Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1897-20 PAGES. be o relief until a party came into power pledged to wipe out this obnoxious law. ou are not a friend cf the Wasning- ton boarding houses,” remarked Mr. Stew- art sotto voce. Mr. Lodge Answered. Mr. Gallinger and Mr. Wilson paid their respects to Mr. Lodge for his characteriza- tion of their “‘stale jokes.” Mr. Gallinger referred te the very aesthetic tastes and the superter refinements of the junior sen- ator from Massachusetts, and declared that he would vote and state his views as he saw without refer to the aestheti- cism of the pe: assachusetts. Mr. Wi xood-naturedly resented Mr. Lodge's words and caused much amusement by describing the method of civil service ¢xamination of an ass nt seamstress and a washerwoman for Carhsle Indian the school and a “skilie? ege and pou!try pro- Mr.Wilson said, in closing, that he I the senator from Maryland (Gor- 1 an 1 this before civil servic Mr. Lodge s man to call on re on this matter wh for Mr. Gor- van senators to act re Was not 4 it was idle ul publican majority should not # Ss who had been the worst enemies of the repub- lean party, and who never a publicans except in retainin committee places and chairma: 3 pte was then taken on Mr. Hoar's n to refer the “Allen resolution with- rtions, and it was defeated—14— The Investigation Bre Mr. Hoar proposed that the investi dso as instruct the committee not only to examine dened be broad service to to the South Omaha but also “to examine furth t action of the civil serv whether it shall be continued, 1 or rr a." ‘ 1s Was 2 by Mr. Allen and in- corpor. ution, was then Mr. a then spoke in sup- rt of his resolution, proposing an arnend- mt to the Constitution for the tion aiors by popular vote. Mr. Tarpie’s w found elsewhere in ‘The 0 p.m. the Senate went into ex- ve session. THE HOUSE. There were less than fifty members on the floor when the House entered upon the second day of the tariff at eelock. Ther= were only a few s in the galleries. ad gailer’ ate was re- As the day the came crowds sumed iod absent on the cpening day ¢ waS sworn in Mr. Gibson (Tern.) was the He devoted himseif to a gene in favor of protection. Mr. Dockery (Mo.), who er of surpris sion of the bill thi far had been 2 truth is,” this country want less taxes (demoera This bill does not represent th the late campaign. The people Would prefer to <ee $11,000,000 more money put In circulation than to See that amount alsorbed by the treasury Mr. Dockery said it did not lie in the mouths of the republicans to critic bond issues of the last administration. ir. Cleveland was ¢ sed on this side or the House hi policy in the Ie on Ways and House an of; nate phution ‘ause your le republica riunity t prohibitin: had bee s from th compelled to vote “Do you suppose we ¥ be you admit you indorsed the bond (Democratic laughter.) Fnegie Strike Referred cy declined to yield furthe Mr. Dockery ridiculed the that the present tariff law was a ne monster which had destroyed our industries. If it had dene so, why, he asked, had the re- publican members of the ways and means committee Hfted the metal and cotton schedules almost bodily from this mon- Strous law? + denied t ere Was an era of prosper the ex- istence of th tanced interr of a con the oppone of or- MeKinley law had ng to do with iu” the prote on detectives to shoot down organ- ! labor,” returned Mr. Dockery. “A dis- suished republ en a mem- <r of this Hous that was the wor: pari » time that aster t t lege oO roducts exported by: th last year, Were agricultural products. In ¢ he said that the policy of pre from the high re vring man and mul n took the floor party, which num- hree members in the Flouse. An ab of his speech will be found elsewhere > Star. r. Newlands used two maps, one show- the 44,00 miles of railroad which had into the hands of receivers and the er show!ng the march of the gold stand- to Mustrate his remarks. ing Mr. Lacey's Speech. He was followed by Mr. Lacey (lowa) Mr. Ls commented on the abuse of President Cleveland by democrats and pop- ulists and said that in tne kind word had been said debate not one behalf of the democratic party a tury. The : de tic party in Were its leaders In "Ss, Handy (Dei..—Is it not pretty hard the republican party to turn the d democrats who helped it with such a iff bil as this? fr. 3 no such host hey hat in 1st The attacks on President nd were really ma¢ Mr. Lacey in- uring the peace. oble stand on The republicans eveland admin: ds, but for the p made them nece sSary. McLaurin (S.C), a member of the ¥s and means committee, was the next a During the course of his remarks rin said The Manufacturer and the Farmer. ‘Mr. Speaker, it is claimed that the manu- ‘acturer, by reason of his investment in buildings, machinery, ete., should be en- couraged in his ente rprise, and to a certain insured against loss. Just why this should selected for government favor I am unable to conceive. The cen- sus shows that there are farmers than manufacturers and with nearly three times as much invested in nds, buildings, ete. Why is the Invest- of ore class more sacred than that oth: Why should one be favored tslation and the other neglecte A the real facts will disclose that planter runs far more risk in his oc- m than the manufacturer. “There is no other business compelled to as many chances as that of agricul- Ther is no other business that 4n adapt itself less to circum: tances than agriculture. When prices