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Evening star., 1897-01-14
Bids for the Reviewing Stands.

The subcommittee OF reviewing stands,
consisting Of Messrs. Thos. H. Gale, s. Ash
ford and Tom c. Noyes of the committee
on parks and reservations at o'clock to-
day opened bids at Mr.. H. A. Willard's
office for designs and erection OF the re-
viewing stand to be placed in front Of the
White House. A number of builders and
interested parties were present. number
of elaborate designs were submitted, each
accompanied by a proposal from a builder.
The names of the designers were not dis
closed.
The following bids were made: ]. T..
Pearson. a design. "old Glory ss.495: c.
W. Sommerville. design. From Atlanta to
the Sea-" $500; w. F. Basin, on design
r II. 81. 189; John McGregor. on design
DOT" s.. 600; @. R. Pohl. own design. SS,-
$50; 4. Davis; jr. design, virglnius. 8. .9ss;
]. W. Trimble. unnamed design, $3.50;
Samuel Beall. design. Capitol. s, is5; Rich
ard Crump. design. Mckinley, S.425; Net
calf & Lewis. design. colonial, g. 400: Henry
F. Getz. design, March T." S, 400. $3,345 or
S. 40. according to chairs used: VIM. J.
Palmer. design TX, $500 One design was
received without q bid The committee
will carefully consider the designs. which
were Of q remarkably high order.
Evening star., 1897-01-14

subject to the laws Of the state territory
into which they are transported. An ar
rangement was agreed to, to extend the de-
bate an hour and half, and then take
vote. Mr.. Cooper G1a.) opposed the bill.
He argued that the principle involved in the
ton as to whether the people of Vermont
were entitled to discriminate against Q
product of Illinois. He said It would take
away from Congress the rights specifically
vested in Congress by the Constitution to
regulate commerce between the states.
Congress had abrOGated its power in the
case of whisky. That was, he said, per-
haps defensible. But the moment Congress
delegated this power in the case Of another
product interstate commerce would be de-
moralized. If this bill were passed the pre-
cedent would arise to plague Congress In
the future and lead to infinite confusion.
Mr.. Northway (Ohio) argued in favor of
the hill. that the people of one state should
not be allowed to import into another state
and sell therein products which the people
of that state could not themselves put
upor the market
Mr. Tucker (Va) said IL the principle Of
this bill was right why should not Congress
by one general act turn over the entire
control of interstate commerce to the sew
eral states. Mr. Lacey Uowa) called the
attention of Mr.. Williams (Miss.). who was
in charge of the opposition to the bill to
the fact that the state of Mississippi pro-
hibted the sale of oleomargarine except
when branded as such. He said that the
states certainly should have the right and
had the right to regulate the sale of dele
terious food products just as they had the
right to regulate the sale of whisky and
tobacco.
Mr.. Cannon Qll.). In opposition to the BILL
insisted that oleomargarine was not
deleterious food product, was in fact more
wholesome than three-fourths of the but
ter sold in the United States. II the prin-
ciple of this bill were applied. he said. all
those manufactures could be barred from
sale in other states.
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OUR WATER SUPPLY.
Capt. Burr Points Out It's GIarfnx
Lack of Facilities.

Lack of Facilities.
The Commissioners today, in compliance
with request from Chairman Grout Of the
subcommittee on the District of Columbia
forwarded to Congress a report of Capt.
Burr upon the subject Of the District water
supply. After explaining the system, its
revenues and its expenses, Capt Burr
says:
The water mains are sufficient for pres
ent requirements, but must be extended
from year to year to supply water where
needed. With the completion in a few
weeks Of the pumping engine now under
contract. the pumping facilities will, with
the aid of reservoirs of sufficient capacity
be ample for some years. One portion of
the high service has been provided with a
reservoir. but the other and much larger
portion has practically no reservoir to hold
supply Of water to be drawn upon IN case
of failure or stoppage of the pumping
service. In case of any serious mishap to
the pumping machinery, which, like all
steam machinery, is subject to such mis-
haps, the larger portion Of the area sup
piled by the high service would be without
water until such time as repairs could be
made.
1t is, therefore. urgently necessary for
the comfort and safety of the area supplied
by pumping that a reservoir Of sufficient
capacity be supplied for the high service
area as soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Senate Committee to Allow the Con.
troll to Remain ms at Present.

