Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1898, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Students Expelled From the Western Thelogical Seminary. ANTI-CARTOON BILL IN NEW YORK Meeting of National Conference on Election Reform. NO FEARS OF A FLOOD PITTSBURG, Pa., January 20.—As the result of an investigation at the Western Theological Seminary of Allegheny City, three students were expelled today and seven others suspended for unministerial conduct. Another student was recalled from Princeton for further investigation. The names of the offending students have been withheld from the public. The exact charges are also unknown. Rumors of all kinds have been afloat and have varied from the statement that the theologues have been studying the city by gaslight to charges of petty gambling and unminis- terial language. Aimed at Yellow Journalism. ALBANY, N. ¥Y., January 20.—Senator Ellsworth introduced a bill today which combines the features of his antl-cartoon bill of the last session with provisions of wider scope touching the responsibilities of newspaper publishers and editors. It provides that any person who, as prin- ctpal or agent, condue is or engages in the business of editing, publishing, printing, selling, distributing or circulating any li- centious, indecent, corrupt, depraved or libelous paper, or a paper which corrupts, depraves or injures the minds or morals of the public or its readers or of th2 people among whom It circulates, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such offense shall bé punished by a fine of not more than $1,000. or by imprisonment for not more than ene year, or by both such fine and impris- onment. for the first offense, and upon con- vietion of any subsequent offense shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, and in addition thereto the defendant and his nts and employes shall be prohibited from thereafter publishing, printing, selling or distributing such paper or any paper of. the same name. If the defendant is a do- mestle corporation, its charter shall be for- ite: For Primary Election Reform. NEW YORK, January 20.—The opening session of the national conference on prac- Ucal reform of primary elections was called to order today in the rooms of the New Yerk board of trade and transportation by John E Milkolland, chairman of the tem- perary organi Tne conference will last two da: In his ope Mr. Milholland vil Federation of Chicago, : Y of the Treasury, the Repub- sague of Buffalo, the Allied Political as having accomplished work in the preliminary organization. He ency of the primary elec- tion laws throughout the states and the disadvantages ensuing therefrom. ——_>—_—__. OHIO'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. troduced in the State Sennte to Change Them. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 20—Senator Finck today introduced a bill to redistrict Ohio for Congress. It changes the sixth, seventh, eleventh, twelfth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth districts as to area, but changes the political complexion of only the 11th district. now represented by Gen. Grosvenor. Senator Finck admits that the bill is aimed at Gen. Grosvenor, but it is understood that the measure is agreed upon by the democrats and anti- Hanna republicans and will. be pushed through. A Bin ——_+» -— + A BIG STORM THE WEsT. Damage and Disaster in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. Dispateh to The Evening Star. ILLE, Ky., January 20.—News from out in state indicate that last night's storm was one of the hardest experienced in yeers. Houses were unroofed in several tofens, fencing was washed away, church towers were blown down and other dam- age done. Crops were badly injured. In Jackson county, Tenn., across Kentucky line, Farmer Drury’s son, a mere lad, and @ negro farm hand who were riding on the same horse were drowned while try- ing to ford the Cumberland river. Near West Baden, Inc cross the river, Thos. a S$. a prominent traveling salesman of orth Vernon, was drowned while lording a@ st in a bugwy. Near Fullon, Ky., a farmer named Fosdick was drowned while riding for a doctor. Streams are ali out of their banks, and disastrous resu! are feared ndy, € People along the Licking, Big jand and lower Ohio rivers m) re moving out of the low lands. On the Indiana side near Spootsville, Ky., the Water covers several miles of fine farming lands. > A DAYLIGHT METEOR. Unuseal Phenomenon Observed at the k Observatory. ‘al., Januar. —The follow- ing tel message has been received from Director Schaeble of Lick Observa- tory: phone unusual phenomenon of a bright by E. F. Coddington, fellow in astronomy at the observatory. It w: een in the west shortly after 1 o'clock p.m., at an elevation of about eight degrees above the horizon, moving very rapidly toward the north, in a path slightly inclined toward the earth. “It inereased In brightness along 1s course and a ared suddenly in a clear sky with- out aby explosion being heard. BENJ. BUTTERWORTH'S WILL. Last Wishes of Late Commissioner The will of the late F worth, dated July 25 jamin Butter- 1889, was this after- noon, filed for probate. After appointing his wife, Mary and his son, William, exec of bh tate, the deceased he- quea to his son, Ben., a farm of 150 acres Hamilton, Warren county, Ohi for life xecutors are directed by the will to $5.00 for the use and benefit of the Ben. All the remainder of the estate to the four children of the deceased, Mary, Ben and Frank, share and lained in his will that al provision for his wife ate vision for her. will sets forth children shall c ate ch other in the managem ». living together and occup: ent home as long as it is prac- and convenient for them to do so. gard to s matter I merely suggest, I do not direct that they shall so live.” The witnesses to the signature were Henry W. Coffin, J. L. Gerry and A. P. Smith. « Se Husband Charged With Desertion. In a petition for divorce filed this after- noon by Matilda Seebold, naming Edwin B. Seebold as defendant, it is stated that the couple were married in Baltimore April 21, 1802, anf lived together until July 8 1902, when, it fs charged, the husband de- setted the wife. Mrs. Seebold asks ali- mony, the custody of her one child and per- mission to resume her maiden name, Hemp- ler. Nauck and Nauck are the solicitors for the petitioner. MR. FAIRCHILD ‘HEARD. The Ex-Secretary Before the Banking and Currency Committee. The currency hearing before the House committee on banking and currency con- tinued today, ex-Secretary Fairchild being heard through the morfiing, with the un- derstanding that Secretary Gage would re» sume at 2 o'clock, The inquiries of Mn Fairchild were atong the line of- developing. the cegree of suc with which the mon- etary commission iL could be put into Practical operation. 