Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1897, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Arrest of Lawyer Warner, Charged With Kidnaping Young Conway. a CAPTURED AT RILEY, KANSAS Now in Kansas City Awaiting Ex- tradition Papers. See ne ADMITS HIS IDENTITY ———— KANSAS CITY, Mo., December 15.— Alber: S. Warner, the Albany, N. Y., law- yer, arrested yesterday at Riley, Kan., charged with complicity in the kidnaping of young Conway Albany, N. Y., last August. was brought to Kansas City thi morning and will remain at the city jail until extradition pepers shall arrive from s found on a farm belonging an named Gocdrich, three miles from a chase of nearly four months in Tenne Minnesota and New he was run to earth by Jos. Mc- of the Albany detective force, to- Cann gether with a Pinkerton detective named Thomas. When approached Warner gave his name as George Johnson, and protested he had never worked at any other occupa- tion than that of a farm hand. On his way from Junction City, where he was taken temporarily from Riley, Warner broke down and admitted his identity. At first he expressed a willingness to go on to New York without requ:sition papers, but when he crossed the Missouri line this morning he changed his mind and deciined to go further without being forced to. Warner's make-up as a farm hand was an was dressed in a suit of jeans, with w canvas jumper and a thick woolen His face is covered with a_ thick th of red beard. In spite of his dis- . however, certain lines of refinement face betrayed him as a man of edu- d led to his arrest. When ques- a reporter, after his arrival in d: “I expect to ou newspaper fellows, so not to talk.” I've made up my mind Later Warner told briefly how he had es- caped from the east a 1 the officers so long. He had been in hiding in Jersey City for si he said, and becoming tired of hi cided to give himself up. On the way to the station the sight of a bicycle on a curbing opened up an avenue of escape. He stole the wheel and rode to Philadelphia. After a short time in that city he started west, making his way to Kansas on his wheel’ by easy stages. He claims to have been at Riley for seven weeks. ee HARASSED BY AFRIDIS. Gen. Westmacott's Brigade Retires Under a Galling Fire. SIMT.A, December 15.—Further details from the front regarding the march of Gen- eral Westmacott's brigade down the Bara valley show it to have been accompanied by the most desperate fighting since Dargai Ridge. The enemy, for the first time in the whole campaign, exposed themselves in their efforts to cut off the rear guard and poured in a constant Lee-Metford and Mar- tini-Henry riffe fire, in replying to which the British troops exhausted tkeir pouches of ammunition, which had to be replen- ished just before nightfall. While the rear guard was worn out by constant attacks, and in a difficult position, yy made the coup of the campaign nm rush upon it. The tired soldiers stood firm, and a withering, independent fire swept the advancing tribesmen, who charged almost to the bayonet’s point. The Afridis, decimated, wavered, and then retreated to cover, from which they con- tinued a har, ing fusillade until dark. The action recommenced with the rising of the moon. In spite of the vigilance of the scouts, some of the enemy got be- tween the flanking bodies and the main column and kept up an unceasing fire, during which the Jemadar, who was lead- ing General Westmacott’s horse, was killed. The British troops behaved splendidly and inflicted the most severe punishment upon the enemy which the latter has yet sustained, quite 400 men falling. piace Darrant to Hang Ja ry 7. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 15. Theodore Durrant was this morning een- tenced to be hanged on January 7 next for the murder of Blanche Lamont. Fitting Up an Old Frigate. The old frigate Lancaster is now being fitted out at the Boston na fee as a gunnery b= put out of ¢ stant and : T offi to comman leave of go to Por! instruction. ee Oppose “An ng” Bills. There have be fore the Senate a number of petitions signed by people of this city in opposition to the passage of Senate bill and He man, th scalping the btil, 1575, introduced by Mr. Cullom, . introduced by Mr. She being known as the anti- The petitioners recite that ed, would destroy the nat- f ural and legal rights to dispose of one’s own perty in the open market; would 1g railroad systems to shut out ines and thus destroy competi- pr tion, ete. ———— Maj. Handy’s Health Improving. Handy, who has been ill in since his return from Paris, is ‘gaining his health. He wi for Aiken, S. S., for a sea- son of rest and recuperation. —__«._ Jury Sustains the Wi n Cireuit Court No. 1 has return- ec a verdict today sustaining the will of the late William H. Forrest, after a hear- ing that occupied two days. The validity the will was questioned on the ground of alleged undue influence. said to have been exercised upon the deceased by a brother. ae The Arguments Concluded. Argu: vunsel in the hearing aris- ing out filing of a petition by the Potoma: injunction Light tric Power Company for an ain the United States Electri Company from executing the ners and to prevent the issuing any further any work Distri under permits granted by ct Commi rom and the case submitied to The court has not intimat- render a decision in the Hagner. when he matter. —— Good Roads and Immigri Philadelphia, Press, immigration the south will have 2% impreve its roads, its school sys- for the resident and immigrant jon. fe riner rs to succeed, agriculture must be carried on with a zéal according to knowl- and not according to some inept, shod ment doe: for good tradition. The national govern- more for sc entific agriculture, sll-round farm knowledge, than any other gcvernment of the world, and under Secretary Wilson the practical side of the work is being thoroughly worked out. Poiitics or no politics, the south should recognize this and shape its course accord- ingly. see 8t. Louis wholesale clothiers have refuse.1 to join the National Clothiers’ Association. Charles Birnbaum, aged fifty-five years, once a wealthy mine owner, shot and killed himself in Kansas City yesterday. He was despondent cver business reverses and ill health. The New York Herald says: The cele- brated two-year-old race horse Hamburg, belongs to Mr. Julius Fleischmann of Cin- cinnati, and that the price paid was $50,000, and not $60,000, as reported. 