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2 = which, he sald, was always earnestly and carefully looking after the interests of the District of Columbia, and that editorial ged the necessity of providing the alms- jouse with a crematory. as the most healthy method of disposing of the remains of inmates. He also read a letter from Su- perintendent Stoutenburgh of the alms- house, and said that if he were inclined to tell the Senate the actual condition of the burying ground at the almshouse he would have to relate most revolting Instances which would horrify that body. He said the necessity for a crematory was exceed- ingly great. and although Mr. Teller re- quested him not to push the amendment, he said that he would be forced to ask that it be put in the bill and go to the con- ferees. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Gallinger also. offered and had pted his amendment providing that any rgally lice physician in the District of Columbia may attend any pay patient tn any of the hospitals of the District If re- quested by the patient. He sald this amendment had been indorsed by the Med- feal Association of the District of Colum- bia, and it was adopted. Charity Investigation. An amendment was adopted whicir al- lows the joint select committee authorized to make an investigation of the charities and reformatory Institutions of the Dis- trict of Columbla to employ and pay a clerk to attend to the work of the joint committee without regard to any other sal- ary that such c k may be recciving. Mr. Chandler made an effort to have the bill providing for the purchase by the gov- ernment of the water rights at Great Falls incorporated in the District of Columbia eppropriation bil. He said that that bi hal been passed by the Senate and that a rule of the Ser permitted a measure of that kind to be made a part of the Di trict bill. Mr. Teller, however, made a point of order aganist Mr. Chandler's mo- tion, and w the chair. imp ant amendment to of the District of Co- lumbia wa: prated in the bilk Mr. McMillan moved the adoption of the Sher- man amendment, which makes immediate- ly available after March 4, 1897, all appro- priations mz works in the trict of This amend- d without discussion. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Senator Hoar laid before the Senate to- day petitions from citizens of Adams, Mass., praying for the passage of legisla~ tion and pronibiting the sale of liquor in the Capitol. Also petitions of Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler and others praying for the age of the anti-prize fight bill intro- duced by Mr. Aldrich. Also from the Dis- trict of Columbia Baptist Young People’s Union praying for the passage of the Aldrich anti-prize fighting bill. Mr. Sherman presented a petition from tizens of Castine, Ohio, praying for the Sage of legislation to prohibit the sale of liquor in the Capitol, and Senator Brice also presente? petitions from citizens of Cincinnati and elsewhere in Ohlo in favor of similar legislation Bills Passed. In the Senate Saturday evening, House dill to amend the act io prohibit the in- terment of bodies in Graceland cemetery was passed without debate. The bill per- mits the cemetery association to mort- gage the property in order to secure money © continue the removal of bodies from the cemetery. The Senate also passed the House bill to punish the impersonation of inspectors of the health anu other departments of the District of Columbia. Mr. McMillan gave notice that the Flouse and Senate conferees had agreed on the bill for moval of snow and ice from the sidewalks, ete, the House agreeing to the Senate amendment making agents wally liable with owners fer such viola- Purchase of the Art Gallery Bullding. The Senate retained the provision for the purchase of the Corcoran Art Gallery by the government. This ates fort purpose ment was violently opposed Vest. Mt. on Railroad Report. The annual report of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad has been submitted to Congress. It shows that the Mount Vernon Construction Company olds 4,001 and George A. Walker 3,940 of the 10,000 shares of capital stock. The pas- sengers carried last year numbered 325,286, Who paid a total of $61,626.69. Of this $7,- 7.08 were District earnings. Two people were injured and ene killed on the road during the past year. No dividends were paid. The total expense of operating the Toad within the District wes $10,087.57. ——__-e FARRAGUT. The amend- by Senator Ver THE She Exhibits Her Grent Speed in a Trip Down the River. The Farragut, by which name torpedo boat No. 6 will be officially known, showed her paces in a run down the Potomac river today. Chairman Boutelle, Senator Black- burn, General Wheeler and other members of the House and Senate naval commit- tees; General Russell A. Alger, the incom- ing Secretary of War; Mr. Wilson‘of Iowa, the new Secretary of Agriculture; Mr. Herreshoff, the blind designer and builder of the craft; Governor Bushnell of Ohio, Secretary Herbert, Captain Clover and a few others were aboard. The boat steam- ed down as far as Mount Vernon and gave exhibition of her qualities as a torpedo { that was In every way satisfactory. = way up from Mount Vernon a spurt made for about two miles to test the speed and the result was a broken record, the distance being traversed at the rate miles per hour. ——e- = THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. An Effert to Be Made to Pi Al ‘The members of the appropriation com- mittees of the two houses are much more hopeful today of being able to complete the appropriation bills before the close of whe session. The inclination of certain sen- ators to delay action, so as to defeat sev- eral Them of the bills, is as strong as ever, but there is a general reluctance to assume the respon: If any seri fference of opinion gives iegitimate cause of delay the bills may be defeated, but an effort will be made to avoid the appearance of wilfully obstructing the bills. The impres- sion {s obtained, however, that Mr. Cleve- land is likely to veto the legislative bill. ————__-e —___ HAS THE RHEUMATISM, President Cleveland Touch De With a f His Old Enemy. President Cleveland is down egain with touch of his old enemy, the rheumatism. Although