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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898—12 PAGES, his hotel and his warehouse was len unless paid for extra. ard to the alleged discrimination, . in the bill of complaint, no men- had been made that other hotels in city were allowed to use the ‘phone other way than that permitted to complainant. There was ne doubt, he as to the right of the company to ny rules in regard to its patrons on which it may consider right and proper to protect its interests. M obriner said he wished to raise the point as to whether,if a person hiring some- thing from another, made a wider, more extensive use of that something, it should not be considered a breach of contract. Mr. Hivehling contended that the case did not apply ler the existing circumstances. Tt should not be the right of a hotel pro- prietor to furnish free his guests, telephone service to Mr. Hoehling contended, and it 1e in any other hotel in the city. ntract entered >» between the and defendant, Mr. Hoehling é stated expliciliy that by its terms “ year after It was entered into, with ten days’ notice, the contract could be annulled. 1 bill as brought by the complainant, he said. would perpetually enjoin the com- pany from removing the telephone. while reserving to itself the right to break the contract under the ten d: time notice at any Two Kinds of Service. Judge Jere Wilson, of counsel for the company, argued that the nature of the service of the telephone company was of two kinds—public and private. Ifa man should put a telephone in his place, avd al- low every one to use it, there would be no ance for the telephone to enlarge its fa- cilities. For the purpose of the public con- the pu’ pay telephones had rted, simply to give the public every facility. The whole controversy, he arose from the fact that in the Fredonia was a private tel€pnonc, which was to be used by every one who chose. It was suggested that a slot ma- chine be placed in the hotel, with no m- tention whatever of removing the other private instrument. As to the contract, he said that when there was a change of proprietorship a new contract had to be made. This contract made staf that the telephone should be used for subscribers’ use only. The en- deavor had been mate, he said, to enjoin the telephone company from exercising its rights, which were stated in the contract. Not only did the complainant do this, Judge Wilson argued, but made ft an effort to have the contract reformed, so that the guests and all others who come to the hotel could use the telephone. Judge Wilson declared that the idea that the complainant could t.ke his case to the Court of Appeals and not the defendant was a novel one. c m Important One. After recess Mr. Tobriner, attorney for Mr. Danenhower, declared that the case Was a most impertant one. It was merely the beginning of a movement, he argued, to force every subscriber to put in an en- tirely new system. This was the putting in of the slot machines. If this system were to ntroduced, he said, every one would be ized to pay for every syllable utter- ed. This was merely a preliminary hear- ing, he said, and the question was of a pre- liminary injunction, as the complainant Was able and willing to furnish bond until the case was finally disposed of, either with @ perpetual injunction or otherwis. The telephone was placed in the Fre- donia Hotel eight years axo, said Mr. To- briner, the company knowing that it was a hotel, to be used as such, fer purposes connected with the business of the hotel. Two years ago, when the specific contract Was made with Mr. Danenhower, in Febru- ary, 1806, it was under the same conditions. The bill is simply to prevent the dissolving of the injunction until the final disposition of the case. The contention is maintained that the guests of the hotel shall have the right to use the ‘phone. It is not meant that outsiders—any one, in fact—can come in and be permitted to enjoy the privileges of the telepkore. The t-rm “Subscriber's ‘use only,’ Mr. Tobriner declared, was ambiguous in a certain sense. It undoubtedly includes, he thought. the use of the telephone by guests of the Fredonia Hotel. The terms of the contract were dwelt upon. The excuse for removing the tele- Phone, Mr. Tobriner argued, as shown by the letters of the company, was to place a siot machine in the hotel. Instead of re- cetving the stipulated sum for annual rental, it was dee’ared, when the slot ma- chine should be located in the hotei this amount would be increased probably dou- ble or treble. It was the desire of the company. it was contended, not oniy in this case, but in others, to throttle the rights of subseribers to the telephone com- ‘pany. ‘Termination of Contract. The argument was brought forward that according to contract, as understood by Mr. ‘Yobriner, the contract could not b= term! a untal the of the year’s time, when the contract ended According to the admission of counsel for defendant, Mr. Tobriner declar-d, guests bad the right to use a telephone in a hoiel vender some circumstances. He was able to prove, he said, that for a period of eight years the telephone comps had been aware of the use of its "phone by the hotel. The name of a hotel in Philadelphia was where a private telephone can be oy guests, without extra pay, and it that there » patron: are restaurants in permitted to ‘and this it was deciared. © discrimination.” his grinding r ng said, “double the aid in other cities. In spite of this ompany wishes to impose a still tax Uy patrons.” Hoehl ed that the question ely as to th t of the telephone 2 ne hotel and take are He = n the bill, coun- - of the telephone it could be so e case was far t for defendant that Mr. Danenhower had been told that he could not hone from his hotel to his Warchouse, there being telephone in each by him. riner made nhower had 1d testify positively ant had been told this Mr. Tobriner closed the case with his ar- gumer 1 it was taken under advisement by Judge Cox. COMPARISON OF paid the that ses who that the complain- cosT. Claim Made by Telephone Company in Matter of Expense. As recently stated ia The Star, in the course of a discussion of the local tele- phone problem, it has been asserted by the president of the telephone company that it costs as much money to send a Message for a subscriber over the wire