Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1898, Page 2

2 — TODAY IN CONGRESS Kenate Passes a Bill for a Navy Hospital Corps. FRANKING PRIVILEGES DURING WAR MORE TROOP TRANSPORTS The Problem Said to Have Been Solved by the War Department. : It is Expected That Eighteen Ships Will Be Obtained for the Philip- pine Expeditio: Proposed Rule Giving Hawaiian} 4 stant Secretary Meiklejohn cf the War Depariment anrounced with consider- able satisfaction teday that the probiem of securing an adequate number of transports Resolutions Precedence. P= aL See fer troops to the Philippines appeared to THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL! have been solved. He made this statement after having chartered six additional ships ee to those heretofore nemed, and taken the Sdeorl uflec’ tie! Gesiase convened totew sae preliminary steps fer obtaining five more under certain conditiens. If the latter are Hale (Me. chairman of the naval affairs | secured the War Department will have at committee, reported faverably a bill to | ite “Gisposal niEearee ghahdnetialliag tor @rganize a hospital corps of the United | tne Philtppine expedition. enough to ac- ® avy, to define its duties and regu- cemmodaie, in round rumbers, as many theusand men, should they be put to thgt use exclusively. As some of them, how- ever, wili carry cavalry horses and some artillery, the actual rumber the ships will take may b> redvced somewhat, and some of the vessels will in all probability make a second voyare befcre their charters are canceled. As # result of the acquisition of the additional vessels extraordinary activ- ity in fitting ther out fer the work intend- ec will be inaugurated and no time lost in preparing for the third and later expedi- Tate its pay. The bill was passed Under the bill the pay of hospital stew- hall be $60 a month, hospital appren- first class, $% a month, and hospital atices, #20 a month, with the increase on account of length of service, s now or may hereafter be allowed by law to other enlisted me the navy. The House revision that the application of the act be limited to the tion of the present war with Spain was eliminated from the bill. Mr. Mason (Ill, reported from the com- mit 2 post offices and post roads a bill |t:on for the reinforcement of Admiral extending the franking privilege through | pewey. the mafis to the officers and men of the The following are the names of the ves- sels just chartered: xs The Indiina, now at Seattle, capacity 1,000 men; the Morgun City, now at San army and navv during the existing war, the privilege to extend only to first-class matter, each piece weighing not more than an ounce. Mr. Platt (Conn.) regarded the measure | Francisco, capacity 1,000 men; the City of &s very sweeping in its provisions, and, | Para, capacity 1,500 men; the Victoria, Wrile he desired, he said, to extend all] which is at Tacoma, Wash.; the Olym- proper privileges to American soldiers and | rig which will be at Tacoma on the Bailo} PRET e Or Ee rents | Mth ematant waren ketene Sertich will be at the same place on the 10th of July. The foilowing is a list of the vessels ob- tained by the War Department and those in Prespect, ali for use cn the Pacific coast: Australia, City of Sydney, City of Pekin, China, Colon, Z2aland; Ohio, Indiana, Mor- gan City, City of Pura, the Tacoma, Co- Ivmbia, Olympia, Arizona, Victoria, Sena- ter, Queen and City of Pueblo. Too Much Demanded. The last three numed vessels belong to the Northern Pacific Steamship Co., and their character depends on the granting to without examinaticn. measure Mr. On his objection the went over. Quay (Pa.) resigned from the commit- 2 commerce, and his colleague, Mr. was appointed to fill the vacancy. Local Railway Bil Bills to amend the charters of certain District of Columbia street railroad com- penies were passed after considerable dis- cussion, the opposition being led by Mr. Pettigrew. The Senate concurred in the House fmendment to the joint resolution direct- ing the Secretary of War to return to the State of Ohio flags of certain volunteer | them hy Congress of an American. registcr. Tegiments of Ohio, the House amendment | assistant Secretary Meiklejohn made an ceo motets, ane eae of th 115th | original preposition for these ships over a New k nteer Infantry. = = Bills as follows were passed: To author- | ¥€¢& ag, but the company held out for ize the truction of a bridge across the | Some time for higher figures than the goy- uri rat Quindare, Kan., by the | ernment proposéd to give them. The terms Northeastern and Gulf Rail-| cf charter are entirely satisfactory to the to provide for the pur-| Gepartment. areeacr the Greetion of 21 he department also has the privilege of &n appropriation of $250,000 being made | taking the Tacoma and the Columbia of for the purpose. the Northern Pacitic line if they are need- ed. The former vessel will arrive at Ta- coma on July 31 and the latter at Portland on August 7. It may be that the depart- ment will not need to avail itself of the services of these vessels because of the ible return of some of those which already started or are about to start for the Philippines. A distinct point in favor of the government in the charter of these vessels is the privilege given by the to ‘he government to redeliver them at Hong Korg. This will result in a the extension eastwardly of i in the District of snd the charter of the any the follow ilway Com ndler offered tee on foreign relations nd is nereby directed to conduct ‘such Ss may be deemed advisable con- ing out of the en govern- tions therewith ris as the commit- may lient to investi; : aid committe ve power to meet dur. | Material saving to the government, as the ing t session and during the coming re- | vesseis may not be needed after making as a full committee s and to summon one trip. It is with coasicerable regret that the government officials have been compelled to resort to the practice of impressing vessels into the service of the United