be was able to work all day at his desk. he was unable to stand jong enough to receive the throng of callers who desired to pay thelr respects. The President's indisposition is not serious, and ts expected to yield readily to medical treatment. a Personal Mention. Prot. Rickard T. Greener is coming to the inauguration with the Riverside Club of New York, and during his stay will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Whitefield Mc- Kinlay, at 1918 11th street northwest. Robert Ives Gammell of Providence, R. I, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Slater, at her residence on N street. M. B. Batley, a member of the legislature of Tilimois and formerly ex-chief of the law divisicn, pension office, is stopping at 005 Sth street northwest. He will be here for two weeks. Ex-Postmaster D. B. Ainger and wife are registered at the Shoreham. Gen. Ainger is the commissioner of banking for Michi- gan. He served in Maj. McKinley's regi- ment and fs here to witness the inaugura- tion of his former comrade. Mr. William H. Morrell of New York eity, is prominently connected with rapid Transit elevated railway systems, is in the city. Mr. F. A. Berner of the Chicago, Bur- ington and Quincy ratiroad is in the city. Mr. C. F. Beaman of Brooklyn, N. Y., i: stoppirg at 900 H street northwest for a few days. Williamson has returned W. Preston from Florida improved in health. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897-12 PAGES. IN CONGRESS TODAY The Senate Hard at Work on Ap- propriation Bills. ————nee CLOSING DAYS ARE VERY BUSY = = Naval Biil Occupying the Time at Present. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ‘The Senate wes at work again at 11 o'clock today, after being in session until shortly before midnight last night. As the inaugural approaches the senators are the hardest worked bedy of public men in Washington, many of the appropriation bills betng in the baience. ‘The prospect is that the senators will sit practically night and day until noon of March 4 and throughout the night of March 3. On the irstant of roon of March 4 the session will erd, for the officials have determined that there will be an end to the venerable cus- tem of turning back the hands of the clock in order to crowd through the remaining bills. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) gave notice today of a motion to reconsider the vote on the pas- sage of the sundry civil bill. He soon with- drew the notice, saying he had been assur- ed that an objectionable amendment relat- ing to the immigration laws would be taken out in conference. ‘the District of Columbia appropriation bill was then taken up. ‘The bill was laid aside for the passage of House bill to authorize the sale of forfeited domestic smoking opium, with Senate amendments providing that such opium Shall be destroyed. Ss Senator-elect Thomas C. Platt of New York came on the ficor and held quite a reception, many senators, including Mr. Hil, whom he succeeds, being among the members to greet him. Further items, aggregating $147,000, were added to the bill by the Senate, and the bill was passed. One of the committee amendments agreed to declares the policy of the United States to be against appro- priations to ald any church or religious so- cieties in charitable work, and terminating all such ald after June 30, 1898. bil, with House amendments, for an international monetary conference. It went over, however, owing to the pressure of 2ppropriation bills. ‘The naval appropriation bill was then taken up. Mr. Chandler stated that he wou!d move later to Increase the appropriation for tor- pedo boats or decrease the number pro- vided. All the other items were agreed to with- out comment, except that relating to cost of armor and the establishment of a gov- ernment armor plant, which occasioned ex- tended debate. Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill, explained that thorough investigation led to the belief that armor plate should not cost above $4 per ton. The House bill was on the basis of $400 per ton. The Senate committee added the specific pro- vision, “No contract for armor plate shall be made at a rate exceeding $400 per ton.” Mr. Chandler moved an amendment to the foregoing, fixing the price at $40 per ton. The senator paid a high tribute to Sec- retary Herbert for his able and courag- eous report, which concluded that the cost of armor should not be abeve $100 per ton. or $180 per ton less than the Sec- retary had paid for armor during the last year. Mr. Chandler differed with Mr. Herbert, however, in computing the several items going Into the cost of armor. The sena- tor’s conch sion was that $500 was nearer a just price than $400, assuming that the government was prepared to make a large contract. Mr. Quay and Mr. Gorman stated that the $00 rate had been agreed to by the naval committee, and so recommended to the appropriation committee for insertion in this bill. Mr. Chandler dissented from these state- ments, asserting that no agreement had been reached, and that $300 was an ample price for the government to pay. THE HOUSE. The galleries of the House were thronged with sightseers today and the attendance on the floor was very large. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropria- tions committee, was vigilantly alert In the interest of speedy action on the appropria- tion bills, and as soon as the sundry civil bill was reported back from the Senate with its 192 amendments he moved to pend the rules and send it to confer- ence. Mr. Cannon's motion was agreed to and the bill was s nt to conference. Messrs. Carron, W. A. Stone, republicans, and Sayers, democrat, were appointed confer- ees. The Post Office Bill. The Senate amendments to the post office appropriation bill were also disagreed to and that bill sent to conference, Messrs. Loud (Cal.), Smith (IU.) and Kyle (Miss.) being appointed conferees. A number of other bills were sent to conference. The House then for a time droned along with miscellaneous and routine matters. Mr. Van Horne (Mo.) secured the passage of a rather peculiar bill. It authorizes the in- terstate National Bank of Kansas City to move frem Kansas Into the state of Mis- souri. It seems the bank is in a building on the boundary line