4 Decision of Judge Mills in Case of Alleged Faith Curist. In Opinion of the Court There Was No Proof That Law Was Violated. Judge Mills, sitting this afternoon in the United States branch of the Police Court, dismissed the charge against Mrs. Bertha E. Sessford of practicing medi- cine without having the license of a phy- sician. The case was keard before Judge Millis cn the 2th, 29th, 30th and 3lst of July last, at which time the court took the case un- der advisement. The evidence submitted at the time showed that Mrs. Sessford, who was known as a Christian scientist, was called to at- tend a child named Owen, living on 9th street southeast, who was at the time ill of diphthefia. The child had been attended for some days by a regular physician, but it was claimed there was no improvement in the symptoms, and the physician was discharged and Mi Sessford called in. About this time the matter was reported to the health department, and Dr. John E. Walsh went to the house to see that it was properly fumigated and the health regulations complied with. He found Mrs. Sessford in charge of the case, but did not see her administer any medicine, nor, in fact, do anything about the treatment of the child. A day or two after Mrs. Sess- ford was called in by the family the child died, and the health department swore out a Warrant upon which Mrs. Sessford’s case was taken into court. She was defended by Mr. Henry P. Blair, and Mr. D. W. Baker prosecuted the case for the gov- ernment. Judge Mills’ Comment. In rendering his decision this afternoon Judge Mills referred to the fact that the case had been pending for a long time, and that he had examined with care the au- thorities presented by both sides in the argument. The very fact that he had so long to consider the maiter, he said, found him totally unprepared to render a lengthy decision. The language of the act, which was passed June Bt under which the prosecution was brought required, he said, that physicians and surgeons should have a license before they could practice in the District of Columbia, and prescribed pun- ishment for ils violation. The question, he said, was of vast im- portance to the people of the District and to persons who have the privilege of prac- ticing medicine. One of the settions of the act, he cite prescribed that no one should either pr: tice medicine or profess to do so without the prerequisite of a license and a violation of the law carried with it the penalty of a fine not less than $50 nor more than $500, or imprisonment in jail for not less than ten nor more than ninety days. A Fact Concealed. It is conceded, he said, that the defend- ant was not a licensed physician, and that she had no certificate and no right to prac- tice medicine. The only testimony on that point was that of Dr. Walsh, which was not con- troverted, that the defendant had ad- mitted to him that she was in sole charge of the patient and was not a registered physician. The statute, said Judge Mills, will have to be construed in accordance with the plain meaning of the act, and it would not do to go outside of the law. He read from several authorities to show that 2 penal statute cannot be extended beyond the language of the statute, and that the accused was entitled to any doubt that there was as to her lability under the law. There had, he said, been absolutely no proof that she had violated the law, and he, therefore, dismissed the complaint. Mrs. Sessford was not in court when the case was decided, but was represented by counsel. —_>+— FOR LIGHTS ON VEHICLES Discussion of the Regulations at District Building Today. The Commissioners this morning gave a hearing to the Liverymen’s Association, who desire that section 11 of the police regulations, requiring all vehicles to be lighted after dark, be so amended as to require only rubber-tired vehicles to be lighted. President W. W. Chambers of the Livery- men’s Association acted as the spokesman of that organization, the following :nem- bers being present: Thomas Geary, J. S Bowen, F. P. Hackney, J. A. Berr Gheen, L. B. Burgdort, W. Downey, Zurhorst and A. H. Bond. c To enforce the section of the police reg- ulations bers, as it now stands, would work unrec; d others. said M ar: He claimed that necessary to place lights on other than those equipped with rubber tires, insisting that the ordinary vehicles are so noisy that their approg would be made known without lights. H also asserted that it would be impos to enforce the regulation as it now eee even if the police ferce should be trebled. Streets Well Lighted. Replying to Commissioner Wight, Mr. Chambers said that the streets are so well lighted that there can be no danger to pedestrians or other vehicles because of an absence of lights on vehicles. The enforcement of the section in ques- uon, stated Mr. Chambers, would mean the expenditure of considerable money by men who are barely, as a rule, making expenses. He also contended that the regulation had not only proven impracticable here, but elsewhere. Law in Other Cities. Commissioner Black, however, called at- tention to the fact that at the demand of the people who walk the cities of New York and Philadelphia recently made just such a regulation, and that it is being en- forced in both cities. Commissioner Wight also called attention to the small number of rubber tired vehicles here, probably not amounting, Mr. Chambers admitted, to more than 5 per cent of all. Messrs. Hackney, Zurhorst and others also spoke in favor of amending the regu- lation as proposed, but it is not at all prob- = that the nae will authorize ie —— Naval Militia for the District. ‘The Senate committee on naval affairs met today and referred Senate bill 2754, making provision for a naval militia in the District of Columbia, to a subcommit- tee consisting of Senator Hale. The bill will be reported to the