advance the man- ufacturer can put on more help and run on doable time. On the other hand, when es decline, he can discharge part of his ». lessen the hours of labor or close down entirely, and thus guard against los: With the planter he must decide at the season of planting how many acres he will cultivate, and whether prices go up or down he can neither increase nor decrease his acreage, or in any manner protect himself against coming loss or take advantage of increased prices. The manu- facturer turns his capital many times dur- ing the year, and usually with a profit each time. “The planter, on the contrary, can use his capital but once, and must stake his profit or loss upon a single cast. We may examine the entire method of producing raw materials and finished products, and we wili find that the manufacturer has class be moi Operative he the advantage at nearly every turn. Be- sides, the producer of raw material is not consulted; he has no voice in determining the price he 1s to receive for his product, or the price he is to pay for the product of others. He takes his cotton, wheat or wool to market and the price is fixed by others, and he has cnly the choice of selling or carting his produce back home. When he goes Into the store to make a purchase the Frice is named, which he must pay or go without. “He is absolutely in the clutches of his. despoilers, who take his substance and re- turn him the least remuneration possible. Ali receive a certain profit for their labor, which must be pald before the producer can claim anything for his own effort. Take, for instance, the cotton planter. In a majority of cases the entire family, men, women and children, work in the hot sun to make the cotton crop. Their toil is al- mcst unremitting, and yet there is no as- surance that it will be rewarded. Let us follow a bale of cotton in {ts usual course. First, the cost of bagging, ties and ginning must be met, after which it is placed upon the market. The buyer gets his per cent, the weigher his, the railroad its toll, the warehouse its charges, the cotton broker his commission, and at last, after drayage and other charges are met, it reaches the manufacturer. He must have a profit, his broker a commission, the wholesaler a profit, the retailer another profit, and when the manufactured cloth reaches the home of the cotton planter he finds, by a careful investigation, that the price of his raw cotton was established by a minute calcu- lation of what the manufactured article would sell for after a profit or commission had been given all the numberous agents, including insurance companies and money lenders, through whose hands the raw ma- terial or manufactured product had passed. In my judgment an industry placed in this situation is more deserving the care of the government than any othe: Mr. McLaurin’s demand for a duty on cotton created a mild sensation, but it was heartily applauded by several of the demo- cratic members from the cottor belt. While Mr. McLaurin was contrasting the st wealth of the manufacturing states of the east with the poverty of the farming states of the south, Mr. Linney (N.C.) ask- ed him what was to hinder the people of the Carolinas from building factories ai sharing in the spoils instead of “cussing’ their more enterprising rivals. A THt With Mr. McLaurin. “The state of affairs produced by the ex- istence of the republicans and populists in the Carolinas,” replied Mr. McLaurin, “pre- the investment of capital.” s net free raw material the pet doc- trine of the democracy?” asked Mr. Linney. It is the pet doctrine,” responded Mr. aurin with emphasis, “of the democ- repre land and Carlisle nd those who have prostituted the name of emoci » your aids and in the last campaign three-fourths of the democrats on Pulls the floor applauded this statement. “Did not Wm. J. wool?" “Wm. J. Bryan,” retorted Mr. McLaurin, was responsible for his vote to his con- stittents and John sponsible to his.” Mr. Dolliver’s Speech. Mr. Dolliver (Iowa), a member of the ways and means committee, who was the next speaker, drew the instant attention of the members and the spectators in the gal- leries. Mr. Dolliver is one of the most pol- ished orators of the House, and his glow- ing words have often electrified the mem- bers and the people in the galleries. Mr. Dolliver begen by saying that he pro- pesed to » of the reasons w he believed the pending bill would m F. McLaurin is re- »proval of the American people. H it, first, because, for the first time s the First Congress, a protective tariff bill ad the candor to state its purpose in its That fact marked the permanent ndancy of protection in this country. With grapnic words he described how the ccuntry had grown poor under the present low, how agriculture had languished and merchants had bought themselves poor at the bargain counters of Europ: merce had passed by the closed dvors of our factories to seek cheap goods at the farthermost ends of the earth. Mr. Dolliver’s speech aronsed the repub- to a whirlwind of enthusiasm, and as -ded alinos sentence was ted with applaus: aS AMERICAN REPUBLICS. BUREAU OF No Doubt of Mr. Smit pointment as executive committe: The of the Sureau of American repu lies will mest tomorrow afternoon to consider finally the proposed change in the office of director of the bu- reau. Mr. Clinton Furbish, the present director, has placed his nation in the ands of the committee, and it will be ac- ted at tomorrow’s meeting. It is the