Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1894, Page 1

TH EVENING STAR. PUGCLISUE DD uy © CEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penrsylvanis Avenue, Cor. llth Street, by per i Gompany, Potter Building, The Evening Star News 8. H. KAUFFMA! New York Office, 68 i +4. per month. Copies at the councer each. By tail—anywhere in the United oF Canada—powtage prepaid—6O conta’ per Saturday Quintuple Steet Star, $1, year; with foreiey postage added. tor “heer anita (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, i as second-class mail matter.) te ay £7 Ail mail subscriptions must be pgld in advance. fr avert made known 60 appliration No Great Headway Expected to Be Made Next Week. VOORHEES AND ALLISON WILLLEAD OFF No Telling How Long This Debate Will Last. NOT SURE OF PASSAGE The present outlook does not indicate that rery great headway will be made with the jeriff bill in the Senate next week. There \re a@ number of other questions, including }wo appropriation bills, which are pend- » and which the Senators interested in shem will doubtless try to have considered before the tariff is taken up, to the extent of engrossing all the time of the Senate. Benator Voorhees will undoubtedly make his opening speech in support of the bill and will be followed by Senator Allison in behalf of the republican side of the cham- ber during the week, and it is probable that a few other speeches will be made on both sides, but it is the general opinion of Senators that the week will not exhaust @ great portion of the speech-making which the bill will surely develop. Probable Leugth of the Debate. Democrats and republicans naturally dif- Jer widely in their estimates of the time that will be required for the disposal of the bill. The more sanguine of the democratic members of the finance committee place the time at a month, and one of them said to- day that, in his opinion, the fate of the bill ‘would be known within three or four weeks £ the beginning of consideration. Repub- Senators generally laugh at this esti- mate, and some of them go $o far as to say that the bill will be on the calendar next November. It is understood that this talk on both sides is largely for effect, but back of it there is a desire and a purpose on the Part of the democrats to have the bill dis- posed of at the earliest practicable moment, ‘while the republicans mean to hold It off as Jong as there is any possibility of encom- sing its defeat. The democrats also base ir calculations upon their present inten- tion of making comparatively few speeches and of thus not affording the republicans any more ammunition than the bill itseif gives. Their opponents, on the other hand, counting on doing a great deal of talk- and of drawing the friends of the bill ito controversy despite themselves, and thus forcing them to aid in the consumption of time. Not Sure of Passing It. The demccrats are not so positively sure of passing the bill as is generally supposed, and they realize Nhat there are two or three shoals that are likely to give them considerable trouble. The most serious of these are the schedule and the in- come tax. There will, unquestionably, be a de-| termined effort on the part of the eastern | element of the democratic side of the Sen-| ate to defeat the income tax, and the champions of the bill realize that if the Tepublican Senators should stand solidly against the tax it would be defeated. They | count upon losing about ten democratic Votes upon the amendment sure to be| offered for the elimination of this part of | the bil], but they think they will get about! @n equal number of votes in favor of its fetention from among western republican Serators. Trey also say that whatever course the populists may pursue when tt eomes to acting upon the bill-as a whole, they will stand solidly with the committee for the ineome Comsequently they feel) comparatively secu>e with reference to this Part of the bill. Still, there is an element | of uncertainty about it of sufficient potentiality to render the prospects at least | Interesting to the onlooker and to the! Senators themselves. Senators Hill and| McPherson of the democratic side of the| chamber have already given notice of thetr intention ‘to antagonize the income tax,| ind are both preparing speeches against it, which will be heard at an early stage of the debate. ee TO SAVE INEBRIATES. Maryland Decides to Treat Drunken- ness Im a National Manner. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 31. ‘The house of delegates, by a vote of 61 to 1, has passed the senate bill known as the Avirett act, providing for the treatment, at the expense of the counties and city of Bal- timore, at institutions located in the state bf all indigent habitual drunkards and @rug users who petition the circuit courts therefor, and whose petition is approved by | three taxpayers. The law had passed the Senate by unanimous consent, but was In &reat danger of being smothered on the frowded house files. To call it up and secure its passage precipitated one of the most in- teresting silent struggles of the session, and when the bill finally passed its author, Col. lAvirett of Cumberland, was carried out of | the house in triumph and his bill enrolled for signature of the governor, who promptly made it a law. It is estimated that fully 100 important Dills will be left on the files of the house of Gelegates for want of time to consider them. | ‘The anti-pool selling bill, which is convuls- ing Baltimore and Baltimore county, has! been returned to the house by the Senate, “Rfter having been twice Killed by the latter body, and will be second only to the assess- ent and inebriate bill fights, in the stub- rness with which its passage will be re- Sisted. ee eee TO MEET AT WASHINGTON. Whe Baltimore Conference of Southern Methodists Next Year. j Bpectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. March 31.