Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1896, Page 1

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A DOLLAR GAS BILL Report of the House District Com- mittee on the Measure. — THE PROFIT 0 THE COMPANY The Candle Power of Gas to Be Increased. eee TEXT OF THE BILL eae cai mn Mr. Babcock today submitted to the House the report of the District commit- tee on the dollar gas bill. The report is brief and to the point, and differs in char- acter frem reports previously made upon the same subject. Mr. Babcock does not £o into sta Ss of the manufacture of #as in other cities, but deals solely with the local issue. He by taking the sworn state- ment receipts and expenditures of s Company as a basi : any can furnish gas for $1 sand cubie feet and yet leave a 241.W39.07 to apply to dividends. The report in fuil is as follows: Fall Teat of the Report. “The committee, having had under cor ion HLR. 334, entitled A bil re- ting to the sale of gas in the District of Columbia,’ beg leave to submit a substi- and recommend that pe do omé time since the Committee ac a letter to the Washingto ‘ht Company, requesting them & sworn statement of their re disbursements for the statement is as follow shows, of the same eipts ys appeared W) daly sworn, the forexe is true to the of his knowledge ane bel WM. EB. retary. hand an? notarfii seal this nineteenth a“ (Seal.) x and Its Cost. “It was stcwn that the total amount of manufictrred during the year was 41,000,000 feet, znd that the total cost of the same delivered to the consumers, which covers the entire cost of manufacture and distribution, was $62! 69 25-100 cents per thousand cubic The stat rent shews, first, that re- cived From private consumers From the United States. Frem the District of Columbia or feet. the company Total receipts for gas sold b: the cu From park Ia Frem street lamps. From coke, tar, ete Making a total for the of .. From interest. From United Stat raiiway bends sold Total recetpts for 1885 ‘The total disbursements were as fe For permanent improvements... $1 For interest For dividends. For oil, coal, taxes and general expenses of mantfacture and distribution . Total disbursements... $1 “The receipts from gas sold i the foot mount to $0 10.04, which would cover about $00,000,000 cubic feet. If this bill is passed it will reduce the gross receipts of the company about $200,000 per year, and en the basis of their earnings last year it would leave them, after paying all expens #ccounts and interest, the sum of $241,- 30.07, which would be applicable for dlv What the Bill Proposes. “This bill proposes to increase the can-tle power of gas from 16 to 22. It has been impossible for the committee to estimate how much additional expense this would entail upon the company. The government inspector's report shows that the candle power of the gas has been much more than is required by the present law. This act would increase the illuminating power about 15 per cent over the standard of 1895, nd the effect would be to reduce the price ) per cent and increase the candle power per cent. The reduction in price can be readily figured out, and amounts to 2bout 291,000 per year, but the cominittee has ‘ot been able to give any intelligent esti- mate of the cost of the increase in illu minating power. While the increase is 15 per cent in quality, it is not probable that a like increase would be added to the cost of manufacture, : The statement rendered to the commit- tee by the Georgetown Gas Compday, cov- ering a series of years, shows that the cost of gas to them is much creater than to the larger company in Washington, Their an- nual output is about mW,000 feet, 2s azainst 900,000,000 feet by the Washington company. The limited amount made adds very largely to the cost, and thelr state- ments show that for the past four years their earnings have not been quite sufficient to pay their usual dividend of 8 per cent on thetr stock. The committee think that it would be impossible for them to sell gas at $1 per 1,000, and have fixed a price for this company of $1.25 per 1,000, which is a reduction of.25 cents per 1,000 over the present price received by them The bill was placed on the calendar of the House and will be called up for action next Monday, that day being District day under the rules. The Substitate Bill. The substitute-bill proposed ‘s in full as follows: That the Washington Gas-Light Company of the District of Columbia is authorized to charge and collect, after the bessage of this act, for flluminating gas furnished to and paid for by the govern- ment of the United States, and other con- sumers in the District of Cclumbia, at the rate of not exceeding one dollar ner thou- sand cubic feet: Provided, That if con- sumers other than the government shall rot pay morthly any gas bill within ten days after the same shall have been pre- sented, said company may charge and col- lect from said consumer