Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1896, Page 2

————— LATE NEWS BY WIRE Resume The Virginia Republicans Their Sessions. PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MACHINERY Altermate Delegates to St Louis Elected. CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS 2 STAUNTON, Va. April ¢ night's Iong @ republican state conven- in rising. At 10 o'clock the not over 2% people. At contained 1020 Crairman Lam’ called the convention to orde- and nominations for alterraies-at- hall ac 2+ with. ng the nomina- large to St. Louis w Gen. Edgar Allan, in s tion of 5 M. F aA, sald his ca upon his head the mark of a bl k by a mar from be- hind, who wot ve ated the nator for his denouncing e ion frauds. This expr at demon- stration f romin i by ed vote by was taken ree remaining alternates vo pounce: uIker of te 3 pros tha » Treat ird dist as a whole when he had no authority so to do. Mr. Treat replied, and the refused to order another vote. mons (colored) of Charlottcsvill edford and H. cony folk were elec Gleaves of Wythe, . Fu of Rockingham, P. W. Strother of nd Warren S.'Lurty were placed in nomination for electors-at-large, and Lurty and Strother were Party Organization. Capt. O. E. Hine presented the report of the committee on party organization. The readirg of the paper was given close atter tien, as it was generally und tood t the anti-L: b peop would take advcen- tage of this opportunity to make war on the state chairman. The important changes are these: The state committee is reduced from fifty | to thirty members; members of tne com- | mittee a to be elected by congressional | the chairman to have an ¢ cutive committee of four, to be elected by he state committee from outside that rieved party is to have the al from the chairman and cx- ttee to the state committee. Congres. ommittees are to consist of ene member from each county and city. The pian also makes changes in the coun- ty. city and precinct orgamzations. Capt. Hine said the anges made were along the line of enlarging the power of the voters to managé their party a‘tairs, and he believed it was calculated to re- frictior Db. F. right of appe ecutive con H. fought fer a recommittal. Col of Washington county Brac an anti-Lamb leader, advo- ent plan of or- report, while ered him. ) ie urged con- f the plan submitted. Hie did not think toe much power should be pla in_ the han of one man. J. 8. Browning opposed the motion te re- ccminit. The A. P. A. and Bland. ST. LOUIS, April 24.—The Republic today says: E indication points to a bitter fight on “Silver Dick” Bland in the event of an effort being made in the Chicago convention to nominate him for the pres- idency of the United States. It has leaked out th rs. Bland is a devout member of the ¢ Chureh and has raised her chiJdren in that faith. i An authoritative announcement that the A. P. A. id fight Bland’s nomination nd election was given to a reporter by adze ens, state nt of the order for Missouri, and member of the national executive board. he had not had an opportunity igate the matte but if it were true that any member of the family of the Lebanon man is a member of the church, the order of which he is the efficial head in Missouri, would exert its ut- most power to prevent Bland’s nomination, and faiing in that, the full strength of the crganization would be used against him at the poll Representative Catchings for Silver. GR . April 24—A tele- gram was received here yesterday from essman Thomas C. Catchings, an- ng that he will vote for the free and age of silver at the ratio of mocratic convention, which meets here on May 14, renominates him. —— SEE THE BOOKS. MAY B. and ©. Receivers Yield to the Re- organization Committee. BALTIMORE, Md. An agree- tment has been re etween the re-| ceivers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad | end the local reorga 1 ion committee by which the latter will be allowed full access to the books of the company without r to the courts, as has been threat- | It is considered probabie that the | be furnished with w being made b : York committee 1 concerned will in future act in | Expert Little for the Ne and that concert to a greater extent than has been ! the case. An authority on such matters is quoted here as stating that the earnings of the | Baltimore end Ohio m are increasing | at th mi a day and that the | next of earnings will be the most | satisfactory the reeent history of the road. This result has been reached by reason of the increased efficiency .of the service. — SPORTS BY TELEGRAPH. Racing at Sandown, LONDON, April 24—Five horses started In the race for the Esser stakes (handicap) of 1,000 so: at Sandown Park to- da The « one mite. Lord Rosebery" with Baron de Rothschita” ‘ond, and Lord Ellesmere’s. McNeil third. New Cyeling Records. SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 24—E end Hannah broke the tandem one-fev mile record yesterday, time, .25 broke the one-mile paced record time, 1-5.-He also broke the half-mile othe quarter-mile pacec 1 of the above are world an Riffx Attacked the Allisn. INDON, April special dispatch from Gibralta says that Mr. A. B. Walker's cutter Ailsa was becalmed off the coast of Morocco on her way to England after tak- ing part in the Mediterranean regattas. She was attacked by Iiffs, who fired upon her. A timely breeze enadled the yacht to escape. Permit Betiing on Races. NY, N. Y¥., April 24—Gov. Morton hes signel the bill permitting racing as- scciations to build inclosures on their tracks where betting may be conducted and perfecting the racing law in various ways. To ALE Temcrrow’s Baltimore Game. The.Senators will play at Baltimore to- morrow, but those who go to Metzerott’ Hall will be able to see the game almost. Every play will be sent by telegraph. About a Bill. Henry H. Buckholtz owed Moses Bend- helm a grocery bill, and when the latter called to collect it they had trouble. The grocer felt that he had been Improperly treated, and swore out a warrant for as- sault. Buckholtz paid a fine of $1 in the Police Court today. THE EVENING BTAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES. BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS Views in Regard to the Sewer Improve ment Bill. , They Say, Will Be Satis- factory Not Including Both Sewer- age and Street Extension. The executive committee of the Bright- wood Avenue Citizens’ Association has sent to the District Commissioners a copy of a letter which has already been trans- mitted to the board of trade. In this com- munication it is stated that the assocla- tion Is heartily in favor of the enactment by Congress of Senate bill No. 28 as amended by the Commissioners, and that it will oppose the passage of Senate bill 2444 and House bill 6008, “unless they are amended so as to provide one million of dollars for the construction of trunk sew- ers, and that then the said bills will only receive our support when it has been dem- onstrated that the Senate and House com- mitt of the District of Columbia will not favorably consider Senate bill 28, as amended by you, or some similar meas- ure. ‘No bill will be satisfactory to the north- ern section of the District that does not include both sewerage and street exten- sion, as provided in the general plan of Senate bill 2s, as amended. ‘The committee then reviews the history ef the county and its government, and adds that in view of the incontrovertible facts mentioned it appears to the commit- tee that It would be unjust and cruel on the part of Congress to pass such a law. Centinuing. the report states: “In view of the following statistics .regarding the growth of the city, tt seems inevitable that future and greater Washington must soon occupy a very large portion of the county, and t before long thi® section will fur- nish the greater part of the revenue of the District; therefore the extension of the city plan over the entire area of the county is at once demanded.” crease in Popalation. “In 18k) the entire population of the Dis- trict was 14,093; in sixty years the Increase in population was but 60,987, but. in the following thirty-four years, according to the police census of 184, the Increase was 14,920, or an average rate of 6,000 a year, the percent of inere in population In the county Trom 1880 to 1890 being about 34 per cent, while the percentage of in- crease in the city was enly about 27 per “Even at this rate of increase in the population of the District, on account of the smal! area of unoccupied ground in the noriheastern section of the city, a very large portion of the courty will be oceupied in the next ten years, and we venture to predict that if your comprehensive street j extension plan is carried into etfect, and followed by a system of improvements so broad and equitable, on the basis of taxa- tion, that it will not be possible for Con- gressmen and the press, as heretofore, to charge that it Is a scheme gotten 4p in the interest of any particular syndicate or section of the District, the growth of the nation’s capital in the next few years will be marvelous, and possibiy equal Paris in ite unprecedented growth, except as com- pared to Chicago, during its embellishment by Baron Georges Eugene Haussman. ‘From 17 to 1846, a period of forty- . Paris only increased in poru- “4, Or at an average rate of about . NO greater than the average annual rating of Washington from 15%) to 1894, hut in ten years, from 1856 to INt6, during its extensive tmprovement, it in- creased (50,828, or at the rate of 65,000 a year, its population at the present time lation at measure to the liberal ex- penditure of money for the extension, im- provem and ornamentation of its streets, boulevards and park: Superior to Any City. “The plan of Washington is far superior to that of Paris or any city of elther an- cient or modern times; its streets, avenues, pavements and numerous small parks sur- pass those of all other cities af the world; its public buildings are magnificent; its climate is excelent; it is the winter resort of wealth, culture, intelligence and fashion; [the capital of the most prosperous people of modern times; and the government should, and we have no doubt will, furnish its full proportionate share of the cost of making it what it should be—a metropolis of unsurpassed magnificence, the pride of this and the envy of all other nations. “With a view of accomplishing this re- sult as quickly as possible shoul? urge their claim against the Unite States for the amount due them, upon the basis of an equal division of the cost of municipal government, until the sense of Justice, patriotism and national pride that must be inherent In the hearts of most Congressmen is aroused and hey appropri- ate at least 000,000 a year until th = penditure of the United States shall equal the amount expended by the c Object In View. “In cenclusion, we desire to say that we do not attach any blame whaiever to the present Congress or Commissioners for the objectionable features of the highway act On the contrary, we wish to extend our grateful acknowledgment for your efforts and the efforts of the District committee: ‘ted. We also desire to thank you for the fair and equitable manner in which you have endeavored to treat the county, and especially for your recent recommen- tion in the matter of trunk sewers and street exiensions. “Our wish, therefore, {s to bring the facts herein contained more particularly to .the attention of the present Congress, and with this in view, we respectfully ask that you will lay a copy of this communication before the Senate and House committees istrict of Columbia and the ap- propriation committees with such indorse- ments as you may deem proper to make. And we further respectfully request that you will give us a hearing upon these items relating to our section in the District appropriation bill recently passed in House before its consideration by the Sen- ate, and alse arrange for both the Senate and House appropriation committees to give us a hearing thereon. Sees SMALLS FOR ALLISON. The South Carolina Colored Lender Announces His Allegiance. Ex-Congressman Robert Smalls, colored, of South Carolina, is in Washington to look after a bili in Congress. Smalls is one of the leaders of the Webster-Smalis