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mous sum of $3,242,582 for the expenses of United States courts, which showed @n abnormal growth of this branch of the blie service of more than 100 per cent. ere was, he declared, urgent necessity for a reform. The fee system ought to be abolished, he said, and fixed salaries pro- vided for United States district attorneys and United States marshals. In response to an inquiry he said he had no informa- tion as to the particular officers whose ex- Penses had grown so rapidly, but that a report was being or the subject by the Attorney Genera!. Mr. Sayers (Texas) agreed with Mr. Can- ton as to the pressing necessity for re- form. Unless the present system was charged, he said, the expenses of United States marshals and United States commis- sioners would increase year by year to an enormous extent. Mr. Henderson (iowa) said that the sub- ject had been considered in the last Con- gress by the judiciary committee. A bill had been prepared, the Stone bill, but it had fallen, he kad been informed, of its owe weight, It having been found, on ex- amfmation, that the salaries provided in it would exceed the expenses under the present system. Mr. Hainer (Neb.) challenged Mr. Hender- son's statement as to the Stone bill. That bill, he said, would produce a considerable reduction of expenditures. It had been re- frtreduced and would be pressed at this session. Mr. Swanson (Va.), whose district is -Sreatly interested in the manner in which the internal revenue laws are enforced, produced some statistics to show that over 45 per cent of the civil and criminal suits brought in the United States courts had been dismissed. The present system, he contended, was extremely oppressive. The Tokio Legation Site. A proposition In the bill to buy the pres- ent site of the United States legation at Tokio, Japan, for $16,000, was criticised by Mr. Mercer (Neb.) as exorbitant. He thought the property could be secured from the Japanese government for a smaller sum. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, inveighed against haggling with a government for a site. The Japanese government has repeateily offered to give us the property, but we could not accept it with self-respect. If we did, he said, we would be compelled in reciprocal courtesy to present the Japanese government with legation property in Washington. The $16,000 proposition was not amended. _ INTERESTED IN PATENTS. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Ameri- can Association of Inventors. The American Associaticn of Inventors and Manufacturers met this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the offices of the board of trade to hold its fifth annval meeting. The meet- ing was presided over by Dr. R. J. Gatling, the president of the association. At the afternoon session Mr. John S. Sey- mour, commissioner of patents, made an address, giving his views on needed modifi- cations in the patent laws.and the practice of the bureau. Addresses were also made by Arthur Stewart of Baltimore, Arthur C. Fraser of New York, F. H. Richards of Hartford and A. G. Davis of Baltimore. Considerable attention was given to the Propsition that there should be a new building for the patent office. Tomorrow the House committee on patents will give a hearing to Mr. Arthur Stewart, chairman of the association’: committee on legisla- tion, on pending laws affecting patents and patent adrainistration. SSS FIGHTING THE WIRES. Arguments Today in the Columbia Heights Case. Speaking today on behalf of Anton Gloetz- ner and other residents of Columbia Heights, who pray that the District Com- ioners, the Potomac Light and Power Company and Messrs. Crosby and Lieb be enjoined from constructing in that section an overhead system of electric wires and poles, Mr. James K. Redington, the at- torney for the complainants, made be- fore Chief Justice Bingham’ in Equity Court No. 1 the opening argument in the case. The bill of complaint was filed the latter part of last month, and the court granted @ temporary restraining order stopping, pending a final hearing, the work of con- struction, which had then reached a point at lith street and Kenesaw avenue. Mr. Redington was followed by Mr. 8. T. Thomas on behalf of the District Com- missioners. He asserted that there can be no doubt whatever that the Commission- ers acted wholly within their legal author- ity and discretion in granting the permit for the erection of the overhead electric system. Mr. Henry E. Davis next addressed the court on behalf of the other defendants. —— NO CONFERENCE TODAY. The Brewers Say the Situation Ren- dered One Unnecessary. The usual daily conference of the brewers was omitted today, and the reason stated Was that the situation from the brewers’ standpoint was so favorable that a confer- erce was not deemed necessary. More of the locked-out men today returned to work, it was announced. The counsel for the brewers today re- ceived a communication from Secretary Bechtold of the National Brewery Workers’ Union, asking for a conference with the bre ‘$s and this afternoon a reply thereto Was sent. The contents of this letter are not as yet krown, as the senders decline to say any- thing regarding the matter, and Mr. Becl told was not at the headquarters of Gambrinus Assembly when 2 Star reporter eslled. It is claimed that three outside brewer- ies have indicated their willingness to ship all the beer for which there may he de- mand to Washington, regardless of any- thing the National Brewing Association may have to say on the subject. ‘The Status of Grambrinus Assembly. There is much talk in the District, botn among the thembers of the societies of or- ganized labor and persons outside, in refer- ence to the legal standing in the order of Knights of Labor of Gambrinus Assembly, compesed of journeymen brewers. Gen- eral Worthy Foreman Bishop, when asked by a Star reporter for information on the subject, said that it is true that in the ‘eopies of the constitution of the K. of L. in the possession of the public it is prescribed that: “At the option of each local any person over the age of sixteen years is eligible to become a member of the order, except a person who either sells or makes a living or any part of it by the sale of intoxicating drinks, elther es a manufacturer, dealer