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2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897-12 PAGES. gretted that Mr. Ross had not been reap- jointed, he knew Mr. Sands quite well, and lieved he would make a good Commis- @icner. Seaton Perry: ment.” Attorney M. J. Colbert: “A good man. ‘He will make a first-class Commissioner. Deputy Marshal “Buck” Beale: “His ap- pointment Is a good selection. Lawyer Randall Hagner—“F know Mr. Sands very well, and he will make a spler- did Commissioner.” Attorney Tracy L. Jeffords—“I have known Mr. Sands for a long time, and I “A first-class appoint- feel sure he will make a fine Commis- sioner.” Attorney Wm. M. Lewin: “A splendid man tor the plac Attorney Wm. A. Gordon: “I have known him intimately for years, and I feel con- fident he will satisfy the people.“ What is Said at the White House. The officials of the White House refuse to say anything about the appointment. Mr. Thurber was absent nearly all day, and there was no one there who would take the Fesponsibiiity of saying anything on the subject. It is known, however, that Mr. Sands was an applicant for the office, and that he was strcngly indorsed by many leading citizens. it ix also known that the President strong- ly favored the reappointment of Mr. Ross, and his failure to do so is said to be due to the latter's disinclinatign to serve an- other term. Marshal Wilson was also considered by the President in connection with the Com- missionership, but it is said he préferred to retain his present office, his term in which will not expire until January next. Mr. Sands was the only other person se- riously considered in connection with the vacancy, and the President being fully sat- isfled of his fitness for it, sent in his nomi- nation today. He has frequently met Mr. Sands in the censideration of District af- fairs, but their relations have never been SEARLES AGAIN Secretary of the Sugar Trust Ax: on the Stand. NEW YORK, February 16.—Three offi- cers of the United States Rubber Company were in waiting to be questioned by the joint legislative committee on trusts today when that body took up again the exami- nation of John E. Searles, secretary and treasurer of the American Sugar Refining Company. The rubber magnates were Charles R. Flint, treasurer, and James B. Ford and M. C. Martin, directors. As Mr. Searles resumed the witness chair he was greeted with the question by Chair- man Lexow: “Have you those figures with you, Mr. TESTIFIES. Mr. Searles replied. At this point Wm. M. Ivins, counsel for the rubber company, asked that his clients be excused until such time as the commit- tee was ready to call them to testify. Sen- ator Lexow said they would not be needed before noor.. Senator Lexow then . questioned Mr. Searles as to the margin of profit between the raw and refined material during the five years preceding the creation of the Sugar trust. Mr. Searles, in reply, said that the aver- age margin of profit for the five years pre- ceding the trust was .Si34 of a cent per pound, and during the five subsequent it was 1.96 per pound.” “Is it not true that the average price of the rew material after the formation of the trust dropped .057 per cent a pound, while the cherge of the refiner increased .157 per cent per pound? “ndoubtedly, sir.” Mr. Searles admitted that the consumers profited nothing through th difference in margin and contended that as the years preceding the trust were years of disaster in the sugar business there could not be any ‘air basis of comparison placed in re- gard to the figures for the five years suc- cee ling the formation of the trust. In reply to another question, Mr. Searles said there was no sevenfold capitalization f the stock of the company. At this point Se1ator Lexow said he thought it right that the statement made by Mr. Searies yesterday, in which he charged that in- vestigations of the present kind drove capi- tal out of the state instead of inviting it, should not go unchallenged. Senator Lexow propounded a long ques- tion to Mr. Searles on the subject, and the Witness, with a broad smile. said’he failed to grasp the context of the senator's ques- tion. which had to be repeated by the stenographer. This was done, and Mr. Searles adhered to the purport of his state- ment of yesterday. In reply to another question, Mr. Searles testified that aggregations of capital did Much to develop economy, and contended that the consumer had benefited by the fall of price in the raw material and con- tributed little to the manufacturers. “Where the state in the nation permits the creation of a monopoly, do you not consider that there is at least an under- ying obligation to giv: labor on the one hand and the consumer on the other an adequate share in the benefits of econ- omy?" “T can scarcely follow your question as the basis for an answer and do not under- stand it as put,” replied the witness. In reply to another question, Mr. Searles said he could see no reason why the state should interfere with the business of the American Sugar Refining Company, and in the same breath intimated that there were a number of companies and monopolies in this city that had no legal right to exist. ——.