Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAKCH 13, 1896-FWELVE rAGES. torian Prince under the name of Mattewan; to amend section 4131 of the Revised Stat- utes, so as to require that all officers of vessels having American register shali be eltizens of the United States. The latter bill is to go into effect January 1, 1897. Mr. Payne (N. Y.), chairman of merchant marine and fisheries, explained that since when the steamers New York’ and Paris were given American register, the 'y Department construed the act « permit the employment of alle As th and other vessels ¢ government in case of war as cr ers of the naval reserve it was important that all of t officers should owe al- legiance to the United States. The bill also tended the time of engineer licenses to five years. Townsge Duties. z her bill called up by Mr. Payne oc- ned debate, but was finally, 4. It provided for the repeal of exist- exempting from tonnage duties vessels from countries which extended like exemptions to our vessels, and also provited for the reduction of tonnage for vessels ply- ing between the Americas or the outlying islands and the United States from three to two cents per ton. The law for reciprocal exemption, Mr. Payne said, was passed in the hope that’ all maritime nations would join in the repeal of snch duties. But only Gern and the Netherlands joined the arrangement. As a result of the arrange- ment Since IS88 German vessel owners had been saved $580,000 in tonnage tax and the Netherland owners $100,000, while American owners had saved but a few thousand. ‘The constderation of the election case was then resumed. For the Contestee. Mr. Dinsmore (Ark.) closed for the con- testes, Mr. Robbins,with a glowing appeal to members to divest themselves of partisan feeling and to vote as their convictions dic- tated. The whole case of the majority, he said. rested in the assumption that all the negroes in the south were republicans—a oposition he most emphatically denied. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Clergymen and Marriage Licenses. : ng of Rev. Adolos mith, Rev, C. H. But- ler and Rev. J. G. Butler, representing the lergy of the city, appeared before a sub- of the How District commit- to advocate a favorable report 1 a ling the law relating to dut'es of the clergy and the court in © registration of marriage licenses. Prohibition in the Capitol. Representative Little ef Arkansas ap- Pearei before the House committee on pub- Ue buildings ard grounds today in behalf of his bill to prohibit liquor <elling in the Cepitel. He confined his ren to a brief advocacy of the bill, the general ground that liquor selling should not be conducted in the Capitel. No action Was taken by the committee. << CAPIZOL ‘vorics. Lond for Educational Institutions. Tie Senate bill to donate public lands in Alama jo the Girls’ Industrial School of th: state and to the Tuskogee Institute, of wh yoker T. Washington is the presi- dent. received le action at the ha>is of the Hou mmittee on public Tan is An amendment was added Providing that the land given to the two tutions of equal value, the aminntion of Mineral Lands. ate committee on public lands to- sorted favorably the bill prov Shoup, Fikins and White, all of tre believed to be friendly to a Gaara. Senator Hawley, from the committee on militory aff: y made a report au- thor & the Secretary of War to issue Sprivsteld rifles to the National Guards of the various states and territories in ex- change for the rifles now held by them. Indemnity for Lost Mall Matter. ‘The House post office committee today authorized a favorable report on ‘the bills to amend the postal laws so as to provide for limited indemnity not to exceed $10 for Joss of registered mail matter; to amend the postal laws relating to the use of pos- tal cards, so as to allow one-cent stamps to be affixed to private mailing cards. The committee will ask that the bill giving to Post office inspectors the same powers as Marshals and sheriffs be referred to the fudiciary committee. War Claims. ‘The House committee on war claims to- day ordered favorable reports on the fol- Granting to Holston Semi- v Market, Tenn., for damage to by United States troops, $1,000; = Missourt State Lunatic Asylum, for ation by United States troops, $17,; Grant of Maine, for destruction of _ United States troops, $77,089; m Newman College, Mossy Creek, - for damage by troops, $6,000. —+ e+ —______ © OVER UNTIL MONDAY. Certain Documents on the Cuban Case te Be Examined in Executive Session. There is a genera] understanding that the Cuban matter is to go over in the Senate until Monday. The disclosure made by Senate herman yesterday that the for- eign 1 mS committee had informa befor: them which it was deemed desi should be regarded as confidential; and largely u which they had based their resoluti xcited a desire among Sena- tors, as disclosed this morning, for infor- Mation as to the contents of these docu- ments ¢ mmunication: ‘The understanding is that the information Wil! be disclosed and discussed in executive session. and the opinion is expressed that upon Monday, when the rest of the Senate is as well informed on the subject as are the foreizn relations committee, there will be Ro lon ny determined effort to obstruct the adoption of the conference report. —— ee DISTRICT ADVERTISING. Senator Burrows Introduced a New Bill on the Subject. Senator Burrows today, by request, in- troduced in the Senate a bill providing that Qh official advertising in the District of Co- Tumbia shail be placed in only one daily Rexspaper and awarded to the lowest bid- Ger. ‘This is practically the same measure @s thal already introduced by him, which, being referred to the Treasury Depart- ment. was rejected by the acting secretary as unwise and impracticable. The former bill was referred to the com- mittee on the District of Columbia, and it 4s expected that It will be reported adverse- ly. The bill introduced by Mr. Burrows to- day. however. was referred, at his request, to the committee on printing. There are eertain changes in the secord draft. The ii * provides that the board, composed cretary of the Treasury, the At- ‘al and the president of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall invite the sealed proposals for printing the advertising “within sixty Gays after the approval of this ac: —___ +. THE DU PONT CASE. Republicuus Satisfied That He Can- not Be Seated. ‘It is understood that the republicans in the Senate have become satisfied that they @azrot muster enough votes to seat Du Pont. If the case is pressed to a conclusion it will Probably be in a perfunctory manner, with- Gut hope of success. 