faction of the republican party in South Carolina, the state convention of which was held the 7th of this month. The convention in- dorsed McKinley, and the four delegates-at- large are counted in the McKiniey column. “f am and have always been an Allison man,” said Smalls to a Star reporter this morning, “and I expect to vote for him at the St. Louis Gonvention. One of the other delegates-at-iarge, Dr. Crum, will also vote for Allison. Mr. Webster is for McKinley, while Mr. Jobnson’s favorite is not known. “No, 1 do not consider that the conven: tion instructed us to vote fer McKiniey; at any rate I shail not regard the action of the convention.” WHEN AN ADVERTISER buys space in the columns of The Star he buys something of known, real and substantial value in itself, entirely discon- nected from gift enterprise in- ducements or other deceptive schemes, such as some papers hold out to entrap the unwary. For the dimes which advertis- ers sow in this fertile field they are sure to reap a large crop of dollars, and they are content with the ample returns which always follow judicious invest- ments in legitimate channels,— such as the advertising columns of The Star. As business bring- ers they have nothing like an equal in Washington. VENEZUELAN DEBATE The Question of the Commission and Its Quarters. WR. ALLISON ON THE CONTROLLER The Latter’s Decision as to the Payment of Rent. THE GENERAL PENSION BILL The movement for international arbitra- tion was referred to in the prayer of Rev. Hugh Johnston at the opening of the Sen- ate today. “Let the armies bd disbanded, let the world be at peace,” he invoked. When Mr. Sherman sought to take up the bill proposing a repeal of the law giv- ing a rebate of the tax on alcohol used in the arts, etc., he met with unexpected op- position. Mr. Chandler sald this would precipitate the whole tariff question and would occasion lengthy debate. On a sub= ject of this moment there should be ample notice of taking it up. Mr. Sherman answered that this was a Measure of the very highest importance, recommended by the Secretary of | the Treasury. ‘While conceding this, Mr. Chan- dier insisted that ihe Senate should have full warning before taking up a measure which would involve the whole tariff ques- tion. Mr. Platt added that there would he se- rious and earnest objection to the bill. Mr. Sherman finally consented to let the measure go over. Before the matter was laid asi@e Mr. Gorman (Md.) expressed. the hope that Mr. Sherman would urge the measure ahead of all appropriation bills. Sundry Civil Bill. The sundry civil appropriation bill was then taken up, and Mr. Gorman took oc- casion to point out that the bill as $t came from the House appropriated for only nine months for the public buildirgs, the courts, and for rivers and harbors. Mr. Allison explained that this was in pursuance of a custom of the House, and the Senate committee proposed to give the full amount necessary in order to avoid de- fictencies. The formal consideration of the bill then proceeded. Mr. Peffer Modifies His Bond Resolu- tior At 2 o'clock the bond resolution was laid before the Senate and Mr. Peffer, Its. au- thor, proposed modifications to meet the criticisms in the recent speech of Mr. Hill. As modified the resolution strikes out the direction that the special committee of five Senators shall inquire whether any officers of the government made any contract or agreement in connection with bond issues with the intent to receive commission or personal reward. Mr. Hill in his speech pointed out that that this was an indirect charge against government officiais. Mr. Pefter also modified the resolution by striking cut the provision that not more than two of the Senators on the commit- tee of inquiry shail be members of the same political party. The resolution then went over by agreement. A Venezuelan Debate. A Venezuelan debate came up when the sundry civil bill was reached authorizing the Venezuelan commission to pay rent for its quartcrs out of $100,000 appropriated for its expenses. Mr. Gorman suggested that an explana- tion was in order. In great haste and in great emergency, Congress had appro- priated $100,000 at the suggestion of the President for the purpose, ‘as supposed, of preventing a war. But now ft appear- ed that the legislation was not effective in giving quarters for the Venezuelan com- mission. Mr. Allison explained that the controller of the treasury had ruled that the Vene- zuelan appropriation could not be used for renting buildings within the District of Columbia. Mr. Allison added that the controller was very rigid In his rulings, as was well known. Mr. Gorman expressed amazement at this condition of affairs. Amid great pop- ular excitement and on the advice of the President Congress had made an appropria- tion for the Verezvelan commission. ie had supposed it would permit all neces- sary sieps to be taken, the sending of com- missioners abroad to secure maps, &c. It was designed to settle a conflict between two of the greatest nations on earth. And yet, here steps in a controller of the treas- ury and says this momentous commission is without power to pay its rent. Mr. Allen (Neb.) said it was singular that the Venezuelan commission had not taken quarters in the State Department, instead of renting private quarters. Mr. Gorman insisted on having the Vene- zuelan item go over until he couid commu- micate with the Treasury Department. THE HOUSE. ‘This was private bill day in the House. By unanimous consent bills were passed empowering the city of Tucson, Arlz., to issue bonds to the amount of $100,000 for the construction of a water and sewer system, and to authorize the return free of duty of articles exported for exhibition purposes. Mr. Jones (Va.) presented the report on the contested election case of Carnett vs. Swanson, from the fifth Virginia district. ‘The report favors the sitting member. A minority report is to be filed. The pension bills favorably acted upon at the session Friday night were passed. Among them was one to pension the widow of the late Brigadier General Ferdinand Vanderveer at the rate of ##) per