Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1897, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Defense in the Russell Libel Case Admit Guilt. KAST'S STATEMENT EXCLUDED Lady Scott’s Counsel Withdraws Plea of Justification. HEAVY SE} -_ TENCE EXPECTED — LONDON, January 7.—When the hearing of the libel suit brought against Lady Seli- na Scott and John Cockerton, engineer, and Wm. Aylott, a valet, by her son-in-law, Earl Russell, was resumed at the central eriminal court this morning, counsel for the defense announced that the plea of jus- tification was withdrawn, and that the de- fense agreed upon a verdict of gullty. ‘The morning was occupied by the speech of counsel for the defense on the male de- ferdants. He applied for leave to amend the date of the alleged indecency at Win- chester; but Justice Hawkins refused. Counsel also ‘pressed a desire to intro- duce the sworn statement of Frederick Kast, the groom. who was one of the de- ferdants. but who died recently of con- sumption in Hollway jail, as this was the only evidence counsel could produce in sup- port of that part of the case. The justice, however, also refused this request. After luncheon Countess Russell took a seat at the solicitor’s table and held her mother’s hand for a moment and kissed her affectionately as the prisoner was passing toward the dock. Counsel for Lady Scott said that owing to the ruling of the judge it was clear that @ plea of justification could not be main- tained in behalf of his client, and he, there- fore, withdrew that plea. Counsel for the male defendants, Cocker- ton and Aylott. said in their behalf that after the ruling of Justice Hawkins he -ould not resist a verdict against his clients withdrew their plea of justification. ir Frank Lockwood, Q. C., for Earl Rus- sell, said that his client could not control the course the defense proposed to take, but he deeply regretted that course was taken before he had an opportunity to s-examine the defendants. was postponed until tomorrow, soners being allowed bail. the general impression here that att, Cockerton and Aylott will be sentenced, for Justice Hawkins in- that it mest not be supposed that the case was abruptly ended, the purisrment would he merely nominal. tl Russeli was hissed by the crow] it Lady heavily SEVATOR WOLCOTT’S TRIP. Ne Foreign Bimetallic Organizations Know Anything About It. ui DON, January 7.—Neither the bi- metallic league other silverite organi- zations has any information regarding the on rope of Senator Edward 0. Wol- do, Color January 2. who sailed from New The St. James Gazette Everybody wants to know how far Me- Kinley means to go in the direction of something for silver. Mr. Moreton Frewen, however, has dG ered exactly what is on foot. He h: to a financial daily paper pointing t if Russia means to resume specie will I silver ane the part of to bu that tariff the United that th 10,00010,000 nes- of pon duce her to do so, is op- r bilitate silver on a and France and Germany will easi 1 basis join for similar consi-lera- ». MeKinley is apparently to end ons and a boom in silver; is at a discount as a EAU CLAIRE BANK CLOSES. Failure Due to the Closing of the Alemania. Wis., January 7—The Bank of Eau Claire, capital. closed today. The failure is due to nsion of the Allemania Bank of President Allen states that the Eau Claire institution will wind up affairs and that depositors will be paid in full. ae ae os To Straighten the Spine. PARIS, January 7—Dr. Callot read be- fore the Academy of Medicine yesterday a remarkable paper describing a decade's ex- perience in straightening the spines of hunchbacks by pressure. The novelly con- sists of the means adopted to keep the spine straight for ten months, by which time a cure is effected. No accident had occurred In thirty cases. Dr. Callot says that there Is no need that any child should ome a hunchback, but he is doubtful whether the method will cure adults. The academy was much impressed by the pa- per. a es Postponed the Cabinet Meeting. LONTA January 7.—A Dally News dispatch from Paris explains that the Spanish government postponed the cabinet council Friday to enable Captain General Weyler to send reassuring news, especially regarding the withdrawal of the press cor- pondents from Cuba, which will be one ubjects of debate b ved that the Porto Rico re- extended to Cuba,” this dis- “directly Gen. Weyler offi- wes the government that western $<» pf a Pacitie Cable. January 7.—The Chronicle an- pai elalls ade ad Cuba is pac {DON nounces th Pacific cable commission has finally signed its report. It says that the lowest tender for a Fanning Island cable ranges from £1, according to whet per min KM) to £1,880,000, er a 12, 15 or 1S words ite cable is laid Want to Weicome Hay. DON, January 7—The Daily News expresses the hope that the report that Col. Jobn Hay is to succeed Mr. Bayard as ambassador at the court of St. James will prove true. ‘Besides his high ability," says th News, “he is an exceedingly good fellow. > Lancaster Paint Works Burned. LANCASTER, Pa., January 7.—Schroder, Smith & Schroder’s ready-mixed paint works were entirely destroyed by fire to- Say. The origin of the fire is unknown. The members of the firm decline to make any estimate of the loss, but tt is thought pa fully covered by an insurance of ae Mr. Depew's Ward Married. PAR January -Miss Edith Lyman Collins, the only daughter of Mr. Clarence Lyman Collins of New York, and ward of “y M. Depew, was married today ch of St. Germain-L’Auxerrols, Salmon, the vicar, officiating, to Bey, Count Czaykowski, councillor of the Turkish embassy at Rome. —_—_.—_— Fire Sweeping Athens, Ala. Ala.. January 7.—Fire broke the north side of the square snd at 1:30 was progressing an alarming rate. Irwin & ple store, dry goods; Roy Headrick Brothers, gro- land, drugs, were al- i the probabilities were n & Co. and E. D. also be destroyed. Lear- s tne last houge on the row. Celebrat 50th Anniversary. MIDDLETOWN, Conn., January 7.