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resignation of John Sherman as senator for the term ending March 3, 1899, and of the appointment of Marcus A. Hanna to fill e vacancy. urs message said: Although the unex- pire] senatorial term of Sherman ended rch 4, 18M, Senator Hanna was ap- ol ea last March to serve only till thé Jegisiature met in aJnuary, isws, as the governor's appointee under the law can serve only until the legisiature meets. It is. therefore, that Ohic has only one sen- t week and will only one an election for the short term , ISS, till March, 1s). Charges of Bribery. has been much more talk toda: Mr. E. G phone, for- ietmas e of Hanr ral he oppos say they have a who will, when his name is calied ballot tomorrow, dunce that dou- t was offered him. And it r stated that one of the bolting y in the . make manner in t back taken as part of a preconcert- a cla one © the Hanna workers will be sprung in the open session of the legislature tomorrow for the purpose of having an immediate stigation. It is med that a certain emissary went to- innati over Sunday to see Representa- , and that he carried $10,000 with him, and that every word of the conversa- tion n Ottis and the emissary has down and will be submitted in e are many reports about the use of Money, but only two charges, one on each side. are made specifically and with any particulars as to the parties involved or the amounts offered or the documentary ‘These charges have no apparent t on the result, but they are having great effect in intensifying the feeling be- tween the workers of the contending fac- tions. LOOKS LIKE A DEADLOCK. Hanna Needs Two More Votes to Be Elected. cial Dispateh to The Evening S Mr. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 10.—The out- look here now is a deadlock in the election for United States senator. Senator Hanna lacks two votes of enough to elect, and it seems that he has reached the ing point In the fight. No one can point to a weak place in the opposition where those necessary votes can be secured. ‘Phe best that the Hanna managers can hope for tomorrow as the case stands is to prevent the opposition from electing. In this they are said to be receiving aid from ex-Senator Calvin S. Brice. Men here are claiming that there are fourteen democrats in the legislature who will never vote for a republican for United States senator. The efforts of the Hanna men are now being concentrated on the democratic ele- ment of the Kurtz organization. They evidently believe that the republican anti- men now holding out cannot be for the present. The next best y for time. There are nine fll in the Kurtz combination. , Mason, Rutan, ne and Droste. That n vote to seventy-one than a majority. or Gerrard and Kurtz. It is understood that the anti-Hanna combine will for Jeptha Gerrard of Cincinnati, a free silver republican, for the short term, and Kurtz for the long term. The whole- que ems to turn upon the ability of the anti-Hanna man- agers to hold all the democrats in line. ey caucus tonight. It now looks as though they would hardly be able to do this. If there will be a deadlock. Cramer, @ democratic representative, is ill and may not be able to be in his seat when the vote is taken tomorrow. Senate who i ined the prece- dents say that the appointment of a sen- ator by the governor. 3s in the case of Senator Henna, hol il the legislature €lects or udje having pro- vide by law ture cannot sion two acancy it ernor held only until after it has b: woul the the i by antil rough an ei and trie ture MAY FIGHT FOR s From Cleveland Start for Columbus BANNERS. Star. uary = left town this 10. jome- the » o'clock or in Co- puthern station Tippecanoe when the two pro- eessy streets of Columbus this may be fight for the p banners. = _ PRESENT A BOLD FRONT. Opponents of the Civil Service Law Claim a Majority. The republican of the House oppesed to the efvil service law presented s were made today on rules to service debate members ee in reply to these could be closed S were given that by the committe: the bill proposing mate! tion of the civil a hearing and and cer- i e opponents withdraw the ies for the reserve their Without this that any rule he voted down y names are on ion ant itself. 4c 1 to the pend- the repub- “rider.” ns do say it members members now far the largest favor a modi ication, ef the law. But it 5 ns ure and these democrats | lute repeal, are | ble majority for re- | is desirous, how- on repeal, und ying the law. hope to accomplish without the moe populist votes, al- the thirty: it republicans are in case no modification of the law d to carry through a bili for com- -+—_—____ Russian Embassy Threatened. LONDON, January 10—According to a special dispatch from Constantinople, the Russian embassy there has been threatened with bomb outrages “inless Russia with- ws her opposition to the amelioration of ‘he conilitioa of the Armenians.” BY ELECTRIC POWER New Cars on a Section of the 14th Street Line. HOW THE FENDER IS 10 OPERA’ —_—-—_.