2 Considerable feeling has been aroused by the determination of the committee, on a Party vote, not to hear President Warner of the Bimetallic Union and Chairman Tcewne of the silver republican national committee, unless these gentlemen pre- pared a bill and assumed responsibility for it. Mr. Cox, the senior member of the minority, says this action $e equivalent to declining to hear the silver representatives urder any circumstances, as they do not wish to appear as the advocates of any currency or banking biil, but to resist such a measure if on gold lines. Mr. Cox takes the view that it is as important to present the opposition to the pending measures as it is to hear the points in their favor. He expresses confidence that the majority on the committee will reconsider its action and grant a hearing. to Messrs. Warner and Towne, without conditions. —_—____e+-_____ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Butler Mahone Among Those Selected for Consuls, The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Frank McCord of Ohio, to be collector of internal revenue for the tenth disirict of Ohio. - To be consuls of the United States— Charles Burr Towle of New Hampshire, at Saltillo, Mexico; Robert Butler Mahone of Virginia, at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Robert 8S. S. Bergh of North Dakota, at Gothen- burg, Sweden; Gabriel Bie Ravyndel of South Dakota, at Beirut, Syria. To be Indian agents—George H. Bingen- heimer of North Dakota, at Standing Rock agency, N. D.; Jas. H. Stephens of South Dakota, at Crow Creek agency, S. D. a THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Dorman agt. Dorman; leave to file cross bill nune. pro tune. In’ re Calvin Witmer, lunatic; auditor's report confirmed and committee's second report referred to audi- tor. Greenwell agt. Shoemaker; sale de- creed. Campbell agt. Porter; saie confirm- ed nisl. Somerville agt. Winfree; time to file transcript of record extended to Feb- ruary 15. Ricker agt. Cole; restraining or- der, returnable Januery 2). Stoner ag’ Reynolds; rule on defendants, returnable January 20, granted. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Clement agt. Clement; alimony and coun- sel fees ordered paid. Washington Brew- ing Company agt. Boland et al.; rule to show cause, returnable January <5. Galt agt. Galt; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. United States ex rel. Richards agt. Ross et al; leave to file additional affidavits. United States use Slater agt. Stahl; motion to strike out amended pleas granted, with leave to file amended pleas in ten’ days. Simmons agt. Walter; motion to vacate part of marshal’s return overruled. Parker agt. Morgan; motion to dismiss overruled. West End Bank’ agt. Starkweather; leave to amend particulars of demand. Clark agt. Hoffenmaier; leave to amend writ and file amended declaration. Watts agt. Wolf; demurrer to declaration sus- tained. Lindeman agt. Raner; security for costs ordered, motion for bill of particu- lars granted, motion for leave to amend affidavit granted tea days after bilh of par- ticulars filed; Rouser agt. W. and G. R. R. Co.; motion to set case for trt: granted. Belt agt. Kimmel; motion to vacate af- firmanze and set case on calendar over- ruled. Sperce agt. Worthington; demurrer to declaration sustained, with’ leave to amend as advised in ten days. Adams agt. National Accident Society; first and sec- ond pleas stricken out. Kirby agt. Smith; motion to dismiss overruled. Circuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. Fennell agt. Bond; continued. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ~ bam, United States agt. Burley Glam; assault with intent to kill; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Braille Jas. W. Bartley agi. Rosa H. Nours defendant called and judgment for $219. Wesley Fry et ux. agt. Fannie B. 8. John- son (garnishee); yerdict for plaintiff for $159.20. Carrington agt. Coleman; _stet calendar. United States agt. Robert Boyd et al; defendant ordered to employ new counsel. Juliana M. Wilson agt. Jno. S. Tomlinson, executor; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Estate of William Kel Estate of Mary E. Pickrell: will returned ith commission executed. Estate of Lucy McCauley; waiver of citation filed. Estate of Margaret Capron; will filed, fully prov- ed, and petition with assent filed. Estate of Mary Driscoll; will filed and, partly proved. Estate of Lucinda Denrf: will filed. Estate of Susan Payne: will partly proved. In re Florence Gradwoh et al petition for appointment as guardian filed. In re Duane C. Turner, guardian; papers showing final settlement filed. Estate of Wm. H. Forrest; final account filed. Es- te of Thomas J. Hodgen; inventory filed. state of Susan W. Turner; will partly proved. Estate of Katharine Hilgard; re- ceipt filed. Estate of Wm. Fletcher; con- sent to payment of claim of Albert Carry filed. Estate of Adela C. W. Rynex; sum- mons returned served. = Proposed Memorial Meeting. It is understood that a movement is contemplated by members of the «Senate and House, regardless of political affinity, looking to holding a memorial service over the death of Mr. Butterworth, in order that an opportunity may be given his old colleagues and friends to give utterance to their appreciation of his character an works. It appears that there was a widespread feeling and hope that in a measure at least the old-time Quaker observances would prevail at the regular funeral ser- vices at the church, and it was at first contemplated that this program would be carried out, and his near and dear friends would be given an opportunity to pay in a few words a last tribute of affection to his memory, but it was not deemed wise to arrange the services In this way, and it is now the feeling that the memorial ser- vice be held in some public place where opportunity may be given to bear testl- mony in behalf of