Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1896, Page 2

2 GIBBON’S FUNERAL Honors to the Brave Commander of the Iron Brigade. eae Se A LARGE MIEIFARY DEMONSTRATION ——— Laid to Rest at Arlington With a Soldier's Tribute. > IMPOSING SCENE With all the honors due an officer of his rank, the remams of the late Major Gen. John on, U. S. A., retired, famous "st commander of the “Iron Brig- © Army of the Potomac, were in- Ariagton cemetery this after- terred noon The } accompanied by the relativ of th ased, was scheduled to arrive at the ¢ depot from Baltimore, where Gen. n died, at 11:30 o'clock this morning, and half an hor before tnat time the military escort reached the scene. of vehicles was ‘ cicared ty of the depot by a detach- and the street cars were €ol. Gordon, commanding uted States cavalry, from Fort th several members of his siaff, lirst_to reach the scene, and he soon followed by the troops of th sixth cavalry and its band, mounted. The cavalry was formed, battalion front, on 6th street, with right resting on Pennsylvania avenue. About the same time the fourta United States artery, from the Washing- ton barracks, batter: parading as light artillery, and battery M as infantry, ap- proache- way of #4 street, and formed on Missourl avenue, with right resting on th street. The band of the artillery was stationed on 6th street, directly opposite the depot. A ealsson, covered with an American flag, was drawn up on 6th street, fronting the exit from the train shed. With Military Honors. While the troops were forming outside the pallbearers and others assembled in the waiting room of the station. They in- cluded Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Col. Os mun Latrobe, Capt. Nichols and Mr. Wil- mot Johnson of Baltimore and Mr. William H. Hale of New York, Gen. Harry Heth, Gen. T. H. Stanton, Gen. John Moore and Gen. Henry Ru: the honorary pall- bearers, an Seereiary Daniel S. Lamont, Maj. Gen. N il yen. Beard, in- Spector general, Batchelder, en. “ho tant quartermaster general, U.S.A.; 3 Vincent, assistant and adju- : Maj. W. P. Hoxford the Loyal Legion: Sen- Gen. Rugsles, adjutant gen- Gen. Stanley, Senator Sewell, Capt. Michicr, Maj. G. A. Armes and the following members of the Iron Brigade 4 sociation residing in Washington: Col. W - 2 Geor: Henderson, sur the District of Columbia weslie J. Perry, Hugh Lewis, S$. Kidd, Theodore Kinne: John Cook and Thomas Key. There were a larze number of ladies in the party. Maj. Woodruff, U.S. was in charge of the funeral arrangements. A few moments before the time stated it Was announced that the train was half an hour late, a ‘ary wait ensued. Promptiy at noon, however, the train bear- ins the body pulled into the depot, and as sket was lifted from the car the es- riy stood on the platform with un- asket, after being the naticnal colors and a . Was placed on the ator Haw eral, U.S.A. Douglas: Wit borne outsic the waiting caisson. At the first glimpse of the 7 rty Col. Gordon commanded * and the Fourth Artillery Band rer, My God, to Thee An Impressive Scene. ne was an impressive one. Save the sound of the Land, all was quiet, and @ majority of those In the big crowd of spectators stocd with their hats off. The neorday sun glistened from the uplifted sabers of the troopers, and the effect was heightened by the bright yellow trappings of the cavalry and the red of the artillery. Several other floral pieces were added as -t was placed on the caisson, one entation cf the insignia of the The pageant, after the fam- mand, he head of the line was the Sixth Cavairy Bard, meunted on black hor wl presenting a decidedly credit- able aprearance. The efforts of this band in the way of funeral m were also above the ordinary. The cavalry followed, riding in column of fours. Next in line Was the light artillery, in double column, after which marched the Fourth Art 4 ling the heavy artillery, which Maj. Rawles com- The artillery, which infantry, was armed with the urmy rifle and accouterments, it be- the first appearance in the city of thus equipped. In the rear of the the caisson bearing the re- three artillerymen marching le. Then followed the carriages. The pageant moved by way of the south side of Pennsylvania avenue to M stree and across the Aqueduct bridge to Arling- ton cemetery, where appropriate ceremon- were held, the body interred and a vol- red across the grave. am interesting coincidence that in #1 Gen. Gibbon, th n of artil- Jery, was encamped jus’ et from the spot where his remains were interred this afternoon. ‘The Iron Brigade. The famous iron brigade was the outcome of Gen. Gibbon’s strict enforcement of dis- It was the first brigade to which he qwas assigned, in May, 1862, and consisted of the second, sixth and seventh Wisconsin and nineteenth Indiana regiments.It was not long before Gen. Gibbon made regulars of the brigade, much to the discomfiture of the men while the work was in progress, but when the fighting began they thanked him for his striet discipli: for then they saw lis benefits. He commanded the brigade at Rappehannock Station, at Gainesville, second Bull Run, South Mountain and An- tetam. At South Mountain it was given the mame of fron brigade, ard so it was known during the balance of the war. Gen. Gibbon was assigned to the command 0f a division soon after the battle of Antie- tam, but he never lost his love for his first brigade, and his first brigade never lost its “love for John Gibbon. He subsequently was placed In command of the twenty-fourth army corps, missing none of the great bat- ftles of the Army of the Potomac except those on the peninsula in 1862. He was fmyounded three times, severely at Gettys- > burg, and in an Indian war was again dangerously wounded, at the battle of Big Hole, Montana. John Gibbon was one of the mmissioners to carry into effect the stipu- tions for the surrender of the Army of forthern Virginia, having been selected by Gen. Grant, who once said of him: “I know that whatever John Gibbon is directed to a {will be done, and well done.” : Gen. Gibbon’s Severe Discipline. The brigade to which Gen. Gibbon gave the nime of tron was first commanded by the late Gen. Rufus King, father of Gen. “Charles King, who died in New Youk some THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1896—-FOURTEEN