+—__—_ Putting in the Copper Wire as Far as Georgetown. PUSHING THE WORK Yesterday morning the plows which con- nect the motors with the conductor bars in the condvit of the Mth street line of the Capital Traction railroad arrived in the city and ‘were at once put on two of the new motor cars, and these cars were run up and down i4th street from the ierminus to U street all day lorg. There was no hitch of any sort, which indicates, it is thought, that the work of installation has been perfect. The cars are in operation teday, and as they take the place of the slow-meving horse cars the change is one which is appreciated by the residents on Celumbia Heights and along 1ith street extended. For the present the electric cars run up and down both the tracks without switching. As soon as the feed wires are in place along the 14th street line as well as the Georgetown line west from 15th street, cars will be run by the underground current the entire length of 14th street and also between 18th street and Georgetown. The new cars represent the latest im+ provements in car manafacturing. The Familiar Yellow Cars. They are painted the light yellow which is familiar as having been the color of the cars used in the cable system. The seats are upholstered, and the cars are trimmed with mahogany and are heat- ed and lighted by electricity. When the cars were started, Mr. Carll, the-chief en- sineer of the road, was present to see that e ing went along smoothly, and before assed the president of the Mr. George T. Dunlop, was an inter- ectator, as Well as Mr. Henry Hurt and Mr. Samuel L. Phillips, members of the building committee. The management of the road is gratified that this test of the new work which has just been completed has proved so satis- factory, and the completion of the balance of the road is to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. It is expected that the road will be op- erated from the terminus of the 14th street line to Georgetown by the first of next month. That is to say, if it will be possible to get sufficient copper wire and to have it placed in the conduits which have been provided for the feed wires. The copper wire is one of the most expensive features of the equipmnt of the road. It costs about 75 cents per foot, and sufficient wire for the entire road will involve an expenditure of about $250,000. Will Rent a Current. Men are employed today in putting in the copper cables on 14th street, and as fast as the wire arrives in the city it will be drawn into the ducts. When the wiring is finished it is the intention to rent the elec- tric current from the Potomac Electric Power Company and the cars will in this Way be operated until the entire system is finished and the new power house of the company, which is located in Georgetown, is ready for use. It is the purpose to run trains on both the 1ith street and the avenue lines as was done when the cable was the motive power. There is to be a motor car, and attached to it will be a trailer. The latter will be closed in winter and open in summer. The trucks of the cars are thought to be of an im- proved pattern. Elliptical springs are used instead of the spiral, and the precautions adopted in the way of fenders and wheel guards are thought by the officials of the company to be the best possible. An Automatic Fender. The fender, which is of the Parmentet type, is carried several inches above the surface of the street, but it is regulated by a lever, which is on the platform where the motorman stands. If for any re: n the man who is run- nirg the car desires to lower the fender he simply touches the lever with his knee, and the fender falls to the pavement and is carried alo: rollers. If a person or an object the fender there is an automatic ¢ beneath the car, which, when touched, lowers the wheel guard in the same fashion that (he fender is lower- ed, and in addition to that there is a guard completely surrounding the wheels. HAWAIIAN TREATY. THE Motion to Discuss It in Open Session Debated. Immediately after the treaty was called up in executiv ion of the Senate Sen- ator Petlgrew offered his motion for con- ducting the debate on it with epen doors, which was antagonized by Senator Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign rela- tion, and others, the principal portion of the debate for the first two hours of the session being upon this motion. It was contended, on the one hand, that there was no reason for observing secrecy in presenting the question, because, as was alleged, there was no point involved which had not been thoroughly canvassed before and which might not be discusssed before the werld at large. On the ether hand, it was held that the Chinese question which woull necessarily enter into the discussion might pre to be somewhat delicate. The opinion was also expressed that the debat- ing of a treaty in open Senate would have the effect of prolonging the final determi- nation indefinitely. A majority of those favoring open doors fre opposed to ratification, but not all of them are on the side of the main contro- versy. There was a good attendance of senators, though quite a number of them remained in their committee rooms during the earlier part of the afternoon. The matter under cussion was suftic! ently attractive to keep those senators who attended the ses- sion within the Senate chamber during the earlier part of the afternoon, very few of them leaving the chamber to 0 to the res- taurant for lunch. FR! cH ADOR ARRIVES. M. Jules Cambron Reaches New York on La Gascogne, NE YORK, January 10.