so failing to pay said bill as aforesaid one dollar and twenty- five cents per thousand eubic feet for the 8as furnished te said consumer during said month. Rate for Georgetown. Section 2. That the Georgetown Gas Light Company, doing business in that Part of the District of Columbia formerly krown as Georgetown, is authorized to charge and ccllect, after passage of this act, for illuminating gas furnished zo and baid for by the government of the United States, and other consumers in that part of the District of Columbia, at the rate of ret exceeding $1.25 per thousind cu- ie feet: Provided. That if custom- ers other than t government shall not pay monthly any gas Dill within ten days after the same stall have been pre- sented, said company may charge and col- lect from said consumer so failing to pay sald bill, $1.50 per thevsand cubie feet for the gas furnished during the moath. Increase of Candle Power. Sec. 3. That section 1 of an act entitled “An act reguiating gas works,” approved” June 2, 1874, is amended so as to read as follows t from and after the 20th day of June, 1874, the illuminating power of the gas furnished by any gaslight company, person, or persons in the District of Colum- bia shall be equal to twenty-two candles by the Bunsen photometer, using the Eng- lish parliamentary standard Argand bur- ner, having fiften holes and a seven-inch + consuming five cubic feet Of gas and such gas shall not contain n twenty grains of sulphur in any form in 100 cubie feet, nor more than five &rains of ammonia in any form in 100 cubic feet, and shall be free of the impurity known as ‘sulphuretted hydrogen,’ said im. purity to be determined by passing the gas through a gh; 1 containing strips of bibulous pap tened with a solution of the acetate of lead, and if any discolora- he test paper is found to have taken © this is to be held conclusive as to the ence of sulphuretted hydrogen in the When the illuminating gas supplied company, person or persons in the t of Columbia shall at any one tim of less illuminating power or of les purity than according to the standard just heretofore given, it shall be so reported by the inspector of gas and meters to the com- pany, on or persons supplying the same, who shall be subject to a penalty of $100, to be recovered before the proper tri- bunal and paid into the treasury of the District of Columbia aforesaid for eaca and every day during which such 4 shall continue: Provided, however, That if it shall appear that such deviation from the bove named standards could not have been uted by ord re and prudence, was oc some unavo'dable cause, then the said malty s. cause, the penalty shall not be more th an: As to Meters, S See. 4. That any gas company or person Placing a gas meter in service in the Dis- t @ of Columbia that has rot betn in- spected, proved and sealed, as provided for by , entitled, “An appropriations for the ex- Penses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June ”, ISM, and for other purposes,’ for cach d_every such violaticn of said act shall he subject to a penalty of $100, to be re- covered before the proper tribvnal of the District of Columbia. Sec. 5. That a clerk shall be appoinied the Commissioners of the District of mbia to perform clerical services and assist generally in the work required in the laboratories of the inspector of gas and meters, and his compensation shall be $1,000 per annum. That an additicnal in- spector of lamps shall be appointed by said Commissioners, end his compensation shall be $90 per annum. ————— IMPORTANT CHANGES. Several Promotions Cauxed by Mr. Tucker's Resignation. Several important changes occurre. in the Treasi Department today. Mr. Oli- ver P. Tucker of Kentucky, deputy con- troller of the currency, has resigned, and Mr. George M. Coffin of Charleston, S. C., at present chief of the reports division in that bureau, has been promoted to the vacancy. Mr. George S. Anthony of Wi: consin, at present superintendent of the re- demption division in the same offic ceeds to the office vacated by Mr. and is in turn succeeded as superint of the redemption division by Mr. mund E. Schreiner of the District of Columbia, at present an $1,800 clerk. Mr. Tucker resig1ed in crder to accept the position of national bank examiner for the district of Cinein- nati, Ohio, vice Mr. Madison Betts, re- signed to accept the office of vice president of the Merchants’ National Bank of Cin- cinnati. ——e—-—___ ONLY THE HOUSE, But One Branch of Congre: sion Today. in Ses- Some minor business was transacted by the House today before the consideration of the post office appropriation bill, which was resumed. The Senate resolutions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute the diplomas and medals of the world’s fair to exhibitors entitled to them was adopted. A bill to incorporate the Free Masons in the Indian territory was paased. Mr. Updegraff (lowa), from