House in a short ume. The same bill was passed by the Senate In the last Congress and was favor- ably reported to the House, but failed of Passage there. ———_-e+______ liome From a Long Cruise. Chief Engineer Harrie Webster returned to his home in Georgetown last evening frcm a four years’ cruise in the gunboat Yerktown in Chinese waters. He will be assigned to duty in the bureau of steam engineering in the Navy Department. —__-e-_____ Amos Cummings Selected. The democrats of the New York delega- tion in the House of Representatives today selected Representative Amos Cummings as the New York member of the congres- sional committee. = ——————-~—______ Site for a Hall of Records, Mr. Warren today introduced in the Sen- ate a bill to authorize the acquisition of square 229 in this city, bounded by Ohio avenue, 14th, C and 15th streets, as a site for a hall of records. The square contains 42,617 square feet of ground, and for its purchase the bill appropriates $440,000, —-e-____ Recess Nominations, The President today sent to the Senate a large Ust of nominations made during the recess. It included seven foreign ministers, eight consuls general, a large number of consuls, as well“as army and navy promo- tions. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897—16 a 8 eee a Hig i he el MRS. SESSFORD NOT GUILTY/RAILWAY POOLING |Ssmea "=¥=¥=—== " =="]1N CONGRESS TODAY] Szese™™" © == === =] INaNGE gu oS RAILWAY POOLING National Board of Trade Divided Upon the Subject. {THE CONTEST 18 BETWEEN SECTIONS Proceedings of the Organization at Session Today. THE TOPICS DISCUSSED ee Railroad pooling seems to be a most im- portant question fcr the consideration of the national board of trade, now holding its convention in Washington. A special committee of fifteen members, to which the matter was referred, was in session until long after midnight, 1nd then adjourned without reaching a satisfactory agreement. Another effort will be made to dispose of the subject at the meeting of the committce tonight. It has developed into purely a sectional fight. “The eastern cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia are favorable to jegislation that will legalize the pooling of rates, while our cities of the west, iike St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Peoria are as firmly opposed to such legislation,” said A. J. Van Landingham, commissioner of the St. Leuis traffic bureau, who is a member of the special committee, to a Star reperter today. “We of the west believe that the east is in a position to protect itself, while we are not. Western railroad property is owned principally in the east, and that is the rea- son the eastern delegates are favorable to a law legalizing pooling. “I recognize that it is important to the business interests of the country that the railroads sheuld earn enough to pay inter- est, and that the railroad companies should prosper; but I object to placing my people in their hands.” Second Day's Session. The second day’s session of the national board was begun this morning at 10 o'clock ai the banquet hall of the Shoreham Hotel. While only a scattering representation of the men.bers was observed when thé chair- man rapped for order, they continued to come in, and the seats were well occupied scon after the business was under way. The first item of business taken up was a resolution favoring the establishment of postal savings banks, which was introduced by the Chicago board of trade. It was stated in that resolution that the people should be encouraged to deposit their sav- ings in a department of the national gov- ernment. The passage of the resolution was advo- cated by Mr, Lyon of Chicaxo, who said the secret of saving lies in beginning. There must be an investment for such savings which would cultivate the business habit, and in turn, the person would be- come capable of handling money. He thought such an institution would culti- vate patriotism and would provide a safe mode of investment for the people’s money, would prevent panics and would call into active use large sums of money that are now hoarded. Mr. Hitchcock asked if Mr. Lyon knew what the government would do with this money. In reply, Mr. Lyon said he had not given this phase of the subject at- tention. but it was now before Congress, and no doubt that body would devise some means of investing the money. Mr. Hitchcock then went on to say that it seemed to him such a system partook of a paternalism that was foreign to our in- stitutions,.and in addition to other objec- tions which might be enumerated, he said, it would interfere with the business of the savings banks. He thought the board ought to go slow in recommending such a measure. Mr. Hawley said the same system was in operation in England, but he understood that it was not profitable. Another objec- tion was that it would concentrate money in the cities, and also that it would inter- fere with the business of building asso- ciaticas, ete, After discussion, Mr. Rice moved that the question be referred to a committee of three, to report at the next meeting. He said it was evident there was a difference of opinion, and, as it was a matter that was being discussed, it would be well to; provide for a further examination into the question. The motion was adopted. Artificial Irrigation, A system of artificial irrigation was the next subject considered, based on a reso- lution offered by the Pittsburg chamber of commerce, which recommended that Con- gress enact laws as may place the super- vision of all irrigation enterprises in the hands of the United States authorities, where such work is undertaken upon water- ways affecting interstate navigation. An addres3 in advocacy of this resolution was made by Mr. Andrews of Pittsburg, who said that, as rearly one-half of t area of this country was arid, there w no question, in his opinion, of the national importance of irrigation. He added that the natio.al water highways were inter- fered with by individuals, which affe the rights of citizens living all along banks. He stated the problem was stere the flood water in a chain of uartifi- cial lakes, which vould do away with