Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1897, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. —— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star Hewspaper Company, , Pres’t. 8. H. KAUFPMA! Rew York Ofce, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the city by cacriers, on their own account, at 10 cents sr week, or 44 cents per month. at the fouater 2 cents each. ‘By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage cents onth. Pgaturday Quintuple Sect Star, $1 per year, with rr tage added, “ipatered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. 0., a8 second. ss mail matter.) becriptions must be pal in advance. Riles ot ndvertising made known on application. Che Fven ng Star. No. 13,679. WASHINGTON, D..C, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. WIND, RAIN AND COLD | RUDOLPH GOLDSCHMID DEAD Southwestern States Visited by Cy- clone and Snow. LOSS OF TEN LIVES REPORTED Passenger Train Delayed Two Days in the Pan Handle. ————— WATERS RISING RAPIDLY ——— ST. LOUIS, January 4.—The heavy rain which has been falling in this vicinity for the past two days continued until yesterday evening, when a cold wave set in and the temperature dropped thirty to forty de- grees in a short time. The heavy rains have caused the rivers on both sides of the Mississtppl to rise above the danger mark. At Richland, Mo., the Gasconda river is all over the low bottoms, and fs rising at the rate of fourteen inches an hour. Hun- dreds of acres of wheat and corn in the shock have already been washed away. The river is full of floating rails, saw logs and railroad ties, which represent a loss of many thousands of dollars. In the vicinity of Virginia, Il., the heav- lest rainfall in years prevailed within the past sixteen hours. The Sangammon river is rising, threatening destruction to thou- sands of bushels of cribbed corn. The creeks are overflowing. It is still raining and growing colder. PURCELL, I. T., January 4.—The South Canadian river is higher than it has been for a number of years. The “Blue Goose’ saloon, which is situated in the middle of the river, was turned over by the flood Si urday night. Six men were in the hovse when it was capsized, and they all lodged on a log which had become fastened in the They were rescued about noon yes- | His Body Found This Morning in the Bath Boom. Apoplexy the Probable Cause — His Long Business Career This City. Rudolph Goldsehrid, the well-known merchant and dealer in reai estate of this city, was found dead at 6:30 o’clock this morning at his home, 1210 N street north- west. Mr. Goldschmid was in the prime of life, and had apparently been in good health up to the time of his death, with the exception of a slight cold, contracted on Sunday. He remained at his home all day on Sunday, retiring to his room at 11 o’clock in the evening. At 6:30 o'clock this morning a servant went to Mr. Goldschmid’s room, and not finding him there, went to the bath room, where his body was found stretched on the floor, death apparently having visited him an hour or two earlier. Drs. Sowers and Behrend were immediately summoned and pronounced the probable cause of death to be apoplexy. Business Career. Mr. Goldschmid was widely known and beloved in this city, where he had been actively engaged in business for twenty- seven years, having taken up his residence here when twenty-one years of age. His first business venture here was in opening a small store on 7th street. His remark- able business sagacity resulted in a quick success as a merchant, and in a few years he had built up the first “department store” in this city, his business place be- ing known as the “Quarter store,” every- thing in it being marked to be soli at twenty-five, fifty and seventy-five cents or a dollar. At first this store was for tne sale of toys only, but afterward it was en- larged and made a department store. This store was on 7th street between H and I Streets, and was conducted hy Mr. Gold- schmid until 1888, when it was leascd to Frankle & Co. For a short time Mr. Gold- y by people on the Oklahoma side. were in the water for twelve hours. ‘HITA FALLS, Texas, January 4-- The south-bound passenger train due here Saturday noon h:s not yet reached this Foint, owing to a se snow storm in the Pan Handle. Wires are down north of Clarendon, and no intelligence can be had from the lost train. A snow plow was started north from Clarendon yesterday morning, which has not reached Claude, thirty miles. Snow drifts of fifteen feet are reported In that section. The north- bound passenger leaving here Saturday evening turned back at Clarendon on ac- count of inability to make further progress. Ten Lives Lost. ern Arkansas, northern Texas and rorthwestera Louisiana were swept by a wind and rain siorm Saturday evening, causing the loss of a number of lives and destruction of property. Telegraphic sommunication is prostrated, but enough is known to warrant the stajement that ro m and probably reater num- es were lost. The greatest de- struction occurred at Mooringsport, La., cut thirty miles from Texarkana, where the entire town was blown away, and seven or eight persons killed outright and as many more Injured, some of them fatal The heaviest rainstorm of recent years has prevailed throughout Missouri, north- ern Arkansas and Indian territory during the last thirty-six hours. In many places in western Missouri the streams are over- flowed, and in some places railroads have suffered from washouts. Saturday night the rain turned to sleet, and yesterday a furfous snow storm raged. The tempera- ture fell 40 degrees in Missouri and eastern Kansas, and in the latter section a gen- uine blizzard swept over the country. pine HE MAY NOT ACCEPT. So is Representative Dingley Treasury Portfol Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Maine, January 4.