Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1896, Page 2

St. John Boyle of Louisville.on Top at Frankfort. RUMORED PLAN FOR TONIGHT'S CAUCUS It is Said Judge Holt Will With- draw. BLACKBURN ASKED TO RETIRE ; Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 5.—The fact that the republicans came near making a nomination in the caucus last night has en- couraged them very much, and there is a better feeling here today. Many claim that there will be a nomination and an election. Much of the good fellowship among the republicans is due to the Dunlop-Kavfman conte: which was again taken up in the committee of the whole this morn- ing. The considerations of it ts drawing party lines. An attempt will be made to take a vote in the case before the adjourn- ment, but the democrats will break a quorum if possible. Dunlop will no doubt be seated when a vote is reached, as the three republicans who failed to support Werner have agreed to support him. With one more republican in the joint nes: the republicans can elect a suc- cessor to Mr. Blackburn if they can com- mand the vote of Populist Poor. This has encouraged the republicans to make another attempt to nominate a can- didate tonight. The last ballot last night ; Holt. 29, But it is almost that neither will be the final choice but will probably not allow his to go before the caucus. He is Hunter and nominated a few days ‘S$ not desire a nomination iS 80 much doubt about the name known to be a friend of Dr. could ago, where final St have beea ut now re sult. Boyle. the lawyer of Louisville, gecms to be the most popular now, end it 1s whispered that Judgetlolt will withdraw tonixht, that Hoyle will be named. Mr. Boyle can get every republican vote in the joint mbly, and yith Dunlop and Poor ¥ = The in the senate are still thres expulsicns from that body shoul] Durlop be ed in the hou: d it may be that a riot will yet be precipi- tated The 1 terday committee ved by the leaders of his party cted. The governor is accused uch interest in the thousht by responsible for Dr. lis. an@ the fact that Kentucky is Will be val from the Senate race today said that if the de: d hold an epen caucus to- n and there, after a full and cussion, it was the will of an d = ty that he withdraw, he would jos A 3 to the Post from F. 3 ati Hot tod:ty to oe was he arose rp 1 to meet in lock tonight. r Nos ¢ democrats will try n off the track mpt to get to- igican good man. nm the house adjourn- vote on the Duniop- REGARDED AS AN INSULT. ns Officers Failed to Ac- ept Hawaii's Invitation. z . March 5.—The steam- ralia has arrived, bringing the 3 to the Associated Press: February —The regular m of the legislature commenced on Instant. The president read his ; it contained nothing of a radical most important bill introduced so far act to provide for the license of Lump sums are to be charged for » and a duty of $2 a pound Is In certain circles much op- been aroused and the bill will not become a law. 1 the morning of the 1th, prior to the the Bennington se. She : posit pro} on at the ceremony. s looked upon here Hawaifan govern- pia sult to th WITHOUT A WATER SUPPLY. Pipes at Passnic and Jersey City Choked With Ice. J CITY, N. J., March —Ice has choked index pi at the Belleville pumping jon, and the greater part of this is in consequence without water. » cannot be overcome earlier omorrew morning. ‘The police re- are on dut oiling the part of which is deprived of wate partment CAUSED A SENSATION. & Witness in the Brown Seandal Con- tradicts 2 Deacon. SAN tional of the Dr. B. Cooper was granted the privilege of saying a few words to the council, pling with indigi of having fore the court. had just ieft the witness important B yer had inf: stand. 1 had been that ed him that Mrs. a tale wor Mrs. oI had never, even Mrs. Block Prominent Persons Abroad. LONDC M re was a ut th d by the Pi oday. Among those present were the Duke of Yor of ton, the Duke Saxe-Covurg, Prince . and the ed States amb: ‘Thomas F. avi. Tne weather erb. uchess of York ed the scene _ window, holding |. her younges: enild, in her Mirch ‘Dr. Buhl, who was resideMt of the Reichstag im 1889, y at “Died . March 5.—Li Hang Chang start- to attend the coronation of the @zar at Moscow. LONDON, March 5.—The report cireviat- ed in this city last nisnc that the imperial ehancellor of Germany, Prince Von Hohen- Johe, had rarived in this city, turns out to be incorrect. Manufacturers of Philadelphia Have Em- braced Those Ideas, ‘ A Big Delegation Coming Here to Con- fer With Senator Teller—New Party Headquarters to Be Started. e If reports reaching here. from Philadel- phia are true a large number of the manu- facturers of that city, headed by James Dobson, have embraced the “silver and protection” ideas, and have notified the republican leaders that unless silver is recognized in some way at St. Louis they will neither support the republican ticket nor contribute anything to the campaign fund. Mr. Dobson was president of the Manu- facturers’ Club of Phiiadclphia for years, and is said to have contributed and secur- ed the contribution of hundreds of thou- sands of dollars to republican campaign funds in the past. fleber Clark, the editor of several pap2rs devoted to manufac- turing interests, and secretary of the Manu- facturers’ Club, has teen preaching free silver in his papers for some time. Now it is said that a majority of the manufac- turers of Philadelphia have decided that free silver, owing to the encroachments of oriental countries, is best for them; 80 much the best, in fact, that they will sup- port a new party if the ofd parties do not give some consideration to the white metal. A delegation of