PAGES. time ago. When King was assigned tu the command of a division in March, 1862, Col, Lysander Cutler of the sixth Wisconsin succeeded him. Two ths Jater came Gibbon, followed by moni of the most rigid ‘discipline. that any. volunteer brigade. ever experienced. - Pro! there was not} a day from his coming to the ~battlé’ of Gainesville, three or four months later, that he would not have been voted, almost unanimously, out of the brigade, had the juestion been submitted to the men atd the Australian ballot in vogne. | After Gainesville every survivor of the brigade would have voted to keep John Gibbon with them the balan yf their lives. The loss of life the Iron Brigade was very great. Thi mine Wisconsin regi- ments engaged, bY action lost in killed and those who die@ of wounds, 3,802. The losses of the second, sixth and seventh Wisconsin, the nineteenth Indiana and the twenty-fourth Mickigan, composing the Iron Brigade, were more than a third of this number. Twenty-five of the fighting regi- ments lost each less in killed and lied from wounds than did elther company A of the seventh or company I of the sixti Wiscon- sin. The Secretary of War has officially an- pecnees the death of Gen. Gib»on as fol- low. s2 death, at Baltimore, Mi., on the af- ternoon of Thursday, the 6th of Februar of Grevet Maj. Gen. John Gibbon, brigadier general, is announced to the army. As ca- det and ccmmissioned officer, he had served Fis country well for over balf a century. In the late war, as commander of the noted iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomic, vhose fame and name came to it upon its battlefields, he early guined disiinction. Subsequently, in due succession, as a divis- fon and corps commander, he served till Appomattox closed the conflict. He was wounded at Fredericksburg, at Get- tysburg, and, after the civil war, In the Indian engagement at Big llole, in Montana. He was five times brevetted for gallant services in battle. He continued in active service tili, by operation of law, under the limitation of age, he passed to the retired list. His remains will be inter- red in the National cemetary at Arlingion, on Monday, the 10th of February, with the military honors due to his rank as a gen- eral officer. DANIEL 8. LAMONT, Secretary of War. By command cf Maj. Gen. Miles. GEORGE D. RUGSLES, Adjutant General. Se Se SUTHERLAND'S SU BIRDIE It In Settled Out of Court 2 Receives $25,000. LONDON, February 10.—The sult of Bir- die Sutherland, a wel'-known member of the ballet, against Dudley Churchill Majori- banks, eldest son of Baron Tweedmonth, and_a ifeutenant in tke fowth battalion of the Argyll and Southerland Highlanders, claiming $100,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage, which was to have been tried today before Judge Russell and a special jury, has been settled out of court. Miss Sutherland, who had previously re- fused $15,000) to seitle the case, has with- drawn her suit upon the payment of $25,- 000. ~The case was expected to furni: much interesting testimony. « Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C., M. P., formerly solicitor general, had been engag™l to rep- resent Miss Sutherland, and Mr. Henry As- quith, formerly secretary of state for home aff: had been retained to defend Mr. Majoribarks. It was believed the case would turn upon the point whether the de- fendant was of full age when the promise of marriage was alleged to have been made. Miss Sutherland not being of age, sted through her father, who ¥.a3 formerly a clerk in the Rank of Englanii. The setilement of the sult out of couct disappointed many people. A large crowd had gathered in and about the court room, where another case was proceeJing, {1 an- ticipation of hearing what was looked upon as likely to be a celebrated theatrical case. But, to their disgust, the case being tried was sndden!y inierrupted as Miss Sutaer- land and her lawyer held a sh: nyersa- | tion in a low tone with Judge Russell, after She which the latter announced that Si rland agt. Majoribanks had been settl»! out of court. Judge Kussell allowed costs. ea GRAVE ROBBERY. A Systematic Trade in Cadavers Ac- cidentally Discovered. The police are investigating a case of supposed grave robbery. The first known of it was yesterday when a re} came to headquarters that a box containing two corpses had been left at the Baltimore and Ohio station Saturday by three coiored men, who drove up in a wagon an put it on the freight platform. One of the men gave his name as William Jacksen, and said the box way to he sent through, expressage to be collected at the other end. Later, when the men at the station took up the box they found that there were two addresses upon it. One was “Angus McLane, 223 Pelham street, Detroit, Mich.” In another place was ihe address of a Baltimore firm. It is sup- pesed cne of these was inadvertently left on, but the trainmen were in doubt as to the proper destination of the parcel. To get some clue of the destination the lid was forced off. The men, who supposed that the contents were merchandise, were surprised to discover the bodies of two col- ered women. One was that of a woman in the neighborhood of twenty years of age, who had evidently died of consumption, as the frame was gaunt and wasted. ‘The other was that of a woman upward of eighty-five years of age. The two bodies were bent and doubled into the box and were tightly packed in dry oak leaves. Detective Carter was assigned to the case, but up to’a late hour this afternoon had not unearthed any material clews. a ee THINKS THEY WILL FIGHT. Delegate Catron Indicates the Site of | the Contest. Delegate Catron of New Mexico expresses the opinion that the quick action of Cen- gress in passing the bill to prevent prize fighting in the territories of the Untied States will not prevent the fight from tak- ing place. “It cannot occur,” said he today, “in New Mexico or in Texas, but in my opin- ien it will come off.” “Where, then, will it be hell?” “I think it will be held at about forty-five miles below El Paso, where the Rio Grande cuts out a point of land on the Mexican side, belonging to Dr. Alexander, who was at one time a surgeon in the United State: army, and who married a Mexican lady. ‘That land is in the state of Chiuhuahua, and is still Mexican soil, but the river now flows between it and Mexico. Of course, neither the United States authorities nor those of ‘Texas could interfere, and, from the in- formation I have, I do not believe the Mexi- can authorities will cross the river to pre- vent the fight on that small piece of ter- ritory.”” +e + St. Paul Sails for Newport News. NEW YORK, February 10.