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2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1898-14. PAGES. ative Stewart. one of the Hanna id there would come a proper time for the fullest investigation, but this was the time for electing a senator. He moved to take a recess till noon. The op- position moved to amend by recessing for five minutes. There were calls of the house, demands for ayes and nays on ev- erything and other dilatory motions, in which the vote stood 56 to 52, with Cramer absent. The motion for a recess of five minutes was defeated—ayes 52, nays 56. Bramley, Mason, Jones, Otis, Rutan and Scott always voting with the democrats. ‘The Joint Session. ‘Tceday Lieut. Gov. Jones and the senators arrived at the bar of the house and the hot bribery discussion was shut off. The two bodies went into joint convention for the election of a serator. Lieut. Gov. Jones warned the crowds that order must be preserved or the galleries would be cleared. The senate journal of yesterday was read, showing 19 votes for Robert E. [cKisson and 17 for Marcus A. Hanna lor both terms. The house journal of ye terday was next read, showing the follow- ing vote for both the short and the long Repres er terms: Hanna, 56; McKisson, 49; A. J. Warner, 1; Aquilla Wile, John J. Lentz, 1. Mr. Cramer was absent. Lieutenant governor then announced that McKisso1 was the choice of the senate and Hanna of the house, and there Leing no concurrent election the two houses should proceed jointly to ballot for senator. Senator Gar- field presented the name of Marcus A. Hanna in an eloquent speech, and others Beconded the nomination. Joy Over the Result. The result in the nouse for the long term wes the same as that for the short term. Gen. Wiley again voted for Lentz. Hanna received 7, McKisson 70, and one absentee. After Hanna was deciared elected senator for the long term, pandemonium reigned supreme in the hall of the house. The gal- lcries went wild and the senators and rep- resentatives participated in the demonstra- tien. On motion of Senator Alexander it was unanimously carried, and a committee of sent to escort Senator Hanna to ull. The galleries, lobbies and every- voted on the motion loudly vive voce mmittee to escort Senator Hanna 3 Alexander and Sullivan and Rep- resentatives Stewart, Leland and Bolin were appointed as the escort committ and while they were en route to the House the crowds in the state house and outside indulged in all sorts of demontra- tions over the final result. + 0+-—-—— AMERICAN HISTORY. Special Feature to Ge Introduced in National Masenm. One of the most important features which will be developed in the National Museum under the department of anthro- pology, of which Prof. W. H. Holmes is the head, will be the hall of American history. T! was an idea which Prof. Goode cher.-~ed and which it has long been the + those having the museum in charge titute. It is the scheme, under the - at dispensation of the mu- seum, to the institution as nearly national in its character as possible, anc every eifort will be made to have as many early American it history, that of the United States in par- things ‘a relating to ticular, as possible. The department ot anthropx includes three divisions, these of ethnology, technology and American intstory, with a chief at the head of each. now being taken which wil. 1g this idea to a full fruition. s is greatly interested in the at it will prove ttractive features i he place reserv 2 ~ to Americar history north hall of the building. ‘a e ob, ‘3s will be the firs. seen by persons visiting the building. The ceramics which now occupy a portion of this hall will be removed to the galleries, and the entire space given up tor the pur- pose mentione: Back to Ericsson's Time. The objects and relics will be presented chronologically, beginning with the period when Leii ricsson, in his Viking ship, Visited America. There is a heroic statue of Ericsson at present in the rotunda of the museum, whick attracts great atten- tion. This will be placed to one side of the hall. His Viking ship, which is al- ready seen in the museum, will occupy a position close to the statue. As far as pos- sible the weapons or models of weapons used by the Norsemen on their voyage to @iscover the new continent will be shown. There ill be representations of the ap- parel they wore and everything possibie Telatiag to them, as far as can be secured by the muserm.” The objects relating only to American history and not to that of the United States proper will be given posi tions at either side of the hall, while the United States exhibits, of historical inter- eet of course, will be presented in the main flocr space. Columbus and His Voyage. The next period after Ericsson will be shown by the objects relating to Colum- bus’ voyage to the new land. A statue of him, it is thought, will form part of the Columbus collection. A model of his flag- ship, the Santa Maria, has been ordered to be constructed at the museum, and will Probably be completed in a short time. This will be of the same size as the Viking Bhip, with all of the characteristics,so far as known, of the original. Models, or, if pos- sible, some of the originals, of the weapons used by Columbus and his brave explorers will be secured. All features pertaining to the voyage of the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina will be snown, so that at a glance it can be seen exactly the requisites which resulted in the discovery. The objects relating to the early settle Ment of Massachusetts and the other, New England states which can be obtained will b&é shown. There will be a model of the Maytlower, and assembled about it a series of me ith costumes of that period. Everything which can be secured of value as indicating the early types of civilization in America will be presented, the same as of the other periods of history in this country. It is certain that the Plymouth Rock exhibit will be most interesting from every point of view. of Captain John Smith's “Vir- ginia Mayflower,” the Sally Constant, in Which he brought colonists to Virginia in 1607, already exists in the museum. Added to this will be whatever can be secured re- lating te the romantic history of this dar- ing soldier and his follow as well as the period when his exploits took piace. The Revolutionary Period. Some of the revolutionary relies and