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2 ? — THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. - words taken down and declared them “treasonable and seditious and in violation of the oath taken by the gentleman from South Carolina at the opening of the se: sion” and directed that they be excluded from the Record. It was evident that many republicans were not in sympathy with Mr. Barrett and believed the matter had gone far enough. Mr. Cannon (IIL) tried to meve that the resolution lie on the table. This motion evoked applause on the democratic side, but there were cries “no,” “no,” from some of the republicans, and Mr. Boutelle Qe.) shouted: “I think the gentleman who made that motion should lie on the table.” Mr. Barrett, however, amidst great con- fusien, insisted upon his right to uss the resolution he had offered, and none of the motions proposed by the conservative republicans could be put. The Massachu- setts representative then addressed the House in favor of the adoption of his reso- lution. There was.a chorus of hoots and hisses from the democratic side, joined in by many republicans, when Mr. Barrett, pointing his finger at Mr. Talbert, demand- ed to know whether he would rise in his place and succintly and definitely disavow and apologize for any remarks upholding s ion and treason. Mr. Barrett was ing “If the democratic party wants to make the gentleman from South Carolina its spokesman——" when Mr. Wilson of South Carvlina made the point that Mr. Barret had no right to put questions to Mr. Talbert. Mr. Talbert shouted loudiy: “I have made my explanation and have not another word to say,” and was applauded enthusiastical- ly by the democrats. Referred to the Judiciary. Mr. Dalzell (Fa.) then made a motion to refer the resolution to the committee on the judiciary, and after a parliamentary wrangle the motion was carried by a ris- Ing vote of 154 to 41. Mr. Owens (Ky.) was the only democrat who rose in opposition to the motion. Then the yeas and nays were had. While the vote was being taken Mr. Talberi sat nonchzlaatly with his feet upon his desk and his head thrown back. The yeas and nays resulted, 200-71, and the resolution was referred to the commit- tee on judiciary. The President's message transmitting to the House the report of the Nicaragua canal commission in re- ~sponse to the House resolution was laid before the House. The Bond Bill Again. ‘The night session for the consideration of private pension biils was dispensed with in order that the bond bill debate might pro- ceed tonight. An arrangément was effected for closing general debate on the bill at the close of the legislative day on Monday, and the House, in committee of the whole, re- sumed the consideration of the bond bill. Mr. Walker Against Free Silver. Mr. Walker (Mass.) engaged in a warm colloquy with Mr. Payne of New York, who was in the chair, as to recognition. Mr. Walker insisted that he should be recognized in his own right for an hour, but the chair, under the arrangement, refused to do so. But he finallv seeured an hour by unanimous consent. Mr. Walker, who is chairman of the committee on banking and currence: took a strong position against free silver. At 230 Speaker Reed announced to the House his signature to the anti-prize fight- ing Intl. THE SENATE. The Vice President was not in the chair when the ssion was called to order to- a. and a brief letter from him announced 1 inability to be present, and requested S ary Cox to call the body to order. © ecting chaplain, Rey. Hugh Johnson, in the course of an eloquent prayer, refer- red to the recent popular expression of the finamcial strength and confidence of the ration. A President Pro Tem. Mr. Hele (Me.) immediately secured rec- egnition, and -moved that the Senate pro- ceed the selection of a president pro retary Cox then put the mo- carried without dissent. red a resolution naming ‘rye of Maine as president pro tem. ne questioa was about to be put when Mr. Gorman addressed the Senate. By the ® name of Mr. Harris of ‘Ten- for the office of president pro tem. tinguished services of the Tennes- ator in that capacity were referre t Mr. Gorman pointed out that this long been conferred without con- ntion or scramble. Under these circum- ces he had been requ d by Mr. Har- ris not to present bis name. Mr. Harris Withdraws. Mr. Harris followed with an expression ef thanks io his democratic colleagues, and ‘aceful comfpliment to Mr. Frye. He re- ferred to the unanimous action of the Serate in 1891 in selecting Mr. Manderson ent pro tem., and in 1893 in nam- hitn (Harris). In '91 the Senate had n republican, and in ’9 democratic, yet action Was upanimous on each occa- the “While-at present,” proceeded Mr. Har- ris, “the republicans lack one of a ma- jority of the Senate, yet, to avoid even the 2ppearance of fziction,. and to maintain those kindly relations which have char- acterizes.the.dmterconrse of Senators and their temporary presiding officer, my de- sire is that the @istinguished Senator from Maine be elected in the same unanimous mammer @= were Mr. Manderson and my- Mr. Allen added the support of the popu- list Senators. They had intended, Mr. Al. len satd, to present the name of the Sena- tor from South Dakota (Mr. Kyle), -but since such a harmonious understanding had been reached between republican and democratic Senators” the name of Mr. Kyle would not be urged. Mr. Allen added that on all vital ques- tions the populist Senators would maintain their independence. Elected Without Opposition. Secretary Cox put the question on Mr. Frye’ yes," and no adverse vote. The sec- retary named Mr. Hale and Mr. Harris to escort Mr. F, to the chair. The new President pro tem. had sat at his desk throughout the proceedings without giving evidence of any personal concern. He pro- ceeded to the clerk's desk, with Mr. Hale and Mr. Harris on either side, and took the formal oath of office. Then he gave a sharp rap of the gavel, and sald: “Senators, I am profoundly grateful for this expres. sien of confidence, and will seex to justify it by bringing to the discharge of the du- ties of the office fidelity and strict impar- tia - The secretary will read the jour- brief interlude the Senate plunged intosthe morning business, with a Tepublican. presiding officer in the chair. A revival of the Monroe doctrine debate was evidenced by the notice of Mr. Smith ew Jersey that he would speak on the subject on Monday, and Mr. Blanchard (La.) on Tuesday. A Bit of Repartee. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) secured the passage of @ bill opening the forest reservations of Colorado for the locating of mining claims. “Does that contemplate the mining of gold tn Colorado?” aske@ Mr. Hill face- tiously. It does,” responded Mr. Wolcott, “and will doubtless be satisfactory for that rea- son to the constituents of the Senator from — York. who were concerned only wiih go! Mr. Allen then addressed the Senate on the resolution known as the Davis resolu- tion, relative to the Monroe doctrine. An abstract of his address will be found else- where in The Star. A resolution offered by Mr. Stewart was agreed to calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the esti- mated increase in revenue if the pending tariff bill becomes a law, and what the duty on wool per pound would be under the law based on the present market price of wool. The Hansbrough seed resolution was then taken up. ‘To Distribute the Appropriation Bills. At 2:15 the resolution contemplating a re- form in handling appropriation bills, by dis- tributing them among the several commit- tees, was taken up, and Mr. Allison, chair- man of the appropriation committee, moved to refer the resolution to the committee on rules, to be reported back. without amend- ment, the first Monday of next December. The motion of Mr. Allison, to refer the proposed change to the committee on rules, was then adopted, 40-28. At 3:15 the Sen- ate adjourned. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|VENEZUELAN “COMMISSION Jackson and Walling Arreigned ‘on the Charge of Murder. ” REMANDED 0 JAIL WITHOUT BAIL Wood Tells of His Connection With the Affair. WHERETHE HEAD WASBURIED CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 7.—The spectacle of two men, beth being confess- edly guilty, each trying to throw the pre- ponderance of guilt of the murder of Pearl Bryan on the other still continues at the city prison here. The identity of the mur- dered girl and the identity of those con- cerned in her murder have been clearly es- tablished. Beyond these facts there is chaos. Defi- nitely where, when, how and by whom the girl was put out of the way are problems yet unsolved, but in the process of solution. Each develops a trifle more. Bloody trous- ers have been found in Walling’s closet at the dental college. He says Jackson wore them and put them there. Blood-stained rubber overshoes left by Walling at a house of ill-fame were turned up last evening. Walling, interviewed by an Enquirer re- porter this morning, is reported as saying that Jackson used hydrocyanic acid or co- caine and arsenic, injected hypodermically, to make way with the girl. William Wood arrived here with detec- tives last night, accompanied by his father, Rev. Dr. M. Wood of Newcastle, his uncle, Rev. A. A. Gee. of South Bend, Ind.; A. W. Grant, an attorney from Indianapolis, and A.R. Colborn of Michigan City, as a friend. The father, brother and grandfather of the murdered girl are also here. Wood from his youthfulness and frank- ness with which he told the story of his connection with the affair, wiped out much of the feeling his bad letters to Jackson excited yesterday and the day before. He said Jackson and Pearl both told him of her state last January, and blamed Jack- son. His motive in sending Pearl Bryan to Cneinnatt to have an operation performed was to shield her. A warrant has been sworn out charging him with heing acces- sory to that crime, but he is out in charg of Sheriff Plummer on his own recogni- zanes. Jackson and Walling Arraigned. Scott Jackson and Alonzo M. Walling, the dental students, arrested on the charge of murdering Pearl Bryan, were today brought inte the police court and arraigne@ on the charge of murder. Both entered a plea of not guilty and they were remanded to jail without bail. Wm. Weod was arraigned on the charge of alding in committing a criminal opera- ticn_ and pleaded not guilty, and was held in $5,000 bail, which will be given in a short time. The hypodermic s Walling's statem:2--has. been found in Jackson's reom, together with a_ hottd containing a fluid, -he nature of which has rot yet been determined. Where the Head Was Buried. yringe ‘spoken of in Walling today sent for the reporters and detectives and confessed that all the clues he had furnished as to the locality of the head of the decapitated woman were mis- leading. He said: “The head is buried in the sand bar at Dayton, a Suburti near Fort Thomas, on the Kentucky side of the river.” me He added: “Jackson often spoke of the sand bar at that place as a good one in which to hide anything when he planned how to conceal evidences of the crime. He said he believed the head is buried in the sand bar, and that it could yet be found there." The detectives with a large force of labor- ers were sent to the sand bar to search for the head. Later in the day Walling repeat- ed the statement to Mayor Caldwell, Chief Deitch and others. A large crowd has gathered dn the bank of the river at Day- ton, just as they gathered early in the week around the Covington and Newport reservoirs when they were peing arainea. ——.—_.. KILLED HIS TWO CHILDREN, ‘Thomas ‘in Forced Them to Drink Potwon. cate WEST CHESTER, Pa., February 7.—The jury In the case of Thomas Elvin of Phoe- nixville, which had been out all night, brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree this morning. Elvin killed two of his children on No- vember 15 last by placing arsenic in their coffee. He also drank some of the deadly liquid, and afterward cut his throat, but ae did not succeed in killing himself. His eld- est son, aged thirteen years, saw him mix the fatal dose for the children and prevent- ed them from drinking it, but after he had left the house the father forced them to swallow the poison. Mrs. Elvin, the murderer's wife, had run away from home with another man, and this made Elvin despondent. During the trial, which lasted ten days, the woman was an apparently unconcerned speciator of the proceedings. The son who tried to prevent the murder of the children was the principal witness against his fath- er. DEMAND OF THE JAPANESE. Want the Rights of Citizens in Hawa PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., February According to advices received from Hono- lulu on the bark Matilda, the leaders of the Japanese colory have given notice that they purpose next month to demand of the legislature the enactment of a law per- mitting Japanese merchants to become Ha- waiian subjects. They will also demand that the tariff on certain wares manufac- tured in Japan, which do not come in com- petition with American goods, be abolished. Many conservative citizens believe if these concessions are granted only a short time will elapse before the same people will b2 demanding franchise for all Jap- anese subjects, who are so numerous that they may soon develop sufficient strength to sectre a law acceptable to Japanese im- Forters. — BANKARD REASSESSMENT BILL. It Was Reported to the House Today. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 7.—Delegate Bankard's réassessment bill was reported in the house of delegates today, and the subject of a new assessment Is again arousing general interest. Mr. Jas. A. Gary, representing certain moneyed interests of Balttmore, appeared before the committee today and protested against the bill. The measure will undoubt- edly precipitate a sharp fight. The Bank- ard bill is similar in many respects to the Hayes bill. It has the scaling and listing features, and provides for taxation on mortgages, all of which characteristics were contained in the Hayes bill. A de- termined effort will be made to defeat the measure, but in spite of ghe influence that will be brought to bear against it the sur- face indications point to its passage. ‘The Eastern Shore Law. The bill to repeal the eastern shore law, passed by the house of delegates yesterday, came up in the senate today. Senator Crothers of Cecil moved that all considera- tion of the bill be indefinitely postponed. The motion was carried, and all agitation of the subject was then given its quietus for this session. Senators Day and West- cott voted with the democrats. Another Gubernatorial Nomination, Gov. Lowndes has named Edward A. Tal- bett as minority electfon supervisor for Howard county, in place of Joshua N. War- field, whose name was withdrawn at the request of Senator Day. Maryland Tt Has Made But Little Progress in Its p Real. Work So Far, No Replies Yet Received From Elther of the Disputing Governments— Appropriations Insufiicient. The ‘Venezuelan boundary commission held its regular weekly meeting today, but owing to the delay in the preparation of the necessary data bearing upon the dis- puted boundary line, they have so far made but little progress upon the real work tor which they were organized. So far as known no response has yet been received from either the British or Venezuelan gov- ernments to the invitation to be represent- ed before the commission by an agent or attorney. It is stated that the commission is experiencing great difficulty in getting the, maps and official records necessary to @ proper determination of the true divi- sional line between British Guiana and Venezuela. Handsome New Quarters, The quarters of the commission in tae Sun building are furnished in luxurious style with polished oak desks, bookcases and dressing cases, and the numerous lounges, sofas and chairs are ri¢hly up- holstered in leather. The secretary and each member of the commission has a sep- arate room, and each room is provided with every comfort, including a solid silver pitcher and salver. There is a large force of assistants, including —stenographers, translators, clerks, typewriters and mes- sengers, and the allowances for salaries and expenses is sald to be extremely lib- eral. A sumptuous luncheon was served to the commission during the progress of today’s session. Complaint Is said to have been already made against the alleged in- sufficiency of the appropriation of $100,000. It is proposed to send one or two of the members to Europe and Venezuela, and to send the secretary on a special mission to Madrid and The Hague to inspect the ofli- cial archives relating to the early history of the Spanish and Dutch settlements in South America, but this program will prob- ably have to be abandoned unless the com- mission is provided with more money. Their expenses have already been vei heavy, and it is said that the salary al- lowances will soon exhaust the balance of the available appropriation. a See GONE TO THE CONGO, Two Treasury Messengers Enlist in the Belgian Service. If Secretary Carlisle had suddenly an- nounced his resignation an@ Commissioner Miller his intention of doing likewise the internal revenue bureau could not have contained more excitement than it did to- day when the news spread through the co: ridors and rooms that die” ‘Thornton and “Tommy” Crowley, two of the mé: sengers in the bureau, had given up their positions yesterday and departed for Africa to fight the battles of Belgium in the Congo in case such action became necessa: Investigation discovered that Messrs. Thornton and Crowley had quietly enlisted some days ago in the service of Belgium for duty in the Congo. Both had been mes; sengers in the internal bureau since they wore knickerbockers and were generally liked. They resigned yesterday, event to New York last night and will sail for Rot- terdam tomorrow, whence they will go to Antwerp. Thornton and Crowley are both about twenty-three or twenty-four years of ag Thornton is a son of the late Isaac Thor: ton, who was a junior officer on the Kea sage when that vessel sunk the Alabam and who was for years a clerk in the treas- ury. He was a member of the National Fencibles up to four months ago. Crowley was an orphan from West Vir- ginia, and was appointed to his recent po- sition during President Cleveland's first ad- istration. It is the opinion of those y leave behind that if they have a free chance in the Congo they'll own that part of Africa before they are forty. pe Sn A ae B) WILL TROOP NEEDED? Gov. Bradley templated CINCINNATI, Denies Having Con- ing Out the Militia, Ohio, February 7.