—Jules Cam- bron, French dor to the United States, and M. Thiebaut,“seeretary to the embassy, were passengers on board the Steamer La Gascogne, which reached this port today from Havre. Sg ares ring Again Postponed, Owing tw another engagement of Attor- ney Lhomas, heari. on the petition of W. Kesley scnoepf, receiver of the Belt Rall- wey Company, for instructions in regard to the future conduct and managemefit of the road, postponed until today from Sat- urday, was again postponed. The hearing is now set for tomorrow morning, before Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1. phen Both Adjudged to Be Guilty. Alfred Helmes and Abraham Curry, both colered, were convicted this afternoon in Criminal Court No. 2 of assaulting Rosie Mutthews with intent to kill her the 11th of December, by discharging a double- barreled gun at her. The prisoners were remanded for sentence, > _Sues for Separation. Elizabeth Payne, through Attorney W. Preston Williamson, today filed a peti- tion for divorce, naming George W. Payne as defendant. In addition to extreme crgelty, Mrs. Payne alleges intoxication and adultery on the part of her husband. Another Local Pensioner. Henry B. Winslow of the District of Co- lumbia has been granted an original pen- sion of $6 per month. Mh THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1898-14 PAGES. THE GOVERNOR INDIGNANT Denounces the Burning Alive of Two Indian Youths, Says There Are Grave Doubts of Phetr Guilt—Commissioner Jones Wires for Details. The Indian office has received information of the burning at the stake of two Indian youths, members of the Seminole tribe, within the borders of the nation. These youths were’ burned at the stake by an in- fuyiated mob from Oklahoma for the sup- posed murder of Mrs. James Simmons. Indian Commissioner Jones immediately telegraphed to Indian Agent Wisdom for full particulars of the affair. Shortly after the telegram was sent off Governor John F. Brown of the Seminole nation, accompanied by Thomas McGeisey and K. N. Kinkehe, visited the commis- sioner for the “purpose of discussing the pending treaty, and asked that he obtain an audience with the Secretary of the In- terior for the purpose of discussing affairs in the territory. N. B. Ainsworth and Wes- ley Anderson from the Choctaw tribe also called, and, accompanied by Commissioner Jones, both delegations visited the Interior Department and had a conference with Sec- retary Bliss. Gov. Brown’s Statement. Governor Brown was interviewed by a re- porter of The Star upon the burning of the two Seminole youths. He said: “Day before yesterday I left my nation for a visit to the capital for the purpose of discussing certain affairs relating to the treaty, portions of which have already been ratified. Before I left I heard of the mur- der of Mrs. Simmons. At that time the entire nation was in a reign of terror. Bands of outlaws were coming into the na- tion and grabbing everybody they liked and hauling them off. “As governor of the tribe I was not even asked to make an investigation of the mur- der. I knew our people were suspected, and if appealed to would gladly have ren- dered any assistance in my power. The murderers of this defenseless woman should have been summarily dealt with, and their necks broken. When I arrived here last night I received a telegram from Dr. C. P. Linn, chief physician of the na- tion, informing me of the outrage upon two of our people. I know both of these boys well, and as far as I have any knowl- edge, they were good, law-abiding citizens. The burning of these two boys was an ou! rage on justice. The father of one of the boys is here with us,” and the governor pointed to a short, stout Indian, who sat with head bowed. “If these boys were guilty, they should have been given a trial, and their guilt es- tablished. But no one understands a mob better than I do. They go wild for the thirst of blood, and nothing else will sati- ate them. There is grave doubt in my mind that the murder was committed by these boys. Our nation is a small one, only twelve miles wide, and people are crossing it all the time. On the border, where Ok- Jahoma joins, there is a long line of dog- gerei saloons, patronized by the worst ele- ment. It is my opinion that one of these gangs is responsible for the murder, but, of course, that Is only a surmise. Our nation is the most peaceable of all the Indian tribes—the commissioner will corroboraie me in this—and the congressmen who have investigated the subject give us a good name. I cannot tell what the result of this outrage will be.” —__-e—__—_ LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED. Action of Excise Board at Session Held Today. The following liquor licenses were grant- ed by the excise board today: Patrick J. Collins, 1300 5th st. Wm. M. Drury, 1100 20th st. Jacob Diemer, 625 D st. Jeremiah F. Downey, 326 G st. s.w. John H. Gates, 1225 11th st. s.e, Luke J. Kearney, 1811 L st. Michael Leech, 1847 L st. Adolph Meinking, 507 Q st. Jeremiah McCarthy, 635 H st. John L. Burkart, 475 L st. Bernard Bryan, sr., 121 Pa. ave. Thos. Collins, 1227 2uth st. Jas. F. Connors, 343 Pa. ave. Daniel Dooley, 1126 7th st. Jacob Del Bianco, 221 Pa. ave. Jos. F, Folk, 615 7th st. s.w. Elizabeth Hofmann, 409 9th st. s.e. wrence Hickey, 320 Pa. ave. Chas. H. Hurdle, 327 Pa. ave. Thos. Keliher, 1530 N. J. ave. Wm. R. Killman, 101 Pa. ave. Henry E. Klotz, 1706-8 G st. John Lynch, 404 9th st. Rose A. Lynn, 482 Pi Jeremiah J. Murphy, 350 Pa. Chas. Mades, 300 Pa. ave. Bernardo Mantegari, 911 D st. ave. ave, rinelli & M: Pa. ave. eter B. Mere Z a. ave, Mechanics’ Enterprising Athletic Club, M st. s.w. Wm. Neuland, 483 Pennsylvania ave. J. Quinn lvania ave. Robt. G. S Pennsylvania Lucius W. 325 Pennsylvania Katie Schluderberg, B. and O. Hotel. Ward Savage, 100 Pennsylvania ave. Thos. L. Selby, 602 Pennsylvania ave. Anthony Schneider, 123 Pennsylvania John Tolnse, 617 D st. Augustus Willige, 2200 Pennsylvania John C, Wittekindt, 470-72 Pa. ave. Jno. F. Atzel, 1219 N. Y. ave. nw. Stephen R. Collins, 203% 7th st. n.w. Gregor Gerst, 00 4% st. s.w. Fritz Herzeg, 20385 K st n.w. Johnson T. Heare, $01 D st. n.w. Orren G. Staples, Riggs House, 15th & G. Louis Schnebel, 3 Sth st. s.e. Randolph T. Warwick, 415 13th st. n.w. Thos. E. Burnett, 201 F st. s.w. Wm. H. Brooker, 1229 D st. s.e. Michael Clark, 1100 21st st. Bridget Finley, 2029 K st. James Hayes, 1749 E st. Edw. E. Corcoran, 1610 U st. Thos. Joyce, 1103 18th st. Dennis T. Keady, 3314-16 M st. Patrick D. Sullivan, 444 N st. Daniel Seanlon, 201 M st. s.w. Geo. Schaeffer, 