Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1896, Page 2

2 ENG STAR, THURSDAY, JANUAR LATE NEWS BY WIRE SENATOR TILLMAN’S SPEECH Another Apportionment Act in In- diana Declared Invalid. LAW OF 1885 NOW OPERATIVE Special Session of the Legislature Suggested. WILL NOT BE CALLED INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 30—The supreme court this afternoon declared in- valid the legislative apportionment of 1895, passed by republicans. The came up from Sullivan county and invdlved the ap- portionment.act also of 1893, passed by democrats. This also goes down as ancon- stitutional. By a former decision the ap- portionment of 1891 and 1879 were found in- valid. Today's decision makes it necessary to go back to the act of 1885, which is the last apportionment act passed that has not been successfully attacked. The decision suggests that a special ses- sion of the legislature might be called to Femedy the situation, which has become hhaotic by today's decision. The legislature republican, and Gov. Matthews has sald That he would not cail it together. The act of 1885 now found to be in force was passed by a democratic legislature. The republicans will probably file a suit attacking it. The hold-over senatcrs elected under the law of 1805 are not disturbed by the decision. There are three opinions, one of which is a quasi dissent. - ROBBED AN EXPRESS CAR. Everything of Value Taken Between Weehawken and Troy. TROY, N. ¥., January 50.—What was probably an extensive express car robbery en the West Shore road has been discov - ered in this city. There were two express ears on the train, one for this city and the other for Boston. Both had heen sealed at Weehawken, but between that place and this city the Boston car had been entered and robbed of everything valuable. There were evidences that more than one man had been engaged in the job. The car was resedled here and sent to Roston on the Fitchburg train, due in Boston this morn- ing. It is impossible to ascertain here what was taken because the way Dills are sent direct from New York to Boston ard will have to te checked off at the latter city. It is believed that the robbers had confederates at several small sta- tions alors the Vest Shore road where the train stopped. BOSTON, January 30.—The express car reported to have been robbed on the West Shore road last night was one containing matter for the National Express Company. The officials here admit that the car was robbed, but refuse to give particulars. BACK IN INDEPENDENCE HALL. Departure of the Liberty Bell for Philadelphin. ATLANTA, Ga., January 30.—A special train bearing the Mberty bel! and a special escort made up of distinguished Phila- delphiars and Atlantans left this city this morning at jock on the homeward trip for Philadelphia, where the sacred relic will arrive Saturday morning. A large crewd sathered about the depot and took a last look at the bell. As the train pulled out of the depot it was loudly cheered, while the Atlanta artillery fired a salute. The bell is accompanied by an escort from Philadelphia and a committee from the late Cotton States and International Expo- sition Company. The bell came to Atlanta in October last, and_ha: ice that time s been resti: in the Pennsylvania building at the exposition. Liberty bell day was the largest, with one exception, of the fair. A banquet was ten- dered the Philadelphia party by the local committee last night at the Kimball! House, and a number of eloquent and patriotic speeches were made. The bell train will make numerous short stops along the way. The bell is expected to reach Washington early Saturday morning. ————— CHICAGO'S CONVENTION. Arrangements to Be Made at a Meet- ing Tomorrow Night. + PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 3 Chairman Harrity of the democratic na- tional committee left here today on the Pennsylvania limited for C ZO, to be present at the meeting tomorrow right of the subcommittee which is to have charge of the arrangements for the democratic national convention. Nesides Mr. Harrity the subcommittee consists of Messrs. Gor- man cf Maryland, Cable of Illinois, Wall of Wisconsin, Sherley of Kentuck er of Missouri and Secretary Indizna. it will select a hall for the convention and headquarters for the national com- mittee, and possibly fill the important post of sergeant-at-arms. Many applications and recom:nendations have been received by Mr. Harrity, iftcluding numerous requests for newspaper seats. se HUGH DEMPSEY’S CASE. Labor Leaders Pleased at His Pros- pects of Pardon. PITTSBURG, Pa, January 40.—There was great rejoicing among the labor lead- ers today over the news that the state pardon board had recommended the par- don of Hugh Dempsey, ex-district master workman of the Knights of Labor, who was three years ago sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in the Riverside peni- tentiary for felonious assault and battery in causing poison to be administered to the non-union men at Homestead mill, of Carnegie Steel Company, after the great strike of 1892. Beatty and Gallagher, who Were convicted at the s4me time for com plicity in the polsonings, are still in prison. It is probable a demonstration will be ar- ranged by the labor unions in celebration of Dempsey’s release. HARRISBURG, Pa., January 30.—Gov. Hestings stated’ this afternoon that he weuld approve the recommendation of the beard of pardons in the case of Hugh F. Dempsey, the Pittsburg labor leader, as soon as the formal reasons of the board in recommending a pardon were signed by the members and submitted to him. The rea- Sons are being prepared, “and will be sent to the governor late this afternoon or to- morrow. . ——>_—_.. A PRISONER'S ESCAPE. One of the Convicted Seamen Gunners Climbs the Navy Yard W Raymond W. Fox, cne of the seamen gunners convicted of conspiring against the colored members of the class of in- struction, made his escape from the Wash- ington navy yard today. He and his three companions were engaged in police duty at the yard prior to their transfer to the prison ship at New York, and Fox took advantage of a favorable opportunity to get away. He climbed over the stone wall and was far away before he was missed. His desertion was ai once re- ported at the Navy Deseapent and a reward of $20 was offered his appre- hension. Under his sentence he would have been confined for two months. Now, in case he is caught, he stands an excellent chance of at least a year's imprisonment. ——————~__ Convicted of Murder and Sentenced. Special Dispatch to The Eveaing Star. PETERSBURG, Va., January 30.