Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1896, Page 2

— LATE NEWS BY WIRE Closing Session of Jewish Women's TRIENNIAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS Resolution of Sympathy for the Armenians Tabled. RECEPTION TO DELEGATES ——— NEW YORK, November 19.—The fifth, last, and in some respects, most interest- ing session of the council of Jewish wo- men was held today, with the presideni, Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon of Chicage, in the chair. The work included the election of na- tienal officers for the next three years. For the past year a great deal of rivalry has cropped up between the Chicago sec- ticn, which now dominates the council, and the New York section, the members of which felt that they were not sufficiently represented on the national board. The following were then put in romina- tion and elected: President, Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon of Chicago; first vice president, Mrs. Sophia Beer of New York; second vice president. Mrs. E. Mandel of Chicago; cor- responding secretary, Miss Sadie America of Chicago; recording secretary, Miss Ger- trude Berg of Philadelphia: treasurer, Ml: Carrie M. Wolf of Chicago. At the forenoon session a delegate offered a resulution sympathizing with the Armen- ians who suffer from religious persecution. This provoked a great deal of dis Mrs. ion. Frederick Nathan said there was a as to whether Ss Were persecuted or not. many people are of the opinioi said she, “that the Armenians have brought all the trouble on themselves through po- litical intrigues, and I don’t think it is the province to decide who is to blame.”” After some more discussion the resolu- tion was tabled. Arother resolution was introduced ex- pressing the gratitude of the Jewish women in America at the improved condition of their co-religionists in Russia. For the next convention of the council in- Vitations have been received from Denver and Memphis. The sentiment of the dele- gates appears to favor Denver. A reception to the visiting delegates and their friends was given this afternoon at Sherry’s. oe WRONGFULLY ARRESTED. A Washington: Man Hay a Grievance Against the Cleveland Police. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 19.—A. T. A. Dempsey of Washington, D. C., has a grievance against the police of this city. He says_he is an advance agent for a theatrical company, and has a friend nam- ed Wiliam Hall in Cincinnati. Last Thursday he came to Cleveland, and saw py the papers that a man named Hall had been arrested. He went to the police court Saturday to see If it was his Cincin- nati friend, and was himself arrested. He says the police asserted that he w: Kid Leroy of Alleghany, and they took hi pic is re for the rogues’ gallery, put him on and water diet and kept him among the cockroaches and other such monsters of the city prison. Yesterday they came to the conclusion that he was the wrong man and let him go. Demps: s very indignant at the treat- ment accorded him and says that they might have found out that he was all right on the first day of his arrest if they had only taken pains to make inquiries. Demp- sey threatens to bring suit for ds against this cit: —— AIDING THE CUBA) Said to Exist Im Every € of Any Size. SAN FRANCISCO, November 19.—Ever since the general Cuban junta opened an office in this city a few weeks ago active work has been carried on here in the in- terests of Cuban indeuendence. Twenty- one recruits are said to have been forward- ed from this city to Cuba, and a party of eighteen is now being- organized. All the men secured for both parties are sald to be American citizens, few of them being of Cuban blood. In addition, a large sum of money is said to have been raised here in behalf of the insurgents. The headquar- ters of the junta are in.a down-town lodg- ing house, and are in charge of Capt. Al- fred Leon, a veteran Cuban revolutionist, who says he has taken part in three Cuban uprisings. “He ‘says ‘similar local organiza- tions arg being established in every city of any size in the United States. — TOLL GATES DESTROYED. Organizati: Kentuckians’ Crusade For Free Tarn- pikes: LEXINGTON, Ky.,.. November i9.—All toll gates in Woodford county were de- streyed by a mob last midnight. Similar depredations have been committed recently in Franklin, Owen, Anderson and Wasn- ington counti Mobs are composed of men who demand free turapikes in Ken- tucky. a A CABLE TO HAWAII Ex-Secretary ter Visits Honolulu aulding’s Interest. HONOLULU, November 12, per steamer Alameda to San Frarcisco.—Ex-Secretary of te John W. Foster has arrived here from San Francisco, and it has been ascer- tained he is here in the interests of the cable company, holding a contract made between Col. Spaulding and Hawaiian gov- ernment at a special session of the legis- lature held last year. Spaulding’s option expires in two months, and Mr. Foster's visit is for the purpose of having the con- tract extended for another year. The Propositien is now being considered by this government. ————— NEART FAILURE ALLEGED. Report of the Police Surgeon in the Arbuckle Case. NEW YORK, November 19. The police surgeon at the station house, after a thorough examination of the body of Mr. Arbuckle, declared that in his opin- fon death was due to heart failure brought on by an attempt to ascend the steps of the elevated station. According to Mr. Siegel Mr. Arbuckle was instrumental in raising $120,000 for the re- cent democratic national campaign, which was about one-third of the whole sum dis- bursed by the campaign committee. a D OF THE K. No Member Can Owe First Allegiance to Another Order. ROCHESTER, N. Y., November 19.—The gereral assembly of the Knights of Labor adopted today the recommendations of General Secretary-Treasurer Hayes, that the National Brewers’ Union, No. 35, should either sever its allegiance to the Federation of Labor or to the Knights of Labor, and that no man can become a member of the Knights of Labor whose first allegicnce is to another order. ———__ The Remains Failed to Arrive. SAN FRANCISCO, November 19.