as it does tor a street railroad company to carry a single passenger. This claim, it 1s understvod, was put f rth for the pur- Pose of making a showing against those telephone users who are not subscribers, but who avail themselves of the privilege of using nearby ‘phones. At the same time ft ts plain, in the light of recent develop. ments, that this ccntention carries with it a con us profits are 1 ing r ephone company from t er message received through cents. The rate for much to a street rail- cents. It ts obvious rge profits enjoyed railroad corporations t of carrying a passenger is less than 4 1-6 cents. “It may be of general comparison if that, then, is the cost ng a telephone message, it is hat the proiit. per message, ephone company, is 744 cents, or on the cost. In considering to be borne in mind that the gen- rent of installation is paid by the on whose premises the slot is located, so that the 7% cents is a net profit. tance of the revenue to be de- from the slot machine service, a Star orter today learned of an interesting experience of a* Washingtonian withist the past few hours. Desiring to summon a this person sought a slot machine lepho and, dropping in a dime, tried three successive cab stands before secur- ing the desired service. This cost just 20 cents. The cab cost $1. ‘The telephone company having compared itself with the street railway service of the city 2 disposition has been evinced during the last few days among those most interested in the telephone question to ascertain just how far the local telephone franchise is a Sratulty to the company. The company Pars exactly $662.13 annualiy for tazes This is made up of of 133 per cent on $30,000 worth of personal property, con- sisting of the ordinary machinery ‘of a telephone service. This amounts to $4) a year. The company owns and pays taxes on lot 32. square 220, $16 14th street, as- sessed at $7,475, the taxes amounting to $112.13. As compared with this exceedingly low amount of taxation stands the exclusive franchise enjoyed by the company, the fruits of which amount to many thousands of dollars profit yearly. Although the street railroad corporations are not taxed according to their dues, in the minds of many citizens and some legislators, they all pay ten or twelve times as heavily as does the telephone company. There is in fact no proportion whatever between the Public assessments on the telephone com- pany and the value of its charter. In further comparison with the meager amount of taxes annually paid is the amount paid by the District government for telephone service. The District maintains 228 sets of telephones connected with the District's own wires, for which it pays $5 a set per year, amounting to $1,190. It also uses twenty-seven Sets connected with the exchange, which, at $# a year, cost 3 One set costs the District $6, an- other set, $87.50; tio sets, $125 each, and in addition the District pays $800 for a general éxchange service and $6 a year for a special bell service, making a grand total paid by the District government to the telepnone company of $3,248. COMPANY MUST SHOW CAUSE Justice Cox Issues an Order Against E. and §. H. Railway. Judge Cox, on consideration of a peti- tion of S. S. Daish and Son, this afternoon signed an order directing the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, W. Kelsey Schoepf receiver, Washington Loan and Trust Company, ard the American Security and Trust Company, trustees, to show cause on or before the 2Ist instant why a sale of the property, real and per- sonal, of the railway company should not be made. In their petition Daish & Son set forth that notwithstanding Receiver Schoepf hes admitted the justice of their claim of %, 065.84 for supplies furnished between } vember 10, 1896, and May 17, 1897, which were used by him in the operation of the railway, the claim has not, nor has any part of it, been paid. Daish & Son, continuing, say that the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home [tailway Company is now and has been for a long time in an {insolvent condition; that tts rail- road is now being, as it has been for # long time, operated by the receiver at a loss of $50 per day, as the firm ts Informed and believes, and that its cars and horses are in a bad condition and are deteriorating in value every day. Daish & Son say further that the prop- erty and franchise of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, if now put upon the market, would not sell for enough to pay its floating indebtedness, which amounts to about $150,000, it is said. and that the continuation of its operation by the receiver is not for the best interests of all concerned. g The claim of Daish & Son being for necessary supplies furnished the receiver and -d by him in operating the railroad and keeping it a-going, is, so the firm | states that is informed, to be paid in| preference to claims of the bondholders of | the company. Therefore, the court is asked to decree a sale of the property and franchises of the railway company, either through the receiver or by trustees to be appointed by the court. —_+—_—_ PRESIDENT DOLE DEPARTS. Washington With His Party Yesterday Evening. President Dole and his party left the city last evening on the long journey to their home in Hawall. They stopped in Buffalo fhis motning, where they spent the day. The presidential party will remain In Buf- falo until 11:43 this evening, when it will start for Cleveland, stopping there for a few hours in order that Mrs. Dole may meet some of her relatives living there. Mr. and Mrs. Dole will then go directly to St. Louis and will take the Sunset Limited, leaving that city at 10 o'clock Saturday night. ‘They will spend several days at Riverside, the home of the president's brother. They will go thence to San Francisco, where Mr. Dole will be given a banquet’ by former residents of Honolulu. He and Mrs. Dole expect to sail on either the Gaelic or Mari- Left posa, ieaving February 22 and 23, respect- ively. The party was escorted to the station in this city by Assistant Secretary of State Thomas W. Cridler, Major Heistand of the array, Commander Phelps*of the navy and several friends of the President. Minister Hatch and Mrs. Hatch were also present. The president and Mrs. Dole thanked the officials of this government for their un form courtesy during their