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2 ‘ THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. When he does this he draws one-fourth of the appropriation on vouchers, under the approval of the District Commissioners and the accounting officers of the United States treasury. Mr. Cannon said no money is ezpended until it goes through bonded officers and auditors, and is carefully checked. Quoted From Mr. Tracey’s Report. Mr. Hainer quoted from Col. Tracey's re- t to show that such is not the case, ac- = to his idea, with respect to these charitable institutiofs, and quoted the page relating to St. John's Orphanage. Mr. Cannon said this report was only a gen- eral report, and that itemized auditors’ ac- counts arg never printed in such reports, as it would take a buiiding greater than the new library building to hold them. Hainer made the point that in the rey the $1,800 appropriated by the gov- ernment was not segregated from the pri- vate income of the institution, but had gone general fund. This left the fact ually appropriating to cor’ into the of $10,000 a year from private sources. if this $1,800 had not been appropriated by Congress, the institution would have sim- y paid that much less‘on its debt. Mr. Hainer made a vigerous speech st helping one of the richest churches ‘¢shington to maintain its charity. Mr. er said the public appropriations to private institutions are expended by pri- vat> persons in advance of the auditing by public officers. Responsible for AH Questions of Fact. Mr. Cannon replied that all expenditures of the government are made before they are accounted, necessarily so, because the money cannot be accounted for until ex- pended. In thts respect the expenses of this Institution do not differ from those of all branches of the government in the man- ner of contracting. Mr. Cannon said that he had gone to the bottom with an inquiry into this matter, and would make himself personally responsible for all questions of fact stated by him. He wanted this aues- tion decided by facts, and the law, however, and not in the light of declamation. Mr. Powers’ Charge. Mr. Powers of Vermont said members will vote for appropriations in Congress that they would never support in their own legislatures. Mr. Cannon repelled this intimation with vehemence, saying le would v for any- thing at home that he votes for in Con- gress. He said Washington has a mixed Population that is augmented by all classes of people drifting into the political center. A large proportion are poor colored people. He thought that if St. John’s Church can care for 100 children, which would cost the government $150 a year per capita to handle, by the goverrment paying #20 a year per capita, the government should do it Mr. Bartlett of New York denied an as- sertion made last Saturday reflecting upon his friendliness to the old soldier. Mr. Bartlett opposed Mr. Hainer’s amend- m and said the board of children’s guardians is hungry for more power. Mr. Grout’s Remarks. Grout said the commitiee on appro- priations was not agreed upon the ques- tion of charities and he had suggested it would be better that some one except him- self should brirg in the bill because he could not support the committee's action as to that item. He said not even a single member of the majority on the committee was ntirely satistied with the bill as re- He felt that this subject involved ing more than mere detail of ‘ad- tration. As the institutions are en- rnment has no right ect and supervise them. The super- intendent of charities has, he said, nominal supervision over them, but actually none as the utions are incorporated and can ry comer. ——_—+«.. = FARMERS’ ALLIANCE. The National Union Will Meet in This City Tomorrow. The National Farmers’ Alliance and In- dustrial Union will meet at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning at the National Hotel. There are already a large number of delegates in the city and more are expected this after- noon and tonight. It is thought that nearly @ hundred delegates will be on hand. President J. F. Willetts of Kansas and Secretary D. P. Duncan of South Carolina reached the city Sunday and took rooms at the National. Among other delegates dl- ready here are Mann Page, Virginia; Wm. L. Peek, Georgia; C. R. White, w. Bricker, Pe yivania; J. W. PI mer, Iowa; S. D. Cooley, Kansas; Wesley $ jenberg, Texas; A. Wardall, Califor- R. A. Southworth, Colorado. Zach state is entitled to from one to two delegates, and it is claimed that nearly every state in the Union will be fully rep- resented. There was a meeting of the executive committee of the organization this after- noon. The members of the committee are J. F. Willetts, Mann Page, A. Wardall, R. A. Southworth and Wesley Brandenberg. Other committees also pela meetings, the object being to get the business of the al- Hance in shape for tomorrow's meeting. While the leaders of the alliance have long held that the organization is non-po- litical, it is understood that great pressure is being brought to bear to have resolu- tions adopted which will bring the alliance as # body into the financial fight, arraying the order on the silver side. As the strongth of the order is chiefly in the south and west, it may rot take hard work to turn ftinte # political organization for at t this year. As the Natioral Alliance is supposed to reflect the feelings ond sentiments of the farmers of the country, the meeting here tomorrow will be of interest. It is claimed by delegates now here that the ailiance is stronger thar ever before in its history. It is in fine shape financially, as well as in numerical strength. —— MR. RUNYON’S SUCCESSOR. A Big Surprise Promised in the Com- ing Appointment. A big surprise is promised in the appoint- ment of a successor to Mr. Runyon as am- bassador to Germany, and it is stated that the office will go to a man who has never been tamed or even considered in connec- tion with the vacaacy. The President has made his selection and it was generally ex- pected that the nomination would be sent to the Senate today. ‘That it was not done is due probably to the President's desire to first inform the members ef his cabinet at the regular meeting to be held tomorrow. It may he considered as settled that if the nomina- tion does not go to the Senate tomorrow or the next day, that the President has chang- ed his mind or that the gentleman he pro- posed to honor has declined the appoint- ment. ———_+ e+ ___ Effect of Increased