Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —— PUBLISHED DAL EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGs, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Wew York Oios, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to « bers in the eity by carriers, om their own account, at 10 cents ber week, or 44 cents per month. Coples at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postagy prepald—B0 cents per month. bo geome A Quintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year; with foreign postage added, §: at Washington, D. ©. (Entered at the Post Otic as second-class ma‘l matter. All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, tes of advertising made known on «pplicatton, Che Evening Stav. Vou 85, No. 21,067. WASHINGTON, D. 0, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS Te proof of He purding is tn fhe eating. Yesterday's Star contained 45 cofumns Of advertisements, mare up of 642 separate announce: ments. These advertisers fought pufificitp—not merefp Space, . ARE DEMORALIZED The Matter With the Democrats in Both Houses, TURNING FROM ANT ELECTION RECORD The Railway Pooling and Carlisle’s Financial Bili Evidences. SUGAR BILL AND THE MARKET The vote on Mr. Vest’s motion to take up the sugar bill In the Senate yesterday was not essential to prove to the well-in- formed about the Capitol that the popgun bills would not be permitted to pass. If any one entertained a doubt on the sub- Ject, however, the result of this vote has settled it. Yet it is not probable that the last has been heard of the sugar bill. It 1g still on the calendar and subject to a motion for consideration. It 1s helieved that those who are interested in the mar- ket will not permit this most useful of their purposes to lie idle. As long as the market can be affected—driven down or lifted up—by threatened legislation, they will keep it going like a pump handle, ex- citing apprehension of legislation when an opportunity for doing so is offered, and then letting it be allayed again by the fail- ure to do anything. There is not the least possibility that this bill or any other of the popgun bills can be passed. The Sen- ators have known this from the first, yet if the market can be affected by an occa- sional agitation of the matter it means money in the pockets of those who spec: late. ‘The Fate of Cloture. The fate of a cloture propesition, with which is so closely associated the fate of these and other political measures, was de- cided by the vote yesterday, yet the cem- mitteo on rules proposes to keep the ap- pearance of an effort to do something to- ward a modification of the rules, and it is not improbable that they will report some amendment, possibly¢in line with the sug- gestions of Mr. Harris, permitting a time for voting to bs fixed where the measure under consideration ir not a political ques- tion in the sense of dividing the two par- ties In a fight for supremacy. They may recommend a change of rules, so as to rovide some means of counting a quorum. Enis is only a possibility—not a certainty. If, however, the committee on rules should take action there is the smallest chance in the world of their recommendations being carried out in the Senate. The dem- ocrats are not at all anxious to do any- thing during this session which is likely to excite a filibuster, and the rej about to enter into a term when the abil- ity to act would carry with it a seeming responsibility which ii is not to their in- terest to assume. Democrats Thoroughly Demoralized The democrats in both houses of Con- gress are as thoroughly demoralized as can be imagined. It was to be expected that immediately on their return from the field of disaster they would be somewhat shame- faced, but it has become apparent that the situation with them is much worse than this. As a class, they seem to be perfectly bewildered, and a disposition is manifested to back out as gracefully as possible f the position on important questions whi they have heretofore occupied. The fa that they attribute their defeat partly to tardiness of action during the first two sessions of this Congress seems to inspire them with the idea that they should get to work with great energy during the short session, but as a rule the direction of their efforts is not on lines which they were following during the former session. The pooling bill, the Nicaragua bill, the ship- ping bill and appropriation bills are seized upon to give them occupation, but they want to keep as far as possible from the tariff or silver. A Change of Heart. It Is not believed that the railroad pool- ing bill, which was passed the other day, could possibly have been got through the House without the change of heart which the party has experienced since the elec- tion. At the last session no one thought there was any possibility of the Nicaragua canal bill being passed. Now the prevail- ing opinion ts that it will certainly pass the House, and probably the Senate. Had thé financial recommendations of Mr. Car- lisle been made during the last session they would hardly have had the support of enough members to secure the courtesy of formal consideration. Now the matter is forcea into great prominence, made the feature of the session, and there is almost universal opinion among democrats that a measure embodying this plan will pass the House. Men who have always opposed national banks, accepting them only as a necessary evil, and who represent a con- stituency traditionally opposed to the banker cliss, are clamorous in their ad- vocacy of this proposition. Getting Nenrer the Administration. ‘There seems to be a stampede to get as far as possible away from their ante-elec- tion attitude. Instead of being further from the administration by their defeat, as it was anticipated they would be, they have generally taken a chute the other way, and seem more anxious than any- thing else to get as far as possible away from association with populistic ideas. And the administration wing of the party is fat in the ascendency in the House, where the blow of the 6th of November was most severely felt. The