—It can be Stated on the best authority that unless circumstances should arise which are now entirely unexpected, Representative Dingley wiil not accept a place ‘In President Mc- Kinley’s cabinet. It 1s not known that Mr. has been formally offered a place he cablnet, but it is well known that the President-elect 1s anxious that he shoukl take the place. Mr. Dingley prefers the werk of legislation and his present place in the House as chairman of the ways and means committee is most congenial to his ta: His principal reason, Fowever, is the con- sideration of his health. Mr. Dingley is y sixty-five years of age. and his health never of the His friends have sticed that a long session of Congress lias made serfous inroads upon his physical con- dition, and they fear the effects of the strain he would have to undergo as Secre- tery of the Treasury. They have in mind and the that Daniel Manning and Mr. Windom could not withstand the work and the constant anxiety which are inseparable from tie duties of the position of the head of the Treasury Department. It is known to The Star corrrespondent that Mr. Ding- S decision in this matter is final, unle: has been sald, something extraordinary should arise to change his mind. Mr. Ding- ley hopes to frame the tariff bill, which will not only bear his name, but be so satisfactory that it will be a long while be- fcre it will need to be changed except in minor detail. y was shown the foregoing dis- nae from Lewiston today and he read it < uly. do not care to say anything about the matter,” he remarked. “I do not want to either affirm or deny the statement: a in the dispatch. ve a IT LACKS CONFIRMATION. ‘The Repert of the Disappearance of Juan Fernandes. SAN FRANCISCO, January 4.—The story Published upon the authority of Captain Powles of the British ship James Kerr, relative to the disappearance of the Island of Juan Fernandez, lacks verification. Chilean papers under date of November 20 gave accounts of the results of a acientitic expedition recently dispatched to Juan Fer- nandez, upon the government warship Presidente Errasuriz. Furthermore a large cannery for packing lobsters is es- tablished at Cumberland bay, the only port on the island, and the last steamer from New York carried to Valparaiso from Panama a quantity of material for this cannery. It is therefore unlikely that the island has disappeared. The Chilean government is sending some hirty families to the tsland as colonists nd fishermen, in order that the piscatorial Fesources of {t= surrounding waters may be ped. Every month a sailing schooner between Valparaiso and Cumbe-land . So that communication has been made with the settlement since its alleged dis- appearance. The Powles yarn originated during the early part of 1896, when dung a series of heavy earthquake shocks on t mainiand of Chile. another British vessel satled Into Valparaiso with the news that he had seen when passing Juan Fernandez a column of smoke, and his ship recetved a violent shock, and he thought Selkirk’s Island had been swallowed up. The Chilean maritime officials sent the transport Casma to the island, and she re- turned in three days with a large con- sigrment of both canned and live lobsters, Proof conclusive of the existence of land, schmid remained out of mercantile business, though he operated in real estate. Later he leased premises 1007 and 1009 F street and reopened a department store, deal:ug largely in toys, in which Lusiness he con- tinued until 189%, when he sold out his business to Woodward & Lothrop. During the past twelve or fourteen years Mr. Goldschmid has operated extensively in real estate, being Known as one of the most relable judges of real estate values in this city. He handled only his own property and amassed a large fortune. He was known as a man of scrupulous integrity and surrounded himself by a large circle of warm friends. Born in Hungary. Mr. Goldsch: was born in Prague, Hungary, July 23, 1848. He came to this ccuntry when fifteen years of age and scught employment as a watchmaker, which was the business of his father. He located in Chicago and later went to New Orlears, coming to this city upon arriving of age. He was married here to Miss Ma- tilda Kapper, also of Prague. He leaves a widow and four children. His eldest son Arthur is in business in Cincinnati. His eldest daughter is the wife of S. Sonneborn, a clothing manufacturer of Baltimore. Miss Helen Goldschmid resides at home, and his youngest son, Henry, is now at Princeton. Mr. Goldschmid was a member of Na- tienal Ledge, F. A. A. M., and a prominent member of the Washington Hebrew Con- gregation. % DECIDED TO ASSIGN. Doors of the Germania Bank of St. Paal Cloned. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 4.—The Ger- mania Bank, a state institution, capital stock $400,000, did not open for business today, but announced its assignment to Peter M. Kerst, who for the last year or two has been its cashier. The announce- ment stated that this action was taken after full consideration of all the phases of the situation, as it was deemed best for all concerned that this step be taken. ‘The bank stood a run for nearly two weeks, its depositors beginning to withdraw their ac- counts at the time the Bank of Minnesota closed, December 22. The last official state- ment of the condition of the bank was made December 17, 1806, and was as fol- lows: Resources—Loans and discounts, 420. cy overdrafts, secured and unsecured, stocks and bonds, $87,890.36; ban! ing house, $255,847.10; furniture and fix- tures, $10,328: other real estate, $40,158, current expenses, $13,742.54; taxes paid, 131.50; due from other banks, $5 checks and cash items, $2,535.73; exchanges for clearing, $27,607.46; currency, nickels and cents, $244.50; gold,’ $103.5 silver, $4,347. total, $1,625, 1. Liabilities—Capital stock, $400,090; surplus and undivided profits, $58,797.27. Dividends unpaid, $2; bank butlding loan, $75,000; individual deposits subject to check, $45,191.44; demand certificates of deposi $7,809; tme certificates of deposit, $638,. 