their departed friend. —— Personal Mention. Mr. Frank G. Carpenter sails from New York today for Colon and South America. He expects to be absent eight or nine months, and will travel 25,000 miles in Brazil, Argentine, Peru and other South American countries. Capt. Luigi Lomia, Sth Artillery, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Power at their home, 1234 28th street. Lieut. T. W. Ryan of the navy is at the Ebbitt. Major W. B. Bixby of the Engineer Corps has registered at the War Department. Lieut. Col. J. M. Coates, 16th Infantry, is at the Ebbitt. - Mr. George H. O'Connor left this after- noon for Philadelphia. He will attend the annual dinner of the Clover Club of that city, to be held this evening, being one of the specially invited guests. Mr. Kobert Beall, i of pneumonia for several weeks, is at Aiken, S. C., where he has gone for a stay of several weeks. Capt. G. S. Bingham of the quartermas- ter's departnftut registered at the War De- partment this morning. He is at 1336 Wal- lach place. Hagner. will proved. ———\-er. Sergeant Daley’s Condition. Sergeant John C. Daley of the fourth police precinct, who has been so danger- ously ill for several days, showed signs ot improvement today. Conscious: return- ed to the patient and for the first time in several days he w: abl 0 members of his family. 3, Ee Selene ———_ Meeting of Board of Trade. ‘There will be a meeting of the ‘board of trade this evening at the’ Builders’ Ex- change. Topics of the meeting will be “The Report of the Committee on Public Health” and “The Report of the Commi Harty: Tuupeosoment tee on River and Both committees have agreed that the An- acostia river flats should be reclaimed. who has been quite” THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898-14 PAGES. PRESIDENT’S PLAN|OROERED, TO CHINA/CUBA- WAS THE TEXT Significance of Mr. Hitt’s Remarks < in the Oban Debate, REPUBLICANS BELIEVED 10 BE IN LINE Willing to Give Autonomy a Fair Trial. NAVAL EMERGENCY ORDERS eee The Speaker and Chairman Hitt are straining every nerve to keep down the Cuban question. They believe that the danger line has been passed in the House, and that the republicans are now in line with the policy of the leaders, and will rerrain so for the time being, at least. The implication in Mr. Hitt’s speech, that the President was going to take an im- portant step, which called for the support of all good Americans, has quieted those republicans whose impatience had reached an almost uncontrollable point. By the rules of construction usually applied to diplomatic utterances, the deciuration that all patriotic Americans should stand firmly behind the President, “when he takes a step necessary for the vindication of the honor and protecticn of the interests of our country, a step made necessary by duty, in view of the troubles, the confu- sions, the destructions and the hopeless condition of things in the island,” would signify that this step so solemnly discussed is about to be taken. Otherwise Mr. Hitt, it is natural to infer, would have “if” the President takes a step, etc. The Cuban sympathizers on the fepubli- can side of the House undoubtedly con- strued Mr. Hitt’s remarks accordirig to the usage of diplomacy, and hence became patient. More Than Usual Significance. There is good reason to believe, however, that more si; jcance than is warranted by the facts is attached to the expressions used. While Mr. Hitt had a long talk with the President the night before he made his Speech, and it is therefore supposed that he was fully informed before speaking, he spoke without reference to manuscript, and his language was not necessarily carefully studied as to its form. Moreover, if he really did intend to have his remarks con- strued as significant it must be remembered that he was confronted with a pressing exigency and might have been making use of “double diplomacy.” The impatience on the part of certain republicans rendered it necessary that they should be pacified, and it may have been designed that they should draw the inference from his remarks. most | satisfactory to themselves, in order to cuse them from the demands of their own impatience or that of their constituents. The-e is, at all events, the best of reason for the belief that any further step cn the part of the President is not more partie ularly imminent at this moment than it has been during the past several weeks. The President has been unwilling or un- able within a few hours to state how far oft was the time when he would conclude that Spain had been given a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate her capacity to preperly conduct the affairs of Cuba. It is known, too, that he still entertains the hope that the time for further action on his part will never come. He sees the danger diawing closer around him, but is still op- timistic and feels that prolonged procrasti- nation may avert difficulty. He awaits still some further evidence of the incapacity of Spain or some overt act almed at Amer- icans. Meanwhile, however, he recognizes the ever-present danger of something oc- curring at any minute which would render action necessary. Will Give Autonomy a Fair Trial. It has already been repeatedly announc- ed that the President is waiting to give a fair trial to the attempt to establish au- tonomy in-Guba. It is generally regarded as sufficiently established that autonomy has failed, but a President has a peculiar responsibility, and therefore may require stronger evidence ‘than is necessary to convince the public. The time when he will decide upon the “next step” is there- fore still uncertain. The inference is that that next step would be direct interven- tion, It does not necessartly follow that it would be an armed intervention. It is said that there is an understanding be- tween the President and the Spanish min- ister on this point, and that there is a pos- sibility that Spain will not hold out longer after the President announces that the end had come to his policy of reserve. The present condition of affairs mignt run on, however, for some time yet should there be no new development in the situa- tion. American warships are held in re- serve at a distance. They aré’severdl hours away, at the command of Gen. Lee. Should they be needed, a call for them would be a signal for action. Under Emergency Orde It is stated at the Navy Department