——___ COMING TO WASHINGTON. A Prominent Japanese Lawyer Study- ing Railway Transportation. SAN FRANCISCO, February 16—K. Inouzouka, a prominent Japanese lawyer of Tokio, and acting secretary of the house of peers of the Japanese parliament, is here. is ¢ He ursel for the department of com- tion and the bureau of legislation, and he has come to the United States to ake a special study of the laws regulat- & transportation on American railway: je intends to have a conference at Wash- on with the interstate commerce com- issioners. After a month's stay in this country he will visit England and France. a FIRED AT TARGETS. ir k ‘ons of Powder Consumed by Blockading Fleet. STON, S. C.. February the CHARI 16, — Again this morning the blockading fieet consumed hundreds of tons of powder terget practice, and notwithstanding ¢ continued Inclemency ef the weather the practice was on the whole satisfactory. The targets were anchored about 1 o'clock this norning and immediately the vessels began maneuvering and taking position for the pract The booming of the big twel and eight-inch guns could be plainly heard in the city. The practice lasted several heurs. The pilots who were stationed at the jettles six miles from the city and about the same distance from their fleet report the vibrations of their vessels very decided. Upon the discharge of each gun the pilot bouts are lifted and swayed like a cradle with a motion different from that usually experienced at sea. The sensation is re- porte to be anything but pleasurable. ‘The Marblehead left here last night for the coast of Florida, where she goes to relieve the dispatch boat Dolphin in watch. ing for Cuban fillbusters. The Dolphin will return here for the purpose of assisting the @ycamiter Vesuvius in running the block- ommander Herace Eimer of the naval staticn at New London, Conn., has relieved Commander Jewell of the Marblehead. It is understood that the latter will be assigned the ordnance department, as @ steel expert. The city Is rapidly ® up with visitors, and the hotels ar- 1 a good business. ‘ll arrangements have well nigh been corcluded for the reception to Secretary Herbert and party on Thursday. Commit- tees have been appointed to meet the Sec- retary, as well as Governor Ellerbe, state officials and the members of the leg- isiature, who have been invited to attend the Secretary's reception. oe To Prevent Forest Fires. ‘The bill which passed the Senate yester- Gay to prevent forest fires on the public domain makes it a misdemeanor willfully or maliciously to set fire to any timber, underbrush or grass or t> negligently leave a ‘ire Durning near any timber on the Le domain The punishment ts fix at two years’ imprisonment and $5,000 fine, and all federal district courts are given juris- diction. The bill was tmtroduced in the House by Representative Shafroth of Colo- Tal), and had already passed that body. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|O!STRICT IN CONGRESS/IN CONGRESS TODAY Execution of Arthur Duestrow, the Millionaire Murderer. BROKE DOWN AND WEP? FREELY gee Professed Insanity, but Afterward Gave It Up. A MEMORABLE TRAGEDY UNION, Mo., February 16.—Not until this morning, when he arose after a fitful night's rest and saw for the first time the gallows upon which he was to die, did Dr. Arthur Duestrow, the condemned St. Louts murderer, show any signs of the realiza- tion of his fate. For the first time since the crime was committed three years ago, he shed tears. Turning from the win- dow from which he had gotten a: glimpse of the engine of death, he began to sob like a child. He put away all semblance of insanity which he had carried out for so long and groaned: “I know I've got to die. I killed my wife and child, but it was not my fault. It was something with- in me that made me do it. I was not my- self.” ‘These words were repeated over and over again as he lay on the cot in his cell, tears flowing fast and sobs occasionally check- ing his utterances. It was but a short time. however, before the condemned man _ regained his com- pesure. He talked with all his visitors, and even smiled. This was probably the result of the sheriff's order, rescinding one made yesterday, that the prisoner should not be allowed to have any whisky. At 10 o'clock he decided that small doses should be given Duestrow from time to time to keep his courage up, and Duestrow was much grati- fied. Duestrow was not visited by any spiritual advisers, he having announced that he weuld die without any such consolation. His wishes were accordingly respected. The condemned man had called himself Gen. Brandenburg of the United States army and assumed a martial air. This morning he wrote the following message to his attorney and asked to have it sent: “Gov. Chas. P. Johnson, St. Louis, Mo.: “I am in a predicament. Intercede with Gov. Stephens for me immediately. I now need your advice. I was insane, but it did no good. I have nothing but hope of for- giveness left. “(Signed.) A. F. W. BRANDENBURG.” The sheriff took the message, but did not forward it as requested. Duestrow was hanged in fhe court yard of the county jail at 12:55. At 12:30 Sheriff Puchta entered the jail to read the death warrant to Duestrow. The crowd all about was so dense that it was almost impossible to get near the place. A repe fenced of a space about twenty feet wide and fifty feet long. Here the depu- ties, twenty-five in number, patrolled back- ward and forward, keeping back the crowd. When the newspaper men attempted to en- ter the jail they were denied admittance. ‘Phe sheriff had promised that they might be present at the reading of the warrant, but he changed his mind at the last mo- ment. y were even denied admission within the ropes. The sheriff was so excited that he did not know what he was doing. Arthur Duestrow’s Crime. The crime for which Arthur Duestrow met death on the scaffold at Union, Mo., today was committed on the afternoon of February 13, 1804, at his residence, 1724 South Campton avenue, this city. On that day he had been drinking heavily. During the forenoon he had called at a livery stable and ordered a sleigh for the after- noon, stating that he intended taking his wife and two-year-old ‘son Louis sleigh riding. A few minutes before 4 o'clock he arrived home, and found the sleigh awaiting him. The generally accepted version of the crime proper is the testimony given by Katle Hahan, a domestic in the Duestrow house- hold. She said she met Duestrow at the door, and asked him if he was going to take his wife riding. This question angered Duestrow, and he ran upstairs to his wife's oun: and, after some words, slapped her ace. Mrs. Duestrow upbraided him for his conduct, which seems to have worked the murderer up to the point at which he could no longer restrain his passion. The Hahan girl says she heard Mrs. Duestrow exclaim: “Don't shoot, Arthur; don’t shoot!” Three shots followed in rapid succession. The servant rushed upstairs and found Duestrow standing over the body of his wife, revolver in hand, crying: “Good-bye, Tiny; are you dead?” A: this point the man’s fury seemed to be diverted to his child. Grabbing it up in his arms, he held it against the wall and emptied the other two chambers of the pistol into its head. It died instantly. Duestrow then went to the police station with his revolver in his hand and sur- rendered. He was sobbing hysterically. “1 have killed my wife,” he cried, “but it was an accicent. I suppose they will say that I am a murderer, but I am not. It was an acchlent.” He tried to explain that the revolver was discharged while he was handling the weapon. On February 14 the doctors removed the two bullets from the head of Mrs. Dues- trow, end it was thought she might re- cover, but February 17 she died, having never regained consciousness. Duestrow by the terms of his father’s will would draw $6,666.66 a year as long as he lived. Duestrow’s father, Louis Dues- trow, died a few years prior to the mur- der, leaving an estate of $2,000,000, a Cadets and the Inauguration. The House committee on military affairs today referred the bill providing for the subsistence of West Point Cadets while in Washington attending the inaugural cere- monies to the Secretary of War for his epinion. No action will be taken by the committee until his reply is received. ‘The consideration of bills granting a right of way through the Chattanooga National Park to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Rapid Transit Company and to establish a soldiers’ home at Hot Springs, 8. D., was indefinitely postponed. ceo Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $214,493. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $262,176; customs, $732,895; miscellaneous, $8,245. ———+e+____ When Walling and Jackson Die. FRANKFORT, Ky., February 16.—Gov- ernor Bradley has fixed March 20 for the execution of Jackson and Walling, con- victed of the murder of Pearl Bryan. —— Roy Killed tn a Row. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 16.—Dur- ing a row among some boys John Schwan- ecke, aged sixteen, was shot and killed. While it is believed to have been a de- liberate murder, the officers have failed to find the boy who did the shooting. ——— Says He Was a Tool. SYRACUSE, N. Y., February 16.—Har- old Marquisee of Utica is under arrest on a charge of forgery and counterfeiting. In a statement made to a reporter Mar- quisee acknowledges the forgery and claims that he was a tool of a man named Chas. Maxon, so far as the charge of counter- feiting is concerned. ——— Acting Collector at Boston. The Secretary of the Treasury has des- ignated Deputy Peter J. Hughes as acting collector of internal revenue at Boston, pending the appointment pf a successor to Collector Donovan, who resigned several days ago to engage in private business. = The Saturday Star By Mail -One Dollar One Year. Favershle Report to Buy Portraits of Far- mer Ohief ‘Justices. To Purchase the Old Art Gallery Bui ing—Petitions in Behalf of a Sunday Rest Law. A favorable report from the committee on the library was made to the Senate today on Senate bill 2571, providing for the pur- chase of the portraits of Chief Justices Marshall, Taney, Chase and Waite. The bill is amended to appropriate $8,000 insteud of $10,000, as originally provided in the measure. The accompanying report, writ- ten by Mr. Hansbrough, states that these fcur portraits were the property of Daniel W. Middleton, for fifty-five years connected with the Supreme Court of the United States, first us assistant clerk and latteriy as clerk, and are now the property of his daughter, Mrs, S. W. Middteton. The re- Port states that the portrait of Marshall, which it is proposed to purchase in this bill, was selected by the Secretary of the Treasury to be used for a steel engraving which now appears on government bonds and on a $20 treasury note. To Purchase the Old Art Gallery. Mr. Gear gave notice of an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, which he proposes to offer in the Senate, appro- Priating $350,000 to purchase the property at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and ith street, now owned by the Corcoran Art Gallery. This property contains 17,738 square feet of ground. Mr. Sherman laid before the Senate today @ memorial from the reform bureau calling tention to petitions that were presented to the Fiftfeth Congress in behalf of a Sun- day law for the District of Columbia. These petitiors were from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Knights of Labor and other labor organizations, the Presbyterian general assembly and Cardinal Gibbors. Petitions were also presented by Mr. Sherman for a Sunday rest law from Father Stafford of St. Patrick’s Church and Rev. John J. Keane, rector of the Catholic University. oe SHOT DEAD NEAR HIS HOME. A Mysterious Tragedy tn the Suburbs of New Haven. NEW HAVEN, Conn., February 16.— Elias Servoss, jr., was killed today at his home tn Whitneyville, a suburb of thi city. The indications are that murder was com- mitted, but the motive for such a crime has not developed. Servoss is the son of a wealthy real estate dealer of New York city, and lived’ here, with his wife and two children, in an clegant house owned by his father. Mrs. Servoss’ father was with the family last night. About 2 o'clock a.m. Mr. Ser- voss was awakened by the howling of dogs. He partially dressed and, taking a double- barrel shot gun, went out of the house to see what caused the disturbance. A little later the report of a gun was heard, but no attention was paid to it, those in the hcuse thinking that Mr. Servoss had fired at a dog, and that he had then returned to his room. Four hours later a servant found the dead body of her employer lying upon the porch. In the breast was a terrible wound made by the contents of a shotgun, One hand was practically torn to pieces and shot were