present intention of the executive commit- tee to fill the vacancy, by competitive ex- amination, according’ to the rules laid down in the plan of reorganization. Al- ready a number of applications have been received from persons who are willing to submit to the examination, and if the pro- gram is carrie] out th» selection of a di- rector will he made from ameng the three persons who pass the best examirations. There is scarcely any doubt, however, of the ultimate appoinuanent of Mr. Joseph P. Svith of Urbana, Ohio, who nas been nominated for the office by Secretary Sher- man at the personal suggesiion of thc @resident. The cepresent of the South American countries holding member- ship on the exe2utive comm © no personal objection to Mr. Smith, and wall willingly vote for his appointment, pro- vided he is found qualitied of director. —_—___-e+_____ LEE NOT RECALLED. No Question of n Change in His Office Considered. Consul General Lee has not been recalled. Secretary Sherman is authority for the statement that the question of a change in the office of consul general at Havan has not yet been seriously considered. Gen. Lee has resigned, and it 1s not improb- for the duties G j able that his successor will be appointed before long. o ‘K ON THE BIG FOUR. WRE A Frieght Train Breaks in Two and the Parts Later Come Together. COLUME Ohio, March 23.—A special from Springfield, Ohio, to the Dispatch says there were injured in a wreck on the Big Four: Wm. Kinsley, St. Louis, beth legs crushed and back injured; Ed- ward Kinsley, St. Louis, legs hurt; Frank Fay, St. Louis, head cut, right leg and shoulder injured; Wm. Siney, Jersey City, shculder, head and back hurt. They were taken to a local hospital at Springtield. It is feared that ten others are buried in the debris of the train. The train wrecked was through freight No. 71. It was full of tramps. Conductor Ccok and Engineer Ross were in charge. It was due at Springfield at midnight. It broke in two on a down grade at the Ohio Southern crossing, the parts coming to- gether, aimost totally destroying twenty- seven cars. The track is being cleared. —_— ‘atents Allowed. Patents were granted to the following Washington inventors todey: W. H. and i. S. Driggs and the American Ordnance Company, carriage for field artillery; Frank L. Dyer, W. F. Jobbins and J. Van Ruym- beke, distilling apparatus; James E. Keelyn and K. B. Miller, telephone exchange sys- tem. ee Mr. Johns Accepts. As indicated in The Evening Star yes- terday, Rev. Arthur S. Johns, the present rector of Christ Church, Rockville, Md., agcepted the call to Christ Church, East Washington, which the vestry unanimous- ly extended to him. The exact time when Mr. Johns will take charge of his new par- ish has not been fixed, but he will prob- ably be installed some time in the early summer. ——. _-_ __ No Quorum Present. The meeting of press correspondents that was to take place at the Senate press gal- lery today for the purpose of passing upon @ number of proposed rules for the gov- ernment of the gallery, was postponed for one week on account of no quorum being Present. One-half of the members of the press gallery is a quorum for the transac- tion of busines: LATE NEWS BY WIRE|“ NEW NAME MENTIONED Report of a Break in the Levee Was an Error. ENCOURAGING TIDINGS AT MEMPHIS Three Thousand Homeless Persons on Chickasaw Bluffs. CHICAGO SUBURBS FLOODED MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23.—Authentic information comes et 10 o'clock today that the reported break at Australia, Miss., was an error. A telegram from the scene says the levee can be held intact for several days. This is the most encouraging news of the week, because of the great import- ance of the levee at that point. Last night there was a heavy rainfall, which seemed to be entirely local, resulting in no dam- age. ‘The river at this point shows a decline of 0.1 in twenty-four hours, which, taken with today’s bright sunshine, makes the outlook very encouraging. The relief boats have ceased running, but there are 3,000 homeless people on Chickasaw bluffs, for whom outside aid Is asked. ROSEDALE, Miss., March 23.—The river has risen along the extreme lower end of the second levee district at Australia, Mis: twenty miles north of here, and the situa- tion is critical in the extreme. A large stream of water is coming ‘n under the levee, and has increased to such an alarm- ing extent that Maj. Sterling, the chief en- gineer, was sent north. Later another call was made for 3,000 sacks and 300 shovels, and all the hands that could wield a shovel to come quick or the line would give way. A special train has left Greenville, Miss., with the materials, and is picking up all the hands between Beulah, Miss., and Round Lake, the latter point being ‘oppo- site the threatened point. Should this levee give way it would flood many of the finest plantations in the delta, and a 3tub- born fight is being made to hold it. SiOUX FALLS, S. D., March 23.—The Big Sioux river is higher than it was dur- ing the flood of ISI. Twelve bridges have been swept away. The Sioux Falls river is a mile wide, the bottoms being covered to a depth of three feet. An immense gorge of ice has formed above the city, and is slowly coming toward town. But little ice has gone out of the river. CHICAGO, March 23.