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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
THE BOND BILL.

Republican Opponents to the Meas
ure Held Caucus Last Night.
Republican members of the House who
are opposed to the bond bill met in caucus
last night at the Ebbitt House to mature
plans for opposition. Forty members, rep
resenting twenty-three states. were pres
ent. While the western and southern
states were most largely in attendance,
there were also members from the east and
south. 1t was claimed by the leaders that
not more than half of the republicans who
antagonize the bond bill attended the eau
Gus, and that they have enough votes to
defeat the bill unless it is modified.
Mr. johnson of California called the eau
Gus to ORDER Mr.. Broder1ck of Kansas was
elected chairman, and Mr.. Colson of Ken
lucky, secretary.
The sentiment of the caucus, as it was
voiced in numerous speeches, was in op-
rcsition to the tissue of bonds in time of
peace, and that4he greenbacks ought not
to be retired, at: least in the manner pro-
posed by the bill. There was no little talk
to the effect that the committee on rules
should give thesTank and file of the party
opportunity to express their opinions on
proposed legislation before it was adopted
as party policy.
The caucus chose committee of seven
to confer with ,the Speaker and the COM
mittee on rules and ask for an extension of
the debate on the bond bill to two or three
days. Proposals were made that 1t would
De attempted seizure party CAUCUS, Dut
it was decided to be too late for such a
step.
The members of the committee of seven
are: BrodertckI Kansas; Baker, New
Hampshire: Bowers. California; Cannon
Utah; Pickler, South Dakota; Mines, Mich
igan: Burton, Missouri.
They will urge upon the committee on
rules that there,is no exigency demanding
the immediate passage of the bond BILL and
that. If one has existed the revenue bill
passed by the House should suffice to
meet it. They will also ask to have the
rule for debating the bond bill amended so
that there will be opportunity to offer
amendments to the bill.
1t developed in the discussion that the
amendment, which Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois
will endeavor to have attached to the bill
will satisfy many of its opponents, but not
tfese who are antagonistic to all bond is
sues. Mr.. Barrett (Mass) and Mr.. Foote
On. W were among the eastern republicans
who spoke. but they did not commit them
selves to the plans of the caucus.
The republican leaders have counted upon
the votes of democratic gold men for the
bond bill. but Mr.. Patterson CTenn) and
Mr.. Bartlett IN. W. who are representa-
tive members of that class, say that gold
democrats will oppose 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
THE TWO BATTLE SHIPS.

