Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1896, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Maple Arrives at Widewater With the President. INDICATIONS GOOD FOR SPORT Cleveland Did Not Have Much Luck Today. Mr. ON THE WATCH FOR DUCKS ‘O, Va., February 24.—The ten- der Maple, with President Cleveland and party on board, arrived off Quantico about 5:20 this morning, and at once proceeded down the river and anchoged at 4 o'clock in front of the small station of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, known as Widewater. The water is very wide at that point, and the little station is situated in a cove, which makes it the best place for the Steamer to anchor. The President was accompanied by Com- wander Lamberton. Dr. Riley and Attorney General Harmon. The party came down on the Invitation of Col. Withers Walter to enjoy the duck shooting from his blinds. The colonel and one of his guests, Col. Wright Rives of the United States army, went on bvard the President's boat soon after anchor was dropped. Arrangements were soon completed, and by daylight the President and his friends were in the blind. ‘The decoys were at once set, and two men stationed on shore with a small boat to ick the ducks up as they were brought n. The President will probably have good shooting, as the ice Is broken and the ducks quite plentiful on the feeding grounds, which have been covered with Ice for a week. The Pre: t up to noon today has not been as successful as on his former trip. ‘The weather is very moderate and the tide has caused the ice to float rather rapiily and frighten the ducks. The President does not seem discouraged and expects to bag 2 good number. The President and his party have shot only seven or eight ducks so far, the President getting about four shots. — BRYAN’S PEARL Not Definitely Settled Where It Took Pince. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 24.—Mr. Lester hos been here for some time under erders from Governor Fradley, investigat- ing the evidence in the Pearl Bryan case so as to giversome guidance to the governor regarding the payment of the reward cf- fered for the apprehension of the mur- derers. Mr. Lester has notified the of- cers of Campbell county that his report sent to the governor has failed to ihor- oughly satisfy him that the murder was committed in Kentucky, and that therefore the payment of the reward cannot now be mate. 5 ———._—_ AFTER VENEZUELAN GOLD. A Party of Westerners Whe Will Go to tke Diggings. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February —A party. composed of Capt. J. H. Morgan and Julian Bruce of Brunswick, T. A. Legress of Sal- isbury, O. W. Morehead of Triplet and T. SJ. Kelly of Linnezz, Mo., left this city last night for the gold fields of Venezuela. The y goes by the way of Washington to set their passports and letters from Sena- tor Cockrell to consuls at Caracas and Kol ivar City. They will sail from New York city, and will go by the way of the island of Trinida@ up the Orinoco river as far as it Is navigable, and will then travel over- land to the head waters of that stream in western Venezuela to the gold fields. Capt. Morgan and party are well supplied with medicine, Winchester rifles and plenty of ammunition, and are backed by wealthy capitalists, who will develop the mines when located. ee TO EVACUATE EGYPT. British Negotiations With Thai End in View Reported. LONDON, February 24.—A dispatch from Rome to the Pall Mal! Gazette, published this evening, says that a telegram has been received there from Cairo, stating that Great Britain has begun negotiations -vith France for the evacuation of Egypt. It is added that Great Eritain is inclined to make concess‘ons with the view of meeting French objections regarding the occupation of that country. The visit of M. mbon, the French ambassador at Constantinople, to Cairo, Is reported to be connected with the negotiations for the evacuation of Egyptian territory. —_——__- INSURGENTS NEAR HAVANA. A Rebel Leader aid to Be From America Taken to the City. HAVANA, February 24—The men ar- rested recently on the charge of stealing ammunition are being tried nere today by court-martial. They are being protecte@ from the populace by civil guards, as a great deal of bitter feeling has been ex- Pressed against them. Small bands of insurgents have appeared ai Bacuranao, Santa Fe, and Gallego, near this city. ‘The insurgent leader, El Ingiesito, whose real name is said to be Alfred Godoy or Gold, and who is reported to be a native of lilincis, has been brought here “from Guires, with sixteen other prisoners of war. Nine of, the latter are to be sent to the African prisons and the remainder to the Isle of Pines. —.+__ ‘To Succeed President Waite. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 24.—Samuel D. Davis, first vice president of the Colum- bus, Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad, has appointed W. A. Mills general man- ager. Mr. Miils was assistant to the late President Waite. <A president is to be chesen March 17 at the annual meeting in New York. Monument Officers Elected. At the annual meeting of the Washington National Monument Society, held at the residence of Dr. J. M. Toner, Saturday afternoon, officers for the ensuing year were re-elected’ a. follows: President ex officio, President Cleveland; vice president, Dr. Toner; secretary, Dr. Francis M. Gun- nell; treasurer, Mr. Daniel B. Clarke. ——.