---The © hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the 1 wth Congregational Church of Mid- Wetown was celebrated today with appro- rlate exercises. Of the sixteen former pastors but three ere living—Rev. Charles }. Hill, Rev. Peter W. Snyder and Rev. John PL ‘Taytar. THE LOST ACCOUNTS. Effort to Find Out if the Interior De- partment Has Its Copy. Secretary Carlisle, as stated In The Star Tuesday, has sent to the Senate a com munication to the effect that a certain statement of accounts against the man- agers of the Pacific railroads coald not be found, and consequently could not be for- warded by the treasury. The Secretary's letter was in response to a resolution of the Senate calling for the papers showing the amount due the Pacific railroad sink- ing fund on account of the subsidies paid the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The accounts are sald to aggregate upward of $4,000,000, and if these papers cannot be found the government may be subjected to serious loss. On one of the books of the accounti division of the Treasury Department is a memorandum stating that the accounts, together with an accompanying letter from Mr. Lamar, then Secretary of the Interior, were received March 5, 1886. A marginal note not dated, but inserted subsequently, says that the papers had been “mislaid.” The Senate will now try, through a reso- lution adopted yesterday,to find out wheth- er the Interior Department thas also lost its copy of the documere. Secretary Lamar of the Inter‘or Depart- ment March 5, 1886, it is said, sent to the Secretary of the Treasury a statement of the amount due the sinking fund by the Union and Centrat Pacific roads on account of the subsidy paid by them to the. Pacific Ma Steamship Company. The amount was charged by the roads to their operat- ing department before ascertaining the net earnings. No attempt has ever been made to col- lect the amount from the Pacific roads. The Central and Southern Pacific have claims for transportation, ete., against the government for $2,409,000, of which about $1,500,000 has been allowed, but not paid. The amount due by the Central Pacific on the Pacific mail subsidy is $1,736,000, and from the Union Pacific, $2,018,000. “What Senator Morgan Says. Regarding the alleged disappearance of government accounts against the Pacific railroads, Senator Morgan this afternoon said to a Star reporter that the whole thing was very surprising to him. He had never heard, he said, of such a thing as a sec- retary of a department being unable to find accounts on file. He said that if the full facts about the matter could he ascer- tained he would certainly attempt to find them out. Senator Pettigrew said that in 1876 the amount due the government in this par- ticular was $1,700,000, and that it had proo- ably swelled to $4.000,000 by now. He also Proposes to investigate the matter thor- oughly. and to do all he can to probe it to the bottom. $< _______ PACIFIC RAILROADS. Opponents of the Bill Claim They Will Defeat It. The opponents of the Pacific railroad bill today assert that they will defeat the bill row pending. This is also the feeling among a number of. representatives who cannot yet be classed as either friends or opponents of the measure. Representatives Blue of Kansas and Tracey of Missouri are instances in point. They, in common with numerous mem- bers of the House, are in doubt what to do. They think the question is a big one, and that it ought to be dealt with in some way other than proposed by the committee, but just what way {s now puzzling them. They think, however, that the present bill will be defeated in the House, and so stated to « Star reporter today. 1t is this class of members that the op- ponents of the measure believe will be with them a vote is taken. They are open te convincing argument, and the anti-fund- ing men say they have the argumenis with thera. To a Star reporter this morning Repre- tive Blue said: “I have not given che tion the consideration which I will t before voting, but I believe the bill will be beaten in the House. | ‘Ths government ought to do something | with this matter. It seems to me that the passage of this bill will, be temporizing | with the question. It will have to be han- dled later.” Representative Tracey sai “I don't think this bill will become a law. The question so clouded now that I am in doubt what to do.” =e oe Banking and Currenc The House committee on banking and currency, which has been in a state of hopeless disagreement and esnfusion since its organization, has decided to press two measures through the ifouse at this ses- sion. One is intended io encourage the starting of national banks in small towns by permitting them to operate on a cupital stock of 325,00). This has the unanimous support of the commit The othe: pro- vides that national banks may issue cur- rency up to the par value of their deposit of government bonds. ‘There 1s a purty division on this measure, on the lines by which the parties were divided in the last campaign. The anti-national bank people intend to fight the measure with all their might, but, since it has the practically solid support of the republicans, it will probably be got through the House. a men ae Naval Orders. Medical Director H. M. Wells will be re- tired on the 20th instant. Lieut. R. W has been detached from the Texas a ordered to the Enterprise; Lieut. H. Phelps from the Naval Academy to the Texas; Lieut. J. A. Shearman from the Blake and granted three months’ leave; Assistant Naval Constructor E. Snow from the Mare Island navy yard to the Union Iroa Works; Assistant Naval Constructor T. N. Ruhm from the Union Iron Works to the Mare Island navy, yard. A. S. Mackenzie has been appointed acting gunner -< Resignation Accepted. The President has accepted the resigna- tion of Lieut. Frederick Wooley, 10th In- fantry > Mr. Bryan Reaches Chicago. CHICAGO, January ‘W. J. Bryan ar- rived in Chicago today. He was met by a committ from the W. J. Bryan League, whose guest he is, and escorted to the Tremont House. He will speak at the ban- quet of the league to be given at the Tre- mont House in honor of the anniversary of Andrew Jackson. a a Death of a Venerable Missionary. FITCHBURG, Mass., January 7.—The Rev. Lyman Jewett, D.D., who for forty years was a missionary in Madras and other parts of India, died here today, aged eighty-three years. —— The Age of Consent. Mr. Shannon of New York has presented in the House petitions from the congrega- tions of numerous churches of this cit: praying the passage of the Shannon bili raising the age of consent in the Distzict. a Jorio Brothers Indicted for Murder. BRIDGETON, N. J., January 7.