to- day.that every vessel in the navy has: been put under emergency orders (which ‘is ‘not quite so terrible a thing as it sounds). The orders to the gunboat Nashville to join the European squadron have been revoked. The Helena, which is now on the way to China, has been stopped by cable and or- dered to keep in readiness to return. ‘The Cintinnat! and the Costine, In the South American waters, have been ordered to proceed up the coast. Commodore Dewey, in command of the Asiatic station, has been notified to keep his squadron in readiness to return by the shortest route at any time. SPANISH MINISTER ANNOYED. Makes a Long Call on Assixiant Sec- retary Duy. The Spanish minister, Senor Dupyy De Lome, called at the State Department to- day, being diplomatic day, and spent three- quarters of an hour in conversation with Judge Day, the assistant secretary. There was no late news from Havana, which i taken as a sign that all is quiet there. {t is beHeved, however, that the minister 1s seriously disquieted by certain events of the last few days in this country. First there was the svyeech yesterday in the House of Representative Hitt, the chatr- man of the committee on foreign affair: which, while from the Spanish view serv ed the useful purpose cf consolidating th. majority in support of the President’ policy as to Cuba, in the effort to do that embodied certain statements in general terms that are likely to be misinterpreied in Spain. Then a few changes made recently in the dispcsition of the United States nayal ves- sels are believed to be subject to the same misinterpretation by the Spanish. ‘The gun- Lceat Helena was on her way to the Asiatic station with permission to make a slow pessage and stop frequently on the way. When she &rcived at Funchal, Madeira, she was authorized by cable to stop at Lisbon, Portugal, somewhat off her route,, for « purpose that cau only be conjectured. The naval officials refuse to discuss the move- ments at all, consequently the change in the orders of the Helena is accepted as an indication of the department's intention to have the ship within easy cable communi- cation, and also perhaps of easy access io Minister Woodford at Madrid. The depart- ment had been preparing to send the boat Nashville, at Norfolk, to Europe to re lieve the Raleigh and take out a draft of men to the San Francisco, but this plar has. been suspended for a time and the gun boat is now under orders to go to Por: Royal, 8. C., to join the monitor Amphi trite there at target practice. Two vessels of the South Atlantic squad- ron, the Cincinnati and the Castine, are ccming northward from the lower to the upper portion of the station. The former i: going in dock, probably at Rio, it is said while the Gastine comes to Isla Grande ne the same port. There are no change: yet in contemplation for the Asiatic an: Paeific squadrons, and while the move ments above noted are doubtless to be cx plair.ed as a part of the regular routine or ders, it is believed that they have attracte. the notice and disapproval of the Spanis - authorities. Naval Movements. ‘The cruiser Cincinnati arrived at Buenr Ayres yesterday from New York. The tot pedo boats Cushing and Ericsson left Ke | tition was filed the 22d of 19s nglh Pde at Baquimenlt Being Made > Ragdy. bot The Pheasant Start Today and the Flagshtp ‘Imperial wil —— eaceenere 9 —— VICTORIA, B. €., January 20.—Orders have been recefved at Esquimault by Rear Admiral Palliser the admiralty in- structing him fo have every vessel in his fleet ready tocstarti/for China on forty- eight hotirs’ notice.” _ Immediately all’ was bustle around the dock yards, the crews of the different ves- sels being busily..engaged rushing coal and provisions on-board. Then came an order for her majesty’s ship Pheasant to start on her trip across the Pacific to- day, she being nearer ready than the oth- ers. Tonight she’ will! be well out to sea. Later instructions” weré received for H. M. 8. Imperial, the. flagship of the sta- tion, to proceed to-the scene of. activity. She will start on. Saturday. It 1s not known whether or not Admiral Palliser will accompany her.. It is not likely un- less the conditions in the orient reach a climax that the other vessels at-present here will be ordered-there. The Icarius is only a smal}. vessel’ and the Phaeton and Leander, having just completed a long voyage, aré in need-of some :repairs. In fact, the ‘Leander fs already in the dry deck and the phacteg is to follow her. It is not known just Whére H. M. 8. Amphion is at present, but she has probably com- pleted her work at:Cohos Island and is coming north, being under orders to re- port to Esquimault. The torpedo boat De- stroyer will remain at Esquimault. The next order is one to have thé armament of the Empress bonts‘ready ta be shipped on short notice. + THE” MARINE “ENGINEERS. Proceedings of Heneficlal Association Now. in Session. Routine business was transacted by the National Martine Engineers’ Beneficlal As- soctation in thelr cgnvehtion yesterday at Willard’s Hotelg Reports of various com- mittees were read and acted upon. A mo- ticn was submitted by which a scale of wages can be ‘adopted to govern the mem- bers of the association engaged upon the great lakes. This was Jost. Another mo- tion was presented thatias there was to be a-cut tn wages this comming season on the great lakes, each dnd every lake associa- tion draw up a pet{tion for.a 20 per cent ra:se in wages. This motion wa carried. Upon another ‘motion the association dcrsed the bill‘now before Congress for an appropriation to make League Island navy yard, Philadetphia, a. naval repair station. I: was ordered that a copy of thé resolu- | tion he sent to the Philadelphia representa- tives In Congress and Senators Penrosé and Quay. igen ‘The association ‘today re-elected the old board of officers for 'the’ensuing year, with the exception of Frank A. Jones of San Francisco, who wa® chosen yfe president, in place of John &*Seurey, resigned. The remainder of the day's: session Was con- sumed in acting on. feports from con.mit- tees and in discussiohs bearing on the in- ternal working3-of the order. A resolution ‘was ,wilopted indorsing the House bill appaupriasing $240,000 for mak- ing the Leugug Isiggd navy yard con- struction station. Tonight there will be a fraternal gathefing, with the Masters and Pilots’ Association, atv