—The re- mains of Miss Kate Field were not sent, as expected, on the steamer Alameda. which arrived from Honolulu this morning. ——— Naval Orders. Assistant Surgeon S. B. Palmer,-from the Vermont to the Texas; Passed Assistant Surgeon L. H. Stone from Castine and or- dered home; Lieut. W. B. Whittlesey, from the Essex to the Puritan; Lieut. H. F. Fich- tohm to the Michigan; Lieut. W. O. Hulme, from the St. Mary to the Essex. sv: oF L. MR. HANNA'S ELIGIBILITY The Law Regarding the Treasury Secretary- ship. The Chairman Denies Having Said That He Was Barred From the Office by Statute. Despite Mr. Hanna’s repeated statements of his ‘ntention not to accept a place in Mr. McKinley's cabinet, gossip continues to make use of his name in that connection. It hes been asserted that Mr. Hanna is barred by law from taking the office of Secretary of Treasury. Mr. Hanna has been represented as himself saying that he Was Ineligible under the law, but this Mr. Hanna denies. The statute which is quoted against Mr. Hanna’s eligibility was passed in 1789 and is contained in section 243 of the Revised Statutes. It is as follows: Scction 243. No person appointed to the office of Secretary of the ‘Treasury or first controller, or first auditor, o> treasurer, or register, shall directly or indirectly be concerned or interested in car- trying on the business of trade or com- merce, er be owner in whole or in part of any sea vessel, or purchase by himself, or another in trust for him, any public lands or other public property, or be coxcerned in the purchase or disposal of any public se- curities of any state, or of the United States. or take or appiy co his own use any emolument or g2in for negotiating or transacting any business in the Treasury Department. other than what shall be al- lowed by luw; and every person who of- fends against any of the prohibitions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor and forfeit to the United States the penalty of three thousand dol- lars, and shail upon convicrioa be re- moved from office, and forever thereafter be incapable of holding any cffice under the United States; and if any oiner person than a publiz prosecutor shall zive infor- mation of any such offense, upya which a Prosecution and conviction shall be had, one-nalf the aforessid penaliy of thres thousand dollars. when recovercd, shall be for the use of the person giving such in- formation. As everybody knows, Mr. Hanna is en- saged in business on a very extensive scale, and his commercial interests are of a com- prehensive and diversified character. He is the senior member of the firm of M. A. Hanna & Co., which is not engaged in the foreign trade, but deals in pig iron and mines and ships iron ore and coal. The firm owns a large fleet of steamers, among them the finest vessels on the great lakes. Mr. Hanna is also a heavy stockholder and @ director in the Globe Iron Company of Cleveland, which operates iron mills, fur- naces and a shipbuilding plant. This is under the management of his brother, Mr. H. M. Hanna. He is also the principal owner in the west Side system of street railways in Cleveland, and is proprietor of the Cleveland Opera House. In the history of the United States many men, standing high in banking and com- mercial circles, have been considered in connection with the treasury portfolio, but with the exception of the case of Mr. A. T. Stewart, the New York dry goods king, no man has ever actually. been appoinied to the office in contravention of the statute above quoted... Mr. Stewart was nom- inated by President Grant as Secretary of the Treasury, but the nomination was al- most immediately withdrawn from con- sideration by the Senate when the Presi- dene attention had been ecailed to the law. Denied by Mr. Hanna. CLEVELAND, Onio, November 19.—Mr. M. A. Hanna stated to an Associated Press representative today that, an allezed in- terview sent out from this city by the wherein he was maie to say ineligible for the position of the Treasury, was entirely Secretary of untrue. “You can say fer me,” said Mr. Hanna that the statement attributed that subject is a ‘pure fake.’ * While there has been more or less talk in regard to Mr. Hanna being barred from the treasury secretaryship for the reason of his commercial interests, it is ineld by many well-informed persons that the law bearing on the subject does not apply to internal commerce and that if even should it be decided that the statute in question does bar Mr. Hanna there are numerous other ways in which the objections could be removed. to me on EEE ———— TWO OFFICERS REPRIMANDED. om Account of a Peculiar Fi- mancial Transaction. Two naval efficers who recently returned from duty on the Pacific station have been reprimanded by the Secretary of the Navy on account of a somewhat peculiar finan- cial transaction. They came from Naga- saki, Japan, to Seattle, Wash., by a mer- chant steamship and secured reduced rates at the rate of £25 for each. The regular price for a first-class ticket over the route taken is £31, and the officers claimed reim- bursement in the latter amount. The matter having been brought to the attention of Secretary Herbert, he wrote a letter to each of the officers, informing him that he sheuld have been aware from a comparison of the laws relating to travel- ing expenses, the one providing for mileage within the United States and the other for actual expenses outside the United States, that they could not be reimbursed for any larger sum than was actually expended by them; but inasmuch as it did not appear there was any intention on their part to defraud, no further action in the matter was considered necessary. The depart- ment refuses to disclose the names of the officers. ——————— THE DINGLEY BILL. It w Mr. Faulkner Doesn't See How Demo- o atic Senators Can Vote for It. Senator Faulkner said today that he did not think it would be possible to pass the Dingley tariff bill at this session. In some features he said this bill carried higher rates than did the McKiniey bill. He did not see how any democratic Senator could vote for it or how Mr. Cleveland could sign {i if passed. He said that in the next Sen- ate there would be forty-six silver Sena- tors certain, and probably forty-seven. —___+-e-— LIGHTING THE CAPITOL. The New Electric Plant Now Com- pleted and in Operation. The electric lighting plant for the Capi- tol and the new ventilating system for the Senate are practically completed. Since Monday the eastern part of the Capitol grounds have been lighted brilliantly dur- ing the entire night. By next Tuesday, or, perhaps by Saturday, the entire grounds will be lighted, so that they will be almost as light as day during ail hours of the night. The ventilating system is ready to put in operation in the Senate at any time. The chairs are all in place in the galleries, and the desks have been put back in