3605 M st. Lorenzo Simi, 1289 N. J. ave. s.e. IN THE SUPREME COURT. ave. ave. ave. ave. October 17 Fixed for the Potomac Flats Claims. In the United States Supreme Court to- day, October 17 was fixed for a hearing of counsel in the case of the Potomac flats claims. Twenty-seven hours was allowed the litigants in which to present their case. The government, through Mr. Holmes Con- rad, objected to putting the case off until the next term, saying that in that event he thought no opinion could be delivered for a year. The court had given the litigants in the case the choice of having eighteen hours during the present term or twenty-seven hours during the next term and through Mr. Caideron Carlisle the litigants gave preference to having the case argued in the next term. —___—_—_-e+___ VIRGINIA WILL TAX BONDS, Important Bill Passed by the Legisla- ture at Richmond Today. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta RICHMOND, Va., January 10.—An im- portant bill was passed by the senate to- day, after going through the house. It em- powers commissioners of the revenue to list stocks and bonds in the state, in order that they may be taxed. Break in Ranks of Strikers. LONDON, January 10.—There are signs that the end of: the great strike In the en- gineering trades of Great Britain is ap- proaching. Large numbers of Glasgow en- gineers applied today for reinstatement in the works, while a meeting of the engineers ot Fairfield decided to continue work, in spite of their previous threats to leave work when the first 25 per cent of their number were locked out —— > * A Map of Alaska. Senator Elkins introduced a joint resolu- tion in the Senate today authorizing the director of the geological survey to prepare a map of Alaska, showing all geological features, including the gold-bearing rocks and a descriptive text of the same. WILL BE PROSECUTED Alleged Sh by JOHN KENNEDY 18 UNDER CHARGES Enters a Denial to the Accusation and Cotirts thquiry. in™0oal Deliveries PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ge As the result of an investigation which has been in progress since early last Oc- tober, John Kennedy, a dealer in wood and coal, will, upon the complaint of the Dis- trict authorities, be prosecuted for an al- leged violaticn of an act of Congress of March 2, 189. That act provides, among ether things, that any person who shall deliver or attempt to deliver coal of less weight than that set down in the certifi- cate accompanying the load, shail be fined not more than $100 and the costs of the prosecution, the person convicted to be imprisoned in default for not more than six months in jail. The District Commissioners early last October were informed by Mr. John T. Freeman, supervising principal of the Van Buren public school, that the janitor of the school, R. A. Estep, had complained to him that a ccnsignment of coai appeared to be short in weight, as compared with a like quantity furnished the previous year by Mr. V. Baldwin Johnson. Mr. Free- man is sald to have investigated the com- plaint, and is reported to have discovered that like complaints had been made at the Cranch, Tyler and Buchanan schools, and also that the coal was of an inferior qual- ity. The Commissioners directed that the complaints be referred to Mr. John C. How- ard, the fuel inspector of the District, who is said to have admitted leaving certificates signed by him in blank with one firm for wood, but coal certificates with no one. Later, the matter was referred to In- spector Mattirgly of the: detective corps, who assigned Detective Parham to the case, Inspector Vermillion of the building inspector's office being detailed to assist him. A further complaint was made to the officers to the effect that a number of certificates purporting to have been signed by Mr. Howard were forged. The officers conferred with the janitors at the different schools, and received statements from them as to the alleged shortages. Janitor Estep is reported to have stated that the quantity of coal received this fall not only appeared to be short, but that it did not last as long by a month. F The Londs Inspected. Learning that Mr. Kennedy’s men were delivering coal at the Dennison school building Saturday afternoon, Detective Parham and Inspector Vermillion went there and intercepted seven loads of coal. ‘The wagons were driven to the yard of Mr. W. M. Harper, 14th ahd T streets, where upon being weighed, the officers claim, a material shortage yas discovered in each Wagon load. Detective Parham also alleges that he discovered that ynder the driver's seat in each wagon ’Was found a box which contained nut coal. s The Commissionevs this morning held a meeting which contjnuediuntil after noon, during which the offigers,,Mr. Howard, Au- ditor Petty and Mr. Kennedy, were ex- amined. Upon the toncltision of the meet- ing, Commissioner Ross s#id that the state- ments of all the parijes had been heard, and that the Commissioners had determined that Mr. Kennedy shall ;be prosecuted for the alleged shortage. Mr» Ross also stated that the Commissioners had concluded that Mr. Howard should.,have: more assistance, &s it appeared to them that he could not both accurately weigh the coal and w the make-up of thg loads without assis ance. In fact, explained Mr. Ross, the Commissioners wilk see, that hereafter greater precautiong are taken to prevent fraud in such matters;./ - Onis Inspector Howned’s Stitement. Speaking to a Star.reporter, Mr. Howard, the District fuel inspector, stated that if any certificates had been forged he was unaware of it. He does not believe that any have been, for, as he explained, he writes such a pecullar hand that it would require a skilled forger to