—The grand jury today returned an indictment against Charles, Louis and Antonio Jorio for the brutal murder of their father at Vineland a few weeks ago. = Army Orders. Capt. J. C. Ayres, ordnance department, has been ordered to Cold Spring, N. Y., to inspect castings for 10-inch disappearing carriages. Lieut. Charles B. Wheeler, ordnance de- partment,has been ordered to Baltimore on business connected with the manufacture of 12-inch mortar carriages. ‘The leave of absence granted Major W. M. Van Horne, 22d Infantry, has been ex- tended two months and twenty days. Lieut. Charles G. French, 15th Infantry, has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo. $8 Private Woodall’s Sentence. Private John W. Woodall, Troop G, 6th Cavalry, having been tried by court-mar- tial, convened at Fort Myer, Va, and found guilty of assault with intent to kill, tn vio- lation of the sixty-second article of war, has been sentenced to be dishonorably dis- charged from the service of the United States, to be confined at hard labor at Fort Columbus, N. Y., for a period of two years, — to forfeit all pay and allowances due m. THE: EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897-12 PAGES. IN CONGRESS TODAY The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Taken Up. KR. POWERS OPENS THE DEBATE Another . Phase of the Cuban. Question Presented. OTHER SENATE MATTERS One of the battles royal of the present session of Congress commenced in the House today. This is the contest over the Pacific railway funding bill. Under a spe- cialy order from the committee on rules the House commenced its constderatiow upon assembling this morning, and will debate it until 5 o’clock next Saturday. Then, upon the following Monday, im- mediately after the reading of the journal the bill is to come to a final vote. It is a matter of common report that one of the most powerful lobbies which has visited Congress in years has been engaged for months in working up sent:ment favor- able to the bill. Mr. C. P. Huntington of Pacific railroad fame. has taken an active part in promoting the interests of the bill, and is in Washington in person now to dl- rect the great battle that ‘s under way. It is said that a campaign has been urged in favor of the bill of a most exhaustive and detailed character, bringing to bear pressure upon Congress from every avail- able source. On the other hand, the opposition to the bill has lackéd in this respect. There have been no great private financ:al interests at stake among those who oppose the measure and, therefore, there has been a failure to get the elements of opposition together in a compact and virile propaganda, such as has teen conducted by the corporate influence in_behalf of the bill. The attendance on the floor today was rot large. Great interest, however, was manifested in the opening of the debate by those present. A large map showing the routes of the Pacific roads had been erect- ed in the area in front of the Speaker's rostrum, and was frequently referred to by the several speakers. Before the debate began a bill was passed to amend the act providing for a civil government in Alaska, so as to create a surveyor general at $2.000 per annum, to perform the duties of regis- ter and receiver of the general land .office at Sitka. The resignation of Governor Black of New York as a member of the House was read. Mr. Powers’ Opening. Chairman Powers of the Pacific railroad committee then demanded the regular-or- der, and under the special order the House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Payne of New York in the chair) and took up the funding bill. Mr. Powers said that it had been ar- ranged that the time for and against the measvre should be equally divided, he to control the time in its favor and Mr. Hul> bard (Mo.), the member of the commitice who made the minority repcrt, against. The House confirmed this agreement. Mr. Powers then took the floor and mad> the opening argument. He took his posi- tion in front of the chart. At the outs he declared that ie purposed to deal with the House with utmost candor. Tae bill which the committee presented to the mem- bers for their consideration, he said, con- stituted a plain business proposition, and he asked members to considec it as such. He then launched his arguinent with a thorcughly exhaustive history of the P: cific roads. He described the nece which existed in the early sixties for a transcontinental railroad; the difliculties which beset the undertaking at a time when the gouth was ablaze with red war, the hopelessness of private capital be'ng able to accomplish anything without gov- ernnental aid and the determination ‘of the government to back the hazardous en- terprise by large grants of lands and by guaranteeing the bonds of the road up to $16,000 per mile as far as the Sierras, and $32,000 for the distance across the moun- tains. Difficalties of the Projectors. ‘The government was to take a first mort- gage to insure the repayment of the bonds granted. But even with this aid granted by the act uf 1862 the projectors were unable te go ahead, and to permit them to raise money Congress, at thelr solicitation, in 1864, allowed them to place a first mort- gage under the government's lien and of an equal amount. He reviewed the difficul- ties which beset the projectors to the east- ern terminus owing to the competition of the several cities and kow it was settled eventually by the construction of branch res. The Supreme Court had decided that the government's second mortgage now rested only upon that pertion of the roads actually aided. He sketched the great hard- ships involved in the ccnsummation of the work and the bountiful fruits which flowed to the American people from opening the continent to civilizetion. It strung towns along its line like beads; it made the states of the west. If the government should lose every dollar of the debts of these roads it could credit itself and the American people with ten times as much in dollars and cents as they aggregated. The demonstration of the possibility of building a line across the Rockies had led