Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1900, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900-16 PAGES. QUAY CASE RESUMED Mr, Hoar Argues for Governor’s Power to Appoint. EXPOUNDING THE CONSTITUTION es Why Mantle, Allen and Beckwith i Were Excluded. ————— RIGHTS OF THE STATES —— THE Mr. Perkins (Cal), when the Senate con- ven ay. presented a petition of the ‘altfornia delegation in Congress; of 35 as- fations and of 15,000 people of California against the ratification of the French and Jamaican treaties. Mr. Hoar made the point against the pe- tillon that it ought to be presented in execu- tive and that nm there he would the right of a state congressional make such a petition. Perkins thought the right of petition cred at all times, but the chair held » whole matter would have to go 1 executive session. Mr Liquor Saloons at Man tigrew D.) secured the adop- the following resolution: nat the President be requested, if not ble with the public Interest, to ¢ Senate a statement of the num- ons that have been established ila, Philippine Islands, since the 0 n of that city by the United States who conducts these saloons, who r patrons and what kind of liquors . and the quantity of such liquor. sident Is also requested to inform ate of the number, if any, of sa- ns run on the American or English pian Manila before we occupied the place. ‘The President is also requested to inform the Senate whether or not it is within his commander-in-chief of our mill- ces to suppress all saloons in Ma- 1 prohibit and prevent the sale of ior to our soldiers. air then laid before the Senate the of the President concerning the ‘lected on Porto Rican products. 3 referred to the commit- on appropyiations. A resolution offered by Mr, Turner (Wash.), directing the Secretary of War to orm the Senate of the amount of money vended in the payment of travel pay ommutation of subsistence to those and men returning from the Phil- 1 what bounty or reward was listment of soldiers, was cS Incompa adopted. Mr. Hoar Speaks for Quay. Penrose called up the Quay case and . Hoar addressed the Senate in support ht to a seat In the body. sed at length the history of the that part of the Constitution the election of senators, his par- a being to show that the country was vastly interested in having y represented in the Sen- he said, was constatntly be- Constitution. d been stated that ir oaths in failing To this he could not 2," said he, “but i many ¢ s fly conceivable and probable, the legislators would violate their « should not fail to elect nted several instances ry of the country of of the legislature to was impossible tion that the the im- y In the declared one vote had changed the policy of the country to im- perialism. Twice in his own state had a te elected the chief magistrate of “Was {t presumable, he inquired, that the framers of the Constitution hal intended h circumstances as the present : of Pennsylvania should ate only half of its repre- or that the people of the country s tage of having In the € of 3,500,000 peo- question presented here,” de- Hoar, “is. ‘Shall the people of of Pennsylvania and the people thout lawful represen- ein this Senate? - cont have It is @ or could it her a vacancy here hap- e or happens at another; } difference can it make whether the ease be determined upon my fefinition of the word ‘happen,’ as it ap- or upon the defi- of Mr. Turley, use of a chief mnsibility for y fixed upon ot feel that n before his ake no appoint- Constitution, he rasa fit deposi- polntment of a ative in such ‘Three Senntors Excladed. In closing bis argument in favor of seat- ar said that senators seats, claimed by 1 Beckwith, were men because they Senate wes about leration of the re- ny Aguiost Transportation of Imported Animals. has been reported to the House mmittes interstate commerce following ts a wtul for fF to an: on carr’ or for any or to trans- m one state or territory to another territory, or from the District of or Alaska to any state or terri- or from any state or territory to the Alaska, any foreign Columbia s have been killed in ws of the staté, territory ich the same were killed; thing herein shall prevent nsportation of any dead birds or killed during season when © may be lawfully captured, and t of which is not prohibited by ne state, territory or District in Kile or Distric Provid + e+______ Commatation of Rations. direction of the Secretary of War, aph I, General Orders, No. 31, Feb- Tuary 21, 189), authorizing the payment of commutation of rations to enlisted men in the Island of Cuba, who may be detailed on special duty which separates them from Messing factitties with the troops at the Fate of $1.50 per diem is revoked, and here- after commutation of rations will be id @t the rate of 7% cents per day, #8 author- ized by section 3 of paragraph’ 1272 of the Tegulations. e+ —____ Cider as Rectified Spirits. It has come to the notice of the Commis- Yioner of internal revenue that “manufac- turers of so-called ciders are placing on the fiarket a compound or adulteration under the pame of cider containing wine or spirits In such quantities as to render the manufacturers Hable to special tax as rec- tiflers.” The commissioner, in view of these facts, has Instructed officers of Internal revenue to see that manufacturers of this class of adulterations qualify as rectifiers and place their product in merchantable packages stamped and branded as rectified spirits. The use of wines fortified under the act of March 1, 1980, in this con- nection or otherwise than for consumption as fortified and