Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1897, Page 2

2! “REE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897-16 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE A Crisis Reached in the Eastern Question. COMBINED DEMAND OF THE POWERS eee Grave Fears That Greece Will Re- fuse to Yield. TURKEY WILL NOT OBJECT CONSTANTINOPLE, March 3.—The col- signed by the ambassadors of the six powers, which was presented to the Turkish government yesterday, de- clares that the powers are desirous of put- ting a stop to the deplorable condition of affairs in Crete, due to the delay in the execution in the reforms. They declare that complete autonomy should be con- ferred upon Crete under the suzerainty of the sultan, and conclude with stating that Greece has been called upon to withdraw her military forces from Crete. reece Not Likely to Yield. March While the latest news from Athens indicates grave fears that Greece will refuse to comply with the demands of the powers to withdraw her troops and fleet from the Island of Crete within six days, dating from noon yester- Gay, it is generally recognized that the measures proposed by the powers, includ- ing the granting of autonomy to Cret under the suzerainty of the sultan, are the best that Europe could have adopted in view of the present complicated circum- stances, when the whole Balkan peninsula is ready to ask a quid pro quo for anything obtained by Greece. The note makes no mention of the with- drawal of the Ottoman troops from Crete, but this, as well as the details of the fu- ture administration of the island, will be dealt with in subsequent notes. is believed that the Turkish govern- will not raise objection to this plan ttlement of the Cretan cuestion. There is little confidence in politicai cir cles, however, that this program of the powers will constitute a permanent settle: ment of the troubles, and it is believed that fication of the island will be ex- ceedingly difficult There is some comment in diplomatic circles over the fact that the powers de- cided to present identical notes to Greece instead of a collective note, the latter be- ing of much stronger character, this change leading to the impression that the uranimity of the powers is net so conciu- sive as the ministers’ utterances seek to convey. The situation creates fears that. while Greece may be bent to the will of the pewers without further coercion, fresh jealousies w:Il arise so soon as the Greeks re ousted and the new regime in Crete inaugurated. It is suggested in some quarters that events may force Lord Salis- bury to desert the concert of the powers and declare that Great Britain will not authorize the coercion of Greece. lective no It ment for the s But it is realized that involves an ant, violent diplomatic quarrel with ja and Germany, and possibly war with one or both. Yet there are not lack- ing those, who, tired of the endless easterr question, and being driven rither and thither by Russia, are desigous of proceed- ing even to this length in settling the mat- ter finall: Fresh Fighting in Crete. CANEA, Island of Crete, March 3.—An engagement, lasting two hours, took pla: last evening between the Greeks on th: heights of Malaxa and the bashibazouks of the villages of Narakoron and chik- atria. sd BURNED IN THEIR BEDS. Fatal Fire in a Wheeling Boarding House. WHEELING, W. Va., March 3.—Early this morning inmates of Mrs. Mary Fer- rell’s boardin on the South Side, were aroused by sereams from a room oc- cupied by John Henderson, forty-five ol, a potter, and his th old Perey. and James £ r pott ‘The house was filled with smoke, and Bra burst ti door ani dragged Hert son a out had both been #1 before ¥ o' corehed, and it ion showed that the fire wa: incendiary. Ss CHEERED FOR ANARCHY. Collision Between the Populace and Police in a Russizn Town. BERLIN, March 3.—It has just become known that ious ricting took place at Neuwied, Rhenish Prussia, on last Sun- y- A mob attacked and stoned the po- lice, who drew their swerds in self-defense, but were obliged to retire to the station. Thereupon the mob stored the station with paving stones and cheered for anarchy Numerous arrests were made subsequently. —_ ARIZONA OPPOSED. PHOENIX, Ari March 2.—At a meeting of the joint executive committee it was de- termined that an unfavorable report be ade on the proposition of the cession of any part of Arizona to Utah. The Utah ccmmissioners now ask that the part of Arizona sought by them be afforded better protection from the desperadoes that now infest it. —___ ELLED FROM THE BOARD. . Everingham Charged With False Report CHICAGO, March 3.—G. S. Everingham, formerly of the great lard firm of Mc- Geoch, Everingham & Co., has been ex- pelled from the Chicago board of trade by unanimous vote of the directors. He was charged with having made false and fictitious reports of purchases and sales. The verdict caused a sensation in board of trade circles, as it was not belleved that conclusive evidence had been secured. E eringham’s membership dates back seven- teen years, at which time he came nere from Milwaukee and went into business with Peter McGeoch. EX LAST SPIKE DRIVEN. Kansas City Co: a by Rail With the E KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 3.—The last angle bar in the Kansas Clty, Pittsburg and Gulf railway, connecting Kansas City with Shreveport, La., has just been placed in position near Horatio, Ark. This marks the partial completion Kansas City’s pet scheme, namely, the building of a railroad from Kansas City to the gulf by which the gate city of the west and the south west could become a factor In eastern freight rate competition. The officers say trains will be running regularly May 1 between Kansas City and ur, Tex. sly with the driving of the rly all the steam whistles in y united in long and piercing Later the 3d Regiment paraded the and red fire was burned from the rcofg of a score of Kansas City’s biggest buildings. ef maces Me. and Mrs. Cleveland’s Plans. ‘The program for the movements of Presi- Gent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland haa b apleted. Immediately after the in- augural ceremonies Mr. Cleveland will be esegrted to the 7th street wharf by Troop A uf Cieveland. There he will take one of the light house tenders and go on a duck shooting trip to the south. Immediately after Mrs. Cleveland has welcomed Mrs. My Kiniey she will leave the White House and go té the home of Mrs. Lamont. After luncheon she will take the 15 train for Princeton, under escort of Mr. Thurber. They will occupy a private car pn ce DISTILLERS MAY COMBINE. Conference of Ken: kiat East- ern Capitalists at Louinville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 3.