to the building of all the competing lines, much to the benefit of the country, but to the detriment of the earning capacities of those roads. Proceeding, he explained the other elements which reduced the estimated earnings of the roads and made it unlikely that they could meet the bonds when they became due. The government's interest in 1862 estimated at $3,892,000. At that time the army and navy transportation and the postal service to the Pacific coast cost the government $7,235 Yet, potwithstand- ing the vast increase of government transportation to the Pacific coast the rates of compensation paid by the government to the companies were reduced so low that instead of receiving an amount double or eveu equal to the interest on the sub- sidy bonds they were left debtors annually to the inierest account in large amounts. Mr. Boatner'’s Question. “Do you claim that this bill is a judicious and proper arrangement with those who have done what they couid to discharge their obligations to the government?” ask- ed Mr. Boatner (La.). “I do,” replied Mr. Powers. He proceed- ed to say that he knew Mr. Boatner re- garded the Pacific railroad projectors as a set of rascals because they had gotten rich. But he asserted that if they had dis- charged all their obligations to the Rov- érnment and had gotten rich in other ways it was nobody's business. This, he said, they had done. They had complied with the Thurman act, which required 25 per cent of their net earnings to be pald into the sinking fund despite one of the roads was insolvent and had not defaulted on a sin- gle dollar. The two roads had already resumes to bea woxcennieat $5,000,000 more n e total rincipal of the bons, principal original ie then gave a computation of the pres- ent indebtedness of the roads on January 1, 1897, at $53,715,408 on the Union Pacific and Kansas Pactitic, and $57,681,514 on the Central Pacific and Western Pacific. The Government Must Act. ‘The time had now come, he said, when the government must act. The roads had defaulted. The government could foreclose or it could seize the roads under the law. If either of these courses was pursued the government would be obliged to immediate- ly pay the outstanding first mortgage bonds, amounting in the aggregate to $61,- 385,000. Was this advisable with the pres- ent condition of. the treasury? But this was not all, he said. If the governmen: took the road it was an “inside road," without terminals. Not a train could b- run into Omaha. government couk! not operate it without terminals. It could not sell it without terminals to advantage. In case of the attempt to sell, the property: would be at the mercy of the owners~o/ the terminals. ‘The plan which the Pacific railroad com- mittee proposes, he said, was to extin- guish the remaining debts of these com-* panies by periodical payments, with in- terest upon the deferred payments at 2 per cent. These debts, the bill provided, should be secured by second mortgages made by the companies, which shall em- ‘brace not only subsidized parts of the roads was on which the ment now has a sec- ond lien, but algo all their branches, ter- minals, lands and equipments, to which the en of-the, emment does not now ex; The bilt es, for the issvé of com- panies" for-fhe government's balance of $112, per cent, and for an- nual payments each co! iy on ac- t rst reares $550, f ten years, and’ for the-Salanct At thie rate of $750,090 annualty. I¢ths were and the government eventually be obliged , Mr. Powers said, it would then raflroad to operate, not a. portion g He the bill was objectionabig’to bath Poul apa he did not know. whet! would.accept its pro- a : rept to questio Mr. Powers said in reply. questions, a the comumittee had calculated on $4,000,000 annually asthe net earnings of the roads. Some More Questions. “Why do you. allow 4 per cent on the stock ‘of the company?’ asked Mr. Lacey owa) ; : “To tempt the stockholders to enter mto the arrangement. We could not ask them to go on with na prospect of @ dividend.” “What is the pecbent value of the stock on ote You propose. to pay 4 per cent?” asked . Moody (Mass). entral Pacific is worth $15; Union Pa- cifie is nil.” companies comply?" asked Mr. “That is thé vital question,” replied Mr. Powers. “We think they ean.” ~The condition of the road could not welt be worse than {t has been during the last few years. gs Mr.. Hubbard, im Opposition. Mr. Hubbard (Mo.), who had sharge of the opposition to the measure, followed Mr. Powers with an extended argument. . THE SENAT ‘The-Senate disposed of much routine bus- iness at the outset of the session today. The petitions as to Cuba and for and against the Loud bill were exceptionally heavy. One of the petitions from the Com- mercial Club of Chicago expressed approval of the present policy of the administration. New Phase of the Cuban Question. Mr. Mills (Tex.), member of the commit- tee on foreign relations, brought forward a new phase of the Cuban question by offer- ing the following joint resolution: “Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the expediency of recognizing the independence of a foreign government beiorgs to Congress, and when Congress shall so determine, the executive shall act.in harmony with the legislative departreent of the government. “Second, That the independence of the re- public of Cuba bught to be, and hereby is, recognized, and the sum of $10,000 is here- by appropriated for salary and expenses of a minister to that government, whenever such minister shall be appointed by the President. ’ Mr. Mills said that he would address the Senate on the resolutions tomorrow. ~Classification of Grains. Mr, Sherman (Ohio) sought to secure the passage of a bill directing thé’ Secretary of Agricultifre to establish a uniform standard of grain and all classes of cereals, to be known as the United States standard, but there was sharp objection. Mr. Hale: (Me) thought it conferred sweeping powers on the Secretary of Ag-i- culture. Mr. Allen,{Neb.) gaid the bill was opposed to the grain producers, taking out of their hands the right tq.classify their own grain. Mr. Gear (lowa) said commercial bodies and producers were in favor of it. Mr. Sherman explained that he presented the méasure at the request of