—Chicago suburbs are having a flood experience. For the secoad time in thirty years the Desplaines river has tossed aside the restraints of banks and of levees, and the flood ha stretched its rule over all the lowland aiong its course. One-third of the residence part of River- side is under water, and since Sunday boats have been the only means of conveyance possible to inhabitants of the flooded lo- cality. The Ilinois and Michigan canal has been unable to hold in check the combination of its own and the added volume of surface water, and has overflowed its banks and encroached upon the neighboring marshes. Residents of Tha*cher’s Park Station and Edgewater Park are go! about from house tu hcuse in boa:s, all land communt- cation being cut off by the waters of the Desplaines river, which has overflowe its banks in that vicin‘ty. anes CONFESSES. WEEK Was With Amy Smith Shortly Befor: She Died. NEW YORK, March 23.—Nelson M. Weeks, whose name was mentioned in connection with the death of Aimee Smith, the Hackensack girl who died in the Hotel Victor two weeks ago, surrendered himself at the coroner's office today. He was ac- companied by his brother Theodore of Long Island City. Weeks’ son, a lad of sixteen years, met him at the coroner's office and greeted him affectionately. It has not come out yet where Weeks has been ever since the death of the Smith girl. Weeks told Coroner Dobbs that on the morning of March 8 he inet Miss Smith at the Victor Hotel at her request. He had been irtimate with her for several months. They registered and were assigned to a room. After being in her company some time she afterward became hysterical, and he summoned Dr. Lewis. He had seen her become hysterical on similar occasions be- fcre, but never so violently so as she be- came in this instance. Dr. Lewis, ke i asked him if the woman w. and when he told the doctor that sne was not he refused to treat her. When the doctor had gone, Miss Smith, Weeks said, begged him to leave, as she feared he might get into trouble if he re- mained. He then left the hotel. Soroner Dobbs told Weeks that he would have to commit him to the house of de- tention. Weeks replied: “I have suffered the torments of the damned, and am willing that you should do anything with me that you see fit. I have this to say, that my wife is the firmest friend I have. I am willing to go to the house of detention as a voluntary witness and be at the inquest and give such testimony as I can in the matter. Weeks’ son and brother accompanied him to the house of detention. The date of the inquest has not yet detinitely been fixed and cannot be until a report of the analysis of the girl's stomach has been sub- mitted. Se REPUBLICANS BOLTED HUNTER. Caucus Nominee in Kentucky Failed to Win the Senatorship Today. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 23.—A special to the Evening Post from Frankfort sa: ‘Today was the first on which separate ballots could be taken for a United States senator to succeed ex-Senator J. C. 8. Blackburn, under the ruling of Lieut, Goy. Worthington. All the morning rumors were rife of the bolting of six republican members, who would not support Congressman Godfrey W. Hunter, the republican nominze, and of the combination between a few ublicans and the democrats to elect Gov. Bradicy to the natorship, thus causing a vacancy in the governor's office and making an open- ing for the democrats. Hunter has been hard at work, using federal patronage on the bolters, and at 10 o'clock announced that he would certainly win on the first ballot. This assertion, however, proved to be untrue. At 12 o'clock the two houses balloted, with the following result: In the senate the vote stood: Blackburn, 14; Hunter, 13; Boyle, Davie, 6; total, 36. In the House the vote was as follows. Blackburn, #4; Hunter, 58; Boyle, Davie, 5; McCreary, 1; Buckner, 1; Sloane, Necessary to a choice, 70. The result shows that Dr. Hunter can- not win in joint session tomorrow. ae nee FOR MAYOR OF DETROIT.” Ex-Representative Wm. C. Maybury Nominated by Democrats, DETROIT, Mich., March 23.—William C. Maybury, a well-known leading attorney, was nominated for mayor today by the democratic city convention. He will make the run against Captain Stewart, the Pin- gree candidate. ——— Bishop Paret’s Return. NEW YORK, March 23.—The Right- Wm. Paret, Episcopal bishop of Mary] Was a passenger by the Atlas line steamer Altai, which arrived last night from King- ston, Jamaica. —_—-—__ French Transport at Canea. CANBA, Island of Crete, March 23.—The French transport Auvergne has arrived at Suda Bay with 450 marines on board. —_>___ = The Helena at New London, NEW LONDON, Conn., March 23.—The gunbcat Helena has arrived here ewport News for her official trial trip. ——>+—__ 3 It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad, in The Star will reach. the perzen who can fill your need. Gossip Today Concerning the District Mr. Harry LL. West in the Fiela— Friends, of All Candidates Actively at Work. Gossip regarding the probable action of President McKinley in appointing @ suc- cessor to Commissioner Ross presented new and interesting features today, and a name not hitherto mentioned in conection with the office was seriously spoken of as that of the probable appointee. It became known this morning that the friends.of Mr. Harry L. West, the well-known newspaper man, had recommended him to the Presi- dent as the successor to Commissioner Ross, and had strongly emphasized his availability and qualifications for the posi- tion. The presentation of Mr. West's name, it Is understood, was caused by: a belief that President McKinley did not in- tend