019.70; certified checks, $11,450.02; cash creditors’ checks, $4,305.41; due zo banks, $90,103.17; total, $1,625,768.01. ‘The German Banx has been organized for many years, ex-Gov. Alex. Ramsay be- ing for a long time president and Wm. Bickel cashier. A few years ago Gov.Ram- say retired and Mr. Bick2l became presi- dent, but last spring Mi Bickel retired from the bank, becoming ‘ice president of the reorganized Allemania Bank. He was succeeded by Gustav Willius as president of the Germania, T. H. Menk being vice pres- ident and P. M. Kerst cashier. ‘rhe dir tors are Gustav Willius, Wm. Bickel, Albert Spangenb-rg, Jos. Haag, J. 8. Uérmann, E. F. Berrisford, T. H. Menk, O. E. Hol. man, C. L. Hurst, Adam Beywr, W. H. Harris, P. M. Kerst, John Klein and Wm, Schornztien. The Shanxe in the official head of the bank last year is believed to have caused a shifting of accounts. a TO AVOID A BIG WEDDING. Mins Spreckels Went to San Jose and wi Quietly Married. SAN FRANCISCO, January 4.—The se- cret' marriage of Miss Emma F. Spreckels, enly daughter of Claus Spreckels, the mil- lonaire, to Thos. Watson here last Wed- nesday has caused a sensation. about fifty-five years old. His wife is about twenty-eight. Mrs. Watson has al- ways been the favorite child of Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, and has already come into possession of about $2,000,000 worth of property settled upon her by her father. Mr. and Mrs. Watson, in speaking of the secrecy attending thefr marriage, said it was due to a desire to avoid no- toriety and the worry attendant upon a fashionable wedding. Miss Emma Spreckels and Mr. Thomes Watson were quietly married in San Jose Wednesday. When Mr. and Mrs. Watson returned to San Francisco Saturday even- ing the announcement of their union was made public for the first time. ——__ Sir Joseph Hickson Dead. MONTREAL, Quebec, January 4.—Sir Joseph Hickson, late general manager of the Grand Trunk railway, is dead. as $ Sir Henry St. John Halford Dead. LONDON, January 4.—Sir Henry St. John Halford, Bart., C. B., is dead? He was born in_1828. Sir Henry Halford was of the captain English rifle team which visited America a ecere of years ago. VEST CALLS - CHECK Why Secretary Francis’ Nomination is Hung Up. NO IMMEDIATE ACTION PROBABLE Must Keep Hands Off the Missouri Senatorial Election. THE EFFECT OF IT The friends of Secretary Francis in the Senate do not like the turn affairs have taken with reference to his confirmation. The delay which has already occurred is quite unusual for a cabinet officer, and they would have felt much better satisfied if confirmation could have been secured before the adjournment for the Christmas holi- days. That result was prevented by the objection made in the committee on finance, to which the ‘nomination was referred, by Senator Vest. Senator Vest, like Mr. Fran- cis, is a resident of Missouri, and while a fellow democrat, does not agree with the Secretary in his views on the financial ques- tion. This divergence of views is given as the senator's real and only reason for ask- ing for delay, but it has been stated by some of the closest of the senator's frienis that he has thought it wise to suspend con- firmation until after the Missouri legisla- ture should decide upon the senator's suc- cessor. When Mr. Vest asked for delay by the committee in reporting the nomination he simply suggested that it should go over un- til after the holidays, when it was inferred that he would be willing to have the mat- ter taken up and disposed of, though it is not understood that he specitically agreed to this course. The senator from Missouri has now gone to his home to look after his own re-election, and it is not known just when he will return. It is not believed probable that he will leave the state until after the senatorial election, but if tne action of the democratic legislative caucus should be very markedly for him he may return before the election, leaving his friends to take care of his interests there. Mr. Vest's Re-Election. The senator has from the beginning ex- pressed the utmost confidence in his own return to the senate, but he has told his friends in Washington that he had no doubt there were certain elemenis at work in Missouri which would likesto ‘Jefeat him if possible. When he was asked recently if he had heard of a movement on the part of the gold democrats to inake a combina- tion with the republicans with a view to securing his defeat, he said that ne hed heard of it, but that he “did not take much stock in it.” He claimed that a vast ma- jority of the democratic members were in- structed for him, and that the democrats controlied the legislature over the com- bined opposition of republicans and popu- lists by a majority of ten. There are no gold democrats in the legis- lature, and fourteen of the populist mem- bers are elected-under instructions to vote for the senator's re-election. Still his friends admit that the senator is of opinion that both the republicans and the gold democrats would be willing to upset his plans, if possible, and they say that not- withstanding the senator’s denial, that his action in the Francis matter was in any way controlled by the situation in Missouri, it would be foolish for him to throw down a club which he had in his hand until after the opportunity should pass for using it in case necessity should arise. “With Mr. Francis unconfirmed as Secre- tary of the Interior and Mr. Vest a mem- ber of the committee before which the nom- ation is pending, and also of the Sen- said one of them, “the opposition in Missouri to his return is much more lable to remain quiet than it would be if Mr. Francis’ confirmatton were assured. Sena- tor Vest holds the whip hand in this mat- ter, and he