Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1896, Page 2

gz “THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1896-14 PAGES. —— > mes wal EAD a ALE Pe eee: ae a | ceteasm func ge tie means] WORKING. TOGETHER |8'£TALLIC UNTON/OFFICE OBSERVERS|T00K OFF THE SRANDS/FINANCE AND TRADE MAY SUCCEED vePew fem one the "who eae 3 Inaugural Committees Will Organi ie wry a et = : : # bs. ee ae Bears Renew Their Attacks on Prices | “= aa — root of this evil is the vilest monopoiy eived in the mind of mortal man. » Senator spoke of the recent election rody on free instituttens. He was » what became of the investi gation proposed by the Senator from Ne- braska (Allen). He was inciined to believe that the Senator fre Sew Hampshire (Chandler) was right woe: he declared that the St. Louis convention was honeycombed with fraud, and that the delegates there had been bargained for and bought. Thesc assertions bad been repeated.by the New Hampshirr Senator in a letter to Mr. Lodge (Mass. ). “re was more in such charges, Mr. Vesi t ed, than a mere activity in alf of The dise foncerning the wool sch r. Reed's candidacy. ssion drifted Into technical lnes dule, prices at va- rious times, etc. There was a burst of laughter at one point when Mr. Aldrich re- ferred to the position of Mr. Vest and his great leader, Mr. Cleveland. ‘My former leader,” interposed Mr. Vest, with such vigor on the “former” as to make Senators and the galleries roar. THE HOUSE. Mr. Bailey (Tex.) created a ripple of ex- citement at the opening of the session of the House today by asking for the immediate consideration of a resolution to investigate the construction of the battle ship Texas. In presenting the resolution he called at- tention to the allegations made in many newspapers that the construction of the vessel had been grossly mismanaged and expressed the opinion that the country was entitled to know the facts. Thg resolution was as follows: J “Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs is hereby instructed to investigate the facts and the circumstances connected with the construction of the battle ship ‘Texas and report as early as practicable. “Resolved, further, That for the purpose of this Investigation the said committee on nayal affairs is hereby authorized to sit at such time and places as it may determine and is empowered to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, to take testi- mony and te appoint a subcommittee, which subcommittee. if appointed, shall have the same powers as the full commit- tee. “Resolved, That the sum of $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is here- by appropriated out of the contingent fund of the House to defray the expenses of this investigation.” Mr. Dingiey (Me.) thought the resolution ought to be considered by the committee on naval affairs before being acted upon by the House. He, therefore, objected, and the resolution was referred. On motion of Mr. Barrett (Mass.), the Senate bill to refer the clain: of the owners of the brig Tally-ho, which was run down by the warship Pinta, near the port of Bos- ton, In ISS, to the Court of Claims was passed ‘The President's veto of the bill to pension Nancy G. Allabach was read and referred to the committee on invalid penstons. Army Appropriation 1 The House then, on motion of Mr. Hull, chairman of the committee on military ‘af- fairs, went Into committee of the whole, for the consideration of the army appro- priation bill. Mr. Loud, who has charge ef the Fill to amend the law the second-class mail matter, place, but made no effort to right of way. Mr. Hull explained the prov bill, which carried $23, than the est and $155,558 less than th® current law. The only new provision in the bill was for the abandonment of the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs, arrender and transfer of the and the reservation to the Interior Department. When the bill was read for amendment under the five-minute rule, Mr. Little (Ark. made a point of order against the provision relative to the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs. ha of order was sustained. Se eral ments looking to the abandon- me ospital were offered and de- bated, but all went down under points of order. DISTRICT IN CONGRE: Telephone Rates. The Vice President laid before the Sen- ate today a supplemental statement from the District Commissioners regarding the telephone rates charged in this and other es of the country. Mr. Douglass’ Protest. Ex-Commissioner J. W. Douglass sent to the Senate committee on th2 District of Columbia today a protest against the pas- sage of Sefate resolution 174 providing fcr a suspension of the operations of an act to provide for the settlemen: of outstand- ing claims against the District of Columbia and conferring jurisdiction in such cases on the Court of Claims, &c. Favors Vivisection. A protest against the passage of Serate bill 1552 prohibiting vivisection in the Dis- triet of Columbia adopted by the Associa- tion of the Alumni of St. Louis was pre- sented to the Serate today by Mr. Cockrell of Missouri. Morse Bill in the Senate. The bill for the further restriction of the liquor traffic in the District of Columbia, which passed the House of Representatives on the 14th instant, is now :n the hands of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, to which it was referred yester- day afternoon by the Senate. No action has yet been taken relative to the measure and no applications have been received asking for a hearing on it. ee ARGER MEMORIAL, SHELLA An Interesting Public Service Held at Springtield, Ohio. Speelal Dispatch to The Evening Star. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, December 16.