—__ Arlington Imsurante Company Elce- tion. ‘The annual election of directors of the Arlingion Insuranee Company of the Dis- trict of Columbia took place this afternoon from 1 to 3 o'clock and resulted in the Success of the following ticket: Walter S. Sox, Frederick Moore, William Galt, Charles Edmonston, James’S. Edwards, S. Theos. Brown, J. W. H. Lovejoy, W. W. Johnston and Samuel L. Phitiips. Justice Dingham’s Condition. It was thought-that Chief Justice Bing- tam of the District Supreme Court, who Eas been confined to his residence since the 18th instant by a severe cold, would be able to resume his place on the bench today. He was not, however, and while the judge's condition was reported «his morning as be- ing somewhat improved, his physician, it was sald, advised him to remain at home for a day or two longer at least. In the absence of the chief justice, Judge Hagner ts conducting all the Equity Court business, —_ Fired His Revolver. Last evening about 8 o'clock there was an exciting time near 26th street and Penn- sylvania avenue, and the Poor marksman- ship of a colored man was the only reason why murder was not committed. Accord- ing to the report of the police Ernest Lyles, twenty-four years, engaged tam eenn = a + and the ‘mah fired a shot at the woman. The bullet did not strike tts mark and the man fled. A crowd soon collected about the corner, attracted there by the pistol shot, but the man escaped. He is known to the police and they are néw looking for FOR THE MERRICK MEDAL THE - BOND ISSUES QUESTIONS ,ABOUT SALARIES THE PACIFIC ROADS MR. REED'S FRIENDS FINANCE AND TRADE < The Money Question Debated at George- town Oollege. Arguments For and Against Retire- of Legal Tender Notes—The™ Affair a Success. The annual debate for the Merrick medal by the members of the Philodemic Society of Georgetown University was held Satur- day evening at 8 o'clock, in the Gaston Memorial Hall. The occasion brought forth perhaps the largest crowd of any of the previous debates of the society. Every seat was filled, artd most of the standing room was occupied. The audience was mainly composed of members of the fair sex, and among the number were a goodly delega- tion from the Academy of the Visitation. The hall was pretttly decorated with the national colors and multi-colored bunting, and under the brilliancy of the electric and gas lights the scene was a lively and pretty one. Fastened to the wall, in the rear of ‘the stage, with graceful folds, were two immense American flags, extending the en- tire width of the large hall, the center piece connecting the emblems being the colors of the university, producing a con- spicuous, yet pretty effect. The questicn under debate was, “Re- solved, That Congress should provide for the speedy retirement’ and cancellation of the legal tender notes.” The judges were Asaph Hall, LL.D., Judge William C. Rob- inson, LL.D., of the Catholic University of America, and Mr. John S. Seymour, com- missioner of patents. Francis Borbia Mc- Dermott of the class of %} was the chair- mar of the debate, and he made a few in- troductory remarks. He explained how the medal had been donated to the university, and for what purposes, giving a short ac- count of the donor of the medal, the late Richard T. Merrick, whose portrait was conspicuously displayed on the stage. ‘The medal, the speaker said, was the most yaluable and most sought after of any cf the prizes of the college. The Opening. The affirmative side was opened by Rob- ert Dick Douglas, class of 96, of North Carolina, who prefaced the subject by stat- ing the present condition of affairs. The legal tender notes of the government were peyable in coin, according to their face de- scription, he stated, but the officials had for years interpreted the word coin to mean gold, and that according to custom upon presentation of these notes to the Treasury Derartment their value in gold was given. Though these notes were nen- interest-bearing, they placed the guyern- ment in debt more than if they were to keep up the reserve in the Treasury De- partment, according to law, to meet their payment. He spoke of the necessity of bond issues to maintain this reserve, and how the govecnment had to go begging for gold. Were these notes redeemed and canceled there would be no obligations to keep up a geld reserve, and yet to pay the value 7f the notes in silver would raise the parity Letween the two metals, something which the financiers are endeavoring to avoid. According to the law, upon redemption these notes can be reissued and again thrown out upon general circulaifon, and thus, without some act of Congress, their circulation would go on forever. His ad- dress was full of information and well de- livered, and n.ade quite an impression. In Opposition. Charles Francis Valentine of the class of ‘96, of Maine, took the negative side. He held the circulation of the legal tender notes to be just. The financial trouvie was not due to their redemption or the miain- tenance ,of a gold reserve to meet their payment, it was set forth, but due entirely to the efforts of the politicians and finan- ciers to maintain the parity between and silver. A legal tender note is worth its face value, he said, in every ion of this country and in all other parts of tie world, and that fs the best indication of the financial credit of a nation. This being the case there should be no reason why the legal tender notes should be re- tired. His address was well worded, and showed careful forethought in its prepara- tion. Closing Pro and Con. The closing affirmative address was made Francis Edward Slattery of the class of » Of Massachusetts. He urged the re- tirement of the notes on practically the same grounds as Mr. Doug and if legal tender notes were to remain in circulation he recommended that they be issucd by the national banks, under the supervision of the Treasury Department. This is done with success in England, Germany and France, and there is no reason why the case should not be the same kere: These notes, he said, were issued during the war, under the pretext of their im- mediate use for general circulation. For war times their circulation was all right, but not so in times of peac The govern- ment, he asserted, was violating conti- dence by still issuing such notes. John Francis O’Brien of New York closed the negative side, and his address was ex. cellent. The gold of this country, he main- tained, was not used entirely in redeeming the legal tender notes, but most of it went for export duty. The balance of trade has been against this country, and the differ- ence has to made in the universal money of the world, and that is gold. If the ports of trade were closed and ihe goid put in the treasury, it would require but a Short time to demonstrate that legal tender notes redemption did not create a scarcity of the precious metal. Other Features. The musical part of the program was ex- cellent. The Mandolin Club, the Banjo Club and the Glee Club appeared during the intervals and delighted the audience, an encore being given in each instance. Upon an encore the mandolin and banjo clubs came out together and rendered~the new Georgetown University March, com- posed by Mr. Callaghan, which is full of