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} THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 56, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. Grosvenor’s motion. The Speaker thought that the previous question having before been ordered as to the whole bill, debate would not be in order. Mr. Crisp contended that under rulings of the House debate of probably fifteen minutes on a side was per- missible in view of the reconsideration of the original vote on the vote, and he pro- ceeded to question this question of order. After some discussion on Mr. Crisp's point of order it was decided by the House that in order to avoid the question of order involved at this time a unanimous consent- arrangement would be made by which they should have five minutes on each side for debate. Mr. Crisp's Sareastic Congratulation. Mr. Crisp on taking the floor for “ve minutes sail that he desired this time enly to congratulate the majority on its capac- ity to transact public business. He said that from his own recollection and by in- quiries, he understood that this was the first time any general appropriation re- ported from the committee on appro- priations had failed of passage in the ouse. Mr. Grosvenor’s Reply. Mr. Grosvenor replied that the difference yetweea the two houses, tie demccrat'c and republican, was that the republicans knew how to correct an error when they made It; the democrats did not. A vote was then taken, and the bill was recomm.tted to the committce on appropria- tions, the motion of Mr. Grosvenor being adopted. ——______-@—-_____ MOURNING FOR BATTENBERG. The Remains of the Dead Prince Taken to the Isle of Wight. COWES, Isle of Wight, February 5.—In spite of damp and foggy weather Cowes and this neighborhood were crowded with visitors this morning. Business all over the Isle of Wight was practically suspend- ed, and the mass of inhabitants flocked to- wards this part of the island in order to pay a last tribute of respect to the remains of Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess Beatrice, who died January 2v, while on his way from Cape Coast Castle io the Island of Madeira. The remains were landed at Portsmouth yesterday and were transferred to the royal yacht Alberta. On board that vessel they were conveyed to Cowes, escorted by the Prince of Wales, Princess Beatrice, the Duke of Connaught and Prince Louis and Francis of Battenberg. Upon arrival at Trinity pier, here, the body was met by Queen Victoria and the Battenberg chii- dren. The remains rested on board the Al- berta all night. Haif-masted flags and other emblems of mourning were displayed on all sides ashore, nearly all those present from the different towns on the island or from the mainland were dressed in mourning or haif mourning, and the roadstead, where rode at anchor a magnificent squadron of war- ships, was grandly picturesque, the effect being added to, instead of lessened, by the frowning skies and vaporish atmosphere. The vessels there assembled were the finest of their class in the navy of Great Britain, comprising the flying squadron, which was equipped with so much expedition last month. ——— HOME FOR THE NEW BISHOP. Dr. Satterlee Will Soon Make His Home in Washington. Friends of Dr. Satterlee, bishop-elect of the newly erected diocese of Washington, have selected for him, at his request, a fully furnished house’tn the northwestern pert of the eity, and it is expected he will soon make his home in Washington. A description of the house was sent him to- day, and a prominent clergyman of the diocese also made it an errand to New York to give him the fullest particulars in re- gard to it, so that there seems to be little doubt of Dr. Satterlee’s approval of the choice made for him. In May Dr. Satter- lee plans now to sail for Europe to take a rest during the summer, returning early in the autumn to enter vigorously upon his duties. ———__ KENTUCKY'S SENATORIAL CONTEST. ‘fhrongs Watched the Proceedings in the Capitol Today. LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 5.—A spe- cial to the Post from Frankfort, Ky., say: For thirty minutes before the clock in the house chamber indicated the noon hour the lobbies and gallery of the house were crowded to their utmost capacity. Every- body was talking about the senatorial race, and feeling as to the outcome of the ballot today was intense. The thirteenth ballot resulted: Hunter, = a 62; Carlisle, 3; McCreary, te, 1. ———— CHEAP LITERATURE. Effect of the Bill Relatin, Class Matter. The House committee on post offices and post roads gave a hearing this morning to the opponents of the bill introduced by Chairman Loud of the committee, amend- Ing the laws relating to second-class mail matter. The great publishers of the country are practically unanimous in their objection to the bill, waich they claim would deprive thousands of industrious workers of their present means of livelihood. All trade publicattons an many weekly and monthly Ferlodicals would be virtuaily deprived of the use of the mails as a means of increas- ing their circulation and by the withdrawal of privileges hitherto granted under the law as it now exists of reaching the read- ing public. The chief spokesman before the commit- tee this morning in opposition to the bill was Mr. Patrick Farrelly, the general man- ager of the American News Company of New York. With him and taking a minor part in the discussion were Mr. Orville J. Victor and Mr. John Elderkin, a commit- tee of the publishers of New York. to Second- ——-o+______. EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID. Over One Hundred Cases at Elmira, N. ¥. ALBANY, N. ¥., February 5.—Dr. Bax- ter T. Smeltzer, secretary of the state board of health, left this morning for El- taira, where there is an epidemic of ty- phoid fever. There have been 103 cases in that city since January 3. He will inveati- gate the matter and take steps to have it lessened if possible. —_——.__ ‘To Be Bishop of Scranton. ROME, February 5.—The Rev. Father Hoban has been appointed bishop of Scranton, Pa. —_——___ Germany's Foreign Trade. LONDON, February 5.—The Berlin cor- respondent of the Times says: “The official statistics of Germany's commerce for 1805 are striking proof of the benefits that have accrued from the policy of its conclusion of commercial treaties, and are a refutation of the contention of the agrarians that the treaties were detrimental to trade. Ger- many’s exports were 3,310,000,000 marks against 2,961,000,000 in 1894, while the im- ports of 1895 amounted to 4,092,000,000 marks, due to the increased demand for raw material. = ———__ Mr. Uhi's Friends Pleased. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. February 5.