Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1893, Page 8

THE WEATHER RUREAU. ‘Testimony Brought Out at the Investigation Yesterday Afternoon. ‘The weather burean investigation as to petty ed along for two hours anda jay afternoon without any additional ce being brought to light ne, th f witnesses by Mr. brought out the evidence that rington to Fes not to ly regarding red was done in the interest of ering the guilty ones and occurred at a H of the officials of the de- esterday s most $3-2XAMINED. | opened Mr. Francis led and cross-examined by as counsel for Prof. Har- | tington. Hi das to his length of service and told of the changes made in the personnel ef the bureau when the transfer was made to the Agri Department. Prior to the | no thefts in the bu- | rena, the iirst bemg given to him by an emp Lraanon bad sold the gra erepancics in the sales 0 next matter Capt. The dis | te paper was the | him to. believe | nd he mentioned his suspicic did noth: estigation was started by him in January of this year. At that time he stated to various employes that if they had something tangible, something to which they would swear ‘and upon whiel action could be bared. to let him know. Some emploves gave him such information, upon | which he consulted with Chief Clerk Smith, who anthorized him to take such steps as he thought best to ferret ont this matter and re- ort to Mr. Smith. He then recounted what [et previously been testified as to his calling in e services of Detectives Weedon and Lacey id what ther discovered. He had never come in contact with Prof. Harrington rez | investigation except through Chief Clerk | Smith. } ROSS-EXAMINED. the pressman at the bu- beirg recalled and cross-examined, wledge, as brought to him by the theft of the iinea br . d bis testimony as to the loss of the cok him back versa~ Telated nis ru as repo: ated that the ca © presence of ma and was not f the sSran another, bu’ of thefts corroborated the testi- ny of King as to the conference in Prof. dat that he did not hear whether “he was the private detective for the department.” RYAN TELLS MIS STC yon being eal! i testified that at in charge and bad been in the bu: years. At the time Detective house he was sick in b house since t the ot ad with- ‘They with ere about the Adie February, when he called the junk deaer in ding the sale old reading the property and his wife. Hopfenmaicr went to his ce d looked over the ar but he was unwill i them. This was the only ex} with Mr. er. Heknew of no thefts from personal knowledge common rumors. ‘The occasion uy removed the two barrels he recalled, and that the watchman, Bolster, was present. The Darrels he wished to use for ashes, and they were filled with old pieces of wood for kindling. Nothing else had ever been taken to his house, Tu conversation with Capt. Brannon he warned Brannon of the talk, and advised him of the re- sult if he persisted.” Brannon replied in effect | that he guessed he was sharp enough for any of them. Since the investigation Capt. Brannon had been to his house, but further than Bran- gon's remark that there was a “rumpus” at the department the investigation was not spoken of. He owed Brannon =5, which he supposed ‘was the cause for Brannon’s visit. In reply toa question by Mr. Perry he said he did not know that when the barrels were re- moved to his house the wagon broke down. A HOPFENMAIER INCIDENT. Ryan again took the stand at his request and elated an incident which occurred at a sale at the old bureau on G street. when Hopfenmaier believed Ryan had cheated him. He bad noth- ing to do with the sale and so assured Hopfen- maier, but the latter had would come and he would ° lieved that Hopfenmaier still remembered this ‘thing and that he and Brannon were trying to throw the suspicions of their dealings on him. He was confident that Brannon had been steal- ing and selling the articles to Hopfenmaier. No one else was connected with the affair so far as he knew. DISBURSING CLERK STONE'S METHODS. Capt. E. W. Stone. the disbursing officer, ex- plained the method of condemning property and asserted that unless this eystem was car- Tied outa sale was illezal. In regard to the sale of the stone he adm:t:ed that the $3 which ‘was received was turned over to nim. but that it vs not entered in the books in any war. ‘The first intimation he had of thefts was when ‘Van Auken began making the investigation. He went to the cbie‘ clerk in regard to it, but Mr. Smith said that he was not implicated. Later Mr. Smith told him the entire story and he Urged that the matter be pushed and the guilty sons brought to justice. He had given Prannon rity to use an old carpet | during encampment week, but whether xt had been returned "he did not Know. Regarding the loss of carpet he did not know anything. ‘The thermometers sold Were useless to thedepartment. ‘There were 760 of them and they could not have been utilized except as old brass. He read a letter giving an official statement of the entire affair, showirg that the thermometers had been recommended for condemnation. They