and desires to move from one portion of the building, which is in Kansas, to another portion, which is in Misscuri. This requires an act of Con- gress. “Does this bank desire to move into Kan- Sas or out of that state?” asked Mr. Loud (Cal). “Out,” replicd Mr. Van Horn. “Then it is a proper bill.” (Laughter.) The House agreea to the conference re- port on the St. Louis bridge bill. tee WEYLER’S ALLEGED RESE} \TMENT. Oficial Circles Do Not Credit the Re- port of His Resignation. No credence 1s given in official circles to the report that Captain General Weyler has resigned on account of the release of Sangully or for other reasons. The report was sent to the New York Herald from Havana. The correspondent also says: “This decisive step Gen. Weyler deter- mined to take, my authority says, as soon as he heard of the release of Julio Sangully. ‘The captain general had frequently said that he would resign if the crown should interfere with his policy in regard to pris- oners, especially Americans, and he was incensed, 1 am told, beyond measure at being ignored in the negotiations carried on by the Spanish government in the case of the notable captive Sanguily, who was released on Friday.” ———_—_--e+______ DuPONT’S CLAIM Reported Upon Adversely by Senator Hoar Today. Senator Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, today submitted a report on the claim of Henry A. Du Pont of Delaware asking a reopening of his case. The report asserts that the majority of the committee believe now, as they did then, that the Senate acted wrongly, but take the position that the Senate was sitting as a high constitutional court on the qualifica- tions of its own members, and none of the facts justifying the reopening of the case, the committee must decline to again con- sider Mr. Du Pont’s ciaims to a seat in the Senate. The report is signed by Messrs. Hoar, Chandler, Pritchard, Burrows, Gray, Turpie, Pugh and Palmer. —_—-e—____ | A Public Reception. Gov. Scofield and the state officers of Wisconsin will receive at the residence of Representative Babcock, No. 11 B street a Wednesday, March 3, from 4 to p.m. — Another Pension Veto. The President has vetoed the bill to pen- sion Harriet Woodbury of Windsor, V! “remarried widow.” = BLISS FOR THE CABINET Overcome. Thought to Stand a Better Chance Than Mr. Weodford—To Suc- ceed Mr. Hamlin. ‘The prospects are that C. N. Bliss of New York will go into the cabinet. It is under- stood that his objections to serving have been overcome and that he will accept, if the occasion arises for the tender to again be made to him. The matter rests now with this understanding. On Mr. McKin- ley's arrival there is to be a conference between him and Mr. Platt and other New York leaders. Messrs. Woodford and bliss are here, both being under consideration, and are to confer with Mr. McKinley. ‘The friends of Mr. Woodford still think that he has the better chance of selection, but there are reasons to believe that Mr. Bliss has reconsidered his declination, and that he is Mr. McKinley’s choice, as the matter now stands. Is Not Interfering. Pending the arrival of Mr. McKinley, Mr. Hanna and Mr. Abner McKinley, who aré rere, are being lionized. Mr. Hanna and his friends are annoyed by the per- sistent assumption that he is trying to in- terfere with Congress and the policy of the administration. It is represented that a great injustice is being done Mr. Hanna in this assumption, and that it is embarrass- irg to him. His friends authorize the state- ment that he is not attempting to direct the course of the Senate, te raake selection of committee place for himself when he shall be in the Senate, nor in any way in- terferirg with matters outside his position as chairman of the republican tional committee. On the cortrary, it is said that when he has teen approached on subjects lying outside his proper official authority he has disavowed either authority or knowledge of the matters. To Succeed Mr. Hamlin. It is said that Mr. O. L. Spalding of. Michigan will succeed Assistant Secretary Hamlin, in charge of the customs business of the Treasury Department. Mr. Spald- ing formerly held that office. The cabinet guecsers have held the ro- tunda of the Arlington Hotel since early mcrning, but when the men of larger fame appeared the hum of talk was stilled, and everybody concentrated his gaze upon th quite accidental meeting between Mr. Mark Hanna of Ohio and Mr. Correlius Bliss of New York. It happened close to the hotel desk. “Well,” said Mr. Biss to Mr. Hanna, as the Warwick strolled in from the break- fast room, “I slept last night after all— though when I went to bed I had a bad night in store—huh—?" Mr. Hanna was pointing with his left forefinger toward the sky. The two gen- tlemen, with truly telepathic understanud- ing, then locked arms, and the order Mr. Hanna gave to the elevator boy was that ey should be conveyed to the Ohio man’s cwn apartments. Mr. Hanna Non-Committal. ‘The fect that Mr. Hanna and Mr. Bliss were together from 10 o'clock until short!y before 12 mystified the corridor strollers of all degrees of prominence. Although Cor- nelius N. Bliss was long ago considered to be permanently out of the cabinet running, “I shouldn't be surprised +f the dry goods man would be the New York representative in the cabinet yet,” was the metier of the general talk. A very well-informed man from New York, however, disputed this idea, stating that Mr. Bliss’ present ca- pacity was simply that of counsel, and that his client was Gen. Stuart L. Woodford of New York. In the entire morning's hum the name “Woodford” was often snarply fccused, and the premature prophets had it that he was to be the compromise for a New York figure in the official family of the President-elect. When Mr. Hanna came down alone for luncheon he was ask- ed by a Star reporter as to the movements in progress toward selecting an eighth member of the cabinet. “Cabinet—cabinet?” ‘said Mr. Hanna. “Oh, yes, yes. When I left Ohio the other day Mr. McKinley was quite busily engag- ed upon that matter. I presume he has his selections almost completed. A NewYork member? Why, yes, I really suppose New York should be represented in the cabinet. But what should I know about it, my dear boy?” Mr. Hanna became suddenly