—The county court of Brunswick has been en- gaged for the past three days in the trial of George Baker (colored) for the murder of another negro named Robert Wilkins. The murder oceurred in the hotel at Law- renceville, Brunswick county, some weeks ago. The case was given to the jury this morning, and after short deliberation re- turned a verdict of murder in the first degree. The court sentenced Baker to be hanged on March 29. Senatorial Dignity Shooked by the South Carolinian’s Plain Utterances. ‘Talk of Having It Expanged From the Record, but That Will Hardly Be Done—Gogsip in Both Houses. A great deal of talk was indulged in at the Capitol today concerning Senator Till- man’s extraordinary speech of yesterday. Among the Senators there appeared a strong feeling of resentment. - This was shown by their generally keeping from his vicinity in the chamber and by casting black looks upon him whenever their eyes were turned in his direction. The unmistakable signs of offended dig- nity were apparent on all hands. During this morning’s session- Mr. White of Cali- fornia was the only Senator to approach him for conversation, and all eyes were 50 suddenly turned upon them that the Cali- fornia Senator began to fidget and to draw away. as the South Carolinian held him by the button hole. During the morning there was considera- ble talk in the lobbies about a motion be- ing made in the Senate to strike out of the Record parts of the speech. The idea “as to who contemplated taking the matter up was very vague. Some said that Mr. Gray would do so. The prevailing opinion among the old- fashioned S-nators appeared to be that the speech should be ignored. and that the plain-spoken Senator should be made to feel only their silent displeasure. The speech was not altogether condemned by those who were today discussing it. Many, especially among the members of the House, and all of those who are classed among the “dissatisfied el2ment"—those who find nothing good in the present polit- ical situation—applauded it. Many others, teo, tcok a secret pleasure in hearing Clev: lend and Carlisle abused in this public men- ner. . ‘rhe shock to senatorial dignity is what chiefly grieved the conservative Senators. The fear was expressed that the incend- iary expressions might increase the discon- tent of the already large class of discon- tented citizens. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, Arrangements for Organising the Campaign Committee. The demccratic members of the House held a caucus this afternoon for the pur- pose of perfecting the organization of the congressional campaign committee. It was decided to appoint one member of the com- mittee from each state which has a demo- cratic representative in the House. ‘This committee act with the Senate com- mittee, forming one organization, like the democratic congressional committee of the last Congriss. No speeches were made at today’s caucus. It is predicted that Sena- tor Faulkner of West Virginia will be elected chiirman of the committee. FREIGHT RE&TES ON MILK. Discassing the Uniform Charge to Far and Near Producers. The case of the Milk Producers’ Protec- tive Association, which is secking to pro- cure a graded railroad rate, according to distance, for transportation of milk in- stead of the present railroad schedule fix- ing a uniform rate regardless of distance, was heard today by the interstate com- merce commission. Milk producers and dealers in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are affected, and the decision may heve a pearing on rates around Wash- ington. The railroads now have a uni- form rate of 32 cents a can for any dis- tance ccvered from ore to 35 miles. Jos. Choate apneared for the dealers, and 2 number of prominent counsel for the rail- roads. ———————— DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT. Memorial Services in Honor of the Late Ambassudor Runyen. BERLIN, January #0.—Memorial services were held at noon today in St. George's Chapel in hcnor of the late Mr. Theodore Runyen, United States ambassador to Ger- many. All of the 30) seats of the sacred edi- fice were occupied by a distinguished con- gregation, and the imposing-looking cata- falque upon which the remains rested was buried under fleral offerings from the de- ceased statesman's adi ers, including trib- utes of respect from Empcror William of Germany, the empress, ex-Empress Fred- erick, the German foreign office, the mem- bers of the diplomatic corps, the American colony and German friends of Mr. Runyon. In addition, there were handsome florai t utes from the staff of the American embassy and that of the United States consulate here. The emperor was unable to be present at the services, as he was kept away by an important cabinet meeting. His majesty, however, was represented by the adjutant general, Count von Plessen. The Empress and the ex-Empress of Germany were rep- resented at the chapel by high court officials, and Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia was present in person. The Rev. Dr. Dockie delivered the funeral address. It was a touching tribute to the Americanism and sterling virtues of the de- ceased. = At the closp of the memorial services the members of the diplomatic corps, the Ger- man officers and others present passed in file before the widow and family of the d ceased, who were assisted by the chief sec- retary of the United States embassy, Mr. John B. Jackson. They all expressed con- dolence with Mr. Runyon’s family. A detachment of troops was drawn up be- fore the church as a guard of honor. At his birthday reception, on Monday last, when Mr. Jackson represented the United States, the emperor spoke feelingly of the death of Mr. Runyon and added a few words showing his appreciation of the deceased man’s ability and patriotism. His majesty also sent his aid de camp, Count von Moltke, to Mrs. Runyon, with instructions to express the emperor’s sympathy with her and her family in their bereavement. The American colony held a meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon to express sympathy with Mr. Runyon’s family, and passed reso- lutions of condolence with them and of respect for the deceased. ——__ WANTS $50,000 DAMAGES, Mrs. Coman Sues Col. Dyer of Pitts- burg for Breach of Promise. PITTSBURG, January 380.