Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1896, Page 2

MONROE DOCTRINE Senator Davis Makes an Address on the Subject. -— HIS UNDERSTANDING OF ITS MEANING -- — House Non-Concurs in the Urgent Deficiency Bill. A BOND INQUIRY RESOLUTION a Senator Davis’ speech on th2 Davis reso- lution, relative to the Menroe doctrine, which had been announced for today, drew an unusuzlly large attendance to the Sen- ate galleries. The early part of the ses- sion was devoted to a large amount of rou- tine business. The question of national holidays came up in connection with a pe- tition presented by Mr. Hoar (Mass.), in ree Brow&, urged the anniversary of Cabot's first sishiirg the North American conti- nent, be made a naticnal holiday. The Lin-cin birthday bill bad gone to the ti- brary committee, but it was now suggested that certain legal questions were involved which made it desirable that the judiciary committee should pass ¢n these national holidays. Mr. Hill on National Holidays. Mr. Hill (N. Y.) said there was considera- be doubt as to the right of the federal government to, establish holidays for the District of Columbia and the terri tories. Prior to 18M holidays prescribed by Congress had this limited application. It was not until Labor day was established in 1894 that a holiday was given broad ap- Flication to the whole ccuntry. The reso- letion tincily went to the judiciary com- mitt which Marie Shipley, that June mformation Wanted. A resolution by Mr. Allen (Neb.) was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the ‘Tieasury for information as to the amount of money, including the gold reserve, in the treasury on March 4, ISS), and March 4, IN, respectively; whether there was a de- crease of revenues between those dates, ard the causes therefor Another resolution by Mr. Morgan was aiopted calling on the Secretary of the Tr y for all reports during ISt4-9% con- cerming the condilion of the fur seais in Bering sea, The Delaware Senatorship. Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.) presented the report on the DuPont contested election cases. and gave notice that he would call it up for ac- at the earliest day possible. Mr. Palmer (iL) announced that Mr. Tur- pie (Ind.) would present a minority report at a later day. A messaze from the House of Representa- tives apnounced the disagreement of that boly in the Senat2 silver substitute to the bond + No-action was taken as to a attle Quarantine In Texas. Mr. Vest (Mo.y'eniled up the recent re- port of the-Secretary of Agriculture con- ee-ning the catile quarantine line in Texas. te Senator said the Secretary's action in ‘nnging the quarantine line had the effect of increasing the price of beef to the peo- pl of the entire country and worked spe- 1 loss and hardsaip on the cattle inter- e=.5 of the west and southwest. Mr. Vest Stoke at considerable length and was fol- je ced by Mr. Berry (Ark) in the same ie Mr. Davis on the Monroe Doctrine. is secured recognition at 0 for on the resoiution framed by him lating the policy of the United States on the Monree decirine. The Senator teft bis desk in the rear of the chamber and to an advantageous position at Mr. H desk near the front and middle of u ember. He spoke without manu- B« es, but before him was 2 port- fe.i9 containing numerous historical papers, to a red. At the outset Yoiee Was thin and sometimes in- but it grew in force and volume as he preceeded. “it is a matter of common o! sad Mr. Davis Mm beginning, “that each ir our foreign relations increase in diffl- complexity and importance. This re- from the,growth of our nation and to ney ef the times to bring together in social and commercial inter- rvation,” this tendency,” said the Senator, plained the fact that the United involved in more difficul Ahan with all ot with Great countries He was glad to last month had_brough< some amelioration of the immediafé difficulty to which the at- tension of the country had been given. If these new conditions were founded on the Monroe doctrine, ten they wouk st approvai of the Amer: but if they involved any conc principles laid President Mon- then the people of this country wold upon such concession their condemna- and disapproval. Luderstanding of the Doctrine. Mr. Davis said that as he understood the Monroe doctrine ft was an assertion by the United States that it would regard as an infrisgement any a mpt by a European bower to take or acquire any new or ad- territory om the American conti- nents, or any islands adjacent thereto, or t of soverei or dominion in the td that such infringement will be anKerous to the peace and safety i States. wed at length the con- ditions existing in Europe at the time of the enunclation of the Monroe doctrine. He did not view the Canning, whe love fer this country. behalf ef British tr: = 10 extend the world over. HOUSE. met today ish states- favored the doctrine as li was then be- THE When the Heus: Paxsst to provide for the examii classification of certain lands in California. ‘The bill is practically an extension of the act of the last Congress for the segregation of mineral lands tn the railroad grants in ako and Montana to tke state of Culifor- nia. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appro- priations committee, presented the report oa the Senate amendments to the urgent deficiency bill. ‘The Deficiency Bill. He explained that it had been the prac- tice of the House to pass two ‘eficiency bills, one urgent and the general. This year the committee had taken a new de- parture in exhausting the subjects covered by the urgent deficiency Dill, so that the bill, which carried $4,421,000,was the largest reported in years. Tne Senate, however, had aded $1,623,000, He explained the na- ture ef the old conflict of authority between the House and Senate on the matter of initfating approoriations. The House claim- ed the exclusive right Senate also claimed the right. Of the vast sum added to the bill by the Senate all bur $46,000 re- lated to matters over which the appropria- tions committee of the House had no juris- diction, jurisdiction being obtained only on the submission of estimates. Almost half a million had been adied by the Senate for the completion of the library building, and about the same amount for satisfying judgments of th> Court of Claims. He re- sented the criticism of the appropriations committee of the House that had been made in the Senge. “We are,” he sald. “jumped on with hob-nailed boots for the non-performance of our duty.” The whole criticism, he said, wus based upon a false premise, and the committeo asked the House, xcept in a few items, to non-con- cur, in order to ascertain from the Senate the facts relating to the amendments add- ed. c lereex Appointed. The report was adcpted. A conference was asked, and Messrs. Cannon, Northway and Sayers were appointed conferees. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.), from the committee on ways and means, reported a resolution of inquiry calling on the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for an exhaustive report relative except | TO ADVERTISERS QUALITY is no less valuable than QUANTITY in the matter of newspaper circulation. Not only is the circulation of The Star much LARGER than that of any other paper in Washington, but it is a great deal BETTER. It goes into the family circles of the City to more than three times the extent of any other paper, and is read by pretty much every member of the household. This it is that gives its columns a special value to advertisers, and accounts for its liberal advertising patronage. to the sale of bonds under the resumption . between the two periods between 1879 and March 1, 1$%3, and between the latter date and January 1, 1895. Mr. Washington (Tenn.) offered an amend- rmation as to the manner in which | bonds had Leen sold between 1873 and 1893. i on said the country should tress, Were different from those pur- other administrations. Mr. Gros ) said that he would leave to ask te haye all facts as to 3 of the treasury known, Tut he expressed the opinion that the result 7 oy dem The defeated, an a creat Esappointment to the of Mr. Washington was esolution of Mr. Dalzell adopted The Hots took up the consideration of the agi 1 appropriation bill. A MEETING OF TRADES Called to Form a Branch of the Ameri- can Feleration. The long-talked-of scheme for the forma- tion kere of a branch of the American Fed- eration of Labor {gs about to be put in operation. A call has been issued by Vice President James Duncan of the American Federation of Labor for a meeting of the trades interested, to be held Sunday after- Poon next, at Typographical Temple. The following organizations have assured Mr. Dunean that their representatives will be present, viz: Typographical Union, Brick- layers’ Union, United Brotherhood of Car- penters and*Joiners, No. 190; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Associa- tion of Machinists, Cigar Makers’ Union, eam and Hot Water Fitters, Electrical Workers’ Union, Horseshoers, Bakers and Confectioners’ Union, Journeymen Tailors’ Union, Columbia tal League and Gran- are all at this time al- . through their national the American Federation of Labor, and consequently feel much interest in the success of the proposed new central body in Washington. In a letter receiveit today in the city Vice President Duncan say At the earnest request of several“organi- zations in your city a movement was on foot some time go to inquire ifto the propriety of establishing a central body in Washington attached ation of Labor. an informal manner, active men in the r: ether we discus: nd advise: vays and means of procedure to b: about, with the before my cott the AL FL of L. exec council, fully empowered by thet ‘td proce in such manner as was deemed be interests involved. A few preliminaries an- tecedent to the formation of such a body have been attended to, and, in accordance with the power vested in me by our ex- ecniive council, T have officially cal conference at Typographical Hall, Sun- day, February S05, at pm, at Which Ume and place it is intended lo “orm the nucleus of a central body on trade uion Hines as understood in the Am=ric ederation of Labor. “The necessity for this r such a character and so w by all interested that further is dispensed hountil the meet set but in such a movement that | laid the mat in pnd ment 1 understood explanation con Leen in the ¢ days, and, in view of the discussion over the project for placing a railroad on Vth street, has writieg to 3lx. MeMillan, chair- man of the committee on the, Distrie Columbia. He ficloses a letter sent the Commissioners! in’ whith’ he says that during the last six, xears.cf his service’in the Senate he lived at the corner of 17th He says that propose] lines or extensions of those already ing have for their object not the con- nee of the residents in the heart of the city, but the advancement of real es- tate speculation outsi¢ He says that franchises of this char- acter should not be sranted, and observes that “the exnericace of the best governed cities in this an] the old world demon- girates the truth of the proposition that the best results ure obtsine? when mun’ sipalities own an: control their own street transportation, sucit as horse, electric and cable car lines. The — mc advanced thought in municipal control is that either the municipality own its lines to lhe prefit and advancement of all the peo- ple er else that when a franchise should be grapted it should be liberally paid for, and ource of indirect revenue to the muni and M streets. new hingion should be the model muni- of, this country.” says Mr. erson, “and I hope the time may come when the experiment of government ownership of all that go=s to the supply of public comfort and. advancement will ob- tain in the capital city of the nation The & nator says nine-tenths of those owning property on 1th street, whether men of competence or otherwise, gre on record as opposing the use of that ihor- oughfare for street railway purpo He urses that one of the narrow streets of the elty, with limited parking, narrow pavement and an excellent growth of trees on the curb line. The roadway itself is narrow, and would not admit within its present limits the maintenance of either_a single or a double track road without ihe al destruction of the street for ve- of every description other than street He says that the laying of a track upon 17th street would require the cutting down of trees and the extension of the curb to very near the building line and the destruction of the parking. — RL BRYAN PE. MURDER. Chain of Evidence Against Jackson and Walling Complete. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 17.—The detectives today learned that Pearl Bry- an was kept at the Herman Hotel at New- port, Ky., on the night prior to her mur- . After finding the driver and the sur- rey used by Jackson and Walling in tak- ing their victim from Cincinnati to the Kentucky highlands for decapiiation, the officers today are working at Newport. ‘They have now a complete chain of evi- dence against Jackson and Walling from the time Pearl Bryan came here from Greencastle, Ind., Monday, January 27, till Friday night, January 31, when she was murdered in a secluded spot between Fort Thomas and Newport, Ky. Gov. Bushnell will hear the re ition case tomorrow, after which there ‘s no doubt of the trans- fer of the two susnects to Sheriff Plum- uer of Campbell county, Ky., who will hold them in the Newport jail until they are under indictment and will have a speedy «rial. —_.__. ASSESSING BENEFITS. Arguing Rock Creek Park Case This Afternoon. The constitutiorality of the Rock Creek Park act, in so far as it relates to the as- sessment of benefits upon adjacent land owners, was cousidered in the Court of Ap- peals today. ment, calling on the Se¢retary for detailed | an Fed- | LAW OF NO AVAILISTILL’ THEY CROW District Health Ordinances Severely Oriticised. Question of Reporting Contagious Dis- eases at Issue—Doctors Fail to Agree. Judge Miller was rather severe this morn- ing in his denunciation of some of the health ordinances, especially those relating to the prevention of the spread of con- tagious diseases. The remarks were made when the case of Dr. Joseph M. Parker was on trial. The doctor, it was charged, had made a false certificate in relation to a case of diphtheria in the Burger family. Mr. Mullowny, in stating the case to the court, said that Dr. Drawbaugh had at- tended the sick child and had reported it us a case of diphtheria. The sign was put up, but later, when Dr. Parker was called in, he sent a certificate to a school that there was no diphtheria in ihe family. Mr. Mullowny then read sections 3 and 4 of the ordinance as applying to the case be- fore the court. Section 3 provides: “That no person shall visit or attend any public or private school, or place of publ assemblage, or appear on the public str or in the parks, while affected with fever or diphtheria, and any adult person, parent or guardian of a minor, convicted of having knowingly violated the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay a sum not less than five nor more eign oO! ffty dollars; and it shall be the duty physicians while in attendance upon ca of scarlet fever or diphtheria to exe such reasonable precautions to prevent spread of the said diseases as may bi se he pre scribed by the health officer of the District of Columbia in regulations ‘The following section say “That no person who has convalesced from diphtheria or scarlet fever shall be allowed to attend any public or private school, seminary, or college until the at- tending physician shall have furnished a certificate that said patient has completely recov@ed, and that there is no danser of infection to other persons. All persoas who shall, after convalescing from diplitheria or scarlet fever, visit schools, seminaries or colleges, without providing themselves with such certificates, shall suffer the penalties proyided for in section 1 of this act. Can Not Tell. Dr. Walsh of the health department, who has charge of the bureau for the prevention of the spread of contagious diseases, was the only witness examined. He testified that Dr. Drawbaugh had re- ported a case of diphtheria In the Burger family, and later the defendant gave a cer- tifleate to the effect that there was no such sickness in the family. Witness said that the bacteriological ex amixation of a culture taken from the throat of the sick child showed the presence of diphtheria. “Could a doctor tell from an examination of a person whether or not that person had the diphtheria?” Judge Miller asked. “No, sir.” responded Dr. Walsh. without a bacteriological examination.” Not positively He cold not “When we get a case in court involving the doctors,” said the judge, “we know less than we dil before, ani it's a wonder we are sble to tell whether a sick person has the smallpox or cramps. According to this tes timony, a doctor will have to go around with a walking laboratory in order to make aminations and tell what is the matter with h ts. And yet a doctor is required to certify the true nature of a disease, when the government says he doesn’t know it. If bis is true, what do the doctors way back the ceuntr do they know when a pailent has the diphtheria ‘They don't know,” said Dr. Wal “But” added the court, “they get there.” Law of No Avail. Prosecuting Atto: Mullowny Judge Miller's attention to the law. called He did not see how he could claim a conviction un- der the ordinance. Judge Miller said he had never yet seen a health ordinance intended to meet an emergency which realiy met it. Instead of doing so, they generaliy cause trouble and contusion. They educate people in great big terms which they can't swallow, and do no good. This particular law seems to provide a penalty for nothing, but no penalty for the matters of importance. “The law strictly construed,” said prosecuting attorney, “is calcule spread rather than prevent the sp’ the