to reappoint Mr. Ross. One rea- son for the impression that Mr. Ross will not succeed himself is said to Me in the fact that Mr. W. V. Cox, the president of the Brightwood Citizens’ Association, who announced himself some time ago as a candidate for Commissioner in case Mr. Ross was not to be reappoint- ed, was notified last week by Secretary Porter to have all his papers on file at the White House by 12 o'clock Saturday. This was taken to mean that the President had concluded to select some other one than Mr. Ross. Mr. Cox's papers, however, did not reach the White House Saturday, but are on file there now, and he is understood to be very strongly backed for the posi- tion, among his most energetic supporiers being ex-Mayor Matthew G. Emery. The friends of Mr. Jesse B. Wilson are aiso making earnest efforts in his behalf, and it was said this morning that a dele- gation composed of Mr. T. A. Talmadge, John O. Johnson, T. H. Anderson, Samuci A. Phillips, Bradley Davidson and J. D. Taylor had called on the President yester- day evening in Mr. Wilson's behalf, and it was generally reported at one time today that he had been nominated. The gossip surrounding the republican commissionership was none the less inter- esting. The friends of Commissioner Trues- dell are confident that he will be reappoint- ed, and declare that in the face of th erful backing he has received the Pr. could not do otherwise. This openly ¢: pressed assurance on the part of Mr. Trues- dell’s supporters, however, could not effect in any degree the equally strong belief prevalent in so many quarters that Mr. Chapin Brown would receive the nomina- tion, while the loyal supporters of Mr. August Donath, Mr. M. A. Ballinger, Mr. W. C. Dodge, Mr. L. M. Saunders an‘ the other candidates for the republican com- missionership displayed the same hopeful- ness that has characterized them ever since the fight began. At the White House this afternoon it was said the President has been so rushed with business this week that he has so far been unable to give much attention to District appointments, It is not known when the President will be able to give the matter full and free consideration. §ix-Governor N. G. Ordway was at the White House for a short time today. While he has other matters to look after, he is anxious to see Commissioner Ross reap- pointed. He is also friendly to W. C. Dodge because the, latter is an East Washington men. Senator Roach is interesting himself in the reappointment of Commissioner Ross, and is expected at the White House some time this afternoon or tomorrow wiih a big batch of papers favorable to Mr. Ross. —_—_—__$§_-e._____ TWO, VETERANS CHOSEN. Theodore F. Swayze Appointed Chief Clerk of the Treasur: Secretary Gage made two appointments in the Treasury Department today of in- terest to the citizens of the Disirict. One was that of Mr.,Theo. F. Swayze of New Mr. Jersey to be cbief clerk cf the Treasury | Department, vice Mr. Logan Carlisle of Kentucky, resignéd. The other was that of Capt. W, 0. Rodgers of Ohio to be chief of division in the office of auditor for the War Department, vice Mr. E. P. Speer of Georgia, resigned. Mr. Swayze was chief clerk of the de- partment under Secretary Felger, and was. succeeded by Mr. E. B, Youmans of New York when Secretary Manning took charge of the Treasury Department. After fur- ther service in the department as a fourth- class clerk, he accepted a position as pri- vate secretary to the President of the United States Express Company (Senator Platt) and holds that place now. He is a veteran of the war and is eligible to reinstatement in the classified civil serv- ice under rule 10 of the civil service rules. He was backed for the place by Vice Pres- ident Hobart, Senator Platt of New York and Senater Hanna of Ohio, and others, so there is no surprise at his success. He made a good official during his former term, and will be welcomed back by all the clerks in the department at that time. He is now in New York, but will be here tomorrow to take hold. Capt. Rodgers is also a yeteran-of the war. He was formerly chief of division in the third auditor's office, but lost his place during the democratic administration. His appointment is merely a reinstatement in the civil service. -e-—__ SOLDIERS’ HOME. Meeting of the Board of Managers at the Arlington. ‘The government board of managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol- diers met here today in annual session. Preparatory action was taken for the erec- tion of a new branch home at Danville, IM., for whic. an appropriation of $200,000 will become available shortly. The board also provided for the distribution of the appropriation in aid of the homes in the twenty-six states maintaining such institu- tions. The last appropriation of Congress for the maintenance of the national home and its seven branches for the year ending July 1, 1598, and the construction of the Danville branch was $2,503, The board at 4 o'clock this afternoon will call on Pres- ident McKinley, who is ex-officio a member of the board. — vate Sceretary Selected. The Secretary of War has selected Mr. Frederick C. Squire as his private secre- tary, and it 1s expected his appointment will be announced this afternoon or tomor- row. He is a native of Michigan, and is now acting as clerk to the committee on pensions. He is a personal friend of Sec- retary Alger. Mr. Mason, who has bee} acting successfully as private secretar, will probably be retained in the secretary's office. He is clerk to the board of ord- nance and fortifications, and is a most competent Official. 