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Evening star., 1896-01-22
THE HOUSE.

In the House today Mr.. johnson, chair
man of committee on elections No. 2. made
the report of the committee on the con-
tested election case Of Timothy ]. Campbell
agt. H. c. Miner, from the ninth New York
district The report failed to find, save IN
a single instance, any evidence In support
of the grounds of fraud and intimioa-
ton on which the contest was based, and
recommended that Mr.. Miner be allowed to
retain his seat The report was unani-
nous.
Mr., Campbell ran as an Independent cam
didate against MIR. Miner (dem) and Simp-
son (rep.) The report was adopted With
out division.
Mr.. Wilson Qdaho) asked unanimous con, on,
sent for the consideration of the Senate Dill
to aid public land states by the DONATION
of 25 per cent of the proceeds OF the SAFE
of public lands for the maintenance OF
schools of mires in such states ob1ectaon
was made.
A Joint resolution was adopted to extend
the time for the completion of an incline
railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs
reservation, Ark.
The Chicago Post Office.
Mr.. Lorimer Qll) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the Sena-e
resolution authorizing the use OF $2'oo'
of the appropriation for the Chicago pub
lie building 1Or the employment VI al SAi
tectural aid in the preparation of plans
for that building. The sundry civil bill
last year carried $4,000 for this purpose
and $55, 600 was criticised as an exorbitan'
amount for the plans.
Mr.. Lorimer said that $4,000 was bu
3-S per cent Of the entire cost Of the
building, 100000, and ne considered thu
charge reasorab Bile.
Mr.. Atwood (Mass.). who is himself 6
practical architect, expressed the opinlor
that 200 would not be enough for the
plans and proper supervision of d building
to cost four millions.
Mr.. Crisp ON the Architects Omce.
Mr.. Crisp thought If $4,000 was to b'
appropriated for employing architects II
devise the plans for the Chicago public
building ard If this practice were to be fol
lowed that the office of supervising archi
tect Of the treasury, for the maintenance o
which 100000 were annually appropriated
should be abolished. He was not certain
he said, that it would not be best to ALLOW
the architects Of the country to erect al
public buildings There were now. he said
between forty and seventy-fve public build
ings authorized to be erected, on whicl
work had not yet been commenced. Tn
resolution was amended so as to provid
that the appropriation should cover the su
pervision of the construction of the build
ing, and, amended, it was agreed to.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Anthropological Society Election.

At the annual meeting Of the Anthro-
polegical Society, held last evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year
1896: President, Lester F. Ward; vice presi-
dents, Frank Baker (re-elected), George r.
Stetson, George NJ. Sternberg, w. ]. Nc
Gee (re-electeD general secretary. ]. H.
Mccormick; secretary of the board of man.
ayers, Weston Flint (re-elected; treasurer.
p r. Pierce (re-elected); curator, F. Webb
Hodge (re-elected); councillors, Cyrus Ad-
Ter. James H. Blodgett re-elected, Joseph
ID. Mcclure (re-elected), Washington Mat
thews, ]. Ormond Wilson and Thomas
Wilson (re-elected).
Evening star., 1896-01-22
ALExANDRIA's EXCISE COMMISSION.

Provisions of the Bill Passed by the
Virginia House.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 22.-Mr. Mays
bill amending an act creating a board of
excise commissioners for Alexandria county
passed the house today.
The bill provides for new board of
commissioners. which shall meet on the
fourth Monday Of every month at the
county court house, to consider the grant,
ing of liquor licenses. All applications for
licenses shall be filed with the secretary
of the board at least ten days before the
time they are to be considered and acted
upon.
The house also passed Mr.. Mays bill In
regard to the sale of ardent spirits and
malt liquors in Alexandria county, raising
the tax from 500 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
HUNTER GAINS ONE.
Excitement Attending the Voting nj