Duty om Diamonds A report has been received at the Treasury Department from the appraiser of customs at New York, in which he estimates that the less to the government revenues during the lest year amounted to $100,000 by reason of the increased duty on diamonds. Cut dia- monds, under the law, as interpreted by the department, now pay an ad valorem duty of 25 per cent, and this increased rate of 15 per cent has resulted, it Is said, in vast numbers of diamonds being. smuggled from Europe and Canada. The question of wheth- er diamonds, both cut and uncut, were not in fact made free of duty by an error in the present tariff law is now before the United States district court at New York. ° Regulating the Practice of Medicine. The House District committee held a session this morning to ccnsider the bill to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery in the District. The bill was con- sidered by sections and practically complet- ed, although a final vote will not be taken until next Wednesday's meeting. ‘The Sentence Stands. ‘The Court of Appeals this afternoon con- firmed the sentence of John, alias Patsy, Harris, convicted of murder. ———__. Will Not Affect the Firm. : NEW YORK, February 3—The firm of Morton, Bliss & Company will not be af- fected by the death of Mr. George Bliss, as under the articles of copartnership the rm name will continue as heretofore until LATE NEWS BY WIRE|THE LYNCHED ITALIANS| DFATH Why the Demonstration in Turkish Waters Was Given Up. ASSURANCES RECEIVED FROM RUSSIA Minister Katzebue Denies the Part Attributed to Him. COMMENT ON THE MATTER —_>___ LONDON, February 3.—A dispatch to the St. James Gazette today from Washington says that the correspondent of that paper has the highest authority for announcing that the agreement between Russia and Turkey is known at the State Department and that it has had a most important ef- fect in modifying the plan the administra- tion had prepared to compel Turkey to pay an indemnity for the damage done to American property in Armenia., Continuing, the correspondent says that in spite of denials he is able to assure the readers of his paper that a naval demon- stration upon the part of the warships of the United States was prepared and that the cabinet mceting approved the policy of bringing pressure to bear upon Turkey. He also says that Secretary Olney en- tered into communication with Russia and Great Britain, asking them if they would oppose action on the part of the United States against Turkey. Great Britain's re- ply, he says, was favorable; but he adds: Russia informed Mr. Olney that she pre- ferred there should be no naval demon- stration at that time, as Russia was ne- gotiating to bring about a restoration of order in Turkey, which country, Mr. M. E. de Kotzebue, Russian minister to the Uni- ted States, is said to have informed Mr. Olney, would pay any indemnity required. Therefore, still, according to the corre- spondence of the St. James Gazette, the projected demonstration of United States War vessels in Turkish waters was aban- doned. Minister Kotzebue Denies. The Russian minister, Mr. M. E. Kot- zebue, was surprised and amused when shown the statement in the St. James Ga- zette of today, saying that he had inform- ed Secretary Olney that Russia would see to it that Turkey paid any indemnity re- quired by the United States, and that upon this assurance the United States abandon- ed a contemplated naval demonstration in Turkish waters. ¥ Minister Kotzebue says he has given no such assurances to Mr. Olney. Any as- surance as to what Turkey would or would not pay in indemnity would have to come from the Turkish minister, Mr. Kotzebue ssid, adding that he knows nothing what- ever upon the subject, it being a question ly outside of his ju The minister was very frank and explicit his denial. He is careful to avoid dis- ing pending diplomatic subjects, but in ew York; | view of the fact that this has no diplomatic status, he thought himse! in dismissing it as a pleasing fiction. The story is regarded here as but etition of a rumor tkat was current in this country weeks ago and was promptly d missed by persons high in authority as ut- terly lacking in foundation. It is suggest- ed that it is revived at this time, and in Londor_merely because of the intense in- terest felt there at present in anything that appears to have even the ost re mote connection with the suspected se- cret pact between Russia and Turkey. The correspondence transmitted weeks 2go to Congress by Secretary Olney, touch- ing the Turkish troubles, shows that cur government then had no apprehension as to its ability te secure proper indemnity for American property destroyed, an] the fact wAs disclosed that Mr. Terrell, our minister at Constantinople, has been instructed to prefer the demands for indemnity as soon as he succeeded in collecting the necessary information as to the extent of the damages sustained. ‘The last cable dispatches indicace that the minister is faithfully carrying out his instructions upon this point, and, so far as is known, he hes not encountered any ob- stacle save the usual one growing out of the slow-moving disposition of the Turkish authorities. Ee LEAVE IT TO MANITOBA. Archbishop Walsh's Position on the Public School Question. TORONTO, Ont., February 3—Th's week Archbishop Walsh will address a letter to the press stating his pcsition cn the Mani- toba school question. This action on his part is due to appeals made to him by the governor gencral and Wilfred Laurier, urging that his influence be exerted in pro- moting unity among all sects. In his letter the archbishop will declare that the question is local and can best be settled by Manitoba. He asserts that Cath- es are free to vote as their conscience dictates, but Loth Protestants and Catho- tics will be advised to use their influence in allaying sectarian feeling and to ignore the voices of the politicians, who are striv- ing to excite racial conflict. The arch- Lishop believes other questions in Canadian politics to be more important than the sep- arate school question, and he hopes that all Catholies may realize this. Th's action of Archbishop Walsh is di- rectly opposed to the views of the hier- archy of Quebec and Ontario and is ex- pected to cause a sensation. —<—_ BATTENSERG’'S REMAINS ARRIVE. The British Cruiser Blenheim Reaches Enginnd. PLYMOUTH, February 3.