Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1893, Page 1

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Polls open ear AS | a RSON, 227.4) Wa 3. WILSON, Seo ae WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Oryanized wnder act of Congress and under the super- vison of the U. S. Government, Has for sale real estate notes and bonds which pay > and 6 per cent per year, and which are 28 safe investments aa government bonis. These are sold im any amount at par and accrued in- terest. Interest paid on savines deposits. Famili-s leaving the city for the sum- mer can deposit their silver ware and other valuables for safe keeping in the stronxvautsof this company at very reasonable rates. Small safes for rent At prices from 3 to $30 per year. No one can afford the risk of robbery when the cost of perfect security is so inex~ Densive. dyl0-te “"THE ELSMERE. + 1406-1412 H STREET, ‘A deligbtfolly located family hotel, with comforte—excellent table board, rooms, private bath and uo fies, Car Summer prices. TT Retna a eeaht sn Bethine Suit he gontieman brought 3 purchased elsewhere at $1.30 to wet another like it fora friend. "We matched it exactly for $25 and’ could ‘haw Soe. instead of ki 3 ‘We teey telline you we are “"underselting” thera ‘Such instances an above occur almost dail ‘= Goods of usand save A W. 8 FEEL (Men's beloncinan), Bo PAC AVE: S910 a. L. UP EN, = fe a cen ter AND PUBLISHER, Ee Fi theta fio 11 fs & st. mw RECORDS FOR THE RAMBLER AT BALTIMORE, JULY 4 handfeap and mite limit. nteap and diamond | Sims ons NUMBER ‘Third place in quarter Tap race. All made by W. Fu FIve RAMBLER Prizta ou aFe ROW oo exhibition St 13S 14th aw. Goust & ILFPPRY MFG. 05. ese BARGAINS, { Gas Stoves are still coing at re @uced prices. They run thus: Out go the Tennis Rackets! The prices have been ‘‘vlashed” ridicu- Tow all need these: Adjustable Wire Window Screens, 5c. each. ‘Wise Screen Doors, 90e. each. 25 feet Garden Hose, patent nozzle ‘chometric 1 @Eh st nw. EVERY , itil further notice, by Mra KATY ROWLAND. 1t* until W. C. T, U—THE REGULAR PRAYER I service of Chapin Auxillary will be held TOMORROW ( Wedi No. 1313 H st, nw. Bible vitea. It 6. of Yeuling by Mrs 2M Hartsock. All in Mrs. M. E. COHEN, President. MASONIC_A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- tiou of La Fayette Lodwe, No. 19, FAA. M. ‘Masonic Temrie, WEDNESDAY jork, F. Will be held at mie EVENING. July 12, 18h at 7 o'clock. W degree. By order of the W. M. ‘BRILL, Secretary. = NOTICE! LOS: STOR, STOLEN! ye public 1s yy cautioned against {he narchase or neutiation in any way of certiticate 133 of the Anacostia Butiding issued to Mrs. Emma L. Berry, 133 canceled on our books. WA. LINGER, President. A. M. GREEN, Sec. Anacostia Bul ie Association. ce"s DINNER IS COMPLETE ithout a si oLDEN. Ga wi “G ber ‘of ats, wants . 614 14th st. nw. Telephone, 998. sYOUR TRIP TO THE Fat Keep hock Tp TO THe PAL yi coxs's Benson At1¢ Cox DIRECTORS: A. T. Britt . T. Britton. CJ. Bell ° aor eat. Mills Browne. Ay. Boveridgs. 2 Bow Millio Coates, Robert Dornan Mathew o: Ener r €r Pays interest apon E. Fitet running accomnte Wise Garnett. Selle and 6 per cent ‘ES Horrall. NW. Hutcl Sans cept wanes 5.30 Re rene pasate hes tee, Financial Agent, &e. BANKING HOUSE, 1405 G st. STORAGE WAREHOUSE. 1140 pase ‘OFFICERS. nw. Joth st. nw. The weather ia Wikel warmer eS tre a RMON FOR you. ‘and couplings complete, $1.75. (@-COOKING WITH COMFORT. ‘Why not get « Gas Kange and cook ‘When you mate up your mind— rememberthat the “*Fire King" Gas Cooking Ranges are the best—es it ‘mame denctes. 818, $20 AND #22, Including setting up. &e. BARBER & ROSS. COR 1ITHAND GSTS y8 Bes SEMAN vAL Divivenp oF 3 PER ‘cent on the capital stock of the Commercial Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia ‘will be payable at the office of the company. No. 525 ith st o.w., on and after July 20, 1883. Books for ‘transfer of stock will close July 13, 1803. J. W, SCHAEFER, ‘Secretary. pest €r OU GOING ABROAD? ‘Oar -h, German and American Tourists’ Light- ‘and Dress Trunks arethe best made. ‘steamer We also have exclusive styles in Bags, Valises and Cost Cases. WOODWARD & LOTHRO! FSTS. ¥.w. oy15-3a 10TH. 11TH AND Rome BETTER ‘Asa Summer beverage than PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALE, ‘Equal to imported. dak for it at your Grocer’s, Drugwist’s or Restaurant, or order from the manvfacturer. SAMUEL C. PALMER, on Devote: {$e Sea sow. EISEMAN BROS’. STUPENDOUS OFFEB. Our whole stock of Men's Fancy Cassimere, Cheviot and Worsted Suits and Pants, and all Children’s Suits ‘without reserve, fo be sold this week at @ discount of ‘EWS per cont af reguiar marked prices. RISEMAN BROS., 3 Eand 7th stm w. Be M08 10 cars, Conspiewous among the unwritten law which governs our business may be found the rule which forbids the carrying over of woods frou one season into another. Itis Lard work to make such a sacrifice of quali- ‘es—but it must vedone. We have mades “pool,” so to speak, of all the Spring and Summer Sustings in our house, and 917 will “‘wtick the shears” into any of our English All of our Imported Trouserings which have been $7.50, $8.50, $10and 8:2 have been “chopped” to $550 for = choice. “clearing out” sale. Leave the cut, fit and finish to us—it'll be RIGHT. MERTZ and MERTZ, Modern Price Tailors, 606 F st nw. mm DIAMOND SETTING Aspecialty of our Factory. R HARRIS & CO. Manufacturing Jewelers, Cor. 7th and Da.w. = EN YOU DON'T KNOW ‘Just bow you want s printing Job x it you'll be proud of isi asutters are all experts. We tion at moderate prices, “set up” | sat foo. McGTLL'& WALLACE, Printers, <i I can give you better service than in the jer season. Look over your stationery ut need replensehio RON 5. ADAMS, PRINTER, e20) Lith st. ow. 1107 E ST-_N.W. Phone %30. 