lively airs and has an excellent swing. The work of the Gleo Club was particularly good, and showed excellent training. ‘The committees of the debate were a3 follows: Arrangements—F. X. Delany, '9; C. MeGuire, ‘96; B. F. Mahe: Welch, "97; W. L. D. Higgs 97; F. J. Bowlin, reception—O. Horsey,’ j J. A. Devereux, ' R. J. Watkins J. Tremoulet, Pierce, 98. ——— Two Missing Girls. Fannie Thernton, the colored girl, thir- teen years old, daughter of Mr. Presley Thornicn, who disappeared from the home of her parents on V street two weeks ago, as published in ‘The Star at the time, has not yet returned home. Her’ father has been making a search for her and has been assisted by the police, but no trace has been found, and her father now believes she is dead. Two days before she left home, her father learned, she took-a dose of carboiic acid, but why she should have taken this he ig unable to tell. Fannie Colbert, another colored girl, about the same age, who disappeared a week ago, is also still numbered among the missing. In addition to being a fugitive from her parents she is also charged with theft. ————— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have béen issued to the following: Isaac Lee and Nancy Pollard; Walter F. Carter and Nannie P. Anderson, both of Richmond, Va.; Frederic S. Doyie and Hazel Henderson; George Ingram, and A. Pratt; Augustus Warren and Rose E. J. Marshall; John E. Marcher of Alexandria, Va., and Grace F. Sanborn of Uccoquan, Va. jobile. MOEILE, Ala, February 21—This city has a new morning paper, the Journal, which commences tonight, taking the full report of the Associated Press. It has am- ple capital, and will be modern with 1806 ideas—a credit to Mobile. —_—— Will Race for the Championship. Delaney, the crack long distance runner of Georgetown University, who holds the New eneene record fcr 1,000 yards, wiil race at Worcester, Mass., this evening for the retention of the champion. ship. | Senator Hill Opposes Any Drag Net Investigation. MRS. GRESHAM'S PENSION BILL The Cuban Resolutions Further Discussed Today. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE Mr. Gallinger (N. H.), chairman of the committee on pensions, rose on a question of {personal privilege when the Senate as- sembled today, and fn vigorous language denounced a publication in the New York Sun purporting to report the action of the Senate in passing a number of private pen- sion bills last Tuesday. It had been assert- ed that all records had been broken by the “Senate mill,” 120 bills being passed in an hour, with little or no attention or consid- eration, few Senators being present, etc. Mr. Gallinger declared that this was a tis- sue of misrepresentation, sixty-seven bills were passed in two and three-quarters hours, and the total increase was $12,072 per year. The Senator was very caustic concerning the violation of journalistic privilege. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) added his opinion as to the care with which pension legislation was guarded, each bill passing the inspection of Senate and House committees greater in number than the membership of the Su- preme Court or courts of appeals. Mr. Hawley (Conn.) said it was tmpossible for a newspaper to avoid being led into occasional error. He fully upheld the facts Stated by the chairman of the pension com- mittee, but Mr. Hawley added that there was quite a prevalent feeling against large pension expenditures. Mrs. Gresham’s Pension. Mr. Gailinget called up the bill granting a pension to the widow of Walter Q. Gresham as brigadier general at $200 per month, with an amendment reducing the allowance to $100. Mr. Turpie (Ind.) spoke in support of the amended .bill. He said the choice of Mr. Gresham as Secretary of State took the country by surprise. Mr. Gresham had never been known as a mem- ber of the democratic party, and his choice was regarded as a marked departure from established usage. He had stocd at the front of the republi- can party and he now entered into demo- cratic associations in which he had no close persoral friendships. At the ontset he was threatened with isolation, but his bon hommie won him personal friend: while his substantial ability and tact coi manded respect. Mr. Turpie spoke of the difficulties in the Hawalian and Bering sea complications, ard of the tremendous la- bor involved therein, labor greater than that faliing on the shoulders of any Secre- tary of State since the war. A love of jus- tice was the absurbing motive of his life, political and social distinctions disappear- ing before his controlling trait of his character. He was a natural leader of mer, on the field, in the judiciary, in the cabinets of the two parties, as though na- ture had endowed h'm with some strange right of primogeniture. The Senator re- viewed the Secretary’s career as soldier, Statesman and jurist. At the conclusion of Mr. Turpie’s re- marks the bill, as amended, at $100, was Passed without division. The Bond Issuenx Investigation, The resolution pf Mr. Lodge directing the finance cemmittee to inquire into the cir- cumstances of bend issues during 184, "95, and '06 was taken up. Mr. Peffer offered an amerdment broadening the resolution and directing that it be made by a special commiitee of five Senators. Mr. Lodge paves to lay the Peffer amendment on the table. Mr. Hill had sought to discuss the sub- ject, but Mr. Lodge's motion to table cut oY debate, the Massachusetts Senator re- marking that the express purpose was to prevent lengthy discussion. “I shall find an opportunity to express - views on the subject,” interjected Mr. 1. The motion to table was defeated. Yeas, 16; nays, 24. . Mr. Hill Against Investigation. Mr. Hill said he voted against tabling the resolution, as he thought it desirable to discuss it. He regarded the Lodge res- olution as proper in form, and giving due courtesy to the Secretary of the Treasury. But he did not corsider it the province of the Senate to investigate everything brought beforo the Senate. It was desir- able to look into thg methods inspiring these various resolutf8hs. Rcquests for in- formation were one thing, but formal “in- vestigations were another and more ious questions. An investigation” car- to the public an implication of irregularity. Before such an investigation was {r:augurated there should be something definite