were not, however, condemmed. and no record of it exists. The sale was made by his order verbally, but this was the only order he bad ever given to Capt. Brannon for the sale of any department Property. opfenm: on which he ‘THE WASTE PAPER sates. ‘The witness then made a statement asto the sales of waste paper, showing the ebange in Price offered by Wheeler and Hopfenmaier, the junk dealers who bought it. He never ~ “ea that there was anything wrong With the sales, and the variance in prices was change in bids made by the dealers, ne time offering ax high as 68 cents and again so low as ents. Ifanything is miss- ing the property clerk is personally responsi- Bie and the witness financially so. ADMITTED SOME IRREGULARITY. On cross-examination he admitted that in ‘the sale of the thermometer there was some ir- Tegularity. As to the disposal of scrap-iron, ld iron. old zine it was not regarded as gov- @rnment property, but as refuse, and as such ‘Was not considered necessary for condemnation rocecdings and in this there was no difference tween the systems employed at the weather | bureau and at the Agricultural Department. | tail the | ference in Prof Harrington's office. Regarding the tra. sfer of a desk to Prof. Harrington’ + re he said that the chief of the bureau came tv him and said that he bad | Some work with the department which he must attend to at bis home and which he could not do at the department, for the reason that he Was continually interrupted and could not work as be desired. Mr. Harrington asked whether it would be proper for him to have « desk sent to is house for this use. The wit- | would. The desk | fessor's residence about three | months and was then returned. The cause of | the removal of u table and desk to Chief Clerk Smith's home was under similar circumstances. | He understood that these were also returned When Mr.Smith.who was ill, regained his health. No mventory of the property of the depart- Ment had been taken and if 150 yards of carpet Were missing from the records be was finan- Gially accountable for it. At the conclusion of Capt. Stone’s testimony 3. Colby requested Prof. Harrington to have atement made out showing the total amount ¢f.carpet now at the bureau and also the amount Tecored im the books of the property clerk, so that « proper record ean be obtained to enable the investigation to discover whether any was Missing. Prof. Harrington said that this would be done ‘®t ouce and then the proceedings adjourned un- til today at ¢ p.m. G ‘Fos vruises and hurts use Salvation Ot. | cordial | the navai review. ALONG THE WHARVES, THE REMODELED THOMPSON. The Potomac river steamer John W. Thomp- son has been launched at Woodhall's yard, Bal- timore,and 18 to be rechristened and given her trial trip next Monday. The Thompson was for several years owned by the defunct Inland and Seaboard Coasting Co. and the late Wash- | ington and Norfolk line. Fora while she ran | on the lower Potomac route,taking in St. Clem- ent's bay and Breton’s bay points, Last fall the Thompson was sold to Capt. Ephraim 8. Randall. She was at once sent to Baltimore. where the work of rebuilding has been carried on. About the only thing remaining in the new ‘Thompson that did duty in the old is the iron hall. Application was made by her owner to commissioner E. C. O'Brien of the bureau of pavigation, Treasury Department, for permis- «on to change the name of the Thompson in one week from today she will enter commi: sion as the steamer Harry Randall. She is named for Capt.Randal’s son. ‘The christening | party will go over to Baltimore in a special car y afternoon, put up at the Rennet, attend the ceremonies next morning and retarn to Washington aboard the Randall. It is not decided which of the River View commanders— Capt. W. D. Nowell, Capt. Wm. Luckett and apt. Richard Allen—will bring her around. ‘Lief Engineer William Moore and Assistant Engineer Nick Keys will drive her handsome engine. . THE FLEUR-DE-LYS TO COME. Ore of the pleasant probabilities 1s that the schooner yacht Fleur-de-lys of Bath, Me., may soon visit Washington. It is thought that she will attend the naval review and then sail up the Potomac. The Fleur-de-lys is owned by Mr. George Trotter, was buiit at Bath in 1890, hails from her birth port and isa Burgess model. She has those rarely graceful lines, sharp without being rakish, so often aimed at and so seldom attained in marine architecture. She is a two-sticker with two masts, long sprit and boom. Judging from the narrowness of her lines she 18 speedy, and from her grip on the water and her canvas area she is good for a gain of four points on each tack, and perhaps can reach within three and one-half points of the wind’s eye. Her after cabin was fitted up by Lord & Taylor and her dinner and tea service is by ‘Tiffan Her signal letters are K. H. Q. C. THE CREDITORS OF THE LURLINE. Itis said that the steam yacht Lurline of New York hascreditors here, and that if she attends the naval review she will be invited to remain there till some of her alleged debts are 1d Lurline