Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1897, Page 2

2 NEWS - LATE Severe Defeat of the Spanish by the Insurgents. ROUTED WITH SEVERE LOSS Havana and Matanzas Provinces Declared to Be Nearly Quiet. Worst Day of the Season im This ‘ Many Sad Cases—Relief Commit- tee to Meet. | The coll wave has caused increased suf- fering among the poor people and the calls cpon the police acd superintendent of char- = ities have largely increased during the past : k eS OLXCEMENT | forty-eight hours. At the pclice stations EYL ANNOUNCEMENT |there were a great ete heartrending - ~ j scenes this morning. Poorly clad women and children suffering from cold and hun- CINCINNATE Ohio, January 2.—The | gcr mace pitiful appeais for aid. Many of Commercial ‘Tribune's special from Key | them had come from houses in which there West was no food cr fuel and in which there had the nish is re-| been none for at least twenty-four hours. in the south of Ha-! The sizes of the families represented varied » place has 1,40 in-| from two to a dozen, and in a number of js well fortified and has a Span-| cases sickness was present in the families, Id pice erly te increase both the physical and s the trouble. + 1 its walls, 4 ot 300 | mental sufferings of the urfortunate on made a dash at{|At police headquarters there were a ternoon, while the | many applicants today and most of them at the church celebrati were women. Some of the females brought F. ey could form | their children with them. One mother said of the block | she had brought ker childrer. because she knew they could warm while waiting in the office and she had no fire at home. ‘The morning mail also brought to Chief Clerk Sylvester a number of appeals. Some lof th had been a: ed before, and volley from | while offering excuses for asking again, some neigh-| they all came down to the question—pov- Munei>, the Spanish | erty and suffering. “ bravely rallied his men, but | Although scores of the suffering ones + form: for a Il with }ealled on the pol none of them were balls through cond in | assisted, for the reason that the fund for this purpo -xhausted long ago, sO that all the nts were referred to the officials of the Associated Charities. The police lieutenants reported an in- more attempt to charge | crease in the number of applicants, but but Hernandez’s c: valry Moore could take no ste looking to- sweeping through their s no fund bloody path with for un They turned» and In the vell as in the city ve through the crowded ranks there nilies who are in dis nish, carrying ¢ their tracks, for most of those in empty. sz yoke of the : can manage to get fire Spanish troops. wood enough to keep them warm, and tood retired, it is what they want. This morning at the stubbornly four recinct station, in South Wash- s ington, the applicants were-more rume by Hernandez’s fierce ous than ever, and Lieut. Vernon, speak- ‘ them nearly to ing of the matter this morning, said to a Ze 1.000) 5 ammunition 4 they Pelanos. 1.400 stands of arms, with Z The in- one man rs belonging to the Spanish ecm- Havana officials Knew for their buten- Star reporter: “The situation is terrible.” Particular Cases. Most of the app = The colored peo} says, suffer most when there is snow on the ground. During day night, but have | BCod weath the poorer of them officials | manage to ders enough for fuel, mets and they manage to get food enough. He from Jumento - | finds that the colored people help each telling of auicX | other to a considerable extent. Roe wacrane is one case in South Washington, r Capt. Martinell, where a woman and five children which had been the ually s 1 for want of the . , nts. and before going of The husband and ‘the wells and a fine who had been in the hospital, was Mage extra “pane | Sent home a few days ago, and his condi- ‘@ Spanish band or | ton is critical. An effort will be made to town fter the others resi- - took the = and shot them have the sick man returned to the hospital, in order that he may be made comfortable. Another case mentioned by Lieut. Vernon is that of a widow with five children, who is not only without food or fuel, but who over to who shot cee einaee! | is experiencing the same trouble. i "Spanish troops | been called upon by scores of poor people ioe te on te Ge bnt he could only refer them to the Ne otaiee Gate ene s. Heretofore, he says, that ir own companions in arms had there has always been an emergency fund their own barbarous plots. availab! . but now there is not a cent at the dispo: money appropriated by Gamblers Ordered Away. songr: expended. and he is n (via Key West).— | powerle: as rendering assistance has ordered over 100 bankers { is con Havana province to leave Charities. twenty-four hours suder penalty | ‘The Associated Charities has received to- isoned. day by far the largest number of applica- t ime who is believed to be ee comph the dynamiters who were resstee an Rafael s 4 escaped from the city Cuban leader prison in the s belonging to tior and fuel that has been received any this winter. In all 's where there sickness fuel has been issued, and in as other cases as possible. for help from poor people out of foot ay Urra have relief committee will meet p.m., to consider the s aid comes in promptly ancement. atly to meet present demands te pacification of Ha- y the committee will decide to in the west- | Undertake a general canvass of the clty for eee = ae ; help. i b senate a Contributions Received. at the ation here late last evening | The Star has received the following con- anish minister of foreix p trib tone for fc See relief committee: | Heretofore acknowledge: fourteen bat- | W- J. Howe. aneiiete | dno B. Wisht..... vant and Matanzas. obliging | Cet -5--- principal rebel leaders to fly to Las | A- M- Villas. Weyler considers that now in F pe * amd Matanzas there remains no nu-| Total...