Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1898, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Democratic Caucus at Annapolis Nominates A. P. Gorman. at FRIENDS OF M’COMAS ARE ACTIVE —— Belief That the Republicans Will Eventually Hold Caucus. >: ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY ——— Byecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. HOUSE, AN.WAPOLIS, Md., Jan- fhe democratic members of the general assembly held a caucus at 1 p.m. today and unanimousty nominated Senator Arthur P. Gorman to be his own successor. All the members except three were present and the nomination of Senator Gorman was made without opposition. The caucus was thoroughly harmonious, even the few heretofore anti-Gorman dem- ecrats who were present voted for the r, and his selection was unanimous. embly today adjourned to : day at 8 p.m. The Bession tod s devoid of interest. McComas’ Friends Active. The McComas men are manifesting more activity tor than they have at any time this week and appear to be sanguine of ultimately electing the judge &s Senator Gorman’s successor. Mr. B jamin A. Richmond of Cumberland has ar- is doing some industrious elec- tioneering in McComas’ behalf. The judge's friends still hope to get a caucus, and be- Heve that a few fruitiess ballots will in- €uce the na call. The elev are solid for Maj. Shaw, and are jubilant m to be ain indications of hi T hint that when the ballot- begins the southern Maryland and shore vote punted on as w. The the repubiic appear anxious to I er that to de so the win. judge lieve that tion for of the avowed candidates for a da borse would stampede them. L perats Cause Alarm. The attitude of the democrats the MeComas leaders alarm. forty-nir members of that purty in th assembly preserve the perfect discipline they showed at the outset, and can turn the tide any way they please. Chairman Vandiv i Harry Welles Rusk are on k the jon and direct hand t the democra The mornin crowd of city and state them were Representatives Booze and ex-Represent Findlay. Mr. Findlay’s boom for senator does not attract much attention, as the possibility of his election is considered very remote. situa train brought down a large politicians, among Mudd and John V. L. Th ate and how creed today to ballot se ly for the election of a United Gtates senator on Tuesday next, to hold a joint conference for the same purpose on Wednesday. and to continue to hold such conferences daily until Mr. Gorman’s suc- tessor shall have been A lar, n Lownde is morning to state interest in the construction Round naval drydock to b the Severn about five Annapolis. miic intro, n appro} Gorman © asking purp: Capt the spoke=sm wes introd Senator J MISS “JiMMIE™ DAVIS FOUND. Was Wandering About in a P: rtintly Demented Condi Mo. BY. LOUIS, January to the Post D h from Da! Texas, says: At 10 o'clock this forenoon one of the ring parties found Jimmie Davis, the missing twelve-year daughter of James Davis, the wealthy resident of Waxahachie, about five miles in the coun- uy in a mentaily deranged condition. The child had not been physically injured, but her mind is so clouded that she can give no information as to how wandered or Was taken to where she was found. She Was returned to her pai ———s CAPT. 0. M. CART! ents. aw’S TRIAL. The Proceedings Today Were With- eut Any Sensational Incidents. SAVANNAH, Ga., January 13.—The who expected sensational developments at the court-martial of Capt. Oberlin M. Car- ter, U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, toc were disappointed. entire morning i ition of Mr. C. M. urer of the United States at New York, in reference to certain checks «: were shed in New York. given to the Atlantic Captain ¢ Most of th These checks Contracting rter from 1892 to m are for large amounts. ter of from 11 resome. The Company A807. and t ameunt and t favor it was st in the trial i m is filled w ladies bein ame of the rawn. eb h spectators among those present. party in wt The in The , Many GUILTY, BUT IRRESPONS BLE. et in Trial of Arthur Prince for Terriss’ Vera LONTX January trial of Rickard Arthur Prince, super who . Villiar r or, on De- the Old hat Prince what he cheeked anked ause concerned, at which sor started, which was imme ap ately suppressed h we ju Judgment court was that Prince be detai 28 a criminal lunatic during her majesty’s sure. ea ‘Treasury Decisions.” The first issue of “Treasury Decisions” m arance today. It is to be a ky the v tariff, gation letin, containing the tr decisions ry en » Ravi- ot ous bureaus of ter &« al reven . immi; pratic Congr al Committee. i] senators have been me s of the campaign com- of Arkans: Smith, Raw- Deme The b Howing nam rjury Trial Concluded. triat of William McDonald, with forgery, was concluded this in Criminal Court No. 1, the jury re to consider a verdict shortly before 3 o'clock. > 2x-Consul Jones Dead. A cable message was received at the Btate Department today from Shanghai @rnouncing the death of Alexander (. Jones, late United State consul at Chin- kiang. SS Will Prosecute M. Zola. PARIS, January 13.