was here last summer and cut 8 th in yachting circles. She had her wl repaired and her steam h eubstan- I trip to Mount Vernon and continued on to York without paving the freight. At New her owner. Mr. W. Boerum Wetmore, became involved in some matrimonal troubles and the Lurline put to sea. THE STEAM YACHT LINA. The steam yacht Lina is to be at Hampton Roads during the review. The Lina is affee- tionateiy remembered here. She spent one week in port last November and sailed hence fora cruise through the West indies. She re- cently returned to her home port, Perth Am- boy, Miss Lin daughter of the commodore and owner of the yacht, sent sev- eral letters to her Washington friends deseript- ive of her southera tourings, and yesterday Te Stax received a letter from her stating that the yacht would visit the review and later W The following guesis will be Miss Myra Hull of Tottem John Miller of New Jersey, Mrs. Miss Keagan of Gordonsville, Va.; ot:man of Puiladelphia, Mrs. and Miss idson of New York and Capt. Burton of Burlngton, N. J. ‘There is a likelihood that the Lina will have a reissue of her documents and claim George- town, D. C., as her hailing port. SALE OF THE GEORGE Law. ‘The marshal's sae of the steamboat George | Law took piace Saturday afternoon at the dock | of the Merchants and Planters’ Steamboat Company. The bidding was slack and dis- couraging and the craft was knocked down to her former owner, Mr. Gross, at #525. A fair- sized group of steamboat men was present, but the George Law did not seem to be in great re- quest. The Law is the oldest passenger steam- boat on the Potomac river. She was built at New York in 1852 and has had a stirring his- tory. For many years she was a prominent Potomac boat and has been identified with some of the best business interests of the river. | Although the Law is a back number she de-| served a better price. She was libeled by her crew and the sale was to satisfy their claims. THE PENTZ TO BE OVERMAULED. The River View steamer Samuel J. Pentz will return from the James river on Thursday. The Pentz left her dock last February to fill a forty days’ charter with the Virginia Steamboat Com- pany and ply between Norfolk and Richmond in place of the steamer Arion, luid up for re- pair. Her reception along the new route was nd several propositions were made to have her remain there. Upon her revurna small army of ship carpenters, machinists and painters will be put to work’ and she will be made ready for the ‘ew season, which opens on April 30. She will be commanded by Capt. Wm, Luckett, late of the Baltimore and Radge steamer Columbia; chief engineer. Wm. Moore; axsistant engineer, Nick Keys, and purser, James Lyons. Pilot and mate have not been shipped. ‘The steam yacht Lovie Randall has been hauled out, overhauled and fitted with a con- denser so that she may utilize salt water. Her first duty for the sea-on will be to carry down the King photographic party of New York to she his been chartered for the entire period of the review and wil! be em- ployed by the photographers in taking shots at the scenes. NOTES. ‘The steamer Mary Washington left yesterday for River View with a cargo of lumber for the new switchback railw ‘The Mount Vernonand Marshall Hall steamer Charles Macalester has passed inspection and is being handsomely repamted, The steam yacht Gretchen of Philadelphi so familiar in these waters last season, rides at anchor off the Independent Ice Company's dock. 7 ‘team dredge Alaska has been towed into Washington channel. — HYATTSVILLE. Correspondence of The i-vening Star. Hyatrsvitte, Mp., April 11, 1893. ‘The board of town commissioners met last night at the residence of Mr. J. H. Ralston. A letter was read from Mr. Zamoiski proposing to organize an electric light and power com- | pany in this village, which would furnish light at the rate of $12 per lamp. The board de- cided that upon the formation of the proposed | company, an executor of the eame being ap- pointed and a sufficient bond furmshed by the said company, the privileges requested in Mr. Zamoiski's letter would be granted nue from Littlefield to Maryland av ordered to be graded. A balance of ¢: Teported to be in the treasars, Postmaster Geo. Tise of this village has rendered the following report of the operations of the free delivery system at this place for the month of March, 18%3: Delivered—Hegistered letters, 5; ordinary lecters, 1,143; postal cards, 309: second, third and ‘fourth-class matter, 1,742. Coilected—Local letters, 4; mail letters, 234; mail postal cards, 30. ‘Total number of pieces handled, 3,487. Total postage on all matter. $3.22. Golden Rule Lodge, No. 45, L. O. M., of this lace held «large and’ interesting meeting at Micchenice’ Hall lastnight. Hefreshments Sere served after the business meeting. ‘The brick foundation of the new Masonic Temple is nearly completed. Mr. Harry Barrows entertained « number of friends last Saturday night athis homo at Lake- land. ‘The Choral Society of this village, of which Prof. King is leader, is meeting with general success. It