is not the man to surrender an advantage while it may remain such to him. The Committee With Vest. If this view is right, the committee on finance, whose weekly meeting day is to- morrow, will again pass over Mr. Francis’ nomination and defer further consideration of it until the senator from Missouri re- turns to his post of duty. There is ail the more reason for believing that this course will be pursued because there is no member of the committee who is especially con- cerned in Secretary Francis’ behalf. The republicans would be willing that his con- firmation should go through in the ordinary course of events, but they are naturally unconcerned about it, and are not averse to allowing the democrats to row over it if they see fit. All the democratic members of the committee are silver men, and are not disposed to facilitate the confirmation of any nomination made, as was that of Mr. Francis, because of the nomince’s pred- ilection in favor of the gold standard. They do not exactly class Mr. Fraxcis with the postmasters and others who have been nominated in place of silver men removed from office, but they do consider that he secured his appointment because of his financial views, and while they do not hold that his predecessor, Secretary Smith, left the office because of any convictions favor- able to silver, they still say that the case is one which calls for no marked favor from them. From remarks which were dropped by Senator Jones of Arkansas when the ques- tion of reportirig the nomination was be- fore the committee, it is believed that the silver men would not as a whole be inclined to press objection. He said at that time that he was inclined to the view that the President should be allowed to select his own advisers, and that the Senate should not interpose objection unléss in case df discoveries of flaws in the personal charac- ter of the nominee. He did not, however, manifest any disposition to put obstruc- tions in the way of having Senator Vest’s request granted. No Personal Objection. It seems to be understood among mem- bers of the committee that if the report had been made previous to the holiday ad- journment and an effort made at that time to secure action upon it, there would have been quite solid resistance on the part of Senator Vest’s friends, and one republican member of the committee remarked that such effort would be sure to result in an alignment of parties such as would not only defeat the confirmation at that time of Mr. Francis’ nomination, but might lead to complications in et matters which it was considered defirable to avoid as long as possible, with the hope that they might ultimately be entirely prevented. ‘The best opinion now seems to be that the confirmation of the Secretary will be delayed for some time yet, though no one goes so far as to predict ultimate rejection. Still, it 1s known that Senator Vest has been investigating the claim that the Sen- ate always acts promptly on cabinet nom- inations and has discovered from the rec- ords of the Senate that there has not only been delay in many cases, but that several nominees for cabinet offices have in the his- tery of the government been rejected. It seems probable from all that can be learned ‘that ii the gold democrats keep their hands off in the Missouri senatorial contest Sena- tor Vest will withdraw his objection to confirmation and se far as he is concerned allow the Senate te-act favorably if so dis- posed, for he claims to have ne personal objection to Mr. Francis. If, on -the other hand, they should place serious obstruc- in the way of the Senator's re-elec- if it should be made to appear that Secretary Francis had participated in this opposition, and that what was done in this matter was done because of the senator's advocacy of the free cpinage of silver, there is no telling What might happen. Such a turn of effairs a8 this would doubiless have the effect of solidifying the silver element in the Senate against Mr. Francis. Failure to confirm would have no practi- cal effect on Secretary Francis, as he would hold on in any event until the 4th of March, but’ it ‘would naturally be more agreeable to him and his friends to secure the indorsement of the Senate. THE Funping DILL. Opposition to'It Said te Be on the Increase. ¢ Representative Harrison of Alabama, member of the Pacific railroads committee, said to a Star reporter today that he may introduce a substitute for the Pacific rail- read funding bill providing for the appoint- ment of a commission to represent the gov- ernment, as recommended by General Hampton, commissioner of railroads. Gen. Harrison said he had not fully made up his mind what course he would pursue, but he was not satisfied in every particular with the bill reported by the committee, and which is to be debated in the House this week under special order. One of his objec- tions is that a second mortgage Is proposed for the government at a low rate of inter- est. If a first mortgage could be secured, he said, he would not object to the low in- terest. He said that he would support some of the amendments proposed by Kep- resentative Bell. General Harrison believes that the Pacific roads could do better by the government if forced to do so, but he thought it uncertain, he said, how far they could go and do jus- tice to themselves. He was at least satis- fied that they could do better than pro- posed by the present bill. “I am opposed to the government owning these roads,” said General Harrison. “Be- fore I would consent to that I would vote for the funding proposition. We ‘lo not want any government ownership of r roads in this country. In view of the tan- gled condition of affairs. I am inclined to think the best plan would be a commission, which would have full power to act.” The members of the House are hegirning to swiftly line up on the bill, and the oppo- sition to the measure