affec- tionate in speech and manner. “We'll knew ell about It Thursday night, won't we, eh?” Then Mr. Hanna smiled broadly, which made him look like his cartoons. MeCook for the Navy. “In my opinion,” said a prominent Ohio republican, ‘‘we shall hear when Mr. Mc- Kinley arrives tomorrow that Colonel Mc- Ccok is to be appointed Secretary of the Navy, and that he wil. be quite willing to accept that portfolio if it be accompanied, as it probably will be, by the President- elect’s assurance that his succession to the Attorney Generalship Is only a matter of a short time. I know personally that Mr. McKinley commented with a consid- erable degree of admiration upon the spunk which prompted Colonel McCook to abso- lutely decline the secretaryship of the in- terior, after having signalized his prefer- ence for the attorney generalship. Mr. McKinley ts anxious to have a man of such independence in his cabinet. Mr. Long of Massachusetts, who has from the start been slated for the navy, is, none the less, quite willing to accept any portfolio, and, in fact, prefers the postmaster generalship. In this case Colonel McCook, who would only accept the secretaryship of the navy in lieu of the attorney generalship, could be handed that portfolio with Mr. McKin- ley’s assurance that in the course of a few months, in view of other arrangements for the provision of Judge McKenna, he could have the attorney generalship. Moreover, Colorel McCcok’s acceptance of the navy portfolio would give him a good opportunity to sever his connection with the trusts, which has aroused so much hostility, in so far as his assumption of the attorney gen- eralship is concerned. As to Mr. Gary, he would in all likelihood be content with any portfolio.” In view of the fact that Chauncey M. Depew was in Washington yesterday, and that he had a long talk with Mr. Hanna, other prognosticators advance the belief that General Woodford stands a first-rate chance for a cabinet position, for Mr. De- pew and General Woodford are intimate personal friends of many years’ standing. - MacVEAGH LEAVES ROMB. The American Ambassador to Italy on His Way Home. ROME, March 1.—Mr. Wayne MacVeagh, the United States ambassador to Italy, and Mrs. MacVeagh left this city today on their way home. They were bidden farewell at the railway station by the Marquis Vis- conti Venosta, the Italian minister for for- eign affairs, the diplomatic corps, their ladies, the members of the United States embassy and consulate, and by many rep- resemtatives of the American colony. Mr. and Mrs. MacVeagh were presented with many bouquets of flowers by their friends. ee BEN. TILLETT’S ARREST. England Demands Indemnity and Belgium Refuses to Pay. LONDON, March 1—The Globe under- stands, upon high authority, that great tension exists between Great Britain and Belgium on the subject of the demands of Great Britain for indemnity as a result of the imprisonment of Ben Tillett, the English labor leader, who was arrested at Antwerp last year while promoting a strike. Belgium, the Globe adds, has refused to pay this indemnity, and Great Britain, it is further stated, has redemanded it. + HAS NOT DECLINED. Correction of a Report King Oscar. LONDON, March 1.—The officials of. the foreign office here state that the report that King Oscar of Sweden and Norway kas asked to be relieved of the duty of nominating a fifth arbitrator in the set- tlement of the disputed boundary between. British Guiana and Venezuela is wholly unfounded. Regarding | statement ts the most important DISTRICT “ATTORNEY|'S 'N GOOD HEALTHIFINANCE AND TRADE Honry E. Davis Promptly Appointed by the Supreme Court. TOOK BUY A FEW MINUTES The Old Attaches of the Office Réappeinted. GENERAL KEJOICING It is now District Attorney Davis, Mr. Henry E. Davis having been appointed the attorney of the United States for the Dis- trict by the District Supreme Court this af- ternoon. The appointment was an unanimous one, and Mr. Davis at once qualified, reappoint- ing all those attaches of the office who were in office when Mr. A. A. Birney retired the 6th of last month. The District Supreme Court met in Gen- eral Term this morning, when it was de- cided that no action could or should be taken by it until after the court had been officially informed of the President's ap- proval of the act authorizing it to make the appointment, and not until after the court had received a certified copy of the act from the Department of State. ‘The meeting of the judges was thereupon adjcurned, and Chief Justice Bingham en- listed the services of Marshal A. A. Wilson. in securing for the court the desired official notification and a c. ified copy of the law. How It Was Done. Marshal Wilson at once went to the White House and the Department of State, returning shortly before 1 o'clock, with the desired information and a certified copy of the act The members of the District Supreme Court were at once again called together Chief Justice Bingham, and, after a consultation lasting a very few minutes, the appointment of Mr. Davis was an- nounced. ‘The action of the court was a matter of Jerable surprise to those aboul the city hall, for it was generally betieved that the court weuld reappoint Mr. Birney. But it is said that Mr. Birney had intimated to the court that he did not desire a reappoint- ment, and it is also said that for that rea- son, and in view of Mr. Davis’ nomination to the office by the President last month, and the favorable action by the Senate judiciary committee on the nomination sev- eral days ago, the court unanimously de- cided to appoint Mr. Davis. Upon being informed of the court's ac- tion, Mr. Davis at once presented himself before Chief Justice Bingham, by whom the oath of office was administered. ‘Then, after escaping from the many friends who crowded about him to congratulate him, Mr. Davis at once went upstairs to his office, and the first official act done by him was to reappoint all the attaches of the office who served under Mr. Birney. Trials to Be Prosecuted. The judges of the Supreme Court of the District, having appbinted Mr. Henry E. Davis as temporary district attorney, the United States branch of the Police Court will resume tomorrow. morning, with nearly 250 cases on its docket. Assistant District