—A largely ¢ttended public memorial service for the late Samuel S. Shellabarger of Washington, D.C., was held last night at the court house, under the auspices of the Clark County Bar Association. The fol- lewing resolution, presented by ex-Senator Pringle, was adopted: “Resolved, That the bar of Clark county do hereby atiest their admiration of the reat and noble career of the deceased, who brought fame and honor to his namo, his state and nation; and that we hereby com- memorate his many public and privats vir- tues as worthy of emulation oy the profes- ston which he so greatly adorned; and that we tender the family our xincer: sympathy with the request that they be presented with a copy of the proceedings.” Mr. Pringle read the remarks of Ross R. Perry of Washington made upon a simjlar occasion at that place. Verses com} by the aeceased shortly before hi were also read with touching eff Gen. J. Warren Keifer speaker, and his remarks wi of © interest from the fact that he contemporary of the deceased, in and at the bar. 4 They were full of interesting cerces of their joint experience and concluded by the assertion that he never knew a more earnest or better man. Several members of tae bar foliowed in talks eulogistic of the deceased. Juége Miller then declared court in ses- sion, and after commenting briefly upon the addre: ordered the minutes spread rds of the court. ——— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Ure Deficiency. The Commissioners today sent to Secre- tary Carlisle a request for an urgent defi- ciency appropriation of $4,984, caused by the damage done the District buildings by the big storm of September 29 last. Spe- cial repairs to market houses, $199; repairs to station houses, $21.80; repairs to engine houses, $219.96, and repaigs to school butld- ings and grounds, $4,543.24. Contractors’ Claims. The Ccn missioners have sent to Congress @ communication in which they recom- mend the suspension of the payment of boerd rates to contractors under the beard of public works, and strongly indorse Au- ditor Petty’s views on the subject as set forth recently in his annual report. sommittee on illumination and GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATION DESIRED Plan Proposed to Have Public Buildings Illuminated. NEWS AT HEADQUARTERS aS There is a movement on foot to secure the co-operation of the general government in the inauguration ceremonies to the ex- tent of illuminating all the public build- ings in Washington on the night of March 4. Chairman Bell and his associates on the executive committee are a unit in favor of this idea, and it 1s very probable that Cengress will be askéd to authorize the illumination and appropriate an amount sufficient to meet the expenses. Upon state occasions in Europe the government buildings are always filuminated and add greatly to the beatity of the affairs, as well as to the public interest taken in them. The 7ist Regiment, N. G. - Will at- tend the inauguration. It is expected that the organization will turn out between 400 ard 450 men, including its full band and drum corps. The regiment will be quar- tered in the armory of the Washington Light Infantry. Colonel Cecil Clay has appointed Major W. P. Huxford, U! S. A., vice chairman, and Major D. L. M. Peixotto, secretary to the committee on military organization: Major Peixotto served in the same capac with General Ordway eight years ago. The State Fencibtes of Philadelphia havé requested that quarters be assigned them for occupancy during the inatguration period. Mluminating the City. Chairman M. I. Weller of the inaugural fireworks had a hearing before the Commissioners this morning with reference to the illumi- nation of Pennsylvania avenue. He ex- plained that he was in favor of spending more money on illuminating ihe than in fireworks. His object was to throw a number of electric. arches-over Pennsylv nia averue, but as this required the stretch ing of electric light wires he wanted to know in advance if the Commissioners could give the necessary permits. He was informed that the Commissioners had no such power under the law, and that it wotld be recessary to get special authority from Congress. Chairman Weller said he would prepare a resolution at once and submit it to the Commissioners for their approval. Additions to the Finance Committee. The names of Mr. George M. Lockwood and of Mr. S. Thomas Brown, president of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, have been added to the finance committee. Chairman Louls D. Wine of the street decoration committee has drawn up a resolution to be introduced in Congress au- thorizing the Secretary of War to lend United States flags, bunting. &c., to the committee for use next March. Chairman Bell read and approved the resolution, and its early passage by Congre: is confidently expected. Organising Committee Work. The members of the various inaugural committees have been notified by postal cards of their selection as such, and the duplication of names, which necessarily occurred, have been rectified almost com- pletely. The membership of these bodies will be so large, respectively, that it is the intention as soon as they are publicly an- nounced to form executive committees of each committee, which will be clothed with power to act in all matters for the whole committee. In this way the work(@yill be simplified and its rapid progress assured. The number of applications for work seems to increase rather than diminish, and each mail brings an additional pile of letters from employment seekers, many of whom are strongly indorsed by well known and influential citizens. This fact will make the selection of the assistants who may be needed to perform clerical and other ser- vices a matter of considerable embarrass- ment to Chairman Bell and the chairmen of the commitices who will have the ap- pointing power. The employment of help, however, will be made slowly and only as the demand for it presents itself. National Republican League. An important meeting will be held at the Ebbitt House Friday night by the inaug- uration committee of the National Republi- can League. This body ts composed of Judge C. W. Raymond of