purpose of the leaders is to avoid politics as much as possible during the session, and dispose of an extraordinary amount of routine work. Nearly ail measures of any merit and hav- ing no politics in it seem to stand a pretty good chance of consideration. The Populists and Clot Senator Allen, in commenting upon the fact hat he and Senators Peffer and Kyle had voted against taking up the sugar bill and the Vest cloture resolution, said they had taken this position on the sugar till because they considered the movement to get it up one in the interest of the specu- jators and in no wise an effort at serious legislation. “As for the cloture resolu- tion,” he said, “the populist Senators be- lieve on general principles in rules that will permit the transaction of business, but they are of opinion that_the present effort to secure cloture is for the purpose of passing the Nicaragua canal bill and putting through Secretary Carlisle's cur- rency scheme, and they are not ready for that just yet.”" e. —-e+—____ Nicaragua Canal. In thé executive session of the Senate yesterday Senator Higgins interrogated Senator Morgan as to the probabilities of any European government objecting to this government aiding in the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Senator Morgan re- plied that he knew of no opposition from that source, and he did not believe that any would be manifested. ———— +4 To Reduce Woodwork in Warships. Secretary Herbert has initiated the policy referred to in his annual report of reduc- ing the woodwork aboard men-of-war. by appointing a board consisting of Com- mander Bradford and Constructors Hans- com and Bowles to consider the subject, and taking up the designs of our warships in detail, to report wherein reductions of dcinerwork can be made in each case. | not believe in ultimate CARLISLE’S PLAN CRITICISED CONFLICTING ROADS FOR A NEW BUI Financial Experts Do Not Believe It to Bo Feasible. The House Banking and Currency Committee Listens to the Pending Financial Discussion. The House banking and currency com- mittee continued its hearings today in the ways and means committee room. There was @ bare majority of the committee present. Mr. William C. Cornwall of Buf- falo, president of the New York State Banking Association, was the first witness of the day, but before he was introduced letters wera read from W. B. Dana, editor of the Commercial and Financial Chroni- ele, and from R. B. Ferris, vice president ef the Bank of New York. Mr. Ferris sald: “There seems to be no good reason ‘why existing national banks who have United States bonds on deposit with the controller should not be allowed to con- tinue as they are, either until their char- ters expire, or the deposited bonds are paid off. Section 7 of Mr. Carlisle's bill seems like forcing the banks to do what they have not been consulted about.” Calls It an‘ Inflation Measure. Mr. Ferris advocated the establishment of central redemption agencies, which weuld, he thought, enhance the elasticity of circulation based on a deposit of bonds. Referring to section 10 of the Carlisle bill providing for the issue of notes by state banks without the provision of a sinking fund, Mr. Ferris said: “It makes the bill simply an inflation measure modified by the deposit of 80 per cent in leBal tender rotes and the provision to cancel United States notes to the extent of 70 per cent of new circulation issued when the treas- ury has the means.” He closed his letter by saying: “‘As a bill to substitute national bank notes for United States issues, it will be a failure, as it presents no inducements to solid banks to become insurers of the circulation of mushroom institutions, and the stimulant to organize state banks not subject to United States inspection is questionable."” After a sharp passage at arms between Representatives Walker and Warner as to the order in which witnesses should be examined, in which Mr. Walker complained of criticism by*Mr. Warner, Mr. Cornwall was introduced and read a’ carefully pie- pared paper on the currency problem, “he result of its conclusion being that he be- lieved the solution of the currency ques- tion would be reached—first, by retiring the jegal tenders; second, by ‘letting the na- tional banks take out notes under the Bal- thmore plan to replace them, and, third, to appoint an impartial expert comiission to perfect our currency system. Would Use Bonds for Redemptio Mr. Cornwall, in reply to questions by Mr. Warner, said he thought the green- backs and treasury notes outstanding should be redeemed, but that he would per- form this redemption with iow rate bonds. He also said he did not consider that part of Secretary Carlisle's plan relating to the reurement of treasury notes sutticiendly detinite. Mr. Cornwall was questioned at much length. Among other things, he said that @ return to state bank notes would bring about a revival of counterfeiting, now re- duced to a minimum, He was at the head of a state bank, yet he thought uniformity in the currency and in banking could best be secured by a national system. He did government liability for the bank notes. The banks themselves should be alone responsible. In his judg- ment the Baitimore plan did not make the government liable, as it was to be re- couped for any redemptions it might be called upon to make. The plan of Mr. Carlisle might bring about undue inflation of the currency, as it permitted new notes to be issued in excess of those redeemed. In Mr. Cornwall's opinion the issue of bank notes should keep pace, with the ex- tinction of greenbacks, but should not get ahead of it. in reply to a question from Representative Johnson, the witness said the effect of redeeming greenbacks in silver would send gold to a premium, Editor Dodsworth Talks at Length, Mr.William Dodsworth, editor of the New York Journal of Commerce, next addressed the committee. He regarded the Carlisle bill as unfavorably as Mr. Cornwall, and went at length into an exhaustive presenta- tion of the methods of banking in this country and found that the present finan- cial conditions were due among other things to