distributed variously all over the body. Near the body was found the gun, besmeared with blood, with broken stock, and a large area in the front door yard was trodden down, spattered with bivod. The snow had been tramped down hard. The footprints of Servoss in his stock- ings were easily discernible, but there were also marks of shoes and the footprints of dogs. ‘Leading from the yard through the lots, a distance of half a mile, were a man's footprints, and the trail was accompanied by drippings of blood. So far the whole affair is shrouded in mystery. The police are of the opinion that Servoss either became involved in a ter- rible struggle with some dogs, in the course of which his gun, used as a club, was broken and at the same time discharged, or that unknown parties, bent on rob- bery or some other crime, were interceptad by Servoss, and entered into a fight with him, which only ended with the young man’s death. Iasigi Committed. NEW YORK, February 16.—Joseph Iasigi, the Turkish consul general at Boston, who was arrested at the Albemarle Hotel in this city last Saturday, on a charge of embezzlement, was today committed to the tombs by Magistrate Cornell, to await the arrival of extradition papers from Boston. When counsel had taken their seats Magis- trate Cornell said: “I have carefully ex- amined into the question of jurisdiction, and I am about'to tell you, gentlemen, that I am convinced that it is my duty to con- sider this cage.” “Since the hearing yesterday, your honor,” said Mr. Stickney of counsel tor the prosecution, “Mr. Peabody and myself have examined the authorities and find that the case of Valerino against Thomp- son, which was cited by Mr. Coudert yes- terday—" “Is no longer the law,” interrupted the magistrate, anticipating what the lawyer was about to say. ‘In the ninety-fourzh ¥olume of the Georgia reports there is a case which expressly fits this question. The section referred to by you, Mr. Richaris, was repealed in 1895. I have considered that the man is properly within my juris- diction.” Counsel for Iasigi asked for the latter's discharge, but the magistrate refused, and commitment papers were made out, upon which Iasigi was taken to the city prison to await the arrival of papers from Massa- chusetts, to which state he will be taken for trial. Mr. Richards, of counsel for Iasigi, was asked what the next step of the defense | would be, and whether he would apply for a writ of habeas corpus or make appli- cation to the supreme court to fix bail. Mr. Richards replied that he did not know just what would be done next. “I don’t think Mr. Iasigi inteads to ask his friends to go on his bail,” he added. “I think he will await extradition papers from Boston, which will probably reach New York in a day or two. Of course, Le- fore they issue extradition papers they will have to get an indictment. Mr. lasigi was arrested on a warrant only.” “What about the protest that has been made by the Turkish minister in Wash- ington to the State Department?” he was asked. “What will become of that?” “I don’t know what will become of it,” replied Mr. Stickney. “Mr. Olney may re- tain counsel here to take action. We have been retained as lasigi’s personal counsel.” “But the government will have to inter- fere anyway, will it not?” was suggested. “I think it will,” was the guarded reply. CORRESPONDENT SCOVEL’S CASE. Four Indictmen Against the New York Newspaper Man. NEW YORK, February 16—The World’s correspondent in Cuba cables today that four indictments have been found against Sylvester Scovel, a correspondent of the World, recently arrested by the Spanish authorities. The first accuses Scovel of an act of rebellion in having traveled in the field without a military passport; the sec- ond of the possession of false bapers; the third of having procured and the fourth of having used the alleged false papers. Scovel’s examinafion will take place at Sante Clara. . oe Steamship Arrival. NEW YORK, February 16.—Arrived— Bovic, Liverpool. REASONS FO TH FALL IN PRICES tion of Pension Bills. MRS. ALLABACH’S BILL FAILS Rev. W. J. B. Brown, D.D., of Wesley Chapel, Londen, cffered/the opening prayer in the Senate today. It'was an impressive invocation. Reference was made to the President and the President-elect, and it asked that those who deatred a permanent peace between the two great English- speaking nations might have their desires accomplished. House bill was passed rearranging the Judicial districts of Arkansas. When several senators. sought to give notice of advancing yarious measures to- morrow, Mr. Shernan came forward with the statement that he would ask the Sen- ate to go into executive session tomorrow on the Anglo-American treaty of-arbitra- tion, when he hoped to secure final action. ‘These notices, therefore, must be with the understanding of his purpose tomorrow. Mr. Platt called attention to the fact that Mr. Lodge had given notice of going on with the immigration bill. Mr. Sherman’ djd not, however, modify his statement. ~ House resolution was agreed to author- izing the Secretary of War to loan tents for the next annual G. A. R. encampment at. Buffalo. The bill amending the timber cultnre laws, recently recalled from the President, was reconsidered, the House amendments disagreed to and the bill sent to confer- ence. Mr. Chandler Against a Single Stand- ard. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) was then recog- nized for a speech, of which he had given notice, on his resolution reciting that “it is the sense of the Senate that the United States should not permanently acquiesce in the single gold standard, and that the ef- forts of the government in all its branch- es should he steadily directed to secure and maintain the use of silver as well as gold as standard money, with the free coinage of both, under a system of bimetallism to be established through international agree- ment, or with such safeguards of legis- lation as will insure the parity In value of the two metals at a fixed ratio, furnish a sufficient volume of metallic money, and give immunity to the world of trade from violent fluctuations in exchange.” The early part of the speech was a pre- sentation of the principles of finance, the senator arguing against a single standard of either metal, silver or gold. He traced the gradual demonetization of silver, the closing of our mints against the silver dollar in-"73, the efforts to re- store silver, the serous blow struck by England against silvér in closing the In- dian mints. But it remained for Secretary Carlisle, the senatof declared, to strike the most fatal low at silver in issuing his order that the government would redeem its paper obligations in gold only. By that act Secretary Carlisle struck out of use a Vast amount of:silveriand drew on the de- pleted world's supply of gold and gave the final blow to shiver.,: From the effects of this low depthyto which it has been re- duced by the demonstization of silver bi- metallism must now. begin its toilsome struggle upward: Mr. Chandlerstook up the fall of prices, particularly ins farm products, resulting frcm silver demonétization. The senator declared that within’ the iast twenty years there had beenf a steady fall of prices in all classes of property. His own convic- tions that silver demonetization was at the bottom of this downward movement in prices caused’ him to seriously doubt whether the era.of restored prosperity was near at hand. Hé was led to the con- clusion, he said, that prices had not yet “touched bottom. Whe Shrinkage in Prices, Whis shrinkage in prices had been most serious since 1890. The value of property in the United States was $65,000,000,000 in 1890; now it was estimated at $49,000,000,000, a shrinkage of 25 per cent since 159. Our debts had not shrunk, but remained sn execrable charge. Deducting them, the value of our property was cut down to $33,000,000,000, Can this proceed, asked the tenator, without widespread bankruptcy? He was of the opinion that the gradual ter.dency was to leave debtors without the pewer of paying their debts, until by a gradual revolution the assets of debtors were absorbed by creditors. It it had not been for the fortunate bal- ance of trade in our favor during the past year. he said, there would have been a busivess cataclysm in this country which would have prostrated all interests and produced infinite misery in our business and domestic affairs. It was because gaunt famine stalked throughout India that -trade was favorable to us, for this horror of the crient had proved a benefit to us. For these reasons, Mr. Chandler said, turning toward Mr. Palmer (Ill.), who sat near, he was opposed to such declarations for a permanent gold standard as that emunciated by the Indianapolis convention. The senator tovk up the relative produc- tion of the metals. He said the experience of the last year had shown almost providen- tially that the claims of an over production of silver were groundless, the product of 1896 being $215,000,000 of gold and $215,- 00,000 of silver—aa exact balance. At one point Mr. Chandler caused much amusement by addressing himself to Mr. Palmer, who sat across the aisle. The New Hampshire senator had read a list of stand- ard authorities on bimetallism, and thee turning to Mr. Palmer, ne presented the Illinois senator with a copy of the list, say- ing he felt it would be helpful to the can- didate of the Indianapolis convention. Mr. Chandler said silver monometallism had ied to the defeat of Bryan. The other’ element of the democratic party had se- lected Palmer and Buckner on a single gold standard platform. A Sensational Outbreak. There was a somewhat sensational out- break in the Senate at 2:45 today, when Mr. Chandier accused Mr. Pettigrew of having been chosen as a McKinley delegate to the St. Louls convention. and then violating a distinct pledge that he would support Mc- Kinley and the gold standard. Mr. Pettigrew branded the statement as unqualifiedly false. . Mr. Chandler mattitainea the truth of his pistements ane ‘the two senators ad- ther perso: ot dressed each nally in a hot ex- change. es THE HOUSE, At the opentig the session of the House today My. K¢ty (Ohio) called up the bill to increasg, the wension of Nancy G. Allabach, widow of €ol. Peter H. Allabach of the 131st Fnnsylvania Volunteers, to $30 per month, ,which was recently vetoed by the Preside@t. 4 Fi Mr. Kerr demjed that the President had cerrectly stated the’ reasons why the bill bad been passa. said the beneficiary was deserving of thiq consideration on ac- count of the q@istingwisped service of her husband. Mr. Loud (Cat) opposed the motion. He sald he recognizedt the “futility of trying to stay the House in its mad career on pension legislation.” There was nothing, he’ sald, in this soldier's record which ap- pealed to the judgment or equity of the House. He had served but three months. ‘The House declined to override the veto— 115 to 7@—two-thirds not having voted for r several’ pen- sion bills were Mr. Mitchell to. (N. ¥.) called up the bili to define the jurisdiction of United States circuit courts ‘| in cases for infringement of letters it. The bill gives Jurisdiction fo the eeabe kent jurisdiction where the defe it lives or where the acts‘ of ini it were re x.) re. FS Kendrick contested. & motion was made to adjourn, but was cpposed by those. who desired to carry out beter of the House giving this evening to Private pension legislation. The differences were finally compromised by an agreement to vacate the order for tonight's session and proceed with the private pension legis- lation until 5 o'clock. : ————__-e-—___—__ FUSION IN MICHIGAN. Another Political Campaign Soom to Be Waged in the Wolverine State. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 16.— The cemocratic state convention to nom!