and tangible. it is not because there is a democratic etary of the Treasury that I oppose u said Mr. Hill, with great vigor. “I would oppose it if my Worst political enemy occupied the chair of the Secretary of the Treasury.” He opposed it, he said, because this in- vestigation was based on idle rumor and sensational newspaper gossip. It verified the “wails and complaints of disappointed bord bidders.” if this investigation is begun, then there yiil be no means of stopping an investiga- tion of every trivial rumor. If there is anything in the recent bond sale requiring investigation, said Mr. Hill. there should be a formal resolution stating just what was charged, in order that the results iight be compared with the cxpectations. As the resolution stood now, it was a “stab in the dark,” it was an attempt to in- sinuate what the author (Peffer) of the resolution was afraid to state boldly. Mr. Hill referred to a recent speech by Mr. Allen (Neb.), in which the latter spoke of hfmself as a farmer. “Yes, a farmer and a democrat,” inter- jected Mr. Allen, jocularly. “If the Senator is no better farmer than be is _a democrat,” responded Mr. Hin, “then I pity the crops raised in Nebraska.” The Cuban Question. At this point 2 o’clock intervened, setting aside ‘the bond resolutions and bringing up the Cuban question, which is the regular or- der. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) resumed his speech in support of the resolution to recognize the Cubans as belligerents. ‘The Senator reviewed the policy of the United States regarding Cuba since the time of President Adams. The latter prophesied that within fifty years Cuba would be a state of the United States, and thereafter Webster, Clay, Jefferson’ and other statesmen unifcrmly urged the ac- quisition of Cuba by the United States. THE HOUSE, The House without any preliminaries to- day resumed the consideration of the In- dian appropriation bill. An amendment offered by Mr. Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma, to pay $25,000 (the annuity due to the Seminoles) to the Indians themselves through an officer designated by the Interior Department was adopted. Mr. Flynn alleged that under the present plan this money went to Gov. Brovn and that the Indians instead of receiving money received due bills good at the Brown stores. Appropriation for Seed Increased. The appropriation for the purchase of seed for the Sioux of Devil’s Lake was in- creased from $10,000 to $15,000. A provi- ston of the bill making the acts of the state of Washington subject to the removal of restrictions as to the sale of allotted lands of the Puyallup Indians effective so far as the government of the United States vas concerned was stricken out on a point of order; also a provision appropriating $8,000 for the payment of the claims of persons who furnished supplies to the Indian indus- trial school at Genoa, Neb.; also provision to pay George Wright $550 for services ag interpreter of the Osage Indians in 1863. ————_-2+____ For Divoree. George E. Ernest has filed a petition for Givorce frrm Mary M. Ernest. The in the case were withheld from publication. eRHEGEYENENG STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. Department Clerks Agitated by a Oivil Bervige Circular. Inquiry About, yay ef Private Of- ficinls and Suggests Re- Salaries, Fy The Chicago 2Times-Herald Saturday states that the ndtional civil service com- missioners have within the past week ad- dressed letters of “inquiry to prominent corporaticns or representatives of great business irterests in all parts of the coun- try. These lettefs expressed the desire of the commission to bring about a readjust- ment of salaries, by which, In proportion to services rendered, the mere clerk of the government should not recelve a greater salary than a cabinet officer, a diplomatic representative or the President himself. “The object of the commission, from the replies recelved, 1s to prepare a table show- ing that the government at the present time is paying its clerical help, mechani- cal labor, far more than it does its exec- utive heads, who bring ripe experience to their positions. “The spectacle of Walter Q. Gresham, Secretary of State, dying in the harness for $8,000 a year, when he might have com- manded ‘a private legal practice worth $25,000, has evidently aroused the com- mission. “The bine book of the government shows an average of wages paid by it for clerical labor of at leest $1,500 a year. This aver- 2ge is obtained by checking the salaries paid to clerks in the Department of State, the treasury, the pension, the patent and the Interior Departments. “From statistics partially compiled by the statistician of the city of Chicago, the fig- ures promulgated by the census bureau in 1890, and the incomplete reports of the de- partment of labor of the state of Illinois, Chicago clerks do not average over $700 a year, many of them occupying responsible pesitions. The extent to which women are employed in Chicago in clerical capacities is said to have brought this average as low as it is. But the average in New York city Is said to not exceed $900, and in Boston $200. Comprehensive statistics in regard to this are nct obtainable.” When the statements in the Times-Herald were called to the attention of members of the civil service commission this morning it was stated that there must be some mis- understanding as to the object of the com- mission in making the inquiries alluded to. A circular asking for information on the lines Indicated was sent out, but not, as charged, with the intention of reducing or Increasing salaries. The substance of the Times-Herald ar- ticle got nolsed about far and wide in the departments today, and caused no little commotion. The clerks were a good deal excited by it and many expressed the fear that there really was a movement on foot to cut down their salaries. SS RAISE OF CHECKS. They Are Fraudulent, However, and Come From New York. Information has been received here of the arcrst in Brooklyn of a couple claim'ng to be man and wife. The letectives charge that they had given worthless checks and deposited fictitious drafts in banks there. One of the drafts Weposited was for $2,000, and was drawn on the National Bank of the Republic of this city. This was de- posited in the Brevoort Savings Bank by the