has quite a number of members and its regular re evenings are Mon- days. ‘The meeting of anti-single tax men for the urpose of nominating three persons for candi- tes as commissioners will be called for next Saturday nigut instead of tomorrow night, REMOVED BY VIOLENCE. How & Witness in = Murder Case was Fut Out of the Way. Yesterday n-vrning about 3 o'clock the house of Thos. Bassett, near South Vineland, N. J., was discovered on fire by neighbors and when they arrived at the scene they found Mr. Bas- sett lying on the ground near the burning building with his skull crushed in. Bassett was one of the witnesses in the of James P. Trynor, who was found under suspicious circumstances Saturday. case is very mysterious. That a murderous assault was made Bassett when his house was fired there doubt. ¢ eft rebuilt, and it is charged set out fora| THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, "PRI ll, 1893—TEN PAGES. THE BOOK OF JoB. POLICE COURT CASES. It is Disenssed at a Meeting of the Sunday | Prisoners Who Had Justice Dealt Out to School Union. At the monthly meeting of the Sunday School Union of the District, held at the Assembly Presbyterian Church last night, Prof. J. L. | Ewell of Howard University and the First Congregational Chutch read by request a highly the subject was afterward discussea by Rev. Dr. Little and Civil Service Comm: Lyman of the Assembly Church, Mr. L. D. Alden, president of the Sunday School Union; Mr. J. F. Johnson and Prof. Hazen of the First Congregational Church, Mr. and Mrs. R, N. Tilton and Mr. M. L. Donohue of Foundry M. E. Church and others. Prof. Ewell answered numerous questions. The only one submitted in writting was as follows: “To what siate did Job refer when he said there the wicked ceare from troubling and the weary are at rest Prof. Ewell answered in substance: “Job clearly referred, I think, to the state of the spirits of the pious dead, which bas been thought of from the earliest times as one of fe- licity. Ido not think hs can have referred to a state of unconscionsness or non-existence.” ‘The meeting last night opened with a song ser- vice conducted by Mr. E. 8. Leeds, with Miss Ella Lyman at the piano, followed by prayer by Mr. C. H. Carrington of the North Presby- terian Church and remarks by President Alden ot the union, and closed with tne benediction by Rev. Dr. Little. It was announced that a uperintendent’s normal class, to be led by the superintendents themselves in succession, and to all Sunday school superinten- nd assistant superintendents, would be- gin its sessions at 6:39 this evening at First Congregational Church. Boks TO SELL PURE MILK. ‘That is What the Dealers Say They Desire— The Matter Discussed Last Night. A large number of the milk dealers of the District met at the Eureka Dairy, 13th between T and G streets, last evening and emphatically declared that not only were they desirous of selling none but pure milk, but that they were both anxious and willing to assist the authori- ties in preventing any but pure milk reaching here. Mr. D. G. Mount was made the chairman of the meeting and Mr. L. E. Brouninger secretary. The chairman stated the object of the meeting tobe a desire on the part of the local milk dealers to not only protect themselves but also the purchasing public, and requested a general expression of opinion from those present upon the best means to secure such protection. A COMMITTEE TO CALL ON THE COMMISSIONERS. Mr. G. W. Wylie suggested that # committee be appointed to wait upon the District Com- missioners and ask for time in which to com- municate with the shippers of milk and notify them that the standard of the milk bad becn raised by the District anthorities, and that the miik shipped hereafter must come up to that standard. He was of the opinion that the standard should be raised, and believed that if the dealers paid higher prices for their milk | | | would thereby be enabled to obtain better prices. Mr. A. J. Mount said the greatest difficulty was experienced in getting milk to come up the standard, thyaga they had some that would go above it. “Some would show as high as 4 or 5 per cent of butter fats, while other samples | would not show 3 per cent. He thought there was no power to reguiate the class of milk shipped to Washington and that if the Commis- sioners would appoint a chemist to go to the depots where miik comes to the city and confis- cate what did not reach the standard they would strike at the root of the trouble. Milk dealers had the name of being a set of cut- throats and deceivers, and all sorts of epithets are thrown at them. “The dealers should clear themselves of such charges and put out only good milk. THINKS THE STANDARD Too HIGH. Mr. W. C. Avery thought the standard fixed by the Commissioners was too high, and said that the grass and hay grown about here would not yield such high results, What was really needed was pure milk, obtained from feeding good wholesome food to the cattle. Mr. J. L. Davis bad investigated the milk westion and doubted whether there was any law by