visit, and ex- pressed the wish that they would see them at Hawaii at no distant day. Yesterday morning President Dole attend- ed services at the New York Avenue Church and sat with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster. During the afternoon many friends called to pay their adieus. Secretary Por- ter came to the hotel and said farewell on behalf of the President and Mrs. McKinley. In many ways President Dole has ex pressed hts appreciation of the hospitality shown him while in this city, and he carries away with him a pleasant impression of th capital and of the people whom he mei here. President MeKinley tendered to Presi- dent Dole a military escort to San Fran- cisco in the person of Major Heistand, bui the Hawaiian president declined the honor, preferring to cease to be the nation’s guest after leaving Washington, paying his own way and traveling in a private capacity. When President Dole left he was met at the Pennsylvania station by a number of the native Hawaiians, who bade him God speed. President Dole kindly consented to take back to Hawaii several packages to friends and relatives of the visiting natives. His secretary took charge of the bundles, and, with a handshake all round, the train pulled out. There were no formal specches. ‘The visiting Hawalians arrived only a few minutes before the train pulled out, and the interview was informal, President Dole asked Col. Richardson when he was coming home, and he replied, “Not until the treaty is defeated." “Well, I can’t wait so long, replied the President of the young rep Uc, “I must get back and eat some poi.” President Dole at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N. Y., February 7.—Presi- dent Dole and party arrived here this morning from Washington in the private car Coronet, over the Pennsylvania rall- read. A committee headed by Captain John M. Brinker, president of the Pan-American Exposition Company, met the train and escorted the party to their hotel. a SHOPLIFTING CHARGED. Well-Dressed Woman Arrested at Palais Royal Today. Detective Baur was called to the Palais Royal by telephone about 11 o'clock today, and arrested a well-dressed woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Sarah E. Meehan. The charge preferred against her by M Collins, the head floor walker, was the theft of a book worth 25 cents. It is al- leged hat she picked up the book and se- creted it under a wrap. When escorted to pelice headquarters she was questioned by Detective Mattingly. Her statement is that she is a widow f-om Lebanon, Pa. She de- nied the charge, and claimed that she was gcing to purchase the book. After she had been at police headquarters some time she changed her statement so far as her name and address were concerned. Her name, she said, is Sarah E. Needham, and her heme is at Oscaloosa, Iowa. She referred the officers to an attorney in Oscaloosa named Lacy, who, she says, is a brotuer of Representative Lacy. The latter, she claims, also knows her. Mrs. Needham is well dressed. She has been in this city, she says, about two or three weeks, and has been stopping on lith street. A Police Court warrant, charging her with the theft, was sworn out, and she may be given a hearing to- morrow. pal Fire This Afternoon. An alarm of fire was turned in from box 124 about 1 o'clock ‘this afternoon for fire in the building occupied as the New York Clothing House, No. 311 7th ‘st: west. The fire wes confined to the some rubbish was al} that man base- jay ‘The damage caused was email tal service. Mr. Clark (lowa) spoke on the Loud bill MR. REED'S POSITION [2044's , TRIAL BEGINS/TQ ANNEX HAWAII Tremendous Crowds Flock to the Court to bs observations on the much mooted subject of returifing prosperity. He read a dis- petch from Wheeling, W. Va., giving an account of the alleged tearing down of McKinley's picture by workingmen. Gen- tlemen might cry prosperity, prosperity, said he, but there was no prosperity. “Ard others howl calamity, calamity,” The Speaker’s Opposition to Hawaiian Annexation Unchanged. A PUBLICATION GROSSLY FALSE Mr, Morgan Amends Senator White's f Hear It. é Resolation. Against Outbreaks—De- ee ppears in the Dock anti in Very Pale. AT ONCE REFERRED 70 COMMITTEE laughter from the republicans. Mr. Olmstead (Pa.) in reply to Mr. Greene produced clippings from newspajters in all perts of the country showing a great re- vival of business and trade. Mr. Olmstead said that the continued agitation of the silver question was the only thing that retarded the full measure of prosperity that would naturally flow from the Dingiey law. The threai contained in the Teller resolu- PARIS} Febfhary 7.—The trial of M. Emile Zola, who is betng prosecuted: by. the governmgnt as a@ result of the letter which he wrote last December to the Aurore, strongly reflecting upon high officials con- rected with the Dreyfus case, opened today Friends of the Treaty Believe They Have Enough Votes. Discussing the Monitor-Merrimac’ Fight. oa PROSPECT ENCOURAGING in the asbizeGdurte? the Bike ‘The aoe, {POLITICS IN THE HOUSE tion had driven $4000.00) to Investment ‘cour - in foreign securities. —— keen — interest was manifested in the —_--_s>— — “Do we want a cowardly money that = : _| case. Hundreds of people surrounded the runs away?” asked Mr. Bland. The story published in a bsiataas a ee court, anxious to gain admittance. The | Mr. Chandler (N. H.) presented a memo- Money is always timid,” replied Mr. pers this morning that Speaker Reed ha police measures taken to insure order were | Tial to the Senate today which called to} Olmstead.. “It goes to places where {t is changed his attitude toward the annexation of Hawaii and would use his influence to hurry the annexation through by legisia- tion, in order to hasten the hour of the ad- jJournment of Congress, is absurdly false. Mr. Reed’s opposition to annexation is well known and is based upon his pe-sonal Judg- ment. As far as can be learned, he has not in apy way tried to ure the power of his po- sition as Speaker to defeat the treaty now under consideration in the Senate, nor to prepare the way for the defeat of legisla- tion to accomplish annexation should it be necessary to resort to that to carry cut the policy of the administration. His op- Position has been passive, but his opinion is fixed. Unless the underlying motive of the pub- lieation