— The Associated Press dispatch announcing the selection of Edwin F. Uhl as ambassa- dor to Germany was recelved with great enthusiasm in this city. At the close of the performance at Power's Opera House last night, Col. Aldrich, managing editor of the Democrat, announced the selection amid tremendous applause. The assemblage was resolved into a popular meeting and a set of corfgratulatory resolutions were adopted with three cheers. —— New Mexico and Arizona. The House committee on territories has postponed taking a vote on the New Mexico nd Arizona enabling acts. Several mem- bers of the committee desired time to con- sider the measures. ———————o+___ Presidential Nominations, The President today sent the following mominations to the Senate: Treasury—First Lieut. George H. Good- ing to be captain revenue cutter service; Second Lieut. Daniel J. Ainsworth to be first Neutenant revenue cutter service, and @ number of postmasters. TWO LOCAL EVILS Grade Crossings and Long Bridge Under Discussion. COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF TRADE Congress to Forbid Railroad Use of Bridge. THE SEWER DIFFICULTY ———— An important conference took place at the District building today between Major Powell, the engineer commissioner, and the railroad committee of the board of trade. It was on the subject of railroads, with special refarence to the Pennsylvania rail- road and the McMillan bill. The heating took place in Major Powell's private office, and Messrs. Frank Hume, T. A. Lambert, Samuel J. Curriden and W. J. Frizzell toox part in the discuscton. Primarily, the committze desired an ex- pression of views from the engineer comn- missioner. as to the best mod2 of proced- ure for the board of trad2 looking to a betterment of the railruad situation in the District. Several large maps showing proposed routes of the Pennsylvania railroad, by tunnel, overhead tracks and combinations of both were showa, together with proposed locations for a new depot. The reeult of the hearing was that Maj. Powell recommende? the buard of trade to lay aside all consideration of details at present, and concentrate its efforts in get- ting legislation that woul] abolish grade crossings and preven’, afi ain time, the use of “he preseat Long bridge by rail- roads. Proposed Routes. The committe: went over the severai routes that have beca proposed from time to time, and discussed them in a desultery way. Generally speakins, all agreed that the best way for the railroad to set into the heart of the city was fur it to come down the east side of th street ani build its depot upon the site of the St. James Hotel, where, by purchastn:: one half that equare, suitaole waiting rcoms and rail road offices could be esteltished. St route would open ih street, and, follow: ing the provisions of the MeMillan bill re- garding elevations and iepressions of tracks, do away with grade crossings. Major Powell, however. thought it would be wholly impracticable to depress the tracks of the company on 6th street until after the system of sewerage was cyin- pleted. If this were done all the street grades would have to be changed, and the 2pproaches thercto adjusted. He had con- sidered several other routes, one of which was to have the road proceed along Canal street, and in that way avold the Tiber sewer, but had given this up as impracti- cable, as the site for the depot was not a good one. He was opposed to further damaging the mall, which he considered the grandest of engineering conceptions. Mr. Curriden asked the major if he did not think, in view of the difficulties that presented themselves, that tt would be better for the board of trade and the Com- missioners to combine and try and pass the grade-crossing Dill. Long Bridge. The major replied that such a course was undoubtedly the proper one. The board of trade should give the grade-cross- ing bill its hearty approval and unqualified indorsement. But that was not all. ‘The board of trade should also endeavor to get special legislation which would pro- hibit the use of the Long bridge after two years for railroads After these two im- portant pieces of legislation had been ac- complished then, in the meantime, would come the elevation or depression of the tracks, and the question where the depot was to be located. Sunday in the District. The Ccmmisstoners gave a hearing this mornir.g on House bill 167, to protect the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, as a day of rest and worsaip in the District of Columbia. S. P. Putnam, president of the American Secular Union and Free Thought Federation, was the Arst speaker. He believed there should be a dis- tinct line drawn between church and state. Our government should be secular, he said. The bill under censideration was of na- tional importance and concerned the whole people. He spoke at length on the forma- tion of gcvernments and the laws which should be enacted to protect them. He de- nied that Congress had the right under the Constitution to pass such a bill, and did not think such a law was expedient even if the right existed. There was ample law at present. The bill did not help the Chris- tians. They had the right to worsalp God when and where they chose. The bill was unconstitutional in that it established a re- ligion, which was contrary to the same. He criticised the bill, and said it had really for its object an interpretation of the Bible. Christians themselves disagree as to the divinity of Sunday. Is Congress to take sides for one religious sect against another religious sect? He hoped not. What stand- ard should be set up, he said, for religious observance? One man may have one idea about that and another an entirely different one. Just as soon as the courts decide such a point they define Christianity. He thought we should stand by a secu- lar government. We have nothing to do with enforcing a religion, because the makers of the Constitution excluded the word God from the Constitution so that there could be no excuse for hauling into it religion. This Christian Sabbath was purely an ecclesiastical institution. He did not oppose the Sabbath. If the Chris- tians wanted Sunday he believed in letting them have all they want. The bill was an outrage to the free thinker, the Jew and the Seventh Day Adventists. Gen, Birney. General William Birney spoke next. Some years ago he became interested in the -mat- ter. A bill was before Congress drawn by a minister under salary and introduced by that great exponent of morality, W. C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky. He arrayed himself against the bil at that time. He read some old laws on the subject of re- ligion in force in the District, which pro- vided some terrible penalties for any one who doubted