month. The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Miles (Md.) as a member of the committee on judiciary. Mr. Mahon (Pa.), chairman of the com- mittee on claims, then moved that the House go into committee of the whole cn the private calendar. Mr. Pickler (S. D.) antagonized the mo- tion In the interest of the general pension bill, The Pension Bill. The motion was defeated (74-138) and ‘he House proceeded with the debate on the pension bill. Mr. Layton (Ohio), who -first took the floor, criticised some features of the measure, and expresszd the hope that opportunity would be afforded for amend- ment, but sald if compelled to vote on the bill as it was he would support it. He specially criticised the section of the bill which gives pensions to deserters. He replicd at length to some remarks made yesterday chargirg the democratic party with hostility toward the Union sol- ers. 5 Mr. Tracey (Mo.) indorsed the bill. The debate on the pension bill will con- tinue all day. NO SCRAP FODAY. But Messrs. Money and Hnll Do Not Speak as They Pass By. The cruel war is over. The white-winged dove of peace hovers innocently and trust- ingly over the House. Ink-stands and sponge-cups have resumed their normal functions. The two belligerents of yester- day have washed the gore and ink from their respective persons and no longer thirst for blood. - Tt 1s true the white-winged dove of peace fluttered uneasily on its perch for a few minutes this morning, Its gentle heart throbbing with apprehension, but the alarm was only momentary, and nothing occurred to cause it to wing its flight from the scene. It was when Mr. Money and Mr. Hall sat within arms-length of each other that this occurred. Mr. Hall was seated directly in front of Mr. Money, on the floor of the HouSe, each intent upon his own affairs, and apparently oblivious of the other's presence. When the House saw it there.was a hush, and an air of expectancy permeated the place. “Will they scrap?’ was the whis- pered interrogation. But there they peace- fully sat for several minutes, and finally Mr. Hafl got up and sauntered into the cloak rooms, passing Mr. Money without a glance of recognition from either. The House drew a sigh of rellef. Evi- dently hostilities were at an end, and the Prospects removed of a sudden vacancy in the Missigsipp! or Missouri delegations. It is thought the incident has closed. Powers Declares It Will Be Considere@ This Session. Chairman Pewers of the Pacific railroad cecmmittee this morning stated most posi- tively that the Pacific raflroad funding bill will be brou: up in the House this ses- sion, and that %€ will be given full consider- ation. Mr. Powers is said to have received ageurances i the Speaker that the bill can be brought/up as soon as the chairman Is ready. SS C. P. Huntington himself appeared at the Capitol today the first time in several weeks. He cai from New York yester- day, and is said to be on his way to New- port News, but:it is beHeved that he ts here to bolster’ up & weak cause and to give heart to those who will support the ‘fund- ing bill. Mr. Huntington and his man Friday, John Boyd, were in the marble room of the Sekate some time this after- noon consulting with different Senators. SILVER OR BUST. What Senator Tillman Says is the Feeling in Some States, Senator Tillman returned to the city this morning from his western trip. He says that be was gone fifteen days, and spent ten nights of that time on sleeping cars. He made seven speeches, and traveled through Colorado, Kansas, Missourt and Kentucky, and, to use his words, “It's sil ver or bust in every one of those states. He says he never felt happier in his life, and exhibits with pride the silver and gold pitchfork, which was given to him by his admirers in Colorado as a memento of his now celebrated “pitchfork” fi now ccls pitchfork” against the -—-_—_____ FIGHT WITH SAFE BURGLARS. A Lively Exchange of Ballets With Pennsylvania Police. MAUCH CHUNK, Pa., April 24.—Six burglars forced an entrance to the East Mauch Chunk post office and the general store of H. A. Buchman, an adjoining building, at an early hour this morning. They were discovered while blowing open the safe in the Buchman bufiding, but they escaped through a rear window. They were later discovered in a New Jersey Central railroad freight car at White- haven, twenty-ilve miles above here. Fo- licemen who attempted to arrest them Were attacked and there was a lively ex- change of bullets. Two of the desperadoes were wounded in the battle and were cap- tured and returned to this city. Their wounds were not considered serious, and they were brought back to this place and lodged in jail. ‘The four companions of the wounded men escaped. Vek MOTHER A VAGRANT. im the Police Laura Delaney, Kate Smith and Rosa Diggs, a colored trio from the neighborhood of Louse alley, appeared in the dock of Judge Kimball's court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. Rosa Diggs is especially well known to the court and the police, because of her frequent appearance in the toils. She was unusually well dressed this morn- ing, as was Kate Smith, but Laura Delaney had not been so prosperous, and her wear- ing apparel had a second-hand look. “It's the same old story,” was what Polleeman Hughes told the court. “These en have be tree that T had to-arrest tyem. °” tHe Streets nue, tote er their character and of the mes the: and Goliee ines, they had figured in court “I pity these unfo ° added, “but their.conduct was too held Rosa Diggs. asgociates with white men, and has several Umes caused the forfeiture of bonds by repeating her bad conduct when release@ on’ security. “What excuse have you ee she was asked. jon a ‘a Rat t want te say anything,” she an- “But I do,” said Kate. clam wagon to pay Was on the street,” Rosa and Baura were sent down for three Months, and Kate was given y y as gi only thirty to offer this “I went out to the a bill, and that’s why I Bad’ Condition. Margaret Wlison wes in the toils on a charge of vagrancy, and the case presented @ sad chain of circumstances. She had been arrested on complaint of her own boy, Frank