—A meeting of Kentucky distillers in connection with eastern capitalists will be held here today. This will be followed by @ gemeral meeting Thursday at the Galt House. Representa- tives of 40 per cent of the entire mashing capacity of Kentucky, it fs sald. heve agreed to form a combination. The com- mittee is composed of John G. Roach and several other Kentucky distillers, and Messrs. Cardosea, Meyer and Rice, repre- senting Philadelphia and New York capi- talists. The local distillers refuse to give out any details until after a report of the committee mecting is made to the general meeting. It is stated in a circular by Mr. Roach that 40 per cent of the distil- lers, including all the large distillers, are in favor of the plan, and that it will go through. The committee representing the capitalists control $10,000,000. Se ALARM IN CHICAGO, Three Violent and Mysterious Explo- sions Late Last Night. CHICAGO, March 3.—Three mysterious explosions occurred last night, apparently in the vicinity of Chicago avenue and the lake. The first explosion was so severe that it rocked buildings and sent residents of the fashionable Lake Shore drive quar- ‘ter flying frora their beds. The other two explosigns, following soon after,were not so severe. Notwithstanding denials by con- tractors, the explosions are supposed io have been caused by blasting with dyna- mite in the northwest land tunnel. sashes AFTER NINE MILLIONS. The Unsuccessful Quest of Assistant Seeretary Berry. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 3.—Camp- bell P. Perry, assistant treasurer of the United States, stationed in this city, start- ed out on a quest a day or two ago for 39,605,210.06, but so far he has failed to make the collection. Under instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, bearing date of February Assistant Treasurer Berry was instructed to demand of Isaac L. Requa, president of the Central Pacific Railway Company, and of the treasurer of that cgmpany the sum mentioned, in order that the government's case might not be prejudiced in the futur: by failure to formally demand the exact sum claimed to be due from the railway company. The government did not expect the de- mand to be met, and was not disappointed. Within a few days the railway company, through its resident atterneys, will make a detailed reply to the government, setting forth the offsets and counter claims, wi it will be contended, more than balances the amount of the demand. It will be maintained, on behalf of the road, that it has many judgments which affect every iepartment of the government, and that the aggregate of these claims more thi ccunterbalances the demand of the Unit States. The demand is the result of the sale dur ing last month of a block of twenty mort sage bonds of the railway company held by the government as security for subsidy bonds a MICHIGAN GOLD DEMOCRATS. Representative Bynum Addressed the Convention This Afternoon. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 3.—The state nvention of gold standard demo- crats to nominate a supreme justice and university regents is in session here today. Michael Brennan of Detroit is temporary chairman. The attendance is not large, but it in- ludes many lifelong and influential demo- srats. There is some division of sentiment as te whether a ticket should be named the spring election.- Representative num of inl . chairman of the na- ral commi is prescnt and addressed entio: is afternoon e argued for state banks of issue, un- der proper safeguards; for the present he urges measures to prevent greenbacks be- used to raid the treasury reserve, and tnat the banking laws be ame oe as to permit use of securities other. than govern- ment bonds as the basis of circuiation. A WAR BEPARTMENT CLERK. Mr. Stephens Gets the Place Not Suit- abic Mins Stalnaker. Mr. Wilfred Stephens of this city has nted a $1,500 clerk in the bn- intelligence, War Depart- s one of three men certified the oftice by the civil commis- and had the highest av He the place that Adjutant General Rug- thought was not suitable for Miss Stalnaker, because “she coulda’t Ze. gles Maud climb a stepladder- THE PERRINE LAND CLAIM. Report of the Senate Investigation Committee Presented. Senator Dubois, from the committee on public lands, today presentel to the Sen- ate the report of that committee on the result of its examination of the recent issuance by the Inieriom Department of a patent to the Perrine land grant in Florida. “It does not appear from the record or ed to the commit- says the report, “that there was any departure from customary procedure in the land office or Interior Department in con- nection with the filing of proof, the ex- amination thereof, the issuance of the pat- ent or any other act or circumstance con- nected therewit eA Ocean Steamships Arrived. SOUTHAMPTON, March 3. — Arrived— Spree, New York, for Bremen. NEW YORK, March 3.