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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
The Affairs of the Smithsonian In
stitution Considered.
ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY
The Zoo as Compared With Sim
liar Places in Europe.
DIR. YELLING Deaf

The annual meeting of the board of
place at the institution this morning at
10 o'clock. Chief Justice Fuller presided.
and Senators Morrill, and Gray, Repres en-
tatives Wheeler and Hit. President Cop
pee of Lehigh University and J. B. Hen
derson were present as regents. The Vice
President of the United States and SEN
ator Cullom were absent from the city.
The board is substantially unchanged
from last year, Andrew d. White having
been reappointed for a term of six years
and no successor to the late DIR. yelling
having as yet been named.
Resolutions of coincidence were adopted
in regard to the death of the late DIR. Well
ing, and the secretary of the institution,
Mr.. S. P. Langley, was requested TO pre-
pare eulogy for insertion in the Journal
of the board. In speaking of the loss
which the institution has sustained, Sec
rotary Langley referred to him as one
who represented more than any one else
what may he called the traditions of The
institution. He referred also to the fact
that the policy which is followed In the
administration of t3e affairs OF the nsti,
tuition is the outgfowth Of accumulated
experience extending over nearly half a
century. ard that to the fact that the
regents have, as a rule, continued mucn
longer in office than is customary in such
positions in Washington is due. in part at
occupies, not only in the learned world.
but in the larger world of action. and the
confidence in which it is held by the gen.
eral public and by legislators.
Dr. yelling, he said. had for many years
been active in the service of the institu-
tion, had given conscientious attention to
its interests and upheld in every way its
conservative and dignified traditions. OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
A BERING SEA RESOLUTION.
1t IL Intended as an Offset to the
Hawaiian Policy.

The House committee on ways and means
today authorized Representative McM1liln
to report to the House resolution which
is designed to serve as an offset for the IN
popular Hawaiian policy of this admin
stration The resolution is one calling on
the State Department for Information con-
corning the expenses of the Boring sea
commission, appointed by President Harri-
son. and the cost to this government or
carving out the joint treaty between the
United States, England and Germany to
maintain the government Of Samoa ms
resolution will be replied to by the state
Department, and it is understood that the
reply will be of a character to reflect upon
the former administration of that depart
ment under which the negotiations re-
ferred to were conducted.
The expectat ton Of the democrats or the
committee is that this answer will put
he in the nature of the retort you're
another" to any criticism made on the
Hawaiian policy of this administration
It is understood that the Secretary Of
State desired to be Intercepted by Con-
gress on these questions in order to give
an opportunity to him to convey. certain
statements concerning these matters.
The subcommittee having charge Of the
proposition to increase the beer tax were
not ready to report since there had been
no conference on the subject between them
and the Secretary of the Treasury, and
they had not made up their minds as to
whether the situation demanded this in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
TO AID THE STRIKERS.
The Question of sympathetic Action
Has Been Considered.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January oh.
3. Martin of the national executive board
of the knights of Labor left last night
very suddenly for New York. 1t is under
stood, on god authority, that his mission
is in connection with the street car strike
in Brooklyn. 1t is known that the board
has under consideration the calling out of
other knights of Labor on other street car
systems. For several days Mr.. Martin has
been in constant Geographic communica-
ton with the eastern members of the board.
In recent interview he admitted that the
question of sympathetic strike was I'M
der serious consideration.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., January GA no
tice purporting to emanate from District
Assembly No. 70. K. of L., has reached
all motorman in this city ordering them to
break in no new men until the Brooklyn
street railway strike shall be settled
PITTSBURG, Pa, January 23.-A meet
ing of the local assembly of Knights of
Labor composed of street railway con-
'ductors and motormen was held after
midnight last night consider matters per-
tanning to the great strike in Brooklyn.
EIy cry effort is being made to counteract
the exodus of conductors and motormen
from this place. Among the crowd of fifty
men who left last night to take the places
of strikers were three members of the
union. who went spies to keep the
Brooklyn labor officials posted as to the
progress the railway companies are making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23