—The special of the Times-Star from Frank- fort, Ky., says: Gov. Bradley denies today the reports published in morning papers about his hav- ing contemplated calling out the state mili- tia to suppress the threatened disturbance in the legislature growing out of a contest for the election of a United States Senator. Gov. Bradley says this proposition was di cussed in the joint republican caucus last night, but he had not been consulted on the subject or advised such discussion. He had not even looked up the law on the subject, and had no assurance up to this time that he had authority to call out thi treops for any s:ch purpose. ans At noon the general assembly was pre- paring for usual joint convention to ballot on Senator, and trouble was expected. ciel to the Courier-Journal from Frankfort, Ky., says: The republicans last night at a caucus in the rooms of Dr. Godfrey Hunter de- cided to establish a military guard over the joint sessions of the legislature on t election of a United States Senator. T were present besides Dr. Hunter, Gov, Bradley and Adjt. Gen. Collier, The Hun! ter managers announced to the governor that something had to be done. It seemed certain that when Tompkins and Kaufman were unseated the demo- cratic senate would retaliate instantly and would not permit the unseated republicans to go in the joint session, the dmocrats having the chief sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper. They also stated that quite a number of Senator Black burn’s friends were geing to be sworn in as deputies in order to help keep out the unseated re- publican senators. This furnished the basis for the request for the militia, It is said that rothing will he done until Monday, as Lieut. Gov. Worthington will be out of the city until thei LOUISVILLE, Ky., February cial to tha Post from Frankfort says: Pub- lic interest in the senatorial race was tame today. The war scare was over for the present, and the ladies filled the lobbies. President Pro Tempore Gobel called the joint session to order, Lieutenant Governor Worthington being absent. The roll call showed Hayward and Hissem, Stage and Noe paired, leaving 134 present, 6S being necessary to a choice. Weissinger and Carsoll voted for Carlisle. Sheight, Violett and Walker voted for McCreary. Poor voted for Bate. The ballot resulied: Hun- ter, 66; Bleckburn, 62; McCreary, 3; Car- lisle, 2; Bate, 1. ‘Tre assembly adjourned without any un- usual scene or incidents having occurred. qaer estes “ARMENIANS BEGAN IT.” ‘The Sultan's Assurance to Queen Vic- torin. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 7.—The sultan has replied to the autograph letter of Queen Victoria, which, it has been under- stood, was a personal appeal to the better nature of the sultan against the condition of Asia Minor, sympathizing with her in the humane sentiments expressed, and de- claring that the reports of the massacres were spread by evil-disposed persons. The sultan adds that, contrary to the allega- tions, it was the Turks who were first at- tacked, while praying in the mosque. Continuing, the sultan has assured the queen that the measures taken have suc- ceeded in restoring order, that, except at Zeitoun, quiet prevails everywhere, and that the negotiations going on with the insur- gents of Zeltoun will undoubtedly lead to the inhabitants resuming their avocations, LONDON, February 7.—The Times has a dispatch from Constantinople which says that the Zeitounlis have informed the con- suls that they are willing to surrender their weapons of war while retaining the hunting weapons they usually carry. They demand a Christian governor and admin- istration. e es Letters of Administration. Judge Hagner today sranted letters of administration to Mrs. Martha Louise Shoe- maker on the estate of her hvsband, Wil- liam Shoemaker. ‘Phe personal estate is stated to be worth about $21,400, and there is real estate here, in Baltimore, Md., and in Ohio. LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 7.—A spe- 3500. beo was committe Et = ISTRICT GOVERNMENT. There was. ai important. hearing at the District bufiditig today upon the sub- ject of the extension of the Belt Line and Eckington and ‘Soldiers’ Home railroads, the amalgamation of the two and the ex- tension of the time to begin work upon the Maryland .and: Washington railroad, The hearing took place in Maj. Powell's private office, and the 3s was excluded,” The in- terests of.the rdtitpad were represented by by Messrs. D. Newbold, W. Kesley Schoepf and F: ‘albert. A large map of the section thi which the railroads pass was ex! , and’ ‘the new routes carefully’ laid ‘The-ratiroad people de- sired a cross-t tension of their road, and had selectéd ™ street as the one best suited to the* sit ation, They were in- formed, however,by the Commissioners that such a route Was out of the question, for the Commissioners did not think it wise to have railroad tracks around Thomas Circle, It was then. suggested by the railroad men that both M and N streets be used, a single track occupying each street. To this the Commissioners also ob- jected. They had looked over the situation carefully only a short time ago. Every street had been examined from New York -ayenue to U street, and the advantages and disadvantages of each carefully weighed, After mature deliberation, they were convinced that the best street on the whole, and the one which presented the féwest dangers, was L street as far as Connecticut avenue, and then along M street, A general discussion of the plan followed, during which President Newbold explained that the object of the company was to have its route so arranged that a person buying a ticket in Baltimore could go to any part of Washington. without change of cars. This would be accomplished {ff the exten- sions were granted, as soon as the Wash- Ington and Maryland road was completed. ST. MARK’S PASTOR. Congregation Still in Doubt as to Their Minister. The congregation of St. Mark's Lutheran Chureh in Southwest Washington ts still undecided as to their pastor. It was an- nounced early in the autumn in The Star that Rey. W. H. Gotwald, D. D., the pas- tor, had decided to leave the church and that his church council had accepted the resignation. Since then, however, the in- coming of a new council has changed mat- ters and they refuse to allow the doctor to leave. He, however, states that his mind is made np to resign and.thus the matter stands. A3 a partial compromise the coun- cil has granted their pastor six months’ leave of absence and tomorrow Dr. Gotwald will leave for Pennsylvania, to be gone two or three weeks. Sunday, the 9th, the Rev. L. M. Kukn is to fill the, pulpit, and after that the congregation will attend to the otaer supplies until the end of the six months, but it is probable that Dr. Got- wald will fill the pulpit a number of times himself, as he intends to remain in Wash- ington a good part of his leave of absenc ‘The leave,is given the pastor In the hope that before it is up he wil change his mind id decide .to.take bold of the ministerial juties again, : In addition to settling the difficulties in the way of a minister the congregation is also making an ear effort to better their financial condit There are two trusts on the chureh property, one held by a private party, with interest, and the other by a Lutharin Chureh organization, | which I young churches with. out interest. : ble that this latt organdzation will