the Senate. The Senators will hardly know the old Senate chamber when they assem- ble. ee MR. KINNEAR’S STATEMENT. Clear Summary of the Finances of the Fanciulli Benefit. Mr. George F. Kinnear, who had charge of the management of the Fanciulli testi- monial concert at Convention Hail on the 11th of November, nas sent to The Star the following siatemeni of the affairs of the concert. In connection with the a pers present at the henefit, about which there has been some coniroversy, Mr. Percy Foster stated today that many people are deceived as to the number of an audience in Convention Hall on occasions like this, it beirg his opinion, based on former ex- periences, that the estimate is generally double the actual fact. Mr. Foster esti- mated the number in the hall very cor- rectly on the night of the concert before knowing anything about the number of tickets taken in. Mr. Kinnear’s statement is as follow: “The testimonial concert arranged for Prof. Fanciulli took place on the night of November 11 at Convention Hall. The statement of receipts and expenses show that the entire expense of the concert was $021.60; the cash receipts were $750.50. ‘The seating capacity of the hall was arranged ‘WE EVENING STAR, “THURSDAY;*NOVEMBER 19, 1896-12 PAGES. for 3,224, while the total number of tickets taken at the doors was 1,444, which includ-_ ed press tickets and tickets provided free of for the families of the 6th Cav- alry, 4th Artillery Band and other officials. “A platform had to be built to accommo- date the chorus, and even then the Saen- gerbund was compelled to sit with the aa- dience. “The following is the statement from the gentlemen who, at the request of Prof. Fanclulli aml myself, audited the accounts of this concert: “*To whom it may concern: “I have audited the accounts, bills, &c., of the Fanciulli concert and find that every item was properly accounted for by Mr. George F. Kinnear, November 13, 1896. (Signed.) “‘ED F. GUZMAN.” “The advafice sale of tickets was in the hands of Messrs. E. F. Droop & Son, Sanders & Stayman and Ellis & Co., and all tickets sold by them have been properly ac- counte® for. I also submit statement of moneys handled by me in connection- with this concert, showing amount paid to me of $258, the expenditure of $218.00, leaving a balance paid by me to Mr. Guzman of $39.01. “This statement is indorsed, all vouchers have been seen and are marked O. K. “ED. F. GUZMAN, ‘F. F. FANCIULLI. “The deficiency of $162.10 will, in my opin- ion, be materially decreased, as in view of the fact that the concert was not finan; cially a success, many of the bills presented will be substantially reduced. . “To the fact that there were seven the- aters playing in Washington that night, including the new Columbia Theater, with grand opera, to say nothing of the counter attraction of a military fair, and also to the fact that the weather was most unpro- pitious. I attribute the attendance being not larger at Convention Hall. I shall be pleas- ed to furnish any further information in regard to the affairs of the concert.” —_ THE BENNING RACES. Good Attendance Today Threatening Wexrther. The threateneing weather had Ifttle, if any, effect upon the attendance at the Ben- ning race course this afternocn, the excel- lent card provided for the third day of the fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club drawing another large crowd. First Race. Sir Dixon, jr. and Find Out were scratched in the first race today, Hull Down in the second, Dalgretti in the third, Casseopia, Mohawk, Prince and One Chance in the fourth, and Fannie B. and Flames fn the fifth. Jockeys and odds in the first race were as follows: Marshall (Dogget), 3 to 5 and ovt; Declare (Sims), 2 and 4 to 5; Distant Shot (Bunn), 15 and 5; Nick Johnson (Nos- trand), 20 and 6; Find Out (O'Leary), 10 and 3. Despite First race, eleven-sixteenth miles—De- clare, first; Marshall, second; Fini Out, third. Time, 5. The second race, five furlongs, was won by Purse Proud; Junk, second; Diana's Daughter, third. Tomorrow's Entries, First race, one mile (9)—Findout, 110; Lambent, 102; Mlusion, 11 Eloroy, 11 Eclipse, 110; Navahoe, 108; Venetia II, 91; Predicament, 100; Sunup, 112. Second race, 1 to 5 furlongs (11)—Valor- ous, 10%; Mohawk Prince, 100; Lizzie B. II, 104; Euphemia L., 108; Dye, 114; Contractor, 106; Snap Shot, 105; Periodical, 98; Alton+ wood, 103; Rockefeller, 106; Belle Dick, 103, Third race, one mile and one-sixteenth ()—Maurice, 123; Counsellor Howe, 105; Valley, 95; Forget, Fourth race, en-eighths | (%)—One Chance, 100; Atlantas, 100; Rifler, 98; Con- vention, Wayant, L. B., Prisoner, 100 each; Azure, 107. Fifta race, five-eighths of a mile—Sardello, Outgallop, 11%; Brilliancy, 98, Garie, ida Woodlands,* 96. *Claims 5 pounds apprentice allowance, + ee ‘ERS RE-ELECTED. OFF! The Army of the Tennessee Adjourn at St. Louin, ST. LOUIS, November 19.—After re-elect- ing officers, selecting Milwaukee as the next place of meeting and transacting other business, the twenty-eighth annual session of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee adjourned sine die today. The report of the Sherman statue com- mittee was read. The contract with Carl Rohl-Smith of Chicago for the work, which is to cost $90,000, was approved. —— GROUNDED IN A FOG. < The Spaarndam Ashore Not Far From Rotterdam. : ROTTERDAM, November 19.—The Neth- erlands-American Line steatner Spaarnt dam, Capt. Vanderzee, from New York on November 7 for this port, grounded in a fog today near the small fishing town of Maassluis, on the New Maas, about ten miles from here. ‘The passengers have been landed, and the steamer will probably be floated at the next high tide. ———— THE LUTHER LEAGUE, Annual Election*of Officers at Chi: cago This Morning. CHICAGO, November 19.