512 — T. KEES, TAILOR, | myhSa 1g12 F STREET. | FENDERS. | ‘Grates, ‘ueht-irop. Fixtures, &c: | ies. Stained Gidss, Mosaics. Marbles. apzttr J H-CORNING. Tile Shop.o20 1sth et. | W 470s, 5,.8 GEE GHASD OPENING OF TH Dow YORSUMBBELLA CO,,717 Peeve. nw. lt | A MIGHTY FINE SERMON ts preached in our low cash prices for lumber. They teach you that “‘it ia better not to go in debt” for what you want—but to pay as you go, day by day for no lumber yard which al- lows you to go im debt for your lumber ean-afford to quote you such CLOSE-TO-COST ROCK- BOTTOM INSIDE prices as wo ean quote you if you pay CASH. Ir you read it in our LIBBEY, “ad.” ite 40. BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill-work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N.Y. ave.n.w. syd ‘Such torrid weather aa that of the last Teor three days. which hae rendered You to" thiakine of ‘the health of your Haag, if not of “your own. Why dilow them "to remain in the ‘city to tisk the danger of ._poanibly. one’ of these 1itle homes. in_ Charl- ton Heights at $2,000 aad us "8100 and ‘weakly and children sleepless ‘and over-worked mothers Will be -in memory iy. Charlton Heights is the most most Deauti~ul, the inost rasible and the most successful of all Washing- ton’s suburban home. sites. ut DON'T GET YOURSELF —all heated up trying to find just what cool and come directly to us; we have it/— Large stock, fresh stock, lowest prices. EASTON & RUPP, Popular Stationers, 421 11th street (Just above the avenue), 310 PS oes ie A TC = eareis Peenscrgiriaaset gatos nic ape feurth of an inc! pewriter crosswise and it moves oDe- ‘endwise, when the carriawe ret iy this movem-nt the WHOL! EIBDON is utilized,” not. merely the middie. ‘The Depamore is the Bes’. We are sole D.C. agts. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH Co... st. E.D. EASTON, Pres. (y10] B. F’ ChOMELIN, See. A GREX Ui Here i the best bai mK: That will be offered for many ye: of eel ridge wood sticks, 3 5 instaad of 85. rege B. Hi. STINEMETZ & SON, 1987 PA. AVE. _jy10 THOSE WHO WANT FIRST-CLASS ‘work done at short notice call at HALi’s SHIRT FACTORY, 908 Fst. Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class postmasters appointed today was ninety-nine, of which thirty-three were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and death. pa RL ee A Conscience Contribution. United States Treasurer Morgan has received & contribution to the conscience fund from Fort | ta, Robinson, b., amounting to $6.05. ——--____. Secretary Gresham Back. Secretary Gresham returned to Washington from Glen Summit, Pa., last night and was at | the State Department as usual today. -o- —— Promotions in the ry Department. The following civil service promotions have been made in the office of supplies and ac- counts, Navy Department: Wm. B. Gulick, from $1,600 to $1,800; James Butler, from | $1,400 to #1,600, and R. O. Holt, from’ €1,200 to $1,400, and Mrs. E. S. MeCook, from $1,000 | to $1,200. —_—<_<e—__ To Attend Militia Encampments. Capt. Alex. Rodgers, fourth cavalry, has been | detailed* to attend the encampments of the Pennsylvania National Guard from July 15 to 29 and from August 5 to 12, 1898, and First Lieut. E. S. Benton, third artillers, to attend —-2-——_____ ‘To Command the Bennington. Commander Charles M. Thomas has been de- tached from duty in the bureau of navigation and ordered to command the gunboat Benning- ton, relieving Commander R. B. Bradford, who is granted leave of absence for two months, IT IS CLEARING UP. The Atmosphere About the Weather Bureau Getting Better. CONFERENCE BETWEEN OFFICIALS. 11) Changes and Reforms Which the Secretary Wishes Carried Out. THE SOIENTIFIC FORCE. ‘The atmosphere about the weather bureau has cleared off very perceptibly since the re- cont investigation and affairs there are running along smoothly, with but little probability of any further changes being made in the near future. Yesterday Chief Harrington had a Persona} conference with Secretary Morton, and the relations between the Secretary and his chief weather officer, which as an outgrowth of the investigation had become somewhat strained, are again relaxing. In discussing the affairs of this bureau today Secretary Mor- ton denied any knowledge of any intention of asking for Mr. Harrington's resignation. The office was a presidential gift, but the Sec- retary believed there had been no change con- templated. He paid » high compliment to Mr. Harrington's ability, and said it would be exceedingly difficult, were it even deemed ad- visable, to find a competent man to take his plact. The position of chief of the weather bureau the Secretary looks upon as one en- tizely without the pale of politics, and, so far ashe knew, Prof. Harrington would remain. MORE USEFUL, ‘This bureau is one in which Setretary Mor- ton has taken « lively interest, and he said to- day top share his wish to make it popular, re- move it frum the rather high scientific which it bas radually seended salicies 33 down to a level where it would abound in prac- tical work. In short, he will insiat upon neofal forecasting, eo that the farmer, the miner, shipper and the commercial man can deriv from it the te good. What the prople most want, said Secrotary Morton, is toe nowledge befcrebund of what is to happen, so ‘that they can prepare for itp rather than a scientific diagnosis in the line of cause and effect after it is all over. In addition to cutting off a number of what he calls “‘useless scientists” Secretary Morton Proposes to save money in the matter of tele- graph tolls, He has to the President and the