Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, pacers sveet will and pleasure, but under such reasonable conditions as the Commission- ers may require. Mr. De Armond’s Annual Amendment. At this point Mr.-De Armond made his usual amendment to strike out the pro- vision that the government bear its share of the expenses of the District. It was his annual motion, and was supported by the arguments advanced heretofore, with which the readers of The Star are familiar dy long reg€tition. Mr. Henderson of lowa said the discussion of Mr. DeArmond is ealculated to mislead new members of the He: ‘This is not the eity ef Washington. I the capital of the United States of America. It belongs to us as a nation. The Government's Property Interests. Mr. Washingten of Tennessee submitted ‘B report of the assessor for 1894, showing the proportion of assessable government and private property. The government owns over seven millions more than the amount of private property taxed in the District. Mr. Meredith of Virginia opposed Mr. De Armond’s amendment and held that his amendment would cause the government to shirk the duties devolving upon it at the national capital. - It is only fair and just that the obliga- tions of the city shoula be borne equally by the government and the city. It has been made the first city of the world, something that the people of the nation should be preud of. The citizens of Washington have no control of their own affairs. Congress {s its city council. He sald he was a believer ‘stem of governmer members to stud to treat the city with the s they would thelr own home town. De Armond’s Motion Overruled. Mr. De Armond’s motion ws overruled on a point of order made by Mr. Grout. ee BAYARD RESOLUTIONS. THE A Censure Likely to Be Reported b the House Committee. The case of Ambassador Bayard is ex- pected to come up again in the House for- eign affairs committee tomorrew. The ad- ministration forces will continue their fight against the resolution of censure, and the result Is in doubt. There was no vote in the committee yesterday, but it developed that but seven of the tifteen members then favored a strong resolution. Six of these were republicans and one—Newlands—an independent silver man. of course, oppose any ac- tion, and Messrs. Hitt anl Draper want but a mild resolution adopted. Mr. Adams of nia, formerly minister to Brazil, btful member, and he is inclined views of Mr. Hitt. These three re- m* may stand in the way of the adoption of such a resolution as the others want. Yesterday afterncon Representative Cou- sins, who is one of the six favoring a strong resolution OZ censure, drafted a resolution different in form from any yet in which pre: d to the full coninittee, Mr. Bayard is censured, but not suggested. Mr. Cousins resolution around among men: committee and got the approval of seven. Before the meeting tomorrow the r: cans will try to agree on somethir can all report. ee HANGED FOR HIS CRIMES. Exeention of Lloyd B. Montgomery at Albany, Oreg. ALBANY, Ore., January 31—Lioyd B. Montgomery. who murdered his parents and a neighbor last December, was hangel here today. He died unflinchingly. ALBANY, Ore. January 31.—The crime for which Montgomery Lloyd’ suffered the death penalty today was the murder of his fathe nd mother and Daniel McKeercher There were no witnesses to the but suspicion soon fell upon Lloyd y, the eighteen-year-old son, and ted the next day and taken to y, the county seat. » motive for the terrible crime was in- m nd young Montgomery strenu- denied his guilt, but finally, after a ys’ confinement, he made a confes- He said that he and his father had reling, and that his father slapped and told him to go and chop some “This made me so angry,” said Young ‘that I did not know what I I went into the house antl got rifle and came to the kitchen docr and MeKeercher were standing by + fence talking and mother was in the yard. T shot father first; then mother. Then McKeercher started to rm teward the house, when I shot at him, but missed him. I fired as he was en- tering the door. running from me when I shot her. I don't know why I ‘id it. ¥ just began stooting and kept on until I killed them all. I had no idea of kiil- ing any of them until-I grew so angry, and then i did not know what I was doing until it was all over.” THIRTY CENTS A DAY. le The Expenses of a Wealthy Miser Who Died in Parix. PARIS, January 31—The old American miser who fell in a fit recently while walk- ing along the Boulevard des Capucines, and was taken to his lodgings, where he died, was, it now appears, named Peters. .He had lived in the poor apartment ascertained to be bis home for about twelve years, and in an inside pocket of his coat was found an envelope containing papers among which was a check for 29,000 francs. The envelope containing this check was postmarked ton, and when the miser’s domtcile ¥ searched French bank notes and Ameri securities, etc, were found in various plae The total amount represented hy urities and notes Is 1,300,009 fra tors deprived himself even of the of life, and only spent a franc If daily on his meals (thirty cents). supposed to have been interested in © concern in America, and to have re- from it checks for his portion of the —— VOTING AT FRANKFORT. The Ninth Ballot for United States Senator Rexalts in No Choice. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January —A spe- cial to the Post from Frankfort, Ky ‘The ninth ballot fn joint assembly Unite? States Senator at noon today again resulted in no election. The friends of Mr. Hunter are considerably werried over the decision of one or two republican members to vote for some one else than the nominee. Senator Blackburn's friends seem to be en- couraged for some reason. The ballot roll showed ent and voting. Nece: ‘The ballot resulted: H S2; McCreary, ¢ Bate, 1; Buckner, 1. Chambers, the republican member from Kenton, who voted for Holt yesterday, er’ to peir with a democrat today, and avoid voting against Hunter. Populist Poor having met with no encour- agement from the Blackburn people by voting for Brown, went back to Bate. ——— RESCUED WITH DIFFICU 4 members pres- ary to a choice, &. ter, 6 Blackbur: Carlisle, E LTY. The Schooner Crosby Saved Thirteen of the Men From the Hawkins. LOSTON, Mass., Januery 31.—The schoon- er Alicia B. Cresby, which wes one of the three vessels that rescued the members of the Cuban filibustering expedition wrecked with the steamer J. W. Hawkins Monday morning scutheast of Barnegat, N.J., ar- Tived at this port today. From Capt. George W. Bunker of the Crosby it is learned that great difficulty Was experienced in rescuing the men on account of their unfamiligrity with the sea, and that to this fact was due the loss of three men whom the captain saw g0 down. The Crosby rescued thirteen men who were in a boat, which the rescued men claimed contained from eighteen to twenty-four persons. Capt. Bunker says: “However this mey be, I saw but three men drowned, but as tha boat capsized soon atter we began the work of rescue, several probably went down, as they were too benumbed and exhausted to make any battle for their lives.” One of those drowned is said to have nad 980 in gold on his person. C IN CONGRESS TODAY Senator Vilas Defonds the Adminis- tration’s Financial Policy, A TILT WITH SENATOR TILLMAN A Question That the Speaker Would Not Answer. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE —_—_+—-—- When the Senate convened today it was, accoréing to the rules, a continuance of the session of Thursday, as a recess was taken last night until this noon. The effect of this was to disperse with the usual rou- tine morning business and keep the silver bond bill before the Senate in the same status It was left last might, when Mr. Vilas (Wis.) was recognized. There was a very meeger attendance, and as Mr. Vilas was about to begin his speech Mr. Allen (Neb.) called attention to the absence of a quoium. This necessitated a roll call, which brought Senators from committee and cloak rooms and disclosed forty-six Senators present, one more than a quorum. Mr. Vilas then addressed the Senate. As Mr. Vilas proceeded there were occa- sioral sharp exchanges between him and other Senators. Mr. Mitchell interjected a question as to the bond transaction of last year. Mr. Vilas justified the course taken under the exigencies of time, while Mr. Mitchell dercmainated the course of the bond pur- chasers in buying on the theory of silver peyments, and yet demanding and expect- ing gold payments, as a “bunco game.”" A Tilt With Tillman. The talk of the bond issne last year brought Mr. Tillman of South Carolina to his feet for the first time since his recent sensational speech. Mr. Vilas had readily yielded to several Senators, but in response to Mr. Tillman's request to put a question, the Wisconsin Senator abruptly declined to yield further, saying it interrupted the course of his argument. There was a mo- mentary awkward pause, with Mr. Till- man still on his feet, and then Mr. Vilas yielded to the questio: “What was the price of bonds on the market on the day of that bond sale?” asked Mr. Tillman. “I decline to chase down that will-o'-the- responded Mr. Vilas. “I have al- ready answered that, and I refer the Sen- ator to the Record.” “But would it not be well to have the facts right here?” pursued Mr. Tillman. “No.” answered Mr. Vilas. “Having an- swered that question, I do not care to be diverted from my present argument by pur- suing these incidental inquiries.” “Tnen you decline to answer it,” added Mr. Tillman, as he sat down, and Mr. Vilas proceeded. Will Vote Tomorrow. The Senate has agreed to vote on the sil- ver bond bill at © o'clock tomorrow. THE HOUSE. In the House today a bill was passed on motion of Mr. Curtis (N.Y.) to extend the time in which the St. Lawrence ratiroad cen bridge the St. Lawrence river, and on motion of Mr. Morse (Mass.) granting the use of some of the gcvernment reservations in Washington to the Christian Endeavor during their meeting here next summer. Mr. Jenkins (Wis.), from the committee on elections No. 3, then called up the re- port of the committee on the case of Rosen- thal vs. Crowley, from tke tenth Te: district. The