the fact that the bond form of guaran- tee has been found incompatible with the elasticity of issue; that owing to obstruct- ive restraints the volume of national bank notes cannot be readily augmented to meet public emergencies, and that for these and other reasons the national bank circulation had shrunk to one-half its former volume, while the public requirements for money have been increasing. He suggested the adoption of measures to relieve the bank- ing system of such evils. At the afternoon session of the commit- tee, Chairman Springer read a letter from A. B. Hepburn of New York, ex-controller of the currency and one of the chief advo- cates of the Baltimore plan. It was a careful consideration of the various cur- rency plans now before the committee. ——+-e-+___ TO RESTORE TERRITORY, A Petition Forwarded to the Emperor of Germany by the Peace U: he The Universal Peace Union has forward- ed to the Emperor of Germany a petition urging his consideration of the proposi- tion that Germany restore to France the portion of Alsace Lorraine whose occupants speak French. The action of the union is based on the publication of the proposition in an international magazine this month, and the petition to the emperor recites that the measure will result in the permanent rezonciliation of France and Germany. President Alfred H. Love of Philadelphia has requested all the peace societies here and abroad to testify their sympathy with the object in view by addressing similar petitions to the emperor. SQUARE NO. 172, Mr. H. C. Bliss Wants to Sell It to the Government. Mr. H. C. Bliss of Springfield, Mass., ap- peared this morning before the House com- mittee on public buildings and grounds to advocate the purchase by the government of square 172 for’ the erection thereon of a hall of records for the several departments of the government. Mr. Bliss is the owner of a considerable portion of square 172, near the site of the new Corcoran Art Gallery, beyond the War Department, —+-e+___ An Old Pensioner. The pathetic story of a pensioner one hundred and three years old, a veteran of the war of 1812, fs told in a report from the House committee on pensions today. It favors an increase in the pension cf Hosea Brown from $40 to $60 per month. Brown verved as private In the New York troops. He is now helpless .and almost blind. Naval Orde Lieut. J. J. Knapp has been ordered to examination for promotion. Assistant Constructor Lawrence Spear, from the — iron works to the Mare Island navy yar Columbia and W. and G. Companies Argue Against Each Other. EACH WANTS AN EXTENSION North and South Line on 22d Street Proposed. CROWDED CENTERS A special meeting of the board of Com- missioners was called this morning to hear those interested in the bills providing for the extension of the Washington and Georgetown and Columbia railroads, as set forth in Senate bill 2334 and House bill 8089 respectively. The route sought by these two roads is practically the same, the only difference being that the Washington and Georgetown railroad desires to build a new north and south line on 22d street. The Columbia road desires to extend its line from its western terminus over the tracks of the Washing- ton and Georgetown railroad to 17th street, and thence along F and G streets to the river. This is also desired by the Washing- ton and Georgetown road, with the addition of the new north and south line. President Dunlop of the Washington and Georgetown railroad, when the meeting had been called to order, explained the bill in- troduced in behalf of the road he repre- sented. He said his compafy was in earn- est, and if the bill passed the construction of the new road would be commenced im- mediately. In reply to a question from Commissioner Truesdell, he said the new road, if allowed, would either cable or underground electricity as a means of motive power and would be run on the same scale of efficiency as the lines now in use. Capt. Powell suggested that the bill provided for the northern termination of the road at R street. He thought it would be better to have it continued through Kalorama. President Dunlop said he ac- cepted the amendment and desired it im- corporated in the bill. He dwelt upon the advantages of the proposed new road and pointed out what a public benefit it would be and what an amount of good would be accomplished. Rapid Transit. Gen. Parks spoke of the section in the northwest served by tho herdic lines. In looking at this question the subject should be considered in several ways. The people wanted rapid transit. It was true that the Herdic Company was satisfying the people, but the tendency was for rapid transit. Referring to the Columbia road and its desire to extend its lines west of 15th Street he called attention to the increased danger incident to another cable line cross- ing. Gen, Woodhull, who resides at the corner of 2ist and G, spoke in favor of the road. He had been arrayed against any road extending its line through his section heretofore because the citizens residing there could get no additional facilities. The people along his street and in that section wanted the Washington and Georgetown railroad there. It would give them access all over the city and that was what the peeple wanted. The Columbia road would hot give the citizens in that section any ad- — facilities In the way of transporta- tion. ~ Attorney Wilson, in behalf of the Colum- bia road, said that four years ago the Co- lumbia road made application foc the ex- tension of its lines, as set forth in the bill under consideration. At that time the W. and G R. R. opposed the bill on account of the slow means cf transit employed by the Columbia road, which, running over the cable road, would seriously impair the use- fulness of the latter. Kut the situation had changed, and now the Columbia rail- road had almost completed a cable road, and the objections heretofore made were wiped away. The company he represented was in favor of the McMillan scheme of making the W. and G. R. R. run down Lith street and allow the Columbia road to use the atandoned tracks of the W. and G. R. R. on 