Secretary Herbert Awards the Con-
tract to the Newport News Company.
The Secretary of the Navy has awarded
the contracts for the construction OF the
two new battle ships to the Newport News
ShipbuldiEg and Dry Dock Company at its
bid of s2,250.0O0 for each vessel The bids
of the Cramps, based on their individual
plans, We're rejected by the Secretary upon
the recommendation of the board OF naval
bureau chiefs The award OF the contract
has given the Secretary great concern, FOR
the reason that he desired. If possible. to
meet the intent of Congress, that one ship
should be built upon the Pacific coast, and
he has made 1t the subject of special re-
port to the President, showing how he was
absolutely obliged by the law to make the
award to the Newport News Company.
The Secretnry's Reasons.
In this report he summarizes his views as
follows: Il am unable to see how the de-
partment. looking at the bids as they are.
can give to the Union iron works one OF
these ships. except upon the idea that the
bid of the Newport News Company Is too
low, and that it is lower than the govern
ment ought to pay.
ITO me 1t seems clear that the depart
ment cannot undertake to say that bid
by responsible and competent company.
fairly made after due consideration, is low
er than fair price for such work rms
company is bidding not only for one of
these ships. but for both. and it insists up
on it's right to build both. For the govern
n,ent to reject the bid under these circum-
stances and insist upon paying higher
price for the ships, or for one of them to
be built elsewhere on any such ground as
that the bid of the Newport News Com
pany is below the market price. would be
ruinous policy, The government Is enti-
tied to have its ships built at the lowest
prices at which it. can procure the doing of
the work. and true policy would dictate the
ment of low bidding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Government Bonds.-U S. As. registered, 1904
bid: ITO asked Us Is; coupon; ITO bid III asked.
lI2ls bid il3ia asked
District of Columbia Bonds. 20 year fund IS, 1o4
isol cnrrency. Us bid. Water stock IS, 1905,
currency, llG hid. ass. funding, currency, III
Miscellaneous nds.-Metropoitan Railroad cow.
Us. ia bid III asked. Metropolitan Railroad Is,
asked. Eckiaston I,aroad Is. 81 hid iolls asked.
Columbia Railroad Us. ITO bid. Washington Gas
C"mprny Is. series B, ito bid. Washington Gas
Company conv. 6s. 10 bid i2' asked
luz asked. American. Security and Trust IS. r. and
A, 100 bid Io5 asked American Security and
Market Company LIT 6s los bid. Washington Mar
ket Company imp. 6s, las bid Washington Mar
Cation S. los bid washington Iisnt Infantry a ist
bid 800 asked Rank Of Esrn6Iic. 80 bid. Tetro,
polian. 2So hid 800 asked. Central 265 bid.
aad Is. af bid tza 10 hid &c eaaa
bid 40 asked. Capital. ia bid. West End. los
bid Traders 100 bid Lincoln. as bid los asked.
Deposit ard Trust. 40 bid $50 asked. Washington
Loan and T.ns,. III hid i2o asked American Sc
Katiroad stocks Capital Traction Company. .7s
asked. Gso;seiaSn ard Tsnlsyiowa. g asked;
L. 5. Electric Light 'l20 bid LIS asked
Insurance S'ocks..Firemens 81 bid 40 asked
r;nklin. IS bid - asked. Metropolitan, 81 bid
Corcoran. so bid Potomac. 80 bid 20 asked. Ar
lington. I3s bid 1855 asked German American. 155
bid National Union 10 bid II asked. Columbia,
II bid 1917 asked Riggs. bid So asked Peo-
pies 5 bid O asked. iln olu. ~ hid asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. .l08
District Title 10 asked
7. lephonc Stocks.-P, nnsylvania. IS bid 50 asked.
Chesapeake aud Potomac, ~ bid American era
phophlne 81, bid asked Pneumatic Gun Car
riaee, - bid ~ asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-w Washington Market, Il bid
Great Fails Ice., l25 bid 100 asked flncoln Hall,
20 hid 80 asked. MCrcenthaler Linotype, '2l2 hid
80 asked. IInstca MonotyPe, z bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27

First race. five-eighths mile two-year-
olds-Orator. 105; Sails, 1O5: Crescent, 1O5;
Rodney, 102; Joquita, 102; Treanna,: IO2;
Gasconge. 102. Milton II, 1902; Prince Ana
MAS. 105.
Second race, six and quarter furlongs.
selling-Chiswick.' III; Tancred, 100; Frank
r. HART, Walcott. 104; Artillery. 107; Avon,
1U2: Marguerite II. %; Dart Billy Boy,
Traitor, Imp. Plunderer. 1d2; Adjourn, 30
Third race, six and half furlongs SELL
ing-Topgall1nt, 1o5; Blue Bird, l05; Sir
Tom. 1o5; Marksnan. l05; India Rubber,
1r5; FraI Fuller 1o5; Contest. los; Pay
master, 1o5; Mayor B.. 102; Remorse, 102;
Leigh, 102; Psyche 102: Zamacraw, lU2;
DIR. Helmuth 182; Benvolio. 102.
Fourth race four and half furlongs-
Fagin, 1872; His Grace. Duke of Fief, Sag
inaw. West Park. Salisbury, Romance, Co
lumbus, 122: Blue Bonnet. Wheeloski, III;
Pembroke. Florrie, Miss Elizabeth, Pocket
Piece, Silverhood. 30.
Fifth race. six and quarter furongs
selling-The Clown, 105: Canterbury I05;
Balmoral, 105; farley TO-; Imp. Samaritan
1Ol; Jack Wynne, 1OI; Farragut. 1o1: Drum
stick. 101; Humming Bird. rs; Windgale
2S: Quilla, 9S; Siberia, 9S: Nobby, 9S
Sixth race, one mile-Drizzle, no; Prince
klamath, 10; Elizabeth, 1O.; Ponce
De Leon, l01: Electro. 105: Valkyrie, I02;
Parthenia, 1o2; Brogan, I02.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
A Lull Follows the Recent Excited
Speculation.
AWAITING LEGISLATION BY CONGRESS
B. and o. Railway Stock Was a
Prominent Feature.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December 27-In sympathy
with a lower London market opening prices
this morning reflected substantial conces-
slonS from last nights final figures. An alb
sence OF any pressure to sell subsequently
inspired a modest buying demand from the
room and early losses were, in many in
stances. fully recovered.
The volume of business was not large
pending legislation prompting extreme eau
lon IN assuming new liabilities. Difficulties
beset the new bond scheme on all sides. and
1t no longer seems probable that a bill sat
isfactory to the administration will succeed
in the Senate. Bonds will be issued, how
ever, with or without new legislation and
VIII find an immediate market. If authority
already vested is to be employed in this
emergency. however. it is doubtful Il the
effect will be lasting New legislation is
needed, but upon the failure of Congress to
respond to the exigencies of the situation
Last Februarys device ill again be resorted
to in order to bring gold into the treasury's
vaults.
1t is believed that all the details have
been arranged to cover the latter con-
iingency.
f, Baltimore and Ohio was conspicuous
feature Of the days operations, a decline
of per cent being recorded on a moderate
volume of business. The recent action of
this property, coupled with rumors of a re-
ownership, has inspired selling for both
owing TO tie fact that stock of the West
ern Union is among Baltimore and Oho's
most available assets. the former prop
erty IVES sold down by traders in anticipa-
ton CT an attempt to market this large
holding.
A determined effort will be made to ap-
pear solvent on January /. and il may sue
.ceed, but the street Is not over confident
in this particular.
The refusal to grant the Injunction
sough to be obtained against the Chicago
Gas reorganization committee i'm this state
caused a sharp advance of 3-i per cent
IN the price of that stock. Judge Showal-
ters comprehensive decision covering the
laws CT Illinois and today's vindication Of
the argument leaves the committee in po-
sition to proceed at least one step further
with the new scha0e. Burlington's earn
ings for the month of November, reported
today, show an increase of $349, 30 in gross
and addition of Sl4S547 to the surplus
fund.
The price of the stock was only indifrer-
emily supported after this announcement,
the figures conforming to general eXpe2ta-
tons. The next statement is relied upon to
show greater gairs.
The trading of the last hour was given
over to realizing sales by the trading ele-
ment. 1t is difficult to predict the course
Of prices in view of the complexities of the
legislative situation, but 1t is generally be-
Iieved that. any marked tendency toward q
further depreciation Of values would at
tract a good volume Of the right kind Of
buying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27

