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2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897-14 PAGES. favor response to their effort through- out this country. Se that this Idea of send- g word to senators that if they did not act in Owenty-four hours “the spurs would he jammed into them” was quite out of What Mr. Gray Thinks. Mr Gray (Del), a member of the foreign relations committee. came into the dis- ssigh at this point. Whar sre we going to do about itz” he asked Mr. Hoar I do net knew that the public interest | is x directed, or that w an iadif- might ithough not be the wisest senators cannot we 1, even if it be intempera pnblic, so that what are we to as + the senator.” responded Mr. that we should first point out to many well-meaning men who address Senate asking precipitate action that (o urge the Senate to an un- and this would be so H m that they would desist who was still standing, added the nwise > th Gray emen interest of the people, | the pulpit in this importani | S am another member of the followed Mr. ullom CHL) tte# on foreign affairs, Mr. Cullom's Views. Mr. @ntiom = “I only want to say one w and that is in accord with the state- hairman 6f the committee on he treaty has been be- while; I think now three meetings of the 2 n. and the treaty ting of the com- 1 laid over_untii the second meet- me members of the the mmitiee ond meeting, and it | esent we over to another me ing. Th nas " » disposition whatever on committee sn foreign rela the tree for a moment > committee fy it or { want ntry i to teport it favorably ally that i t appear to be pus expression that the be ratified as it In the } >minent gentlemen of my state this | ap of them were in favor of ties the hers Wer nj a) orning, pinetia te favorable © 0] upon to the treaty. » me that st reasonable committee foreign rela-! such time-as they deem the consideration th he treaty before it comes far as | am concerned, » general proposition. but I ne to vote for a treaty that is! sive in its scope as that is until I in myself that I am doing a thing | » interest of the American peo- | well as of the world. The United States: ix somewhat a new country com- pared with Great Britain. We occupy a lit- t ent relation to the world from that AN that I desire is to be we.aet favarably upon it ote Artain Britain. before hat tt is not tying us up in such a way we hat may find #t“herea to be some- When I am satisfi ready to vote for poin before. Others Speak. Lodge of Massa ground as Mr. Hoar relations committee - utmost expedi husetts took the He said the were acting He named as tions involved the Nica- i the Monroe doctrine. The 1. be-gigposed of in two or jon. important que gua anal abhor ys Hawley. in speaking of the treaty, he United States was friendly to arbi- and referred ‘fo the fact that the i States had compeiled Great Britain » arbitrate with the weak republic of LN. ull J.) said he would want the sidered before he voted He said delay was a good that the Senate should not vopular clamor. He said Eng- a@ vast advantage over the n this treaty, and that the yrovided by the treaty, would the United States. lated by ties of blood to the itish ‘eizn would not be impartial. As long as Enghand continues to increase r fortificat the United States would in danger. ingland would take pos- of any territory she wanted that «in dispute. Mr. Stewart said chat Alaska and Panama were to be brought into contention with ty. At this point members of the | vlations committee broke in on Mr. | | | © amins: An umpire wlerests in and said his remarks should be xecutive. session, and the discus- + treaty ended. HOU THE livar Buckner of Kentucky rd democratic candidate for | at the late e ion, Bied a reserved gallery when he How today, Ex-Congressman Fynum of Indiana, who was chairman of which conducted the cam- he Palmer and Buckner ticket, nt oceu- | sea! im the met he committee was on the floor. Mr. Cox (Tenn:) rose to a question of privilege. and had read from the clerk's vesk 4 paragraph from a New York paper attributing to Mr. Walker (Mass.), chair- man of the committee on currency he statement that there was so little interest the quesiion of currency reform in Con- ‘hat he was unable to get his com- © together for action. Mr. Cox said “as a member of the committee and bh ‘+ ready at all times to meet with it upon th call of the chairman. Mr. Walker said the newspaper paragraph was one of thousand for which there was abso- foundation. Wit Adjourn Until Monday. om motion of Mr. Dalzell (Pa.), the House decided at the close of the session today to «Journ until Monday. A joint reso- for the distribution of the maps and atlases of the geological survey was adopt- *. A oill was passed to grant a right of ‘rough the Indian Territory to the and Great Northern railroad. Vetoed Judicial Bill. per (Tex.) then called up the bill vetoed by the President to es- a new divigion af the eastern judi- of Texas and to provide for t Beaumont. He moved its © of the President not- lution The Mr. Ce +blis! al ne ssaxg tthst He expla urt x ned the necessities which exist- or the enactment of the measure. He 4 the first objection to the bill he had er heard of came from the President. recoun as he said, with some humil!