Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7%, 1898-16 PAGES. — ANTI-SCALPING BILL — ken Upin the House This After- noon. MR. SHERMAN EXPLAINS PROVISIONS Senate Committee to Consider Capital Centennial. eee tN EXECUTIVE ans t ve Ty into effect the recom- = of the in ernationa! Americar by the ineorper of the 1 a) American Eank at the last en made a special order for House, but in the absence ot | n.). who had ch of the Walker (Mzs .), chairman of on banking ireey go over for one week without ere Was no objection and it arren B. Hooker of ceprel a judgesh p was laid before the House. ked unanimeus con- the Senate bill te amend to Ame.ican seamen. bu! ) lowa) dera:d d the rgwar was the call of committ first committee called was the comme re 1 arrang: the time to be occunie’ 1. Mr. White (IL m to the measur who made the minor- nt. Mr. Band (Mo.) raise the question of c «pnounced that that an debated offer of said snd he objected to the a sik ts to effect an agreemin and Mr. Fepbu n was there- ed for an hour. He y elded to Y.), who expiained that ¥ similar to the one pass-d during the last Coner were ny res rictive upon m: i by Messrs Bartlett Ga.) and latter said that all sions thus far had been in the unconstitutionality of + He claimed that scalp- lo business if the railroads them with t uff (owa) m opposition to the bill. he wuid Little a warm Its pas would impair in the minds of < the honesty and integrity SENATE. At the oy» ug of the nate’s session to- ¥. Mr Hawley (Conn.), nirman of the ary affairs committe introduced a fe eorganization of the regular Mr. Hoar OM educed and secured plution that a com- senators be appointed by to whom shall be ri ed that President centennial on as capital of the Lodge, ssion. the in executive session t Bi O-ntment of Joha t lay as ved from the Hi announcing the _the recess of Representative ~ rihway of Ohio and Repre- = i ve of Mississippi. wraker (Ohio). as memory of the dc 0) p.m. adjourned. WAR IN DETAIL. Reperts to ne Committee on Appropriations, Mmenner in which all ws nds w tafl for the fi all the House « ations made t time in departme: 1 irgent shir $121,000; ordnance. $1,115, $275.000 of t War Department expenditures of the umount to $13, Zineer bureau, $0,865, ter to the Department re five allotments from the Of this amount the sum n transferred to the lepartment at London, use of the peace commis- ) Was advanced to er for the commis for Pa The 1 he department, in- ~ ambassadors, ministers 1 ils, also for transportation of icers, Cuban the ‘Allotme tor administration of civil «f- co have been made to this ft which wil of $10,000 he inquiry has also been to , Department, of 000 rs anced to the dist ee How much more. will epartment is unabie at ON WARSH PLEADS GUILTY. Declines to Hear His nal Statement. PHILADELPHIA, December 7.—Gideon W. Mar rmer president of the looted National te Bank, the titution was publicly 1891, today pleaded Judge Butler in the United ct court to indictments charg- -nspiracy with Cashier Law- ing the funds of the bank reports of the bank's con- f ‘urrency. ntil Tues- disastrous } the court's tement of his client. ating circumstance which we eetion with the commission of the had pleaded guilty + ald he would r nt except matter pertain- cUy to the indictment and the de- s plea thereon, —_—_—s—__ wry Chiefs Attend Launching. y Gage and Assistant Secretary ing went to Elizabeth, N. J.. today > attend the launching of the Pathfinder he coust and geodet a ‘ol. Dunweedy to Ge to Cuba. Henry H. C. Dunwoody, assistant as been relieved from signal officer, i elty and ordered to Havana out instructions received + signal officer of the army |SHOW EFFECT OF STRAIN Riders in Bicycle Race Half Tarongh Their Contest, Miller is Pushing Pierce Hard for the First Place—Watler a Good Third, YORK, December 7.—With dess than half of the six-day bicyele race ridden. the com) sin thai event are today show- ing the effect of the physical strain to which they are subjected. Pierc Canadian wheelman, who was in the lead a good part of yesterday, but who resigned the place temporarily in or- der that he might have a little rest. fs not in condition to justify confidence that he will stay io the finish and win the honors of jthe contest. He rides with evident effort, his le trouble In the swelling of His trainers are having difficulty keeping 2 in form to ride. At m. Fierce left the tr five minutes’ rest, and in the in jer set out to reduce the Canadian’s le which was seventeen miles over Miller, second man in the race at that t ler passed Miller several times before ee then latter took any notice of him and there was a season of sprinting between the two men. Miller left the track at 4 o'clock, being gone for twenty minu during which time Waller improved hi | opportunity as best he could sized with stomach trot at 3 o'clock, and this ailment necessitate his retirement from the track three times four hours. Miller meanwhile cut down the leader's big lead, erce was taking the lead for the ime since the race started. Pierce Looked Pitiful. Pierce's face wore a pitiful look as he slowly rode around the track, and he stag- gered when he dismounted. Miller left the track for a short rest just after $ o'cl His rivals kept on, and Pierce, who was ly a mile and a half behind at the time had soon covered this distance and again taken the first place. The fact that he had recovered whut he lost while he tH dur- ing the night seemed of more benetit to him than a sleep Starting out at a good y began circling the track at a fast rate. Wailer, Fredericks and Stevens were the y mer nd whom he dia not pass, while M At 9 o'clock he was six mile d of Miller, Waller being third in th ssion. Fallon and Bliven were