the divinity of Christ. But those laws had become obsolete In the ad- vance of civilization. He thought the Dis- trict of Columbia was one of the quietest in the world. Peopie exercised their dis- cretion. Some went to church and others took the fresh air. The bill, if it becomes a iaw, would stcp everything. The mails wou:d stop. You couldn't take a street car ride. Why, you would have to eat a cold dinner, for it would be unlawful for the cook to prepare a dinner. He objected to the bill because it was a falsification of history. There was no day known as the Lord’s day except as desig- nated by a few. Sunday has never been set aside as a day of rest by general consent, as referred to in the bill, and certainly not in accordance with divine appointment. He referred to the discussion over the sab- bath, acd said Jesus himself broke the law of Sunday. There was no divine ap- pointment for a sabbath. ‘The Hebrews vlaimed that Saturday had \been so set aside, but no one ever took such a ground on Sunday. He trac2d ihe history of the setting aside of that day, and sald the divinity had nothing to do with it. The law was no good except-to give a handle to one neighbor to annoy another. He did not think a clergyman should be trusted to draft laws, and referred specifically to the clause “And work by those who re- Ugtously observe Saturday If performed in such a way as not to disturb others.” The exceptions made in the bill against certain places were not broad enough. The people were entitled to milk and newspapers. If that portion of the bill relating to con- tracts were to become law it would unsettle hundreds of contracts, and would work un- told trouble and litigation. He objected to the bili because ft violated a principle of legislation, in that it was not needed, and could not have been enforced. That was the reason the old Maryland law had been allowed to sleep. It could not be enforced. Other Speakers. Rev. Allan Moon, representing the Sev- enth Day Adventists and the International Religious Tdberty Association, a class of Christian people opposed to religious legis- lation, followed Gen. Birney. He did not think the people of Washington were in favor of the bill. The Seventh Day Ad- ventists had been exempted from the opera- tion of the bill, because they were the most active in working up opposition against such bills. They said (and he had heard it) that by exempting the Seventh Day Adventists the framers of the bill hoped to take the wind out of their sails. The bill is distinctively religious, and pro- poses to establish a religious institution and force it upon the people. If the bill is passed the old days end their punishments will return. A gentleman in Maryland served ninety days in jail for setting out a few tomato planis within the past two years, and a number of people all over this country had suffered because of certain religious laws which did not agree with their views. Francis B. Woodbury of the National Spiritual Association of the United States was the next to address the Commissioners, and Mr. D. W. Groh also spoke. Action Indorsed. The secretary of the Central Union Mis- sion today transmitted to the excise board the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted at the recent meeting of the board of directors of the mission: “Whereas, The excise board have refused to lcertse any saloons in that section of our city known as the ‘Division,’ in which are located houses of ill-repute, therefore, “Resolved, further, That the Central Union Mission heartily approves and in- dores this action. “Resolved, That the mission express ab- horrence at the recognized existence of this moral pest in the midst of our beautiful city and deprecates the prevalence of the false sentiment which permits the con- tinuation of this evil, and urges that vigor- ous measures be taken to rid the city of this horrid blot.” The board also recelved a letter from the Anti-saloon League indorsing the action of its attorney, pledging the league to the support of the excise board in refusing liquor licenses to places in the “Division.” Width of Houses. In accordance with a desire expressed sone time ago, the Commissioners have amended the building regulations concern- ing the width of houses, Hereafter no dwelling less than sixteen feet wide will be permitted and not more than one house will be allowed upon a single lot. FIGHT FOR CHILDREN The Slack Case Transferred to Court of Ap- peals. Judge McComas Overrules Habeas Corpus Proceedings—Mrns. Slack’s Demurrer Filed Yesterday. In order, it is said, to facilitate the hear- ing of the case by the Court of Appeal Judge McComas today dismissed the peti- tion of Mrs. Mary Kimble Slack, who sought to obtain the possession of her chil- dren, two little girls, through a writ of habeas corpus. Counsel for Mrs. Slack, Messrs. A. S. Worthington and George E. Hamilton, at once noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals. The petition for the writ of habeas corpus was directed against Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine and ner husband, Lewis Perrine. Mrs. Perrine, the aunt of the children, has possession of them, having been made their testamentary guardian by the will ot their father, the late Wm. Hail Slack. The answers of Mrs. Perrine and her husband were filed several days ago, being fuliy re- ported in The Star at the time, ani yeste: day afternoon Mrs. Slack’s counsel d murred to them, contending that as the New Jersey courts gave Mrs. Slack custody of her children, Mrs. Perrine a party to the proceedings and the decr was binding upon her; that it is immate' whether the domicile of the children is in this District or not; that the admission to probate of the will of the husband is irrele- vant because of the New Jersey decision, and because there is no law in this Dis- trict which gives the father the right by his will to deprive the mother of his chil- dren of their custody and society; that the same charges as to the fitness of Mrs. Slack to care for her children were ma. before the New Jersey court, where it was adjudged she is a fit person to have the children, and, therefore, Mrs. Perrine has no right to renew these charges, and that the District courts have no power td go beyond the quéSstion of unlawful detention, and pass upon future custody and care of the children. Court of Appeals. ‘This afternoon Mrs. Slack’s counsel con- sented that Judge McComas should overrule the demurrers pro forma, and as Mrs. Per- rire’s counsel, Messrs. Carlisie & Johnson and Jere M. Wilson, offered no objections, the judge did so, dismissing Mrs. Slack’s petition for the writ of habeas corpus, and, of course, denying her right to the posses- sion of her little