Attorney Mullowney and his clerk, Mr. Ralph Given, are hard at work this after- roon preparing informations for the long list of lay over’ cases. ig THE CLANS GATHER. Busy Scenes About Hotel Corridors . Today. All the hotels are rapidly filling up, espe- cially those whieh cater to the wealthy element, which can afford to come to Wash- ington ahead pf the; time set for the in- augural ceremonies: ‘The Mecca of this element, as well as“6f the btg politicians of the country, is thé Aniington, the lobbies of which have been crowded today. Of course the presence of Chairman Hanna has much to do with this. Hundreds of men who do not stop at the hotel go there to see Mr. Hanna and the other distinguished men who have quarters there. Senators, representatives, politiclans and office seekers of high and low degree mingle with the crowds. Mr. Harna was in the lobby of the hotel himself a short time this morning, talking to friends who greeted him. Then he disappeared, and cards sent to his room were returned accompanied by messages that he was “not in.” He was, however, in the hotel up to a late hour in the morning, and it was stated by those who ought to have known that he was with Cornelius N. Bliss of New York, who arrived in the city yesterday and regis- tered at the Arlington. There was considerable gessip during the morning conneciing Mr. Bliss’ name with the alleged cabinet vacancy, but well-posted men did not think that the conference re- lated to Mr. Bliss himself. They thought it had been fully decided by President-elect McKinley that New York should be repre- sented in the cabinet, and that the con- ference related to securing a man who would suit all the republicans of the state. Senator-elect Thomas Platt reached the Arlington yesterday and {t can be taken for granted that he and Mr. Hanna were together today on the same subject. Gen- eral Stewart L. Woodford, who is still spoken of as a possibility, and who has the backing of the regular republican organi- zation, is also at the Arlington. He is being ‘urged for the vacancy by influential men from several states. Chauncey Depew, who got in from New York on Sunday, had a conference with the national chair- man. Mr. Depew ts a guest of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and will remain with the Van- derbiit family until after the inauguration. Mr. Hanna’s Busy Day. There is little doubt that messages on the subject of the cabinet have passed between Mr. Hanna and Maj. McKinley, and it Is probable that Mr. Hanna is act- ing for the new President. It is not be- Heved that the matter will be settled until Maj. McKinley arrives in the city tomor- row and probably not before Wednesday. It can thus be seen that Chairman Han- na is a busy man, and that he has to dodge to his room often to avoid refusing to see visitors. Besides cabinet conferences he has a hundred other things on his mind. Sharing the attention with Chairman Han- na is Governor Bushnell ‘of Ohio, who ar- rived Sunday with his staff. Governor Bushnell and his wife will be the recipients of many honors while here. He and Chair- man Hanna met yesterday and their inter- course was cordial, Governor Bushnell de- nied the storips tha§ there is any difference of opinion or bittrness in the republican Fanks of Ohie. Governor sushnell will probably not leave the city,,befaxe Saturday, and before he goes may dellver, in person, the ap- pointment of’ Mr, ‘Hanna as senator in Place of Sexdtor'“Sherman, who will by that time have entered the cabinet and sent in his resignation. Im the Throng. AT gy Senator-elegt. Foraker did not arrive with the other Ohio mes. He is engaged in an important legal case, and cannot get here before tomorrow. “Bits son, J. B. Foraker, is here. ait rout Lyman J. Gage, $3e next Secretary of the Treasury, was among the notable men in the throng atithe Arlington today. He was there to meet.a fiend, with whom he had an appoin'ment. He is a fine-looking man, and attracted lots of attention. He was in- troduced during the day to Gen. Sam Thomas of New, York, Cornelius Bliss and others. Repreeentative’ Pickler of South Dakota, who has returned to the city from his senatorial fight, was at the Artington. To a Star reporter Mr. Pickler sald. “The re- | publicans are pleased over the senatorial | result. They elected Kyte. There is no truth In®the stories that there was any special déal between Senator Kyle and the republicans, but it 1s not inappropriate to suy that ‘Senator Kyle appreciages the de- cision of'the people last-fall’ th favor of a protective. tariff, and that he will not throw any obstruc! in the way of the ssage of a tariff bill. It is believed that fe will vote for a higher tariff.” This which has mies since the election of Senator Major McKinley’s Physician Pronounces Him a Well Man. Preparing for the Washington Trip— No Out-of-Town Visitors at the President-Elect’s Home. CANTON, Ohio, March 1.—Members of the McKinley household were up and around at the usual hour this morning, and Were soon busy with the final preparations for the journey this evening. The major and Mrs. McKinley were both in excellent health and spirits, and well equipped for the trip. Dr. Williams made his usual call this morning, and was well satisfled with the condition of both the major and his wife. “The major is a well man,” said the doc- tor, “and there need be no apprehension about his teing physically able to withstand the duties of the week.” There were no out-of-town visitors at the McKinley home today, but a number of Canton friends on terms of intimacy with the family dropped im during the day to say good-bye. People of the city in general are showing a lively interest in the departure for Wash- ington at 7 o'clock this evening, and in the informal citizens’ demonsiration at- Arrangements are complete and tending it. only continued good weather is needed’ to make it a delightful occasion. The President's Personal Escort. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1.—The per- sonal escort of President McKinley, Troop A of the O. N. G., left for Washington at 1 o'clkck today. There were eighty-two horses on board the train. Eighty of the animals were coal black and two were as white as snow. The latter are used by the trumpeters. The train will reach Washington four hours ahead of the pres- idential train. Mr. Hobart’s Final Preparations. PATERSON, N. J., March 1.