in session here. +i te - WANTS A BESDRAINING ORDER. A Suit in Whieh Secretary of Interior {wa Defondant. The entire session gf Equity Court No. 1, Judge Cox, was, occupied today with argu- ments on the p@tition of,the American As- phalt Company, ‘whieh »seeks to restrain the Secretary of the'¥ntertor and the com- missioner of Indian affairs fro-i declaring a certain, miping | ajan end, The pe- led month. The asphalt ‘coimpany Claims to’ be the owner of the inthing lease, executed by the Uintah and White River tribes of Indians, the lease being approved tinder certain con- ditions by the Secretary of the Interior. Because of an unavoidable delay of three days in filing a map‘of-definite locations in cennection with lands involved under the lease, the asphalt company argues, it hes been interfered with by the Indian agent on the Uintah reservation in the removal of minerals from the land, Thescompany also says that the Secretary of the Interior fs about to declare the lease at an end, thereby forfeiting the property rights and estate of the company under the lea: Sees SENATOR BAGON’S PROPOSAL. That the Annexation Treity Be Sub- mitted ‘to Hawaiians. Senator Bacon yesterday in the executive session of the Senate offered an amendment to the Hawalian anriexation treaty provid- ing for the submission of the treaty to a popular vote of the citizens of Hawaii, and making its acceptance by this government depend upon its ‘acceptance by thé Ha- walian people. The terms of the amend- ment excludé Japanese’ and-Chinese from participation ‘In the: proposed-election. Tt is not believed that the amendment will be accepted by the friendsvf the treaty The proposition “submitted ‘by Senator Bacon as an amendment to the Morgan pill for the ‘wmnexation of Hawaii does not relate to the treaty and would come under consideration # the treaty should fail andthe» annexation be undertaken by legislation.. There,is no possibility, how- ever, even should the treaty fail, of this amendment being ‘adopted. It is merely a move of the oppesition, which has no particular significance. ——-e Customs Service Appointments. The Treasury Department has appointed Jcgeph C. Comstock deputy collector and irspector at New London, Conn., and George M. Hawkins deputy surveyor and clerk at Indianapolis, Ind. ee David Dyson . Missing. David Dyson, a young colored man who lived at No. 19 4th street northeast, has been missing since Tuesday morning. His friends, who are gréatly alarmed over his disappearance, have .asked the police to look out for him, . = + Baldmore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md.;, January. 20.—Flour Wet, unchanged—receipts, 17,325 barrels; ports, 39,388 barrels; sales, 35) barrels. Wheat ‘firm—spot, month and February, OStpa08%; Mayro-tigabdig; steamer No. 2 ed, 93%a94—repeip' 45,969 bushels; ex- rts, 16,000 bughelst Stock, 1,047,007 bush- els; sales, 107,08) buShels—southern wheat. by sample, 94a; dod. on grade; 94529814. Corn ‘firm—spotoand sonth, $2%a8214; Feb- uary, 32\4a ner mixed, 3074,a31— eceipts, exports, 253,688 vushels; stock, 1.404011 bushels; sales, 7,000 bushels—southetn white corn, jo. yellow, 28a33. Oats firm—No. 2 white, 2944430; No. 4 jalxed, + 28—receipts, 17,064 bushels; exports{/nonp; stock, 350,046 bush. els. Rye firmer¥No.J2 nearby, 5214; No. 2 western, 53\¢ bid—réceipts, 38,49 bushels; exports, 42,857 bushels; stock, 485,150 bush- ls. Hay steady—eh mothy, $13. Grain freights quiet and~tksy+-steam to Liver- pool, per bushel, 3'2d., February; Cork, for orders, per qudetér, [ge-4s4.,- January 83. \4d., February. ¢ —_>—_. irain, Provistoné #nd: Cotion Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers wid brokers, 1327 F st:, ménibers New York tock exchange, correspondents Messrs. -adenburg, Thalmann . Co., New. York. Vheat—May uly, in- | increased . | Another Lively Day in the House of Representatives. CHAMP CLARK FOR THE INSURGENTS Teller Resolution Taken Up in the Senate. REMARKS BY MR. VEST Before the Cuban debate was resumed in the House of Representatives today Mr. Lacey (lowa), chairman of the committee on public lands, called up a bill to extend the public land laws of the United States and to grant a right of way, under certain restrictions, to any ratlroad organized un- der the laws of any state in the Union. The bill had especial reference to Alaska. It_was explained that the right of way grant was 100 feet on each side of the road, but that all mineral deposits was specifically reserved. Without completing the consideration of the bill, it went over, and the House went into committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation Lill. Mr. Clark (Mo.) opened the debate. Mr. rk Talks for Cuba. He said, in part: “If Spain does not bring the war to a speedy conclusion, the United States ought to expel her from the west- etn hemisphere. There can be no doubt as to what has been our traditional for- eign policy. What our foreign policy is, under the McKinley administration, like the peace of God, ‘passeth all understand- ing.’ There ought to be no question as to our foreign policy in the future. Tersely and bluntly stated, it is this, and it ought to be enforced with iron hand—that we in- tend at all hazards and at whatever cest, to thoroughly dominate the western world. “In these days of McHannaism our for- eign -policy is so feeble, so cringing, so cowardly, that even old and decrepit Spain insults our flag, maltreats our citizens and searches our ships with perfect impunity, and President McKinley, instead of send- ing men-of-war to protect our honor, as- sert our supremacy and teach the insolent and impotent Dons a lessoa they would never forget, passes the hat around and invites the American people to contribute alms for starving and dying Cubans. “The Monroe doctrine has grown with our growth, strengthened with our strength, with our territory. It is high time that we served plain and emphatic notice on all kings, emperors, princes and potentates that the navies of transat- Jantic powers shall not be used as collec- tion bureaus for questionable debts, as was done a year or two ago at Corinto and 48 Was done a month or so ago at Hayti. The Cuban case is this: For three years the insurgents have fought with a courage and suffered with a fortitude that has chal- lenged the admiration of the world—save and except the McKiniey administration. “Three