-.- < or organ and that both prov tpadinag fy teiabs ec hieven neeme great without molestat of the legation importance. hey say The hay been i provinces ion.” re, s of Gen. Weyler and the nt of the foreign affairs office as central part of ed bands to dis- ———— EVANS’ BEHALF. IN H.C. Arrival of Well-Known Tennesseenns at Canton. CANTON, Ohio, January 25.—Three mem- of the Tennessee legislaturs of McKenzie, John C. Houk of Knox- bers Bak ; ; : oe a state of | ville and A. H. Pettibone of Greenville— pen Rane ee ne awestem Par | have reached Canton with a memorial hehe. ed. are contined In their | ffm the republican members of Tennessee movements some of the eastern proy- | eneral assembly Yo be presented to Maj. es McKinley on behalf of Henry Clay Evans reforms but “ta Spanish force by until lose on this aunouncement, it ! Premier Canovas will promul- for Cuba voted withheld u warranting thetr application. eent between the insurgents under Gen. Alda for Postmaster General. Among the early visitors this morning were the three Tennessee legislators came to present the name of H. Clay Evans. They were received with the usual cordiality by the President-elect, and a conference followed. They said they were he all have been regarded as pacified ve at | assured that careful considera vould be ~ provinice Of Santa Clara rien | sesared thiatic areca ‘onsideration would be besides leav- mnch, the d_ex-Congre: mn men killed on the field, re-| man of me! Lo eolored ex Congres ¥. cor Hing to the official report, with | Bowles of the were callers dur- ent force attacked the forts at ms heme pace >——— province, and was repulsed, S loss of one man killed. is ns oT recent skirmishes in the prov- wes Vinar del Rio and Matanzae the | The Vice President-Elect Will Have wave. dentroved “hamsiceda Kooms at a Washington Hotel. nd the insurgents lost eighteen | PATERSON, N. J cially announced t Pinar del Rio. captain general, ——__ at twent orgents have surrendered 1 that five insurgents have sur- Marquis © palace this morning. among them being a captain. ps had two men killed and eight at Ma- pmez ix now reported to be in nuary 25.—There 1s no truth in the report so extensively circu- lated last week, that Vice President-elect Garret A. Hobart had rented a handsome in Washington, which he would cccupy next winter. Mr. Hobart says he hus not taken a house, nor does he intend ty of Sancti Spiritus, province of | G0lNK so. He never has seen the residence with the members of the ine | Tefetred to in the report, and is not even t vernment. aware of its location. popular autouonsist mayor of ti}, He has taken a suite of rooms at the Ar- Senor Marcos Garcia, and Gen. | ington, not only for the inauguration, but have arrived here. They visited she | {ot his home for himself and family. He does not expect to make any change at any rate this yea! t DOWLING REMOVED. bredeb til ADOPTED. MOMAM Minis aud abe; Matter ‘winn'| "orev ctiamentaren bette Heal United H » of thi essor qualifi ) bas been antictp: Dowling has been on tri January 25. 1 received from Washing! States Internal Rev civil servic, Cellarius is in charae Dowling, after 6 p.m. LONDON, January 25.—The adjourned meeting of the Irish parliamentary party was resumed today, with John Dillon, the chairman, presiding. The resolution which | Michael Davitt presented on Saturday, pro- viding for the expulsion of any one public- ly opposing the decisions reached by a ma- jority of the party in meeting, or in the parliamentary action of the chairman in since last | behalf of the party. or in supporting a tober when ft was charged he levied | fund to maintain a portion of the party in ~ for campaign purposes, us ne | rivalry to the Irish National Federation, becn doing for over three years. Mr. | was adopted. rpresentative Sor; the removal, and t arts. ——— ___ y Ne i Monetary € LONDON, January 25. and government leader, the § thei ferences. re to Sod not heen proposed. h HALBPOUR’S DENIA Proposition for Mr. conferring with ex-Gov. James ex-Representative John and others will In the house of mons today the first lord of the treas- Balfour, replying to questions of Mr. Field, member Patrick's division of Dublin, » was no probability of the gov- srent initiating such a movement as the Htag of an international monetary con- He added that it would be prema- tiscuss the composition of a con- ‘nee which, so far as he, Mr. Balfour, >- Judge Howry's Nomination. The Senate committee on judiciary today agreed to report favorably the nomination of Judge Howry of Mississippi to be judge of the Court of Claims and Charles F. Amidon to be United States district judge of North Dakota, with the understanding that the nominations should not be acted upon for a week. It is the wish of mem- bers of the commiitee to consult Senator George, if possible, regarding the Howry nomination, and Senator Hansbrough on the nomination of Amidon. The other nominations pending before the committee went over. A. NEW YORK, January 25.—Arrived— Fuerst Bismarck, from Hamburg. HAMBURG, January 24.—Arrived—Phoe- nicla, New York. BY WIRE|THE POOR SUFFERING/MR, TURPI jinstitutions and THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1897— E ON CUBA He Makes a Speech on the Cameron Resolution. —— oe CONGRESS HAS PARAMOUNT POWER The Cubans Have a Complete State Organization. —_—- s+ MATTERS IN THE HOUSE Roereeeeer a aes A superb floral tribute of roses and lities was on the desk of Seiator Jones of kansas in the Senate today, in recognition of his recent election to the Senate. Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied Jules Bouve of the French emba pied a seat in the diplomatic galle the session opened. ‘The cardinal wor skull cap, of beretta, of scarlet ¢ black habit was edged with the scar! Dlematic of bis office. The Delawnce A sequel to the recent political troubles in Delaware was presented by Mr. Bu rows (Mich.) in the form of an appeal by the presidential electors of that state— Messrs. Shaw, Wilson and Fooks—for a congressional investigation of irregularities set forth by them. The appeal states that by illegal and fraudulent methods in Kent county a majority of about [00 votes in favor of the union republican ticket was changed into a false and apparent demo- cratic majority of about 200, This, the appeal declares, is subversive of republican the three electors most earnestly request Congress to “fully and fairly investigate the prem| and take appropriate action therein Another document prese rows was signed by Speaker Hanley of the senate and Speaker Moore of the house of one of the bodies clatming to be the legi lature of Delaware. Its allegations were of a sens:tioral character, to the effect “that legislators chosen by the people are by Mr. Muddle. ted by Mr. Bur- evicted from the state capitol,” the powers of government are “usurped by a corrupt oligarchy," with leaders who curse the law and defy the courts, using “violent, profane ard obscene language to direct partisan nobs.” It is declared also that hantable asset, under the intlu- vo'es have become a “me and that the courts ar ence of political partis circumstances an appeal is to _Con- gress “to 1 ablish n forms of government” and for int of the vote of Delaware, under the direction and supervieion of the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives. The appeals were referred to the committee on privileges and elee- tions. Mr. Chardler (NX. H.) stated papers contained. information that coming to him and he added: “It is my purpose at an early day to endeavor to devise means by which this wholesale lar- United States sena- ate’ that milar to the torships shall be p' Mr. Fauikner (V was hardiy regul ments when Mr. G ent to reply. fr. Chanaler sugested that it to make such state (Del) was not pr said he would repeat statements in Mr. Gray's pre: upon Mr. Faulkner added, that there would ber an early opportunit to make statements relating to Delaware. Mr. Pettigrew (S.D.) offered a resolution for a special committer of senators to inquire into the issue of land patents to the Pacific railroads and to the California and Oregon railroads and to the diversion from reports of gross earnings of the sums paid to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The resolution was r ed A Cuban Bitl, Mr. Chandler presented a bill providing that no person shall be tried in the courts of the United States for acts in aid of the republic of Cuba. ‘The resolution Ss re- ferred to the judiciary committee. The Military Academy bill was considered briefly, Mr. Thurston (Neb.) urging that the West Point cadets should he per- mitted to attend the al ceremont The bill was laid a Turpi (ind.) to speak on meron resolution for the recognition of the independence of Cuba. Mr. ‘Turp' nm Spee: The senator was given tention, his associates taking seats about him, and the galleries filling. Quesada and other sentatives entered the gallery, Mr. Turpie first reviewed the phases of Spain's title to Cuba: lost her vast western possess by ine sufferable oppression, and liberty gaine what Spain lost. Cuba was the only rem- nant of the Spanish domination ciose to our shores. As he ot began, the Cuban nor repre- historical Spain had Spain's title to Cuba was not one she could alienate to any power but the United States, nor could Spain retain her own utle to the island when iis inhabitants concluded that the sove her advisers were cruel enemies and op- pressors of the people. One of the gr principles established in the western hem- isphere was that a people held the in- alienable right to establish their own form isns of Spain and | The Saturday Star ~$ By Maii Year One Dollar. x7 Or the suprem, of the people, as represented by CongreSs,jand not to the supremacy of the Presideng. With the recent view of Mr. Bacon{Gy.) Mr. Turpie-agreed that the only soveréign and exclusive power of the President Wwa& that of granting pardons, and in this, if wrongfully executed, Con- gress could intervene by impeachment. Mr. Turpie said the passages of the Cam- eron resolution as to Cuba would be the exercise of but a small part of the para- mucunt power of Congress. The senator had at first favored due deference to the Presi- dent as to the Cuban resolutions, but, ow- ing to a recent statement by the Secretary of State, all deference had been put aside, and, If put oside on one hand, there was no cbligation for its observation by either side. At 2 o'clock the special order—the bank- ruptcy bill—was temporarily laid aside to allow Mr. Turpie to proceed. Cubans Have a Complete tion. Returning to the status of affairs in Cuba, Mr. Turpie said he had eviderce before him that the Cubans had a complete organiza- tion, with courts, &c., as far back as Oc- tober of last year. Spain herself admits the existence of a belligerent army, and all her acts are in recognition of the fact that war is flagrant. If this was not true, why were the trochas built across th.: island? Why, if not to pre- vent the insurgents from taking possession of Havana? The trocha showed a limita- tion of Spanish authority, as the Roman wall in Britain showed a limitation of Ro- man authority in that island. He contend- ed that the Island of Haiti was smaller than the area outside of the