- ation, that he had several times called von Mr. Cleveland to present the reasons why it should be signed or to meet any objections which the President might raise, he had been denied admission to Mr. rland. On the occasion of his last he said he had been informed by wate Secretary Thurber that it would be "leas for him to see the President, a Mr. Cleveland had already made up’ hi nd to veto the bill Mr. Broderick (Kan ticlary committee, ‘substantiated Mr. Cooper's statement that there was never ¥ objection made to the bill while it was © committee. Obstacten at oper & member of the the White House. femarks about his Inability ess to Mr. Cleveland drew from venor a half-humorous half-sar- ommentary upon the obstacles hich hedged the White House. Mr. Gros- ‘enor said that it surprised him to hear any time within the past three ny self-respecting representative of pectable constituency would even nake application at the White House. Three years ago the present occupant of the White House had been represented as having issued an order that no senator or representative should present himself in person until he had bowed at the seat of the private secretary and communicated to that august personage and received the sanction of that person. $$ 2--—___— Original Plans Adhered To. As « result of a personal inspection of a full-sized model of the turrets of the battle ships Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin at the Washington navy yard, Secretary Her- bert has decided to adhere to the original plans of the construction bureau in this matter. These plans provide for an oval balanced turret with inelined face and sloping deflective top. j night from Washington. LATE NEWS BY WIR Mr. Gage Talks Guardedly About a Cabinet Position. BELIEVED 10 HAVE HAD AN OFFER Judge Goff of West Virginia at Canton. —__.+____— CONFERRING WITH MWKINLEY - January 22—Regdrding ru- ible appointment as Secre- y of the Treasury, Lyman J. Gage say “If 1 have been appointed Secretary of the Treasury Ss a complete surprise to me. for the financial considerations. involved i accepting the position would not be favor able to me. 1 do not know of any one who has gone to Canton in my behalf.” Ir can be stated positively that the name yman J. Gage. president of the First ional Bank cf Chicago, is being consid- by President-elect McKinley for Sec- of the Treasury. Prominent men, hile they did not say they came at the suggestion of the President-elect, but yet who were known to represent him, have visited Mr. Gage and asked him if he would accept the position in case it.were tendered nim. Mr. Gage was a gold democrat and supported Mr. McKinley. He is understood not to have vet given an answer. Jadge Goft at Canton. it I only hope that the report is not true, CANTON, Ohio, January 22.—Judge Na- than Golf of West Virginia, popularly cred- ited with the attorney generalship in the cabinet, reached this city at for a conference with Maj. McKinley. More visitors than usual rang the front «loor bell of the McKinley residence today. and the little office was crowded with peo- ple who had called to have a few words with the Presdient-elect. All the visitors were reticent whe 0 the ature of their visits, ‘imply # social call” was more frequently heard than ever before. Among the first to obtain an avdience with the major were Ch: H. Dalton and ephen M. Weld of Boston, and Persoe C. heney of New Hampshire. These gentle- men were closeted with the governor for nearly an hour. It is practically under- stood that they are here in the ‘nterest of Governor Long of Massachusetts, and are in dvance of the Boston delegation ex- pected later In the da: — THREATENED A CONFLAGRATION. Extensive Fire Prevented by G Work at Hagerstown. Special Dispatch fo The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., January 22.—A fire which broke out at 2 o'clock this morning destroyed the building of the Hagerstown Mattress Company, entailing a heavy loss ard throwing a large number of men out of employment. Cage's cigar factory on the east was badly damaged and 73,009 cigars burned up. The city hall on the west, which in- cludes tne offices of the market, the mayor and other city officials, the Odd Fellows’ and Masonic lodges, was afire for a time, the contents hastily removed. Great ement prevailed, as a conflagration imminent, but averted by the excellent work of. the firemen... The loss to the city is a trifle, while the mattress compan that of Cage is heavy and but partly ered by insurance, ‘ov- ae WILL HAVE A SILVER PALACE. One of the Features of the Trans- Mississippi Exposition. CHICAGO, January 22—Edward Rose- water, chief of the bureau of publicity and promotion of the trans-Mississippi exposi- tion, to he held in Omaha from June to November, 1888, acting for the exposition direccors, has approved and accepted the plaus for a silve~ palace. This palace is to be one of the imposing features of the exposition and the central figure in a por tion of the grounds to be called El Doraso. he building is to be 400 feet square, sur- mounted with mammoth ornamental tow- and the entire structure will be cov- ered with rolled silver. The silver to be d in its external covering will be con- tributed by the miners of the great west. Over 300,000 square feet af external sur- face will be covered by the precious metal. ‘The “Silver Palace” will be used entireiy for the display of the mineral products and progress of the west. pure silver to be used in covering the wails nd dome of this mammoth building has rot been detinitely estimated. It will large- ly depend upon the thinness of the sheets of pure metal that can be used for this purpose. ———————— PROCEEDING WITHOUT PRECEDENT. Archbishop Katzer Sued for Allegea Slander by a Deposed Priest. MILWAUKEE, January 22.Father Hell- stern, a deposed priest of St. Mary’s Cath- olic Church at Barton, Wis., has filed suit for $00 for alleged slander against Archbishop Katzer of the diocese of Mil- waukee. The proceeding ts without prece- dent, and if a compromise is effected it must first be sanctioned by the pope. Archbishop Katzer acquainted Monsignor Martinelli, the papal ablegate at Washing- ton, with the fact of the suit, and Father Helistern was directed by the latter to withdraw the proceeding. ‘The archbishop is cited to appear before Court Commis- sioner Kyan tomorrow. ed PINCUS DISPLAYED COURAGE. ‘Threatened With Death, He Rained a Cry a Robbers Fled. NEW YORK, January 22.