senate Committee to Allow the Con.
troll to Remain ms at Present.
The subcommittee of the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations which has been
considering the section of the legislative
appropriation bill making provisions for
the Library of Congress has about COM
pieted it's work. There has been a good
deal Of discussion in the committee re-
garding the proper manner for the control
of the library. Some members have been
in favor of placing the control under a
board of regents, and this policy has been
approved by the librarian of Congress.
Others favor allowing 1t to remain as at
present. under the control of the joint COM
mittee OF Congress. 1t is understood that
the subcommittee will report to the full
committee in favor of allowing the control
TO remain as at present, with a provision
for the appointment OF librarian and a
superintendent, both to be nominated by
the President and confirmed by the Senate
The subcommittee will probably report to
the full committee tomorrow, and there ia
little doubt that the full committee will
adopt the recommendations made by the
subcommittee.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
MR.. DAMROsCH EXPLAINS.
He Tells What He Really Said About
BnltimOre's Alleged Musical Taste.

He Tells What He Really Said About
BnltimOre's Alleged Musical Taste.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch arrived in town
at noon today. Within half an hour after
his arrival his ordinarily placid counte-
nance exhibited a rather heavy degree Of
weariness, and there was something of q
hunted CLEAN in his mild eyes. His Wash
ington friends. who met him at the depot,
had Put in the thirty minutes in reproach-
ing him, and solemnly guying him. and in
general heaping contumely upon him on
account of that alleged extraordinary in
terview published few days ago in a
Baltimore newspaper. in which Mr.. Dam
rosch vas represented as having formu-
lated a sweeping indictment of Baltimore
as a community and the people thereof,
on account of their degenerate or undevel-
Oped musical tastes, as exhibited in their
lack of appreciation Of the Damrosch Op-
era Company. On the Lafayette Opera
House stage this afternoon Mr.. Damrosch
said some things to a Star man with re-
gard to that interview.
Tnat Baltimore interview has been
dfnned into my ears ever since 1 arrived
In Was hington.' he said, land the horrible
iniquity of the thing has been hurled at
me by everybody 1 know here until 1 am
positively dazed. The echoes Of the storm
which that purely fictitious asinine inter-
view created reached me in Philadelphia,
whence have just come. and, although
PraEs. 1 had no idea that the baiderdash
had reached Washington and been COM
mented upon here.
This Baltimore affair is the first in
which have ever suffered at the hands Of
a newspaper man. 1t makes me out pro-
lix. verbose. garrulous and an idiot in gem
eral. and whimpering school boy in par
ticular. The reader of 1t had no choice
but to believe me insane suffering from
absnthe. 1 have forgotten who the chap
was who, about two thousand years ago.
made an encompassing indictment of the
roman empire, but l am very certain that
l have never been moved to follow in his
suicidal footsteps.
"As l was about to leave Baltimore, a
young man came to me, announced that he
was reporter and, before / had chance
to discover his mental altitude and dimen-
sions he hurled this question at me, which
he had apparently prepared with some
elabora ton:
How do you account for the dormant
undeveloped musical tastes of the Balti-
more people?' You see, he had ar
ranged his query with some craftiness
cal tastes of the Baltimoreans were In the
state he represented them to be in. 1t was
mol particularly easy question for a man
to answer who was upon the point of run
ming for train, but told him. very brief
ly, that If it were true, as he said, that
the Baltimre people lacked appreciation for
music in its higher forms, this was prob
ably due to the fact that the wealthy
men of Baltimore, unlike those of some
others of the great American cities, did
not lend their support to the better class
of music, and that without such support
ganiZations could not exist in this coun-
try. Only this. and nothing more. Then
grabbed my hand bag and ran for the
train"
Evening star., 1897-01-14
SIX HOUSES on FIRE.
Several COa0red Families Rendered
Homeless By the Flames.