trocha, and yet the United States had recognized Haiti's independence. The continued possession of Havana by the Spanish forees might be an excuse for Spain in denying belligerent rights, but it could not be for the United States. Biffec f Maceo's Death. How inconsiderate to say, said Mr. Tur- pie, that the death of Maceo ended the con- test. ‘Maceo is dead, but the Cuban cause sull lives,” exclaimed Mr. Turpie. ‘The senator threw interse vigor into his characterization of Weyler as the “Herod ot Havana.” and there was a noticeable stir in the galleries. “This indescribably ciminutive reptile who is termed the cap- tain gereral of Cuba,” Mr. Turpie went on, “gave no title to Maceo in issuing this de- nial, although Maceo was a major gen- eral. The senator said Weyler’s course recalled that of enemies of the United States who Organiza- addressed the first President as Mr. Wasn- ington. Mr, Turpie paid a glowing tribute Mi to eo, and said that, like the memory of American heroes to Americans, so would the memory of Maceo be perpetuated in ‘he hearts of the people of Cuba libre. HOUSE. THE The desk of Senator MceMillir (Tenn.) was heaped with flowers today in honor of his recent marriage to Miss Foster, a daughter of Col. James Foster of Shreveport, La. On motion of Mr. Sayers (Texas), Senate bili was passed directing the Secretary of War to procure a surve and estimate of cost of a water route 25 feet deep and 1 feet wide fromh the mouth of the jetties at Galveston, Texas, through Buffalo bayou to Houston. ‘Texas. Mr. Danford (Ohio) presented the confer- ence report on the immigration Dill and Rave notice that he would call it up on Wednesd: District Measures. Mr. Babcock (W , chairman of the Dis- trict of Columbia committee, then claimed the day under the rules, and the House proceeded to consider District business. ry ++ POR BUTLER'S STATUS. He is Crushed, but Not So Thoroughly Crushed as He Might Be. Some of Sénator Butler’s friends have ar- rived from North Carolina, They a that the senator has lost none of his tige by his defeat in that state. They say tbat the defeat would be crushing but for the powerful influences which Senator But- ler is alleged to have had to combat. They further say that the senator has succeeded in weeding out unobjectionable populists of the party in his state, and that he is now the undisputed head of the majority of the populists of his state. Representative Skin- ner is the leader of the minor‘ty factica, it is admitted, but it is charged that the pop- ulists as a whole will repudiate him. Considerable surprise is expressed at a new story that Senator Butler is now t ing to secure the defeat cf Senator Dubois During the last campaign Senator Builer was a warm supporter of Senator Dubois, sending many telegrams to populist leaders of Idaho requesting that they use their in- fluence in behalf of mea for the legislature favorable to Dubois. It is well known that Senator Butler was more prompt in going to the a.d of Senator Dubois than Chairman Jones of the national democratic party or ary of the Idaho senator’s other silver friends. Senator Butler was criticised at that time for his action, but retused to be swayed from what he considered his duty of government. The senator traced the | as a silver man. It is claimed by friends ot bloody struggle of Cuba to establish its | Senator Dubois today. that Senator But- own form of government. There had not | ler’s relations with the Idaho man are ex- been ten years of peace since 1 This present war was but a second period of the first war. It was inspired by the same hopes and directed by the same leaders. The end in view was to throw off Spain's control of Cuba and give it to the Cuban people. What was the Ur in this state; must Congress walt for the executive branch to act? Power of Congress Parnmount. Mr. Turpie turned his attention to the powers of Congress, as preceding those of the President, under the Constitution. He presented many opinions to show that the “commerce clause’ of the Constitution giv- ing Congress power cver commerce was not estricted to trade and traffic, commerce meaning “intercourse tended to the This power of Congress was so primary and paramount i Mr. Turpie asserted, that Congress could execute the powers of the President, even to the appointment of a postmaster, a minister or an ambassador, if the executive branch failed to perform its functions as established by law. When Congress made a law as to the relation which the United States was to sustain toward a foreign government it could per- fcrm all acts to carry this law into execu- tion, even to the aj pointment of temporary diplomatic officers, in case the executive failed to act. A Clone Analogy. ‘The serator sald there between the admission of a new state and the recognition of a new government. Con- gress had the paramount power as to ad- mitting a state. When it made a jaw ad- mitting a state, that state must come in. The President might witnheld the procla. mation, might refuse to appoint officers, but the law stood, and the state must ultimate. ly come in. And pending this executive in- action Congress had the paramount power to name temporary federal officers for the new state, In order that the law should not be nullified. In these and like powers the rights of Congress were primary, while that of the President was ancilliary and second- ary. Ey the same line of reasoning Mr. Turpie held that Congress had the right to recognize a nation as it did a new state. Even the treaty-making power was prima- ‘The executive made the rily with Congress. draft of a treaty, but the Senate said whether or not the treaty to be opera- tive, and if once operative Congress