States government. This, however, they have found neces- Sary in the case of the three vessels of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, which are desired by the department, and which they have been unable to secure because of an inability to agree upon the passed as follows: To ortion of certain lands in the shington now krown as the serve as a public park, to Washington National Park certain lands to the city of Cal. The Census Bil nck the census bill was laid be- ate, the pending question being te the am: ent offere: Mr. Coc = quttite (hat St ae ae terms of charter. phall be examined and certified ty the cag | The vessels referred to, viz, the Senator, service commission ts ‘He CV the Queen and the City of Pueblo, have not yet been actually impressed into the service, but will be ff after an examina- tion by General Merritt they dre found to be in satisfactory condition for transport purposes. If the question of compensation for the use of the vessels is not agreed upon between the agents of the government and the company it will be adjudicated hereafter either through the court of claims or through some other method that may be devised by the government. First Instance of Impressment. This ts the first instance in which im- pressment of vessels for the use of the government has been taken during the present war, but it is understood that the intention of the War Department hereafter is to adopt such measures wherever there is a disposition on the part of agents, own- ers or steamship lines to embarrass the government by holding out for fancy fiz- ures for the charter of ships. This wil apply either to the Atlantic or the Pavitic coast, as the necessity may arise. Officials characterize the action of the companies as showing a lack of patriotism for the interest of the government during the pres- Mr. Cockrell so modified his amendment to provide that the cnief clerk and the in shall be appointed by the he Interior, upon recommen- » director of the census, subject amination as the direc pproval of the Secreta: scribe; and ail other employ>s 1 by this shall be appointed sting laws and regulations. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. er lay’s s ion of the House began with Durst over the annexation of Ha- eguilar order, pursuant to unani- i dy day, was the © conference report upon gr (Mich.) demanded the regular t withdrew it temporarily to per- considerat’ of a minor measure. venor (Obie), a leader ef the an- gained recognition and asked : ent to read and have re- ferred tu the committee on rules a r2solu- tion providing for giving the Hawaiian resolutions precedence over all other busi- except conference r2ports until dis- imous co: ness — : ey, and say they are not dis- oa will sattecgeat - yp. | et Emergency, and say y (eet Mr. Henderson owas Beit: | posed hereafter to have this Interfere with ber of rules committes, “that it is en-| the active and prompt procurement of ves- tirely sary to read or present to the | sels which may be needed. House b ‘olution. He has only to de- posit it with the clerk and it will be refer- yr, > appropriately.” NAVAL ORDERS. 1 understand,” responded Mr. Grosvenor, but 1 want it made plain that the resolu- tion has been introduced ard sent to the committee “I ot Mr. The following naval orders have been issued: Lieut. Commander R. R. Ingersoll, command the Supply. Commander C. 8. Sperry, relieved from further duty as member of the court of inquiry, Columbia. Commander E. White, appcinted as mem- ber of court of inqury at New York yard. Lieut. Commander H. G. O. Colby, to re- to erfed Mr. Johnson (Ind.), and th (Mich.) renewed his demand for gular order, and the resolution was through the regular channel. Consideration of the Senateamendments to he sundry civil bill then proceeded and the following were agreed to: Improving th2 ‘oor ef Wilmington and Christiana river, ; continuing improvement of the harbor at Oakland, Cal: appropriating $250,000 for | Port for command of the Hannibal. the protection of the Sacramento and| Commander F. M. Wise, ordered to New Feather rivers, Cal. York. ——— ———— Lieut. W. J. Sears, to Sag Harbor. Food and Water at Camp Alger. ‘The Secretary of War has received a let- ter from Celonel S. M. Welch, jr., of the h New York Volunteers in regard to the food and water supply at Camp Alger, near Falls Church, in which he says: “This regiment has suffered somewhat from lack of proper supply of water. I took active measures to procure a supply end have been working to that end since our arrival m camp. Have sunk three weils, waich furnish a liberal amount of Water which our surgeons pronounce good. In order to be certain, have sent samples to surgeon general, U. 8. A., for analysis. As a matter of preeaution have purchased pump. pipe and tools and am driving an- other well. Owing to a misunderstanding between the issuing commissary at Camp Ensign D. C. McDougal, to the Hist. Lieuts. J. O. Porter, G. H. Gardiner and G. Selfridge, to the Catskill. usign J. R. Harrell, to the Lancaster. Ensign H. E. Williams and Lieuts.. F. Rouse and F. A. Ballaseyus, to the Aileen. Ensign _C. H. Parker, to the Catskill. Lieut. H. M. Scales, to the Fish Hawk. Lieut. H. Bryant, to the Hannibal. Ensign J. T. Mauier, to the coast signal service at Jacksonville, Fla. The following naval cadets have been or- dered to th: Cincinnati: J. H. Comfort, A. B. Koating, F. D. Berrien and J. A. Spil- man. Lieut. J. E. Dorn, Cetached from the Naval Academy and ordered to tne North Atlantic station. Assistant Surgeon Thomas L. Rhoades, Ralph T. Orvis, ap- appointed May 27. Assistant Surgeon pointed May 27. Black, L. L., and the A. C. 8., of this com- Sharm Pores David B. Kerr, ap- mand, we are short one-third of a ration; | Poin’ june 1. otherwise, food supply has been and is Assistant Surgeon Charles A. Cranford, appointed June 1. : Chief Engineer A. F. Dixon, to duty with board of cuxiliary cruisers. Naval Cadet W. G. Roperdet, from the San Francisco and