ordered by the doctors to leave the track for a rest, the former leaving the track at 4 o'clock und the latter at 3 o'clock. Lawson, the ‘“er- rible Swede.” from Minneapolis, some printing and attracted muc ie sh cor ek Ution. Atter \y perseverance and f S o'clock Plerce set te work te re- gain the lead, and accomplished his pur- pose so effectnally that at 9 o'clock he le : les, with {40 miles to his er held third pli Albert was fourt chalked oppos The Scores. The scores of the fifteen le were: Miller, 25 miles; Piere: ler. Albert s S8u; Lawson, Aronson, 784; Jullus, 731; Joyeux, 725 10 a.m ps; Mil and with 911 mi his name te fers at Sar . T46; Schinnee Pilkington, 710. Pierce Lawson, Arenson, San BUSINESS BOYCOTT PROPOSED. Trouble for Cumberland Over Prose- cution of Pulp Mill. lal Dispatch to The Evening Sta: CUMBERLAND, Md.. December 7. ter agitation has reached such ar nat residents of Piedmont, W. Va the West Vir- an iz some 500 men, now ptomac pollution, cott of Cumberland. loc ander : UrE- It try ludictment for ing @ business be =mploy is clatmed at P tion of the been in progres: persistent on mont that the prosecu- has mill people, which for two years, has the part of ihe city o that the company advisab: ‘of from choice, but Cumberland ing the is co} & from compul- } locat company the was indicted by the city of Cumberland n. a the lurd-n o by the county mmberland’s only so gr jury, jin the the expens The Potom and e the jul has water, it is has and the only potable 2 nable is from ew wells springs and cisterns. The pulp mill peo were to hav been tried at the November term of court, but the case unul the Jan term. has caused considerable feeling in Cu ne as the people ure anxious thi by ed. cee Famous Old Embalmer Not Expecte to Live Special Dispateh t ening ELKINS, W. Va.. December Hamrick, known as “Old Man residing near Philippi, W. Va., and famous because of his knowl:dge of embalming methods, is very ill from the infirmities in cident to old ag>, and his death ts expect- d at any time. Everywhere about little story-and-a-half house are to be seen BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. National Body Invited to Participate in Washingten’s Centennial. At the weekly meeting of the Building Trades Council, held last evening at Elec- trical Workers’ Hall, John P. Healey, Mil- ford Spohn and Dominic Walsh, composing a committee appointed at a previous meet- ing to prepare resolutions r2questing that the building trades of the country be rep-' resented at the centennial celebration of the establishment of the capital of the national government at this city, submitted the following, which was unanimously adopted: “Preliminary arrangements are being mad» to properly celebrate the centennial of the estublishment of the capital of the national government at Washington, D. C., which event will be of national importance. Therefore Mr. John P. Healey, the delegate vention of the ‘National Building Trades Counctl of Washington, D. C., in the con- eniion of the National Building Trades’ Council to be held at Kansas City, Mo., December 12, 188, is instructed to’ bring the matter to the attention of that conven- tion and urge that the officials of the na- tional organization and also repres:ntatives from the various local councils throughout the country be present and participate on that occasion.’ A communication was read-from the Cen- tral Labor Union in rep!y to a request from the Building ‘Trades Council that the Céen- tral Labor Union discourage the organ za- tion of unions when the same craft is or- ganized. ‘The letter from Secretary Frr- ney of the Central Labor Union stated that dual organizations would be discourages when it is evident that those of any © are maintain'‘ng the pupo-es of erganisa- tion. The communication was received and placed on Ae. > RIDLEY'’S PENSION. She is the Widow of the Hero of the Battle of Manila Bay. A pension of $30 per month was granted today to Mrs. Harriet Vincent Gridley, widow of the late Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley, the commander of the Olympia, the flagship of Admiral Dewey's squadron. This the first pension granted in the naval service of the war with Spain, the first widow's pension and the first pension to an officer's family. ¢ Captain Gridiey lost his life as a direct result of the battle of Manila Bay, and, while not classed among the casualties of that victory, really met a hero’s death. During the fight Captain Gridley, even then ill with tropical fever, left his bed ni fought through the long hours of the da. His was the hattieship that led the proce sion through the narrow channel, past the guns at Cavite, and opened the fight which wiped the Spanish squaaron out of exist- ence. Captain Gridley, after the strain incident to the battle, was found to be suffering from hernia, wit. abdormal dropsy and cirrhosis of the liver. ihe surgeons upon the recomme n of Admirat Dewey ex- amined Captain Gridley, and finding his in- juries of a permanent character, declared him untit for service and recommended “that he be detachea, ordered home and granted « leave.” This was on May 23. Five days lgter Admiral Dewey approved the recommendation, and Captain Gridiey was ordered home. He took passage on the mship Coptic, and whtie en route from hong to Kobe he was taken serious- On» 31 he had two nemorrhage: followed ny hird on June 2 Cerebrai symptems red on the 3d, and two ter he died. surgeon general of the navy, in de- ng the causes of death, say: “*e © * causes incident to the vit tudes of the service and greatly aggravated ertion on the battie of Ma- May 1, 1598.” ———— CONDITIONS. is Hu Weekly Exhibit Made by the District Authorities. The mortality in the