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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|SOME DANGEROUS WORK Disaster Caused by the High Winds. TWO BROOKLYN BUILDINGS WRECKED Fierce Storm in the Coal Regions of Pennsylvania. ————— GALE ON THE COAST BROOKLYN, N. Y., February 6.—A three- story brick building on 2d avenue between 39th and 49th streets was blown down during a storm this morning. Three per- sons are buried in the ruins. Their names are James Quigley, Michael Mulcahy and Simons. The building was upied by Bush & Denison, chemical manufacturers. Fire- men and police are at work on the ruins clearing away the debri LaterThe bodies of aQuigly and Simon Siemans (not s ) have been taken from the third man, was ed a fracture of but will recover. Bensonhurst, storm, however, had this building for the work upon , and no one wa 3 rem various parts of tae city the pelice eports of buildings unroofed by the id. many shade trees have been di The wind earri and flagsteff from the top of the Federal building and removed some slates from the tcof. Pedestrians in th nity had nar- row escapes from the falling debris. The heavy fall of rain has caused the floodi:.g of mapy cellars in the lower parts of the and the aggregate of damage from water will be large. GALE ON THE COAST. Rain Storm Continnes With Unbated Fury. CAPE MAY, J., February 6-—The d ing rai torm which set in about midnight last night continues with increased force today, and up to noon had shown no signs of abating. The rai is accomyp ‘d by a southeast wind, which early in the morning blew the rate of seventy miles an hour. and outbuildin; were blown down, some cases houses were shaken so violently that their occupants went into eets fearing the hov would fall. m can be obtained from the of here. ed frem Cape near ex-President Harrison's Schooner Blown Ash HENRY, Va. February 6.—The two-masted schconer Allie B. Cathrall, with lumber from Newberne, is ashore Cape, Va., She is well upon the and cargo probably will The crew of six were Conn. eathering the S ORK, February Lamington, which went ashore ight off Lone Hill life saving apparently weathering the storm does not em to pound greatly. ers hope that with the the storm sub: its yards off Hurricane & Hoisted. NEW HAVEN, Conr., February 6. storm has assumed the proportions gale, blowing fifty miles an hour. A age w 3 fice hington ordering that the hurricane signal be hoisted. This is the first time that the signal has been used in this city since its adoption. orm. ‘The British ean be flo. he FE mes- ived at the local weather of- Fierce Storm at Wilkesbarre. WILKESBARRE, Pa. February A fierce storm is raging in this city and vi- cinity 2nd much damage has been done to property. Many buildings throughout the Lehigh region have been urroofed. The storm at 1 o'clock is as severe as it was when it struck the valley at 8 o'clock this morning. No loss ef life has so far been reported. Grand Stand Blown Down. EW YORK, February 6.—The stand of the Queens County Jockey grounds at Aqueduct; L. 1, was blown dewn, and falling across the tracks of the Rockaway Beach railway, delayed travel on that line for several hours. grand Club's Almest a Cyclone. ‘ON, Pa., February 6—A heavy nd and storm broke over this region at 3 this morning. It assumed almcst clonic proportions at 7 o'clock, and still Mountain streams and rivulets Great damage been done in the farming district y barns were wrecked and fruit trees were destroyed. es are shut down, and if the rain docs not soon cease most of the mines will be drowned out. a THE HOLD UP AT ANNAPOLIS. Topics of Interest at the Maryland Capital. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. YNAPOLIS, February 6—The demo- senators show no disposition to re- treat from the position they have assumed in regard to holding up the governor's ap- pointments, and the election of state treas- urer will be indefinitely postponed until the gevernor and the senate are once more in eecord concerning the minority supervisors of election. The democratic senators are anxious not to have their action construed as a reflection on Gen. Thomas J. Shryock, the caucus nominee of the republicans. hm ay they are prepared to confirm any pointments sent down, and to proceed to the election of a treasurer as soon as Gov. Lowndes ready to keep his agreement in regard to the election of minority super- visors. State Geological Survey. Among the visitors at the state house to- day were President Gilman of Johns Hop- Kins University, Prof. W. B. Clark, who is in charge of the geological department at Johns Hopkins, and Prof. N. 8. Shaler, head of the geological department at Har- vard. These gentlemen are here to pro- mote the establishment of a state geologi- cal survey. Prof. Shaler addressed mem- bers in behalf of the bill, dilating upon the advantages derived from the establishment of such surveys in other states and advo- cating its establishment in Maryland. Civil Service Reform. The civil service reform meeting in be- half of the Bruce bill was held in the hall of jelegates this afternoon. A number of Prominent civil service reformers came down from Baltimore to attend the meet- ing. Among those present were Messrs. Charles J. Bonaparte, John C. Rose, Jno. V. L. Findiay, Lawrason Riggs, D. L. Bartlett, Jna A. Tompkins and others. Naval Academy Removal. The joint resolution introduced by Sena- tor Scott ‘protesting against the removal of the naval academy from Annapolis was passed unanimously by the senate today. Notes. Senator Bowie's bill providing for the annval appointment of a bailiff by the commissioners for town of Bladensburg, Prince George's county, and for the levying of taxes to the extent of thirty cents on the one hundred dollars, was passed by the senate today. Goy. Lowndes, at the request of Senator Geo. Day, has recalled the appointment of Joshua Warfield, whom he named for dem- ceratic election supervisor for Howard eounty. How the Courtyard of the New Post Office Will Be