to the Fish Hawk. | Lieut. N, A. McCullydet, from the Yank- ton and to the Yale. Lieut. F. L. Chapin, detached from the Lancaster and to the Indiana. Ensign O. F. Jackson, detached from:the Niagara and to the St. Paul. Lieut. G. Buffington, detached from the Prairie and to the Kathadin. Chief Engineer R. 8. Paul, to the Dixie. Lieut. G. E. Kent, to the Celtic. Assistant Engineer F. W. Roller, to the Nashviife. Pickn>y, ordered to take ample. Have made no complaints. —_——__-e-—______. Suddenly Expires. An elderly man, who gave his name as Louis Neumier, called at the Homeopathic Hospital today and asked for treatment, complaining that he was sick. He was ad- mitted to the hospital, but before the doc- tors could do anything for him he died. is body was removed to the morgue, and e police are looking for his friends. err eens Fer the Springfield Arsenal. tary Alger has sent to the House a request for an appropriation of $40,000 for machinery, ete., for the Springfield, Mass., Bisenal, for the manufacture of spare part: of riftes and carbines now in the hands of the troops, without interfering with the present manufacture of com; rifles, sorbines. — = charge” of ihe signal large 0) coast service at Charleston, S. C. Commander H. G. 0. Colby, to command the Hannibal. Lieut. Commander May 1. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1898-12 PAGES, OREGON'S ELECTION What is Said in Congress Abont the Besalt, ——— INDORSEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION The Silver Question Not Now an Issue in Politics, EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION Intense interest is manifested by senators and representatives in the elections for Congress in Oregon, resulting in the suc- cess of the republican ticket. Before the polls opened there was considerable anxiet;" as to the outcome, and the uneasiness felt by the republicans and the fusionists was reflected by the party leaders at Wash- ington who were in touch with the situa- tion in the state. The way republicans construe the result of the balloting is shown in the interviews which follow: Indorsement of the President. Chairman Babcock of the republican con- sressional committee said: ‘The repub- lican victory in Oregon was to be expected. Still, we hardly looked for so pronounced and decisive a majority. I regard it, first, as an indorsement of President McKiniey and his administration, and believe that his war policy and the efforts that he made to avert war have endeared him more than ever to the hearts of the people. “Next in order, I should say that the wisdom of the financial policy of the repub- lican party has been proven by the logic of events. This the voters of Oregon ap- preciate, and many who were deceived into voting for Bryan and free silver in 1896 have returned to the republican fold. “The tariff has also been an important factor. A prominent member of the House from California said a short time since, ‘The Dingley tariff bill fits the Pacific coast as a knit shirt does the human body,’ and the people of Oregon realize that repub- licanism and prosperity go hand in hand. “The result shows the trend of public sentiment. This has been the first oppor- tunity to test the political pulse since Presi- dent McKinley was elected, and cannot help but be very gratifying to republicans and sound money democrats, showing as it does that the same ratio, if continued, would give the Fifty-sixth Congress to the republicans by more than 100 majority.” Something Besides Silver. “The result in Oregon,” said Chairman Walker of the House banking and currency committee, “shows that first of all other issues have supplanted the silver issue. The people are thinking and talking about something else which to them is of more importance. It shows that the administra- ticn has fully met the views and wishes of the people, particularly in its war policy, Furthermore, there 1s evidenced a very great indifference of the citizens of Oregon to the silver question and probably a change of views by a great many of them. TEat election confirms in a striking way the general opinion of politicians on both sides, namely that the silver issue is rapid- ly p ing, and that other issues will surely take its place in the approaching presiden- tial election.” Stand by the Administration. Serator Clark of Wyoming (rep.) said that he thought things not talked of in the cam- paign had most influence upon the vote. He said he thought the people balieved it to be their duty to sustain the administra- tion at this time and that they relegated the money question to the rear. Though money was th> issue ef the campaign on the stump, it was not really the issue. He did not believe there had been such a change of opinion as to silver as the vote weuld indicate if that wer> the real issue. Rather. he thought, the people had laid aside that question in order to stand by the a ministration at this time. Senator Penrose said that h2 thought all issues had been lost sight of in a determina- tion to support the administration and to give an expression of approval of the war and the cours? of the administration. A few months ago, he said, it se2med as if the democrats were very apt to be successful at the congressional elections this fall. He thought this election showed that the re- publicans could count saf»ly on carrying the next House. The people were going to sustain the republican party. Glorious for the Republican Party. Senator Pritchard said: “It is glorious news for the republican party, a most per- fect indorsement of the administration. If such a victory under unfavorable surround- ings is to be taken as an indication, it means a glorious victory this fall. The same ratio of republican gains in quarters where the situation is more favorable will not leave a grease spot of the democratic party.” Representative Loudenslager said the result was much better than he had pected. It meant, he said, that the people were settling down agaiust silver, and go- ing to