the danger of floods and also would provide water foc irrigation purposes. A general discussion foliowed, during which it was stated that this was one of the important questions now before the country, and that the entire problem of the Mississippi valley water supply would have to be studied out, especially as the popu- lation of the country was increasing so rapidly. The resolutions were adopted and the ap- pointment of a committee to have charz ae of the matter and report at the next meet ing was authorized. The importance of enacting a national trademark registration law was the sub- ject of a resolution offered by the New York board of trade and transportation, and which was adopted. Penny Postage. A report favoring 1-cent postage was made by Mr. Finley Acker, for the com- mittee on postal affairs. It was claimed that 1-cent postage was rot only equltable, hut expedient, and that while it was al- leged that such a reduction in the rates would increase the vestal deficit, yet the report stated that the deficit is due to other causes, among which may be mentioned that second-class matter is carried by the government at a cost of $40,000,000, while the revenue from this source is only $3,000,- 000; that the government now pays, to the railroads the same rate for the transporta- tion of the mails as it did twenty years ago, although the rate is much less to individ- uals, and that bulky matter is carried for the government department. All those causes, the report states, burden the Postal revenues of the country. These points were incorporated in recommenda- tions, which, after discussion, were re- ferred to the committee appointed to con- sider such matters. Naval Reserves. A rerolution favoring the adoption of an American system of navigating naval re- serves and reported by the New York board of trade and transportation, was taken up. Mr. G. Waldo Smith spoke of the growth of this system, and said that in a number of states naval reserves hi = ized, and there are now aif men enrolled, He said there were only 10,000 men in the regular navy, and it was expected that the Increase In the naval reserves in the next few years would bring the number up to that of the regular navy. He referred to a proposed bill ~roviding an appropriation to meet the expenses of such an organiza- tion. The resolution was adopted, ‘The Monopolies. ‘The Philadelphia grocers and importers’ exchange presented a resolution in re- gard to the control by the’Congress of the United States of monopolies and to hold them in due subjection to the laws of justice and equity. Mr. Halpin of Philadelphia said that he did not suppose there would ban or jection to this resolution, as it was in the told that the "Draven He said he had had been at Nase ected was Bet as in lineywith ymaking the needed changes. In the course of a speech denouncing trusts, Mr. Parsons 6f St. Louis spoke es- Pecially of the combination increasing the price of nails And s#id that this and simi- lar _aggregatio = resulted in the robbery of the people a consequence pub- lic attention or being called more and more to this subject. He spoke of the de- partment stores which, he said, were now doing all sorts of usiness, and the ten- dency, he saidy was)to drive out the. small dealers. He did not know that there was any remedy «for the latter, but where trusts received a charter from the pub- lic their control -and regulation was proper. The resolution was referred to a spe- cial committee, with instructions to re- Port at the session tomorrow. The com- mittee is composed ‘of Messrs. Parsons, Lawrence, Halpin, G.’W. Smith and Wheel- right. Mixed Flour. A resolution urging legislation to impose @ tax upon and to regulate the manufac- ture, sale, importation and exportation of mixed flour, presented by the Chicago board of trade, was taken up. During the discussion Mr. Eckert of Chi- cago sald that this proposed legislation fol- lowed that of the oleomargarine law, and that it was the only way to accomplish the desired result. He said that an adultera- tien of 10 or.12 per cent could not be de- tected by inspection, especially when it was effected by mixing corn flour with wheat flour. -Ex-Gov. Stannard of St. Louis said that this method of adulteration of wheat flour with corn meal would either drive the makers of flour out of. the business or into this nefarious business. Mr. William Waterall of Philadelphia said that he was interested in the manu- facture of paint, and if the proposed pro- tection was given to the flour grinders he would want protection for the paint bus- iness, as there was a little mixing In that. He thought that the proposed measure smatked of paternalism, and he did not believe that such a body as the national board of trade or Congress had anything to do with such matters. Mr. G. Waldo Smith of New York said that the adulteration of flour ought to be prohibited by law, as it was criminal. But he did not think Congress ought to pass 2 tax as proposed. For this reason he did not believe in the oleomargarine law, al- thought that law was an advantage to him in his business. He believed in making it criminal to*adulterate any article of food. He denounced legislation of the character indicated by the proposed bill, and said that a large percentage had been declared illegal by the courts, and the rest no doubt would have met a similar fate if they had been brought to the attention of the courts. A better way, in the opinion of - Mr. Hitchcock of Philadelphia, was that which was followed in Pennsylvania, where men detected in adulterating food were brought up and fined. In other words, the state regulated the entire matter. A motion to refer the subject to a com- mittee to report hereafter was adopted, a rising vote being necessary to determine the wil) of the meeting. The vote was 30 to 2. The Waterways. A report on the internal waterways was presented by Mr. Vance of Cincinnati on behalf of a committee to which this sub- ject had been referred. What the Bill Provides. The proposed bill provides among other things that a tax of $500 shall be imposed on the manufacturers of mixed flours, and that such foun