Excitement Attending the Voting mt
Frankfort, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January PA spe-
cial to the Post from Frankfort, KY, says:
The excitement attending the taking of
the first joint ballot in joint assembly for
United States Senator today gradually in
creased until noon, when the Senate was
formally notified that the House was ready
The Hobbies and galleries were crowded
ladies being present in large numbers, while
many politicians of prominence crowded
upon the floor of the house. The first joint
ballot resulted:
Hunter 6S; Blackburn. So; Carlisle, q;
McCreary, 8; Wilson, 1; Buckner, /.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury this afternoon returned
the following indictments: Joseph johnson,
assault. with intent to kill; Wellington Ber-
~, larceny; John Martin. do: Richard Sum-
merville, adultery; Richard Goodall. second
offel.se of carrying concealed weapons; Jno.
H. Lawson, housebreaking; John Lewis.
larceny from the person; Rodey Ashton,
forgery. Lawson and Lewis pleaded guilty
and were remanded for sentence; the others
pleaded not guilty. The charge of larceny
from the person against William De Neal
and Horace Rawlings was ignored.
Evening star., 1896-01-22

placed and the bond-silver bill was taken
up. Mr.. Teller continuing his remarks. The
Senator said gold was now at premium.
The banks had practically suspended pay.
ment OF gold. It was a commodity, bought
and sold. Just like corn or wheat
But while the banks suspended gold pay
ments. the treasury insisted on such pay
ments. And this condition had come with
out silver legislation.
Mr.. Allen asked Mr.. Teller II he agreed
with his party associates that the indus
trial depression was due to tarin legisia-
ton. Mr.. Teller replied that he did not.
Mr.. Allen further asked If Mr.. Teller
thought any real difference existed between
the republicans and democrats on the fnan-
cial question. Mr.. Teller said the difference
was so slight as hardly to be detected on
the gold question.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Mechanics' Liens.

Thirty-six mechanics liens were fled to-
day by Attorneys e. II. Thomas and F. R.
Keys for cIe editors of Builder Charles
Hanback, en- ten houses In South Washing
ton, built by him for Brooks Cason. It il
said by counsel that Mr.. Hanback, has left
the city, owing a number Of his employees
The number Of the liens will be, counsel
say, increased to sixty in a day or two.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
MOVEMENTS OF INSURGENTS.
Comes Again Moves His Forces Nearer
Havana.

Comes Again Moves His Forces Nearer
Havana.
HAVANA, Jenuary 22.-Gen. Maxine Go
mez. the insurgent commander-in-chtef,
camped last night at Tapaste, somewhat
nearer, although in a northerly direction,
to Havana than San Jose de Las Lagas,
where he passed Monday night. When last
reported, Gomez was moving in the direc-
ton of Jaerus, the most important town in
the province of Havana, with the excep-
ton of the capital.
Advices from the province of MatanZas
say that Col. Viscuna yesterday met the
insurgent leader Perico Perez at the head
of about 1900 men on the road between
Pedroso and Balondron. The insurgents
occupied fortified farm at Vista Allegro,
and after an hours fighting, during which
the enemy made strong resistance, the
troops dispersed the insurgents, who fled
in different directions, leaving twelve killed
and seven wounded on the field, and carry
ing away many more of their wounded men.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Reed Delegates In Texas.

A dispatch was received today from one
Of Speaker Reeds friends in Texas an
ncuncing that In three of the Texas dis
tricts republican conventions had been held
and the delegates to the national convcn-
ton instructed to vote for Mr.. Reed The
districts were the second, sixth and eighth.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
SUGAR BOUNTY CASE.
The President Makes a Statement Of
Facts to the Senate.

The President sent message to the Sen
ate this afternoon in response to Senator
Caffrey's resolution Of inquiry as to the
action of the executive in the payment OF
approved claims for sugar bounty. The
President confined himself simply to
statement Of facts in the matter, showing
that the controller Of the treasury had re-
fused to pass the claims because OF
doubt as to the constitutionality of the
bounty clause of the Mckinley act, and
that the Secretary Of the Treasury had
certified the test claim to the Court Of
Claims for adjudication.
No comment is made by the President in
regard to the propriety of the course pur-
sued. except in so far as his statement of
the facts in the case may be accepted as
an approval Of it.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
MONTGOMERY Gold,