Illinots, Dr. W. L. Booze of Maryland, Thomas F. Barrett of West Virginia, E. J. Miller of Ohio, Frank J. Higgins of New Jersey, Maj. Everett Warren of Pennsylvania and Gen. E. A. McAlpin of New York, and they will come to Washington to perfect plans for the part to be taken by the league in the inaugura- tion of President-elect McKinley. To Consider Architects’ Suggestions. The committee on parks and reservi tions, of which Mr. Henry A. Willard is chairman, will consider at an early day the plans presented by the Washington Archi- tects’ Club for public stands to be erected at the intersections of the streets with the avenue. The question of main importance in the consideration of these plans is that of expense, but the committee will make careful inquiry with a view of deciding the matter in the most appropriate way. It is probable that the suggestion of the archt- tects to provide toilet rooms at convenient peints alorg the avenue in the rear of the siands and in other retired places will be dopted by the committee, as the necessity or such accommodations has heen very marked on past occasions. Chairman Hanna's Expected Letter. Seme of Chairman Hanna’s friends in Washington are of the opinion that Chair- man Bell will receive a letter from him in a day or two requesting Mr. Bell and the executive committee to decide the question of selecting a place for the inaugural ball without reference to any personal desires Mr. Hanna may have in the maiter. The impression prevails that immediately upon the receipt of such a letter the pension of- fice building will be announced as the ball room selected. ad LACKING IN RESPECT. Miss Sanders Sat Down in Mr. Ma field's Presence. The suit instituted last winter by Miss Mary Sanders, the well-known actress, against Richard Mansfield, equally well known in the theatrical profession, was before Judge Bradley in Circuit Court today, a verdict in favor of Miss being rendered. inders sued to recover the sum of , a balance which she claimed under ntract with Mr. Mansfield, made last season. He was to pay her $75 a week, she testified today, but she clatmed that he broke the contract in Philadelpnia early in December last, two weeks from the open- ing of the season. She threatened to sue i= him, she stated, when a compromise was |*to open the door and let them in. effected by which she claimed she was to receive $ a week, unless ske succceled in obtaining elsewhere a better contract, she te remain in New York meantime. She failed to secure a better engagement be- cause of the advancement of the season, she explained, and when at the expiration of two weeks Mr. Mansfield failed. to make the compromised payments she entered suit here, Mr. Mansfield giving a bond to abide the judgment of the court. Miss Sanders was represented today by Attorneys M. J. Colbert and Chas. J. Mur- phy, Mr. E. B. Hay appearing on:behalf of Mr. Mansfield. The latter did not appear, but his manager, Mr. Rodriquez, testified in his behalf, complaining that Miss Sanders had not shown Mr. Mansfield due’ respect, the little woman even sitting down in the presence of the great actor. Judge Bradley overruled Mr. Hay’s motion to New ‘York: the coure being of the opinioi New. the coi e n that he should have been here. The jury was out but @ short time, and Miss Sanders returned a~ $1300, the full amount of ee en postpone.the poe The Object of the Meeting Set Forth @ Talk With Gen, Warner, President ef the Body. Conditigns 4 going andifncoming Presidents. The executive committee of the Bimetal- lic Union, which has headquarters in this city. Chteago and San Francisco, and which took a prominent part in the recent elec- tion, is in session today at the oflices of a rs the union in the Sun building. The meet- y = eee ing was to have been held yesterday, but THE TALK .ABOUT TOWN the failure of some of the members of the grass committee to arrive delayed the beginning of work. The committee fs composed of Gen. A. J. Warner of Ohio, president of the union; Senator Stewart, Nevada; Sen- ator Butler, North Carolina; R. C. Cham- bers, Utah; Henry G. Miller, Hliinots; J. B. Grant, Colorado; Joseph Battel, Vermont; Thomas G. Morrill, Montana, and ex-Rep- resentative Bartine of Colorado, formerly editor of the Bimetallist, the organ of the union, which suspended publication after the defeat of Bryan, The Object of the Meeting. The object of the meeting is to arrange for the future work of the union. “We ex- pect to keep up our work,” said General Warner to a Star reporter. “That is a foregone conclusion, and is not to be de- cided by this meeting. We have met to arrange for extending and systematizing the work, that the cause of bimetallism may be pushed.” While this is really the object of the meeting, there is a good deal more back of the gathering. ‘The members of the executive committee will be here several days, and during that time they will have frequent conferences with free silver leaders in Congress. Thase gonfer- ences will not be in regard to the work of the union, which is conducted independ- ent of any of the parties. They will re- late to the future work of the parties, agd there will be a general interchange of views. It was expected that there would be u general caucus of the silver forces about the time of this mecting, but 2.0ne has yet been called. It is looked for in a short time. No Call for a Coavention. It has been stated that before the meeting adjourns it will arrange the details for a convention of the silver leaders of the country, which will consider the inaugura- tion of a comprehensive organization in be half of silver, this organization to be per- fected by the campaign of 1%. General Warrer states that ke knows of no such project by the committee cver which he presides. There has been talk of this kind among silver men in Congress, but it has met with opposition. General Warner takes the position that the political parties which favor silver would likely