—Mrs. M. A. Coman, fcrmerly in business for.herself in New Yerk city, but recentiy living in the feshionable East End of this city, has en- tered a suit for breach of promise against Cel. E. H. Dyer, president of the Kanawha Oil Company, asking $1,000 damages. Col. Dyer is about sixty years of age, a bechelor, and one of the prominent oil pro- ducers of Pittsburg. He is a native of Portland, Me., and a member of a prom- irent family of that city. Mrs. Coman is middle-aged, and said to have considerable money of her own. She alleges that Col. Dyer induced her to come to Pittsburg, rent a house and furnish it, preparatory to their marriage, the colonel promising to re- imburse her after that happy event. Two months ago the colonel became’ sick in her heuse, and, the news reaching his relatives In Portland, they came on and had him sore PS removed to a hospital, where the pldintiff was not permitted to see him. The summons was served on the defend- ant at tae hospital last night, where he was found in company with his nephew and niece. The suit has caused something of a sensation in business and social circles. ——_ ~, WILLIAM H. ENGLISH ILL. ~ The Indiana Politician in a Serious Condition. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 30.—winl- jam H. English is lying dangerously ill at his rooms at the English Hotel. A week ago Mr. English experienced an attack of the grip, which resulted in congestion of the mucous membrane of the air passages, This had become much better, when in- flammatory rheumatism set in. Mr. Exig- lish’s physician reports his patient’s tem- perature very high, and these complica- tions, considering his time of life, are suf- Acient te make Mr. English’s condition serious. THE PUBLIC PARKING Judge Bradley Bays it Moy Bo Used by Private Parties. Deeision in the Cases of the District Against Lumber Dealers— iu, ; ‘Ordinance of 1562. Judge Bradley this afternoon decided against the District in. its contention that the ordinance of the corporation qf Wash- ington. of 1862 prohibits the use of parking by owners of abutting property. ‘TL® decision was rendered In the cases of the District against Frank Libbey, Sth street and New York avenue; Belt & Dyer, 18th and C streets, and Bittinger & Miller, 13th street and Ohio avenue, who were charged in the Police Court some time ago under the ordinance of 1842 with unlaw- fully occupying public spaces for private uses. ‘The defendants are engaged ‘In the lum- ber bus‘ness, and it was charged that they used the parking on which their ground abutted for storlag lumber. Before the cases were tried in the Police Court, their counsel, Mr. Wm. T. Mattingly, had them brought up to the Circuit Court on writs of certiorari, the cases being tried today before Judge Bradley and a jury. The attorneys for the District, Messrs. S. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall, after the testimony had closed, argued that the or- dinance %f 1862 was applicable, while Mr. Mattingly contended that it was not. This afternoon Judge Bradley delivered his opinion. He regretted that he had not had greater time in which to prepare it, but Said that it seemed to him clear that the ordinance relied on does not apply. That is a penal statute, he explained, and must be construed strictly. At the time it was enacted there existed no such thing as parking, the acts of i870 and 1! alcne providing for them. Neither of the last named acts provide a penalty for the nuisance or misappropriation of the city parkings, the act of the legisiative assem- bly of 1872, while excluding the general public, providing that owners of abutting lots shall make such use of the parking as they may desire, provided existing grass and shrubbery, and chains, posts, etc., are not thereby injured or destroyed. Of course, said Judge Bradley, it was rever intended that the parkings should be used for private business purposes, yet the act of 1872 did not definitely provide what use they might be put to by abutting land owners. In the cases on trial it did not ap- Pear that the defendants destroyed or in- jured existing grass or shrubbery, etc. The act of 1 said Judge Bradley, .pro- hibits the use for private purposes of any street, open space, or public grounds or reservation, providing a penalty of from $25. to $50 a day for such misuse. Those terms had then a distinct meaning, and did not epply to parkings for the very good reason that there then (1862) existed no parkings. It was, therefore, perfectly clear to him, concluded the judge, that the ordinance of 1862, being a penal one, should be con- Strued strictly, and the term parking can- not be said to have been referred to therein. No doubt there should be such a law, but until Congress legislated in the matter the courts would be without authority or power to inflict any penalty. He therefore directed the jury to acquit the deferdants, which was done. To Judge Bradley's ruling the district attorney noted an excepiion, giving notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals. —.__—_ ALL THAT IS N DED. The Senate Commitice’s Resolution of Sympathy With Cuban Insurgents. A member of one of the congressional committees having to do with foreign af- fairs, who is strongly in sympathy with the Cubans, said to a Star reporter today that the benefit that would come to the Cuban rebels through the recognition of their belligerency by this country was prob- lematic. The chief benefit would be the moral ef- fect of such an expression of sympathy, and this, he said, is just as strong in the resolution adopted by the Senate foreign affairs committee. The next important benefit would be that if the insurgents had armed vessels on the high seas they would not be regarded and treated as pirates. They would have the same right to enter our ports as the vessels of other nations may. This would be offset by the recognition of their belligerency, giving Spain the right of search and to blockade the Cuban ports. ‘The Cubans have no vessels to be benefited, and as a mere matter of commerce there is nothing now to interfere with their sheo- ping arms and ammunition from this coun- try as merchandise. I: is only an armed exnedition which they may not fit out in this country. If they had the rights of belligerency they could not fit out armed expeditions or con- struct vessels of war in this country. ‘The recognition of their belligerency by Spain would be a benefit by giving them the rights of civilized warfare. It wo insure them the benefit of those practices and laws of warfare that are acknowlcdg- ed to be obligatory upon civilized nations when engaged in open hostilities, including the treatment of captives who are enlisted in either army; due respect to cartels for exchange of prisoners and for other mili- tary purposes; truces and flags of truce, the provision of proper hospitals and hos- pital