The jury in the case Of Benjamin w
Clark against Representative Alfred c.
Harmer CT Pennsylvania and Mr. -Lipp-
man today returned verdict for the de-
feidants. The plaintiff claimed that In
1882 the defendants gave him 1000 for the
privilege of working a vein of gold quarts
In Montgomery county, Md, for ninety
DAYS 1t being understood that the defend.
ants would pay him 5000 should they con.
TRUE the work beyond that period. He
claimed that although they did continue
the work, they refused to pay him.
Evening star., 1896-01-22

asked Hncoln, TN bid. sA asked. Commercial,
"a bid, sh asked
little Insurance stocks.-Real Estafs Title, 100
bid, 116 asked Columbia Title 81 bid, nskei.
Washington Title, asked. District Title, bid,
- asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsyivania se bid, 90 asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac, so bid, 50 asked. Amer
lean Graphopbone, 3% bid asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. "a bid, 80 asked.
Miscellaneous stocks.-washlngton Market. 13
bid. Great Falls ice, 120 bid, 1870 asked lincoln
Hail, 20 bid, 90 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype,
2l0 bid, 28o asked. LAnston Monotype, bid, IA
sEx div.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
IN HARRIS BEHALF.
Effort Made to Get Him a New Trial
for Murder.

An effort for new trial was made today
in the Court Of Appeals by Messrs. Thomp-
son and Frailey, counsel for John, alias
Patsey, Harris. sentenced to be hanged
Friday week for the murder Of Matthew
Spruen the 4th of last July.
The condemned mans counsel urged that
the court below Judge Cole) erred in ex-
Guiding from the jury the plea of intoxica-
ton, offered by Harris as an excuse; that
is, they claimed that the man was too
much intoxicated to form deliberate,
malicious intent to commit murder. They
claimed, too, that the evidence reduced the
crime from murder to manslaughter.
District Attorney Birney and his assist
ant, MIR. C. H. Armes, represented the gov
ernment today, and the court reserved its
decision. Should the courts decision sus-
tain the conviction below, it Is understood
that the mans counsel will ask the Presi-
dent FOR at least a short reprieve.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
An Armor Plate Factory Here.

Senator Smith of New Jersey introduced
in the Senate this afternoon bill for the
erection of an armor plate factory in the
District Of Columbia. The bill appropriates
$2,OOO,OOO for the purchase of site and
the erection of building and purchase of
machinery for the construction of armor
plate for the use of the navy. It provides
for the Secretary of the Navy to appoint
a commission of three officers to select the
site, their report to be made within one
month of the enactment of the law and the
work of construction to begin within three
months after the enactment Of the law.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Trustee Wanted.

Sally Stewart, through Attorney Clar-
ence A. Brandenberg. today filed o bill In
equity against Charles NJ. and Florence
Thomas, praying for the appointment Of q
trustee IN the place of Charles N. Thomas.
deceased, In the matter of east half Of lot
1, square S21.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Necessity for a Joint Convention fO1
Marking 1t Shown.

Assistant Secretary Of State Adee and
Gen. Duffield, superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey, today explained to the
committee on ways and means the desir-
ability of an appropriation for the expenses
of a convention with Great Britain for
marking the Alaskan boundary along the
one hundred and forty-first meridian of
west longitude. A joint resolution to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the purpose is before
the committee.
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Grnin and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 r
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-01-22

Ahe Stnr an0 tne "Omnn's convention
Full and interesting reports OF the pro-
ceedings Of the convention OF the National
Woman's Suffrage Association, which COM
mences in this city tomorrow, will be pub
lished in The Evening Star. For the ac-
commodation of those who desire to secure
the complete story of the meetings the issues
of The Star for the week of the convention,
containing reports OF the sessions, will be
mailed to any address in the United States
or Canada for fifteen cents
Evening star., 1896-01-22
Home for Aged,
Adverse Report.

Upon the recommendation of the attor-
ney for the District the Commissioners
have reported adversely the bill limiting the
liability Of stockholders of corporations In
certain cases. The attorney, in his opin-
ion, says the bill is out of line with the
general Incorporation law of the District
If 1t is meant as substitute for the exist
ing law, 1t is too meager. The present law
is altogether too strict, but If il is to be
changed by Congress II ought to be dis
posed Of as an entirety and not by piece
meal
Evening star., 1896-01-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Sanitary Examiner.

DR.. G. NJ Kober, the typhoid fever ex>
pert. has been appointed medical sanitary
examiner in the health department to per-
form such duties as may be assigned him
by the health officer.
Appointed a Private.
The Commissioners have appointed Jere-
miah F. Sullivan a first class private on
the police force.
Home for Aged.
The Commissioners have recommended
for favorable action Senate bill $685. to pro-
vide for a home for aged and infirm coll
ored people. -------------
Evening star., 1896-01-22

Mr.. Teller ON the Bond Bill.
At 2 o'clock the Pugh resolution was dis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
Dcso,a,Ipr tho I,!an,i.