could denounce and end a treaty. Recognition of a new government might be made in several ways by sending a minister, by receiving a minister, by procla- mation or by a treaty. Bu! In all cases it was the execution of the President's ancil- lary power. Recognition, once made, was irrevocable because the act itself passed into interna- tional law, but not because of any inherent While the Presi- dent’s action was fival in such cases, yet his inaction was not, and Congress, after waiting a reazonable time, could direct the President to recognize a new government power of ‘the President. and send a ininister. Supremacy of the People. Every line of the Constitution leads up to: ed States to do ts close anology ceedingly friendly, and that Senator Butler has no idea of trying to defeat him. = CHARITIES INVESTIGATION. Plan of Procedure by the Jofnt Con- Bressional Committee. Senator Faulkner and Representative Pitney, a subcommittee of the joint select committee to Investigate the charitable in- stitutions of the District of Columbia, held a meeting this afternoon to formulate a plan under which this investigation will be conducted. The joint select committee wiil at first take up all documentary evidence in its possession, and after considering such matter will call witnesses from the various institutions which it is proposed io investigate. It is quite well understood by members of this committee that the work of inves- tgating the charities of the District of Co- lumb¥a, in accordance with a provision in the District appropriation bill of last year, cannot be completed in time to have a re- pert before the appropriation committee of either the House or the Senate to guide them in carrying out the declared purpose of Congress ‘to appropriate in the future tor no charitable er other institutions un- corsseccarian conten hen this committee was appoint = werd the end of the last seasion OE Cone gress It was given authority to sit during the recess, aud it was contemplated that the investigation it would make would con- sume a number of months. Almost imme- diately after,the members of this joint select committee had been named, Senator Harris, who. was appomted chairman of the seme, indicated tnat he did not wish to serve on the committee, but the committee was so slow in Suggesting any one in his place that it,,was not until a couple of Weeks ago that Senator Martin was ap- pointed to fill; his place. Since then, as stated In The Star, the committee has been organized by the election of Mr. McMillan as its chairman. The work of investigating the charitigs,. however, ts to be pursued steadily, with;a view to securing a report on these institutions which may be placed before the..appropriation committees of both houses, af Congress to guide them in making appropriations for charitable -in- stitutions for dhe fiscal year ending 1899. ——______ NEW MALL BOXES. Hids Opened Toda ce y for a Four Yearw Fact. The inventor of mail boxes was out in full force at the post office department to- day. The océasion was the submission of bids and models for boxes to be adopted for current use in the next four years. The bids will not be passed on and the contract awarded for several days yet. Nominations by the President. ‘The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Postmasters— B. R. Doody, Canton, Mass.; C. E. Dingle, Woodland, Cal; T. Carroli, Rolfe, Iowa; John H. Kuehl, Charter Oak, Iowa; John Henning, Em Kan.; Wm. W. Helm, Newport. Ky.; Joshua H. Alexander, Troy, 0. : eer rp Van Riswick Will Case Taken Up Again Today. RELATIONS THE FAMILY The Grandmother's High Regard for Wilton Lambert. —-—-+ LONG LEGAL a BATTLE The second week of the trial of the con- test over the will of the late Mrs. Mary 1 Riswick was entered upon before Judge McComas in Circuit Court No. 2 this the morning, crowded. The will is contested by Mrs. Martina Carr, a daughter of Mrs. Van Riswick, who charges that it was procured through the undue influence of Mr. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. Van Riswick’s grandson, or of some other person or persons. The will, made in February, 184, gave Mr. Lambert a pit of county real about $25,000, and three pieces property to his sisters in fec. est in premises 1413 K street was given to Mrs. Carr, the renis and profits of the residue of the estate to be collected by Mr. Lambert and divided between his mother and M Carr during their lives, with re- mainder to their issue or the issue of the survivor of them, if the other should die without fssue. As executors of her will, Mrs. Van Riswick appointed Mrs. Carr and Mr. Lambert. When the trial was adjourned Thursday afternoon the court hid sustained an ob- jection made by Mr. Lambert's counsel, Messrs. Jere M. Wilson, Wm. F. Matiingly and Henry E. Davis, to an inquiry asked Mrs. Van Riswick’s brother, Wm. A. Fen- wick, Carr's counsel, court room again being estate, id to be worth of city A life inter- MORE TESTIMONY THE DISTRICT MARSHALSHIP Oconpants of the Office Usually Serve Full Terms. Mea W Have Held the Office Past and the Years They Served. The announcement wire from Ohic that Republican State Chairman sent over the Habn has been slated for the marshalship of the District urder the new administra- tion, has revived Iccal interest in the prob- able degree of force that will be given by President McKinley to the home-rule plank | in the republican plntform At is pointed out in connection with the marshatship that Mr. Hahn might have some embarrassment in case the general rule is followed of permitting the marshal to complete the term of four years for which he is appointed. Marshal Wilson, the present incumbent, was appointed to the