Attorney General the advisability of the Department of Justice making a contract with the telegraph companies for a certain rate for the government, covering the work of all departments, THE ScleNTisTs. A tinge of sarcasm is apparent in the Secre- tary's discussion of the scientific force of the weather bureau. Prof. Abbe cl have discovered a method for determining the fu- ture tracks of storms after the; become well defined and developed, and the Secretary aske: ‘Then why are the future tracks of storms not added to the weather map from day to dsy? If the method is established such work would greatly enhance the value of the weather maps to the general ave the method and theory neveg been put use for the smpreremgnt yy te fore ‘Con- Prof. claim of his st will enable the bureau ee forecasts over months, or even years, the Sec- retary says be apprehends such forecasts would te into the style of the ancient alma- ac, wherein might be found at frequent inter- vals, “About this time expect rain.” ‘The real object of the burean is, he says, to state with certainty what the weather will be tomorrow or the next day, and, holding such plain, unscientific notions, he looks upon Prof. Bigelow's work as wholly theoretical and its continuation unjustifiable. Secretary Morton has also decided to discontinue the “river and flood room” work, and, at an early the river forecasts in charge of th located on the principal rivers. Ass result of this, Messra. Carl F. N. Bigelow and Russell, professors of meteorology, wilt be dropped from the rolls this month, Se amber of clerks and other em- joyes, —— BOARD OF PENSION APPEALS. date, piace observers ‘Three Members Notified to Go at the End of This Month. The official lightning struck the board of pension appeals today. Three members of the board—Isaiah W. Quinby of Ohio, Alvan T. ‘Tracy of Connecticut and Charles L. Wilson of Maryland—received notification that after July 81 they will cease to draw salaries. The salary is $2,000 per year, At present the board is composed of sixteen members, eight regular members and eight ~— | clerks detailed from the pension office for the duties, and it is said that of this number only two are democrats. In view of this fact and the ey that the department wants the board to be of a more democratic complexion it is not improbable that further changes gill occur. ee IMPORfLANT TESTS ‘To Be Made Today on Heavy Armor Plate at Indian Head. Secrefary Herbert, Commander Sampson and a number of naval ordnance experts boarded the tug Triton at the navy yard this morning and went down to the Indian Head proving ground to witness an attack on the heaviest armor plate ever tested inthiscountry. Seven- teen inches of nickel steel armor for the battle ship Indiana will be attacked by a 12-inch rifle, throwing one of Carpenter's projectiles at a velocity of 1,822 feet per second for the first shot and 1,495 feet per second for the second and third shots. The plate represents 700 tous of armor. The impact of the three shots will form a triangle, the coners being about two feet apart. © ‘A test will also be made with another plate nine inches thick and representing 200 tous of armor for the sides of the monitor Monad- nock. An fest with velocity ranging 1,500 feet per second. These tests are re- garded us the moet important froma naval standpoint of any that Lave taken place since the Harvey process of treating steel was tested at Indian Head, in October, 1891. The Secre- and party Wwill return to Washington this ning. Chaplain William H. Stewart has been placed on the retired list of the na ‘The Most Formidable Monitor Afloat. A naval officer, writing toa friend in the Navy run pf the Monterey from San Francisco to Seattle: “The run from San Francisco was made entirely with the Scotch boilers, which were | reported heretofore to have been so badly dam- | aged on the trial trip that they would have to be removed and replaced by new ones. The full boiler pressure of 160 pounds was carried and there was not the slightest trouble from any cause during the whole trip. The engines worked admirably without any heating or | mishap, and the boilers on inspection after ar- | rival in port did not show a single leaky tube or seam, although forced Graught had been | the encampment of the Louisiana State Guard. | used the whole time. During two days a mod- erate gale was blowing, which caused the sea to sweep over the decks and break into spray over the top of the pilot house. After tion of the gale the speed was kept at about eight knots. It is thus seen that the machinery is in excelleat condition, and the Monterey is | the most formidable vessel of the monitor type | ever built.” ight-inch riffe will be used in this | from 1,300 feet to | Department, gives the following account of the | termina- | | | th | useful and generally acceptable than the |REPRESENTATIVE WILSON. He Talks Upon the Extra Session and Its Probable Work. Silver and the Tariff Will Both Be Consid- ered — Would Not Refuse the Ways and Means Chairmanship. In the event of Mr. Springer being displaced as chairman of the committee on ways and means in the next House itseems tobe as gener- ally conceded that Representative Wilson of West Virginia will be at the head of that com- mittee asit is that Mr. Crisp will be the next speaker. Mr. Wilson arrived in the city this morning, having come from his home in West ‘Virginia to attend to some departmental busi- ness, He wat seen by a Stan reporter this after- noon and to him expressed the opinion that there could be no doubt that Mr. Crisp will again be Speaker. “That,” he said, ‘is gen- erally conceded. I do not believe that he will have any opposition. “What will the