—Three men were arrested today for complicity in the hold-up of Henry Pincus, a private barker, in his place of business in Grand street yesterday. They are Jacob Dietzel, alias Decker, who concocted the plan; John Mur- phy and Martin Davidson, all of Brooklyn, the first ramed having won the distinction of a place in the rogues’ gallery. Their arrest was upon informaticn furnished by another of the gang, George Vidt, alias Liddell, who was caught by a citizen as he was runnirg away after the attempt had failed. The robbery had been boldly planned, and would have succeed2d had not Pincus displayed an amount of courage and quick | ne able to take their shi decisicn not often found in similar circum- stances. Though threatened with a pist«!, he raised an outery, which brought help at once and started a pursuit of the rogues that resulted in Vidt's capture before a policeman hed been sighted. phos mye ARRESTED IN BAL IMORE, ‘Two Washington Men Had a Collision With the Police. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., January 22.—William A. Cline, employed by the Adams Express Ccmpany, and Frederick W. Brennan, a steam fitter, both residents of Washington, D. C., arrived at the Mount Royal station of the Balttmore and Ohio railroad lust Both had been drinking ,and created a disturbance in the depot. They were put out by the station officers and renewed the rumpus. Patrol- man Nooney attempted to arrest the men, The amount of | num to end his troubles. GOVERNMENT CU. P. DIRECTORS MEET After a Brief Senssio: Recess. NEW YORK, January 22.—The govern- ment directors of the Union Pacific railroad met here téis forenoon, but after a brief session adjourned until 12:30 p.m: Director W. J. Coombs expressed the opinion that no statement regarding the deliberations of the directors will be given out after the meeting. Mr. Coombs says the directors have been delayed in their work today, owing to the fact that important papers tearing upon the Union Pacific negotia- tier$ have not been furnished. He expects that these papers will be submitted this afternoon, and the directors will be in ses- sion until a late hour. - Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, chairman of the reorganization committee of the Union Pa- cific railroad, says that there is no truth in the reports in circulation to the effect, that Mr. Sage has expressed dissatisfaction over any point in the negotiations pending for a settlement with the government. ———— PLUNGERS IN HARD LUCK. Took a ‘They Betters on the Pacific Coast Tracks, Are Away Behind. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. January 22. Such a disastrous season as that which the heavy betters are experiencing here is unprecedented in the history of racing in, California. With but three exceptions, the noted plungers now wintering on the coast are many thousands of dollars behind. The exceptions ‘are George Wheelock, Eddy Gaines and Joe Ullman, who are about even or somewhat ahead of the racing game at present. Among the principal lo=ses so far recorded are the following: Riley Grannan and Ed. Purser, $30,000. cach; John Coleman and Geo. Rose, $20,000 each; Hugh Jones and Abe Stein, $16,000 each: Henry Harris, $15,000; Coley Ullman, $12,000; Will Wallace, Charles Quinn -and Barney Schrimer, $10,000 each; Eddie Ma- honey, $8,500; Dave Gideon and Fred. Cow 40); Ed. Wallace and John Humph- » $2,500 each; total, $206,500. ge JAKE SCHAEFER'S WRIST. lition is Such That He Will Probably Retire. 7 ST. LOUIS, January 22.—In all probabil- ity Jacob Schzefer, the expert biliiardist and ex-champion of America, will soon haye to retire as a professional. His wrist, which was severely sprained by a fall from a street car in Chicago last winter, is the cause. Dr. Heber Roberts, a specialist, has made a thorough examination of Schaefer's strained wrist with the X rays and revealed a maimed condition of the bones and liga- ments that surprised the crack roller of the ivory balls. As a result Schacfer will amend his suit against the street car com- ravy for damages and ask $100,000 instead of $10,000, Three negatives were taken of the wrist. The hand sets crooked on the wrist, slanting downward toward the radial side when lying in a natural posi- tion. The ulnar was fractured on the point and a small piece of this home hangs. on by a very slender attachment, But for the injury the space between the ulnar and carpas would be entirely vacant. Another and more dangerous condition of affairs is the apparent union of the ra- divs and carpas. If this inflammation con- tinues it will unite the radius and carpas bores, thus making the sist useless, and then “Jake's” playing days would be over. It has been known for some time that Schaefer's recent form warranted the be- lief that the “Wizard” might have “gone ek.” It was supposed by those who were close to the great player that the in- juries had affected his playing more than Its Co and | he himself cared to acknowledge, although his form in the three-cornered tournament in Central Music Hall, Chicago, some months ago gave hopes that he might recover all of that cleverness of stroke that made his name common all over the world. He has played well several times since the accident that fractured the arm for a second time, but has not been called upon to do anything that required a great deal of endurance —_-—_ A PECULIAR CASE. hter Knew Her Father Had: ‘Taken Poison, but Called No One. OAKLAND, Cal., January 22.