Arthur Cromwell. a young colored man.
who was at one time engaged in the policy
business in Prathers alley, was prisoner
in Judge Miller's court today. on charge
of carrying a loaded revolver, with intent to
Use tn, weapon. Policeman Bloom made
the arrest at the corner of 4th and X streets
last night, where he found several colored
men figuring in disorderly scene about
buggy. Cromwell was under the influence
of liquor at the time, and had the pistol in
his pocket.
The pistol, he told Judge Miller, was not
his, and he did not want to shoulder Jail
sentence for another man. He said that he
took the pistol from Dick CrItch, who was
going to shoot another man. and the other
man thanked him for having saved his life.
Judge Miller imposed a sentence of four
months in Jail. in addition to a thirty days
sentence imposed by Judge Kimball for crap
shooting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Mr.. MeAdS0's Onieinl Status Attacked
At the Naval Court.

af the Naval Court.
But little progress was made today in the
trial of Seamen Smith, Fox. Murphy and
Lamont by the court-martial which con-
vened at the navy yard yesterday on the
charge Of hazing three members of the
gunners' class. When the court reassem-
bled at 1890 am, Judge Advocate Terhune
read the record OF yesterdays proceedings,
which had been entered at great length.
and at the conclusion President Harrington
said that, In his opinion, there had heen en-
tered a great deal Of matter that was pure
ly converse tional and should not have been
so recorded
Judge Advocate Terhune read many ex-
tracts from the naval regulations. which,
he said. maze it his duty to take the course
he had in the matter. and at the end of his
remarks the court was cleared for delibera-
ton.
Upon rcassembling the president an
nounced thai the court had decided that the
judge advocate had not erred in entering all
the proceedings of yesterday on the record,
but that hereafter the court would direct
what parts of arguments. questions, con-
versations. eI'., should be taken down by
the stenOgrapaer
The accused were then called upon to
plead to the charge and specification but
their counsel Mr.. Thomas NJ. Field, arose
and said he should contend that the court
had no jurisdiction in the matter because
ed by w. McAdoo, acting secretary of the
navy, and there is no such office known in
law.
Mr. Field supported his position in an ar
gument which occupied the remainder of
the morning session, at which time the
court took a recess until l pm.
Plea Overruled.
At the conclusion of Judge Advocate Ter
hune's argument the court was again clear
ed for elaboration. When the doors were
opened President Harrington announced
that the plea of the counsel for the defense
was overruled. Mr.. Field then moved to
strike out the specification of the charge
on the ground that the one specification con-
tanned variety of matter that should have
been divided into several specifications. This
led to an argument between Mr. Field and
Judge Advocate Terhune, and after deliber-
alton by the court, the motion was over
ruled.
Witnesses Examined.
The examination of witnesses was then
begun. and James c. McDermott. a mem
Der of the gunnery class, was called to the
stand
Field during tine testimony. Mr. Field at
tackled the v ilidity of the entire proceed
ings of the court of inquiry at whose rec
concentrations the present court-martial
was ordered. Pending decision on this
point the court adjourned until tomorrow
morning ri 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
Herring Hill Gang.