ones. In the Court of Appeals, where it is ex- pected the case will be heard within the next few weeks, Mrs. Slack’s counsel will, it is said, stoutly contend that the old | English statute of Charles Il, empowering | a father to bequeath the guatdianship and j tuition of his minor children, even to the exclusion of their mother, is not applicable here, and they are confident that their con- tention will be sustained. Mrs. Perrine’s counsel are, of course, just as confident of the other view of the case. —— : CONVICTED OF ASSAULT. End of the Cnse of Assaulting an Officer. When Assistant District Attorney Jef- fords concluded the closing argument yes- terday afternoon in the case of James Early, Richard Hurley and Maurice Davis, charged with assaulting Policeman Vermil- lion on the 22d of last September, Judge Cox adjourned the trial until this morn- ing. When the trial was resumed today, after counsel for the defendants had sub- mitted a few additional prayers, the jury was instructed. In charging the jury, Judge Cox said that there was much in the case to confuse them, and he would endeavor to assist them in reaching a conclusion. Assaulting an | officer while he is engaged in the discharge of duty is really an assault upon the gov- ernment. But the officer must be procecd- ing lawfully, for if he does otherwise the prisoner sought to be arrested or abused has the right to resist. The first question to be considered was, therefore, whethes Officer Vermillion was engaged in making a lawful arrest when, as he claims, he was assaulted. If Dempsey was disorderly then the officer was right in attempting to ar- rest him, and the man should have quietly submitted, as should have his companions, the defendants. But if the defendants merely acted in the matter passively, of- fering no resistance to Dempsey’s arrest, they should not be found guilty. Shooting of Dempsey. With the shooting of Dempsey: by Ver- million, accidentally or purposely, Judge Cox said the jury had nothing to do, de- spite the violent denuncfations of the policeman. In any event, it appeared that the shooting did not occur until after the alleged assault upon the officer, and what- ever the liability of Vermillion, his shoot- ing of Dempsey should in no way influence the judgment of the jury in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendants. Referring to the two versions of the shooting of Dempsey, the court said that if Vermillion was successfully featiiy ich then the jury might discredit his /othe! statements, and that rule could be applied to the testimony of all other witnesses. But the main questions were, was there such disorderly conduct on the part of Dempsey as to warrant his arrest? and was the officer assaulted by the defendants while endeavoring to make and maintain such arrest? If those questions were answered in the affirmative> then the de- fendants should be convicted as indicted. But if the jury found that the arrest of Dempsey was not authorized, But that nevertheless the defendants assaulted the officer, they would be guilty merely of simple assault. Judge Cox explained the meaning‘ of reasonable doubt, the value of previous good character, and then, at 10:35, di- rected the jury to-retire, counsel for the defendants expressing their entire satisfac- tion with the court's instructions, a rather unusual occurrence. ‘The jury late this afternoon rendered a verdict of simple assault, ; Senators re-enforced Mr. Vest’ | the great agricultural SENATE AND HOUSE|!stRIC Mr, Vest’s Speech on the Distribu- [OTHER MATTE 3 DISCUSSED There were indications of a lively session when the Senate convened today. Mr.Quay's resolution to recommit the tariff-silver bill, with instructions, was first in order of consideration after the routine business. There was a full representation of Sena- tors, and the galleries: were well filled in anticipation of the debate, and possibly a vote. Mr. Quay was early at his desk. He was joined by Mr. Teller in a hurried talk of the proposed action. Mr. Hill (N. Y.), who had interfered with Mr. Quay’s plans yesterday, moved about the chamber, talk- ing with Senators and marshaling the forces for further opposition. A Substitute Cuban Resolution. Mr. Morgan (Ala.), from the committee on foreign relations, reported a substitute for the Cuban resolution, heretofore re- ported. The substitute recognizes a con- dition of war as existing In Cuba, and de- elares that the United States chall main- tain a strict neutrality and shall accord .all parties full recognition as belligerents. In presenting the substitute Mr. Morgan said it_met with his full approval. Mr. Call (Fla.) gave notice that he would call up the Cuban resolution as soon as he could secure the attention of the Senate. ‘The diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill was reported and placed on the calendar. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) created amusement by reading the resolution of a trade and labor assembly repudiating h!s expressions on the Monroe doctrine and declaring alle- giance to the President’s position. Mr. Quny’s Resolution. At 1 Mr. Quay’s resolution was laid before the Senate by the presiding officer. Mr. Vest (Mo.) suggested that a prior resolution introduced by Mr. Hansbrough directing the Secretary of Agriculture to execute the law as to secd distribution had precedence over the Quay resolution. “It will be competent under such circum- stances,” suggested Mr. Hill, “that the Senator from North Dakota (Hansbrough) id call up his resolution.” Hansbrough did not ask, however, ‘oceed with his resolution. Several statement, declaring that it had been distinctly un- derstood that the seed resolution was laid aside temporarily to be taken up at the first opportunity to allow Mr. Vest to pro- with his remarks on it. nder these circumstances,” sald Mr. Quay. “I will give way temporarily, with the distinct understanding that ray reso! tion will be considered immediately there- after.” “It would be impossible to have any such understanding,” responded Mr. Vest “Phen F will modify my suggesticn,'* said Mr. Quay, ‘so thgt the understanding: is that my resolution, is temporarily with- drawn without suffesing any prejudice.” The Presiding Officer's Decision. This was acceptale, and Mr. Vest was about to proceed, when Mr. Aldrich inter- posed. ‘What is the agreement?” said he. “There is no agreement,” replied Mr. st and several others in chorus. Various Senators gave their understanding that the seed resolution was to be taken up, and after that, if there was time within the morning hour, the Quay resolution would come up. The presiding officer _ finally straightened the matter by explaining that the seed resolution