—The premier, M. Me- line, announced today that the government had decided to prosecute M. Zola for his Ntterances regarding the Dreyfus case. ith } 1 out the number of | THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898-14 PAGES. REPORTS WERE EXAGGERATED. Ne Indication of an Uprising of the Seminoles. Gen. Brooke, commanding the department |of Missouri at Chicago, has reported to Adjt. Gen. Breck that information by tel- egraph just received at Chicago by railroad officials from the general manager of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad says that reports from Wewoka, the capital of the Seminole nation, and from Bartbor- ough, which is near the seat of trouble, state that reports have been magnified, that everything is quiet and that there are no indications of a definite uprising. Gen. Brooke adds that in view of this in- formation he has decided to await more definite information as to the troubles, which he expects to secure from an officer sent from Fort Reno to Earlborough, be- fore ordering a troop of cavalry to We- woka. Secretary Bliss recelved several _tele- grams from Governor Barnes of Oklahoma. Stating the published reports of massacre were wholly false. The governor says the reports he has received indicate that the burning of the Indian boys took place in Oklahoma, and the officials of the terri- tory are doing everything in their power to prevent further trouble and to arrest the guilty parties to the outrage. Gov- ernor Barnes adds that no troops are needed at the scene and that none are nec- essary. Agent Wisdom from Muskogee sends the following: “The reports in the papers that the Seminoles are on the warpath are abso- lutely false. Clerk Wisdom has just re- turned from Wawaka (in the Seminole country) and states that all is quiet. There is no probable uprising of the Indians. Commissioner Fears is proceeding with the investigation into the burning of the two Indians and collecting evidence against the men. Governor Barnes has offered $1,000 1 for the conviction of the members of the mob that burned the Indians. It is believed some of the guilty parties will soon be identified and arrested. The Sem- inoles are behaving nobly and peacefully irevmstane = -—______ 3ER OF STARVATION. Report From United States Commis- sioner Jones of Affairs at Dawson. Adjt. Gen. Breck has received a telegram frcm Gen. Merriam at Vancouver barracks, ashington, forwarding a copy of a tele: gram from Robinson, quartermaster, dated Seattle, Washington, January 12, as fol- ed States Commissioner Jones re- perts to me as follo’ Left Dawson De- cember 9. No danger of starvation there. Capt. Guyger of steamship P. B. Weare Circle City November 21 rived at Dawson December 4. Ray and Richardson ere at Circle City, well and comfortable rhen Guyger left Circle. Joaquin Mille o breught some news to Dawson regar Ray and Richardson. Steamship Alki d this morning, bring hirty-five londikers, many of whom m state- ment of Jones as to food supply.” Capt. Ray and Lieut. Richardson are the army officers sent to reconnciter in the Klondike region, and it has been many months since they have been heard from. MEN ON THE MARBLEHEAD HURT. Injured by an Explosion Practice. Commander McCalla of the United States During teamer Marblehead has reported to the Navy Depar:ment, frem Port Tampa, that, while at srrall arms target practice y i four mer of the Ma rblehead were in- ion, two of them very injured mmen were remov hospital by de sion were n Se REFUNDING CERTIFICATES. Mr. Dineley Authorized to Report His Bill Pavorabiy. The v s and m committee + a] ten today, and Chairman Dingley favor the House from the comm held as a result, bly reported to tee his bill au- ses thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem the ing interest-bearing re- fund under the act of Feb- ruary smounting on January 1 to accrued interest amounting to About forty millions ef these certificates in denot ations of $10 were {s- sued in excha for lawful money under of the refunding of and were intercon- into 4 per cent ure the c bill is te f these certificat nearly nine years ago. It is ministration measure and limits the conversion sent and next cal- endar years. POINTMENT OF DE: A TIES. Correxponde urnished by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretury of the Treasury has trans- mitied te the Senate correspondence of his Gepartment with other branches of the public service in regard to the legal right and authority 6f collectors of internal revenue to appoint their official deputies either from or outside of the so-called “eligible list,” and either with or without a competitive examination; and also ai! communications received by the depart- ment asserting or relative to the right of the civil service commission to review or reverse the action of the department con- cerning appointments or removals from of the department rrespondence was fur- Dale Dale fs not good » Maryland naval reserv d the Secretary of the them other ship in its preferably the big monitor Mian- b. Commander n of the na- val militia presented th old warship as a ch is now in reserve, even temporarily, and is no v e fer the ne militiamen, — Ships Going S: Under orders issued partment the North AUantic squadron will begin its southern cruise next Saturday. The flag ship ‘w York and the battle- ath Saturda the Navy De- N ships Iowa and Indiana will leave Hampton Roads on that day for Key West, where they will join the battleship Maine and the monitor Terror. The battleship Massa- chusetis and the cruiser Brooklyn are at the New York yard, and will not proceed scuth until later in the month. There will ulso be a short delay in the departure for the rendezvous of the battleship Texas and the monitor Puritan, which complete the list of vessels which Wwili participate in the fleet evolution exercises in the Gulf of Mexico ¢ pregent winter. ss nai Mention. we the Mr. Arthur Peter, who has been confined to his home by illm for some time past, h such an extent as to be it his office. r B. R. Richard is in the city e to remand a red at the Navy Department