—Vice Pres- ident-elect Garret A. Hobart was busy with his secretary this morning at his office clearing up his private business. Mr. Ho- bart has completed arrangements for his trip to Washington to attend the inaugu- ration. Mrs.. Hobart and her son are expected to return to Paterson soon after the inaugu- ration. Vice President Hobart will return home after the close of the special ses- ston of the Senate. Mlinois Legislators Coming. SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 1.—The spe- cial legisiative train for the McKinley in- auguration left here today over the Bal- timore and Ohio Southwestern for Wash- ington, carrying forty members of the IIli- nois legislature. Representative J. O. An- derson of Henderson county is in charge of the delegation. Two sleepers and a baggage car comprised the train. > TO BE DEPORTED. Ne Hong Sha Has Violated Chinese Exclusion Act. TRENTON, N. J., March 1.—The case against Ng Hong Sha, “or violation of the Chinese exciusion law, was heard before United States Commissioner Lewis Scott today. Testimony was given by the gov- errment officials which established the fact that the Chinaman had come into this country by way of Canada, and that he jout the necessary papers which are graated in cases under which China- men may come into t country. W. Holtapgar, counsel for the Chinaman, asked for the discharge of the case on the ground that the matter should be brought before a United States judge and not be- fore a commissioner, and also because it had not been proven that Sha was a China- man. Commissioner Scott overruled these ob- jections, and made an order that Sha should be sent back to China. = FIGHTING IN KNOXVILLE Workmen, Policemen, Sheriff Fire Companies Participate. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 1.—The Cit- izens’ Street Railway Company commenced taking up tracks on Depot street this morning at an early hour, two hundred negroes being put to work. The city po- lcemen arrested the men, and the sheriff proceeded to arrest the policemen and other officials. A riot was precipitated and the fire com- panies were called out and dispersed the crowd by throwing water on it. In the melee Lieutenant Hoad shot at a negro named Will Arnold, probably fatally iniitutber BicAdoo-of New York, for the Citizens’ company, says he has orders from the United States court allowing him to go ahead with the work. The greatest excitement prevails, more trouble is expected. aS ELECTRIC CAR UPSET. the STREETS. and and Passengers Bruised or Burned, but No One Killed. MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 1.—An elec- tric car on the South Milwaukee line slewed suddenly while descending a sharp grade on Pennsylvania avenue this morning and cap- sized, rolling over and over on the steel rails, There were eighteen passengers in the car, and, strange to relate, none was kill- ed, but several were quite badly bruised or burned. The stove set fire to the car, but the flames were extinguished, and the im- prisoned passengers lifted from the win- dows of the wrecked car. E. H. Cook of the circulating department of the Milwau- kee Sentinel is the worst sufferer. It is thought that his skull fs fractured. Ss PIUTES IN A RAGE. Aroused Over the Brutal Murder of a Medicine Man. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 1.—The murder of a Piute medicine man near Bag- dad, on the Colorado desert in California,by a Mexican, has aroused the red men, and serious trouble is feared. The medicine man d:splayed money in a bar room, and was decoyed by a Mexican to a Mexican village and beaten to death. The Indian’s squaw learned of the murder, and carried the news to a Piute camp near Bagdad. The Mexicans have fortified themselves in the railroad coal bunkers. ————— Wants a Hearing. Messré. John Wedderburn & Co., against whom charges were reported to have been filed in the Post Office Department for alleged violation of the postal laws and regulations, have addressed a letter to the Postmaster General requesting 10 be supplied with copies of the charges and all accompanying papers. Mr. Wed- derburn said t: a Star reporter this moi in have just returned to town and have no information regarding these charges other than that in the brief publication in last night's Star. I have asked the Post Office Department to furnish me copies of the charges and to grant me a prompt hearing in the matter. In the meantime, I do not care to say anything further.” ——— Mrs. Beecher’s Condition. STAMFORD, Conn., March 1.—Mrs.Henry Ward Beecher was extremely restless this morning, and the constant use of opiates was necessary. Her strength remains-ap- parently about the same. At times the aged patient gives indications that she rec- ognizes her friends, but she is altogether adrift mentally most of the time. —— Naval Orders, Assistant Surgeon M. S. Elliott hag been transferred from the naval laboratory, New York, to the Columbia. ‘Lieutenant A. C. Hodgson has been detached treatment at from the val Hospi! York, and Graezed Some, sep aise First Prices Reflected Fractional Ad- vances, Which Later Were Lost. JUMP IN LAKE SHORE THE FEATURE ee Washington Advices and Their Ef- fect on Stocks. es GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 1.