—Knowing that her aged father had taken poison with suicidal intent, Nellie Curran, twenty-three years of age, went to bed without calling a physician, and arose in the morning at. the usual hour to find the old man cold in death. Thomas Curran had for years been employed- by a railroad company. His daughter Nellie kept house for him. For the past few months the old gentleman had been in poor health, and about. three weeks ago took a large qfiantity of lauda- Physicians saved his life then, but his desire to end his life evidently never left him, and his last at- tempt proved a successful one. Curran came home at the usual hour, and after taking the contents of a bottle of chloro- form, which he had secured during the day, bade his deughter good-bye, and told her his troubles would soon end. His lifeless body was found in the morning and re- moved to the morgue. “This is a peculiar case,” said Coroner Baldwin. “This old man’s daughter told my deputy when he-visited the house that she knew her father had taken poison, but did not call a physician because she thought it was too late, and then her father wanted to die anyhow.” ‘The young woman will be given a chance to tell her story to a coroner's jury. ———— EX-DETECTIVE SENTENCED. He Had Furnished Bogus Coin to Street Car Conductors, NEW YORK, January 22.—Kdward Tompkins, a former private detective, was teday sentenced in the United States cir- cuit court to fifteen months’ imprisonment. ‘Tompkins was associated with the gang of which “Old Basford” was the leading spirit, and he was the agent through whom street railway conductors in this city, Brooklyn and several New Jersey towns obtained bogus coin, which they passed upon patrons of their cars. Tompkins’ sentence was made lighter than it would otherwise have been be- cause he made himself useful to the prose- cution in the cases of several other coun- terfeiters. ss _ Cornell Oarsmen at Work. ITHACA, N. Y., January 22.—Both the freshman and ‘varsity crew candidates at Ccrnell are earnestly at work in the gym- rasium and at the rowing machines. The training will continue until the Easter recess, after which the men will probably ells down to Cayu- wa lake. The ‘varsity candidates began this week to attend practice, although sev- eral of the old-men have not yet appeared. Captain Freeborn of last year’s ‘varsity and Chriswell have announced that they do not intend to train this year, but they will be urged to change their intention. Cor- nell will have to raise about $4,000 for the support of the navy this year. The sub- scriptions are coming in quite rapidly. Atout $200 have been subscribed during the present week. —————— Sentenced to the Death Chair. NEW YORK, January 22.—Howard Scott, the colored wife murderer, who was con- | vietea last week before Recorder Goff, was sentenced to be electrocuted at Sing Sing during the week beginning Monday, March 15. Arthur Mahew, the negro under conviv- tion for the killing of. Stephen Powell at Hempstead, L. L, on March 7, was brought when Cline knocked him down with a blow | down from Sing Sing prison today and ar- of his fist and fled. The officer fired several shots at him and pursued him until he caught him. Brennan had meanwhile been arrested by another officer. In the central police court today Brennan was fined $1 and costs for disturbing the peace, and Cline was sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of assaulting the officer. ee ; Naval Orders. : Lieut. R. O. Bitler, ordered from the Marblehead to duty at Norfolk; Lieut. A. Anderson, from the Columbia to the Marblehead; Boatswains W. Carter and D. Ward have been ordered to this city for examination for retirement. -Lieut. Col. McLane Tilton, U.S.M.C, will be retired February 1 next, . - 1aigned for resentence. ee date of execu- tion was fixed for the ‘ik beginning March 7. Money for Miss Faulkner. A resolution was introduced in the Sen- ate today by Mr. Morgan directing thd sec- retary of the Senate to pay to Miss Fannie Faulkner, daughter of the late Chester R. Faulkner, an amount equal to gne year's salary received by Mr. Faulkner as a mes- senger of the Senate. The sum is to he considered as including the funeral ex- E. | penses. ————o____ Cousuls Recognised. The President bas recognized David Cer- na as Mexican consul et Galveston and E. Giragd as Belgian consy} at Louisville. THE NIGARAGUA CANAL tor Mitpan’s Deeluration,... - ‘Mr. Sherm@thas presemedin.the Senate 4 communicatin from:the minister of the greater repuffi€s of Bouth Amierita: fo the Secretary of SSpate, which lias been trans- mitted by Mr. Olncy,~-The communication criticised the pending, Nicaragua-caftat- Pill ‘pin particalar, and pointed_out objections which, In his @pinion, would render the bill nugatory...The protest. was signed by Sig- nor Rodriguez, the minister of the greater republic of Central America. The pfotest Was based‘on the Frelifighuysen treaty. Senator Morgan mage a speech ‘le: the right of this -called republic,” which the Unjted States had no official knowledke;, to protest. Mr. Morgan “a leg é dited that the ‘conimnuni- cation pr sthted™ from_the Central “Amer- lean republic wast inspired by great Brftiin. “Great Britain Ing che diet of this tepublic as a cat’s paw for the purpose of driving the United States out of the isthmus,” the senxtor dectared-with great emphapis: He ‘adited “that he made this assertion deltheratély fn the Senate and it demanded an arswer. Such an answer must come before theré is any ratification of the Anglo-American peace treaty. Mr. Morgan's Declaration, Senator Morgan then made an ‘mportant anrouncement cdoncérnifg his attitude toward any treaty-with Great Britain. After explaining to ‘the Séiiate thé anomalous situation’ “existing, wherein the three re- publics of Central. America were, presented by one diplomatic representative who had heen recognized’ 4s the newspapers stated with a reservation, as representing the gov. ernment the existence of which Congress had no information," Senator Morgan said that he had. had -oceasion: sometime ago to.inform Secretary Olney. that there were reasons to belleve that Great Britain was trylng..to undermine the American con- cessions in Nicaragua. He explained. in detail the various steps taken by English subjects looking to the procurement ‘of concessions in Nicaragua, and then added -that this suspicion was indicated by the communication trans- mitted to the’Sehate to be an established fact. He-said that'he made this declara- tion after due deMberatipn, and that it weuld require’au answer. Great Britain, he said, will have. to. answer and explain her attitude in this matter before any peace treaty or any other treaty of that sort can be ratified by this government. Mr, Morgan declared that Miaister Rodri- guez’s protest against the Nicaragua canal bill-was an “impertinent intrusion,” which had beer: thrust in the face of the Senate. ee ot gage snr THE INAUGURAL RESOLUTION, No Knowing How Long It Will Hang Fire in the Senate. Comment ‘at thée’CApitél is to the effect that if the inaugural committee wants au- thorify ‘to use putlic spaces in this city to connect the pension office by telephone and | telegraph, to “have an additional police force, and té'have flags ioaned them Ly the Secretaries of War and the Navy, to be used for decofative purposes, it would be well for it to work actively in securing the passage through the Senate of House :eso- lution 214. Mr! 