organizations in his state; it sought merely to establish a uniform ¢tandayd, but did not interfere with any private, contract as to a stand- ard. Mr.Shertian Sid the measure -was ‘in the interes#.cf fawmers, and was designed to have the: sameg grade in Chicago, New York and vhere. On objection by, Mr. Bate (Tenn.) the bil went over. Bis Passed, Bills were''passed is follows: Senate bil to provide a dis triet attorney and marshs for the weslera district of goith Carolin House bill for, i entry of lands in Greer county, Okla ae Also Senate Will grepiing Samuel C., Reed, ir, an tnexpended balance ($16,000) of an appropriation of $70,000, made in 1882, to the crew ofthe privateer Gen. Armstrong, sunk at Fayal by a British force in 1814. Also a bill authorizing the President to restore John N. Quackenbush to the United States navy and place him on the retired ist. Also Senate bill granting to Washington state’ certain lands for a fish hatchery. To. Adjourn Until Monday. The ps the adoption of a resolution by Mr. Hale, that when the Senate adjourn it to be un- til next Monday. ‘Thereupon Mr. Mills gave notice that his Cuban speech would be made on Monday instead of tomorrow, 4s first arncunced. Mr. Perkins (Cal.) moved to make tise bill for the appointment of a 4ommission to consider the problems preseated by labor, agriculture and capital a special order for 2 p.m. next Wednesday. When Mr. Call suggested that Cuba might be before the Senace at that time, Mr. Perkins answered: “Tt is about time, I thtak, that we give sqme consideration to our citizens as well a8 to those of Cuba and Armenia.” A lively parliamentary contest ensued, Mr. Aldrich (R. L) continuing it until Mr. Perkins’ effort for a special order was cut off by the expiration of the morning hour at 2 o'clock. To accomplish this*"Mr. Ald- rich made a number of motions, and also spoke in eriticism of the proposed industrial commission, saying it was the most chimer- ical plan h> had ever seen during his ex- perience in Congress. ‘The Senate then took up the bill for free homesteads on pubiic lands acquired from the Indians. Mr. Platt (Conn.) led the opposition to the bill, pointing out that it would result in a loss to the government of many million dollars. The settlers on these lands had agreed to pay for them, and thus reim- burse the government for the millions p: for extinguishing the Indian titles. Mr. Platt denied that the opposition came from “the east,” and declared that as an eastern senator he merely desired to have the gov- mane protected against an énormous joss. A Lively Colloquy. There was a brisk exchange between Mr. Platt and Mr. Allen (Neb.) when the latter read the free homestead plank of the last republican national platform. “Was that plank made to deceive vot- ers?” asked Mr. Allen. “We all understand how things creep into national platforms,’ responded Mr. Platt, “and I venture to say that not fifty dele- @ates in the St. Louis convention knew anything about this resolution. “Aren't they beurd by it?” persisted Mr. Allen. | 2 “T ara nol,” said Mr. Platt. “Before this Congress adjourtis I may cull attention to some planks in Populist platform made since the emato® (Allen) broke into na- tional politics, which he does not live up Mr. Alleti insted that he lived fully up to the pofjulist “planks, except as to the subtreasurg planf'which was a thing of the ‘past. i 0s Mr. TelléP (CoK) interrupted to say con- cerning Mr. Platt’s statement that the St. Louis con¥entiow did not understand the homestead plank; that it was fully and de- liberately “considered in committee and unanimousy reperted. Debate 6A thé/‘homestend bill was con- tinued in the Setfite until late in the after- noon, alll xp —te ++ Feneral of Mrs. Emmert. .The funeral.of Mrs. Frank R. Emmert took place from her late residence, No. 91414 D street southwest, yesterday, ‘Short services were held at the house, con- ducted by Revs. Wm. H. Gotwald and John €, Bowers, The fforal tributes were many. and beautiful. The Ladies’ Aid Society of St.Mark’s Lutheran ‘Church, ‘of which deceased: was a member, sent a beautiful flora} chair, and .the.officers of the first police precinct, of which her hus- band was a member, sent a handsome floral wreath. After the services. the, . remains oo ee toe Guage Md., where rt services will, be.-held this. af- ternoon by Rev. 8. W. Owen, D. D., of St. John’s Lutheran Church, who baptized, confirmed and married Mrs. Emmert. sage of bills was suspended for } A SENATE HEARING Those Interested in Electric Light Contracts Present. oe THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS THERE Mr. Crosby Wants to Go Outside the Contract. QUESTIONS ASKED The Senate committee on the District of Columbia met this afternoon at 2 o'clock to consider the resolutions lately introduced in the Senate by Messrs. Gallinger and Cockrell relating to electric Hghting in the District. of Columbia, both of which reso- lutions have been published in The Star. Those Who Were Present. There were present members of the com- mittee as follows: Messrs. McMillan, Har- ris and Proctor, Commissioners Ross,Trues- dell and Powell and Capt. Burr represented the District; O. T. Crosby and Chas. A. Lieb appeared for the Potomac Electric Power Company. and A. A. Thomas, presi- dent, and A. T. Britton and A. B. Brown, counsel, appeared for the United States Electric Lighting Company. Immediately upen the committee being called to order by Mr. McMillan Mr. Chas. Moore, clerk to the committee, read a Iet- ter received by Mr. McMillan :his morning from the District Commissioiers, which was in reply to statements made in Senate resclutions introduced by Messrs. Ga!lin- ger and Cockrell. This letter will be found elsewhere in The Star. Number of Poles Required. Upon the conclusion of the reading of the Commissioners’ letter, Mr. McMillan in- qu:red how many poles would be required for the lighting during the inauguration, as suggested in Mr. Cockrell’s resolution. Commissioners Ross and Powell could not reply to this inquiry, but Mr. Britton said for the United States Electric Lighting Company to do the work no extra poles would have to be erected. Mr. Harris wanted to know the terms of the-law requiring the District authori- ties to advertise for