extra session accomplish? ‘That is rather a difficult question to answer. It would seem impossible for me or any one at this time to assert with any degree of positive- ness that Congress will do this or that. A large body of logislators is an uncertain quantity, and any one who has had experience would hesi- tate to anticipate their action. The silver ques- tion will undoubtedly come to the front at an early day, but what legislation will result can- not be told now. In my state there is no con- sensus of opinion upon the silver law, but I be- lieve that a majority of the residents of West ‘Virginia are in favor of the repeal of the Sher- man act. ‘TARIFY, 7 “It has always been my belief that the extra session will be continuous and that no recess can be taken. Under any olrcumstances, how- e toon as the committee on ways and means is ennounoed the tariff will be taken up by them, and even should there be a recess before the regular seesion in December the committee will continue to have sessions for the consideration of the uew tariff low which the committee will rt to the Houre,” ir. Wilson's attention was called by the ro- porter to the prominonce of his name” tu con- nection with the ways end means committee. “Yes,” continued the Representative, “I wave ther than the knowledge (hat I have ‘obtainea there Iam ignorant of any such intenti¢n on the part of the Speaker. I know absolutely nothing on this matter.” “Would you accept the place if it were offered to you?” asked ‘Ta Stan. Mr. Wilson hesitated a moment, and then re- plied with a smile: “I have never known of any one refusing a good chairmanship if it were offered to him. But I will say that the ohair- man of that committee during the next Con- grrete will not have his honor without his labors ‘he position will be a most trying one to fill and will demand the entire time and attention of the person who occur '*s it.” RADICAL CHANGES Which Secretary Morton Will Kecommend in the Agricultural Department. In his forthcoming report Secretary Morton will ake two important recommendations con- | templating radical changes in the method of doing some of the work of the Department of Agriculture. “There iss considerable sum of money ex- pended annually by this department in doing work that is but « duplication of that done elsewhere, and that, too, largely at government expense,” said Secretary Morton. “This business of distributing garden seeds 16 a good illustration. The practice was began before the day of the present stato agricultural experi- stations did not exist. The object of these stations is apparent from their name, and in order to foster them the general government has contributed to each such institution annually the sum of $15,000, the appropriation Inst year aggregating $750,000. “Under the [See system garden seeds are distributed indiscriminately, without regard to locality or any knowledge as to whether they | are adapted to the country to which they go, or ‘even whether the people who receive them have any use for or want them. It should be the object of these experiment stations to test the needs of the soil, and if there is any public demand for seeds that thrive and produce well to supply them from the fund which the gov- ernment paysthem. Tree, this would prevent Congressmen from flooding their districts with such packages, but it would be a long step in the direction of economy, and at the same time subsbrve all public needs. GREAT DUPLICATIONS. “In the same way many of these state stations are conducting experiments that are simply duplications of the work now being done by this department. These experiments naturally are for the benefit of a certain section of the country, and the stations in these states, aided by Congress, pay particular attention to those very experiments, In this way tho expense is Goubled. A notable instance of this kind is the experiment work now being condueted in the line of manufacturing sugur from sorghum, It isa waste of money to pursue this sort of a policy, and inasmuch as Congress now con- tributes so liberally I see no good reason why the labor ip the same direction done by the bfficers of this bureau should not be stopped and the salary list reduced. The same can be | said in regard to irrigation and other matters, and my recommendations will be in favor of 8 cessation of this unnecessary and wasteful ex- penditure of public money.” -° THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE. ‘neertainty as to Its Future— y Be Abandoned. ‘There seems to be some uncertainty in naval circles as to the future of the Naval War Col- lege at Coaster’s Harbor Island. The usual orders for the summer lectures at the college have been omitted so far this year, and it is said that no recommendation for an appropria- tion for the benefit of the institution will be in- cluded in the Navy Department estimates for the next fiscal year. The college building cost $75,000, but if it should be no longer needed for its present purposes it could readily be con- verted to the uses of the naval training station, which is said to be badly in need of substantial encouragement of just that character. It has been suggested to the Navy Department that the college be transferred to Annapolis, where the students would have the great ad- vantage of the large library of the Naval Acad- emy in completing their post-graduate course. One of the officers of the academy in talking recently of this matter suid that there was already a post-graduate course for the naval officers in the discipline required of the academic staff and corps of instructors at the academy, and that the transfer of the war college to An- napolis would be natural and