Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1896, Page 9

= THE EVENING ‘STAR ——_— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, jvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by 101 Pennay! ‘Ihe Evening Star Newspaner “ompany 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prest. Sew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building cents each. By mail—i in the United Sates SO cents per ment ‘Saturda; tt Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; with teeelans pet tee nist, $0.00. Entered at the Office at Washington, D. C.. second-class mail matter.) ‘All mail abseript!one must be in advarce. tes of advertisi: ing made aoe on appticaricn: artes Ch e Fe ny ST ak rases 0 =14. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. REREERES ROR EERE EREERIEE REREAD LOE REESE > 2 CARE OF CIGARS. There is nothing more susceptible to the odor of meats, vegetables, etc., than cigars. : A gentleman once complained to his wife that his cigars were getting too dry. would surprise him, so put them in the refrigerator with the onions and other vegetables. That husband came nearly “swearing off” smoking. 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WALKER & CO. 2) ® ® © ) © © © > NTS! BS) & D Steam Laundry, 514 roth Street, 1104 14th Street. Plant 43 G St. N.W. A LIVELY No Notable Engagepent Yesterday in Cuba. With the exception of a lively skirmisk between the forces under Gen. Luque and the insurgents in Pinar del Rio, there was no notable engagement reported in Cuba yesterday. Maximo Gomez is said to have camped Wednesday night at a point near Guanajay, between Guayabal and San Di- mas, and seems to have evaded his pur- suers, as nothing is said of any further losses inflicted upon him. ‘The insurgents in Pinar del Rio, who were reported to have their safety serious- ly compromised by the movements and fresh stations of the troops, are ranging far and wide over that province, apparent- ly at will. There is not much damage re- ported along their route, except to. rail road property, as the people of the Vuelta Abajo district are, for the most part, very friendly to the insurgent cause, and offer no opposition to the progress of the in- surgent forces. It is almost like moving in a friendly country, and superior forces of troops are easily avoided. ‘A part or all of the forces which moved west along the north coast Wednesday, countermarched by the south coast. The official report says there were 800 of them under Nunez, Bermudez and Alvarez, and that they started back eastward? from Palenque, passing between San Luis and the city of Pinar del Rio, and very near the latter city. They proceeded thence along the south coast in the direction of Candelaria. Gen. Luque’s Movements. SKIRMISH. ONLY Gen. Luque received intelligence of their movement and set out to intercept the in- surgent march. He marched toward An- gostura, a village south of San Cristobal, near which point he met the insurgent van- guard, which had already left the night's camp. The main force of the Insurgents, however, had not yet come up. Twelve scouts were captured, and Gen! Luque then proceeded forward. He reports that he surprised the enemy in their camp. The urgents, however, seem to have made a plucky stand, and’ the battle raged fiercely for two hours. The troops fought in high spirits, says the report, and at the close of at time their heavy artillery fire was seconded by a bayonet charge, before which the insurgents broke and “retreated in all directions,” as the official report avers. Whether this included the direction to the rear of Gen. Luque is not specifical- ly stated, and will not be known until the next position of Nunez, Bermudez and Al varez is reported. ‘The insurgents are said to have lost seven killed, including Col. Francisco Cruz and Redriguez, the bearer of the colors. The colors, together with firearms, ammunition and seven prisoners, fell into the hands of the Spanish, and the insurgents, it is re- ported, carried away numerous wounded. Nineteen of the troops are reported to have been wounded, but no dead are reported. ‘The v in Havana province, has been burned and much spoil carried away. Jibacoa, in the extreme northern portion of Havana province, is also reported to have been attacked, but the insurgents are re- ported to have been repulsed. The damage they inflicted before the repulse is not sta- ted, but it is said that they left one dead and three wotnded and carried off several wounded. In