seems io be increa: ing each day. Representative Hartman of Montana said today that he would vote against the bill. Representative Barham of California thought that there was a good chance to defeat the bill. The solid oppo- sition of the California delegation is being felt on all sides, and the prediction is made that when they get through exposin some of the deals of the Pacific railroad powers the House. will come to the conclusion that it does not want a:fugding ill. oo THE TARLEF SEARING. Difficulty and the: Cest of Reporting the Testimeny. The work of reporting the tariff hearing now going on before: the ways and means committee is a great big undertaking. It costs the government’ about $25 an hour, and as the hearing lasts about on an aver- age of six hours a day the expense will be about $150 a day. The work is done by two official committee stenographers of the House—Mr. George C. Lafferty and Mr. W. J., Kehoe—who have called in to assist them Mr. Henry G. Hayes. The committee stenographers say that a ways and means hearing 1s One of the most try- ing features of their werk and ‘the one that they dread most. There are many | difficulties in connection with reporting a tariff hearing, and the efd of the hearing usually finds the stenographers pretty well used up. = Each stenographer takes notes for two hours at a time. He then puts in about three hours dictating the notes to a phon- ograph, after which a typewriter comes along and takes off the matter on a type- writing machine. The report must then be gone over carefully by the stenographer and corrections made. In a tariff hearing One of the main difficulties to the stenog- rapher is the technical character of the testimony. The manufacturer talks glibly upon matters that may be wholly strange to the hearer, but the stenographer must catch the meaning of his terms quickly and put them down at once, for he has no time to think over what is being said or to ask questions. The stenographer must also as he makes his running report put into good English the crude and often ungrammatical sentences of the speaker. it is said that no man in making an aaa ment will confine himself strictly to good grammar, and if the speaker is a man who is not accustomed to making long argu- ments or dictating long statements it is impossible to arrange his sentences as he talks in the correct manner in which they must appear in the printed testimony. The present tariff hearing will make a very voluminous mass of testimony. It is necessary to correct the matter each day and have it in shape for the printer, and the stenographers have to work all day. and far into the night. —_—__—_-e—______. EXPECTED TOMORROW. Representatives Will Probably Come on Might and Morning Trains. Very few representatives were at the Capitol today, and less than half a dozen who have been home’during the holidays reported themselves at the Houge post of- fice. A number of telegrams were received by the postmaster, however, announcing the home coming of various represen- tatives, and it is likely that the in- coming trains tonight and tomorrow morning will bring them in considerable numbers, Representative Graff of Illinois and his wife have been called to Pekin, Ill, by the death of Mrs. Graff's father. Representative Tawney has located for the season at 1825 Jefferson place. Representative Babcoek, chairman of the House District committee, who left for Hot Springs, with Mrs. Babcock, at the beginning of the recess, will be at the Capitol tomorrow. + ——_+o+______ Bank Hearings: Postponed, The hearings “before the banking and currency committee of the House, which were to have commenced next Wednes- dey, have been postpone@ to a date to be fied upon. and annognred later. This was necessitated by the facf that the controller of the currency, Mr. ls, who was to havé led off the with his testi- mony, has: been. tp prepare himself. The recent bank ap throughout the country have taken 0 much of his time, It 1s said, that jhe had to postpone getting ready his materjal:for the hearings. Naval Movements. ‘The flagship San‘ mapewece is at Ville- franche. The Newark:has arrived at Jack- scnville from Key West “The Monadnock is at Santa Cruz. The ‘Deiphin has sailed from Washington for Jacksonville. The Oregon has been hed to the Pacific squadron, and the ahead, Terror and Delphin have been gttached to the North Atlantic fleet. ose of interesting reading matter; }fhis is the most appropriate time of the year to FOR THE U.S. SENATE Interesting Contests in Different : States. MR, WANAMAKER GOEST0 HARRISBURG Idaho Democrats and Populists ina Deadlock. CANDIDATES IN ILLINOIS HARRISBURG, Pa., January 4.—John Wanamaker arrived on the scene of the senatorial co! tt at noon today and will remain until is settled. A large delega- ticn of Philadelphia business men came with him. They will hold a meeting this afterncon at the headquarters of the Busi- ness Men’s League to adopt measures to further the interests of his candidacy. The Philadelphia merchant is quartered at the Commonwealth Hotel. He was given quite an cvation on his arrival. Legislators, Politicians, business men and artisans pressed forward to shake hands and wish him success. Rudolph Blankenburg of Philadelphia, who is helping to manage the Wanamaker campaign, said he was absolutely sure of Waramaker'’s election. He gives Senator Penrose only seventy votes. The Penrose People clairn 146 sure, and expect to make gains Lefore nightfall. The Wanamaker people have combined on Ward R. Bliss of Delaware county, as their candidate for speaker. They will pre- sent his name at tonight’s caucus, but he will not receive the support of the full Waramaker strength. Many of the candi- date’s friends are committed to Heary K. Boyer. The Penrose managers are absolutely confident of winning. They will give a street parade this evening before the house caucus. The joint republican sena- poral cavecus will be held tomorrow even- Deadlock in Idaho. BOISE, Idaho, January 4.