this morning. He is at 2025 Columbia oud. ee Popers Submitted to Congress. The Secretary of State submitted to Con- gress today the report of the Nicaragua canal commission on the progress of its work with a request for an additional ap- propriation of $100,000. ‘The agreement recently made between the Seminole Indian nation and the Dawes commission for breaking up the tribal rela- tions was zlso submitted to Congress tcday for ratification. we 2 Big Increase in Postal Receipts. A statement of the gross postal receipts for the month of December at fifty of the largest post offices Ug the total at $3,- o 810,919, an increase of $301,929 for the same month of 1806. d | AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Many Callers on Today. President McKinley had many visitors today. Judge Long, the national commit- teeman from Florida, which is to be one of the first states invaded by the Spaniards, had a conference with the President, but there was nothing in {t relating to defense. Judge Long was arranging tc have Florida republicans installed in fat places now oc- cupied by democrats. He succeeded in ar- ranging this. Among the nominations this week will be John Eagan for district at- torney of the northern district, and John F. Horr for marshal of the southern dis- trict. Mr. Scott, the republican national com- mitteeman from West Virginia, and com- missioner of internal revenue, saw the President this morning about some matters in his own state and in Virginia. It is un- derstood that Mr. Scott is urging the Presi- dent to give a good place to Mr. Bowden, the Virginia national committeeman. Representative Graff of Illinois invited the President to stop at Peoria, Ill, when he goes west next summer. Senators Gear and Allison and Represen- tative Hager of Iowa saw the President. Mr. Hager wants J. E. Bainbridge of Coun- cil Bluffs appointed to a consular position. Senator Gallinger and Representative Sulloway of New Hampshire presented the names recently agreed upon by the delega- tion of that state for federal positions. Senatcrs Deboe, Baker and Shoup, Repre- sentative McDonald of Maryland and ex- Representative McCreary of Kentucky were among the other visitors. Charles N. Bawsel, in the office of the auditor for the Treasury Department, has been detailed for duty at the White House. Secretary Porter finds that more help is needed. : ——-e+_____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, the President Bill to Prohibit Distribution of Gov- ernment Piants, Mr. Rickardson of Tennessee has intro- @uced a bili in the House providing that it shall be unlawful for any person in charge of any establishment In the Dis- trict suppocted in whole or in part by the government or for any of his subordi- nates 10 appropriate to their own use, loan, distribute gratuitously, or sell or offer for sale in the District any product of the greenhouses or grounds under their charge: Provided, That nothing in the act shall be construed as prohibiting the President from using the products of the White House consetvatories and grounds: And, That nothing in the act shall prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from distrib- uiing any new or rare plants not in gen- eral cultivation. Violators of the act or any of its provisions shall be subject to dismissal from the government service. Negotiable Instrnments. Mr. Platt of Connecticut today introduced in the Senate a bill relating to negotiable instruments in the District of Columbia. The bill is similar to the measure intro- duced in the House December 17 by Mr. Jenkins. Glen Echo Road. Mr. McMillan today made a favorable re- port to the Senate from the committee on the District of Columbia on a bill to au- thorize the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad C y to obtain a right of way and cons ‘ks into the District of Columbia The Law Library. The Vice President today laid before the nate a petition, signed by Henry E. vis, J. H. Ashton, W. F. Vilas, Calderon Ross Perry, A. A. Birney, Hackett and A. T. Britton, in law library at the Capitol. want a portion of the room y the Library of Congres: isned for the use of the law library. Authority to Lay Conduits. Mr. Mever of Lo ana introduced a bill in the House this afternoon authorizing the United States Electric Light Com ny to Izy underground conduits on the even numbered streets of the city and the Poto- mac Electric Power Company to use the edd numbered streets. The bill provides that tne District shall have the use of ducts in the conduit. Traction Company Plans, The subcommittee of the tee on the District of of the Capital nate commit- Solumbia in charge Traction Railroad Com- pany’s extension bill met shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Capitol. Sen- ators McMillan, chairman; Faulkner and Preetor, the full s + were pres. e were present Engineer ioner Black, representing the Di and Mr. Dunlop and Mr. C. C. Glover, nd vic! president, respectively, the Capital Traction Company. ‘The sus plars for granting this company as Indicated in The Star yes- discussed. The subcommittee remained in session until after 3 o'clock. Se THEY ARE BARRED. Officials Cannot Have Anything to Do With Claims, An application for a pension for Ada C. Cheney, the widow of Jackson W. Cheney, a member of Company C, of the 59th Regi- ment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, has been received by the pension ofhce and aas been made special in view of the exigencies of the case. The application has attracted attention for the reason that it is filed by W. L. Stark, attorney. Mr. Stark