Havana. Nothing has occurred to improve the sit- uation of affairs in the city itself, and the supply of the ordinary necessities of life ° age of San Nicolas, east of Guines, | is becoming precarious and exceedingly high-priced, and the outlook for the future offers little encouragement. The severity shown toward those who express disaffec- tion with the situation and with the author- ities does not avail to suppress this feeling and the mutterings of discontent and of criticism of the helpless attitude of the au- thorities becomes daily louder and deeper. Even those whose sympathies are loyal to the Spanish government are hopeless of any success in suppressing the rebellion with the present military force and machinery of crganization It is difficult to describe the extent of this feeling or the extent to which it acts as a silent drag on the energies and hopes of the leaders in authority. Official Spanish Advices. Seror De Lome. the Spanish minister, has received a cabie message from Madrid: “Gen. Suarez Valdez met and disbanded Gomez, killing and wounding some of his men, who were left on the field. Col. Molina defeated a band in the jurisdiction of Colon. The column of Jorro defeated also the en- emy in the Clariera plantation. Col, Marti} met end defeated also another band in Santi Spiritus. Other-small encounters have come, also to the adventage of the Spanish army, but without great results, because of the policy of disbanding adopted by the insur- gents. 1 telegraph to you the news with perfect accuracy.” The Spanish minister declares that Gomez is trying, without result, to return to the eastern part of the island, and. has had sev- eral engagements in Ceiba, Quibican, Gua- najay and Bejucal, in an effort to break the Spanish line and pass into the province of Matanzas. THE BOND ISSUE. Attention of Nationnl Banks Called to It by Controller Eckels. Mr. Eckcls, the controller of the currency, with the approval of the President and Sec- retary Carlisle, has sent circular letters to all national banks in the United States, in which he says: “Some days since, at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, I caused to be forwarded to you circulars inviting pro- posals for the 4 per cent bonds soon to be issued by the government. In order that offers for the same may be made more in- telligently by those iring to bid, there has been prepared by the Treasury Depart- ment the inclosed statement, exhibiting the prices to be paid for the bonds in order to re- turn to the investor certain rates of interest in said statement mentioned. It is the de- e of the government that these bonds be distributed as widely as possible, and, as they are of a character which affords to national banks especially desiring to obtain circulation thereon, a long-time investment, your attention is called to them, both as to this particular feature and that of the gen- eral character of the investment. a “It is suggested that the national: banks can materially aid the government in popu- larizing this loan by calling the attention of their patrons to the desirability of it as an investment, and in stimulating subscrip- tiens thereto. It is earnestly requested that you explain to your patrons in detail the manner of making bids and the terms there- of, thus giving them the fullest information upon the subject. In this manner it is be- lieved that many of our people, who might otherwise feel indifferent to such invest- ment, would see the advantage attached to it, and wish to participate therein.” Se The Academy of Forty. ‘The next s2ssion of the Academy of Forty will be held in Wimodaughsis’ parlors Mon- day evening. Subject, “Joys of Life,” Miss Emma Gillett, director. LOTTERY FOR HAWAII The Gamblers’ Scheme Again to Restore the Queen. TT HAD NO SERICUS BACKING THIS TIME a A Large Cargo of Opium Cap- tured in the Islands, SHIPLOAD OF BIBLES Special Correspordence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, December 26, 1895. A recent matter of public interest here is the conspiracy case. Two men, who had for some time been shadowed by the police, were arrested December 9. Their names are T. K. Sheridan, alias Morrow, and Dr. Underwood. They had a preliminary ex- amination on the 23d, and were committed for trial, without bail, on the charge of conspiracy to overthrow the government of Hawaii. They are rather good-looking young men, with nothing especially dan- gerous or criminal in their appearance. Morrow, @g Sheridan, gained