woman, so ft'is charged, and she re- ceived a depusit bock on the strength of it These people Wie arrested last Friday, I ved and although tie police here have ree no official information about the case, they are satisfied that the woman is the same person who operated here a year ago, and who was not prosecute] because her bills were settled and influential people came to the front for her. It appears, from the number of worthless notes and deposits received here at the Bank of the Republic, people in New York and Brooklyn have been In the wholesale business in this lice. One day early in the week inquiry came from a New York bank for information coycerning Mrs. C. F. An- derson's account, hd the New York bank was promptly informed that the woman had no account in the bank. It appeared that a draft for $300 had been given by the woman, The next day. a check for $0) came through a New York bank, and then a Graft for $300 appeared, having come through the Second National Bank of this city. The following day a check for $2,000 arrived. This also came through the Sec- ord National Bank, and purported to have been signed by Margaret*Sullivan. The body of this check was in the same hand. writing as the other checks, but the signa- ture had been written by another person. Friday a check for $5,000, bearing the neme, M. J. Sullivan, arrived. This proved to be one of the same series of fraudulent Papers. Cashier Bradley of the Bank of the Republic took pains to notify the New Yori banks, in order to protect them, and if they lost by the alleged swindling operations, it is the'r own fault. The bank officials here, however, are of the opinion that the drafts were deposited for collection, and that upon the strength of these deposits they probably succeeded in fleecing some of the merznants, _—. HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. The Supposed :Robber of Mrs. Bisch- offs Jewelry. The young man, Frank Callahan, alias George Wilson, who was arrested in Bal- tUmore last week because, he was found in a jewelry store endeavoring to have some diamonds taken from a breastpin and set in a ring, as published in The Star at the tfme, was given @ hearing In Judge Mil- ler’s court this morning on a charge of grand larceny. Mrs. Mary J. Bischoff, the divorced wife of Prof. Bischoff, appeared in the case as the prosecuting witness and identified tine articles recovered as having been taken from her room on 12th street. She knew nothing of the circumstances of the robbery except that her room was entered while she was at lunch, and her jewel box was taken from the book case. In the box were several pieces of valuable jewelry and two notes. One of the notes for @83 had been sent to her by Prof. Bise2zoff, while the other, which was for @ smaller amount, was a check from a real esiate agent. The latter check was returned by mail, but the former has not been recovered. ‘The colored servant in the house testi- fied that the defendant had called at the house to see Mr. Clark, but she did not see him there on the day of the robbery. Detectives Boyd and Helan were in court as witnesses. They told of the arrest of the young man jm Baltimore and of his statement that he.had been given the jew- elty by a third, party, wkose name he re- fused to discloses: ‘This was all,tbhe proof offered, and Cal- Jahan was hebl.in $1,000 security for the action of the graad jury. ++ RobUetes Reported. Mrs. Eggerstéd,"who lives at Fort Foote, ccmplained to’ thé police Seturday that she was robbed Whilé'in Camden station, Bal- timore. There“Wks a crowd in the B. and O. railroad statién at the time, and some one in the crowd tut her handbag and took out her pocketd6k, which contained about $25. The pcliéé Buthorities of Baltimore were notified 6f the occurrence. z Saturday afteffioon Mrs. Marie Thorn- berg, who lives $f No. 216 F street north- east, was robbed_of her purse, which was also taken fromt:her handbag, She was on Pennsylvania avenue at the time, and when she discovered her loss she reported the matter to the police, Her pocket-book contained a small amount of money and a draft on a Youngstown, Ohio, bank for $50. ee An Assignment. Charles M. Wyndham, engaged in the to- bacco business at 1612 7th street, this af- ternoon made an assignment for the bene- fit of his creditors to Chase Roys. The as- sets are placed at $1,240 and the liabilities at $1,858. _——— ° A Flag Presentation. © A pleasant feature of the celebration in the schools of Washington’s birthday was the presentation, through Mr. Percy S. Fos- ter, of a large flag to the Harrisen School. Gen. Hubbard Speaks for the Sol- vency of the Southern Pacific, TT HAS, HE CLAIMS, BEEN ONES Performed All Its Obligations and Violated None. MATTER OF PROFITS The Pacific railroad committee of the Houge today. continued their hearings. Mr. Thomas H. Hubbard, representing the Cen- tral Pacific, appeared in behalf of that road to argue that so far as the Central Pacific was concerned, it had fully per- fcrmed its obligaticns to the government. He undertook to answer the allegations in the Anderson report. Whatever existed in the minds of the public which was adverse te that road was embodied in that report. The difference between the two suggested methods of settlement in the report of the commission and the Frye bill was that the former proposed to extend the debt for fifty years at 3 per cent and the latter for one hundred years at 2 per cent. Taking up the minority report of the commission, made by Gov. Patterson, he characterized its statements as exagger- ated, producing as it did fabuous Jigures as to the profits of the constructors of the road, hased on compound interest for thirty years. Applying the same method of reas- oning to the advantages which accrued to the government by the increase of its land values, etc., he said the result would be equally fabulous. Statements Reviewed. He challenged also some of the figures given. The report placed the amount real- ized from sold lands at $7,300,000, when, in fact, the latest estimate was but $3,000,000 so realized. He then took up the majority report, and called attention to Its conclu- sion regarding the several requirements of the acts in aid of the road. He said that it was apparent that the road had been built according to the requirements, and had been completed six