imitate his hand writing. Mr. Howard also explained that the loz which came back Saturday had been weighed by him on their return to Mr. Kennedy’s yard, and, while he had then found differences of from fifteen to thirty pounds in each load, the differences were somew under those ordinarily ex- pected under such circumstances, and rep- enting nothing more, in his opinion, than the loss in weight ef the horses in pulling the loads, and the loss of cod] from the wagons occasioned by traveling to and from the schoo]. As to the alleged boxes urder the drivers’ seats, which are charged to have contained from 200 to 309 pounds of coil, Mr. Howard sata he knew nothing of them, supposing that they merely con- tained the dinner pafis and other like per- sonal belongings of the drivers, ommissioner Wight, in speaking of the matter today, sald that immediately upon the receipt of the complaints last October, precautions had been taken to protect the District, and Auditor Petty had been directed to hold up enough money due Mr. Kennedy to more than supply any short- ages, if any should be shown to have oc= He also explained that while there appeared to have been differences between the loads as they left Mr. Kennedy’s yard and when they were weighed by the offi- cers, of nearly three hundred pounds, yet the Commissioners refrained from express- ing themselves as to the correctness of the charges. They were, however, of the very decided opinion that such a case had been made out as warranted them in bring- ing it to the attention of the court. Mr. Kennedy Explains. Mr. Kennedy said this morning to a Star reporter at the District building: “I do not see how any fraud or forgery can be proved against me in this matter. As a pure matter of fact, I was well aware that a detective was busily engaged in trying to work up a ease against me. He had been taking the names of the drivers attached to my teams for some days. On the day when the teams with the alleged short-weight coal in them were ‘held up’ this detective had telephoned to know where the coal was beirg sent, and we had answered, feeling perfectly well assured what was going to be done. I do not think it is Wkely that under such circumstances I would send out wagor:s with short weight in them. The wagons contained loads, however, which were no heavier nor no lighter than usual. + it “The coal was being. taken to the Den- nison scacol. Seveny loads were weighed by the detective, I lselieve,-three of which were dumped and the other four returned. I was not permitted to ‘Mave the loads I wanted weighed by.£Mr:oHoward, who is employed there by-«¢the District for the purpose of weighing, thescoai sent to the schools. One.of the ae returned, which, it was claimed, ws short weight, was tested by Mr. Howard id found: to be correct. 1 £ “I have nothing whatever to do with the weighing of the coal. My.-Howard is en- gaged solely for that plirpose. He keeps the record of the ight! of the loads in a-book, and I do not sea these. When a load is weighed h@: keeps the record of the gross weight arid the! net in separate columns. He makes out! two slips, one of which is givensto thé driver of the wagon. The driver;1whew the is” de- livered, gives this to the janit&®. The other slip which is made out by Mr. How- ard is sent to the District.buiJding. I fail te see how there could be any forgery of certificates, ie ; Methods of Delivering Coa) Ss “My method of delivering coal to a school is.in this manner. Suppose the contract for a school calls for twenty-five tons, for instance. I have twenty-two vehicles, hold- ing from a ton up to 3,000 pounds each. The wagons are filled with as much coal they will hold, Mr: Howard k record Ot the weights. When the rise) called for in the contract has. been filled, notification of that fact is given, and the work is completed for -that particular school. “T Sry aero gm Wy ger instigating. these charges. of fraud against me, and have long suspected that they would do just what has been done. 1 am not a member of the exchange, and they have been down on me for cutting rates and refusing to join the exchange. “T feel that I have good ground ‘for bring- ing suit against the District for big dam- ages for allowing the publication of the alleged shortage. I shall bring the suit, but nave not yet determined for how much.”" Mr. Kennedy exhibited a certified check for $2,000, which he said he would present Commissioner Ross with a letter. This letter stated that the money was intended as a reward for the detectlye investigat- ing the alleged shortage. One hundred dol- lars of this, Mr. Kennedy says, will go for each certificate he can show and prove is a forgery. He will also, he says, pay the District government $10 per ton for every ton of coal shown by satisfactory proof to be short. The offer will hold good until January 13. IN FAVOR OF EXEMPTION Cabinet Members’ Views on the Classified Service. Positions Which Postmaster General Gary and Secretary Bliss Believe Should Be Excluded. Postmaster General Gary today trans- mitted to the Senate the following answer upon the resolution calling upon the heads of executive departments for recommenda- tions concerning the civil service laws: In my judgment, the following positions should be excepted from the rules govern- ing the classified ‘civil service, in addition to those of private secretary and confiden- tial clerk to the Postmaster General, and unskilied laborers, which are now exempt: Chief clerk of the Post Office Depart- ment, disbursing clerk, appointment clerk, private secretary and chief clerk to each of the four assistant postmasters general, private secretary and confidential clerk to the assistant attorney general tor the Post