supplies, and services to the sick and wounded of either army. Our recognition of them would not insure this unless Spain also granted them bel- lgerent rights. f “The action of the Senate committee,” he said, “does all that is needed to be done at this time as a first step. Congress has no right to recognize belligerency. This is a function of the executive. Everyone knows that sympathy with the Cubans fs univer- sal in this country. ‘The resolutions are an offictal expression of it. It will be but a short time, if the Cubans hold out, before this belligerency will be recognized by the President. The committee have done all that it is neces- sary or proper for them to do. It will be but a short time before the President will act. r A NEW FINANCIAL PLAN, Boston Men Appear Before Mr. Ding- ley's Committee. Cc. C. Jackson and B. K, Moore, the presi- dent and secretary of the Merchants’ As- sociation of Boston, appeared before the ways and means commiitee of the House today io advocate a scheme for maintain- ing the parity of all kinds of money, for which the organization stands sponsor. Their plan in orief follows: To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem in gotd all silver presented in multiples of $10, To direct the Secretary to conduct all fiscal operations through two distinct depart- ments, of which shall be called the fiscal department, to receive and disburse revenues, the other to be called the redemp- tion department,to redeem silver dollars and paper, in gold at the request of the holders. To create a gold reserve of $200,000,000 and to place at the disposal of the Secretary enough 4 per cent bonds, payable in gold, to equal at par the difference between the reserve and the outstanding legal tender paper and silver, to direct the Secretary to maintain the reserve by the sale of the bonds when necessary and to direct that no legal tender paper or silver shall be paid out from the redemption department except for gold. To direct that if at any tirme the government fails to redeem its other money in gold no nctes or silver shall be legal tender as long as the failure con- tinues. Chairman Dingley told the delegation from Boston that the House had already passed two revenue bills which would, if enacted, avert the danger to the treasury which they feared. He advised them to bring all the arguments in their power to bear upon the Senats to pass the bills and to create a sentiment in favor ef those bills among the commercial bodies of the couniry and arouse those bod‘es to petition tye Senate to pass the two House bills. 2 Arrested in Virginia. Inspector Hollinberger has recelved word from Richmond of the arrest in that city of George Washington Holmes, who belongs here. Holmes, who is charged with burg- lary at Virginia's capital, has served time in ao reformatory institution in this city. His motker liyeg here. + Prospects of the Maupin Bill. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 80.—Tke Maupin bill was rot reached on the house calendar today. The St. Asaph people:are here in force. It is confidently believed today that the bill will pass the house. . YY 30, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. - : a, PEACE. .SHOULD PREVAIL|OPPOSED TO BONDS|ASSA The National Poand.of Teade Sends a Mer- 6 > fig, £4 England, Mesolntton’ Adopted on! a Varlety of Importax} Questions — Closing \Précee ings of the Meeting. ‘The Nationi] Beara of Trade, at its clos- Ing session “by a unanimous rising vote, directed the president of the board to send the folldwing peace sentiment to the Associated Ciampers of Commerce, Lon- don, Engtand; “The National Board of Trade of the United States, assembled in annual meeting at Washington, sends greetings to the As- sociated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain, reciprocating all the friendly sen- timents uttered by English commercial bodies, and expresses the earnest wish that commerce and religion, representing the great progressive and civilizing forces of the world, may honorably avert collision between the English-speaking nations, who, more than any other, represent the sentl- ment ‘Peace on earth, good will to men.’ The committee on rallroad transportation riade a report, which was approved by the national board, deprecating ail movements looking to the government ownership of railway lines, but strenuously advocates a wise, firm and continuous supervision over the operation and management of these great agencies in all matters affecting their relations with the public in the conduct of interstate commerce. It was also resolved that in the judgment of this board the bonded indebtedness of the Pacific railroad to the government should be extended on the best terms practicable, and recom- mended the passage of the Smith House bill No. 8450, now pending in Congress. It was also resolved that in the opinion of the national board Congress should at once pass a law making any person who has been a director, officer or employe of any corporation engaged in interstate com- merce ineligible for appointment as as- signee or receiver of such corporation. At the conclusion of the business and after the passage of the customary votes of thanks the delegates, with the venerable Frederick Fraley at their head, visited the White House in a body to pay their re- spects to the President. Received by the President. ‘The President this afternoon received the members of the national board of trade at the White House by appointment. The members were introduced by Mr. Stannard of St. Louis, who delivered a short address explanatory of the history and objects of the organization. In response the President said he was very glad to have the oppor- tunity to meet those having such important interests in charge. He was exceedingly gratified and encour- aged to witness the growth of these vol- untary associaifons, whose purpose was to stimulate trade; and he wanted to acknowl- edge for himself the benefit they conferred, ard to tell the American people that the day would come when they would appre- ciate themselves the importance of the work done by such organizations. Proceedings of Much Interest, = When the national board of trade con- vened after luncheon yesterday afternoon, a committee consisting of Messrs. Leighton, Gano, Baker, Randall and Cook was ap- pointed t> urgy ypon Congress the import- ance cf taking action upon the financial itfon of the country in accordance with views expressed in the resolution adopt- ed at the morsipg, session, which was vir- tually an apprpyal of the system favor=d by President Cle