—The demand in- spired by the buoyant closing of tas: week's market was sufficient to establish tempo- rary improvement during the opening hour this morning. First prices reflected ad- vances varying from 1-8 to 2 per cent, but were immediately forced to recede under aggressive selling by the room. Further liquidation in New Jersey Central attracted attention and discouraged coafi- dence in a general advance at this time. A decline of 2% per cent in this property fol- lowed liberal professional operations. During the same period rumors of a re- duction in Manhattan's dividend were free- ly circulated, accompanied by sales by rrominent bear interests. A 3 per cent de- cline was recorded before resistance of any kind was developed. The demand and the supply were both found to come from the pessiinistic element. Should the reduction contemplated be only to 5 per cent, as was gested, a large short interest is ex- pected to cover under circumstances insur- ing a suarp recovery in the price of th stock. Recent experiences have not sustained the generally accepted view that events of this character are fully discounted in ad- vance. The condition of the market at the time of the announcement will govern the action to a very considerable degre A sharp advance of 8 per cent in Lake Shere, after a strong opening, was the feature of the day's trading. The ecoro- mies of the road during the last year an’ the favorable financial plans for the fu- ture forced a -presumptuous short interest out under circumstances which established a new high icvel for these shares. A subsequent and natural falling off in the demand resulted in a 5 per cent de- cline from the best price of the morning. The irregular tendency noted in the ac- tive securities was reflected within frac- tonal limits in all departments. Washington advices were not of a char- acter warranting increased confidence in the much-heralded inaugural advance. The campaign in the industrials has al- ways been considered as certain to ter- minate during the congressional recess period. An effort was made to advance prices as far as possible during the enthu- slastic period incident to the advent of an administration with possible remedial! ability. The uncertainties of tariff legisia- tion and the sensitiveness of the business community to the debates on this subject seem destined to begin a complete domina- tion of the market some time during the next ten days. In consequence of the apparent fact, the immediate high level of the market is not far off, in popular opinion. Once Congress ceases to be a factor, however, arguments for lower prices will for most purposes be extremely faulty. The net eernings for the month of Janu- ary reflected decres in nearly every stance, but this fact occasioned no sur- prise. From now on results in this particu- lar should be more satisfactory. potpitirs FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the ciosing 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 n. High. Low. Clone Fis 4 18%, 18 American Spirits. American Spirits, pta SH BY BB BBY American Sugar)... MISS TTy American Sugar, pfd... 10339 WEY 1B American Tobacco 75354 536 American Cotton Oil. Atchison . Baltimore Bay State Gas Canada Southi Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohi C..C. C. & St. Lout enicago, B&Q... Chicagoa Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas... |. & St. Paul. - . & St. Paul, ptd Chicago, R.L & Pactti Consolidated Del.. Lack. & W Delaware & liuason. Den. & Rio Grande, ptd. Erie... General Electric. Miinols Centra’. Lake Shore. Louisville & 3 ¥etropolitan Traction. Mahattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. National Lead Co., p: New Jersey Central. New York Centra. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitic, pfd Ont. & Western . Pacific Maul... Phila. & Readi g. Paliman P. C.00 Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific ‘Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific... U.S. Leatner, pi Wabash, pfd. Wheeilng & L. Erie... Wheeling & L. kirle,pfa. Western Union tei. see REST Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital. Trac- tion, 3 at 53. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 102 at 1.08; 160 at 1.08; 100 at 1.05; 100 at 1.00: 100 at cents; 100 at 4 100 at 90 cents; 10 at 90 cents; 100 at $3 c 160 at S4 cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 38, 103 bid. 30-lyear fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 111 bid.” Water stock 7s, 1:43, Currency, 111% bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 109 Miscellaneous Bords.—Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 109 bid, 112% asked. “Metropolitan Iuilroad conv. 6s, 112't Metropolitan Kailrod certificates of indebtedngss, 115 bid. Belt Railruad 58, 68 bid, 7 asked.” Eckington Railroad 6s, 82 bid, 92 asked! ‘olumbia Ratlroad 68, 117% bid, 119% asked Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. American Security aud Trust 5s, F. and A., 101 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and Q., 101 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s, 107 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 107. bid. ext. Bs, 107 bid, Ma: Washington Market Com onic Hall Association 5 104 “bid. Washington larket Company Ist Gs, 95 bi National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washing:on, 280 bid. Bank of the bite, 200 bid. 210 asked, Metropolitan, 235 bid, 305 asked. Ceniral, 263 Farmers and Mechanics’, 173 bid. Second, 133 bid. Citizens’, 113 bid. Columbia, 126 bid.” Capital, 320 pa, tm asked. , West nd, 108 bid, 111 eka =i ieee —National Sa: s it a les. —Na he Deposit and Trust, 110 bid, 115 asked. Wash “4 Loan and ‘Trust, 119% bid, 125 asked. Ameri‘an Security and Trust, 140 bid, 143 asked. Washing- ton Safe t, 50 bid. . Met Columbia, *50 bid. — asig bids 404, acted. “Georgetown Gas ak ono 8. Bectric Light, 58 bid, 89 asked. Sais Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 28 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. 59 bid: Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 124 bid. ’German- American, 185 bid, 216 asked’ National Union, 10 Tie ia, Bik aakeds "Pesple'e Si utd, SEE . "s, Mi Lincoln, 8% bid. Commercial, 54 asked. Title’ Ineurauce ‘Stocks Weal" Euate “rie 27 bid, 107 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. Washington itis, aaked Dist uk, 2 ust tocks. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. bid." American 2 white, 2324: No 2 26a27. Ogts steady— No. 2ta22 336 bushels: exports, mixed, receipta, 70,900 bushels: 446,825 bushels. “Rye quiet salen “rovvipta, 3.227 Wahia: exports, omer Bock, - exporis, none: stock, 125,31) bashels, Hay steady—chotce timothy, S13.50001490._ Grate Fretghte wit and steady steam to per bushel, arch oniers per quarter, March and April. 3s. 3d. Sugar steady—granulated, 4.33 pounds. Butter steady fancy creamery, 2 imitation, Tal; do. ladle, L4alS: good lad! 12: store’ packed, Nai2; rolls, T2ai4 fresh, I4nl4%y. Cheese firm a active York, 60 poomls, 124%; 35 pounds, 1 1aNais, Whisky $2 S0agt $1. per ed geods in car loads; $1. 