—Arrived—Am- sterdam, Rotterdam. Sa Tribute to Senator Sherman. The committee on foreign relations this morning unanimously adopted the follow- ing resolution: “Resolved, That the commi:tee on foreign relations, in view of the retirement of Sen- ator Sherman from its chairmanship, here- by attest their personal respect and esteem for him, and wish him the fullest success in the new department of public service up- on which he will shortly enter.” a Camping in the City Hall. The Sth Maryland Regiment and band of Baltimore will arrive here this evening atout 7 o’clock and will be quartered in the city hall. This afternoon hundreds of cots are being placed about the building, apd a score of colored cooks and waiters came over from Baltimore to prepare for the comfort of the men. The meals will be cooked and served in the building, and a great temporary range is being crected in the kitchen adjoining the lunch room in the basement of the city hall. It is ex- pected that tke regiment will return to Baltimore tomorrow evening or Friday morning. A PARTIAL REPORT Agreement Reached On Many Items in the District Bill. ELECTRIC LIGHTING STILL UNSETTLED Changes Necessary in the Street Improvement Schedule. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS In the Senate this morning Mr. Telier made a partial repert from the committee on conference on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The Senate conferees agreed to strike out the Senate amendment which requires the deputy collector of the District to perform the duties of the collector without addi- ticnal compensation when the latter shall be absent or unable to perform such duties. The conferees had not agreed on the pro- vision for a free public library, nor on the provision that all penalties on taxes due and payable on or before July 1, 1595, shall be remitted, provided the taxes are paid with 6 per cent interest on or before July 1, 1897. ‘The conferees agreed to strike out the amendment appropriatirg $2,000 to enable the register of wills to ccmpare, correct end reproduce certain records or will books. Senate amendments for the payment of j-cgments for the land condemned for the extension of 16th street bysthe Supreme Ccurt of the District of Columbia to be paid wholly out of the revenues of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and for an appropriation of $30,000 to pay for lands condemned un- der the highway act for the extension of Rhode Island avenue frcm Le Droit ave- nue to Harewood avenue, are still in con- ference. The conferees agreed to fix the approoria- tion for assessment and permit work at $150,000, the House having made the figure $125,000 and the Senate $175,000. Improvements and Repairs. Under the head improvements and re- pairs, for which the House had fixed $100,- 0%) and the Senate $200,000, the conferees agreed on $165,000. Accordingly a reduc- tion will be made in the Georgetown, northwest, southeast, southwest and north- east schedules. The Senate conferees agreed to strike out the Senate amendment appropriating 37,00) for paving with asphalt East Capitol street between 11th and 13th streets <.outheast. The conferees agreed on the following paving Morris street be streets northeast, $4,000; removing cobble stones and repairing with asphalt block D street between 6th and’ 7th streets south- east, $4,000. The conferee: compromised on an ap- prepriation of 37,0) for paving North Cap- itol street between O and Q streets, the Senate amendment having provided $9,00° for paving that street between O and K streets. The appropriation of $8,000 for paying the north half of B street between 9th and 10th streets northwest was stricken from the bill. Under the head of sewers, 00) was al jowed for suburban sewers, the House ha ing in its original bill allowed $33,000, whi was inereased in the Senate to $100,06 The Senate receded from its amendment in- creasing from $0,000 to $130,000 for com pletion of the upper portion of the Reci: creek and B street intercepting sewer, and ihe conferee $0,000. | TI onferees ain ‘the appro also priation of $50,000 for constructing in part the Tiber creek and New Jer: sue high J mtercepting sewer, which haa becn increased in the to $160),000, Under the appropriation for paving Con- and Columbia road bh necticut avenue tween Florida avenue and i8th street ex- tended the House inserted a rs thereof shall de r widenir ja. road within the conformity with th ecorded highway ex tensile! The Senate struck out this pro- fon, and the conferees agreed to elimi nate it. ‘fhe Senate inserted a provision for regu f pay ma the » d to th street to the and Ss MIN roa: 1 Park, for wh $4,004 The conferee. agreed is provision with ar amendmert, 1 enough funds re mained from the appropriations alrea made to carry it out. Suburban Strects. The conferees agreed on the following amendments inserted in the bill while in the Senate: For grading and regulating Clifton, Irv- ing, Yale, Bismarck, Harvard, Columbia Steuben, Keresaw, Wallach and 13th streets from 7th to lith streets and Roa- ncke and Princeton streets from 7th to h streets, $8,000: grading and regulating Sherman avenue, $i0,000; grading and regu- lating Kenesaw avenue and Park road. $19,000; grading and graveling 22d and 24th streets, Langdon, $4,04); grading and regulating 12th street extended from Fi ida avenue to Mt. Olivet road, $10,000; pay- ing Massachusetts avenue extended frora z2d street to Sheridan Circle, $5,000; im- proving 37th street between Back street and Tenleytown road at or near Schneider lane, $374.48; paving Spruce and Bohrer streets from Larch street to Florida ave- nue, $7,110; grading and gravellng Joliet street from Connecticut avenue extended to the Zoological Park, $5,000; grading. regulating and paving Princeton street and Roanoke street from 13th street to lith street, $9,000. ‘The conferees agreed to strike out tae foilowing: For paving Spruce street, Le Droit Park, from Larch street to Harewood avenue, $5,000; for grading and graveling Albemarle street and opening same to Grant road, $9,000; for grading Pennsylva- nla avenue extended southeast, $5,000; con- Unuing improvement of the road extendinz from Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase Circle, $5,000; improving and protecting Connecticut avenue extended beyond Rock creek, $10,000; grading and regulating Proy- igence, Lansirg, Hartford and 10th streets, Brookland, $9,000; purchase of land belong ing to Catholic University, lying