nd, including the retire- ment of macks and an extension of the national “Wanking syste: The dis- cussion upon:ithe subject of necessary changes in the postal laws s continued at some length, and it was finally decided to recommend, that the rate of first-class letter postage,be one cent for each half ounce; restr.ct second-clas3 matter to bona fide newspapers and charge to every de- partment of the government now using the franking privilega the actual cost of such service. ~ ‘The, report .ef. the-committee on water- Ways was receiyeds and contained recom- mendations, which were adopted, reciting that the mest immediate and direct returns may be secured from moneys expended in the rapid proseeution of the works of deep- ening the channels of the great lakes to a width of not less than 600 feet; of opening deep draft connections between the lakes, the Ohio and Mississippi rivers und the At- lantic; of continuing the improvement of the great rivers of the central basin, con- secutively, and by the construction of an interior coastwise canal for domestic com- merce and national defense. In order to provide the means to @urry out these wcrks as expeditiously as the exigenzios of the times require, the report declared the gov- ernment would be justified in imposing a special tonnage tax on-all vessels of fcr- eign register. It was also recommended that the Secre- tary of War be authorized 40 appoint a mixed commission of one army, one navy and three civil engineers, with instructions to determine the cost of securing all prop- erty rights and franchises belonging to or claimed by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, the Delaware @nd Raritan Cenal Company, the Albemarle and Chesa- peake Canal Company, and any similar navigation company holding title to im- portant navigable channels, and to report their findings to the Secretary of War, who shall transmit the same to Congress with his recommendations at the earliest practi- cable moment. = It was declared that the policy heretofore existing of granting rights and franchises to private corporations for the purpose of improving tributary channels as feeders, and thereby developing the resources and industries connected therewith, involving also the power to collect tolls thereon for a limited period, is judicious, and should he encouraged as the most expeditious and economical methed of improving lateral or ecnnecting waterways. In conclusion, it was resolved that the national board of trade would respectfully urge upon Congress the immediate granting of such financial aid and support as will secure the control of the Nicaragua canal to the government, free from foreign inter- ference; provided, however, that in extend- ing such aid, it will acquire such title there- to as will secure the ultimate payment of the bonds guaranteed or the money ad- vanced. . Other Resolutions Adopted. A resolution was also passed recom- mending that Congress make immediate ap- propriations for removing impediments in the Mississippi river aboye its junction with the Ohio, and to maintain a navigable crannel by dredging or otherwise until the work of permanent improvement is ccm- pleted. Resolutions were also adopted recom- mending the estgblishment of an executive department of “commerce and manufac- tures; to equip .cague Island as a naval Station, and petitioning Congress to amend the steamboat;lihel law, so that a vessel may not ke subject to detention for an in- significant clai} After the ting the executive council met and orgatized, and elected William R. ‘Tucker of Philadsiphia secretary to succeed the late Hamfiton Andrews Hill.. It was also determinedeto hold the next annual meeting here, begjnuiug the fourth Tuesday in next January. 63+ —e—_ LEADERS PREVENTED VIOLENCE. £ Fee West Virginia! Negroes Worked Up Over the Recent Lynching. BLUEFIELP, W. Ve., January 30.—Over 800 negroes metiat Elkhorn last night and discussed thé, lynching of Alex. Jones. Resolutions were edopted and a committee appointed to confer with the county officigis today for the purpose gf prosecuting mem- bers of the mob. Yesterday the county of- ficers refuced to take action in the matter, and, it is said, will stick to their first de- cision. The negroes’ meeting lasted over |. six hours, and had it not been for the lead- ers a mob would have been organized’ to avenge Jores’ death. _ If the county officers refuse to prosecute the mob serious trouble, it is feared, can not be averted. Negroes are going through the mines urging miners to turn out at a meeting to be held tonight. It is now claimed by county officers that Jones created the disturbance on the train for the express purpose of liberating two pris- oners who were hatdcuffed and who es- caped during the shooting. The two es- caped prisoners are being searched for and if caught may be lynched. Views of Mr. Mitchell os Exproseed in a Killiog of Dempsey Recalled in Court Se Thinks That am Increase tn the Public Debt is Net Necessary —Taik About Silver. Benator Mitchell of Oregon made a speech in the Senate today on the silver-bond bill, in the course of which he said that the question presented was whether it was ne- ecessary to increase the bonded indebted- ness to maintain the gold standard, or by & greater use of silver restore it to its pri- mury place as money of the Constitution. The Cohstitution and the platforms of the republican party, he declared, were in ac- cord in demanding the use of both gold and silver, and quoted Daniel Webster on the Constitution as declaring that the coinage of both gold and silver was a command. Mr. Mitchell pointed out that our foreign indebtedness during the past ~twenty-five years had greatly increased, notwithstand- ing the fact that during that time there was a balance of trade in our favor in merchandise of $1,763,500,000, besides silver exports of $386,311,625, and gold exports of $271,190,721. This balance was maintained by a protective tariff. “The cause,” said Mr. Mitchell, “is this vast balance of trade in our favor during this period of merchandise, gold and silver has gone to foreign lands, mostly to Eu- Tope, to meet the expenses of freight charges in our carrying trade, to pay the interest on our foreign indeBtedness, and the expenses of travel of Americans in Europe. This is the manner the debt has been created and is constantly accumulat- ing, and we are unable to meet the interest, much less the principal, for the simple reason of the great depression in the vaiue of our exports since 1873. There are, in my judgment, two remedies to be applied: First, our shipping