report was unanimous favor of the sitting member. Yesierday the contestant, who 13 a republican, was given permission to address the House tor an hour in support of his side of the case, but today Mr. Jenkins explained that Mr. Rosenthal had decidet not to avail himself of the courtesy. Accordingly, the report of the committee was adopted withon: debate or division. Internal Revenue Exemption. Mr. Evans (Ky.), who was at one time commissioner of internal revenue, reported from the committee on ways and means a bill to amend section 3255 of the Revised Statutes so as to extend the exemptions tkerein allowed dealers in brandies dis- tilled from prunes, apples and grapes to trandies distilled from pears. pineapples, oranges and berries. The bili had been recommended by the commissioner of in- ternal revenue, and was passed. A resolution was adopted on motion of Mr. Crowther (Mo.) authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint John T. J. Ryan, John L. Morris and Chester Wells, naval cadets, assistant engineers in the navy; also on motion of Mr. Brown (Tenn.) to change the time for holding the district and cir- cuit courts in the eastern district of Ten- nessee. The House then went into committee of tke whole (Mr. Payne of New York in the chair), and took up the consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill. —____---e._______ VENEZUELAN THE COMMISSION. Has Not Yet Heard From the Other Governments. The Venezuelan commission held ts reg- ular weekly meeting today, with all of the members present. Up to this time the commission has not received notice from either the British or the Venezuelan government of an intention to avail themselves of the Invitation ex- tended to them to appear before the com- miss’on in the person of counsel or repre- sentatives. William Atchison has been appointed doorkeeper for the commission. See SENOR REYES NOMINATED. Liberal Candidate for President of Chile. BUENOS AYRES, January 31.—Senor Vicente “Reyes, president of the Chilean senate, according to a dispatch from Val- paraiso, Chile, has been nominated for the presidency by the liberals. —_——— RESPITE FOR “BAT” SHEA. More Life Granted to the Convicted Troy Murderer. ALBANY, N. ¥., January 31.—The gov- ernor has granted a further respite to “Pat” Shea, the murderer of Robert Ross at Troy in the election riot of November, 1894, until February 11, because of Judge Mayham's advice that he cannot give a decision in the matter of the application for a new trial un- til February 7. —— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Subcommittees Announced. Subcommittees on the regular appropr‘a- tion bills for the fiseal year 1897 have been announced for the Senate. That for the District of Columbia ts as follows: Teller, Allison, Cullom, Ccckrell and Gorman. For the Christian Eudeavorers. The House today passed the resolution authorizing the use of the White Lot and Monument grounds by the Christian En- deavorers. i to Army Appropriation Bill. ‘The army appropriation bill was com- pleted today by the House committee on military affairs, and will be reported to the House soon. The bill carries $23,275,002, a decrease from the estimates made by the War Department of $817,000. A List of Inefiicients. ‘The House committee on civil service re- form today favorably reported a resolution calling upon the heads of all departments to furnish the committee with a list of em- ployes falling belo yw the standard of ef- ficiency. —_—_—__+2+_____ To Investigate Tarif! Discrimination. The House committee on ways and means today adopted a resolution. providing for an investigation of the tariff discrimin- ations against American products and of the effect of the repeal of the reciprocity laws. AGAINST GRADE CROSSINGS| The Commissioners Send 2 Bill to Con- frees, : Any Train to Cross a Street at Grade After January, 1900. The Comzuissioners today transmitted to both houses of Congress a draft of a bill to abolish grade crossings in the District of Columbia. In a letter accompanying the bill they say: “The Commissioners believe that the proposed measure, if adoptel by Congress, will tend to solve the problem which has so long heen under discussion with regard to the grade crossings of the District of Columbia, and in this opinion they have the support and co-operation of the com- mittee on steam railroads of the Wash- ington board of trade. This is not intend- ed to conflict with other pending legisla- tion.” ‘The bill in full js as follows: “A bill to abolish grade crossings in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled, That on and after the Ist day of January, A.D. 1900, it shall be unlawful for any steam railroad to cross at grade any street, road or avenue in the District of Columbia under penalty of $100 for each and every train or locomotive that shall thereafter cross any street, road or av‘ nue in said District at grade, to be recov ered in the Police Court of the District as other fines and penalties are recovered. Section 2. That all steam railroad com- penies operating in the District of Colum- bia are hereby required to commence