or agent, or who tends bar permanently or temporarily, and no lawyer, banker, professional gambler or stock broker can be admitted.” But in the revised constitution this has been omitted, the clause having been stricken out by or- der of the General Assembly at tts session in Philadelphia in 1893. Persons who main- tain that us Assembly has no legal existence do not, Mr. —_ said, know what they are talking abow ——————_ SUDDENLY INSANE. Edward J. Daly Stricken With a Tem- Porary Attack. Considerable excitement was caused at Shedd’s Turkish bath establishment, 903 E street northwest, about 11 o’clock this morn- ing by the imsane actions of a young man who had gone there for a bath. While in the hot rooms he seemed to lose his senses entirely. ‘The police were called in and succeeded in partially dressing the man. On the way to the first precinct station he talked in a rambling way. The man was later identified as Edward J. Daly, a saloon keeper at 107 H street northwest. His brother and several friends called at “the station, and from them it was learned that Mr. Daly, who had been drinking to some extent, discontinued the habit last Thursday, and, it was thought, the heat at the bath establishment affected him. Mr. Daly, at 2:30 o'clock, had seemingly entirely recovered, and was permitted to leave the station with his brother. ———— == Death of Dr. Wolhaupter. ‘The death of Dr. William Edmund Wol- haupter, which occurred at an early hour this morning, will prove a deep loss to a very large circle of friends. Dr. Wol- haupter was twenty-seven years of age, gnd was the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. D. P. Wolhaupter. The funeral will take from the residence of the father of @ deceased, 1316 12th street northwest, Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1896~-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Inauguration of Gov. Griggs of New Jersey. PARADE OF SIX THOUSAND PERSONS A. J. McLaurin Becomes Mississ- ippi’s Chief Executive: TOO MUDDY TO MAROH ——— TRENTON, N. J., January 21.—The in- anguration of John W. Griggs as governor of New Jersey took place at Taylor Opera House at noon today in the presence of the members of beth branches of the leg- islature, and a large concourse of people. Prayer was delivered by Rev. Dr. Hanlon, president of Pennington Seminary. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Beasley, who, for the tenth time, swore in a governor of the state of New Jersey. The ceremony took place on ihe opera house stage, on which the members of the legislature were seated. The opera house was beautifully decorated, ard presented a handsome appearance. The officers of the national guard of New Jersey, in uni- form, under the direction of General Spen- cer, had charge of the building. The eight boxes in the opera house, each in charge of two uniformed officers, were occupied as follows: Mrs. John W. Griggs and family, Mrs. Werts and friends, Chan- cellor and Mrs. McGill and friends, Mrs. Stokes and friends, Mrs. Senator Rogers and friends, Mrs. Senator Skirm and friends, Secretary and Mrs. Kelsey and friends. The great seal of the state was formally handed over to Gov. Griggs by the retiring governor, after which Rev. Dr. Dixon of this city delivered a brief prayer. Then Gov. Griggs delivered his inaugural. At the conclusion of the ceremonies Gov. Griggs, ex-Gov. Werts and the state ofti- cers and members of the legislature went to the reviewing stand, from which they reviewed the inaugural parade which had started in time to reach the stand shortly after the arrival of the governor. The parade was purely a civic one, In deference to the wishes of Gov. Griggs. There were over six thousand men in line, chiefly from Essex, Camden, Mercer, Pas- saic, Sussex, Union and Hudson counties. ‘The parade was under the marshalship of Col. Thomas S. Chambers of this city, who is adjutant to Gen. Sewell. The city is thronged with visitors, and the decorations throughout the city are fine. Especially is this the case with the decorations at the Opera House and state Eouse, which are as handsome as ever be- fore seen in this city. This afternoon Gov. Griggs wan tendered a lunch at the Trenton House, at which were present the inaugufal committee and a few invited guests. MISSISSIPPY’S GOVERNOR. 7 A. J. MecLauren Sworn Into Office by the Chief Justice. J JACKSON, Miss., January 21.—This is the day set apart for the inauguration of A. J. McLauren as governor of Mississippi. Great crowds began arriving yesterday and last night, and every train today brings large additions. The state militia is here in full force. The veteran Chickasaw Guards of Memphis arrived last night. Their confed- etate uniforms evoked loud cheering. The official program contemplated an im- mense procession of troops and bands, but a great deal of this had to be abandoned on account of the mud. The procession reached the capitol at ncon. The governor-elect delivered his in- avgural address. It dealt exclusively with matters pertaining to the state. He was then sworn in by Chief Justice Cooper of the supreme court. —— —__ TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION. Loss of Life Caused in a New Haven Building. NEW HAVEN, Conn., January 21—A terrific explosion occurred this forenoon on the second floor of the four-story brick building owned and partially occupied by English & Mersick, makers and dealers in carriage hardware. The explosion was followed by. the al- ™mcst instantaneous breaking out of fire, and in a few seconds the three upper stories were in flames. It is stated at the time of the explosion there were forty persons at work in the building, and it was seemingly impossible for all of them to Three minutes‘ berore the explosion the occupants in the several offices of the building were seen at their desks, and tt is almost certain that some of these lost their lives. The firemen were helpless in their efforts to save any of the burning building and con- fined themselves to saving surrounding property in the thickly settled district. At this hour it is impossible to give the number of dead, but it is known that one man was killed outright; that several were badly, perhaps fatally, injured, and that others were painfully burned. The explosion which caused the fire blew out the entire front of the building and smashed glass in adjacent and nearby places. It was followed five minutes later by a second explosion, less severe than the first, but which caused the crowd to scatter In all directions.. The explosion Was caused by gas with which experiments were being made. Some time ago a com- pany of New York capitalists began the making of a new gas, containing a combin- ation of lime and salt, and which was very explosive. It was intended to supply small consumers with cylinders of the gas cal- culated to last six months. Recently the gas has been tested and was found to-he satisfactory, but highly explosive. On the floor where the explosion occurred there were twenty men at work. Later.