the judiciary committee, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill to reduce the catalogue of cases in which the penalty of death may be inflicted. It provides that in cases of murder and rape, for which the penalty was death, the jury might return a verdict qualified “without capital punish- ment.” Mr. Barrett (Mass.) objected. The Apgricaltural Bill. Mr. Wadsworth (N. ¥.), chairman of the committee on agriculture, moved non-con- currence in the Senate amendments to the agricultural appropriation Dill. Mr. Pickler (S. D.) endeavored to secure concurrence in a Senate amendment for the publication of a new edition of a book on dairy farming issued by the Agricultural Department ten years ago. A letter-from the Agricultural Department was read, stating that the book was out of date, and needed “heroic editing” before it could be made of value to dairymen. Neverthele: Mr. Pickler having been defeated, 5S—73. developed enough strength to secure a roll call on his proposition. On the roll call Mr. Pickler’s motion was carried. but by dint of hard work enough members were induced to change their votes from yea to nay to defeat the motion. Mr. Pickler, finding that he had been de- feated, changed his vote in order to move to reconsider. When the Speaker announced the vote—106-117—Mr. Pickler entered his motion, which motion, on motion of Mr. Wadsworth, was laid on the table—93-34. The agricultural bill was sent to con‘er- ence, and the House then resumed con- sideration of the post office appropriation bill. ———__e-_____. Badly Bruised. = Ferdinand Loeh} of 915 41-2 street was struck by an electric car near 6th and B streets northwest Iate yesterday afternoon and badly bruised. His injuries were at- tended to at the Emergency Hospital. A CRISIS FOR ITALY Possible Collapse of the Triple Alliance. FINANCIAL STRAIN BECOMES SEVERE Forces Saved From the Wreck at] Adowa. OPPOSITION TO THE WAR er (Copsright, 1896, by the Associated Dress.) LONDON, March 7.—The possibility of a rearrangement of the dreibund, hinted at from St. Petersburg, as one of the results of the terrible diszster to the Italian arms in Abyssinia, is attracting more attention than the matter, it is claimed, really de- serves under the circumstances. It is as- serted in support of this statement that, to all intents and purposes, Russia, France and Germany have an understanding which really amounts to a setting aside of the old triple alliance. In any case, there is no doubt that Italy rquis Di Radini. has been hard hit by the di Baratieri, financially, probably, more than in the number of men killed. Much more treasure must be poured into the sands of eat of Gen. achievements are to bi in no country prebubly, nin Spain, is there a crow head resting so un- easily as that of King Humbert at pres- ent. Therefore it is not astonishing that the best friends of Italy seem unable in the emergency to suggest a way out of -her ulties which is likely to reflect credit If the war is pushed the uin Will be dangerously severe; n colonies are abandoned, the effect will be almost as dargerous. A middle course, the conclusion of peace with Av nia, may not he possible if It is true that France and Russia have been ans. A great respons:bility. rest upon the incoming rees in Abyssinin, March 7.—The African situation has assumed a somewhat brighter as as a result ef the re at the war of a dispatch from Gen. Baldissera, com- mander of the Italian forces, announcing that the situation is not so desperate as generally imagined. He says he has 18,000 troops at his disposal, without counting the garrisons of the forts and the reintorce- ments, amounting to 12,40) men, on their way to Massowah. But the general urges the importance of immediate dispatch of ammunition and supplies, and particularity artillery, of which he stands greatly in need, as about seventy-five pieces are be- Meved to have been captured by the Shoans. In the meanwhile everything possible is be- ing done to relieve the garrisons of Cassala and Adigrat. It is now admitted that Gen. Dabormida was killed, but the fate of Gen. Albertone has not yet been definitely ascertained. Gen. Arimond! and Col. Galliouo, with about 300 Italian soldier: € reported to be among the prisoners in the hands of the Shoans. The Tribuna today declares that the mat- ter is not a question of a simple crisis in Africa or in Italy. It maintains that the honor of Italy is involved and urges the incoming ministry to adopt a policy of un- compromising revenge. Opposition to the War. The socialist deputies have issued a mant- festo to the country, irging the people to join in demonstrations calculated to urge the government to decide upon abandoning the costly colonial policy and withdraw the Jtalian troops from Africa. ‘Train service to and from Milan has been suspended, as the mobs attack all trains attempting to leave or enter that city. The agitation fs due to the fierce opposition of the populace to the departure of the troops relieved by the calling out of the reserves of the class of 1872. Crowds are constantly assemble‘ in front of the different barracks of the trcops, shouting to the latter “Do not go to Africa. A big anti-African meeting to be held to- morrow is being organized at Milan, and steps to hold similar assemblages are being taken in other large cities. Disturbances of a description similar to those at Milan occurred yesterday evening at Pavia, Turin, Naples, Vicensa and Ra- venna. ‘The troops forming the garrisons of i Jan and Florence almost broke out open mutiny today. ed by their officers. Rumored Fall of Adigrat. LONDON, March 7.