laws must be amend- ed, our merchant marine must be encour- aged and built up, and w® must become our own carriers; and, Secondly, we must leg'slate to Increase the value of our export commodities, so as to enable us to meet, reduce, and, if pos- sible, wipe out the debt which today makes the people of this country virtually slaves to the meney lenders of Greai Britain. We must reduce our expenses, and instead of issuing new boads stop incurring obliga- tions abroad and increase, if possible, the value of our commodities, including silver, with wkich to meet the indebtedness.” Mr. Mitchell discussed at some length the competivion of China and Japan with the United States. “It is incredible,” said the Senator, “that the people cannot be made to realize the grezt, transparent fact, so absolutely apparent, that the effect of the operation of the single gold standard is to bring our laborers, our manufacturers, our artisans and our farmers as well, into di- vect and ruincus compttition with the la- borers, the manufacturers, the artisans and the farmers of every silver standard, silver using country in the world. “The purchasing power of silver in all silver-using countries," he said, “has not depreciated. It is as great today as ever before. The purchasing power of. silver bullion even in this country is as great now 4s ever at any time in the past. Their standard of value is silver.” Mr. Mitchell described the great indus- trial development of Jzpan. He said the only remedies which could protect the peo- ple of America from the inroads of the orient were the abandonment of the single gold stardard, ard a pretective tariff. Mr. Mitchell announced that he was against any increase in the public debt to m: tain the gold standard. As to the bond bill, as it canie from the House, he said: “I decline to give further authority to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue addi- ticnal bonds in time of neace. “First. Becavse I deny the necessity for any such additional issue. “Second. Because I am vnalterably op- posed tc a her increase of our interest- bearing public debt. “Third. Because in encouraging adai- ticnal bord issues at any rate of interest I believe we are, instead of sustaining the public credit, but hastening the rapid ap- proach of national bankruptcy; and “Fourth. Beceuse I am a republican, and every republican convention of every state in the Union which has convened in the last year has condemned in emphatic terms the preseet administration for issuing bonds, and thus increasing the national indebted— ness. * “I am unwilling under any plea of neces- sity to aid the party to which I belong in dcing that which as a party it has most emphatically condemned in other: Mr. Mitchell closed with a plea that the United States should not remain subsery- ient to Great Britain, and declared that if this country should assert its monetary in- dependence, New York, and.not London, would be the clearing house of the world. o— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Narrow Houses. H. B. Moulton appeared before the Com- missioners this morning in behalf of the application of Asbury R. Taylor to be per- mitted to erect a brick dwelling upon the west part of lot 11, square 494, which is only 11 feet wide, under a permit obtained by him to build a house 12 feet wide under the claimed misapprehension that the iot Was 12 feet wide, notwithstanding the pro- hibition of the buliding regulations against the erection of buildings less than 12 feet wide. The deed to the lot conveys the land to the applicant by metes and bounds. which the Commissioners thought should have been sufficient notice to him that the lot was too narrow. It was developed at the hearing that the lot was situated within a row of frame houses all 11 feet wide, and to grant a permit for a brick dwelling would be to perpetuate narrow buildings. The matter was resubmitted to the inspector of build- ings for further examination and report. Pure Butter. Mr. James F. Oyster, vice president of the National Dairy Association, and represent- ing the legitimate butter dealers of this city, called upon the Commissioners this morning to urge the enforcement of the law against the sale of oleomargarine, adul- terated butter and cheese In the District of Columbia. He explained that the law of 1879, enacted for the relief of the District of Columbia, was ample in its scope, and conferred upon the authorities all the power necessary to enforce it. The Commission- ers referred the subject to the attorney for the District, to look into the matter, and bring prosecutions against all violators of the law. District Bill. Chairman Grout of the subcommittee on appropriations was a visitor at the District building today. He said that the District bill had been reported by the committee, and was now in the hands of the printer. Age of Consent. Wilton F. Crafts appeared before the board of Commissioners this morning to recommend a substitute for the bill increas- ing the age of consent, a bill which con- templates classing the offense as a mis- demeanor instead of a felony. —_—— Charged With Burglary. Uley Brown, colored, thirty-five years old, was arrested today by Precinct Detective Hartigan and locked up on a charge of burglarizing the shoe store of Emilius Par- ducci, No. 608 G street northwest, last night. The prisoner denies the charge, but says he knows the white man who com- mitted the robbery. It is alleged that last evening Brown called at the shop and aged the price of leather and shoes. While there be asked that he be permitted to go out in the back yard. This request was granted, and he remained out there, the shoemaker thinks, long enough to examine the prem- ises and see just how he would be able to effect an entrance. When Parducci opened his shop this morning he discovered that an intruder had been there during the night and had carried off a quantity of leather and four pairs of shoes. 