public lighting, and the law on the subject being read. Mr. Britton claimed that it had never’ been applied to electric lighting, and was never so construed. Commissioner Powell said Mr. Britton must be mistaken in his view of the ques- tion, as the District had advertised for three years for electric lighting, and, pre- vious to that time, three-year contracts had been made. Mr. Powell thought the passage of the Cockrell resolution would leave the ques- tion in a very mixed condition. Mr. Crosby’s Argument Mr. Crosby said he would like to go out- side of the contract, as the courts had in- terpreted the law. He said that the inten- tion of Congress was that only one com- pany should be permitted to operate east of Rock creek. That intention should be expresssed in the law which is now the Eg Mr. Crosby went into an extended argument on the right of the Commission- ers to iet a contract for electric lighting to the Potomac company represented by him. Mr. Crosby went on to explain the con- struction of underground conduits, saying they had about six more miles of conduits to lay in order to carry out the contracts that had been entered into. In reply to a question of Mr. Harris, Mr. Crosby said it has cost $8.00) or $10,000 a mile to lay conduits for underground wires. WAS IT DOUGHERTY? The Ex-Reprexentative From Florida Said to Have Been Slain. It is snid that Charles Dougherty, ex- congressman from the second district of Florida, has been slain in Cuba. Reports have been published from Cuba about the killing there of one Charles Dougherty, an American citizen, who wes identified by an autograph upon a gold watch found on his person. Mr. Dougherty was born near Dal- tcn, Ga., and grew to manhood there, when he moved to Florida and was elected to Congress within three years. At the end of his congressional service he returned to his old home, leaving there last July. since which time no word has been heard from Kim. Letters and telegrams sent to Dayton and other Florida points have been return- ed with the information that ne is not there. Telegrams to all parts of Florida have been without result. When Mr.Dough- erty left home in July he had just such a vatch with the autograph as indicated. He Was an ardent Cuban sympathizer, often éeclaring his purpose te join the insurgent army. eee. - THE MORA CLAIM. Its Ppyment to Be Investigated by a Senate Committee. The Senate in executive session has adopt- ed a resolution instructing the committee on foreign relations to investigate the pay- ment of the Mora claim. The resolution was introduced by Senator Chandler, and instructs the committee to ascertain among other things whether the settlement, pro- viding for the payment of $1,500,000 on ac- count of the claim, was a fair one. It also directs the committee to ascertain whether the payment of the claim involved any as- surance from this government as to the at- titude this country would maintain in the Cuban insurrection. The Senate agreed to the resolution with- out division or debate, and without requir- Ing any assurance that there was any sus- picion that the settlement had not been regular. Members of the committee on for- eign relations say they do not anticipate that a general investigation will be under- taken into the question, — RETURN OF THE DAUNTLESS. The Officers Say They Have Been on a Wrecking Expedition, The steamer Dauntless arrived at Jack- senville, Fla., last evening from its alleged filibustering trip to Cuba, the expedition having been safely landed, as already re- ported in The Star dispatches. The officers of the tug claim that they have merely been on a wrecking expedition, and say that they have not seen the coast of Cuba. A very rough trip was experienced. Unless the Dauntless shall be detained it will at eree load with arms and ammunition and apply for clearance papers for Nuevietas, Cuba. Horatio Rubens, general counsel for the Cuban junta of New York, is at Jackson- ville, conducting an investigation into the cause of the foundering of the steamer Commodore, laden with arms and ammu- nition for Cuba, Friday night. No conclu- sion has been reached. ——_+e Case Nolle Prossed. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh in the Police Court this afternoon nolle prossed the case of cruelty to animals against Sergt. Davie of the 6th United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer, Va. Sergt. Davie was jointly charged with Lieut. Barber, an English ex- army officer, for tormenting a Rorse used in the broadsword contest at Brightwood Driving Park New Year day. Lieut. Barber was fined $15 on conviction of the charge before Judge Kimball Tuesday. DES Valedictorian of His Class. Mr. Woodbury Pulsifer of Lewiston, Me., has been appointed the valedictorian of the class of ’97 of the medical department of the Columbian University. Mr. Pulsifer is dence in this city. For several years he has been the clerk to the Senate com- INDIAN AFFAIRS. Bill to Abolish the Present Offices and Substitete a Commiasion. ‘The House cormmittee on Indian affairs Bas favorably reported 1 bill to abolish the office of commissioner of Indian affairs and the office of assistant commissioner of In- diam affairs, and to create in lieu thereof @ beard of Indian commissioners. The re- Port says, in part: “The object of the accompanying bill, and which it is believed ft will accomplish, is to effect a still further efficient - admin- istration of Indian sffairs and secure more permanency tm the service. A more efficient administration can, tt is be- lieved, be obtained by apportioning the de- tails of the different branches of Indian work among three individuals, letting each one, as a general rule, uttend to a particu- lar portion, thus relieving a single individ- wal of the sole respcnsibility. By this means the work could be more quickly and efficiently done, as more time could be given to the consideration of the various questions presented. The general policy of the bureau, a3 well as all important mat- ters connected with it, wauld, of course, be considered by the commission as a whole, and the conclusions reached would thus be the judgment of three instead of one. “That whieh is of more importance, how- ever, is that a greater permanence in the service