Roofed. A Movable Truss Bridge for Workmen —Raising the Arches in Halves and Riveting Them. What is perhaps the most difficult and dangerous work yet attempted in the con- struction of the new city post office build- ing will be begun within a few weeks. For several months workmen have been engaged in setting up the trusses and bolting together the frame for the roof story of the building, and this work is nearing completion. Pedes- trians on Pennsylvania avenue have watch- ed with interest the progress of the work and many times have been thrilled at the sight of men carelessly perched high up on an upright or unconcernedly walking along a cross-beam with no support on either side and little or no protection below them. For- tunately, no fatalities or serious accidents have happened since beginning the roof construction. But more dangerous work ts yet to come. A Movable Truss Bridge. Those who are acquainted in general with the plan of the new building are aware of the fact, and for the information of others who are ignorant on the subject, it may be stated that there ts a large court in the center. This court is 99 “feet wide and 200 long, and must be roofed over. It is this work which is dangerous. Several plans have been under consideration by the contractors as to the best methods of per- forming the work, one of which was the building of a scaffold from the ground up the entire height of the building, in order that the workmen might be able to con- struct the steel arches which are to span the court. Other suggestions were made, but it has been decided by the contractors, and their plans have been approved by the Treasury Department, to build a, movabie truss bridge across the ninety-niffe feet of space, and on this will be accommodated the men who will rivet the trusses as they are hauled up by the derricks. This bridge or traveler, as it is called, will be constructed of stout timbers and will run en tracks laid at each side of the court. It will be two stories in height, the second story being sixteen feet above the first. This construction is rendered neces- sary because the roof trusses are arched, so that when work is to be done at the crown of the arch the men can be accom- modated on the second story, and while working at the-abutments the lower story will be used. The bridge is to be ten feet wide, which, it is claimed, will give ample space for the workmen. If, however, one of them should make a misstep his fall would not be brok- en until he reached the ground, 154 feet be- low, except by the joists of the first floor. Of course the bridge is to be perfectly strong and secure and will hold all the men and tools necessary for building the arches. Hoisting the Arches. When the work of bridging the court is ually bezun a novel method wiil be car- ried out. The arch, or one half of it, is to be assembled on the ground, and when it is all riveted and bolted together it will be hoisted by means of derricks and put in place. The other half will be similarly put together and hoisted, and the two halves will then be riveted at the center. This re- duces to a minimum the dangerous mid-air work which otherwise would be necessary. Each half arch contains about thirly pieces of steel, and when put together hs in the neighborhood of seven tons. As each arch is set up and riveted in the center, the traveling bridge will be rolled along to where the next one is to be con- struct until all are completed. When t ave been accomplished the cont: feel relieved of a heavy burden, although there will still be other dangerous work to be done before the building is completely roofed in, yet the mest difficult and the most dangerous part will then be over. o-— ANGLO-AMERICAN TRIBUN. A Movement to Secure an Expression of Popular Opinion. CHICAGO, February 6.—A committee of prominent citizens has issued a call to all parts of the country for expressions of opinion on the proposition to establish a permanent board of arbitration for the settlement of differences between this coun- try and England. After calling attention to the recent war rumors, the call eontin- ues: “We suggest and propose that the pco- ple of all cities and towns of the Union, at their meetings to celebrate the birth of Washington, or at special meet- ings called for the purpose on the Sun- day afternoon next following, or in the meetings of their societies, clubs, churches, social, religious or commercial organiza- tions nearest in time to Washington's birth- day, shall embody their views, each assem- blage in its own way, on the’ following questions: “(.) Do we wish the governments of the United States and Great Britain, by for- mal treaty, to establish arbitration as the method of concluding all differences which may fail of settlement by diplomacy be- ‘cen the two powers? “(2.) What is our opinion of war as a mode of deciding controversies between the United States and Great Britain? William C. Gr 69 Dearborn street, Chicago, and William BE. Dodge, 11 Clif street, New York, will receive the proceedings, which should be sent in dupl cate, and arrange them for transmission to the President cf the United States and the en of England. “We request our newspapers, religious and secular, if this proposal shall appear to them to be good and wise, to give it their sanction and urge the people in all parts of the Union to consecrate this cele- bration ef the birth of Washington to this cause, by taking appropriate action on that Gay or upon convenient occasions cluster- ing around t.” eS ? ARRESTED FOR BARTON, Suspected of a Double Murder in Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa., February 6.