fifty or sixty Philadel- phia manufacturers, headed by Mr. Dobson, is booked to come here early next week for a conference with Mr. Teller and the silver leaders on the silver and protection theory. They will promise Mr. Teller their support, it is undarstood Report has {t that Senator Quay is some- what alarmed over the growing silver sentl- ment in his state. He is fully posted, ft Is said, as to what is going. on among the manufacturers who have always been re- publicans, but sees no way to stop It. The Manufacturers’ Club of Philadelphia rep- resents $800,00,000 in different industries in that city and throughout the country A. S. Dulin, a young westerner, who has always been a close friend of Senator Teller, has been selected by the new silver party to take charge of the silver forces In Penn- sylvania. He will begin the work of organt- zation at once, and will establish headquar- ters in Philadelphia. It is stated on the best of authority that the manufacturers have fully supplied him with funds to conduct the campaign, and will put up all that he needs in that line. Ex-State Chairman W. H. Andrews of Philadelphia, who has been in Washington several days, says that it is reported that Congressman Griswold is to be succeeded by a silver man. It is Crawford county's time to name the Congressman from that district this year, and, as the county Is for silver, a man named Sturtevant will be selected. Mr. Andrews was chairman of the “Lexow” committee, and is one of the republican leaders of the state. The district is the same which Sibley represented. CRITICISING MR. CLEVELAND A Lively Scene in the House This Afternoon. There was quite a lively scene in the House just before 3 o'clock this afternooon, growing out of Mr. Cleveland’s remarks at the Presbyterian Home Mission meeting in Nev York. Mr. Hartman of Montana got the floor on a motion to amend the pending pill, and at once began a very bitter and fiery criticism of the action of the Presi- dent in denotrcing, as he did, the new ates of the west. There was at once a storm of objections from individual members in different parts of the House, who raised points of order against the speech. Mr. Hartman was sus- tained, however, and tontinued his remarks until his time expired. Mr. Sulzer of New York was particularly active in objecting to Mr. Hartman's remarks. expiration of his time, Mr. Hart- Iman was taken trom the floor, but imme- ely regained it through Mir. Grosvenor’s ing recoxnized and yielding to him. In yielding the time, Mr. Grosvenor said that he would remind his friend from Mon. tana that some allowance must be made for a man speaking as Mr. Cleveland did un- der the influence of new surroundings and upon an entirely new subject to him. ~ Mr. Sulzer objected that Mr. Grosyenor Was out of order, as well as Mr. Hartman, and said that Mr. Grosvenor had on a former occasion said that he had no relig- fon, and therefore he (Mr. Sulzer) insisted that he was not competent to discuss, the uuestion. Mr. Grosvenor retorted that he had-never made the statement that he had no re- ligion, but that ne would sooher do without a modicum of religion than to be entirely devoid of common sense. Mr. Hartman taking the floor read fur- ther from Mr. Cleveland’s remarks and de- nounced them in very polite but vigorous terms. Then in closing he said that he suspected that there was more room for feform and for the werk of the home mis- sions in the White House than In the west- ern states. +2 +-_-____ THE CUBAN RESOLUTION Confereen of the Two Housex Agree on the House Substitate. The conferees of the two houses on the Cuban resclutions, after a conference of foriy minutes today, agreed upon the House substitute. eport on the Cuban resolutions to the Senate. An objection by Mr. Hale prevented con- sideration of the conference report at the ime, and it went over until Mon- o'clock, and upon the 143 >5t of Mr. Sherman, it mad2 the s} r on Monday. scussion which followed, Mr. Chandler declared the resolutions were not strong enough. He was in favor of the recognition and maintenance of Cuban in- dependence by the United State SS ee SEVENTY-ONE BODIES FOUND. Recovering Victims of the German Mining Disaster. RERLIN, March 5.—Up to this morning seventy-one bodies of victims of the re- cent Cleopsas coal mine disaster at Kat- tewitz, Prussian Silesia, have been brought! to the surf. They included the bodies of four volunteers, who had been engaged in the work of rescue, and who were over- come by the heat caused by the fire in the mine. It is believed that about fifty miners are still unaccounted for. —$_—_—__ NEW CHINESE LOAN. The French Government Willing to Back Financiers. PEKIN, March 5.—It is reported here that the French government is supporting the offer of a syndicate of French finan- ciers which is offering China the loan of 100,000,000 taels, France to guarantee the interest of the loan on the security of cus- toms and other concessions. —— THE FISH COMMISSIONER. Expected That the Appointment Will Not Be Much Longer Delayed. The rumor is again revived that Mr. ‘Thos. B. Ferguson, minister to Norway and Sweden, Is to be appointed fish commis- sioncr—an office that has been vacant for several months. There are about sixty ap- plicants tor the place, the most prominent others being Prof. Lou May of Omaha, Prof. James A. Henshall of Cincinnati and Dr. Capeheart of North Carolina. Although it is said at the White House that the mat- ter has not been settled, it is generally ex- pected that the appointment will not be much longer delayed. THE CIRCULATION of The Star in Washington is many thousands in excess of any other paper, Morning or Evening, and is believed to be fully five times that of any afternoon contem- porary. That it goes into more than ten times as many house- holds is a moral certainty. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAROH 5, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|S!VER AND PROTECTION) MORE CUBAN TALK ‘Mr. Allen’s Joint Resolution for Recognition of Independence. TILT WITH SENATOR HALE Wr. Mitchell Resumes His Argu- ment in the Du Pont Case. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE The qvestion of Cuban independence came up urexpectedly in the Senate today, when Mr. Allen (Neb.) presented a resolution di- recting the President to issue a proclama- tion-recognizing the independence of Cuba. For a time there was some doubt as to Mr. Allen’s securing unanimous consent to ad- dress the Senate on the resolution, as Mr. Hale (Me.) urged that the subject should not be taken up unless Mr. Allen had some good reason for pressing it at this time. The Netraska Senator warmly answered that if there was any objection from Mr. Hale the latter could take warning that he would not receive unanimous consent on any measure as long as he (Allen) was in the Senate. Mr. Chandler (N.H.) said that if this re- mark was addressed to Mr. Hale he could take cere of himself, but so far as he (Chandler) was ccncerned, he would with- hold his consent from the request of any Senator who prefaced his request by a threat against Senators in general. Mr. Allen responded that his remarks vere addressed to Mr. Hale and not to Sen- ators in general. It was because he had felt inceased for the moment at the course of the Senator from Maine. It was the third time in recent days that Mr. Hale had violated the Serate rules, and had then ob- jected to requests similar to those he had made. Mr. Allen said he had no apologies to offer and nothing to take back. Mr. Hale's Reply. r, Allen seemed to be much in earnest. Mr. Hale responded smi'ingly that he did rot propose to have a vendetta with Mr. Allen. He would utterly decline to enter into a practice of watching the Nebraska Senator and paying him off for something done. He and the Nebraska Senator ought to be in better business. He had meant no offense to Mr. Allen. The latter answered that the frequent objections of Mr. Hale came with poor grace In view of that Senator's violation of the rules. Mr. Chardler insisted that Mr. Allen should not characterize Mr. Hale's action in requesting unanimous consent as a vio- lation of the Senate rules. Mr. Chandler added that Senators were in the habit of doing business as a body of gentlemen, observing such amenities as would prevail in_a gentleman's own parlor. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) protested against the discursive personal controversy, and Mr. Allen brought it to a close by stating that he would postpone his speech, adding sar- castically that he would do this if Mr. Hale gave nis consent to such a course. The Senate then went to the calendar and passed the following bills and resolutions: To pay Chas. P. Chautau, survivor of Chautau, Harrisou, Valle, $174,000 for a steam battery furnished during the war; directing the judiciary committee to in- vestigate the subject of “contempt of court” and report what amendatory legis- lation was necessary. The lest resolution was drawn by Mr. Hill and is a substitute for resolutions for an inquiry into the imprisonment of E. V. Debs. An agreement was reached that when the Senate adjourn today it would be until Monday. An Art Commission. Mr. Hansbrough (N. D.) called up the bill for the establishment of an “tart com- mission of the United States,” to consist of five members. It went over on an ob- jection by Mr. Allen, Mr. Hansbrough then stated that the need of such a commission was imperative ‘s on paintings, statues, &c., offered sale to Congress, and unless such a stre was adopted he would, as chair- man _of the library committee, object to the further purchase of paintings, statues, c., offered without the opinion of com- petent experts, At 1: o'clock the Senate took up the Du Pont contested election case, and Mr. Mitchell resumed his argument in behalf, of Mr. Du Pont. The Da Pont Case. The Senator combatted the position of thé minority report, which held that the United: States Serate could not pacs on the title of Wm. T, Watson as a member of the | state senate of Delaware as to the qualifi- cations for a seat in the Delaware legisla~ ture that body was the exclusive judge, but when a constitutional question was involved, the United States Senate had a right to ad- judicate un the right of a state legislator to vote on the election of a United States Senator. ‘fhe Delaware legislature had the exclusive right to pass on questions arising urder the four qualiftcations of the Deta- ware constitution for membership in the legisiature. The judgment of the Delaware legislature on these questions of fact was binding on the United States Senate. But the state did not have this exclusive right of determining questions involving the fundamental law of the state. In that case the United States Senate always had the reserved right to pass on the subject. If the Delaware legislature had actually d upon the qualifications of State Senator Watson the result would not have been binding on the United States Senate. Mr. George’s Question, Mr. Mitchell said in reply to 2 question by Mr. George that when Mr. Watson be- came governor. the office of state senator held by him became absolutely vacant. Yet he felt that there must be some room for doubt as to whether the office was ab- solutely vacant or was temporarily sus- pended while the conflicting oflice of