disease.” Under this law, the judge said, a child without: parent or guardian might roam about the streets and public places wit out any restriction. Judge Miller said it was with the greatest reluctance in the world that he dismissed this case. “If a doctor can't tell when a person has {So dangerous a disease as the diphtheria,” ithe judge said, “the city is in a had way, (and the sooner we get some measure” | protect the peopie the better. should distinctiy mention ¢ picion of contagious disc governing its enforcement should b= ri Ard any per be sent 1 jail. on violating them should So far as this law is concer; ed, it accomplishes nothing.” Doctors Disngree. Dr. Parker, interrupting, sald: “Dr. Walsh says he can't tell a case of diph- theria without an examination, but I can.” “Doctors ought to be able to tell it, judge remarked. “But they can’t,” said Dr. Walsh. A bac- teriological examination is the oniy way to determine it.” “How long does it take to make this ex- amination?” “Twenty-four hours,” Dr. Walsh an- | swered. “And in the meanwhile,” remarked the ccurt, “the whole town may become in- fected.” Judge Miller, continuing, said he thought that in alt cases where there is the slizht- est supicion of such a diseas? there should be rigid rules enforced. Another Case. Mr. Mullcwny said his attention had been called to another alleged violation of this Jaw, in which death from membraneous croup had not been reported as a case of diphtheria, but he had some h aney about giving the warrant. In this case a well-known physician gave the certificate and had not reported the case. “I find,” said Mr. Mullcwny, “that on one hand a great many physicians say that membraneous croup is diphtheria, while on the other hand just as many say it is noi.” Dr. Walsh said that from one case of membraneous croup there were five cases of diphtheria, and also told of other simi- Jar cases. Judge Miller, in concluding the case, re- peated that it was with great reluctance that he hid to dismiss the charge, but he had to do so because the law was inade- quate to meet the case. He sincerely hoped the law would be amended to cover every phas> of contagious diseases, and said that when doctors can't agree the laymen ought to take the matter in their hands. —__-—_ He Protests. Secretary Martin of the Columbian Uni- versity appeared before the Commissioners this afternoon to protest against any rail- road running up h street past the uni- versity. A railroad there would, he sald, destroy the usefulness of several branches of the university. The chemical labora- tories, which are expensive, would be serl- ously affected. An Assignment, An assignment for the benefit of his creditors was made today to Walter A. Johnston by Charles H. Macomber, deal- ing In teas at 705 4% street southwest, un- der the name of the White Star Tea Com- pany. The assetS are placed at $1,000, and the Habilities at $2,682. ——>__ Intercollegiate Debate, The National University Law School has appointed a committee, consistnig of Messrs. May, Low, Brown, Smith and Ca- rusi, to arrange with the other law schools of the city for an intercollegiate debate, Ss Mrs. Dominis, formerly Queen of the Ha- watian Islands, has been pardoned, but must not leave the Island of Oahu without the government's permission. a ee The PoultrySfow a Point of Increas- ing/Attraction. Large Attendance Today and Un- flagging Interest Shown. FI NE MANY BIRDS The bracing cold snap quickened interest and attendance in the poultry show today. The birds went over Sunday in good shape, although many exhibitors who, after show. ing at Boston and New York, are beginning to be nervous. Mr. E. P. Shepherd of Cro- tons. Falls, N. Y., probably the largest breeder of Buff Leghorns in this country, afforded an example of this anxiety this morning when he stood in front of the cages where he has a score of fowls on ex- hibition. “I can't complain,” he said, “of my luck here. I have taken the best of everything in this breed, but look at that cock. He stood first in New York, and I was offered $100 for him. He has taken ond here, ard If he stays in a coop two d. ager, he will not be fit to show. His comb falling over on one side, and he ts rapidly go'ng out of condition. The various features of the tinue to interest visitors. The fowls are as lively as ever and the noise is as shrill and incessant as ever. The swan and Pekin ducks splish and disport themselves in the pond, the geese sound their loud honk- honk, and the guineas and bantams still chatter and squawk. Now and then a hen lays an egg, and a loud cackie sets up that carries one back to the farm and to the blessed days when the best pleasure in life was to climb up over the sweet-smelling timothy kay to get the warm egg that a morcat later brought a smile to the grand- mother's face and a merry snap of the be- nignant eyes behind the gold-bowed spec- Ss. But all this is another story. Display of Ribbons. There was some dissatisfaction Saturday among exhibitors in rerard to the exhibition of mbbons which they bad won in shows elsewhere, It is the practice in all poultry shows after the awards have been made by the judges for exhibitors to hang upon the cages as trophies the prizes which they have previously won with their birds. AS soon as the awards were made in a number of es Saturday ral gentlemen who were winners immediately began to hang up their badges and rii bons. Not long af- terward President Munscn took them down and carried them to the office. A meeting of the board of directors was held and the matter given full consideration. Although the society had published nothing in regard to the exhibition of ribbens in this manner, it seems that a resolution had been adopted prohibiting ft. Upon the ground that there had been no publication in regard to this action, it was jed to permit entrymen to exhibit their pri and the ribbons were rut back on the cages An Amatenor's Success, Saturday night the judges made the avards on inéubators and brooders, giving