or four hundred thousand people —some of the papers say 600,000—have died, men, women and children, as much martyrs in the cause of liberty as was Warren or any other hero who died that we might be free—and yet the McKinley administration lifts not its finger to stay the slaughter. “Three or four hundred thousand people —some of the papers say 600,000—men, wo- men and children, are known to be dying by the slow and cruel process of starvation, and the McKinley administration can think of nothing more effective for their relief than to pose as the big beggarman. “The party of Sumner, Chase and Se- ward, which proudly vaunted itself as the friend of many has become the ally of pes- tllence, arson, famine, devastation, rape and murder. “To every suggestion that we should re- enter upon a vigorous foreign policy, which will thoroughly protect American citizens and American intérests an every part of the habitable globe, we aré met with the hysterical shriek that we are advocating war. It is not true, but suppose it were? There are some things worse than war— deplorable as war unquestionably is—and one of them is to play the cry baby act until we are despised ef all nations and kindreds and tongues. ‘Now that we number seventy milifon souls, a republican administration cannot be taunted, kicked or cuffed into resenting an insult 6f demanding reparation for any injury. Such a contemptible and pusillani- mous policy is enough to make Grant, Sher- man and Sheridan, Dupont, Farragut and Porter restless in their coffins. “My republican friends,” he said, in con- clusion, “I invite you to lay aside the weight that is holding you down, assert your rights, come out on the side of eternal justice and human liberty, thereby demon- strating that you are worthy of the high vocation wherein you are called. We democrats and populists stand here ready to remove from America her great re We on this side will contripute votes. If only twenty-seven republicans | will break the yoke, defy their taskmasters and join us in this noble work, before the sun sets this day we will send the glad tid-1 ings ringing round the world that ‘Cuba is fre Free, thank God, by the act of the American Con, a” At the conclusion of Mr. Clark’ Mr. Hitt yielded to Mr. Otjen (W he said, would discuss a matter * to the consular and diplomatic appropria- tion bill. Mr. Otjen called attention to the embez- ment -by the vice consul of the United States at Paris of the monéy of Frances Hinton of Wisconsin, who died some years wgo there, and to the fact that there was no law by which the heirs of the deceased man could recover on the bond of the consul. Sneers at Mr. Hitt’s Statement. Mr. Williams (Miss.), a member of the remarks foreign affairs committee, followed. He sneered at the statement of Mr. Hitt yes- terday that the granting of belligerent rights to the Cubans would afford them no advantage. “Shades of history and all the people who have ever rebelled against tyranny,” he exclaimed. “What a pity that George Washington, Nathaniel Green and Thomas Jefferson, when seeking the recognition of belligerency during the revolution, did not know that belligerent rights would not be advantageous to them! What a pity that Robert E. Lee, Jefferson. Davis and other confederate statesmen were not informed that belligerency would not aid their cause when they were seeking that recognition abroad!” Catechism on Cuba. “Have the Cubans a government to rec- ognize?” asked Mr. Dalzell (Pa.). “They have the same sort of government other Spanish colonies had when they were rebelling against Spain.” : “Who is their president?” Mr. Williams did not answer. Mr. Dal- zell reiterated the question. Again Mr. Williams did not answer... Mr. Dalzell smiled, but Mr. Williams, seized by a sud- den inspiration, turned the laugh on‘ him. “My memory is at fault,” exclaimed Mr. Williams. “So I will resort to a Yankee trick and ask you who is the King of Rou- mania?” Mr. Williams proceeded to say that he did not remember Spanish-American names, but he had seen it frequently in the news- papers. “Tg is Bartholomow Maso,” interposed Mr. King (Utah). the capitol?” asked Mr. Dal- oe is zell. “At Cubita,” responded Mr. Williams, as if answering a catechism. — =~ “At how many places was the American capitol located -during the: revolution?” asked Mr. Clark of Mr. Dalzell, while others besieged him with questions as to the name of. the President of the United Stai.s during the revolution, etc., until Mr. Wiliams’ time ired, when he gave way to Mr. .FAng (Utah), who was recent- ly returned .from a-visit to Cuba, who gave Have vi On every side. The island was aflame with revolution. Not a foot was pacified except under the frowning guns of Spanish soldiers and forts. Thirty thousand well-arined and fairly well-disciplined insurgents were in arms. In conclusion, he declared that the dream of those who believed peace could come to Cuba without independence would soon be rudely shattered. We stay our hand, and, in the language of the Swedish minister, let the Spaniard and Cuban cut each other's throats or intervene for the protection of humanity, Supports the Administration. Mr. Johnson (Ind.), in a fifteen-minute Speech, sustained the course of the ad- ministration. The President, he said, had displayed good sense, sound judgment and exalted patriotism. Congress, he said, would not be warranted in attempting to override the President and rushing the country rashly into a war fraught with tremendous consequences. He warned members that we might be standing nearer the brink of a crater than we imagined. Spain might be old, decrepit and impotent and incapable of overcoming us, but we might goad her to that point where in response to her pride and courage she might involve us in gigantic difficulties. Could we out of sentiment justify a war, involving a sacrifice of blood and treasure and a disturbance of our business interests? Mr.Johnson was besieged with questions,but he met all comers. and, in conclusion, he urged that wise, temperate counsels pre- vail and the firm stand of the President be sustained. SENATE. Mr. Mills (Tex.) sercured the passage by the Senate today of a resolution di- recting the Secr2tary of War to make an examtration of the Port Arthur ship ca- nal, with a view to its extension to deep water, and eppropriating $5,000 to pay the necessary