is to excite the Speaker to active opposition, it can be regarded only as idle gossip. suggested by an unoccupled mind. The statement may be made with absolute certainty that Mr. Reed has not changed his mind with respect to the annexation treaty. He does not believe in annexation, and, if called upon to vote on the question, would, undoubtedly, vote against it, but he is not a factor of the opposition. The administration favors annexation; a large majority of the republicans favor annexa- tion; Mr. Reed does not. That is all there is in the matter in respect to the Speaker's position. ‘The statement that he has changed his view of th question is calculated merely to invite controversy and resentment, and is too readily controverted to be of any service to the cause of annexation. The assumption, therefore, Is that som>where behind the source of information on which the publication depended was a ‘lesire to excite Mr. Reed to an active opposition, in- stead of the passiv> attitude he occupies. ‘The publication was probably made in good faith, but the original source of informa- tion was in error and is subject to the sus- picion of the friends of annexation. The belief of the vocates of annexa- tion is that they will have votes enough ip the Senate to ratify the treaty. If they should fail in this they are sure of a large majority in both houses for such legisla- tion as may be necessary to accomplish what is contemplated by the treaty. It is not thought that Mr. Reed would try to use tha rower of his position to prevent this legislation. Another question that has been ratsed 13 as to the status of Japanese now in Ha- sefest and the security is best.” “You don’t hear of silver running away,” reiterated Mr. Bland. “No,” interposed Mr. Landis, “you don’t hear of silver running a’ y from Mexico. “Mexico 18 prosperous,” shouted a voice on the democratic side. Mr. Landis—“I don’t hear of silver money running away from China.” Mr. Ogden (La.)—“Are you a Chinaman or an American?” Mr. Myers ind.) and Mr. DeArmond (Mo.) both denounced the action of the House on the Teller bond resolution. The whole purpose of the republican party in the defeat of that resolution, Mr. DeArmond declared, was to commit the country irretrievably to the gold standard. It had at last thrown off all subterfuges and shams and now had the shameless ef- frontery to boldly proclaim the robbery which it always secretly connived at but never before had the hardihood to avow. Mr. Low (N. Y.) said it was no strong marvel that the democrats were howling down the evidences of prosperity which confronted them on all sides. When a democrat was brought face to face with prosperity he shook like an aspen leaf. Mr. Perkins (Iowa) sald that in‘the mat- ter of wheat and wool the high prices pre- vailing had been charged to blind chance. It was sald that the republican party was the party of good luck. It that were true, it follows that there must be a party of bad luck. For himself, he preferred to affiliate himself with the party which was identified, present and future, with the prosperity and happiness of the people. After some further remarks by Mr. Wil- liams (Miss.) and Gaines (Tenn.) the gen- eral debate closed, and the bill was read for amendment under the five-minute rule. SS Mees MURDER TRIAL. the attention of the Senate one of the most thrilling events_of the civil war. The memorial was prepared in 1874 by the late Admiral Worden, who, as a lieutenant in the navy, commanded the Monitor in the historic fight in Hampton Roads between that vessel and the ironclad Merrimac. The result of that contest was that the Merrimac never again entered a naval bat- tle. Mr. Chandler said that Admiral Wor- den conceived the idea that It would be rroper for the government of the United Staies, In view of the practical destruction of the Merrimac, to pay to the officers and crew of the Monitor the sum of $200 each, in the nature of prize money. Finally, af- ter having prepared the memorial, Admira! Worden concluded not to presengit to Con- gress lest his motives might be miscon- strued. Mr. Chandler said that he now took occa- sion to present the memorial himself, and he hoped that Congress might see its way clear in view of the wonderful victory achieved by Lieutenant Worden to do some- thing substantial for the surviving meg- bers of his family, who are not in good financial circumstance Mr. Chandler pointed out in the course of his remarks that the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac marked the change in construc- tion from wooden to ironclad vessels, and Was one of the most important events of the civil war. He said it would be impossible to predict what might have happened had not the Merrimas been disabled and to all purposes destroyed in the famous contest. Mr. ndler spoke of the distinguished ser- vices rendered his country by Admiral Worden. He was of the opinion that this Was not a case simply for a pension, as t extraordinary services rendered by the Monitor's commander and crew rendered it deserving of special consideration. He asked that the memorial be referred to the naval affairs committee, his idea being, he said. that the committee and the Secretary of the Navy could evolve some plan where- by suitable recognition by the government could be made of the great services ren- dered this country by Admiral Worden. Mr. Hale (Me.) thought that few events fraught with greater consequences had oc- curred either in the civil war or in any other war than that contest between the Monitor and the Merrimac. It deserved special recognition by the government, and he hoped Congress would give it. Mr. most rigorous. The crowds increased in number all the morning. The arrival of Henri Rochefort was the signal for shouts of ‘Vive Roche- fort,” and counter cries of “a bas Roche- fort. Turning in the direction cf the hostile cries, M. Rochefort shouted: “It would secm that with four of you at five francs a piece, the Dreyfus syndicate will not be ruined M. Zola, who arrived in a carriage shortly afterwards, was greeted with vehement shouts of “Conspuez Zola.” (Spit upon Zola.) 55 One Shouting “Vive Zola An Individual -who shouted “Vive Zola,” Was promptly hustled and suppressed. The. proceedings commenced at 1 p.m., under the presidency of M. DeLegorgue, who announced that the court would be cleared