between the west line of 8th street east extended, the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimere and Ohio railroad, Bunker Hill road and the north line of the Catholic Universit srounds, $5,000: grading and regulatii Lowell street from 17th street to Klingle Ford road, $10,000; gradirg and regulating Michigan avenue, $10,000; grading and im- proving G street from Ist street east to 4th street northeast, $14,000. The conferees agreed upon an appropria- tion of $4,000 for grading and regulating Emporia street from 12th street to Brent- wood road, the Senate amendment having allowed $5,000 for this work. ‘The prcvision for the straight extension of Connecticut avenue, inserted in the bill cn motion of Senator McMillan, was agreed to, except that portion which appropriates #,000 for a bridge across Rock creek. No Agreement as to Electric Lighting ‘The House conferees agreed to the Senate amendment increasing the appropriation for illuminating matcrial, ete., from $135,000 to $155,000; also to the Senate amendment in- creasing from $16 to $20 per annum for each street lamp, lighted by gas or oil. The conferees have failed to agree on the provisions regarding electric arc lghting, all of the provisions which give certain powers to the two electric light companies to make extensions, etc., being still In con- ference. The conferees have agreed on Senate amendment providing that plans be made for a stone-arch bridge and for a steel bridge with stone foundations over Rock creek on the line of Massachusetts avenue extended. Also to increase the ap- propriation for engineering, maintenance and general repairs of the Washington aqueduct from $20,000 to $21,000, the addi- tional $1,000 Deine placed in the bill to al- low the cleaning of the aqueduct. ‘ All that portion of the bill relating to a resumption of work on the Washington aqueduct tunnel and the Howard Univer- sity reservoir is still in conference, _ The Public Schools. The conferees agreed to strike out an ap- propriation of $1,000 for the care of Wal- lach- School building. ‘The Senate amendment increasing from $58,900 to $59,006 the appropriation for the care of smaller schcol buildings and rented rooms was stricken out; also the appropria- Hon of $3,050 for the rent and care of the in eae} Se ts of school re] improvements of school buildings and grounds the House had al- lowed , which was increased in the Se: to $40,000, The conferees agreed on ‘purchase of tools, machinery, ma- teriaban &@pparatus to be used in connec- ion ith instruction. in manual training the Héuse allowed $8,000, which was in- creased by the Senate to $10,000. The con- ferees agreed on $9,000. For contingent expenses in the schools the Hqnse had allowed $28,500, which was increased by the Senate to $29,500, and the conferees agreed to the amount as fixed by the Senate. : For text books and school supplies the House had allowed $38,000, which was in- creased in the Senate to $42,000, and the conferees agreed upon the Senate increase. The conferees agreed upon the following Senate amendments: One eight-room school building and site, seventh division, county, $40,000; eight-room building and site, in vicinity of North Capitol and R streets, $40,000; lot adjoining Curtis school building, $5,000. The conferees agreed to strike out appropriations added to the bill in the Senate for one eight-room building and site, sixth division, $40,000; four-room Badition to Birney schol, eighth division, Police and Fire Departments. Under the head of metropolitan police the Senate increased the privates of the first class from 28% to 318, and of the sec- ond class from 19% to 226. The conferees agreed upon 300 first-class and 200 second- class privates. In the Senate the bill was amended to allew policemen thirty jays’ leave of ab- sence at such times as the Commissioners might determine, the House Dili having al- lowed them twenty days’ ieave at the option of the Commissioners. The con- ferees agreed to strike out the Senate amendment. Under the head of fire department the Senate amendments increasing from seven- teen to eighteen foremen and from 113 to 120 privates, and allowing memners of the fire department thirty days’ leave, were agreed upon by the conferees, excey-t that the leave of absence was reduced to twenty days to conform with the leave allowed in the police department. The conferees compromised on $3,590 for repairs to engine houses, the House having allowed $3,000 and the Senate $1,500. Also on $3,500 for repairs to appa: tas, the House having allowed $3,000, which was increased in the Sena to 34,500. For the purchase of horses, Senate amendment in- creasing the allowance from $6,0™ to $7,903 vas agreed upon. ‘The appropriation’ of $3,509 to exchange an old-style truck for an aerial turn-table truck was stricken out, but the Senate amendment eppropriating 5,000 to be immediately available for ar ngine house and company between 7th at h streets and C and F streets northwes Was agreed upon; also the Senate amen- ment increasing from $21 $00 for an engine house and company at Anacostia. and the same was made immediately avail e. For the telegraph and telephone service of the District, the House allowed $11,000), which was increased in the Senate to $11, , and the conferees agreed upon the Sen- te amendment. The House agreed to the Senate amendment for the extension of fire-alarm telegraph, but cut the appropria tien Gown from $15,000 to $7,000. The Garbage Question, ‘The conferees agreed upon an amendmen: appropriating $2,400 for two inspectors of sarbage, which was added to the bill in Senate. i Alf that portion of the biil providing fe: the incingration of garbage, for which $1 xn appropriated, w he bjll in the Senate, he conferees. The confere-s he: Senate amendment apprepriating =0,- ”) for two isolating buildin to be con- structed upon the grounds of two hospita: and,,to be «las @ part of such hos: pitals, im; the rict of Columbia, for th: Treatment of contagious diseases, in plac: »t the provision in the He: nH, Which pprepriaied $110.0) for tie purchase of : ite for wcontagious diseases Lospital. The snferces; egreed to strixe out the Senat nent providing for a commission, hg of the Secrecarv of the Interior urgsion general of the army and the parvisiug surgeon genera! of the mari Spital eer to exa itable an appropriatica of $20, @ wall around tee gail. The c¢ = $ agreed up riation of $1 for this purpose. @ confer: struck out ator Gallin- pent a crematorium for remains of th trict of Colur Ceanr ppropriati 0,000 for » disposition of the indigent dead of the Dis- a. ble institutions, of the bill relating to tutions is siiil in conference. Phe Senate endiment fixing a salary for the surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen’s Hos- pital and his assistants was stricken from the bil also the provision “that any legal- ly licensed physician may attend private patients when they oceupy pay rooms in any of the public hospitals in the District “t Columbia.” Senate amendment of for a cook at the reform sc was stricken from the bill. Under the head of industrial home school $11,000 was appropriated for maintenance, the House: having tixed $9,900, and the Sen- ate $12,00) for this purpose. he Senate amendment declaring policy of the government of the United States to make no appropriation for the purpose of founding, maintaining, ete., any insutution under church control is still in conterence. The conferees agreed to in- crease from $3,000 lo $3,000 the appropria- tion for expenses of rifle practice and matches for the District National Guard. ‘The Senate amendment making the appro- briations for the next fiscal year im- mediately available where the same relates to public works- was stricken from the Dill by the conferees. In the Senate the provision “that hereaf- ter no electric light company doing busi- ness in the District of Columbia shall charge or coliect from the United States or any other consumer of electric are or incandes- cent lights or electricity for power prices exceeeding 75 per cent of prices charged for such lights and power on the Ist of Janu- ary, 1807," was stricken out, but the con- ferees agreed to retain it. In the House. The conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill came up In the House this afternoon. The amendments upon which the conferees have agresd were adopted by the House, and considera- tion was then given to those items upon wkich no agreement had been reached. Mr. Pitney of New Jersey moved a sub- stitute for the free public brary item. His substitute Increases the salary of the libra- rian $400 and takes that amount from the contingent fund for the library, and also provides for the transfer of books that are not needed in the government departments to the city library as a loan. Mr. Pitnéy ‘proceeded to explain his sub- stitute, ahd dwelt at length upon the ad- vigathlity, of transferring the books. Mr. Grout of Vermont said it was under- stcod tit the Senate conferees said the Sentte woull accept Mr. Pitney’s amend- ment. 5 Mf Powers of Vermont offered an ameldment providing that the sums for the *maifitenance of the library shall be paid*whdlly from the revenues of the Dis- trict? “He held that the free public library did #ot ¢6me under the intent and purpose of Fa act which divides the expenses of the Dist¥ict between the government and the District. any 2 “pent Rack to Conference. Mr, Qujgz of New York advocated the Powers amendment and also the striking out ef the entire library item. Mrv Grout of Vermont said he thought the libra#y question was well understood All that portion charitable in the by the House and he would not debate the matter further. He, tlrerefore, asked for a vote. The amendment offered by Mr. Powers was defeated by 44 yeas to 53 nays. Mr. Pitney’s amendment_was tif voted upon and defeated by a Vote of 36 yeas to 57 nays. The bill was then sent back into con- ference, the House further insisting upon its disagreement to the items still in dis- pute. or “* Naval Orders. Commander D. W. Mullan has been de- tached from duty as commandant at Pen- IN SENATE AND HOUSE Conference Committees Are All Hard at Work. TRYING 10 CLOSE UP LEGISLATION Debates in Both Houses Upon Disputed Items. ROUTINE BUSINESS The Senate galleries were packed long be- fore the session opened today, and long lines of inauguration visitors stood in the outer corridors eagerly awaiting an oppor- tunity to get inside. The senators began to look jaded, having been together un the opening hours of morning. The out- look for the day was one of busy routine in reconciling differences on appropriation bills. A conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was presentéd. The items of agreement were concurred in and the disagreements sent back to con- ference. A further conference on the sundry civil till was ordered. The Shipping Bill. Mr. Frye (Me.) presented a conference re- port on the bill amending the shipping laws, which has been the subject of much com- ment on the ground that it restored flog- ging of seamen. Mr. Frye said in explana- tion that he had never sought to defend himself from assertions based on ignorance. The bill had been in the interes: of the sailor from the first and only an insane Man could have drawn the conclusion that flogging was to be restored. At the same time the conferees had yielded to these “wise men” making the charges and had added a proviso that nothing in the aci should be construed to modify that section of statutes reciting that “flogging on board of vessels of commerce is hereby prohibit- he senator spoke of newspaper refe ences to him as “that brutal Senator Fry and declared that the man who invent the flogging reports was either a fool ‘01 insane. In the course of a lengthy discussion of the law in the case it was brought out that order the existing law the courts compelled a sailor to show that malice, hatred or re- verge impelled an assault in order to make it unlawful, while the new law proposed to relieve the sailor from the necessity of showing malice or revenge on the part of his assailant. The conference report was agreed to. ‘The Inauguration 100 Years: Ago. Mr. Gordon (Ga.) made several efforts to be recognized to present a “most extraor- dirary paper.” When he finaily was rec- ognized he presented a sketch of the in- auguration ceremony of one hundred years ago, which was, he said, in striking con- st with the inauguration we were about to look upon. The Senator referred to the st Presideut in his “severely plain black .it” delivering his address amid tears; and io President Adams in his “severely” plain drab sult” making his address under simi- jar circumstances. 