shal be plainly marked During the dicuenan the question was raised whether the proposed law would be constitutional, ‘and Mr. Eckert of Chicago sald that in @rafting the bill the oleo- margarine lawithad been closely followed. It was suggested by Mr. Lawrence of Pitts- burg that the iproper method to prevent such adulteration was through a legal ac- tion for fraud, wherever a purchaser found that the article he had bought was not what he supposed it to be. The consumer by education could sq; learn to detect such frauds. He believed ig the simplest method, and he thought, the proposed law was un- American in so far as dt was an effort to get Congress to do what the people could do for themselves, Ex-Gov. Stapard pointed put that the board was not asked to, approve, any, specific measure, but simply the principle that Congress Impose a,tax on the manu- facturé, sale, finportation and exportation of mixed flour. The report recommended that the action of the last Cofgress in recognizing the principle of contracts for continuing im- provements as may have received the rec- ommendation of thé Secretary of War, and the approbation of Congress, be approved, and that the present Congress be asked to carry forward the wise methods inaugu- rated by the !ast Congress; that the action of last Congress in freeing commerce on the Monongahela from tolls be commended and that Congress be asked to provide for deepening the Mississippi river, so as to aintain a depth of six feet from the moufh at Cairo; that an appropriation be made for the completion of the survey of the Ohio river to its mouth at Cairo, with the construction of locks and dams; for the deepening of the channel of the Missis- sippi to a depth of six feet from the mouth of the Missouri river southward; to con- tinue the construttion of the jetties in the south s after the expiration of the Eads contract, two years hence, until. a depth of thirty-two feet is secured in the channel; also to improve the jetty system in the southwest pass in the gulf, and to indorse the action of the last Congress in inaugurating the continuous contract sys- tem. A question was raised as to why the im- provement of the great lakes was not in- cluded in the report, and ft was stated that no recommendations had been made on the subject. The report was' then adopted. A report from the special committee on postal matters was made, which recom- mended the adoption of one-cent postage, as urged in the report presented earlier ‘n the session. A recess. was then taken for lunch. Reform in the Consalar Service. At the afternoon sesston yesterday one of the most important reports presented and adopted was that of Jonathan A. Lane of Boston on the reform of the consular ser- vice. The report advocated the extension of the civil service rules to cover the con- sular service to the end of securing prac- tical business men in the service, rather than purely political appointees. Another important recommendation was that here- after importers be their invoice tefore a magistrate of the country from which the goods are shipped in addition to their oath before the United Stater consul. In this connection it is al- leged that several million dollars are lost to the government annually by undervalu- ation in goods paying an ad valorem duty, the oath before a United States consul not being binding in the country of export, and there consequently being no method of punishing those guilty..of this form of de- ception. It wag, further Stated by the re- port that many of the largest exporting houses in foreigy fzjes have thelr own agents in this c nea who connive at this violation of thé"law.* Vice Prénidénts Elected. The following’'werd: elected vice presi- dents: Mr. Campbell, American Warehouse- men’s Associatién; W: T. Barker, Ameri- can Paper and “Pulp “Association; ex-Gov- ernor R. B. Buflock,Atlanta chamber of commerce; Joti M.* Nelson, Baltimore board of trade; "John Middleton, Baltimore chamber of cominerce; Alden Speare, Bos- ton chamber of erce; Jonathan A. Lane, Boston ‘Merthants’’ Association; George W. Wh pore Boston Paper Trade Association; Alopzo F. James, Buffalo Mer- chants’ Exchi ; R..F. Dousman, Chicago board of trade; John’, ‘A. Gano, Cincinnati clamber of cémmerce; H. A. Garfield, Cleveland chamber of commerce; A, C. Raymond, Detroit board of trade: L. M. Miller, Kansas City board of trade; W. Barthe, Kansas City Commercial Cub; B. D. Wood, New Orleans board of trade; Ww: B. Rice, New England 8h2e and Leather Association; G. Waldo Smith, New York board of trade and transportazion; John L. Vance, Ohiv Valley Improvement Coer.pany; W. M. Coates, Philadelpaia board of trade; Frank Halpon, ona ors Bisbee and Importers’ Exchange; r Robert E. Pattison, Philadelphia Aner y League: Rn ee Pittsburg. ha ae n cham! ecmmerce; BE. T. Eastman, Peo: ot compelled to attest. IN CONGRESS TODAY A Holiday Recess From December 18 to January 5. ANIMATED DEBATE IN THE SENATE The Question of the Fur Seals Under Consideration. STATUE TO ADMIRAL PORTER Mr. Chandler of the committee on naval affairs of the Senate today reported to the Senate favorably a bill directing the Sec- retary of the Navy to consider and report tpon the subject of a statue in Washington city of the late Admiral David D. Porter. The bill was passed. Senator Fry today introduced a bill pro- viding for the purchase or construction of @ vessel for the revenue cutter service on the Yukon river, and appropriating $40,000 for this purpose. A Railroad Through Alaska. Senator Faulkner introduced a bill incor- Porating the Cook's Inlet, Tarr Tanana and Yukon Railroad Company, authorizing the ccnstruction of a railroad and telegraph line from Tuxedat harbor, on Cook's inlet in Alaska, through Mantasta Pass to. the Alaskan boundary, and along the Yukon and Tanana rivers and to Norton sound. The capital stock of the company is fixed at $60,000,000. Ex-Senator Squire of the state of Washington is one of the incor- Porators. A bill introduced by Senator Elkins re- stores all the lands in the Annette Island, Alaska, to the public domain except those in the southwestern peninsula of the island. The