gov- ernor was held. The Senator added that there was no law or justification for the attitude of the minority that the governor could at the same time be state senator and act as governor. Mr. George insisted on an explicit answ whether the office of state senator was “vacated” or “suspended.” Mr. Mitchell warmly replied that it made no difference whether It was vacated or suspended, the essential point being that in either case Gov. Watson had no right to vote on the ballot for United States Sena- tor. “Then it’s heads you win and talls 1 lese,” suggested Mr. George as he urged that Mr. Mitchell ought to define exactly whether Gov. Watson had vacated or sus- pended his senatorship. Mr. Gray (Del.) added that Mr. Mitchell's position was that of a double-barreled gun, either barrel of which would kill. Mr. Mitchell assented, saying that both of his barrels were loaded to kill. He then proceeded to show by the jour- nals of the state senate that that body has never passed on Gov. Watson's right to continue in the state senate, so that there was no adjudication to preclude judg- ment by the United States Senate. Gov. Watson’s Action. Mr. Mitchell declared that on May 9 last, the day of the contested ballot, Gov- ernor Watson was in the Senate chamber only a few moments, and prior to that time the governor did not exercise any func- tions as a Senator. Mr. Mitchell read the deposition of State Senator Moore, that Governor Watson told him he would take his seat in the state senate if Massey was out of the race and Du Pont was to be chosen. Mr. Mitchell cemmented severely on the action of the governor in considering men as the motive for taking his seat. THE HOUSE. At the opening of the session of the House today, at the request of Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, the Sen- ate’s request for a conference on the Cuban resolutions was agreed to, but the Speaker did not announce the conferees on the part of the House. A bill was passed, on motion of Mr. Gros- veror (Ohio), to make the national military paris national fields for maneuvers of the regular army and militia of the states, un- der regulations to be prescribed by the Sec- retary of War. The House then resumed the consideration ner, of the amendment to the legislative appro- priation bill to at sh the fee system in the case of United States Mttorneys and mar- shals. The salaries of the attorneys were fixed yesterday. Today the salaries of mar- fupted to allow the conferees on the Hitt of Mlinois, republicans, and democrat. McCreary of Kent An Attack Mr. Hartman ade an attack on Ihe House late this before the Presby- ard in New York, wl.ch, he declaredy-wa¥'a slander on west- crn states, and was sly improper. Mr. Powers (Vt.) and Mr. ililes (Md.) attempt- ed to call Mr. -Hartmag to order, but Mr. Hepburn, in the chair,, declined to inter- fere. In concluding his attack, Mr. Hartman declared that the greatest need for the mis- sionary existed in the White House. A HEARING ABOUT GAS The National Heat, Light and Power Company's Proposition and Promise, Will Furnish Gas to Private Con- sumers for 75 Cents and to the Government for 60 Cents. The Senate District committee this after- hoon granted a hearing to the advocates of the bill incorporating the National Heat, Light and Power Company and the repre- sentatives of the Washington Gas Light Company. Of the committee there were present Senators Harris, Gallinger, Faulk- ner, Hansbrough, Gibson, Pritchard, Ba- con and Martin. There were fifteen or twenty other persons present, representing the various gas interests, both actual and prospective of the District. At the begin- ning Senator Harris announced that the hearing would be devoted to the general subject of the generation and distribution of illuminating gas. ‘The committee, he said, desired to obtain the fuilest possible information on the sub- ject. Mr. F. P. B, Sands, representing the National Capital Company, submitted cer- tain amendments to the pending bill creat- ing that corporation, one of which placed the price of gas for power purposes at 60 cents per 1,000, and another prohibits the sale of the franchise by the company, ex- cept to the government. He then intro- duced Major James L. Hastings, one of the incorporators of the company, and an expert in the manufacture of gas, who ex- plained the processes of gas manufacture and particularly that employed by the Na- tional Capital Company, of which he 1s one of the inventors, What the New Company Proposes, He declared that the new company will irstall a full plant capable of producing any desired quantity of gas of high il- lvminating power and great purity. The gas, he says, will be purified thoroughly before delivery, for the impurities taken out have a distinct market value, and thus it is profitable to cleanse the gas. He claimed, too, that this company would be able to distribute the gas. cheaper than the old company, by reason of the newness of the mains, the leakage being reduced to a minimum. He said that plants had been established by Winchester, Pa., and Elkhart, Ind. using the ‘processes he advocated, and had been running success- fully since their installation. In answer to a question by Mr. Haris, Mr, Hastings said that the ges preduced at Elkhart was of 22!) ndle and t at Westchester from 23 to cost twen= a thousand of distribution was about ditional enator Harris st of production in W: seven-tenth: feet, and the co: fifteen cents ed as to thi and j. Hastings said that it Would probably cost about forty-five cents to make and deliver the gas here. The bill Proposes that the company shail supply gas | to private consumers. for seventy-five