2 ° Berlim Paper Seized. BERLIN, March 13.—The police have @enfiscuted today’s issue of Der Sozialist the ground that it contains treasonable @aite:. and its editors will be prosecuted @m the charge of lese majeste, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Another Fruitless Ballot Taken at Frankfort, Ky. DUNLAP REFUSED 10 BE SWORN IN Trouble Was Looked for and Did Not Cccur. SENATORS WERE EXCITED Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 13.—The situ- ation this morning seemed eeally more seri- ous than at any time sirce the joint ses- sions hav been held. While everything was quiet up to the heur of 10 o'clock, when both houses assembied, there was apparent a spirit among the leaders on both sides to carry out their most extreme measures. It was the purpose yesterday of the republi- cans to elect a Senator, but seeing that they would be overpowered by the extra force of police sworn in to assist Jack Chinn and associctes, they submitted and broke the quorum. Today they changed their plans. The sheriff of Franklin county having been ap- pealed to, promises to see that no outsider remained on the floor of the hous> during the joint session, and also that those hav- ing a right to the floor should not be molested. This promise of Sheriff Arm- strong was made to Gov. Bradiey this morning on condition that the governor would not call out the militia. Sheriff Armstrong and twelve deputies were given charge of the lobbies and corri- dors of the Capitol. There was also a sprinkling of bluecoats in the crow Yesterday both the deposed s Jam: 01 ide, es and Iton, entered the hor where the joint session is held, long hefore the hour of taking the ballot, but today Dr. Walton remained outside, intending to enter with the other senators for the joint session. It was decided that if an attempt were made to stop him the presiding officer and the a ep should inform the sheriff that Senator Walton had a right on the floo Then, if the sheriff refused to admit him. the mil would be calle? out. There were few who knew the plans of the republicans. It was felt that if they were carried out there would be a clash o arms Letween the militia on one side, the jice, sheriff's posse and thugs on the ment was intense and many timid were afraid to attend the sessions or the house. Just before the senate adjourned for the session, Mr. Bronston: offered a reso- suring the governor for Ses The to clea> the cloak room: ition was lost ty 19 to 15, the s money democrats voting with the republi- cans De. Walton was allowed to pass into the nt assembly unmolested. Dunlap refused again to qualify this morring, and the republicans will mak ae attempf to force an election, as they cannct command a quorum without Dun- lip's vote. E The republicans refused to vote and the quorum was broken. The forty-ninth bi lot resulted: Blackburn, 50; Carlisie, 1 Buekrer, 1. THE E IN THE SI Angry Denunciation of Go Indulged In. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 13.—Shortly after 11 o'clock Sheriff Armstrong made hi appearance with e'ght deputies in the cor- ridor between the two house chambers. Senator Blackburn, with a few of his friends, including Jim Williams. Jack Chinn and others, came over to the senate cloak room about 11:30 o'clock. Col. Chinn approached Col. Lew Tarleton and said he understocd Tarleton had been talking about him as one of a crowd of fuffians. Col. Tarleton said that he had not said any- thing of the kind, but he did say, as a citi- zen of the country, “I think the civil au- thorities should be on hand here to sup- press an outbreak of any kind.” At 11:30 a.m. Sheriff Armstrong received instructions from Governor Bradley to ciear the senate cleak room, in which were Sena- tor Blackburn and his friends, including Jack Chinn and others. As soon as the sen- ate majority heard of this move of the gov- ernor the leaders of Senator Blackburn grew hot and at once drew up a resolution of re- buke to the governor, which was adopted. It_caused the wildest confusion. The reading of this resolution caused a sensation. Petrie, republican, said that it was extraordinary, and he asked that a committee be appointed to confer with the governor and see if such an order had been issued by him. Senator Bronston grew fiery and bitterly scored the governor. He called for the adop- tion of the resolution. Senator Goebel spoke equally as bitterly. He said the governor had no right to inter- fere with the rights of the senate. “I, for one,” he shouted, “am ready to protect my own rights and privileges.”” Salyer, democrat, was not carried off his feet by this storm of denunciation of the governor. He sald it was the duty of the senate out of respect to the governor to send a committee to find out from that official if he had issued such an order. “If it is found,” said he, “that the governor has issued such an order, then If am in favor of passing the resolution, but let us not act hastily Bronston said: “Never will that com tee go to the governor with my conse with my vote.” ‘ “Or mine.” cried Goeble and others. The sheriff, who was present, here said that he 1 received the orders mentioned from the governor. Senator Bronston said: “I denounce the act of the governor if it were with the last ATE. ‘. Bradley drop of my blood. It is outrageous and un- jawful. a treacherous act. I denounce it,” he almost screamed, amidst the pounding of the gavel and the suppressed hum of many voice “Let the governor leave us alone. ions and condemn the man by aeeident. I denounce his am ready c as a man. Then, white as a sheet the senator sat down. The sergeant-at-arms shouted: “The Presiding officer will clear the floor. Then Senator Debo» rose ind tenounc2d the reflection of Bronston on Gov. Bradley as false and untrue. “I say it to his face,” said he, glaring at Bronston. Then he sat down. Senator Bronston jumped up ahd