—It has been definitely ascertained that but one person, Joseph C. Heuser, a machinist, was killed outright. The list of injured is as follows: James T. McNeil, machinist, badly cut about head and shoul- ders; Frank C. Richter, laborer, bruised and cut; Frank P. Plegar, burned, will re- cover; Alexis Krah, foreman, badly burn- ed about head and upper portion of body. The escape from death of the forty per- sons employed in the building was mirac- ulous and it is possible that the bodies of several boys may be found in the ruins. The building is totally burned. The loss is about $190,000. Five Killed. Later.—Five men were killed and four received serious injuries. The dead are Joseph Hauser, machinist; William Stevens, bookkeeper; ——— Toof, workman, and two othérs. Injured—James T. McNeil, machinist, Le! eut shox a shoulders; F. burned about head and upper part of boas: Frank C. Richter, laborer, bruised and cut. + ae Sued for Stopping a Fight. 8ST. PAUL, Minn., January 21—S. A. An- derson, the attorney for the plaintiffs in the suits brought for $75,000 damages against Governor D. M. Clough, Tams Bix- by, his private secretary; D. R. Noyes, pres- ident of the Humane Society, and T. L. Wilson, in connection with the suppression of the Meedham-Moore prize fight, has de- cided to dismiss the action, so far as Gov- ernor Clough and Tams Bixby are con- cerned, and to prosecute them for all they are worth against the other two defendaits. The reason given for lug the suit against the governor and his private secre- oe ss that they were simply carrying out we —_—->—__ Highway Robbery Causes Continued. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FAIRFAX C. H., Va, January 21—A continuance until the second day of the February term was granted by Judge Tiiness of John W. Green, counsel for the defense, was given as the cause for delay. —_—_——_ . The Alabama democratic state executive is th see toes or the ceupeige tieg fe 1@ 0} gun ‘gov- ernor, in which Capt. Johnson, free silver, and Congressman Clarke, gold, will contest. Foraker Republicans Will Be Loyal te McKinley, Danger to Party Harmony Passed— Opposition to Mr: Brice Said to Be Developing. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 18, 1896. ‘With the election of ex-Gov. Foraker to the United States Senate by the unanimous vote of the republicans in the general as- sembly, the McKinley republicans fulfill their obligations to the Foraker element, and are entitled to the solid support of the Foraker element in their efforts to make ex-Gov. McKinley the republican nominee for the presidency, That the loyalty of the McKinley men was appreciated. by For- aker was shown in his speech, in which he said he recognized the fact that he was the choice of no faction of his party, but had been honored by their unanimous vote. He would remember that he was in duty bound to give the republicans of Ohio equal con- sideration. It is now beyond dispute that the repub- licans of Ohio will give McKinley solid support in his effort to secure the nomina- tion for the presidency. There will be many in the state delegation opposed to McKinley, but they will feel themselves in duty bound to vote for him to the last. Foraker will most certainly do all in his power to keep the state in line for him. The danger point to party harmony is now passed, and the fact that each district will elect two delegates will fortunately permit of a satisfactory distribution of the honors all over the state. The delegates at large from this state will probably be Senator Foraker, Senator Sherman, Mark A. Hanna and Gov. Bush- nell or George K. Nash. Possibly Mr. Sherman will not be on the list. He has never been in a national convention as a delegate since he has been in the Senate, always regarding it, so it is said, as not in keeping with senatorial dignity to take part in a convention struggle. The real cause of his holding aloof prob- ably is that he has always been a candi- date for the nomination himself, and did not want to be a delegate, for the same reason that keeps ex-Gov. McKinley out of the St. Louis convention as a delegate. If he should not care for the honor of be- ing a delegate-at-large this year, it is like- ly that Representative Grosvenor will try to get the place. Congressman Danford comes from the eastern part of the state, and might be se- lected as one member of the “Big Four” in an emergency, but he is not generally ranked with the leaders of the party in the state. Ex-Congressman Caldwell might be @ member but for the fact that he comes from Cincinnati, the same city as Senator Foraker. Gov. McKinley would be happy to have either Myron T. Herrick or James H. Hoyt, both of Cleveland, go to St. Louis as delegates-at-large, but they are from the same city as Mark A. Hanna, who has al- ways been McKinley’s nearest friend. The ex-governor still insists that he will in no way try to influence the reputlicans of the state in their choice of delegates, either in the districts or in the state convention. Democratic Delegates Silver Men. It is almost assured now that the delega- tion from Ohio to the democratic national convention will be for free silver. Since the result of the election last fall Senator Brice has lost his influence, and he will not be able to control the state convention as he did that at Springfield last summer. The free silver democrats will in all prob- ability present for delegates-at-large L. E. Holden, editor of the Plain Dealer; Allen W. Thurman, John R. McLean, publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and either ex- Gov. Campbell, if he is thought to be