call conventions if they saw fit. In a quiet way the executive committee may consider the project of a few of the members which has for its object the ed- tion of the business men of the goun- Despite the fact’ that’the changes‘in the tederal offices in the District are matters for future consideration somewhat remote, the gossip about them continues. In these considerations of the matter many names ere used in connection with the offic which Gccasion considerable surprise to their owners, who are in many instances personally unaware of having any predilcc- tions In the direction indicated. A most recent talk of this sort mentioned ex-Congressman George C. Hazelton as be- ing slated for the place of. attorney for the District, now held by Mr. Sidney T. Thomas, and formerly held by Mr. Hazle- ton himself, and Mr. Hazleton’s name has also been mentioned in connection with the succession to Commissioner ‘fruesd*ll. Mr. Hazleton Not’a Candidate. A Star reporter met Mr. Hazleton this morning and inquired if his ambitions were as indicated. “I am not a candidate for anything,” said Mr. Hazieton decisively. “I have held the atterneyship once, and most certainiy do not want it again. Commissioner Trues- dell’s term expires in March next, I be- lieve, and I have no personal knowledge of cherishing aspirations in that direction, either. In my opinion all this talk about candidates for this, that and the other thing is mere rumor.” President McKinley's Course. “A great many other gentlemen share this opinion .with Mr. Hazleton, beeause the general impression prevails in Washington, and fs founded on excellent precedent, that aman whe desires public office in this Dis- trict seldom gets it when he makes a set campaign for tt and allows the fact to be- come. generally known. It is believed in in- fluential circles that Presidénz-elect Mc- Kinley, when he becomes actual President, will not disturb any of the present office- holders in the District until their terms of office expire. If such is the case Post- master Willett and Collector of Customs Clagett will remain in their present posi- ticns for two years or thereabouts longer. About the Marshalship. It is also believed that President McKin- ley in selecting a marshal for the District of Columbia ‘will follow the example of his republican predecessors in office and make the appointment from among tie ranks of eae ene fayor thls say that the | nis close personai-fricnds, most probably 8 : St) outsile of the District of Columbia. campaign because they were not enlighten- sles on anegh ed as to its objects, The Bimetallic Union, | _PresidentsGartield, it will be remembered, appointed Marsial Henry, who was from Ohio; President, Arthur made Clayton Mc- Michael of. Philadelphia his marshal, and President Harrison appointed Daniel Rans- in the course of the educational work which it proposes to continue in behalf of the white metal, could, it is argued, devote a gcod deal of its attention to this new field. z dell of Indiana ‘te that position. With the Changing the By-Laws. exception of Frederick Douglass, whose ap- The executive committee has been at | Pointment.was more in the nature of a recognition of the colored race than it was of the principle of home rule, and of Mar- shal W:lsoi, who was appointed, it is gen- eraliy believed, bdcause of the close friend- ship existing between himself and President Cleveland, no other actua) residents of the District have filled the place for. many year: ce work today ‘making changes in the consti- tution and by-laws of the union. In 4 cordance with the idea that the work of the unicn must be enlarged and systema> tized, numerous changes will be made, One of these will provide for state and county organizations. Heretofore the union has been conducted on a general plan, with lccal auxiliaries here and there throughout the country. There have been no regular state organizations, and the county or ganizations have been conducted indepea- dent of the national organization. He: after there will be state unions, which will report to the national union. © 'There will be county unions, which will report to the state unions. General Warner's opinion is that this will bring the work in the fu- ture to a system. The committee will be in session this afterncon and tonight, and hopes to ad. journ tomorrow. No statement is made as to the financial situation of the union, hut Gen. Warner says the organization will be able to con- tinue work without trouble. Gen. Warner Salks. Gen, Warner says that the fight for the white metal will be kept up by his or- ganization, as well as all other organiza- tions. ‘The intention is manifest enough in all quarters to continue the work with- out abatement,” he added, “because the conseque"ces attending the gold standari make it impossible to relax our efforts to restore a bimetallic standard.” Relative to prospective tariff legislation, Gen. Warner said: “The gold standard can- rot be maintained by increasing taxes in any form. There are only two ways of maintaining it. One is to borrow gold, as we have been doing. The other is to destroy other forms of currency and so re- duce prices in this country that we will not only pay what we owe abroad with commodities at goid prices, but so low that gold will come here of itself and consti- tute a part of our currency; so that when the revenues are paid they will be paid in gold; so that the lower prices go the more must be given to discharge debts and bring gold here.” ———_——___-e-+____. MADE A RAID. Mr. 4. ‘ker's Position? The rumor that National Committeeman Myron M. Parker. was a candidate for this Place is enfirely ynfounded, so.tar as he is concerned, andthe same may bt authorita- tively stated in relation to the ‘gossip con- necting his namé with the succession to Col. Truesdell as Commissioner. Col. Parker once held office as a District Commissioner, and as his friends well know, would not accept it again. He is.not a candidate for any office whatever. Col. Truesdell’s term expires next March, his appointment having been made in ‘that month in 1894. Several names have been mentioned in connection with the vacancy which 1s then expected to occur, in- cluding those of Mr Chapin Brown, Mir. Louis D. Wine, ex-District. Commissioner John W. Douglass and Mr. John B. Wight, seeretary of the board of trade. Since the apointment of Mr. Charles J. Bell as chairman of the inaugural com- tee there has been frequent mention of his name in connection with a commissioner- ship. but it is not regarded as either prob- able or possible that Mr. Bell would ac- cept a place which would necessitate at least a temporary rétirement from the supervision of his large interests, as well as these of the American Security and Trust Ccmpany. 