Havana. April 1.-The total amount Of
sugar made in Cuba this year will not ex-
coed 10000 tons. The normal crop Is
about 100000 tons. This enormous
shrinkage means. II Is estimated, n
money loss Of S5G.OO0.OOO. The tobacco
crop will be greatly diminished. The
other products Of the island-hides ma
hognny and cedar-are practically not to
be had. Nothing is being done on the
stock exchange. and the produce en-
change Is lifeless. Flour, potatoes and
the commonest necessarics Of life cannot
be sold on business principles. There Is
no money. Havana Is like tomb. Even
the cabs ceased to run in the streets In
recognition Of Holy Thursday and Good
Friday. Business, what there is. has been
suspended. No newspapers are printed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
Training Cr-r'cr rr.on.

Washington, April 4.-The United
States navy is establishing pigeon cotes
Mt various ports along the Atlantic and
gulf coasts for the purpose of training
pigeons to carry messages In time Of war.
Every ship that goes to sea these days
carries cote OF pigeons from some one
of our ports. and they are released from
time to time with messages for shore.
The great majority reach their destination
safely. but many have disappeared. The
experiments, however, are growing more
successful every year MS the pigeons arc
educated and bred up to the business. A
farmer near the Soldiers home In the
suburbs of Washington, breeds birds for
the navy, and they are sent TO their dcs.
tination very young. The longest flight
yet attempted successfully was 900 miles
and II is not often in these days of cables
and quick nails that II would be icces-
s,lry To send one n greater distance. 1t
would be perfectly easy for ships of war
on the coast of Cuba to communicate with
Tampa or Key West at any tine by
means of the birds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
HiLLMoN INSURANCE CASE.
The fifth Trial R,suits In = Divided
Jury.

The fifth Trial R,.uits In = Divided
Jury.
Topeka. Kan. Apl. I-The famous Hill
mon insurance case. which has been on
trial before Judge Williams and a jury In
the United States Circuit court here for
the past three weeks. and which was given
to the jury four days ago. seems likely to
furnish a question endless litigation. The
fifth trial Of the case, which Is one Of the
celebrated life insurance contests In Amer
lean Jurisprudence. ended last night in a
disa agreement of the jury. which stosl
seven In favor OF the insurance companies
to five for the claim Of Mrs. Hillmon.
The issue involved Is the identity OF a
dead body, which Mrs. Hillmon produced
In March, 1870. as the body Of her h,is-
band, John w. Hillmon. She had been
married to him only short time and he
had taken out life insurance amounting
to $25, 600, which, including interest and
costs, now amounts to over $4,000. The
insurance companies contend that the b-dy
produced was not that Of John W. Hill
mon, but that Of one Adolph Walters, and
that Hillmon was not dead, but was In a
conspiracy with his wife to defraud the
companies,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
made two speeches on the Sherman silver
bill of 1890. He voted twice for It and
against the free-sIlver amendments.
STRIKE ON rHEFLoRENcE ROAD
Men ON the High Line Quite Work for .
While.

Men on the High Line Uu,eo WORK 1or
While.
Florence, Colo, April IA big strike
was instituted this morning by some
laborers on the Florence & Cripple Creek
railroad high line. Their demand was for
a raise from $1.76 per day to 81 and the
price of board reduced from IS per week
to "a. The leaders went from camp to
camp beseeching the men to quit work,
and the entire force of 500 men working
for Carlisle, Ditmer & Weitbrec threw
down their picks and shovels. Between
Russell station and McCourt, Orman and
Crook have about 200 men at work and a
majority of these quit work.
The contractors notified the men this af-
ternoon that all who wished to might re-
turn to work, and those not desiring to
do so were asked to call for their time
and leave the canon. About 100 men
called for their time. the remaining 400
concluding to return to work. The city Is
thronged tonight with men who came In
of the work. 1t Is expected that work VIII
be resumed all along the line tomorrow
and that In day or two the places made
vacant by the strikers will again be filed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
RAILROAD WAR OFF.
Tho Gulf and Santa fe Restore Passon
ger Il ,tcs.