as contemplated by !aw is prohibited. TESTIMONY NEARLY ALL IN Ooming to an End in the Olark Investiga~ tion. State Senator Myers Contradicts Charley Clark—Mr. Campbell's Expenditures $40,000. When the Senate committee on elections. resumed its sitting today- Mr. Campbell, still on the witness stand, made a general statement of his expenditures in connection with the prosecution of the case against Senator Clark of Montana. The statement showed the following footings: Establish- ing and purchasing newspapers, $19,55 penses in the present investigation and in the Wellcome disbarment — proceedings, $21,704. Mr. Campbell satd that the $19,550 had been expended on the three papers—the” Livingston Enterprise, the Bozeman Chron- icle and the Carbon County Democrat— which had been purchased or established to oppose what they believed were corrupt practices in politics The money in these cases had only been loaned. The other ex- penditures éncluded all money spent to date on account of witnesses, attorneys and detectives in the prosecution of the case. It did not, however, include counsel fees in the pending investigation. Mr. Campbell did not know what these charges would be. All the money thus expended had been re- ceived from Mr. Daly. Senator Myers Contradicts Chacley Clark. State Senator Henry L. Myers was re- called and questioned concerning Ben Hili's statements. He said that Hill's statement in his affidavit concerning himself was cor- rect, while Hill's statement before the com- mittee relating to him was in the main in- correct. It was true, he said, that Hill had frequently come to him during the session of the Jegislature, telling him that he came from Senator Clark; that Clark wanted him to come to his room, and that he (Hill) could get him $25,000 for his vote. He had told Hill that he thought $10000 was enough for his vote, and that if Clark wanted to pay that sum for it he could put the money in Mr. Whiteside’s hands. Mr. Myers was also asked if it was true, as Charley Clark had stated tn his testi- mony, that he (Myers) had told him (Clark) that he appreciated that the $500 check sent to him by Clark was merely a business matter. 5 “That statement,” he said,““is absolutely false. If the check had been received as @ mere business matter I should certainly have acknowledged its receipt, as I do in all business matters. When I received the check I regarded it as a bait to a bribe, and I ignored it, as was proper I should.” Representative Woods’ Debts. James W. Kemper, a real estate dealer of Butte, was examined with reference to the indebtedness on the ranch of Representa- tive E. B. Woods of Ravillf county, which indebtedness had been paid off, the pur- chase price being $6,000. Documentary ev dence was also produced by the prosecu- tion to show that about the same time a chattel mortgage given by Woods for $1,000 had been paid and released. Miles Finlen, a member of the legislature from Silver Bow county and a friend of Mr. Daly, sald that he had not furnished the $30,000 used by Whiteside In his { don’t give money up so easi- .’ he said. Before taking the noon recess the attor- neys on both sides expressed the opinion that it would be possible to conclude the presentation of testimony today or tomor- row. Mr. Faulkner said he would offer very Htue testimony in surrebuttal. Directions to a Detective. After The Star's report closed yesterday some letters written by Mr. Campbell to De- tective McLain, whom he had employed in the case in the summer and fall of 1890, were real. They were notes, most of them without date or signature. In the first of these he referred to a friend of Charles Clark, saying that “he Is a first-Class crook,”” and adding: open up a way for you to get to work for them. Make the acquaintance of B. as soon as pessible without meeting with any sur- prises.” = The second note, dated July 19, told Mc- Lain that on that day Hill was to go to Charles W. Clark's office. He asked Mc Lain to keep a watch on him, but sai “Don't let him see you if you can help it.’ A note written July 9 made an engage- ment to meet the detective at the end of the West Side car line at 9:30 that night, and gave directions for reaching the spot. “If any one is there or near there that I don’t wish to see, and you hear some one whistle, you can look for me where the sound comes from.” A later letter showed that Mr. Campbell did not keep this engagement. Speaking in that letter of Hill, Campbell sald he was fairly well satisfied that Hill was all right, “but,” he added, “he likes to swell himself and doesn't hesitate to tell a lie to do it.” After reading this letter Mr. Campbell said he considered this a correct estimate. In another letter he told McLain to look 1 up McDermott and get him to introduce bim to Bickford. With Bickford he wanted him to get “chummy,” he added, n't rush matters too fas Another note conveyed to McLain the In- formation that the < d jury was tnvesti- gating some matters th: iteside or W. “Perhaps,” he the grand jury fellow you can folly.’ —_——$__+»+___. VERDICT NOT GUILTY. . Clark of Vir- id, “you can and find some Frank Wanamaker Acquitted of the Charge Against Hin. jury in the case of Frank F. Wana- maker, on trial in Criminal Court No. 1 Th for false pretenses in connection with the alleged pawning of certain Jewelry belong- ing to Hattie Lewis, retired late this after- noon and soon returned with a verdict of not guilty. The contested will case, involving the es- tate of Margaret A. Carden, deceas trial before Justice Cole, was also given to the jury this afternoon. —- Government Saves on Typewriters. As a result of a recent movement by the Navy Department against the so-called typewriting trust, the quartermaster of the army has been enabled to obtain a large supply of typewriters at much reduced rates for the use of the quartermaster de- partment of the army. Today he made a ntract for fifty Underw typewriters at $02.50 each, and for forty Duplex-Jewett typewriters at $58.75 each. The market rate of these machines is about $s0. o- Personal Mention. Senator Hanna’s son, Daniel R. Hanna, and wife were in the pr‘vate gallery of the Senate today with Senator Hanna. Prof. P. Baumgras of Chicago, formerly of this city, 1s visiting his son, Mr. E. C. Baumagras, at his home, No, 1012 15th atreet northwest. : Mr. George O. Wood of Southwest Wash- ington is recovering from an operation re- cently performed on him for appendicitis. It is believed If he continues to improve as rapidly as he has in the past two weeks he will soon be able to resume his place in business. ——+ + —______ crease of Naval Veasels, Some of the members of the House com- mittee on naval affairs have reached a vir- tual agreement in favor of two battle ships in place of ten small gunboats, three ar- mored cruisers, three protected cruisers and four gunboats. Being less than a quo- rum, this action is not @ finality, but it in- dicates the probable disposition of the com- mittee. Secretary Long’s recommendation did not include any battle ships, and the plan of substituting them for ten of the fourteen gunboats recommended is dus to the recent purchase by Gen. Otis of a num- ber of serviceable small gunboats. committee has arranged to pay a visit to to Norfolk, Va., at an early date to t the navy yard and other naval interests at that point. —_—_++______ Gen. Shaw ts a Candidate. WATERTOWN, N. Y., March 2—Gen. A. D. Shaw, national commander of the G. A. i, today announced himself as a candidate for Congress to aay en reg herr A from wenty-fourth con- gressio! datrict. AMBUSHES THE REBELS. Col. Anderson Kills Twenty-Four and Wounds Thirty. MANILA, March 2.—Col. Anderson, with the 38th Infantry, employing the insur= gents’ own tactics, has ambushed the en- emy near Batangas. Through spies Col. Anderson learned that a detachment of in- surgents would pass a certain road. He posted his soldiers concea'ed among the trees Hning the road, and when the enemy arrived the Americans yolleyed unexpected- ly, killing twenty-four insurgents, wound- ing thirty and capturing several. Some arms and ammunition also were captured. The effect of this blow has been salutary. The enemy jn that locality are dismayed. Lleut. Gibbons’ Successful Raid. The Navy Department today recefved from Admiral Watson, at Manila, a more detailed account than was furnished by Geherai Otls of Lieutenant Gibbons’ suc- cessful raid Into the southern parts of Lu- zon, Where the insurgents are making their last stand. Lieutenant Gibbons had the, honor of firing the last shot in the Spanish- 1 American war, while on board the Newark in the harbor of Manzanillo. The two offi- cers of the hospital ship Relief referred to in Admiral Watson's cablegram are Fred Hoppe, third officer of the ship, and Chas. Blandford, assistant engineer. ‘They were captured by the insurgents tn Manila bay while rowing along shére in a small boat. Boatswain's Mate Juraschka was one of five men attached to the gunboat Mart- veles, who were captured October 16 last off the southern coast of Luzon while land- ing non-combatants. Some of the party were badly wounded, one fatally, but Ju- raschka was captured without hurt. Ad- miral Watson's commendation of Lieuten- ant Gibbons’ exploit will be placed on the records of the department and may result in substantial reward for that young officer. He is a native of Michigan. and did much to organize the naval militia forces of the country. Admiral Watson's cablegram is as follows: “MANILA, March 1, 1900. “Secretary of the Navy: “The armed transport Alava was received from the milttary governor Sunday. Com- missioned immediately, Gibbons being put in command, with crew and marines from the Brooklyn. He proceeded same day on information previously received to Gulf y. He returned today with 508 rescued Spanish prisoners, elght American soldiers, two officers of the hospital ship Relief and three surrendered Filipino officers. The Promptness and zeal of Gibbons and the detachment ts highly commended. All well. Boatswain's Mate Juraschka_ surrendered by insurgents February 16. WATSON.” The Thomas Sails for Mantle. Col. Long, quartermaster at San Fran- cisco, reports to the War Department that the transport Thomas sailed yesterday for Manila, with eight officers, five acting as- sistant surgeons, thirty-three recrults, five signal corps men, fifty hospital corps men, twelve female nurses and seven civilians; also a full cargo of commissary and mis- cellaneous supplies. + ___ REGULATION OF EXPERIMENTS. Bill to Punish Performance of Vivi- section on Human Beings. Mr. Gallinger today introduced in the Senate a bill for the regulation of scientific experiments upon human beings in the Dis- trict of Columbia. While hearings were in Progress on the anti-vivisection bill, a short time ago, Mr. Gallinger announced that he Was considering the desirability of introduc- ing a bill to prever:t vivisection on human beings. The bill provides that no physician, sur- geon, pathologist, student of medicine or, of science, or any other person, shall per- form upon the body of any human being in the District of Columbla any scientific