parts Of the globe. and facilitating in re-
turn the transmission OF literature from
abroad to the public Institutions Of
America, and also on a very extenaixe
scale in distributing public documents and
securing the publications OF other govern
ments for the National Library. The num-
Der of correspondents, the report stated, 10
now about "a. 600. scattered over the entire
globe, of whom more than one-haf are
outside the western continents.
The astro-physical observatory is doing
excellent work, it was stated, upon the
frontier line of astro-physics. There Ii no
other such observatory in the world, and
the results of its work have had gratifying
recognition at home and abroad.
The period Of competition for the prizes
of $4,000. 5000 and 81 900, respectively.
provided for in connection with the Hods.
kins fund and intended to stimulate dis
covery and to elicit important treatises in
regard to the nature and properties Of AZ
mospheric air in relation to the welfare
of man, has closed. Almost 200 competi-
tive works for these prizes. some of them
from the most eminent men Of science IN
Europe and America, have been received.
and committee of award, consisting Of
DR.. G. Brown GOode assistant secretary Of
the institution: Assistant Surgeon General
John s. Billings, L. S. A. and Prof. Mark
W. Harrington, chief Of the weather pu-
leau, is now engaged in examining them.
The result Of these competitions cannot
Yet be announced, but incidentally to their
main object they have done excellent work
in calling the attention Of the world in
new way to the institution and the fund ft
administers, as well as to it's eminent fit
ness to administer other trusts of this
character.
Many other matters of less general intsx-
est were discussed by the board, in con-
nection with the reports which had been
brought before them, and with reference
to the Hamilton, Kidder and Bell funds
and the recent bequest of Mr.. r. S. Avery
Of this city.
The meeting adjourned at l1:30 O'Clock.
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Effect Of the Continued Withdrawals
of Gold.
NO INDICATIONS WHEN THEY WILL STOP
The Next Dividend of the Chicago
.s Gas Trust.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK January S.-The sentiment
of the trading element was strongly pre-
judged in favor OF lower prices this morn
ing as the result of the continued with
drawals of gold from the subtreasury. The
total amount thus far engaged is esti-
hated at S2,35D,OOO, the bulk Of which will
be shipped by Saturdays steamers. 1t is
possible that the amount may be increased,
II not doubled, before sailing hour. I'm
fortunately, there are no indications OF an
early discontinuance of this drain, the
arguments recently advanced being nulli-
fled by the urgency Of the present demand.
The stocks usually conspicuous in an act
I've market gave way to a group better
suited to the character Of the days activ-
ity. Reading was first to attract attention,
liberal offerings and large volume of bus
mess forcing the price down 2 per cent 10
81. Rumors OF foreclosure proceedings
and a heavy stock assessment accompanied
the selling, and were instantaneous in
their effect. One firm alone is credited
with selling 10000 shares in all, and were
freely assisted by traders.
Northern Pacific preferred was offered
down by prominent bear operator for the
purpose of answering stop orders The
subsequent decline of 2 per cent In price.
Missouri Pacific yielded to the prevailing
tendency of the market for a less of per
cent, the short account being credited with
the greater part of the selling.
New England declined l per cent on the
marketing of a moderate amount Of stock.
The grangers and the balance Of the list
in general were barely steady within frac-
ticnal limits of first prices.
Chicago Gas opened down SO per cent.
but became steady almost Immediately as
the result of good demand from both
classes of traders. The money for tomor-
rows dividend having been paid to the
trust company prior to the fling of the in
junction, it Is believed that the distribu-
ton to the stockholders will proceed with
out further interference. The new inter-
a plan whereby they may assume control
and some interesting developments in this
connection are promised before the week
closes. The confidence Of the party now
deprived of privileges to which their stock
holdings fully entities them Is demonstrate
ed by a willingness to add to present hold
irgS at every fresh concession in price.
Sugar was steady within the limits of 1-2
per cent. the manipulating interest show
trading of the room. The remaining in
dustrial issues We're dull and without spe-
cial fea ture.
The trading of the last hour was dull and
the tendency of speculation unchanged.
Further engagements Of gold during this
period contributed to the movement against
values. The narroWnesS of speculation Is
relied upon to prevent any prolonged bear
campaign. the market is easily oversold
and prices extremely sympathetic to any
demand. There was little In the days de-
to Indicate the immediate course of fluctua-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Governor Nelson Elected to Succeed
Senator Washburn.
LEGISLATURE ACTS In JOINT SESSION
Ratifying Action in Other States as
to Senators.
THE DELAWARE DEADLOCK