entire island has been set apart for the use of the Indians by act of Congress, but the bill sets forth that they occupy only this peninsula and that the other portions centain valuable mineral deposits, which are given as the reasons for the proposed legislation. ees An Interesting Resolution. Mr. Gallinger (N.H.) presented and se- cured the adoption of a resolution direct- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to trans- mit to Congress all correspondence regard- ing the legal right of collectors of internal revenue to appoint their own assistants, and also the correspondence with the civil service commission relating to the right of the commission to review appointments made by collectors. Mr. Allen (Neb.) presented a resolution requesting the President, if not incompati- ble with the interests of the goverament, to send to Congress the instructions given to the international monetary commission- ers, the reports they have made and the cerrespondence relating to the subject. On objection, the resolution went over until tomorrow. The concyrrent resolution adopted by the House providing for a recess of Coagress trem Saturday, December 18, 1897, to Wed- nesday, January 5, 1898, was laid before the Senate and referred to the committee on appropriations. At the request of Mr. Mills (Tex.) a speech on civil service reform delivered by Mr. S. S. Cox in the House of Representa- tives in 1878 was ordered printed as a docu- ment. Reindeer to Carry Klondike Supplies. Mr. McBride (Ore.) called up his resolu- tion authorizing the Secretar of War to purchase food and supplies and to transport such supplies as may be offered for the re- lief of the American miners and other suf- ferers in the valley of the Yukon river in Alaska, and appropriating $250,000 to de- fray the necessary expenses. An amend- ment to the resolution providing for the transportation of the supplies by means of reindeer was adopted. Mr. Hawley of the committee on military affairs expressec the hope that the resolu- tion might be referred to his committee, as the whole matter concerning the aiding of the Yukon miners with supplies was now under consideration by the committee. Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) thought it strange that the government should have to pay for supplies sent to the Klondike miners, when, as he understood it, the miners were per- fectly able and willing to pay for such sup- plies. He was of the opinion that it was a bad precedent to establish. Mr. Hawley then moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the committee on mil- itary affairs, promising that it should have prompt consideration, and Mr. McBride agreed. Prohibition of Seal Killing. Mr. Davis of the foreign relations com- mittee called u> the bill prohiiiting the killing of fur seals in the waters of the north Pacific ocean, ard preserited lctters from Secretary Sherman of the State De- partment and Secretary Gage of the Treas- ury Department favoring the immediate passage of the proposed measure. Mr. Davis explained that ihe bill was in aid of furthering ciplomatic negotiations. He understood, he said, that an amicable grrangement concerning the fur seal fn- dustry was now in process of formation Ly the representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Russia and Japan, and the passage of the bill proposed would materi- ally assist the representatives of the United States In the pending negotiations. Afte: explaining the law at present bear- ing upon the fur seal question, Mr. Davis pointed out that there was now no law pro- bibiting pelagic sealing, and that this shameful admission had to be made by the representatives of the United States in their negotiations with other countries lecking to a suspensio1 of such sealing. Mr. Pettigrew Protests. Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) entered a sharp protest to the passage of the bill because it deprived Americans of privileges accord- ed to people of other countries. He thought it was time for the United States to defi- nitely dispose of the question by killing all of the seals as they land upon the Priby- loff Islands. He thought that the United States had suffered enough humiliation on account of the seal business, and he Le- lieved that the proposed bill ought to be amended so that if Great Britain did not by the ist of June next agree to a suspen- s.cn of pelagic sealing this country would kill all reals, male and female, and thus settle the question once for all. Mr. Pettigrew then offered an amendment to the bill in line with his remarks. Voices Against the Amendment... Mr. Davis protested against the adoption o: Mr. Pettigrew's amendment. He thought that because Great Britain did not come promptly to our terms was not a sufficient reason for this country to enter upon an unexampled butchery of a beautiful and useful animal. He deemed it particularly unwise to embarrass negotiations now pending by such a threat as the amend- ment proposed implied. He expressed the opinion that the carrying into effect of Mr. Pett:grew'’s proposition would bring odium upon this country that would stain us for- ever. Mr. Perkins (Cal.) thought the adoption of the amendment would be an evidence of impotence. He would, he said, be ashamed to see such a provision. upon our statute books. He believed it the duty of Congress to pass the -bill as presented by the com- mittee, as he was satisfied the negotiations pending would soon bring about an-amica- ble and satisfactory settlement of the seal question. Replying, Mr: Pettigrew expressed the opinion that the adeption of the amendment would result in the preservation of the seal herd. He thought that if England would not enter into a mutual agreement for the ation of the herd, justice demanded that this country should ain the seals, thus finally disposing of them. He thought it would be no more inhuman and little less troublesome to kill the entire 175,000 than — re the 30,000 allowed. Spooner asked Mr. Pettigrew if he pelleved that Great Britain as a self-re- specting nation would enter into any ment if cure an agreement with England for the Protection of the