ex- periment involving pain, distress or risk of ife and health—whether by administration of poisonous drugs for the purpose of as- certaining their toxicity, by tnoculating the germs of disease, by grafting cancerous tumors Into healthy tissues or by perform- ance of any surgical operation for any ther object than the amelioration of the patient—except subject to the restrictions and regulations hereinafter prescribed. Any person performing, advising or as- sisting {n such experiments shall be deemed guilty of the crime of human vivisection, and upon conviction shall be lable to a Jine of not less than $1,000, or imprisonment for not less than one year, or both. In case such an experlmeat should be performed and the person operated on should die in forty-eight hours, or if it shall appear that death was accelerated by the experiment, all persons taking part in such operation shall be judged guilty of manslaughter or murder. ——_———_+ e+ _____ ORDERED TO FORT RILEY. Slege Battery 0, 7th Artillery, Going Away. In accordance with the recommendation of Maj. Gen. Miles a change has been or- dered in the garrison at Washington bar- racks. Siege Battery O, 7th Artillery, which has been stationed at that post ever since {ts organization, has been ordered to Fort Riley, Kan. The change is made in order to Increase the efficiency of the siege battery, which ia a new feature in the mil- itary organization of the United States. ‘There are but two such batteries in the army. The other one is at Fort Hamilton, N. Y. There are much superior facilities for drill and target practice at Fort Riley than are possible within the Hmited boun- daries of the Washington barracks, ‘The transfer of Battery O will take place as soon a3 the necessary transportation ar- Tangements can be made. The movement of the huge siege guns and platforms by rail {s a somewhat formidable undertaking. It is said at the War Department that thera Is no present intention of sending light Battery M, 7th Artillery, away from Washington barracks, but {t's admitted that one of the infantry regiments in the Philippines may eventually be assigned to that post. That, however, is a contingency of the somewhat remote future. For sev- eral years past Gen. Miles has favored the conversion of Washington barracks into an infantry station in order that the artillery troops there might be utilized in the coast defenses. Action to this end will probably be taken when the regular troops return trom the service In Cuba, and the Philip- pines. —————— REPORTS ADVERSELY. District Asncssor Recommends Rejec- tion of Bill for Relief, Mr. H. H. Darneille, the District assessor, to whom the Commissioners referred House bill, 8730, for the relief of Kate Winter, has recommended an adverse report on, the proposed measure. The bill provides shat taxes assessed and paid on sqdkrd%ggl bounded by T and K streets and 2d street and New Jersey avenue southeast, from February, 1801, to December, 1898, be re- mitted and returried to the said Kate Win- ter, amounting to $785.88. Mr. Darneille states. 7" The assessor states that Miss ‘Winter complains she has been unable to rent or lease the ground owing to the railr tracks, which extend along the entire line of the square. “In many ‘instances, says the assessor, “property owners complain of their holdings being depreciated by the proximity of railroads, and it Js possible that the value in some cases Is enhanced for the same reason; but in any event I fail to see why the District incurs any ob- ligation to refund taxes. It would appear that the railroad company is responsible: and not the District. I cannot consistently favor the enactment of this bill into law, and must, therefore, submit an adverse rec- ommendation.” It said the action recommended by the assessor wi'l be taken by the Commission- ers. ——__. Naval Orders. ‘ Lieut. Commander E. J. Dorn has been detached from duty as the relief of Com- mander R. R. Ingersoll at the Naval Acad- emy and ordered to report to the superin- tendent for other duty. Chiet Boatswain Wm. Anderson, from command of the Triton to the navy yard, New York. > The following named men have been ap- pointed acting boatswains: Frederick R. Frank Carall, Wm. F, Daniel “Morlarige, Myles Bec emo F Dunn, Wm. Johnson and Arthur Smith. Acting Boatswains Wm. F. Holdsw. and F..R. Hazard, to the Asiatic. ores . station, Ac! Boatswains Daniel Moriarity and Myles Hears from the Independence to the Pensacola and to the navy yard, Mare Isl- and, respectively, STILL IN “STORM'S GRIP REPAIRING POST OFFICE. Work Necessary to Make the Big Building Habitable. Bitter Cold Weather asd Snow ih Northern) The clerks have dubbed the Post Office New York. ‘Trains Delayed at Nearly All Potuts in the West ana North. _ na * BUFFALO, N. Y,, March. 