The population of Georgetown was slight
ly decreased today by order of Judge Mil
Ter. who sentenced several alleged men,
bers of the Herring Hill gang to Jail for
the fight on the dumps Wednesday. Red
Bill, the leader of the gang, whose real
name Is John Jackson. Is already in Jail
under a heavy sentence, and Garfield Ac-
tive and Richard Epps. his so-called lieu
tenants, were among those sent to meet
Lin today. The others in the party were
James Bell. Jerry Jones. James Edmunds
and James Espey. They were all tried for
an assault On John Gray. and each man
was fined $40 or thirty days. The fight,
the witnesses said. lasted two hours, and
in the combat Jerry Jones used knife on
Richard Epps and Leroy Harvey. Then
Epps did not want to prosecute him for it,
but some of the others. fearing heavy SEN
tence told the court the whole story, and
Jones was given eighteen months for these
assaults
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 27.-F1our dull, un-
changed-receiIts, 1857 barrels; shipments, 49,
6il barrels Wheat dull-spot and month 6IIa
64S: May. 6IGG1's II; steamer No red. 81 l.a6a-
receipts. 2526 bushels stock, 49,, $50 bushels:
sales 10000 bushels; southern wheat by sample
62aG5: do. on grade. 6li.a64l2. Corn steady-spot
and year 32isa32ia: January, 32iAl:52&: February
321, a33: March. 5!a33lI: steamer mixed. 3lasa3lI.
receipts 119,902 bushels: Shipments i52 a.lS
bushels; stock L. 4,0a3 bushels: sales, l9l 900
bushels southern white 81 3sa.sah do yellow
5lAsu32A. Oats quiet and firm No. . white west
erR. 2ia24H,; No. mixed do. 22Isa2.3- receipts
$500 bushels: stock. l9l .9S3 bushels. Rye dull
and easier-No. ., 42a43 nearby; - western stock
lO6.+13 bushels. Hay quiet. demand light-choice
timothy, $3.50. Grain frrigEts firm, tinue
fairly active unchanged. Sugar firm. uncban ged.
Butter, eggs and cheese steady. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
Single Propositions.
NO MORE LENIENCY.
Judge Cole Intends to Punish Ed.
munds Law Offenders.

munds Law Offenders.
THE time has arrived remarked Judge
Cole, in Criminal Court No. ! this after
noon. when the law against adultery and
similar offenSes must be enforced. 1t
should have been enforced years ago, and
Can no longer feel justified in imposing
the minimum penalty
Philip Mills, an exhorter, and Elizabeth
Davis. both colored people, had just been
convicted before Judge Ccle of adultery.
Joseph Davis, the woman's husband, testi-
flying that he caught them in bed together
on three different occasions early last
month. Policemen Williams and CreaSh
testified to firding them in bed together the
9th of last month. The defendants, Of
course. denied the charge, although they
admitted eing found in the room by the
policemen. Mr.. Samuel ID. TrIitt, counsel
for the prisoners, asked the court to i'm
pose a light sentence. stating that Mills
was a comparative stranger here. Mr..
Truitt also thought that the living together
of the man and woman for a few days had
not injured the morals. of the community
to any great extent.
Il cannot agree with you MIR. Truitt," in
terrupted Judge Cole These people had
friends and acquaintance who were aware
of what they were doing. and. besides, both
of them, they say. were members of the
church Therefore, their acts could not but
necessarily have an injurious effect. Then,
again. a man who has no more manhood
and conscience than to go with another
mans wife is rot deserving of any ieniency."
But, your honor" remarked Mr.. Truitt,
there are six or seven thousand people III
this District who are now openly doing what
these people nave been convicted of, and
people higher in life than they are.
No, l doubt that, Mr.. Truitt. continued
Judge Cole. land il what you say is true.
then it is time that the guilty ones when
convicted, should be severely punished. The
present case is not one in which / can he
l.-> Of tH..n is not
Mills shall he confined in the Albany peni-
Tertiary for the period of three years 1.-THE
maximum peralty), and the woman for two
years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
A QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE.
Propagation to Unite European states
to Protect American Possessions.