—The annual election of the officers was the first thing of importance on the program of) the ses: sion of the Luther League of America to- day. The following were elected: Presi- dent, E. F. Eilert, New York; general sec- retary, M. C. Olsen, Chicago; recording secretary, W. C. Stoever, Philadelphia; as- sistant recording secretary, Miss M. Eister, Lancaster, Pa.; treasurer, Cornelius Eck- hardt, Washington, D. C. ¥ : Executive committee—Rev. W. K. Frick, Milwaukee; Lear.der Trautman, Pittsburg. Rev. L. J. Murphy, Reck Island; Rev. L. M. Kuhns, Omaha; F. A. Hartrenft, Phila- Gelphia. ————— THE SEAL FISHERIES, Prof. Jordan Will Confer With Treas- ury Officials About Them. Prof. David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University, arrived in the city this afternoon for the purpose of conferring with Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treasury Department in regard to the Alaska seal fisheries. Prof. Jordan has just returned from a scientific investigation cf the condition of the fur-seal herds on the Pribilof, Commander and Kurile Is- lands in the North Pacific ocean, authoriz- ed by a joint resolution of the last Con- gress, with a view to action for the pro- tection’ and preservation of the fur seals. A similar investigation has been con- ducted by representatives of the British government. Prof. Jordan will remajn here some time, for the preparation of his re- pert. He is stopping at the Cosmos Club. —_—$—_--2-.—_____ An Incorporation. Articles incorporating the Hubbard Heat- ing Company were filed this afternoon with the recorder of deeds, organized for the purpose of conducting the business of steam and hot water heating and supplies. The incorporators are Jerome Hubbard, Samuel Bilson and Etta C. Merrill. —_—_ Personal Mention. Lieut. M. J. Shaw of the Marine Corps is convalescing at the Naval Hospital from @ severe attack of typhoid fever. Controller Eckels has returned from New York. Lieut. L. R. Sargent of the Newark is on a visit to this city. Commissioner Lamoreux of the general land office is back from his home in Wis- consin, where he has been several weeks. Lieut. Col. 8. M. Mansfield, Corps of En- gineers, is in the city on official business. Maj. J. G. D. Knight, Corps of Engineers, passed through the city today on his way to his station. Mr. E. I. Renick, chief clerk of the State Department, has returned from a few weeks’ visit to Kentucky. Mr. Peele of Englend, son of Viscount Peele, and srandson of Sir Robert Peele, is on a visit to this city. He had an inter- view with Secretary Herbert at the Navy Department today. ———-_e-—____ Mrs. Miller’s Will. By her will dated October 25, 1895, and filed this afternoon for probate, the late Elizabeth A. Miller disected that her in- terest in house 420 8th street southwest and certain household effects become the property of her daughter, Lizzie Miller. To Clarence Miller and William B. Miller, sons of the testatrix, $100 each is left. William Nachman is named as executor. RATES ON RAILWAYS REPORTOR\RANSPORTATION A Subject of, Local Interest Re- Ceivés Attention. _ . THE MORNING SESSION The National Grange, Patrons of Hus- bandry, -was- opened this morning at the National Hotel by the worthy master. A resolution by Mr. Wilson of Mississippi to print 5,000 copies of the executive commit- tee’s report, and amended by Mr. Horton, directing the executive committee to print in leaflet form lal of the general reports, war adopted. On motion of Mr. Cox, 6,000 copies of the Proceedings were ordered to be printed. Mr. Wiggin, from the committee on reso- lutions, reported favorably a resolution of Mr. Judson to appoint a special committee to investigate the rumors concerning the Grange Camp Association, and report to the next session of the National Grange. Mr. Wedderburn moved the adoption of the resolution, and asked immediate ac- tion. Mr. Rhone opposed adopting the resolu- tion, saying it was not within the jurisdic- tion of the grange. Mr. Wecderburn interrupted the speaker, and urged the grange to adopt the resolu- tion in justice to himself and as a fraternal act. He was ready to meet his accusers, and preferred to do so rather than submit longer to slurs, innuendoes and irresponsi- ble newspeper paragraphs. He asked it in behalf of his grange, as well as himself, and asserted that he was ready at once to meet the matter, and would have himself offered a resolution to investigate, which he had prepared in the first days of the session, except for the urgent opposition of grange and other friends. Mr. Rhone continued his opposition to the adoption of the resolution, and Mr. Judson disclaimed making any charges and only desired to understand the matter. Mr. Smith said the matter should be in- vestigated without regard to any personal feeling and the grange should thoroughly understand this question. Mr. Devries supported the motion, and said he believed it was a right that the representative from Virginia had to de- mand at the hands: of the grapge,.and he Was glad to see that Mr. Wedderburn courted the fullest’ investigation. - After some further debate the report was adepted. Td Ect An Exhaustive Report. Mr. Wiggins submitted his general re- port, which was elaborate and fully cov- ered the verlous subjects. It recommended a stable currency, equal protection for the farmer, pure food legislation, free rural mati-delivery and alluded to the value of the experimental stations and agricultural colleges; expressed sympathy with Cuba, and stated that the grange would howi with joy the settlement of the vexed ques- tions between. England and America. It favored arbitration whenever it can be resorted to without sacrifice of honor. It ccrgratulated the grange that political dif- ferences dnd heated contests had made no difference in the fraternal feeling of the order, and, ended by pledging the united support‘of the order to the country and the fl &. Mr. Hillety offered an amendment recom- mending that United States Seaators be elected by the people: which was.accepted by the chairman, and the report was adopted without division. ‘ Mr. Mersick delivered an able and ex- haustive ‘report from the committee on transportation, which was adopted. It was as follow: ‘The cornmitteeirealized that a comprehen- sive report of what are actual abuses and what inherent conditions which must be borne, would involvé months of study and investigation. They can do little more than call attention to some clearly needed trans- portation reforms. A result of the devel- opment of railways tm this country into a system of about 180,000 miles is that trade and commerce are no longer limited to cir- cumscribed areas; commercial bargains in- Yolying the transportation’ of ‘commodities over the longest distances take place daily, and almost every article produced meets in the market town a competing product of another region. The influence of railway charges upon the profits of producers, ship- pers or dealers has become so great that a difference in rate upon staple products, of- ten no greater and sometimes less than one cent per hundred pounds, may ma- terially effect the business of entire com- munities. This accounts