years before the agreement called for its completion. It had performed its obligations also in the trans- portation of troops and in its payments from its earnings. In the light of these facts, he said, it seemed strange that the companies were constantly referred to as insolvent, or as undeserving, and the question ‘was constantly asked: “Why not make the Pacific railroads disgorge? Why not force them to ynake restitution?” The grounds upon which these questions were constantly reiterated were not that the obligations of the company had not been performed, but that the assets of the company had been diverted by undue profits during construction. But unless the profit to the contractors was limited by the pro- visions of the act, who was to measure what the profit-shouid be? Enhancement of Stock. As a matter of fact the profits had re- sulted from the enhancement cf the value of the stock which was entirely unsalable when the roads were completed. Several years afterward, however, much of this stock was sold abroad and its value in- increased until it was worth 80. It had since been as high as ® and as low as 10 or 15. Gen. Hubbard thought that the question of settlement should be considered as a business proposition and the contract as one between individuals. The question of what profit cach party to it had made snould not enter. The fundamental error in the minds of the public was that the men who had built the road were treated as trustees. The government wanted a road across the continent and it did not want to build it itself. It agreed to contribute bonds, the latter to be ultimately redeemed. The constructors were expected to do the rest, certainly not without an expectation of profit. The sensible settlement would be just such a settlement as business men would make. They would not get angry and de- rounce each other with having made undue Profits. If they were angry they would foreclose. If they were not they would do what was done in the case of every rail- road mortgage. Whut Should Be Done. No one ever thought of paying a railroad mortgoge in cash, without permission to issue more bonds. If railroads had to meet their obligations in cash every one cf them would be insolvent. The United States treasury would be insolvent. The proper thing to do was to make an exten- sion with such a rate of interest as would erable the company to carry out the con- tract. The government wanted to avoid the pay- ment of its bonds. The chief thing for the government was to avold the payment of the principal. This proposition was that the government should take care of the interest and the railroad would take care of the principal as it became due. To try to do both would be for the present too much of a tax on the roads. In answer to questions from Mr. Patterson and others he amplified his proposition. The sinking fund, he said, could be applied on the prin- cipal, which would reduce it to a point where the roads could take care of it. For the payment of the accrued interest he would tssue fifty-year 2 per cent income bonds, one-half of the excess of the earn- ings over 2 per cent to go to a sinking fund and one-half to the stockholders. It was important, he thought, that the stock should pay dividens and not be extinguish- ed. The railroads, he asserted, could com- ply with such a plan. Gen. Hubbard said that he would confer with representatives of the Union Pacific railroad, and, if possible, devise some plan satisfactory to both, to settle the difficulty. Gen. Hubbard will appear before the com- mittee again next Wednesday. es Death of Justin McCarthy. General surprise and sorrow will undoubt- edly result from the announcement of the death, in Norfolk, Va., at an an early hour this morning of Mr. Jusiin McCarthy, the well-known contractor. Mr. McCarthy was one of the best known residents of this city, where he had been engaged in the contracting business during the greater portion of h's life. Aficr completing the dry dock at Port Royal, Va., about four months ago, he moved his equipment to Norfolk and had engaged in business thege. About two weeks ago he was stricken with pneumonia, which resulted in death this morning. Mr. McCarthy was forty-two years of age and was a native of Virginia, but came to this city when quite young. He was a prominent member of the Washington Lodge of Elks, the Builders’ Exchange and the Carroll Institute. His residence in this city was 923 R street northwest. His family consists of a widow and five chil- dren, the youngest a baby but two weeks old. The remains will arrive from Norfolk at 11:10 o'clock tonight, and although the arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made, it will probably occur.Thursday morning. —_———__. Many Bequests. The will of the late Alice Moran, some- times cailed May Alice Moran, of 2805 M street, was filed today. It is dated March 25, 1893, and appoints Thomas J. Stan- ton and Patrick Holleran executors. After providing for the 1ollowing bequests: Fifty dollars esch to Maria Burke, Mary Ana Quinn and James Conolly, the real estate conveyed to the testatrix by John F. En- nis, trustee, and Joseph J. May, Is convey- ed to Margaret Moran, a daughter-in-law, te hold or sell the same for the children of said davghter-in-lav. The real estate conveyed to the testatrix by Helen M. Gunnell, is given to James D. Daly, a son- in-law, for life, with remainéer to Marga- zet Moran, subject to the above trust and conditions, The same disposition is made of the stock of grcceries of the testatrix at 2805 M street, and the business and fur- niture therein. The residue of the estate is bequeathed to the said James M. Daly, absohu ———— Exempted From Taxation. The Commissioners have exempted the residence of the Austro-Hungarian minister in this clty from taxation, and have notificd the Secretary of State to that effect. They Are Amused at the Importance At- tached to the Favorite Son Movement. ‘They Ciaim His Strength is Growing Every Day and He Will Have Dele- gates From Nearly Every State. The friends of Mr. Reed express amuse- ment at the importance that is attached to the favorite son movement, and to the idea that it is an attack on McKinley. They y that is just what is to be expected about this time before any natlonal conven- tion, and dues not mean anything and can- not affect the result to