15th street, and thereby get to the river. The Columbia road had no proper west- ern terminus. It was a short line, and it was entitled to some consideration. In the interest of fair play the company wanted a chance to show what it could do. Hav- ing first made the application for the ex- tension sought, the Columbia road was en- titled to more consideration in the matter than the W. and G. R. R. Mr. Dunlop asked if the Columbia road were granted the proposed extension would {t drive the cars over the road with one cable from the new power house. Mr. Wil- son said that was the idea, and he had ex- pert testimony to show that it was feasible. Mr. Dunlop asked if there was any evi- dence of a cable road in the world of the length the Columbia road sought being operated by one cable. Conflicting Tracks. Col. Enoch Totten, attorney for the Washington and Georgetown rallroad, said there was one great objection to the bill for extending the Columbia railroad. It was that of allowing the Columbia road to run over the tracks of the Washington and Gecrgetown railroad, taking away from that company some portion of its property, The Washington and Georgetown railroad had tracks covering all portions of the District, and, with the use of the transfer system, would furnish transportation for miles and miles for one fare. Then, again, lock at the extensions asked for. The Columbia road wanted one little strip, leading to the wharf, whiJe the Washington and Georgetown railroad wanted to build a new line, to serve the people of the northwest and southwest, and give them easy and rapid access to the business portions of the District. Attorney Wilson in reply stated that the idea that any street raliway company had & monopoly over any street was long ago exploded. The Congress of the United States recognized that at the Capitol, and the use of tracks of street railways by different companies was now an established custom. The Columbia road was willing that there be incorporated In the bill a proviso that It should exchange transfers from the Metropolitan Railroad Company. Gen. Parks spoke of the danger to pe- destrians if the route asked for by the Columbia railroad were allowed. Mr. C. C. Glover, speaking as a citizen, referred to the congested condition of af- fairs at the corner of 15th street and New York avenue, as pointed out by Attorney Wilson. The representatives of the Colum- bia road, he said, had stated it had no western terminus. Why would it not be a gocd scheme to amend the charter of the Columbia railroad, authorizing it to extend its tracks from the intersection at the cor- ner,of 18th and New York avenue along H stréet to 17th, and then as proposed in the bill? That would relieve New York avenue and 15th street, and was much to be de- sired. Commissioner Ross asked if the Columbia road would consent to a joint occupancy of the territory embraced in the @ill, and Attorney Wilson answered in the negative. —_—+__ 2 Nominations by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State.—Judson C. Clements of Georgia, to be an interstate commerce commissioner; reappointment, term will expire December 81, 1804. Jervis Spencer of Maryland, to be consul of the United States at Curaccoa, West Indies. Interior.—James Wyle of California, to be receiver of public moneys at Susanville, Cal. Frank F. Peck of California, to be register of the land office at Susanville,Cal, Mr. Livingstone’s Proposition to Locate the New Government Printing Office, He Wants to Buy the Old Base Ball Park and Put It There, Together With a Hall of Records. The House committee on public buildings and grounds gave a hearing this morning to Representative Livingstone of Georgia on his bill to furnish a site and provide a building for a new government printing office. Mr. Livingstone said his bill also includes ground for a i of records. The ground is to cost $243,000, and will furnish 216,000 feet of floor space, including all the floors of the building. The site is the old base ball park in square 678, which has been proposed in bill” previously intro- duced. Mf. Livingstone sald | t in purchasing this lot the governmentfwould not only get enough ground for its Inting office, but would secure ground fdr a hall of records and have enough space left for the ex- tension of the printing office if it becomes necessary in the future. Mr. Livingstone said this site has been gelected once by a government commission, but parties inter- ested in the Mahone site shaded the title to this site, so that the government did not buy it. The title hag@ince been cleared. Mr. Livingstone exhibited a plan of the Proposed building, which, he said, would cost not to exceed and would probably come within 000, The plan has been approved, he by the public printer, and the structure would be erected within two years. The erection of the structure would not be done by the gov- ernment, as that would take too long and cost too much. The site is near the Balti- more and Ohio railroad tracks and in the vicinity of the little hoi which the em- ployes of the printing have already established. t Mr. Livingstone’s idea of locating a hall of records on this site referred to by Mr. Milliken, who tically observed that if distance is no object in this matter, he will give the government forty acres of on Penobscot bay for a hall of records. Mr. F. P. B. Sands, attorney for the owner, made an address in favor of Mr. Livingstone's ae ed site, testifying to the safety of the foundation and the legal- ity of the title. Mr. Livingstone closed his remarks by the assertion that this bill proposes to give a site and building for $1,000,000, while the other bills before Cobgress provide for not less than $3,000,000. Mr, Sypher then addressed the committee. He proposed to improve the present site of the government printing office. He said the value of the property now existing there is $450,000, and it will all be lost if the building is moved. It is only necessary to buy 70,000 additional feet, at $3 per foot, and make the necessary improvements, o—____ FOREIGN, AFFAIRS. Action Taken by the Hamge Committee at