sufficiently friendly to silver, or Gen. E. B. Finley. The single standard democrats cannot put up any men that can beat these in the Eresent state of feeling in the party on the question. Indeed, outside of L. T. Neal and ex-Congressman M. D. Harter, there are few prominent democrats in Ohio now who are not for the unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Senator Foraker’s speech of acceptance has caused great rejoicing among the free silver advocates here on both sides of the party line. While the position he takes is generally regarded as a little ambiguous, so far as it outlines what his course on the coinage question will be, the statement that he regards the demonetization of sil- ver by the world as a great mistake is thought te be one of the greatest import- ance. Opposition to Brice. The four democrats in the legislature who refused to vote for Senator Brice for the Senate, even after he had been made ‘the caucus nominee, have publicly explain- ed that they did so because they did not indorse his coinage views. In view of this it looks as though the claims of Allen W. Thurman, made in the campaign last fall, to the effect that if the democrats carried the legislature, there would be enough free silver men in the number to prevent the re- turn of Brice to the Senate, were well founded. As it turned out, about three per cent of the democrats elected were opposed to him on those grounds. The fact that Foraker did not mention ex-Governor McKinley in his speech of ac- .ceptance of the senatorship, though the ex-governor sat on the speaker’s seat at bis side and had shown the greatest inter- est in Foraker’s election, has been gener- ally commented upon in an unfavorable way to Senator Foraker. He could have well afforded to be magnanimous even !f he did still blame the ex-governor for his defeat as a candidate for the Senate four years ago, when he was opposed by Sena- tor Sherman. The omiasion of any reference to McKin- ley was brought out distinctly immediately afterward, in the speech of McKinley him- self, who paid the highest compliment to Foraker, saying that he did not know of any young man in the nation who gave greater promise of a distinguished career of public services, or who could bring to such service more distinguished ability. Maj. McKinley’s Future. Governor McKinley does not seem to have made any arrangements to re-enter the practice of law at Canton. The only office he has is one in his house, which is very like that which he maintained at the Neil House while here in connection with his living spartments. Letters of business re- pod here Leet eee his return to ‘anton, bear the simple imprint, “William McKinley, Canton, Ohio.” ee On leaving Columbus for his old home in Canton, he said, speaking of his presiden- tial prospects, “I go to Canton without a fecretary and shall conduct myself as a plain private citizen.” It is reported here, however, vate secretary, James Boyle, south intending to spend ‘the winter in Florida, has changed his mind and will re- turn in @ few weeks ard go to Canton to be with the ex-governor. If Maj. McKinley should be elected to Seep meaner, it is quite that either . Boyle or Jo- ibrarian, seph P. Smith, ne now state lil ‘would GEN. WEYLER LEAVES MADRID, The Queen Regent Sends Her Thanks to Campos. MADRID, January 21.—Gen. Valeriano Weyler, the newly appointed captain gen- eral of Cuba, left this city last evening, on his way to assume bis new duties at Ha- vana. A large crowd of people greeted him at the depot. In a brief speech, in re- sponse to the enthusiastic greeting of the populace, Gen. Weyler said that he strongly hoped to be able goon to announce the complete re-establishment of the sover- ereignty of Spain over ‘Th to Mi Campos for his services ren- dered to Spain as captain general of island cf Cuba. e “ An official itch received here from Havana ony that the Dole ee ee ieee gent forces, actively pursued the Span- fah troops,’ have bean eat chen don the of Pinar del Rio and van. : A dispatch from Havana last ht Associated Press exclusively 4 imo San Jose de Las Lajas is only about thirty ometers from Havara. = # THEIR SOLID SUPPORT|T|ME AND MONEY Will Take Both to Furnish Street E; te . = Ms 2 The Senate's Résolxtion Was Ex- tremely Swepping. OTHER LOCAL NEWS The sweeping resolution of the Senate calling upon the Commissioners to furnish, as soon as possible, a list of the streets, avenues, alleys and reservations in the city which are partially or wholly unpaved, the total length thereof, together with other in- formation, will require, according to the Commissioners, a number of weeks to an- swer, together with an appropriation of $20,000 for doing the work. In a letter to the Vice President this af- ternoon, the Commissioners say: “The Commissioners will immediately commence the preparation of these statement with the object of furnishing the information at the eerliest practicable moment, but the scope of the resolution is so vast that with their present resources their response to some of the inquiries can only be made at a very remote day. The requirement of the second section, except as to the first estimate mentioned therein, involves the major part of the labor and difficulties in effecting compll- ance with the resolution. The Commission- ers are also confronted by the difficulty of deciding as to the extent of the application, especially in view of the fact that no part of the permanent system of highways under the act of March 2, 1893, has been ultimately submitted. While one section of the map required by said act has been prepared by the Commissioners and ap- proved by the highway commission, com- posed of the Secretary of War, the Secre- tary of the Interior and the chief of the engineers, United States army, it is still the subject of judicial proceedings, and the maps of the highway extension under that act in the remaining part of the District are yet in a tentative stage. If it should be taken for granted that all of these highways and reservations are those referred to in thig section of the reso- lution, the preparation of the required an- swer as to the extent and cost of public work thereon would involve the surveying and cross sectioning of the projected route of said highways, which would probably re- quire for several weeks at