expense. Mr. Gallinger of the committee on pub- He heaith and national quarantine secur- ed the adoption of a resolution empow- ering the committee to investigate the desirability cf removing the quarantine sta- tion from Ship Island to some other point in the Gulf of Mexico and conferring upon the committee authority to prosecute its inquiries here or elsewhere. Mr. Frye of the commerce committee reported favorably and secured the pass- age of a bill providing for the construc- tion at a cost not exceeding $70,000 of a light ship, to be located near C: > = beth, Me. a aie Charges Against Mrs. Roberts. Mr. Allen (Neb.) introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to send to the Senate the fuli and explicit charges made against Mrs. M. EB. Robert who was recently dismissed from the pe sion bureau. After an extended discussion, fully re- ported in another column, Mr. Gallinger asked that the resolution go over until to- morrow. Mr. Pettigrew of the committee on Indian affairs offered, and secured the passage of, a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General to in- form the Senate as to what steps the gov- ernment had taken concerning the killing of a women in Oklahoma territory by Sem- inole Indians and the burning of two Sem- inole Indians in the same territory. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts, inquiring of the Postmaster General what action was nec- essary to maintain the excellence of the postal free delivery service, was laid before the Senate and agreed to: Mr. Tiliman’s resolution, presented yes- terday, extending the authority of the interstate and foreign commerce commit- tee relative to the investigation of the giving by railroads of transportation for any other ccnsideration than cash, was called vp and passed. Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts then moved that the Serate go into executive session. This was antagonized by Mr. Vest of Missouri, who calied attention to the fact that he had given notice of his intention to cali up the Teller resolution. The chair held Mr. Lodge's motion took precedence, and the yeas and nays were demanded. The vote resulted yeas, 27; nays, 39. The detailed vote was as fol- lows Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Clark, Da- vis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, McBride, McMillan, Mason, Morrill, Nelson, Platt cf Connecticut, Pritchard, Proctor, Sewell, Spooner, Thurston and Wetmore—27. Nays—Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Can- non, Chilton, Olay, Cockrell, Faulkner, Gorman, Harris, Heltfeld, Kyle, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay, McEnery, Mallory, Mantle, Mertin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, ‘Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, White and Wolcott—39. Teller Resolution Taken Up. The motion of Mr. Vest to take up the Teller resolution was then carried—41-25— as follows: Yeas—Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Cannon,Chilton,Clark,Clay,Cockrell, Fauik- ner, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones of Ark., Ken- ney, Kyle, McEnery, wee Oty Mar- tin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, a Per- kins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Prite , Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Telle Tillinan, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, White and Wolcott—41. Nays—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Cullom, Davi’, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, McBrid Morrill, Platt of Connecticut, Proctor, Spooner, Thurston, Wetmore. a Mr. Vest then spoke in support of the resolution, which provides that bonds of the United States may be paid in standard silver dollars. Mr. Vest said he had no desire at this time to thresh over the old straw of financial discussion, but he hoped to be able to call the Senate's attention to some reason why the pending *resolu- tion should be agreed to by the Senate. He said that twenty years had passed since the Stanley Matthews resolution was first put on the statute books, but he be- lieved that there was now reason why there should be reiteration of the resolu- tion, and the declarations cantained iu them. Mr. Vest maintained that if the resolutions were originally correct and proper they are correct and proper at the present time. “They do not.in any sense,” said Mr. Vest, “involve either repudiation or dis- honor.”” The senator maintained that the issue involving the censideration of the resolu- tion had been thrust upon the Senate by the administration and that senators were required either to remain silent and by their silence give their assent to the re- cent declarations of the Secretary of the Treasury in favor of a gold standard, those declarations being evidently indorsed by the President, or else to reaffirm the Stan- ley Matthews resolution, which had been passed by the Senate by a vote of more than two to one, and by the House by an overwhelming majority. “It will be recalled,” said Mr. Vest, “that the present President of the United States was then a member of the House and voted for these resolutions.” Mr. Vest held that the time had now ar- rived when the country must cither go to a gold standard or make the last and over- whelming contest for the financial sys- tem which, he believed, a great majority of the people were in favor of. He said that he had no desire now to enter upon an elaborate discvesion of the pending resolution, and if any senator on the other side of the chamber desired to speak upon the question he wovld yield to him. ‘There was no response to this invitation to the republican side, and Mr. Vest was preceeding with his remarks when Mr. Platt (Conn.) asked if it was Mr. Vest’s intention to press the resolution and to secure an immediate vote. * “That is,” interjected Mr. anes “is = pose of the senator to endeavor to age ‘@ vote upon the resolution today?” “T expect,” replied Mr. Vest, “to endeay- or to secure a final vote upon the resolution whenever under.the rules of the Senate a final vote can be reached.” “ ‘The- Missourt was proceeding with his remarks, when a President, the ‘ before the prepare for the debate. Ta Executive Session. . At 2:10 pm, the 2 went into execu- — the Senate 38 bid. bid, 8 asked. “People’s, 5% bid, 6 asked. coln, asked. Columbia Tifle, 4% ‘Telephone Stocks.