com- menced to unbutton his vest, and many present thought that the time for blood- shed had arrived. Before he could act the presiding officer succeeded by~ pounding the gavel and pleading for quiet in restoring order. Senator Salyer arose and said that he was not willing to insult the governor of Kentucky, and moved to refer-the motion offered by Bronston to the committee on rules, and this was done. Brorston, Goeble and the leaders of Plackburn, seeing that they had been out- voted, subsided, and one of the most re- markable scenes ever witnessed in a de- Mberative body had ended. If the sheriff attempts to clear the sen- ate cloak room there will be trouble, as Blackburn and his friends say they will not get out. ‘The news of the exciting scenes in the senate had reached the house before the joint assembly arrived. The call of the roll developed the fact that the republicans had not succeeded in getting out all their mem- bers. There were two pairs. ‘The roll call showed 128 members present; necessary to a choice, 65. The reading of the journals was dispensed with, without any attempt to delay the proceedings. ‘The republicans again refused to vote, and there was no quorum. When Populist Poor's name was called he refused to vote. ‘The chair announced that there had been no election. The assembly then adjourned. Later.—Governor Bradley denies having given the sheriff any such orders tated. Senator Bronston has begged the governors pardon. RUMORS AT FRANKFORT. : oo Secret Conferences of the Leaders Being Held. LOUISVILLB, Ky., March 18.—A special to the Post from Frankfort says: The state house was full of ominous ru- mors this morning. Party leaders hurried Boyle, the republican nominee, was con- sulting all night. Into his rooms at the Capitol Hotel the leaders went with mys- terfous rapidity. It was not denied that Mr. Boyle and his friends determined to ignore the illegal ex- pulsion of Senators James and Walton by the senate Wednesday, and that at the proper time these seratcrs were to rise in their seats, be recognized by the chairman and cast their votes for Boyle, whether the clerk of the senate, who is chief clerk of the joint assembly, recorded their votes or not. Of course, he will refuse to call their names or enter their votes as cast on the journal, but this, the republicans have decided, is not necessary if Dunlap will qualify and vote for the nominee. Mr. Boyle received another long telegram from Senator John Sherman today, in which he gave it as his opinion that sixty- nine votes constituted a legal quorum since the death of Senator Weissinger, and with Dunlap and the two illegally expelled sena- tors voting with the other sixty-six mem- bers, would elect, and that, in his opinion, the Serate of the United States would so decide. The ruling of Lieutenant Governor Worthington yesterday, that seventy votes were required to make a legal quorum, did not disturb the leaders. They believed that the ruling would be changed. The republicans called in all the pairs. There was to be no faith put in the vote of Popu- list Poor for Boyle, although that unfor- turate member was overwhelmed by let- ters and telegrams from his home county, urging him to vote for the nominee. Both James and Walton were in the house cham- ber shortly after that body met. Dr. James declares he will answer his name if called. Walton says the same. It develops this morning that the demo- cratic members are far from being united on the policy to be pursued. ——.—__ WILLIS TO LEAVE HAWAII Comment at Honolulu on the Minis- ter’s Intention. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—A special from Honolulu to a local paper says: United States Minister Willis has an- nounced his irtention of leaving Hawail April 15. This statement, made in the face of the minister's recent denunciation of a similar report, is construed and generally believed to mean that he will not return. Many people are of the opinion that the American legation will be closed for the remainder of President Cleveland's term, in order to get even with the Dole regime for criticising the action of Minister Willis in refusing to acknowledge the January celebration. Mr, Willis’ departure is looked upon as the only recourse left, as he has been petsona non grata from the moment of his arrival. There has been more or | talk of the possibility of the F ernment giving s Y ets, and it is fair to surmise that Wil leaving to prevent such a contingenc Whanat is Said at the State Department It is said at the State Department that there is no special significance in the hom coming of Minister Willis. He has been at his post constantly for two years and desires to come home to look after his private business affairs. He made appli- ion for leave of absence for that pur- pose some time ago, and his application was granted. No one at the State De- partment will discuss the question as to Mr. Wilis’ personal relations with the Hawaiian government or the prospect of his return to that country, further than io say that there is no known reason why he should not go back unless he prefers to return to private life. The intimation that the United States legation will be closed during the remainder of President Cleveland's administration 1s not credited in_ official circles. On the departyre of Minister Willis Consul General Mills will undoubtedly be made charge 4’affair and he can continue to act in that capa in the event that Minis return to Honolulu, until his succ shall have been appointed. Mr. Willi no more “persona non grata” S particular ti than he has er since he asked Pres- ident Dole to resign his office at the of the gevernment, and replace the reputable queen on her opera bouff While his presence in Honolulu i agreeable to the government he destroy, at the hidding of President Cl land, tt is not considered likely that he will be given his passports, inasmuch as the government hes no desire to fucther strain the relations with the United States oO The statement that Minister Willis has been granted leave of absence i8 confirmed from by the following special Honolul ‘nited States Minister Willis and ily will leave April 15 for the United Stz The minister will go first to Washing anc from there to his old home in Louis- ville. With regard to the matter of his de- parture Mr. Willis sald: ‘I have been grant- ed sixty days’ leave of absence. This is accorded to every American representative of the United States each year. Hereto- fore I have been kept so busy that I have been unable to avail myself of the fur- lough. : My departure from Honolulu has no political significance whatever.’ “When asked if circumstances might not arise which would prevent his return, the minister said: ‘Of course, such is not im- possible. However, I expect to return in two months. I am going for rest, which I feel I greatly need.’ e+ —__ GROSSLY EXAGGERATED. The Report of the Dexertion of an Italian Corporal’s ard. VIENNA, March 13.—An investigation in- to the report circulated by a news agency in the United States that “the entire Ital- fan garrison at Verona has deserted, with its arms and baggage, and crossed the Austrian border into Tyrol,” discloses the following facts: @ The Neve Freie Presse this morning an- neunced that the gvard on duty at Fort Ceraino, consisting of about eight men, led by a corporal, Zamberlin, recently deserted through fear of being ordered to Abyssinia. This was previous to the postponement of the departure of the Italian reinforcements for Africa. As Verona has a population of about 70,- 00) inhabitants, is strongly fortified, stands near one of the gorges of the Tyrol and has accommodation for a garrison of 20,000 men, It will be seen that a more inexcus- ably sensational and misleading report could not have been sent out. SURGEON LAMOTT MISSING. dispatch Has Not Reen Heard From Since Monday. EW YORK, March 13.—Mrs. Henry La- nott, wife of Assistant Surgeon Henry La- mott, U. S. N., today asked the Brooklyn police to look for her husband, who has been missing since Monday. Dr. Lamott left the navy yard Monday, stating he was going to his home in Boston. He did not reach there, and Mrs. Lamott came from Boston today and notified the Brooklyn po- lice of his disappearance. Were Not Exposed. Health Officer Woodward, as soon as he learned that two passengers from the fruit steamer which landed in Baltimore yester- day, and which had on board a case of smallpox, were it the city, went at once to see them, and questioned them carefully concerning their trip. He was assured that neither of them had been exposed. He ex- pressed himself as satisfied that neither one of the gentlemen had been exposed, and thought no more would be heard of the case, THE STAR prints every Saturday the exact circulation of each of its editions issued during the preceding six secular days. The figuges which repre- sent this circulation are not manipulated, either by addition er multiplication, in order to confuse readers and deceive ad- vertisers. They express precisely what they mean, and mean pre- cisely what they express. They fepresent, furthermore, a bona fide permanent circulation that is believed to be more than three ores oa as ~ _ any other evening paper ‘ash- ington. ‘ to and from seoret conferences, St. John! AN IMPORTANT{ DOCUMENT Submitted at Todaj's Meeting of the Venesu: ission. It Sets Forth the jfios in the Dispsited); Territory A} Some ¥Yeartaga, All the members df thévenezuelan com- mission were present\at the regular weekly meeting today, and the entire morning ses- sion was consumed in @fsgussion of matter already before the body, Mr. Scruggs, the counsel for the Vene- zuelan government, called just before the meeting opened and presented another pamphlet, supplementing the case laid be- fore the commission a day or two ago. This was a volume of thirty-eight pages, entitled “Official Report of the Condition of Affairs in the Disputed Territory in March, 1890." It comprises correspondence be- tween the Venezuelan consul at George- town, British Guiana, and his home govern- ment, decrees of the Venezuelan minister of the interior, and reports from and in- structions to Dr. Seljas, who was the head of a special commission appointed by the Venezuelan government to ascertain just what inroads the British were making into Venezuelan territory. What It Shows. The matter is interesting mainly because of the light it casts upon the situation in the disputed territory following the discov- ery of gold in paying quantities and the conditions which led up to the clash at Yuruan. In March the Venezuelan consul informs his government that the xovernor of British Guiana had started with a party on the 15th to make an official visit to the Barima and Amacura rivers; also that a te excursion, headed by J. S. Har- ves, had started for the mines in the Venezuelan Yuruan territory. To meet this the Venezuelan government immedi- ately appointed a comn ission, headed by Dr. Seijas, also to go into this territory, placing at its disposal the warship Reivin- cador. This designated as a “political, ex- ecutive, scientific and exploring commiss:on to the territory in dispute with the English } Guayana.” Meanwhile the governor of the ! Yuruan was instructed to facilitate the vork of the commission and to uphold the rights of Venezuela in his territory,not per- | mitting any English authority or commis- sion to reise any act whatever in the property of the republic : To that end he was to send to the frontier one or more reconnoitering parties under the direction of skillful, prudent and pa- triotic men to repel in every possible man- ner every overt attempt at usurpation. A Proposition Decline Upcn tke arrival of Dr. Seijas at George- town he proposed to the British governor a modus vivendi until both nations could agree upon a final adjustment of the dis- pute, but the governor replied that he had ro instructions in the matter, and request- ed that the proposal be submitted in writ- which was done. Later the goveror wrote that he had transmitted the request to the British government for action. Reporting upon thése events to the min- ster of the interior, seid that ras to be adduced t fh policy while In Londen s Y cuses and p texts for not accepti ration or ar sonable settlement of fhe dispute, ende: ors to vain time for the governor of Deme rara to advance as he possibly can in our land, and o¢ via great part the! leer of. Energetic Action Recommended. Therefore he commended the most ener- getic action on the pert of his own goy- Ternment