the work of elevating or depressing their tracks at all grade crossings of streets, roads or avenues in said District within eighteen months from and after the pas- sage of this act in accordance with vlans to be approved by Congress and the Con- missioners of the District of Columbia under a penalty of $100 for each and every day that any such company shall neglect to comply with the requirements of tht: section, to be recovered in the Police Court of the District of Columbia as other fines and penalties are recovered.” DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Dangerous Crossings. The Commissioners today replied to the Senate resolution introduced by Senator Mc- Millan, concerning section 1 of article 10 of the police regulations, which reads as fol- lows: “No horse shall be driven nor vehicle moved faster than a walk on 15th street he- tween Pennsylvania avenue and the north line of New York avenue northwest, or across street intersections where street car lines intersect.” n their reply the Commissioners say: “This regulation was adopted for the pro- tection of the thousands of passengers who are taken up and discharged daily by the strect cars at the points named, and afver numerous complaints had been made and verified of the great danger to which they were subjected on account of the reckless driving. “Many of the persons who transfer at the poinis referred to are old and infirm, and as the avenue Is broad they are liable to be knocked down and seriously injured by pasaing vehicles. me man was killed at New York avenue and 15th street, and a number of persons have been more or less seriously injured on the avenue at the 7th and 9th street cross- ings by carriages. “The press and many citizens demanied that something should be done to protect human life at these dangerous points, and, after careful investigation and mature de- liberation, the Commissioners made the regulation referred to, which they felt in duty hound to do under the 10th clause of section 1 of the act ‘to authorize the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia. to make police regulations for the government of said District,’ approved January 26, 1887. “Since the regulation has been in force not a single accident has occurred at any of the points covered by it.” ——— LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS. . Louis Chosen by the vention. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 31.—The republican state convention has adjourned sine die. The following were elected delegates for the state-at-large to the St. Louis con- vention: Wm. Pitt Kellogg, A. H. Leonard, Henry Demas, J. Madison Vance. The statement is made that Vance, who was a prenounced McKinley man until he ascertained that the convention was for Reed, then made terms with Kellogs by promising to vote for Reed. Demas, it is said, did not commit hiraself on the presidential question, till he saw that the Reed men had the convention. He then made terms with the Reed people. a FALSE RUMORS CLEARED UP. Delegates to St iG Arrival of Cuban Refugees, With the Latest Newn. TAMPA, Fla., January 31.—Two hundred and thirty Cuban refugees arrived here last night. Marcos Garcia, mayor of Santos Espiritu, a prominent autonomist and per- sonal friend of Campos, has joined the in- urgents. Since Campos’ departure numbers have flocked to the insurgents’ banner. ‘Maceo went into P:rar del Rio with 4,000 men, but now has 12,000. He is reported at Guines, where he has established & new city government. The commander in charge of Atares Cas- tle, near Havana, was taken prisoner on Monday and sent to Morro Castle. He is suspected of eclling arms and car- ttridges to the insurgents. Maceo is not wounded, nor is Gomez suf- fering with consumption. es AFFAIRS AT JOHANNESBURG. The British Agent at Pretoria Ordered to Investigate. LONDON, January 31.—In view of the alarming stories afloat regarding the sit- uation at Johannesburg, Transvaal, the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has ordered the Brit- is ent at Pretoria, the capital, to go to Sobasnesburs and report the true situation of affairs to the colonial office. SSS Indians in Town. A party of Indians of the tribes of Chey- erne, Comanche and Kiowas visited the up- town departments today to see the models of warships and military equipments used by their white brothers. The delegation was headed by Col. Taylor, a full-blooded Comanche, and his Indian wife, arrayed in blankets of gorgeous hues. —_—_-o+—__——_ Boston Brokers Suspend. BOSTON, January 31.