—The British cruiser Blenhe!m, having on board the bedy of Prince Henry of Battenberg, who died at sea on board the British cruiser Blonde, January 20, arrived her today from Funchal, Island of Madeira, where the re- mains were transferred from the Blonde to the Blenheim Wednesday last. FIGHTING IN CUBA, A Skirmish in the Streets of San Junn Martinez, HAVANA, February 3.—The column of troops commanded by Gen. Luque, at San Juan Martinez, in the province of Pinar del Rio, has dislodged from that place the in- surgent force commanded by Varona. Dur- ing the fight the insurgents had to be driven out of the houses of the village at the point of the bayonets. They left seven Lilled, and the troops captured four p»ison- ers and a quantity of arms. On the gov- ernment side three men were seriously wcunded and two slightly wounded. * Maj. Gonzales, commanding the Talavera Battalion, has been engaged with the in- surgents commanded by Gomez. They num- bered about 500 men when the fighting oc- curred, near Caguainas. The enemy left five killed and retired with the rest of their killed and wounded. The troops lost four killed. The insurgent leader, Diaz, at the head of a strong force of insurgents, has attacked a train conveying provisions and ammuni- .tion and convoyed by troops between San Felipe and Poso Redondo, south of this city and not far from Batabanv. The troops forming the convoy only numbered fifty men, but they made a gallant de- fense. Eventually, four companies of troops were sent to the assistance of the convoy and the insurgents retreated, leay- ing three killed und fourteen rifles behind them, after having plundercd and partially burned the train. Maj. Lopez Tobazuelo, one sergeant and eight soldiers were kiHed on tke Spanish side, and one officer and six soldiers were wounded. Advices received here today from the province of Pinar del Rio say that the forces of Antonio Maceo, when last report- ed, were moving southeast through Paso Real and Los Palacies toward the southern coast, apparently with the intention ef pushing o:- eastvard toward the province of Havana, and forcing the military line drawn north and south between Mangas, Artemisa, Guanajay and Mariel, not far — the borders of the prevince of Pinar Message From the President Submitting a the Correspondence, The Victims Were Not Naturalized Citizens of the United States—Ap- propriate Legislation Suggested. President Cleveland today sent to Con- gress a request for an appropriation for scme of the Italian victims of the Walsen- berg riots in Colorado. The President's letter follows: “To the Congress. “In my last annual message allusion was made to the lawless killing of certain Italian laborers in the state of Colorado, and it was added that ‘the dependent fam- ilies of some of the unfortunate victims in- vite by their deplorable condition gracious provision for their needs.’ It now appears that in addition to three of these laborers, who were riotously kill- ed, two others who escaped death by flight incurred pitlable disabilities through ex- posure and privation. “Without discussing the question of the lability cf the United States for these results either by reason of treaty obliga- tions or urmier the general rules of {nter- national law, I venture to urge upon the Congress the propriety of making from the public tagasury prompt and reasonable pe- cuniary provision for those injured and for the families of those who were killed. “To aid in the consideration of the sub- ject I append hereto a report of the Sec- Telary of State, accompanied by certain ecrrespondence, which quite fully presents all the deatures of several cases. GROVER CLEVELAND. Executive Mansion, Washington, February 3, 1890 Were Not Naturnlized Citizens. The correspondence which accompanies the message consists of letters exchanged between Baron Fava, the Italian ambassa- dor; the Department of State, and Govern- or McIntire of Colorado. Baron Fava, on March 13, 1805, the day following the lynch- ing, called it to the attention of the State Lepartment on the basis of newspaper ac- ccunts. Immediate action was taken by Acting Secretary Uhl to ascertain the facts in the matter, and this was so satisfactory to Earon Fava that he repeatedly expressed his belief that the federal government would not hesitate tq do all that could be dore to bring the guilty parties to justic Letters and telegrams from Governor Intire to Secretary Gresham and Mr. th showed that he was in entire sympathy with the endeavors of the federal govern- ment to give entire satisfaction to Italy in the matter. Under instruction from Baron Fava, the Italian consul at Denver made an investigation of the c reems‘ane:s allending the lynching, and also the political status of the victims. Governor McIntire and the Italian consul’ agreed that of the three Iralians: lynched, one, Lorenzo Andinino, was not naturalized, and the other two, Vittone Stanslao and Vincinzo Ronchietto, had simply secured the first papers of rat- uralization, and were not, therefore, in full possession of United States citizenship. Investigating the Circumstances. The ccrrespondence relating to the citi- zenship of the victims is voluminous, and extended up te October, 1 On the 1sth of that menth Baron Fava, in a note to Sceretary Olney, sipgests that the amount which may be deemed suitable to indemnify the families of the victims he would leave “to your high and benevolent appreciation, accorcing to the spirit of ice which prompts all of your actions.” ‘This sug- ion was made by Mr. Olney to Guv. McIntire, who replied that no indemnity appropriaticn had been made by the Colv- rado legislature, and suggesting that if any lability attached, it should be to the county, ard through suit brought by the injured dependent relatives. The correspondence also contains a note from Baron Fava suggesting that the mem- bers of the grand jury for the investigation of the lynehing be selected from another county sufficiently remote from the io ity where the outrages occurred, so that local prejudice might not interfere with proper consideration of the evidence. Gov. Mcintires expressed the belief that the judge of the prcper district would adopt the suggestion of Baron Fava, but he was disappointed in this, as the judge denied that he had any such jurisdiction. The cor- respondence concluded with a note fro Secretary Olney dated January 21, Iss, cknowledging the receipt ef this informa- tion. Appropriate Action Suggested. In submitting, the correspondence the President expresses the hope that ap- propriate congressional action may be taken. He calls attention to a report by the Secretary of State, in which it is stated: “The facts are withovt dispute, and no comment or argument can add to the force of their appeal to the generous considera- tion of Congress. Three persons were kill- ed outright, while two others sustained in- juries of a character the most disabling as well as painful. The only question would seem to be as to the amount of the gratuity of each case, which must rest, of course, wholly in the discretion of Congress, to whom it can hardly be necessary to cite the statutes of many states of the Union fixing the maximum to be exacted in the case of death caused by negligence at the sum oF $5,000." SS oe OVER SEVENTY MILLIONS. Vast Wealth Represented in a West- ern Lumber Trust. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., February 3. —The biggest trust ever formed on the Pa- cific coast, and representing a capital of over $70,000,000), has been consummated, and went into effect last night. It is the Cen- tral Lumber Company of California, and its membership includes every lumber mill, all shipowners, wholesale and retail dealers of coal on the western coast of the United ‘States and British Columbia. All the charters of vessels and sales of lumber must be effected through the Cen- tral Lumber Company, which regulates freights and puts the buying and selling price on all lumber, regulating, also, the product of each mill. and the proportionate amount of lumber each vessel shall carry during the year. Not cnly are the markets of the Pacific coast thus controlled, but the lumber shipments to foreign countries are placed under the same restrictions. Every mill on the coast has its product regulated. In Puget sound the daily output is 1,400,- 0 feet. In the same proportion eve: er lumber mill on the coast is regulated, but the regulations do not apply to ship- ments by rail to eastern points. The first order issued by the company was tc advance the price of lumber $2 per thousand. Last year the estimated product of the coast was 600,000,000 feat, and this atvance will enhance the profits of mill owners the coming year over $1,100,000. The dealers are made to include manufac- turers, dealers and freight carriers. The members of the trust claim they were man- ufacturing lumber for several years at actual cost, and that the dealers in foreign and coastwise trade were reaping all the profits. With these prices, they say, the employes will be paid better wages, and the timber men receive higher pro‘its for their logs. Although capitalized at $10,000, no other corporation of the Pacific coast centrols such vast interests. More than 150 ocean sailing vessels come under the con- tract. ——_.__ MOVED TWENTY-FIVE FEET. - Hopes of Getting the St. Paul Off the Sands. NEW YORK, February 3.—Aided by a heavy sea and a strong wind, the wrecking tugs at work on the stranded steamship St. Paul, off Long Branch, succeeded today in rroving the American liner twenty-five feet. This has placed the St. Paul in a more favorable position,.and the hope is enter- tained that at the next high tide more progress in getting her out of the sand will be made. —————— TORTURED BY BOERS. Two of Jnameson’s Followers Said to Have Been Inhumanely Treated. LONDON, February 3—The correspona- ent of the African Critic at Johannesburg cables that he has collected “damning evi- dence of the refined torture” of a captain and a trooper of Dr. Jameson's force by the Beers, whose commander afterward ordered the two prisoners to be shot. I ATs ex The Main Point in an Assault A POLICEMAN, ALLEGED ASSAILANTS eect of Powder arrest ‘OmiCloth. TESTIMON SIN REBUTTAL The trial of the three men who are al- leged to have assaulted Policeman Vermil- lion on the 22d of last September, when Timothy Dempsey was shot, John Early, Richard Hurley and Maurice Davis, was resumed before~ Judge Cox in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning, the trial having been adjourned Friday afternoon until to- day. Edward Egan, a bartender at Kernan’s Theater, the first witness called today, stated that he saw Vermillion at the thea- ter the afternoon previous to the shooting, and remembered cautioning him to keep quiet. He saw him drink nothing but gin- ger ale, however. Richard Hurley, one of the defendants, next testified, and his version of the diffi- culty did not widely differ from the stories of it told on the stand by Early. and Davis. Hurley .said that Vermillion shot Dempsey while both were on their feet, and the men were eight or ten feet apart. Hurley ad- mitted having been in jail twice and in the workhouse. six times. Before Hurley left the stand Juror Evans asked if at the coroner's inquest it was found that Dempsey’s clothing showed evi- dence of powder marks or burning. It was explained to the jury, however, that the man’s clothing was not exhibited to the coroner's jury. Effect on Cloth. The defense next called as a witness James M. Miller, to show the effect upon clothing by the close discharge of a pistol. Mr. Miller. explained Mr. Lipscomb, sev- eral years ago. was shot in the neck by a policeman, the officer now being in the pen- itentiary, and Mr. Lipscomb stated that Mr. Miller would show the collar worn by himself at the time, in order to show the marks upon it caused by the discharge of the officer's pistol at a distance of a foot or two. Assistant District Attorney Jeffords ob- jected, however, and the court sustained the objection. The judge, however, allowed John Lunsford, employed in a shooting gallery, to describe the results of experi- ments made fn his gallery last week by firing a liber pistol at cloth. The cloth showed marks of powder and burning at six and nine inches, but none at ten feet. The defense explained that their object in introducing in evidence the results of the to show that the shooting sey by Vermillion could not have ve while Dempsey was on top of him, and that the shot was, in faet, fired while Dempsey was walking away from the z a distanee of eight or ten feet. After several witnesses had testified as Bo00d chara of Davis the de- @nnounced the close of their testi- mony, when one of the jurors recalled Early and Davis to inquire if there was at any tmecany loud talking between them and Dempst and Hurley. They replied that there was no loud talking until Ver- million pulled his revolver and was about to shoot Dempsey, when they cried cut to the officer not to do In Rebuttal. In rebuttal the government called Police Sergeant John