would be considered until 2 o'clock, when the morning I: pired. If disposed ofe before then, Quay's resolution would be taken+up. If rot, the Quay resolution would come up to- morrow. Mr. Vest yielded for the pa: to extend the inineral land laws to the north half of the Colville Indian reserva- tion. Mr, Vest proceeded with his speech, severely arraigning the Seeretary of Agri culture for not executing the law for the distribution of seeds The technical construction of the !aw by the Secretary was a mere sham, said the Senator, to cover up the persopaj_,opposi-"| tion to “this ‘particular law, which had stood for years and had been executed with incalculable value to the whole coun- try. It was an effort to discredit those in Congress who distributed s referred to the “bugle bl: from the Secretary of Agriculture as to congressional extravagance in distributing seeds. “The democratic party has been most un- fortunate," said the Senator, with empha- sis, ‘not only as to its internal discords, but also in the fact that the devil has owed us a grudge and has paid it in a Secretary of Agriculture.” The Secretary had, cont ge of a bill ued Mr. Vest, put the democratic party in antagonism to the interests of party, although that party had al stood as the close friend of agriculture. The Senator referred to the plough of Thomas Jefferson taken to Wrance when he became minister there, Mr. Vest close@ shortly after 2 o'clock with a remarkably sarcastic and bitter peroration. Mr. Vest’s speech had proceeded beyond 2 o'clock, thus disposing of the Quay reso- lution for today. The resolution to distribute appropriation bills among the several committees was again taken up. THE HOUSE. The debate on the Senate free coinage substitute for the House bond bill was scheduled to commence today, and there was a good attendance, in consequence, in the galleries. The session opened with an attempt to pass a Dill to stop the “pugi- listic festival” billed to take place ‘near El Paso, Texas,”” on February 14. Mr. Catron, the delegate from New Mexico, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill making it a misdemeanor, punish- able by imprisonment for not less than five years and not more than ten, for men to engage in a pugilistie encounter in the District of Columbia or the territories of the United States. A “pugilistie encoun- ter,” as defined by the bill, is a fight be- tween “two or more men,” with or with- out gloves, at which an admission fee is charged. The bill had not been reported by a committee, and Mr. Bartlett (N.Y.) interposed an objection, but withdrew it when Mr. Henderson (lowa) pleaded the urgency of the case. Mr. Catron explained that it was notorious that the preparatiéns for the series of fights now going on at El Paso, Texas, could not take place thefe, but were to occur in the territory of New México, which was within three miles of 'El Paso. ‘The governor‘of New Mexico had publicly stated, Mr. Catron said, that he knew of no law to prevent thé" fights. His personal opinion was that théy could be stopped by the governor, but that the latter ha@ no disposition to stop them. Mr. Catron &iso said that {t was the pur- Pose of the mafiagers of these fights to sup- plement them!-with bull fights, and some Mexican bulls #vere now on their way to the United States. In view of the shortness of the time remaining (nine days) he warned the House thas df olection were made and the bill was sent to a committee tt could not pess both houses ard be signed in time to prevent the “mills."! “What penalty does this bill prescribe?” asked Mr. Knox (Mass.). “Five years,” replfed Mr. Catron, “It is fortunate that it does not prescribe capital punishment,” said Mr. Knox. ,“T object,” he added emphatically. The bill was referred. The regular order being then demanded the votes were taken on the amendments to the District of Columbia appropriation bill to strike out the appropriations for sec- tarlan charitable institutions. The pro- eeanes will be. found elsewhere in The tar. The House, after recommitting the Dis- trict appropriation Dill, passed the anti- prize fighting bill without division. Mr. Dingley on the Bond Bill. The House then went into committee of the whole on a motion of Mr. Dingley (Me.), and took up the consideration of the bond bill with Senate amendments, to which the committee has recommended non-concur- rence. T IN CONGRESS Bills to Be Reported Favorably by the House Committes. Change in Regard to the Reassess- ment of Water Main Taxes—Other Matters ef Local Interest. At the meeting of the House District com- mittee this morning !t was decided to re- pert favorably bill 2652 to regulate the prac- tice of medicine and surgery, to license physicians and surgeons, and to punish persons violating the provisions thereof in the District of Columbia. In the bill as reported a number of minor changes have been made. The preamble has been stricken out, as has also section 13, which defines who shall be regarded as practicing medicine and surgery within the meaning of this act. In place of section 13, the com- mittee has inserted certain words in section 14, making it read that from and after the passage of this act any person practicing medicine and surgery or midwifery in the District of Columbia, or who publicly pro- fess to do so, shall be regarded as coming vnder the provisions of this act. One or two other changes of comparatively trifling importance were made. It was decided to report faverably House bill 3270 in regard to the reassessment of water main taxes in the District of Colum- bia. The committze struck cut the last Proviso of the bill, which reads, “that such reassessments shall pear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per anuum from the date the original assessment should have been paid, had it not been quashed or satisfied.” House biil 4785, referred to this committee from the ccmmittee on education, to incor- porate the National University, was re- ported favorably without amendment. House bill 2654, to amend an act entitled, “An act to punish falze swearing before trial boards of the metropolitan police force and fire department of the District of Co- lumbia, and for other purposes,” was re- ported favorably without amendment. Georgetown Gas Company Want a Hearing. ‘Tife Georgetown Gas Company has re- quested of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia a hearing on Mr. Pettigrew's bill “relating to the sale of gas in the District of Columbia.” It is represented by the gas company that this bi affects property righis and that the compiny has finportant information to lay before the committee. The bill has been referred to the Commissioners, who have not yet made a report on it. DOES