—The Ameri- can line steamer St. Paul sailed this morn- ing for Newport News to go into dry dock there for exemination to ascertain what damage, if any, was sustained during the ten deys that she was on the beach at Long Branch. —_—__ Nearly Four Hundred Defendants. Walter R. Wilcox today filed a bill in equity against no less than 398 defendants. The first-named defendant is Louisa Price, and the suit is filed to quiet title to lot 8, sguare 59. Messrs. Ralston & Siddons are the complainant's attorneys. —_—__ Not Expected to Live an Hour. At 3:15 o'clock young Edwards was not expected to live an hour. Senator Cockrell was at his bedside, and expressed the great- est concert for his fate. ss Richard Croker, the ex-chief of Tammany Hall, was given a dinner at New, York Saturday night. The feature was the pre- sentation of a loving cup by his successor, John C. Shechan, on behalf of Tammany leaders. There was considerable opposition to the selection of Mr. Sheehan, but Mr. Croker urged submission to the will of the majority. A passenger train which left Denver yes- terday was blown from the track half a mile from Georgetown, Col. Snow to the depth of one foot fell at Rochester, N. Y¥., yesterday. West-bound trains were about a half hour late. Cari Dahike and Herman Dahlke, broth- ers, fought a duel to the death with knives last night in the rear of No. 208 Biack- hawk street, Chicago. There had been a family gathering for the christening of a babe when the brothers quarreled. WILLIS NON GRATAIUHL’S succEssoRIMORE ABOUT CUBA May Bo Recalled. OPEN INSULT 10 ‘THE REPUBLIC His Course Will Be Made the Sut- ject of Investigation. ee DIPLOMATIC FRICTION = ee No word has reached the State Depart- ment in regard to the report that United States Minister Willis refused to partici- pate in the Hawaiian national celebration on the ith of January, and the report is not credited by the higher officials. It is positively stated that Secretary Olney has 1ot been asked to apologize or even to dis- avow the alleged action of Mr. Willis and that no communications on the subject have been received from either Mr. Willis or from Mr. Hatch, the resident Hawaiian minister. Notwithstanding these statements, news- paper reports from Honolulu agree that Mr. Willis did refuse to participate in the celebraticn of the birthday of Hawaiian freedom, #nd thereby aroused the indigna- tion ef the Hawallan officials. One press dispatch gives the following ac- count of the affair: “The government construed it as a de- liberate Insult. Cabinet meetings have been held daily to discuss it, and it has been the ject of eorrespondence between the for- n office and Mr. Willis. “The cabinet ministers warmly condemn his course, and feel that the time has ur- rived for the Hawalian government to take a decided stand, as the government, they declare, has been grossly insulted several No matter what the outcome of the affair No matter what the outcome of the affair » the American minister’s usefulness here as been seriously impatred, and the rela- tions between the Hawaiian and the Amer- ican governments are strained.” A Studied Insult. ineteen foreign governments are repre- nted here, An invitation to take part in the natfonal celebration was sent to all Trem the diplomatic and consuar corps. 4g accepted by all except by the envoys of the United States, England, Japan, France and Portugal. The repre- sentat® of the last four countrtes ex- plained, in thelr replies, that their govern- Mments have not recognized the provisioaal form of government, and as the hoilday Was to celebrate thal government, it was not incumbent upon them to take any part in the festiviti When he received his invitation the Amer- n minister calle] a conference of diplo- e 5 me day ter he sent a reply to Hawaiian “foreign office refusing to recognize the day, stating his reasons and ins that he had referred the matter SS government. Mr. Willis took the stand that as Presi- dent Cleveland withdrew the protectorate tablished by Minister Stevens, ordering merican flag pulled down by Commis- sioner Blount. and in view of the Amer! President's announced opposition to rovisionals,"* who came into power, through he the connivance of evens and the cruiser Boston's nd in view further of President nd's desire to reinstate Liliuokalani, is), a4 the representative of Presi- dent Cleveland, could not take official cog- nizanee of the national holiday. It was a noteworthy coincidence that the United States cruiser Boston arrived here about the time of the anniversary. She wilt remain kere ten days and then sali for the China station, What May Happen. In case the above fs a tru the case, it is consi that the American minister's con he made the subject of diplomas spordence between the Hawai wovern- ment and the United States, with the prob- able revult that Minister Willis will be de- clared persona non grata to the Hawaiian governnicnt. he matter was the subject of gossip in diplomatic circles today, and it seemed to be the general opinion ‘that if Mr. Willis acted as he 1s reported to have donc, he was properly subject to summary recall. According to one diplomat his’ offenc against the government to which he is ac- ar than that which the basis of the recall of Mr. urston, the former Hawaiian minister at shington. Death of Mes. Mery Gunton Temple. Mrs. Mary Gunton Temple died yesterday afternoon at her residence, 905 K street. ‘The deceased had been in bad health for a number of years"past, and during the past two months her condition had become much worse, so that in the more immediate cirele of her friends and acquaintances the announcement of her death was not unex- pected. Mrs. Temple was the widow of Edward Temple, for a number of years the president of the Bink of Washington, and the daughter of William Gunton, who was also the president of that bank until his death, and who was prominentiy identifled in the affairs of the