2 The District Attorneyship. The succession to Distri€t Attorney Bir- ney will be the first to consider, so far as District federal offices are concerned, be- cause the district attorney is appointed for a specified term; is given his commission for that period, and cannot serve a day be- yond it. Mr. Birney will cease to be a pub- lic officer on an early date jn February, ‘and President Cleveland will have the appointment of his successor, although the President can designate some one to tem- porarily fill the place in case he wishes to give his own successor in opportunity to appoint a district attorney. ‘A great many persons are of the opinion that Mr, Cleveland will take this course, and that President McKinley will fill the plaee. The recordership of deeds has generally been regarded a3 a place to be filled by a colored man, and there are said to be sev- eral aspirants already in the field for Mr. Taylor's place. Mr. L. C. Bailey and Mr. Milton M. Holland have been frequently indorsed for the: place of late by various cclored organizations, end Mr. William F. Tromas is being urged for the same place. Political Influence. It §s admitted on ‘all sides that the Na- tiora’ Unien Republican Chib of this city will make a strong effort in behalf of the appoifitment of. well-known and active iocal republicans to the various. District office but the slate to be presented cannot be ascertained with any degree of certainty. No Citizens Need Appl There is some talk about. District aspir- ants for the place.of superintendent of charities; now -held-by Coli: John Tracey. , however, will have their ins, as the law provides that the supgrinjchdent of charities must be a non-resiyent, of the District. Gambling Paraphernalia Captured Across the River. Another attempt was-made at an early hour this morning to clear out the unde- sirable element which infests the Virgina side of the Potomac, and a raid was made upon an alleged gambling house kept by John Lully in the second story of a bulld- ing at Rosslyn, near the south end of the Aqueduct bridge. The building is owned by John Clark, who occupies the lower portion ag a saloon. Some time ago warrants were sworn out before Justice of, the Peace Supplee of Alexandria county against Lully and Clark and a number of others who are alleged to be connected with the place. Mr. Supplee kept the warrants until a favorable time should arrive to serve them. Last night was selected for the purpose, and the jus- tice went to the nouse of Sheriff Palmer and placed the matter in his charge. The sheriff was ready and anxious, for it has been his claim always that if warrants were placed in his hands he would do his best to serve them and put a stop to the stories that he was slow in such matters. He at once deputized a number of citizens of Alexandria county, G. W. Yates, A. D, Holmes and*A. S. Doniphan, so that with Mr. Supplee there were five in the party when they drove up to the door of Lully’s Place about 1:30 o'clock this morning. There were lights in the second story, but there was evidently a lookout man on @uty, for these were all extinguished and the house was quiet as a grave when the sheriff rapped for admission. The sheriff was armed with a_ raiding warrant, and finally got the people ee No in- criminating evidence was found on the first floor, but upstairs under a bed they found the top of a roulette table. There were a number of men about the house who in- sisted that they had been abed and asleep for hours. No arrests were made, as it was evident that the men who were wanted had managed to make their escape from the house in time by means of a second ‘dcor in the rear of the house. In‘one of the rooms upstairs were found complete roulette, crap, sweat and faro layouts, to- gether with a lot of cards and chips.. The sheriff sent to this city for a dray and alh the paraphernalia was carried to his house, the sheriff insisting that it should not get. back into the hands of the gamblers-as was the case with a.elmilar lot of.stuff that vas. = to Alexandria for safe keeping some CTING LABOR. Moétexs, Considered by the Federation Convention. , NCINNAMH, December 1€.—When President Géfhpers‘called the convention of the Americal! Fed$tation of Labor to’ or- der at 9 am, today there was a full a ten See Ree xe er chinrafinipncnittee reportéd Inf: vor of gramsingatthe application, of the ‘American Agents, Association of -Cincin- nati as soos’ t¢complied ‘with :the:con- stitution. > The report of the grtevance ‘committee that the Untted:States League. of wapiern Pennsylvania was not: an affiliating 5 and its application could not be considered, was concurred f Pas Mr. Clark reviewed’ the Olney arbitration Two Hig Skins. Passersby along the avenue’ have’ ttad their attention called..to-the display of a. mammoth ‘boa - ter’s-skin in one of, { Evidence Today in the Trial of the Wilkins Firm for Passing Counterfeit Butter. The trial of Walter P. and Joseph Wil- kins, charged with violating the oleomar- garine laws by selling to Supt. Shallen- berger of the District reform school, a @0- pound tub of oleomargarine October 17, 1895, without