ob- jects are already shown in the museum, especially those of Washington. These will d together and added to them will be many others. From the time of Washington the exhibit will come straight down to the civil war. The Grant relics will be included in the hall, and whatever else can be obtained of interest relating to those troublous times. The hall will also contain exhibits of particular interest from the period of the civil war up to the present. The will be a series of ship models shown in the hall of American history, exhibiting developments of vessels in America from the earliest time up to date, including the evolution of the steamboat. The railroad exhibit at the museum has @ section to itself, but enough will be in- cluded in the hall to show how the rail- road has developed in th Electrical E United States. hibits. ectrical exhibits will contain cases apparatus used and Invented by ry and Morse and Cyrus W. He It is hoped that it will be possible to se- cure ma: ud bronze statues of the men who took leading parts the epochs of which there will be representative objects shown, as there is already a statue of Lief Ericsson. While the matter Is yet In embryo, it is certain of being fully developed in’ time, although it may take years to finish it in the manner the officers of the museum wish to have it done. The work of insti- tuting the hall of American history has al- ready begun. aes Maj. Butterworth Worse. News was received from Thomasville, Ga., by friends of Major Butterworth in this city today to the effect that the ma- jor’s condition today was less favorable then for the past day or two. AT THE WHITE HOUSE The President Interested in the An- nexation Treaty. TRYING 70 GET THORSTOW'S SUPPORT Minister Conger May Go to China Instead of Bryan. NOMINATIONS SENT IN TODAY ed The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State—Mark 8. Brewer of Michigan, to be a civil service commissioner; Edwin H. Conger of Iowa, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to China. Charles Page Bryan of Illinois, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil; Henry W. Furniss of Indiana, to be consul at Bahia, Brazil. An arrangement was perfected by which Charles Page Bryan of Illinois, nominated to be minister to China, and Mr. Conger of Iowa. minister to Brazil, exchange posts. There was considerable objection to Mr. Bryan's confirmation on the ground that he had no diplomatic experience and was not equipped for so important a post as that of minister to China Is likely to be during the present administration, in view of the European scramble for pésition in China. Mr. Conger was minister to Brazil | during tre Harrison administration and | was regarded as one of the strongest and | best of our fcreign representatives. It is | believed there will be no opposition to con- firmation of either gentleman. President McKinley is warming un to the ; Situation in the Senate regarding the an- j exation treaty. He never tries to use what is known as “influence” in working on a congressman, but has the honest habit of talking straight and arguing with a man as a man, the person presenting the most satisfactory reasons to be the winner. The statement that Senators Thurston and Gear have broken away from the list of republicans supporting the treaty was of interest to the President, and when these two senators called at the White House today to talk patronage, the President found opportunity to talk over the Hawa- an sttuation with them. Probably little nid to Senator Gear, because he was mpanied by Gen. Henderson, whose ill- ness has prevented his calling at the White House for months. The President and Se tor Thurston, however, i a long ek on the ject. It can be stated with iveness that Senator Thurston is unde- cided what he will do. The President thinks a great deal of Senator Thurston, and would be pleased to see the Nebras' added to the list of republicans supporting annexation. What has Thurston to t tion brought Senators Gear and point of opposing annexa- that the sugar beet industry of crippling, or threatens to cripple, ustry in Nebraska and Iowa. industry has become a 1 Nebraska, and the concern Thurston js local. | It is understood that Senator usty one in Senator of hearty supporter of annexation, was ident when Senator Thurston wa'ked in. The West Virginia si bee working hard with hi: friend to bring about a change vie nd when they met in the of the President today the arguments renewed. The President took part with the energy known to him when he is deep- ly interested in a subject, and ator Thurston discus: time afier Senator istration he and Sen- d the sub, ins left. beginning to view of Japan with keen dent thinks that the Hawaii ought not to be de- yed. He is confident that with the is- lands becoming a 1 of this country a acquisition of ble to Hawa: one to Japan would be one of the ain results. This cable line would give this country instant com- munication with fleet in Asiatic wa- its ters, and would put the United States on a stronger basis than it now anjoys. It weuld also, he thinks, do wonders in in- creasing the trade of the United States with the e The President must have had some strong argument “up his sleeve” when he encountered the Nebraska senator, because it left the senator in an undecided frame ot mind, whe shortly befere he was against annexation. The President is fa- miliar erough with the subject to argue fluently with anybody, and he knows that Senator Thurston is one of the men who must be convinced by argum: before shenging his position. For that reason he brought out his best points on the senator., Interstate Commerce Commission. It is said today, regarding an Illinois man, that the President has sounded W. J. Calhoun to see if he will accept the position of interstate commerce com- missioner to succeed Judge Morrison. If this is correct it is thought that the Presi- cent has given up the idea of nominating Judge Paxson of Pennsylvania. Some of DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Senators View Capital Traction Company’s Proposed Extensions. Oppese Tracks on Capitol Plasa— Faver a Leop Running on B Street North—Other Lecal Matters. Senators McMillan, Proctor and Faulkner, the subcommittee of the Senate District ccmmittee, to which the Capital Traction Company’s bill for certain extensions has been referred, went over the