—The populists and democrats are in a deadlock over the orgarization of the legislature. The demo- crats demand the speaker and control of all the important committees. The legis- lature will meet at noon today, at which time the new state officers will be in- stalled. Activity at Springfield, 11. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, January 4.—There has not been so much political ac ivity in Springfield since the famous session of the legislature which elected “en. John M. Palmer to the United States Senate as there is today. Political leaders, both democratic and republican, have been as- sembling for the last two or three days and with them have come the members of both houses of the legislature. ‘The political fights are both numerous and interesting. The most ‘important is the selection of a United States’ senator to succeed John M. Palmer. The leading candidates are Mar- tin B. Madden, the Chicago alderman; Samuel W. Allerton, the millionaire pack- er; David T. Littles of Springtield, Col. Clark E. Carr of Galesburg, late United States minister to Denmark; Representa- tive R. R. Hitt of Mount Morris and ex- Representative W. E. Mason of Chicago. Both Mason and Madien express the Breatest confidence of success, as do the other candidates. In the Missouri Legislature. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., January 4.— The coming session of the !egislature,which meets Tuesday, will elect a successor to U. 8. Senator Vest. Senator Vest is now on his way to Jefferson Y, and is ex- pected here tomorrow. » The policy of the senator’s friends is to hurry his nomina- tion with all possible speed. They will hold the joint caucus for :he nomination of senator as soon as pr. al after the organization of the legislature. The first formal ballot for senator will be taken in both branches of the assembly on Tues- day, January 19. The following day tne two houses will hold a joint session and ratify the balloting of the preceding day. A Protest Against Pritchard. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., Jahuary 4.—The Pro- gressive Farmer, National Alliance organ, in its issue this afternoon has a sensational editorial which says: “We want it distinct- ly understood that Senator Pritchard can- not be pushed down the throats of the middle-of-the-road populists, and we also want it generally understood in advance that this paper knows the sentiments of the North Carolina populists, and if Priten- ard, who is not a silver man, is re-clected, {t will be done by dishonest ‘methods, and the moment it is done an unbridgeable chasm will be created, and the republicans will be thrown back Into an absolutely helpless condition. If the ieaders want to wreck the party on the Pritchard shoals that is their business, but the populist mem- bers who favor Pritchard will go down in the general wreck as traitors. We do not object to the election of a silver republican; indeed, it is but fair and natural that the republicans should have a senator.” The Situation in Delaware. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. DOVER, Del., January 4.—Today and to- riorrow will be the biggest days this city has seen for seventy-five years. The legis- lature will assemble here tomorrow and the great contest for its organization will begin tonight. The union republicans, headed by Millionaire J. Sdward Addicks, were on the ground early ‘is morning, and are prepared to make the fight of their lives. The democrats, on the other hand, are working quietly and with utmost con- fidence. The situation is indeed very inter- esting and some sensational developments are expected in a few hours. The fight still hinges on the seating of Addicks men from Kent and Sussex coun- ties and indirectly on the United States senatorship. Addicks still declares that if his men are not seated he wili organize a “rump” legislature. He says it must be “Addicks or nobody.” If the democrats name a senator, he says, he will go to Washington and fight against his admission. The regular, or Higgins, republicans have joined Addicks In his fight to get his can- didate fcr senator in Kent seated. Without the Kent senator the senate will be a tie, and the regular republicans are anxious to control the senate to block partisan legisla- tion. It is said today, however, that the democrats will force the seating of their Kent serator and that the Addicks men will force the seating of their representa- tives. This can be done by the clerks of the two houses on the technicality of swear- ing in the members. : The house clerk is an Addicks republican, and the senate clerk a democrat. Should this course be resorted to it ig probable that there will be great dleorde r and rioting, as contending parties have both organized a strong following to come here “tides = Ss It ia stated this afternoon that the dem- ocrats may tonight caucus for a United ‘States senator and vote for him tomorrow in order to avoid further complications, The date set for choosing the senator wag January 19.” x i ater Government Receipts, National bank notes received today for $432,637, 1 $370,435; $312,135, TWO CENTS, MR. CHAPMAN'S CASE Surrendered to the District Oourt and in Charge of a Marshal. Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to Be Argued in the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Elverton R. Chapman, who was con- Victed about a year ago of refusing to answer certain inquiries propounded to him by the Senate sugar trust investigat- ing committee, appeared before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 shortly before noon today. The court committed him to the custody of the marshal, and then Mr. Chapman’s counsel proceeded to the United States Supreme Court, for the pur- pose of suing out a writ of habeas corpus. Brief Proceedings. The proceedings before Judge Cole oc- cupied not more than a minute or two. Mr. Chapman was accompanied by Mr. Jere M. Wilson of his counsel, while Dis- trict Attorney Birney represented the gov- ernment. Mr. Birney produced the man- date of the United States Supreme Court certifying that that tribunal, had denied the writ of error granted by the Court of Appeals of the District. Thereupon, at Mr. Birney’s suggestion, Judge Cole’ di- rected the mandate to be filed and ordered Mr. Chapman to be committed to the cus- tody of the marshal to abide the sentence imposed upon him—a fine of $100 and im- e——— in the District jail for thirty ays. That done the marshal placed Mr. Chap- man in the custody of Bailiff Cook, and they, with Mr. Wilson, at once left for the United States Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court. Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds appeared before the Supreme Court of the United States today with an application for writs of habeas corpus for the defendants in the case of the United States agt. Elverion R. Chapman et al. Mr. Edmunds took the ground that the courts of the District of Columbia had no jurisdiction in this case, and questioned the constitutional right of a Sen: committee to call witnesses be- fore it and compel them to answec ques- tions. The instant was fixed as the day on which arguments in the case should be submitted to the court. ——__+¢. PATENT OFFICE RULES. Proposed Codification Simplicity. Patent Commissioner Seymour, with the aid of the examiners in the bureau, has been engaged for several weeks in codify- ing the rules under which attorneys prac- tice before the patert office. It is said this codification will reduce the number of rules from 229 to 95, and greatiy simplify the methods of doing business within the office. The patent attorneys of Washington are naturally somewhat exercised over this proposed change in the rules. They be- lieve that it may possibly embarrass rather than expedite business. Saturday a num- ber of attorneys heid an informal meeting to discuss the matter and arrangements were made for a later meeting, at which action will be taken to secure consent from Secretary Francis for a hearing on the proposed rules before he gives his sanction to them. The rules as they now stand embrace the precedents of nearly half a century. To change them, it is feared, will imperil pending cases ‘and result in serious inconvenience. At least the at- torneys claim they should be consulted be- fore the new code goes into effect. They desire especially to make sure that the new rules shall not effect pending business, but apply to future applications. ——————— “RUSH ORDERS” FOR FLORIDA. A to Secure The Dolphin Left Washington Navy Yard Early Yesterday. In vbedience to “rush orders,” the dis- patch beat Dolphin left the Washington navy yard early yesterday morning for patrol duty along the coast of Florida. The desire of the administration to reinforce its marine force in that vicinity is indicated by the sudden departure of the Dolphin and the further fact that she is under orders toe proceed to Jacksonville without delay, making ro stops en route, unless necessi- tated by stress of weather or unavoidable accident. The Dolphin is about a ten-knot boat in a long run and will probably reach her destination tomorrow evening. The Vesuviu. will leave Philadelphia for Florida on the 12th instant. ———__» —____— KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE, Mr. Blackburn Does Not Believe an Extra Session Likely. Senator Blackburn does not believe that Gov. Bradley will call an extra session of the Kentucky legislature. The reason for this belief is not stated, but it is probably based on the knowledge of the bitter fight between Bradley and Representative Hun- ter. Senator Blackburn’s friends, it is stated, are Leginning to look at the matter as he does, and find hope in that view. The Kentucky people of many shades of opinion, however, are coming to the conclusicn that the central purpose of Gov. Bradley is to try to get a majority of the republican members of the legislature away from Hunter before he calls the extra sescion. If he can succeed in that the call for the session may be looked for at most any time. —<—$<——_s.__ HENRY DELGADO. He is Likely to Die in a Spanish Prison. ‘The State Department has been informed that Henry Delgado, now under arrest in a Spanish prison near Havana, is likely to die unless a surgical operation is performed upon him. The Mail and Express, of which paper Delgado is correspondent, believing that the Spanish authorities, while not dis- Posed to have this operation performed themselves, will permit it if the expense is met by Delgado, has offered to meet the charges if the State Department will secure the necessary permission. Subsequently it was stated that the State Department would not act in the matter even to the extent of cabling Counsel General Lee, but it was suggested that it would be best for the Mail and Express to cable the consul general that it will defray expenses for surgical operation. ——_-e-______ Naval Orders, Commander J. C. Morong has been order- ed to duty at the Mare Island navy yard; Passed Assistant Paymaster H. A. Dent, from the Castine, and ordered home; Lieut. G. L. Dyer, from the Massachusetts to the Vesuvius as executive; Assistant Engincer D. E. Dismukes, Passed Assistant Pay- master E. B. Webster to the Castine. oe . Death .of Lieut. J. MH. C. Comin. THE THREE FRIENDS Senator White Says She Cannot Be Prosecuted for Piracy. MR. CLEVELAND'S + DECLARATION Feeling That the Administration is Exceeding Its Duty. A POS IBLE EFFORT In connection with the alleged intention on the part of the United States govern- ment to prosecute the steamer Thre Friends for piracy Senator White of Cali- fornia, who successfully defended the Itata at the time