388 McMillin and Grosvenor. Mr. McMtilin-of Tennessee and General Grosvenor ‘6f @hio are to speak on the tariff in the House tomorrow. They are to be pitted against each other. Mr. Mc- Millin is tq spgak at 12 o'clock and Mr. Grosvenor Js to, follow him. Appropriation Bills in the Senate. The Senate committee on appropriations will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock,, when the appropriation bills which failed in the last hours of the Fifty- fourth Congress’ and which have been pass- ed by the #iouge of Representatives since March 4, will baconsidered. It has not yet been dectdgd in what order these bills will be taken up. The general deficiency Dill contains ajlarge number of items of ih- terest to the District of Columbia. as Chapman Case Again Postponed. Tne United States Supreme Court again today postponed the hearing on the habeas corpus petition of Elverton R. Chapman, the recalcitrant sugar investigiation wit- ness, until tomorrow, but it was announced that it could not ke further deferred to permit a hearing at the same time. on Chapman’s petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of the District of. Columbia. This matter, it was stated by* the chief justice, would have to be given a separate hearing, and taken up after the disposal of the habeas corpus question. ———_-e-. If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, will get an answer. | Canada Pacific. +. j Unteago, tan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid. 70m | BS Bate FINANCE AND TRADE Unfavorable Effect on Prices af Yes- terday’s Supreme Court Decision. JOINT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION'S VIEW Foreign War News Was Less En- ; couraging. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 23.—Yesterday’s de- cision in the Trans-Missouri Freight Asso- ciation case was construed aiversely to values in all departments of the railway list this morning. The possibility of escap- ing the penalties of the Sherman anti-trust law still exists, and officers of the Joint Traftic Association believe that a plan mey be devised whereby immunity may be had from legal proceedings under the law in auestion. The passage of the pooling bill would, perhaps, be the most satisfactory solution of the legal difficulties created by the de- cision. Meantime the various organizations interested in the maintenance of rates must be separately indicted if the govern- ment Is to continue the fight. The time required for further legal proceedings will afford ample opportunity to the railroads for devising means of accomplishing the Gesired end under legal sanction. The immediate influerce of the decision has, however, becn unfavorable, the roads in interest being severely handicapped by its far-reaching provisions. The decline in the market on this acccunt would not, in all probability, hae extended beyond frac- tional limits had not weakness due to other causes been aj-parent. New Jersey Central was aggressively sold for both accounts durirg the morning, 4 per cent being conceded before support was ercountered. The buying which from time to time has steyed the decline in these shares has come almost exclusively from the short interest. The dividend question has not been officially considei but the most confident selling is based on the prospects of a reduced rate. The Vanderbilt shares, which yesterday displayed a marked contrast to the weak- ness in neighboring groups, yielded to selling of a mixed character. The profit-taking in New York Central invited sales from the room, and resulted in a decline of nearly 2 per cent. A partial recovery followed from an increased Ge- mand at the decline. The Granger shares were weak, but less so than the specialties which have lately come into prominence, because of indi vidual developments. American Sugar y.eld ed to renewed selling for a loss of more than 1 per cent, the anti-trust ruling and tariff forecasts combining to aid the de- cline. Washington advices ert that the sugar protection is only one-cighth of 1 per cent, and therefore unsatisfactory to the refiners. This, at least, has been the contention of the framers of the bill, but the American company’s proiits are not jecpardized to the extent of an enforced reduction In div!- dends. The real difficulties are to be en- countered in the Senate, and the usually effective stock manipulation may be post- poned for the present. The entire indus- trial list reflected in some measure the weakness in this active member of that group. Foreign war news was less encouraging and good judges of the market are forced into inaction because of their inability to interpret prevailing conditions. —_— 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. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite........ 12% 12% 12% 128, American Spirits, pfd... 33° 33° 31% 31g American Sugar... 11434 112% 118 American Sugar, pfd. we" 10g” 104 American Tobacco . 76 TB 75K American Cotton Oil osone eases atts Atchison .. 1K Baltimore & Onic Bay State Gas. nada Southern. 