—| The report on education provoked some dis- | @ussion before the Baltimore M. E. confer- ence today. That part of the report recom, | mending that $2,000 be raised for Randolph-| Macon College was laid on the table for future consideration. Dr. Smith stated that | the college was prosperous, 470 pupils being | in its various departments and Institutions. | A telegi announcing the illness of Mrs. | J. 8. Garner of Staunton called Dr. Garner | Qway. He Is prominently spoken of as a| elegate to the general conference. The committee of investigation of char- | acter of Rey. V. Wheeler, reported a trial | unnecessary. Upon this discharge of the | case his character was passed on by vote, | after which Mr. Wheeler rose and an-| Rounced his withdrawal from the ministry | d membership of the M.E. Church South. | je spoke with great feeling and declared | he had malice toward none, but love for | ell Dr. Geo. G. Smith made an address in favor of > and Lane Institute, th sou for colored le and showe much had been done & the southern church for colored people fa the south. Although several prominent places, among them Baltimore, invited the west rence, Washington was unanimously | n, and next March the body will meet | @t Mt. Vernon Church. ay HONORS TO KOSSUTH. A Stream of People Passed His Bier at Buda Pesth. BUDA PESTH, March 81.—The remains} of i 4 daughter were re- ple but impressive e of the relatives and deputations, of flowers were laid ssuth's v rred to ntinuous stream of people is passing Che Evening Star. Vor 84. No. 20,847. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS Dyott and Miss Clipper Both Ordered to Be Arrested. The Former Will Be Prosecuted for Embezzlement—He Asks Forgive- mess in « Letter. Inspector Hollinberger of the local de- tective force today received a dispatch from Inspector John D. Shea, chief of the Chica- go detective corps, stating that he had lo- cated Samuel Herbert Dyott, who Is alleged to have embezzled $300 or more from the Crawford Shee Company while a clerk in one of their stores here, and who is said to have eloped with Miss May Clipper of this city on Saturday last. Inspector Shea in- quired if Dyott and the girl were wanted and upon what charge. In reply Inspector Hollinberger this after- noon wired as follows: “Arrest Dyott. Charge, embezalement of $200. Complain- ants, Bovee, Crawford & Co. Requisition papers will arrive Wednesday. Arrest May Clipper. Charge, fugitive from parents. Wire when arrested and her father will leave immediately.” While Inspector Shea did not say so, it is understood that he located the fugitives in Chicago, and it is expected that word will be received from him during the day that he has them under arrest. Alleged Marriuge in Rockville. Last evening information reached Mr. Clipper that Samuel H. Dyott and one Margaret O. Ricketts were wedded about the middle of last week at Rockville by Rev. C. O. Rosensteel. One of the brothers of Miss Clipper went to Rockville today to determine by description if Miss Ricketts was his sister. That question is not new settled. Perhaps he has led another girl astray. A letter was received this morn- ing by Mr. George F. Bouve, general man- ager of the Crawford Shoe Company, from Dyott. It was written out of town, but mailed at the Washington post office. In it Mr. Dyott pleads for forgiveness in the most babyish and abject manner. He says that he will make good his shortage, if he is allowed to return; he will never do so any more, if the firm will give ‘iim its blessing; he will work hard and let the girls alone. He says that he recognizes what a fool he is, and that he should like to come back to Washington. He says nothing about Miss Clipper. Mr. Bouve says Dyott will be arrested and prosecuted for embez- ziement. Mr. Bouve says that the money concerned is not an item, it is the gener- ally contemptible conduct of the defaulter. Sympathy for Mrs. Dyott. He left this morning for Baltimore,where he will have a conference with Mrs, Dyott and render her such aid as he can. Great sympatay is felt for this lady. She is of good family and has been the partner of Dyott in poverty. When he was a clerk in New York she went into a millinery store and turned her earnings over each Satur- day night to him. Wheh they came to Washington, she went with a local dry goods house and aided Dyott in this way. Dyott was not the manager of the Wash- ington branch of the shoe firm which he defrauded. Mr. Robert W. Moore is the — and Dyott was small-salaried clerk. It is said that Dyott told Miss Clipper that he was not married to Mrs. Dyott, but that she was a Welsh girl with whom he was living. He went to an attorney and drew up a paper to this effect. He handed this instrument to Mrs. Dyott, and by misrepresentation induced her to sign it without reading it. He then gave the Paper to Miss Clipper. —__—> SAMOA’S REVOLUTION. Regret at the Absence of nn American Man-of-War. The State Department has received a cablegram from Mr. Blacklock at Apia, Sa- moa, fully confirming the news from Auck- land yesterday, published in yesterday’s Star, of a native uprising. Mr. Blacklock has been the United States consul general at Apia for many years past, but his suc- cessor was recently appointed and con- firmed, and Mr. Blacklock is simply acting as consul genetal until relieved. The absence of a war vessel at Apia at this juncture is a matter of regret at the State Department, but it is difficult to see how one of our own ships can be sent there without serious interference with the plans of the Navy Department. If, how- ever, it 1s decided to send a ship the choice would probably fall upon the Charleston. She left Rio harbor about two weeks ago to go by easy stages around Cape Horn and then northward to San Francisco. If she receives orders for Samoa she must first go to Valparaiso, Chile, to take on coal, and it will require a good deal of this to carry the ship 5,000 miles across the South Pacific ocean to Samoa. About a month would be consumed in this voyage from Valparaiso, and no one can tell what may happen at Samoa in the meantime, unless one of the British or German vessels in the South Pacific comes to the rescue of the colony. ——-e-—_____. THE STATEMENT CONFIRMED. Mr. Benedict is to Be Again Appointed Public Printer. The statement that Mr. Benedict, who was public printer during Mr. Cleveland's former term, is to be appointed again to the same position is confirmed. ——_—___+e-— —___ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Urgent Deficiency Bill Local Items. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was reported to the House today. It carries an appropriation of $1,237,255. Among the items are $8,000 for repairs at the Capitol and $1,000 for improving the Capitol grounds. To Close an Alley. Mr. Meredith has introduced a bill in the House authorizing the Commissioners, upon the petition of the president and directors of Gonzaga College, to close the alley in square 622, upon which the college property fronts. The title of the alley thus closed is to be vested in the Gonzaga College. —+e@- CAPITOL TOPICS. Democrats Ask That Joy Be Sented. Representative Heard today received a telegram from Chairman Flavin of the twenty-sixth ward democratic committee of St. Louis urging the democrats of the Missouri delegation to vote for Joy (rep.) in the Joy-O'Neill contested election case, now before the House. The twenty-sixth ward Is in the St. Louis district, now in contest. that if O'Neill is The dispatch states seated by the throwing out of many of Joy's votes it will result seriously in the future. The Court's Findings. ‘The record of the court-martial in the case of Commander Heyerman reached the Navy Department through the mail this morning. It was committed to the judge advocate general for examination, to make re that no informality exists that would affect the findings, and it will then be sub- mitted to Secretary Herbert for his action. While the result has not yet been made known, there is some reason to believe that the court-martial has found Commander Heyerman guilty in part. President's Reception. The President came down to the east room this afternoon and shook hands with nearly 20 persons, the great majority of whom were ladies. The gouty swelling of his feet a from the ional Museum, where the remains of Kossuth are lying in state. and ankles is very much reduced and he is effort, | able to walk without much THE TARIFF BILL|LocateD in cHicaGo|pyBl ic BUILDINGS A Substitute for the Tarsney Bill Sent to the House, ANSWER OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT How It is Proposed to Change the Present Law. THE TREASURY PLAN Acting Secretary of the Treasury Curtis today sent a communication to the House of Representatives in answer to the resolu- tion of that body of the 16th ifistant, re- questing from the Secretary of the Treasury information have been taken by him under the pro- visions of the Tarsney bill, which provides for competition in designs of public bui!d- ings, and what further legislation, in his opinion, is necessary to carry out the pro- visions of the said law. The communtcation is accompanted by copies of all the corres- pondence on the subject with the commit- tee from the American Institute of Archi- tects. Mr. Curtis calls attention to the sug- gestions made to the committee of the American Institute of Architects relative to what were looked upon as defects in the law referred to and then explains the modifica- tions and additions which he considers necessary to carry out the intention of Con- gress. He recommends that the act be amended by substituting the followings ‘The Treasury's Bill, “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author- ized in his discretion to obtain competitive designs or complete plans, detailed draw- ings and specifications for the erection of the public buildings of the United States authorized by Congress to be erected under his supervision and direction. “The supervising architect of the Trea: ury Department shall prepare a scheme for free or open competition among the architects of the United States therefor, such scheme to be approved by the Secre- tary of the Treasury; that the Secretary of the Treasury shall nominate and appoint a commission or commicsions, each consist- ing of five citizens of the United States, three of whom shall be architects of recog- nized professional standing and experience end two of whom shall be men of business or government officials, who are familiar with the uses and necessities of the pub- Me building under consideration at the time, to select the best design or complete plans from those submitted in accordance with the scheme of competition hereinbe- fore provided. The members of the said commissions shall be paid-their actual tray- eling expenses and subsistence while act- ually engaged in the perfdrmance of their official duties. “The expenses of the commission and the fees for the services of the architect suc- cessful in said competition shall be paid from the appropriation for the buildings re- spectively passed upon or designed. In case the complete plans, detailed drawings and specifications are furnished by competi- tion, herein provided, the supervising |architect of the Tr@tsury Department shall be the representative of the government to inspect the erection and completion of the buildings, the receipt of ,proposals, award of contracts therefor aird ‘the disburse- ment of moneys thereunder. The Supervising Architect. “In case designs only are supplied by competition the supervising architect shall perform the duties now required of him by law, in the usual manner, excepting the preparation of such designs. That in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury the architect selected as herein provided to furnish complete plans, draw- ings and specifications shall have the en- tire direction and control of the construc- tion of said building, and the direction and control of the local superintendent of con- struction, and the Secretary of the Treas- ury is hereby authorized in all cases to make contract with said architect for his services, providing for such erection and control, fixing his duties and respon- sibilities during the construction of the said building, and making proper provision for modification or change in the plans and specifications during the progress of the work, and for additions thereto, also determining the amount of his fees and charges, and including such other pro- visions in the contract as may, in his discretion, appear advisable to protect the interests of the government. “Any or all of the designs or plans, de- tailed drawings and specifications present- ed in the competition herein provided may be rejected by the commission, and case the competition fails for any caus or it is impracticable to obtain designs or plans, detailed drawings and specifica- tions, by competition, the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the supervising architect to prepare plans, drawings and specifications and supervise the construc- tion of the buildings in the usual manner according to law. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent or {n conflict with this act are hereby repealed.” a MILTON CHAMBERLAIN’S SENTENCE. Milton F. Chamberlain, the boy who was ecnvicted on Thursday last of assaulting Misses Ough and Drury, two young girls, on the New Cut road, near Georgetown, December 19 and 21 last, respectively, was | this morning sentenced by Judge Cole to pinety days in jail. The boy’s attorney called the attentiog, been charged with assaulting the girls | with intent to rape, the jury had returned | a verdict holding him guilty of assault and battery only, and had also recommended \him to the mercy of the court. Judge Cole, in passing sentence, remarked that the case was a peculiar one and one very different from others which had come under his observation. The offerse was a most remarkable one in a boy so young as the defendant, and he had no doubt but that the boy's youth greatly influenced | the jury in returning the verdict reached \by them. But the court, explained Judge | Cole, would not shut its eyes to the char- jacter of the offense committed. Had the jassault been made on another boy, instead of on girls, a fine without !mprisonment might have been sufficient punishment, but the case was not such a one, and both the character of the offense and the good of the defendant required that a sentence of | imprisonment should be imposed, one of at least ninety days. “You have, Milton,” remarked Judge Cole, impressively, “marrowly escaped the pent- tentiary, for the jury could have found you guilty as indicted, and I wculd have been required to send you to the penitentiary. Thirk this matter over. Let it be a warn- ing to you, and hereafter be a good boy.” “But,” interrupted the prisoner, “I haven't done anything.” “Yes, you have,” replied Judge Cole, se- verely, “and it is your persistence in demy- |ing your wrongdoing that induced me to send you to jali. Had you frankly ac- | knowledged it to your parents and here it would have been much better for you in every wey, and I have no doubt but that the matter would have been dropped. You did otherwise, however, and the sentence is that you be confined in jail for ninety The boy evidently expected a lighter sen- }tence, and when he realized ifs extent the tears trickled down his cheeks, and his face paled as he was led away. ae Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $473,057; government receipts— from internal revenue, $490,603; customs, 1; miscellaneous, $48,056, to what measures, if any..far toward the west as im | ways and overhead wires generally, and the Him to Jail for | of the court to the fact that, while he had | BOSTON TO BURY WIRES Washington Shows Massachusett’s Com= mittees How It May Be Done. The Influence of Congressional Action in Protecting the Capitol Threatens the Trolley in Its First Stronghold. Yankee tnquisitiveness is likely to result in great electrical good, for the committee on street railways of the Massachusetts legislature—bent on firding a better motor than the overhead trolley—has discovered just what it hoped to find. The pratse- worthy tenacity of Corgress in refusing to permit the overhead trolley within the Umits of this city hag resulted in the in- coming of an underground system of street car propulsion, the operation of which has made of the overhead trolley a back num- ber. It was the committee's intention when it left Boston to journey at least as Chicago, but when it saw how well the U street branch of the Rock Creek road was working it came to the cotclusion that further extension of the pilgrimage was unnecessary. The Bos- ton Herald says that “with the under- Sround trolley as operated by the Rock Creek Railway Company in Washington the members of the committee were highly pleased. The order directing the commit- tee to investigate the underground trolley does not require it to frame a bill, but simply to report whether that form of Street car propulsion is practicable. The underground trolley in Washington \has been in operation for more than a year. |To ask if ft is in successful operation is jakin to asking if the Boston and Albany company operates a steam road between the capitals of Massachusetts and New York. One fact is as patent as the other. It may be that the underground trolley is not perfected in its own sphere to the ex-| tent that the steam road is in its, but that {t is in daily and successful operation, with- out apparent defects to the ordinary ob- erver, is known to multitudes of people who have ridden over and examined it. In fact, people in Washington show some irritability when asked if this road 1s all right, if there is not a hidden defect about it somewhere. They have answered ques- tions of this kind a thousand times, and repetition begins to become monotonous. The building of the underground trolley in Washington was compelled by neces- sity. Congress gave a franchise to the Rock creek company, but it was stipulated that | the overhead trolley would not be allowed | | within the boundary of the city of Wash- |ington. The franchise of the company per- mitted it to occupy U street inside the boundary for a distance of about a mile | and a half. The overhead trolley was con- structed to the line, running out through | the District of Columbia and into the state |of Maryland for a distance of six or seven |miles. The passenger who rides into the | | city on this line is stopped at the boundary | for about ten seconds, while the overhead | system is detached and connection made } with the underground. | It is quite apparent from what the Herald| says in a lengthy report of the committee's findings that the committee was convinced | that the underground troliey was no longer an experiment; that it was not unduly ex-) | pensive as to construction, and that Its oper- | |ation was cheap enough to satisfy even a | selfish corporation. Then the Herald goes jon to say: “The Washington company has taken the trolley as it is now built, standard voltage, and conformed all the mechanism so as to transfer it to the space beneath the | roadbed, using a metallic circuit. In doing | this the company has adopted the following | system: The slot rail is so constructed that no matter what conditions