- nate justice of the supreme court and two regents of the state university will be held im this clty tomorrow, and the union silver and populist state convention will be held here at the same time. The three conven- tions will meet in separate halls to effect the usual organization, and then will get together in joint convention to make the nominations. The fusion of last fall will be repeated for the spring campaign, the dem- cratic wing naming the candidate for jus- tice and the two other elements being given each cne of the regents, Fred. A. Baker of Detroit, Judge Shipman of Coldwater, Geo. L. Yaple of Mendon, W. G. Howard of Kalamazoo and Thomas E. Barnworth of Jackson are prominently mentioned for the judicial nomination, with the chances fa- voring Howard or Barnworth, but no names are mentioned for regents. The con- solidated cunvention will undoubtedly re- the Chicago platform, renew alle- giance to silver, swear by William Jennings Bryan and swear at the sound money dem- ocrats. ‘The scund money democrats will hold a state mass convention tn this clty March 3 to nomixate a full ticket, and are eadeavor- ing to secure Henry Watterson or Chair- man William D. Bynum to make an ad- dress. They do not expect to elect their candidates, but will preserve their title to the party name, and if they assist in giv- ing the silver forces a scorching defeat this spring, repeating the results of the November election, they figure that it will be easy to wean their misguided brethren from silver and populism in the state elec- tion in 1998, The republican state convention will be held in Detroit February 23, the day after the annual banquet of the Michigan Club. Chief Justice Chas. D. Long, who has made the prolonged fight against a reduction in his pension, will undoubtedly be renomi- nated by acclamation for the full ten-year term. Levi L. Barbour of Detroit and W. J. Cocker of Adrian are the retiring re- gents. Mr. Barbour is a democrat, appointed to the board by Gov. Winans in 1891 to fill a vacancy. In the last campaign he was a scund money democrat, and did effective stumping work against the Chicego ticket. There is a strong sentiment in favor of his nemination by the republicans, but there is also a sentiment in favor of wiping out the old slate and nominating a couple of farmers for the board, as a means of put- tirg the farmers in closer touch with the university. The campaign will be quict and unevent- ful, and no money will be spent on either side beyond aksolutely necessary expenses. There will be no stump speaking or band wagon proceeding, and the vote will be light. The coming inauguration of Presi- dent McKinley and the prospective early distribution of post offices and other pa- tronage will inspire the republican work- ers to a greater degree of activity than usual, but the activity will be devoted Gueny to getting cut the vote on election lay. —— CALLERS DENIED ADMISSION. Major McKinley Confined to Bed by Influenza. CANTON, Ohio, February 16.—President- elect McKinley is kept in bed by his doc- tor this morning with his attack of in- flvenza, which ts epidemic here. It is not believed he will be able to take his con- templated trip to Cleveland tomorrow. Mrs. McKinley 1s also confined to her room, but is expected to be able to be out tomorrow. It is not thought Major MciKnley will be able to receive callers for several days. Private Secretary James Boyle said this merning that it has been his practice to make acknowledgment of all applications for office, as of all other communications, but the applicaticns are now coming in in such a deluge that it will be impossible for him to make the customary acknowledg- ments, and that ali he can do fs simply to file applications in thelr respective depart- ments. At 1 Dr. Phillips, the family physi- cian, kad not yet made his morning call, as he desired Major McKinley to have all the uninterrupted possible. The Prestdent- elect passed a restful night, and his con- dition is believed by the household to be improved over yesterday. All callers are, of course, denied admission. The news that Maj. McKinley was un- able to see visitors caused a cessation of the stream of callers to the house, but there were several who rang the bell this morning in hopes of being favored with an audience. But all were informed that the physician had forbade any one seeing the President-elect. Among the morning callers of prominence was Warner Miller of New York. He reached here from the east and drove di- rectly to the McKinley home. As soon as he learned that Maj. McKin- ley was too ill to see visitors he expressed regret at the major’s illness and hoped for his speedy recovery. Mr. Miller said his mission was not entirely a political one, but that something would have doubtless been said concerning the political situation in the empire state. When asked whether the chances of New York being in the cab- inet had improved, he said it was a diffi- cult matter to tell, but he hoped they had. Mr. Miller left at 12:30 for Cleveland, for a conference with National Chairman Hanna. —.__. GEN. ROLOFF WAS ABSENT. His Arraignment in Baltimore Was Fixed for Today. BALTIMORE, February 16—The ar- raignment of Gen. Carlos Rolofft and Dr. Luis in the United States court to plead to an indictment charging them with con- spiracy and violation of the neutrality laws in having fitted out a filibustering expedition to. Cuba was to have taken place today, but owing to the unavoidable absence cf Gen. Roloff, it was postponed until tomcrrow by consent of the United States district attorney. Dr. Luis ts here ard there is no reascn to doubt Gen. Roloff’s eppearance tomorrow. It is not believed that the case will be tried at the present term of court, which ends March 1. The Laurada Ca: PHILADELPHIA, February 16—John D. Hart was’ placed on trial in the United States district court today to answer the charge of setting on foot and providing the means for a military expedition agairst Spain, thereby violating the neutrality laws of the United States. The case, which was postponed from the December term of court, is in connection with an alleged fili- bustering trip to Cuba of the steamer Laurada last fall. It took one hour to select a jury, the de- fense and presecution