which the Commissioners could order an inspection of milk before it went into the hands of the retailers. Mr. M. Quackenbush believed that the an- thorities could punish the shippers of inupure | milk. He said that if poisoned milk were sent tors of the erie, and he didn't see why they couldn't punish people who send adulterated milk. Mr. J. W. Beall said milk brought in the city used to have 5 per cent of butter fate, but had gradually fallen off. If pure milk fell below that it could easily be improved by feeding cattle more liberally. He thought there wouid be no trouble in getting the mulk up to the standard. Finally, after much discussion, Messrs. Charles Newbold, A. J. Mount and ‘James L. | Davis were appointed a committee to wait npon | the District’ Commivsioners and fully disenss the situation with them, The meeting then adjourned to meet at 7:30 next Saturday even- ing, when the committee's report will be b and & permanent organization probably ef- fected. DEALERS AND PRODU ERS PRESENT. The following dealers and producers were W. Wylie, C. L. Wise. | present at the meeting: G Jenkins, E. F. Johnson, M. Horten & Brother, W. H. Lacy, Robert Hickey. H. M. Westfall, D. Dewdnev, Chariex Newbold, ¢ W. A. Simp-on, L. E. Breuni Mount, W. W. Johnson, John W. Beall, Swiss Dairy: W. A. Simpron, E. Mercer, J. B. Spaald- RL. White, Mo Quackenbush, Henz alters & Jeffers, D.C. It Avery, Fox & Brothers, E. H. Quick, M.A. Lampson, M. Mowatt, A. 8, Mount, W.’ H. Hampton, Jame L. Davis, S. L. Wright, N. J. Fitznagh and 5. H. Wilson. po = ‘The District as an Electric Light Company. ‘To the Faiterof The Evenine Sta Some days ago Tux Stan suggested that there was a good opportunity for capitalists to utilize the water power at Great Falls and by the em- ployment of electricity furnish light and power to the city of Washington. Now, would it not be a good plan for the District government to acquire the necessary rights at Great Falls and perform this needed’ service at or near the cost of production? We already have our water works owned and operated by the government in a tatisfactory manner and at a reasonable rate, and by coni- D.ning the two services—water works and electric light—both could be secured at mod- erate cost. In other cities where this plan has been adopted the result is better service at lower rates than when the service is performed by private companies. Washington is much in need of more light and should have the best service at the lowest possible co April 8, 1893. x a ‘The Jury’s Suggestions Not Heeded. To the Editor of The Evening Star: At the inquest heki in the case of Lieut. Reynolds, who was killed by a cable car at the corner of 15th and G streets some weeks ago, the jury, of which I was one, signed a petition that was placed in the hands of the coroner for transmission to the proper authorities. This suggested that the present mode jot gosl pvr passengers at 15th nd @ streets | bediscontinued. ‘The method advocated calls for a transfer from the Ith street cars in front of the National Safe Deposit Company, and trans- fers from the Georgetown cars in front of Riggs’ Bank. Through this arrangement tie blockade of cars that exists at present on 15th street in transferring passengers would be avoided, and the number of accidents decreased in a great measure. So far the suggestion has never been acted upon. Wa. F. Tonxen. pes eee Washington City Presbytery. Ata meeting of the presbytery of Washing- ton city vesterday an overture to the general ‘assembly was adopted favoring the election of deaconesses. An overtare was also adopted in favor of the omission of section seven, chapter three, in the confession of faith, itbeing claimed that this section is ly covered by the section relating to the doctrine of election. Suitable resolutions were adopted relative to the deaths of Rev. Dr. Cornelins of the Eastern Church and Rev. Dr. Which were or- Sa ee 2S ons sustenta’ 2 Shosen in his place. they would get a much ‘etter quality, and | here they would be able to reach the perpetra- | | interesting essay on “The Book of Job,” and | w | | i { | | officer, will have command, | | ‘Them by Judge Kimball. Remnants of a plaid shawl anda fascinator covered the head of a colored woman named Jennie Brooks, who led the first procession in Judge Kimball's court this morning. Disturbing the quiet of Van street southwest as the charge against her. Asshe pleadguilty it took less than one minute to dispose cf the joner | case, and not having $5 she went down for fitteen days. wasn't in it,” said Peter Banks, an old colored man being tried for disorderly con- duct. Peter Banks, his son, was also on trial. He said that the old man was the cause of all the trouble. “They were fighting in the house last night," aid Policeman Laurenceson. Both the old man and the son told of the trouble in the house, and although the old man sail he ‘wasn't in the court decided that he was, and fined him $10 or thirty days Peter thought he was the victim and had started to get himself in condition to have a fit when Bailiff Kendig