least the ser- vices of as many field surveying parties as would be practicable to assign to the duty, without having so many at work that they would interfere with and impede each other. Also the employment of an additional force of computors and draftsmen in making de- signs and calculations for that work and in Preparing estimates “for sewers, water mains, bridges, etc. If the information is desired for early use by the Senate an im- mediate appropriation approximating $20, 000 will be required to enable the Commis- sioners to employ the'extra force needful to pikes and compile wfth sufficient expedi- icn.”” Acted as Arbitrator. Auditor Petty acted as arbitrator this morning in the case of a number of people who had clatms against McIntosh & Brax- ton, the contractors for building the disin- fecting plant. A number of laborers and merchants who had aims against the con- tractors presented themselves this morn- ing before the auditor to have some set- tlement of the trouble. After each claim- ant had been given an opportunity to speak, the claims were all adjusted, with the exception of the one made by a sub- contractor named Bolden and a number of laborers. Bolden claimed a balance of $112 due him, which the contractors repudiated. The laborers were employed by Bolden, and unless he receives his claim the Dis- trict, by virtue of a stipulation in the con- tract, will gtep in and pay them. How- ever, the auditor can do nothing but hold up the remainder of the money due until the court has decided the claim of Bolden. Public Administrator. The Commissioners have reported ad- versely the bill providing for a public ad- ministrator. They submit a substitute bill, however, which provides for the sale of an estate of a person dying without leaving heirs when the estate does not exceed $50. If it is valued at more than that amount an administrator is to be appointed by the Orphans’ Court. New Municipal Building. The bill for the erection of a new mu- uicipal building wag yesterday favorably reported to Cor.gress by the Commission- ers, together with the following letter, in which they say: “Our municipal offices are now housed in rented buildings, and the accommodations are not capacious enough for the work of the employes or the conve- nisnce of the public. Some of the District officers and many of the records occupy other buildings. “The District courts are also illy ac- commodated in the old city hall. “A municipal building ts needed, with separate parts for the courts and the Dis- trict offices. It should be located on Judi- el Square, adjacent to the city hall site. A structure of that character, which would be in keeping with the dignity of the na- tion’s capital, would involve a cost of $2,- 500,000, as proposed by the bill. “Comparison with the cost of municipal buildings elsewhere shows that the esii- mate for the Washington municipal build- ing is moderate. In Providence, R. new municipal building cost $1,066,988; Ci cinnati, $1,400,000; Buffalo, $1,450,000; Chi- cago, $1,716,000; Baltimore, $3,000,000; San ncisco, $5,000,000, and Philadelphia, $14,000,000. The Commissioners have esti- mated for $100,000 to commence construc- tion, which appropriation they hope to get this session.” —_.__ DEATH OF MORRIS MURPHY. A Well-Known Citizen Passed Away Last Night. Mr. Morris Murphy, one of the best known citizens of this city, died last night at 10:40 o'clock at his residence, corner of New Jer- sey avenue and I streets northwest, where he had resided for many years. The de- ceased was a native of Ireland, but had come to this country when only four years old. When he first came to this country he went to Bradford county, Pa., where he lived until the war broke out, and then he was among the fingt to volunteer to fight for the Union. 3 £ He figured in a! number of conflicts and ‘was made captain of the one hundred and seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. At the clese of the war he came to this city, and soon became a mamber of the firm of Kirby & Murphy, contractors; his partner, Thos. Kirby, being his: son+n-law. During the days of the old board :of public works this firm improved many of the streets of the city, and for a number of years the de- ceased has been in business alone. The deceased was widely known, and had a large circle of friends. Having served in the army thraughout the war, he con- nected himself with the Grand Army soon after coming here, and was one of the old- est members of the John B. Rawlins Post. He was also a member of the Oldest In- habitants’ Association. His funeral will take place Thursday morning from St, Aloysius Church. His remains will be interred at Arlington, where the members of the G. A. R. will have charge of the services. Members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association will also attend the funeral. ————— _ Ohio National Bank Election. At the annual meeting of the stockhold- ers of the Ohio National Bank, held to- day; directors for the ensuing year were elected as follows: J. D. Taylor, Wm. Law- rence, John O. Johnson, J. J. Kleiner, F. J. Dieudonne, T. B. Hood, Francis Thomas, W. O. Roome, Meyer Loeb, T. H. Ander- son, W. H. Taylor and George O. Fergu- son. —_——— ‘The Lehigh Valley passengér train due at Hazleton at 7:22 o'clock last night, in charge of Engineer Lonser, was ed by a ‘cave- in near Hazleton. Lonser was wedged be- Cee fie Car and oe ene, Sint Was coughed. jo death, Mispah Council, Daughters of America, In- stalls Officers Republican Club Organised and Local Notes of General Interest—Some Social Happenings. Mizpah Council, No. 8, Daughters of | America, was instituted and officers elect- ed and installed at Goddard’s Hall, corner of 30th and M streets, by National Coun- cillor L, O, Meyls. The hall was filled with people, many members from Martha Dauldridge Council, No. 1, and Independ- ent Council, No. 2, being in attendance. The initiation ceremonies were conducted in an excellent manner by Independeat Council. The officers installed, to serve for the ensuing year, are as follows: Junior past councilor, J. H. Gregory; associate junior past councilor, Mrs. J. K. Johnson; councilor, Mrs. A. M. Vaux; assistant coun- cilor, Dr. E. 8. Walmer; vice @ouncilor, Miss K. V. Weast; assistant vice councillor, Miss L. M. Vaux; recording