is a member of Congr from the fourth district of Ne- braska, and the case is the first one of its kind in which a mémber of Congress has ted as an attorney. In the application to have the special Mr. Stark write Sonal bla ase made upon a congres- A sively for the use of representatives and senators, and sets forth that the inquiry is not n = the request of any pension attorney agent, although s the name W. L. ey. y not be generally known, but there is 2 law on the statute book which pro- hibits “every officer of the United States or person hoiding place of trust or protit, or discharging any official function under or in connection with any executive de- partment of the government of the United Sta or under the Senate or House of entatives of the United States, who or attorney for prosecut- gainst the United States, nner, or by any means other- than in the’ discharge of his proper ial duties, aids, or assists in the prose- cution or support of any such claim, or pives any gratuity, or any share Tor in any claim from any the sist, or in consideration of ha or in any m in- cluimant United States, with intent to aid or is aided or assisted in the prosecution of such claim, shall pay a fine of not more than $5,000 or suffer imprisonment not more than one year, or both.” MAKES DENIAL. Commissioner Evans Speaks About an Unfounded Story. ‘The statement that Commissioner of Pen- sions H. Clay Evans was preparing a list of the clerks in his department who re- ceived pensions, with a view of recom- mending to Congress a bill which would stop the pension during the incumbency of the official, is most strenuously denied by Commissioner Evans. In an interview with a reporter of The Star today he said that the story was absolutely without founda- tion; that he was not In sympathy with any such movement and did not contem- plate it. An old soldier, he explained, might be incapacitated for some things and still be a thoroughly reliable and excellent clerk. That he had instances in his office of men who were not capable of performing certain kinds of work, but who made ex- cellent clerks. He referred especially to one man whose legs had both been re- moved, but who was one of the most effi- cient men in the service. It was a lucky chance when a pensioner received a posi- tion under the government, and surely |: could not be argued unfair if this man was the equal in point of intelligence of another not so fortunate, or rather unfortunate, ag to be a pensione! —_.__. . Bargiars Rob a Post Office. NEW YORK, January 13.—The safe in the post office at Dunelle, near Plainfield, was blown open last night and robbed of $300 in postage stamps, “ | MR. HANNA'S SUCCESS| FILLED WITH RUMORS|PURE MILK PRODUCED|FINANCE AND TRADE Text for a Rivelf Dispute in the “Horke, TIS SIGNIFICANCE. POINTED OUT Consideration” of -the Agricultural Appropriation Bill, = IN EXECUTIVE SESSION The House today entered upon the con- sideration of the agricultural appropriation bill. The bill carries $3,323,403, being $13 500 in excess of the amount for the current year. aoe Mr. Wadsworth (N.¥.), chairman of the agricultural committee, explained that the increases were due the constantly grow- ing demand for inspections of meat and meat products for export. Under the latitude: allowed for debate, Mr. Williams (Miss.) submitted an extended argument in favor of the establishment of a postal savings bank system. Mr. Willlams said the deposits could be Invested in United States 2 per cent bonds, which could be used to refund the out- standing public debt! If the public debt were paid off at some time in the future or the deposits exceeded its extent, the United States could economically invest the de- posits in building public buildings, etc. The interest paid on deposits would be less than the rents now paid for such buildings. But the greatest benefit of a postal savings sys- tem, he sahi, would be that it would make the people themselves the bondholders of their country. After some remarks by Mr. Henderson Gowa) in support of the appropriation in the bill for seed distribution and in eulogy of Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural Department, whom he described us a “gen- uine hard-fisted farmer,” Mr. De Armond Qo.) got the floor and submitted some sarcastic comments on the newspaper re- ports of the election of Senator Hanna at Columbus yesterday. tam sent by Mr. Hanna God reigns and He read the te tv President’ McKinley the republican 1 ‘The telegram, God reigned, th therefore the latter clause of the tele- gram was the more wonderful. With cut- ung irony, he proceeded to read and com- ment on some Of the telegrams of congratu- lation sent to Mr. Hanna from this. city including those of President) McKinley, Senator Hawley and others. Commenting on the President's telegram, he asked how the return of Senator Hanna to the Senate could be beneficial to the country, save in an example to be avoided. He said in the course of his remarks that Sepator Hanna was the truest and best exponent and representative of modern repubiican- ism. Mr. Mahany (N. Y.) replied to Mr. De Armond. He recailed what he termed the victory of the democratic booses in_ the Chicago conventign in 4892, when they forc- ed the renomination of Mr. Cleveland over the protest of the state of New York. The resuit had been that he had been repudiat- ed by his party #nd nad gone out of pow unwept, unbenored and unsung. In 1sy6, he said, the bosses cf the republican party undertook to repeat this chapter of politi- history. These bosses who had de- bauched legislators with cash