exist, the slot cannot close. It is made U shape, providing |. perfect steel overcoat over the insulators | and conductors, thoroughly protecting them | from the weather. At the same time it can | | be taken off without removing the pave-| ment, making every detail of the road as | accessible as in the overhead trolley. The trolley has the same movements as a pair of human arms,and is so designed that | it cannot be thrown from the wire. As itis | so suspended from the car that it works | automatically, whether the car runs for- ward or backward, it need not be turned over, as in the overhead system. The dan- | | ger and damage to insulation which has | | been attributed to dampness and moisture | i$ an erroneous assumption, in the opinion f the electricians of the Love system. In-| tend of breaks in the insulation being caus- | \ed by moisture, they believe they are due |to the expansion and contraction of the | wires. To remedy this the power wires are | | arranged in lengths of 500 to G00 feet each. | and the insulators are supported in jaws which allow them to move longitudinally with the wire, as {t expands or contracts. | At the end of each section the wire is held | by powerful compression sprin, which | keep it at one tension and make of it prac- | tically a tram rail for the trolley.” This testimony, coming so soon after the | publication of the findings of the Massachu- etts legislative committee on mercantile affairs, is strong indorsement of the stand taken by Congress as to local street rail- trong public sentiment which is here ever ly to support Congress, The committee | | on mercantile affairs has, according to the Boston Traveler, which gives considerable space to the testimony accumulated, de- (clared itself thoroughly satisfied with the |methods of operation on the U street | branch of the Rock Creek road. | Boston was really the birthplace of the overhead trolley, and there is probably no |¢ity in the country whose streets are so dangerously incumbered with overhead Wires as are the streets of the center of | Massachusetts’ culture. It is announced that as a result of the committee's investi- gations a bill will soon be introduced in the | legislature which will compel the burial of telegraph, telephone, electric light and elec- tric motor wires. —__ THE CONTRACT CANCELED. Failure of the Pacific Mail Subsidy Proposition. The cancellation of the contract made by 'the Post Office Department with the Pa- cific Mali Steamship Company took effect today. The cancellation was ordered early } in the month. The contract provided for the transportation of mails between New York and Colon, and San Francisco and Hong Kong, under the provisions of the recent subsidy law. The action of the de- partment {ts due to the non-compliance of the company with the provisions of the contract. The contract went into operation | on February 1, 1892, and was for a ten-year | service. Three trips a month for the first two years and once a week for the remain- ing period wete required between New York und Colon. The San Francisco and Hong Kong schedule proviced for thirteen trips a Year during the first two years and twen- \ty-six for each of the remaining years. The carcellation will result in payment to the company according to weight of mails carried, instead of on the mileage basis. | Heretofore the company has been paid $1 a mile for outward trips, with no comperi- sation for mails brought on return trips. Only two companies are now operating un- | der the subsidy act. These are the Red D, line, between New Yerk and the northern coast of South America, and the Ward line, between New York, Cuba and Mexico. The America line, between New York and) Southampton, will begin operations under | the subsidy act on October 12, 1893. —_—_—__-o-—____ Treasury Promotions, ‘The following promotions have been made in the classitied service, Treasury Depart- ment: Miss A. E, Black, Ohio, from $840 to $00, office of second auditor; U. P. Lafitte, Lou- isiana, from $1,000 to $1,200, office of third auditor; Miss A. M. Brazebridge, Michigan, from $540 to $900, office controller of the currency; J. T. Gibbs, Kentucky,from $1,200 | to $1,600, office of the secretary. — ‘Transferring the Mint. Mr. Preston, director of the mint, has gone to Philadelphia to supervise the trans- fer of the mint in that city to the new su- Perintendent, Mn, Townsend, jcase by presenting this further complic: LAWYERS WERE BUSY Though Judge Bradley’s Court Was Not in Session Today. — INTERESTING CROSS-EX AMINATION Probably Much Rebuttal Evidence Will be Offered. TO ARREST THE DEFENDANT Judge Bradley's court, which is trying the suit for breach of promise against Mr. Breckinridge, was not in session today, but, as usual, adjourned from Friday over to Monday. The lawyers in the case, how- ever, had a busy day, for there was plenty to do in the way of reviewing the testi nony already in and preparing the line to be fol- lowed next week. When Mr. Breckinridge stopped yesterday afternoon at the adjournment of court he seemed to be very near the conclusion of his direct examination. During the noon recess Mr. Stoll told the newspaper men that he would not be at all surprised if Mr. Breckinridge should finish his testimony by 3 o'clock, but the defendant took a longer time to tell of his relutions with Miss Pol- lard than had been expected. By 4 o'clock there were still a number of details not gone into at any length, more especially connect- ed with the events that transpired in this city at the office of Maj. Moore and the apartments of Mrs. Blackburn. It is prob- able, however, that an hour or less on Mon- day morning will suffice for Mr. Breckin- | ridge to finish. Probably a Long Cross-Examination. Just how long the cress-examination will t is of course a matter of conjecture, for even Mr. Wilson himself prob- ably has no idea. It will not be at all surprising if it should last through Tuesday and the better part of Wednesday. Mr. Wilson is certain to make things interesting for the defendant and for the audience as well, and this por- uon of the case is looked forward to with more irterest than any other. Evidence in Rebuttal. It is not generally known whether there are any other witnesses for the defense, but the chances are that Mr. Breckinridge is the last. Then will