of his accident were feared. READY TO SELL OUT. The Report Concerning the Owners of the Senators. ; NOT 70 BE HAWKED ABOUT Willing to Consider Offers in Good Faith. A CONFERENCE HELD HERE The Iccal base ball world has been fur- nished with a subject for gossip in the re- Port that the owners of the Washington Base Ball Club desire to dispose of the franchise of the club. It is said that Mr. Wagner has come to the conclusion that if a good proposition is made to him he will dispose of the franchise of the Washington club, and, in 2 Philadelphia paper today, he is quoted on the subject as follows: “I do not want it understood that this prcperty Is to be hawked about the coun- try. Nothirg ts farther from my intention. No matter what my marketable posessions may be, if somebody comes along with whet I consider a good figure for them, it will not take long to close the bargain. “In my opinion Washington supports a losing ciub better than any cther city in this country, and if a t2am could hold the head of the second division or better there would be big money in the enterprise. Dur- irg the first two years we had the club we Icst money, but 1894 and 1895 pulled us out of the hole and put us on Easy street again. My offer to dispose of the franchise of the Washington club does not apply only to next season, but any good fellow with a long purse who wants to make a bid for the season of 1896 will not find me averse to doing business with “him. “Tnasmuch as I have gone into theatrical ventures, I want to lessen my responsibil- ities, If possible, and this is one of the principal reasons why I want to get out of base ball as a business erterprise. With the exception of Joe Corbett, who has signed with Baltimore, all of last year’s players are under contract with the Wash- ington club, and the purchaeer of the fran- chise will have a guarantee that none of his men can be taken from him without his consent. But for this street extension scheme of the rulers of the District of Co- Tumbia, I would have had a $30,000 grand stand ready for the fans when the umpire called play for the first time in the new year, but my plans have all gone galley- west instead.” Manager Schmelz of the Washington ciub, whd is at present in the city, when asked by a Star reporter this afternoon if the Wagners intended to sell the franchise, answered emphatically in the negative. Mr. Schmelz was then shown the above inter- view with Mr. Wagner, after which he sald: “I must admit that the interview appears to be bona fide, but it seems strange that nothing on the subject was said to me by Mr. Wagner, who was in the city Monday ard Tuesday of this week. It seems only natural that le would have consulted with me on a subject of such an {important nature. For that reason I did not hesitate to deny the rumors.” Among those closely identified with pro- fessional base ball in this city considerable credence Is given the report that the fran- chise is to be offered for sale. A Star reporter wh® conversed today with several persons well informed on pase ball matters, yho are wintering in the city, learned that considerable talk has been indulged in for several days, and the con- scensus of opinion seems to be that the Wagners are willing to depart. To Buy the Franchise. Although the negotiations are being kept decidedly dark, it is a fact chat certain well- known men are arranging to buy the fran- chise, if the present owners will dispose of the same st a figure within reason. A con- sultation was held this moraing between Mr. Michael Scanlon, the former manager of the National Base Ball Club, and Mr. Jchn R.,MeLean. It is understood that the subject of the purchase of the franchise was talked over, but no definite conclusion reached. One thing is cercain, and that is if the Wagners will sell, purchasers are cn the alert eagerly awaiting the opportunity to buy. “The world is us likely to come to an end today as the Messrs. Wagner are to sell the franchise of the Washington base ball club,” was the way President N. E. Young cf the National League answered the query of the reporter as to what he thought the prospects are for a sale. “You krow and 1 know and everybody in the country interested in base ball knows that the franchise of the Washing- ton club fs one of the most valuable in the circuit. Mr. Wagner is a business man, an@ although he has interested himself in a theatrical venture, base bail is his first love, and he is going to stick to it, especial- ly when it fs a paying investment. In his interview Mr. Wagner says: ‘If somebody comes along with what I consider a good figure it will not take long to close the bargain.” Now what Mr. Waxner would consiier a good figure in my opinion will be prodigious and out of the question when viewed from the standpoint of a possible purchacer. “So far as the proposed