exhausting their full quota of challenges. The defense is repre- sented by John F. Lewis, and Capt. W. W. Ker of this city and H. H. Reubens of New York, while United States District Attor- ney James M. Beck and Assistant United States District Attorney Kane represent the prosecution. District Attorney Beck opened the case. He deteiled at length to the jury what con- stituted a military expedition, and had not finished speaking when court took a recess. ——_s—_—<$_ Snow Drifts on the U. P. TACOMA, Wash, February 16—Since ‘Thursday three feet of snow has fallen in the Cascade mountains, increasing the average depth of snow on both sides of the Nerthern Pacific tunnel to eleven feet. The ‘k is being kept clear by the use of roacines An engine and ordinary snow plew jumped the track at Cle Elum yester- day noon. The overland train, due at 2 is_expec&d this morning, having been held until the overturned engine was pulled out of the snow drift. HER AT Te ALI SPICY: AMS PLR RE ORS A Ae Sa NEL DE: DOI AIL Me DS Ic ete ue SI Lem ile et ARSE od fsa a cL ES AIR oc ae SEA ABE ed SE AT EUS Di nN ie ee 5 case =e Pa FINANCE AND TRADE Effect of Favorable Reports From the East. ALARM OF THE SITUATION PASSES ee Nervousness Over the Trust Inves- tigation Has Subsided. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 16.—Sa opening Prices of stocks in the market tpday were recorded with a continuation of better fig- ures. This was undoubtedly due to the covering of shorts brought about by the advices from London to the effeet that the Turco-Grecian situation was under control, and this feeling as regarding the Cretan question continued @ factor in the early trading as the improved situation among the Ewropean powers was noted. The con- tinental markets were in a better conditiun, and the once-supposed alarming situation gave way to an caster tone. Values in the local market continued to improve, and the gain recorded in some specialties was of considerable proportion. The price of Sugar continued to advance, and the same in ‘rests so manifest in the fluctuations of this stock yesterday be- came prominent again today. The interest in the investigation has somewhat subsided and the nervousness among the companies and their friends which was evident last week has given way to a better feeling, since the most delicate question affecting the sugar trust has been approached and passed. The transactions in Leather today were very narrow, and, after a better open- ing, in sympathy with the rest of the list, the stock declined. In the railroad list the same characteristic dullness was very evident, and the news affecting these specialties was of no im- portance. The meeting of the Burlington directors to take action on the dividend will be held Friday, the 19th instant, when a 1 per cent dividend will undoubtedly be declared. A slight improvement was noted in the stock today, but the transactions were very small. The continued selling of Manhattan he- came very evident shortly after the market apened, and the same sources instru- mental in the previous declines in this stock were noticeable as sellers. The strength of the foreign exchange market is vecy good cause for comment, and reflects the changing tendency of in- ternational trade. The market today was firm at yesterday’s clcsing, and in con- sequence of the light supply and demand business was very smell. Prices continued to improve up to 2nd including the final hour, and although showing in some instances a slight devia- tion from the best figures, closed with a gain for the day. ———. __. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following 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. American Spirits... 18% 1B American Spirits, pi 32% Bt American Suga! : 14% 11iy American Sugar, pfd. 1 ‘ American Tobacco Bay State Gas. . Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. Unicago, B&Q... Chicago& Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas. M.& St. Paul...) M. & St. Paul, pia... Chicago, RI. & Pacific. - Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pid. Erie General Electri Illinois Centra! Lake Shore... 5 Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central, Missour' Pacidte. National Lead Go. 7 U.S. Leather, pfd.. S655 EB yy 8G: Wabash, pa... . x Io ee Tos Wheeling& LErie) 2 ff 8 Wheeling & L.Eriepfd. ..... 0.00. 2.00. 22.0. Western Union Tel. 81% Bi 8a Silver. . Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Lincoln Fire Insurance, 50 at 8%. American Graphephone, 100 at 9%; 100 at 9%. Pneumatic Gun Ca riage, 100 at 1.40; 100 at 1.87; 100 at 1.37; 50 at 1.37; 100 at -37; 100 at 1.37; 100 at 1.37; 100 at 1.37; 100 at 1.37. Mergenthaler Linotype, 5 at 124%. District of Columbia Bouds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 7d. aT ete fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Water stoc 7s, 1901, currency, 111 bid. Water stock 7s, 1 gurrency, 111% bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 1094 Miscellaneous Bords.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 108% bid. Metropolitan Rullroud conv. Gs, Udy bid, 117 asked. Metropolitan Railead certi-ates of indebtedness, 120 bid, 135 asked. Belt Ratiroad 80 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, SS Columbia Ratlroad 6s, 114 bid,’ 118 a hington Gas Company 6s,’ series A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company re B, 1l4 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 3s, 101 Did. | American Security and Trust 3s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security ‘and Trust 58, A. and 0., 100 bid, Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6a, 108 bid: Washington Market Company ext. Gs, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Bank of the Republic, 205 bid, 210 asked. itan, 285 bid. Central, 260 bid. Farmers hanies’, 170 bid. Second, 132 bid. Citi- zens’, 115 bid.” Columbia, 125 bid. Capital, 120 Hid. 130 asked. West Ed, 106 bid, 110 naked. raders’, 95 old, 1 ed. Lincoln, 102% bl 104 asked. Ohio, 90 bid, 100 asked. a ee a Safe it and Trust 5s, 60 bid, bid, 92 ask ced. Wi ex 5 can ‘Tras 45 ‘asked. posit, 05 bid. — ‘ocks.