the first in both 16 the Prairie State Com- pany and se¢ond to Mr. Jones, the ama- teur, who, asa diversion, made an incuba- tur which hatched out $0 per cent of fertile eces. Experts examined his machine with @ great deal of ‘Si! 3 a number of new ting and ventilation. Th Jone who Is a c and hivet ut @arlin Springs, « ubator is interesting. He a ‘$3 in One end of his dining roc which he hal no special use, and one {t occurred wo him that he could just gei an incubator fn thst space, and amuse him- self with it, just ag other amat do with show con- an aquarit m or a fern Cate the idea, he Went on, made his mechine and experimented, adding one im- provement gg-another, until the result is sufficient to attract a good deal of atten- tion and win him considerable credit. The Pineland ubater people, who brought thelr eggs to AVashington in trunks, did not enter the competition. People are fur- ever curious about the incubator: ito the last hour of the show they wili remain the greatest attraction. Old ladies and vid men, girls and children, and people in every walk of life, are continually crowding about them and asking all manner of questi One of the things is that whi they are told the Pineland peypi shipped their eggs 250 miles to Washington fn tranks, and then hatched them out, they always manifest surprise, and wonder why they did not get chilled on the way, beyond reeovety:"" Mt. Smith, the operator of the Pineland, ho says that the greatest Yaftger in shipping eggs which have been pated up to the fifteenth or eighteenth day is that the animal heat in the chickens within the shel! Is sufficient to raise the temperature whe) they are packed in trunks sometimes as high as 108 degrees, 103 being the temperature required. for in- cubation, and a variation of only a few de- grees, if long continued, being fatal. A Queer Bird. This morning a queer bird was set out conspicuously at the center of the hall, where it is attracting much attention. it is a freak, being the result of a er between a turkey and a guinea hen. It is intermediate in size between the two fowls, has somewhat the shape of each and the markings of each. It is prevailing y in colo! with the dac Ss of ine x It has the guinea voice and habit. The large exhibit of pheasaats Verner De Guise of Rah nnue to draw crowds. are bred by Mr. De numbers entirely for commer :i Few people who look at th their beautiful markings, their gracet form and unquenchably wild spirit will fail to anathematize any one wxho will de. rately preed such beautiful creature: for the purpose of selling them to sport men to be shot. If they were produced for the pleastre their beauty gives, the enter prise would be commendable, Mr. De Guis finds there is a large demand for them, supphes parks and hunting preserve all parts of the country with Linge pers. TH se beautiful ise in large lal purposes em and adnure Poultry women. It is interesting to notice in the show that there are a number of poultrywomen, who rank high as breeders and exhibitors, Miss Kate L. Clark of Auburn, Mass., has a number of very fine fowls in the show, some of them worth upward of $100 apiece. She has taken séveral first prizes. Miss Anna E. Brejnan, of Baltimore has one of the largest ‘exhibits of barred Plymouth Rocks and his taken a fair share of prizes. Two of the west exhibits in dorkings are shown by Mrs, R. D. Farrer of Orange, Va. and Miss Lizgie Goodel of Canastota, N. ¥" One of the? most active poultrywomen around the Show-is Miss Jennie \Vassiere of Johnstown, N..¥. She has been raising chickens for, thirty years or moro. Her specialty is ,pantams, of which she says she raises every year about 300 in all ihe various classes. She makes a living by producing these Uttle birds, and In Son’, instances setling-&pecimens for prices as high as $201and.@5. She attends all the poultry shows in the country, and is hail fellow well met with all the leading breed- ers and judges, who respect her not only as a successful breeder, but an excellent Judge of stocks. Wodsy’s Awards, Single comb brown leghorn cock, first, second, third, fourth and fifth, Dr. H. W. Dorsey, Single comb white leghorn cock, first and third, Chas. E. Ford, Mt. Hope, Md.; hen, first, Chas. E. Ford; second, Geo, E. How- ard, Washington; cockerels, first, S. K. Wil- cox, Vernon, N. ¥.; second and third, Chas. = Hora; fourth, Kraff Bros., Horneilsville, N.Y. Golden penciled Hamburg cock, first, Ju- lius Frank, Akron, Ohio; second, S. M. Ke- fauver, Middletown, Md.; hen, Julius Frank and A. L. Yardner, Springfield, Md., tie for eae eae 8. ae ree ‘si irove springfield, Md.; second, J. Frank; pullets, first, J. Frank, Silver penciled Hamburg cock, no first; second, Oak Grove yards; hen, first, J. Frank; second and third, Oak Grove yards; fourth, 8. M. Kefauver; cockerels, first, J. Frank. Golden Spangled Hamburgs—Cock, first, J. Frank; no second; third, 8. M. Kefau- ver; hen, first, J. Frank: no second; cock- erel, first, second and third, J. Frank; pul- lets, first and second, J. Frank. Silver Spangled Hamburgs—Cock, first, J. Frank; second and third, James Mayo, Pittston, Pa.: cockerel, no first: second, Frank; third, J. Mayo; fourth, 8. M. Kefauver; fifth, 8. H. Koehler, Brooklyn, N. Y.; hen, first and third, J. Frank; sec- ond, J. Mayo; pullet, first, Frank; third, Mayo. White Hamburgs—Cock, first, J. Frank: hen, first, J. Frank; second, Gardne cockerel, first, second and third, J. Frank; first and second, J. Frank. Hamburgs—Cock, first, J. Frank: second, S. M. Kefauver; hen, first J. Frank; cockerel, first, J. Frank: pullet, first, J. Frank. Black Polish, breeding pen-—First, B. F. Bryant, Johnson’s Creek, N. Y. Birchen Game Bantam—First on hen, cockerel and pullet, A. Del. . Golden Seabright bantam—Cock, second, H. A. Munson; hen, first and second, H. Al Munson; third, 8. M. Kefauver. Silver Seabright bantam—Cock. first, H. A. Munson; pullets, first, R. G. Buffintor second, S. M. Kefauver. Silver Seabright baniams—Hen, first, Jen- nie Vassiere; second and third, H. A. Mun- son; fourth, Jennfe Varsiere; fifth, S. M. Kefauver. Silver Seabright bantams—First, H. A. . Oliver, Newark, Munson. White-crested Black Polish—Cock, first, Bryant; second, A. G. Oliver; hen, first, A. G. Oliver; second, Bagatelle Yards, Woodbrook, Md.; third, Kefauver. IS OFF. Fitzsimmons Will Not Enter Unless He Gets Forfeit. February 17.