1t was opportune, he said, to place on the record an account of these simple but impre cenes. Leave to print the paper in the Kecord was given. Reports on the committee inquiry into the Perrine land grant were presented. The majority report justifies the course of the interior Department, while the minority re- port criticises the department action. Post Office Bill Agreed To. A final corference report on the post of- fice appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. House billx on the calerdar unobjected to re then taken up and the following pass- 1: To amend an act to grant to railroads Indian Territory additional power to e depot grounds and to correct ali At3; revising the statutes relating to patents with ame: nts, Mr. Piatt ex- plained that the essential features of this bill were those requiring th shall not have been publish prior to application for a nt; limi to one year the time of prosecuting an ap plication and terminating the limit on pat- enis first taken out in foreign countries. conference report on the Indian bil sented. Mr. Pettigrew, in changi- plained that the items t> which the snate objected last night had | struck eut. They covered amendments as to the Seneca Indians, Kawi [ndian script and attaching the Osage nation to the Indian territory. The main points still in disagreement are those relating to sectarian Indian schools, the five civilized tribes, the Uncompahgre reservation, legal claims on old settlers’ fund and some other amendments. The report was agreed to, and a further conference ordered. House bills unobjected passed as follows: To amend the law way for tramroads, lands. t an inventio: d two y to were then permitting rights of ete., through public THE HOUSE. The House of Representatives was still on the legisiative day of March 2 waen Speaker Reed cracked his gavel at 10:30 this morning, after a recess of seven hours. There were crowded galleries, with many uniforms of the military organizations which are to participate in the inaugural parade conspicuous therein, but down on the floor were many vacant chairs, and the members early in the arena wore a jaded air. The chairmen of the committees whose appropri: tion bills are the bone of con- tention between the House and Senate were marshaling their forces with confer- ence reports on the Indian and sundry civil bills ready for consideration. Several en- terprising legislators clamored to have pen- sion bills taken up, frantically waving the documents over their heads, but succes- sive shouts of “I object’ mowed down these projects, which required unanimous consent for their reading. The Indian Bill. First in order came the Indian bill, The action of the House conferees in accepting a Senate amendment te detach from Ok- lahoma the- Osage and Kansas Indian res- ervations and attach them to the Indian territory aroused fierce opposition from Mr. Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma. Mr. Curtis (Kan.) said the change was demanded by the Osage Indians on ac- count of unjust taxation and harsh trea’ ment by the people of Oklahoma. Mr. Curtis said that in the act creating Oklahoma Congress had reserved the rights to change the boundary at any time. “If there is any place on this continent where organized hell is in force it is among the five civilized tribes of the Indian ter- ritor; shouted Mr. Cannon (IIL), and de- manded that “this unheard-of Caesarian operation, clumsily performed, shall not be @ success.’ Touching the location of hell Mr. Pendle- ton (Texas) agreed with Mr. Cannon, but insisted that if there was a hotter hell than that which existed in the Indian ter- ritory it was situated in Oklahoma. Back to Conference. ‘The conference report was defeated, 57— 100. This was the first serious setback the appropriation bills had received in the House. The House ordered the bill back to conference. Mr. Cannon sought to put the general de- ficiency into conference under suspension of the rules, but the friends of the Bowman act claims, amounting to half a million, re- Agreement ‘for a” separate vote om the en S simendment carrying these claims. The Senate Scored. Mr. Cannon scored the Senate unmerci- fully. It was not parliamentary, he de- clared, to attack the other branch of Con- claim, were inserted fraudulently, and with intent to deceive in the dying hours of Congress. Unless his motion was agreed to he declared this bill would fail more certainly than the vilest sinner on i changed—receipt 89% bid; May, 824aS2ig—reevipts, 10,950 bushels: exports, | none; Corn easy—spot, 264a26%; May, 24% —receipts, 296,400 bushel Be Oats arm Non 2 whl ‘23Yu24; No. 2 mixed, ts firm—No. 2 white, ‘oe. 2 “am oe ee 8.271 ee ‘export 40%4240%; western, 41 sules—receipts, bushels; rts, none; stock, 106,868 bushels, steady: dull and easy—steam to to 3d. Marchi 19220; do. imitation, 15a16; do. ladle, and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. would fail of salvation at the judgment day. The temper of the House seemed @ovbtful, and Mr. Dingley, the floor leader, Sought to rally the members to support the propriations committee by holding up the spectre of the failure of the supply bills. These appeals had their effect. The rules were suspended 182 to 75, and the bill went to conference. Mr. Grout then brought in the partial conference report on the Dis- trict of Columbia bill, which was adopted without debate. _ THE EXTRA