—George Barton, aged twenty-one years, of Phila- delphia, who, it is alleged, murdered Annie Tate, the housekeeper of Josiah H. Rich- eMerfer, attempted to murder Mr. Richel- derfer, and afterward robbed the latter’s house at 1506 Swain street, Philadelphia, was arrested in the Pennsylvania railroad depot, this city, early this morning, on in- formation *from Philadelphia police offi- cials. Barton was on his way to Cincin- nati. He had $161.50 in his pockets. When arrested he said that his name was John Walter. ~ iy Barton, who had been in the employ of Mr. Richelderfer but a few days, is charged with having administered poison to Miss Tate and her employer, from the effects of which the former died yesterday, and then robbed Mr. Richelderfer's safe. He is held in this city to await the arrival of the Philadelphia officers. ‘The Arrest Was a Mistake. Later.—The man has satisfied the author- ities that his name is John Woelper, and that he Fad ne connection with the crime. He was released. —_——_—_. GERMANY INSISTS. Venezuela Must Pay the Guarantee on the Railway Bonds. NEW YORK, February 6.—A dispatch to the World from Caracas, Venezuela, says: “The German government says that it will recognize the Monroe doctrine, but will not release Venezuela from a just debt. Ger- many demands that the railroad claim be paid, but does not threaten force. It is stated that Venezuela will pay the claim. “The government has released forty politi- eal prisoners. As a result of a petition signed by women and children, ft is expected that all the prisoners arrested during the first few days of the revolution will be lib. erated. “Fighting is reported in the state of Lara. “President Crespo has ordered the arrest of the soldier who cut a citizen at the bull fight on Sunday. The victim, one Dela Concha, is a Spanish subject, and the Span- ish minister will demand indemnity. CUBA AND CONGRESS Animated Discussion in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. A Desire Manifested to Follow the Lead of the Senate Without Further Delay. The Cuban revolution has such warm friends among the members of the House fcreiga affairs committee that, notwith- stading the fact the State Department has not yet furnished the documentary infor- nation requested by resolution of the House, there was a determined effort made today to persuade the committee to follow the lead of the Senate committee and recom- mend recognition of the insurgents. This Tovement was led by Messrs. Pearson of North Carolina and Smith of Michigan, seconded by other members, while Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania, chairman of the subeommittee on Cuba, endeavored to dis- courage it. The subject was broached in the commit- tee by Mr. Pearson, who suggested that since the Senate committee had made its declaration the House committee should corsider the question of recognizing the belligerents without delay. Mr. Quigg (N. Y.) and Mr, McCreary (Ky.) asked Mr. Adams for his opinion of what attitude this government should take toward the in- surgents. Mr. Adams Opposes Action. The opinion of Mr. Adams was that this government should be slow-to take any radical action. He said that he had made inquiries of large Philadelphia firms having a business with Cuba amounting to several millions and their replies did not warrant him in supporting the movement for recog- nition. Under the usages of international law he believed it to be the duty of this government to sustain the power with which it had treaty relations, as the treaties with Spain bound it to do. The point was raised by Mr. McCreary that the autncrity for recognizing the bel- ligerency of th: Cubans was held by the President, and did not belong to Congress. Mr. Smith made a vigorous reply to this argument, declaring that no statute and no provision of the Constitution vested the President with such power. Properly the Duty of Congress. While this authority had been exercised by the President in the past, and might be again, when its exercise involved the possi- bility of war, as it did in this case, it was a matter for Congress to determine, said Mr. Smith. A joint or concurrent resolution, which, if adopted, must be signed by the President, was the proper method, in his mind, to recognize the belligerency of sub- jects of another state. He cited the reso- lution introduced by Senator Sherman in 1870 for the r-cognition of the rebels in the former Cuban war, and quoted Senator Sherman's speech that it wes not necessary to examine folios of documents; that the knowledge that there were troops on the island and a state of war justified the ac- tion. Mr. Smith's speech was the longest made. Mr. Money cf Mississippi questioned him concerning the existence of war, drawing a distinction between war and’ insurrec- tion, and suggesting that the existence of a civil government, prepared to exercise legislative, executive and judicial fune- tions in the event that the rebels won, should be a necessary condition for their recognition. Spain's Forces in Cuba. To this Mr. Smith replied that there was unquesticnable evidence in possession of the War Department that Spain had sent 119,000 troops to the island, and that, with the mobilization of the Spaniards in Cuba, she would have 160,000 men in the field. The promise of indemnity for American property destroyed in the war was also suggested by others as a bar to recog- nition. Messrs. Taft and Heatwole in cated by their remarks that they favored recognition, but apart from the gentlemen quoted it was impossible to infer the leanings of the commitleemen, and efforis were made to surround the entire meeting with secrecy. The most enthusiastic support is given the revolutionists by the younger repub- Nican members of the cormmittee, the same contingent which secured the adoption of the resolution of censtre upon Ambassa- dor Bayard, and they are confident that they will again prevail. ——___$_-o+___ THE CHENG-TU COMMISSION. It Has Arrived at Shanghai, Having Accomplished Its Work. The consul general of the United States at Shanghai fas telegraphed to the Depart- ment of State, under date of the 2d instant, informing it that the commission sent to Cheng-tu, in western China, to investigate the outrages committed there in May and June of last year, had reached Shanghai after successfully accomplishing its mission. ‘The comn:ission reports