Homeless by the Flames.
Shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon
fire was discovered at 1921 26th street. the
end house Of a row Of six two-story frames,
al the corner of 18th and Q streets, all but
one occupied by colored people, in some
cases two families living in a house. As
soon as the fire was discovered an alarm
was turned in. ard though the engines re-
sponded promptly, the well-seasoned wood
in the buildings furnished excellent fuel
for the flames. and almost the entire row
was in flames.
The fire spread upward and in short or
der embraced the roofs of almost all OF
the houses in the row. and, monster like.
was endeevoring to spread forth and start
feeding on other frame dwellings in the
immediate locality. For time it looked
as though the entire row was not only
doomed. but also the adjoining houses on
the south, separated from the burning
buildings by only narrow alley. The
firemen had hard work for time. and at
first the flames seemed to be holding their
own, but after nearly an hours work they
were gotten under control and the fire
not only kept from spreading, but from
burning the entire row to the ground.
Just how the blaze started no one knows.
There was no one I'm the house where 1t
originated. which is rented by Tracy Fair
fax. colored. The blaze started on the first
floor, in back room, and is supposed to
The fire had evidently gained considerable
headway before it was discovered. e. Stan
ton occupied the house adjoining. and his
residence suffered almost as much as the
house in which the fire started. Steve Har-
ris rented premises 1925, and at the time
OF the fire his wife was lying in bed with q
serious illness. She was carried out before
the flames reached her house, and taken to
the home of friend in carriage Daisy
Mounton rented premises 1927, while the
adjoining house was unoccupied Mrs Car
ter lived in the corner house, which escaped
with less damage than any of the others.
Very few Of the household goods of the
occupants were saved. In the house where
the fire started and the adjoining one moth
ing was saved In the other houses the
neighbors succeeded in pulling out some of
the household goods before the angry
flames consumed them. The damage to
the furniture Of the residents will, per-
haps. amount to $3.50. not a very large sum
to some, but meaning a good deal to the
poor families.
The names swept across the alley from
story frame known as No. 1917, owned by
Alice Carroll. and occupied by her and the
family of Clara Morgan. Though the
flames caught on to this place several
times, the firemen were successful in ex-
tinguishing them. The shingle roof suf-
fered the most, and the total damage to
the house is placed at 800.
The damage to the six houses in the row
is placed at $lOO0, the roofs being entirely
burned up and the interiors sutted by the
fire and water. The property is a part Of
the Joseph Libbey estate, and is covered
by insurance.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January 14.-Fiour quiet and lower
western super, g; 75a$s 20; do. extra, s.. 40a
eIt. 81. 4.9Oa$5l5: spring do, s. 6Oas4 IS; spring
wheat straight, s. 4Oa$4 6O-receipts, 1890 barrels
dull and easy-spot. 90s bid; May. S7l4aS7ik-re.
ceipts. Lass bushels; exports. none: stock 27c-
ol grade, S6a9l. Corn quiet-spot and MONTH 2C5s
a27; February. 27aZ7A; March, >27Na27N; April.
bushels; exports, 3,o71 bushels; stock 2lsl ,a22
bushels sales, 1900 busheis-so1thern white corn
22Ea27ta; do. yellow. 22a27. Oats quet-No. 2
white. 2la25: No. mixed, 2la22-receipts. ts,o27
bushels; exports, 10000 bushels stock l0li ,50t
bushels. Rye steady-No. nearby 42ai3Is; west
ern, Az sales-receipts, 5,615 bushels: exports,
cne; stock, 2S5 $50 bushels. Hay nrm-choice tim
Othy, S13 50as14.OO. Grain freights not active un-
changed. Sugar steady. unchanged. Butter steady
fancy creamery, 2OaH; do: imitation 15a16: do.
ladle 1Aal5 good lade. 12x13; store packed saI 10;
.olls, 12al4. Eggs steady-fresh l6 Cheese nrm,
unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Mis-. Jacob Ha. Not confc.,ed.

YOKOHAMA, Japan. January lit is
now stated that Miss Mary Jacob the gov
erness of the Carew family. who was re-
Gently arrested on suspicion Of being con-
nected with the death by poison of Walter
Raymond Haliowell Carew, has not con-
fessed. although announcement to that ef-
feet was made public. 1t II further stated
that the trial Of Mrs. Carew. who Is charg-
ed with causing the death Of her husband
by the administration Of arsaQA is not
finished. Miss Jacob. however, rs been
remanded until January Is.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
THE HOUSE.