oftice January 8, 184, President Cleve- land having permitted the previous incum- bent. Mr. Ransdell, to serve out the term to which he was appointed by President Herrison. Mr. Wilson was confirmed January and his term will not expire until Januai INOR, the office will not become available for use a patronage until chat date unless the custom ts broken. It is fiteresting in. this connection to scan the list of marshais in the District. and the lengih of their terms. The officials who have ¢ pacity are as follows August 3. IS01, to Angus: ton Boyd, February 1, rved in this ca- aniel C. Brent, isux; Washing- Ise8, to August 1818; Tench Ringgold, November 30, 1818, to August, 1831; Henry Ashton, February 4, 1831, to Feb INH; Alexander Hunter. Ma March 6, 1834. December, 1848; Robert Wallace, December 181s, to December, 1848; Richard Wallac December 4, . to December 188; Jonah Hoover. December Ix. to April 5, William Selden, April 5, 1858, to March 14, 1861; Ward H. Lemon, | De- cember 2. 1861, to March 10, 865; Da- vid S. ember 4, 1864, to : r Sharp of Mis- appointed March 17, 1869: Frederick Ress Perry and A. 8. Worthington, as to ss of the Di appointed March whether Mrs. Van Riswick had been in- | 17, 1877; Charles E. Henry of Ohio, ap- fluenced, and. if so. by whom. The read- | pointed May 17, 1881; Clayton McMichael ing of Mr. Fenwick’s deposition, he being too ill to appear in court, was c and the trial adjourned until toda: neluded, When ja, appointed December 4. IN82; A. Wilson of the District, Decem- ber 4, 1885; Daniel Ransdell of Indiana, ap- it was resumed this morning Miss May | pointed July 1, ISS); A. A. Wilson of the Cleary was called as a witnes: Mrs. | District, appointed nuary 9% IM4, and Carr's counsel. contirmed January Morning Testimony. It will be seen shal Ransdell ry, 1 daughter of the late Jemes | oa" permitted to as one oe sary, grandniece of Mrs. Van Ris- rs s wick, stated that when a child she visited MRS. | Mrs. Van Riswick and family at their coun- try residence, Van View. From there thi Another Suit Filed Today by the removed to M1 M street, and later to 14 Wite. K street. Mr. Van Riswick died in 188i For the third time in three years Mrs. But four children reached their majority, | Licy H. Armes, wife of Maj. George A. and but two of them, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. | <1 ea rent a Tallmadge A. Lambert, survived their | Ames, a well-known retired officer of the mother army, today sued her busband for divorce, ried. praying that he be enjoi during th Van Riswick was in her when she died For several yea ily resided with he and, after they left band came with her, at her request band’s death M with another Riswick, “venty last February. Mr. Lambert and fam- at the K street house, Mrs. Carr and hu: from Norfolk, Va., to resic After her h Van Riswick, then ily daughter, Miss Mary Van said that if Mrs. Lambert had invited her she would have gone to live with her. Then, Miss Mary having died, she went to Norfolk to persuade Mr. and Mrs. Carr to come here and live with her. Another time, said the witness, Mrs. Van Riswick told her that Mrs. Lambert was very exacting. and intimated that she did not have the freedom she would at hi own home. She also said frequently that Mrs. Lambert, when visited by her, com- Mrs. sixth year 4 pelled Van Riswick to receive her friends on the stairs. That is, explained the witness, her great-aunt ‘complained that she did’ not, when ting Mrs. Lam- bert, enjoy the freedom of her own house. At the request of Mr. Perry, again merous objections of Mr. Lambert's coun- sel, Miss Cleary related many incidents in the home life of Mrs. Van Riswick, saying that Mr. Lambert's mother often compiain- ed of her mother buying things. Once, when Mrs. Van Riswick wished to have a the other two never having mar- Mrs. Carr, the youngest child. was married in 1885, and Mrs. Lambert in 1 Mr. Wilton J. Lambert was born a yea later. He his two sisters, born later. Mr: pendency of the suit from interfering with her or the children in her custody. Mrs. Armes also prays that he be required to pay her attorney's fees, s and expenses, ‘as well as alimony for tne maintenance of herself and children. FRACTURED THEIR SKU An Unknown Man and Armistead Gillixon Severely Hurt by Falls. An unknown man while suffering from an leptic fit. supposed to have been superin- duced by a too free use of stimulants, fell into an open cellar at 7th and E streets to- day about noon, and sustained a fracture of the skull. He was ren d to the Emerge! Hospital in a cr Up to 8 o'clock this afternoon hb had not been estallished Armistead Gillison, an age residing at No. 4 Central str agon this afternoon and was taken mergency Hospital with a badly fr skull. 1 colored man, t. fell from a to a Garfiel Hospital. Saturday was legi day field Hospital, and during the afte large number of congressional solons, their wives and friends, ited the in at room kalsomined, Mr. Lambert objected, | tution. Once each year the board of man- saying that kalsomining cost $1.50, agers tender a reception to its congre whitewashing cost only half as much. sional friends. The guests were received Mr. Mattingly moved to strike that out,| py Mrs. John A. Logan, president of tae being too trivial. Not at all trivial, our honor,” remarked Mr. Worthington. ‘or the smaller the expense, the meaner board, in the Queen’s Memorial room, and conducted through the hospital by a corps of nurses from the trait che opecaam é the supervision of Misse Miss Cleary said that Mr. Wilton J. Lam-| non, bert called to see his grandmother e¥ery a Sunday morning at 10, staying closeted} Convention Hall and the National with her for from