ST. PAUL. Mimi, January 23.-In joint
session today the legislature elected Gov.
Nelson to succeed United States Senator
w. d. Washburn. The vote was: Knute
Nelson, 1O2; w. d. Washburn, SO; s. c.
Comstock, o; ]. T. McCleary. 2: Ignatius
Donnely (populisD, %; John Lind, l; VIM.
Mitchell (democraD. 4.
The Legislature met in joint session at
noon. Speaker Van Zandt presiding. The
first vote resulted: Nelson 9s; Washburn.
80; Comstock. Il: McCleary, ); Donnelly.
Is; John Linde. 1; Mitchell. 4.
Taking FC rmal Action.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 22.-The
senate and house met in joint session to-
day and voted for United States Senator.
The vote stood: Isham G. Harris. demo-
crat, ~; f. J. Sanford. republican, So; A. l..
Minis, populist, y. Mr.. Harris was re-
elected.
TRENTON. N. j.. January 2s.-The joint
meeting OF ths legislature for the formal
declaring of yesterdays baIloting for
United States Senator was held at noon
today in the assembly chamber. President
Stokes. who was made chairman, declared
that Gen. Sewell, having received ma
pority of the votes cast. was duly elected
United States Senator.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, January 23-Shelby
NJ. Cuilom (rep) was today formally de-
clared elected as United States Senator In
the joint assembly. Senator Cullom deliv-
cred a short address thanking the legisla-
tors and touching briefly upon the revenue
and currency situation.
The Delaware Deadlock.
DOVER, Del. January 23.-The tenth
ballot in the United States senatorial fight,
which was taken today, resulted fol-
lows: Higgins, 10; Wolcott, Z. Addicks. =;
Massey, 3. Tunnel, /. Senators Watson.
Fenimore and Records, all Wolcott fol-
lowers, were absent.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Hearings to Be Given.

Hearings to BE O1vens
favorable report was ordered on the
bill authorizing a rehearing CT certain
claims for work done under the late board
of public works and the late board OF
audit
The full committee will give a hearing
next Saturday morning at io:so oeaoeA tho no
National Gas, Light and Fuel Company. a
hearing will also be given at the same tiIne
On the medical bill
For COdifying the District LnwS'
Senator Hunton has introduced an anlena-
ment which he desires added to the Dis-
trict appropriation bill, increasing from
81 600 to $1,000 the amount to be paid 10
william Stone Albert for codifyiEg the dis
trict laws.
The Appropriation Bill.
The subcommittee on the District appro-
nriation bin met again today and contin-
ued its work preparing the local budget.
The District Commissioners and several OF
their assistants were in attendance to ex-
plain the estimates which the Commits
sioners furnished the Secretary Of the
Treasury. So far no hearings have been
arranged with private individuals, al.
though there Is on file a great number OF
applications for this privilege. The COM
mittee will probably send notices in a cay
or two to those to whom hearings are TO
be granted
THE Senate, in executive session. yesters
day confirmed the nomination Of Samuel
G. Mills to be justice Of the peace ia the
District of Columbia.
ment to the District appropriation bill, ap-
propriating slc00 for the Young Womens
Christian Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
FIRE ESCAPES.
Proposed Law on the Subject Drawn
I'm.