Today’s Meeting. The House committee on foreign affairs today entered upon -an inqtiiry as to the necessity under the lawyof centinuing the bureau of American republics. Messrs. Geary, Tucker and Storer were appointed to investigate and report om the subject. The commitiee passed the resolution of Representative Blair of New Hampshire calling on the President for information as to what steps bad been taken by this country toward mediating in the war be- tween China and Japan. Assistant Secre- tary of State Uhl was at the committee room before the meeting and a general understanding was reached that full in- formation would be furnished during th coming month. The Blair resolution will not be reported to the House for a week, as it was feared it might have a tendency ‘ complicate the consideration of the Jap- anese treaty. in ‘the Senate. The committee also agreed unanimously to report the resolution of Representaftve Hitt of Illinois asking for information as to the proposed payment of $425,000 as a result of the Bering sea trouble. The diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill was completed, with the excep- tion of the item for the bureau of Ameri- can republics. The bill has few new features and these are of a minor character, such as an in- crease of $300 in the salary of consul to Cape Town. —_ e+ ___. GOLD BALANCE, Getting Down Close to the $100,000,000 Mark, The treasury gold fund received another severe shock yesterday by ‘the withdrawal of $2,150,000 from the New York subtreas- ury, reducing the net gold balance to $103,- 378,475. It 1s believed that only $1,300,000 of yesterday's withdrawals are for export. The full tide of gold exportation seems to have set in, and when it will cease is a problem which the treasury officials do not care to discuss. So far this month and during the last of November withdrawals have been reported every day in sums ranging from $46,082 to $2,150,000. ‘The total withdrawals since the ist instant are 12,702, 608, : » cash balance in. the treasury is $155,- So far this month the expenditures of the Treasury Department exceed the receipts by, $4,204,530, making the total deficit since July 1, 1894, the beginning of the fiscal year, $26,499,645, MEDALS CONFISCATED. Secret Service Men §top the Sale of Little Souvenirs. Word has reached here that an agent cf the treasury secret servjce at Philadelphia has stopped the manufacture and sale of a small medal manufactured by George B. Soley, an employe of the mint in that city, and sold to visitors as souvenirs. The medal is the size and about the color of a gold dollar, and has the face and bust of Washington in relief on the front, with the words, “God and Our Country.” On the back is the Lord’s prayer in letters so fine that a magnifying glass is needed to read it. Although these medal re not made at bd mint, they are made on @ government le. The same secret service officer has also stopped the sale at the mint of the “His- tory of the Mint,” containing fac similes of all the coins of the United States. ——-e. No Information. The State Department has very little in- formation respecting the ease of William Henry Argall, an American citizen who is reported to have been subjected to arbi- trary arrest and illegal imprisonment in Guatemala. Some time ago United States Minister Young cabled the department that Argall had been arrested, no cause being assigned. He was instructed to investi- gate the case and see that Argall secured justice, and since that time nothing fur- ther has been heard from him, ——_+ e+ ‘West Point Cadets Appointed. The following, cadet appointments to the Military Academy at West Point have been made during the past week: Henry B, Clarke, Harvard, Ill.; John Chaffee (alter- nate), Waco, Ill; Percy R. Tiller (alter- nate), Oglethorpe county, Ga.; James W. Riddle, Princeton, Ill; Herbert L. Wig- more, Los Angeles, Cal.; Earl M. Weight (alternate), Pasadena, Cal. Removal of Sir John Thompson's Remains. REQUIEM SERVICES HELD AT MIDNIGHT The Queen Lays Two Wreaths on the Coffin. HER MESSAGE TO OCANADA WINDSOR, England, December 13.—The sudden death of Sir John Thompson, the Canadian prime minister, yesterday is the cne subject of comment throughout Eng- land teday. The castle itself has @ most gloomy appearance, as everybody and everything seem to reflect some signs of the sad event. Queen Victoria has given instructions that everything possible is to be done in order to make the funeral a national event. Scores of telegrams have been sent from the castle to Canada, and the queen ex- Presses the greatest sympathy with the family of the deceased premier and the Canadian people in the great loss which they have sustained. Shortly before midnight a juiem service was held in the room of the Clarence tower, in which the remains were first de- ited. The Rev. Father Longinott, a Roman Catholic priest of Windsor, officiat- ed. Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian high commissioner; Lord Pelham Clinton, the master of the queen’s household, and other high officials of the castle were present at the service, which was most impressive, and lasted half an hour. The body of the dead premier lay on a small bedstead, dressed in white linen night clothes, and with a crucifix upon its breast. The arrangements for the funeral were completed this morning, and at noon -a and @ mourning coach arrived at the castle. A few minutes after the queen was wheeled into the marble hall in a chair, and placed two wreaths upon the coffin. One of these wreaths was of lilies and the other was of laurel leaves. The latter wreath bore an autograph inscription. The wreath will be taken to Canada. The inscription upon it reads as follows: “A mark of sincere respect from Vic- ia.” The cast!e curfew bell and the bells of the parish church began tolling, and the funeral procession was formed, in the quadrangle at the equerries’ entrance of castle. By command of the queen the proces- sion was in the nature of a state cere- monial. The hearse was draped with black velvet and in front of 't was car- ried a lt of feathers, in accordance with