that its investi- gations at the scene cf the outrages had been facilitated by the Chinese authorities, and that they and the missionaries who ac- companied them had been treated with per- fect courtesy. An understanding with the provincial authorities had been reached as to the claims for damages of American citi- zens who had suffered in the riots, and that the effect of the presence of the com- mission in that remote province of the em- pire had been decidedly favorable. THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM. Senator Frye to Be Elected to Fhat Office Tomorrow. ‘An agreement hus been arrived at among all parties in the Senate for the election of Senator Frye as president pro tem. as the first business after the assembling of the Senate tomorrow. There will be no oppo- sition and ne roil call. The republican caucus to consider the other elective offices of the Senate will te held tomorrow after- roon if an adjournment for it can be se- cured. ——___ +e FOR HALF A MILLION. Assignment of a Long-Established New York Firm. NEW YORK,February 6—Robert Adams, carrying on business under the name of R. & H. Adems, manufacturers of cotton goods, with offices at 16 Greene street, as- signed today, without preferences, to Chas. E. Shade. The firm has been in existence for fifty years, and has had a high reputation. The attorney for the assignee said today that the iabilities are about $500,000. As the debts due Adams are widely scattered, it is impossible, the attorney sald, to accu- rately estirrate the assets. ——— DENIED AT LONDON. ‘That England Has Recognized Brazil's Right to Trinidad. LONDON, February 6.—It is semi-offi- cially denied this afternoon that the gov- ernment of Great Britain has recognized the island of Trinidad as being a Brazilian possession. It is further stated that the situation of affairs regarding the claims to the ownership of the land is unchanged. —— In Danger of a Split. DENVER, Col., February 6.—The West- ern Passenger Association is reported to be in danger of disruption, on account of ar- rangements that have been made to run a special train from Denver to New York via the Denver and Rio Grande, Missouri Pacific and Seaboard Air Line to enable a party of Colorado mining men to escort Mr. E. B. Porter, president of the New York mining exchange, from tiis city to New York and attend the opening of the new exchenge. The excursion is said to kaye obtained a rate of $50 for the round trip, which is less than the trunk lines would grant. ———— Hammond Ijl at Pretoria. NEW YORK, February 6.—A dispatch to the World from Cape Town says: “Ham- mond, the American prisoner in Pretoria, is very iil The heat there is extreme, and the condition of the jail is exceedingly un- wholesome. Five of the leaders of the re- fcrm movement at Johannesburg are crowd- ed into one cell only eleven feet square." IN CONGRESS TODAY FORFEITU Se) Ae The Anti-Prize Fight Bill Passes : the Senate. aD gg ELECTING SENAQORS BY THE PBUPLE Mr, Sherman secured recognition. soon after the Senate opened today and sent to the desk a handsomely bound morocco vol- ume, in which were the cyedentials of Jo- seph Benson Foraker as Senator from Ohio for the term beginning March 4, 1597, to succeed Mr. Brite. The credentials were engrossed in old English text and written on parchment, und the morocco volume was tied with blue silk cords. Mr. Hill (N. Y.) secured the-adoption of a resolution directing the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to send to the Senate a detailed statement concerning the bids submitted yesterday for bonds, the names and ysesi- dences of bidders, amounts of bids, and “any other information desirable for a proper understanding of the bids.” ‘ Another resolution offered by Mr. Thurs- ton (Neb.) was agreed to, directing the Sec- retary of State to send to the Senate copies of all laws, regulations and decrees of Ger- many, France, Belgium and Denmark which discriminate cgainst the introduc- tion of American cattle. Mr. Quay's Resolution. — ; Mr. Quay brought up the resolution to re- commit the tariff-silver bill. He offered an amendment modifying his original resolu- tion, so that instead of instructing the ecemmittee to report back separate bills, the measure was referred back ‘for further consideration.” At Mr. Quay’s request the resolution went over until Monday, when Mr. Quay gave notice that he would ask to have it considered.. There was a general assent, and the order was made. Popular Election of Senators. Mr. Turpiz then addressed the Senate on the election of United States Senators by popular vote. Mr. Turpie spoke of the vast growth of corporate influence. It was notorious that the central bureau of this malevolent cor- perate power is at the capitois of the var- ious states whenever a United States Sen- ator is chosen. Destroy this rule of the trust by giving to the people the election of Senators, and the ballot of opinion is re- siored, unawed and unbought. The Senator referred to the deadlock in Kentucky, and the previous one in Delaware, and pointed out the growing dangers of leaving the choice of Senators with legislatures instead of with the people. The Prize Fighting Bill. Shortly before 2 o'clock the House bill prohibiting prize fighting in the territories was brought over from the House and was at once taken up. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) stated briefly the need of speedy action, as the prize fighters had been driven from Texes;to Mexico and now to New Mexico, where. they hoped to fight becat se there was no restraining law. The bill was read, no objection was made and within three minutes from the time it had been presented to the Senate it was passed. Mr. Morgan's Amendment. During a lull in the proceedings Mr. Mor- fan (Ala.) offered an amendment to the resolution of Mr. Quay relative to» recom- mitting the tariff-silver bill. Mr. Morgan's amendment instructs the finance commit- tee to add a provision deducting 10 per cent from custcm duties on goods’ imported in vessels of the United States or of the coun- try producing the imported article, pro- vided that the countries importing such goods shall provide by law that silver bul- lion, the product of United States mines, shall be admitted to coinage on equal terms with gold. Seed Distribution Resolution. At 2 o'clock the resolution to distribute the eppropriation bills «mong the various Senate commiitee was taken up, and Mr. Alltson (Iowa), chairman of the Ser:ate com- mittee on appropriations, addressed the Senate in opposition to the proposed change, THE HOUSE. Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways and means cominittee, objected to all requests for unanimous consent today in the House, and on his motion the House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Payne of New York in the chair) and resumed the con- sideration of the Senate free coinage sub- stitute for the House bond bill. Mr. McLaurin (S. C.) occupied several minutes in replying to the speech of Mr. Pearson (N. C.) last night. He referred to the contest between “brute force and money” and ‘manhood and voters’ and denounced Mr. Pearson for catering to a cheap applause and befouling his own nest by Intimating the disloyalty of South Caro- na. Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) then opened the de- bate proper with a free silver argument. Mr. Johnson (N. Dak.) followed Mr. Wheeler, illustrating his opposition to the free silver substitute by means of charts. Most of his time was taken up in answer- ing the arguments of Mr. Dingley yester- day in favor of the presumption that free coinage of silver would not increase the commercial value of silver to its legal val- ue. He urged the United States to act in- dependently of Europe, but once we open- ed our mints to silver, he maintained that the great powers of the world would not long refuse to follow our example. Mlustrated by Charts. Mr. Johnson (N. Dak.), who favored non- concurrence in the Senate free coinage sub- stitute, introduced a very novel method of enforcing his argument against the free coinage of silver. Mr. Johnson was at one time a school teacher, having taught two years in the California Military Academy. Today he went back to the elementary prin- gples used in instructing Young America’s ideas how to shoot. He had some charts brought into the House and exhibited in the area in front of the Speaker's desk. Standing there, pointer in hand, he ex- plained his charts. ‘The method was so ingenious, the charts so clear that the attention of the House was instantly attracted and members crowded like schoolboys into the area. His charts were four in number. The first showed the lines of the production and the price of silver from 18+3 to 1894. The pro- duction increased, frora153,000,000 ounces to 167,000,000 ounces per annum. The price fell from 1.129 to 163. The converging lines crossed in 1890. The next chart was made up from figures from the British blue book, showing the price of wheat in India since 1873, measured ih silver. It had been a favorite claim of'the silver men, he said, that the price of pvheat in India measured in silver had beep stationary. The line on the chart showed that the price had va- ried, beginning at $1 per bushel to as high as $1.48 per bushdl and“as low as 68 cents. ‘The line, as he said, was as crooked as the snake. The nextichart showed the prices of six staple agricultural products, meas- ured in gold. These’ lines, he declared, proved that since: 18i8:there had only been two years when it would have been cheaper to have paid debts contracted before that year in agricultural products than in gold. The last chart «showed graphically the acreaze in the United States devoted to wheat since 1873, and the price realized per acre in gold. According to the chart the acreage varied only from 34 to 39 mil- lions. The highest price per acre realized was $12 in 1891, the lowest, $6 in 1895. In other words in 1891 wheat acreage would pay more debt than in any year since 1873, and, he aszerted, since civilization began. eS eee West Point Cadets Appointed. The following have been appointed cadets at the Military Academy: Louis J. Van Shaick of Cobleskill, 'N. ¥.; Warren J. Kibby, alternate, of Richfield Springs, N. Y¥.; Augustus McIntyre of Chattanooga, Tenn.»and Hanley B. Hamilton, alternate, of Reno, Nev. Secretary Smith’s Advice About Paoific Railroads. He Advocates the Foreclosure of the Govermment Mortgages Upon Them and Their Sale. Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith pre- sented his views upon the government’s re- lations to the Pacific railroads today in a conference with the House committee on Pacific railroads. Concerning the granted lands of the Union and Central Pacific companies, the Secretary recommended that instead of proceeding to patent these lands to the roads, Congress pass an act of for- feiture, which would exempt bona fide pur- chasers of lands from the railroad com- panies and provide for patenting their lands to bona fide purchasers. At present, he said, the Interior Department had no right to investigate who were bona fide purchasers. If there was no legislation by this Congress the Secretary would revoke his orders of suspension of. patents and have the land office proceed to issue pat- ents for all the lands to the roads. While the failure of the roads to meet their ob- ligations to the government did not act as a forfeiture of the granted lands, it gave the government the right to pass an act of forfeiture. The general subject of the gov- ernment’s relations to the roads being taken up, Secretary Smith was asked by Mr. Boatner whether it was possible to have a foreclosure on the roads carried out without government ownership. “Yes, sir,” answered the secretary. “There would be ro difficulty. We should approach this matter solely s representa- tives of the government's interests. Other parties can be trusted to represent them- selves. The cost of construction of the roads, he continued, should