two to three hours. He Guard. had a key to the house, and would let him- self in. He seldom stayed to see the Carrs or any one else the house. Wituess was then living with Mrs. Van Riswick, and the latter, often spoke to her of the high regard she had for her grand- son's legal and business abilities. She often spoke of having given him the manage- ment of ker business affairs, and once,when her physician remarked that she seemed worried, she denied being so, remarking that she was very glad to have her gand- son so relleve her of business cares and troubles in her eld age, when she had be- ecme somewhat blunted. She described tim as very shrewd and able. and often spoke of him having won many big cases in the United States Supreme Cougt. She generally so spoke after he left her, and his Sunday visits commenced socn after he left college. About a Will. Miss Cleary detailed a conversation which occurred in the November preceding Mr. Van Riswick’s death, between her and Mrs. Carr respecting the making of a will. She spoke of desiring to leave a sister, then in a convent, something, and also something to St. Paul's Church. She asked Mrs. Carr how she would like a life interest in the estate, when Mrs. Carr said that if she was to get anything she wanted it abso- lutely. Mrs. Van Riswick then explained that she was only trying Mrs. Carr, and said she would never make a will, as she believed people soon died after making one. Mrs. Van Riswick was, said Miss Cleary, very superstitious about that, as well as about meeting funeral proces- sions, and opening umbrellas in the house, believing that death would follow. About two years before she died Mrs. Van Riswick visited her sister in the con- vent, and said she would surely give her and the church something, but she always deciared that she would never make a will, and denied shortly before her death hav- ing made one. Miss Cleary said that Mr. Lambert's mother often complained about her mother spending money on Van View, the property given to him in the will, but ceased complaining about two years before her mother died. Mrs. Van Riswick spoke of Mrs. Lambert as ruling everybody, and as being able to attend to more business in less time than any other woman she ever knew. ‘he examination of Miss Cleary had not closed when, at 12:30, a recess was taken until 2 o‘clock, in order to allow Mr. Wil- scn and Mr. Davis to appear in the United States Supreme Court. — MR. PRITCHARD* ELECTION, Wi at Representative Skiuner Says of the Part He Took in It. Representative Skinner, who won out in his fight against Senator Butler in North Carolina, securing the re-election of Sena- tor Pritchard, was at the Capitol today. Speaking of the election of Mr. Pritchard, he said: “The future will develop to the satisfac- tion of ali that the senatorial matter has been settled as it should have been, in the interest of good faith and Integrity of the party and for the best interest of silver. “With all the facts before them, as they exist in North Carolina, all unselfish popu- lists in the nation, including representatives and senators, would have acted as I have in this matter, “I have such faith in the character of Wm. J. Bryan I would be willing for him to pass judgment upon our action, after be- ing fully possessed of all the facts and sur- rounding cenditions and relations bearing upon_the present and future. ——————— Ordered to Washington. Lieut. R. F. Lopez has been ordered to ordnance instruction at the Washington navy yard, February 1. After several months of squabbling the owners of Convention Hall, the Dist Commissioners and the quartermaster gen- eral of the District militia have come an understanding concerning the use the hall. An agreement has been made whereby the militia is to have pessession and u: of the hall every Monday and Tuesday night during the balance of January and during February, March and December of 1897 and the month of January, 1898, e. cepting the nights of February 2° an March 8, 9, 28 and 30, 1897, and if nec sary on one other Monday and Tuesday night in March and the same in Decembe Scere eee Diplomatic Appropriations. The House foreign affairs committee to- day finished the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill for the next fiscal year. The amount carried by the Dill ix $1 808, an increase of about $20,000 over the appropriations for the current year. -e Edmonston’ io of the well-known contractor, who lies at tn: point of death in his hcme at “27 H street, is practically the same today. He is somewhat stronger, but no substantial im- provement is noted. Mr. Edmonsion is now eghty-one years old. > — Grain and Cottun Markets. Farnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Wheat—May. Jul: BALTIMORE, January 25.—Flour dui! super, $2. Toa$3.20 extra, 53.40054.05 : winter wheat patent, $1.00a35. wow on spring | do., $4.600$4.85; spring wheat straizh $4.40a$4.00_—recelpts, 9.350 barrels: exports barrels. Wheat duli'and easy—spot, #1 bid; Ma: 1,143 buxhels: 25542: pril, 27a274; steamer mixed, Zn 2% ts, 105,825 bushel: 8, 7K200 bushels; stock, 3,251.761 bushels: sales, "13,000 bushels southern white con, 22827; do. yellow, 21uu26ts. ite, 24244: No. 2 bushels: “exports, tye xtens 5 44d. 1 Suir steady -granulated, 100 pounds. Buttec neal fancy crea yt: do, imitation, 16ai7: do. ladle, 14015: ladle, 12013; store packed, $a12; roti, 10a13. steady—fresh, 15. “heese’firm—fancy ‘New York, G0 pounds, 11%ai 1%: do. 35 pounds, 11%a12; do. ‘Whisky —$1.300$1. aie per 114al2y. omic eos The condition of Mr. Charles Edmouston, | ad | asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 1 FINANCE AND TRADE Fractional Advance Followed by Ex- treme