some noto- riety lately in the San Francisco papers by advertising for volunteers to engage in a filibustering expedition. They arrived here November 4 in the barkentine 8. G. Wilder, and immediately commenced at- tempts to negotiate arrangements to over- turn the government and restore the ex- queen. This was done, as they repre- sented, as agents of a syndicate of sport- ing men in San Francisco. The.two men appeared to be short of funds. Underwood obtained employment in putting up refrig- erating works. At their examination this week the two chief witnesses against them were promi- nent partisans of royalty—one the ex- queen’s chief law adviser, Paul Neunfann, the other Fred. Hayselden, for whom Neu- mann is attorney, Hayselden is son-in-law to the late Walter M. Gibson, and proprie- ior of the sheep ranch which covers a large part of the island of Lanal. Through mismanagement, the estate is in a critical position, having against it a mortgage of $65,000, foreclosure of which is threatened. Hayselden will be removed from the man- agement, and the concern be run by agents. To these two royalist gentlemen the newly arrived conspirators boldly addressed them- selves, with the result that the whole busi- ness was communicated to the government, very wisely, indeed, for the safety of the former pair. Neumann was spoken with as being Hay- selden’s aitorney. There was some talk about bringing down 200 colonists and planting coffee on Lanai. Underwood pro- fessed to have done some coffee planting in Guatemala. The propositions -speedily ran ‘into plans for turning Lanai into a Monte Carlo for horse races, gaming, lot- teries, prize fights and other- sports, which Were greatly obstructed. in the United States. Underwood said he could get a lot of capital if he could get some privileges. They would buy the island, colonize it and put in a lottery. Hayselden told him that it could not be done under the present gov- ernment. Underwood then said: “Suppose the queen went back, could the lottery franchise then be gotten?’ He was an- swered that it might or might not be pos- sible. Underwood expressed surprise that the queen had not been restored before. He said a large population here favored her, and men in the states would support her if there was anything in it. Campaign Planned. Later, Hayselden met Sheridan on Neu~ mann’s veranda. He repeated the prin- cipal features of Underwood's conversa- tion. They both stated that moneyed men in the states were ready to advance funds for the restoration of the queen if the con- cession of the lottery could be assured. Hayselden stated that no definite proposi- tion for his property on Lanai or money offers for the place were made. He was at that time open to a proposition to sell the island. Neumann's conversations with the two men were a trifle later than Hayselden’s. ‘They went to him as the latter's attorney. Sheridan said there was a sporting syndi- cate that wanced Lanai for sporting pur- poses. He also wanted a concession from the queen, had plenty of money available, and would restore the queen; wanted to land arnis at.both ends of Uahu and move on Honolulu. They would use Lanai as a base. At Hilo they would get 1,500 friends to subjugate the other islands. At this point Neumann concluded the man to be a fool. Sheridan named sporting men in the United States who would advance the money on condition of the queen granting the franchise. Lanai should be the nucleus, and he would bring 200 colonists. They would land at Lanai, take Maui, capture ail island steamers about there, and go to Hilo, where they would be joined by their friends. At the same time the double move- ment on Oahu would be made. Sheridan said it was absolutely necessary that the concession from the queen be had, before the movement could be fully inaugurated. Hayselden and Neumann both professed to have suspected the two men of being government spies. The former thought “they were trying to get him into a hole.” Mr. Hayselden is evidently not prospect- ing holes just now, especially the kind in which his old friends Gulick and Bowler are still unfortunately lying. Upon both him and Mr. Neumann there evidently rests a very prudent and wholesome fear of the government, whose hand is still heav upon some of the conspirators of Januar last. It is not improbable that the govern- ment will conclude it expedient to con- tinue to maintain a few useful object les- sons of that kind for the admonition of gentlemen who might otherwise be