2—The snow storm which be; on Wednesday con- linues, two feet snow having fallen up to this time. *3 wind this. morning ig blowing at thefrate of thirty-two miles an hour, and the“ indications are that it will increase during the day and that the snow storm will continue Malls are arriving from ten to/tweive hours late. From 11:30 o'clock last pight unt 7 o'clock this morn- ing about tons of mail, principally transfer matter, was handled at the -post office here, the Rysual amount handled dur- ing the night i Gey ninety tons: The storm has r plete tie-up of raiirdad traffic this’ winter. The local trolley Hues have-thus far been kept open, but itilg Heared- that the high winds will ‘bring frattic of all descriptions to a standstill, : 3 Reports: ftom North Tanawanda say the schools have all been closed until the storm abates. At.Hambury and Leroy three feet of snow, are reported, while drifts in places are ten ‘feet deep. Up to 11 o'clock’ there had been no mails from the wést over the Lake Shore or the Michigan -Central, with the exception of the throng: mall fiue at 4:8 a.m., which was something over two hours late. The only mail received from the east was over the Lehigh Valley, due at 6:15. This trian was but little delayed. ¥., March 2—The OGDENSBURG,. WN. flerce blizzard prevailing over this section for thirty-six hours lifted this morning, leaving the city under a heavy snow. The snow js piled five to ten feet high, and teams can only get through on car tracks or sidewalks. “Business 1s at @ standstill and schools are:closed. No through railroad trains have arrived since Wednesday night. HUDSON, -Mas®%,-March 2—The heavy rainfall of yesterday has caused the Assa- bet river to” Overfiow its banks, and as a consequence two big washouts on the Hud- son and Maine railroad occurred, and a number of firms have had their stock and machinery badly damaged. One of the washout of the railroad is about one and a quarter miles east of the Hudson Poor Farm, and ts thirty feet long and “elght feet deep. The other, at South Clinton, is thirty feet long and twenty-five feet deep. The train service west of Hud- son has been canceled, and the Passenger service from this place to Boston is very irregular. ‘The water in the Maine street here ts two feet deep. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 2—Wwhile there was a'marked improvement in the railroad service west of this city today, trains from the east continued to arrive at the Union station from two to seven hours late. Heavy snow drifts blockaded the tracks east of Cleveland, but the greatest trouble was catised by the lack of tele- graphic facilities for moying trains. It is expected that all the lines will be repaired during the day,, All of the Joval?street car lines resumed operations today ‘with the exccption of the Broadway and Scranton avenue roads, which weré still tied up as a result of the heavy sleet: storm. Over 4,009'telepaores are out of service, with thousands of miles of wire prostrated. NEW YORK, March 2.—All the matls from the north and northwest are from four to five hours’ late this morning on account of the heavy snow storm in the upper and central part of the state. Thao Ohio mails are also behind time. The east- ern malls are running fairly regularly, * ——++-__ WESTERN ‘GOVERNORS PROTEST. Object to Senator Foster's Bill for Leasing Public Lands. Senator Carter,.of Montana today pre- sented a memorial of governors of western states protesting against the bill introduced in Congress providing for the leasing of public lands for grazing purposes. In pre- senting the memorial Senator Carter said there was no probability of any such bill passing, and tn order to prevent any fur- ther agitation in the west he hoped the bill would find eternal sleep. Senator Teller said that such legislation was contrary to the policy of the govern- ™ment and would never be enacted. Senator Foster of Washington, who in- troduced the bill, says that he has no in- tention of pressing it if it meets with opposition of the people. eesne ————_+ 0+ BUILDING OPERATIONS, Report of District Inspector for Month of February, Mr. John B. Brady, the inspector of buildings, has submitted the following re- port for the month of February, 1900, of the building operations In the District of Co- lumbia, permits having been issued for the number and character and value of build- ings, as follows: Brick dwellings, 29, $247,500; frame dwell- ings; 2, $6,000; brick repairs, 23, $8,710; frame repairs, $14, $2,725; apartment house, 1, $52,000; engine and botler, 7, $10,835; sta- ble (brick), 3, $5,000; stable (frame), 2, $80; waiting room (frame), 2, $360; vault, 2, $225; Wood and coal yard, 1, $600; shed (brick), 1, rte shed (frame), 16, $523; total, 108, $334,- 7 The following summary shows the dis- tribution of improvements in the different sections of the city and the value of the same: Bulldirgs, northwest, $233,225; coun- ty, $54,660; southeast, $15,700; northeast, $14,625; southwest, $4,600; total, $322,810. Repairs, northwest, $7,410; northeast, §1,- 985; county, $1,520; southeast, $528; south- west, $515; total, §11,953. —>—__ Small Indian Cotton Crop. The Indian cotton crop this year will leave almost nothing for export. According to Consul General Patterson at Calcutta, the season has‘been disastrous for cotton, and the reports are discouraging from all quarters. In many places in the south there Is no cotton to pick, and not a fifth of an average crop will be obtained. The total yield for the season is estimated at 641,327 bales, as against 1,365,864 bales last year. + Army.of the Potomac. Arrangements: have been perfected | tor the thirty-first,annual reunion of the Ams of the Potomac, to be held at Frederiéks: burg, Va., May:.25 and 26 next. The pres- ent officers of thedsociety are Gen. D. McM. Gregg, presiderit; Gen. Horatio C. King, re- cording secretary, Brodklyn, N. ¥.; Col. Samuel Trtesdelh: treasurer, and Col. C. W. Scott, dorresponding secretary. Presi- dent McKinley has been Invited and exe Presses the hope, that his official duti AL permit his ,attengance. ical Partition or Sale. Millard By:Me€ormick and wife, through Attorney W. Mosby Williams, have filed suit in equity against Matilda-8, Bright- well and four others, asking a partition in kind or by*balef part of lot 5, in “Bay- ley's Purchase) containing 