route cf pro- pesed extensions late yesterday afternoon in company with Geo. W. Dunlop and Chas. C. Glover, president and vice presi- dent of the company. A number of sug- gestions for changes in the plan submitted by the company in its bill were made to the subcommittee by Mr. McMillan, its chair- man, and were regarded favorably. ‘The representatives of the company also ap- peared to be satisfied with them. These changes will be further discussed at a meeting of the subcommittee to be held this afternoon, ‘The North B Strect Extension. The subcommittee is inclined to allow extensions asked for by the company ex- cept that which proposes carrying the tracks of the company across the east plaza of the Capitoi,, which has been re- garded with disfavor from the first. The subcommittee appeared to favor the con- struction of a loop connecting the termi- nus of the company’s line at the Baltimore and Ohio depot with its tracks on B street at Ist street. This loop will go south on New Jersey avenue from C street to B, westwardly on B_ street to connect with the present tracks and will consist of a single track, which it is thought will not interfere with other traffic on B street, although that thoroughfare is narrow. The subcommittee also appeared to re- gard E street between 17th and 26th streets with more favor than F street for the ex- tension wanted by the company in that section, ‘The Capital Traction Company, when it asked authority to abandon its line on B street south between Ist street and New Jersey avenue, and run up B street north id eross the Capitol plaza, claimed that the grade of the present route is too steep for a railroad propelled by electricity. In order to remedy this defect in the pres- ent route the subcommittee talked of a plan to lower the grade on B street south, and is likely it will make recommendations accordingly. Other extensions asked by the company in its bill will probably be granted. Opening the Big Library at Night. Mr. Wetmore today laid before the Sen- ate a petition signed by 15,000 citizens of the District of Columbia favoring the open- ing of the Congressional Library at night. The signers of the petiffon include the faculty and students of the public schools, faculty and students of various colleges and universities in the District of Colum- bia, members of the G. A. R., members of the various lodges in the city, members of educational and social socicties, and pro- fessional men in all walks of life. An Erroneous Assessment. Mr. Roach today introduced a bill in the Senate to reimburse Anna Merkel for the amount found due her on account of erro- ssment of her property in -the of Columbia. The bill is similar ure introduced in the House last week by Mr. Curtis of Iowa. Wesley Heights Railway. Mr. Elliott has introduced a bill in the House to incorporate the Wesley Heights Railway Compzny. Considering the District Bill. The subcommittee of the House com- mittee on appropriations began considera- tion of the District appropriation bill to- day. The District Commissioners were called before the committee, and explained their estimates. No District Committee Quoram. The House District committee failed to secure a quorum at the meeting called for today, and another meeting will be held Friday. It is Important that a meeting shall be held this week, as next Monday 1s Dis- trict day in the House, and it is desired to have a full calendar on that day. SOUTH WASHINGTON DISSENTS. Disapproval of Pian to Abolish Rall- way Crossings. The South Washington Citizens’ Associa- tlon held quite a large and enthusiastic maceting In its hall, corner of 6th and F streets southwest, last evening. President Shea occupied the chair, and quite a large elegation of the representative citizens were present. The principal subject dis- cussed was the plan proposed by the Com- missioners and the engincers of the Penn- sylvania Raflroad Company as to the ele- Mr. Calhoun’s friends do rot believe that he would accept the position. He has a lucrative law practice in Mlinois, one pay- ing two or three times what be wouid re- ceive as salary on the cor-mission. Mr. Calhoun went to Cuba early this summer tie special commissioner of the Presi- lent and returned with a report of his observatior It is certain that if h unt ed the place he could have fon of Mr. it. thoun would be The nomi- i personal os purely, as Senators Mason and Thurs- on have submitted the names of other enator Mason was but did not at the White House k on this sub) with the he President. Right now 11 or is trying to land a New Mexico judgeship for Judge Chnion F. Irwin of illinois. The senator presented s the President this morn- | ing with a large number of fndorsements of Judge Irwin, and stronzly urged the qualifications of his constituent. Places in the South. The President has a large number of southern positions to dispose of. Georgia Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky and nearly all of the southern states are sending poli- ticlans here to present cases. Three coliectorships in Georgia and the Augusta post office are all open for settle- ment, the result being that a number of ders from that state are here. At the of the number is W. H. Johnson, who succeeded Col. Buck as patronage’ dis- penser. Mr. Johnson will take up the col- lectership cases with Secretary Gage before seeing the President again. The recommendation of Senator Deboe that C. M. Barnett be appointed surveyor of the port at Louisville has not gone through at the White House, and the result is that Adjutant General Collier is here to try for the position. He was at the White House today with Representative Davison. Both of these men are said to represent the Bradley faction of the Kentucky republican party, and they are claiming that they ought to have something. The surveyor- ship is one of the places they think they ought to get. Senator Deboe does not pay much attention to the Bradley faction, which has so far gotten nothing from the Executive Mansion. After Arizona Offices. Ex-Representative Murphy is here re- garding Arizona offices and saw the Presi- dent today. Mr. Murphy was the power which landed Goy. McCord in the guberna- torial chair. A United States attorney is to be appointed for Arizona soon, together with a number of land offices. Robert Morrison is said to be in the lead for the distriet attorneyship. Senator Platt and