—The Pall Mall Ga- zette this evening publishes a dispatch from Rome saying that it is rumored there that Adigrat has been captured. —— fe Into But they were calm- TEN YEARS FOR BROCK WAY. The Veteran Counterfeiter Sentenced at Trenton. TRENTON, N. J., March ‘The Brock- way counterfeiting gang was sentenced hy Judge Green in the United States district court today Brockway, the leader, was given ten years in the state penitentiary and or- dered to pay a fine of $1,000; Mrs. Abbie Smith, the landlady of the Hoboken house in which the gang operated, four years in the Essex. county penitentiary and $250 fine; Wm. Wagner, who Ss recommen-led to the mercy of the court by the jury, one year in Snake Hill penitentiary and $100 fine. Prior to the sentencing of the prisoncrs application was made for a new trial for Mrs. Smith and Wagner and refused. The application was based on three points, the admission of improper testimony by the court, errors of law in the judge's charge, and newly discovered evidence. The lat- ter was the affidavit recentiy made by Dr. Bradford, now in the Kings county (New York) prison, to the effect that Mrs. Smith and Wagner were innocent of the charges against them. ee An Assignment. Milton’ M: Marmaduke, trading as Marma- duke & Eskridge, commission merchiants, at 219 10th street, today made an assignment to John A. Barthell, for the benefit of creditors. The assets are placed at $500 ‘and the liabilities at $800. eee —— Granted 2 Divorce, Judge Hagner today granted Matilda A. Johnson a divorce from Bailey Johnson, on the grourd of desertion. The petition was filed by Mrs. Johnson the 12th of last June. RIOTOUS SPANISH-STUDENTS They Indulge in an Anti-American Demon- stration at Cadiz, Tried to Enlist Tobaeco Workers, but They Refased and Appealed to the Police. — CADIZ, Spain, March’ 7.—Another anti- American demonstration cecurred here to- dey. A mob of about 500 students met in Genoves Park. They carried two Spanish Premi¢r Caxilllo. flags and after cheering some fiery utter- ances paraded before the town hall with Jeries of “Leng live Spain,” “Down with the United State: ele. Later they procecdcd to a tobacco fac- » and asked the manager to permit the workmen to join Whe demonstration. The manager, however, refused and called upon the police for protection. charged the meb with d-awn several of the students were before they were driven wounded 3 from th vicinity of the facto aw ood the tration in fro There the pol to charge the moh, dents showered stones up police, and were dispersed with m ficulty. ‘The horities anticipate tional outbreak: MALAGA, Spain, | saflors belonging to the Frerch | Drome marched through the strect y Singing the Spenish anthem and the fllaise ard cheering z and the Spanish army. Thes rd went to the harlor, aceempan Officers, BARCELONA, Spain, Mareh chestra of the Giand Theater mareh und Club, ain ordered time the st March 7. “Down with was joined by paraded the adr The demonstratio that the poll ere unable to dis} crowds, and heceme necessary to out the gendarmes, wiio, with a conaiile atle show of force, succeéded in quelling the disturbance togk on such proport —_—_ MISS #ULLIVAN'S MURDER. It is Not Believed That Gilfallon is Implicuted, NEW YORK, March 7.—James Cut the tramp arrested at Ramsey, N. .i.. ¥ terday on svspicion connecting him w the murder of Mamie Sullivan, the mus teacher, at Paterson, will probably be re- leased. He does uot answer the description of the man who was seen In the vicinity the tragely by Parson, who found Mi Sullivan, end clthough he telis contradi tory stories avout his movements Wednes it is thought by the police that mply a harmle: -abond. eee SIN THE RAID. Henny, an Associate of Dr. exon, Reachex New Yor! NEW YORK, March 7.