economical, and also that it would soon be found to be more res- ent Newport arrangement. The Naval Academy could be used for the war college inthe summer time, when most of the cadete were away on eir summer cruise. ————-e. Removal of Wounded From Battlefields. The American National Red Cross has been informed through the central committee of the Italian Red Cross that there is to bea compe- tition in Rome next September for a series of prizes aggregating $2,000 in cash, offered by the King and Queen of Italy, for the best in- vention or device for the speedy removal of the place of safety for care and treatment. The conditions of modern warfare, such as emoke- less powder, rapid-fire guns and accurate shoot- ing, are to be taken into account. The Italian government will admit the models and appli- ances free of duty. the tariff question will be considered. So | side’ seen my name used in thr daily press, but fur- | ; ment station, and is still continued as if these | 98 wounded from the battlefield to the nearest | DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The Methods and Plans for Street Extension Discussed. REFORM SCHOOL SAFE. The Opinion of Attorney Thomas on the River Front Wharves — Improvements Made st the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the Line of Safety. ——. The engineer departmect is now hard at work on the map showing the extension of streets, as Provided by the act establishing « permanent system of highways. In conversation with ® Stam reporter upon the general sub- Ject of street extensions this morning Capt. Powell said that, as far as practicable, all streets would be extended in a straight line. In the case of Connecticut avenue some difficulty might be experienced and considerable cutting would have to be done. If Connecticut avenue is extended in a straight line, it will be necessary, he thought, to bridge the cross streets. This would be necessary on account of the large cuts that would have to be made in the establishment of the uniform grade for the avenue. It had ‘also practically been decided to adopt a system of east and west alleys for all that section lying outside of the city and to compel the opening of these alleys by the refusal to record any subdivisions unless these alleys are ovided for. This would bea departure, but need of alleys every day becomes more ‘and more manifest. The early opening of these alleys would allow of the introduction of- eleo- trio light and telephone wires and the intro- duction of sewers and water mains, thus obvi- ating the necessity of digging up the streets and THE WHARF QUESTION. Just now the holders of wharf property along the river front from 6th to 1th street are speculating as to the outcome of the case of the United States against Morris, now pending in the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict, It w\ be recalled that some time age therg was a cuutrover-y between the Inland Seaboard and Coasting Campariy and “Moncure Robinvon & Co. over the Tight to = Te feet of wharfage. The government step) Mecekihi. sine ned coisieoed BATTEN Eel been regarded that the wharf privileges belonged to the government, and rivate parties who wiehed to lease would get for twenty years from the government, paying all expenses of s wharf its maintenance. In that case Supreme Court decided that the overnment was the real owner of the water ront, and the District Commissioners, acting upon the advice of their attorney, stepped in and commenced proceedings for’ possession. The case of the United States against Morris, to all letermine the title of the government to Potomac river and the flats, came up about this land affected by the improvements on the time, and the Commissioners to await a decision in this case before proceeding in the matter. The case has never been settled. Several days ago Acting Secretary Hamlin nested the Commissioners to take action re- ling the wharf at the foot of 8th street, with a view of turning it over to the Treasury De- partment for its use. The Commissioners sent the case to Attorney Thomas for a report upon subject, and late yesterday afternoon he submitted his opinion: THE OPINION. After carefully reviewing the case in Mr. Thomas says he does not know whether the description of the property as contained in the lease includes the foot of 8th street, and a survey will have to be made to decide the question. Should the Supreme Court in the case of the United States inet Morris et al. reverse ite decision in the steamboat company’s case, Mr. Thomas says it would not affect the right of the United Stat ‘as the fee simple owner of the streets of Wash- ington city, to the right of wharfing at the foot of said street, an incident to such ownership. REFORM SCHOOL SAFE. ‘The buildings occupied by the reform school are in a safe condition, says Building Inspector Entwisle in a report to the Commissioners to- day. President A.J. Falls of the school re- cently requested the Commissioners to have an examination of the premises made for the arpose of determining the safety of the build- Ree Building Inspector Entwisle was directed to make the examination and today he sub- mitted his report, which is as follows: “T have the honor to report that’ as directed Ihave made an inspection of the buildings at the boys’ reform school and find them as constructed safe in all parts. But I would recommend that several parts of the brick- work in the basement of the main building, carelessly cut ont for pipes, &c., be properly repaired, especially under the chimney on the east side. Also I would suggest that at the south end of the girder under the second floor of the east wing that the wall be drilled and « heavy