having marked the package as oleomargarine, was resumed this morn- ing before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1, During the trial yesterday several wit- nesses were examined by District Attorney Birney, whose testimony tended to establish the charge; Assistant Superintendent Isaac D. Porter of the reform school, Mr. James F. Oyster, Distriet Chemist John D. Hurd, Dr. Chas. A. Crampton of the Treasury Department, Detective Carter and James H. Davis, colored, cook at the reform school at the time, being examined. Just before the court adjourned yesterday Mr. Birney called Arthur G. Van Horn, a young man employed by the local internal revenue office, for the purpose of showing that the defendants were in the habit of selling unmarked oleomargarine to retail dealers, both before and after the date of the alleged offense. The defense objected, on the ground that the testimony would be too remote, but Judge Cole overruled the objection, and this morning Mr. Van Horn took the witness stand. Mr. Van Horn’s Testimony. He testified that in January dast he sent Florence Davis, a young colored woman, into the grocery store of Wm. H. Meitzler, 10th and B streets northeast, and the store of Andrew J. Kenny, to purchase half a pound of butter. She made the purchases, and he sent the stuff to Dr. Crampton, who discovered that it was oleomargarine. Florence Davis cor- roborated the evidence of Mr. Van Horn, and then Mr. Meitzler took the stand, say- ing that he had made the sale to the young woman. He purchased it from the defend- ants, supposing it to be butter. To Mr. Davis Mr. Meitzler stated that he is under indictment for selling the stuff without a license and as for butter. He expected that, in view of his testifying for the gov- ernment, he will not be prosecuted, al- though he has received no promise to that effect. Harrison Nesbitt and W. W. Pennell of the local Internal revenue office rext tes- tified that they visited the store of Mr. Kenny last February, when, upon asking for butter, they were shown wha discovered to be oleomargarine. Dr. Cramp- ton testified to analyzing specimens of the purchases made at the stores of Meitzler and Kenny, stating that he had found them to be oleomargarine. Bought as Rutter, The next witness called by Mr, irney was Richard E. Miles, engaged in the gro- cery business at 3d and A streets north- east. He testified that early in 1894 he took out a four-months’ license to sell but- terine, but quit selling it on the expiration of the license. September, 1895, said the witness, he purchased from the defendants three sixty-pound tubs of. Elgin butter, as he supposed, the tubs bearing no buiterine marks whatever. While selling from one of the tubs so many complaints were made by his customers respecting the alleged butter t he stopped selling it, and sent half a und of it to Druggist Auzus‘us C. Taylor for analysi: He complained to the defendants, telling them that they had deceived him by selling him butterine for butter, and saying that he would refuse to settle the bill, $41.40. The defendants as- sured him that it was all a mistake, due to their drummer, Van Horn, who was then in their employ. They sent a maa fer the tub, and when he refused to give it up to him Joseph Wilkins, one of the ants, came to his store. Mr. V K krowledged that the stuff was and made a reduction in the bill. Brands Remo: Philip A. Karr, who stated that he had been in the employ of the defendants for some time, next 4estified. He said that he was employed by them for about nine months, leaving them in March last. He said that he and other employes were fre- quently ordered by the defendants to re- move the marks from the tubs of cleomar- garine, including the stencil and branded marks, 2s well as the interral revenue stamps and marks. This work was dons secretly, he said, at the defendants’ store, stable and home, and also in the freight cars, in which the original packages were brought to the city. When it was done in the freight cars, generally at night, he explained, the car doors were Kept closed, the work being done by the light of a candle. The stencil marks and brands were removed, he seid, by the means of a scraper, and afte: the tacks holding the revenue stamps were removed, the stamp and other distinguishing paper were removed by the application of water. ‘The marks of the scrapng were carefully disguised by sand paper and by the rubbing thereon of dirty paper. The witnesses also testified to dumping the stuff from the original packages and repacking it. From 10 to 20 second-hand butter tubs were, he declared, purchased every week or so, in which the defendants shipped the butterine. The stamp and other mark removed from the original packages were thrown away in the streets, he said. is Dr. Augustus C. Taylor, a druggist and chemist, testified to analyzing the sample given him by Mr. Miles, saying that he found it to be oleomargarine. The government's case was closed by the testimony of Clarendon Smith, a local deal- er in butter. The trial was adjourned until tomorrow morning. Then the defense will open their case. es SEEKING RELIEF. Cold Weather Discloses Many Des- titute Cases. The superintendent of charities was hé- Sieged by a large number of applicants for relief today. Many of them were destitute and shivering from the cold. Many women were among the callers, some claiming that their husbands have been out of work dur- ing the entire summer, others that their husbands are dead, dnd others that their husbands are in hospitals. The majority of mothers claim to have from six to nine chi'dren looking to them for something to eat, and from official investigation so far it is found most of these stories are true, A careful record of each case is kept, showing the cause of destitution, the num- ber of children, the way of relief, and the number of times relief 13 asked for. The police department, through Mr. Syl- Vester, investigates all cases, and thus an efficient administration of emergeacy relief work is effected. 