rot be taken, as it seem- ed to be generally, as the basis for esti- mating their meney-earning capacity, as their earnings were estimate] on the cost of duplicating the roads. It seemed that money had heen outrageously diverted, and he believed the government could follow it into the pockets of the rich men who had it. While he was utterly opposed to govern- ment ownership, the secretary said the threat of government ownership should not prevent the government from foreclosing and making a resale. As for the lease of the control to the Southern Pacific, fore- closure would wipe that out, as that con- tract had been made subject to the govern- ment’s Hen, as CAPITOL TOPI Senate Bills Among the bills introduced in the Senate today were the following: By Senator Thurston—To grant pensions to all ex-slaves freed by President Iin- coln's proclamation, giving each a lump sum, depending upon age, and providing for a regular monthly payment in the future. Senator Perkins—To improve the effi- clency of the personnel of the navy. The Diplomatic Bill. Important additions to be made to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill when the bill is returned to the House from the Senate were determined on by the House foreign affairs committee to- day. A consulate, with a salary of $2,500, will be established at Tamsul, in Formosa, as that island has been acquired by Japan, and its business with the United States amounts to 10,000,000 pounds a year. On account of troubles in the Transvaal the salary of our consul at Cape Town, whose jurisdiction includes the Transvaal and Orange Free State, will be raised from $2,000 to $3,000. To Restrict Immigration. Representative Walker of Massachusetts addressed the committee on immigration today in favor of the bill introduced by him to restrict immigration. A Favorable Report. The Senate Indian committee today au- thorized a favorable report on Senator Pet- tigrew’s bill for the taxation of lands allot- ted to Indians in severalty. Bills Passed by the Senate. The Senate has passed the bill extending the time for building a bridge across the St. Lawrence river, at a point in St. Law- rence county, N. Y.; also a bill authorizing the président to nominate Lieut. Comman- der Brown as a commander on the retired list. —____-e.--- —___ THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Souder agt. Souder; testimony before J. Arthur Lynham, examiner, ordered taken. Allen agt. Hay; exceptions to auditor's re- port sustained. Middle States Co. agt. Simmons; sale decreed with Benj. S. Minor, trustee, to sell. Shay agt. Baldwin; suppie- mental bill dismissed. Bartgis agt. Colum- bia Chemical Co.; injunotion in part dis- solved. King agt. Page; H. C. Porter ap- pointed guardian ad litem. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Hunter agt. Hunter; divorce a vin mat. granted and $50 counsel fees ordered paid. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Lindsley agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company; judgment on verdict for defendant. Bloomer agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Wm. H. Jenks agt. Brainard H. Warner; on trial. Addie J. Beall agt. Wm. Ayre, jr.; verdict for defendant. Campbell agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Schnei- der agt. American S. and T. Co.; motion for new trial filed. Cammack egt. Davis; judgment by default. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Moore agt. Barbour; on trial. Tise et al. agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Kate Gilfallan agt. J. F. Collins; judg- ment on verdict for defendant. Dorsey E. W. Towson agt. Emmons 8. Smith; on tial 4 Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. Isaac Chapman, second offerse petit larceny; verdict, guilty; sen- tence, Albany, two years. United States agt. Walter Green, Wm. Washington, Jo- seph Ross, Maj. Poindexter and John Con ner; housebreaking; defendants arraigned; plea, not guilty—all. United States agt! Mobley; larceny from the person; defend- ant ecmmitted. United States ast. Jno. E. Probery; second offense petit larceny; ver- dict, not guilty. United States agt. Peter Holmes; embezzlement; defendant with- draws plea not guilty ‘and pleads guilty; sentence, jail, three months. United States agt. Wm. Colbert; bench warrant returned cepi. and defendant committed. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Estate of Wm. B. Royall; will filed. Es- tate of John Alcorn; do. Estate of Mary F. Griffin; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Emma G. Nelson; account of sales filed. Estate of Daniel A. Connolly; order of publication. Estate of Wm. K. Ryan; authenticated copy of will filed. Estate of Virginia D. Poore; receipt filed. Estate of Rebecca C. Hulburd; proof of publication. a Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia: Original—Henry ‘Tincher, Washington; William Sheehan, Wnited States Soldiers’ Home, Washington; Edward H. Kyler, Washington; Charies Bray, United States Soldiers’ Home, Wash- ington; Christ Peterson, United States Sol- diers’ Home, Washington. Original widows, etc.