sustain sound money. All the side issues, he said, counted as nothing as against sound money. Representative Butler of Pennsylvania said that it showed that the people were getting over the silver craze, and that it promised sweeping republican success. Representative Warner of Lilinois said: “A little while ago the democrats were talking a great deal about carrying the next House. You will not hear so much of that now. I think the silver question is dead, und that we need not fear about the next House.” Representative Northway of Ohio said that he thought ihe result in Oregon in= dicated that the silver craze was on the decline. Money was the issue, as he un- derstood it, as the verdict was clear and decisive. The people were bound to stand by the administration, and the silver hum- bug had given way before high prices for farm products and general prosperity. Mr. Hopkins’ View. Representative Hopkins of Illinois, said that it meant that the republicans would carry tne next House. He said that he had recently been throvgh Hlinois, Nebras- ka, Iowa and Wisconsin, and had found the situation as bright as possible for the republicans. The patriotic feeling was greater than he bad ever’ seen it before. He saw more flags than he had ever in his life before seen ard the manefestations of patriotism were universal. In Illinois, where the republicans had thought they might lose at the next election from five to seven of the members of the House, the sentiment had so changed that they ex- pected to carry the elections in every dis- trict now held by a republican. They did not expect to lose a seat. He said that he thought the money ques- tion was lost sight of in the intensity of the patriotic feeling and that the people were intent upor sustaining the adminis- tration and not runnit.g the risk of putting in position during this war men of an op- Pogite party, wro might hamper the ad- Tministration in seme way in the prosecu- tion of the war policy. Mr. Bromwell’s Opinion, Mr. Bromwell of Obio said that the result in Oregon showed that there was a strong sentiment ir the country in favor of sup- porting the administration war policy. But perhaps the more important signifi- cance was that dollar wheat had opened the eyes of the farmers to the fallacy of the price of silver and of wheat sticking to- gether. He thought the farmer yote had broken away from the silver cause for Mr. Grosvenor’s Views. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio said: “It is usual to give great significance to early: elections. All sides are prone to ex- aggerate the result and probable effect up- on those which are to follow. In the case of the Oregon election, however, its import- 487 pluralityover their democratic oppo- nents, while 25,951 votes were given for other candidates. {n other words, Ellis and Tongue fell short 25,000 of a majority. This year a perfect fusien was in the field, and our friends here in Washington man- aging the democratic battle boasted that they had the most complete fusion ever seen in any state. “With all fhis, the republicans seem to have swept the state with a majority of Perhaps 10,000 over all. Both republican congressmen are successful and an over- whelming m ae of the legislature. This is a great sylt, and will no doubt result in the choic€‘of a republican United States senator. y “But, bettar than all, it ts significant that fiat mo, and cheap dollars do not any longer le the people. The reaction in 01 means that Bryanism is receding. Cheap @ will not be a good shibboleth to conjére h. But the issue of the Ore- gon campaign was the administration of President’ McKinley. From one end of the State tg the other, it is said, the combine essailed the President and gabbled of ‘bonds’. and *gold’ and ‘plutocracy’ and all the thrown-aside garments of 1896. “Our side stood fearlessly for an indorse- ment of the administration and appealed to the people’ to rally to the standard of sound money, a vigorous prosecution of the war and an open declaration of confidence in the Presitent. “As it Was in Oregon, so it will be all over the United States.” KENNEY APPEARS IN COURT Senator From Delaware Will Be Arraigned ; This Afternoon. He is Charged With Complicity in Wrecking First National Bank of Dover. Special Dispetch to The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, Del., June 8.—The politi- cal sensation which has lurked behind the scandal in connection with the robbery of $107,000 from the First National Bank of Dover, has at last developed. In response to the indictment returned against him last last night United States Senator Richard R_ Kenney came up from his home in Dover on the early train this morning. On the arrival of the train he was asked what de- fense he would make against the charge that he aided Teller Boggs in the embezzle- ment of part of the bank’s funds. “I will make the best defense possible,” he said. “Levi C. Bird and Senator Gray will be my counsel.”” Senator Kenney declined to discuss the charges against him. When the federal court opened at 10:30 o'clock District Attorney — Vandegrift moved for the arraignment of the seven men against whom bills were found by the grand jury last night. Four were arraign- ed and waived the reading of the indict- ments and will appear in court next Tues- day. One case, that of Wm. E. Coller of Philadelphia, was not called, he not being present. The district attorney notified th> court that he had given Mr. Bird time to consult with his colleague, Senator Gray, and he would ask for the arraignment of Sena- tor Kenney and Charles H. Butler this af- ternoun. The ehatgés against Senator Kenney are said toobe specifically similar to those upon which Gol. j. T. Cooper, editor of the Mil- ford Herald, was convicted and sentenced to 2ighteen months’ imprisonment in New Jersey May 17. ‘The alicgations in the voluminous indict- ments found against the senator charge him with aiding Boggs to rob the hank by knowingly issuing worthless checks on the