—The brokerage firm of George H. Stayner & Co., this city, with branch offices in several cities in New England, suspended payment today. No account of their assets and liabilities can be made today. From the Vermillion (8. D.) Freeman. “There are tricks in all trades but curs,” remarked the-carpenter, “and we some- times drive screws with a hammer.” A few days ago, not more than a thousand miles from Lake county, a collector called on a fermer for the payment cf a note secured by chattel mortgage. The farmer was ob- durate, and gave no satisfaction that he would ever pay the note. Finally the col- lector said, “Well, I'll have to take the eleven cows named in the mortgage.” “Oh, ho; you haven't got a mortgage cn eleven cows on this farm.” “Why, yes, I have.” And the collector pulled out a copy of the mortgage and read as follows: “One red and white cow, cne cew spotted red and white, one red cow with white spots, one cow with white spot in forehead, one red cow with *wo white hind feet, one white cow with red spots cn side, one white and red cow, one red cow with two white fore feet, ona white cow with red spot on shoulders, one ved cow with white spots on hips, one white cow spotted with red. Now, how do you lke that?” continued the collector. “Oh, that’s all right; I see you've’ got eleven. cow; there she is down in the pasture; the boys will go down and help you catch her.” HEARING DEFENSE FINANCE AND TRADE Active Demand for Coal Roads EFFECT OF SALES AGENTS’ MEETING = THE h Davis and Early Testify in Their Own Behalf. Progress of he ‘Trial of Men Ac- cused Ot! yymaulting Police- man Yermifiion. “4 The trial of’John Early, allas Jimmy, John, Richard.-Hurley, alias George Mc- Carthy and Mé Davis, charged with assaulting Policeman William Vermillion the 22d of last September, was resumed before Judge Cox in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning. : After The Star's report of the case closed yesterday, Joseph O’Brien, a-newspaper re~ porter, testified that he saw the officer at the Emergency Hospital, and_ noticed that his clothing was torn and his face Uruised. Policeman Dalrymple testified to respond- ing to Mr. Vermillion’s distress call, find- ing Detapsey, who had been shot by the policeman, lying within a foot or two of the fence, and the defendants standing b; acting in a disorderly manner. At the re- quest of Vermillion, he took Hurley to the station house. He saw no keg of beer, He heard the shot fired, and heard a distress whistle blown *after it. Roswell Hainey gave similar testimony. This morning Nathaniel Kent, a special officer, testified to meeting Early shortly after the shooting, when Harly toid him that an attempt had been made to do Ver- million up, and that he had been in the scrap. He told the witness that he was on his way to surrender himself, as he knew it was no use to try to get away. Harly appeared to have been drinking. Daniel McDevitt testified as to the torn condition of Vermillion’s elothing and as to his bruised face. Policeman William Riley stated that he responded to Vermil- lion’s distress call. He found Dempsey lying on the ground near the fence, curs- irg Vermillicn, and threatening to do him up when he recovered. Davis and Hurley were also thers, as were Officers Dalrymple and Gordon. He placed Davis under arrest and took him to the station house, Davis saying that Vermillion had shot Timothy Dempsey. While he was at the station Early came in, inquiring if there was a warrant for his ar- rest. He was told there was not, but was subsequently locked up, when he became very indignant, saying that he had prevent- ed Dempsey, Hurley and Davis from doing Vermillion. He also sald that there had been a previous trap laid for Vermillion, but that the officer had failed to walk into Bankers Concede Success of the New Bond Sale. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 31.—The compro- mise agreed upon by the several coal presi- dents at yesterday’s meeting inspired an active demand for the securities concerried, and again postponed a reaction in the gen- eral list. Reading and Jersey Central were conspicuously. active during the early trad- ing at liberal gains over last night's final figures. ‘Traders were temporarily successful in forcing concessions from the opening level, but the character of the buying in these shares is net such as to be affected by room operations. Without regard for the fractional changes of the next few days the coal stocks are generally belleved to be on the eve of substantial improvement. The meeting of the sales agents today, at which rates were advanced from ten to twenty-five cents per ton over those now prevailing, was an additional incentive to an extension of the stock movement. The buying of the various Southern rail- way securities was an event of more than usual significance, as the welfare of this property is still dominated by Mr. Morgan and his associates, and indicates a desire on their part for a strong market at the time of the bond sale. - The strength of the entire market ddring the week has been justly credited to the same source, but In no instance has evi- ‘nee of actual participation been so tan g:ble as in the securities mentioned. The success of the bond transaction is almost unanimovsly conceded by bankers, and it is generally believed that the foreign subscription will be larger than originaily supposed. Should this latter opinion be sustained an cver-subscription of liberal proportions is likely. Immediately that the bond question is determined, legislative pos- sibilities will command attention, and gov- ern to a considerable extent the course of prices, The revenue bil! is depended