A. Pearson, who stated that Saturday he fired at an old vest ata tance of 6, 12 and 18 inches. At 12 and 18 inches the cloth showed no effects of powder or burning. Lieut. Heffner testi fied that Saturday night last he had a po- liceman fire a revolver three times at the point where the shooting occurred. He Stood a square away, but couldn’t distin- guish the form of the man firing the plstol. On cross-examination the witness stated that it was raining and that he had an umbrella over him, and admitted that he could not y at what height the pistol was held. The testimony was offtred by the zov- ernment to contradict a witness called by the defense, the latter having testiiled that the night Deripsey was shot he, a square away, distinctly saw the form of Vermil- es he fircd, The defense moved to ke out Lieut. Heffner’s testimony, on the ground that the conditions on the night of the shooting and last Saturday; were not the same. Judge Cox, however, anmitted the testimony ard that of two or three other witnesses in corroboration, Medical Testimony. The prosecution then called Dr. Edward M. Parker, who was stationed at the HEmergency Hospital when Dempsey was brougat it. He stated that the ball struck the left hip, striking the bone higher than where it entered the flesh. The defense objected to the doctor's testi- mony on the ground that it was not in re- buttal. But Mr. Jeffords explained that the defense having claimed that Vermillion shot’ Dempsey while both were in a stand- ing position, he wished to show by medical testimony that such a position of the men prevented such a course of the bullet. Judge Cox admitted*the testimony, and the doctor also stated that he believed the men were close together when the shot was tired, explainitg in cross-examination that the men might have been as far apart as five feet. He also admitted that muscles sometimes deflected bullets. “In fact, doctor,” remarked Mr. Lips- comb, “there is nothing more erratic than the course of a bullet, unless it is a police- man.” When the trial was resumed after re- cess, Mr. Charles H. Turner, who was po ularly known in Congress as “Iceman Turner, called the attention of Judge Cox to a matter. which occurred just as the court adjourned teday for the usual mid- day recess. Policeman Kimmell, stated Mr. Turner, came up to him while he was addressing Dr. Parker, a government wit- ness, who had just left the stand, and when he (Turner) ordered him away, Kim- mell not only refused to go, but intimated that if he would come outside the courthouse he (Kimmell) would show him who was the better man. Because of the courtesy due the court, Mr. Turner stated, he for that reison alone declined to accept the po- liceman's insolent invitation. As an offi- cer of the court he felt it his-duty to call the attention of the court to the matter, as well as to ask for the protection of the court against an insolent, overbearing offi- cer, a brother-in-law of Vermillion. Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, also of counsel for the defens2, said that Kimmell was armed at the time, and, like Mr. Turner, he thought the court should interfere in the protection of counsel, that counsel for the defense might not be required to attend the trial armed Like the policemen, who seemed to him to be taking an unusual and unwar- ranted interest in the case. Judge Cox, after Assistant District Attorney Jeffords had explained that after the occurrence he had informed Kimmell that he had no right to interfere, stated that the matter should not be fur- ther discussed ip the presence of the jury. But he said that he would later on, after the jury had retired, hear what the officer had to say. The trial was then proceeded with, and after several policemen had testified as to the experiment with the pistol Saturday night, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testitied as to the autopsy he performed on Demp- sey's body. Dempsey. was six fect one inch in height, about 160 pounds in weight, he said, and’ well and strongly built. Be’ de- scribed the course of the bullet, saying that it went upward and to the right, cutting the intestines ia eight or ten laces. Dr. jazebrook was not allowed to say wheth- er, in his opinion, the bullet could have taken such a course if Vermillion and Dempsey were in the position described by the defendants when the fatal shot was fired. His opinion, said Judge Cox, would not be binding, and the jury could form their own opinions. This closed the evidence in rebuttal on he part of the government, and after avis, one of the defendants, and Demp- sey's sister, had identified the clothing of Dempsey Mr. John E. Laskey opened the arguments to the jury on behalf of the government. The case will go to the jury tomorrow. Bamor of Mr, Bayard’s Intention if He is ensured. What is Said About It at the Capitol— State Department ofi- ~elals Reticent. A dispatch announcing that Ambassador Bayard had notified the President that he would resign if the resolution censuring him was passed by the House, caused con- siderable talk at the Capitol today. Mem- bers of the foreign affairs committee who had favored the resolution expressed the opinion that this “threat,” as they regard- ed it, would not Influence the action of the House. The accuracy of the statement that he would resign was not questioned, but the republicans were not disturbed by it. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said that Mr. Bayard’s an- nounced purposes to resign would not pre- vent the a tion of the resolution. He said that it was thought desirable not to interfere with the appropriation bills, and that the consideration of the resolu- tion was delayed by that, but it would Prebably come up Wednesday or Thurr- lay. a At the State Department. Although the officials of the State De- partment will not say that no such commu- nication has becn recelved from Ambassa- dor Bayard, they seem to assume, on gen- eral principles, that the report is extreme- ly improbable in view of the fact that the resolution of censure was adopted by the House committee on foreign affairs by a purely party vote, in which Mr. Bayard re- ceived the undivided support of all the members of his own party. No information can be obtained at the White House on the subject. Secretary Olney .was in consultati8n with the Presi- dent for a long time this morning, but whether it related to the Bayard incident is not disclosed. It is known that Mr. Bayard is very sensitive to public criti- cism, but that his feelings in this particu- lar case are so strorg as to induce the line of action indicated, is not generally cred ed by his friends in the executive depart- ment of the government. 