for the ever-in- creasing demand in ail sections of the country for more efficient public control. Adequate railroad factlittes, including fair- ly adjusted charges, constitutes the life blood of husbandry. and all other indus- tries. All obstructive practices and all abuses should be purged from railway management. After qroting statistics showing the con- dition of the raliroads of the country, the report went on to say that if, as is true, the successful maintenerce and operation of the railways is indispensable to the pub- lic, it is no less so that it is necessary to have such legislation at the hands of Con- gress. as will prevent: wrecking of railway properties and consequent insistance of in- creased rates because of such disasters. Condition of the Roads. It is an unarswerable argument that when a large percentage of these corpora- tions demonstrate their incapacity to man- age their financial affairs, they advertise their unfitness tc properly regulate charges for use of highways built and supposed to be operated in public interests. Reports of the interstate commerce com- mission for the past ten years show a con- tinuous struggle between the railways and commission, ‘the railways exhausting alt pessible means to evade the just regula- ticns of the commission, prompted thereto by the unconscionable demands of the com- birations of capital. usually called trusts. A now common practice of the railroad companies {s to control, largely by owner- ship, of mines, the shipment and prices of coal. The varying systems of elevator charges, manipulation of rates through the “milling in transit privilege; cutting of export rates, so that the middle man or buyer can ship from interior to seaboard cheaper than the producer; the unintelli- sibility of rate sheets posted at railway stations, puzzling even to railway experts, and many other devices of the same char- acter, are among present transportation evils that give favored individuals unjust advantages. It is as true now as in the past that if allowed the exercise of their unrestrained power to give or withhold rates, the rail- ways can advafce or retard, and sometimes destroy, the property of localities. Your committee, after due examination, believe the. fpllowing amendments to the interstat€ co: erce law are indispensable to the re of farmers and the public generally, and would also benefit, rather than injure, the carriers. 1. That thesprocedure in the courts to en- force the orders of the commission, which Tuay have been disobeyed by the commis- sicners, should be confined to the record made oer testimony taken and pro- ceedings had efore the commission, and the order’of commission should be en- forced unless~the court shall find in such testimony and proceedings some material error prejudicial to the carrier, which fur- nishes sufficient reason for refusing to en- force it. 2.Phat the eothmissioners should have pow- er to require, after investigation and in- ‘quiry, that the rates, facilities or practices involved in the case shall be changed, modi- fied,: or corrected as specified in the order, so that when the commission has deter- mined what is unlawful, it shall be its duty to prescribe what is lawful in respect to such rates, facilities, or practices. 3. That uniform classification of freight ‘articles should be established without de- Jay, and the commissioners required to con- form to such classification. 4. That the commission should have power to require connecting carriers to establish through routes for continuous carriage of freights, and make reasonable through rates for shipments over such routes, and in case of disagreement between carriers in regard to division of rate between them, the commission should have power to de- ‘termine the apportionment of through rates between the several carriers. 5. That the commission should have au- thority and determine #nd prescribe the form, contents and arrangement of the schedules and joint tariffs of rates required by the act to be published and filed, and to from time to time change such prescribed form, etc., as may be found expedient. 6. That the charging of higher rates on domestic traffic than for like service for through export or import traffic should be distinctly prohibited. 7. That the commission should have au- thority to require the prompt filing of an- nual and monthly reports by carriers. The committee recommends the discussion of transportation matters generally, and par- ticularly those arising from time to time in various localities in the local granges, and that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be asked, as occasion may de- mand, to take necessary action for re- moval of transportation abuses by suitable legislation. Mr. Smith, from the committee on agri- culture, rose, and the grange resumed the consideration of the question of reciprocity on Mr. High’s amendment to the commit- tee’s report. Mr. Grier suggested that this was a Political question, and moved that the mat- ter be tabled. The motion was adopted. Mr. Smith from committee on agriculture reported back a resolution, with a few verbal amendments of Mr. Rhone, request- ing the Secretary of Agriculture and Con- gress to provide for the publication of agricultural works for circulation among the farmers. The matter was recommit- ed. The same committee reported back reso- lutions of Mr. High in regard to shoddy im- Portations and of Mr. Reardon relating to agricultural protection, stating the subject matter was covered in their general re- port. Mr. Smith reported back, without recom- Mendation, the resolutions of Alex. J. Wedderburn of Virginia, calling upon the incoming administration to give suitable protection to agriculture, so that our na- tional burdens shall be more equitably dis- tributed. Afler some discussion by Messrs. Smith, Hillery, Wedderburn and others Mr. Greer paoved the previous question, which was or- ered. Mr. Jones moved to take a recess. This was not agreed to. ‘The yeas and nays were demanded and or- dered and the vote stood ayes, 22; nays, 25. A motion to reconsider stood 24 to 25. The resolutions were defeated. Mr. Smith reported favorably on Mr. Wil- son’s (of Miss.) motion relating to trying to reduce the cotton tax. The report was adopted. The same committee reported adversely Mr. Rhone's resolution regarding arranging the civil service in the Department of Ag- riculture so that farmer boys and girls should secure these places, pending the discussion of which the