come the evidence in rebuttal, and a great deal of curiosity is felt as to the extent the lawyers for the plaintiff will go in disproving the testi- mony for the defense. There is no doubt Whatever that some of the most important evidence introduced last week will be victously and determinedly attacked. The depcsitions read for the purpose of con- necting Miss Pollard with a house of bad repute in Lexington and its keeper, Lena Singleton, will be met with direct evidence from Lexington to deny their truth, An- other witness who has Jaid his story open to the possibility of impeachment is Mr. Rozell, who was engaged to Miss Pollard when she was at Wesleyan College in Cin- cinnatl. He testified that he used to call at the school as often as three or four times a week and that during his visits he was most familiar with the defendant. The telegram in The Star yesterday contain- ing a statement from Mrs. Brown, formerly a teacher at the school, showed that the authorities of the school are up in arms in defense of the good name of that insti- tution, maintaining that it was impossible for any man to have called at the school oftener than the one evening in the week set apart for visitors, and that when he was there {t was under the supervision or at least in the presence of some of the teachers. As to Miss Pollard’s Age. A telegram has been received in this city to the effect that there has been dis- covered in Cincinnati evidence that will go far toward proving Miss Pollard’s story that shewas an immature girl when she first became acquainted with Mr, Breckinridge. The register of Wesleyan College for the fall term, 1883, could not be at drat found, but it seems {t was discovered yesterday hidden away in an old sideboard. In that register, on page 20, is set down the fol- lowing ‘entry: “Name of pupil, Pollard, Madeline Viv- fan; entered November 20, aged sixteen; name of parent or guardian, Mrs. J. D. Pollard; residence, Frankfort, Ky.; stud- jes, French, Latin, rhetoric, arithmetic, elocutior.”* Mrs. Brown cannot remember what class Miss Pollard entered, but she thinks that the girl went as an irregular sophomore. She says that there was nothing to distin- guish Miss Pollard from other girls of her dge except that she was unusually studious and apparently very ambitious in eriot way. Finally Mrs. Brown had a word to say about Rozell’s farewell of Miss Pollard. He was permitted to kiss her, but it was done in the presence of the teacher. It very probable that Mrs. Brown will be asked to come to Washington to testify, and it is said she will comply. An Attempt to Arrest Mr. ridge. The trouble with which Mr. Breckinridge is surrounded at present took a curious turn yesterday when Sergeant-at-Arms Snow of the House of Representatives made an effort to arrest him and bring him to the House in accordance with the special order adopted to compel the attendance of absent members. The order was adopted in order to secure @ quorum on the Joy-O'Neill contested elec- tion case. Representative Patterson of Tennessee, in charge of the election case, put through a resolution on Thursday that the sergeant-at-arms be directed to arrest all absent members and bring them to the bar of the House. In accordance with the order, Mr. Snow proceeded yesterday to execute it. A gen- eral warrant was prepared and signed by Breckin- | Speaker Crisp. To avold the trouble aris- ing when arrests were made during the | silver debate the names of absent members were specified in the body of the writ. It is the first time such precaution had been taken, The name of Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky was, of course, among the ab- sentees, as he has been continually absent since the sensational law suit began. The warrant was given to Deputy Ser- geant-at-Arms Robinson to serve on Mr. | Breckinridge. The officer went to the court room yesterday, First Assistant Ser- geant-at-Arms Moeller accompanying him, owing to the care which it was thought desirable to exercise. The case was in progress and Col. Breckinridge happened to be on the stand at the time. The officers first saw Marshal Wilson cf the District of Columbia, who is the ex- ecutive officer of the court. The warrant was shown. Mr. Wilson prompily stated that the warrant could not be served while the party wanted was in attendance on the court. ‘The House officers had no disposition to adopt harsh measures. They recognized that uw serious conflict of authority between the House and the court might occur. Hay- jing done their duty as far as practicable, {t was deemed expedient not to attempt the arrest or to embarrass the defendant in the tion to him. Had thé attempt at actu [service been made, however, Marshal Wil- son would undoubtedly have resisted it. The warrant is now being executed as to the other absent members. Three deputy sergeants-at-arms have left the city to ar- rest absent Congressmen, = No Change Contemplated. It is said at the Treasury Department that no change is Contemplated in the office of register of the treasury, as the President and Secretary Carlisle are entirely satisfied with his administration of the affairs of the office. It is said further that the only charges against Mr. Tillman are those filed by his former assistant, Mr. Smith, that se was a political traitor at the last nationa! election, and the authorities are satisfied that these cannot be substantiated, Am index to advértise- ments will be found on Page 3. THE SEIGNIORAGE BILL An Attempt to Be Made to Pass it Over the Veto. If This Fails a Free Coinage Bill Will Be Offered in the House— Senate Program. It is expected to be several days yet be- fore the President’s veto message is taken up in the House. The contested election cases now the special order will be disposed of first, and the message is expected to fol- low immediately. The general understand- ing is that the first move will be to at- tempt to pass the seigniorage bill over the veto. It is not probable that the necessary TO PRESERVE SEALS A New Bill to Be Introduced in Parliament, WITHDRAWAL OF THE FIRS? MEASURE | Poachers May Sail Under False Flags. SENATOR DOLPH’S OPINION two-thirds vote will be secured, though this would be possible should the repub- licans refrain from voting, a quorum being made up of democrats. A Free Coinage Bin. Assuming