—The Maher-Fitz- t has been declared off. Fitz- he he Ring PASO, simmons fi simmons declares he will not fight unles: gets forfeit, which Connelly refus: Now Set for Frid: Later.—A compromise has been arranged and the fight is now positively set for Fri- day, Connelly posiing $10,000 to guarantee Maher's appear&nce in the ring on that BIRTHDAY. WASHINGTON: It Will Be Patriotically € the Public Scho Through the interest and energy of the board of trade, the anniversary of th hirth of George Washington 1s to be cele brated this year, so far as the public schools of the District of Columbia are cencerned, in a manner far more elaboras and extensive than ever before. At each school building in the city and county eight rocms or larger in size the pupils of all the grades from the fourth to the eighth inclusive will be addressed by a prominent speaker selected by the board of trade. The exercises in each building are to be held next Friday afternoon, commeneing at » v'clock. In those structures not pro- vided with assembly hails the ceremonies will be held in the hallway on the first floor, and in most cases the board of trade will have two representatives, one to pre- ide and the other to deliver the address, the latter being of a patriotic nature and ‘bearing directly on George Washington. In addition to the speaking, there will he a prograin prepared by each school, consisti of patriotic songs and recitations. The presence of pictures of Gen. Washington ahd the national colors will be a feature of the exere: The schools of the first, sec- ond and third grades will each hold a dis- tinct celebration in honor of the occasion. ‘The Central, F ess and Eastern High Set Will hold exerciss the nature deseriivd on Tharsday at 1:t0 o’ciock, and the Western High School on Thursday at 11 a.m. The list of speakers and presiding officers not yet been completed, but Gen. Eilis r, who is in chi of that branch of Tvance, expects to conclude his la- | by tomorrow. The speakers will in- elude a nimnber of Congre aS Well as pt Sof rict. Mr. § Ww. ‘ acti engaged in the } prepa is Mr. | 1 cf school trustees. Death of John F. Crometien, The death of Mr. John F. Cromelien at an early hour yesterday morning proved a se- vere shock to a very large circle of frienda | in this city and also in the west, the de- ceased having by his sunny disposition and genial manner endeared himself to all with m he came act. romelien was in the thirty- year of his age, and was a son of M Sarah Cromelien, and brother of Mr. R. F. a Cromelien of the Columbia Phonograph Company, and Mr. Paul Cromelien of the Lincoin National Bank. He was a tative {of tus city, for a number of years was | receiving teller at the Second National | Bank. That position he resigned because of ill-health and then removed to West Virginia, After the lapse of several months, apparently recovered his health, omelien returned to Washington to accept a position with the United States s y. At the same time Le be- y of law, and in ISN8 took the bachelor of law at Columbian The following year the degree of law was conferred on him at the same university. As special » examiner he was located at Omahg for two years, but at the end of that ume resigned and ely engaged in the pr tice of law. of ty. to spend the holidays in good h ago sutict aith, but ten of the grip, which was the im- mediate cause of death. During the time ' he was absent from the city he retained his associations here, and was an enthusi member of the Carroll Institute up co the time of his death. The funeral will take place from the :esi- dence of his brother, 1822 4th street nor: a- west, tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. From there the remains are to be removed to the Immaculate Conception Church, where re- quiem mass will be said. The palibearers will be Messrs. Dominick I. Murphy, Will- iam H, DeLacey, John B. O'Connor. N. L. Fitzhugh, Henry W. Sohon, Wm. L. Soleau, | Prof. Rogers and N. T. Taylor. JOHN CULP SENTENCED. siven Two Years in Penitentiary for Manslaughter. John A. Culp, convicted of manslaughter the 29th of last month, in kicking Jeremiah Dougherty, a small boy, to death last fall, was sentenced by Judge Cole this afte Lcon to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor in the Albany penitentiary and to pay a fine of $1. " Judge Cole, in imposing sentence, said it was almost incredible that a man like Culp should be guilty of the offense charged against him, but the jury had decided that he was guilty, and there undoubtedly was sufficient evidence to sustain and support that finding. Indeed, remarked the judge, the jury could not well have found a dif- ferent ver t. It was a sad situation for Culp to be in, but that the court could not consider, al- though the recommendation of mercy by the jury would be considered. Yet the case required that the man be imprisoned, and for public example the imprisonment should be in the penitentiary. The judge thereupon sentenced Culp co two years in the Albany penitentiary at hard labor, to take effect upon his arrival there, and’ to pay a fine of $i. Mr. Hay gave notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals, stating that the prisoner would give ball to await the disposition of his ap- peal. —_=_—_ WHAT DID HE SAyt Secretary Carlisle Has Mailed a De- cision on Kentucky's Senatorial Fight Secretary Carlisle has written to some of his friends in the Kentucky legislature a letter on the pending senatorial contest in that body. The letter was written and mailed this morning, but its contents will not be made public except through the parties to whom it was