17.92 acres, fronting on-Anaggstia road south of Ben- ping. It immnderstood that these proceed- ings are bet - ea a gcsracter; that the ropert! Is wo! Bnd that similar suit hos been icon in the court at Marlboro’, Md, —_——_—_ Gaté City a Total Loss. MORICHES, L: I, March 2—The Savan- nah line steamer Gate City, which ran ashore three miles-west of here on the night of February 8 broke in two early this morning. All hope of sa) the had given up several days avant the wreckers have been confining ef- Steamship Arrivals. New York—Steamer Saale, from“Bremen; Cevic, from Liverpool, _ > Servant—“Mem, th. ders that butter is awful st: i baal ane: Landlady—"Hereafter Buited in the most com- | Department “The Washington Ice Palace.” And with Its long, white columns, resem- bling for all the world immense icicles, and the chilling blasts which find an unob- structed path throughout the badly-corm structed windows, there is good reason for the name. Today the sight of clerks work- ing in overcoats and fur wraps may be seen on the second, third and fourth floors. In nearly every room of the west front and in many on the other fronts of the build- ing the clerks have resorted to the use of blotting paper carefully nailed over the window frames to keep out the cold. And even with all these precautions there are many fooms in the building that are al- most uninhabitable on account of the cold To Keep the Wind Away. and the Post Office Department has awak- ened to a realization of the fact that be- fore the building can be made comfortable every window must be taken out and reset. To use an expresston of one of the of- ficials of the department who discussed the subject with a reporter of The Star today, “The entire building is bad in its constru tion, and I do not believe there is a single window in the entire buiiding that is even fairly well constructed, and I want to say to you that before we can get any sort of comfort, it will be necessary to reset the windows throughout. This will be almost like starting in again and erecting a new structure, but it is necessary, and sooner or later we will have to meet the issue. It will cost a good deal of money, I know, but what are you going to do? It Is not Storm Doors Inside. reasonable to expect the clerks, many of them ladies, to work in rooms where the temperature is around the freezing point.” There were thirteen men, including the foreman, working on the big roof today. The great glass panes are being taken out, the wire netting secured by copper wire, to prevent falling, and finally the glass ren- dered tight by the |Iberal use of putty. It will cost the Post ‘Office Department up- ward of $2,000 to repair this roof. A reporter of The Star recently visited one of the rooms on the fourth floor, and found the clerks in such a condition of cold that business had Wféen practically suspended. It waa one of those cold days of a week ago, and the lady clerks, all contributed cloaks and wraps which were hung in festoons about the alcove through which the wind whistled. Some of the clothing was used along the window sills to keep out the cold. The big doors which form the entrance to the department on the east and west Mending the Skylight. sides are so palpably poor in construction that several of them have been closed and storm door arrangements erected on the interior—something that has seldom been heard of, it is said, in the construction of buildings, storm doors being usually erect on the outside. Down in the basement about $1,500 is be- ing expended in exhausting the hot air and in bringing in a fresh supply from the street, in order to render that portion of the building habitable. And so it goes, blowing hot in one place and cold in an- other. Long, long ago the ventilators were laced hors de combat, and the officials, fnaing them useless, have had them per- manently closed. Another thing about the building is the condition of the interior of the roof. The big iron rafters have remained unpainted since the building was turned over to the department, and its dirty red appearance is in disagreeable contrast to the big white walls. This also will have to be painted and all the expenses borne by the Post Office Department. In fact, it is estimated that before the building is anywhere near right, it .will be necessary to expend be- tween $50,000 and $100,000. ees IN THE CRIMINAL COURT. Change of Plea Entered—Answers to Indictments: In Criminal -Court No. 1 this afternoon Isaac S. Kent, indicted for arson, withdrew his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty, He was remanded to await further action. Eugene Penderville alias Eugene Prendi- ville, Indicted for larceny, and Harry Baker, indicted for receiving stolen property, were arraigned. Each entered a plea of not guilty. A charge of false pretenses against Hen- ry L. Dunn was nolle Prossed. John Davis, indicted for larceny from the person, and Oscar Judd, indicted- for Jar- ceny, failed to respond when called for iment, and the of each was declared forfeited. ————— Agrees Upon a Verdict. The members of the court-martial which has had under consideration the case of Captain D. V. Chisholm, Company B, 24 Battalion, District: of Columbia National” Guard, accused of conduct an ‘officer and a gentleman, Ball x peomrees session last evening at militia headquarters and verdict. The or BLACK’S DOOM IS SEALED Negro Who Outraged Miss Bradford Identi- fied by Conductor. His Victim Also Identifies Him by a Photograph Taken in His Cell. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, M4., March 2.