remit the larger portion of its trust and possibly all of it, and in this case the congregation ygill be consid- In order that the rest may taken care of a tfons has been ach menber o much a day, erably releived. be card system of sub- Janned and adopted. to pledge him: 1 if the scheme is ful the total income from this will be aboyt twenty-one hundred area Went. USING MAILS. Charles A. Bode Wiih Charles A. Bode Arrested, Charged Fraue r was given a hearing before United States Commissioner Mills today on a charge of violating section 5480 of the Revised Statutes, which makes it an off to use the mails for’ fraud- ulent.purposes.or to receive lettérs under @ ilctitious name. Inspector Smith of the Post Office Department ai 1 the young man, yesterday -on complaint of Thomas O'Connor. It is alleged that O'Connor in- serted in several papers an advertisement offering %) to any one who would secure him a government position paying $0 or more and subsequently thé amount. was increased to $1 Bodemer, it is alleged, answered the ad- vertisement under the name Harold Y. Culver, and did his best to get the $100 in advance. Yesterday when he called at the pest office for a letter he was arrested anid locked up. There was no one present at the hearing to look after his interests and Commis- sioner Mills upon hearing the proof held him for the grand jury. As there was no one to become his surety in, the sym.of : —_—. PROBABLY DROWNED. wo Young Men Who Went Rowing Are Missing. Samuel Fearson, a white resident of Great Falls, Md., and Adam Frey, a nine- teen-year-old colored boy, went out row- ing Wednesday morning, amd’as they have not shown up since {t is feared that the two were drowned. The two left the gate of the aqueduct in a river skiff and rowed up the stream. The boat poles they used were found adrift near the aqueduct dam yesterday, and as the river is rather high and runnin swift, it is thought that their boat c sized. Mr. Fearson was a resident of Geo! town until about ten years ago, ° which time he made Great Falls his home. The colored’ boy lived near Cabin John bridge, and was employed by Mr. A, J. Jackson, the proprietor of the Great Falls Hotel. = Se Rights of a Lessee. In the case of Dorsey E. W. Towson againsi Emmons S. Smith, Judge Cole held tcday that the rights of a lessee, under a recent ruling of the United States Supreme Court, extend to improvements existing at the time of the lease or assignment of it. It appeared in the case on trial that Mr. Smith purchased the unexpired term of a lease from Mr. Towson of a building on Market space about a year ago, The build- ing contained, it wes claimed, certain fix- tures. Mr. Towson valued them at $00, and sued Mr. Smith for that amount. The latter contended that the fixtures were part of the leased building, and were included in it. But Judge €ole held that while the cefendant would have the right to move the building itselfvelsewhere, the plaintift could recover unless! the jury believed that it was agreeduehatithe fixtures were spe- cifically included imithe lease. A verdict in Bavorbof Mr. Towson for the sum of $275 wasitoday rendered, : By Jury'Could Not Agree. Norman Brockenborough, charged with carnal knowledge &f Sarah Johnson, In Criminal Court No. 2 today, developed a case of unusual y@ithful” depravity. The parties are ne&foes, the girl-being but fif- teen yearg of ‘hge-*The testimony in the case, and the defentlant, a young man, did not deny it, showed that he and the girl Were found om anvopen lot near 3d and P streets the,night of the 2d of last month in the very act of violating the law. The girl, however, denied that the law was actually violate}, although two police- men testified differently. The jury retired about 11 o'clock. this morning, and at 2:30 this afternoon Fore- man James F. Oyster reporting that they could not agree, the court discharged them. The defendant was removed to jail to await a second trial. ee Dissatisfied With Samoa It ia reported from Lexington, Ky., that Mr. J. H..Mulligan, the United States con- sul to Apia, Samoa, left Lexington last evening for this city for the purpose of resigning the consulship. It is known here that Mr. Muiligan is dissatisfied with the situation of affairs im Samoa, and hts al- leged purpose not to return there creates no. special surprise in official circles. THE BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS Work of Scheduling Them Practically Oom- pleted and Preliminary Report Submitted. The Morgan Syndicate Will Probably Get About £36,000,000—An Official List of Successful Bidders. - The committee havirg charge of the scheduling of the subscriptions to the four per cent loan of 1925 practically completed its work this morni:g and submitted a pielimtnary report to Secretary Carlisle just before his departure for the cabinet meet- ing. He had an earnest consultation with Assistant Secretary Curtis in regard to the subject in crder to be prepared to sub- mit full facts and figures to the President and his cabinet. The question of mak- ing the awards was considered, and it is understood that it was practically agreed that the best end most equitable course of action would be to accept all the bids at 110.6877 and upward to the full amount of the loan, scaling the amount of the Morgan bid down so as to bring it within that lmit. 4 What the Syndicate Will Gét. A rough calculation made at the treasury this morning was that the subscriptions at and above the upset price aggregated $164,- 000,000, including the $100,000,000 blanket bid. According to the plan said to have been agreed upon the Morgan syndicate will not S2cure more than $36,000,600. An official list of all the bids entitled to favorable consideration will be announced this afterheoh and an effort will be made to arrange for an announcement of the allotment of the entire loan with essential details tomorrow or Monday. It is expect- ed that the scheduling of all the bids, ac- cording ty rate, will be completed tomor- row. The President Gratified. The President is openly gratified at the Success of the loan, and he permitted him- self to be interviewed on the subject. With respect to the popular feature of the bids, he said: “From such information as comes to me from various private sources I am con- vinced that more small holdings of gold will be drawn into the treasury by the present arrangement than appear on the surface. The small country banks, for in- stance, which are buying bonds for their customers, have made their bids through their New York and