10% Chicago&Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas. ... CoM. & St. Paul. C. M. & St. Paul, ptd. Chicago, R-I. & Pacific Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. Consolidated ¢ Del.. Lack. & W Delaware & Huds Den. & Rio Grande, p! General Elect Tiinois Central Lake Shore. Louisville & Nashville: Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. National Lead Co. National Lead Co., pfd. w Jersey Central w York Central Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western Pacific Maul... Phila. & Reading. Pullman FP. C. Co Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacine Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific U.S. Leather, pt Wabash, pfd. Western Unioi Silver : Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call Light Infantry Ist 6s, tional Bunk, 10 at 102! Ohio National Benk, 10 at 90. posit end Trust, 10 at 114! and Trust, 4 at'120, Pheumatte 3 . 100 at 70 cvats. Lanston Monotype, 10 at 7% After call—American Graphophons, 10 at 9, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 108 bid. 30-year fund 64, gold, 110 bid. Water 7s, 1901, currency, 111 bid. Water stock curren 3.658, funding, curi bid, 112 "aske ed. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Motropolitan Raflroad 5s, 111 bid, 113 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 112% bid, 114 asked. Metropolitan Rallvoad certifi. les of ind edness, 113 bid. Belt Raflroad 5s, Eckington Railroad €3, 83 bid, 03 asked: mmbia Railroad Gs, 117 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid. Chesapeake and. Potomac Telephone 5s, 101 bid. “American and Trust 5s, F. and A., 101 bid. Amer’ curity and Trust 5s, A. and O., 101 bid. Wasuing- ton Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washlagton Market Company imp. 6, "108 bid. Washington t Cony = 68, 108 Masonic Hall Assoclation 5s, bid! Washington Light In- fantry Ist Gs, 95 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 260 bid, 280 asked. Bank of the Republ 210 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, tal, 260 bid. Fa 190 asked. | Second, 134 bid. Citizens’, 115. bid. Iymbia, 127 bid.” Capital, 120 bid, 130 asked. West End, 106% bid, 10:14 asked. Traders’, 94% Bid, 100 asked. “Lincoln, 101% bid. Ohlo, 88% bid, Asked Safe Deposit and Trust Cumpanics. ional Safe Deposit_and Trust, 114% bid, 114% asked. Wash- ington Loan and Trust, 119% bid. | American Se curity 2nd Trust, 140 bid, 145 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 55 bid. Rallroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, *S2 bid, 58 asked. Metropoliian, 109 bid, 109% asked, a Sees Gas and Elect: t Stocks.—Washington Gas 444 bid, 45 cameos. - Goorgetoen Gas, 45 bid. U 8. Blectric Light, *85 bid, 88% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Franklin, 35 bid. Metgnpoli- Potomac, 67% bid. n-Amecican, Arlington, 127 bid, 140 asked. 187 bid. ‘National Union, 10% bid, 11% asked. Co lumbia, 11% bid, 12% asked.” Riges 7% bids S asked " People’s, 5% bid. Lincoln, 8% bid. Com: mercial, 4% bid. ‘Title’ Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 9T bis, 107 asked. Columbia Title, 5% bid, 5% A Washington Title, 6 asked. “District Title, 16 ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsy1 39 bid, 50 ask heaapoace ‘and Potomac: SO Mid, Ook sake American Graphophone, 8% bid, 9% saked. Ameri. Fe ered, 9% bid. Poeumatic Miscellaneons Stocks. — Mergenthaler Td *121 bid, 122% asked. Lanston Monotype. T bid, 8 asked. Washington Market, 11 13 asked. Great Falls Ice, 118 bid, 125 asked. Hall, aps al Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 23.—Flour doll, unchanged— barrels; ex 178 barrels; tr dull ‘and ‘eany—apot, 8 beet exports, ol Read% receipts, 8, 17,142 bushel 3 for orders ‘per quai April. Sagar and butter firm, Eggs weak—fresh, 9. Cheese xtea une Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., GRAIN. | Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. tian’ | Sth and The Busy Corner, Market Space. S. Kann, Sons & Co. OUR HOW MANY « ‘TOME Lerr ST 4 YESTERDAY THAT COLD XN 2 War are ON? IF WE WERE To Y HONDRED SAT S THAT IMP Nor SEE THE crowps 422 INK THAT WE WERE BLOWING A 432 PRETTY Stir i 472 42 “High. 7. 4 WE CONTINVE IN TITE ro Monnow. Ta ESO ; TAPPER) BONS E INCHES AT qrantr 2 per cents, registered... j Wricr rAtar 3 per ‘ iE 22 4 per cents, Cc. cents, cents, HILL'S ADVICE NOT NEEDED. Remark of a Democratic Member of the New York Asnem! ALBANY, N. Y., March 23.—The Greater New York bill was before the assemb! today. Members of the minority who de- sired the amendment of the bill in some of its particulars, as, for example, the provision for the government of the po- e force by a bi-partisan commission as ai present, scught to have the bill read throughout, and It was so read uniil the eighteenth section was reached, when democrats sought to interpose an amend- ment. Speaker 0" motion, adding: today. The minority has broken its agr ment to have the bill passed in the ordt- nary way and has insisted that it must be read through, consequently there must be no_interruptions. The entire minority and some of the ms jority members were on their feet instant- ly, protesting, and finally, the speaker re-- ognized Mr. Leonard, who offered an amendment providing that the salary of the president of the municipal council shall Le $7,500 Instead of $5,000, as provided in the bill. This was defeated by a viva voce vote. Other amendments were voted down without a roll call, and several additional were adopted. After some further by the minority, it was decided by a party vote—S5 ayes to 28 noes—that the remainder of the bill be read by the number of sections only. j An amendment abolishing the bi-partisan feature of the police board was defeated— aye: ; noes, 6. An amendment