District during the past weck was 117, of which 69 were of whites und 48 colored. ‘The annual death whole popu- rate was 21.71 per 1,600 of the . The rate for the whites was 18. and for the colored, 28.12, The deaths from diseases of the nervous system de- creased from 10 to 9, as compared with the dst report, and those from consumption from 11 to 10. From affections of the heart the raortality increased from 6 to 17, and from those of the kidneys from 8 to 16. Of the zymotic miasmatic class there were 16 fatal cuses 4of which were of typhoid fever, 7 of diph- of diarrhoea, once of scariet 6f croup and’ one. of malarial close of last report ther diphtheria in 101 prem treatment. During the week 40 new ca: developed and 44 cases were discharged from quarantine, leaving 123 in fsolation in premises. At the Of searlet fever there » JIT cases in quarantine in 116 premises the close of fast report. During the week 24 new cases were reported and 22 were relieved from , cases with warn- ther conditions prevalent k were: Bar ure of the throug: pressure, degre rainfall 27th instant. degre n the VE RESOLUTION, THE to Prejudice Action on jal Expansion. MC is Int The Vest resolution declaring a colonial system of government to be inconsistent with the provisions of our Constitution fs regarded as probably marking the ime of batUe against territorial expansion in the Pacitic. It ts evident that there is a pur- pose to anticipate action on the Philippine question by some avowal of principle de- signed to influence the policy with respect to the tslands, which is at present in a for- mative state. No affirmative legislation re- pecting the permanent government of the islands fs to be proposed by the administra- tion during this session of Congre: and mummies of all kinds, human beings, ant- mals and reptiles. But, with all this, no edor arises other than that incident to homes which us» wood as fuel. With the old man will probably die his wonderful method of preserving flesh. He has said that he gained his knowledge from the sible he therefore considers it no se ert to those who wish to Know the meth- but contends they must acquire the ‘dge of the art as he did. His wife, who is quite feeble, lives with him. Hamrick uses a fluid, a portion of which made from herbs gathered by him in know is ins. It kills th> germs of de- on in the flesh or whatever it fs to. The women mummies in the house, which were secur-d from the insane asylum at Weston. this state, tem years ago by the old man and put through his pro- cess, although a little shriveled, are still in a perfect state of preservation, and are to bs seen at his home in a glass case. He has a negro’s h2ad which he secured from a Cincinmatt medical coliege in 1890 and which is also in a glass cuse. ‘The beard and flesh are as soft and pliabls as that of a fiving person. . About the house on twigs extending from the wail and limbs of trees are to be seen rrels, birds and all manner of animals, and there a snake coiled up as if to ic, and hundreds of other curiosities. an old cigar box he keeps pieces of a reddish, leathery substance, which resem- bles a piec> of sole leather after the shoe- maker has placed it in the water to make it phable before putting it on the sole. Mrs. Hamrick. who showed it to a visitor, said: “L vu Know what this is? This is the blood of a human being prepared by ‘father’ years ago, and it has remained here legislation on the subject ts not in order be- fore the ratification of the treaty. Hut op- posttion to the acquisition of remote terri- tory is very determined, and will be active throughout the session to prejudice action to be taken fn the future. It is apparent that the ratification of the treaty of peace which will cede the Philippines to the United States cannot be defeated, and it ts not at all probable that any attempt to amend the treaty will succeed. There Is a fully formed purpose on the part of the anti-expansionists, however, to resist, when the time comes for action, any measure for the annexation of the Philippines as a part of the territory, and it ts understood to be their intention, if possible, to associate with the ratification of the treaty some such declaration as that pr ed by Mr. Vest, as a separate resolution, which would serve as a notice to the administration that the ratification of the treaty should not be construed to be an approval of the annexa- tion of the Philippines to the United States. The anti-expansionists have not yet been able to form any reliable estimate as to what this strength In the two houses of Congress will be, but it is evident that they have already started a determined work of opposition. ———+-0+ TELEPHONE Grand Jury Takes Action tn C. and P, Company Charges, The grand jury has agreed upon a pro- sentment against Samuel M. Bryan, prest- dent, and other officials of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, for mis- demeanor in collecting, receiving and charging for telephone services more than the rate fixed by law. RAT in this tion ever since.” Hamrick jealously guards Kis secret, although ho has received fluttering offers from medi- cal men and societies to make {t known. Sari as The Eugineer Commissionership. Mr, Williams of Mississippi introduced a resolution in the House this afternoon re- citing that residents of the District of Co- lumbia have petitioned the. President to retain Captain Keach as Engineer Commis- sioner of the District, and protesting against the return Of” ex-Commissioner Black to that office. The President is called upon to submit to Congress copies of these petitions on file. conc The next step, it is stated, will be for the United States district attorney to draw up the indictment, and in respons: to inquiry, that official stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that he -is now engaued in tho preparation of the paper. Within a few days, he added, the matter will be r=gu- larly reported te the coart. © SS Commissioner Ross Regaining Health A letter was received at the District building today from Commissioner John W. Ytoss stating that he fs at his home in Ti- nois, Lewistown. and that he is rapidly re- gaining his health and strength. He ex- pects to resume his duties at the District building the first of the coming week, MAY CONCLUDE A TREATY. Outlook Before the Anglo-American Commission. ‘The Canadian commissioners held a joint meeting with the American representatives before noon today, after which they re- Ured to their hotel for a’ private confer- ence. No statement was given out. The commission has been obliged to re- arrange Its sessions, making them. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily, in order to permit Senators Fairbanks and Faulkner and Rep- resentative] Dingley, who. are members of the commission,/ to attend to thelr con- gressional Qu After today’s stksion it was stated that the outlook fot’ cor ding a treaty was fairly good, althbugh i was not yet certain that such a result eould. be brought about. ~ If a treaty is made the expectation is that it will be con¢luded before the holl- days. The subjects at present under con- sideration, it is stated, include reciprocity and fisheries, ahd while the commissioners are quite guarded, the idea is conveyed that reciprocity presents’ the most serious prob- lems for solution’ before the way is clear to a treaty. cd Senator Fairbanks bas entertained the distinguished British members of the com- mission at the Senate end of the Capitol, and Representative Dingley will extend a similar courtesy at the House end. ree WRECKED SPANISH SHIPS, A Swedish Company Will Exan the Cristobal Colon. Assistant Secretary Allen, who is directly in charge of the wrecking opefations on the Spanish vessels, has been informed that the Neptune Company of Sweden has dis- patched a vessel with a umber of divers to the wreck of the Cristobal Colon. The wil make a thorough inspection of th hull under wate! nd upon their report the company will base its proposition to the department to float the vessel. In accordance with his request, Naval Constructor Hobson, the hero of the Mer- rimac, will be sent to Hong Kong to su- perintend the reconstruction and repair of three Spanish warships, first sunk and afterwards raised by Admiral Dewey In the harbor of Manila. A contract has been made with a British firm at Hong Kong for overhauling these ships at an expense vf $500,000 and it will be Constructor Hob- son’s duty to see that the work of trans- forming them into American warships is performed in accordance with the contract. Construetor Hobson is now in New York on leave of absence aiding in a charity by selling his autograph at a fair, He wil start on his Jong trip in a few weeks. + 4 MICARAGUA CANAL BILL. Senator Morgan Authorized to Press the Matter Upon the Senate. The Senate committees on the Nicaragua canal today decided upon some changes in the bill for the construction of the canal and authorized Senator Morgan to press the matter upon the early consideration of the Senate. The most important change made is one Jeaving to the President to de- cide whether the bonds of tha government shall be issued “to aid the construction of the canal or the proceeds of the sale of the Pacific railroads shall be devoted to that ne purpose. q e vill as now to be reported leaves the detailsjof the construction in the company as before, provision limiting the United States hands of the Maritim and will contain. speci the amount of cash in treasury that may be devotefl to its use to $5,000,000, Senator Morgan was authorized to make a brew report on the bill, covering the changes and giving much historical data concerting "he enterpri CENTENNIAL, CAPITAL Call for Meeting of Citizens to Pre- pure for It Commissigner John B. Wight, chairman ex-officio of the, commitiee recently ap- pointed at 4 mays meeting of citizens to arrange for, the gelebration of the centen- nial of the esiaplishment of the national capital, this, ajternoon issued a gall for a meeting of the cémmittee at the board of trade rooms at #0 next Friday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting Friday aftcr- noon is to consider-a proposed bill to be introduced in Congress, authorizing the en- Jargement of the present committee by the appointment of members of the Senate and House of Representatives and of eltizens from the country at larg In conversation with Mr. Wight yester- day the President expressed the desire that this action ehould be taken at the earllest opportunity. The members of the commit fee are: Jas. G. Berre! J. Bell, A. T. Britton, John Joy Edson, M. M. Parker, Lawrence Gardner, John W. Thompson, Theo. W. Noyes, R. Ross Perry a PROS. NOLLE INTERED, Prosecuting Attorney Abandonn Pros- ecution of Columbus Thomas. In the case of Columbus Thomas, the well-known contractor, arrested last week on a charge of forgery, a nolle prosequi was today entered on motion of Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Baker in Criminal Court No. 1, It was explained to Chief Justice Bing- ham that the district attorney, after an in- vestigation of the facts in the case, had reached the conclusion that he was not warranted in proceeding further in the way of prosecuting Mr. Thoma: —_— PROM IMPORTS WITZERLAND. Will Be Given the Advantages Ac- cortied to France. Secretary Gage has issued an order to collectors of customs that products of Switzerland, similar to those in the reci- procity arrangement with