that the motion to pass over the veto will fail, that will be followed soon by an attempt on the part of the coinage committee to pass a free coinage bill, and unless this move is defeated by filibustering it will in all probability carry. Meanwhile, before the coinage committee has reported, it is probable that an effort will be made to pass a bill providing for the repeal of the ten per cent bank tax. The Senate Program. The cailing up of the tariff bill in the Senate will probably preclude the consid- eration of a free coinage bill there in the ordinary way, but the expectation is that when the time is reached for amendment to this bill to be voted on there will be a vote taken on a proposition to add a clause providing for free coinage. There ts con- siderable apprehension that such en amendment might be adopted in the Sen- ate, but at the same time some of the radical silver men in both Houses are op- posed to this, and Mr. Bland expresses the opinion that it would be an unwise and un- a le course to pursue. Or LILIVOKALANI WANTS CASH, May Agree to Annexation for a Lib- eral Pension. HONOLULU, March 18. via SAN FRAN- CISCO, March 31.—Within the past week there has been a material change in the Political condition of the islands. Briefly it may be summed up by saying that the natives are now coming out for annexation, Had the natives been left to their own de- vices there never would have been any Serious opposition to the annexation of Hawaii to the United States. The advocates of royalty have come to the conclusion that all hopes of restoration are Passed and that it is politic for them to acquiesce with good grace. It is said that Lilluokalani has been advised of the fact that her restoration is impossible and that she will advocate annexation of the islands to the United States in order to receive some form of bounty. It will be remember- ed that under the treaty presented by the commissioners to President Harrison Liliuo- kalant was to receive $20,000 a year in lieu |of her resignation of all rights to the throne. It is in order to secure this in- demnity that the ex-queen is said to favor annexation. A petition will soon be prepared and sent to President Cleveland, advocating the an- nexation of the Hawatian Islands to the United States, providing a sum to be mutu- ally agreed upon shall be settled upon Lil- uokslani during her life time. This petition will be signed by leading natives, members of the cabinet and members of the native | societies. It has even been stated ‘hat | Liluokalani will send a trusted agent to | Washington to lay the matter before the President. Unless some arrangement such as this is made, the ex-queen will soon be in strait- ened circumstances. It is well known that Liltuokalani a short time ago found it nec- essary to place a heavy mortgage on nearly all of her property. —_——————_ GEN. BLACK’S SENATORIAL BOOM. It Wao Started Last Night at Chi- engo. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, March 31.—Congressman John C. Biack was nominated as a candidate for the United States Serate from Illinois by the Waubansee Club last night. Gen. Black came from Washington to accept the honor. About 300 of the mcst prominent democrats of Chicago were present to meet the candidate. Gen. Black was placed in nominated by President Vincent. The event came. well toward the end of the evening, which had been given up to an informal reception. The guest of honor, surrounded by a receiving committee, spent about two Jhours shaking hands and receiving assur- |ances. He stood in the parlor in the midst |of a conspicuous assembly of party leaders. Each man who filed in front volunteered |@ promise, and whea the general was com- |Pelled to outline his policy he confessed the enthusiasm had a bit startled him. Gen. Black made a ringing speech, giving the reasons why he should be made Sen- ator. Among those present were Mayor j John P. Hopkins, Postmaster Washington | Hensing, Franklin MacVeagh and Gen. F. | H. Winston. —_—-_—_ THE SURRATTSVILLE ASSAULT. Arrest of Ernest Sm: on Miss Hutch- inson’s Stetemen Special Dispatch to The Eveniug Star. MARLBORO’, Md., March 31.—Ernest Small, a fifteen-year-old white boy, was brought to jail late last night by Officer A. B, Suit, on the charge of committing the as- sault on Miss Hutchinson near Surratts- ville, as stated in The Star. The officers have been working on this case for several days, and yesterday the young lady ac- knowledged that this boy was her assailant, and gave as her reason for not revealing it before the fear that her father Might shoot him, as he threatened to kill the person who committed the dastardly deed. A warrant was issued by Justice Coombs, and the young man was arrested. Several parties are indignant over the ar- rest of the boy. They believe him innocent and came with flim to town, where they em- ployed Geo. C. Merrick to procure a release on a writ of habeas corpus, which will come up some day next week. oF ANOTHER FRENCH SCANDAL, Alleged Subserviency of Officials to Bismarck, PARIS, March 31.—The latest diplomatic scandal arises from an article published in the Figaro and attributed to M. Flourens, ex-minister of foreign affairs. In this er- jticle, it was charged that the government junder M. Jules Ferry, as premier, and Baron de Courcel, as French ambassador to Germany, was subservient to Prince Bis- marck and sought to form an alliance against England. The crisis was reached today when Baron de Courcel published a letter of protest. On the other hand the Figaro asserts that it can prove from official documents that all the charges made are true. It is said that a committee composed of the chief offictals of the foreign office will consider the expediency of prosecuting M. Flourens on the charge of wrongful use of documents belonging to the archives’ of the foreign office. fe —_>——__— Note and Currency Statement. The weekly statement of the controller of the currency shows the amount of currency outstanding to be $207,780,744 and the amount of gold notes $44,877. The amount of national bank notes issued during the week was $1,578,850 and the amount $1,418,763. | LONDON, March 81.