Representative Lowe of New York recommended the nomination rman Bulle to a consulship, and the sident may give the matter favorable attention. Senator McBride and Judge Carey of Ore- gon saw the President. Another caller was Joseph Manley, the well-known Maine re- publican. : ‘The District Commissioners have directed the inspector of buildings to make a full and thorough inspection of all theaters and other places cf amusement in the District, with a view cf determining whether the building regulations in respect to such are being fully observed, and if they are not, to take the necessary steps to require obedi- vation and depression of the latter's tracks cn Virginia avenue southwest. This plan was condemred in most emphatic terms. The proposition of the association was for the railroad company to purchase the tract of land, including the whole of each square, frem the tunnel in East Washington to a peint on Sth street west, and to place an elevated track in the center of this tract and to remove all tracks from Virginia avenue. By this plan none of the streets running north and south will be closed to traffic, and the railroad tracks will be @ proper distance from the dwelling houses along the route. The James creek canal nuisance was thor- oughly discussed. The committee in charge of that subject has prepared a bill, which will in the near future be introduced in Congress. The committee has made a care- ful study of a plan which will be embodied in the bill. The committee seems to think Ukat by the adoption of its plan the city will gain rather than lose. ps regener: Gave Bond for Appearance. John Kennedy, the coal dealer, who, it is alleged, not” given the District full weight in some of the coal delivered on contract, today went before Prosecutor Mullowny and gave bond in $1,000 for his appearance for trial by a jury when noti- fied to do so. ——— Stamp Collectors Will Protest. At the regular meeting of the Washing- ton Philatelic Society, held last evening, a committee was appointed to formulate and present the objections of the resident stamp collectors to the proposed issue, by the Post Office Department, of commem- oration postage stamps for the purpose of advertising the Omaha exposition. ‘The only instances in which }pecial stamps have been heretofore issued by our government were in connection vith the two great expositions of 1876 und 1893. The national significance of the events com- memorative in these cases will have no par- allel in the case of the trans-Mississippi ex- pesition. That the proposed issue is not necessary is shown by the intention of the authorities to maintain the current series in use and to have the special stamps play the part of a side show. it is desirable, from the collectors’ point of view, that the consistent and dignified character of the postal issues of our coun- try be not compromised by copying the ex- ample of the many insignificant countries which send out stamps in honor of rulers’ hdays, town fairs and other events cf minor importance. —————— Trial of the Dupont. Capt. Sigsbee of the Maine, who con- ducted the final trial of the torpedo boat Dupont yesterday off Key West, has tele- graphed the Secretary of the Navy as fol- lows: “Trial made entirely at sea and satisfac- tory, except possibly several minor fit- tings. No attempt made to get extreme speed. With three boilers 195 pounds mean pressure steam, 1 7-10-inch mean air pres- sure, and mean revolutions, ‘7. The es- timated specd was 26% knots.” It is expected that the boat will be final- ly accepted upon this showing. IN CONGRESS . TODAY Galleries of;the;House Almost De- serted. a URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL TAKEN UP Debate Over Transportation of Bullion. THE HAWAIIAN TREATY The civil service debate having been con- cluded yesterday interest in the proceedings of the House of Representatives was vis- ibly decreased today. The galleries were almost deserted, and the attendance on the floor was very light. Mr. Cannon, chair- man of the appropriations committee, call- ed up the urgent deficicncy bill. The bill was considered in the House as in committee of the whole. Mr. Bell (Col.) raised the point of order that the proviston ‘attached to an appro- Priation of $25,000 for the transportation of builion between the assay offices and the mints was new legisiation. This pro- vision required the depositor of gold at the assay offices to pay the cost of trans- portation hereafter. The Speaker informed Mr. Bell that points of order had not been reserved against this bill, whereupon Mr. Béll mov- ed to strike out the prcviso. He argued against this proposed change in the policy of the government. Heretofore the gov- ernment had always paid the cost of trans- porting gold from assay offices to the mints. He sald the purpose of the change was to relleve the government from the cost of transporting gold from the Klondike, but he argued that if the government of the United States declined to pay the cost of transportation the gold would go to for- e‘gn mints. It was, he said, another blow aimed at the western miner. There was 10 reason why the government had not the same interest in securing the gold produc- tion of the country now that it had had in_the past. Mr. Shaforth (Col.) in the same vein ergued against the proviso. Not content with the gold standard, he said, this was an attempt to discourage the production of gold and still further appreciate its power and value. Mr. Cannon pointed out the fact that the present law for the payment of the cost of transportation from the assay offices to the mints had only existed since 1879. If the law continued until an assay office was established on the Yukon the government would have to pay the mint price for gold in the Klondike and then pay the cost of and assume all risks in- cident to transporting it to the San Fran- ei. or Philadelphia mint. This law was a bounty on gold mining. Why should it exist? It was a, plain business proposi- tion, and he protested against trying to complicate it with the financial question. Mr. McRae (Ark.) argued that the gold discoveries in the Yukon furnished the best reason Why ttre existing iaw shoula not be discontinued The government should offer every inducement to miners to bring their,gold 10 its mints. Mr. Si (Tex,) supported the pro- posed change in the government policy. There was no moré-reason, he sald, why the government should give a bounty ta the gold m Ts than to the cotton or wheat growers, He wanted ,,the |members representing cotton-growing districts to reconciie their opposition to this proviso with their duty to their constituents. No other country paid the freight on, bullion. Mr. Livingston (Ga.) denied that this proposition in any way affected the finan- cial issue. H@ favored it. Mr. Keiley «8, D.), Mr. Dockery (Mo.) and Mr. Bland.