—Captain M. Heany, an associate of Dr. Jamcson in the recent raid upon Johannesburg, South African republic, was a passenger on hoard the American lng stean:ship Loui which arrived here today from Sonthamp- ton. Captain Heany refused to talk with reporters regarding his experiences in the Transvaal. He was very reticent during the voyage over. The captain was in the company which was which included Dr. Ja American citizen he w: the ship at Port Said. to London Captain Heany w i 1 coceeding thence as married and a few days later sailed for this city with his bride. ae H THE ERICSSON'S TRIAL, ease Report of the Inspection Board In- sures Ha Acceptance. The report of:the-navgl inspection boar of which Capt. PidkingAs president, in re gard to the dock trial Gf she torpedo boat Ericsson, which took place at New Lonton on the dth instant, was received at the Navy Department th's morning. The trial was conducted while the beat was moor to the dock, the weatherjheing such that a free route trial was hel@ to be irpracti- cable. The board reports tha: the vessel is sufficiently strong. to carry safely the personnel, the armament, (including tor- pedoes and appendages),gmachinery, fit- tings and ecaulpments, together with the necessary-stores-for use during the longest period of fuel endurdnce. . According to the revort, the vessel, in- cluding hull, machinery; engmes, fitting: boilers aud appurtenances and equipments, is strong and well built, aud ‘fn strict con- formity witn the contract, ;exeept that the total weight of machinery, and boilers is 5.72 tons in excess of thé specified weight. The board says: “The working of the ma- chihery ir all its parts is sdtisfactory. The vessel is in ail respects complete and ready for delivery, In accordance with the con- tract, as modified, except as to certain minor defects in machitery. ‘The board does not attacn any weight to the state- ments cf Mr. Morong of Dubuque, Iowa relative to certain defective work that he Says was done on the yessel.. The gencral inspector of the vessel states‘that she was built according to the specifications, and she has since been frequently examined out of water. She has been-subjected to high speed trials, and has developed no leaks or defects that could be attrfbuted to in- ferior workmanship on hull.” The report of the board insures the ac- ceptance of the vessel by the government subject to certain penalties, etc. oo Changes in the Treasury Department. The following promotions:have been made in the classified service in the Treasury De- partment: Office of the! ‘auditor for the Post Office Department: + C. E. Croweil, Maine; A. H. Gitbs, apemen from $1,000 b to $1,200. He C.. Lor ississippi; J. H. Stetrier, Marylanu; @:-W. Albertie, Wiscon- sin; U. R. Webb, Tennessee; J. C..Wekion, Michigan; Miss A..S. Clarke, Vermont; Miss L. E. Cartwright, Maryland; Miss M. A. Minnix, District of Columbia; from $900 to $1,000. Wm. A. Walsh, North Dakota; Ed, Winne, I is Migs L. M. Ferguson, District of C ;-W. P. Napper, Massa- chusetts; Miss~I. yy, Iowa; Mrs. M. Fox, Pennsylvania; J. L. Underwood, Ten- nessee; from $720 to $840, FAILED OF EFFECT Mr. Morgan's Attempt to Get In- formation From Huntington. THE WARY MAGNATE'S REPLIES Traffic and Passenger Rates and Leases Are Discussed. TIONS OF LANGUAGE —__e_ QUE! Interest in the continued examination of Mr. C. P. Huntington before the Senate Pecific railroads committee flagged some- what today, for the inquiries of Senator Morgan took a rather unprofitable turn and brought forth an unusual number of dis- claimers from the venerable witness. ‘The hearing began at about 10:50 o'cioci, with Senators Morgan and Gear the only mem- bers of the committee present. nators Frye, Davis and Stewart dropped in dur- ing the proceedings, but with the excep- tion of Mr. Stewart and Mr. Gear litle attention was paid to the examination cf Mr. Huntington. the sole survivor of the original tion of men wuo built the Pa: 5 One of the strongholds of Mr. Huntington's position is the fact that ail of the other men who might: now give ac infor- mation regarding the early history of these transactions have pas far from he jurisdiction of a senatoria! iny ing committee. Therefore, Mr. Hunt takes no chances whatever when. as frequently the e, he re to Mr. Hop- kins or Mr. Stanford or others of his col- leagues as having had y*rticula foi tion in a certain line, greatly lime by Senator Morgan. Dixercet Mr. Stubbs. . At most of ces as to current Coming down Mr. Huntington's refere facts are made to Mr.'Stubbs, who, as his ple chief told the committee today least twenty times, is in charge of the traf- fic departs ent of all the Huntington roads. Mr. Stubbs is a men of extraordinary ai cretim as well as ability, Mr, Huntington «ven admitted this morning that Mr. Stubbs knew more about ims department of the railroad business than ne did himself, “Why,” said Mr. Huntington, “if that nol the case we would not have him.” Huntington did not add that one of special qualifications is _hi © modern times, Mr. Huntington The wonderful success of the California quintet—Messrs. Huntington, Crocker, Col- i Hopkins and Stanford—was propabiy Senzxtor Morgan. based upen a close application of the gen- eral principles laid down this afternoen by Mr. Huntington im the course of his testi- | mony. Mr. Morgen had referred to the! Californ': ific