Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. non PAT, HE, SEAR moath. SaTuRDay 8 : wok QuiwrvrLe Spencer (Batered at the Fost Omice at Washingtea, D.6., as second-class matter.) eva wat must be paid in ad- Tatas af advertising made knows an application | —_——————— Part2. Che Epening Sta , Pages 9-12. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are urgently re ‘Guested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, in order that tnvertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will ‘be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being given to those first received. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 1N | THE WORLD'S FAIR AT HOME—A CARNIVAL ea. Ue over 130 tiful stereopticon views at Wes-| of color. Lecture by Claytou E. Ewis. ley Chapel “THIS (Wednesday) EVENING at 7| lustrated by st ticon; in tbe Y¥ ok o'clock. Admission free. ate Gymnasium Hall, Friday, December at 3 o'clock p.m. it_of Metzerott Music Halil. Monday Evening, Jan. arie Tavary Grand Operatic Concert Co. PRICES: 50e., T5e., $1.00 $1.50. 18 Dow F st. N. Ww. mene om sale at Metzerott’s, 1110 it ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING. MATINEE SATURDAY. WEBSTER & BRADY'S BIG MARINE SPECTACLE, The Bottom Of The Sea, TWO CARLOADS OF SCENERY. Next week—HENRY E. DIXEY, in ADONIS, 425-tf NEW NATIONAL THEATER. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. A NUTMEG MATCH ‘With Its Ponderous Pile-Driving Scenic Sensation. wax THE ENSIGN. Sait Seats Now On Sale. ar ACADEMY. CHARLES FROHMAN’S COMEDIANS. ‘The complete and Only Original Company of the Tonight, |* ‘The Current Season’s | Success, peer Bact Military act Comedy, As played for 100 nights) And at —— Theater, ‘TOMORROW NIGHT, First time in America, A New Comedy, GRUNDY, | ° again on Friday New Se aad Nish, =" SEE The Span of Life. 33.3" Christmas Oratorio. ‘THE CHORAL SOCIETY, The Messiah -==-= Miss Gertrude Edmands, contralto; Mr. J. H. McKinley, tenor; Mr. Ericsson F. Bushnell, basso, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the diree- tion of Mr. Josef Kaspar. Lsts, THURSDAY Chorus of 500, assisted Reserved seats, 50 and 75e. and $1, and season cards at Metzerott’s on and after December 15.| WANTED—PU: French Gallery, 25 cents admission. Overture at S$. Call carriages at 10. a26-3t GONZAGA COLLEGE, 47 I st. aw. ‘The Romantic Drama, “MY GERALDINE,” By the Dramatic Club of the ‘Young Men's Catholic Club of Gonzaga College, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, December 26, 27 and 28, at 8 p.m. Admission, 25 ceats. Reserved seats, 50 cents. a26-3t WORLD'S FAIR AS . BY AN AMATEUR lecture by iMiustrated. 3 lustrat ia Braye Haines Halt “aussotia, CTHURSD AT, December 28. Admitiance. 15c. %e. Doors open 7:30 p.m. <a26-2t° KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER MATINEE EVERY DAY. MATTHEWS AND BULGER'S Company of Artists— WALLACE, ROBER AND CLARICE, The Dancing and Wrestling Bears. xt_week—Rogers Bros.. Co. HARRIS’ THEAER. WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 25, Usual matinees, An American Hero. RICHARD MANSFIELD. Ivy City Races Ivy City Jockey Club. Six Races Each Day. First Race at 2 p.m. Will begin on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, and continue on all available days after that date. Admission to g>-unds and grand stand, $1. Lad'se, 50 cents. Special trains teire B. and O. station at 12:30 and 1:15 p.m., returning immediately after races. Fare, 15 cents round trip. Undesirable characters not admitted. CHAS. V. SASS, GEO. H. ENGEMAN, + Secretary. President. ONE a. PROF. CALDW: DANCING ACADEMY, 5TH and H a.w., and FRI. EVENINGS. Private lessons given by appointment at my residence. Music furnished for balls, parties, &e. 40 C n.w. 6-4 THE HOUSE IN WHICH ABKAHAM LINCOLN itis over 2,500 relies of 816 10th st.. now contains over 2, relics in. vend’ f Mr. most of them fom the “Homestead” at @ays and Adimission, Mk AN RS ACADEMY, ng, delsarte and deport empie, Uth and F sts. u.w., C. Circulars at the acadewy. | | | EVENING, December 28.| FRENCH CLASSES 425-6 COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF symnasium fund. Help Tickets, 25 cents. ge d27-8e PROF. CARPENTER’S HYPNOTISM--——MESM. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 certs METZEROTT MUSIC H. WEDNESD. nll-2m ALL, AY "EVENING, DEC. 27, 4 EDOUARD REME¢¥1 AND COMPANY, Prices, 50c $1. Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s “Music Store. d21-6t CALIFORNIA. TEXAS, MEXICO.—SPECIAL SEMI- monthly tourist parties over the Southern Pa- elfie coumy 's Fates, Apply to 834 Broadway, N.Y. i. J. So. 3d st.. Philadelphia. BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR simplided method; only $7 per quarter. I guar- antee to teach the most unmusical person to play n perfect tune each lesson by my simple method or ao charge. Parlors open from 10 a.m. until 9 5.m. GEORGE DRAEGER, 681 I at. aw. 29-1 sr EXCURSIONS, & BY RAIL TO Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. Take trains Pennsylvania depot 8 a.m., + 1:00 apd 2:11 p.m. Alexandria, 7th st. wharf, at 9:30, 11:30 1:30 p.m.’ Fare, round tip, 50 cents. open 11 am. to 4 p.m. Holy Lan NILE, CALIFORNIA, MENICO, Leave N ¥ H. GAZE & SONS, 1225 Pa. ave. (Est. 1844.) Offielal ticket agents for chief trunk lines. Sole agents for the Thewfikien Nile S. 8. Co. 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Address Dr. WILL- IAMSON, New London, Conn. 1m pocorn eins a i SE AVENGED A MASSACRE. ‘The Marderers of Frenc! lors Punished by Engl An officer of the twin screw British gun- boat Boomerang, two guns, engaged in the protection of the floating trade in Austra- Nan waters, writing from Sidney, N. S. W., under date of November 4, gives a graphic account of the punishment of the cannibals of Pentecost isiand for the massacre of the crew of the American schooner Don Henri. ‘The officer referred to says that reports reached the commander of the Boomerang, Lieut. Commander Thomas C. Fenton,while at Noumea, capital of the French colony of New Caledonia, that numerous cases of cannibalism,murdering and plundering were reported from the neighborhood of Pente- cost Island. ‘The Boomerang thereupon was headed for the Sandwich Islands, where the captain of the Don Henri was found. The com- mander of the American schooner made a statement to the British officers that early in September last, when calling at Pente- cost Island in order to engage natives to work on a plantation, he sent a boat ashore containing M. Lifton, a French trader, and three native seamen. Upon reaching the shore the party was attacked by savages, armed with tomahawks, and murdered. ‘The commander of the Boomerang at the same place also received news of the mur- der of the crew of a boat sent ashore from the Neptune, a French trading vessel, at Aurora Island. Later, in company with the French war ship Scorff, the Boomerang proceeded to Pentecost 1s.and, where each War ship land- ed at different points a detachment of for- ty-eight officers and sailors with instruc- tions to converge upon certain villages and thus hem the cannibals in and administer to them severe punishment for the murder of the boats’ crews. The movement was successfully carried out. Tne natives, alarmed at the advance of tne two naval detachments, retreated upon the villages, calling upon all the inhabitants to take up arms. The latter did so, but they made bit a feeble defense with their old Snyder rifles, poisoned arrows and spears, and som fled to the bush. The sailors then destroyed the native village of Pentecost Island and returned to their re- | spective ships. | ‘fhe Boomerang and Scorff then proceed- ed to Aurora Island, where similar tactics | were adopted and where two villages were destroyed. In addition, heavy fines were islands, who had been prominent in the ill- treatment of traders and seamen. The French and British commanders also took prisoners on Pentecost Island and on Auro- ra Island, capturing those directly impli- ARD, | cated in ‘the murders, and they were all sentenced to imprisonment for life at the French convict settlement at Noumea. At Pentecost Island alone, over thirty white men have been massacred and robbed, and large quantities of human bones and other remains were found, indicating be- yond doubt that the cannibals had other victims. ———_+ e+ POPE LEO IN GOOD HEALTH. A Check to Immediate Speculation Concerning His Successor. The Rome correspondent of the Paris Gaulols says that the clearness and vibrat- | ing force of the pope's voice when he spoke | before the Sacred College on Saturday sur- | prised all hearers, and must put a stop to | immediate speculation concerning his suc- cessor. “This speculation has been center. !ing upon Cardinal Monaco la Valletta, continues the correspondent, “but the con- fidence of his supporters weakens with the sustained health of the pope, for the cardi- nal seems to be on the verge of a decline. Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli is becoming first favorite among those interested. Next to him comes Cardinal Parocchi.” DISAPPOINTED AND GRIEVED Winter Racers Were Badly Hit by Yester- day’s Police Raid. Regulars Loud in Denouncing Dis- trict Attorney Birney—Only One Book Made—No Interest. As stated in yesterday's Star, Mr. George H. Engeman and his associates of the Ivy City Jockey Club were yesterday afternoon shown that District Attorney Birney meant just what he said when he declared that, until overruled by the courts, there should be no betting done at the Ivy City track, either within or beyond the one-mile limit. And, as also mentioned in yesterday's Star, Engeman and his foliowers were shown it by the prompt arrest and incarceration of the only bookmaker who had the courage to do business