cents ard to the goveramt for sixty cents a thousand. ames: ‘As to Laying the Mains, Senator Faulkner was interested in the matter of laying the mains. Maj. Hastings told him that it would take about nine months to establish the plant. Mr, Faulk- vanted to know whether the company’s mains would occupy the center or the sides of the streets, and the company's repre- Senta’ said that of course the center of the ‘stréét “Was preferable, but that. they would lay the mains on the sides if re- avired to do so. He thought it would take about 400 miles of mains and service pipes to equip the city. Mr: Gibson wanted. to Khow how, many miles of mains there} would be, and he was told that probably 230 miles would cover this item. Mr. Gibson wanted to know if the pres- ence of the gas mains owned by the Washington company, the sewers and the electric wire conduits did not add to the difficulties. Maj. Hastings admitted that of course it vould be very difficult to lay a new set of mains without interfering with the already existing pipes and con- duits, but that the company will, of course, guarantee to protect the property already under the surface of the streets. The hearing was in progress when The Star’s report closed. ——_—_+ e-+____ ANOTHER JERSEY TRAGEDY. A Music Teacher Found Murdered Near Pajerson, PATERSON, N. J... March 5.—Mabel Sul- livan, twenty-elght years of age, was mur- dered in this place last night. She was a music teacher, an@,had spent the evening with a married sister, whose house she left, unaccompanied, about 9:30 o'clock for her home. A little later she was found unconscious by the side of a fence, her head battered and her clothing torn. She died soon afterward. No arrests have been made. eee OVER FIFTY BUILDINGS BURNED. A Disastrous Conflagration in South- ern Holland, AMSTERDAM, March 5.—A terrible con- flagration has been in progress during the past twenty-four hours at Asperen, South Holland. Several churches, the post of- fice and fifty buildings have already been destroyed. — An Intricate Real Extate Case. About fifteen years ago John Fantroy died here intestate,and leaving no heirs- atelaw. October 27, 187$, Prather H. Green ecnveyec to Fantroy sublot 34, square 303, for $1,100, assuming a ‘deed of trust of $800. The 3a instant Sf¥vey A. Fitch, as trustee, conveyed the same to,Mary E. Fitch, for $1,150, and she gonveyed it to Aaron 8. Caywood, as trasteeto secure the sum of $647.15, payablacto Btdney A Fitch. In a dill in equity fif¥d today, the United States against SidreyX. Fitch and others, the government hainfs that Fantroy’s in- terest in the reak eaitate escheated to it, and prays that a;qecrge be made declaring the United States ent Jed to said balance of $617.15, and that several alleged heirs- at-law of Fantréy Be enjoined and re- strained frem setting wp any right thereto or to any surplus rem@ining in the hands idney A. Fitqh. d. fo’ of Ag accounting is also eis uplain Kerr. The adjutant general has been informed that Chaplain John C. Kerr, U.S. A., died at Philadelphia on the 3d instant after a leng illness. —__—_—__-e++___ A Penny n Day for Soldiers. ‘om the London Daily News. We stated the other day the small amount of pay received by officers of the Italian army. Our Florence correspondent adds that the pay of a.private amounts to only one penny pe> da$. ~Besides this, the soldiers are supplied with their rations, which consist of half 4 Kilo of bread, half a pound of meat and one pound of pasta (macaroni) per diem. Coffee is also given them in the morning, and after deducting the price of the rations one penny only is what remains of their.day’s pay. DISTRICT PRINTING|DEFENDS THE west Proposition to Have It All Done at Home. TDEA OF A DISTRIOT PRINTING OFFICE The Commissioners Asked to Ex- press Their Views. ——— THE PLAN STATED ——— It has been the practice of the District government for many years to let the pub- lic printing of the District to the lowest bidder. For the most part this has worked well, the successful bidders usually being printing firms doing business in Washing- ton and sufficiently equipped to do all work required of them promptly and conven- fently. In several instances, however, the lowest bidder has been a firm out of town, and when contracts have been let in com- pliance with the specifications and adver- tisement large amounts of work have been sent to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. In some classes of printing this ar- rangement works no disadvantage; in oth- ers, however, where instant work is de- sired, delays have occurred which have been seriously annoying and disadvan- tageous to public busin: The Typographical Union has been dis- cussing ‘the matter of District printing for several months. At a recent meeting a resolution was adopted declaring it to be the sense of the union that all such work should be kept at home, and if let to the lowest bidder the contract should be made with a local firm. Congress to Look Into It. A committee was appointed recently, con- sisting of Geo. A. Tracy, president of the union; W. N. Brockwell and E. M. Blake, to confer with members of the joint com- mittee on printing in Congress as to the best method of keeping the District print- ing in Washington. Yesterday Senator Hansbrough, who is a member of the print- ing committee and also of the District committee, gave the committee from the Typographical Union a hearing on the gen- eral subject. After pointing out the need of some pro- vision regulating District printing and showing the comparison between the old contract system under which the govern- ment printing was formerly done, and the present system, the committee