secretary, Mrs, G. F. Robinson; assistant recording zecre- tary, Mrs. M. Beek; financial secretary, Mr. G. F, Robinson; treasurer, A. M. Vaax; warden, 8. M. Dixon, inside sentinel, Miss Maggie Riley; outside sentinel, Mrs. M. A. Vaux; trustees, Mrs. A. Vaux, eighteen months; Mrs. J. E. Brown, twelve months, and Dr. E. 8, Walmer, six months. Good Work Done. The annual report of the conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, attach- ed to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, is out, and shows the good work done quietly dur- ing the year for the relief of the poor and needy. The good work of charity is done irrespective of religious beliefs, and many persons have been relieved whose names are never mentioned. According to the re- port last year there were 800 people re- lieved. This means the total number and does not include the various times relief was extended to individual persons. The total amount of cash expended amounted to $800, in addition to the clothing and focd which the society distributed among the poor, which was donated to the society for that purpose by the members of the congregation. At Christmas times all the pocr who apply at the parsonage are given @ good dinner to be cooked, and last year the number of applicants was very large. s Republican Club. The republicans of the third district, which includes all that portion of George- town west of 32d street, held a meeting last evening at 1434 36th street, at which a@ club was organized for the purpose of uniting the voters of the ward. The fol- lowing officers were elected: President, C. H. Brown; vice president, William IL Smackum; secretary, James A. Smackum; assistant secretary, R. W. Hewlette; ser- geant-at-arms, C. Bell; assistant sergeant- at-arms, Alfred Clark. The club contem- plates holding a big political meeting in the near future. Real Estate. There were three sales of property placed on record yesterday, affecting lots in the Wesley Heights subdivision, in which John F. Waggaman was the purchaser. Gertrude M. Hildreth transferred the title of lots 27 and 28, of block 13, subject to a deed of trust of $4,650. Bessie L. F.Wood, for an un- named consideration, deeded over the right of lot 24, block 28, while Sallie Gunnell transferred to him the deed to lots 15 and 16 of block 26. Notes. Mrs. Sarah J. Edmonston, a former resi- dent of Georgetown, died yesterday morn- ing at her residence, 920 R street. She was the wife of the late Richard Edmonston, and some time ago coducted a thriving business on 32d street. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, the interment be- ing at Oak Hill. The building committee of Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, was to have hejd a meeting last evening to inspect the plans of the proposed new edifice, but owing to the fact that the architect had not com- pleted his work the meeting was set for next week. In the meantime preparations ate going on to increase thé building fund. The ladies of the church will hold a lunch- eon every day this week, beginning today and continuing until Friday, for this pur- Pose. Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of Central M. P. Church, will deliver a lecture this evening at Mt Tabor Church on “Divers Ties.” Mr. Stephen Selby, who is employed in New York, ts in town on a visit to rela- tives. The condition of Mr. Joseph Forrest is reported to be unchanged. ——— IN THE JUDGE’S HANDS. Arguments in Street Extension Cases Finished Today. The arguments on the question of the constitutionality of the street extension act were resumed before Judge Cox in the Dis- trict Court this morning. Mr. A. 8. Worth- ington, of special counsel for the District, concluded his argument in support of the validity of the act yesterday afternoon. This morning, after he and his associate, Mr. Samuel Maddox, had called the court’s attention to several authorities which, they argved, sustained their contentions, counsel for the land owners replied to the argu- ments of the other side. Replying to the arguments of counsel for the District, Mr. Nathaniel Wilson said that if he correctly understood those ar- guments, nothing is left of the street ex- tersion scheme but the map. He also un- derstood counsel on the other side to vir- tually admit that it is practically impos- sible to enforce the assessment of the 50 per cent of the total cost as benefits. Referring to the matter of special bene- fits to remaining parts of parcels, Mr. Wil- son said no sane person could say how land covld be benefited by future improve- ments whose making is merely indicated as possible, but not by any means certain. The assessment of benefits is not only imaginary and problematical, continued Mr. Wilson, but is also a hardship which ovght not to be inflicted upon any one, and he cited several cases in which it appeared that landowners will be compelled, if the lew is sustained, to part with their lands for nothing more than supposed future benefits. Mr. Wilson then enlarged upon his ar- gument of yesterday, and was followed by Mr. W. G. Johrson, who challenged coun- sel for the District to show a single case in which the courts had in an adjudicated cése sustained the validity of any act pro- viding for compersation for land taken, 1@ss chimerical benefits. Mr. Johnson was followed by Mr. W. L. Cole and Mr. Chapin Brown. Mr. Worthington briefly replied to the ar- guments on the other side. Upon the conclusion of the arguments Judge Cox took the papers, reserving his decision. He stated that he would render his decision at the earliest day practicable. ————__ IMmess of Mr. John Tyler. Mr. John Tyler, son of the late President ‘Fyler, who has been critically ill since Thursday last, was, it was thought, a iittle better today, and was said to be resting easily, when a Star reporter called at his home, No. 1217 B street southeast. Mr. Tyler has been paralyzed for about nine years, but has not been considered dan- gerously sick until about two weeks ago. He is well advanced in years, having been born April 29, 1819, and was just three months older than the late Capt. Bassett, of whom. he was a life-long acquaintance. oo Hurt on F Street. A private express wagon, containing Charles Coleman, colored, and a small boy, collided with one of the United States Ex- press Company’s wagons on F street be- tween 9th and 10th today and Coleman and the boy were thrown to the street with great violence. The boy was rot hurt bad- ly, but Coleman was taken to a drug store and later to the Emergency Hospital.: He was quite severely injured on his hip. Richard Woodyard wag the driver of the express wagon. Pie as ats iehe adjourned till Wednesday alent with: ‘ ‘ w Pe ing a ballot. The opposit Col. taki Money forced the adjournment, thirty mem- bers of the caucus being absent. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN] FINANCE AND TRADE Establishment of a Healthy Speou- lative Undertone. ASSURANCE 10 FOREIGN INTERESTS Slight Fall in Rates of Ex- GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 21.—A return to rational reasoning this morning resulted in Improved values and the establishment of a healthy speculative undertone. No important upward movement has been agreed upon, but selling at this level is discouragd. Foreign interests have been assured that international differences tend strongly toward amicable settlement and some disposition to buy is consequently apparent. Foreign exchange rates were quoted slightly under yesterday's level as the re- sult of a less urgent demand and exporting houses are confident that no prolonged out- ward movement of coin is likely. Tomor- row’s shipments will aggregate about two and one-half millions and will practically cancel the foreign indebtedness of the con- signors. Money rates continue to disappoint the believers in tight money, accommodations at prevailing interest rates being fully equal to the demand. There is still some apprehension on this score, however, and there is ample time for an acute money scare between now and the date of the gov- ernment’s bond sale. The money market warrants a cautious application of borrow- ed funds, but beyond this there is little cause for serjous apprehension. The stock market having recently passed through a series of adverse events and values having been readjusted to the changed conditions can scarcely be regard- ed as particularly vuinerable, even though some delay is encountered in securing rem- edial legislation. The attitude of the Sen- ate is far from reassuring, and surprises are momentarily expected to emanate from that body. If the deliberate and dignified efforts to readjust our foreign relations are rot vitiated by such surprises their nature is of little moment. The country in general and the financial world in prrticular is fully advised of the Political phases of several recent attempts at legislation, and have determined the real significance of the same. The chances of some silent disposition of the Monroe doctrine resolution are believed to be good and serious-minded financiers are hopeful of steady improvement in the diplomatic situation involved therein. The plan of consolidating the several Chicago gas companies wil. be announced toward the close of business today. The re- organization papers were filed at Spring- field during the day and the details of com- mittee’s purposes will shortly be given to the public. The price of the stock was not favorably influenced by these announce- ments, as realizing sales were inspired thereby, as well as some sales for the short accvunt. The Granger shares, particularly St. Paul, were in moderate demand throughout the day at improved prices. The movement of corn along the lines of these roads is re- ported to have begun in appreciable amounts, and the predicted improvement jn earnings is relied upon. The action of the market throughout the day was in the main very satisfactory, but as the pro- fessional elen-ent is unassisted, except in a few instances, the customary fractional setbacks are to be expected. The buying at any material decline is decidedly better than the selling and an upward movement would be the logical outcome of a broader market. There is no inducement, how- ever, to hasty action in anticipation of this event. —. __ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway High. Low Las American Sugar... WIN OF 1007%4~ 1013, American Sugar, 96g Mig OK 96%, American Tobacco... Wi Ts TK 18% Amerisan Cotton Oil. His eae sbice Atchison. lag 14% Lage “14 Canada Southern. i BIG a8 Canada Pacific. . 12555 Den. & K. Grande, Pid. rr 425 4335 Dis. & Cattle Feeding. We 1S (15g General Electric. 2635 UG B53 uhnois Central. rhila. & Keading. Fuliman Fal. Car Soutuern Railway, Phila. ‘iraction. ‘texas Pacinc.. Leun. Coal & iron. Union § Wheeling & 1. iirie. Wheeling & L. Erie, fd Western Union ‘tel. Wisconsin Centrat Washington Stock Exchange. itle’ Insuranice Stocks.—1 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Tit ; Washi Title, 7% asked. 12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- Sales—regular call— tion, 13 at 76%; 2 at 76%. Metropolitan Railroad, 19 at 95%. ee : Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, istered, 1 , . As, U.S. 4a, 1925, "1144" bid, 116 asked. U. S. 5s, 1904, im bid,’ 113%f ane. - . District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 6s, 108 bid. Water Water stock 7s, Se, funding, currency, id, ry Washingt Company 68, series A, 100% bia, 112 sakes Waste a > 112 asked, Ws Gas’ Coi $ Bid, 125 "asked “Chesepesie aad etvna eae? e 5s, 95 bi erican Security and Trust and it Ss, A. and O., 101 bid, 105 asked. Wash- t Company Ist 6s, 109 bid. Wash- ingten Market Comp: Ge, 109 bid. Wash- Market Com ext. @s, 100 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 bid. Washington Light ry 1st 6s, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240° bid. Mctropoliten, 280 bid. 300 asked. tral, 270 bid. Farm ", 180 bid, 195 asked. Bee: sked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Co- tumbi 128 bid, 138 asked. Capital, 114 bid. est End, 106 bid, 108 asked. faders’, ve bid, 103 asked. Lincoln, 98 bid, 100 asked.’ Ohio, 85 bid, 95 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Sate Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 122 asked. "American Se- curity and Trust, 188 bid, 144 Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Rallroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 76 vid, 76% asked. Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked. Columbis, 55 bid. Belt, 6 bid, 20 asked. Ecking- ton, 10 bid, 25 asked. own and Tennally- eas and Eloctrle Light. Stocks We Gas, al lectric it Ste ‘.