France, must be admitted at the same rate of duty as ac- corded to France, according to an old treaty, whereby it was stipulated that she should have the same advantage in con- Cessions a8 any oll-r country. Secretary Hay and Secretary Gage concluded that her contentions were right, and the order gives her products the same advantages as those of France. —— + 0+ To Improve Havana Mail System. Resolutions passed by the American chamber of commerce of Havana, Cuba, November 23, just received by Postmaster Generai Emory Smith, bitterly complain of present mail facilities at Havana. An ac- companying letter from Leon J. Canova, secretary, says the Americans there hope for “some speedy action to remedy the de- plorable system now existing.” Postmaster General Emory Smith says that the suggestion will be most favorably entertained; and “that every effort will be made on the! transfer of the control of the post office, HOW bon to take place, to pro- vide for Havana «se most efficient ser- vie Denes: Capftal Council Officers, At an election of Capital Council, No. 320, R. A., the fgjowdys officers were chosen for the ensuing, yeary;Representative to grand counctl, J. Jacebt:. alternate, H. Hirsch; regent, W. df. Bechert; vice regent, Leo Baum; orator, oD. Biddis: secretary, H. C. Scott; collector, W. M. Frank; treas- urer, J. Jagpbieehaplain, W. B. ‘Coston; guide, W. seegz warden, W. M. Good- fove: secretal . R. Verlander; trustees, J. Brock, J.9We'Abel and G. W. Brown. dd —e—__ Wite’s Plea for Divorce: In a petition fd ivorce filed this after- noon by Mar¥Ma¥¥aret Henderson, desertion, non-support, erecaete cruelty, habitual drunkenness and beIng a chronic wife beat- er, are alleged against her husband, James H. Henderson. The couple were married November 6, 1881. ‘Pho solicttor for the petitioner 1s Camp- bell Carrington. . ——_—_ The €olon’s Coat of Arms. The Navy Department has communicated with the commandant of the navy yard at Norfolk with a view to bringing to Wash- ington for display in the Navy Department the coat of arms of the sunken Spanish battle ship Cristobal Colon. This is a splen- did spectmen of ‘bronze work, and, if its size wilt admit. it will be placed upon ex- ‘bition in the large reception room of the Secretary of the Navy. a CR CEPR RR SERS SE, Thousands of situations have been ob- jained through the‘want columns of The Star. onan S AROUSED AT MONSON'S WORDS, Salt ry May Be Called o: Plain to France. PARIS, December 7.The Paris newspa- pers today vigorously denounce the speech delivered last evening by the British am- bassador, Sir Edr> nd J. Monson, at the an- nual meetifg of the British chamber of commerce here, as being a commentary and warning in the most offensive form. They sdy the French ambassador at London, M. Paul Cambon, will certainly be instructed to ask the Marquis of Salisbury whether it is by his orders «at Sir Edmund under- takes to direct France's foreign policy. to Ex- At the silver jubilee banquet of the Brit- ish chamber of commerce in Paris last evening the British ambassador, Sir Ed- mund J. Monson, referring to the ‘new diplomacy” which is said to have come into fashion in the last year, said it w: chiefly due to the enterprise of the press, but also it was in a measure due to “mother country inveritions, and to the originality of the American mind—ever restlessly watching to improve everything—which will perhaps end by improving the diplomatis' ot the old school off the face of the earth. 1he ambassador added: “I am quite ready to acknowledge that there is much good in the particular inno- vation Gecupying my mind at the present moment. America has invariably sent to England the finest representatives of her inteliect and culture, and I think we may attribute to no little degree the happy de- velopment of the friendiy feeling between Great Britain and the United States to the manner in which these representatives per- formed their tasks, especialy In their pub- lic utterances on both sides of the Atlantic. “I wish I possessed the facility of expres- sion and the command of appropriate lan- guage which distinguished Col. Hay, the late Mr. Bayard and their 2minent prede- cessors at the court of St. James. Such ora- torical gifts I have not. I feel the stron est desire to say a few words which may work toward the end for which a British ambassador is sent abroad. It has not been without much reflection and anxi:ty that I decided to cepzrt on this occasion from the traditionai limits by which a diplomatist ra —_—_—__ GLOOMY VIEW OF GAGE‘’S REPORT, is hamper Westminster Gazette Says It is a Dis- appointment. LONDON, December 7.—The afternoon newspapers today take a gloomy view of Secretary Gage’s report. The Westminster Gazette's remarks on the subject are a fair sample of she com- ment indulged in. It says: “Secretary Gage's program, if carried out, wil be @ real disappointment to Great Britain, for it cuts away the praccical grounds for co- cperation in colonial enterprise between the two countries where terriory has been annexed and limits any jo.nt effort in Cuva and the Fhiappines, where the American status is undecermuned Sneee MRS. TOWNSEND'S RESIDENCE. ‘The Hillyer House to Be Remodeled and Enlarged. It is understood to be the intention of Mrs. Scott Townsend, who recently pur- chased the Hillyer place at the northeast corner of Massachusetts avenue and Flori- da avenue, to remodel and improve the house for her own residence. A firm of New York architects, Carrere & Hesungs, who made the changes in the residence on Latayette Square, will also make the pians of this improvement. It 1s the purpose to remove the hgh steps lead- ing to the main entrance and have the tat- ter on a tevei with the. street. ‘shen