on to com- plete the improvement now under way, but which must prove temporary without assistance of the character therein pro- posed. Washington advices predicting the defeat of the free silver bill were circulat- ed during the day, but the best information does not justify this forecast. Fractional improvements in values were recorded, how- ever, as an indication of what might be expected should the report prove true. The money market showed some evi- dences of an increased demand during the afternoon, call loans being made up to 6 per cent, as against 4% per cent earlier in the day. Values were not depressed during this period, however, the highest prices of the day, in many instances, being recorded toward the close of busiress. Bankers are not confident that the middie of the coming week will pass without a flurry in loaning rates. Should the two days preceding the bond issue be given over to dullness, as now seems probable, the absence of an act- ive demand would prevent the advance. Speculative sentiment is strongly opti- mistic on the iromediate future notwith- stending the few undesirable features now apparent on the surface. If next week's developments are satisfactory the incentive to higher prices will not easily be dis- placed by disappointments of average im- portance. i Dela Pointe, a reporter; Policeman John Hebrien and Officer Vermillion were also examired. The prosecution then rested its case, and the defense opened. Geo. S. Newton, a watchman; Mrs. Lilian Ccoley, who lives near the scene of the assault, and Mrs. Catharine Flynn were examined, and contradicted Vermillion in several particulars. Thomas O'Donnell and Chas. Townley, boss bricklayers, were called for the pur- pose of stating that Vermililon had six days previous to the shooting declared an intention of shooting an trishman in Swamppoodle. Judge Cox, however, re- fused to allow the witnesses to testify, for the reason that no foundation for the con- tradiction of Vermillion had been laid. Several witnesses testified as to the good reputation of Davis, and the latter then took the stand in his own defens He said that he, Dempsey, Hurley and Early were talking together when Ver- ‘mifiion came up. Dempsey was lying on the ground. The officer told them to move on, and, going over to Dengpsey, tapped him on the feet with his stick. Dempsey jumped up, and he and Vermillion clinched. Demp- sey hit the officer, knocking him down, and Vermillion struck Dempsey over the head with his stick. Vermillion called on Early for assistance, and the latter separated the two men. Then Dempsey moved away from Ver- million, and when about eight feet away, while half turning, Vermillion pulled his revolver and fired at him. Dempsey stag- gered, exclaiming that he had been shot. Davis said he went to him, not believing that the man had been shot, but soon found that the ball had struck him in the thigh. After the shooting Vermillion blew his dis- tress call. None of the party were* disor- derly, said Davis, and none of them as- saulted Vermillion. Early next tock the stand; and his ver- sion of the difficulty” did not materially differ from that given by Davis. The trial was adjourned shortly after 3 o'clock until Monday morning. —_-— FINANCIAL 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. High. Low. Last. 1083, 10635 1073, ~ — 9 985, 7 OYSTER PROTECTION. Why the System in Virginia and Maryland is a Failure. Baltimore Letter New York Times, Fiftcen years ago Maryland and Virginia furnished from the Chesapeake 17,000,000 of the 26,000,000 bushels of oysters eaten by the people of the United States. This year they will not furnish more than 5,000,000 bushels, and the largest oyster territory in the world diminishes in its productiveness each year. The fact !s.so well known, and the refusal of the two states to take hold of the question and adopt those easy and well-established reforms which have done such great work both in Europesand Amer- ica 1s so incomprehensible, that the only thing to be sald about it is that it ts another potent illustration of what prac- tieat politics means when applied to a plain business matter. ‘The oystermen have votes—a great many votes; and they are against oyster farming and, leasing of oyster beds, and the poli- tidians let them have their way. No party is bold enough In either state to say what it thinks upon the question. Maryland appointed a commission of N Y.& N. Eng. Cia N.¥. GC. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pfd .. JANUARY 81, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. - FREELORN G. SMITH, Manufacturer, Havennet & Davis (ne.), 928 F street. Our clearing ut sale still on. Give it your attention if you or your family need Shoes. Some are broken Hines, of course, but if the size you want is in the lot you've indeed a bargain. Regular Ines have been reduced, too, to clear them up-to give us room for our Spring oud Summer stocks. Such a sale as this is really necessary cnce or twice a year, and it's a money-saving time for you. Misses’ kid button spring, eel shoes, which were) 2.50 & $2, Only Si pr. Ladies’ kid button shoes, hich were $3, Only $1.90 pr.) Ladies’ kid button & lace shoes, all sizes, were. $4, Only $2.85 pr. Ladies’ bronze & 00z kid slippers & oxfords,tan, ray & black, were $3 &’ 34, Only $1.48 pr. Ladies’ patent leather. button shoes, were $6, Only $3.95 pr. avenner & Davis @necorporated), 928 F Street, mnie. Naat tata tachi "d) 4 VOSOOSSA —V - Wn ACA —~ YOPPEOE AAA Bradbury Plano Wars Roon:s, 1225 Pa. ave. Pianos at McKnew’s “Daily Letter’ Open 8:15 a.m. and-close at 5:00 ‘p.m, during Jamary and February, 6 Black Cheviot Three warter Coats, which were $20, $23.50 and $a5s, For $3. 