Wilson, who is only fourteen years old. Policeman Haller told of having made the arrest on the boy’s complaint that his mother had been drinking and keeping company with men. “I don't want my mother to be arrested and locked up,” said the boy. “Tt's rather hard for a boy to ha’ ii - tcaica ry ‘ve his mother ar- “That is true,” I reali story Continuing, the boy said that he has a good home, and is employed as a special delivery messenger at ihe post oftice. “All I want is to have my mother let me alone.” Where is your father?” the court asked. “At Leavenworth, Ka: “And do you want to go to him?" “No, sir; I have a good home and em- ployment, and can care for myself.” Frank Stevens told the court that he had seen the’ woman ina disreputable house with two men. She was at the front win- dow, and the men were hugging and kiss- ing her. He saw her take a drink from a bottle. “Where is the house “On L between 9ta and 10th streets.” Margaret said she was in her own room, and if the house is disreputable she does rot know it. The court told Frank that he had a right to live separate from his mother. The mother was sent down for thirty days. Policeman Stroman complained against Lizzie Grimes, colored, for alleged disorder- ly conduct, but the girl had done nothing other than dance on the pavement, and her personal bonds were taken. “Guilty,” responded Wi!lam Marlow, col- cred, when arraigned on a charge of pro- fanity, and the usual fine was imposed. Four able-bodied men, Harry Lake, John Davis, Charles Helling and George Lynch, were next in line, and the charge against them was vagrancy. “Guilty,” was said four times, and then the court heard the evidence against them. “The tramps are all going north now,” said Policeman Herbert. “These men are on their way north, and last night I found them about the freight cars on Maryland avenue.” The prisoners were sent down for ten days. remarked the court, “and e just your position. It’s a sad, sad ————— The Howell Robbery. There were no new developments today ™m the case of the robbery of the $1,000 worth of silverware and other articles from the house of; tha Rev. Richard L. Howell Wednesday gigha, as published in yester- day’s Star. Jt is evident that the work was dene by professtdnals, and that the silver- ware Js beirig mélted. The folice are not very hopefulhof gatching the burglars, and fear they may remain at large, as did “Jack the Slasher,;; unjil some one catches him in the act of Surg! rizing. Bounti¢k of Colored Soldiers. Senator Gear fas proposed an amend- ment to the District bill appropriating $100,- 000 out of afl mopeys, arrears of pay, and bounty due the states of deceased colored soldiers who"seryed in the late war, and which were in the hands of the commission- ers of freedmanjg bureau, and have been unpaid in the treasury, for the purpose of erecting a nati¥mal memorial home for aged and infirm tolored people, and to aid in maintaining the inmates of the same; these buildings to be erseted in the District of Columbia, upon the lands owned by the association known as “The Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People.” sey a eee 'To Pay Debts to the States. Senator Hawley, from the committee on military affairs, has favorably reported the proposed ment to the general de- ficiency appropriation bill appropriating $195,260 to pay amounts found due the states of Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Ohio, Ken- tucky, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connectl* cut, New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Indiana for expenses incurred by them in defense of the United States during the civil war. The amendment will now go to the committee on appropriations. WILL SOON REPORT The Venezuelan Commission Has Reached a Conclusion, IT 18 ADVERSE 70 GREAT BRITAIN The Attitude of the Administration Remains Unchanged. CONDITIONS OF THE CASE ——e The expectation is that the Venezuela commission will soon be able tc moke their report to the President. It is believed that they have already practicaily come to a conclusion, though it is subject to such change as further testimony may suggest. ‘The investigation has been condueted with great care and impartiality in no spirit of unfriendliness toward Great Britain. It is safe to assume from what information can be had that unless some new testimony changes the aspect of the case, the decis- fon will be adverse to the claim of Great B sted that his decision will be such as to force the United States to main- tam the attitude assumed by the President in his message to Congress, of resistance of the encroachments of Great Britain up- on any territory in dispute until her claim shall have been established in sone proper, peaceable manner, The Adminisiration’s Attitude. ‘The attitude assumed by the administra- tion was based upon a certain state of facts as they appeared, and was not sub- fect to change unless it was found on in- vestigation that other facts changed the aspect of the case. The position of the United States was taken deliberately, with- out any unfriendly feeling toward 5B in, and with a full appreciation of the consequences that might follow. An effort has been made through the manner of conducting the investigation and in the general attitude of this govern- ment toward Great Britain to convince the British government of our natural frie liness and our purpose to do impartial jus- tice in this case. The expressions of friendliness by Mr. Bayard ard by the President himself t ward England have been designed to con- Vince the people of that country that our attitude in the Venezuela matter is In- spired by nothing but a sense of duty. A feeling of friendliness is held not to be incompatible with firmness, and recent ex- pressions of Mr. Cleveland are regarded as intended, as far as possible, to relieve from the appearance of hostility the at- Utude which the administration will main- tain in this matter. Solicitude for Salisbury. Everything possible has been done and is being done to make it easy for Lord Salisbury to meet this question in a spirit of accommodaticn. The understanding is, however, that