Some routine Sbusiness of minor i'm
portance was transacted by the House to-
day at the opening Of the session
The Speaker recognized number Of
members to move the passage of private
pe:lsion and relief bills.
A resolution was adopted on motion of
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass.) calling on the Sec
retary of the Navy for an estimate of the
amount of money which would be required
to place the frigate Constitution, now lying
at the Portsmouth navy yard, in such
seaworthy condition as would enable her to
make the trip from Portsmouth to Wash
ington. Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke briefly of the
matchless record of the old Constitution
and the memories which clung about her.
He said she was now in danger Of sinking
at her dock The object Of bringing her to
use her as q naval museum. He presented
in connection with the resolution a me-
mortal from the Massachusetts, Historical
Society.
A Pension for Mrs. Carter.
Among the pension bills passed was one
granting a pension Of $50 per month to
Martha Custis Carter. widow Of Rear
Admiral q. p. Carter. After the bill
passed Mr.. Loud ,(Cal1 said he had con-
sistently opposed bills carrying SO large an
amount. and should have objected in this
case had his attention not been distracted
The regular order was demanded at 1a0
pm.
The cIeomarxarinc Bill.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the Grout bill. to make oleomarga-
rtne and other imitation dairy products
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Use of the Library Buildinr.

Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Morrill, re-
ported from the select committee on addi-
tional accommodations for the library of
Congress his concurrent resolution proyid-
Ing that the library building shall not be
used for any purpose other than that con-
nected with the library.
Under an objection by Mr.. Hale the con-
current resolution was passed over.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Mr. MOrgan's Oner.

NEW YORK. January 1i--At the meet
ing OF the board of governors Of the New
YORK Lying In Hospital today a letter was
r'ad from J. PierpoHt Morgan Offering to
erect new building for the institution to
Sost N.Uo0Oo- The only condition Mr..
Morgan makes to the magnificent gift Is
tnat funds sufficient TO insure the work
Oh the hospital be raised. The board ac-
copied the gift with thanks
Evening star., 1897-01-14
CUBAN BELLIGERENCy.

Resolutions Demanding RECOGNITION
Introduced In the New York Assembly
ALBANY, N. Y, January 14.-Resolutions
calling upon Congress to recognize the bel
ligerency of Cuban insurgents were intro
duced in the assembly today, and made a
special order for next Monday night
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No Compromises Pendi.r.

Senor Quesada declares there Is absolute
ly no truth IL the reports of a pending
compromise on o basis Of home rule for
the Cubans. and says ''the Cubans are de-
termined to fall like men rather than
shamefully and with cowardice renounce
by entering into and accepting any agree
nent which would mean the abandonment
forever Of the high ideal Of complete eman-
cipation. TO all such projects the Cubans
will respond now and always with their
motto, Indeperdsoce or DEATH"
Evening star., 1897-01-14
A PERMANENT CENSUS SERVICE.

Bill Providing for That Introduced I'm
the House Today.
bill providing for a permanent census
service was today introduced by Represen-
tative Sayers Of Texas. Ii is proposed that
1t shall be under the supervision of a d.
rector of the census. who shall receive a
salary Of $1,000. Thirty-two employees, in
ciuding an assistant director, are also in
cluoeo Inc director shall proceed at once
TO make necessary preparations for fhe
next decennial enumeration and report to
Congress next December. Seventy-five
thousand dollars shall be available upon
the passage of the bill for immediate ex-
penses.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
FoREsEEs NO GOOD FROM 1T.
Representative Walker Criticiscs tn
Monetary Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January A.
Many Of the delegates to the monetary
convention remained over till today. A
general sense of satisfaction at the result
of the convention is expressed by a large
majority Of them. Representative ]. H.
Walker of Massachusetts,, chairman of the
House banking and currency committee,
is strongly against the conventions s
work as ever. Today Mr.. Walker said:
Il do not think any good will come out
OF this convention. I think that 1t has
adopted platform that will delay, IL it
does not defeat, the purpose it had in
view."
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Extensive Fire mt Montreal.

MONTREAL, January 4-Crather &
Caverhilrs heavy goods warehouses were
destroyed by fire today. The stock carried
was said TO be worth fully 100000: in
sured for about $2OO.OOO.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
A Presidential Veto.

The President today sent to the House
his veto Of a bill to establish a new division
OF the eastern judicial district In Texas
and providing for holding court at Beau
mont, Texas
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Divorce Asked.