3Choice, $10 each} Also 1 Black Three-quarter Coat, elaborately braided and mar- ten fur trimmed. Reduced from $35.50 to. aes ‘Tomorrow will be your im at the above Coats, as thy will only be on sale Saturday. Few $10 Coats, $5 ‘These are desirable Short Coats and extraordinary values. a Attractive line of this season's Stylish “Box Reefers,"" in rongh cloths, which were $12.20, $14 and 2Few $25 Coats, Now $15. Misses’ Cloaks, $7.50. i 7 5 Misses’ Stylish Long Cloaks, all different, sizes 8, 12 and 14 years. Were $10, 811.25, $12, $12.75 & $14.50. Choice ($7.50. We had made to our order a special lot of Children’s Fine Rough Navy Blue Box Reefers, Just as stylish wis as the coits for mamma, 14. Special $ price . ° bd ew. H. Mcknew, Ladies’, Men's and Children's Furnishings, Cloaks, Sults and Furs, 933 Pa. Ave. 4 > ~~ SECDESOEE SEE FETOOEEO OED JACOB STRASBURGER, Cor. 7th and I sts. There’s a bi remnant sale of shoes: —golng on here—has been im progress When it's over we ‘odd lot “odd in th store. we've collected ani placed om separate ta- Dies Is the result of months of seli- ing. Odd sizes and lots are bound to xecumuinte ina busy store. Every ay you put off buying narrows your meas to catch a genuine Shoe bar- ain. reduced prices|{Ladies’ $4 on monthly payments. As a special inducement to you to buy a piano during the coming week we have reduced prices to the bar- gain level. We will let the follow- ing splendid planos—all in excellent order-go at $10 down and $5 per month: $150 “Brown & Hallett” for $45. $175 “Guild” for $75. $200 “Gilbert” for $90. $225 “Boardman & Gray” for $100. $300 “Stieff” for $140. $325 “Baus & Co.” for $160. $500 “Wim. Knabe & Co.” $600 “Bradbury” for $225. Also 3 fine organs. $300 “Estey” for $125— 18 stops—finest style. $10 down and $5 monthly. $125 “Bradbury” for $50 —$5 down; $4 per month. $75 Smith American for $25 —$5 down; $3 per month. Bradbury Factory Warerooms, 1225 Pa. Ave. vy. P. VAN WICKLE, Manager. North American. Ont, & Western. Pacific Mail... rhila. & Reading. Pullman Val Car Co. scientists and leading men, and they made a report that is quoted in both hemispheres, but the legislature promptly ignored it. The most that has been done has been to pass a law allowing small farms, to compel the oysters to be culled and the small ones re- | squtein Rallway, Pra turned to the water, and to close certain | ‘Texas Pacific.. grounds for several years for recuperation. | ‘Tenn. Coal & iron In Virginia there has been a fair planting | Union Pacific. law, but a fight against it is now going on, and the man who has invested his time and money in oyster farming does not know whether he owns his own property or not. The predatory oysterman in both states stick to the view that the oyster Is a wild child of nature, not amenable to the regulations of a human legislature. So they pounce upon the private beds with a conviction that they are merely grabbing their own. Wheeling & 1. Erie Wheeling & L. Erie, Pf Western Union ‘rel: Wisconsin Central Sliver... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call_12_ o'clock _m.—Metropolitan Rafiroad, 5 at 97. Washingten Gas, 25 at 47. Gevernment Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 10733 oo y 108 bid.” U.S . 8. Ss, 111% bid, ———__+ e+. The Slack Case in New Jersey. TRENTON, N. J., January 31.—The Mer- bia. Bonds.—20-vear fand fs, 103 Di cer county grand jury finished its labors Cher eb fund ar cite aoe bid. Water stock = is, » currency 10 bid. Vater stock 7s, 1903, today, but failed to find an indictment | 7%, 1001, curenes, 11 bid. | Water stock Zs, 106, against Col. or Mrs. Perrine. An attempt had been made to secure an indictment for criminal conspiracy in connection with -the removal of the two Slack children from bid. 3izs, registered. 2-103, 100 b-d. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 10714 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. 6s, 112 bid, 114 asked. Belt Railroad bs, 80 bid, &2 asked. Eckington Railroad 68, ¥6 bid, 101 asked. Col the jurisdiction of the court of chancery | bia Railroad 63, 112% bid, 113% asked. “Washing- of New Jersey, ton Gas Compariv Gs, series A, 109% bid, 111 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 110% bid, 112 asked. ington Gas Com) conv, 68, 120 bid, 125 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- 105 asked. American Security __—__ Grain, and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members,New York stock exchange, | and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid, 105 asked. correspondents, Messrs Ladenburg, Thal- | American Security and ‘rast 5s, A. and 0., 106 mann & Co., New York. bid, 105 asked. “Washington Market Company Ist e108 bid. Washington Market Company tmp. ¢#, : ington et Comy xt. eee High. Tow. Close. | 108 bid. Masonic Hall Association Bs, 1034s bid rar jay... 66% cy @5-% =| Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 99 bid. duly. Ye 64% OS National Bank Stock*.