city. Mrs. Temp!e was a woman of kindly na- ture and generous disposition, and gave largely of her means to carry on religious and charitable work. She erected, at an expenditure of $80,000, the Gunton’ Temple Presbyterian Church edifice at the corner of 4th and R streets as a memorial to her father and her husband. She was con- nected with the management of the Wash- ington Orphan Asyium and other institu- tions. The funeral services will be held at her late residence Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. statement of ost certain ——_—_ THE FISH COMMISSION EXHIBIT. The Atlanin Collection New Installed in This City. Tne exhibit of marine fishes which the United States tish commission had as a part of the government exhibit at the At- Janta exposition has been brought to Wash- ington and will be retained permanently as a portion of the aquarium of the local branch of the fish commission. It is net expected, however, that they can be seen for any great length of time, as ail the fishes are of rare varieties and cannot be preserved indefinitely without an elaborate system of aquaria. The fishes were for the most part captured by seines with small meshes among the coral reefs in and around Pensacola. Capt. L. G. Harron, superintendent of the local marine mu- seum, had charge of the specimens at At- Janta and pronounces them to be the best exhibition that the fish commission has ever had, not excepting the world’s fair collection. Though such specimens are usually delicate, preparations have been made to keep them alive as weil as the somewhat limited resources of the commis- sion will permit of. All the fish which were formerly in the grotto at the west end of the museum have been removed, and the newcomers put in their places. Among these latter is a “cow fish,” with genuine horns; a “rabbit fish,” innumerable “burr fishes,” with their brill. iant yellow, green and pu “trigger fish,” “sea raven,’ “hog fishes,” sting rays, king crabs and Florida toad fishes, together with many other varieties, As all of these fish were obtained from salt water the method used in their preser- vation is interesting. The water, after passing through the various tanks, is con- ducted inte a filter made of several differ- ent layers of gravel with a layer of sand at the top, and then finally forced up into a large tank at the top of the building, and from here sent on its endless round egain. In all this travebing the salt density of the water is not perceptibly lessened, but when it is thought to be so, the water is sent into @ close box containing a strongly saturated solution of brine. The fish are fed Obetd other day, and for this Purpose round st and oysters chopped fine are the staple articles. Jee Asphaltum Free From Duty. The Treasury Department is advised that the board of general appraisers at New York has decided that the dsphaltum of commerce being imported into this coun- try from the Isiard of Trinidad is entitled to entry free of duty. Assistant Seoretary Rockhill to Be Fro Idea of Advance- to Be Followed in Fill- Piet 2 The name afsAssistant Secretary of State Edwin F. Upjcnominated to be ambassa. dor to Germadhy,. was sent to the Senate to- day, Formab fgsurance has been recetved here that thé_appointment ‘would be en- tirely satisfactory to. Emperor William. Mr. William W. Rockhill, the third as- sistant secretary of state, will be nominat- €d to fill the.office of first assistant secre- tary vacated by Mr. Uhl. It is probable that Mr. Rockhill’s place will in turn be filled by a promotion of some person in the State Department. This may be either Mr. Cridler, crief of the diplomatic bureau, or Mr. Edward A, Renick, chief clerk of the department. Mr. Rockhill, who will take Mr, Uhl's place as first assistant secretary of slate, is remarkably well fitted for ihe post, view of the functions that will hereafter devoive upon the first assistant secretary, for it is understood to be the intention of Secretary Olney to restore the ollice to what it was before Mr. Quincy assumed control, and undertook the selection of United States consular officers, thereby making the office itself more or less of a political position. Hereafter, Mr. Rockhill will have nothing to do with the filling of any poliucal places, but his functions will be fined to the discharge of dut‘es per- tainiug entirely to the consular service, re- taining also the direction of diplomatic matters relating to Asiatic countries. All other diplomatic matters will be di- vided. between the remaining assistant sec- yelaries, subject to the supervision of Sec- retary Olney himself. Mr. Rockhill is M trained in both the diplomatic and egnsilar branches of the service. He was appointed fecond secretary of legation at Peking in 1th4, and within a year became first secre- tary there. In 1886 he was transferred +o Corea, and for a year was charge d'af- faires ad interim at Seoul, the capital. Knowledge he gained of the peculiar’ the Asiatic races and methods during -his Service in these countries: Was of great Yalue to the State Department during the troublous times of the war between China and Japan, involving, as itdid, all three countries, for the struggle really began in Corea. While in China Mr. Rockhill made a personal exploration of the distani in- terior of Thibet, and the re of his journey through that strange couniry, as Set out in his reports and a Vvolum> on the subject, attracted much atiention in the scientific world. When Mr. Rockhill re- turned to the United States he was made chief clerk of the Department of State, aud while in that place also acted as the representative of the deparimeni on everrment board of control at the workl’s ir, In 18)4 he was appointed -hird as- sistant secretary of state t0 succeed Mr. Strobel, who had been appointed Unite States minister to Ecu: Confirmed Todsy. | The Senate in executive session this afte: noon confirmed the nomination of Edwin [°. Uhi, to be ambassador to G a ee DISTRICT GOVERNME They Favor It. The Commjgstogers are earnestly in favor of the passage ¢f the Lodge bill, which pro- 2 Com- »speaking for the board of oners, today said: “The bill vides civil servige for the Distr m refcr to, and known as the Lodge bill, is our bill, That isp we are heartily in favor of its passage. It,,waat originally