will result, and consequently a more uniform and systematic method of dealing with ihe Indians and prosecuting the work of their civilization. In the very nature of things under a condition of constant change, all attempts to lift the Indian up from his natural state and fit him for the ways and duties of civilized life must be more or less sporadic. A new commissioner just cniering upor duty may, and probably does, hav> different ideas from those of his predecessor as to the policy to be pur- sued in cealing with Indian tribes. and con- sequently adopts different methods and fol- lows different plans. The result is that one plan ts hardly understood and begun before another follows. It is ret so much which is the best plan as that it shall be a continu- ing one. With a commission of three mem- bers, all of whom would not be subject to change at the same time, this idea could be better carried out. There would be a con- tinuity of service in the head of a bureau, and consequently a permanency and con- tinuity of any system adopted for the edu- cation and elevation of the Indian race.” iy As Sores eae The Span View of It. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In a recent issue of The Star Representa- tive-elect Edward E. Robbins is reported as having said: “The cause for which the Cubans are struggling is the same for which our fathers fought in our war for independence. The Cubans have no voice in their government. Taxation is unbear- able, ete., et WiHl you kindly allow a property owner and law-abiding inhabitant of the Spanish West Indies say a word in reply? Atrocious falsehoods, misrepresentations and fabrications have been assiduously dis- seminated for the purpose of misleading the better judgment of the American pco- ple. The truth about the origin and rise of the Cuban rebellion is unknown to the gen- eral public. I always thought that one of the prin- cipies for which the provincials fought | against England was there could be no taxation without representation. The En- glish colonies even now complain because they are deprived of representation in the British parliament. Now, the Spanish colo- nies have a full quota of representatives | and senators in the Spanish congress, so that Spanish colonial rule is more liberal than English colonial rule. It is true that there is restricted suffrage in Cuba. But the same rule obtains in Spain and other countries. It is compara- tively a short time when the white labor ing population of Englani had no voie. And even the natives or the neighboring | Snglish, Danish and Dutch West Indian Islands have no suffrage at all. | And as for the Cubans not being suili- ciently represented in government employ- ment, why, it has beer proved that they have a larger quota of employes than an} province in Spain. In the infantry and cavalry alone now serving in the war in Cuba there are 146 officers of all ranks, | from major general to sublieutenant, who are natives of Cuba, and not a single one of them has deserted the Spanish flag. E the consul general of New York, I hear, a Cuban. As for the oft-repeated charge of ov taxation, I can say positively that the tax down thcre are lighter than in this country. Col. Flinter, who is an authority on ihe West Indies, apropos of this matt “I do not hazard an erroneous opini saying that the Spanish colonies are | burdened by taxes and contributions tha: the colonies of any other European powe: (See Flinter’s Puerto Rico in Congressio: Library). Besides, what right have the in- surgents to complain about taxation when they, being insolvent, pay no taxes at all It should be borne tn mind that the iu surgent: are not struggling for liberty, for they are under the same munic‘pal, provin- cial and state laws as their white brethren in Spain. They are simply struggling for the establishment of a republic such as Hayti and San Do-ningo, and all property owners and law-abidin inhabitants, be they Cubans or Spanish, are pledged prevent it, for they hate Loe political ors eir neighborir g republics. on = . Z. V. SPINOSA. Reappointed a Notary. Mrs. Sarah S. Sampson, a clerk in the pension office, who rendered good service as a nurse during the war, has been re- appointed by Presfdent Cleveland a notary public in and for the District of Columbia. 2 EEE A Fraud Order. The Postmaster General has issued a fraud order against G. R. Stevens of New York city. ren is 2 j National Lead Co.. pfd__ FINANCE AND TRADE Early Cables Reported Higher Prices for American Securities. GRAIN CARRYING ROADS’ OUTLOOR Washington Advices “Regarding Prospects of Legislation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Se Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 7.—A general ad vance in the foreign miscellaneous security market and a sympathetic response in American railroad shar2s tn ‘London re- sulted in a strong loca: opening this morn- ing. Early cables reflected advances vary- ing from 1-4 to 3-4 per cent, and were ac- companied with a fair volume of buying orders for execution in this market. Traders were again active in the interest of higher prices, and the first hour's busi- ness resulted in establishing a strong spec- ulative undertone, in which the grain-car- rying roads were most conspicuous. The propertice dependent upon a liberal grain tonnage for the bulk of their revenue give evidence of more fiattering returns in the near future, and are consequently growing in favor with the conservative speculative element. Yesterday's decision of the management of Delaware and Hudson was utilized to sull further depress the market price of that property, the decline from yesterd: Lest price extending to 10 per cent. When it is remembered that the di n this stock is declared for the full and that 5 per cent dividends are a fixture for twelve months, with every prospect of the rext change being in favor of a higher rate, the present level of the stock should be regarded as being in the vicinity of actual investment merit. The refusal of the management to pay unearned dividends, even in the presence of a tempting surplus, is a more conscientiovs indorsement of the average idea of © dealing then is yovnt ilar conditions. or mere Koucral Washington advices we th ent session of Congress will be devoted