to meet this policy; the running of telegraph lines near to the border: the estal hment of a Venezue a prefecture in Cuyuni and Essiqnibo, the esiablishment of ilying camps adjacent to the Hritish loca- tions and the Intenance of communica- tion by steamboat with the olticials in the territory ee HELP FOR THE NEEDY. Distressing Canes Re sociated Charities, The Associated Charities and its agents have had their hands full during the past few days endeavcring to provide for the suffering poor; whose condition has been rendered pitiful in a large number of cases by the stormy weather. A Star reporter examued the reports turned into Secretary Wilson this morning showing the record of yesterday, and some of the cases cited were very touching. The majority of cases are those of sickness, and most of the re- perts of such cases bore the indorsement, “Refused because of lack of funds.” Another agent, after citing a case of deso- lation, asked: “Can anything be done to save these people from starving?” There was an instanc forth of a woman liv- ing in a small shanty on the bleak com- mons. She is ill, and has a young baby, ard 4s absolutely without means. Secretary Wilson wishes it understood that by the system employed it is impos- sible for deception or duplication to be practiced, and therefore every cent con- tributed is sure to be expended where it will do the most good. The responses to the call for aid are coming in steadily, and it is now possible to assist in a slignt d gree some of the extre! cases that are brought to the attention of the organiza- tion, but more funds are needed at one The contributions received through M Jchn Joy Edson and The Evening Star, in response to the appeal of the emergency rted to the As- as follow Heretofore acknowledged H. L. Cranfor Virginia L. W. Fox. Walden Myer. E de O. Woodbury. P. B. Blunt. 20.00 A resident 70.00 Ruth L, Baldwin 10.00 lary Howe Totten. A. A. Hoehling Anonymous . E. M. 10.00 10.00, 1.00 1.00 10.00 DEATH OF MRS, NORTON, Alexandrin Loses One of Its Oldest Residents. Mrs. George Hatley Norton, who has been ill for some time, suffering with a cancer of the stomach, died af her residence, on upper Prince street, Alexandria, this morning, in the sixty-fifth year of her age. She was a Miss Marshall of Fgyauje county, Va., and was the granddaughter. of Chief Justice Marshall. She wag,.the widow of George Hatley Norton, io =Wes pastor of St. Paul's Church’ in® this‘ city for thirty- eight years, and was belaved by a large num- ber of friends, who will,regret to hear of her death. She was the mother of Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation court and George Hatley: Norton, a prominent Washington attorney. « —————_—_—_ Granted a Divorce, Judge Hagner today granted Edward HB. Burgee a divorce from Hannah Burgee, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married in Cape May county, N. J., June, 1882, and lived together until May 23, 1987, when Airs. Burgee left for a visit to Phila- aeighva, and in the following September wrote her husband that she would not re- turn, There she still is for all Mr. Bi knows. No children were born to them. —__—_———_ ftavorable to Quackenbugh. John N. Quackenbush, who was for- merly a commander of the United States pavy, but lost his place on the rolls, and whose friends for years have been worl ing to secure his retirement, today obtain. ed a favorable report from the House cum- mittee on judiciary on a bill for that per- pose. of jurisdiction | relief committee, up to this afternoon, are | DISTRICT AFFAIRS Commiesioners Further Oonsider the Ana- oostia Railroad. President Griswold Sent For—Ques- tion of Street Railway Transfers Drawing te a Solution. A private conference between President Griswold and the Commissioners was about all the public business transacted at the Commissioners’ office today that is worth rehearsing. The Commissioners were not altogether satisfied with President Gris- wold’s report concerning the condition of the Anacostia road when they called him before them the other day to show cause why he should not be required to run two- horse cars and conductors over the route of the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad. The discussion took place in Maj. Pow- ell’s private office, and no one was present except the Commissioners and President Griswold, who had been summoned by let- ter. The Ccmmissioners explained that Senator MeMillan’s resolution concerning the Anacostia road was before them for report, and they wanted to know if Mr. Griswold had anything further to offer. Perhaps he was willing to enter into some arrangement with the Metropolitan rail- toad whereby the passengers on his road would be transferred to the Metropolitan read. President Griswold, it is understood, agreed to this, provided the Commissioners would distinctly state that the arrange- ment was only temporary, or until the Anacostia road improved its road by sub- stituting rapid transit. This stipulation was urged by Mr. Griswold, it {s under- stood, because he was unwilling to concur in any arrangement that might vitiate the road’s charter by failing to operate a por- tion of the line. Transfer System. Late this afternoon the Commissioners finally agreed upon a substitute bill for the free transfer bill and sent it to Con- gress. The bill provides for a straight ent fare with transfers with all the street railroads in the city. 7 s are to be given at 9th and F streets between the Anacostia and Met- ropolitan railroads; at {th and G streets, Anacostia and ‘ington at Pennsylvania avenue rom the Capital Tractio: on tke Belt Line and west on the Capital Traction Company, at York avenue and Ith street. From the Columbia road to the Capital ‘ompany going west; at 15th and from the Eckington road going etion; at lth and 3 streets, between the Eckington and Sol- rs’ Home north on the Metropolitan w dey venue and C street, on Capital Tr ig eost and on the K gton and Metropolitan systems, and at H and 4th streets transferring on the Belt and east on the Columbia road. Sunday Law Not Needed. House bill 167, which is a bill to protect the first day of the week, commonly called Sun- ay, as a day of rest and worship in the rict of Columbia, h: been unfavorably reported by the