written. —_—___+o+—__ PLACED ON TRIAL. Boston Charley’s Alleged Accomplices in Court. Daniel F. Dwyer and John J. Cunning- ham, arrested on a charge of consviracy, in connection W%th the attempt to swinile Mrs. Judge Lindsey of Gainesville, Texas, to the extent of $250, as heretofore pub- lished in The Star, appeared in the Police Court this afternoon, the case raving been set for trial at 3 o'clock. ASTONISHING REASONING FINANCE Oertain Parties Want to Let the Emergency Tariff Bill Go, Wiser Republican Lenders Believe It a Necessity to Give Money for Running Expenses, This astonishing reasoning is heard in cer- tain quarters “Let the emergency tariff bill go. It is no lcnger important. There is no longer any emergency. The war scare is over, the gold reserve is away above high water mark again, and all is well. The treasury needs no money—will need none for a long time to come. When another pinch arrives the President will sell more bonds. He prefers that procedure to raising more money by protective duties. So, why further press the Dingley bill? Better let it go, and throw the whole matter into the presidential campaign. Let the people have a whack at it at the polls, and whatever they say in November will go. If they want the tariff revised they wilf so declare, and the next Congress, which in those circumstances will of course he republican in beth branches, can proceed leisurely, and make the job complete. If, by a miracle, the democracy should come back, cr if a new party carries the day, instruc- tions will accompany the result which will plainly show what the people expect A Strange Sound. This has a strange sound to the wiser of the republican leaders. The war scare sim- ply hurried the tariff bill. Congress having been appealed to with unusual energy by the President, the House replied with unu- sual promptness. But there would have been a tariff Dill if the Venezuelan message had never been written. The treasury sit ation was already known. The necessity of | raising more revenue had already been rec- ognized. Of course, as they admit. the gold reserve is intact again. But what has that got to do with paying the running expenses of the government?) Money derived from the sale of bonds cannot, under the law, be applied to any such purpose. Only a2 Question of Revenue. The question, they contend, is one of revenue, ard no other. There is already a deficit, and the treasury continués to run behind. It is a mere prediction which promises a change for the better under the ex'sting law.and a prediction from a source which in half a dozen trials on other mat- ters has never, even by accident, hit the bull's-eye. ‘The supply Dills are in prepara- tion, They will not be drawn against pre- dictions, or against money received Into the treasury from the sale of bonds or from any other source but revenue, Ligh’ re- ceipts will, of course. force light appropria- tions. Any other policy would be reckless and unbusinesslike. It is for Congress to say, therefore, and to say now, what the | size of the fund shall be a supply bills shall be drawn. 1t will make a big differen in eral dir ns if a revenue bill carrying nearly fyrty millions of dollars is defeate Effect ov Appropriations. House committees having supply bills in charge are finding the pressure strong for Liberal appropristions. It is not a question of party or of section. Republicans as well as democrats,men from the north as well as | men from the south, are asking for what they think their people are clearly entitled | to. The a s are all pitched in a business key. It is held that public im- provements should go on: that it is a short- sighted poliey to withhold mom y at a time when it is needed, and especially in cases Where work has already been begun. Dela in such cases is really expen: tures already maie are U peril, and sometimes are lost. In Need of Mon: SUll there is but the on is invariably revarned. The govern short of money. 1t cannot be commi: heavy appropriations on light ree Let the Senate pass the House tariff bill, and let the President sign It, and no complaints will be heard. Otherwise, complaints are likely to be numerous and emphatic. gainst which the in reby put wu GETS THE BONDS? lerpont Morgen Claims All Defaulted Alloiments Under His Bid. The question of what disposition shall be made of the bonds upon which the ailot- tees have d=faulted by failing to make the required payment of 20 per cent on receipt of notice of acceptance of their bids, is now before the Secretary of the Treasury. The amount of these defaults has not yet been ascertained, nor is it expected that the exact amount will be learned the middle and possibly the last of the weel, when the reports from the several before treasuries are expected to be fn. It is be- lieved, however, that the bid of William Graves and his usscei of New York city for $4,500,000 at 115.3301 is by fa: largest, and it fs probable that the gate will not exceed this amount than $1,000,000 at Uh Mr. J. P. Morgan has tiled with Secretary Carlisle, on behalt of elf and hits asso claim to all defaulted allotments of SIMGSTT, a in the subtreasnry at New gold to cover them. The day or two h. > 19 take all bo! the gere- amore etal ed a numbe: on which de- undoubtedly inclined to the opinion that, under the terms of his circular of 4 ¥ 6, he is inhibited from accepting S$ for bonds after that @ate, and henc follows that Morgan are very likely to get an ably in exce The Secretary, however, in an official decision on this pv not expect to do so before tomo: mount con: of their first allotment. jer- not yet made nt. and does ow. ——— AND TRADE Sharp Advance in Sugar Followed an Early Decline, IN THE PACE OF GERMAN CABLES —- Substantial Concessions Shown in London Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, February 17.