—Minors of Robert Lanham, Washington; Ellen Curtain, Wash- ington; Henrietta C. Jefferson, Washing- ton; Lucy A. Jaqua, Washington. Increase—Richard A. Tilghman, Wash- ington; Robert Johnston, Washington; Chas. Stewart, Washington; William R. Arey, Washington. a Fell on the Pavement. John Riley, while in an intoxicated cor di- tion this afternoon, fell to the pavement on Pennsylvania avenue near the Capitol, striking heavily on the back of his head. When picked up, blood was flowing from the wound, and also from his right ear. At the Emergency Hospital the injury was dressed and Riley placed in bed in the emergency ward. An Official Report Upon Them by Consul General DeKagi Remarkable Results of Experiments With the New Power Set Forth im Detail. The first information of an official nature to reach the United. States government touching the remarkable properties of the etheric waves of Roentgen is contained in the following report to the State Depart- ment from United States Consul General DeKay st Berlin: “I have the honor to report a discovery which may profoundly affect surgery and medicine in the way of diagnosing tumors, protuberances in bones and foreign growths in them, as well as bullets or other sub- starces in the bodies of men or animals. It is likely also that the discovery will in time enable us to examine the interior of tcols, machinery and other objects of wood and metal, so as to guard against danger through flaws or errors in casting, etc. Description of the Discovery. It is the discovery of a property of certain rays emanating from the€lectric light when produced in receivers from which the air has been exhausted. This light is now found to possess very remarkable properties in- deed, which are supposed to dwell in rays which are not visible to the eye, but are in their nature very different from the visible rays which they accompany. The discoverer is a professor at the University of Wurz- burg, a Hollander by birth and a Swiss by education, who devoted his life to experi- ments on air, light and electricity. His name is Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. With the electric light from air-exhausted receiv- ers, Professor Roentgen has photographed through the flesh, and through pasteboard, and thin wood, and also through many lay- ers of paper. i Mr. Hans Schmidt of Munich observed last year that the invisible ultra-violet rays of the electric light passed through very thin boards, hardened India rubber, and other substances, but were stopped by thin plates of metal. Prof. Lennard also managed to photograph through a very thin plate of aluminum. Peculinrities of the Rays. But one peculiarity of Prof. Roentgen’s invisible rays is that they pass through many other substances, and even to a cer- tain extent through metals. Another very singular property they are said to possess— they do not refract when passing into water or through a prism of glass or crys- tal. It is supposed that they must move in a manner quite different from other or light rays of electricity, and perhaps on some unknown element of matter. Owing to the absence of refraction, they are thought to move straight forward, not in waves like ordinary light. it is too early to more than outline the results and pros- pects of this discove: It might be sug- gested that the War and Navy depart- ments should examine into the matter, in order to find out if the discovery does not accomplish all that is claimed for it. It might be of special use to them, not so much for its apparent advantages for the practice of surgery as for the prospect it offers of submitting machinery and guns to test, as to their freedom from inner stra and defects, more thorough than has been possible hitherto. SSS Drunken Fight Ends Fatally. TORONTO, Ont., February 6.—A drunken quarrel in a tenement house corner Frout and Parliament streets lust night resulted in murder. The Corrigan family were moving out, when James Healy interfered, to prevent the removal, struck Joan Corrigan over the head with an ax, killing him instantl: Healy, who is under ar- rest, sald that Corrigan “drew a gun” on him. The two families bear a bad reputa- tion. —— Paris Papers Restive. PARIS, February 6.—Several newspapers declare that ‘the position of Brazil in re- gard to the Amapa territory and the con- duct of Cabral, the alleged governor of the disputed district, is becoming intolera- ble, and they add that the national dignity requires that the maiter be speedily con- cluded. od The Mandate Filed. The mandate af the United States Su- preme Court, in the case of John H. La- trobe against Henry E. McKee, affirming the judgment of the District Court in Gen- eral Term, has been filed in the District Supreme Court. The judgment is for $ 000, amount awarded as attorneys’ fees in the old Cherokee claim. The judgment was rendered in the lower court in May, 1S91 The fund is now said to be in the Unite States treasury. ——— Sensations Are Expected. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., February 6.—The trial of Charles Rich for the murder of Tom Breen was taken up in the circuit court yesterday. The forenoon was employed in empaneling the jury. During the after- neon testimony was commenced, and the state had entered well into its case when the court aijourned for the day. The leading barristers of the section are in the case, and a week of sensational detail is expected. Mysteriously Disnppeared at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 6.—Sensational Gevelopments are expected shortly in the mystcry surrounding the death of a man named Loudon at a hotel here January 30, and the disappearance of a woman who had been with him up to the time of his demise. H. Loudon came here last night from Altoona, Pa., and identified the dead man as his father. The woman in the case is said to be married. She is about thirty- five years old, and, it is said, lives in a suburb of Altoona. ————— Pool Room Men Held. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 6.—Sharpe and Ballinger, pool room bookmakers in Covingfon, appeared in court yesterday on citation made Tuesday to show why they had not closed their pool rooms. They stated they had closed them. The court did not accept the explanation, since it is alleged the rooms are still running, in evasion of the court. The accused were held in $5,000 bail to appear today and take the conse- quences if the pool rooms were not closed. —_>___ Had Not Resigned. . ROME, February 6.—The report that Car- dinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, had resigned owing to serious 4dif- ferences with the pope, is denied in author- itative quarters. —_-. Russia’s Grain Crop Decreases. NEW YORK, February 6.—Bradstreet’s this morning received the following official crop report from London: “Russian official crop reports for 1895, final, makes wheat 80,000,000 bushels and rye 115,000,000 bush- els less than in 1804: —_—s—— Gold Deposited. NEW YORK, February 6.