any important de- gree. As the convention approaches, there is a certain amount of feverishness; there is talking and figuring, and certain men are taking tentative position until the time comes for them to act. ‘They do not think any one is going to be hurt by having a lot of favorite sons in the field at this time, and when the nomina- tion comes they expect the resuli to be just the same as if the transieni candidates had never been mentioned. Mr. Reed’s Strength Growing. As far as . Reed is concerned, his friends say, th is nothing disturbing in the situation. They say that Mr. Reed's strer gth, great to start with, is growing in the most satisfactcry manner. Starting out with the solid New England delega- tion, a thing that even Blaine never had, he has strong support, they contend, :n every rection of the country. They say there will be Reed delegates from nearly every state in the country, except those states presenting candidates. Besides his svpport as first choice, they claim that he is second choice of a very great number of delegates who will be tied up at the start to the support of candidates who cunnot be nominated. In Pennsylvania and New York. They count on his being particularly strong in Pennsylvania and New York. In some sections of the south and west, as well as in the east, there will be practicaliy solid delegations for him, and besides this he will pick up a delegate or two here and there—where other candidates count on solid delegations. Mr. Reed’s fricuds do not count on a nomination within the first two or three ballots. “They expect the light to last a little while and express the &reatest confidence as to the result. ——__~-e. Reports of Railway Earnings Show Tnoreased Traffic. LARGER DIVIDENDS ARE INDICATED —— Prices Were Well Sustained GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK,February 24.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around Friday's closing level and were well sus+ tained throughout the day. London waa again a buyer of Loulsville and Nashville and St. Paul, but not to the extent predict- ed at the close of last week's business. Foreizn interest in American securities shows no indications ot abatement, how- ever, and an increasing demand’ from “ is relied upon to assist the advanc- hovement now so well established. Some sales of long stock, presumably in- vestment holdings, were noted during the first half of the session, but all offerings were quickly absorbed without detriment to values. The volume of commission buy- ing was slichtly improved and careful pur- chases outside of the room are at last as- suming proportions worthy of notice. The market has not broadened suflictently to cverthrow professional domination, but the tendency toward improvement in’ this particular is daily becoming more encour- aging. The several reports of earnings submitted during the day indicate a steady increase in traffic along the lines of the better equipped properties and in some instances warrant an increased dividend disbursement in the very near future. This latter prospect has been largely responsible for the recent re- markable strength of several members of the active railway list. St. Paul an: orth- West are demonstrating their renewed pros- perity through the practical mediam of balance shects and are consequently receiy- ing strong support from the larger opera- tors. Burlingtcn’s progress is retarded somewhat by the frequently expressed dis- appointment as to the volume of grain ton- nage reported up to the present time, but its action during the last day or two increases confidence in ultimate results, = = Sugar was liberally traded in up to AN OLD CONCERS. 11742, the highest poiut reached in. the present movement and 1g per cent above Affairs of iniual figures. Some realizing was in- ‘Transportation Company im Court. | spired around this high level, but no evic Mr. Justice Morrf of the Court of Ap- ae e —— agen < ae eo st Interests were visible. peals, as executor of the estate of the late | 5), intrinsic value alone the present ~ad- Richard T. Merrick, is the defendant in a] vancing movement is not likely to be aban- suit placed on trial today before Judge |doned without first establishing a new Bradley, in Circult Court No. 1. user weal cod oe! popes Man! aie = is always to be dreaded, of course, hut The suit ts sald to be one of about forty, | hevonda machon fern venpbee BE tae which were filed in 1889 by John Glenn of | cumuiating stock there is Mitle likelihecd Baltimore, Md., as trustee of the National | of uny material setback for the present. Express and Transportation Company. The| The bond market continues to'reficct a defendants in the various sults are some of | #D¢ral desire to employ idie funds, and the most prominent people here. Nearly | {26 Usual argument reiative to the ‘stock Beop - 2 markets attracting the balance of such $100,000 ts said to be Involved, and the | funds aiter the bargains in the bond amount is said to represent the amounts} market have been exhausted Subscribed by the defendants," “e Cireulation. meee a Res fe company was Mcorporated in 1861] ‘The foreign exchange and local moncy under the laws of Virginia, but the war | situations are progressing steadily toward prevenied active operations until 1865, when | thoroughly satisfactory basis. The ftct an amended act of incorporation was ob- | that but a tritle re- tained, increasing the stock from $1,000, | mains to be paid on account of the povern. to $10,000,000, with leave to begin business | ment bond transaction, practically insurce When $4,000,000 were subscribed and $100,000 | immunity from any monetary scare based were paid in. on the final payments. The company, it is claimed, went into] If four-fifths of the amount involved has bankruptcy in 1866, and at length Mr. | becn deposited without embarrassment to Gienn, having been appointed trustee, filed | any of the parties in interest the remaining the suits to reco: e amounts sub-| one-fifth should certainly cause uo appre- scribed, or alleged to have been subscribed, | hension. All things considered the franc by the various defendants. cial Outloak is encouraging notwithsiand- Justice Morris is represented by Mesers. | ing the manifest unwillingness on the part Hamilton and Colbert and Mr. Glenn 4s rep-| of the present Congress to attract ‘wny resented by Messrs. Chazles Marshall ard{ Credit in the premises to itself. George G. Carey of, Baltimore, Ma.; Mr. ie john Howard of Richmond, Va.; Mr. Wal- 7 ; 1 ter V. N. Berry of this elty, and others. SIAN AAD SSP COMMENTER. aemirmAn lll = = 3 The following are the opening, the highest THE FIGHTING IN CUBA. and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported Reports Received by the Spanish | by Corson & Macartney, members New York Minister. steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. The Spanish minister here has received the | Moore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway. following advices: Open. High. Low. Laat, HAVANA, February 23.