—I 40 asked.” Chesapeake and" Potomac, 398 asked. Al asked. bid, 13% asked. Pneumatic Gun Did. .45 asked. Great ni ir ~ ————SS FINANCE AND TRADE Steady Prices Generally Prevail inthe SPECULATORS § SEEM INDIFFERENT The Situation as Affected by a Possible Foreign Crisis. REVIEW OF CONDITIONS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 20.—Prices were generally steady during the opening hours this morning, but the indifference of the speculative public resulted in fractional concessions later in the day. London bought a few shares, but this demand was not suffictently Mberal to become a factor in the local dealings. Recent developments at Washington relative to Cuban affairs are being construed, apparently without warrant, into warnings of grave action in the near future. This construction does not meet with unanimous indorsement, however, as .¢ significance of the speech in question may Me wholly in a desire to ward off agita- tion by a frank confession of facts. While there is a considerable following who pre- fer the more extreme view, they are less consequential, as to capacity, than the conservative element, who consider inac- tion the only logical attitude in such a market. A crisis {n our foreign relations is admit- tedly among the ibilities of the future, but the larger financial interests find com- fort in the assurasice that the initial act will not be ours. There is no liquidation of important holdings, and there is no sig- nificant demand for new ventures. The situation is consequently narrowed down to the Mmitations of a traders’ market, in which no special account will be favored. The dullness which prevailed during the early afternoon was extremely pronoun . and prices were for the most part, lc than during the opening hour. The depression resulting from dullness deubtedly discouraging a moderate com- mission house demand. The Traction stocks were strong and weak by turns, transactions in a few hu dred shares serving to make a substan impression on the price according to the rature of the trading. American Sugar was given some support as the result cf ircreased covering, but the company’s in- terest in pending legislation deters exten- sive buying. There {ts a general impression that activ- ity is likely to center in these shares shortly, and that the entire market will be given direction thereby. The several specialties, notably Northern Paciiic. were given excellent support, but fraciional con- cessions were recorded unde as at other points. The Granger group is barely steady and begins to reflect ite neglect for the more active issues, during the last fortnight. All things considered, the market is likely to have a period of waiting, from which it may em=rge in either direction. If routine conditions produce the activity, the cours« of prices is likely to be upward. But Spain is the center of attraction at the moment eee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, cover of the The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. American Spirits... % American Spirits, pi 18g ISG TS Big American Sugar... . 187% 189%, 186%, 1865, American Sugat, pfd... 2.00.” Pigeon American Tobacco rae ya Atwerican Cotton Of Big My Atchison ........ : 128 195, Baltimore & Onio....... BW y State Gas. 4u 04g Canada Southern. 52% B27 Canada Pacitc. Ms 90% Chesapeake & Ohio. 2 c. & St. Louis. By BBR 0. B&Q... 2 ChicagoaNortawestern 1227, Ww¥iy 121% 1B. 7% Chicago Gas... -. BO WA, OBR 857 Den. # Kio Grande, Ere... Generai Zlectrie. Ulneis Centras Lake Shore... sone Louisville @ Nashviiie Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central... Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co.. pra, Northern Pacttic. .. Northern Pactfle, pfd Ont. & Western. Pacifie Man Phila. & keading. . Paliman I. C. Go. Tenn. Coa: & iron Cnion Pacitic U.S. Leatner, pfa. Wabash, pid. Western Lmion Tei. Sliver. Brookiyn K. Transit. hig. & G. Western. oes Wa wton Stock Exchange. Sales—regular <all—12 o'clock m. Railroad 6s, $500 at 95. Washing ‘Trust, 8 at 126%. 5 at 120%. C: 6 at 69%; 10 at OV; 14 at ov 484 8. 0. b. ‘American 100 at 13% t 18g. howe, preferred, 50 at 13%; 100 at 15% 3%: 4 at 13%; 50 at IS: BO at 15h. fer Linc type, 10, at 142! Railroad, 68. Capital Traction, 1 1 at OO; 5 at 60%, t 14249. ean Graphopho District of 102 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 110 bid. funding. currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 5s, 119 bid. Metropelitan Railroad conv. Gx, 120 bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates of “indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates « indebtedness, B, 110 bid, 114 asked. Belt Rail 50 bid.’70 asked! Eckington Railroad 6s, Washington Gas Company @s, series A, Washington Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. UL 8. tric Light debenture Imp., 104 bid. Chesapeake #nd Potomac Telephone Se, 103 at Gy; lergenthaler ‘Lingtype, [0 8. Electric Light, 10 at 106. Ameri- 100 at 13%. 3.05: bid. Washington Market gs oad 6s, 110 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 100’ bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. National Bank tSocks.—Bank of Washington, 291 bid. Metropolitan, 306 bid. Central (new 180 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 1) bid, 15° Tasked. Second, 13% bid. 140 bid: Columbia, 130 bid.” 140 asked. Capital, 125 bid. West End. 104 bid. 109 asked. Traders’, 93 og gg ge eg ack Safe Deposit rust nies. National Safe Deposit and. Trust, 114 bd. Washington Loan ‘Trust, 129% bid, 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 148 bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 69% bid, 69% asked." Metropolitan, 121 bid, 125 asked. Colum: lectric Light Stocks.—Washington G: x bid, 4 Sasked. Georgetown 5 U.S. Electric Light, 105 bid, 107 asked. sked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid. Franklin, Metropolitan, 67 bid.’ Corcoran, 58 bid. Potomac, 63 bid. Arlington, 13 4bid. 147 asked. German-American, 185 bid." National Union, 10 bid. Columbia, 12 bid, 12% asked. Riggs, 7% Lin- bid. Commercial, 4 bid, 4% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 90 bid, 5 asked. Wash- ion Title, 2 bid. District Title, 8% bid, 6 ed. mat ests 33 my American Gi Misceltaneons Stocks. — Mergenthaler 5 142% bid, 1: asked. Monotype. Tes bid, mae ‘Washington Market, — 11 ‘ 110 bid. “Norfolk and’ Was —