—The doom of Wm. Black, the negro under arrest here charged with outraging Miss Jessie Brad- ford of Aberdeen, Md., is sealed. He has already been identified by Conductor Kel- ley of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore freight train, which passed while he was struggling with his victim. A pho- tograph was also taken of him at police headquarters yesterday, and was this morn- ing shown Miss Bradford, who is sti?l ill at her home in Aberdeen: She readily identified it, saying, “That is the man who assaulted me. I could pick kim out of a thousand.” Black is still con- fined at the Eastern police station, and sulkily denies the assault, but there are evidences that he is weakening and a con- fession is momentarily expected. He has ali along denied he had been near Aberdeen for three weeks prior to the assault, but this morning admitted to Police Captain League, his captor, that he had left there February 21, the day of the assault. This fact is proven by Wm. McClelland, a track walker of the P.,.W. and B. raflroad, who met him as he was walking the rail- road tracks near Bengies on his way to Baltimore to ship on the oyster boat. It is expected that when he is confronted with the fact that Miss Bradford has fully identified his photo. he will confess. He said this morning in conversation with Turnkey Mittendorf that he was afraid a colored man had but little chance in this state when he did wrong, which is taken as an intimation that he is about to admit his guilt. Yesterday morning he ate heartily, but today he has eaten but sparingly, and seems very nervous. Several delegations from Harford county arrived this morning and asked to see the negro. Mr. Bradford, father of the victim, has sworn he will shoot him the moment he lays eyes on him, and for this reason all visitors were ex- cluded, as it was feared Mr. Bradford might be among some of the callers, dis- guised, and kill the negro with a pistol shot in the station cell. —_+++__. TOLD BY‘COL. RHODES. Seenes Which Occurred When Dun- donald Reached Ladyamith, LONDON, March 2.—Col. Rhodes, the brother of: Cecil Rhodes, describing in the Times the entry into Ladysmith of Lord Dundonald and 300 men of the Imperial Light Horse and Natal Carbineers, Febru- ary 28, says: “It is impossible to depict the enthusiasm of the beleaguered garrison; cheer upon cheer_ran from post to post, and staff offi- cers, civilians and soldiers flocked to greet them. At the ford of the Klip river women with children in their arms tearfully press- ed forward to grasp the hands of the gal- lant band. Sisters and brothers, friends and relatives met again. It was the most moving scene I have ever witnessed. “The contrast between the robust troopers of a dozen battles and the pale, emaciated defenders of Ladysmith was great. The hour for which we had so patiently waited had come at last. “General White and his staff met the troops in the center of the town. He was cheered with heartfelt enthusiasm. He ad- dressed the civilians and thanked them and the garrison for their magnificent support through trials which we alone can realize. “We could possibly have hung on for six weeks longer, but the privations would have been great and sickness and ‘the pau- elty of our ammunition would have limited the number of assaults we would have been able to resist. s “We originally started the siege with 12,000 troops, 2,000 civilians and 4,000 na- tives. Between carualties and sickness 8,000 soldiers passed through the hospital. It is impossible to overemphasize the pri- vations of the sick. Since the middle of January a man once down was practically lost. The reduced rations of the soldiers just sufficed for their subsistence. Daily thirty old horses cand mules were slaugh- tered and converted into soup and sausages. From January 15 to now there have been over 200 deaths from disease alone. “The last fortnight saw the majority of the field batteries unhorsed and the guns permanently posted in our defenses. The cavalry and drivers were converted into infantry and sent to the trenches. A line of defenses had been constructed with the view of a possible final contingency, if the outer works should be carried. “Since the investment the total casual- tles were: Killed or died of wounds, 24 officers and 235 men; died of disease, 6 officers and 340 men; wounded, 70 officers and 520 men, exclusive of white civilians and natives.” ——_++~+__. LIVELY ROW IN COMMITTEE ROOM. Pistols and Fisticuffs Employed in the Virginia Legislature. Special Dispstch to The: Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va, March 3.—The commit- tee on privileges and elections was treated to a lively scene this morning, during which fisticuffs were indulged in, pistols were drawn and there was a general and vigor- ous fight in committee room in the capitol. The trouble arose over charges made be- fore the committee by S. 8. Lambeth of Norfolk, belonging to the reform party of that city, against Jno. Whitehead, member of the house from Norfolk, in connection with actions of the latter while judge of election in Norfolk. Whitehead characterized a statement of Lambeth ss a ite, and then the trouble began. Pistols were drawn by several, but were not discharged, and when the smoke of battle cleared away it was found that Whitehead and Lyons, both of Norfolk, had been slightly cut on their heads, The trouble ended at this point, friends Inter- vened and peace was established. More trouble is feared. ———_++ + WILL NOT SELL THE ISLANDS. King of Denmark Will Not Accept Our Offer. PARIS, March 2.