'Bacon reported this resolu- tion favcrably“from the Serate committee on the Distridt of Columbia on the 11th instant, and has made two attmepts to call {t up in the:Sénate for consideration and passage, buj-each time objection was made by Mr. Haley who stated that he wanted to further examine the measure because he feared it gave too much discretionary power to the District Commissioners. Mr.; Hate; on objecting to the considera- tion of this, xesolution, the second téme, stated that if Mr. Bacon’ would allow it to g0 over for a ccuple of days he wou.d no longer. anterpose atty’ objéction against its consideration, In . the: meantime Senztor Cockrell’s resolution for the purpose of stopping the Potomac Electric Power Com- pany in the work of laying its conduits has come up to consume the morning hour and has prevented Mr. Bacon from calling up his resolution, and this controversy may prevent Fim from doing so until the Cock- rell resolutior. is disposed of. It is mere guesswork to say when this resolution will be voted on in the Senate, as its epponents propose delaying its passage long enough to assure the Potomac company of enough time to complete the work of laying con- duits. It is suggested that a petition from the inaugural committee stating that it is hampered in Its work by being left in doubt as to the authority would tend to prevent any further objection to the resolution which Mr. Bacon proposes to call up at the first opportunity. eee aee H The Opium Habit. The opium habit Has a strong hold on a large number of people in this city, accord- ing to a statement presented to Congress by the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, in connecticn witha bill to reg- vate the sale of poisons here. ‘Two classes are mentioned as acquiring the habit. One of these classes learns to use the drug by taking mild preparations of it in domestic medicines, The report closes by an argument in favor of restrict- ing the sale of opium. e+ —_______ Mr. Eckels to Remain, It is stated on authority that there is no truth in the published reports that Mr. Eckels, the controller of the currency, would accept the presidency of a Chicago trust company now in process of forma- tion. The term of office of the controller of the currency, under section 235 of the Revised Statutes, 1s five years, and as his present term began on April 12, 1893, it is very probable that Mr. Eckels will contin- ue in’ his present position at least until 1598. —_——_-«-____ Naval Officerw’ Patents. Senator Chandler yesterday introduced a bill prohibiting the Secretary of the Navy frem making any contract for the use of any patent taken out by a naval officer, but authorizing the Secretary to appro- priate any device patented by a subordin- ate. Naval officers whose patents are thus taken possession of are to be allowed to bring suit for damages in the Court of Claims. The bill also provides that here- after no patent shall be issued to any naval officer without the written approval of the ; Secretary. Secretary Carlisle sent to the Senate to- day his approval of the draft of a joint resolution aythorizing the Secretary of the Treasury tg transfer from the permanent appropriatigifor the expenses of treasury notes the stim’ of $46,046, for labor and ex- penses of ving and printing in the bureau of éfigaving and printing, to be di- vided “as follows: Gompensation of em- ployes. $18,@02.50;- wages of € printers and their gspistants, $18,142.12; materials and miscellancous expenses, $9,301.30. Govérnment Receipts. National Bs nk hotes received today for redemption, 342, Government receipts: |. From interfia} revente, $553,282; customs, $474,658; Haneous, $37,125. = The Record for the Press. Mr. Richardson: of Tennessee has intro- Cuced a resolution tn the House providing | that the publie printer be authorized and di- rected. to supply ‘to each* newspaper cor- respondent whdse name appears in the Congressicnal Directory, and who makes ‘application therefor, one copy of the daily Corgressional Record, the same to be sent to the office address. of each member of the press, or,.else’ in.the city ef Wash- irgton, as he may” direct z tf Approved ‘The ‘President hes ‘appréved the act con- truing the acts,of Congress in regard io pe award of lifé-saving medals; the joint THE ARBITRATION TREATY. A Meeting ta Friends Called for Next Tuesday, A meeting of the friends of the arbitr: tion treaty pending in the Senate has been caHed, to be held at the Grand Opera House, Pennsylvania avenue and 15th stréet, on Tuesday, the 2éth instant, at 4p.m, The call is signed by John W. Fos- ter, Melvitle W. Fuller, John Hay, George ‘Truesdell, John F. Hufst, Henry Y. Satter- lee, Samuel H. Greene, B. L. Whitman, D. J. Stafford, Beriah Wilkins, W. J. Board. man, Crosby 8. Noyes, Henry EB. Pellew, A. T. Britton, Myron M. Parker, Teunis S. Hamlin. —— MR. SHUSTER’S WILL CONTESTED. A Caveat Filed Today by Two of the Grandchildren. John Ward and Elizabeth M. Shuster, children of the late Mélville C. Shuster, by their mother and next friend, Mary