—Caplital Traction Company, 51 Metropolitan, 105% bid, 110 asked. seach erent np 8. Erect: co a bid, . ‘Tith bid, 407 satel “Columbia ite, ete, Wee Washington Title, 6 asked. ‘District “Titic, 10 = + Rearbs, 40041; western, ¢1a41%—receipts, 16.340 Brmiy bid choice timothy, x freights rather more Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, —— & Co., New York. IN. RAI @ uy Wheat— May. - “S i Jul En 24 Te Fi ce 7 810 810 392 3.05 402 4.05 4 4.05 415 4.15 * men. 1 Opn. . Low. oo aa Gat om 679 4S GH TO 6.98 ii. CYCLE CLUB HOUSE. Resort at Takoma Park Destroyed by Fire. This morning about 3 o'clock the house of Mr. J. D. Gibbs, close by Takome Park, was burned to the ground. The house is better known as the Cycle Club house, and during the past summer has been the re- sort of thousands of local wheelmen. Mr. Gibbs and a young boy were inside at the time of the fire and were awakened by the blaze. They only succeeded tn es- caping with difficulty. It is not known what caused the fire, or how long it hat been burning. The loss was about $5,600, partly covered by insurance. Today noth- ing but the chimney remains of the once handsome structure. fa peat “ABSURD,” SAYS MR. LEISHMAN. He Declares Satisfactory Armor Pilate Cannot Be Made for $240 a T: PITTSBURG, Pa.,February 16.—In speak- ing of the bill introduced in Congress yes- terday by Representative Lorimer of Tli- nois, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to make contracts for armor plate for war vessels for a period of twenty years, at a rate not exceeding $240 per ton, President Leishman of the Carnegie company, whic 1s now supplying the government at a cost of about $500 per ton, said: “You can state that ro alarng is felt by the Carnegie Steel Compeny over the introduction of the res- olction. The idea of the government re- quiring any concern to make armor plate suitable for warships at $240 per ton, or of any company being able to accept such @ proposition, is absurd. Any concern which cares to go into the manufacture of atmor plate is certainly at- liberty to do so, but they cannot make an article that will satisfy the requirements of the gov- ernment at the price mentioned. A house can be ereeted for $00, but a mansion will cost $0,000. So it is with armor plate. “We can make it for $24 per ton, but it would not be the armor plate that the government would want, nor would it an- swer the purpose for war vessels. For that reason it ts absurd for the government to try to fix one price.” CHICAGO, February 16—Vice President Charles H. Foote of the Illinois Steel Com- pany says that if Representative Lorimer’s bill becomes a law and the Illinois Steel Company were successful in getting a twenty-year contract from the United States government the company would at ence enter upen the construction of 4 $3,500,000 and would have it ready for the tur out of armor plate within @ year. Such a plant would give employ- ment to between 2,000 and 2,500 men. Bank Teller Pleads Guilty. PHILADELPHIA, February 16.—Harry N.Kline,former teller of the Farmers’ Bank of Lebanon, Pa., pleaded guilty in the United States district court today to the embezzlement of $10,000 of the funds of that institution. Judge Butler suspended sentence. —_—___ Naval Pay Clerk. W. D. Bollard has been appointed pay clerk for the cruiser Adams, and J. 8. Alexander has been appointed pay clerk at the Naval Home, Philadelphia. The ap- pointment of Pay Clerk T. G. Hensche of the Minneapolis will be revoked April 1. A medal of honor has been awarded to Nicholas Boquet of Burlington, Iowa, late private Company D, Ist Iowa Volunteers, for distinguished g: son's Creek, Mo., August 10, 1861. This soldier voluntarily left the line of battic, and, exposing himself to imminent danger from a heavy fire of the enemy, assisted in capturing a rideriess horse at large be- tween the lines, and hitching him to a dis- abled gun, saved it from capture. ———_+-2+ The Worcester Post Office Buliding. The Treasury Department has instructed a special agent at Boston to proceed ‘. Worcester, Mass., and report on the con- dition of the new post office building with respect to its fitness for immediate occu- pancy. This action is due to the objection of Postmaster Greene to the ordered im- mediate removal of the post office, alleging the new building was not in readiness, ———_+ e -____. Douglass Cemetery. The Douglass Memorial Cemetery Asso- ciation was incorporated today by articles filed by John A. Butler, Edward Graves, Jesse H. Graham, William Hart, James #. Meriwether, Daniel A. Murray, Aaron Rus- sell and Leonard C. Wood, trustees for the first year. The capital stock is placed at $150,000 divided into 3,000 shares of $50 each. The objects of the association are to pro- vide, improve and maintain a cemetery here. es Disappeared From the Asylum. Agent Samuel Wilson of the Humane So- ciety is investigating the disappearance of five children by the name of Kraft from the German Orphan Asylum, near Anacos- tia, who, it is alleged, were spirited away from the vicinity of the institution about a week ago. It is believed that they were taken away by a friend of the mother. Mrs. Kraft had, tt is understood, become desirous of regaining possession of her children, although she placed them there herself several years ago. [RESIS Naval Appropriation Bi! ‘The subcoramittee of the naval commit- tee today completed consideration of the naval appropriation bill, and it will be reported to the full committee tomorrow. It will probably be ready to report to the House before the close of this week. Land Bille Confrmed. The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday confirmed the titles of the Union Pacific, Winona and St Peter, and the St. Paul and the Sioux City railroad com- panies toc lands in Kansas and Min- Mr. Justice Brewer. ++ —___ Werecester’s New Post Office. Postmaster Greene of Worcester, Mass.,