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eee re Sr ieee vision protects the witness PRAT AINE PEA) RPO 1 himself. ‘Therefore, if the evidence sought to be ob- tained from this witness is sought to be used against him, he is protected. That pre- sumies that evidence sought to be drawn out now by the disirict attorney might tend to incriminate him. “Undoubtedly the belief of the witness on that point is entitled to careful considera- tion, but it Is mot eonelusive. It is for the court to determine, in view of all the cir- cumstances, whether it might incriminate. If it might, that would exeuse him. The court is not able to say, however, that the evidence would not by any manner of means, beyond all reasonable doubt, crimi- nate the witness, and therefore I shall rule that he is not reauired to answer, as re- quested by the district attorney.” Mr. Searles was then finally discharged as a witness for the government. Mr. Birney stating that he was unprepared to continue, as the ruling was not as he expected it to be, the case went over until Monday after- noon at 1 o'clock, when the prosecution will be closed, practically all its testimony row being before the jury. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson of counsel for Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles this after- noon asked leave of the Court of Appeals to file a petition for a writ of prohibit'on in those cases. He explained that the action was merely taken as a precautio - ary measure, the petition, while setting forth some new questions, be!ng practical- ly the same as that filed in the case of Messrs. Chapman and McCartney. The writ asked for Im the latter cases was re- fused some months ago by the Court of Appeals. RATHER WARM LANGUAGE Judge Bradley and Mr. Maurice Smith Disagree. Scenes In Court Today — Trial of Brooks Damage Suit Afferds a Sensation—Judge’s Charge. The usual orderly state of affairs in Cir- cuit Court No. 1 was disturbed this morn- ing for a few minutes by a slight oral al- tercation between Ju‘lge Bradley and At- torney C. Maurice Smith, dering which Mr. Smith told the judge that each disliked the other, and the result of which was that Mr. Smith abruptly abandoned his connection with the case on trial and left the court room. Mr. Smith did not leave, however, until after the court had directed him to take Ris seat or stand punished for contempt of court. Together with Mr. Edwin Forrest, Mr. Smith was prosecuting the suit for $5,000 damages brought by Frederick W. Brooks, @ young colored man, against Policeman John Boland. The policeman arrested Brooks at Benning in September, 1892, for disorderly conduct. Brooks resisted arrest, the officer cortended, and he struck his prisoner on the head with his club several times, it is said, in order to maintain the arrest. Brooks claimed to have suffered a broken jaw bone as the result of the blows, and also an attack of lockjaw, he contend- ed, for which he claimed the damages. War of Words. In addressing the jury this morning, Mr. Smith severely reflected upon the conduct of the officer, remarking that unless the jury susiained his client, the community, shot- guns in hands, would make targets of the members of the local police force. Here he was interrupted by Judge Bradley, who told himte confine himself to the facts in the case, intimating that Mr. Smith’s remarks were neither proper nor justified. Mr. Smith became visibly excited, and Potly remarked tha: ne was embarrassed because of the alleged unfortunate feeling existing between the court and himself. “f do not like you,” he exclaimed to Judge Bradley, “and I know you dislike me, and I do rot mind telling you so.” Judge Bradley calmly remarked that Mr. Smith was misjaken, but when the latter reasserted his statement the judge ordered him to take his seat, remarking that If he continued as he had he would punish him for contempt of court. Mr. Smith took his seat, and, picking up his hat and overcoat, hastily left the court rocm, remarking that he abandoned the case to the court, who could do the rest of the talking. Judge Bradley made no further comment upon the matter, and in the presence of a great throng, attracted to the court room by the affair, imstructed the jury: In charging them, however, the court referred to the imeident, saying Mr. Smith had abused the privileges accorded him by the court. ‘The jury retired to consider their verdict at 11 o'clock, and, not having agreed at a late hour this afternoon, Judge Bradley di- rected them, if they agreed before then, to return a sealed verdict Monday morning. —_—_=—__ FOR BETTER WATER. The Sehate District Committee Seek- ing for Information. ‘There is reason to hope that the city will at some time in the future be supplied with an abundant supply of water free from sediment during all times of the year. At least an effort will be made to bring about this result by the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, and an investigation into the existing conditions and best means for supplying filtered water will shortly be begun. “Ef I had known,” said Senator McMillan, chairman of the committee on the District of Columbia, “that The Star would desig- nate my views on needs of the District for legislation as my ‘platform’ I would have included another item. I think we are in great need here of a more abundant supply of water, which will rot be of a -muddy hue during a considerable portion of the year. It seems to me we should be able to have our water filtered or relieved from sediment by some other means, and it shall be my endeaver to bring about such a re- sult. In accordance with this wish of Senator MeMillan, Mr. Charles Moore, clerk to the ccmmittee, will at once confer with Major Charles E. L. B. Davis, in charge of the Washington aqueduct, in order to get a definite statement of conditions affecting the water supply of Washington and rec- ommendations of means for purifying the waiter. The problem before the engineers will not be merely one of relieving the water of sediment that could be gotten rid of by settling reservoirs, but also of re- eving it of the muddy appearance, which is caused by a substance which does not readily ard which even passes through ordinary sand filters. It is the in- tention of the committee to secure data