Commissioners to Congr: In a letter accompanying the bill they say: constructed, it would prevent the cles or ca’ deliveries of milk ale of m ‘ai waters, Sund ent Sunday work on Mon running of stree hiring of horses or vehicles, the “Strictl. re not aware of any tment of such legis ns of the District. Un- g laws the first day of the st day of rest: scenes of disorder o are almost unknown; the sale of liquor does not prevail, and no eity in the United = can show a better record, so far as the peaceful and order! observance of Sunday is concerned.” Rellway Franchises, ‘The Commissioners have returned to Con- gress with adverse report House bill 5114, which contemplates the sale at public auc- tion of all street railway franchises asked for in the future. The y they are not assured that the propos islailon would be advistble for the public interests at this ume. Privates Appointed. The Commissioners have appointed G. E. Burlingame aud Richard Stewart privates of the first class cf the metropolitan police force. Fire Department. Upon the recommendations of Chief Parr's the Commissioners have removed Private T. H. Garrison of the fire department, and appointed Joseph A. Kidwell to fill the va- cancy. —— e MR. WEBB STILL ALIVE, But He Has Been Steadily Sinking All the Day. Mr. William B. Webb, ex-Commissioner of the District of Columbia, was alive at 3 o'clock this afternoon, although he has been stead.ly sinking all day, those in attendance upon him expecting death at any moment. The family of ex-Commissioner Webb consists of two sons, Mr. John Webb and Mr. Randall Webb; Miss Charlotte Webb, a er, and Mrs. Poore, an aunt. They have been at the bedside of the stricken man since he hecame uncenscio; The ne ublished in yesterday's Star of Mr. Webb's serious illness was received with most sincere regret among all classes of citizens, and today many anxious in- quiries were made as to his condition, but no hope could be given that the distin- guished patient would recover. WARRANT FOR A DES Medieal College Officials at Chicago to Be Arrested. CHICAGO, March 13.—Warrants have been taken out for the arrest of H. C. Al- len, dean of Hering Medical College, and the following officials of the same institu- tion: C. W. Ray, business manager; E. C. Fisher, r. rar, and Mrs. Elizabeth Shirr, matren. The charge against them is the iilegal dis- posal of the two bodies feund in a barrel last Sunday, George Citizen, the expressman who dumped the barrel containing the bodies into the alley, and John McDonald, the father of the infant whose body was found in the barrel, will also be arrested. The warrants have not yet been served, as the police desire to confer with the health com- missioner before making the arrest. ae TO HAVE THEIR OWN FLAG. Bill Passed by the Lower House of Norway's Parliament. CHRISTIANA, Norway, March 13.—The odelething, or lower house of parliament of Norway, by a vote of 44 to 40 today adopt- ed a bill providing for the recognition of a separate Norwegian flag. —_—_—> The Pasteur Monument Committee. Dr. D. E. Salmon, the chief of the di- vision of animal industries in the Depart- ment of Agriculture, has just received a letter from M. Duclaux, the director of the Pasteur Institute in Pavis, informing him that he hag been named as the chairman of the Washington subcommittee which is to work in conjunction with the commit- tee on international subscription for the erection at Paris of a monument to M. Pas- teur. Accompanying the letter is a circular setting forth the plans cf the committee and inviting subscriptions for the purpose. It is signed by the president of France, as honorary president of the committee, by the entire French ministry, and by 175 other prominent Frenchmen eminent in science, literature and politics. It is intend~ ed to erect a statue or monument in one of the public squares of Paris as a me- morial to the great savant. In organizing the Washington committee each of the various scientific societies will be request- ed to select one of its members as a mem- ber of the committee. The surgeons general of the army, the navy and marine hospital service, Secretary Langley of the Smith- sonian Institute, Dr. G. Brown Goode, Mr. C. 8. Noyes, Mr. Beriah Wilkins and Mr. Cc. G. Conn have also been requested to serve on the committee. eeeoaoaoee EN ee———————ESS= AGAINST THE LICENSE|FINANCE AND TRADE A Protty Strong Neighborhood Objects to @ Liquor Store. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster Declares His Opposition to Granting a License to Mr. Donnelly. — The ‘ong-standing question whether Mr. Dennelly, the grocer at the southwest cor- ner ef 14th and I streets, should have a wholesale HNquor license was the subject of a hearing before the excise board yester- day afternoon. Mr. Donnelly’s place is in the neighborhood where ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, John W. Thompson and Senator Chandler live. Here also lived the late widow of Chief Justice Waite. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson appeared as attorney for Mr. Foster and the other property holders who object to Mr. Donnelly’s having a license, and Mr. Foster and Mr. Thompson were also present before the board. Mr. W. F. Mattingly appeared for Mr. Donnel- ly, who was himself prezent. ‘The point vt issue was whether Donnelly’s application for a I'cense was on file March 3, when tne act regulating the sale of liquor in the District went into effect. The rec- ords do not show that it was, and if this were proven under the law he would be un- der the obligation of getting signers on his application, which he could not do, it is said. Mr. Mattingly said that there was in existence a notice from the excise board to Donnelly to appear before the bourd on March 3, and he also stated that Mille Dean, who was formerly Donnelly’s attor- ney, had knowledge of the matter, but be- irg paralyzed could not set the matter straight. Mr. Wilson insisted that the rec- ords showed that Donnelly was not within the law, and that on all the facts in the case he was not entitled to a license. Mr. Foster said that if the case was to be postponed he might not be able to be present, ai:d he therefore desired to make a statement in his own behalf and of his ueighbors. He said there