—A special to the ‘Temps, from Copenhagen, says tt now ap- Pears certain that the Danish government ‘will not accept any offer from America to ire the Danish West Indies, the king and Premier Hoerring being opposed to the cession of the islands. Inspector Boardman at police headquarters this morning and reported the theft from his residence of a solitaire diamond ring worth $100. The ring, he reported, was stolen from his house, No. 1719 Oregon avenue northwest, during the latter part of last month. Detective Baur was as- signed to the case. HUE FINANCE AND. TRADE Stocks Were Weak and Lower Under Heavy Selling. SUGAR WAS SOLD AT PAR Prospect for a Bull Campaign in x That Stock. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, March 2—Tod: stock market suffered from professional selling and the liquidation of speculative long stock. London sent over a range of prices fractionally under the local parity, and foreign houses had no new commission or- ders. Traders made what market there was during the morning and later used the Prospects for an unfavorable bank state- ment to depress prices in all parts of the list. Later selling by Chicago houses and rn- mors of a general strike in that city helped to increase the Weakness in the steel stocks and all western industrial issues. Aggressive selling of American Sugar on renewed assurances of a reduction in the dividend rate on the passing of the spring disbursement entirely carried the price of the stock substantially under par. Tho selling was credited to a professional clique, but it ts free to presume that long stock contributed to the deciine after the first sale at its face value The efforts to depress the price of the stock met with suck little resistance that the object of the movement has all the carmarks of prepara- tions for an unusual campaign in the appo- site direction later on. This view while generally accepted tn speculative circles does not throw any light on the probable purchasing point. Third Avenue moved about erratically during a greater part of the day, but the tender of a loan of ten millions to the m ceiver was taken as indication of confi dence ir the ultimate rehabilitation of the Property. In the railway lst there were some evi- ences of good buying on a scale-down, but the demand was never aggressive. Earn- ings are offered in justification of hugher prices, but the prospects of buying even the most meritorious issues at lower prices very materially have a tendency to make —— buyers hold off for greater bar- gains. The market relapsed into dullness at fre- quent intervals during the day, and at such times there was a noticeable hesitancy on the part of the commission house {nterests, Sentiment is very budly mixed, but the hope for a higher market later in the month Js more general + he fears for @ material decline. Efforts to belittle tl jeneces of the presidential campaign numerous, but the tradition"that such years are bad ones for higher prices and an upward movement in the general market is too well grounded to_be easily overcome. Bankers predict easy money for the bal- ance of the season, but for some reason they do not entourage activity in the se- curity markets. One reason for this may be the refunding scheme, and another not unlikely one ts that recent declines in Third Avenue and Sugar have impaired certain of their loans, pea FIYANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock American Cotton Of! A.S. Wire. — Am. Steel & Wire pf. American Su; American Tol Atchison. Atchtson, pfd_ Baltimore & Obio, pid. Baltimore & Ohio,w t_... Brookivniapid Transit. CO. ul. . 1. & Pacific. M. & O. svilie & Nashville Metropolitan Traction. ad New Jersey Cent: NewYork Central. Northern Pacitic.. Northern Pacific, p! Pacific Mati. Penusylvania R. R. Reading, Ist pfd Southern racine Southern Ketlway.... Southern Railway, pid_ Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coal and Iron.. Union Pacitic Union Pacific, pda. ’. 8. Leather, pfd. . Rubber... Washington Stock Exchange. r call, 12 o'clock m.— 8. 4s, regie- uo 137%. Washington Loan and Trost, 10 at 1 . Capital Traction, 16 at 98%, 20 at 93%. ergentbaler Linotype, 10 at 195%, 185%, 10 at 195, 5 at 195, 5 at 195, 10 at litt, 10 at 1%. 10 at 195,10 at 14%, 10 et 195%, 10 at 194%, 10 at 194%, 10 at %, 10 at 1v4%. ts 194%, 10 at 1944. American G home, 11%, 100 at 11%, 100 at 11%. After call—Am Sectrity and ‘Trust, 10 at 189%. Capital ‘Ty 2 at 0%, 2 at A5%, 29 nt We, District’ of Cowwmbia Bonds.—@s, 2902, 30-year fanding, 105% bid. $3.65s, 192 funding, 118 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.- = Pity nee - 11 bid, 122% asked. politan road cert. ie A, a6 bid. 126 poi Metropolitan Ral! Toad cert. indebt.. B, 110 bid, 115 aske Retiroad Ge, 127 bid, 131 aske es tered. 1925, $1 at bid. | Washing U.S. Blectrie Light 4 . U.S Electric Light cert. tm- t., Gs, 114 asked. Chesapeake and Votomac Tel- epbone Ss, 104 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- me con. fe, 104 bid. 104% asked. American Be curity and Trust 4s, 100 bid. Washington Market Go. ist Gs, 112 bid.” Washington Market Ca. f 6s, 112 pid. Washington Market Co. extn. Gs, 1 bid. (Masonic Hail Association Se, 207 bid. Ameri- Graphoph« deb. Se, 100 L. National Bank Stocks.-Renk of Washington, 362 Gonteal, 195 bla. “Paruers and Mechanics’ 200 Ud, 95 bl ers lechanics’, . en oa Citizens’, 150 bid. Columbia, 157 tal, 140 did ‘West End. 117 bid. ‘Trad- bid, 135 asked. Lincoln, 122 bid, 125 Deposit and Trust it and Trust, 182 ‘Trust, 156 bid,” 157° and Trust, 197 bid, Deposit, 80