Office Department, and confidential clerk to the chief post office inspector, postal card agent, postage stamp agent, stamped en- velope agent, five post office tnspectors, Watchmen, firemen, assistant massengers, pages, laborers of all kinds and charwo- men. In the post offices throughout the coun- try I would recommend the following ex- ceptions: Superintendents or clerks-in- charge of carri ations, assistant cash- jers, private secretaries and stenographers to the postmasters in larger offices, mes- sengers, porters, cleaners, janitors, watch- men aad laborers, I am not prepared to recommend any changes or amendments to the present civil service rules.” Views of Secretary Bliss. The Secretary of the Interior, replying to the resolution of the Senate, today sent the following: In response thereto, I have to state that, in my judgment, the following positions ir tHis department should “be expected from the operation of the laws governing the civil service, or the rules establi by the civil service commission,” to wi Office of the Secretary—The chief clerk of the department, the special land inspect- or, one private secretary, one confidential clerk (now exempt). Office of the first assistant—One clerk to act as private secretary or confidential clerk. Office of the assistant secretary—One clerk to act as private secretary or confi- dential clerk, the members of the board of pension appeals, attorneys. Office of the assistant attorney general for the Interior Department—One clerk to act as private secretary or confidential clerk, the assistant attorneys of the office. The general land office: One chief clerk of the bureau, one clerk to act as private secretary or confidential clerk, one depo: tary to the acting as re- ceiver of public moneys; a bonded officer. Inspectors of surveyors—General and di: trict land offices. Special agents for ex- amination of surveys. Special agents, un- specified service, but assigned to depreda- tions on public timber, protecting pubiic jands and swamp lands, etc., varying in number according to the requirements of the service. Law examiners and law clerks (two of each grade). Inspectors of coal mines in the territories (presidential appointments not confirmed by the Senate, but included in the classified service). Clerks employed temporarily in and con- test clerks in local land offices; paid from special deposits, not government funds. Clerks employed temporarily in, and per diem clerks in the off of the surv ors general; paid from special deposits, government fun: Office of Indian affairs—One clerk to act a3 private secretary or confidential cle special Indian agents; special agents for the allotment of lands in seve special commissioners to nego the Indians for any purpose whatsoever; supervisors of Indian schools; examiners of Indian timber lands; engineers to make sof reservation boun and ors at Indian agenci nten- ents of warehouses, irri and log- ging; head clerk at an agency to act as agent during the absence or disabi ity of the agent proper; all agency em- ployes of a subordinate character, farmer, shoema. p . butcliers, herders, har- ne:smakers, storekeepe mille: wheel- wrights ‘ymen, painters, carpente uirin , but teamsters and similar positions re krcwledge of trades and manual ski uch education; Indian school em- such as cooks, laundresses, seam- hmen, bakers, nurses, janitor: irymen, firemen, shoe and har- and other occupations similar in character requiring no great educational qualifications, Pension office—One chief bureau, one clerk to act as private secr tary or confidential cler the medical referee of the bureau, special examiners to investigate fraudulent and other pension claims. Pension agency service—One chief clerk at each agency, one clerk at each agency designated to sign checks for the agent and act as confidential clerk. Education oftice—The Alaska school serv- ice; employment therein is temporary in character; difficulty has been experienced in filling positions, owing to great distance to the schools and the comparative isola- tion, etc. The patent office—One chief clerk of the bureau, a bonded cfficer; one clerk to act as private secretary or confidential clerk; the financial clerk, a bonded officer; one skilled laborer, a mechanic of sufficient skill to enable him to assist in taking care of and repairing models, etc.; one messenger and property clerk, in charge of the labor- ing force and of such property as it is necessary to store, clean or renew from time to time. The geological survey—Printers’ assist- ants, boys employed at a nominal compen- sation. Miscellaneous—The superintendent of the Hot Springs reservation. > a Persopal Mention. Senator Burrows will leave this* after- noon for Lansing, Mich., to attend the an- nual banquet of the State Millers’ Associa- tion of Michigan, to be held in Lansing to- morrow evening. Senator Burrows will make a th on “The Battle of Markets.”” Mr. M. T. Phillips of this city has been | appointed apothecary at the Norfolk navy yard, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Mr. B. F. Cason. First Lieutenant A. B. Foster, 19th In- fantry, registered at the War Department today. He is at 930 18th street. First Lieutenant Henry Marcotte, retired, is at 1320 G street. Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowles of the New York navy yard was at the Navy Department today. Lieutenant W. L. Rodgers of the Foote is at the Metropolitan Club. — Maj. Butterworth Worse Again. Mr. H. W. Coffin of this city received a telegram today from a-son of Maj. Butter- worth, saying his father passed a bad night clerk of the FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Market Opened Dull, but Re- + sisted Bear Pressure, MOST STRENGTH SHOWN AT CLOSE Grangers and Traction Shares Were the Favorite Purchases. —— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 10.