—London prices this mcrning reflected substantial conces- sicns from last week's final figures, and en- ccuraged further profit-taking by profes- sional operators. The narrowness of the market continues to be urged in opyositio: to higher prices, but the plentiful supply of stocks in the loan crowd indicate an al- most total absence of trading for the short account. In some instances, however, long stock has been freely marketed in anticipation of the complete exhaustion of the profes- sicnal buying power to which much of the recent Strength has been attributed. Dy Less Invariably follows any concession values, and the extent of the consequently of insigniticent pr in reaction is on several occasions been sold amounts to take profits and absorbed without loss of Sy per in value. While this action does necessarily disprove the theory of profes sionalism it indicates the presence of a4 rorg belief in ultimately higher pric « on the part of a certain Gass of conserva- tive traders. Manhattan in tar have th Was again a prominen: ture of the railway list, selling sharply to 10% during the first hour ane subsequently rallying to 1 Oo a mel erate volume of business. There wer evidences of supporting orders around the low level, but sentiment among the weil- informed has not changed in the slightest Gegree, Earnings alone are responsible f skepucism as to the company’s alulity to maintain its customary standards as to service, equipment and divitends. The re- cent advance but poorly -o 1 the artificiality of its basis, and only o duplicated at the risk of attracting a deter= mined attack from ce tefore active on the di sold down during the ex Ss liberaily bought by brokers ly conspicuous in any important ment in this property. The advance almest to’ the highest point recorded t Was accomplished in the face of « cables predicting aa mcreased bounty. An import bount bount the rman export . instead of an ¢ Was announced in the more likely to receive the sanction of the ‘man legi-late manipulation in this stock, which is, all, the most after important of all s. i nely in favor of higher prices, and evidences of a new high jevei are daily accumulating. The entire industcial list was favorably infl i by the 2etion of sugar, althougi ctuations elsewhere were more narrow. he market for forcign exchange was dull at the rates established toward the close of last week. on call was 4 o be working somewhat tighter, but t Was hot So pronouicel as to cause i he urauiog but in mos of the tin’ to domi- nate prices, decidedly bullis but the reported postponement of tue res action new 1} to the pre 3 to its desirability. 3 Is weight need argumencs as —_ AL AND COMMERICISL, ct The follo nd the lo an losing ‘ew York stock market 1 by Corson & Macartne steck exchan: Moore & Schle: Am American Suga American Tobaceo. American Coiton U tchison.... Canada Southern. Canada Pacitte. Chesapeake & Ohid, c. Cc. & stb. eo, BL & Qo & Northwestern - Paul, Ptd,. T & Pubiti Lack.& Wo... Telaware & Hinitson... Den. & R. Gren ie: Prd. Dis. & Caitie Feeding: General Electr Ninos Ceutral. Lake Shore. j Louisville & Naw! Long Island “Yraction Metropolitan Tract'on.- | Manhattan F Michigan Missouri Pacitie. National Lead Co_ National Lead Co.. Pfd_ U.S. Leather, 7 New Jersey Cr New York Central. NY.&N. Eng. Cis NOY. SLL Northern Paciti Del “4 Is w, h Am Ont. & Westeru, Pacific Mail. Phila. & Keadiig Pullman Pal. Car Co... Southern Raliway, Pid.. ee Death of Mrs. len Prentice. The death of Mrs. Ellen F. Prentice, for- merly president of the on of Loyal Women, occurred Saturday at her resi- dence, S1f North Carolina avenue south- east. The de vife of Mr. N. P. Prentic Grand A of the Republic, and was w own generally beloved, for her efforts in. be of the Legion of Loyal Wom: The latter organization will attend funeral of Mrs. Prentice in a bod; that purpose the member cted to assemble in the ay school | room of the Metropol'tan Baptist. Church, 6th and A streets northeast, at noon ton row. The funeral will oceur in the same chureh half an hour later. The interment will be in Arlington cemetery. the and for been di- Furnished b; street, members N. correspondents Me: mann & Co., New York. GRAD p Ge bs & Co., 1 ange, Ladenburg, Thal- Wheat May, Jul; Corn— Ma, Oats. Pork Lard February. March... 2 es April 5 May. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Fet ar firm but gute —western st do, extra, § 8. do, fain it pat ent, ‘$8.0n84 spring wheat straight, $8 arrels, shipments, 4.081 barrels; salen, dull and easy— spot and month, 334403834; Mai RAAT bashels; shin 47048 west- ¥ 223 bushels. +» $16.0) asked. Grain team ‘to Liverpool per March; Cork for anders per a2s.16%4. Februars. Sugar fim ted, 5.08 per 109 pounds, “utter quiet int ern—receipts, 451 bush Hay steady—chotce timot Bhd quarter, 26.64. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coat & ite Caton Pa Wabash, Pid. Wheeling & 1. ene Wheeling & i. Erie, Pfd Western Union Yel... Wisconsin Centrat Silver. tock m.—T an Graphoy ‘stuck a fis, YS Usd Gs, MBG bid, TH asked 3 SA, 10 bid, 1 on Gas Company Gs, series i, s Conysuy conv. Blecirie and Peto American § id. Am 1 bi Safe Doprisit ton Laan and posit end Trust Companies Nath A Trast. Wiis bld, 126 asked. Trust. 11s, Mid, 1214 4 asked Tengt. 143 id, 159 asked. i. al and Elvetri 48 asked Light Stack 10 bid, 13 asked hid, Sty avked. Tig bid, “St, asked. sks Conn ervial, #% Wid, asked. Title Tasurance Real Eetate Tisie, icrrey creamery, 19220; do. imitation, 16a17; dle, 1204; Go. inte, 14; good in Eggs steady—fresh, 18%; cold si and ‘Hmed, 16. Cheese stendy—fancy ‘New York. 0. pounds, j1all%; do. 35 pounds, 11%al1 12a12%. Whisky tachenged bid, 114 asked. Cs nbia Tithe, 6, bid, Ty asked. Washington Title, 3 bid. District Title, S bid, 11 asked. Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, 28 bid. Ches reake and Po th bid. 5b asked. Amerl- can Graphophone, 44, bid, 4% asked. Pneumatic 20 bid, 25 ‘asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. Mergenthaler Linotype (old), 220 bid, 250 asked. inew), 110 bid, 125 naked. bid, asked. Mergeuthaler Linotyp= « Langton, Monotrpe. Oi Washington Market, 12% ‘md. asked. ineoin Hall,