appeared to be an impression about the offices of the ex- cise board that the opposition to the grant- ing of this license was in the nature of a persecution of an inoffensive citizen, Noth- ing was further from the truth. When he Qlr, Foster) purchased his present resi- dence there was no licensed liquor saloon in that vicinity, and there had been none for a number of years. But since 182 four places for the sale of liquor had been granted licenses by the authorities within a short dis e of his residence, and on or immediately adjoining the corner of I and 14th streets. In 18)4, learning that Donnelly had applied for a license, a pro- test was filed against granting it upon the ground that his place was within 490 feet of a school house, and because he was an unfit person to have a license. This re- monstrance was-signed by Senator Cland- ler, John W. Thompson, the late widow of Chief Justice Waite, U, H. Painier and Mr. Foster. There had already been filed a statement showing that Vonnelly had with- in the last few years heen before the Police Court thirty-one times and fined twenty. one times for violating the lquor laws, and that he had testified in court that he had made 34,4) a year out of his Hquor and restaurant business when he held no license. Notwithstanding these facts, the excise board granted the license. In view of the situation, Mr. Foster said, this proceeding Was not a persecution, but an effort of the | resident property holders to secure some respect and protection for their rights and to prevent their neighborhood from being turned into “a whisky row.” He believed the excise board had acted under a misap- prehension of the facts, and now that the ecrrect te of the case was known he had cenfidence the board would do their duty and reject the penjing application. If not, the residents would be forced to appeal to the Presi i Congr for redress. id he wanted the case de- legal meri without question of don it the applicant’s character. To this Mr. Wil- son 8 he was confident of preventing Donnelly from getting a license, but at the same titne he should claim the right to show the applicant wag not a fit person to have a license. It was finally agreed to post- pone the case until March 21. —S— “RECIPROCITY AND PROTECTION.” Clay Evans Sayx They Will Be the Republican Watchwords. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March In an interview with an Americaa reporter, H. Clay Evans, probable nominee by the re- publicans for governor of Tennessee, and prominently spoken of .as. nominee for the vice presidency, said, relative to the national campaign: “Reciprocity and protection will be the watchwords of the national republican campzign in 1896. I do not think the finan- cial question will cut a great figure in the campaign. I favor the use of both gold and silver, but I am for the single standard of valuation. Or, in other words, I am in favor of all money which is issued by the Sovernment, whether gold, silver or paper money, being worth 100 cents in value and each as good as the other.” Mr. Evans also said if he was rominated for governor he thought he would be easily elected. ——— Census Force to Be Reduced. The personnel of the census division of the Interior Department will be reduced by dismissals of between fcrty and fif® clerks between now and the end of the month. There then will be a little more than a score of clerks, who wiil be retain- ed_until all the proof-reading work of the office is completed. All but five or six of this force will be dropped from the rolls by the middle of July, the remaining ones comprising the permanent census division. ——— The Indinna at Port Royal. The confidence of Secretary Herbert in the stanchness and seaworthiness of the battle ship Indiana was not misplaced. She rede out the storm off Hatteras in safety, and entered the harbor of Port Royal this morning. A telegram to that effect was re- celved by Secretary Herbert this morning. -— An Overturning at Wichita. WICHITA, Kan., March 13.—The prohi- bition police administration of Wichita came to an end yesterday, when Oscar Smith, who was recently made secretary of the police board by Governor Morrill when S. D. Lieurance was ousted, took the oath of office. Smith immediately reduced Chief of Police Charles Burrows to the ranks and dismissed Police Judge Tucker and five patrolmen, who, it is claimed, had acted as “‘spotters” for Assistant Attorney General Campbell in his prosecution of saloon keepers. Thomas Wilson, chairman of the republican county committee, was made police judge to succeed Tucker, and Frank Burt was appointed chief of police. 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 York. Open. High. yee = oe Bi 3L sey an 2 . 285 985 9.82 540 642 5.40 5.55 GST 5.55 SAT 520 5.15 B2t 530 B27 ax “High. Lo . Low. Ps We Tes BTA Sh 748 ST 7.49 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 13.—Flour dull, unchanged— receipts, 12.986 barrels; shipments, 18,03 barrels; sales, 250 barrels. Wheat dull—spot and mont F2aT%: oe TRATOH; Tuly, 70% asked—re ceipts, 905 els; stock, 115,816 bushels—southern wheat by sample. lo. nee ere eae oe 3454; Ju 36 asked; steamer mixed, 32° = ceipts, 3% pments, 111,428 busiiels; stock, 812,181 bushels—southern white and yellow corn, ss oe Oats steady—No. 2 white western, 264027; No. 2 uixed do., receipts, 9,314 hush- els; stock, 97,648 bushels. Rye firm- . 2, Bass per besa ees Rice i, 4. ‘arc ina ‘and butter steady, unchanged. “Whusky wuchanged. Demand for General Electric in the Early Hoare, EFFECT OF THE PUBLISHED POOLING Awaiting Senatorial Action on the Cuban Resalutions. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 13.