Grange took .a re- cess until 2:30, The Session Last Night. ‘The grange met in the seventh degree last night, and was presided over by Worthy High Priest Geo. A. Bowen of Connecticut. The work was simply of a private charac- ter, and interesting only to the members of the order. It closed about 8:30, and the National Grange resumed its session, with Worthy Master Brigham presiding. The first business was the selection of a place! for next year’s meeting. Mr. Smith of Ohio, presented Springfield in that state. Mr. Rhone extended an invitation to visit Pennsylvania, and Mr. Devries of Mary- land presented Washington, and spoke most complimentary of the manner in which the grange had been received and the pleasures attending the present visit. Numerous sveeches were made, all highly complimertary to Washington, and those that spoke of meeting elsewhere simply ad- vocated it from a financial point of view. Mr. Smith withdrew Springfield, and the ballot resulted im the selection of Penn- sylvania. Mr. Greer, from the committee on mileage and per diem, submitted his report, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Howe of Massachusetts, it was ordered that the grange adjourn with the close of today’s session. Mr. Hillery introduced a resolution in re- lation to government ownership of rail- roads, which was referred by unanimous consent. The grange then closed in due ‘orm. ol. Brigham for the Cabinet. At 2:30 p.m. yesterday a meeting of the farmers from all sections of the United States was held in the National Hotel to cousider the best method of securing a practical farmer as Secretary of Agricul- ture. The meeting was called to order by Aaron Jones of Indiana, who explained the object. Mr. Jones was elected permanent chairman, and Mr. Smith of Ohio secre- tary. Suggestions as to the best method of at- taining the desired end were made by a number of those present. 4 Col. Brigham of Ohio was the unanimous choice of the meeting for the position, and Mr. Jones was appointed on behalf of the meeting to make an active canvass for se- curing the honor to the worthy master of the National Grange, to be assisted by every state grange master. Mr. Messer, national lecturer, was appointed to look after the eastern states, and Mr. Greer of California the Pacific coast. The general opinicn expressed was that the selection of Col. Brigham need not em- barrass the incoming President as to the appointment in his cabinet of any other gentleman from Ohio, as the appointment of Col. Brigham would be, it was held, rather a national matter than one of a state, as his selection would be requested from over thirty-five states of the Union. Nearly all the speakers dwelt on the fact that the Department of Agriculture should as nearly as possible be separated from politi.s, and that its head should be a prac- tical farmer. They emphasized the fact that the order was the medium through which the agricultural bureau was ele- vated to the position of an executive de- partment, and claimed that the head thereof should be a Patron of Husbandry. Another meeting was held last night, at which the matter was further discussed. Random Notes. Mr. S. L. Wilson, master of the Mississippi State Grange, had a peculiar experience, in that at the close of the war one of his cornfield colored hands, Nathan Shirley, was elected to the state senate, and at the succeeding election Mr. Wilson himself was elected. His is thought to be a good farm to raise senators. Mr. Augustus High, master of the State Grange of Washington, has received a tel- gram from home since his arrival in this city stating that he has been elected to the state senate from his district. He started from home before the vote was counted. Ee DIPHTHERIA CASE: Four New Ones Reported Health Office. Four new cases of diphtheria were re- ported to the health office this morning. Two of them were in Northeast Washing- ton, one in the southeast section and one in the northwest. So far as the record goes, there is nothing to show that chil. dren from the infected houses visit schools where there have been other cases. There were no new cases of scarlet fever re- ported. to the ee An Enjoyable Recital. The first of a series of plano and violin recitals by Miss Katherina H. McReynolds and Miss Fanny Hedwig Koehle was given yesterday afternoon at 1410 N street north- west. Nearly seventy-five guests were present, and the music was enjoyable to a high degree. Several difficult numbers were given, and the program generally was well selected. Miss Koehle possesses more than the average arount of talent with the vio- lin, and has but recently come to this coun. try from Germany. o-__ In Memory of Chief Justice Richard- son, A meeting of the members and bar of the Court of Claims will be held in the court room tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock to take action in respect to the memory of the late Chief Justice William A. Richard: son. Ex-Gov. Boutwell of Massachusetts will preside. —--e+______ A Presidential Proclamation. The President issued a proclamation to- day readjusting the boundaries of a naval reservation in Alaska, which was found to encroach on land belonging to the Greek Church, in contravention of Russia’s ces- sion of Alaska. i —————_e+____ ‘West Point Cadets Appointed. The following have been appointed cadets at the Military Academy: Francis F. Dun- bar of New Orleans, La.; A. C. Chalmers (alternate) of Alexandria, Va.; James J. Fleming, jr., of New York city; Percy K. Frowert (alternate) of Philadelphia. Fo lO eal Ce Nh PA Ae nA i fc een Lenn Ede vstcA TE CaN SR AONG ee retour ePNonentaDL SL noe AeA a acheA IS no ASLISLENS Es ad ihartethaed dh GONE TO THE JURY Ending of the Fearson Mirder Trial Today. Defense Claims Fatal Shots Fired W at Intention to Kill—Jadge’s Charge. Were The trix! of Christopher C., alias Colum- bus, alias Lum, Fearson, an elderly man, for the murder of John L. Ford, a young man nineteen years of age, in Georgetown, August last, was resumed before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2 this morn- ing, with the expectation that the trial will be concluded this afternoon. After The Star's report of the trial con- cluded yesterday Clem 8. Ford, the father of the alleged murderer's victim, testified to Fearson having visited his house shortly before the shooting. Fearson mentioned a Mrs. Lillie M. Cooper, saying that she be- longed to him, and that if young Ford con- tinued to go with her he would kill