(Mo.) opposed the proviso. The latter in his remarks said the pres- ent law was 4 part.of the resumpiion act of 1879. It was jntended to encourage and facilitate gold production. Coupled with it Was the law providing for the sale of bonds to provide ‘go!d.~ The encouragement o1 gold production was the cheaper and bet- ter way to procure gold. This proviso wa: in the interest of bond sales. After some further remarks by Messrs. Simpson (Kan.) and Underwood (Ala.) wainst the protiso, Mr. Bell’s motion to strike out the proviso was defeated—59 to 65, on a rising vote. ‘The yeas and nays were demanded. The vote resulted: Yeas, 110; nays, and Mr. Bell's motion waa lost. SENATE. 125, Mr. Chandler of the committee cn naval affairs introduced in the Senate today a resolution, for which he asked immediate consideration, asking the Secretary of the Navy to furnish the Senate a list of the active officers of the navy in each corps, together with those who are at sea and thcse who are on shore duty and those who are on waiting orders. Mr. Allen (Neb.) said that he would be glad to have included in the information asked for the number of retired officers of the navy. “It is well known,” said he, “that a vast army of naval officers has been retired to make room for younger men who have been graduated from the Naval Academy, or are about to be grad- uated. Many of these retired officers are anxious to resume active service, and I would like to know whether the committee prepcses to do anything in that regard.” Mr. andler objected to tacking any- thing clse to his resolution, and it was adopted as presented. At 12:25 p.m. the Senate, on motion of Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of the com- mittee on forcign relations, went into ex- ecutive session. Senator Davis Resumes. Senator Davis resumed his speech in favor of the annexation of Hawaii in the executive session of the Senate today. He took up the question of the strategic im- portance to the United States of controll- ing the islands, attempting to show that in case of a conflict between other powers in the orient or this country and some other power the islands would be invaluable to the United States. The annexationists in the Senate are somewhat discouraged over the defection of repubiican senators. They had counted upon securing the solid party vote for the treaty with the exception of Senator Mor- rill, but they now admit that the proba- bilities are that they will lose three or four from that side unless some of the members change their present intentions. They do not yet concede the defeat of the treaty nor do théy evince any purpose to cut short the ,gebatg with the purpose of taking up the subjgct-in other form in open session, even in case it should be evident they cannot-win. They say that on the contrar¥ they will give the subject its due consideyationywhatever the outlook, and will insist,gill the end upon a yea and nay vote, which wilf put the Senate upon record. Pp Mr. Allen ii Opposition. Mr. Allen of Nebraska followed Senator Davis in opposition tg the treaty. The Senate at, m. adjourned. POLL ‘TION Of THE RIVER. I War Department @fficers to State the Fadts inthe Case. The Senate will gef'a prompt reply from the War Deparjmentote its inquiry relative to the District water supply. The resolu- tion of inquiry: was-received at the de- partment this morning and was immediate- ly referred to the officers. possessing the infcrmation it called for. That portion of the resolution referring to. the alleged pollution of the Potomac was referred to Surgeon General Sternberg for any sug- gestions that he may see fit to make, and the other portion of the resolution calling for information relative tothe filtration of the water was referred to Capt. Gail- lard, the officer in ‘charge of the eS pully as thi ane of ni are aware of the urgency the situation and } Drepare their porte without delay ae bd . Marshal Palmer this ‘afternoon made an- other change in his office, Charlies Walker, = inated & messenger, being removed, and John R. | taxes. Scott, colored, appointed in his -place. WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL Amended Highway Act Favored by Oom- missioners, Proposition That United States Shall Pay Half the Expense Will Be Insisted Upon. The District Commissioners will soon sub- mit to Congress their report on the bill in- troduced last Wednesday in the Senate by Senator McMillan to amend the highway extension act of March 2, 1893, the amend- atory act which was prepared by the board of trade after frequent conferences with the Commissioners. The measure has been published in The Star, and it can be said that, with the ex- certions of a few minor amendments sug- gested by the Commissioners, it will re- ceive, as heretofore stated, their unani- mous approval. The Commiesioners, in their report, will speak of the amendatory act as one which should be enacted, and as one which will, in their opinion, best subserve the interests of the people of the whole District. They will call attention to the hardships which the act of 1893 has caused and will cause the people, if not amended as proposed, and they will strongly urge upon Congress the provision that the United States shall bear its proportionate part of the proposed improvements. The bond feature of the amendatory act will also receive the hearty indorsement of the Commissioners. Have a Proviso. The Commissioners will, however, insist that the measure be amended by inserting in it the second section cf the bill which they proposed, but which was withheld. This is the only difference, as has been heretofore explained in The Star, which really existed between the board of trade and the Commissioners in the matter. The section in question provides authority for amendments by the Commissioners to the plan of extensions after it has been filed. ‘The section proposed is as follows: “That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be and they are hereby author- ized, whenever in their judgment economic or engineering reasons require it, to pre- pare amended plans to the permanent sys- tem of highways for any part of the Dis- trict outside of Washington; Provided, That under the authority hereby conferred no changes shall be made in parts of highways which at the time the changes are being considered shall have been dedicated or ac- quired under the highway act, nor in parts of highways lying wholly within then ex- isting recorded subdivisions. ‘Such plans, after being duly certified by said Commissioners, shall be forwarded to the commission, composed of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior and the chief of engineers, United States army, tegether with the written opinions of the owners or agents of the lund directly af- fected, end of the citizens‘ association for the territory within which the changes lie. and having been approved by said commis- sion, they shall be recorded in the office of the sur ‘or of the District of Columbia, and when so recorded they shall take the place of the plans previously adopted for the same territory and shall become a part of the permanent system of highways.” NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION. Admiral Walker's Reasons for an Ad- ditional Appropriation. Admiral Walker, at the head of the Nic- aragua canal commission, has sent to the Secretary of State the following letter ask- ing an additional appropriation for the work of his commission, and it will be sent to Congre: “The Nicaragua canal commission, with its staff, instruments and outfit, is no in } ragua in condition for ‘continuing the surveys and examinations into the proper route, the feasibility and cost of censtruction of the Nicaragua canal, with the view of making complete plans for the entire work of construction of such canal.’ “A large amount of money has been ex- pended in bringing to Nicaragua a staff of about 100 engineers and surveyors. A large additional force of native laborers must be employed and the working parties must be maintained and fed from the United States, as they cannot be supplied with prompt- hess and certainty from the resources of Nicaragua in the wild part of the country bere their work will be prosecuted. Work of the nature upon which this com- mission is engaged is in this country car- Tied on at great expense. The monthly pay roll will be large and the expense of trans- portation and maintenance will be heavy. “Now that the commission is here, with its staff, instruments, outfit and stores of all kinds, it would be most unfortunate to be obliged to suspend the work and send the white employes back to the United States because of lack of funds. A great loss of mcney and a long delay would re- sult therefrom, and I therefore recommend that an additional appropriation of $100,000 for the use of this commission be asked of Congress by special bill, the money to be made immediately available, that there may be no doubt of the work being carried through continuously to the end and that the whole question of the feasibility and cest of construction of a canal by the Nic- aragua route may so far as possible be settled at once and forever.” —__—e-______ MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT. Early Coming of the New French Ambassador. It is said at the French embassy today that M. Cambon, who succeeds M. Pate- notre as French ambassador to the United States, is expected to arrive here from New York this evening or tomorrow. Inasmuch as nothing had been heard from him today it is regarded as probable that he has de- cided to postpone his departure from New York until tomorrow. —————-_~—__ Washington Loan and Trust Company The directors of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, who were chosen at the annual meeting of the stockholders yesterday, met this afternoon at 3 o'clock. President John Joy Edson submitted an elaborate report of the operations of the Past year, showing a very large increase in the number of depositors and the amount of deposits over the preceding year, as well as a material increase in the profits. The officers for the ensuing year will be chosen before adjournment. eS Largest Receipts in One Day. On January 5 the customs receipts were $789,000, over $100,000 larger than any pre- vious day since the Dingley bill went into effect. The receipts today were $889,024, about $100,000 larger than the largest day's receipts under the history of the bill. The receipts so far this week have equaled those for the first three days of last week, and there is every indication now that this week will keep up with the start made last week, when the daily average receipts were over $600,000. ——_—+e+_____ Had a Basin Meeting. ‘There was a meeting of the executive committee of the monetary commission at the Arlington this afternoon at 2 o'clock. This meeting was purely a business one, as the secretary of the committee had some matters of minor importance to bring to the attention of the committee. ——e-——_____— On Trial for Forgery. William F. McDonald, a young white man, was late this afternoon placed on trial before Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Court No. 1, on an indictment al- leging forgery. ——_—_ Ridgeley’s Trial Concluded. The trial of Henry Ridgeley, colored, charged with rape, was concluded before Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminel Court No. 1, this afternoon. The jury retired shortly before 3 o'clock. The prosecuting witnéss was a little col- ored girl mamed Ruth Brown, and the al- leged crime is said to have occurred June 20 last. . —" _Charles P. Donnell. ‘ominaied. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 12— The democratic convention today nom- Charles P. Donnelly for receiver of ‘There was no discord in the con- vention. FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Broke Two Per Cent on To- day’s Market. THE GRANGER SHARES ADVANCED London a Strong Buyer for Con- tinental Account. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 12.