ancient custom. This is a board a yard Square, covered with black cloth, upon which is placed a quantity of small black feathers. On either side of the hearse walked the pallbearers, Lord Hawksbury,Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards, assistant keeper of the jerivy purse; Sir John McNeill, Colonel Car- Ington, Lord Pelham Clinton, master of the queen’s household; Sir Henry Ponson- by, the queen’s private secretary, and Dr, James Reid, the queen’s resident medicai attendant. Behind the hearse was Sir Charles Tup- per, the Canadian high commissioner, who acted as chief mourner. He was followed by a number of members of the queen's household, all in deep morrning. ‘The procession left the castle by the Henry, the right gateway, at about 12:30 m. At the rallroad station the remains of the Canadian premier were received with all honors by the state and municipal dig- nitaries, nd were transferred to the spe- cial train and started for London, where the body will He in state at the Catholic church, in Spanish place, until Saturday, when it will be placed on board the Ameri. can line steamship Berlin at Southamp.on for transportation to New York. The funeral car which conveyed the re- mains to London was followed by two first-class carriages containing the mourn- ers. The whole of the premier's luggage,money and effects, including the special court suit which he intended to wear at last night's dinner, were given in charge of Sir Charles Tupper’s secretary. The funeral train only stopped at Slough, and arrived at Paddington at 1:40 p.m. where a two-horse hearse was in waiting. The coffin was removed from the hearse without further ceremony, although all present on the platform stood with bare heads until the body had been driven away. It is expected that the process of em- balming will be finished this evening, when the body will be Yemoved to the Roman Catholic Church in Spanish Place, where a requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow. All the castle officials were most anxious that Cangda should have every detail pos- sible of fhe death of Sir John Thompson, so they granted the Associated Press 1ep- resentative exceptional privileges in order that all the news might be sent to the dominion. The queen asked to have Mrs, and Miss Sanford presented to her, and when they reached the castle she expressed to them her profound grief at the death of Sir John Thompson and her great sympathy With them and the Canadian people in the loss they had sustained. Dr. Tavers, who attended Sir John Thompson since the latter's return to Eng- land from Italy, has certified that the cause of his death was heart In consequence no inquest w necessary. Sir Charles Tupper this morning, previous to the funeral ceremonies, had an audience with the queen, who expressed to him that she felt the deepest grief at Canada’s loss, and expressed in touching words her sym: pathy with the Canadian people. Her majesty then ordered Sir Charles Tupper to cable the expression of her sorrow to the Earl of Aberdeen, governor general of Can- ada. The following is the text of the queen’s message to the Earl of Aberdeen: “The queen has personally commanded me to express to your excellency her deep sympathy with the people of Canada in the sad blow which the country has sus- tained by the sudden and untimely death of the premier. TUPPER.” SI¥ Johu’s Probable Successor. The Exchange Telegraph Company this afternoon says it Is informed on reliable authority that Sir Charles Tupper, at pres- ent Canadian high commissioner in London, will succeed the late Sir John Thompson as premier and minister of justice. —.—__ NO SIGN OF THE IVANHOE. Return of the Steamer Rush After a Vain Search. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., December 13.—The United States revenue cutter Rich- ard Rush has returned from her cruise along the west shore of Vancouver Island in quest of news concerning the missing Ivanhoe, which sailed from Seattle for San Francisco September 27 with Fred Grant, ex-minister to Bolivia and editor of the Seattle Intelligencer, as a passenger. At Nettle Island a life buoy pecgne to the Ivanhoe was obtained from the natives, who had found it several weeks ago. The stern end of the ship’s dingy boat and some other small wreckage were found in the vicinity of Barclay sound, but nothing further than the buoy to indicate that it belonged to the Ivanhoe. The Rush’s cruise exterded to Cape Scott. A succession of heavy gales were encoun- tered. Capt. Hooper of the Rush says he visited every settlement and trading port, making diligent inquiry and offering in- dueements to the natives for information, but he was unable to find any trace of the castaways on the island. OO LL .88 poscession of the land is secured. Recommendations Made by the Board of Visitors. Praise for Those Who Have Charge of the School at West Point. The report of the board of visitors to the United States Military Academy, submit- ted to Congress yesterday, contains a num- ber of recommendations for the improve- ment of the system of education at that institution, ef which the following are the most important: That United States Senators have the same privilege of nomination to the academy each year as is possessed by members of the House of Representative: that the President be authorized to nomi. nate ten cadets annually at large; that each official possessing the nominating power be authorized to select three young men for nomination, so that in the event of the failure of one there will be two others to be examined; that a fuller English course be given, even at the expense of mathematics, or some other study; that the standard of admission be raised; that members of the academic board be given leave of absence on full pay for six months or @ year once in seven years, with a view to the study of their respective depart- ments at other Institutions in this country and abroad; that fifty cavalry horses be purchased; that an appropriation of forty thousand dollars be de for five sets of of- ficers’ quarters, seventeen thousand dollars for completing the