street extension is concerned, that is a dim possibility of the future. No street will be cut through Na- tional Park for years to come. So all in all, I think it very probable the base ball situation in Washington, so far as the own- ers of the club and the playing grounds are concerned, will not be altered in the near future. Mr. Wagner Expected. Mr. J. Eatl Wagner was expected to reach Washington this afternoon, but had not arrived at a late hour. He has an engage- ment at the park to consider some improve- ments, but owing to the possibility of the grounds being cut up, it is thought that the Proposed new grand stand will not be erect- ed, even though the rumors of the sale of the franchise be without foundation. “ The opening games of the coming base ball season here will be with Ted Sullivan's New Haven team of the new Atlantic As- sociation, April 6 and 7. The New Haven contingent includes four Washington play- ers—Hodge, O'Hagan, Kelly and Keefe. The first four days of April will be devoted to games between the old and the new play- ers of the Washington club. = DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. The Ford's Theater Disaster. The hesdquerters of the commission on the Ford's Theater disaster will today be removed te the rocm ef the Senate com- mittee on private land claims, which room has been assigned to Serator Harris, late chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, Mr. Harris being chairman of the commission. The room of the committee on private land claims is located in the northeast corner of the Capitol on the gallery floor. To Pay Truck D's Force. Mr. Babcock has introduced a joint reso- lution to pay the force of Truck Company D from January 1 to June 30, 1896, the same not betng provided in the current appropriation bill. The appropriation will be for one foreman at the rate of $1,000 per annum, ore tillerman at the rate of $840 per annum, one hostler at the rate of $840 per annum and rine privates at the rate of $800 per annum each. The Proposed Belt Line Extension. Mr. George T. Dunlop, president of the Capital Traction Company, visiled the Cap- itol today. He was asked by a Star re- perter whether the extensions asked for by the Belt Railway Company in its bill in- troduced in the Senate by Mr. McMillan on December 31 would conflict with any interest of his company. Mr. Dunlop re- plied that he did not see that they did,with the exception, perhaps, of the extensior which it is propcsed in the bill to have run up i7th street north of V street to Park avenue. The Capitol Traction Com- pany’s line now runs up 18th street, and that interest might be conflicted with. He did not see, however, how tho road could | be continued up 17th street in view of the great amount of grading that would be re- qured on account of the high bluff encoun- tered there. + 2+______ Drill at Fort Myer Tomorrow. The first riding hall drill of the winter will be given at Fort Myer tomorrow af- ternoon’ at 2 o'clock by troop A. . ; Jammson DEFEATED. Report of Heavy Fighting Before johamnesburg. LONDON, January 2—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Ccmpany this evening soys that Dr. Jameson has been severely defeated by, the’ Boers before Johannes- burg, Transvaal. The same agency adds that the news is confirmed, and that the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, had been summoned to the colonial office, where a conference will be held tonight, It 1s added that the defeat of Dr. Jame- son is such as to compel him to retreat across the frontier. —————— _ THE SHERMAN STATUE. Models Will Be on Exhibition for the Next Ten Days. The time for the reception of designs for an equestrian statue of Gen. Sherman, to be erected in Washington, expired last night, and the models received will be on exhibition in the corridor of the top floor of the War Department for the next ten ays, during which time they will be criti- cally examined by a committee of artists and architects 'to select the most appropri- ate. This committee is composed of Saint- Gaudens and Olin Warner, the well-known artists, and Bruce Price and Cherles Post, architects of established reputation. Great interest has been shown in this competi- tion, and designs have been received from many of the best sculptors in the United States, including Adnan Jones of New York, J. Massey Rhind of New York, Fernando Mirando of New Y« L. M of New York, Victor Olsa of New York, Will- jam O. Partridge of New York, Charles Niehouse of New York and the following well-known artists of this city: William Bruce Gray, Prof. Anaters and Dunbar SiAldhough mo site for the atatus has yet Altho! no for been selected, Probabilities are that charge of the erection of the statue is com- posed of Gen. G. M. Dodge of New York, president; Col. J. F. Howe of St. Louis, treas- urer; Col. Cornelius