anchor or hold fast be inserted to prevent a motion in this wall. as the indications are that this wall being free, having at present no tie, it shows a tendency to have a motion outward. The premises are well supplied with water in case of fire, the tanks in the water tower containing 30,000 ‘gallons of water and are of sufficient height to control a fire at the highest point of ny of the buildings, but I find the hose needs oints. The houses are in ir and appear to be well renewiny various a fair state of re; cared for.” ELEVATORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. Tie chief of the bureau of engraving and printing has notified the Commissioners that the elevators of the bureau have been repaired as recommended by the inspector of elevators, and requests that another examination be made to determine whether the recommendations re- ferred to have been fully complied with. TAX SALE CANCELS TAX! Yesterday afternoon the Commissioners re- ceived an opinion from the attorney for the District, in which the latter holds that when the government does not collect all charges due on property when it is sold for taxes it may not afterward hold the same liable for taxes. AOAINST M STREET EXTENSION. J.J. Johnson, attorney for George Hughs, appeared before the Commissioners yesterday atternoon and filed the following objections to the extension of M street northeast: First, that the law under which said exten- sion is supposed to be made applies only to roads, not to street Second, that the as opening or extension of such streets street northeast by act of Congress appro' , entitled “An act to provide a pe tem of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of the city,” and the Commissioners no longer have authority to decide whether the proposed ox- tension will be conducive to public convenience, interest, or is required by the public conveni- ence, but the exclusive jurisdiction which termines such question is vested in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Third, that the public convenience does not in fact require the immediate opening or exten- sion of said M street northeast. Fourth, that the said proposed extension is demanded only for private purposes of pur- chasers interested in said subdividing adjoining | lands for the purpose of speculation. Fifth, that no estimate has been submitted to Congress, nor has any appropriation been made to pay the expense of condemning the proposed extension of the said street. Sixth, that the public exigencies do not re- quire that the private property of this objector should be taken at this time. Seventh, and that there is nc money in the w has beon repealed 20 far hands of the Commissioners out of which to | pay for said property if the same should be condemned. Eighth, that the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, holding special term at a dis- trict court, is the only form having jurisdiction of the matters now in controversy. THE BERING SEA CASE. Moj. Halford Has Returned and is Bet- tling His Accounts, What He Thinks of the Progress of the Case—It Will Be Completed Within the Three Months. Major E. W. Halford, paymaster U. 8 A, formerly private secretary to President Harri- son,is now ir the city engaged in the settlement of his accounts as disbursing officer of the Ber- ing sea arbitration commission. He 1s stopping at the Cochran and expects to remain here about ten days, when he will go to his home in Indianapalis. He has aged considerably in appearance since he left Washington, but says he is in pretty good health. He now wears « beard and mus- tache dressed » la Francaise, and looks his mili- tary character, Mr. Benedict and his wife (Miss Jeannette Halford) are now in New York and pe nape ed intended that Major Halford vas colt eene cere ill undoul el a8 ter General Smith bas re ded. that he take station at Omaha, Nebr., instead, and orders to that effect will be issued ina few days. ‘The change is perfectly agreeable to Major Halford, PROGRESS OF THE CASE. Maj. Halford believes that the arbitration wili be concluded in « shorter time than the three months allowed by the treaty under which the proceedings are being con- Incted, "Tue arbitrators nearly all ve reasons to press the work Before ‘them to conclusion. Sir Charles Thompson is the premier of the dominion of Canada, and” Bir. Charles Tupper is the minister of marine, and many important interests claim their attention at home. Baron Gram, the Norwegian arbitrator, has boon appointed 's Justice of the supreme court of native country and is desirous of assuming his new duties. Baron Courcel, prerident of the arbit tion, is president of the Orleans railroad France and a mea of Targe affairs, and is serving at present at considerable sacrifice of interests, Both of our own arbi- trators have cause to speed their work, for Justice Harlan is desirous of mak- ing 8 return in tin presence opening of ihe Supreme Court in October, while Senator M is eo deeply interested in the silver and financial questions that are to come before Congress that be feels it to be almost necessary that he should return to the United States soon | after the special session begins. So there are but two of the arbitrators who are foot- loose in the matter of future occupation. They are Justice Hannan and Signor Veuosta, but as the commission has already been in gt constant session for four months they'are not expected to inter- pose obstacles. to a speedy decision of the questions at issue. Therefore » decision may be expected within the three months allowed by the treaty. ‘The impression in Paris, derived from the questions put from time to time by the arbi- trators during the courseof the long