if there was any demonstration, Although the court was thronged, quiet wes maintained owing to the knowledge that a company of republican guards had been placed at the disposal of the Judge to preserve order. While ‘the jury was being selected M. Zola entered the dock. He was pale. A few cries of “Vive Zola,” were promptly suppressed by the vigorous protests of the majority of the audience. After the reading of the indictment, the advocate general explained that the charge was strictly limited to the passage in M. Zola's letter denouncing the Esterhazy court-martial. Continuing, the advocate general said it was imperative to prevent the proceedings from wandering, and “thus playing into the hands of the accused, whose aim is to get a revision of the Dreyfus affair by a cir- cuitous route.” a Jury in the Pane. The preliminaries to the trial of William M. Strather, Indicted for the murder the 15th of lgst October of Rosa Talbot, oc- curred this afternoon before Judge Brad- ley In Criminal Ccurt No. 2. The afternoon was devoted to impaneling a jury. Eleven men had been secured, when the panel was exhausted. Additional names were order- ed drawn frcm the jury box, and the court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 19 o'clock, when the jury will be com- pleted and the trial proceeded with. Strather Experts’ Plea Denied. At this juncture three experts in hand- writing, who were charged, in M. Zola’s letter, with making fraudulent reports, asked permission to appear in the action as private prosecutors, but M. Laborie, coun- sel for M. Zola, objected, and the court up- held him. In regard to the limitation of the scope of the trial, the court decided to allow the accused to call evidence in support of the other charges contained in his letter, in- cluding the actéusations which he made against Colonel Paty Du Clam and Generals Mercier, Botsdeffre, Btllot and Pellieux. pias Ee theno tes" | after reading the names of the witnesses | Hale paid a high tribute to Admiral Wor-| It is charged that Strather murdered the Oe fgg a nes would have the | 8Ummoned, M. Delegorgue read a number | den, both as a man and as a naval officer, | Talbot woran in a house wherein they of letters of excuse, including one from the minister of justice, M. Darlan, announcing that the minister of war, General Billot, had not réceived the authority of the cab- inet to testify. "M. Delegorgue also read a letter from ex-President Casimir-Perler, saying he*could not testify except as to facts subsequent to his presidency. Colonel Paty Du Clam was then called and refusew! to testify. M. Labotie urged the tmportance of his testimony! additig that unless the court ordered thé wittess to testify he might be compelled'to démand an adjournment un- til the next sesifons. Counsel also sald he was not preparéd to oppose a secret trial, if it was absolutely necessary. But, con- tinued M.,Laborie, ibe allegation that the matter they were discussing was connect- ed with state secrets and the national defense wis a ‘there joke. Natfonal Defense No Joke. ‘The advocate general thereupon protest- ed against the national defense being called a joke, to which M. Laborie hotly replied that he would permit no one, not even the advocate general, to cast suspicion upon Fis patriotism. (Cheers.) The hearing of the case was adjourned at 5 p.m. There was no other sensational incidents. and he appealed to the Senate to accord not only just, but generous treatment to the surviving members of his family. Mr. Hawley (Conn.). speaking, for the patriotic people of the countr: heartily concurred in the remarks of Mr. Chandler and Mr. Hale. He hoped the American Senate would honor itself by dealing liberally with the case, in recog- nition of one of the most. sterling and lovable characters known to the naval service of the ecuntry. Mr. Frye (Me.), chairman of the com- mittee on commerce, reported a House bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas- ury either to purchase or have constructed a suitable revenue cutter for use on the” Yukon river, Alaska, at a cost not to ex~ ceed $40,000. It was passed. Mr. Chandler secured the adoption of a resolution directing the interstate com- merce commission to transmit to the Sen- ate so much of the testimony taken by the commission in the proceedings known as the New York produce exchange case and the grain investigation cases of 1897, as relates to the joint traffic association agreement, and any action thereunder in the pooling of traffic or otherwise. A resolution offered by Mr. Hoar (Mass.) providing that on the 22d instant (Wash- ington’s birthday), immediately after the morning business Mr. Lodge (Mass.) read Washington’s farewell address, was adopted. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) called attention to the resolution introduced a few days ago by were tiving in the second police precinct A hatchet, it is charged, was the wea) used. The crime was particularly ghastly and the case is thought to be clear from the standpoint of the prosecution. The eleven men examined this afternoon and who were found (o be competent to act as jurors were Frederick B. O'Netl, Joseph W. Penn, Henry F. Ash, Harry B. Koch, Jchn Tayler, William M. Beall, W. ©. White. James C. Reeves, Timothy A. Dris- coll, C. R. Dodge and Charles D. Collins. All the talesmen examined were asked if they had read anything in connection with the crime. They all responded that they had read the newspaper articles reporting the case. When asked in what paper they had read the reports every man replied, “The Evening Star.” “That would seem to indicate,” remark- ed Attorney Truitt, “that The Star is pretty generally read.” Attorney Benjamin T. Roodhouse ts as- sociated with Mr. Truitt in the case of the defense, while Assistaut District Attorney Shillington is in charge of the prosecution. a Se SENATOR WILSON URGES ACTION. Declares Troops Are Needed at Dyeca and Skaguay. Senator Wilson of Washington was at the War Department today, urging that action be taken by the military arm of the gov- ernment to preserve order at Dyea and same opportunity after annexation to be- come citizens that they have now and that all Japanese now have to become citt- zens. The laws now probably admit of any citizen or subject of Japan coming to this country, as do the subjects of other coun- tries, and becoming citizens of this country under the naturalization laws. The annex- ation of Hawali will not affect this ques- tion. A CITY NEAR FT. MYER Court House Scheme of Citizens of Alexandria County. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., February T+-It has leaked out here that the object of the visit of a number of prominent gentlemen from Alexandria county Saturday is far more important than was at first supposed. These gentlemen appeared before the sen- ate committee cn counties, cities and towns, after doing some vigorous lobbying, and advocated the claims of Alexandria county for at least half of the proceeds from the sale of the old court house property at ee CUBANS DYNAMITE A TRAIN. Were Finally Driven Back by the Escort of Spanish Troops. Mr. White (Cal.), concerning this coun- | Skaguay, especially at the latter place, Alexandria, which has been used by both try’s attitude toward Hawaii, and pro- | wh, Gener 5 -AN TH ’ - ere fears are entertained that trouble ecinie county and elty. HAVANA, February _7.—The insurgents | 1 ed the folowing amendment thereto: Mhnois Centrai. will ensue with the arrival of more gold seekers. Senator Wilson has letters and telegrams giving the conditions and saying that unless there is something done looking to.a government of those place there would be serious difficulties. It is claimed that the Alaskan ports are now thronged with the worst elements of this country and Canada, as weil as of Europe, and there is no way of governing the lawless element exeept by the military. Senator Wilson recommended thai troops be sent until Con- gress could provide some form of govern- ment. A communication was received by the Senate from the Secretary of War today presenting the urgent necessity for imme- diate ‘action to control the disorderly ele- ments that are assembling In Alaska. = The Williams Tr The prosecution in the case of Rev. Gil- bert F. Williams, who is being tried at St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral Church, was con- cluded, Friday. Two ladies testified as to Mr. Williams’ behavior toward them. The court adjourned Friday afternoon until this morning, when it began again. The defense is now going ahead with its witnesses. A lady has testified, it is stated, in Mr. Will- iams’ behalf, telling of conversations which she had with Miss Denham. It is thought the case will continue the rest of the week. ——— Report is Favorable. The District Commissioners today made a favorable report on House bill 7394, to in- corporate the Masonic Temple Association of the District of Columbia. PESTS I Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 7.—Flour dull—western super, $2.80a$3.20; do. extra, $3.45a$4.10; do. family, $4.40n44.50; winter wheat patent, $1.85 5-10; -10a$5.30; spring” wheat Straight, "#$4.90a§5.05—recelpts, 4,080 barrels: ex- ports, 561 barrels: sales, 100 barrels. Wheat easy Fae ge ee ge Mog ar ge a, ; steamer No. as celpin, 70 162 basuelas exporia, mone; steek, PIGS, 200 bushels; sales. 24.000 bushels—southern wheat by sample, 93a98%: do. on. ‘Mads. Corn easy—spot ‘and month, 33) 3 March, S3033%; steamer mixed. 32%a32%—recelpts, 15,905 bushels: have dynamited a train between Bontato and SanVicente, province of Santiago de Cuba, destroying a first-class passenger car and another car loaded with cattle. Five passengers were killed and twenty-seven wounded. The Spanish version of the af- fair adds that the insurgents afterward at- tacked the train, but were repulsed by the fire of the escort, until the arrival of rein- forcements. According to information from Spanish sources, a column of troops commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hervas has been en- gaged with an insurgent force at Canada la Vieja, province of Santa Clara. After inflicting some Joss on the enemy, the Span- jards followed the insurgents in the direc- tion of Arroyo Hondo, and later became engaged with 600 insurgent infantry and 60 insurgent cavalrymen, who occupied an en- trenched position, commanded by Alejandro Rodriguez Hsterlin Naya Victor and Ma- chade, The Spaniards, it is claimed, after some lively firing, dislodged the insurgents, who retreated with a loss of twenty-seven men killed, and leaving one wounded prisoner and twenty-eight frearms, a quantity of ammunition and medicines, one dynamite ‘The city claimed that having the larger pepulation and paying the greater part of the taxes, it was entitled to three-fourths of the proceeds. The county contended that the proceeds should be equally divided. This was so decided by the committee. It then developed that the ultimate ob- jJect_of the leaders of the county's interests the matter is to move the couniy seat to Fort Myer, crposite Washington, and there establish a town to be eventually built up into a ficurishing city. It is pro- pesed to build a handsome and substantial ceurt ho there, with clerks’ offices and ali the necessary appointments. S. S. Turner Quite I, Ex-Representative S. 8. Turner of Front Reyal, who has been 1M, Is growing wors: Bright's disease has developed and fears that it will proye fatal are entertained, Accident at Communion Service. Resolution to Annex. “That the republic of Hawall, established in and based upon its present constitution, is a rightful government and has been and still is recognized as such by the United States of America and by other great pow- ers, without gny question by any nation of its rightful and sovereign independence; and sald constitutien is the true and recog- nized authority that fixes the measure and the distribution of the rights and powers of government in that republic while said constitution remains in force. “That, in conformity with the existing constitution of the republic of Hawail, and so long as the same is in force, the powers of government reside in and are to be ex- ercised by the incumbents of the depart- ments, tribunals and offices created by said constitution and filled in pursuance of law, and the lawful electors under said con: stitution who qualify as such by taking the oath of allegiance prescribed therein are entitled to share in the government of Hawaii according to the rights secured to them in said constitution and to the ex- tent and in the manner therein provided, so long as the same is in force. “And said government of the republic of Hawaii having, in due form, signified its consent in the manner provided in {ts con- stitution that the Hawaiian Islands, with all the territory appurtenant thereto, over which said government now claims to exer- cise sovereign jurisdiction, shall be annexed to and become a part of the territory of the United States of America, and shall be sub- ject to the national power and sovereign jurisdiction thereof; it is hereby enacted and declared that said cession 1s accepted, ratified and confirmed, and that said Ha: waiian Islands are annexed as a part of the territory of the United States of America and are subject to the sovereign dorainion thereof.” Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of the com- mittee on foreign relations, moved that the resolution of Mr. White and the amend- ment thereto proposed by Mr. Morgan be referred to the foreign relations commit- tee, and after a brief colloquy between Mr. White and Mr. Morgan, the resolution and amendment were so referred. On motion of Mr. Davis, the Senate then went into executive session. Mr. Teller for Ratification. Almost immediately after the Senate Went Into executive session Mr. Teller of By a unique accident the celebration of the communion service at Broad Street Methodist Church’ yesterday was abruptly brought to a close in the midst of the services. This is one of the largest Metho- dist churches in the south. An immense congregation had gathered at the service. Rev. Dr. W. G. Starr, the pastor, after the bread had been served upset the com- munion table and all the wine was spilt on the floor. There was a slight Utter threughout the congregation. This was followed immediately by a dense silence, and then Dr. Starr suddenly dismissed the audience. cannon, two boxes of dynamite cartridges and a number of important documents in the hands, of the troops. The loss of the Spaniards is satd to have been insignifi- cant. General Luque, while reconnoftering at Melones, on the heigths of Holguin, pro- vince of Santiago de Cuba, reports that he killed six insurg2nts in a skirmish in which bis troops had nine men wounded. General Linares reports that during six days’ operations undertaken in order to reconnoiter the Camaron route to Tacajo and the mountain heigths as far as Lao, in the Holguin district, he has been engaged at Laoralards with an ‘insurgent force cecmmanded by Torres and others. The enemy, the general adds, were com- ing from the direction of Santiago de Cuba and were well supplied with ammunition. ‘They continuously opposed the advance of the Spanish troops, attacking the advance guard and flanks of the government force, but were, it is asserted, compelled to give way. The*troo} fu Spanish report says, >_— CASE OF SMALLPOX. A Patient Transferred to the Hospital Near the Jail. Dr. Woodward, the District health officer, notified the Commissioners late this after- neon that a marine had been transferred from the naval hospital here to the Dis- trict smallpox ,hospital suffering from smallpox. The man has been in the naval hospital for thirteen days, having entered as a surgical subject. The cas? was reported to Dr. Woodward as suspicious this morning, and-an exami- nation disclosed that the man who has been stationed here for some time was suf- fering from the dread disease. There is lost four mien led and had two officers and thirty-seven,§oldiers wounded. OPENING,NORTH CAPITOL STREET. aged Senator Raulkmer’s Amendment to the i District Bill, experte: one; stock, MOTGu6 embala” Rye slight ly euster—No, 2 nearby, 53%; No. 2 western, D4" receipts, 14,313 bashels; exports, 25.714 no known history of exposurs in the case, ae Rsegere e vee el eee of North | Colorado was recognized, and “began a thy, $18 anbed. ee speech in su} rt of th - | to rt bushel, 3! March; Cork fo - but as he has been in the hospital tor | MOEN O ais in th amends pe ihe aie port of the Hawailan annexa- | to’ Liverpool pez bushel. ok foro nearly two weeks, Dr. Woodward says there fs little, if any, datiger to the public. The disease developed during the past twenty-four hcurs, and, after it was aScer- tained beyond a doubt that the man was ticn treaty. He upheld the treaty on the general ground that it is in accord with American policy, end devoted considerable time to considerat of existing conditions Sugar strong—granulated, 5.20%, ter quiet— faney creamery, 21; do. Imitation, 1GalT; do. Ia. dle, “15; indie, 13014; store’ packed, 12014, Eggs quiet—fresh, 17. Checse steady—fancy New York, large, 94010; do. medium, 10al0i,; do. trict of Columbja appropriation bill,, which willbe offeted sui the Senate by Mr. Faulk- ner. = This amendment provides that, in con- He jared that | small, 10%,910% bd 1.50 per basket. {fering from smallpox, he was remo’ sideration 4 je dedication of the land| among the Kanak dec! Bagi i ihe mnatigos hospital near the ‘ai where necessary for the opening of North Cap- they let cocaine, Tace, ane said that | —-< a a4 ee ¥ gi a = he wili, of course, be kept under the care | itol’and Istist ihrough the land of the | 800ner or later the Hawailan Islands must | {2,,c3F lead i Jobb be controlled either by the American or by the Asiatic race. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. “The attendance in the House of Repre- sentatives today was small. A bill was heirs of Dawid Nore by the owners there- of, free of gampe! ‘tion therefor and -waiv- ing all claim to fhe award of $21,078 here- tofore confffmed by the District courts, the Commissioners’ of’ the District. are of competent physicians and nurses. As stated above, Dr. Woodward has been un- able to discover the source of the disease. He says, however, that the public need not have any apprehension. at ees — + Grain, Provisions Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers igre 1427 F st., meee New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. remarks relative to the needs of the pos- increasing the rates on second-class mail fatter, and Mr. Greene (Neb.) made some criea Mr. Perkins (lowa), amid shouts of FINANCE AND TRADE Entire Stock List Took an Upwarg Turn Today. as - EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION SCHEMES American Sugar Also Took a Phe- nomenal Turn Upward. Secteeeyens GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Sas “s Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 7. Opening prices this morning were practically irregular but the more important changes were favorable. London cables reflected. frac- ional advances from the final figures of last week, but the trading for that account was about evenly divided between pur- chases and sales The decision of the Attorney General { relation to the governments action tn the Kansas Pacific matter pad a tendency to culation in the Union Pacific issues ommon stock of the latter company Was notably heavy during the greater part af the day, but the new securities did no reflect the disappointment so generally ox- pected. The prices wore lower, but the de- nand from Inside sources was taken to ine dicate confiaence in the ultimate o whersnip devolving upon the Union Pacific notwithstanding the governmen: for advancing the bid. Should a speciat appropriation be quired authorizing the $0 0) expend!