inclined to entertain propositions hostile to the gov- ernment. There was a third witness, named Fred Weed, a highly intelligent three-fourths white, who had himself been under atrest last January. Sheridan talked politics with Weed. He asked him who were the best people to approach to assist in an uprising against the government; and where some good guns could be procured in Honolulu; said they had come down for the purpose of starting a2 revolution. When Sheridan iked who was in the revolution business, Weed referred him te Sam Nowlein. He wanted to borrow money to go to Lanai and Hawail. At Hawaii he said he would take Hilo, which he could do with ten or fifteen men. Asked witness how strong the government was—replied: “Just strong enough to take care of itself.” Weed’s lit- tle joke about Sam Nowlein is apparent in the fact that Nowlein was military chief in the late insurrection, and afterwards saved himself by giving away all his as- sociates. Alleged Syndicate. Dr. Tucker testified that he came down in the same vessel with Dr. Underwood. Finding the latter was under police surveil- Jance, he quizzed him about it. Underwood frankly said he knew about filibusters in San Francisco, and knew their plans. He was willing to state to the governmen: what he knew. Tucker asked President Dole if he would see Underwood, but the president declined to do so. Defendant said a syndicate of gamblers had offered to put up $n),000 for the scheme. Underwood asked Tucker if he thought he could get a position in the army. This clsed the testimony for the prose- cution. Defendant’s counsel moved to dis- miss the case for insufficient evidence. The court the next day denied the motion and committed the accused. The line of de- fense appeared to be to belittle the con- spiracy as a mere dream of a couple of foolish cranks, who had matured no defi- nite scheme, and were only -indulging in visionary boasting. _ A few points of interest are elucidated by this case. One is the possible existence of a motive among persons*in the states for advancing capital to equip and dispatch a body of filibusters to disturb our peace. It had been felt that r@ sufficient motive ex- isted to induce men of !money to supply the necessary means*for such an expedi- tion, whick would requirea very large sum to give any prospect of Success. It seems utterly improbable that the-ex-queen would dare to tamper with suc& a proposition. as- that pushed forwart by these men. Yet such a thing is not inconceivable. A new source of danger is certainly suggested. It is very evident ‘that thp «disposition gener- ally imputed to the ex-queen by those who know her is that site weuld readily close with a proposition to est@blish a lottery on condition of being restefea, if only she were not under a great fear of the consequences of discovery or failute. The sporting class:in America somehow have come to recognige;this fallen queen as their natural ally. Steris not really so bad as they sen ta believe her. She is not an abandoned woman, but claims much re- speetability, and many reputable friends claim high character for her. It is not quite easy to. say how far she would go to- ward meeting such a proposition as that of these two cdhspirators, should she be persuaded that their scheme was practica- ble. She is a person of very mixed charac- ter, and with a very imperfectly trained conscience. She has much more of the an- cient heathen ideas of right and wrong than is compatible with cfvilization or Christianity. It is very satisfactory to perceive in this case with hcw much strength this govern- ment is felt by its enemies to stand out. Its most bitter opponents are thoroughly afraid of it. .None of ‘them here are willing to tamper with any, conspiracy against it. No man is welcome who brings to the roy- alists in Hawall any scheme to overthrow the government. They will not incur the penalty of ‘mispriston of treasen” by listen- ing to such propos‘tions. Théy will prompt- ly report them to the government. as did Neumann and Hayselden. Besides this, they distrust all natives. No person with native blood Js felt to be a safe confidant in any conspiraty, not on account of treacher- ous disposition, but from weakness of char- acter. 