argument, is that the arbitration will result in a decision recognizing the property right of the United States in the seals to a more or less limited de- gree and recommending some international agreement for the protection of seal life. es GIFT TO THE COLUMBIA. ‘Naval Express a Preference for a Meier necrten ‘Now. that the Columbia is soon to take her place with the other ships of the United States navy the question of what shape the gift to be made by the District of Columbia, whose name she will bear around the world, shall take, be- comes of more than passing interest. Nearly all naval officers give the preference toa silver service of some kind, or a punch bowl, worthy of the ship and of its donors. ‘A library has been suggested, but a naval officer told a Stan reporter today that there ‘were many reasons why this form of memento fails tocome up to what a gift of this sort shoald be. “Books have but an ephemeral life,” he said, “and they soon cease to be of value, and tak- ing the they must receive at the hands of men and officers on single cruise would prove about the extent of their useful- ness. ides, the government, represented b¥ th» bureau of navigation, furnishes each ship, wheu commissioned for sea, with « fine library, comprising the most excellent in history, travel, biography, eciénce and fiction. No memories growing with the age of the ship can cluster around s lbrary.and in some way Books hardly seem to fill the bill for something to be passed along from cruise to cruise, and the loss of a volume severs the chain of memories, and the library becomes but a broken collection of worn-out books, A SILVER SERVICE OR PUNCH BOWL. “On the other hand it is easy to understand how glorious might become the silver service of abundred banquets, what memories might be recalled by the good cheer shimmering in the bottom of a huge punch bowl. Every offi- cer who had sailed on the ship would recall some notable event in which the “ship's silver” played its , adding to the experiences of the present the fond recollections of the past. “So let the District of Columbia honor itself by honoring the ship, and make a gift to the Columbia commensurate with the name she bears. and with the high prowess she is des- tined to show in the future if the occasion offers. “And when the gift is chosen, and a day is set apart for its presentation to the officers of the ship, let it bear the inscription, ‘To the Ward Room Ofticers of the Columbia from the Capital of the Nation,’ thé proudest gift any ship can receive. If given to the ship it goes to the captain, and is used by him alone, but if it is given to the ward room officers it is the prop- erty of all the officers of the ship.” +o -—_____ A NEW FRENCH CRUISER. Said to Be a Duplicate of the New York. Naval circles are very much interested ina report just received that the French govern- ment bas authorized the construction of a new and powerful cruiser, which inits main features is a duplicate of the new American warship New York, now approaching completion at Phil- adelphia. The French ship has been named Le d’Entrecasteaux, and her construction is said to be the result of the recent successful speed trial of the New York. This is the first acknowledgment by a first-class foreign power of the superiority of United States naval con- struction. In this connection it is noted by naval officers that the United States did not begin the building of its new navy in earnest until 1885, and that in less than ten years its constructors have succeeded in developing » type of warship that is deemed worthy of copying by the old and experienced constructors | of the great French navy; SES SS eee Examined for Promotio: Commodore George Brown was examined at the Navy Department today for promotion to the grade of rear admiral and Capt. Edward E. Potter will be examined tomorrow for promo- tion to the grade of commodore. Rear Ad- miral Belknap is president of the examining board. —___-e-—___ The Philadelphia at Rio. partment today announcing the arrival of the cruiser Philadelphia at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ‘She will remain at Rio long enough to coal and then proceed to Valparaiso, Chile, where she will stop for further instructions. These in- structions, it is said, will be to proceed to ‘Samoa, unless the state of affairs in Peru and Chile requires her presence there. She has been eighteen days in going from New York to bdutes = te cold that from Springfield, Freeman longer any He was one of the first to and was of the body bas been recovered in y comrades of the course the features and TWO CENTS, | wectragoand were comparative stranger bere He was for many years chief fire marshal of aay ayy) wean = tL = ABOUT THE RUINS boon dofiaitely sscertained that but cloves See ‘meu lost their lives. k a All the others have turned up either safe ce injured, and the complete list of dead firemen is as follows: Lieut. H. Freeman, William Philip B. Bron, Capt. James, a. Garvey, Soun Me Bride, John Oabili, Paul Schroeder, Burton E. Lieut. Charles Purvis, Driver John A. ——— Thousands at the Scone of the Chicago Fair Disaster. OTHERS BESIDE FIREMEN KILLED in addition to the above that have been found and which are un- Recovering Bodies From the Smoking Wreek. ing Was Made. Exposition Officials Disavow Re- sponsibility. SCENES AT HOSPITALS. led down all the standing wall on ‘the si MANY HEARTRENDING SCENES. At the Emergency Hospital there were heart rending scenes this morning. Wives, mothers and sisters of those who had gone down in the ea of flames came to inquire if there was not some mistake, if any of the missing had bem ‘yeard from alive, aud some who had evidentiy even