Duliness, LATEST ADVICES ON THE NEW TARIFF St. Paul’s Decreased Earnings Depress the Grangers. - MARKET REPORTS cRAL Special Dispa SEW YORK. An absence « january public interest and manifest indecision on the part of the room element had an ad- verse influence on security pric: this for tt morning. The London market home and American securities, wa ed to be heavy. and consequently gave no encouragement to local operators. Forciga exchange rates were reduced %y per but failed to find more than momentary ry flection in the stock market. An advan 2 pe nt in the general list, due to a ring of last we short sales, ga to a period of extreme dull e absence of ¢ sth sions mand Was as of urgent off as the only m Traders recogniz- ly tn abserce followed Cone of effecting an exchange. ing the necessity of trading alterna’ j the two accounts kept the market fluctu Jing around an equilibrium slightly under { the opening level. St. Paw port of earnings for the third week in January reflects a decrease of H4S.864 and increases the disappolatment felt. at the vninterrupted falling off fx traffic returns. The entire Granger list was sold in ticipation cf similar showings for the same period. Burlington was relatively active on sales of speculative holdings and a 1) erate extension of the short account. The me of the directors of this prope to corsider the dividend question will be call- ed some time during the next fortnight The general belief favors a continuation of the present 4 per cent rate, future pros- pect§ justifying the action, notwithstanding @ fractional snortcoming for the period un- der consideration. The coal shares were again weak, reasons already detailed. Delawar Hudson and Jersey Central were esp conspicuous in this group. The manipulated issues, Sugar nessee Coal and Iron, were strong anil weak by turns. Tne latter stock was mark an- for and ed up arpiy betw sales with the evi dent intention of creating a beliet im lis scarcity at current absequer events disproved the ctness of t} presumption and demonsirated the ar’i- | ficiality of the movement. Washington adv en ‘the new tariff bill were unanimous in the opinion that specific duties are to be favored in the new schedules. The producing classes are also to be fayored rather facturing, the legal accuracy, * market opinion as t j amine, action of the shares re ing the properties di Ss ow nuteome of acti enced: ty is, hows 5 0 be least favorable a to high Unle provemert in the volun jor bu ported in the . | future ait to justify Uh . | favoring an immediate advencing mark | Conditions are jowiy working around a foundation for improvement, but until whole communities become imyy i | with the fact, the narrow confines of Wall | street will not suftice to prov nrehases for all the securities offered ve ing scale. eet FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the ope jowest and the cic Py | Ne rk stock market today, as r 1 by Corson & Macariney, members York stock exchange. | Correspond Messrs. Moore & Schley, American Cs Atchison : Baltimore & aio. Bay State @as...... Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Ciesapeake & ( .,.C.C. & St. Louis. B&Q Nortaw estern. C. M. & St. Paul. & St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, RL & Pacific. Consolidated Gas... De: - & W Delaware & kudson & Rio Grande, pf neral Electri Miinois Central Lake Shore... 02.02. Louisville & Nashville. . | Metropolitan Traction Mahattan Elevated. Miichigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. .- National Lead Co... National Lead Co., pfd.. New Jersey Central... New York Central Northern Pacitic.. Northern Pacific, pfd Ont. & Western... ¥ ie Maul..... Phila. & Reading... Puliman ¥. C. Co. Southern Ky., pfd.. Phita. ‘tr cert ‘Texas Pacinc ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Praciic U.S. Leather, pi ash, pid. 5 Wheeling & je. Wheeling & L. brie,p! Western Union sel. Silver.......... ti a Sales regula tional Bank, 100 at 43 cents: cull12 o'clock m,—Lineoln Na- at 102. Paevmatic Gun Carriage, 500 at 44 cents: 100 at 46 cents: 190 at 47 cents; 100 at 48 cents; 100 at 48 cen Linotype, 5 at 124%; 10 at 120% Fopolitan Rutlrond ds, $1000 at 112 district of Colu 20-Fear bid. 30-year fund Gx, gold, 110 Mie 7s, 190 THe a 110 bid. Water steck = » 110 bid, 3.658, fonding, currency, Miscellancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad conv, fs, 110% bid, 112% asked. Metropolitan Raflrond certificates of indebtedness, 125 bid. Belt Rail road Ss, 60 bid, SO asked. “Eckington Rallroad 6s, 8S bid, 9 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 114 bid. 126 asked. “Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, T13 bid. Washingt Gas Compuny 6s, series Bi, 113 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Teiephone Ss. 100 bid. American Security and Trust ds, F. and A., 100 American Security and Trust Ss, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Ist 6s, 107 bid. | Wasnington Market Company luup. Gx. 107 bid.” Washingt 107 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 4 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of W; » Metropolitan, 282 bid. Centra Market Company ext. Os, 103 bid. 130 bid, 145 asked. Citizens’, 115 125 bid) Capital, 120 bid, 107 bid, 112 asked. Traders’, 90 Lincoln, 100% bid, 104 asked. Obto, 90 bid, 95 axked. ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe L and Trust, *115 a: and ‘Trost and Trust " i road Stocks.—Capltal Traction x Md, 00 asked. Metropolitan, 101 bid. Gas and Electric Light, Stocks. Washington aGs, * bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 43% bid. US. Hlectric Light, 89 bid, 92 asked. Insurance Stocks."-Franklin, 37 bid. copys