Cadie of Cincinnatl, secretary; Gen. J. W. Noble of St. Louis, Col. D. 2 and Col. A us Jaccbson 0! cago. ‘There is a fund of $9000 available for the statue, and the Secretary of War is in part responsible for its expenditure. —_—__-o-____ A GENERAL MOVING. Changes Made in the ‘Senate Com- mittee Rooms Today. The new year opened with a general mov- ing at the Capitol The reorganization of the committees of the Senate involved a moving in and out of the committee rooms, in accordance with the committee assign- ments. At the same time the Senators, each of whom nas at least one private office Toom, began to look about for as fine quar- ters as possible. There was a general rush for good rooms last week, and it looked at one time as if there would be a scramble. Everybody wanted as good as he could get, if not al- ready satisfied with what he had, and often several wanted the same thing. A meeting of the committee on rules, in whose charge the assignment of rooms is, was held Tues- day, and after a general rule governing the matter was adopted, left it to the sergeant- at-arms to make the ents. These assignments, made according to the general Tule, were completed yesterday, and the moving began today. —_———_- e+____ HIS NAME UNKNOWN. The “Body Ydentified as That of = Former Inmate of the Work House. An unknown man died-et' the Emergency Hospital last evening and now lies in the dead room, not having been fully identified up to 3 o'clock this afternoon. Policeman Walsh of the sixth precinct, about 7:39 o'clock last evening, found the man lying on the pavement at the corner of 2d and C streets northwest. He appeared to be in an advanced state of intoxication, and after attempting to bring him to his senses the policeman called the patre: zagon and the man was removed to the station. There he gradually srew worse, and con- cluding that his condition was serious, the unknown was driven to the Emergency Hospital, where he died within twenty minutes after arrival. A-search of the bedy disclosed nothing. beyond several pieces of newspaper. There was no money, nor the slightest clue that might lead to identification. The man fs about twenty-five years old, of medium. height and build. with a light mustache. His outer clothing consists of a dark gray coat, trousers with overalls, and a brown.slouch hat. The nands and face were begrimed with railroad soot and the presence of grease on the clothes gave rise to the supposition that the man was either a railroad employe or had been riding for some time on a train. At 3 o'clock this afternoon a man named James Dugan, who stated that he was re- leased from the workhouse two days ago, called at the hospital and identified the body as that of a man who was also in the workhouse recently, but Dugan did not know his name. met the man yesterday on the street, talked with him and saw at a glance that he had been drinking heavily. An ef- fort will be made to learn the name of the ——— from the records at the work- Ouse. An autopsy will be made this afternoon, and the coroner will then determine whether or not an inquest is necessary. ——— RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Deficit for the First Half of the Fiscal Year. The monthly comparative statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States shows that during the month of De- cember the receipts (cents omitted) aggre- gated $26,288,937, as follows: Customs, $12,169,172; internal revenue, $12,750,771; miscellaneous, $1,268,993. The expenditures during the month amounted to $25,814,317, leaving a surplus for the month of $474,620. The figures for the first half of the present fiscal year ended December 31, however, show a deficit of $15,394,707, as against a deficit of $27,- 564,465 during the first half of last year. —__-e. SUGAR TRUST CASES. macious Witness Trinls to Come tp Tomorrow. District Attorney Birney stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that he would call up tomorrow morning as the first of the alleged contumacious sugar trust witness ceses that of Broker Elverton R. Chapman. The trial will take place before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court No. 1. ———— 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. Con Low. Close. Wheat—Jan. 6 88 Corn—Jan. 2! e4 25 May. Fei 2 8 9.00 9.17 5.2 5.82 556 (5.62 422 427 455 4 Low. Close. 7299 7.99 8.08 8.10 S17 818 828 82D e Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 2.