3 ‘An. Opium Cargo. a Besides the effective grip they have got on these conspirators, our authorities are just now feeling gréat satisfaction in their suc- cessful capture of the oplum-smuggling schooner Henrietta, of which they had been in very eager pursuit for two weeks. They had been fully advised of the sailing of this vessel from Victoria, B. C., with a large freight of opium. She was cleared for La Paz, in Mexico, but was well known to be bound to these islands. A vigilant lookout was kept on all the islands by the police au- thorities. The Henrietta was several times seen from Maut, Lanai and Kauai, hover- ing around, and occasionally showing sig- nals. The tug Eleu was armed and sent out with a foree of men in pursuit. During two weeks the tug made half a dozen trips to different islands and around this one. On the 17th the public had a capital joke on the custom house people. It was telephoned from Walalua, on the other side, that the schooner was becalmed inshore. The Eleu hurriedly steamed round forty miles, made the captafe, and toward night neared the port with her prisoner in tow. When she came into the harbor, it proved to be the very pretty white misvionary yacht R. W. Logan. Her freight was Bibles, and not opium! S ‘The laugh was turned, however, on the when, after another hasty rush to janae, twenty-five miles away, the tug returned in triumph with the veritable Hen- rietta and her cargo of 1,400 pounds of opium, valued at over*$10,000, She had an- chered near the shore in the night and landed her passenger, ¢. W. Gale,who seems to be the owner of the opium. Gale was in- tercepted on the road by the police, and the schooner was discovered. The tug was tele- phoned for Nearing the place, a boat as sent along the shore, an@ made the capture. The tug brought the schooner in, and her six mer are in pi n. The case against them seems a perfectly clear one. Our ablest leggl firm, Hartwell & Thurston, has been secured for the defense. It-will be at- tempted to prove that the schooner had been Griven off her course; and had put in here in distress. s Opium is absolutely Brohibited here. Its possession in-any form is a crime, except by a physician’s _preseripttion. Considerable amounts are smuggled ‘in. The.chief con- sumption is-by Chinese, in smoking. The chief object of its prohibition is. to prevent its ‘consumption by the:natives, who have no moderation; Its useis also.very disor- ganizing to plantation#labor. ‘To license its use enablesChinése peddlers to.distribute it almost unchecked. The present system pre- vents all promiscuous, peddling, and saves the people from being poisoned and im- poverished!Ihy thesdrug. This prohibitory system is the outcome of forty years’ ex- perience, and some disastrous relaxations of the law. 5). KAMEHAMEHA. es THE, CHOICE OF CHICAGO. Mr. Clarié Howell Says It Hnd No Sig- nifleance as: Regards Silver or Gold. “The statement that the currency ques- tion was tfivelved. as between St. Louis and Chicago in the sélection of the place for the convention ig absurd,” said Mr. Clark Howell, a member of the democratic national committee, to a Star reporter to- day. “Ths choice ‘of Chicago has no sig- nificance ag regards silver or gold, and the constructign, so bastily mede by some that the silver. and antij-silver sentiment of the committee, divided as between St. Louis and Chicago is best disproven by the evi- dent fact that witheut the votes received fiom free coinage committeemen Chicago would not have been chosen when it was. Mr. Sewall.of Maine, one of the most ar- dent free coinage adyocates in the country, voted steadily for Chicago for several bal- lots, and so did I, end I know there is not a more pronounced free coinage member of the committee than I am. Without these two votes Chicago would not have been chosen. During the course of the ballots and up to the last Mr. Donaldson of South | Carolina, .an intense free’ coinage man, voted time and again for Chicago, as did other free coinage members at intervals during the balloting. The absurdity of the talk of the currency question dividing the committee on even lines as between St. Louis and Chicago Is further disproven in the fact that St. Louis’ cause was led by ex-Gov. Francis and Committeeman Prath- er, two of the most prominent and pro- nounced gold men in Missouri. «icago was chosen simply because a majority of the members believed that as between the two places it was the most desirable, all_ things considered, for the convention, That’s all there is about it. As between the two cities, I believe the choice of Chicago, as far as free coinage is concerned, is better than St. Louis. Only last year the silver men swept the prima- ries In Chicago in selecting delegates to the state