registers en- tered upon w scheme to syndicate the pr: idency ef the United States, for the pr: idency then was ‘assured to the republican n the masses he continued, uir over the pros rose up in who, with ‘bulldog courage, dared to battle to the be . He triumphed in the utfon of William McKinley. his is the reason the Amer- ople rejoice that the man who over- the bossés ni: still survived in pol ‘aunon (IL) @so expr. ification over thi ida’ of $ ed his grat- enator Han- na. It was a triumph for a majority and political decency.. He did not believe, he that any gentleman on the other ‘ide could r né place his hand on his heart lac and honestly that he was not treachery had been rebuked. Distribution of Seed. Mr. Perkins (Cal.), reverting to the ques- tion of seed distribution, said he would ike to see the present policy discontinued. The $120,000 could be better expended for the farmers. If rare seed were distributea for the purpose of introducing such plants the distribution would be justified. Mr. Roberts (Ind.), Delegate Calahan (Okla.) and Mr. Berry (Ky.) supported the appropriation for seed distribution. The latter, in the course of his remarks, made an eloquent appeal to the republicans to allow the House to vote on the Cuban belligerency resolution. The morning pa- pers, he said, reported the anti-autonomy Tiqts in Havana. Autonomy was a failure, and it was time for the United States to stretch out a helping hand to those who were struggling for Mberty at her very coors. Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass.) opposed the dis- tribution of seed by the Agricultural De- partment as being prejudicial to the inter- sts of private seed firms. Mr. Bromwell (Ohio) moved to strike out the appropriation for the government seed distribution. He said he thought it was time for Congress to rid the govern- ment of this humbug. “Have you any farmers in trict?” asked Mr. Steele (Ind.). 1 hay More than four or fiv “Yes, four or five thousand,” replied Mr. Bromwell. “I represent half the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton county to the Indiana line.” If the appropriation was to be contin- ued, Mr. Bromwell thought, the members representing country districts should have Vegetable seed and those representing city districts flower seed. your dis- SENATE, Among the measures reported to the Sen- ate today was the pension appropriation bill. It was placed on the calendar. At the conclusion of the morning business the immigration bill, the unfinished bus liness, was taken up, and Mr. Caffery (La.) was recognized for a speech in opposition to the measure. The eulogie. in memory of the late Sen- ator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee, which were to have been presented today, were postponed at the requyst of Senator Bate on account of thé absence of his colleague, Senator Turley. “Pneywill not be offered until after the el¥ctiow of a Senator by the legislature of Temness¢e. At the conclusign of, Mr. Caffery's speech the Senate, at 1:20 p.m., on motion of Mr. Davis, chairman*of te committee on for- eign relations, Went 'Into executive ses- sion. b we Senator Stewart Speaks. When the Senatp want into executive ses- sion today Senator Stewai$ of Nevada was recognized to spegk upgn the Hawaiian an- nexation treaty. , He advocated ratification. Senator Frye made a mcst spirited speech in support of the treajy, urging upon the Senate the great, ‘mpgrtance of accepting the islands whilt the Opportunity was af- forded and prorotncin# as folly any refusal to embrace this/opportunity, aoe Tes DIRECTORS CHOSEN. Local Banks and Other Institutions Hold Elections. Stockholders of the Second National Bank have elected. directors as follows: M. G. Emery, W. W. Burdette, W. F. Mat- tingly, George W. Pearson, A. A. Thomas, Simon Wolf, B. E. Jackson, Charles Schnet- der, S. Bieber, W. C, Clephane and W. V. Cox. At a meeting of the directors Mr. M. G. Emery was re-elected president, and Mr. W. W. Burdette vice president. The trustees of the Real Estate Title Insurance Company have also elected offi- cers, as follows: Mahlon Ashford, presi- dent; William D. Hoover, vice president; BE. Francis Riggs, treasurer; Thomas R. conan acting treasurer, and George E. > secretary. jStrgeons and sent to the asylum. (Continued from First Page.) from Gen. Lee during the forenoon, but this was not regarded as disquieting, for from other sources the department had learned that perfect quiet prevails in Ha- vana. Judge Day was officially assured that there was no danger of another oi break, and that the Spanish authorities had taken every precaution to guard against any possible demonstration aguiast the American consulate by a liberal use of gen- darmerie. This news confirmed the officials in their resolution not to make any change in the orders of the warsaips and to avoid complicating the situation any further by sending ships to Havana. It was felt that the appearance of an American warship in Havana harbor would be likeiy to be mis- construed by the excitable populace there and be regarded as manifesting a purpose on the part of the United States govern- ment to interfere in fayor of the insurrec- tionists, and so it might precipitate the very trouble its sending was intended to avert, namely, the commission of some overt act against Americans in Havana. In further support of this resolution, the fact was recalled that in case of real need, only a few hours would elapse after sounding a note of warning before our ships cuuld ap- pear off Havana. poy Fully Prepared for Emergencies. Meanwhile, as has been