—Purchases of 25,000 shares of stock by London for con- tinental account and sales of $1,800,000 bonds were recorded during the opening hour this morning. These transactions were offset to some extent by realizing sales about the room, the market for a time developing signs of heaviness. AS has been usual of late, however, the period of depression was but temporary. Disappointment at the failure of the sugar directors to declare an extra dividend was expressed in some quarters, the stock declining 2 per cent under selling for both accounts. In explanation of the action the management repeated the semi-official ar- gument heretofore offered, relative to the necessity of a large surplus in order to overcome the narrow margin of profit ai- lowed by the new tariff schedule. The company 1s obliged to keep a large stock of both raw and refined sugars on hand in order that the present acute com- petition may not operate to its hurt. During the weak period in Sugar, the Traction shares began tc show the effect of profit taking, prices declining fractionally in consequence. Manhattan soon attract- ed a demand from the political clique now in control of its market action and was oud advanced 2 per cent from its lowest level. ‘There is still a stubborn short interest in these shares, notwithstanding the al- most entire disappearance of all skepticism as to the thorough harmony between thé management and the new city government. Predictions of higher prices for those shares were ridiculed a few weeks ago in conservative circles, but now they are ac- cepted as entirely probable, though un- warranted. While argument ts in progress against the merit of the property, the shares continue to advance, because of the superior buying power of those most ac- tively concerned, If merit be lacking it is the evident pur- pose of the influential purchasers to sup- ply it before parting with present holdings. The Northern Pacific issues were again taken in round amounts by some of the largest commission houses in the street. The several issues responded easily to the de- mand and have assumed a position which insures a fair amount of new business as the market broadens. Foreign buying of Union Pacific, with a good local demand added, resulted in a sharp advance in price. The new preferred stock of this company is relied upon to become a market favorite later in the season. The granger shares made new high prices during the day, and the Vanderbilt shares, under the leadership of New York Central, came prominently to the front as the first choice of cautious buyers. The undertone of the present sieck mar- ket Is decidedly strong and the outlook ex- ceedingly encouraging. The breadth of the arket is scarcely consistent with the height, however, but the want of propor- tion is not a serious matter. ‘The public is not in, but is coming in gradually, and disappointment alone seems likely to prevent an enormous business in the spring. Meanwhile there is much hope and unusual confidence. Money is abun- dant, and when enterprise equals the latent energy of idle funds the best features of the situation may be easily discounted. Se FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following ere 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. 8) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits....... 2... : American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar... 21 American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco. American Cotton Atchison Baltimore Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. . Cheaapeaki Ca C.C. cnieago, B. & Q.... 1. Chicagoa Nortnwestern, Chicago Gas. CM. & 8t. Paul CM. & St Paul. pfd. Chicago, R-T. & Paci Chic. St. P., M. & 0. Den. & Kio Grande, ptd Dist'l's & Cattle Feed'g. Erie. Generai Electric. Mhnete Centrai. Lake Shore... Louisville © Naaaviie. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Gi Nationa! Leaa Uo.. pi New Jersey Central. New York Centrai... | Northern Pacitle Northern Pacitte, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacitic Manl...... Phila. & Keading- Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry.. pfa. Phila. Traction . ‘Vexa Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coai & sron. Union Pacific. 8. Leather, pi Wabash, pfd Western Umion ‘rel. Wheeling & Lake Erie.. Wheeling & L. E., pfd. liver Money. AN Brooklyn R. ‘Transit. 39” Bei Bs 574 Chig. & G. Western. 1% «16S 1K eee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 128%. Capital Traction, 35 at 60%; 7 at 6. Columbia Title Insurance, § 5. American Graphopbone, 5 4at 14; 100 at 13%, 100 at 13%; 50 at 1 lo at 14. "Mi thaler Linotype. 10 at 144; 10 at 144. Lanston Monotype, 80 at 19. After call—U. 8. Electric Light, 10 at 100; 10 at 100; 10 at 100; 10 at 100; 10 at 100. Capital Traction, 11 at 684; 7 at 68%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 44 cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Se, 102 bid, 103% asked. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 111 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 bid." Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 120 bi Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 110 bid, 115 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 50 bid, 70 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 95 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 121 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Washi Gas Company 6s, series B. 114 bid. U. 8. Electric t debenture Imp, 108% bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone fs, 103 bid. American Security and Trust 58, 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. ' Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 290 bid. Metropolitan, 305 bid. Central (new stock). 135 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Secoad, 136 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Colum- bia, 130 bid. Capital, 120 bid. West End, 103 bid, 106 asked. ‘Traders’, 94 bid. Lincoln, 110 ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe it and Trust, 114 bid, 117 asked. Wash- Angton and ‘Trust, 128% bid. 130° asked. American Security and Trust, 1484 bid. “Washing: ton Safe t, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Caplial Traction, 6S bid, 69% asked. M. tan, 121% bid, 122i asked: ‘Cor lumbia, 63 bid, 68 asked. ind Electric Light Stocks.—Washington aGs, a bia, 49 ‘asked. Gas, 45 asked. Georgetown ye hont. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. div. TEx rights. -— > Baltimore Markets. RALTIMORE, January 12—Flonr él and en . $4.3ua84.6; winter wheat patent, receipts, 1 barrels; exports, 23,- les, 1.550 barrels. Wheat weak — * ; rUary. | 98% ; ‘steamer No. 2 red, 82a tushels; exports. 