democratic currency convention, the gold men abandoning their fight only after the futility of their efforts to hold the city was clearly demonstrated, and after they had thoroughly organized to lead the opposition ta silver with Chicago's vote. They couldn't do it, and they ac- knowledged it by surfendering.” ee Ee JAPANESE WARSHIP WRECKED. gets fe Between Twenty-Nine and Thirty-Six Men Said (o Have Been Lost. A Victoria, B.C., dispatch says: Meager particulars had reacited Yokohama up to the time the Empress:of Japan left of the foundering of the Japanese warship Konei on December 12, some ten miles to the scuthwest of Tsang Ipland, one of the Pes- cadores, and the lost gf between twenty- nine and thirty-six The Konei was on her way from the vt res to ‘Tokio shen she struck a rock, ly damaging her bottom, and sani, }} “\~ ‘The captain” 18% officers and men suc- ceeded ingréachirig the shore, but he others were lost. Accomiling to the official list, the total number of jyen belonging to the Konei was 160. The Konei was fotmerly known as the Kwong Ping of the;Chinese navy, she being one of the vessels taken during the war, Sabeeseseooese @® Fr page XiIV OOO OSSSO0S06 € lave You It? “Procrastination is the thief of time.” The edition of The Evening Star Almanac and Hand-Book for 1896 is limited, and delay is dangerous. This book is a most complete compilation of National, International and Local Statistical Facts, Records and general information of almost daily reference. It also tells about the District of Columbia and its relationship to the general government. It is a most-necessary adjunct to any library. 3 Below we give a “sample” of its 416 solidly printed DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Charlton. ritory. fraud. board of commissioners of pharmacy. recorded land boundaries in’ recorded surveys. - Surveyor—William Forsyth. Assistant Surveyor—Henry B. Looker. Assistant Engineer—Henry W. Chief Clerk—James H. Forsyth. Computer and Draughtsman—Chas. P. Calvert. Boiler Inspector. The Boiler Inspector of the District is James H. Wilkerson, and his duties | are to inspect at least once a year each boiler in the District of Columbia, He is also chairman of the Board of Steam Engineer Examiners, which ex- amines applicants for license as steam engineers. Commissioners of Flour. The Commissioners of Flour are George W. Cissell, W. H. Gaskins and B. They fix the standard of flour, and the inspectors of flour examine all flour which comes into the District to see that the standard is maintained. The inspectors of flour are James H. Welsh and F. D. Shoemaker. Cord Wood Inspectors. The Inspectors and Measurers of Cord Wood are A.W. Eaton for Anacostia and William’A. O'Meara and D. M. Goodacre for the remainder of the ter= Their duties are merely that of inspection to protect the buyer against Sealer of Weights and Measures. The Sealer of Weights and Measures is F. A. Bond, and his duties are the inspection of all weights, measures and scales in the District. legal authority to forfeit any weight found short of standard. The Inspectors and Mcasurers of Lumber inspect and measure for dealers, and are paid in fees. They are at present R. T. Ballard, E. J. Daw, E. L. Harbaugh, E. Champlain and George Z. Colison. ‘The Food Inspector of the District looks afterood supplies in the markets and stores and condemns all that is found unfit for food. J. R. Mothershead is the inspector, All fish and sea food which comes to the city is inspected by an inspector of marine produce, Gwynn Harris, and that found unfit for food is condemned. Commissioners of Pharmacy. : To protect the public in the dispensing of drugs the law provides that all persons engaged in that business must first be examined and registered by a The board at present consists of Dr. J. T. Winter, president; R. L. Lynch, secretary; Dr. William P. Carr and Messrs. R. N. Harper and G. G. C. Simms. The law regulating the appoint- ment of this board provides that two of the members shall be practicing phy- sicians and three practical pharmacists. District Surveyor. ; The Surveyor of the District is appointed by the Commissioners of the District, holding office during their pleasure. He is the one person with legal authority to make surveys changing or involving changes in the officially | “the District and is the legal custodian of ssh Brewer. On sale at all mews stands, book- stores and at The Star Office. Get it today. 