that will enable it to make a definite rec- ommendation to the Senate in the form of @ bill to increase the quantity and improve the quality of the water delivered to the citizens here. —_+-e._. Belt Line Extension. Mr. Babcock introduced a bill In the House by request this afternoon author- izing the Belt Line Railroad Company to extend its lines from 2tth street north- west, along M street to Florida avenue east, to Sth street east. to C street south, to 7th street, to M street, to Georgia ave- nue, to 9th street, to C street and back to 8th street. Also beginning at 4th and O streets northwest, to Harewood avenue and W street. Also beginning at lith and V streets west, on V to I7th street, to Park ayenue, to Lowell street, 19th street and Kenyon street. —————_e+____ Adverse Action. Adverse action was recommended yester- @ay afternoon by the Commissioners upon the bill to incorporate the National Capitol Gaslight, Heat and Power Company. The Commissioners say they do not deem it ad- visable to authorize the tearing up of the city streets for the purpose of laying new mains, ard, further, because of pending legislation on ‘the subject which contem- | oes the reduction of the price of gas and nent in its quality. as proves Gen. Harrison Coming. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 10—Ex- President Harrison left for New York this afternoon, and thence will go to Washing- ten to argue in the Supreme Court. His secretary will make no statement regard- ‘mg the stories that the ex-President is te marry Mrs. Dimmick. — More Gold Withdrawn. The gold reserve sustained another loss of 31,250,000 tcday by withdrawals at the New York subtreasury for export. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. : \ LATE NEWS BY WIRE —S Change of Sentiment in the London Foreign Office. = LESS OPPOSITION 10 ARBITRATION Prospects. in the Venezuelan Dis- pute More Pacific. THE FEELING AT CARACAS ——__+—— INDON, January 10.—The movement in favor of arbitrating the Venezuelan ques- tion with the United States is growing day by day. The Westminster Gazette, after having interviewed statesmen of all par- ties, bankers and others having important interests at stake, says this afternoon: “Everywhere there were enthusiastic ex- pressions 'n favor of the proposal to es- tablish a permanent court of arbitration.” From diplomats who have had recent in- terviews with the foreign office, the Aseo- eiated Press learns that there is a decided change in sentiment there, and that the unbending antagonism to arbitrate the Venezuelan boundary dispute which was first shown in high circles has almost com- pletely disappeared, and that matters look much more satisfactory than they have at any time since the dispute commenced. It is semi-ofticially stated that no such movement of Er:tish forces toward the boundary of or in the neighborhood of the disputed territory in Venezuela as indi- cated in the dispatches from Caracas, via New York, has been contemplated by Great Britain, and that no addition has been made to the smail force of police which has been stationed for some time past in the Uruan district. In regard to the attitude of Venezuela, it is added, there is no reasen to suppose that any hostile action upon her part is in- tended. NEW YORK, January 10.—A dispatch to the World from Caracas, Venezuela, dated January 9, says: England’s manner of answering the United States in regard to the occurrences on the Guiana frontier has caused great excitement here. The newspapers devote leading articles to the movement, and re- gard it as hestile. They urge the govern- Irent to dispatch immediately a large body of troops, including heavy artillery, to watch the Invaders and to resist their ad- vance. Many armed Venezuelans have gone to the frontier without the knowledge of the government to act as a territorial guard. Crespo’s proclamation regarding the situa- tion and the official action taken’ has not yet been made public. The special meeting which the cabinet ts to hold Friday to discuss the future course of the government is anxiously awaited. The revolutionary movement is active in the east, and many political arrests are being made. Mr. Castillo, the minister of the interior, goes to Puerto Cabello to in- vest'gate the movement. Your correspondent witnessed target Fractice today with one-inch Krupp guns. The practice was superintended by Mr. Guenn, the minister of war, and there was some excellent shootinc, At 1,000 yards the target was often hit. Crowds of specta- tors were present, and they shouted to the troopers “on,to the frontier.” PARIS, January 10.—The Gaulois this morning publishes an interview with ex- President Guzman Blanco of Venezuela, in which he denies any connection with the insurrection in Venezuela, and adds: ‘In the struggle to maintain the integrity of our rights, parties are amalgamated into a national party which supports President Crespo.” —_——__ MIOWERA IS SAFE. Sighted by the Warrimoo South of the Hawatian Isles. SEATTLE, Washn., January 10.—A spe- cial received from Vancouver today states that the Warrimoo from Hawali arrived at 4a.m., and reports as safe the Miowera, the steamship which was supposed to have been swamped while endeavoring to save the Stratsnevis. The Warrimoo spoke the Miowera January 2, about 100 miles south ef Honolulu, bound for Australia. ——.—___. “WILDCAT” INSURANCE. A Vigorous Fight Against Irrespo: ble Companies in Virgin Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 9, 1896. There ix now going on a vigorous fight against “wildcat” insurence companies, and Senator Mushbach and Delegate May are on the aggressive. In addition to the batch of bills introduced In the senate yes- terday by Senator Mushbach to repeal the charters of elght or ten insurance com- panies in the city of Alexardria, that gen- tleman had the satisfaction today of see- ing passed in the senate his bill forbidding corporaticns or judges to grant charters to fire or life insurance companies, in or- der to compel these compznies to be incor- Porated by the legisleture. The object of this Lill is to break up the wildcat and fake so-called insurance con- cerns, which Mr. Mushbach thinks are worse than any horse racing abuses that have raised a clamor from certain quarters. There is reason to believe that this fight