said to him: “Brace up, you can go.” His condition suddenly changed and after giving his personal bonds he left the | court. A colored man whose name was given as Henry Jackson was accused of being ® vagrant. He was found in South Washington last night sleeping on the roof of a shed. “What were you doing there?” inquired the court, “I had no other place to sleep,” was his reply. Where are you from?” “North Carolina. “What are you doing here?” “I came away from home to look for work.” “Back sheds are bad places to be looking for work,” said the judge, “and you will have to give bond or go down for thirty days.” Georgetown was represented by William Fairfax, a young man whose appearance indi- cated that he might be a member of the Farm- ers’ Alliance from the county of his name in Virginia. ‘Policeman Passan told a story of the general worthlesaness of the prisoner, at well as his being a liquor drinker, and in addition to this the officer said that Fairfax sometimes has fits, “Have you anything tosay?” the court asked. “I want to get out.” “That's what they all want, Bonds or ten days.” Jennie Hawkins and Patrick Clark, a colored couple from South Washington, appeared on a charge of obstructing an alley, and the man was also charged with vagrancy. ‘There was no proof to show that there was aay particular obstruction, nor was there anything in support of the charge of vagrancy. “The man showed that he had been working, although the police- man did not know anything about it, Pat and Jennie were discharged, Th nes and John Fitzgerald were They were charged with dis also in orde rs or fifteen days ench.” John Baker was one of a party of colored men who congregated on the strect last night and were passing around a bottle when a police- man appeared. Jon showed a lack of knowledge so far as the bottle was concerned, for he had not had a drink from it when arrested. He admitted that he was there, and as the disorder amounted to but little the fine was made only $3 or nine days in default, “Guilty,” replied Peter Willis, a colored boy who was arraigned on a charge of congre- gating in Madi-on alle: “What was this boy doing?” the court asked. ““SLooting crap,” was the officer’s response. Five dotlars, Wiltiam Green was theman who brought up the rear of the first procession. He is a young colored man and wien he is at home he is on the sand scow Laura Washingion. He got into a difiiculty with some boys and Policeman Kemp arrested him. A fine of $5 was imposed and the court al- lowed him to return to his palace on the James Creek canal to get the money. ——a TO PATROL § ING SEA, Orders to Protect the Seating Industries During the Coming Season. Arrangements have been completed for the patrol of Bering sea tor the protection of the sealing industries during the coming season so far as this government is concerned in the en- forcement of the modus vivendi agreement with Great Britain, Orders have been sent to Admiral Harmony directing him to send the Petrel from Yokohama direct to Bering sea, 80 as to reach the sealing grounds June i, and to Admiral Skerrett, at Honolulu, directing him to send the Mohican back to San Francisco for Bering sea duty. ‘The patrol fleet will consist of the following named ves! Mohican, Capt. Nicol _Lud- low: Ranger. Commander Edwin Long- necker; Peirel, ut, Commander James H. Dayton; Corwin, Capt. Mungie; Kush, Capt. Hooker: Bear, Capt. Healey, and possibly the Ibatross, Commander Tanne ‘The Mobican wiil be the flagship of the fleet and Com Nicol Ludiow, being the senior Tnstructions simi- lar to those issued to Capt, Evans last year are now being j repared at the Navy Department and will be forwarced to Commander Ludiow at San Francisco, With the exception of the Petrel, which will go direct from China to the seching grounds, the fleet will rendezvous at Port Townsend in time to teke on supplies and sail from there for the northern shores of Alaska not jter than May 21. ‘The recail of the Mohican from Hawaii will not reduce the United States fleet in thove waters. as her place will be supplied by the Adame, now tittg out at San Francisco for that purpose, a WOKLD'S FAIR STRIKE ENDS, tween Union and President trade A. B. Rassell of the building sterday afternoon with a communication which he said the strikers wished him to make. In this the men stated that they did not wish to retard the work of the exposition and would consequently be glad to leave the settlement of the troubl arbitration, ‘They asked that the fair ofiicials appoint one man, while they would do the to | seme, the two to select a third, and all to act as ham said he was sorry had determined to go out, but the e which no labor Every place The question winent of union labor only which fair was a 21% sinke coud would be fil of the emp the beilding trades conncil wanted to reopen, Bir. Higginbotham suid. was pezmanently set ted two years ago, when it was agreed be- tween the council and the fair officials that there should Le no diseriminztion—that union and non-union men should be employed alike. Now, twenty