for a single-headed police commission was also defeated. Mr. Green demanded recognition. “Does the gentleman wish to offer an amendment?” asked the speaker. “It's none of your business, shonted Green. “You can’t bulldoze me. I demand my rights.” “The clerk will proceed,” replied the chair. ‘Mr. eaker, Mr. Speaker, I won't be bulldozed!” shouted Mr. Green, while the clerk read the sections. Finally Mr. Green took his seat amid laughter, in which he aimself joined. Mr. Roehr asked the speaker where the clerk was reading. The chair answered sharply, Roehr said sarcastically, “Oh, I chair's pardon for interrupting. “The clerk will proceed,” once more said the speaker. With interruptions such as this the reading of the bill by numbers of section proceeded until it was completed and its consideration on third reading was begun. When Mr. Trainor offered the amendment doing away with the bi-partisan feature o! the pelice board, Mr. Nixon said: “Wh: you got your tip from David B. Hill in this morning's paper, didn’t Mr. Finn retorted can get on here very well without any steers from David B. Hiil. I want to say in this connection that I believe in Wm. M. Marcy ‘to the victor belongs the spoils and Mr. beg the and I any quicker than the republicans. Mr. Green said: “We den't want the kind of a board New York is afflicted with now, yor who is as weak as the tea he ALBANY, N. Y¥., March 23.—At 2:30 o'clock a call of the house was ordered on the final passage of the greater New York charter bill. ———— AFRICAN ALLIES. Proposed Treaty Between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal PRETORIA, South African Republic, March 23.—The drafts of the treaties be- tween the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State have been concluded at Bloemontein, capital of the latter republic, and are published here. They give the burghers of each state the franchise in either republic, and the two republics agree to support one another in case of attack. The treaties must be ratified by the volksraads of both republics. pose NE DEAD AT ARLINGTON, GA. SOUTH Fatal Results of Yesterday’s Cyclone in Georgin. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 23—A special to the Evening Post from’ Atlanta, Ga., gives the following correct ilst of nine dead as the result of the cyclone at Arling- ton, Ga., yesterday: Frof. W. A. Coving- ton, Ollie Parramore, Alice Putnam, Claude Roberts, Wiille McMurray, Albert Butler, Kenneth Boynton, Maude Jonnson and Mary Welloas. Four others are reported killed at Blake- ley, Ga. Prof. Waiker, who was so badly injured by the cyclone at Arlington yesterday, is dying, and four of the children cannot survive the day. Later reports from Blakeley say that no deaths resulted ther — The New Fourth Assistant. Mr. Bristow of Kansas, the new fourth assistant postmaster general, spent the af- ternoon at the department. He is a tall, spare young man, with keen brown eyes, looking out from a pale, worn face. His time was occupied this afternoon in talk- ing over with Postmaster General Gary, after cabinet meeting, the details of ad- ministration in his new place. Mr. Bristow was introduced to the various leading offl- clals of the department, and made prepara- tions to enter on his duties tomorrow. First Assistant Postmaster General Heaton spent the day listening to argu- ments for candidates for postmaster in various parts of the country, and devoted the afternoon to consideration of routine work with his bureau chiefs. ——_—-e— Arrested Today. " George M. Roberts, said by the local detectives to be a confirmed and danger- ous overcoat thief, was arrested today on @ double charge of larceny. Roberts, in company with a woman who passed as his wife, rented a room March 17 at the house of Edward S. White, 605 Maryland avenue southwest. Yesterday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock a gold watch and chain belonging to White was stolen from his room. SILK LINED, SKIRT PERCALINE 9 LINED, PULL WIDTH. $6300 $4.69 TAILOR-MADE SKIRTS, N’ FENED, 4 YDS. WIDE. $7.50... MANDY. CH MOST REWORCHIN i AS A SPL AST LAM She KIND WE SELL TOMORROW Por... PRCIAL LOT OF PINE NET AS VENETIAN AND ORIENTAL 1. FINE AND HEAVY Bi FECTS, IMME Your S 4To 7z sULAR va ° > AND Swix PATTERNS. “Ki Spring Underwear. I214¢. S IRISH POINT CAM Peers“ TOE, LADIES’ XT FINE SEL KORY S INCHES WIDE, OUR ANNEX AL 2) VESTS WIDE COLORS, Worth $ VE YARN, VINK AN MAT i MS. FORM RDIN rE CHECKED NS CUT F CUT Fi wort x & wort WORTH 1 6) PIECES INDIA LIN) DY. Cc. 22c. value at 15¢. 29c. value at 190 DOUBLE WIDTH PLAIN WE ri HOw GANDY. 35¢. value for 25c. 50c. value for 35¢. 6oc. value for SLE-WIDTH PLAIN BLACK FI a INE WHITE PERSIAN LAWN, THREE SPP CIAL NUMBEI 18c. Kind at 12%4c. 22c. Kind at 15c. 25c. Kind at 18c. Ie. AND 190. M SATIN ST ‘6lAc PURCTIAS! ADIES' AAI DESIGNS. ALL- WOOL CHBCK SUITS, JACKETS BLK. CLOTH SUITS, FLY FRONT JACKE, sn $5.98 Bargains in LIGHT FURNITURE ARTICLES. Wire Pillow Sham Holders, ma- hogany frame, 17c. 16x16-in. Top English Hard Oak Reception Table, carved legs and or- nament shelf, at reduced price of 49c. 24x24-in. Top English Hard Oak Reception Table, handsomely carved. Reduced price, 98c. 3-fold 5-foot High Oak Frame Screens. Reduced price, 6gc. 6-foot High Standing Hall Rack revolving hangers, entire rack hard oil finish. Reduced price, $1.25. Standing Towel Rack, 4 14-inct long prongs, also hard oil finish. Reduced price, 98c. 5. 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