ger R,trs.
Denver. April Recommending 5.- at D
o'clock this morning passenger rates to
all Colorado points on the Denver & Gulf.
the Santa Fe and the Denver & Rio
Grandc will lie restored TO their normal
tariffs. This result was brought about by
conference held In Chicago yesterday
morning. ut which We're present Receiver
Frank Trmnbull of the Gulf. President Il.
r. Jcffcry. and Traffic Manager a. s.
Hughes of the Rio Grandc, General Traf-
lic Manager Paul Morton OF the Santa
Fe. Managing Director S. II. II. Clark
OF the Union Pacific. and Vice President
mentioned officials Were not interested
other than In friendly way. The Dem
yer officials will leave for their homes
to-day. they having accomplished their
purpose In sitting which was little
over an hours duration.
Whether or not settlement was
reached between Mcssrs. Morton and
Trumbull on the coal question Is not
definitely known. While 1t Is stated by
the northern coal operators that Mr..
Trumbull is invested with no authority
to adjust the coal dispute for them. still
II Is known that he had an understanding
with them before he took his departure
for Chicago. and should he be able to
induce the Santa Fe people TO submit
to their terms he would agree on the part
of the northern operators to sign sched.
nle OF prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
N.cK,,,er.. RECORD an silver.

Washington, d. c., April 4.-.some one
has been employed by Speaker Reeds
friends to look mp the silver ,ecord Of
Major Mckinley. and the Washington
Posts prints the result.
1t appears that Mckinley voted In favor
of the Bland free-coinnge act November
3, 1877, and that Mr.. Reed voted against
II.
After the bill was amended by the sem
ate and came back to the house February
81. 1878, Abram s. Hewitt, Of New York,
moved to lay It on the table. Mr.. Reed
voted for that motion; Mr.. Mckinley
voted against IT.
President Hayes vetoed the BILL but II
was finally passed over the veto. Mr..
Mckinley voted in the affirmative and
Mr.. Reed in the negative.
In the NI.INth congress Mr.. Dibble,
of South Carolina, proposed to suspend
the Bland act authorizing the purchase OF
bullion until the nations of Europe would
enter into an agreement with the United
States 10 relnonetize silver. Mr.. McIiin-
ley voted against the proposition; MIR.
Reed voted for II.
In the List congress Mr.. Mckinley
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
USED The KOEN GEN RAYS.
Bullet Taken From an Omaha B,y,
Hand.

hlnN.
Omaha, April 4.-The first case In Oma.
IN In which surgical operation was sue.
cessfully performed with the aid of the X
rays occurred this afternoon, when doctors
extracted bullet which had been located
by means Of n Roentgen photograph talk
en- by Prof. Turner of the Omaha High
school. The patient was John Fellc, a
12-year-old boy, and the operation was OF
such nature that 1t would have bee!,
very serious without this aid. About two
weeks ago the boy was accidentally shot.
The bullet entered the palm of the lef;
hand. Owing to the bony structure an,l
tough tissues of the hand it was practical.
ly impossible to locate the Eu...et win a
probe. Moreover the two arteries which
cross the hand at that point rendered an
incision n serious matter unless the exact
location Of the bullet was known. The y
rays in an hour produced perfect plate,
showing the bullet, which was easily ex-
tracted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09
IS NOW AFTER THE sHlPPsRa.

New Move OF The interstats Commsres
Commission.
Chicago, April 4.-Ths Interstate COM
merce officials In Chicago are, 1t Is said,
planning to make trouble for some Of the
large shippers who have been receiving
cut rates from the roads. No actual
steps have been taken rs yet. but 1t Is
said that the officers Of the law will be
after the large grain and packing house
shippers. This will be the first time that
an effort has been made to get after the
shippers for taking rs low rates rs they
have been able to procure from the roads.
II Is q fact, however, that In the majority
Of cases which the Interstate Commerce
commission has taken up In this city
that the shipper has been the chief Of
fender, and in most cases the railroad
man Is not going TO offer to reduce rates
unless he Is assured that he must do so
In order to get the business. The officials
Of the commission say that In many Of
the cases when reduced rates have been
made In favor Of certain shippers 1t has
been practically game Of stand and d.
liver on the part OF the shipper, and tue
roads have been compelled In large
measure to take the business for just
what they could get for 1t.
This has been the case every year out
Of Chicago. just before the opening Of
navigation. The railroad officials are, Of
course. equally guilty with the shipper.
but the commission has devoted all Of Its
time OF late years to the railroad men.
and It Is now proposed to see II they can.
not, under the Brown decision. bring In
some Of the shippers with their drag-ner.