bank for suYns ranging from one dollar to fifteen hundred dollars. The same witness- es who figured in the Cooper case will ap- pear against Senator Kenney. The bill against Frank Allee was a sur- prise t8/tnel whole state. Allee is one cf Senatorial sAspirant Addicks’ henchmen, The bil, against him was merely a pre ment, out of his ‘scrape on a demurrer. The amount chateed up against him is $36,040. nd hg has a fighting chance to get Ever gincesthe bank scandal was exposed it has-yeen glaimed by the democrats that the Addicks faction was partly responsible for ex-Telle® Boggs’ downfall, and Allee’s rrest has, therefore, developed a new and interesting phage in the case. Ail the men in custedy, with the exception of Allee, are democrats. Anthony higgins, former United States senator, is counsel for two of the men, ARMY ORDERS. Officers of the Medical Depavtment Assigned to Duty. Officers of the medical department have been assigned to duty as follows: Capt. F. P. Reynolds to Tampa, Fia., for assignment to the cavalry division; Capt. G. J. New- garden to Tampa, Fla., for duty with th cavalry division; Capt. J. D. Glennan, from duty with the 6th Cavalry to duty with the Ist Army Corps, at Chickamauga; Capt. W. P. Kendell, from duty with the 9th Cavalry to duty with the Ist Army Corps at Chickamauga; Capt. H. R. Stiles, to duty with the 5th Army Corps, at Tampa; Capt. Wm. Stephenson, from duty with the 4th Infantry to duty with the Ist Army Corps, at Chickamauga; Capt. H. I. Raymond, from the 13th Infantry to duty at Chicka- mauga; Capt. A. E. Bradley, to duty with the 2d Army Corps, at Falis Church; Capt. E. A. Mears, to duty at Chickamauga, Ga. - G T. Bartlett, 3d Artillery, has been ordered to Carson City, Nev., for the purpose of mustering into the United States service the Ist Troop Independent Nevada Cavalry. Capt. C. L. Heizmann, surgeon, has been ordered to Providence, R. L, to examine recruits for the 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Vclunteers. Lieut. M. O. Bigelow, 8th Cavalry, has been appointed aid de camp to Brigadicr General Bacon. Major C, E. McMichael, A. A. G., U.S. V., has been ordered to Falls Church, , for assignment to duty with the 2d Army Corps. Lieut. Robert Koomtz, ist Washington Volunteers, has resigned. Capt. J. L. Sehon, A. A G., has been ordered to report to General Otis for as- signment to duty. Capt. W. H. James, 24th Infantry, has been relieved from duty with the National Guard of Mexico, and ordered to join his regiment. . First Lieut. C. S. Riche, Corps of En- gineers, has been ordered to examination for promotion. Private Frank H. Bailey, U. 8. V., Signal Corps, now in this city, has been ordered to San Francisco for duty with the expedi- tion to the Philippines> Major W. W. McCannon has been as- signed to duty at Vancouver barracks, Washington, as adjutant general of the Department of the Columbia. Captains R. -H. Beckum and F. W. Hyde, commissaries of subsistence, have been or- dezed to report to the commissary general in this’ city ‘for instructions. Capt.!"W.°H. Anderson has been ordered to repovt tothe commissary general of sub- sistence for“instructions. Lieute J.0'R. Steele, Signal Corps, has been ordered-to duty at Tampa, Fla. Lieut. G..JW. Stevens, 6th Artillery, has been ordered to Tampa, Fla., for signal duty, dé havé also Lieuts. J. P. Wooten and G. C. Burnetl. Acting Assistant Surgeon J. D. Furgeson has ordered to duty at Fort Yellow- atcne, Wy0.; ‘Acting Ascistant Surgeon Rupert Norton has be orgered to duty at Fort McPher- son, Acting Assistant Surgeon T. 8. Dadi na aby rae Tadd racl Majo? H.-H. Gorgon, chief engineer, has been ordered to duty at Chickamauga, Ga. Brigadier General O. H. Ernst has. been ordered to Chickamauga, Ga., for duty with “Sapt An WW. Bethel and Lt ry ed el ant leut. T. Pierce, 13th Infantry,, have been rellsved frpm duty at the Military Academy and suplensd to, the mint of General Mrust. it. J. F. Woodyard, ist West Virginia Volunteers, has resigned, Deatiasa tor duty. as chief = ITHE ECKINGTON BILL. Mr, Pettigrew’s Amendment Rejected, 18 to 35. THE SENATE PASSES THE MEASURE Proposed Extension of the Colum- bia Railway. CAPITALRAILWAY’SCHARTER Shortly after 12 o'clock today Mr. McMil- Jan called up in the Senat> the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad bill, and asked that it be disposed of by the Senate. The pending amerdment was one offered by Mr. Pettigrew limiting th> length of the franchise granted by the bill to the rail- way company to twenty years. Mr. Hoar said he did not wish to interfere with the committee, but he thought it would be wise to mit the length of th2 franchise, and to allow it to be acquired -by the public with a reasonable compensation to the compary. Mr. McMillan said Congress would have the right to take possession of this road any time it sees fit to do so. He said the committee was endeavoring to get these roads (the Eckington and Beit) out of the courts, to enable them to install proper railway facilities on their lines. He said the present was a poor time to insert such @ provision in the bill. He then read a sec- tion of the bill which reserves to Congress the right to alter, amend or repeal this act. Mr. Pettigrew said such provision would allow Congress to do no more than to con- trol these railroad companies and would not allow their purchase. Need of Prompt Action. Mr. Gallinger urged the necessity of prompt action on the pending bill to get rid of the old horse cars. He said the con- ditions which Mr. Pettigrew wished put in this bill were not in the Capital Traction or the Metropolitan company’s bills. Before voting on Mr. Pettigrew’s amend- ment he changed it to make the duration of the charter granted by the bill twenty- five instead of twenty years, to conform, he said, with the law in New York. Amendment Defeated. A vote on this amendment resulted in its defeat by a vote of 13 to 35, those voting in the affirmative being