drafted, I be- lieve, by the civil service commission, and submitted to us for our views before it was introduced. We recommended it fayorably, and sincerelg hépe it will hecome a law.” Guytag Supplies. A radical change will shortly ) in the Distriet government, cone purchase of supplies by thos: c institutions that are wholly or in p ported by the government. Heretofore, with few excepticns, these in- stitutions ha ‘en permitted to purchase whatever supplies were necessary. The bills were, however, first approved by the treas- urer of the Institution, a ; the tendent of cha aimed, howev that there is any suspicion of wr on the part of those who do the buying, but prices are paid for supplies far In excess of those that are paid by the District, hased upon contracts with merchants. It Is esti- mated that thousands of dollars can be saved annualiy by purchasing supplics by contract. Instances arise every day, and the authorities believe It is time to call a halt. The superintendent of charities is eartily in favor of the idea, and has recom- mended since he came into office such meth- ods of buyin: Obstruction on A Stree: For some time past the Commissioners have been aware of the obstructions that existed fn A street northeast between '5th and 19th streets. Today they issued orders to the owners of buildings iocated in that street to remove the same before the Ist of May, 1806. lustituie ning th aritable sup- For a Pension. Ex-Fireman James J. Taylor of the fire department applied to the Commissioners today, through his attorney, for a pension for disabilities contracted in the service. Taylor wgs appointed in August, 18M, and discharged October 1, 18M, for physical dis- ability. During his connection with the d. partment he had never been reprimanded, and made a good fireman. When he entered the service he first received a certificate of heaith from the police surgeons, letters from merchants in w! was at the time testified to his vigorou dition. In the winter of 189i he injured by a falling beam, and while working at the Knox s attacked by rheumatism. The following October he was discharged be- causé he had become incapa since than has been a a and ha sufferer from the ease, which he contracted while in the to do any . that he has been unab The Commis mers | appeal, and will probably # sion. at him a pen- Menicipal Lodging House. The report of the superintendent of the municipal lodging house for the past w: shows an increase of twenty-two in th number of people cared for over the pre- vious week. - a WILL SUPERSEDE THE NICYCLE. Fifteen Miles an Hour C; nm Be At- tained on Pneumatic St:ates. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. A new form of locomotion been in- troduced through the medium of the pneu- matic road skate. This skate is in the form of a miniature bicycle for each foot. Attached to,it 45 a support for the ankle, and below theosole are two pneumatic wheels of atiout'' three and a half inches diameter. Jt is flaimed that it gives an person a speed of from ten to fifteen miles an hour aftey byf little practice, and much higher speed can be obtained by experts. ‘The skate can be used on a rough roa: up and down hiil, and on all ordinary a smooth surfaces. It is proposed to apply it to nearly every purpose for ‘which bi- cycles have Hithefto been used, as it offers a cheap and‘easy' means of locomotion for postinen, carriers and numerous other per- sons, including ceuntry doctors and clergy- men. It is well adapted to the purposes of pleasure seekers. and -tourists, and, in crowded thoroughfares, it entails the min- imum risk ef accident or hindrance by traffic. 5 ix A champion figure skater states that It is much less cumbersome than the bicycle, and its motion gives even more pleasure to the wearer. Uphill work is effected with less exertion than with the bicycle, and in going down hill there is not the slight- est danger of losing control of the fect. all the skater has to do to preserve com- plete command of himself being to slightly cress the rear foot. It is believed that this skate will meet the needs of many persons who are deterre by nervousness from riding on the bicycle. ~——_+e+ A disastrous fire broke out Saturday night in the five-story brick block, 60 to 04 Pearl street, Boston, completely gutting one building and badly damaging several others. Mr. Cameron's Resolution for Reoog- nition of Independence, SPECIAL ORDER FOR THR QUESTION Mr. Vest Resumes His Criticism of the Secretary of Agriculture. FA Pes en MATTERS IN THE HOUSE Mr. Quay's resolution to recommit the tariff financial bill was expected to be brought to a final issue in the Senate today, but there wes a small attendance when the Senate opened. Mr. Davis (Minn.), author of the Davis resolution enunctating the policy of the government on the Monroe doctrine, gave notice that on Monday next he would ad- dress the Senate on the resolution. Mr. Cameron’s Cuban Resolution. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) offered the following joint resolution relative to the termination of the war in Cuba: Resolved, That whereas the President of the United States in his last annual mes- Sage to this body says: “Neither the warmth of our people's sympathy with the Cuban insurgents, nor our loss and ma- terial damage consequent upon the futile endcavors thus far made to restore peace and order, nor any shock our humane sensi- bilities may have received from the ecruel- ties which appear to especially characterize this sanguinary and fiercely conducted war, have in the least shaken the determination of the government to honestly fulfill every international obligation, yet it is to be earnestly hoped, on every ground, that the devastation of armed conflict may speedily be stayed and order and quiet restored to the distracted island, bringing in their train the activity and thrift of peaceful pur- suits,” and Whereas he also declares that the pres- ent revolt is more active than the one which continued from 1868 to 1878, and as it appears there are no means of securing permanent peace to Cuba except by the recognition of its right to self-government, the good offices of the United States are earnestly recommended to the favorable consideration of the Spanish government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba. Mr. Quay