—Bank of Washington, 270 Corn—May.. HH 2 bid, Bank of the uiblic, 240° bid. . ot Ble, 3 Bt Metropolitan, 280 bid, 310 asked. i. = a 20%4% 20% 21 | Farmers and Mechanics’, 150 bid, 195 asked. qos they Tho | ond, 184 bla, 137 usked. | Cittzens’, 130 bid, 10. 80 10. lumbia, 128’ bid, 138 aeked. Capital, 115 bid. 10-87 10.87 10.87 | West End, 106 bid, 108 ‘Traders’, 98 or $80 5-00 | 102 asked. Lincoln, 5 bid, 100 asked. 'Oblog $5 550 B32 530 Sate Depoali. and ‘Trust C ies —N: 3% $ - e and Trost Compantes. 5.55 5.55 6.85 | pe, sit and. His aed rust, 117! ‘ asked. American Se- High. Low, Close, curity an grust, 143" bid. Washington Safe De- 3 i 98 _ | posit, 50 nid. Sol 798 7.90 PRallroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Compans, 70% 05 8.08 8.08 | pid, 76% asked. Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked. 810° 8.06 8.08 . | Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, 6 bid, 10 asked. Bek inzton, 12 bid. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 12 bid, 30 asked. ‘ Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 46% bid, 48 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, 35 asked. #U. S. Electric*Light, 116% bid,'119 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen' bid, 40.9 Franklin, 38 bid, 45 asked. 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 65 bid. jon, 140 bid, 155’ asked. Germen-American, 160 bid. ' Na- Iau asked. “iiges, TX DM,” Sis aaked.” P 5 °T% bid, 8% Estate Title, 106 6% Did, 744 asked. ivania, 38 bid, 50 asked. 55 asked. Amer- Baltimore Markets. pBALEMIORE, January 31.—Floar qulet but frm, inchanged—rece' % rrels: ent 8,986 parcels; leg, 76) barrel. A sendy 1617 bushels: stock, 151,019 bushels ca 008 jushels—southerm wheat by sample, 75a76; do. on rade, Tla7%4. Corn ¢asy—fpat and ‘s8az3%%; Feira i biarch, S8yaI%: Say, Sha 85%; pteamer mixed, 31%933—receipts, 161, bushels: shipments, 77,143 Vshels: ‘ston,’ 1,940;807 bushels; jes, 115.1 bushels—southern white and - Oats quiet and firm—No. 2 ‘Tctropolitan, jetropolitan, Arlingt bid, 5 ‘Columbia Title, * District Title, 7 bid. receipts, bushels; lephone Stocks.—Pe1 TOe'364 bushels Flay quict and steatie aieice wh r . 4 ice othy, $16.00-asked. Grain frelghts dull, rates —steam to Liverpool per bushel, 8d. March; for orders per Fel ainarter, (38.1 firm, une! a creamery, do. ladle, 15:16; goad-| Ice. weak—fresh, hanged. ante 1 ‘2iaz2, imitat 17al9: "do. 15. Cheese steady, a. ‘unchanged. TTA ew AAAI No Grit or Acid in White’s Dentine. Nothing that could possibly be tn- Jurions to <be teeth or gums. It's quite the aicest tooth pewder we know of— and the most effective for making the teeth white and beautiful, C7 Costs but 2c. a bottle, too, OGRAM’S 13th and Pa. Two Drug Stores, iin and Hosts 410-234 supply. Cottage Market, s1s 14th st\ $a31-f,m,w-20 ( SMITHFIELD HAMS— The Hams that epicures, the country - over—delight in eat- ing. Mild, sweet, delicious— and perfectly cured. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. ja31-144 shoes for 50c. Small sizes in Ladies’ Shoes—some Which sold for as high as $4 have ed on a separate table and He. dies’ *3&54 shoes for gS8c. Another ot of Ladies’ Shors—much ter variety than above—Shoes which sold for $3-only 98c. pair. An elecant Ine of Ladies’ Mand- sewed Cloth-top Shoes in sizcs and widths from 1's to 4's. Worth $4. Only 98c. patr, ors. §Plen’s& boys’ shoes ogc. pr. A lot of Men's, Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes, all sizes, only 99¢, pair. hildren’s $1 shoes, 50c. pr. Robert Dix's Children's Spring-heel Shoes, sizes from 6 to 8's, reduced from $1 to SOc. pair. Tien’s house slippers, 45¢. pair. Ladies’ sec. overgaiters, omorrow 15¢. pair. J acob trasburger, acob LAS: ousekeepers!: Our Cost Sale of i] Furniture, On Credit, Will positively Close Tomorrow right \ At 6 o'clock! It isn’t at all probable that we shall ever again find it neces- sary, or advisable, to offer our | entire stock of furniture at cost | Fur Capes Reduced. ‘We have lowered the price oe me ot our Fine Fur Capes, which means that you cau now buy them et even lower than our already low prices. Read these: Exoach Coney 20inch Far ora B. H. Stinemetz & Son, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, 1237 Pa. ave. ja31-200 Beautiful Violets. we hope not. We are obliged ; to make this concession, to ; make room for spring goods, )} which are now arriving. If you | | are going to néed any furniture | in the next year or two—get it | now—and be quick! Pay for it | weekly or monthly—no notes—| no interest. Carpets made and | laid free—no charge for waste in matching figures. Grogan’s BETWEEN H AND I STREETS. Ja31-S4d