yesterday, together with his three assistants. In justige to the “bookie’s” cour- age, it can be said that he and his men at- tempted to run their business in the face of prompt and certain arrest. They, at least, took no stock in the assertion that there would be no interference on the part of the authorities. But they were not the only members of the gambling profession who placed no reliance in the assumed confidence of the management, for not even the pub- licly made threat of Manager C. H. Prim- rose that those bookmakers who refused to go on yesterday would be given no opportu- nity to do so hereafter induced more than the arrested “bookie” to lend their active ald in the making of a test case, thereby subjecting themselves to the possibility of a term of imprisonment in the jail or peni- tentiary. Regulars Surprised. Excepting the regulars, the great majority of those who visited the track yesterday afternoon did so out of mere curiosity, that they might witness the raid which every one but Engeman, if he has been correctly reported, knew would surely be made in the event of betting being attempted. At first the presence of Inspector Hollinberger and Lieut. Heffner and their men was sneered at and laughed at by the throng of gam- blers, touts and toughs, who, apparently un- familiar with the methods of the District authorities, gravely declared that if any of the gamblers were arrested a justice of the peace, present on the grounds for that purpose, would immediately release them on bonds, and that would be an end of the whole matter. ‘hese confident individuals were greatly astonished and disgusted when it became known through Inspector Hollin- berger that every bookmaker and every as- sistant of theirs would, upon arrest, be driven in the patrol’ wagon to the nearest police station and locked up until released on good and sufficient bonds. The intelli- gence that Guttenberg and Gloucester ideas and methods of law would not be adopted or tolerated by the District authorities was decidedly in the nature of a knock-out blow ion: .| to the s i | regulars, a blow from which they did not quite recover during the day, and which cast a gloom over the track which even the return of the arrested gam- blers, who had been bailed out, did not re- move or brighten. = Regulars Disappointed. As expiained in yesterday’s Star, no fur- ther betting was attempted after the first race, and as horseracing without betting is, to the winter racegver, the play of Hamlet with “the melancholy Dane” missing, many of them left the track early in the after- noon, disappointed, disgusted with District law, and vowing never to return. Those who remained to see the day's card of races run out were no less disappointed and dis- gusted. The remaining five races aroused not the slightest enthusiasm, the absence of betting marking in a most noticeable de- gree the absence of practically all interest in both the running and the results of the remaining races. In fact, after the arrest of the single “‘bookie,” which occurred im- mediately after the flag fell in the first race, the only real interest manifested on the track was as to the probability of a con- tinuance of the meeting. The management announced more than once during the after- noon that notwithstanding the action of the authorities the races would be continued daily until further notice. Nothing was said by the management as to their inten- uon of again attempting to conduct betting, but it was generally understood that-gam- bling would not again be attempted during the pendency of the test case. Most natur- ally, the crowd in attendance at the track Joudly denounced District Attorney Birney for presuming to interfere. It was universally conceded by the regulars that unless an immediate decision favorable to the contention of Engeman’s counsel was rendered by the courts, that the winter race meeting would necessarily collapse. Under no circumstances, said the regulars, could the meeting succeed without betting, and that unless there was betting it would be nothing but a farce, and a very costly one, to continue the meeting. ——— HELPING THE NEEDY. Methods Used 1 iew York to Relieve Distress. Members of the women’s conference of Felix Adler's Society for Ethical Culture have opened a workshop for women at 18 Delancy street, New York. They will hire women at 50 cents a day to make up dresses and underclothing. The things made at: this cheap rate are not to be sold on a market already depressed, but will be given to peo- ple who need, but cannot buy the clothes. Work began in this shop yesterday at 9 a. m. In the first hour 150 women came begging and pleading for work. Mrs. Henry Olleshetmer received them, and other wo- men of the conference helped to brighten the room into which sewing machines, ma- terials, chairs and bundles of donated cloth- ing had been piled. Six of the women went