suggested two propositions. The first of these asks for a law providing that the bids for print- ing be confined to District firms with prop- er safeguards against combinations among bidders and a proviso that in all contracts made by, the District Commissioners for public printing it should be stipulated that the wages to be paid by contractors for labor upon District work, cither skilled or unskilled, shall be the maximum rate of wages paid employes in the District for labor of a similar character. The purpose of this is to protect the employe from the disposition of the contractor to grind down labor to the lowest sustainable point, and thus underbid competition. A District Printing Office. ‘The other proposition was that the Dis- triet government establish a printing office of its own, modeled upon the same plan as the government printing offic>, but, of course, upon a limited scale. Such an of- fice, it is intended, should be plac2d under the civil service rules, thoroughly systema tized, cquipped with the best ava ‘able plant of type and machinery, also provided with a binde: nd be able to turn out all the work required by the District government in the course of the fiscal year. large an office would be re- ed under the latter plan was not stated + committer vas the de: they said, fi ideration given to the gen 1 to keep heresat home the work that by Washington taxpayers. They shed to have tnly District people in such a printing office, in case «ne should be established. If the printing of free text books should be included in the Scope of this home printing office the amount ef work would be large, and give employment to a large number of men. Some of the text books are copyrighted, and the District authorities could not bring the printing ef such hooks here, but there are a number of f1 text books, on which there is no copyright, and these, the prin- ters urge, should be produced in Washing- ton. The Propositon Defined. The proposition that there be a District printing office was embodied in the follow- ing bill, drawn by Mr. Blake and left with Senator Hansbrough: Be it enacted by the Senate and House { Representatives of the United States of ssembled: Section 1. That from ani after the pass- age of this act the Commissioners of the e supervision ng and binding by behalf of the District of Columbia f contracts entered into prior se of this act), and that no printing or binding for the use of the Di trict of Columbia shall be done by contract. Section That the plant and all mate- rials necessary for carrying into execution the forescing provisions of this act shall be minissioners of the Dis- fh requisition upon the public uid plant and materials to be hed by the public printer at a cost not to exceed the cost at which like 7 and materials are purchased by the pub- lic printer for the use of the government printing office. Section %. The hours of labor and rates of wages of employes in this establ District of Columbia shall ha’ and contro) of all prin or on shall be the same as those of employes in similar occupations in the goverament printing cffice. Section 4. That all laws or parts of laws incot tent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Senator Hansbrough, who is himself a practical printer, was’ much pleased with the ideas advanced by the committee, and wrote a letter to the Commissioners traus- mitting the Blake bill for their examina- tion and report, and asking in case the draft did not’ conform with existing statutes or their own ideas of the matter, that they submit a bill of their own. AGROUND IN THE HUDSON. Perilous Position of the Stenmer Has- brouck. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.®Y., March 5.—The steamer John L, Hasbrouck, which plies be- tween New York and Pcughkeersie, ran on the New Hamburg reef early this morning. She lies in a v2ry perilous position and is expected to break in two at any minute. Her passengers have been taken cif and the stea J. H. Brinckerhoff has been sent to the reef, waich Is eight miles from here, to take off the Hasbrceuck’s freight. is ae Mysterious Insane Woman, A woman named Kate Davis, or Jones, who claims that her home is in Chicago, vas arrested at the National Hotel today by Special Officer Jack Davis and taken to the sixth precinct station, where she {s held until her friends are heard from. The mysterious woman reached this city about ten days ago, and had with her a small boy, whom she says is her son. Two days ago some of the hotel guests noticed the woman’s strange actions, and, fearing she might Injure herself, the police were called in to take care of her. This afternoon the police surgeons ex- amined the woman and pronounced her in- sane. The boy was not at the hotel this afternoon, and when he yeturns he may be able to give some infofmation about the woman, who is supposed to be his mother. es Destitute Mothers. _ Mrs. Fuller, agent of the Associated Charities, reported to the central office to- day that among the needy destitute in South Washington were two mothers with new-born babes. The women are sick, and clothed only in rags; and are in sore need of help at once. Two other cases are re- ported of women socn to become mothers, who. are In a pitiful condition of poverty. Superintendent Wilson, in mentioning these cases to a Star reporter, suggested that contributions of clothing’ or supplies for these poor women would be thankfully re- ceived by Mrs. Fuller at her office, 616 B street southeast. Senator Dubois Criticises the President's Address. He Compares Idaho With New York State—Thinks Mission Work More Needed im the East. There is still a great deal of talk among western men in Congress about Mr. Cley: land's speech at the Home Missions rally. Senator Dubois of Idaho said to a Star re- porter today: “Mr. Cleveland's address to the Presby- terian Missicns is unseemly, in bad taste and narrow minded. I was born, raised and educated by Presbyterians and have the greatest reverence for that organiza- tion. They would do well to confine their missionary labors to the state of New York, if comparisons of needed fields of labor are instituted. “President Cleveland, as he desires to be called in this address, says that the con- dition of affairs in the west is such, owing to immorality, that these communities de- velop ‘corrupt and unsafe territories and undesirable states.’ Where did he gain his information? He has studiously confined his labors and recreations to the extreme east and its attractions. I will not criti- cise his methods of recreation or his labors, not desiring to compete with him in of- fensive language. “Our western people expect flings from the New York press, and do not heed them, but when the President of the United States willfully and ignorantly assails por- tions of the country of which he is the chosen representative, he should have knowledge to sustain himself. We do not agree with him in politics, much less in the manner in which the financial affairs of the government should be administered; but this gives him no decent pretext to attack our morals. “It would be well for Mr. Cleveland to glance at the figures taken from the last census of the United States, and discover the rejiative morality of the state from whica he hails compared with those which he assails. “The proportion of paupers in virtuous New York to those in Idaho are according to population zs 7 to 1. “There are 36,877 inmates of benevolent irstitutions in New York state, while there is nene in Idaho. “The proportion of the population belong- ing to churches is jargest in New Mexico of any state in the Union; Utah ranks sec- ond and Arizona, third. New York is far from the head of the list. “The wealth per capita in Idaho is $2, while in New York it is $1. “The number of school children in Idaho is much lerger than in New York state in proportion to population. AN AGREEMENT REACHED Building Trades Council and Brewers Sink Their Differences, The trouble which has existed’for some ume between the beer brewers in the Dis- trict and the labogpunions was settled to- day, as far as one branch of the working- men are concerned, by an agreement which was entered into by William Silver, pres- ideut; James M. Boyer, recording secretary, and James C McKee, Wm. M. French and Jchn P. Healy, contract committee of the Building Trades Council, and Chris. Heur- ich of the © Heurich Brewing Com- y of the National Capital and Harry William ington Brewing Com- The agreement recites that the Building Trades Council pledge their support and istance to the brewers, and the. latter pledge their faith to employ none but lo- eal union labor in the lines of business sought to be protected and assisted by the council, whether such work be in the con- structing, repair, or remodeling of build- ings owned by the brewers. it agreed that if any local union, a member of the council or not s to ratify the agreement, nor t of members of such union will not be an excuse for the calling off of hands of the unions which ratified the agrcemen: and who are at work on. buildings of the brewers. In cases of differences that may arise in the employment of unfair labor, and which be settled by the council and the individual brewer party to it, it is agree to submit such questions to a board of ar- bitration, consisting of three representa- have s of the building trades council and ¢ representatives of the brewers, a se’ enth member to be chosen if necessary. - The agreement is in force until 1901. As a result of this agreement Mr. Heurich will immedately make the contracts for the ecarpentering upon his new building at 2ith and E streets, upon which work has been for some time suspended, and Messrs. Albert. Carry and Harry Williams will also proceed ‘to finish the work at their es- tablishments, which was also suspended. ———— The Fortifications Hii Gen. Miles, the commander of the arm: held a conference today with the fortific tions subcommittee of the House committee cn approrriations rezarding the estimates for the forthcoming bill. P In the main Gen. Mives repeated the rec- ommendations made by him recently to the Senate committce. He dwelt upon the need for larger allowances for ammunition, gun carriages, placements, etc. Corsiderable secrecy surrounds the work of the committee. Yesterday Gen. Flagler, the chief of ordnance, was asked to re- view the principal points of eakness in the governments defensive armam general was unwilling to have tt ters put on record, even in the tr serip:s of the hearing, which are printed for eom- mittee use. He said that some copy ¢ his recomn.erdations might jail into friendly hands and be put to some use by a possible enemy. Accordingly, the official stenographer was excused, and there was a long private corference. It is said by mem- bers of the cemmittee that provision will be made for strengthening the armament in accordance with the generai’s advice. a The Idiom. From the Detroit Free Press, “Whyfor eez it zat 3 woman's face ecz used on zee silver dollar in zis country?” inquired a visiting foreigner. ,“Because,” growled the impecunious na- tive, “it is the idiom of our language that money talks. ———-+e+ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New Yor! GRAIN. Wheat—Mar. a Baltimore Markets. BALTSMORE, March 5.- . at Shipments, 17.212 ba Wheat dul!