against the swindling insurance schemes which it is said are operating in many portions of the state will be a victory for the attacking side. Mr. May of the house today introduced im that body a bill making it unlawful for fire insurance companies to insert the three-quarter clause in their policies. The bil also provides that the persons insured shall receive the full amount specified in the policy or contract in case of total loss. Alexandria Court House Removal. Senator Mushbach introduced a bill in the senate to authorize the voters of Alex- andria county to vote on the question of removing the county court house from the city of Alexandria to some point not yet designated in the county. To Amend the Code. Mr. May introduced in the house today a Dill to so amend the code as to strike out the word “ward’’ in the unlawful detainer law. Mr. May says in some wards of certain cities there is no constable or mag- istrate, and this kill is to eliminate that trouble. ——-_—_ Carelessness Caused the Disaster. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOCGA, Tenn., January 10.— State Mine Inspector Clute has just re- turned from the Nelson mines at Dayton, the scene of the recent disaster, where twenty-nine men lcst their lives. “The cause of the explosion,” said he, “was nothing but carelessness on the part of a miner. This man walked over the danger line and ignited a small amount of gas. This created a stir of coal dust. It was set afire, and a general explcsion occurred. Perhaps but half of the men were killed by the explosion,the others dying of after- damp. All bodies are out of the mines, and work will be commenced soon.” —————.__— Arrests at Johannesburg. JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, January 10._Twenty-two members of the reform ecmmittee, including Col. Rhodes, brother of Cecil; Dr. Drummond Dunbar, Lionel Prillips and Sir Auer, were arrested at their club last evening on the charge of high treason, and ccnveyed under escort to Pretoria. Perfect quiet prevails here. The populace 1s indifferent, and the Uitlanders are dis- arming. —_——.—__ Austrian Minister Arrives. NEW YORK, January 10.—Prince Wroed, the Austrian minister to the United States, arrived today cn the steamer Werra, from Bremen. ——___ At Today's Cabinet Meeting. Financial matters were discussed at to- Gay's cabinet meeting, which was attended by all the memters except Postmaster General Wilson. DR. PURVIS _ WITHDRAWS Has Had Enough of Campaigning for : Delegate. “ Carson Capture@ Another Meeting Last Night—The Fight Grows Warm-_—Dr. Purvis’ Letter. The joys of campaigning for an election as delegate to the republican national con- vention have proved too much for one of the most prominent candidates, and he has thrown up his hands and announced that he has quit for good and all. The news that there is one man who would dodge the election if it were aimed at him, came in the form of a letter to The Star from Dr. C. B. Purvis, asking publicity for the state- ment that he has withdrawn as a4 candidate and wants it distinctly understood that he has all he wants. Dr. Purvis did not seem to hanker after discussing the situation when he was ques- tioned about his action by «# reporter to- day, but there was a look of “once is enough for me” about his face that spoke stronger than words. What he did have to gay would convince any one that being a candidate, with politics as mixed ag they are in Washington, is not one long, peace- ful dream of bliss. The general impression is that Dr. Purvis took this unexpected action as a result of disgust when he came to a realization of the ingratitude of political followers. The first few times that colored politicians whe’ wield an influence in the local ring “touch- ed him” for a iittie back house rent, it is said, he squirmed a bit, but he paid it, az he did when they showed him a few over- due notes and hinted thut if they were not taken up they would really have to with- draw their support from the affable doctor. In such ways he found himself with a bg and presumably loyal following. But the disillusionment came one evening when he Went to a Carson meeting, and found pretty much every one of his backers root- ing like pigs for the redoubtable Col. Perry. Then the next night he found about the same crowd going mad in ther admiration and cheers for Bailey. Two days later he found them wearing Brooks badges and dodging round the corner when they saw him come up the street. That night he dropped into a Holland meeting, and there was a big Purvis contingent cheering like fiends for Holland, and the doctor’s proud heart gave way. Hence the letter to une Star, which ts as follows: January 10, 186. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Dear Sir: Please an.ounce that I have withdrawn as a candidate for election as delegate to the next national republican ecnvention. Yours truly, c. B. PURVIS. © Captured by Carson. Samaritan Hall, in Georgetown, last night was the hotbed of confusion. There was a republican meeting on and every man pres- ent had brought his lungs and vigor with him. The candidates spoke with great dif- ficulty. Excitable interruptions frequently cccurred. Chas. H. Turner presided at the meeting and several times threatened a premature adjournment if the confusion did not sub- side. Several of the candidates were there personally, while all were represented. The meeting had been called that all of them might present themselves an@ their qualifi- cations and claims before the people. Among the speakers were Thos. L. Jones, Wm. Odum, Richard Laws, L. M. Saunders, E. J. Edmonston and John Freeman. Jones spoke for Saunders, Saunders for himself, Edmonston for Holland and Freeman for Ba‘ley. The confusion ot the evening was tomb- like silence to the uproar that arose when Perry Carson appeared upon the scene. He had the crowd the moment he appeared ‘When he mounted the platform last night the cheers and enthusiastic rappings brought down plaster from the Samaritan Hall ceiling. He said no one else but he had any show to go to St. Louis. He was the people's choice. He knew it, felt it. The other can- didates were but chaff. They had assailed and maligned him. They charged him with ignorance and incompetency. They had said he was too old for such work. ‘They had accused