—Fiour dull, unchanged— receipts, 18,387 barrels; shipments, 33,396 barrels; = 150 barrels. Wheat steady “spot and month, 66%; March, 67%268: Moy, eamer No. 2 red, 610641,—receipts, ‘2.469 ‘bus! sheis; stock, 419,184 bushels; ‘sales, 71,000 bushels—southern Wheat by sample, GOa6T; do. on Corn easy—spot and mont! iaed, 'Bijgusldyreceipis, 195,878 “basheles “ain mi ;—receipts, 4 els; ments, 30600 Gecheise stock, 1,725,771 bushels; Go. yellow, seats Gate steady, "good Inquiry Wr, te steady, inquiry—No 2 mixed ay 22a Erde, 63%,260%. B2a32%; February, Mass 34% did: steamer 2 white western, 2ia24%; Ne pts, 4,419 b stock, 182,873 bushsis. Rye quiet and steads—No. 2, 42243—receipis, 616 bushels; stock, 111,713 bushel yuiry is. good for cholce—choice timothy, $15.50. Grain trots wochanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. = Eges firm, FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Values. ee a) Oe Ce a Wall Street Relying Upon the Bond” Issue. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eee ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 2—Prices for American railway shares in London were depressed from 2-2 to 1 1-2 per cent this morning, recent disturbances in the South African colonies having unsettled all for- eign markets, The finaneial tengior. abroad has become so acute that the possibilities of further adverse developments are the subject of much uneasiness in banking and Political circles. Consols fell off 9-16 during the early trading, rallied slightly under moderate scpport and yielded to renewed apprehension toward the close of the mar- ket. : In sympathy with the course of the local trading, securities having an international market rallied sharply and closed around the best prices of the day. London's lower prices, being unaccom- panied by selling orders, were passed over unheeded in this market, a steady opening being followed by substantial gains in all parts of the ist. A strong speculative un- dertone, extreme dullness and a prepon- derance of optimistic sentiment tersely de- scribes the local situation. The bond issue is relied upon to dispose of the middle con- dition and to both extremes. The best information obtainable on the subject would seem to justify the bond an- nouncement within well-managed properties to, Af not beyond, the become active up : destroyed lev recently The Preports: during the day were satisfactory, but were not sufficient Incentive to activity. Bear rumors, without satisfactory basis, were ible for some weakness in Western it of ‘3 was favorable to values. —__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the $F Beet sigetzes! Ei ' peek = FE, ‘ uasis, Wheetng & i brie... wheeung & L. hrie,tfd Western Uniou sel... Wiscousim Central, Suver.. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—1: x call—-12 o'clock m.—Traders’ Ne- tional Bauk, 10 at 100. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 48, registered, 11 bid, 111% asked. U.S. 4s, coup 10% bid, 111 asked. U. 8. 4s, 1925, 116 bid, 117 ed. U. Ss, 1904, 112% bid, 114 asked.’ District of Coimabia Bonds.— 20-year fand Ss, 104 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 111 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid. Water stock 7a, 1903, currency, 116 did. 3.65m, fandae, currency, 116 Lid. Sigs, registered, 2-108, 109 bid. Miscclaneous Bonds. .— Met tan Railroad conv. 6s, 113 bid, 117 axked. Metropolitan Railroad Se, 106 bid. Belt Railroad Ss, 89 8S asked. Eck- ington Railroad 6s, ¥6 bid, 161 Asked. Colombia Ralironod G8, 112 Company ser a Company 6s, series B, Company conv. Gs, 120' bid, and Potomac Telephone 55, H 17 asked. Washington Gas Security and Trast 5s, F. and A. jean Security and ‘Trust Ss, A. + 200 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs," 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 108 bid. Washington Market Compauy ext. 6s, 108 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 102 bid. = Wasbington Licht infantry Ist @8, 9% hid. National Bank Stocks.—Bauk of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the ible, 240" bid, Metropolitan, 280 Did, 300 asked. tral, 270 bid, Farmers aud Mechanics’, 180 181 bid, 188 asked. Gitisens’, 180 bid. Colymbla, 128 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 114 bid. West End. 106 bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 102 asked. Lincoln, 5 bid, 99% asked. Rite ‘Deposit and Trust Companics.—National Sate it and. Trust, 190 asked. Washington Loon ‘Trust, 117 bid, 122 asked. American Security and Trast, 137 bid, 142 asked. Washington Safe it, 5O bid, asked. Kaslroad Stovks.—Capial Traction € 1 Hd. 8) aeked: Metropolitan, U2 bid. 98 asked. Colambia, 40 bid, 8: on, asked. Georgetown aud Tennallytown, 80 asked. t Stocks. —Washingtor 138 vid. German-Ameri Union, 10 bid, 18 asked. Columbia, 11 bid. 7% bid. "s, Sy bid. ‘Title “Incdrance Stockn—Real state ‘Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, Gl bid, $ asked. Washington Titte, 8 aske@. District ‘Title, 10 ed. el 85 did, 50 asked. Caeesbeake and’ Potomac, 48 Did. S0 asked Atner: Gun 3 Mi Bracks — Washington a8: bid, “Great Fails Ice, 120 bid, 180 nsked. Lineois 70 Mergenthaler Linotype, 210 fd, | Tanston Menotsp:, OY bid. *Ex div