3 —— -—e—______ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Police Force. The Commissioners of the District today sent by specie] messenger a letter to Mr. McMillan, chairman of the committee on the District of Columbia, in relation to a proposed increase of the metropolitan po- lice force in accordance with the estimates of Maj. Mcore in his lest annual report. ‘The Cormissioners say that the necessity foe these increases, amcunting to $145,053, is extremely urgent for the protection of life and property within the District. “Even with the proposed increase,” the Commissicrers sey, “the force will not be as large as it ought to be, nor as large in proportion to the territory and population as many other cities have. The necessity for the pessage of this bill arises from the fact that the pelice force of the District of Columbia kas been annually increased for several years by appropriating for an ad- ditional umber of men for which there no permerent provision cf law. The au- ditor of the District is of the opinion that under these circumstances it would be easy for any member of the Hcuse, on a point of orcer, to knock cut the appropriation for all above the rumber provided for in the act entitled an act to increase the po- lice force of the District of Columbia and fe ther purposes, approved January 31, Accomparying the letter is a bill which Mr. McMillan will introduce ta the Senate, the provisions of which are in accord with the Commissioners’ reccrrmendations. Brightwood Railrend. A petition has been received by the Sen- ate committee on the District of Columbia, signed by residents and propgrty owners of Yakoma Park and vicinity, requesting speedy and favorable action on the bill to amend the charter of the Brightwood Rail- road Company. Furnished Lodging. There was a decrease of fifty-seven in the number of dependent persons furnished lodging last week by the Municipal Lods- ing House. District Printing. The Commissioners gave a hearing this morning to a delegation from the Columbia Typographical Union respecting the con- tracts for District printing. Under the present arrangenient the printing is given to the lowest bidder, and a Philadelphia firm has the contract. President Tracy of the union explained the position of the printers, and said it was a hardship that the District printing was not done by the local printers, who were taxpayers. He asked if it were possible to include in the pending appropriation bill a requirement that the local printing should be done by local printers, but the Commissioners thought not, as it might destroy the effect of the organic act. Mr. Mark W. Moore also spoke. He re- ferred to the inzustice that had been done the local printers, and thought a committee of prominent printers should be appointed to confer with the property clerk in order that specifications should be agreed upon, which could be so framed that by imposing a time limit foreign bidders could be bar- red. The Commissioners expressed thern- selves as anxious to do everything they could, but thought a separate bill would accomplish everything. Those present in- cluded Wm. N. Brockwell, secretary of the union; E. M. Blake, President George M. Tracy and Mark W. Moore. Destroying City Waste. Although the subcommittee on appropria- tions has failed to recommend an appro- priation for destroying the city’s waste, the Commissioners have by no means abandoned the hope of getting legislation on the subject. It seems the great fault with their estimate was the lack*of know]l- edge they had as to the exact amount of money required to do the work. So they have decided to advertise for bids, subject to an appropriation by. Congress. In this way they hope to arrive at some idea of the money necessary to do the work. Suburban Sewers. While there is much disappointment tn the sewer department over the action of the subcommittee on appropriations in cut- ting the estimates for sewers, there is genuine regret at the action taken regard- ing suburban stwers. The estimates for this purpose were cut from $121,000 to $18,- v00. There has been a great demand for sewers in many of the thickly settled sub- urbs, and the Commissioners hoped to be able to construct sewers in Brookland and Takoma. Mt. Pleasant also is without the proper sewerage facilities. The Commis- sioners hoped to construct a sewer begin- ning at Center street and ending at Whit- ney avenue, where it would join an exist- ing sewer. But the cut in the appropria- tion, the engineer officers say, makes this important work now an impossibility, and unless something is done toward increas- ing the amount for suburban sewers, Mt. Pleasant will have to suffer until Congress comes to its rescue. An Offer Accepted. ‘Te Commissioners have accepted the proffer of the National Guard Ambulance Corps, and have requested the surgeon general of the guard to furnish the police with the telephone call of the ambulance corps in order that the same may be avail- able when the police ambulance service is inadequate. Adverse Action. ‘The Commissioners today recommended ad- verse action upon Senate bill 1417, which has for its object the regulation of labor on public buildings and public grounds be- longing to the District of Columbia. The Commissioners say they are of the opinion that public works under their charge should, as a rule, and for the public in- terests, be executed by contract after pub- lic nctice inviting proposals; that for ap- plication in exceptional cases they should have discretion as to the manner of ex- ecuting public works. The existing law, section 5 of the organic act, contemplates that all District works whose total cost exceeds $1,000 should be let by contract on the lowest responsible proposal after pub- He advertisement. OF DEMPSEY|HE WILL RESIGN FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Reaction Throughout the Stock List. CAUTIOUS OPERATORS HOLD ALOOF Explanation of the Temporary Check to Values. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 3.