him of all the crimes in the calendar of political atrocities. He said, however, that actions spoke louder than words. He had refuted every accusation and he would oice more repre- sent his colored people. The cheering was vociferous at this point. At the conclus.ou of Carson's address Mr. L. C. Bailey attempted to speak, but the noise was so great that he found it impossible to proceed and the meeting ad- journed. Thé Brooks Campaign. The executive committse in charge of Rev. Walter H. Brooks’ campaign, George W. Stewart, manager, today completed ar- rangements for the opening of Brooks’ campaign, at Green's Assembly Hall, 1713 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, next Mon- day night. John F. Cook has been invited to preside. Among the speakers will be Rev. Walter Brooks, L. M. Saunders and others. Other Political Gatherings. ‘The Key Workingmen’s Republican Club met last night at 441 Delaware avenue southwest, and after several speeches in- dorsing the namesake of the organization had been made it was decided to hold a masx Meeting at Gallilean Hall next Tuesday nighi, to be addressed by Robert Key, An- drew Gleeson, C. H. Ortlip and L. M. Saun- ders. Sixth district republicans organized a Parker and Carson Club last night at 2052 E street, with J. M. Mathews, presiden’ Louis Jefferson, vice president, and C. Mor- ris, secretary. The club will hold a mass meeting next Monday night at Catholic Hall, 15th between L and M streets north- west. ‘There will be a meeting of the Fifth Dis- trict Republican Club tonight at 26th and M streets northwest, and a big gathering in Col. Carson’s interests is being arranged for some night next week at 938 N street northwest. The meeting will be followed by a public reception to the colonel. I _-— STREET EXTEN SION. Awards Nearly Completed in First Two Cases. It was stated this afternoon by one of the seven appraisers in the street extension cases that they have practicaily agreed upon the award in cases 419 (Vcnnison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pieasant) and 453 (Ingleside subdivision), and that they expected to report the:r findings to Judge Cox in the District Court toniorrow morning. ——.__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1121 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, mann & Co., New York. Thal- W% 1% 17% lv} 1u% 19 Q 9.50 9.0 9.50 9.15-80 9:82 9.75 5.45 5ST 5.45 5.77-805.50 5.75 4.00 4.60 4.60 485-90 4.90 4.52 COTION. Open. High. Low. 797 8.00 7.96 804 5.09 8.01 811 813 8.uD 315° 819 8.11 ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Janaary 1 —reeeipts, 14,773 barrel: rels; sales, 450 barrels, mouth, Gia67!4; March, —Flour dull, unchanged shipments, 39,520 bar- Wheat steady—spot_and 6TKa68; 3) a CNH shipments, 16,000 bushel: 1,415 bushels; saics, 7,000 bushels conti ; do. on grade, ae bs SASH Fe 5 stock, 1,372,198 bus! els; sales, 55,000 bushels—southern white corn, 344; do. yellow, 324,034. Oats fir 2 No. 2 mix'd do., 2242023 sels stork, —re- 161,784 bushels. Rye asked for nearby; 40 wester ee 2, 3d receipts, 496 bushels; stock, 115-143 buch firm—choice timothy, $6.8 asked, Grain freight scars unchanged. ' Sugar {ind butter rm, “un- ed. steady—fres Cheese firm— York, 60 pounds, 1 Trait 5 f . 22 pounds, 12a12% Whisky un- FINANCE “AND TRADE|ER4 OF BURGLARY/SOME BREEZY TALK Trregularity and Dullness the Fea- tures\of Speculation, = es tes ee GOSSIP ON NEW BOND ISSUE Enough Gold} Pledged for the Whiole Amount. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 10,—Irregularity and extreme dullness were the most prom- inent features of. today’s stock market. The insignificant qperations of room trad- ers were largely responsible for the frac- tional changes in yalucs. Several prominent financial interests have undertaken to dispose of the suspense iny cident to the new bond issue by fixing, as accurately as possible, the identity of the Probable purchaser. These efforts, how- ever, while successful to a considerable extent, merely:confirm the chances of Mr. Morgan and his associates. wnough gold has besa pledged to the syndicate to take up the entire amount provided for in the recent government cir- cular. Cons.dering thit the gentlemen composing the syndicate were not consult- ed in the matter they are wonderfully well equipped for the present emergency. There has prooably never been any serious doubt as to the final outcome of the bond issue, but with memories of -he recent panic still fresh all sorts of absurd stories are yield- ed to by the weaklings at present dominat- ing the tendency of prices. Al concessicns attract an encouraging volume of the right kind of buying, how- ever, and interests strong enough to dis- regard daily fluctuations are confident of future results. An engagement of $750,000 gold was an- rounced during the morning, and special causes are reported which will necessitate shipments during the coming week. For- e'gn houses are quoted as attributing the small outflow to the extreme narrowness of the exchange market. The demand from remitters has been ight and the supply of bills small. Commercial drawings, while in somewhat better supply, are by no means of sufficient volume to influence exchange rates. St. Paul’s earnings for the first week in January show an increase of $56,000, a very encouraging improvement, considering ad- verse weather conditions and the unsettled state of the grain markets. The buying was uniformly good throughout the day and at better prices than those prevailing earlier in the week. The ertire Granger group.was advanced im sympathy with St. Paul, but profit- taking in the near future will, in all prob- ability, result in. the forfeiting of the greater part of the day’s advance. The industrial list was moderately ac- tive, Sugar and Chicago Gas being the prin- cipal features. The former was marked up vnder & demand from the same sources roted as being active several days ago. The favorable outlook for tariff legislation is ve ruling Incemtive in the present move- men The skort interest in the market was largely responsible for a majority of the gains recorded elsewhere. The market continues to be extremely sensitive, and no movement is likely to cortinue long uninterrupted. There is no season for supposing that the lowest level of the last fortmight will be duplicated, but higher prives can only be established by a series of Tal ies and reactions. -__.