reservoir, and thirty- five thousand dollars for a tower on the academic building; that new buildings be erected upon a high and healthy site for’ soldiers’ families, and that the old build- ings in Log Town be removed; that a chair of military hygiene be established; that the gymnastic course be extended to cover the entire course of the corps of cadets, The Administration Praised. In concluding its report, the board speaks in the highest terms of the administration of the academy. The board says: “It has found the officers and instructors men of high character and purpose, of professional ability and personal work, It has found the battalion of cadets a model of soldierly bearing, precision and skill, while individu- ally its members have impressed the board as young athletes, in whom the lessons of love of country and devotion to duty, of discipline, honor and integrity, which are part and parcel of their daily life at West Point, have already borne abundant fruit and will abide with them for all time. It has found in the Military ry pone of the United States an institution of which the people may well be proud and which de- serves the faith, confidence and full support of the entire nation.” —_—_-o+—_____. COL. ELLIOT’S REPOT. Work on the Aqueduct During the Past Month. Col. Elliot has made a report to the chief of engineers of operations on the Wash- ington aqueduct during the month of No- vember. The usual work of cleaning out the side channels of the Conduit road and repairing that road was continued. The Griffith's Park bridge and the Cabin John bridge have been repaved with vitrified brick and repairs have been made to the bridge across the spillway at the Dale- carlia receiving reservoir, and the Pennsyl- vania avenue bridge across Rock creeR. Col. Elliot reports that favorable progress has been made in execution of the project for cutting off the drainage of polluted water and sewage into Dalecarlia reservoir, The excavation of the tunnel through the hill east of Little Falls branch was sus- pended during the month pending the ex- amination of title to the necessary land. The work will be resumed, however, as soon The excavation of the open channel between Mill creek and East creek was continued, and work was begun on the excavation of the open channel between the two branches of East creek. Work was continued on the dam across the mouth of Mill creek, and the dam was raised from the height of five feet to a height of thirteen feet above the bottdm of the valley. The dam across the principal branch of the East creek was completed. This dam, which is about 58 feet long, was raised to a height of 10.3 feet above the bottom of the valley. Good progress was made on the other incidental work, including the construction of a re- taining wall around the shaft in the val- ley of Little Falls branch, ——_—__—. THE SENATE RULES. No Action Taken by the Committee at Its Meeting Today. The meeting of the Scnate committee on rules which was held today was not pro- ductive of results. Senator Gorman was not present, and the other.members were of opinion that there should be no action on so important a question in the absence of any of their number. There was a more or tess general, but, at the same time, very guarded, expression of views on the part of those present. Senator Blackburn, chairman of the committee, intimated that he was willing to be controlled in his actioa by the wishes of a majority of the com- mittee, and Senator Aldrich stated that he thought there should be a gencral revision of the rules. He suggested thatepermission should be asked of the Senate for the com- mittee to sit during the congregsional re- fess after March 4 next for the purpose of giving attention to the entire question. The committee adjourned, with the under- stending that another meeting would be called next Wednesday. ——————-2-___ An Appeal Dismissed. The Supreme Court yesterday, for the second time, dismissed the appeal of David Benton, who was convicted in the United States District Court here for falsely im- personating William Newby, a federal sol- dier killed in the battle of Shiloh, and re- appearing as Newby a few years ago at Newby’s old home in southern Illinois, and presenting a claim for a pension for wounds alleged to have been received in military service for the federal government. Benton was sentenced to three years in Chestern prison. The case was dismissed for failure to file the appeal bond. eae To Correct a Surveying Error, Senator Squire of Washington today in- troduced a proposed amendment to the sundry civil bill to correct a clerical error in the last bill regarding surveys, and which has prevented contracts being let in heavily timbered and mountainous regions. —_—__ The Virginia Populis: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., December 13.—Maj. Mann Page, one of the leaders of the peo- ple’s party in Virginia, who declined to ac- cept the nomination of his party for Con- gress from the fourth district, Is in the city today, and when asked as to the future of bis party in the state said that they had no intention of surrendering their or- ganization as long as the principles for which they contend are rejected by the democratic and republican parties. Maj. Page said further that the leaders of his party would shortly issue a letter of invi- tation to the chairmen and leaders of the different political parties in the state, to see if some plan couldn't be agreed upon looking to fair elections, PINGITAKEN TOLONDON|THE MILITARY ACADEMY URGENT DEFICIENCY The Appropriation Bill Has Passed the House. A MOMION 70 RECOMMIT DEFEATED Senator Hunton’s Speech on the National University Bill. —_-____ THE NICARAGUA CANAL Mr. Brown (ind.), chairman of the elec- tions committee, at the opening of the ses- sion of the House today gave notice that the election case of Williams vs. Settle had been postponed until January 15, and then, without further preliminary busi- ness, the House went into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the urgént deficiency appropriation bill, Mr. Henderson's Amendment. The pending amendment