out to investigate cases and came hack with stories of fam- ilies who had no food or coal, and where five-year-old children were going about in absolute nudity. About a dozen women had cards from some charity organization, and were put at work. A lunch of hot soup and bread was served to them, and the poor things were so starved that each one had five plates of soup during the day. The working hours will be from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m., to give the women a chance to look around for a better inflicted upon the natives of several other | Situation. The big white-goods houses have charitably agreed to cut out free of charge all the goods which the conference wants. Another charitable act yesterday was the donation of 25,000 bags of flour, made by a big milling company. The various charita- ble organizations will assist the company in distributing the gift. A poorly dressed throng assembled yester- day morning in front of the Sunny Hour Mission. It was the occasion of the annual Christmas tree, founded by Tello J. d’Apery in 1889. Between 2,000 and 3,000 tickets had been distributed among the most needy families in different parts of the city. At 10 o'clock the basement door was thrown open, and it was all the big police- man on guard could do to keep the rush back. After the applicants had each re- ceived a good pair of shoes they were sent upstairs, where they were fitted out with stockings, underwear, warm coats and trou- sers, or dresses and cloaks. Besides each one was given dolls or games, candy, apples and oranges. Over 200 babies in arms were | also attended to. One woman, accompanied by several children, fainted while waiting her turn in the crowd. She was removed to the rooms upstairs and a handsome collection was taken up for er. —__2-—___ Mr. Daniel Needham, president of the New England Agricultural Association, h: mule a report to Gov. Russell of Masea- chusetts, commending the hospitality of the people of Savannah, Ga., to the delegates to the National Farmers’ congress. HAVE INSPECTED QUARTERS. General Master Workman Sovereign of the K. of L. Examines Offices. The Executive Council of the Knights of Labor met yesterday at Philadelphia to consider plans ‘for the reorganization of the order. The session will continue during all this and next week, and the officers have not yet decided where to hold the next one. Many of them are in favor of removing the “business” to Washington, or even to some of the far western cities. In speaking of the leasing of their old headquarters on North Broad street, Gen- eral Master Workman Sovereign said yes- terday: “We have more space In this build- ing than we occupy, and I think we could lease the entire building for a sum that would mean a saving of a lot of money to the order. We could easily get a place large enough for about $20,000, which could easily be obtained by renting our present home to a trustworthy tenant.” John W. Hayes, secretary-treasurer of the order, said with much emphasis: “The property of the Knights of Labor at 814 North Broad street is not mortgaged, and never can be without the consent of all the individual members of the Knights of La- bor in America. Of course the property is for sale, and can be bought for $70,000, but we are in no hurry to part with it. Al- though we purchased the lot in 1887 for | $47,000, real estate experts declare that it has greatly enhanced in value since then. The building is a four-story brick struct- ure, with a frontage of 40 feet on Broad street and 140 feet depth.” It is the desire of the executive officers to move their headquarters to Washington in the near future. Offices particularly adapted to the requirements of the order and admirably located in this city have been recently inspected by General Master Workman Sovereign, and before the present session comes to an end the officers expect that something definite may be accom- plished relative to the permanent estab- Hshment of their headquarters in this city. Mr. Sovereign’s Address. General Master Workmen Sovereign has issued an official statement, in which he outiines the course he will pursue. He says the order must put its principles into the statutes of the country and make them a part of the practice of society. He con- tinues: “Everywhere is starvation and death, while corporate greed and avaricious money lords apply the arrogant lash with relent- Jess fury, and Congress, like a wooden god, looks down in silent contempt on the mis- eries of the most patriotic and industrious people the world ever knew. With these conditions confronting the people every- where, if we cannot permeate society with a healthy public opinion on the subject of labor and force the adoption of our prin- ciples, we deserve defeat.” The general master workman further says that he feels warranted in asserting that. civil liberty in this country will