asked if the charred bodies bad been ientified eo that they could. go away and gneve with the ‘consolation tae devouring fame not done their worst. ‘One of the most -pitiful cases was that John A. Smith, driver of Engine at Curcaco, July 11—The most interesting ex- hibit at the world’s fair grounds today is one not scheduled in the oficial guide book. It is the rains of the cold storage structure yester- day destroyed by fire, and 10,000 persons this morning crowded around the debris, eagerly watching the search for dead bodies. Early this morning three more bodies were recovered from the ruins, but they were #o badly cuarred ‘and disfigured as to make recognition abso- lately impossibie. One thing seemed quite evident, however, and that is that the bodies discovered are not the remains of firemen. The locality in which they were found seems to preclude this possi- -_ E THE WORLD'S FAIR GROUNDS AND SCEN bility. All the firemen who lost their lives were | he was among the dead, as | huddled up in one place in the dreadful fire . His comrades, trap at the top of the shaft, andas they fell victims one by one to the flames their bodies naturally fell somewhere within the small circle surrounding the smokestack. The bodies recovered today were evidently not the remains of any who jumped or fell from the shaft, because they were found at a some- il ef Ht ea dl uit ie I i i #4 f I 4 HEROIC EFFORT. ‘Williams recognized the body of it dropped in front of bim and he tricate it from the four-foot bole bold of both arms ; i Uf to be those of lineman. The discovery gave fresh color to the fearful apprehension that the firemen were by no means the only ones who fell victims to the flames, and the public at ‘once became disposed to doubt the declarations yesterday made by the #uj that all employes and visitors were out of building before the n i Ti] t i ' z i ie zB H it é 5 E F i : i if tt by plete. The Columbian guards, who were yesterday on duty at the scene the disaster, bave constantly maintained that several world's fair visitors and electricity men and ot. »r workmen were caught in the flames, and the unexpected discovery of the bodies under the ruins this morning and the fact that one is undoubtedly that of a lineman gives credence to their declarations. Certain it is there were numerous visitors and workmen in the building at the time the fire broke out, and the statements of the Columbian if ¢ id f if i EE i i fh i i z g && roof, where they shoulders in a vice-like trap, escaped alive, ‘THE WHOLE AFFAIR TO BE INVESTIGATED. “I bad never becn informed that the ocld storage building was not properly constructed,” said Director General Davis today, “nor did T know until ast night that the insurance on it | bad been canceled. Iam now informed that it — nn en laure mar § perien an nee am at a. loss to understand why war by foot of the pyramid of ruins and debris would be made before the out, The electric light company bad s number of men in the lower stringing wires Fibs ce, broke Sut cml oovesal of at the time the these are missing. COLUMBIAN GUARDS MISSING. Four Columbian guards were unaccounted for this morning and their companions are naturally very solicitous as to their fate and whereabouts. THE FLIMSY BUILDING. All through the long hours of the night while the search for the dead was going on, « morbid crowd of several hundred people hung around about it either, although have been the ‘proper body to receive such @ report. However, bad it been scem that I would have beard of it, the scene, and this morning the fascination of m4 death attracted thousands more to | fhocked by the disaster todo ans the a The ravages of the fire amply | izht, but I anticipate the directory of the national commission will take some action to- Gay Assignment Caused by the Fire. Curcaso, July 11.—The Hercules Iron Works Company, owner of the cold storage warehouse at the fair grounds, made an nssigument for the benefit» of creditors in the county court this morning. The Chicago ae Trast Company is nat ners “The assigument was caused by the heavy financial loss entailed by the coid storage par vilion fire yesterday. The company was incor« porated in 1885 with » capital stock of €400,000, Trowns a plant at Aurora covering feven acres, Tie aunets, are estiuuated at $400,000, against 200.000 liabilities, Yesterday's fire caused @ | loss of €200,000. TEX BODIRS RECOVERED. ‘The bodies of six persons were recovered lest night and four this morumg. All were horribly burned, #0 that it was impossible toeven st- served to demonstrate the unsubstential, flimsy and inflammable condition of the structure. The thin layer of staff that gave an appearance of marble soli to the building has dropped off and discloses framework of light pine and laths at where the usual visitor naturally uj ports of stone or marble existed. Even in the unconsumed portion all the supports and essential timber are found to be light and flimsy aud apparently entirely inadequate to a structure of that magnitude. Of course all this is now visible to the naked eye, and it served to arouse the spectators to a state of in- tense indignation today. OFFICIALS DISAVOW RESPONSIBILITY. The world’s fair officials claim that they are not responsible for this, defending themselves by the assertion that as the cold storage ware- house was a concession and was constructed as & private enterprise or exhibit the world’s fair | thoritis should ‘not be held ncconniable for | ys Jemucation. Four Columbian gaarde wining fdieniis erates cen aroun aa | soe sing cal 5 to Sane ruins this morning secking to identify the {——— | bodies discovered, in numerous instances the ts sup- (Continued on Sizth Page.)