him. Several witnesses next testified to hearing the two shots and to seeing the flashes, although they could not identify the person firing them. Margaret White, living next door to the house occupied by Fearson in Cissell alley, Georgetown, said she saw Ford come into Fearson’s back yard and knock at his door. Fearson, she said, look- ed out from his upper window and fired twice at Ford. For the Prisoner. But two witnesses testified on behalf of the prisoner, himself and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Thos. C. Taylor, of counsel for Fearson, having first explained to the jury that the shooting would not be denied, but that it would be shown that Fearson, in the be- lief that he was expelling an unlawful entry upon his premises, accitentally fired the shots. Fearson then testified that about two weeks previous to the shootiag Mrs. Cooper had asked him to allow her to stop in his house until she could obtain a sit- uation. He denied that he had ever been jealous of Ford, and also denied ever hav- ing threatened to kill or injure the young man. On the other hand, the prisoner stat- ed that Ford had stoned him in the street and had threatened to kill him. The old man said he had seen Ford and Mrs. Cooper together, and had never protested against their alleged intimacy. Referring to the evening of the shooting, the prisoner said Ford came into his house and asked for Mrs. Cooper. He told the young man that she was not in the house, when Ford cursed him, threateneing to en- ter the house and kill him. Fearson said he then took his pistol in his left hand and fired two shots. But, he explained, he did not fire at th> young man, as he believed, and only fired to frighten ‘the intruder off his’ premises: ‘The prisoner denied the ex- istence of improper relations between him- self and Mrs. Cooper, and also denied the story on the witness stand of Ford's father and of others as to having threatened the young man. Mrs. Cooper, the other witness on behalf of the prisoner, said ske acted as his house- keeper, but dented holding improper rela. tions with him. In Rebutt: Margaret White and Julia A. Boggett, called by the government in rebuttal, said there. was no disturbance immediately be- fore the shooting between the prisoner and young Ford. That -conclude@ the testimony in the ae and the trial was adjourned until to- Among the instructions to the jury asked for by counsel for the prisoner when the trial was resumed this morning was one to | the effect that if the jury believed Pearson shot Ford in the bellef that he had entered his premises for an unlawful purpose he should not be convicted of murder. But Judge Cole held that there was nothing in the testimony to warrant such an instruc- tion, and declined to grant it. The judge also decided that there was nothing in the testimory to show that the prisoner fired in self-defense Assistant District Attorney John E. Las- key then addressed the jury, insisting that no clearer case has ever been made out in the District, and he claimed that a verdict of guilty of murder was the only one war- ranted by the facts in the case. Mr. Las- key was followed by Messrs. Andrew Y. Bradley and Thos. C. Taylor on behalf of the prisoner, they contending that the shooting was accidental, and not the result | of either hatred or malice. District Attorney Birne made the con- eluding argument in the case, insisting, as did Mr. Laskey, that the prisoner's guilt had ‘*en established beyond any doubt whatever. Judge’ Cole charged the jury after the | usual midday recess, briefly them as to their duty in the the law and in view of the testimony pre- sented for and against the prisoner. The jury retired at 1:40 o'clock. ‘The jury at five minutes before 3 o'clock instructing filed into court and asked for instructions | as to what constitutes intent, ter and reasonabie doubt. Judge Cole gave the desired information and the twetve men again retired for fur- ther deliberation. Army Orders, The order assigning Lieut. Kirby Walker, 3d Cavalry, to duty at the Military Academy, has been revoked, and Lieut. J. R. Lindsey, 9th Cavalry, has been ordered there instead. ————— - Faneral of John Minor. John Minor, the colored man who was killed at a social Monday night last, will Le buried this afternoon by the Ancient Order of Knights of Jerusalem, of which he was a respected member. ——.—___. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call— Me manslaugh- m. repolitan Railroad 6s, $1,000 at 117. ¢: Traction, 3 at u' at Gly. Washington Gas, 25 at 4 at 6. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 15 3 100 at 14% cents; 100 at 14’ cents; 100 at 144 ce 200 at 1444"cents; 46 at 14g ‘cents: 10) at 18; 100 at 15 cents; 100 at 15 cents: 100 at 15 cents, M. haler Linotype, at 131; 6 at 13! 6 at 131, Bonds. ir fund Gs, gold, 110 rrency, 110 bid. Wat 11 bid. 3.658, funding, Metropolita 207 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv Metropolitan Raflroad certiticate: 117 bid. Belt Railroad Ss, 4 allroad 63, 90 asked. bid, 112 asked ries A, 112 bid. nes B, 112 a hone 5s, 102 bid. 100 bid. Ame 0., 100 bid. s, fos bia. 108 bid. Washington ‘ashing Washing Masonic Ha’ 163 bid. Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 Bank of the Iepublic, 240 bid. | Metropolitan, 282 bid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 125 Wid. Citi 120 bid.” Columbia, 122 bid. Capital, 1%: Vest End, 104 bid, 110 asked. ‘Traders’ asked.” Lincoln, 99 bid, 105 asked. Ghio, 96 ‘asked. Safe Deposit and Trost Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 115 bid, ton Loan and Trast, 117 bid, 1:5 ask. Security and Trust. 136% bid, 145 aske Railroid Stocks.—Cay raction Compa bid, 61 asked. ropolitan, 109 bid, Columbia, 50 bid. Belt, 14 asked. Eckin; esked. Gas and Electric Light 4G bid, 47% asked. Company Ist Company imp. 65, Company gxt. 6s, 308 bid. tion 5: S. Electric Light, 98 asked Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 33 bid. Franklin, 35 bid. Metropolitan, 65 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 65 bid. German-American, 190. bid tional Union, 9 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 1 , 15 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, Ste asked. People’s, 5, bid. Lincoln, 8% bid, 9 asked. Commercial, 44 bid, 5% asked. ‘Title In-urance Stocks.—Real E-tate le. 115, asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 8 asked. Washiag- ten Tithe, 8 ed. District Title, 10 asked. ‘tocks.