25e. ERS. MARKETMEN AND GARDE? The Farmers’ Fight to Keep Their Places at the Market. At a meeting of the Farmers and Garden- crs’ Association, retailing their own pro- ducts on the south side of the Center Mar- ket buildings between 7th and 9th sireets nerthwest, a resolution was unanimously adopted as follows: “That in view of the recent answer of the Commiasioners in re- spense to a resolution introduced by Sena- tor Vest, a strong and urgent request be made to the chairman and members of the Senate committee on the District of Cclum- bia that the members of this association, whose names are hereto affixed, either by themselves or by proxy, may have the priv- ilege to be heard befure the said committee und establish their right to concdrve in the places they have occupied so many years unmolested, under all forms of government, and with the consent of those who have managed the Center Market.” ‘Appended to the resolution were the fol- lowing names, with the length of time the space in general has been occupied by the signer or his family: H. D. Rice, 15 years, Virginia; T. J. Elgin, 40 years, Virginia; M. H. Carroll, 40 years, Virginia; J. T. Clen- ents, 30 years, Maryland; Philip H. Gates, 35 years, Maryland; Winston Early, 14 years, Virginia; A. R. Sparks, 21 years, Maryland; T. C. Kees, 13 years, Maryland; ‘A. Renor, 25 years, Maryland; Geo. W. Pad- gett, 20 'yeaxs, Maryland; Clyde Vick, © years, Maryland; James R. Hicks, 40 years, Maryland; A. B. Lawson, 10 years, Virginia, R. 8. Burke, 20 years, Virginia; T. J. Fen- wick, 35 years, Virginia, Mrs. A. C. Simp: son, 30 years, Virginia; James T. Beach, 10 years, Virginia; Frank Andrews, 50 years, Maryland; William R. Hamilton, 40 years Maryland: B. Vernon, 30 years, Maryland; Ben Ellin, 25 years, Maryland: John D. Hamilton, 50 years, Maryland; . Stone, 50 years, Maryland; F. M. Norris, 30 years, Maryland; Robert Roseman, 10 years, Mary- land; William Boswell, 45 years, Maryland; Elizabeth Raba, 25 years, Maryland; Vin- cent Wilfong, 17 years, Maryland; G. W. Barnes, jr., 15 years, Maryland; Geo. Com- ly, 20 years, Virginia; V. Hess, 25 years, Maryiand; J. J. Burgess, 4 years, Maryland; R. S. Burch, 40 years, Maryland; F. Kerr, 20 years, Maryland; G. Hess, 40 years, Maryland, J. S. Gilliss, 4 years, Maryland; H. W. Burnham, 12 years, Maryland; Geo. Simmons, 30 years, Maryland; John A. Mc- Conkey, 35. years, Fort Foote, Md.; Alex- ander B. Carr, 20 years, Maryland; J. W. Edlin, 50 years, Maryland; B. Bryan, 25 years, Marylard; Harry Koons, 31 years, Maryland; Mrs. Donaldson, 15 years, Mary- land; Mrs. Hegan, 35 years, Maryland; John Schier, 14 years, Maryland; J. J. Hamill, 15 years, Virginia; P. Cunningham, 25 years, Virginia; A. M. Donaldson, 23 years, Vir- ginia; Henry Heider, 13 years, Maryland; B. T. Lacy, 45 years, Virginia; John W. Daves, 14 years, Maryland; W. 3. Lacy, 35 years, Virginia; Snowden Athy, 4 years, Virginia; Alexander Carver, 35 years, Vir- ginla; G. Harding, 5 years, Virginia; W. Andrew, 5 years, Virginia; R. 5. Hutchin- zon;*—; Washington Bonifant, 65 years, Maryland; George Bonifan:, 50 years, Mary- land; Charles W. Gorham, 35 years, Vir- ginia; Howard Fields, 32 years, Maryland; George G. Curtiss, 5 years, Maryland; W. F. Bonder, 40 years, Virginia; E. M. Harri- son, 75 years, Virginia; Jos. Renor, 25 years, Maryland;W. C. Pierpon! years, Maryland; H. C. Morgan, 4 years, Virginia, Mrs. How- fon, 38 years, Virginia; E. L. Nixon, 15 O._ Beall, 15 years, years Mar hn Scmer, 45 years, Maryland; B. W. 40 years, Virgini ; Amos W. Magruder, 25 years, Maryiand; R. D. Haines, 10 years, Virginia; M. M. Morris, years, Virginia; T. Morris, rs, Vir- ginia; John K. Brown, 4 Virginia; Michael Linder, 32 ind; Jack- o 40 years, Virginia; J. W. D ) years, Virginia; S. } Virginia; G. W. Wiley, G. M. Of- futt, 14 y J. Libbey, 15 years, Maryland; G. .W. 15 years, Maryiand; J. R. Scott, 40 years, Virginia; Collins, 23 years, Maryland; J. F. Sor- rill, 7 years, Virgirla; Andrew T. Bladen, 60 years, District of Columbia. - The petition vas approved, and the fol- lowing committee appointed to meet the commiitees of Congress: A. W. Smith, Wheaton, Montgomery county, Md.; J. S. Gillis, Travilah, Montgomery county, Md., and W. A. Sherman, Vienna, Fairfax coun- ty, Va. The paper given above, together with a petition signed by the stallholders in the 9th streets west by market wagons and pro- duce stands of the small farmers and mar- ket gardeners, has been filed with the Sen- ate District committee. The petition of the stallholdess