Ellen Whitley late this afternoon filed
suit for divorce from Ransom Whitley.
Adultery is given as the reason for asking
the separation.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Washington stock Exchange,


p.,1s, a5 S;nGS;: GSs g soa a
as, 1901. currency; no hid. Water stock Is, 1908
bid. -" 0'o "''s' i"nD'hs currency ioS
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad 5s
Gates Of inde6iedne=s. 10 BID; Belt Raiirnad j..
ss asked: Columbia Railroad ss iIs bid wash.
inston iton Gas Gas Company ss series lI2 bid Wash
peake and Potomac Telephone 5s lo1 bid. Ameri-
can Security and Trust IS. Z: and A.. 100 bid.
bid washington Market Company LIST ss. lo7 bid.
Wass,nston Masst GO%sny imp g. le ibid
sonic Hall Association 5s, 1o4 bid. Washington
LSs, s,,dnss infantry ssnt Is ss ss sa
sss bid pa5ms.s ,so sns s1% S
asked. West End. Io7s bid, Iia asked. Traders',
Ohio, s. bid. IS asked
Safe DEPOSIT and Trust COMPANIES. National Safe
Loan and Trust. iao bid i2a ssEed Ame.i,;aa Sc, i
eurity and Trust, ise bid. I4oA asked. washing
Railroad Siocks.Icapital Traction oompan-, 81
bid 90 asked Metropolitan, los bid. Columbia,
ca. and Electric Light Stocks, Washington aGs,
o. Electric s SS bid g. rs Did 50
Insurance stocks.-Fra1klin, 81 bid. Mctropoll-
ansoS lis no s.s q asn
Ie5 bid Nattoeai uuion. bid. II asked Coiu.n. s,.
Peoples, ss bid, asked Lincoln. .sT bid,
asked. Commercial, ~ bid, 81 asked.
bid 1906 asked. Columbia Title. 4E bid, o asked.
Washington Title. asked District Title 0 ssked.
Chesapeake and Potomac, s. bid. American Graph
ophone, S% bid. asked American Grapho1hone.
.ss s "a "a es q ...:s Il asked Pneumatic Gun Ca.
Miseellaneals Stocks. Merseethaler Linotype.
12Sh bid 13z asked. Lanston Menafype, 0h bld
o. asked: washington Market, 10 bid. lSh asked.
Great Falls Ice, l1S bid, 125 asked. Norfolk and
90 ssked.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
A WORTHY CHARITY,
Contributions for the NewsbOys and
Chfldren's Aid Society,"

CnIIdrehs Nd SOcfefy.
The ladies of the Newsboys and Chill
dren's Aid Society wish to acknowledge the
following donations for the furnishing of
the new gymnasium: From The Evening
Star Newspaper Company, $1OO: Miss Cor
son. $50; Mrs. Cunningham, $40; Mrs. DR..
richardson, 50; Mrs. j. c. Heald, IS; Miss
Ward. $; Mrs. Geo. McLanahan. $25; Mrs.
John Hay, s.; Rev. Mr.. Cornell, So; Mrs.
Totten. s.. and Gen. Whittlesey, s..
Evening star., 1897-01-14
MR.. THoMsoN's ESTATE.
Another Will Filed by Relatives
Today.

second will Of the late Strong John
thomson was filed for probate late this af-
ternoon. 1t is dated July /. $780, and
leaves to daughter-in-law Of the deceased
Caroline n. Thomson, certain real estate in
Prince Georges county, Md The rest of
Mr. Thomson's estate except life insurance
policies. is devised to his stepdaughter,
Mary o. Cross
caroline N. Thomson is named as execu-
trix. The will filed yesterday related onlv
to life Insurance policies, and was dated
June TO- fSSS
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Grain and Cotton Market..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1427 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
A CONSUL DEAD.

"m' IL warner at Cologne Expired
This Morning.
A telegram was received at the State De-
partment this afternoon saying that Mr.
william d. Wamer of South Carolina.
United States consul at Cologne, died this
morning
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
The Japs viii Raise Horses.

The Japanese Government Is about
to engage In horse breeding on large
scale. by the purchase and equipment
Of $50 stock farms. The object Is to
raise an !mproved class Of horses 70,
the cavalry and artillery Of the Japan
esc army. 1t Is the purpose of the Gov
crnment to buy. as foundation stocl;
for these $50 farms, stations and mare.
from about every country that has
breeds OF distinctive anu recognizes,
merit. This will include the cOaclier.
from France ana Germany. the trot,ei
from this country, the hackney. Cleve
lind bays and YOrkshires from En-
gland, the OrlofYs from Russia. as wei
as several other breeds from scatter
Ing sections.