Messrs. Berry, But- ler, Cannon, Chandler, Chilton, Harris, Heitfeldt, -Mason, Mills, Pettigrew, Teller, Thurston and Tillman. Mr. Pettigrew then offered an amendment to strike out the provision giving the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pany the right to purchase or lease i secting roads and to r2peal such authority given the Rock Creek railroad. ‘The smendment was lost. Mr. Pettigrew aiso sought to have retained the Hous giving the Commissioners au- to fix the amount of stock the company may issue. The Senate voted to strike out the Houre provision and retain the committee amendment allowing the amount of stock and bonds to be determin- ed by the majority stockholders of tie read, but the additional issue of such bonds and stock shall not In the aggregate exceed the amount necessary for effecting any such purchase, lease or acquisition, and for the construction, reconstruction and equipment of the road. This provision was amended so that such amount for construction shall not exceed $150,000 a single track mile. ‘Mr. McMilian offered amendments pro- viding that the underground system on North Capitol street should be extended to T street, and that an extension shall be constructed within one year from the pass- age of this act from 13th street east to 15th street east-on C street, thence north on 15th street to H street. “These amend- ments were adopted Mr. Hansbrough offered an amendment, which was adopted, providing that the elec- tric conduits shouid not be used for any electric lighting purposes other than for the company’s use. Two Bills Passed. the bill With these amendments passed. The Belt railway bill was then passed as reported from the committee with amend- ments requiring the placing of watchmen at intersection of tracks of the company and providing that stock and bonds for con- struction purposes should not be issued for a sum exceeding $150,000 per mile of siugle track. Immediately after the passage of the above House. bills conferees on the part of the Senate were asked for by Mr. Me- Millan. = Columbia Railway Extension. The Scnate then passed without amend- ment House bill 9205, to authorize the ex- tension eastwardly of the Columbia rail- way, and House bili 5149, to amend the charter of the Capital Railway Company. The Columbia railway bill allows that cempany to extend its road eastwardly from 15th street east along the north side oz Benning road to the western edge or shore-line of the Eastern branch; thence over the branch by a wooden’ trestle; thence to a point at or near the intersec- tion of the Benning road with Race Course read; thence along the Race Cours2 read to the Anacostia rozd; thence along the Aracostia road to Watis’ creek; thence to a point at or near the eastern corner of the District of Columbia, with a branch from the intersection of Watts’ creek and Ana- cestia road, along Anucostla road to its irtersection with the easter boundary sine of the District of Columbia. The Capital Rallway Charter. The Capital railway bill authorizes that company to use the double overhead trol- ley system on the Navy Yard bridge, and extends the time for constructing its road under the act of May 28, 1896, one year from the passage of tiis act. ——_—_—-2+-____— Accused of Negligence. Policeman King of Anacostia swore out @ warrant yesterday fer Thomas W. Rob- erts, agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company at Anacostia, charging him with having failed to lower the gates sev- eral days ago at the time a moving train struck an Anacostia horse car, People in Anacostia say that the accident was not the fault of Roberts, whoes duties are more than one man can properly attend to. To- day, in the Police Court, the case was nolle prossed. was SS To Be a Paymaster. It has been arranged that Eugene Coffin of this city will be appointed a paymaster in the army. Mr. Coffin was for many years chief clerk at Willard’s Hotel. He Was a member of Company G of the 23d Ohio Regiment, in which President McKin- ley enlisted as @ private. His appoint- ment is a personal one of the President. ——___+o+_____ Will Not Be Published. ‘It has been decided that the THE HEIGHT OF A BUILDING FINANCE AND TRADE Arguments Before the Commissioners for and Against Issuance of a Permit. American Sugar Subject to a Bear ’ Raid Today. Proposed Apartment House 110 Feet in Height—Citizens Protest Against Its Construction. WEAKNESS NOTED IN OTHER STOCK Brooklyn Rapid Transit Advanced Under Manipulation. The District Commissioners today gave a hearing in the matter of the application for a permit to erect the propesed apart- ment house at the northwest corner of —.__ 17th and I streets. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson and others residitg. in the immediate] GENERAL MARKET REPORTS neighborhood were heard in op7 ae the granting of permits which woul the erection of-the house to a height ef 110 feet, and Mr. Walter V. R. Berry, presidu:t of the compary proposing to erect the house, argued in support of the application. The Commissioners reserved their decision, promising to make it known Special Dispatch to Th Evening Star. NEW YORK, June &—The eciement was dist the int of lower pric but there was scarcely any professional ume trading in this morning, change in the belief that the main direction must con- in a few days. tinue toward an im: ved level. Several of Mr. Wilson explained that he appeared | the larger traders have taken profits on a as one of the residents of the neighbor- hcod, bis home being immediately to the rorth of the site, and also for several other residents, who were unable to be present at the hearing, all of whom op- Pose the erection of the building to the proposed height. He read letters from Mr. Jere M. Wilson, Drs. Swann Burnett and J. Taber Johnson, Mr. Enoch Totten liberal scale during the last few days, but these sales have been confined principally to the shares which cold best afford to react from the recent sharp edvance. The movement fs not to be considered as marking the end