NOT MEET THE ISSUE. What an Ex-Controller Says of Rep- renentative Ray's B A prominent ex-controller of the currency, a man of note in the financtal world, speak- ing to a Star reporter of the bill of Repre- sentative Ray of New York, regarding the conduct of certain executive officers of the government, expressed the opinion that he did not think the bill met the issue. Rep- resentative Ray’s bill is to “regulate the conduct of certain executive officers of the government, and providing for the adjudi- cation of constitutional questions arising in the executive departments.” While the bill does not say so in plain words, it is aimed at Controller of the Treasury Bowler, whose action in the sugar trust matter is known everywhere. The bill provides that it shall be unlawful for hy executive officer of the government to neglect or refuse to carry into effect any law of the United States on the ground of its alleged unconstitutionality, or to refuse to pay out or apply any appropriation made by Congress. In case the constitutionanty of any act is questioned by any otticer charged with its enforcement, he must re- port the facts to the head of his depari- ment. That officer shall have the power to temporarily suspend the execution of the act until he has presented the matter to the Attorney General. If the Attorney General is of the opinion that the act is uncon- stitutional he shall immediately carry the matter to the Court of Claims and ask judgment. If, however, the Attorney Gen- eral Is of opinion that the act fs constitu- tional, all the executive officers charged with its enforcement must immediately proceed to do so. The bill further provides that no officer shall ever question the con- stitutionality of any law or resolution ap- bropriating money to pay the current ex- penses of the government or to provide for the common defense. “The sketch which I haye seen of the Proposed bill," he said, “does not seem to me to reach the issue presented by Mr. Bowler’s action. Mr. Bowler is controller of the treasury, and under the law he has the power to charge up against any public officer and his bondsman any amount that may have been paid out by such officer, if such payment is, according to the opinion of the controller, an improper one. “When, therefore, the controller notifies any public officer in advance that if a cer- tain payment is made he will disallow it in the accounts of that officer, there is noth- ing for a prudent man to do but to refrain from making the payment. The bill of Mr. Ray, according to the newspaper accounts, applies to executive officers, but jt has been held by some controllers of the treasury that their functions were judicial. I do not know how much force there is in this con- tention, but it seems to me that if there is, to be any legislation intended to apply to such cases as that arising out of Mr. Bow- ler’s late action, the controiler should be restrained from disallowing any disburse- ment made in pursuance of the directions of Mr. Ray’s bill. It will be a hardship upon executive officers to require them to make payments upon the authority of the Attorney General, and then have them dis- allowed by the controller and their personal accounts charged with the amount there- of. The foregoing expression of opinion will be of interest to members of Congress. Mr. Ray’s bill is now before the commiitee on judiciary. An Investigation Proposed. Mr. Woodman of Illinois has introduced in the House a resolution for the appoint- ment of a committee of three members to investigate charges that certain employes of the government have been cruelly and wrongfully deprived of their positions “by the willful assumption of unwarranted au- thority on the part of persons holding of- fice in the executive departments.” The resolution requires that special order be made of the cases of Gecrge W. Cook and Michael C."McDonnell, letter carriers, and Michael Reidy, railway postal clerk. ee Patents Allowed. Chas. Whitlow of this city was allowed @ patent yesterday on % car window ven- tilator, an¢ Wm. W. Kimball on a recoil- operated bolt gun. ——_—___+-e+____ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, inembers New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN, Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—May. Gi 8H 6H Me ae) 5.90 5.30 5.45 Tow. 7.85 7.98 8.08 8.05 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 5.—Fiour firm, unchanged —recelpts, 19,047 barrels; shipments, 20,110. bar- rels; sales, 1,050 barrels, Wheat unsettled and nigher—spet and month, 754075}; May, T4743; receipts, 409 bushels; stock, 141,487 bushels; sales, 10,090 bushels—southern wheat by sample, itart; do. on grade, 73a76. Corn firmer—spot_and month, 83%a33ie; March, 33%4034; May, 854035 steamer mixed, 32a32%4—rec shipments, 42,857 bushels; s sales, 44,000" bushels—southern ts, 90,783 bushel: 1,842,854 bushels; white’ and yellow od corn, 32% ‘Outs firm . 2 white western, 26 bid: .. ts, 1,231 bushel: x els. e_ quiet ‘and steady—No. 2, 43a44 nearby; 40247 western—re- ceipts, 685 bushels; stock, 99,994 bushels. iv dull—chotce timethy, $16.00 asked. Grain 8 quiet, rates inirly steady, Sugar steady, unc! Butter steady—fancy , Hi do. imitation, 16018; ae le, 15; good ladie, ie 14; FINANCE. AND TRADE Wall Street Awaiting Advices from Washington, COMMENT ON THE SYNDICATES BID Prices of Stocks Irregular and Barely Steady. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 5.—Traders were disposed to take profit during the early dealings this morning, and prices in con- Sequence were irregular and barely steady. London cables reflected no important bus- iness at that center, and prices in the main were slightly under our closing level. Washington advices relative to the suc- cess of the new government loan were awaited with unusual interest, but failed to inspire the upward movement predicted to follow an over-subscription. Fears of tight money for any considerable period have subsided somewhat, but the public is not prepared to purchase stocks at the present level. The narrowness and yurely professional character of the market has at no time of late been more clearly re- flected than during the period following the publication of the bond subscriptions. The bid submitted by Mr. Morgan and his associates for the entire issue was not sur- prisirg to the best-informed interests in the street. That some knowledge of this in- tention has been current for the last few days is demonstrated by the recent action of the market in advancing almost exclu- sively on purchases of @ manipulative char- acter. Prices may be advanced still further un- der the influence of sentiment, but the real evidence of stability—a public demand—is