—spot “and month, 73%—recelpts, 5,685. bushels: 10,000 bashels—sonth- do. on grad Tika 4, 3 No. 2, 43244 nearby; 45246 western—stock, 94,197 bushels. Hay easy gocd demand for cholee—choice timothy, $16.00a $16.50. Grain freizhts very dull, no demand, un- changed. Sugar and butter firm, unchanged. ‘Egis and cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky 81,067 bushels. ye steady— FINANCE AND TRADE London Advices Reflect ens A BUYING MOVEMEMT IN BURLINGTON Its Future Coupled With the _ Prospects of Com. Fractional GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dizpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 5.—The almost total absence of a non-professional demand for railroad shares resulted in a narrow and uninteresting market this morning. Lon- don cables reflected small fractional con- cessions from last night's closing level, and were unaccompanied by any considerable vGirme of buying orders, The strength of the general market dure ing the periods of the least activity augurs well for the stability of the present move- ment, weak spots rarely failing to come to the surface during a period of disinterested tradings. The short interest in Burlington was re- sponsible for a gain of 1% per cent from opening prices, the buying for this account being conspicuous throughout the day. The street is at present abundantly supplied with a variety of conflicting predictions as to the logical course of these shares. In some quariers the somewhat inconsistent position of believing in higher prices for corn and lower prices for Burlington is manifested, notwithsianding the fact that if the corn cribbed along the line of this ty could fing a market, iis financial ion would speedily right itself. In almost cvery instance the conservative element is strongly cpposed to short selling at this Iveel except for a trad: turn. The probable domination of Baltimore and Ohio affairs by Nr. Morgan was re- garded as substantiat the recently ex- nions of an ultimate consolida- nother railroad property in ad- Jacent territory. As a practical recapital- ization of the road will be ary to e for the payment of outstanding ob- ligations, the certainty of a liberal assess- ment inspired rather free selling through- out the day for both long short ac- count. The decline during the frst half cf the day extended to 3% per cent, from which only partial recovery was rceerded. Should the absurdly low pric mt to the re- organization of Richmond Termitial be du- plicated in the case of this once powerful corporaticn, financial circles would be scarcely surprised. In view of this under- standing of the situation, Saltimore and Ohio will only influerce the general market by developing favorable fei In the incustrial list’ Ameri: wast nz of short stock temporarily advancing the price to 78, from which it nediately receded auder new selling. An ad in the company’s spe- cial brand of ch Z tobacco to a pri > per pound over low level was passed over with- out significant attention. ‘The anti-trust manufacturers are reported to be busily en d in the development of Plans to force a spirited rate in the plug product. Sentiment continues to be preju- diced against an advance in the shares of the American company. The trading of the last hour resulted in lower prices in a majority of instances, rooin operators being credited with practically ali of the business recorded during this pe- mall trader was an- , but the market was nounced late in the da) not influenced thereby, — NANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, The following are the and the lowest and the New York st by Corson & M stock exchar ening, the highest sing prices of the et today, as members ew York . pondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Last. vuthern, acitie peake C. & StL. Den. & R. Grande, Pid. Di te Feeding... ral Electric, . ois Central Lake Shore, Erie ie A Nashville. Leng island Traction.. Metropolitan 7 Manhattan El Michigan Central, Missouri Pacitle National Lead € . National Lead Co., Pid. U. 8. Leather, Pf. New Jersey Central. New York Central NY.&N. Eng. Cis N.¥.C. 8 St. Louis Norther Paci Nortuern Pacific, Pid Norta American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila. & Ke: Pullman Val. Car Soutuern Railway, F Phiia. 7 ‘Lexas Pac ‘Tenn, Coat Livy LIT asked. ar fund fs, 103 Wa ok itn Rattrond Ss, an Railroan conv. i tm. 30 bid, 102 asked. 17 asked Washington Gas Company 6: 10 WW 112% asked. Washington Gas Company’ 6s, series B, 111% bid. Washington 120 bid, 128% asked. U. os, 120" bid.” Chesapeake and Potomac L105 asked. American amd A., 10015 bid. AL and O.. 100% mpany Ist Gs, 110 bid. y imp. Gs, 110 bid. + fs. 110 bid. Masonic Hall As- Washington Light Infaatry Rank of Washington, phic, 240 mn 7, 18D Did, 100 a Citizens’, . asked. tid, 110 Lincoln, 99 bid, |. Trad TOL asked. Safe Deposit ang Trust € Deposit aial Trust, 117 Mi Tit bid. Wash ed. pital ‘Traction Company. 43. bid, ked. town Gas, asked. "U.S. Electrl 1 Tasnrance Sto 30 bid, 40 asked. lin, 28 bid, 50 bid. Arlington, 143 ed. Gorman 165 bid. 11 bid, 13 asked. Cslumbia, 12 bid, Wid, asked. People’s, Commercial, 4% bid, 514 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked. Columbia Title, 644 bid. 74 asked, District Title, 8 bid. - ‘Telephone Stocks. id, 50 askea® Metropolitan, 65 bid. Chesapeake and Po’ BIg “bid. GIG asked. American G % ig asked. Pheumatic Gun Carriage, .22 Wid, 124 aeked. Miscellaneous "Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype (old), 219 bid, 230 ed. Mergenthaler Lai (new), 200%4 bid. 111 asked. | Lanston Monotype, bid. 8 ‘Washington Market, 13% bid. Falls, Tce, 120 bid, 190 asked. Liucoin Hall MM