—The General Electric - Westinghouse agreement, an- nounced after the close of yesterday's busi- ness, created a liberal speculative demand for the stock of the former company dur- ing the early trading this morning. Open- ing sales aggregated cver six thousand shares between the extremes of 39% and 28%, irom which level a substantial re- duction was recorded, as the result of realizing sales. A good demand w en- countered at the decline, however, and subsequent trading was steady, with indi- cations of improvement in character. The pooling of the patents owned by the two companies and an equitable division of the territory operated in will put an end to a series of legal expenses which in the past have been regarded as a fixed charge against the income of both properties. The recent buying of the stock in anticipation of yesterday's action is said to have been for the accounts of strong interests in both companies, and will not be disposed of around the present level. London’s irregularity and _ indifference were responsible for a general shading off in values in all parts of the International list. St. Paul's dividend having been prac- ticaily assured for several weeks inspired sales rather than purchases among the trading element, on the theory that profit- taking in the long account would make short sales profitable. The evening up of traders’ coniracts throughout the day resulted in irregular and spasmodic movements totally void of significance. There is almost no likelihood of any material setback in valaes, but a period of dullness and professional domina- tion of prices is practically assured. Senatorial action on the Cuban resolu- tions will dispose of the most objectionable feature of the situation, and ili in all probability inspire a well-distributed de- mand from non-professional sources. American Tobacco was again bought by the interests credited with originating the recent sharp upward movement, a two per cent advance being recorded during the noon hour. While the street is filled with theories in explanation of the unwarranted flurry recorded on Wednesday, no evirlenc of the actual incentive has been submitted. Thet two strong forces organized for Purposes directly opposite came into col- lison nas never been doubted, consequen the frequent recital of this patent fact by inside interests serves no purpose as an explanatory argument. The anti-trust manufacturers insist that the situation is uncharged and that a commercial war still exists, with every prospect of its becoming more fierce. The ‘er-prompt action of the Tobacco directory fr. passing the Veb- ruary dividend suggests the possibility of an equally prompt return to the dividend lst within the next few weeks. This action would result in a substantial over present prices, and would un- be followed by a rp decline result of a general selling of the larger holdings. In view of the extreme risk involved, peculative public will do well to let - possession of the facts have the market exclusively to themselves, The trading during the last hour was dull and entirely confined to the room. The sentiment of the generally favorable to pure’ 9 actions, but there was no evidence of disposition to trade extensively for e? account. = >» COMMERICIAL, FINANCIAL A The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the clesing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Cortespondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8 Broacway. Open. Wigh. Low. Last. American Sugar. Ne~ UT Ley 116) Atoerican Sugar, oz" 102 102" 103 American Tobacco. Wy SSI American Cotton Wy 16% 16y 16K Atchison... 6 6 16 16 Canada Southern. < Canada Pacific... 5 Chesapeake & Ohio. C.,C., O. & St. L. Chicago, B& Q°222. Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cts. Cc. M. & St. Paul C.M. & St. Paul, Ptd. Chic. KT & Pacific. Del, Lack. & W. Delaware & Hndson.... Den. & R. Grande, Pta. Dis. & Cattle Feeding.. General Electric Mlinols Central Long Island Tract! Metropolitan Traction... “Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Go... - National Lead Co., Pid. U. 8. Leather, Pfd...... New Jersey Central. New York Central N Y.&.N. Eng. cis N.Y. C. & St. Louis, Northern Pacite. é Northern Pacific, Pid’. North American Ont. & Western Pacitic Mail. Phila. & Readiug Pullman Pal. Car Go... Southern Railway, Pfd.. Phila. ‘Traction. 3 Union Pacitic. Wabash. Wabash, + Wheeling & 1. Rrie.”? Wheeling & L. Erie, Pid Western Union Tel..... Sales—regular eall— k m.—U. 8, Bletrie Light, 10 at 120. Government Bonds.—U, S. 45, registered, 108 Wid, 108" aske S. 4s, coupon, Ty. bid. 110 asked, U.S. 4s, i925. 1164 Wid, 1 8s. 1, 1004, 11215 bid, 113%! asked. District of Columbia Bi currency, 112 bid. bid. Bis, registered, Miscellaneous Bond: Gee funding, curren as, 100 bid. Metropolitan Railroad i, 106 bid. Metropolitan Railioad conv, 6s, 113% Did. Belt Railroad 58, 85 asked. Eckington Rail road Gs, 97 bid. Columbia Kallroad 6s, 115 bid, 117 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 108 Wid. | Washington Companys 6s," series B, 109 bid. Washington Gas Company guy: 63, ug Did, U.S. Milgctrle Light conv. be, 128 bid, ches: apeake and Potom: ‘elephone Ss, bl asked. American Security and Trust, Se. F. and A., 100 bid. Am cican Security and ‘Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company let 6s, 109 bid. Washington Market Company iny Gs, 109 bid.” Washington Market Company ext. 109 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 105 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 66, 99 ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 290% bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metro- tan, 290 bid. Central, 275 bid. Farmers and jechanies’, 180 DU. Second, 130 bid. Citizens’ 133 bid. "Columbia, 128 bid. Capital, 116 bid) West End, 107 bid, 110 asked. Traders’. us hid, 102 asked. Linculn, 99 bid. “Ohio, 8% ‘bid, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Deposit and Trust, 1 125 asked, Lean and Trust, 119% Wid, 120 asked. Security and ‘Trast, 144 bid. Washing posit, 50 bi Railroad Stocks.—Capital Tr: bid, 73_ as Metropolitan, Columbia, 55 bid Be! bid, 30 asked. Geor asked. Gas and Electrig Light Stocks 41 bid, 44 asked. *« Blectric Light, 1 Insurance Si Franklin, 38 bid. 52 bid.” Potomac, German-Amerie: Ba. 12 ected, Soluanie, | reople’s, Mt ncoln, Commercial, 414 bid, 5% asked. Title Insurance Stocks. Real Estate Title. ‘shington Title, 3 bid. ¥ Telephon: Stocks—Penngylvania, 38. bid a e and Potomac, 52 bid, 58% asked. American phophone, 4% bid, 5% ‘asked. Pneumatic Gam Carriage. .21 bid, .23 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks. — Mergenthaler _ Linot: (new), 110 bid, 115 asked. Lanston Monotrpe, bid, asked. Washington Market, 13% "bi Great Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked. Lincoln 90 Toe "2, 30 Washineton Gas, 41 bid, UL 8.