lacking. Purchasers would undoubtedly be abundant at any material reduction from the present level, but indications are ad- verse to any Immediate assistance of a legitimate nature. The attitude of the Senate toward the revenue bill seems destined to defeat the one form of really desirable relief attempt- ed by the present Congress. Had the treasury been given a source of income sufficient to insure it against the imme- diate depletion of the funds derived from today’s bond transaction values would have been advanced beyond fractional lim- its and for more than a temporary period. The room borght stocks freely during the final trading, on the theory that the dis- appointed government bond subscribers would invest their idle funds in the better class of railway securities. The market was active at the advance, but without radical change in its dominant features. ‘The shares with an international market were preferred, in anticipaticn of a higher London market tomorrow. There is undoubtedly a strong inclina- tion to purchase stocks among the profes- sional element, but it must be remembered that a one-sided market, when under the control of the room element, is particularly hazardous. The developments of the next few days will demonstrate to what extent the room is able to perpetuate the present movement. If outside assistance can be obtained the recent advance will be dupli- cated in proportions without a reaction. If a reaction should ensue the demand will be doubled and the advance must be renewed. At the moment, however, the street is divided on the immediate pros- pect. The market closed strong at the best prices of the day. —__+—__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the clesing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yori steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Hig! Last. American Sugar........ W7% 109% 10955 American Sugar, Pfd. 100 American Tobacco. 7939 American Cotton Oil 17% Atchison. 1635 Canada Souther 60 Michigan Centra?.. Missouri Pacific. . Kg. Ch N.Y. C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacitic, Pid North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail... Phila. & Readiug. Pullman Pal. CarCo. Southern Railway, Pid Phila. Traction. Wheellng & TL. Erie Ws 12% 1a aig Wheeling & L. Erle, Pfd 87% 39° «B74 89 Western Union Tel 83, 85 BAB BR —_—__o—___. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock _m.—Metropolitan Railroad 6s, $1,000 at 113. American Security and ‘Trust, 3 at 145. U.S. Blectrie Light, 10 at 118; 10 at’ 120; 6 at 121; 10 at 122. American Grapho- phone, 50'st 3%. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 107% bid, 108% asked. U.S. 4s, coupon, 100 bid, 100s |. U.S. 49, 1925, 113% bid, “114 asked. U- 8. 5s, 1904, 111% bid, 112 asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, “103 bid. 30-year fund ds, gold, 106 bid. | Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 109 bid.’ Water stock 7s, 1003, currency, 112 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 116 Wid. Bids, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad 6s, Metropolitan Raflroad conv. 6s, 11244 asked. Columbia Ratlroad . Melt Railroad 58, 7 bid, $2 tailroad 6s, 99 bid. pany 6s, veries B pany conv. 62, 125 : Light conv. 5s, 115 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 58, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust Sand 101 bid. “American Security and and O., 101 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 10S bid. Washington Market Som) ip. 63, 1 Wash! Company ext. Ga, "108 Masonic Associa Hon Se, 100 “bid. “Washington Light Infantry st National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240° bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechan- ics’, 180 bid. Second, 130 bid. Citizens’, 180 bid. Columbia, 190 bid. | Capital. 115, bid. ‘West End, 107 bid, 10814 ask: 'raders’, 98 bid, 102 asked: Lincoln, 98 bid, 100 asked. Ohio, 85 bid, 95 asked, Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Sate bid, 1: Washi Deposit and Trust, 120 asked. ington Loan and Trust, 117 bid, 119 asked. “American Se- curity and ‘Trust, 141 bid. Wasbingtom Safe De- posit, 50 bid. Raflroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, “73 bid, 76 asked. Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked. Columbia, ‘bid. Gas and Blectric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 45 Did, 46 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, 53 asked. 'U. 8. Electric Light, 122 bid, 123 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Fraukiln, 45 asked. Stan, 71 bid. Corcoran, 51 bid. Potomac, 63% Arlington, 140° bid, German-American,” 160° bid. National Union, 10% bid. Columbia. 11% bid, 13% naked. Wiggs, 8 bid. People's, Oty’ bid. 5 ask Lincoln, 7% bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 4% bid, tle Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 Dd, 114 Columbia, 6 bid. asked. Washington, 7% asked. District Title, bid, 11 5 Te @ Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 Did, 52% asked. American Grap! 344 bide 4 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .23 bid, .25 asked. Miscellansous Stocke.—Merg nthaler Tesctpe. 213 bid, 245 asked. Lanston Monotype, 6 bid, €% asked. Washington Market, 13% bid. Lin Hall, 70 bid, 90 esked. Has Resigned. J. H. Kinnamon, a private of the Metro- politan police force, has tendered his rerig- nation to the Commissioners, to take effect at once. EXPELLED FROM CUBA Protest Sent to This Government—The Spanish Minister's State- ment. Wm. F. Manrix, the correspondent waose graphic accounts of occurrences in Cuba Fublished in The Star have attracted wide attention, wrote privately to The Star from havana under date of January 29: “I em informed that I am black-listed at the palece and that any more side trips will be the cause of my being invited to seek other lands. Still, I must make at least two more before I go, for I am not here seeking improved health. I will guarantee ycu during the next two cr three weeks (if I am allowed to remain that long) some very good and important matter.” A press dispatch recetved from Havana last night said Capt. William F. Mannix, the corresponcent of The Washington Star, has been ordered by the authorities to leave the island. A protest against this ac- tion Fas been sent to Secretary Olney by Consul General Williams. It was Mr. Mannix through whom was sent to The Star yesterday the message to the American people m Gen. Antonio Maceo. It was Mr. Mannix also who sent to The Star a few days ago the interesting interview with President Cisneros, obtained in the mountain retreat where the Cuban provisional government makes its head- quarters. By these letters and others