—Dennsylvania, 38 bid. Chesa- 59 bid, American raphophone, 74 bid, 8 asked. 4 phone, preferred, 8 bid, 11 asked. -15 bid, .20 asked. Misccliancous ‘Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linots 130% bid, 132 asked. Lanston Monotype, 6 1} 6% asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Ice, 114 bid, 130 asked. Norfolk and Wash- ington Steamboat, 100 asked. “Lincoln Hall, 90 a ——— Government Bonds. Asked. a case under | - | Phila. & Reading. . 125 asked. Washing- | FINANCE AND TRADE Purchase of Reading in LargeAmounts Attracts Attention. MANHATTAN ADVANCED ON RUMORS What is Looked for at the Com- ing Session of Congress. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee a Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 19.—The opening of today’s stock market was dull and fea- tureless, prices ruling around the level es- tablished at the close of yesterday's busi- ness. London bought moderately during the early trading, and traders operated both ways for small profits. The volume of commission buying was smail, but served to demonstrate the extreme of contidence in circles not under the constant influences of the tape. The professional room element relying on adverse developments in the Cu- ban campaign, and the withholding of sup- port by strong interests, is gradually ex- tending the short account. This account may be made an o of special attack in the near future, and should force a sharp recovery. Notwith- standing the hesitancy of the general market there would appear to be no good reason for abandoning the presumption that the largest operations now in prospect will be favorable to prices. The buying of reading securities during the day attracted some attention because of the size of the individual transactions The price of the stock responded easily to the new activity, traders assisting the advance Should the reorganization inte ests again become active in the property, a general demand would undoubtedly be at- tracted as the result of the successful rec- by ord for similar enterprises now held such interest. Manhattan was advanced sharply duri the tol oon on well-distributed adv‘ of mysterious fevorable developments. Fe of the really desirable privileges not en- joyed by this property have been over- looked of late, a series of rumors granting all demands having been circulated at op- portune times during the past fortnight The price of the stock responds easily enough, but recent figures are never per- manently obscured, and until they arc something more than prediction will necessary to attract any significant de- mand to the property. American Sugar sold down 1% per cent under a good volume of business. All Sugars not included in yesterday's reduced rates were reduced 1-8 this morning. The present movement in the stock is confined largely tc the room, where sales are in- spired by the belief that inside interests have taken profits in long stock and will not repurchase at the present level. The | customary dividend movement is to be re- | Ned upon, but the time for activity on the dividend prospect is sufficiently remote to admit of a profitable decline as a condition precedent to a profitable advance. The declines recorded in various parts the railroad list were in the main cont within fractional lim! and are th sults of corsiderable effort. The mari a whole has few of the earmarl ness, only receding becat the holiday season is as bu face conditions would i is kely to al profits of the commercial world. Recent expressions cre¢ members of Congress all tend to indicate a disposition to do nothing at the coming | session which coukl 1 possibility be | construed into arzum adverse to a ‘trade revival. A urteaus consideration for the new administration may assist in the overthrowing of radicalism at the next pssion. This prosy pied in ae way, Is subse usual quota of exceptions, and among these the trusts are classed. It wil! be difficult to pass corporations of this character without notice, if recept oratory on the subject is any way lunding upen its authors Fortunately the effect of a 1 be confined for the most peculative circle: | The market for foreign exchange is re- ported to be a shade firmer, unc creas and the absenc Trespor resse in bi (freely at 3 per cent during the « terest rat are no longer a sig: tor outside of banking circ | FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opentng,the highest ind the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, a3 ~eported by Corron & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, | Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. i Open. Migh. Low. Close. American Sugar... TIS 116% American Sugar, F American Tobacco. American Cotton i Atchison. Baltimore & Ohi: Bay State Gas Canada Southern... Canada Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio. C. C. C.&St. Loats Chicago, B. cage & hicago Gas... . M. & St. Faui ‘M, & St. Pani. Pid_ Chicago. R. 1. a Pa Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson.” Den. & Kio Grande, Pia. American Spirits.. nie. Gen illinois Central. .-° Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Louaville & | Metropolitan Manhattan E Michigan Central... Missouri Paciti National Lead Co. ‘ational Lead Co., Pfd. New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Paci | Northern Pacitic, Pfd_ North American’ Ont. & Wester Pacific Mati. tt western Pullman P. C. | Southern K; | Phila. Tractio | Texas Pacific. ‘Lenn. Coal and | Union Pacific... | U.S Leatner pra | Wabash, Pra. | Wheeling & L. Erie Wheeling& L. Erie,Pid. Western Union Tel. Silver. G and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 Fr street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co, New York. GRAIN. ‘Month. Deceraber. January Baltimore Markets. | BALTIMORE, Nov: changed —receipits, 13.7 barrels; sales, 150 barrels easier—spot and month, | STHass; r No. 2 | besh My s | er and December, Febra bushels “southern cern, 2ha2y; do. yellow, 2620. mani slack"No, 2 white, 26a26%; No. | accel seceipis, 141" bushels. lwehels; stock,” 1,791,026 bushels. 2 nearby, 42243; Western, 44ad4ig—receipts, 9.430 Lusbels; exports, 25,714 bush: stock, “137.000 bushels’ Hay firm—cholce timothy, $13.30a814.00 | Grain frelghts weak—steam to Liverpool per busi | 44d. asked January; Cork for orders per quarter, 3s. 10%. December. Sugar ‘steady 4.45 per 100 pounds. Butter firm, unchanged. Best Bt iy. unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. Whis- ky unchanged. granulated,