___ FINANCIAL ND 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. Ch ie . & St. Louis. Northern Pacific. Northern Vacific, Pfd Norta Ainerican NY.@ 5 Eng, doutuern Railway, Pid.. 945% 257% Poua traction. 3 ot ‘Lexas Pac.tic. - Ee oT ow 6 6% 6: Waoaah, Pid 4 1 Wheeling & £. Wig 11 Ws 10% Wueeung & Le hrie Pfa Western Union sei Wisconsin Centrat. Suver...... Washington oe Exch: mee Sales—rogular 12 Raltroad. Gs, $2,000) at as coin National Baok, Poton-ac Telephone, Oat, ‘bong: After. call—Metropolitan Raliroad. oo “$1,000 at 111; $2,000 at 111. Larsten Monotype, 100 at 7; 50 at ‘7%. American Security and ‘Trust, 5 at ws Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered. 108! Ma 110% asked. S. 4s, gee 108% bid, 111 ed. 14% ar ot UBiuiet of Golsmbla Bonds, 90 fs, 1084 bid. 30-year fund Ge, guid, Tor bia Water Stock Te, 1901, currency, 112 Water stock 73, 103, currency, 1 0. fund eurrency, 109 bid. 3%s, ‘res 2-108, 100 bid.” Misceilanvotis Bonds. tetropotitan Railroad conv. 5 Al aske letropolitan Railroad 5s, 105 bed, Belt Railroad Be, Br asked. in ‘ook, ropolitan “31,0005 at ge Line Coes cake and 20 at 52. Columbia, Railroad 6s, 112 bid hington Gas Company 6s, series A, 108 bid. Washington Gas Company 68, series B, 109 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, 136 bids 199 asked. U2 S. lcetrie Ieht 3a, 120 0 esaprake and Potomac Tele- phone 6s, 99 bid. American Security End ‘Trust 53, A., 100 bid. American Se- F, curity and Trust and 0., 100 bid. Washing- ton Market ce a 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Company, inp. (65, 108 bid. | Washington Market Company By dG ia. Masonte Hat ssoviation 5s, 10%bid. Washington Light Infant Ist_ 68, 99 bid: oe ‘d id National bank s.—Bank of Washington, 275 Vid. Bink of the’Republic, 240 vid. Met rtropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked Central, 270 bid. ers and Mechanics’, 180 fa” Second, 132 hid, 18 asked. Mitzna’, Columbia, 123 bid, 138 asked. End, 106% bid, 108 nsked. asked. Capital, 115 bid. 100 bid, Lincoln, 99 bid, ee Trad-', curity and Trost 013 Safe Depost, 50 Did; Raltro ita: crdction oes Tle hig. 78 asked, olitan, 90 bid, 99 asked. Columbia, 60. he 30 asked. Eckington, 30 ked. Tennallytown, 30 asked. ht Stocks.— Washington Gas, Georsetown Gas, 41 . Shartotr oo i a rance Stovks. eA omnen Franklin, 37 bid. Metropolit 50 bid.” Potomac, 60 bid. 75 asked. German. American, 160 bid, are Honal Caen, 10 bid, asked. Columbia, 11, bid, 13% Rigzs, 71g bid, 8% asked. People's, 8; bid, OM asked” Line co'n, *7% hid, 84 asked. Cooumersial, 414 bid. Title Insurance. Stocks.—Real Fitle, | 106 vid, 116 asked. Columbin Title, is Wid, 8 asked Wasnington Title, 8 asked. District aide, 1 “Telephone Stocks.—Pennsyivania, 88 bid. Chesa- 3 | poake and Botonstd Oe SET asked. | Amertean Sraphophone, Ft enmatic Gun Carriage. .20 bid, .30 asked Miscellane-us \siorks. Washington Market, 14 Bid. Groat Falls Teo, 120 bid. 130 nsked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid, 90 asked. Merge nthaler Linotype, 2 210 Ce ee Monotype, 7 bid, 74; asked. x div, ———__ The rine monitors at League Island navy yard at Philadelphia were inspected by a board of naval officers Monday. It was fourd they can be put in fighting trim in a short time, No Developments in the Robbery at Mra. Anderson's. : Two Alleged Crooks Held —The Man . Caught at British Legation— Robberies Reported, The big robbery of silver ware committed at the residence of Mrs. Gen. Robert Ander- son yesterday is the first big robbery com- mitted here this year, the robbery at the Braziian minister's having been committed before the first of this month. While this robbery has puzzled the police and made them more certain than ever that profes- sionals are here, it is only a 4rop in the bucket as compared with what is being done in other cities, especially in New York. One reason for the increase in the robberies of this character is thought to be due to the fact that during the past year many noted crooks, among them some of the cleverest in the country, have been released from prison. This was stated early in the fall, and the police predicted that just such rob- teries would occur. So far as the police wonld tell, there has been no new developments in Mrs. Ander- son's robbery since yesterday. As pub- shed, it is supposed that the robbers] left the city on an early morning train before the affair was discovered. One Burglar Caught. This morning about 1 o'clock Policemen Bateman and Newkirk of the sixth precinct arrested an alleged bugglar in the yard in the rear of Sebastian Goldsmith’s confec- tlonery store, No. 355 Pennsylvania avenue. Charles Kirkpatrick, alias Jones, is the name of the young colored man, and he was formerly in Mr. Goldsmith’s employ. The smell of smoke in rear of the premi- ses aroused the suspicions of persons in the neighborheod, and when an investigation was made there was a suspicious noise heard in the shed. This called for an in- vestigation on the part of the officers, and in the shed they found the young colored man. It then developed that the prisoner had been seen in the hall of the house the previous night. When seached at the sta- tion several keys were found on him, one of which fits the back gate. Two other keys were dropped in the yard. In Judge Miller’s court, when charged with being a housebreaker, the prisoner at- tempted to give a satisfactory explanation of his conduct, but did not succeed in the attempt, for Judge Miller held him for the action of the grand jury, and committed him in default of $500 security. Phelps Still Held. Henry Phelps, the alleged crook arrested at the house of the British minister Tues- day night, when he was armed with a lcaded revolver and some burglars’ im- Flements, is still in custody. He has been hotcrraphed for the gallery, and the Tice tnink ke may Bes weeker and tol something of interesi to them. Lawson Photographed. John Henry Lawson, the alleged colored burglar, who was arrested by Detectives Ecrne and Weedon Wednesday on a charge of burglarizing the house of Mr. Mattingly in South Washington, was pho- tcgraphed for the gallery this morning, and will be taken to court tomorrow. The officers have in their