die within the next seven yezrs unless the Khights of Labor or some like organization comes to the rescue. He then shows that, according to the eleventh census, the increase of wealth is about $750,000,000 per year, while the interest charges exceed $1,500,000,000 per annum. “Do not mistake it for tariff delusions,” he concludes, “‘or the lack of public confi- dence. It is the jingle of shackles that is always heard by a nation that forces the transaction of business on debt and credit and robs labor of the fruit of its toil to pay the interest.” DAN COUGHLIN’S TRIAL. Con lerable Testimony of Remote Connection With the Case. An immense crowd of people was present at the opening of the court in the trial of Dan Coughlin, for complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, at Chicago, yesterday after- noon. The first witness was Mrs. Laura Herman, a milliner who lived opposite the Conklin residence in 889. She testified that on May 5, the day after the doctor had dis- invitation, while Mr. and Mrs. Conklin went out in a buggy to Patrick O'Sullivan’s house, only to discover that he had not been called away to attend to any injured employe of the iceman, Mrs. Herman swore that O’Sul- livan told her at the Conklin residence that he was sorry he had made the contract with the doctor, as it advertised his business in a way he did not like. O'Sullivan also told Mrs. Herman, so the witness testified, that he did not know the doctor when he made the contract, and had to be introduced. The fact that O'Sullivan and Dr. Cronin had met several times before. Mrs. John A. Lindgren, daughter of Carl- son, owner of the cottage where the doctor ‘was murdered, told the jury that she was now living there. Her testimony was about the entrance of her husband and brother to the cottage through the stairway window May 1%, the condition and contents of the Place. The story she had to tell was sub- lice officers who first examined the cottage. Her husband, who effected an entrance that Sunday with his brother-in-law, Charies Carigon, told about his experience, which differed little from the story of Mrs. Lind- gren. Both witnesses identified the pieces of flooring with foot prints on and the broken piece of shutter. Stephen Cooley, an Irishman,testified that he was in the office of Dr. Cronin down town the latter part of April when Justice Mahoney came with P. O'Sullivan to intro- duce him to the doctor. The doctor inti- mated that he recognized O'Sullivan when tion. Then Dr. Cronin turned to the wit- ness and introduced him to the dead con- spirator. Police Captain Schuettler was brought back to the witness chair to tell about re- ceiving the partly painted key which fitted the lock on the inside; to identify the lock shown him and put in evidence and to de- scribe the condition and contents of the cot- ze when he visited it the day the body of Dr. Cronin was found. His examination was not finished when court took a recess until today. FELL AT THE CHURCH DOOR. Taken 111 While Giving Gold Pieces to the Poor. Robert C. Fisher, millionaire and philan- thropist, aged fifty-seven years, died in the Parish house of Trinity Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, N. Y., yesterday morning. | The deceased attended theChristmas service in the church on Christmas in apparently excellent health. At the conciusion of the services he took a position at the door of the auditorium, and handed each of the Poorer members and attendants at the church a $20 gold piece as a Christmas gift when they passed from the building. He had just completed this charity when he suddenly reeled and would have fallen had not he been supported by several friends who stood by. rector, the Rev. C. F. Camby, and medical ald summoned. He died there yesterday morning at 2 o'clock. a INDEMNITY FROM MOROCCO. & Madrid Newspaper Estimates the Amount to Be Paid to Spain. The Epoca newspaper of Madrid esti- mates the indemnity that Morocco ought to pay to Spain in view of the difficulties at Melilla as about 60,000,000 francs. The ministerial newspapers consider the attitude of Muley Araaf, the suitan’s brother, who conducts the negotiations with Gen. de Campos at Melilla, as satis- | factory, yet recommend the retention of | one large force at Melilla and the concen- tration of another in Andaijusia until the payment of the indemnity shall have been fully guaranteed through the receipts of customs duties. graphed that the sultan was expected to arrive at Marakesh today. ———___+e+______ Congressman E. J. Dunphy, who was at- | tacked by the grip in Washington and who has been quite ill at his home in New ‘York for a week, is rapidly improving. | appeared, she was in the Conklin’s flat by stantially the same as that told by the po-j| Mahoney was about to make the introduc- | He was removed to the par- | lish house of the church by direction of the | The Spanish