SESSION. to Me Called Together March 15. The Star is able to make the definite, though unoffictal announcement that Con- gress will be convoked in special session almost immediately after President McKin- ley’s assumption of office, and that the date named will be March 15. The new President will send a message to Congress, calling attention to the state of the government's revenues, and urging the speedy enactment of a general revision of the tariff. Congress —_____- e-_-_ THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT. Mr. Hobart Spends a Good Deal of Time at the Capitol. Mr. Garret A. Hobart, the Vice Presi- dent-elect, put in a large pari of today in the lobby and Vice President's room in the rear of the Capitol, gaining information of the proper mode of performing the con- spicuous part he will take in the cere- monies in the Serate chamber tomorrow Vice President Stevenson was his menior. Mr. Hobart left his hotel early before the politicians could occupy much of his time and going to the Capitol was the guest of Vice President Stevenson in the latter's private reom. He at once consulted with the outgoing Vice President and President Pro Tem Frye concerning the details of the eere- monies in the Senate tomorrow. While he was in the Vice President's room many senators called and paid their respects. and those who had not met him were intr duced. Mr. Hobart met nearly all the sen- ators who were not engaged in the cham- ber. His lorg connection with the republican national committee made him well a:- quainted with many republican senators Senator Smith of New Jersey introduced the Vice President-elect to democratic sen ators. Mr. Hobart did not enter the Sen- ate chamber, aithough as Vice President- elect he was entitled to the privileges of the floor. He said he preferred to wait until tomorrow when he would come to take the oath of office. The Vice President was in a particularly good humor and had pleasant words for different senators as they were presented or as he recognized them in the lobby, where he spent considerable time. aS SUNDAY BALL AT CLEVELAND. Police and Clergy Will Try to Have the Law Against It Enforced. There are breakers ahead for the Cleve- land Base Ball Club. President Robison decided some time ago to play Sunday games, and, after negotiating for grounds in the suburbs with unsatisfactory results, he announced that they would be played on the Lexington avenue grounds. Sun- day games in Cleveland have been provid- ed for in the schedule. President Robison arnounced that if the Sunday games were prohibited he would transfer the club to another city. There ts a state law prohibiting base bali on Sunday. The police authorities say they must enforce that law if the citizens request it. Monday the Congregational ministers met and adopted a formal pro- test against Sunday base ball. Yesterday the Presbyterian ministers did likewtse. Other church bodies will undoubtedly do the same. Gallagher Defents Sutton. The best game of the Pittsburg billiard tournament was played last night between Gallagher and Sutton. Up to the twelfth inning the game seemed a sure thing for Sutton. After that he fell miserably, and Gallagher braced up in proportion, finding the twentieth inning, and making the high- est average of the series. Tonight's game will be between Sprinks and Maggolio. Last night's score: Gallagher, 400; highest run, 6S; average, 20. Sutton, 221; highest run, o7; average, 11 12-19. Lehigh’s Nine Coming. The Lehigh University ball nine will play the Georgetown University nine in this city April 14, and the Catholic University team April 20. ——— OHIO’S BIG REPUBLICAN CLUB. Departure of the Tippecanoes From Cleveland. One hundred members of the Tippecanoe Club, the largest republican organization in Ohlo, left Cleveland for Washington last evening in five special cars over the Valley and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Com- pany F, 5th Regiment, Capt. Zimmerman and Maj. Liebich, departed at the same lime. They will be joined by Company G ot Norwalk, Ohio, and the battalion will be commanded in the inaugural parade by Maj. Liebich. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon fifty veterans of McKinley’s regiment, the 23d Ohio, left Cleveland for Washington. soo SPANISH HUES OF McKINLEY. Awaiting the Announcement of His Policy. La Lucha of Havana in a leading edi- torial says that the great feature of Maj. McKinley’s inauguration is the expression of hope on the part of the American nation that he adopt an international policy with respect to Spain and Cuba entirely dif- ferent from Mr. Cleveland’s. John Sher- man, Mr. McKinley’s Secretary of State, led the popular movement, it says, against Spain in the United States. As a result ‘of this hostile prospect, rebels are encour- aged and loyalists lose confidence. La Lucha hopes that President McKinley will realize that his policy should be only that which is necessary to guarantee American interests and that he will leave other problems aside in dealing with Spain and Cuba. La Lucha adds: “Senor Canovas says be knows already the text of Major McKin ley’s message on Cuba for the forthcom- ing special session of Congress.” ——___ce+__-_ Fraternal Aseociatton Bill. The House has concurred in the amend- ments of the Senate to the bill regulating fraternal beneficiary associations in the District. The bill now goes to the Presi- dent for his signature. rels; sales, 425" tmrreia, Wheat unsettled—spot, stock, 465,000 bushels—southern wheat by sample, 90u91; do. on grade, S51atiy. 25}026%; month, 25%a26; April, 27274: steamer mixed, 24%a bushels; exports, 112.29 stock, 2,084,174 bushels; gales, 93,000 Ite corn, 2 3 do. yellow, 100 tush: 2 pear- 6.001 May non gon dl. Apel: Genk gor gery wit anarter, 8, unchanged. Butter steady—-fancy crea: bushels. easy —Ne timothy, Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers ig ig ig is 415 420 415 «420 iy ib ty iB i in it #i FINANCE AND TRADE Gravity of the Political Situation in the Levant REFLECTED IN SPECULATION ABROAD Domestic Dealing Was Unaffected and Advance Continued. > GENERAL MARKET Se REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 3.