Proposition to Unite European stateA
to Protect American Possessions.
LONDON. December 27.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily News says that
Spain has already Notified the British gov
eminent of it's opposition to President Cieve-
land, and it is believed that the four states,
Great Britain, France, Spain and Holland,
will form a quadruple alliance to pro-
tect their American possessions against the
United States.
The Daily News ssys further: Our Vienna
correspondent has reason to believe that
Lord Salisbury is negotiating with France
and Holland as owners of American colon
les to join in protest against President
Cleveland's action. which mas already been
condemned by Spain. We should be inclined
to doubt the wisdom of any European alli-
aEce to meet demands which have not been
supported by cool and sober opinion in
America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
A Committee clerk Appointed.

Mr. Henry G. Rask Of Fredonia. n. Y.
has been appointed clerk of the House
committee on rivers and harbors.
An Amendment to the Constitution.
Senator Butler today introduced a joint
resolution fer an amendment to the Con-
stitution, so as TO except income taxes
from the provisions of the Constitution
lating to direct taxes and empowering Con-
gress ito lay and collect taxes on all in
comes regardless OF the source from which
the income is derived"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
No Di.quiet Felt Here.

The intimation that Quadruple alliance
has been formed in Europe to resist the
asse rtion of the Monroe doctrine by the
United States causes no disquiet here. 1t
was fully expected that the enunciation of
this doctrine again would not be well re-
ceived in Europe, whose interests for the
moment appear to be adversely affected
thereby. but Secretary Oiney in his famous
note Of last July to Lord Salisbury called at
tentiOn to the fact that the people of the
United States had learned in the school of
experience how little the expressed good will
of European nations can be depended on
in time of need. AS for the alleged quad
ripple alliance, it is rot believed that its OBJ
ject goes further than diplomatic remon-
STRANGE. and a refusal to commit the ma
tions concerned to a recognition of the doc
trine as principle Of International law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
TURKISH TROOPS DISCONTINUED.
They Have Not Been Paid and Are
Growing.

GrOwlinE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 2I.-The
financial situation continues to be bad. The
various projects of the porte to raise money
by granting monopolies for the sale Of pc
troleum, alcohol, etc. have collapsed for
the present, although it is believed that
negotiations on the subject will shortly be
resumed. The porte. however. has succeed
ed In collecting twenty thousand pounds
from the various vilayets, which money
was devoted to paying the months salaries
Of the officials here. But nothing has been
said about paying the soldiers and others
who are in arrears, and in consequence the
feeling of discomfort in the army, when
has frequently been referred to recently, is
understood to be on the increase, and the
situation is by no means bright one.
There has been much disturbance at fil-
dig Kiosk since Monday night. when a pis-
toll shot was fired in the palace. The min
lister of war was summoned. and has been
at the palace, with only brief respite, ever
since. Many officials and servants have
been arrested and questioned. but the mys-
terry has not been solved. The sultan was
much perplexed and has had the guards
and police largely increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
Twen.y-Three Broke Jail.

Twenty-three federal prisoners made their
escape from the United States Jail at South
McAlester, /. T.. yesterday morning. They
had in some unknown way been furnished
with a skeleton key, and while all the guards
but one We're at breakfast. they unlock ed
the Jail door, Knocked the guard down. chok-
ing him insensible, after wflich they took his
pistol and made their escape. each man
running in a different direction Deputy
marshals are in pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.
Not Enough Minority Chairma n sh DIS
In the Senate to Go Around.

MOI Enough H1nOr1ty ChafrmN q ships
In the Senate to Go Around.
The reason Of the failure of the demo-
cratic Senators to complete their committee
list in caucus this morning was that they
did not have quite enough minority commit
tee chairmanships to go around among the
leaders. When the democratic steering COM
mittee reported their list to the caucus, OBJ
lection was at once made that one certain
Senator who ought to have one of the mi
nority chairmanshps had not been provided
for.
1t was then suggested that a new COM
mittee should be created for the minority.
This cuggestion took the form of a definite
proposition that a new committee be made
with authority over certain matters re-
lating to Indians and territories. The
proposition VIII be discussed in the repub-
lican caucus this afternoon.