said, the Navy Department is fully prepared for all emer- gencies. Although the officials repeat their statements that no orders have been sent to the ships in Florida waters to go to Havana, and in the case of the Maine de- clare that she has had no orders during the past month, still they have exercised only ordinary prudence in shaping their program so as to have a ship ready at any moment that she might be needed by General Lee. It is said at the department that in case it should be determined to send a ship to Havana the choice would fail on the Marblehead rather than the Maine. The reason for this choice is prob- ably that the former is a swift cruiser and could cross the strait to Cuba in much Jess time than the Maine, while, though unarmored, she would be fully as effective for the protection of American interests in time of riot as the heavy battle ship. During the day a telegram came to the department from the commander of the Essex announcing that he had sailed from St. Thomas for Port Royal, so the fleet of American ships in West Indian waters has thus another accession, the Es ex, though a training ship, being still service. able especially for landing parties. Fake Disquieting Stories. The disquieting stories that have appear- ed relative to special cabinet meetings and important conferences at the White House to forward war preparations have no foun- dation, in fact, and are emphatically de- nied by everybody mentioned in the s ies. Assistant Secretary y said that he had not been at the White House today up till the afternoon Meikeijohn made himseif, while Sec ry Long paid his first visit of the day to the President about noon. The” administration officials state that in their opinion there is every re: to believe that the crisis at Havana has passed for the time and that there is now no danger of trouble. e+ —______ LAGETT CONTEST. GORDON- Hearing of Evid: e in the Case Be- gun Yesterday. ‘The representatives in the Gordon and Clagett election contest met at Hyattsville yesterday for the purpose of taking testi- mony. The count was held in a vacant cottage on Melrose avenue, and was pre sided over by Justice of the Peace John E. Morrison of S Pleasant, in K trict. Capt. Gordon was r by ex-Judge D. R. Magruder of 3 and A. D. Bailey, n-in-law of gon. Mr. Charles Clagett was r rorrupt given by use of money Maithew De Veal, a colored voter of Mari- boro’ district. He i that after he voted the morning of the last election, he wes standing near the polls watching the p ceedings. His attention was attracted to humercus voters, he said, to whom $10 bills were paid after they emerged from the booths und upon the delivery of slips to the payees. ee OPPOSED TO WATER WOR Petition Being Circulnted Against the ject in Hyattsville. It is understood a petition is being circu- lated by the opponents of water in Hyatts- ville. The petition is the outcome of a meeting held at the Masonic Hall January 6 by the citizens of the town, when a vote was taken and the majority declared them- selves in favor of bonding the town for 325,000 and establishing a water plant. What the petition sets forth could not be learned, as it is being circulated quietly, and only those not in favor of water are given @ chance to peruse the paper. —_.> Adjudged to Be Insane. John Bowman, the colored man who was ked up at the first precinct station Tues- day night because of his strange conduct, has been declared insane by the police Bow- man, who was armed with a revolver, call- ed at the police station and asked for pro- tection. He imagined that he was being pursued by enemi poe tg Ee Released on Perxonal Bonds. James Burke today pleaded gullty of the larceny of a lot of dishes and other ar- ticles, valued altogether at $10, from Mr. William H. Yeoman. At the request of the latter Burke was discharged on his per- sonsl bonds to leave the city at once. — Post Office Changes. William C. Parker, a fourth-ciass posi- master at Lakeland, Md., has resigned and John R. Thrie has been appointed to the vacancy. John Jump, a fourth-class post- master at Montague, has resigned and John C. Montague appointed. Robert M. Pindell, jr., has resigned his position as postmaster at Pindell, Md., and R. M. Pindell succeeds him. W. L. Palmer, a fourth-class postmaster at Arkola, Va., has resigned and P. F. Vansickler ap- pointed. es Fire Underwriters’ Officers. The board of fire underwriters held its annual meeting in the rooms of the stock exchange yesterday afternoon. Ofticers were elected as follows: President, H. K. Simpson; vice president, F. H. Smith; sec- retary, Dr. W. P. Young. ss Transfers of Real Estate. Cecil alley—Rhuta L. Benjamin to Eliz- abeth E. Fallon, part lot 76, square 1188; $10. D street northwest between 22d and 23d streets—Henry C. Mackall et al. to Dou- glass S. Mackall and Julius A. Maedel, lots 23 and 24, square 60; $10. 15th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest—Henry R. Elliott et ux. to Hen- ry P. and J. Sidney Webb, lots Herty, Joncherez, A, B, C and 8, square 226; $10. No. 1109 14th street northwest—Michael J. Colbert, trustee, to Gustavus W. Pope, part original lot 9, square 247; $10,500. Brookland—Joseph W. Collins to J. Al- bert Duvall, lots 5 and 6, block 31; $5. J. Albert Duvall conveys same property to Sallie A. Collins; $5. 