7 ‘The burglar had cut a pane of glass from the door and had also broken the lock from the door. When Precinct Detective Harti- gan made an investigation, he concluded that Brown was the man who had com- mitted the robbery, and soon had him be- hind the bars. The leather taken from the shop, it is alleged, was sold by Brown to a shoemaker on L street. Brown insists that a white man who lives in Anacostia committed the robbery, and says he will point him out to the officers if the latter will take him over there. He will not be taken over there, but will be given a | hearing in the Police Court tomorrow. Today. Trial of the Men Charged With Beat- ing Policeman Vermiltton— The Officer's Testimony. John Early, alias Jimmy John; Richard Hurley and Maurice Davis were placed on trial before Judge Cox in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning, charged with assaulting Policeman William Vermillion the 224 of lest September. This is the occurrence in which Timothy Dempsey,-a young man, was killed by the alleged accidental discharge of the petice- man's pistol, while he and the companiozs of Dempeey were, as the officer says, en- geged in a scuffle for it. ‘The policeman was subsequently exoner- ated by a coroner’s jury. The defendants were represented today by Mesers. A. A. Lipscomb, Joseph Shil- lington and Chas. E. Turner, Assistant District Attorneys Jeffords and Laskey ap- pearing on behalf of the government. in opening the case to the jury, Mr. Jeffords stated that the rovernment expected to prove that about 1 o'clock of the morning in question the officer found Dempsey and bis companions acting in a very disorderly manner on the Mahone lot at Ist and L street northeast. They had a small keg of heer, and were drinking and cursing. The officer told them to disperse, when Demp- sey threatened to do the officer up. He at- tempted to place Dempsey under arrest, when the latter twice knocked him down. The crowd jumped on him and were beat- ing him, when the policeman drew his re- volver, ‘threatening to use it unless they Gesisted. He also twice blew his whistle for assistance, but before his fellow officers arrived, Vermillion’s pistol was accidental- ly discharged in the scuffle, Dempsey be- ing struck in the thigh, dying from the effects of the wound about cight hours later. One of mpsey’s companions, slat- ed Mr. Jeffords, surrendered himself at the police station, stating that there had been a planned scheme to kill the officer, and that he would have been killed had not other policemen arrived when they did. Defense Opening. The defendants would show, explained Mr. Turner, that Vermillion, known as “Buddy” Vermillion, has a reputation as a shooter and as a brute, and that he ieft the station that night intending to add to his reputation as such. ~ Mr. Jeffords objected to Mr. Turner's lan- guage, when Judge Cox remarked that he should be more temperate in his opening. Mr. Turner retorted that the defense ex- pected to show in evidence all he had Stated, and that Vermilion started the trouble by beating Dempsey on the teet with his night stick. It is true, he said, that Dempsey resented such treatment, and knocked the policeman down. ‘They would also show, said Mr. Turner, that Dempsey then ran off, and was deliberately shot by Vermillion as he was running away, and that not until the young man had been shot did he blow his whistle for assistance. They would also show, said Mr. Turner, that Vermillion left his regular beat to arrest the men. Officer's Testimony. Policeman Vermillion was the first wit- ness called on behalf of the government. He stated that he had been a policeman for about two years. Hearing cursing and swearing, he said, he went down to where the men were. He found Dempsey and the defendants drinking beer from a small keg. He cautioned them to be quiet, when Demp- sey cursed him, remarking that they in- tended to do him up. He attempted to place Dempsey under arrest, when he was aulted by him and his companions. He twice knocked down, and the four men jumped on him and beat him. He drew his revolver, threatening to shoot unless they ceased assaulting him. He twice blew the distress call, and in the scuffle the pisiol was discharged, while Dempsey was on top of him. The policeman was subjected to a very long and searching cross-examination by Mr. Lipscomb.and Mr, Shillington, but he insisted that he did not intentionally do the shooting, and he also denied that the revolver was tired while Dempsey was run. ning a He admitted visiting Kernan’s ‘Theater the afternoon before and drinking a bottle of beer there, but denied that he was drunk or disorderly The examination by Mr. Lipscomb wes unususily spirited, and during it he took occasion to charge the district attorney's office with refusing to prosecute the police- man. “if we had hed the assistance of your office,” he said to Mr. Jeffords, “we would have had this officer indicted for murder.” “The case was before the grand ju ” re- plied Mr. Jeffords, “and they having re- fused to indict the officer that should be sufficient.” Mr. Turner also cross-examined the offi- cer, and the latter denied having ever boasted of shooting et negroes in South Washington or with threatening to shoot an Irishman in Swamppooile. After Officer Vermillion left the stand wit- nesses bearing out Mr. Jeffords’ statement were examined, and at 3 o’clock the case was adjourned until tomorrow morning. * MRS. LOCK WOOD'S DISBARMENT. She Will Be Reinstated 1€ She Will ve Up a §25 Fee. Mrs. Belva Lockwood was disbarred yes- terday by Commissioner Lochren from prac- ticing before the pension office. Her of- fense consisted of taking a fee of $5 which the commissioner believed was due another attorney. Mrs. Lockwood had, by special contract with a claimant for the maximum fee of $25, prosecuted a claim for a pension, The claimant died and the heirs employed another attorney. When" the claim was finally allowed and paid, the fee of $25 was, as it is claimed, erroneously paid to Mrs. Lockwood. Upon learning this the commissioner told Mrs. Lockwood she must refund the fee and abide by a de- cision in the bureau as to which attorney was justly entitled to it. ‘This she refused to do, and the disbarment followed. Usual- ly disbarments before bureaus are not made public, but in some way this one, owing, no doubt, to the notoriety of the attorney af- fected, was allowed te become public. There is no particular discredit in a dis- barment before the bureau, as it happens every day, and usually over technicalities which, when explained, result in the res- toration of the attorney. Mrs. Lockwood called at the Interlor De®] ,2? partment today to sec if she was disharred from the department—something which would be seriously to her discredit, but she found that she was only disbarred at the pension office. She did not see the Secre- tery, but was informed that she would be reinstated as a practitioner before the pen- sion office promptly on refunding the $25 fee and submitting to a decision as to her right to it. She did not intimate what course she would take in the matter. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchanze, correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 30.