5 —_—-— Winner to Gov.-Elect Black. Governor-elect Frank 8. Black of New York was the guest of honor at a dinner given at the Shoreham Hotel last night by the New York congressional deleBation, of which Mr. Black is also a member. The floral decorations of the banquetting hali and the table were noticeably elegant, and the menu was in accordance with the other perfect features of the occasion. Gen. Sereno Payne presided, with Mr. Black at his right and Speaker Reed at his left. ‘The other guests included Richard C. Mc- Cormick, Denis M. Hurley, Francis H. Wil- son, Israel F. Fischer, Charles G. Bennett, oe eg go Sulzer, Richard C.’ Shannon, Lemuel E. child Benjatain’ B Gael, Se ewios Me. + =» Nev Curtis, Wallace T. Foote, jr., Charles A. PROJECTED GOLD EXPORT RUMORED Quiet. Buying of St. Paul and Reading. SS GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK. December 16.—Opening prices this morning compared favorably with those recorded at the close of yester- day's market, but subsequently became tr- regular under a fair volume of business. Traders renewed their familiar tactics against prices, but were not as uniformly successful as heretofore. In a few in- stances, however, the vulnerability of prices, due to disinterestedness on the part of influential holders, was clearly demon- strated. Burlington was sold down 2 per cent under offerings credited by the room to the Monetary Trust, and Manhattan yielded to the usual liquidation incident to the closing of the books for a dividend. The covering of short contracts in the lat- ter property resulted in a fractional rally from the low level of the first hour, but the sentiment responsible for the decline has not materially improved. American Spirits yielded to a traders’ at- tack, the temporary withdrawing of sup- port being the only favorable development to such a movement. Rumors of a possible outward movement of gold to Germany were given some cre- dence by the room, largely because of the lack of other adverse news. The outcome of the meeting of the foreign relations committee was awaited with some concern, but upon the announcement that no signifi- cant action had been taken, prices recoy- ered slightly. A more substantial recovery was prevented by the announcement of a special meeting later in the weck and pre- dictions of favorable action on certain Cu- ban resolutions now before the committee. The quiet buying of Si. Paul and Reading by interests not heretofore conspicuous in the market was the most encouraging of the day’s developments. The suit of the latter company testing the validity of the new reorganization plan is said to be a friendly one undertaken at this time in erder to prevent complications later on as the plan progresses toward success. This new interest in the market, If not dis- couraged by unfavorable developments at Washington should shorily force a cover- ing of the present short interest. No at- tempt to change the direction of :he gen- eral market has been made for several wecks, the decline being stayed from time to time by covering purchases only. If the long account is to be represented will not be uninterrupted. The adjourn- ment of Congress for the holiday recess will in all probability invite a demonstra- tion of approval, and the short interest may be assessed for the expenses of the no legislation is possible will at least de- stroy one of the favorite arguments of the room. The trading of the last hour was mod- erately active at a slightly better level than that prevailing at the opening of the ses- sion. The market is still too narrow to ex- pect much improvement, but surface con- ditions are a trifle more favorable to a mod- erate recovery than to a continuation of the depression unless liquidation becomes more general. —_—~__ @INANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New eed stock exchange. Correspondents, Méssrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Cotton O! Atchison... Baltimore American Spiriw...... wy it 107, ll American Spirits, pid. 26 ae Big oe American Sugar. M0% 111% 110K 111% American Sugar, Pfd. 10 101 ww 101 American Tobacco. BR HY BY by 5} red Cc. M, & St. Panl, Prd. Chicago. R. 1. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson... a & itio Grande, Pfa. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pfd. New Jersey Central. New Yorn Central. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pid. Ont. & Western... 2 9 2 ‘ws: aes Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- tion, 50 at 60%; 50 at 50%. Metropolitan Rallrond, 8 at 108. Mergenthaler Linotype, 2 at 131; 10 at 130%; 10 at 130%; 5 at 130%; 10 at 130%! 10 at 13014; 10 at 130%; 5 at 130%; 10 at 130%: 10 126%; 10 at 130%. Lanston Monotype, 50 at 100 at 7; 40 at 7. = istrict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, 103 bid. | (30-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1! qurrency, 111% 3.058, funding, currency, If Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad conv. @s, 113 bid. Met: tan Railroad certificates of bi Belt Railroad Gs, 85 asked. = ‘Washington Gas Company 8s, series B, 113 bid. Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Ss, 100 bid. Ainerican ome and ‘Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security oe ict pany ‘oe a ington: Compa . Gx, 108 bid. Masonic " sociation 83. 102 bid” me n'pauk of the leepublic. 240 Wid. “Mertopolites . Bank o . % BD wid S00 aaked’ Cesteah: Sa ppfetrapoltan, ond ,, 170 125 bid, 10 . Columbia, bid. ital, 114 bid. West End; 106 bid, asked. "tenders", 9T bid, 108 asked: Lincoln, % 108 asked. Ohio, 95 asked. Sate it and Trust ee ee . It and Trust, 120 Washington Loan “Trust, 118 bid. 125 asked. American Securit ‘Trust, 135 bid, 145 asked. Washington Sai —Capital ‘Traction Company, ‘Metropolitan, 108 bid, 110 i 60 bia. Electric Light Stocks.