W. Shuster, today filed a caveat to the will of their grandfather, the late Wm. M. Shu- ster, alleging that the instrument, dated March 17, 1896, is not his last will. ‘The caveators charge that the alleged will of their grandfather was procured by the fraud or undue influence of Wm. M. Shuster, jr., and at a time when their grandfather, ow ing to mental and physical infirmities, was not competent to execute a valid will. The alleged will bequeathed the estate to Wm. M. Shuster, jr., to hold it for the ben- efit of the testator’s widow, Elizabeth M. Shuster, for life. Upon his mother’s death, the said trustee is directed to pay himseli $6,000; $500 to his aunt, Rosena H. Shuster, and then divide the residue into four equal parts, one share each to be paid him and Samuel D. and E. Alvin Shuster, his broth- ers,-and the remaining share to said grand- children. In this caveat the grandchildren ask that the issues be tried by jury, and that a col- lector be appointed. They’ are represented by Attorneys Gordon & Gordon. —— DEATH OF J. HALL COLEGATE. Popular Official of the Police Court Passes Away. Genuine sorrow was occasioned among an unusually large number of friends to- day by the announcement of the death of Mr. J. Hall Colegate, the popular docket clerk of the Police Court. For some time past Mr. Colegate has suffered intensely from neuralgia and headaches, and re- cently was afflicted with the grip. He was confined to his home during the past ten days, and Wednesday evening he became unconscious. Death, which occurred about 6 o'clock this morning, was directly due to congestion of the brain. Mr. Colegate was a member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families of Washirgton. He was the nephew and namesake of Dr. Hall, an able physician and man of wealth, who endowed many notable institutions. The deceased was born in this city and lived here all his life, and was forty-nine years of age. He studied law with the firm of the late Rich- ard Merrick and Justice Morris of the Dis- trict Court of Appeals, and at one time held an important position in the State De- partment. He was a brother of Mr. Gibson Colegate of the firm of R. O. Holtzman & Co., and has a brother who is connected with the New York custom house. The deceased has several sisters, one being the wife of Col. Theodore Mosher, adjutant general of the District of Columbia militia, and another the wife of Col. McCauley of the United States marine corps. Mr. Colegate was married, but had no children. He resided at 1010 B street south- west, and at the time of his death was sur- rounded by his relatives at present in this city. The funeral will probably take place Monday, but the arrangements therefor have not yet been completed, as before doing so it will be necessary to hear from relatives in the west. ee ASS TRAMPS TURNED LOOSE. Released Prisoners From Maryland Flocking to Washington, Several men arrived here this afternoon from the house of correction, near Balti- more. Two of them called at the Municipal Lodging House. These men said that a number of alleged tramps were turned out of the prison and furnished transportation here. Capt. Cutler, superintendent of the ledging house, notified Inspector Hollin- berger of the statement of the men, and it is thought that this city may have to care for many of them. dt is thought that these are some of the men who, it was said, were to be pardoned by Governor Lown¢ as published in Wednesday's Star. As stated at that time, the Maryland prison has been overcrowded for some time, and the wholesale turning loose of the prisoners was deemed nec sary in order to make room for others. SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES, Increasing Their Pro- duction. PASCOAG, R. L, January 22.—The indus- trial situation in Pascoag and vicinity, which has been depressed for months, is improving rapidly and many of the woolen inills, which forrn the chief industry, are increasing their procucticn. The starting of W. F. Slade & Co.’s mills, temporarily this week has been followed by that of others, among them being those of A. L. Sayles Son, who announce that they are making preparations to run on full time. W. H. Pendergzst’s mills have already be- gun to mséke goods at their full capacity, and the management says that if the mar- ket sufficiently improves there will be no need to reduce the running time for sev- eral months at least. Wagner Brothe-s are increasing the number of their looms daily, and will operate steadily without qn- other shut down. As the result of the decreases in the num- ber of idle looms, business in this section is improving. Woolen MII —_——._— OVER TWENTY-FIVE KNOTS. Torpedo Boat No 6 Speeded Over the Trial Course. NEWPORT, R. L., January 22.—Torpedo boat No. 6 was speeded over the official trial course today tor the purpose of ex- ercising her tire room force. Without extra exertion she made 23.27 knots an hour with only 180 pounds of steam. She is now practically ready for ier offictal trial, which will occur vome time next week. — A DOUBLE LY: CHING, Suspected Murderers Taken From a Georgia Jail and Hanged. ATLANTA, Ga., January '22.—A special to the Journal from Jeffersonville, Ga., says: The jail here was broken open at mid- night last night by a mob of masked men, and two negroes, William White and Chas, Forsythe, implicated in the murder of Mrs. Rowland at Adams Park, were taken out and hanged to a limb and their bodies rid- dled with bullets. ———__ Changed His Wenpon. David Flynn, the clerk in the Medical Museum who was arrested yesterday after he had bought a pistol, as he said, for the |’ purpose of killing a neighbor, was sent home yesterday afternoon after he had re- ceived medical treatment in one of the hospitals. About 11 o'clock at night the police of the ninth precinct were called to |! his house, 211 10th street northeast, to quiet him. He had gotten a big knife and had |: attempted or threatened to use it on mem- FINANCE. AND TRAD ‘Union Pacific in, Fair Demand on the Prospect of Legislation. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED Fractional Declines Abroad and Sell- | - ing of Coat Stocks. ees SRAL MARKET REPORTS ———— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 22.—Fraciional de clines’ in the London market and pro- nounced liquldatioa in the coal shares de- tracted from the buoyancy of the general market this moriing.“ In most instances a fair demand was eneountered at the early decline. The sudden attack on Hocking y. Hoted yesterday, unsettled the en- tire market, the coal carrying roads being especially sensitive to the rumors of ad- verse, trade conaltions. The liqnidation of investment holdings in Delaware and Hudson made that stock ac- tive at the expense of 1 per cent of its value. The buying on the decline indicated a willingness to replace former holdings, the new dividend rate, coupled with the conservative and able management of the property, fixing its Investment value at about present prices. Jersey Central was weak %n sympathy with the movement in the former property, but was accorded good support at the de- cline. During the period of the most pronounced weakness in this particular group of stocks, the general market was dull and feature- less. The strength of Sugar subsequentiy at- tracted attention. and caused a fractional rally throughout the Hst. Rumors of a de- cision for the sugar company in the Wool- ston spice mills case were largely respon- sible for the strength of the stock. Should expectations be realized in this controversy, the trede war with the millionaire coffee roasting firm will be least disastrous to the Sugar interests. The belief is gaining ground that a com- premise will be coneluded without injury to either, the moment the profits on the respective commodities are actually threat- ened, Union Pacific was in fair demand at a fractional advance on the prospect of further legislation looking to the creating of a commission to adjust the road’s debts to the government. The foreclosure pro- cess, while requiring only trifling changes in detail to become operative, is not satis- factory to ‘the various bondholders of the property. The fears of government own- ership Seem to be wholly groundless, ina much ax the reorganization committee may be relied upon to bid in the road, even should the price be advanced by competing bids.. From the action of the stock alone, it may be inferred that some important de- velopments are believed to be pending. The covering of short contracts by trad- ers during the afternoon served to keep prices,wWell up to the best level of the day. The specialties’ were particularly strong on professional buying and a moderate volume of pool support. ‘The nervousness in the coal shares was not wholly removed by the stability of the general list, but spe- cial causes are no longer given’a genera! application. For this reason, the mark becarhe dull, but refused to yield, signi cantly, to the movement in the group named. Money rules easy in both the local ard foreign markets, and no special de- mand is reported. Foreign exchange w: dull at previously quoted rates, ad FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The foliowing are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Hegh. Low. Close. American Spirits....... 18% 14 13413 American Spirits, pid... 30% 31-305, BL American Sugar M64, 1TH 168117 ‘American Sugar, pf... 103°. 1034; American Tobacco American Cotton Oi Atchison ...... Baltimore & Gai Bay State Gas. Canada South: anada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio CCC. & St Lout hi Q.. 5 ChicagokNortnwestera: a Gas. M. & St. Paul C.M. & St. Paul, pia... Chicago, B-1. & Pacitic. > Consolidated Gas. . Del., Lack. & W.. 2 Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Kio Grande, pfd. Erie...... , General Electric: | Mlinois Central. Lake Shore. Louisville & re Mel tan Traction... Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Lead Co., pfd_ New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pta Ont. & Western, Pacific Maul Phila, & Reading. Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., pfd Phila. Traction 1034, 76 Pi Wheeling & Wheeling & L. Erie,p! Western Union Tel. Silver. Government Bunds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, registezed. ree ‘4 per cents, coupon of 112 112% 4 per cents, red of 1! 1115 12 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 122% 123 4 per cents, reghstered: of 13 121% 1221, 5 per cents, of 1204. 4, 114, 5 per cents, ered -of 1904. 1134113 Currency 6 per cents of 1898. 103 1034, Currency 6 per cents of i899 106% 107 —_——=__. Washington Stock Exchange. + Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Ohio National Bank, 10 at 90. American Security and Trust, 10 at 138. Capital Traction, 2 at 58. U.S. Electric t, 10 at 90; 10 at 90. American G: phone, 100 at 914: 100 ‘at 9%; 100 at 9. Pneumatic Gan Carriage, 100 at 38 cents; 100 at 39 cents; 100 at ‘39 centa; 100 at 40 cents; 100 at 40 cents: 100 40 cents; 100 at 40 cents; 100 at 40 cent 40 cents: 100 at 40 cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund 58, 103 ‘Dd. 30-year fund 6x, old, 110 bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, + 110 bid.’ Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 119 8.658, funding, currency, 107% Miscellaneots Stocks.—Met 108. bid, bers of his family. The knife was taken |." ‘ss from him, and when he was quieted the police left the house. ae Ocean Steamships Arrived. BREMEN, January 22.—Arrived—Aachen, Baltimore. NEW, YORK, January 22.—Arrived—Vir- ginia, Stettin. —.