163, bushels; sales, 82.000 by sample. 98498: do. on SBgatey; a Seotaaae eotook exports, | 87,- 2A5 bushels: “stock, SB: Dushels: “aaten,” &000 bushels—southern white corn, 2034; do. yellow, $3. Oats firm—No. 2 white weatern, 20.030: 2 mixed do ZTbon2s—receipts, 76.449 bushels: ports, 134.690 bushels; stock, “407.147 bushels Rye easter—No. 2 nearby, S24; No! 2 western, Ba —recetp 49 bushels; | exports, bushela; 8 147 bushels. choice timothy, $13. in freights, fat—steam to ‘Liverpe per bushel ork for orders per quarter, 3s.74d. January, 3.60, ruary. Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter and @egs quict, unchanged. Cheese steady, unichanged. Whisky unchanged. = Government Bo: Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, benkers. id. ASI 2 per cents, registered. . lara 4 per cents, coupon of 18 1g reslatered of 10 113 coupon 4 per conte: reglote Bg 5 per cents’ coupon 1144 5 per cents, registered of 10d 1144 Currency 6 per cents of 188%. 103% —— Grain, Provision Cotton Markets Furnished by W. RB. Hibbs & Co., bankers =r — 1427 F st, members New York stoc! exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAT “ High. Low. Whe ad gun Bor july. 2 Corn—May boy bn Jul; Oate—Mu July. Pork—Ma: Lard May Kibs—May. Boas Sw NEWITT FACTION WITHDREW. Split in the Republican Convention at Philadelphia Tod PHILADELPHIA, January 12.—There Was a spit in the republican convention called today for the purpose of nominating @ receiver of taxes, and as a result the Newitt or anti-combine delegates withdrew from the convention and organized inde- pendent of the Roney delegates. The lat- ter, who is the present receiver of taxes, is a brother-in-law of secretary of the com- monwealth, David Mariin, and his interests ere looked after by the local combine leaders. Newitt’s cause was championed by State Senator Durham and United States Sen- ator Penros There indication of trouble as soon as the delegates began to assemble. The Newitt men claimed that their regularly chosen delegates were be- ing refused admission hall. call was begun. to It was nearly an hour before the roli the onvention At the conclusion of the roll call tho Newitt men refused to take part in the convention, and withdrew to @ hall, where their candidate was in nomiration. The Newitt delegates claimed the con- vention was organized in violation of the party rules. ce —_—_—_—_— HELD RESPONSIBLE. Contractors for the New ¥ Dock and Bondsmen, By direction of Secretary Long, the judge advocate general of the navy has addr a letter to the firm of T. & A, Wa!sh contractors who finished the dry dc the New York navy yard, and another to their bondsmen, reciting the fact that in the course of repairs to the dock now in progress it hau been discovered that some of the work had not been done according WILL BE k Dry to the specifications. The department adds that it will hold the contractors and their bondsmen responsible for the outlay neces- sary to make good the dock as soon as the amount of expenditure can be determ . Since the dock was turned over to the government one member of the firm has died, but it is held at the department that notwithstanding this fact and the furth fact that the dock was formally accepted by the government upon the report of a board appointed to inspect it, the govern- ment can still recover for improper work. —__—__-e-____ CHARGED WITH THEFT. Upholsterer Sayman Accased of Pur- Joining Mattress Hair. Detectives Weedon and Lacy arrested Harry Sayman, an upholste today, on a charge of grand larceny, and the case may be heard in the Police Court tomorrow. He is charged by Dr. Heiser of h street northeast, with the theft of 145 pounds of matiress hair. The arrest was brought about in a singular way and was the re- sult of Sayman’s having made a charge of theft against a former fellow workman, named Frank Hauber. It is alleged that some time ago Hauber worked for Sayman at No. 921 New Yor avenue northwest. Thinking he could do better in business for himself, Hauber left Saymana’s employ and opened a place on oth street, not far from the place of kis former employer. A few days ago § saw a piece of silk furniture cover: Hauber’s place which he claime and he made complaint in a way resulted in a charge of thefi being preferred against Hauber. The case is still pending In the Police Court. Soon after this charge was brought against him, Hau- ber called on Dr. Heiser and ed him about several mattresses he had had cov- ered at Sayman’s. The doctor remembered that there was long white hair in his mat- tresses, he said, and at Hauber's solicita- tion he cut open the mattresses. Then he discovered that instead of the long white hair his mattre: contained short black hair. There was complaint made at once, and Sayman’s arrest followed. It is alleged that Sayman sold the mat- tresses of Dr. Heiser and substituted in- ferior ones in their stead. He denies the charge. ——— STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED. James Burke Arrested and Confesses to the Theft. Detectives Helan and McNamee, while miking a search today for stolen property in a house near 13th street and New York avenue, unearthed some property that had been stolen from the Philadelphia oyster house. James Burke, who was employed as a waiter at the house from which the property was taken, was afterward arrest- ed. He admitted his guilt, and was locked up for a hearing in the Police Court to- morrow. : ‘The property recovered included table linen, cutlery, china and glassware, and Mr. Yoemsn, proprietor of the Philadelphia Oyster House, was surprised when inform- ed by the detectives how he had been rob- bed so systematically. Burke is fifty-four years old, and is a widower. The officers found him at work, and they took him to police headquarters, where he was regis- tered and searched. Later he was taken to the first precinct station and locked up. The prisoner came here from New York only a short time ago, and had worked for Mr. Yoeman for about two months. His aleged reason for taking the articles was that he intended to return to New York later on and open a dining room. >— TROUBLE UNTRUE. REPORTS OF Advices Received by Indian Commis- . stoner Jones. Commissioner Jones of the Indian office received a dispatch from Wewoka, Sem-

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