of the rise, but rather as an adjustment of affairs preparatory to the now generally expected advance in a new group of stocks. Selling by prominent interests united in all departments, but the same houses were frequently noted among the active purchasers of the lower priced shares. Broker: known to be acting ror the lead- ard others, all of whom expressed them- selves as being opposed to the proposed Com- height, and earnestly praying missioners to refuse the permit. Judge Cox was also one of t could not be present, and speaking for him, said he de! tection of the Commissioners in the mat- the ter. ers of the present market bought back Mr. Wilson said that Farragut Square | some of the shares sold earlier in the d: is occupied~on all four sides by people who | and caused a sharp rally from the mid own and reside in their houses, and not | depression. one resident on either 17th street or I street favors the erection of the building to the height designated. He said 17th sireet is not a business street, and called attention to what he claimed is a fact that the company proposing to erect the buil ing contends, in the ter of height, t the street is a business street, and, in the matter of projections, that it is a resident street. The chief element of discord in the day development was American Sugur. Rumors of a reduced dividend were cir- culated early in the day, and this fact, coupled with the volume of the selling, re- sulted in a substantial setback in price. Toward the end of the noon hour an an- nouncement that the regular rate would be declared caused a rally in price, but the advance invited new selling on a scale too large for the market to absorb ex pt at concession. The pro, corporat Injury to Others. The erection of any building at the cor- rer to a height of 110 feet, said Mr. Wilson, would most seriously injure the rights of people in the neighborhood and greatly depreciate the value of their property. In support of this he instanced the erection of the Cairo flats. He referred to the fact that the company is a West Virginia cor- poration, and argued that the interests of the people in the neighborhood shoyld not »sed tax on the gross receipts of s is urged as an excuse rather than @ reason for the proposed reduction in rate. This method of expressing disap- proval of proposed congressional action is quite familiar to followers of the com- pany’s fortunes, but there is always the fear, easily worked upon, that the threat may become operative. ‘The proposed acquisi ing territory in the F jon of sugar-produc- cific is a secondary be subordinated to those of a foreign argument used in explanation of the de- ganization. The Commissioners should, he | cline. The real facts, as usual, may be set suggested, construe the building regulations | down to a desire on the part of an experi- in favor of the many as against the cor- | enced manipulative interest to see lower poration, aithough he explained that | Prices for the stock. neither he nor any other man in the neigh- | The covering of an extensive short line borhood desired anything but what the jin Brooklyn Rapid Transit made a new are entitled to in equity and law. Mr. Wil- | high level for those sham The decision allowing the company use its Brooklyn bridge privileges at grac is expected to admit of an early complet ef the detail the son also called attention to the fact t to on his side of the building the height would be between 116 and 117 feet. nm Mr. Cherles W. Needham, on behalf of } ft a the continuation of th the Columbian University, to which insti- pedy aes Leger was interrupted by the ap- tution the late Admiral Pow-l! left the | Peal to the court on the subject London’s fortnightly auspiciousiy, the presence of a short inter est being indicated by fractional gains throughout the American department. Later in the day, however, foreign hous sold a few stocks in sympathy with the lr cal tendency. The immediate future depend upon cliques whic house on the west of the site, opposed the tllements began granting of the permit because a_ building of the proposed height would, as Mr. Wil- son claimed, greatly depreciat> the value of the prop. which {s now rented at a de- sirable figure. He hoped the building would be restricted to ninety feet. James H. Watmough spoke in a simi- did Mr. W. T. Harris, who said of the market will the action of the various have b nied Dr. Richard Dean, Mrs. er making p for atti : * Gros, | Several wecks. There is little pri t of Harriet Lane Johnston, Mr. Ralph Cross | fhe “decline extensing beyond roupect ef Johnson, Mrs. Kate Davis Brown, Mr. C. P. set] and Mrs. Niles. Mr. Redfern file a letter from Mr. John A. Kasson in oppo- sition. reaction, ani the general situation should be improve] rather than injured by this action. Sia Mr. Berry's Contention. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Mr. Berry, in support of the permit, said the whol: opposition is not against the height of the building, but against its erec- tion at all. He said the company had been offered the Powell house by the Columbian University, citing as an instance of his con- 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. Corresponden | Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. Wall st. tention that the er2ction of the building Open, High. Low. Close. would enhance the value of adjacent prop- | american Spirits... 13 1 TY 77 erty. Mr. Needham, however, explained to | American Spirits, pfd. el as BB i 44 American Sugar. Mr. Berry that while the university might nesther American Sugar, pfd. leas> the property to the company it could not sell, and the objections of the institu- | American Tobacco. tion to the height of the building still re- | American Cotton Ol koh Baltimore Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Onio. = C. C. & St. Lous. cnicago, BL &Q... *chicagoa Nor tuwestern Chicago Gas. c M.& St. Paul. © M.