__. ‘Charged With Theft. George Stearns was arrested by Officer Roberts this morning on the charge of stealing a lot of meat and other things from the residence of Mr. Robert W. French, on South Ws 3 : i : } Washington Title, 6 asked. District Title, # asked. = <5 ‘ask preferred, 1 bid, 2: m Carrhare, 39 bid. 41 asked. Miscellancons Stocks. —Mengenthaler Linotype, TLR bid, F24y asked. Lamxton Monotype, Pid, Gi ested. Waslaxion Market “ Falls Tee. US Wid, 125 ake. Norfolk amd W BS ak Haul, rat sh ” ington Sten mboat, asked. *Rx div. Lineal ne Rs Grain and Cotton Market Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1 F st., members New York stock exchange, corresponcents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. AIN Opes. Hizh La TEAS Ty sys ine 405 40 Low. “Clow corn, steady receipt bush Hay olee timothy, § nsiderable activity, and eggs steady, unchanged ed. Whisky unchen > FOR A RAILROAD. Hearing by the Com Proposed Line. A largely attended public hearing took place this morning at the Commissioners’ office upon House bill 470, “To incorporate the Washington and Gettysburg Railway Company.” The route described in the bill contemplates beginning at a point on the northeasterly boundary of the District of Columbia, at or near the intersection of this line with the Sargent road, and run- ning on or adjacent to said road to the Bunker Hill road; along this road to 12th street, to Brookland; thence south on 12th street to Dahigren Circle; thence by route of the proposed extension of Delaware avenue, or by such other route east of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as the Commissioners of the District shall approve. Dr. F. C. Drane briefly outlined the cb- jects of the bill. The proposed directors had examined the report of the Commis- sioners and had tome to the belief that they could not accept the amended bill ac- cording to the Commissioners’ wishes. Th financial element behind the enterprise was | opposed to the new route suggested, What Was wanted was direct connection betwen Brookland and Washington, and not be compelled to gain entrance over another route, one that had not been built and might never be. There were several routs that might be given the road to enter th city, but the route set forth in the bill was what was wanted Dr. Frank T. Howe, representing the citi- zens of Brookland, urged the favorable con- sideration of the present bill. With this road the citizens could hope for rapid tran sit facilities within, four ar five months. It would, he thought, be expedient to stop road at Eckington, The citizens of ‘ookland had@ no confidence in the Wash- on aud Maryland railroad and did not think the .Commissioners had either. The j citizens did not want to be left high and dry in the air at Eckington. What was wanted was direct communication wt Washington. ‘The present bill would give this, Brookland had a population of 1,50 or 2,000 people, whose desires should have some weight in the matter. The Commissioners took the matter under consideration. ers on a THE SMOK Commissioners gress on the Sa The joners this afternoon sent to Congress a draft of a bill for the pre- vention of smoke in the District of Colum- t This act is the resull of a recom- mendation of the board appointed by the | Comm toners to investigate the smok | nuisance, and which consisted of Capt. E 4 ward Burr, the health officer and the | spector of buildings. | The proposed act ‘deftnes what shall be considered a public nuisance thereumicr, fixes the liability for the creation of } nuisance, establishes a penalty the and provides for at official whose duty j shall be to enforee its provisions. In making {ts report to the Commission- ! ers, the committee having the matter in charge say that the smoke nuisance is not as yet as serious in the city of Washing- ton as in the western cities. It is, however, they say, an evident nuisance and Jecided- ly_on the increase. The report quotes quite fully from an ar- ticle on smoke prevention published in the Engineering News January 2, 1836. in- such a for, it > —-— Stealing Milk. In South Washington during ihe past few days petty th'eves have caused con- siderable annoyance to housekeepers by stealing jars of milk from their front doors. Two days ago there was a theft of this kind committed on Policeman Har- ries’ beat and the officer made up his mind that the thief would have to be landed in jail. The next day he made an investi- gation without rapping the thief, and this morning long before daybreak he went in search of the offender. When he reached E street he learned that a colored individval had called at one or more houses, and he went in pursuit of bim, The fugitive went in the direction of Vir- ginia avenue and entered an alley wear 4 1-2 street. Fearing the fugitive would get away the officer drew his pistol and fired to frighten him. The loud resort had the effect of attracting the attention of several persons about the neighborhood, and when the colored boy stepped in a hole in the alley he fell and the officer, who Was close on his heels, tumbled over him. At the station the prisoner gave his name as Arthur De Vaughn, and said he thought he was doing nothing wrong when he took the milk. When he appeared be- fore Judge Miller for the theft he was told that his conduct was wrong, and he was given thirty days in jail in which wo re- pent because he could not pay a fine of Slo. —— Sentenced for Arno James Morgan, a young white man, con- victed several days ago of burning the stable of his father, John Morgan, the 24 of last October, was sentenced by Shier stice Bingham today to four m= sony ‘at hard labor in the New Jere sey state prison at Trenton. ————__ R. Goldschmid’s Estate. Judge Hagner, holding the Orphans’ Court today, admitted the will of the late Rudolf Goldschmid to probate, and Mrs, Goldschmid and her children having so re- quested, the court associated Mr. James 8S, Edwards with her in the administration, fixing their bond at $100,000. —._—_ Called a Pastor. Last night, at a meeting of the members of the Plymouth Congregational Church, corner of 17th and P streets northwest, a call was extended to the Rev. Alex. C. Gar- ner of Mobile, Ala.