is addressed to the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia, and is as follows: “The undersigned stallholders in Center Market respectfully request you not to put in execution your order of November , 1895, to prevent the occupancy by market wagons or produce stands of any part of the sidewalk or roadway on the north side of B street between 7th and ‘th streets west.” It is signed by 215 of the stailhold- ers, practically comprising all the tenants of the Center Market. Se The Emergency Hospital. At a speciai meeting of the ladies’ aux- iliary board of the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, held Wednesday, it Was unanimously agreed to co-operate with the board of directors and assist in the pur- chase of additicnal property on D street ad- joining the kospital, in order to increase its working capacity. It was proposed that the board secure a loan of $10,000 for the purchase of the lots, and the ladies agreed to raise the interest on this sum. It Makes Him Pause. From the Chicago Inter-Occan, Russia (pclitely) —“If the gentleman is thinking of fighting anybody, the gentleman may rest aseured that it will give me great pleasure to hold the gentleman’s coat.” son Lee, 12 years, Maryland; Wiiham Dove, ! Center Market, protesting against the Com- | missioners putting into effect their order of November 2 relating to the occupancy of | the north side of B street between 7th and | He has the THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY. A Permanent International Commis- sion for Closer Relat! One outcome of the Venezuelan boundary dispute is an openly expressed desire on the part of most of the republics of South and Central America for closer political and ccmmercial relations with the United States, | A proposition is now under consideration for the appointment of a permanent inter- national commission, composed of the diplo- matic representatives of the South Ameri- can governments, having in view the ac- complishment of this object. It is said that the President and the Secretary of State approve the project, as calculated to bene- fit all the countries concerned. So far Chile is the only country of Central and South America that has failed to indorse the scheme, and it is expected that it will finally decide to make it unanimous. ‘The proposed commission will be charged with the duty of bringing about some sort of reciprocity treaties, such as Mr. Blaine urged between those governments and the | United States, in order to promote wider and more liberal commercial relations. It will urge that an arbitration board be designated for the settlement of minor differences which may arise. Mo country, except Brazil, has so far taken any decided steps toward adopting the proposition, and Brazil's action has been in the shape of a resolution of its congress expressing the sentiment of the people in favor of a resurrection of the Pan-American conference, which came to naught practi- cally through the opposition of Chile. Chile at the time opposed the proposed board of arbitration for the settlement of all differ- ences existing or which might arise in South America, and this opposition was said to have been based on the belief she held of her power to compel submission to all de- mands from weaker countries near her. ase Sa DEMOCRATS TO RETALIATE. The Kentucky Senate Has Marked ‘Three of Its Members to Be Unseated, The expected action has been taken by the Kentucky democrats in retaliation for the plan of unseating democrats by the re- publican house. In the senate yesterday Mr. Bronston had the following adopted: “Whereas, it has been publicly charged that certain senators now occupying seats in the senate of the state of Kentucky are ineligible by reason of holding incompatible offices, and also by reason of having for- feited their office of senator by accepting and using passes upon railroads; be it “Resolved, That a committee, consisting of five members, be empowered and directed to investigate and determine whether any senator or senators are ineligible to seats now held by them, and to report by resolu- tion what disposition shall be made of such senators.” Senators A D. James, William Henry Jones and Mr. Dingus are the persons aimed at, just enough to offset the three democrats who it is expected will lose their seats in the house. There are said to be others on the iist for use, if necessary. It practically means the republicans shall not be allowed a quorum on a joint ballot for Senator.