possession for identi- fication a plated coffee urn, worth about $30, which, they claim, Lawson sold for $2 They also have several cut glass stands which he disposed of. These are also held for identification. ——__ B. WIGHT’S FUNERAL. MR. EL Impressive Services Over the Remains of the Distinguished Correspondent. Funeral services over the remains of Mr. E. B. Wight were heid at his late residence, 1803 19th street, at 12 o'clock today. They were conducted by Rev. Dr. Teunis S. Ham- lin, and while brief, were very impressive. After the reading, the Gridiron Quartet, composed of Messrs. Morsell, Mosher, Kaiser and Hoover, rendered beautifully “Ged is Love.” Dr. Hamlin, speaking of the active life of the deceased, referred in the Kighest terms to his industry and in- tegrity 18 u journalist and his character as a man. It wes a feeling tribute to his worth, and was echoed in the hearts of the large gathering of friends, which in- cluded almost the entire corps of news- paper correspondents at the capital, many Senators and Representatives and the per- scnal’social friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wight. The floral tributes were unus' numer- ous and exceedingly beautiful, that from the Gridiron Club covering a large portion of the casket. The honorary pallbegrers were U. H. Painter, Gen. H. V. Boyuton, Maj. John M. Carson, F. A. Richardson, W. E. Curtis, O. P. Austin, H. Conquest Clarke and L. A. Coolidge. The remains were taken to Bos- ton on an afternoon train and were accom- panied to that city by Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Painter, the very intimate friends of the family, and to the train by a committee consisting of W. E. Annin, S. E. Johnson, Me O. Stealey, P. V. DeGraw, E. G. Dunnell, A. G. Handy, Alfred Stofer and George H Walker. Action of the Gridiron Club, At a meeting of the Gridiron Club, held last evening for the purpose of taking suit- able action upon the death cf Mr. E. B. Wight, the following minute was unani- mously ordered to be entered upon the rec- ords of the club upon motion of Mr. E.G. Dunnell: “The death of our friend and companion, Eugene Barton Wight, ts a personal be- reavement to us all. He was one of the fcunders and charter members of the Grid- iron Club, and from its inception has been among its most useful and honored mem- bers. Whether as a patient and earnest worker in its ranks, or as an officer, always reluctant to accept recognition of his worth, he compelled the respect and warm esteem of his assoc.ates. As a journalist he early tcok and steadily maintained a high posi- tion in this community. For nearly thirty years he exhibited the characteristics of the high-minded, generous and courteous gen- tleman. He brought to the exercise of his profession in Washington a well-trained and well-filled mind, a keen sense of honor, of personal integrity, and a gentleness of nian- ner which intensifies his loss to those whose privilege it was to know him and to respect him. Whether in his relations to bis fellow-journalists, or his connection with those outside the profession, * his sterling manhood and ability, joined to an inde- fat.gable industry and a pride in the per- formance of duty, made friends of ac- quaintances and enforced confidence and esteem. “The Gridiron Club, to the institution and success of which he gave much of his time and solicitude, and in the furtherance of the aims of which ke was always a devoted worker, hereby places on record the ex- — bed its deep sorrow at his loss and 's affectionate sympathy with family in their bereavement” M! a ——-—__ THE HAZING COURT-MARTIAL. Seaman Colvell Knows Who Threw the Water, but Won't Tell. President Harrington of the hazing court- martial. in session at the navy yard, an- nounced at the opening of the proceedings yesterday that Commander Robert P. Leary, one of the members, was so seriously in- jured by stepping on a sharp nail at his home Wednesday night that he feared he would not be again able to attend the trial. Seaman Colvell created somewhat of a sensation, while giving his evidence, by de- claring that he knew who threw the bucket of water on Thompson, for which Smith stands charged, but refusing to say who threw it on the ground that it might tend to incriminate himself. Judge Advocate Sue asked the court to take action against Cg. efor contempt, but the court declined to do so. Today’s proceedings of the naval court- martial were very unimportant. The cross- examination of Fox, one of the accused, was concluded, and Murphy, also one of the accused, gave his direct testimony. His evidence will not be concluded before tcmorrow Se ‘The Hyams brothers, recently acquitted of murdering one of their employes to secure life insurance, have just been placed on trial at Toronto, Canada, accused of con- spiracy to murder a woman to secure life insurance. WR WHE ON THE SENATE ROLES Changes in the House Rules Dis- cussed at Length. THE TRANSVAAL REPUBLIC | During the morning hour in the Senate, jon motion of Mr. Voorhees (Ind.), a reso- lution was adopted appropriating $250 for the purchase of a portrait of the late Allan G. Thurman. Mr. Pritchard (N. C.) called up the amendments he kad offered to the revenue bill to increase the duties on certain kinds of clays, marble, iron ore, timber, live stock, cereals, fruits, wool and coal, for the purpose of addressing fhe Senate there- on. He favored the re-enactment of the McKinley law and the free coinage of sil- ver. He denounced the southern democrats for their recreancy to their own section. Their tariff law had brought unexampled to the New d manu- prosperity facturers and bankruptcy and ruin to the farmers and producers of the south. Mr. Hill on Inconsistency. When Mr. Pritchard had finished Mr. Hili (N. Y¥.) chided the former for the in- consistency of his state. North Carolina, he said, occupied a peculiar situation in Congress, and he did not see how her peo- ple could be gratified. Some time ago the same legislature in North Carolina had elected two Senators by the same com- bination. A few days ago one of them (Mr. Butler) had denounced the democratic party for being false to its pledges of tariff reform. Today the other end of the com- bination told the Senate that he favored the re-enactment of the McKinley law. The Senate, on