which have given the American public a view of affairs in Cuba different from that to be obteined through the channels ap- proved by the Spanish. government, Mr. Mannix has incurred the displeasure of the Spanish authorities. His fears that he would be expelled from the island seem to have been well founded. ior de Lome on the Subject. Senor Don Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, was visited this morning by e representative of The Evening Star in re- lation to the expulsion of Correspondent William F. Mannix from Cuba. “The facts in the case,” sald the Spanish minister, “are very simple and easily un- derstood. Some time ago Mr. Mannix ap- peared before Consul General Baldasano in New York, He represented that he. was a young man who had long been desirous of making a start in life as a newspaper cor- respondent and that he believed the con- ditions in Cuba would present a favorable opening for aim. He said that it would be well for Spain to have a correspondent for American papers there who would tell the truth about conditions as he found them, unbiased by sentiment or partiality. He declared that he was very poor and re- quested financial assistance from the con- sul general in order to go to the island. The consul general communicated with me, and in view ct the fact that the American press had been publishing false reports, sent by interested persons, of the affairs in the island, I instructed him to pay the fare of Mr. Mannix to Cuba and to promise him that his return fare would be paid when he Proposed to return. There was no bribery or any inteation of anything of the sort in the action, and it was merely in the desire to have the real facts about the affairs in Cuba truthfully placed before the Ameri- can people so they might judge for them- selves what the conditions were. “Subsequent events proved to me beyond question that Mennix was unworthy of be- ing trusted. He offered himself as a spy to the Spanish government through Consul General Baldasano, of which I have abund- ant proof. His offer was not even consid- ered, and when he began to write letters absolutely untruthful and altogether taise to the American papers—letters which were undoubtedly furnished to him from in- surgent sources—the authorities in Havana were informed of the facts, and I suppose they acted in accordance with what they discovered further in the island. It is prob- able that the Havana authorities fuund that he was in communication a the in- surgents and acted accordingly. ‘The Span- ish government, instead of placing ob- stacles in the way of newspaper corre- spondents in Cuba, is desirous of giving reputable and trustworthy correspondents every opportunity to see the true condi- tions of affairs there; but they must, of cones, comply with the requirements of ar. “It is my opinion,” ister, in conclusion, thing of a crank.” Minister -Palma’s Views. Tomas Estrada Palma, the representa- tive here of the Cuban government, when seen this afternoon about the expulsion of Correspondent Mannix from Cuba, said: “The action of the authorities regarding Mr. Mannix was undoubtedly inspired by their anger at him for writing true and unbiased reports of the real conditions in the Island of Cuba. This is only following the precedent established by the Spanish government in the former war. Corre- spondent O'Kelly of the New York Herald, and now a member of the English parii ment, was arrested and thrown into a vile prison in Cuba and transported to Spain for writing true accounts of wnat he saw within the insurgent lines. “It was only by the strenuous efforts of the British government that Mr. O'Kelly was saved: from the garrote. Numerous correspondents have be2n deported during the present war, many of them immediately upon their arrival in Cuba. So far as Mr. Mannix'’s letters are concerned, 1 think that no reader of The Star has ever found them other than fair and conservative in their treatment of both sides. No Official Notification Yet. The State Department has not yet been informed of the intention of the Spanish officials in Havana to expel Capt. Mannix, the correspondent of The Star in Cuba, and the basis for the protest of United States Consul General Williams agains: the expulsion can only be conjectured. It has been known here that Mannix’s vigorous letters have proven objectionable to the Spanish authorities, because they contained much matter that in the case of other correspondents was cut out bodily by the press censor, who stands guard over the cable terminus at Havana. Realizing that they could not prevent the dispatch éf letters by the press correspondents by pri- vate means, reciting the facts excised frovn cable dispatches by the press censor, the Spanish authorities have been, it is stated, seeking to control the tone of the correspondence by making it plain to-the writers that they would not be permitted to remain in Cuba if they persisted in send- ing privately to their papers matter ob- Jectionuble to the officials of Spain. It is to be regretted that at present there is no redress for the newspaper men aguinst the Spaniards for sdopting this. arbitrary course. The State Department officials that it is a well-recognized principle cf 4 ternational law that a country has the right to expel any objectionable alien, un- der certain conditions, which appear to be present in this case. One point we can insist upon, and that Is that the person expelled shall be properly treated and placed under no hardship. While Americans may well question the wisdom of the Spanish authorities in adopt- ing this arbitrary method of regulating the press, it appears that there is no legal warrant to insist upoa the right of Capt. Mannix to remain in Cuba against the wishes of the government. ——__ Benning Race Track, To secure a loan of $15,000, a deed of trust on their race track at Benning was placed on record today by the Washington Jockey Club. Arthur T. Brice is named as the beneficiary. —<—<»——— Lower Death Rate. A decline of over 9 per cent took place in the total mortality of the District during the past week. The number of deaths re- ported at the health department was 101, @s compared with 112 in the previous week. ees Naval Movements. The cruiser Columbia has left Hampton Roads for Tompkinsville, N. ¥. The Mont- gomery sailed from Charleston, 8. C., yes terday for Hampton Roads after her un- successful chase after an alleged filibuster- ing expedition. - Three hundred claimants to shares in the famed Anneke Jans estate, which they claim comprises 102 acres in the heart of New York city, met in Cleveland yester= Gay, representing associations of the s0- called heirs in western states. said the Spanish min- » “that Mannix is some-