- ture necessary to the acquirement of the first iten, there is every prospect of the plan falling. The obstacles now in the way, however, are working to the disadvantage of the stock in as much that new interest is discouraged. Metropolitan Street Railway was adl- vanced 5 per cent from Saturday's closing under extremely confident buying. The ex pected realizing around did not ma- terialize, the price advancing easily (o 1 under the impetus of the demand. T' neighboring traction issues were not wholly sympathetic, lagging noticably at times Burlington and Northwestern were w taken by ccorservative by being well held around the best recent level, The former property ts now within a fri tion of its best level for 1807, and seems destined to improve upon that level by considerably greater percentage than that now lacking to duplicate the record The recent statement of earnings submit- ted by Northorn Pacific is having # bad ¢ fect on the common stock of that compuay by showing the demands upon the funds supposed to be applicable to a surplus for future common stock dividends. Taere was almost some just skepticism on this point in conservative circles and the r:- sult can scarcely be classified among r cent surpris Michigan ntral, Norfolk and Weste referred and the various properties Ik to be included in consolidations were ng at sharp net advances, referred is being taken in hand determin » take advantage rity of that com- advance in American Sugar and Ha- Walian sugar at the same time, and be- cause of an opposite tnterpretation of the outcome of the annexation treaty, was one of the curious developments of the day. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway. American Spirits. American Spirits, American Sugar. American Sugar, pf American Tobacco American Cotton Ot. Atchison Baltimore & Ome. Hay State Gas. Consolidated Gas.. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hudson Mitan ‘Traction. Elevated Mannate Michigam Central Missouri Pacific ew Jersey Centrai w York Centrai ‘orthern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pf Ont. & Western Pacifie Mau texas Paci - ak Union Pacis BBs Union Paci 6 ey Wabash, pfd. G, asiee aS Western Union lei. .... 924 924 Sisver......... Sener Ss Brookiyn R. ‘Transit 40% soy unig. & G Western. 146% call 12 o'clock m.—Capital Sat 744; 10 wt TH: 20 at Metropolitan Gun Carriage, 100 at_34 cent type, 30 at After call—Capital. ‘Traction, 2 at 76. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 3d cent National Bank, 10 at 121, Metro- poll 64, $1,000 at 123%. - District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ss, ss bid, 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. 3.6% funding. ren 115 bid. Miscellaneous ropolitan Railroad 5 118 bid, 120 asked. M Htan Railroad cou 6s, 123 bid, 125 axked. Metropolitan Railroad ce tifieates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. 135 aske Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedoe B. 114 bid, 115 asked. Belt Railroad 5s 6 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, W bid, asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 121% bid. ington Gas Company 6s, series A. 114 bid. Wy ington Gas C« ny 6s, series B. 114 bid. U- amp 38. Electric Light debenture imp. 105 bid, 110 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac phone Se, 103 bid, 1074 asked. Amertean Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American wg A and Trust Se, ., 100 bid. Washington Market Company 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid. Washi m Market Company ext, Gs, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 108 bid. Washington Light miry Ist Gx, 90 bid, 100 asked. nal Bauk Stocks.—Bank of W: bid. Metropolitan, 307 bid. Central « “135 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’ bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Colum- bia, 130 bid. Capital, 125 bid.’ West End, 104) bid, 108% asked, Traders’, 96 Wid. Lincoln, 1; bid, 125 asked. ‘Safe posit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 114 bid, 115 asked. Wash- ington and Trust. 130 bid. American Se- curity and ‘Trust, 148 bid, 153 asked. Railroad Stocks.--Captial Traction, 75 bid, asked. Metropolitan, 123% bid, 124 asked. lumbia, 67 bid, 75 asked. co Electric Light Stocks.—Washingten G: bid, 48%, asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 U_ 8, Electric Light, 1044 bid, 106% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, & asked. Corcoran, 66 bid. Potomac, 63 did. Arlington, 125 German-American, ' 185 bi ‘ational Union, bid, 11% asked. Riggs, ig bid, 8 asked.” People's, 54 bid, asked. Lincoin. 94 bid, 10 asked. ' Commercial, Wash Title, 214 bid. District Title, Tel Bt venia, 40 asked. Chesapeake ai . OF bid. Ameri- Extending Free Delivery Limits. ‘The Western Union Telsgraph Company has arranged to extend ‘its free delivery limits to include the principal portion of the built-up sections - of Washington | Heights, Le Droit Park and Eckington, | and the extra charge for delivery beyond the city limits will be discontinued here- | after on such messages received via West- ern Union lines, the company assuming this expens2 formerly collected from its ‘reet north-| Columbia Heights and Mount Pjeasant for some service, passed to ratify the act of the territorial legislature of Arieona authorizing the erec- tion of a capitol building. ‘Without further preliminary business the House went into committee of the whole, nd took up the consideration of the Mili-