of the Chilean trouble, calls attention to the declaration by Mr. Cleveland in his message of December S, 1885, with relation to the alleged Colom- bian pirates, in which he declines to con- sider such expeditions as piratical. Mr. White is not a supporter of the Cameron resolutions, and thinks that this gov ment should keep its hands off, but he very positively of the opinion that no prosecution for piracy can properly be in- stituted against the Three Friends. Mr. Cleveland in 1885 said: the Colombian government proclaimed closure of certain ports then in th of the insurgents, and declared held by the revolutionists to be pi and liable to capture by any pow neither of these propositions could th United States assent.” Proceeding, bh says: “Neither could the vessels of the insurgents against the legitimate sover- elgnty be deemed hostes humani gener within the precepts of international whatever might be the definition ala alty of their acts under the municipal law of the state against whose authorily they were in revolt.” The feeling appears to be very general in Congress that the administration is far exceeding its duty under the neutrality law in the manner in which the shipmen arms and munitions of war is inte with. The point plainly stated by of the Cuban sympathizers is that this government refuses to recognize hands teal To that there is a state of war in Cuba, the same technicality which blinds the administra- tion to the state of affairs on chat island should operate also to keep th neutrality laws from being put into operation. It is held that these laws operate only where a state of war is cognized. There is an- other act which fixes the penalty for fit- ting out military expeditions, but which, it is held, gives no warrant for the inter- ference with the shipment of arms and supplies. The fact that this government maintains @ fleet in the southern waters to intercept vessels engaged ir this trade, and that by the “delays thus occasioned ‘the so-called filibusters are placed at a disadvantage in a transaction which is not in violation of our laws, is regarded by the Cuban sym- pathizers as nothing more nor less than a direct assistance by the administration offered to Spain in putting dewn the revo- lution. It is argued that the proper course to be followed by this government if the state of war is not to be recognized is to be blind in both eyes instead of one, and utterly ignore the fact that we refuse to recognize officially. President Harrison in a message to Con- gress concerning the Itata decision recog- nized the limitation of the application of the neutrality law to a condition of affairs where belligerency was recognized, and recommended an amendment to the law. In @ message on the Itata case, Mr. Harrison said that the court had held that “inas- much as the congressional party (of Chile) had not been recognized as belligerents the act dcne in its int2rest could not be a viola- tion of the neutrulity law.” If scmething ts not done soon after the reconvening ef Congress with the Cameron resolution it is likely that some effort will be made by the fri the “excessive zeil” of the President maintaining a fleet off the coast of Flor ds of Cuba to check in to interfere with commerce between thi country and the Island of Cuba, which this government understands to be in @ state of peace. e+ @NTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Report of the Commission Now in Course of Preparation. The report of the intercontinental rail- way commission is now in course of prep- aration and will be completed in a short time. The commission was appointed sey- eral years ago to select a route for a rail- way connecting the United Sta with Central and South America, and all the countries through which the linc would run are represented in the commission, including the United States of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Parag . The proposed line runs along the Pacifle coast through Guatemala, Salvador, Hon- duras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, whence it con- verges to the east. A smal! portion of the line is a built, and several of the governm ts are now making concessions to private enter- prises to extend the rail communication. ‘The commission will estimate in its report that about 4.500 miles of the road will have to be constructed, reaching from the Mexican frontier to Lake Titicaca, in Peru. Only a few hundred miles will have to be built by the Chilean government in order to connect a terminus of her system with the proposed line. Some trouble is being experienced in es- timating the total cost of the line, on ac- count of the fact that in some sections the cost will be $20,000 per mile and in others it will reach $60,000, One of the engineers has estimated the cost of the line across Ecuador at more than $1X,W00,- 000, and the estimate for Peru is about $40,000,000. The commission will express its conviction of the entire practicability of the proposed railway. Several of the governments named have alieady adopted the route selected by the commission, and Guatemala is actually carrying out the recommendations of the commission so tur as its territory is concerned. ——_—-o._______ THE SHUSTER OBSEQUIES. Funeral Services Held at the Home at Noon Today. The funeral of the late Mr. Wm. M. Shuster, who was for so many years a prominent merchant in Washington and a highly respected citizen, took place at nvon today from the family residence, 1408 15th street. The services were of a simple but very impressive character. The body ley in a handsome black casket in the front parlor. Upon the casket were placed a number of beautiful floral remembrances from the rei- atives and intimate friends. The attend- ance was quite large, and included many of the neighbors and friends, as well as associates and acquaintances of the dead man, who held him tn high in life.