ihe ite uor OL tne house to be enurey reneweu, leaving hotheng practcai- sy OL the present suruccure except tue e terior. ‘iwo wings are to be built on the east and west sides of the house, where will be lo- cated a spacious ball room and dining room. ‘The grounds are to be improved and beautified, and in their extent will remain practically as they now ari eh ca RAILROAD STOCKS, is LOCAL Some of the Current Rumors in Re- gard to the Present Activity. The activity in the stock of the Capital Traction and Metropolitan railroad com- panies 1s attracting a good deal of atten- tion In local financial circles. For the past few weeks this activity has been quite noticeable, especially in Capital Traction stock. There has not been such hea dealing in the Metropolitan as tn the Capital Trac- tion, but the advance In the market prices has been about the same. At the first of last month Capital Traction was quoted at 7S and the Metropolitan at 125. Now the is quoted at about 90 and the latter There are various reasons assigned fo! dyance in the price of the s nstance the prospect of ed dividend in the near future is alleged as a cause for the demand. It is unders that the Capital Traction will pay a di dend of $4 per share when the spring divi- dend is declared, while It is claimed that there is to be a certificate dividend paid to the Metropolitan stockholders, and it will take this form, as an increase in the pres- ent dividend of 10 per cent cannot be made unless first there is provision for the sink- ing fund for bonded indebtedness. The latter, however, is purely a piece of street gossip. There is another theory ad- vanced to account for the demand for these stocks, and that is a growing belief that consolidation in some form, comprising actically all the street railroads of the is imminent. No detat!s are given, ex- , as stated, the general belief that there is to be a uniting of the street car line interests, which, it Is supposed, will have a favorable effect upon the securiiies of the individual roads. The trading in Capital Traction has been especially lively, and during the past week some 2,000 shares have been sold on the local Stock exchange at figures which ranged from 85 to 90. It is said that near- ly all this stock has been bought by the Mearns, whom current humor rather vague- ly credits as representing New York cap!- tal. On the other hand, however, It is claimea this stock is a good investment as well as that of the Metropolitan road, and that fact amply accounts for the demand which is now such a noticeable feature of the local stock market. ees Height of Buildings. Representative Babcock introduced in the House today the bills of the Commission- ers authorizing the removal of dangerous structures and regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia. Se “Billy” Connell Under Arrest. Billy Connell, who is well known to the police here, was brought to Washington this morning from Memphis, Tenn., in charge of the United States marshal for the Memphis district and committed to jail. Connell was indicted in 1891 for larceny from the person, his alleged victim being + a man named Wilson. He left the city, however, and. was not located unttl recent- ly. He was placed under arrest in Mem- phia, and, for the purpose of identification, photographs of the prisoner were forwarded to the police departments of the large cit- ies, one of which reaching Inspector Mat- tingly ‘ed-to his removal here. er Adjudged to Be Insane, Frank Dixon, a well-known sporting man, has been adjudged insane by the police phy- siclans, and will, it is expected, be taken to St. Elizabeth’s Asylum this afternoon. Dixon was at one time a clerk in the Post Office Department, but left there to con- duct business for himself. It is said that @ peculiar fascination for cards led to the unbalancing ‘of Dixon's mind. SSS President of the Reichs: BERLIN, December 7.—Count von Balles- trem, centrist, was today elected president of the reichstag by a vote of 279 to 61. ——_— A Sound and Sensible Policy. From the New York Tribune. The President reaffirms and re-empha- sizes the conviction*that the Nicaragua canal should be constructed as soon as pos- sible, and should be under the control of the United States government. No policy could be morc sound or more sensible. And oe is just one way in which to execute AGAINST A CAUCUS/FINANCE AND TRADE Attitude of Leading Democrats in the Mi- ! nority Fight, Halley Needs No Vindication — Wise . Heads See Pertis in the The democrats are getting Into such a little family squabble in the House that some of the wiser men {n both factions and others who refuse to be drawn into a fac- tional fight have resolved to use all the influence they possess to restrain ambitious would-be leaders. The utter absurdity and childishness of the contention fs disgusting many who feel that the democratic party is being sacri- fieed to petty personalities. It is felt to be desirable that straining influence “be brought both factions. The absurdity of the fight is heightened by the fact that there is nothing tangible to be contended for, and the contention ser little else than as an evidence of inc tency among the minority in the H Action Against Batley. Mr. Bailey was given the empty compli- ment of a caucus nomination for Speaker by the minority at the beginning of this Con- gress, and the most there is in the diffe ences is a desire on the part of some to re- call the compliment. There is no speaker- ship in sight for any of those in the front of the fray, and it is merely a display of personal feeling without any body or sub- stence. As a starter in the way of restoring or- der an effort is now being made to gei rid of the caucus, whieh is