—Washingtos Gas, asked. Scorer 40 bid. UL s—Firemen'as 36° VId, 48 asked, Stocks.—Real Estate Ti on the floor of the stock exchange from now | on the success of the pessimistic element | movement. The two weeks’ period in which | Said to Re Mr. Plerpo aire — News Reported 1 From Wa! | A dispatch from New York received here today states that it i reported jn Wall street, on what is believed to be excellent authority, that President Samuel Spenc of the Southern Railway Cotapany has }« chosen to succeed Dr. Chauncey Depew president of the New York Central Rail road Company, and that the change will Probably take place at an early day Whether or not Mr. Spencer will resign the presidency of the Southern {s t kn and sume of those who are watching the trend of events say they think they how understand why Mr. Spencer has ay pointed Mr. Frank 5. Gannon, his protem 2 jin the railway business, to be third vice | President and general manager of the Southern; that tt means that the latter ind many other great railway companies &) be brought into closer und more har ous relations than ever before As the story goes, Mr. J. Pierpont M gan, who has long been largely interested in the New York Central, and whose pr cessor, the firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co., was for meny years the banker for old Commodore Vanderbilt and his son, the late William H. Vanderbilt. finds himself in a position where can name the occupant of the presidency of the New York Central and as the representative of his own house and the vast European intcrests of which to noni he is the trustee, he has decided to name Mc. Samuel Spencer, who has been his p sonal representative in all his great railway transactions for nearly nine years past Mr. Spencer is regarded as one of the most remarkable men in the country. He is a director in railroads from the Atlanve to the Pacific and he is thoroughly familiar with the affairs of every one of them. Mr. Depew Indet A private dispatch from N. that Mr. Depew, when asked concerning the report that Mr. Morgan had succ or was about to succeed, the Vander! in the control of the New York Central, re- plied: “The Vanderdilts have not had a con- trolling interest in the New York Central stock since 188), when William H. Vander- bilt sold $30,000,000 in stock to English buy - ers, represented by the Morgan house. “Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt thought that the ownership of a majority of the shares of the company by one person or family would be to the detriment of the property. Though the public used and profited by the railroad, it would be more likely to complain of one than many owners. It was deemed advis- able to diffuse the ownership among many persons, and there are now 13,00) stockhold- ers, persons of every condition of life, of course, and the usual number of widows and orphans. “To return to Mr. Morgan, he came in- to the board with Cyrus Field, whom he nominated in 1880, when the English sale of shares was made. Mr. Morgan's how | continued to represent the English sh holders. His advice in the manageme been invaluable. He is a great upholder of credit, and his relations with other roads | and with the banking world make his cour | Sel invaluable, just as the Vanderbilts tes | invaluable, with their knowledge ofr: read management. Mr. Morgan's relations with the Vanderbilts and with the company are up to this minute precisely what they have been for a Jong time, and the cordial co-operation will continue to exist.” is CTORY TRAGEDY, MATCH F. Fifteen Girls Women killed by 2 Explosio: MUNICH, December 16.—The by the explosion which destroyed the von Cromer match factory at haffenburg was much greater than previously report- loss of Ufe ed. “Fifteen women and girls employed in the main building were killed, and many perscns working in an adjoining building were fatally or seriously injured. aie MR. ALLEN’S RESOLUTION. An Investigation by Silverites, Which Promises to Be Sensational. Tt is the intention of the democrats and populists to secure action on the resolu- tion introduced by Mr. Allen in the Senate | Yesterday, providing for an investigation of the methods employed in the recent pres- idential election. The purpose is to let the matter le over until after the holiday re- ‘cess, and then to take up the resolution | and pass It. It is in their power to pass it if they want to, even in the face of oppo- sition on the part of the republicans. Most of the republicans are Mkely, however, to feel that they cannot afford to refuse ‘the investigation, however useless t may ap- Pear. An investigation 1s contemplated, un- der the avspices of the silverites, which will be made very sensational. o—______ CHAIRMAN BABCOCK. Gol to Hot Springs to Endeavor to Regain Hix Health. Chairman Babcock of the House District cemmittee will leave the city next Friday for Hot Springs, Ark., to be absent until Congress convenes after the holiday recess, Mr. Babcock finds himself so run down, after the arduous duties of the late cam- paign, as to be in very precarious health, and goes away for rest and recuperation to this winter resort. The congressional republican committee, of which he ts also chairman, held a meei- ing yesterday, and wound up the business of the campaign. Mr. Babcock said today that when the committee is reorganized again he does not propose to allow his name to be used as a candidate for the chairmanship. He has served through two campaigns in that capacity, and the work was of such an arduous character as to make a third term absolutely undesirable. ——$—— 2 Coulda’t Overhaul the Fi Tre crulser Newark returned to Key West this afternoon. She reported to the Navy Department that she had been un- able to overhaul the filibuster Three Friends. -.-—_____ 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. low i” Oe 2» 705 705 ie is ig is te 402 Tow. Close. 679 GSI 687 6.89 6.96 698 TOL 7.08 vania, 38 - bid. Chena- 1 iii 1 i