7th street northeast between I and K streets—William Wilson to William W. Burke, lot 84, square 857; $10. C street southeast between 12th and 13th streets—Anglo American Company to John H. Waiter, lots 105 and 106, square 1015; $10. Cleveland avenue near W street—William H. Saunders, trustee, to Caroline Feige, lot 132, square 271; . ist street southeast between C and D streets—Kate Lester to Calphernia Jen- kins, lot 11 and parts jots 10 and 12, square 783; $3,000. No. 1000 3d street southeast—L. Cabell Williamson et al., trustees, to Margaret I. Sword, lot 9, square 768; $825. ‘Washington Heights—Mary I. McAllister to John Sherman, trustee, lot 46, block 8; $10, John Sherman, trustee, to Kirkwood Flora, same property; $10. Report of the Medical Society Committee on a New Idea. Description of the Proces: Followed in Securing Milk Free From Germs or Foreign Substances, At a meeting of the Medical Society of the District’ of Columbia last night the pasteurization of milk was the most im- portant subject of discussion. At a previous meeting a committee composed of Drs. Geo. M. Kober, E. A. De Schweinitz and Sam‘l S. Adams was appointed to supervise the establishment of a sanitary dairy, and last night its report was submitted. After re- citing the way in which milk is polluted by carelessness at dairies and the great medium it has been for the propagation of disease, the committee states that as legis- lation had failed to secure desired reforms a milk laboratory had been established in this city. The milk is supplied frcm a well-situated farm, supplied with Potomac wa The cows have been pronounced free from dis- case by the District veterinarian and are fed according to Depa:tment of Agricul- ture recommendations. Proceeding the report describes the mode of milking and purifyirg the milk and of Pesteurizing the portion so treated. The percentage of fat in this milk varies frcm 44-10 to 5 per cent; 3 per cent is the legal standard in the District. The cream will not rise at the temperature at which the milk has been kept, 1. below 5), and in order to determine its richness without analysis, it must be allowed to stand for eight hours at a temperature of about 70. The report says -.e results of the bac- teriological examination conducted by Dr. De Schweinitz have so far been gratifying. axteurized Milk. Pasteurization of milk is also conducted and is accomplished by means of a special team apparatus, subjecting the milk or cream to a temperature between 158 and 160 for a sufficient length of time to se- cure the destruction of micro-organisms. The milk or cream after rapid cooling is placed in sterilized bottles, sealed, and kept at a temperature below 50 until’ delivered to the consumer. The bacteriological ex- amination thus far shows this milk to be entirely free from germs. The committee states that it will con- tinue its labors, and Dr. De Schweinitz ha begun a series of bacteriologi: invest gations, comparing the milk from the la- boratory with milk purchased at random, the results of which will be placed before y in due time. . the committee its approval of the enterprise, ¥ ders the production of a milk free expresses hich ren- purities and ¢ erms possible, ar which at the contains from 2 to 50 per cent more fat than the legal standard demands. The necessity for an improved milk sup- ply for the District has been repeat dly emphasized by the Medical Society. > Hotel Arrivals. ssrs. W. S. Hennock and B. J. Gunnell, Je. of Trenton, N.J., members of Grigez’s military staff, were at the mandie last night. Mrs. C. Peter Clark and Lane: mare at the Shore James Brown Lord of Tux- Me Mr. and Mrs. A. €. Miss Helen W. Case of Pittsburg are at the Shorehis Mr. George R. Bidwell, colle f the port of New York, is Shoreham. Mr Mrs. P. Hemenw; Mr: H. Noi nd Mrs. P. Hemer on and_ Mr: h, Conn ashington Arlington. unten, re at the Me Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hicks of are spendi eral weeks partments at Willa Mrs. Turnbu M . Buck are a party of people staying at the ‘antford, Normandie Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Van Antwerp of New York are at the Shoreham. Mr. John W. ‘Thompson Chicago a at the Ebbit Mr. and James Gardner White of and daughter of M Boston are at the Ebbitt. Rey. George M. Ward and@ Mrs. Ward of Winter Park, Fla., have apartments at the “bbitt for a few weeks. Mrs. Col. Best and Miss Clemont L. Best of New York are at the Arlington. Mrs. James A. Moore and Mi A. R. Foulke of New York are at the Arlington. eee Major Pickler’s Pension, The pension office has received the ap- plication of Maj. John A. Pickler for pen- { sion on the ground of disability, resulting from wounds received in the late war. The application also carries with it the c! for arrearages, which, it rstood, amounts to a considerable sum. Maj. Pick- pr Wa representative in Congr from South Dakota up to March 4, and was chairman of the committce on pensions. ——s M. Loubet Re-Elected. PARIS, January —M. Loubet was re- elected president of the senate today. M. Scheurer-Kestner, who took a prom- ineat part In calling attention to the al- leged injustice done to Alfred Dreyfus, the prisoner of Devil's Island, was de- feated for re-election to the vice presi- dency. He only obtained 30 out of 239 Votes. ——— Diplomatic Privileges Recognized. LONDON, January 13.—The authorities have Cecided to recognize the question of “diplomatic privileges” in the case of Mr. Spencer Eddy, secretary of United States and Mr. J. E. White, the son of Henry White, who were recently charged at the Maidenhead county court on summonses with riding bicycles on sic walks, and their prosecution will be qui ly dropped. ——— Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bonkers. Bid Asked. 2 per cents, registered... 1000 7. 4 per cents, coupon of 1907. 1144 4 per cents, registered of 1907 113. 