to meet Saturday night, by adjournment over from last se sion. Some of the members who are ticularly friendly to Mr. Bailc ing that there is no reason why persist in ing the caucus take on the que. caucus decre to let the matter drop. he needs no vindication and therefore seek it. Parpose of Peacemakers. It is likely that as soon as the caucus assembl2s some one of the peacemakers will move an adjournment, and after the caucus question has thus been got out of the way efforts will be directed toward discouraging the attacks on Mr. Bailey and to quiet the family quarrel, on the ground that no member has a right to sacrifice the party organization in a petty personal contention. The matter has reached a point where the better men in both factions ar» getting ashamed of it. ————+ e+ ______ DID NOT EXPECT IT. some re- to bear on action ion of the binding force of a nd that he can well afford They contend that should 2o0t Committee on Territories ed to Get the Haw: Bi The Hawaiian subject did not come up today before the House committee on ter- ritorles, as was exvecied, owing to the absence from the city of Chairman Knox. Messrs. Low and Mesick, members of the committee, said no plans had been formed as to the course of Hawaiian legislation, as it was a surprise to this committee to get charge of this Important measure. Representative Hitt, chairman of committee on foreign affairs, and 4 mem- ber of the Hawaiian commission, will con- tinue to exercise considerable influence over the course of the bill before the Hous: It is bis desire to have the bill passed the earliest possible moment, even before the holidays if an opportunity offers. ‘The section of the Hawaiian bill prepared by the commission relating to imports, about which there is some question, is as follows: “Imports from Hawaii into the United States, Section 97—That imports from any of the Hawalian Islands into any state or any other territory of the United States of any dutiable articles not the growth, production or manufacture of said islands, and imported into them after July 7, 1898, and before this act takes effect, shall pay the same duties that are imposed on the same articles when imported into the United States from any foreign coun- Surpris- eee Suit for 818,930.28. Suit at law, the outcome of a transaction in connection with the purchase of several lots in square 178, was instituted today by Thomas H. Pickford against David M. Lea. Mr. Pickford seeks to recover $18,- £30.28 and interest. ge Want Decree Set Aside. The intervening petitioner, Herbert P. Pillsbury, in the case of Elizabeth K. Riley against the Anacostia and Potomac River Raitroad Company and Charles C. Glover and Charles A. James, trustees, late this afternoon filed a motion to have the de- cree authorizing the sale of the railroad Property set aside. > Order in Divorce Sait. Jn the proceedings for divorce instituted by James Shannon against Clara V. Shan- non Judge Hagner, in Equity Court No. 2 today directed that unless Mr. Shannon pay his wife alimony due for November and De- cember he shall stand committed. The court further ordered that he pay her $40 for counsel fees within thirty days. —= Aid Association Meeting. The Aid Association of the Blind will hold a public meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the hall of Columbian University, H and 15th streets. Reports of officers of the work of the past year wili be read, dues collected and officers for the ensuing year elected. —" Contest Their Father's W Laura B. Nevitt and Belle Glay' adult children of the late Dr. George O. Glavis, have contested the probate and the validity of the paper purporting to be the last will of the deceased and placed on record as such. Among the allegations set forth are: The papers offered for probate are not the last wii! and codicils thereto of the de- ceased; that if the papers were executed by Dr. Glavis he was not, at the time, capable of executing a valid deed or contract, and aoe undue influence and fraud were prao- ees Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 7.—Flour dull, ed—receipts, 16,064 barrels; exports, sales, 150 barrels. Wheat dull month, 7040708; January, TL ed; steamer No. 2 red, 67%4a bustels: 27 bushe spot and mon! Steamer inked aeasbag steamer mi L, 354 A 197,242 els; exports, 210,714 bushels; stock, 1 ate at els; 81 , 89,000 bushelg—southern white corn, 35a ; do. Pagel 36a88ty. Oats dull and easy—No. 2 white, asked; No. 2 mixed, 32 asked: receipts, 9,386 bushels; exports, non: tock, 205 bushels. Rye firm— 2 nearby, 5615: No. 2 western, Sho: bruary, 38%! it receipts, bush Is; exper pts, : ac experts, ame stock, 308,135 $10.50 se ha Grain fre! Steam \werpoul, for orders. per quarter, 4a. ary; Se. 6d. February. "Sues Go. Indie 15: gor ladle, 13ai4; store-packed, isa, BS See ee $2508.50 ‘per Cute ¥ 4 el = x per SS Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. OHICAGO, December 7.—Grai Close. Prt 3. 26% Low. Close. 9.20 9.20 942 9.42 5.10 5.10 Sar Sat $57 4.57 47 477 Low. Close. 5.40 5.40 S42 6.42 549 G4 Sie 5.59 8 of The are filled the } Strong Undertone to Bhosk Market on Political Advioes, GOOD SUPPORT 10 INDUSTRIALS Northern Pacific and the Coalers in Good Demand. ——— GENERAL MARKKT REPORT Spectal Dispe Evening Sta NEW YORK, December 7.