seals and had fatled, ! june. England refusing to even enter upon the} negotiation. “For one,” he continued, waiting upon England in this a as in poe matters. “Ret is humiliating that we should be compelled to do so not only in the fur seal, but in Cuban and financial questions, hesitating to declare our independence be- cause of England's possible opposition. The only interest England has in protect- ing the Spanish interest in Cuba is that implied in the fact that Lombard streets holds the Spanish bonds. This being the case we can do nothing for suffering Cuba unless Great Britain is willing. So it is in financial matters, and thus it happens that we must send a commission to fawn at the feet of the hook-nosed Jews of Lon- don to ascertain whether they are willing that we should do thus and so in the mat- ter of our own finances.” He said he did not suppose any message would come in-from the White House «e- tailing these as the facts, but his state- ment was correct all the same. Continuing, Mr. Pettigrew quoted the House report of the last Congress urging the course proposed by his amendment. Mr. Pettigrew thought the adoption of his amendment would effectually settle tne whole seal matter. National pride and national honor are opposed to further diplomatic negotiations upon the seal question. By the passage of the bill, amended, he suggested, the fur seal industry London would be in aroused and bring to bear influences upon Great Britain, which might effect a proper settlement of the question. Amendment Lost, Bill Passed. Mr. White (Cal.) thought the passage of such a law as proposed would be unjust to our own people. unless assurances are given that similar legislation is to be en- acted by other countries, Canada in par- tleular. In the course of his brief remarks Mr. White said it was evident that the foreign relations committee was not so bellicose as it was a year ago, but he hoped that it would rot force the country into such legislation as would yield any rights or profits now enjoyed by American citi- zens to the people of other countries. By unanimous consent, the fur seal bill was at this point displaced temporarily at the request of Mr. Allen (Neb.), who asked for consideration of a bill granting the right to the Omaha Northern Railway Com- pany to construct a railway across the Omaha and Winnebago reservations in Nebraska. The bill was passed. Upor. the resumption of consideration of the seal bill, the amendment offered by Mr. Pettigrew was defeated. The bill was then passed by a vote of 37 to 14. HOUSE. At the opering of the session of the House of Representatives today a resoiu- tion for the holiday recess from Saturday, December 18, to Wednesday, January offered by Mr. Dingley, froin the commit- tee on ways and means, was adopted. Another resolution for the payment of the employes of the House and Senate tor the month of December on the 17th was adopted The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Mr. Livingston (Ga.) submitted some gen- eral remarks in cpposition to the civil service law, which he denounced as a hum- bug and a fraud. Impassioned Appeal for Cuba. Mr. De Armond (Mo.), under the latitude allowed in debate on appropriation bills, followed with an impassioned speech re- proaching the majority for not voting upon the Cuban belligerency resolution passed by the Senate at the last session. Mis re- tharks were given added importance in view of the action of the democratie caucus last night declaring for an aggressive sup- port of the recognition of Cuban belliger- ency. He declared that he could not be mistaken in his belief that the Amcric: people, without distinction of par pathized with the Cuban cause. The war on the island had been characterized on the one hand by heroism, devoted to the cause of freedom and independence, and on the other hand by all the cruelty and devasta- tion of the darkest ages of the world. He Gescrited graphically the despairing times during our revolutionary war. We slou!d not forget, said he, those dark and forbid- ding days in our own struggle. He in- veighed against the selfish agencies at work to prevent action by this government and asserted that every hour’s delay of our recognition of Cuban belligerency fent aid to the oppressor and placed us in the atti- tude of doing what we could to stifle free- dom within sight of our own shores. The triumph of tyranny in Cuta, he said, would prove a menace to liberty the world over, and in conclusion, amid a round of demo- cratic applause, he appealed to the major- ity to give the House an opportunity of voting on that resolution. The debate then drifted back to the civil scrvice question, ef which an account will be found elsewhere in ‘The Star. A Point of Order Prevails. Mr. Handy offered an amendment provid- ing for keeping open the Congressional Li- brary from 9 in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. Mr. Handy made a speech in favor of his amendment, claiming that the books were inaccessible to the mass of the peopl? and that the public should have the benefit of the great collection of the government. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania made a point of order against the amendment and it_was ruled out. Mr. Quigg of New York then offered as an amendment the bill which he reported from the library committee, which was published in yesterday’s Star, changing the name of the Congressional Library to the National Library. After some discussion the amendment went over for action at a later period. —o PLEAS FOR DI VORCE, Couples Whose Respective Marital Relations Have Been Unpleasant. Suit for diyorce was today instituted by Rhoda Blakey, the defendant being Solo- mon G. Blakey. The couple were married January 20, 1876, and the wife charges cruelty and willful desertion. Her husband believed in voodooism, Mrs. Blakey states in her petition, and, she adds, he brought a voodvo doctor to the house and planned to poison her. Perri W. Frisby is the attorney for the peti- tioner. Suit for divorce was also filed tolay by Edward Lee, through Attorney Fountain Peyten, who seeks a legal separation from Bettie Lee. The husband explains that he married the defendant in 1870, and adds that seven years later she deserted him. ee oe Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 15. barrel; changed—receipts, 14,358 barrels. Wheat easier—spot and mont! January o receipts, 34,574 stock, 1,087, ready — white, 291.030; adT ye recelpts, 24, “ai.sut bushels; ex Rone; stock, 471,807 Rye easier—N . 