read as being owned by tself.”” exclaimed Mr. th a slow of surprise. “A gang by itself,” repeated Mr. Morgan. “I use a southern phras “Ah, yes,” answered Mi. Huntington. “I did not see it before. I skould say that the California Pacific was built by other parties than those who constructed some other lines now owned by the Southern Pacifle Company “Who were they: “Oh, perhaps Colton, Crocker, Hopkins Stanford and myself.” i “I suppose at some time,” said Mr. Mor- gan, “you will exhaust your stock of vague phrases and ge. down to actual facts?” Tried to Keep Control. “a gang b “A wha) Huntington, Later Mr. Morgan referred to these same five men as having control of pretty near- ly everything in sight in the Pacific rail- roading, and Mr. Huntingten declared: “I have always tried to keep control of ail these things. I have found It to be econom- ical, We five men kept together pretty well. The only salvation in building rail- roads is to pick out men in the beginning who will keep together.” . The great qualifications of this smati company of financiers is something to puz- gle the average reader or listener in this connection. There are corporations by the dozen with names somewhat alike, usually Senntor Stewart. with the word Pacific In them, some actual railroad companies, some construction com- panies, but all controlled by the Hunting- ton-Hopkins syndicate. The men have, in- deed; kept together remarkably well, and Mr. Huntington is today the sole survivor. There was, for instance, as has been de- veloped by the testimony, the Central Paci- fic road, the Construction and Finance Company, that built the Southern Pacific; the Pacific Improvement Company and he Western Development Company, and now the California Pacific Company, absorbed, like many another small road, by the South” ern Pacific Company, Kentucky, whose laws are much more agreeable to corporate existence than are the statutes of Call- fornia, Senator Morgan, after probing about for some time today, to try to un- tangle the intricate relationships between these various organizations, came to the conclusion that there was entirely too many agents to do the same work of con- struction and operation. Freight Charges of the Ronds. The main drift of his questions today Was along the line of the freight charges of the Huntington roads, and he started out with the discovery that there has been of late years an agreement between all of the Pacific roads fixing the tariff in such a way that the Central Pacific was given over 59 per cent of the business and therefore of the revenue, although there were up- wards of a dozen parties to the agreement. Mr. Morzan tried to find out why this in- equality existed, but Mr. Huntington could not throw any clear light upon the subject, but referred constantly to the omniscient Stubbs. Nor could he assert positively whether or not he had anything to do with the formation of that agreement. His memory was very poor on that subject, as also on the matter of just when it termin- ated. Indeed, he was not certain that the egreement was ended. It might really be in operation yet. This, notwithstanding the fact that he is vice president of the Central Pacific road, and the president of <entucky corporation. Mr. Morgan tricd to find out whether Mr. Huntington would not know if there had been any change in the agreement among the Pacitir roads, but failed absolutely to get a definite Yet Mr. Huntington subsequently, ourse of the examination, showed remarkable acquaintance with the details of the traffic arrangement, and became quite gib at one time in discussing what he called “differential” rates and competi- tion between railroads and vessel: The question ef the loca! p in California came asserted, at the suggestion of Senator Gear, that the people of California rode en the roads about as cheaply as anywhere m the ¢ ry, and when the higher cost ot operatio: local passenger rat proportion, H: coal was high Mer er tat he, others ductive coa There w: in ot that whereupon Senator 1 from his witness that the price there, ed several very pro supply the railroar a long discussion as to the rate 1 charges, and finally Mr. Hunting- nephew, who accompanies him, was ructed by the committee, after being swern, to furnish the committee with a full lerment as to the cost and means of sportation of the by the loco- of the roads his Morgan. spent some time trying to out whether or not the merchants of interior of California make frequent uts that they are compelled to pay on goods that are ctly past their towns and inher returned to San to them. Mr. Huntington expressed great that there should be such an ic, and the best he could do w mber that shortly after the road sun there was scme complaint to 1, but that the evil had heen d. Mr. Morgan infermed him that 1 trustwerth to the ef- hat there vigorous of protest abroad among t nia people on that score. Mr. Morgan ask- ed if there was not now California a local railroad commission trying just such cases. A Question “Yes,” replied Mr. Hunti.ston, “and the cases have got into court. Before the elec- uons ce-tain people made promises that if they were elected they would reduce the freight rates twenty-five per cent. The railroad has resisted this effort, which they have attempted to put into execution. We hi to take away our proper- ifor- of Congressional Rights, will pass a bill to ted Senator Morga: nk Congress will do it,” the re- Huntington. “I don’t think Con- ihe right to do it.” ell, 1 think it has,” said Mr. Morgan. 