—Opening prices in today’s stock market were genera Steady, but trading was flat and \old of terest. London cables refi Ja ates undertone as the result of the ‘kais Peace utterances and the cautions appr: of Secretary Gage’s monetary recomme tions. The ante-holiday fest on all and larger interests have are plentiful. Ther opumism recently conservat rides. ev des is no ment © ed, but So pronoun fidence ts projected further into the fu than formerly. Statistics contimie to encouraging and earnings are almost wl satisfactory. Dividends are to be maintal at recent advances, and in several 4 stances additions to the dividend ist a contemplated. Northern Pacific common the leading candidate for advancement to the wivt i and something definite nd policy ts expected withtr ten days. This property watched carefully by : ment for some evidences of a pr Monfous setilement of Bute. The so-called Flower issues Jects of much favorable comm: likely to-be pressed forward a any revived business American Sugar and Tobacco Support of a somewhat determin ter. The former moves easiiy { rections, and there is a const ference of opinion as to the logics There is a growing skepticism real merits of the trade fight, and inclination to belleve that this company in no position to be seriously hurt by redu tions In the refined product In Tobacco there ix enough manipulatier clas As to tts dt a week « bs the terr to make up for any deficiency in merit tha may come to the 6. Ut fs expectet that the transfer business th company especially organized ty conduc that branch of the trade will be made dut ing the week The demand for Pacific Mail Steamsiij stock is called good, and is one of t direct speculative evidences of benefit to be derived from territorial expansicr The company is doing w: tong ond Jines and has much to develop tn the new Pacific fields. The coal stocks continue to feeY the bene fits of the recent conferences of their rep- resentatives looking to a more profitable t of business. The ¢ issed to inctude both hard and sof coal in a compact looking to an equitable ribution of bu: at fair rat is y taking definite shay: The question for immediate considerat s:ems to be one of endurance, If the 1 ket can retain Its present level und present decreased volume of bu business would probably be of a ¢ to advance prices. Weakne ew te under « of the dullness would delay the demand for a time, perhaps, but there w seem little reason to apprehend an ab- with drawal of support. COMMERCIA New York Stock Market. ‘Open. wy High. American Spirits... 1a American Spirits, ptd. Ameri Suga American Toba See ne eR Atchison, pfd..) 72"! Atchison Adiustinenis Baltimore & Onio..... Brookiyn Rapid Transtt Canada Southern... Chesapeaxe & Ohio... C., C.C. & St. Louts Chicago,B &Q..- Chicagok Northwestern Chicago Gi : CO. . & Pa P.M. OU + hig. & 6. Western ia Consolidated Gas. 19g Del.. Lack & W200) 1467, 146% Delaware & Hudson... lugs, 195 Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. 62” 62 Ene .. aig 4 Gener Lilinois Centra! Lake snore. Pree Louieville & Nasnvitie Metropolitan Traction... Manhatian Klevatea..__ Missourt Pacitic. K. & T., pfd. National Lead Go New Jersey Central. New dors Phila. & teading Southern Kaiiwa southern Ky., pta.. Texas Pacific ° ‘Vena. Coat & iron. Union Pacitic. Union Pacitic, pi U. 5. Leataer, pd U 3S. Rubber. Rubber, pfa.. Wavasii, ptd Western Union ‘e Federal Steel... . Federal Sieel, pd...) American Cotton Ol) . AS. Wire = nee. Sales eall—12 o'clock m.— West Ryd tional Bank, 10 at 92. Riggs Mire hon Bg too at 7%, 100 at 7%. Lincolu Fire Insummee. 10%, Capital Traction, 20 at ORK, 80%, 20 at 90, 10 at BOig, iM, 2 0 Sm At BONG, B at Wii, 2D at Siig, 3 8, at 50k. SO at ut De, 50, 23 at 50.15 at SM ‘he Ties 10 at 193ts, 10 at 19s, 10 Rt ose, ‘0 at 193t5. Americen Graphophone’ 5) at 13. American Graphophone preferred District of Commbia Bonds. Se. B5-yeee suse 100 bid. @s, 30-year funding. 105 bid. 7s water stock, 110 bid. 3.658, fanding, 117 bid, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratlrond hx Asked. Metropolitan Raliroad cons, weked. Metropolitan Railroad ccrt cn indebt., A,"118 bid. Met tan Rail cert B, 1s tad. Columbia Tallroad ose 2 nd. Railrond 5s, 45 bid, 6 Washington company wero age bid. Wasbingtor COMPANY series: » 5 Sbectrir Light deb. tinp.. 106 bid. Sok Renee and Petoma Telephone Ss, 105 tid, Asm curity and ‘Trust Ss, 100 bid.” Washington t Company Ist Gs, 416 bid. Washington Market Company Jip, @s, 13% id. Washington Market Compauy extn. 6s, Lis Masonic Hall Association im, 108 bid. “Ameri 2 Graphophone deb. 5s, 100 bid, 103 asked. National Bank Stocks." Bauk of Wasuington, 205 id. Metropolitan, 331 bid. Genteal, 146 bid Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid, 194 asked. Sec. ond, 145 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Goll \ bid. Capital, 125 bid.” West End, 91 bad, aaked, rs", 102% bid. Lincoln, 110 wid,” 110 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Nati Deposit and Trust, 111 bid. 113 asked. Washiase Loan and Trust, 127 bid. 129 esked. Ami carity and Trust, 156 bid, 165 asked. . . Metropolitan, 76 bid. 54 bid. Potomac, 58 bid. 65 asked. Atlington. tos bid, 133 asked. “German-American, 200 bid tloual Union, 10 bid, 12 asked. Columbia. 11 tik gastos. Eincolet 10% ben ame mercial, 4 bid. epic grncte = ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 80 bid. Caumble Title, & bid, by asked. District title, eked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company. 89°, bid, 8U% asked. Metropalitan. 136 bid, Columbia, 6 bid, 75 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, 4% bid, 50% asked.” Georgetown Gas, 60 bid. US. Electric’ Light, 124 bid, 128 axked. lgphane Storks—Che-apeake and Potomac, 5%, ed. ‘Tel bid, 60 asked. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 ar scaed Laman Manoeves oa asked. ‘American Graphophone, x12% bid, 3 acked. American Grapbophone preferred, 1944 Wid. ‘Pnen- matic Gon Cx no bid, 30" asken, Wasa ton Market, 14 Did.’ Great Palle Tee. i20 bad asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, i bid. xEx dividend. ——_—_— Government Bonds. init Hein