called up the resolution to re- commit the tariff finance bill. Mr. Gor- man suggested that the subject go over until tomorrow, and Mr. Quay assented, owing to the pressure of other business. After the Deficiency Bill On the request of Mr. Call (Fla.) the Cu- ban question, as embodied in the- resolu- {fons reported from the commiitee on for- eign relations, ves made the sp of business after the disposal of th deficiency appropriation Lill. Mr. Thurston (Neb.) briefly called atten- tlon to published reports that he was au- thor of a pill receatly intreduced giving pensiona to ex-slaves. The Senator ex- plained that the measure was introduced “by reqvest,” and he was entitled no credit for it. He belleved, however, that the government assumed a just moral obli- xation when it called a people from bond- age, not enly to the privileges, but to the responsibilities of freedom. With the routine business cleared away, smith (N. J.) addressed the Senate on Monroe dectrine. There was special in- tavest in the Senator's speech, from the fact that differed radically from his New Jersey colleague (Mr. Sewell), and aiso from the repert that Mr. Smith had conferred with execuilve officials concern- ng the pending resoluticn on the Monroe vill be found cise- a the Lindsay (xy.) gave notice of an ment to the Hovse tariff bill, pro- posit to repeal the prov.sion of the’ pres- eut teriff Jaw which proviaes a duty of one- i of a cent per pound op ail sugars » No. 1, Dutch standard, and on all discolored sugars. Mr. Vest Resumes, Consideraticn was resimed of the reso- Iuticn directing the Secretary of Agricul- ture to carry out the law for the distribu- tion of seeds, and Mr. Vest (Mo.) renewed 4 criticism of the Secretary. © Senator called attention to a _pub- interview with the Secretary of Ag- ure, inviting Impeachment, and imply- hat the President would veto this res- olution If Congress passed it. In view of these statements, Mr. Vest said, the Presi- deat should have full information cn the subject, and he proceeded to show from Agricultural Department reports that the Secretary had himself, though opposing this seed lawe “used the appropriation for his own purposes” by making excessive seed distributions in his own state of Ne- braska. It had received in one year 221,004 packages of steds, or 150,000 more than its quota. In another year designated by Mr. Vest Nebraska received one-ninth of the entire seed distribution of the country, “Tt is enough,” deciared the Senator, make the star-eyed goddess of reform hang her head and blush for shame. If the law had been prostituted, who had done it more than the Secretary of Agri- culture? asked Mr. Vest. If the Secretary could strike down a law, even as to the distribution of seeds, then it must at last result in destroying the basic doctrine on which the republic was founded. Mr. Vest offered a substitute resolution, directing the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute seeds, as in pre- vious years, and to procure them by open purchase or contract, Secretary Morton Defended. Mr, Bate (Tenn.) said it was not fair or just that the Secretary of Agriculture should be accused in this manner without his view of the subject being understood. The Senator said the Senate’ speeches were ‘inflammatory and declamatory,” deal- ing with abuse and sarcasm, when, in the opinion of Bate, the Secretary had acted with wisdom and justice. He had found this seed distribution running wild, and he had brought it within proper I'm- its end had stopped extravagance. Why was it this Secretary was to be “hung end quartered and kicked out and excluded from decent society?” asked Mr Bate, as he proceeded to justify the Secretary's course. ‘The Senator said he had looked into the charge of the Senator from Missouri (Vest) that orchids, lilies of the valley and palms were sent {0 the receptions by the Presi- dent and cabinet officers and had found th not a sprig, or a green, or a rose, had been sent by the Secretary of Agri- culture to the White House or to the home of any cabinet officer. “Does the Senator mean to sa; inter- rupied Mr. Vest, “that the botanical garden or propagating gardens have not furnished flowers for banquets and receptipns of the President and cabinet officers?” ‘I mean to say this official had nothing to do with furnishing them,” responded Mr. Bate. Mr. Vest explained that he had intended to show that the Secretary in starting out as a reformer had failed to reform this preiligate expenditure, but it was not in- tended to say the Secretary had direct con- trol of the subject. Mr. Bate went on to show that the Secre- tary of Agricuiture had nothing to do with the botanical garden, and no control of flowers sent from the propogation gardens. ‘The Secretary had never sent a flower or a sprig to the White House. That was un- der the entire control of Col. Wilson, an officer whose fidelity had never been ques- tioned. And so, declared Mr. Bate, the sarcasm and invective as to orchids and favor of non-concugrense ti the free coin- ame guh 2 a en f ) and Skinner (N. for concurre! ‘The House immediate- reconvened. - blind chaplain re- to Mr. Crain’s death in these words: e hear with profound sorrow of the death of one member of this House. Our hearts, our 8) les go out to those who mourn his loss, and we pray Thee tnat Thou wilt comfort them as Thou alone can do. Help us all to be ready when the sum- mons may come to us, in Christ's name, amen. The Bond Bill Debatc. Mr. Dingley (Me.) immediately arose to endeavor to reach a new arrangement about the bond bill debate. In view of the sad event that had occurred he asked that to- morrow be given to the District of Colum- bia committee, Wednesday to the continua- tion of the bond bill debate, and that on Thursday the debate proceed under the five-minute rule until 4 o'clock, when the vote should be taken. There was no ob- jection. Mr. Sayers (Texas) then made the formal announcement of the death of his colleague in a few simple words, and offered the usual resolutions, which were unanimousiy adopted. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Pendleton (Texas trowley (Texas), Kyle Gliss.), McDearmoid (Tenn.), Miles Qid), Milnes Qtich.), Leonard Me- Cleary (Minn.) and Murphy (lll, was ap- pointed by the Speaker to accompany the remains, after which, at 12:14, the House. as a further mark of respect, adjourned until tomorrow. FIRST IN THE FIELD Ohio and New York’s State Conventions Next Month. McKinley and Mor: BHoomn—There Are No Pity States » Now. The Ohio republicans and the New York republicans are to be first in the field in the matter of state conventions. The former will meet at Columbus, March 10, and the latter In New York city, March The one body will boom Mr. McKinley for Presi- dent, and the other Gov. Morton, and both will declare themselves in terms of un- qualified support and pledging lasting loy- alty. Action Considered Necessary. This action is considered necessary in the case of those two states by reason of in- ternal dissensions and the prevalence of a feeling of deep distrust of one another among the local leaders. Maine and lowa are more fortunate. No sort of doubt at- taches to the sincerity with which the one is urging Mr. Reed and the other Mr. A418- son for the republican presidential nomina- tion. But in Ohio there ‘s the Foreker spook, and in New York the Platt spook, and these must be laid at as early a day as possible for the comfort of the more nervous and solicitous of the McKinley and the Morton people . respectively. T! seems to be the idea that after formal a tion has been taken by these two conven tions, ali suspicion will disappear as to the strength and staying power of the bome support of the Ohio and the New York can- didates, jome Doubt on Thin Point. There is doubt in some quarte: point. It is suggested that this y s may have the effect of still further adyer- tising the troubles in question. And t as the Reed and the Allison people be there is something almost comic in the fre- ith which the Ohio and the } republicans are put on recor r state convention ias s indorsed Mr. McK: at the state commitice yesterday a similar resolution was adopted, and next month's vention will of course indorse ew Yorkers also are on record t in Mr. Morton's behalf—at last ye convention, and at the recent har r—and are going on aj What is the matter? the outsi ing. Are Mr. McKinley and Gov. Morton 80. very weak as candidates at home? or does it require repeated pledgings to mak sure of the Buckeyes aad the New Yorke for anybody? Too Much Stress on Local Fay: But, after all, is this laying of stress on local favor so very wise in the cir stances? Does so much depend on the cases of Mr. McKinley and Gov. ton? Local favor is effective only it in success in a nationai cont hing rt pivotal states. Mr. Hayes was talen in 1876 because Ghio was in doubt that year and must be carried. New York and In- diana were the pivotal stat in i880, and Mr. Sherman was not available as the cait- didate that year less because of the luk warm suppert given him by his home de! gation than because of the widel, nized fact that with Mr. Conkling ar Arthur both against him he cout? not New York. Those two states remained the pivotal states through ISSt the ticket of Cleveland and i the one year and that of Harrison a Morton in the other were actual ities of the situation. Otherwise Mr. Cleveland at least, would never have come in for presidential considerations at all. He was @ total stranger to the country at large, and was taken only because of the refusal of Mr. Tilden to run and the assurance of Daniel Manning that the Buffalo man was the only one capable of carrying the state that year. Not Thinking of Pivoin! Stnies, But the republicans this y thinking of pivotal states at all. No pent- up state or section contracts their powers, but, as they believe, anybody they may choose to nominate will win. Ohio is cer- tain, New York is certain, Indiana is cer- tain. It would hopelessly discredit any candidate for his state togpresent him as the only one for whom he® suffiages could be guaranteed. Why all this pother, then, it is good naturedly asked, abet just how strong Mr. McKinjey and Gov. Morton may be in their respective states? ‘The St. Louis convention will assume, without argument, that they are strong enough to carry them. And that will dispose of the mere local question. recog- en. rare not 2+ —___ Depnriment of the Potomac. Commander Marion T. Anderson of the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., has lilies of the valley and the dog-fennel, and the light of the chandeliers on the red wine was mere j@etry and vanished into the air, At 2:45 p.m. the Senate went into execu- tive session. At 8.05 p.m. the Senate adjourned. THE HOUSE. The desk of Mr. W. H. Crain of Texas, who died early this morning, was draped heavily with black when the House recon- vened at 10:30, after a recess over Sunday. On the desk lay a beautiful bunch of white hyacinths, lies of. the valley and roses. Mr. Crain was serving his sixth term in the House and his death came as a shock to his colleagues, many of whom did not know he was ill. The debate on the bond bill proceeded until noon, when the legislative day of Sat- urday expired. Mr. Hainer (Neb.) spoke in Issued a general order calling the twenty eighth annual encampment of the depart- ment to meet at Grand Army Halli on the evening of Monday, February 24, at 6:30 o'clock. a Col. Hill's Condition. It was rumored at the Capitol this morn- ing that Col. Isaac P. Hill, for twenty years assistant sergeant-at-arms of the House, was dying. The report, however greatly exaggerated. Dr. Gardner, the ending physician, says his conditioa ts serious, but not necessarily dange*ous, and he does not anticipate fatal results. ee The President’s Ducking Party. A correspondent of The Star at Wide Water, Va.,writes that the President and his party shot twenty-eight ducks on their trip down the Potomac last Saturday, but, the wind dying out in the afternoon, the ducks stopped fiying. The Mapie on this occasion and on the trip two weeks ago anchored off Wide Water station and did not touch at Quantico, as siated. Wide Water is five miles below Quantico, and thirty-nine from Washington, and Mr. Waller's blind is about 1,000 yards from the station. .) Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F Street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., w York, GRAIN. Open. h. Low. Close. B55. * oe 305% 301 31 31ky = Bitsy 3 2%, 2%, 2h i035 105 5.89 5.77 5.25 5.25 5.37 5.82 | RSEs S823 gest easE pogy: 88 FINANCE AND. TRADE London Buying Orders Help Prices to Advance, INCREASE IN RAILWAY EARNINGS Granger Shares in Good Demand All Day. GENERAL’ MARKET REPORTS ° Special Daspava to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, February 10.—Opening prices this morning reflected advances varying from %% to 1 per cent, and were still further {mproved under a liberal vol- wre of commissien buying. For the first tine fn several dzys London orders assist- «d the advance. The accumulation of or- ders over Sunday was directly responsible for the strength of the first few minutes, but subsequent trading was attributed to a revival of buying by local Interests. Last Week's bond transaction coupled with an alm uniform increase in earnings have inspired confldence in the stability of the present movement. ‘The granger shares were in good demand throughout the day at substantial gains, reports from the traffic managers of the several properties arguing well for in- creased dividend disbursements. Manhat- tan wes active under a good demand from the short interest, rumors relative to a probable consolidstion with the Broadway Traction Company causing a sudden liqui- dation of shert contracts. The movement terminated after an advance of 4% per cent had beon recorded In the stock. Sugar was again an active feature of the day, selling up over 115 on liberal buying erders of the recent confident character. The reported attempt in the Senate to amend the pending revenue bill by striking off the present differential duty on im- ported sugars cavsed a sharp reaction of more than 2 per cent. It is not probable that any important realizing was prompted by the report as the prospect of such an amendment prevailing is not seriously con- sidered by the Lest informed. The lower priced industrials were generally strong under a good volume of business, American Tobacco being an exception. The transactions in bullion have not as- sumed large proportions, the majority of bond subscribers having apparently been previously supplied with the necessary gold. A reduction of 4; per cent in foreign ex- change rates and the engagement of half a million gold for shipment to South Amer- lea were the oniy features in the foreign exchange market. Money rates continue easy around it week's closing level, the supply of borrow able funds being fully equal to the demand. The trading during the final hour was mainly devoted to realizing sales, the de- cline in sugar having an adverse effect on the entire market. The railroad shares sold off tracticnatly, but the industrials were temporarily weak in sympathy with the Movement in the recognized leader of this ap. ‘he belief in higher prices was not shaken by the decline in prices, all offerings being y absorbed by confident purchasers. Net gains for the day were recorded in a majority of instanc the fallure to ma- terialiy depress prices being taken as an indication of the permanency as well as the logic of the adv * tendency. — : AND COMMERICIAL, FINANCIAL The follow ard the low ew York ‘orson & 3 excha’ ing are the opening, the highest the clcsi prices of the et today, as reported , members New Yor Cerrespondents Messrs. No. 89 Flo Moore & Sch American Sagat American Sager, Pi American Tobac erican Colson € Aichison. ‘Southern. da Pacific. rande, Pf & Caitie Feeding. General Ftectric. fs Ce tie Long Island ‘Traction Metropcliten Traction... Manhatian Elevated. ‘ational Lend G: ational Lead C r, Pi & N. Eng. C & NI a Fhila. & Reading. Potiman tal. Car Go... Sonthern Railway, Pfd.. Phila. Tri I. . ion. Wabash... Wabash, Pra.” Wheeling & 1. Erie. -° Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union Tel! Wisconsin Central Silver... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regular cail—12 o'clock m.—Calumbia Rafl- rond 6s, $1,000 at 113%; $1,500 at 113%. ‘Traders’ National “Mank. 10 at 100.” Washingt ‘Trust, 1 18%. Capital Trastion, 20 at 7: asked. U.S. 48, coupon, 199 bid, 111y U.S. 4x, 1925, 116% bid, 117 asked. U- IMM, 112 bid Bonds.—Water stock Ts, Water stock 7x, 1908, funding, currency, 108 Wo upolitan Railroad 5s, tilnond conv. 6s, 112 bid. ‘Fokington Kafirond asked. Company 6s, series B, 111% bid. Washington Gas Company conv, Gs, 12) Wid, 130 asked. U.S. Elec- tric Light conv. Se, 125 Bid. Chesapeake and I'o- tomac one Ss, 100 bid, 105 asked. American unity and ‘Trost Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trusi and O., 100 bid. gion Market Ist Gs," 109 bhd. on Market Company imp. 66, 108 bid Washington Market Company ext. ts, 109 bid. Ma soule Hull Association Ss, 103* bid. Washington Metropolitan, id. Farmers 4 id. Citi 138 “asked. 108i arked. 98 “bid, 100 ‘ohio, 85 bid, 95 usked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National, Safe Deposit and Trust, 1: asked. Washington Loan Wid: 11M usked. | American ‘Se- 2 bid, 150 od. Vashingt 50 bid. mace 4 pital ‘Traction Company, 73 Metropolitan, 98% bid, 100 mask ee Belt, 25 asked. Eckington, 1 bid, 30 jeorgetown and Tennaliytown, asked. * Gas and Blectrie Light Stocks. —Washington Gna, 46% Wd, 48 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. Us 8. Electric Light, 1254 bid, 127 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid, Franklin, 8S bid. Metropolitan, 71 Md, 80 usked. Corcoran, Go bid. “Potomas, G5 bid." Arlington. 140 bid. German-American, "160 bid. National Unlon, 10% bid, 13 asked. “Columola, 11 bid, 13% Riggs, 7% bid, 8% asked. “People’s, 54 bid. Lin- coln, 7% bid, ‘81: asked. Commercial, 414 bid, 5% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7 asked. Dis Title, 7 bid, 11 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pcnusyivania, 38 bid. Chesa- ake and Potomac, 51% bid. 55 asked. Américan Graphophone, 8% oid, 4 asked. Puoeumatic Gun Carriage, .20 Vid, .23 asked. 217 oi Misecliancous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Ti Did, 245 asked. Lanston Mo 6 bid. ington Market. 18% bid. Great Fails Tee, 190 130 asked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid, 90 asked! The Irish Leadersh Mr. Thomas Sexton, anti-Parnellite, when asked to accept the chairmanship of the Irish parliamentary party, im succession to Mr. Justin McCarthy, first declined, then — ised to give the matter careful consid- eration.