—A decreased velume of business and a cessation of manipulative buying resulted in a moderate reaction throughout the entire active lst this morning. London cables reflected frac- tional declines from last week's closing level, and purchases for foreign account Were not significant. Room sentiment was strongly optimistic, but lacked the indorse- ment of those not already committed to the long side of the market. Conservative operators recognizing the insubstantial character of the recent sud- den rise have held aloof in anticipation of lower prices. Today’s decline, ranging from 1-2 to 2 1-4 per cent, will prove of more benefit to values than an uninterrupted advance could possibly have done, and will encourage a legitimate demand from out- side sources. The recognition of this fact and a desire to prevent a collapse of the movement, immediately upon the accept- ance of the bids for the new government lcan, explain the temporary withdrawal of the support so conspicious during the latter half of last week. S ‘The granger group Was moderately active under realizing sales, Burlington and Rock Island being more sensitive to the selling than their neighbors. Burlington's state- ment for December was somewhat disap- pointirg, and Boston houses were aguin large sellers of these shares. The move- ment of corn, now fairly begun, insures large earnings for the next half year, however, and those most familiar with the company’s prospects do not share the pessi- mistic forecasts now so liberally circulated in certain quarters. Careful estimates of the company’s earnings indicate no occa- sion for uneasiness as to the maintenance of dividends. General Electric and Sugar were the ac- tive features of the industrial list, selling for both accounts causing declines of 2 1-4 and 1 per cent, respectively. The recent sharp advence ia the former was based en- trely upon the indefinite prospect of equip- ping the Manhattan system with electric motive pcwer. Beyond a series of experi- ments, nothing has yet been undertaken looking to the edoption of such power, and purchases were consequcntly regarded as being premature. The market for forcign exchange was dull at a decline of 1-2 per cent in postal rates. Indications.again point to weakness in ex- change rates, and, consequently, «n unde- sirable gold movement is no longer within the range of immediate probability. Call money rates reflected an increased demand during the Gay, 8 per cent being bid at one time without attracting the desired loan. Loans were made at 6 per cent rather freely during the day, however, and fears of tight money are not likely to materially influence stock values. The market is likely to move within nar- row limits until after the official announce- ment of the result of the new loan on Wednesday. An over-subscription of con- siderable proportions is relied upon to re- lease large sums of Money and promote activity in speculation. A broader market should follow, and if there be no disap- pointment in this particular higher prices will prevail in all parts of the list. The various roads in process of reor- ganization will become prominent in any important general movement and imay mo- nopolize a large percentage of the total transactions. The trading of the last hour was dull and unchanged in character. prices recovered slightly from the previous low level as the result of professional buy- ing, but in the main fractional net declines resulted from the day’s operations. A lim- ited volume of business and a steady undertone is likely to characterize the deal- ings of the next forty-cight hours. —<—$<—_.s—_ 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. Open. High. Low. Last. American Sugar. 1074; 17% 106% 1063; American Sugar, *” 99 American Tobacco. Chic. & N; Q orthwestern. ‘as, C! C.M. &St. Paul, Pfd- Chic., K. I & Pacitic Del., Lack.& W... Delaware & Hudson Den. & K. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Uattle Feeding... General Electric, Mlinois Central. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. National Lead Co.. Pid! U. 5. Leather, Pfd.. New Jersey Central New York Central N Y.&N. Eng. Ci N. ¥.C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacitic, Pid North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading. Puliman Fal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pid Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific, S. 4, registered, 107% US Ss, 19d, 112 ea ee hed. &s, 1904, 111 bid, 112 aeked. US District of Colundia Monds.—20- is bid. 30-year fund as Water sine. Gs, gold, 106 bid. Water stock 1u9 tb Water stock 7s, 1903, 1 3.658, tundi 109 Sis, registered, 2-10s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitau Railroad bs, |. Metropolitan Itallroad . 6s, 111% bid, sked. Belt Iailrond 3s, 80 bid, S3 asked! on Railroad Gs, 95 bid, "101 asked. Colum: bit Rallroad ¢s, 112%," bid, 113% asked. W; ton Gas Company 65, seri 1114; Washington Gas Company Gs, serios’ It, 112 asked. Washington Gas Company 118 bid. U.S. Hlecirle Light conv. 5s, Chesapeake and Potomac asked. American Security ai 100 bid, 105 asked. American Securit 5s, A. ‘and 0., 100 bid, 105. ask Market Company ist 6s, ket Company fnip. Cs, 108 bi Gs, 108 bid. ‘elephone 5s, ‘Trust 5: Washinzton ‘ashington Mar- id. id. Washinzton Market pany ext Masonic idall Associa- fon Ss, 102 hid. Washington Light Infantry: Ist 9 ‘ational Bank Sto-ks.—Ba nk of Wash bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Iepublic Metropolitan, 280 bid, 210 asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 18 0h end, 134 bid, 149 asked. lumbia, 130 Did, 138 a West End, 100) bid. 70s asked. Trade 98 102 asked. “Linedln, 98 bid, 161 asked. Oblo, 85. bid, 95 asked. ‘Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Tru bid, 125 asked. Washing- ton Loan and ‘Trust, Viz bid, ked. American Security and ‘Trust, 140 Md.’ Washington Safe De- pesit, 30 hid. . Ra‘trond sto. “apital Traction Company, 7% bid, $0. asked. tropolitaa, 95 bid, 100_ asked. Columbia ton, bid, 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 46 Di, 48 asked. Georzetown 45 bid, 55 id. Belt, 7 bid. 29 asked. Ecking- eorgetown and Tennallytown, 121% acked. | U. 8. Blectri 9 asked. Insurance Stoeks.—Firemnen’s, £0 bid. Franklin, BS bid. 45 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 60 bid. Arlington asked. German-American, 360 bid. National’ Union, 1014 bid, 13 asked. mbia, 7114 bid, 13% asi Riggs, & bid, 8% asked.’ People’s, 5% bid, FG asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, Sig asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 54% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 106 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7% aeked. wi Jiashiveton Title, 735 asked. District Title, 7 bid, =. Telephone —Pennaslvania, 28 bid, 50 asked, cake and Potamas, Si bids So eaked” Aer Gray iia, 4 asked. Pneumatic ois Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 218 cous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Md, 240 asked. Lanston Monotype, 6 bid, 7 eked. Washington Market. 12 Groat Falls Tee, 123 Lid, 4: od. Norfalk ‘and Weshington Steaam- oat, 90 bid, Linesin Fall, 70 bid, Hy asked. ———— Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, menibers New York stuck exchange, correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Tnal+ mann & Co., New York. at* 2% et 10.82 3 2 10. 1% he 15-% 21%,8 S258 SaRS2 8 zee anaes 5 Pionr firm—westere $2.55093.25; do. fam! $3.50a8 winter wheat sa$a.t Spring do, $2.6043.1 straight, $3.40983.50_receipt u, 14,206 barrels; sale spot and month, 4,023 bushels; Dushels—southern grade, 7376. asked. steam to Liv onlers por quirt ebrnary sramilated, 4.95, pounds. x do. imitation, 3 store pack- steady — 1%; do. 33 P + 2 pounds, 12ul2iy. Whisky unchanged. — Unfortunate Affair. William Mitcheil, a colored man, who fig- ured in a fight and disorderly scene in tha Division” Saturday, was b Judge Kimball today on a charge of assault on Policeman Warren. Mamie Ford, a col- cred woman who was assaulted by Mitch- ell, but who refused to prosecute him, ap- peared as a witness In the colored man’s behalf. The assault on the w curred in the house, and the arrested “Mitchell on the street on com- plaint of a citizen. While being pursued the colore? man threw away a bottle, and then there was a fight. Mitchell kicked the policeman several times, and finally the latter used his club on the colored man’s head. Judge Kimball heard the cases this morn- ing, and gave Mitchell four months in jail for the assault and fined him $10 for disorderly conduct. —_—__— Odd Fellows. The present week will be an interesting one among local Odd Fello as the new lodge, instituted January located in South Washington and knowa as Amity, No. will visit several of the city, in order to have th ferred on their newly there being twenty or mor day, Metropolis, No. 16, degree at their hall, northwest; 3 and Wednesday, a gree, at Sth and I streets northeast, Melford Hall. As these lodges all have crack teams no doubt the degrees will be finely exempliiied. — Was a Fighter. A young colored man named Albert Dixon was a prisoner in the Police Court today be- cause of bis exhibition of fighting qualities Saturday night. ‘han Thomas appeared ag a witness against him, and charged that Dixon cut him several times while Emma Ward, trouble ,charged that head was injured with a stick held in the hands of Dixon. Judge Kimball gave Dixon one year in jail. Rachael Foster, who had figured in the dis- order, and was locked up, was accused of having stolen Mollie Lee stockings and twenty-five cents. Mollie was locked in the cell with Rachael, and was in thy that she charged she was robbed. For this she was fined $10 or thirty days, in addition to a fine of $ for disorde: Many Thomas Duniels and James Winfield, the colored men under arrest cn a charge of committing a series of thefts, as published in Saturday's Star, will be given a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow morning. De- tectives Helan, Lacy and Boyd, who made the arrests end recuvered so much of the property, will present about fifteen charges bgainst the prisoners when the case reaches court. Five overcoats have been recovered, in addition to an amount of other property of various kinds, the result of some sneak work at the residences of a number of cit- izens. All the property recovered has beer identified. —— Thanked for Indorsing Col. Carson, The canvassing committee from the twenty-two legislative districts, with E. E. Webbown, chairman, and C. W. Scott, sec- retary, met at 346 Pennsylvania avenue northwest and adopted a resolution declar- ing that they returned their thanks to the Baptist Ministers’ Association for their ac- tion in indorsing Col. P. H. Cars choice to the national republi tion at St. Louis June them of their hearty support in all their ac- tions for the good and weilfare of ihe race. Kicked by a Horse. While in a stable at Sth and D streets northwest, this afternoon, Ed. T. Hollo- way was kicked by a horse, sustaining a severe lacerated wound of the forchead. At the Emergency Hospital Dr. Peralto and Dr. ‘West dressed the injury. —_ An Assignment. Alfred Parkins and Thos. D. Gilman, trading as Parkins & Gilman, today filed an assignment to Thos. P. Woodward. The firm conducted a general grocery at Ta- koma Park. The assets consist of the stock and a few open accounts, and are estimated as $1 i, while the liabilities are given as © sa Reversed the Judgment. The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in an opinion written by Mr. Chief Justice Al- vey, reversed the judgment of the eom- missioner of patents in the case of Michael M. Sheliaberger against Peter, John and Peter W. Sommer, The controversy was over the question as to who should be awarded a patent for a certain wire fence, and the court holds that Mr. Shellaberger is entitled to it. >— Officers Elected. The annual eleotion for offi North Presbyterian Church Tetaperance Scctety was held last evening, and the fol- lowing -were chosen: Pr Works; vice president. J secretary, Miss Kate Hendricks, and treas- urer, Miss Selby. Subsequently a public meeting was held under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League. Mr. J. 8. Blacksford presided, and addresses were made by Mr. T. A. Maupin of the Order of Good Tem- plars and Mrs. Charlton Edholm. The mu- sic was rendered by the choir of the church, under the directorship of Miss Florence Kidwell, with Mr. John Danzen- baker as organist. —— Under Suspicion. Robert Johnson, colored, and Grant John- son, his brother, both of whom have served time, were locked up Friday night by De- tectives Horne and Weedon gs suspicious persons. While thcy are in custody the officers are investigating their movements here during recent weeks. pessecacnclD -kirinnanetlty Court House at Alexandria. A bill to provide for the improvement of the United States Court house and post office building at Alexandria, Va, was introduced in the House today by Mr. Meredith. The improvement provided for consists of the construction of an addition to the building to enlarge the judges’ chamber and provide an office for the district attorney, and is not to exceed $10,000 in cost.