nothing has developed to change the attitude of the administration, but that, on the contrary, the investiga tion by the commission, so far as it has gone, has confirmed the administration in the position at first assumed. The report of the commission will probably restore the case to the siatus of the time of the Presi- dent’s message, with the excepticn that it will be sustained by semi-judicial investl- gation, and the British government will have had an opportunity to become satis- fied of the sincerity of the United States. Not Seeking Trouble. It Is not said in a spirit of stubbornness or bravado, but, in the nature of the case, the more to deprive the question of its se- rious aspect must come from Great Brit- tain, being satisficd, as it is believed that Lord Salisbury must be, that this couniry is not seeking trouble, but is simply stand- ing- on a principle. Those who have been following the gress of this case attri fe ‘the reluct of the President to become involved in the Cuban matter to his realization of the dangers that still surround the Venezuelan controversy, and to his desire not to be- come involved in further complications. ———— BIMETALLIC CONGRESS. sro- Objects of the Conference in Session at Brusscis. A special cable dispatch to the New York Journal from Brussels, Belgium, says that It Is extremely difficult to obtain informa- tion respecting the bimetallist confer- erce, which opened there the other day, since it Is not an ordinary monetary con- ference, but merely a private congress. Until now the international bimetallist ecnferences of 1878. 1881 and 1892 have not been able to arrive at any definitive result, each cf these reunions giving rise to the same methods, a proceeding which finally provoked the same checkmate. In consequence of these three decis' experiments, it has been decided to estab- lish a permanent congress, filing the role of an official committee, having its seat at Brussels and composed of the principal Dimetallists of the United States, Ger- wany, Great Britain, Austro-Hungary, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Rou- mania, Russia and Belgium. This congress cf conciliation and paci- fication has for {ts object the search for means to be laid before the respective goveriments for arriving at a solution of the monetary questions which has been | vainly sought fcr twenty years. It will above all endeavor to bring about inte: national pourparlers preliminary to any official reassembling of a new conference. Principal Members. The names of the principal representa- tives of the various nations are as fol- lows: Herren von Mirback de Wabnitz and Arenot, for Germany; Sir William Houldworth, and Messrs. Grenfell and Shacksommer, for Great Britain; M. Raf- falowich, for Russia; M. Rochussen, mem- ber of council of state, for the Nether- lat.ds; Counts’ Alexander Karolyi and Koloweat, for Hungary and Austria, re- spectively; M. Bonesco, for Roumania, and M. Raeder, for Dermark. The first session of the congress was exclusively devoted to the establishment of a bureau. The second session opened under the presidency of M. Beernaert, Bel- gian minister of state. Objects of the Congress. The congress commenced its labors with a speech by M. Allard, a Belgian bimetal- list, and one of the directors of the Na- tional Bank, who explained at length the object of the congress, namely, to place the question of bimetallism on a practical basis, removed from any question of any school. It was a question of knowing if there ex- isted any possibility of re-establishing bi- metaliism, be declared according tothe academic method, which declared that a whale ingot of gold or stlver carried by any persoa whatever, in any quantity what- ,ever, with respect to the money of any country forming part of the Bimetaliic Union ought to be converted into legal tender. ‘The members of this congress and almost | all bimetalljsts have recognized the impos- sibility of returning on the modification made on the question of silver tender in relation to the value between gold and silver, which, according to the bimetallic ratio, was 15% kilogrammes silver to 1 kilogramme gold, and had been in recent times, according to commercial tender, 30 kilogrammes silver to 1 kilogramme gold. This was the undoubted fact, and the con- gress accordingly sought a means toward meeting and removing this difficulty. ‘The sessions are secret, and the members of the congress decided to communicate nothing to the press. ———.. -ee- Port Orchard Dry Dock. Capt. Ludlow, commanding the coast de- fense ship Monterey, has telegraphed the Secretary of the Navy, from Seaittie, Wash. that the Monterey entered the new govern- ment dry dock at Port Orchard at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and at 1 o'clock was resting entirely on blocks and shores very easily without the least indication of strain of any kind. This is the first test of the new dock, which is the largest structure of its kind in this country, and is capable of receiving the biggest vessel in the navy. Gommissioners Threaten to Proceed Against a Raflroa For Not Obeying an Order—Bill to Extend the Plan of the City Disapproved. A bill is in preparation by the Commis- sioners to establish harbor regulations for the District of Columbia. The experience of several days ago, when thousands of fish were thrown into the river, first called this matter to the attention of the authorities. Several tons of dead fish have been re- moved by the harbor master and his crew, and now it is desired to prevent this in the future by passing such stringent regula- tions that it wi!l be a m'sdemeanor to re- sort to such practices. Then again the watermelon season is coming on and the throwing of rotten fruit and dump- irgs has polluted the river very much in the past. The regulations are intended to cover the subject of garbage, and any one who throws or allows to be thrown any garbage into the river will be severely dealt wi Adjusting Their Tracks. . Presiderit Phillips of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, accompanied by Attor- neys Worthington and Wilson, had a