—As «@ result of a | further exchange of views between London | and Washington, the attorney general, Sir | Charles Russell, has withdrawn the Bering | Sea bill providing for the enforcement of the award of the board of arbitration which he recenUy introduced in the house of com- mous. | ‘The object of Sir Charles Russell :n with- drawing the bill is that 1t may be subjected to modification, The bill will be reintro- | duced on Thursday next. 1t is supposed here that Sir Charles Rus- sell’s action in withdrawing the bill is due to strong protests on the subject have been received from Canada. | Dispatches from Victoria, B. C., say that | the sealers are indignant at the prospect of | United States officers being empowered to |selze their vessels, and the sealers declare that this would entail their total ruin for benefit of the American speculators and politicians Who own the seal islands. What the Poachers May Do. VICTORIA, B. C., March 81.—It is under- Stood the provinical government, at the stance of local sealers, has wired the do- minion authorities to prevent Bering sea regulations going into effect this season, | This is the headquarters of the seal poachers, and they are greatly excited over the news of the action of the British gov- ernment in introducing a bill authorizing {seizure of British vessels in Bering sea. The sealers are practically unanimous in ae-" \claring that putting in operation the regu- jlations this year would be a gross injustice, as well as illegal. Some say they do not know that under the circumstances there would not be redress in the courts against the British authorities, who are only acting in the interests of capitalists and any poli+ ticlans interested in the seal islands. It ap- pears to be a question of might, not right. The result will be the transfer of ships to | Some other flag not affected by arbitration. PROTECTING SEALS. England Selieved to Ne in Harmony With Our Government. The withdrawal of the seal fisheries bill in the house of commons, announced today, is construed here to mean that the bill to be recast somewhat upon the lines of our own bill. The original draft was not satisfactory to Secretary Gresham, and the readiness of the british government to his views as far as possible gives much eat- isfaction in administration circles, indicative of a complete agreement within few day The McCreary bill has been the terms of the British act were known and approved, and it will also be modified, perhaps, by the introduction of a substitute, in order to make the British and American | acts harmonize. Senator Dolph’s View. Senator Dolph of the Senate committee on foreign relations, discussing the situa-_ tion with reference to the seal fisheries, to- | day said: “The Bering sea arbitrators hav- ing decided against the claims of the United States as to her right to protect the seals beyond territorial jurisdiction on account of the ownership of them, proceeded under , the provisions of the treaty to make regu- lations for the protection of seal life to be | binding upon the United States and Great britain and to the observance of which the contracting powers were required by the , terms of the treaty to endeavor to secure the observance of other countries as well. The regulations thus made are as conclu- sive and binding upon the treaty powers es any other portion of the award. While the penalties for the infraction of these regulations were left to be provided by legislation by the United States and ~ Great Britain, both powers are absolutely bound by the treaty to enact such legisla- tion. No doubt Congress will without delay pass an act providing for the due enforce- ment of the regulations as against vessels of the United States and all persons sub- ject to our laws, and, while there has been delay, it is fair to presume that Great Britain will do the same concerning her vessels and subjects. No doubt reciprocal arrangements will be made for the seizure | of vessels and the arrest of persons violat- ing the laws of either country by the pub- lic vessels of other powers. Should other powers fail to enact the necessary legislation in time it would be @ palpable violation of the treaty, and the other contracting power would have to de- termine what remedy it would adopt. I think not an unreasonable remedy would be for the party not in default to enforce the regulations against the vessels and sub- Jects or citizens of the party in default, as well a8 against its own vessels and cit zens.” —_—_—_——— AFFAIRS AT BLUEFIELDS. The Americans Will Resist Aggres- so at Nicaragua. Copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press. COLON, March 81.—The minister of fo eign affairs of Nicaragua has arrived at Bluefields with the view of representing the government of Nicaragua in all future negotiations concerning the Mosquito ter- ritory. : The shooting of an American citizen, Will- jam Wilson, by the acting governor of ' Rama is confirmed. Seven steamers are 1 idle at Bive- | | fields, and all commerce of that port has | been stopped. In anticipation of further trouble, the residents of Bluefields are leaving the | country. The American yore yeh eS es termination to fight ie Ni | cause any further trouble. The Americans | have the support of the populace. —_——_— A FATAL UPSET. Disaster to a Conching Party From Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, March 81.—The principal actors in the pantomime being presented at the Prince of Wales Theater, this city, chartered a coach, yesterday, and, accom- | panied by their friends, drove to Aintree, jin order to witness the Grand National Steeplechase. While on the w: back to cae he coach was comrtuaned and | everybody on board was seriously injured. Mr. Arthur Wilkinson's skull was fractur- ed and he died today. Mr. Frederick Williams,Miss Jenny Rodg- ers and Mr. E. W. Coleman, who were also on the coach, sustained injuries which will confine them to their residences for # long time to come. —_—~—_— Prof. W mai Dead. CAMBRIDGE, Eng. March 81.—Prof. William Robertson Smith, Ubrarian of the University of Cambridge and professor of Arabic, whose illness was recently ep- nounced, is dead. oe End of a Long Fight. COPENHAGEN, March 31.—The political struggle in regard to the annual budgets, which has lasted for years, between the Folkething and the government, ended yesterday in a compromise arrangement. This is the first time since 1885 that the Leodething have assented to ihe