to the consideration of routine bisiness, but are branching out into extra session pos sibiiities which are not wholly enco: The example ts one worthy t ing. Recent marke: movements founde I gn advices from that city have t for the most part highly sentimental and fr quently artincial. if actual, complet isletion is taken for a standard, the; really little emanating from that sour worthy of serious attention outside of the ranks of operators, whe are never without a speculative interest in the market It would not, therefore, be surprising it future intelligence as to legislative pros- | pects was subjected to more deliberate scrutiny than heretofore. The prospects of a tariff measure which the producer is to be favored r: than the manufacturer Is the one argun in ther t worthy of sericus consideration at chit Junctur Corporations which have their own un popularity to contend with whenever legis lative favors are sought are now to be fronted with the requests of the new pop: ular producing classe me are menis for the protecting of their interests pampered and grasping is stin all to presidential campaign vi in the minds of rant the belief that allies are to be 6f producing classes at every oppor laring the lease of the ol void, thereby eM the t t we s from Chic: yon the market FEVANCIAL _> ANE COMMERCIAL, The follow and the lowest and New York stock by Corson & Macariney York stock exchang Messrs. Moore & § y. No. Open. American Spirits. 12% American Spirits, pid... 254 American Sugar 104 : 1004, s My Wy By oh & St. Louis Oni 2 ch Northwestern Chicago Gas... 4 & St. Paul. * .M.& =t. Paul, ptd Chicago, KL. & Pacifi Consotidated Gas Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson. nots Central. Lake Shore. : Louisville & Nashville | Metropolitan ‘Traction... Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic ional Lead C New Jersey Central ew York Central... The Choctaw Agreement. Ex-Senator Dawes of Massachusetts, chairman of the Dawes commission, and Gen. Frank C. Armstrong, a member of the commission, had a brief informal talk with the Secretary of the Interior today regari- ing the Choctaw agreement. This was pre- liminary to the joint conference of the Dawes commission, and the commissioners now here from the Choctaw Indian nation, to be held in Secretary Francis’ office Sai- urday. After that meeting the agr: t will be forwarded to the President imme- diately. ——E Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 7.—Fiour quiet but steady, unchanged—receipts, 14,020 barrels; exports, 25,84 barrels; sales, 125) barrels. Wheat_steady—spot, 92% Did; May, 804x801 —receipts, 7.563. bushels Stock, 270,204 bushels; sales. 4.000 bushels—south- ern wheat by sample, 98a94; do. on grade, SSia. 93%. Corn_ steady t and month, 274,a27%; February, 27%a27% eh, 28ia28%: April, 2a 2944; steamer mixed, 25%4025%—receipts, 155.929 bushels; exports, 478.751 bushels: stock, ‘1,652,207 bushels; sales, 139,000 bushels—southern wheat and yellow ‘corn, 23228. Oats steady—No. 2) wi Xo. 2 mixed do., 21222—receipts, 57,518 bushels; == 18,535 ‘bushels: — stock, 644 bushels. Rye firmer—No. 2 nearby, 42a 43; western, 44 sales—receipts, 19,425 bushel ports, 34,285 bushels: stock, 280,666 bushels. Hay steady to. firm-—good to choice timothy, $13.50 frrrecat bushel, "Sud Sammars 34d = we per bushel, ary; Cork for orders per quarter, ‘orthern Pacitic a Northern Pacifle, pid... Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mail... Co. Southern Ry., pfd.._. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coal & Iron Union Pacific. ... U.s. Leather, pid Wabash, pfa- 02012! Wheeling & 1. Erie. Wheeling & L. krie,pfa. Western Union sel Silver... nee : Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m. tional Bank, 10 at 2 2 Loan and Trast, 2 at 104. Am at Si, Lanston Monot thaler Linotype, 10 at 123%. riage, 100 at 18 cents. Columbia Rallcuad $1,000 at 112. nee District of Columbia Bonds. 20-véar fund 5s. 103 Mid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 100 bid. 7s, 1901, currency, 109 bid. Water sto-k currency. 110 bid. 3.65s, funding, cures bid, 10835 asked. Mixceltaneous “Ronds.— Metropolitan Railroad 107 bid, 112 asked. Mer tan Railroad cons, ts, 110% bid, 113% asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, 115 bid. Belt Rail road 5s, 65 bid, 8 asked. “Eckington Railroad 6s, ‘86 _bid, 93% asked. Columbia Railroad Gx, 11 bid. 115 asked. Washington Gas Company Gs, series i January. 111 bid | Wash Gi ie fem ficch ao me. —— x 112 bid. p and Tx vores Tenant, ~~ — 11, do. 35 pounds, 11), 100 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, ¥. and 1%. Whisky unchanged. A., 10v bid. American Security and Trust Ss, A SATE Gg. 105 vid: Washington Market Compare anny. et on Grain and Cottum Markets. 105 ‘bid. ‘Washington Marset ‘Company st Ge Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F | !05 tid. Masonic Hall Association Ss 103° bid. st, members New York stock exchange, | Weshington Light Infantry Ist 5, 90 bid. correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- | yq° Metropolitan, 22 bid soe Neenmeton. 288 mann & Co., New York. 259 bid. nd Mechanics’, 172 bid, 190 GRAIN. asked. Second, 128 bid, 138 asked. Citizens’, 113 . High. Low. bid. Columbia, 118 bid. = 116 bid, 130 52% asked. West End. 105 bid, 112 asked. "8", T% 95 bid, 100 asked. Lincoln, 100 bid, 108 asked! 25% Nate Depostt and Trust ies. National 26% Deposit and Teast, 128 bid. jestagton Kaen een a and ‘Trust “136 bid, 142% aaked, Wasblugton Safe iso road a Stocks. Capital Traction ay. Gi vex bas ‘Gaiked. Metropolitan, 103 bid "Columibint COTTON. Gas ‘and Electric Stocks. —Washinzton Gas ‘High. 45 bid, asked. “Georgetown Gas, 44 bid. t . SB. Electric it, 89 bid, H2 asked. 6.99 Insurance Stocks.—Franklin, 37 bid. Metropol 7.07 tan, 65 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. 9 © 7B Arlington, 140 asked. German-American, 160 bid ss! iia, Tetasked, Rigen, 1% "be ard” Pee ier He, 3, bid, Lanroln, si bid, Hank. fom. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- | fle, Imsurance, et Cee ney, bankers. Samaiagten ‘Tithe, S axbet, District Title, 6 bid, ‘Telephone Stocks. 38 bid, 50 asked 3 Stechn.—Penneylvania, 38 bid. ieaaeee aS fee a ae : # og Sper i i i — i