41 hope it will ex. There was a long discussion as to the ‘ght on fruits shipped trom ‘alifornia again Mr. Huntington showed arkable acquaintance with the details of that branch of the business, but ne d mast of Senator Mo: s h were directed to show t tue of the traffic agrecment the acific road ig the Yon's shz of the business for no apparently adequate reason. ‘The examination then turned leases of the Kentuck: some dif he persuaded ngton to say were a ta company to the extent of All of these roads, make enough money e Kentucky compa: fit besides of about $1,000,000, Morgan wanted to knew what w h this profit. 1t was not ex- pended in dividends, he knew, for Mr. Hu rgton had told him that the Kentucky corpcration had never paid a cent in divi- dends, It ascertained that all of thi Profit goes to extend the system of lines to build new roads or to lease others, a to keep up the lines in good repair. Huntingtoa said that many times the peo- ple of a certain section of country will ap peal to the company to supply their terri y with a railroad. and although often it nprofitable to do so, yet it has been tnought good policy ‘to accommodate tin cise that right. upon the corporation, which, on the Ker. about Mr. to done a Mr. is a pretty 00d property, ed Serator Morgan, Do Well After Awhile. “Well, I should say S0, on the whole,” said Mr. Huntington in a speculative one, “pretty fair, We'll probably do pretty well after awhile.” This*answer brougnt forth a general laugh from those assembled in the committee room. Mr. Morgan tried to get at the exact re- lationship be:ween the Kentucky corpora- tion and the California Pacific road, but after awhile he gave up the effort with a long sigh, and said: Weil, having got is it all these little ro: into p—-—"" “1 would prefer,” interrupted Mr. Hunt irgton, “to use the word possession in- stead ‘of grasp. I think that would be more the proper te 5 Mr. Morgan yielded this point. Mr. Hunt- ington was unurtally nice about phrase- ology. That was the second time during the day that he bad drawn the line on one an’s words. He went on to say the policy of the Central ion to absorb all the litile roads in the territory that were unable to pay ex- penses, and by reducing the useless ma- chinery of mimagement to place them on a paying basis and to add them to their great system. Then he grew eloquent on subject cf California. ‘alifornia is the best state of the Union to live in,” he sald. “We have a million aid a half of people, and 25,000,000 could Nye there and get fat. We have a splendid property various railroad Ii that in twent will be of wi “Is there any stcck for sale?” asked Mr. Morgan. “Oh, respcnded M “L never bu for,” said M “Gracious,” sa‘d Mr. Huntington, made most of my money that way.” The hearing was In progress when The Star's report closed. Mr. Morgan showed no signs of fatigie, but Mr. Huntinggon vias drinking water at a great rate. He was very thirsty and continually called for fresh supplies of ice water. He was giv- ing evidences of the intense strain to which he was subjected. Mr. Morgan had s-cured little or no definite information except to make still more conclusive than ev-r the fact that Mr. Huntington is today the dom- inant factor in all that relates to this vast system, and that it is next to-impossible to get him to divulge anything of value in the way of Information, anything that I cannot p: Morgan. = on THE BRITISH SIDE London Newspaper Comments on the Venezuelan “Blue Book.” REGARDED AS A VERY STRONG CASE It Will Not Be Submitted to the American Commission. —— ADDRESSED TO CARACAS ee ee LONDON, March 7.