secret conference with the Commissioners this morning upon the subject of adjusting the tracks of the cempany to permit of it en- tering the union depot in Georgetown. Ask for Exemption. The Commissioners have recommended an amendment to the law restricting the own- ership of real estate in the territories to American citizens by exempting the Dis- trict therefrom. The continuation of the resent law upon the statute books, so far as the District 1s concerned, requires re- peated applications to Congress for relief under it. Pipe Lines. Cercerning Senate bill 2778, authorizing the Commissicners to grant permits to lay | Dipe lines for commercial purposes, the lat- ter today made their report upon the bill. They say that pipe lines to be authorlz should be limited to pipes for the transpor- tation of petroleum and its products, and that reasonable compensation should be made tw the public for use of public spaces for private purposes, especially where ex- eavations are required in These amendments are ac Columbia Subway Company. Adverse action has been recommended by the Commissioners upon the bill to in- corporate the Columbia Subway Company. In their opinion, they s: the public in- terest will be better served by granting the franchise of building and operating a general subway for wires to highest re- Sponsible bidder, and if Congress does not deem this judicious, a subway bill con- trolled by the District is recommended. Adverse Action. Adverse action has been recommended by the Commissioners upon House bill 6560, providing for the extension of the present pian of the city of Washington. In their report upon the bill the Commissioners say: “The requirement named in the bill, obli- gating the District to grade, gravel and gutter streets which may be dedicated to the public, although such streets are to t with existing streets, would prob- , Im many cases, call for such tmprove- ment in advance of its public need, and render the District responsible for injuries sustained from lack of subsequent mainten- ance of the improvement. “The requirement that all streets should conform to the city of Washington is al- ready secured by existing law. “The requirement that the work on the improvements named shall be com:nenced as soon as the land has been dedicated, would be inoperative in the absence of an appropriation for the purpose.” An Order Not Observed. Unless the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company complies with the order of the Ccmmissioners relative to the improvement of the cressings at E and G streets north- east, it be proceeded against for matn- tsining a nuisance. It appears that se eral weeks ago the Commissioners an order directing the railroad cot to plank those crossings. This order, how- ever, was never obeyed, and the matter has been brought to the attention of the Com- missioners, with the request that action he taken against the,cor servance of the order. seems applicable to the case provides that the space between the tracks of any rail- road com: y and two feet adjacent to the outer rails thereof shall be paved in like manner as the street. So it wo: seem that the order could not be b upon this provision of law, as the > cer of the street is not planked. b appears that those-crossings are in ecndition as to be dangerous to the pubiic or an obstruction in any manner to ‘raffic ever the same, the company can be pro- ceeded against for maintaining a nuisance, and this will probably be the action of the Commissioners unless the railroad com- pany complies with the order. mae Mr. Bogus’ Will. The will of the late George Bogus, dated April 17, 1896, and na Nicholas H. Shea and James F. Shea executors, filed this afternoon for probate. He ¢ ny that life insurance in he sum of $3,2%) =] and invested in Carroll Institute bonds, they be turned over to his niece, Mi phia Kahl. To Mr. Bogus’ brothers and sisters— Gusta Bogus, Henry Bogus, Minnie Frederick and Sophia Werner—is bequeath- ed the following property: G13 H_ street northwest, 618 H street northwest, 810 Sih street northwest, together with three ad- joining lots in the north, and also the property at 5th and G streets northwest, known as “Society Temple. The beneficiaries are to hold the prop- erty as just tenants and not as tenants in common, and at the death of the broth and sisters the property ts to go to the archbishop of timore and his successor: to be used for such charitable or good pur- pose as may be deemed proper. To Rev. Dr. Stafford, Rev. John F. Gloyd and Rev. Joseph McGee of 8t. Church is bequeathed $20 each, as a mark of esteem and regard for the clergymen. The remainder of the estate of the de- ceased, of all kinds, is left to his brothers and sisters mentioned in the foregoing. —_-— Col. Ludlow’s New Datics. Tieut. Col. Wm. Ludlow, now returning to the United States from London, has been ordered to duty as engineer of the third lighthouse district, with headquar- ters at Tompkinsyille. First Lieut. C. 8S. Bromwell, corps of engineers, has been re- lleved from duty at the United States Mik- tary Academy, and ordered to duty at St. | Louis under Major Hanbury, in connection with river and harbor work. eS 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. High. Low, Close. Gt 62 BY &F 29%-% 20% 3 BO S. 75 8.70 5 45 00 5.00 2 4.27 42 440 OOTTO: Open. . Low. 7.90 7.30 TST 782 7.86 80 7s 7.77 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 24.—Flour firm, une! 8, rece! sales, 900 barrels. Wh: ei May, OAC: 400 bushels; stoc by sample, 74: firm—spot and June. 6,071 barre] G5, —receipts, southern wl Tat. Mt steamer sipments, 42) ssrles, bushels; stor! 6,100 imishels—southern white corn, 85%136; Yellow, S7%. Oats firm. white western, 4; No. 2 mixed do stock, 202.251 bushels. Oud nearby; 42943 western stoci - ols, Hay firm—good to choice timothy, $16.50a $17.00. Grain freights more doing, better demand steam to Liverpool per bushel, 2d.a2ud.; Cork for orders per uarier, 36.60, papi and pros gar strong, unchanged. iter steady fa freamery, I5al6: do. imitations IGatie ds, kali, oak deat, Swanton Tecate Paete SalG, Mess eal % " veak, Whisky unchanged. 