Proposed Law on the Subject Drawn
Up.
The Commissioners are about to MAKE
another effort to get legislation which wiz
compel the observance Of the fire escape
law.
For several years they have been operat-
ing under q law which whenever it was
| tested proved valueless. and now they
have concludsd to ask Congress to pass
another law, the legality Of which cannot
be questioned.
From time to time their attention mas
been called to a number of buildings about
the city which were not equipped with TIRE
escapes, but owing to the many legal COM
plications which surrounded the law, the
latter could not be enforced.
Inspector Vernillion, who has direct
supervision of fire escapes, was recently
called into consultation, and directed 70
Prepare a bill for Congress, which would
settle the matter fer all times, ard pro-
tect the public generally. Under these
instructions he has been working for sew
eral days. and has at last completed btu
which he thinks thoroughly covers the
subject.
The Proposed BILL
The first section Of the bill makes IT the
duty of every owner in fee CT for life OF .
hotel, factory, mandatory. theater, apart.
ment house. tenement house, office build
ing, seminary, COueSes dcdoSAy, ASof'A~e-s
asylum, hall or place OF amusement, board
ing house, using a building three stories
high or upward, to provide iron fire es-
capes with stand pipes and ladders, as may
be hereafter adopted.
The second section makes 1t compulsory
for owners of hotels manufactures. work
shops, schools, seninaries. colleges, nos
pitfalls, asylums, halls. or places OF aTuse-
ment to have the Railways and stoirways
properly lighted when occupied at night:
with a red light 1T the foot and head OF
each, tagether with similar lights at hau
intersections, and one or more gongs or
alarms capable Of being heard througnou.
the building, easy Of access and always
ready for use.
II is also provided that notices shall 10
posted in every room describing the near
est fire escape.
After thirty days notice II the law is not
complied with the offender or offenders
shall be liable to a fine Of not exceeding
$500 and not less than SlO0.
An addition al section is added to the Dill,
which provides that should fire occur pm
any building not properly provided with
fire escapes, the owner or owners shall %
liable to action for damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
baltimore Mnrkets.

BALTIMORE, january 23.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts 10, 1913 barrels; shipments s,749 barrels
February. 56sia57: March, 57iia5S May. 5912a59Tt
steamer No 2 red 534a53a4-receipts, 49, ~ bush
els; sales s., 600 bushels; southern wheat by sam
pie. 5sa59; do. on grade. 5t4a57A. Corn rs steady
4',A asked; steamer mixed 454a45as-receipts,
2Is1s bushels; stock, 7s7.951 bushels sales, 10000
bushels: southern white corn 45tsa46t.; do. yellow.
40. 2 mixed. s5-recepts, 1:4o7 bushels; stock
1l975S bushels. Rye slow-No. q 57-receipts,
26s6 bushels; stock, IS ga bushels. Hay quiet
and steady-good to choice timothy, So Sl3 90
gar firm unchanged. Butter dull-fancy creamery
81; do imitation 17aIs; do, ladie, 15al6; good
latile, 13a14; store packed. 1Oa12. Eggs; active
fresh. %: cold storage, IS; lined, 15 Cheese firm,
UNCHANGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Marine Engineers.

At the third days session Of the annual
convention of the Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal Association today at Wizards the
noteworthy incident was the visit and ad-
dress by Commodore Melville, chief engi-
neer of the United States navy. The mat
ter of the licensing Of alien engineers came
in for it's share of discussion, but nothing
can be done by the association pending
the consideration of this vexed question by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. A recep-
tion to the national body will be rendered
tonight by the local association at Marin
ers' Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Farmer Rumbaugh's Suicidal Attempt

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, January 23.-John c.
Rumbaugh, an aged and well-known farm
err. attempted to commit suicide yesterday
nv drowning himself in horse trough in
his barn yard. The water in the trough
was not deep enough to drown him, but he
vas made very Ill and was found lying in
the. barn unconscious. He has been de-
pressed for some weeks over losses by in
dorsing notes for friends.
Charles Adams aged eighteen years,
Jumped from a moving freight train on the
baltimore and Ohio railroad at Adamstown
today and received a bad scalp wound and
laceration of the face He was removed to
Montevue Hospital, near this city. for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
ALEXANDER ISLAND CASE.
Lawyers at Richmond, VA, Discussing
n Plan of Compromise.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 23.-Thc mat
ter of the injunction against the Grange
Camp Association of Virginia restraining
racing and gambling at Alexander Island
has not been settled at 1 80 pm.
The lawyers on each side conferred sep
arately and jointly. but nothing Is given
out for publication as yet. 1t Is under
stood that a compromise has been pro-
posed by which the injunction shall re-
main suspended, and the commonwealth
can, whenever it sees fit, move to have it
enforced.
Later-At $50 pm. the lawyers were still
in conference, and it was said that a COM
promise, whereby the races may be con-
tinued. would certainly be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23

LINCOLN, Neb., January 23.-Twelve
car loads of supplies arrived in Lincoln
yesterday from Georgia. and were promptly
distributed to different points in south
western Nebraska. Eighteen car loads of
provisions from New Orleans and two
from South Carolina are reported on the
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
GEORGETOWN'S COLLECTOR.
Report of the Investigation in the
Hands of Secretary Carlisle.