—A few bands of | Amencan Gugari.-... TG 1 Mitre 1a insurgents are marauding to the north of | American Tobacco. Pam mest me | Taruco, with the intention of diverting at- af He “4 bis tention of the troops and to permit Gomez | 4 iY ne oY Bi and Maceo to cross to Matanzas and enter | (1 N saab 4 the Cienaga de Tapata. The roads to it are guarded by the commands of Echague and Frances. Col Fort, in a combined operation with | © Gens. Aldecoa and Linares and Col. Her- nandez, met the band of Maceo. Knowing | © k by the report of a spy that the enemy was 7 at the plantation El Gato, Col. Fort went to i meet them about two and one-half miles Hees he from the plantation. Strong groups of the | Dit * Caitle Feeding. enemy began firing with the intention of de- | Sitnns Conia ceiving the government troops, but Col. | jute shoe Fort pursued his way to the plantation and | Erie. was met by the fire of the enemy, who were | Loutsvilie & <ntrenched in a very strong position, formed in half circle, according to their usual tac- | M ties. The troops dislodged them from the sides by the fire of the artillery. The center was taken by the infantry. ‘The enemy made eyes] fae @ last stand in the ruins of the house that was stormed by troops of the Pirarro regi- | {™¥oual Lead Co.. rid. ment and two companies of the Vergara bat-| Now Ji ‘Central talion. The losses of the enemy were ten | New York killed left in the field and about thirty that | N¥.4 NS. were carried away and many wounded. The | N bands engaged by the government columns | N Pi were those of » Lages, Parras, Carde- | Northern Pacific, Pfd.. has and Calmuga united, with a force of | Nortn American...... from 4,000 to 5,000 men. eae vil ean A civilian, carried by force by the insur- = gents to act as a gulde, said when he re- turned that the insurgents are disabled and discouraged in consequence of the constant prosecution; that they carried away more than 200 wounded and rendered full justice | ‘I to the courage of the troops. The guide. sald they are engaged in a running match. | Wabash ‘The large bands of rebels having left Pinar | del Rio, there are only in that province small Lands of bandits, who burn unprotected vil- | W, lages. The engagements of the late days, the] suver minister says, have cp the ae = = and inspire great confidence. The civillans , - in the country are aiding the troops in the Sennen caer ai aneier axa Prosecution of the small bands of banditti | ,.Selos terulas call12 o'clock m.—Llucotn Na- and incendiaries. oat 3 F ++ _____ The Gold Reserve. npn, 100% Ud, 1 Over $70,000,000 in gold has already been Se covered Into the treasury as a result of the | | 0) F fund Ge, 103 recent bond transaction. Not counting to-| ? 110 ‘bid. Water stock ta, 1903, day's deposits or withdrawals, the gold | «i 1 ing. carrency, 200% reserve stands at $108,148,204, and the total | a, das : Bonds. Metropolitan Ratiroad cash balance at $240,522,543. tropolitan Halltoss conv, Gs, Ley ———-+oe+—____. iced. vd Ge, 80 bid, Grain and Cotton Markets, deg ieee Furnished by W. B: Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, at wn Gas Co correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- pe erce gaa D2 mann & Co., New York. 12 vid. Chieapeake and 1 ‘cleplione Ge, GRAIN. 98 bid, 105 asked. American Security and ‘Trust Qpen” High. Low. Close, | 5s, F. and A.. 100 bid, 105 asked. American Ne- % 6 B : Get Se, Anand oS oS doy Sealy $0 B |W 31% B14B 31! Bip 21% 21 son 21% 21 20 Light Infantry Ist Gs, 40 24 Bis Bite National Bank Stocks of Washington, 10.00 10.05 (9.92 “9.95B | Wid. Bank of the Reps hid. Met: I. 10:20 10.20. 10.12 E85 bid, 319 asked. L 5.00 5.60 5.55 Mucchunies, Biz 5.42 5.70 187 asked. 523 G35 5.20 bid, Capital, 11545 hid. 5.35 B87 5.308 asked. Traders", 0 bid. Carto. Did, 94 asked. 2. . Low. Close. Sal cpersi Fe Te er, Ore, Deposit and ‘Trust, TST 7.09 761 761 | ton Loan and Tew 79 174 TH Tot | can Security TIS TG TIO 70 | inzton Sute 1 i Lids 75 ached. Metropolitan Nok Whe TO dees Ld, 75 asked. Metropa . 101 a Baltimore Markets. Columbia, 66 bid, GO a-ked. 25 asked. Bak- BALTIMORE, Febroary 24.—Flour dull, unchsoz- ctown oud ‘Tennailytown, 12 ed—receipts, 14,122 barrets; shipments, 567,122 bnr- FE rels. Wheat ” dull—spot and month, 73% bid; | Gas and Kiectric Listit Stocks.—Washington March, 74 asked; May, T24a72%—reccipis, 100 | 4G bid, 48 Gas, 45 by ores the Bak aasies March S3%a a34: April’ Sta Tons i znd mont a ; April, instiranc 54%: May: Suede; steamer mined, Souasee™ | ag thd. receipts, 81,360 bushels; shipnents, 860,612 bush- | Potomac, liazton, 140 els; stock, 1,010,147 bushels; sales, 161,000 bush- | Germ: bid.” Nat Seace"ts aaa STE ons | Me dane cee — White wes 0, = . 8 6 ‘Ss 2 = 7, ‘ste in, 7% bid, 84 asked. Commercial, 4% bid, & 3)“ ; Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked. 1M id, 7% asked. sti ‘Telephone Stocks, —Pennayls it, 50 asked. per 24d. Aprils “Cork | Chompeake and Putouac, G2 f asked. Ameri- for onlers per quarter, 22.00.a25 fojs4. February | can Gi one, 43% bid, 5 asked. Pneumatic Gun and March. Sugar firm-—granulated, 6.08 100 | Carriage, Did, 225 asked. Pounds. Hutter firm—fancy crea 21a22; do. | “Miscellaneous | Niocks.Mergenthaler TAnotype imitation, 1018; do. ladle, 14; indie, 1813: | (oi, 210 bid, 22) ska Merecuthaler Linoype store packed, fal0. Bers = i2at2rg: | (vow), 100%; bid 1124 need.“ Lanston Monotype, cold storage and linied, 819. Cheese wt % ld. §. asked. “Washington Market, 13 bid. New York, 60 pounds, i1a11%; do. 35 pounds, 11% | Great Falls Ice, 120 bid, 180 asked. Lincoln Hail, 11%; do. 23 pounds, 128124. "Whisky unchanged, | 90 asked. s >