—J. P. Morgan & Co. have deposited $1,500,000 in gold bars at the assay office. The Hanover National Bank has deposited at the subtreasury $00,000 In gold coin. Total deposited so far today, $2,359,000. ee ee e Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, Messrs. correspondents Ladenburg, mann & Co., D Thal- High. . Close. Wheat—Ma: oe ae OTe uly Comm—M: duly Ribs—May. July... IRE RECOMMENDED|ROENTGEN’S RAYS FINANCE AND TRADE Uniform Advance Throughout the Speculative List. RAID CF ‘THE BEARS WAS RESISTED Prospect of Grain-Carrying Roads Encouraging. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 6.—An ImcreaseA volume of commission business, inspired by the success of yesterday's bond transaction, resulted in uniform improvement through- out the active speculative list this morning. London failed to respoad to the local en- thusiasm, and sold moderately during the early trading. All offerings were quickly absorbed and the evidence of profit-taking 80 conspicuoes just prior to the noon hour Were soon dispelled. The extent of the advance was relied upon to force a sharp reaction immediately the success of the new loan became a matter of general knowledge, but all attcmpts at depression were stubbornly resisted. Money is again available in large sums at low rates of interest, and all the usual speculative factors are once more in har- mony. Earnings continue good and the prospects of the corn carrying roads are decidedly encouraging. The preference for these Shares has previously been noted and shows no indications of abatement. St. Paul sold off moderately during the first hour under realizing sales, but was in good demand at the decline. Fifteen thousand shares sold to take profits were bought in by the seller for new accounts. The transactions in Reading were some- what disappointing, a decline of 1% per cent following a moderate seliing mo ment. The street is confident of satisfac- tory developments in the anthracite coal situation and regards the temporary set- backs throughout the coal group as of small mom In the industrial list Sugar was the fe ure on a large volume of business. Realiz- ing sales depressed the price one per cent during the first hour, but a sudden demand later in the Gay established the highest =I recorded in the recent advance. The export bounty bill is regarded merely as a possible cause of delay in the completion of the bull campaign now in progress. The several remaining specialties in this department were strong on an aver- age volume of business. The decline in the gold premium to 1-4 of 1 per cent ana the probabilities of its early disappearance was an encouraging but perfectly natural feature of the day"s developments. An ad in posted ra was the result of an incres . permit- ted to accumu! - pending ttlement of the bond transaction. Belief in a re 1 of acti toward the larger operators, Sut e for a reaction is still marked in On concessions it is more than probable that a legi te outside demand will be lisclosed and the advance be resumed without important delay. Senatorial ac- tion on the revenue bill is neec move the doubt as to the p, allotted to the treasury for the rew gold Ss are © portant intlucrce on time to com At the close of busin e the opening, the highe losing prices of the today, as reported Americam Sugai American Suga An Chesapeake & Olid C.& StL. 1 & Pacitie. Del., Lack. & W. Deiaware & Hadson Den. & K. Grande, Pfa. Dis. & Caitie Feeding. General Electri ‘Taction tan Traction i Elevated igan Ceniral, Missouri Pacific. National Le Did, 13 asked. Rigs: North American’ Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila, & Kei Pullman Val. Car Southern Railway, Pi Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacitic, ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacitic Wabash ash, Pid. Wheeling & 1. Erie Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Silver..... Washington Stock Exc! sales—rezular ¢all—12 o'clock =m. ds, $1,200 at 110%. U. + 10 at 123; 10 wt 123%. Colambin Fire In- Metropolitan Kall- . 10 at 6%, registered, 108% C.'S. 4s, 1925, 8. 4s, ULS!s coupon, “14 65s, fund Did, 112 asked. registered, MiseclIaueou: .— Metropill 107 Metropolitan Railroad bid, Belt Railroud Rallroad 6s, 49 bid. Vid, 113% ‘asked. series A, 109 bid, 113 asked, hington_ G, 1235 wid, 1: u 115 bid. “Chesapeake 100 bid, 105 asked. Am 5s, F. and A., 100 bid, 105 asked. American Se- curity and Trust 53, A.'and O., 100 did, 105 asked. Washington Ist Gs, 108 Washing? y imp. 6s, Washington 2 Company ext. Gs, 10) bid. M: sonie Halil Association $s, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 99 bid. nk Stocks.—Rank of Wasbington, of the Republi 310 asked. 10S asked. ‘Traders’, 9S bid. D asked. Obie, 85 bid, 92 asked. Safe’ Deposit and Trust Comp Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 155 as and Trust, 117 bid, 121 asked. jean S y and Trust, 142 bid, 150 asked. Washington. Y bid repwett, Railroad Siocks.—CGupital ‘Traction Company, Did, 7 asked. Metropolitan, 97 bid, s Columbia, id. Bs asked. Beking: bid, 30 asked. G and Tennallytown, 10 Did, 30 aske ric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, asked. Gi Hlectric Lizht, 123% bid. Stocks men’s, 38 ask d lin, 37 bid, 45 a: Metropol Ki coran, 50 bid. mac, 6 Wid. bid, 155 asked. tional Union, tman- American, 10 bid, 13 asked. "Columbia, T% did. Peopl ‘3% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, $4 asked. cial, 414 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, @& bid, 74 asked. District Title, 7 bid. Telephone Stocks.—Penncylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. eake and Potomac Teiephone, 51 bid, 52g asked. American Graphophone, 3% bid, 4 asked. Paenmatic Gun Carriage, -22 bid. 25 asked cllancous Stocks. —“Mergentheler Linotype, 215 bid, 245 asked. Lausion Monotype, 6 bid, Washington Market, 13 bid. Great Pulls Ice. 1 bid, 130 asked. Lincoin Hall, 70 bid, 90 asked. 10) hid. iy 5% tae ‘Commer