Boston correspondents, and this gives the loan the appearance of having been taken up by the big financial institutions at the money centers, although as a matter of fact not a little of it will ultimately come from the small investors.” The subject of the syndicate contract of February, 1895, having been mentioned, Mr. Cleveland remarked that he had never had reason to question the wisdom of that 5 “That contract,” he added, “helped us out at a time when forty-eight hours’ delay might have produced serious results. I sympathize, nevertheless, with some of the | objections made to that form of placing a loan. The difference between the price ob- tained from the syndicate and the price currently quoted can be twisted into an ar- sument which wi not stop to calculate ihe actual cost to the syndicate of floating the loan at that time. “My preference would have been to have the present loan much more popular than & appears on its face, but we have done the best we could. The people who hoard small savings of gold, or the equivalents of gold, are unaccustomed to transacting business on the basis on which these bonds had to be issued; they are unused to premiums or to the formalities of making bids. If we could have sold them a three per cent gold bond at par I think it would have brought out a good deal of this gold, but the only bonds the law allows us to issue have to be sold considerably above par in crder to keep the net rate of interest within reasonable limits.” Nothing; Irregular. Treasury officials scout the insinuation that there was anything irregular in the opening and consideration of the bids, and refuse to dignify with denial the charge that Mr. Morgan was given an unfair ad- vantage over the other competitors. — CAPITOL The Hawaiian Cable. The Hawaiian cable subcommittee of the Senate committee on foreign relations to- day granted a hearing to representatives of the Pacific Cable Company,which asks a charter and subsidy from the government for a telegraphic cable from the Pacific coast of the United States to Pearl Harbor, Hawail. Brief statements were made by James D. Serymser, president of the company: Ed- mund I..’ Baylies, vice president, and Ad- miral Irwin, all of whom contended for the advantages to the government of the Pa- cifle Cable Company's proposition. Mr. Serymser and Mr. Bayiles submitted a joint statement agreeing to a modification of their bill so as to provide that after the ex- piration of twenty years, for which the pro- posed government subsidy is to continue, the company shall not charge to exceed one-fourth the regular rates on government messages nor more than $1.50 per word to China ard Japan. They also agreed to de- posit $100,000 with the Secretary of the ‘Treasury as a guarantee of good faith. Admiral Irwin dwelt especially upon the strategic advantages of having a Pacific cable and gave the committee much Inci- dental information about Pearl Harbor. He referred to his visit to Hawail in 1804 and said that he knew from the experience he had then at that time that the Hawaiian government would be willing to concede the sovereign power of the United States over Pearl Harbor. He said also that it was of vast importance to have a cable extending to China and Japan in case of war with any European power. Last Night's House Session. There were only about twenty-five mem- hers at the session of the House last night. This slight attendance gradually dwindled away until when the last speaker closed there was but a solitary member on the flcor. There were no incidents of any kind. The speakers were Messrs. Arnold (Pa.), Danferd (Ohio), Turner (Va.) and DeWitt (Ohio), in favor of concurrence in the Sea- ale substitute, and Allen (Utah), Cooper (Texas), Wilson (S.C), Hyde (Wash.) and Neill (Ark.), against ‘concurrence. Kirk- patrick (Kan.) said he would vote against beth the motion to concur and that to non- ecneur, At 10 o'clock the House took a recess until 10:30 this morning. Indian Appropriation Bill. The Indian appropriation bill was com- pleted by the committee having it in charge yesterday. It carries something over $100,- 000 lesa than the appropriation for the cur- rent fiscal year. The committee refused to acquiesce in the recommendation of the Ipterior Department for a number of im- provements at the Indian schools. Two new Indian schools in South Dakota are provided for at $50,000 for Loth, and an ap- propriation of $225,000 is inserted for the payment of the Ogden Land Company of New York. o-___ LIKE THE KLAETTKE TRAGEDY. Another Wholesale Killing Discover- ed in Chicago. CHICAGO, February 7.—Investigations in connection with the wholesale slaughter of the Klaettke family by Anarchist Richard Klaettke brought to light today a fresh sensation regarding the killing of the Hell- man family, one of the several parailel cases within the past few months. Hell- man, who was a prosperous contractor, asphyxiated his wife, four children and himself. At the time it was supposed to be the re- sult of insanity, but it has now been di covered that Hellman had two families— the Chicago household, and a wife and two children living in Germany. A short time before the tragedy occurred Hellman re- ceived news that his deserted wife in Ger- many had discovered his whereabouts, and was then on her way with her children to America. Hellman’s first wife arrived a few days after the tragedy, and is now liy- ing in the house in which her husband and |} his American family died. I appeal to people who do! FINANCE AND TRADE Foreign Selling Orders: Have a De- terrent Influence on Values, SPECULATING ON BOND ALLOTMENTS Belief That Half Will Go to For- eign Bidders. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 7.