81a81.2 Jobbing lots. ere fancy New fallen fe per gallon for —— Grain Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. New Y¥. RAIN i] Aeserren RRERRESS a5 Py Bas Government Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, Bid. Asked 2 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 for conte, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, registered conpon of 1 registered of 1 coupon of 1925, registered of 1 eugeee rs of a The erection couple of stands in front of the new city p office building been subjected to a great deal of un- favorable criticism during the past few days, owing to the fact that they have been so planned and built as to ntirely block all travel on the south side of the avenu cn inauguration day. A number of com- plaints have been made about the matter, but the workmen have gone ahead undis turbed, so that now the stan¢s are pra:- tically completed. The two stands in question are built di- rectly along the fence which incloses the north side of the post office. The stand to- ward llth street starts immediately at t fence, so that it is impossible for any on to get behind it. The front of the stands is on a line with the curbing of the south side of the avenue, and when the cable or rope is put up to keep the crowd back of the line of march it will come directly to the front of the stands, so that no one will be able to pass in front ef them. When the matter was called to the attention of Lieu- tenant Amiss of the first precinct by a Star reporter this afternoon he said: “Yes, I saw the trouble that would re- sult as soon as the contractor began work cn the first stand, but showed me a properly authenticated permit that covers both structures and there was nothir more I could do in the matter. The permii called for the erection of stands from the cast end of the fence to the curb line of 12th strect. It is going to make a gov deal cf trouble, I know, for when the ropes are up people who are on the soutl side of the avenue and desire to go either east or west will be unable to pass the post cffice at all, but will have to go en. rely around the building through € street The stand at the west end is far enougt 0 be out from the fence tc allow people to hind it, bat the other stand com blocks the way. It is going to in greatly when it comes to handl rowd at that point, but 1 do not see that there is anything to be done about it Investigation at the Commissic today disclosed the fact that the s was erected upon 1 permit ts ’ Commissioners, and reads as follows hat a permit be issued to Charle Forbes to erect a reviewing sta triagular space on the south sidi varia aver betw With and & northwest, th northern lin which shall be parallel with the curb from cast point of ike fence in front of th wst office building to 12th use during the inaugural cerem: der such conditions as to appeara construction and time for erection . . and and re- movai as the inspector ef buildings shall prescribe.” It was stated today by a clerk in thi building inspector's office that his under standing was that Mr. Forbes had receive the permit for the stand with the expr understanding that it was to be used for the accommodation of a state delegation. In the absence of Chairman Henry A Willard of the commitice on parks an: reservations, a member of the committer ated to a Star reporter that the question of the erection of the stand was not under his committee and that a permit for thei: erection had been granted by the Commis sioners of the District. It had heen erected he said, for the use of visiting Vermonters one portion of it to be used by others. Mr. M. M. Parker stated that he had con- ferred with the Commissioners, . pecially with Commissioner Powel subject before the building of the stand was begun, and that the Commissioners had concluded that as the stand did not come any further out than the fence which will inclose the post office building they would grant the permit. The stand, he said, was on a line with the corner of the fence now inclosing the building and went no further into the street than the new fence which is to be built. ——<——__—_ RIGHTS OF THE SURED. The District Supreme Court Decides the Beneficial Endowment Case. The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Morris, disposed of the controversy over the as- sets of the Washington Beneficial Endow- ment Association by affirming the judg- ment of the court below, Judge Cox. Last June, it will be recalled, Judge Cox vacated the deed conveying the property and business of the association in August, 1894, to the Commercial Alliance Life In- surance Company of New York, and or- Gered that the proceeds of the sale of the property, about $22,000, in the hands of the receivers of the association, should be held for the payment of the claims of endowment certificate holders in such proportions as might be determined by the court upon a report by the auditor of the court. —_—_ MADGE FISHER PREFERS TO SIN. Her Mother Sees Her and Pleads With Her to Reform. ‘The District jail was the scene this morn- ing of a pathetic inckient, when Mrs. Mary McGinn, motfier of the youthful profligate who has attained notoriety recently under the name of Madge Fisher by her charges of brutality against Policeman Mellen and Carlsson, visitec her daughter and earnestly pleaded with the girl to cease her career of evil, and return to their home in New York. The motherly pleadings produced no ef- fect on Madge, and she refused to consent to the plan. Miss McGinn, alias Madge Fisher, is held at the jail on a charge of incorrigibility, preferred by her mother. Her case, together with the trial of the policemen who she claims caused a frac- ture of her arm while using unnecessary roughness in arresting her, will probably come to an early trial. They have been de- layed until the appointment of a districi at- terney. The girl, according to the statement of her mother, has not reached her seven- teenth year, and under the police rezula- tions will be committed to the girls’ re- form school, unless her mother is able to secure consent, on the girls’ part, to radi- cal reform, and obedience to parental au- thority. a THE THREE FRIENDS. Position of the Government Sustained by the Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court today