The investigation Of the affairs OF the
Georgetown custom house was concluded
by Special Agents jenkins and McEnery
today, and they submitted their report to
the Secretary of the Treasury late this al
ternoon. Chief Special Agent Crowley, to
when it was made in the first instance,
transmitted it to the Secretary.
Although not officially stated, 1t is known
that the report shows that Collector Ma
rogue has been lax and irregular In ms
bookkeeping, and that in one or more In
stances he committed serious errors In
his accounts.
The report shows, further, that, regard
less of his loose methods Of doing business,
he is not at this time a cent penind IN nus
accounts 1t is for Secretary Carlisle to
determine whether the case calls for any
further official action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
UNION PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
The Foreclosure Suit Discussed by
Directors Executive Committee.

NEW YORK, January 23.-At a meeting
Of the executive committee of the board Of
directors Of the Union Pacific Railway
Company the foreclosure suit brought at
st. Louis by the first mortgage bondhold-
ers was discussed and resolution was
adopted instructing the company's counsel
to take such steps in the future conduct of
the case as would best subserve the inter-
estS of the stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
A SENSATION IN MAINE.
Proposed ResubmissiOn to the People
of the Prohibition Question.

AUGUSTA. Me-, January pa sensa-
ton will be sprung in .Ee house today by
Mr.. Patterson of Bath, Me-, who will in
troduce a bill embodying the resubn.is-
sion proposition so long discussed and by
the prchibitionists SO strenuously objected
to- The bill will be very short, simply pro-
vijng for the submission of the prohibit
ton question to the people at the next
election, to be voted Oil by yes and no bal
lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Fatal Accident to Firemen.

ALBANY, N. Y, January 23.-Whle re-
spending to an alarm of fire today the
driver and ladderman We're thrown from
truck No. 1. The driver. Robert E. Gilmor,
was killed. and the ladderman, John F.
TInary, will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
COMMODORE MELVILLE.
He Will Probably Be RenppOfnted
Chief Of the Engineering Bureau.

1T is said that President Cleveland has
practically decided to reappoint Commodore
G. w. Melville chief Of the bureau Of steam
engineering for another term of four years
from August 8. the date of the expiration
of his present term. he has already hiied
that office for eight years. and his appoint
n,ent for another term would be decided
compliment to his administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
No Tidings of the Chicora.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. January %
No tidings of the steamer Chicora have
been received up to 10 o'clock today. The
only word of encouragement is contained
in a message from Racine, Wis, which
says: white tug seen in distance" This,
however, cannot be the missing steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23

AMESBURY, Conn, January 23.-Wiliis p.
Sersent, one OF the best known carriage
manufacturers in New England, is dead,
aged eighty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson e Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
MeSSrS. Moore & Schley. No. SO Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Eenth of DIR. A. L.. IOo,niS.

NEW YORK, January 23.-Dr. Alfred L.
Loomis, the eminent physician, died here
at his home in West 34th street today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23

ALBANY, N. Y, January 23.-The as
sembly has passed the power of removal
bill. which is designated to give the mayor
of New York the power to remove the
chiefs of departments in the city govern
ment. The vote was 102 to ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
Range of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
s am 81; p.n.,-39; maximum, Il; mini
mum, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
GEN. BENET DEAD.
The End Came Suddenly Last Even
ing.

Ing.
Brigadier General Stephen V. Benet. U.
S. A, retired), died suddenly at his
residence, 1717 1 street, yesterday after
noon about 4:3O o'clock in the sixty-eighth
year Of his age. His funeral Will take
yyIace from his late residence Friday after
noon at o'clock. The interment will be
made at Arlington cemetery.