—Foreign sell- ing orders in the local market had a deter- rent influence on values during the initial period .of trading this morning. London cables reflected concessions varying from %4 to 1% per cent and emphasized the re- cent unwillingness on the part of operators at that center to assist in further improve- ment. Speculation was consequently held in check during the first hour by fears of a sympathetic realizing movement. The ab- sence of any pressure to sell subsequently inspired confidence in the stability of the market and created a good demand for the more meritorious issues. The well-founded belief in the probable allotment of at least 50 per cent of the new loan to representatives of foreign bid- ders materiaily aided the upward move- ment. The prospect of thus regaining a goodly portion of the gold lost during the protracted efflux period counteracted the apprehension resulting from the possibil- ities of withdrawals from the subtreas- urles to meet bond payments. Mcney rates dre again sufficiently near the ncvmal lev-l to warrant a broader mar- ket, and indications point to increasing activity during the coming season. Com- mission houses report revival of interest among out-of-town clients, but are advis- ing purchases entirely from a conservative standpoint. Notwithstanding the reported dizappointinents which have followed pre- dictions of a pending reaction, the idea of @ one or two per cent decline in the near future has not been abandoned. ‘The course of prices today, however, con- tributed nothing whatever in support of these reactionary theories. The Granger stocks, Burlington in par- ticular, were again in good demand at uni- form gains beyond the limits of fractions. The earnings of this entire group are likely to show handsome improvement from now on, and combine both investment and specu- lative possibilities. Among the specialties | in which pools are operative to a greater or less extent Sugar, Tennessee Coal and Iron and Distillers were the pronounced features of the day. In the former the buying was of a character easily ‘dentified as being inspired by the strong inside interests. The advance from 110 1-2 to 115 1-4 was easily accomplished under liberal pur- chases. The short Cuban crop and the Ger- man export bounty are completely disre- garded at the momert. It is known that the American company is subject to no risk in securing its full proportion of raw saz. ars and that its facilities for meeting com- petition are unequaled. A better demand for all kind’ of manu- factured iron and rumors of favorable legislution explain the motives for the im- | provement in the two properties last Temed. ‘Fhe trading ofthe last hour was un- changed in its general characteristics, al- though trad. were disposed to take profits In several irstances. All things con- sidered, the good features of the situation apparently outweigh those of an opposite nature, and should be still further reflected in values. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchangé. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Last American Sugar. Tey 1335) Tow American Sugar, 10035 1003, American Tobacco. 78% American Cotton Oil “i Bry 78% 02% CM. & St. Paul, Gite, et Racine 4 Deb, Lack. & W. 162 Delaware & Hudson 12935 12935 Den. & 8. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Caitle Feeding General Electric. *Lilinois Central. Lake Shore... Louiavilie & Nashville. Long Island Traction. ‘Metropolitan Traction 7 Taste = ipments, ae 85,000 month, eg 8 bushels; oe ee and ; stock, 101,868 busbels. Hi: choice timothy, $16.00 asked. Grain very quiet, rates steady, i. Sugar un- Batter, un. changed, Whisky ee Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. ‘Close. ¥%, 10.87" 10. 10.70 10.55 5.80 5.72 5.82 5.8T 542 B82 652 5.42 High. Low. Ts 784 Tet Tee S02 798 8.08 OL BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. Rumors of the Changes in Some Local = Pulpits. As the date of the annual meeting of the Baltimore conference approaches talk be- comes more interesting in relation to the changes to be made in the pastorates and the important questions of church polity which will come up for discussion. It is understood that Hamline has decided not to ask for Rev. J. B. Hamilton of Syri cuse, who was rumored as being their choice, but that they have their eyes on a prominent Chicago pastor. It is thought that the vacancy at McKengree will be filial by either Dr. Naylor or Dr. Shields, with the chances on the former. These will be all the changes by the five-year limitation except the one at Gorsuch, for which there is not so much speculation, There 1s, however, a very desirable pas- torate vacant, but not by reason of limita- tion. It is that of St. Paul’s at Dupont Circle. Since the church was organized last spring its services have been con- ducted by Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston and J. H. McCarty of Metropolitan Church, but now the congregation feels that it can stand alone, and so they are on the look- out for a pastor. It is probable that the pastor for this charge will not be made in the way that the others are done, by the appomtment of the bishop at conference, but that the St. Paul people will be al- lowed a free hand in the matter. It is thought that they will not ask for any- body around Washington, but for some clergyman from some other conference who is well known and would be willing to work on a comparatively very small salary until the church has reached the prominence which it now seems likely it will enjoy. Dr. Rice's chances of being reappointed at Trinity are regarded as decidedly bright, and the doctor appears to have healei over to a considerable ex- tent the differences tn his congregation, which were not, however, of his making Monday morning the questions of church esented to the last Baltimore con- of the Bavon resolu- discussed at the Methodist 5 ters’ Association at Foundry Church. One of the local pastors will open the dis- cussion, and is to be then followed other ministers informally... This is ex- pected to bring cut a number of inter- esting arguments and indicate the way the wind ts blowing. se THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1.—Chief Justice Bingham Williams agt. Willams; testimony before Chas. W. Stetson, examiner, ordered taken. Isdell agt. Isdell; do. before J. Arthur Ly ham. ‘Townsend agt. Vanderwerken; de- cree on mandate from Supreme Court of the United States. Hood agt. Fry; pro con- fesso against defendant, Wesley Fry, grant- ed. Pollock agt. Pollock; testimony before Jas. A. Clarke, examiner, ordered taken. King agt. Forrester; pro confesso against certain defendants granted. York axt. Speed; appearance ef absent defendants om dered. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradle Turner agt. Kern; motion for new trial filed. Wm. H, Jenks agt. Brainard H. War- ner; verdict for plaintiff for $175. Geo. A. Armes agt. Eleonore A. H. Magruder; ver- dict for plaintiff for $6 Fred F. Phillips agt. J. Johnson Story; on trial. Tait & Slagle Co. agt. Johnston Co.; judgment of justice of the peace affirmed against de- fendant and surety. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Crawford Marufaciuring Company agt. Murphy; judgment by default. Moore et al. ago. Barbour; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. , Dorsey E. W. Towson agt. Emmons 5. Smith; verdict for plaintiff for $275. W. HB. Frey agt. M. H. Alien; juror withdrawn. Haskell Publishing Company agt. Fowler et al; ordered on stet calendar. W. C. Dodge agt. Distric. of Columbia; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. 8. Leather, Pfd New Jersey Centrai New York Gentral. -& N. Eng. Cis. N.Y. C. & St. Louis, Northern Pacite. Northern Paciti North American. ing & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central Silv Sales—regolar eall12 United States agt. Minnie Williams, adul tery; defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty, United States agt. Russell Howard, second offense petit larceny; do. United states agt. Mary C. Pinkert, Jarcen; do. United States agt. Marion Kennedy, larceny from the person; verdict, guilty; sentence, Al- bany, five years. United States agt. Sandy Clark, second offense petit Jarceny; ver- dict, ‘guilty, with recommendation; sen- tence, Albany, two years. United States agt. | Norman Brockenborough, carnal knowledge; jury out. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Jas. H. Gridle; final notice naming Fridey, March 6, for settling es- tate. Estate of John Ryan; do. Estate of Catherine Fry; wil! admitted to probate ond letters testamentary granted to Henry M. Fry; bond $1,200. Estate of George A. Bailey; James Wilkinson appointed admin- istrator; bond, $15,000, In re Harry F. and Louise Wilson; order removing Thomas 8S. Tucker as guardian and appointing Mary L. Hartig guardian; bond $1,500. Estate of Harriet V. Lee; order for sale. In re B. T. Janney, guardian; order authorizing guar dian to borrow $1,500. Estate of Ma F. Griffin; orcer of publicaticn. Esiate of Wm. Shoemaker; etters of administration Capital Tia: » 10 at 46%. 0. Chesapeike and Po- tion, 5 at 75'4. Wasiiin: S. Electric Light, 4 at Telephoue, 10 at 5 nt ed, 109 Did, 110% asked. U. . 1 bid, 111 asked U.S. 4s, 116% bid, 117 asked.” UL 8. 5s, 1904, bi uz ear fund Ss, 103 id Gs, gold, 105 bid. Water stock ¥, 108 bid. Water stock 7s, 100%, currepey, 3.65, mg, curreney, 109 Migs Sigs, Rewlatered, 2-10s, 100 td. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 107 bid. Metropolitan Rallrond conv. 6, 1121) Did. Belt Rallroad 5s, 78 bid, 82 asked. Bekingtoa Railroad s, 98 bid. Did. Washing; bid, 112 aske ries B, 1104 Gx, 120 bid Chesapeake asked. 100 oO, Columbia Raitroad 6s, 112% ‘on Gas Company Gs, series Al 1095 . Washington Gas Company 63, Wid. Washington Gas Company conv. ric Light cony. 3s, 120 bid. nd Potomac Telephone Ss, 98 bid, 105 American Security and Trus! American Security and 100 bid. Washington Marke 10) bid. Washington Market 100 bid. Washington Market Company ext. bid. Masonic Hall Assoclation 103 i ington Light Infai National Bank ry Ist 66, 99 iid. cks.—Bank of Washington, 275 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 310 asked. Cent 70 vid. Farmers Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 133 bid, 140 ‘ttwens’, 130 bid, iumiia, 128) bid. West End, 106 bid, 1081 asked. 102 asked Tdncoin, 98 Sid, 100 Safe Deposit ompantc ‘ational Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trast. 118 bid, 120% asked. “American Sc- curity and Trust, 2 bid, 150 asked. Washington asked. ‘upital Traction Company, 7445 Metrope vid, 101 asked. Bell Eckington, 13 Georgetown and Tenpailytown, 30 46 bid, 48 asked. Light, 123 Insurance Stocks. Washington Gas, . LS Franklin, 37 bid. 0, bid. " Potomac, 6 Arlington, 140. bid: roan-American, ” 100 National “Union, 10 1. Columbia, 113% bid. S. 7% bid. 5 5% bid. Lineoin, 7 Cominercial, § ‘Title Insura ‘ks. Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, 6 bid, 74 asked. District Title, 7 bid, 11 asked. 88 bid. Chesa- ‘Telephone Stock: i peake and Potomac, 5114 bid, 52i3 asked. Amerl- bid, 4 asked.” Pneumatic Gun bid. granted to Martha L. Shoemaker; bond $30,000, Estate of Michael Fitzgerald; will fully proved and Mary G. Fitzgerald ap- pointed gucrdian; bond $3,000. Estate of Walter Cadman; Washington Lean and Trust Company appointed ad- ministrator. In re Upton H. Ridenour, guardian; erder to show cause. Estate of Levi Barnum; decree of judgment on issues tried and will admitted to probate and let- ters testamentary granted to Michael A. French and Thos. W. Fowler, bond $5,000. Estate of Wm. Hendley; account passed. Estate of Jos. W. St. Clair; do. Estate of Emma G. Nelson; do. Estate of John Web- ster; do. Estate of Henry Beard; do. In re Robert Berberich, guardian; do. In re Matthew Malloy, guardian; do. In re Edw. F, Buckley, guardian; do. In re Zebulon W. Rhodes, guardian; do. In re orphans of Columbus Hall; order appointing Columbus Hall, bond $1,600. Estate of Osceola C. Green; petition of executors for leave to dispose of interest in abstract of title to property in Richmond. Estate of Levi Barnum; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Sareh Barnum; bond, $200. Estate of Wm. B. Slack; executrix bonded and qualified. Estate of Frank H. Wiltberger; do. Estate of Oscar Graham; Wm. J. Howard appoint- ed guardian; bond, $00. Estate of Jos. W. Stryker; order of publication. Estate of Co- lumbus Hall; Powhatan Hall appointed ad- ministrator; bond, $200. Estate of Jno. H. Aulick; letters of edministrator d. b. n., zy granted to Woodbury Blair; bond, $2,000. Estate of Edmonia P. Jones; order for commission to issue. Estate of Henry R. Cronie; petition for modification of de- cree filed. Estate of Mildred C. Frost; will filed. et Died at the Emergency Hospital. John Riley, who fell to the pavement near the Capitol while in an intoxicated condition yesterday afternoon, and sus- tained an injury of the head, died at the Emergency Hospital at an early hour this morning. Ii was not thought, when he reached the hospital that his condition was critical. Riley was treated at the Emer- gency about a month ago under the same can Graph 5 Cartage, St ne sked. Miscelianeous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype. 215 bid, 245 asked. Lanston Monot GY id, asked. Washington Market, 12% bi Tee, 120 bf asked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid, 90 asked. ———— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 7. —Flour firm, unchanged ‘cceipts. 10,468 barrels; shipments, 64 harrels; barrels. Wheat dull—spot and month, ecnditions. Power House Blown Down. The power house building which was be- ing bullt for the Bordentown, N. J., Electric Light and Power Company was blown Gown yesterday during the heavy storm. The building was complete, with the excep- tion of the roof.