Mr. Hale's motion, then to adjourn until Monday when the adjournment was taken today. Changes in the Rules Needed. Mr. White (Cal.) consumed the remain- der of the time before the expiration of the morning hour with a speech in favor of some practical modifications of the Senate rules. He did not mince words in bis characterization of the rules and the “an- cient fictions” they perpetuated. The great evil which he eapecially inveighed against was that which permitted inter- minable debate on any question and placed it in the power of a single Senator to hold the Senate at his mercy so long as he could talk or have read anything, ro mat- ter whether It was relevant or not. He favored Senator Hill's proposition put for- ward in the last Congress for a cloture whenever the majority of the e was ready to vote. He also favored a “‘quo- rum counting” device to do away with an- other parliamentary fiction. The entiquity of the Senate rules, in his opinion, did not make them sacred, and they should not be allowed to stand in the way of parlia- mentary progress. He carefully reviewed the abuses that had grown more and more intolerable, and cited many instances where the piain will of the majority had been thwarted for days, and months by the determined siand of the minority. The dignity of the Senate would not be maintained by cling.ng to ruies which permitted interminable filibusters and must eventually bring the Senate into discredit with the people. Not Conceived in Partisanship. “I understand,” he continued, “the solicl- tude of my associates who fear a change of rules now will emphasize republican in- fluence in this body; but my remarks have been of no avail if I have not shown that the objections to the procedure of the Sen- ate which I have urged are not conceived in partisanship, but arises from a deliberate- ly formed — = the public welfare is involved and that it is imperative that attention should be bald to the well-ground- ed and universal demand for the adoption of an improved plan. The party advocate nay ard should be patriotic, but he does not rise above the level of selfishness if he insists upon saddling a parliamentary incubus upon an already heavily burdened bedy solely because he thinks that the majority whose power is born of the people may, un- der prevailing conditions, be unable to ex- ercise the authority thus solemnly intrusted to their keeping without the interval of technical obstructions, Our-rules should be reasonable; in harmony with the period for which we legislate and the civilization of which we partake. Let us have ample ar- gument, but not argument lasting long after all have ceased to listen. Let us protect the minority, but permit the majority to assert their manifest privilege.” At the conclusion of Mr. White's speech Mr. Morgan (Ala.), formerly chairman of the committee on foreign relations, intro- duced a joint resolution congratulating the republic of Transvaal, in Africa, for the stand for liberty which it had taken, and directing the President of the United States to transmit the action to the republic of ‘Trarsvaal. Mr. Jones (Ark.) then took the floor and made a on the free coinage sub- stitute for the House bond bill. The Mor- gan resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee. THE HOUSE. In the House today Mr. Tawney (Minn.) offered a resolution relating to Pension claims. It recited that it was frequently charged by pensioners and applicants that the medical division of the pension bureau fails to properly regard the reports and find- ings in pension claims made by various boards of United States examining surgeons, and declared that it was due to the officials of the department, to pensioners and the — that the truth or falsity of the be made known. It called upon the Secretary of the Interior to furnish copies of the reports and findings by boards of ex- amining surgeons, irrespective of locality, in the first fifty claims for original invalid persions rejected on medical grounds after November 1, 1891; after September 1, 1893, and October 1, 1895. An objection to its con- os was made by Mr. McClellan ¥.) Mr. Odell (N. Y.) offered a resolution to direct the committee on banking and cur- rency to report an amendment to the gen- eral banking laws, giving power to banking associations to Invest not to exceed 50 per cent of their lawful reserves in bonds of the United States to be hereafter issued under the acts of June 14, 1875, and May 31, 1878. Objection was made to Mr. Odell’s resolu- tion, and it was referred to the committee. Changes in the Rules. Then the changes in the House rules recommended by the committee on rules were reported by Mr. Henderson (fowa), and were debated section by section. Mr. De ‘Armond (Mo.) offered an amendment pro- viding for deduction from members’ pay for absences not due to sickness or sickness in _the family. Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.) assured him that the only effect of the enforcement of the rule in the last House had been to increase the sick fist. Although Mr. De Armond en- deavored to obtain the yeas and nays, his request was refused, 39—182, and the amend- ment was lost by about the same vote, sev- eral democrats voting against it. A Decided Breeze. When the rule giving to certain com- mittees leave to report to the House at any time was reached it created a decided breeze. Mr. Walker (Mags.), chairman of the com- mittee on banking and currency, asked why that committee, which had been al- lowed the same right in the last Congress, had been omitted from the list, while ten other committees were included, and offered an amendment to inciude his committee. Mr. Bailey (Texas) said that it would be impossible for any financial measures to be brought forward without an amend- ment to the rules or the favor of the com- mittee on rules, and offered an amendment to Mr. Waiker’s amendment adding the committee on coinage. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) explained the origin of by measures proposed by this com- mittee. dealt with questions that often demanded consideration at once, and that the matters which the committee on public lands and thers in the list could bring forward under the rule were limited. He said that it a the desire of the committee to keep down the business which could be brought for- ward at any time. Mr. Maguire (Cal) said the committee on rulec “represented what it considered the best interests of the party in the rext campaign, and it desired to restrict the committee from reporting anything.” Mr. Hartmen (Mo.) characterized the rules as a step backward and an attempt to pre- vent currency legislation, which, he said, the committee on rules desired should end with the two revenue bills which had passed the House. Mr. Crisp’s Delfverance. Mr. Crisp’ (Ga.) addressed himself to the republicans, saying: “Do not deceive your- selves. When this Congress has proceeded further you will ascertain that there is no better graveyard for a measure reported to this House, however good, than the calendar. “The committee might work day and night upon a bill and have its labors in vain. If Mr. Walker's amendment was adopted the House might decide for itself whether it would consider any currency measure. Otherwise if three-fourths of the House desired to do so it could not be done except by a report from the committee on rules.” He concluded: “When this session adjourns and your constituents ask ‘what did you do with the currency question? you will tell them that yau had no chance to vote upon it. But tell thern that with full knowledge that you bound your hands.” ———— OVERCOME BY GAS. Ternbull Found Dead in Her Home This Morning. Miss Claudia B. Turnbull, daughter of the late Judge Turnbull of Virginia, was found dead at her bome, No. 47 Massa- chusetts avenue northwest, this morning by a neighbor, whose suspicions were aroused because of her failure to appear about the house as usual. The neighbor looked througn the front window and saw the dead woman's form resting partly on the sofa and partly on the floor. She sent word to the police, who broke open the front window and climbed re coal dered it A st oder of gas ren aimost certain that Miss Turnbull had been asphyxiated. This of the case was Verified by the coroner's examination ft the body. s Miss Turnbull, who was about sixty years old, has been a resident of this city for mere than twenty years. — CAPITOL TOPICS. Miss Confirmations. ‘The Senate hes confirmed the following nominator: Consuis—J. G. Tucker of Texas, at Mar tirique, West Indies; O. Munchmeyer of West Virginia, at Saqa Salvador, Salvador; R. D. Mohun of the District of Columbia, at Zanzibar; W. E. Mautius of New York, at Turin, Italy; 0. McGarro of Tennessee, at Cienfuegos, Cuba; C. Jones of tal ergs at Crefeld, Germany; *. B. Hurst of tl District of Columbia, at Prague, Bohemia; F. D. Hill of Minresota, at La Guayra; A. F. Fay, at Denia, Spain; J. F. Connelly of New Jersey, at Osaka and Hioga, Japan; J. B. Coffin of Massachusetts,at St. Helena; H. R. Bigelow of Pennsylvania, at Rouen, France; R. M. Bartleman cf Massachusetts, at Antigua, West Indies. ‘To be coliectors of custems—P. R. Brad- ley, at Dunkirk, N. Y.; D. G. Brown, dis- trict of Montana and Idaho; Dorsey Cla- gett, district of Georgetown, D. C.; John Desmond, Fall Rive>, Mass.; G. W. Drisko, at Machias, Me.; 8. R. Riggin of Maryland, eastern district state of Maryland. Surveyors of customs—J. H. Collins of Tennessee, at Nashville, Tenn.; e 8. Cleaves, New York, at Greenport, N. Y¥. Assistant appraisers of merchandise—H. P. Kitfield of Massachusetts, district of Boston and Charlestown; J. J, Morrison of New York, district of New York. Collector internal revonae—S. L. Rogers ef North Carolina, fifth district of North Carolina. Special examiner of drugs, medicines and chemicals—J. T. Leary of Massachusetts, Gistrict of Boston and Charlestown. Receivers public money—E. E. Dorsey, at Del Norte, Col.; J. 8. Dixon, at Natchi- teches, La.; A. B. Reeves, at Dodge €ity, Kan. Registers land office—A. D. Chamberlia, at Douglas, Wyo.; G. W. Myers, at Miles City, Mont. Assistant commission=r of the general land office—E. F. Best cf Macon, Ga. Patrick H. Kirwin of Olivia, Minn., to be surveyor general of Minnesota; Assistant Surgeon J. M. Eager of Pennsylvania, to be a passed assistant surgeon in the marine hospital service; Joseph H. Outhwaite of Obio, to be a member of the bcard of ord- rance and fortifications. Also the follow- pe E. M. Scott, at Seaford. Pernsylvania, A. M. Cornmeser, at Bellwood; W. L. Dienl, at Lansdele; J. M. Woodburn, at Newville; E. M. at Steelton. ae pee , A. L. Brock, ick; A. R. Huston, at Woodford; Db F. Ayes, at Dover. Nev Hampshire, W. H. Jones, at Lakeport. Louisiana, L. 8. Flour- rey, at Ruston. Missouri, H. 'P. White, at West Plains. Wisconsin, D. J. Brothers, at Kaukauna. New Mexizs, Sarah Hodgdon, at Deming. Also a large number of ap- pointments in the revnae cutter service. ——_- + Motel Arrivals. Shoreham—S. R. Thayer, Minnesota; B4- win C. Ward and wife, Brooklyn; W. E. B. Matheson and wife, T. S. Darling, H. L. Earle, New York. Arlington—E. H. Foster, New York; 8. H. Church, Pittsburg; W. Emery, Boston; Samuel Norris, jr., Bristol, R. L Riggs—Charles Dana, J. Rosenthal and wife, Hobart Frost, New York; A. B. Baines, Idaho; Thos. H. O'Neil, Boston; C. P. Atwood, Salem, Mass.; W. H. Hogan, Brooklyn, N. ¥. Page's—Mrs. C. R. Nutt, Miss Nutt, Mary- land; Geo. W. M. Gaffery, Wm. P. Duncan, Pennsylvania. iF on: Spec! Freeman, O. Blake, Boston; M. Heard, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. W. Boston; S. J. Miles, Kansas, Normandie—Alfred Carr.New York; Chas, ; Montclair, N. J.; Col. D. R. Jabama. Oxford—C. N. Butt, South Carolina; Geo. E. Cox, New York; Lewis Compstock, Brooklyn. Willard's—J. W. Nichols, New York; HL B, Daggett, Oneonta, N. Y.; F. A. Nicoolls, Raleigh—D. W. Pugh, Xi York: J. 8. eigh— ew York; J. = . ‘Drake, Catt, North Carolina; Dr. Knoxville, Tenn. Ebbitt—S. M. Stephenson, ga G. oO. Barnard, H. Thompson, New ———— Another Gas Company. Mr. W. A. Stone Introduced a bili in the House to incorporate the Columbia Com- pany and authorize it to supply gus and electric light to citizens of Washington. The incorporators mentioned fn the bill are John W. Chalfant, J. N. Pew, W. T. Mar- shall, W. 8. Miller, W. L. Pierce, T. 8 Bigelow and 8. G. Pew. The price to be charged for gas is ndt mentioned in the bill, —— Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners today for furnishing the District with an 8,000,000 gallon pumping engine, for use at the new pumping station. ,