—Flour firm, unchanged <receipts, 14,002 barrels; shij Wheat strong—spot and month, a73—receipts, 4,480 bushels; stock, sales, bushels—southern i2aa2y, ‘is; shipments, 109,441 bush- els; stock, 1,919,897 bushels; sales, 37,000 bushel: southern white and i! gagements small, unchanged. 3 lee firm, unchang- = Butter cS cheng.” ps viet, jonotype, id, 18 bid. Great Falls I ton Market, reat Fal Ice, | ULTING A POLICEMANIFINANCE AND TRADE Strength Throughout the Entire Speculative List. ACTION OF THE BARD COAL ROADS Prospects of the Lines Acting Har- moniously, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 30.—The improved cutlook for concerted action in the anthra- cite coal trade was responsible for the strength of the entire speculative lists this morning. The report of the subcommittee appointed at lest week's meeting of the presidents of the several properties in in- terest, will be entirely satisfactory in its distribution of tonnage. Concessions were, of course, essential to harmony, but in ro instance were they proportionate ta probable results. Reading's demands ha’ been modified, it is understood, twenty and one-half per cent of the total output being accerded the property instead of the twen- ty-one per cent originally demanded. The success of the reorganization of this road was largely dependent upon a settlement of all differences relative to the apportion- ment of tonnage and no effort has been spared to accomplish this result. With Reading affairs in business shape the en- Ure anthracite coal industry should enter upon a@ season of protracted prosperity. The demand for Reading and Jersey Cen- tral during the day was credited to the strongest financial interests in the street. An effort to have the committees report and suggestions operate over a period of four- teen months from February 1 next, resulted in a decided negative vote, and prices mo- mentarily yielded to the failure to sustain the report. Another vote on a six months’ period will be taken later in the d however, with every prospect of success. The course of prices in the general market indicated thé presence of a powerful ‘nfluence not visible on the surface. The movement which preceded last Feb- Tuary’s bond transaction was in many in- stances identical to the one now in process, and, in the opinion of many, beth move- ments were originated by the same bank- ing establishment. ‘With the trading element long of stocks to the full extent of its capacity the sus- tained improvement of the past week would have been impossible without the assistance of a strong and experienced ally. Some realizing is still expectod before the close of Saturday's business, but all offerings are assured of a ready market. The money market has not taken on any alarming symptoms of impending strin- gency, and bankers hope for a complete avoidance of a tight money scare. Caution is everywhere roticeable, however, accor:modations are confined almost ex- clusively to immediate needs. The market tor forcign exchange was again dull at un- charged rates. The supply of bills continues good and is fully equa! to the demand. The trading of the last hour was moder- ately active, and at prices slightly under ihe best pfeviously recorded. The doubt cccasioned by the failure of the coal presi- gents to agree on the time period was lergely responsible for this reaction. Jer- sey Central broke 3% per cent on a few hundred shares, and unfavorably influenced the entire list. At the close of business ccerfidence in an ultimate agreement was 20t shaken outside of the professional ele- ment. e FIN. ——_—+ NCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. . Low. American Cotton Olt C.nada Pacife.. Chesapeake & Ohio. c C.& Den. & Grande, Pfa. Dis. & Caitie Feeding. Gene I Electric. hy mg inland ‘Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Saas Elevated... Pullman al. Car Go... Soutuern Railway, Pfd.. Phila. ‘Traction, , Pid. Wheeling & 1. krie"” ig Wheeling & L- brie, Pfd 87 Western Union ‘el. Wisconsin Central Siiver.. Washington Stock Excl Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U, S. Electric Light, # at 118%; 20 at L1Ntg. Govnment Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 108 ba, i ; 109 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 10s U.S. 4s, 1925, 115 bid. US. 113% asked. Colemiiia Bonds. registered, 2-10s, neous Bonds. id, opaitan Raflrond Ss, is 3 cM bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. Gs, 111%, bid, 112 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 80 bid, S¥ asked. Eckington Rutlroad €s, 96 bid, 101 asked. Colum- bia Railroad 6s, 112% bid, 113% asked. “Washing- ton Gas Company 6s, series A, 109% bid, 112 asked. Washington Gax Company @s, series B, 10% bi 113 asked. Washington upany Conv. Gs, 120 bid, 125 asked. “U.S. Hlecirie Light conv. fs, 129 bid. “Chesapeake and Potomac 3 100 bid, 105 a American Gs, F. and A., 100% bid, 105 2 curity ard Trust 5a, A. asked. Washington Market Washington Market Co Washington Market Co . Gs, Masonic Hall Association Ww ington. Light Infantry Ist Gx, 99 bid. % ij 5 National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240 Metropolitan, 230 bid, 310 asked. Central, Farmers and Meciunics', 180 bid, ond, i Citize: E ‘Onpltn 5 1 asked. ‘Traders’ 1 Lincoln, 97 bid. 160 asked. Ohio, 8 bid, 9% asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Oompanies.— National Sato Deposit and Trust, *125 bid. Washington Loan and Trust, *117% Wid, 120 axked. American Security and 148 bid, 145 asked. Washington Sate Deponit, 50 bid. Kaflroad Stocks.—Capttal Traction Company, 7@ Did, 78 asked. Metropolitan, 96 bid, 100 asked. bid. Belt, 7 bid, 10 asked. Eeking- Georgetown and Tennallytown, 12 bid, lectric Light Stocks.—Wash i asked. Georgetown Ga s, 45 i1St) asked. Electric Light, 118 bid, jocks.—Tiremen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 45. asker, politan, 70 bid. Corcoran, Potomac, Arlington, 1 ‘ u-American, 169 asked. German Calon, 10 bid, as aes. tate. 3} asked. Riggs, 7% , asked. People’ bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, *T% oa 8% asked. Com- mercial, 4% bid, 514 asked. ‘Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title, 108 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, Gig bid, 74 asked, District Title, 7 bid, 11 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. c ike and fee ty bid, 56 abel Amer. Gun Ca -21 ‘bid, .25 asked. Miscellencous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Ldnotrpe, 210 bid. Lanston MM: , 6 bid, 7 gos _ . x dncola Hall, 70 20 “Ex div, oe