days before the compietion of the fair, the council asks to have that matter arbi- trated on as if it were a new subjeci. ‘The conference broke up without any agree- ment having been reached, but at a second meeting last evening an amicable settlement was arrived at, and the whole trouble is over so far as the exposition company is concerned, but there are, however, several contractors on the ground who must sign the agreement before their men will return to work. ‘The strike was then declared of and Presi- dent Russell promised that the men should re- turn to work this morning as if nothing had happened. Deiegates were to be stationed out- side the grounds to instruct the men to go back, but not to allow the men working tor those contractors who have not signed the new scale to resume work. ‘The meeting broke up ina very friendly manner, thevdelegates snak- ing hands with President Higginbotham and Director of Works Burnham: ‘The result of the strike was the loss of one day's work to the men, tho vecuring of free tickets for the walking delegates and twelve hours’ loss of time in completing the fair at time when every minute 1s precious. It is virtually « backdown on the part of the labor leaders, who v.cre compelled to admit that the question of employing non-union men was settled finally two years ago, Other Instances of Nepotism. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Your article in Tux Stan of even- ing on the “Curse of Nepotism'’ has excited considerable comment. Some others are to be inclueded or added to your list as follows: The sergeant-at-arms of the United States Senate, Mr. Valentine, draws $4,500 per year. His son council appeared before the world’s fair | EX-PRESIDENT GONZALEZ DEAD. He Was One of the Most Interesting Figures in Modern Mexican History. A special to the New York Times from the City of Mexico says: Ex-President Manuel Gonzalez died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The family, President Diaz and other friends wero at his bedside. He told his friends to honor and obey Diaz. A MOST INTERESTING FIGURE IN HISTORY. One of the most interesting figures in modern Mexican history is removed by the death of Gen. Gonzalez. As citizen and soldier, com- mander of the army, a leader in revolution, minister of war and president and in the politi- cal exile of his clesing years he always excited the interest of his countrymen. Gen. Gonzales was born near Matamoras in 1820 and joined the army at theage of nineteen. At the age of thirty he was one of the leaders in the civil wars of Mexico aud was found fighting with the reactionary party under the guerilla chief, Cobos. In 1361 Gen. Gonzales | Offered his sword to the liberal leader Juarez. when the allied armies of France, Engiand and Spain invaded Mexico, He attended the presi- dent of the republic in his flight from the cay ital after which he made a countermarch to the mountain of Hidalgo, where he remained untit 1865, making frequent incursions upon the enemy. Toward the end of 1965 he made a success- ful march through the forces of the enemy and Joined Gen. Escovedo. For gallant service he ‘was promoted colonel in 1868 and brigadier general in 1567, in which year he entered the capital with a victorious command. FRIENDSHIP FOR DIAZ. Gonzalez served through the memorable de- fense of Puebla, and it was in the campaign of which this engagement was part that he first met Diaz, and a friendship was formed that never wavered. Gonzalez lost an arm at Puebla. In the revolution of 1872 Gonzalez joined | Diaz. ‘They proceeded to Havana and from | there to New Orleans. From there they went on to the Mexican border, where they made some unimportant capturesund marched south- ard to the capital. After varying fortunes | the force of Gonzalez turned the battle of Lomas, which virtua!ly decided the overthrow of Lerde’s government. A few days later Gen. Diaz entered the Mexican capital in triumph and established a provisional govern- | ment, appointing Gonzalez minister of war. | He held that place until about a year before the ensuing election, when he was sent to com- mand the military forces of the northwest. Succeeding in this mission he returned to the capital and received from congress the rank of general of division and the title of pacificator of the occident. ELECTED PRESIDENT. In June, 1830, he resigned the portfolio of | War to become candidate for president, He re- | ceived a handsome majority over the various | candidates and assumed the functions of the | odice in December, 1830. During Gonzalez's term as president he decreed high import duties on foreign manufactures, doubled the stamp duty and debased the currency by the issue of a great quantity of nickel coins. With these acts to his discredit he did much to win popularity by grants of valuable railroad franchises, by the encouragement of immigra- tion and by bringing to Mexico great quantities | of foreign capital for the deve.opment of the natural resources of the country His financial vagaries resulted in a depleted treasury and a great