was that of Mr. Henderson (lowa) to reduce the ap- Propriation of $250,000 for special pension examiners to $125,000. The amendment was debated under the five-minute rule. Mr. Coombs (N. Y.) declared he had in- vestigated the effect of the proposed re- duction at the pension office this morning, and he had ascertained that it would 2m the course of the next six months impede the adjustment of 8,000 cases, 95 per cent of which, he had been assured by the com- missioner of pensions, were meritorious. Messrs. Hicks (Pa), Livingston (Ga.), Lacey (iowa), Bingham (Pa.), Dingley (Me.), Bynum (ind.), Grosvenor (Ohio) and Outhwaite (Ohio) also participated in the debate. Mr. Henderson (iowa) denied Mr, Bynum’s imputation that his motion wag made in good faith. If the administration of the pension office was friendly to the old soldier, he asked, why were over $23,- 000,000 appropriated last year for pensions unexpended and the appropriation for this star chamber special examining proceed- ing incredsed from $225,000 to $500,000 per annum? Mr. Henderson’s amendment was lost, 59-85. The committee then rose and re- ported the bill to the House with a favor- able recommendation, Mr. Cockran’s Motion to Recommit. The previous question was ordered, and Mr. Cockran (N. Y.) then moved to recom- mit the bill, with instructions to strike out the appropriation for the collection of the income tax. The Motion Defeated. Mr. Cockran’s motion was defeated—49 to 169. The detailed vote was as follow: Yeas—Adams (Pa.), Aldrich, Baker (N. H.), Bartlett, Bingham, Boutelle, Brom- well, Brosius, Bundy, Cadmus, Campbell, Clancy, Cockran, Coffin, Coombs, Curtis QN. ¥.), Dalzell, Daniels, Draper, Dunn, Fielder, Gardner, Gear, Geissenhaitier, Graham, Grosvenor, Grow, Harmer, Hicks, Hooker, Lefever, Loudenslager, Marvin (N. Y.), McDowell, Morse, Page, Reyburn, Russell (Conn.), Scranton, Sickles, Ste- phenson, Stevens, W. A. Stone, Storer, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wanger, Wever, Woomer. Nays—Abbott, Alexander, Allen, Arnold, Avery, Bailey, Baker (Kan.), ‘Baldwin, Bankhead, Barnes, Barwig, Breckner, Bell (Col), Bell (Tex.), Beltzhoover, Berry, Black (Ga.), Black (lil), Bland, Bowers (Cal.), Branch, Breckinridge, Bretz, Brick- ner, ' Broderick, Brookshire, "Brown, Bryan, Bynum, ‘Cabaniss, Cannon (Cal), Cannon “ (ill), Caruth, —_Catchings, Causey, Clark (fo), ‘Clark (Ala), Cebb (Ala.), Cobb (lo.), Cockrell, Coffeen, Cooper (nd.), Cousins, Cox, Crain, Craw- ford, Culberson, Curtis (Kan.), Davey, Da- vis, Dearmond, Denson, Dockery, Dolliver, Durborow, Edmunds, Ellis (Oreg.), Englii (Cal, Enloe, Epes,’ Erdman, ry, Gor- man, Grady, Gresham, Grout, Hager, Hall (Minn.), Hall (Mo.), Hammond, Harris,Har- rison, Hatch, Haugen, Hayes, Heard, Hein- er, Henderson (lowa), Henderson (N. C.), Henry, Hepburn, Hitt, Holman, Hopkins, Hudson, Hulick, Hull, Hunter, Ikirt, Izlar, Johnson (N. Dak.), Jones, Kem, Kilgore, Kyle, Lacey, Lane, Lapham, Latimer, Law= son, Lester, Little, Livingston, Lucas, Lynch, Maddox, Maguire, ' Mallory, Marsh, Marshall, Martin dnd.), McCreary (Ky.), McDearmon, McEttrick, McKaig, McMillin, McNagny, McRae, Money, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Mur- ray, Mutchler, Neill, Ogden, O'Neill (Mo.), Outhwaite, Patterson, Pearson, Pendleton (W. Va.), Perkins, Pickler, Piggott, Richs ardson (Tenn.), Reilly, Robbins, Russell (Ga.} Ryan, Sayers, Settle, Shell, Sibley, Simp- son, Smith, Snodgrass, Somers, Springer, Stallings, Stockdale, Strait, Talbert, Tal« bott, Tarsney, ‘Tate, Taylor (Ind.), Tucker, Turner (Ga,), Turner (Va.), Turpin, Tyler, Washington, Wheeler (Ala.), Wile Hams (1l.), Williams (Miss.), Wilson, Wood- ard, Wright. The Dill Passed. The bill was then passed, and-the House in committee of the whole took up the fortifications appropriation bill. Mr, Liv- ingetone of Georgia, tn charge of the bill, explained that it carried $5,478,616 less than the estimates and authorized no contracts in excess of sums appropriat- ed. Mr. Bingham (Pa.) protested against the bill as entirely inadeguate. In every item, he said, it largely reduced the reco mendations of the chief of crdnance and chief of engineers, which had been ape proved by the Secretary of War. THE SENATE. [>] Everything was very quiet about the Senate today, and but little interest seemed. to be taken in the proceedings, either by, the Senators or the spectators. There were reports from various committees, intro- duction of bills and petitions. Mr. Hunton of Virginia then moved ta take up the bill for the establishment of a university of the United States at Wash- ington, D. C. Mr. Hale (Me.) objected to the considera- tion of the bill at this time, but suggested that It be referred to the calendar, under a rule of the Senate, where it could be debated in some way “commensurate with its importance.” Mr. Hunton insisted, however, that he had given notice of his contemplated ace tion, and addressed the Senate on the bill, Mr. Hunton said the idea of a national university hed originated with George Washington, one of the wisest and best of men. He argued that Washington was the place for the proposed institution, for which there was a demand by colleges, ete., to complete their circle of education and to carry to a higher point the work begun by, okt the conclusion of Mr. Hunton's speech Mr. Morgan asked unanimous consent that the vote on the Nicaraguan bill and amend- ments be taken next Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Mr, Caffery (La.) objected. . An Adjournment Resolution Defeated. Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) moved that when the Senate adjourn today it be to meet on Mcnday next, and on this motion Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and nays. The vote resulted—Yeas, 22; nays, 23. Mr. Vilas (Wis.) then addressed the Sens ate in advocacy of the university bill. Senator Morgan then took the floor at the conclusion of Mr. Vilas’ remarks, “begin- ning with the reading of an opinion by Chief Justice Daly of New York on the constitutional power of the United States to aid in constructing the Nicaraguap