51%; No. 2 western, 52% teccipts, 13,285 bushels ees 25,714 bushels: at: 320,853 steady—choice timothy, $13.00 sckea. rates, barely | steai utter FINANCE AND TRADE Sharp Bear Attack on Manhattan and Metropolitan Traction. DUE 70 ADVEREE LEGAL DECISION Prospect of Coispatilcatikse Stocks Held Their Own. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star NEW YORK, December .—The trading in today’s stock market re s8 of forcing weakne: one or two special instances. Manha‘tan and Metropotitan Traction were offered in Lberal volume and declines of 3 and 4 per cent, respectively, followed. The abundance of*money offered to the Promoters of the underground transit was utilized as a factor in the interest of de- pression, and a recent legal decision favor- ing a rival road was emphasized to the fullest extent. Long stock was forced out in occasional instances, but the sharp rally toward the close of the noon hour indicated the presence of a considerable short inter- est. The general list, while prudently appre- hensive for a time, failed to sympathize in this artificial weakness and maintained a steady undertone aroind the opening level. Northern Pacific issues were made prom- inent early in the day, large commission heuse orders coupled with an improved fcreign demand, resulting in the highest prices of the year. London and Berlin have been fully ad- vised of the progress made by this proper- ty and were favorably impressed with the verification of last spring's predictions that the preferred stock would cross 6). In- freased earnings and an experienced man- m ipulative interest are the o 4 behind the advance: Meas verre There is considerable doubt in the minds of consery tive operators as to which of the latter forces is the superior. The coal stocks, as a group. were the features of the day, rumors that the an. thracite companie: sd upon next year’s output having a bene! <4 influence on prices. New Jerse: py Ce . Lackawan- na and Reading first preferred are a special- ly benefited by the proposed schedule. Should the roads abide by the agreement. the several properties woul joubte be benefited. auiepasecead In almost every part of the list the undertone of the market reflected confi- dence in higher prices, Burlington was ad- vanced to par and the neighboring Granger shares responded to some extent. Scuthern preferred was well taken up te 34, on the prospects of a 1 per cent divi- dend ir the near future. Reports of extra time being consumed in certain sections of the west to turn out hew freight cars were taken to indicate an increasing traffic of an extremely profitable character. While the roads themselves are giving every evidence of a busy season, investors a already making inquiries as to the ‘position of their after the first of the This desire te get in ahead of the general den and is encouraging, so far as it re- fiects the popular belief that an unusual volume of money will be secking employ. ment during the next few wecks. Extra dividends on certain of the higher-priced issues, notably Beil telephone, will add to the regular volume of such funds. Routine developments offer no induce- ments to selling at this level. — AL AND COMMERCIAL. interest disbursements year. FINAN The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... 8 8 J 8 American Spirits, pfd 193% 18% Hy American Sugar.. M2” BSE 138K 2American Sugur, pa. Mey Mey Tey American Toba ST%, 86% $6 American Cottou Oil. Be BBB Atchison 13% Gran fre! juleter, reign ae eee nged. Rcharas age ee Government Bonds, Hibbs & bankers and <i aa F st, tmenbers i saped York stock Messrs. Ledenbure, ‘Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Clos». AS 30K ay Close. am ie Cloae. i is Seo Bee CM. & St. Paul, pid. Chicago, R.1. & Pasific.. Chicago, St. Paul, M.a0 Consolidated Gas 5 Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hud 5 one rie. Iihnols Central. Lake Shore. Louisville & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated... Micitigan Central Missouri Paci National Lead Go. Nationat veau Uo. pid. New Jersey Central New York Centra: Northern Pacitie Norihern Pacitte, j Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mau Phila. & Keading. Putman rc. Southern Ky., pfu. Phiia. ‘Vraction . dexas Paci ‘Tenn. Coa: & iron, Union Pacite. aL. Leather, pt Wabash, pfd. Western Union tei. sliver... 1Ex-div. & —regular call 12. o'clock Aa genital, Trac- AL Sie: 2 aw bar, CN 4 i Light, at 19%; 100 at tots District in bid, neous .—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116, bid. 12) asked. Metropalitan Railrend cont, 6s, 124 bid. 125 asked. Metropolitan Ealirend cor cere cates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid Metropolitan Ballrond certificates of indebredinee, jd. Belt Ratlroad 5x, 50 bid, 70 Railroad 6s, 9% bid, 100 104 bid. aS and 8, 102 bid. American Security . KF. and A., 100 bid. American Se- and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing- larket Company Ist €s, 110 bid. hing- ton Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Wash tow Market Company extended 68, 110 bid. sonic Hall Associat 107 bid. Washingt we Infantry Ist 6s, 90 bid, 100 asked. ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington. 23 asked. Safe "Deposit Trost Safe Deposit and “Trost, 145 a ua ask bid, 1; 25 asked. Ameri- ington Loan at it, 121 “Railroad ian le rt 63%, bid, 63% gated. _, Metropolitan, 120 Colainbia, Os de ond — ‘Light stom are a aa cen, 8s Electric tea. National ced. Wash Pirem<n' 38 bid. Metropolitan, 6 bid. Corcoran. 56 SE bid, 12 caked. “Columbia, 13 bid, Title Insurance Stocks.—Lteal Esta Was gion Tile, 24 bid apeake and Potomac, G4 bid. Aimerican Grayin- bid, asked. American Gtapbo- Boomer, Did. 104 asked. Pneumatic ‘Washington Market, 10 ‘xR div. ;