3 Patrick's | i | ington Realizing Sales Prevented Estab- LIMITED DEALING IN RAILWAY STOCK Washington Advices a Prominent Factor in the Day's Business. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a Special Diepatch to The Evening Sta-, NEW YORK, April 24—London’s early cables reflected considerable trreeularity this morning and added almost nothing to the volume of local busizess. Traders were @isposed to buy moderately during the opening hour, but reelizing sales prevented the permanent establishment of a higher level. The transactions in railway shares were more restricted than yesterday, ss the result of a noticeable falling off in the {demand from commission houses. Washington advices were a promincnt factor ir the day's business, the predicted early adjournment of Congress b ized as a basis for optimistic cc Later in the day rumors of a pr: tempt to abolish the d sugar had a depressing influ i entire market. While the stock named fered most, the prospect of a revival ¢ teri! debate at this juncture, prov jurious to values in ali parts of th t. In well informed circles it pected that anything more than temporary h.convenience will result from the weli- known species of legislative attack The universal de for an early ud- journment of Congress is intensified by de- velopments of this character. | Inside interests in American obs have been credited with large sales du the last forty-eight hours, and active not ex- 7) ng the sireet ts consequenily anticipating important de- velopments relative to the affairs of this Property. There is nothing sufficiently det- nite in the company’s condition to warrant trading by interests not in some way com- mitted at the present tme. The market for foreign exchange was re- ported at a shade firmer than yesterday. Some offerings of security bills were re- ported, although no significant foreign buy- ing was recorded. The decline in money rates at this center bas resulted in the withdrawal of the loan bills, which have of late been an important facior in keeping rates under the specie point Ashipment of $550,000 in French gold will {be made tomorrow under special condi- tions not reflected in the general market : of British ar A reported break in the pri consols after the close of the Loadon ket, and an attendant decline in int national shares, caused some local selling late in the day inanticipation of a lower opening tomorrow. The frocign policy of the English government, lacking, as it ces, popular indorsement by those most ecncerned, cannot fail to influence stock values from time to time during the ex- istence of present conditions. The trading of the last hour was dull, and in many instances at the lowest prices of the day. Traders were credited with the bulk of the sales, confidence in the long acount not being abandoned by the more influential class of operators. Sugar was the ture of the trading at a sustantial decline from the morning level, large realizing sales and an extension of the short account being noted. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the ciosing prices of tne New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 89 Eroacway. Hid. Low. American Sugar... American Sugar, Pfd American Tobacco. American Cotton OU. Atchison Balto. & Onio. Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & ( c. 4 St. L. go, B&Q : & Northwestern... Chicago Gas, Cis ©. M.& St. Paul CM. & St. Pau RT & Pacith lack.& W. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & K. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Fi neral Electric. | Ulinols Central Lake Shore. Kri. °: - Louisvilie & Nasivilie:: Long Island ‘Traction... Metropolitan Traction. . Manhattan Hlevated. Michigan Centr Missouri Pac National Lead Co National Lead Co.. U.S. Leather, Pid. New Jersey Central. New York Central jorthern Pacific, Pid... North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mai Phila. & Reading... Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pfd. Bik 81% Phila. Traction OR OU ‘Texas Pacitic. Sets te Teun. Coal & O% BO) Luton Macitic. 8 8 68) Th 7 ‘i ad Wig 1956 Wheeling & L. Erie." WR 1035 Waceling & L. brie, Pid ios ubene Western Union Tel..... SOK SON Silve oS Washingtom Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cai —Metropolit Roilruad 6s, $1,000 an Tank, nd ‘Trust, 6 10944 asked. ed. UL 8. ds, District of Colum! Lid. 20-year fund Gs, Ze, 1901, currency, 110 112 bid.” 3.658, funding, Miscellancons Bonds. 107 bid, 109 asked. Ge, 124% ‘bid, St asked. | asked. Columbia Tt Washington y, 8, 113 asked. on Gas Company 6s, serles B, 112 bid, 116 asked. Washington Gas’ Company conv. Gs, 128 Did. . Electric Light conv. Sa, 128 bid.” Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone Ss 100 bid, 163 asked. Aimerican Security and ‘Trost . Fund A., 100 bid. American & and rust Se, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Mavket Qompany Ist Gs, 708 WH. Wash Market Company imp. @s, 108 bic. Washington Market Sempan: 43,135 bid. “Masonic Hall Associa~ tion 5s, 105 bid! Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 100 bid. 280 pk of Washington, 8 bid, 310 asked. and Mecha: asked. asked. 7 bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders nooln, 103% 110 $ National Sate Deposit and Trai sked. Washing- Toan and Trast, ed. Ames can Security and Tr Wash- Metropolitan, tid. Belt, 2 5 eorgetowa 5 bid, 5 lectrie Light 23 asked. Insurance Stocks, —Piremen’ in, 3S bid, 45 asked. asked. Corcoran, 50. is bid, 155 asked. fonal Union, 11 Riggs. Lincoln, 8b mercial,’ 414 bid, Gt asked. Title “Instrans ington, 140 wid. Real American Graphophon Gun Carriaz: ake. Miscollarcous ks. —Mergenthaler Linotype, Li8% bid, 12 Sasked. Lanston Mo pid : s Tee, Washington Market, 13 bid. Grea i *Ex div. —_———_—_ Funeral of the Late Gen. Jeffries. ‘The arrangements for the funeral of the late Gen. Noah L. Jeffries have been coms pleted. The services will be held at the late residence of the deceased, No. 1320 16f& street northwest, at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the interment, which will be private, will take place at Rock Creek ceme tery.