disturbance of Mexican | credit.” The result was that in 1834 he was | compelled to resign the government, Gen. Diaz being elected to succred him. The ndministra- tion of Gonzalez will be remembered to his | credit, because he settled frontier troubles that had been a source of annoyance to his govern- | ment for sixty years aud negotiated important | commercial treaties with varions countries of Europe. At the end of his presidential term he was unanimousiy elected governor of the tate of Giuanajurato, In the following year a resolution was pre- sented in congress charging him with the m appropriation of public funds daring his | presidency. It was referred to the grand jury, but was never pressed. Since 1557 Gonzalez has not been prominent in Mexican public life. - see _ MR. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS, The Distinguishe nionist Member Argues Against the Home Rule Bill, There was but a small attendance in the house of commons yesterday when discussion was resumed on the motion for the second read- ing of the Irish home rale bill. ‘The first speaker was Mr, Herbert W. Paul, liberal M. P. for Scuth £dinburgh. Paul's remarks did not fill the benches it was not until the Right Hon, Joseph Chamberlain arose that the memberw burried | in and the house assumed an aspect of interest antattention. Mr. Chamberiain said that the bill proposed to establish a brand-new ‘onstitntion for Ireland. ‘Ihe prime munister asked them, continued Mr. Chamberlain, when the co: v y would be setzied if ¢! should be rejected. ‘The whole quest was would the bill settle the eontzoversy. Was not Mr. Gladstone in too grea: and ws he not too im | Irish duticuliy? A new era nad opened for eland with the disestablishment of the | Irish church. Then the agrarian question | had been partly settled. Time onght to be | given to allow for the beneficial operation these other measures, bnt the p lister said that Ireland was still discon- j tented and that no progress toward coneilia- | tion had been made. It such was tho case then the predictions of the prime minister re- | garding the measures he had already promoted | for Iretand had proven fallacious and threw | discredit on similar predictions in regazd to | the present measure giving Ireland a separate legisiatare. | Probably, added Mr. Chamberlain, the peo- ple of England would accept the bill if they belie would enable them to get rid of the Irish question, [Hear! Hear!) But he ‘y | feared i: woud do nothing of the kind. | Mr. Gladstone had disregarded the rights of | the minority and treated the most intlential | and prosperous section of the Irish people with contempt. | _ He proposed to subject that section of the | Irish people to sich legisiative conditions as would wreck their industries and expose the whole country to financial ruin. Not Ireland alone, but England equally,had reason to dread the results of the measure. ——+e- LET THE TURK BEWARE, England May Take a Hand in the Move- ment to Make Him Behave Himself. Advices from Constantinople show that the British consuls at Smyrna, Trebezond and other places in Anatolia have sent to the Brit- ish embassy in Constantinople lists connecting the names of 1,800 Armenians who were im- prisoned on various charges in the several con- sular jurisdictions. ‘The question of the treatment of the Armo- nian Christians by the Turks is again assuming importance, and it is reported that Great Britain will propose the holding of a donfer- ence by the European powers to consider Turkish misrule in Armenia. It is that it isa common occurrence for Turks to kidnap Christian girls and dispose of them to the owners of harems. If the relatives and them girls friends of the girls attempt to regain they are met with the statement that the git have embraced Mohammedanism, and this asa rule ends the matter, so faras the Armenians are concerned. ri EDUCATIONAL. 'T STUDENT=" LEAGUE. GHTH SEASON, Davclasses. Anoique Portrait. 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NO EXTRA CHARGE We have excinsive control of @ preparation for ase tn this city which, when APPLIED TO THE Gtas, RENDEKS EXTRACTION PAINLESS, Te in applied directly to the cams be extracted perfectly paintews. “sareecwards Weel no pay if not as represented, Ciit'os sand crs our syatem of paintaes extraction by coca application ‘wi use BU other ia the fatars THE EVANS DENTAL PARLORS, ape-im’ ares banking! “ilities. Tus ATES DENTAL ASSOCIATION. ALES Sh con The jeudine dents’ orcamisstion ot iefndinocnaate. fe or copy of E'PASSES: | amy cha ean cot pesicipal cities. «For bare EDWIN H. LOW, LOWS EXCHANGE, Somtere end petnoese pews S ‘ja2-6m ‘Head office. 940 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. jy DENTAL ~~ yf cootef niatertal af L329 tise n POTOMAC RIVER Boats. __| #7 Sash this. Mimsy Oct 200 Janes. ——————— WV SENG TON STEAMBOAT CO..““LINITED.” Watoeld on MOSDATS WED and SATURDAYS st 7 ave. for Nema oret, Se maer f. V. Arrowsmiss se COSDATS ve. a: 12 m. om to Colonial Ww m. 1UES- creck. 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