& St, Paul. pfd. Chicago, R.1. & Pacifi Chic St. P., M&O Cousolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Au Den. & Kiv Granae, pi rie Some of the Argumen: In all cities, said Mr. Berry, there is a gravitation by hotels, clubs, boarding and apartment houses toward open squares, it being the rule that on such squares there are few residences. He called attention to the fact that such is the case to a very large extent in the matter of Lafayette Square in this city, and also in the matter of Franklin Square. He also called atten- tion to what he claimed is a great objection by residents on squares to runni: of trol- leys along or through them, remarking that Farragut Square has an underground trol- ley on the west. Mr. Berry said that 17th street between H and I is quite a business street, and Connecticut avenue a square above is wholly a business thoroughfare. He called attention to the fact that if an imaginary building were run down Farragut Square on the west the width of 17th street oppo- site the square would be 110 fect, and for that reason, if for no other, he argued, they are entitled to erect the building to a height of 110 feet. A man has a right to do what he pleases with his property, he said, so long as he does nothing injurious to the health or life of other people, d does not commit a nuisance in the erection of his building. He again said that the op- ponents oppose the proposed height be- cause they are under the impression that if that height is not permitted the building will not be erected at all. Lake >avre... Lousvuie & Nashviuie.. Metropolitan Traction. Mantuctan Elevated. Michigan Central Miasouri Pacific. National Lead Go...... National Leau Uo.. pra. New Jersey Centrai New York Centrai. Ont. & Western. Pacitie Mau. Phila. & keadu Puliman P. C. Co Southern Ky.. pfa Paila. Traction . Onion Pacific... Union Pacific, pra. > Wabash, pid... To Reimburse J. V. Davis. a Umon tei. The House committee on ciaims has made a@ favorable report on House bill 5778, to reimburse J. V. Davis of Alexandria, form- erly keeper of the national cemetery near that place, for property lost by the burning of the lodge at the cemetery. The amount carried by the bill is $500. —»— Brooklyn K. ‘Transit. Chig. & G Western *Ex-div. 25. SS Washington Stock Exch S:les—regular call—12 o'clock m. Deposit Capital Traction, 25 at lat ational Safe a Fire In- nce, 100 at 10. ot 0. Mergent a 156%; 10 at 156%; 10 at 156%; 50 at BALTIMORE, June 8—Flour dull, unchanged— | 156; 10 at 1o0a; 10 at 150%, Pocumnti receipts, 9.904 barrels; exports, 3,006. buircls. | Carriage. 300 at 40 cents: 100 at 40 cents: 100 Wheat weak and lower—spet, 100a10's; mouth, 13) 3 asked; July, *8 asked; Acgust, 86 asked; steamer No. 2 red, 92a92'4—receipts, 44,253 busbe! s, nope; stock, 5W.1GL Lushils; sales, 36.09 | pushels—soutbern wheat oy — 95al01; do. on rade, 92%4alNw%%. Corn deli and exsy—spet s Tioniii, 35'Ga:5 42 July, 35 035%; Septemb-t, 100 at 36 cents; 109 at —Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at pital Traction, 25 at 72%. D of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- reney, 113% bid. | | Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metvopolitan Railroad %s, 118% bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 120 bid. ad6le;" steamer mixed, 3403414—receipts, 217.65 | Metropolitan Railroad cartiteates of indebted: bushels; exports, 25.714 busbels; stock, “1,246.589 | A, 117 bid. Metrop litan Reflroad certificates « bushels; sales, 25,000 bushels—southern” white » indebtedness, B, 109 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 118 bid. Belt Rail road 6s, 85 bid. 1d Ss, 3 bid. Eckington Rail: shington Gas Company Gx, se ries A. 112 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, see ries B, 113 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp., 190 bid, 106 asked. Chesapeske and Poto- mac Telephone Se, 103 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trast A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington | Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washingtom Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washingte corn, 37 asked; do. No. 2 white, 32%a: celpts, 12,146 busbet 247 bushels, Rye fim—No. 2 nearby, Western, 5i%—receipts. 1,211 bushels: exports, none; stock, 238,733 bushels. Hay dull—ehcice timothy,. §12.50a$13.00. Grain freizhts dull and easy—steam to Liverpool per bushel, 3\d. June; Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.€d. June, 2s. July. Sugar strong, unchanged.’ Butter steady. un- chai nged. firm, unchanged. Cheese sicady. | Market Company ext. 68,110 bid. Masonic Hei Unchanged. “Whisky unchanged. Lettuce $1.25 | Association. Ox. 05 bid. ‘Washington Light. In- $1.50 per basket. fantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. meee Se Sr SST ae y ta . Central, . Goverament Bonds. asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 180 bid. Second, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- | 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia. 130 bid Capital, 120 bid. West End, 162 bid, 105% asked, Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 120 — ee ae and Trust | Companies. ig | Sate ‘Trust, 115 bid. Washington Lowe and Trust, bid, 180 asked. American Secnr ity and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, palitie, inairance Stocks.—Real Estate Title 7 Ehia “Dineriet Tithe; 2 bias = e Raflroad Stocks. a Traction, 724 bid. 724 Tow. Chose, | SP4,, Metropoliian, 120 bid, 125 ‘Colum st. 83. Electrie Stocks. — Washingt: Byw Ws | aid ae sated Gero Gan, 40 bd 82% | “Pelenhune Atsckahecenenne and Potomac, 6 BM 2243 | bid. Pennsylvania. 37 Ud, 45 asked. 20% 204 ee ‘Stocks. — Mergenthaler Low, Clone. ba” aha ool, “eeicae "Graphophone —~g* 10.50 10 22 bid. 14 asked. American Graphophone 10.30 10.45 | 13% bid, 15 aeked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. SH Bid, (38 seked. | Washington Market, 10 bid. “Great 557 56) Es div. {Ex rights 5.62 5.70 —_———__ ses Receipts and Expenses. ii =essss= Om Taneous, $74,173. Expenditures, $2,€91,000,