minister in Tangier tele- | PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY The Coming Investigation by a Joint Con- gressional Oommittes. It Will Affect Officers Both Staf and Line — Plan Proposed by the Phythian Board. The passage of the joint congressional resolution providing for an investigation of the personnel of the navy, with a view to its improvement, is a source of considerable gratification in the navy, especially among the younger officers. The resolution pro- vides that a special committee, consisting of three Senators and three Representatives, tricate subject, in order that Congress may have an intelligent basis for a change in the existing system of promotions in the service im the event that such a course fs shown to be necessary or desirable in the interests of the public welfare. Stal Line Affected. The movement to secure a revision of the laws relating to the personnel of the navy has been under consideration for a long time and would have made better progress than it has but for the failure of united ac- tion on the part of the officers concerned. The question affects both staff and line alike, but is extremely difficult of satisfac- tory adjustment. Engineer-In-Chief Melville Says that in view of the large number of new vessels with valuable and intricate machinery, there ought to be more engi- neers, with an improved standing commen- surate with the increased responsibilities of their duties in the modern ships. There is also 4 movement to reorganize and extend the usefulness of the corps of civil engineers in the navy. Better System of Promotion. The main object, however, is to provide @ better system of promotion in the line. Noteworthy efforts in this direction have been made by a special board, of which Capt. R. L. Phythian, superintendent of the Naval Academy, was the principal member. This board submitted a plan for the better- ment of the service and it has been pre- sented to the consideration of Congress, but so far without action. According to this plan, a reorganization board, taken from the finest line officers in the service, was to ex- amine the records and qualifications of every line officer, from the highest admiral to the ensign, and then “weed out” the list from top to bottom in the following manner: First. By dismissing entirely from the serv- ice those who were totally inefficient through Second. By retiring those who, through no fault of their own, were unfit for sea and shore duty. placing motion, those who ag for such duty, but not so uty. were well well for sea embracing the officers who entered the navy between 1860 and 1867, inclusi then 310 officers in that ber was to be reduced part, and this num- If not, the would place as many on permanent duty, out of the line of promotion, as reduce the number to 200. 290; while by reducing that of the comman- ders from eighty-five to seventy, and that of same number of line officers, 720, and yet plenty of room for promotion. The officers left on the active list, as al- cess, would then be commissioned in the or- der of seniority, and the result would be about 150 vacancies at the bottom of the new active list. In other words,there would | be no ensigns and junior lieutenants. The oificers of these two grades retained for the new navy list would be lieutenants, and all of them on shore would be sent to sea to relieve the officers placed on permanent | shore duty. Younger officers then would be ; years to come, perform very much more than the present allowance of sea duty; simce there would be vacancies in the lower | Srades for a number of years. An exception to the foregoing rules was made in favor of volunteer officers. Future Promotions. After all these special remedies had ac- complished their work, promotion was in future to be as follows: Ensigns promoted to junior lieutenants after three years’ ser- vice, two and one-half of which must have been at sea on a cruising vessel; junior lieu- tenants to lieutenants by seniority; lieuten- ants to lieutenant-commanders by seniori- ty; Heutenant-commanders to commanders annually, by selecting commanders from a number of lieutenant commanders at the head of the list equal to twice the number of vacancies. And there were other im- portant rules for this grade. No lieutenant- commander was to be promoted who had less than eighteen years to serve. Lieuten- ant-commanders oversiaughed were to be allowed to retire, provided they had served thirty years. Resuming, proinotion from commander to captain was to be by seniority; from cap- tain to commodore annually, by selecting from a number of captains at the head of the list equal to twice the number of vacan- cles on the commodore's list. No captain having less than rive years to serve was to be promoted. Captains twice overslaughed were to be retired. Finally, promotion rrom commodore to rear admiral was to be by seniority. As