—The gre of the political situation in the Levant was ng tected ir ali departments of the foreign markets this morning. Consols declined sharply “and inso‘red a sentimental reac- tion in miscellaneous securities. These con- litions were ignored in the local marke and the advance of yesterday was re- sumed, after a momentary period of hesi- tancy, during the opening hour The demand for the high-priced divtdend- paying stocks was again marked. In al- most every instance securities having an unbroken dividend record ought after at substantial ady over previous sales. The Vanderbilt properties were features of the day's operations, both to the value of business and the extent of gain. New York Central was in good demand by were friends of the property, as the result of vell-founded information relative to a funding scheme similar to that stem- plated by Lake Shore. = The advance extended to er cent with- out attracting any considerable amount of stock. Omaha and Northweste: nw ve and higher under the influence of con- ion rumors. former was especially in deman 1, than 4 per cent being added to carly figures. The revival of the proposed con: stion heme may be regarded as indicating con- fiden a coming period of Many important un perfected in ail ent era of stagnation fear, w now, for the first time, brought to attention. Un unexpectvd results nvening of Congress in extr de follow rdinary sion, the future course of pr will not be dominated by an irresponsible room ment. The Granger shares were well suppoc throughout the day, Burlington especially being in demand. The statement of his company, mentioned yesterday, is dir tly responsible for the revival of activity on an ascending scale. St. Paul was bought for both local and foreign punt, but Nashville lagged in both markets The resuit of the day’s trading was f vorably commented upon tn all finarm al circles outside of the room. Theory is now beginning to find practical demonstration. The improvement noted from time to time in trade circles has at last made an im- pression on the skeptical clique which has dominated the market during the inactivity of important interests. The advance is not ex ed to continue without interruption, but its nature is thought to be sufficlent to deter significant short selling for the present. The tariff debate 1s relied upon to develop practically all of the adverse features of the sit tion and to give impetus to future activity in the short account. The industrial department, while a feature of only secondary importan flected the motives operating elsewhere. re- — a 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. 50 Broadway. Low. ¢ Open. Tigh wy American Spirits.. American Spirits, pf American Sugar. American Sugar, pfd American Tobacco . ‘American Cotton Olt Atchison ... Baltimore & Vaio. Bay State Gas. Canada Souther Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Cc. C. & St. Louis. Chicago, B. & Q: < Chicago’ Norinwestern_ Chicago Gas. ©. M. & St. Paul M.& St. Paul, pfd... icago, KI. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas... Del.. Lack. & ¥ Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Kilo Grande, pfd. BOSE sce. Sates c's 4 General Electric..... Mlinois Centra! Lake Shore Louisville & 3 : Metropolitan Traction.. Mahattan Elevated. ...., Michigaa Central. Missouri Pacific. ... National Lead Co. National Lead Co., pid New Jersey Central w York Central, 1456 ets d Southern Ry., pfd Phila. Traction . Texas Pacific...... Tenn. Goal & Iron. Union Pacife. U.S. Leather, pfa. Wabash, pf ‘i Wheeling & Lire. heel brie,ptd. Western Union el Silver... Washington Stock Ex Sales—regular Ratlrond Certificate curity and Trust Bat 125. Law District of ¢ 103 bid. Stock currency Ts, 1901, 111 id rency 73, 1903, 111% bid. Fund. currency 3.4 109 bid, “112 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.Metropolitam Railroad 5s,” 109 bid, 112% asked. Metropolitan Rallread conv. Gs, 112% bid. Metro Cortiticate of Indebtedness, 117 bid. Belt Ruilroad 70 bid, 7 asked. Exkington Columbia Railroad @s, ington peake and Potemac E cau Security and Trost 3s. F. and A., American Security and Trust 5s, A. bid. Washington Market Company Washington Market Company tmp Washington Market Company ext Masonic Hall Aswock:tion a, 108 bid. famtry Ist Os, ¥ Wid. eM ional Haak storks —ivak of Washington, 290 tid. Bank of Republic, 200 bid, 210 asked. | M itan, 265 wid, 310° asked. ' Central, 262 Fitmers and Mechanics’: 179 bid, 190 asked. Sse: ond, 182 bid. Citizens”, 116 bid. Columbia, 126 bid. Capital, 120 bid, 190 asked. West End, 100% Ratlrond Go, 8 Wid, 5 asked. asked. Traders’, 03 bid, WS asked. Lin- =~ {oe bide 105 asked.” ‘Ohto, 0 bid, 20) asked. ‘Safe . and ‘Trust ws. ‘National » ‘Compan! Deposit and Trust, 12% bid, 114% asked. Was: ington Loan and “Trust, 119% bid, 12444 asked. American Security and Trust, 140% bid, 142 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 52 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Cupltal Traction Company, 53% bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 109 bid, 11Uly asked. Columbia, 50 bid. R ‘ ‘Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas, 44% did, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 pid, 50 asked, United States Electric Light, 84 tld, b5'5 “everance Stocks.—Ficemen's, bid. Fraviktin, 37 Vid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 5S bid. Potomac, @) Arlington, 125 bid, 149 asked. asked. National German-American, 185 wid, Calon, 10% bid, 14 asked.” Colambia, 11 bid, 13 asked. ‘Tp tid. Se asked. Deopie's 54 wid, 64 3% Did, 9 asked, Com 4% bid, 5 asked. Stocks.—iReal Estate Title, 87 hid, Columbia Title, 5 bid. 6 asked! Wast” on Title, 6 asked. District ‘Title, & asked. "Felephone Stocks. —Penneyivasia, 38 ‘bid, 50 wited. Comapeske and eae ba, Somes. Ameri. Phophone ed. Americai Graphopt bid, 11 asked. Pneumatic 6