—Washington GS bid 47 asked. Ceoigelows Ges oh eee 8. Electric Light, 120 bid, 123 asked. Insurrnce Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid, 40 asked. Franklin, 38 bid. Mi litan, 68 bid. 50 bid. Potomac, 65 Ari ton, 142 bid, 155 asked. ee bid. National Union, 10 bid, 13 asked. Columbia, 11 ‘ities tat 9 4% bid, 5% asked. - a a > — Grain Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock correspon¢nts Messrs.- Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. DEBATED IN SECRET. The Presbyterian Committee Holds an Executive Session. sas ‘The special committee appointed by presbytery of Washington to visit the First Presbyterian Church and inquire into the situation with regard to the relations of Rev. Adolos Allen, copastor of that church, met in the pastor’s parlor at the church last night. It was decided by vote of hands that the business of the conference btween the com- mittee and the elders should be kept secret. No divulgence of what took place has been made, so far as known. None of those pres- ent would today say a word in regard to the meeting. eS ager SHOT ACROSS HER BOW. A British Steamer Fired Upon by @ Spanish Gunboat. While cruising near the Cuban coast « Spanish cruiser dropped a shot across the bow of the steamship Tafna on her voy- age from St. Jago to Philadelphia. Capt Orchard ran up the British flag and the gunboat showed her heels and sped away. ———-e. Took Down American Fings. Correcpondence of the N. Y. World. GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, Januar) 6.—The report has just reached here of an episode of interest in connection with the visit of the acting overnor to Bartica. The streets of the town were gaily decorated with bunting, foliage and flowers for sev- eral days preceding the arrival of the officiel visitor. Conspicuous among the other deco- rations were many American flags. Some time before the governor reached the city Mr. Michael McTurk and Capt. Baker, in- spector of prisons, arrived at Bartica, A few hours later not a single American flag was visible in the streets. The sudden dis- appearance of the stars and stripes caused ccmment, and it was finally explained that the Americas. fla&s had been removed out of deference to the request of Magistrate Mo Turk. Ss Divorce Granted. Chief Justice Bingham today granted Charles Newcll a divorce from Lucy Bacon Newell. The court directed that the re- quest of the complainant for a reconvey- ance of lots 3 and 4, block 21, Columbia Heights, be made the subject of another petition. The papers in the case were with- held from publication. ss For Dissolution of Partnership. David Strauss today filed a bili in equity, through Attorney Leon Tobriner, against Marx Marx, praying for a dissolution of the partnership between them. Mr. Marx joined in the request, and the court appointed Isaac Herman receiver to wind up the busi- ness. Se oe For a Divoree. Catherine G. Madden today filed a peti- tion for divorce from Joseph F. Madden. The papers in the case were withheld from pcblication. ———_ Her Will Filed. The will of Mary G. Crocker, dated Sep- tember 8, 1881, filed today, appoints Theo- dore Barnes executor, and makes her son, William Horatio Barnes, sole beneficiary. eS Canadian Sealers’ Claims. An Ottawa, Ont, dispateh sent last nigh( says: An important step has been taken to- ward the’settlement of the claims of Cana- dian sealers for seizures in the years 188% 90. It was originally agreed that the Bering sea troubles should be submitted to a join{ commission, and negotiations to that end are now on. A cablegram was received from Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain stating that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the English ambas- sador to the United States,.was authorized to sign a convention for the appointment of the commission. Secretary Chamberlain intimates that the president of the Swiss republic may be ask- ed, if necessary, to appoint an uffpire to de- cide any points on which the commission may disagree. This goverriment has replied that the ap- pointment of an umpire will be satisfactory to the Canadian government. = Campos Departs. Gen. Campos sailed for Spain yesterday afternoon on the steamship Alfonso XIL His departure was attended by strictly mil- itary formalities. A special frcm the New York World's Havana correspondent says that the al- leged program of Gen. Weyler, the new governor general of Cuba, has been cabled from Spain. The main points of it are pete = not follow Gen. Campos’ policy; Politically he will be an opportunist; that war will be answered matipe — pe he will be inex orable toward spies and rebel sympathizers, but lenient toward those surrendering arms; thet he will endeavor to establish an efficicnt blockade to prevent the landing Re | arms and ammunition from the Uni States, and that he will not be sanguinary, but will deal justly. He say that two months ago it would have been easy to suffocate the rebellions now will not be so easy cn account of its spread. CARLIN SPRINGS, The young people of the village spent a very pleasant evening at a “hat trimming and necktie making” party given by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Simms in honor of their sister, Miss Margaret Simms. The young men trimmed hats for the young ladies, who, in turn, made neckties for them. Mr. C. E. Uber received the first prize for the hat trimmed in the latest style, and Mr. Brooke Young received the “booby” prize for the most grotesque-looking hat.” Miss Mary King won the first prize for the most attractive necktie. Saturday evening the choir met for re hearsal at the residence of Mrs. W. P. Jones, organist. Among those present were Mrs. W. P. Jones,” Mrs. J. G. Jones, Mr, and Mrs. Uber, Misses Stockbridge, King and Torreyson, Mrs. Torreyeon,and Messra, Tillinghast, Cowling, C. B. Uber and Payne The next rehearsal will be held on Satur day evening at 7:30. Miss Ruth Torreyson has returned home after a brief visit among friends in Low doun county. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Stockbridge of New York spent Friday evening at the resi of their brother, Mr. W. S. Stockbridge Walnut avenue. Mr. M. C. Mitchell has recovered from az attack of grip. - There are a few mild cases of measics lu the village.