to retirement, all officers were to be re- tired after forty-six years’ service. Captains and lieutenant-commanders who would be retired under the five years and eighteen years clause if not promoted during the year Were also to receive a chance to be pro- moted. It was evident tnat none of the Neutenant-commanders on the new list would be debarred from promotion by the eighteen years’ clause. The above interpretation of the plan of the Phythian board was made by a line of- | Objections have been made to several fea- tures of the plan, especially where selection for promotion is substituted for seniority. Secretary Heroert has prepared a plan, said to meet all important objections to the Phy- thian plan, and it will be submitted to the consideration of the joint committee in the event of the Senate's concurrence in its or- ganization. —____-+2--______ World’s Fair Goods. The collector at Chicago has informed the Treasury Department that 20,000 pack- ages of foreign goods which have passed through the hands of customs officers are still awaiting transportation board. It is alleged that the railroad com- panies received their pay for these goods in advance, and consequently are in no hurry to move the goods. To relieve the dealers from the expense which would {otherwise arise in this state of affairs, Assistant Secretary Hamlin has extended the bonded warehouse character of the | buildings at the world’s fair where the | goods are stored. ils Dented by N. and W. Officials. Officials of the Norfoik and Western in Philadelphia deny the report that they are negotiating with the Richmond and Danville for the purchase of the Washing- ton and Ohio line, in order to obtain an entrance into Washington. shall be appointed to investigate this in- | promoted, but would also, for a number of | ficer who was not a member of the board. | to the sea-/ } CHIEF BUSHYHEAD. Something About the Most Notabid Man im the Cherokee Nation, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 25, 1898. One of the most powerful factors in the settlement of the Cherokee strip is an In- dian. His name is Dennis W. Bushyhesd, and he was for eight years the pricipal chief of the Cherokees. His has been an eventful and successful career, as careers are measured by white men. He is sixty-seven years old, and his life has been one of incessant activity, in which he has at once commanded the com- Ls . i I | i i | i i 5 his ot i if ’ > i if i g : i i i : li 5 § rf i ii Ling ie a ete ara i i i H Be i Ty i é H Ff i 2 i te arg Weelasts could latter meal” Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Todd ore cupied most of the day in the | Speech for the prosecution, He sald that there was no compromise ground for the jury to consider; that the prisoner was guilty of murder or nothing, and there could be no reason for a penitentiary seme tence. Attorney Essex for jand held the close attention of the j While he went over the evidence for brought numerous good reasons theory that his client was not ac- of the countable for what he did. ‘The most statement made 4 Mr. Essex was that he belleved tha’ Prendergast could have gone to Washing- ton at the time of the great interest In the stiver legistation during the special see- | sion of Congress last summer he woul |have killed Cleveland. He did not have the money to get here and so confined his atfeation | what his impulsive delusion told him was for the best good of the public by the man who, in his diseased mind, in the way of his becoming corporation counsel and thas prevented the elevation of the railroad tracks. ‘The court adsourned before Mr. Essex had | fintshed speaking. caoeereemenneihtinnis Statement of Philndelphia Banke. The December statement of the Philadek phia banks is very favorable, showing af increase of $155,000 in the surplus since the last previous statement, made in October. The capital of the forty-one city banks £2.765,000, and their surplus $14: Seven of the banks have a surplus larger than their capital and four a surplus equal to their capital. It is thought that the dis tribution of January dividends and inter est will promote business activity, though jthere is now no money stringency. ‘The payments next month in this city will ag- Eregate about $0,000,000 and $70,000,000 New York. The city will pay out $1,500,005 in interest and redeem $4,683,800 of bonds, reducing the bonded indebtedness to %ij< 734,720. ——_+-e- —___ Fatare of the Gilbert Istands. The Helen W. Almy, which has arrived at San Francis¢o from Gilbert Islandés, brings the news that Great Britain is de- termined to seize the whole group, and this has probably been done before now. Sir John Thurston, British high commissioner for the ae Se one and = Fiji, recently co: ted an ini the Gilbert Islands. He reported that the British flag should be hoisted on all the islands, as it was nearly a year ago on Bae taritario.