—The outside demand for speculatgve securities was scarcely up to expectation this morning, and prices, for a time, were disposea to reflect this disappointment. London sold a few thousand shares on balance, the profits on last week's purchases being re- duced into possession, The insignificant volume of arbitrage transactions did away with the possibility of London's attitude being construed into @ guiding motive for local operators. Some attempt to depress prices was no- ticeable toward the end of the first hour, but the market again demonstrated its latent ability to resist pressure even under cover of dullness. Fractional declines in- variably attracted purchases even though the buying was not continued after the de- pressing influences _ had been overcome. While the day’s trading represented little of real interest, it served to demonstrate the fact that the line of least resistance is, for the time being, upward. There is no considerable volume of stock seeking a market, and there is almost no desire to extend the short account. The inquiry for high-grade dividend-pay- ing stocks and the scarcity of desirabte bonds at a remunerative rate are factors pointing very clearly to the enduring quali- ties of the present market. Manipulation is relied upon to a considerabie degree, but unlike recent artificial efforts, there is merit behind much of the present energy. The custeinary interest in the decisions of the Supreme Ccurt was reflected toward the close of the forenoon, but the result of the interest was also customary. Nothing of importance having been done at Wash- ington to add to or detract from the aggre- gate supply of the market's incentiv: routine developments were again taken up, and with good result. Around delivery hour the market reache its best level for the day. Northern Pa- cific Preferred, with a 4 per cent dividend Prospect, was bought in round amounts up to a new level. Burlington’s earnings aud the probabilities of its being added to the gradually lengthening list of increased divi- dend payers, invited good buying up over 101. Manhattan and the traction group gen- erally was strong under the influence of urchases credited to the political interests Reretofore mentioned. Unies the manipu- jation in these shares exhausts itself sud- denly there is every prospect of the high prices originally predicted coming to pas: American Sugar was strong as the result of cautious buying, a desire to accumulate stock being clearly indicated in certain quarters. There is a faction in the market, how- ever, steadily working against any advance in these shares. This difference of opinion will have the usual prompt ending once the mistaken position is clearly define The low-priced issues are gaining new fricnds daily, and any general advance will be conspicuously shared by securities of this class. —_s—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 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 Broadwa: Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits...... American Spirits, pfd. iw (19 American Sugar... . 14339 143 14236 American Sugar, pfd... 116 116116 American Tobacco. Ey 91 an Cotton Ot. 205g 23 nison 13 18 altimore 4y Bay State Gas. 4 & St. Loms. teago, B. & Q.... gow Nortawestern chicago Gas. M. & St. Pant.227°07) * M. & St. Paul. pfd. ago, RI. & P. Chic. St. P., M. & O. Consolidated Gas, Det. KAW. Delaware & tiud: Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. Natioual Lead Co. Natioual Lead Co.. pia. w Jersey Centrai w York Central. » Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, p Ont. Western. Pacifle Man.....2 31 Phila. & Keading. 22% PPUNMARIE 0900.02 ee boost eee ae Southern Ry.. fa. 82 Pallas ewes Lo keke, Seek) makes ey ase Texa Pacife....2: ix Tenn. Coai & iron... J Cuion Pacitte.. C.S. Leather, pra. Wabash, pfd. Western Umon Tel. Wheeling & Lake E Wheeling & L. E., pfd. sitver lyn Chig. & G. Western. a Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock _m,.—Washington Loan and Trust, 1 at 127, Capital Traction, 25 at 67 at 6714; 20 at 6S 8. o. b.; 1_at 65; 20 at 69 8. ©. b. Columbia Title Insurance, 5 at 4% Amer- fean Graphophoue, preferred, 20. at 14%; 8 at 15; 10 at 15, 2 at 15; 50 at 14%, Mergenthaler Lino: type, 10 at 144; 10 at 143; 10 at 144: 10 at 144; Tat 144; 10 at 14; 10 at 144% District of Columbia Bonds, 20-year fund'Ss, 102 bid. 30-year fund ¢s, gold, 111 bid. 3.65s, fund- ing, currency, 115. bid: Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 Did. Metropolitan. Railroad cony. 6s, 120 bid: Metropolitan Railroad certiicates of indebtedness, A, i2> bid. Metropolitan Railrcad certificates of indebtedness, Bo — a agcee a3 bi ed. ckington Railroa by id, tked. ‘Gal firoad Gs, 121 bid: Washiny nies A, 113 Ma, | Waatng ton Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 . Electric Ligut debenture imp., 104 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 103 bid. Ameri- tan ‘Security and Trust Os, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trist Se, A. aid O., 100 did. Washington Market Company Tst.6s, 110 bid. Washington larket Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. Gs. 110. bid: Masoule Hall Association ps, 108 bid. Washington Light Infantryeist 6s, 90 bid. 5 National Bank Stocks, —Bauk of Washington, 200 bid, Metropolitan, 305 bid, 315 asked. — Central (new stock). 185 bid; 150 asked. Farmers and Me- chanics’, 180 bid. |, 187 bid. Citizens bid. Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 120 bid. End, 103 bid, 108 asked. Traders’, 93 bid. coln, 119 bid. Sate Deposit ana, Trust Companies. Safe Deposit and Trust, 114 bid. | Washington Loan and Trust, 127 bid, 129 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 147 bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 50 bid. Raiiroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 69 bid, 4 Pag aon bid. Columbia, 64 bid, 0 asic Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, town Gas, 45 asked. U. 8. Elec- 49 asked. Georve' Light, 97 bid, 100 asked. eigetteace Stocks Firemen's, 30 bid. Frankiin, ~ n, % Poemic, 262 Md. “Arlington, 138 bid, 147 asked. rman-American, 185 bid. ‘National 'U: Ma 12 anked. Columbia, 12 bid. 13 asked. ie a, 8 cola x04 nion, 10% asked. People’ bid, 6 asked. Line bid, 10 weeds Seommencian, 4 THE N. E. A CONVENTION Meeting of Committee of Arrangements to Be Held This Afternoon. Cops of Om Bulletin Received bg the Secretary—Subscriptions to EK ertainment Fund. There will be a meeting of the local ex- ecutive committee of the National Educa- tional Association at the Columbian Unk versity this afternoon at 4 o'clock to am range further pians for the coming con- vention to be held here in July. Secretary O'Neil has received a copy ot the official bulletin of th cutive com- mittee, issued from the office of the presi« dent, Kansas City, Mo. in cont: the names of the local general comm the executive committee and several of the subcoinmit- tees. It also contains other information for the benefit of delegates. For Genera ns. tee, formation, It is in part as follows: “The correspondence with the local com- mittee and its various subcommittees should be addressed to President B. I. Whitman, chairman local executive com- mitt-e, Columbian University, Washington, DB. Cc. “Arrangements have already been made for dividing the large audiences of the gen- eral meetings by providing two programs for most of the sessions to be given simul- taneously at two of the largest and most centrally located opera houses. “All department meetings wiil be provided for in commodicus and conveniently situ- ated halls and churches. “The most xmple provision will be made for the entertainment of 50,000 visitors at very reasonable rates. “The headquarters of the executive com- mittee will be announced as soon a8 select- local committees. pected that all states will estab- te headquar %. To this end the leading hoteis of Washington offer largely reduced rates. This will be the best oppor- tunity ever offered to teachers to visit the capital of cur country, and to spend their entire vacation at eastern resoris. No other city cf America offers so many ate trections and educational advantag Among these may be mention itories of art, science and of historic relic the National Museum, the Smithsonian In- stitution, the Capitol, w s encircling axy of the marble pai: of the va- tious departments of the government, and, crowning all, the recently completed Na- ticnal Library, the finest library buildli in the world. m ai List of Subscribers, Subscriptions to the convention fund have been received by Charles J. Bell, treasurer, as follows: Thomas W. Smith Wm. M. Galt & Co. Independent Ice Co Dr. Richard Kingsman....... Woman's Anthropological (through Mrs. Bartiett) Havenner Bakery Co.. Seaton Perry Robert Portner. Johnson & Wimsatt. Ellis W. Brown. Charles B. Church. . F. Cook. 10.0 . Small & Sons. 10.00 P. May & Co. o 10.00 . Birney 10.00 Moore Daish & Son: S. Montgomery J. Newton Henry L. Biscoe L. Kemp Duval Total. FOR SUFFERING CUBANS, Citizens of Cleveland Send a Contri- bution of $1,150. Several additional contributions to the fund for the relief of the suffering Cubans were received at the te Department today. Mr. H. A. Gartield of Cleveland, Ohio, sent $1, ibed by the citi- hich amount $25 was G. Hickox, $75 by Squire, ad $0 by J.B. zens of that city contributed by ¢ Sanders & De Wade. Other contributions were $25 from Homer N. Lockwood of New York city, % H. Gi ra, N. Y., and $5 . Cottrell of Quincy, NL. State Department has be 4 the merchants’ exc d of trade committe pointed committee noti and _ the of New York of twenty-five to ss the business districts and solicit ebntributions for th of the suffering Cubans. Corsul General Lee has informed the department that he has procured the use of a larg yhacco warehouse place for the rec tributed from th The Evening Star F Evening Star Co as a -$100.00, » 100 50.00, -. Leo + 100.00 5.00 1.0 50.00 . 100.00 LM) - 100.00 ow ow A friend Cash. ees Theo, J. Mayer. Vermont Avenue B: Weodward & Lothrop 50.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 20.00 106 10.90 + 100,00 1.09 10.00 1.00 A friend 2.00 super, §2.70a83.10; do, extra, $3. fly, $4.40a84.0 inter wheat p $5.00a§5.20; spring wheat straight, 7 4a97%; February. orts, 2.9 shels ; bales” 18,000 bushels—southern Wheat by sample, Corn quiet —spot, my ; steamer mixed, Sia B3llg—receipts, 148.5 expot 3 alsa: stock, 791,527 bushels; sales, els—southern white corn, 30435; do. yel 33%. Oats firm—! 2 whi mixed, 27'ga2s—receipts, 10, none; stock, 543,102 bust 29a + 29ig030; No. 2 arts, low nearby, 62iju03; "No. 2 western, SixaB4—recelpt 81,535 bushels; exports, 25,714 bushels; stock, 535 bushels. Hay. steady—cholee timothy, $13, in freights quiet and steady—steam to Liver- ent per baabel 4d. January’ for orders per quarter, 3s.6d. January, 3s.’ February. Sugar Strong—grannlated, 8.33. tter guiet—taney cream ‘22023; do. imitation, 18a19; do. ladle, 17. 15alG; st eked, 12414. ticad trent, 19. Cheese stendy—tancy New Yi TE: "Wittig siesougi-te per gallon for mule festa ‘aut loads; $127a$128 per gallon for Job- Grain, Provisions and Cottom Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ——— r-3 Co., New York. ; ; P es te a sacef sect yar sees _ ebaSey ti