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 129% 4 per cents, registered of 1925 1295 5 per cents, coupon of 1904.. 113%; 5_per cents. registered of 1904 1143; Currency 6 per cents of 1899. 103 — Grain, Provisions and Cgiton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1127 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. 80% “4 % 22 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January 13.—Flour quiet, unchang- ed—receipts, 9,070 barrels; exports, none, Wheat Weak—spot and month, 964a96%; February, 5a 96%; May, a steamer No. 2 red, 91}ja92— receipts, 52. ls 1 bushels; by sampie, steads—spot, Cy eco 90" ex] Stocks Opened Weak on War Rumors, but Soon Reacted. cae ere VANDERBILTS LED IN ADVANCE Whole List Excepting Sugar Par- took of the Boom. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——_-. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 13.—Prices shaded off slightly during the opening from this morning under the influence of profit-tak- ing and conflicting rume anish com- Plications. The selling by a few prominent commission hou attracted sales about the room, but no material impression was made on the real basis of the market 8 of The official denial of the rumors above referred to had a stimulating influence, th. entire mari rying sharply under exceptionally good buying. The Vanderbilt issues early assumed the leadership, Shere w York Central and Lake scoring sharp advanc These shares are relied upon to reflect even more iherally the favorable development now nding. The demand came from sources which almost invariably act upon absolute knowledge of facts. A 4 per cent in the latter and a 3 per cent advar the former gives a clear insight character of the motive vance ein into the power now being y the market in gene! aging lack y have for is an encour- of it throughout the group now ated by New York Central and was extremely price advancing over 2 per at veri ge tr tions. During the orening hour the entire traction group re- to take profits, but at nt Support was ‘encoun- voklyn Rapid Transit, which had lected for several . Was taken up by the politico-manipulative clique and advan i very sharply. Phe ng in the al railways stems likely to continue on a liberal until the v. ion theories fully explot Tne granger shares steady throughout the day, but we conspicuous than the balance of th ubly ain that the gram will finally shares in the upward movem American § r was again noticeably harmony with the ® of the rke’ mvin stant menace to profits d by uniim covering of t are a thorough ould warrant con. than those nov company’s business are hole but less ares have superior operate hour was un- enstomary re- ly no influence on the market - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ported by 2 New York stock ¢ Baitimore & ¢ Bay State G nada Soi . Loms. . Boxy... Noruawestern Michigan Central. iissouri Pacific la. & iveading. | nan | Southern Ry. Phila. Traction ... ‘Texas Pacite Tenn. Coai a Union Pacif Ls. Leatner, piv Wabash, pte Western Union Fe Siver..... Brooklyn kK. Tran: chig. & G. Wesier uo at 42 100 at 42 cei lw at 42 luo at 41 100 at 41 © aston Monotype, 25 ut 18 After call--American Grapbopho: tal Traction, 7 at * preferred, 7 at 14. istrict Did, 1 eos. of Columbia usked tunding, Bonds.—20-year fund w-year fund 6s, gold, correney, 115. bid. M Ai'an Railroad 5s, dcony. 6s, 121 bid iui Bond: a 125 bid. M. btedness, B, bs, 50 bid, 10 t asked Eckingten Ra Columbia Radirond 6s, 6 apany Gs, series A,” 113. bid. npany Gs, series B, 114 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp. oily bid. Chesapeake and © Telephone 5s, 10% bid American Security ust, F. aud A. 1 bid. Ameri Ss, A. avd 109 bid. We Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washi mipaby ext. Gx, 110 Washingt: Company imp. 6s, 110 ic Hall A: s. 108 bid. Wasb- a Light Infantry ist 6s, 90 bid. fonal Bang Stocks.—Bonk of Washington, 200 |. Metropolitan, 305 bid. Central (new 135 bid, |. Farmers and Mechanics’, bid. Se Citizens’, 140 bid. lumbia, 130 125 bid.’ West End, 103 pid, 108 asked. Traders’, bid. Lineoln,’ 110 bis fe Deposit and Trost Com Safe Deposit and Trust, 114 bid, 1 ington Loan and Trost, 128 bid. Aj ity and Trust, 148 bid) Washington 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 67% bid, 684% asked. 6S asks 121 bid. Columbia, 64 bid, ed. as and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, bh 48% asked. Georgetown Gay 5 asked. S. Electric Light, 100 bid, 101 asked. Insurance Stocks.Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropol 87 bid.” Corcoran, 58. bid! Potomac, 63 bid. ‘Arlington, 134 bid, 147 asked. German-American, 185 tld." National’ Caton, 10% . Columbia, 12 bid, 12% asked. Riggs, 5% bd, 6 asked. Lin: Commercial, 4 bid, 4% urance Stocks.—Re: bid, 99 asked. Columbia Titl Washington Title, 2 bid. 6 asked. Metropolit od. Estate Title, 5 4% bid, 5 asked. District Title, 3% bid, Stocks.—Pennsslvania, 40 bid, 48 Chesapeake and Potomac 65 bid,’ 68% sot tsa Sees, aaa ee asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .40 bia Miscelianeous Stocks. — Mergenthaler Lapotyee, 1433, bid, 144 asked. Lanston Monotype, 18! 19 ‘asked. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid. Norfolk and Ws Steam. boat, 109 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 xEx div. !Ex div. ——>—__ British Naval Orders. HONG KONG, January 13.—The British torpedo boat destroyers Hart and Handy, convoyed by the dispatch vessel Alacrity, have been ordered northward. The home- ward orders of the British first-class cruiser Edgard have been countermanded,