—The Westminster Gazette, referring to the English claims re- Farding the boundaries of British Guizna, presented in the house of commons, says: “The first point to be made clear is that the biue book is nothing more t We must not forget that we are open answers. We welcome the ap f our case, not because we imag- score on every point, but se much room to give and take. James Gazette says, on the same It is a very forcible statement of 4 very strong case. What inierests is the question whether the American mission wiil pay full attention to our and, having done so, will a * on the evidence without allowing self to be in any degree influenced by oth an our to strength inc we t om- onsiderations. We must hope it will. We annot ‘ognize the con ission, bul we know its findings will have weight in Ame: By In conclucion, th “The United Sta St. James Gazette however, have declar- ed that we must arbitrate, and on terms approved by them, and that {f we decline we might expect war. This, in the main nes, tuation between Great 1 and the United States, and we delude ¢ selves if we suppose that a settlement ily reached by the put © and exhaustive blue books.” Globe has this to say on the subject: “Although the British case is thus brought into court, it would be a profound # regretable misconception to assume tt wil! be submitted formally or informal the Ame government. Such would practically admit the right United States to intrude in an authoritative an? imperious manner into all with spean powers possessing tor’ in America and neighboring Our but » is not presented to Washin; Of course we ho} recognize the impre position, but they understand that England the interference of an outsi: cussion of the qu The British Claim. zuelan blue book, or the E ented to the house of held t the followim: rly establishe. { First. That prior to 1500 the I established themselves on the cos ans will ttlements in Gu Wis the Dutch extended along the « a the river Maroni to inland to various jor upon the rivers Essequtivio, Lu- Pomeroon, Waint and Barima’ and r tributaries. Fourth. That up to 172% the only set ment of Spaniards in Guiana was § ‘Thome de Guayana, on the south bank of tne Orinoco, originally founded in is own on the sketch Fifth. That between 172 only additional settlements fi : Spaniards in Guiana were those establish by the Capuchin m'‘ssions, south of i noco in the direction of the river Yuru: and two villages on the upper Orinoco 1 hundred miles above San Tho yana. sth. That Dutch occupation to the ex- tent above indicated was perfectly known in Spain, and that the altempts the Spanish to dispossess the Dutch wholly failed. enth. Tha n has subsequently to 17! ntinnously remained in session and her subjects have occupy further portions of the territory to which the Datch established their title. —__—= IMPROVING THE G. P. 0. Work on the New Railding Progress- ing Satistuctorily. Col. J. M. Wilson has made a rep to the chief of engineers in regard vo ti oper ns for the repair and enlargeme of the government printing office. He says that work has been in progress during the past month, beth by contract and hired men, materials being purchased on traet except in cases of emergency. The work has been pushed forward as rapidiy possible. The brick work in the new butl ou the site of the old stables ts plete, except the basement areas. The © er walls have been cleaned and oiled down and the scaffolding has been removed. The cotta arches and the fire proofing columns and girders are near complete. Two flights of fron stairways from the basement to the sixth story, and iron ladders leading to attic and roof complete, as is also the tin roof cover and gutters. Floor joists have been placed into po- sition in the second, third, fourth and fifth stories; concrete placed over the arches of the second, third, fourth and fifth and flooring made on the second floor. the win have been fitted except thos of the first floor. All the window frames above the second story have been painted on the outside. Proposals have been on vited for plastering, steam heating and f an_ciecttic elevator. The public printer has-requested that con- duits and power cables, etc., be placed in the ment and that certain chances be de in the location of the basement stair- are regarded as reason son and are deemed the public printer. re not foreseen, however, when the o iral estimates for the building were made. ‘To comply with them, Col. Wilson says, will necessitate the authority of Congress to aM, or so much thereof as may recessary, of the balance remaining from the appropriation for repairs, ete., under act of August 18, 1804. The giving of such autherity is recommended by Col. Wil- scn. Daring March it fs expected to have the second and third floors of the building so fur * to afford storage room fo ved by the public print hundred and fifteen me s have been employed dail this work, the number depending o: condition of the weather. Col. Wilson «: that the structure has been pushed forward as rapidly as is consistent with first-class workmenship and first-class materiaix, and that unless some unforeseen contingenc arises the building will probably be com pleted and ready to transfer to the pu irinter by the latter part of June next. Because of the breaking of a lime light on the stage of Allen's Opera House lasi even- ing, Harry N. Young of 1335 41-2 street, a scene shifter, was badly burned about the face. At the Emergency Hospital he re- ceived treatment. a Mrs. Mary J. Bell, wife of Joseph Pell, a well-known banker of Minneapolis, died yesterday in the St. Denis Hotel, New York,